07x04 - Pipe Dreams

[bunniefuu]

[gentle music playing]

[shouting] Hey! You're up early!

[laughing]

Oh.

- [softy] You're up early.
- Yes, I am. I have a mission.

Got our to-do list to do.

Oh wow. Well, then…
[clears throat] Let's do it.

[Mel] So…

Um, carbon monoxide detectors.

Check!

Uh, safety covers
for all the electrical outlets.

- They're here. They'll be installed today.
- Okay. And the crib is coming today.

- Jack?
- Oh.

- The kitchen's still a work in progress.
- [gasps]

- [Jack] So, just don't even--
- Oh!

Jack, the home study's tomorrow.

Tomorrow? I thought you said it was…

[laughs] Sorry, I can't even
do that with a straight face.

I'm kidding! I know.

- Don't worry, okay? I will get it done.
- I don't think that's funny.

Just don't look that way.
We'll go this way.

Just see what else is on your list there.

Uh, well, I think we should… [sighs]

…y'know, go over some of the things
the social worker might ask about us.

Okay, like what?

Well, like, you know, our relationship
dynamic and how we resolve conflict.

- That kind of thing.
- That's easy.

I just do what I've always done.

Oh, that's very cute,
but that is not on my list.

Oh, come on!
Look, I know how important this is too,

but I am very confident
that the social worker

will find our house safe
and our marriage sound.

Mmm-hmm.

- What? You don't believe me?
- No, I do believe you.

There's just a lot to do, still.

And, you know, I haven't even told Doc
that we matched with Marley.

- He's gonna be thrilled for us.
- I know.

But I wish the timing was better.

He's just got a lot
on his shoulders right now.

- We'll handle it, okay?
- Yeah.

Yes. Starting with the home study.

- Yeah!
- Okay?

So, after I get off of work,
I'm going to build the crib,

because Brie said
that it will help the social worker

picture our baby in there. Yep.

What?

That's the first time…

you called him "our baby."

Yeah. Our baby.

I wonder what
he's gonna be like, you know?

- Mmm-hmm.
- What he's gonna be into.

Maybe be a baseball player?

Could be a poet?

Or, heck, with you as his mom,
this kid could be president.

- Now we're getting ahead of ourselves.
- Come on. Dream with me.

Oh, why don't you dream yourself
into the kitchen and finish the cabinets?

All right, well, I gotta run
some errands for the bar this afternoon,

so Grandpa is gonna come
and help with these cabinets.

- Oh, well, that's very nice of him.
- Mmm.

You guys have fun.

That I will.

- Hey, Mel.
- Yeah?

We're having a baby. [laughs]

We're having a baby.

I love you.

[heartwarming music playing]

Founder's Day is a couple weeks away.

Oh, I can't wait. I volunteered
to recite the ode to the founders.

- Want to hear my rendition?
- I'd rather be surprised.

- [Tony] Right.
- Has anyone seen Koko's pacifier?

Uh, you mean this? Washed and ready.

Impressive. Now, how about an umbrella?

Uh, voilà.

- [laughs] What would you do without me?
- Thanks.

Is it supposed to rain today?

No, but it's Koko's first time
out of the house,

so I'm not trusting a weather app.

Uh, now, Founder's Day is hosted
every year on Bernadette Woodruff's land,

but she's not returning my calls.

I need you to go to her house,

and invite her personally
to attend today's committee meeting.

I will drag her here if I have to.

A personal invitation should suffice.

- Here's her address.
- Right. [clears throat]

Okay. Good. Thank you.

- Oh, morning!
- Morning.

Hey, I thought I was on morning duty.

You were up late studying again.

And I was already awake,
so I let you sleep.

- You know you can always wake me up.
- Okay.

- Watch her head.
- Yeah.

Here. Hi, sweet girl.

Okay, I have diapers, towels,
a change of clothes, pacifier…

- [piano playing in background]
- Two pacifiers.

Uh, a sun hat, beanie,
and an… umbrella. Anything else?

You know we're just going to the clinic
for a checkup?

Maybe I should feed her one more time
before we go.

- Okay.
- Okay?

- [Denny] There we go.
- Okay.

[piano playing continues in background]

- [discordant notes play]
- [exclaims]

He's been at it all morning.

Practice makes perfect?

You know, I've never
actually heard him play before.

It's been a while.

[Denny] Mmm.

[off-key playing continues]

You're not gonna spend the whole day
at that piano, are you?

Well, Everett kind of inspired me.

Finding an old passion to turn to
seemed like a good idea.

Ooh. It's been a while.

[chuckling] It might be a good idea
to get out into the world too.

Um, Muriel told me you turned down
an invitation from Walt?

Yeah, to play pickleball.
And Nick is gonna be there.

I'm not going to pretend that Nick
isn't a giant pain in the butt, but…

he's still your friend.

Yeah, well, him choosing Jamba Juice
over helping us fight Grace Valley,

that's not so friendly.

If you're still upset,
maybe you should challenge him.

To a game of pickleball?

No, to look you in the eye and tell you

why he's putting his needs
above the needs of this town!

Why do I get the feeling
you're trying to get rid of me?

Because it'll be good for you
to know where you stand.

And because I'm hosting a music-free
Founder's Day meeting here this morning!

Ah-ha! Yeah.

- [off-key piano continues]
- Yeah.

Any idea what one wears
to play pickleball?

Or how the hell you play it?

[sighs]

[cheerful music playing]

Thanks for coming to check on me.

Yeah. Of course.
I wanted to see how you were holding up.

[sighs] I'm doing a little better.

But, um, Mike is coming by later
to pick up his stuff,

which I'm not looking forward to.

Hopefully that'll be quick.
You won't have to see him again.

Um, actually…

[chuckles] I'm helping him
look for Charmaine.

We're trying to put our personal lives
aside to do right by her.

- And what about Brady?
- What about Brady?

Right, well…

Well, that, I said I would help him with
some legal issue at his new bike shop.

So… we're hanging out with Brady too.

Look, he said he wanted
to try to be friends.

Oh, did he, now?

Hey, it is not like that, right?

We talked for a long time
at the bar the other night.

- He told me what happened with Lark.
- Oh.

He just… he needs someone in his corner.

Well, you did say that you don't
trust yourself around him, so…

I know, I said that, but…

I still care about him,
and I do want him in my life.

So I am giving friendship a shot.

How is it that you're
spending more time with two men

that you are not in a relationship with
than I am with Preacher?

Oh, wait, what?
What's going on with you and Preach?

Oh, he's just really busy at the bar.

Oh, we are having dinner
with his chef friend Jamie tonight.

The one who wrote the article.

- [knock on door]
- Uh-huh! Yep. That should be fun.

- Yeah.
- Yeah?

[Brie] Hang on.

- Hey.
- Hey.

You are early.

Yeah! Is that okay?

[Brie] Yeah! Oh yeah!
Yeah, of course. Come on in.

- [Mike] Kaia.
- Mmm.

Hey.

Didn't mean to interrupt.

No, I'm actually headed over
to Virgin River Elementary.

I'm gonna give
fire engine rides to third-graders.

[Brie chuckles]

It's a dangerous job,
but somebody's gotta do it.

- [Brie] Okay! See you later?
- Yeah.

Um…

Hey, so did you end up finding anything
on the surveillance tapes around Juvy's?

Nothing helpful.

I'm gonna head
to Charmaine's salon tomorrow,

interview her coworkers, see if they might
have information that could be useful.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

Mind if I tag along?

Sure, yeah. I'll… text you the details.

Um…

- Uh, right.
- Mmm-hmm.

Yeah.

- That's--
- I'll see you tomorrow.

[softly] Okay.

[door closes]

- Oh! Hey!
- Hi.

Uh, well, come on in.

Do… Do you play tennis?

[Doc] Uh…

Now it's pickleball.

- Apparently, that is the new tennis.
- Okay.

Don't ask. Don't ask.

So, what brings you over?

Um…

Well, Jack and I
wanted to let you know that we…

we matched with Marley.

So she's gonna be our birth mother.

- Mel! Congratulations.
- Thank you.

That is fantastic news.

Yeah, thank you.

It's… still not… real yet.

You know, and we're just racing
to get everything done.

And Marley is due when?

- In a couple weeks.
- Ah!

Yeah, which is why
I wanted to talk to you.

I know that… the timing's not great
with everything going on with the clinic,

but I just… I really want you to know
that I am not going to desert you.

- When the baby comes, I promise--
- Mel, stop.

Don't let my suspension take anything
away from your wonderful news.

We have to get through this investigation
and then put this mess behind us.

Hopefully, before the baby arrives.

Right.

Well, I have my interview with Victoria
this afternoon, so that should go well.

Um…

But, I don't know, maybe we should
talk about a contingency plan.

We could call Cameron and see if--

No, no, no.
Cameron has his own clinic to worry about.

And for now,
we just need to worry about Victoria.

Thanks again for helping out.

[Everett] One of the benefits of having
a father-in-law who's a woodworker.

So… you feeling ready?

What, for the home inspection? Or…

fatherhood?

'Cause, I mean, the first, I can handle.

The second one's…

I don't know. It's feeling kinda surreal.

Well, it's a new deal for me too.

[sighs] I don't know, man, I just want
to do right by this kid, you know?

Teach him all the things that matter.

- Honesty, hard work, and all that.
- That's one thing my parents got right.

They were both working musicians.

So when I showed an interest,
my dad bought me my first guitar.

- Aww.
- Gave me a lesson every day before school.

[chuckles]

A lot of the time, I hated it.

But most of what I learned
had nothing to do with music.

It was about discipline
and the value of hard work.

That's what I mean!

My parents used to say their job
was to create a scaffolding.

Something I could grab on to when I fell.
A scaffolding of love.

Oh, I love that.

Wow, you should put that in a song.
You could teach our kid how to play it.

I can do that. And you'll figure out
on your own how to do the rest.

Yeah.

All right.

- [gentle music playing]
- [indistinct chatter]

I can't start the meeting
without Bernadette.

I'm sure she and Tony
will be here any minute.

How are you feeling?
Any symptoms from the chemo?

No, nothing yet.

I actually feel pretty good.

I'm glad one of us does.

This event is making me a little queasy.

Why? You love Founder's Day.

The history, pageantry, town pride…

I wish I had my usual enthusiasm,
but after the town hall,

I'm not sure there's much town pride left.

- Where is he?
- I know.

All right, everyone.
We need to get started.

All representatives of the founding
families are here, except Bernadette,

who better have a good excuse
for being late.

[Tony] Hope, Hope, Hope, Hope!

Oh, finally!

- Where's Bernadette?
- Okay, so I have good news and bad news.

So the bad news
is that Bernadette's overwhelmed

with a mosquito infestation on her land,

and her place
is never gonna be ready in time.

Then where are we supposed
to hold Founder's Day?

- [snaps fingers]
- That's the good news.

Bernadette's second cousin
has a property nearby.

Tony, please, tell me you didn't--

Hi, Hope.

Roland.

- [shoes squeaking]
- [woman] Double bounce.

[ba*ls bouncing]

[woman] Come on! Why didn't you get that?

[man] Good shot!

Hey, Doc! Over here.

[Doc] Hey.

[laughing] Check out McEnroe.

- [continues laughing]
- I used to play tennis back in the day.

Well, then you should
"pickle" this up no problem.

Oh, don't ever say that again.

Come on, Doc. You're on my team.

- Good. Okay.
- Yeah.

Now, uh, so how does this game work?

All you gotta remember is that box there,
it's called the kitchen.

Uh, why is it…
[chuckles] Why is it called "the kitchen"?

Nobody knows. But you can't hit the ball
on the fly when you're in the kitchen.

But you can hit the ball
if it bounces in the kitchen.

But then you gotta get out of the kitchen
before you hit the next shot.

- That is very confusing. I mean--
- That's pickleball.

- You'll pick it up as you go.
- Ah-ha!

- [Nick] Let me start.
- Right there's good! White line.

[upbeat cover of "Good Lovin'" playing]

- Ooh!
- Nice try, but you're in the kitchen, Doc.

[Doc] Oh! Oh, the…
Kitchen. Kitchen. Yeah, okay.

- Oh, gee.
- Nice.

- Kitchen!
- Oh! Oh.

- Sorry!
- [Walt] You got this.

- Another one like that. Yeah.
- [Doc] Ah!

- Kitchen!
- Enough with the damn kitchen!

- [upbeat music continues]
- [Doc] Ahh!

- If you get hit, it's our point.
- What?

- Ooh!
- [laughing]

Hit me again like that,
that's gonna be the last thing you do.

- Sorry, Doc, I'm just playing the game.
- Uh-huh.

- [Nick] Whoa!
- ["Good Lovin'" cover continues]

- [Walt exclaims]
- Ah-ha!

[Walt and Doc whooping]

- [Nick sarcastically] Nice shot!
- Hey, just playing the game, Nick.

[all laughing]

- [Walt] Yeah!
- [music fades]

Okay, so Koko is six pounds, two ounces.

So it's, you know,
not quite up to her birth weight,

but she is within normal range.

Am I not producing enough milk?

Oh, no, no. She's…
She's getting everything she needs.

Babies typically lose a couple ounces.

Here you go.

- Hello.
- [Koko fussing]

So, how are you guys adjusting
to being parents?

Getting any sleep?

- I'll sleep when she moves out.
- Right.

If I may, Denny, maybe you could take
one of the night shifts

so that Lizzie can get
some uninterrupted sleep?

- Yeah, no, I've offered--
- You need to focus on your MCAT.

- And you need to take a break.
- Maybe you guys can both take a break.

Go for a walk and just figure out
a schedule that works for you.

I'll keep an eye on Koko.

- Cool!
- You sure?

Yeah, of course.

Okay.

[Mel] She's so sweet.

Come here. I know.

I know.

Oh, and congratulations.

- Oh.
- Marley told me about you and Jack.

Oh yes. Thank you. Yeah.

It's still really early,
so we haven't told many people yet.

- Oh, we won't say a word.
- [Mel] Yeah.

And, hey, it'll be good practice,
running a clinic with a baby.

Oh, you're gonna run the birthing center
and the clinic? Alone? With a newborn?

Well, you know, it's just temporary.

[laughs] Until Doc comes back, so…

Yeah.

Okay! Go. Talk.

- Okay.
- Yeah. Okay.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

It's just temporary, right?

Yeah, it's just temporary.

- [Mike] Thank you, Clara.
- Be safe out there.

Valenzuela.

Victoria.

[clears throat] Ellis.

You were my field training officer
at the academy in LA.

Victoria! Right, right, right.

[both laughing]

How are you?
Wait, what are you doing here?

Well, have you heard about
the medical investigator

Doc Mullins can't wait to get rid of?

- Oh.
- You're looking at her.

- [laughs]
- [laughing] Okay. Good luck with that.

He's a great doctor.

- Well, that's for me to determine, hmm?
- Uh-huh.

How about you? What are you doing here?

Figured you'd be
LAPD police commissioner by now.

No, but I am
Head of Major Crimes for Humboldt.

- Huh!
- Uh-huh.

Came up here last year
to help with a case, and, uh…

Yeah. Kind of stuck around.

I see why. It's gorgeous up here.

Yeah. It sure is.

I gotta head back to work.
I'm sure we'll bump into each other.

[Victoria] Yeah, I hope so.

Yeah, me too. Okay.

Hey, would you…
like to grab dinner sometime?

I literally know no one,
and, uh, I'd love to catch up.

Um…

Unless the head of Major Crimes
is too busy to hang out with me.

[laughing] No, no, no. It's not that.
It's, um…

You know what?

Dinner sounds great.

What are you doing tonight?

- [Brady laughing] Hey.
- Hey.

- [laughing]
- [Brady] Uh…

- Thank you for doing this.
- Oh, of course.

- [Brady clears throat]
- [Brie] Wow.

This place is gonna be great!

- [Brady] Yeah?
- Yeah.

You think so?

I know it doesn't look like much now,

but I was thinking I'd line the back wall
with bench space and tools.

In the center,
I'd put a motorcycle, maybe a…

'62 Triumph Bonneville or something.

[laughs] Okay!

And then I'd line the walls
with memorabilia, vintage photos…

What do you think?

Yeah, you should definitely
put up a picture of you and your uncle.

He taught you all about bikes.

Yeah.

That's a great idea.

I can't believe you remember that.

I know how much he means to you.

I could never forget that.

- Hey, you work fast, kid.
- Ah…

- This your new squeeze?
- Ha! "Squeeze"? No.

Um, she is my… friend.

- [Brie] Mmm-hmm.
- Uh-huh. All right.

Hey, so it's, uh… it's just a leaky roof.

Now, the lease says
that you're responsible

for keeping the building
in good order, condition, and repair.

So, uh, I know you're strapped for cash,

but you gotta pay it or you gotta go.

Actually, uh, Brady is only liable
to maintain the condition of the property,

not cover the unwarranted burden
of improvement.

Yeah, says who?

Well, says Dunpol Investors
v. Aliso Viejo Ice Palace.

I called your contractor,

and he says you want
to restore the entire roof, which…

Brady's not gonna pay for.

Or any other repairs
you might be trying to scam him into.

By the way, I couldn't help
but notice the new piping.

Which looks great. Did you get
your last tenants to pay for that?

So, uh… you his friend or his lawyer?

I guess that depends on what you say next.

So, I am happy to take this to court,
which could take months,

and sue for damages,
which would leave you with legal fees

in addition to the cost of the new roof.

So, I mean, you know, it's up to you.

Just plug the damn hole, then.

- Thanks, Lenny!
- Yeah.

You are… incredible.

- Yes, you are.
- Okay.

[Brie laughs] Anytime, really.

Um, okay, so I will amend the lease
so it specifies

any preexisting structural issues,
just to save you from any future drama.

Okay, yeah. Um…

- Sounds good.
- Great.

- Great.
- Okay.

All right!

See you… very soon!

No, I can't pick up the crib.
This is why I paid for delivery.

I need it today.

[sighs] I--

Oh, hi.

I'm sorry. Just a second. Thanks.

Yeah, no, it can definitely
be delivered tonight.

My husband will be home then.

Yeah, okay. Thank you.

Thank you. Bye-bye.

Goodness. Sorry, I'm just, um,
juggling a couple things right now.

Her parents will be back soon.

- Is this Doc's great-granddaughter?
- It is.

- She's adorable.
- Yeah, isn't she?

- I'm ready to get started when you are.
- Okay.

Your plus-one can join us while we talk.

- Great.
- [Koko crying]

[door opens and closes]

We are not having Founder's Day
at Roland's stupid ranch.

But it's at the base of Shelter Mountain.

Where the first settlers
of this whole area put down roots!

It's the next best thing to Bernadette's,
especially with Founder's Day coming up.

You know, you can run tours
of the original mines out at the ranch.

And the little ones?
They can even pan for gold.

[all murmuring agreeably]

- May I have a word alone?
- Sure.

Why are you really here?

I'm just doing my part
to honor the founding families.

You never cared one iota before.

I've always cared.
You just didn't let me show it.

As long as I am mayor of this town,

you will continue to have
nothing to do with Founder's Day.

Then why'd you send your assistant
out to find me?

[quietly] Oh my God!

[huffs] We're gonna
have to find another location.

Or… we could put it to a vote.

All in favor of hosting the festivities
at Double R Ranch?

- [woman] I am.
- [man 1] Why not?

- [man 2] Sounds good to me.
- Oh no! Muriel.

- [Muriel] What?
- Are you okay?

What? Yeah, I… I'm just…

Not… feeling well?

- [expectant music playing]
- [sighs and laughs]

I'm okay, I just-- Oh!

- Oh! Oh, I'll take you home.
- I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

Folks, we're gonna have to
reschedule the vote. Tony, pack it up.

- [Tony] Yeah. Definitely. Sorry, folks.
- [Hope] Sorry.

[Tony] Sorry about that. I'm sure
everything's fine. Meeting adjourned.

[gentle music playing]

[Preacher] You let me
do the negotiating here, brother.

I speak produce.

All right. Just as long as we get a good
price point for our regulars, all right?

[Preacher] Uh-huh.

Hey, there.

John Middleton. This is Jack Sheridan.

- [Jack] Hey.
- We own Jack's Bar down in Virgin River.

Oh, yeah. I've been there a few times
with the family. Great bison burger.

- [Jack] Ah-ha!
- Those bison burgers would taste better

with some of that
crisp butter lettuce I'm looking at there.

Here, Daddy.

- Oh! Thanks, Sonny!
- Look how many I got.

- Offer some to our new friends.
- Here you go.

Oh, don't mind if I do. Thank you.

Why, thank you.

- Cute kid.
- Yeah, I got lucky. [chuckles]

So, any interest in setting up a,
you know, a wholesale deal with us?

Well, I'd hate to over-promise
and underdeliver.

After the Anderson Farm closed, and
Myrtle Farms went down in the wildfires,

it's hard to keep up with demand.

Yeah, my wife and I
actually just bought the Anderson farm.

- [man] Wow!
- Yeah.

Any plans to get it up and running again?

Well, nothing soon. I mean,
we're not really farmers or anything.

We got our hands full right now.

Prime soil out there.
Be a shame to let it go to waste.

Well, you do that,
we can grow our own produce.

[man] Don't get me wrong.
It's a lot of work.

Yeah, I'm not afraid of hard work.

My wife and I, we're grateful every day.

[intriguing music playing]

Let's look at the numbers

and see what we can do
for what we have available.

[Jack] Okay.

What you looking at?

That's a whole lot of scaffolding, Preach.

A whole lot of scaffolding.

Why don't we see if we can make
that tractor a part of the deal, huh?

I mean, it was so damn confusing,
but it was a lot of fun. Thank you.

[all laugh]

- Great having you out there with us.
- Beginner's luck.

I want a rematch.

Well, now that I understand
what the damn kitchen is, you got it.

Thank you for including me.

We're all sorry about what you're going
through, Doc, with your license and all.

Ah.

You too, Nick? Really?

Yeah! Why would you even ask that?

Well, because all you seem
to care about are your smoothies.

- Come on. It's more complicated than that.
- Complicated?

I mean, what is complicated
about protecting our town from outsiders?

Sometimes progress is a good thing.

You may not have gotten
every vote on the council,

but you'll always
have my vote of confidence.

Come on, I know you.

When you fight, Doc, you win.

I appreciate that.

But don't forget that
when we have our rematch.

- [Walt] Yeah.
- Oh--

Loser buys, Nick.

Oh no, no.

And how have you found
working for Dr. Mullins?

Uh, it's been a pleasure.

Yeah, I've… really come
to respect his methods and, um,

see him as a mentor.

- But you didn't at first.
- Oh, I'm sorry, that's not what I meant.

It was just… it was an adjustment.

I can imagine.

I have a question
about an old case file I read.

When you first started,
a baby was left on the clinic's doorstep.

Uh, yes.

It took you almost a full day
to contact Child Protective Services.

We were trying to locate
the baby's family first.

I'm sorry, what does this have to do
with Henry's case?

Protocol is to alert
Child Services immediately.

Did Dr. Mullins instruct you
to ignore protocol?

Not exactly, no.

And apparently,
you tried to take custody of the child.

That was temporary, uh,
just to keep the baby with her mother.

And the other day,
it sounded like you were considering

adopting one of your patients' babies.

Yes, my husband and I are planning
on adopting my patient's baby.

Rather unorthodox.

Unorthodox is not ill*gal.

We've consulted a family attorney
and weighed the ethics of our decision.

[Koko fussing]

I'm sorry, I just don't understand
what any of this has to do with Doc.

I'm trying to understand
how this place is run.

[Koko crying]

Malpractice isn't always
about a single questionable act,

but a series of them.

You know,
I really don't like what you're implying.

Doc is professional, he's pragmatic,

and he would do whatever it takes
to save a patient's life.

It's the "whatever it takes"
that concerns me.

And the California State Medical Board.

Is Doc gonna lose his license?

I don't know.

I'll present my findings,

and if the case goes
before the State Medical Board,

we'll know the answer to that
in six to eight months.

Six to eight months?

That's how long it could take
before there's a formal hearing.

[Koko crying]

I don't know what his angle is,
but he's up to something, I know it!

If we can't find another location,
I'm canceling Founder's Day.

Oh, come on, you don't mean that.

Can we at least talk about it?

Okay, well then,
at least help me understand.

What exactly happened
between you and Roland?

Huh.

When I married Roland, I was 19.

Head over heels.
I thought I'd won the lottery.

He was handsome and funny.
Everybody loved him.

Especially my father.

Roland was the son he always wanted.

I thought you said Roland
was the devil incarnate.

He was. He is.

But not at first.

My dad

ran McCrea Timber,

which was one of the biggest
logging outfits in Humboldt.

He taught Roland everything he knew
about the lumber business.

I thought he was prepping Roland to

take over McCrea Timber with me, but…

they had other plans.

That didn't involve you.

And I refused to be sidelined.

But I can't really picture you
running a timber company, Hope.

It wasn't just a timber company.
It was my family's legacy.

All I wanted…

was to make Daddy proud.

To take over the business when he retired.

So I…

worked there every summer.

I taught myself bookkeeping.

But when Daddy did retire,

he put Roland in charge
and offered me a secretary job.

After Daddy died,

I found out that he…

he had put McCrea Timber in Roland's name.

And before I could even contest the will,

the b*stard sold it to Emerald Lumber,

the… very corporation
my father fought to keep out.

Oh, Hope. You must have been devastated.

In one fell swoop,
I lost my father and my family's legacy.

And for that,

I will never forgive him.

[Muriel] No.

You are your family's legacy, Hope.

I mean, Virgin River
is what it is because of you.

The irony is it's happening
all over again with Grace Valley.

If they take over the clinic,
it might even be worse.

Mm-mmm.
Because we're not gonna let that happen.

- Ooh…
- [gentle music playing]

What's wrong?

I think I'm feeling the effects
of the treatment, that's all.

Oh, sweetie.
Come on, let's get you on the couch.

- No, I'm, I'm--
- Come on. Come on.

[Muriel groans softly]

[Hope] Just…
Here, let's take your shoes off.

- Okay.
- [Muriel exhales]

Okay. Here we go.
Let's get you comfortable.

[Muriel] Oh…

- It's so cold. It's so cold.
- I know.

We'll get you warm.

- It's okay.
- Honey, I'm sorry.

Oh, please, come on.

[gentle music continues]

[Jamie] So you went from Cal Fire

to Chief
of the Virgin River Fire Department.

What was that like?

Oh, yeah, well,
less dealing with putting out fires,

more clearing brush for old folks.

But, um, yeah, it's a slower pace.
I'm getting used to it.

Preacher certainly doesn't have
that problem these days.

Ah! Thanks to you.

Yeah, your article was great.

Thank you. I couldn't write about
his talents if it wasn't true.

Do you cook, Kaia?

I make one dish.

Yeah. Baked ziti.

I zhuzhed it up the last time.

I ran out of mozzarella,
so I used Gorgonzola.

- How did that turn out?
- It was… It was memorable.

Mmm!

You keep that up,
you're gonna be the next José Andrés.

- Who is that?
- Oh, wow.

That is an award-winning chef
from northern Spain.

Started off cooking in the military,
like I did.

Came from humble beginnings,

and now he's got people
all over the world tasting his food.

I think this guy
could be on the same path.

Oh, come on.

I'm telling you,
start by expanding this place.

- And who knows where it can lead?
- Really?

I mean, that… gosh, that would be a dream.

I didn't… know you wanted that.

Well, I never thought it was possible.

And, you know, we don't have…
you know, we don't have the capital.

You keep turning over tables
the way I'm seeing tonight,

I'd be willing to invest.

That would be amazing.

I mean, I'd have to run it by Jack first,
but yeah.

Yeah, let's do it.

Let's do it.

[laughs nervously]
I'm gonna grab some more wine.

- Do you guys want one?
- I'm good.

Yeah, I'm good, thanks.

You know, I wonder if we could add
some sous vide dishes to the menu.

[Jamie] We can do whatever you want.

Sous vide dishes. We could add…

How's it going over there?

Oh, I just found out that Jamie knows
more about Preacher's dreams than I do.

- [chuckling]
- So that's fun.

- Mmm.
- How are you and your new lawyer?

Brie told me you guys
were trying to be friends.

- Yeah.
- Pretty sure you said that was impossible.

Not gonna lie, it's been, uh…

pretty tough so far.

Look, just don't fool yourself into
believing it's something that it's not.

I'm not.

You need to move on.

I am.

I will, okay?

[chuckles dryly]

Watch me. I am moving.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- Can I get you something?
- Vodka martini.

Extra dirty.

I can do that.

[gentle music playing]

- Hey, welcome home!
- Hey.

Crib arrived.

Yeah, I see that.

I also saw a, uh…
a tractor in the driveway.

Uh, yeah.

I wanted to surprise you,
but a tractor is a little hard to hide.

Yeah, well, I mean, I am surprised.

[Jack] Yeah.

I just… I don't remember
talking about buying one, so…

Yeah, it was a bit of a
spur-of-the-moment thing.

But I figure,

if we're gonna turn this place
into the farm that it was meant to be,

might as well start with a tractor, right?

- A farm?
- Hear me out, okay?

I was up at Maple Creek Farm
today with Preach,

and I had this moment, you know,
where everything just makes sense, and I…

There were these kids running around.
They were eating strawberries.

There were people working crops.
Animals, like goats, chickens, everywhere.

And I just… it hit me.

You know, this is what Buck and Lilly
had on this farm years ago, babe.

- And we're just sitting on it.
- Mmm-hmm.

Okay? And it's right here! I mean,
you should have heard this guy talk today.

I mean, this is fertile land.

For us. You know, for our kids.

And if we do it right,

this could be a big part
of the whole community, okay?

So it's not just about us.

It's about everyone.

You don't like the idea.

We have a home study tomorrow.

Yeah, I know.

Mmm-hmm.

So you're out, you know, buying a tractor,

but we don't even have handles
on our cabinets.

- I'm almost done. It's like--
- Really? 'Cause it doesn't look like it.

Hey, come on, what's going on with you?

What's going on with me?

Well, I… I thought that getting
the house ready was our priority.

- It is.
- Jack.

We only had a couple things
to do before tomorrow.

- Yeah, they'll get done.
- Wait--

- Why are you getting upset?
- You're not really taking this seriously.

Oh, come on, that's not true.
I am, all right?

But I'm also thinking beyond
one stupid interview.

Yeah, well, I would like to think
beyond that too, but you know what?

If we don't get beyond this
"stupid interview,"

then we don't get our baby.

Hey, come on. Everything's gonna work out.

My gosh, please don't say that.

It's like between you and Doc,
am I the only one living in reality here?

Do you realize
how serious this investigation is?

If Victoria decides
to take Doc's case to a hearing,

I could end up
running the clinic by myself

for the first six to eight months
of our baby's life.

- Six to eight months?
- Yeah.

That's if he gets his license back, Jack.

I cannot be the mother I want to be
if I have all of these responsibilities.

And you're talking about building a farm.

Okay, okay.

- Don't do that, okay?
- Come on.

- No, no.
- Can we just talk about it?

No, I don't want
to talk about it anymore, okay?

I just want to build the crib.

You know, I'll do it.

I'll do it, just…

go home, get some rest.

Fine.

You do it.

[door slams]

[indistinct chatter]

Since when do you drink whiskey?

What have I done to deserve this?

I'm just here to pick up dinner.

Bad back.

Too much standing today.

[grunts]

The founding families, they seem
to love the idea of using the ranch.

I'm sure.

You've always been very persuasive
while stabbing people in the back.

Fortunately, this time, I'm on to you.

You're on to me?

You've never done anything without there
being something in it for you.

Well, you had no problem coming to me
for help with that horse.

Sugar was an act of desperation,
and I didn't come to you for this.

My temp made a grave error in judgment.

Well, you should know… I only came
'cause I thought you needed me.

Well, I don't!

There was a time I did,
and I naively trusted you.

[chuckles dryly] Boy…
did you take full advantage.

- It was more complicated than that.
- Was it?

You and my father conspiring against me?

Oh, it must have been such a confusing
and difficult time for you.

As a matter of fact, it was.

- Order for Roland?
- Yeah, that's me.

You know what? You and your father,
you're more alike than you think.

You are both too damn proud.

You may not be able to forgive me,
but you need to find a way to forgive him,

for your sake.

Thanks for the advice,
but whatever it is you're up to,

it's not gonna work.

Oh, hey, Hannah.

Is Brady around?
I've got some paperwork for him.

- Should be. He just finished his shift.
- Okay.

[pensive music playing]

["Für Elise" intro playing slowly]

Sounding better.

It's hard to sound worse
than this morning.

[chuckles] You survived pickleball!

Yeah, I actually had a good time
with Nick. We… we cleared the air.

Vernon Mullins, good for you!

Yeah, you know, I mean, I could have just

sat here and wallowed
in my own self-pity, but…

you wouldn't allow it.

Because that's not you.

And I will always remind you who you are,
even if you don't want to hear it.

Even if one day… you can't hear it.

[both laughing]

Whiskey?

You only drink whiskey
when things are dire.

The Founder's Day meeting not go well?

It was horrible.

And then poor Muriel started to feel sick,
so I sat with her for a while, and then,

I stopped into Jack's
to drown my sorrows with whiskey.

- But don't worry, I walked home.
- [chuckling]

I'll call Tony to get my car tomorrow.

- He'll be thrilled. He's an odd bird.
- [laughing]

Yeah, well,
I'm sorry to hear about Muriel,

and I know how much
Founder's Day means to you.

But I am not gonna let you wallow either.

How about tomorrow,
we just turn things around?

We can check on Muriel, and then, uh…

focus on, uh…

things that matter.

Mmm!

- Okay.
- Oh yeah? Huh?

[Hope] Mmm.

- [Doc sighs]
- Fancy a little duet with me, Piano Man?

I have nothing I fancy more.

- What is it?
- All right, here we go. [clears throat]

[playing "Heart and Soul"
by Hoagy Carmichael]

- [both laughing]
- [Doc] That's it.

It's okay. She's right here.

I moved the bassinet over to my side
so she wouldn't wake you up.

What if she gets hungry?

Then I'll order her a pizza.

It's fine. I'll wake you up.

Go back to sleep.

Thank you.

[tranquil music playing]

[exhales deeply]

- [sighs]
- [phone ringing]

Hello.

Hey, Denny.

Uh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Just, um, text me the patient's address,
and I'll head right over.

Okay. Bye.

[keypad beeping]

[line ringing]

[sighs and clears throat]

[on recording] This is Jack.
Leave a message.

Hey, babe, it's me. Uh…

Obviously, you didn't
come home last night.

Uh, I've got a house call right now, but…

I think we should talk
before the home study.

[ominous music playing]

[engine cuts]

[sighs]

- [barking loudly]
- [shrieks]

- [barking continues]
- [dramatic music playing]

[music fades]

[tranquil music playing]