01x05 - Hello Darkness, My Port Wenn

[bunniefuu]

My guest today is Irma,

who has been cutting hair

in Port Wenn, for how long?

Since I turned 18.

Honey, I could tell you

some stories.

- That is why we're here!

- It 100 percent is not.

Okay, uh

I don't even wanna know.

My new talk show, Sofa, So Good

one couch, many stories.

She's a natural,

I could talk to her for hours.

I remember that one time

I had a client, won't say who,

- Kimberly Pekoe.

- Oh.

She wanted bangs.

I told her,

"Honey, I'm not a therapist.

Go work your problems out

somewhere else."

Do you have any ailment

that needs to be treated?

No, but you could use a trim.

Goodbye, Irma.

And please don't come back

until you're sick

or much more interesting.

- Oh.

- Who's next?

I've got a story.

You'll never guess

where I met my wife.

You're right, I never will.

- Uhh.

- It's fine.

- Thank you.

- Have a good day.

Martin, we need to talk to you.

Oh, good, you guys

could be guests on Sofa, S

So not happening,

last thing I need

is a bunch of healthy people

hanging around here.

Do you even hear yourself?

You know that's not

what I meant.

We are all very concerned

about Joe.

I have no idea who you're

talking about, but if he's sick,

have him come see me in an hour,

I have some errands to run.

Joe is a very important part

of the Port Wenn community.

Yeah, he-he lives on his own

on a farm.

- Nice guy, but

- Loves my lobster bisque.

Never tried it.

Seemed heavy.

- Excuse me?

- Honey, not now.

Joe has some

mental health challenges.

Which he manages fine

with medication.

- I'm glad to hear it.

- Well, no-no.

He-he, comes to town

every month for supplies.

- Mm.

- But he didn't show up.

Right, that's why

we have phones.

So give him a call.

No, Martin, Martin,

Martin, listen.

Dr. Reese always

went out to visit him

and make sure that

he was taking his medication.

It's the only person

he'd listen to.

That's why you've got

to go talk to him.

First of all,

I'm not Dr. Reese,

so this mysterious Joe

is not gonna care

what I have to say.

Second, I'm a doctor,

not a social worker.

Martin James Best, first,

you are the new Dr. Reese,

and since he won't listen

to anyone else,

you've got to go out

and talk to him.

Secondly, in many small towns,

doctors are often

like social workers.

And third,

I'm telling you to do this!

Mm.

Fine.

Just this once.

Thank God.

Now, you need to know,

Joe plays a special role here.

Yeah, see, his father,

he was a lovely man, really

Nope, I'm stopping you

right there.

No, but we do think

you need to know

- Do you want me to go or not?

- Yes, go.

I'll text you the address.

Okay, everyone, get excited

because tomorrow we're gonna

have our super cool presentation

about the study of the stars

and the planets,

which is called what?

- Astronomy.

- That's right!

Okay, okay.

See you tomorrow

with my presentation,

if I can get this stupid

Smart Board to work.

You know what was great?

- Regular whiteboards.

- I can help.

Ooh!

Peter likes the teacher.

- Suck up, nerd.

- I'm just trying to help.

Okay, okay, that's enough.

That's enough, get outta here.

We'll talk about this tomorrow.

Peter, thank you so much.

I will absolutely take you up

on your help, okay?

You know, just

just work your

clickety-clackety magic.

Whoa, how did you do that?

Uh, space bar.

Oh.

Your astronomy

slides look awesome.

Oh, thank you.

- Can't wait for class tomorrow.

- Yeah, me either.

But don't tell anybody

I said that.

Okay.

Hello?

Hello, I'm Dr. Best.

You must be the new Dr. Reese.

That is correct,

and you must be Joe Bruck.

You want a taste?

- Oh, no, thank you.

- Are you sure?

I find it tastes best when it

comes right out of the earth.

Yeah, or out of a saute pan

with garlic,

or just, I don't know, washed.

You're not much

of a gardener, are you?

- No. No, I don't like dirt.

- I love it.

Got my vegetables,

my flowers, my herb garden.

I it just really relaxes me.

I'm delighted for you.

So, people from town

asked me to come see you?

A bunch of busybodies,

aren't they?

- Oh, yes, they are.

- Always chattering away.

They remind me

of the chickens in my coop.

It's relentless.

It's why I live

all the way out here.

I just prefer

my own company.

Hm, that's the smartest thing

I've heard all day.

Anyway, I took a look at your

file on the way out here,

and I understand that

you're on medication for anxiety

and depression, right?

Sometimes I get agoraphobic.

Did you go off your meds?

Yeah, they make me tired,

and I just have so much to do.

Speaking of which, you sure

you don't want anything?

How about a squash?

This time of year,

I can't give this stuff away.

Yeah, and that's gonna continue

to be true.

Did you consult

with a doctor first?

No, I

Other than Dr. Reese

I don't really care for doctors.

Me neither.

So, Joe,

as I'm sure you're aware,

going cold turkey

can bring about

some pretty rough side-effects

on their own.

Guess that's why I don't feel

like leaving my property.

Now, you seem to me

like a reasonable man.

Thank you. I am.

Now, I can talk to you about

winding down

off your medications

and connect you

with a psychiatrist,

but in the meantime,

just to keep the chickens

from squawking

what do you say

you go back on your meds?

Okay, I will.

Now, how do you feel

about weeding?

'Cause I don't get

a lot of people around here

I feel like I can talk to.

Yeah, I'm I'm so sorry,

but I-I have patients

that are, that are waiting,

I-I just

Oh, yeah, sure.

All business, I get it.

So, I heard from a little birdie

that you have

a wild story to tell us.

So, I was with friends,

and I had ordered

a Hawaiian pizza,

and instead they brought over

a Gorgonzola one.

A Gorgonzola!

Those are different.

- Hey, that was live.

- And now it's dead.

What? That was one

of my best stories.

- I tell it on every first date.

- Is there ever a second?

Hey, how did it go with Joe?

Fine.

He said he'd take his meds.

Really? You sure?

Yes, really, why is everyone

What?

What happened?

Oh, crap!

Crap!

No, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no!

No! Ah!

No, no, no!

Baby, get out, close the door!

Close the door!

- Closing it.

- My God!

Well, Martin

did you talk to Joe?

Yes, he said he'd take his meds.

Now, can we talk about how I'm

a doctor with no electricity?

Did you see him take them?

No, I didn't, but I have

no reason not to believe him.

Doc, nobody does what

they say they're gonna do!

Again, the more

pressing issue is that

electricity makes things work.

You know, things like EKGs,

nebulizers, pulse oximeters.

Well, if you'd have let us

finish explaining yesterday

instead of criticizing

my lobster bisque,

you would've had

the information that

Honey, still not the time.

Joe is in charge

of the power grid.

- Duh!

- What?

Ugh!

He comes in once a year

to reset the grid,

and it's that time of year,

and he's the only one

who knows how,

and that's why it's so important

that he leaves the house.

Are you telling me

that Port Wenn's

entire electrical grid

hinges on the moods

of Joe Bruck?

We're a small electrical co-op.

Lots of small towns

run on grids like ours.

We've never had an outage,

till now.

Storms, blizzards, never.

You see, we love Joe,

and we were concerned about him,

but also, he keeps us running.

Yeah, and you were supposed

to keep Joe running.

So, now you're saying

I'm somehow responsible

for keeping the lights on?

- Yeah, kinda.

- Mm-hmm.

Come on with me.

I'm taking him the things

he didn't pick up yesterday.

Sure, I'll fix the power grid.

Half the town's pre-diabetic.

But don't worry,

it's not like I'm busy.

"It's not like I'm busy."

Louisa, what can I do for you?

I'm on my way.

I gotta make a stop.

Thank you for coming.

I I know

there's a lot going on.

How-how are you?

The whole town somehow thinks

this power situation's my fault.

Well, it is.

Just kidding.

Not really.

Oh, no, not you, too.

I know Port Wenn can be a lot,

but I, for one,

am glad that you are here.

Well, that is a bold

and unpopular opinion,

but I appreciate it.

Now, prepare yourself.

Uh, uh-uh-uh.

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh.

So, he shoved the whole

apple in his mouth?

Macintosh got your tongue?

He was trying to make

the other kids laugh.

You know, fit in with them.

Mm-hmm.

I'm gonna need you

to hold real still, okay?

I'm gonna have to remove

some of the apple surgically

before we can safely

remove the rest.

All right.

And trying to fit in

was your first mistake.

Fitting in is a refuge

for the uninteresting.

Who said that?

I did, just now.

Oh, I thought it was

a quote from someone

who didn't get

invited to parties.

Well

Hm.

Now we're just almost done.

- And there we go.

- Oh!

- Ah.

- Yeah.

Well, most avoidable procedure

I've ever done.

Thank you.

Ice your jaw and stick

to soft foods for a few days.

Oh, and one more thing, Peter.

In our limited interaction,

it's clear you're

an exceptionally bright child

who outshines

most of his peers

which means you probably

won't meet

your real friends until college.

Yeah. Learn to enjoy

your own company

and don't be so desperate

to win these kids over.

You think I'm desperate?

C-c-can we

talk outside for a moment?

All right, we'll be right back.

Okay.

Just quick second.

- Uh what was that?

- What was what?

You can't tell a child that

he'll never make any friends.

- I said until college.

- He's eight.

Do I really have to

explain this to you?

Hey, I wish someone had

told me that at his age,

because it's the truth.

It's probably the best

advice he'll ever get.

Ah

Okay.

Hey, Joe, how you feeling?

We brought

all your stuff from town.

- Mind if we chat?

- I know why you're here.

I don't have electricity,

either, you know.

Well, we're also concerned

about you, you know that.

Sure.

And why are you here?

Don't you have

patients to tend to?

- Well, actually, I do.

- Martin.

And as a doctor,

I-I wanna also confirm

that you took the meds

as we discussed.

Just don't pretend,

you're both just here

'cause you want me for the grid.

That's not true,

I-I-I wanna make sure

Right, as a doctor.

The truth is,

you don't like people.

You don't like me.

I don't like you.

What in the world

does liking someone

have to do with anything?

I took an oath to help people,

not to go to their

birthday parties.

- I

- And here we go.

Screw you!

- Nice work.

- What?

What's going on?

Oh, hey, doc.

Just setting up a generator.

We had an old one in the shed.

Just got it running.

Yeah, first responders

get priority, so

Hmm, sound decision.

I appreciate it.

Well, of course, you'll be

renting it from us,

but, don't worry, you'll get

the friends and family rate.

Hmm.

Touching.

Thank you.

What in the

- Will you turn that off?

- Why are you yelling?

I'm in the middle

of a very hot text situation.

- Hot text situation?

- Yes, gee.

I need to call

my mother in Florida.

Are you kidding me?

You're all already here

for my electricity.

- Elaine!

- Just leave me alone.

Well, do you think that

there's one underneath the desk?

- Excuse me.

- Oh, my God.

- Don't touch me, perv.

- What?

Hey, where can we

plug this baby in?

- Obviously not here.

- You don't understand.

We need to keep

our inventory cool,

or it will spoil.

I'm not wasting our limited

power on hair dryers

and hot dogs.

Hot dogs?

Try lobster

and leafy greens, sir.

Try getting your own generator.

You think we haven't tried?

Handyman's Heaven

out on the interstate

is completely sold out.

- And no one else has one, hm?

- Never needed one.

Dr. Reese always got Joe

to take his meds.

You know what?

That's it.

Everyone out!

Mm-hm.

We're saving our power

for emergencies only.

- This is an emergency!

- You might need a sedative.

Doc, doc,

I talked to the county.

Oh, fantastic.

When are they sending someone?

- Few days, minimum.

- No!

Yeah, I don't think

we have that kind of time,

so I'm gonna go

check the file again

and see how Dr. Reese

got Joe to take his meds.

Doc!

Doc, doc, what should I do?

Did you find anything else

in the notes?

Is there anything else

Dr. Reese did for him?

Hypericum perforatum.

Does that make

Ron Weasley disappear?

No, it's Latin for an herb

called Saint John's wort.

Okay, maybe Dr. Reese

prescribed that to Joe

instead of his medication.

Some people like

the herbal stuff better.

Well, there's no harm

in giving it a try.

Okay.

Come on, folks,

let's not have a riot!

But seriously,

if you don't figure this out,

there will be a riot.

It's okay, man.

It's okay.

Louisa?

- Mark?

- Yeah, hi.

I recognized your silhouette.

That sounded weird.

Um, what are you doing?

Oh, I'm just walking around,

checking on folks,

making sure they're okay.

Geneva hasn't been

Feeling so great lately.

I thought the exact same thing.

That's really nice of you.

- Well, should we?

- Yes. Yeah, totally.

- Okay.

- Yeah.

Well, you go.

You go.

Hi, Geneva.

It's Sheriff Mark and Louisa.

- Which is nice.

- Nice.

Just checking in,

seeing how you're doing.

Yeah.

Oh.

- Oh, no!

- No.

Okay, I'm calling Dr. Best

right now.

Oh, what happened?

- Hey.

- It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

Do you carry tinctures?

Homeopathic nonsense for

people who don't like science.

Now, now, I feel it's always

good to keep an open mind.

- Which one?

- St. John's wort.

Ooh, nature's antidepressant.

Why, yes.

Are you sad?

I know just how it feels

to be all alone

in a crisis.

Thank God.

This is Dr. Best.

I see.

I'll be right over.

- Just put this on my bill.

- Stay safe out there.

I'll come check on you later.

Please don't.

Dreamboat.

Well, that's, um

That's quite a laceration.

Yeah, I went out to the garage

to get my good flashlight,

and I hit my head

on a ding-dang screw

sticking out

the side of the cabinet.

I-I don't need those lights

shining in my face

while I'm, while I'm working.

But don't you need

to see the wound, doc?

Nope, you can just

turn them away.

Y-you know, if you could just

move back while we're at it.

- So I just need a little time.

- Okay.

A little time,

a little space to work.

- I just need

- Oh! Oh, gosh, yeah.

No, no, I'm good, I'm good.

It's just dark.

Thanks. Thank you.

Well, it's none of my beeswax,

but you two

are so darling together.

- Oh, um

- Thanks. I think so, too.

The good news is, uh,

we can close this right up.

It'll just take a moment.

Like two peas in a pod.

Are you really not

gonna get back together?

This is probably not the time.

Not unless you're gonna

change your mind.

- Oh, please.

- Silence.

Just need to hold

sides of the laceration

together,

just for a moment.

You know, honey,

you're not getting any younger.

- Ah.

- And he's such a doll.

Okay. Are you done yet?

I feel like this isn't the time

to be talking about my ovaries.

- But, you know

- Just, everyone shut up.

- Okay.

- Yep, that's good.

Just keep that on

for 24 to 48 hours,

- and we are done here.

- Great job. Oh!

Oh, wait. I mean, uh,

what-what do we do now?

I mean, have you made

any headway with Joe?

Uh, well, I'm gonna see him

at his place tomorrow morning

and see if some magic drops

will help convince him

to turn the power back on.

I'll go with you, doc.

You might need backup.

- I'm sure I won't.

- Sorry, I insist.

Things could get nasty.

Pick you up first thing.

Really great work tonight, boo.

Damn it! I should

not call you boo.

I love when he calls you boo.

Goodnight, Martin.

Goodnight, Mark.

Just, uh

All right, well, uh

keep that dry.

Come see me in a few days,

and the state of your garage

sounds like a death trap.

We could play gin rummy.

Oh, I love gin rummy.

Ah!

What's the matter with you?

You scared me half to death.

Well, at your age,

that milkshake

will take care

of the other half.

Besides, you broke

into my house.

It's not breaking in

if you're family.

That's definitely not true.

We wouldn't be in this situation

if you'd just listened to me

in the first place

and been a little nicer to Joe.

Or you all could have just,

I don't know,

updated the power grid.

I'm so sorry we're not all

as perfect as you, Martin,

but you know, people

are complicated and messy,

but everyone matters.

Sometimes you just

have to show a little grace

and meet 'em where they are.

Thank you for the life lesson.

Now, how about you

save my electricity

and your arteries and go home?

If I'd been a real burglar,

that wing tip wouldn't have done

jack squat.

I'd prefer a real burglar,

they'd be quieter.

Doc, I stubbed my damn foot

in the dark.

Hey!

What?

I've got sensitive skin.

It's called folliculitis.

It's called trespassing.

Out!

Thanks, I'll look like crap now

'cause of you, doc.

Elaine!

Blackout, day two.

Um, last night was terrible.

I just laid awake in bed

with nothing to look at.

My phone was cold and dead,

and then the next thing I know,

like, it was the morning.

In other words, you accidentally

got a good night's sleep.

That makes one of us.

Now, unplug that.

- Ready to roll, partner.

- Again, I don't need a partner.

I-I'm just going to Joe's house

to drop off the St. John's wort.

Okay, wait,

then I'm coming with you.

Zero percent chance

that will be helpful.

So I should just sit here

and wait to die?

- But nobody's dying.

- Shotgun.

This is great, right?

Buds on a mission.

Should I hit the siren

on the way out there?

Definitely not.

Okay, I'm just gonna offer him

the tincture.

You stay in the car,

both of you.

Wh

Backup. We discussed this.

Just

Joe.

Are you here?

- Boys, how you doing?

- Fine.

Our inventory, not so much.

We're all in the same boat.

And I think there's only

one thing to do

Modernize our power grid?

Martin is right about that.

But the other thing is

potluck!

Everybody makes

their favorite dish,

and we make a party out of it.

Hardly an occasion for a party.

Adios avocados!

Ciao cherries

- Toodaloo tomatoes

- Honey, we get it.

No, no, no.

We make lemonade out of lemons.

Ah-ah!

We break out

the karaoke machine

it's battery-operated, okay?

And sing our troubles away!

Oh, my God!

This is gonna be so much fun!

Fine.

He will use any excuse to

sing I'm Still Here.

I know.

Joe?

- Are you here?

- No.

Hi, Joe.

Is this what you've been like

since the last time I saw you?

Go away. What do you care?

Well, I'm concerned, Joe.

I I brought a tincture.

Hypericum perforatum?

What are you talking about,

Dumbledore?

St. John's-wort.

Yeah, it's a lovely flower, but

I don't know what a tincture is.

Dr. Reese never gave it

to you for depression?

When you decided you didn't

like taking your regular meds?

No. And there you go,

talking about meds again.

Joe. I wanna ask you some

questions.

Have you been eating? Sleeping?

Have you found

a lack of enjoyment

with activities that

you would normally

Let me just stop you there, doc.

I've taken

this questionnaire

a thousand times.

I'm eating fine,

I'm sleeping fine.

I haven't had thoughts

of harming myself, I promise.

I just really don't want

to leave this couch,

like, ever again.

Hey, Joe.

But what about your garden?

Like don't you need to

weed it and pick things.

I know that your carrots

miss you, buddy.

Yeah, I know it's pretty bad

if I don't even really wanna

be around my plants.

I mean, they're usually

the only things

that'll make me feel better.

What do you mean the only thing

that makes you

Joe

Listen, just come out

and fix the grid, okay?

'Cause I'm freaking out

super hard

so anything bad that I might do

is gonna be your fault, over.

Get out. You guys are terrible

at this, by the way.

Get out. Get out.

- Joe.

- Get!

I know that we should

not have brought her.

You told me to bring her.

Elaine, thank you so much.

You were such a great help.

To be honest, I think you could

have handled that better.

What are you doing now?

Going back to Joe's file.

There's got to be some way

I can help him.

What is it with this

St. John's-wart?

He said it's a nice flower.

- What does that even mean?

- Why are you asking me?

I know it's in his

file somewhere.

Hello? Hello?

Oh, hi, Geneva.

Is everything going okay?

Perfectly fine.

I-I just wanted to thank you.

Oh, my gosh.

Is this your stovetop

apple upsidedown cake?

Yes, the very one.

Oh, that is so nice.

Let me grab us some plates.

That is like my favorite cake

in the whole world, seriously.

How do you get the texture

so yummy and crunchy?

Oh, it's the crushed pecans.

Oh.

Would you like a piece?

- I don't eat sweets.

- Oh.

Well, I just wanted

to thank you.

You came out in the middle

of the night.

You're my hero.

See?

That's how things work

around here.

You do something nice

for somebody

and you plant a seed

and maybe they bring you

a gift the next day,

or maybe years pass

by before, before they

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

You reap what you sow.

I don't know what that means.

You reap what you sow

Thank you.

And you're welcome.

Oh.

What are you doing here again?

I honestly have no idea.

St. John's-wort.

That's pretty.

Yes, they're,

they're there for you.

As a, you know, a gift.

Yeah, as a, for your garden.

Good. Now could we

talk about your med

Let's go plant 'em.

- Excuse me?

- Come on.

So, you and Dr. Reese

used to garden together?

Yeah, he liked

hanging out with me.

Right.

Okay, then. Well,

do you possibly have a pair

of gardening gloves

I could borrow?

No. Dr. Reese

and I never use those.

The fun is feeling the soil

in your bare hands, you know?

Right. Don't.

Yeah. That is fun.

Let's get you started

with some manure.

Yes, let's

Yes.

You put those

about three inches apart

and then I'll cover them later.

Right, three inches.

You know, you'd be surprised

how many doctors like to garden.

And electrical engineers,

it helps them

get out of their head, you know.

Mm.

My grandfather is the original

electrical engineer

in the family.

He built the grid back

in the '30s

and he started

the electrical co-op.

My dad took it over and,

I mean, he started quizzing me

on how it worked when I was

still in grammar school.

That sounds irritating.

How about your dad?

Not a gardener.

He's a doctor, like me.

So get your own

family traditions.

That's nice.

He was very busy,

so we didn't spend

a lot of time together.

We're not particularly close.

That looks good.

Well, that just about does it.

I'll finish up

the planting tomorrow.

Thanks for your help.

Mm.

Well. Listen,

Joe, we need to talk

about you going back

on your meds.

Yeah. Okay. You're right.

So this is all you needed?

Just this?

I have a hard time

trusting people.

I'm gonna send you a bill

for my dry cleaner.

- Big finish!

- I love that song so much.

Okay, and now the performance

you've all been waiting for,

a perennial favorite

here at Karaoke Night

at The Salty Breeze

Oh, sweetie, you just went.

Right.

I couldn't resist!

Ooh

Mark! Mark! Mark!

Mark! Mark! Mark!

Mark! Mark! Mark!

You're all being so goofy.

Mark! Mark! Mark!

Mark! Mark! Mark!

They really are a great couple.

But you never know,

there might be somebody

out there even better

for both of them.

- How's it going?

- Uh, super terrible, obviously.

Sofa so good. Could have

been my breakthrough.

And now I'm sitting here,

bleeding fans like an idiot.

That sucks. Really.

But luckily you

don't need to have a talk show

just to be able to talk.

What? Talk to who?

I was thinking that you and me

could have a conversation.

A conversation?

What is this, Spanish class?

- Okay, just an idea

- Okay, sorry.

Fine, fine, fine.

Sorry.

Sorry. I know

it's not as entertaining

as sitting two feet across

from each other and texting,

but here goes.

Okay, ready?

What is your favorite animal?

- Unicorn. Next question.

- Unic What?

I like that answer, actually.

- What's your favorite animal?

- Uh, I like a shark

when I'm feeling mean.

Will you just go away?

Just go away and leave

me alone, dog. Go.

Is that your dog?

No.

Hey, Peter.

Yesterday when I said that

trying to have those kids

like you was desperate,

I, uh misspoke.

It's not desperate

to wanna have friends.

It's normal.

So, I guess what I'm trying

to say is, uh

I apologize.

Okay. But sticking that apple

in my mouth

was pretty desperate.

So, telescope, huh?

Do you have a favorite planet?

What's your dog's name?

Oh, he's not my dog.

- He seems like your dog.

- I-I assure you he's not.

You were telling me

about the planets?

C-F-B-D-S-I-R-2-1-4-9.

I beg your pardon?

It was ejected

from its original system.

It just wanders in space alone.

Astronomers call it

"the loneliest planet."

Wow, astronomers sound like

a real blast to hang out with

Copernicus!

Apparently, now we're just

playing

"Name the Astronomer," hm?

No, that should be

what you name your dog.

Copernicus figured out

The Earth revolves

around the sun,

not the other way around.

I could walk

Copernicus sometimes,

if you'd pay me five bucks.

Uh, or not.

I could do it for free.

Oh, sh**t.

Do I sound desperate again?

No.

You're good.

We did it! We brought

the lights back on!

I'm sorry, everybody. Um

I think it was too soon

for Cruising.

I'm not ready for

the friend zone yet, okay?

Mark.

It's finally over.

You survived. Congrats.

You know that I totally yelled

at the doc today.

You know what that means, right?

Uh he fired you again.

I saved this town.

I guess you did. Congrats.

I told you there's nothing

that you can't do.

You probably want to go

charge your phone, right?

Could have another round first.

- Oh.

- Of the drink

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Mark.

Hey, um

What, uh

whatcha doing in here?

Not everybody sings

like that together.

You understand that, right?

Yes. Our, our voices blend

like the colors

of a glorious sunset.

We both love

Turkey Taco Tuesdays.

We both think that cilantro

tastes like soap.

We both don't like it when our

food touches on the plate.

We both hung in there

for Pretty Little Liars

for way too long.

We both love it when

the leaves turn color,

and helping people put up

their Christmas lights,

and getting up early,

and workin' out,

and crushing karaok

and makin' a difference.

I think you're very hot

when you're dressed up,

I think you're very hot when

you're in your old-a*s pajamas

and your bunny slippers.

And I know

I know that my jokes are dumb,

but they made you laugh.

And your laugh is like

It's like

it's like my favorite sound

in the whole wide world, Louisa.

So I just don't get it, man.

I don't get it.

Like, is that not enough?

Mark I know, Mark.

I-I-I know all of that.

And you're right. There

there were so many great things.

I and I miss karaoke.

- I-I miss your jokes.

- So just come back.

Mark

I know. I know I shouldn't

have said that. I'm

Whatever that, that thing was

that was missing, it just

it just didn't seem fair

to keep going

if it, if it wasn't right.

But it was right for me.

I know.

I just thought that

we were gonna

grow old together, you know?

Me too.

Is there any way

that we can just accept

that we're both good people

that love each other a lot

and that this is really hard

and we're doing our best?

- I could try.

- Okay.

Karaoke night's gonna suck

without us.

Damn straight.

See? It's faint, but it's right

there, near the Pleiades.

So it's not so lonesome

after all.

Yeah, maybe not.