When Vicki got out of the car, she was bombarded by hugs from Lionel, Ryan, and Shelley. Phoenix jumped on her and nearly knocked her over. She felt a pain shoot up her side from her wound. Ryan grabbed Phoenix and put him on the line in the backyard. Shelley helped Vicki to the house while Lionel and Bruce grabbed Vicki's bags.
Vicki walked into Bruce's house and was in awe at the decorations. A giant banner hung across the door to the kitchen that read, "Welcome Home, Vicki! We Missed You!" Under the banner stood John, Mark, and Judd. She hobbled over to them and gave them all a group hug. When she pulled away, she noticed someone standing in the kitchen. It was Chaya, the Steins' disowned daughter that Vicki had befriended before her most recent trip to Northside.
Vicki gasped and ran to embrace her. She cried as everyone moved into the kitchen area. She looked at the faces of the people she loved most. And even with her physical pain, her heart was no longer hurting. They celebrated Vicki's return that night, and she had never felt happier than she was in that moment.