S1E2: The Altaf in the Room Pt. 1 (Crown Jewels)

Heer deals with a “sick” Lee at work, all while trying not to drown in their past.

Characters

 * Heer Kazan
 * Altaf Mirza
 * Nazzy Kazan
 * Bilal Kazan
 * Elena Quincy
 * Lee Quincy

Summary
Heer's surprise over Altaf's sudden reappearance causes tension in the family. Heer laments that they have no idea how to fix the situation and stays up all night thinking about it. They leave for work the next morning in a rush, trying to avoid confronting it. Heer arrives at work and Elena is worried both about the new investor in the Quincy publishing house and because Lee looks ill. Heer agrees to take care of Lee so that Elena can handle the problems at work.

Lee is immediately outed as faking being sick and Heer enlists her help in cleaning the house in exchange for information about Altaf's sudden disappearance that has been reported. Heer teaches Lee how to wash the dishes and discusses their old tutor, Raoul. Lee is left to finish the dishes and rushes the job, pouring liquid soap into the dishwasher.

While the two do the laundry, Heer tells Lee about one of their prized plush toys, Poofles, that was made by Bilal and Nazzy. They also reveal that Altaf actually helped Heer to escape the family, providing them with the necessary money, documents, supplies, and also returning Poofles after he was destroyed by Heer's mother. Heer says that Poofles is proof that Altaf actually cared about them. Heer heads back to the kitchen to cook for them, but Lee tries to stop them, knowing that she messed up by rushing earlier. After discovering the kitchen to be full of bubbles and dishwater, Heer angrily sends Lee up to her room.

Later, Heer returns with food and apologizes to Lee for the outburst. Lee confesses that she skipped school that day because she didn't want to take the placement test for a higher math course. While she is interested in taking the class, she worries about the pressures that will be placed on her, since Elena was a child prodigy herself when she was Lee's age. Heer encourages Lee to talk to her mom about it and heads home to talk to Altaf.

When Heer arrives, however, they are surprised by the new headline reporting that Altaf was found dead.

Trivia

 * This is the first episode Rica Santos appears in as the role of Lee Quincy.