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AINSLEY: Spell it out for the rest of us who only got two hours of sleep because their toddler is living her best life in sleep regression

DALLAS: Do you need me to come back out?

AINSLEY: I’ve got it

DALLAS: I know you do but I can help

AINSLEY: You can’t come here every time I need help—if you are you should just move in and be my manny

PIPER: Let’s come back to that

PIPER: Levi was just telling us about how he got back together with Brock even though we all told him not to do it

LEVI: You’re dead to me

DALLAS: Are you fucking kidding me?

LEVI: I know, okay?

DALLAS: I’m sending all of you my therapy bill

AINSLEY: So that’s how he’s so normal

PIPER: Weird

LEVI: I only talk about my feelings with you guys

AINSLEY: We’re all screwed

PIPER: Except Dallas

PIPER: Because apparently he’s our designated adult

DALLAS: I need to go work so I can make enough money to be everyone’s traveling babysitter

LEVI: I don’t need a babysitter

DALLAS: I’m not talking to you right now

PIPER: Oh shit

LEVI: Don’t worry. He’s going to text me on the side so he can yell in shouty caps

AINSLEY: That sounds nice

AINSLEY: I’m going to go see if we have anything to eat besides animal crackers

DALLAS: Your grocery order will be there in thirty

AINSLEY: Now I’m crying

AINSLEY: I love you

DALLAS: I love you too. No one make any bad decisions. No ex-boyfriends. No new boyfriends. Or bosses. Or brothers. OR FUCKING ANYONE. No. Just no.

DALLAS: Are we clear? I’m too young for blood pressure meds

PIPER: Aye aye, Captain