God Friended Me (2018): Season 2, Episode 6 - The Fighter - full transcript

Previously on "God Friended me"...

Audrey Grenelle has a
private art collection here.

This image is made entirely
out of binary code.

It could be a message
from the God Account.

This has to be where
the message is hidden.

And the only person who
can give that to us is...

Audrey Grenelle.

Bishop Thompson's daughter Claire

is my Friend Suggestion.

I'll be stepping down.

I know that you don't
want me getting involved



in the church again.

Be honest with me about it.

They want you to take my place

as the bishop of New York.

Dad.

Thanks for coming, Miles.

Of course.

Just kind of curious why you
wanted me to meet you here

in Bishop Thompson's old office.

Because...

this is going to be my office.

The diocese would like me to be

the next bishop of New York.

I've decided to accept.



In two weeks, I will be
officially sworn in.

Well...

say something.

No, yeah, that's, um...

That's great.

I know this is what
you've always wanted.

What does Trish think?

Hmm.

Haven't told her yet.

- Dad. D...
- I'm going to tell her.

I made Trish promises when
I left Harlem Episcopal

about the life we were going to have.

She may not react well to the news.

I have to find the right time.

So that's why you called me down here.

Hmm?

So I would tell you that it's
okay and give you my approval.

I thought, of all people,
you'd understand.

- Understand what?
- Understand why I have to do this.

I saw how lost you were
without the God Account.

After I left the church,
I felt the same.

I mean, whether we like it or not,

we have a larger calling.

But, Dad,

if I had to pick between
Cara and the God Account...

I would choose her.

Look, I, um... I have to go.

I gotta get to Ray Nicolette's barbecue.

Ray? Oh, Friend Suggestion
from last year.

Yeah.

You know what's ironic?

If the God Account hadn't sent you

a Friend Suggestion for Claire Thompson,

I wouldn't be standing here.

Ooh.

This heat is really bad
for these brownies.

Definitely should've gone with
tinfoil instead of Saran Wrap.

Rookie mistake.

What's going on, Miles?

You've said, like, two words
since you picked me up.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm
just... I'm just thinking.

My dad is going to be
the bishop of New York.

Wait, are you serious?

Yeah.

Told me this morning.

Well, that's great, right?

Honestly, I don't know.

Why do I get the sense

that's not the only thing bothering you?

'Cause it was something that he said.

If the God Account hadn't
sent us Claire's name,

he wouldn't be bishop.

So you think the God Account

wanted your dad to become
bishop of New York?

Is that really such a crazy idea?

Why would it want that?

I don't know.

But there's something bigger
happening with the God Account,

and I want to know what
it has planned for me.

Yeah, I know. And we will.

But right now...

brownies?

Happy face?

Ray's barbecue, okay?

Okay.

- All right.
- Okay.

Come on.

Baby, look at that.

Aha!

Wasn't sure you kids were gonna make it.

Ah, come on. It's been a year
since you took Isaac in.

We weren't gonna miss this.
It's a huge milestone.

Okay, still not a hugger.

Hey, why don't you put them
brownies on the cooler?

Maybe we don't share those right away.

- Yeah?
- So where's Isaac?

He's throwing the football
with some friends.

He'll be back.

- Nice. How's he doing?
- He's great.

You know, I knew the kid
was smarter than me,

but now I get a report card

every three months to prove it.

You guys have come a long way.

Well, right back at you.

Well, it took you two
long enough to realize

you were a good match.

How'd you know we were dating?

Oh, the kid's got me
listening to podcasts.

I figured I'd check out the
Millennial Prophet, here.

Paris sounded like one hell of a trip.

Did you ever figure out
what that painting means?

No. There's a woman
who may have answers,

but she's proven hard to find.

Mm.

Ray.

You're good at finding people.

Any chance you want to help?

Sure. I love pro bono work.

- What's her name?
- Audrey Grenelle.

That's a good name.

Yeah, I'll let you know
if I find anything.

All right. Great. Um...

I'm gonna go get us some punch.

Sorry to disappoint you,
but some kid just ran off

with the rest of Barbara's
famous party punch.

Oh, I work with Barbara.

Trust me. We dodged a bullet.

I'm Miles.

Elena. Nice to meet you.

So how do you know Isaac and Ray?

I'm a social worker.

A few of us here used to work
with his late wife, Abby.

How about you?

Actually, I played a hand in
Isaac coming to live with Ray.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Ray was pretty lost when Abby died,

and then he met Isaac.

So on behalf of everyone
that cares about Ray,

thank you.

Elena, we really gotta go.

Miles, I'd like you to meet
my rude boyfriend, Austin.

Sorry about that. We just have things

that we need to do today.

- Right, Elena?
- Right.

Miles, enjoy the rest of the party.

Hey.

- Where are those drinks?
- Hey. Sorry.

You okay?

Yeah, yeah. I just met
that couple over there.

Elena and Austin.

She had this bruise on her
arm, and... I don't know.

There was a weird vibe between them.

Something didn't feel right.

Well, maybe you're just
reading into things.

Or maybe I'm not.

_

Are you sure?

No, but the timing of
the Friend Suggestion

is pretty hard to ignore.

Been around the God
Account a few times now,

so if it sent you Elena's name,

she obviously needs help.

How well do you know Austin?

I knew she was dating someone,

but I never met him until today.

- I'll see what I can find out.
- Hey, thanks, Ray.

Look, I hope that I'm wrong.

You know, Elena and Abby were close.

I mean, she was with
us right until the end.

I hope you're wrong as well.

So what do you know
about this guy Austin?

Look, we don't know anything for sure,

and Ray's doing his cop thing.

We just need to know as
much as possible about him.

Yeah. On it.

Besides, I need a distraction

from checking Jaya's Facebook page,

like, every five minutes.

Oh, yeah. Miles told me about
the, un... the fake breakup.

Are you fake okay?

I mean, I was, until she changed
her relationship status

to "single," and I know
we both agreed to do it,

but seeing it just makes
it so much more real.

Okay, here we go.

Um, there's actually

a whole bunch of articles
on Austin Reynolds.

He was a professional MMA fighter

until he suffered a
career-ending injury.

Hmm.

Hey. Did you find anything?

Not much. Austin's record is clean,

but I dealt with abuse
cases when I was a cop,

so I had a friend do me a favor

and send me Elena's medical records.

That is extremely illegal.

Which makes it that
much more impressive.

Anyway, Elena's been
in and out of the ER

this past year with multiple
injuries consistent with abuse,

but she's never reported
anything to the police.

Says here Austin runs
an MMA gym in Brooklyn.

- Want to take a ride?
- Mm-hmm.

Uh, excuse me. Excuse me.

We're looking for Austin Reynolds.

Oh. In the octagon.

Thank you.

Whatever his career-ending injury was,

looks like it's all healed up.

Elena?

Ray, what are you doing here?

These are my friends, Miles and Cara.

Sure, yeah. I met Miles at the barbecue.

What's going on?

Well, they're do-gooder types. Uh...

Look, I saw your bruise
and you two arguing

and I got concerned.

You thought I was hitting her?

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have jumped to conclusions.

It's fine, really.

In addition to dating,
Austin's also my coach.

We weren't arguing. He was getting on me

about not being late to my workout.

Well, now that we have that settled,

why didn't you tell me you were
some sort of octagon badass?

Sorry. Other than my
son Gabe and Austin,

I don't really talk about it much.

I like to keep my worlds separate.

It's easier that way.

Well, it's gonna be close
to impossible to do that

once she wins her next fight.

What do you mean?

Elena's been fighting
on the amateur circuit

for about a year. She's undefeated.

Her next fight's in a week,

and when she wins,
she can finally turn pro.

Not to mention there's a $75,000 purse.

Wow. Well, it sounds like everything

is going great, then.

Other than needing to
work on my armbar, yeah.

Well, you know, social
worker turned MMA fighter

is a pretty interesting
story. I'm a journalist.

I'd love to sit down
and hear all about it.

Thanks, but I don't really like
to talk about myself much.

Hey, you might as well get used to it.

Once you take down Killer Kate Sanchez,

everybody's gonna want an interview.

Look, we can chat and
then you can decide.

And I can use as much or as little

as you feel comfortable with.

Okay. Stick around.

Mom.

Hey.

You remember Ray, right, honey?

Yeah. Hey, Ray.

How's Isaac doing? Still a Jets fan?

Ugh. Don't get me started, kid.

Mom, the Wi-Fi is down again.

You lost video game privileges.

Computer time is for homework only.

When I lost video game
privileges as a kid,

it was because I got into trouble.

Mm. Gabe here got detention
twice last week.

Somehow the kid with perfect attendance

has been cutting class,

although he won't tell me why.

I promise. I was doing my homework,

but the Wi-Fi is better at our house.

Can't I just go home and do it?

Gabe, I have to finish training.

And you are not walking home alone.

What, uh...

what if Ray and I took him home?

Yeah, why not? We can
stop for a slice, huh?

Mom?

Fine. Straight home after pizza.

Okay?

Thank you.

No, that helps a lot.

All right. I'll talk to you.

- Isaac?
- No, actually.

That was about your
girl Audrey Grenelle.

Really? What did you find out?

Not much, other than she's a criminal.

She has 20 unpaid parking tickets

in the last year in New York.

Wait, wait, wait.
She has a car in the city?

Then maybe she has a place.
Could you give me an address?

I'd have to go through parking
enforcement to get that.

They tend to be a tight-lipped group.

But I do have a friend that
used to work at the DMV.

I'll see if he can help.

So any ideas as to why the God
Account sent us Elena's way?

Not sure. It could have
something to do with Gabe.

Elena says she didn't know
why he was cutting class.

True, but she's always talking about

how smart and responsible he is.

- Yeah?
- And I've seen it.

I mean, kid acts more
like an adult than me.

Well, that's called growing
up with a single parent.

After my mom died,

I suddenly became aware of everything

my dad had on his plate.

At first, I tried to
do everything I could

to either lighten the load
or avoid adding to it.

Eventually, I just stopped trying.

But it's that awareness
that separates you

from the other kids your age,
and Gabe seems very aware.

So whatever's going on,

he doesn't want his
mom to know about it.

Mm-hmm.

Oh. Thank you.

Wow.

Ho-ho! Who's ready for a slice, huh?

- Two, please.
- Ooh. Must be good.

Best in Brooklyn.

My mom and I used to
come here all the time.

Every Sunday.

We'd do pizza and just talk.

I take it you guys haven't
done that in a while.

Not for a while.

Look, I know your mom's busy,
but you still talk to her.

Yeah. Whatever's going on in school,

I'm pretty sure she still
wants to know about it.

It's no big deal.

There's a bully at school.

I've been getting
detention to avoid him.

- Maybe your mom can help?
- No.

I need to deal with this on my own.

She has enough to worry about.

What, with the fight?

No, it's not that.

Then what?

Nothing. Can we take the pizza to go?

I have to get home and do my homework.

Yeah. Sure, kid.

- Hey, Dad.
- Hey, sweetheart.

Trish, can I have a moment?

I wanted to talk to you about something.

Yes, but first, I have
some incredible news.

You do?

My friend Damien who works
at the botanical gardens

just called.

There has been a cancellation
and it is available.

Ah!

And we have always thought
it would be amazing

to hold our reception there.

- So what do you think?
- I think it sounds perfect.

- Oh, good!
- Yes!

Okay, look, Damien wants
to meet with us tomorrow.

We need to jump on this
before someone else does.

This is so exciting.

Very.

So what did you want to talk about?

You know what? It can wait.

- This is really fantastic news.
- Yeah.

Look.

And this is the color
of the centerpieces

I was wanting.

- Isn't that amazing?
- Yeah.

Thanks again for doing this.

Yeah. Austin's right.

I mean, if I say I'm ready to go pro,

I have to act like one,

and interviews come with the territory.

So what do you want to know?

Actually, I'm interested in
something you said earlier

about keeping your worlds separate.

Oh, I guess I'm just a private person.

You know, I didn't start
MMA for attention.

Then why did you?

I haven't really told anyone about this

other than Gabe and Austin,

but...

I was...

attacked and robbed

two years ago while coming home.

Elena, I'm so sorry.

After that night, I felt so powerless.

Then you found MMA.

Yeah. I had to take control of my life,

and learning self-defense
helped me do that.

But then eventually,
it became so much more.

I started to feel just as good

outside of the octagon as I did inside.

And...

doesn't hurt that I'm
pretty damn good at it.

Oh, sorry. One sec.

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

Come on. Time to spar.

Can I stay and watch?

Absolutely.

Come on, Elena.

Come on. Get in there.

Jamie's not even close to Elena's level,

and she's dominating.

Elena, focus! Get your head on straight!

Elena.

Elena.

You okay?

You okay?

I'm fine.

You're not fine. What
the hell just happened?

Nothing.

Elena, that's not the
first time that one

of your sparring partners
has taken you down lately.

What's going on?

Nothing. I just lost
my focus for a second.

- I'm fine.
- Okay, look,

this is the biggest fight of your life.

If you go into the octagon
the way you did just now,

you will lose or worse.

I'm just trying to protect you.

I don't need your protection.

I'm going to win.

That's who Elena has to fight?

Yeah, and after what I saw today,

I'm really worried for her.

She got an email right
before she went in the ring.

Whatever it was, it really rattled her.

Hey, Rakesh, could you...

Hack her email? On it.

What is it?

My friend at the DMV struck out

at that Grenelle address.

What's he talking about?

Ray looked into Audrey and found out

that she has a bunch of parking tickets,

which made me think maybe
she has a place here in the city.

Unfortunately, I don't
have any connections

with parking enforcement

who can tell us where the
tickets were mailed to.

Hey, can't you hack into
that, Mr. Extremely Illegal?

Actually, for once,
I don't think I have to.

Um, when you guys were in Paris,

Joy's friend suggestion
was Sarah Matthews.

She's a traffic enforcement officer.

I could see if she could do us a favor.

That's great.

Ray, what can you tell us about
the guy who attacked Elena?

I didn't even know she
was attacked until today.

But I had a buddy pull that file.

Some crook named Leo James. He...

Put her in the hospital for three weeks.

Now he's serving four years for robbery

and assault and battery.

Uh, actually he's not.

That message Elena got

was an email from the
Department of Corrections

notifying her that her petition to block

his early release has been denied.

Early release?

Wait, the guy who attacked
her is getting out of jail?

- Mm-hmm.
- When?

Today.

Ray.

What are you guys doing here?

You got a minute?

We need to talk.

Sorry to drop by so early.

We wouldn't be here if
it wasn't important.

Hey, guys. What's going on?

Hey, I'm glad you're here.

We were hoping to speak
to the both of you.

About what?

We know about Leo James.

That he got released
from prison yesterday.

That's none of your business.

You knew about this?

I just found out. It's no big deal.

It's in the past, babe.

We don't think it is.

Yesterday, right after
you got that email,

you got knocked down in the ring.

Austin said it himself.

If you get in that ring and
you're not 100% focused,

you'll lose... or
worse, you'll get hurt.

So what are you saying?

I shouldn't fight?

Who the hell do you think you are?

Elena, they're just trying to help.

There's nothing to worry about.

Tell that to Gabe.

He is so worried about you

that he's afraid to tell you

that he's getting bullied at school.

Do not talk to me about my son.

You don't know us.

I am not calling off this fight.

I have sacrificed way too much

and I have worked way
too hard to get here.

No one's saying that you haven't.

But at what cost?

Elena, if you don't take a
step back from the ring,

get help to deal with Leo James,

you could push your son away,

and it will take years to
get that relationship back.

Look, I have been distracted lately.

I found out Leo James was gonna
be released two weeks ago,

but I didn't know when
until I got that email.

But I'm fine now.

Hold up. Two weeks ago?

That's when you got knocked
out in your sparring session.

You were lucky you didn't
end up in the hospital.

Elena, maybe they're right, love.

No, they're not.

And if I don't get into that octagon,

Leo James wins.

There's no way I'm
gonna let that happen.

So from what you've told me,

it sounds like Elena's dug in.

Yeah, she is.

I've worked with a lot of patients

who've been assaulted.

And every single case
is different because

everyone deals with emotional
trauma in their own way.

Yeah, and clearly Elena has chosen

to deal with her
emotions in the octagon.

But even if she wins,
it won't make things better.

She'll keep burying her
trauma, and pretty soon

it'll start affecting
other areas of her life.

It already has.

Her relationship with her son
is suffering because of this.

Look... in terms of therapy,

there are a lot of great
options out there.

But from what I'm hearing,

there's one in particular
I think might help Elena.

It's called restorative justice.

- What's that?
- It facilitates meetings

between the victims and their offenders.

It allows both sides to
begin the healing process.

Well, that sounds perfect.
How do we set it up?

Well, both sides need
to agree to sit down.

I'd start with Leo James first.

Reach out to his PO,
find out if he's okay with it

before bringing it to Elena.

Ray's an ex-cop.

I bet he can help with
that. I'll give him a call.

Actually, do you think Cara
could handle this one?

I'm meeting Dad and Trish
at the botanical gardens

in half an hour.

It's their dream venue.

And I thought it could be
something we look at together

as a family.

Yeah.

I'll head down to my office,

call Ray, let you know
if I find anything.

Okay.

- Okay. Great.
- Hey, um...

before we go,

there's something I need
to tell you about Dad.

I take it you're passing on
my offer to work together.

I'm considering all my options.

You have a real competitive
side, don't you?

Mm, says the guy who bet
me his office last week?

Well...

Fancy place you got here.

Ray, how did you get past reception?

I'm excellent at small talk.

Who's this?

Um, Adam Gray, Ray Nicolette.

Nice to meet you.

Ray is an ex-cop turned PI.

He's helping me on my story.

Good luck.

Let me know if you change your mind.

I won't.

Seems like a nice kid.

Or not?

He thinks my stories are too repetitive,

that I should shake things up.

I take it you disagree.

Well, let's let the leaderboard decide.

Attagirl.

So any luck reaching out to
Leo James's parole officer?

As a matter of fact, yes.

Said he was gonna talk to Leo
about sitting down with Elena.

Does he think he'd be open to it?

Possibly.

He said Leo was a first-time offender.

That's a good sign.

What's with the look?

I don't know. I can't
put my finger on it,

but I feel like we're missing something.

I'm listening.

Elena was attacked two years ago.

So why did the God Account
send us her name now?

Easy. Leo James.

Right, but she could've sat
down with Leo anytime.

Yet we get her name a week

before the biggest fight of her life?

So you still think she shouldn't fight?

Honestly, I don't know.

Part of me wants her
to get in that octagon

and watch her win. She deserves that.

I mean, she's been in
and out of the hospital

a bunch of times this past year,

and yet she keeps getting
back in the ring.

I admire her for it.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.
The hospital. That's it.

Do you have that medical
report I gave you?

Yeah. Yeah.

Why?

Austin said Elena got
knocked out two weeks ago,

that she was lucky not to have ended up

in the hospital, right?

But look.

According to her medical
records, she did.

That's what we've been missing.

Elena hasn't been distracted
the last two weeks.

She's been hurt.

So it's right over this way.

This is so beautiful.

Ali, thank you so much for this.

Of course.

So I take it you haven't told her yet?

We're having lunch after
this, and then I'm going to.

Okay.

So the tables would be set
up around the fountain,

and the dance floor will
be right over there.

What do we think?

I think it's absolutely perfect.

Yeah.

- We'll take it.
- Yes!

Great.

Now I know the window's
tight, but I promise you,

two weeks from Sunday, we'll be ready.

Wait a minute, Damien.

Two weeks? You said the cancellation

was for the 31st.

I must have mixed up the dates.

Is there any chance you could
bump up your timeline?

Not possible.

We... uh, Arthur,
let's just talk about this.

Why don't I give you a minute?

Look, I know...
I know that this is fast,

but we can pull this together.

I mean, we are not gonna
get a place like this.

I mean, there's no reason to pass it up.

Yes, there is.

I can't get married in
two weeks because...

that's when the Diocese of New York

swears in the next bishop.

And they offered it to me.

And I accepted.

Arthur, how could you not tell me this?

I wanted to yest... look...

we can discuss it now.

What exactly is there to discuss?

That they offered you the position

or that you decided to accept it?

Right.

Sorry.

I know this wasn't part of the plan,

but you know how
important this is to me.

You stood by me when I ran for bishop.

Yes. But when you lost,

you told me that this was the time

for a new chapter in your life.

And then you asked me to marry you.

I still want to marry you.
That hasn't changed.

But things have changed, Arthur.

We bought a home together.

I sold a business that I loved.

I made sacrifices for you and I,

and I... I... I thought that
you were gonna do the same.

But clearly...

I was wrong.

What are you saying?

I can't do this.

I'm sorry, Arthur.

I can't marry you.

Trish. Trish.

Dad, are you okay?

She just needs more time.

I'm gonna go see if she's okay.

Dad, what are you gonna do?

Talk to her.

Make her understand.

No, I think she understands.

What do you mean?

She knows that if you become bishop...

she's gonna lose you to the church.

I can find that balance, Miles.

This is what I've always wanted.

This is my calling. I cannot turn down

this second chance.

You want to talk about second chances?

You found the love of your life

not once, but twice,

and you're willing to risk that

just so you can become the bishop?

_

Sorry, Dad. I... I gotta go.

Elena went to the hospital two weeks ago

and was diagnosed with
a detached retina.

Well, I'm guessing two weeks

isn't enough time for that to heal.

I spoke with Jaya, and she
said more like two months.

I mean, Elena hasn't been
getting knocked down

during practice because
she's been getting distracted.

It's her vision.

Which is why she kept it from Austin.

She knows he would
stop her from fighting.

Yeah, come on.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I don't want them here.

I need you guys to leave.

No. We can't do that.

Look, we know Leo James being free

isn't why you've been
getting knocked down.

- What's she talking about?
- I have no idea.

That's not true, Elena.

I said go!

Mom.

Is everything okay?

Everything's fine. Go do your homework.

No, it's not fine, Elena.

Two weeks ago,

you were diagnosed with
a detached retina.

How could you possibly know that?

Did you pull my medical records?

- Hold up, is that true?
- No.

Of course not.

She's lying.

Gabe.

Mom, you could barely see the next day.

You don't think I know
what's going on with you,

but I do.

There is nothing wrong
with my vision, okay?

Then why did you keep it a secret?

It's not a secret.

And I didn't tell you because I am fine.

No.

You're not fighting. End of story.

What? No, you can't do that.

Yes, I can.

I'm not gonna be responsible
for you losing your eyesight

or worse. I love you too much.

I have to tell the medical
commission about your injury.

I know you think you
were trying to help,

but you just let Leo James win.

No, we didn't.

Every time you get into that
ring, you see Leo James.

That's not where you need to face him.

That's not how you're
gonna get over this.

What are you talking about?

There's a program called
restorative justice.

Yeah, I know what it is.

You want me to sit down with Leo James

so he can tell me he's sorry?

Like that'll make everything okay?

We know how it sounds,
but this could be a first step.

I've reached out to his PO.

He says Leo James is open to the idea.

He's staying at Harmony Home.
It's a 20-minute cab ride.

You're right.

The only way I'm gonna get
over this is to face him.

Tried calling Trish, but...

she won't answer.

Did you ever speak with her?

I did.

And? What'd she say?

Not much.

I tried to tell her that
you guys could work it out

or at least talk it over.

But she didn't think there
was anything left to say.

I can't... lose her.

Then fight for her.

How?

Everyone thinks that the
moment I become bishop,

they'll lose me to the church,

that I won't be able to find balance...

not Trish, not your brother.

I don't know.

Maybe they're right.

You're the only one
that can answer that.

But when it comes to the
people that you love,

I know you can change.

I've seen it.

And I believe in you.

So Elena agreed to participate

in the restorative justice program

and face Leo James.

- Miles, that's great.
- Hopefully,

she can finally take a step forward

for her and Gabe.

Speaking of taking a step forward,

I texted Sarah Matthews
the parking ticket number

- of one Audrey Grenelle.
- And?

She hasn't responded to my text yet.

She's a bit of a rule-follower,

so I might've oversold
her willingness to help,

but, you know, keep the faith,

or whatever it is you keep.

Wait, she's got a key, too, now?

Yeah. So?

Miles, I thought we were key buddies.

So how's your new story
about Elena going?

You see the leaderboard in your future?

Actually, yeah, I do.

Hey, Ray.

What's up?

Are you sure?

Yeah, we'll... we'll meet you there.

Leo James changed his mind.

You've gotta be kidding me.

I mean, after everything he did,

he won't even sit down with her?

Well, maybe we can
talk to him, you know?

Maybe re-change his mind.

Yeah, yeah, it's worth a shot.

Ray said that he was staying

at some halfway house in the Bronx.

Can you see if he can get a location?

And Ray's gonna meet us at Elena's

so we can tell her together.

Guys?

Come on in.

Hey, is Elena here? We need to talk.

No, she's not. What's going on?

Leo James changed his mind.

He's not going to sit down with Elena.

What?

No. No, he can't do that.

You guys said this was the way
my mom could finally move on.

- We know.
- Yeah, and we're gonna keep trying.

Wait, Gabe.

I don't understand.

Elena said that she was
gonna meet you guys

at the parole office this morning.

- Where is she?
- Uh, I think you got that mixed up.

We didn't have any plans to meet her.

Yeah, what exactly did she say

when she left the house this morning?

That she was finally gonna face him,

put all of this behind her.

Maybe she is, but not in
the way that were hoping.

I don't think Elena
ever had any intention

of facing Leo James through
restorative justice.

She's going after him.

We gotta find her.

Elena, Gabe, and I share
our cell phone locations.

I can see where she's at.

I'll try to get ahold of Leo's PO,

see if he can call him
in before she finds him.

It says she's at a park
somewhere in the Bronx.

- Maybe we're wrong about this.
- No. No, we're not.

The halfway house that Leo
is staying at is in the Bronx.

We have to stop her
before she gets there.

Ray's trying to contact Leo's PO,

- but he hasn't heard back.
- Yeah, well, let's just hope

Elena is still here.

Hey. Rakesh, what's up?

I was able to get the address
of Leo's halfway house,

but it looks like we weren't
the only ones looking for it.

Wait, what are you talking about?

Long story short, Elena
Googled the address

of Harmony Home from her
laptop a little while ago,

and it is two blocks away from
that park you're headed to.

Wait, Miles.

Look. It's Elena.

Hey, Rakesh, I'll call you back.

Elena.

What are you doing here?

You said you needed to face Leo James,

but sitting down with him
wasn't what you meant.

You meant taking things
into your own hands.

Your version of confronting the man

that attacked me is a joke.

Elena, what is fighting
him going to prove?

What happens then?

You go to jail. Gabe
goes to foster care.

Leo James doesn't get to apologize.

That is not justice...
not the kind that I need.

I've been to that halfway house before,

so, yes, I came here to face him,

and that's what I'm going to do.

Wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait.

If you've been there, why
did you Google the address?

What are you talking about? I didn't.

Does Gabe have access to your laptop?

Yeah. Why?

- Oh, no.
- What?

We stopped by your
apartment earlier to tell you

that Leo James changed his mind,

- but you weren't there.
- When he heard the news,

he took it really hard. He stormed off.

You think Gabe is on his way

to Leo James's halfway house?

Yeah, and we need to go... now.

Gabe!

Stop. You can't do this.

I can. I need to get him to talk to you.

I don't want to talk to him, okay?

I just want to go home.

- Okay?
- No. No.

You have to do this.

It's the only way you'll get better.

I'm fine.

No, you're not.

Please, I want my mom back.

I want her back too.

I thought that by becoming a fighter,

I wouldn't be afraid anymore.

But the truth is...

I am still scared.

And I have been so consumed by my fear

that I have been...
neglecting the one person

that means more to me
than anything else.

And I am never going to do that again.

I promise.

I love you.

Thank you.

Thank you for meeting me.

I'm sorry for what happened yesterday.

So am I.

I have a lot to prove to you.

You're worried I can't balance

being the bishop and
a husband, but I can.

- Arthur, that...
- I can find that balance.

Trish, please.

Marry me.

I'm heading up to my farm upstate.

I need to get away.

I need some time to think.

Trish, I don't want to lose you.

I love you.

I love you too.

But sometimes...

that's not enough.

Sometimes we can see our lives

echoed in those around us.

It gives us a renewed sense of purpose,

reminds us of what's important

and what we're really
fighting to hold on to.

I missed this, Mom.

Me too.

Why don't you tell me about
what's going on in school?

But sometimes, no
matter how hard we try,

it isn't enough.

I can't believe it.

My story didn't even end
up on the leaderboard.

Maybe it's time to
reconsider Adam's offer?

Maybe I should.

It can leave us torn between
the past and the future.

In the end,

our actions will always be stronger

than our words,

but I believe people can change,

that we can learn from our mistakes,

and that our future remains unwritten.

Hey, guys. You ready
to go get some food?

Um, actually, we've got
something better to do.

Heard back from Sarah Matthews.

She got us an address
for Audrey Grenelle.

It's in Brooklyn.

Think it's under Grenelle?

Uh, her name isn't listed.

Are you sure this is the right address?

Mm-hmm.

Wait, didn't Ray say she had,
like, 20 parking tickets?

Hi. Excuse me.

Are you Audrey Grenelle?

Yes. That's me.

Um, my name is Miles Finer.

This is Cara and Rakesh.

We just wanted to ask
you a few questions

about one of your paintings

at the Future of Art exhibit in Paris.

Oh, if you want to speak
to me about that,

you need to go through
my gallery in the city.

It's about "The Path."

Did you know there was a message

hidden in the painting?

How could you possibly know about that?

Because it was meant for me.