Chasing Life (2014–2015): Season 1, Episode 20 - No News Is Bad News - full transcript

Previously on "Chasing Life"...

I've never been in love
before. Or I hadn't, until now.

I love you too.

It got me thinking about your father,

how I've been repressing a lot of anger.

Really toxic stuff.

I think we have to break up.

- Could I stay here tonight?
- Yeah.

Do your parents even know you're here?

- Not exactly.
- I've been getting along

really well with April lately.
I don't want to mess it up.



Are you really gonna let girl
code keep you from something?

What are you thinking
about? And don't worry,

there's no such thing as
flattering me too much.

I'm just nervous about my
staff meeting this morning.

You could've at least lied.

We're finding out who our
new editor-in-chief is.

What if they're a total nightmare?

Well, then I'm sure you'll
charm the pants off of him.

I hear you're quite good at that.

So hey, um, my parents
do this thing every fall

where they invite a bunch
of friends over to drink

cider and carve pumpkins in the backyard.

Really? That's so charming.

I know. It's, like, the
one genuine family tradition



the Hendries actually have. Anyway, my
mom was wondering if you were coming,

because she wants to get to know you better

outside of you doing a story on our family

and those all-night vigils you
guys had over my comatose body.

- I'm in. When is it?
- That's the thing. It's tomorrow.

If you can't make it, we can just go
to dinner with them some other time.

No, stop it. I would love to come.

- I love carving pumpkins.
- You'd love to come? Hm?

You love carving pumpkins? You're
really throwing that word around.

- Mm! No!
- I gotta go!

Listen up, everyone. I'll be brief.

As you all know, I had to make a quick
decision on a new editor-in-chief.

Luckily, there was a clear frontrunner,

a woman more than qualified
to lead the charge.

Raquel, let's shatter that
glass ceiling together.

Thank you, Karen.

Now, some of you may
have picked up on this.

But the "Post" is in trouble, because
everybody gets their news online now,

so we have to improve our online
presence in order to stay viable.

The reason the "Boston
Sentinel"'s readership

went up last quarter and ours didn't

is because they post their
news on Twitter twice as fast.

We need to break news first.

Now some of you who have
gotten bigger stories lately,

maybe you feel like I'm not talking to you.

Just because you get one home run
doesn't mean you sit on the bench now.

Let's get to work.

Well done, Raquel. You were
a real dark horse candidate.

Uh. That's not a reference to your
exotic looks. That was just a coincidence.

So many things about the sentence
you're starting are illegal.

Hm.

Hey, congrats.

And I'm probably being paranoid,

but I kind of felt like you were
addressing me with that speech.

No, I was.

My new position means that
I have to depend on my staff.

I only succeed if they deliver,

so I have to pinpoint the most
valuable players on this team,

- like you.
- Thank you.

Don't thank me. I'm not doing this for you.

I'm doing this for the "Post,"

and you should feel flattered
that I'm being hard on you.

When I first started out,

Barbara Walters used to make my life hell.

But she never criticized

the other girl at my level, Laura.

- You know where Laura is now?
- Where?

Who the hell knows? My point is,

you do not want to be someone
I have nothing to say to.

Raquel, congrats again on the...

- Gin.
- Pbbt!

You might just have to accept that
I'm better at gin than you are.

Then I might just have to dump you.

- Oh-oh!
- Come on, really?

Oh, sorry.

I know we're a little
too adorable over here.

No, I just got a notice

they're raising the rent again

on the storage unit where
we keep Thomas' stuff.

Thomas was Sara's late husband.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, thank you.

Is there any good reason to keep it?

What's even in there?

I don't actually know.

I've never been in it.

By the time we moved all of his stuff in

from the Florida house,

I knew what he was actually
using that place for.

And I knew going through all
that stuff would just upset me.

Thomas had a secret family down in Florida.

The contents of that double
life are in this locker.

Got it.

Maybe it's time, huh?

Yeah, just stop

pissing money away.

That's... that's just

letting the terrorists win.

- Was Thomas also a terrorist?
- No.

Not that we know of. I guess she'll find
out when she goes down to the locker.

Why don't I go with you?

Whatever we find, it'll be fine.

Thank you, Mom.

Yeah, I'm a little nervous.

Don't be. What's the worst that can happen?

We find out he has
another illegitimate child?

Know what? I'm sorry, but
I was not the immature one.

Okay? I was raised by a single mother.

I've lived all over the
world. I'm way more cultured.

What, he thinks he's mature
because he brews his own beer

with tools from his dad's
chemistry lab? Please.

You thought he was lame
when you met him, right, Leo?

Don't worry, it's not
gonna be one of those things

where you trash him and we
end up getting back together.

You know, like that time
when you guys had your fight,

I said all that stuff about how you sucked.

And now you guys are back
together and all over each other

- and it's just so awkward!
- Sorry. We're just...

Happy. Yeah, you've mentioned.

Oh, when did this get empty?

Natalie, can we get four
more beers... for Beth?

No microbrews, okay?

I don't want anything made by
a dude with a beard in Vermont.

She wants a watery, mass-produced beer

that advertises during the Super Bowl.

- Got it.
- Oh, and I remembered my keys this time,

so I don't lock myself out. Sorry I
left you a million messages last night.

- Where were you?
- Uh, I just had to run some errands.

You know, if you're hooking up
with someone, you can just say it.

I'm not that fragile.
Just cause I don't know

when I'm ever gonna hook
up with anyone ever again.

I'm gonna go get you those beers.

- It's been a rough week.
- Mm-hmm.

I bet you could use a break right now, huh?

- Yeah.
- Like a tropical vacation

where we lie on beach all day? Except for
when we're snorkeling or eating fried food.

I mean, yeah.

Great, let's just do that then.

I found a ridiculous deal online,

and I'm taking you to
Bermuda for the weekend,

- two weeks from Friday.
- Oh my God! Are you serious?

Oh my God!

Okay. Okay, so I know you're
really into her and you "love her,"

and all that stuff, but I might
need to make this woman my wife.

- I am cool with that.
- Okay, good.

Uh...

Sorry. I'm just trying
to get an early start.

Raquel has been laying on the
pressure for us to break more stories,

and I want to be done by a reasonable hour,

because Leo invited me to this
thing with his family tonight.

I want to get to know them
better, now that Leo and I are...

In love?

- Where's Brenna?
- Upstairs.

She just texted me she'll be right down.

- She texted her from upstairs?
- Are they back together?

- Hi.
- Hi. Missed you.

- She missed her?
- They were a whole floor apart.

So, Greer, have you spoken
to your parents lately?

- Oh, no, did they call you or something?
- No no no.

I just wondered if they'd been
in contact with you separately.

Mom, that's... Not really our business.

Actually, it is our business.

I mean, even though they
know that you're staying here

and they seem to be okay with
it, I'd like to know that there's

- some resolution in sight.
- I know. I'm sorry.

I've only spoken to them
once since the benefit.

But my dad did ask me to meet
with him for coffee after school.

I don't know what about, but...

Well, it sounds like he's trying to open up

the lines of communication.

Please tell him he can call me any time.

I don't really feel comfortable with
this big divide between the families.

- That sounds so shakespearean.
- Right?

"Juliet and Juliet."

You guys are lame.

Good work. Keep it up.

You got it, Ra...

Quel.

Morning.

- Raquel just touched me.
- And?

And sleeping here finally paid off.

Remember that boring assignment

about the prison guard
shortage at the state pen?

- Mm-hm.
- Not so boring anymore.

An inmate escaped briefly
in the middle of the night,

and guess who broke the story?

- Look who's Laura now.
- Huh?

The girl from Raquel's
Barbara Walters story.

I used to be her, but now I'm not.

But I could be again
if I don't keep this up.

Well, I'm happy for you. You've
been working super hard lately.

Thank you. Thanks. You too! I
mean, you were right there with me,

working all through the night on...

No, you weren't.

I just wanted to say
that I know it looks bad

that Danny broke a story...

It's not about how it looks.
It's about what it means.

What are you talking about?

When I met you, you
were all about your work,

and then you took that leave.

And when you came back, you
seemed a little different.

I thought it might just be
the haircut, but it's you.

I'm getting the sense that you've changed.

- No, I haven't.
- How late were you here last night?

Last night was an exception. My best
friend's going through this breakup...

See? You got soft.

Old April would have been here.

Did old April even have a best friend?

- Yeah, I've known Beth for...
- Whatever.

You would have blown her off before

and worked late to impress your new boss.

Look...

You have control over your own success.

What is it worth to you?
What's it worth giving up?

Trust me, I had to make
all of those tough calls.

In another life, I'd be
married with a picket fence.

But I walked away from that fence, proudly.

- Now, look at me.
- I want that kind of success, too.

- I can be old April again. I promise.
- I don't need promises.

- I need headlines.
- You're gonna get them.

You're typing a lot.

So are you.

I know. It's like the
minute I broke the seal

with the state pen story,
I've been a machine.

I guess it really is about
having the right mentor.

I'm really glad Raquel
and I are at a place where

she can see me as someone she can trust...

oh my God, Danny, it
was one story. Calm down.

This chair is actually pretty comfortable.

You gotta give her credit for that.

- You think Olivia bought it for him?
- Look at this material.

Women like us don't buy prints like this.

Thank you for being a little
catty about my husband's mistress.

Oh God! What's in here?

A steel box filled with guns.

- Hundred dollar bills.
- Pure heroin.

- Or books.
- Oh, this family.

Even when we have secret
lives, we're boring.

"The Lord of the Rings" boxed set.

- You know what this means?
- Thomas had a hobbit fetish.

- Mom, these were George's.
- Oh.

You gonna tell him you have them?

I'm sure he doesn't need them anymore.

I don't want him to get
the wrong impression.

- Have you two not spoken since he moved?
- We haven't.

We made a clean break.

I've moved on. I'd like
to think he has too.

I just don't want to risk
things getting messy again.

"Good night moon" and
"where the wild things are."

Oh. These are inscribed,

"from Thomas, to Natalie."

- I should call her, shouldn't I?
- Yes, you should.

Well, there's someone I can
call without any surprises.

If I call Natalie, I know exactly
what I'm going to get: Hostility.

Of course, I'd prefer the exclusive,

so I'll have to get back to you on
whether or not we can run the story if...

Oh, you can give us the exclusive?

Wow! Great! Thank you.

- Can you keep it down?
- Just wrapping up here.

Sorry, where were we?

That would be perfect.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Sounds perfect.

Uh-huh. Awesome.

We're getting really good at that.

Mm. We need to work on your
definition of mood music.

This music is not about mood.

It's about having a
roommate and not wanting

to make him part of this experience...

I mean, unless you're into that.

Mm. Not gonna say I never like an audience,

but I'm kinda enjoying this
whole one-on-one thing right now.

Oh.

Bad decisions are always the most fun, huh?

- What do you mean, bad decisions?
- Don't worry.

I'm not saying I'm gonna stop doing this.

I'm just saying it's a
little shady. Whatever.

Shady? Why is it shady? Because of April?

We talked about this. We're
not doing anything wrong.

We were just waiting to tell her until
we knew that this was gonna be a thing.

Well, now that we know it is,
maybe we should just tell her.

The longer we keep it a secret,
the weirder it's gonna be.

Okay. So, which one of
us is gonna tell her?

- How about whoever sees her first?
- Sure.

Great. Then let's rehearse what
you're gonna say if it's you.

I'm April. Go.

Okay.

"Hey, April. I just want to start by saying

that what I am about to
tell you is not a big deal,

so don't freak out."

That's the worst possible way to start.

You need to be more
casual about it. Try again.

"Hey, April.

You know how sometimes you can't
help who you're attracted to?

It's just kind of like this
physical thing you can't stop... "

- You suck at this!
- I'm kidding!

I'm not. Seriously, I don't want
you to put your foot in your mouth

and make this a bigger
deal than it has to be.

I'll handle this.

They're getting divorced?

My dad used the word
"separating," but yeah.

It seems pretty final. He's
moving to our Nantucket house.

So now you have to live with your mom?

But she's the one who
starts all the fights.

- Are you sure that's what you...
- Actually, my dad asked me

if I wanted to move in with him.

Oh, so now he cares about
having quality time with you?

How could you even live on Nantucket?
How would you get to school?

Um, I'd go to a school there.

Well, do you really think that moving
away right now is the best idea,

with everything that you're going through?

I can't live with my mom, and
I can't say no to both of them.

- What if you could stay here?
- Like, move in?

Yeah. I mean, until graduation.

You just shouldn't have
to uproot your whole life

for the last year and a half
of high school because of this.

I'm asking my mom if you can move in.

Thank you... For caring so much.

Oh, I don't. I just need you to stay
nearby, so we can keep hooking up.

Oh, that's what I meant by "caring."

What? Your exclusive? I heard.

No, I just wanted to say I think
that Lou Bianco story's a dead end.

- What are you talking about?
- Your new story about the mafia boss

who's going to prison for
bribing the congressman.

I just started working on that.

How did you...

Did you seriously just
hack into my wordpress

while I was getting coffee for both of us?

Yeah, sorry, I didn't realize
you were getting some for me too.

Yeah, because I felt
bad about what a bitchy

thing I said earlier about your story.

Whatever.

- Really? You just did that?
- Yup. Mm-hmm.

Wow, dude.

- Heading home?
- No, I've got a date tonight.

And you can't judge me
for leaving before you

because you have your bag, too.

How's your piece on the
construction at the train station?

Fine. You know, it's... trains.

How's your mafia dude?

I'm trying to get an in to get a quote
or something before they lock him up,

but he's been hiding out. I don't know.

Oh!

There is my Lou Bianco alert
now. I guess there's some new...

Why did your alert just go off?

- It's the train station.
- Are you... ?

Seriously? Are you
trying to steal my story?

- Look...
- What happened to our pact?

No hijacking each other's
stories! Those were the rules!

The rules changed.

You heard Raquel. It's
every man for himself now!

- Especially now that you don't have...
- Cancer?

I was going to say "the upper
hand." But yeah, that too.

Go ahead.

You don't want to miss your date.

That's okay. You go ahead.

Actually, I think I'm gonna
go upstairs and keep working.

Hm. Good. So am I.

Crap.

I'm sorry. I really wanted to
spend time with your family tonight.

Thank you for understanding.

Thanks, that's so nice.

Oh, come on, you know I do, too.

You're really gonna make me say it?

I love you too. Okay, bye.

It's funny. When you said you were
coming back up here to keep working,

I didn't realize that was code for you
calling your boyfriend to play kissy face.

You have headphones.

Hey, Mom! How was your day?

- What's all this?
- Don't worry. I didn't help at all,

so this will be edible.

I thought that we could
have a nice dinner together.

That's so sweet. Are we waiting for Greer?

No, she has a tennis match.
She won't be home until late.

Actually, um...

I thought this might be a good time

to ask you something about her.

- Sure. Is everything okay?
- No.

Is she cheating on you?
Already? I'll cut her.

No, everything is fine between us.

Just her parents are getting divorced.

Oh. Is she taking it hard?

Well, yeah, she basically
doesn't have a home anymore.

I mean, her only options are living
with her mom, who she can't stand,

or moving to Nantucket with her dad.

But she's really happy here.

So if she could just stay
here until graduation...

Graduation is in a year and a half.

I know. It's not even that long, right?

Brenna... I... I feel like I'm already

coming between Greer
and her parents as it is,

and we have a lot going on around here.

Do we? April's health is fine now.

It's a lot to think about, even
if her parents agreed to it.

But you'll think about it?

Yes. I'll think about it.

- Taking off?
- Yeah.

I am so tired, I can't even focus.

Okay, well, I'll let you know
how it goes with the Bianco story,

- since you need to sleep.
- That'd be great. Thank you.

I guess it was just... Too hard for me.

Guess it's for the best. Looks like
someone beat both of us to the story.

Some delivery guy from a liquor store

leaked a new photo of
Bianco at his home tonight.

Guess that's where he's been hiding.

Hm. Yeah? Who... uh, who got the story?

The "Post."

- That's us.
- I was just wondering.

Because if a delivery guy leaked the photo,

that must mean that somebody
sent Mr. Bianco a delivery.

Maybe the reporter who did that piece

on the Dorchester Wine Mart's
liquor license last year,

and remembered them saying that they
delivered to a ton of guys in the mob.

Wow. Thanks for making me stay late.

Sometimes my best ideas come at night.

- Great.
- Oh, come on. You beat me yesterday.

- I was cool with it.
- Congratulations.

You had to be the bigger person for once,

because that was that the only
time you didn't get to be the star.

Even though this is, like, all I want...

- In life.
- So do I.

Just because I don't, like, sleep here

and try and steal your stories
doesn't mean I don't want...

Never mind. I'm...

I'm just tired.

Congratulations.

Yeah?

- Mind if I brush my teeth?
- Go for it.

April, was I dreaming or were you
still awake when it was dark out?

Yeah, sorry if I woke you up.
Work has been getting crazy.

I feel like I always need to be awake
to check every device I own for news.

- So how was your match?
- We got destroyed.

Nothing like getting your ass
kicked by a girl named Trevor.

- Ouch.
- But my dad came to watch.

- That's so sweet.
- Oh my God, really?

It was nice of him to try. I mean,
at least he's putting in an effort.

Yeah, it's about time.

He is really pushing
the school in Nantucket.

Does he realize that you'd have
to live on a deserted island?

I told my mom about you maybe moving in,

- and she's thinking about it.
- Great.

It sucks that she has to choose like that.

Whatever. It's not even a question.

I'm not letting her live with her
parents, not that she ever would.

She didn't seem totally closed
off to living with her dad.

Wow. Really subtle.

So you don't want Greer to live here.

I don't have an agenda. I like Greer.

I'm just saying she
seemed open to the idea.

I know you don't want to lose
her, but if this is what she wants,

I hope you would make
that sacrifice for her.

It's not what she wants.

- I got him that for his birthday.
- Hey!

I'm glad you came.

Yeah, I just figured there might
be something in here I could sell.

I don't know about that, but I think there
might be some things of sentimental value.

- I was kidding.
- Oh.

You can just come back in,
like, an hour if you want.

I don't think I need more time than that.

I don't mind staying.

What, are you worried
I'm gonna steal something?

No. No, not at all.

I just... I thought you
might want some company.

This has got to be intense for you,
and memories are bound to come up.

And so for whatever it's worth,

as you go through all of this

and work to find your own
closure about your dad,

I could be here for you.

Well, now I know what Brenna means

when she says having a
therapist for a mom is different.

- Sorry, I just tend to...
- Not "bad" different.

I just mean y'all are highly functional.

I'm not always so functional.

I guess it's just gonna take some time

for all of this to feel normal.

Or maybe if we just start acting
like it's normal now, it will be.

- Usually works.
- Does it?

Only one way to find out.

Hey, Bren, can I talk to you for a minute?

Yeah, did you make up
your mind yet about Greer?

- No no, not yet.
- Mom.

No, honey, this is about something else.

Dr. Hamburg called me
today and asked if I thought

you'd be willing to go in and talk to her.

- About what?
- It's nothing to be concerned about.

She just has a question for you.

I'm having a panic attack here.

The only place that sells the buttons
Jaclyn wants is on the north shore,

and you know the only way
to get to the north shore

without a car is a three-hour bus ride.

Guess who gets carsick on the bus?

Like, to the point of vomit.

- Okay, just take a deep breath.
- I'm trying.

I just walked into this nail place that
had a sign out the front saying "relaxing."

And guess what? It's not.

I really wish I could meet you,

but now that Raquel is my boss it's like...

Oh yeah. No no no, it's fine, I get it.

Think about Bermuda. Imagine those weird
little foot baths are warm ocean waters.

And visualize the coconuts
we're gonna be sipping from

and the strange men
you'll be making out with.

- I love you.
- I love you, too.

I really don't want you
to be alone right now.

Is there anyone else you can call?

I don't know why I'm having

such an emotional reaction to this,

but whatever. I feel
calmer just being here.

- Thanks for meeting me.
- Happy to help.

You know, I've never felt this
sad about a breakup before.

- Is that a sign that it was a mistake?
- No. No.

He bailed on you because he was scared

that you were gonna bail
on him eventually, right?

Yeah, pretty much.

Well, then he was coming from
a place of fear... in life.

You know what? Can I actually get
some of that organic sugar scrub?

- It looks good.
- Graham is kind of a paranoid guy.

Right. He's a wuss.

And you... you're the kind of
person that has lived in, what,

- like three continents?
- Four.

Four. So...

This dude's not for you.

Ah! Oh!

Excuse me, is it too late to change
my mind about the shoulder rub?

- You okay, Brenna?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I just wasn't expecting this.

We still need to run some
more tests to make sure

you're the best possible match
for this specific patient,

but we only do that if you agree
to go through the whole process.

- Who's the patient?
- I actually don't know.

The donation process is anonymous.

But if they're reaching out to
you, somebody who's under eighteen,

it sounds like they need
a bone marrow transplant

and you're probably their only hope.

So I could...

- Save their life?
- Quite possibly.

Then I'm in.

Why don't you take the
night to think about it?

- Do you need to know right now?
- Not at all.

I'm seeing April tomorrow
for some routine blood work,

so you can give her your final decision

and she can pass the message on to me.

In the meantime, just do some
more reading about the process.

It's still a very big decision.

All the time that you'll
have to devote to the process,

the tests leading up to it...

it's a big sacrifice for somebody your age.

Enduring some pain to help somebody get
what they need is not an easy decision.

Um...

- Okay, hilarious, Danny. Where...
- Danny?

Hey! Oh my God. What are you doing here?

I thought you might be working
late, so I brought you some crumbs

- and chowder.
- Thank you. You didn't have to do that.

Um, are you wearing nail polish?

Oh, well, yeah. Anything
to make Beth not cry.

Thank you so much for
taking care of her for me.

I feel terrible I couldn't do it myself,

especially 'cause today has been a bust

and I'm supposed to go meet
Natalie for drinks tonight,

but I'm gonna have to bail.

I can't leave until I break a story.

- Why?
- Because Danny has been

stalking every fire and
police station in town.

- I'm sure he has something by now.
- Okay, so he gets more stories today.

Tomorrow's a new day
with new stories, right?

Yeah, but today we're even,
so tomorrow he'll be ahead.

Oh... man. That sounds intense.

Having to win every single
day. It's exhausting.

Well, I'll let you get back to it.

- Mwah!
- Thank you.

I've been staring at
these for far way too long.

- All the ugly stuff is starting to look cute.
- Agreed.

I just put a necklace with
angel wings in my shopping cart.

Take it out immediately. And
then we're gonna check out, okay?

On the count of three. One, two...

Wait. Should I put your
place as my mailing address?

Yeah. Sure.

It's so weird that we don't have

that much time at home before we graduate.

Like, next year may be the
last year you're living here.

- Yeah.
- And I guess it would have been

my last year at my place.

But, uh, I'm not gonna live
with my parents anymore.

Ever.

But it's okay.

It's gonna be fun.
We're already having fun.

Hey, can I tell you something?

I... I didn't know how
to bring this up before,

but my mom actually said no...

About you moving in for real.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

I don't know. I just
didn't want to upset you.

- Are you mad?
- No, not at all.

It was a lot to ask.
I'll be fine with my dad.

Yeah, totally.

- Where are you off to?
- Home.

It's only 7:30.

Yep, I'm gonna meet up with my half-sister.

But did you see I broke a big story today?

- Mm-hmm. And Danny broke three.
- That's good for him,

and good for the "Post."
You have a great night.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Oh. There you are.

I've got to show you this
funny video that Sam sent me.

It's this turtle who pokes
his head out of his shell

every time Jay-Z says the b-word.

Oh, you don't even know
who Jay-Z is, do you?

God, give me some credit, Mom.

Here. Show me.

Why are you looking at
flights to Cleveland?

Oh, well, there's a conference
on the psychology of illness.

George is giving a talk.

So you got in touch
with him about the books?

I just decided to act like things
were normal and hope they would be.

- Did it work?
- I think so.

We had a really nice conversation.

It just all felt like it did
before things got so complicated.

And then he mentioned in passing
about giving this talk and...

I don't know... I thought it would
be kind of fun to surprise him.

Not in a romantic way. It just
feels like a good first step back

- towards where we used to be.
- That's great.

Viva Cleveland!

Really? I didn't know what you would think.

I know you had issues before
about George, and George and me.

My problem before was that you
didn't know what you wanted.

I mean, you were stuck in the past.

I never thought you'd clean
out that locker, but you did.

And then you had that affair at the office.

How did you know about that?

April and I have no secrets.

But my point is, you just
seem so much lighter now,

and that makes me happy.

Well, that's very sweet.

Okay, admit it.

Falling in love has definitely
made you a nicer person.

Yeah. Well, there's a
downside to everything.

Show me the video.

- Thank you.
- I'm glad you wanted

to check out this bar with me.

Thanks for inviting me.
I was kind of surprised.

I'm not really the go-to girl
for checking out cool bars.

Yeah, well, I just figured we
hadn't hung out in a while, so...

So yeah, first, just to, like,
get this out of the way, um...

This thing came up recently and I
didn't want to make a big deal out of it,

but it always feels weird to bring
up anything serious over text.

- Anything serious?
- It's not even that serious.

It's just that...

Dominic and I are seeing each other.

- Um...
- Yeah.

At first I thought it was
just a friends thing...

At first? How long has this been going on?

We haven't been hooking up that long...

Okay, you guys are just hooking
up. That makes way more sense.

Why does that make more sense?

You think Dominic couldn't
possibly want to date me for real?

I shouldn't even have to ask you
for permission. You're not with him.

And you have a boyfriend! What, were
you trying to save Dominic for later?

No, I'm didn't say that. I'm over Dominic.

- Then why are you even making...
- Because it's weird!

And we're family!

So family members are supposed
to deprive each other of happiness

just to protect their own egos?

Sorry. I already spent 22 years of my life

feeling like I'm losing a man
to you. I'm not doing it again.

That was different. That
was neither of our faults.

This isn't either! This is two
people who want to be together.

I'm sorry if you don't think I don't
deserve to be with somebody like him,

but that's not for you to
say. I'm gonna leave now.

Because if I have a drink,
I'm just gonna get mean.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Didn't think you'd still be here,

since it's after lunch.

Probably have a gal pal
to meet for happy hour.

Okay, I know that you don't think

I should have left when I did last night,

but I don't want you to think
that I'm slacking or anything.

This job is a huge priority for me.

But is it your first priority?

Old April would have
answered "yes" 30 seconds ago.

Can we just agree that there
are different models of success?

I respect how you got where you are

and your decision not to have
a romantic partner, but...

- I'm not single.
- I thought you said

you walked away from the picket fence.

I meant I don't have a
traditional relationship.

Samir and I don't even
live in the same country.

- He's a correspondent in Afghanistan.
- Wow.

- That must be really hard.
- It's actually ideal.

No one is ever disappointed.

No guilt trips if we can't talk every day.

And the eight-hour time
difference is perfect.

When I'm going to bed, he's getting up.

That's when we talk on the phone.

You must worry about him, though.

I mean, it's still pretty
dangerous over there.

I'd rather he take risks
and do a job he loves

than be stuck in a boring
nine-to-five job he hates.

Maybe some of us just aren't meant
to put our work first like that.

I love this job just as much
as I did before I got sick.

The only difference now is that

I love the rest of my life that much too.

Maybe this sounds dramatic,
but when I was in the hospital,

I had a lot of time to think

about how I want to be remembered.

And I definitely want to be remembered

as a great reporter.

But I also want to be a great daughter,

friend and girlfriend, too...

If that's even humanly possible.

I guess we'll see if it is.

- Hey!
- Hi.

I thought your dad

was picking you up earlier to pack.

- Isn't that why you left before me?
- Uh, no. I lied.

I was meeting the delivery guy.

Are you taking this to Nantucket?

No, it's for you...

And your family. I thought it
was a poetic way to say goodbye,

since it's sort of how we first bonded.

- On the tennis courts.
- I love it. Thank you.

You have to keep in touch.

We'll see if I get service
on my private island.

So if we're doing this

like the first time,

I'm about to kick your ass, huh?

I'm not that sentimental.

Hi there, ma'am. Checking
in for the convention?

No, I'm actually checking in to the hotel,

but I am here to support
one of the speakers.

- Husband?
- Nope. Just my brother-in-law.

Okay, well, once you've checked into
your room, if you want to find him,

I know there's welcome drinks for
panelists at the bar right now.

Oh. Thanks.

Well, cheers again to your
big week. You killed it.

Thanks.

Mm! And my condolences to you.

I know you wanted some of that scoop.

You forget, I'm not like you.

I don't see your success as my failure.

Well, that's just weird.

- I'm gonna take off.
- Where you headed next?

- Uh... back to the office.
- Really?

- Is 10 bucks enough?
- No, it's on me.

Oh. Thanks.

- Have a nice night.
- I will.

Hey, Bubs.

Yeah, no, I'm coming home early.

I know.

I might actually get six
hours of sleep tonight.

Well, that all depends.
What'd you make for dinner?

You know, honey, let me call
you when I get outside. Okay.

- Glad I caught you on your way out.
- Yeah, you always do.

- The patient file you wanted.
- Thank you.

Hey, did those numbers stop dropping?

Can you ask the on-call
nurse if we have a bed?

Of course.

Hey, this is April Carver.

Leave a message.

Hi, April. It's Dr. Hamburg.

Um, I would love to see you
tomorrow morning for a follow-up,

so give me a call when you get this.

I hope you have a great night.