In the opening episode, Stephanie outlines the lens with which she views Zev's story. She introduces the concept that eventually becomes "Tell Me What's Good" as she navigates the idea of hope balanced against the fears of her circumstances and how that posture can change and restructure the narrative of crisis and uncertainty. She shares the beginnings of how and why she ended up in the hospital at 23 weeks along in her pregnancy and confronts the unexpected news that she would have to birth the baby in order to save her life, but without the option of his survival.