03x02 - A Helping Hand

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Previously, on Cedar Cove...

Roy told me everything that John did.

He wants me to move to New York.

I'm the new D.A.

I want you to let me do what I do best, Dad, and that is run this business.

You mean my business.

I'm your new Chief Financial Officer.

I want us to move in together.

Mom.

Maryellen!

What are you doing?

You weren't supposed to be here until tomorrow!

Oh! I caught an earlier flight.

Well, where is John?

He'll be here in a couple of days.

He had to fill in for a sick sous chef, so.

Oh! It's so good to be home.

What?

Okay. Spill it.

Spill what?

What's wrong?

Mom.

I'm just here for a visit.

I missed you and I had the time off.

Swear.

Really?

I just miss you, Mom.

Oh. I miss you, too.

Peggy and Moon really outdid themselves.

Mm, yeah, I loved the lobster.

So, how much more small-talk do we have to do before we talk about what you clearly don't want to talk about?

You're right.

Moving in together, it is the next step for us.

I think we need to boldly go where neither one of us have gone since we got divorced-- living with someone that we love, and I do love you.

Love is not the issue.

Dating is supposed to lead to something, or away from something.

It's a big decision.

And I'm committed to you and to making what we have work.

Okay.

All right. How about... you sleep on it and then we'll have dinner tomorrow night and we'll talk about it some more?

I can commit to that.

Okay.

[door shuts]

[phone rings]

[sighs heavily]

Hey, Jeri.

I need you in Seattle tomorrow for notes.

Why don't you just send me your notes?

Look, Jack.

This is a new relationship for us-- editor/writer, boss/employee.

I just want to make sure nothing's lost in translation.

All right. [sighs]

I'll be on the morning ferry, but I need to be back here for dinner.

Short leash.

Not a leash. Love.

A foreign concept to you, I know, Jeri.

Funny.

[♪♪]

Good morning, Judge Lockhart.

Mr. District Attorney.

Oh! A gentleman.

I try.

That is a big stack of files.

Yeah. Night court. Care to help out?

I did my stint two months ago.

Oddly enough, that's the last time my predecessor held night court.

These are all the current cases, and two months of back-logged cases, from every small town surrounding Cedar Cove that doesn't have a court.

Yikes!

Is that a legal term? "Yikes."

"Yikes versus Yikes, the case about the D.A. who was buried alive by his own workload.

Oh, it's possible. Last chance?

Oh, I don't want to deprive the other judges of the joys of night court.

Ah. You're a giver.

To a fault!

So, uh, where's your father this morning?

I actually have no idea where Buck is.

I kinda like him. Seems like a nice fella.

So, uh... heh.

I'm guessing, then, that you were raised by your mother?

Actually, Moon, no, I was raised by nannies and housekeepers before they sent me off to a boarding school.

Can I get my credit card back?

Actually, uh, no, this card's been canceled.

Right, well, that's obviously a mistake.

Try it again.

No, I already ran it twice.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! What are you--

Can I have my card back, please?

I'm sorry.

Yeah, I'm sure you're sorry.

Well, truth be told, I did kind of enjoy that.

Really?

[chuckles]

Ah. Hey.

Hey.

Nice haul.

Uh, yeah, thanks.

So, uh, start with the bilge. It's clogged.

You're gonna have to drain it by hand, then hit the filters.

See, the way it works is, the guys and I fish, and you keep the equipment running.

Pay's at the end of week.

Anything you break, you pay for. Can you handle that?

Yeah. Copy that.

Bilge. On it.

Right on.

You brought me here for this?

Look. This is a phone call and a scan.

Okay.

I didn't call you here to do notes on your story.

[sighs] Jeri--

I called you to do notes on everyone else's story.

But you are also a very good editor, which is why I am promoting you to assistant editor.

What?

I can name whomever I want, and I want you.

Professionally speaking, of course.

So I guess the question is, do you want it?

The job, not me.

Yes. Absolutely.

All right, then stop talking, and get to work.

Now?

If you want the job.

Do want to go see your new office?

Lead the way.

Ahem!

Grace!

You like?

I love!

Yeah, me too.

How?

Magic.

Cost me an arm and leg at the salon, but totally worth it.

Well, new hair, new job?

Yeah.

Congratulations, by the way.

On being Town Manager or the hair?

Both, unless you decide to put on that engagement ring Cliff gave you.

No, it's still here.

And thanks.

My Town Manager news does not hold a candle to you and Jack moving in together.

You gonna do it?

[Olivia sighs heavily]

I love him, but sharing space with someone...

Well, I know you love him.

I mean, I love him!

But do you trust him?

Can you trust him?

I saw Maryellen at Moon's.

Out of the blue, she just shows up, no John.

She's being evasive.

Something's up.

You don't just fly across the country on a whim.

If you love your mother, you do.

She's acting like she did when she broke that antique glass vase of mine.

Completely and utterly guilty.

She was eight.

Guilt is guilt!

[chuckles]

[♪♪]

I didn't even recognize you at first.

You look so... date-y.

[laughs]

You and Jack?

Uh-huh. And you?

Ah, I just have my work to keep me company, I'm afraid.

What would it take for you to let me pick your brain about a case?

Not a pending case.

An old case. I'm tracking precedent.

You're trying to get me to do night court.

Am I?

Yes! You're gonna sit down, ask me a question that you know I know the answer to, declare me brilliant, and then bring up night court.

I was also gonna buy you a bottle of wine.

I have very expensive taste.

I would be disappointed... if you didn't.

Hey, I got your message. What's up?

There's a problem with your application.

The owner of the house saw that you don't have a job.

And he won't accept you unless you have a job and first and last month's rent.

We can hold him off for a day or two, but...

I thought I'd have more time.

You don't.

Sorry.

Don't be.

I'll get it worked out.

I'll have a job and the money.

Just don't rent the room out.

What are you looking at?

Oh, no.

What?

It's "Dr. Chad."

He's so great.

So you've told me, over and over again.

Who's Dr. Chad?

It's her boss, Dr. Chad.

I've limited her to an hour of "Chad" talk a day.

It's about 59 minutes more than I can stand.

I'm in love.

With being in love!

Just do it!

No.

[Rebecca]: Then I'll do it.

Someone's got to put me out of my misery.

Let me ask you something.

Would you ever ask a guy out?

Uh, well, no, but that's just not my style.

Thank you!

See?

See what?

That you both have antiquated views on dating?

I don't know what to do.

[Rebecca]: Listen up, Jane Austen.

It's simple.

Ask him out before somebody else does.

I can't.

It's against the laws of nature.

A squirrel who can water-ski goes against the laws of nature, not this.

Is it wrong that I love that video?

Me too.

What if he says no?

What if he says yes?

Ugh...

What?

Another perky roommate?

Are you coming, Justine?

I'll call you later.

Hey!

What's up?

I need a job, now, so that I can move out, like I wanted to.

Well, I could lend you the money.

What would my mom say about that?

Not her decision.

Sweet of you, Uncle Will, but I need a job, not just money.

So, how is Rebecca's probation going?

She's fighting me on everything.

She is a fighter.

Yeah, but if you fight everyone and everything, you just burn out.

You have a plan to school Miss Jennings?

I always have a plan.

Which is?

You're curious?

Interested.

I can see.

You only see what I want you to see.

You know what I see?

Jack.

Hi.

Hi.

Okay. Um...

I've got a lot of work to do.

Uh...

I'll see you in court.

Paul.

Jack.

I was feeling bad about being late for our dinner date, but it seems you had the date, just not with me.

You left me sitting here alone.

A colleague kept me company.

The ferry had mechanical problems.

I called.

Jack.

Olivia.

I called and I texted.

The ferry that you chose to take, the last ferry of the night.

I couldn't leave earlier, because...

Jeri gave me a big promotion.

Assistant Editor.

It means I'll have a lot of editorial control over what's written, and I get a big pay raise.

That's a lot for you to take on right now, don't you think?

No.

I've got court early in the morning.

Ah. Right.

Make it a raincheck, then?

Definitely.

Okay.

[Justine]: How was your first day at work?

Oh, it's great to be back on the water again.

Or at least near it.

Although...

Derek doesn't have any intention in taking me out on the boat anytime soon.

Got to earn my place.

It's like the Navy.

It is?

Uh, yeah.

You know, you can't walk up and say, "Hey, I want to be a S.E.A.L."

You got to go through the process, earn your place.

Still.

Still what?

Maybe Derek isn't getting over the fact that Seth isn't coming back.

Working on the Sarah Jae isn't the only job out there.

I like the work.

I want it to work out.

I don't really mesh with the suit-and-tie jobs, if you know what I mean.

You mesh with me.

I think you're done your job search for tonight.

[♪♪]

[keys jangle onto counter]

Don't mind me, I'm just passing through.

I really need to find a job.

Yeah.

[laughs]

[saw whirs]

Say when.

That's coffee with real cream, and you're not bugging me about my cholesterol.

Cookies.

And I've seen that look before.

These cookies are not free.

And now the smile.

Well, I've been thinking that maybe I'd just start a catering business.

I have the time, and I know I could get business in town and even here, we could advertise full-service weddings--

No. No. No cookies, no coffee with real cream, and no catering business.

Why?

I've shucked my last oyster, Peggy.

Oh! But you don't have to do anything, I'll do it all.

You already do too much!

I'm thinking of you.

[saw whirring]

[footsteps]

You did this?

[shuts door]

Buck had me cancel your cards.

And you did it?

He's my boss.

And yours, too.

Fine, then reissue it.

I can't.

No, I can't, Alex, because you changed the password on the main account. But hey, guess what?

You're the C.F.O., so you can reissue it, now reissue it. Now.

Oh. Okay. I see.

All right. Well, that's fine. I'll just get up in the morning, go to the bank, and pull out as much cash as I need.

But unlike you...

I generate business here.

[card clatters]

Warren!

We're done talking.

[door slams]

What's going on, hon?

Mom is so suspicious, John.

Really?

Yeah.

How can you tell?

She's asking a lot of questions about you and me.

- Tell her. - No.

It's okay.

No.

This is our baby.

We're going to tell her together, like we planned.

Oh, hey! You got my message.

Yeah.

Yeah, I tried to get her started this morning, but she wouldn't.

Got a couple guys coming to take a look at it.

[starter buzzes, engine roars]

[laughing] How did you do that?

Ah, just had some air in the fuel line.

I flushed it.

Yeah, well, with a boat like this, there's a trick to getting all the air out-- you gotta tip the line forward.

Huh. I didn't even ask you to.

Yeah, well, you hired me to keep this boat running, so, that's what I did--

I got it running.

Thought today was gonna be a total loss, but I guess not.

I can take the boat out.

But I sent my whole crew home.

You wanna come?

Yeah.

Close it up. Let's go.

Where have you been?

I went to the store.

Well, what about breakfast?

I had mine already. Thanks.

Well, you always make me breakfast.

Yeah, well, I was thinking about what you said.

What did I say?

I do too much.

Did I say that?

Yep! You did. And you're right.

Well, maybe I was wrong.

No, Bob, you're right.

So, from now on, you're gonna make your own breakfast.

I'm just thinking of you, honey.

Did you get all my motions?

I did.

For every case you've ever done since you started here.

That was a lot of paperwork.

It is.

You wanted to sign off on all my motions, and I wanted to be thorough, make sure you saw all of them.

You were thorough to a fault-- motions to produce discovery, motions to endorse additional witnesses, motions to compel, motions in limine.

Well, I didn't want to miss anything.

You wanted to teach me a lesson.

Me?

You have many, many skills, but feigning innocence is not one of them.

You wanted to make a point, and so you buried me in paperwork, because you thought I was burying you.

You have an interesting take on "probation."

Would you like to see tomorrow's motions?

That's not necessary.

But I would like to see your recommendations.

My recommendations?

Yeah, your reviews of the cases, the estimates, what plea offers you were gonna make, whether or not the case is strong enough to stand trial, the credibility of the witnesses, and what sentence a jury is likely to hand out.

You know... your recommendations.

For current cases?

Let's go back six months.

That's 30 or 40 cases!

Oh, you're very thorough.

You can handle it.

Really?

You seem to have a flare for paperwork and I like to make sure that the people in my office get the opportunity to do what they love.

I love being in court.

And once you finish this assignment, I promise...

I will send you back to court.

[knocks]

Grace. What is it?

I'm going to be a Grandma!

[gasps]

[laughs]

Pregnant?

That is wonderful news.

Yes.

Well, when did she tell you?

Oh, she hasn't.

Excuse me?

She's gonna wait until John gets here and then they're gonna tell me together.

So how do you know?

I overheard her on the phone.

You listened in on her phone call?

Yes, I did, and it wasn't easy.

She's always been so soft-spoken.

You heard half of a conversation.

So?

It may not be what you think it is.

She said "baby" -- "our baby" -- on the phone.

She's definitely pregnant.

Well, you should tell her you know.

That'll ruin the surprise!

But there isn't a surprise. You know.

Well, they don't know that I know!

Oh, Grace. You cannot keep a secret.

Not since Fourth Grade.

I will.

Swear.

I should tell Cliff.

'Cause he's, you know, he's gonna be a grandpa.

[laughs]

If I marry him.

[laughing harder]

This seat taken?

Hi, Uncle Will.

How's the job search going?

It's kind of come and gone for today.

I got offered a great job at the crisis center, which pays well, but doesn't really work with going to school.

And Moon offered me my old job back, which would work around school, but doesn't pay enough for me to move out on my own.

Come on... let me help.

We can call it a loan.

Borrowing money from relatives is a bad idea.

That sounds like Olivia, not you.

Your mother never needed anybody's help, which is why she doesn't understand.

But that's not the reason why she doesn't want you to take my money.

Olivia likes to control things and if you move out, there's less control.

Mom's not like that.

[laughs grandly]

I've known her longer.

She is.

She can be quite a force when she wants to be.

She can be a force even when she doesn't want to be.

But don't let her lack of support stop you.

Mom supports me.

She doesn't.

It's password protected.

If you want to see something, just ask.

Yeah, I do, actually. I want to see all the access codes to all of Saget Company's bank accounts.

Look, Alex, I can't get any cash here.

I'm locked out.

Your father asked me not to--

[scoffs] My father? Yes--

That's a-- that's a good one.

I have no credit.

I have no signing ability for checks, revoked power-of-attorney.

You know, it feels like it's my 16th birthday all over again, only so much more fun.

Okay, whatever's going on between you and Buck--

What's going on between Buck and me is you.

You!

[footsteps recede]

[exhaling]

♪ Count to ten Then find me ♪
♪ I'll be somewhere hiding ♪
♪ Look around ♪

[splash]

♪ Look around you sunshine ♪
♪ Under all the old leaves ♪
♪ Behind rows of bare trees ♪
♪ I'll be found... ♪

Oh, I love this.

What?

Open water, boat, it's heaven.

You must have liked the Navy.

No.

I loved the Navy.

I loved what I did.

So do you miss it?

Yeah, I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss the Navy.

It's all I've ever known.

Hey, no offense to me or my business, but couldn't you do better than working for me?

Didn't finish high school.

You know, to be honest with you, I got into some trouble when I was younger.

I got in a lot of trouble.

[laughing]

It was either the service or juvie, so I chose service.

Well, hey, at least now you're a big hero.

Can I ask you a favor?

No way. Let me guess. Don't tell Justine any of this?

Yeah, lay off the "hero" thing?

Heroes are in comic books.

I just did my job.

Copy that.

Hey, Bob.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Peggy's angry at me.

When she's happy, she cooks and bakes.

Ah. And when she's angry?

She didn't even leave me milk.

[laughing]

And the guests?

Well, she seems to cook just enough really good food for them.

Ah.

Hi, Jack.

Hey.

Uh, listen, I was hoping that I could get help with something.

Let's take a walk. It's crowded in here.

Okay.

I was, uh, hoping that you could help me with Olivia.

Oh. Tell me more.

All right.

Come on.

[knock]

Hey, sis.

Will.

Can we talk about Justine?

She wants to move out.

I've offered her money to do it, but she knows you wouldn't approve, and so she's turned me down.

She can stay at home.

She doesn't want to.

Stay out of this.

She wants me in it.

She's my niece.

She's my daughter.

Okay, it's clear why you don't want her to move.

I mean, she can see it and I can see it.

It's why, even if she had the money and a job, she probably wouldn't follow through with it.

Oh, this should be good.

Then you would lose control, and if she moves, then you'd be alone again, right?

The door was open. I-I should have knocked.

Sorry.

That's okay.

Will, this is Paul.

Paul, this is my brother, Will.

Hi.

Hi, Paul.

And he was just leaving.

Shake hard enough and, uh, every family tree has a "Will."

Mine's Peter.

Lives in Boca with the parents.

Uh...

Look, I need you.

Tonight.

Night court. No joke.

I'm up against a wall.

You've got Judge Thomas.

Food poisoning.

You have got to find someone else, because I have a date with Jack.

I'll buy you dinner, after, and I'll apologize to Jack.

Look, because of Anthony, a lot of those cases are up against their statute of limitations.

If you don't hear them tonight, they'll never be heard, and justice won't be done.

You are invoking "justice"?

I'm desperate.

Please? Please?

I've never seen this side of you.

Very few have.

Hmm.

Please.

Hey, Olivia.

Are you on your way?

Oh.

No, no. I understand. It's night court.

Yeah, I'm sorry, too.

Okay. Bye.

Where's Olivia?

[sighing heavily]

Okay, First case, please approach.

Am I reading this correctly?

Yes. Vandalism.

With toilet paper?

[Paul]: With a lot of toilet paper.

What's her name?

E-Excuse me?

The girl that you like, that lives in the house that you toilet papered.

Jill.

Okay, I hereby sentence you to clean up the house that you vandalized, but I also sentence you to pick up the phone and ask Jill out.

Now, the second part is not mandatory, but highly recommended.

[clack]

Think of all the justice you're dispensing.

Yes, surely, today's ruling will ensure that toilet paper is only used for its lawful intended purpose, and Jill will have a date to prom.

And you're a big part of that.

[heavy sigh]

You know, I got to be honest.

This isn't quite the evening that I had planned.

Yeah.

Well, at least the food is good.

I'm starved.

Clearly.

You do know that the Captain's Galley has good take-out, don't you?

This will all blow over.

Not until you apologize.

I'm not wrong.

Starting a new catering business?

It's too much for us.

This isn't about you and Peggy, this is about Peggy.

What she does, I do.

That's the way it's always been, and I don't want a catering business.

Ah.

Do you want Peggy to be happy?

Yeah. I love her.

Then you need to find a way to make her happy.

That's good advice.

Maybe you should listen to yourself.

I am trying to make Olivia happy.

That's why I want us to move in together.

Is that to make, um... you happy, or her?

Make you feel more secure?

Or her?

It's for both of us.

You sure about that?

Defendant received a ticket for going 48 miles an hour in a school zone.

It was an emergency, Your Honor.

Really?

No.

Honesty.

Refreshing.

At least you weren't texting.

I was.

You need to stop being so refreshingly honest.

And you need to never text and drive, and you need to slow down, and you need to pay the fine, which I just doubled.

[gavel clacks]

Are people coming in here twice?

I could swear I saw that man with the rooster in here earlier.

No. There's only one guy with a rooster.

Tonight.

Here you go, Buck. On the house.

Thanks, Moon.

Better than any coffee in New York, and it's one-third the price.

You know, it's hilarious, because I've been coming here for years and I've never received a free cup of coffee.

I'm pleasant to them. They're pleasant to me.

It's not that tough, Warren.

Yeah, that's fascinating, Dad.

Look, we need to talk about some business.

You want to know why I canceled your company credit cards?

Mm-hmm. -It has nothing to do with Alex.

I think it does.

Nope. You remember when you were 16?

You wrecked my car, and I took away the keys?

Well, you show me you can be responsible again, you get the credit cards back.

Wow.

Enjoy your free cup of coffee, Dad.

I'm gonna have to run two extra miles tomorrow.

Noodles are like my kryptonite.

[both munching]

So you and Jack are big runners?

[laughing] No.

Jack does not exercise.

Mm. I think I'd die.

The stress release.

Mm. Me too.

Oh! Nice ruling... on the free-range rooster case, by the way.

[laughing]

I love night court.

Why?

It's not about closing arguments or getting your name in the paper, or some ruling that's gonna change law, it's about people.

Like, real people.

And at the end of the day, sometimes, real people need real help... just to live their lives.

I like being a part of that.

You know.

Roosters and... toilet paper and grouches.

It's why I went to law school.

Really?

Yeah.

My Dad had a diner.

Small, family-run.

Someone slipped on some water and I watched as the legal system helped take that diner away from him.

And he didn't need Clarence Darrow.

You know, he just needed a good, solid lawyer.

Then he wouldn't have lost everything that he spent his whole life building.

I, um...

I feel like I'm cheating on Jack.

Yeah? How?

[laughs]

Oh, it's just the Chinese food.

It's something we do.

It's silly.

It's your thing.

Yeah. It's our thing.

Did you and your wife have a "thing"?

Yeah... fighting.

Mostly.

[laughs]

It's late.

I'd better go.

Thanks, Olivia.

[sander buzzing]

Hi, Bob.

You're talking to me.

Grace asked me to run the town event committee.

Uh-huh?

Because you asked Grace to ask me.

Is it something you want to do?

I do.

And I told her so.

It's not catering.

Yes, but it's using my skills to help out, and that's what I want to do.

Staying busy keeps us young.

Yes.

And I want you on the committee with me.

Please?

Hmm...

Will I get fed regularly?

Yes.

[both chuckling]

Mm.

So you want to hire me to be your assistant?

That way, it's not me giving you money.

But it is.

No. It's a real job, you're gonna have to earn your keep.

Even Olivia would approve.

I talked to her.

You did?

She thinks it's a great idea.

[♪♪]

[plays video clip]

[reporters clamoring]

[chuckles]

[gasps] Oh!

Well, you're finally here!

We're all here.

Together.

So spit it out!

Come on, get to it, you two.

Mom?

Are you okay?

Oh! Just tell me.

For the love of-- please, just tell me.

Because I have been so patient, and I have waited, and I have knitted, oh, boy, have I knitted.

And I think I deserve to know-- in fact, I demand to know right now.

So tell me. Let's go.

Wh-- uh, knitted? What are you knitting for me?

No! Not for you, for the baby.

What baby?

Your baby!

Baby?

Yeah! You're pregnant!

Oh, whoa-- you're pregnant?

Yes!

No!

Wait, Maryellen, what's going on?

Um, Mom?

[stammers]

Okay, I know you wanted to surprise me, but I did figure it out.

I'm not pregnant.

You're not? Okay, now I'm surprised.

But I heard you-- I heard you on the phone.

You were saying "Our baby."

Oh...

"Oh," what? What "oh"?

John has some investors in New York who want to back him in his own place.

That's why he was late.

Mr. McKay, the owner of the Captain's Galley, is selling.

We're moving back.

I'm going to turn the walls into a gallery of local artists, and John is going to be the chef.

So you're-- you're actually moving back home?

So when you do have a baby, then it'll be here?

Mm-hmm.

Oh! This calls for some champagne, which, of course, you can drink now because you're not pregnant! Okay!

Oh!

[whispers]: I really wish we didn't tell her.

There's a problem... with the investors.

Hey!

Why don't you come out with us today?

Yeah?

Yeah, okay. Great.

I mean, it's nothing to write home about it, but we could use an extra man.

No, yeah, I got it, I'm your man.

Well, finish up and jump onboard.

Aye-aye.

[laughs]

What?

I won't call you a "hero" again, if you promise to never say "Aye-aye" again. Deal?

Yeah. Deal.

"Captain"?

That's better!

[engine chugging]

I finished the 40 case recommendations.

They're on your desk.

You win.

I tried to bury you in needless paperwork and you boomeranged me, sent the paper right back.

I have paper-cuts on my paper-cuts.

[laughing]

You got me.

Well, of course, I did.

I have years of experience on you.

But you... are gonna be a great attorney.

So...

You ready to learn something other than frustration now?

Yes.

Do you want to learn?

[sighs heavily] I hate this.

What, being outplayed?

Or the fact that I'm your boss and I get to tell you what to do?

See you in the morning, Miss Jennings.

Well done.

[knocking at door]

Well, Bob and I had a lovely time.

I was stuck. I had to do night court.

I know, it's okay.

Although it was supposed to be my big, grand gesture to show you how much I care about you, and how committed I am to you, to us.

I didn't know you'd planned something special.

[takes a deep breath]

Olivia, this is just...

What?

[Jack sighs]

I mean, do you even want to move in together?

I don't want to make a mistake trying to fix a mistake.

My mistake?

Yes.

Um... you know, before all of this happened--

Jack.

You didn't miss my birthday.

You were drinking, hanging out with your ex-wife, not being truthful with me.

[sighs]

Um... [sighing]

I messed up.

Big-time.

And, uh...

I convinced myself that I didn't have a problem.

And then I saw the look on your face.

[sighs]

Let's just say I was lying to both of us.

Look, Olivia...

I just need to know if you think that you can get past this.

I need to know.

Give me more than three seconds to figure out how I feel.

Why do I think that... ahem, if I gave you three months, you wouldn't know how you feel?

You can't pressure me into figuring it out any faster than I can.

[sighing wearily]

You know, Olivia, it is not easy being the guy who is always letting you down, you know?

[laughing] Wait a minute now!

Don't try to turn me into the bad guy.

I didn't cause this situation.

You did.

Even if you didn't have Night Court, you would've come up with some excuse not to show up last night, right?

You don't want to talk about this.

You want something from me that I can't give you.

What, forgiveness?

You said you did, but you don't forgive me, do you?

More pressure?

Right.

[door opens, bangs shut]