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- Do you want help? - I'm good.

Thanks.

Oh, there he is.

Hey!

May I be the first

to congratulate you, Uncle Mason.

- And you, Auntie Dani. - Not yet. Soon.

Give your family my love, Mason.

The church will bring by some meals this week.

I appreciate that. Hey, let's get going.

- Come on. - Bye, dad. I love you.

- Love you. - Oh my gosh.

What is all of this?

I'm gonna give the kid everything I never had.

Oh, you dropped this.

- What's this? - That is for later.

Come on, let's go, let's go.

I think this is it. Yep, it's right here.

- Hey guys. - Mason?

- Is that you? - And Dani, too,

if you can see me behind this.

- Hi! - Hey, come in, you guys.

Hi, oh.

Oh my goodness.

Congratulations, ugh.

Look, I got you something.

Look at this right here, t-shirt for you.

That's awesome. Thank you, man.

Thank you.

- I'm gonna put it on now. - Hi, buddy.

- And, uh, here you go. - Okay, yes.

- For above. - This is going over his crib.

- Exactly. Exactly. - Thank you.

Aww, hi, bud.

Wow.

Meet Reuben Mason Bradley.

Are you serious?

He's so beautiful.

Do you wanna hold him?

Yes.

- Okay, Aunt, Dani. - I'm sorry.

I don't wanna wake you up. I'm sorry.

Okay, okay.

Aww.

I, I don't wanna take away from this moment,

but guys, I got into Columbia.

- Ivy League? - Yeah.

Congratulations.

- You always were the brains. - Right? Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

So, Columbia? Like in Manhattan, Columbia?

I got a scholarship and Dr. Owens

is recommending me for a clerk position.

It's, it's happening.

I was thinking maybe we should

move the wedding up a little bit.

That way we could go together.

I can just see you in New York

writing your books with your fun scarves.

- Let's think about it. - Of course.

How's it going?

Brothers marrying best friends.

Our lives are turning out way better

than we would've imagined, right?

- Yeah, it did. - And,

I'd like you to be Reuben's godfather,

if you're willing.

Yes.

I would do anything for you,

and now him.

Whatever he needs, Dani and I,

we will, we'll both be there, I promise.

It's only 7:00 AM.

What kind of an emergency do you think this is?

Well, there's an unflattering article

in the Journal this morning,

and the team said Stonehouse wasn't responding well.

They want attorneys present. It's important.

Oh, thank you for the opportunity to help, sir.

Stonehouse is a long-term client and friend,

so I'll take the lead, okay?

Whatever it is. We'll sort it out.

Get away!

- No, get away from me. - Yeah, I see him. I gotta go.

- Mr. Stonehouse! - Please stay away from me.

- Stay away. - Mr. Stonehouse!

- What happened? - They started it.

Those reporters showed up at his house, sprung up on him

when he went out to get his newspaper.

He jumps in the car and they followed him here.

That's it, okay? Stay.

- Mr. Stonehouse, sir. - Huh?

I'm Mason Bradley. I work with Mr. Donovan.

Hey, Donny, Donny,

tell them that this article is wrong, huh?

There was no financial mismanagement,

eh, or fraud.

They, they don't have all the facts.

We'll take care of it, Stoney,

- no problem. - Absolutely.

Just, just come down.

Did you do it, Mr. Stonehouse?

Just keep him talking, okay?

How will the company survive?

Hey everyone, hi.

Mason Bradley, Donovan & Devereux.

It's my understanding that you were all trespassing

on my client's private property this morning,

stalking him and causing him to rush

into this very dangerous situation.

- Okay. Okay. - Hey, now,

- that is not what happened. - And

taking unauthorized video right here

inside his business, his private property.

That's how you're gonna be?

Come on guys, you heard the man? Hmm?

That article that was published was inaccurate.

Now what I wanna know is which one of you

will be the one to break the true story?

Hmm?

Walk out right now, all right? Gimme a call.

I will schedule an interview,

and the first one will get the exclusive,

or I can start filing some restraining orders.

- Let's go. - Okay.

- Let's go. - You're gonna be okay.

We'll get you down nice and slow.

- One-two, one-two. - Nice and slow.

Nothing to worry about.

I got this.

- I got this. I got this. - Okay.

Thank you.

Hey, Mr. Stonehouse. Sir, all the reporters are gone.

I think it's in your best interest that we get you down.

Okay, we can reverse any damage this article is done.

You can trust me.

Okay. That's good to know.

Now, can we get you down on the ground?

I can't.

I don't know how to make it go back down.

There's a small little lever

- right in the back. - Oh.

- And just press down. - Oh, there it is.

- Yep. - Okay.

- Yep. No, no, no, no. - Wrong way.

Okay, okay. Relax, relax.

- Okay, let's try again. - Slow.

- You got it. - Okay, going down.

I'm gonna meet you down there.

- Okay. Hurry up. - All right, all right.

- Just keep going. - 'Cause I'm comin'.

Yeah, you back off.

Back away. I don't know you.

- Take care. Easy, easy. - Okay.

- Thank you. - Watch your step.

- Thanks you. - Stoney, be careful now.

Don't tell Lenora, please.

- I am headed home. - Thank you, Hazel.

- Don't need anything else. - I didn't ask.

The partners are all talking

about the stunt you pulled today.

Well, I wouldn't call it a stunt.

It really shook Donovan.

I actually heard him say maybe it's time for him to retire.

Ellen, it was a mess. It was out of control.

Not for you.

They said you had everyone in the room sign an NDA

- before you left the building. - Obviously.

Look what we need to do to damage control.

We're giving you the Stonehouse account.

Are you serious?

Donovan asked me if I thought you could handle it.

Go and celebrate with your girl.

You'll have a lot on your plate tomorrow.

* You come to me on a midsummer night *

Babe!

It's you.

You don't have any pets, do you?

It's good to see you too, Mrs. Malick.

Uh, no, no, I, I don't have any pets.

Hmm. Because I am hearing a cat.

Little meows coming from somewhere, hmm?

I don't have a cat.

But you can come in and look if you want.

You shouldn't have a cat. There are rules.

Yes, I know. Many, many rules.

If you see a cat, you'll let me know?

- Absolutely. - Hmm, thank you.

We're gonna find it.

Mrs. Malick, I still don't have a cat.

Good. I'm allergic.

Hi. Okay, have a seat.

Sorry, she's been on one this week.

Oh, can't wait to hear what this special occasion's about.

I cannot wait to tell you.

Okay.

So tell me, how was your day?

I feel like it's about to get better.

Alright.

Okay, I'm gonna get to it.

Babe.

Yes?

You,

are looking at a future partner of Donovan & Devereux.

- They're promoting you? - Uh, they will,

but I got the Stonehouse account.

He's been a client of Donovan for decades, and I got it.

- Congratulations, darling. - Thank you.

Oh, oh, I'm so sorry.

Let's see.

Weird.

Um, okay, ah, so this steak,

it is from our favorite place in the city.

- Crown Shy? - You got it.

Dani Alvarez?

Isn't she- She was, but she's,

she's still best friends with my sister-in-law, so.

Hmm. She's persistent.

Yeah, she is.

You know, maybe I should just...

I'm sorry. I'll be right back, okay?

Mm-mwah.

Ah.

Hi.

Hey, hey, is everything okay?

Well, I needed to tell you that

Billy and Tina, they were in an accident,

An accident? Uh, uh, are they okay?

Mason, I'm sorry, they didn't make it.

What?

Hold on. How are the kids?

I was babysitting them when I got the call,

but the thing is, we need you here right away

because CPS is coming in the morning.

CPS?

Hold on, hold on. What's going on?

I'm not related and you're their guardian,

so it has to be you.

Okay, Okay.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna get on the first train.

We're gonna figure this out.

Please tell the kids that I'll be there as soon as I can.

Okay.

Mason.

How are the kids?

My dad took them in the park.

There's a lot of strangers inside.

Well, let's go get rid of 'em, shall we?

Yeah.

Hi, I'm Mason Bradley.

I believe you guys are waiting for me?

Lydia Miller from County CPS. My condolences to you.

Thank you.

I'm here to make sure there's a proper transfer

- of legal guardianship. - As I said,

the parents have this covered.

Just give us a moment.

Mr. Bradley, my name's Clayton Booth.

I'm your brother's attorney.

I, I just can't tell you how sorry I am.

Thank you. You have their will and directives, I assume?

Uh-huh.

- Let's get this settled. - Okay.

I will clear this off for you.

Thank you.

Uh, it's all in order.

Sorry.

You know, I'm, I'm just a bit surprised.

Did they not tell you their wishes?

No, no, no.

They, they told me right when the kids were born,

but it's just, it's not something

that you think is actually gonna happen.

Um, look,

I haven't been around for the last few years.

My circumstances changed.

To be honest, I, I didn't think that they still wanted me.

Do you not want the children, Mr. Bradley?

Look, my life is just,

it's not really set up for kids right now.

They did give you the power to appoint somebody else

if you are unable or unwilling to take them.

No, no, no. It's, it's, it's not that I'm not willing.

I told Billy I would do it.

I'm gonna keep my promise.

Is Uncle Mason here?

Hey, AJ, hi.

Hi. Oh my goodness.

You're so big.

Reuben, look at you. You're so tall.

Okay.

Hey, Mason. Welcome back, buddy.

Thank you.

- Appreciate it. - How are you?

Great, thank you.

Are you going to live with us now?

You know, my job's in New York,

and I kind of got a new job now, but I was thinking,

what if you guys came over there to live with me?

Thank you.

Reuben! New York City.

I hate New York.

Well, have you ever even been to New York?

That's the place in the movies

where all of the superheroes protect the city.

- That's right. - Yeah.

because that's where the super villains attack.

They come out of the sewers and stuff.

Okay, look, for the record,

I've never seen anything come out of the sewer.

The point is, if there were super villains,

I will be right there to protect you, okay?

Look, guys, we're a family,

and I know it's probably really confusing right now.

But I'm gonna take care of you.

Got it?

Gimme a hug. Come on.

- Hey. - Hey.

I just got the kids down.

Poor little AJ went to sleep

with every single one of her stuffed animals.

Thank you.

- No, no, no. I, I got it. - Hey, let me help you.

All right.

I really hate to be asking this,

but any chance that you're available to watch them

just for like a day so I can get back to the city

and take care of a few things?

Are you serious? Why?

This client, he's had a bit of an episode,

and we're just keeping an eye on him.

Plus, I got a lot to get done before the kids get there.

What about the house?

I mean, and getting the kids ready to go be with you?

Right.

How about this?

When I come back, we can pack up all the essentials

and I'll just hire movers

to help us get everything into storage, for now.

By the way, the rent is paid for this month,

but not for the next month,

so we gotta get everything out pretty quick.

No, no, no. I'll do it.

I don't want some random strangers

packing up my friend's things.

I know what's meaningful, so I'll just box it up

and I'll donate the rest to charity.

All right. If that's what you want.

Mason. Just hear me out.

What if the kids came to live with me?

I, I know that's not what's in the will,

but I saw that you could appoint someone.

I mean, I mean, think about it.

I have been babysitting these kids

every single week since they were born.

They know me. I was their Sunday school teacher.

I, I love them, like they were my own.

- I love them too. - I know. I know that.

Think about it. Like, this would not disrupt their routine.

They, they could still go to their school

and have their friends and, and, and their church.

Billy and Tina asked me, remember?

I know that.

That was 10 years ago when they thought that...

I'm just saying, you have very long hours,

and you already have so much to think about.

Do you even know what school district you're in?

I guess I'll just look at private schools.

What about a church?

These kids have to know that God is gonna be there for them.

They have to know that they can trust Him.

I don't even know if I know what that means.

What does that mean?

I'm not gonna tell these kids

that God's gonna make everything okay.

They're hurting.

This is hard, and I'm not gonna pretend that it isn't.

I'm also not gonna pretend that this is part

of just some big greater plan.

I think it's just best that we tell them the truth

so that we don't set them up for disappointment.

Will you just go home and consider my suggestion?

I really feel like these kids

are better off being raised here.

I would be honored to be the one to do that.

Ellen's in your office.

We give you the firm's highest-stakes client,

and you come in late?

And you were gone yesterday?

- I'm sorry. Look, I- - Dog ate your homework?

My brother and his wife died in an accident.

Oh, Mason, that's horrible.

Do you need some time?

Donovan can pick up with Stonehouse.

No, no, I've got it.

Actually, I am the executor to their estate,

so I'm gonna have to head back and manage a few things,

for the services, if that's okay.

That sounds very unhealthy.

Yeah, well,

if it makes you feel any better, I've cried.

And if I work hard enough,

I'll be able to afford an expensive therapist.

I think you're joking.

But seriously, we don't wanna drop the ball with Stonehouse.

No ball's been dropped.

Hi, you've reached Tish Brown

at Manhattan Real Estate.

Leave a message.

Hey, Tish, it's me.

Look, uh, I don't like to mix business and personal stuff,

but I need your help.

I didn't wanna say anything, but now that you've asked,

I am so glad you're making this decision.

I mean, as fabulous as this place is,

it's time for you to have some space.

I agree.

You know, I'm, I'm kind of thinking like, three bedrooms.

- Three? - Mm-hmm.

So the promotion's official?

Eh, eh, not, not yet.

But, uh, look, I'm just gonna need the space.

Uh?

Okay.

I may be having some family members moving in.

- Mm-hmm? - My niece and nephew.

Your brother left you his kids?

Yeah, he did.

Reuben and the little Amanda Jane, AJ.

They're, uh, seven and, seven and 10?

No, they're eight, eight, and...

You know what? I don't know.

- I'm gonna figure that one out. - Hmm.

So you're gonna be a father? - Not, not like a father.

It's, it's more like a, an uncle with custody.

Sounds better.

Have you really thought this through?

What this is gonna do to all aspects of your life?

Yeah, a lot.

Mm, there's no other relative?

No.

Tina's parents are elderly

and her brother's serving overseas,

so just me.

Babe, look, they asked me to be the guardian, okay?

I made a promise to my brother and I'm gonna keep it.

So can you please help me find some place?

- Three bedrooms? - Mm-hmm, yeah.

- In a good school district. - Absolutely.

- In Manhattan. - Here we go.

Do you think they'll like me?

What? Why wouldn't they?

Okay.

- These are your options. - All right.

- Mason. - Hey.

- Is Dani looking for me? - Ah, the kids were.

Sorry, I just, uh,

I needed to clear my head.

- Work call? - Yeah, and that too.

Honestly, I just, I'm having a hard time in there.

Well, you're a man who usually knows what to do or say,

so this makes you uncomfortable?

Yeah, it does.

You know, we're never really in control of our lives

the way we think we are,

but God's always there.

We just have to ask ourselves,

are we okay with things not being okay?

Can we trust him?

He loves them more than any of us do.

Okay, let's go.

He'll take care of all of you.

All right, guys.

Are you still gonna babysit us on Fridays?

Oh, you know what?

It's kind of far, but I was thinking

if it's okay with your Uncle Mason,

I could video call you guys and we could play some games.

Is that good?

You know, just because I'm far away

doesn't mean I don't love you guys, right?

Hey guys, we should get going so we can beat traffic.

Okay, come here, come here.

Come on.

- Okay, have a safe trip. - Thank you.

Okay.

Get you all seated.

Thanks, baby girl. There we go.

They're gonna be just fine, sweetheart.

I just feel like other than you,

everybody that I have loved has either died

or moved to Manhattan.

Maybe you need to ask yourself

if you're in the right city.

No, no.

We have been down that road before, and it's not for me.

Did he say that,

or did you?

Reuben, please don't do that.

Close it.

This doesn't look like a lawyer's car.

This is a rental car.

Why didn't you bring yours?

Because I don't have a car.

You're supposed to be this rich lawyer,

and you don't have a car?

Okay, I'm, I'm, I'm,

I'm not sure where you're getting

this rich lawyer thing from.

Dad said that you were an important lawyer,

and big fancy people need you all the time.

That's, that's true.

That's why you don't visit us that much anymore.

Look, nobody needs a car in the city.

We have trains that can take us anywhere we want to go.

And my company has cars, so I don't need one.

What's your house like? Is it a rich house?

Look, in New York City, people live in apartments,

which you guys are actually gonna have

to help me find a new one,

'cause we can't stay in mine anymore.

Why?

- Well, welcome. - There are no bedrooms?

I thought a rich lawyer was supposed to have bedrooms.

Ah, you clearly don't understand

the cost of real estate here.

Where are we supposed to sleep?

Um, well, I was thinking maybe you two could share my bed,

and I'll just sleep on the couch for now.

Or you could sleep on the floor?

Okay.

Well, we should get you guys settled in,

'cause I gotta get back to the office.

We get to see your office?

So I, I was thinking maybe you two

could, uh, you know, stay here for a little bit?

By ourselves?

Hazel, hi.

These are the two that I was telling you about.

Would you mind taking them for some ice cream for a bit?

I am not a babysitter.

Oh, that's perfect. Because they are not babies.

Oh, please.

Look, Stonehouse will be here any minute.

Just take 'em to get a snack,

drop 'em off in my office, put some YouTube on,

and I'll owe you,

And then I'll email you some info on nanny services.

Perfect. They won't be any trouble.

Why aren't you in school?

It's summer.

All righty.

Stonehouse is here. Whose kids?

Those are my brothers.

When you said you were executor of the estate-

I am also their guardian.

I'm trying to imagine you with kids.

This is gonna change everything, Mason.

Why?

Ellen, look, lots of people have kids, right?

- You have kids. - They're 30. They have kids.

Okay, and what did you do when they were 10?

Honestly, I struggled, and I didn't make partner

'til after they were off to college.

They're great kids, okay?

And it's gonna be fine. I got this.

- Okay. - Ready to hear that?

How's everyone feeling?

We're doing fine.

- Thank you. - I think we're good, yep.

- Let's get on. - Is your core

emergency communications department present?

They're all here and all present,

and everyone is on the same floor.

We've been getting phone calls nonstop

since the Journal article.

We can't keep putting them off forever.

Let's get started, shall we?

All right, here you go. Don't get ice cream on anything.

What are we supposed to do now?

Don't you have phones to play on or something?

My mom says that we're too young for phones.

Well, you're too young to be here, too.

So I guess you'll have to figure something out.

Just don't make any noise.

Do not let anyone know you're here, got it?

Reuben, under here.

Okay, so while we're working through this issue,

we wanna establish a strategy

that you'll be able to use the next time.

There isn't going to be a next time.

I think we start there.

Okay, let's turn to page five in our briefs.

Ah, please help me!

Caw-caw-caw-caw, ah!

- Thank you for saving me! - I'm here to betray you!

- Ah! - Sh-sh-sh.

- What in the world is that? - Okay, well, we are-

Someone call a paramedic!

Mr. Bradley, you are needed immediately.

Please excuse me.

Hazel, what's happening?

It was an accident, I promise you.

I didn't know they were there.

Why would you bring children here,

on the day of your most important meeting at this firm?

We're sorry, Uncle Mason,

aren't we Reuben?

I'm hungry.

Go, go, go.

- Are we hiding from someone? - A super villain?

No, it's just my landlady, Ms. Malick.

She's quite the stickler for the rules.

- Good evening, Mr. Bradley. - Mrs. Malick, hi.

Who are these children you have with you?

Oh.

Well, this, this is my niece, and this is my nephew.

- You guys say hi. - Hi.

Hmm. I've never seen them before.

That's because they've never been here before.

Are they registered visitors?

Ah, not, not yet.

We actually just got in,

so I haven't been able to do the paperwork, but I will.

Your nephew, he has a black eye.

His girlfriend kicked me in the face.

Oh, but it, it, it was an accident.

Tell her it was an accident.

- It was an accident. - Where are your parents?

Heaven.

- Oh. - Hey,

how about you guys just go away by the elevator, okay?

Take your sister.

Thank you for bringing that up.

That's a cute one, yeah.

Oh, I like this color.

Good. There we go.

Let's put 'em all here. Ready for bed?

Where does this one go?

- Where's Snuffy? - Huh?

What am I supposed to do?

He's not here. Snuffy's lost.

Probably left him at home.

I'm gonna call Aunt Dani and she'll figure it out, okay?

- Can you call her now? - You know what?

I'm gonna give her a call once you guys are in bed.

It'll be fine.

Reuben, under the covers. Let's go.

No, okay.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Stop. Stop.

No fighting. And watch out for his eye, please.

What do you guys do for bedtime?

Do we like read a book or something?

- Sing a song. - Sing a song?

Yeah, I, I don't, um,

I'm gonna work up to the singing.

And then you just say a prayer.

Oh.

How about you do it for me?

Dear God, thank you for this day.

Thank you for the nice fireman who fixed Reuben's nose.

Please help it heal so he doesn't look so weird

for the rest of his life.

And God,

please say hi to mommy and daddy

and tell them we miss them,

tell them we're okay,

and Uncle Mason is trying hard,

even though sometimes he messes up.

Bless Aunt Dani, Pastor Alvarez and Snuffy.

Amen.

Amen. Amen.

Goodnight.

Do we get hugs?

Yeah. Yeah.

I love you, Uncle Mason.

I love you too.

Go to sleep.

Hey, is everything okay?

Everything is, uh, it's great.

Listen, AJ, I think she left something at the house,

- like, like a bear? - Yes, Snuffy.

I actually found him when I pulled her sheet back.

It was behind the bed.

Yes, yes, yes. That, that is the one.

Is there any way that you could get that to us?

It would avoid a lot of tears.

Okay, well, um,

I mean, I, I could get 'em out to you tomorrow.

That's perfect. Amazing.

Any chance you know anything

about the kids' health insurance?

Why? I, I thought you said everything was fine.

No, no. Everything's great.

It's just that, I'm doing some paperwork and

it came up.

You know, I haven't,

I haven't gone through Billy's office yet,

- but I will get on that. - Thank you.

Be well.

Sure.

Okay, bye.

Yeah, I'm gonna be working from home today,

so can you please get him on the phone for me?

Are you Mr. Bradley? I'm Rebecca.

Hey, Hazel. I'm gonna give you a call back.

Okay. Hi, yes.

- I'm Mason Bradley. - Nice to meet you.

Those are my two kids over there, swinging.

Oh, I'm really better with babies.

I rock them, feed them.

When they get opinions, I just get a new job.

Is that so?

I see here that you are bilingual.

- Yes. - Wow, that's really cool.

What other language did you speak?

Yes.

Ah.

You will want them in a good college,

and that doesn't happen without pushing them ahead

- as soon as possible. - Yeah.

I'm sure they're already behind.

Okay, so I'm seeing here on your profile

that you have zero experience?

Yeah, I'm in special effects makeup school at night.

I thought nannying would be a good day job.

I did babysit my kid brothers my whole life.

Well, we live in this neighborhood,

but we're planning on moving, is that gonna be a problem?

- Oh, whatever's cool. - Whatever. Okay.

- Officer is there a problem? - Oh, dude,

that's a gnarly bruise.

Can I take a picture of it for my class?

Sir, are you the uncle of these children?

- Yes. - Can I see some ID?

- Is there a problem? - I have a scraped knee.

Do you want a picture of that?

Totally.

How did your nephew get this bruise?

He hid under her desk and scared the person who sat in it.

And that person was your girlfriend?

- Yeah. - This young lady right here?

Her? No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

We just met.

Have you been meeting a series of ladies

in the park today?

I've been interviewing nannies all day,

and I'm about to hire this one, so congratulations.

- When can you start? - Sweet. Now.

Okay, great. Meet your new nanny.

I'm gonna be paying you a visit in a few days

just to make sure everybody's settling in.

Officer, I'm an attorney

and I got everything- Oh, oh, you're an attorney.

- Perfect. - Yeah.

Then you know that CPS is obligated

to follow up on any reports of abuse?

- Abuse? - Mm-hmm.

Thank you.

Stonehouse. You took a message?

That was one of seven calls

you declined from me this morning.

These are all of his board members.

I gotta go. Thank you.

- Mr. Donovan, sir. - Oh, so you are here.

About to head over to Stonehouse on my own.

Has there been a tender offer?

Well, the vultures at Hudson have always wanted

to buy him out for years.

Someone leaked the scissor lift incident,

so they smelled an opportunity.

Let's do some damage control.

Let's go.

Hello?

Reuben? AJ?

Who are you?

I am so sorry. I think I'm in the wrong apartment.

- Aunt Dani! - Hi!

Hi guys.

Whoa. Whoa, what happened to your face?

- It's makeup. - It's makeup?

We were just having fun.

Are you here to relieve me?

'Cause I am super late for my class.

Oh, yeah, um, yeah.

I'm sorry, do you know where Mason is?

Mm-mm.

What's this?

I had a nice chat with your niece and nephew,

when they were sliding down the banister

in the stairwell today.

You know the terms of the lease, Mr. Bradley.

They can't live here. Maximum occupancy is two.

The 31st?

No, no, Mrs. Malick, we're gonna need some more

time.

Is there a meatball in here?

- Hi. - What happened here?

We ordered dinner because you were so late.

Also, then you babysitter is really weird.

It was definitely better

than getting arrested at the park.

- What? - It's a long story.

- When did you get here? - Not that long ago.

I had been trying to help you clean,

but it did bring something very important.

- Snuffy! - Yes, your Snuffy.

Are you going to be our new babysitter now?

Oh, you know what?

I was just bringing by some of your boxes

and the things that I knew that you were gonna want.

Hey, look, I, I promise it's, it's not always like this.

No, I know. It's okay.

I, uh, I don't think I can keep this nanny.

Yeah, no, probably not,

but she does paint some very realistic bruises.

Oh, no, this is real.

His girlfriend kicked me in the face.

Okay, no, not, not exactly like that.

I mean, she did-

Reuben dripped worm juice on her,

and then the firemen came,

and then we thought that you were the police

coming back to get us.

What's for dinner?

Okay, so, despite how things may look,

I think it's been going pretty well, right guys?

No, I have no doubt that you have that covered.

I am a little sad though,

because I have a very long drive home,

so after dinner, I have to leave.

- Don't go already. - I mean, it is late.

You could just stay here.

- Stay, stay, stay! - Stay, stay, stay!

There is not enough room here.

Oh, come on.

You can sleep on the couch,

and we'll get you a pillow and a blanket.

It'll be great. I'm gonna be up half the night anyways.

- What, you have a big client? - Well, another firm

launched a hostel takeover today.

I gotta go over all of these rentals,

because we need to find a new place by the 31st.

Why?

That rental lady does not like us.

Ah, I think that she's just a stickler for the rules.

Apparently the max occupancy here is only two.

Who's Max Occupantsy?

No, no, no.

It, it, it it means that only two people

can live in each apartment,

- But now there's four of us. - He's good at math.

So, Mom said that you guys used to be in love.

Oh yeah, uh, that was, that was a long,

- a long time ago. - Mm-hmm.

Did you fall out of love?

Uh,

I think that's a story for a different day, right?

Why don't you kids go get Dani's bed ready?

- Mm-hmm. - Get a pillow in a blanket.

Yeah? Come on.

Kids.

Mommy!

Mommy!

AJ, AJ, it's okay, come here, come here.

It's okay, look, it's Uncle Mason.

Take a deep breath.

Take a deep breath, good, good, good, good.

Do you wanna try singing to her?

Tina's mom used to sing "Have Thine Own Way"

as a lullaby to the kids at night.

Do you want me to sing to you?

Yeah, okay.

* Have thine own way, Lord

* Have thine own way

* Thou art the potter

* I am the clay

* Mold me and make me

* For thine own will

* I am here waiting

* Yielded and still

Where is he? He's not here.

He went to go to work on a Saturday?

Hey, hey, what's going on?

Uncle Mason, he's not here.

No, I'm sure Uncle Mason is...

What about Uncle Mason, huh?

What's up, bud?

- I'm just getting some donuts. - Donuts?

Oh, yeah, donuts, come on down.

Okay.

I got some deliciousness right here. Look at that.

- Oh, those look good. - Blueberry.

And, let's see. I think I got yours right.

Let's see.

- You did. Thank you. - Yeah, good memory.

Hey, now hold on. What are you doing?

- It's hot. - Who wants to see what else

Auntie Dani has in that big bag from your house?

- Me. - Let's see. All right.

I still have a bunch of boxes in the car,

but these are some of your favorites.

Oh, look at those. That's yours, I'm guessing.

Oh, look at the dinosaur.

Reuben, is that yours? Yeah.

This one was my favorite. I want you guys to have that.

We're gonna find a really special place for this, okay?

And then, hey, guess what? I brought you this.

I thought that maybe you, you'd probably want it.

It's not mine.

No, I know that's not yours, but I thought...

Reuben.

I'll handle this.

Bud, you know your Aunt Dani

was just trying to be thoughtful, right?

She's not my real aunt.

You're never going to be him. You're nothing like him.

Here, put this on.

Put it on. Come here.

I got an idea.

All right, now you're gonna be your dad,

and I'm gonna be you, okay?

Hey, that's not me.

You're supposed to be your dad.

- Come on. - This is so dumb.

Oh, is that what he would say?

He'd say, "What's wrong, Champ?"

Champ. Is that what he would call you?

You are supposed to be me.

You caught me.

Okay, yes, you're right, you're right, you're right.

Here we go.

I hate it here, Dad.

Uncle Mason's so mean.

He works way too much. We have to move already.

I really miss you.

It's been really hard since you've been gone.

Also, Uncle Mason has no idea what he's doing.

Things are hard sometimes,

but we always push through it.

He always said that.

And,

I miss you too,

and I'm watching all the time.

When you finally hit that home run, I'm not gonna miss it.

Uncle Mason's just trying to do his best.

He's not gonna leave you, okay?

I love you, Champ.

- Tish. - Look at you.

Just ready and waiting.

Who's ready to find a new home today?

Oh, I forgot to tell you,

we, uh, have one more joining us.

That one or this one?

What I'm wondering is why she had to come along.

Isn't this supposed to be my time to bond with the kids?

Well, hey. No, no, nobody's stopping that, okay?

So what's the deal with this real estate agent?

She seems very invested.

She's Uncle Mason's girlfriend.

- Mm-hmm. - She's a very fast walker.

Okay, here we are.

Apartment one, two bedrooms, one bath.

Wait, only two?

South facing, lots of light.

- Fifth floor walk up. - Oh, so sorry.

Fifth floor walk up? No.

Okay, um, apartment two.

- I like this. - Right?

It is 18,000 a month.

Ah.

It's School District 2.

No.

- What do you think, huh? - Well?

I like it.

How quickly can you fill out an application?

Yeah, okay.

Hi.

Look, I know my writing was not legible,

but I was, I was writing faster than I could think.

Mason, what you're looking for

is just impossible to find in this market.

It's not impossible. God has a place for you guys.

Isn't there any place has a yard?

I mean, where are we supposed to throw a baseball?

Well, guess it's back to the office for me

to set up visits for tomorrow.

Thank you. I'm sorry.

Mwah. Bye.

Not gonna tell me I told you so?

- About what? - About New York,

the safety, the cost of living, you know,

all the things that you had objections to back then.

I was thinking about the yard that Reuben wanted.

Maybe we'll Have better luck in Queens.

Doesn't New York have the biggest yard

you could ever ask for?

With a zoo and castles, baseball fields.

Huh, indeed it does.

- Wow. - Wow.

There.

Guys, stay together.

Hey, real talk?

Can we not tell the kids that God is gonna bring them

this apartment of their dreams?

I'm trying my best.

I mean, you could still ask Him.

Yeah, I, I think I'll figure it out on my own.

You know, you probably will, but, um,

if you keep trying to do everything

in your own strength,

you're not gonna leave Him room to do something awesome.

Just think about it.

- Hey. - Can we get ice cream now?

All right. You look adorable.

I'm gonna take your picture. Hold on.

Oh, hold on. How about me?

- How about me? How about me? - Okay.

With me, come on.

- Reuben! - Reuben!

Eh, eh, come here, come here.

One photo, one photo Smile.

Did you...

Okay, what? Is there a gummy on my face?

There's a gummy stuck in my, I'm gonna get you.

Guys!

Is this the way to the dog statue you like?

Balto? Yeah.

It's straight up to the left, past the arch.

- Let's go! - You guys stay close.

Not too far ahead of us!

You'd be a great mom, Dani.

- Seriously. - Thank you.

Look, I'm sorry how things ended between us,

and we never really got to talk about it,

and it's, it's just been weird, and...

We were kids. What did we know about love?

I think kids know a lot about love, especially these two.

Oh, they are so good at it. Better than I ever was.

I don't know.

I think we could all be better at it, you know?

Yeah.

We should probably- Go, go get the kids.

Yeah, absolutely. Let's, uh, let's go find 'em.

Look how tough this guy is.

- I bet he goes like this. - But look at Snuffy's teeth.

- Ahh! - No,

Snuffy doesn't have any teeth.

There's no teeth in that thing.

That's 'cause he gets hot.

Look at Snuffy.

Look, Snuffy has a lot of teeth.

He squishes him?

I'll be right back.

Hey, okay.

What's going on, bud?

Did you not like the park today? I thought we had fun.

- I'm sorry. - What are you sorry for?

I was having fun. I forgot.

What did you forget?

That we're supposed to be sad.

We're not supposed to have fun?

We weren't supposed to be here.

We're supposed to be home,

with them.

- Are they mad at us? - Oh, no, no, no, no.

Guys,, no, they're not mad at you.

They love you guys so much.

And you know what they really want?

They want you guys to be happy.

- Do you miss them too? - A lot.

I miss them when I'm confused,

and I really just want my best friend to tell me what to do.

And do you miss them, Uncle Mason?

I miss them all the time.

But you know something?

When I look at you, I see your mom's eyes.

And you, when I look at you,

I see your dad's smile.

There it is.

Should we go? Come on.

Come here. Oh, let's get warm.

Woo.

* Be thou my vision

* Oh lord of my heart

* Naught be all else to me

* Save that thou art

* Thou my best thought

* By day or by night

* Waking or sleeping

* Thy presence, my light

It's for work.

* Be thou my wisdom

* And thou my true word

* I ever with thee and thou

They have Vacation Bible School. Can we sign up?

You wanna go to church for an entire week?

- It's fun. - Think of it this way.

They will be cared for from 9:00 to 3:00 for an entire week.

Okay. I think it's a great idea.

Now go sign yourselves up.

- Go, go, go. - Yay!

We get to sign up!

- Thanks. - Of course.

Come on, big client, big client.

Hey, Mr. Stonehouse.

- Well, Mason Bradley. - Hi.

I didn't know you were a family man.

This is my friend, Dani Alvarez.

- Hi, I am Dani. - Hi Dani. Nice to meet you.

- My pleasure. - Nice to meet you.

This is our first time visiting this church.

It is this your home church?

Well, I own a couple of properties nearby,

and well, it's always charmed me.

Sometimes I go in,

but some days you figure anything can help, huh?

- Hmm. - Aunt Dani!

Oh, I'm coming! I'm gonna help the kids.

- It was so nice meeting you. - Nice to meet you.

Hi.

So, Mr. Stonehouse, how you feeling?

You mean, why am I here praying, don't you?

Does that make me look weak to you?

That that's, that's not what I was inferring.

Everyone at the boardroom knows it's true.

Frankly, it's quite thrilling

not to have to fake it anymore,

not to have to say, "I've got this" all the time.

You know, being a self-made man is a,

well, it's a heavy burden.

Your friend, huh?

Yeah, Dani. She's, she's great.

She's the kids' mom's best friend, so.

- Mm-hmm. - Been a big help.

I'm sure she is.

It was nice seeing you here today, Mr. Bradley.

I've already trusted your advice,

but now I see just a little better who you are.

- You take care. - You too, sir.

All right, ready? Say thank you.

Do we have to look at any more houses today?

Oh, you know what? It's your lucky day.

Tish needs me to go meet with a client of hers.

He apparently has an in with school admissions,

so we got a couple hours.

What do you guys wanna do?

See more of the park.

We didn't see the castle last time.

The castle. The castle?

Oh, uh,

that is, that's some rain.

- Oh, all right, let's go. - Come on.

Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go inside.

- Hey guys. - Are you guys hungry?

- I think they're hungry. - Okay.

Yep. Right here, right here.

- Oh, um. - Yeah, no, no, you know what?

I'll just, I'll just, I'll just squeeze on in here.

- Thanks. - Yep, no worries.

This kind of reminds me of that little spot

you used to study at, Morningside.

Oh yeah.

You know, I, I think they turned that place

- into a yoga studio. - Really?

Yeah.

What?

Why do you keep staring at me like that?

It's weird that you guys used to be in love.

I think it's gross.

Is it gross?

Did you have an engagement ring?

Yeah, you bet I bought her one. Oh yeah.

- Did you give it back? - Mm-hmm.

Maybe they don't wanna talk about it.

Uncle Mason, you didn't sell it, did you?

Listen, going to law school is very, very expensive.

So we can't really blame him if he did, right?

I never sold it.

I actually gave it to Billy to hold onto.

- * Sing the blues - Why?

Uh... * I'll listen intently

Welcome in, out from the rain.

Hi.

What can I bring you to drink?

- Two hot chocolates. - Hey, please, say please,

- Please. - Perfect for today.

- And for mom and dad? - Oh.

- Um, coffee? - Yeah, coffee.

- Yeah, so just two coffees. - You got it.

* Fall asleep

* I'll wake up beside you

- * Feel my heart - You go first.

Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry.

I'm just gonna get that one.

So, who is this person that Tish wants you to meet?

* Lose your way

AJ.

Mason, we're gonna be late.

Oh, the meeting.

Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry.

Oh, you've got to change this suit.

Uh?

Westmount is the best school in New York.

The kids will be on track for Ivy League if they get in,

and Cartwright's on the board,

so he can provide recommendations.

Okay. You want some water?

- Okay. - Yeah.

Oh, and I'm taking him to see houses

in the Hamptons this week, and while we were planning,

he mentioned he's frustrated with his attorney.

So, play your cards right.

This one or this one?

Gray one.

Oh, before I forget, Dani,

I have no idea what's in the fridge,

so for dinner tonight with the kids...

It's okay. I'll figure it out.

Besides, today was a rainy day.

So do you guys know what that means?

- Games! - Games!

Yes! Okay, go set it up.

I'll go change.

You are a gem to take them for us.

I mean, of course.

So do you think they're really gonna be happy at Westmount?

They'd be lucky to be there.

I don't know, it seems really expensive,

with the school and then the apartment.

I don't know.

Is that something Mason can really afford right now?

By himself, it's a stretch, but he and I together

could manage comfortably,

when the time comes.

Sorry, I,

I didn't realize that you guys were that serious.

Oh, well it's, it's it nothing official, of course.

No, of course.

- Do you object? - No, no.

Actually, I think you are exactly the girl that he needs

for a life out here in the city.

You know, with the galas and big houses and big clients.

It just, it wasn't something that I could really offer him.

- Is this good? - I think you look nice.

Let me fix your tie.

All right, well, good luck.

All right, cutie pies. Now it's time to go to sleep.

Get cozy.

Love you. Mwah.

It's too bad about you and Uncle Mason.

If that didn't happen, we'd have both of you.

Well, the good news is

you guys have the both of us always,

even if it's not in that way.

You don't wanna live here

because it's too far from your dad's house?

Well, yeah, that's part of it,

but also, I just don't really feel like I fit in

- with the people here. - Who wouldn't like you?

Hmm, that's 'cause you're so sweet.

Do you think we're gonna fit in at that fancy school?

I think you're gonna be great.

Now you guys gotta go to sleep, okay?

I love you, mwah, and I love you, mwah. Good night.

Sh, the kids are sleeping.

How'd it go?

- It was interesting. - Uh-oh. I'm sorry.

Yeah.

- Are you writing? - I am.

I have an article due next week.

How's the writing been going for you? Good?

You know, it's been going really well.

I, um, I sold three articles last month,

and I have an agent who's looking at my book proposal.

- Like a real agent? - Yeah, a real agent.

- Are they any good? - I mean, she's really nice.

I haven't met her in person yet, but she's here in the city.

Great. So when are you guys meeting up?

You know, I, um, I think I have to go home.

I have so much that I need to pack up

with Billy and Tina's house and you know,

the kids start VBS, so they're gonna be fully covered here.

Right.

Hey, what if I pay for Billy's house next month,

so you could stay?

I really feel like you guys need

to get into your routine here.

I need to go back to where I belong.

No, but you belong here with the kids.

With the kids?

I think this city agrees with you way more than you think.

And you got this agent thing now.

Mason, you do not have to say that.

Hey.

I don't say things I don't mean.

You know that.

And I like this city way more with you here.

Dani, I wonder sometimes if,

if we made a mistake.

I think I need go home.

That way I don't confuse things.

Guys, we had fun without Dani, right?

Okay, guys,

guess what?

You guys are gonna have so much fun this week.

When are you coming back?

Well, probably when you guys move,

I'll bring up some more stuff from the house,

and I can come help you, okay?

Yeah. Sounds fun, right?

Oh, I love you so much.

And I love you, too.

Say it back.

We love you too.

Hey, come on.

Can we smile a little bit?

Dani. Still working?

Dani, honey?

Honey, you've been packing since 7:00 AM.

How about some dinner?

Dad, what have I done?

So guys, how, how was, how was VBS?

- Good. - Fine.

Can we go to the park tomorrow?

Tomorrow? Ah, I got a lot of work.

But I'll try my best.

Hello?

What?

What hospital is he in?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I, I can be there, um,

I gotta make a few arrangements, but yeah.

Okay, I'll see you in the office.

- Is somebody hurt? - Yes.

My work client, Mr. Stonehouse, remember him?

- The man from church? - Mm-hmm.

What happened to him?

Oh, uh, well, he, he fell and he hurt his hip,

so the hospital's gonna put him back together.

- Are you going back to work? - Oh, I gotta call Isla, uh.

She has her makeup school.

Right, um, okay, Tish.

Tish should be free.

Hi, you've reached Tish Brown

at Manhattan Real Estate.

- Please leave a message. - Tish. Hey, it's me.

I, I've got a work emergency and I really need your help,

so I was, I was wondering...

I just remembered that you're in the Hamptons,

so, okay, nevermind.

Why did you make Aunt Dani go home?

I didn't make her go home.

It's our fault you can't do your job good, isn't it?

No. I can do my job just fine.

- You can go, Uncle Mason. - What?

How long will we be gone for?

- A couple hours, at least. - Yeah, we'll be fine.

We promise we'll be good,

we won't answer the door for anybody,

and we'll just watch movies the whole time,

- right? - Mm-hmm.

If somebody's hurt, and they're in the hospital

and they need help, you should go help them.

Right, okay.

Well, I guess Isla could just come over after her thing.

Okay.

Mm-hmm.

- Hello? - We miss you.

Hi, I miss you guys!

We thought you could babysit us on screen.

Wait, babysit you? Where's your uncle?

He had an emergency,

so he gave us his iPad so we can text him,

but we called you instead.

- Is everything okay? - Yeah, it's just that

the man from church, he fell and now he's in the hospital.

Oh no.

Well, did you guys say a prayer for him?

Mm-hmm. I drew a picture for him.

I think it's beautiful. Really good job, baby girl.

No, no, no, no, no. Don't answer that.

Should we look through the hole?

We said we wouldn't answer it.

Okay, then don't answer it.

I'm just gonna see who we're not answering.

Reuben. Guys?

Reuben, Reuben, Reuben, listen to me please.

Do not answer it, okay?

- Reuben. - It's the dragon lady.

Don't answer it.

Nobody's supposed to know that Uncle Mason's not here.

What are you kids doing?

Where's your uncle?

Hmm, he hasn't responded to my notice.

Come on, hurry. Hurry, come on.

Guys, what is happening?

Reuben? AJ?

Reuben? AJ?

Sh, don't get us in trouble.

Obviously we are concerned

with who's making the decisions from here.

- Sure. - Of course.

Let's get started. First things first.

Sorry.

Let's take a look at the draft of our official statement.

Do we have a an update from the family on the surgery?

He doesn't have any family.

So who is, who's with him in the hospital?

Nobody.

I could go.

Somebody should be there with him, right?

Yes.

Who's making medical decisions on his behalf?

Well?

I'm so sorry.

I, I have an emergency of my own, I...

- We will talk about this. - Excuse me.

And then now we have this little idiot here.

Oh!

- Isla? - I came as fast as I could.

I didn't even take my makeup off.

Yeah, I can see. What's going on?

I don't know. They won't let me in.

Mr. Bradley.

Glad you could make it.

Where have you been tonight?

At work. What's going on?

Nice to meet you.

Well, your landlord here has reported

the neglect of these children.

Neglect? I had an emergency.

The nanny was on her way.

Do you leave the children home alone often?

I don't.

Are they registered in school?

- Well, it's summertime. - Can you provide proof

that you're the legal guardian of these kids?

- Absolutely. - Let me just-

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, hmm.

Do you have any prescription medications?

No. No, no, no. Just, just, just stop.

Why would you report the kids as neglected?

They were clearly alone.

I mean, I hadn't seen you for what, three days?

Because I've been avoiding you.

And why is that, Mr. Bradley?

You met the lady.

Because I don't have a place for us to move yet.

Are you saying you're about

to be homeless with these kids?

Yes.

Unless this woman gives me a little bit of grace.

Do you know how hard it is

to find a place in this city on short notice?

Ms. Malick, could you please step outside?

I'll have a officer take your statement.

I think we have enough people in these kids' space.

Isla, you can go too, um,

I'll call you about this week.

I don't know, man. This is all a little too weird for me.

I'm doing my best, honestly, whatever I can.

Look, being a dad is tough stuff.

And you're new at it. I get it.

But maybe,

you know, pride put aside, you may wanna reconsider

whether you are the best guardian for these kids.

Have a good evening.

Hey.

Hi.

- What's going on? - Have a seat, Ms. Alvarez.

Okay.

Look, uh, I'm sure you probably have a lot of questions

about what happened the other night.

Yeah, I heard about Mr. Stonehouse. Is everything okay?

No. No. He's, he's fine.

It's, it's not that.

All those stories between Mrs. Malick coming home

and finding the kids alone

and then Isla showing up the way that she did,

there's just a lot of questions

if I'm even capable of being the kids' guardian.

Mason, you are more than capable of being their guardian.

Mr. Booth. He's more than capable.

I'm starting to think maybe you were right

about them being better off here at home

with you as their guardian.

Mason, I really do think that I was wrong.

No, Dani, no. You know how to comfort them.

You know how to, how to play with them,

and you do things naturally,

the things that they would need to be done.

Right, you have to figure it out,

because that's what I had to do.

I figured it out.

Look, if you are still willing...

Are you still willing, Ms. Alvarez?

Yes, yes, of course I'm willing.

Is this really what you think is right for them?

Can I just talk to you for a second?

Alone, please?

I'm sorry.

Let me just...

I just keep failing.

Mason, you don't have to do this

in your own strength.

What does that even mean?

If you just go to God, He will help you.

This is all the more reason why this is right.

Dani, your faith,

you have faith enough for both of them.

Okay.

We're sorry, Uncle Mason!

Oh, no, no, no, hey,

you don't have to be sorry.

Like I, I should have known from the beginning.

But now, now you're gonna get to be here

with your friends and your school.

I mean, you like that, right?

What happened to "We always push through"?

We're pushing through.

This is us pushing through, okay? You are so loved.

* Tell me how you think things used to be *

* A memory

* I'll try to see

* Try and heal these broken hands *

* Make my heart feel whole again *

* Scars will heal, time understands *

* Time understands, ooh

Mm, is that yummy?

- Why didn't he want us? - AJ, that's not it at all.

- Seems like it. - Okay, here's the thing.

I know it's gonna sound kind of weird,

but when you love somebody,

sometimes the best thing that you can do for them

is let them go.

That way they can go be exactly who they're supposed to be,

and then everybody's happy.

But that's what you did.

You loved Uncle Mason, so you let him go

live his big fancy life.

But was everybody happy?

You are right.

That is a decision that I did make.

But your Uncle Mason is doing really great, and he is happy.

When you are there, he is.

Mom and dad said that if you make

all the decisions in your own brain,

then you're living no room for God to do something

that's better than you could ever imagine.

I do remember your parents saying that, and that is true.

But what I'm trying to explain to you guys

is that it wasn't easy

for Mason to make that decision.

It might be hard right now,

but we're gonna figure it out, okay?

Welcome.

Let's all stand and sing together

from Hymn 325, "Have Thine Own Way, Lord."

* Have Thine own way, Lord

* Have Thine own way

* Thou art the potter, I am the clay *

* Mold me and make me

* After Thy will

- * While I am waiting - Excuse me.

* Yielded and still

How you feeling, Mr. Stonehouse?

Ah, come on in.

Oh, you see,

if this hip would cooperate with that walker,

they'd let me outta here.

Oh, I don't wanna forget this.

My, my niece made you a little something.

Well, that was very nice of her.

- Tell her thank you for me. - Yeah, I will.

Let's see here. Sit down.

Oh, well isn't that something?

How sweet.

- Yeah, she's getting good. - Yeah.

- They're doing well? - Yeah.

They still going to that church?

Yeah, they're good.

And I, I was there this morning.

Ah, oh, good.

Mason, what's on your mind?

Who's Lenora?

That day that you were up on the scissor lift,

you kept saying "don't tell Lenora."

Who's that?

Okay, Mason.

In my business life, I've always lived by a set of rules.

Sure.

Never let a big deal get away.

But in my personal life,

I did not live by those rules,

and I gave up on something

that was worth fighting for.

Lenora.

And I tell you, I would trade in everything

you're trying to save for me right now

if she were here right now,

sitting in that chair where you are.

I understand.

Son, I really hope you never have to.

You know, I, uh,

I'm afraid it might be too late.

Your friend, uh, Dani, was it?

I, I gave her full custody of the kids.

Oh, I'm sorry.

They moved back upstate.

It was the best decision in the moment.

I have a lot of challenges here, you know?

Work, proper housing,

school district, nannies.

Is that all?

It seemed like a lot at the time.

I'm sorry.

I just don't know where to start.

- Start with housing. - Yes.

You want to be in District 2.

Two, yes, yes.

But district two is impossible.

Well see now that's where

you don't know everything, hot shot.

Don't you remember I told you,

I have investment properties in that neighborhood.

You have any interest in a brownstone in the Village?

- Are you serious? - New kitchen, tiny backyard?

You see the tenants are,

well, they're trying to break their lease.

My property manager is playing hardball with 'em.

We could solve two problems at once.

Rent is what it is though.

- Okay. - Okay, no special discounts.

I mean, I have to make the most out of my investments

if I'm going to sell my company and retire.

Mr. Stonehouse, we have the tender offer under control,

and I, I promise you I will personally-

Mason, I am eliminating

all stress from my life,

doctor's orders.

Those buzzards over at Hudson

can have all my headaches.

And I get a pretty payout in my pocket.

You're going to lose a big client.

I am sorry about that.

But is a big client

really the thing you want most?

This isn't a bad apartment.

Really, location is excellent. Beautiful views.

Mason.

Ah, you wanna hear something crazy?

Uh, Stonehouse, he offered me a brownstone today,

in the Village, yeah.

- That's District 2, right? - Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

I just wonder if I moved on too soon,

instead of seeing how God could have worked it out.

I don't wanna regret this for the rest of my life.

Not being there for, for the lost tooth,

first heartbreak,

or that first home run.

Are you sure it's just the kids you're talking about?

Dani wasn't afraid

of living in New York City, Mason.

She was afraid she wasn't New York enough for Mr. Manhattan.

You don't need a woman like me.

You need someone who keeps you true to yourself,

including your faith

if that's something you lost along the way.

Tish, what,

what are you saying?

I'm saying

you shouldn't let your heart ache.

And I'd snag that Village brownstone.

Well, this doesn't even make any sense to me.

- Does it make sense to you? - Well, I think I need

to hear back from some other people on the team.

I'm gonna need some time off.

Why?

I'm gonna have a family if, if they'll have me.

Look, I, I know it's gonna be a way slower track

for me here at the firm, but I promise you,

I'm committed to the Stonehouse account.

Yeah. Well, what's this about him selling to Hudson?

After all we did to push back on the tender offer?

Yeah, and you know, once he recovers, you'll regret it.

He already has regrets.

Mason, since you're my direct report here at the firm,

I wholly support the time off.

You got plenty of years ahead of you to make partner,

but it's surprising how little time you get with the kids.

- Go get 'em. - Thank you, Ellen.

Sir.

- Hi. - Hi.

- What are you doing here? - You know,

I've had a really miserable week.

Are, are you okay? Or is is it Stonehouse again?

No, no, no. He's, he's actually great.

He, he gave me a house.

- He gave you a house? - With a yard.

Look, I just really miss you,

and the kids.

Mason, these kids, they need stability,

and I think it's great that you're here,

but you can't just move them back and forth

when it's convenient for you.

I don't want convenient. I want you.

I never stopped loving you.

I knew it!

I thought that you stopped loving me,

so I just tried to get on with my life.

Oh, me too,

Amanda Jane,

I love you so much.

And Reuben, I love you, bud.

I love you, Dani.

I'd really like for all of us

to have a chance of being a family.

- Uh-huh. - Mm-hmm.

How about you guys take these balloons?

- Don't pop 'em, okay? - Okay.

Mason, what about Tish?

- Oh, look, Tish- - I mean, you guys

- were practically engaged. - Yeah, yeah, look,

Tish, she would never have an ice cream fight with me

or shut my phone off when I need it,

or lead me back to the faith that once grounded me.

I want a New York life. That's the truth.

But what I really want

is a life with all of you in it.

If you'll have me.

Kiss her!

Isn't it cool?

- All right guys. - Let's go, buddy.

- Are you excited? - Come on, Reuben's big game.

- Okay, do we have Snuffy? - Your big game.

- Yeah! - Got Snuffy.

Good, good, good.

Oh, all right, baby girl, mwah, I love you.

I will see you at the game. I love you.

- Have fun. - Bye guys,

- I'll see you soon. - All right.

Come on.

Let's go, buddy.