All language subtitles for Happily.Never.After.2017.720p.WEBRip.x264.AAC-[YTS.MX]-1

[upbeat music]

- ♪ Baby, I can't get enough of you ♪

♪

♪ And I'm amazed at all the
things you do ♪

♪

♪ Baby, I'm cryin'

♪ Something that I never do

[electronic video game sounds]

♪ When you're out,
you make me ♪

- Ha, yes! Yes!

- ♪ Tears of joy streaming

♪ Feeling just like a child

♪ Now that I believe

♪ Let me show you
what I gotta do ♪

♪ Baby,
I can't get enough of you ♪

♪

- Oh, you're mine now.

Yeah! Did you see that?

- Josh, look out!
- Rob, did you see...

I'm out. Rob. Avenge me, Rob.
Avenge me.

- All right, turkey on wheat for
me, and chili dog,

extra
indigestion, for you.

- Don't judge me, Victoria.
I'm stress eating.

- Why? What's going on?

- Gene read the manuscript.
He wants to meet up.

- Your publisher?
What about the manuscript?

- He didn't say, and being a
writer,

naturally I assume the
worst.

- So what are you and Cara doing
to celebrate?

- I don't know, uh, go to
dinner, maybe catch a movie?

I'm not making a big deal out of
it.

- Rob, it's your
first anniversary,

not a Friday date night.

You have to do
something special.

Surprise her.
It will be fun.

- Are you ready for the photo
shoot tomorrow?

- What's there to be ready for?
It's just a PR shoot.

Your poster is going to be in
schools, at bus stops.

Vic, they picked you out of the
entire police force

to be the
face of the department.

- Hey, by the way, how's the new
Jimmy Sweatsock book doing?

- I'm the number-one seller in
five-to-seven-year-olds.

- Josh Keene, children's book
mogul.

- I know my market.

[light breezy music]

♪

- I know you.

- I'm sorry.

- You live in my building,
right?

- Oh, yeah, I've seen you at the
mailboxes.

- Mark Reskins, 1D.

- Kate Brighton, 2G.

- You doing some book shopping?

- I'm actually meeting with my
publisher.

- Oh, are you an author?

- Yeah, I write true crime
novels.

-

Whatever you do, don't bring
your work home with you.

See you around the mailboxes.

- I'll see you.

♪

- [whispers] Hey.

♪

- Hey, Gene.

- Kate, thanks for coming.

- So, you know, I love a good
field trip,

but why aren't we
meeting at your office?

- Well, I have to talk to you
about something, and I--

I thought it best done here.

- Why?

- "Time was running out.

"It was now or never.

"A silence fell
over the nervous crowd,

"and Jimmy smiled.

"Jimmy Sweatsock
ran the ball to the basket.

He jumped, and he made it for
two points and the game!"

Whoo-hoo, yeah! Yes!

- Josh? You brought me here to
see Josh? No, no, no, no, no.

- Hey, no, Kate, Kate--Kate,
wait.

What's it been, four, five years

since you've talked to each
other?

- [whispers] And there's a
reason for that.

- I know you both have issues,
but I need to speak with both

of you as a publisher, so as a
professional,

maybe you can
manage a polite conversation?

- Fine. I can if he can.

[indistinct radio chatter]

- All right, watch your head.

- What's there to be nervous
about?

It's just a few pictures.

- Yeah, a few pictures that are
gonna be plastered

all over town.

I didn't even think about
it until Kate brought it up.

- They're gonna do your hair and
makeup,

and they got lights to
make you look good.

[laughs]

You're gonna be a star.

- "Mr. Carl's gym was saved,

"and they all had a place to
play.

The end."

[cheers and applause]

- Come on, that's cute.

- No, it's not.

- Thank you very much.

- Do you want to get that book?

- Can we?
- Yes.

- Josh.

- Dirty Harriet.

- Well, now that we're on
friendly terms,

let me cut to the chase.

Stu and Marty want a
sequel to "The Magic Cellar."

- Oh, forget it.
- No way.

- Okay, I knew you were gonna
say that, but here's the thing.

It was a hit.

The fans loved it.

They want to know what happens
next.

- Oh, I'll tell you what
happens.

A certain man-child
refused to grow up,

threw away a relationship, and
lived immaturely ever after.

- But not before the fair
princess decided she was above

writing fantasy fiction, took
another assignment,

and tossed
her prince in the dungeon.

- Oh, is that how you remember
it?

- I remember the way it
happened.

- Look at you two, right back
into your old rhythm again

like you never left.

- Bye, Gene.

- Bye, Kate.

- I turned around, and who's
standing there? Kate.

- Yeah?
- Gene set the whole thing up.

- I always liked Gene.
[laughs]

Wow, it
sounds like quite the reunion.

- So if the book was a hit, why
didn't you guys

do a sequel back in the
day?

- We started a sequel, but
things got strange between us

when we got back from the
publicity tour

for the first one, and then Kate
started writing

another book at
the same time.

- Without you?

- Kate was a journalism major in
college

and a big true crime fan.

She was always the talent
between the two of us.

I was a lowly cartoonist when we
met.

- So you gonna do the book?

- It's one book. How bad can it
be, right?

- Oh, cooped up with your
ex-girlfriend all day.

You'll soon find out.

- I want to help, Gene, but
I can't work with him.

- Just think about it.

I mean, it'd be good for both
your careers.

- I'm a crime writer now.

I'm
doing just fine without Josh.

- Well--

- What?

- All right, don't take this te wrong way,

but your recent work
is missing something.

- You don't think I'm a good
writer?

- No, I--I think you're a
very talented writer,

but you
and Josh, you just clicked.

Look, it's just one book, and I
know that Stu and Marty would

consider it a personal favor,

not to mention it could be very
good for you financially.

- Fine, I'll give it a shot.

- You do that. We'll talk later.
Night.

- Bye.

- Kate, right?

- Oh, you remembered. Mark?

- We keep running into each
other.

If you show up at my
dental appointment later,

I'm gonna know it's destiny.

- Oh, a trip to the dentist
actually sounds more fun

than the day I have ahead of me.

- Really?

- It's a long story.

- You said you write true crime,
right?

- Yeah.

- You know, the law firm I work
for represented Dom Fabrizio.

- The mob accountant who turned
state's evidence?

- I was actually on the team
that negotiated his plea deal.

- He was into some pretty
nefarious stuff.

- It was definitely an
interesting case.

Happy writing.

- See you.

- And, uh, yeah, bring this up,
uh, like, 10%.

- Hi, are you Patrick?

- You must be Officer Victoria
Russo.

- Call me Vic.

- All right, continue calling me
Patrick.

I don't know what they
told you about today,

but we're
gonna be doing a few shots,

different poses, angles.

No criminals to chase, so it
should be an easy day for you.

- [chuckles]
Criminals I'm used to.

Never done anything like this.

- I'm looking for sincerity,

a look that says you're
trustworthy,

reliable, honest,
strong but human.

- I will try my best.

- [laughs]
Okay, tell you what.

Let me
worry about bringing that out.

Your job is just to relax and
have fun, yeah?

Okay, people,
let's get this party started

while Miss--while Vic changes.

Susie.
- Hmm?

- Show her to the dressing room,
please.

What have we got there?

- Right this way.

- Okay.

[knocking]

- So this is really happening.

- Yeah, it looks that way.

Come on in. I'm all set up.

- I brought coffee.

- Thank you. That was nice of
you.

- Yeah, I figured we could use a
jumpstart.

- You can set that on the
table.

- So this is your new place,
huh?

Cozy.

- Yeah, it works for me.

- So how do you want to do this?

- Actually, I found our notes
from the first time

we worked on it.

- Great. How far did we get?

- Right here, the fountain
scene.

- Oh, right, the fountain scene.

- Yeah.

- In that case, why don't we
start at the beginning?

- Okay. Turn a little bit to
your right.

All right, give me a little
attitude.

Let me see that
attitude.

Give me a
smile--brighter smile.

Wonderful.

Yes, yes.

Very natural, just like that.

Tilt to your right a little bit.

Yes, to the left.

That's fantastic.

That's gorgeous.

Very nice.

- Plot, character, conflict,

these are the cornerstones

of a
compelling storyline.

- I feel like I'm in school.

Can't we just tell jokes, order
pizza, and throw ideas on

sticky notes and put them on
the board?

- That's not the way I work.
- You did once.

- Let's just keep this
professional, okay?

- My bad.

- Okay, the basic idea we came
up with still works.

Maisie and Bernard return to
the farmhouse,

discover that
the land has been purchased

and that they are going to
demolish the fruit cellar,

but the rest of it is just a
jumble of random ideas.

- Yeah, that's how I work, so I
was thinking what if we had a

scene where the bulldozers
come, but the cellar dwellers

get in and start messing with
the mechanics and make them do

all kinds of crazy things?

- What?

- I'm writing it down,
bulldozers.

- You know, maybe that's a good
place to stop for the day.

- Yeah, don't want to burn
up all our

creativity in one day.

Hey, I've got a meeting
tomorrow.

Do you mind if we
start a little later?

- Yeah, that's fine.

- Quite the first day.

- [sighs]

- Sorry I'm late.

Garrett grabbed me just as I was
walking out of the office.

- That's okay. I was just
looking at pictures

of my
coworker Christine's vacation.

- Yeah? Where did she go?
- Australia.

It was a big trip
for their first anniversary.

Looks like they had a great
time.

- Really, their, um,
anniversary?

- Yeah, she got married a few
weeks before us.

- You know, I was watching a TV
show where the wife surprised

the husband with this whirlwind
weekend for their anniversary.

- That must have been fun.

- Yeah.

- But we're gonna have a great
anniversary too, though.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

- Well, I've got some exciting
news.

S&P Merchandising wants
to license the characters from

your Jimmy Sweatsocks books.

- Really? That's great!

- Yeah, they think the
characters have huge potential,

school supplies, toys,
lunchboxes.

- I'm not gonna lie.

It's always been a dream of mine
to be on a lunchbox.

- Well, I showed them a video of
you reading to some kids, and

they are very excited about
you.

They love that you're an
extension of your characters.

You're gonna be part of the
promotion of the products.

- Where do I sign?

- Let me--you know, give me a
few days to work out the

particulars, and then--then
we'll set up a meeting.

- I'm telling you, it's destiny.

- I think you might be on to
something.

- Well, I hope yesterday wasn't
a complete disaster for you.

- Oh, no, it was, but no worse
than expected.

- [chuckles] You know, since we
seem to wind up at the same

place at the same time,

maybe we should try getting
together

on purpose one of these days.

- Oh, you mean, like, a date?

- Unless you're seeing somebody.

- No, no, I'm not seeing anyone.

- Then can I get your number?

- 'Kay.

- I'll give you a call.

- Have a good day.

- You too.

- Thanks.
- Enjoy.

- All those lights, all those
people,

all of that just for a
photo.

- Mm, and to think I knew you
when you were just

one of us normal people.

- I always say the secret of
finding the best food in the

city is to look at where the
cops eat.

- Patrick?

- Hey.
- Hey.

Oh, um, Nate, this is
Patrick,

my photographer from
yesterday.

Patrick, this is
Nate, my partner.

- Nice to meet you.
- Pleasure.

- What are you doing here?
Do you come here often?

- Uh, actually, I was across the
street doing a shoot.

I saw you in line, and I wanted
to talk to you.

- Don't tell me. I did something
wrong yesterday.

- No, no, no, no, the photos
look great.

After we worked together,
I had an idea

to do a series, "Behind the
Uniform."

I want to use people from
various walks of life, doctors,

firefighters, and so on.

I want to shoot them in their
work attire with an accompanying

piece, a fashion piece,

and I'd
like you to be my first subject.

- All right, I'll catch you back
at the car.

- Um.

- What do you say?

- What's in the box?

- Writer's aids.

- Ah, toys.

- You've been in true crime too
long.

It's time to lighten
things up, change your mind-set.

- My mind-set is just fine, and
so are my blinds.

- You know, I thought we could
use these to get back into our

old rhythm, you know?

Loosen things up, just see where
it takes us.

- [sighs] I am a professional.

I don't need toys to write.

We have notes on the first two
chapters.

I'll rough the first, you do the
second, and then we'll trade.

- This is certainly a new take
on working together.

- Call it writer's aid.

Don't forget these.

[sighs heavily]

- Good night, Alicia.

- Bye, Mr. Mayberry.
- Thank you. See you tomorrow.

I'm sorry. So, you were saying?

- It's not working out, Gene,
okay?

Whatever we had, it's
gone.

Everything is just--just
different now.

- It's been two days.

How do you know things won't get
better?

- Trust me, I know.

- Okay, I didn't want to bring
this up,

but the fans aren't
the only reason

I wanted you
guys to do the sequel.

- What are you talking about?

- They want to kill your new
book.

- What?

- Stu and Marty, they're not
feeling it, and I have to agree.

- You don't like it?

- The writing's good.

It's just
something changed.

There's not
enough of you in it.

- Well, I wrote it. How much
more me can there be?

- I convinced Stu and Marty
to just sit tight until you

finish the "Magic Cellar"
sequel.

I just think there's something
about getting back to your roots

to help you find that spark.

- You know, I don't know what
she's so cranky about.

I'm the
one trying to make things work.

- Are you?

- I'm trying harder than she is.

- Very mature.

- Let's play ball.

- ♪ Come on let's get it everybody ♪

♪ Come on let's get it everybody ♪

- Here we go, and...

[whistle chirps]

- You're out.
- Yes! Yes!

- So you're stuck with him?

- You know, I'd finally moved on
from Josh,

and now I need him
to save my career.

- Well, look on the bright side.

This could be a win-win.

- You know what bothers me
about that?

Jimmy Sweatsock was kind of an
inside joke between me and Josh.

- What do you mean?

- I had this pair of socks in
college.

They were my favorite pair.

They were old and worn out.

Oh,
they were so comfy.

I'd wear
them all the time,

and Josh would take one and put
it on his hand

like a puppet and call
it Jimmy Sweatsock.

He even drew googly eyes on it,

and he hid it all over my
apartment so that I'd find it

when I sat down on the sofa or
opened the cupboard.

- You know, I've seen the books
in stores,

but I've never read them.

What are they about?

- I don't even know.

I bought them once, but I still
can't

bring myself to read them.

You know, he can write
whatever he wants,

but that was our thing.

- Yeah, so what are you gonna do
now?

- Try to be lighter.

[laughter]

- Yeah?
- Oh!

- Good luck with that.
- Yeah, thanks.

[knock at door]

- [sighs]

Good morning.

- Uh, hi.

- Come on in.

Uh, I made coffee.
Help yourself.

- I think there's been a
misunderstanding.

Do you have an identical twin
sister who's also a writer?

- You said I needed to lighten
up,

so that's what I'm doing.

Danish?

- Okay.

Mmm.

- So I decided I'm going to
model for Patrick.

- I thought you said you weren't
going to.

- I wasn't at first, but I don't
know,

it sounds stupid, but I'm used
to being seen as just a cop.

Most of my friends are cops.

The only guys that approach me
are other cops.

You know, when Patrick looks at
me, he sees something more.

He sees just a woman.

- Huh.

- I feel like driving today.
Give me the keys.

- All right. There you go.

- Guitar pick?

- Thank you.

- Excuse me, when were you gonna
tell me that you play guitar?

- I've been taking lessons for
about six months now.

- So this is the mystery stuff
you've been doing at night.

Why didn't you say anything?

- I'm just starting out.
It's just a hobby. Now drive.

- Hmm.

- Okay, but they can't go back
now; the portal's closed.

- They don't have to go back.

They just have to get to the
elm tree

before the second moon.

It never
used to be this hard.

We'd get into heated
discussions,

but we'd just go
out and clear our minds and...

- You remember that time we
walked around the streets

pretending to be British
tourists?

- Or when we helped those kids
with their lemonade stand.

- What about that time that we
found all that wacky furniture

in your basement apartment and
had a picnic?

- That's when we got the idea
for the "Magic Cellar."

- Bills, bills, junk mail.

At least it's not a bill.

[knock at door]

- Flower delivery.

- What are you doing here?

These aren't supposed to come
for almost two weeks.

- Uh, it says the 12th.

- Nope, 21st.

- Well, they must have gotten
the numbers flipped.

- My wife's home, and these are
supposed to be a surprise

for our anniversary.

Get these out of here, and I'll
see you in a week and a half.

- Okay.

- Go, that way. [sighs]

- Honey? Was someone at the
door?

- Uh, no, just, uh,
checking the mail.

Hey, why don't you go get
washed up,

and I'll, uh, start
dinner?

- Thanks.

[knock at door]

- All right, let's do this.

- Change of plans.
Get your things.

- Where are we going?

- The Magic Cellar.

- What are you talking about?

- I called the manager of my old
apartment building.

He's gonna
let us into the basement.

- Oh, you think the answer to
our problems

is a dark, musty
basement.

- A dark, musty, spider
web-infested basement

filled with inspiration.

- I'm okay here.

- Come on, live a little.

Your whiteboard will be here
when you get back.

- Okay. Let's go.

[upbeat music]

- ♪ You're a red carpet girl

♪ And you don't even know it

♪

♪ You're a red carpet girl

- My instincts were right.
You're a vision.

- [chuckles] I'm starting
to rethink this decision.

- Why? You should be an old pro
by now.

- I'm not a model. I don't--I
don't even know how to look

natural in these clothes.
I--

- The fact that you're not a
model is exactly

what makes you special.

Come with me.

This way.

Just step here, yes.

See, I
work with lots of models.

They're too professional.
They're jaded.

You can see it in
their eyes,

but your eyes, well,
they're natural,

like a landscape waiting to be
discovered.

That's the look. Get in there,
quick, before we lose it.

- Okay, hold on. You've got to
give me more direction.

I mean,
what am I--what am I doing?

- Just imagine you're flirting
with the most handsome man

you've ever met, and he's
flirting back.

- ♪ Ohh-ohh

- That's perfect.

Come on, own that dress.

You have no
idea how glamorous you look.

- ♪ You're a red carpet girl

- Enjoy. This is--this is fun.

Okay, move to your right a
little bit.

- ♪ You're a red carpet girl

You're doing great.

- ♪ And you don't even know it

- Oh, that's perfect,
Vic. Gorgeous.

- I don't know about this, Josh.

I mean, we haven't been here in
years,

and you don't even live
here anymore.

Why are we doing this?

- Because this is the Magic
Cellar, Kate.

This is where we
got all our best ideas,

and we
need some inspiration.

Maybe this place can give us
that, huh?

- Fine, but if I see one spider,
one, Josh, I swear to you--

- Okay, I was kidding.

There are no spiders...
I think.

[stairs creaking]

Here, watch your step.

Wow.
Looks just like I remember.

- Yeah, it smells like it too.

- Come on, keep an open mind.

That's why we're here.

- How did we ever find
inspiration here?

- The same way we're going
to again.

Oh, check it out.

The table.

- Oh, you mean no one's claimed
this gem?

- Lucky us.

Here.

Take a seat.

- You really think this is gonna
work?

- I think it's worth a try.

- Ahh.

- Whew.

- Well, I'm waiting.

- For what?

- Inspiration.

- [clears throat]
- There you are.

- Sorry, the shoot ran a little
long.

- That's okay. How was it?

- Fine. You know, nothing
special.

- Really?

- It was fun.

- Okay, Russo, game face on.
Time to protect the city.

- [sighs]

Okay, but if the
portal is closed,

they can't go back;
they have to move on.

- It's too bad they crashed that
flying recliner

in the first book.

We could use that about now.

- Remember when we thought
that up?

- I remember when you thought
that up.

- I wonder if it's still here.

[laughs]

[gasps]

- Hey, look at that.

Wow, good as ever, huh?

- Yeah, well, that isn't saying
much.

[laughs]

- This is probably the last
place you want to be right now.

I'm sure you'd much rather be
working on your crime stuff.

- They want to kill my book.

- [whispers] What?

- Stu and Marty, they didn't
like the new one.

The only way
that Gene could keep it alive

was by promising a sequel to
"The Magic Cellar."

- But you're a great writer.

- [sighs]

Look, I'm really trying,

but it's not the same as it was
before.

- You know, call me an optimist,

but I think our best work is
yet to come.

- Or we're too rusty.

- Yeah, we're rusty and dusty
like this chair, huh?

Really is awful down here.

- Yeah, it is.

Let's go back to my place and
try to figure this out.

- Actually, I've--I got to call
it a day.

- Call it a day?
What, do you have a hot date?

- Yeah.

- Oh.
Let's go, then. A date.

[chuckles]

- Well, I was a little stiff at
first,

but Patrick made me feel
so comfortable.

- What does Nate have to say
about your little side gig?

- Oh, oh, he's having a field
day,

but he can't tease me too
much.

It turns out he's been taking
guitar lessons.

- Nate?

- I know.

I thought I knew
everything about him.

I can't believe Josh dragged you
to his old apartment basement.

- We were just trying to get
some momentum going.

- Speaking of momentum, I should
run.

I'm gonna go home.
I'm gonna take a shower.

I'll talk to you
later, okay?

- I'll see you later.
- Bye.

- Bye.

[cell phone rings]

- Mark?
- Hey, Kate.

- Hi. - What's going on?

- I just got back from
spin class.

- Nice. I was hoping maybe we
could get a bite to eat.

- Yeah, tonight?

- Yeah. You available?

- Yeah.

- Great. Pick you up at 8:00?

- Okay, see you then.

- Sounds good.

- Bye.

- You've been here before, yeah?
- It hasn't changed at all.

- I know.
- [laughs] Thank you.

- Sure.

- I cannot believe you made a
reservation at Marchino's.

I love this place.

- Destiny. I'll check in
with the hostess.

- Yeah.

- Wow. We can't seem to escape
each other these days, huh?

- Sure can't.

Hi, I'm Kate.

- I'm sorry.
- Julie.

- This is Kate, my, uh--

- Writing partner.

- Busy night. I'm glad I made a
reservation.

- Mark, this is my writing
partner, Josh,

and his date, Julie.

- Nice to meet you.
- You too.

- Pleasure, Mark.

I don't want
to break up the fun,

but our table is ready.

- It was very nice meeting you,
Julie,

and Josh, I'll see you
around.

- Have a great dinner.
- Have a good night.

- Come right this way.

- Does 8:00 work?

- Oh, no, it's great,
Put us down.

- Wonderful.
- Last name Dexter.

- All right, Mr. Dexter.

- Yeah, I can't believe I got a
table there.

My wife has always wanted to
eat there.

- We look forward to seeing yo.

- We'll see you then.

- Who was that?
- Tom from the office.

- This is nice.

- Yeah.

- It's fun to go out every now
and then, but I think my

favorite nights are when we
don't do anything.

- I know what you mean.
I love you.

- I love you too.

- And they had a opening at this
branch, so I relocated here.

- And how do you like it?

- It's very interesting.

Probably not as interesting as
being an author,

but lawyers have a lower bar.

By the way, I picked up a copy
of your Eric Castle book.

- You did?

- I'm just a few chapters in,
but it's really good.

- Thank you.

- I have no idea how you
writers do it.

I can barely
write a compelling legal brief.

- You know, you just have to
find the right inspiration.

- The desserts here are
amazing.

- I want dessert, but if I get
it,

I'll have to go to the gym
tomorrow,

and I'm supposed to go shopping
with my friend Ashley,

but she
cancels half the time anyway,

so I could get the cheesecake,

but the apple tart looks good
too.

Maybe we could split something.

Josh?

I just asked if
maybe we could split something?

- Oh, sure. Um, why don't you
choose whatever you want?

- Wow, Russo, very nice.

- You don't think I look too
corny?

- No, of course not.

Your smiling face will be a
beacon for law

and order in the
community.

- Give me a break.

- What? I'm being serious.

Well, semi-serious.

Hey, did you see that new
restaurant in Dalton Heights?

- Which one?

- On Lincoln, down the street
from where we

busted that car thief?

- Ah, yeah.

- I was thinking about checking
it out, wondered if--

[cell phone rings]

- Sorry, one second.
Hi, Patrick.

- Hey, there.

I was wondering what you were
doing for dinner tonight.

- Dinner? Uh, yeah, I'm free.

- You are? Great.

- Sorry, wondered what?

- I just wondered if you'd
heard anything about it.

- Oh, no, sorry.

- Hello? Are you there?

- Um, yeah, what did you have in
mind?

- You choose. How about I see
you around 7:00?

- Okay, sounds great.

[phone beeps]

- Let's go ahead and order.

- Good morning.
- Hey, how you doing today?

- Good, you?

- Long night?

- Hmm? Kind of, yeah. I had
trouble sleeping.

- [laughs] Well, this is nothing
to worry about.

It'll be quick and fast.

- Morning, Gene.
- Oh, morning.

- You must be Josh. I'm Paul.
This is Nick.

- Hi, nice to meet you.
- Good to meet you.

- Let me start by saying we
just love...

- Love.
- The Jimmy Sweatsock books,

couldn't love it more.

I mean, the community, the
teamwork, the characters,

most of all, friendship through
adversity? Ooh.

- Thank you. That was
important to me.

- Now, we think that these
characters could make a huge

splash in school supply
merchandising.

- We're talking pencils,
erasers.

- Binders, book bags.

- Notebooks, water bottles.
- Come on, come on.

- T-shirts, markers, ice trays.

- Okay, okay.
- I could keep going.

I could keep going.
- No, no, no, don't, don't.

Save some.
- All right.

- Now, we know that Gene has
spoken to you about the full

terms of the agreement, so if
we can get your signature,

we can get to work.

- Great.

- All right.
- That is so great.

That is great.

Uh, we'll get
started on some mockups,

and
we'll meet up in a few days.

- Awesome.
- Josh, Gene.

- Adversity, teamwork.

- Adversity, teamwork.

- Let's do this.
- Teamwork.

- All right.
- Right on.

- Come on. That a boy.

This is gonna be great.
- Thanks, Gene.

- Hey, you, come on.

[light piano music]

♪

- You find anything good?

- What are you doing here?

- I'm looking for you.

- How did you know I was here?

- Well, I went by your place,
and you weren't there,

and then
I remembered you used to come

here and think, so I took a
chance.

♪

For what it's worth, I thought
there was some

really good
stuff in there.

- You read it?

- Of course I did.
I'm a huge Kate Brighton fan.

- And clearly the readers and
reviewers agree.

- Hey, you were always the
talent between the two of us.

- You don't have to be gracious
just because you're on top.

- Hey, I mean it.

I was always in awe of how you
could find the emotion

in the
characters and the scene.

All I ever did was write jokes
on sticky notes.

I guess that's
what I thought was missing from

your book, the heart that you
bring.

Yeah, the Kate I used to see
every day,

the Kate I know and...

remember.

- You know, as hard as we've
been trying,

I think a part of
me doesn't want this to work.

- Why not?

- Because what we created back
then was special,

and a special that I haven't
been able to replicate

on my own, and if this works
out,

maybe I never would.

- I don't believe that.

Your talent, that kind of heart

doesn't just go away.

It just
gets lost now and then.

- You know, I could really use a
reminder of what those glory

days were like.

What do you think about a fresh
start tomorrow?

- You know what?

I'm ready if you are.

- Tomorrow.
- Yes.

- [laughs]

- They all came out great.

Now,
this is my personal favorite.

- I can't believe that's me.

- Why not?

- I'm a cop. I spend all day in
the trenches,

and I don't really get a lot of
opportunities to dress up,

you know, like this.

- You should. It suits you.

- [chuckles] I don't know.

I feel like even when I try, I
still feel like a cop.

- How'd you get into this line
of work?

- My father was a cop, and my
two brothers followed him,

and my other brother's a
district attorney, so basically

I was groomed my entire life to
go into law enforcement.

It's just what I am.

- Well, from what I can see,
there's a lot more to you

than just being a cop.

- Well, you're a great
photographer.

I mean, you
completely transformed me.

- Maybe I just found the real
you.

- Maisie has to leave Bernard at
the fountain.

I don't see another way.

- Here, toss this around.
See if it helps.

- The answer has to be there.
I just can't think straight.

[cell phone buzzes]

- Hey, Rob.

- Hey, Josh, uh, sorry to do
this last-minute,

but something
came up at work,

and I have to
go back to the office.

- What about dodgeball?

- I can't make it, man.
I'm sorry.

It's a little late to get
a sub.

I think you're going to
have to forfeit.

- Forfeit?

Later.
- Later.

- Do you have tennis shoes?

- You're late.

- Two minutes early by my
watch.

Told you I was gonna run
an errand during lunch.

- You ready to make the streets
safe?

- Yeah, just got to throw this
in the back seat

and drop it off
at the station.

- Well, that's a new look for
you.

- Mm, thought I'd try something
different.

What do you think?

- I think if you wear that
instead of your uniform,

the criminals will be arresting
themselves to get near you.

- Very funny.

Let's go.

- Oh, yeah.
- You guys all set?

See you inside.

- I cannot believe you talked me
into this.

- You never played dodgeball as
a kid?

- Yeah, in school when I was
forced to.

- Well, it's different, okay?

Everyone's just here to have
fun.

- Okay, it's been a while.
What are the rules?

- Okay, so this is the ball.

- Oh.
- Dodge it.

- I'll try to remember the finer
points.

- That might be hard for you.
- [gasps]

[whistle blows]

- All right, let's go. Let's go.
- Ball on the line.

Behind the red line.
- All right, here we go.

- Okay, as soon as he blows the
whistle grab a ball,

get back here, and start
throwing.

[whistle blows]

- All right, sit down.

- Aw, I'm out.

Throw it!

- I got one! Whoo!
- Yes! Yes!

- Oh! Oh, this is so much better
than school. Ah!

- Go, Kate!

- [shouts and laughs]

I got out.
Ah!

- Victory water for the MVP.

- I have to admit that was the
most fun I'd had in a while,

and I only hit you once.

- Kind of reminds me of the old
days.

- Oh. Yeah.

[light piano music]

♪

What if the fountain isn't
working?

- So they have to fix it, which
brings us back to--

both: The tool shed!

- Okay, quick, let's go back to
my place before we lose it.

- I've got a notebook in the
car.

We can start on the way over.
- Okay.

- Hi.
- Oh, thanks.

[chuckles]

- What's that?

- Ah, it's a flyer for an open
mic.

My guitar teacher thinks I
need to get some experience

playing in front of people to
build my confidence.

- Ah, I want to go. When is it?

- Tomorrow night.

- Oh, I have my date with
Patrick tomorrow night.

- Ah, that's--that's too bad.

Could have used a friendly
face,

but at least this will
limit the number of witnesses

in case it goes horribly,
right?

Come on, let's grab some
coffee.

- All right.

- Okay, they'll be here any
minute.

Well, you look much more awake
this time.

You must have gotten
a good night's sleep.

- Actually, I pulled an
all-nighter working with Kate.

- Really?

- It just happened.
We're on a roll.

- Great.

- The big moment is here.
I hope you're excited.

- Very.

- So what we've done is take the
core principles from the book

and expand them.

Three friends
with different backgrounds,

with unique skillz--that's
skillz with a Z.

- Mm.
- Come together.

- Presenting...

- Wait for it.

- The Locker Gang 2.0.

- I don't understand.

Those look
nothing like my characters.

I thought you were just gonna
take them and put them on

T-shirts and plates for
birthday parties.

- Josh, we--we love the books,
but the first one came out a

while ago, and as your fans
have grown up,

the books haven't.

- Mm.

- So this gives us a new
direction.

We want the kids to see these
characters as superheroes.

- But they're not.

- Ah, but they could be.

- Oh, uh, we also might need to
slightly

rebrand the books
themselves,

but Stu and Marty
are--are on board with that.

- Well, I'm not.
Did you know about this?

- No. Look, guys, we never
talked about changing the books.

- Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, let's
not think about it

as a change, guys.

Let's--let's think about
it as, uh, growth, okay?

- Yes.

- We got to--we got to age
these characters up.

We got to find a way to bridge
that gap between brand

recognition and today's edgier
attitude.

- It's cool. It's now.

It's the natural evolution of
things.

- Gene?
- I will call Stu and Marty.

[cell phone rings]

- Patrick, hi.

I was, um--I was
just getting ready for our date.

- Uh, yeah, yeah, that's why I
was calling,

'cause, uh, my photo shoot is,
uh, running long,

so I'm gonna
have to cancel for tonight.

- If you want, I can come down
and hang out until you're--

- No, no, no, I--I mean, I don't
know how long it's gonna go,

so I don't want you to be bored.

- Oh, okay.

- I'll call you tomorrow, 'kay?
Bye.

[phone beeps]

[gentle piano music]

- ♪ I hope it's not too late

♪ To change your mind

♪ We both want that something great ♪

♪

♪ I know that we can share

♪ The pain this time

♪

♪ 'Cause we just want the
same thing ♪

♪

♪ Ohh it's something

♪ I can't take

♪

♪ And ohh the future's

♪ What we make

♪

♪ How am I supposed

♪ To live

♪ Without you?

Stu, Stu, th--this goes way
beyond creative license.

- I understand your concern, bt just try--

- I understand, but the books
sell.

- That's not the point;
the point is,

you just need to trust me.

- All right. Fine.

Bye.

He had to go to a meeting.

- They can't do this, right?

- Technically, the publishing
company owns the characters.

- But I--the books sell.

Why would they want to mess with
that?

- Because they think they can
reach a bigger market

with this plan.

- [sighs]

- Look, Josh, I know how much
those characters mean to you.

- It's not just about the books.

Those characters represent--

- I get it, okay?

Hey, I'm on your side, all
right?

I will call them again.

I will try to convince them not
to move forward with this.

- And if you can't?

- Josh.
Josh, I'm gonna...

- Hi, Lila.
- Hey, girl.

- Whoa! Whoa.

- Oh, I'm--oh, I'm so sorry,
Mark.

- That's okay. Nice throw.
You been practicing?

- Kind of. I played dodgeball
yesterday.

- Dodgeball?
- Yeah.

- So that's why I haven't seen
you around since our date.

- Well, it was kind of a
spur-of-the-moment thing.

- Hmm.

- Are you going somewhere?

- I've got to fly out to our
main office.

It just came up
this afternoon,

but I was hoping maybe we can
get together when I get back?

- Sure.

- Oh, by the way, I have your
book to finish on the plane.

I'm really enjoying it.

- Oh, that's great.

- I, uh--I better get going.

I'll, uh--I'll text you later.

- Bye.
- Bye.

[upbeat acoustic guitar music]

♪

- And if we bring Maisie out of
the briar here,

we can go straight into the
flashback scene.

- Sure.

- What's wrong? You were on fire
yesterday.

- Sorry, I'm a little
distracted.

I've got a company that wants to
license the Jimmy Sweatsock

characters for merchandising.

- That's awesome.

- Yeah, except they want to make
some changes,

and it might be
impossible to get out.

- Well, this would be good for
your career, right?

- Sure, but you know how it is.

I mean, when you really care
about something,

it's hard to let it go.

- So fight it.

- You think so?

- If the characters mean that
much to you, yeah.

I mean, maybe you won't win, but
if something matters,

you shouldn't walk away without
a fight.

[cell phone rings]

- Sorry, it's Mark.

- I should get going.

- Wait, Josh.

- Yes?

- Um, my friend Vic is having a
barbecue at her house tomorrow.

Would you like to come?

- I'd love to.

[upbeat acoustic guitar music]

♪

- Now, you didn't tell anyone
else in the department

about this, right?

- No.
- Good.

'Cause if they knew,
they'd be merciless.

-

- Yeah, cops can be, uh, pretty
rough on each other.

[laughs]

- It's the job.
- Mm-hmm.

- If we didn't guard our
feelings, we wouldn't be able

to do it, but it's also nice to
mix things up once in a while,

like with my music or your
modeling, you know?

Let your guard down, have a
little fun.

You know what I mean?
- Yeah.

- I'm glad I got someone who I
can share with

who can keep a secret.

- [laughs]
- Partner's code, right?

♪

[applause]

- Up next, Nate Fletcher.

[applause]

- Cross your fingers for me.

- Cheers, guys, cheers.

[upbeat guitar music]

♪

[doorbell chimes]

- Hi. You must be Josh.

- And you must be Vic.

- It's nice to finally
meet you.

I've heard so much
about you.

- Really? Hmm.

- We brought potato salad.

- My favorite. Come on in.
Everyone's out back.

- Awesome. Well, I'll see you
out there.

- Is this a new outfit?

- I did a little shopping.
- You look hot.

- You look hot.

- I'm so sorry we have to
cancel the reservation.

- Okay, what do you mean you
have to cancel the reservation?

I just confirmed two days ago.

- I understand, sir, but this
came up--

- They rented out the entire
restaurant?

- Yes, they did. But we'd love
to have you back soon.

We can
offer you, actually--

- Yeah, I appreciate the offer,

but the night's kind of
important.

- I'm so sorry, sir.

- Okay, yeah.

Thanks
for letting me know.

- Hi, honey.

- Uh, hey.

- Is something wrong?

- No, everything's fine.

- Good, then can you put these
in the kitchen

and give me a hand with the rest
of the groceries?

- Sure thing.
- Thank you.

- This is getting ridiculous.

- So I'm standing there in
the perfect spot.

I've got a line on their best
player, right?

I'm about to throw the
ball, and bam!

Kate nails me in
the back.

- Okay, that is not my fault.
You ran into my throw.

- I still have a welt.

- Oh.
- Aww.

- I'm gonna get a hot dog.
Anyone want anything?

- No, I'm good. Thanks.

Dodgeball? Who are you?

- I'm just having fun.

- I can see that.

- Hey, I'm Josh.

- Hey, I'm Nate.
Nice to meet you.

- You a friend of Vic's?
- Yeah, I'm her partner.

- Partner?
- Her cop partner.

- Right.

- Anyway, I'm sad that Patrick
couldn't make it.

I was really looking forward to
meeting him.

- Yeah, he had to work, but I
don't know.

I don't think this
is really his kind of thing.

Fortunately, Nate came over
earlier

and helped me set
everything up.

- Oh, that was nice of him.

- Yeah, yeah, he's great.

- I'll be right back.
I'm gonna get a hot dog.

- 'Kay.

- You got another hot dog on
there?

- Almost ready. Hey, can
you do me a favor?

- Yeah.
- I need some more charcoal,

but I can't leave the grill.

Can you grab a bag out of the
garage?

Just around the corner.
- Sure.

- Actually, I would love another
hot dog, if you don't mind.

- Oh, well, you're gonna have to
wait,

'cause I'm on a mission
for charcoal.

Want to give me a hand?

- Yeah, why not?

- Charcoal, if you were
charcoal, where would you be?

Hey, thanks for inviting me.
I really like your friends.

- Yeah, I think they like you
too.

- Hey, I thought about what you
said, and you're right.

I'm gonna tell Gene I'll fight
them on the character changes.

- I'm glad to hear that.

- Must be the, uh, effect you're
having on me.

- Okay, let me get the door for
you.

- What's wrong?

- It's not opening.

- You're kidding.

- No, I'm not kidding.

It's stuck. Oh!

- [laughs]

- I broke it.

I broke it.

- Let's try the garage door.

- What is going on? Vic?

- Nate!

- [whispers] I don't--I don't
think they can hear us.

- No.
- Mm-mm.

- I guess we're just--we're
stuck in here.

- Mm.
- It's a good thing we got the

charcoal, you know?

Keep us warm all through the
night.

- Oh, all we need is a spark.

[laughter]

- Yeah, the handle comes--sorry.

I didn't mean to interrupt
anything.

I'm just gonna prop the door
open,

and you guys just come
out whenever you're ready.

[clears throat]

[laughter]

- Oh, thank you; that was an
epic, epic barbecue.

- Oh, well, thank you for
coming.

It was so nice meeting you. JOSH

- You too.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Mm

- Night.

- Nate, you didn't have to help
clean up.

- Ah, it was the least I could
do.

Thanks for all the
leftovers.

I'll never be able
to get through all this.

- Well, you'll have to finish
that potato salad

'cause it's
gonna give you the energy that

you need to chase down those
perps.

That or, like, strumming soft
melodies.

- Ah, you promised not to talk
about that.

I should--I should
head out.

- Yeah.

- I'll see you tomorrow.

- 'Kay.

- Thanks for meeting me for
lunch.

Actually, I got in at
2:00 a.m.,

so technically this
is breakfast for me.

- [laughs]

- It's really good to see you.

- It's good to see you too.

- There's something I want to
talk to you about.

- Actually, Mark, there's
something I want to

talk to you about too.

I think you're a
really great guy, but--

- Oh, so it's that kind of
lunch.

- I'm sorry.

- Actually, I kind of had a
feeling that this was coming.

- You did?

- Well, I sent you a couple
texts that you didn't respond to

right away, and I kind of got
the vibe from our date that

emotionally you just were
somewhere else.

- I had a really nice time
though.

- So did I.

Sometimes it just
doesn't work out.

- We can go if you want.

- No, I'm hungry.
- Oh.

- And beside, there is something
else

I'd like to talk to you about.

- What's that?

- You remember when I told you
that my firm

represented Dom Fabrizio, right?

- Yeah, of course.

- Well, he's currently serving
his plea bargain,

but he wants to get his story
out.

We were throwing around names of
possible writers,

and I suggested you.

- You want me to write the book?

- Well, I'd like you to submit a
proposal.

Interested?
- Tell me more.

- The licensing guys sent those
final proof sheets over of the

new character designs for you
to sign off on.

- Thanks, but I've thought it
over, and I'm not going to.

- What do you mean?
- I don't approve the changes.

- Okay, I get it, Josh, I do,

but you understand the sign-off
is symbolic.

You already granted the rights
when you signed the contract.

- Let me talk to Stu and Marty.

I'm sure we can work something
out.

- I already have for hours.

And look, I don't like this any
more than you do,

but apparently this is a very
lucrative deal for all

involved, and there's a lot at
stake, so if it were to get

ugly, it could put a hold on any
future Jimmy Sweatsock books.

- Did they say that?

- In so many words.

- So you're telling me there's
nothing I can do.

- I'm sorry.

Look, take these home.

Just think it over.

- [sighs]

[light upbeat music]

♪

- Thanks again for helping out
with the barbecue,

and you
really do grill a mean dog.

- Thanks for having me over.
I'm still full.

- I think everyone had a really
good time,

and Patrick said he
was sorry he missed it.

- You two seem to be spending a
lot of time together.

- It's a new relationship, but
he makes me feel special.

- Special, really?

- Yeah. I--like, more than a
cop.

You know, kind of like how
your music makes you feel.

You know what I mean?

- Yeah, I do.

You're lucky to have found
someone like that.

[knock at door]

- Josh, come in.

- You look like you're in a good
mood.

Your lunch with Mark go
smoothly?

- Smoother than expected.

- Oh, that's good.

-

In fact, I have some
interesting news.

Have you
heard of Dom Fabrizio?

- The mob guy, right?
- Yeah.

- What's this?
- Mark's law firm represents

him, and they are looking for
someone to write his story.

Mark asked me to submit
a proposal.

- What?
- Yeah.

I have only been brainstorming
for a couple of hours,

but the ideas are just flowing
out of me.

It is like lightning in a
bottle.

I feel the way I felt when we
were writing "The Magic Cellar."

I mean, I'm finally getting to
write the kind of book I always

wanted to write, and I think I
owe it all to you.

- Yeah, I've heard that before.

- What are you talking about?

- You start working on your
other book and keep pushing ours

off to the side until eventually

you don't have time for me
anymore.

- That's not what's gonna
happen, Josh.

- I got to go.

- What are these?

- Mockups of my new characters,

coming to a store near you.

- I thought you were gonna talk
to Gene about those.

- Yeah, well,

I've learned not
to get attached to things.

- [sighs]

- Chili dog.

- Thank you.

- You can't completely blame
Josh for wanting to keep the

focus on the "Magic Cellar"
book.

Listen, I don't blame Josh.

I blame myself for ever thinking
it was about

anything more than
just a book.

- From what I saw at the
barbecue,

he seems to really
care about you.

- Hey, Gene.

- Hey, Josh.

- Listen, I--I thought it over,
and...

They're fine.

- Thanks. Good.

I know that's
not easy letting those go.

- [scoffs] It doesn't matter.

- So I spoke with Kate.

She said the "Magic Cellar"
sequel's on hold for a while.

- Indefinitely.

- It's a potential bestseller,
Josh.

Are you sure? Stu and Marty
are gonna be disappointed.

- Well, they can join the club.

- Ah, that's too bad.

I was looking forward to it.

It's been nice seeing you two
work together again.

- So where does this leave Kate?

I thought the sequel was
holding up her other book.

- Well, the guys are very
excited about the prospect of

her doing the Dom Fabrizio
story,

so that's her top
priority right now.

- Well, I'm--I'm glad things
worked out for her.

- [laughs]

I'll, uh--I'll get in touch
with the merchandising guys,

and we'll set up a meeting.

- Thanks.

- Joshua?

You okay?

- Yeah, go ahead and set the
meeting.

[gentle piano music]

♪

- ♪ Yesterday
was a long time ago ♪

♪ But I can't help thinking

♪ All the times I spent with
you ♪

♪ Wondering was I dreaming?

♪

- This is really good.

This is exactly the kind of
thing they're looking for.

- Oh, good.

I appreciate your
help, Mark.

It's great to be able to have
you go over the proposal

before you give it to your
bosses.

- Well, my pleasure.

I don't have much say in the
decision,

but I'm rooting for you.

- Thank you.

I like his personal anecdotes.

It really humanizes him.

- Yeah, I like that too.

A lot of other writers read like
a forensics report.

- Mm.

- You got to the heart of the
personal story.

You lose something?
- Sorry.

- [laughs] You are always full
of surprises.

- What is this?

- Yeah, I was gonna tell you
about this.

- Why am I being assigned a new
partner?

- 'Cause I'm transferring.

- Where?

- Central division had an
opening, so I applied.

- This is how I find out, with a
memo?

- Sorry about the secrecy.

I wasn't allowed to say anything
till it was definite.

- Is it something I did?

- No, of course not.

You're great.

You're the best
partner anyone could ask for.

- It's not gonna be the same
without you.

- We'll keep in touch.

- Promise?

- Partner's code.

- See you tomorrow?

- For sure.

- "Happy anniversary, Carl."

You got to be kidding me.

I said Cara.

I said Cara.

Um, just like a little bit of
that...

Great, now it says "carp."

- You don't have a single room?

- I'm sorry. We have nothing
available.

- Junior suite?
- No, nothing.

- Overlooking the parking lot?
- Nothing at all.

- Utility closet?

- No. Listen, I wish I can help you,

but we have nothing available right now.

We're completely booked.- Come on.

- Okay, thanks anyway.
- You're welcome.

- Hi, honey.

- Hmm, happy anniversary...

Carp.

- [laughs] Oh, my. Oh.

- I'm sorry; I wanted to
surprise you.

I got flowers, and I made
reservations

at the Oakwood
Grill, and it all fell apart.

- You're kidding.

- Yeah, I wanted to make it a
special day for you. I'm sorry.

- No, I mean I was gonna
surprise you.

I booked a room at a resort
that got canceled

because of water damage.

[laughter]

This is gonna go
down in history

as the worst
first anniversary ever.

- Yeah.
I mean, it seems fitting.

Where's your head
at on just room service?

- I'll grab my purse.

[knock at door]

- Pizza.
- Coming.

Hi. How much do I owe
you, again?

- That'll be $15.50.

- Right, there you go.

I don't need any change.
- All right.

- Thank you so much.

-

Thanks. Have good night.

- [chuckles] This is really fun.

- What are you reading?

- The first chapter to the
"Magic Cellar" sequel.

- Ah, I'm sorry; I forgot to
put that away.

- You know, it's really good.

I hope it doesn't stay in that
drawer forever.

- I can't believe Nate is
transferring.

- I know. He was the best.

I don't know how I'm gonna find
another partner like him.

- Well, I believe you're gonna
get a great new partner.

- See, we were both trying to
surprise each other with these

huge plans, and the crazy thing
was neither of us actually

wanted to do any of it.

All we wanted was a quiet night
with each other.

- Well, that's what you get for
following

relationship advice
from me.

- I know. Instead of listening
to everyone else,

we should have
been talking to each other.

- Ah, I'm sorry, Rob.

I'm just--I'm not feeling
dodgeball today.

You know, I think I'm just gonna
go home

and chill.

- Why don't you go talk to her?

- What's there to talk about?

I mean, she's got her own thing
going now.

She doesn't need me anymore.

It's kind of like the
characters.

- Did you tell her how you feel?

- I think it was pretty clear.

- Did you tell her how you feel?

Look, if you're not up for
playing today, it's cool.

I understand.

- No, I'm good.

Let's show these clowns how to
throw a dodgeball.

- Here we go.

- Well, you want to grab some
lunch across the street?

- You go ahead. I've got plans.

- All right. Later, partner.

[cell phone rings]

- Mm-hmm. Just keep it light.

Hello?
- Hi, Patrick.

It's me; do you want to grab
lunch today?

- Oh, um, can't do it today; I'm
in the middle of a photo shoot.

- Well, I really want to talk.

- Listen, I got to get back to
work. I'll call you later, yeah?

- Okay. Bye.

- Great job on the proposal.

Now, that's the Kate that I was
looking for.

I already sent it over.

- Thanks. I guess I just needed
a little help finding my voice.

- Oh, I got to go.
I'm running late.

- Where you going?
- I have a licensing meeting

with Josh for his Jimmy
Sweatsock characters.

- So he's going through with it?

- Yeah, yeah, it hasn't been
easy on him.

- Yeah, well, he'll get over it.
He's good at that.

- Yeah, it's not so much the
characters

as it is the backstory.

- What do you mean?

- Well, have you read the books?

Jimmy Sweatsock, Tina T-Shirt,
their adventures together?

- What about them?

- Kate, he's writing about you.

I got to go.

I'll let you know if I hear
something about the proposals.

Bye, kiddo.

- Now, you're doing great.

I just want you to imagine
you're flirting with the most

handsome man you've ever met,

and he's flirting back.

- Are you kidding me?

- Vic, what are you doing here?

- I came here to talk to you,
but it looks like you're busy.

- No, it's not what it--

- You might want to wipe the
lipstick off your face

before
you finish that last sentence.

- What you saw was me getting
caught up in the moment.

I'm supposed to create a fantasy
and capture it in film.

Sometimes things get out of
hand in the moment.

What you saw is just one of the
hazards of the job.

- Well, I guess both of our jobs
have hazards, right?

I came
here to tell you that you're

better off with one of them.

It's a cop thing.

You wouldn't understand.

- ♪ Should I be sorry?

♪ Why should I care?

♪ There's no tomorrow

♪ If I'm not there

♪

- Let's do this.

- Well, you look relaxed.

- I feel relaxed.

- Good.

I know
this is difficult.

- Not at all.

♪

- [laughs]

- ♪ Since you've been gone

♪ My whole life has changed

- I forgot about that day.

- Gentlemen.

- Good to see you again.
- Guys, have a seat, please.

- All right.

- ♪ Should I be sorry?

♪ Why should I care?

♪ There's no tomorrow

♪ If you're not there

♪ Or should I be sorry?

♪ Or why should I care?

♪ And there's no tomorrow

- This is Josh.
Leave a message.

Extra points
for originality.

- Pick up.

- Hey, there.
That was a quick lunch.

- Yeah, it was kind of a working
lunch.

I, uh, broke up
with Patrick.

- Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.

- Yeah, Patrick was fun for a
while,

but, uh, he wasn't
really for me.

- Well, if you need to talk, I'm
here for you.

- Partner's code?

We should get going, right?

- Hey, Vic, um, since you're not
with Patrick anymore,

there's something I've been
wanting to ask you.

- Yeah?

- How do you feel about going
out one of these nights?

- Um, I thought the police
department

had rules against
partners dating.

- Well, I guess it's a good
thing I'm transferring.

- Then in that case,

I'd love to.

- So all we need is your
sign-off,

and we can get started.

- Right there at the bottom.

- I'm not signing.

- Come again?

- I'm not gonna let you change
the characters.

- We aren't changing them.
We're broadening their appeal.

- Josh, this is gonna be so
good for you,

not to mention
immensely profitable.

- Ooh.

- It's always been a dream of
mine to bring my characters

to

to life, but not in this way.

- [sighs] Okay, I'm sure Gene

told you that this is really
just a formality.

We don't need your sign-off.

- He did, and I can't stop you
from doing what you want with

my characters, but I also know
that my voice carries value,

and my lack of support carries
consequence.

- [clears throat]

- I was about to knock.

- Mark.

- Congratulations.
- What are you talking about?

- Your proposal, they loved it.

- That's great.

- They want you to start right
away.

- Can I get back to you on that?

- Uh, wow.

- Sorry, Gene, I couldn't do it.

- Yeah, you sure threw them a
curveball,

and me too, by the
way.

How about a little heads-up next
time before the revolution?

- I promise.
- [chuckles]

Oh, um, well, I should

probably get going to my office.

I just--busy.

- What are you doing here?

- Well, I couldn't get you on
your phone,

so I came down here to tell you
not to let them

change your characters.

- That's funny; I was just on my
way to see you.

- Why?

- To tell you I didn't let them.

- You know, your Jimmy Sweatsock
books,

all those stories are
about us.

- Instead of writing stories,

I should have just told you how
I feel.

- How do you feel?

- I love you.

- Well, that's all I wanted to
hear.

- Gene told me they selected
your proposal.

Congratulations.

- Oh, yeah, they liked the heart
I brought to the story.

I think you had something to do
with that.

- Hey, write the book.

Take the time you need.

I'm not going anywhere.

- Actually, there's another book
I want to finish first.

- Ready? How's that?

- It's great.
- Great.

- That's a pretty good photo.

You ever considered going
professional?

- Hello, hello.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Oh, Kate, this is my wife,
Cara.

- Hi.
- I've heard so much about you.

- Really?
- Yes.

[laughter]

- Hey, congratulations.

I think you're the first author
to have a bestseller on the true

crime and kids books lists.

- Thank you.

- I don't mean to break this up,

but I think they want you to
say a few words.

- Let's go.

- Hold on. I have an idea I want
to run by you.

I was thinking about the third
installment of the Magic Cellar,

but this time they find a map to
treasure.

- Treasure?

- Oh, but not just any kind of
treasure, haunted treasure.

- I can't wait to hear how this
ends.

- ♪ There's only one you

♪ Who can take away my troubles and heal me ♪

- Let's go see our fans.

- Okay.

- ♪ It's true

♪ That I'm lost without you

♪ And I need you to be free

♪ Ohh

♪

♪ There's only one you

♪ Who can
take away my troubles ♪

♪ Who can
heal me when I'm down ♪

♪ It's true that I'm lost
without you ♪

♪ And I need you to be free

♪ Ohh

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohh

♪