Lost and Lassoed

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of sexual content and death.

Teddy likes to paint on the back of the garage when she feels anxious, so she goes to work while trying to process her feelings for Gus. Emmy finds her painting and is shocked to see that she has a hickey on her neck. Teddy decides to tell her the truth and reveals that she and Gus are together. Emmy says that she needs a minute to process but at first gags at the idea of them having sex. Emmy wonders where Teddy thinks the relationship can go after the summer ends, especially since Teddy’s never had a serious relationship. She reminds Teddy that Gus is shouldering a lot, and she worries about what might happen to her relationship with her brother and Teddy if they break up. Emmy’s words hurt Teddy’s feelings, as she feels that her best friend can’t see that she shoulders a lot of responsibility, too, and that she and Gus are good for each other. Teddy gets honest with Emmy about her feelings about how their friendship has changed since Emmy and Brooks got engaged. She wishes that Emmy could be happy for her and see that she takes a relationship with Gus seriously.