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You didn't come home.
You had your life here.
But all we wanted was you.
It's a miracle
the entire house hasn't collapsed.
It's pretty much a tear-down.
I can't believe it.
You can't publish this.
Why?
It's your truth,
not the family's.
Kevin, you can't do that with your career.
I'm not letting you give that up.
What if I don't want to give you up?
It's our Bridge contract.
You don't necessarily have operational control.
You don't want to do this.
It's just business.
You look nervous.
You worried your parents aren't gonna like me?
Nope.
No. I'm nervous you're not gonna like my family.
My dad can be pretty intimidating.
I'm sure I will survive.
He used to be a Navy SEAL.
I'm pretty sure I will survive.
Well, if the seafood's
from the bay, you got a 50-50 shot.
-What?
It's the steel mill case I've been working on.
We've been finding lots of benzene,
chromium, zinc...
Tied together in an amazing sauce.
You should try it.
Oh, my God, this seafood is amazing!
You've definitely had too much benzene.
Good luck, Bree.
The lucky one is you--
getting to leave right after Mom and Dad read my manuscript.
You think things are gonna get worse?
Take me with you.
So much worse.
David, I have
missed your food since you closed the B&B.
You could come to Sally's.
We're taking over while she's visiting her sister.
I thought you hated working at Sally's.
Well, now we get to run it,
and he gets his own kitchen.
It's just basic diner food, but it's gonna be fun.
Super-fun.
I'm gonna grab a beer.
Okay.
Does, um, does he seem bored to you?
No.
I just feel like, ever since we lost the inn,
he's just itching to keep busy.
So?
Well, so, he loves to cook,
he should be cooking.
I can't offer him that anymore.
What if someone else
swoops in and gives him an offer he can't refuse?
Well, those kinds of offers don't usually
revolve around food.
I'm asking you to stay out of this.
How? You're talking
about filing a lawsuit against my father.
Well, he didn't give me a choice.
Okay, maybe not,
but considering just everything that's going on
with Bree, and Sarah leaving--
So? So what?
I take a number before I cause family drama?
It'd be 20 years before I get heard.
Look, Abby, your dad is wrong,
and before the Bridge gets turned into a waffle house--
It is his club, too.
Oh, he's made me well aware.
Look, maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea
to have a more corporate structure,
just until you get back.
So you're siding with your Dad?
No, I'm looking at it from a business perspective.
Abby, please.
I'm asking you not to get involved.
I'd like to propose a toast.
So...
they say that you never truly say goodbye
to the people that you love,
so I want you all to know that--
I mean this from the bottom of my heart--
that this is goodbye.
No, seriously, thank you, everyone,
and thank you to Jess and David for the amazing food,
and to Kevin...
for everything.
To never saying goodbye.
Cheers.
Cheers!
We'll miss you, Sarah.
♪ 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 you ♪
♪ No, I think You got me all wrong ♪
♪ I don't regret This life I chose for me ♪
♪ But these places And these faces ♪
♪ Are getting old ♪
♪ So I'm goin' home ♪
♪ I'm goin' home ♪
Wow. What's on the menu?
We've got a walnut-eggplant frittata,
some...
arugula-pistachio pesto quiches,
and...
freshly-baked chocolate eclairs, if you dare.
Don't do this to me.
Oh! That's amazing.
I did not understand half of that.
We are super-disappointed
that you won't be making breakfast for us anymore.
You know you don't live here anymore, right?
Connor, I don't think I've ever seen you make breakfast.
No. I make cereal.
Oh, that doesn't count.
How's it working with Danielle?
It's, uh, surprisingly easy,
which is kind of weird.
I would think that would be nice.
Well, it is, but it's, uh, still kind of weird.
Hey, Dad. -Hey!
You're not on the road yet?
No. My fridge is empty,
so we figured we'd grab some food for the road.
Yeah, and we heard David's cooking.
Where's everyone else?
Uh, Bree didn't come
because of, uh, Mom,
and Mom didn't come because of Bree,
and with Jess and David cooking,
Gran left early to go pick up
some burnt sienna and yellow ochre.
Burnt sienna?
Yeah, sounds like Gran is painting again.
How's Trace doing?
Still pretty upset.
I imagine he would be.
So you're not gonna back down?
Would you?
Abby, y-you can't run a business
and not focus on it.
Gets away from you. You know that.
Mm, yes, unfortunately, I told him that.
I taught you well.
So what comes next?
It's not for me to say.
Trace?
Hey, Bert. How'd it go?
Nowhere.
Mick's attorney didn't respond?
He did,
and he has acknowledged
that the contract you have with Mick
might have some weaknesses.
Great. So what's next?
Well, you know as well as I do
that contracts aren't worth anything
unless you fight for them.
Okay, so then let's fight.
Trace, I gotta be honest with you.
If you file suit, it's gonna be costly.
And it might take six to eight months.
So, what? I just back away?
It's up to you.
Unfortunately, this is how Mick O'Brien does business.
Yeah, maybe so...
but this feels pretty personal to me.
Thanks.
Okay.
Preliminary tests indicate levels of, uh, heavy metals,
benzene, phenol, acids, sulfides, sulfates,
cyanides, thiocyanates--
-Ah, ah... no, no, no. -...Thiosulfates--
-You gotta stop. -Why?
Because I had fish for dinner last night,
and now I'm afraid there's, like,
an arm growing out of my head or something.
Ah, I'm sure you could pull it off.
You know, it's nice
when billable hours include fresh air.
Yeah.
It is, isn't it?
Yeah.
Mom, you know Jess is only running Sally's
for a week.
I know,
but since Gran wanted fresh flowers anyway,
I thought Jess and David would love some
for their first day at Sally's, too.
And these are Marguerites...
for patience.
Well, she's definitely gonna need some of that.
I think we all do.
There's a lot going on right now.
You think?
You know, when I first moved back,
your dad asked me why I was doing this.
Was it for me?
Was it for everyone else?
I never answered,
because, honestly, I didn't know.
Well, maybe it was for both.
Maybe.
I guess I was thinking
I could just help everyone heal.
Maybe I was just hoping that, by coming home,
we could all just move on.
I don't know.
And then you read Bree's book.
What happened was a lot more complicated
than what Bree made it out to be.
I'm guessing Dad feels the same way.
Has he read it?
Well, Bree told me she gave it to him.
Really?
Mm-hmm.
Can't imagine
he's gonna be any happier reading it
than I was.
Knowing your dad,
he does not like to rehash the past.
He's all about "tough it out."
Right. Well, that makes two of us.
I was talking to Trace about the club,
and I think I channeled Dad.
Oh, Abby. No.
Don't imagine that went over very well?
No. It didn't.
Mm. Tsk.
Well, then,
purple Delphiniums.
Forgiveness.
Okay, cleaning supplies are still in the second closet,
the schedule and receipts
are still under the cash register. Okay!
Can you believe
we both waited tables at Sally's...
And now we're running the place!
I know!
And you get to run your own kitchen.
Yeah, for a few days.
You get to make lunch and dinner.
You get to make recipes without eggs!
That's true.
No, you're right, it's gonna be fun.
And the best part is...
I get to work with you.
Mm! Perfect answer.
Okay, well, get to work.
There's a food delivery box by the door.
Okay...
Uh-oh.
"Uh-oh" what?
Truffles, saffron, Camembert...
Kobe beef?
This isn't right.
I think we got a different restaurant's order.
I'm calling now.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
If they don't want it, I could...
I mean, there are so many things I could do with this.
Really?
Wow, you were serious about growing up on a farm.
Yep, and tomorrow, we're up at 4:00,
milking cows.
Oh, uh...
cool, I guess.
-I'm kidding. -Oh.
Sarah!
Hey, Mom!
-Hey, Pumpkin. -Hey. Dad.
This is Kevin.
Aw. It's so nice to finally meet you, Kevin.
It's nice to meet you too, ma'am.
Oh! "Laura."
Please, and this is Wil.
Hi.
I heard about your offer from NYFD.
Very impressive.
Thank you, sir.
Yeah. I mean, Wil.
So, your dad likes to shake hands firmly.
Yeah. He does it
to test you, see how you react.
And how'd I do?
-You're doing great. -Okay, good...
...because I think he broke two bones.
Enjoy Pride and Prejudice.
Thank you.
I love that book.
Jane Austen fan?
A huge one.
I did my dissertation on Victorian literature
at Oxford.
I focused on Austen's later works.
Oh, Oxford? That's impressive.
I'm not sure my students think so.
Where do you teach?
U-Dub, Seattle,
but I'm in Maryland to interview at Johns Hopkins,
which doesn't start until tomorrow,
so today, I get to do my favorite thing,
which is check out small bookstores.
Mm, well, there aren't very many of us left.
Especially ones that do podcasts.
I heard the podcast the bookstore did
with Simon Atwater.
Oh, uh, y-- and me.
I'm Bree O'Brien.
You're Bree O'Brien?
I taught your play,
Meditations from the Second Floor,
in my Modern American Playwright class last year.
You what?
Yeah.
Wow!
It is such a pleasure to meet you.
I am such a huge fan.
I'm--
Caroline?
Simon?
"Caroline"?
Uh, hi, Bree.
Come here, Axel.
You thirsty?
Here you go, boy.
Hey, Mark.
What are you doing here?
Hope you don't mind me popping by.
Thought you and I could have a talk.
Yeah. Yeah, sure. You, uh, you want a beer?
Yeah. That'd be great.
Ohh. Hey, buddy.
Oh! Nice place you got here.
Yeah, thanks!
We like it.
Here you go.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Nice flowers. That your work?
You didn't come all this way
to talk about my flowers, did you?
No, I came all this way
to give you some good news--
knowing you won't
necessarily see it that way.
Donovan's tour has been extended six more months--
Europe and Asia,
with your band getting a full hour to open the show.
Wow.
Then I got studio time down in Muscle Shoals
to cut a second album.
That sounds like quite a run.
Eight months, give or take.
Now, ordinarily, at this point in the conversation,
people usually thank me and start packing...
But it's never that simple with you, is it, Trace?
Hmph.
So you're not gonna try to convince me to go?
Tell me this is my ticket?
That my life's gonna change forever?
Would it make a difference?
Not really.
Then I'll leave it to you and the band
to figure out what you want to do.
You got one week.
Thanks for the beer.
Yeah.
Your new office?
It was too late to drive into Baltimore,
so I thought I'd work here.
How'd you find me?
Mom spilled the beans.
Ah. Our own Benedict Arnold.
Hmm. You know, I could say the same about you.
I thought we'd already gone over the club.
I'm not, uh,
talking about the club...
I was talking about Bree's book.
I-I just don't get why she wrote it.
Well, she's trying to understand what happened.
Well, all she had to do was ask.
Dad, in a family where no one talks,
it's not that easy.
Well, maybe it's something we shouldn't talk about.
Maybe what happened should be left behind.
So, we should all just "tough it out"?
That's what you and I would do.
But... not everyone.
Well...
Six months of touring Europe?
And two months' studio time to record another album.
Trace, I know this is gonna be hard on you with Abby
and, you know, taking away from the club, but--
It's not exactly the best timing.
Okay. French fries three ways--
plain,
one with Caciocavallo Podolico cheese,
and one with a truffle drizzle.
Jess, what are you doing here?
Oh, David and I are watching Sally's this week.
And it's perfect,
because...
David can finally do what he loves.
Right?
Right.
People should always follow their dreams,
no matter what,
because in the end...
that's all that matters.
I think.
Enjoy your fries.
Dude, these fries are awesome.
Better than Paulie's in Philly, for sure.
Trace, I mean, this is seriously
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Yeah, yeah.
I hear you.
Nell...
this a good spot here?
Megan, it's beautiful! The lavender's perfect.
Thank you.
Oh...
Nell?
Uh-huh?
Why are you doing this?
Oh, darling, I have always loved painting.
Even when Rome is going up in flames?
Oh, well, unfortunately,
I can't put out this fire...
Only you can do that.
Because I lit the match?
No! No.
Because even a match,
it-it needs kindling to burn.
But...
The fire cannot be put out
unless everybody grabs a bucket.
So...
Caroline remembers you.
Apparently so.
Hmm.
But, you know,
I mean, we were in a lot of the same classes,
same study groups,
we went to the same pubs, places, so...
Sounds like you guys spent an awful lot of time together.
Well, yes, I mean,
it was always in a sort of group context.
There was very little one-on-one, you know.
So you guys never dated?
No! No.
Well, she was always going out
with the president of some club or another.
I mean, although we were often in the same place,
her eyes were always elsewhere.
Mm.
So...
if the Caroline books are just a series
of "what ifs" and "could be's"...
why did you call her by her real name?
Because...
I...
well, I didn't think she knew that I existed.
Well... she knows.
Okay, so, whatever I do,
don't agree to arm wrestle Joe
and make sure to compliment Paulie
on his cooking.
I got it.
Yeah, that's about it.
And if you try to tell me or my dad
that the New York Fire Department
is better than Philly's,
you and your two broken fingers
will be heading home early.
Ouch. That hurts.
This used to be my favorite place growing up.
Haven't been here in four years.
It's beautiful.
Yeah. It is.
I kind of wish it wasn't.
It's where I got married.
It feels like a million years ago and...
and yesterday.
I'm sorry.
No. I'm glad you're here with me.
Feels different.
New.
All right, so, back to the office,
and we'll check these reports
against the ones from the steel mill.
Yeah. You hungry? Do you want some food first?
Uh, yeah, sure. As long as it's not fish.
It's chicken.
Which pollutes the Potomac,
because processed chicken creates roxarsone,
which turns into inorganic arsenic
and flows into the bay.
It's on rye.
Oh. That's all the difference.
Hey, you know what this reminds me of?
That diner? Brooklyn?
Yeah, yeah!
Yeah, where we used to study.
They had all the show tunes.
Oh! Right!
I mean, they did have good chicken sandwiches, though.
That is true, and incredibly bad music.
Not gonna sing, are you?
Well, that depends on how nicely you ask me to stop.
Huh.
What?
Nothing.
Thank you for the sandwich.
You're welcome.
Uh, these...
are for you.
Uh...
I don't think anyone's ever brought me flowers before.
Well, not just flowers,
these are Delphiniums, for forgiveness.
I talked to my dad and I just...
I wanted to apologize.
Abby, it's... it's fine.
In fact, there was something
I wanted to talk to you about.
Me first.
I brought you flowers.
Is that how this works?
Yeah.
I didn't make the rules.
Um...
I wanted to apologize
for suggesting that you should be okay
with my dad
running the club.
I get it.
Your dad was just looking out for his interests.
Well, yeah, but it's not just that.
it's also about realizing
that the club isn't just business for you,
it's your heart and your soul.
You shouldn't have to give up what you love.
And I'm sorry that I lost sight of that..
and I didn't defend you.
Abby, it's okay.
I love you.
I love you, too.
And when you're finally home,
the club should be there for you.
You were the one that convinced everyone
to take a midnight swim in the Cherwell River.
Yes. Yes.
An all-around, ill-advised decision,
I think.
You swam in the river at night? You did?
Yeah.
We all did.
Oh... we got into so much trouble.
I am...
I'm just shocked.
Two soda waters with lime,
and one soda water--
-...With two lemon slices. -Thank you.
Chapter 13--
"Caroline loved soda water with lemon slices."
I'm a big fan of the books.
Thanks.
I just can't believe you're real,
that you're here.
Not that you shouldn't be.
Well...
I'll go get your food.
So, Caroline...
I thought that you didn't remember Simon?
I actually did,
but when Simon came to find me in Washington,
I was in a relationship,
and I didn't want to make it awkward for you, so I...
Well, anyway, that's when he started
writing about who we were.
Caroline, you do realize
that you're not actually my Caroline,
who is more an archetype of many possible Carolines.
And yet you got the two lemon slices right.
Hardly definitive proof.
You know what? I'm so sorry.
I have to check in on my next interview.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Bye.
So, um...
still nothing
from your parents about the book?
No.
It's like I don't even exist.
It's weird, you know?
My family is so able to talk about everything and anything,
except what really matters.
Well...
maybe it's for the best.
Sometimes, a book can, uh...
spark a real conversation.
Sometimes, you know,
you need a bit of fiction
to make things real.
Interesting.
Do you know what else is interesting?
We talk... a lot,
you and I,
but, with Caroline, it seemed like you did a lot.
Well, it was a long time ago.
It wasn't that long ago.
I mean, I don't know, is there a chance
that that Simon is still here,
just trapped inside the pages of his book?
Still hoping to...
romance Caroline?
Bree...
What do you think?
It's delicious, thanks.
Paulie's diner is considered
one of the best diners in the state.
Better than your mac and cheese and meatballs?
Okay
Those were a huge hit at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Were they?
Okay, they hated it,too. I can't believe
that you told them!
I might've let it slip.
Oh, we know about everything.
Even the eggplant,
and how you asked her out.
No, she asked me out.
Kevin.
No, I was down at the beach,
with my sister, and we had just started a fire.
Illegally.
Yes, illegally...
we had just started a fire, and then who is to show up
but Sarah to give me a ticket...
and her number written on the back.
-Ohh!
I only put it there to help, actually.
Okay, fine, yeah, I asked you out.
Yeah.
And we get to tour Amsterdam.
I mean, I know you have a million reasons
why you think you should say no.
Actually, just one.
Well, I have a million reasons
why you should say yes
to Paris, Budapest, Prague.
I mean, Trace, we get to play the Paradiso.
I heard the acoustics are unreal.
I get it.
I don't think you do.
I mean, this is something we've been talking about
since Nashville, before the band,
when it was just you and me dreaming--
-Leigh. -...Of something like this.
I called Mark.
Okay...
And...
I wanted to make sure that you guys would be okay.
Now, he said, no matter what,
he had a spot for you and the band on Donovan's tour.
So, you're just going to walk away?
Look, I'm not gonna stop playing music.
I get it.
You can play music anywhere.
But what we have...
you and me, our band...
you're never gonna find that again.
Trust me, I know that.
I don't know.
It sounds like you might've forgotten.
Do you ever think about
where we're going to be in 10 years?
Uh, I don't know.
I'm just trying to figure out
what we should serve tomorrow.
Lobster quiche?
I like that.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
In 10 years...
if every day was just like today...
I wouldn't complain,
'cause I'd get to be with you.
Me too.
But I'm still scared, David.
Without the inn, I don't know who I am.
It was the one thing I had that we could share,
so without it,
I'm not sure that you or your truffles
or your camembert needs me.
Every day, I just keep waiting for you to figure that out.
Ra-- Ratatouille.
Ahem.
What?
Ratatouille.
We should serve ratatouille tomorrow.
Good idea.
Mm.
I always thought we had something special, Trace.
Your voice...
Leigh's hair,
my face.
John, stick to playing the bass.
All joking aside,
I just don't understand.
You can't buy our sound.
What we have is special,
and that's why I went with you.
and you don't just walk away.
♪ They love to tell us ♪
♪ We'll never make it ♪
♪ They're throwin' stones ♪
♪ Against the glass ♪
♪ Just to break it ♪
♪ But they don't live here ♪
♪ They don't know This kind of love ♪
♪ We're not afraid to ♪
♪ Go the distance ♪
♪ We'll never take ♪
♪ That worn-out path Of least resistance ♪
♪ We got it in us ♪
♪ And there's more Where that came from ♪
We're not saying goodbye.
I know that, I just...
I don't want to leave here...
...you.
Kevin?
May I talk to you for a moment?
Just, uh, wanted to wish you a safe drive back to Maryland.
Well, thank you, sir.
Uh, Wil.
Yeah.
You know, um...
the hardest thing about being a parent is...
seeing your children unhappy,
and knowing there's nothing you can do about it.
And, uh, ahem...
And while we don't know one another that well,
seeing Sarah with you...
Ahem.
Thanks for bringing her back.
The truth is...
she did the same for me.
Yeah.
You got a heck of a handshake there.
I'm just trying to keep up with you.
So?
Oh, so, your dad cracked my C6/7 vertebra,
and I think he broke my thumb.
Hey. Shouldn't we be at the office?
We have that series of briefs
due in two weeks.
Yeah.
I mean, I was thinking
we could check some of the data here first.
Sure.
Nothing like hanging out
in a carcinogenic minefield
for fun and billable hours.
Connor?
Uh... yeah?
I'm really sorry.
That wasn't fair.
Danielle. Hey.
It's okay.
No, it's not.
'Cause I've...
I've also been thinking--
well...
wondering if, um...
maybe you wanted to spend some time together
off the clock?
You mean, like, uh, pro bono?
Something like that.
But then I couldn't impress you
with my ability to say "aliphatic hydrocarbons"
and "chloride" with complete authority.
Well, as impressive as that is.
We're definitely off the clock.
It's the silence that kills me.
No yelling, no screaming, just... quiet.
It's almost like
we traveled back in time to when Mom left.
Mm, that was the worst.
We need to unplug the volcano.
Or crack the thin ice
that masks the turbulent waters underneath.
Oh...
That's really good. You should write that down.
Not to mention, it's a good idea.
Or a really bad one.
What? I'm undecided.
Bree?
Yeah? Caroline!
Hi!
Uh, what are you still doing here?
Oh, I forgot to get it signed by the author.
Oh!
Well, you could always wait for the next one to come out.
I hear it might be his last.
Yeah, "Rest in Peace, Caroline"?
I heard that joke.
I do want to apologize.
When I heard that podcast,
I could hear in Simon's voice that he was finally
over everything,
so I figured it would be okay to talk about the past.
Yeah, well, I'm glad you guys got to chat
before you go back to Washington.
Actually, uh, Johns Hopkins wants to observe my teaching,
so I'm gonna be in Baltimore for a another week.
If it's okay with you,
I would love to talk about your play.
I'm just dying to know about the ending.
Oh, uh, yeah, I would love that.
-Great. -Mm-hmm.
Okay!
Well, it was good to see you.
Okay.
Well, I'll see you soon, Caroline.
Okay. Bye.
"See You Soon, Caroline"
also sounds like a really good title.
Of course it does!
Mick.
I know.
You don't like the band.
I have nothing against the band.
I have everything against their music.
And their name--
"Country Jukebox"?
Okay, I don't like the band.
Listen, you went to your attorney
and he came to mine,
so unless you're gonna file a lawsuit,
there's nothing more
to talk about.
Now, I gotta prep
some business meetings next week,
so, we're gonna have to--
Mick, I didn't come here
to fight about the club.
I actually came here to tell you
that I'm not gonna contest our contract.
I'm surprised.
Yeah, so am I.
What changed?
Tour got extended
for... a while.
That's it?
You said this place was your heart and soul,
and now you're just gonna walk away?
I mean, you know it's not that simple.
Does Abby know?
Not yet.
I'm gonna give you some advice--
if you really care about something,
you don't walk away from it.
I think a tasting menu's a great idea.
What about "Moonlight at Sally's"?
We light the whole place with candles.
Well, wouldn't that be "Candlelight at Sally's"?
Yeah,
but moonlight is so much more romantic.
You've got "Moonlight Serenade."
"Moonlight in Vermont."
"Moonlight Becomes You."
Jess, are you okay?
You seem even more "you" than you.
What?
Yes, I'm totally fine. Are you good?
Jess...?
Okay. I'm scared.
I don't know what's happening with us,
or you...
or us.
Why? Jess, we're great.
Yeah, for now.
Today, but what about tomorrow or the next day?
Don't think about the future.
Really?
Termites ate the last future.
Then we'll make a new future.
For us?
Or you?
Thank you.
I still can't believe
we live in a place so beautiful.
Yeah.
Ahh, it's nice to take a break from the O'Brien family saga.
With Bree's book and my parents...
it's like everything is ready to explode
and I am right in the middle.
That's where you've always been...
...With everyone.
Yeah.
Except, this time,
I might have called a family meeting.
Wow.
All the O'Briens in one room...
talking?
You sure that's a good idea?
No.
No, but it would be a first.
Abby, um...
We were offered a tour extension.
Six months in Europe.
Okay. So...
you would be gone again?
Well...
Are you gonna do it?
I don't know.
Hey.
Where's Dad?
I don't know.
I was looking for him, too.
How'd it go in Philly?
Oh. Pick up a drink.
So does Dad always have spare beers onboard?
Yeah.
Yeah, he once told me that a good captain
always makes sure there are ample rations
in case he has to pick up shipwrecked sailors.
Okay, so I guess that makes us lost at sea?
Something like that.
So, uh, Danielle and I
might've got back together.
Might have?
Okay, we did.
Huh.
But we're just taking it slow.
Mm. Mm.
You gonna tell me what's in the envelope?
Yeah, it's an offer of employment,
from the Chesapeake Shores Fire Department,
as a paramedic.
Congratulations?
Yeah, and Sarah just signed up with Philly.
To being lost at sea.
You know, if you start singing
the " Titanic" theme song,
I'm tossing you overboard.
Fine, the book has everything to do with us.
And maybe
it's not who we are today,
but it is what happened--
at least, from what I remember.
And what happened can't be undone,
but at least we can take some responsibility for it,
and, for me, that means
not hiding behind my book anymore,
and not waiting for somebody to bless it
so that I can publish it.
I'm going to publish it, it's the truth--
It's my truth.
There's a lot you don't know.
I know that, Mom. We've been through it.
Okay, I still don't know anything.
Jess... I wasn't well,
so I left to get help.
But honey, I tried to take you,
and you,
and all of you with me.
Megan, you were the one who left,
that didn't give you the right to take the kids with you.
Yeah, and not to mention
it would've been completely illegal.
Wait. She was just trying to keep the family together.
By leaving us?
Okay, we're all here now.
Yeah, held together by Band-Aids.
Guys...
I came home to heal us.
Yeah, that's the whole thing.
We wouldn't need to be healed if you didn't leave.
You know what, Connor? No offense...
but you don't remember how things were in the house.
"No offense"?
I remember. I was a kid!
The only people that could explain it to me left!
That includes you!
Connor!
I was drowning.
I had no choice.
So, you just walked out?
It's not always that simple.
And it was hard for all of us.
Oh, is that right?
-We were 6 and 6 years old. -I tried to get you to stay.
I couldn't stay, the way it was.
I needed you, Mick, and you weren't there,
and you didn't care how I fe--
Yes, I did care, I did care.
But you had a responsibility to be here.
You both did!
You were supposed to be our parents,
and it is ridiculous that you've waited this long
to own up to it.
I don't deny that we could have
handled things in a much better way.
You see? At least someone is admitting it.
Look.
I'm sorry.
And I will never forgive myself.
But that doesn't mean I want the whole world to know, Bree.
Well, if somebody had been here to explain it to us,
maybe I wouldn't have had to write about it.
So, everybody gets to know everything we did right
and everything we did wrong?
Dad, I'm so sorry. You are such a hypocrite.
The truth only matters if it doesn't include you?
No, honey.
The truth only matters to the people in this room.
Okay.
Once again, the O'Brien family sits in silence.