Nathan gets an invitation to tea. Telepaths need a specific kind of debriefing at times, especially when the telepath in question isn't used to being psi-on-the-spot to the extent that Nathan was on Saturday night.
Moira gets a call from a former patient whose mutant abilities have slipped out of control. About to give birth or not, Moira is still who she is, and swings into action immediately.
Lorna drops by to visit Alison on her return from Hawaii. Alison manages to pull off the casual act with some level of success, to her relief. Birthday gifts are given, to the surprise of the birthday girl, and a few hard moments follow.
Things catch up, no matter how long or how hard you try to shy away from them. Alison breaks down, finally, realizing that that the scars on her back are very real indeed. As is what happened to her.