Maura ends up at Shelly's following the talent show, Shelly who Maura has always been able to turn to for comfort. Maura and Shelly's openness is a manifestation of their life together, such as the time when "Mort", upon his return, told her the truth about attending a cross-dressing camp, and his want for her to attend with him the next time the camp occurred the following year. While Shelly is still able to help Maura, Shelly herself is at a crisis crossroads with respect to Ed and needing to take care of him. With Maura by her side, Shelly has to decide what to do about Ed, who, in turn, may have his own ideas. In the process, Shelly provides some direct commentary about her and Maura's offspring. Meanwhile, Ali has a heart to heart with Syd, who not only discloses a past sexual encounter, but discloses what she feels holistically about her friendship with Ali. Despite abandoning her after the talent show, Josh is able to make it up to Raquel. However, Bianca crashing at his place may be a deal breaker for Raquel, especially at this early stage of their relationship. And while Tammy seems to be overtaking her life in the house renovations - basically doing whatever she wants without question - Sarah, in turn, turns to Len, the two who are able to open up to each other about their marriage and their current lives, their discussion which is much more open than what they were able to do when they were together as husband and wife.
—Huggo