(INDISTINCT SHOUTING)
Come on, guys.
Come on, kick it, Milo!
Go, go! Go! Oh!
(LAUGHING)
A little help, honey?
Sure.
I got it! I got him!
- I got him! I got him! - (GROANING)
Go! Go! Go!
Go, go, it's all you!
Go, Milo!
- ALL: Goal! - Yes!
World Cup champions!
(ALL CHEERING)
(CHUCKLES) That's it!
- Goal! - (GRUNTS)
(LAUGHING)
Goal!
- Goal! - Yay!
- You're next, Annie! - No, I am not next.
You're not allowed to throw me into the goal. No.
No.
I hope we got all that.
(PANTING)
Last day of summer.
Anything else to say before I turn this off?
Just that this has been the best day of my life.
You say that every day.
'Cause it's true.
You are seriously the cheesiest person I have ever met.
And that's why you love me.
I know.
- (CAMERA BEEPS) - Oh, battery's dying.
Say goodbye to summer.
Bye.
(BEEPS)
I guess we should pack up.
If you don't mind, I'm going to take the boat out one more time.
Okay. I'll see you at home.
- Love you. - I love you.
Mommy, could I have a cookie now?
Not until your Dad gets back from sailing, okay?
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
Hey, it's me.
I just put the kids to bed.
It's getting late and I'm worried about this storm. Where are you?
(PHONE RINGING)
Andre?
Yes.
(SOBBING)
No.
Mom, the cookies are burning!
What? Oh, no!
Oh, shoot!
Oh, no. Shoot!
Oh, my gosh.
Great.
Now I'm a batch behind.
(SIGHS)
What?
- Nothing. - Oh...
I promised I would take you and Maddy to the mall, didn't I?
Okay. Okay, no, I can make this work.
Okay.
You know, Maddy just texted me.
She said she can't make it.
Really?
Okay, well, maybe you could have her come over and just kick the ball around?
Soccer tryouts are next week, aren't they?
I don't know. I'm not trying out.
You're not?
I thought you changed your mind.
I bought you those cleats.
I don't need them.
Maybe you could spend the money on, let's see...
Tickets to ComicFest?
Oh, sweetie, not this again.
Well, tickets just went on sale like five minutes ago.
If we don't hurry, it'll be like...
I told you, you're not going until you're older.
Technically, I'm older than the last time I asked.
Not quite yet.
Okay, okay.
Hey, since you're staying, do you think I could get some help?
I'm so far behind.
Please.
(SIGHS)
Come on, you used to love baking with me.
You used to love baking.
MILO: I'm hungry.
I know. We'll stop and get something to eat
as soon as I drop these off.
Or I can have a cookie.
Uh, no, sweetie, these are for work.
Daddy would've let me sneak a cookie.
Dad would've taken me to ComicFest.
I know. I wish he were here too.
Can we go to the beach on the way, Mom?
No, I really have to do this for work, sweetie.
There's not enough time.
Come on, it's on the way, just five minutes.
Please? Please?
Okay.
Real quick. Okay.
Let's get this up, guys. (GRUNTS)
Yes! In you go.
Daddy loved it here.
I loved it here, too.
I can't believe it's been two years.
Can we watch the video?
Sweetie, there's not really time. We have to get going.
But Mom, I want to see Dad.
Okay.
(ALL LAUGHING)
Just that this has been the best day of my life.
ANNIE: You say that every day.
'Cause it's true.
ANNIE: You are seriously the cheesiest person I've ever met.
ANDRE: And that's why you love me.
I miss him.
I miss him, too.
- Say goodbye to summer. - Bye.
Come on.
- Mom. - Yeah, sweetheart?
How could you let me have hair so stupid?
(CHUCKLES)
You mean the "I have to have this hairstyle
or I'm never speaking to you again" hair?
I'm so sorry.
(CHUCKLES)
(ENGINE CRANKING)
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
What do all of those lights mean?
It means we have to call a cab.
Can I go collect some rocks?
Five minutes. Stay where I can see you, okay?
- Okay. - (ENGINE CRANKING)
Oh...
Milo, come on. The cab's here.
WOMAN: Everyone is here, James.
What kind of host arrives late to his own party?
The kind that doesn't care about...
- (TIRES SCREECHING) - (ANNIE SCREAMING)
Oh!
ANNIE: Are you okay?
Are you all right?
What's the matter with you? What were you thinking?
I'm so sorry. You must've been in my blind spot.
We were right behind you. That's not a blind spot,
that's a "pretty sure you were on your cell phone" spot.
Technically, yes I was on my phone,
but I was on a speakerphone, so totally legal.
- So you're a lawyer. - No.
No, not a lawyer.
Okay. Well, it doesn't matter.
All right. You should just be more careful next time.
- Yeah. You could've killed us. - Yeah.
Yeah.
Well, I'm glad I didn't,
and I'm glad that you're all okay.
Well, we are. Unfortunately...
Yeah. What exactly is all this?
It's an entire day's pay, that's what it is.
Well, let me cover the cost of that, please.
No, thank you. I don't want your money.
(CHUCKLES)
What?
Nothing, I just, uh...
I don't hear that very often.
ANNIE: Well, you're hearing it now.
You need to be more careful.
- There are a lot of kids around here. - JAMES: You're right.
Want one?
Mom makes a lot of fancy stuff,
but her cookies are the best in the whole world.
And this one didn't even touch the ground.
Well, thank you very much, young man.
Would you at least let me drive you to wherever you wanna go?
This is our cab.
Well, let me cover the cost of the cab.
- No, thank you. - I insist.
Okay.
This is for the fare.
Thanks, but no thanks.
Really? Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
Whoa!
Is this where Batman lives?
- Hi, Ericka. - Hi.
Milo, Ella, there is a room at the end of the hall
with a fully-loaded Xbox.
And I'll bring you guys something to eat in a few minutes, okay?
Sweet!
Can't I just stay in here?
Just give me and your mom a few minutes. Okay, sweetie?
Come on, Milo, I'll kick your butt at the dancing game.
MILO: You said a bad word!
It's only a bad word if you're seven.
Cool. Then I'll say it when I'm eight!
Hey.
What happened?
We stopped at the beach, and then the car wouldn't start,
and then some rich guy almost hit us with his gazillion-dollar car.
(MUSIC PLAYING)
WOMAN: James, I thought you'd never arrive.
Mother.
I want to introduce you to a new friend of mine.
Oh, you're on a date? That's great!
Does that mean I'm going to have a new daddy?
(CHUCKLES) Don't be ridiculous, James.
- She's for you. - Oh.
Her name is Susan Slater.
She went to Sarah Lawrence and she's perfect.
Is this someone you actually know?
I know of her, close enough.
Mother, for the last time,
I don't need your help finding a girlfriend.
No, just finding a wife.
I'm just trying to help you stop traipsing
around the world and settle down.
I very seldom traipse, Mother.
You know what I mean, James.
I'm more of a gallivantor, really.
(CHUCKLING) Stop trying to be cute, James.
You need to think about your future.
Financially, I'm doing just fine.
You know what I mean.
Look, in two weeks, I'm going to Hong Kong.
After that, Paris.
That's as much future as I can handle right now.
Well, I'm just saying I want to be a grandmother before I actually
- look old enough to be a grandmother. - (CHUCKLES)
- Pre-laser, of course. - I'm sorry,
but the women I meet, they're all the same.
Oh, give Susan a chance.
You never know when love might strike.
Susan.
I'd like to introduce you to my son, James.
James, this is Susan Slater.
- Hi, nice to meet you. - Hey.
Your mom told me that you just got back from Istanbul.
- Uh, yes. - And you were in Moscow also?
I travel a little.
Oh, and by the way,
I could not help but notice the Kandinsky in the foyer.
You have great taste.
- She knows her art. - Yeah, I heard, Mother. Thank you.
I know when something's extraordinary.
Well, I'll just leave you two to get better acquainted.
- Thank you, Mother. - Mmm-hmm.
- (EXHALES) Well... - SERVER: Wine?
Oh, yes please. Thank you very much. (CLEARS THROAT)
- Cheers. - Cheers.
So what do you do?
I'm a lifestyle blogger.
Sorry. You're a what?
I get paid to write about things I love.
Interior design, clothes, cars, travel.
And of course with my job, I'm pretty much free to travel anywhere.
- Hmm. - Just like you.
Good to know. Yeah.
Oh, oh...
- Can you hold this for a sec? - Okay.
Just a little higher.
Perfect.
(CAMERA CLICKS)
If I don't post every few minutes people think I'm dead.
- Oh. (LAUGHS) - (CHUCKLES)
- That's funny. - Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, look, um, there's a friend of mine, Nate, from Princeton.
I should probably go talk to him.
Sorry, it was nice meeting you. Okay, bye.
Excuse me. Gotta go.
I'm so sorry.
What are we going to do for desserts?
You'll figure out something.
I don't know.
Annie, being creative, improvising,
- that used to be your calling card. - (SIGHS)
Come on. The pantry's right here.
Think of this as a chance to make something new.
- Expand the menu. - What menu?
For your bakery, of course.
Ericka, I told you, that's not going to happen.
Not anymore.
(SIGHS) Annie.
Well, this pantry is practically empty.
What does this guy do, eat every meal at a restaurant?
JAMES: Yes. Actually, he does.
Wait. This was the party you were coming to?
Those pastries were for this party. Yes.
Yes.
Before they became gourmet, intricately-decorated roadkill.
And I'm so sorry about that. Really.
But I'm not sorry that I get a chance to see you again,
so I can say sorry, again.
So, um...
- Sorry? - Sorry.
Yes. (CHUCKLES)
Oh, and um...
(CLEARS THROAT)
- Yeah. - No. Nice try.
Really?
Oh.
This one's okay.
Yes. That's one of the few survivors.
Might as well take a bite, see what you missed.
- Really? - Hmm.
Okay.
- Mmm. - See, don't you feel terrible now?
(MOANING)
I really do.
Wow. Your son was right.
This is the best cookie I've ever had.
I'm going to keep all of these for myself.
Even the ones with the gravel.
Mmm, fiber.
I'm sorry, but they're not yours to keep.
They belong to the guy whose party this is.
James Braddock III,
which sounds like a made-up TV name, but whatever.
Really?
Um, Annie...
It's a real name. It's my name.
My house, my kitchen, my empty pantry.
Why didn't you say something?
I just walked in.
Why didn't you say something?
You didn't ask.
(JAMES CHUCKLES)
Okay, so now that you know who I am,
and you're still not gonna let me pay for the cab,
would you at least let me pay for the pastries?
No, it feels like pity money.
Pity money? It's not pity money.
I want them, they're amazing, broken ones and all.
I know you're not really going to eat them.
And why would that be?
Because you probably have a personal trainer
who won't let you get within 10 feet of a carb.
I love carbs.
And gluten!
Shh!
What will people think?
Come here. I want to show you something. You're gonna love this.
Now, I may have just a wee bit of a sweet tooth.
(ANNIE GASPS)
- Are these Grammy Bars? - Yeah.
I thought they discontinued these like 20 years ago.
- Man, I used to love these. - That's impossible.
I'm the only one that loved them.
That's why they stopped making them.
How do you have these?
I got a guy.
You have a discontinued candy guy?
Doesn't everyone?
Do you by any chance have a rosemary guy too?
Better.
- This is beautiful. - Yeah.
I like to come in here to get away from everything, you know?
Why would you want to get away from any of this?
Come on, rosemary is out here.
Oh, you do have a rosemary guy.
Yes, I do.
It's lovely.
Yes, it is.
- Okay, I have what I need. - Yeah?
(CLEARS THROAT)
You know, you really don't have to do this.
Those people have had so much to drink,
you could serve them dollar-store donut holes
and they'd never know the difference.
Well, I would.
Well, yeah. Uh, I'm sorry. (CHUCKLES)
I didn't mean to insult you. I meant to insult them.
Sometimes it's just a little too much, uh, show.
You know?
If you hate being around these people then why have a party at all?
Raising money for charity.
But, uh, it's always the same conversation, just a different house.
Except maybe this time, a little different.
Well, I better get started on dessert.
- Okay. - Okay.
Hey, can I watch?
Please?
Okay, hotshot, so where does the rosemary come in?
Well, I'm making dark chocolate-covered s'more cookies,
and the rosemary gives it a hint of campfire.
- Get out of here. - It does.
- Hey! - I just wanna try.
Mmm. Oh, that's good.
- Really good. - Thank you.
Do you have any more baking sheets?
- This... - Um, oh...
Yeah, I think maybe in here?
- You know what you need, James? - Hmm?
You need to marry someone who can cook.
Did my mother pay you to say that?
No, but is she hiring? I need the work.
Why, the baking biz is not making ends meet?
It's unpredictable.
I hope you know I wasn't hinting for a job.
No. No, no, no, no. Not at all.
I mean, I brought it up, right?
- Oven mitts! - Will this do?
- Parchment paper? - I have no idea what that is.
Look, look, I'm sorry. I didn't...
I didn't notice the ring earlier.
Your husband is a very lucky man.
I'm not exactly married.
- Oh, well, I thought with the... - I was.
Married.
Happily, actually.
He passed away two years ago.
That's terrible. I'm sorry.
I should get back to this.
Yes, yes. Um...
I should get back to the party. Um...
Right, we wouldn't want you to get in trouble for mingling with the help.
I just want you to know that this is the most fun I've had at a party in years.
Thank you for that.
Hey.
What?
See? Everything worked out great.
The client is happy, and for a while there,
so were you.
Whoa! This is the best house ever!
Can we come back?
Probably not, buddy.
Can we please go home now?
Oh, we still have to get our car towed.
Oh, didn't James tell you?
He had his car guy tow it to a local shop.
They've already fixed it.
- I can't afford to pay him back. - Annie...
Annie, come on, he almost hit you.
Take the gesture.
Well, tell him thank you.
Or you could call him and thank him yourself.
I already texted you his number.
(CELL PHONE VIBRATING)
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
(SIGHS) What am I doing?
(PHONE BEEPS)
(ON VOICEMAIL) Hi, this is Andre.
Leave a message after the...
- Oh, you know what to do. - (BEEPS)
I miss you.
MAN'S VOICE: Annie.
Hello?
Okay.
(SIGHS) I'm being ridiculous.
Annie.
Andre?
Andre, are you there?
Annie.
I hear you, Andre! I hear you!
Milo?
Ella?
Okay.
Okay, this is insane. This isn't happening.
I'm officially losing my mind.
Time.
"Time"?
Time what? I don't... I don't understand!
Time.
(DISTORTED) Time.
Come back.
(VOICE BREAKING) Please come back.
Mommy, can I have a pancake like Daddy used to make?
Of course. You want raisins for eyes?
Chocolate chips.
Mom, I'm seven.
Yes, you are.
You look so much like your dad, you know that?
Mom, P-H!
P-H! Pancake heads. Right. It's coming, with chocolate chips.
And it's there.
I'm eating my head!
ANNIE: Oh, no, you're eating your head!
Hey, pancake heads for breakfast. You want one too?
I liked it Dad's way.
So did I.
I wish you'd talk to me, Ella.
I talk to you every day.
Like right now, I'm talking to you.
You know what I mean.
It's just not healthy to keep things bottled up inside.
Yeah. I know.
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
ERICKA: Hey.
Brought back your chocolate shaver.
What's going on?
Every time I try to talk to her, she just runs away.
I don't know how to get through to her.
She just needs more time.
You're doing everything right.
Then why do I feel like I'm failing her?
You're not.
You're surviving. And soon you'll be living again, and happy.
Like when you were baking yesterday.
I haven't seen you enjoy your work that much in a long time.
Of course, the company wasn't so bad, right?
Do want a pancake of your head?
(CHUCKLES) Don't change the subject.
There is no subject.
There should be a subject.
You haven't had a "subject" in two years.
(SCOFFS)
You know, it's okay to enjoy life a little.
Even without Andre.
Ericka, I know this is hard to understand,
but to me he's still here.
I mean,
it's like I literally just talked to him.
- And... - (PHONE BEEPS)
Um, missing anything?
(GASPS) My ring!
Yes. James just texted me.
Apparently, you left it on the kitchen counter.
How could I not realize that?
(SIGHS) What's wrong with me?
(CHUCKLES) Nothing's wrong with you.
Anyway, he said he has business nearby
and said he can drop off the ring on his way home.
Or he could mail it. Or you could bring it.
Annie, I saw how much fun you had together.
I've known James for years. He's a good guy.
Even if it's just as a friend,
it's okay to spend time with someone new.
But, Andre...
Andre has been gone for almost two years.
Have you ever seen those shows
where people who've died send messages to their loved ones?
What, like the Montauk Medium from TV?
Annie, she has private investigators
to get the scoop on everyone before she meets them.
And her hair is ridiculous.
I mean, please tell me you did not call that scam artist.
Of course not.
But last night I, um...
I thought I heard Andre's voice.
Oh, Annie.
I know, it's silly.
I think I was just... I was overtired.
It's natural to want something bad enough
that you make it real for yourself.
That's probably what happened.
Yeah.
See? You're fine.
(CELL PHONE CHIMES)
So can he drop by?
No.
Um...
Why do I get the feeling you already told him he could?
(CHUCKLES)
Because you've known me for 30 years.
I have to go to the farmer's market.
I'll pick you up some fresh berries.
(SIGHS) Ericka, this is so not okay.
Love you!
(INHALES DEEPLY)
- Hello. - Hi.
I like you, James.
But I love Annie.
Take it slow, okay?
What? I just thought I was just dropping off the ring.
Okay.
What...
What?
(GIGGLING)
Great. Just great.
What am I doing?
(KNOCK AT DOOR)
Hi.
Uh, is this a bad time?
No, I always look like this.
Like what? Normal?
I think you look pretty.
I mean, most of the women I know spend two hours
getting ready to go to the grocery store.
- Oh. - Yeah.
There's a flaw in your story,
none of the women you know actually eat.
Ah!
Zing. (CHUCKLES)
Speaking of food.
Oh. Still trying to buy off my forgiveness, I see.
- Mmm-hmm. - Sold.
- Really? - Mmm.
So your standards end at Grammy Bars, huh?
- Yeah, pretty much. - Good to know.
Uh, so can I, um...
Oh.
- Of course. Yeah, come in. Come in. - Yeah? Okay. Thank you.
(CHUCKLES)
- (SIGHS) - Wow.
This is great.
It's very, uh...
Messy.
Homey. I was going to say homey.
- Homey is code for messy. - (CHUCKLES)
So...
Thanks for bringing my ring back.
Oh, right.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Oh, these pockets... Oh, right, yes.
- Oh, hey. - Hey.
Milo, you remember Mr. Braddock.
- Hi. - Hi.
(IMITATING EXPLOSION)
- Okay. No. - No, it's more like...
- Pew! - Pew!
- Like that. - Keep practicing.
(CHUCKLES) Okay, I will.
MILO: I wanna show you something.
All right. Okay.
Milo, I'm sure James is very busy.
No, no, no. It's okay. It's okay.
- ANNIE: Sorry. Okay. - It's okay.
Where we going, buddy?
Hi, Ella.
- Oh. - (IMITATES BUZZING)
What is that, an astronaut?
Martian astronaut.
- Oh, Martian astronaut, of course. - Yes.
Very cool.
Very cool. Hey.
You're reading Freedom 2 already?
Yeah, I am.
No, that's mine.
Oh.
Have you seen the limited edition one,
where Jimmy Freedom finds out the Screaming Skull was his son?
Screaming Skull wasn't his son.
He was the son of Jimmy Freedom's clone.
Oh.
I mean, if you say so.
But I think you might be wrong.
I'm going online.
I'm...
Sorry. I, uh...
I didn't mean to upset her.
Upset is her default emotion.
Yeah, well, she's been through a lot.
You all have.
Oh... (CHUCKLES)
Right, the ring.
Come on. I need your help outside.
Okay, I'll be right back.
- JAMES: All right. - MILO: Let's go.
- Look. - Okay. Okay.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
All right, what do we got here?
Can you stack these boxes on top of each other?
Mom's too short.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah. Of course, sure, I can do that for you.
I can stack boxes.
(GRUNTS) Here we go.
Great.
Now can you tape them together?
Yes, sir. (LAUGHS)
And then go to the other spot.
Can you make round windows?
You have a knife, right?
Not on me.
(GIGGLES)
Right. Right.
No, left, left.
What?
Can you put a triangle shape on top?
(CHUCKLES)
Thanks! Bye!
(CHUCKLING) What just happened?
I think Milo conned you into building him a rocket ship.
Sucker.
I always wanted to build a rocket ship.
You never did as a kid?
I tried once, with brand new couch cushions.
And they were white, so that didn't work out so well.
Mmm.
I can't believe it.
You were right.
Yeah. I thought maybe I might have been right.
So, are you like that guy who hangs out
in the comic book store all day and writes fan fiction?
Ella, that's kind of rude.
Hey, my Battlestar Galactica fan fic is awesome.
- (CHUCKLES) - There's that smile.
I haven't seen it in a long time. I forgot how pretty it is.
Just like her mom's.
- It's true. - That's very sweet.
I hope that was okay.
You can leave anytime you need to.
No, it was fun. I enjoyed it.
Um...
(STAMMERS) Do you have any water?
I mean, of course you have water.
Uh, what I meant was...
- Would you like some water? - Yes.
Yes, please.
Thanks for helping Milo with his spaceship.
Yeah, any time. It was fun.
So, look, um...
Ericka said that you wanted to open a bakery of your own.
Yeah?
She shouldn't have said that.
I mean, I did want that once,
but now I don't.
Oh.
I mean, if it's a financing thing,
I'm sure I could help you find some investors.
One taste of your baking and...
(MIMICS EXPLOSION)
I'm sorry,
but that's just not something I'm planning anymore.
Oh. Uh, well...
I don't mean to upset you, Annie.
I just, you know, I know a good investment when I see one.
Or taste one.
I appreciate it.
But that can't happen now.
Oh.
Okay.
All right. Um, well...
I'm sorry to bring up a sore subject.
I'll, uh...
I guess I'll go.
Okay.
Okay. All right. Bye.
(SIGHS)
(KNOCKING)
- I forgot the ring. - (SIGHS)
Thank you.
Right. Okay.
Bye.
See ya.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(KNOCKS AT DOOR)
Forget something else?
I got back five minutes ago,
but I didn't want to interrupt.
- Interrupt what? - You tell me.
You had no right to tell him about the bakery.
He's an investor. I was just trying to help.
But I didn't ask for it.
You know that was my dream with Andre.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
No. No, I don't want to take a survey.
(SIGHS)
Ericka, I think I'm losing it.
(CHUCKLES) Nah.
After the sparks I saw between you and James,
I think you're definitely getting it back.
(SIGHS)
MADDY: Are you kidding me?
Mike from bio is way cuter than Mike from social studies.
ELLA: Ew, no!
(LAUGHING) Mike from bio has one of those three-haired mustaches.
It's really weird!
I'm so excited you're going to come back to soccer.
We so need you up front.
You were a beast!
Uh...
Don't do this again.
- Do what? - Flake.
I'm not flaking, Maddy. I just don't really like soccer anymore.
Oh, come on.
Nobody loves to play more than you.
Every single night you and your dad would...
I gotta get home.
Ella, I'm sorry.
But are you seriously not gonna play?
I said no, didn't I?
I don't want to sound mean, but it's been two years,
and you still say no to everything.
I do not.
Are you coming to my slumber party?
Look, Ella, you're my best friend.
And I don't want to give up on you.
But at some point,
you're gonna have to start trying, too.
I miss the old you.
So do I.
(PIANO PLAYING)
Lobster salad, please.
He'll have soup and day-old bread.
Okay, I'll bite.
Why?
Well, after the way you brushed off Susan,
I'm certainly not gonna treat you to an expensive lunch.
Isn't that just a little passive aggressive, Mother?
There's nothing passive about it.
I'll have the lobster salad. I'll be buying lunch.
Look, I appreciate your concern about my love life,
but I'm really gonna have to ask you to stop helping.
I am just trying to help you find the right person.
- Hmm. - Like Susan.
(CHUCKLES)
Who just so happens to be coming over for dinner tonight.
You're kidding me?
Oh, what am I saying, you've never cracked a joke in your life.
I resent that.
I'm actually quite funny given the right circumstances.
And a bottle of wine, Mother.
- Don't be crass, James. - (PHONE RINGS)
(CHUCKLING)
Well, I'm sorry, Mother, but as it turns out,
I have plans.
- I was just invited to dinner. - By whom?
Oh, nobody you know.
(SCOFFS)
I'm starving. What's for dinner?
Oh, good question.
Let's see.
Looks like spaghetti
with butter and salt.
Maybe I can scrounge up a tomato.
(DOOR KNOCKING)
- Hi. - Oh. Hi.
- What's going on? - Uh, you invited me?
- You came! - Hey, buddy.
- Hi. - Milo?
I texted him from your phone.
His number's not in my phone.
Ericka gave me that.
Of course, she did.
That would explain the typos.
Sweetie, you have to ask my permission.
Okay. (SIGHS)
Can James come over for dinner?
(BOTH LAUGH)
Milo.
I'm sorry, I don't know what he was thinking.
Oh, it's all right. It's okay.
I understand. I'll just head home.
Got a nice two-course meal here.
But I want him to stay.
Please.
He's the best rocket ship builder ever.
- How can I say no to that face? - Yes!
Okay, hey, speaking of rockets,
got a little something for you here, buddy.
- Whoa! - Yeah, I bought a refrigerator today.
And I thought maybe
you could build a space station.
- Thank you! - You're welcome.
- You need a hand, or are you good? - I got it.
All right. Cool.
How did you fit that in your car?
I just strapped it to the roof.
That's what we rocket builders do, you know.
- Ah. - Yeah.
- Well, thank you. - Yeah.
You made his day.
- Please. - You sure?
- Yes. - Okay.
So, are you ready for a fabulous gourmet dinner
of spaghetti with butter and salt?
Sounds great. Can I help?
- Sure. - Whoa!
(LAUGHS) Okay.
Who is this "Al Dente" guy?
Right. I forgot who I was dealing with.
- (CHUCKLES) - You sit. I'll boil.
Probably for the best, yes. There you go.
I feel like I just ate a whole stick of butter.
There's a chance you did.
- But butter is good. Oh, yeah. - Oh, yeah! (LAUGHS)
- Yeah, right? - Mmm-hmm.
Can I be excused?
I've got to make a control panel for my space station.
Sweetie, it's almost bedtime.
And even in space, astronauts still brush their teeth.
(SIGHS) Come on, Mom.
Three, two, one...
- Blastoff! - (BOTH MIMIC TAKEOFF)
Shuttle to Houston. We're prepared for liftoff.
(CHUCKLES) Night, buddy. And thanks for the invite.
But please, next time, clear it with your mother first?
- All right! - 'Cause that was kind of embarrassing.
(SIGHS) Wow.
(LAUGHING)
You know, I, uh, feel like my being here
upset Ella a little bit, I'm sorry about that.
Oh, she's just being 14.
She's been through a lot.
Well, this is her place, and I'm imposing.
But I just like being here.
It feels very, um...
Real.
Well, it's as real as it gets.
(BOTH LAUGH)
I haven't eaten out here in ages.
It's very beautiful.
I should help him.
His bedtime ritual is this five-part extravaganza
that includes an original bedtime story
and a twelve-point monster check.
Enough said. I will get out of your hair.
Oh, please, stay and finish your dessert.
Oh, and hey, um...
Thank you for letting me stay.
I had a great time.
Lucky guy.
Or maybe not.
I thought you left.
I just thought I could help clean up a little bit.
- Oh. Thank you. - You're welcome.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
James, I don't want you to get the wrong idea about what dinner meant.
I...
I'm not sure I'm ready for...
Spaghetti?
(BOTH LAUGH)
You know what I mean.
Look,
(STAMMERS) I...
I don't want to pressure you.
I just really like being around you.
Your energy,
your talent,
the way you are with your kids.
(PHONE RINGING)
- Oh, come on. - (SIGHS)
I'm sorry, I have to take this.
- Annie, wait... - No, I'm sorry.
Thank you for everything. And for cleaning up. I...
I have to take this alone. I'm sorry, James.
What? Wait, wait, wait.
No, no, no, come on. Come on, call back.
Call back. Come on.
Come on, I'm here.
I'm here. Call back. Come on.
(SIGHS)
(PHONE RINGING)
Hello?
Come on, be there.
Come on.
- (THUNDER CRASHING) - Annie...
I'm here. I'm here. I can hear you.
(PANTING)
Andre.
I know why you're here.
I'm so... I'm so sorry about James.
Please, say something.
ANDRE: Yes.
"Yes"?
Yes what? What does... What does that mean?
ANDRE: Yes.
Andre?
Andre!
No, don't go!
(SOBS) Don't go.
(SIGHS)
I'm sorry that I pushed.
I just, um, wanted to say good night before I left.
I'm sorry I had to leave like that.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES)
Say, um...
Why don't you meet me at the marina tomorrow?
Slip 44.
- I don't think... - It is not a date.
Not a date. Just hanging out.
What do you say?
-11:00? - Uh...
Okay, great. Great! I know my way out.
So, uh, thank you, have a good night.
Um, don't forget, slip 44, okay?
Bye.
Hey. You found it.
I guess I did.
I thought maybe we'd take her out.
I'm not a big fan of boats.
Oh, okay. Um...
Right. Uh...
- How about a walk then? - Great.
Okay, let's go.
Come on, after you.
Can I ask you something?
Why did you suddenly switch off last night?
Are you really that scared of me?
No, it's not that. I'm just
nowhere near ready for a relationship
or dating or anything.
Yeah, you've mentioned that, several times.
So, what, do you just like the challenge, then?
No.
No, I like you.
I do. Even if it's just friends.
Why do you want to be friends with me? I'm kind of a mess.
- Eh... - You've got everything all figured out.
I do?
Yeah, I mean, you travel the world,
you have the freedom to see things
and experience things few people do.
Seems pretty perfect to me.
But they're just things. They're nothing real.
(SIGHS)
I mean, you've faced everything the universe has thrown at you head-on.
- You're like a warrior, you know. - (CHUCKLES)
You have a purpose, you got a life.
So do you.
(SIGHS) Yeah, but, I don't know.
I'm starting to realize that it may not be the one I want.
Well, I'm happy to switch houses with you.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, I do kind of like my house.
It's not the house. It's...
It's what's inside the house.
And that's something that I've never had.
Credit card debt, a mortgage,
bills I can't even begin to pay. Never mind.
Look, can I ask you a favor?
- As an official friend? - Sure.
Would you please let me help you open your own bakery?
Oh, James, not this again.
No, no, no, one of my storefronts on Main Street just came open.
So it's a great location.
I mean, people would kill for this location.
- Not me. - It used to be a cafe,
so it's practically ready to go.
You could be up and running in a month.
- Okay, that sounds incredible. - Okay, don't overthink it.
Just say yes. Say it with me.
Y-E-S spells...
- Yes. - Yes.
- Did you just say yes? - How did he know?
- Who? - What?
(CHUCKLES) What? I'm confused. Did you say just yes?
- I guess I did. - Yes!
That's great! Congratulations.
(CHUCKLES) You're gonna have a bakery.
Well, here we are.
The "Hurry Up and Think of a Name for the Bake Shop" Bake Shop.
- I don't think that's going to work. - Yeah, probably not.
So, any ideas?
I'll think of something.
Okay.
You ready?
Ready.
It's perfect.
(BOTH SPEAKING FRENCH)
- (LAUGHS) - Very nice.
Where did you learn French?
Uh... Milo taught me.
(WHISTLING)
Uh, you weren't gonna do the whole
"Playfully splatter paint on the other person" bit, were you?
- You're no fun. - I'm super fun.
No, you're not.
Yes, I am.
You were gonna splatter me with paint, weren't you?
- No. - Yes, you were.
I can tell.
Uh-uh.
I'm telling you right now, this'll end badly for you.
Oh, you can drip your paint all you want, sister,
I will paint you up.
- Really? - I'm very good with a paintbrush.
(LAUGHING)
Jeez, what did we carry these, like, a mile?
- It's not a mile. - Think I'm getting a blister.
- I'm just, kind of like... - You're not gonna get a blister.
- I just wanna stop for a second. - Hey, what are ya doin'?
We got work to do.
- All right. - It's so nice out, isn't it?
- See, you wanted a break, too. - Yes.
- Are you guys hungry? - Do we have to eat here again?
I feel like we officially live here now.
Look, I know it's been tough spending so much time here,
but trust me, once we open,
everything at home will go back to normal.
- No! - Milo?
I don't want it like it was before.
You were sad and now you're happy.
I like it like this.
I kind of do, too.
So pizza from down the street?
Pizza from down the street.
This bakery is gonna do great. I know it!
What if no one comes? What if this is a huge mistake?
What if I give everyone food poisoning?
Uh, you took the Arsenic Apple Fritters off the menu?
- (CHUCKLES) - Then I think we're gonna be just fine.
This may be more than we should have tried at once.
- I think so, too. - Whoa! Oh.
- Whoa, whoa, wait, no, no, no. - Whoa, whoa!
- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! - I got it.
- You got it? - Yeah. Okay.
- Okay. - Yeah, okay. I got it. Okay, yeah.
Okay, here we go.
Just take one bite.
No.
No, look, I understand that it's trendy,
but I just don't get the whole "bacon in dessert" thing.
- Don't you trust me? - (CHUCKLES)
Well, it's not...
(MUFFLED) Well, now I don't trust you.
Just taste it.
See?
I don't understand.
Sometimes two things that don't seem to belong together
make a pretty good pair.
You're absolutely right.
All right. Thank you, everybody, for coming.
This is a really special day for us.
So... Ready?
- I'm more than ready. - Okay.
But, before we do that, there's one last thing.
(CHUCKLES)
Whoa!
- I'm famous! - (LAUGHING)
Everybody, please, come in.
- What do you think? - Kind of cool.
I'll take it.
I wish Dad was here.
He is.
- Can we go in? - Let's go in! Let's go in.
Mother, you made it.
I was surprised to hear from you.
I thought you were in Paris and Hong Kong.
- I decided to stay home. - Oh!
Shall we go to Silver's for coffee?
Actually, this place is having its grand opening today
and I was hoping you might try it with me.
- Yes? - Well, all right.
- You look lovely, as usual. - Thank you.
Ah.
Well...
(CHUCKLES)
This is amazing.
Thank you so much. I couldn't have done this without you.
Why is she thanking you? Why are you thanking him?
Uh, I'm the bakery's primary investor.
Um, Annie, please meet my mother, Lillian.
Lillian, this is Annie Harlowe.
- So nice to meet you! - (CHUCKLES)
Harlowe.
Our neighbors go by that same name back in the city.
- Any relation? - Probably not.
We're Long Island, born and bred.
In my case, bread.
Bakery, bread.
- I'm sorry. That was terrible. - (CHUCKLES)
I don't know why I said that.
James, can I steal you for a minute.
Uh, sure. Consider me stolen.
- Well, congratulations. - Thank you.
But I've really gotta run. I'll get my coffee and scone elsewhere.
Oh, no. Please stay.
My scones are amazing, and James loves them.
Yes, James is well known for his occasional sweet tooth.
But after a while, he always goes back
to the food he knows is best for him.
I wonder what Susan thinks of the place?
- Susan? - James' girlfriend.
I don't know. I haven't met her.
Oh, well, I'm sure you will, eventually.
- I look forward to it. - Mmm.
Just tell James I've gone to our usual place, hmm?
Congratulations.
Hey, where... Where's she going?
Listen, I...
I know we're just friends and this is none of my business,
but you could've told me about Susan.
(SCOFFS) I'm sorry, what?
Not that it matters to me, because it doesn't.
But it's just weird that you never talk about her. You know?
I mean, we're just friends. It's fine.
Yeah, you've mentioned that.
Right. So it kind of makes you a jerk
for hitting on me in the first place.
Not that I care, 'cause I don't.
Yes, you don't care. Got it. Registered.
But for the record, I'm not dating Susan.
I'm not dating anyone.
My mother wants me to date Susan
because she has this grand idea
to bring two great families together.
But anyway, it doesn't matter. Point is, I'm not with Susan.
I'm not interested in her.
(SIGHS)
- We're just business partners. - That's it.
Just business partners.
Right.
(CHUCKLES)
Bye, thank you.
- Okay, okay, turn it. - MILO: Turn it.
- Let's do it... It's official. - Ready? Ready?
(CHEERING)
We did it!
- Whoo-hoo! - We did it, we actually did it.
Whoo-hoo!
Oh, yeah.
Ella, come on! We're doing the sprinkler.
Can we go, please?
You said we would be home for dinner this time.
You know what, I got an idea.
How about you guys let me take you out for dinner to celebrate?
- Sure. - Yeah, yeah, yeah!
- Yeah? - Yes.
I just want to go home.
We can go anywhere you want.
That would be home.
Ella, I've had enough.
Yeah, me too.
- Ella. - Hey, it's all right.
It's all right, maybe just some other day.
No, we're going out.
We've all made sacrifices to get this place open,
and we're gonna go celebrate.
Okay. So what did you have in mind?
Someplace I guarantee you've never been.
- Okay. - (LAUGHING)
I'm only ever eating here from now on.
What about the bake shop?
- Okay, two places. - Okay.
Since my name's on the sign,
can I eat as many cookies as I want?
Nope, but good try.
- ALL: Cheers. - (GLASS CLINKING)
You're a soccer fan?
Any chance we don't do the whole bonding thing?
Ella, come talk with me right now.
What?
You will apologize to James for being rude.
And if I don't, what are you gonna do, ground me?
I'm already at home all the time,
so that would only make it official.
- Is this about ComicFest? - No!
(SIGHS) Just forget it.
- No, I'm not going to forget it. - Mom, Mom!
You need to tell me why you're so angry.
- What, sweetie? - I have to go to the bathroom.
- Okay. - I'll take him.
(SIGHS)
I just... I don't know what to do with her.
Well, it's okay. I get it.
She, uh...
She sees what's happening between us, I think.
There's nothing happening between us. We're just friends.
Come on, Annie.
I don't want to kiss any of my other friends.
And it's more than that.
I've never met anyone like you.
And these last few weeks,
they've been life-changing.
They really have.
And you have incredibly beautiful eyes, you know that?
Hey, so, Maddy just texted me about the sleepover tonight.
- I thought you didn't want to go. - They convinced me.
Besides, I do kind of miss hanging out with everyone.
So can I go?
I mean, I shouldn't let you
after the way you've been acting.
But I think it would be good for you to hang out with your friends again.
So do I.
Okay.
I'll drop you off on the way home.
Awesome. Thanks.
Goodnight, Milo.
Sorry, long bedtime story.
I couldn't just leave after what happened at dinner.
No, please.
You got to stop doing that.
- I'm sorry, I'm just... - Look.
What happened to Andre is a tragedy.
It's terrible.
I can't imagine anything more painful.
But it doesn't mean that you don't ever get to love again.
- You don't understand. - Well, then help me, Annie.
Help me understand.
I promised to love Andre forever.
I can't fall for someone else.
But you did.
Yes.
- (PHONE RINGS) - (GASPS) Andre!
Did you just say Andre?
I did... Did I?
- You did. - I'm sorry, James.
Listen, a lot of things have happened.
I wish I could explain them, but I can't and...
And now it's happening again. And I just... I can't...
- I should not have done this. - Okay, you're pulling away again.
- Please, Annie. Don't... - No, I'm sorry.
It's Maddy's mom.
Hi, Kim.
Of course she's at the sleepover.
No, she has to be there. I dropped her off.
Okay, um, I have to go.
Ella left the sleepover.
And Kim, the other girls, nobody's seen her.
They don't know where she went.
Okay, it just went to voice mail.
She turned her phone off?
Why would she do that? Where is she?
Okay, okay.
Let's go find her, okay?
I'm gonna call the police.
So you don't have a GPS tracker on her phone?
I didn't think I'd need one with her.
You have to find her.
Annie, we'll find her. We'll find her.
Okay, I think I have everything I need.
Try not to worry, ma'am.
We've got patrols out, and her name's in the system.
So unless she has money to travel, she can't be far.
What?
She has the money saved from helping me with catering jobs.
How much?
- At least $100. - (SIGHS)
I don't know what to do.
My little girl is just out there, alone.
I want to go... I want to go find her.
Just let me make a few calls, all right?
James, I think I've made a terrible mistake having you around.
She's just not ready for it.
- It's too soon. - It's gonna be all right.
I'm gonna go check on Milo.
(SIGHS)
Hi, this is James Braddock.
I... I need a little help.
(SIRENS BLARING IN DISTANCE)
Milo's asleep.
Good.
I just spoke with a private investigator friend of mine
and he's calling all of his contacts to try and help us find Ella.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
- Thank you. (GASPS) - You're welcome.
Maybe I can reach him?
Reach who?
(VOICE MAIL) Hi, this is Andre. Leave a message after the...
- You know what to do. - (BEEPS)
Andre, I need your help.
Annie, stop. He can't help you.
Come on, come on. Where is he? Where is he?
Come on!
No. My battery's dying.
Oh, my gosh, I've got to talk to him.
My charger. I need to talk to him!
Annie... Annie, look,
I know you want more than anything in the world for that to happen,
but it's impossible.
Listen, I have reached him before, I have talked to him.
The first time I got through to him on his old cell number,
and then on the video.
And I might be able to reach him again.
Please, please, you've got to believe me.
Okay. All right. Give me your phone.
Okay.
But it's dead, it doesn't work.
- Look, it's dead... - Look, just trust me, all right?
- It's like the bacon donut thing. - (SNIFFLES) Okay.
- What are you... - I'm just gonna switch the SIM card out
- and then you can use my phone. - ANNIE: Okay.
JAMES: We could just put this right in there.
- Okay. - Here you go.
Oh, that's it! Yeah. That's it!
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
I can't go through this again.
- (PHONE RINGING) - (GASPS) Oh, God!
Ella?
(STATIC)
I'll find her.
Go.
That's it.
Annie, I think I know where she is.
- Where? - ComicFest.
In the city. It has to be.
- How do you know that? - Let's just
call it intuition.
- Okay, I'll go. - No, no, no.
You stay here in case Milo wakes up. I'll go.
- But she's... - Hey, I need to do this, okay?
I promise you, Annie, I will find her.
- Bring her home, okay? - I will.
(CHATTERING)
I'm so excited. I've never been here before.
I love your guys' costumes.
It's so unique. I love it.
Oh, my gosh. I wish I wore a costume.
Ella.
Oh, perfect. Go away.
I am taking you home to Montauk. Come on.
No.
Hey, Ella, listen. Listen!
Your mother is out of her mind with worry.
You know what she went through two years ago.
How could you possibly put her through that again?
- That's not what I'm doing. - Think about it for a minute.
Except I'm not dead. So it's not the same.
If anything were to happen to you,
it would be her worst fear realized.
And if you'd seen her tonight, you would know.
She is inconsolable.
And I hate seeing her like that.
Do you really care about her that much?
Of course I do. I care about all of you guys.
Why? I've been such a brat.
(CHUCKLES)
Yes, you've been a challenge,
but you know what, you're just protecting your mom.
So really, you're being a great daughter.
But what if you just want to look like the big hero
who swoops in and saves the poor widow and her kids?
And then what if you get bored? You just gonna move on?
Then what?
Then I have to watch my mom...
- Oh, forget it. - Ella, look at me.
- I'm not going anywhere. - Come on.
Like you want a teenage step-daughter who runs away from home?
To a comic book convention? Come on. (CHUCKLES)
I can think of a million worse places you could've gone.
So, please.
Let me take you home, okay?
I can't leave. I didn't even get to meet Tim O'Connor.
- Sorry, who? - Tim O'Connor?
- (CHUCKLES) - Why is that funny?
He's a genius.
- I want to be him one day. - Come with me.
- The exit's that way. - I know.
I can't believe you're letting me do this.
You're about to be grounded for eternity,
so you may as well finish what you started. Thank you.
Jimmy B.!
I can't believe it! What are you doing here?
Hey, buddy, good to see you, man. How are you doing?
This is Ella.
She's a huge fan and I'm friends with her mother.
Well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Ella.
Any friend of James is a friend of mine.
Thanks.
Um, can you sign my book? I'm your biggest fan.
You got it.
Well, she might be your biggest fan,
but seeing as how I was in the room
the first time you drew Jimmy Freedom,
I think that makes me the original fan.
Wait, what?
Yeah. Jimmy B. was my roommate in college.
Of course, back then, he was a huge nerd.
Well, I still am a huge nerd, but now I work out. So...
See?
I based the character's look on James here.
- Really? - TIM: Mmm-hmm.
Why didn't you tell me all this before?
Well, seeing as how this is the most you've ever talked to me,
I didn't have a chance.
- (CHUCKLES) - Did you?
Thanks for doing that. Really.
It was...
- It was cool of you. - You're very welcome.
But if you ever pull something like that again,
you can kiss your Tim O'Connor connection goodbye, all right?
(LAUGHS)
What? What's so funny?
You sound like a dad.
Really? I do?
Hmm.
Look, Ella, you know that
I would never try to replace your dad, right?
Actually, that's like, literally what you'd be doing.
No. No, that's not it. I...
I'm just trying to find my place in all this.
I want to make your mom happy.
And you and Milo, if you'll let me.
We'll see.
- I can live with that. - (CHUCKLES)
I can live with that.
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
- Hey, I'm so sorry, Mom. - Oh, sweetie.
Oh, gosh. What were you thinking?
I was worried sick!
You are grounded until you're 30.
Wow, she let you off easy.
Thank you for bringing her home.
I promised you I would.
I'm starving. I'm gonna go make a sandwich.
- I'll make you a sandwich. - It's all right.
James, no.
It's okay, Mom.
James and I, we're cool now.
- Thanks again, James. - You're welcome, kiddo.
I thought we were okay?
We're not.
After what happened tonight,
I know that I just can't love anyone else.
Because I can't lose anyone else.
I don't ever want to feel like this.
Really?
I'm sorry.
(SIGHS)
Okay.
(DOOR SHUTS)
Why did you let him go?
It's hard to explain, but it's for the best.
This is all my fault.
If I hadn't left,
you wouldn't have freaked out and James would still be here.
Sweetie, this is not your fault.
Okay?
It's my fault for letting him in in the first place.
(SNIFFLES)
Oh, Matt, tell your mom I'm gonna call.
There you are.
Why haven't you called me back?
Are you still mad at me for telling Amy about Susan?
There is no Susan.
And it's Annie. Was.
- Was Annie. - I knew it!
I knew you were dating the cookie lady.
Please don't call her that.
She's a world-class pastry chef.
And it's over.
Well, that's a relief.
I don't have to tell you how difficult it would be
to bring somebody else's children into the picture. You don't want that.
You know what, Mother, you have absolutely no idea
what I want!
Fine. Just sit down and tell me.
I want...
I want what Annie has.
A life.
A real, a wonderfully messy, normal life.
When I was with Annie, I was happy.
For the first time in my life, I didn't have to play the role
of James Braddock III, and that felt really good.
I'm tired, I'm so tired
of going everywhere and feeling like I'm nowhere.
I'm tired of not having a home.
And when I was with Annie,
I was happy, and I felt like I was home.
And now...
(SIGHS)
I just feel lost.
I'm so lost right now.
I had no idea she meant that much to you.
Yeah, well, doesn't matter much now, does it?
I know I can be hard on you sometimes,
but it's because I want the very best for you.
You're a good man.
Your father would've been so proud of you.
He's not dead, Mother.
He's just in Florida with wife number three.
Same thing.
- There you go, ma'am. - Thank you.
You know, your father and I were brought together by our families.
And yet I'm not sure we were ever happy.
Not even at the beginning.
I don't know why I thought I could do any better.
It's okay. You meant well.
No, I should just mind my own business. And from now on, I will.
- I would appreciate that. - (LAUGHS)
I can always talk to her and apologize.
No. Please.
It has nothing to do with what you did anyway.
Just wasn't meant to be, I guess.
(LAUGHING)
Because that would be bad.
Hi.
Oh.
Just, uh, doing my afternoon check-in,
which is what investors do.
Well, it's, uh... It's going well.
Getting busier by the day. So, it's great.
It's great. That is great. That's great.
Is that a new lemon cake in the window?
- Yep. - Yeah.
Yeah, that's great. Love lemon cake.
(CHUCKLES) Me, too.
Look, um...
I was thinking maybe tomorrow afternoon
you could have Ella and Milo come by?
I miss 'em.
They miss you too.
Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT)
So, have you heard from Andre at all?
James.
I'm sorry. I don't know why I said that.
Um... (CHUCKLES)
Um...
Back to the lemon cake. (CHUCKLES)
I need to go do something in the back.
Of course, I understand.
(SIGHS) This is stupid.
- What? - This is stupid.
Ella, please don't talk to me that way.
Or what?
- I'm not gonna do this again. - Do what?
Watch you disappear.
You were finally becoming yourself again when James was around.
Sweetie, when James was around, you were miserable.
That's because I knew that if he broke up with you,
you'd be even worse than you were before.
And that maybe I'd never get you back.
I'm just so tired
of having to worry about you all the time, Mom.
It's too hard.
Sweetie.
Is that what you've been doing?
Protecting me?
Oh, my little girl.
You should never have had to carry that burden.
I'm the one who's supposed to protect you.
All this time, I thought that you were just angry about your father's death.
I was.
But also that you just gave up!
Ella, I am so sorry.
Okay? You just...
You should not have any of these worries at your age.
You should be free to live your life
and not worry about mine.
And you deserve to be happy.
That's what your dad would want.
Do you even hear yourself right now?
Don't you deserve to be happy?
Isn't that what Dad would have wanted for you?
I just, I don't...
I don't know what to think.
Well, I'm sure what Daddy wanted
wasn't this.
(SIGHS)
(VOICE MESSAGE) Hi, this is Andre. Leave a message after the...
- You know what to do. - (BEEPS)
Andre.
It's me. Just, I want to...
I just wish I could talk to you.
(THUNDER RUMBLING)
Ella, sweetie, could you watch Milo? I'll be back in a few minutes.
ELLA: Sure.
(PHONE BEEPS)
Hi, it's me.
You're here, aren't you?
I'm so confused, I thought I knew what you wanted, but now...
Just, just tell me what to do.
ANDRE: Love.
Yes, I love you.
I'll always love you.
ANDRE: James.
But how can I love someone else when you're still with me?
(STATIC)
James.
(SNIFFLES)
Are you sure?
It's okay.
Bye, Annie.
(SOBBING)
Goodbye.
What are you doing here?
I got a message.
"Try Copper Beach."
- Who sent that? - Ella.
I thought for a minute maybe... You know.
Imagine the roaming charges if it was?
- (CHUCKLES) - I mean, I don't mean...
to make light of it. Especially since I kind of...
I might have heard something the night Ella went missing,
but probably not.
Probably just your imagination.
Probably, yeah. Yes.
It's strange to be here where we started.
And where...
Something else ended.
And where maybe something's starting again.
(SIGHS)
Hmm. So, um, any messages?
No. I think he's moved on.
How about you?
It's time for me to do the same.
Really?
Hmm, okay.
I'm so sorry for pushing you away.
Oh, I'm sorry that I pushed so hard.
I couldn't help it though.
I fell for you the moment I saw you.
You mean, when you almost hit me with your car?
(CHUCKLES)
Okay, well, I think that was an accident.
Yes, it was.
Actually, I don't think it was an accident.
- Hmm? - I think it was all meant to be.
From the very beginning.
I think you're right.
- I love you, Annie. - I love you, too.
- ANNIE: Uh-oh, here he comes. - JAMES: Hey, buddy.
(JAMES LAUGHS)
JAMES: You were right. That's where she was.
- Let's get inside. - ALL: Yeah.