Man: You lied to me!
This is not how this ends!
[screams]
is there some coffee?
In the coffeemaker.
Great. Thanks, baby.
Busy week?
[coffee pours]
I said busy week?
Yeah. Uh, it really is.
Sorry. I'm just checking emails.
So I went by the open house today on anderson.
Mm-hmm.
I gotta get back over there around 1:30,
make sure I got everything right.
You know, do another quick walk-through,
make sure I didn't forget anything.
Maybe we should go out for lunch first.
- It seems like forever since-- - I can't.
I don't even have time for breakfast,
much less a lunch outside the office.
I'm sorry, dan.
I'll make it up to you next month, okay?
That's what you said last month.
Oh, wait. We actually do have a session with dr. Lawrence
today at noon, so maybe--
yeah, there's no way I'm gonna be able to make that.
I don't even know why we started seeing her in the first place.
I do.
What? What's wrong now?
[phone chimes]
ah, damn it.
I gotta hustle. I'm gonna be late, okay?
We'll talk about it later.
Yeah, sure. And fix your tie.
All right, good luck today. I'll call you later. Love you.
Love you too.
[door closes]
[phone ringing]
- hi, dee. - Hey!
How's my favorite real estate agent doing today?
I'm on my way to an open house as we speak,
as soon as I finish my session with my shrink.
So are you and todd still seeing the therapist together?
No, not today.
Um, what are you doing later on?
I can sneak away for a little while.
- Would you? - Of course.
Coffee? Our usual spot?
Yeah, that would be great.
Are you okay?
Yeah, yeah.
Um, I'll just text you later on, okay?
Okay, bye.
All right, bye-bye.
[car door closes] [engine starts]
[car departs]
[beep]
you're looking uncomfortable over there, danielle.
Something happen this week?
I'm-- I'm fine.
I'm okay. I'm good.
Okay. Where's todd?
He won't be able to make it to today's session.
He's stuck at work. Again.
Can we just get started?
Of course, sure. How have you been?
Uh...
Good.
Good. And how are things at home?
The same.
Well, I know from sitting in this chair
that same does not always equate to good.
It's okay, dr. Lawrence, really.
Well, if that was true, we wouldn't be here, right?
You know, I've gotta tell you, honestly,
you've been a little bit distant the last couple sessions.
I have... Been distracted.
Do you know why that is?
I don't know.
I've just been feeling really uninspired lately.
By therapy.
No, no. You've been great with us. Thank you.
Is it work related?
Not at all. Actually, um, this whole real estate thing
is starting to take off.
And what's happening with the wedding plans?
Nothing at all.
You know, we were supposed to get married six months ago,
and I was fine and cool with postponing it
because his dad was sick with pneumonia,
but the guy is feeling totally fine now.
And todd has been so swamped into work,
he hasn't even rescheduled it.
Well, I can see how that would be very upsetting.
- Yeah. - Can I ask how proactive
have you been in getting a new date on the calendar?
- What do you mean? - Well, what I mean is,
if you're not really communicating with me in here,
it's possible you're not communicating with him at home.
And communication is the reason you guys came to see me
in the first place.
You're right.
I haven't really pushed a new date on him.
And maybe that's because I just didn't want to feel
like I'm putting too much pressure on him, you know?
Well, it's healthy that you can see your part in that.
Takes two to tango.
Well, speaking of tangoing,
we haven't really been doing much of that either,
if you know what I mean.
- I do. - Yeah.
You know, romance can be wonderful, magical,
but it also has a tendency to slip in and out
of relationships from time to time,
and it happens with almost every couple.
- Really? - Really.
It's a little speed bump you can get over,
as long as the love that binds you two together
is strong enough, and I believe that it is.
I-- I don't know. Maybe...
Maybe I'm just feeling a little lonely
'cause we've been stuck in this place.
Danielle, relationships are hard.
Love is hard.
Mm-hmm.
You know what's easy? Ruts.
Very easy to fall into and a lot harder to get out of.
But like I said, it happens to pretty much every couple.
The main thing is you just want to be careful
of the choices you make when you're in one.
You don't wanna do anything that you'll regret.
Okay.
So how do you like the place?
Oh, I think it's lovely,
but, uh...
I should wait until my husband can get here
before I get too excited.
And, uh, it looks like he's caught up at work again.
I know how you feel.
Um, why don't you just take my card
and give me a call whenever hubby is ready to make it.
Thank you.
You got it.
Danny brooks?
That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
Wow.
Actually-- oh! [laughs]
oh, I have a few more questions about the house.
Yeah, fire away.
[ding]
♪ [soft rock]
- ah! Hey, dee! - Hey!
Thank you so much for meeting me.
Of course.
So how's school?
Pretty much the same as when you were there 10 years ago.
Uh-huh.
I'm sure I'm not the only principal to say
that a few rotten apples don't spoil the bunch,
but in this case, it's true.
[laughs]
wow. My mom used to love teaching at that school.
She used to always say
it was her profession that creates the others.
- That was my girl. - Yeah.
So hard to believe that she's been gone for,
what, six years now?
Yeah. Oh, dee, trust me, I know.
She would be so proud of you.
I mean, look at you, selling houses, settling down,
getting married.
How is todd anyway?
He's... Good.
He's todd.
He's always good.
He's also great husband material.
He is.
You're not feeling a little anxious
about getting married, are you?
Listen, I will never forget the night before I said, "I do."
I laid there in the bed, saying, "girl, no, you don't."
[laughs]
no, no, it's... It's nothing like that.
It's just, we've been misfiring on communication lately.
I can promise you this. It'll pass.
Oh. So I've been told.
Oh! I almost forgot to tell you.
Tell me what?
Guess who sent me a friend request?
Who?
Danny brooks.
Danny brooks? Wow.
That's a name I haven't heard in the longest time.
- Yeah. - He was cute.
Average grades, hell of an athlete.
Oh, awesome.
You two dated, right?
We did, yeah.
How long did you go out?
Most of junior year, all of senior year,
and then he moved upstate for college.
Baseball scholarship.
And, uh, we lost touch.
I always tried to find him on the social sites,
but I could never find his profile until now.
You're not thinking of seeing him, are you?
- Uh, you can say that. - Say what?
We're supposed to be going out for drinks tonight.
[laughs] that was fast.
What do you mean?
I mean that...
He's practically a stranger to you now.
Dee, this is danny brooks we're talking about.
I know him.
No. You knew him.
Okay.
Maybe I should tell todd to meet us there.
Mm-hmm, good idea.
You're right.
- You're always right. - Mm-hmm.
Okay, I'll go ahead and tell todd to meet--
[phone chimes]
[laughs]
another message from danny?
Oh, my god! I forgot how funny he is!
Mm-hmm.
♪ [rock]
well, well, well! Look who we have here!
Danny and dani together again.
Look at you!
Beautiful as ever.
- Liar. - Oh, please.
When have I ever lied to you?
[chuckles]
- so you're in real estate now. - How'd you know?
I checked your social media.
Oh, yeah, right, I forgot.
You like it?
My job?
Yeah, your life.
Oh, uh, can't complain.
Can't complain?
That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, dani.
It's okay, danny, it's okay. How about you?
Are you still doing sports?
I know baseball was always your first love.
Yeah, it was.
After you.
I stayed in athletics for as long as I could,
coached some little league, gave some private lessons,
and that all kinda dried up a couple years back,
so I figured, "hey, why not give the old hometown a shot?"
yeah. Nice.
How are your parents?
Oh, uh, they got divorced after we graduated.
Dad moved up to maine. He's fine.
And how's your mom?
She passed.
Yeah.
Six years ago. Cancer.
Oh, my god.
Dani, I'm so sorry.
Man, I really liked her.
Thanks. She liked you too.
So how about your folks, you know?
Um, what are they up to?
They're, um... They're doing good.
They're happy and living in Italy.
- Ah, nice! - Yeah.
I remember how much they used to love to travel.
- Yeah. - And you were always alone
in that house.
Yeah. I was a proud latchkey kid since the third grade.
Yeah.
I gotta say it's great to be back, you know.
The more I think about it,
the more our last years in high school together,
they were the best I've ever had.
- They were fun, for sure. - Yeah.
You ever think about those times?
I mean, do you ever think about us?
Uh, hmm.
- Danielle. - Hey, todd!
I'm sorry I'm late. It was a crazy day at work.
Danny, this is my fiancé--
todd! Yeah, hi. So nice to meet you.
I've seen you all over her socials.
Nice to meet you. So are you just visiting,
or are you planning on sticking around?
Just playing that one by ear, I guess.
All right, yeah. You two dated in high school?
- Yeah. - God, that's wild.
I can barely remember my girlfriend from back then.
How do you forget your first love?
I guess that makes me your last.
So didn't you tell me your high school sweetheart
was some sort of super athlete or something?
Oh, yeah, I must have.
That stuff kinda came easy to me back then.
Oh, man, lucky you. I was awful at sports.
Yeah, well, sometimes that luck runs out later in life, I guess,
especially if you blow out your arm freshman year of college.
A couple years go by and...
Well, nobody cares how hard you can throw a ball
or how fast you can run anymore, you know?
It's like, uh...
None of it even mattered.
God, don't listen to me! Sorry!
I guess I sound like al bundy over here!
All right, well, actually, I have to use the bathroom.
Are you two gonna be okay?
Uh, no, hurry back.
Yeah, before we kill each other. [laughs]
- hi. - Hey.
I said hi.
What, are we dancing here?
We can burn some calories, if that's what you're getting at.
No, it's not. Hey, get off of me!
What do you think this is? Take your hands off!
- What the hell are you doing? - What are you gonna do?
Hey, hey.
Yeah, that's what I thought.
Hey! How about you leave my friend alone, huh?
Easy, dude.
Easy would be cracking your head through this wall right now.
Now get out of here.
You okay?
Did he hurt you?
No, he didn't.
Yeah, thanks to you. What the hell?
That almost got out of hand. Are you okay? Come here.
Sorry the reunion was cut short.
Ah, that's okay. We'll just have to do it again sometime soon.
Danny and dani together again.
Thank you.
Well, hey, you guys get out of here.
I'm gonna grab a quick nightcap before I head back to my rental.
Where are you staying?
A little house on the corner of lake and grant.
Oh, yeah, I know it. It's a nice spot.
- Yeah. - Well, enjoy it, man.
You earned it.
- Yeah. - Good night, danny.
Hey, get our girl home safe, all right?
Yeah.
Hey.
- So how'd I do? - You did okay.
Just okay? The way she was looking at you afterwards...
You need anything else?
I think you actually screwed up my back.
How about tell it to somebody who cares?
How was it catching up with your friend?
I mean, aside from that idiot at the bathrooms.
Danny seems like a nice enough guy.
Wow. I haven't seen that look in a while.
Whoa.
What's gotten into you?
You complaining?
No.
Todd?
Just remember what dr. Lauren said:
Take a deep breath and count to three.
[inhales]
[exhales]
okay.
[gasps]
you like him.
I can't let this happen.
[gasps]
hey, yeah, I'm over at the house on anderson.
No, no, no, no. There's not an open house today.
I'm just straightening up.
Uh...
I agree.
Last night was unexpected.
[chuckles]
I liked it too. It was--
danny: What'd I miss last night?
Sounds pretty wild.
Todd, I'm gonna call you right back.
Someone just walked in. Yeah, okay.
Um, love you too. I'll see you later. Bye-bye.
What are you doing here?
Well, I'm thinking about getting out of my rental,
and maybe buying something in the area.
Well, I would have to be your realtor.
Of course. I wouldn't plan on using anybody else.
- Wow. - In the meantime,
I was just driving around the old neighborhood,
saw a "for sale" sign and thought I'd stop by.
I had no idea this was your listing.
No idea, huh?
No. Must be fate.
Well, you know what?
Buying a house can also feel that way too.
So you might be staying for a while?
Yeah, yeah, I mean, it's like I told you last night,
something about this just feels right.
And about last night, thank you again for your help.
Dani, come on.
You know I'd do anything for you.
So did I hear right,
that there's no open house today?
No, not today,
but I can still show you around the house if you'd like.
Maybe you might fall in love.
It's a distinct possibility.
- You know what we should do? - What's that?
Play hooky like we used to in mr. Steiner's algebra class.
I don't know, danny. I really should be staying here
and make sure everything is ready for tomorrow's showing.
Come on. All right, a-- that's tomorrow.
And b-- what else do you have to do?
I mean, this place looks great.
Okay, if I say yes, where would we go?
How about the place we always used to go?
You know, the one with the best damn coffee
in this whole damn town.
Shall we?
Come on!
Okay.
Danielle: Wow. This is still good.
I was about to say the same thing.
You know what? I'm glad that you suggested for us to do this.
It's always great for me to sit down with a potential buyer
and get a feel for what their tastes are.
What, like you don't know what my tastes are?
How about you just tell me what you're looking for, danny?
That's easy, dani. I'm just trying to continue
the conversation we were having last night.
Danny...
What? Are you trying to tell me this hasn't been fun?
Yeah, this has been fun, but I'm engaged.
To todd. Yeah, I know.
He's a nice guy.
- He is. - A bit boring maybe.
And if you're anything like the girl I used to know,
I couldn't imagine anything worse
than some boring guy by your side.
You don't even know him.
True, but I do know
that he backed down from that loser last night
faster than a hot knife through butter.
I mean, didn't you always feel safe when you were with me?
Yes.
Just like last night.
Look, I'm starting to feel like I'm doing something wrong here.
Okay, all right, dani.
Look, I never would've looked you up
if I felt like I was gonna cause you any pain , okay?
It's just that we have all this history together, you know?
And you can't make old friends.
Yeah, that's true.
Besides, don't people reconnect with you
through social media like every day?
Yes, that's also true.
Look, if I thought for one second
that I was gonna do something that would hurt your life,
I never would've looked you up in the first place.
Okay, good, good.
Glad to hear that.
So who else have you reconnected with
on your nostalgia tour?
Just you so far.
Um, what about jack adler?
Didn't you two go to the same college?
Uh, yeah, we did.
We had a falling out and just kinda lost touch.
That's too bad.
You guys were so tight back then.
Hey, while we're on the subject of a nostalgia tour,
you wanna go have some real fun?
I don't know, danny.
Come on, it's gonna be great.
Hmm? Come on.
- Why not? - Right.
Danny: Ready for the tour? Dani: Of our old high school?
Yeah. I drove by here earlier. They're closed for spring break.
Danny: Wow.
Memory overload.
Wait, aren't we trespassing here?
- Nah. I got a note. - Yeah, right.
Here we are, stop number one.
Why are we stopping?
'cause this is... This is the first place I asked you out.
Whoa. It is. You're right.
[laughs] oh, my gosh.
I remember I sat behind you in chemistry class
for half a semester before I finally got the nerve.
[sighs]
- come on, let's keep going. - Okay.
Remember where we ate?
No. Sorry, I don't.
The ritz diner. Cheeseburgers.
Wow. Your memory is so much better than mine.
I remember we used to have a phone call every night
before we went to bed.
You remember what we used to say at the end of the call?
We'd say...
Both: "danny and dani together forever."
[laughs]
see? Memory's not so bad.
Come on.
Here we are, stop number two.
Oh, yeah, I know this one.
This is the make-out stairs. Wow.
I remember my heart just like beating so fast
when we were back here.
I mean, the connection we had, it was just like...
We were the only two people in the world.
That's because we were just so young back then
and everything was new to us.
Yeah.
Shouldn't it always be like that?
Come on.
Well, here we are, stop number three.
Oh, yeah, I am definitely getting good at this.
This is where me and the girls used to shake our pom-poms
- during the pep rallies. - Mm-hmm.
Wow.
I don't believe how they used to pack us all in here.
You know, word on the street is
you're the hottest cheerleader ever
in the history of lincoln high.
You still know any of those cheers?
No! No, I don't. No, no.
- Come on, show me one of them. - I don't remember.
I'm too old for that stuff.
Please. You look amazing.
Please?
Okay, here, hold my purse. Just back up.
Give me some room. Give me some room.
Um...
Yell for the cougars. We can't be beat.
So you better watch out 'cause we'll knock you off your feet.
[laughs]
yes!
Wasn't there another one, though,
that you used to do by yourself?
Something about steel.
Oh, no, no, no, I don't remember that one.
Yeah, yeah, I know you do, though.
- No. - Come on. Let me see it.
Okay.
Stronger than steel, hotter than the sun.
Danny brooks won't stop till he gets the job done!
Oh, yes! That is what I'm talking about!
Yeah!
- So embarrassing. - Whatever.
The current squad has nothing on you.
I guarantee it.
Oh, boy.
You know, I think something else memorable
might have happened in this room.
- Prom. - That's right.
I wore a black tuxedo with a white pocket square.
You had on a black dress with a white bow.
It was very fashion forward of you.
You really do remember everything.
It was the perfect night...
Until I blew it.
Yep. Mr. Grant caught you drinking with your boys
out in the hallway.
Yeah.
I made such a scene that...
They wouldn't let me come back in.
So much so that your date got kicked out too.
Yeah.
You know, we never got to have our last dance.
We broke up a couple hours later.
Yeah, that was the worst fight we ever had.
You didn't have to do it like that, though.
Well, I just remember us growing apart, you know?
Two different colleges in two different states.
The long-distance stuff never works out.
No. I don't know.
Maybe you're right.
But it's still hard not to wonder.
Wonder what?
I don't know. I've always kinda thought that...
If that night had gone different,
maybe we'd still be together.
- Danny, I can't do this. - What?
[clears throat]
dee!
Hey, principal kressley.
Danny.
Danielle said you were back in town.
Nice jacket.
Thanks.
So what are you two doing?
You can't just be hanging out in here.
No one's allowed on school grounds when we're closed.
- No, we were just-- - we were just--
leaving?
Yeah.
Right.
Danielle, could you hang back for a second?
I need to talk to you about something.
Ah, catch up with you later.
Hi.
So what was that all about?
What do you mean?
Come on.
Dee, I don't know.
One minute, we were laughing and talking about old times,
and then the next thing I know--
you were cheating on your fiancé.
I wouldn't say cheating.
No, it was just a kiss.
Oh, okay.
So if todd spent the day reminiscing
with his ex-girlfriend
and that day ended up in a passionate kiss,
what would you call it?
- Cheating. - Uh-huh.
You're right.
You know, there's a reason why thomas wolfe wrote,
"you can't go back home again."
life is about the road that's ahead of you,
not looking back on the one once traveled.
He was right.
And so are you.
What do I do?
Danielle, what do you think you should do?
[knocking]
that's weird.
Did he lock himself out?
Hey.
What are you doing here? How do you know where I live?
I think your address is listed, dani.
Just swinging by to see how you're doing.
I'm fine.
Okay. You know, kressley kinda killed that vibe
we had going on earlier, didn't she?
About this whole "we" thing
and the vibe that you're talking about,
her interrupting us was for the best.
- Really? - Really.
What we did is not right, danny.
I have a whole fiancé to think about,
and I'm gonna have to tell him what happened.
Wow.
Okay, I mean...
Yeah, if that's what you think is best.
- Mm-hmm. - I should probably stick around
and tell him with you because you never know--
no! No, no, no, no, no.
It's okay, danny. I can handle it.
But you need to leave now. He's gonna be home any minute.
Are you all right?
I'm disappointed, but, uh...
Thank you for understanding.
And can you also do me a favor?
Yeah, of course, anything.
You can't just be dropping in on me unannounced again.
Not here, not anywhere.
It's gonna be hard enough for me
to even explain what happened, you know?
Okay, okay. I mean, you know, if this is what you really want.
It is.
All right.
Then I guess I'll see you around.
Maybe.
Goodbye, danny.
[knocking]
you have got to be kidding me.
- What do-- - oh.
Just trying to surprise my fiancée.
What's wrong?
Todd: I don't get it.
Who'd you think was at the door?
Danielle: Todd, there's something I have to tell you.
I'm starting to get that impression.
I was with danny today.
You wanna define "with" for me?
He came by the house on anderson,
said he might be looking to buy.
- You invited him? - No.
No, I didn't even know he was coming, I swear.
But we just got to chatting
and somehow ended up looking around the old high school.
So you two, what, spent a couple hours
frolicking through your old stomping grounds?
I know, I know. It was stupid.
But one thing led to another...
Todd: Nothing good has ever followed those words.
Danielle: We made out.
Todd: Made out?
Danielle: I'm so sorry. Todd, I'm so sorry.
Todd: Is this some kinda joke?
- I'm so sorry. - Are you falling for this guy?
- No, I'm not, I'm not. - You still want to marry me?
Of course I do. I just got caught up and...
I should have listened to dr. Lawrence.
So you've already talked to her about this.
Yeah, sort of, and she sort of warned me
that something like this could happen.
I don't even know what this is.
It's nothing. Honestly, it's nothing.
It was just a momentary lapse in judgment.
To put your tongue in some guy's mouth. I got it.
Please! Come on! Where are you going?
I'm going upstairs to change out of this suit,
then I'm going to the house on the corner of lake and grant.
Oh, my god.
[banging]
danny! Danny, open up!
[banging]
open the door, danny!
Danny: Coming!
Open the door right now!
Todd!
Hey, I was just working out. How you doing, buddy?
Don't buddy me. Danielle told me what you did.
Oh, you mean the kiss?
'cause yeah, that is something we did.
Well, I guess you can't really make out with yourself, huh?
Look, I don't know what you think you're trying to do here,
what you're trying to accomplish,
but danielle is my fiancée.
And?
And don't go near her again. Do you hear me?
God, you know, I've been swimming a lot lately,
and I might have had some water in my ear.
Could you say that to me one more time?
You heard what I said.
Listen, todd,
I know that's what you want,
but you ever think that maybe it's not what she wants?
I mean, I get it, you know?
You're feeling a little insecure, you know?
The incident at the bar the other night, it's just--
it's pretty obvious that you can't really protect her
the way that I can.
Plus there's nothing like your first love.
Anyway...
Good talk, buddy, but do me a favor.
Next time you come by, just give me a call first, okay?
Thanks for stopping by.
Stronger than steel, hotter than the sun,
danny brooks won't stop till he gets the job done.
Stronger than steel, hotter than the sun,
danny brooks won't stop until he gets the job done.
Stronger than steel! Hotter than the sun!
Danny brooks won't stop till he gets the job done!
Dr. Lawrence: Well, todd, I am really happy
to see you here today.
I think it's key that both of you are present
if we're gonna make any real progress.
Here I am.
Well, so we're on the same page,
danielle told me what's been happening with her ex-boyfriend.
Yeah, I got on that page just recently.
And how do you feel about that?
How do you think I feel?
To her, please.
I just don't understand how you could've let this happen.
I'm still working on that part.
That's good. She's working on it, so...
Well, that, that is why we're here.
Todd, let me ask you,
do you feel that you could've contributed to the situation
in any way?
Are you asking me if I blame myself
for her hooking up with an ex-boyfriend?
The last session, danielle shared with me
that it's been a particularly busy time for you at work.
It really has been.
And I'll admit,
okay, I've been a little more absent lately.
I barely get a chance to see you.
And when I do, you're neck deep into work.
I'm not even sure you even notice that I'm there.
And that makes what you did okay?
Nobody is excusing her behavior.
We're just trying to focus on how you guys got to this point
'cause that is the only thing that's productive.
So let me ask you,
could any of this have fueled the indiscretion?
Indiscretion?
That's a pleasant shrink term for betrayal.
Yes, it is,
but is it possible?
I suppose.
You know, when we feel lonely
because of the actions of our partner,
we tend to fixate on other things
rather than the actual problem.
Loneliness can cause the train to fly right off the tracks.
And what do you do when that happens?
You talk to each other.
So go ahead and talk.
I don't want you ever seeing him again.
And we're on the same page about that too, okay?
- And if he does come around? - I will set him straight.
All right, well, can we try to hold on to that?
That feeling as we move forward?
You know, intimacy is the gateway
to emotional fulfillment.
And something small and intimate,
like holding hands,
that can feel monumental.
So I suggest you guys get back to the basics.
I'm glad we did this today.
Me too.
And I promise, todd,
danny brooks is back in my past, where he shall remain.
Let's remember what dr. Lawrence told us:
Intimacy is the gateway to emotional fulfillment.
- Yeah. - Yeah.
We can work on that, see if she's right.
So what do you think of the house?
It's great, right?
I love it.
And you, sir?
I'm falling in love...
Maybe.
Septic tank or sewage line?
Sewage all the way.
- [chuckles] - and the schools?
Oh, top 15th percentile in the country.
Danny: Hell yeah, they are!
The schools around here kick ass.
- Danny! - What?
I'm just a massive fan of the schools.
And honestly, I'm a bigger fan of this lady.
You two are working with the best real estate agent
in this whole damn town.
So you're, uh, from the area?
Well, originally, yeah. Just got back recently.
So I'm telling you guys,
if I were you two, I'd get this place now
before I snatch it up my damn self.
[laughter]
oh, well, we haven't gotten that far yet.
I'm sorry. Could you just please excuse us for a moment?
Yeah.
- What? - What's going on?
What do you think you're doing?
What does it look like I'm doing?
I'm helping you sell this place.
And honestly, I think it's going pretty well.
- What do you think? - I think we should go.
Could you imagine...
You and I becoming some sort of like killer real estate team?
We could have our faces
plastered all over the benches all over town.
It'd be so great. Danny and dani together again.
This is crazy. You are insane.
You can't just be showing up to my job like this.
You're right, you're right. I'm sorry.
We should be meeting somewhere else. What do you say?
The same thing that I said the last time that I saw you.
I have a fiancé, and he wouldn't be too fond of me
going out with dates with other guys.
Yeah, but that didn't matter so much the other day, did it?
Again, what we did was a mistake.
[chuckles]
you so don't mean that.
You're right. It was cool going down memory lane with you,
but now it's time for me to get back onto reality street.
Dani, what happened to you?
I mean, you were so open with me at the school the other day,
and now this?
The truth is, things have been a little weird between todd and I,
and I am so sorry that I dragged you into all of this,
but we're working with a therapist now.
A therapist?
Yes, a therapist.
And things are getting so much better.
Dani.
- One more second. - You know that shrink stuff
is a bunch of horse crap, right?
You can't let somebody get into your head like that.
Danielle: It's exactly what I'm stopping right now.
Damn it! No! They were just--
just go back to your life and stay out of mine!
No, wait, mr. And mrs. Jones! Hey!
How was work?
Unless you don't want to talk about work,
which is totally cool.
It's fine, it's fine.
Work was... Uneventful.
I mean, I picked up a couple of new leads, but...
Barely a nibble on an actual sale.
Todd: Well, don't worry. You'll close it. You always do.
You're not sleeping in here tonight?
Todd: Um, the... The couch still.
I think, just for now.
Look, I'm happy that we're talking with dr. Lawrence,
and I feel good that we're gonna be okay,
but I can't help it.
- Anytime I picture you with-- - it's okay, todd.
It's... I get it.
I would do the same thing.
But you know what? We're gonna keep doing what we're doing.
Stay honest with each other, and...
Dr. Lawrence will help us get you back up here with me.
Danny and dani together again.
I'm dr. Lawrence.
Please come in.
Have a seat on the couch over there.
How's this usually work?
Well, it depends on the needs of the patient.
But first couple of sessions, I usually ask some questions.
Would it be okay if I ask you some questions first?
Sure, go ahead, jim.
Do you do a lot of couples therapy?
I do, actually.
Do you ever feel like you're sticking your nose
in places it doesn't belong?
Excuse me?
[chuckles] I mean...
How do you know that you're helping the right two people?
I mean, what if you're doing more harm than good?
Maybe your, um, patients
would be better off with someone else.
Honestly, doc, if you ask me,
therapy is just one big con game, right?
A bunch of folks like you doling out dime-store advice,
like, um...
"intimacy is the gateway to fulfillment."
like that actually means something.
If you feel that way, then why are you here?
Here about a friend.
Someone I care deeply for.
And by friend, you mean danielle taylor.
Yeah.
Mm-hmm.
I think it's best if you stop treating her, doc.
I'm not gonna do that, danny.
So she's mentioned me to you.
Nice!
Well, maybe you're right, you know?
Just let her know she has some options, you know?
Or, hey, better yet,
you can steer her in my direction, huh?
What do you think?
Why would I do that?
Because!
She's my high school sweetheart!
We're danny and dani.
Danny, listen to me, okay?
Clearly you have some issues regarding your past
that you need to work out,
but because of the position I'm in,
I'm not able to treat you.
But I strongly suggest--
strongly suggest--
that you see somebody else.
And I strongly suggest...
That you steer clear of my business, doc.
Okay, it's time for you to leave...
Before I call the police.
No harm, doc.
Have a nice day.
- Hello? - Hi, this is danielle.
I can't get to the phone right now,
but you know what to do when you hear the...
[beep]
danielle, this is dr. Lawrence calling.
Somebody came by the office today,
and he was very upset,
and I think that you and I need to talk.
[engine starts and revs]
[tires screeching]
[crash]
no harm, doc.
No harm.
Hmm.
[phone chimes]
oh.
Danielle, this is dr. Lawrence calling.
Somebody came by the office today,
and he was very upset,
and I think that you and I need to talk--
[crash] [beep]
what the hell?
[beep beep]
hello?
Hello, is this danielle taylor?
Yes, this is.
I'm detective burns.
I hate to be calling with such bad news, but...
What happened?
You're a patient of dr. Susan lawrence?
Yes, I am. Is she okay?
She was killed in a hit-and-run earlier today.
What?
Yeah, we got your phone number from her phone.
You're the last person she spoke to, right before she was struck.
Think you can come down to the station in an hour or so
to answer a few questions for me?
Yes, sure. Yes, okay.
Thank you. I'll see you soon.
Okay, okay.
Hi.
Oh.
Danny, what? Didn't I tell you--
not to show up unexpected. I know.
Look, I just feel really bad about how I acted
at your open house the other day.
When you showed up unexpected.
How else am I supposed to apologize?
Look, I know I might have cost you a potential sale,
and I'm just-- I'm really sorry.
Fine. Apology accepted. Now I gotta get going.
Why? Why are you in such a big rush?
I gotta head down to the police station.
Why? Is everything okay?
No.
The therapist that was helping out todd and I
was just killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Oh, my god.
Oh, that's terrible.
I'm so sorry.
Yeah. Look, I gotta get going, okay?
Which means so should you.
Right.
[siren blaring]
danielle taylor?
Yes, hi.
- Hi, I'm detective burns. - Hi.
Thank you so much for coming in here so quickly.
- Have a seat. - Yes.
I wanna help any way I can. It's not a problem at all.
So you were the last person dr. Lawrence called.
Did you get to talk to her?
No, but she did leave a message.
Mm-hmm. And that message was?
That a friend of mine had stopped by her office all upset,
and then the phone cut off,
and I guess that's when she got hit by a car
when she was trying to tell me the rest.
Here, let me play the message for you.
Danielle, this is dr. Lawrence calling.
Somebody came by the office today,
and he was very upset,
and I think that you and I need to talk--
[crash] [beep]
do you know which friend she was talking about?
Honestly, I have no clue.
I haven't even told anyone that I was seeing her.
No, it couldn't be.
Who are you thinking of?
Um, an ex of mine had just came back into town.
Danny brooks.
"danny brooks."
you say he just came into town.
Have you seen him since then?
Yes, but things got a little weird.
Weird. How?
Well, I'm in real estate,
and he keeps showing up to my open house.
Open house.
That means that anybody can just show up, right?
Yeah. Yes.
Don't hesitate to call us if you think of anything else.
Once again...
I'm very sorry for your loss.
Thank you.
How you doing in here?
I just can't stop thinking about dr. Lawrence.
I know.
It's a lot to wrap your head around.
She was really good for us.
And now she's dead.
You mention to the detective
any of the strange danny stuff over the last few days?
I did.
Danny brooks has some major boundary issues,
that's for sure.
But a killer? I don't think he's a killer.
Yeah. It's a bit of a leap.
Yeah.
You still having dinner with dee tonight?
Oh, for sure. I could definitely use some dee time tonight.
Well, tell her I said hi.
I will.
And thank you for taking care of me.
Anything for you, dan.
Oh, and I washed your blanket and put it on the couch.
Thanks, but I'm not gonna need it.
You're the best.
Don't forget it.
Never again.
This is so crazy. I can't believe she's dead.
Me either.
How are you doing with all this?
Okay.
My head is still a little screwed up though.
Well, the woman that was trying to fix it is dead, so...
And she left a voicemail when it happened.
Oh, my god. What'd she say?
She said that a friend of mine had stopped by her office,
but she never said who.
So do you think it was just a random accident?
Yeah.
I don't know. I don't know, dee.
Like maybe I'm just overreacting from this whole crazy week,
but I still get that nagging feeling that...
It could've been danny.
Have you spoken with the cops about it?
Yeah, I did,
but I don't have any actual evidence
to prove that he did anything other than annoy me.
Hmm. Well, I guess the question we really need to ask ourselves
is what do we really know about danny brooks?
That's a really good question.
Have you spoken with anyone from back in the day about him?
No, no, I haven't.
Well, they say
if you wanna know something about an old friend,
try asking another old friend.
What do you think my mom would've done
if she was in my place?
Your mother would have turned over every rock
until she found the truth.
Yeah, she really would.
[phone rings]
- I gotta take this. Excuse me. - All right.
Yes, this is dee.
Ask another old friend.
Jack.
It's been awhile.
What are you looking at?
A rock that I'm gonna turn over.
[click]
todd: Hey, gotta head out in a few minutes.
What are you gonna do today?
Danielle: I'm gonna go for a little drive.
Todd: Any destination?
Yeah, where you going, dani?
A restaurant called john's bar and grill.
Never heard of it.
That's because it's all the way out in stratford.
That's 30 miles from here.
What, do they have good burgers or what?
I'm more interested in a guy who's cooking them.
Todd: You wanna define "interested" for me?
Danny brooks.
That bar's around the corner.
Bet he's still there.
Screw it.
Is this a good idea, dan?
It's fine, todd.
I'm just going to talk to him.
You know, they've been best friends for a very longtime,
and if I get a chance to talk to jack,
maybe he could tell me something that might help.
Help with what?
What else? Make him go away.
I need to know more about
the last 10 years of danny brooks' life.
And while the police is working on the hit-and-run case,
it wouldn't hurt for me to do a little leg work on my own.
Okay, should I be going with you?
- Mm... - Hey, hey.
Just stop for a second.
Should I come with you?
No, todd, it's okay.
I'm just going to see an old friend from high school.
Where have I heard that before?
I know, but trust me.
Todd: And what, you're just gonna go there?
I mean, you don't even know if he's gonna be there today.
If he's not, then I'll just sweet talk my way
into his home address.
My fiancée, the private eye.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Be careful. I love you.
I love you too.
Danny: Thanks. Bartender: Thank you, sir.
Ah, miss kressley, what are you doing here?
I want to know what you're doing here.
Back in town, I mean.
What, are you stalking me or what?
Do you really wanna have
a whole stalking conversation right now?
What do you want?
Look, danielle and todd are very happy together.
Yeah, I know.
They've been working on it with their therapist.
God, it'd be a real shame if her death
put a roadblock up on all that progress.
Dani and I were happy together once too.
And that was a long time ago.
You're not in high school anymore.
You have to stop living in the past.
Why? My life was amazing when I was with her.
I want you to leave them alone.
- Or? - Or...
I will tell the detective everything that I know.
What do you know?
It's more about what do I see.
Fine. What do you see?
I see a young man who realizes
that he'll never be more happy than when he was in high school,
so he latches on to that emotion
and holds on to it with a death grip,
returns home so that he'll stop feeling like a failure,
only to realize that life back there
has completely moved on without him.
Am I close?
God, miss kressley, you're spot on.
Mm-hmm.
I've never heard anybody say it out loud like that before,
but now that I have, it makes perfect sense.
So thank you.
You're welcome.
Now if you'll excuse me, I gotta get going.
Hey, jack, is that really you?
It's me, danielle taylor from lincoln high.
- Taylor. - Yeah.
Wow. You look great.
Thank you. Uh, you do too.
Yeah, right.
How you been?
You know, living my best life.
- Yeah? - What are you doing here?
I saw online that you worked here.
Thought I'd stop by and say hi and see what you're up to.
Well, now you've seen it.
Yeah.
- Oughta get back inside now. - Come on, jack.
You don't have a few minutes to reminisce with an old friend?
- No. - I need to talk to you.
No time. Sorry.
It's about danny.
What about him?
He showed up in my life out of the blue,
turned it upside-down.
Come on, jack. We were all good friends.
Come inside.
So what exactly are you looking for from me?
I'm not even sure. Can you just tell me about danny?
You first.
Well, I haven't heard from the guy since we all graduated,
and then last week, he sends me a friend request.
So we get together and,
you know, chat, catch up.
Next thing you know,
we're traipsing through the hallways of lincoln high,
playing remember when.
Uh-huh. Then what happened?
He kisses me.
We kiss.
That's all that happened, I swear.
But now he just seems totally obsessed with us being together
and hell-bent on blowing up my life.
I don't know what to do.
And I have a fiancée, jack.
Jeez. Taylor, you were always such a smart girl.
How'd you get wrapped up in all this?
I know. I was just being stupid,
and I thought I was missing something from my life,
and I was wrong.
That's funny 'cause what's missing from his life
is exactly what led him back to you in the first place.
What do you mean?
I mean...
Danny was worshipped in school.
You remember. He's a good-looking dude,
he's an athletic god,
he's dating the hottest girl in class.
And when you're that popular among your peers,
it's a pretty amazing feeling.
You know, everybody loved you.
It's really easy to get drunk on your own charm.
But when all that comes to an end
when you're barely 20 years old, and you realize...
All the great things that are gonna happen to you
have already happened,
the rest of your life can seem like a...
Really long time.
But come on,
you don't see me getting involved that kinda stuff.
Just can't believe he's up to this crap again.
What do you mean, again?
I had the same conversation about danny a few months ago.
With who?
Amy harper.
His girlfriend from college back when we were playing ball,
before he blew out his arm
and danny became furious with the world.
Look, anything else you wanna know,
you really should just talk to her.
Why can't you just tell me?
Because, taylor, the last time I got involved,
I thought danny was gonna take off my damn head.
Oh, my god.
He knew I was in love with amy back then,
and things almost got scary.
Danny, he can be a really intense dude.
Besides, it's not my story to tell anymore.
This is my story now, and I gotta get back to it.
Burgers ain't gonna flip themselves, right?
Thank you, jack, and good luck.
Same to you, taylor.
Something tells me you're gonna need it.
You know I, um...
I think about those years sometimes too.
Well, do yourself a favor, jack,
and don't.
[phone ringing]
hello?
Hi, amy.
- Yes. - Hi, yes.
Sorry. You don't know who this is,
but this is danielle taylor and--
I do know you.
You do?
This is about danny brooks, isn't it?
I figured you'd call me sooner or later.
Can I come and meet you?
Hello? Amy, hello? Are you still there?
I'm gonna text you an address right now.
[chimes]
oh, okay.
There he is.
Danny.
Sorry, buddy.
Didn't mean to scare you.
What are you doing here?
I was just trying to figure out
what danielle taylor was doing here earlier.
Just happened to be in the neighborhood, huh?
This is twice now, my friend.
What'd you tell her?
Nothing, man.
Hey.
Look at me, jack.
Did you tell her about amy?
I'm working right now, danny, okay?
Not all of us have parents sending us money from Italy.
I can't afford to lose this job.
All right.
Well, go on, mr. Bitter.
Get back to work.
Get yourself some help, danny.
Hate seeing you like this.
[crack]
are you danielle?
Yes. Amy.
Hi. Thank you so much for meeting me here.
Please have a seat.
This won't take long.
Whatever you want.
So... Danny's moved on to you now huh?
What happened to you guys?
Oh... [chuckles]
you know, I have to admit that it was a lot of fun
reconnecting with danny at first.
We'd talk about all our old college memories,
and we, uh...
We hooked up.
You know, it was easy.
It was like pulling on an old pair of jeans
that you didn't think would fit anymore.
But then he, uh...
He got weird.
He was possessive, really.
Like he would do things like just show up
in random places where I was that he shouldn't know about.
Sounds familiar.
And he would talk about our past all the time.
He would go on and on.
It's like he was obsessed with it or something.
And it made me wonder what was his life like
before we reconnected.
So I decided to look into it.
I went to his old job, and I talked to some people there,
and I found out that he didn't quit.
He was fired.
They said they couldn't take his temper anymore,
and he does have a temper, it's really bad.
And I don't think it's just one incident in his life either.
Because every day was just another reminder
that he wasn't the big guy on campus anymore.
Exactly. And a lot of people are obsessed with their past,
so I didn't think anything of it.
Yeah.
Until frank.
Who's... Who's frank?
Frank was a friend of mine.
We worked together.
Danny got it in his head that we were fooling around.
It was ridiculous.
And one night, frank was outside of his apartment complex.
Someone beat him over the head with a baseball bat.
Oh, my god.
There were no witnesses or no arrests, nothing.
But I just had this feeling that it was danny.
So I asked him about it,
and of course he denied it,
and I told him if you ever come near me again,
I'm gonna tell the police exactly what I suspect.
I thought for sure he was gonna blow up right then and there,
but he didn't.
He got this really blank look on his face,
and then he looked at me, and he said,
"you're not the only option."
and now I know what he meant.
Oh...
Would you go to the police if we went together?
My shrink was just killed yesterday
by a hit-and-run accident,
and I don't have enough proof to say that it was danny,
but I'm having the same exact feelings that you did.
We have to stop him, amy.
Oh, man.
I don't want any more trouble with danny again.
I'm sorry, but I don't think I can help you with this one.
It's okay, amy. Really, I get it.
Thank you anyway for meeting me here.
But I better get going back home to my fiancé
and figure out what to do next.
I'm sorry.
How'd it go, columbo?
What is this?
Oh, that creep!
[ring]
[taps key] [ring]
[banging on door]
[banging continues]
oof! Todd, buddy.
[scoffs]
you really gotta stop coming around here, man.
This is borderline harassment, and I have rights.
You've been watching us?
What are those, cameras?
I've never seen those before in my life.
Tell me the truth.
It was you who ran over dr. Lawrence, wasn't it?
Oh, my god.
You guys actually think that I killed someone?
Oh.
Todd, you're right. I, uh...
Really taking this way too far.
I was just lonely.
I wanted to connect with an old lover.
God, I do this sometimes, you know?
I just-- I get into this crazy head space, and I--
will you just come inside and we can talk,
sort this out man-to-man?
Todd, I'm trying to apologize to you.
Please.
Fine.
[thump]
todd.
Todd?
Todd, are you here?
Todd, we need to talk about danny.
[phone ringing]
what do you want?
I've been very clear.
You're the one who's playing games.
You've gotta be kidding me.
Oh, am I?
Because one minute, you were kissing me,
and the next minute, you were giving me the kiss-off.
I mean, how exactly did you expect me to react to that?
By going away!
You don't want me to do that.
Oh, you wanna bet?
But I'm the only one who knows where todd is.
- What do you mean? - He's all right.
Just a bump on the head for now.
Todd!
Please, danny. Please don't hurt him, please.
Then come meet me in the school auditorium.
Alone.
If you bring anyone, the cops...
Or anyone else, you're gonna make me kill him.
Okay, okay, I'm coming.
All right.
See you soon.
Todd?
Baby, it's me.
Where are you?
Todd?
Todd, baby?
Yeah!
I knew you'd make it!
Where is he?
Well, come a little closer and I'll tell you.
Danny, I know why you're doing this, okay?
Well, I should think so.
You've been looking into me all day, haven't you?
How was seeing good ol' jack?
Nice trip down memory lane?
Hey, fun fact.
You're the last person to see him alive.
Well, I guess besides me.
You killed dr. Lawrence.
Yeah. Intimacy is the gateway to emotional fulfillment?
I mean, I know she was just doing her job, dani,
but she was really getting in our way.
So was todd, for that matter.
You didn't...
Oh, no. No, he's fine.
He's up... Somewhere in the school.
Okay.
What do you-- what do you want from me?
[scoffs]
well, isn't it obvious?
I wanna have our last dance.
And if I do this, you will take me to go see todd.
Danny, I've never lied to you before.
There's no tricks here.
I just know that when we have our last dance
like we were destined to,
you're never gonna wanna see todd again.
You need help.
There's...
There's no help for me.
This is the last dance.
Danny, swear to me.
You'll take me to go see todd.
I swear... On danny and dani.
Okay.
Come here.
[whimpers]
danny and dani.
Please.
- Together forever. - Don't say that.
Mmm...
How do you like my tux, huh?
I picked it up special for the occasion.
It's very handsome.
Can I kiss you now?
If you tell me where todd is...
I will give you the best kiss you've ever had.
Oh. You mean it?
Of course. I've never lied to you either.
Okay. [laughs]
deal.
[continues laughing]
what's so funny?
[laughing]
todd is at make-out stairs.
And speaking of making out...
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Hold on.
What you don't seem to remember
is how I used to always chew a piece of gum
before I let you kiss me.
Oh, yeah. You always wanted to be minty fresh.
That's right, and I wanna make sure that this is perfect.
You do?
Of course.
That night meant a lot to me too.
We'll finally get our prom dance, right?
Yeah, you better believe it.
All right, close your eyes.
Ooh, yes, ma'am.
All right.
Come on, dani, are you gonna kiss me already or what?
[groans]
you lied to me!
You lied to me!
This is not how this ends!
Dani!
Oh, todd, baby, it's me.
Todd, come on, wake up.
Come on, baby. Todd, come on.
Todd, wake up, come on!
Todd, wake up. Todd, you can make it.
Stronger than steel, hotter than the sun.
Danny brooks won't stop till he gets the job done.
Danny, leave us alone!
It's not our fault that your life sucks!
Well, it's not my fault!
I got hurt in my freshman year,
and they took my scholarship away from me!
They pushed me out the door like I was nothing!
Danny...
Years go by, and I just...
I just get older and older,
and it just keeps getting worse and worse.
I can't get that feeling back.
People used to love me.
Danny, I haven't known you in those past years.
I haven't.
But I can tell you this.
This is not who you wanna be, okay?
I just don't know what to do.
It's okay.
Just calm down, and we can figure it out, okay?
Just, just calm down.
[dee grunts]
dee: I told you.
No one allowed in the school when we're closed.
Dee! Oh, my god. Thank god.
Are you guys all right?
No. We need an ambulance.
Make that two.
[bat drops]
guess who.
Oh, my god! Todd, what are you doing here?
You said you had to work tonight.
I cleared my schedule and moved some things around.
Thought maybe we could have ourselves a little date night?
Yeah, I thought I told you I was going out with dee tonight.
Ah, that's right.
Hey, speaking of dates,
how do you feel about June 18th?
For what?
To clean out the storm gutters. What do you think?
I wanna make you my wife.
I don't know. I would have to check my schedule and stuff.
Yeah, no, get back to me.
[laughs]
♪ [pop]
- yes! - Yay!
Here you are.
- Thank you. - Thank you so much.
- Congratulations. - Thank you, dee.
You sold the hell out of that house.
Your mother would be so proud of you, you know that?
She really would.
Your head must be spinning like a top right about now.
Why? This is just a typical story.
You know, one week barely avoiding getting murdered
by an old boyfriend,
and then the next week, I sell a house.
Mm. I'm just glad I came back to the school
and interrupted his sick little prom idea.
You and me both.
Hmm.
What are you thinking?
I just can't help but feel like I could have done something
that could've stopped all of this.
I mean, dr. Lawrence and jack, all of it.
You need to stop beating yourself up right now.
All you can do is hope that this guy gets the help that he needs.
But don't make the mistake of thinking that any of this
was your fault.
Honey...
You just had the wrong high school sweetheart.
You could say that again.
The wrong high school sweetheart.
Okay, yes, I will get those comps back to you by tomorrow.
Nice, all right.
[beep beep]
hello, this is danielle.
Hey, it's ned!
Ryerson!
Come on!
We dated at camp bee creek
when we're like 12 years old?
Rick, how did you find me?
I'm in the market for a new house,
and I heard you're in real estate.
Can you help an old camp sweetheart out?
Oh, no, no, no, no, no.