That was a tear-jerker. It says a lot about Cynthia and Leon that they raised such an articulate, mature young lady. And a lot about Peter that he truly love Noelle like a daughter. Despite the marriage not working out, I've always been impressed by how good they were as a non-traditional family unit. Noelle is learning (all the more) how imperfect families can be (as adults can be so, so imperfect), but she'll be just fine surrounded by so many people that clearly love her.