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[gasps]

I told you to leave me alone!

[pants]

[screams]

I'm calling the police!

[operator] 911, what's your emergency?

Hello?

[Monica] So as you lay out your case,

remember to use inspiring stories

and meaningful imagery

but most importantly,

always end with a call

to action.

[applause]

Give it up for Monica, everyone.

She just surpassed the funding goal for the Charity

of Rare Diseases by nearly a million dollars.

By the way, if you haven't met our newest employee,

this is Rebecca Barrett.

She comes highly recommended by the Loving Hope Foundation.

Thank you, everyone.

It's really great to be here.

All right.

Let's take what we've learned, get out there,

and raise some more funds.

-[woman] Yeah. -[man] Okay.

We're doing some important work here,

Sunshine Corporation Group.

Don't forget that.

[man] That's great. I'll contact the--

I'm on top of it.

Don't worry about it.

Peter?

Have you had a chance to think about the raise

I asked you about?

[sighs] Right.

The raise.

Monica, you're obviously doing

an amazing job here.

And I couldn't run this place without you.

But we are a nonprofit.

And a raise is just not in the budget right now.

I see.

How's the mesothelioma project coming along?

It's coming along.

I'm feeling a little distracted.

Shannon's basketball season is starting soon,

which means I have to fork over the money

for the registration fees and the new uniforms

and Brian isn't exactly helping out

financially like he said he would since the divorce.

Yeah, I know it's tough right now,

but your day will come.

We just really can't afford a raise right now, Monica.

I'm sorry.

[grunts]

Here. I know a trick.

Thanks.

[sighs]

Are you okay?

Huh?

Yeah. Work drama.

I don't wanna drag the new employee into it.

Things are really good here for the most part.

Well, I guess every job has its downsides.

So, what's your Friday night looking like?

My daughter is staying with my ex this weekend so,

catch up on my shows.

How about you?

Not sure.

I'm still settling into the neighborhood.

I don't really know anyone around here yet.

Well, I have a bottle of wine and a charcuterie board

I was gonna get into if you wanna keep me company.

Really?

- That sounds fun. - Great.

I'll send you my address and come by any time after 6:00.

It's been a minute since you've seen Brian.

Are you excited for the weekend?

Yeah. He's been so busy with his new novel.

I mean, we talk on the phone but...

That's good.

[Brian] Hey. Sorry I'm late.

I got you something though.

What is it?

A laptop.

No way.

It's used but I figured it would help

with your schoolwork.

Thanks, Brian. [chuckles]

All right. Love you, Mom.

- Have fun tonight. - You too, honey.

I'll miss you.

Oh, um, did you finish your ASL project?

[in sign language]

[Brian] She's getting pretty good at that.

Yeah, well, you know how she is

when she puts her mind to something.

Sounds like someone else I know.

I guess the novel is coming along.

Did they give you an advance this time?

Well, no.

My publisher bought me a new laptop hoping to strike

some inspiration, so I thought I'd get rid

of the old one but I'm making good progress.

I'm about halfway through.

Didn't you say that two months ago?

It takes time, Monica.

You know that.

My other novel bought us this house, didn't it?

That was five years ago.

Don't be mad because I can give our daughter

stuff and you can't.

My daughter, Brian.

I know you've done a lot for her

over the last five years.

That does not make her your daughter.

I didn't mean it like that.

I'm sorry.

I just haven't seen her in a while and you know

how much she means to me.

I didn't wanna come empty-handed, okay?

You're the only father figure she's ever really known.

At least be a good role model for her.

I am a good role model.

I'm changing.

You'll see.

He thinks he can just show up here

with a laptop and buy her love.

He knows money's been tight for me.

He didn't even give her the new one.

Hey, it's the weekend.

Take a breath and unwind.

Live a little.

You deserve it.

I promise I'm not always this stressed.

Sure you're not.

Thanks for having me over.

I'm really glad we could do this.

Me too.

I usually spend the whole weekend alone

when Shannon's with Brian.

Alone?

That's a shame.

Well, she's not over there often.

Thankfully I didn't have to deal with the custody battle

during the divorce because Brian's not Shannon's

biological father,

so I have her most of the time.

Well, have you been going on dates,

getting back out there?

You said the divorce was over a year ago.

I've done a little bit of dating in the past

but it's just so hard to find

a guy who is normal these days.

Well, are you on the apps?

Dating apps?

Well...

Yes.

Okay. Let me see your profile. Maybe it needs a makeover.

- No. No, no, no, no. - Oh, come on.

Don't be shy.

I won't judge, I promise.

[ giggles ]

Okay.

Okay, not bad.

Ooh, I like this one.

It says smart but sexy.

Let's make that your profile pic.

And your "about me" needs a little bit of work.

Okay. Hold on.

[tapping on phone]

[phone chimes]

What was that?

You just got a match.

Who did you match me with?

Oh. He's cute.

He's a detective.

[laughs]

Nice.

So, what's going on with that guy Cory?

You asked him out yet?

Yeah, that's not gonna happen. Doesn't even know I exist.

Maybe he's shy?

I remember when I met your mom.

I thought she was so out of my league.

Well, if your pickup lines are anything

like your basketball skills, maybe she was.

Hey. Hey, not cool.

- Shannon! - My God.

Oh, my God. Are you okay?

- No. No. My ankle. - [Brian] I'm gonna get...

- it's gonna be okay. - My ankle. My ankle.

[Brian] I'm gonna get some ice.

[panting]

[Rebecca laughs]

[phone vibrates]

I'm sorry.

I'm just gonna take this real quick.

Hello?

Oh, my God!

Where is she? I wanna see her.

They wouldn't let us back there. We have to wait.

[sighs] What the hell happened, Brian?

Were you drinking again?

No. I wasn't drinking. Of course not.

We were playing ball.

She went for a shot but must have landed

the wrong way.

Oh, my God.

Listen, there's something I need to talk to you about.

What?

You know how I was supposed to put her

under my health insurance policy this year?

- Are you kidding me? - Shh. I'm sorry.

Why didn't you tell me?

I could've put her on my insurance

but you insisted that your union's was better.

It is, but it was more expensive than I thought it was gonna be

and I talked it up so much, I was embarrassed to tell you,

so I just enrolled her in a state plan.

So she does have insurance.

Yes.

They're not gonna cover this.

I can't believe this.

I'm sorry, Monica.

I didn't think anything was gonna happen.

That's literally the point of insurance.

Excuse me.

Are you the parents of Shannon King?

[Monica] Yes. How is she?

She fractured her fibula but she's going to be fine

in time.

She's gonna need to wear a brace for four to eight weeks

and attend physical therapy before things get better.

Will she be able to play basketball again?

Not this year unfortunately.

But if she focuses on recovery

and avoid strenuous activity,

I don't see why she won't be back to normal

in a few months.

Well, that's good, right?

I mean, it could be worse.

Can we see her?

Right this way.

[Shannon] Mom, Brian.

-Honey, aw are you okay? -Aw, hey.

I am so sorry.

Oh, no, you have nothing to be sorry about.

Does it hurt?

Yeah, a little.

Well, that's normal.

You're gonna be okay, all right?

[Brian] Yeah.

Can I still play basketball this season?

[exhales]

[scoffs]

You feeling okay?

My leg still hurts but...

at least I'm not in school.

[laughs]

[sighs]

Oh, my gosh.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Just something from work.

$25,000?

What am I supposed to do?

I'm already fighting Peter for PTO while Shannon recovers.

Well, have you talked to your ex?

Can he help?

Well, I mean, he'll help where he can,

but money's been tight for him too.

Have you thought of FindaFunds?

The donation service?

I don't really feel comfortable asking for personal handouts.

Are you kidding me?

We work in nonprofit.

You of all people should believe in the power of handouts.

I know but--

[Rebecca] This is exactly what crowdsourcers are for.

Think of it as your own nonprofit.

Every little bit adds up.

You don't have to be so selfless.

It's okay to ask for help every once in a while.

[sighs]

[phone chimes]

[ chuckles ]

[laptop chimes]

[exhales]

[phone chimes]

Uh-hmm. Right.

- I completely agree. - [laptop chimes]

[Monica] Oh, my God.

I'm so sorry. I'm gonna have to call you back.

Okay. Thanks.

What?

Hey, Rebecca?

Hey, are you okay?

You're joking.

I'm not.

Wow. Who is Noah Ellings?

Billionaire.

Used to work in tech.

Does a lot of charity work.

Some nonprofit called Earthbound.

I think I've heard of them.

He is not hard on the eyes.

I can't accept this amount of money from a total stranger.

Monica, a gorgeous billionaire just handed you

a golden ticket and you're gonna give it away?

Is this kind of thing normal?

I don't know.

But if he has the money to blow, why not?

I would reach out and thank him.

Maybe set up a meeting in person.

[birds chirping]

I thought he was a billionaire.

- What? - Well, I don't know.

I just thought he would drive another car.

[chuckles]

Brian, why does it matter what kind of car he drives?

What?

It just feels weird to me.

What feels weird?

This whole thing, Monica.

Some random rich guy sees your post and decides

out of the goodness of his heart to give $25,000

to a family he doesn't even know?

You don't think at some point he's gonna expect

something in return?

Is it really so hard to believe that there are nice people

out there who wanna help others?

Yeah, I find that very hard to believe.

There's always a motive.

You always have to find something wrong with people.

No, I just don't trust everyone.

Funny.

I would think I should be the one with trust issues.

[scoffs] I just wanna make sure he's not hiding anything.

That's all.

This man saved us from financial ruin.

We're here to say thank you, not question the person

trying to help us.

[doorbell dings]

Smile.

- Hi, are you Noah? - Yes.

You must be Monica.

And this is your husband?

- Ex-husband. - Brian.

I'm so honored to meet you both in person.

Please, come in.

Thank you.

[Noah] Please, sit down.

Make yourselves comfortable.

[Monica] I know I've already said it a million times

via email but, I just wanna thank you again.

I can't express how much your financial donation helped.

That hospital bill could've ruined us.

If there's ever anything we can do to repay you--

Listen. You don't owe me a thing.

I love helping others.

Some people get so weird about money.

But as you can see, I don't live too ostentatiously,

so I can help others.

I mean, if I fell down, you would help me up, right?

So what do you do for work?

Oh.

The first thing people wanna know.

Well, I grew up poor, just outside of Silicon Valley.

I was a waiter and earned enough money

to enroll myself in college.

Make a long story short, I was in with the right people

and we created an app that had made a huge splash

in the software industry.

They bought me out.

I invested some money and realized I didn't need

to work anymore.

I was finally able to focus on my hobbies

and learn a little something about myself.

And what I learned...

is I love helping others.

That's wonderful.

What organizations had you worked with?

Well, mostly, it's the nonprofit

that I co-founded, Earthbound.

We do soup kitchens, clothing drives, et cetera.

But listen, enough about me. Brian, what do you do?

I'm a novelist.

I was on the New York Times Bestsellers for a bit.

Wow. That is amazing.

Anything that I've read recently?

No, but I'm actually working on a new novel.

He's been working on it for quite some time now.

Do you mind if I use your bathroom?

Down the hall, first door to the right.

Thanks.

[Noah] So, do you do mostly financial for the Sunshine Corp.

or do you do volunteer work?

[Monica] Mostly financial, but I'd love to volunteer more.

It sounds incredibly rewarding.

[Noah] Rewarding, that I know.

[suspenseful music]

[Noah] What are you doing, Brian?

Sorry. I was just looking for the bathroom.

I said the door on the right.

So sorry. I thought you said left.

- [suspenseful music] - [door opens and closes]

[Noah] I'm going to be doing some volunteer work tomorrow

to soup kitchen, would you care to join me?

I'd love to.

It'd be a great way to give back after receiving

your very generous donation.

Wonderful.

Yeah. Just give me your address and I'll pick you up

at 9:00 and, uh, just bring an apron.

Look, I'm sorry I need to cut this short.

I need to be on the west side for an auction.

All the proceeds are going to the Figlia Foundation

to help children with leukemia.

Well, we don't wanna keep you.

Thank you for having us.

Okay. Nice meeting you.

And always remember, if you ever need anything,

I'll always be there.

Brian ...

have a good day.

[Brian] Guy's a creep.

[Monica] What happened back there?

Were you snooping through his house?

I just wanna get a read on him.

I saw something weird on his desktop.

- He had a bunch of-- - What is wrong with you?

You don't go through people's things,

especially when they're helping us out.

[suspenseful music]

[upbeat music]

- [Jack] Hey. - [gasps] Oh!

[Jack] I am so sorry. I didn't mean to scare you.

It's okay. It's okay.

- Nice to finally meet you. - Yes, me too.

- Uh, is this for me? - Yes, it is.

I'm so sorry I'm late. I got held up at work.

And I would've texted but my phone died and--

No, you're fine.

I'm sorry I had to raincheck the other night.

No, it's completely understandable

after what happened.

How is your daughter by the way?

She's handling it better than I am.

She's recovering and she'll go back to school

in a week, and I'll go back to work.

Well, let's enjoy the evening.

What are you drinkin'?

[crickets chirping]

[suspenseful music]

[keyboard clicks]

[Noah] Sit down.

Make yourselves comfortable.

[shutters]

[suspenseful music]

[keyboard clicks]

[exhales]

[knocks on door]

Noah?

Can I help you?

Brian, look, sorry it's so late

but, uh...

felt like there was a bit of an awkward moment between us.

And I don't know about you,

but whenever I feel that there's tension

in a situation, I like to, um,

take care of that tension immediately.

How do you know where I live?

Monica gave me your address.

She just gave it to you?

[Noah] Why wouldn't she? We're friends.

We're volunteering together tomorrow to soup kitchen.

Mind if I come in?

Uh, su-sure.

So...

how are you doing, Brian?

How am I doing?

I'm good.

[chuckles]

Come on.

We know that's not true.

What do you mean?

A man swoops in,

pays for your kid's medical bills

that you can't afford,

gets real close with the ex-wife.

Well, I understand how you're feeling.

Well, yeah. I--

I just want you to know that I've come in peace.

I don't wanna get in between anything.

I'm just here to, um...

just here to help.

I didn't think you were being malicious.

Sure you did.

But that's understandable.

So...

no hard feelings...

right?

[beeping]

[Noah] I think your food's ready.

Uh, yeah.

Yeah, I'll-I'll be right back.

[suspenseful music]

Well...

I don't wanna interfere with your dinner.

I just didn't want us to get off on the wrong foot.

You have a good night, Brian.

[suspenseful music]

[Monica] Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Are you trying to tell me you were not

a jock in high school?

Nope, I was a nerd all the way.

I didn't hit my growth spurt until college,

believe it or not.

I did play basketball for a year though.

Oh, Shannon plays basketball.

That's how she hurt herself actually.

She's really good.

It's a shame she probably won't be healed

in time for the season to start.

Well, when she is, let me know, I'd love to play her.

No, I-I'm terrible.

She'd humiliate me.

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

[door opens]

[footsteps approaching]

[door creaks open]

[footsteps approaching]

[keyboard clicks]

[suspenseful music]

[sighs]

[suspenseful music]

[groans]

[phone ringing]

[glass shattering]

[dispatcher] 911, what's your emergency?

Hello? Are you there?

[dog barking]

[phone chimes]

[doorbell dings]

Jack.

What are you doing here?

How'd you get my address?

I'm afraid I'm here on business.

They were gonna send someone else

and I saw your name

and offered to come myself.

What is it?

Can I come in?

Yeah.

I have no idea Brian was using drugs.

When he said he gave up alcohol,

I thought he might have actually changed.

I guess we don't really know what happens

behind closed doors.

[knocks on door]

Are you expecting someone?

Hey.

You okay?

I should have texted.

Come in.

[Noah] Is something wrong?

Look, I can go.

No, it's okay.

Um, Noah, this is Jack.

Jack, Noah.

Thanks for telling me, Jack.

Nice meeting you, Noah.

Yeah, you too.

Who was that?

He's a detective.

Detective?

What happened? Are you...

Are you okay?

They found Brian...

dead.

What?

He overdosed on something but they are not sure what.

Oh, wow.

Monica, I'm so sorry.

I have no idea what I'm gonna tell Shannon.

I can't even imagine what you must be

going through right now.

If there's anything you need, you just let me know.

That's very kind.

I appreciate it.

[dogs barking]

[phone vibrating]

-Hello? -[Noah] Hey, Monica. It's Noah.

I'm gonna do some volunteer work in the soup kitchen.

Can I pick you up?

So have you ever done anything like this before?

No, but I've always wanted to.

How did you get involved here?

Uh, my nonprofit, Earthbound, does this every week,

and we are so happy to have new volunteers.

That's really nice.

I'd love to do this again sometime.

So how's Shannon doing?

Her ankle has been swelling up a lot recently

and I'm actually starting to get a little worried about it.

Ah, that sounds like it's normal.

How's she doing after what happened to Brian?

Oh...

she's trying to be strong,

but I know deep down she's having a pretty hard time.

He was the only father figure she ever really knew.

Her real father ran off when she was little.

Well, I know a little something about that.

When I was about five years old,

my father left me and my mom

without a dime to our names.

I was pretty angry about it,

but I'm grateful.

That experience gave me the conviction I needed to,

uh, be successful.

Wow.

That is a beautiful way to look at it.

Have you ever been married?

No.

Actually, um...

I almost got married to a woman

I met in the tech world but, uh,

she had an accident and, uh...

passed away.

Oh, my gosh.

And I've never been able to find love since.

[Monica] Oh, Noah. I'm so sorry.

That's awful.

I moved on.

Oh, looks like we've got a dud.

Where can I get us a new one?

Yeah. That's a good question.

-Um-- -I'll Show you.

Sue, what are you doing here?

Thought you'd be in the office.

Well, ever since the, uh, restructuring,

I like to keep my eye on things.

I thought you were taking some time off.

Well, you know how much I love to be here.

Uh, Monica, Sue.

Sue, Monica, she works at the Sunshine Corp.

[Monica] Nice to meet you.

Yes. You, too. Come with me.

I'll show her.

Oh, no, you stay right here.

Our guests are starting to arrive.

There you go.

Thanks.

How are you?

-[guest] Good. -Okay.

Have a great meal.

Thanks.

So how long have you known Noah?

Not long. How about you?

Everything going okay with him?

Yeah. Why do you ask?

Good.

-How are you? -I'm good.

-Have a good meal. -Thank you so much.

Uh-huh.

Okay. Wow.

There you go.

Have a great meal.

Excuse me.

Talking to you.

How about a little thank you.

-[in sign language] -Wait, wait, wait.

We donate our time and resources for people like you.

-[in sign language] -Huh? What about a little

thank you, would that kill you?

Huh? Thank you.

That's all you gotta say.

Noah, he's deaf.

[in sign language]

[in sign language]

I'm-I'm...

My daughter has a friend who's deaf.

She started taking ASL in high school.

I'm sorry.

He totally lost his cool on some guy

who didn't say thank you.

It seems like he's just really passionate about his work.

Maybe it gets to him when people aren't appreciative.

It does suck when people don't show gratitude.

It's understandable, I guess.

But to lash out at the poor guy?

I think you're reading into it.

[sighs deeply]

Hey, Sue.

Hey, Monica.

Thanks for agreeing to meet with me.

You sounded pretty concerned on the phone.

Is everything all right?

It's about Noah.

What about him?

Yesterday you asked me

if everything was okay with him.

What did you mean?

I really don't feel comfortable

disclosing personal information about Noah.

Please, I'm asking you for help,

woman to woman.

Noah is a wonderful, generous man as I'm sure you've seen.

But he can be a bit obsessive at times,

but I don't know, maybe he's changed since he worked here.

What do you mean?

Don't you still work together?

Noah was asked to step down a long time ago.

Yesterday was the first day I seen him in a while.

He said he still works here.

We let him come in and volunteer.

He stops by and donates some time,

but from what I'm hearing,

he still acts like he runs the place.

Why was he asked to step down?

Noah loves to help others but--

But he always expects something in return?

He would get so mad when he felt like

people didn't appreciate him and...

his temper had started to get out of control.

He said he had been seeing somebody

and that it had been helping.

I kind of felt bad for him.

Look, at the end of the day,

do I think Noah's a bad guy?

No.

I just think he was making up

for what he couldn't do for his mother.

What happened to his mother?

[phone vibrating]

I am so sorry, Sue.

I have to take this.

Hello?

Oh, my gosh.

Honey, I'll be right there.

I'm so sorry, Sue.

I have to go. It's my daughter.

I'll text you.

It's gonna be okay, sweetie.

I know.

[phone vibrating]

I'll be right back.

Hello?

Hey, what you doin'?

Now's not really a great time.

There's something wrong?

Shannon's in the hospital again.

Oh, my God.

What happened? Is she all right?

You know how her ankle's been swelling lately?

Well, today it was huge.

And they're saying her bone isn't healing properly.

And apparently, since Shannon's so young,

they're gonna have to put a nail through it

or else she could have permanent damage.

And apparently, there's a waitlist

for surgeons right now.

Wow. Monica, I'm, uh,

I'm sorry. Um...

it's gonna be expensive, isn't it?

I don't wanna talk about that right now.

How much?

Noah, I really don't wanna talk.

[Noah] No, listen. Forget about the money.

Okay? Let's worry about your daughter.

She doesn't deserve to have permanent damage.

Okay? How much?

[sighs]

Thirty thousand.

I can do that.

Noah...

I can't accept.

[Noah] You can and you will.

Hey, what kind of a man would I be

if I just sat back and watch a friend of mine struggle?

Okay. Remember the first day I met you?

I said if you ever needed me, I would be there.

Remember?

Well, there's still a waitlist.

Okay, listen, don't worry about it.

Let me make some phone calls.

Thank you for coming.

Any updates?

The doctor said everything went well.

She wants to keep her for another night or two

just to make sure but she should be fine.

I'm just so grateful Noah was able to pull some strings

to get her seen so quickly.

Wow. You really lucked out there.

He offered to pay for it, too.

Oh, my gosh.

That's amazing.

I didn't wanna accept it but--

[Rebecca] Why not?

He seems like he just likes you

and wants to take care of you.

And I wish I could find a guy like that.

[Noah] How is she?

She's doing great according to Dr. Lee.

Well, that's a relief.

[Monica] I just wanted to thank you

for getting her seen so quickly.

I don't know how you did it, but thank you.

Well, being on the Earthbound board,

you know a lot of people.

I thought you weren't on the Earthbound board anymore.

Oh, well, no.

I, uh, stepped down a while ago

to concentrate on other projects,

but I don't remember mentioning that to you.

Oh, uh...

I must have confused it with one of my clients.

You know how these things can be.

Yeah, right.

Look, I gotta go.

I'm glad Shannon's doing better.

Oh, okay. No problem.

[clatters]

[Sue] Hello?

[clatters]

Hello?

Is someone there?

This isn't funny.

Is someone there?

Hello?

Hello, Sue.

[gasps]

Noah.

What are you doing here?

Just came by to pay you a little visit.

I missed you.

She talked to you, didn't she?

Who?

You know exactly who I'm talking about.

Noah, please.

You promised me you'll work on your temper.

I know you're just trying to help

but sometimes you take things too far.

You're right.

I shouldn't have come here.

I'm sorry.

It's always good seeing you.

[suspenseful music]

[phone ringing]

Hello?

Noah, is everything all right?

[Noah] Yeah. Why wouldn't it be?

You called me four times.

[Noah] Oh, oh, I-I'm sorry.

I-I didn't mean to call that many times.

I-I didn't think it was going through.

Um, I just wanted to see if you wanted

to have dinner tonight.

Noah, you are a very, very generous man,

and I so appreciate everything you've done for me and Shannon.

I just...

don't think I should be dating right now.

Monica, truthfully, I feel a little more than

embarrassed at what happened to soup kitchen the other day.

I just wanted a chance to explain myself.

I don't want things to get weird between us.

And besides, it wouldn't even be like a date.

I have some colleagues that would meet us later.

Uh, they are heavily involved in various charities.

I thought it would be a good chance for you

to do some networking for Sunshine Corp.

[crickets chirping]

-[knocks on window] -[gasps]

-Oh. -[sighs]

Sorry.

I'm glad you can make it.

Unfortunately, my colleagues couldn't make it tonight,

so it's just the two of us.

-Great. -[Noah] Yeah.

Oh, Noah, this is really nice.

Yeah, it's, uh, one of my favorites.

Table's right there.

[indistinct chatter]

-Let me get that for you. -Oh, okay.

-Sure. -Thank you.

[romantic music]

[indistinct chatter]

You're gonna love it.

Wow.

That dress really, uh, really brings out

-the color in your eyes. -Thank you.

-Hello. -Hey.

Welcome to De la Serena.

So tonight's special is a Kobe beef filet

with seasonal root vegetable.

Would you care for the wine selection?

Bring me your finest red.

All right. Well, wonderful. Be right back.

Noah, this looks really expensive.

I can't afford this.

Order whatever you want.

Don't worry. It's on me.

I don't really even feel comfortable

with you spending this much money on me.

It's a gift to the most amazing woman.

Please.

Ah, yes.

[server] And this is our '98 Private Vintner Reserve.

Cherry notes, vanilla,

it was off [indistinct] very good, sir.

Ah. Magnificent.

Perfect.

Well, I'm ready to order.

I'll have the Kobe beef medium rare, please.

-And you? -Uh...

I'll take the soup of the day.

[server] And what else, ma'am?

That's all. Thanks.

Well, that's actually more of an appetizer.

Um, I'm really not very hungry,

-but thank you. -No, go ahead.

Order an entree, you can box it

-for leftovers later. -I'm fine.

I'm fine.

-Oh. -[Monica] Thank you.

[server] Okay.

Let's have a toast.

To you.

[suspenseful music]

[Noah clears throat]

Oh, no, I'm okay. Thank you.

[clears throat]

Remember that woman I told you about,

the one who passed away?

Yes.

You remind me of her sometimes.

You both have a strong sense of pride.

Thank you.

You know, there was, um... [clears throat]

there was a time

where...

I didn't think I'm ever gonna find love again.

When I tried to date other women,

none of them really appreciated

what I could give them.

But you...

you're different.

I think we could have a happy life together.

Noah, I think you may have misunderstood.

Misunderstood what?

I really appreciate everything

you've done for me.

But I just don't think I see a future with you in that way.

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

This is how you repay me?

-Excuse me? -[bangs]

-[screams] -After everything I did for you?

-I mean nothing to you? -That is not what I was saying.

You are just like Charlotte. I should've known.

-Who's Charlotte? -I thought you were different.

But you takers are all the same.

You're ungrateful.

I shouldn't be surprised.

You prey on the generosity of others.

So go find someone else to take advantage of.

[dramatic music]

-[keyboard tapping] -[phone vibrating]

[sighs]

[keyboard tapping]

[phone vibrates]

[exhales deeply]

[keyboard tapping]

[notification tone]

[dramatic music]

[sighs]

[Monica] I mean, don't you think that's weird?

[Rebecca] I don't know.

He probably contributes

to all kinds of campaigns.

He mentioned this woman before,

but he told me she was dead.

Why would he say that if she's alive and well?

And you're positive it's the same woman?

Well, not 100%.

But you should have seen him last night when I rejected him.

It was like a switch was flipped.

Maybe he was just hurt.

-I get that but-- -Oh.

Glad I caught you both.

You know how we were trying to find funding

for the Mesothelioma Project?

Well, thanks to Monica, we have it.

Thanks to me? What do you mean?

Noah, come in here, please.

[dramatic music]

Noah said you had such a great pitch that he couldn't resist.

He's planning on making some very generous donations.

Well, Monica has made a huge impression on me.

I'm just happy to help.

Are there any other projects

that you're trying to get funding for?

Well, actually,

I've been headlining

an Affordable College Project for months.

These students are being crushed by loans.

I'm pushing the state for free community college

at the very least.

Well, as someone who has paid for his own college

education waiting tables, I think it's a great idea.

I mean, just because I did it,

it doesn't mean future generations have to, right?

Let's, uh...Let's talk later.

-Really? -Yeah.

That sounds amazing.

Anyway, I'm gonna show him around.

If you follow me this way here, Noah, you're gonna find

our green room up here, it's well-stocked with drinks,

chips, and delicious snacks.

Don't you see what's happening?

He's trying to intimidate me.

I never even mentioned the Mesothelioma Project to him.

Intimidate you?

Monica, he doesn't seem like that type of guy.

Look at all the good he's doing with his money.

He just seems like he likes to help people.

[sighs]

[scoffs]

[Jack] yeah, there's really not much here.

He came to my place of work

and he clearly has some history

with this Charlotte woman.

I think he might have done something to her.

And what if he does something to me and Shannon?

Well, what is it you think he did?

I mean, she's alive, isn't she?

I tried tracking her down, but I couldn't get any info.

If I could just talk to her.

Monica, I can't just give out someone's

personal information like that.

[sighs]

[sighs]

Charlotte Ross, you said?

Okay. Look. I have to go get something real quick,

but my computer screen has

some confidential material on it

and you're not allowed to look at it, okay?

[suspenseful music]

All right.

[sighs]

Thank you, Jack.

No idea what you're talking about.

I didn't do anything.

Oh, um, one more thing.

Noah used to work with a woman named Sue Forster.

And I think she's hiding something about Noah.

Do you think you could talk to her?

I'll see what I can do.

Thank you.

[exhales]

[knocks on door]

Hi. Are you Charlotte Ross?

-I'm not interested. -Wait, wait, wait, wait.

My name is Monica King.

I'm here because of Noah Ellings.

-I don't know him. -Oh, please.

I need your help.

I knew Noah as a quiet kid in tech school.

I used to catch him staring at me,

but we never really spoke.

That all changed

when I got in a car accident and broke my arm.

He told me you died.

[scoffs] Yeah, that's a very Noah thing to say.

He's very manipulative.

I wasn't able to afford my medical bills,

so I set up a Find the Funds campaign.

And there he was, my guardian angel.

He was charming at first.

I even thought I loved him.

But the more I got to know him, the more I realized

it was all a trick.

Yes, he paid for my medical bills

and, yes, he helped me recover,

but he started getting super controlling and obsessive.

I knew I had to get away.

Why does he do this?

[scoffs]

I wish I had a satisfying answer to that question.

It has something to do with his childhood.

When his father left,

him and his mother struggled financially.

Then she got diagnosed with cancer

and they couldn't afford the treatment.

The year after she passed,

Noah made billions of dollars on his app.

But for him, it was too late.

He wasn't able to save his mother,

so now he wants to save women like her.

Let me guess,

you were struggling with medical bills

and he was able to help.

That's his MO.

How did you get away?

You think I got away?

I just had to move because he found out

where I was staying.

I'm never gonna be able to get away.

He ruined me.

He tricked my boss into thinking I was embezzling money.

I'm lucky I didn't go to jail.

No one would hire me, so now I'm stuck

in a waitress salary for the rest of my life.

We have to stop him.

We? [scoffs]

No, no, no, no.

I am not getting dragged into this.

He's dangerous.

And as far as I'm concerned, he forgot all about me.

I wanna keep it that way.

Think about all the other women he could hurt.

He could come after my daughter.

Please.

I can't.

I'm sorry.

He mentioned you the other day.

He hasn't forgotten about you.

And by the way you talk about him,

I don't think he ever will.

Aren't you tired of running?

[dramatic music]

[exhales]

[phone ringing]

[phone vibrates]

Is everything okay?

Yeah, nothing important.

I can't thank you enough for agreeing

to donate to my charity.

I've never met someone so generous.

Well, I'm glad that you appreciate it.

So tell me, what, uh, did you get involved

with the Affordable College Project?

Well, um, growing up, my mom struggled to--

What is it?

[sighs]

Monica, what are you doing here?

I've been calling you.

We're in the middle of eating.

I didn't wanna be rude.

Well, um, there is the big issue

with one of our projects that might fall through

and I really need to talk to you about it before tomorrow.

Can't it wait?

It really can't.

Please.

I'm sorry, Noah.

I'll be right back.

Okay. What is going on?

Rebecca, Noah is dangerous.

He's not the man you think.

Monica, stop. [sighs]

Look, I know things have been really rough for you,

Shannon and then Brian.

You're stressed, I get it.

But Noah, he's not the problem here.

He's just trying to do some good in the world

and I don't know why you have such a problem with it.

He's actually a sweetheart.

So what, you wanna date him now?

You said you weren't interested.

He seems like a great guy

and I just wanna get to know him.

He is not the man you think he is,

and I don't wanna see you get hurt.

I'm starting to think you're a little jealous

he moved on so quickly.

Rebecca, that is not it.

I'm just trying to look out for you.

Well, I'm a big girl, Monica.

I can handle myself.

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

[cell phone vibrating]

Hey.

I looked into Sue Forster.

She's dead.

Oh, my God. What happened?

They found her car at the bottom of Birch Lake

with her still inside.

First responders think she fell asleep

at the wheel, but something isn't right.

No kidding.

It was him.

Look, I'm putting together an investigation.

It's gonna take a couple days.

Well, what if we don't have a couple days?

My hands are tied unless we can find something concrete on him.

When we went to Noah's house,

Brian said he saw something weird

on Noah's desktop in his office.

He didn't say what, but he was really concerned about it.

Yeah, that's not enough for a warrant.

Well, who said anything about a warrant?

You have to understand that if we don't follow the law here,

Noah could walk.

And you don't understand that my life is in danger.

He's already going after my friend.

What if he goes after Shannon?

No, I do understand, but meet me halfway here.

I'm doing my best.

I need you to promise me

that you won't do anything stupid.

I promise.

[glass shatters]

[birds chirping]

[suspenseful music]

[panting]

[sighs]

Password.

Um, uh, Earthbound.

Um, oh, his birthday?

I don't know. Uh...

[suspenseful music]

So did you have to drive far to get here?

Not at all.

-[alarm blares on phone] -Uh...

hold on one second.

[suspenseful music]

Um, I'm so sorry.

I need to take care of this,

but I'm so glad we got to meet up

and let's talk financials soon.

Great.

I'm looking forward to it.

[Noah] Yeah.

Bye.

Bye.

[cell phone ringing]

[dispatcher] 911, what's your emergency?

Yes. I'd like to report a break-in, please.

Charlotte.

[suspenseful music]

Private?

[police sirens wailing]

Oh, my gosh.

[suspenseful music]

[gasps]

-[knocks on door] -[officer] Police, open up!

[pounding on door]

Police.

[indistinct radio chatter]

We got a 10-23. I need backup.

[officer] 10-4. Sending additional.

[officer] Police. Ma'am, we know you're in here.

Come on out.

[suspenseful music]

Freeze!

[panting]

[door closes]

I told you not to do anything stupid.

He has files on me and Shannon in his computer.

Personal details,

social security numbers, everything.

-I took pictures. -Well, now it's inadmissible

because you broke the law.

You can't do this kind of thing.

But he's not pressing charges.

He's not?

He says he gave you permission to enter the house.

No, he didn't. He called the cops.

He says he thought you were someone else.

He told me to tell you that he just wants

a second chance and ask you to think about it.

- But -- - [Jack] I know he's lying,

but maybe you should just take the win here.

So what do we do now?

They found a small dent on Sue's rear bumper.

I know they originally thought that she fell asleep

at the wheel, but ...

what if someone ran her off the road?

- Do you think Noah could-- - [Jack] I don't know,

but I think it's time I pay Noah a visit.

[cell phone buzzing]

- Hey. - [Charlotte] Monica?

It's Charlotte.

I thought about what you said and I realized you're right.

He can't keep doing this.

But no, it will not be easy.

He won't go down without a fight.

Make sure your loved ones are safe.

[Monica] Okay.

I will call you later.

Who was that?

Uh, that was your grandmother.

She wants to know if you'd like to spend the weekend with her.

Sure.

Okay. I'll let her know.

[phone rings]

Monica, you unblocked my number.

Do you have a change of heart?

[Monica] Can you meet me in an hour

at the Rapid Heart Cafe?

I would love that.

[Monica] You wanted me to think about giving you another chance.

Well, I've made my decision.

And?

And ...

I owe you an apology.

I was wrong.

I didn't see it before.

But you really have done so much for me.

No one has ever treated me the way that you have.

That kind of romance is what I've always wanted,

but I was just afraid

of getting my heart broken again.

I have been a single mom for years now.

I usually have to do everything by myself.

I'm not used to having a provider.

You're just saying that

because I didn't press charges against you.

No.

I really think we could have something truly special.

I don't believe you.

Believe me now?

You have made the right choice.

[cell phone ringing]

- You need to get that? - No, I don't need to get that.

Go ahead.

Hello.

Hello, Noah.

I know you recognize my voice.

You don't have to speak, just listen.

I've been thinking a lot about how things ended with us.

I wanna make things right.

Let's talk.

Meet me tonight?

You sure about that?

"Whenever you need me, I'll be there."

Isn't that what you always said?

When and where?

I'll come to your house.

5 o'clock .

Great. Um, I'll see you then.

Who was that?

Uh, just a colleague.

I gotta go.

You wanna get dinner later?

I can't.

I gotta work, but tomorrow I'm all yours.

See you tomorrow.

I can't wait.

[Noah] Oh, come on. What is this?

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

Noah, how are you?

You're on private property going through my garbage.

You can't do that.

I can actually.

What's this about?

Your ex-colleague, Sue Forster, was found dead six days ago.

We think she was murdered.

Oh, no.

That's a real tragedy.

Anything I could do to help?

Where were you that day?

Six days ago, I was here.

Yeah, I was here.

Alone.

So there's nobody to corroborate that, then?

Am I suspect?

It's still under investigation.

I wouldn't leave town.

You hit something?

Excuse me?

The scratch.

Oh, I hit a deer.

A deer?

How long ago was that?

Oh, that was a while ago.

A while ago.

You didn't wanna get it fixed?

I'm a very busy man.

Is that a crime?

Have a good day, Noah.

Yeah, you too.

[suspenseful music]

[engine revs]

[cell phone ringing]

Not now, Rebecca.

One thing at a time.

[dramatic music]

Hmm.

[Monica] Okay.

So as soon as you head over,

I'll start the phone call

and I'll record the whole conversation.

Are you nervous?

Aren't you?

[sighs]

Just do your best to try to get him to admit what he did.

What if he catches on?

If you feel like he knows,

just ask him for a glass of water

and when he goes to get it for you,

get the heck outta there.

Okay.

You got this.

[sighs]

[dramatic music]

[Charlotte] Testing, testing, one, two, three.

I hear you. We're good to go.

- [phone vibrates] - [Monica] Oh. Hold on.

I'm getting a call from Noah.

I'm gonna put you on hold for one sec, okay?

Hey.

Hey, you. What are you doing?

Um, just sitting at home, watching TV.

Oh, that sounds nice.

What are you watching?

Um, some rom-com.

How's your work thing going?

It's fine. I should be wrapping up here real soon.

What do you say I stop by?

Uh, I'm pretty tired.

Um, tomorrow might be better.

Okay. I'll talk to you soon.

Okay. Sounds good.

Okay. Let's do this.

[doorbell dings]

Hello, Charlotte.

Come in.

Thought you got cold feet.

[heavy breathing]

[clears throat]

- [Noah] Your favorite. - Thank you.

So, how have you been?

[scoffs]

[groans]

[chuckles] How have I been?

Why are you here?

I just wanted to talk.

Then save the pleasantries and talk.

Why come here now, after all this time?

After all those nasty things you said to me?

I, um ...

I heard about Sue and it got me thinking

about how good things used to be.

Yeah.

So...terrible.

What a tragedy, right?

Exactly.

And then it made me think.

What if something happens to you

and I never got the chance to make things right?

Last time I saw you,

you accused me of framing you for embezzlement.

[Monica] Try and get him to admit it.

Let's not pretend you didn't.

Well, if you really believe that,

then why would you want me back?

Everyone deserves a second chance.

I disagree.

You broke my heart, Charlotte.

I know. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

I've moved on.

I found someone else.

Noah,

after everything we've been through,

don't you think we at least owe it to ourselves

to try and fight for this?

- Is that what you want? - Yeah.

Or is that what Monica wants?

[tense music]

Who's Monica?

Charlotte, get out of there!

I think you know exactly who I'm talking about.

Can I, um... [clears throat]

get a glass of water?

[screams]

[suspenseful music]

Charlotte?

Noah?

[suspenseful music]

Wakey-wakey.

Yeah. Nice effort.

You two almost had me.

My first love.

My first heartbreak.

I thought I could make you suffer

the same way you made me suffer.

I should've never let you live.

Monica.

To think I actually believed you today.

I wanted you so bad that I was blinded by the truth.

Now I see.

You're just like all the rest of them, huh?

All you women are the same, huh?

You take, take, and take!

I gave you everything your heart desired.

I did my job as a man,

as a protector, as a provider.

It just wasn't good enough, was it?

Instead, you wanted to be with some small-time losers.

What do they have that I don't? Huh?

Brian was so stupid, he didn't even see it coming.

[cocks gun]

[telephone ringing]

Hello.

Yeah, did you get the paint sample?

Well, did it match the one on Sue's car?

You scream and I will kill you.

Do you understand?

Tell me why.

Why what?

Why aren't I good enough?

After everything I did for you.

That's the thing.

You weren't supposed to help people

to get something in return.

You help people because it's the right thing to do.

Yeah, I did that.

I did that!

Do you think I wanna use my wealth to find love?

You don't think I feel shame?

It's not just that.

You're a liar.

You manipulate people.

But I wouldn't have to do that

if you just saw me for who I am.

I'm a good person.

I give and I give and I give!

You two should consider yourselves lucky.

My mother went her whole life without a good provider.

I'm sorry about the situation you and your mom were in.

But that has nothing to do with--

It has everything to do with it!

[doorbell dings]

Uh-uh.

No, no, no.

Not a word.

Do you hear me?

[groans]

Shh.

Hey. What are you doing here?

You haven't been returning my calls.

- Did I do something wrong? - No, of course not.

It's just, uh, I've been working a lot.

Really? Because you seem like something's wrong.

No, no. Of course not.

- You can talk to me. - Hey, I said everything's fine.

- Noah, please I-- - Will you just go?

I'm sorry. I've just been really stressed.

I guess Monica was really right about you.

Rebecca, listen.

[muffled screaming]

- What's that? - Nothing.

- I heard a noise. - No, no, no. It's not...

I don't hear anything.

[muffled screaming]

- Get in here! - What are you doing?

- Let go of me! Noah? - You should've left.

- You had the chance. - Noah, you're hurting me!

[muffled screaming]

Get back here!

Oh, keep your mouth shut!

- Okay. Okay. - You had a chance to leave

and you should've done it!

[grunts]

Get off of her!

- Get off... - [grunts]

- [panting] - [grunts]

Wakey-wakey.

You can't do this.

Do you know who you're messing with?

Yeah. We do.

You know I'll get out of this.

There's no evidence against me.

No one's gonna believe you two or your stupid friend.

Excuse you.

You don't think so?

Don't you see?

I can buy my way out of anything.

[chuckles]

[laughs]

[door slams open]

Police!

Great!

Listen, untie me.

These women have kidnapped me and tortured me.

Arrest them!

Hurry up!

Great. Now, there they are, arrest them.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what are you doing?

[Jack] Noah Ellings,

you are under arrest for the murder of Sue Forster.

We found evidence of her car's paint on your vehicle.

And I'm sure once we revisit the death of Brian King,

we'll find some evidence

of your involvement there as well.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

You have the right to an attorney.

If you can't afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.

[sighs]

We did it.

None of this could've happened if it wasn't for you.

I couldn't have done it alone.

Thank you.

Monica, I'm so sorry.

I should've listened to you.

I can't believe that I fell for his lies.

I fell for them, too.

The most important thing is that we're safe.

You know, Noah's check to SCG already cleared.

You may finally get your raise.

Yeah.

Come on.

[Jack] Okay? I'll go talk to her now.

- You okay? - Hmm,

honestly, I've never felt better.

You know, you could probably do

this law enforcement thing for a living.

Oh.

I think I'll stick with my non-profit.

[laughter]

[suspenseful music]