Chapter 4
After coffee, the gang heads to the family room and sit on the couch. The kids are in Noah's room playing with Jesse, Alexis and Tyler and Lorenzo's nieces and nephews as the adults have their conversation. Everyone wonders about the sex education class for the fall semester while Cynthia and Nick think it would be a good class to take.
"We didn't want Gil to see what we were doing. He just did." Cynthia says.
"It was surprising, but I handled it." Nick replies.
"And how exactly did you handle it?" Cragen asks.
"Well, cap, through an honest and open discussion." Nick responds.
Nick explains that Gil was curious and Cragen replies saying that Nick's mom told him that when Nick was Gil's age, he was curious too. Nick says that his mom handled the sex talk well because he lived full time with her after his parents divorced. Cynthia says that explains why he and his mom are close and is involved with the grandkids and her family and Nick says that he and Gil had a nice talk.
Flashback
Nick and Gil walked home as they had their talk about what the teen saw before. Gil was holding an ice cream cone and he was licking it as Nick got ready to tell him what he saw them doing. Nick found a good way to explain sex to his teen son as he enjoyed the ice cream cone.
"Hey, Gil, what you saw us doing up there, that was a pure and joyful expression of love between your mom and me." Nick said.
"Looked like fun." Gil replied.
In California as Gil and Nick got to their house, the teen stood as his dad sat on the chair on the porch. Nick got ready to explain what sex is and how sex works. He tried to figure what to say to his son without confusing him or without making him think sex is bad.
"But remember, Gil, it's a beautiful thing, and it's nothing to be ashamed about." Nick said.
"Then why did you stop?" Gil asked.
"Okay, a good question. We stopped because we were saving the rest for later because it's so great." Nick explained.
Nick explained more about sex to Gil and he understood what it meant and what it was. He also explained sex is something that two people do when they're in love. Gil asked what love is and Nick told him what love is and he explained that it's always fun to play the game.
"When can I play?" Gil asked.
"Well, Gil, it's a game that requires age even though your friends might have done it. But you know what? You'll get there, buddy. And when you do, remember, it's beautiful and natural, and it's nothing to be ashamed about." Nick explained.
"Thanks, Dad. I'm going inside." Gil said.
"Okay. Don't let your sister see that cone. She'll get jealous." Nick responded.
Gil walked in the house with the ice cream cone and shut the door. Nick sat at the front on his house feeling good about the sex talk he had with Gil. He smiled as he thought about his kids and he told himself that was a great dad.
Nick tells his friends that he and Gil had a nice talk about sex while they wonder what to think or say. Cragen asks Nick that he told Gil there was nothing to be ashamed of and that he mentions that the sex education class would be good. Cynthia and Nick say that Gil told his friends what he saw them doing.
Flashback
A few weeks ago, Gil was at school with his friends in the cafeteria and they were eating their lunch. They talked about their weekends and chatted for a long time as they ate their lunch. They always found many things to talk about and they talked about what they did over the weekend.
"I found a stray cat behind my house." Gil's friend said.
"I saw my parents doing it." Gil replied.
"What was it like?" Gil's other friend asked.
"It was beautiful and natural." Gil responded.
After school was over, Gil and his friends were chatting in the hallway and then he explained what sex was from the talk that he had with Nick. He explained that during sex, people could leave some of their clothes on or none of their clothes on. As they walked outside of the school waiting to get picked up, Gil also told his friends that sex can look weird at first, but Nick told him that sex was joyful and that it wasn't something to be ashamed of.
Nick and Cynthia explain that Gil only told his friends what he saw them doing and they kept it a secret. They also explain that Gil never talked about what he saw again because he didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Everyone is glad that Nick and Gil had a nice sex talk and that he wasn't traumatized about what he saw Nick and Cynthia doing in his room at their house. Nick and Declan go into the kitchen to get more coffee and they decide to talk.
"Hey, Murphy. I'm sorry that I was such a jerk to you, man. You didn't deserve it." Nick says.
"Don't worry about it. That was when we first met. You thought I was demanding, but once you get to know me, I'm not that bad." Declan replies.
"I know that you love Amanda and that she loves you and that you're a great dad to your little girl. So are we cool?" Nick asks.
"Yeah, we're cool. You should make it up to me by coming to my bachelor party." Declan responds.
Declan and Nick return to the family room with new coffee and they tell their friends that they're cool with eachother. Fin and Carisi tell Nick that Nate Davis and his friends drugged Declan by giving him rum, which he's allergic to and that they drugged Amanda with four tequila shots which gave her alcohol poisioning. They also tell him that he got a girl pregnant and they're engaged. Doom mentions that Nate and his friends will have one month in jail and two years probation. Amanda mentions that the new girl might be a pregnant bride so that they can be married before the baby is born.