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Jonah calls Wendy and tells her that he is in a jail in Montana. At Marilyn’s insistence, David’s bed is set up downstairs. David feels like he should have been able to recognize the signs of his heart attack. He and Marilyn argue because he feels like she is infantilizing him. Liza, anxious about life as a single mother, calls her mother and tells her that she needs her.
Violet and Matt’s wedding is held in Marilyn and David’s backyard. Wendy gets drunk; she has been distancing herself from everyone since her stillbirth. David talks to Wendy in his office. They exchange heated words, with David telling her that she should be happy for Violet. She laments the unfairness of the situation and mentions a big secret Violet has. David asks Miles if he should be worried about Wendy, but Miles does not know the answer to that question.
David does not go to the hospital while Liza is in labor. Her mother is there with her. David calls and Marilyn tells him that labor is going well.
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