Oh, also, Gemma's rebounded into the arms of Jimmy Smits. We should all be so lucky after a breakup.

Now on with the show …

We open with Jax narrating what he's writing in his journal as we see a child in a Catholic-school uniform getting ready to write in his own notebook. Jax says, "I feel like my life has taken a turn. I'm heading down a road I've never been on before. Nothing is familiar. The signs don't make sense. Do I get off the road or keep riding? Do I get off alone or take others with me?"

We transition from that little boy all alone in his clean, well-ordered room to Jax writing, "Who do I trust for the journey?" as he watches his round little son roll over in his crib. As Jax writes, "I now understand why being a leader requires isolation," we see Tara sitting alone, cross-legged, on her bunk in the holding cell area and writing away on a pad of paper. Also, whoa, her hair looks AWFUL. I am sure we'll find out later which old lady from what criminal faction gave her that Klute-like shag, and there will be tonsorial retribution. (Sidenote: Poor Maggie Siff. At least hair grows back). "I have to remove myself from those whose lives were affected by my decisions," Jax says, and I'm guessing he doesn't mean, "I am moving to a giant hamster ball in the desert since I've basically ruined everyone's lives east of Tracy, California." Anyway, Clay's also in jail and not dead yet, in case you were wondering.

We zip to Gemma making pancakes at Jax's stove and Happy is busy serving them up to Abel, because of course he is. I bet ol' Hap is adamant about a nutritionally balanced breakfast being an important part of every day. Jax VO's, "It's getting more and more difficult to be a brother when my decisions are the ones a father has to make." (BTW, as Happy turns away from Abel, we see from a fresh patch on his cut that he's now the sergeant at arms). We see Tig and Chibs heading down the road together on their bikes, two men who lost their daughters owing to choices they made as brothers first, fathers second. Jax VO's, "By the time you're old enough to make sense of this life, you'll know everything about me. The things I'm proud of, the things I regret. Then you'll be faced with your own decisions. And as much as I want to help you, tell you what to do, those choices will be yours alone."

This last part was overlaid on Nero watching, stone-faced, as Primo and his crew beat some poor guy. Remember how last season, Nero was some Cosby sweater-wearing reformed OG who just wanted to be a good dad? Amazing how quickly exposure to SAMCRO can poison your life, eh? Or is it just Gemma? Discuss.

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