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The end — Justin is sitting quietly — make that ominously. Brian arrives home. Justin's been doing some thinking, and has made some decisions.

Justin: "You already know what I want. I've already told you."
Brian: "That's right, you have. A husband. A family. A home. All the things that make life worth living."
Justin: "Would you fucking cut it out? Just stop it. And I know you can't give me those things."
Brian: "Not 'can't.' 'Can't' implies that I'm incapable; it's that I won't."
Justin: "I accept that. I suppose it's why I've always loved you."
Brian: [scoffing] "Ah. The untameable beast."
Justin: "But to be a couple, both people have to want the same things. To move in the same direction. If they can't, or won't, they really have nowhere to go."
Brian: "Probably not."
Justin: "Then why are we still doing this, if we both know it's never gonna work?"
Brian: [after a long pause] "Damned if I know."

And then Justin gets his bag and heads for the door. Brian stops him long enough to give him a hug and to ask him to let him know where he ends up.

Yeah. Well, that makes sense, so I'm not entirely sad. But still... it doesn't really change the fact that they love each other. Sniffle.

A traumatic flashback — I really, really, really hate to admit this, but it's just too weird of a coincidence. Lindsay's room in her parents' house looks so much like my childhood room: pink walls, white furniture, canopied bed. You know, the kind of decor that screams "God, please don't let my daughter be a dyke." Funny how that works.

Lindsay's mom starts to give her a guilt trip, but Lindsay thanks her for being generous. And then Lindsay's mom tells her about the "welcome home" dinner they have planned. Lindsay looks thrilled.

Gloomyville — Ben is still doing his best impression of Eeyore. Michael tries to cheer him up and convince him to go to the meeting at the Gay and Lesbian Center, but Ben is too busy wallowing. Some other stuff may have happened, but Michael was talking so much, I had to put my earplugs in.

The sidewalk — Deb, Emmett, and Justin are handing out flyers for the meeting at the Center. One passerby doesn't respond very positively:

Nobody: "You people need Jesus in your lives."
Emmett: "Yeah, well you need a good blow job. That is, if you can find someone to give you one. And don't look at me!"

Oh, why isn't every sidewalk full of Emmetts?

Deb can't believe that Justin and Brian have broken up, but Justin seems to be pretty much okay with the whole thing. He figures it's time he made it on his own anyway. Emmett tosses his hat up and says "Like Mary!" Awww.

The family dinner — Surprise, surprise: Lindsay's parents have invited a successful, nice, boring fellow to dinner — a co-worker of her dad's. The guy's Canadian accent is so obvious, but I have nothing much else to say about him because he's just a plot device. He compliments Lindsay on the Sam Auerbach show. She says that Sam's work is bold and unpredictable, just like the man, and that both are best appreciated from a safe distance. Sigh. It's a little late, Linds.

Babylon — Emmett's wearing his gorgeous eye makeup again. He's also scolding Ted for falling for Troy. Brian shows up to save Ted from the awkward conversation. Ted and Em figure Brian must be devastated by the breakup, but of course he's not, and he's got a new Hot Guy to glare at anyway. But Brian does pause and scowl when he learns that Justin is staying with Ben and Michael.

The after-dinner surprise — Lindsay finally tells the nice boring Canadian guy that she's a lesbian — after letting him flirt with her and invite her to lunch. She actually seems surprised when the guy says her parents didn't mention that. I would be rolling my eyes at you, Linds, if I weren't still giggling about the funny way you said "I'm a lesbian." It was half secretive and half sultry or something — try it on Mel the next time you see her, okay?

Babylon — Troy shows up. Em dances over near Ted and Troy and says "Aunt pity fuck" a few times. And then Troy's latest actual pity fuck shows up. It's enough to finally push Ted over the edge: he tells Troy he was once one of those poor losers. But it's sad, because Troy reveals that he really kinda liked Ted, and it's clear that Ted feels the same. Oh, what a tangled web we weave... when we first we practice dozens of sexual positions while listening to opera.

Poor Ted. Gah, how many times can I say that in one lifetime?

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