When She Returned

NOW

Meredith struggles to rearrange the house when they bring Kate inside. She worries that things have changed too much, noting that she got rid of Scott and Kate’s wedding photos, most of Kate’s belongings, and Kate’s clothes. She also worries how any of them will relax with an FBI task force setting up in their dining room. 

Abbi sits with Kate and Shiloh on the couch, but Kate cannot talk to Abbi without crying. Scott gets a flashlight for Kate, and Meredith leads her to a guest bedroom, feeling foolish showing Kate around what used to be her home. Kate thanks Meredith but keeps her head lowered, and Meredith wishes her goodnight.

THEN

The chapter switches to Kate’s perspective. She gets drinks with her friend Christina, who met Kate and Scott in college. Christina does not understand why Kate is attending another Love International retreat even though she finished her article. Ray asked Kate to become a member of Love International, and Kate is considering it, telling Christina that she enjoys their activities. 

Christina cautions Kate against turning into Rita, a friend of theirs who became a born-again Christian following her recovery from addiction. Kate is unhappy in her marriage because Scott is resistant to change, but she lies about her marriage to Christina, noting how people want to believe in Kate and Scott’s longevity.