"At least he knows," Lily says. "That's important. I mean, you can't do something like this without being open about the shit that's scaring you, right?" And she's willing to bet Dean is at least a little bit afraid, too. He may be excited and she thinks that's wonderful, but he probably has his own fears. She imagines that everyone must when faced with something as new and daunting as becoming a parent.

"What do you think would help?" she asks. "I had a friend in California who got pregnant halfway through one of our seasons. She had to leave the company and she was terrified, but she started reading everything she could. It seemed to help her a lot."