EPISODE

6. Apron Strings

In this Addison-centric episode, her role as a parent is challenged when Henry's biological mother reappears and asks to be more involved in her young son's life. Meanwhile Addison reconnects with her mentor, who shares a very painful secret.

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Addison gets worried when Henry's biological mother comes back and starts wanting to see Henry more and more. James has a patient in the ER that is Addison's friend and mentor. After visiting her friend Addison happens upon an old patient, whose daughter is challenged, and is screamed at. Later on at the office Addison gets served papers informing her she is being sued. Cooper deals with not knowing who his parents are, and explaining it to Mason. After Addison's mentor finds out that she is dying, she gets her affairs together, only for Addison to find out that the mentor had a daughter, and promises to hand deliver a letter to her. In a meeting to discuss the woman suing her, Addison agrees to give her any amount of money. When Addison returns to visit her mentor, she finds that she has died, and goes to find her daughter to explain everything that had happened. At home Addison proposes to Jake.

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