Rafe and Olivia have an argument over Natalia’s leaving. Olivia calls Ava and finds out that she’s flying in for Jeffrey’s memorial service. Rafe tells Ashlee that his mom is in love with another woman. Ashlee tells Doris that it’s an awful thing to keep something so big from a child.
07.23.09 Everyone Deserves A Chance to Say Goodbye
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07.13.09 Bill and Lizzie’s Wedding
Olivia attends the impromptu wedding for Bill and Lizzie. Emma is a flower girl. Rafe feels he needs to express himself to Olivia. It’s a beautiful wedding, but being there without Natalia is too hard for Olivia and she allows Phillip to stay with Emma and bring her home later.
07.03.09 The Fourth of July Part 2
Natalia still struggles with her new situation and Olivia continues waiting at the BBQ. Blake tries to talk to Natalia. Natalia doesn’t know what to say to Olivia who calls Blake when she begins to worry about Natalia not showing. Rafe talks to Natalia about what he’s feeling. Blake relays a message to Olivia. Natalia leaves town as Olivia falls apart.
07.02.09 The Fourth of July Part 1
Natalia tries to cope with the news. Olivia and Emma go to the Bauer BBQ and have a family moment with Phillip. Natalia continues to seek guidance while Olivia waits for her at the BBQ.
06.29.09 Blake Wonders If Natalia is Pregnant
Natalia continues not to feel well and has no idea what could be wrong with her. Father Ray stops by to pick up the cookies Natalia made for the church and suggests that maybe Natalia’s bad health is due to the disagreement between her current lifestyle choices and her values. Natalia argues with Father Ray, and at Towers, Olivia and Doris talk about difficulty coming out to the children. Olivia runs into Rafe and tells him that what he is doing to his mother is wrong. While working with Blake, Natalia feels sick again and Blake says that if she didn’t know better, she would think Natalia was pregnant.
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06.19.09 Rafe’s Birthday
It is Rafe’s birthday and Frank encourages Rafe to go visit his mother. Natalia shops for baking supplies to make Rafe a birthday cake, while Matt tries to chat her up. Olivia asks Natalia if it would be ok for her and Emma to stop by later and drop off a gift for Rafe. Rafe comes by and him and Natalia have a nice conversation until she mentions Olivia. Olivia and Emma come to see Natalia and find her alone. Though Natalia is sad, she wants Olivia and Emma to stay and have a birthday cake with her.
06.18.09 I Choose You/Natalia Quits Her Job as Olivia’s Assistant
Rafe and Frank adjust to their new life as roommates. Natalia tries to find out about how Rafe is doing by calling Frank and gets a mouthful from Marina for taking advantage of her father. Father Ray runs into Olivia and implies that Olivia and Natalia may not be making clear choices and are mostly thrown together by the difficult circumstances. Later, Frank tells Natalia seems to be a different person and it’s confusing for Rafe and everyone. Father Ray and Rafe talk about Natalia. Natalia and Olivia talk and decide that Natalia shouldn’t work for Olivia anymore, they will prove to everyone that they are together because they want to be.
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06.15.09 Rafe Confronts Natalia and Leaves Home
Rafe demands to know the truth about what’s going on with Olivia and Natalia, and Natalia finally realizes that he knows. Olivia and Emma leave to give Natalia and Rafe space. Rafe and Natalia have a painful discussion where Natalia admits that she is in love with Olivia and wants all of them to be a family. Rafe pleads with Natalia to let it all go, and when she says she won’t he gets enraged and leaves. Rafe asks Frank if he could stay with him for a while. Olivia laments to Doris about what happened with Rafe. She then comes back to see Natalia and Natalia admits that she doesn’t know what it all means for them.
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06.12.09 The Sex Talk/Rafe Figures Out the Truth
Olivia and Natalia don’t realize that Rafe saw them and plan to have a big family dinner to celebrate Rafe’s new job. Rafe is confused and suspicious and he stops by at Olivia’s to talk to her. He only finds Emma and sees the New Year’s Eve family picture. Matt unsuccessfully tries to pick up Olivia. Back at the farmhouse, Rafe watches Olivia and Natalia be really close and finally confronts them.
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06.11.09 Rafe Witnesses a Tender Moment Between Olivia and Natalia
Olivia is beyond embarrassed when she runs into Blake when checking out sex toys at a store. Natalia hangs out with Frank and Rafe at the bar and he finally relaxes around her. Blake and Olivia talk about love and sex and how holding out for the love of your life is worth it. Rafe tells Natalia that he got a job which makes her really happy. When Rafe goes for a run, Olivia shows up and tells Natalia that she doesn’t mind giving up other things to be with her. Olivia and Natalia talk and share a tender moment as a confused Rafe looks on from afar.
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