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Lila makes plans with Gabriel to meet up and is disappointed when he suggests an early drink. They meet at a bar and chat about their former marriages and kids. Gabriel compliments Lila throughout, reiterating how much he enjoys seeing her at school and texting her. He also opens up about his late wife, Victoria, who died sometime after they divorced. Lila enjoys their exchange and tries to hide her disappointment when Gabriel has to take a call and leave early.

Lila talks to Anoushka on the phone about her manuscript. She sent over the pages, and Regent loves what she has so far. That night, she settles in to watch her telenovela while texting Gabriel about their date.

Gene secures two new roles. Lila tells herself to be happy for him but isn’t sure that she’ll ever see him as her father. That evening, she feels distracted from Bill’s questions about his upcoming dinner date with Penelope. Then, Jensen appears on the doorstep to talk. He suggests that he and Lila meet up again, but she insists that she’s too busy at the moment.