Following the last two episodes, where Charlie lost himself in the way, now he is slowly getting back to his real self. After an uncomfortable dinner between him, Daphne, Paul and Kirsten, Daphne made him realize that he is not ok with her strip job, he is kind of embarrassed. After learning of Paul's bachelor party, Charlie follows Daphne to one of it and hits the guy from the party after he almost hurts her (that scene was great and funny). She gets upset with him thinking that the agency now may fire her, but Charlie doesn't care and wants to forbid her stripping. She is who she is and doesn't want to leave the job so leaves, proving they are not a good couple. The next day she convinces him of not give orders to her and she will do the same, but considering how Charlie is, that won't be possible. Then, Charlie tries to convince Kirsten, who now is acting as Owen's nanny again (putting him to bed for a nap, taking him to movies), that the relationship works because it's weird and he feels lost (and unemployed), but she doesn't want explanations (I guess she understands that he doesn't know what to do with his love life, considering that for now they can't be together). Later, in a child's birthday party where Daphne works temporarily, she tells Charlie she is pregnant. This was one of the unexpected parts of the day and will change Charlie's life forever. Considering the future, I don't think it was a great idea from the writers, it's obvious that Charlie-Daphne thing won't last long. But well, maybe this was something that Charlie needed right now, after surviving cancer and having suffered so much in the last seasons.
More unexpected news comes when Jay Mott, Annie's husband reappears, sober, with a job and ready to recover his family. This was a perfect idea, for Sarah and the fans (and me). Bailey wanted to move in to Annie's apartment but this fortunately changes everything. Bailey reacts badly and seems to hate Jay, but clearly still has no idea what this means for Natalie and Annie. She tells him that Natalie misses her father and wouldn't let go his hand not even a second, proving how much she loves him. So Annie wants to do what's best for her daughter. He confides about this with Sarah, saying that the whole situation is out of his league, so he should step aside. Anyway, when Jay visits him at the restaurant to thanks him for the good things he did but also, to tell him that now he will asks Annie and Natalie to be a family again, Bailey defends his interests (what an idiot). This story was good, finally seems that Natalie will be with her mom and dad together, but Bailey's behavior is annoying, he has to step aside.
As for Julia-Griffin, their trip to LA seems like an oasis in they troubled marriage, but they know it won't last forever. Bad things happened to them, even in their wedding celebration, and Julia wants to go to college, so... As for Claudia-Jamie, she seems happy to go to a prom, the happier she has been in a long time.
More unexpected news comes when Jay Mott, Annie's husband reappears, sober, with a job and ready to recover his family. This was a perfect idea, for Sarah and the fans (and me). Bailey wanted to move in to Annie's apartment but this fortunately changes everything. Bailey reacts badly and seems to hate Jay, but clearly still has no idea what this means for Natalie and Annie. She tells him that Natalie misses her father and wouldn't let go his hand not even a second, proving how much she loves him. So Annie wants to do what's best for her daughter. He confides about this with Sarah, saying that the whole situation is out of his league, so he should step aside. Anyway, when Jay visits him at the restaurant to thanks him for the good things he did but also, to tell him that now he will asks Annie and Natalie to be a family again, Bailey defends his interests (what an idiot). This story was good, finally seems that Natalie will be with her mom and dad together, but Bailey's behavior is annoying, he has to step aside.
As for Julia-Griffin, their trip to LA seems like an oasis in they troubled marriage, but they know it won't last forever. Bad things happened to them, even in their wedding celebration, and Julia wants to go to college, so... As for Claudia-Jamie, she seems happy to go to a prom, the happier she has been in a long time.