All language subtitles for Being Erica (2009) - S01E07 - Such a Perfect Day (1080p AMZN WEB-DL x265 MONOLITH)_track3_[eng]

[phone ringing]

Okay, these contracts are in
triplicate,

ready for Mr. Gallon to sign.

Thank you.

Julianne Giacomelli's office.

Uh-huh.

Spencer, rush delivery
to New York, thanks.

We've already canceled.

If Deepak Chopra's not gonna be
there,

then she's not gonna be there.

Okay, great.

[phone ringing]

Oh, more?

'Cause there is no room on my
desk.

[Erica Voiceover] Remember
that little fishing boat

from The Perfect Storm?

How it climbed up that endless
wave, hoping to reach the top

and cruise down the other side
to safety?

That's me.

Okay, good, these are good to
go.

I just corrected some
typos on paragraph four.

Okay, thank you.

[phone ringing]

[Erica Voiceover] But just
like that fishing boat,

I can't seem to quite crest the
wave.

Julianne Giacomelli's office.

Hey, I'm back.

Would you believe me if I told
the national dish of Ecuador

is guinea pig?

Hey, Ryan, I'm sorry, this
really isn't a good time.

I'm just, I'm buried in work.

All right, this won't take long.

I just wanna see if we can
shift our plans from tonight

to tomorrow night.

Why, did something come up?

Josh called and he can
only get together tonight.

Oh.

But tomorrow night, I
promise, I'm all yours.

Dinner, movie, roast
guinea pig, you name it.

Okay, sure, I guess.

Look, is this gonna be a
problem?

No.

Ryan, my sister hates me.

It's not a stretch to imagine
that her husband isn't

exactly thrilled that we're
together.

[Ryan] Well, that's his deal
and for what it's worth,

this whole thing between
you and your sister,

I'm sure it'll blow over.

I hope so. Bye.

Hate to keep you from
planning your social life.

I just thought maybe you
could, you know, do your job.

I am.

What do you need?

The launch strategy file
for Marcus Stahl's book

five minutes ago.

Okay, well, when do you wanna
hear it?

Now and you're helping me with
the pitch,

so come on, it's game time.

Whoa.

We're launching a book that
Stahl hasn't even written yet?

I mean, we don't even have the
chapters.

Yes, Erica, we do have them.

They're in editing.

Show me your poker face.

[phones ringing]

Oh, god help us.

We think that this book is
perfect

for the business traveler
market.

-We think?
-We know!

The research backs it up.

Young professionals,
they love self-help books

with a dash of schadenfreude
thrown in.

We'll focus on the tell-all
angle.

Which we leveraged for the talk
shows.

Or for a major pre-Christmas
launch.

And with a cover this good,

we think it'll grab everyone's
eye.

Bring it here.

Oh.

I'm liking this.

It's grabby.

I'll take the chapters home
tonight

and send in my notes in the
morning.

Oh actually, Frank, we
do have three chapters.

But they're still very...

-Raw.
-Raw.

I don't need them prettied up.

I wanna see what I'm paying for.

Who's got them right now?

Oh...

Who?

Dory.

Dory is editing the History of
Coffee.

I just spoke to her.

Stop bullshitting me and
get me something to read.

Today!

[Erica Voiceover] So
if you're in the water

and the waves keep smacking
you down, what do you do?

Sometimes, you manage to
soldier on,

clutch the steering
wheel, and face the storm.

Dory?

Everyone knows she's editing
the freaking coffee book.

Julia, I'm sorry.

I just, I...

Oh, you won't be doing
that again, will you?

If we don't have pages
by the end of the day,

Galvin will have me
thrown out that window.

And I will throw you first
to break my fall, believe me.

-I do.
-Then get me pages.

[phones ringing]

[Erica Voiceover] While other
times,

you look around and see
the situation clearly,

but ultimately, you're going to
drown.

[theme music plays]

♪ It's clearer inside of
me who I will always be ♪

♪ Open me up to my heart

♪ Feels I can sing in the dark

♪ To do it all over again and
again ♪

♪ Back to the end

♪ Some of my dreams and
everything I ever wanted to be ♪

When I said let's have lunch,

I meant let's have lunch in a
restaurant.

No time, besides standing up
eating,

I think is better for digestion
anyway.

You know what I wanna talk to
you about.

Dad, please, I can't today.

You know how hard it is?

To have my two daughters
not speaking to each other?

Okay, well, try being
one of the daughters.

I mean, she won't return my
calls.

I've tried leaving
messages, I've tried email.

I mean, I've tried, but
at a certain point, dad,

you gotta say enough is enough.

So you're giving up on
your sister, is that it?

I really miss her.

I know.

-What can I do?
-Nothing.

It's why I didn't wanna talk
about this.

This is what I'm afraid of.

What?

Come on, dad, it's always the
same.

It's always you and me over
here and Sam and mom over there.

And Sam, she'll just get mad

if she thinks that you're on my
side.

I'm not taking sides.

I want my girls to make up,
that's all.

Let me speak to her.

Sometimes a fight gets to a
point where you need a mediator,

someone with perspective.

I gotta get back to work.

-I love you, dad.
-I love you.

Thanks for the sandwich!

[phones ringing]

You must have a horseshoe
tucked somewhere

I don't wanna know about.

But then again, maybe I do.

Right, what is it?

Marcus Stahl is in the hizouse.

Not a moment too soon.

Oh, thank god.

Does Julianne know?

-Mm-hm.
-Good, thank you.

Mr Stahl.

Oh, got your messages.

Look, I'm sorry I didn't
get back to you sooner,

but things have been just kind
of crazy.

I've been working and thinking
and really

trying to construct something.

You know, I mean, something
good.

Of course, of course.

It was just, it's good
to see you, you know.

We really need those pages.

Mm-hm, yup.

No, yes, the pages.

Yeah.

I mean, to be honest, we were
getting a little bit worried,

but now that you're here, it's
all good.

You did bring them with you?

Nothing?

Nothing at all, not even one
page?

I've been trying.

Okay, I've been sitting at my
desk, but...

I'm sorry.

Oh, oh, you're sorry.

Well, that definitely takes
the sting out of the slap

you just laid across my face.

Julianne, listen to me.

It's not gonna happen, you
just...

have to accept it.

I'm walking away.

You promised us a book

we could have on the
shelves for Christmas.

And we've put a lot of time,
resources,

and a lot of money into this.

So no, I do not accept it

and you can't just walk away.

Yes, I can.

-You cashed the advance.
-I'll pay it back.

And you'll be talking to
our lawyers, all 10 of them.

Fine, fine, you go ahead.

You do whatever you want

but it's not gonna get
that goddamn book outta me,

because I give up.

I can't...

I can't go back there.

And I won't.

Well, he can't really
type in a straitjacket.

Can't do coke in a straitjacket
either.

Mr. Stahl?

Please, I know that we just
freaked you out back there.

What is this, good cop, bad cop?

No, not at all.

I just came to tell you that I
am...

I think that I understand.

-Oh, you understand?
-Yes.

When you said that you
can't go back there,

I mean, you meant to that,
that time in your life, right?

What, are you a shrink slumming
as someone's assistant?

You're absolutely right.

I don't know what it's like
to struggle with an addiction,

but I do know how painful
it can be to face the past.

And sometimes, the best way to
deal with something horrible

that's happened to us is to
revisit it,

to take a really good,
long hard look at it.

I mean, this is just my opinion.

And that's not just for
the good of the book.

It's good for you.

When does Galvin need the pages?

Tonight.

I can't promise you anything.

Of course.

Dad, I'm sorry but you
can't just come to my work

and upset me like this.

What happened between Erica and
I

has nothing to do with you.

You're both my daughters, it
has everything to do with me.

Your sister loves you,
I know you know that.

And I know you also know
she'd never do purposely

anything to hurt you.

Big surprise, you're
siding with her, even now.

I am not siding with her.

Dad, she told me not to marry
my husband.

She told me that he doesn't
love me

five minutes before I was
about to walk down the aisle.

I know.

But you refusing to speak
to her is not the answer.

What you're doing is hurting
you, I can see it in your face.

You can't just give up
on your relationship.

You have to at the very
least try to understand

why she said it.

Okay, you did not just suggest
that.

-Sam.
-No!

I don't need to understand why.

I don't need to talk about it.

And if you keep bringing it up,

we won't have anything
left to talk about at all.

For the first time in
my professional career,

I have no idea what to do.

I do.

You rain hellfire on him.

We set Galvin's team of
soulless, baby-eating lawyers

on his neurotic ass.

No, no lawyer, not even ours,

can legally compel someone to
write a book

that they don't wanna write.

We're cooked.

Stahl said that he would get me
the pages.

Erica, you are so naive.

Yeah, we gotta move on to a
backup plan.

What about that lady, the bag
lady who saved all the cats?

-Dogs.
-Whatever.

For the Christmas book.

Ah, I mean, nothing says
Christmas like

little puppies being saved
from an uncertain fate.

-Warms the cockles.
-That it does!

Make it happen.

-Julianne...
-Chugga chugga chugga chugga.

That's the sound of the puppy
train.

This train leaving the station,
you might wanna climb on.

Stahl's book, it's important,
it's hopeful and original.

Okay, look, I know you're all
invested

and I know this is your baby.

But it's not mine and it never
was.

You gotta let it go.

Mr. Galvin asked for the pages.

Let me break it down for you.

You can either fix me
a latte and drop this

or you can keep fighting
this losing battle

and go home for good.

Erica.

[Erica groans]

A word.

The word is hari-kari.

Don't do it.

Because I like you and I
want you to stay, okay.

Look, everybody has a breaking
point

and Julianne just hit it.

You may be right about Stahl

No, Brent, I know that I'm
right.

No, you don't.

And even if you did, it's
either his book or your job.

Give in, Erica, stop it.

Fine.

Good, I'm happy.

Go make Julianne that latte
and ask her if she needs help

with that bag-lady-dog-memoir
thingy, okay?

[Erica gasps]

You're just gonna stand there?

Yes, I am, because...

We're not doing this today.

You can complain because roses
have thorns

or you can rejoice
because thorns have roses.

Zig Zigler.

Who's he?

Oh god, I don't know, I have no
idea.

The quote stuck though.

Wow.

-You look tired.
-I am tired.

My entire life is a mess.

My sister won't talk to
me, thank you for that.

My boss wants to fire
me, because god forbid

I actually have an opinion.

And now, here you are.

But you know what, Dr.
Tom, I'm not doing it.

Our therapy has been a big step
back,

so the last thing I wanna do
to top off this craptacular day

is this session, believe me.

You done?

With all this? Yes, I am.

-Well, where you goin'?
-Back to work.

Oh, so you're gonna give up
then.

[Erica jiggling door]

Well, it seems to be going
around.

Erica, stop, sit down.

I said stop!

Sit.

Please.

Okay, so you don't wanna go back

and stare down another regret.

You know what, I understand
that.

So I'll tell you what,

maybe I could send you
somewhere else.

-What do you mean?
-Well, you tell me.

I mean, if you could return to
a day.

I mean, any day.

I mean, a good day.

What would that be?

Nothing is really coming
to mind right now.

You ever tasted a madeleine?

Go, try one.

Really.

Marcel Proust believed
in involuntary memory.

A single bite of one of
those little oval cakes there

could send him back to the
blissful days of childhood.

The Proustian rush, I know.

This cake is delicious.

I know, isn't it?

You know, revisiting a good
experience can

sometimes be as beneficial
as returning to a bad one.

-Well, that's good to know.
-Mm-hm.

Do me a favor, close your eyes.

Go ahead.

Now, I want you to go to the
very back of the filing cabinet

and I want you to find me a
good day.

A day when you

made everything perfect.

Now, that looks promising.

-No, it's stupid.
-I can work with stupid.

It's just a manner of speaking.

Okay, I remember this one day

that I spent with my brother
and sister.

Nothing big, we just took
a ferry to Toronto Island.

Sounds fun.

Well, it didn't start off that
way.

It started off with this
horrible, no-holds-barred

battle royale between my
parents.

Leo and Sam were traumatized,
so was I.

So I got the three of
us the hell outta there.

[all cheering]

We had all this steam to blow
off

and all that pent-up energy.

It made the day insanely fun.

You know, nobody telling us
what to do or how to behave.

We just, we did whatever we
wanted to do

as often as we could stand it.

It was kind of like a glimpse
of how we all might've been

if it wasn't for the
baggage of our parents

weighing us down.

We capped it off with
this amazing sunset cruise

back to the city.

And I remember thinking,
'What a perfect day.'

It was everything that this day
is not.

And when you go back this time?

I'm not gonna change a thing.

And so we rewind.

[Erica gasps]

Oh shit.

[Gary] I'm just calling it like
I see it.

-[Barbara] Ah, a rabbi?
-Yes, a rabbi.

You've never recognized my
spiritual side.

[Barbara] Because I've
never seen it, Gary!

If it doesn't have to do with
your

insignificant little
world, nothing registers.

The same stupid, self-centered,
selfish bullshit!

He does not have to talk to
her--

No, no, no, no Leo.

Leo, you don't wanna do
this, okay, just trust me.

Listen, let's just go.

No, I mean it, okay, you will
regret this.

Let's just get the hell out of
here.

Please, Leo.

[Barbara and Gary arguing]

[Gary] You can give me the
silent treatment all you like,

I don't give a shit!

[Barbara] I'm call it like--

Laugh if you want.

I'm calling it like you see it.

What about me, what
about the way I see it?

Do you ever consider that?

I swear, sometimes I hate them.

No, you don't.

How do you know what I think?

Hey, Leo, just calm down.

You should've let me go
at them and make my point.

I don't need you babysitting me.

Look, I'm not babysitting you.

I'm just trying to protect you.

Babysitting.

Dad's giving up on mom.

He's pushing her away.

Leo, please stop.

Hey, you guys, you know what?

Let's just enjoy today.

Mom and dad and all of
their crap are back there

and here we are!

Trust me, today is gonna be
super fun.

And you're super gay.

You know, Leo, you really
shouldn't say that.

It's offensive.

-Offensive?
-Yeah.

Now, you're just retarded.

And I don't understand
why we're going here.

Anywhere, we could go in Toronto

and we're going to the island?

You know it's a garbage dump,
right?

It's not a garbage dump.

Is it really a garbage dump?

We're going swimming in a
garbage dump?

No, okay, there's a
little bit of landfill.

-Aw, Leo.
-Leo, can you not do that?

And get, you know what,
get down from the edge.

-What, this edge?
-Come on.

Jeez, you're so annoying today.

Well, look, I will be less
annoying

if you just sit down
here with your sisters.

Sam, what're you doing?

Putting on baby oil.

Amelia says that's how all
the Baywatch girls get their

sexy California look.

No, that's how you get melanoma.

And the only thing worse than
skin cancer

is wrinkles, believe me.

What, SPF 9, that's it?

Oh, well.

Leo?

Okay.

-What the...
-Here you go.

You're violating me and
freaking me out majorly.

You're right, I'll
just, I'll just chillax.

-Chill-what?
-Nothing.

Don't have a cow, dude.

[ferry horn sounding]

Where is Leo?

I mean, he was right here.

Yo, Beavis and Butthead, wait
up!

Hey, Leo, watch, there's kids.

Look, mom, no eyes!

Leo, watch out!

[Leo whooping]

Sam, you okay?

Oh, that doesn't feel good.

Sorry.

Mini golf?

[Only In My Dreams playing]

♪ Are you really mine, dear

♪ Only in my dreams are you
really mine ♪

Oh yeah!

Who's still got it after
all these years, huh?

That's me, oh yeah!

Oh, come on, you guys,
you didn't see that?

One putt and I sunk it.

I mean, do you know
how hard that is to do?

Yeah, do you know that this
is mini-golf, and not the PGA?

Okay, whatever.

Sammy, you're up.

Dare you to take on the
next female Tiger Woods?

-Tiger who?
-He's up and coming.

Fun.

Ah, Erica, I can't, my wrist.

But we need the three of us to
play.

What? Why?

Because it's not gonna be the
same, okay?

I know, how about we skip this
gayness

and go to the nude beach, huh?

Disposable cameras on me.

-Leo.
-No? Okay.

All right.

It's okay.

Survey says!

One out of three siblings
says that golf blows!

That's great, Leo.

That's super great.

Very nice.

Well done.

Yo, beautiful!

How about you practice
what you preach over here

and join us for a little
game we professionals

like to call putt-putt?

Leo, what're you doing?

You said you wanted a third.

-Not her.
-Oh, she's coming.

Act like you're doing something.

Don't mind if I do.

What's your name?

Tiger. Tiger Woods.

Ooh, Tiger, huh?

Well, you can me Cougar.

They will, in about 15 years.

[Only In My Dreams playing]

♪ Are you really mine, dear

♪ Only in my dreams are you
really mine ♪

♪ Only in my dreams

♪ Do I have your love, dear

Oh, yes, score!

You are my good luck charm.

I ought to wear you around my
neck.

Oh, Cougar.

My real name's Tina.

Starts with a T, ends with an A.

Okay then!

If Sam can't play, why
don't the three of us,

we go hit some rides?

That sounds like a great idea!

No, no, no, I can't join you if
you do.

No, I have to stay here.

It's my job.

Oh, that's too bad.

Okay, what do you want?

I am this close to scoring with
Tina.

You are this close to scoring
an STD.

Look, Leo.

Look, can't we just enjoy today?

What if it was one of the
last times you, Sam, and I

could ever spend like this
together?

Please, Leo, I'm bored.

-Please?
-Fine!

Rides, whatever.

No, not whatever.

Super fun!

Come on.

Come on.

You know where to find me
if you change your mind.

I've got the metabolism of a
teenager.

I could eat two more of these
babies and not gain an once.

Hands and mouth off.

Sweetheart, not so wise,

eating all that junk before
climbing on the banshee.

Alex, not so wise calling me
sweetheart.

It's a merry-go round, big
whoop.

Crank her up, extra long.

Is this thing ever gonna end?

It's just more bang for our
buck.

Ooh.

Erica, do you feel okay?

Round and round and round.

It's not good.

You got a funny feeling in your
stomach?

Like there's a big greasy ball
of gefilte fish down there,

rolling around and around
and around and around...

Leo.

Aw, sis, you gonna hurl?

Shut up.

Those are my new Timberlands!

This is disgusting.

I'm so sorry, Sam.

Stop the ride.

I don't get paid to clean up
puke.

I told you not to eat that crap.

Okay, Sam, we're gonna go find
a fountain

and I'm gonna clean your shoes
off, by hand if I have to.

They're suede.

And now, they're blue.

Not necessarily a bad thing.

Leo, would you please shut up?

This is not funny.

No, Erica, this isn't fun.

It hasn't been fun all day.

Look, I'm trying to give us a
day

that the three of us can
remember, okay?

Oh, you've done that.

I mean, this is up there with
my bris

for the worst day of
my entire goddamn life.

In between this and Dad and
everything,

I cannot wait for September,

so I can get the hell
away from all of you.

Leo.

Erica, apologize.

Go after him, do something.

Leo!

Sammy!

Oh hey, over here, me next.

Oh, I don't think you're
garbage quite yet.

Besides, I need a much bigger
bag.

So, how come you're not with
Sam and Leo?

Because, ta-dah, I did it again.

Here I am, I'm trying to relive
the perfect day and I can't,

because every time something
changes,

even if it's just a
little bit, I freak out.

Mm-hm, yeah.

Quantum mechanics.

You see, we can never know
with any kind of certainty

how an atom will behave
naturally,

because the very instant
that we look at an atom,

we alter it.

The very act of looking
is never a passive thing.

It has an effect.

In fact, physicists tell us
that reality,

at its deepest level, is the
response of the observer.

You know, it's kinda like
you, reliving past events.

Today is not just any old
memory.

It's the last day that Leo and
Sam and I,

you know, we spent Three
Musketeers-style.

Leo went off to university.

Sam and Josh, they became
attached at the hip.

I mean, it was our last
big hurrah before Leo,

before Leo died.

And now, it's ruined.

All I wanted to do was relive
today exactly as it was.

But just being here, it changed
it.

Quantum mechanics.

And now, this'll be my past.

This day will be just another
mess.

You know, Erica, if there's one
thing

that I know you have learned
in our short time together,

it's that life is about choices.

Every day, every moment, is a
choice.

And all you have to decide is

what's your choice gonna be
here?

Although the world is full of
suffering,

it is also full of the
overcoming of it.

Helen Keller.

These shoes cost me, like, 100
bucks

and I worked at the Orange
Julius for over a month

to pay for them.

Hey, look, Sam, I'll buy
you a new pair, okay.

I don't want a new pair!

I want this pair.

And I'd rather walk around
barefoot than wear those things.

Looks like somebody needs to
cool off.

Don't even think about it.

Flick me again and I'll--

Erica, I am warning you.

No, that wasn't a flick!

You said a flick, that was a
splash.

Oh, I will show you a splash.

[Erica and Sam screaming]

[train whistling]

Man, I am so hungry right now.

Oh, me too.

Do you remember where they
have those little donuts?

That's the C & E.

Funnel cakes?

Funnel cakes, I love funnel
cakes.

You know who really loves
funnel cakes?

Leo.

-Let's go find him.
-Okay.

[train whistling]

No, Tiger.

If I get caught skipping out on
mini-golf,

my career is basically over.

-Well, my motto, Tina?
-Mm-hm.

Live each day like it's your
last.

I think I'm gonna get
that tattooed on my back.

You don't think he could
actually be

at the nude beach, do you?

Well, I know that we're
not gonna go to find out.

I mean, today's been bad
enough without seeing that.

Well, we can't go back
to the city without him.

So what do we do?

You know what?

If being with Tina makes Leo
happy today,

let's just let him be with Tina.

But you keep talking about
the ferry and sunset.

Well, then it'll just be you
and I, total sister time,

if that's cool with you.

Of course.

Why would you even ask?

Well, because of the shoes.

You know, I thought that
you might still be mad.

Well, I'm not happy, but

I don't hold grudges, you know
that.

Can I have one of these?

I want a souvenir.

Sam, we live in Toronto.

Yeah, but I wanna remember
today.

Thanks.

-There you go.
-Thank you.

May you always

think of our incredible
afternoon together, Sam.

Tina, you are the bomb.

You're not so bad yourself,
Tiger.

I have a confession to make.

My name's not Tiger, it's Leo.

It's Leo the Lion?

That's even better.

Whoa.

Incoming roid rage at four
o'clock.

-Oops.
-Oh, you know him?

Yeah, that'd be Alex.

He's my boyfriend.

Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!

Baby, baby.

No, baby, no, no, no!

Baby, don't!

Yup, Leo is definitely at the
nude beach.

No problemo, it's not the last
ferry.

Just the last ferry
with the best view ever.

Run for it!

Alex, Alex, chill!

It's not that big a deal!

Erica, hurry up!

Leave my brother alone, you got
it?

Don't mess with the babysitter.

That girl just--

Amber told me you made out
with Tiffany from Whack-a-Mole!

Now you know how it feels!

-Oh, honey.
-Oh.

-Are you okay?
-No.

-Leo, you okay?
-I'm cool.

Let me tell you, sis.

You rocked hard.

Good day.

Great day.

Perfect day.

[Sun Is Gonna Shine playing]

♪ Sun is gonna shine
when the rain is done ♪

♪ Sun is gonna shine

♪ Oh, sun is gonna shine

♪ Oh, when the rain is done

♪ Sun is gonna shine

♪ Sun is gonna shine
when the rain is done ♪

Mom, Dad, you should've been
there.

We had such a fun day.

I'm glad someone had a great
day.

Do you guys think Mom and
Dad are gonna get divorced?

No.

No, they're just they're just...

They're just going through a
rough patch.

We know that's not true.

But it'll be okay, Sam.

Right, it will.

Our parents may be psycho,
but I'm not going anywhere.

Neither is Erica, right?

You got it.

Well, I don't know about
you guys, but I am starving,

'cause I left everything
I ate on the island.

[Erica and Brent gasp]

My god, do not sneak up on
me like that ever again.

Sorry, I was just about to
make Julianne her latte.

Yeah, Julianne doesn't take
drain cleaner in her latte.

Hey, Brent.

How long has it been since
we last talked there?

Why are you looking at me like
that?

Just trying to see if
you're having a seizure.

Do you smell burnt toast?

Look, Brent, I need you to
cover for me.

No, you need to bring Julianne
her latte.

She's thirsty and cranky.

And I need to speak to the art
department

about a cover for the cat lady
book.

-Dog lady book.
-Whatever.

Mm, my God, my kung fu is
strong.

Look, I'm sure it is, but,
Brent,

you need to cover for me, okay,

'cause there's something
really important--

You haven't heard anything
I said earlier, did you?

No, I did, and I should
probably follow your advice,

but I'm not really thinking
with my head right now.

Please, come on, come on,
please, please, please...

Things turns out the
way I think they will,

I call dibs on your ergonomic
chair.

And your orchids.

And your colored paper clips!

Okay.

Hello?

Mr. Stahl?

It's Erica Strange from
River Rock Publishing.

I just, I let myself
in, I hope that's okay.

Mr. Stahl?

I just...

Came over to see if you needed
any help with the manuscript.

Hello?

What do you mean you
haven't written anything?

There's gotta be four chapters
here!

Mr. Stahl, I knew that you
could do it.

I knew that you could face--

Mr. Stahl?

Marcus?

Oh god, Marcus!

Marcus.

Marcus, can you hear me?

Marcus, Marcus.

Oh shit.

Oh shit, shit, shit.

It's 459 Arbour Street.

I think he may have overdosed.

There was, I mean, there
was cocaine and pills and...

I forget how to do all this
stuff, just please hurry.

Mr. Stahl, please wake up.

Oh god, he's awake!

Oh god.

Oh, thank god!

Marcus.

It's okay.

You're gonna be okay.

Sam.

Hey, Sam, wait.

Hey, just talk to me.

What're you doing here?

Because I told Dad earlier--

No, no, one of our authors, he
overdosed.

Oh.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Oh, come on, Sam, we're sisters.

Are we really never gonna to
talk again?

Exactly, Erica, we're sisters.

We're supposed to love each
other and support each other.

And forgive each other.

Do you still feel the same way
about Josh?

Yes.

Then I can't forgive you.

It's simple.

You forced me to choose between
my sister and my husband

and I made my choice.

I didn't ask you to choose.

So that's it?

That's it.

Fine.

Hey, Sam.

When the day comes that you do
need me,

and it will come, I'll be there
for you.

Say what you want, you're my
sister.

We've lost Leo and I refuse to
lose you.

Rehab again.

Is there anything that I can do?

Don't you think you've done
enough?

Don't worry, I'll be fine.

Look, I've done it
before, I can do it again.

Only this time, I'll be busier.

I have a book to write.

Mm-hm.

Thank you.

So she didn't make my latte
and she didn't go home.

She went to Stahl's house.

What, to hold his hand?

Until he finished the first
chapters.

Why?

We don't want his writing!

We want the goddamn cat lady.

-Dog lady.
-Whatever.

Oh, Frank.

Just the man I was hoping to
see.

Julianne, Stahl's pages?

We agreed they would be on
my desk by day's end, yes?

Stahl has...

stalled.

What happened?

An old habit reappeared,
if you know what I mean.

Frank.

Frank.

I have prepared an incredible
plan B.

And I'm stoked.

I have some excellent ideas
for the cover of our new,

feel-good, Christmas title,
okay?

Imagine a grubby hand
reaching into the fire

to pull out fuzzy little
kittens--

I got them, Stahl's
pages, and they're good.

They're very good.

From what I hear, the man's
in no condition to write.

Which is why he's going off to
rehab, sir.

Rehab?

Oh, do you really think that's
gonna

make us feel all peachy?

It should, because he's
facing his problems.

Fab, but I told you, we're
moving on.

Please, please don't give up on
this.

Erica, drop it.

Mr. Galvin, you know Stahl.

And I mean, he is not a quitter.

I mean, his whole life has
proven that.

And he just told me, he
promised me,

that he will come out
of rehab with a book.

If you could please just
take a look at this.

You'll see, it's really good.

Well, we can't risk
depending on Stahl's book

and having it not come through.

Christmas is our big season, my
dear,

and we can't be left holding
the bag.

That's why we're gonna develop
both books concurrently.

Julianne.

But Frank...

Put someone on the dog lady.

If Stahl's book is ready in
time,

it becomes a Christmas launch.

If not, dog lady takes its
place.

You're right, Stahl isn't a
quitter.

If he was, we wouldn't be
doing a book about him.

Frank?

Make it happen, Julianne.

Thank you, Mr. Galvin.

Oh.

Would you like a latte?

Look at you.

You could get a job at
Starbucks.

Yeah, well, I might have to
if they hate Stahl's writing.

But I just, I couldn't let
go, I couldn't give up.

Well, you could.

I almost did, but it wouldn't
be right.

Oh.

How much do they pay
at Starbucks, anyways?

We cannot, we will not,
choose the path of surrender.

Woodrow T. Wilson.

I checked the temp on the
espresso and the milk.

It's extra hot.

I read Stahl's chapters, Erica.

Wow, that was fast.

Well, Frank demanded it.

And it turns out you were
right, they're not bad.

Oh?

Well, that, I mean, that's
great.

Okay, do not let what I'm
about to say go to your head.

I promise.

I'm impressed.

You have fought for a
property that you cared about,

despite all the naysayers,
and you were right to.

Stahl needs more time, he'll
get it.

Mm.

This makes me less impressed.

Right.

Hi Ryan, it's me.

Listen, I'm sorry about earlier.

Tomorrow night sounds great.

And I hope that you're
having fun with Josh

and give me a call.

Oh!

Heirloom tomatoes, my secret
weapon.

How did you get in here?

I bribed your building manager
with promises of leftovers.

Oh, crap, my pine nuts are
burnt!

So what happened to your plans
with Josh?

I called him, told him I
changed my mind.

And then I tried to think
of this creative way to

make it up to you.

Mm, well.

The apron...

did the trick.

[Sun Is Gonna Shine playing]

[Erica Voiceover] They
say the greatest mistake

is giving up.

That true strength lies in
the will to keep trying.

Keep hoping things will get
better.

Keep reminding yourself of
all you've accomplished.

Keep everything in perspective.

♪ And the matter will
not stand against me ♪

♪ One thing I know for sure

♪ Sun is gonna shine

Keep up the fight.

♪ Sun is gonna shine
when the rain is done ♪

♪ Sun is gonna shine

Because at the end of the day,

that's what you're left with.

The knowledge that you did your
best

and that you'll wake up
tomorrow and try again.

[theme music playing]