Kevin and Julia sittin' in a tree: The "Brothers & Sisters" kiss you didn't want to see

 
(All photos: ABC/SCOTT GARFIELD)

Not being terribly well-versed on Brothers & Sisters myself these days, I'm having a hard time figuring out what the hizzie is going on in this brand new batch of advance stills from the January 4th episode (wait, is that the Smoke Monster?). But hopefully the mention of "dream" in the ep's title indicates that this is all just some awful nightmare:

"A Father Dreams" - Elizabeth's illness and her uncle's sacrifice cause a volatile and emotional confrontation between Kevin and Tommy that could make or break their relationship as brothers. Meanwhile, Saul reintroduces a high school crush (guest starring Nigel Havers as Roger Grant) to Nora, and Justin finally decides to leave the nest.

More steamy pics after the break ... if you're into that kind of thing.