[gentle intriguing music]
Let's go.
They're ready for us.
I'll go in alone. The rest of you can wait here.
If you want to ask Julie any questions about this... "operation," do it now.
Didi.
What?
I should go with you.
Are you out of your mind?
I think things will go better if I'm there.
A friendly face.
[sighs]
He might be right, Didi.
Not a word unless I say so.
[music stops]
[beeping]
[eerie music]
Come on.
[solemn music]
[door opens]
[man] Morning.
- [woman] I'll take care of that. - [Didi] Thank you.
[poignant music]
[Didi] Morning, Gladys.
Good morning.
[Didi] I'm Didi. I work here.
I wanted to check in and see how you're adjusting to your new room.
It's very quiet, and the eggs never have enough salt.
Oh, we can fix that. I'll talk to the chef.
Hey. I wanted to ask you a question--
I know you. You're an actor.
That's right. I'm Charles.
[Gladys] Charles.
Of course, Charles.
Guys and Dolls.
Gladys, we came to see you because we need your help.
You have such an eye for fashion.
I thought maybe you could find something for me.
A new suit, right? This one's a little dated.
No. No, it's... it's not for me.
I'm looking for a woman's necklace,
and I thought you might have something in your collection.
- Oh, necklaces I've got. - Ah.
[Gladys] Ah.
Oh.
This is from The King and I,
if you're looking for a Siamese royalty kind of thing.
Actually, I was thinking... of something with rubies.
[Gladys] Rubies.
Rubies.
Oh.
This is from Cabaret.
It's costume, of course, but the design is so beautiful.
[Charles] Oh.
It's exactly what I'm looking for.
Could I borrow this?
Take it.
I really have to get rid of all this junk.
Well, I am very, very grateful.
Actually, I have something that you might like.
[Gladys] Oh.
That looks just like my dog, Bunchy.
Well, that's perfect.
Because I want you to have this.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I'm sure.
He belongs with you.
[poignant music continues]
[Didi] She had the necklace, Grant's Princeton pin,
Susan's gavel, and about 30 salt shakers.
I'll check the logs, see what else anyone's reported missing.
My wife did things like this toward the end.
Just took stuff, thinking it was hers.
None of it was malice. Just confusion.
Last night, I suddenly realized nothing else had been reported stolen
since Gladys moved into memory care.
And I remembered, in her sketchbook,
she drew the residents alongside her costume designs.
Figured maybe she was mixing them up in real life too.
Nobody thought to suspect her, because everyone was pulling away.
So Gladys had nothing to do with Elliott's watch?
No, she did. I mean, she must have taken it,
then... heard all the chatter about the Rolex that Julie gave me
and got confused.
She brought Elliott's watch back to my room,
thinking it was my watch.
I thought that was the thief letting us know they were onto us,
so I put it on the patio, trying to deflect attention away from Charles.
Okay, well, this has been a very long week.
I will type this up and get you a copy.
Thanks.
Well, you were right.
Congratulations.
What happens now?
You vacate the premises in under an hour,
or you'll be assisted by the San Francisco Police.
Did you tell anybody else about me?
No.
But you know how word travels in this place.
Well, thank you for everything.
Look, I was just doing my job.
You lied to get into my building.
You accused my staff of a serious crime.
My staff puts up with more shit in one day
than you do in a month of tailing adulterers and tax cheats.
Okay, I am way too old for lectures.
Listen, some stuff was missing, and now it's not.
You didn't find it, my guy did. You're welcome.
Now we don't need to see each other anymore.
So, goodbye.
Morning, Chaz.
Morning, Cal.
Where were you?
I got up early. You inspired me to explore a bit.
And look what I found.
[Charles laughs]
- My book. - Yes, sir.
And I'll need it signed.
This'll increase the resale value.
Gonna put that sucker on eBay and make a cool four bucks.
[chuckling]
Calbert, you're gonna hear this eventually,
and I want you to hear it from me.
I'm moving out soon.
Today, actually.
Why?
The woman you know as my daughter
is actually a private investigator.
She hired me to come here and look into a theft.
Helen's necklace.
I was never meant to stay.
This was fake?
The whole time? All of it?
Yes.
But it was also real.
I swear. I mean, I am...
me.
I wrote that book.
And you and I went to a baseball game.
And my wife, Victoria,
died one year ago from complications related to Alzheimer's disease.
That's... That's all true.
I... [sighs]
I have to leave now.
But if you could meet me sometime for lunch or dinner,
I would love to explain all of this.
I think I've heard enough.
[melancholic music]
Do you need to say goodbye to anyone?
It's easier if I just go.
[woman] Oh, there he is.
Word travels fast around here.
I'm sure everybody knows.
Ah, good morning, Charles. Join me tomorrow for dinner.
Most people know.
[woman] He can go to hell.
Thanks for the help.
Yeah, of course.
Joel has the kids if you want to grab a bite or something.
Actually, if you have the time,
I was thinking maybe we could do a little more
packing and unpacking.
["Time to Move On" by Tom Petty]
♪ It's time to move on It's time to get going ♪
♪ What lies ahead I have no way of knowing ♪
♪ But under my feet, baby Grass is growing ♪
♪ It's time to move on Time to get going ♪
That's from that boat trip we took in Lake Shasta.
Yeah. I remember you fell in.
Then you had to buy this to have a dry shirt.
Fell in? I seem to recall
that somebody threw in her new stuffed fish
to see if it could swim and discovered that it could not.
- I did? - [Charles chuckles]
And you went in and got it?
I went in and got it. 'Cause that's what dads do.
Let me see that.
Yeah, your mom liked that 'cause it was so soft.
Mm. So keep or donate?
Keep.
Dad, the point of this is to clear the decks.
I mean, when's the last time you wore this?
You're right.
Donate.
♪ But under my feet, baby Grass is growing ♪
♪ It's time to move on Time to get going ♪
♪ Yeah, it's time to move on Time to get going ♪
[Emily] And then... Oh.
[Charles] That's Bobby's son, Ray, on my shoulders.
That's '78 or '79.
- Know I made out with Ray in high school? - Yuck.
[Charles] All right, now, there, that was '79.
Your mom got that skirt in Santa Fe.
We actually lived out of her van that whole summer.
- Wait, Mom had a van? - Yeah.
You lived in a van the year before I was born?
Well, about nine months before.
Ew.
[laughing]
I heard he was hiding in the walls and peeking through the vents.
What did he see?
Did he like it?
His fake daughter's last name was Kovalenko.
She's a Soviet.
He was working for Russia.
Okay, he was not spying for Russia or any other foreign power.
He was spying, though.
Kind of, yes.
I told you there was something off about that guy.
Every person in this room owes me an apology.
Didi, you start.
Okay. Here's what we're gonna do.
I'm gonna meet with anyone who wants to talk this out in my office.
I will tell you everything I know. You can ask me any questions you want.
I'm first.
Obviously.
Granted, this whole debacle has highlighted my safety concerns.
But I trusted Charles.
I installed him as my vice president.
And he betrayed me.
Just like Gerald Ford.
I don't care if he did find my necklace. I never want to speak to that man again.
Well, good news, Helen. He's already gone.
He didn't say goodbye?
Rude.
He made me a drink that very first night.
He tempted me into sin.
Oh, I'm having impure thoughts about him right now.
Well, of course, in the mid-'80s, junk bonds were all the rage.
And I was at... Sullivan Brothers--
Grant, I'd really like to focus on Charles.
I'm just giving you the background context of my perspective.
So, in 1985, I'm at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida,
and who should walk in but Cyndi Lauper.
[Charles] Oh, I found it!
Hey, I found it.
Oh, wow! I've never seen that one. When did she do that?
- [Charles] Years ago. I love this one. - Yeah.
What's this bag? It's, like, full of candy.
Your mom packed that.
She saw me packing and tried to help.
But you packed all of this stuff after she died.
For a while, in those last months,
there were good days, and there were bad days.
You remember.
Yeah.
Eventually, there were only bad days.
I was in over my head.
The nurses said the house wasn't safe for her anymore.
So I...
I made a decision.
Oh.
Dad... you were gonna...
She was going to memory care.
A place in Berkeley a colleague told me about.
They came and they packed everything up.
I told her we were going on a trip.
And I told myself that it was kind of true.
She was supposed to check in on a Monday,
but that night before she left...
was her last night.
I promised her...
she would never have to go.
I promised she would never leave her house.
I broke that promise.
Yeah. But the person that you made that promise to wasn't here anymore.
You gave her the best life that you possibly could.
You loved her every day. You did the best that you could.
- [crying] - It's okay, Dad.
[crying]
[Emily] It's okay.
It's okay.
Everything's better since he left. Good riddance.
What's wrong with you?
If it weren't for Charles, you and I wouldn't have gotten back together.
And he found your watch.
I guess.
[chuckles lightly]
And it was fun to punch him.
I mean, punching anyone's fun.
I'd punch everyone. I don't care.
He was nice to me.
And Flo.
Flo loved him.
I don't care what he did.
I'm sad he's gone.
You knew him better than anyone.
Where do you stand with all this?
Charles was a liar and a fraud.
He made fools out of us.
I'm glad he's gone.
[waves lapping]
[waves stop]
Remember when I said I wasn't sure what our relationship should look like,
but we'd know when we saw it?
This is it.
Something like this.
Yeah. Yeah.
This is good.
Okay. Well, we will be back next weekend for Father's Day.
All five of us.
And Joel can help us clear the rest of the stuff out more quickly.
So don't forget to schedule the donation pickup.
You might want to call a mold guy 'cause it smells musty in there.
I love you too.
[chuckles]
["Touch of Grey" by Grateful Dead]
♪ It must be getting early ♪
♪ Clocks are running late ♪
♪ Paint by number morning sky ♪
♪ Looks so phony ♪
♪ Dawn is breaking everywhere ♪
♪ Light a candle, curse the glare ♪
♪ Draw the curtains, I don't care ♪
♪ 'Cause it's alright ♪
- ♪ I will get by ♪ - [laughing]
Hey!
♪ I will get by ♪
♪ I will survive ♪
♪ We will get by ♪
[music fades out]
What you working on now? Got any hot new cases?
One, actually.
I'm looking into a former employee
who keeps sticking his nose where it doesn't belong.
Do you mean the employee who saved your bacon,
who snatched victory from the jaws of defeat?
Don't you think maybe you owe him something?
You got paid, right?
- Mm. - [Julie] Mm.
Fine. I do owe you one.
So call me if you ever need a favor.
[knocking on door]
Mr. Cubbler is here.
Welcome.
You remember Charles, our man on the inside?
Indeed. I would've been here sooner, but I've been very busy.
- I have your check. - Thank you.
And here is your full report, including Charles's notes.
You really have him to thank. He's the one who solved it.
Well done, I suppose.
I was hoping someone would get fired or go to jail, but c'est la vie.
So, you've got that old lady locked up?
Gladys? She's in memory care, if that's what you mean.
Whatever. As long as Mother is safe.
I still don't trust Pacific View.
Every email she sends, every voicemail, it's a new complaint.
Something about that place is rotten.
I'm sorry to hear that Helen is unhappy.
Have you visited her recently?
Talked to her about her experiences?
- Again, I'm very busy. - [Charles] Well, you must be.
'Cause in all the time I was there, I didn't see you once.
Not for lunch, not on her birthday.
See, I think the problem your mother has with Pacific View is that
you're never there.
I hired you to find a necklace, not play armchair therapist.
[chuckles softly]
It's just that Didi... She's the director.
She told me that for most seniors,
the biggest threat to their well-being was not an illness or an accident.
It was loneliness.
Hm. Well, if Didi is so wise and caring, then why is she quitting?
- You must be mistaken. - I'm not.
She put in her notice right after you left.
At least one person faced some consequences.
I'm leaving.
Well, take it easy, Charles.
Wait, what? We're not done here.
Didi clearly resigned because of what we did.
Now, we have to help her change her mind. We...
Mm, no. No, I think we've caused enough trouble at Pacific View. I'll pass.
Okay.
No problem. Um...
- Give me a sec, though, will you? - Sure.
[phone ringing]
Hello?
Hi, Julie. It's Charles Nieuwendyk. I'm calling in my favor.
[relaxing music]
- How'd you know I was here? - [Charles] Simple detective work.
Every day, at exactly 2:30, you left on a break,
and you came back carrying a coffee cup with this café's logo.
Also, we called and Jaylen told us.
Oh, damn it, Julie. My thing was also true.
[scoffs] Didi, this was our fault.
You can't resign.
I already did.
I'm only staying on until they find my replacement.
And it wasn't all your fault.
It happened on my watch.
My job was to keep the residents safe, and I put them at risk. So, time to go.
No. No, you belong at Pacific View.
You were there for a month. What do you know?
I didn't need a month.
I knew it as soon as I got there.
[Charles on recorder] Julie, it's Charles. Afternoon of day five.
Sunny, 68. Light winds from the southwest.
Barometric pressure is dropping.
Yeah, he did that every day.
[Charles] Our biggest obstacle might be Didi.
She does not miss a thing around here.
Knows all, sees all.
Revered by staff and residents alike,
she has an uncanny ability to know exactly what the residents need,
and provides it with dignity and grace.
She's kind of a marvel, really.
It's gonna be hard to sneak anything past her,
which leads me to my next idea.
Now, bear with me.
I check in again as my twin brother, Bernard Nieuwendyk...
- Okay, that-- - We have to hear this.
Fake mustache, different wardrobe...
[in British accent] ...and he grew up in foggy London Town.
Okay. All right. That's... Look, we just...
Let's just focus on the first part.
I was there under false pretenses, yes.
But I really was lonely.
And you saw that.
You sent Virginia and Florence to my room on that first day.
You talked me off a ledge that night in the library.
You helped give me my life back.
What's gonna happen
when the next lonely person checks in if you're gone?
Okay, look, I'm sure you don't want to hear from me.
That's correct.
But I recognize a fellow workaholic.
I know what it's like to live and breathe your job.
You know, and I've seen every kind of fraud and negligence
and just straight-up half-assery imaginable,
so when I see someone who actually cares...
I mean, you caught me.
That has never happened before.
Because most people clock in, clock out, and they don't give a shit.
But you do.
And it's admirable.
[gentle music]
I think I'd like the champagne fountain closer to me.
Salmon? Our wedding color is salmon.
It's the color of a healthy prostate.
Is it?
Probably. I don't know.
So, uh, we can put the champagne fountain next to the main table,
but that does move the cheese station over into the bar area.
A cheese station? Classy.
Better remind the med techs to get Grant some LACTAID.
Didi said she'd handle it.
Didi? Won't she be gone by then?
What, you haven't heard? She's staying.
Wha...
[Calbert] Hey, Didi.
You're sticking around.
I've been meaning to talk to you.
Say no more. Your leaving wasn't going to fix anything.
Charles was the bad guy here.
Actually, Charles is the one who convinced me to stay.
He came and talked to me.
He gave me a whole speech about how...
lonely he was before he came here.
How... much it changed him.
The friends he made.
I don't know, I wanna hate the guy, but, at the end of the day...
[melancholy music]
[Charles] "For Calbert, a new friend. Which feels like a miracle."
That ultimately is what distinguishes great engineering
from merely useful engineering.
Does the form match the function?
Does the soul of the thing matter to those who use it?
Is there a beating heart inside the utility?
In this case, the answer, clearly, is yes.
- [clapping] - Thank you. Thank you.
[indistinct chattering]
Hey. Thank you for this, Professor.
- My pleasure, Charles. Oh, that was great. - [Charles] Oh good.
- Hm. - A little rusty.
[woman] Hm. Couldn't tell.
Who's your friend?
[melancholy music]
You sure do love to talk.
I've been accused of that, yes.
Teaching again.
Well, this is just a guest lecture, but I might try to do some more.
How are you, Calbert?
Busy. Been getting out a little, seeing the city.
That's good.
How's C.J. doing in Singapore?
Funny story.
After our day out, we chatted, he and I.
Most honest we've ever been with each other.
He told his bosses he couldn't go that far away from his old man.
Good for him. And good for you.
I take the BART to his office sometimes for lunch.
You know they give them free food all day?
They don't call it a cafeteria, though.
It's a culinary center.
Well, we have a cafeteria here if you want a cup of coffee.
- I can't stay long. - All right.
I'll take a rain check, though.
What are you doing this Saturday?
["Since I Found You Girl" by Charles Mintz]
♪ I'm the happiest guy in the world Ooh baby ♪
Wow. I guess there really is someone for everyone.
What do you think, Grant?
I think the Roquefort is a triumph.
Mm.
Oh, look who's here.
Probably to steal half the registry.
Really? You brought Nieuwendyk.
You gave me a plus-one, and he's my date.
I'm happy you're here, Professor.
Some small part of me was hoping you'd rush into the ceremony and object.
[chuckles] But you missed your chance.
I think everything turned out the way it was supposed to.
So do I.
[Charles] You guys going on a honeymoon?
Well, I'm pushing for Boca, but it's up to the lady.
Oh, I forgot to tell you. I decided.
I've always wanted to go to Paris.
We're going to Paris.
[chuckling]
This is going to be one of the best honeymoons of my life.
["Some Enchanted Evening" by Perry Como]
♪ Some enchanted evening ♪
♪ You may see a stranger ♪
♪ Across a crowded room ♪
♪ And somehow you know ♪
♪ You know even then ♪
♪ That somewhere you'll see her again ♪
♪ And again... ♪
Sorry to bother you, but someone left all the paints uncovered overnight,
so we don't have paints for tomorrow's class.
- Okay, I'm on it. - [sighs]
Oh.
This is so moving, isn't it? The way people here find each other.
Did you see Charles is back?
[gasps] Charles Nieuwendyk!
[chuckling] Oh, my goodness gracious.
♪ Across a crowded room ♪
♪ And night after night ♪
♪ As strange as it seems ♪
♪ The sound of her laughter ♪
♪ Will sing in your dreams ♪
["Two of Us" by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn]
[dice clatter]
God darn it!
You have never once gotten a four when you need it.
Not once.
- I'm gonna risk it. - Bad idea.
No, good idea because there's no way you're gonna roll a--
Oh! Come on!
That's insane.
These dice are rigged.
Nope, I'm just that good.
- Oh, well... - [laughing]
♪ We're on our way home ♪
♪ We're going home ♪
- [Julie] Okay, we'll be in touch. - [man on phone] Thank you.
What do you think?
That it's impossible.
We have to pass.
It's a juicy case, and they're offering a lot of money.
I know, but we don't know anyone who can pull it off.
Yes, we do.
Who? Oh, crap.
No. It wouldn't work, because... Crap.
Crap.
It's Julie.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but
I have another job for you.
Say no more.
["The Opera House" by The Olivia Tremor Control]
[music stops abruptly]
Hey, sorry. I do need you to say more.
But whatever it is, I'm in.
[song resumes]
♪ We're at the movies ♪
♪ Watching some people move their mouths ♪
♪ And a religious figure ♪
♪ Who's not really a religious figure ♪
♪ 'Cause he's an actor ♪
♪ We feel okay ♪
♪ Which is how we feel Most of the time now ♪
♪ Nothing can be done Without the willingness to succeed ♪
♪ Let's go to the opera since ♪
♪ All of our favorite memories Have failed us ♪
♪ You make the choice ♪
[music fades out]