I totally agree ith you SJ. Dr. Nadia and whoever she speaks to often talk about Dr. Tom seeing/treating Erica like his daugther. He has had to say multiple times that he knows she ISN'T his daughter, but he is clearly overly concerned and involved in her life. He has a special place in his heart for her and wants to make sure she's ok in the future. She also has had some issues with her Dad when she discovered he cheated on her mom and Dr. Tom has been like a second dad, which is why she briefly felt betrayed when she find out he had other patients (i'm not your favorite, basically). As far as Adam.. Dr. Tom was saying that everyone hides what they really want to do throughout the day, they constantly act like they don't want to do things that they actually do want. Such as maybe.. Adam claiming he doesn't see Erica like that when in fact he does, because he's afraid to want her. I felt like Dr. Tom was telling Erica that sometimes things aren't as obvious as they seem, and she shouldn't give up on Adam.   See 6 other replies

Painting a brick surface is never a good idea because paint changes the texture of the stone and makes the brick pattern look fake. If you want to create a painted surface, you should either plaster over it or cover it with drywall and then paint. If you want to darken the color, but keep the brick pattern and the texture of genuine brick, you can stain the bricks (even the mortar if you want a more uniform color). If you want the brick a lighter color instead of darkened, you can use an acid wash and then use a lighter stain if needed.   See 2 other replies