Go ask Isaac (about Stella) when he’s 10 feet tall…
When Annalise came to check on him, he was high busy flashing back to the night Stella died.
Annalise goes back to Isaacs to reassure him the investigation means nothing until hes charged.
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This leads him to confess that he was high the night before, ending his 23-year stint of sobriety.
They do go to meetings together and enjoy breakfast at a pancake joint afterwards.
He realized then that he wanted to get clean and build a life.
Back at the DAs office, Bonnie is trying to help Isaac without signaling Annalises involvement.
Connor and Michaela are battling over who can write a better opening statement for Annalise.
She begs him to stop so her father wont have a reason to block her from seeing her son.
He says he will, but its Frank so we know he wont.
Annalise is back at the jail prepping Nate Sr. for his trial by going over his story again.
The man he murdered swung at him first and he snapped.
In the end, Annalise rejects both opening statements and decides to wing it.
The judge agrees, but he cant overrule the state Supreme Court.
Annalise tells Isaac the bad news back at their diner, but as theyre paying, Jacqueline calls.
Its the three-year anniversary of Stellas death.
Now, Connor and Michaela are helping Annalise write her brief, and once again theyre arguing.
This is all interrupted by the news that Laurel finally gets to meet her baby.
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Bonnie comes to Annalise with good news.
She wants to tell the office to shut the case.
But one detail stands out to Annalise: the drug in Stellas system.
Its the same opioid Isaac admitted to take the night of his relapse after the trial.
She goes to him and confronts him.
He lied about being sober for 23 years hed been using these pills.
Stella was already dead, having taken nearly every pill in his bag.
Bonnie has to convince the ADA to end the investigation.
Annalise writing her brief is intercut with Laurel meeting her baby for the first time.
Laurel decides to name the baby Christopher in honor of Wes real given name.
She texts Annalise a picture of her with the baby and makes a tearful goodbye.
Isaac is texting Annalise thirsty (or is it hungry, in this case?)
photos of pancakes from the diner, which naturally makes her turn around and call her No.
1 thirst trap Nate Lahey.
Her terms: He must drop the investigation into Isaac.
Or else shell turn him in.
Then Bonnie tells Annalise theyve dropped Isaacs case, and Annalise goes straight to Isaac to tell him thegoodnews.
Okay, good to know).
He calls her a narcissist and says shes made him worse off than when he was addicted to heroin.
She retorts back that he taught her she cant make anyone be other than what they are.
Finally, when he threatens physical violence, she calls Jacqueline and tells her Isaac has relapsed.
Oh, and to ask him about Stella.
Hes going to keep coming back to visit.
Nate Sr. is still a bit incredulous that his son doesnt hate him.
Back at the Keating Four apartment (for real, do Connor and Oliver just live there now?
), Michaela storms out refusing to give up.
Thats right hes calling his marriage to Oliver back on.
She calls Frank and asks him to move back in with her because shes so afraid.
And if that werent enough, Michaela goes to Annalise to push her to appeal to the Supreme Court.
But if theyre going to do this, they need help they need someone with power.
Enter Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) in preparation for theHTGAWM/Scandalcrossover episode.
Annalise goes to a university in D.C. to watch Olivia deliver a lecture titled How to Survive a Scandal.
What did you all think?
Is Laurels mom more innocent than Frank thinks?
We need another murder to make this title keep working.
And are you excited for the epic #TGIT crossover event?
