Royal Pain

To the dismay of Gideon's boys, Royal returns –sporting his same arrogant, irritating attitude as when he left a year before. Lucas, especially, is feeling no love for the guy as Royal sets his sights on Bailey. Royal's only warm reception comes from the twins, who love all the boys. Scotty struggles to deal with his troubled state of mind and the certainty that he is no longer wanted or welcome at Gideon's home. With the help of Daniel and the boys, Gideon is holding it together –just barely –as he does his best to assure Scotty that he’s loved and wanted, and when the time comes, he will be welcomed home with open arms. Mickey tries to put on a brave front, but is devastated by the course of action he was forced to take with Scotty. Brokenhearted by the prospect that Scotty may now hate him, he is comforted and assured by Gideon that Scotty feels no hate toward him –only fear and confusion as to why he would want to hurt Mickey. As Dr. Harmony Knox (Bailey's mother) urges Scotty to face his painful and frightening past, she begins to understand the true catalyst of Scotty's troubled mind.