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I feel like I just forgot how to play.

Like, my fingers don't even know what they're doing. I'm trying to make a G

chord. Does that sound like something?

Something. Not music, but something.

You were so relaxed in rehearsal, you sounded great.

No, I was just playing there. Now I actually have to think about playing.

Okay, well maybe you just need to sit down for a second, you know, and take a

breath. We've got plenty of time before the show starts. I'm sure someone can

teach us how to do a G chord. Or we can do an internet tutorial.

Mom, mom, mom, not just about the chords, okay? I'm getting those feelings

again. What feelings are you talking about? The stage fright feelings. I feel

like my throat feels like it's closing up.

My knees are weak and shaky.

Stage fright? I feel like that all the time. It's not even a stage fright.

I don't know if I could do this, guys. No, no, no, you just, you can. You just

have to relax.

I feel like I feel right when I tried to sing for Zombie Jukebox.

Okay, okay, that was such a long time ago, Lo. No one even really remembers

how you choked back then. No.

What I meant to say was that...

You have come such a long way since then. I mean, think about it. Really,

think about this. You played the contest. You won.

You've recorded songs in a studio.

You played a duet with Eddie Durand. You played a gig with him. You are a pro,

Lo. Mel, I know you're just trying to help, but you just pointed out

everything that's wrong with tonight.

No, no, no. I didn't point out anything that's wrong. No, no, no. I'm on Team

Happy. Yeah, I'm a little lost here, too. What's happening? Guys, every time

that I sang in front of people and did well, Eddie was there.

The night of the contest.

I was singing right to him. He helps me through this.

He's here with you?

Yeah. It's his guitar.

Oh, God, he'd be horrified if he heard the noises, the awful noises I've been

making with this beautiful instrument.

Well, maybe you just need to imagine that he's here. No.

No. I don't want to do that. No, because the police are going to be swarming this

place, and they're going to want to lock him up. I want to picture him someplace

far away where nobody wants to hurt him.

Chloe. Chloe.

Where is she?

Chloe!

Take it back.

Tell the police I had nothing to do with your accident or I swear I'll see to it

that you rot in jail for murdering my mother.

We're not having a baby.

Oh, no. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry, Tracy.

Listen, it'll be all right, okay? It'll be all right. Yeah, I know, Jake.

I know it's gonna be all right.

Listen, when did this happen?

This morning.

Well, what happened? How'd you lose it?

That's the thing.

I didn't lose it.

I was never pregnant.

What?

My doctor, she was in Hawaii.

I mean, she just got back this morning, and when I went in for my appointment,

she told me I'm absolutely, positively not pregnant.

What happened?

It was a home pregnancy test.

False positive happens all the time.

Why does it have to happen to us? Why us?

You know what I mean? These home pregnancy tests, they've got to make

them more accurate, you know?

Jake. It's like it's not even fair. If you're going to make a product, make it

right, make it reliable.

Jake, the test is not the issue.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Babe, how are you? Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Are you okay?

Sure.

I don't get how a company can get away with something like this. You sell a

product, make sure the damn thing works. Jake, look, I know you're trying to

cling on to something you can control, but you can't control this, okay? And it

doesn't matter.

You're right again.

I'm so sorry.

My instinct is to just fix things.

And how are you going to fix it? By calling the pregnancy test company

customer service hotline?

Listen, Tracy, we can fix this, though.

All right? We just have to keep trying.

Jake. You know, this is just a small setback. No, it's more than that. No,

Tracy, we can fix this, babe.

We can overcome this. Jake, stop.

We have to put this behind us.

And all we have to do is just keep trying. No.

No, I don't want to keep trying.

Are you okay?

He's fine.

No, I'm not okay, and that's why I'm here.

It was horrifying when I thought you were dead.

Save it.

Save your lies. Save your phony concern.

My concern is genuine. How dare you say it isn't? How could you do this to me?

You did this to me. You pushed me off that balcony. You know that's not true.

The authorities think it is.

Even if it isn't, even if you didn't push me, you hurt me just as badly as

showing up all around town with that little girl.

So you make up a lie that I tried to kill you? I didn't make up a lie. That's

what everyone told me.

I have been living.

In a shed like a fugitive because of you.

I'm hiding out. I'm running from the law when you're the one who should be locked

up. Eddie, we can make this right.

The only way that you can make it right is if you come back to L.A. with me and

tell the police I didn't push you off that terrace.

All right, I'll go back to L.A. with you if you do something for me.

All right, hold on, hold on.

She just got out of the hospital.

I'm not going to let her go anywhere with you. Stay out of this, Tyler. I'm

looking out for her best interest right now. No, you're not.

You're the problem.

You're this cancer.

You're this evil, parasitic, despicable cancer.

Good, because that's what I'm going for. Of course you are.

And it wasn't enough that you ruined your own career and your life. You've

got to bring down everyone else that's around you.

Well, all that's over now.

Because if you don't do what I'm asking you to do...

I'm going to take you both down.

You can't?

Yeah, I can.

And I will. Right now.

I'll turn you both in for killing my mom.

The place is filling up. Are you getting excited?

Okay. Okay. This is like the hottest funeral parlor in town. What's going on?

What's wrong?

No, nothing.

I'm ready.

Okay. Good.

Because I wanted to talk to you about the encore. The band wants to ask you a

few questions.

Encore? That's a bit optimistic.

Are you sure there's nothing wrong?

Yeah, no, no, no.

Everything's fine. I'm ready. Come on, let's go.

I'll be right back.

So,

how is the Mother of the Star feeling tonight? No, no, no, no.

For someone who's fun, you sure are not a lot of fun. Okay.

To answer your question from earlier, I'm a lot more nervous now than I was an

hour ago.

Don't worry.

She will be fine.

She might have to be carried on to the stage, but once she gets there, she's

going to do her thing, and everyone will love it. Thank you for being such a good

friend to her.

And to me.

Nora!

You're going to get me all emotional up in here.

I'm not the only one.

This is such a big day.

Oh, I have to go get ready for an even bigger night.

Why are you changing? What's wrong with that cute outfit?

Uh, please.

I have to make a statement. This looks like my grandmother picked it out. Oh, I

borrowed this from my grandmother. That makes sense.

Okay. Bye.

Hello, Nora.

Trent. It's good to see you.

What are you doing here? I came by to see the show. I've seen Lauren's stuff

online, but I'm excited to hear it in person. I can't be here, Trent.

I want to talk to you about that. You need to leave.

I waited until she left the room before I came in here because I wanted to touch

base with you first.

Thank you for the courtesy.

Now go. I just want to have a talk with Lauren.

She texted you that she wanted nothing to do with you. I didn't know if those

texts were from her or from you. It was from her.

And from me.

I don't expect forgiveness, Nora.

Good.

Because you're not going to get it.

You know, I just turned 40.

Yeah?

Did you get the card I sent?

Same old Nora.

It's a big milestone, you know, 40.

I was taking stock of my life. Yeah.

I realized that there were some things missing.

I kept thinking about that little girl.

That little girl that used to walk around the apartment in my shoes. Do you

remember that?

She used to stick her little feet in them and clomp around. No, you can't do

that. You can't have that memory.

That little girl does not belong to you.

And if you want that memory, then you need the other one with the little four

-year-old who was crying because she wondered where her daddy went.

I'm sorry.

You must be.

Why did you show up now?

Look, it's not like that.

I'm not here to jump on the Lauren Tate gravy train. I don't want anything.

I know, Trent.

I know you own a hotel in Nevada.

I've read the articles.

Good for you. You're doing really well.

Nora. I just cannot believe that you would come back now.

I mean, hours before her first concert, she...

All that she's been through. I mean, she's a wreck. You honestly think that

your presence would calm her nerves? I just want to see her perform. I want to

hear those songs.

But out of deference to you, if you don't want me to talk to her, I'll go

out in the audience by myself and I'll watch the concert. She'll never know I

was here if that's what you want. That's exactly what I want. She can't see you,

Trent.

What if I just left her? No, no. Just get out of here, okay?

And just leave. You're good at that, right?

I keep forgetting that I'm not the only one performing by myself anymore, so I

have to run everything past, like, ten people.

You're bluffing.

No, I'm not.

My dad hired that detective that dug up all that dirt on you.

What, do you think you can hide from him?

Okay, so your dad's detective went all the way to Oregon.

found the car in some junkyard, and then did some inspection on it and figured

out the truth?

I don't believe you.

That's exactly what happened.

And I have photos to prove it.

See, Chloe, he's got nothing on you. Do not turn yourself in.

Get rid of this guy.

Come with me.

Come back to L.A. Tell the police what happened.

Okay? And we can get on with the rest of our lives.

This isn't the life that I want to get on with.

All I wanted was to be with you.

It's not gonna happen.

We're not gonna get back together.

How did this happen?

All I wanted to do was love you.

You never loved me.

You loved what I could give you.

No, that's not true.

Chloe, I'm gonna ask you one more time.

Are you gonna come with me and straighten things out?

Chloe, do not do this. You're giving up everything.

I'll do it.

No,

I'll do it if you break up with Lauren.

If I break up with Lauren?

Yes.

You kick that little girl to the curb or you go to jail.

It's your choice.

You'll never know what it's like to be in love.

Hey, Jake.

I haven't heard from you today. We're here at the show and it looks like a

sellout. Call me.

Or better yet, just come to the show. It would mean a lot to Lauren if you came.

It would mean a lot to me if you came.

They had the biggest strawberries today.

I mean, they are definitely in season. I don't know what I'm going to do with

them. I bought four cartons. Here, honey, take it to the kitchen, okay?

I know you're not used to being helpful, but you just put yourself to use, okay?

Eddie was here.

Eddie was here?

In my house?

And he said that if I told the police he was innocent, then he'd never say a word

about Katie's accident.

It's a terrible deal.

That sounds like what Max wants you to do.

It is, but he wanted me to go back to L.A. with him today.

That sounds like a good deal, honey.

Chloe, you can't do this.

I'm thinking about it. They didn't give you anything for Eddie's freedom. It's

your bargaining chip.

I don't want to live my life.

In fear that I'm going to be found out. And you won't. There's no evidence tying

you to anything.

I made sure of that. Well, Tyler, I've seen your plans backfire. I can't take

that chance.

It's your word versus his.

Of course, it could end up being your word against Tyler's. Because, you know,

he is the only other person that knows what happened that night in that car.

Look, I wouldn't do that. I would never do that.

You believe me, right, Chloe?

She's still in love with him, isn't she?

I don't know if she ever was, Tyler.

I just think she got so attached to the idea of what her life would look like to

be Mrs. Eddie Duran, and that's never going to happen now.

If it was the other way around, if she had evidence against me that put me away

forever to get out of her hair, she wouldn't hesitate.

Well, I don't know about that.

She'd hesitate, Tyler.

She'd hesitate.

I give up, Jackie.

I mean, I've tried everything.

I've tried being good and mature, and I've been bratty, and I've been

ruthless. Nothing works with her.

Well, I might be trying to argue with you.

I lost her.

And as long as Eddie's out there, I'll never get out of his shadow.

Say, why you want him in jail so badly?

You think you can win her heart if he's locked up?

I want him in jail because that's where he belongs.

Eddie has stolen everything from me Tyler, maybe she just doesn't know what

she wants I know She doesn't want me

She said she would tell the police I was innocent if I ended things with Lauren.

And you didn't even consider it? Not even for a second.

That's not a bad deal.

I mean, how long have you known this girl for?

Leah, you ever been in love?

Not really.

I thought I was once with a bass player.

Wrong. That's why I hate songs with heavy bass lines.

I hope someday you get to feel the way I do about Lauren.

Hello, Lauren.

Lauren, this is... No, I know who it is, Mom.

I remember.

I thought you'd be taller.

You really are your mother's daughter.

What are you doing here?

I came by to see the show. I was just telling your mom that I've been

following you online.

I love your music.

Thank you.

Your songs, they have a real depth.

I have a real well of thoughts and feelings to draw from.

Trent's saying he was just needing to go.

I'm sorry, Lauren.

I didn't mean to upset you before the concert.

Everything that's happened the past few weeks, it's kind of hard to rattle me.

That makes me feel a little better.

Good. I am so glad that I could make you feel better, Trent.

What I meant... What did you mean?

What I meant is that it's good to see that you're so independent that you can

take care of yourself.

I never wanted my mistake to do you any harm.

My friends have accused me of never really being able to enjoy anything.

I see a shiny apple.

I automatically think it's poisoned.

I see a shining star. I think it's going to fall on my head.

I fall in love with a boy.

I know he's going to leave.

It's a hard way to go through life, Trent.

Not being able to really count on anything.

But you just keep telling yourself that you did no harm.

Okay.

I'll break a leg tonight. I'm just gonna leave my card.

You can reach out to me anytime.

Be nice to hear from me.

I'm sure you have some questions.

Do you have any answers?

I would do my best.

Enjoy the show, Trey.

You handled that better than I could have possibly imagined. You are so

amazing.

I didn't mean that, Mom.

About not being able to count on anything.

You've always been there for me.

Be right back.

How dare you do this to her? This is the most selfish thing you've done in a

lifetime of selfish things.

I'm sorry. I thought tonight would go a lot differently.

You honestly thought it was a good idea to show up here hours before her first

concert? When you've been gone for 14 years?

She's just like you.

You know that?

She's beautiful.

And she says things like you used to. Things that at first seemed so funny,

but when you think about it, they're devastating.

You know why she seems like me?

Because she's mine.

She's my daughter.

And I will make sure that you stay out of her life. So don't call her.

Don't text her. Don't leave a message on her website.

Look, if she reaches out to me, I want to be able to reach back.

I want to have some kind of a relationship with her, all right?

Get out of this building.

Now.

All right, Nora.

I'll leave.

No, you know what?

Wait.

Stay and watch the show.

Watch how amazing my daughter is.

Watch the girl that you walked out on.

And know that that is the last time you'll ever see her.

I hope it breaks your heart.

It's okay.

It's okay. It's okay. I can't hurt you.

You're too strong now.

You're too strong.

Still, Eddie, this is about staying out of jail.

I don't care about that right now.

You should.

What do you think your dad is finding evidence to prove your innocence or

Chloe's guilt?

I don't know.

Because I've never had a chance to tell him that Chloe was behind the wheel.

It would crush him.

And I was engaged to her.

What are you doing? Looking for your phone to call him? You can't do that,

remember? I want to call Lauren.

Eddie. I need to talk to her.

You can't, okay? It's dangerous. The police.

I don't care.

You're going to freak her out before your concert, okay? You can't do that.

I'm going to the concert.

Listen, baby, you don't have to leave right now, all right? We can just take a

few days and we can talk through this thing.

You know I'm right, Jake.

This is for the best.

Maybe it hurts.

It's gonna hurt for a while.

So why are we doing this?

Because it just wasn't meant to be.

Okay, so we failed.

So I failed. No, don't say that.

We just didn't work out, all right?

We're two really good people.

We're just, there's just too much we're not good at together.

You don't have to go, okay?

The house is yours. You decorate everything in it. I can go to a hotel.

Just take it.

Take it. Call the car. I'm going to the airport.

I'm going back to Chicago.

You're staying with your family for a little while?

I took that job.

I'm moving back there.

Okay, give Lauren her five-minute call. But hold the house because it looks like

people are still filling in. Would you please tell them just to lower the

lights just a few points? I want my girl to be the focus, not the drummer.

I once went to Eddie's house and told him to stay out of Chloe's life.

And I'm thinking now, maybe I should tell you the same thing.

Thanks.

You know, Eddie listened to me.

He abided the rule.

Yep. Another thing that he's better at than I am.

Tyler, I am serious.

You think she doesn't want you and you should give up? Well, then do it this

time.

You're no good for each other. Just leave her.

What, here in Fresno?

Yes. I can handle the turmoil. I can deal with her.

I don't know if I'm ready to do that.

Just after everything we've been through and all that's happened.

She needs me.

Hello? Hey.

Why haven't you returned my call?

Who is this?

It's Oz Silver.

Hey, Oz.

What a surprise. I thought you were in jail.

Yeah, big misunderstanding.

It all worked out now.

I had to pay about a half a million dollars in lawyer's fees, but no price

too big for freedom, am I right?

So, why didn't you return my message?

I'm not in L.A. I moved back to Fresno with Chloe.

Does that mean you've given up on the business?

More like the business has given up on me.

Ah. Well, not anymore, pal.

We want you back.

What are you talking about?

I got a role for you, buddy.

I've changed my ways.

I realized I was making fluff for too long and fooling myself that it was

meaningful.

Now I'm ready to make something real.

Meaning what exactly?

Meaning I guess I'm like that director in Sullivan's Travels. You know, he goes

on a journey and comes back and he, well, I guess he came back and made more

fluff. So that was a bad example. Never mind.

But I'm ready, man.

What do you say?

Opportunity of a lifetime.

You know, I don't know if I'm ready to go back, Oz.

I kind of had an epiphany.

I just want to be with Chloe, you know, protect her.

She means more to me now than my career.

Is that right?

Well, this opportunity might never come again.

Can I think about it?

Sorry, pal, no can do.

I'm not playing that game anymore.

Is there a part for Chloe?

Well, she's a great girl, but I need something with a little more depth now,

and, you know, there's a movie about guys in prison, so no, there's no part

for her.

Come on, Tyler.

You've been waiting your whole life for this opportunity.

Why don't you give yourself a chance?

Just meet me in my office, 7 p.m.

Be there.

Hey, were you just talking to someone?

Yeah, my new agent.

I didn't get a part that I auditioned for.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't even know that you had an audition.

I was pretty out of it with the coma.

What was the part?

A fireman. I guess they wanted somebody a little less handsome and a little more

real. So, good luck to that guy.

I'm sorry, Tyler.

But they're the one missing out.

You would have been a great firefighter.

See, this is what I was just thinking about.

What, being a fireman?

No.

L.A. and all the rejection and backstabbing and phoniness.

Which you were 90% responsible for?

No, it's the town, not me.

Yeah, that's what I've been trying to tell you this whole time. That's why

we're back here in Fresno.

Being in Fresno makes me want to strangle someone.

We should leave.

And go where?

In New York. New York?

Yeah. You could act in plays, I could still model, and we could get a place

right by the park.

Come on, we would never have to think about Max or Eddie ever again.

How does that sound?

That sounds good.

I would love to get back to theater.

Get back to my roots.

Okay, so let's leave in the morning, first thing.

You want to drive across country?

Yes.

This could be a new beginning for us.

I'm going to go lay down and take a nap. You want to join me?

Yeah, I'll be in there in a minute.

You can't go to the concert, Eddie. You've been saying that for the past

couple of hours. What, do you think I'm going to change my mind? I thought maybe

you'd come back here and see how impossible it is. There are cops all

over this town and they're all going to be at that concert. Well, then I have to

be extra careful. I just have to give her this note.

You can give her a note anytime, anywhere.

Okay.

You caught me.

Okay, I want to see some of the show. I want to hear Lauren sing.

How are you going to get in?

I don't know.

I'll figure that out when I get there.

You're forgetting that the last couple of years, I've had to learn to go out in

public without being detected. I can do this.

How?

There's going to be a big crowd.

Okay, I can blend in.

I went shopping at the Beverly Center two days before Christmas last year. I

can do this.

You go to jail, I can't protect you. If I go to jail, it's going to be relief

compared to the hell I've been living through.

Well, it hasn't been all bad, has it?

Meeting you and Jeremy has been a pleasant surprise in the middle of this

disaster.

Well, maybe we can go back to Ojai, okay? We can all stay in the house. You

don't have to stay in the shed. We can just stay there until all this cools

off.

I can't.

I belong here.

But going to this concert, is it worth the risk?

All right, so I'd like to do the first wardrobe change after the third song,

okay? First change?

Yeah, why do you think we have all those outfits back there?

Well, I thought I was just giving choices. I didn't think I was turning in

the chair.

No, we've got to take advantage of this.

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine. I just, um, it's been a strange day.

Yeah, he has been.

For all of us.

See if Marie can do something about those eyes.

With some of the puffins.

Have you heard of Mehdi Duran today?

I haven't talked to him in a while. I've told you that already.

He's going to make contact.

I thought it would be today.

If you're hiding him, that would make you an accessory.

Okay, detective.

We appreciate your focus on your job. We just... Give us time now to focus on

ours.

Of course. If you hear anything, you know where to find me.

Just to

be clear, you're not hiding Eddie, are you?

Where's the star?

Hey.

Wow. What was that for?

I love you.

Max, I do.

You are such a good man.

I love you, too.

You okay?

Yeah.

Lauren's father showed up.

What? When?

Just a little while ago. He thought he would surprise her.

Where is he? I want to talk to him.

No, he's gone. He's gone. I chased him away.

You know, the nerve on this guy to show up on a night like this.

Are you sure he's gone?

I'm sorry. This must be so hard on you.

It is. It is. I'm just... I just can't believe you did that to Lauren.

How is she? How did she take it?

Better than I did.

Yeah. Well, you know, she's tough. She's getting tough.

She's building that scar tissue.

She's gonna need it.

Need what?

This.

Oh, Max.

Thank you.

Just a little something.

You know what I wish it was?

Yeah.

Phone call with Eddie, but it's not that.

You still haven't heard anything?

No.

And honestly, we probably won't until this whole thing gets sorted out.

I mean, a part of me wishes that he could be here so bad.

But a part of me also just hopes he's really far away from here.

He is, he is. Believe me, he knows this place. It's crowded with cops. He's not

within 200 miles of here.

Okay?

Sold out.

I don't get that. We sold out our first concert.

Nope.

Well, how are you going to get in now? There are no tickets.

What, do you think I was going to walk up to the box office and hand him a

credit card?

Ready to scalp ready? I don't think we have enough cash for that. We're not

going to go through the front.

Okay? It's too tight.

Police are hovering.

Look, they're probably in the back, too. You can't do this.

Yeah, relax.

I helped my dad put this place together. I know how to get in.

I don't like this. I don't like this one bit, okay? I have a whistle in here, and

I'm gonna, you know, just in case something happens, I'm gonna give it to

you. Just relax.

I'm gonna go in there, and I'm gonna give her this note, and I'll be right

back.

My car is here.

Listen, why don't we just cancel the car service? I'll take you there myself.

Jake, he's already here.

Okay, maybe I should go with you.

He had a concert to go to. It's a big night for Lauren. She's not my client.

It's Kelly's.

It's a big night for Kelly, then.

Good evening, Miss Madsen.

Hi.

Just these two right here, please.

I'll be right out. Thank you.

We had some good times, didn't we?

We had some great times.

And I wish you great things, Jake.

Always.

Can I visit you in Chicago?

Come in.

Lauren Tate, are you ready?

Are you ready for the best night of your life?

My God, look at you.

Who's a rock star? Who's a rock star?

Look at me. Look at you.

I mean, I had a whole team put this together, but you did that all on your

own, and you look incredible. I know, right? I look so good. Okay, this is for

you. Oh, thank you. Yeah, it's from the Sanders family. Lisa only gave me 40

bucks, so that was the best I could do.

Okay, you realize this is happy anniversary, right?

Yeah, that's all they had left. But, you know, I figured it was the anniversary

of something.

Okay. Yeah.

Um, and also... Um, I, um, I made this for you.

What?

You know, we spent a lot of money on those fake tickets.

We should get something from it.

And I thought it was important because if we hadn't gotten the counterfeit

tickets, then we may not have gotten close to Eddie. And if he hadn't have

held your hand, then... Oh, my God, if he hadn't held your hand... No, no, it's

fine. No, stop, stop. I can't even go there.

I love you.

I love you.

I love you girls so much.

I couldn't do this without you.

Stop it. We know.

Stop it.

Come in.

Come in.

It's time. I'm going to take you to the stage.

OK. Thank you.

OK.

OK.

Are you ready?

Yeah. I'm ready. Are you sure?

Because if you're not, I say the three of us buy a van and travel around the

country singing songs and solving mysteries.

OK. As solid as a backup plan as that is, I'm good to go.

Nothing's gonna stop me now.