The Younger Wife

Tully has a rare one-on-one lunch at Rachel’s house. When Rachel asks if their mother ever set aside emergency money, it sparks hope in Tully, who is hiding severe financial distress and a compulsive shoplifting habit. Tully considers confessing her money troubles, but the doorbell interrupts.

Rachel reveals that she invited Heather to lunch, ambushing Tully. After Heather arrives, Rachel’s delivery driver, Darcy, stops by. Tully and Heather observe a flirtatious exchange between him and Rachel.

To dodge an awkward conversation, Rachel hides in the pantry while Tully tells Heather stories about Rachel’s rebellious teenage years, explaining that she abruptly stopped dating at 16. To change the subject, Rachel brings out engraved salad servers, a cherished gift from their mother, Pamela.

Heather reveals that she visited Pamela that morning because she wants to be part of the whole Aston family. The women move to the courtyard to eat. When Rachel goes back inside, she discovers that the salad servers have vanished.

Heather drinks wine with the sisters, despite promising Stephen that she would abstain from drinking. Darcy texts Rachel’s phone, and Tully and Heather seize it, sending flirtatious replies and accepting a date on Rachel’s behalf. Just then, Sonny calls Tully’s phone.