I'm determined to have a work-life balance,
and no job is worth losing you.
-ANGELICA: Actually, I gotta head out. -Okay.
I wrote the part specifically for you.
I'm just happy that Mia Colfax passed on your role.
TYLER: I hear she's a nightmare.
Can I offer a little advice?
I couldn't help but notice that you've been struggling.
They offer beginner classes here.
I'm gonna get better.
Gotta learn from the best, right?
RILEY: Well then, keep your eyes on me.
For 250K, I could have it up and running
through the first quarter.
RANJIT: It's a no-brainer. Yeah, let's do it.
That's, uh, that's for me.
[snorting]
I think I just miss the peace and quiet of the farm.
JOAQUIN: I-- I know that you're confused.
Just let me get you help.
Okay.
EVAN: I created an app to adopt turtles?
Shut it down.
What'd you decide about the turtle app?
We're keeping it.
Why didn't you tell me Evan was awake?
I thought I told you to kill that turtle app.
[tense music playing]
Fuck!
-[machine beeping rapidly] -[Evan gasping]
The future embraces the pain of the past.
Hands, Luca!
Feel the combo, Luca!
I can't do it!
We're gonna get you some help. Okay?
JENNA: I'm not the one who's lost.
You are.
This is bullshit!
[gasping]
What's wrong?
-[machine beeping rapidly] -[Evan gasping]
♪ Pa-pa-paa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
♪ Pa-pa-paa, pa-pa-pa-pa
♪ Then we'll find our peace of mind ♪
♪ You and me, Bel Ami
♪ Pa-pa-pa, pa-paaa
I thought I told you to kill that turtle app.
Well-- I thought it would be best
to not make any big changes at Speckulate
until you recovered more of your memory.
Hopefully.
And yet, she fired three of our top VPs.
They weren't performing.
And we needed to make budget cuts.
Evan seems perfectly capable of making decisions
and giving orders that you should've followed.
Which begs the question,
now that you're awake, Evan,
do you even need a proxy?
-[Evan gasping] -What's going on? What's wrong?
NURSE: His heart rate and blood pressure shot up suddenly.
I need you two to step out of the room. Now.
-[machine beeping rapidly] -[Evan gasping]
-Just let me explain, okay? -Yeah.
WOMAN: Our daughter, Madison,
lived on the farm with Silas and the other girls for a year.
Once she got there, she cut us off completely.
But then, one day,
she called and told us that--
that she was leaving
and-- and that she would be in touch.
-But, um-- -But weeks went by.
And we never heard from her.
Finally, we convinced the police
to go out there and talk to Silas.
He told them that Maddie had left,
and he had no idea where she was.
That was two years ago.
She's never posted anything online
or gotten in touch with any of her old friends.
It's like she just vanished.
Maybe Silas did something to her.
You know, maybe, maybe...
[voice breaking] Maybe he has her locked up somewhere or...
Don't.
We have to face it.
We have to.
Maybe she's dead.
And Silas had something to do with it.
Look, I mean, I-- I--
I'm really sorry to hear about all this,
but... Why did you come to me?
WOMAN: A friend at the Sheriff's Department told us
that you had rescued your sister from the farm.
And we thought...
Um...
That maybe you could help us find Maddie.
Or what happened to her.
-MAN: We can pay you. -WOMAN: We just--
We just need to know what happened.
MAN: We have no one else...
We can turn to.
WOMAN: Please help us.
RANJIT: Whoa!
What happened in here?
I've got some really bad news.
The liquor license from the last owner
didn't transfer over.
They told me it would.
I feel like such an idiot.
It could take six months to a year
to get a new one.
We're totally screwed.
I'm so sorry.
All right, we can open with... Wine and beer--
No, no. That would suck
and result in a huge loss of profits.
Alcohol is where you make the money.
Yeah, I know. [scoffs] All right?
I feel...
I feel awful about it.
Hey! Not to fear, Uncle Jit is here.
I know a guy at the ABC.
For 10K, he'll cut the red tape.
We'll get the license ASAP.
That's illegal.
It's the cost of doing business, buddy.
You were in the corporate world,
you know that.
Besides, I don't think your office can take much more abuse.
Yeah.
Ah! Hey, stranger.
Haven't seen you around.
Yeah, sorry, I've been slammed
between... Running Speckulate
and keeping Evan up to date, so.
Hey, we should do a family dinner soon.
-It's been a while. -Oh, yeah! What about tonight?
Oh. I can't tonight.
I have plans with Angelica.
I'm taking her to a new hot restaurant.
-Oh, really? -Mm-hmm!
We thought she put you in the friend pen.
-She did. -DAVIA: Mmm.
But my plan is to show her
that I'm maintaining a work-life balance
so she'll let me out of the friend pen
to... Graze in the relationship meadow.
That's too many metaphors in the morning.
How about tomorrow night?
-Yes! -Oh, yes.
Oh, I can't. I've got a lot of work to finish, so.
[phone vibrating]
Hi, Jerome.
Uh, did you get my message
that Dylan knows Evan's awake?
JEROME [over phone]: I actually just got off the phone with Evan.
He asked if he can change his proxy to Dylan.
He-- He can do that?
JEROME [over phone]: Of course.
He can do anything he wants.
I just wanted to give you a heads-up
that he's thinking about it.
Okay, thank you.
You okay?
♪♪
You know, maybe you just need to tell Evan
you guys used to be in a relationship.
Remind him why he trusts you.
I-- I don't know if that would help or hurt.
It's-- It's been so complicated between us.
We're not supposed to overwhelm him
with information about the past.
On the other hand, Dylan is in tight with the board.
And he should know that they don't have his back.
Well, can you prove that Dylan's in with the ones who don't?
Uh, maybe if I hack his emails,
but that's unethical.
JOAQUIN: Uh, not his work emails.
As CEO, you're allowed to read those.
Wait, you-- you think that Dylan would be dumb enough
to send something incriminating
in a work email?
You'd be surprised.
Even people who know better can't help hitting send.
♪♪
And one, two, three, four,
hup, six, seven, eight.
And one, a two, and...
Cass, chin down.
A five, good. Six, seven, and eight.
Stevie, arm.
A-three, and four, five and--
Charlize, we're losing your face.
And eight, and...
A-two, and...
Hold on a second. Hold on, hold on.
Luca, I feel like you're trying to be invisible.
You have to have the courage to be seen.
All right, go from the top. Review that.
♪♪
What the hell, Darla?
We're getting married tomorrow
and I find you in a bar, flirting with the bartender?
I'm not flirting!
And at least I didn't screw anyone!
TYLER: That was two years ago.
You forgave me for that.
Well, maybe I can't forget how bad you hurt me.
And maybe, Sean,
once a cheater, always a cheater.
[fast-paced piano music playing]
♪ How do we build back what we lost? ♪
♪ I wonder how could you
♪ Look me in the eye and say it wasn't true ♪
♪ When I asked if there was someone else? ♪
♪ I don't know what came over me ♪
♪ Just take responsibility
BOTH: ♪ All the times we spent on each other's case ♪
♪ When we fell in love it was all about the chase ♪
♪ Maybe marriage isn't for us
♪ Oh, girl, you're preaching to the chorus ♪
♪ Once a cheater Always a cheater ♪
♪ You want to change but you say you're cursed ♪
♪ You may not look me in the eyes ♪
♪ But I can still see through those lies ♪
♪ And your denial makes it worse ♪
BOTH: ♪ So very hurt
ETHAN: [claps] That was great, guys.
Let's take 10.
[indistinct chatter]
So how is it you're always pitch perfect?
Mm. Please, you're one to talk.
No, seriously, I'm a little intimidated.
You're incredible.
Hey, Davia.
Can we hang out after rehearsal today?
There's something I wanna talk to you about.
Um, yeah.
GALEN: Hup, six, seven.
Luca, hands.
Get those feet, Luca.
Wider stance.
You gotta feel the combo, Luca.
Hold it. Hold, hold, hold.
Luca.
So being seen
doesn't just mean standing in the front.
You could be in the very back,
but if you're putting yourself into it,
I can still see who you really are.
You're using your sleeves as a security blanket.
Push them up for me.
All right, that's the end of class, everyone.
We'll work on it next time.
RILEY: Hey.
You know, I'd like to know more
about this mysterious new dancer too.
Who is Luca Ryusaki?
Just a guy late for work.
I guess.
The council is bringing the women's center proposal
to the floor next week.
We need one more vote to get it passed.
Unfortunately, our only option is Councilman Jack Hauss.
And his vote won't be easily won.
He is notoriously cantankerous
and not to mention fiscally conservative.
Yeah, I've seen his Twitter.
I mean, all he seems to care about
is real estate. And the Lakers.
WILL: We've been trying to get a meeting with him
for a month.
But he's impossible to pin down.
Like an Atlas moth.
What? I'm a collector.
So what do we do?
We need to keep our eyes open
and our ears peeled
for any opportunity to cross paths with him.
Okay.
We need his vote, and the clock is ticking.
Okay. I'm on it.
WOMAN: The goal with exit counseling from a cult
is to help you reclaim self-awareness,
identity, and independence.
I'm gonna start by talking about who you were
before you lived under the control of Silas,
what some of his practices and rituals were.
For example, did he enforce any food restrictions
or sleep deprivation?
Isolation from family, friends,
and the outside world?
But, uh, there were also times
that I was-- I was happy on the farm.
Uh, I-- I liked working with the other girls.
Felt like a family.
And-- And Silas helped us understand
our purpose in life.
Like he had all the answers?
Yeah.
Uh...
I guess I'm just...
Missing the community I had there.
I'm surprised that you...
Would wanna be part of any group
considering how controlling our church was, growing up.
I mean, that's why you left home.
Well, there's a difference between
a controlling community and a supportive one.
We all crave something to be a part of.
Mm, I don't.
No, I feel like being part of a group means
you have to conform.
Then why are you living at the Coterie?
What's the Coterie?
A communal living space.
Where there's no leader or mind control.
Just because I share a kitchen and a bathroom
doesn't really mean I'm a part of a community.
Not to mention, I only moved there
because I was looking for my sister.
Okay.
So now that you've found me,
when are you moving out?
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to turn the conversation to me.
This is about you, Jenna.
[tense music playing]
MARIANA: [reading] We need to remove Evan before the IPO.
Now's the time to act, while he's incapacitated.
We have to move fast.
Dilute his shares. Strip his power.
♪ I did it all for you
♪ Those secrets I kept safe
-[clatters] -Ah. Oh, sorry.
-I dropped one of my bullets. -Bullets?
Uh, no, they're not real bullets.
They're, uh, these magnetic things.
They help...
Me.
♪♪
Where're you off to in such a hurry?
I have a meeting.
With Evan?
I thought we were supposed to back off,
not stress him out.
Not with Evan. I--
You know, I have my own business, Bulk Beauty.
Hmm.
♪♪
Aren't you ever lonely?
No.
I didn't hate everything about our church, growing up.
I liked our youth group.
The sense of belonging.
I just-- I wish it didn't come
with all the repression and judgment.
Yeah, well, like the therapist said today,
it's a very controlling community.
I didn't know I was joining a cult.
I was just...
Searching for that feeling of belonging somewhere again.
Don't you?
Ever?
No, I don't really think about it.
Jeez.
I just-- I don't want you to live life
all isolated and alone.
I mean, does anyone here really know you?
Yes.
Yes, Mariana does.
No one else?
What-- What did you think about therapy?
You gonna go back?
Yes.
I wanna be myself again.
And I want both of us
to leave Silas, and the farm,
and all of this behind.
If I let go and walk away,
will you?
♪♪
Yeah, okay.
Joaquin, hey, it's me.
So I read Dylan's emails,
and he is definitely aligned
with the board members that are trying to oust Evan.
They've applied for a pre-IPO loan,
which will dilute Evan's shares
from 51% ownership to 41%.
He won't be a majority stockholder.
He won't have veto power.
And they can basically strip the company away from him.
I know that this is probably gonna upset him,
but I-- I feel like this is something he should know
before he makes Dylan his proxy.
I'll let you know how it goes.
ETHAN: First of all,
you...
Are killing it!
[sighs in relief] Oh, thank you.
I thought you were firing me.
Oh, my God, no.
But, uh, there is a slight change I wanna make.
I'm gonna make Darla the one who cheats on Sean.
I think it makes her much more complex.
-You know? -Oh.
Yeah, a past infidelity shows
that Darla had some doubts early on
and helps us understand why she's questioning
going through with the marriage now.
So it's not out of the blue. You know what I mean?
If you think that's what's best for the story.
I do. Trust me.
Trust me. [chuckles]
Ooh, grilled branzino in puttanesca sauce.
It is very cute
how you always have to read the menu beforehand.
Well, I hate looking at the menu at the table
when I should just be enjoying the wine.
Yeah.
[phone vibrating]
It's Lucia.
Sorry.
-Hey. -LUCIA [over phone]: I just got word
Jack Hauss is at the reception in the council office lobby.
I'm-- I'm tied up at a charity event.
You need to get back to the office now.
This might be our only chance.
[Malika clears throat]
This is bullshit!
I didn't know what to say at the time,
but if Darla is the one who cheats
and now has cold feet
and is flirting with the bartender,
how is the audience supposed to root for her at all?
DENNIS: I think you need to tell Ethan how you feel.
I mean, you went into this to have
a different experience of the theater.
Yeah, but do you think I have the right
to tell him how to write his show?
I think you have a right to protect your character.
Yeah, once a cheater, always a cheater,
so no one will even want Tyler to marry her!
Do you think that's true?
Once a cheater, always a cheater?
I don't know.
I cheated on Jennifer.
Do you think that means I'd cheat on you?
Well, you better not.
Besides, that was a different situation, okay?
You have more integrity than anyone I know.
In life and in business.
It's one of the reasons I love you.
I didn't always have integrity in business.
Yeah, but you do now.
And that's what's important.
Hmm.
♪♪
[Evan groans]
-PHYSICAL THERAPIST: You did great, Evan. -Yeah.
PHYSICAL THERAPIST: And I'll be back later for some stretches.
I'm so happy to see you up and walking.
[grunts]
Uh, the, um, doctors told me
that there was a choice to be made
about whether to have the surgery,
one that could determine
whether or not I would be able to walk again,
and... You were the one that made it.
Thank you.
That is the decision I would've made.
So anything to report on Speckulate?
What would you say if someone asked you
who you were?
Uh...
I don't know. Why?
My dance teacher thinks I am not being vulnerable
or showing who I am when I'm dancing.
Huh.
Well-- I mean, dude, I might not be the best person to ask.
My sister doesn't think
I show myself to anybody really.
Maybe that's why you're a journalist.
You can ask people about themselves
without having to reveal much about yourself.
Yeah, that's probably-- probably true.
Yeah, I learned to be invisible on the streets.
You know, the less you stand out, the safer you are.
What are you, um...
Afraid...
That they'll see,
like, when you dance?
[sighs] Someone who doesn't deserve to be there.
I mean, I've just--
I have lived so many years on the streets,
begging for food and money,
and sleeping in doorways and next to dumpsters.
And I just-- I don't want people to see that.
JOAQUIN: You got nothing to be ashamed of.
I got nothing but respect for you, man.
I think you're... A survivor.
I never realized how lonely I was
until I moved in here.
I just never had people.
Yeah, I guess-- I guess vulnerability, man,
it takes a certain type of bravery.
Maybe your-- your teacher's asking you
to just bring down some of those walls that keep people out.
You don't have to share all the details of your life,
but maybe just... Drop the defenses a little bit.
I will if you will.
Ooh.
[both laugh]
All right, all right. Yeah.
-Thank you. -Yeah.
♪♪
[indistinct chatter]
Old fashioned?
Orange bitters, just the way you like it.
Thanks.
You're so sweet for making this pit stop with me.
No, it's fine.
He's surrounded by people trying to get a minute with him.
Just... Figuring out how to wedge myself in there.
You said he likes the Lakers, right?
-Yeah. -Okay.
[loudly] Oh, the Lakers should've kept Magic Johnson over Pelinka.
I mean, Pelinka's messed up the salary cap so badly.
And Westbrook's contract's an absolute albatross.
JACK: You got that right.
Yeah, and LeBron deserves so much better.
I mean, he's-- he's still a Laker, right?
You're funny.
We signed the GOAT, and we're wasting his talents.
I mean, someone's gotta talk to Jeanie Buss.
Oh, believe me, I've tried.
And with whom do I have the pleasure of speaking?
I'm Malika Williams.
I work for Councilwoman Lucia Morales.
And this is my friend, Angelica.
Pleasure.
While I have your attention,
I wanted to talk to you about my proposal
to support women impacted by incarceration.
In the last decade, the LA Sheriff's Department
has booked over 200,000 women in county jails
at the cost of over $700 million.
I mean, you must agree,
we're wasting tax payer dollars
and not investing in programs
that are helping to prevent arrests and recidivism.
I do agree.
Look, I have a lot of people to talk to,
but I will read your proposal tonight.
And as far as the Lakers go?
Let's pray LeBron and AD stay healthy this season.
Okay, and that we get some three-point shooters.
-Yes. Yes! -Mm-hmm.
That's what I'm talking about.
-Very nice to meet both of you. -You too.
Thank you.
Three-point shooters?
Nice touch!
I took a stab in the dark.
But how did I not know that you were such a hoop head?
RANJIT [over phone]: Are you out of your mind?
No. I just don't want to cheat
to get my liquor license.
RANJIT: Cheat?
This isn't a-- a board game.
We are trying to launch a business.
DENNIS [over phone]: Yeah, and I want my restaurant built on integrity,
which means not breaking the law.
Ma-- Make your food ethically sourced
or sustained or whatever.
Without liquor, you are destined to fail.
And--
And my investment will be worthless.
DENNIS: That's not true.
Plenty of beer and wine restaurants
are successful.
It's-- This isn't forever.
We will get the license eventually.
Eventually will be too late!
I feel strongly about this, Ranjit, all right?
I can't do this any other way.
I'm sorry.
RANJIT: Okay, Dennis.
You don't want to do anything unethical.
I will respect that.
Good night.
God.
[snorting]
[piano music playing]
♪ How do we build back what we lost? ♪
♪ I wonder how could you
♪ Look me in the eye and say it wasn't true ♪
♪ When I asked if there was someone else? ♪
♪ I don't know what came over me ♪
♪ Just take responsibility
♪ Once a cheater Always a cheater ♪
♪ Elaborate and covert
♪ You may specialize in believing your lies ♪
♪ You don't care who you hurt
♪ Who you hurt
ETHAN: [claps] Okay, sounds great!
It's really coming together.
Heather, let's take a look at the bridge.
Hey, Ethan, I actually wanted to say something.
Um...
Making Darla the cheater doesn't make her more complex,
it just makes her more unlikable.
That's not true.
She already has cold feet.
And if she's the one who cheated on Sean in the past,
why is the audience gonna root for her?
I agree. She's supposed to be the hero of the play.
And having been cheated on in the past
helps us empathize with her.
HEATHER: Audiences can be hard on female characters.
We have to do everything to make them love her.
DAVIA: The show that you've written
is rich and messy and complex.
Don't second guess yourself.
Fine.
We'll leave it as it is.
But I need 10.
Thank you for having my back.
No, you did all the heavy lifting.
Look, if Ethan tries to assassinate your character,
I'll have your back.
I'd like to see him try.
♪ A cold November day
♪ I watched us wash away
♪ Wiped away my tears
♪♪ Wiped away my tears
♪ Finally...
GALEN: Let's hold there. Hold.
Let's go back to that first position.
So, Luca, when you do that beginning hand pulling away,
what're you thinking about?
I'm not sure.
So let's try it but give it a story.
So when you pull away this time,
are you pulling away from someone?
Are they pulling away from you?
I'm pulling away from someone.
Okay, why?
'Cause they're holding me back.
From what?
Food.
I'm... Cold and hungry, and this person is--
They're holding me back.
Let's try it again.
Five, six, seven, and eight, and a pull.
Good, Luca. I saw you that time.
Everyone, take note of what Luca just did.
Try it again from the top.
♪♪
♪ A cold November day
♪ I watched us wash away
♪ Wiped away my tears
♪ Finally, caught the sunset
I just got off the phone with Councilman Hauss.
We got his vote for the women's center.
-[Malika squealing] -[Lucia laughing]
What?
And one of his aides sent over these.
Oh, my--
Courtside?
[gasps] Wow.
Whatever you said to him, bravo!
And Brayden stood up for me,
which is really unusual in the theater.
I mean, I hate to say it, but the guys don't always
stick up for the girls,
especially when they're the leads.
[sighs] Well, at least Darla is no longer a cheater.
And Davia is no longer somebody
that Ethan can push around.
-[chuckling] Yeah. -I'm really proud of you.
Yes!
Well, I had a work win today too.
DAVIA: Oh!
Ranjit thought we should
pay someone off to get our liquor license faster.
He was just trying to be helpful,
but I'm not gonna do business that way.
I cheated a lot when I was in the corporate world.
The prevailing idea was that everyone did it
so that made it okay,
but... It wasn't.
And part of why I hated myself in that job
and why I want this to be honest and pure.
I admire that.
Yeah.
Once a cheater, not always a cheater.
Hmm.
And I have a name for the restaurant.
DAVIA: Hmm?
Uh, what do you think of...
Haven?
DAVIA: Haven.
I want it to evoke a sense of safety or refuge
from the craziness of the rest of the world.
I love it.
-Really? -DAVIA: Yes, really!
I'm so proud of you.
Come here.
[phone chimes]
Hey.
Do you remember hearing anything
about a girl named Madison McClain?
I think she was at the farm before you.
Uh, I heard about her from some of the girls.
What'd they say?
Just that she gave into her demons and left.
Why?
[sighs]
Her parents contacted me.
She's been missing for two years,
and they think something bad might've happened to her.
-We're walking away from this, remember? -I know, but you know what?
Silas has hurt so many people, okay?
Including you.
It's not right he just keeps getting away with it.
Madison's parents are suffering.
They're suffering like I did
when I didn't know where you were.
Okay? They deserve to know where their daughter is.
And if something bad did happen,
that means that it could happen to all the other women
that are still at the farm.
Women I know you care about.
I just-- I feel like I need to do this.
But I won't.
Not without your blessing.
[sighs]
Okay.
If you think you can help these people find their daughter,
I won't ask you not to.
Thank you.
Hey, Luca.
That was so amazing today.
It's just so awesome
to get to see more of who you are.
I wanted to check in about what you said,
about being kept from food.
Are you okay?
Yeah.
I am now.
That was... In the past.
GALEN: Good.
If you ever need anything, I'm here, all right?
LUCA: Thank you.
You made a big leap forward today.
Thanks.
See you tomorrow.
No, but that is what the holiday is supposed to be,
defending your life choices.
Yeah, I don't disagree with that.
Wow. Accurate.
[Malika laughs]
JOAQUIN: Hey.
Is it, uh, too late to join?
-MALIKA: You kidding? -Of course not!
Take a seat. I'll fix you both a plate.
MALIKA: We were just talking about Thanksgiving.
Everyone's inviting their families,
-which is a Coterie first. -Oh, wow.
Yeah, your family's welcome to join.
Um, yeah, we're not like
super close with our-- our parents, actually.
-Can I? -Yeah, of course.
Uh...
We grew up in, like, a really religious home,
and our parents weren't very forgiving.
Kinda couldn't be ourselves
and just everything was about the church,
so... We left.
We all get it.
Family can be complicated.
Tell me about it.
I second that.
Or third that?
Well, you have us.
And we hope that you both will be there.
Thanks.
We would love to.
DAVIA: Yay!
Well, here is to the family we choose.
-Cheers to that. -Cheers.
DAVIA: Yes!
-MALIKA: As always. -Cheers.
[Malika laughs]
RANJIT: Burning the midnight oil.
That's what I like to see.
Yeah, lots to do to get this place open.
Well.
Hopefully, this helps.
Oh. What's this?
♪♪
I told you I didn't want to do this.
Well, you didn't.
I did it.
And I just-- I called in a favor.
No money was exchanged,
if that makes you feel any better.
Now we can open with a full bar
and double our chances of success.
And your integrity remains intact.
♪ It's a cruel world
♪ It's a cruel world...
Oh, hey!
Thank you so much for last night.
I could not have done that without you.
Oh, not at all. It's fine.
I'm sorry that we missed our dinner reservation,
but I think I have something to make it up to you.
-Courtside. -[gasps] Oh, wow!
That was well worth it!
Oh, my God!
I know that putting work first
has been an issue for us before.
-So now I'm really-- -Hey, there's no need to apologize, seriously.
It's not an issue now that we're just friends.
♪ While most get pain some get pleasure ♪
♪ Most get debt get no treasure ♪
♪ Yeah
♪ Let the Lord lift your head up ♪
♪ You don't know about my flame ♪
♪ I've been burning so long
♪ You don't know about my pain ♪
♪ I've been hurting alone
♪ Yeah
♪ They say that dream's hard to measure ♪
♪ While most get pain some get pleasure ♪
♪♪ Most get debt get no treasure ♪
♪ Yeah
♪ It's a cruel world
[sighs]
So what'd you tell Evan?
So anything to report at Speckulate?
No.
Nothing to report.
Everything's running smoothly.
And we are under strict orders from your doctor
to not talk about business.
Uh, but before I forget,
I... Grabbed these for you.
Thought they could help you relax.
Thank you.
MARIANA: I couldn't tell him.
He was so happy to be up and walking.
I couldn't shatter that.
And the stress of that could set him back.
Okay, what about the board trying to take his company?
I'll just have to try to figure out
how to stop them without involving Evan.
That is if he even keeps me on as his proxy.
Hey. Hey.
You're taking on a lot, all right?
Have you found somebody to talk to
about the shooting and everything?
[sighs] Not yet.
But I-- I will. I'm just--
I'm so busy and-- and I'm angry.
Angry, why? Why are you angry?
Evan is going through all of this,
and Silas is free to go and hurt other people.
It-- It's not right! It's--
It's not right, but you know what?
You gotta focus on all this stress
that you're trying to manage.
Okay, try to breathe.
[breathes deeply]
♪♪
[phone vibrates]
-Sorry, that's Evan's lawyer. -Yeah, no. You should--
Just take that.
Hello?
[Jerome speaking indistinctly]
Um, yeah, thank you for letting me know.
JEROME [over phone]: Of course.
He picked me.
[chuckles]
Evan's keeping me as his proxy.
And I'm gonna save his company
if it's the last thing that I do.
♪♪