Emily's got her custody game plan all mapped out:

Working at Lancaster? Major power move. Resources, connections, the whole nine yards.

But feelings matter too. Sam barely knows her, and what's he gonna tell the judge? James hasn't exactly been Parent Trap-friendly about their relationship.

This deal though? She gets Sam time twice a month. Once she builds her brand? She can see him whenever, work on that mother-son bond. By then, she'll have her stuff ...