AFRAID THAT THE ANSWER COULD RUIN HIS CHANCES WITH LENA, MARTIN FINDS EVERY WAY HE CAN TO AVOID CONFRONTING THE PREGNANCY RUMORS ON AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF ABC'S 'SPLITTING UP TOGETHER,' TUESDAY, OCT. 23

"Asking for a Friend" - Afraid that the answer could ruin his chances with Lena, Martin finds every way he can to avoid asking Lisa Apple if she is pregnant, while the potential pregnancy makes Lena more and more distant. At the same time, Lena worries Mason is changing himself to please his new girlfriend and finds parallels to her own relationship with Martin. Elsewhere, Maya tells Frank a pretend story about her "friend" who is dating someone new and pregnant to gauge what his honest reaction will be, on ABC's "Splitting Up Together," TUESDAY, OCT. 23 (9:30-10:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

"Asking for a Friend" stars Jenna Fischer as Lena, Oliver Hudson as Martin, Bobby Lee as Arthur, Diane Farr as Maya, Lindsay Price as Camille, Olivia Keville as Mae, Van Crosby as Mason and Sander Thomas as Milo.

Guest starring is Monica Barbaro as Lisa Apple, Travis Schuldt as Frank and Marc Evan Jackson as Gene.

"Asking for a Friend" was written by Sierra Ornelas, based on the Danish format by Mette Heeno and directed by Michael Engler.

"Splitting Up Together" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-14, DL parental guideline.