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Just doing some design work. I was hired to do a proper nursery.

Jakob

I can’t wait to see the new baby.

Casey

Who’s having a baby?

Owen

Reed’s cousin and his husband are adopting a baby.

Rory

That’s the cop, right?

Owen

Yeah, I’m doing murals, and they are going to be so amazing. I’m going to dislocate my shoulder patting myself on the back.

Jakob

Well, now you gotta tell us.

Owen

I’m painting Almstead Island on the walls—fall mist, deer eating behind trees, foxes sleeping, birds in branches, and on the Sound wall, I’m putting a couple of seals in the water.

Nico

That sounds amazing.

Owen

Owen

Back to Anders. What do you need?

I need to haul some stuff, but it has to be tonight.

Nico

Did you buy something on Marketplace?

No, John and I broke up. My stuff needs to be out of there by tonight.

Rory

I’m very sorry that your relationship ended, and THE ANGELS ARE SINGING.

Gee, Rory, tell me how you really feel.

Jakob

That’s some huge news. Are you okay? Where are you staying? What about your job?

My mom’s. Okay, I think? Maybe all right? Not sure. It’s been, I dunno, off.