Rather than intermittent flashbacks, this whole episode is set in the past.
The day before his death, Jon wakes up in his home with Delilah.
Shes adamant hes there because they really need to talk.
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Im assuming she wants to break the news of her affair with Eddie.
Jon leaves and Delilah calls Eddie to tell him theyre really ending their marriages that night.
Elsewhere, Maggie is moving into her Boston apartment.
Just then, her dad shows up to help her unpack so she abruptly ends the call.
While theyre unpacking, Maggies dad comes across her stuffed-toy panda and gets emotional.
He then tells her not to be too hard on her mom, because everyone copes in different ways.
There mustve been a rift there since her bothers death.
When hes leaving, he tells her to make friends and join a support group.
Maggie cant face telling him her cancer is back after that.
Instead, she grabs her panda, puts on her record and starts repacking everything into boxes again??
He goes to meet the guys to play ball and they rib him for being a commitment-phobe.
Whats the point of living if youre not going to live, he tells Gary.
This is all hitting a little too close to home.
Gary tells Jon to go to hell.
Rome has a big pitch meeting for a super bowl commercial that advertises Hidden Valley ranch dressing.
Who is this man?
Give him all the free cheese baskets.
And if the premise of that commercial sounds familiar, thats because it is!
Somebody over at H.V.
is a marketing genius!
Id wondered why there was such blatant product placement up until this point.
Anyway, heres the commercial, because why not?
I may as well join in this massive ranch dressing push.
(Honestly, though, doesnt it kinda put you off the stuff?)
Anyway, I digress!
The Hidden Valley got me.
While Rome is playing commercial king, Regina is having a far less enjoyable day at work.
Shes working a catering job, when a douchey guy grabs her ass.
He then starts negotiations for the restaurant we already know he bought for her.
Later at home, Rome is surrounded by cheese baskets and ready to celebrate his ranch-y genius.
Then Gina reads a note that tells him to savor this moment because it doesnt get better than this.
The message gives Rome pause as he pops champagne.
The next day, Gina wants to celebrate some more, but Rome isnt feeling it.
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Okay, lets get back to Jon.
Its one of those red-light cameras so it includes a photo of D behind the wheel canoodling with Eddie.
Ashley doesnt mention that part or show it to Jon.
Jon realizes hes over-leveraged and that the subway vote was the only thing keeping them afloat.
She realizes this was his apartment in his college days.
He tells her he wanted her to see what they worked so hard for.
She says shed do to Barcelona, where her grandparents are from.
Jon tells her she must go or shell regret it for the rest of her life.
She doesnt read it, just signs.
He puts the forms in an envelope and writes Rutledge on it.
Is buying the apartment block the Rutledge take care of my family deal??
Guess well find out in 12-15 episodes.
He goes home and puts the envelope behind the picture in his office.
Then writes another envelope addressed to Barbara Morgan.
Later, he comes home to D asleep in bed and says hes sorry to the room.
Only pretending to be asleep, Delilah hears his apology.
The next day (ie.
Thankfully we dont see this happen, just Ashleys response.
At the doctors office, Gary immediately calls Jon to tell him hes still cancer free.
And that catches us up to the where the pilot kicked off.
Dry your tears and meet me back here then!
