- Previously on heartland. - Platinum bow is hurt, and it could be really bad.
I'm in too deep with these investors, jack.
- Cass is leaving me. She wants a divorce.
- We're so close to adopting a baby,
But nothing's guaranteed. I don't want that crib
To be a reminder of what we never got to have.
- What are you working on? - Sort of a poem, I guess.
- Well, maybe if you're up to it, you'd let me read it.
- Maybe any steps we take in the future, we take together.
♪♪♪ (birds singing)
(cell phone ringing) (indistinct chatter)
(phone beeps)
- Dad? - [hey.]
Shane, how's kananaskis?
- Hey, good. Good, yeah, the corporate retreat
Is going pretty well. - [it's great. Hey,]
Have you, uh... Have you thought anymore
About what we talked about in new york, about me
Coming up there maybe tomorrow? - [oh, uh, my day is]
Pretty slammed with team-building events, meetings, squash.
- Ha! Squash? - [yeah, they have courts]
Here at the hotel. It's great for networking.
You know, I've actually gotten pretty good over the last year.
Do you play?
- Yeah. Well... Me? Yeah.
I'm... I'm a multifaceted athlete.
- Oh. Okay. Well, maybe we can squeeze in a game
Tomorrow morning before my day gets crazy.
- Yeah, that'd be great. - [cool, okay.]
I-I have to run, but meet up at 8?
- Sounds good.
- Okay. (phone beeps)
(tim exhales)
(indistinct speaking)
- You take him to stall three.
Hey, you can't park there.
- I always park here.
- And you are? - Who are you?
- Edwin silvera, stable manager.
And that spot is reserved for the owner of the facility.
- Edwin? - Luckily she's right there.
- Edwin, it's okay, it's okay.
I'm... I'm parked up at the house, and amy is family.
- Okay, yeah.
- Well...
- Sorry. Everybody's on edge. My vet
Left this morning after the next round of x-rays
And mris. - Is everything okay?
- Well, he's completely healed actually.
- That's a good thing.
- Yes, but of course, there is a hitch,
Which is why you are here. - Oh no.
(both chuckling)
- Just take a look at him. Let me know what you think.
(horse neighing) but something's off.
- He's limping. He's not sound.
- No. - He's fine while
He's training, it's only once we finished our work. - Well, the vet
Said he's healed, so it must be something that you're doing, torrence.
- Hey, that's the same routine as always.
- Let me take him back to the stable.
- Yeah. I think maybe we should put him on stall rest.
- I agree. I'll let edwin know. - Good to go?
- Oh, darn it. Hi, isabel.
Uh, no. Uh, not exactly.
- But the vet's report said he was fine. - I know,
But he still has a bit of a limp.
- What? - It's temporary.
I just need some time to figure it out.
- We don't have the time, lisa.
If he can't race, then we have to count our losses. Sell him as a stud.
- But I... - No buts.
All the investors are in agreement.
We don't have the time to wait for him to get better.
- Sorry, lisa. - Well, I'm not selling him.
He's born to race.
So, I really need you to figure this out, amy.
I need to get him back on track.
- I just found someone online who's selling
Two tickets to the blue dream concert.
- What?! They've been sold out for weeks.
- Exactly. So we better move on them fast.
Just one problem.
- Right, we're working on Sunday.
- Yeah.
(indistinct country song plays) - mom?
- Who's the best cao in the world?
- I know the best in hudson.
- You may be more effusive when you learn
I secured you an interview this Sunday
On the gail wexford show.
- Are you serious? You are the best.
- Who's gail wexford?
- She has a radio show, katie.
- People still listen to the radio?
- Yes. She actually has
A big audience. Her show tackles
Contemporary issues. - Like being a mother
And a career woman and how to strike a healthy work balance.
That's the angle,
And this kind of exposure won't hurt your chances
Of re-election. - This Sunday, huh?
That's perfect.
Parker and I need a lift into calgary that day too.
- Uh, you're both working.
- Yeah, but there's this concert and our favourite band ever
Is playing. Can't we just switch shifts?
- Honey, I wish, but with who?
You know how short-staffed we are.
- Yeah, we're working almost every day.
- Okay, I'm sorry, but it's gonna take some time
To replace the servers we lost after summer break.
- How long? Between this and school,
We can't even have a life right now.
- I'm on it. But I need you here Sunday,
Especially since I won't be here.
But I'll make it up to you both, okay?
I'll buy you tickets to the next concert. Ooh!
Good job on the cutlery.
Little tip for the stains on the coffee mugs:
Use vinegar.
Come on. I need you to tell me about that soap.
- Hey. - Hey.
Uh, okay there. They're off, the final edited photos
To grayson, and they're spectacular.
- I'm proud of you, hon.
I had a pretty good day myself.
- Oh, good. - Spoke to shane
And he invited me to kananaskis.
Well, I guess just kind of invited myself, but...
- So new york really sparked a connection.
- Yeah, yeah. It's gonna be great to see him again.
Just one thing,
What do you know about squash?
(door closes)
- Hey. How is it going with platinum bow?
Lisa told me he's still having issues. - Yeah.
But not when he's being exercised,
Only when he's walking, which is really strange.
- Hmm. (door closes)
- Hi! - Hi, sweetheart.
How was your play date?
- Rebecca's my new best friend. - Oh...
Is she in your class this year?
- They actually met at the rodeo school,
And you really hit it off, didn't you?
- Yeah. And her mom's nice too. Can we have
Them over? (amy chuckles)
- I guess so. (amy and jack chuckle)
(guitar music)
(horse neighing)
- You need to stop.
- What? He's just warming up. - Look at him, he's limping.
(horse neighing)
- He wasn't before. I swear, he was fine
When I walked him over. He was doing great in our session.
- He's not supposed to be out today.
- No one told me. - Edwin put it on the schedule.
If you'd checked the schedule, then you wouldn't be here!
- I'm sorry, lisa. I'm just trying to do my job.
But I don't know what's going on with him.
- I can see that. ♪♪♪
Gimme that.
It's okay, bow. It's all right, honey.
(lisa sighs) it's okay.
Let's get you back to your stall, hmm?
(bow nickering)
(bow whinnying)
- Hey.
Why didn't you tell torrence not to exercise bow?
- I took him off the schedule. - Yeah, well, you could have
Told him directly. He just got into a lot of trouble
Because of you. - Hey, this is my job
On the line too. Okay, you think I wanted this?
- That horse needs to heal. - I know.
And when he does, I think lisa should seriously consider
Pulling him off the track. - Why would you even say that?
- It's a tough sport, he could reinjure himself.
- Yeah, well, anything is possible, but that doesn't mean
It's gonna happen. - Look, I had
A racehorse that we turned into a jumper;
Sometimes, retraining a horse can give them a new lease
On life. - Yeah, I'd agree with that.
- Do you? 'cause that's not what you're doing with platinum bow.
- Because I don't jump to conclusions right out the gate.
Look, maybe that's a possibility down the road, but I just started working with the horse.
- I know exactly the kind of pressure lisa is getting
From her investors. Okay?
They're trying to force him back on the track.
- I'm not.
- I just hope you have the horse's best interest at heart.
- I'm the one who put him on stall rest,
And you're the one who had him training back in the arena,
So that's on you.
(indistinct chatter) - yeah, and it doesn't look
Like it's gonna die down anytime soon.
- We don't even have enough staff to handle the rushes anymore.
Hey, guys, it feels like we're
In a constant state of panic here, doesn't it?
- Yeah. - Sure. - Uh, yeah, yeah.
- Well, that's because my mom hasn't hired more staff.
So it's all up to us, which is not what we signed up for.
- Yeah, it's not fair.
- I think we need to send her a message.
- How? - Yeah. - What are you thinking?
(cell phone vibrating)
(horse neighing) (phone beeps)
- Hey, mom.
Yeah. I'm sorry I'm gonna have to miss that.
Well, I'm just... I'm coaching.
It's a big rodeo next weekend.
Yeah, I'm... I'm actually in the middle of something;
Do you mind if I give you a call back?
Love you too.
- Something going on back home?
- Just a family reunion.
- Well, I'd offer to cover for you
At the rodeo next weekend,
But there isn't one, is there?
- No. Just, uh...
Not really in the mood for a big event right now.
- So how are you doing, caleb?
- Well, my time with carson is really good.
- And what about your time when you don't have him?
- Let's say I'm probably eating
A little more mr. Noodles in front of the tv
Than probably good for anyone.
(jack chuckles)
- Maybe... We should get out
For a burger and a beer, you and me.
I owe you for helping me get all this tack taken care of.
I saw there's a band playing down at the brownstone tonight,
And what do you say? - Sure, yeah.
This sounds nice. I guess I could set the pvr
To record family kitchen wars. (jack chuckles)
- (together): Maggie's doesn't make the grade!
We're understaffed and underpaid!
Maggie's doesn't make the grade!
We're understaffed and underpaid!
- What are you guys doing out here?
- We're on strike. - What?!
- You wouldn't hire more staff, and we're all working
Double shifts with no time to take a break.
- You left us with no choice.
- Really? Because you could've just talked to me.
- We've tried, but you keep putting us off.
Hopefully, this finally gets your attention. - Okay.
You have my attention; now can we all just
Go back inside and get to work, please?
- Not until you've hired more staff.
- We need action, not words.
- Fine. You can just stay out here and freeze then.
It's okay, we're... We're open.
- (together): Maggie's doesn't make the grade!
We're understaffed and underpaid!
♪♪♪
(laughing)
- That's it, I'm changing. - (laughing): No.
No, you look... You look adorable.
- You know what? I'm having second thoughts about this.
I never should have said I played.
- It's gonna be great. And, you know,
It doesn't matter because it's not about the squash anyway.
It's about you and shane spending time together.
(knocking on door)
- Oh, wow, you really do play.
- Well, actually-- - now I feel even worse now.
Um, I've been called into a strategy meeting
With the partners.
- Oh, no. That's great.
- Thanks, yeah. Sorry, could we do coffee this afternoon?
- Yeah, sure. You go kick some legal butt,
And we'll talk later. - All right.
Thank you. Sorry we didn't get to play.
- No, it's all right. You know, work comes first.
- All right. Okay. See you in a bit.
- Okay.
- You are so relieved, aren't you?
- I will take coffee over squash any day.
(chuckles)
(bow nickering)
(lisa chuckles softly)
- Well, looks like I really am gonna have to sell him.
- I'm sure this is probably... Pretty stressful for you.
Not just on the business side either.
- No, it's not. He's more than an investment to me.
We've always had a special connection. Hey?
This was our routine before every race.
Brush him out, give him a nice pep talk.
- Mhm. - Then we bought more horses,
And I just didn't have as much time for this.
So, I guess this is a silver lining to all of it
Is that we've had more one-on-one time.
He's got such a racer spirit.
To see him not to do what he loves...
It's just breaking my heart.
Sorry, I'm just... - It's okay.
(bow whinnies)
- Hey.
Oh, look at you. No limp.
♪♪♪ - okay.
You had the...
Uh, you had the pie. There you go. Perfect.
- Oof! (indistinct chatter)
- Now I know why you called me here.
(sighs) - now, katie has crossed a line this time.
- Well, she's not wrong. You do need more staff.
- Ah. No. This is personal.
But I don't have time to get into it right now.
I need to ask you a huge favour.
Will you please fire up the grill?
- Yeah, uh, I'm not a cook.
- It's not rocket science; it's mostly burger and fries.
Please, rick, I really need your help.
- So, unpaid work outside office hours
Doing something completely unrelated to my job?
Maybe I should go on strike.
- We'll split the tips. ♪♪♪
Did you...? Yes, there you go.
(door closes) - hey.
Have you always been around when platinum bow's been limping?
- And what do you mean? - Well,
It seems like he doesn't start limping until after
His session's over. Is that usually when you show up?
- I guess so.
Yeah. Why? - The way
That he watched you leave
When you were just in his stall
Gave me an idea. So I took him for a walk,
And guess what. He was totally sound.
- How is that possible?
(sighs) - I have a hunch.
You used to spend so much time with him
Before you got too busy for your routine.
Then he got injured, and you were able
To re-establish that connection.
I think that bow's worried you're gonna lose it again.
- What? Are you saying he's faking it?
- Well, I'm just saying it's possible.
And if it is, if that's really what's going on,
Then you need to show him that you're not going anywhere.
- Honey, that's...
That's a little out there.
- Yeah, well,
It only happens when he's done his exercise.
So I think that maybe you should be the one
That rides him in that arena, form a new kind of connection.
- That sounds like a hail mary to me.
But, you know, I...
I'm willing to try anything at this point.
- Okay. Well, let's start tomorrow.
- Okay.
- Couldn't help but overhear.
(amy sighs) a horse faking a limp?
- Yeah, well, it's just a theory.
- You're giving lisa false hope.
- Yeah, better than giving up on a horse before you even know
What the problem is.
- You know, I thought you'd be more open
To retraining platinum bow, getting him off the track.
- Yeah, well, if platinum bow is not sound,
He's not gonna be retrained; he's gonna be sold,
And then his future is completely out of our hands.
- (tim): So, how is the retreat going so far?
- Good. I mean, I feel like I always have to be on,
But yeah, it's going okay. - Oh, I'm
Sure you're doing great.
I mean, that invite to the partners thing,
That... That's a good sign.
They'll probably want to keep you on.
- Yeah, uh, I hope so.
Hey, how are things with you?
With jessica and the rodeo school?
- Jessica, great.
Uh, rodeo school, not so great.
Jack's accident didn't give us the attention
We were looking for, but, uh... Hmm...
- I'm sorry.
Glad he's okay, though.
- Yeah, he's a tough old guy.
And the school will be fine. You know, we'll figure it out.
So, you're still in that relationship? Is it serious?
- Yeah. Yeah, I am.
It is. Yeah, chloe. She's a great girl.
Uh... As a matter of fact,
I asked her to marry me.
- What?!
- Yeah, yeah.
- Wow! - Haha!
- Fantastic! - Oh, thank you.
- She said yes, right?
- Yeah. We get married in the spring.
- Great. - Thanks.
- Spring? That's rodeo season, right at the start.
But you know what? I'll definitely make room for it.
- Uh, actually, we're not doing
Like a big... Wedding. - Oh.
- Yeah. Just an immediate-family kind of thing.
- Right. Yeah, of course.
No, I get that, I get that.
That's what jessica and I did.
Well, that's great.
- Thank you. Thanks.
I actually should get going. That, uh, big company dinner.
- Okay, yeah.
Well...
Great to see you. - Yeah, you too.
- Take care. - All right. Thanks.
- ♪♪ it's why they call it a crush ♪
♪ sometimes, it feels like a pain ♪
♪ sometimes, it's hard ♪
♪ to breathe ♪ (laughing)
♪ sometimes, it feels like a weight ♪
♪ pushing down from above ♪
- So, can lisa's horse really fake an injury?
- Well, amy thinks so.
If there's one thing that I've learned
From amy and marion
Is that horses are a lot more complicated
Than you and I might think.
- ♪ like the last time ♪
♪ try and try ♪
♪ try as I might ♪
♪ I'm not strong enough ♪
♪ to win this fight ♪♪
(cheering)
Thank you! Haha! We appreciate it.
We're gonna take five, but don't go anywhere,
The best is yet to come.
(country rock music playing) (indistinct chatter)
- ♪♪ well, hold on tight ♪
♪ don't ever let me go ♪ - jack bartlett?
- Yeah. Sorry, do we know each other?
- My dad was the drummer in your wife's band.
- No? He... What? Bobby?!
- That's my pop! (chuckles)
- Oh, boy! Is he still...?
- Down in palm springs on wife number four.
(jack laughing)
- Well, I'm glad to hear he hasn't changed.
(jack and singer chuckling) - I have listened to every one
Of lyndy's songs, and I wanted to grow up
To be just like her when I was a little girl.
- Well, she'd have loved to hear that.
- Uh, could you do me a huge honour?
Join us for one song.
- Ah... Ah, no, I don't think so.
Some other time. - Please.
We're only here one more night,
And chantal would be happy to give up her guitar.
- Come on, jack, don't make a girl beg.
- I said no, caleb.
I'm sorry, no. I'm having too much fun
Just listening to you all. - Hmm!
Okay. Had to give it a try. - Yeah.
(jack chuckles)
(door closes)
(exhales)
(sighs) - where have you been?
Our dinner reservation's in five minutes.
- Went for a walk.
- Are you okay? You seem... Something.
- Shane's getting married.
- Oh, that's great.
- Yeah. - Isn't it?
- It's great.
I don't think he would have told me if I hadn't pried.
I thought we were reconnecting.
- So it took some prompting, but he told you, right?
- I'm not invited to the wedding.
- Honey, I don't think you can expect it
All to happen at once.
He wants to be with you. He's sharing the things
That are going on in his life.
I mean, it's not happening as fast as you would like,
But you are reconnecting.
- Rick? (indistinct country song plays)
(ding! Ding!) rick?
- I'm doing the best I can
To keep up, lou. - Can you come out here, please?
(cell phone ringing) - rick...
We always toast the buns. You didn't toast the buns.
- Ahem! Hey, babe. - Seriously?
- Uh, not a good time.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down.
Are you... Are you sure?
Oh. I'm on my way. I'm on my way.
(phone beeps)
- What was that? What's wrong?
- We're having a baby.
- What?
- Tonight, we've got to get on a flight to go get her,
Our new baby girl. (lou gasps)
- A girl? Oh, rick!
Oh, my gosh! Congratulations!
You... You are shaking like a leaf;
Are you sure you're okay to drive?
- I'm not sure if I can even walk straight.
- Okay, is carl coming to pick you up?
- I'm the calm one. - Right, okay.
Don't worry, I will take you two to the airport.
- But the diner, lou?
- Rick, don't worry, we are closing down for the night.
You're having a baby.
- Oh... - Haha! Oh...
- (parker): Ah, okay.
- (katie): I know this will make a difference.
- (parker): Me too. Hey,
What's happening?
- (man): I wasn't working yesterday.
- I think they're closing.
Haha!
See? They couldn't do without us.
Maybe now she'll get serious about listening to our demands.
- Huh? - Mm-hmm.
Haha!
- Here you go, honey. - Oh, thank you, lise.
- Yeah. - Good luck with bow today.
- Thank you.
- Sounds nuts, right? Horse faking an injury?
Uh, he told me last night. - Mm-hmm?
I hope you boys had a good time. - Yeah, we did,
Right up until jack wouldn't take the stage.
- Ah... - What?
- Yeah. Lead singer came over,
I guess she recognized him, asked him to join them up there.
- I'd just finished my burger, I was all covered
With ketchup and mustard. - Uh-huh?
What's the real reason? (horse neighs)
- I just told you.
- I know you better than that. Come on,
You love playing. You play for us all the time.
- That's... That's just for family, it's different.
This band was in a groove, lise,
I wasn't sure I could keep up.
I mean it's been a long time,
And I didn't want to look like an old has-been.
Ha! - Well, that's too bad
'cause it's not true, and you missed a chance
To do something you love. - Oh, so kind of like you.
(jack chuckles) - how?
- Well, you're so worried about your investors
That it's sucking the joy right out of your horse business.
- Touché.
I will see you gentlemen later.
- Opening the diner today?
- I'm gonna do that radio show, and then I'll reach out
To the staff and see who's willing to come back.
- We're all on the same page.
I doubt anyone's gonna cross the picket line.
- You know, I know you've had all kinds of issues
With me lately, katie, but this is a low blow.
Yes, we're short-staffed,
But you know I'm on the hunt for new people.
- Good. Too bad it took a strike to get you in gear.
- That is not fair.
You are just mad because I wouldn't let you
Go to that concert, so you railroaded me
And made me look like some kind of a monster.
- I never said that. - I saw you and parker
High-five when I had to close down the diner the other day,
But it's not what you think.
I took rick and carl to the airport so they could go
Meet the baby girl they've adopted.
Enjoy the concert.
I'm sure you got those tickets.
(nickering and whinnying)
- Amy, he's limping again.
- He wasn't on the walk over here.
- You mean, he started when he saw me?
- Pretty much.
I think you should get up in the saddle and just take him
For a walk. - Well, the truth is
I've never ridden platinum bow
Or any high-end racehorse for that matter.
- We'll take it slow.
- Okay.
You're the miracle girl. (both chuckling)
Here we go, platinum bow.
This is a first for us. (nickering)
(lisa sighs) - you got this.
- Let's go, platinum bow.
Is he limping? - No, not at all.
- What? - He looks great.
- Oh, come on! - Okay, now when you're ready,
I want you to take him into a trot.
♪♪♪
Okay, come on in.
(chuckles)
- That was-- - absolutely amazing?
- Ha! I was gonna say terrifying,
But... He was sound, wasn't he?
- Yeah, he was. - Oh! Oh, good!
Aww. Well, what's gonna happen when I get off?
Usually, he starts limping when the training's over. - I think we should keep at this
For a little while. I think the more you ride him,
The less likely he's gonna be to limp.
- You sure? Don't wanna push it.
- I'll watch him, okay? I'll keep an eye on it,
But just go, enjoy.
(guitar music)
- ♪♪ made it all up in my head ♪
♪ dream that I just can't forget ♪
♪ but this is my reality ♪
♪ it's one that no one else can see ♪
- ♪ she's the one that caught your eye ♪
♪ that's the cold hard truth ♪
♪ and the truth don't lie ♪♪
(both laughing)
- You sound so pretty.
What time is it? We better get on the road.
- Uh, that's okay. I don't need a ride to the concert.
I... I had parker resell the tickets online.
- Oh, why is that? - Mom
Laid a real guilt trip on me this morning, kind of spoiled it.
- Can I give you some advice?
- Do I have a choice?
- No, you don't.
Now I know that
You and your mom have had your issues lately,
But she's trying real hard to do right by you.
Now surely, someone as insightful
As the person who wrote that poem
Can see that.
So maybe cut her some slack, huh?
- Should we take it from the top?
- You bet. Hey, you wanna make it more fun?
I've got an idea. - Let's hear it.
- That's great. Thank you. I'll take this when I'm back.
- Hey, jessica. - Hey. How are you?
- Good. How are you? - Good. I just fit in
One last treatment before we hit the road. So I hear
Congratulations are in order.
- Oh, thanks. Yeah, I'm glad
I was able to get together with my dad, tell him in person.
It is too bad we didn't get that squash game in, though.
- Yeah... That might have been for the best.
Truth is your dad
Doesn't actually know how to play.
- But he... He seems so keen to play.
- Yeah, I think he just wanted to do something that you like to do.
Reconnecting with you is really important to him.
Anyway, uh, I should go, my mud treatment awaits.
- Of course. - It was great seeing you.
- You too. - Safe travels.
Take care.
- Hoohoo!
Hi!
Well, amy solved it.
Platinum bow is not limping anymore.
- That is fantastic news. What a relief!
- You're telling me.
- This is cause for celebration.
We should do dinner at the brownstone,
The whole family this time. - Well, that sounds
Great to me. Haha! - Yeah. I'm in too.
We do have to do one more session with
Platinum bow this afternoon... - Oh, yeah.
- ...But then, we can go straight from there.
- Great. (knocking on door)
- Rebecca's here. - Ooh!
Have fun.
(chuckles)
What are you doing here? - Uh, I'm rebecca's dad.
- Okay, now these rocks just came out of the oven, all right,
So they're really hot, so we have to be careful,
But you are gonna take them and you can use
The crayons to melt on them and make art. All right?
- And then we'll put them in our garden.
- That's right.
- So, you're, uh...
Rebecca's best friend's mom.
Small world.
- Yeah. And, uh...
What was her mom doing today that she couldn't come?
- A last-minute work thing, so she asked me to fill in.
We've been apart a few years
But still on good terms.
- That's good. - Yeah.
So you... Used to jump? - Yeah.
Yeah, you could say that.
Almost made the olympics a few years back.
- Really? Hmm.
I have a niece who's on that path right now.
What made you stop?
- Not exactly my choice.
- Oh.
- Finished my first one. - Me too!
- Wow! That looks really good.
- Your turn, mommy. - Oh, um...
Hahahaha! - Your turn,
Daddy. - I...
Saw it on the way in. - That's the best one;
We need a special place for it, right, mommy?
- Yeah.
- So, I mean,
I really think it's all about time management.
There should be a course dedicated to just that
At every business school. - And how do you do it?
With everything on your plate,
Um, mother, small-business owner, mayor,
What's your secret, how do you manage to do it all?
- Right. Um...
(sighs)
Do you want to know my secret?
The... The honest truth is that, um,
It may look like I'm able to do it all,
But it's... It's a facade. Haha!
I mean, I... I want to be
The best mom I can be, I want to be there
For the people of hudson, I... I want
To keep my businesses afloat,
But the more I'm pulled in one direction,
The more I'm pulled away from another.
You know, there just... There aren't enough hours in the day,
Days in the week, weeks in the year to do it all.
There aren't. I...
You know, actually right now, I'm living
The perfect trifecta:
Struggling to keep up with the expectations
Of my constituents, the staff
At my diner have gone on strike,
And I can't seem to do anything right
In the eyes of my teenage daughter,
You know, despite my best efforts,
Despite... Always trying to be perfect.
I sit here talking to you about my so-called success
When I feel like I'm failing
On every front. (chuckles sadly)
But what can I do? You know, I signed up
For all of it, so I just take it day by day
And, uh, try to hold it together
For... Everyone who depends on me.
(wind blowing)
- Hey, shane. Come on in.
I'm just gonna go check us out and give you guys
A chance to say goodbye.
- Okay.
Hey. - Hey.
- Hope you had a good trip.
- Ah, place like this, can't go wrong.
- Yeah.
Hey, thanks for coming to see me
And for agreeing to play squash,
Especially when it's not your thing.
(chuckling)
I appreciate it.
The effort,
The way you've been staying in touch.
- Well, you too.
- Listen, I... Look, I want you to know something.
The reason I didn't invite you
To my wedding is because my mom and stepdad will be there
Doing the toast to the bride and groom and all that.
- Makes sense.
I mean, they're the ones who raised you, you know.
- Well... I just thought
Maybe seeing my mom
With her new husband would open up old wounds
For you. And everything's been going so well
With us lately, I just... I didn't want to mess that up.
But not having you there, it doesn't feel right either.
So, I know it might feel awkward,
But... I was wondering if you'd consider coming to my wedding.
- Yeah.
- Yeah?
- Yeah. I'd love to.
- Okay.
- I'll see you there, son.
- All right.
- But no squash, okay? - No, no squash.
(tim chuckles)
- Bye.
- You must be so relieved that's he's all healed
And sound again. - Amy, you have no idea.
But it's more than that.
I called my investors,
And I dumped them all.
- You did what? - Yeah.
I said, "if you want to sell platinum bow, sell him to me
Because I am not rushing him back to the track."
I'm gonna give him all the time he needs.
- That's amazing.
Good for you. Hahaha!
- Why aren't you at the concert? - It didn't feel right.
Well, I listened to your interview. - Must have been
Fun hearing your mom melt down live on the radio.
- Mom... - Look, I know you've been
Super annoyed with my busy schedule,
But good news, it's all going to change.
I can kiss any chance of re-election goodbye
After that performance. - Actually, you should
Check out your online response.
People loved your honesty. - They're loving
That I'm an unhinged failure at work and at home?
What's this for?
♪♪♪ - I'm sorry... About...
About the strike and the way I've been treating you lately.
I feel like things aren't going the way I want either.
Maybe I've been putting up a facade as well.
No one's perfect, but...
...You're a great boss, amazing mother...
...The most important person in my life.
- You really are good with words.
- I-I made some calls.
Strike's over. - I'll make sure everybody
Gets up and running again.
You two should get going. - Where are we going?
- To see a band.
♪♪♪
- ♪♪ you ♪
- Hi. - Hi.
- Thanks. - Let me help with that.
- Hey, you... You took them off, your rings.
- I did. It felt time.
- Well, good 'cause you deserve to find someone, someone great.
- Thanks. So do you
Once you decide to take your ring off.
- Yeah, uh... Actually
A little too embarrassed to do that at the moment.
Look, I'm not even gonna go to the odell family reunion
Next weekend; it's just
I haven't told anyone yet and it's humiliating:
That's two marriages crashed and burned. Ha!
- Caleb, they're your family;
They're not gonna judge you.
And if they do, that's on them.
You are one of the kindest and sweetest people I know,
And they must know that too. - ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪
♪♪♪
- That means a lot to me coming from you.
You're the amazing one, the way you're always there
For the people in your life, including me.
- ♪ of chandeliers ♪ - so you're gonna go?
- Do you want to come with me? - (laughing): No.
- ♪ little handprints on the walls ♪
- So on my own. Haha! - ♪ your genie in a bottle ♪
- Well, I'll think about it.
- ♪ there's lipstick on that cigarette ♪
♪ little handprints on the walls ♪
♪ your genie in a bottle ♪ - thank you.
- Aw, it's good to see you.
- ♪ and there's lipstick on that cigarette ♪
♪ little handprints on the walls ♪
♪ your genie in a bottle ♪♪
(crowd cheering) - thank you!
Okay, we're gonna try something for the second night in a row.
Mr. Jack bartlett,
Do you care to join us on stage tonight?
- Oh, I don't know.
- Oh, come on, jack! - Well, since I brought this,
I might as well. (crowd cheering)
- (woman): That's cool. - Thanks for having me up here.
You know, to tell you the truth,
I snuck down here a little earlier
To work with the band. You see,
I've really only played
In front of family for the past... Many years.
So I... I brought 'em all with me.
They're right here. - Woo!
- My great-granddaughter, katie,
Wrote a beautiful poem, and I helped her turn it into a song
And we're gonna play it for you right now.
- (woman): Woo-hoo! - Come on up, girls.
- (woman): Woo! Yes!
- This is amy fleming. - Hi.
- And this is katie fleming-morris.
(applause and cheering) (jack laughing)
- ♪♪ you ♪
♪ never saw me ♪
♪ not the way ♪
♪ the way that I saw you ♪ - oh yeah!
- ♪ she ♪
♪ she's the one that caught your eye ♪
♪ that's the cold hard truth ♪
♪ and the truth don't lie ♪
- ♪ this story begins right here with us ♪
♪ told with a heart that I can't trust ♪
♪ looking back, I can see ♪
♪ that it began with me ♪
♪ I made it all up in my head ♪
♪ a dream that I just can't forget ♪
♪ my reality that no one else can see ♪
- Woo! All right! - Yeah!
- ♪ you ♪
♪ never saw me ♪
♪ not the way ♪
♪ the way that I saw you ♪
- Yeah! Woo! - ♪ she ♪
♪ she's the one that caught your eye ♪
♪ that's the cold hard truth ♪
♪ and the truth don't lie ♪
(jack playing harmonica solo) (people cheering)
- ♪ I can see your true smile now ♪
♪ I wish you'd find a way somehow ♪
♪ to make me feel that your smile ♪
♪ was meant for me ♪
- Woohoo! - Yeah! - Woo!
- ♪ I hear your voice from over here ♪
♪ singing about her so I guess it's clear ♪
♪ never saw me, not the way that I saw you ♪
- Come on, amy! ♪♪♪
- ♪ you ♪
♪ never saw me ♪
♪ not the way ♪
♪ the way that I saw you ♪
♪ she ♪
♪ she's the one that caught your eye ♪
♪ that's the cold hard truth ♪
♪ and the truth don't lie ♪
♪ you ♪
♪ never saw me ♪
♪ not the way ♪
♪ the way that I saw you ♪
- Yoohoo!
- ♪ she ♪
♪ she's the one that caught your eye ♪
♪ that's the cold hard truth ♪
♪ and the truth don't lie ♪
(enthusiastic cheering)
- (lou): Yes, my daughter! Way to go, honey!
- Awww... - Wow.
- They're so good. (indistinct chatter)
♪♪♪
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