04x02 - Leap of Faith

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Previously on Chesapeake Shores...

How bad is it with Dilpher?

There's an investigation.

You can't trust anyone these days.

Derrick Porter.

Emma Rogers.

Trace. You're a singer songwriter?

I think we should go back
to Chesapeake Shores

and rebuild our inn.

So, my play, it's not about the family.

It's about you and Simon.

Will you marry me?

Kevin O'Brien.

[LAUGHING HAPPILY]

Abby, I never wanted to hurt you.

I know,

but I can't go back.

It's perfect.

Yeah.

Well, maybe not perfect,

but...

Maybe not, but the termites are gone.

It's been tented.

It just... I think it just
needs a fresh coat of paint.

Yeah.

A fresh coat of paint, and maybe a...

- A really good cleaning.
- Yes,

a really, really, really good cleaning.

Okay, maybe this was fate.

Maybe this was meant to happen.

Maybe this was just, like,
some crazy life lesson,

and we're gonna re-open the inn,

and it's all gonna be better...

than it was before.

Yeah, I don't think termite
damage works like that.

Maybe we'll use two coats of paint.

God, you've really thought of
everything, haven't you...

- Whoa!
- [CRASHING]

Maybe we can ask my dad for help.

Yeah... or learn how to duck.

[GROANS]

It's gonna be okay.

The curse of being a wordsmith.

Luckily for you, today I'm
having a sale on verbs.

[ACTRESS] I was hoping this time,

it wouldn't be just words.

Brilliant.

What do you have in mind?

[ACTRESS] Oh, I could think
of one or two things.

[ACTOR] I can only think of one.

[APPLAUDING]

Lovely,

and a perfect time to break.

Good work, everyone.

We'll pick it up from here tomorrow.

How does that work for you, Bree?

I love it. I think it's amazing.

Excuse me, Bree?

Marc, it's so nice to meet you,

- and great work.
- Oh, thank you.

I just have a few minor questions

about Jace's character.

I'm having a difficult time
getting inside of his head.

For example, he always
seems to arrive, um,

somewhat unannounced.

[SIMON] A charming
wordsmith who shows up

at the most opportune times?

I like the sound of him already.

[CHUCKLES]

You're here.

Mm-hmm.

For the last minutes.

I'm sorry, I don't know who you are.

Oh, well, I believe you do,

since it appears that we are... me.

Um...

The...

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

[KEVIN] Anything?

Pulse is thready, but it's holding.

- Let's go.
- Kev, you all right?

Yeah, it's just, he's my
old high-school coach.

Coach Schmidt?

O'Brien?

Did you want me to call
anyone? Your wife?

No, it's just me.

All right, let's get him in.

[♪♪♪]

♪ Plane ticket already paid ♪

♪ I'm gone, but it don't mean nothing ♪

♪ I'm close even though I'm far away ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ That's how I remember you ♪

♪ Stuck here on the red-eye special ♪

♪ I can't wait to see you again ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ So don't think of
me not being around ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ Just listen for the
sweet, sweet sound ♪

♪ Of the taxi pulling up the driveway ♪

♪ I'm coming home soon... ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ I'm coming home soon... ♪

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

How about stunningly beautiful?

[JESS] Yes. Wait, no.

More than that.

More than that?

Hey, Abby, what's beyond
stunningly beautiful?

- Stupidly beautiful?
- I don't think that's a thing.

Uh, definitely not a thing.

Wow, emerald-cut, brilliant,

D color? Great.

How do you know so much about diamonds?

I'm a contractor.

Hey, Dad, don't forget
to check out the B&B.

Okay.

Um, Sarah, last time I checked,

you don't have any sisters,

and you're gonna need
bridesmaids, right?

You don't think my brothers
would be interested?

I'm completely sure.

Um, well, now you have three,

so we might be some
very eager volunteers.

That would be amazing.

Hey, Mom.

[SARAH] Kevin and I are
still trying to figure out

what we want to do for our wedding.

Well, it wouldn't hurt
to start planning.

Wedding venues book up years in advance,

and a dress can take up
to months to order.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Wow, um, well, Kevin and I were
just thinking we'd keep it simple.

Perfect.

So, let's talk about
your dress then, huh?

Hey, how are doing with
Simon back in town?

It's surreal.

I have Simon-Simon,

and now I have the actor playing Simon.

- So, two Simons?
- Yeah.

- That's weird.
- Mm-hmm.

Or awesome.

Glass completely full.

My B&B is Swiss cheese

and you don't see me asking questions.

Okay, well then, I will be
glass overflowing today,

and be super excited

about my meeting with Derrick Porter.

[BREE] Is that the client
you think was lying?

Depends how much water is in the glass,

but, uh, definitely possible.

- Good luck.
- Bye.

- Bye.
- Hi, Simon.

Good morning, Abby.

Is this Simon One or Simon Two?

Uh, , actually.

It's official.

Your book is now past mine
on the bestseller list.

- Congratulations!
- What?

- !
- I b*at you?

Yes! There it is,

and you know what, we should celebrate.

How about... double date?

Us and, uh, those guys?

Ew, those guys?

Smile!

That's a good one.

- Congrats!
- That's so good!

Whoo!

I think it's a problem with
the secondary amplifier.

That's all fine and good,

but you can't tear apart
the sound system.

I'm not tearing it apart,
Chris, I'm trying to fix it.

But I have a band booked tonight.

Well, unless they're playing acoustic,

I wouldn't recommend it.

Trace, people don't eat and
drink in a music establishment

if there isn't any music.

- Mm.
- Listen,

I get that music is your thing,

but running the club is mine.

Chris, maybe you forgot,

but I own half this establishment,

so if you don't mind,

I'm gonna go get my tools.

Trace!

It's good to see you back.

Thanks, Kev.

Don't you normally eat at Sally's?

Yeah, I was just heading back from...

I'm actually not really that hungry.

Well, at least you didn't
order the waffles.

[CHUCKLES] Yeah.

You remember Coach Schmidt, right?

How could I forget?

His track practices were brutal.

How about his summer
football two-a-days?

All about pain.

Yeah.

I miss it.

Yeah, me too.

You know, I used to joke

that struggling in Nashville was easy

compared to his Sunday sprints.

He taught me about putting in the work,

even when no one was around to see it.

Changed my life.

You know, I heard he retired.

Yeah, he did.

This morning we got a - - .

His heart.

I mean, luckily,

looks like he's gonna be okay.

Wow.

I'm glad you were there.

How's his wife holding up?

He's all alone.

Man, that's tough.

Don't worry about it.

Yeah?

Yeah.

So... are you back running the place?

I'm, um, working on the
sound system actually.

Hey, who left this here?

Sorry.

- That was...
- Me.

Yeah, I was just, uh, cleaning up.

Thank you.

I'm not disputing the
annual return of your Fund,

but I don't see how that
revenue is being generated

by the Fund's investments.

Abby, our investors,
who have entrusted us

with their retirement accounts,

expect above-market returns.

I think we'd hear from them
if there was a problem.

The Porter Fund has benefited
millions of families,

but it's the sustainability
that concerns me,

and the fact that your company

isn't handing over the materials

that I've been asking for.

Well, I'm embarrassed,

and I will get right on that.

I gave explicit instructions
to send everything over.

Well, I understand, but you do know

that we need to do our due diligence

before we can take you on as a client.

Of course.

You still have my personal
number and email?

I do.

Well, don't hesitate to use it.

Families are built on trust,

and we can't get there

without working through suspicions.

So... Abby, Del,

you'll be hearing from us soon.

Del, what's going on?
I still have more questions.

I know you do,

but I've received instructions
from our New York office

to play nice with Derrick Porter.

There's a lot of money involved.

Well, my concern is that the only
reason this fund is still solvent

is by bringing in new clients.

You think he's running a Ponzi scheme?

I honestly don't know, because
without all of the documents,

I can't be sure.

Well, until you know for sure,

it's best to dial down the heat.

Have you talked to Kevin
and Sarah about this?

I mean, they don't seem to me
like the big-wedding type.

Mick... I missed a lot,

and now that I have a
chance to be a part of it,

I don't want to give that up.

No, no, I understand, but
they're not kids anymore.

Maybe they'd like to figure
this out for themselves.

You're right.

Instead of a caterer,

we need to find a dress.

Hey, don't forget the bridesmaids.

See?

[SIGHS]

So...

the building inspector was wrong, right?

No, sadly, no.

I went out there this morning,

and to try and rebuild the
inn without tearing it down

would cost more than it's worth.

Great, so when can you start?

Jess, you're not hearing me.

I am hearing you.

I'm just... choosing not to listen.

Honey, you've already
said goodbye to the inn.

I don't understand why you'd
want to go back there again.

Because I built it,

and it was the first thing
that was totally mine,

and successful,

and it's how I met David.

No, and you both did great,

but some things just aren't fixable.

I'm just asking for a little help.

No, no...

you're asking for the impossible,

and at some point, you've got
to realize you can't just...

close your eyes and wish
that things were different.

I'm sorry, sweetheart.

I'm not giving up on my dream.

[♪♪♪]

You don't want me to
stop a metal refinery

from building on the bay?

Connor, did I ask you to
push this case to trial

or did I instruct you, very
specifically, to just keep the paper...

[OVERLAPPING] "... Keep
the paper trail moving."

I understand that, but I could win this.

This isn't a John Grisham novel,

where just you stand up
in court and win it all.

We win by not taking this to court.

We've been playing it safe for years.

Just let me go to trial. I can take 'em.

Connor, I can spit out
at least six precedents,

one decided by the Supreme Court,

that are in their favor.

It's highly unlikely anyone
could just take them.

- Uncle Thomas...
- No.

No, right now, I'm not
your uncle, I'm your boss,

and I don't care what
you do, but fix this.

[♪♪♪]

If you're draining the oil,

I'm going to need about seven quarts.

Donovan?

Hey.

What are you doing here?

What in the world were
you thinking, Trace?

[SIGHS]

I can't believe Dad.

He just...

he doesn't understand me or the inn.

[GASPS IN DELIGHT] Oh, look at the back.

- I know.
- I vote we uninvite him to the wedding.

Oh, I love the back,

but uninviting him isn't up to us,

and you know what, maybe Dad's right.

Yeah, I mean, maybe he
didn't want to say anything,

but he didn't have a choice.

Oh, I love that appliqué.

So do I.

Why are you both taking his side?

[LAUGHS] No, I'm just
saying that sometimes

people don't want to deal with ugly
situations. Like today at work,

Del wouldn't let me question Porter

because he got orders from New York.

And is it just me, or is
Simon totally different?

Different than normal or different
than Simon in the play?

I don't know, both?

Well, maybe you and the actual Simon

just need to spend some time
together and find out...

and that blue is amazing, honey.

Yeah, and I mean,

maybe I just need to look
into this on my own.

You know, this tulle is amazing.

- I mean, look at this.
- I love the lavender.

Maybe I should go off-the-shoulder.

Yes...

Maybe Dad is right.

I just... don't want to lose my inn.

[MEGAN] Oh, Jess.

I know, honey.

Sarah!

How's it going in there?

Yeah, we need your take on
these bridesmaids' dresses!

[♪♪♪]

[GASPS OF DELIGHT]

Oh, my goodness!

[LAUGHING AND CLAPPING IN DELIGHT]

Wow.

- [SIGHS]
- [WHISPERING] Wow.

Now, that is stupidly beautiful.

I knew that was a thing.

Really?

I mean, it's pretty, but
isn't it a little much?

I guess it's just not what I imagined.

Well, honey, you can try another.

I mean, there's still
that ivory silk taffeta,

or that one,

you know, the one with
the fitted bodice?

[MEGAN GUSHING] Oh, it's just amazing...

Come on, Mick,

we've known each other for years.

You've gotta help me out here.

You can't replace my crew.

Paul, I verified the specs,

I walked and measured the sites,

I was at every pour.

So you believe me?

I did until I hired Bill
Farrell, from Farrell Concrete,

who said you were cutting corners

in ways even he couldn't imagine.

But that's what made it work so well.

I poured fast so you could build slow,

and we never missed a deadline.

Are you saying I'm complicit in this?

No, what I'm saying is we're partners.

Yeah, and when we partnered up,

we talked about doing the
right thing, always.

Well, I'm sorry if I don't
follow your moral code,

in building, or partnerships.

Are you threatening me, Paul?

If the foundation crumbles,

the building does, too,

and if I'm going down,
you're going down with me.

He looked angry.

You got a moment to talk?

Yeah, that depends on

whether or not you're going
to thr*aten me, too.

No, I think you're safe...

Actually, I came for some advice.

Okay.

I just had a meeting with Uncle Thomas.

Well, less of a meeting,
and more of a lecture

on how I'm not a trial lawyer.

Yeah, I heard about what you did.

You're lucky Thomas likes you so much.

I'd have fired you on the spot.

Yeah, you would.

Look, I know what I did was wrong.

I made a mistake, I realize that,

and I'm going to make it right, but...

I'm looking at this case,

and I know that I can win it.

Connor, it's not about
winning or losing.

Point is, it wasn't your choice to make.

When you work for somebody,
you do what they ask,

and if you don't,

you have to suffer the consequences.

Thanks.

[DONOVAN] I just don't want
you to throw it all away.

I didn't throw it away.

I made a choice...

maybe a little late, but
I wanted to come home.

There's a difference.

There is, but uh...

blowing up the band just
when things were taking off?

You can't come back from that.

Two coffees, black, please.

I didn't blow up the band.

The tour was over,
our contract was done.

I left.

You can't leave, Trace.

You know the legend of the Crossroads?

When you're standing there,

and they hand you that guitar,

you take it for life.

Best thing you can hope for is
to strike a little balance.

Like you did with your daughter?

I'm still workin' on that,

but I do know you can't give it up.

Some things in life are
just more important.

I didn't realize that until I left.

Well... considering what's at stake,

I sure hope you're right.

Good luck.

[♪♪♪]

Hey... Abby?

Hi.

Sorry, kinda looks like you're busy...

- No, no, it's okay.
- ... I just wanted to say hello.

Just a work thing.

Some things never change, right?

Maybe that's not such a bad thing.

Yeah, actually, I'm just
concerned about this client.

The stakes are really high, so...

Well, that's when you're at your best.

Maybe,

I just have this difficult
decision to make,

and I can't afford to be wrong, and...

I get it.

Seems like the right decisions

are always the hardest ones to make...

but I know you'll make the right one.

Thanks, Trace.

[♪♪♪]

Hey.

Uh, Kevin and Sarah got engaged.

Really?

That's great. I'm happy for them.

[♪♪♪]

[SENT EMAIL WHOOSH TONE]

[BREE] You did your book
reading in Italian?

Yeah, although the moderator

was a little flummoxed by my accent.

You know and it's vaguely Sicilian.

The Godfather.

Yeah.

You know, when I was growing up,

if I wasn't reading Dostoyevsky,

I fancied myself

as Michael and Sonny's brother.

- Oh, really?
- Mm-hmm.

Somehow, I don't really see
you as one of the Corleones.

Hmm, that's exactly what my mother said.

Smart.

She said that I might
be deeply disturbed.

Oh... What did you say?

[IMITATING DON CORLEONE] "Revenge...

is a dish best served cold."

[LAUGHING] Oh, no... Okay.

Oh... Hey, why don't you
ever do book readings?

I've done them.

I just, I feel like, um...

it's strange reading it to people.

After all the... pain it
took to bring it to life,

I just kind of feel like it's
not a part of me anymore.

Hmm.

What?

No, you just... [SIGHS]

you seem content...

I guess I am...

Hmm.

Oh, when I was in Rome,

I picked up a rare first edition,

Alice De l'aventure.

Alice in Wonderland,

.

- Wow...
- Still in perfect condition.

I'll bring it next time I'm over.

[♪♪♪]

Sure.

[♪♪♪]

Figured you'd be halfway
to Nashville by now.

I thought you'd be
re-tiling the bathrooms.

Funny.

I'm not the one giving up, Trace.

I've never seen a man happy,
walking away from his dreams...

which is why we all go
home every now and then,

take a little break,

but you can't quit.

This is not about a break,

okay, it's about starting
the next chapter.

You know, it's about priorities.

Being an adult,

and realizing what's
really important in life.

I mean, at some point,

we all gotta grow up...

but you know that already,

so why are you really here?

I'm just trying to save the tour.

And that's it?

- [MICROPHONE FEEDBACK WHINES]
- Howdy!

My name's Donovan Wylie!

[CROWD CHEERS AND APPLAUDS]

If y'all don't mind, I'd
like to sing a little song,

but I'm gonna need some
help from my tour mate...

Trace Riley!

[CROWD CHEERING]

You comin' up here or what?

[CROWD CHEERING]

Yeah! That's right.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, you know this isn't going to work.

Yeah, we'll see.

[♪♪♪]

♪ I know how it feels
to hit a home run ♪

♪ Ride a perfect wave
and never lose control ♪

[HARMONIZING TOGETHER]
♪ Holding that guitar ♪

♪ When it's your first one ♪

♪ But I knew it from the
moment that we kissed ♪

♪ Nothing ever felt like this ♪

♪ I could ride the wind ♪

♪ Walk on water ♪

♪ Leap tall buildings
in a single bound ♪

♪ Whatever comes it don't matter ♪

♪ 'Cause I can fly ♪

♪ Ten miles off the ground ♪

♪ The way I feel right now... ♪

You know, your mom is really
into this whole wedding thing.

Yeah, she can get pretty intense.

[CHUCKLES]

- You okay with it?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I mean, who wouldn't
be okay with lace,

and tulle, and taffeta?

[LAUGHS]

No. Not really.

[CHUCKLES]

You okay?

You seem... distracted.

No, I'm not.

Our first call this morning

was my old coach from high school.

Your football coach?

Yeah.

You know, I had a few
really tough years,

with everything that
was going on at home,

and...

I just started going to school early,

and then one day,

I noticed that the gym door was open,

and the coach told me, "Come on in.

You can work out if you like."

So that's what I did,

every morning.

I never even realized

that he was just opening
up the door for me,

so that I would have a place to go.

He was protecting me.

And that's what you do for others now.

[SIGHS]

I had no idea that his
wife had passed away.

I should've been there for him.

Are you still stressing over Simon?

- All three of them.
- I thought there were only two?

I thought so, too, but
then I started thinking

that on top of just Simon and
the actor playing Simon,

I think there's a third,
an imposter Simon,

who came to Chesapeake Shores

in lieu of my Simon.

So your date didn't go well.

It... It went fine.

You know, it was like I was
hanging out with my best friend.

We talked about literature and writing.

Your favorite things.

Are they?

They are, yeah.

It's what you two always talk about.

I think I'm having an
existential crisis,

Abby, or a literary one.

I can't even tell anymore.

Well, maybe you should to talk to him.

Trust me, talking is not the problem.

All we ever do is talk,

and talk, and talk,

and now I have to go to rehearsal,

to listen... to more talking.

Okay.

[♪♪♪]

Have fun.

Del, I left word, again,

to get those documents from Porter,

- and I've sent them three emails.
- Abby...

You can stop working on that.

Porter Industries just signed
with Hunter Drew & Associates,

and these files are going back.

Why? What's wrong?

I think your email scared them.

[EXHALES]

Del, if this Fund collapses,

it's going to hurt a lot of people

who have trusted them
with their life savings.

Abby, this isn't from
me, it's from New York.

They are no longer a
prospective client of ours.

Now you have to walk away.

I already said goodbye once,

I don't want to say it again.

I don't think the inn's gonna mind.

I just don't want it to end.

I know. Me either.

If it wasn't for you and the inn,

I'd still be waiting tables at Sally's,

or running a multi-million
dollar corporation

for my parents.

One or the other.

We had so many amazing memories.

- We did.
- Scones, quiches,

our first kiss...

Under the sprinklers.

And Christmas on the deck.

[SIGHS FONDLY]

I would go anywhere to be with you.

Where will we go? What
are we going to do?

- Jess...
- I don't even know where to begin.

Close your eyes.

David, "You can't just close your eyes

and wish for things to be different."

Close 'em.

What?

Okay, open 'em.

Look, we found perfect once,

we can find it again.

_

A new B&B won't be the same.

Yeah, but maybe it will be better.

Maybe.

Um... first off,

I'd just like to explain
what happened the other day.

Given our longstanding relationship,

over time, some mistakes
can be expected...

And these issues need to be discussed,

specifically the idea of
taking this to court.

We agree.

You agree we should not go to court?

Yes.

After a long discussion with our client,

we believe that we will file

for an immediate settlement.

So... sign,

and we can put this to bed.

If you think we're just
going to sign off,

- you're sadly...
- We'll sign.

What?

They're not building the refinery.

We won.

... luckily for you,

today I'm having a sale on verbs.

Well, I was hoping this time

it wouldn't be just words...

I feel like this moment
really sets up the ending,

and I love how Jace's
passionate presence

really pulls Melanie out
of her metaphorical attic.

Hmm.

Yeah.

I love it, too.

Is Jace based on your boyfriend?

The one that was here?

Uh...

I mean... more or less.

And that makes you Melanie.

[LAUGHING]

Loosely inspired by, I guess.

Well, if I was dating someone

with that much passion and charisma,

I'd be writing about my love life, too.

Yeah.

Simon is... very passionate.

Yup.

Definitely Simon.

[SIGHS]

Nice work.

Thank you.

You see?

Nothing to worry about.

I'm reassigning you.

What? Why?

Connor, an attorney
never asks a question

he doesn't already know the answer to,

or take unnecessary risk.

That's why we're
successful at what we do.

I understand, but, in this case,
taking a risk, it made them blink.

And if they didn't, and we lost?

But we didn't.

Connor, whether you won or...

got lucky...

or not, I need to know that
you're not going to go rogue.

I'm putting you on research.

Research? I started in research.

Connor, you're smart, you're aggressive,

you have all the makings
of a great attorney,

but if you can't separate what you want

from what your client needs,

then your worst enemy
is going to be you.

[♪♪♪]

So, Simon's not Simon?

No, Simon is Simon,

but the character Simon isn't Simon.

And that's a problem why?

Because I'm realizing
that my ideal Simon

is kind of like Simon meets Martin...

Mimon or Siton...

I haven't quite figured
out which works best yet.

I don't like this.

Hey... remember?

Open house, open mind.

We promised we'd see houses
before we make a decision.

Martin and I had passion,

whereas Simon and I have conversations.

Well, maybe you can talk
your way into a kiss?

Or maybe we just talk our
way into the friend zone.

Friend zone is a one-way ticket.

You've just got to charm your way in,

and then ask for what you want.

What if he doesn't respond?

You are a smart, successful,

beautiful woman, and any guy
would be crazy not to want you.

Except for David.

[SIGHING NERVOUSLY]

Why am I here again?

For moral support.

For Jess? She has David.

No, for me.

I am about to...

blow the whistle on the Porter Fund,

and I'm scared out of my mind.

You got this, Abby Brockovich.

[LAUGHING]

_

[♪♪♪]

It's... perfect.

I come bearing gifts.

- Pinot Noir?
- Mm-hmm.

We're not wine testing
for the wedding, are we?

Nope, this is about me.

I didn't plan graduation parties,

or Abby's wedding,

and I know I can't make
up for what happened,

but I don't want to make
that mistake again.

I came back here, home,

to try and repair the
cracks that I made...

We made...

Lately, I've been feeling that since

our kids seem to be okay,

maybe there's just not a
lot left for me to do.

The wedding dress, the planning?

Hmm.

You don't have to worry

about not being part
of this family, Megan.

What now? What do I do?

Whatever you want.

I mean, that's kind of
wonderful, isn't it?

So, what do you want, Mick?

I don't know.

That doesn't sound like you.

Dilpher's been indicted.

He's named me a co-conspirator
in his fraud case.

He says I authorized

sub-standard foundations
in close to buildings.

[EXHALES]

But that's not true.

No, it's not...

but it might not matter.

So, I stopped by the
hospital and the nurse said

Coach had already checked out.

Well, that's good.

He didn't have a single visitor.

Coach was a pretty private guy,

I bet no one knew. I mean, I didn't.

I just wanted to say thank you.

I think saving his life
was saying thank you.

Yeah, maybe.

It's just not the same.

[CHUCKLES]

You know, when I was
studying for the Bar,

I was, like, crazy stressed,

and I bumped into him
at the supermarket.

We talked for a little bit,

and he invited me to the high school

to play some catch.

So we tossed a ball around for an hour.

He said he was doing it to
loosen up his arm, but...

I knew he was doing it for me.

He never stopped coaching.

[SOLDERING IRON SIZZLING]

Knocking out the club's sound system

so you and Donovan could play

a three-hour acoustic set?

Bold move.

You know, I've spent
the last seven years

serving in small town clubs.

What you and Donovan did last night...

doesn't belong here.

Trace, you've played some big venues.

Doesn't matter.

You know, all those
crowds, all that money,

couldn't fill the hole in my gut.

So, you gave it all up to come back

and be a glorified handyman?

Something like that.

You helped me a lot,

and I'm gonna miss you,

but just know that I'll
always be with you,

and you with me.

Saying goodbye?

I just don't want her to think
that I'm abandoning her,

or think that I'm gonna forget her.

What's that?

Open it.

[LAUGHS]

- The sprinkler?
- Yeah.

So we'll always have a little
bit of the inn with us,

no matter where we go.

I love you.

I love us.

Yeah, we're pretty good.

It's gonna be okay.

You know, next time you're here,

we should take the boat out, go sailing.

Absolutely.

This time around was all business.

Yeah, I heard. Connor told me.

You're a far kinder man than I.

Well, that goes without saying.

I know, but I said it anyway.

[CHUCKLES] Connor's a good kid.

He just... has a little
too much of you in him.

Yeah, unfortunately.

So, what's the latest on Dilpher?

Well, they're shutting down
construction on all my projects

until an investigation can be done.

Can you float it?

I've got reserves.

I can keep my subs paid,

but I'll be fine.

So as a lawyer, what are we looking at?

Well, as a lawyer, I'd say you
have a better than fighting chance

to prove that you were
never engaged in fraud.

And as my brother?

Even if you clear your name legally,

your reputation might take a hit,

and I know that hurts you worse.

[♪♪♪]

Why do we have to go outside?

Because I need the fresh air,

and I could use some exercise.

Hey, Kev.

[TRACE, CHANTING] Coach! Coach!

Coach! Coach! Coach!

[ALL CHANTING] Coach! Coach!

Coach! Coach! Coach! Coach! Coach!

You don't have to do this.

Yeah... I did.

[ALL CHEERING AND CLAPPING] Yay! Yeah!

[♪♪♪]

Thanks a lot for fixing
the sound system.

Hearing every note just
makes this band even worse.

[LAUGHS]

I guess I should have
thought that one through.

Oh, Donovan left something
behind the bar.

[CHUCKLES]

"To the man who grabbed the
guitar and walked away... "

- _
- [CHUCKLES FONDLY]

These are the latest books,

and all orders and
accounts are up to date.

Uh, okay?

That's good.

And it's been a pleasure
working with you.

You're leaving?

Got an offer to manage a
chain of waffle houses

in the Mid Atlantic.

Does Mick know?

It was his idea.

He gave me my notice as soon
as he heard you were back...

and if you ever go on tour again,

we'd love to have you perform
at any of our establishments.

Yeah, that's not gonna happen,
but thanks for the offer.

Hey, Trace, when you got a second,

will you do me a favor
and fire the band?

With pleasure.

Cool.

Thank you so much for doing this.

I just want to make sure that
all the beats are there.

It's my pleasure, though I do warn you,

I'm... I'm really not much of an actor.

Know what, I think you're gonna
be able to jump right in.

Oh, okay, so...

away we go.

"Melanie."

Oh, uh...

"Jace...

you're back."

"Well, you know how hard it
is for me to stay away... "

"You never could pass up a
decent literary trope."

"Or a strong female protagonist."

I think I've actually said that one.

Um... "Conveniently,

I've been working on some new pages,

and I'd love to know what you think."

"The curse of being a wordsmith.

Luckily for you, today I
have a sale on verbs."

I've definitely said that.

[LAUGHS]

Um, well...

[CLEARS THROAT]

"I was hoping that this time
it wouldn't be just words."

"Brilliant.

What do you have in mind?"

"Oh, I could think of one or...

two things."

"Really?

I can...

only think of one."

[♪♪♪]

How was that?

That was nice.

[♪♪♪]

[CLEARS THROAT]

Del... what's, um...

what's going on?

Looks like somebody leaked
the Porter financials

to the Tribune.

_

[SIGHS]

I couldn't let them hurt people.

I'm sorry. I have no choice.

Abby, you are officially
suspended without pay

pending a formal investigation.

Please pack up your office

and turn in your keys.

I'm so sorry.

So am I...

but I'm glad you did it.