Cedar Cove (2013–2015): Season 1, Episode 5 - For the Sake of the Children - full transcript

Previously on Cedar Cove...

Cliff Harting? Your father...

He didn't give a damn about us.

That's where you're wrong.

It must be hard to come here
after all this time.

You don't know me.

Neither does my dad.

He doesn't know
a thing about me.

Maybe what he needs right now

is not so much a friend,

but a father.



[Cedar Cove radio plays]:
Hi, this is Delilah.

Tune in tonight

when we take your calls
and dedications,

and if we hear from you
at the end of a long day

when nothing has gone right,

I'll suggest the perfect song
and a little advice.

Tune in tonight.

[♪]

♪ Didn't find love, no

♪ love found me

♪ it was hiding
in the last place ♪

♪ I thought that it would be

♪ I was so busy
looking around ♪

♪ for something tried and true



♪ don't know why it took so long
to fall in love with you ♪

[♪]

♪ All of our time
keeps on sliding... ♪

Good morning, ladies.

Olivia!

I got the gardening book
you wanted.

What gardening book?

You know the one where...

Whoa. Is that Rosie?

Is her divorce case today?

You know it is.

She's my hardest-working
volunteer at the library.

And her daughter, Allison,
works at the thyme and tide...

Grace!

If you only knew
what that husband of hers

but I don't.

And you're not
going to tell me, because...

Because you have to remain
impartial, I know.

You want the book or not?

[Sighs]

[Knocks]

Come in.

Hi, Jack.

What's up?

Well, I thought I'd say hi
before I head next door.

Mayor Hanson has called

an emergency
town council meeting.

Not more budget cuts?

Oh, I think
everything's on the table.

The park, the marina,
the community theater...

Well, they won't cut
the theater

because the mayor's wife
is in every play.

[Chuckles] Very true.

Listen, you free
for lunch today?

I hear Moon has
a fish taco special.

Mm, that sounds good.

Well, this case is
pretty cut and dry.

I should be done by 12:00.

I will see you then.

Your honor, my client,
Zachary Westen,

is seeking a divorce from
his wife, Rosemary Westen,

and joint custody
of their two children,

Allison and Edward.

My client would also like
to proceed with the divorce.

It looks like
you've already settled

division of assets
and liabilities,

so this should be
straightforward...

Forgive me, your honor,
I wasn't quite finished.

We need to amend our request.

Go ahead.

Rosemary Westen

is now seeking
sole custody of the children.

What?

Rose, we talked about this!

I changed my mind.

Then change it back.
You can't...

- Order, please!
- These are my children!

They're my children, too, Zach.

I won't let you
take them from me.

What difference does it make?

You never see them anyway!

[Banging gavel] Order.

[Muttering]
So much for cut and dry.

[♪]

Cedar Cove 01x05
For The Sake Of The Children
Originally Aired August 17, 2013

[♪]

Okay, guys, you know the drill,

big circle.

[Clapping] Come on.

And don't you pull her hair.

I have eyes
in the back of my head.

Okay, I'm going to go
pick our books...

For today...

just give me a second.

Allison!

Hi, Ms. Sherman.

Honey, if you're looking
for your mom, she's not here.

She's in court
divorcing my dad.

Shouldn't you be in school?

I just couldn't face it today.

Please don't tell?

Tell you what.

My lips are sealed,

if you help me out
with story time.

Your mom always
gives me a hand.

You're blackmailing me?

Yeah, I suppose I am.

Your honor,
I moved out of the house

just over a month ago,

I got an apartment in Tacoma,

near my office.

Now, there are
separate rooms for the kids,

it's in a very safe area,

right across the street
from a park

what about their school?

Objection!

Who's asking
the questions here?

Sustained.

Please refrain
from calling out.

- You'll have your turn.
- I told you,

the days that they're with me,

I will take them to their
school in Cedar Cove.

Now, it's a half hour
each way, your honor,

but I am more than willing
to do that.

More likely, Janice will do it.

Objection! Your honor...

Counsel, while I respect
your attempts

to maintain
some semblance of order here,

I'm going to allow
Mr. and Mrs. Westen

some latitude to speak freely.

But don't take
my accommodation too far.

Now, who's Janice?

She's my assistant.

And no, I will drive them.

Your honor,

my children
are everything to me.

They're my life.

I think that I deserve
to have them with me

for at least the same amount
of time as she does.

You're a stay-at-home mom?

Yes.

I quit my job as a teacher

when I got pregnant
with Allison.

We figured Zach could
support the family

with his salary

and I would stay home
and raise the kids.

Did that not work out?

No, it was fine.

I mean, at first,

but after Eddie was born,

she started taking
more and more volunteer work.

But it was mostly
with the school.

I would be helping with PTA,

or fundraisers...

And I was fine
with that, your honor,

but after that,

then it became volunteering
at the community center,

and then volunteering
at the library,

and it got to the point

where she was home
even less than I was...

Well, how many sides
does a hexagon have?

Six.

And what's six times three?

18.

Bingo!

Sorry I'm late.

Hey, is everything okay?

I was starting to get worried.

I had the PTA meeting.

Didn't you get my message?

No.

I left you a message
on your voicemail.

Honey, I'm sorry,

there was no message.

Did you eat?

Yeah, we got pizza.

Why did you have pizza?

Well, the kids were hungry
and I was tired.

I had a long day at work,

and you didn't
leave us anything.

[Rosie, in court]:
Wait a minute!

That is not
what happened that night.

It's true, I was late...

Sorry I'm late!

Where were you?

I had the PTA meeting.

Didn't you get my message?

- No.
- I left a message on your voicemail.

There were no message.

Why'd you get pizza?

Because the kids were hungry,

and I can't cook, remember?

But I made you a lasagna.

No, you didn't.

When you left this morning,

I told you if I was late,
there's a lasagna in the fridge.

You never said that!

Your honor,
that's not what happened.

When I came home that night,
there was no lasagna for us...

Yes, there was!

I'd left you a message!

The house was a mess,
the dishes were in the sink...

You tuned me out
like you always tune me out!

[Arguing over each other]

Okay, that's enough!

There is obviously

a lot of hard feelings
and miscommunication,

but if there's an amicable
solution to be reached,

I'm going to need
the two of you

to take a step back,

try to see the other
person's point of view.

And in my experience,

the best way to do that
is to talk less and listen more.

[♪]

[Sighs]

Excuse me, guys.

Now, that is the face
of one stressed-out judge.

[Chuckles]

I had to call a short recess.

A lot of bickering in there.

Same here.

Town council is
getting rather heated.

People just love
playing the blame game.

It never changes.

Hey, I'm sorry about lunch.

This case is getting
a lot more complicated

than I anticipated.

Not a problem.

What's Eric doing?

Maybe he could join you.

You ready for this?

He is actually
at a job interview.

Wow.

Yeah, a construction
gig in Olalla.

Aw, that's great.

Yeah, fingers crossed, I know.

Oh, looks like we're getting
ready for round two.

I'll catch up with you later.

Okay.

Who?

[Charlotte]:
Tom Harting.

He was a very famous
country singer

back in the day.

And not only that,

he was an incredible artist.

Cliff there is his son.

He's compiled photographs
of his work

in that portfolio.

Western jewelry,
paintings, sculptures...

Like Frederick Remington.

Yeah, Remington was
a big influence on him.

Very similar style.

I think it's just
the sort of work

you should be displaying.

Well, we would be happy
to take a look at it.

What is that?

It's a belt buckle.

Sterling silver,
hand wrought and engraved.

The detail is remarkable.

A... belt buckle.

Thanks for your help
this morning.

You're a natural.

It was fun.

If you ever need a place to go,

you are always
welcome here, okay?

Thanks.

Yeah.

Bye.

Bye, honey.

- Oh, hey, Allison.
- Hey, Mr. Griffiths.

Hey, Jack.

You looking for Olivia?

No, actually,
I'm looking for you.

Oh. Something wrong?

You haven't heard the news yet?

What news?

Town council met today

to figure out how to make up
their budget shortfall,

and they've decided
to close the library.

Hey.

Hey, what do you think?

I saw you were
having some trouble

making the front door fit,

so I thought I'd help you out.

I don't know,
I just couldn't stop.

You're mad.

Oh, I'm sorry, this...

I should've asked.

This is your project.
I shouldn't...

Eric, you know...

It's fine.

It looks good.

I thought you had
a job interview in Olalla today.

Yeah, I did.

I mean, I thought I did.

You know, they called

just as I was getting ready
to leave the house.

They said they hired
someone already,

don't bother coming out.

I mean, it's tough.

Like I said,

you know, the economy
the way it is,

there's so few jobs
in the area.

Maybe you should start looking
further afield, huh?

What do you think?

You trying to get rid of me?

I get it.

I need to start
pulling my own weight.

Mom felt the same way,
and you're right, all right?

I have been freeloading
way too much off you...

- Hey, I didn't say that...
- No, no, I will find something.

I know I will.

Maybe I should stop
looking in construction.

You know,
find another line of work.

Something, you know,
that can hold me over

just till things pick up again.

Yup.

Yup...

I'm sure something's
going to come along.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, looks good.

Yeah? Thank you.

[Mayor]: Well, I'm glad
we were able to spare

the community theater.

[Chuckling]
For the sake of my marriage.

Louis, listen,

we still have to find ways
to increase revenue.

Now, I have some great ideas

I'd like to discuss with you...

Mayor Hanson, how dare you
shut down the library.

Hang on now, Grace.

This wasn't a decision

anyone on the council
wanted to make.

Every possible cut we talked
about had drawbacks,

including this one,

and then Warren
made a good point.

I'm sure you did.

Grace, I just
reminded the council

there's a library in Cooperton,

not to mention
dozens in Seattle...

There are

dozens of playhouses
in Seattle, too,

but none of them
would hire your wife to star.

All right,

so tell me what it is
I need to do

to change your minds.

Grace, we're talking
about a shortfall here

of several thousand dollars.

Anything short of raising
the money to...

Fine. I'll do it.

Are you sure about that, Grace?

Yup.

The vote is going to be
ratified in two days.

Then I have 48 hours
to save the Cedar Cove Library.

Your honor,

my client has been
very open and honest

about all aspects
of this divorce.

He's not the one
seeking sole custody

of the children...

His wife is,

and we have reason to believe

that she is incapable of
providing a stable environment

on a full-time basis.

Are you kidding me?

How am I incapable of providing
a stable environment?

There have been incidents

that have occurred over
the last year alone

which will confirm
our assertions...

[Stammering]

Is this about the soccer game?

What soccer game?

You left him there
sitting alone

- for over an hour...
- That wasn't my fault.

What soccer game?

It happened a few
months ago, your honor.

I was in my office...

[Telephone ringing]

Zach Westen.

Eddie...

whoa, just...
what happened?

Rosie had forgotten
to pick our son up

after his soccer game.

She left him sitting there
for over an hour.

Alone.

[Rosie]: I don't believe this.

I wasn't supposed to
pick him up, you were!

You told me that morning
that you were picking him up...

Then I called you back later

and I told you that
Grace had to go home sick...

And I told you I couldn't
move my schedule...

Stop!

Stop...

All right,
tell me what happened.

One at a time.

You first.

It's true,

I did tell him

that morning

that I would pick up Eddie
after the game...

[Dialing phone]

[Telephone rings]

Zach Weston.

Hi, it's me.

Listen, Grace just had to
go home sick.

She's got the flu.

So?

I was wondering if you might
be able to pick up Eddie

after his game.

No, I am swamped here.

I know, it's just that...

There's nobody else here
who can cover for her.

Then close the library early.

I can't do that.

I have students here
who are studying.

It's finals week.

[Sighing]

Rose...

why do you always do this?

It's an emergency, Zach.

Yeah, everything is
an emergency with you.

Come on, please.

[Sighing]

I'll have to move
my schedule around.

Great. Thank you.

This is the last time
you do this, Rose.

Thanks, Zach.

[Slams phone down]

Come on...

I'm assuming you have
a different memory

of that conversation.

No, not a different memory,

your honor.

The truth.

[Telephone rings]

Good afternoon. Zach Westen.

It's me.

Listen, Grace
just had to go home sick.

She's got the flu.

Is she all right?

No, but she's left me here
high and dry.

I need you to pick up Eddie
after his game.

Honey, I'm sorry, I can't,
I'm swamped here.

Well, there's nobody else here
to cover for her...

Well, is it possible to close
the library early?

What? No.

I've got students here studying.

It's finals week.

Honey, I have a major audit
this afternoon.

This is an emergency, Zach.

I know, but this is really
important for the company.

You can't reschedule?

No,

the clients are already
on their way from Seattle.

I don't believe this.

Fine. Fine, I'll just leave
the library unattended

while I take off
for an hour or two.

Rose...

[Rosie, in court]:
I never said that!

He told me he would
clear his schedule

and he would pick him up
after the game.

See, that's how it always is.

My job...

My paying job...

Always takes back seat
to her volunteer work.

That is not true.

You know, it's got to the point

where I think she'd actually

rather spend time
with these people

than her own family.

Maybe he's right.

Maybe...

Maybe I did spend too much time
away from my family.

But with my volunteer work,
I'm respected.

I'm treated like I have value.

At home, all I do is cook
and clean and do laundry.

I'm nothing more
than your maid.

[♪]

I can't believe
your father did all this.

And a famous singer to boot.

He was a genius
when it came to art.

But when it came to family...

Not so bright.

Maryellen.

So, what do you say?

Are you up for displaying
his work at the gallery?

Town council wants to
shut down the library.

What?

I've only got 48 hours,

so I'm gonna try to pull
together a fundraiser tomorrow

to raise the money
to keep it open.

Can I count on
you gals to help?

[All together]:
Of course. Absolutely.

Just say the word,
anything you need.

Thank you.

Who are you?

Cliff Harting.
Who are you?

I'm Grace.
Grace Sherman.

The fundraiser is going to be
at the library,

starting at noon,

and hopefully you can stop by.

I've never been
a big library user myself.

So?

I've never been
a big art buyer,

but it doesn't mean

I can't appreciate fine art.

You are going to display
this stuff in here,

aren't you?

Oh, um...

I'd love to,

but I'm not sure it meets
our aesthetic goals...

Oh, goals, schmoals.

This isn't Paris.

This work suits the demographic
of this town to a tee.

Nice to meet you.

[Knock on door]

Anybody home?

Uh-oh,

long day, huh?

I was just on my way
over to Moon's

to pick up some fish and chips.

Want to join me and Eric?

Oh, I can't.

I promised Grace

I'd host a baking marathon

for this fundraiser
she's planning tomorrow.

Right, of course.

Such tough luck
about the library.

Plus, this case
is still not finished.

Divorces do tend to get messy.

They're the majority
of the cases I get,

and it's always the same thing...

He says one thing,
she says another.

And you have to figure out
where the truth lies.

Hardest part of my job.

Where does the truth lie
in this case?

Frankly...

I have no idea.

♪

Hey, Charlotte.

Hope you're not in a hurry.

There you go.
One soy latte.

I ordered a plain coffee.

Decaf.

Right.

Yeah, he does seem
a little overworked.

I know, and it's getting worse

ever since Justine
stopped working here.

Why doesn't he hire
somebody new?

Great idea.

I keep trying to tell him,

"Why don't you put up
a help wanted sign?"

You know,
that's what I should do.

No, no, no, wait.

You don't need to
put up a sign.

I have the perfect
person for you.

A server job?

Yup, at Moon's.

You've met him.

Great guy,
he's really easy-going,

and all you have to do

is show up tomorrow
at 9:00 A.M.

He doesn't want to
interview me or anything?

Nope, job's yours.

He's desperate for help.

So he's just giving me this
because he's desperate?

That's not what I mean, Eric.

Look, this is good news.

It's local, no special skills
are required,

and like you said,

it's just to tide you over

until construction picks up.

It's perfect.

[Radio plays]

[Delilah]:
Second chances are good,

but if all the right bells
are going off,

go for it, with abandon.

You're listening to Delilah...

Oh, honey, here, use this.

Wouldn't want somebody
to find a hair

in their cupcake.

Mom...

You know I love you,
and I think you're awesome...

Oh, I feel a "but" coming...

But it's going to take
a lot of cupcake sales

to raise all the money
you're gonna need.

She's got a point.

It's not just the cupcakes.

I have been calling
every club in town

to ask for their help.

So they can come,

they can set up their booths,
sell their wares.

I even checked into

getting one of those
wet-sponge toss games.

I mean, people pay money

to throw sponges
at people's faces.

Sign Warren Saget up,

you'll make the money easily.

Grandma...

Of course, the one I could
use is Rosie Westen.

Her connection with
the school, the PTA,

she'd really be able to help
pull this thing together

at such short notice.

But she's a wee bit
preoccupied at the moment.

Did I tell you what I heard?

Zach is fighting her
for sole custody.

Do you believe
the nerve of that man?

All I'm saying is,

there's a lot of blame
on both sides.

Yes, well, 99.5%...

I'm not talking.

It's so sad,
seeing marriages end.

But sometimes it's unavoidable.

Grace, you worked hard
on your marriage.

You tried to save it.

The problem is
with couples these days is

they don't want to
put in the effort.

At the first sign of trouble,

it's "let's get a divorce."

Yeah.

- Good?
- Mm.

This is about more
than arguments

and miscommunications,
your honor.

My husband likes to talk about

working long hours
at his office...

To support my family.

Two sets of braces,
two college educations...

Maybe you should ask him
the real reason

he stays late at the office.

Oh, give me a break.

Not this again.

Go ahead.

Your honor,

there's nothing really to say.

Then I'll say it.

We'd been fighting a lot.

I decided to go to Zach's office
to talk to him,

to work things out,
away from the kids.

I saw him
and his assistant, Janice,

kissing.

I did not kiss her!

How many times
do I have to tell you that?

I know what I saw, Zach.

No, you don't, Rosie.

You don't!

Your honor,

it was tax season,

Janice and I were working on

a complicated return,

and we were missing
one crucial document.

Without it,
I was in serious trouble.

She found the file
and I gave her a hug.

It was completely innocent,
yet she will not believe me.

I know what I saw, Zach.

No, you don't!

You saw what you want to see.

Anything to paint me
the bad guy.

All right, enough.

You're married...

which means at one time
you loved each other.

If you take this step,
there's no going back,

for you or your family.

So I'm going to adjourn
for the day,

and I want the two of you...

just the two of you...

to go home
and talk to each other.

And not just talk, but listen.

And try to remember

what brought you together
in the first place.

[Knock on door]

I'm on my way
to Grace's fundraiser.

Want to go together?

You go ahead.

I'll see you there soon.

You still dealing with
the Westen divorce?

You all right?

[Quietly] Yeah.

You did everything you could
to make it work, you know.

It was Stan who walked away.

Who said anything about Stan?

[♪]

Yay!

[Cheering] Good job!

All right, my turn, my turn.

So far so good, Grace.

People are stepping up.

Oh, good.

I think things will
pick up even more

once people come home from work.

Soak the scallywag, huh?

Why, Mr. Harting,

I thought you didn't have
much time for libraries.

Well, I figured I'd at least
put an appearance in.

So, are you just
going to stand there, or...

How much?

10 bucks.

Here's a 50...

In case I miss
the first four times.

- What?
- Thanks.

Allison...

Okay, now,
you just need to know,

I just need a moment...

I need to prepare.

One minute just to prepare.

This is my first time...

and... oh! [Wincing]

[Splats]

[Spluttering]

[Allison laughing]

Whose bright idea
was this, Allison?

[Laughing]

[Chuckling and chatting]

Mm.

Hey!

Moon, so good to see you
out here helping out.

"Well, when you are growing up,

"There are
two institutional places

that affect you
most powerfully,

the church,
which belongs to God,

and the public library,

which belongs to you."

Okay, hold on a second,
let me guess...

Uh, Thoreau?

Keith Richards.

[Laughs]

Hmm. Oh, hey, how did it go
this morning?

You able to breathe
a little bit easier now?

Oh, I always breathe easy
in Cedar Cove.

The salt air, you know,
does wonders for the sinuses.

No, I meant,
how did Eric do today?

Eric started
working for Moon today.

- Great!
- Eric...?

- My son?
- Oh. Oh, right! Eric!

He didn't show.

What?

Well, he didn't show up.

Maybe he was sick or something,
I don't know.

He didn't call, but,

- you know...
- Yeah.

Not your typical honeymoon,
that's for sure.

But you ended up loving it.

I did.

I mean, I'd never camped
a night before in my life,

but those starry nights,

the sound
of the stream nearby...

The champagne...

[Chuckles]

The bear tearing into our food

because we didn't
store it properly.

I used to love those trips.

The weekends in Portland,
hiking up mt. Rainier...

Just you and me.

That was the best part.

We should've done that
more often.

But the kids come along
and it's hard to find the time.

But we should've made the time.

We should have made it
a priority.

A priority, yeah,

you mean, like, ahead of the
mortgage payments, insurance premiums

car payments, for two cars...

I needed that car, Zach.

Did you?

I mean, while
we're talking about priorities...

Please, don't start
with this again...

Maybe if you'd have gotten paid

for some of that
volunteer work,

we could've afforded
more of these vacations.

Give me a break.

We talked about
me going back to work.

I would've gladly
gone back to work...

Eddie is in fourth grade, Rose!

He needs someone
to take him to school,

to make his dinner,

to pick him up
at soccer practice...

Oh, stop! Stop!

I'm so sick of all of this!

You know what,
that makes both of us!

[Zach]: There's just no use,
I'm done with this!

[Door slams]

[Door opens]

Eric!

Okay, look, dad,

you've just got to
let me explain about this.

I was going...

You didn't even show up!

I got you a job,
right here in town,

you didn't even show up.

Okay, yeah.
Look, I was going to, I was.

But then...

You know, I just thought,
like, a serving job?

It's not really what I want
to be doing with my life.

Who said anything about your life?
It's a job for now.

While you figure out
what it is you want to do.

I know, and that's
what I was thinking,

maybe I should
try and find something

that's a little closer
to what I want to do...

Okay, you tell me, you tell me,

what is close to
what you want to do?

I don't know...

Exactly.

Jeez... [sighs]

Eric, there is no perfect job,

especially when
you're starting out, okay?

Listen, I've known
I wanted to be a journalist

since I was 18 years old,

and I'll tell you,

I had to take a lot
of crummy jobs along the way

to make ends meet...

- So, what?
- That's what I did!

I'll take that crummy job,
is that what I'm supposed to do?

Absolutely!

For now, absolutely, you do!

If you're waiting for
the perfect job,

you're going to be
waiting forever.

Beggars can't be choosers...

Oh, now I'm a beggar now, huh?

Please! That's not...

You're not a kid anymore, Eric.

You've got to learn to stand up
on your own two feet.

Seriously?

You're gonna talk to me about
standing on my own two feet?

I mean, the guy that spent
most of my childhood

stumbling around the house?

All the times that I needed you.

All the times that I needed
fatherly advice,

where were you?

[Smacks counter]

All right, you want to
do this now?

- Let's do it.
- All right.

Listen, there's not
a day that goes by

that I don't feel guilty
about that.

I was a lousy father, Eric!

I know!

I'm trying...

to be a better father now.

And that means

sometimes you've got to
say things to your kid

that he doesn't want to hear.

So...

you are welcome to stay here
as long as you want.

But from now on,

you're going to give
your share of the rent,

and groceries,

and we're going to
divvy up these chores.

You are a great kid, Eric,

and you've got
so much potential,

but you've got to start taking
responsibility for your life,

and it starts now.

You did the right thing.

I just hope
it doesn't backfire.

I know it's tough,

but you needed to say it
and he needed to hear it.

Who knows?

You may come home
to a clean house.

[Chuckles] Right.

[Telephone rings]

Hello?

Oh, dear.

Okay, I'll be right over.

What happened?

That was Grace.

Allison...

Rosie's daughter,

she's missing.

I'll go with you.

Eddie said
she snuck out the back.

Nobody's been able to reach her.

It's like she's disappeared.

Did you call the sheriff?

First thing.

He and his deputies are
patrolling the town,

looking for her.

I just talked to Peggy Beldon.

She's not there, either.

Bob's going to go
looking for that boy

she's been hanging
around... Anson.

Maybe she went to his house?

We could also help out
with the search.

We should probably
take separate cars,

cover more ground.

[Sighing] This is all my fault.

She overheard
Zach and I fighting.

So did her brother.

I feel sick about this.

Try to think.

Is there anywhere she might go?

I took my mom's key
and let myself in.

That's fine.

I'm just glad you're okay.

"Alice In Wonderland."

I love that book.

My mom used to read this to me
when I was little.

You can take it home with you
if you like.

Allie, there's a lot of people
looking for you.

Your poor mom
is beside herself.

I'm sorry.

I just needed
some peace and quiet.

You came to the right place.

Eric?

Eric?

_

I spoke with my ex.

She hasn't
heard from him either.

He'll turn up.

[Sighing] He took money, too.

I had about $200 in a drawer.

It's gone now.

I don't know, Olivia,
I told you. I'm just...

I'm just no good
at this parenting thing.

Every parent
feels like that, Jack.

I've been at it a while,

and I still haven't
figured it out.

Me and my mom?

There was a time that
we fought constantly.

I resented her,
I was angry at her.

And look at us now.

It's a lifetime job.

It's full of bumps.

The important thing is,

is that you do the best
you can for your kids,

and you never give up on them.

I understand your talk
didn't go very well.

Your differences
remain unresolved.

But before we proceed,

I have one final request
to make.

The brownies are from
the library fundraiser.

They're really yummy.

When my husband and I split up,

it was really hard
on my daughter.

You know what she told me
years later?

She said,
"No one ever asked me

what I wanted."

I want to be sure

that I don't make
that mistake again.

We both want the same thing.

We want our lives
not to change.

Please be seated.

I've made my ruling.

Since you two were unable...

or unwilling...

to settle your differences,

I won't stand in your way.

I'll grant you the divorce.

As far as custody goes...

divorces are often hardest
on the children.

I couldn't lie
to Allison and Eddie,

there will be a lot of
change in their lives.

But what I could do

is make sure that
they maintained a relationship

with both parents,

and that they woke up
in the same bed every morning.

Rosie and Zach Weston,
you will share joint custody...

But the children
won't leave the house.

You will.

I'm sorry?

You two will take turns

living with the children
in the house.

Two weeks on, two weeks off.

But where am I supposed to stay

when I'm not at home with them?

That's for you to figure out.

Perhaps you could share
the apartment in Tacoma.

Rosie could stay there

for the two weeks that
you're here with the kids here.

Your honor...

I'm sorry,

I really don't want to share
my apartment with her...

And I don't want to leave
my house...

My decision isn't about
the two of you.

It's about your children.

I had to decide
what was best for them.

And it's time
that you two did the same.

Court adjourned.

[Bangs gavel]

It's just a small stretch
of waterfront near the pier.

I don't know.

Look, Louie,
we need this hotel, okay?

Look, a few bed and breakfasts

isn't going to cut it if...

Mayor Hanson, wait!

Oh, Grace.

I know that the budget cuts
are being ratified today,

so I just wanted to give you

all the money that we raised.

Oof! As you can see,

the fundraiser
was a huge success.

The people of this town
really came together.

There we go.

And this would be the total.

She's still short
of the needed amount.

Yes, I know. $653.

But we only had two days.

I promise you,
we will get you the rest.

No.

Are you kidding me?

You're seriously gonna
go through with this

after everything these people
did to raise this money?

What happened to all
the goodwill you earned

saving the lighthouse?

You just want to
throw that away

and go back to being

the most unpopular man
in Cedar Cove?

Now, Grace, listen to me...

No, you listen to me!

If you shut down the library
for $653,

good luck being re-elected.

Grace, stop making threats...

- No, you don't understand...
- What was that amount again?

Mr. Harting, what
are you doing here?

Well, I stopped by the library.

They said you were here.

The amount you're short?

$653.

- Turn around?
- What?

[Sighs]

You don't have to do this.

I know.

But you talked your daughter

into showing
my father's artwork.

A few pieces just sold.

Aside from soaking you

with a couple hundred
more sponges,

I can't think of
a better use for the money.

Um... thank you.

Well, congratulations, Grace.

You just saved the library.

Thank you.

[♪]

[Cell phone rings]

Hello?

Marie, is that you?

What?

No, I...

Hold on a second,
the signal's cutting out.

Sorry!

Excuse me, coming through.

Hey, sorry. Emergency call.

Sorry. Excuse me. Sorry.

Hi, Marie?

Yeah, say that again.

You spoke with Eric?

Is he okay?

What, you're wiring him money?

No, it...

no, listen, he needs to
take responsibility, that's...

No, I didn't kick him out!

That's... did he say that?

Yes, I probably could have
handled it better, Marie...

[Stammers]

No, I didn't...

Marie, I can't hear you.
Are you there?

Marie!

♪ No lights on in that house

♪ even the shades
have been drawn ♪

♪ feelin' tired and worn out

[Olivia]: Can you
give us a minute?

♪ Like cracks
on the sidewalk... ♪

[Sighs heavily]

My ex called.

She talked with Eric.

She's wiring him
the money to come home.

He's safe.
That's good.

Yeah.

He told her that I kicked him out.
So... they both hate me.

They're wrong.

[Chuckles ruefully]

Look, Olivia, I just, uh...

[Sighs]

I don't really feel like
talking right now.

Then let's not talk.

[♪]