Um, I also have an announcement. Wanda is pregnant!
Believe me, I know how you feel.
(scoffs) Oh, you do, huh?
Let me know how you feel when you're 17 months pregnant.
ANNABETH: I have some news.
George and I are going out tomorrow on a date.
I realize us dating each other's exes is stranger
than a three-legged dog in a horse race,
but that's BlueBell, right? LEMON: A.B. gave me her blessing
to be with you. But right now everything that's going on
with my family, I just... Stop.
Lemon Breeland, I am all in.
And I will wait.
*
Frank, a little help here!
(sighs)
(grunts)
(sighs)
Oh, Lemon.
How are things going?
How's, uh, everything with Scarlett?
Great. She's adorable.
I've been really enjoying
getting to know her this past month.
Well, that's nice to hear.
Actually, this is awkward because...
this is mine.
What is?
The diaper pail. What? No, it's not.
Because I'm buying it for Tom and Wanda's new baby.
Actually, I am buying it for Tom and Wanda's new baby.
I reserved it two days ago.
Didn't I, Frank? Yes.
Yes, you did.
Reserved it? Oh, come on.
I have a gift for forethought.
Well, what am I supposed to get Tom and Wanda?
You could always go to the Baby Barn in Mobile.
I don't have time to go to Mobile. You go to Mobile.
I actually don't need to go to Mobile because I have
my gift right here.
So...
Frank,
I'm seven months pregnant,
and I can't drive halfway across the state.
What if I go into labor all alone
on the side of the road?
Dr. Hart does have a point.
(groans)
(chuckles)
So what am I supposed to give Tom and Wanda?!
I got this.
It has one eye.
ZOE: Maybe you can find one with two eyes
at Baby Barn.
Thank you.
(car horn honks)
(seagulls calling)
(birds singing)
WOMAN: I can't wait to see Tom and Wanda's baby.
MAN: It'll be so cute.
So, you want to get dinner tonight?
Mmm, yes, dinner.
And then... breakfast?
Ooh. Sounds like a good idea. Ooh.
(chuckles)
Ooh, I'm sorry, Reverend Mayfair.
Oh, don't mind me.
I didn't hear a thing. (phone chimes)
But if you are looking for a breakfast place,
I recommend Cora's Kitchen
over in Fairhope. No way.
Oh, my. That's amazing. Oh, uh,
well, go tell him. Yeah. Yeah.
Meatball.
My favorite client.
I have some news.
Wade bumped me again. No.
No, quite the opposite, actually.
Do you remember when I told you I got a pal
that works up at Big Machine Records?
Kind of. I don't always listen when you talk.
Okay. Well, listen now,
because we have a meeting with a record label.
George Tucker,
you're the greatest manager of all time!
Okay, okay. Yeah, yeah, you know what, we should...
we should go. Now, we got to think of things to say,
we got to retrack some things on your demo...
Help me squeeze into my skinny jeans. (groans)
Okay. Mwah. Good luck.
Thanks, baby. (chuckles)
So you're good?
(chuckles) So good.
Having a baby is amazing.
Exhausting.
Very exhausting. But amazing.
TOM: I haven't had time to check my e-mail or go through
my DVR queue or take a shower
or pee or eat. (chuckles)
I haven't checked the barn since the rain last night.
(chuckles) I'm sure it didn't flood.
WANDA: Dr. Hart, I'm so glad you're here.
I've got a million questions.
Is Froda's belly button healing? She has this rash thing.
And is she eating enough?
How do we even know?
Well, why don't you let me take a look.
Wade, here.
Me?
Well, I... um...
You've never held a baby before?
TOM: (chuckles) You are gonna love it.
It's the most joyous, magical... But don't you dare drop my baby.
Okay.
Easy. Easy, easy.
Okay.
It's okay. Okay.
You got her. All right.
And blankie.
Hi.
Look at that. (chuckles) I'm a natural.
TOM: Aw. WANDA: Aw.
Hold her head. Hold her head.
Okay. He's got it.
Uh... okay.
All right, Zoe's gonna look after you.
Hi.
Hi, Lemon.
Hi, Lavon.
How are things going in there?
Oh, well, Tom and Wanda are a bit overwhelmed.
I'm gonna hold a town meeting, see if we can all
pitch in and help them out.
Oh, that's a lovely idea.
So, um... you good?
Things... good?
Yeah. I'm good.
Things are good.
Oh, there's A.B. I have to go. Bye.
And... obviously
Lavon is waiting for you to make a move.
I know, A.B. But what am I supposed to do?
Just walk up to the man and say, "Hey, Lavon,
so glad the rain has stopped. I'm ready for a relationship."
Yes. Sounds good to me.
Think I'll run these inside.
No. Me getting together with Lavon has to be like
the perfect movie moment, with wine and twinkly lights,
with just the right song coming on at just the right time,
and-and the perfect dress. Okay.
Well, go out and buy the gosh darn dress, Lemon,
and make your move.
I mean, it's time.
You deserve your happily ever after, too.
Well, skin's a little dry,
but baby Froda is perfect, Wanda.
(Froda fussing) Aw, shh.
(exhales)
This rocking chair's amazing.
Isn't it wonderful? It was my Great Grandma Maggie's.
Every woman in my family has had it.
I was rocked in it, my mother was rocked in it.
And now it's my little girl's turn.
That-That's beautiful.
I know.
Heads up.
Hormones get worse after the baby.
Oh, Brick, honey, there you are.
Do you think
you could watch Ethel for a bit?
I've got to go pick up
those new lamps for the bedroom.
Oh, Magnolia and I would love to.
Ooh, sorry, Dad.
Scarlett and I are getting our nails done. Bye.
Oh.
Bye, honey.
Bye.
Bye, baby.
(chuckles)
Hmm.
There is something fishy going on here, Ethel.
Nobody has mentioned my birthday
all week.
What do these girls have up their sleeves?
Oh, is that right?
A big party?
Oh, a surprise party? Oh...
(phone chimes)
A town meeting? Ha.
Oh, they're trying to throw me off the scent
by doing it a day early.
Amateurs.
Well, Ethel, shall you and I go get ready?
Oh, a surprise party.
For me?
How was that?
Pretty good,
right?
So, now, in true BlueBell spirit, we will all pitch in
and help Tom and Wanda out.
I know money's tight, and, uh, as you know,
Tom is out of commission from all his many, many occupations.
So this will be a big endeavor, but together we'll be able
to get them through this joyous but difficult time.
You mean this really is a town meeting?
Of course it is. What'd you think it was?
LAVON: So each of you will be assigned one of Tom's jobs.
Now, first up, uh, driving the Blue-Ber.
That's Tom's car service.
Zach Drucker.
I rise to the challenge.
All right. (chuckles)
His shift at the Dixie Stop,
Magnolia Breeland.
His position as George's legal assistant
will be filled by... (chuckles)
AnnaBeth Nass.
Oh! All right.
Isn't that cute?
Hey, you okay?
Yeah, it's just... that rocking chair made me realize
that I have nothing to pass down to my child.
Can't you ask your mom for something?
Oh, yeah, sure.
Here, son, cuddle with these stock certificates
or this Birkin bag.
My mom says sentimentality is for the bridge and tunnel crowd.
And I didn't know Harley, so...
our son's gonna have no sense of family or tradition.
Look, I can't promise anything,
but I will go over to Earl's today
and I'll see if I can't find something, all right?
LAVON: Dash DeWitt, you will
fill in as the school crossing guard.
Oh, how festive.
Brick Breeland, you will fill in for Tom
as, uh, the clown at Jimmy's birthday party tomorrow.
Oh. Oh, no, no, I can't.
See, tomorrow... Brick, it's not about you.
It's about helping Tom and Wanda out.
(scoffs) Daddy.
All right, and, uh, the smelliest job.
Now, Tom and Wanda's barn
needs tending to,
so tonight's barn duty goes to...
Zoe Hart.
(snorts) ZOE: Uh, I'd love to help,
but I need a job where I can sit,
away from animal feces.
Right. Uh, y-you can take Tom's shift at the library.
Okay, tonight's
barn duty goes to...
Lemon Breeland.
What? Seriously?
(sighs) Stupid Zoe Hart.
What is going on in here?!
(gasps) And what is that smell?
Barn flooded last night during the rainstorm,
so be careful.
(panting)
It's slippery.
(groans)
Okay, slow down, buddy. Slow down, slow down, slow down.
(chuckles) Whoa, whoa, careful.
C-3PO doesn't have
any teeth, but, uh, she'll slobber all over you.
Yes, what's a little alpaca slobber at this point?
(chuckles): I'm a wreck.
You know, thanks for being a trouper.
And if it's any consolation, uh,
you even make mud look good, Lemon Breeland.
But I should, uh...
Yeah, I should probably...
Wait.
Lavon... I've been waiting for the perfect moment,
and I certainly didn't think that it'd be a time
where I'm covered in alpaca droppings
and mud, but I just cannot wait any longer, because...
(sighs)
I love you.
WOMAN: Aw.
(applause)
After you.
Thank you.
Was there some kind of zombie apocalypse?
Oh, where are the pancakes and the pastries?
What happened here?
Maybe Lavon had some kind of, like, emergency mayor thing.
Uh, don't worry sweets, all right?
Kick up your feet. I'm gonna make breakfast.
Cereal and, uh, fruit?
Lavon always makes the strawberries into a smiley face.
Cereal and fruit is fine.
So, I, uh...
stopped by Earl's yesterday.
Yeah? The only heirlooms he's got
are a neon beer sign
that he set up as the nightlight over my crib
and a blanket I didn't recognize
that smelled vaguely like armadillo.
Oh. But don't worry, all right?
I got this covered, Doc.
Operation heirloom will not be met with failure, all right?
Hmm? (Lavon whistling)
ZOE: There you are! And with the pastries.
What, did you go to the Butter Stick in your pajamas?
The pastries were outside the front door
where they get delivered every day.
Oh. Hmm.
Well, we were worried about you.
I just slept in. ZOE: You never sleep in.
Well, I had a big night. What do you mean,
you had a big...? (screams)
Try to contain your enthusiasm.
Mm-hmm.
She's just... excited.
Take it you two are an item now.
Yes.
Yes, we are.
Yay! That is so great!
Oh, I always put my feet here.
You belong in the barn, and yet I had to cover your shift.
Really? You two are still doing that?
I thought we moved past this.
That's the beauty of our relationship, Lavon.
We never move past this. Right, Lemon?
Mm-hmm. Move.
(clears throat)
(gasps)
Yummy. Oh, no. No, not that one.
See, there's only one buttermilk muffin.
Yes.
That is correct. And now it is mine.
Well, actually, it's for me,
'cause, as you can see,
I'm eating for two.
Oh, no. You are not playing that card with me.
This is my boyfriend's house, and these are
his pastries, so...
I'm her boyfriend.
Well, isn't this nice?
All of us, together...
under one roof.
You're right.
You know, this is Lavon's house,
he is your boyfriend.
I am thrilled for you both.
You are?
(gasps) Whoa! You animal!
Zoe! Zoe! Well...
All's fair in love and pastry!
Seriously?!
(grunts)
This is gonna be fun.
Well, hold on. Hey!
Hello, baby.
Yeah.
Hello, Bricky Brack.
Hi.
I'm sorry we can't all have breakfast together.
Ethel and I have baby class.
Baby class? Then I have to go do
Wanda's baby's star chart.
I have to fill in at the Dixie Stop. Bye, Dad.
We left you a plate, hon.
Well... Oh, come here, baby.
Well, that's it?
That's all you got to say to me?
(gasps)
Don't forget to get your clown costume
for Jimmy's birthday party.
They freakin' forgot my birthday!
(door closes)
I have those briefs for you, Mr. Tucker.
Right...
under... here.
Man, you are so much better at this job than Tom Long.
Oh, well, I certainly hope so.
Aah! Oh.
(screams)
I'm so sorry! Hi.
Hi, Harold, Clora.
What's going on in here?
I-I can explain. You and AnnaBeth Nass?
CORA: Honestly.
After Lemon and Tansy and that crazy-eyed Lynly?
Okay, Mom, Dad... No need to explain, son.
We are so thrilled.
(laughter)
Oh, yeah! Oh.
Oh, sorry.
(laughing) All right.
(door opens)
I know. Not my finest moment. No, it was not.
Well, I don't know what to tell you.
That woman drives me insane!
She's maddening!
True, but-but she's my best friend,
and she is not going...
...anywhere, all right?
Lavon seems to be serious about her,
and for all know, that may well have been
the first breakfast of the rest of our lives.
We cannot sully the sanctity of breakfast.
WADE: Lavon loves breakfast,
and you love Lavon,
and Lemon isn't that bad.
LAVON: So, we'll figure out
a way to get along?
Well, you have no choice.
Fine. I'll try.
I will.
But I ask of you two things.
One: you will tell my father about us.
I do not want him reading about it on the Blawker.
And two: you will kiss me.
Right now.
BRICK: That little Jimmy is the devil.
(phone chimes) Hey, hold that thought, Doc.
Oh, he and his hooligan friends--
they threw cookies at me,
'cause I could only make two balloon animals.
"Oh, your worm and your little snake,
they're exactly the same."
You ingrates.
What's up?
Zach, I appreciate you're not texting and driving
at the same time, but if you do not mind,
I am in kind of a hurry to get home.
Yeah, slight change in plans. We got to stop in Fairhope.
My bookie has a run on some ponies,
and I need to get in on that action.
No, no, no, no.
We aren't going to Fairhope. Last I checked,
I was the one in the driver's seat...
Never mind! I'll walk! I'll get out and walk!
Thank you for choosing Blue-Ber!
Hmm. (doorbells jingling)
Lemon, hello.
Don't you look nice.
Like Glinda, the good witch of the...
Whatever. (chuckles)
As you. You look very nice.
That smock suits your...
quirky sense of style.
Well, it's not a smock,
but I'll chalk that up to our cultural differences.
(laughs) Anyhoo,
I was wondering if perhaps
you would like to go on a girl date.
Funny. I was about to come and ask you the same thing.
Even so, I will let you pick the place.
Great. Uh... how about we go to the restaurant supply store?
I need a colander.
Veto. How about we go hear Dr. Warren,
world famous urologist, give a speech on
kidney stones at Mobile Hospital?
Ugh! Veto.
Want to try my new mobile spa?
Huh. Spa day?
Why not?
Great. Meet you there in an hour.
(gun pops, crow cawing)
Yeah, stay away from my sunflowers!
Birds can be cute, but they're wily.
Uh, listen, Aunt Win,
I was hoping you could help me with something.
Sure, sugar. What do you need?
(gun pops) Uh, Zoe's got her heart set
on having something of Harley's for the baby.
Oh. I wish I could help you, hon,
but we didn't even know Harley had a kid.
When he passed, we just gave his things to charity.
So, everything's gone?
Actually, he had a couple
of those Norman Rockwell prints up in the office.
You know, the ones with the little boy,
you know, seeing the doctor.
I-I bet those'd look cute in a nursery, you know?
Yeah. Yeah, I seem to remember those.
Yeah. Haven't seen them
hanging around though recently.
Oh. I'm sure Brick's just got them stashed somewhere.
You should ask him.
Just make sure you butter him up first.
Don't you worry about me.
I know how to handle Brick Breeland.
Come on, give me a shot.
Yeah. You want to pump it first?
Okay? I know what I'm doing.
Oh, well, fine.
Come on, sucker. (gun pops)
(crow caws) Oh.
(laughs)
Awful generous of everyone pitching in like this.
Isn't it, Tom? Mm. So, so generous.
I'm gonna put this one down for a nap.
Okay. LAVON: Bye.
Lavon, you are mayor, so you should know.
The people of your town are total booberheads!
Excuse my language.
Uh... what's going on, Tom?
Well, thanks to everyone's quote, unquote, "generosity,"
my professional reputation is going to crap in a crap basket.
Little Zach got me two one-star rides
and sank my Blue-Ber rating on Yelp.
While Magnolia Breeland was on duty,
someone shoplifted at the Dixie Stop.
And Brick-- Brick made little Jimmy cry
by threatening to stick a snake
and a worm up his nostrils to turn him into a walrus.
Like Jimmy's parents, I, too, am confused and upset!
Well, hey, uh, your alpacas are warm and safe.
They were nearly drowned because I shirked my responsibilities.
They could have alpaca trauma.
They might have APTSD.
Now, my paternity leave ends now.
Tell Wanda I'll be back when I'm back.
I'm not letting some baby stop me from providing for my family.
Uh, those are my keys!
Yeah.
So, I took them to court, and long story short...
You call this short?
They gave Sergeant Jeffries his 500 bucks.
You should pitch John Grisham that story for his next novel.
Harold, be nice. ANNABETH: Um, actually, George has
had some exciting new career opportunities.
He's managing the... Hardened criminals.
Yeah.
There was a, uh...
There was a murder case, actually.
A murder? In BlueBell?
I didn't read about that.
Well, that's because it was a...
it was a... cat
that was murdered by a dog. You know,
mortal enemies, those two species.
Oh, Harold, look, it's the McAlisters.
We should say hello.
(chuckles)
A cat murder?
Yeah, I know. All right, listen,
my parents already disapprove of me enough.
There's no way I'm gonna tell them I'm managing
Meatball and the Truitts.
Oh, speaking of which,
Meatball's meeting with a record label in a half hour.
I got to go. Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
You are not leaving me here alone with your parents.
Oh. Well, who's ready for some lunch?
Uh, actually,
um... (clears throat)
You know what, Pops, uh,
AnnaBeth has a really big nursing test
she's got to study for and I got to get back to the office,
so we'll do dinner?
Mm.
Okay, great.
STANLEY: So, what'll it be?
Hot stone massage? Brazilian?
I'll just take a pedicure.
Okay, all right.
Yeah. Could you, uh, just lean this way a little bit?
To evenly balance out Le Spa.
It's a little tippy.
I'll be right back with your aromatherapy foot pack.
(clicks tongue)
So, here we are.
Are you ready? Yes, I am.
Okay, great, 'cause I brought what I feel
is an excellent icebreaker.
Oh, as did I.
Cool.
Ta-da!
What is that?
Each page is a veritable cornucopia
of girl talk topics.
Kris Jenner pumps her own gas.
They're just like us. (chuckles)
What's that?
My list of demands.
I thought that this was a sit-down.
A negotiation.
What is this, the mafia?
I understand if you're intimidated
by my negotiation skills,
as I am a very successful businesswoman.
What's on the list?
First off, I want breakfast, alone, with Lavon
three days a week. Three days a week?
No way. I eat breakfast with Lavon
every day with my smiley face fruit plate.
All right, lemongrass or lavender?
I want dinner twice a week-- Sundays.
LEMON: Oh, no, not Sundays.
We eat dinner with my family on Sundays.
The lavender's very relaxing.
On Sundays, we watch So You Think You Can Dance.
We save it up all week.
Well, not anymore you don't.
Lemongrass it is.
(laughs)
I've always admired you, Brick.
See, most men go for their natural color when they start
covering up their gray.
Oh, Harold, just as hilarious as ever.
Clora.
So this what the 'Bama fans are all wearing now, is it?
Maybe 'cause your players are all such clowns?
(mock laughs)
Scotch, neat. Keep them coming.
There's a big tip for you if you keep George Tucker's parents
far, far away from me.
That's George Tucker's parents?
We got to go introduce ourselves.
They're gonna want to know all about our next song. Mm-hmm.
Rudy, you got your harmonica?
(plays harmonica)
Get ready to play "Were-Raccoon Two."
BOTH: Reba's revenge!
* Left patella's connected to the femur *
* The femur is connected by the fascia *
* The fascia is connected to the *
* Ulna.
Whatever are you doing down there, AnnaBeth?
Yeah, I...
dropped my flash cards. (laughs)
Slippery little devils.
(laughs)
Hungry?
Um, 'cause I recommend the crullers.
We're not here for the crullers, dear.
Oh. HAROLD: We have just met
the most interesting characters.
They call themselves the Truitt brothers.
Mm.
What do you have to say about that?
That's... I don't know.
Hey, Brick.
How's your day going?
I'm in a clown suit drinking my lunch.
How do you think?
Oh.
Well, hey, uh, let-let's turn that around.
How about you and I go fishing?
Fishing with Brick. Well, I'm in, too.
Uh, I didn't invite...
That sounds like the most fun ever.
Look, I have known you both for years.
You never once asked me to go fishing.
Well, you know, I thought today of all days
would be a good day to start.
Today of all days.
Yeah.
Oh.
Today...
of all day...
Uh, w-well, since, uh, you put it that way, uh,
I-I would love to.
All right.
(laughs)
All right.
ZOE: Oh, no, Mondays are nonnegotiable.
Wade closes the Rammer Jammer late,
and Lavon and I watch a movie.
I close Fancie's early on Monday,
which is why I am not budging!
You mind keeping your voices down?
You're disturbing the chi.
You can have Tuesdays.
Everybody knows that there is nothing
going on in this town on a Tuesday.
Why are you so infuriating?
You are the one that's infuriating.
This is a negotiation, but you are not negotiating.
That's because I don't want anything to change.
Lavon is my best friend.
He is the closest thing that I have to family in BlueBell.
And I really need family right now.
I moved here for a sense of belonging,
because my father started a practice here.
I never knew Harley,
and not a day goes by where I don't think
how he came to my graduation and I just... I blew him off.
And now I'll never be able to tell my son
what he was like, and I don't have a single thing
of his to pass down.
I don't know why I'm telling you all this!
(door opens, closes)
Uh, how much further is this, uh, "fishing hole" of yours?
Oh, it's right up here. Okay.
(quietly): Why's he talking in air quotes?
Yeah, and why's he wearing a fishing vest
over a three-piece suit?
All right, boys, let's do this.
LAVON: Here we are.
WADE: Best fishing hole for miles.
Y-You mean to say you brought me all this way...
for fishing?
Uh, yeah, that's what we meant
when we asked you to go fishing.
Are you okay?
I'm absolutely fine!
All right, all right, we're here to fish.
Well, why don't you two just shut up and fish?
What up, Tom?
You look a little deranged.
I hereby relieve you of your driving duties,
(yawns): Little Za... ach Drucker.
Wait, excuse me?
Blue-Ber is a serious enterprise.
We pride ourselves on being friendly
and courteous and efficient.
And making pit stops at your bookie is not efficient.
Or courteous.
Fine!
All right, fine!
You knock yourself out!
I got better things to do anyway!
GEORGE: Meatball here has
a very clear vision of who he wants to be as an artist.
Well, at Big Machine, we give our artists
complete creative control.
That way, your connection with your audience stays real.
Even when you're playing stadium shows.
Great, so what are the next steps here?
I have my meeting with the president
of the company on Friday.
Your demo will be the first thing I play him.
And if he likes it?
Well, then you boys are looking at a record deal.
I'll be in touch.
Thank you very much. Mm-hmm.
All right. (clears throat)
Have a great day.
(door closes) Record deal?
BOTH: Record deal!
Record deal! Record deal!
Oh, um, hi, everybody.
He does look a bit like a meatball.
Everybody says that.
Thanks so much for the hand-me-downs, Shelby.
And, may I say, it's an honor to have you in our home.
Oh. Well, baby girl clothes are my Achilles' heel.
I spent a fortune on them.
And I know your Froda's gonna look
as gorgeous as my Ethel in that.
Now, let's talk star charts!
(gasps)
Knowing your baby's astrological position
will help you be a better parent.
I thought so.
ZOE: Can you believe her? She wants four nights
a week with Lavon, alone.
Including Sundays and Mondays.
Well, they are rumored to be lovers.
She's completely monopolizing my best friend.
Well, it's natural she'd want some time
alone with her lover.
Can you please stop saying "lover"?
I'm trying to eat here. Well, didn't you and Wade
want some alone time when you first started...
liking one another while naked?
I'm gonna need more sprinkles.
(flies buzzing)
(clears throat)
Hey, Brick.
(sighs)
You know, you are a... smart man.
Yeah, a wise man.
Huh.
A good man.
Yeah, I, too, aspire to be smart and wise and good.
Brick, you are all those things Lavon just said.
And I actually would like to name a, uh,
specialty cocktail after you at the Rammer Jammer.
You know, something whiskey-based, naturally.
(chuckles) Hmm.
"The Brick Breeland." Uh-huh.
(chuckles) It has a nice ring to it.
I'd be honored.
He is really a nice fella.
Well, Brick brought me
into this world; it's the least I could do.
Speaking of our shared history,
you don't happen to know what became of those, uh,
Norman Rockwell prints used to be hanging up
in Harley's office, do you?
Ooh, hoo, th-those were something, weren't they?
Oh, yeah. Sold them in a charity auction
few years ago. They went for a mint.
Yeah, that figures.
(clears throat)
You know who else is charitable, is my old friend Lavon.
Yeah. He is a very,
very good guy, don't you think?
Any lady would be lucky to have him.
Why, thank you Wade.
You know, I-I... I do
pride myself on being
a decent person.
And... and one who doesn't enter into things lightly.
What in heaven's name is going on here?
Okay, look, uh...
I want you to hear it from me.
I have started dating your daughter.
And I-I love her, sir.
Which daughter?!
Wh... Uh, Lemon.
Of course, Lemon.
Oh. Oh, that's what this is all about, huh?
You-you want my blessing so you can date Lemon.
And you want
some paintings, huh?
You nitwits, you drag me up here
so you could butter me up,
because you want something
from me.
You want something!
This is all about you, right?!
Because today is just about everyone else!
Hey, Brick, what's going on?
Today happens to be my birthday, you horse puckies!
Now, Froda was born on the tenth,
which makes her a Saturn rising.
Froda was born on the 11th.
You said she was born five days ago,
and today's the 15th.
Today's the 16th.
The 16th of...
Why does that ring a bell?
(gasps) Son of a biscuit.
MAGNOLIA: Baby Ethel, you got your bib!
Yay! (phone chimes)
Oh.
(gasps)
Fudge sticks up a fudge tree.
We forgot Daddy's birthday.
Oh, yeah, we are.
(scoffs)
WOMAN: Come on! Wake up!
Buddy! Wake up!
No, no, stop!
Stop!
Tom! Tom!
Wake up! Wake up! (crowd shouting)
ZOE: Tom!
Somebody stop that car!
(shouting continues)
Oh. Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
My mobile spa is in shambles!
And I've only had two customers.
I got lemongrass all in my eyes.
ZOE: Lemon?
Lemon? Lemon, are you in there?
LEMON: Zoe? Zoe? Lemon!
Where's Zoe? Zoe! Oh, thank heavens!
You're okay! Oh, God! Thank God!
You were worried about me?
What? So? You were worried about me.
Dr. Hart, come quick! Come on!
Oh.
Tom?
(snorts)
(gasps)
What happened?
Well, this, uh, music management business is, uh...
is a hobby?
Uh, it's more like a pastime.
Like, uh...
(clicks tongue) baseball.
What do you make of this, A.B.?
(smacks lips) I think...
he's full of it. AnnaBeth!
ANNABETH: Oh, you are.
I don't know why you would want to hide this.
What you are doing is damn impressive.
He has taken
four country bumpkins and turned them into musicians.
I mean, he is on the verge of getting
Meatball his own record deal.
I mean, he is... he's amazing at this,
and I have never seen him
this passionate about... anything.
Well...
I mean, I am pretty passionate about you.
Well... (clicks tongue)
Why'd you keep this from us?
GEORGE: Because, Dad,
you never forgave me for giving up corporate law.
And this... (chuckles)
I mean, come on.
(sighs): Son...
your mom and I didn't come up here just...
just for a visit.
I got some news of my own.
I'm okay.
But, uh... I been let go from the firm.
What?
Early retirement.
I spent...
40 years working 80 hours a week,
and what do I got to show for it?
I envy what you're doing-- following your heart.
CLORA: We're proud of you,
son.
HAROLD: Now, where's the good bourbon?
Your girlfriend and I got some Tide trash-talking to do.
(rattles ice)
You're fine.
You just need to go home
and get a good night's sleep. But the alpacas
and Blue-Ber and Magnolia Breeland... Listen, listen.
Your only job right now is to rest.
This is BlueBell, and we will
take care of everything else, all right?
And I will personally make sure
Magnolia Breeland is not at the Dixie Stop.
ZOE: And Wade will drive the Blue-Ber.
Will you make sure he gets home okay?
Of course, Dr. Hart.
Come on, baby.
(sighs) Hmm.
I cede Mondays.
You and Lavon deserve alone time.
Thank you.
And for that, you can have breakfast.
Every day.
After all, who am I to
deny a pregnant woman her pastries?
Thank you.
(phone chimes)
Oh... fudge sticks!
(gasps loudly)
Well, apparently, we all forgot my daddy's birthday!
Man, I'm never getting a raise.
LAVON: Brick! Brick!
We are so sorry. So very sorry.
Look, we were idiots, especially him.
And you're not the only ones
to forget my birthday.
If it's any consolation, the phone tree went off.
Everybody remembers it now.
No, no, no, no. It is.
It's too late. Okay, look, Brick,
we shouldn't have taken you fishing
to curry favor with you, but...
People do crazy things for love.
Right. Which is why you need
to head to Fancie's with us right now.
Oh, oh, so I can pretend to be surprised
at some crappy last-minute party?
Well, pretty much.
I mean, otherwise, your girls are gonna feel worse.
Want to practice your surprised face?
Yeah, yeah, I do have a pretty good one.
Oh, yeah? Let's see it.
(gasping): Oh! Oh!
For me?!
Oh! Take it down a notch.
Yeah.
Oh. For me?
That's good. All right.
I like that.
ALL: Surprise!
(applause)
(gasping): Oh.
For me?
SHELBY: Honey, I am
so, so sorry for forgetting the celebration
of the birth of the man
that we all love-- it's unforgiveable.
You must be furious.
I'd be steaming and demand a car.
Oh... come on, now.
Y'all have been so busy.
Shelby,
you've been decorating our home
and watching after little baby Ethel.
Magnolia,
you got a new little sister, and helping
with Tom and Wanda.
And, Lemon...
she's got the best excuse of all--
she's been falling in love with a fantastic guy.
Scored the hot mayor. Nice! (giggles)
BRICK: Anyway, I get this
lovely party.
And that cake.
(chuckles): How lucky can a guy be?
I mean, unless you're... Tony.
(laughter)
GEORGE: Um, and-and also, um, for entertainment,
Meatball has offered to play.
Meatball?
I love Meatball!
(cheering)
*
* If you were here
* I could deceive you...
Boom! It shook the earth, and the mobile spa went down.
LEMON: And then I thought, what if Zoe's
still in there? What if she went back to pay Stanley?
ZOE: Oh, man, I never did pay Stanley. Then I thought,
what if Lemon's in there?
And I was so worried, I dropped my ice cream.
Two scoops!
You owe me ice cream. Wh-What?
Are you saying that I'm not worth two scoops of ice cream?
If you were hurt, then totally, but you were fine.
What? Seriously?
* The rainwater drips through a crack in the ceiling... *
(AnnaBeth chuckles)
Your parents are seriously into Meatball.
(chuckles)
Hey, I've been meaning to ask you--
did you really mean what you said
about me and music managing?
Hell yeah.
I'm so proud of you.
(chuckles)
You're amazing, you know that?
I'm kind of sort of falling for you, AnnaBeth Nass.
(chuckles) Well...
right back at you, sir.
* My emotion wandering, yeah... *
Happy birthday, Brick.
Hey.
It is.
And the best gift...
is you and Lemon.
Couldn't ask for a better man for my girl to end up with.
W-Well, that means a lot.
(sighs): But... how on earth did you two
end up an item out of nowhere like this?
(chuckles): I...
Wait, seriously, you really don't know?
No, on second thought, uh, I don't want to know.
No, no, I don't.
(laughs)
* And I'll have to spend
* My time on repair...
Here's the thing.
I knew Harley, and, um...
even though my daddy and Harley didn't always get along,
I always thought that he was a real nice guy.
And so... if you ever...
want to talk about it, I'd be... be happy to.
Thank you.
That's really sweet.
Don't get carried away.
Then there's this.
What is this?
It's a duck.
I can see that. (chuckles)
Harley made that for me when I was
a little girl.
And I, you know, I don't want it hanging around,
cluttering up my apartment, so...
I thought you might like it.
* And if you were here
* You would believe...
Thank you.
* I'll be always falling, yeah
* Only to rise and fall again... *