Previouslyon Chesapeake Shores...
How bad is itwith Dilpher?
There's an investigation.
You can't trust anyonethese days.
Derrick Porter.
Emma Rogers.
Trace.
You're a singersongwriter?
I think we should go backto Chesapeake Shores
and rebuild our inn.
So, my play,it's not about the family.
It's about you and Simon.
Will you marry me?
Kevin O'Brien.
[laughing happily]
Abby, I never wantedto hurt you.
I know,
but I can'tgo back.
It's perfect.
Yeah.
Well, maybe not perfect,
but...
Maybe not,
but the termitesare gone.
It's been tented.
It just...
I think it just needsa fresh coat of paint.
Yeah.
A fresh coat of paint,and maybe a...
A really goodcleaning.
Yes, a really,
really, reallygood cleaning.
Okay, maybethis was fate.
Maybe this wasmeant to happen.
Maybe this was just, like,some crazy life lesson,
and we're gonnare-open the inn,
and it's allgonna be better...
than it was before.
Yeah, I don't thinktermite damage
works like that.
Maybe we'll usetwo coats of paint.
God, you've reallythought of everything,
haven't you--
Whoa!
[crashing]
Maybe we canask my dad for help.
Yeah...
or learn how to duck.
[groans]
It's gonna be okay.
The curse of beinga wordsmith.
Luckily for you,
today I'm havinga sale on verbs.
[actress] I washoping this time,
it wouldn't bejust words.
Brilliant.
What do you have in mind?
[actress] Oh, I could thinkof one or two things.
[actor]I can only think of one.
[applauding]
Lovely,
and a perfect timeto break.
Good work, everyone.
We'll pick it upfrom here tomorrow.
How does that workfor you, Bree?
I love it.
I think it's amazing.
Excuse me, Bree?
Marc, it's so niceto meet you,
and great work.
Oh, thank you.
I just have a fewminor questions
about Jace's character.
I'm having a difficult timegetting inside of his head.
For example, he alwaysseems to arrive, um,
somewhat unannounced.
[Simon]A charming wordsmith
who shows up at the mostopportune times?
I like the soundof him already.
[chuckles]
You're here.
Mm-hmm.
For the last 10 minutes.
I'm sorry,
I don't knowwho you are.
Oh, well, I believe you do,
since it appears that we are...
me.
Um...
The...
[chuckles awkwardly]
[Kevin] Anything?
Pulse is thready,but it's holding.
-Let's go.-Kev, you all right?
Yeah, it's just,
he's my oldhigh-school coach.
Coach Schmidt?
O'Brien?
Did you want me to callanyone? Your wife?
No, it's just me.
All right,let's get him in.
[♪]
♪ The miles are getting longerIt seems ♪
♪ The closer I get to you ♪
♪ So I'm going home ♪
♪ To the place where I belong ♪
♪ And where your love hasAlways been enough for me ♪
♪ I'm not running from you ♪
♪ No, I thinkYou got me all wrong ♪
♪ I don't regretThis life I chose for me ♪
♪ I said these placesAnd these faces ♪
♪ Are getting old ♪
♪ So I'm goin' home ♪
♪ I'm goin' home ♪
[♪]
How aboutstunningly beautiful?
[Jess] Yes.Wait, no.
More than that.
More than that?
Hey, Abby, what's beyondstunningly beautiful?
Stupidly beautiful?
I don't thinkthat's a thing.
Uh, definitely not a thing.
Wow, emerald-cut,brilliant,
D color?
Great.
How do you know so muchabout diamonds?
I'm a contractor.
Hey, Dad, don't forgetto check out the B&B.
Okay.
Um, Sarah,last time I checked,
you don't haveany sisters.
and you're gonna needbridesmaids, right?
You don't think my brotherswould be interested?
I'm completely sure.
Um, well, nowyou have three,
so we might be somevery eager volunteers.
That would be amazing.
Hey, Mom.
[Sarah] Kevin and I arestill trying to figure out
what we want to dofor our wedding.
Well, it wouldn't hurtto start planning.
Wedding venues book upyears in advance,
and a dress can takeup to 12 months to order.
-Really?-Mm-hmm.
Wow, um, well,
Kevin and I were just thinkingwe'd keep it simple.
Perfect.
So, let's talk aboutyour dress then, huh?
Hey, how are doingwith Simon back in town?
It's surreal.
I have Simon-Simon,
and now I havethe actor playing Simon.
-So, two Simons?-Yeah.
-That's weird.-Mm-hmm.
Or awesome.
Glass completely full.
My B&B is Swiss cheese
and you don't see measking questions.
Okay, well then,
I will be glassoverflowing today,
and be super excited
about my meetingwith Derrick Porter.
[Bree] Is that the clientyou think was lying?
Depends how much wateris in the glass,
but, uh,definitely possible.
-Good luck.-Bye.
-Bye.-Hi, Simon.
Good morning, Abby.
Is this Simon Oneor Simon Two?
Uh, 15, actually.
It's official.
Your book is now past mineon the bestseller list.
-Congratulations!-What?
14!
I beat you?
Yes! There it is.
and you know what,we should celebrate.
How about...double date?
Us and, uh,those guys?
Ew, those guys?
Smile!
That's a good one.
Congrats!
That's so good!
Whoo!
I think it's a problemwith the secondary amplifier.
That's allfine and good,
but you can't tear apartthe sound system.
I'm not tearing itapart, Chris,
I'm trying to fix it.
But I have a bandbooked tonight.
Well, unless they'replaying acoustic,
I wouldn't recommend it.
Trace, people don'teat and drink
in a music establishment
if there isn't any music.
Mm.
Listen,
I get that music is your thing,
but running the club is mine.
Chris, maybe you forgot,
but I ownhalf this establishment,
so if you don't mind,
I'm gonna go get my tools.
Trace!
It's goodto see you back.
Thanks, Kev.
Don't you normallyeat at Sally's?
Yeah, I was justheading back from...
I'm actuallynot really that hungry.
Well, at least you didn'torder the waffles.
[chuckles] Yeah.
You rememberCoach Schmidt, right?
How could I forget?
His track practices were brutal.
How about his summer footballtwo-a-days?
All about pain.
Yeah.
I miss it.
Yeah, me too.
You know,I used to joke
that strugglingin Nashville was easy
compared tohis Sunday sprints.
He taught me aboutputting in the work,
even when no one was aroundto see it.
Changed my life.
You know,I heard he retired.
Yeah, he did.
This morning we got a 9-1-1.
His heart.
I mean, luckily,
looks like he's gonna be okay.
Wow.
I'm glad you were there.
How's his wife holding up?
I think he's all alone.
Man, that's tough.
Don't worryabout it.
Yeah?
Yeah.
So...
are you backrunning the place?
I'm, um, working onthe sound system actually.
Hey, who left this here?
Sorry.
-That was---Me.
Yeah, I was just,uh, cleaning up.
I'm not disputing
the annual returnof your Fund,
but I don't see how that revenueis being generated
by the Fund's investments.
Abby, our investors,
who have entrusted us
with theirretirement accounts,
expect above-market returns.
I think we'd hear from themif there was a problem.
The Porter Fund has benefitedmillions of families,
but it's the sustainabilitythat concerns me,
and the factthat your company
isn't handing overthe materials
that I've been asking for.
Well, I'm embarrassed,
and I will get right on that.
I gave explicitinstructions
to send everything over.
Well, I understand,
but you do know that we needto do our due diligence
before we cantake you on as a client.
Of course.
You still havemy personal number and email?
I do.
Well, don'thesitate to use it.
Families are built on trust,
and we can't get there
without workingthrough suspicions.
So...
Abby, Del,
you'll be hearing from us soon.
Del, what's going on?
I still have more questions.
I know you do,
but I've received instructionsfrom our New York office
to play nicewith Derrick Porter.
There's a lot ofmoney involved.
Well, my concern
is that the only reasonthis fund is still solvent
is by bringing in new clients.
You think he's runninga Ponzi scheme?
I honestly don't know.
because withoutall of the documents,
I can't be sure.
Well, untilyou know for sure,
it's bestto dial down the heat.
Have you talked toKevin and Sarah
about this?
I mean, they don't seem to melike the big-wedding type.
Mick...
I missed a lot,
and now that I have a chanceto be a part of it,
I don't want to give that up.
No, no, I understand,
but they're not kids anymore.
Maybe they'd like tofigure this out for themselves.
You're right.
Instead of a caterer,
we need to find a dress.
Hey, don't forgetthe bridesmaids.
See?
[sighs]
So...
the building inspectorwas wrong,
right?
No, sadly, no.
I went out therethis morning,
and to try and rebuild the innwithout tearing it down
would costmore than it's worth.
Great, so when can you start?
Jess, you're not hearing me.
I am hearing you.
I'm just...choosing not to listen.
Honey, you've alreadysaid goodbye to the inn.
I don't understand
why you'd want to goback there again.
Because I built it,
and it was the first thingthat was totally mine,
and successful,
and it'show I met David.
No, and you bothdid great,
but some thingsjust aren't fixable.
I'm just askingfor a little help.
No, no...
you're asking forthe impossible,
and at some point,you've got to realize
you can't just...
close your eyes
and wish that thingswere different.
I'm sorry,sweetheart.
I'm not giving upon my dream.
[♪]
You don't want meto stop a metal refinery
from building on the bay?
Connor,did I ask you
to push this caseto trial
or did I instruct you,very specifically,
to just keep the paper--
[overlapping]"--Keep the paper trail moving."
I understand that,but I could win this.
This isn'ta John Grisham novel,
where just you stand up in courtand win it all.
We winby not taking this to court.
We've been playing it safefor years.
Just let me go to trial.I can take 'em.
Connor, I can spit outat least six precedents,
one decidedby the Supreme Court,
that are in their favor.
It's highly unlikely
anyone could justtake them.
Uncle Thomas...
No. No, right now,I'm not your uncle,
I'm your boss,
and I don't care what you do,but fix this.
[♪]
If you'redraining the oil,
I'm going to needabout seven quarts.
Donovan?
Hey.
What are you doing here?
What in the worldwere you thinking, Trace?
[sighs]
I can't believe Dad.
He just...
he doesn't understand meor the inn.
[gasps in delight]Oh, look at the back.
I know.
I vote we un-invite himto the wedding.
Oh, I love the back,
but uninviting himisn't up to us,
and you know what,maybe Dad's right.
Yeah, I mean, maybehe didn't want to say anything,
but he didn't have a choice.
Oh, I love that appliqué.
So do I.
Why are you bothtaking his side?
[laughs]No, I'm just saying
that sometimes
people don't want to dealwith ugly situations.
Like today at work,
Del wouldn't let mequestion Porter
because he got ordersfrom New York.
And is it just me,or is Simon totally different?
Different than normal
or different than Simonin the play?
I don't know, both?
Well, maybe youand the actual Simon
just need to spendsome time together
and find out--
and that blueis amazing, honey.
Yeah, and I mean,
maybe I just needto look into this on my own.
This tulleis amazing.
I mean, lookat this.
I love the lavender.
Maybe I should gooff-the-shoulder,
Yes...
Maybe Dad is right.
I just...
don't wantto lose my inn.
[Megan] Oh, Jess.
I know, honey.
Sarah!
How's it goingin there?
Yeah, we need your takeon these bridesmaids' dresses!
[♪]
[gasps of delight]
Oh, my goodness!
[laughing and clappingin delight]
Wow.
[sighs]
[whispering] Wow.
Now, thatis stupidly beautiful.
I knew that was a thing.
Really?
I mean, it's pretty,
but isn't it a little much?
I guess it's just notwhat I imagined.
Well, honey,you can try another.
I mean, there's stillthat ivory silk taffeta,
or that one,
you know, the one withthe fitted bodice?
[Megan gushing]Oh, it's just amazing...
Come on, Mick,
we've known each otherfor years.
You've gottahelp me out here.
You can'treplace my crew.
Paul, I verifiedthe specs,
I walked and measuredthe sites,
I was at every pour.
So you believe me?
I did until I hiredBill Farrell,
from Farrell Concrete,
who said you werecutting corners
in ways even hecouldn't imagine.
But that's whatmade it work so well.
I poured fast
so you couldbuild slow,
and we nevermissed a deadline.
Are you sayingI'm complicit in this?
No, what I'm sayingis we're partners.
Yeah, and when we partnered up,
we talked aboutdoing the right thing,always.
Well, I'm sorry ifI don't follow your moral code,
in building,
or partnerships.
Are you threatening me, Paul?
If the foundation crumbles,
the building does, too,
and if I'm going down,you're going down with me.
He looked angry.
You gota moment to talk?
Yeah, that depends on
whether or not you're goingto threaten me, too.
No, I think you're safe...
Actually, I camefor some advice.
Okay.
I just had a meetingwith Uncle Thomas.
Well, less of a meeting,
and more of a lecture
on how I'm nota trial lawyer.
Yeah, I heard aboutwhat you did.
You're luckyThomas likes you so much.
I'd have fired you on the spot.
Yeah, you would.
Look, I knowwhat I did was wrong.
I made a mistake,I realize that,
and I'm going tomake it right, but...
I'm looking at this case,
and I know that I can win it.
Connor, it's not aboutwinning or losing.
Point is, it wasn'tyour choice to make.
When you work for somebody,you do what they ask,
and if you don't,
you have to sufferthe consequences.
Thanks.
[Donovan] I just don'twant you to throw it all away.
I didn't throw it away.
I made a choice...
maybe a little late,
but I wanted to come home.
There's a difference.
There is, but uh...
blowing up the band
just when thingswere taking off?
You can'tcome back from that.
Two coffees,black, please.
I didn't blow up the band.
The tour was over,
our contract was done.
I left.
You can't leave, Trace.
You know the legendof the Crossroads?
When you're standing there,
and they hand youthat guitar,
you take it for life.
Best thing you can hope foris to strike a little balance.
Like you didwith your daughter?
I'm still workin' on that,
but I do knowyou can't give it up.
Some things in lifeare just more important.
I didn't realize thatuntil I left.
Well...
considering what's at stake,
I sure hope you're right.
Good luck.
[♪]
Hey... Abby?
Hi.
Sorry, kinda looks likeyou're busy--
No, no, it's okay.
--I just wantedto say hello.
Just a work thing.
Some things never change, right?
Maybe that's notsuch a bad thing.
Yeah, actually, I'm justconcerned about this client.
The stakes are really high,
so...
Well, that's whenyou're at your best.
Maybe,
I just have this difficultdecision to make,
and I can't affordto be wrong, and...
I get it.
Seems like the right decisions
are alwaysthe hardest ones to make...
but I know you'll makethe right one.
Thanks, Trace.
[♪]
Hey.
Uh, Kevin and Sarah
got engaged.
Really?
That's great.I'm happy for them.
[♪]
[sent email whoosh tone]
[Bree] You didyour book reading
in Italian?
Yeah, althoughthe moderator
was a little flummoxedby my accent.
You knowand it's vaguely Sicilian.
The Godfather.
Yeah.
You know,when I was growing up,
if I wasn't readingDostoyevsky,
I fancied myself
as Michaeland Sonny's brother.
-Oh, really?-Mm-hmm.
Somehow, I don't really see youas one of the Corleones.
Hmm, that's exactlywhat my mother said.
Smart.
She said that I might bedeeply disturbed.
Oh... What did you say?
[imitating Don Corleone]"Revenge...
is a dish best served cold."
[laughing] Oh, no...
Okay.
Oh...
Hey, why don't you ever dobook readings?
I've done them.
I just,I feel like, um...
it's strangereading it to people.
After all the... pain it tookto bring it to life,
I just kind of feel likeit's not a part of me anymore.
Hmm.
What?
No, you just...
[sighs]
you seem content...
I guess I am...
Hmm.
Oh, whenI was in Rome,
I picked up a rarefirst edition,
Alice de l'aventure.
Alice in Wonderland,
1872.
Wow...
Still in perfectcondition.
I'll bring itnext time I'm over.
[♪]
Sure.
[♪]
Figured you'd be halfwayto Nashville by now.
I thought you'd bere-tiling the bathrooms.
Funny.
I'm not the onegiving up, Trace.
I've never seen a man happy,walking away from his dreams...
which is why we all go homeevery now and then,
take a little break,
but you can't quit.
This is not about a break,
okay, it's aboutstarting the next chapter.
You know,it's about priorities.
Being an adult,
and realizingwhat's really important in life.
I mean, at some point,
we all gotta grow up...
but you know that already,
so why are you really here?
I'm just tryingto save the tour.
And that's it?
[microphone feedback whines]
Howdy!
My name's Donovan Wylie!
[crowd cheers and applauds]
If y'all don't mind,
I'd like to sing a little song,
but I'm gonna need some helpfrom my tour mate--
Trace Riley!
[crowd cheering]
You comin' up here or what?
[crowd cheering]
Yeah!
That's right.
[♪]
Hey, you know thisisn't going to work.
Yeah, we'll see.
[♪]
♪ I know how it feelsto hit a home run ♪
♪ Ride a perfect waveand never lose control ♪
[harmonizing together]♪ Holding that guitar ♪
♪ When it's your first one ♪
♪ But I knew it fromthe moment that we kissed ♪
♪ Nothing ever felt like this ♪
♪ I could ride the wind ♪
♪ Walk on water ♪
♪ Leap tall buildingsin a single bound ♪
♪ Whatever comesit don't matter ♪
♪ 'Cause I can fly ♪
♪ Ten miles off the ground ♪
♪ The way I feel right now... ♪
[crowd murmuring]
You know, your momis really into
this wholewedding thing.
Yeah, she can getpretty intense.
[chuckles]
-You okay with it?-Yeah.
Yeah, I mean,who wouldn't be okay
with lace,
and tulle, and taffeta?
[laughs]
No.
Not really.
[chuckles]
You okay?
You seem... distracted.
No, I'm not.
Our first call this morning
was my old coachfrom high school.
Your football coach?
Yeah.
You know, I had a fewreally tough years,
with everything that wasgoing on at home,
and...
I just startedgoing to school early,
and then one day,
I noticed thatthe gym door was open,
and the coach told me,"Come on in.
You can work out if you like."
So that's what I did.
every morning.
I never even realized
that he was justopening up the door for me,
so that I would havea place to go.
He was protecting me.
And that's what you dofor others now.
[sighs]
I had no ideathat his wife had passed away.
I should've been there for him.
Are you stillstressing over Simon?
All three of them.
I thought there wereonly two?
I thought so, too,
but thenI started thinking
that on top ofjust Simon
and the actorplaying Simon,
I thinkthere's a third,
an imposter Simon,
who cameto Chesapeake Shores
in lieu of my Simon.
So your datedidn't go well.
It... It went fine.
You know, it was like
I was hanging outwith my best friend.
We talked aboutliterature and writing.
Your favorite things.
Are they?
They are, yeah.
It's what you twoalways talk about.
I think I'm havingan existential crisis, Abby,
or a literary one.
I can't eventell anymore.
Well, maybe you shouldto talk to him.
Trust me,talking is not the problem.
All we ever do is talk,
and talk, and talk,
and now I have togo to rehearsal,
to listen...
to more talking.
Okay.
[♪]
Have fun.
Del,
I left word, again,
to get those documentsfrom Porter,
and I've sent themthree emails.
Abby...
You can stopworking on that.
Porter Industries just signedwith Hunter Drew & Associates,
and these filesare going back.
Why?What's wrong?
I think your emailscared them.
[exhales]
Del, if this Fund collapses,
it's going to hurta lot of people
who have trusted themwith their life savings.
Abby, this isn't from me,it's from New York.
They are no longera prospective client of ours.
Now you have to walk away.
I alreadysaid goodbye once,
I don't wantto say it again.
I don't thinkthe inn's gonna mind.
I just don'twant it to end.
I know. Me either.
If it wasn't for youand the inn,
I'd still bewaiting tables at Sally's,
or running a multi-milliondollar corporation
for my parents.
One or the other.
We had so manyamazing memories,
We did.
Scones, quiches,
our first kiss...
Under the sprinklers.
And Christmas on the deck.
[sighs fondly]
I would go anywhereto be with you.
Where will we go?What are we going to do?
Jess...
I don't even knowwhere to begin.
Close your eyes.
David, "You can't justclose your eyes
and wish for thingsto be different."
Close 'em.
What?
Okay, open 'em.
Look, we foundperfect once,
we can find it again.
A new B&Bwon't be the same.
Yeah, but maybeit will be better.
Maybe.
Um... first off,
I'd just like to explainwhat happened the other day.
Given our
longstanding relationship,
over time, some mistakescan be expected--
And these issuesneed to be discussed,
specifically the ideaof taking this to court.
We agree.
You agreewe should not go to court?
Yes.
After a long discussionwith our client,
we believe
that we will file
for an immediatesettlement.
So...
sign,
and we can put this to bed.
If you think we're justgoing to sign off,
you're sadly--
We'll sign.
What?
They're not buildingthe refinery.
We won.
...luckily for you,
today I'm havinga sale on verbs.
Well, I was hopingthis time
it wouldn't bejust words...
I feel like this momentreally sets up the ending,
and I love how Jace'spassionate presence
really pulls Melanie
out of hermetaphorical attic.
Hmm.
Yeah.
I love it, too.
Is Jace based onyour boyfriend?
The one that was here?
Uh...
I mean...
more or less.
And that makes you Melanie.
[laughing]
Loosely inspired by,I guess.
Well, if I was dating someone
with that muchpassion and charisma,
I'd be writing aboutmy love life, too.
Yeah.
Simon is...
very passionate.
Yup.
Definitely Simon.
[sighs]
Nice work.
Thank you.
You see?
Nothing to worry about.
I'm reassigning you.
What? Why?
Connor, an attorneynever asks a question
he doesn't alreadyknow the answer to,
or takeunnecessary risk.
That's why we're successfulat what we do.
I understand,
but, in this case,taking a risk,
it made them blink.
And if they didn't,and we lost?
But we didn't.
Connor, whether you won or--
got lucky--
or not,
I need to know
that you're notgoing to go rogue.
I'm putting youon research.
Research?I started in research.
Connor, you're smart,you're aggressive,
you have all the makingsof a great attorney,
but if you can'tseparate what you want
from what your client needs,
then your worst enemyis going to be you.
[♪]
So, Simon'snot Simon?
No, Simon is Simon,
but the character Simonisn't Simon.
And that'sa problem why?
Because I'm realizingthat my ideal Simon
is kind of likeSimon meets Martin--
Mimon or Siton--
I haven't quite figured outwhich works best yet.
I don't like this.
Hey... remember?
Open house, open mind.
We promisedwe'd see 10 houses
before we makea decision.
Martin and Ihad passion,
whereas Simon and Ihave conversations.
Well, maybe youcan talk your way
into a kiss?
Or maybe
we just talk our wayinto the friend zone.
Friend zoneis a one-way ticket.
You've just got tocharm your way in,
and then ask forwhat you want.
What ifhe doesn't respond?
You are a smart,successful,
beautiful woman,
and any guy would be crazynot to want you.
Except for David.
[sighing nervously]
Why am I here again?
For moral support.
For Jess?She has David.
No, for me.
I am about to...
blow the whistleon the Porter Fund,
and I'm scaredout of my mind.
You got this,
Abby Brockovich.
[laughing]
[♪]
It's...
perfect.
I come bearing gifts.
Pinot Noir?
Mm-hmm.
We're not wine testingfor the wedding, are we?
Nope, this isabout me.
I didn't plangraduation parties,
or Abby's wedding,
and I know I can't make upfor what happened,
but I don't want to makethat mistake again.
I came back here, home,
to try and repairthe cracks that I made...
We made...
Lately,I've been feeling
that sinceour kids seem to be okay,
maybe there's justnot a lot left for me to do.
The wedding dress,the planning?
Hmm.
You don't have to worry
about not being part ofthis family, Megan.
What now?
What do I do?
Whatever you want.
I mean, that's kind ofwonderful, isn't it?
So, whatdo you want, Mick?
I don't know.
That doesn't sound like you.
Dilpher's been indicted.
He's named me
a co-conspiratorin his fraud case.
He says I authorized
sub-standard foundationsin close to 200 buildings.
[exhales]
But that's not true.
No, it's not...
but it might not matter.
So, I stopped bythe hospital
and the nurse said
Coach had alreadychecked out.
Well, that's good.
He didn't havea single visitor.
Coach wasa pretty private guy,
I bet no one knew.
I mean, I didn't.
I just wanted to say thank you.
I think saving his lifewas saying thank you.
Yeah, maybe.
It's just not the same.
[chuckles]
You know, when I wasstudying for the Bar,
I was, like, crazy stressed,
and I bumped into himat the supermarket.
We talked for a little bit,
and he invited meto the high school
to play some catch.
So we tossed a ball aroundfor an hour.
He said he was doing itto loosen up his arm, but...
I knew he was doing it for me.
He never stopped coaching.
[soldering iron sizzling]
Knocking outthe club's sound system
so you and Donovancould play
a three-houracoustic set?
Bold move.
You know, I've spentthe last seven years
serving insmall town clubs.
What you and Donovandid last night...
doesn't belong here.
Trace, you've playedsome big venues.
Doesn't matter.
All those crowds,all that money,
couldn't fillthe hole in my gut.
So, you gave it all up
to come backand be a glorified handyman?
Something like that.
You helped me a lot,
and I'm gonna miss you,
but just know thatI'll always be with you,
and you with me.
Saying goodbye?
I just don'twant her to think
that I'm abandoning her,
or think thatI'm gonna forget her.
What's that?
Open it.
[laughs]
The sprinkler?
Yeah.
So we'll always have
a little bitof the inn with us,
no matter where we go.
I love you.
I love us.
Yeah, we'repretty good.
It's gonna be okay.
You know, next timeyou're here,
we should takethe boat out, go sailing.
Absolutely.
This time aroundwas all business.
Yeah, I heard.Connor told me.
You're a farkinder man than I.
Well, that goeswithout saying.
I know, butI said it anyway.
[chuckles]
Connor's a good kid.
He just... has a littletoo much of you in him.
Yeah, unfortunately.
So, what's the lateston Dilpher?
Well, they're shuttingdown construction
on all my projects
until an investigationcan be done.
Can you float it?
I've got reserves.
I can keep my subs paid,
but I'll be fine.
So as a lawyer,what are we looking at?
Well, as a lawyer, I'd say
you have a better thanfighting chance
to prove that you werenever engaged in fraud.
And as my brother?
Even if youclear your name legally,
your reputationmight take a hit,
and I knowthat hurts you worse.
[♪]
Why do we have togo outside?
Because I needthe fresh air,
and I could usesome exercise.
Hey, Kev.
[Trace, chanting]Coach! Coach!
Coach! Coach! Coach!
[all chanting]Coach! Coach! Coach! Coach!
Coach! Coach! Coach!Coach! Coach!
You don'thave to do this.
Yeah...
I did.
[all cheering and clapping]Yay! Yeah!
[♪]
Thanks a lot forfixing the sound system.
Hearing every note justmakes this band even worse.
[laughs]
I guess I should havethought that one through.
Oh, Donovan leftsomething behind the bar.
[chuckles]
"To the manwho grabbed the guitar
and walked away..."
[chuckles fondly]
These arethe latest books,
and all ordersand accounts
are up to date.
Uh, okay?
That's good.
And it's been a pleasureworking with you.
You're leaving?
Got an offer to managea chain of waffle houses
in the Mid Atlantic.
Does Mick know?
It was his idea.
He gave me my notice
as soon as he heardyou were back...
and if you evergo on tour again,
we'd love to have you performat any of our establishments.
Yeah, that's not gonna happen,but thanks for the offer.
Hey, Trace,
when you got a second,will you do me a favor
and fire the band?
With pleasure.
Cool.
Thank you so muchfor doing this.
I just wantto make sure
that all the beats are there.
It's my pleasure,
though I do warn you,
I'm... I'm reallynot much of an actor.
Know what, I think you're gonnabe able to jump right in.
Oh, okay, so...
away we go.
"Melanie."
Oh, uh...
"Jace...
you're back."
"Well, you knowhow hard it is
for me to stay away--"
"You never could pass upa decent literary trope."
"Or a strongfemale protagonist."
I think I've actuallysaid that one.
Um... "Conveniently,
I've been working onsome new pages,
and I'd love to knowwhat you think."
"The curseof being a wordsmith.
Luckily for you,
today I have a sale on verbs."
I've definitely said that.
[laughs]
Um, well...
[clears throat]
"I was hopingthat this time
it wouldn't bejust words."
"Brilliant.
What do you have in mind?"
"Oh, I could think of one or...
two things."
"Really?
I can...
only think of one."
[♪]
How was that?
That was nice.
[♪]
[clears throat]
Del...
what's, um...
what's going on?
Looks like somebodyleaked the Porter financials
to the Tribune.
[sighs]
I couldn't let themhurt people.
I'm sorry.
I have no choice.
Abby, you are officiallysuspended without pay
pending a formalinvestigation.
Please pack up your office
and turn inyour keys.
I'm so sorry.
So am I...
but I'm gladyou did it.