Sylvan is tied and asks Alex to untie him, then reveals the reason: "I want a baby." He explains his mother has a terminal illness and wants to hold his child before she dies. Alex, embarrassed and hesitant because they're close, balks at the request. Sylvan pleads, promising to do anything, and Alex offers a way to avoid awkwardness: arrange the pregnancy anonymously so they won't see each other. The episode ends with their agreement to be strangers for the arrangement, leaving the decision to move forward—and its implications—unresolved.