Benjamin had prepared lots of bagels as they were Lisa’s favorite. When Lisa asked whose idea it was to cook bagels, he told her it was Elizabeth’s idea, even though it wasn’t.

In doing so, he lessened the sparks of ire between the mother and the daughter, though only a little bit. Nevertheless, their impressions on Benjamin didn’t improve at all. They viewed him the same.

Elizabeth still called him Benj-fucking-min when Ryan wasn’t around. Lisa treated him like he was a stranger and talked wit