All For Love (2017)

[bunniefuu]

Luke moved through the jungle

with the stealth

of a panther.

Even after months

of evading his captors,

the intensity of his yearning

to get home

had not waned.

Home...

Where she...

The only woman

he had ever loved...

Waited.

Now, that's pretty darn good.

I think this deserves

a piece of chocolate.

Coming.

Hey, you!

Hi! Chocolate's out.

Must be a good day of work.

Had a biof a breakthrough.

Ooh!

Well, luke did

escape his captors

and he's on his

way back to abby.

Oh! At last.

Yes! But...

Will abby have

the courage

to give up

her safe world

and accephis love?

That is

the question.

I vote for love.

You always do.

Well, one

of us should.

Especially

in the real world.

Mm, no thanks.

It's enough to write about it,

and to give

my best friend advice abouwhat to get her boyfriend

for his birthday, which...

Oh! Charlie loved

the yankees tickets.

Thank you very much.

I knew it.

There is a reason

I have been coming

to you for romantic advice

since the third grade.

Uh, yeah.

Outsider's clarity

of perspective.

Nobody should be

outside of romance,

least of all you.

Au contraire.

See, the world needs

people like me.

People who can see romance

with clear eyes

and then recreate ifor people like you.

Or you could try living it.

- Did that.

- Once.

Once was enough.

Todd wasn't...

We don't mention him.

Sorry.

- Why are you making that face?

- What face?

The "uh-oh" face.

It's my publisher, diana.

Why aren'you answering?

'Cause she

never calls me.

It's always her assistanor my ex-editor.

What was his name?

We don't mention him, either.

Okay, seriously, answer.

No, this can't be good news.

How could you possibly

know that?

Instinct.

Answer!

Hello. Hey... Oh.

Went to voicemail.

You are adorably

frustrating sometimes.

I know.

My spidey-senses are tingling.

Things have just been

off with her ever since the b...

And?

This can't be good.

She wants me

to come in today,

for a meeting abouthe new draft of my book.

Oh! I knew that chocolate

was premature.

I know.

Thank you very much.

Well, yeah, I'm pretty sure

this has to do with

the whole editing fiasco.

I thought we didn'talk about that.

Well, I do have

this impromptu meeting

because there's trouble

from the last book.

Flames of desire.

We do not talk

about the title!

Can you

send me an e-mail

of all the things

you don't talk about?

Come on,

I'm being serious, molly!

You are one

of their biggest authors.

I know,

but you're only as good

as your last book,

and, let's face it,

my last book was...

Ah!

Ohh!

What are you doing?

I was saving you

from potential injury!

I was walking

down a sidewalk!

Danger can come from

any direction and at any moment.

Yeah, like from

an iced mocha

and a stranger

with a hero complex?

Or from a skateboarder

and a distracted pedestrian.

What skateboarder?

Exactly.

Oh...

And you're welcome.

Oh, yeah. Thanks.

You know, for the record,

I didn't see a skateboarder.

I know.

And I suppose,

if there had been one,

then your actions

would have been warranted.

I think the words

you're looking for

are "thank"

and "you".

Thank you.

What was that?

Elevator.

Morning.

After you.

No, that's okay.

After you.

A gentleman always holds

the door for a lady.

That's okay,

this lady prefers

to hold her own door,

so I'm good.

We could go

at the same time.

Wow, you really can'let this go, can you?

- No.

- Okay. Fine.

On three.

One, two, three. Go!

Ahem. Hi, stacey.

She's waiting

in her office.

Great. Thank you.

Okay, so I feel like

I've been called

into the principal's office.

Do I have detention?

Not yet.

Oh.

Jo, you're aware of

the less-than-stellar

critical reception

for flames of desire.

Well, sure, but, you know,

as I always say,

those who can, write,

and those who can'blog negative comments.

- It was publisher's weekly.

- Well...

- And the gazette.

- All right.

And the readers.

Here's the thing.

There were some facts

that were a little off

about the firefighters...

But it's

the editor's job

to catch that.

And that's why

the editor is now gone.

Mm! Problem solved!

Mm. No.

That wasn't the only problem.

Oh. Really?

Jo, I boughyour first book

because your voice

was fresh.

It was exciting

and engaged.

Today,

you're none of those things,

and it shows.

That was blunt.

I could be

blunter.

No, I'm good.

I read the first drafof sealed,

and, frankly,

you're on the same road

to making the same mistakes

you made in flames.

Well, but it...

It's a first draft.

Just as you said,

we will get there.

Yes, we will get it,

and we're gonna get it now.

Only, this time, we need

to do things differently.

We need to take

a different approach.

Sales on your last two books

have been down.

We cannot afford

another disaster.

You cannot afford

another disaster.

Well, that was

really ominous, diana.

Good.

Because we are three months

away from publication,

and, jo, your next pass

has to be darn near perfect.

What, "or else"?

Yes. Or else.

What do you suggest?

A consultant?

Not just any consultant.

A retired navy seal.

Highly-decorated.

Silver star,

several bronze stars.

You get to learn

from the source,

immerse yourself

in the world.

Immerse myself?

That's right, you're

gonna do what they do,

breathe the same air.

Crawl in the mud.

- The mud?

- The mud.

This is not googleland

anymore, jo.

This is hands-on

research.

Okay, fine.

So, who is this guy?

Captain colin kelly

at your service.

Of course you are.

Have you two

already met?

Not officially.

Until now, ms. Payden.

Captain kelly.

"Kelly." Wait.

That's right, jo.

This is my younger

brother, colin.

Great!

Well, did you read it?

I did.

Ahem. And?

We have our work

cut out for us.

We?

Yes. You, me. "We".

Did you do any research?

I always do my research,

but just so you know,

the main focus

is the love story.

Yeah, that's a problem, too.

I'm sorry?

Why on earth would

these two fall for each other?

They're total opposites.

Right, but deep down,

see, they're very similar.

Neh.

Neh?

Did you just "neh" my romance?

Realistically,

they'd break up in six months,

a year tops.

He's a man of action,

and she's a floriswho hasn't left tulsa.

Okay.

They're yin

and yang.

Well, at least you didn't say

they complete each other.

Okay, captain cynical.

Your job is gonna be

to make sure

that the seal parts

are accurate.

I will do the writing.

And for the record,

I am only here

because diana asked me to be.

Well, we have

one thing in common.

Tomorrow morning.

5:30 A.m. Be there.

And how is this supposed

to help me writing my book?

If you're gonna write

with any authenticity

about the navy seals,

you need to get to know them

at the most basic level.

I promise...

This will be

quite the introduction.

You're on.

"Training seals

before they're seals." Hmm.

I bet that read better

in his head.

You sure about this?

Are you?

It's a big ask.

I think I can

handle the princess.

Princess?

I read her bio.

Both her parents are professors,

she grew up in the ivory towers

of the ivy league,

probably hasn't done

a hard work in her life.

Princess.

First thing I learned

as a publisher

is you never believe

everything you read.

I'll keep you

updated.

Just do me a favor.

Do not k*ll her.

I need to have

this book finished.

No promises.

Oh...

Oh, no.

Ohh.

It's early.

Ohh. I seriously prefer

google research.

Wow.

If we're gonna work ouat the crack of dawn,

I figured I should wear

reflective clothing.

You know,

safety first.

Yep, there'd be

no missing you.

Wow. You're peppy today.

Always am after

my morning workout.

You've already

had a workout?

4:30. Every morning.

Discipline is the foundation

of being a seal.

After you.

This is your place, huh?

Yes. One of four I created.

We prepare recruits who plan

to be seals for buds.

"Basic underwater

demolition seals,"

the 24-week

seal-training course.

See? I did some research.

That's good to know.

Um, you don'expect me to do this

for 24 weeks,

though, right?

Because that's

not possible.

Seals accomplish the impossible

for breakfast,

and the improbable

for lunch.

Ralph,

this is jo payden.

I figured that.

Jo, this is ralph lodell,

one of my instructors.

Just fyi...

Um, I am not here

for the impossible,

I'm just here for

a little research.

Research is

the accumulation of facts.

Your task is to understand

what it means to be a seal.

Mm-hmm. And your task

is to teach me.

Oh, I intend to.

Good.

Let's get you

a change of clothes.

Oh, no, thanks.

I feel pretty

cozy as-is.

We have a different style.

Oh, I can't wear those.

There's no arch support.

Plus, I pronate,

so I'm gonna need

something with

a little more structure.

We all do it.

You can, too.

But... But...

Are these even

in my size?

Seven and a half.

Narrow.

You're nomy first lady recruit.

But I thought there

were no female seals.

Not yet, buwe don't discriminate.

We'll prep recruits for

army and air force, too.

Oh.

Now it's time for you

to meet your team.

I have a team?

You have

to change first.

Oh.

Oh, boy.

Learning to be

part of a team

is one of, if nothemost important parof being a seal,

so consider this

lesson number one.

Team delta,

step forward!

At ease!

This is

josephine payden.

Hello.

This is pj salizar,

seal recruit.

Carlie jonas,

army recruit.

And barry klimpkie,

seal recruit.

He goes by "tiny".

It's ironic.

Yeah, I got it.

Delta team!

How do we greet payden?

Hooyah!

Oh! Cute!

"Hoo-yah" back.

Tadpoles!

Before you enter buds,

you will be expected

to do the following...

70 Push-ups,

two minutes,

60 curl-ups

in two minutes,

10 pull-ups

in two minutes,

run four miles

with your pants and boots

in 28 minutes,

swim 1,000 yards...

In...

This is not interactive.

No. I know.

I just think

this might be a good time

for me to mention

that I can't swim, so.

We're the navy seals.

"Navy" means water.

You have to swim.

Right.

Well, I can't,

so unless you wanto call your sister

and let her know

that I won't be

delivering my rewrite

because I drowned...

We'll find a workaround.

Okay. Thanks.

For now.

All right, tadpoles!

Follow instructor lodell!

He's gonna gethis party started.

Let's move!

Move!

You want me to run?

Oh, yeah.

Okay. Oh, could you guys

wait one sec?

Here I come!

Guys?

As some of you know...

Behind me is a navy seal

obstacle course.

You'll be expected

to complete it in 12 minutes.

Of course,

none of you will.

But the journey of 1,000 miles

begins with the first step.

This is your first step.

Let's move.

Move!

Go, go, go, go!

Go, go, go, go!

Be decisive,

payden.

I got it! I got it!

You gotta be kidding me.

That wall represents

fear, payden.

Okay.

Oops.

I'm just gonna...

Next time.

You must conquer ito move ahead!

Must you shout?

I'm not shouting!

This is my

"get it done" voice!

Now get it done!

Maybe you want me

to get you a cappuccino!

Ralph? Americano?

- What do you think?

- Extra-hot?

Extra-hot!

Congratulations.

Today's spa day.

Get in the mud!

Let's go!

Oh...

This is hard.

I'm jo, by the way.

I'm focused.

I can see that.

I think you'll make

a very good recruit.

You got time to talk,

you got time to walk.

Team delta, give me

another mile and a half.

What? No, no, no!

It wasn't them, it was me.

Where you go, they go,

vice versa.

That is not fair!

Fair?

No one mentioned fair.

Let's make it three miles.

Way to go.

You heard him.

Let's move! Move it! Move!

Let's go! Let's go!

Let's go! Let's go!

Oh!

Hey, everybody.

Um...

Well, that's great.

So my entire team

treats me like a pariah,

I could barely

make it through

one of the obstacles

on the obstacle course,

and I can't really

feel my legs.

So, you want to explain to me

what any of this has to do

with me learning

about being a seal?

You really need me

to spell it out for you?

Apparently.

Teamwork.

Teamwork

is crucial for seals.

The strengths of others

helps each of us,

and you have to trusthe strength of those around you

before you go

into any situation.

But... You're a writer,

so that'd

be hard for you.

Uh, what's thasupposed to mean?

Writers are solitary.

That's not true,

'cause writers

have to have a full team

of people around them

to get their book published.

And one of the reasons

I am in this mess

is because my ex-editor

dropped the ball.

So, it's the ex-editor's fault?

Wow.

Uh, no, I said

one of the reasons.

And you do realize what this

means for you, don't you?

It means that you are now,

officially,

on my team.

Team sealed with a kiss.

Please,

don't say that out loud.

All right.

Well, at some point,

I am gonna need to gesome non-cardio-induced

information

from you, I guess.

Fine.

Fine.

Ow.

Ow...

Ow!

Ow...

Ow...

Ow-w-w-w-w...

Ow.

Oh...

Oh. Ow...

All this from one day?

Oh, you have no idea.

I was so sore when

I woke up this morning,

I could barely move.

Thank you so much

for coming over here

and saving me.

How could I not?

You sounded so sad on the phone.

I am sad.

Besides, charlie was

getting on my nerves.

Oh! Has the bloom

already fallen

from thaparticular rose?

A little wilty.

When you were dating

the guy we don't talk about,

did he go on and on

about getting enough

billable hours?

Oh, I mean, it's jusone of the many things

that I do not miss.

What do you miss?

Honestly, I can'think of a thing.

Uh-huh.

There has to be

something.

You dated

for nearly a year.

For you,

that is a record.

Yeah, one I intend

to never break.

Jo.

Molly, please,

I'm in enough pain as-is.

Oh.

Potassium tablets.

Thank you.

Don't forget to take

them tomorrow, too.

The second day

is always worse.

Oh.

Are you serious?

Do you want me

to read back

the last paragraph?

Yes. Thawould be great.

If you could also do

all my typing...

I think all my fingers

are bruised.

Ha.

This way I get to find ouwhat happens next.

"He crouched behind a rock,

"waiting for nightfall

before he made his next move.

"Fear coursed through his veins,

but he tamped it down.

With only his flashlighto guide him he... "

Flashlight?

What? How did you...?

Why not have a klieg light,

make it even easier

for the enemy to spot him?

Or... Or, better yet, he should

stand up and announce,

"love has made me stupid.

"Please...

Take me away."

Molly, colin.

Colin, molly.

Hi.

Hi, molly.

Do you know

what you don't do

when you're behind

enemy territory at nighand you're trying to escape

with your life?

- Use a flashlight?

- Bingo!

Molly, you make ito the next round!

You, however, do not.

Where were you this morning?

Um... Mm,

lying around,

groaning

in pain. Why?

Because you were supposed

to be at bootcamp.

You cannot honestly

expect me to be functional

after yesterday.

I can, and I do.

We had team activities planned.

Team delta was a woman short.

Oh... Oh, no.

Oh, yes.

Oh, do they

hate me?

You're not their favorite.

She can go

tomorrow, right?

Wait a minute! You said

it was gonna be worse tomorrow,

and I can barely walk today.

You should try this.

It's protein powder,

amino acids, and minerals.

And she's saved from tomorrow.

We're under repair.

But the next day...

Oh, she'll be there.

Whose side are you on?

You'll need to flush outhe toxins and stretch,

and that means...

Yoga.

Yoga?

Yeah, molly teaches yoga.

Vinyasa.

You ever tried it?

Yeah. Right.

You're noscared, are you?

Afraid of yoga?

Raise your right foointo your left thigh...

Hands into prayer.

Deep breath in...

And exhale.

And release.

Take hold of the inner-arch

of your right foot.

Breathe in,

raise your left arm,

and, as you exhale,

lean forward...

Kick your foot back,

reach your hearto the sky.

How long

do I have to hold this?

Two minutes.

I'm never gonna need this

in the real world.

Come on!

Namaste.

I feel so much better.

Thank you. That was fun.

I don't think he shares

the same sentiment.

Yeah. That's

what makes it fun.

Glad I could

help you feel better.

Bye, colin!

Yeah.

Bye.

So, what did you

think of yoga?

Well, actually,

I prefer my exercise to be

a bit more active.

Well, you seemed

pretty active

every time you tipped over.

Ahem.

Colin.

Hey, colin, wait. Um...

Do you have lunch plans?

Why? You got some wheatgrass

and granola you want me to try?

Ha-ha. No, but I do have

some questions about the seals

that I'd love to ask you,

if you're up for

a little writer-pestering.

Okay.

But on one condition.

So much better than yoga.

So you were telling me

about the mission.

Right.

Before a seal goes

on any mission,

we prepare.

And then we prepare

some more,

and then we prepare again,

until, when we go

wherever it is we're going,

we already know so much

about what we're going to do,

it seems old hat.

But mistakes happen?

All the time.

Like with your luke.

Great! So whai wrote is possible?

Yes and no.

Absolutely,

the helo could've crashed,

but where you went wrong

is having luke's team leave

without searching for him.

When you bond with someone,

you never leave them behind.

Okay. I can fix that.

Short-term.

But it's just, like,

luke's character

is so solitary

by nature, you know?

You can bond

with your seal brothers

and still be solitary.

Would that describe you?

I thought we were talking abouthe characters in your book.

Whoa.

Characters are

just amalgamations

of other people's stories,

and every little bit helps,

so...

Okay. I... I wouldn'consider myself solitary

as much as...

I'm always on the move.

By yourself.

Yes.

Hmm.

You know,

I read somewhere

that some seals

have trouble

adjusting

to civilian life.

I guess that's true.

But I've been retired

now for a few years,

and I'm good.

Yeah. But, you know,

you never stop moving.

Old habits.

Actually, I'm heading ouin a couple months

to open up a new bootcamp

in auckland, new zealand.

My first international venture.

Wow!

Congrats.

Was mars not available?

Yeah, it's far.

But I am, uh, not tied down,

so why not?

Yeah, sure.

I mean, makes sense.

You'd actually have

to physically be in one place

long enough

to get tied down.

Are you gonna

finish the pizza?

Oh, no.

It's for ralph.

Okay.

Thank you.

Oh! Uh...

Remember,

we're closed monday,

but tuesday a.m.,

Where will you be?

Bootcamp, sir!

Bright and early.

Hooyah!

Okay. Gah!

He says that so much.

Well, if the goal is to make

every part of my body hurt?

Progressing nicely.

I meant with the rewrite.

I know. Yeah, it is.

Actually, I'm learning a lot.

Good!

Because I am throwing

a prelaunch party

for the book.

Really? So soon?

Well, we have

to do something

to show thawe're behind this,

behind you.

All the critics who didn'like flameswill be there,

so it's a sign of confidence.

When?

A couple of weeks.

The earlier before the release,

the better.

Shows confidence,

and it creates buzz.

Mm. So you're bluffing?

Hmm, only partially.

I am confidenin your talent, jo.

Nobody can write romance

like you can,

when you want to,

but it's just that,

over these last couple of books,

it's like

you've stopped believing in it.

Of course,

I believe in romance!

Come on! It's me!

Hearts, flowers...

You know, like...

Blah, blah, blah.

Mm. "Blah,

blah, blah."

When was

the last time

you seriously dated someone?

Like, a couple years ago.

Okay. Didn't you bring him

to a book-signing?

Uh, "todd"?

Yeah, but I don't really

talk about him.

Maybe you should.

Is this turning into

a therapy session, diana?

No.

It's just thayou would not be

the first author

to get hurand then hide

behind their writing.

Jo, you're smart,

you're creative,

and you're attractive,

and it would be a real shame

if you did that.

A shame for me,

or a shame for my writing?

Both.

Okay, I'll tell you what.

I'll make you a deal.

How about, first, I focus on

becoming a navy seal...

Thanks for that, by the way...

Second, I finish my novel,

and then...

I work on

my own personal romance?

How's that?

Deal.

Great.

Bye.

Okay.

Hey, guys...

Listen, um...

I'm really sorry

about the other day.

I promise...

It's not gonna happen again.

You gotta understand.

This is important to us.

We're not just doing this

for book research.

This is our life.

I get it. I'm sorry.

I promise I'll respecyour time in the future.

Um, but, for now...

How about just a little token?

Flower.

That's for you.

Orange... To bring outhe colors in your cheeks.

Happy spring!

You know?

So... Yeah!

Go, team, right?

Cool.

Knock-knock!

- Good morning!

- Morning.

What is that?

You may

recognize these.

They are

called "flowers."

This really isn't the place

for flowers.

Why are they here?

To brighten the place up!

You know, when

things get tough,

remind people thaspring has sprung.

Oh, those are pretty!

Gerbera daisies

are lucy's favorite.

What?

Who's lucy?

My wife. 20 Years.

This...

Saturday's our anniversary.

You wouldn't happen to have

the flor...

Thanks, jo.

You're welcome.

Oh, boy.

And...

You are welcome.

The purpose of log pt...

Or "physical training"

for the newbie...

Is to build team cohesion.

You're only as good

as your weakest member,

so you want to make sure

you have the right people

by your side.

Keep it up!

Okay, tiny, can you just maybe

lower your arms a little bit?

The angle's really tough

from back here.

If I do,

I can't lock my elbows.

We just need

to outlast team alpha, guys.

I don't know how much longer

I can hold on.

No, no, we can do this!

We can do this.

Tiny, just slow

your breathing a little.

How else am I

supposed to breathe?

Try yoga breathing.

Did she just say

"yoda breathing"?

Yoga.with a "g".

You know, it's good

for when you're stressed out.

You mean, like lamaze?

Sorta.

My sister has four kids.

She says breathing

helps with the pain.

I'll do anything.

I'm in!

Good. Take a deep breath,

in through the nose...

And out through the mouth.

Again! Deep breath.

In through the nose...

Out through the mouth...

Very good!

In through your nose...

And out through your mouth.

She's got team delta

doing yoga breathing.

Youknow

yoga breathing?

Yeah. Kinda sorta.

Kundalini

or bikram?

Vin-something.

Vinyasa.

Yeah.

Ahh. That stuff...

No resting the log

on your heads!

Really

helped my shoulder.

See?

How long have you

been doing it?

A few years now.

Lucy got me into iwhen my blood

pressure got...

No slacking!

Too high.

Worked like a charm.

How come you never

mentioned it before?

Oh, thoughyou'd laugh.

You're right.

All right, team alpha is out!

Which means, team delta,

you win!

As your reward...

You get to put the log down.

- Oh!

- Thank you.

Alpha, delta,

don't get too comfortable.

We're going

through the mud.

Yeah!

- Yeah!

- Team!

Teams are good.

Nice job.

She's cute.

Who's she?

Annalise.

We've been friends

since we were kids.

Want to ask

her out, but...

But...?

She's just way

outta my league.

Pj,

are you kidding me?

I'm s... I have

watched you

scale a 13-foot wall

like you were walking

up a stepladder.

I watched you crawl

through a pithat was covered

in barbed wire

like it was nothing.

I cannot believe

you're afraid

to ask out some girl.

I mean...

Love's scary.

Okay,

I have an idea.

How about we come

up with a plan?

We will call it...

Ask out annalise."

It'll be good.

Okay, you got a deal.

Okay, great.

Hey.

Oh, hey!

I meanto give you these earlier.

What's that?

My notes.

Oh...

No, colin, this chapter

is all about abby.

Yeah. She's problematic.

I'm sorry?

She's way too much

of a dreamer

in comparison to luke,

who, let's face it,

is way too much of a realisfor her.

I mean, she hasn't even

flown internationally.

It's 2017.

Why doesn't fly internationally?

I mean, even to canada.

Um... I haven't.

What?

What are you afraid of?

I'm not afraid of anything.

There just hasn't been

any need for me to go.

Everything

that I could ever desire

is right here,

in the tri-state area.

How do you know that?

That's why people

go on adventures,

to find things they never

knew were out there.

I'll tell you what.

I think it would be besif you just stuck

to your area of expertise.

International travel

is my area of expertise.

Well, writing romance novels

is mine, so.

Tch.

Okay, colin, you know what?

If I need your advice,

I'm gonna ask for it. Okay?

Why do I doubt that?

With his brothers in arms

by his side,

luke knew he was safe now,

protected, at least physically.

But what about his heart?

He and abby were so differenfrom each other.

Was it folly to think

she would wait for him

and want to be

by his side forever?

And what if he didn't have

the courage

to risk it all for love?

Have courage, jo.

"We should

go out sometime."

It's a little general.

You don't want it to go

into the friend-zone.

I would ask her outo something really specific.

Like what?

Um...

Like, what kind of stuff

does she like?

She works for an airline,

so she's gone a lot.

Mm-hmm.

She mentioned thashe'd like to do

a staycation

and see stuff

she never gets to see.

Ooh! What about, like,

the twilight ferry cruise?

And then she can gea view of the city,

and it doesn'break the bank.

I like that!

And, sometimes, it gets

a little cold on the boat,

so you might jushave to snuggle.

I really like that!

Up top, payden!

Okay. I got this.

Eek! Oh.

Oh...

Next time.

Ow. Okay.

We need to talk

about your wardrobe.

What's wrong with my style?

Oh, you have so much to learn,

my little padawan.

Really?

Think they were

talking fashion.

I think so.

Hmm.

So?

I've always thoughyou were talented.

But...?

But your details

are much stronger now.

And luke's struggle

with being alone

versus loving abby

is believable.

But...?

I mean, I'm just sensing

that there's, like,

another "but" in there,

kind of lurking.

I want more romance!

Oh! I knew it!

I have lost my romance mojo!

- That's ridiculous.

- No! It's not!

Diana says she thinks

I'm so burned out by love.

That it's now

affecting my work. I...

Can we talk about it now?

Yes. Yes.

I've got to figure this out.

As your friend,

it's been hard to watch.

Especially for a guy

who wasn't worth it.

You guys

never laughed together.

Well, yeah,

'cause he's not funny.

He's so not funny.

I guess I just want so badly

to have what my parents have.

You know? Do you know

what my dad did for my mom,

for her birthday last week?

No, but I'm sure

it set the bar

incredibly high...

Get this.

Hot-air balloon ride.

A picnic.

All at sunset.

I mean, so romantic.

Do you know they still write

each other love notes

after 30-plus years?

See? This tells me

you are the same romantic

you have always been.

You just hold your parents

at such a high standard,

that no one

can live up to that.

Mm.

Maybe. Maybe.

No "maybe".

You know I'm right.

Oh... It's your humility thai've always found so endearing.

Ha!

Okay, back to you.

Oh.

It's been two years

since todd.

- I know!

- It's enough.

You have to give ianother try.

Is there anyone

on the horizon?

How about captain hottie?

Please.

And I mean, come...

Don't be delusional!

Not an outright rejection.

I'm sorry,

I believe "delusional"

constitutes a rejection.

Too bad.

Because his name

is the first in years

that has

made you light up.

There you go.

Thank you.

Oh, I'll take one of those.

Thank you.

I'm fine.

Thank you.

Camo pants, huh?

Yes. I thoughthe military theme

would put people

in the mood.

No, it's a nice touch.

Thank you.

Lowell bingley.

Isn't he the critic

from the "manhattan monitor"...

Who said...

Called flames...

"Blazingly inept"?

Uh-huh.

Lowell!

So good of you

to come.

Oh. You've certainly

gone all out.

Yes. Nothing,

but the best.

Uh, speaking of,

have you methe lady of the moment?

Josephine payden.

Hello.

I wasn't sure

you'd be here.

Well... I am.

We are all so excited

about sealed with a kiss.

I gather, from the title,

and from the way

the wait staff is dressed,

that this latest love tome

is military-themed?

Yes. It is.

Hmm.

Is that a problem?

My son is in the navy.

I don't really care to see

such an important institution

reduced in

such a trivial arena.

The romance genre

is the biggest-selling

in all of fiction.

I mean, it's worth billions.

Not to mention,

we might have

an opportunity to reach

tons of people

who might not ever know

what navy seals do.

I mean,

that's hardly trivial.

No one is disputing

the reach.

It's the message

that worries me.

You have my word

that no other publishing house

or author

will ever be more diligenabout making sure

that navy seals

are portrayed accurately

and with

the utmost respect.

Fair enough.

But I will

be reading carefully,

and any more mistakes...

There'll be

no mistakes.

Or superficial coverage,

and, uh, I will

call you out.

Again.

Fair enough.

Diana.

Yes.

Lowell.

Nicely done.

Now, only a dozen

or so more to go.

Oh, I just saw

margo marcoux.

She was absolutely

vicious about flames.

Listen to me.

Do not talk to her

until I warm her up

with a chocolate eclair.

No problem.

Hi.

Hello.

Oh, there she is...

The princess who won'fly internationally

and can't swim.

You know, it's

a real testamento how much I don'want to be here

that your company

is preferable to theirs.

Plus, I am hardly

a princess.

Right now, you could

give kate middleton

a run for her money.

It's so odd hearing

"kate middleton"

come ouof your mouth.

Well, I had an ex

that was a royal-watcher.

Yeah, and, yes,

our lack of compatibility

was a big factor

in the break-up.

I bet!

How long ago was that?

Long enough for her

to get married and have kids.

Oh. You miss her?

Uh, I'm happy for her.

She got exactly what she wanted,

to settle down.

Is that what you want?

I was on active duty.

It wasn't an option.

But, I mean,

you're retired now,

so it is...

Isn't it?

Do you two not spend

enough time together?

Oh, not with me

all gussied up

and her dazzled

by my beauty.

Oh! Yes,

you do look pretty.

And speaking of which,

we are gonna

sh**t the cover next week,

so I will send you

all the details,

if you would like to join me

here at my house.

Yes, absolutely.

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Please tell me

you at least got a guy

who looks like

he is military

and not jusbeen going to the gym.

Before we get into

that always-fun topic,

I do want to make sure

that my author is not hiding

from the very people

she's here to win over.

Yeah. Excuse us.

Good luck, princess.

Oh, absolutely.

Yes. So true.

I'm sure it will be fine.

Once again,

I want to thank you all

for coming here today.

I believe

that we have a special book

from a special author,

and it happens to be in an arena

that is very dear to my heart.

You might not know this,

but my brother, colin,

is a highly-decorated navy seal,

and...

He has been

a consultant on this book.

I also want you to know

that josephine payden

has been so dedicated

to making sure

that her story reflects

the truth of seal life,

that she has been

training for weeks

with actual recruits.

So, please...

Let's take a momenand thank

our very brave men and women

of the u.s. Military.

Thank you.

And I cannot wait for you all

to read sealed with a kiss!

Thank you so much!

You weren'supposed to do that.

And I hope

you enjoy the book.

Leaving so soon?

I just spent hours

playing nice with

my harshest critics.

I deserve a medal.

Yeah, you did go

above and beyond.

Oh? Were you

watching?

Maybe.

And, uh...

About earlier,

when I gave you notes

on abby,

I might have been...

You know... Wrong.

Oh. I'm so sorry.

What was that?

I was wrong.

Mm. That's whai thought you said.

Bye.

What's going on

with you and jo?

We're just working together,

like you asked.

Mm. So, i-i'm just imagining

the flirtation

between the two of you?

Absolutely.

It's just an interaction

between colleagues.

I'm gonna hold you to that,

because I cannot have

one of my biggest authors

distracted

at this critical time.

Am I clear?

Yes, ma'am.

That's not funny,

colin, I'm serious.

She needs to focus

on that rewrite.

Besides, you're leaving town.

You're going to place

that doesn't exactly encourage

long-distance relationships.

Down-shift, sis.

Jo and I are noin a relationship.

Good.

Because she has a lot riding

on getting this book right.

We all do.

Gorgeous.

You look fabulous.

You're gorgeous.

Beautiful!

It's gonna look good.

I think so.

It's just the hair.

- That one side looks...

- Yeah.

Ooh.

Wait. You're here.

Well, I had to check ouwhat version of fabio

you guys came up with.

Yeah. Ridiculous.

He's not even wearing

the right uniform!

That's for the marines,

not navy!

Oh, my gosh.

He's right.

How did we not see this?

Well, they're

very similar.

Not to the trained eye.

Excuse me! Do we have

a navy uniform?

That's all that I got.

Does it matter?

Yes!

All right, we're gonna

take a break.

This is a disaster.

How am I going to find

a navy uniform?

Well, I have

one in my car,

but it's never

gonna fit that guy.

You could wear it.

Of course, I could wear it,

it's mine.

No...

I'm saying...

Youcould wear it.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

It's not gonna happen.

That's a great idea.

It's a terrible idea, d.

You say yourself,

that these big

book-cover models,

they don't look

like real military.

Well, you are real military.

Reschedule.

We don't have

enough time.

Stock footage.

It's just gonna end up being

some version of this guy...

Who, you're right,

doesn't capture the essence

of a navy seal.

But you do.

She's right.

No.

Please?

No.

All right, all right, stop.

Wow.

It's okay...

You kidding me?

No.

Not the lips.

Now...

Look at me.

Chin down.

Oh, he's jusnot comfortable.

Yeah, I know,

but it's jushis first time

doing one

of these things.

Which is irrelevanto the finished product.

He's so handsome.

It'll work.

Handsome?

Yeah, you know,

objectively.

Speaking as

an outside observer.

You know, it's really

more of a complimento your gene pool,

so congrats

to your mom.

Not thayou're handsome.

It's just that, um...

Jo,

listen.

Now, when I spoke

to you earlier, about dating,

what I was actually meaning...

- Was after the book is done.

- Right.

Just because you don'want to be distracted...

What's she

doing to him?

What are you doing?

Unbuttoning your jackeso we can see your chest.

For what?

So that it looks...

No, we're not doing that.

Absolutely not.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I got it.

Thanks so much.

Sure.

You're doing

a great job.

No problem.

I'll just go.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry. Here.

Thank you.

Okay.

Think we're...

You can

keep going. Okay.

So, that was...

Awful.

A learning experience?

The photographer

is really happy.

She is?

Yeah, she said

she got some great shots.

I can't see how.

Oh, well, you can

do a lot these days

with filters,

processing.

Um, I saw this little

place up the road,

if you want to go,

grab a bite.

You know, just...

Talk seals?

Hooyah.

Great. Um, I'm jusgonna grab my stuff.

I'll meet you out front?

Okay. I'll drive.

We'll take two cars.

Thank you.

So why did you wanto be a navy seal?

I wanted

to protect people.

From what?

When I was 10 years old,

my parents passed.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Yeah.

Diana had jusgraduated from college,

so you can imagine

the idea of raising

her little brother

wasn't exactly whashe envisioned for her life.

But she did it.

That's why you two

are so close.

I owe everything to her.

And I wasn'the easiest kid to raise.

I got into some trouble

when I was a teenager.

'Kay, it wasn'anything serious,

but it was enough

for d to suggesthe high school's r.o.t.c.,

For some discipline.

Right. And was ilove at first sight?

Mm! Hardly.

But... When

it got there,

it stuck.

Especially

when I realized

I could save people.

Ah...

So, you know, what now?

- Now?

- Well, yeah.

You're retired.

What does superman do

once he's hung up his cape?

He starts schools

for other would-be superheroes,

of course.

No, seriously.

It's something

I had planned.

Get into the seals,

retire,

and then start bootcamps.

That's great.

So, do any, um...

Missions really

pop in your mind?

Like, when

you think back?

Kenya. 2008.

Six missionaries

were captured by pirates.

They were held at sea,

so they called us in

to extract them.

James, who was

one of the people rescued,

he had a wife

who was nine months pregnant,

and seeing them

reunited

was the mosamazing feeling.

I bet.

And that's when you earned

your silver star, right?

Oh, look at you,

you did do research.

I told you,

I always do research.

But seriously,

a silver star

is a big deal.

You should

be very proud.

I think medals

are for trackmeets,

but it is importanto recognize the sacrifices

that the navy seals make.

Yeah. I bet diana

was super-proud.

Oh, she was.

You two

are really sweet.

Makes me kinda wish

I had a sibling.

I mean, molly is sort of

like a sister to me,

but it's, like, every time

she starts dating

a new guy,

she sort of disappears.

Is that what you're like

when you date?

Disappear?

No.

No. But molly says

that's because I'm never

really into the guy.

Never?

Well...

There was

this one guy. Todd.

We dated

for, like, a year.

Until?

Until...

I found outhat I was not the only person

he was dating at the time.

I'm sorry.

Yeah.

Were you hurt badly?

I thought I was.

But, actually, I think I was

just using him to hide behind,

you know,

kind of like a shield.

It's just...

I want fireworks.

Like I write about.

And I want that,

and I don't think

that I should

have to compromise.

No. You shouldn't have to.

Thank you.

And there's, um...

One other thing

that I don't think

you should have

to compromise on.

What's that?

Saturday afternoon,

at 3:00...

Uh-huh?

I would like iif you would meet me

at the community pool.

Oh, no...

Oh, yes.

No. I can't.

Okay, jo.

I posed in front of strangers

with makeup on.

Yeah. You can do this.

I don't suppose

the first lesson could be

more of, like,

a visualization-type thing?

Well, that's

excellent mental tool,

one I use myself,

but you're gonna

have to get in the water.

Well, at least, you know,

turn around.

Close your eyes.

Okay, just, um...

Take my hand,

I'll guide you into the water.

You know, I just wanto point outhat this should show you

how dedicated I am

to getting the details accurate

in the story.

I-i can see that.

Well, not literally,

because my eyes are closed,

but you've gone

above and beyond.

Thank you.

Now, jo? Take my hand.

Jo.

Okay.

That's it.

Ah. Cold!

One step

at a time. Good.

All right, can I open my eyes?

Uh, yeah.

You're in the water.

Mm-hmm.

Okay!

That's enough

for the first lesson.

No. No.

Are you scared?

Um, no, just, you know,

a little apprehensive,

when you try something new.

It's like thafor most people,

the first time

they try anything.

Yeah.

Of course, you could always

just not try things.

Well, then

you'd be avoiding life,

and you don't want to avoid

your life, now, do you, jo?

Only the scary parts.

Ahem.

So I don't suppose

the pools are this warm

when you do

all your seal training?

No. Not even close.

We'd have to tread water

for hours, in a circle,

passing weights

to each other.

It's to build stamina.

I think

I'll skip that lesson.

So how come

you never learned how to swim?

Uh, have you

heard of the term

"absent-minded

professor"?

Well, I had two of those

for parents.

And don't get me wrong,

they're great, they're great.

But sometimes they'd geso caught up in academia,

that they'd forget to teach me

sort of basic parenting things.

Like swimming?

Yeah, like swimming.

But it's okay,

it's why I became a writer.

They would be so involved

with their math problems,

that I would just throw myself

into books,

and I would create

whole new worlds in my mind,

and then, eventually,

I put it in my novels.

And you made me tell that story

to distract me,

to get me into the deep end?

- Didn't you?

- Yeah. And it worked.

It sure did.

Okay...

You all right?

Yeah, I feel...

You know, wet, but fine.

Okay. What's next?

Floating.

Floating?

You can do this.

Do you trust me?

Yeah.

Don't let go.

I won't let go.

Don't let go.

I won't. I want you

to lean back.

Okay.

Breathe nice and easy.

Okay, don't...

Don't let go.

I won't, I won't.

When you're ready,

you let go.

Okay.

All right.

Good!

Good, good, good, good.

Okay.

I got you.

Just relax.

Nice and easy.

Breathing,

breathing, and...

You're doing it!

Great job!

That's fantastic.

It's okay,

it's okay.

It's okay,

I got you.

You're safe.

I think maybe that's

enough for one day.

Yeah. Yeah.

I got you.

You got me?

- I got you.

- Okay.

How did you not kiss him

in that moment?

I don't know! I just...

I got flustered, 'kay, molly?

Yeah. Because you like him.

Fine. All right?

I like him.

But it really doesn't matter,

because colin's

gonna be gone in a month,

and, plus,

he's my boss's brother.

So what are you gonna do?

The only thing I can do...

Throw myself into work

and ignore the whole thing.

Yeah, that's healthy.

Look, it's all gonna

be over in a month.

My book's gonna be published.

Colin gonna's be in new zealand,

and I'm just gonna be here.

Like I always am.

Unless you go to new zealand.

Your laptop

is portable.

You can write

from anywhere.

I think we're getting

ahead of ourselves.

We haven't even kissed yet.

"Yet"?

I'm gonna go work

on the luke and abby reunion.

I bet theykiss.

I'm over you.

Tch.

Ahem.

Ohh,

it's so close.

All the details are accurate.

I had colin check.

Yes, I know.

I can see that.

It's just...

When we start to go deep,

about how luke and abby feel,

we just fall shorof what could be amazing.

I mean, these two,

they can't be together,

so it should feel

like t*rture.

They should be together.

What?

What?

Are you okay?

You're not...

You know,

distracted by anything?

Or anyone?

What? No!

Yes. No. I'm good.

I'm great!

Pain, love, t*rture.

I got it.

It's already written.

You're welcome.

Good.

Thanks.

Colin?

Alexis!

Hi!

What brings you here?

My sister's office

is next door.

I thought I'd be spontaneous

and visit her.

And friend.

So when they say

"permanent marker,"

they aren't kidding!

We had to get doug

a whole new briefcase.

Oh, man.

Cute kids, though.

You know, your name

came up in conversation

the other day.

Do I want to know?

Oh, it's all good.

I was just recounting

your love of

the royal family.

That's right.

I made you watch

the wedding.

Yes, you did.

I'm surprised you didn'break up with me right away.

Oh, I wanted to.

I believe you used

the "I'm being sento istanbul" excuse.

I was sent to istanbul.

Well, you were

always going off

somewhere else.

- Mm.

- So!

Where's your nexbig adventure?

New zealand.

Are you going alone?

Yeah.

Why?

It's just...

You're such

a catch, colin.

Ah, I don't know

about that.

Is there someone?

I'm not sure.

Was this the "friend"

that you were being

spontaneous for?

Yeah.

Huh. Interesting.

Why?

You were never

spontaneous.

I was spontaneous!

You planned everything

to the last detail,

and you never deviated,

when we dated.

It's what made you

a great seal,

but a terrible boyfriend.

I never thoughabout that.

It doesn't matter.

I'm gone

in a few weeks,

and I've never been

a stay-in-one-place kinda guy.

First of all,

love always matters.

And secondly,

settling down

doesn't have to be a place.

It can be a person.

Doug and I and the kids,

I mean, we travel all the time,

and I know that,

wherever they are,

that's my home.

Thanks.

Remember,

to get into buds,

you must complete this course

in 12 minutes!

Ready!

Set!

Go!

Guys!

Come on, payden!

You can do this!

Seriously, I can't.

If you had let me

keep that attitude,

I wouldn't be going on a date

with annalise this saturday!

What? She said yes?

That's awesome!

- I know!

- Focus, payden.

It's too high.

Go back a couple yards.

Come on.

Come on!

You can do this.

Get your foot over!

Oh...

Put your left foot down.

Now the other foot down.

Look down here.

All right,

now fall in my arms. Ready?

- Well done!

- Okay!

Let's go, let's go!

That is...

Without a doubt,

the worst recorded time

in seal obstacle history.

But you did it as a team.

Congratulations.

Congratulations!

Guys, there we go.

Bring it in, bring it in.

Team delta!

Hooyah!

Hooyah!

Oh, hey!

Congrats on finally

getting over the high wall.

Thanks.

I read the new pages

with the luke and abby reunion,

and i...

Were the seal parts accurate?

They were.

Great.

Jo! Hang on.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. Fine.

I'm just really busy.

Actually, I've been meaning

to talk to you about that.

This will be my last bootcamp.

There are no more seal parts

to my book,

and I really need to buckle down

and meet my deadline.

Just like that?

We both knew

this was temporary.

Right. Well...

Let's at leasgo out to celebrate.

You've put in

a lot of hard work.

I've got something planned

already with the team.

I don't want to bother you.

You've already gone

above and beyond.

And this way,

you have time to get ready

for your next great adventure.

I'm sure I'll see you,

maybe once before you go.

Sure.

The boys are ready.

- Yeah.

- Let's go.

Oh...

Don't you look cheery.

Hey.

Having second thoughts

about leaving?

Well, the new bootcamp

has to be opened,

and the investors won't be happy

if I skipped it.

Okay. That doesn'answer my question,

which, you know,

answers my question.

And also

raises another...

What does this have to do

with jo?

What makes you think...

Don't.

You've been my responsibility

since you were 10.

I know every expression

in your repertoire.

You cannot surprise me.

I think

I'm in love with her.

Until now.

Wow.

I've never heard you

say those words before.

Are you sure?

No.

No.

But...

I can't stop

thinking about her.

It's like there's

this jo payden loop

playing in my head.

Part of me

wants to turn it off,

but another part of me

wants to...

Let it play on forever.

The craziest part is,

we haven't even...

Haven't even kissed.

Really?

Yeah.

Nothing makes sense,

but, from the first moment,

my heart beat faster.

When she's not there,

I look for her,

and when she is there,

I have to stop myself

from staring.

You sound

like a romance novel.

I know.

Well, have you told her

any of this?

I don't know where to begin.

You get in your car,

you drive to her place,

you knock on the door.

When she answers,

you say,

"jo...

"I have feelings for you,

"but I'm leaving.

So what exactly are

your thoughts on this subject?"

That sounds academic, d.

Well, then, you use

your own words,

but you do it.

I'm older than mom and dad were

when they passed.

You're almost there.

Life is

so short, colin.

If you're in love with her,

or even if you think

you might be,

you have to tell her.

What about your rewrite?

You're more importanthan the rewrite.

But if you

could maybe noget her so upsethat she can't finish it...

Mwah.

Get going.

Yeah.

"He appeared

as if out of a dream,

raising more questions

than he answered..."

Hi.

Colin, hey.

Uh... What are you doing here?

You mind if I come in?

S... Uh, sure.

Thanks.

Uh, this feels like

the first time I went through

"drown-proof" training

in buds.

Oh, that's where

they tie your arms

and your legs together, right?

Yeah.

And you...

And you jump

in the pool.

Yeah, glad we didn'get to that exercise.

Look, jo, um...

The thing is...

Uh...

Are you okay?

Y-yeah, yeah.

I'm sorry.

It's just, uh,

I wanted to tell you something

before I leave.

Um, colin, let me...

Let me start.

I just want to say

that I am so glad that diana

paired us up together.

So am i.

And if you had

told me on day one,

when I spilled coffee

all over you,

after you "saved me"

from a skateboarder

that may or may nohave existed...

He existed.

That you and I would have

ended up, uh, ahem, friends...

I wouldn't have

believed it.

"Friends."

And I'm so grateful

to you, you know.

And not just for your help

with the book,

but for bootcamp.

That is an experience

I will never forget.

I mean,

I was part of a team. Me!

And I accomplished more than

I ever even thought possible,

so... Thank you.

I'm glad it helped.

It did.

Immensely.

Your turn.

Right.

I wanted to give you

a memento.

Thank you.

I love it.

Good.

I'm gonna let you

get back to whatever it was

you were doing.

Cool.

Goodbye, jo.

"Holding back tears,

he smiled at her

"as the memories

of all they had endured

"faded away.

She was in his arms now."

"That was all he needed.

"And he knew,

"after a lifelong,

restless journey,

he was, at long last,

home."

That is

my favorite part!

Where they finally

get together

after everything

they've been through.

Well, blame my publisher...

Pain, t*rture, love.

Yes! And look, it worked.

Good.

What is that?

Oh. A surprise.

It was the best photo.

Ohh...

But my book covers

usually just feature the man.

Yeah, well, I felt we'd make

a little exception.

Has colin seen it?

No, he's not.

He's been very busy,

getting ready for new zealand.

Oh, yeah.

He must be really excited.

No, it's work,

it's not a vacation.

And if he didn't have to go,

I know for a facthat he would stay right here.

Why do you say that?

Is something wrong?

Not at all!

But, you know, you could

phone him yourself and find out.

Well, I'm a smidge busy

with my little writing hobby.

You want to know what the bespart about this book is,

it's real.

I think it's probably the besthing you've ever written.

Really?

Yes.

Well, thanks to you.

And to colin.

May 13th.

Yes, what about it?

That's the inaugural

book-signing for "sealed".

So soon?

It's buzz!

We sent out some advance copies

to choice critics,

including lowell bingley...

Ugh. And?

And I think you just might be

his new favorite writer.

How about that?

How about that!

Come in.

Hey.

Hi.

What's up?

Here's the thing

about cliches.

Sometimes,

they're right.

Like when a guy

breaks up with you,

and all you want to do

is eat ice cream

with your bestie

and commiserate.

Molly, I'm sorry.

What happened?

It's a long story.

My heart is broken.

Oh, moll.

I don't think thacharlie broke your heart.

What do you mean?

Well, that's cookies

and cream,

and normally,

when you're heartbroken,

it's a chocolate fudge.

Accurate.

What kind of ice cream

did you eaafter the whole disaster

with colin?

Nothing.

I ate nothing

at all.

I love this part.

It's so cute.

I bet I could recite

all the dialogue.

Word for word?

Probably.

Why didn't you say

something to colin?

When he came by,

you should've asked him

who that woman was

or something.

What's the point?

We are not dating.

I didn't have the righto be mad at him

for seeing someone else.

That doesn't mean

it doesn't hurt.

You liked him more than

I've seen you like anyone.

Even todd.

I think

I more than liked him.

Oh, honey.

Pj's right.

Love is scary.

I don't know,

I just feel like

I waited so long

to find somebody

who makes me feel...

Who makes me feel.

You should

say that to him.

No, I can't.

Why not?

Because what if

he laughs at me,

or, worse,

what if he pities me?

I mean...

Every person who has

ever fallen in love

has felt that exacsame way at least once,

including

your perfect parents.

I've had mine

stomped on,

crushed...

But at least I tried.

I mean, I tried.

A little.

Not enough.

I'm such a coward.

Oh, sweetie. No.

There you go.

Thanks.

Hi.

Hey!

Hi.

You're here.

I wouldn't miss the book launch

of my favorite author.

Ohh.

- Look.

- What's going on here?

Did you see

the acknowledgements?

Yeah, d showed me.

That's very nice.

Thank you.

So when do you leave?

I fly out in a few hours.

But I changed my tickeso I could be here,

and give you this.

Do you want me to sign it?

No.

I actually wrote something

for you inside,

but don't read inow, please.

It's... What I couldn't say

to you the other night.

So you did come over,

planning to say something?

But I choked.

Like a new recruit.

But it's in here.

Anyway, um...

Congratulations.

This is great.

Thank you. Have a...

Have a great trip.

Thank you.

Goodbye, jo.

Bye.

See you, sis.

Bye, molly.

Hi! How are you?

- Hey.

- Hey.

Good to see you.

You too.

- Enjoy.

- Okay.

I'm sorry. Who do I

make it out to, again?

Yeah.

Thank you.

Hi! I'm alexis.

I'm an old friend of colin's

and I'm a huge fan.

Alexis?

Yeah, when we ran

into each other a few weeks ago,

colin said that you two

were working together

and I nearly died!

I loved dangerous in blue.

Oh, thank you

so much.

That's so nice

of you to say.

So, you and colin are...

Are dating now?

What? Oh...

No, no.

I've been married for years.

Oh, colin and I did date

for, like, a microsecond,

back when I made him

watch the royal wedding.

Kate middleton.

Oh, I love her!

I thought you two were dating.

Maybe?

Why?

Well, it was the way

he was talking about you,

like his tone.

Even when it was just abouhow he helped consult on this.

He clearly thinks

the world of you.

It was really sweeand romantic, you know?

What am I talking about?

Of course, you know!

This is the stuff

you write about all the time!

Yeah.

Oh. There you go.

Thank you so much.

You're so awesome.

I'm sorry,

just give me one...

One second.

I think I need

a minute.

Are you okay?

I don't know.

"Jo.

"I'm no writer,

so please be kind.

"I've been on missions

around the world,

"but I've never been

as scared as I was

"when I tried to tell you

how special you are to me,

"and how I wish

I was staying here with you,

"so we could have a chance...

"Instead of leaving.

"And I realize that 'home'

isn't a location.

"It's a person.

"And, for me,

you're that person.

Love, colin."

You're not gonna

fight for him?

Fight...?

What do you...

What do you mean, fight for him?

What kind of

romance writer

are you, payden?

This is exactly

when the heroine goes after

her true love.

It's in almost every book.

What?

I love romance.

She's right.

I mean, you wouldn'let me get away

with thaabout annalise.

Well... Okay, no.

But it's different, because...

- Okay, here's...

- Do the yoda breathing.

Thank you, tiny.

You said

you wished you'd tried.

Now you have a small window

for a second chance.

Try.

It's totally worth it.

You can do it, payden!

Climb the wall.

They have a point.

I have been trying to stay

neutral through all of this,

because I am your boss

and I am colin's sister,

but the book is done now,

and I just watched my brother

walk out of here,

looking forlorn

when he should be happy,

so I'm gonna be blunt.

Do you want to be with colin

or not?

Yeah, I do.

Then what are you

still doing here?

I don't know.

Blue diamond air.

Flight 725, departs at 9:30.

So you'd be okay

with me just leaving here?

There's a big part of me

that is not happy

you two did nosort this out sooner

so that I'm not stuck

in this situation,

but there's bigger parthat wants you to just to go

and get him already.

And you're good with me

dating your brother?

I am now that the book's

published, yes.

And I also have a feeling

the next one

is gonna be even better.

Thanks, diana.

Go make colin happy,

and I will sort out this mess.

One-way ticketo auckland on flight 725...

Is booked.

Oh, my gosh.

I have literally written

this scene so many times.

I never thought that I would be

the one running to the airport!

How does it feel?

I don't have

anything I need.

I don't have

a change of clothes.

I don't have

a toothbrush.

- I don't have the right shoes.

- What's this?

It's my purse.

And this?

My wallet.

Oh...

Okay, it's my credit card.

I understand

where you're going with this.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Jo, it's not the moon.

You're going on an adventure.

A real one.

I am, aren't i?

Yep.

Thank you, guys.

Thank you for helping me

climb that wall.

Love you guys.

- Love you.

- I'm so proud of you.

Bye.

Hooyah!

That's still

really cute, you guys.

Hooyah.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, sorry.

Oh, great.

Hi.

Hi. Wait. What?

What are you doing here?

Don't you have

a flight to catch?

Don't you have

a book-signing?

Colin, I read what you wrote.

I couldn't stay.

You're on my team.

I shouldn't have let you go.

I should've made sure

you were by my side.

I'm so sorry.

Don't apologize.

When you bond with someone...

You never leave them behind,

and I nearly did.

What about your plans?

Seals know

that you can plan all you want,

but once the boots

hit the ground,

everything flies out the window.

You gotta adapto the new situation.

I was heading to the airport,

and all I could think abouwas how much I wished

that you were with me.

So I'm changing my plans.

I couldn't leave without you.

Well, my plans have kind of

changed a little bit, too.

Um...

I have a ticketo new zealand.

Really?

Are you sure?

Yeah.

I'm so sure.

I think it's about time thai traveled internationally.

Yes.

And fell in love.

Yeah.

Let's do this!

Yeah! Okay.

On three...

Two...

One...

And so,

they walked away together,

reunited as a team,

with a shared sense of purpose,

as they embarked on

their greatest adventure ever...

True love.