Kyle runs into Walter at the bus stop and tries to convince him to at least say goodbye. Feeling pressured, Walter scarpers, leaving Kyle to go home and pass on the bad news to his Gran and Sonya. Sheila brave faces it, claiming she doesn't care, but Sonya is hurt and bewildered that he'd go after all their bonding.

In the wake of the news about his grandmother, Ajay goes to Karl and Susan to ask them to take Rani in. For Susan and Karl, this raises a serious question about just how they're going to maintain their newly found freedom as empty-nesters. Meanwhile, Rani struggles to understand why Ajay won't take her to India. She confronts Ajay, correctly guessing that he is trying to protect her by leaving.