Episode Guide
S3.E1 ∙ We’ve Been Here Before
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Jen and Judy visit a tropical location, though it is revealed to be a dream after the hit-and-run accident. A bloody, intoxicated Ben arrives at Jen’s house only to be greeted by Charlie; Charlie drives Ben to the hospital in Ben’s busted up SUV. Jen and Judy are being treated for their injuries at the same hospital as Ben. Judy fakes a seizure, swipes a nurse’s identification badge, and steals pain relievers for Jen just as Judy used to fake seizures as a girl so her mom could steal drugs. After Steve’s buried body is found, Detective Perez tries to convince Nick that the Greek Mafia is responsible for Steve’s death; Nick is skeptical of the story. Detective Perez tries to call Jen, but poor cellphone signals prevent them from speaking. Judy runs into Ben in a hospital corridor where Ben tells Judy that Steve’s body has been found. Jen accidentally receives the results of both women’s scans and realizes that Judy’s scan reveals the possibility that Judy may have cancer.
S3.E2 ∙ We Need to Talk
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Jen feels pressure to tell Judy about the results of Judy’s scan. Charlie, having read Jen’s letters, angrily confronts Jen and Judy about Jen’s role in Steve’s death and how Judy is connected to Ted. Jen and Judy lie about their involvement, and say that Judy had an affair with Ted. Ben shows up at Jen’s house with a gift basket for Jen; Ben suffers from an emotional breakdown, feeling guilty due to his role in the hit-and-run incident. Detective Perez and Nick arrive at Jen’s house to take her and Judy’s statements about the hit-and-run; Jen and Perez have a heated conversation about each person’s role in Steve’s death and the subsequent coverup. Lorna gives Charlie a brand-new car for his birthday. Jen tells Judy about Judy’s scan results indicating a possible cancer diagnosis. Henry gives Ben his wooden bird as a gift to help Ben deal with his grief. An intoxicated Ben leaves the wooden bird at the bar; the bird is discovered by Nick.
S3.E3 ∙ Look at What We Have Here
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
While waiting at the oncology clinic, Judy admits to Jen that she forgot to get a scan after an abnormal pap smear test the year before. Nick returns the wooden bird to Ben, and offers to go with Ben to an AA meeting if he wants help. The FBI has begun an investigation into Steve’s murder; Judy visits Glenn Moranis, the FBI agent assigned to the investigation, and implies the Greek mafia was involved. Detective Perez allows Nick to see the photo of the wood found imbedded in Steve’s head. While talking to Perez, Jen admits that the murder weapon was the wooden bird, and that she does not currently have the bird. Jen learns that Steve and Ben’s mother, Eileen, is depressed from Steve’s death; Jen tries to cheer Eileen up. Ben asks Judy to help him repair the damaged bird as a gift for Henry; Ben then gives the repaired bird back to Jen. Judy has her scan, and the results indicate she has cancer; Judy lies to Jen about the results. Jen and Judy burn the bird and dispose of the ashes. At the end of the episode, Jen sees a car on the street near her house; it is revealed that Moranis is surveilling Jen.
S3.E4 ∙ Where Do We Go Now?
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Judy visits the oncologist to learn about the recommended course of treatment for her cancer; she struggles to process how difficult her cancer treatment will be. Jen and Judy attend Steve’s funeral; Lorna tells Jen and Judy that Eileen decided not to sell the mansion. Eileen convinces Jen to come to her house for a gathering after the funeral. Ben rescues Jen after she accidentally locks herself inside one of the rooms. The two bond over their shared experiences regarding loss, and Jen gives Ben tips on dealing with grief. Judy returns to work and sees Flo, Michelle’s mom, back at the nursing home. Judy takes Flo outside for some fresh air; Judy is fired from her job after letting Flo drink a margarita. Michelle and Judy rekindle their relationship, and Judy confesses she has cancer while Michelle appears to be asleep. Ben confesses to Jen that he was the drunk driver who hit Jen and Judy; Jen kisses him, and the two have sex.
S3.E5 ∙ We Didn’t Think This Through
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Charlie discovers Ben in Jen’s bedroom. Ben tells Charlie that his drinking is not a true reflection of who he is. Judy encourages Michelle to take up the restaurant offer in Sonoma. A leak is discovered in the ceiling above Jen’s kitchen; Jen realizes the leak is a result of her using chemicals to dissolve the rats while disposing of Steve’s body. Judy’s oncologist informs her that she will have to depend on someone during her chemotherapy treatments. Jen tells Judy about Ben being the hit-and-run driver. Jen and Judy bring Ben to the grief support group. Judy throws a party at Jen’s house for group member Yolanda, who is marking the 20th anniversary of her husband’s death. Yolanda and Judy share an intimate conversation about relationships and loss. Ben drunkenly shows up at the party and falls into the pool while trying to retrieve a wine bottle; Charlie yells at Ben to get his life together, and orders him to stay away from Jen. Michelle admits that she heard Judy’s confession about her cancer. Judy tells Jen about her cancer diagnosis; Jen promises to do anything to help Judy. Ben shows up at the police department and reveals to Nick that he needs help with his drinking problem. Nick finds out from Ben that Judy helped fix the bird.
S3.E6 ∙ We’re Gonna Beat This Thing
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Judy’s chemotherapy treatment begins; Jen is prepared with a multitude of items to help Judy through the grueling treatment regimen. Nick shows Detective Perez an unpainted bird and explains the connection between the bird and Jen and Judy. Nick wants the bird passed on to the FBI agent, and Perez reluctantly agrees to Nick’s request. Over the next few weeks, Jen ignores Perez’s phone calls, while Judy bonds with Francine, her nurse, while making the thousand paper cranes that Jen agreed to make for Henry’s church group. Under Perez’s orders, Nick reluctantly reviews hundreds of hours of CCTV footage for the hit-and-run investigation; Nick eventually spots Charlie driving Ben’s damaged car. Jen finally meets with Perez and informs her about Judy’s cancer. Judy is distraught when Francine suddenly dies. Jen and Judy eat psychedelic mushrooms and trip out, though Charlie is forced to drive Jen to the emergency room when Jen believes she is having a heart attack. Henry tells Judy she is his second mom. At the hospital, an ER doctor tells Jen she is pregnant.
S3.E7 ∙ Can We Be Honest?
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Jen is reluctant to tell Ben about her pregnancy. Ben, recently released from rehab, tells Jen and Judy that he is leaving Laguna Beach unless there is a reason for him to stay. Judy wants Jen to tell Ben about her love for him, and also believes Jen should tell Ben the truth about Steve’s death. Jen confesses to Judy that she is pregnant; Judy struggles with this news. Ben tells Jen that he is the reason her husband is dead; it is revealed in a flashback that Judy and Steve drove a drunk Ben home on the night that Judy hit Ted with her car. Nick theorizes that Charlie hit Jen and Judy. Perez confronts Jen with the photo of Charlie driving Ben’s car. Jen tells Perez that Ben was the driver of the car, but Jen doesn’t want to press charges because she is pregnant. Nick confronts Perez about her strange behavior and believes she doesn’t value him as a police officer. Realizing she needs to do the right thing, Perez arrests Ben for his involvement in the hit-and-run.
S3.E8 ∙ We’ll Find a Way
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Judy visits a natural healer to cover all her bases regarding her cancer treatment. Judy is avoiding having her follow up scan done and is packing for a vacation in Mexico with Jen. Jen visits Perez at the police station, complains about Ben’s arrest for hit-and-run, and threatens Perez about Perez’s involvement in covering up Jen’s role in Steve’s death and burial. Perez reveals that the FBI found DNA on Steve’s body. Jen and Judy argue over how to deal with this latest complication. Jen is running an open house for Karen and her soon-to-be ex-husband, and Agent Moranis appears in the safe room. Agent Moranis questions Jen about her relationship with Steve. Jen and Judy talk about how to handle Agent Moranis’ inquiry. Jen proposes a desperate solution of poisoning Agent Moranis with crushed pain pills in a batch of scones. Jeff, Karen’s ex-husband, is pressured by Jen and Judy to be their alibi for the entire Antelope Valley trip. Jen’s friend, Christopher, is Jeff’s new boyfriend. Jen and Judy manipulate Karen to have her delete the camera footage from the night of Steve’s death. Karen shows Jen footage revealing Agent Moranis taking a water bottle of Jen’s out of her trash. Judy finally has her scan. Jen goes to Agent Moranis’ hotel room.
S3.E9 ∙ We’re Almost Out of Time
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Jen brings scones to Agent Moranis’ hotel and tells Moranis that she was having an affair with Steve in an attempt to explain why her DNA may be found on Steve’s body. She also says she is pregnant with Steve’s child. In the motel parking lot, Jen sees two men in suits approaching the motel, and it is later revealed that they are hitmen employed by the Greek mafia. Judy discovers that her chemo is not working and that her condition is terminal. Jen and Judy have a confrontation about what to do next: Jen wants Judy to continue treatment, but Judy wants to live life to its fullest as long as she has left. Judy visits Eleanor, who has been released from prison and is now living in a halfway house; Eleanor asks to live with Judy. Judy refuses with an excuse, but gives her mom an envelope full of money. Eleanor then shows up at Jen’s house, suspicious over the money. Meanwhile, Judy has gone to Nick to falsely confess that she killed Steve, having decided that since she will die soon anyway, she will take the blame. Jen has managed to get Judy admitted into a cancer treatment trial and convinces Nick to give Judy three weeks to participate in the trial before turning her in. Jen takes Judy home to find Eleanor, who now knows the truth about Judy’s illness; she agrees to help Judy live out the rest of her life in dignity. Jen and Judy leave for Mexico.
S3.E10 ∙ We’ve Reached the End
Thu, Nov 17, 2022
Judy and Jen continue their road trip to Mexico, but during a stop they are confronted by Greek mafia hitmen; Judy uses Jen’s gun to fend them off. Jen and Judy arrive at the Wood family vacation home in Mexico and spend many days there enjoying sunsets and the beach and reminiscing. Jen eventually gets a phone call from Ben and tells him about her pregnancy. During this phone call, Jen and Judy learn that the FBI no longer suspects them due to the circumstances around Agent Moranis’ death. Judy eventually insists that she is going to remain in Mexico until she dies from her cancer, and Jen finally accepts this. Judy and Jen discover the restored Mustang car that was the cause of Ted’s death. Judy is horrified and tries to tell Jen to destroy it; Jen says that she couldn’t hate that car because in the end, it brought Judy into her life. Jen awakens the next day to find a farewell note from Judy; she discovers that Judy has taken the family boat out to the ocean. It is assumed that Judy went to sea and died on the boat. Jen takes the Mustang home in time to see Henry’s performance; she states that Judy is there with them as she looks up at all the paper birds Judy made during her chemotherapy. Later, Jen is shown in grief therapy with her new baby girl, Joey. In the final scene, Ben tells Jen that he is finally at peace with Steve’s death (still believing it is at the hands of the Greek mafia) and that he is happy being with Jen and their family. In response, Jen says, “I have to tell you something.”
