Brothers & Sisters Episode 5.13 Safe at Home

Tommy Walker is coming home and he has a big surprise. Saul says surprises are supposed to be fun. Nora responds, "Not in this family." Good point. Tommy isn't the only person making a triumphant return. Luc is back where he belongs-in Sarah's arms. Woo hoo!

Tommy introduces Nora to a beautiful woman named Rose. They met at a fish market in Seattle. Apparently, Tommy saved her from getting smacked with a mackerel. They've been dating for six months and three days. Who knew? Certainly, not anyone in Pasadena!

The Walkers don't know anything about Rose, but she knows a lot about them. She's into researching family trees. That's cool. Or weird. Too close to call. Rose is a real estate broker, so Sarah is suspicious when Tommy asks her for some dough to fund a house-flipping venture. Their chat doesn't end well.

Remember Dr. Rick. He's the cardiology resident who helped Justin dodge a medical review. He's also the guy who used to date his new girlfriend, Annie, before she broke up with him. Justin thinks the dumped doc wants a second chance. He's always hanging around her in the halls and he's going to be the starting pitcher for Justin's hospital softball team. STRIKE ONE!

On the baseball diamond, Dr. Rick is shagging fly balls with one hand and wrapping his arm around Annie's shoulder with the other. STRIKE TWO! A close call at home leads to a brawl by the plate between Justin and Dr. Rick with Annie caught in the middle. STRIKE THREE! YOU'RE OUT!

As the family gathers for dinner at Nora's, Luc announces that he and Sarah have set a wedding date. Cheers! Things go downhill from there. Justin is upset with Annie because she didn't back him up on the baseball field and Sarah is ticked at Tommy for trying to pitch a business deal. There's lots of yelling until Tommy tells the family the real reason he's in town. He and Rose are engaged. That's the big surprise.

Sarah eventually makes nice with Tommy. She even offers him a job at the station. She also asks if he'd be willing to walk her down the aisle. She wanted to ask him earlier, but was blindsided by Rose. She's better now and Tommy would love to walk his sis down the aisle. Things aren't going as well for Justin and Annie. He doesn't believe she's over Dr. Rick. Sadly, he's right.

Nora gets a little flustered when Rose asks her about a picture with her old high school flame, Brody. The uneasiness in room disappears when Tommy announces that he's accepted Sarah's job offer. He and Rose are moving back to Pasadena. As for Nora's Brody situation, Saul tells her the guy still lives in the area. He thinks Nora should give him a call. Think she will?

Olivia gets set up in her new bedroom during her first weekend with Kevin and Scotty. She even gets a housewarming gift of a cell phone from Nora. Later, Scotty wonders why Olivia won't help him get the items on a shopping list while Kevin wonders why his new daughter won't return his texts.

When the guys get Olivia a nametag for her brand new gecko, they quickly realize that Olivia doesn't know how to read. Lots of kids in her situation fall through the cracks, but Kevin assures Nora that he and Scotty will get her all the help she needs. He's starting to sound like a real dad.

Remember how we said Rose was really into researching family trees? Well, she does a little Internet search to discover that Nora's marriage certificate has a June date. Tommy says they always celebrated his mom and dad's anniversary in January. This has them both wondering if Nora lied about her wedding date because she was pregnant at the time. Hmm.