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Morning. Morning, Pop.

How's the couch?

Did you sleep well?

No.

I don't think the couch is to blame.

Really?

I was hoping you'd feel better about the concert this morning.

Let me tell you something. You should be proud. You rocked the house. You were

awesome.

So if the record label's not getting your new vibe, then they're being short

-sighted.

Yeah.

Well, I've made my decision about that already.

Good.

Good.

Give me a sec.

Eduardo! What's up?

Hey. Listen, cancel all my appointments today. I'm going to come by. I have some

important news.

Good news, I hope.

Uh,

Superstar! Super Exhausted is more like it.

What happened to you? I tried calling you like a million times last night.

I know. I was out of commission.

Have you been online yet today?

Barely opened my eyes yet.

You are everywhere.

Someone posted a video of you seeing me with Eddie on a bunch of websites.

Did you do that?

Maybe.

So, how did it sound? Is it distorted?

No, you were amazing.

All the comments are positive.

Well, except for a few, you know, Mrs. Eddie Duran troll wannabes who are just

like... Flaming on your makeup.

Oh, I can handle that.

But seriously, Lau, people thought you were just the high point of the night.

You were great.

What? That's crazy.

I just had one song and a duet.

And I would have been like a fish gulping for air if it hadn't been for

Eddie.

He looked so hot last night.

I know.

So, um, what are people saying about his new songs?

Um, did I, did I, did I tell you how hot he looked last night?

I'm sorry.

No, it's okay. It's all yours.

Look, baby, this is ridiculous, all right? We need to talk.

Did something happen that merits discussion?

Yeah, this.

We don't talk, and I like to talk about that.

Seriously, let's, um, let's meet for lunch. I have a really busy day today,

Jay. Okay, let's... Dinner later?

Uh, let's just see how the day pans out, okay?

Baby, I think we need to make time.

Well... I'll call you later.

Baby, I really want to work through this, okay?

We'll talk tonight, Jake.

It's just so weird that a month ago, Lauren was like this fangirl fantasizing

about Eddie, and then all of a sudden she bent reality to her will and like

shaped it into a pretzel, and all of a sudden she's living her dream.

Makes you wonder.

Makes you wonder what?

I've just heard people in sentences that way. Makes you wonder?

I assumed it generally meant that many strange things happen in the universe.

Do I need to be more specific?

On second thought, don't.

And see, your pancakes are getting cold. I can't eat. I'm going to be late.

Have you guys ever willed a fantasy into real life?

Marrying your mother.

Raising two healthy kids.

Way to go in on a limb, guys.

Speaking of children, what happened with Phil last night?

Do we even know where he is? I'm still working on that.

Morning party, people.

Whoa. Did you just feel that to happen? Where did you come from?

Slept in my bed last night.

We didn't hear you come in.

Yeah, I, uh, slept in the middle of the night.

Didn't want to wake you guys.

Like a fever in the night.

Melissa. What?

That's an actual saying. I didn't make that up.

Couldn't stay in that motel anymore.

It's really starting to creep me out.

Well, we're happy that you're home. Sit and have some breakfast.

I wasn't looking for you.

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, I did. And I'm worried about you.

Were you?

Maybe you could tell your friend Laura and have her write a hit song about it.

Don't worry.

The feeling passed.

Sweetie, don't you have to get going to school?

Yes, I do, actually.

Phil, do you need a ride?

No, thanks.

You remember how to get there, right?

See you in the halls.

Yeah. This one.

Melissa, when are we going to talk about what went on with Beth?

You can't pretend nothing happened.

Let's recap, shall we?

Uh, my aunt... I'm sorry.

Strike that. My biological mother shows up, looks at a bunch of baby pictures,

freaks out, and goes running for the hills without so much as a goodbye long

-lost daughter.

Put yourself in her shoes. I don't want to put myself in her shoes.

Is that what you were so worried about anyway, that I'd end up just like her?

I admit I did worry about that, but I don't anymore.

You are a beautiful, vibrant girl, and I so love the person that you are.

Why did you lie to me for so many years?

I made a mistake not telling you the truth sooner, but I wanted to protect

you. You have to see that. I'm not a kid anymore.

I know.

I just... I need you to back off for a while, okay? I just... I need you to

give me some space to breathe and just...

Okay. Figure all this out.

I can do that.

I should go.

You are my daughter.

And I love you.

What?

Where were you last night?

The truth would be nice.

I don't want to talk about it.

If you're going to live in this house, you're going to have to. Sorry.

You won't believe me anyways.

Well, you haven't exactly made yourself very trustworthy, have you, Phil?

You know, we first lied to Detective Connolly about some big job going down

in my warehouse, then your girlfriend lies and says you've got to steal a

bunch of drugs from her dad's clinic.

She told you that? Yeah.

If she did and I was dumb enough to believe her, you've trained her well. I

really wish you'd leave her out of this. Well, you're not exactly giving me any

answers, are you?

I'm trying to help you, son.

So was Detective Conley, but if you do not start telling us the truth right

now, it's going to be too late for you.

All right.

I had a plan.

It just didn't work out.

I was going to lead Conley straight to Colorado, but I had to score the

prescription drugs first.

You weren't even at the clinic. I was. I was there. I saw you parked out front.

I went in to get the drugs, but Dr. Masters caught me, and then he lied to

Conley, and he let me go.

Would you stop telling these stories, son? I mean, I was stabbed because of

your association with Colorado. The least you could do is talk to me

straight. I am being straight with you. So you were telling me that Dr. Masters

lied to the police to cover for you. Yes.

You said he hates you.

Believe me, he does. So why would he do that?

I don't know.

I don't know. Maybe he has an evil twin, or he is the evil twin, and the good

twin was there to save me from the cops last night.

Well, I can see that I am going to get nowhere with you, as...

Usual. Dad, I am telling you the truth.

I have no idea why Adriana's dad did what he did last night. It feels like

more of a violation this time.

In what way? In every way.

Busted the back door.

Didn't bother to disarm the alarm.

When do you think the robbery took place?

Must have been right after I left.

And they took a much larger quantity of pharmaceuticals than the last time.

What time did you leave?

I don't know.

Shortly after I spoke with you and Mr. Sanders.

Did you see Phil at any point last night? Maybe, I don't know, loitering

outside the clinic?

Do you think he's behind this? I just need to know if you saw him. Well, I

wouldn't be surprised.

Kids travel.

I remember you saying something about that.

What are you expecting the rest of your staff to say? I'm not. I'm closed.

For the next two days, my colleagues went to a conference in Sacramento.

You decided not to go?

Cancel last minute. Huh.

Why? Personal reasons.

Does it matter?

Probably not.

There you go.

We'll be in touch soon.

Right.

What rock were you hiding under? And please don't tell me you were with

Eddie.

Didn't the story hit the web yet?

I thought it would have spread like wildfire by now.

Did you hear a siren?

I think I heard a siren.

They're coming to get you, babe.

Why are you torturing me? Is this fun for you? It's so damn fun.

Oh, snap.

You really were online.

Poor little Cynthia Kowalski.

I bet you were on here all night, weren't you?

Refresh, refresh, refresh.

I used to think you were a human being, but now, not so much. You're like one of

those serial killers who just laughs at their victims' families. Oh, relax,

Chloe. I haven't gone to Eddie yet.

And Lily's definitely going to put a lid on it because she's got to unearth some

more facts.

But I just gave her enough to go on. Yeah.

I talked to Lily.

She doesn't believe a single word you say.

That's not the impression I got.

She seemed very interested, especially when I told her Eddie suspected the

truth and that's why he tossed you out. That's not even true. Why are you

telling her that? So she'll go over to Eddie's and try to get more information?

I warned you, Chloe.

I'm not playing around.

Damn it, Tyler. What do you want? I know you're not just doing this for fun, so

just tell me. I'll give you anything.

Just stop torturing me.

You may have a rumor tonight.

I don't tell you exactly what I want. Just tell me now.

No.

I gotta iron out a few details first.

But you know what?

Don't worry about it.

Because this will all be over soon.

Stop it.

Morning. Morning.

Was it a casual day at the office?

Oh, I got an email from Don. I mean, the whole staff did. There was a break-in

last night at the clinic.

Again? Yeah.

And all the other doctors are at the speaking engagement, so it was going to

be closed anyway.

But I was going to go and do some paperwork, but now it's a crime scene.

Yay! Yay!

I know it's probably not right to celebrate a burglary, but I'm free.

Okay. Do you want to ditch school?

We can go to the Grove. We can do some shopping.

Do a matinee.

I can't do that.

I know.

I just like to try to tempt you.

Bring out your inner bad girl.

Well, I guess it's kind of a blessing that you don't have to see Dr. Don

today. Why? Because of the old awkwardness factor?

Uh, yeah.

I just broke up with him less than 12 hours ago. I could get pretty

uncomfortable at the office.

Yeah, well, I would have Ellie there to smooth things over. Oh, yeah. We know

she puts everybody at ease.

So, what are you going to do with your day off?

I don't know. No, I don't know, do some errands, clean the house.

Have lunch with Max.

What? Why would you think he was on my mind?

Oh, no idea.

Like your shirt, though. Thank you.

I really do like spending time with him.

Oh, I just, I don't know what he wants, though.

What do you mean?

I don't know, but does he really want to get into a relationship right now?

Or is he just looking to have some fun?

Do you know what you want?

Absolutely not.

Well, maybe you need to have a little fun.

Yeah, maybe.

I mean, I had some fun with Don before he turned into a Mr.

Hyde. You mean with his lying, angry, manipulative side? Yeah. I always knew

that he was secretly Adriana with nice suits and a five o'clock shadow. You

know, I just don't get those two. I thought Adriana was angry because her

mother left, but maybe Don was the reason she's that way. Well, I'm just

glad that you broke up with him.

I mean, that Ponzi scheme is starting to make my skin crawl.

I wouldn't call it a Ponzi scheme.

Are you kidding? That's exactly what it sounded like.

You give him a whole bunch of money and then he promises you a big return?

He's a creep.

Besides, you and Max make for a way cuter couple.

Whoa,

you're here early. What gives?

That's good, Joe. Stopping by?

You didn't say you were going to race me here, though.

What's on your mind?

I've been thinking a lot since last night.

I talked to dad about the record label wanting to meet with me. Oh, and what

did Papa Max have to say? I don't know about him.

Look, I know they're going to ask me to delay the new album because they don't

agree with the direction of the new songs.

I mean, we don't know that. Come on, Jake. Let's be real.

Okay. Yes, there's a very strong possibility that's where their mind is

at, but that may not be the worst thing.

I think we should take a hard line.

If they're not going to support the new stuff, then I think we should go

somewhere that will.

I just think you fit so much better with Max.

I mean, you seem so comfortable with him, and you guys would make a really

cute couple. Okay, we are not a couple.

Not yet.

I really do enjoy spending time with him. But I don't know. We'll see where

it goes.

How can you help yourself?

Those Duran boys are irresistible.

I'm really starting to see the bad girl come out in you.

I'm seeing glimpses of her.

I thought the problem last week was that you were seeing too many glimpses of the

bad girl. Okay, I was seeing too many glimpses of everything in those outfits.

Oh.

Nice. Hey, did you talk to Kelly today? What did she say about your career?

Yeah, I'm having a meeting with her later to discuss the record contract.

Record contract? How unbelievable is that?

Hi, Kelly.

You ready? Yeah, just give me a sec.

Okay, all right. Okay.

Hi. Hi. How's everything going at home?

I don't know.

It's like Jerry Springer with cloth napkins.

Oh, honey, I am so sorry you're going through such emotional turmoil.

Thank you.

Now I've got two moms to be ambivalent about.

Are you sure you don't want to adopt me?

I'm pretty sure having three mothers wouldn't help things.

More the merrier.

You're going to be on your own soon, and you're going to be able to figure out

what you want.

I know. Okay. Thank you.

You ready, ma'am?

Yes, ready.

Okay, let's go. Bye, you guys. Love you. Thank you. Enjoy your snow day.

Ooh, snow day. Have fun with Max.

Max, stop it.

This is a good day to school.

You're cute.

Oh, gosh.

How's Eddie doing?

I don't know. I haven't talked to him this morning.

I mean, how's he doing last night after the concert?

Oh, he was kind of bummed. He was really disappointed with the feedback he got

from his new songs. I didn't know how to comfort him.

Please don't be angry with me, but I have to admit I'm not really that into

his new songs either.

Really? But they're so soulful and real.

Yeah, maybe a little too real.

That kind of is depressing.

They have depth.

Can't he just look pretty and sing about fun things?

Mel, he's an artist. He wants to show that he has colors.

I like bright, happy colors.

Okay, you're being kind of shallow right now. I have that right.

Oh.

What's going on with you?

You think you're going to see Beth again?

I don't know if I ever need to see bad mommy again.

She must be feeling so much guilt.

I mean, don't you sympathize with her at all?

Not really.

I wish I could pretend like the whole thing never happened.

Yeah, but you can't. I totally know how Dorothy felt after she pulled back the

curtain on the wizard.

I wish I could click my heels and just go back to the black and white version

of my life where Auntie Lisa and Uncle Gus were my real parents.

I thought you liked bright colors.

Stop being so literal.

Well, if you ever need anything, I'm here for you, okay?

I'm never going to abandon you.

I know.

Hey. Hi, Max. It's Nora.

Am I bothering you?

No, no, just the opposite. I was just picking up the phone to call you myself.

Are you at work?

No, no, I have the day off.

What are you up to?

I'm just here doing books for the club.

At this rate, it should pretty much pay for itself when my middle-aged son is

being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Don't you ever take the day off work?

What do you have in mind?

Oh, no, that wasn't, I mean, an imitation.

Or, I guess it kind of was, wasn't it?

Um, God.

What does it say that my teenage daughter has more social graces than I

do at this point?

I know the feeling. Trust me.

Let's do lunch.

All right, look, I'm not going to argue with you about this, but at least let me

propose a third option.

I'm listening.

Okay, so I'm thinking, why don't we mix the new stuff with some of the older,

unrecorded tracks?

You know, I don't think they're gonna gel together.

Okay, then we release a double disc, right? One for the old stuff, one for

the new?

Look, just as long as the fans get what they want, everybody's a winner.

Let me think about it.

Oh.

Sorry, I thought... I thought nobody was gonna be here. No, no worries. We were

just talking shop.

Are you going somewhere?

I'm leaving.

I guess Jake didn't tell you.

There wasn't enough time.

What do you mean? You just started working here.

A better opportunity came up. This is something we both agreed on together.

And I think this will be best for everyone.

Where's Lauren fit in all this?

Good morning.

What are you doing here?

That's not a very welcoming tone, is it, Don?

Oh, I'm sorry. If I knew you were coming, I would have stopped by the ATM.

I forgot what a wicked sense of humor you have. Seriously, what do you want?

I just thought since the clinic was closed and all your colleagues were in

Sacramento that maybe you and I could get some lunch.

What kind of game are you playing now, Ellie?

I'm not playing any game.

You know, there's a rumor going around that Nora's been spending a lot of time

with Eddie Duran's father.

Apparently they're getting pretty close. Gossip.

Spread by you, no doubt.

Oh, no, I've learned my lesson.

I keep my personal life and the office separate.

Otherwise, things can get pretty sticky, don't you think?

Get to the point, please.

Well, since Nora has so obviously moved on, I just thought you might be feeling

lonely and you could use a little company.

Naturally, I gravitate toward the woman threatening me with a sexual harassment

suit. Well, we're not in the office now.

Rules can change.

Oh, you didn't shave today. You look a little scruffy.

Looks like you're not getting a lot of sleep either.

Leave me alone.

You'll have your money in a week.

I knew you'd come through for me. And just so we're clear, if you try to

squeeze one more penny out of me, you won't like how this ends.

Sounds like you're threatening me, Don.

Well, like you said, rules are different outside the office.

Try to remember that.

You're wrong.

Hey!

Today has been the weirdest day.

Weirder than usual?

Oh, no, exponentially.

This... Pushy girl that I've never even talked to before came up to me and asked

me if Eddie could do the commencement speech at her graduation.

What'd you say?

I told her that I would have his people call her people.

Did you really? I did say that.

And she looked at me all funny. I don't think she has people. She definitely

does not have people.

So I saw you crewing that little duet with Eddie Duran on the internet.

Go ahead. Tell me how much you hate me. Tell me how repulsive you find me.

I was actually going to say that I liked it.

I mean, you're not like Brianna good or anything, but your voice didn't make me

run out of the room either.

Oh, don't tell Adriana I said that. Oh, yeah, I'll be sure not to let it slip

when we go for our weekly picturesque hand-holding hike through Onion Canyon.

What now?

But how tragic were those new Eddie songs?

What? I thought they were really good.

OMG, are you serious?

Yeah. They made me want to light myself on fire and then throw myself into a

fast-moving train that was possibly also on fire.

Okay, wow, that was intricate.

Well, I think you should try and be more open-minded, because I think they're

some of the best songs he's ever written.

Well, you have to think that.

Otherwise, he wouldn't ring your bell anymore.

He's not ringing my bell.

Wait,

he's not?

I totally thought he was. I just assumed.

Okay, I don't even know what you're talking about. You know, we gotta go.

TTYL, ladies.

Bye-bye.

Why are you even humoring them?

I just... I hate when people make snap judgments.

You don't have to worry about Lauren. She's coming with me.

Where? Are you going to another management company?

I'm not sure yet.

What do you mean you're not sure? You just said you had a better opportunity,

Kelly. It's complicated, Eddie.

Okay, well, I just need to make sure Lauren's taken care of.

Trust me, she's taken care of. She's my only client. Her success is my success.

And what about you, Jake?

Where do you stand with all this? Look, this is between me and Kelly, all right?

I'll discuss it with her later. It's not between you and Kelly. It concerns me,

too, because I'm looking out for Lauren here. Look, Kelly and I will figure out

this whole thing, and I promise you Lauren will be taken care of. I'm just

going to leave. I'll come back later, okay?

Yeah, call me.

What is going on?

There's no way she quit. That makes no sense.

You fired her, didn't you?

I wasn't sure you'd come.

I told you I'd have lunch with you, didn't I?

I'm a woman of my word.

Look,

what do you care that I fired her anyway? I care because it concerns

Lauren. And I don't want her getting shafted because of a dispute between you

and Kelly.

Look, let me handle the business side of things, okay? Haven't I always done

that?

Your girl Lauren will be okay. I promise I'll take care of her. What are you

getting rid of Kelly for?

I liked her. I think you should hold on to her.

Eddie, drop this, please. Why are you being so touchy about this? I'm not

being touchy about this. Oh, yes you are, my friend.

Did something happen between you and Kelly?

I got your text.

My dad didn't see you, did he? No, of course not. I parked across the street,

watched him motor off.

I can't face school today.

I feel like everyone's going to know that I'm knocked up and scared out of my

wits.

High school feels like a lifetime ago.

Wait, so what happened last night?

I mean, my dad was in a pretty snarly mood this morning, but that's not

unusual.

You said that things got pretty crazy in your message.

I got into the clinic.

Fine, no problem. I mean, your dad catches me red-handed with the meds.

Wait, my dad didn't say anything about that this morning. That's the weird

part, okay?

First he lies to the cops, and then he lets me go.

Wait.

You didn't tell him that I gave you those codes, did you? No, no, I left you

out of it.

But something just freaky deaky is going on. Your dad's got something up his

sleeve. It ain't his Rolex.

Like what?

I don't know, some kind of twisted mind game.

Could be he's being nice and maybe he feels sorry for you.

Have you met your father?

I'd get more sympathy from a rock.

Yeah, he really does despise you. And now I'm, like, teetering on razor's edge

again. I'm supposed to deliver the meds to Colorado tonight.

I got nada.

Okay, this is a nightmare, Phil.

What if my dad realizes I've been helping you this whole time and he's

just setting me up?

Would he really let me go to jail? Calm down, all right?

You're gonna upset the baby.

Look, nothing's going on, all right?

Did you cheat on Tracy?

All right, look, I didn't cheat on Tracy, but she suspects that I did. Why?

Why would she suspect that besides the fact that you and Kelly flirt all the

time? Dude, I do not. Oh, come on, Jake. Yes, you do.

If people think I flirt with Kelly, it's not intentional.

It's just the curse of being naturally charming. It's something I've had to

live with for years.

Was it Chloe's visit?

Is that what got Tracy suspicious?

I mean, it didn't help.

But, uh, dude, Tracy's had ideas floating around in her head before that.

Why? How?

Well, there, uh, there was a kiss.

Jake, come on. Look, she initiated it, and it meant nothing.

What do you mean it meant nothing?

Okay, I've had a few kisses in my life, and I'm pretty sure they all meant

something. Yeah, well, this one didn't, right? It's not even about the stupid

kiss anymore, man. This whole thing just snowballed into a discussion about the

state of our marriage, which was a can of worms we should not have opened.

What's wrong with your marriage?

Nothing. All right? She thinks that Kelly and I have more in common, and

Tracy's afraid that, you know, she and I have nothing more than a superficial

connection.

Wow.

I mean, I just thought you guys were always rock solid.

Yeah, so did I.

I was kind of blindsided by this whole thing, man. So what are you gonna do? I

mean, you can't lose Tracy.

Yeah, I can't, so I had to lose... Kelly.

Okay, so losing Kelly's bad for business, but losing Tracy's bad for

your life.

Exactly.

So, it was an easy decision.

You don't know Jake.

I mean, when push comes to shove, he can be a very romantic guy.

Romance shouldn't be an obligation.

Well, he does have his faults. I mean, I knew he was a workaholic when I married

him. And he does provide a very good life for us.

I mean, a beautiful home, security.

But what's the point if he's never around?

You've never been married, have you? No, but I've been in love.

Yeah, those are two totally different beasts, okay?

Marriage is all about compromise. Being in love is a little less complicated.

Not for me. She hurt me a lot.

And maybe I loved her too much.

Or maybe she didn't love me enough.

Oh, it's never equal.

You know, one person always feels more.

Yeah. It was all about her career. It was the most important thing to her,

more important than me.

And I hate to admit it, but my impulse was to hurt her back.

I wanted her to taste disappointment like I did. I get it.

Believe me.

But it's not the solution.

You know, Jake, he's done some things to hurt me too, but I don't want to get

swallowed by bitterness. I just, I don't know, I just keep reminding myself,

almost like a mantra.

Marriage is about compromise.

But it doesn't have to be. I mean, you deserve everything you want.

Family, a husband that loves you, happiness.

Well, you don't always get everything you want.

Then maybe it's time to move on.

even focus on high school right now it's just also trivial like pop quizzes and

who invited who to prom and why our mascot is a big tooth beaver not even

remotely cool i mean your life has blown up i'm still just a kid in high school

yeah but your world is so much bigger than all this you are dating an

internationally beloved pop idol you're about to sign a record contract okay but

right now high school is still my reality and i'm okay with that what

about you

What about me? I'm not the one who got pulled up on a stage by Eddie Duran this

weekend. Okay, but you still have a lot of changes going on in your life. I

mean, you must be obsessing about that a little bit.

No, not really.

Okay, yeah, I'm right down then.

Every minute of every hour.

Are you happy now?

I'm here. We need to talk anytime, okay?

I know.

Uh, B-T-Dubs, Cupcake, I can't give you a lift home today.

What? How am I supposed to get home? And why are you calling me Cupcake?

I'm sure you'll find a ride.

I'll see you later. Okay, bye.

Are you here to kidnap me?

Is that what you want?

Maybe.

Such a disappointment being back at school today.

I was beginning to think I had fantasized you.

So, I have something sort of serious I want to talk to you about.

Can you come back to my place?

Of course.

Is it good serious or bad serious? Stop. I don't want to discuss it right now.

So tell me about your day in high school.

I want every detail.

Seriously? No.

It's not as depressing as hell.

I don't know about the baby.

I don't know about anything anymore. My whole life has turned upside down.

Yeah, well, news flash.

Baby's not going to make it any easier.

This whole thing with...

Colorado has been hellacious, watching my dad get stabbed, having cops breathe

down my neck 24-7 with their cheap coffee breath.

It's not Grand Theft Auto anymore.

This is too real.

I know.

I just miss our old lives where people were envious of us because we're

beautiful and no one was trying to kill us.

I've been thinking a lot.

about who I am and my life, who I want to be, and this

is not it.

Wait, you're not going to jump down on one knee and spring a department store

diamond on me, are you? What?

No.

Good, because I just want to be 18 a little bit longer.

I mean, I don't want to think about adult things like rent and groceries

and...

baby vomit on my clothes.

You don't want to keep the baby?

I made an appointment tomorrow at the clinic.

Hey.

Will you come with me?

I'm home.

In here.

What's that?

I don't know.

It came for you earlier.

It's from Beth, isn't it?

What is it?

It's her camera.

I guess she wanted you to have that.

Photos of New York.

Is there a note in there?

Oh, my God.

You're right. These are delicious.

Best tacos west of all our odyssey.

I give the owner 50 bucks just to park in front of the club and hang out once a

week. Those are expensive tacos.

Yeah, it's a lot cheaper than following him around the city.

They're really good.

You know, I love that they don't use cilantro.

I hate that stuff.

Normally, not only will I ask that they don't use cilantro, but I demand that

the cilantro they were going to put on my food, they throw it on the floor, and

they stomp on it so no one else has to suffer.

That's a little excessive. I have really strong feelings when it comes to spices,

and I actually should know that about me.

Yeah, it's definitely good to know.

Oh, hold on.

Right there.

You too.

There you go. Now you know the truth about us. We cannot talk and eat tacos

at the same time. Yeah, that's right.

Am I out of line if I say that I'm crazy about you?

No. No, you're not out of line.

That makes me really happy.

Good. Because I have been thinking about you a lot lately.

And I don't want the other night to just be a one

-time thing. No, it wasn't.

It isn't.

What is it? The suspense is killing me.

Come here. Sit down.

All right.

So, I don't want you to panic, but I wanted you to know that something

weird's going on between Jake and Kelly, and it looks like Kelly's gonna be

leaving.

Oh, no.

Where does that leave me? You're gonna be fine, okay?

I'm just worried that while Kelly's transitioning into her new job, that she

may drop the ball with you.

What do you think I should do?

Honestly, I think you should go with Jake.

Do you think he's going to want to represent me? Absolutely.

Are you crazy? Your career's about to blow up. I mean, he would be crazy not

to jump on the Lauren at Tate Express.

I wish I had your confidence.

Yeah. But listen, the next few months are very crucial for you, so you need

someone with stability. You need experience and someone who knows and

gets you.

Yeah, but in Kelly's defense, she was the first one to champion me.

That was me.

I'm the one who retweeted lyrics before Kelly even came to town.

Oh, that's right. It was you.

Yeah. And to be honest with you, sometimes I feel like Kelly's trying to

turn you into something that you're not.

I thought you liked the way I looked last night. Oh, I loved it. You looked

hot. And you can wear that outfit anytime you want for me. I just... I

don't know if it's the image that you want to be putting out there for you.

You keep sounding just like my mom.

You should always listen to your mother.

She does give good advice.

And besides, listen, Jake made my career.

And I know that he can do the same for you.

So I brought you the contract from the record company.

It's a good deal, so I definitely think we should consider it.

Can you believe that this is happening?

No. I still feel like you're talking about someone else.

I was going to bring champagne, and then I realized I'd probably be breaking the

law.

I think it's okay if it's in your own house, maybe.

All right, well, next time. But you definitely want your mom to look over

that, and maybe an attorney, too. I'm sure Eddie knows a few good ones.

Yeah, this is a lot to digest.

I know.

They make it so much more complicated than it needs to be, but that's a pretty

standard contract.

All right, well, I'm really going to need some time to look it over.

Yeah, no rush.

And I'm definitely going to want a lawyer to look at it, too.

Yeah.

Lauren, is everything okay?

Are you really leaving Jake's company?

Yeah.

Yeah, I am. It's true.

Do you know where you're going to go?

No, I don't know yet. I'm weighing out a few options. But with you signed to a

major label, we're definitely going to end up at a good agency or a good

management company.

Okay, this makes me really nervous.

Lauren, what are you trying to say?

I don't know if I should follow you if you leave Jake.

Listen, Roger, I gotta go, all right? Email me the deets and I'll run it by

Eddie. And yes, I will try to have an answer for you by next week.

Okay.

Hey, what's going on?

Oh, nothing.

I just thought I'd try to work from home more, give us some time to be together.

Okay.

Wow, that's all you got to say? I thought you'd be a little bit more

enthusiastic.

Well, I appreciate the effort.

I want to fix things just as bad as you do, Jake. Okay.

We'll fix it.

Done.

All right, enough said.

You're always selling, aren't you?

You buying?

I got to test drive the car again.

Oh, I think I can arrange that.

So where were you?

Oh, I just had a quick lunch by myself.

I think I have something you want.

Dear sweet Melissa, I know I've given you very little in life.

And I regret that more than I can possibly express in words.

But I'm sending you my most prized possession as a gift, an offering, an

apology.

I've sent along a few of my New York photos as well. I hope they inspire you.

The world is a big place, Melissa.

See as much of it as you can.

I want to leave you with the parts of me that are good.

And hopefully we can leave the rest behind.

Love, Beth.

Did Jake put you up to this?

No, he didn't. It's just something I've been thinking about.

You can't do this. Sorry, Kelly. Really, I am.

I'm the one that took a chance with you.

I'm the one.

You think Jake believed in you? I had to sell you to him.

He didn't even want to take the risk. I'm the one that risked my career for

you, and then now... Now you're just going to dump me?

I'm sorry to bother you at home, but I have something important I want to

discuss and I wanted to reach out to you directly.

It's about your mother and the way she died.

Okay, Tyler, enough game playing.

What is it going to take for you to keep quiet?

Promise you'll do anything?

Just tell me.

Here it is.

I want you to leave town.

For how long?

For good.

What are you talking about? I want you to go back to Fresno.

And I want you to give up on all your big Hollywood dreams.

Do that, and I'll get Lily off your back forever.