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- Okay.
Better watch out, it's hot.
- Thank you.
This is my favorite thing in the world,
tea with my daughter as she critiques my latest work.
- Well your work is always amazing.
You don't need my opinion.
- No, I do.
I crave it.
And you, Izzy.
You are my most important critic.
And you brought me gardenias.
- I know you fell in love with them
on your trip to Madagascar
where you met dad while he was backpacking around the world.
(both chuckling)
- You can tell all my stories to my biographer.
Come on, enough stalling.
What do you think?
(soft serene music)
- 'Kay.
It's not your strongest work.
It's a little lazy.
It's like you've not decided on your perspective.
- Well I have cancer.
I am weak.
- I know it takes effort.
- No, creating is what I do,
gives me a reason to get out of bed.
My perspective can never be weak ever.
- Mom, you're sick.
- No excuses. (coughs)
- Are you okay?
- Never better.
Damn.
You're right.
I wasn't focused.
I didn't know what I wanted to say
with this when I started it.
I still don't.
- It's a May Malcolm.
It's good.
- Could be better.
You have such a good eye.
That's what I told the faculty.
They've agreed to let you finish
teaching my classes this year.
- Only until you start feeling better.
(May coughing)
- Which might not happen.
- Mom, you'll be back in a few months.
- I know that you're doing wonderful things with pottery,
but I want you to get back to your painting.
- Yeah.
It's just tough.
Jack's never home.
I have Taylor.
- And you're taking care of me.
- Yeah.
I'm doing the best I can.
- Oh, sweetie.
I don't push you because you're my daughter.
I push you because I see your talent.
You could be great.
(soft serene music)
(car engine roaring)
- [Jack] You ready?
- Yeah, change'll do us good.
- Did you know that Mississippi has a lotta forests?
- I do.
- Dad, that's because you're from here. (chuckles)
That's like cheating.
- I love the woods.
My mom loved the woods.
- City girl Taylor love the woods too?
- [Taylor] I do.
They are beautiful.
(soft serene music)
- [Jack] Hey Fletcher girls, look.
Going into our new hometown.
- [Izzy] You happy to be back?
- [Jack] Yeah, I can't believe it's been 20 years.
I left to go play in a band in Seattle.
Now I'm back with a good job, house.
- [Izzy] A family.
- [Jack] Yeah, a beautiful family.
Who knew?
- You went to school here too, daddy?
- I did.
Clinton Park Elementary, same as you.
I wonder what teacher you'll get.
Not Mrs. Lukey, she was the worst.
She smelled like mothballs and feet.
- Mothballs, Jack?
Really?
You are petrified.
- Okay, mostly feet.
She was a nightmare.
I hope you don't get her.
- [Taylor] I hope that I don't get her too.
(soft serene music) (birds chirping)
- (scoffs) I used to be so cool.
Now I got the minivan.
- Dad got a good deal.
- All right.
- [Jack] The door. (chuckles)
- Excuse me. (shrieks)
You okay?
- [Mover] I am so sorry.
- It's all right.
- It's okay.
(soft soothing music)
- I know this is a lot.
Thank you.
- We're married.
'Til death do us part.
- Always.
(feet stomping)
Hey, that's our room.
We need our room.
- Jack, we still have a lot to do.
- You're right.
Like you said, "Change can be helpful
especially when you're goin' through somethin' hard."
- I just miss her.
- I know you do.
I love you.
- Yeah, I love you too.
- Rockstar moves home, starts business with local nerd.
- [Izzy] Kyle, it's so good to see you.
- I see your husband on Zoom calls every day.
He's not photogenic.
- Like you're a GQ model.
- Hey, you can tease him all you want
as long as you're here to help us unpack.
- Oh no, I came here to play dolls or trucks
with my goddaughter Taylor.
Where's she at?
- Upstairs tryin' to steal our room.
- Oh.
- Ooh, I'm gonna take this for later.
- What's up, man?
- Hey.
- Good to see you.
- Good to have you back.
- Yeah, it's good to be back.
- It's a nice place.
- Yeah, it's not bad.
(soft serene music)
Hi. - Hey.
Do you remember where you packed the toaster?
- No, I do not.
- I askd you to label the boxes.
- I've just been focused on this client, sorry.
- Look what I found.
- That's a good one.
She's really proud of that painting.
- Yeah.
She would've been 60 next week.
- I know.
You okay?
- Just when I'm starting to feel a little better,
then a wave hits me.
- Hey, it's only been three months.
It's your mom.
It's okay to let it wash over you.
- Just saps my energy.
- Good morning. - I wish she was here.
- Morning.
- Well good morning, Miss Taylor.
You ready for your first day of school?
- No, but I'll go.
- (chuckles) 'Kay.
Mommy loved teaching at grandma's school,
but we had to move closer to dad's parents.
- All right.
- I got an idea.
How 'bout we list all of the things
we can be excited about today?
- Okay.
- Okay, one: mommy, what are we doin' for lunch?
- (sighs) Shoot.
I totally spaced.
I can do peanut butter sandwiches.
- Or how 'bout we do school lunch today?
- Yay!
- Okay, I'll get you situated after I meet your new teacher.
What is her name?
Mrs. Lukey?
Mrs. Smellsoffeet?
- No, Ms. Sanders.
- Ms. Sanders, that's right.
Okay.
Why don't you go wait in the car, sweetheart?
I'll be out in a sec.
- Okay.
- Have a good day at school, sweetie.
I love you to the moon back.
- Love you.
Bye.
- I'm failing at everything.
- Stop it.
You are amazing, truly.
Listen, you want me to make it an early day?
I can be here if you need me.
- No. No, it's okay.
Just gonna put some music on, unpack my studio.
- Yeah, get your mojo back.
- Yeah.
Missing my mojo.
(students chattering) (school bell ringing)
- [Mr. Carlson] Here is your hot lunch ticket.
- All right, put that in a safe place, okay?
- Here are your new parent materials
and right here is the school calendar for the semester.
Now remember we will have a parent/teacher conference
in a couple of weeks.
(dark foreboding music)
Ah, here is your new teacher, Ms. Sanders.
- Thank you, Mr. Carlson.
And hello to the Fletchers.
You must be my new student, Taylor.
- Yeah.
- And you just moved here from San Francisco?
- Palo Alto.
- Oh, Stanford.
Nice neighborhood.
- And I'm Mr. Fletcher or Jack AKA dad.
- Emma Sanders.
- You are not Mrs. Lukey.
- Uh, sorry?
- Sorry. It was another teacher back in the day.
Nice to meet you.
- You too.
- I grew up here, so I went to this exact school
and I had a teacher that was very different than you.
She seemed old then, so she's probably dead now or retired.
- Hmm. Well I just started here too.
I moved here about a month ago.
Taylor, you and I can be the new kids around here.
- Great.
- So you're new too?
Okay. Okay.
Well like I said I grew up here, so welcome.
And if you need any scoops on the locals,
actually those locals are probably long gone now.
Such a long time.
Anyway, I wanted to get Taylor situated
before I head to work.
- Oh, a first day for you too.
- Good guess.
I'm over at Mobile Creative.
We're an app development company.
So you know, it's my first day.
- I'm sure your job is dynamic, but let's not bore Tay here.
- Tay, that's what my parents call me.
- See? I'm cool just like they are.
Well let's get you to class.
Don't worry, Jack.
She's in great hands.
(dark foreboding music)
- The hell was that, Jack?
(soft serene music) (birds chirping)
(leaves crunching)
- Hello sweetie.
I made you an easel.
Come paint with me.
It's gorgeous out today. (chuckles)
Grab the world, go after your dreams and never give up.
Carpe diem. (chuckles)
Go on.
(soft serene music)
(doorbell chiming)
- Hey.
- Hi.
- I'm your neighbor.
- I'm Izzy, Izzy Fletcher.
- I'm Natalie Jensen.
I brought wine and well cookies
'cause I can't cook worth a damn. (chuckles)
Actually, scratch that.
I refuse to cook.
- Well thank you for the welcome.
- Uh-huh.
- Do you wanna come in?
- You sure? - Yeah.
- All right.
Mmm, pumpkin spice fluffy waffles.
Are you kiddin' me?
I never would've made somethin' like this for my kids.
Thank god they're with their dad this month.
Screw him.
- (chuckles) I went to cooking school,
so you learn a lot of tricks.
- So a potter on top of bein' a chef
and a wife and a mother.
I'm jealous.
I lost myself when I got married.
- I'm not a chef, just one of many passions.
Started with fashion and then cooking and then martial arts.
And then I got pregnant and I started doing pottery
and I would really like to get back to painting.
- Amazing.
- Annoying is more like it.
I don't know Jack puts up with me.
I should be a better wife.
- I really love this song.
Who is it?
- The Jackals.
- Jackals.
No, I don't think I've heard of them.
- It's Jack's band.
It's probably the last CD in existence.
They started in Seattle.
I actually met him when he was on tour in LA at a club.
- You people are cool.
- (chuckles) Jack's the rockstar.
I'm still figuring things out.
- Seriously, do it.
This is a quiet town.
You can find yourself.
We could do it together.
We could form our own band.
I could play the kazoo.
(both chuckling)
- Okay.
Well Jack really lived it up, you know?
And then he got into Silicon Valley and those 18-hour days.
It's not great for family time.
- So you're ready for quiet?
- Yes, definitely.
(students chattering)
(soft soothing music) (birds chirping)
- Mommy!
- Oh, hi sweetie.
- Taylor.
- [Taylor] Thanks.
See you tomorrow.
- I love that smile.
Did you have a good day? - Look what I got.
- Oh wow.
Is that your teacher?
- Yeah, Ms. Sanders.
She's the best.
- Oh, the best?
Well that is high praise.
(students chattering)
(crickets chirping)
- Mmm, mom. That was delicious.
- Well I'm just glad to have family to feed
because your brother doesn't visit.
So I hope you guys never move back to California.
- Yeah, amen to that.
Remember from now on, this is your second home.
- [Olivia] That's right.
- Can I sleep over sometime?
- Tay, we don't invite ourselves.
- That's fine, Izzy.
She absolutely can and must sleep over any time.
- Taylor also loves her new teacher.
- None of yours, Jack?
- No, no, no, no, no.
She's new, young, real friendly.
Yeah, I met her when I dropped Taylor off.
- Yeah.
It's important to appreciate our teachers.
- Have you guys checked out any of Izzy's new works?
She's selling a lotta pottery.
- Really?
- Not a lot, just some.
- Well we love Izzy's work because it's all so beautiful.
- That's right.
It's always beautiful because she's talented.
- [Olivia] That she is.
- Like her mom. - Mm-hmm.
- My mom was brilliant.
- She was brilliant.
What are you gonna do with her paintings?
- They're in storage until I figure some things out.
- Well movin' is tough.
- So Taylor, what's it gonna be this year?
Is it gonna be soccer or T-ball?
- [Taylor] It's goin' to be skateboarding and trampoline.
- [Chuck] Oh, I'ma build you that trampoline.
- [Olivia] Son, how's Izzy doin' with the move
on top of her mom's passing?
- [Jack] Izzy's strong.
It's definitely been tough.
I think she's been doin' a good job of keepin' it together.
- She seems sad and distant.
- Oh, they had a very special relationship.
Well she took care of her for a year.
But Izzy'll be all right.
- No everyday job, no parents, no siblings, no friends here.
- No, there's Kyle.
- He's your high school friend, Jack, not her friend.
She's a quiet artist,
so different from you and your loud brother.
(chuckles) Maybe I'll take her shopping.
- Shopping. Yeah, that'll solve everything.
- We can just do things together.
Like maybe do a class together.
- (clears throat) I'm stuffed.
Can I help clean?
- No, no, no, no, baby. We got this.
Go relax.
- Yes, go rest those legs, Ms. Izzy.
I'm taking you to that new mall next week.
We can get our steps in.
(both chuckling)
(soft solemn music)
(birds chirping)
- This part, is that what you're sayin'?
Oh okay, okay, okay.
Okay, I like that. - Yeah, it's good.
- I like that. - Okay.
- Okay, so and like this.
(soft solemn music)
(soft soothing music) (people chattering)
- [Barista] Jack, Triple Americano?
- Yes.
Thank you.
- [Barista] Flat white, extra shot for Emily.
- It's Emma.
Thank you.
- Oh hey, Taylor's teacher.
- Ms. Sanders, Emma.
You're Taylor's dad, right?
- Yeah.
Sorry, Ms. Sanders.
My brain is mush.
I've been cramming for a investor's meeting.
Surprised I didn't forget to put on underwear this morning.
- That got TMI.
- That was a bit much.
(both chuckling)
You know, that's my wife's drink too.
Flat white, extra shot.
- Packs a punch.
She has great taste.
- Yeah, she's unique like that.
(Emma chuckling)
You know, it's funny.
My laptop was right over there.
You must've walked right past me when you came in.
- Well you were very absorbed.
Got a super juicy text chat?
- Yeah.
Yeah, my wife.
She's tryin' to decide which rug to put in the living room.
It's very hush-hush.
- I'm sure your wife loves her rugs.
- She does.
(Emma chuckling)
Shouldn't you be at school?
- Well it's 4:30
and I'm meeting a friend nearby for a drink.
I don't where this work, Jack.
- Right, right. (chuckles)
So you're gonna meet your boyfriend?
- Oh no, no.
I don't have one of those.
Just teachers, friends, acquaintances, coworkers, whatever.
I'm tryin' to fit in too, remember?
- Right.
God, did you say 4:30?
Musta lost track of time.
Still got hours of work to do.
- Stressful, huh?
New job, new rugs.
(both chuckling)
- Yeah, our rhythm is just off, you know?
I'm used to intense work environment.
It's just hard to self-motivate at times.
- Most creative people say that.
- Yeah.
Not feelin' it.
- You moved here from Silicon Valley, right?
- Yeah, a small fish in a big pond.
- Yeah.
I don't think they appreciated
what a creative talent you were.
(Emma chuckling)
Another hour.
If we go sit at the bar now,
people are gonna think I'm either desperate or an alcoholic.
- (chuckles) Yeah, those rumors could get nasty
for an elementary teacher.
- I know, right?
Do you mind if I join you?
- Yeah, sure.
I was gonna ask.
- Oh.
Great.
(message blooping)
(keypad beeping)
- Yes. Hi, it's Izzy Fletcher.
I got a notification that a package was delivered.
Well it wasn't.
Do you have any idea how important that package is to me?
- So I was visiting museums and galleries in Tokyo,
then Bali and Croatia,
Barcelona, then Dublin, Paris then Amsterdam.
No, actually it was Amsterdam then Paris.
- (chuckles) Wow.
I haven't done anything like that.
I mean a few cities with my band, Italy with my folks.
Honeymoon, Mexico and that is embarrassingly it.
- You're in a band?
- In another life, yeah.
The Jackals.
We were three of us outta Seattle, had a little popularity.
I actually met Izzy after a concert we had in Los Angeles.
- What a cool story.
- That was a different me.
Now I'm safe, centered, boring.
- You've so much to offer the world.
Carpe diem, seize the day.
Eat exotic foods.
Be adventuresome.
Life is short.
- Yeah, life is short.
Sorry.
Izzy's mom passed last fall.
She been heartbroken.
- I heard.
Taylor shared.
I can understand what she's going through.
I lost my parents at a young age too.
- Sorry.
I feel lucky.
My parents are still right on Crescent Lane.
- We all have our journeys.
What's yours goin' to be?
- I'm developing a new app.
It's called 24-hour nurse.
It's gonna save time and money.
New healthcare approach.
- That is important.
- Mmm, espresso.
I'm spoiled comin' over here.
Hey, where's Taylor at?
- She's at her grandparents.
(soft serene music)
- Hey, what's wrong?
- I was already having a rough day.
You know that package that was lost?
It was full of my mom's sketchbooks
from the university that she taught at.
- Oh, wow.
Look, I know they seem lost now.
But trust me, they'll be found.
You're gonna get those sketchbooks back.
It's all good.
Oh, uh-oh.
Okay, come here.
You need a hug.
Mm-hmm, I can tell.
- I'm sorry.
I know we just met.
- It is okay.
We're new friends.
- Just when you think that you can't miss someone more,
a new wave hits.
I just keep picturing when she's sick.
- Hey, did you ever drink that wine I brought over?
(Izzy chuckling)
(both chuckling)
Oh no, no, no.
Wait, lemme tell you.
So I'm textin' him.
Everything he ever did to drive me crazy
and to break my heart and his poor attempts at sex.
Okay, it was bad.
And his awful hygiene.
This man could not put his dirty clothes in the hamper
to save his life.
- So you were actually texting his mom?
- Yup.
Uh-huh, so I'm just this silly, sad divorcee.
(chuckles) It was so bad.
- (sighs) Feels good to laugh.
- Yeah, well it was two years ago, I think.
So I'm fine.
You can laugh at me all you want.
- Okay. (chuckles)
- You know, I lost both my parents too.
My
mama when I was 12
and my daddy about eight years ago.
- I'm sorry.
Life sucks.
- Well it's a different way of livin' in the world,
but I know that loneliness.
Does Jack know all that you're goin' through?
- I don't think he does.
I think he's so focused on the new company.
Just feel like I'm going through this alone.
- Well you got me now.
More wine?
- Yes. (chuckles)
- Mm-hmm.
More wine.
- I sound like a real wild man saving money on bills.
You know when I get stressed,
I like to walk the local trails.
That's my big macho experience, day hikes.
- You're like one of the only alpha males I've met lately.
I mean you're the man of the house.
You're saving the world with your tech.
You're a strong husband and father.
- That's not grabbing life like you, you know?
Like I want to do.
It seems like havin' a kid, starting a new business.
Feel like I've slowed way down.
- The need is strong within you.
You want to get out, take a chance.
- Maybe comin' back here wasn't the right choice.
Feels safe.
- No, it was all part of your journey.
You needed to hear that voice telling you
it was okay to grab the world, take a chance.
- See, Izzy doesn't understand these things.
- Exactly.
And if you didn't come here, you wouldn't have met me
and I wouldn't have been able to help inspire you.
- It's true.
I do feel inspired.
- Right?
I mean life's too short, too
unpredictable, too delicious.
- Delicious?
(both chuckling)
- Don't tease me.
To not be bold, to not take risks, not be foolish.
It's richer.
Hell, it's
sexier
to just go for things.
- I don't feel like anything I've done lately has been sexy.
- Oh my god, Jack.
If Izzy hasn't told you, she should.
'Cause you
are very
sexy, man.
- That is definitely a compliment comin' from you.
I should get back to work.
(both chuckling)
(soft serene music)
Hello, hello, hello, hello, hello.
(Taylor chuckling)
How are you, baby girl?
- Good.
- Mac and cheese.
Ooh, exotic.
- I was thinking of goin' to the local gallery tomorrow
to get some inspiration.
Can you take Tay?
- Actually, no.
I need to be in the office with Kyle.
What about mom and dad?
- Okay.
- Perfect.
- I'm making your exotic dinner.
- Sorry to disrupt.
(intriguing rhythmic music)
- If we're tryin' to sell 'em on the ease of the app,
then why mention privacy in this meeting?
It's not sexy.
- Because they're gonna ask about it, all right?
And if we don't mention it early,
they're gonna think we aren't prepared.
- We need to be bold right off the bat.
Confidence sells.
We got all the bells and whistles and it's practical.
- All right, definitely.
But we're gonna wow 'em with the tech, okay?
We need a 360 approach to this thing, man.
We're more than just tech heads.
We got to show 'em that we're good businessmen.
I hate to cut the short,
but I got a reservation at Sushi Go.
There's this fine new waitress there.
- What, you have reservations to hit on a waitress?
- Have you been on Tinder lately?
The women on there, it's like a cult of vampires
literally suckin' the life force outta me.
The reason why it's not working though
is because I need my wingman.
- I think you'll be fine without.
I gotta clear my head.
- I get it, man.
I do.
Movin' back home, startin' a business with your BFF.
Taylor's startin' a new school.
Izzy's mom.
I know it's gotta be hard on her.
- Izzy's really (speaks faintly).
I'm missin' the city.
It's like nothing I do is ever right.
- I read a lotta Cosmo, all right?
And what I've learned is that you need to man up, Jack.
She's fragile, okay?
She needs you right now
and you both need me to bring over a whole lot more wine.
- (chuckles) Let's plan a night.
- Got it.
All right, wish me luck.
I'm fishin' for a new wife.
- Good luck, stalker.
(birds chirping)
(bell jingling)
- 'Kay, so we have-
- Sam?
- You're kidding me.
Mrs. Fletcher, one of my favorite professors.
- Izzy please.
I'm so happy to see you.
I needed this.
- I know, it's probably been hard.
I am so sorry about your mom.
She was an absolute great artist and teacher.
- She loved your talent.
- Is this a small world or what?
- Yeah, after my mom passed,
we decided to move back to Jack's hometown.
- I know, he mentioned that at the funeral and on Instagram.
- Yeah.
It hasn't been easy.
So why did you leave California?
- I graduated and figured I could live with my parents
and work at one of their galleries
while I work on my projects.
- So this is their gallery.
- Mm-hmm.
- It kinda rings a bell: you, Mississippi.
- It's one of their galleries.
They're the biggest art snobs.
I think I have a long way to go
before I can establish my brand.
- Well I disagree.
I think you're very talented.
Probably need to get back to painting myself.
It's just I've been really preoccupied.
- I know you moved close.
I'm sorry.
I follow you online.
You're just so interesting.
The things you share.
- I probably share too much.
- It's fun.
In class, you were this intelligent, quiet woman
and yet you come alive on the Internet.
I love your new home studio.
- Thank you.
Well I know I share too much.
You just never know about the creeps.
- Can I buy you a coffee so I can pick your brain?
- Coffee sounds great, but I'm buying.
You've already lifted my spirits.
- Okay, hold on one sec.
Let's go. - Okay.
- [Sam] So excited.
I have not seen you in forever.
(dark mysterious music) (leaves crunching)
- Oh, sorry.
- No worries.
Jack.
- Emma. (chuckles)
Ms. Sanders.
- Emma.
Wow, hi.
Are you stalking me?
- No, 'course not.
No, I'm just out here clearin' my head.
You know, I work right up the street.
- I'm teasing you.
You don't seem like the stalking type.
Too bad.
Well I noticed you were havin' another alone time moment.
Relationships are hard.
- Am I that easy to read?
- Well not many people go walkin' on a secluded trail
just to clear their thoughts 'cause of work, Jack.
It's okay to be vulnerable.
You're having some issues in your marriage and that's okay.
I'm here for you when you need a shoulder to cry on.
We can help each other through these difficult life moments.
- Well hey, you're out here in this lonely place too.
What's your excuse?
- Well I live a few minutes from here.
It's my favorite spot to run.
I need to work on my thighs and butt.
- [Jack] C'mon, you're in great shape.
- Are you flattering me, Jack?
- You are in great shape.
- Oh, you think so?
So tongue tied, Jack.
You're the big wig in town.
Clever tech genius.
I should be flattering you.
- I don't feel like a clever genius.
Actually I feel kinda lost.
- No, you're right where you need to be.
Things happen for a reason.
You are present.
You give to others.
You're such a kind and caring man.
The world needs to give back to you.
Your needs are valuable.
I can help you meet your needs, Jack.
Be open.
There's nothing that you can do or say
that would push me away.
The breeze, the cold,
clouds.
So good.
It's like a poem.
Dance with me.
- (chuckles) Come on. - Come on.
- You know, I could use another friend .
- Actually, I have to go.
I'm really late for a meeting.
I just remembered.
- What?
You need me to give you a ride?
- Really? - Yeah.
C'mon. - You're a lifesaver.
- Your mom was an absolute great artist.
You really take after her.
- Thank you.
Yeah, she was somethin'.
- She was this hip California artist.
Like mother, like daughter.
- It's nice to hear someone flatter her,
to really remember her.
- People remember her.
What are you gonna do with her paintings?
- Couple galleries have reached out.
They're in storage
until I can figure out what to do with them.
I should have them sent here.
- I do have an in with some big-time gallery owners.
- (chuckles) Yeah, that'd be amazing.
I don't know if I'm ready for something like that yet.
- I see you're in a pottery phase.
- Ah, yes.
Put on music, I cry.
I don't paint.
I cry some more.
I'm pretty sure that my family can't stand me anymore.
- Your mom was a force of nature.
And this is a hard thing to say but true:
your mom died way too young.
Now this is the time to celebrate her.
You use these emotions, make things paint things.
It'll make your mom proud
knowin' that you turned this hard time into something good.
- You are wise beyond your years.
I can't believe you're mentoring me.
- I had to grow up fast.
Lots of family issues.
And I remember your mom always saying carpe diem to me,
seize the day.
It helped shape me.
- Yeah, she did say that.
She also used to sign her paintings like that.
- She was the best and you are her daughter.
That is a great legacy.
I know the other students were jealous of you,
- Sam, thank you.
I really appreciate it.
(birds chirping)
(soft mysterious music)
- Hey!
(Emma giggling)
- Thanks for the ride.
- Of course.
- Do you have to go back to work?
You wanna come in?
- No, I should go.
- It's all right, Jack.
Carpe diem, remember?
You seized it. (chuckles)
I wanna see you again.
Soon.
(soft mysterious music)
- (sighs) What'd you do, Jack?
- Hey. - Hey.
- How's work on a Saturday?
- Unproductive.
I shoulda known.
- Good news.
Taylor is with your parents tonight.
So I thought it would be fun
to do a pizza and scary movie night.
No kids allowed.
- Sounds good.
I'ma take a quick shower and you order the pizza.
- I've been tracking my cycle
and I thought it would be a good time to try for a baby.
- What?
- I know it's outta the blue, but Taylor needs a sibling.
- I got too much goin' on right now,
the move and this new client.
I can't even process somethin' like that, okay?
- I know it's important to talk about these things.
I was feeling spontaneous.
- About havin' another baby?
- Well it's what I want.
- I gotta take a shower.
(soft solemn music)
(dark foreboding music)
(soft solemn music)
(camera whirring)
(dark foreboding music) (Emma chuckling)
- This app will revolutionized urgent care
and save money on medical bills.
Now imagine injuring yourself at the hiking place.
Hiking place.
C'mon, Jack. Focus.
(cellphone dinging)
(dark mysterious music)
(message blooping)
- [Izzy] Jack?
- I'm in the office.
- Hey.
Tay and I going for a walk down to the park.
Do you wanna come?
- I can't. I'm swamped.
- Oh okay.
You know, sometimes I worry.
Feels like we never left Palo Alto.
You're working really hard.
- I know.
It's just these new clients.
Once we get them locked in, get this deal done,
things'll slow down.
I promise.
- Okay.
Well.
You can do this.
- Thanks. I appreciate the support.
(cellphone chiming)
Hey.
- Hey.
- I'm sorry, 'kay?
We shouldn't have done that.
I should not have done that.
I'm so sorry.
(soft solemn music)
Hey, you there?
- (huffs) Yeah.
We don't need to make a big thing about this.
- Oh yeah, exactly.
Exactly. We don't.
- We were curious about each other.
I've been thinkin' about you.
Had you been thinking about me?
- Yeah, but I have a family.
- And sometimes you need a break.
- Listen, you're beautiful.
You're bold, easy to talk to.
I'm jealous your spirit.
But this has to end right now.
We can't ever talk about this again to anyone.
Can you promise me that?
- No, Jack.
I can't.
(receiver clacking) - Emma?
(dark mysterious music)
- We are really excited to work together.
The proposal is impressive and the app is a winner.
- Well thank you. - Yeah.
- We knew we were aimin' high,
but we think we can deliver.
- (chuckles) Yeah, Jack's workin' on no sleep.
You know, we don't think we can deliver.
We know we will deliver.
You can bank on that.
- We're gonna do a lotta good together.
You and your team should be proud.
We're excited.
- Well no one will work as hard as we will, all right?
We're focused.
- Oh, very focused. All right?
We are on it.
We're gonna deliver.
- Talk's cheap.
Now that we've seen what you and your team can do,
we're gonna go draw up the papers.
- Yes. (chuckles)
Oh man, we are in.
I feel good, you?
- Yeah, of course.
What was your deal there, man?
- My deal?
- You have too much coffee, you kickin' on adrenaline?
Like you were a chatty Cathy aching for validation.
- But we got the money.
- Deal's not signed.
Money's not wired.
Until it's done, we've got nothin', all right?
We need to be cool and that's usually you.
- Sorry, just uptight.
- No more excuses, man.
I mean we need you at the top of your game right now.
Period.
- I'll pull it together.
(cellphone dinging)
- Everything okay?
- Yeah.
Just distracted.
- No more distractions, all right?
We're countin' on you, Jack.
- Got it.
I got it.
(dark foreboding music)
"I'm sorry, but I need to be here for my family."
(cellphone dinging)
"Sent you a present in your email"?
What now?
(dark mysterious music)
- (knocks) Hey.
- Hey.
Scared me.
- I scare you?
- No, just focused in my head.
What's goin' on? Am I late for dinner?
Somethin' wrong with Taylor?
- Dinner? (chuckles)
No, don't say anything.
I have a surprise for you.
- Surprise?
- I said don't say anything.
(soft mysterious music)
(birds chirping)
All right.
You comin'? - Yeah.
This is a nice surprise.
- Yeah.
I just thought it would be good
to have some time just the two of us.
So I have to talk to you about something.
So you remember when they said
that they delivered my mom's sketchbooks?
- Mm-hmm. - Well they're lost.
- What?
How?
- I called the storage unit where they were being kept
and they said that I called last week
and had them delivered to an address here.
- Did you?
- No, of course not.
- Wait, so all your mom's paintings.
You don't seem that upset.
- Just things were starting to get better
with work and the move and us.
I don't wanna spend my days angry.
- Well you definitely seem different.
- Different?
- Last week, all your mom's sketchbooks
and paintings have been lost?
You'd be a mess.
- Well they're trying, so so am I.
- Okay, well thank you for this.
I definitely needed the break.
Mmm. (camera clicking)
- Oh, remember.
Parent/teacher night is tonight at the school.
- (clears throat) That's tonight?
You know, I'm busy.
Look, I don't even think we need to go.
I don't need to go.
- We definitely need to go.
We're new here in town and it'll mean a lot to Taylor.
- You're right.
It's definitely important to Taylor.
I'll make it work.
- Thank you.
(birds chirping)
Olivia, thank you so much
for the clothing that you got for Taylor.
She's gonna be ecstatic.
- That's what nanas are for.
I also wanna buy you some clothes.
- Ooh, I'm not really a mall girl.
- Well then you can take me
to one of those used clothes retro stores you like to go to.
- Deal.
- So.
How are you adapting?
Jack said it's been tough.
Your mom.
- I miss her.
- As you should.
She was wonderful, an amazing artist and person.
- I'm actually a little more concerned
about Jack these days.
He seems very unfocused.
- Well I knew that might be comin'.
When Jack grew up, he dreamed so big
of leavin' this town, makin' his music
and never lookin' back at his humble hometown.
- Well I know he loves the city.
- He feels the boxed-in here.
Big fish in a small town.
But he'll find this place, he got you and Taylor.
You'll help him see the light.
- Well I know he loves our family.
- Of course he does.
And as soon as he get over this fear
of bein' back in a small town, he'll love you both well.
- So what you're saying is to be patient.
- Mm-mmm.
You don't have to do that, baby.
Just be yourself.
And soon he'll realize that his dreams are in your house.
Baby. (chuckles)
(shoes clacking)
(soft mysterious music)
- I love putting faces to the parents
of these wonderful children
I get the pleasure and privilege of teaching.
Some of them are so above grade level,
it's impressive and you should be proud.
(hands clapping)
(Emma laughing)
(parents applauding)
Ms. Fletcher. (chuckles)
I've seen Jack a couple times,
but I've been dying to meet you.
I love that dress by the way.
- Oh, thank you.
I love yours too.
I didn't realize that you'd met Jack a few times.
- Oh yeah.
The first time when I dropped off Taylor.
And I said, "You're not Ms. Lukey."
(group laughing)
- I didn't get it.
I still don't.
- And the other time was at the coffee shop near the office.
- That's right.
Hardly memorable.
- You look really familiar.
Have you spent any time in the Bay area?
- Oh my god, it's so embarrassing.
You make pottery.
IF,
Isabelle Fletcher. (chuckles)
- Yeah, how did you know?
- I follow you online.
You've got a few selfies on there.
But wow, in real life, you're beautiful.
- Thanks. I hate social media.
It's kind of a necessary evil at this point.
- I actually own a couple of your pieces.
- You own some of my work?
- Yes.
I have a mug and a bowl and a picture.
- Oh my gosh, I'm so flattered.
- Jack.
I have to admit something.
I'm the biggest fan of your wife. (chuckles)
- Thank you. I really needed this ego boost.
- You're so modest, another thing I adore about you.
- I remember this boy. (chuckles)
- Ms. Gowler, how are you?
You look great.
Izzy, this is my music teacher.
Ms. Gowler, my wife Izzy.
- Hi, it's so nice to meet you.
- Her husband Mark gave me my first guitar lessons
and she taught me how to sing.
They both inspire me. - Wow.
- Well and your daughter Taylor is quite the singer.
No stage fright there.
- Oh, she's a rockstar like her dad.
She does not get that from me.
- Yes and there's a picture of Jack
at the high school in his first band.
- Wow. - Oh my gosh.
Tell me he's wearing his leather jacket
and his Gumby hairstyle.
- (chuckles) Yes.
- No, I hate that photo.
- Well I guess we have you guys to thank.
I actually met Jack at one of his concerts in LA.
That's how we fell in love.
- Oh, that makes me so happy.
- I love their story.
- [Ms. Gowler] Well speakin' of Mark,
I have a photo of his guitar collection in my room.
- [Jack] Really?
- [Ms. Gowler] Yes.
- Oh my gosh, I'd love to see that.
- Oh my gosh, Joy.
Mark would go crazy if he found out Jack Fletcher,
the Jack Fletcher saw his guitar collection.
- Yeah, you want to?
- Yeah. - Let's do it.
- Oh wait, may I talk to you for a minute?
- [Izzy] Um, sure.
- Sure? - Yeah, it's fine.
- I can't tell you how impressive you are in person.
You have an eyelash.
Do you mind if I get it?
- No, it's fine. - 'Kay, don't move.
(soft mysterious music)
- Hey, you okay?
Are you okay?
- I'm sorry.
I know I haven't been present for you or Taylor.
I love you.
- I know.
Taylor, we're gonna be late.
(soft mysterious music)
- Mornin'.
'Sup?
- You tell me, Jack.
You've been sittin' in your car for the last hour.
You okay?
- No.
I cheated on Izzy.
- That was not expected.
God, that's not good, Jack.
That's not good.
- How did I let this happen?
- [Kyle] Do you love her?
The other woman.
- No.
- Good.
You gotta tell Izzy, man.
Look, there's no other way.
- I know.
- All right.
(bag rustling)
Hey, d'you forget something?
- Mm-mmm.
- What's wrong?
What?
- I cheated on you.
- You need to leave.
- Okay.
'Kay.
- With who?
- It was only one time. - With who?
Tell me.
- Emma Sanders, Taylor's teacher.
- Her teacher?
You have five minutes
to pack your stuff and go.
Why?
- Nothin' I say is gonna.
- Try.
- Okay.
I was lonely.
Missed you.
You've been so distant ever since-
- Ever since what?
- Your mom died.
- So because my mom died,
that gives you an excuse?
- No.
- Get out!
Get out!
(soft solemn music)
- Izzy, I'm sorry
and I love you.
(Izzy breathing heavily)
(Izzy sobbing)
(birds chirping)
(Jack knocking)
- Jack.
- I can't do it.
- Well I couldn't either at first.
But look, I learned.
Try again.
- It's okay, Tay.
Keep trying.
- I did it!
(Natalie chuckling)
- Good job, babe.
- [Taylor] Now mommy disappeared.
(garage door rumbling)
- [Automated Voice] You have one new voice message.
- Hey Izzy?
Olivia.
Baby, I'm so sorry and I'm so disappointed in Jack.
I don't know why he would do this to his family.
I don't understand it.
Izzy, just know that we're here for you and Taylor always.
And baby if you need to talk,
I'll make sure that Jack is not here.
Call me as soon as you can.
Take care.
(soft mysterious music)
(gravel rustling)
(keypad beeping)
(phone ringing)
Hello?
- Hi Olivia, it's me.
I don't wanna talk tonight,
but I do need to talk to Chuck.
- Oh no, no, no. Absolutely.
I understand.
All right. Hold on, baby.
It's Izzy.
- Hey Izzy. - Chuck?
There's a car outside that keeps stalking me.
- Really?
- [Izzy] I don't know.
I'm getting a really bad feeling about this.
- Are you sure?
- [Izzy] Yes, I'm sure.
- All right, all right.
Don't worry.
I'll call the station.
I'll ask 'em to send patrols over by your house, okay?
- Okay.
Thank you, Chuck. - Yeah.
All right, just don't worry.
We'll check in with you later.
- Okay.
I'll try. - Okay.
Bye. - Bye.
- What was that about?
- Someone's like stalking her house or somethin'.
(soft solemn music)
- Call for you.
- Who is it?
- I don't know, a woman.
Is it her?
I don't even know you anymore, Jack.
We are so upset about this.
Look what you're doin' to your family.
You need to fix it.
- Mama. - Fix it!
- Mama, I got it.
- Fix it.
Now.
- Hello?
- Hey Jack.
Miss me?
- How did you find me?
- I'm good at guessing games.
- This is not a game.
- I can't believe you didn't tell me the good news.
- What good news?
- Your separation.
The new us.
- Listen to me.
There is no us.
I told Izzy what I did and it gutted her,
but I told her because I love her
and you will not come between us.
- She must be pretty angry.
Maybe I should have a friendly chat with her.
- Listen, you stay away from my wife.
You stay away from my family.
- Okay.
(Emma chuckling maniacally)
- Hey sweetie, mom and dad are busy today.
So you're gonna stay with Ms. Natalie
instead of goin' to school.
Come give mommy a hug.
- Miss Taylor, we are gonna have so much fun today,
all right?
It■s gonna be okay, I promise.
- I appreciate your help.
- Baby.
Hey, we'll do anything for you.
I hope you know that.
- Yeah.
- C'mon inside.
- Thank you.
- So when you called last night,
you told me that she was staking out your house.
I called a friend of mine, a detective with the squad.
I asked him to run the name Emma Sanders.
- Thank you, Chuck.
- Oh, don't worry about it.
Here, sit down. Sit down.
So it came back right away
and it you know, looked pretty clean.
It was too clean.
Look at this.
High school, college, no tickets, no debts.
That's a red flag.
We decided to look through all the sales of your website
for the last year, right?
And we found
Emily Sanderson.
Little too close, right?
So we dug a little further, same IP address as Emma Sanders.
She screwed up that night.
- She went to the same university that my mom taught at.
- That's right and it gets worse.
Here's her college ID.
And then we ran her transcripts.
She got an A in May Malcolm's Advanced Watercolor 133 class.
She got an A and May Malcolm's Advanced Color Theory 431.
- I was a teacher's assistant in this class.
- Do you remember this woman?
- Her face.
We had small groups.
I don't think she was in mine.
I don't know.
- Yeah, well we ran her medical records.
She was hospitalized twice
during that time for panic attacks.
Does that ring a bell?
- I remember my mom talking about one of her students
having really bad anxiety.
- Mm-hmm.
- I can't believe she knew my mom.
She knew me.
- It's probably when all this obsession started.
- But why?
- That's a good question.
I mean she was brought up in the foster care system.
Both her parents died when she was really young on drugs.
Maybe she was so desperate to have a family
and then she saw you, a beautiful young lady.
Your mother's a world-famous artist.
You're a great artist.
You have a beautiful family, a beautiful marriage.
I mean I'm just speculating.
- Does she have a history of stuff like this?
Stalking?
- Not on record.
But this is really strange.
We found racy emails from the principal of Taylor's school,
Mr. Carlson to Emma Sanders.
- Do you think she was blackmailing him
to become Taylor's teacher?
- I don't know.
But those are questions my associates are gonna be asking
this Mr. Carlson really soon.
- Okay, so what do we do now?
- There's one other thing
and I think you'll find this interesting.
We're tracking a very large shipment
that got delivered to your place a couple days ago
from San Francisco.
- Oh my god, these could be my mom's paintings.
- [Chuck] Really?
- I called the storage unit last week
and they said that I called
and had them delivered to an address here in town.
- It's unbelievable.
This is fraud. This is mail theft.
Look, I have enough right now
to get a search warrant from a judge.
I'm sure.
- Chuck, I have to get inside that house.
(birds chirping)
- How you doin', Martin?
- Hey Chief.
- Thank you, Martin.
- Great to see you back in action.
- I wish.
I'm just helpin' my family.
This is my daughter-in-law Izzy.
He's a good friend of mine, Detective Martin Belson.
He got us all the information.
- Thank you so much.
- The uniforms were here earlier.
She's not home, not at school.
I'm sure Mrs. Fletcher'll find
Ms. Sanderson's decorating interesting.
- Really?
You sure you really wanna do this?
Yeah.
Okay.
(birds chirping)
- I threw this away last night.
It was a gift from her to Taylor.
(dark mysterious music)
This is one-of-a-kind.
She was in my house.
- So she was in your and Jack's home for sure.
- Yeah.
Oh my god.
My mom's paintings.
They're all here.
She's Photoshopped herself onto these photos.
She's obsessed.
- She sure is.
Are you 100% sure that these are your mom's paintings?
- Yeah. - All right.
We got her on mail fraud and theft.
Pull a warrant.
- She's been Googling tranquilizer drugs.
(cellphone chiming)
- Hello?
- [Emma] I think you're blowing things way outta proportion.
- Is this Emma or should I call you Emily?
- I didn't think you'd remember me from that class.
You are so self-absorbed.
- I had a group that kept me plenty busy.
I didn't teach anybody outside of the group.
- I'm not chastising you.
I admit I was jealous.
A world-famous artist as a mother,
an almost-rockstar husband
and a beautiful charming daughter.
I hate to say it.
But girl, you had it all.
- I still have it all.
- Not really.
Your mother's dead.
Your husband last slept with a woman who isn't you
and your beautiful daughter-
- She's not a part of this.
- You're right, she isn't
as long as you and I are besties
and you don't say anything
to those two cops in my house with you.
- Don't you touch her.
- (chuckles) I know your father-in-law's not a real cop.
He's retired.
But once a cop, always a cop.
My point?
You and I are gonna have a little chat.
- Sure.
I'll do whatever you want.
But please don't hurt Taylor.
- As long as you're willing to meet with me.
- I am.
- I'll send you a text telling you where to meet me.
Leave those two cops in my house.
Maybe I'll show you some of my new art.
- Can you take care of my mom's artwork?
Forgot I have to pick Taylor up.
- You know what? That's a great idea.
Pick her up and bring her to our house.
You two should sleep over tonight.
- Yeah, maybe.
- No, it's important.
I think until we apprehend this woman,
you should not be alone, okay?
So bring her over.
- Okay.
(dark foreboding music) (Natalie gasping)
Natalie, pick up.
Pick up.
Natalie, pick up. Come on.
(intense foreboding music)
Are you okay?
I've been calling for 15 minutes.
Where's Taylor?
- I'm so sorry, Izzy.
She's gone.
I don't know where she is.
They took my phone.
- Oh my god, I have to call Jack.
(Natalie breathing heavily)
Call Jack's cell.
- [Automated Voice] Calling Jack Fletcher cell.
- We have registered nurses.
The unions-
(cellphone chiming)
- I'm sorry.
It's my wife.
- Oh, that's the true boss.
You can always take time for-
- Hey. - Jack,
Emma Sanders took Taylor.
- What? - She took Taylor.
- What? - She took her
and I don't know where she went.
- Where are you?
- I'm driving.
Where would she take Taylor?
- The hiking trail.
Yeah, yeah. I'll text the directions.
Meet me there.
(intense foreboding music)
(SUV engine roaring)
Yeah, I'm at the park.
I'ma go look for her.
I'm gonna go find our daughter.
Taylor!
(intense foreboding music)
Taylor! - Daddy!
- Daddy's comin'!
Daddy's comin'!
- Daddy!
Daddy!
- Are you okay?
Are you okay?
- Ms. Sanders said we're playin' a game,
but then she disappeared and I got scared.
I'm sorry I got scared. - No, no, no.
- Daddy, I'm sorry. - I'm sorry, okay?
You'll never have to play that game.
- Hi Jack.
(Taylor shrieking)
Bye Jack.
- Jack?
Jack?
(intense foreboding music)
Jack?
- [Taylor] No!
Mommy!
- [Izzy] Taylor?
- Mommy? - Taylor?
- Mommy.
- Oh my god.
Are you okay?
- Daddy tried to untie me,
but Ms. Sanders poked him with a doctor's needle.
- She's not gonna hurt daddy, okay?
- Why is she being so mean?
Why?
- Ms. Sanders is disturbed.
- She said to stay at home.
- We don't need them.
Ms. Sanders said she'll see me at home.
- Yes.
I don't like this game.
I don't wanna play anymore.
- You don't have to play this game.
(intense foreboding music)
I need you to go inside and go find Papa, okay?
- But I want you to come with me.
- I need you to be a big girl and go inside and find Papa.
I love you to the moon and back, okay?
- Love you too.
- Can you please go bring her inside and find Chuck?
- Okay.
- I love your dress. (chuckles)
(dark mysterious music) (birds chirping)
- Jack.
Oh my god, Jack.
- Izzy.
- Are you okay? - Izzy.
Taylor.
Where's Taylor?
- She's safe.
- [Jack] I'm so sorry.
I got us into this.
This is my fault.
- Yeah and I'm getting us out of it.
Where is she?
- She's here.
How do I look?
Oh, your biggest fan.
(Emma chuckling)
(Emma sighing)
- You look great, Emily.
- It's Isabel.
My friends and family call me Izzy for short. (chuckles)
- Okay.
Izzy, you look great.
- I should paint.
I should, but I've been too busy making pottery. (laughs)
Oh, Jack.
Jack.
So sorry, Jack.
I didn't know you'd pass out so fast.
He's such a great guy.
He's always doing everything he can to make me feel better.
I haven't been great at accepting it though.
- He is a great guy.
He's made a couple of mistakes,
but he is always there for me.
- For us.
He's always there for us.
We met in a club.
Jack was in a rock band.
Oh my gosh, we were so young.
That club in LA?
I post about it on my social media all the time.
That night changed my life.
He saw me from up on stage.
He picked me from the crowd.
He sang for me.
- You were beautiful.
- I was.
I was the daughter of May Malcolm, world-famous painter.
And with you Jack and our family,
I didn't have time to focus on my art.
- [Jack] Emma.
Emma, stop this.
- Enough!
- You had your chance: a beautiful family, a legacy,
a mother who loved you.
You didn't appreciate it like I would.
(dark foreboding music) (knife slashing)
Ow.
I'm not crazy, Izzy.
I loved my mother.
She was magical.
And you had this glow.
You were so in love with Jack and Taylor.
It seemed so perfect,
what I always wanted.
- It is beautiful.
But it's my life, not yours.
- Hmm, I'll be mine soon.
- No, it won't.
- Taylor loves me.
Jack will fall in love with me
and soon you'll be outta the picture.
(intense foreboding music) (Izzy thudding)
- Hey!
(knife clinking)
- [Emma] Nice try, missy.
- Emma!
Emma.
(Emma gasping)
(Emma shrieking) (Emma wincing)
(elbow thudding) (Izzy breathing heavily)
(chair crashing) (Emma shrieking)
- We've gotta go.
- Okay.
- This is Detective Belson of the Clinton Police Department.
- Comin' out. Don't shoot.
Oh, son.
- God, son. I'm glad you're okay.
Thanks dad.
Come on.
(soft foreboding music)
- Stop right there.
Keep your hands where I can see them.
(soft soothing music)
(siren wailing)
- Your mom would be so proud of you.
- We're proud of you.
- My wife is amazing.
- So is my husband.
I have a surprise for all of you.
My mom used to say, "Carpe diem, seize the day."
And so when I started painting again,
I thought to myself what makes me seize the day?
What inspires me?
So I painted this.
(guests applauding)
- Love it.
- Our family.
'Til death do us part.
(soft serene music)
- Always.
(soft poignant music)