Lee admitted to Dru that she's concerned about John's fears of growing old. Dru diagnosed John's behavior toward Pat as a mid-life crisis and found him overconfident to think Pat would share his feelings. After Dru proposed that Pat might be too damaged to love any man, John paid an impromptu visit to the Matthews house. Alice irritated Pat by making her look more presentable and then seeing John. John tried to make Pat realize that he can help her rebuild her shattered her life, but Pat wasn't enthusiastic.
—Skip Eastport