News footage of the plane crash plays over the evening news.
"Tonight we have the latest on the deadly plane crash in Los Angeles county that killed 21 people and left more than 80 passengers and crew members injured. The plane took off from Ontario International Airport, headed to Miami. Shortly after take-off, part of the compressor in the left engine broke off, sending that piece flying into the side of the plane. That actually tore a hole in the side of the aircraft and reportedly almost sucked a woman out of the hole. The plane lost control and crash landed in the Angeles National Park. The cabin broke in half, sending one half over a cliff and the other half over the other side of the hill. Passengers from both sides of the mountain had to be rescued either via helicopter or brought back up in baskets with the help of fire officials. Officials with the airline say they aren't sure what caused the compressor in the engine to break off, but ensure us that a full investigation will be conducted."
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Karen and Hen walk through the front door. They are met by Denny and Nia. The family embraces.
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Chimney and Maddie go into the boys' nursery. Maddie picks up Theo while Chimney picks up Wes. Maddie holds her boys close.
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May and Harry come running out the front door as soon as Athena and Bobby get out of the car. The kids embrace Athena, and Bobby holds them all close.
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Audrey is sitting on the hospital bed with Eddie by her side. The door opens and Christopher and Carla come in. Chris practically leaps on the bed and hugs Audrey.
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Anthony is sitting on his bed. Jolene has Zoe on her lap and Buck is sitting next to them. He has blown up a glove and drawn a face on it, making Zoe laugh. The door opens and Jessa, Anthony's wife, comes running in. Zoe sees her mom and goes running to her. Jessa scoops her up and goes to Anthony. The family embraces for a moment. Jessa looks up and sees Jo. She goes to her and pulls her into a hug.
"Thank you so much for taking care of my family. I am so grateful to you."
"It was my pleasure. You have a great family."
"I have your phone number, so we will definitely stay in touch."
"I would like that," Jo smiles. "We'll get out of here so you can be alone."
Jolene hugs Anthony.
"Thank you for looking after Zoe," Anthony says. "You were a natural."
Evan shakes Anthony's hand. They both hug Jessa and Zoe, then leave the room and start walking down the hallway.
"They seem like such a sweet family," Buck says.
"Yea, they do."
"And Zoe is so cute."
Jo grabs Buck's hand and pulls him into an empty hallway. She kisses him. When they part, she stays close to his face. She has a smile, like she's thinking about something.
"Let's have a baby," she whispers.
Buck is taken a back. "What? I thought you said you wanted to wait until next year."
Jo shakes her head. "I changed my mind. Being with Zoe made me realize how much I wanted a baby of our own, that we make. And I think we're ready now. We've saved up some money, we have plenty of room in the house, we are in a great place. Life is short, so why not do it now?"
Buck smiles and kisses her. Then without saying anything he starts to pull her down the hall, rather quickly.
"Where are we going?" She laughs.
"There's bound to be an empty closet or bathroom somewhere," Buck replies, somewhat joking, somewhat serious.
Jo stops him with a smile. "We're not doing this here."
"Why not? We put the baby in here, we take it out here. It's the circle of life."
Jo laughs. "Let's go home."
They kiss again then head down the hallway, hand in hand.
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