All language subtitles for Chesapeake Shores - 01x01

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Due to increases

in the overseas third-quarter
market contraction,

the commodities markets took a tumble,

finishing up only 10 points above
last year's market record low.

With treasury bills becoming more in
demand due to European volatility,

the treasury department
has suspended trading

on 10-year T-bills until...

Serina?

So that interest rates...

Serina?

Serina, it's 7:20, and you're
not here. Can you please call me

and let me know that you're on your way?

I left checks for the girls new
school uniforms on the table,

and their new backpacks
are in the front hall closet.

All right, thank you.

Carrie! Caitlyn!

Girls, it's time to wake up.

- Come on. Wake up!
- Mom, it's summer.

Ah, I know, but Serina's late,
and I have an early work meeting,

so I'm going to have
to drop you off at Daddy's.

- But it's not Daddy's weekend.
- Yes, I know,

but I have a breakfast meeting
before I go into work,

and these particular clients
do not understand

- that people have personal lives.
- Can't they come here?

No, they cannot come here, honey.

Don't we have personal lives?

Yes, you have personal lives, so you...

go back to sleep, and I will
ask Mrs. Burnett next door

if she will watch you until
Serina gets here, okay?

Go to sleep.

A potential merger sounds promising,

and I'm inclined to
recommend it to our clients,

but I still think there are some
issues we need to consider.

Promising? It's a home run.

I'm sorry, I don't understand
why we're not fast-tracking.

Playground is a stand-alone
in the youth market.

No one else is offering monitored,
interactive social space

- for teens and pre-teens.
- Which is why this merger makes sense.

Playground gets to maintain
the youth market...

while still having access to the...

I have another meeting.
Can we pick this up later?

Abby, I'd really like to
resolve this before Monday.

Uh, Gabrielle...

why don't we give her the weekend
to dot her Is and cross her Ts?

Okay?

- What are you drinking?
- Mm...

Kale, spinach, ginger, lemon juice...

Is it worth it?

I haven't decided yet,
but I'm leaning towards no.

Good luck with that.

Hey...

this isn't about me, is it?

Because I'm the one
who brought the deal in?

What?

Because Wes and I are...

- involved.
- No, of course not.

I just don't want
our personal relationship

to affect what we do here.

You're dating my ex-husband.

We don't have a personal relationship.

- I just meant...
- No, I know what you meant.

- It's your sister.
- Which one?

I didn't ask. She said it's
a matter of life or death.

That's Jess.
Tell her I'll call her back.

Hi, Jess.

Abby! I need for you to come home.

Okay, I can't. Work is crazy right now.

- You never come home!
- I was just home at Christmas.

That was, like, a million months ago,
and I wouldn't even ask

if it weren't a matter
of life and death.

Is this about a guy? Because I...

No! This is not about a guy.
Why would you even ask that?

I'm not a baby. This is an actual
emergency of drastic proportions...

Wes...

I didn't want to disturb you at work.

Now is not a good day.
I have back-to-back meetings.

Yes, I'm familiar with your priorities.

I am not doing this right now.

Fine, we'll come by Saturday,
and we'll talk.

- We?
- I meant... I meant I'll come by.

Great.

Hi.

Abby, Abby, Abby, Abby, Abby!

- Jess! Uh....
- Is that Wes? Why is Wes there?

You know what? The girls and
I are going to come tonight,

but we can only stay until Sunday.

That's perfect. Thank you so much.

Okay, I'll call Gran
and let her know you're coming.

Hello?

Call Serina, have her pack the girls,

and see if you can get us
on the 4:00 flight to Baltimore.

Gentlemen! Thank you for waiting.

Hey, can you hand me some more nails?

A lot of help you are.

Don't look at me like that.
I know what I'm doing.

Okay, thanks, I'll get back to you.

All right. Bye.

Why didn't Serina come with us?

We're only here for the weekend,
and we are going to have so much fun.

Gran is really excited to see you.

She said she would get
our ears pierced tomorrow.

- No, I said we would talk about it.
- You promised.

I promised we would talk about it.

There's Grandma Nell!

Abby!

Go see Gran!

Ah, there's my girls.

Oh, you're home!

Oh, look at you! You've
grown like weeds. Look at you!

You're the spitting image of your
mother when she was your age.

Oh, Gran. I missed you.

Where's Dad?

Oh, he's in Boston.

He's building a retirement community

for people over 55.

Who retires at 55?

Dinner's ready, and
I have all your favorites.

- My biscuits...
- I'm doing a juice thing.

Oh, I'll make a note of that.

Abby's home!

Uh-oh!

- Jess!
- Yes!

Hi, Jess.

Hi! Mm...

All right, I'm here. I'm here.

What is the big secret? What's going on?

Uh, I can't tell you.
I have to show you.

Jess...

Can I please have two minutes
to say hello to my beautiful nieces

before you start grilling me?

OMG, you guys are so big.

Um, I'm obsessed with your hair.
Are these highlights?

Highlights? She's nine.

- Yeah, nine isn't nine anymore.
- What does that mean?

Okay, come inside.
Tell me everything. Let's go.

Okay...

- No, no, I'll take it.
- Ah, ba-ba-ba-ba!

Okay. I put you in your old room,
and I put the girls in Jess's room.

Jess's room? Why isn't
Jess in Jess's room?

Wait... she didn't tell you?

Tell me what? What am I
doing here? What's going on?

Well it's not my place to say,

and it's not your
responsibility to fix it.

- Ooh, fix what?
- You've been rescuing that girl

since the day that your mother left.

You two sit right over
here by me. You here...

and you're in this spot.

Okay, tell me everything. How's school?

- It's summer.
- Ugh, right.

Wait till you grow up, and you realize
you don't get summers off anymore.

It's a rude awakening.

We're supposed to get our
ears pierced tomorrow.

- I can totally do that for you.
- Uh, that is not going to happen.

Well, I wasn't going

to freeze their earlobes with an ice
cube and use one of Gran's needles.

I meant I'd take them to
Vera's Jewelers tomorrow.

Oh, hey, have you heard from Bree?

I've sent her three messages.

She never calls me back either,
but you know how she gets

when she's working on a new play.

Oh, I got an e-mail from Kevin.

It's four more months, right?

I won't feel safe until he's home.

- I hate Afghanistan.
- You pierced Mommy's ears?

What?

That would be dangerous
and irresponsible.

Can you believe Conor only has
one year left of law school?

Feel free to break the law. We're
gonna have a lawyer in the family.

- Excuse me...
- What?

I'm the cool aunt.

Okay, just kidding. Never break the law,

and also, don't run with scissors

and always write thank you notes.

Nana's fried chicken!

Yay!

Oh, I can't eat any of this.

Oh, sorry, it's just a reminder.

To do what?

It's an app that I have.
It keeps my entire life on schedule.

Every minute is accounted for
so I don't miss anything.

Seems to me that if you have to be
reminded not to miss something,

you might be missing everything.

Jess?

Lord, bless this food set before us.

Let this meal nurture
our beautiful children...

and we thank you for having
us here together as a family,

and please, watch over the ones
that are not here with us now.

- Amen.
- Amen.

- Yum. Thank you.
- Abby?

- Your favorite biscuits.
- Aw, thanks, Gran.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Mm...

Where are we going?
I've had a very long day.

Um...

There it is!

The Cramers' house?

I bought it and I live here.

You bought the Cramers' house? Why?

You know how you're always telling me

to find something to commit to?

Something to make my own?
A passion project?

I was talking about grad school.

I bought it, and I've been fixing it up,

and I'm turning it
into a bed and breakfast.

I got a small business loan
from the bank and...

Jess, Jess...

What do you know about running a hotel?

It's not a hotel,
it's a bed and breakfast...

and it's not that hard. It's like
having sleepovers that pay you.

It's beautiful, right?

I mean, you would totally
stay here, wouldn't you?

Yeah.

It's really cute. Um...

Jess, the stained glass, the furniture,

must have cost you a fortune.

It's an investment. You've got
to spend money to make money.

Steve Jobs said that.

Oh, my God!

I knew you were going to freak out,

but it's not as bad as it looks.

It's exactly as bad as it looks.

I didn't know I was going
to have to pay for new pipes!

That was not my fault.

That was an unforeseen business expense.

Again, Steve Jobs.

Okay, this is where I need you.
I need help with the bank.

They're threatening
to foreclose on my loan

because I missed
a couple payments, and...

All right, Jess,
this is Chesapeake Shores.

Just have Dad
talk to Mr. Riley at the bank...

No, no, I don't want Dad's help.
I'm doing this on my own.

I just need you to help
me talk to the bank

about getting an extension
on my loan or something.

Okay.

Okay. Okay, call
Mr. Riley in the morning

and have him meet us at the bank.

I don't know what I can do, though.

Okay, this is everything you'll need.

Thank you so much.

You're the best sister in the world.

- It'll be okay.
- Okay.

Let's go get ice cream.

No, I do not eat ice cream. I mean...

Yes, you do. Come on.

Fine.

Oh...

Did you wait up for me?

Gran, I'm 34 years old.

Abby, darling, I always wait up
until everyone's home in bed.

Well, it's a good thing
you don't know what happened

after you went to bed
when we were young.

What's the statute of
limitations on being grounded?

When you used to sneak out
the second-story window

and shimmy down the lattice
work after I'd gone to bed?

You knew?

Did you ever wonder why I
had the lattice reinforced?

You were the oldest,
and you were a good girl.

I could give you a little space.

Well, thank you.

Do you think you're going
to be able to help Jess?

Oh, uh... yes. I just
need to go over her books

and see what kind of shape they're in.

She says that she just needs
help extending her loan,

but... you know Jess.

Mm...

Wes called while you were out.

I'm avoiding him.

I think he's going to tell me
that he's getting remarried.

Oh, Abby, I'm sorry.

It's just the girls I'm worried about.

- It's a lot of change for them.
- Yeah.

I love you.

Thanks, Gran.

Jess...

You have 26 unheard messages.

Shut up.

Oh, Franny's Flower Shop closed?

Yeah, Bert and Franny moved to Florida

after Candy had their fifth grandchild.

Candy has five children? Wow.

She's younger than I am.

Someone you never expected to
see again is back working here.

- Who?
- It's a surprise.

- Abby!
- Hi, Mariah!

It's been a long time.

- Yeah, uh, how are you?
- Great.

We need to see Mr. Riley.

I think he's in his office.
I'll just buzz.

I know where to go.

Thanks.

Hey.

Abby O'Brien.

Back in Chesapeake Shores.

It's been a long time.

Uh, yeah, it's good
to see you again, Trace.

You, uh... you look great.

- Hey, Jess.
- Hey.

- I got your call.
- Oh, yeah...

Of course, you know why we're here,
so can we just get straight to it?

We understand there have
been some fiscal oversights,

and we're prepared to offer the bank
every assurance that Jess will...

Um, actually, Trace...

Just let me handle this, thanks.

However, this is also about the
egregious interest-only mortgage

that never should have been offered
to Jess in the first place.

Egregious?

That doesn't sound
very friendly, now, does it?

I mean, this is "the friendly bank."

Oh, well... my sister came
to you in good faith,

and I think
she deserves an opportunity to...

This is Jess's file right here.

Why don't we take a look?

It appears the bank
has already initiated

foreclosure proceedings on a property.

That's what happens when
people don't keep their word.

Don't make this about you and me.

You and me? There's a you and me?

You know what I mean.
This is business. It's not personal.

You can't punish Jess
for something I did.

Is that what I'm doing?

Because that would be totally egregious.

You know what? Um...

Jess has a new investment partner.

I do?

I totally do.

Yes, and she has more
than enough cash flow

to pay back the bank
loans and to capitalize

the running of the Bed and Breakfast

for at least the next... year or so.

- Um, Abby...
- Could you please...

Okay, I'll be...

anywhere else.

Sounds like you really know your stuff.

Must've learned a lot on Wall Street.

I guess you made the right
decision fleeing to New York.

I didn't flee. I moved.

Ah, it's not moving when you leave

without saying goodbye to your fiance.

We weren't engaged.

W-We talked about it,
yes, obviously, but...

we were children.

If I hadn't left when I did,

I... might have never left.

We were supposed to leave together.

I know, but...

But you figured when it
came down to it, I wouldn't go.

- It wasn't just that. I...
- And even if I did,

I would fail in the real
world with my music

and end up right back here working
for my father at his bank.

You couldn't tie your
string to that kite,

could you?

It wasn't just that.
I mean, not... completely.

It was really good seeing you, Abby.

You knew, and you did not stop me.

I tried to, but you were being so bossy.

You told me that there was someone
I'd be very surprised to see

- working back at the bank!
- Yeah, I meant Mr. Binkow.

Uh, I thought he died.

So did I.

Surprise!

And Trace?

He's been back for about six months.

I'm not sure what's going on with him.

He doesn't work at the bank.

Yes, I got that, thank you.

Would have been really nice to know

before I made a complete fool of myself.

I didn't know he was here.
He was probably visiting his dad.

I'm mortified, so...

Well, you should be.

He's been helping me rebuild the floors.

We owe him a lot of money.

I need to clear my head, so...

I'm going to walk home alone.

I love you!

Abby! Welcome home.

Hi, Sally.

Can I get a cup of mint tea, please?

Sure.

Lunch is ready.

- Lunch?
- Oh, I figured you'd be hungry

after running this morning,
then going to the bank with Jess.

- How do you know that?
- Donna Martin saw you

running on the shore this morning,
and then Mariah called

and said you were at the bank.

Right, I forgot
about being in a small town,

but I actually
don't eat this way anymore.

I know. Nell told me.

Double hickory burger and
curly fries. Our favorite.

Oh, my gosh!

I thought you were out of town.

I am. I was. Gran called

and told me you and the
girls were coming home,

so I jumped on a plane.

Well, it was a very
last-minute decision.

You know what?

I tell you what... Jess shouldn't
have dragged you into her mess.

I'll call Sam Riley tomorrow
and have her loan extended.

Actually, she wants to do this
on her own.

- She doesn't want your help.
- Mm... and yet here you are.

Hey, Sal.

Uh, you know, I...

I think she just wants
to prove to you that...

I don't know. She just wants
you to be proud of her.

I'm proud of all of my children.

Well, she doesn't seem
to know that, so...

- Well...
- I mean, she was so young when Mom left,

and you were always busy working, and...

- Hey, Mick! Good to see you.
- Good to see you, Dan. Hi, Henry.

- Hi.
- What's going on?

Well, I wanted to talk to you
about the old church.

Some people have approached
the historical committee

about you tearing it down. The rumor

- is that you plan on turning it...
- Henry, please don't listen to rumors.

They're like wildfires.
Someone lights a spark...

it spreads slowly, burns fast,

and causes all sorts of damage.

- Okay, fair enough...
- My family built this town,

and no one wants to protect
the shore more than we do.

Your brother's concerned.

My brother thinks you have to
keep all of the original parts

in order to preserve history.

Now, if that were true,

you wouldn't have
that new hip, would you?

- Okay, I get that.
- We're talking about a renovation here.

Nothing more.

That church has to be propped up,
or it's going to fall down...

and don't forget, I'm the one who
formed the historical committee

- to protect the shore.
- Yes, yes, you did.

I told you there's
nothing to worry about.

- Good to see you.
- See you.

Face to face, and look them in the eye.

That's how honest business gets done.

E-mail only gives you half the story.

So, you are renovating the old church?

Well, just looking
into it. Early stages.

Oh, Sally, you know what? I'm
not going to have time to eat that.

I've got to run.
Just put that on my tab.

- See you at dinner?
- Mm-hmm.

- I'm getting fresh crabs.
- Ooh, great.

- I'm so glad you're home.
- Me too.

- Bye, Pops.
- Bye, Sal. Bye, hon.

Bye!

So...

how was it seeing Trace
after all these years?

Mariah said he was at the bank.

Mm-hmm.

His mom says he's been doing
pretty well with his band.

They travel all over Nashville.

Bars, clubs, stuff like that.

You know he had a song
on the radio a while back?

Yeah, I heard that.

So I wonder why he's back.

I mean, something
must have happened, right?

I have no idea.

Everyone always thought you two
would end up together.

Right. None of my business.

Hi, Millie, I need you
to clear my Monday.

I have some business
to take care of here,

but I'll be in the office on Tuesday.

Gabrielle called a partner
meeting for Monday at noon.

What? Why? Put me through to her.

Actually, no.

Tell her that she needs
to reschedule the meeting

for when I am back in the office.

Millie, I'm going to call you back.

Serina! Thank you for
getting back to me.

Um, we're going to be here
until Monday, and so I...

What... What's going on?

Oh, how did things go at the bank?

Oh, it'll be fine.
I'm going to stay till Monday

and co-sign on Jess's loan for her.

Oh, you're such a good sister.

Well, as an added bonus,
my nanny just quit.

The girls love her, and I have no
idea how I'm going to replace her.

They have you.

I'm a single, working mother,

and I need someone to be me
when I'm not there.

You're the one who told me

that you need to be home
for a thousand hours

to be there for the 15
minutes that matter.

Oh, Dad's home.

Oh, I know, I know. Sally called me.

Is nothing in this town private?

Uh-huh. Privacy is overrated.

- So, Trace is back.
- Oh, I heard.

Why didn't you tell me?

I don't like to gossip.

This is a blessing.

I haven't seen this many
O'Briens at a table

in I don't know how long.

What I wouldn't give
to have the whole family here

for the 4th of July.

We have to get back, actually.
We can't stay that long.

I have so much work to do,
and the girls,

they start summer school on Monday.

No, we don't.
We still have two more weeks.

Oh, that's right. You have ballet.

We're not doing ballet
anymore. We're doing tap.

Well, we don't have your tap shoes yet.

Yes, we do. Serina took us.

Okay, well, what about
your ballet recital?

You guys were going to be mice.

- I was so excited to see that.
- We already did it.

You were in Chicago.
Daddy and Gabrielle came.

No, I have it in my calendar.

It is next week... end.

How are things at the inn?

It's not an inn,
it's a bed and breakfast,

and everything's good. Should be
open by September or October.

Well, that's wonderful.

If you need any help
with anything, I'd love to...

- I have everything under control.
- I'm sure you do.

I'm just saying
I've got local contractors...

I'm good, thanks.

You know, I never allowed
phone calls at the table

when you were kids.

That's because cell phones didn't
exist when we were growing up.

Yeah, well, that's semantics.

Oh, it's just my assistant.
I'll call her back.

Your assistant works on Saturday?

That's commitment.

It's Saturday?

- What's wrong?
- Uh... nothing, sweetie.

I'm sorry. I need to make a phone call.

I'll be right back.

Do you have any queens?

Ah-ha!

That's good.

So, what was that phone call about?

Oh...

I had a date tonight.

It's... a friend of mine set
me up with this tax attorney,

and he's really...

cute and tall and successful,

and I've canceled on him three times.

I told him I would
absolutely be there tonight.

You've canceled on him three times?

I don't think you wanted to go.

No, I do, I just forgot.

What was the name
of that floppy old bunny

that you used to carry around with you

when you were two years old?

- Fluffy Nunny.
- Fluffy Nunny.

You never forget
the stuff you care about.

Oh, no, no, I get three shots.

Well, I haven't been on
a date in over a year,

and I've forgotten how to flirt.

My really cute neighbor
winked at me the other day,

and I gave him the number
for my eye doctor.

Mm.

Go on some dates. Get back in the game.

Join Match... or Tinder.

Yeah, I...

I buy my shampoo and
conditioner in one bottle

because I don't have time for two steps.

I don't have time to date.

Excuse me? You do not go on
those dating sites, do you?

- Because they are dangerous.
- Yeah, thanks, Mom.

Speaking of Mom, how is she?

Uh, she's fine, you know.

How can you even have her in your life?

Oh, Jess, I'm not having this
conversation again with you.

She abandoned us, Abby.

She didn't abandon us, she moved,
and she planned to take us with her,

but Dad convinced her
to let us stay here, in our house,

- with our friends and our school.
- Well, let me ask you this.

Would you leave Caitlyn and Carrie
and move away from them?

Are there any circumstances under
which you would walk out on them?

We are all grown up now.

We're not dependent on our
parents for anything anymore.

What age is it when you stop
needing a mother and a father?

When does that happen?
Because I'm still waiting.

How pathetic does that make me that I'm
still waiting for them to come home?

- Jess...
- Bye.

I thought you were leaving town.

I am. I just...

I have some business to take care
of with your dad at the bank...

where you apparently do not work.

- Really sorry about the other day.
- No big deal.

I'm used to you thinking
you know everything.

That is not fair.

Trace, can we just talk
about it for a minute?

You can try, but I
doubt you can keep up.

Really? Really?

I have been outrunning you
since we were, like...

Hey! Hey!

Trace!

You got slow.

I had two children.

Years ago.

So you have a place here now, huh?

Yes, I do.

- Unlike you, I like it here.
- I like it here.

- Sure you do.
- I do.

You forget how long I've known you.

I like having a house on the water...

a place where I can just...
breathe, you know?

Recharge.

A house on the water, huh?

I bought the beach shack on Spirit Cove.

I've been fixing it up.

- You bought the beach shack?
- I always said I would.

I mean, that was the plan, right?

Yes, that was the plan...
when we were 16 years old!

We were going to run away and live
there where no one could find us

or tell us what to do.

It was a good plan.

I can't believe my dad sold it to you.

He said he was never going to sell it.

Well, I guess he changed his mind.

He said one thing and did another.

So, how's your music going?

It's great, yeah.

It's, uh... really good.

So, you're just home
to breathe and recharge?

Yep.

Yeah, you're sure
there's nothing else going on?

No.

You forget how long I've known you.

I don't understand.

You don't have to understand.

Just look at the clouds
and see the pictures.

I just see clouds.

Close your eyes now.

Let's imagine, let's pretend... imagine

that you're in a fairy tale in the sky.

Now, open your eyes.

I see an elephant.

I see a girl in a tutu
dancing on a horse.

- Whoo!
- No, on a unicorn.

Ooh...

Which one of us is right?

You both are.

Can't get that in New York City.

Hey...

You sold Trace the beach house?

Yeah, yeah, he bought it six years ago.

He'd been asking if he could
buy it since he was 18,

and I finally gave in. He's been
fixing it up over the years.

- It needs a lot of work.
- You built that with your brothers.

- You said you would never sell it.
- I know, I know, but he had the money,

and he was very persistent,

and he said something to me

that made me change my mind
about selling it.

Which was?

He said it reminded him
of the best time in his life...

whatever that means.

Hello?

- Hey.
- Hey.

This place is... amazing!

It's so much different
than when we were kids.

Ain't that the truth.

Now it has a front door,
and I have the keys.

- Is he yours?
- Axel?

Yeah, he's been with me
for, like, 10 years.

Wow...

Come here, Axel. Good boy.

That's longer than I was married.

I heard.

You know, I...

I never liked Wes.

- You never met him.
- Didn't need to.

This deck is beautiful.

Your grandfather
would be so proud of you.

"Carpentry's a valuable skill.

Learn a trade.
Keep it in your back pocket."

He was right.

You know, I built all my own
furniture back in Nashville.

That's amazing.

Well, I mean, you always loved
working with your hands, so...

My grandfather always got me
in a way my father never could.

Yeah, I know.

Do you remember that wooden box
you made me in shop class?

It was the first thing I ever made.

I remember I burned
our initials in the top.

Look, um...

I know you've been
helping Jess with the floors,

and we owe you a lot
of money, so I can...

- I can write you a check.
- Jess and I will work it out.

Okay. Um...

Well, I'm going back
to New York tonight,

so I just want to make sure
there's no unfinished business.

Don't worry, Abby.

There's no unfinished business here.

You travel safe.

Did you have a fun day
with your granddad?

'Course they did!

I took them on a tour
of Chesapeake Shores.

I showed them where their family
settled here two generations ago.

This place is their heritage.

And we had ice cream,
and he bought us new dresses.

Oh, that's wonderful.

They're learning Mandarin in school?

Yes, it's the most useful
international language.

For what? World domination?

They should be learning Spanish.
Now, that's a useful language.

Well, did you girls pack
your new dresses?

Because we're leaving for the
airport right after dinner.

I really wish we could stay longer,

but I just...
I have to get back to work.

We packed them,

and we walked back to Gran's
house all by ourselves.

You let two little girls
walk home from town alone?

This isn't New York City.

Kids walk home alone around here.

They get to have a normal childhood

with a little freedom and independence.

- All of you kids walked home.
- That was a different time!

Do you not watch Dateline...
or any news channel?

I think I know what I'm doing. I raised
five kids who turned out just fine.

Right. Your father would never
put these girls in any danger.

- Never.
- Yes, I know. I know.

Is Serina going to pick
us up at the airport?

Um...

I have to tell you girls
something, okay?

Serina called to tell us

that she's moving back to Paris,

and that she's going
to miss you very much,

- but we're going to go visit her...
- What? Why?

What about us?

Well, we're going to get you
a new nanny, sweetie.

She didn't even say goodbye.

It was a really last-minute
decision, sweetie.

Who's going to take care of us?

Well, I am.

You're always at work.
You don't even know where tap is.

You know, your mom is working
very, very hard to support you guys.

- She can't be at every activity like...
- Caitlyn?

She doesn't want to live with Daddy.

What are you talking about?

We're not supposed to say.

Excuse me.

- Are they okay?
- Yeah, they're fine.

- They just fell asleep.
- What happened?

They overheard Wes and Gabrielle talking

about our custody agreement.

I'm really hoping
that they misunderstood

something that Wes said, because...

Honey, you've got
to stop rescuing those girls

from the bad childhood
they're not having.

They're kids, they'll get over it.

Wait...

Is that what you think?
That kids are just resilient

and they'll get over
whatever gets thrown at them?

I'm just saying that
you and Wes will work it out,

and the girls will be fine.

Okay, well, there's some things
that you don't just get over.

There are some things
that you don't recover from.

Now we're back to me.

I thought we were talking about you.

Most of your children
don't speak to their mother.

They resent the hell out of you

because you were the parent
they were left with,

and you were gone
more than you were home.

I was here. I was the parent
who stayed, remember?

- Your mother's the one who left.
- You drove her away!

You didn't give her a choice. You
made it impossible for her to stay.

We always have a choice.

Bree almost never comes home.
Jess hardly talks to you.

Conor had to go to college
as far away as he could,

and Kevin had to go to Afghanistan
to get far enough away.

Your kids are not okay, Dad.

Listen to me.

You had a roof over your head,
food on the table,

anything you or your sisters
and brothers wanted.

I did what I had to do
to take care of my family.

You of all people
should understand that.

You're doing the same thing
for your children.

Morning.

Good morning.

You know, I didn't let
those girls walk home alone.

I only let them think they could.

I was right behind them.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Your mom did the same thing with
you kids when you were little.

- She did?
- Yep.

She told me you can't
teach independence.

You have to give it to kids
a little at a time,

then be there to see
what they do with it.

I never knew she did that.

How is your mom?

She's okay.

- Okay.
- Yeah, she, you know...

lives down the street from us.

We see her on Sundays.

She takes the girls when
I'm working on the weekends.

Well, I'm happy for her.

I-I mean, we don't see her every Sunday.

It's not all the time.

And another busy day begins

in the busy life of a Wall Street mogul.

I'm not a mogul. I just work...

really hard.

Wes, call me back.

What are you still doing here?

Uh, we missed our flight.

Is everything okay?

Abby...

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong. I'm perfect.

My life is perfect. Everyone knows that.

Come on, Abby.

Sit down.

Talk to me.

- You don't want to know.
- Yes, I do.

I don't know. I just... I thought
I did everything right, you know?

I married the responsible husband.

I have a high-paying job.

I'm respected and admired.

I have two great kids who go to
the best, most expensive schools

and get straight As.

Except?

Except it's...

it's all a lie.

My life is not perfect.
I'm missing everything.

Girls were mice, and I missed it...

and running outside this weekend

is the first time I have taken
a deep breath in years.

Me too.

I shouldn't have left the way I did.

I was a coward.

Yeah, you were.

We were just... We were so young,

and I was such a mess
when my mom left, and...

got into NYU, and I just...

Left.

I thought it would be easier.

I didn't know how to say goodbye.

I'm sorry.

I should have said that years ago.

I guess some part of me always
thought that you would come find me.

- How do you know I didn't?
- Trace!

What?

- Sorry I'm late.
- No worries.

Jaclyn, this is Abby O'Brien,
my prom date.

Abby, this is Jaclyn Sanders.

- Hi, Abby.
- Wha... Jaclyn?

- You're Kelly Sanders' little sister?
- Yes.

You... You grew up!

I guess?

That's good for you.

Um...

Trace, it was nice to see you again...

- Yeah.
- And you, Jaclyn, uh...

- Bye!
- Bye!

- Trace?
- Yeah, yeah.

- You, uh, you ready?
- Yeah.

Oh, my god!

- Dad! What's going on?
- I don't know.

I found Mom unconscious
on the kitchen floor.

Jess took the kids over to Sally's.
They didn't see anything.

- Is she okay?
- I don't know.

They're taking her
to the hospital. Let's go.

Yeah, I'm not sure what's happening yet,

but I'll let you know as soon as I do.

For now, I need you to
transfer all my calls to Jack

and clear my schedule for the week.

Your lawyer, Grace Bridges,
called at least three times.

That's right. I forgot to call her back.

Can you let her know what's going on?

I've got to go. Okay?

Okay, I left messages
for Bree and Conor.

I don't want to say anything to Kevin.

It will just scare him,
and there's nothing he can do.

She's going to be fine.

Doctors said her blood sugar got low,

and that's why she passed out.

- But she's going to be okay?
- Yes.

They're going to give her
some fluids tonight,

and we can come and pick her up
in the morning, but...

she'll be fine.

No, we're still here, actually.

- Um... Gran's in the hospital.
- Oh! Abbs, I'm so sorry.

Oh, she's going to be okay.

Well, she's a strong woman.

She is. Listen, um...

the girls are under the impression that
you want them to come live with you?

Why do they think that?

Because they heard
you and Gabrielle talking.

They're not babies, Wes.
They pick up on everything.

Okay, well, we'll talk
about this when you get home.

Okay, you've never expressed
any interest in custody before.

So, what's changed?

- Are you two getting married?
- No! No, why would you...

Okay, then what?

I thought they could stay
with me during the week.

We could live in my house in Brooklyn.

I sold my apartment in the city.

The public schools
in Brooklyn are decent.

That is not going to happen.

Abby, we're paying $40,000
a year for grammar school.

That is insane. Okay?

Their school costs more
than most colleges.

Summer school in the city is going
to cost more than a European vacation.

Okay, so you sold
your apartment in the city?

Are you saying that this is about money?

I'm going to call you back.

But Abby, I need...

Heard about Gran.

- Is she okay?
- Uh...

Yeah, she's fine. She's, um...

She's going to be home
tomorrow, I think.

- It was nice of you to come by.
- Yeah, of course.

I love Gran. She was like
a second mother to me.

I felt like I spent more
time here than my own house.

You definitely did.

And I wanted to make sure you were okay.

I'm good. Thanks.

Good.

All right.

Hey, uh... Jaclyn seems nice.

Jaclyn?

She is nice.

Yeah, uh...

- How long have you two been dating?
- She's not my girlfriend...

but I've got to say, I don't mind
seeing you a little jealous.

Makes me feel like you still care.

- I am not jealous.
- Clearly.

- Not going to answer that?
- No.

No, it's Wes.

I'm so not going
to deal with him right now.

I think he might fight me for custody.

That's never going to happen.

He thinks that he's the better parent,

and I think he might be right.

He's there for everything,
and I'm not, and...

Remind you of anyone?

Your dad.

Yeah.

Let's go.

- Go where?
- Just come with me.

- Trace, I can't. The girls...
- It's late. They're asleep.

Your dad's here.

Come on.

Come on...

Remember when we were kids?

You'd lose a track meet,

or I'd get in a fight with my dad,

and we'd come here
and just talk for hours.

We were children. Life was
a lot different back then.

Hey, can I tell you something

without hearing "I told you so"?

Maybe.

I wasn't as desperate as you
to get out of here...

and I was terrified

to get out there and fail with my music.

I understand why you left without me.

I always believed in you.

You know, I think it took you leaving

to finally give me the
courage to do it myself...

and then I went to New York
to look for you.

- You did?
- I took the train.

I was going to be at your front
door the day you graduated NYU.

You didn't come.

I got a call from my dad
as soon as I got off the train.

He told me he heard
you had gotten engaged.

Wes must have just proposed.

Yeah.

You know, I sat in that train
station for, like, three hours...

heartbroken...

Then I took the next train back home.

I can't believe you came looking for me.

Not long after that,

I went to Nashville and took my shot.

Yeah, I followed all your
successes. Really proud of you.

That was a long time ago.

Okay, so, what really happened?

Why are you really home?

Music business is a wild ride, you know?

Playing a different venue every night,

waking up in a different
hotel room every morning?

Caught up with me.

I started drinking too much
and sleeping too little.

Coming home was the only way I
could think to get my soul right.

And that's why you gave up doing
the only thing you've ever loved?

Let's go for a swim.

No, I can't. I have to get back.

No, what you need to do
is get in the water with me.

I am an adult.

Swimming is not going
to fix my problems.

Bet it will make you feel better.

No, I'm not going in there.
I don't have a bathing suit.

Trace, what are you doing?

I came here for a swim.

You can just watch if you like.

Yep, I'm not going swimming!

Trace...

Here goes nothing.

I'm not going in there.

Whoo.

Whoo!

Wow! This feels amazing!

Abby, you've got to come in!

Come on!

Oh, what the hell...

Really?

Come on!

Yeah!

Whoo. You did it.

Thank you for tonight.

Sleep well, Abby.

_

- Hey...
- She's okay. She's okay.

Oh.

It was her blood sugar.

Where is she?

Oh, uh, Dad's going to pick her
up from the hospital later today.

- You okay?
- Yeah.

Bree O'Brien.

I remember you. Didn't you
used to be my daughter?

Hi, Dad.

I saw you, like,
three months ago in Chicago.

Really? Seems longer.

Well, how are you gonna
miss me if I don't go away?

How indeed?

Well, I'm happy to have all of
my beautiful daughters home...

even if this is what it
takes to get you here.

Wow.

Guilt and sarcasm in the same sentence.

That is impressive, even for him.

Mm, okay, so,

are you going to tell me
about your new play now? Please?

- Yes, of course.
- Okay.

It's about an Irish dysfunctional family

who spend their time
wallowing in self-pity,

and barely speak to each other,
and suffer from depression.

So, another comedy?

Write what you know.

My psychologist says we tend
to choose men like our fathers.

Do you think that's true?

Your psychologist? When did you
start seeing a psychologist?

A year ago.

I wanted to understand why I
keep choosing the wrong men.

Apparently, I like them over-confident
and emotionally unavailable.

Pff. Well, that sounds like Dad.

I do like them overconfident
and emotionally unavailable,

but I like to add a bit of anger
and self-doubt to the mix,

- just for fun.
- And how is Martin?

Martin Demming, renowned
playwright and theater director,

is a creative tour de force.
He is both intense and insightful

without being pedantic.

Chicago Tribune.

What's really going on with you?

My first play got amazing reviews.

What did the critics say?
They said, "She was Neil Simon,

Noel Coward, and Joan Didion
all wrapped up into one writer.

She is beautiful and fanciful,

and she exudes a raw sexual energy

that men are drawn to."

- And they said that?
- They did...

Oh, they... No,
they didn't quite say that.

But they did say that they were,
"impressed by the novice writer

who showed great talent and edge."

- That I remember.
- And then my second play...

didn't do as well,
my third play closed in a week,

and that brings us
to last week's review,

The impressive novice
had "beginner's luck".

You are going to write another
play, it's going to be great,

and they are going to love you again.

- Yes.
- I think I lost my edge.

Can't seem to find
anything to replace it with.

Okay, thanks, guys!

Uh... I know you have
to get back to work,

so why don't I stay
and take care of Gran

for a couple of days
before I go back home?

I think it'll be good for me.

My therapist seems to think that I
have some family issues to work out.

Whoa, you see a psychologist too?

Uh, no, no. I see a psychiatrist.

Turns out I need the extra education.

Surprised you don't see one.

I can't imagine sitting there

and just pouring my heart
out and taking advice

from someone who doesn't even know me.

Dr. Carol Rudnick isn't like that.

She's more of a sounding board.

I sit and talk to her

about everything that's going on
in my life, and she just listens,

and the end of the hour, I have everything
worked out, and I feel much better.

Yeah, well... I'm fine.

I mean, I'm... I'm comfort eating, so...

I've gained three pounds
since I've been here.

- She saw Trace.
- What?

Yeah.

He's back here?

How was it? Did you fly into his arms
and tell him how much you missed him?

Did you... Were there
tears in your eyes?

Was it raining, but you didn't care

because the tears
mixed with the raindrops

and reminded you that
love is like a storm?

- You are crazy.
- I'm a writer! Okay?

That's how I would have
written the scene, right?

Well, it was... it was fine.

That is boring.

- Why is he back here?
- Uh, I don't know.

I mean, he says that he's
here to get some rest,

but I think there's
something else going on.

- Hmm.
- Well, how did he look?

Fine.

I may have kissed him a little bit.

I am going to give you
Dr. Rudnick's number.

Guys...

Hey, Abby!

Hi, Jack, sorry to call you so late.

You kidding me? It's only 10:00.

- How's your grandmother?
- She's fine. She's fine.

Thanks for asking. Uh, listen, though.
I've been going over these projections,

and I really think that Playground
is better off standing alone

- and not being absorbed by Tradewinds.
- Listen...

Gabrielle convinced the other partners

that the Playground
merger was a solid deal,

and you weren't here, so...

the paperwork's already been filed.

Well, have the Grayson
Brothers signed it yet?

No, but they leave first thing
in the morning for China

- to begin the transition process.
- Okay, do you think you can have them

come into the office in the
morning before they leave?

Well, I could probably get
them on the phone, but...

No, No, I need to see them face to face.

Who do we know in the Baltimore office?

- I'll make a call.
- Okay, thanks.

Are you going to work?

Oh, no, sweetie, I just have to go in

and see someone in the morning
for a little bit,

but you go back to sleep, okay?

I don't even like tap.

- You don't?
- We can quit if you want.

I know you can't take us,
and Serina's gone.

Oh, sweetie, we'll work
that out. Don't you worry.

- I know work's more important.
- Hey.

Nothing on this earth is more important
to me than you and your sister, okay?

I know.

I'm sorry that I missed
your ballet recital.

Ashley B. threw up on the stage.

She did?

Hey, girls?

Caitlyn, wake up.

I have an idea.

I have an idea...

- So good.
- Aren't they?

Mm-hmm!

- Morning!
- Morning.

That smells good. Gran
should not be up cooking.

She's not.

Well, then who cooked? 'Cause
it wasn't either of you two.

A couple of pint-sized Julia Children.

- What?
- Mm-hmm.

I'm taking your coffee, by the way.

You two are cooking?
How do you know how to do this?

- Grandma Megan.
- She taught you?

Yeah, we cook with her all the time.

She said you never wanted
to learn how to cook.

Oh, that is not true...

But... okay, maybe it is,
but I am very impressed.

It was really nice of Grandma
to teach you.

She taught us how to do laundry too.

She knows you don't
have time for mom stuff.

Uh...

How about I help you guys? Yeah?

Sure. The key is in the flip.

That's really good.

Ms. Winters? Del Granger.

Please, call me Abby.

Abby, follow me.

Jack called. We have you all
set up in the conference room.

Oh, thank you... and where is everyone?

Well, the office is closed.
It's the 4th of July.

Right. Well, thank you for doing this.

Happy to.

Gentleman, thank you for
meeting me on such short notice.

I realize that a decision
has already been made,

and the merger is set to move forward,
but before you sign anything,

there are a few points that I would
like to bring to your attention

as to why this may not be a good idea.

If you would turn to page
three, paragraph nine...

Thank you.

Mom, what are you doing down here?

- You're supposed to be resting.
- Ha! Oh...

I'm fit as a fiddle.

We both know that's not true.

I haven't said anything to anyone.

Well, this is how I relax.

You know, I could pick you up
and carry you up to your room.

Oh ho ho ho ho ho!

I'd like to see you try.

I wouldn't be suggesting it.

You know, I'm stronger
than I look, darlin'.

Yes, ma'am.

And...

because I'm your mother...

- I can say this to you.
- Okay...

- Here we go.
- All three of your daughters are home

- for the first time in quite a while.
- I know that.

You have an opportunity here
to make amends.

For what?

I was a good father. There was never
anything they wanted or needed.

They wanted...

they needed you.

Well, I was here as much as I could be,

and I'm not going to apologize for
doing what I thought was best for them.

Nor am I suggesting that you should.

You're a good man.

- I'm so proud of you.
- Well, thank you... but?

But there's a fire inside you
that you were born with.

You got it from your father.

You needed to make a mark in this world.

You wanted to build a legacy.

And that's my crime? I worked too much?

I did that for them.

How many baseball games did you miss?

How many first days of school?

How many graduations?

I did the best I could, Mom.

Well, it wasn't enough
to hold on to Megan.

No...

but that's ancient history. There's
nothing I can do to change that.

No, you can't change the past, son,

but you can create a new future.

All those buildings of yours,
so great they were,

but they're not your legacy.

Your children are.

Well, they're grown now.

Mm.

- They don't need me anymore.
- Don't they, now?

Well... hmm.

That was impressive.

I've been following this deal,
and I couldn't agree with you more.

Well, thank you.

So you drove here from Chesapeake
Shores for this, right?

I did.

Face to face, and look them in the eye.

That's how honest business gets done.

That's something my dad always says.

I'm from Chesapeake Shores,
and I've just been visiting family.

I have friends who live there,

and we have a couple of people in
the office who commute from there.

It's not bad.

Yeah, it was... it was pretty easy.

Look, I know you work
in the New York office, but...

if ever you want to relocate,

we could certainly use someone
here with your expertise.

Things don't move as fast here
as they do on Wall Street,

but we get the job done.

Well, thank you.

I used to work in that office,
but I got tired of not having a life.

Here, we keep decent hours
and go home to our families.

I haven't missed my granddaughter's
soccer game once this year.

Thank you. It was a pleasure.

Pleasure meeting you, Abby.

Hi, Grace! Sorry I haven't
gotten back to you.

I've just have a lot
going on here right now, so...

I know, but I still need to talk to you.

Okay, what is going on?

It's about Wes.

Oh... Dad! What are you doing!

Hey, honey!

Came by to see the house.

You scared me. I thought
you were an intruder.

- You came to see the house?
- Yeah, prime location.

This town needs
a good bed and breakfast.

Hey, do me a favor and hand me
that red pipe wrench there,

will you?

What are you doing under the sink?

Well, I thought that maybe I could help.

Thanks. I actually have
everything under control.

Of course you do.

The ceiling seems to be falling in...

Yeah, thanks. I hadn't noticed.

Okay, try it.

- It works.
- Good as gold.

Well, I'll tell you what...

the pipes aren't all bad...

except for the joints come together

here in the kitchen
and the laundry room.

Other than that, the house
is in pretty good shape.

- How do you know that?
- Because your grandfather and I

built this house 40 years ago...

and like they say,

they just don't build them
like they used to.

Good to know.

You know, I can probably
help you fix this place.

That's not necessary...

but actually...

that would be great, thanks.

Well, you've done a lot of
good work already. I'm...

really very proud of you.

Thanks, Dad.

I don't say that enough.

- It's okay.
- No, no, it's not okay.

We have a lot of talking
and catching-up to do,

and fixing up this house
will give us time to do it.

Lots and lots of time.

Okay, does Wes' lawyer
need an answer right away?

We have a few days.

Well, I don't know what
I'm going to do, so...

I will call you back.

411 operator. City and state, please?

Uh, Chesapeake Shores, Maryland.

I would like the phone number

for Dr. Carol Rudnick,
psychologist, please.

How am I feeling?

I don't know... I mean, there's so
many things going on right now, I...

Gran was in the hospital,
and I've turned into my father.

I'm missing my life...

and I think my ex-husband
might fight me for custody

because he wants
to stop paying child support.

My lawyer just told me that...

he lost his job as a hedge fund manager,

and he lost a bunch of
people's money, and his money.

Also, I...

kissed a man that I was in
love with a lifetime ago...

because apparently, my life
isn't complicated enough.

Hmm. Wow, Jess was right.
Talking really does help.

Same time next week?

Axel?

Come here, boy. Come here.

Come here. What are you doing, huh?

Looks like somebody's feeling better.

I, um....

Told you.

I actually would like to get out
now, so could you please leave?

- And if I say no?
- Then I will stay in here indefinitely.

Oh, it seems like
we have a bit of a standoff.

Mm.

All right.

Thank you.

So I guess you'll be heading
back to New York soon.

Uh... maybe.

I got offered a job in our
Baltimore office, and...

I think it might be time for a change.

Hey, um...

about that kiss.

Yeah... um...

I forgive you for kissing me.

I did not kiss you. You kissed me.

- Not how I remember it.
- Okay.

Aah...

fireworks.

Fourth of July in Chesapeake Shores.

Some things never change.

I think I like that.

Me too.

Um...

My kids are downtown. I have to go.

I'll see you.

Yeah.

See you around, Abby.

Hey!

- So how was the Baltimore office?
- Uh, it was nice.

- They offered me a job.
- Did they, now?

My life seems to be on fire right now.

I'm not sure if it's
the greatest time to move home.

It might be the best time to move home.

I have about a thousand
hours of parenting

to make up for with these girls.

Well, I can't think
of a better place to do it.

There you are!

Look at that one!

That's so nice!

Is that...?

Mom?

- Grandma!
- Grandma!

How...?

I called her.

You did?

Why?

Well, because sometimes,
you have to go back and make peace

before you can go forward.

Oh my...

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