Lotus

Lorna thanks Oliver for shoveling her driveway, but Oliver lets Lorna know that Sydney is the person who did it. Lorna is perplexed. She wishes Oliver a “good day” before scolding Gabe for playing loud music.

The police close Oliver’s case, allowing them to return his comic books. Oliver seems content that the police didn’t figure out why Bradford kidnapped him. He’s accepted that the abduction happened to him, and he believes it doesn’t have to negatively impact his present.

Gabe and Oliver discuss Sydney, and Gabe continues to disapprove of the fledgling romance. Gabe believes Sydney is confident with sex but lackluster with commitment. Oliver brings up Tabitha, and Gabe approves of her. Over text, Oliver invites her to dinner. At the same time, he reads Sydney’s dark romance novels to try to fathom the kind of men she likes. The men in the books are “violent” and “cruel.”

Tabathia arrives at Oliver’s house, but before they drive to the Italian restaurant, Oliver helps Sydney remove the ice from her windshield. Sydney notices Oliver’s date, but she doesn’t say much about it.

The date is Tabitha’s first since her abduction. At the restaurant, she says she won’t ever forget, but she’ll adjust and the pain will lessen.