The funeral played out much like any other, sadness and memories. After the funeral everyone came back to Catherine's to eat, drink and share memories. Lindsey has not been taking her father's death well, not that anyone does but she's been acting out. In fact, Lindsey just created a bit of a scene with Catherine. Catherine left in tears and went towards her bedroom and Lindsey went outside toward the backyard.

Mark was talking to Sara when the incident went down. Mark says, "Excuse me I'll go check on the girls."

Mark runs into Lily on the way upstairs. Lily looks at Mark and says, "You try first, I think she'll be more responsive to you. I'll see if I can talk to Lindsey."

Marks nods, gives Lily a smile and continues up to see Catherine. Mark just met Lily today, he doesn't know if it has been the situation but Lily has been very welcoming to him, something that Catherine says is not a common thing.

Mark opens the door and finds Catherine in the bathroom fixing her make-up and asks, "Hey Cath are you ok?"

Catherine replies, "Yeah I just don't know what to do about Lindsey. She seems to be getting worse."

Mark nods and says, "Yeah, she's going through a tough time. Hopefully it will get better."

Catherine smiles at Mark and gives him a hug and says, "Thank you."

Mark kisses her crown and asks, "For what?"

Catherine says, "Being here, coming to check on me, worrying about Linds, and you know meeting my mother is no treat although she seems to like you."

Mark chuckles and says, "Yeah she was heading up here when I was and she told me to go ahead that you'd be more responsive to me and she was going to try to talk to Lindsey. I think now that I know you're ok I'm going to talk to Linds if that's ok with you? I know a thing or two about losing a father, granted in a different way but it can't hurt to try."

Catherine pulls away from Mark a bit and asks, "Why couldn't I have met you years ago? My life would have been so much easier and we'd probably be on the way to being an old married couple by now."

Mark blushes slightly and says, "I guess good things come to those who wait, because I definitely don't know what I did to deserve you."

Catherine kisses Mark and he turns to leave and she says, "Oh by the way we have got to get you in a suit way more often it's very sexy."

Mark and Catherine come down the stairs together she goes to check on the guests and Mark heads outside to see Lindsey. Mark opens the door to the screened in porch and steps out in the yard.

Lindsey asks, "Are you here to talk to me too?"

Mark looks to his left Lindsey is leaning against the house and he replies, "Only if you want me too. I don't want to do anything you don't want to."

Lindsey snaps, "What I wanted was for you to find my dad's killer, but I guess that was asking too much!"

Mark leans against the house next to Lindsey and exhales and says, "Lindsey there's nothing I wanted more than to find your dad's killer."

Lindsey says, "Damn sure doesn't seem like it."

Mark gives Lindsey a look.

Lindsey rolls her eyes and says, "Oh great am I in trouble over that too?"

Mark shakes his head and says, "No. I'm disappointed in myself too, but unfortunately we were all pulled off of the case. If I could I would continue to work it night and day to find the answers."

Lindsey asks, "Do you know what it's like to lose a father?"

Mark nods and replies, "Yeah. My father isn't dead … at least not to my knowledge. My father always seemed like this cool guy, the guy I did all the fun stuff with when it was his weekend. I heard all these stories about my dad. He did all these shitty things to my mom and since I only saw his fun side I didn't think any of this was true. One day though I saw his true colors. He married this other woman, that I never really liked and she came to my father and said all these things about me that weren't true and my father just stood there not saying a word or defending me. I left his house and we haven't spoken since. That was 8 years ago. So even though my situation is different. I still know what it's like not to have a father."

Lindsey nods and says, "I think I understand. How did you get over it?"

Mark says, "To be honest I'm not sure it's something you ever get over, but you learn to adjust, things get easier and you just kind of go on."

Catherine has been at the kitchen door eavesdropping on the conversation and she can't help but smile. Mark may have gotten through to Lindsey.

Nancy comes up behind Catherine and asks, "Is he making any progress?"

Catherine shuts the door and steps back into the kitchen and says, "I think so, but only time will tell."

Nancy says, "Well I know Mark has to have some flaws or he wouldn't be human, but I'll be damned if I can find any. Mom even seems to like him. I don't know if she's just being nice because of today or if she sees in Mark what I see."

Catherine asks, "What's that?"

Nancy replies, "I don't know what he's got but you have to admit he has a way with women in our family. I haven't seen you this happy I don't think ever. He's probably gotten through to Lindsey, which isn't easy a) she's a woman in our family and b) she's a teenager. I'm not sure there are many things harder than that except maybe Mom but he seems to have won her over too. Not to mention I'd cut off my right arm if he left you for me!"

Catherine smacks Nancy with a kitchen towel and says, "Oh stop!"

Lily enters the kitchen and says, "Catherine I tried talking to Lindsey but she wouldn't have anything to do with me."

Catherine responds, "It's ok Mom. Mark is out there with her and I think he may have gotten through to her."

Lily nods and says, "Hmmmm you better hang out him Catherine if he can handle you and Lindsey, that's quite a talent."

Catherine says, "Mom I don't think you've ever approved of anyone I've dated."

Lily says, "Well maybe if they were more like Mark I wouldn't have had to try and run them off."

Catherine says, "You met him 5 hours ago. How are you so sure?"

Lily says, "Well first off I've never seen anyone make you light up the way you do when he's around. Nancy has also told me how happy you have been since he came into the picture. Also, this is the first person you've dated, that has given Lindsey any attention."

Catherine jokes, "I thought for sure you'd give me grief over our age difference."

Lily replies, "Catherine age is only a number. Think of all the men you have dated your age or older that have been nothing but scum."

Catherine thinks about what her mother is saying and realizes that for once her mother has hit the nail on the head. Perhaps she can relax around her mother now knowing she has pretty much giving her blessing when it comes to Mark.

Lily says, "By the way I expect to see him at Thanksgiving along with your work friends."

Lindsey looks at Mark and asks, "I understand why you told me about your dad, but has anyone close to you ever died?"

Mark replies, "Sure lots of people. It's something you have to deal with more and more when you get older unfortunately. The closest person to me though was my grandma. That one was pretty tough to take. Sometimes I'm still sad about it. It's ok to be sad by the way, but getting angry and yelling at people isn't going to help."

Lindsey says, "You know what I like most about you Mark?"

Mark just looks at Lindsey prompting her to continue.

Lindsey says, "You talk to me like an adult not a kid. I mean yes I'm mostly a kid but not a little kid. A lot of people try to baby me and I just want to be treated more like an adult."

Mark nods and responds, "That's understandable. You want to know what the key to being treated like an adult is though? Acting like one. I realize you are going through some things right now but throwing a fit isn't going to get you anywhere with people. Trust me there are some adults that still act like kids, so if you know that early on you'll be ahead of the game."

Lindsey and Mark go back into the kitchen. Lindsey hugs Catherine and says, "I'm sorry Mom." Lindsey walks out in the living room and rejoins the crowd.

Catherine looks at Mark and says, "I don't know what you said but it worked."

Mark shrugs and says, "It really wasn't much."

Catherine kisses Mark and says, "Well it means a lot to me."