A Second Embrace, with Hearts and Eyes Open
"We weren't very good at being married, but... everything else works."
— Liz
Some time after their divorce, Liz (Sophie Okonedo) and Van (Tobias Menzies) start seeing each other again, but their second chance is threatened by Liz's breast cancer diagnosis.
Tropes:
- Adorably Precocious Child: Betty and Flynn, the daughters, are on a plan to vegan by age 13 and are the rare breed of children who are up early on weekends and not glued to their screens, which their mother always notes with surprise.
- Amicable Exes: Divorced couple Liz and Van are on good terms. It's why they start dating again.
- New Old Flame: Liz gets back together with her ex-husband Van.
- Nuclear Family: Before the divorce, Van and Liz formed a nuclear family unit with their two daughters.
- The Topic of Cancer: Liz has an advanced breast cancer diagnosis that she shares on the very night Van proposes. The cancer weighs heavily on her and getting through it is the basis for the second half of the episode.
