01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

upbeat music playing ♪

NARRATOR:

So this may surprise you,

but it's literally been

one messy, magical year

for our ladies and their love story,

but their search

for the one isn't over yet.

It all started at last year's

50th Annual Magnolia Ball.

And now, hm,

here we are the day of the 51st.

Remember, it's kind of

a big thing around here.

These ladies have come

a long way since the last one,

and there's no stoppin' them now.

Get 'em, got 'em, good ♪

Go ♪

Olivia said no to Tori's dream,

and now, she's about to buy

her own with her mom.

[crowd cheering]

Get it, girls!

Mya Jo traded in high school drama,

and now, she's going to--

Well, I can't tell you everything.

LaShoundra divorced her hubby

only to fall back in love with him.

And now, well, things are

about to get pretty complicated.

Gotcha ♪

And Abby, oh, Abby,

she went from pining

over a commitment-phobe

to thinking she may have found the one.

Get 'em, got 'em, good ♪

Go ♪

A full year landing us

right back to where we began,

the Magnolia Ball.

My Love by Anna of the North playing ♪

But I understand that

you have things to do ♪

And it's here where past ones,

present ones,

future ones,

right ones,

and wrong ones

all come together.

Which, naturally, leads you to ask,

"How do you know

when the one is the one?"

I'm still thinking of you ♪

Around and 'round ♪

Upside down ♪

Wherever you go ♪

You've got my love ♪

And that is the last chapter

for this year's love story.

Dream Girl by

Anna of the North playing ♪

I'm always walking

to the same old place ♪

Just in case I see your face ♪

I'm gonna buy a drink

and while I wait ♪

I'ma eat my cake ♪

Make the same mistakes ♪

I know that you don't think

that I can be the one ♪

NARRATOR: Speaking of the one,

let me bring you back one month.

And yes, that's our girl, Abby.

And no, I didn't see it coming either,

but I'm loving this for her.

In my dream world ♪

I'm still your dream girl ♪

GRACE: Oh, wow!

KALA: So beautiful.

ABBY:

My love life over the last year

has been a journey, to say the least.

- Wow.

- Beautiful.

- Looks like you're in a fairytale.

- It's stunning.

- I love it.

ABBY: But I must say,

I am grateful for all of it

because it led me back to my ex, Ben.

I went to New York.

We had a long talk, reconnected,

and we've been inseparable ever since.

I'm still your dream girl ♪

- Alright, you ready?

[gasps]

ABBY:

I'm so certain now

of who I wanna spend

the rest of my life with.

- Wow.

CONSULTANT:

It's everything.

It absolutely completes the dress.

- Holy--

KALA: I have chills.

BRIT: Wow.

GRACE: I know.

KALA: Oh, my gosh!

- It's beautiful.

CONSULTANT:

So, tell me about the fiancé.

ABBY: He is the most

perfect southern gentleman.

CONSULTANT: Aw.

ABBY: He is just--

CONSULTANT:

Now, where will the wedding be?

- So, it's actually

gonna be kind of destination.

- It's gonna be so fun.

[crosstalk]

- That's amazing.

- Yes, little bougie.

CONSULTANT: Ooh.

BRIT: We love the bougie.

[laughter]

KALA: We love bougie.

BRIT: Might as well

match the dress with that.

GRACE: That's right.

- Right?

GRACE: Absolutely.

- You know, I think--

- You only do this once.

ABBY: Hopefully.

BRIT: True.

- That's the plan. That is the plan.

[laughter]

BRIT: He ain't leavin'. He's stuck.

[laughter]

- Oh, my goodness.

- Is that the dress?

GRACE: Is this the dress?

- This is the dress.

GRACE:

I'm so proud of you

and where you are, all grown up.

You look so beautiful.

ABBY:

Thank you, Mama.

[Grace gasps]

- [crying] It's beautiful.

KALA: My gosh.

BRIT: Let's make a toast.

- [gasps] That's a great idea.

[crosstalk]

- Here's to finding her dress.

ABBY: Cheers.

GRACE: Yay!

BRIT: You look stunning.

ABBY: Thank you.

NARRATOR:

But even if you think you've met the one,

it doesn't mean temptation

won't come knocking on your door.

Walk by Griff playing ♪

There's somethin'

in the way that you walk ♪

I can't put my finger on it ♪

It's not just the way that you talk ♪

Now, from the bride-to-be

to the bride that once was, LaShoundra,

who finally realized that the man

she thought was the wrong one

was actually the right one.

Many, many therapy sessions,

lots of family time,

and occasional date nights.

'Cause there's so much of you I adore ♪

Like the way

that you land when you fall ♪

LASHOUNDRA:

I haven't told my family or friends

that Kendell and I

have decided to rekindle.

Some may be excited,

others may be disappointed,

but I know I can't keep this secret

from my family and friends forever.

I hope I'm makin' the right decision.

I see you made some good sweet tea.

- Always for my sweetie.

[both laugh]

- Is it real sweet?

You just put a lotta sugar in it?

I mean, it's not--

- I don't use sugar.

Honey, that's the secret key.

Sweeten the tea with honey.

- No.

- I just pour it in there

and taste as I go.

[LaShoundra chuckles]

And when I think it's sweet enough,

that's when I stop.

[LaShoundra laughs]

[both chuckle]

Okay, well, what's goin' on with you?

- Kaden is good.

- Mm-hm.

- And, um,

♪

and Kendell is--

- What's goin' on with Kendell?

- I mean, he's fine.

It's just that he and I,

we've been secretly dating.

- I didn't see that comin'.

- Well, [sighs] um,

I'm really considerin'

gettin' back with him.

- Are you sure Kendell's ready for that?

♪

Well, I'm glad you felt, finally--

[chuckles]

- I know.

- comfortable enough to come tell me.

Things do happen and--

- Mm.

- everything is alright.

Take that sayin' and say,

"Well, when life gives you lemons,

make lemonade."

- Make lemonade.

- Put some honey in it.

[laughs]

- Oh, no. Honey in lemonade? No, ma'am.

Please get sugar.

- No. [laughs]

- Pure sugar. [laughs]

- Yeah.

upbeat music playing ♪

NARRATOR:

Now, while most men aren't generally known

for being intuitive

when it comes to women's needs,

there are the ones,

ex-boyfriends, in particular,

who you haven't seen

or spoken to in over six weeks,

who seem to be equipped with a rather

well-developed sixth sense

enabling them to detect

when a woman is, actually,

happy without them.

[knocks on door]

- Hey.

- Hey, how are you?

- I'm good.

I was in the neighborhood.

It's been a while.

- Yeah.

NARRATOR:

Abby, you finally met the one.

Remember how hard that was?

- Figured I'd stop by.

NARRATOR:

Come on, let's not blow this.

sentimental music playing ♪

[narrator groans]

[muffled chatter]

♪

Shut. The. Door.

Push it shut!

Oh, boy.

♪

gentle music playing ♪

TREVOR:

It's been a while.

Figured I'd stop by.

NARRATOR:

What do you do

when the one that you

wanted to be the one,

but then turned out to be

the one who broke your heart,

is now the one

that shows up at your door?

ABBY:

I don't know.

music stops ♪

NARRATOR:

While Abby 2.0

may have temporarily

kicked her bad boy habit,

doesn't mean she's not wondering,

"What if this is the one time

things could be different?"

Now over to Mya Jo,

who's been spending a lot of time

focusing on the one

that matters the most,

herself,

by saving up for her next big adventure,

sans all the Nick

and Baylee Fairhope drama.

soft, mellow music playing ♪

The voices in my head ♪

Gettin' kinda loud ♪

And I don't wanna deal with it ♪

MYA JO:

Coming back to Fairhope this year,

I assumed everything would be

the same as it always was,

but turns out, everything had changed.

I've definitely learned a lot this year.

Not only about love,

but also friendship,

and I know in my heart

that now is the time

for me to move forward

to the next chapter of my life.

- Do you have everything packed up

or, like, are you ready?

MYA JO:

I have everything packed.

FAITH:

Ugh, so bittersweet.

You leaving.

- I know.

- It's like the last moments we have.

- It's just crazy.

'Til you come see me in Miami.

- Mm-hm.

Are you nervous?

- Oh, it's gonna be,

[sighs]

it's gonna be a huge change.

But, you know, change is good,

change is necessary,

and I just feel I've outgrown Fairhope.

- Yeah.

- As amazing as this summer was,

it was very much an eye-opener,

um, of what I want,

who I wanna be,

who I wanna be friends with,

and, like, you knew how hurt

I was about the Nick thing.

- I feel like mine and his conversation

about boundaries in our relationship,

it's, like, you're kinda,

like, overstepping.

MYA JO:

Well, what do you mean?

- He slept in your bed and then

look where the relationship is at now.

- Because his brother died

a couple months ago,

and we were best friends.

But whatever Nick's comfortable with

with our friendship,

we'll handle that but--

- Well, then, he just

won't be friends with you.

MYA JO: I'm really not

the type to hold grudges.

So, I think as frustrated

as I was with Nick this past year,

you can't erase 10 years of friendship.

So, if he wants space,

I'll give him space.

But when he's ready to talk again,

I will always be a text

or phone call away.

I'm so excited for the Magnolia Ball.

Like, it's gonna be so much fun,

and I'll always love the Magnolia Ball.

'Cause, you know, you get to see everyone

that you haven't seen in a minute.

FAITH:

Mm-hm.

- Which means that I might see Nick.

- Oh, my gosh, I saw him and Baylee.

- Where?

- At the farmers' market the other day.

They were, like, over by,

like, the flower stand,

really just showin' off their PDA

for everyone and their grannies to see.

MYA JO:

'Member the last time I-- we ever texted,

he texted me and he was like,

"Uh, Baylee's movin' in with me.

I have to respect her

and we can't be friends anymore."

And you know what I said?

"Okay, cool."

So, then, we just--

- Good.

- I haven't talked to Nick in months.

Yeah.

- So, do you have your flight booked?

- Yeah, girl, I'm actually leavin'

right after the Magnolia Ball.

- Do you have your dress?

- Yeah. Do you have yours?

- Yes.

- What color?

- Green.

- Twinsies.

[both laughing]

- Twinnin' 'em.

NARRATOR:

As Mya Jo put up a good front,

pretending she wasn't gonna

miss Fairhope, her friends,

or even Nick,

Abby and her girlfriends

were toasting her engagement

in true Fairhope fashion.

'Cause I'm happy in my skin ♪

Never thought it'd feel like this ♪

- Hello!

- Hi!

GRACE: You made it.

- Oh, my God.

- Hey, I'm Britney.

ABBY: This looks so good.

No, thank y'all for doing this.

KALA: Yeah, you're welcome.

GRACE: We're celebrating.

- This is so cute.

GRACE: We are so celebrating you.

So excited to celebrate you.

- I feel so special.

FRIENDS:

You are special.

[group chattering]

NARRATOR: Now have you ever

noticed the power a woman has

over her single girlfriends

when she has a sparkly diamond

on her left ring finger?

It's as if her years of aimless

and reckless dating is forgotten about,

and all of a sudden,

she becomes the authority

on the subject of finding the one.

And now, her friends

are jotting down mental notes

as Abby's giving a detailed TED Talk

about how she cracked the code.

ABBY: Y'all are so sweet for doin' this.

BRIT: Oh, my gosh.

- Aw, your friends-- You're so blessed--

- I am.

- So loved.

GRACE:

to have all these beautiful friends.

- Abby, I love the story

of how you and Ben met.

- Yes, please tell us again.

GRACE: Yeah!

- It gives us single girls,

like, some hope.

There's some good ones out there.

[laughter]

Just sayin'.

Just sayin'.

ABBY: There are.

Um, so I had just

moved up there for a job.

dramatic music playing ♪

Like, it was, like,

my first day takin' the subway

and was honestly just lost and confused

and my metro card wouldn't work.

[subway rushing]

Then, all of a sudden, behind me,

I just hear this southern drawl,

and I turned around

and it's just, like, this handsome man.

BEN:

Excuse me, uh, let me help you with that.

ABBY:

He offered me his metro card,

but we got onto the subway

and actually got off on the same stop.

He then asked if we could get lunch

and we just ended up spending

the rest of the afternoon together.

And a month later, we moved in together.

BRIT:

Stop. What?

[crosstalk, laughter]

That is somethin' you,

like, see in a movie.

[excited chatter]

- I know, I know.

Like, completely--

KALA: I feel like

that never happens in New York.

- But, not everything is

always perfect, obviously.

We were dating for a while,

and he was talking about marriage,

and I just kind of panicked,

and I blew it,

and, uh left him,

and came back here

and kinda fell into some old tendencies.

BRIT:

Ugh, no.

[group laughing in background]

GRACE: That again?

BRIT:

Anyways.

ABBY [laughing]:

We all know how that went.

[crosstalk]

And, I mean,

but after then, ya know,

I dated some other people,

and I, um, you know, went on a date

with that Ashton guy and thought like,

"Oh, my gosh, this guy

is, like, great and nice,

and kind of everything that Ben was."

But, like, after spending

some time with him,

just realized, like, that,

that Ben was my person and--

KALA: Aw.

GRACE: He was always

in the back of your mind.

ABBY:

He was it for me.

And so, I just

went to go get him, basically.

FRIEND: Aw!

- That's amazing.

ABBY:

And thankfully, he was receptive.

[laughter]

Like--

KALA: That would've been awkward.

- I-- [laughs] That, that would've been--

- That would've been bad.

[laughter, crosstalk]

- So, I don't wanna

bring up a sore subject,

but does Trevor know you're engaged?

- I honestly don't care.

- Mm! Good for you.

- Yeah.

- Onto bigger and better things.

ABBY:

Absolutely.

Oh, my gosh, I'm getting married.

[group cheering and laughing]

upbeat music playing ♪

NARRATOR:

While Abby was celebrating

her upcoming wedding to the one,

LaShoundra was positive.

I mean, really positive

that another one might be on the way.

Surprise.

upbeat music playing ♪

NARRATOR: A lot's happened

in Olivia's life since we saw her last.

After she decided Tori was not the one,

she went into business with her mother

and bought the iconic Fairhope Inn.

- Cheers.

[crowd cheers]

NARRATOR:

And Claiborne, well,

she hasn't quite decided on the one yet.

- Nope.

[duck quacking]

NARRATOR: But that doesn't

mean she's not still looking.

- Have ya found a date

for the Magnolia Ball?

- I might just go solo

because there's supposed to be

a lotta really good-lookin' men there.

Takin' a date's like takin'

a ham sandwich to a banquet.

[both laugh]

NARRATOR:

In the meantime,

LaShoundra's life

has gotten a little complicated.

So, now she's wondering one thing,

who was gonna be the first one

she told her big secret to

that wouldn't blab about it.

DAWN:

So, what's goin' on, girl?

- There's a lot I need to tell you.

Somethin' juicy.

- M'kay.

- Juicy like gifts.

- Okay.

- It's a blessin'.

- Oh, it's a blessin'?

- Mm-hm. [laughs]

- Okay, okay.

- Well, blessin's are good.

- Okay.

- So, just remember.

Blessin's are good.

- Okay, come with it.

- I'm pregnant.

[LaShoundra laughs]

- Bye.

Bye, bye, bye.

- No, I'm serious.

- Are you s--

You took a pregnancy test?

- Yeah, two.

[both laughing]

I know.

- With what?

[both laugh]

- A blessin' from God.

- Okay, like the Virgin Mary?

[both laughing]

Okay.

- I am pregnant.

- By who?

- Kendell.

- Oh. Now, that's surprising.

[both laughing]

- I know.

- And he knows?

- Mm-mm.

- Oh.

- No, he does not know.

- Okay, let's walk.

Let's walk it out.

- Okay, walk it out.

- Okay.

[LaShoundra laughs]

Okay, so, how do you feel?

- Um,

I don't know.

I don't know how to feel.

- Okay.

- Um,

I don't know what I'm doin'.

[laughs]

- Mm!

- So--

- So, am I the first person you told?

- You are the first person

that, that I've told.

- Oh, my God.

- [laughs]

So, you can't tell anybody.

- Okay. Okay.

- Okay, so--

- Is it-- Was it

The Dollar Tree pregnancy test?

[both laughing]

NARRATOR:

Okay, you're all caught up.

Should we go back to the Ball now?

[sound sped up, distorted]

Dance in the Darkness

by RIVER playing ♪

[indistinct chatter]

♪

[laughter]

♪

ABBY:

I think what I love most about Ben

is the way that he looks at me,

and the way that he listens

to me when I speak.

And how he wants

to spend quality time with me.

Yeah, he's proof that

my picker's not completely broken.

I mean, it may have just gotten

a little finicky over the years

[laughs]

but he's just so simple

and it's so refreshing.

You're the light ♪

folk rock music playing ♪

♪

ASHTON [singing]:

Temporary blindness ♪

I lost sight ♪

NARRATOR:

And, yes, that is Ashton

who was the one before the one.

There's Trevor who's so not the one.

And at last, Ben.

The one.

The right one.

The only one.

song ends ♪

[crowd cheers and applauds]

gentle music playing ♪

MYA JO:

So, I leave tonight.

DEVIN: Miami, huh?

MYA JO: Miami.

FAITH: Are you excited?

MYA JO: Yeah.

Somethin' just clicked in my brain

and was like, "Go."

- Yeah. [chuckles]

CIARA: For sure.

FAITH:

Maybe it's, like, a sign.

Maybe it'll be good.

- Exactly.

- You know, I'm 21.

Nothin' holdin' me back. I'm single.

- But I talked to Kirk the other day.

- I know. We talked a little bit.

It seems like he's been livin' it up.

FAITH: Yeah.

- What, is he in Seattle right now?

- Yes, the tour. He's all over the place.

I feel like all the time.

- He's meant for that life.

- I know. He is. I know.

- But I'm just really grateful

for this past year.

I feel like it really opened my eyes

to, like, how grateful I am for home,

and how home will always be home.

Fairhope never changes--

CIARA: Mm.

- and, like, this will always

be where I'm meant to be,

but it doesn't mean I can't

go out and explore, right?

- Exactly.

- Don't cry,

but I'm about to have

to leave to catch my flight.

- I'm gonna miss you.

DEVIN: I know.

MYA JO: Don't cry.

- Dang. Right now, huh?

- [softly] Yeah.

I love you guys, but I do have to go.

DEVIN: We love you.

Yeah. [groans]

CIARA: Aw.

MYA JO: I've made so many friends

over the years in Fairhope,

and I think I'd be lyin' if I said

I wasn't hoping to see Nick one last time.

I guess God had a different plan for me.

Don't miss me too much.

- Oh, no promises.

- I'ma try not to.

It'll be boring without you.

MYA JO:

And I definitely do realize

that making a whole new friend group

in a new city is gonna be hard,

but I know it's time for me to move on.

NARRATOR: While Mya Jo

said goodbye to her childhood friends

to catch her one-way flight

into the unknown,

Claiborne was introducing her new friend

to, well, an old familiar one.

- Well, do I see Darcy standin' there?

- Miss Claiborne!

- How are you doin', girlfriend?

- Good.

- I'd like you to meet Mr. d*ck Scott.

He's a good friend of mine

and we call him Poppy.

- Hello.

- Hi, Poppy.

NARRATOR: Now there's one

more thing I need you to remember.

LaShoundra has yet

to tell Kendell one minor detail.

KENDELL: Hello, ladies.

- Oh!

Oh, hey, Kendell.

LASHOUNDRA: Hey, Kendell.

KENDELL:

How y'all doin'?

- Good, how are you?

- I'm good.

DAWN:

I'm gonna let you guys catch up.

Kendell, good to see you.

- You're leavin'?

KENDELL:

Alright, good seeing you, too, Dawn.

LASHOUNDRA:

After Kaden was born,

Kendell and I often spoke

about havin' a second child.

So.

- What's up?

LASHOUNDRA:

And here we are, with child.

I hope he's just as excited as I am

because he's such an amazin' father.

I think we need to talk.

♪

Stars Align by Jeremy Burns

& Martha Bean playing ♪

♪

NARRATOR: While the rest of Fairhope

was dancing the night away,

LaShoundra was about to tell the one

that another one was on the way.

LASHOUNDRA:

You and I have been spendin' time together

and I've been enjoyin' those moments.

Laughin', talkin' about the past,

talkin' about family,

and I have all of these feelings for you.

And

I love you.

And I am--

- We've--

LaShoundra, we've been through a lot,

and,

I mean,

that's a lot to-to-to take in.

I'm still trying to process.

But what I can tell you at this moment,

I'm,

I'm not there.

I'm not where you are.

Hope Is A Heartache by LEON playing ♪

- Do you think you will get there?

[guests chattering]

[insects chirring]

- I don't wanna answer that right now.

Stuck in emotions

and I don't know what they mean ♪

NARRATOR: We all believe

that when we finally meet the one,

everything will just fall into place.

- How's the wedding planning goin'?

- Yeah, we're just talking about it.

- Pretty-- Yeah.

Well, we figured it out.

- I'm happy for y'all.

ABBY: Thank you.

BEN: Yeah?

- Congratulations.

[Abby laughs]

- I'm excited, but I have to get goin'.

I have that early flight in the mornin'.

Nice to see you again. And--

- It was good to see ya. Good to see you.

- see ya in a few days?

- Yeah.

- Alright.

- Yeah.

NARRATOR:

But here's what no one tells you.

The one, the person

you go to bed dreaming about,

wake up thinking about,

the real one,

Oh, whoa ♪

All the moments that I ran from ♪

Always thought you'd wait for me ♪

that person may not even know it.

That person might not be

anything like you imagined,

and it may even be someone

who was there all along.

gentle music playing ♪

♪

- What are you doing here?

- Uh, [sighs]

I've just-- I've been

meanin' to tell you for a while.

Um,

I care about you.

♪

More than just like, friends.

I don't know, it's--

[sighs]

♪

- What about Baylee?

- We actually broke up

the other night, so, ya know.

It's always been you.

- Yeah, um I don't know.

- I don't want you to leave.

ANNOUNCER [over PA]:

Ladies and gentlemen,

this is your final boarding call

for flight 444 with service to Miami.

Final boarding.

- I'm sorry.

Bye, Nick.

Hope Is A Heartache

resumes playing ♪

It's like we're sitting on dynamite ♪

But we're not ready to start a fire ♪

Is it too late to figure it out? ♪

Just say you're ready ♪

It's like we're sitting on dynamite ♪

NARRATOR:

It might be surprising,

inconvenient,

beyond frustrating,

and often at the most inopportune time.

But we're not ready to start a fire ♪

But when the moment hits you

Is it too late to figure it out? ♪

'Cause I've been wonderin' ♪

you just know.

- Hi, ma'am, how are you?

Stuck in emotions

and I don't know what they mean ♪

Keep thinkin' about us ♪

And how things get in between ♪

Your boarding pass?

But if it is love, it doesn't matter ♪

Ma'am, doors are closing.

You don't belong to me ♪

But I can't let go ♪

- I'm sorry.

NARRATOR:

And once you know, well

[indistinct PA announcement]

you're kinda done for.

Didn't Wanna Wait by Ships,

Jerry Thomas, & Margot Maxine playing ♪

Because the heart, well,

that thing has a mind of its own.

Doesn't care what you think,

wish for,

imagine, or dreamt of your whole life,

it just wants what it wants.

Period.

[approaching footsteps]

ABBY: Hey.

TREVOR: How's it goin'?

- Good, how are you?

- Doin' good.

- Good.

[Trevor chuckles]

You wanna sit down?

- What you been up to?

- Um,

just kinda traveling and-- Yeah.

- From New York?

- Yeah.

- Hm.

- Yeah, I'm just waitin' on Brit.

She's drivin' me home.

- Oh.

- I-I don't know if she went

to the restroom or something--

- Oh.

- but, yeah, she just told me

that she'd be a minute.

- Mm.

♪

[Trevor chuckles]

Good to see you.

It's been a while.

- It has been.

- [sighs] Well, I'm about to leave.

I can take you home.

If you want.

- Um,

I Shall Believe

by Sheryl Crow playing ♪

I don't know.

[sighs]

- Okay. Well, I'm leavin' now, so.

- Okay.

NARRATOR:

Then again, sometimes the one

might just need to wait

a little bit longer.

That not everything

is gonna be the way ♪

You think it ought to be ♪

It seems like every time

I try to make it right ♪

It all comes down on me ♪

Please say ♪

Honestly, you won't give up on me ♪

And I shall believe ♪

And I shall believe ♪

I shall believe