In Atlanta, Georgia, Cody and Brandi are in the hospital with their new baby daughter Liberty. Cody's mother Michelle plans to baptize Liberty with water from the Jordan River that is kept in a Fiji water bottle. When Cody leaves the hospital, Preston Vance and QT Marshall are there to greet him. Cody mentions that he is bringing Liberty's placenta home.
Five days later, Cody has to go back to work. He finds it hard to be away from Brandi and Liberty.
In Jacksonville, Florida, Cody updates everyone on Liberty and Brandi. Mark Henty talks with Cody and proposes the possibility of "a better Cody Rhodes."
Five weeks later at the Rhodes residence, Brandi has lost 35 pounds and is back in training mode in an attempt to get back into wrestling. Brandi wants to give it the usual Rhodes treatment and do a heel run, but Cody proposes doing her own things and being a babyface, as she has always cared about what they think about her.
Cody and QT Marshall talk about last night's show. Cody mentions being booed out of the building, and says that he is not all that into hearing boos from the crowd. QT says Cody did nothing to warrant it, and Cody admits the boos do hurt. QT mentions that Cody has been helping so many people that he needs to help himself, and Cody thinks that QT may have an eye-opening point and give insight on how fans will react to his match with Malakai Black. Back at home, Cody tells Brandi that everything has been piling on and that he feels ragged from working with other talent and putting so many people forward.
Brandi trains with QT Marshall. She realizes the transition to a comeback is not as smooth as she was anticipating it to be, and mentions Cody wanting her to come back as a babyface, saying it would take a long time for fans to become a believable face to the fans.
At Dynamite: Homecoming, Cody Rhodes and Malakai Black go over their match. Black talks about his transition from WWE to AEW, and says that they will be watched by a crowd who is more excited to see him rather than Cody, as he seems to bring something new and exciting. QT Marshall says that Cody being booed tonight will not be good for his career.
Cody is concerned about the outcome of his match with Malakai Black. Brandi watches the match from home, while numerous wrestlers watch backstage. The crowd is fiercely chanting for Malakai during the match. Cody says that the world of wrestling revolves around the fans, not the wrestlers, and says that he is a professional crossroads with his life and profession. Cody gets an ovation backstage, then Arn Anderson cuts a promo about Cody's mind not being on the ring. Meanwhile, Cody has no idea what his future will be like, and as he talks with Tony Khan, Cody mentions taking a sabbatical from wrestling, as he feels mentally fatigued. Tony tells Cody to give it a day or two and take some time away. Cody then calls Brandi, telling her he feels tired. Brandi tells Cody he has been burning at both ends for three years and that it can be exhausting. Cody wonders if he can fit in the AEW, then says he cannot turn heel because his character is not as clear-cut as he thought and he does not know if he has the energy to fix it.
Two months later, Grand Slam takes place in New York City. Cody and Brandi are backstage, and Cody gets ready for another match with Malakai Black. Cody has a new perspective, as he is no longer the center of attention and there are plenty of new toys on the show now. He says he is not ready to hand AEW to anyone just yet as Brandi joins him on the stage, and Brandi is relieved that she was not forgotten as she flips Malakai Black off and plays the badass that she knows that she is. Cody says that he may not have all the answer, but he knows that what he does next will be the best Cody there ever was and that there is more to do.
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