Previously, on Chesapeake Shores...
The measure of a man's success
is who he has to truly share it with.
Hi, Trace! Wish you were here!
My family excels at seeming,
but we're never even close to being okay.
I've applied to every department
within a hundred miles of here,
but so far, nothing close by.
By consolidating my eight scripts into seven,
I now only have to eliminate six more.
Actually, Terri is Ms. Marvel.
What?
I love her, and I hope you like her too,
because I'm gonna ask her to marry me.
Read it again!
Okay, "Behind the rock, there is a sock,
and inside a clock, to beat the lock."
Come on, let's go!
So how long can you keep doing this?
Doing what?
Making homemade ice cream,
going to pottery classes,
and planning all-day scavenger hunts
before you go to work at night?
I'm just trying to spend quality time
with my daughters.
Abby, it's not a competition.
You know, Ms. Marvel is just Wes's girlfriend.
She's not you.
Well, do you know that last week,
she made Carrie and Caitlyn an Italian dinner,
complete with red checkered table cloths
and an Italian menu,
and she even taught them a few words in Italian.
Oh.
I'm just...
trying to be the best mom I can be.
And what if you can't?
What are you saying?
I'm saying what if you can't be perfect,
because no one is.
All you're going to do is burn yourself out.
Oh, really, said the pot to the kettle.
Your next show is where?
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Mm-hm, and how much longer are you gonna do that?
Come spend days with us and go to shows at night?
We found the sock!
11:15 and 20 seconds!
Okay, so what does it say?
"Get to the bottom of the problem.
A slippery slope will bring you hope."
It's the slide!
Abby, you and me?
We'll make it work. We always do.
-Mm, I hope so. -Argh.
Hello?
What do you mean the check bounced?
How is that possible?
Thanks again for meeting me here, Bert.
Yeah, anything for the Rileys.
My firm called your accountants
to start running the numbers.
How bad did we get hit?
♪ The miles are getting longer it seems ♪
♪ The closer I get to you ♪
♪ So I'm going home ♪
♪ To the place where I belong ♪
♪ And where your love has always been ♪
♪ Enough for me ♪
♪ I'm not running from ♪
♪ No, I think you got me all wrong ♪
♪ I don't regret this life I chose for me ♪
♪ I said these places and these faces are getting old ♪
♪ So I'm going home ♪
♪ I'm going home ♪
Connor?
Oh, hey, Gran.
What are you doing?
Just another day of saving the world.
No, I mean,
what are you doing here, eating breakfast?
Oh, I got no time to shop for groceries,
I've no time to do anything but work.
Hmm, welcome to the real world, grownup.
And you pretty lady,
what time did you get in last night?
Oh, you mean this morning?
Yeah, morning for me too,
although now I'm an expert
on every flora, fauna,
fungi, fish, and fowl in Chesapeake.
So, is your case finally going to trial?
Not yet. The developer just brought in outside counsel,
so today we meet their new hired guns.
What's your excuse?
Hmm? Oh, I just need more time in the day,
and in the night, or somewhere in between.
Why are you here?
I thought you had to go to Miami.
I had to cancel. Something came up.
Oh, Kevin, are you going to tell me
that you don't have any groceries at home either?
Oh, no, actually,
I just left one of my study guides
upstairs in the room before I left.
But I will grab some coffee.
I feel like I never stopped studying.
Any more job offers?
Yeah, three, Seattle, Portland, and Waikiki,
but still nothing close.
Oh, take Waikiki.
Doesn't anybody make breakfast
at their own home anymore?
Mmm, yours is better.
Ah.
And with Simon traveling to UCLA
for a symposium,
I'm taking a break from phrasal verbs
and adverbial clauses
to try to sell other people's words.
Just be thankful it's not widgeon grass,
eelgrass...
water stargrass--
And hydrilla
and wild celery.
There are five underwater grasses in the bay.
Well, you're so smart.
Why do you know that, Dad?
Tell your daughter she needs more sleep.
Abby, get some more sleep.
And Connor, you too.
Mom, we do not need more sleep.
Speak for yourself.
All right, I'm out of here.
Uh, thank you, Gran.
Goodbye. See you, Mom.
What I need
is to go wake up Carrie and Caitlyn
and go to the park.
Do you want to come?
Uh, I can't. I'm meeting Kate Pragnell,
but I'll help you wake them up.
Mm-hmm.
Hey, watch your back with that Kate.
You know,
she is the beloved mayor's assistant.
Um, before he left,
Simon and I finished editing my manuscript.
Oh, that's wonderful, Bree.
Good for you.
And, um...
I'd like you to read it.
I think the time is right.
I don't know that the time is ever right for anything.
It's us people
that make it so.
Well, we could always do a tasting menus,
or a set menu dinner,
or if we get that bid to cater the regatta--
We could start a catering business.
Or we could do theme weekends.
We could do murder mystery.
It'd be Colonel Mustard
with that pipe in the lavatory.
Conservatory,
I think you mean conservatory.
Well, we don't have a conservatory.
Or we could do a Medieval Weekend.
You could be my knight in shining armor.
I thought I already was?
Yes, you are.
I think this is really gonna bring people in
during the off season.
You know, you're really very good at this.
I am, aren't I?
You ever think about Peck Enterprises?
Oh, I heard the person who was running it left.
To pursue his true love.
Really?
Cooking.
Hello!
David.
Jess.
Alexandra.
What are you doing here?
Um...
I brought s'mores.
Oh.
She brought s'mores.
It's nice to see you.
Well, that's just it.
I mean, Greg Lanier's online books
were all in order.
But...
But it appears
he falsified vendor invoices,
paying out far more than we ever received.
So he pocketed the difference?
He might have,
or maybe the business just got away from him,
and he started funneling money
from one place to the next
to pay bills.
How much is left?
We took a huge hit, Mick.
Mick?
Yeah.
You're not saying anything.
I'm just thinking about my options.
You mean our options.
I mean, we're still partners, remember?
I stayed a silent partner
because you were running the club.
And I still am.
I'll take care of this.
Trace, when it comes to my investments,
I don't lose money silently.
Mom?
What are "The Grapes of Wrath" about?
Uh...
angry fruit.
Mom...
You know what, you're gonna find out soon enough,
because we will buy that book for you in seven years
when you read it in high school.
Seven years?
It's gonna come sooner than you think,
and when it does, we will come here,
and we will buy that book.
Hello!
Hi, you guys!
Thank you so much for watching the ship.
Yeah, sure.
Carrie and Caitlyn did all the work.
Hey, Abbs... can I say something?
Sure.
You look really tired.
Tired?
Tired...
No, I'm...
I'm having a great summer,
and you know what, Carrie and Caitlyn
they are having a blast,
because you know what Terri had them do
two weeks ago?
She had all of the girls decorate their own headboards
over at Wes's.
That's awesome.
And totally not a big deal.
I mean, who doesn't have
personalized headboards, right?
Right, right.
Headboards, and Italian dinners,
and, oh, oh,
you know what she also had them do?
She took them on a private tour
of the National Zoo,
so that was... that was really great.
Hey, you're a great mom.
Well, Wes and Terri's house is Disneyland.
Mom?
Yes!
So, today, we...
are going to go on a backwards picnic!
We are going to have cupcakes before salad,
and we are going to dry ourselves off
before we get in the ocean--
Abbs, Abbs, Abbs...
you're trying too hard.
No, because this is what you do
when your life is going backwards.
It's good, come on, let's go. Let's go backwards.
Don't walk into anything.
Beep! Beep! Bye, bye, bye!
Goodbye!
Bye!
So, with the proceeds from the Art Walk
and the Sandcastle Festival,
it means that our reserves are now 30% higher
than what was originally allocated by the city.
Megan, I can't tell you
how impressed Mayor Devine and I are
with what you've been doing.
Thank you.
So I'm thinking that some of that money
should be diverted to elementary schools.
I've got some ideas that--
Which is why it pains me to let you know that...
Well, we'll be accepting your resignation this Friday.
My what?
We really appreciate all the hard work you've done,
and we're going to miss having you around.
I'm being fired?
Not fired, no, you're going to resign.
The Arts council
is being folded into another department,
so there's no need for your job.
But the Arts are so important.
They're crucial to how we express--
--Ourselves,
understand the world,
our pain.
Uh-huh, yeah.
Which is why we're going to be giving it to Robby Monk,
head of Parks and Rec.
Monk?
Monk argued for an hour at city hall
that schools should consider french fries as vegetables.
Technically, they are.
You know, there's no way
we're stopping Hampstead Industries
from building on the bay,
not with sign-offs from all these agencies.
So why did you agree to help?
Mostly because our firm takes cases based on merit,
and saving Chesapeake Bay
is pretty much top of the list.
Well, that's mostly. What's partially?
Well, considering all the Chinese takeout
we consumed prepping the case,
I think I kind of like the irony
that we've eaten more sweet and sour shrimp
than we're ever going to save.
I've also learned there's a benefit
to burying a company in paperwork.
Honestly, I was pleasantly surprised
to hear that Hampstead had to bring on Pinero & Wade
at $500 an hour
just to handle the overload.
If we can't win, make them suffer?
Sort of a family motto.
So, we've reviewed the material,
and we sympathize with your plight,
but your suit has no merit.
Danielle?
Ow.
Connor?
Danielle.
You missed a great game of mini-golf
this afternoon with the girls.
Yeah?
I'm way too competitive.
After the board games?
I don't think my ego can take another loss.
Well, it's probably good, then,
because I think Carrie and Caitlyn
got seven hole-in-ones?
I'm thinking of putting them on the pro tour.
There's professional mini-golf?
Mm-hm.
But the trophies are very tiny.
So I'm going through these invoices,
matching them up with the sales and back stock,
and there's a huge discrepancy,
which is probably why I've been bouncing checks
for the past three weeks.
Right, and Greg just took off
before you could figure it out.
You know, I opened the Bridge
so that people would have a place to come
and leave their cares at the door,
hear some great music.
But by going out on tour,
I might have just shut that door.
Okay, O'Brien, you've stabilized him,
what's next?
Is he taking any medication?
Baytril.
Which is what?
It's a chlorothiazide.
Have they recently adjusted his dosage?
Yes.
Yeah, low pressure can cause syncope.
He's going to need to be worked on.
Nicely done, O'Brien.
I'll let the ambulance know.
He's going to be okay.
Thank you.
Has anyone ever told you you should be a paramedic?
Yeah, you,
and, well, everyone else.
And you're a very good firefighter.
Chesapeake Shores is very lucky to have you.
Yeah, about that...
I mean, if you're not going to be near here
for work,
I was thinking...
What would you say if I took a job in Philadelphia?
What?
Yeah, I've been applying for the last three years
for a position
at the Philadelphia Fire Department
so that I can be closer to my family,
and they just accepted me.
So, I'm confused,
should I increase our holdings
in Castellano Imports?
Yeah, by 10%,
but make sure you use
our existing preferred stock options to do it.
Hedging them with the other Class "B"s.
Bingo.
You're so good at this.
So are you.
Yeah, well, you picked it up a lot faster.
Your marshmallow's on fire.
Oh!
It's okay.
It's a good thing I brought... s'more.
Maybe Peck Enterprises should invest in s'mores.
What do you think, David?
That's up to you now.
Uh, Alexandra,
how long are you in town?
Um, just for a few days.
And Mom and Dad were okay with you coming?
Actually, they didn't want me to,
uh, but I needed to talk.
I thought the job would be easier...
being you would be easier.
I need help.
David...
can you help me get some more marshmallows
from the kitchen--
I mean, graham crackers.
I, uh, I can't reach them.
One sec, guys.
You should come by the bookstore.
Oh, I'd love to.
Okay, so perhaps I'm still
mildly insecure with your family,
but I think Alexandra is up to something.
Why?
She just seems really overwhelmed.
I know, but what if she isn't,
and your parents are just using her
to lure you back home,
and this whole "overwhelmed thing"
is just bait?
Jess, I trust my sister.
Okay,
but if she's here for that dress,
we got problems.
Okay, your day smoked mine.
I mean, I'd have to run
into a lot of ex-girlfriends
to beat saving a life.
It was no big deal.
Kev, you've got to stop saying that.
Every time somebody saves a life,
it is a big deal.
Okay.
So, how was it running into Danielle?
It was also a pretty big deal.
She looked good.
Yeah?
Is she still dating her ex-boyfriend?
Is she seeing anyone else?
Well, I know this might sound crazy,
but a room full of attorneys
kind of puts a damper on the discovery process.
Yeah, well, sometimes the discovery process
is a little over-rated.
Sarah told me today
that she might be transferring
to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Aw, that's a tough one.
Yeah, what's really tough
is I can't exactly tell her not to go,
'cause I don't know where I'm going to be.
What are you going to do?
I don't know.
What's up, guys?
-Hey. -Hey, Trace.
Are you bussing tables?
Yeah, we're, uh,
having some scheduling problems.
Gotta do whatcha gotta do, right?
Well, you know,
I tended bar in law school.
If you need somebody
to run bar back for an hour, I could help.
Nah, we're doing all right.
You obviously need some help, and I'm offering.
I won't even charge you my current hourly.
Well, that's... that's real generous of you.
Okay, cool. Thanks.
No problem.
So, uh, Abby mentioned
you saved someone's life this morning, Kev.
Nice going.
Wow, word really travels fast
around the O'Brien house.
Honestly, it's no big deal.
Yeah, she said you'd say that, too.
Can I at least buy you a drink?
Nah, I should probably head back.
I've got some studying to do,
some stuff to figure out.
Sarah.
She might be moving.
Philly.
Sorry to hear it.
That's tough.
Yeah, I just don't know
how the whole long distance thing is gonna work out.
You and Abby,
you guys make it work, right?
We're, uh...
still figuring it out.
Maybe I will take that drink.
I figured as much.
Wasn't Robby Monk the man
who was blaming last year's early snowfall
on the Battle of Waterloo?
Yup.
And the same one who thought Salvador Dali
is the Dalai Lama's brother.
The only reason this man even has a job
is to keep the people away
from the beloved Mayor Frank Devine.
Which is why I can't understand
why the mayor is putting him in charge of...
He can't be going after me to get to you, can he?
I believe he might be.
I just think
you're being too hard on yourself.
You know what you're doing.
It's not that, it's just...
I spent so many years resenting you
for everything you had,
everything you didn't want,
and now I'm coming to you for help.
I didn't know that.
But... I'm your brother.
I know,
but me being here means Mom and Dad are right,
you are better at this.
Alex, you've only been running the company
for two weeks.
Just give it time.
And this...
This all looks amazing.
Seriously, wow.
Oh, I know...
Seriously, Mom and Dad
should be encouraging you
and helping you to figure all this out,
'cause, you know,
that's what Dad did for me.
It's almost as if
they're setting me up to fail.
Maybe they are.
Maybe.
I just wish the family would sit down and talk.
If it makes you feel any better,
we don't do that either.
Our family stays together
because of all the things left unsaid.
So let's not do that.
Alex, let me help you.
I'd like that.
Yeah, you'd better push the Miami deal.
Uh-huh.
I'm stuck here another week.
Okay, good, thanks.
-Hey, Mick? -Hey.
So I spent last night on the phone with our vendors.
They're all going to float us another two months.
How bad is it?
We're in a pretty big hole.
It's gonna take six months to make it back.
In the meantime,
the police are looking for Lanier...
And this should cover what he took,
plus interest.
Greg was my hire, it was on my watch,
I'll make it right.
I can't take that, Trace.
I'm not taking that.
Look, when we went into business together,
I put up the money,
and you put up the expertise,
which made sense.
That was the deal,
and I was okay with you leaving,
as long as you kept up your end of the bargain...
Mick, it's all good.
I'm handling it.
You are, because you have integrity
which is why I went into business with you
in the first place.
Great, well,
I'm interviewing managers this afternoon,
and we're in the process
of setting up a new accounting system--
That's not what I'm saying.
What I'm saying is,
you can't promise me it won't happen again,
because you may not be here to see that it doesn't.
Look, when I go into business with somebody,
it's face to face.
That's not what's been going on here.
You've been running this place in absentia.
I lost more money
canceling meetings in New York
then I'm ever gonna get back here,
no matter how long this place stays open.
So if we're keeping the club,
and I do wanna keep it,
from now on,
we do it my way.
That's not what we agreed to.
I think you should take another look at the contract.
That's exactly what we agreed to.
After going over the most recent proposal,
I'm still bumping on
the repetitive aspects of the deal.
Yes, no, I'm sorry for the late notes,
but I'm going to need a clean copy by tomorrow.
Yes. Okay, thank you, yeah.
Abby.
I was just coming to see you.
How's the Remington deal going?
Uh, it's... not quite ready,
but I will have it done later today.
If you're falling behind, we can always...
No, it's fine.
I'm... I'm fine.
It's just not like you to push deadlines.
Well, I'm working on it now, so...
If something's going on, and you want to talk about it,
we can do that--
Uh, no, I'm-I'm... I'm good, thanks.
Sorry, uh... Hi, honey?
Uh-huh?
Yeah, no, no, no, it's okay.
What's going on?
Well, what's wrong?
Thank you.
I can't believe
people actually read either of the "Caroline" books.
Oh, I know, me neither.
I mean, especially
since "The Red Palace" was so good.
Hold up, you read Simon Atwater's first book?
Twice.
And then I DM'd him,
and gushed about what a huge fan I was.
He never responded.
Well, I, uh...
I think he might be a little busy these days.
Wait, you know Simon Atwater?
You could say that.
No...
You and Simon, you're not...
Well, I mean, we are kind of on round two.
Round one was...
It didn't end very well.
Okay, I am beyond jealous right now.
Not just about Simon,
but this...
All of this.
You know what?
You know what, the grass is always greener.
I know, I'm just...
I'm so overwhelmed right now.
I've always been envious of David,
not just for what he's done,
but for being able to walk away.
I mean, I want to run the company,
I do.
It's just a lot tougher than I thought,
and especially with my parents
looking over my shoulder all the time.
Hmm, sometimes it's easier being invisible, isn't it?
Sometimes.
Which is why
it was so nice having you around.
Both of you.
It was like having sisters.
Yeah.
Kate...
I think we got off on the wrong foot.
No, I think it went perfectly.
Was there anything
you didn't understand when we last met?
Well, I understood the resignation part,
I just don't understand the motivation.
Well, Robby Monk is a very impressive,
long-time--
Cut it, Kate.
Nell O'Brien, what a--
...Pleasure it is to see me, isn't it?
How long
have your mother and I known each other?
It is going on
35 years...
35 years.
Nell, you can't guilt me,
and you can't tempt me with muffins.
Then at least let us know
why you're choosing Robby Monk.
Robby has been working for the city for 20 years.
Kate,
Robby confuses pop art with Pop Tarts.
He is not qualified.
Megan, this has nothing to do with you.
No, it has to do
with me,
doesn't it?
Tell the truth.
I thought you were doing wills and trusts.
There was an opening in environmental,
so I took it.
And what about you?
This isn't an O'Brien Foundation case.
We were contacted by Erica's firm,
and my uncle wanted me to, I don't know,
create a little havoc?
Well, that's all you can do.
I mean, Hampstead has every right to build.
Everyone from the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Agency
to the Maryland Department of the Environment
is behind us.
You just don't have a case.
This doesn't sound like you.
Oh, because this is the me
that's gunning for a partnership,
and thanks to you,
I'm racking up hundreds of hours.
Yeah, me too,
and on top of that,
spending time with my dad
restoring his sailboat on the bay.
Really?
You and your dad?
I know, right?
Never say "never."
I guess so.
See ya.
I'm guessing she broke up with you.
What? No.
Okay, how could you tell?
Because she looks like she regrets it.
Oh.
Well, I think she's gonna regret this more.
She mentioned
only state and local agencies had signed off.
She didn't mention anything about the feds.
Maybe it was an oversight.
Maybe it was a smokescreen.
She didn't mention the feds
because maybe they didn't sign off.
So you weren't just catching up?
No.
Never when I'm working.
And what cards did you show her?
Nothing.
Talked about my dad and a boat.
...which takes care of the roses,
leading us to the daisy family.
Okay, there's shasta, gloriosa, marguerite...
Okay, wait, what about this one?
Gerbera.
I'm shocked that you know so much about daisies.
You can thank my dad.
Your dad?
Mm-hm.
Really? Fire captain, ex-Navy SEAL, florist?
For the last 40 years,
every Monday,
my dad would bring home flowers to my mom,
so he's kind of an expert.
No pressure.
Oh, no, none at all.
I'd love it if you brought me flowers every Monday.
Well, maybe we can take turns.
Look, Sarah, I don't know what to do.
Me neither.
Excuse me?
Are you the man who helped save my husband's life?
Yes, right. How is he?
You were right.
It was his medication, not his heart.
Right, it was the chlorothiazide.
Yeah.
So, they adjusted his dose?
Yes, they did.
Thank you.
Oh--
Can't leave without a Gerber.
And an expert on flowers, too?
You should hang on to this one.
But I don't understand.
You're gonna be back in two months.
I know.
Well, why wouldn't he
just hire someone temporarily?
Your guess is as good as mine.
Do you want me to talk to him for you?
No. No, no, no, it's okay.
Honestly, I'm not surprised.
I've been around your father
long enough to know
that the turn was coming.
Hm.
There have always been two Micks.
The one who's all about family, and...
And the one who's all business?
Yeah, that sounds familiar.
Apparently, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Hey... do you remember
when we were in high school,
and I made that list
of all the things that I was gonna be when I grew up?
And I was gonna be
the President of the United States,
and a billionaire, and a scientist...
Oh, I-I remember.
It was quite a list.
Very, very ambitious.
Yeah...
Well, after 15 years,
I've come to terms with the fact that
I've taken most of those things
off of the list,
and I'm fine with that, but...
I just always thought that I would be good at
at least one or two of them.
Are you serious?
Abby, you're great at your job
and you're a great mother,
and I love you.
Thank you.
I love you.
Come on.
Two whiskey rocks.
You look like you could use some coffee.
Hope that doesn't have anything to do with me?
No, no, it's this huge environmental case.
We're coming down to the final hour.
One coffee, coming right up.
Thanks, I'll take it to go.
You got it.
So, I took a look at your contract.
It's pretty clear you agreed to be onsite manager.
And what, that's it?
There's nothing I can do?
Listen, Trace, just so you know,
I'm not gonna go against my dad again.
I mean, we're...
we're good right now.
But...
it's never nothing.
Contracts are always open to interpretation.
Hmm.
Coffee's on the house.
See you later.
Okay, so first s'mores,
and now this.
I'm going to gain ten pounds
in three days.
Oh, no, no, no, in Chesapeake Shores,
calories don't count.
Mm, I might have to move here.
Oh, yeah, you could be an honorary O'Brien sister.
We share ice cream and problems.
That's sweet, but I think
I've overshared enough already.
Well, then I'll go.
I... messed up at work today.
No, you didn't.
Mm, I did.
I missed a deadline,
which I have never done before.
Okay, well, missing deadlines
doesn't mean messing up.
Yes, it does, actually.
Just...
I'm trying to be great at my job,
and a great mom,
and I'm not doing either one well.
Okay, but you're Abby.
Your 50% is off the charts for a normal human.
Thank you, but...
this time telling me how great I am
I don't think is gonna make me feel any better.
I don't think John Steinbeck will either.
No, no, no.
Here, open it.
When you said to Caitlyn
that you were going to buy this book for her
in seven years,
she wrote a note,
and asked me to keep it for her.
Really?
I think you should read it right now.
Aw...
Okay.
"Dear Mom,
when you get this, I'll be in high school,
and if I'm too big to tell you then,
I just want to tell you...
that I will always love you forever and forever.
Love, Caitlyn."
I think you're doing just fine.
Come in here.
If you'd like,
I could talk to our mayor.
I have a feeling that won't go well.
Oh, that's the idea.
Do you think it would help?
I don't know,
but at the very least,
it would be quite entertaining.
I'm not gonna resign.
I don't think you should.
If they want me out,
they're gonna have to figure out a way to fire me.
Maybe you could have a heart-to-heart talk
with that Robby Monk.
We'd be one heart short.
Oh, Megan, this town is lucky to have you.
And so are we.
Nell?
Sometimes in life,
you hear things that are difficult,
and you know it's going to be hard to move on,
but you have to.
What are we talking about?
Bree's book.
You should read it.
Jess around?
No, she's off with Bree and my sister,
doing something.
Nobody's answering their phones.
Hey, you know anything about wood siding?
Uh, a little bit,
usually when it's on fire, though.
Well, then you know more than I do.
Hey, I heard about that guy you helped save
at Sally's,
and that it was no big deal.
Yeah.
You like working here?
I mean, you could be running a huge company,
living in a mansion.
You gave that all up for Jess, huh?
Well, yeah, uh, Jess was a big part of it,
but I left
because I didn't want to be doing that
for the rest of my life, you know?
Yeah.
So, what about you?
You decided where you're going to go?
Not yet.
See, that's kind of the problem, is...
Sarah's going to Philly.
And if I want to stay with her, then...
You can't be a paramedic?
Yeah, that's rough.
I don't know what I would do if I couldn't be a cook.
Yeah.
Oh, speaking of which, my tourtière is ready.
You hungry?
Always.
You know, I actually, uh,
I do a little bit of cooking myself.
Yeah, I heard about
your mac and cheese and meatballs.
Yeah? You want the recipe?
No.
-Hey. -Hi.
Just like old times, huh?
First one up gets Dad to themselves.
Oh, that's why you did it?
Mm-hm.
Well, with five siblings,
it was a way to pretend I was an only child.
I notice you're putting
less milk in your coffee these days.
Well, that's because I need more caffeine.
Hey, I thought you missed your New York trip?
I did.
I've got to fly up to Boston for some job interviews.
I'm hiring a new employee.
Contractor, accountant...?
Um, waffles.
Long story.
You know, it never gets easier.
After all these years,
nothing makes me happier
than giving someone an opportunity,
and nothing feels worse
than having to let somebody go.
Really?
What?
No, you've just never said that before.
I always thought that it was just business for you.
No, no.
No...
You let go of an employee,
it's like you're taking away a part of them.
For most of us, it's part of our identity.
How's Trace doing?
He's fine. Why?
Just be there for him, okay?
So, I've included all my private notes
on our American and European holdings,
and if there's a dispute at our Harkness Labs,
you want to get Hayley or Shelby's support.
If you get them, you get the rest of the board.
And for DeBoer Technologies, I'm guessing Charlotte?
Exactly.
Alex, you're doing great,
and if you need me, I'm here.
Just call, or even come back and visit.
Really?
Yeah, of course.
We're family.
And if, um, if Mom and Dad want to come visit...
It might be a while, but maybe one day.
I hope I didn't mess things up too bad.
Oh, Jess, you didn't break anything
that wasn't already broken.
And I really do love your... auberge.
We do too.
Thank you.
Bye.
So, when you see Dad...
I have to get back to the office.
I will not resign.
Wait? What?
No.
I refuse.
Why?
Because you're wrong.
Because the mayor is wrong, Kate.
Because Robby is not capable of doing this job.
Because... I love art...
And I dislike bullies.
And one more thing.
Oh, there's more?
Yes, I'm guessing
that you didn't fire me because you can't,
and asking me to resign was just your way around it.
That's not exactly the case.
So if I don't leave,
you and Robby will just have to enjoy a little art
in your life.
Who knows, Kate,
maybe you'll come to appreciate it.
So you can tell our beloved mayor
that the wish fountain is not going anywhere,
and neither am I.
You'll find certification from the State of Maryland
and four other local agencies
which accept the developmental restrictions.
I'd like my second chair
to respond to that, Ms. Clayman.
You found it.
You can break the good news.
Ms. Clayman,
while state and local agencies
may have signed off on the development,
the land is actually part of the Atlantic Flyway,
and essential ground
for nine migratory species of bird,
including the bald eagle,
all of which fall under federal jurisdiction.
And since federal law supersedes state and local,
instead of us trying to stop you,
you should be trying to stop us.
Or more specifically,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
who will be filing suit against you.
Next week.
Right,
next week.
All right, so we'll run
the remaining quarterlies tomorrow.
Thank you for your report, Abby.
Let's meet up again in an hour.
Is everything back to normal?
Uh... yes, as much as can be.
Great.
Because you have a new client.
She requested you personally.
Oh?
Her name is Terri Ingram,
but you might know her as Ms. Marvel.
We're still working the numbers,
but this is a rough estimate of the daily losses,
but this shows a rough breakdown.
Can you tell me how far back this goes?
That's the part that--
Mick?
Who are they?
Well, they're going over the books.
I've hired a firm that specializes
in restaurant accounting and management.
Trace, this is Chris.
Chris, this is Trace Riley, my partner.
Pleasure to meet you, Trace.
From my understanding,
you're the one who loves country music.
Can I talk to you for a second?
Sure.
Look, I know you have the right to do this,
and I know you think you're doing
what's best for the club,
but I'm only going to be gone for another two months.
Can you promise me that?
All right, enjoy "Huck Finn."
It's one of my favorites.
Hi, Gran.
Good morning, Bree.
I have come to see
the grandchild who has a lovely way with words.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
That feels like half a response.
Well, that's because
I know the reason that you gave me
the manuscript to read first,
but I can't give you my blessings on it,
not before you show it to your mother.
Oh... really?
I was kind of hoping I wouldn't have to do that.
Well, darling,
sometimes we have to conquer our fears,
not just for our sake,
but for the sake of your family.
Hmm.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
You'll give it to her, then?
Well, I could,
but I think that this is something
that you need to do yourself.
Okay.