<Tr> <Th> 39 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "The Sign" </Td> <Td> Rebecca Asher </Td> <Td> Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris </Td> <Td> March 24, 2017 (2017 - 03 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grace shares her concerns to Frankie about her health . Grace receives news that she's being served from her competitor, but she finds an ulterior motive behind the papers . Robert and Sol have conflicting ideas about handling anti-LGBT protestors . Brianna travels to Baltimore to win back her ex Barry . Frankie makes a decision about moving to Santa Fe with Jacob . Mallory announces her separation from Mitch . </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original release date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 40 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Lodger" </Td> <Td> Alex Hardcastle </Td> <Td> Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Frankie returns from Santa Fe to find Grace lodging with manicurist Sheree (Lisa Kudrow). Sol is upset when Robert wants to stop attending rallies for gay rights with him . Bud and Allison throw a party to find out the sex of their unborn child . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 41 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Scavengender Hunt" </Td> <Td> Ken Whittingham </Td> <Td> Marta Kauffman & Howard J. Morris </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Frankie admits how unhappy she is in Santa Fe as her jealousy towards Sheree concerns Grace . A' scavengender' hunt to find out the sex of Bud's baby goes awry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 42 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Tappys" </Td> <Td> Rebecca Asher </Td> <Td> Billy Finnegan </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grace and Frankie break into Sheree's former home to help prove her claim of ownership . Sol encourages Robert to use an award acceptance speech as a platform for activism . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 43 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Expiration Date" </Td> <Td> Alex Hardcastle </Td> <Td> John Hoffman </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grace has to deal with her newfound relationship with Nick . Frankie goes to the bank and has an unpleasant surprise . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 44 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "The Pop - Ups" </Td> <Td> Rebecca Asher </Td> <Td> Julia Durk </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Declared legally dead, Frankie begins to think about where her life has taken her . Grace worries about how her age might affect her relationship with Nick, with surprising results . When Sol and Robert meet their eccentric next door neighbors, they disagree about the best course of action . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 45 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "The Hinge" </Td> <Td> Ken Whittingham </Td> <Td> Julieanne Smolinski </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Frankie tries to reconnect with her estranged sister . Grace wants to fix a broken window in the house . Robert invites Sol to a folk music cruise . Bud wants Coyote and Allison to be friends . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 46 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "The Landline" </Td> <Td> Randall Keenan Winston </Td> <Td> Michael Platt & Barry Safchik </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Sol and Frankie team up to try and get Frankie declared "undead" as Grace faces some realities about herself and her life after attending a friend's funeral with Robert . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 47 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "The Lockdown" </Td> <Td> Gail Lerner </Td> <Td> David Budin & Brendan McCarthy </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> After multiple false alarms, Allison decides to have an at home water birth and wants Frankie (to Bud's horror) to deliver the baby . Robert and Sol agree to let Grace stay with them while she recovers from knee surgery . The past is confronted when the former couples (along with Robert and Sol's new neighbors) are forced into lockdown when a local zoo orangutan escapes . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 48 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "The Knee" </Td> <Td> Rebecca Asher </Td> <Td> Gretchen Enders </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grace undergoes knee surgery and Nick wants to show her his ability to care for people in need . Frankie is enjoying her new role as a grandmother, but Jacob is feeling tired of coming in second in her life and makes a startling revelation . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 49 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "The Death Stick" </Td> <Td> Ken Whittingham </Td> <Td> Brooke Wied </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Robert and Sol begin therapy . Grace and Frankie gets a surprise when they bring gifts to a fan of their vibrators . Brianna's nemesis makes an offer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 50 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "The Tub" </Td> <Td> Rebecca Asher </Td> <Td> Alex Burnett </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grace is looking for a contractor to fix the house after the bathtub accident . Sol meets with his folk music cruise friend, Roy . Frankie takes Faith on a car ride . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 51 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "The Rats" </Td> <Td> Alan Poul </Td> <Td> Sara Lohman & Alex Kavallierou </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Grace and Frankie discover that in addition to having their pipes stolen they have a rat infestation . Bud has doubts whether Frankie should be allowed to babysit again . Robert's musical opens . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 52 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "The Home" </Td> <Td> Marta Kauffman </Td> <Td> Melissa DiNicola & Billy Finnegan </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> The children suggest Grace and Frankie should live in an assisted living community . Sol and Robert realize something about their relationship . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original release date </Th> </Tr>

Who dies in season 4 of grace and frankie