The Gateway Effect - 284 | Problem Child

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“Drug misuse is not a disease, it is a decision, like the decision to step out in front of a moving car. You would call that not a disease but an error of judgment.” ― Philip Dick

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Hit and Run

Rude Awakening

Rained Out

Nightly Rituals

Morning Report

Performance Review

Creative Outlet

Help Wanted

Wise Words

Down Time

Bringing Work Home

Early Bath

Too Little, Too Late

Disappearance

Boy Meets Girl

Matter of Course

Expressive Therapy

With Friends Like These

Expressive Therapy

Vanguard

Rumor Has It

Better Off

Drunk Dial

Friends Forever

Falling Out, Part 1

Bitch In Sheep's Clothing

Wildflower

Muse

Germination

Estrangement

Back to Reality

Phantom Pain

Honest Appraisal

After School Snack

The Grieving Process

Ninety Percent Perspiration

Artist's Block

Buyout, Part 1

Buyout, Part 2

It's All Greek to Me

Creative Understanding

Life of the Party

Someday in the Rain

Social Lubricant

Petrichor

Locked Out

Morning Aftershock

Water Damage

Absolution

May-December

Syncope

Stormy Petrel

Infirmary

BYOB

Fever Pitch

Great Expectations

Pillow Talk

No Days Off

Unexcused Absence

Ghosts from the Past

Sick Day

Cold War

Let me worry

Poltergeist

Breaking and Entering

Hindsight

Black Vibes

Golden Opportunity, Part 1

Golden Opportunity, Part 2

Painful History

Good Samaritan

The Mask Hits the Floor

Pinch Hitter

Tear-stained T-shirt

Safe Haven

Eyes Down Here

Hospitality/No Strings Attached

Animal House

Head on Straight

Energy Healing

Protecting You From Me

Nine Tenths of the Law

Broken Piggy Bank

Foster Child

Team Dad

Fallen on Deaf Ears

Second Opinion

Literary Analysis

Ball and Chain

Vote of No Confidence

Accountability

Convince Me

Party's Over

Ex-Lover's Quarrel, Part 1

Ex-Lover's Quarrel, Part 2

Aha Moment

Escape Plan

My Ward

Volume 1 Finale: No Way Out

Visiting Hours

Turf War

Olive Branch

Lesson Learned

Survival Instincts

Workplace Conflict

Friendly Warning

Tough Love

Salary Man

Strange Tales

Cold Shoulder

Blonde Moment

Save your breath

Disaster Cleanup

Just Trying to Help

Pangs of Conscience

Unexpected Guest

Experience Creates Wisdom

Sandy Get Your Gun

Buzzkill

Put Up or Shut Up

Filial Piety

I Don't Need You

Good Riddance

Behind the Glass

Vulnerability

Hey, Girl

Old-Fashioned

We Try Again

Better than being Alone

Face the Music

Conspiracy Theory

Mother Wound, Part 1

Mother Wound, Part 2

Mother Wound, Part 3

Long-Lost

Opportunistic Consolation

Point of Origin

Father Wound, Part 1

Father Wound, Part 2

Tsukeku

Final Gambit

Skepticism

Accepting My Fate

Catharsis

Wingman

Delayed Discharge

The Direct Approach

Big Chop

Sins of the Father

Jackpot

Energy Block

Brothers in Arms

Red Handed

Not Done

Punch Drunk

Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound

Intervention

Out of Chances

Speed Bump

Life-Changing Brochure

Out in the Cold

Black Market

The Shirt Off Your Back

The Show Must Go On

Break In

Host with the Most

Partners in Crime

The Art of Persuasion

Mutual Interest

Lying in Wait

Sharing of Passions

As Far As I Can Throw Her

Rage Quit

Paranoid

Power Down

Gone in the Morning

Consequences

Loose Ends

Out of the Loop

Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

We Need to Talk

Debt of Gratitude

Peace Negotiations

Kintsugi

Preaching to the Choir

Jailbreak

The Last One Leaves

The Constitution State

Teenage Rampage

Eastern Wisdom

Rock Bottom

Blood and Wine

My Amber

Gift Horse

Murdoch

Not Her Daisy

Bailout

Party Foul

Volume 2 Finale: Reunion

Breaking Point

Alexandra

Just Let Go

Carry That Weight

A Mother's Comfort

A Greater Purpose

Wounded Pride

Forgotten Child

Nueva Vida

Victim of Association

AMA

First Date

Selfishly Selfless

Where It All Began

Sister Dearest

A Lot in Common

Use Your Head

If It's Not One Thing...

Cut Short

Bathroom Break

Evolution

Tactical Retreat

Phone Home

A New Leaf

Perseverance

Owning Up

No More Excuses

Party Pooper

War Buddy

House Call

... It's Another

Playing Hooky

Executive Decision

Uncertain Freedom

Dirty Laundry

Emergency Room

Half-Baked

... And Yet Another

Mother Knows Best

Shut Out

Night Terror

Corroborating Witness

Second Thoughts

Relieved of Duty

15 Years Dormant

Gomer

A Favor

Hangover

Foundation

Last Goodbye

Til We Meet Again

10-57

Henshin Galactic Defense Force

Chrysalis

Have You Seen Me?

Man Hunt

Cracked Mirror

Physical Exam

Bearer of Bad News

For Your Own Good

Coercion

Just the Two of Us

Withdrawal

Dictation

She Went to Jared's

Confidant

Surrogate

Second Dates

Quid Pro Quo

Lost in the Mail

Sexual History

Our Opposition

Return to Sender

The First Argument

Acceptable Losses

Distraction Therapy

Trail of Rose Petals

A Polite Invitation

Declaration of War

Transplant

Shadow of the Truth

Person of Interest

The Gateway Effect

Twin Flames

Moment of Decision, Part 1

Moment of Decision, Part 2

Moment of Decision, Part 3

Moment of Decision, Part 4

Cold Case

The Dragon

Go Big or Go Home

Out of Commission

Busted

Make the Dream Work

Prisoner of Conscience

Tartarus

Lifeboat

Volume 3 Finale: Point of No Return

Volume 4: Life Goes On

Hand on a Hot Stove

Under New Management

Hung Up

Eclosion

Still Life

My House, My Rules

Growth Projection

Care Package

Bearer of Good News

Do You Right

Group Chat

Freminine Touch

Family Recipe

New Digs

Girls' Night In

Cost-Benefit Analysis

Setting the Table

Base of Operations

Home Early

Meet the Parents

Left Behind

It's Not Delivery

It's Not What You Know

Tag In

After Dinner Mint

BUFFER EPISODE (PLEASE IGNORE)

Heart to Heart

Welcome to the Family

Troubleshooting

In My Head

Misery Loves Company

Graduation

Wayward Child

Ghosted

Co-Director

Uncle Paul

What A Girl Wants

Catch Up

Warpaint

Gatekeeper

Mutual Benefit

Sordid Past

Roadblock

Reunion II

Screwed Over, Part 1

Screwed Over, Part 2

Screwed Over, Part 3

Silver Lining

Turnpike

Success Story

Lunch Break

Where Your Mouth Is

Facade

Firm Handshake

Sealed with a Kiss

Why Me?

Employment History

More Than We Are

Accomplice

Reference Check

Roundabout

Out of the Frying Pan

Letting My Heart Speak

Mutualism

To The Rescue

There, there

Merge Left

Bonnie and Clyde

Family Heirloom

No Outlet

One Last Job

Follow Up

Fake It Til You Make It

Desperate Times...

The Exes

Oncoming Traffic

No Loose Ends

Problem Solver

Don't Tell Mom

... Desperate Measures

A Rose By Any Other Name

Memento Mori

Sold Off

Raiding My Closet

Hazard Lights

Heartache

Daddy Issues

Gridlock

If You Just Smile

Happy Hour

Off-Ramp

What to Expect

Quitting Time

Out of Gas

Showtime

Out on Parole

Prison Riot

Tailgating

Separate Ways

Volume 4 Finale: The Grim Reaper

Volume 5: Sad State of Affairs

Opportunist

Damage Control

Cold Feet

Hard Sell

Tapped Out

Face Time

Him or Us

My Turn

Wool Shearing

Who is Deserving

Sore Spot

Undercover

Civic Duty

Road to Damascus

Olive Branch II

How To Save A Life

Chickweed

After The Breaking Point

Nose Goes

A Hero's Welcome

Salting The Wound

A Future Stolen

Crawling Back

An Ally

Ruined

Defection

The World Against Me

War Council

Plan of Attack

Self-Appointed Exile

Square One

Armed and Dangerous

Distress Signal

Pickup Lane

Belly of the Beast

Repeat Offender

Sororal Advice

Fight or Flight

Survivor's Guilt

A Victory Nonetheless

David Vs Goliath

Have You Seen Me II

No Goodbyes

Et Tu?

Red-headed Stepchild

Latchkey Child

Nueva Vida II

The Other Side

It's Me, Maria

Public Debut

More Than I Can Chew

Semantics

Hit Piece

Ignorantia Juris

Came to Pass

Good Cop, Bad Cop

Home Alone

Check, Please

Infighting

Shakedown

The Big L

Full House

Crumbling Beneath Me

I Found You

Her Own Devices

Long Time No See

Happy For You

Reinforcements

Road Trip

For the Future

Damsel in Distress

White Lie

Evil Step-Mother

Fateful Meeting

Heavy Conscious

Vetting Process

Uninvited Guest

Never Again

Old Wounds

Worlds Collide

Forgive and Forget

Last Resort

Challenging of Beliefs

Someone to Blame

Supply Drop

Talking to God

Where the Heart is

Wit's End

Best Served Cold

Penance

Pick-Me-Up

Eye For An Eye

Two and Two Together

Falling Apart, Part 1

Falling Apart, Part 2

Falling Apart, Part 3

Falling Apart, Part 4

Volume 5 Finale: Nothing Beside Remains

Volume 6: Job Offer

Take Care of Yourself

Critical Condition

Everything For a Reason

On Pins and Needles

I Already Said Goodbye

Under Different Circumstances

Kindred Spirits

Great Expectations II

After Hours Visit

Lost and Found

Suspicious Minds

Cross-Examination

An Empty Chair

Take Your Own Advice

Until Proven Guilty

Search and Rescue

Girl Talk

Butterflies Inside

Suspicions Confirmed

Withdrawal II

Shattered

Personal Day

Morning Gossip

Awakening

Alibi

Iatrophobia

Fool Me Once

Listen to Mother

Desperate for Change

Mum's the Word

Poisoned Well

They Broke It, You Fix It

Rough Draft

Blind Date

Halfway House

The Gift of Goodbye

Whatever This Is

First Step

Reason of Betrayal

In Over Our Heads

Talk Me Down

Frozen Tears

Apple of my Eye

Live Free or Die

Stay the Course

Affairs in Order

Lifeline

Breakup Cut

A Rock and A Hard Place

Mouth, Meet Foot

Full Pardon

Grandfathered In

The Damage is Done

Family Secrets

Team Dad II

The Cycle

The Question

Next Best Thing

Last Chance

Father Time

Crumbling Idol

Understudy

Godless

Treatment Plan

Ashes to Ashes

What You're Worth

Roll of the Dice

A Glimmer of Hope

Voice of the Voiceless

Transfer of Custody

Day of Reckoning

The Prodigal Mom Returns

Silent Treatment

Baggage Claim

Back Home

A Lot in Common II

Showing My Scars

Turnabout is Fair Play

Swallowed by Your Demons

Clumsy First Love

Ultimatum

The Gates of Hell

Take Your Lumps

Speak of the Devil

Comfortably Numb

Back to Haunt You

Grief Policy

Atonement

Staredown

An Island of Safety

Cast Long Shadows

Bridge Kindling

Surrender

Daddy's Little Girl

Last Words, Part 1

Last Words, Part 2

Last Words, Part 3

Last Words, Part 4

Volume 6 Finale: Rest in Peace

Volume 7: Homecoming

Blocked

Show Me Your World

Speaker for the Dead

End of my Rope

Missed Connection

Of Sound Mind

Mixing Mortar

Burning Questions

Executor

Help Me Help You

Seeking Resolution

Call to Action

Slipping Away

War Preparation

Forbidden Knowledge

The Fifth Commandment

Dust to Dust

Clashing Ideals

Long Road Ahead

Leaving the Flock

Two Lost Souls

Detour

Who Can You Trust

Last Rites

Forced Hand

Looking for Security

Sledgehammer Approach

Face to Face

Reinforced

Stirring Ashes

Float On

Flawed Concept

Why You Left Me

Wishing You Well

Jilted

Sponsorship

Drop-Off

Toward Truth

Status Quo

The Last One Leaves II

She's Out of My Life

Cutting the Apron Strings

Woes in Her House

One Last Thing

Path of Destruction

Nothing is Okay

Lost Children

The Authentic Self

Hungry Ghosts

A New Chapter

Feeling No Pain

It Can Help Me Too

Reason to Go On

Bridges Ablaze

Bad Blood

My Mistakes

Mad as Hell

Requesting Audience

Once and For All

Smooth Talker

Thrown Wrench

Glass House

Done Deal

Teenage Wasteland

Descent into Hell

Grabbing the Wheel

Destroying Each Other

Please See Me

Decree Nisi

Heard, But Not Listened

Twisting My Arm

Fast-Talked Me Into It

Father-Son Chat

The Art of the Deal

Family Tradition

Burned Before

Minor Setback

Straight to the Source

The Morning After

Beware of Buyer

Sensitive Information

Fatherly Farewell

The Pain of Knowing

Reason for Suspicion

Eviction Notice

Pep Talk

The Road to Hell

Storm Clouds

On The Right Track

Sold Off II

Foregone Conclusion

Bidding War

The Great Escape

Like All The Others

The Universal Language

Do Not Resuscitate

Raindrops and Puddles

All According to Plan

Volume 7 Finale: Golden Handcuffs

Final Volume: Lost Puppy

Traitor Among Us

Hostile Takeover

Girl on Fire

Double Agent

The True Culprit

My Duty to Myself

Mission Failed

Done Forgiving

Helpless...

The Fall of the House of Zoose

The Cold, Hard Truth

... But Not Hopeless

Clash of the Titans

Shell Shock

Self-Discovery

The Spy Who Loved Me

New Money

Fluttering Eyes

Seeds of Doubt

Out in the Cold II

Independence

Mortals Among Gods

Curbside Pickup

Outgrowing

No More Alimony

Unforgiven

Luke 14:26

Sleeper Agent

The Deal

Sea of Eden

They Sold My Soul

Harsh Realities

Death Knell

Introject

Nothing Left to Lose

Limbo

Family Meeting

Inner Voice of Truth

Breaking My Silence

Doubling Down

Reprogramming

Internal Rebellion

Express Delivery

Debt Absolved

Money Talks

Ignorance is Bliss

My People Need Me

The First Step II

Keep in Touch

Under the Shadow of the Titan

Destination Unknown

Departure Notice

Beginning of the End

The Future is Built

Suffer a Little Smarter

Final Severance

No Choice But Freedom

My Sainted Aunt, Part 1

My Sainted Aunt, Part 2

Monument to my Failure

The Unvarnished Truth, Part 1

The Unvarnished Truth, Part 2

The Unvarnished Truth, Part 3

The Unvarnished Truth, Part 4

Proof of Existence

Prayer of the Refugee

My Truth, THE Truth

Questioning Motives

Put Your Trust in Me

Said Too Much

Homeward

The Future Refused to Change

Sisterhood

Proven Wrong

The Missing Piece, Part 1

The Missing Piece, Part 2

The Cycle Stops with Me

A Spark of Hope

Series Finale: The Power of the Truth

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