♪ You don't owe me One more minute of your wasted time ♪
♪ You act like it's all fine ♪
♪ It isn't hard to leave ♪
♪ Knowing that I'll be getting life On track ♪
♪ I wanted to believe ♪
♪ I've gotta make a destination ♪
♪ Find where I belong ♪
♪ This time I've got no hesitation ♪
♪ And I'll be movin' on ♪
♪ To where I belong ♪
♪ I'll be movin' on ♪
♪ Over the line I've drawn ♪
♪ I'm already gone ♪
[music fades]
[emotional music playing]
My best friend,
gone.
It was all my fault.
I have to make things right, even if it's the last thing I do, but how?
[sobs] How?
I'm only one small gnome.
[whimpers]
[Sophie clapping]
Yes! Yes, that's the perfect way to end that cutscene.
The guilt thing is epic!
Here's the thing. Is gnome the way to go?
[sighs] Excellent point. Maybe a halfling?
- Yes! Then we can give him the luck trait. - Yes! I knew you'd be the perfect partner!
- [Sophie chuckles] - Sophie, Kyle.
Hey, Mom.
Uh, we were just...
Having fun? It's wonderful.
- Yeah, but I... I should be working. - Eventually.
It's all good! I gotta bounce.
Anyway, talk to you later, Puck?
Bye, Puck's mom.
- Bye, Sophie. - [Sophie] Bye!
[whimsical music playing]
[door closes]
[Isaac] Morning.
Good morning, Isaac.
You actually got Rebecca down for a morning nap?
Congratulations!
Yeah, I'm not sure what I did right, but I will take the blessing.
Even had time to make a pot of my special coffee
and start a to-do list.
- Here, try some. - That's a pretty long list.
Wait, this is delicious!
I promise to share my secret recipe with you when I move out,
so long as you swear not to tell.
Your secret's safe with me. [chuckles]
You're already dealing with so much. Stay as long as you like.
You did not sign up for a newborn.
If I can get Rebecca to sleep for 30 more minutes,
I can look at more Zillow leads.
Even if I had reservations pending,
which I don't... [chuckles]
...I can't imagine meeting someone as nice as you.
Plus, there's a whole lotta weird out there.
Weirder than...?
Two words.
Pet chickens.
[CeCe] And here are some signatures I collected from my neighborhood.
Wow! That is quite a haul.
Well, I... I might have instigated just a pinch,
but this side of legal, I swear.
What exactly did you do?
There's this water valve that's been leaking for months.
It's just flooding the playground.
So when I explained how my siblings can't play
and possibly brought them along with me for additional emphasis...
Smart using your personal story.
Yeah, but then people opened up, and I discovered everyone seems to be mad
about something or other Mayor Lewis hasn't come through on.
You know, Helen, CeCe reminds me a lot of you when you were younger.
I wasn't very political.
My head in the clouds, I suppose, but you inspire me.
Among the many things our friendship has taught me, dear heart, I know this.
That there is nothing we can't accomplish together.
[Helen chuckles]
I wish I had friends like y'all are to each other.
Doesn't seem to be a girl in Serenity who gets me.
You keep carving out the life you want. The right people will come alongside.
Back to our bad mayor.
What kinda schooling would someone need to be a good mayor?
There are a number of roads,
but a degree in law or public administration
would be a great start.
A law degree? Hmm.
- Like the one you've got, Miss Helen? - Stay focused, please.
I know last night was awkward.
Oh, for everyone.
- Do we have to talk about this? - Yes!
We gave you some time to process,
but I... I feel like something more is going on here.
Nope. Pretty much just complete and total embarrassment.
Well, I'm sure you have questions...
Even though what's going on between your father and me
is between your father and me.
Why didn't you tell me you two are back together?
- We're not. - We were waiting.
Uh, listen, sweetheart, this sort of thing can happen when people are separated.
It's bad enough you two had whatever that was in the living room,
but now you can't even agree on what it meant?
- It must be very confusing for you. - And for you, apparently.
- Annie! - [Annie] Can we stop talking about this?!
I'm sorry I walked in on you!
I'm sorry I got my hopes up, and I'm sorry that nothing has changed!
Baby girl...
- May I be excused, please? I need to... - Yes.
[emotional music playing]
[door slams shut]
[Helen] Thank you for driving me all the way to Charleston.
This was not the ideal date, I admit. [chuckles]
- [Erik] Are we calling this a date? - [Helen] We should not.
[Erik chuckles] I was happy to be there with you.
Well, I'm glad you were. I'm grateful for your reassuring presence.
[Erik] My pleasure, truly.
How you feelin'?
[inhales]
Seven follicles isn't the worst news.
It's not...
It's not the best but not the worst.
I'm okay.
"Okay" is one of those words that doesn't really mean anything.
People tend to use it to spackle over a deeper truth.
[inhales sharply]
I am not okay.
I am not... [pants]
I am not fine or resolute or certain or blissful,
and I wanna be all of those things.
I've always set a goal and achieved it.
There is nothing I couldn't do
once I set my mind to it...
[sobs] ...until this.
I thought I had reached it,
but I'm standing on the edge of a lake with no way to tell how thin the ice is
and whether I can get across.
[sobs]
"Now faith is the substantiating of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen."
[sobs] Mm-hmm.
- [Erik] Hey, hey, hey. - [sniffles]
I really appreciate you.
Entirely mutual.
[Helen sniffles]
[chuckles]
We, uh...
we've earned ourselves a little adventure, don't you think?
Now, how can I resist an invitation like that?
[feel-good music playing]
[Tyler grunts, sighs]
- [Cal] Okay, let's take a breather. - No, I can keep going.
- You need to rest between reps. - [grunts, pants]
And hydrate.
What else is on your mind?
You looking forward to the fundraiser tonight?
Taking your mom somewhere fancy outweighs me having to wear a tux.
That is not what you were thinking about.
CeCe ghosted me.
I mean, she's crazy busy, but she was still the one always texting me.
And all of a sudden, just silence.
Did she say she needed time or space or...
She didn't say anything.
Just be patient with her. And yourself.
If I hear that word one more time...
Why do I always have to be the patient one?
I'm sick of waiting.
"Wait until your arm's better." "Wait until the divorce is over."
"Wait until everything just stops going wrong."
What if it never gets any better?
Don't do that to yourself.
Worrying about the future doesn't change it.
Think about today. What... what you want. What you can control.
And all those things
that don't turn out the way you hoped, cross those bridges when you get to them.
I'm gonna come to them.
[Cal] That's not what I'm saying, Ty.
If the end of my career taught me anything,
it was to leave myself open
to options, choices.
When I stopped playing, did I think that I was gonna go back to school
and become a teacher and a coach?
No.
But here I am.
And I'm glad I did because now I know you and your teammates.
And my mom.
[chuckles softly]
Yeah, and your mom.
And I feel great about the future.
Don't limit yourself.
Don't define yourself by any one thing.
But it's been the only thing.
For such a long time.
Then maybe it's time for a change.
I just wanna stop picturing it.
It could be worse. One time, my parents...
Please! Please don't tell me.
[chuckles softly]
And the worst part is that I have to be completely transparent,
like, all the time,
and they're sneaking around behind my back.
Hypocrites.
I thought you wanted them to get back together.
I did. [exhales]
I do.
But they're treating it like it's something to be ashamed of.
Something to keep secret from me,
and that just feels so weird that I...
[curtain rustling]
Annabelle, your break was over five minutes ago.
Miss Sullivan, I...
- Can I get you a table, Jackson? - No, ma'am.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[Dana Sue] Need I remind you
to keep family business within the family, young lady?
[lively music playing]
[indistinct chattering]
This is spectacular!
- Oh, only because you're here. - [chuckles]
Hello, gorgeous. How are you tonight?
- Cheers. - [chuckles]
You have yourself a nice night, over there.
[Maddie laughs]
You know, before all the hoopla begins,
I wanna spend some alone time
with the most beautiful woman in South Carolina.
I just made it to State?
Most beautiful woman on the planet?
- Nice save, Coach. - [both laugh]
[soft jazz music playing]
So, what is all of this hoopla of which you speak?
Oh, you'll see.
I think it's great that so many people wanna meet you,
and you're doing your fair share for a worthy cause.
I, uh, know I should be more grateful, but, honestly, all this attention
was always more Victoria's thing.
She thrived on the pretentious part of it.
But being here with you,
it's all so different.
I just wanna savor this moment while we can.
[Maddie] Oh! [chuckles]
Well, I'm happy to oblige.
- [Cal] Hmm! - [chuckles]
- [camera shutter clicks] - [music fades]
Ma'am, may I speak with you?
What can I do for you, Jackson?
I apologize for making Annie late coming back from her break.
Well, Annie is responsible for her own clock.
But I appreciate the apology.
There something more?
I was hoping you'd give me your permission to take Annie out on a date,
a formal date.
- I know you're not my biggest fan. - Well, now, don't put...
[Jackson] And you're not a big fan of my mom either, but she raised me right,
which is why I'm asking. I... I didn't wanna sneak around.
I really like Annie, Miss Sullivan,
and that's why I wanna go about this the right way.
[playful music playing]
- We have rules in our house. - Yes, ma'am.
And the quickest way to get in trouble with me
is to encourage Annie to break any of those rules.
I respect that
and her and you, ma'am.
Well, then you have my permission.
But the decision rests with Annie, of course.
Of course.
Thank you very much.
- Is there anything else? - No, ma'am.
[door closes]
[jazz music playing]
[photographer 1] Good. Absolutely stunning. Great.
[photographer 2] Coach Cal. Coach Cal.
[sighs softly]
So, uh, here's all the hoopla.
It's intense. [chuckles]
I didn't realize, but that's why your friend asked you, right?
'Cause all the fans love you?
[chuckles] Well, you love me, and I'd rather go home with...
Jodie!
- [inaudible] You're good. - Yes, fine.
[audible] I'm so glad she came.
[inaudible] ...then Cal is a good decision...
[laughs]
You look handsome!
You look beautiful.
[audible] Uh, hi. Um, I'm Jodie. Cal and I used to work together.
Uh, sorry, this is, um...
[inaudible] M-A-D-D-I-E.
- [audible] Maddie! Nice to meet you. - Yeah.
- Nice to meet you too. - [Jodie chuckles]
Jodie used to work at the agency that repped me.
[inaudible] Is she your sweetheart?
More than...
[audible] Oh! Um, so, Cal, we were just looking for you.
You are on deck for pictures.
So my assistant, Connie, is going to help you over there.
- Okay, then. Um... Uh, I won't be long. - [laughs]
[chuckles] Don't say that!
You have a lot of really excited people
waiting in line to take a picture with you.
Oh, don't worry about her. I'll keep an eye on her.
While you're gone, I'll make sure no one tries to steal her from you.
[inaudible] Always got my back, dear friend.
Always, dear friend.
[audible, gasps] I love your necklace!
Oh, thank you. It was my grandmother's.
And then my grandmother gave it to my mother, my mother to me,
and one day, I'll give it to my daughter.
- [chuckles] - I love your dress.
Oh, thank you.
- It doesn't have a sweet story, but... - [Maddie] It's beautiful.
- [woman] Cal, can I get a picture? - [Maddie] How long have you known Cal?
Feels like forever!
The two of us met way back when we first started.
We were both rookies. He could be a handful.
Do tell.
- Not my place. - [both laughing]
He's different now anyways.
I could see it right when you walked up.
Should I be crediting Serenity or you for that change?
He gets all the credit for who he is.
[Jodie chuckles]
Oh, I see.
Definitely you.
[both laugh]
Has he told you a lot about
Vicky?
[inhales] Enough.
[exhales] That woman started drama everywhere she went.
She contributed nothing
but was constantly taking credit for all of his success.
That's unfortunate.
Well, it looks like he learned from it
because you, my dear,
are a lovely color on him.
[Maddie chuckles]
What if we make him reanimated instead of just undead?
[Sophie] You have something against the undead?
[clears throat] Am I interrupting?
Or saving us from ourselves.
Hard to tell.
- [Tyler] Hey, Sophie. - [Sophie] Hey.
Willow, this is my big brother, Ty.
- Wow. Hi. - It's nice to meet you.
So, what else needs to happen in this level? We're good, right?
Actually, I don't think we are.
You're giving the paladin way too much narrative focus
and not giving the rest of the characters,
especially the female-identifying ones, enough.
- Willow has a grudge against paladins. - [Kyle chuckles]
You know, I promised my mom I would be a good host.
- Do y'all want root beer? - Oh, sure! Thanks.
I'll help. [chuckles softly]
[clears throat] Earth to Willow?
Okay, back to it.
[bag rustling]
- What? - What?
I guess you missed the memo that gaming is cool, and...
Dude, I'm just happy for you.
Excuse me?!
It's just great to see you with friends.
Gabe's the only one who's really talking to me right now.
I don't know whether the rest of them think I'm contagious
or boring because I don't wanna talk about girls or baseball.
That's stupid.
You got so much more to offer anybody who's smart enough to pay attention.
Thanks, man.
So, Sophie. She's cute.
[chuckles] Stop.
No, she's super smart.
And Willow's fun.
[indistinct chattering]
You know, we're really digging deep to expand the universe of the game.
Yeah, looks like your universe is expanding too.
Oh! Oh really?
Hey, seriously! Stop!
I'm just happy for you, man. Come on!
- [Kyle] Okay. - [chuckles]
And maybe a little jealous.
[emotional music playing]
I guess maybe Dad not being invested in anything I've ever done
worked to my advantage for once.
You know, I gotta try out new things
without him standing over me every second, pushing and...
I'm sorry.
Oh, don't be.
I just... I wish
there was something besides baseball
I could just dive into for a while.
It's not too late.
- [jazz music playing] - [camera shutters clicking]
[indistinct chattering]
[Jodie laughing]
Uh! Wow.
Oh, I knew it was dangerous to leave the two of you alone.
[Jodie giggles]
Did you tell her all of my deep, dark secrets, Jodie?
Mmm, only the juicy ones.
I don't know that I'm gonna be able to get over the fact
that you used to put iced coffee over your Cheerios?!
What do you mean, "used to"?
It's efficient and tasty.
I should go mingle,
uh, but it was a pleasure, Maddie.
- Pleasure. - Cal...
[inaudible] We will talk soon.
[Maddie chuckles]
She's very fond of you, which is understandable.
- May I have another dance? - Yeah!
Excuse me, Mr. Maddox. I'm Stu.
Uh, call me Cal, please.
Cal, thank you so much for supporting this important cause.
I'm so honored to have my picture taken with you.
Wonder if I can impose just a bit further and have you sign your card for me?
I'm happy to.
Baseball's kinda everything to me.
I'm barely athletic enough to tie my own shoes.
Dad and I loved goin' to games since I was knee-high to a duck.
We were there for the home game against the Nats you saved
with that amazing sliding catch in the bottom of the 8th. Remember that?
- I do. [chuckles] That was a great day. - Hmm.
- Lucky catch. - No luck about it.
- Pure skill. You're a star. - That's mighty kind of you.
Don't mean to run at the mouth. That game is just so important to me.
Dad's been gone almost a year now.
That was the last game we went to before he got sick.
So I just kinda think of it as a gift from the heavens, from you.
[emotional music playing]
I'm truly sorry for your loss.
I lost my father too,
and I know how important those memories are.
- Hope you know what a special guy you got. - Oh, I sure do.
Thank you again. Have a good night.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
What's that line that...
"Baseball is a game for sons and fathers"?
It means a lot to a lot of people.
Did your dad ever see you play professionally?
Do you know how grateful I am to have you in my life?
Well, I think that my gratitude stat
is a little higher than yours, Mr. MVP.
Huh.
Then would you mind terribly if I kissed you grandly,
right here, right now, in front of all these strangers?
They're not strangers. They're fans.
[feel-good music playing]
This is a surprise.
Yeah, I'm kinda done with the whole surprise thing right now.
Excuse me? [chuckles] Why don't you take a breath?
I took a breath, Dana Sue. I let our daughter take a breath,
and neither one of us has the answer we've been waiting for.
Well, this is between you and me.
And as much as I love our daughter, she's just gonna have to cool her jets.
Okay, then, between you and me,
what on God's green earth is holding you back?
Because I need to know.
Okay.
So you thought storming into my place of business
was some way to hold my feet to the fire?!
- I acknowledge my wrongs! - Ugh!
I have spent almost two years working to clean up the mess I made.
We deserve a fresh start.
- The other night, you were... - The other night was nostalgia.
Your cologne.
Old habits...
It was truth!
It was connection!
It was us.
Is us.
And you cannot look me in the eye and deny it
because I know you felt it just as strongly as I did.
Chemistry was never our problem,
but chemistry is not enough to carry us through.
What else do you need from me?
Proof that things have changed.
You talk an awful lot about how things need to change.
- Hmm. - [Ronnie] But let's be real.
What you're really saying is I need to change,
and I have, but you refuse to see it!
And while you're updating the score, sweetheart,
why is it everybody else has to change but you?
[melancholy music playing]
[door opens]
[door closes]
- Nana? - Mm-hmm?
How many S's are in "princess"?
Mmm, two.
Oh, but only one N.
Are you telling Rebecca that she's gonna be a princess, Katydid?
I'm telling her if she wants to be a princess, she can.
But if she wants to be an astronaut, that's okay too.
- Nana, how do you spell "astronaut"? - Mm-hmm?
- Oh, okay. A-S... - You don't need me to go, do you?
Noreen and I aren't exactly close.
Well, this isn't about Noreen. It's about the baby.
Dad's baby.
A baby who had no voice in who her parents are
or how she came to be.
You and Noreen should get to know each other
without Dad and baseball and all that stuff in the way.
[scoffs] What? Why do I need to be her friend?
You don't need to be her friend, but you are her neighbor,
in the community and in the Christian sense.
And I'm asking you to be charitable.
That baby deserves a future not clouded over by her father's mistakes.
Just like you do.
Look, you're old enough to make your own decision,
but it would be lovely for you to join us.
[pensive music playing]
[Katie] How do you spell "paleontologist"?
I guess I had better put on a nice shirt.
[Jackson] Thanks for meeting me here.
All the stuff going on between my mom and her friends and your dad,
we have to be careful about who sees us talking.
That's their mess, not mine.
My parents never gave a lick about my opinion on anything,
so why should I care about theirs?
Right. I don't know where I stand with my folks half the time
or with anyone most of the time, for that matter. [chuckles]
Well, I could tell you where you stand with me.
And I hope I know where I stand with you.
And that's why I wanted a little privacy
and why I got permission from your mom to take you out.
You asked my mom?
"If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing right."
At least, that's what my grandpa always says
before he tells me what I'm doing wrong.
Oh, no.
Oh no, I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
No, I'm not.
So, can I take you on a proper date?
Well, my grandpa always said,
"Why are we standing around if there are places to go?"
Wait, is that a yes?
- It is, but I can't be late. [chuckles] - Oh!
- You have another 30 seconds. - [giggling] You're counting?
Uh, only
kisses.
[chuckles] Come on.
Have all the time in the world. What are you talking about?
[laughs] I have to go to work!
Moving Ellen to the op-ed section was an excellent decision, Mother.
Now the question is, what will we do with Donald?
The community desk will be busier than ever with all of this
recall nonsense,
and he's over his head on a good day.
Are you suggesting we let him go?
[Winell]No.
His wife is sick.
But your supervision would be appreciated.
[Peggy] Yes, ma'am.
I do have a bit of non-newspaper business to discuss with you.
[Winell] I assumed so,
because the rest of this could have been a quick phone call.
To what do I owe the pleasure of another visit?
I'm going to tell Isaac's father that he has a son.
[laughing]
Oh no, you're not.
And why wouldn't I?
Because I don't raise fools.
[Peggy] Mother, I...
Sit back down!
Staging a grand scene will not sway me.
I know you understand why his mother and I did what we did.
To protect you both.
To protect the three of you.
No, Mother, it was to protect you and your standing!
It is his right to know. He should have known from the beginning!
And you think you'd be happy?
You think you'd be with him?
I saved you.
If good sense were leather, that man couldn't shoe a flea.
That's not fair.
What in life is?
I pray you come to your senses
before you do something that you cannot set right.
What I want to set right is my relationship with my son!
I am not a scared 16-year-old girl anymore, Mother.
I am making the decision my heart demands.
I want Isaac to know everything.
Everything, including who his father is.
You are a fool.
[Peggy] No.
I am simply doing what any good mother would do.
[pensive music playing]
[Erik] Oh wow!
I used to come here as a girl.
Read for hours, soak up the solitude.
I used to pretend that I was the only one who knew about this spot
so I could leave my deepest thoughts right here.
Then I'd come back and visit them as needed.
Beautiful.
But now I'm so happy I'm not alone.
[emotional music playing]
Mmm. [pants, chuckles]
[both laughing]
But perhaps, maybe we should, um... [chuckles]
...maybe we should go somewhere where we are alone?
My house?
[exhales] Um...
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Did I presume that...
No! Mm-mm-mm.
I'm falling.
Have fallen for you, Helen.
Completely.
There's just so much at play here.
Our path as a potential couple,
your path with IVF.
I mean, it... it seems like they're parallel
but separate.
Does that make sense?
I've fallen for you too.
And I don't wanna mess anything up here.
Intimacy can be found in so many ways.
[emotional music continues]
We don't have to rush into bed.
And you don't have to slow down having a baby.
Both can happen in their proper time,
and we'll find it
together.
How on earth
could you just put on the brakes
and then make me care for you even more in one fell swoop?
- Hmm? - [both laughing]
Well, as you've noted,
I am a man of many talents.
Mmm.
And I look forward to discovering each and every one of them.
Mission accomplished!
Every signature line on this petition is filled.
Good, 'cause we knocked on so many doors, I think I might have sprained my wrist.
[Maddie chuckles]
Cal Maddox magic wins people over for yet another worthy cause.
And here you thought you didn't have any fans left
after Mary Vaughn pulled that school board nonsense.
Well, I'd hoped the issues persuaded them, not my dazzling smile.
Of course. That smile helps too.
As does your willingness to pose for photos.
I'm genuinely appreciative, not mocking you.
It's fine.
I just don't need the recognition and all that comes with it.
It's not how I define myself anymore.
How do you define yourself?
- [door opens] - One blessed guy.
- Mommy! Look at all the names! - [door closes]
What?! This is amazing, Katydid!
Tonight, Katie convinced me and half of Serenity
that we need a new community pool.
This one delivers a dangerous mix of charm and tenacity.
- Clearly, some of it's genetic. - [Maddie chuckles]
- [door opens, closes] - [kisses] But most of it's you!
Yes! Looks like we have a politician in the family.
- Paleontologist! - Oh! [chuckles] Okay.
Well, I would never have imagined how fun this was going to be.
I got to talk to some folks I haven't spoken to in a host of Sundays!
We should be rabble-rousers more often.
- Oh yeah! - Yeah!
[both laugh]
Here you go!
Okay! Oh, this is fabulous.
We're gonna do it, y'all!
We're gonna fix our town.
- Whoo! - Oh, I'm so happy!
[cheering]
Aren't you supposed to sleep when the baby sleeps?
I tried, but it's nagging me that if I don't grab these moments to do it,
then nothing will get done.
And the moving kinda rocks Rebecca to sleep,
or maybe it's the sound of the water. I don't know. I'm still figuring it out.
You have a seat.
I'll take care of those later when you're asleep too.
You're spoiling me something fierce, Isaac.
I'm just plumb tired!
And I feel like I'm messing up every time I spin around.
I shouldn't be having this much trouble.
Why, because it shouldn't take more than a week with your first child
to become an expert?
I suppose you're right. [chuckles softly]
Look. Noreen, Rebecca will be just fine 'cause you love her.
I'm not sure if all the love in the world can fix the fact that I'm inept at this.
And all alone.
Hey, you got me.
And a whole bunch of people that care about the both of you.
It was so sweet of Maddie's kids to come calling today.
Couldn't have been easy for them.
Maddie's such an amazing mom,
amazing person.
So are you.
I don't make a point of sharing this,
but I'm adopted.
Oh!
Uh, my parents were pretty young when they chose me.
They didn't have a lot,
but they loved me.
They poured themselves into me.
And look how wonderful you turned out. [chuckles]
Look, we're both looking for our true place in the world.
I'm not talking about real estate.
So why go through all that on your own?
Stay.
That is so gracious of you.
[sighs] But
I can't do that unless I pay full rent.
Yeah, I could live with that.
Then we can live with you.
- Awesome. - [Rebecca coos]
[emotional music playing]
So the canvassing was successful?
Yeah! I can't believe how many signatures we got.
Well, you unleashed your secret weapon.
- The famous boyfriend. - [all laughing]
Yeah!
I mean, between the fundraiser and canvassing,
I'm beginning to realize how different his life was.
It's like a whole new side of Cal, and... it's kinda hot.
I wish I was seeing a whole new hot side of Erik.
We're gonna need details, Miss Decatur.
To keep our heads clear, we've decided to
take sex off the table.
For now.
Oh. So it's under the table?
- I'm done with you, Dana Sue. - [laughing]
- You set me right up! - [laughing]
Erik is so fine in so many ways.
Coming to that decision, that had to be difficult.
It was his idea.
You know, waiting can strengthen what you have.
[Helen] I hope so.
I don't want the emotion about one to distort the emotion about the other.
I'm beginning to think that sex is how Ronnie and I got into the mess we're in.
You know, chemistry distracted us
from dealing with all the issues over the years.
Did something happen?
He came in this morning and accused me of being inflexible.
[Helen] Hmm.
Can you believe the nerve?
What?!
Well, it's just "flexible,"
it wouldn't... it wouldn't be the first word that I would use to describe you.
Ah.
Or the fourth.
[all laughing]
[scoffs] Okay! Okay.
You can put the mirror away. I see myself.
Hmm. Why can't I figure out my next move?
Our next move.
Usually, when I'm stuck...
[Dana Sue] Mm-hmm?
...there's something in my path that I'm afraid of.
"I sought the Lord, and he answered me."
"He delivered me from all my fears."
So we can pour it out. We can pray it out.
We can figure it out.
What are you afraid of, Dana Sue?
Okay, I like this costume for the female shaman.
Sort of patchwork-slash-homespun,
not... not too Halloween!
Influences of ancient Egypt and traditional Celtic.
- I don't think it's appropriate. - Kyle Townsend, you goody-goody.
I'm talking about the sleeves.
It just... it doesn't seem practical while mixing potions.
Okay, you may have a point.
- Yep. - May.
[both laugh]
[Nellie] Hey, Kyle.
Hey, Nellie. How are you?
Good. I mean, fine.
How's your leg?
I... I'd say ninety... two
and a half percent.
That's wonderful.
Good luck with the other seven and a half percent.
[Kyle] Come up a sec?
[chuckles]
[Kyle] Have you met Nellie at school or anything?
No. I mean, I get she's the mayor's daughter
'cause I pay attention, and I know things. But no, I've never met her.
Uh, Sophie, this is Nellie. Nellie, Sophie.
We're working on creating a video game together.
Welcome, wanderer! [chuckles]
Cool! Is it anything like Cuphead?
Kyle is the king of Cuphead!
- But you probably know that. - [chuckles]
Cuphead? I had no idea! Cute!
- This is more of an RPG. - Oh.
4K, 60fps, a draw distance for miles!
- Go big or go home, right? - [Sophie chuckles] Yeah!
You're designing the whole thing yourselves?
We've gotten a good start on the world-building
and the general flow of the main questline,
but there's still so much to do.
I mean, we brainstorm every chance we get.
That's very impressive.
I mean, you're... you're welcome to join us.
Really? I... I... I'd love that!
[Kyle] Cool.
Hey, the more the merrier.
- Join our motley crew. - [chuckles]
[Kyle] Cool! So, Nellie, we're fleshing out the bridge battle
at the end of act one.
Let me show you some of the sketches Willow did.
The halfling. Check out this guy. He's three foot...
Thank you.
Peggy.
Helen!
I was looking for Maddie. A petition follow-up for the paper.
She's not here, but I can help you.
My assistant is verifying the signatures today.
I... I can call you as... as soon as I hear,
but... I think we're gonna have enough signatures
to go through with the recall.
Thanks for that.
You're welcome.
[emotional music playing]
Helen.
Thank you for introducing me to my son.
[sighs emotionally]
[stifling tears]
[Dana Sue] My opinion of Jackson is beside the point.
- We have faith in Annie... - Yeah.
...and I had a long talk with her about making good choices,
so we'll see how their date goes.
Fine. Point taken.
[Dana Sue chuckles]
Now, enough about Jackson Lewis.
We
need to get on the same page about where you and I are headed.
Agreed.
Annie needs some stability right now.
We all do.
[pensive music playing]
I'm scared.
That is what is holding me back.
Pure
200-proof
fear.
Oh, of what?
That I can't trust you.
You know what?
Trust goes both ways,
and I don't trust that you have any intention of forgiving me.
You act like it's so easy!
I want it to sound necessary!
I am a hamster on a wheel,
and if I don't make some real progress soon,
my heart is going to burst!
Which is why I went over to Prince of Peace,
and I spoke with Pastor June.
Why did you do that?
What did you tell her?
That we need counseling.
And she's agreed to see us if you'll agree to go.
[emotional music playing]
[footsteps approaching]
What's up, stranger?
That's what I'm trying to figure out.
Where you been?
I just... I needed time to cool off.
You blow up and walk out with no explanation,
and you need time to cool off?
If you need an explanation, what are we even doing here?
I'm just trying to figure out what went wrong.
There's nothing to figure out. I know my boyfriend
is still obsessed with his kindergarten crush.
I'm not.
[CeCe exhales]
What went wrong is that I hurt you,
and I upset you, and I'm sorry!
Cool.
I don't get an apology?
- For what? - You upset me.
No, I didn't, Ty. May...
Maybe the truth did, okay? But I can't... I can't fix that.
Then how are we supposed to fix this?
- I thought we just did. - By putting it all on me?
[CeCe scoffs]
You know, for someone who's had it so easy,
you sure know how to make simple things difficult.
Is that how you see me?
Look, if you want hand-wringing and soul-searching,
I'm not your girl, okay?
- How do you not know that by now? - Just trying to talk this through.
Until you get an apology, when I didn't do anything wrong, Ty!
Fine. It's not about right or wrong!
It's about where we are and where we're going in the future!
Our relationship deserves that kind of investment, doesn't it?
[emotional music playing]
You know, my mom says,
"At some point, you gotta decide whether you're spending more on repairs
than the car's worth."
See you, Ty.
[emotional music continues]
We officially have enough signatures
to go forward with the recall of Trent Lewis as mayor!
[all cheering]
Oh! We'll file all the petitions first thing Monday morning.
- Whoo! - Might I say a few words?
Starting with congratulations...
- [Helen] Mm-hmm. - [all laughing]
...and thanks.
To you, ladies, who have fought the good fight.
This magical town is my whole world,
and I have worked to keep it welcoming, hopeful, and most of all kind.
Oh nice.
I'm thrilled and encouraged
that our Sweet Magnolias have taken up the standard
and are ready to fight to make the town whole and right once again!
- Yes! - Absolutely!
- Those are our girls. - [chuckles] Yeah.
[emotional music playing]
The next generation is in such good hands.
You are raising them so wonderfully.
Teaching them as we taught you.
And it makes me so very happy.
You bless us.
Cheers to Serenity
and all the women who make it so special.
[all] To Serenity.
[glasses clink]
[emotional music continues]
[muffled yelp]
[Helen, muffled] Oh! Frances!
[emotional music continues]
[music fades]