Therapy With My Stepmom — Episode 4: Therapy for Three

Episode 4 opens on a cruel twist. The closeness Cole pictured was all in his head, and in real life Riley showed him the bathroom door. At dinner, Richard grows curious about Cole's new therapist and wants to join a session. When Cole says she doesn't do those, Richard has a better idea: Riley can run one for them. She says yes, and the evening turns dangerous.

In her office, warmed by the fire, Richard finally admits that after the divorce he simply stopped showing up. Cole waited six months to hear it, and Riley is the one who coaxed it out of him. Then Richard slips away for a two-minute call, and the air changes. Riley opens her blazer, sets her rule ("You don't touch"), and settles onto Cole's lap just as the door handle turns. Her answer is calm: "Just a breathing exercise."