Previously, on "Chesapeake shores..."
Honey, are you okay?
- Sarah? Sarah! - We had a miscarriage.
Oh, god.
If I mess up in any way, I go back to prison.
- And you're late because...? - I came to see you.
I wanna ask Abby o'brien out.
I want to declare my feelings for her.
Margaret Keller.
Connor o'brien.
Welcome aboard.
I have Evan asking me out
and now Jay has expressed his feelings.
about time.
What are you gonna do?
I don't know if I want to be with anyone right now.
He left the country and the feds are looking for him
for wire fraud and embezzlement.
- Your poor mother! - Hmm.
You didn't tell me about your job offer from the getty.
Carter arranged it.
Is that why he set this up, so he could have you with him?
Is what you think?
It's Carter I don't trust.
Can't you trust me?
trust you not to leave me again?
I don't know if I can.
Okay, here goes. Hi! Hi. It's Abby.
So I was just calling to tell you that I...
Have been thinking about you...
Who did you call?
Connor?
It's Connor!
He's having a heart attack! Help!
- Call 9-1-1! - Stay with me, baby!
511... Chesapeake shores.
hey, it's Jess. You know the drill.
She's still not answering.
It's late. She's probably sleeping.
I don't even know what time it is.
Leave her a message.
I did leave her a message.
I can't believe your father would do this.
I know. I know. I can't believe it either,
but I can believe it too, you know?
What do you mean?
Never mind. Let's just...
What are you saying?
Let's talk about it in the morning,
after you've had some sleep, okay?
What are you saying, David?
I mean, you know what dad's like.
Does this really seem so out of character to you?
Mom...
Mom?
She hung up.
Why would I say that?
She's... Upset.
How could he do this?
It's okay, baby.
Shouldn't you get that?
Whatever it is, it'll keep.
This is more important.
It's okay.
I've got it, Margaret.
Oh...
I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I just listened
to your messages... How is he, how's Connor?
He is in surgery.
surgery?
What happened?
He... Had a heart attack.
That's all we know.
We just... We have to wait.
Okay...
I hate waiting.
♪ The miles are getting longer ♪
♪ It seems ♪
♪ The closer I get to you ♪
♪ So I'm going home ♪
♪ To the place where I belong ♪
♪ Where your love has always been enough for me ♪
♪ I'm not running from ♪
♪ No, I think you've 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 goin' home ♪
♪ I'm goin' home ♪♪
Hi. How is he?
What's happened? Anything?
Nothing since you called us from the parking lot two minutes ago.
Mom, I'm sorry you couldn't reach me.
I had a thing going on.
It's okay, honey.
- You're here now. - Yeah.
I'm gonna call Nell and check on the girls.
Good.
What thing did you have going on?
Tell you later.
Fine.
Nobody's telling me anything tonight.
I'm sorry. It's complicated.
I know.
Abby called somebody tonight.
Said she wanted to "give it a try."
She didn't... She did?
She did.
Who?
Who did she call?
Evan? Jay?
I don't know.
Meg...
Um...
Tonight at the campfire,
I... I said some things...
I don't know what got into me.
What I said about not trusting you,
I didn't mean it.
Yes, you did.
Maybe I did, but I don't want to mean it.
We'll talk. Later.
Abby, hey.
How's Connor? Any news?
Uh, nothing yet.
Huh.
She called Jay.
Really?
I was "team Evan" all the way.
Hmm.
Mr. O'brien?
Yes?
I take it you're his family?
Yes.
Uh, Connor is out of immediate danger.
"Immediate"?
Connor suffered a severe myocardial infarction.
We also found deep-vein thrombosis in his leg
and blood clots in his lungs.
Oh!
Now, we've stabilized him, but we may need to do more.
"More"?
Possibly angioplasty, possibly bypass surgery,
but we don't know yet...
Time will tell.
In the meantime,
he will need rest.
The heart muscle begins to heal quickly.
It usually takes about eight weeks to recover.
"Usually"?
But he will recover?
We'll need to put him on a regimen
of blood thinners and statins.
He'll have to change his diet, cut out alcohol,
and begin an exercise program.
Yes, of course.
Anything.
But he'll be okay?
As I said, time will tell.
Can we see him?
He is conscious
and he's asking to see his family.
Oh, great.
Oh, hold on a minute. He's... he's still in the ICU.
He can only have one visitor at a time.
He can have two visitors.
Okay. Two visitors. This way.
We'll let you know how he is.
Tell him we're here!
Hey, guys.
Hi, son.
Hey! Nice to see you smiling.
Yeah!
Well, why not? I'm alive.
You can't have better news than that.
Look, um...
I know that I have to make some changes,
and they're not all gonna be easy...
...But I'm still alive.
Yeah.
And, uh...
As far as I'm concerned,
there's no better news than that.
"Any day above ground is a good day."
That's what my father used to say.
Grandpa Charlie.
Yeah.
I barely remember him.
Well, you were very young when he...
Heart attack, wasn't it?
Yeah.
How old was he?
He was 58.
Well...
Gives me another... 30-odd years?
So...
That's not bad.
Oh, honey.
Love you, pops.
Love you, too, kid.
Huh.
Hmm.
Hey. I just heard.
Hey.
How is he, Abby?
Uh, I haven't seen him.
Maybe she called Evan.
- Hi, Jay. - Hey, Evan.
Mom and dad are in there with him now.
It'll be okay.
That's what Jay said.
Well, not exactly like that.
You're a teacher.
In situations like this, I'm pretty clumsy with words.
You did okay.
Could you tell Connor I was here?
You don't want to see him?
They won't let me in. I'm not family.
Come.
May I help you?
Yes. We want to see Connor o'brien.
We only allow immediate family in the ICU.
Yeah. We're his sisters.
I'm adopted.
I should be home soon.
Yeah.
I'll send him your love, if I see him.
Why don't you try to get some sleep, okay?
We'll get through this. All of this.
I love you, Sarah.
Iraq or Afghanistan?
Afghanistan.
Is it that obvious?
I served in Iraq.
I still tie my shoelaces ladder-lace style too.
Though, I don't wear boot-bands very often.
Old habits are hard to break.
Once a trooper... Always a trooper.
'Kay, well, I'm gonna let you guys talk
and I'm gonna go confuse that nurse some more.
Hello, o'brien.
Hello, Keller.
You look like hell.
How am I ever going to forgive you?
Wait. Why?
That kiss... You almost killed me.
Hey, come here.
I know this must be really weird for you.
I mean, we just started...
Whatever we started, and...
Now you got plunged into this...
Whatever "this" is.
What I'm saying is,
I know you didn't sign up for any of this,
so,
you know, if you wanna just call it quits...
I would totally understand.
I'd kiss you again
if I thought you could handle it.
Call me if you need anything.
Anything at all.
I will.
And if you talk to him,
please... Please let me know how he is.
- Yes. - Okay.
Take care of yourself as well, Abby.
Thank you, Mandrake.
Oh... I can't believe this.
Mandrake, I have 35 voice mails.
Who even leaves voice mails anymore?
Would you like me
to screen them and give you a report, sir?
If you wouldn't mind?
My pleasure.
You can connect to my Bluetooth, sir.
Oh, you are a lifesaver.
I try to return the favor.
Huh.
That is interesting.
What is interesting?
Well, he didn't say anything about the message I left him.
Who didn't say anything about the message you left?
Tell us! Please!
Who did you call?
That was fast.
I'm sorry,
but I believe there's one message
you want to listen to right away, sir.
Hi! Hi.
It's Abby.
So I was just calling to tell you that I...
Have been thinking about you and, um...
I think maybe we should give it a try.
Call me back. Bye.
Quite right, mandrake.
Quite right!
Play that again.
Of course, sir.
Hi! Hi. It's Abby. So I was just calling...
My poor mom.
Oh, David.
Connor's gonna be okay, you know.
He will.
Yes, he will.
I think it's best
he stays at the house when he gets out.
Your house.
Yeah.
That way, Nell and Abby and I, we can take care of him.
- And me. - And you...
Wait a minute. Does this mean that you're not gonna...
Take the job at the getty?
How can I? It'll have to wait.
It's not because of what I said, is it?
Don't give yourself that much credit, Mick.
My son needs me.
I won't leave him this time.
Hey, megs?
Yeah?
I'm glad you're here.
Hello.
Meow!
Mandrake?
Do we have a cat?
Not to my knowledge, sir.
Well... We do now.
Should we name it?
That's up to you, sir.
But what?
Cindy clawford?
Mm?
Katy purry?
Well, first of all, sir,
he's more of a... Catt Damon or levar purrton.
Oh! Right.
And, secondly,
why not give him a more respectable cat name...
Like Felix?
"Felix."
That's a wonderful, wonderful name.
Now, thirdly, he just wandered in here, sir.
We should put the word out
in case he belongs to one of the neighbors.
You're right. Hey! He chose one.
Mm. Evidently canned albacore is his meal of choice.
He's got good taste.
Well, the fact that he wandered through your window
indicates that he knows
which side his proverbial bread is buttered on.
Don't be a cynic, mandrake.
I do have that tendency.
Sir, might you be using this cat
as a distraction to think about your next move?
You are perceptive as always.
Abby left me that voicemail
before I saw her at the hospital.
She must be wondering why I didn't say anything about it.
Very likely.
What do I do? I can't call her this morning.
She's worried about her brother.
That's true.
But if I wait too long,
she'll think I'm avoiding the issue,
that I'm not interested... But I am.
It's a predicament, sir.
Yeah.
So dad says that Connor will be home in a few days.
I can't believe it's only been, what, like, nine hours?
Mm. I don't even know.
Makes you think.
I don't like to think about that.
Still...
...Every day is a gift.
It does put things in perspective.
Like all the little things that we were worried about
seem pretty insignificant.
Mm.
Like who you called last night?
Like that.
Who did you call?
Evan.
Ah.
Jess is team Evan.
There were teams?
Yeah, there were teams.
Of course, there are always teams.
Well, it's not like it matters.
He avoided mentioning it at the hospital,
so I have my answer.
How 'bout I text her?
Perhaps, but what would you say?
"Just listened to your voicemail...
Yay! Ttyl."
Sir.
Yeah, that was terrible. Sorry.
I mean, he could've at least texted me.
Maybe he thought it was too impersonal?
I did say that I wanted to give us a chance,
and he just asked me on a date...
Maybe he just wanted a date?
Maybe.
Maybe I sounded too serious. Maybe I scared him off.
I don't know Evan that well, but, hmm...
Doesn't seem like the "scaring off" type.
I think I'm gonna wait a few days,
till I know that everything's okay with Connor,
then I'll speak to her in person.
No texting.
I think that would be wise, sir.
The beginning of a relationship is a delicate thing.
You don't want to put pressure on it or...
Meow!
I see.
Mm.
Okay, an extra-hot, triple-shot,
no-foam oatmilk latte for me,
and a plain black coffee for you.
Wow. That's us in a nutshell.
Yeah!
So, how's your brother?
He's gonna, I think he's gonna make a full recovery.
- Oh, great. - I hope.
Yeah.
How are things with your parole officer?
Oh, um, good. Yeah.
He said he was very sorry
for accusing me of violating my parole.
Really?
- No. - Oh.
No, he didn't.
No. He's gonna be harder on me than ever.
Yeah, that's the way it works.
Who does this guy think he is?
Oh, he's my personal javert.
Yeah, I guess so!
Very impressive les mis reference, by the way.
Oh.
You know, in prison,
there wasn't much to do
other than read and, um, stare at the walls.
Yeah, I went through everybody in the prison library,
from Austen to dickens to Elliot
to Hugo to Mary shelley.
And then you stopped at Mary shelley? Why?
- I got paroled. - Oh!
Got it.
Yeah, but I am reading through vonnegut now...
That is good stuff.
Wow.
Oh, I was gonna show you some of what I've been working on,
but now I'm just scared.
Don't be.
I like everything.
Hmm. Even Hemingway?
Even Hemingway.
- Wow! - Yup.
Sorry.
That was my sister.
Oh, don't apologize. How is she?
How do you think?
The press is having a field day.
Everybody loves it
when the rich get what they have coming to them.
Don't say that.
She's even more upset with dad than I am.
She's afraid he's gonna take us down with him.
So am I.
David.
You are not alone in this. Remember that.
I'm here.
Thank you.
I think I really needed to hear that.
Yeah.
Busy?
Uh... Always.
What's up?
I want to talk about the pre-opening hotel expenses.
'Kay.
Not really.
I want to talk about that voicemail you left me.
Oh! Uh... Yeah.
There's no need.
Just don't... Don't worry about that.
So you don't want to give us a chance?
That was a bad choice of words.
I just meant, "I accept your offer of a date."
Just... just a date.
Okay.
I didn't get your voicemail until last night,
after the hospital,
so the fact that I didn't say anything about it then...
Was just a misunderstanding?
Yeah.
We've had a lot of those.
Charming, isn't it?
You know, in movies, it's charming.
In real life, it's just annoying.
Well, yeah, we can agree to disagree on that.
But...
You do want to go on a date?
Yes, I do.
I am so glad.
Now, I propose we make it two dates.
You do?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, you see, on the first date,
we're bound to be a little nervous,
trying to put our best foot forward,
but on the second date, we'll be more ourselves.
Are you negotiating our date?
I am.
All right. Two dates it is.
But I... I can't do it right now.
Oh, of course not.
No, you have to see if Connor's okay.
A first date at a time t.B.D..
I would like to arrange the details of the first date.
Do you agree?
If I can arrange the details of the second.
It's a deal.
Deal.
Be seein' you.
Interesting.
Er.
Mm
Man, it's been hard to see him like this.
Yeah, I can imagine.
- Bree? - Mm-hmm?
I like where this is going.
I mean... Us.
I do, too.
Yeah? - Mm-hmm.
I mean, I know I'm not your usual type.
Ah, well, you know what?
Turns out my usual type never really agreed with me, so.
Did you have a type?
Oh, uh...
I guess?
Yeah, I just had trouble finding her.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
Why? What was your type?
Oh, uh... Let's see.
Smart,
hot,
best-selling novelist...
Okay.
They don't grow on trees, you know.
Why didn't I put that in my description
on my dating profile,
instead of "tired, nervous writer,"
I'll never know.
Hey, dad.
Hey!
How're you feeling?
Me?
Connor's coming home today. I feel fine.
Hmm. How's your arm?
Ah, it's okay.
I just can't wait to get this thing off.
Hey, can I ask you something,
as a father who's apparently out of the loop?
Sure.
Is there something going on between Bree and Luke Tatum?
You know...
That's probably a question you should ask Bree.
Or Luke.
You like Luke, don't you?
Oh, I like him very much.
He has a past, though.
Yeah.
Bree knows about that.
- Connor's here! - He's back!
You're back!
- Are you okay? - Yeah.
I'm okay, I'm getting better.
I want you to take it easy, Connor.
I'm taking it easy.
Here, let me get this set up for you.
I don't need help sitting on the couch.
Oh, yeah? All right. Let's see it, then.
Oh. Ta-dah.
How'd I do?
Ah, give you eight out of ten.
Honey, have some chicken soup.
Nell made it.
Ah.
Can I get you anything else?
- Mm-mm. - You sure?
He's supposed to rest, not be the center of attention.
Yeah.
Do you need to lie down?
Yeah, I could use some sleep.
Well, maybe you should just go to your room.
The guest room?
No, your room.
Yeah. I'd like that.
Oh, can you bring my soup?
Sure.
Here.
Yep. Oh!
Come on, girls.
Thanks, man.
He's tough. He'll mend.
I was just remembering him learning how to walk.
Excuse me.
You David peck?
Yes, but I'm not talking to the press.
Oh, I'm-I'm not with the press. Goodness, no.
I'm agent Malik.
I'm with the federal bureau of investigation.
So, tell me,
have you had any contact with your dad recently?
Nope. Haven't heard from him
since before he left the country.
How do you know he left the country?
It's all over the Internet.
Right.
And you believe everything you see on the Internet?
What do you want?
Me?
Nothin'.
Look, if you think I'm shielding my father,
you are very much mistaken.
He deceived me as much as everyone.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, well, that's what I'd expect you'd say.
Here's my card.
You'll let me know if you hear from Dennis peck, won't you?
Sure. I'll give you a call.
Yeah. Do that.
'Cause, you know, if you don't,
you'd be aiding and, uh...
What's that word?
"Abetting."
Abetting a felon.
You wouldn't want to do that, would you?
It's beautiful. Beautiful garden.
Hey.
What was that about?
Nothing.
All right now, you're saying,
when I amass enough wheat and corn for my farm,
then the game gets fun?
It's already fun.
Just roll the dice and play.
Hello. You wanted to see me?
Is this a good time?
Yeah.
Oh, hey, I love this game!
And you're cornering the wheat market.
But we're getting more corn.
All right!
Wait. Am I missing something? I must be...
I must be missing something.
I need you to go through some office stuff,
but I'd hate to interrupt the fun.
No! Please. Please do.
Carrie. You can take my turn.
Oh, boy. I'm going for oats!
Oats? Ooh... Daring.
I haven't seen you in so long.
Yeah, it's been a while.
How are you feeling?
A lot better.
You still look like hell
That's what I like about you...
You always know how to sugar-coat things.
I learned that from my mom.
Oh, I can't wait to meet her.
Careful what you wish for.
Ooh.
Here's the mail and some things you have to sign.
Right.
Here you go.
Always thinking.
I try.
You wanted to talk to me?
Yeah. Yeah, I do.
So, I spoke with Dr. Yang
and she says that it's gonna be a couple months
before I can go back to work.
Maybe more.
Okay.
So, you see,
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to close down the office.
And?
I know this is really rough on
but I think you're gonna have to find some other work.
I don't think so.
You do
no.
I can keep things going at the office
for a little while.
We don't have any really hard cases yet,
and...
I'm a paralegal.
I know that.
And I'm scheduled to take the bar exam this month.
So you're almost a lawyer?
Almost.
If you just sign a few papers, I can do the heavy lifting.
I should be able to keep things going
for at least a month.
And then?
Well, and then, I bet you'll be back.
You're a very resilient man, O'brien.
Thank okay. Keller.
Let's see how it goes.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
At least for a few weeks.
I'm fine with that.
Oh, and one other thing.
How was that?
My heart's beating a little bit faster, but...
In all the right ways.
Great.
We'll check on that again in a few days.
The sorghum is mine!
I do not get that game.
Hey, Luke. How's it going?
Oh, hey, Mick. Very well.
That's good to hear.
How's the inventory?
Ah, good. Almost done,
and we could use, uh,
a few more cocktail napkins, it looks like.
Oh. We should do something about that.
Let's do something about that!
Why don't you order some?
Sure, yeah. I'll do that.
Great!
You okay?
Oh, living the dream.
Huh.
Hey, um.
I had a question for you.
Sure.
Have you been seeing my daughter?
Uh...
What?
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Let me be more specific.
Have you been seeing Bree o'brien?
I think I have. Yeah.
You think?
Well, it's early days yet.
Um, we're just getting to know each other.
Oh. And you like her?
I like her very much.
And she likes you?
I think she does.
Good, good.
If you ever hurt her, I will track you down,
and I will make you very, very sorry.
I believe you, Mick.
Good!
Okay.
Oh, I wanted to ask you one other thing.
Yeah?
Do you know Jordan?
The manager?
Ye. Well, he's quitting.
Or his wife got a job in roanoke...
Either way, he's moving.
Can you think of somebody who could take his place
on short notice?
Uh, yeah, I can think about it.
Okay, well, until you come up with someone,
you'll have to do it.
What?
Yeah. I'm offering you the job, Luke.
Take it.
Mick, I... I don't know what to say.
Say you'll do it.
I'll do it.
Good. Great.
Mick, I...
I don't know how to thank you
for everything you've done for me.
All of you, your whole family.
Wow, you guys have changed my life.
Well, just do one thing for me, will ya?
Sure.
Don't forget to order those napkins.
I won't.
Hey, dad.
Hey! Dad!
Oh! Hey.
Hey.
Hey!
Um...
Did you give Luke Tatum a promotion?
I did.
Did you also tell him
that he'd better be good to me or you'll kill him?
Well, not the "kill" part, but he's a smart guy...
I guess he could read between the lines.
You know I can take care of myself, right?
But thank you anyway.
Why didn't you tell me you were seeing him?
Uh...
Well, one, I-I didn't know I had to,
and two, um, you know, I, uh...
Guess I'm not quite ready to share it with the world yet.
Well, one, yes, you do.
And two,
why not?
I don't know.
Because he went to prison?
Maybe?
But I mean, why should that matter?
I mean, Martin went to Yale, and he was a total jerk, so.
Well, there is that.
We haven't done this in forever.
- Ice cream in bed? - Mm-hmm.
♪ Sister time ♪
Who goes first?
With what?
The sharing.
Oh.
Um...
No. Not that. The sharing personal stuff.
Oh! You.
Okay.
David is heartbroken
about the stuff going on with his father.
I've never seen him so down
and angry.
That's rough.
The weird part is,
I have to be the one to comfort him.
It's usually him comforting me.
I don't know if I'm up for it.
Hey! You are up for it.
Yeah, you're stronger than you think you are.
I's better be.
Now you.
Mm. Okay, well,
haven't written anything in a few months, as you know,
but then, this morning,
this whole short story just popped into my head.
- That's great. - Mm-hmm.
- Can we read it? - No.
Haven't written anything down yet.
It needs to live in my brain for awhile first.
Wait a minute.
Does this story have anything to do with the family?
No. Not this time.
Thank goodness.
Your turn.
Well...
Saved by the bell!
O!
Mandrake.
Oh... I wish I had a mandrake.
If I had a mandrake, I could do anything.
If you had a mandrake,
you wouldn't have to do anything.
Same diff.
Hello, mandrak
hello, bby.
Are you still interested in going on a date with Evan?
I'd be much more interested if he asked me himself.
It's just that he knows
this is a difficult time for you.
He doesn't wish to intrude.
But he doesn't mind if you do?
If this evening isn't a good time,
he'll understand,
however, if it is a good time,
he's right outside.
- He's right outside. - I didn't hear anyone pull up.
- He's here? - Look out the window.
♪ I woke up smiling ♪
Uh... I don't think I'm dressed for this date.
You have never looked lovelier.
Ready to come aboard?
Oh, I'm not going on that thing dressed in sweats
while you're in that gorgeous suit.
Oh, no, this is just a rental...
From Rome.
You just proved my point.
I'll be right back.
♪ Let it shine make it brighter ♪
♪ Like we're lightin' a fire ♪
♪ That's the way that you go ♪
♪ Let it shine let it glow, oh-oh ♪
♪ Let it shine let it glow ♪
♪ Oh, whoa, oh ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
More wine?
Remember, I'm not driving.
Sure. Thank you.
May I say again, that is a beautiful dress,
but you would look just as beautiful without it.
Mm!
Whoops. Nope. Not what I meant to say,
but... I think you know what I mean.
I do. Yes. Thank you.
This was the most incredible lobster I've ever had.
Mm. I had it flown in from Maine.
I know a lobster man.
And a pilot.
And a chef?
No. Cooked them myself.
Really?
That is very impressive.
I just assumed mandrake had.
Mm. Mandrake is many things, but a chef he is not.
I do all my own cooking.
You are a man of many talents.
"I contain multitudes."
Who said that?
Walt Whitman, Bob Dylan, and me.
That's good company.
Yeah.
Would you care to dance?
I would.
♪ I've been looking for a place to call mine ♪
♪ And it's taken such a long time ♪
♪ They say home isn't a place you can go ♪
♪ I say home is the only place I want to know ♪
Do you... Want some dessert?
Sure.
I made a flour less chocolate cake.
I like flour less chocolate cake.
Great!
♪ Falling... ♪
♪ like I won't ever come down ♪
We almost kissed just then, didn't we?
We did.
That was a nice moment.
Yes. It almost was.
Ah. You might be wondering why I pulled away.
I might be.
I don't want to rush this.
That's good.
Yeah, I don't know if you've noticed this about me,
but I tend to get carried away by things.
I have noticed.
Yeah, I throw myself into things
without thinking them through.
Um, for instance...
I bought this boat today,
and I don't know anything about boats.
Impulsiveness has wreaked havoc with my romantic relationships.
They tend to burn out.
Just ask Scarlett Johansson.
On second thought, don't.
The point is, um,
I just don't want to rush into
the kissing and... all that.
Yes, we don't want to rush into all that.
Then it's agreed.
We won't kiss tonight.
We'll kiss someday...
But not now.
No.
We'll kiss when it's time.
Not now.