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[Meghan] Love it. And perfect timing.

I just picked her up from the airport.

Well, yeah, we're heading over there now

to officially move her in.

Oh, can you make sure that he has a spreadsheet

with all my information?

Uh, sorry to ask again.

Um, my sister wants to triple check

that you've got her spreadsheets.

The one that shows where all of the boxes go.

Awesome. Yeah, personally, I don't care.

Um, but she can be a bit of a...

She's meticulous.

Ooh.

Yeah, well, good to hear.

Thank you so much. You've been such a big help this week.

-[car horn blaring] -One last question.

One of the movers, the tall guy, uh,

you know, thick beard, thick arms, everything thick.

What's his deal?

Is he single or seeing someone or...

-Sto-- -Meghan!

What? Doesn't hurt to ask.

All right, well, I will let you go.

Um, but-but thank you again for everything.

[loud rock music playing in car]

Are you seeing this guy?

[laughing] Welcome back to the neighborhood.

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[Meghan] Here we are.

Thanks for talking me into coming back home.

I really needed to get out of LA.

Please. I'm just glad you finally came to your senses.

[Meghan] Plus, it'll be amazing living under one roof again.

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[Meghan] Whit, could you be any slower?

I'm coming.

[Meghan] Welcome home.

[sighs] It still feels the same.

Is that a good thing?

Yeah. It's a good thing.

[cellphone vibrates]

-Hi, Maya. -[Maya] What's up, Whit?

Tell your manager to buzz off.

She's ruining this moment.

[Maya] Does Meghan not realize

that she's on speaker phone?

How's my Instagram star doin'?

Well, we're here.

There's a bunch of boxes we still have to unpack--

[Maya] Sounds great. Uh, wanted to give you a heads-up.

The Coriander people moved your photoshoot to Thursday.

I updated your calendar and emailed you a new itinerary.

Thanks.

Am I seeing you at

the housewarming party tomorrow night?

There's gonna be tons

of social-media influencers from Boston,

and plenty of them are gonna need some representation,

so you better not bail.

[Maya] Of course I'll be there.

And I'm bringing you a very special housewarming gift

that I think you'll like.

You cannot tease me like that. You know I hate surprises.

[Maya] See you tomorrow!

Dress to impress, please!

Bye!

[Whitney] One year. Almost to the day.

They'd be so pumped, Whit,

having you back in the house.

And it's unreal, I never thought

you'd move back to Boston, let alone here.

Yeah, LA's great, it's just...

It's not my home.

I miss the comfort. I miss the seasons.

-You missed the seafood. -Oh, I totally miss the seafood.

-Yeah. -And you. I missed you.

You wanna see something cool?

-Yeah. -Come on.

Is that dad's chair?

-You kept it? -Of course I kept it.

-We loved this chair. -[sighs]

Remember when we were little and dad used to watch the game

and I'd just hop in?

And then I'd get insanely jealous

and hop in after.

Just one big Sadler sandwich.

This is why I moved back home, for memories like that.

It's all we have left.

And we had a lot of good ones here.

And some bad ones.

There are plenty of awkward teen memories I'd rather forget.

I don't know, I think you kind of really rocked

the side pony and braces your freshman year of high school.

Should I whip out the yearbook to remind you?

Rather die. Thank you.

[Meghan] You know, we could make some new memories, Whit.

Oh, are we gonna do the whole travel-the-world routine again?

[Meghan] You have money to spend.

Live dangerously, explore!

I mean, you say the word and I'll quit my dumb job

and we can run away in a heartbeat.

I have a plan, Meg, and that's make connections on this coast,

grow my brand, save money for my children's college fund.

You're literally the only single person I know

who's saving for a hypothetical child's education.

Two hypothetical children.

[lawnmower whirring]

Oh, look at this view.

[Meghan] Huh. I know, right?

Say hello to Mike.

Hello, Mike.

He's single.

Just in case you were interested.

[Whitney] Is he nice?

[Meghan] I don't really know him.

He's been here a few months.

That's his mom's house.

Oh, the woman in the wheelchair?

Yeah, his dad died and he's been

taking care of his mom ever since.

[Whitney] Well, that's sweet.

Do you think I should warn him about the party tomorrow night?

I think that's a valid reason to talk to him.

Okay, so I know you guys are sick and tired of me talking

about my move home to Boston, and I know, I know, I know

I've been totally oversharing, but...

[inhales sharply] I'm finally here!

Yay! [chuckles]

I'm gonna be working with local boutiques

and shooting with local photographers,

and I just can't wait to show you what's next.

[doorbell rings]

Oh. Hi. [chuckles]

Hi. I wanted to come over and say hello.

I'm Mike... Vincent.

I'm Whitney Sadler.

Yeah. Yeah, I saw you pull up this morning.

-Hm. -Not that I was watching you.

That, that kinda sounded weird.

Um, nothing creepy.

Okay. Uh, you need any help with anything?

-Furniture or TVs-- -Oh...

God, no. No, I wouldn't impose.

No, it wouldn't be a problem. I work at the hardware store.

I do home repair stuff on the side.

Good to know. [chuckles]

Yeah.

I was actually gonna tell you

that I'm, I'm having a party tomorrow. Tomorrow night.

It's a housewarming thing and I didn't want to disturb you

and your...

-My mom. -Mm.

Yeah. Kathy.

Uh, no, no. Don't, don't worry about us.

The, the noise won't bother us, especially not her.

She, she hasn't been doing so well lately.

-Um-- -Oh. I'm sorry.

But, no, it's, plus it'll bring

some excitement to the block. That'll be fun.

Oh, I don't know if I'll bring any excitement.

I, uh, I actually grew up here in this house.

-Really? -Yeah.

What brought you back?

Um...

New beginnings, I guess.

Yeah, I know exactly what you mean.

You know, if you wanted, you could swing by

the party tomorrow.

-Oh, yeah? -Mm-hmm.

Yeah. There's gonna be a bunch of people here.

A lot of social-media influencers,

if that's your sort of thing.

No, not too much.

To be honest, I don't really keep up

with the Facebook or Instatweet...

-[laughs] Instatweet? -The Vine?

-[laughs] -Is the Vine a thing?

-No, uh, well, used to be. -Yeah.

That's really nice you're disconnected from that world.

I live in it 'cause it's my job

and it's... it's exhausting.

Seems that way.

-I should get back. All right. -Okay.

I'll see you at the party tomorrow?

I wouldn't miss it.

Nice to meet you, Mike.

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[cellphone beeps]

[sighs]

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Meg?

[sighs]

Hello?

Meg?

Hello?

Meg?

-[gasps] -Oh, my God!

-[Whitney sighs] -What the...

What are you doing up so late?

I-I couldn't sleep. I wanted a snack.

-[door bangs shut] -[Whitney gasps]

Huh? Must have forgot to shut the door when I got home.

Who closed it?

I don't know. Maybe it's a spooky ghost.

Oh...

[Meghan] Go to bed, you scaredy-cat.

[sighs]

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Hey, guys, so as you know, I love my products

and I just discovered my new favorite lip whip.

It's called True Moringa, it's organic, it's gluten-free

and it's a 100% vegan.

Oh, this packaging is so cute!

It's a perfect way to add a little pop to your day.

[indistinct chatter]

[man laughing]

[gasps] Maya! Oh, my gosh! I'm so happy you're here.

Love the place.

It's a little far from LA, but...

Oh... Okay.

[Maya] Here, come on.

-Lucas? -Whitney!

-What are you doing here? -Hey. Look at you. Wow!

Told you I had a surprise for you.

Surprise...

-Yeah. -Surprise.

Maya and I have been

cooking up something so special

and I know you're gonna love it, but I want to...

Oh. God, sorry. Uh, Lucas, this is my sister, Meghan.

Meghan, well, nice to meet you.

As Lucas was saying, he and I have been talking

for the past couple of weeks and I think you'll find

he has a very interesting proposal.

I got the endorsement deal with H2Almond, the new almond water.

That's huge. They were a top seller in the market last year.

That's right, and they want me to headline

their new online ad campaign.

-That's amazing! -It is.

But they wanna pair me with someone.

Like a female counterpart.

I don't know, but I recommended you.

[Maya chuckles]

[chuckles]

-Me? -Yeah.

Look, I know, I know sponsored content

isn't necessarily very cool,

but it is a easy way to make a ton of money.

And, you know, I'm just a big fan of your work.

That's unbelievably kind.

And just to be clear, it is

an unbelievable amount of money.

This sounds like something we should celebrate.

-A toast to H2Almond! -There we go.

-Can I get you a beer or wine-- -[Lucas] No, no.

I don't drink, but thank you.

So what do you say, Whitney?

Can I think about it?

Oh, yeah, of course, no, that's fine.

I-I get it, they're probably gonna want

something sooner than later, though, so...

Okay, uh, tomorrow night, are you free?

We can grab a drink or...

-Dinner. Let's grab dinner. -Dinner? Right, yeah.

I can do dinner, dinner's perfect.

[cellphone vibrates]

Gotta take this, all right, so...

Hi, this is Lucas. Hey, what's goin'...

What was that?

Lucas has 8.8 million followers.

He can open all sorts of doors for you.

Landing on his feet alone can double your impact.

It's a huge move, I know it would do a lot for my brand,

but it's just a whole other level of exposure.

And that is a good thing, Whitney, uh...

I get that you have had some issues--

Those weren't issues.

She had stalkers in LA.

I have seen plenty like them. They're just trolls.

Maya, this wasn't just a troll.

This guy found out where I lived

and then took photographs of me in my apartment.

All right. I'm sorry.

Whitney, you know that I just want what's best for you,

but you have already moved 3000 miles east of relevant

for a fresh start, I just don't want to see you

miss out on an opportunity like this one

because of some troll living in his mom's basement,

especially now that you have moved

all the way across the country.

I know, I know.

Whit, I mean, you've been

really blessed in this life,

but one of these days you're gonna lose something awesome

because you were too scared to leap before you look.

Okay, believe in your instincts. I do.

-[Whitney] Yeah. -I'm gonna go get another drink.

She's not wrong.

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[doorbell rings]

You made it.

-Hi. -Hi. Come in.

[sighs] I'm sorry, didn't really know what you drink,

if you need anything, so I figured flowers were a safe bet.

Flowers are always a safe bet.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

-Do you want a drink? -Yes, please.

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[indistinct chatter]

Oh.

So you know all these people or, or what?

-No? -Can I tell you a secret?

Sure.

I hate these kinds of parties. I do. Yeah.

I kinda have to do it for my work 'cause of networking and...

connections and...

It's just not real.

-Yeah. -I'm glad you're here.

[chuckles] Hi, uh, sorry to interrupt,

but the sink has exploded and water's spraying everywhere

and I'm not paid nearly enough to deal with that, so--

-I can fix it. -No. Absolutely not.

It's fine, I do it every day. It'll take two minutes.

-[Maya clears throat] -Be right back.

-Thanks. -Mm-hmm.

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-[Mike] All fixed. -[gasps]

-You okay? -Yeah, sorry.

-You just startled me. -Oh.

Was it bad?

I actually had to, had to save this guy from drowning.

He was literally gonna die for a bathroom selfie.

There was water everywhere, it was intense.

Now, I-I put some towels down, and it'll be fine.

-Don't worry about it. -[man] You're too much.

Hey, Whitney, I-I gotta get out of here.

-I got a shoot in the morning. -Okay, well.

-Get your beauty sleep. -All right.

-Mwah! Mwah! Ha-ha. -Not that you need it.

-What's up, man? Mike. -Oh.

-Whitney's neighbor. -Nice to meet you, Mike.

Um, so I'll see you soon?

-[Whitney] Can't wait. -[Lucas] Maya.

[Maya] I'll walk you out.

So I'm gonna assume he's a big Instagram guy.

Good assumption.

-So you guys have known each-- -Hey, Whitney!

I love your content.

-Thanks. -Greg. I'm Greg.

Actually, could I get a selfie?

[Greg chuckles] Thank you so much.

This is perfect.

I'm sorry, what's your handle? I don't think I know you.

Oh, I, uh, I came with someone, one of your guests.

I'd love a follow back, though.

-Who'd you come with? -Umm... Lucas.

I came with him and, uh,

I chilled with him most of the night.

Yeah, he already left.

Did he? [chuckles] Shoot.

Well, um, I better catch up with them.

You have a lovely home, Whitney.

I'm sorry, what was your handle again?

Why, are you gonna give me a follow back?

Yeah, sure.

Any friend of Lucas' is a friend of mine.

[laughing]

Oh, you're so funny, Whitney.

I'm so glad we're friends.

You're so pretty, and your hair's--

Hey, man, you need to chill out, all right?

-Jesus, relax, man! -[Whitney] Oh, my God...

[Mike grunts]

I don't ever want to see you near her again.

You understand me?

Now, get the hell out of here!

[Greg] Bye, Whitney.

-You okay? -You're, you're bleeding.

I'm fine. Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

[sighs] Should I call the police?

No, no. He won't be botherin' anyone.

Should I even ask where you know those moves?

I mean, are you taking, like, a karate class

at the hardware store? [laughs]

No, no, I was a...

I was a little bit of a heavier kid in middle school,

and the girls didn't really pay that much attention to me,

but the bullies did, so I, I took some classes,

I learnt some things, worked out a bit.

-A bit? -Oh, yeah.

Maybe a little more than a bit.

If I set my mind to something,

I can kinda go a little overboard.

Well, I'd like to thank middle-school Mike

for hittin' the weights.

Really came in handy tonight.

Well, I could show you some things.

Self-defense, I mean.

I don't know. Not sure if you're really qualified.

Touche. [sniffles]

Okay. Yeah. Let's do one.

-Yeah? -Yeah. Yeah.

[Whitney chuckles]

-Come at me. All right. -Okay.

So you're gonna use their momentum against them,

so when you reach out, reach out.

Grab it, turn it, twist...

Just like that.

Now do it a little faster.

-Promise I won't hurt you. -[chuckles]

-Ready? Come on. -Okay.

Grab it, turn it, twist...

And then... [grunts]

Like that?

Yeah. Yeah, something like that.

I did some self-defense classes in LA.

I can tell.

-Oh, your nose, it's bleeding. -Oh.

-Yeah. Sorry. -Again.

Umm... [sniffles]

Same thing would happen to middle-school Mike

when he'd try to talk to girls.

-[chuckles] -Yeah.

It's fine.

Um, I should probably get back inside though.

Thank you for everything.

Of course. And thank you, actually.

No, I had a, I had a wonderful time. Yeah.

I can come help clean up tomorrow, if you need.

No, you've already done so much already, seriously.

Then how about dinner?

Or a bottle of wine?

I mean, I may not be able to live up to your

LA social-media scene standards, but...

I don't know, I've got, I've got some pretty good taste.

I'd like that.

-Yeah? -Mm-hmm.

-Okay. -Okay.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

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[sighs]

Oh, I thought...

-It would be Whitney? -Yeah.

I've done the whole leave-behind move plenty of times

when I want to see somebody the next day.

Thanks, I, uh--

You don't need to explain anything. I get it.

I mean, Whitney's awesome.

Yeah, she's definitely something.

All right, well, I'm not going to beat around the bush here.

Whitney means everything to me, so--

So you wanted to come over and make sure that I wasn't a jerk?

I was gonna say closet creep, but...

[sighs] Seriously, my sister...

Her line of work invites a lot of strangers into her life.

I mean, she's had to deal with some legit weirdos.

And she might act like it doesn't bother her, but it does.

So, I wanna make sure that she's not gonna get hurt offline.

Well, I won't be hurting anyone.

Well, what about the guy last night?

Well, you want me to apologize

for protecting your sister?

No. I just want you to make sure it's not a common occurrence.

I promise you it won't be.

Look, I understand that you wanna protect your sister.

And if I've done anything to upset her, or you,

it was not my intention.

[sighs] You haven't. I'm sorry.

I just want my sister to be happy.

We can agree on that.

Okay.

Why are you up and about so early?

Just visiting the neighbors.

-What did you do? -Nothing.

I w-was returning Mike's jacket to him...

And we chatted a little bit, and you might have been brought up.

[sighs] Please don't tell me you did the whole sister speech.

Meghan!

What, like, I'm not goin' to interrogate

the guy you're into? You know who I am.

I do this out of love.

Plenty of people do awful things out of love.

Okay, that's a really weird way of saying thank you,

but I'll take it.

So? What'd you think?

-About Mike? -Yeah!

I mean, he hasn't done anything to make me hate him, so...

Wow, that's a glowing recommendation.

Yeah, but...

I mean, if you like him,

give him a chance.

-Thank you. -Hmm.

You're kind of annoying but you're also

a really good sister.

Yeah, I know.

Um, I gotta get ready for work.

Um, if Mike does anything weird, just--

-I will text you immediately. -[Meghan] You know...

-[Meghan] Thank you. -Mm-hmm.

[keys clacking]

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-Hey, Meghan. -[keys clacking]

Can I get that, uh, paperwork for the Cronauer policy?

-I'll have it over in five. -[Stuart] Okay.

[keys clacking]

Meghan, you okay over there?

Never better, Stuart.

-And I just discovered my new---[incoming call]

Hey, what's up?

Just talked to Lucas' people,

you're on for dinner tonight at Bistro 5.

Just to make sure,

you are going to say yes to his proposal?

Tsk. Um, I don't really know yet.

As your manager, I'm telling you to take the deal.

As your friend, I'm telling you

to give your manager a higher cut.

[doorbell rings]

Um, I promise you I will give it my full consideration.

And, you know, if it feels like the right move--

[Maya] It is the right move, and I trust that

you're gonna make the right decision for the both of us.

Okay. I'm gonna hang up now.

Wait, hey, before you go,

I reviewed the footage and it looks good.

Just don't have Meghan hanging out in the background.

She wasn't there when I taped it.

[Maya] Then who was it? You can see someone in the background.

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Hold on.

It's organic, it's gluten free,

and it's a 100% vegan.

This packaging is...

[doorbell rings]

Um, someone's at the door. I have to go.

-Are you all right? -Yeah, I'm fine.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay. Toodles.

Bye.

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Hey, I think I have somethin' for ya.

Thank you.

All right. Have a good day.

Hi.

Hi. Sorry, I just got out of the shower.

Right, um, so...

This came to my house,

but it was addressed to a Kathy Edwards.

-I... Is that... -Yeah, that's mom.

Oh, okay.

I thought your last name was Vincent.

It is, uh, she took my stepdad's last name

when she remarried.

Hmm.

Hi, Kathy!

Yeah, she's just having one of her off days.

Is she okay?

Yeah. She just needs her medicine.

Okay, well, then I'll let you go.

No, you don't have to.

I have a deadline on a video anyway, so it's fine.

Maybe later this afternoon, I can swing by

when you're done with work?

Yeah, I'd like that.

Uh, 4 o'clock?

[Mike] See you then.

See you then.

Mmh.

[doorbell rings]

Wow, you're very punctual.

Yeah, well.

I figure if I get the chance to see you,

why wait any longer than necessary?

You look great, by the way.

Thank you. You too.

-Thank you. Shall we? -Mm-hmm.

[Whitney] I forgot how beautiful this place is.

[Mike] Hmm.

I didn't realize how much I missed it

until I moved back.

I told you I grew up here, right?

Yeah, yeah.

I already knew that, though.

[chuckles] You did?

What are you, internet-stalking me?

Maybe. [chuckles]

No, I told you I'm social media illiterate.

You don't remember me, do you?

We went to high school together.

-We did? -Hmm.

[laughs] I'm sorry.

It's okay, it's okay.

We didn't really run in the same social circles.

You were always so popular.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

It's embarrassing.

I mean, a small part of me was hoping

that you'd remember who I was,

but, uh, I was kind of a geek back then, so...

if you didn't remember maybe that was a good thing.

Mike, I don't care about that stuff.

Everybody had their awkward teen years.

You didn't.

You were always perfect.

If I'm being honest, I kinda had a huge crush on you back then.

You did?

Can I ask what really brought you back home?

[sighs] Honestly, I just needed to get out of LA.

In my line of work, it's easy to get sucked into

that whole fake persona.

You know, you can't tell if people are trying

to actually be your friend,

or if they just want more followers.

-Hmm. -But here it's real, you know?

And then my parents...

I don't know, I just felt guilty

that I wasn't here when they died.

And there was this big part of me missing here, and...

I felt like if I didn't come back...

it would just disappear.

I'm sorry, Whitney.

It's okay. I mean, you know how it feels.

Well, with your mom, when you moved in with your mom?

Oh, yeah. Yeah, of course.

Um, that was my stepdad, though,

so we weren't really that close.

Sorry, I didn't mean to bring the mood down.

No, it's okay. It's nice to talk to someone about this.

Not a lot of people see this part of me.

Well, here we are.

Do you want to come over?

Oh. No, I shouldn't.

I have to edit a video.

Well, what about later tonight?

Wanna grab some dinner?

I would, I really want to,

but I have this thing with Lucas tonight.

Lucas?

From the party. We're doing a collaboration.

I'm trying to figure out if it's something I wanna do.

-[Mike] Hmm. -It's kinda risky.

It'd be the biggest thing I've ever done though.

And it'd be really good for my career

so we're just trying to figure that out over dinner.

Should I be jealous?

[chuckles] No, it's strictly professional.

[Mike] Hmm, good.

For what it's worth,

I think you should do it.

-You do? -[Mike] Mm-hmm.

Yeah, the way that you light up when you're talking about it,

don't overthink it.

Taking, uh, risks every now and then can pay off.

[chuckles] I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I just... I like to take things slow.

No, I get it.

I can wait.

-Really? Thank you. -Hmm.

Have a good night, Whitney.

You too.

[Lucas] Look, at the end of the day, if you're gonna

harvest bees, you have to figure out

if you can even fit in that suit they give you,

I mean, it's ridiculous, they give you

this big helmet thing, and--

I'll do it.

-Are you serious? -Yup.

Oh, that's so great! How did you decide?

Well, I listed all the pros and cons.

-Like, 5000 times. -Of course.

And then I thought, "Screw it."

And I threw the list out of the metaphorical window.

Paper plane. [imitates rocket]

[chuckling] I just realized that if I want

to take my career seriously,

then I have to put myself out there.

-You know? -Yeah.

I wanna get involved

in causes, and products

that I actually believe in, and use my platform

that I'm so lucky to even have.

-Wow. -[inhales]

I can't be afraid of success.

Umm. You said it best.

I couldn't say it any better than that.

We got to celebrate at this point.

Hey, uh, can I just get two glasses of champagne, please?

Thank you.

Wait, I thought you didn't drink.

Um, one's not gonna kill me, right?

-[train bell dings] -[dramatic music]

[Lucas] I got-I gotta get fans 'cause this...

-Okay. -Days like today.

We gotta get this.

What's up, guys, we're out here at Bistro 5

having a fantastic dinner with this lovely lady right here.

We got some really exciting news coming for you guys

over the next few days, but we cannot say anything yet.

So, in the meantime, follow @lovewhitney

on everything, I promise you guys

you will not be disappointed.

You're gonna love this girl as much as I do.

Oh. [blows kiss]

Ooh...

[dramatic music]

We got some really exciting news coming for you guys

over the next few days, but we cannot say anything yet.

So, in the meantime, follow @lovewhitney

on everything, I promise you guys

you will not be disappointed.

[dramatic music]

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Follow back. [laughing]

[gasps]

[gurgling]

Hey.

What's wrong?

You didn't hear?

Oh, my God.

I was just with him last night.

I know.

Uh, according to the article,

his blood-alcohol level

was nearly three times the limit.

What? No, that's impossible!

He had one glass of champagne.

Well, that's not it.

I mean, that's him, right?

That's the guy that's been harassing you?

You don't think it's kind of a coincidence?

Your stalker's venting on Lucas' page

and then Lucas dies the next morning?

You can't be serious.

I mean, he told us he didn't drink.

Right? Think about it.

There's someone at the party, someone doesn't like Lucas,

someone didn't know that Lucas doesn't drink--

What are you saying?

Did you tell Mike you went to dinner with Lucas?

Wow, you've lost your mind.

You're not answering the question.

Yes. I did.

I told him I was going to dinner.

And he encouraged me.

And now you think that Mike force-fed Lucas alcohol

and set up some crazy car accident?

No, no, I just mean...

how well do you really know Mike?

He has a flip phone, Meghan!

How would he even do that?

-God, this is ridiculous. -[Meghan] Is it?

I mean, you move next door,

and your stalker situation gets worse?

-What about Greg? -I don't know.

I don't know about Greg.

I haven't seen him since the party.

But Mike, I mean, you guys have

gotten pretty close, and he was, he was reallyinto you.

when you guys first met.

[Whitney] So what?

And, by the way, Mike didn't

just come out of nowhere.

We actually went to high school together.

-He said he had a crush on me. -Wait, what?

You know this makes him a bigger suspect, right?

A suspect for what?

It was an accident. It literally says it right there.

Meg... I know you're just trying to protect me,

and I really appreciate that...

but you have to listen to yourself.

You sound crazy.

Mike's the first guy I've liked in a really long time.

He likes me.

Not just the number of followers or posts or photoshoots,

he likes me for me.

And now all this, what, because you have a bad feeling?

Okay, I'm sorry.

It's fine. Just...

Please don't jump to conclusions about people

until you have actual proof.

Okay.

[exhales]

[instrumental music]

[Whitney sniffles]

[sniffles]

[door bell rings]

Hey.

-Everything all right? -Yeah.

Sorry. [sniffles]

I just, uh, got some bad news this morning.

Anything I can do to help?

No. Thank you though.

I think I just need to process.

-Okay. -What's up?

Just wanted to see if you're free.

If you wanna get something to eat.

Um, but, I-I-I can leave you be if you need...

No, you know what? I could actually use a bite.

-Yeah? You sure? -Yeah.

I think it's exactly what I need.

Okay.

All right.

Let's go.

Morning, Susan.

Okay, Whitney, you want proof? I'll get you proof.

[instrumental music]

The article said that his blood alcohol level

was three times over the legal limit.

It just, it doesn't make sense.

[Mike] That's awful.

I'm sorry.

I just never would've guessed that Lucas would

do something like that.

He just didn't seem so... reckless.

-Hm. -[Whitney] Sad.

But it also gets me angry because it's not just his life

that he puts in to danger.

My parents...

were killed in a hit and run.

And the police said that it was probably a drunk driver.

Somebody like Lucas who just made one bad decision

and... that's it.

That's terrible.

[Meghan] Bingo.

[keys clacking]

[sighs]

Hey, creep.

Remember me?

What do you want?

I have a suspicion,

and I'm hoping you could help me out.

The other night, at the party...

why'd you sneak in?

I mean, if you were trespassing--

Look, I wasn't trespassing, okay?

-I was... invited there. -By who?

-Certainly not my sister. -[Greg] No.

Greg, you have to give me something.

Unless you want assault charges filed against you, um--

[Greg] Fine.

Somebody paid me to go...

to cause a scene.

-Who? -Honestly, I don't know.

We spoke through DMs, the money was sent electronically.

-What was their handle? -"Whitneybigfan."

All I know is they seemed really interested

in giving Whitney a scare.

Which is weird, because based on their posting history,

they're crazy about her.

Look, I...

I didn't mean for it to go that far.

I wouldn't have come.

Whitney? [whispers] Shit!

Whit?

[whispers] Come on. Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Mike.

[cellphone ringing]

Sorry. I set an alarm for my mom's medication.

If I don't keep to the schedule, she...

kinda gets a little antsy.

Should we go?

No, no, I've, I've got like an hour.

Um, I don't wanna end this

a second earlier than I have to.

[door bell ringing]

Mike, are you in there?

Do you mind if I ask you what happened?

To my mom? No.

So, when my stepdad died,

um, she just kinda...

lost it.

And now I've gotta give her these injections every few hours

to help keep her anxiety in check.

Is that why she's

kinda like...

[Mike] A zombie? Yeah.

The medicine helps but... it also

keeps her pretty quiet.

She doesn't say much anymore.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

Well, then you should probably go.

You know what, when we get back, we can

keep hanging out.

I'd like that.

[instrumental music]

[Meghan] Kathy?

[music continues]

[music continues]

What are you hiding in there?

-[Whitney] Are you sure? -Yes.

I mean, since the incident, it's just been me around really.

You know, she gets pretty anxious around other people

but... I think she's gonna like you.

-What's going on? -[Kathy whimpers] Help!

-Oh. -Help.

-What did you do to her? -[Kathy] Help me!

Mom, it's okay.

-What are you doing here? -I...

Sorry. I saw Kathy through the window.

Um, and nobody was home, so...

I think she's saying help.

Yeah, of course, she's saying help.

She's having a panic attack.

It's okay.

That was crazy.zy.

[sighs] I'm glad we got here in time.

Thank you, by the way,

for being there for Kathy.

I know you have your suspicions about Mike.

Yeah, about that.

Uh... what I was saying earlier

about seeing Kathy through the window,

it wasn't exactly true.

What?

Okay, don't freak out, but I managed to track down the guy

who attacked you at the party.

-Greg. -Meg!

What? I'm not gonna apologize for looking into a stalker.

[exhales]

Anyway...

he said he was hired by someone to go to the party.

To scare you.

-Do you know who it was? -Who?

Whitneybigfan.

You are not saying what I think you're saying.

Whit, who else has come in to your life recently?

Lucas? Oh. Right.

He died under mysterious circumstances.

Stop it!

I... wanted to prove it to you,

so I kind of... broke in.

And that's how I found Kathy.

You said you were gonna drop it.

You said you were gonna trust me.

I do trust you!

It's him I don't trust.

I don't think Mike is this great guy

you've been making him out to be.

Meg, stop.

I-I looked him up in your yearbook

and the way he's looking at you

in this one picture,

I, I don't think this is a recent obsession.

Do you know how crazy this sounds?

I know it sounds crazy. All of this is crazy.

But there's something... wrong that's going on here.

-Why can't you see that? -I said stop!

Sorry, am I interrupting something?

No. No, nothing.

How's your mom?

Oh, she'll be fine. She'll be fine.

I just put her to bed and...

she just had, uh, quite the scare.

Yeah, well, I'm sure something startled her.

[sighs] I'm so sorry about all this.

Is there anything we can do to help?

No. I don't think so. I...

She just needs to rest.

Whitney.

-You can go home. -I don't think this is a g--

I'll be fine.

Okay.

So, red or white?

[Mike] It must be hard being

so accessible to everyone all the time.

People commenting on every decision you make.

Most of the time, I'm just putting on a show, you know?

I don't think people really know the real me.

And the worst part is when some of my followers

message me disrespectful and gross things,

and some of them are actually really scary.

There is this one guy in LA

who started messaging me a lot,

and I didn't really think much of it at first

but then he started to get more... personal.

Like that he could see me

and he was watching me.

Did you call the police?

Yeah, when he messaged

pictures of me in my apartment.

But we couldn't get any information on this guy.

And then, in the middle of all this,

my parents...

I just, I couldn't stay there anymore.

I just wanted to feel safe again.

So you came home.

Yeah.

But then the day I moved back,

someone new started messaging me

and I felt like I was just starting all over again.

Isn't that crazy?

I mean it's not hard to imagine

why someone would be so interested in you.

You know, if you need anything

I'm just across the street.

Thanks, Mike.

Just trying to be a good neighbor.

Is that all you're trying to be?

[clears throat]

I can be whatever you need.

-[gasps] -Uh... I'm sorry.

-[Whitney] It's fine. -Uh, let me--

Okay, um, uh, where was your bathroom again?

-Down the hall to the left. -Okay.

-Um... It's fine. -I'm sorry.

I'll be right back.

[instrumental music]

[exhales]

-[knocking on door] -[Mike] Hey.

Hey.

[Mike] Here's a shirt if you need it.

-Oh, thank you. -[Mike] Mm-hm.

-I'll be out in a minute. -[Mike] Okay.

[door closes]

[Mike] Ah. Looks better on you than me.

Not surprising.

Your towel.

I totally meant to get that back to you.

I'm, I'm sorry.

Um, why do you have it?

The party. Uh, fixing the sink.

Th-there was a mess initially and...

I wanted to bring the towel back here to wash it

a-and it must've fallen in with the rest of my laundry.

I'm sorry.

Oh. Yeah. No, that makes sense.

First the wine, then the towel...

You can see why dating doesn't really go

that well for me.

You didn't do anything wrong. Really.

Uh, I've had a little bit too much to drink,

so I'm just, I'm gonna go home.

-Are you okay? -Mm-hm.

Okay.

-I'll walk you out. -Okay.

[instrumental music]

[door opens]

Hey.

[sighs]

I'm still mad at you.

[scoffs] I'm sorry. Okay?

I just got a little carried away.

I mean, with everything that's been going on,

can you really blame me?

It's just...

Okay, I'm the one that convinced you to move back home.

So I feel... responsible or something.

Plus... I mean,

I mean, ever since mom and dad died,

Whit, you're the only person I care about anymore.

So... yeah, maybe I got a little overprotective.

I know you mean well but I can take care of myself, Meg.

I know you can but that doesn't mean I'm not going to worry.

I am the big sister. I'm the one who's supposed to worry.

And take care of you.

So, on that note,

did you happen to see my phone at Mike's house?

[chuckles] No. But I'll just get it from him tomorrow.

Okay. Thank you.

So, are you gonna lay off of him now?

Thank you.

This doesn't mean I'm happy about it.

I feel like if I don't take a chance,

then I'm not gonna let anyone get close to me.

-Okay. -Okay.

-Okay. -Goodnight.

Goodnight.

-I love you. -Love you, too.

[exhales] Sorry, Whit.

[Maya] Sounds like quite a night.

[scoffs] Yeah. You could say that

I know it seems like a stretch

but do you think that there's any truth

to what Meghan's saying?

-About another stalker? -Yeah.

I mean, you've seen Whitneybigfan's post.

They're disturbing, right?

I mean, I see a lot of disturbing posts

on my clients' social media.

It comes with being an internet celebrity.

Can we just find out who this person is?

Just in case.

Likely not.

But I'll look into it.

For now, can I show you something?

Let me see your phone.

Someone like Whitneybigfan?

This is all the power they have right here.

He's nothing.

Do yourself a favor and just take a break for a while.

See what it's like to regain control.

Um, I know that this isn't tactful at the moment

but any chance that we're still on for that photo shoot?

Yeah. Of course.

Thank you.

[camera shutter clicking]

Wonderful.

Can you turn your head a little bit more to the side? A tilt?

Yeah, like when you play with your ear ring.

And a little bit more smolder. Excellent.

It should just about do it. Thank you, Marcus.

-Nice work. -Thanks.

Honey, I know this little thing with Lucas

has you really shaken up.

It's terrible what happened,

but... we need to keep our eyes on the prize.

I just heard from H2Almond, and they're still interested

in you being part of their campaign.

I'm sorry, I just really don't feel like talking

about this right now.

Okay, I get it.

Well, I'm here for a couple more days

before heading back to LA if you need anything.

Um, how about you go upstairs, get changed, take a bath,

relax, and I'll finish up here?

Okay.

[instrumental music]

You're hard at work, I see.

What're you lookin' up? Old case files?

-What? -Henry Edwards.

[Stuart] He was one of our oldest clients.

-Oh, he was? -Yeah. Life insurance policy.

Tragic what happened but, you know,

his wife got a huge payout.

-Did you know his wife Kathy? -Yeah.

Sweet woman. Salt of the earth.

You don't... happen to know

anything about their son, Mike, do you?

Son? No, they didn't have any kids.

-Are you sure? -[Stuart] Yeah, I'm sure.

I knew them for a long time.

Besides, I would like to think that Henry would've

left some money aside from his policy for a kid

if he had one.

So, I'm gonna grab some lunch. Can I get you something?

No. Thanks.

-[dramatic music] -[keys clacking]

[music continues]

[dial pad beeping]

[line ringing]

[automated message] Hi, you've reached Whitney.

Leave a message and I'll hit you back.

-[line beeps] -Hey, Whit, it's Meg.

Sorry, I had to call from the office line.

Look, I-I know you don't wanna hear this

but we really need to talk about Mike.

He's not Kathy's son.

I'm sending you an article

right now with some information.

Just please read it.

Thanks for being such a trooper today.

Gotta give the people what they want, right?

Spoken like a true influencer.

Do you want me to come in?

No, it's okay. Thanks.

Okay. Hugs.

Uh, get home safe.

I will.

And you be safe, too, okay?

I will.

[Meghan on voicemail] Hey, Whit, it's Meg.

Hey, Stuart, did I miss any calls?

-[Stuart] Nope. -All right.

I'm gonna take off for the night.

[Stuart] Okay. See you tomorrow.

[screaming]

[Meghan] ...sending you an article right now

with some information. Just please read it.

We'll talk when I get home tonight

but until then please,

please stay away from Mike.

Okay.

[automated message] You've reached Meghan.

You know what to do.

[line beeps]

Hey, Meg. Is everything okay?

I just got your message.

But you don't have your phone with you.

Okay, I'm gonna try you at the office.

I just, I hope everything's okay.

[sniffling, muffled screaming]

[cellphone rings]

Hey there, superstar. You doing okay?

Honestly, I'm just kinda freaking out.

I think Meghan's in trouble.

-Wait. What happened? -I don't know.

She just left me this bizarre message about Mike,

and I can't get a hold of her and she supposed

to be home from work by now.

And she's not answering her cellphone?

She doesn't even have her cellphone.

She left it at Mike's house.

-You don't think that-- -I don't know what I think!

I'm just, I'm worried about her and I don't know what to do.

Well, y-you don't know for sure that anything's wrong.

-[sighs] -[Maya] All right.

I'll be over and then we can talk this through.

No, I can't wait.

If she's in trouble,

I don't wanna be too late.

No, no, no, Whitney, please don't do anything drastic.

I'll be there soon, okay?

-Okay. -Hang tight, Whit.

I'm sure everything will be fine.

[exhales]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[car engine rumbling]

Kathy?

Kathy?

[breathing heavily, whimpering]

[gasps] Kathy!

-Oh, my God! Are you okay? -No, help!

-Help me, please! -I'm gonna help you.

I promise, okay?

He'll, he'll... mur-mur...

Murderer. Murderer.

Oh, help! Help me!

-He'll murder me... -He's not your son, is he?

[sobbing] No! He's not...

[grunts]

Meghan?

[whimpering]

[Whitney on video] Hey, guys, so,

as you know, I love my products.

And I just discovered my new favorite lip whip.

It's called True Moringa.

It's organic, it's gluten-free,

and it's a 100% vegan.

Oh, this packaging is so cute!

It's a perfect way to add a little pop to your day.

Hey, guys. So, as you know, I love my products.

And I just discovered my new favorite lip whip.

It's called True Moringa.

It's organic, it's gluten-free,

and it's a 100% vegan.

Oh, this packaging is so cute!

It's a perfect way to add a little pop to your day.

[gasps]

[Meghan groaning]

[Meghan screaming] Help! Help!

Meg.

-[Meghan] Help! -Meg...

Oh, my God! Are you okay?

Oh, look out!

You shouldn't be down here.

[Whitney] Mike, what the hell is going on?

Everything was going fine.

We were finally connecting after so many... years.

Why are you doing this?

Isn't it obvious, Whitney?

We belong together.

We always have.

I knew it back in high school and...

Even when you left, I never lost hope.

Do you have any idea what it's like

having to watch your soulmate from afar for so long?

Seeing other men commenting on her photos?

Mike, we were never like that.

[Mike] Yes, we were.

You just didn't see it.

And I knew that if I could get you back here

that you would see it.

What do you mean get me back here?

I tried to tell you how I felt.

But you kept ignoring me.

[exhales] That was you?

I needed you, I needed you to come back here

so that I could rekindle what I know that you felt deep down.

And when sending you photos didn't work, I...

[sighs] I had to act a little more drastically.

[sobbing] Oh...

Whitney, I'm, I'm truly sorry about your parents

but you gave me no choice.

[Meghan sobbing]

You're a monster.

Don't you say that!

Everything I've done, I have done for us.

Look at Meghan. She's okay.

I didn't wanna hurt anyone else that you cared about.

I did that for you.

Whitney, we can still be together.

This doesn't have to end.

Do you think

that I would ever be with you after all of this?

I know it's not ideal...

but, who knows...

in time, maybe you could grow to love me.

[Whitney screams]

[grunting]

Leave her alone!

[panting]

[Meghan] Leave her alone! [Whitney] Listen.

[Meghan] Whit! [Whitney] Just wait. I...

Whatever your obsession is with me

just take, take me, just leave Meghan!

-[Meghan] Stop! -You know I can't do that.

She wouldn't leave us alone.

But if it helps, I could let her stay with us.

Kathy, too. We could be a nice, sedated family.

You are completely insane!

Don't you see? I'll do anything to be with you.

That's how much I love you.

It's okay. I don't wanna hurt you.

Just give in and everything will be fine soon,

this will all be behind us,

and we can start the rest of our lives together.

[screaming]

[Mike grunts]

[grunting]

[grunts]

[grunts]

[panting]

[sobbing]

[Meghan] Whit!

[siren wailing]

[indistinct chatter on radio]

Meghan, I'm so sorry.

I should've listened to you sooner.

It's so... creepy,

the fact that someone like that

can invade your life so much.

Yeah, but it's partly my fault.

I mean, I'm the one who posted it all out there

in the first place.

Whit, you can't beat yourself up about that.

-Some obsessed person... -Thank you.

You should not be afraid to share your life.

I just... can't imagine

putting myself out there after all this.

So, are you out?

I think the old Whitney would've been too cautious

to dive back in.

So, what about now?

Now...

I see this as an opportunity

to actually be authentic.

You know, to express who I really am

instead of some polished,

picture-perfect version of myself.

Wow!

I guess taking down a psychopath really changes a girl.

Yeah, I guess it does.

Okay, so, this is the first time

I'm seeing the final version of the PSA,

so you are not allowed to make fun of me.

Uh, we'll see.

Hi, I'm Whitney Sadler.

And I am pleased to announce that for the entire month,

H2Almond has pledged to match every dollar spent

on their product as a donation to the Lucas Bryant Foundation.

This cause is very dear to my heart,

providing resources to prevent online harassment,

as well as tutorials ranging

from protecting your online identity

as well as to lessons in self-defense.

Because nobody should live in fear of self expression.

Okay, I have to admit that's pretty cool.

Yeah, well, it's the least I could do.

I'm serious, Whit, this is awesome.

I'm so proud of you.

I'm just glad I can use my voice for something good.

Maybe help someone from having to go through

what I went through.

I'm sure this will.

So, is everything good?

I mean, with you doing something so charitable

I'm sure it's generating hate

from, you know, all those idiots online.

Oh, there are still weirdos commenting on my videos.

Look at this.

[Meghan] Ugh. That's gross.

And you're not freaking out about it?

Watch this.

-[Meghan] Wow! Hah! -[Whitney] I know, right?

Maybe next time they'll think twice

about what they're commenting.

So, I was wondering...

if you wanted to take a trip to Costa Rica

and go zip-lining?

-You're kidding. -No.

I have some free time and extra cash.

-Are you serious? -I'm serious!

[chuckling]

And someone I know and love told me

that I should take a leap before I look.

And I'm taking that literally. [laughs]

I'm liking this new Whitney.

Me too.

To new beginnings!

I will drink to that.

[laughs]

[instrumental music]

[keyboard keys clacking]

Hey, Whit.

You miss me?

Here's to new beginnings.

I'll see you soon.

[instrumental music]

♪ The city sprawls

♪ As far as the eye can see

♪ From 59 stories high

♪ The Hudson sweats and stinks ♪

♪ As it stumbles along Riverside Drive ♪

♪ Flanked by lock stepping legions with cars ♪

♪ But it's me who falls

♪ Fifty-eight

♪ Fifty-seven

♪ Fifty-six...

♪ Begins to dream

♪ Office desks spin

♪ Yesterday's deadline gone

♪ Will he come...

♪ Forty

♪ Thirty-nine

♪ Thirty-eight...