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admonition : There are looter forward for shrink season 2 , sequence 3.Shrinkingseason 2 , episode 3 , " Psychological Something - philosophical system " prove to be challenging for Alice ( Lukita Maxwell).She is still sorrow the demise of her mother , Tia ( Lilan Bowden ) , which has become more complicated after the intoxicated driver , Louis ( Brett Goldstein ) , involved in Tia ’s accident resurface . Louis was introduced toShrinking ’s cast of charactersas he went to see Jimmy ( Jason Segel ) at work and justify for what he had done .

Jimmy later told Alice about Louis coming to see him . She seemed to take this well than her begetter did , compared to Jimmy losing control and angrily screaming during Louis ' unexpected visit . The end of episode 2 proved that Alice was more shaken than she let Jimmy realize , as she drive to Louis ' house and parked outside for 60 minutes , clearly fixated on Louis and unsure of what to do with the pain he had reignite . This dilemma proceed to be at the heart ofShrinkingseason 2 ’s storyin two polar Alice scenes .

Alice Confronts Her Mother’s Killer, Louis

The Confrontation Does Not Go The Way She Expected

Alice depart to the coffee shop where Louis works , intending to face him about how his actions led to her mother ’s dying . When she drop dead there , Alice bust her mother ’s MMA sweatshirt , which Tia can be seen weary in a flashback sooner in the episode . Louis does not make out who Alice is at first and merely asks her if she is an MMA fan and compliments her sweatshirt , with Alice sharing that it belong to her mother , before she snap at him and reveals why she thought he might recognise her .

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While Alice is angry and heartbroken , Louis is apologetic and genial as he takes a break from work to sit and speak with herand excuse how grim he is about what happened . Despite the kindness and exposure Louis demonstrates , she does not reply well , as she curses and screams at him before storm out of the coffee shop . It is difficult for her to present and blame Louis when she can see he is also in vast pain in the neck . Alice by chance leaves her wallet behind , though , which may bring her face - to - brass with Louis again in the future tense .

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Alice Kisses Her Best Friend’s Boyfriend

This Happens Because Of Her Earlier Scene With Louis

When Alice returns home at the closing of the episode , she is feeling overwhelmed by her earlier interaction with Louis . She envision her neighbour , Connor ( Gavin Lewis ) , who is dating her best friend , Summer ( Rachel Stubington ) . Connor run over to Alice when he look that she is crying and upset , clinch her , and postulate what he can do to aid . Alice tells him to buss her , andthe episode close down out as Alice kisses her full supporter ’s boyfriend .

Kissing Connor at this present moment has nothing to do with any amatory notion that she has for him and is solely about finding a comforting beguilement from the emotion she is wrestling with after seeing Lous .

As revealed inShrinkingseason 1 , Alice and Connor previously catch some Z’s together , but Alice has made it clear-cut to him and everyone else , including Summer , that she is not concerned in him . kiss Connor at this moment has nothing to do with any romantic feelings that she has for him , and is solely about determine a comforting distraction from the emotions she is wrestling with after seeing Louis . It was inauspicious thatit was Summer ’s boyfriend who happened to walk by and be a convenient distraction for Alice at that moment .

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What Alice’s Actions In Episode 3 Mean For The Rest Of Shrinking Season 2

There Is Drama Ahead With Summer

Louis will likely endeavor to return Alice ’s billfold that she get out behind . Now that Alice has in reality met the world involved in her female parent ’s car accident and knows what he is like , she may not react to him with as much anger and hatred the next clip she sees him . The easygoing thing would be to hate and charge Louis , but it is hard to apologize this when he is being vulnerable , kind , and trying to help . As thought-provoking as another conversation between them may be , it could help Alice and Louis heal from their trauma .

In addition to play Louis , Brett Goldstein is one ofShrinking ’s co - creators , writer , and executive producers .

As for Summer , she will inevitably sense betray by Alice , which will lead to significant drama between the two protagonist . Summer told Alice that her family relationship with Connor was one of the best things that had happened to her in a long time . Alice knowing this and then smash that relationship is incredibly hurtful and will make it unmanageable to mend her friendly relationship with Summer . Connor and Summer ’s relationship will in all likelihood be over as well , but hopefully , Alice and Summer can still find a manner to be friend inShrinkingseason 2 .

Brett Goldstein looking sad in Shrinking

In this series, a therapist grappling with personal tragedy begins to employ a radically candid approach with his clients and in his personal life. As he navigates his roles as a father, friend, and professional, his newfound method leads to unexpected consequences and self-discovery.

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In this serial , a healer wrestling with personal tragedy begin to use a radically point-blank approaching with his client and in his personal life-time . As he navigates his roles as a father , Quaker , and professional , his newfound method acting lead to unexpected consequences and self - discovery .

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