In Treatment | Season 3 | Episode 15

Jesse -- Week Four

TV-MA | 23 MIN

Jesse arrives at his session with a letter he received from his birth father Kevin, who married his mother Karen. The letter reveals that Karen gets depressed around Jesse's birthday and would like for Jesse to get in touch with them. Paul notices that Jesse's attitude towards his birth parents has shifted. After telling Marisa that he was going to live with Karen a week earlier, now Jesse calls them "pathetic" and says their actions are "inappropriate." Marisa reacted to the news about Jesse's birth mother contacting him by slipping into a quiet depression, while Roberto exploded with anger and threatened to call the police, a reaction that made Jesse feel "f--king awesome." He reads Paul a formal letter he has written to Kevin, asking him to refrain from future contact. Upon examination, Jesse is struck and a little freaked out by how similar Kevin's handwriting is to his own. Paul suggests there might be a part of Jesse that's interested in starting a relationship with his birth parents, but the teenager is afraid of upsetting Marisa and Roberto. Paul advises Jesse to wait a week before sending the letter, and Jesse agrees, leaving it with Paul for safekeeping.

1.Sunil -- Week One

A retired math professor from Bengal reluctantly visits Paul to discuss his wife's death six months earlier.

2.Frances -- Week One

An actress begins therapy to uncover why she is "blanking out" during rehearsals for a new play.

3.Jesse -- Week One

A 16-year-old homosexual and aspiring photographer talks about his "pattern of promiscuity," and more.

4.Adele -- Week One

Paul visits a young, serious and intelligent therapist named Adele.

5.Sunil -- Week Two

Sunil opens up to Paul about his arranged marriage in India -- and his frustrations living with Arun's family in New York.

6.Frances -- Week Two

Frances tells Paul about her frustrations at work, her alienation from daughter Izzy and her fears about her health.

7.Jesse -- Week Two

Paul addresses Jesse's reluctance to get in touch with his long-lost birth mother.

8.Adele -- Week Two

Paul tells Adele he feels betrayed by Gina, and worries about the impact his potential illness will have on his children.

9.Sunil -- Week Three

Recounting his first impressions of Julia, Sunil becomes defensive when Paul suggests he may be jealous of Arun's choices.

10.Frances -- Week Three

A discussion about Frances' fractured relationship with Patricia turns into an indictment of their late mother.

11.Jesse -- Week Three

Paul tries to generate a dialogue between Jesse and his mother Marisa, who has joined him at the session.

12.Adele -- Week Three

Paul explores his fears of losing Max to a stepfather.

13.Sunil -- Week Four

Sunil finds haunting similarities between his son's relationship with Julia and his own affair years ago.

14.Frances -- Week Four

Painful family memories take a toll on Frances' self-esteem.

15.Jesse -- Week Four

Paul helps Jesse see a new path to meeting his birth parents.

16.Adele -- Week Four

Adele gets Paul to open up about his lack of passion.

17.Sunil -- Week Five

Sunil's suspicions about Julia having an affair continue to rise.

18.Frances -- Week Five

Frances goes over her Breast Cancer test results with Paul.

19.Jesse -- Week Five

Jesse shows up unexpectedly the night before his session.

20.Adele -- Week Five

Adele confronts Paul about his growing obsession with an "impossible" relationship.

21.Sunil -- Week Six

Paul is increasingly concerned over Sunil's erratic behavior at home.

22.Frances -- Week Six

Frances leans on Paul for support as her sister's health deteriorates.

23.Jesse -- Week Six

Jesse despairs being abandoned by his parents, despite Paul's assurances.

24.Adele -- Week Six

Adele links Paul's frustrations to his inability to make decisions.

25.Sunil -- Week Seven

Paul is blindsided by a revelation regarding Sunil's therapy.

26.Frances -- Week Seven

Frances struggles with the prospect of losing Tricia.

27.Jesse -- Week Seven

Paul tries to get Jesse to open up about a recent transgression and his relationship with his father.

28.Adele -- Week Seven

Blaming Adele for his recent setbacks with patients, Paul contemplates the future of his therapy and his practice.