Forward, Without Him Episode 7

Episode 7 · 20 episodes · Taylor, Ethan, Lexi

Episode 7 recap

Lexi plans to push Taylor out of Ethan's heart while spending Taylor's family money. She asks Ethan to stop contacting Taylor for the next two months. Ethan agrees and texts Taylor a false story about a demanding volunteer program with restricted phone access. At home, Taylor reads the message at the table with her mother. Her mother tells her to cut them off, and Taylor blocks both Ethan and Lexi on her phone.

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Episode 7 scene by scene

00:00: Lexi Demands Ethan's Total Attention
Lexi spends money from Taylor's parents and plots to take Taylor's place with Ethan. When Ethan exits the bathroom, Lexi asks him to pause all contact with Taylor for two months. Ethan agrees and sends Taylor a fake text about a volunteer program.
01:40: Taylor Blocks Them Both
Taylor sits at her dining table with her mother and reads Ethan's text message. Her mother calls the lies disgusting and tells Taylor to block both of them. Taylor agrees and immediately blocks Ethan and Lexi on her phone.

Key lines from episode 7

“Nobody. Ethan... for the next two months, can you stop talking to Taylor? I want you completely to myself.”
Lexi · Lexi asks Ethan to halt communication with Taylor after he leaves the bathroom.

“The volunteer program here is really demanding. There are strict rules around phone use. I'll be hard to reach for a while, slow to respond. Don't worry, I'll pick you up from the airport on move-in day.”
Ethan · Ethan sends a fabricated excuse to Taylor to justify cutting off their contact.

“Block him. Block both of them. So disgusting.”
Mother · Taylor's mother reacts to Ethan's dishonest message at the dining table.

“Done. All blocked. Those two are never touching my life again.”
Taylor · Taylor cuts ties with Ethan and Lexi directly after her mother's advice.

How episode 7 ends

Taylor blocks both Ethan and Lexi on her phone, telling her mother that neither of them will ever touch her life again. She chooses to move forward without them. Will Ethan and Lexi realize she cut contact, or will they only discover the truth when move-in day arrives in New York?