Adam’s ready to play dad but is Hannah ready to let him?
How do you just cut out someone youve beenthatclose with?
This is what Adam wants with Hannah.
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More specifically, he wants to help her raise her baby.
Hannah, we have a lot of history we cant seem to erase, he practices.
We cant seem to let each other go.
So let me raise this baby with you.
So is that it, that hes just nostalgic?
Or does he genuinely want to be with Hannah?
Whatever it is, Jessa is pretending to be supportive.
You gotta do what you gotta do, she responds.
When he questions why shes not reacting more negatively, she says, You havent done anything wrong.
Very, very uncomfortable.
Its clear Jessas not as internally zen as she appears.
Stress vomit: It happens.
Meanwhile, Adam isnt wasting any time.
She goes from clearly thinking hes being ridiculous to agreeing when he suggests they go to her apartment.
Soon, theyre having gentle, smiley sex.
Afterward, Adam starts talking to Hannahs belly.
Hes being corny and warm and Hannahs eating it up, laughing and stroking his hair.
They eventually venture outside to grab sodas and walk around, seemingly happy as ever.
Even when Hannah asks Adam what its like to have sex with Jessa, she still cant stop grinning.
She laughs more.)
They seem like a healthy, happy couple.
Adam cries, too.
So they look at each other with their sad eyes and go back to eating soup.
Thats because the source of those was usually obvious.
When they ended things, it always made sense because what was broken in their relationship was so clear.
Nothing even remotely bad happens between the two.
Maybe shes remembering all the broken parts, all the parts that even a perfect day cant overshadow.
He doesnt want to cut her out; she has to.
She heads to the bathroom and throws an inviting glance his way.
Later, when Adam shows up at the apartment and asks to be buzzed in, she smiles.
Its supposed to be triumphant.
Jessa anyone deserves better, and Im not sure she knows (or believes) that.
Ray, however, is doing great.
Lucky for Ray, her friend Abigail (Aidy Bryant) shows up and is super into it.
By the end of the episode, the two are riding a carousel.
Would you object greatly if I kissed you?
Ray asks her, being as Ray as possible.
She wouldnt, so they kiss awkwardly, because they are on a carousel, after all.
Once they separate, they both smile, satisfied and giddy.
Its childlike and innocent and a welcome contrast to the soul-crushing bleakness of Adam and Hannahs final interaction.
