05x01 - A Kiss is Still a Kiss

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[NARRATOR] Previously
on Chesapeake Shores...

[MICK] Trace.

[TRACE] You know, I've
been trying to call Abby,

but we haven't had a chance to connect.

You know, Trace, I'm sure
Abby got your message.

These are for you, whether
you want to talk to him or not.

Dilpher's been indicted

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

He said I authorized

sub-standard foundations
in close to buildings.

It's over with Trace.

- Yeah, I know.
- 'Cause we have history

- does not mean that we have a future.
- [JAY] I know that, too.

It's just that, you know, sometimes,

the past has a way of sticking around.

[KEVIN] We wanted to
apologize for eloping.

It might not have been the
right thing for everyone else.

[THOMAS] Nelson is a shark,

and she'll att*ck when
you least expect it.

- Yes! Yes! Yes!
- Wait, wait, wait.

You have to let me ask.
Will you marry...

Yes! Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes!

[CROWD CHEERING]

[BREE] I want to thank you
so much for taking me on.

Well, then you're really gonna
like what I have to say.

How do you feel about taking
your play to the West End?

- London?
- Yep.

Thank you!

Abby, listen...

I'm not going anywhere.

- And I'm not giving up on us.
- Trace.

Yeah, no, a little bit
up on the right side.

Great. And now a little
up on the left side.

Up a little bit more on the right side.

Yeah, up again on the left.

- Are you messing with us?
- Absolutely.

[MEGAN LAUGHING]

It looks fine, girls.

Aw, that is just an awesome banner.

Isn't it amazing? Can you believe
Carrie made this herself?

- Wow, she's got a gift.
- Mm-hmm.

Are we sure Bree's gonna
be happy with all this?

The hats? The high tea?

When I FaceTimed her,

she said all she wanted was
a low-key homecoming,

nothing grand.

This is it?

[ALL EXCLAIMING AND CHEERING]

Welcome home, honey!

- Oh!
- Hi!

[ALL CHUCKLING]

Look at that face!

You're not supposed to be back
for another three hours.

I know. I caught an earlier flight.

I wanted to surprise you guys.

Oh, Nell is gonna be so sorry
she missed your entrance.

She's at the market, getting you tea.

Oh... not more tea.

I've had enough tea for a lifetime.

Your grandmother is making "high tea,"

with scones and cucumber
sandwiches and everything,

to welcome you home,
so you are having tea.

Okay, all right, for
Gran, I'll have tea.

For now, can I just have a good
ol' cup of Maryland coffee, though?

- That, you can have.
- Thank you.

Oh.

Ah.

Oh, I've missed that.

Mm!

You must be exhausted.

Yeah. You know what?
It feels like I never left.

It also feels like I've been
gone for a million years.

Catch me up.

Well, you know everything.

We FaceTimed so much,
I almost wore out my phone.

Oh, I had to get a new one.

Is Connor still happy
at the new law firm?

He's doing great.

David and I are going crazy
planning the wedding.

- Good crazy?
- Yes. All good.

And Mom and Dad?

They are spending a
lot of time together.

So weird!

Interesting, but weird.

And you?

Uh, me? I'm good.

Really?

You haven't mentioned Trace,
Jay, or anybody, really.

Mm. Well, there's not much to report.

She never talks about it.

Well, that's because there's
more to my life than men,

and I'm focusing on myself
for once. I mean...

working with Dad.
What's wrong with that?

- Nothing.
- No, it's totally fine.

I mean, I've been concentrating
on work, too, so.

It's just that it gets boring, right?

[LAUGHS]

Well, I prefer to think
of it as empowering.

Okay, fine.

[DEEP BREATH, SIGH]

I just thought that...

What?

I just thought something happened

between you and Trace,
right before I left.

After Kevin and Sarah's wedding dinner?

- [EXHALING DEEPLY] Ah...
- [WAVES CRASHING]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[MEGAN] Abby!

Nell's here with the tea.

Tea! 'Kay.

Almost got her talking.

So close.

Blame the tea.

♪ 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... ♪

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[GROGGILY] Ohh... What are you doing?

Watching you sleep.

You're not tired of that yet?

Not yet.

You know what today is?

Monday?

Yes. And?

[SIGHS] Tell me.

It is our two-month-and-three-week
anniversary.

Is that a thing?

Well, it could be. Here.

Coffee.

So is this the traditional
two-month-three-week anniversary gift?

I think that it is. Yeah.

[LAUGHS]

Just think... we could
be pregnant right now.

Could be.

And... if it's a boy,

I was thinking we could give
it a really strong Irish name,

- like Finbarr.
- "Finbarr"?

Yeah, or Ultan,
if Finbarr's a little weird.

Really?

Ultan or Finbarr?

And that's if it's a boy.
Now, if it's a girl...

I think that you're
gonna be a great dad...

... but just... [SIGHS]

... leave the naming up to me, okay?

[♪♪♪]

[DOOR OPENS]

I see you're hard at work.

Hey, Linda. Yeah. Diving deep
into unfair wage discrimination.

Thank you again for letting
me be part of this case.

- You're doing well.
- I should have all this to you

by tomorrow afternoon,

- if that's okay.
- That's fine.

Margaret. Come in.

Connor O'Brien, lawyer extraordinaire.

Margaret Keller,
paralegal extraordinaire.

Nice to meet you.

Hey, uh, let me help you with that.

These the Equal Pay files?

I hope so, otherwise, I'll be stripped
of my "extraordinaire" title.

[ALL CHUCKLING]

Keep up the good work, Connor.

You've already impressed the partners...

even Bobby Lewis...

and he doesn't like anybody.

- [CONNOR CHUCKLES]
- That's true. He hates me.

Well, I'm sure that's not true.

Oh, is that a picture of your family?

- Yes, it is.
- I come from a big family too.

Second from the last.

Me too.

Always caught in the middle?

Taken a little bit for granted?

- Yeah!
- [BOTH LAUGH]

But I could get away with a lot.

- I know what you mean.
- [BOTH LAUGHING]

Well, nice to meet you, Mr. O'Brien.

Thanks.

And, uh, it's Connor.

Hmm.

You know...

it's a big deal that Lewis likes you.

Yeah!

[EXHALES]

Absolutely.

Yeah. Thank you.

I look forward to meeting with you.

Okay. Bye-bye.

I want to know about that call,

but first, I need some guestroom
amenities for David's parents.

Oh. David's parents are coming?

Yes, and I'm trying to be as
positive as possible about it.

So I need stationery,
I need notepads and pens...

just like we're a real
bed-and-breakfast.

Jess, you are a real bed-and-breakfast.

Keep telling me that.

Why are you so nervous?

We have some news to break to them.

What news?

It'll keep. What was your call?

That was the University of Maryland.

Did you forget to finish a class?

Are they taking back your degree?

I have nightmares about that.

[LAUGHS] No. No. Um...

They want me to be a
"Playwright in Residence."

That's great. What is that?

That means that I would be
teaching creative writing,

for a semester.

Wow. Are you gonna do it?

I don't know.

I mean, I've thought about teaching.

You know, it would be
nice to give back or...

[GASPS] No!

What?

Guess who is the head of the
Humanities Department at U of M?

- Tell me.
- Jerome Trask!

- No! I don't know who that is.
- Yes!

Jess, it was my high-school nemesis!

You had a nemesis?

Yes! I... It was Jerome Trask!

He was awful.

He was the head of the debate team,

and he would never let me join.

You were mad that you
couldn't join the debate club?

[SNICKERS] Not the cheerleading squad

- or the basketball team?
- Okay.

Don't judge. High school
was a rough time.

I thought I'm the only one who
had trouble in high school.

You got straight "A"s.

Yeah, academically,
I did fine, but socially...

not so much.

Oh. You never let on.

Well, you had enough to worry about.

I could have helped.

You did. Just by being you.

Aww.

[♪♪♪]

Okay. Amenities are in place.

How long do we have
till your folks get here?

- Right about now.
- Oh, boy.

We shouldn't have had them stay here.

No, it's good. They need to stay here.

Right. They need to see our business.

And they need to respect it.

Well, baby steps.

This is our life.

We ought to be able to
live it the way we want to.

Yes, which is why I think

we should tell them our decision
in a room full of people.

- So they don't make a scene?
- Exactly!

See, they hate scenes.

That actually sounds like a good idea.

- I thought so too.
- Mm.

[DOORBELL CHIMES]

Showtime.

Ah, David.

- Jess.
- Hello.

Well, uh, I can tell you,

it, uh, wasn't easy, but
we finally found the place.

Mm. Yes.

Come on in.

Oh, would you have your
bellboy bring our bags in?

Oh, uh... I'll do that.

My. I can see how some people

might find this place
very, uh, charming.

Thank you.

[QUIETLY, ASIDE] And so it begins.

[♪♪♪]

Hey.

Ooh. Chocolate chip-mint.

Exactly what I wanted.

Ooh. Ah, well. Sometimes,
moms get it right.

[CHUCKLES]

I just want you to know
that I'm here for you,

if you want to talk about it.

And I'm also here for you

if you don't want to talk about it.

Thanks, Mom.

[♪♪♪]

That was a kiss goodbye... wasn't it?

[SIGHS]

We can't keep doing this to each other.

We can't keep living in the past.

We're not the same people anymore.

I'm not living in the past.
I'm talking about the future.

Our future.

You say that, but...

I also need to think about my
daughters and their future.

You know I love your girls.

Yeah, I know you do.

Abby.

You're just scared.

Yeah. I am scared. It's scary.

You've never been married
before, Trace. I have.

And the divorce, it was
devastating for the girls.

What if we break up again?
I can't do that to them.

That's not gonna happen. Okay?

We're not gonna break up this time.

[SCOFFS SADLY]

It's not that simple. You know that.

Y... [STAMMERS] Y-You
don't think it's that simple

because you always have
to overcomplicate things.

Fine. But, Trace, you
deserve to be happy,

and so do I, and this back-and-forth,

it doesn't make me happy,

I don't think it makes you
happy either, does it?

No. No, right now? I'm not happy.

I'm not happy at all.

[♪♪♪]

It's melting.

Okay...

Yeah... no. I think you
need to go up two links.

- Up two?
- Yeah, up two.

No, come down three links.

No, back up two.

- [MICK LAUGHS]
- Are you messing with me?

What goes around comes around.

Dad.

All right, I give in.

There.

Good.

There we go. I think that's it.

Yeah, there's only one way to find out.

There is only one way.

Now we have the acid test.

- Oh!
- [LAUGHING]

- Success.
- Yeah, it is success,

and you got to find out.

- Yeah, thanks.
- Oh. Thanks for the help.

Now I know your mother won't
be blindsided by gravity.

[CHUCKLES]

How're things going with Mom?

They're going.

Maintaining.

So are you guys back together?

Right now, we're just, uh... being.

Why? Would it bother you if we were?

You know, to be honest,

at first, I thought it would.

But when I see you together,

it's like you got some sort of spark

or something.

Mom too. So...

no, I don't have a problem with it.

Well, that's a good thing.

- Can I ask you a question?
- Sure.

When did you know that
you wanted to be a father?

When your mother told
me she was pregnant.

[LAUGHS]

Wait. Abby wasn't...

Planned?

No, we didn't plan much of anything.

Maybe that was part of our problem.

Because Sarah and I...

we've been trying for
a couple months now.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Wow.

Well, give it time. It'll happen.

Think I have what it takes?

To be a father?

To be a good father.

Oh, well, that's a tough one.

"He who hath wife and children

hath given hostages to fortune."

Sir Francis Bacon said that.

Oh, it sounds like Sir
Francis needs to chill.

Yeah, well, once you have
kids, you'll understand.

Your life just isn't your own anymore.

You are suddenly, shockingly,

no longer the center of the universe.

You try to be as good a
father as you can be,

but sometimes, it's... just not enough.

You did okay, Dad.

Yeah. Here's hoping you do better.

I'm sure you will. I set a very low bar.

[LAUGHING]

But I would like you
to do me a favor, huh?

Hang on to this moment...

while it's still just the two of you.

Because once the kids come,

it'll never be just
the two of you again.

Go make memories.

Thanks.

Sure.

I wasn't a surprise?

No.

You were only the one we planned.

[LAUGHS]

[♪♪♪]

[PHONE RINGS]

Mick?

[MEGAN LAUGHS]

Why are you calling me
when you're right there?

Well, I wanted to ask you out to dinner.

Oh.

Okay.

And I didn't want to
put you on the spot.

Mm.

Are you asking me out on another date?

Yes, I'm putting you on the spot.

I would be happy to go on
another a date with you.

Great.

I'll pick you up at : .

That will be nice.

Goodbye.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[BELL JINGLES]

Hey. Can I get $ on number four?

Yeah. Anything else?

Yeah, I'll get this bottle of water.

Thanks.

[SCANNER BEEPS]

Luke?

Luke Tatum?

Just, uh, insert your card here.

It's Kevin. Kevin O'Brien.

We played high school
basketball together.

Just don't pull it out till it's done.

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY] Come on, Luke.

We ran track, too?

You b*at me in the -meter
dash senior year.

I know that you remember that.

Yeah. Yeah, I remember.

Wouldn't be much of a
race now. I'm slower.

[KEVIN LAUGHS]

How have you been?

[SIGHS]

'Cause, after high
school, you kind of...

Disappeared?

Yeah, kind of.

I guess we lost touch.

Yeah. It happens.

So, how long have you been back in town?

Just... Just take your card, O'Brien.

Thanks for shopping at Kwik Go.

[LUKE TAPS THE COUNTER]

[♪♪♪]

Oh, it's hard to believe

there's only one week of school left.

Oh, the years are going by so fast.

Yes. You know, I'm thinking of writing

a stern letter to the
Department of Time.

- Are you?
- Yeah.

Well, I have the address,
if you're interested.

Oh! Well, I'll take it under advisement.

So... guess I won't be
seeing you every day.

[TAKES A DEEP BREATH]

Unless...

Unless?

Unless I do see you.

We could... you know, see each other?

Oh, Jay, I just...

Hey. I-I know you're going
through a lot of stuff,

and I totally respect that.

I haven't even asked about it.

Which I really appreciate.

But I just want you to know
that I'm here for you.

Whenever you come out of...

whatever you're in.

You're a sweet guy, Jay.

Ouch.

You know, in my experience,
that statement

is usually followed by a "but".

"You're a sweet guy, Jay,
but can't we just be friends?"

Like that?

No "but". Just sweet.

I'll take it.

[♪♪♪]

Well, I must say, David,
that was a marvelous meal.

I really liked the mushroom risotto.

That's one of David's specialties.

Oh, it's nothing.

You see? "It's nothing."

He went to culinary
school for "nothing."

I'm just joking, of course.
It was very nice.

It was a good joke.

Um...

We have something that we
want to talk to you about.

Yes?

Um, it's about the wedding.

Now, I know that you're all
set on having the ceremony

- in England.
- Wales, actually.

But we want, um...

Yes?

We want to be married here.

In Jess's hometown.

You do?

Yes. And also, we don't
want a big wedding,

we want a small, intimate
ceremony with family and friends.

All right.

"All right"?

All right.

[HUSHED] They said all right.

It's your wedding.

If you want to get married
here, well, then that's fine.

Your mother and I give you our blessing.

[STAMMERING] O-Okay.

Well... uh...

- Well, cheers.
- Cheers to that!

- Great.
- [CLINKING]

[MEGAN CHUCKLES]

This is very nice.

Yeah. Comfortable.

"Comfortable."

Come on, Mick. Really?

That's as good as you got?

Oh, you know what I mean.
We know each other.

It's nice.

Mm.

So you think you know all about me, huh?

Well, don't I?

I know your favorite film,
your favorite ice cream,

your favorite Beatle.

Hmm. Maybe I've changed.

Casablanca, peppermint, and George.

[CHUCKLES] You remember.

Well, that goes two ways, Mr. O'Brien.

Let's see. Uh...

The Dirty Dozen,

uh, Rocky Road...

and Paul.

Well, touché, well done.

[HE CHUCKLES BRIEFLY]

[INDISTINCT EXCHANGE]

- What is it, Mick?
- Dilpher.

Do you want to leave?

No, no. We got here first.

We're having a good time.

There are a lot of places we can eat.

[SNAPS] It's fine.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you.

It's okay.

Hey, Mick. Megan.

I was wondering if I'd
run into you somewhere.

Well, you have.

What are you doing here?

Just trying to get away
from my troubles.

Ah. And yet they have
a way of showing up.

Yeah, that's for sure.

Um... look, Mick, we should talk.

- Talk?
- Yeah.

Uh, they're trying to
build a case against us.

There is no "us".

What are you talking about?

We're... We're in this together.

We're not in anything together.

So, what, you gonna just
throw me under the bus now?

What you did,

you did entirely on your own.

Don't try and drag me down with you.

That's not what the records show, Mick.

That's not how I'll testify,
if it comes to that.

I think you ought to leave.

I ain't going anywhere.

Mick.

[♪♪♪]

All right. Let's go.

You'll be hearing from my attorney.

You're a good man, Mick.

But a lousy date?

Mm, started out well.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

You're worried about Dilpher?

Come on, honey.

Everyone knows what
an honest man you are.

I hope so.

Hey. I know so.

[SIGHING]

[♪♪♪]

[KEVIN] Uh, to Bree O'Brien...

internationally acclaimed playwright.

Aw, and to Connor O'Brien,

the distinguished attorney.

And to Kevin O'Brien,

our brave first responder.

Oh! You guys aren't starting
the toasts without me!

Aw. And to Abby O'Brien,

who is somehow surviving
working with Dad!

- Yes!
- Cheers to that.

- [LAUGHING]
- The O'Briens are on top of the world.

You sure you're okay
being here at the Bridge?

Yeah, why wouldn't I be?

You know you're gonna have to
talk to me eventually, right?

Eventually.

- Bree?
- Yeah?

You may have forgotten after
two months in England,

but this is called "cold beer."

[WHISPERS] It's cold!

Okay, Connor, they have
cold beer in England.

[CHUCKLING]

They have cool beer... on cold days.

[LAUGHTER]

All right, I need one. I, uh...
am gonna get another round.

So, what's it like to work at
that big, honkin' law firm?

Mm, well, they got me working
on a big, honkin' case.

It's intimidating.

I was so amped up last
night, I couldn't sleep.

I know just how you feel.

The first time that I was deployed...

Kandahar...

I was really nervous.

- [BREE SNICKERS]
- You always have to top me, don't you?

I can't help myself, bro.

[CONNOR] No, you can't.

I'm gonna go see if Abby needs a hand.

- Need a hand?
- Uh, yes, thank you.

So how are you doing?

I'm great.

Why does everyone keep asking me that?

'Cause we love you?

- [BOTH LAUGH]
- Thank you.

Okay?

Mm-hmm.

[♪♪♪]

[TRACE] No, no.
Right now? I'm not happy.

I'm not happy at all.

So then what are we doing?

Why are we trying to force
this to be something?

You can't be serious.

I mean, after high school,
you ran off to New York

because you thought I was going nowhere,

- and you wanted more.
- Trace...

And now that you want to stay here,

suddenly, I'm to blame for everything?

I'm not blaming you! I'm blaming us.

And you loved having me
around on the edges,

just waiting for me to get
my act together, huh?

Listen to us. Does this sound
like a healthy relationship?

[♪♪♪]

[SIGHING]

All right. Beers.

Thank you.

[ABBY] Welcome.

Cheers, guys!

- [SIBLINGS] Cheers.
- [CLINKING]

[♪♪♪]

[PANTING]

[♪♪♪]

Here are those case files you wanted.

Oh. Thanks, Ms. Keller.
You're a life-saver.

I am. And it's Margaret.

Oh, thanks. I didn't want to presume.

- Very respectful.
- And, uh, you can call me Connor.

I'm reporting you to H.R.

Wait. What?

I'm kidding. I'm kidding! [LAUGHING]

[RELIEVED SIGH]

But how about if I call
you "O'Brien" for now?

That is fine... Keller.

See you around.

Uh... hey!

What are your thoughts on
this wage discrimination case?

Well... I'm a woman

and I'm African-American, so...

how much time do you have?

[CHUCKLES] Well, have a seat.

I would love to get your perspective.

[♪♪♪]

[JESS] Here he is.

Hey, Dad.

Oh, hey, honey!

Hi, Dennis. Deidre.

Mick. How have you been?

Good, good.

My, what a lovely ship.

Actually, uh, it's a boat.

Is there a difference?

My father used to say

a boat was "a hole in the
water you throw money in."

[DENNIS, LAUGHS] Oh, yeah,
I've heard that one before.

It's very funny.

Care to come aboard?

- Um...
- Oh, go ahead, Dennis.

Jess and I want to talk.

You don't have to.

Have a drink and get to know your new...

co-father-in-law?

What will you two be
to each other anyway?

Family.

Look, uh, we don't have
to take the boat out.

We could just toast the happy
couple right here at the dock.

Well, now, I won't say no to that.

Well, welcome aboard.

- Come on in.
- Have fun.

- Bye!
- Bye!

Here we go.

Let me show you around.

Hey, thanks for, uh,
signing up to help out.

Yeah. I mean, many
hands make light work.

Ooh. Tell me about it.

The final parent/teacher
day can be a real bear.

Ah, well, which is worse?

The parents or the teachers?

Depends on the day.

Hey, by the way,

have you seen Carrie's artwork lately?

Uh, a little bit. She's been
keeping it mostly to herself.

- Hey!
- Hi.

It's... really good.

This past year, her-her
talent has blossomed.

[WHISPERS] Her... Her
art teacher's blown away.

That's amazing.

Carrie... is that yours?

Yeah.

Honey, that is wonderful.

Why didn't you share it with me?

Because I knew you'd say it's wonderful

because you're my mom and you have to.

No, I would say it's
wonderful because...

look at it, it's wonderful!

See? There she goes.

Well, what do you think of it, Carrie?

It's okay, I guess.

But look at that shading.

I didn't want to put up this picture,

but I had to put up something.

Well, of course, you should
always try to do better,

and I know you will,

but you need to own
how good this really is.

It's okay to be proud of
something you've done.

Okay, it's good,

but the next one, it's gonna be awesome.

You did well.

Yeah, it was okay.

I'll do better with the next kid.

[♪♪♪]

[MICK] To David and Jess.

[DENNIS] To David and Jess.

May their love be happy and enduring.

Mm, mm!

That's smooth.

It is that.

[CHUCKLES]

David's a good man.

Yes.

He'll find his way.

Oh, I think he already has.

Well, for now.

You know, you, uh,

you've made yourself quite an
empire here, Mick, haven't you?

And you know what that means
to pass it on to a son.

Or a daughter...

Or a daughter.

[MICK CHUCKLES]

Well, I think the important thing

is that they... they find a passion

and that they follow it.

Exactly.

But it has to be the right passion.

Okay.

Let's talk about the wedding.

Well, Jess has always had
this, uh, dream wedding.

She used to act it out...

on the point, facing the house,

in a long, flowing dress,
with flowers in her hair,

a lone fiddler playing
"Ashokan Farewell,"

and her brothers and
sisters reading poetry.

Really, really lovely, actually.

Hmm.

Yeah, that's nice.

But we Pecks have a dream wedding, too.

Actually, it's sort of tradition.

We always have a destination wedding

at our ancestral home
in Denbighshire, Wales.

Pecks fly in from all over the world.

Sounds like a logistical nightmare.

Oh, it's not easy to pull
off, but it's worth it.

Right. Now, David is thinking
of foregoing that tradition.

Oh? He doesn't want to
get married in Wales?

Of course, he does, ultimately,

but right now he's thinking

that sweet, little wedding
of Jess's is more...

Exactly what he'd like?

Mick, I'm wondering if you wouldn't mind

talking to your daughter,

explain to her that it's...
it's more than Wales,

a castle, and grandeur? It's really...

Exactly what you'd like?

Well, yes.

I mean, it's family custom.

You can't break a hundred
years of tradition.

Hundred years, huh?

Give or take a few.

Okay. I'll see what I can do.

That's wonderful.

You know, I always knew
we would see eye to eye.

And we don't expect you
to pay for it, either.

You don't?

No, sir. It's on us.

It's our thing, after all.

Well, Jess is in the wedding, too,

or have you forgotten that?

[CHUCKLES] No. Of course not.

And traditionally,

the father of the bride
pays for the wedding,

whether it's in Wales or in Maryland.

Understood.

I was just, uh, offering to help.

Ah.

Well, here's to helping.

[CLINK]

I envy you.

You're entering a whole
new chapter of your life.

Thank you, Mrs. Peck.

Oh, call me Deidre.

Better yet, call me "Mom".

Okay.

Deidre...

Mom.

You know, marriage is a
big enough step for anyone,

but you're not just marrying a man.

You're marrying a Peck.

I'm marrying David.

I used to think that, too.

But when you become part
of a family like the Pecks,

it's a big responsibility.

A lot comes with that.

David's explained that.

I'm sure he has.

But you ought to make sure
that you're protected.

Protected?

Well, not taken advantage of.

Oh, not by David... I don't mean that.

He's a sweet boy, but the
rest of the family is...

- rather... [SIGHS]
- Rather what?

Short-sighted.

Selfish, even.

So you ought to make sure that
your rights are clearly spelled out.

- In writing.
- A contract?

Oh, nothing like that...
um, an agreement.

A prenup?

If you will.

[CHUCKLES DRYLY]

I've had something drawn up.
I'll leave it in your room.

Okay.

You don't have to even look at it.

Just know that it's there.

I don't want anything
to spoil your happiness.

Thank you, Mrs. Peck.

Deidre.

"Mom."

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

I do like the sound of that.

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So, it looks like this
boutique hotel is a go?

Yes.

But, uh, Mr. Bigshot has decided
to put in a micro-brewery...

- Mm.
- ... for the hipsters.

[LAUGHS] Well, it's good.

I mean, this is a huge project
right here in Chesapeake Shores,

lots of local jobs.

Yeah, I guess.

Okay, why don't you sound more enthused?

Ah, it's that developer.

Evan Kincaid, he just
rubs me the wrong way.

Why? I've seen him interviewed.
He's witty and dynamic.

He thinks he's dynamic.

And that whole "I'm successful
but still down-to-earth" thing,

it's genuinely annoying.

And he's always calling
me from his Gulfstream.

He is so stubborn.

He thinks his ideas are
the only good ones.

Hmm. Interesting.

Flies a plane, stubborn...

Doesn't sound like anyone I know.

What might you implying, daughter?

Oh, nothing, Father.

Uh, will you remind me,
I need to prepare

for this meeting with Taylor Martin?

Will do.

You sure you're not working too hard?

No.

To distract yourself?

From what?

You tell me.

Dad. I'm fine.

I mean, I appreciate it, but I'm fine.

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Micro-brewery...

micro-brain.

One of our associates has
some thoughts on this case

I found very interesting.

- O'Brien?
- Thank you, Linda.

Well, I was looking through
the Equal Pay Act,

and I think I found something
that we can use.

- If you'll just turn to...
- Ms. Nelson?

- Your : is here.
- Thank you.

- Continue. Connor.
- Uh, sure.

If you'll turn to page ...

- Mr. Dilpher.
- Between sub-sections...

Hey.

I'm glad you're letting us represent
you in your current troubles.

Well, to be honest,

I need somebody who can work a miracle.

[CHUCKLES] I can't promise that,

but I'm working on something
I think we can use.

What's that?

[♪♪♪]

We might have an inside
track on Mick O'Brien.

[♪♪♪]

So good to have a good
hamburger on the grill.

- Thanks, Dad!
- Uh-huh.

Can't get that in England.

Or any good food, for that matter.

[LAUGHS]

Ah, that's not true.

It's so true.

Thanks, honey.

Oh, um, by the way, um,

David's father asked me to
talk to you about something.

- He did?
- Yeah.

He wants you and David
to get married in Wales.

Well, we want to get married here.

Okay. I'll tell him that.

That's it?

He told me to ask, I asked.

It's your wedding.

[JESS LAUGHS]

Thanks, Dad. Love you.

Love you more!

Okay, so, you know that I talked
to my high-school nemesis.

Jerome Trask?

Mm-hmm.

You know about Jerome Trask?

- Yeah.
- You told Abby about Jerome Trask?

Well, "ish".

In high school, she'd
always read my diary.

I had to look out for you.

So are you gonna meet with him
about the playwriting thing?

No.

That's right. No.

Unless...

[DARKLY] ... that's what he wants.

To prove that I'm still afraid
of him. Well, you know what?

If that's what he's thinking,
he's got another thing coming.

I am gonna show him,
I'm gonna meet with him,

and I'm be the best
Playwright in Residence

the U of M has ever seen!

You know, I like when I see

that I'm not the most
neurotic person in the family.

Oh, pfft! Not by a long sh*t.

Hey, Bree... what a thoughtful gift.

I am really gonna stand
out in the courtroom.

You look so good.

[BRITISH ACCENT] I do
declare, I do look good!

Wow, yeah, you really nailed the gifts.

I love my "Sapphire Jubilee" plate.

It's gonna look so good
on the mantel at the B&B.

I thought so.

And you? Do you like yours?

Oh, this antique calendar
is... very creative.

That is what The London
Times called me, so.

[BELL CLANGS]

Okay, you guys, come on.
Time to play Balderdash.

Oh, why do we do this? Bree always wins.

You know what, I'll sit this
one out, give you a chance.

Ah, yes. Guilty!

Not guilty! One of the two.

Okay.

Just you and me.

Mm-hmm?

Spill.

What?

Abby, am I gonna have
to force it out of you?

I've been to the Tower
of London. I know how.

You want to hear about me and Trace.

I do.

Ugh. Fine.

I mean, let's be honest.

We want different things out of life.

I think you know that.

There are two things

that I really care
about in this world...

my music and you.

You say that,

but as soon as you have me,

or as soon as you have some
success with your music,

you figure out a way to throw it away.

You need to figure out what
you actually want out of life.

I want you!

- Can't you hear me?
- Oh, my... Can't you hear me?

I want you to go chase your dream

and stop chasing me!

Oh, you love the chase.

[ABBY HUFFS]

Maybe we both love the chase.

I think we need to stop trying
to recreate something...

that wasn't supposed to
last in the first place.

You don't believe that.

What we had, it was beautiful, but...

... it's not going anywhere.

I think it's... over,
and we both know it.

How can you be so sure?

[CHUCKLES SADLY, SNIFFLES]

I don't know.

But maybe we're both...

... more in love with our memories

than with the person
standing in front of us.

[TRACE SNIFFLES]

That's when he left?

A few days later.

Sorry.

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