Chesapeake Shores (2016–…): Season 4, Episode 6 - Watercolors, Wishes and Weddings - full transcript

Previously on
Chesapeake Shores...

How bad is it with Dilpher?

There's an investigation.

You can't trust
anyone these days.

Derrick Porter.

Emma Rogers.

Trace.

You're a singer songwriter?

I think we should go back
to Chesapeake Shores

and rebuild our inn.

So, my play, it's
not about the family.



It's about you and Simon.

Will you marry me?

Kevin O'Brien.

[laughing happily]

Abby, I never
wanted to hurt you.

I know,

but I can't go back.

It's perfect.

Yeah.

Well, maybe not perfect,

but...

Maybe not,

but the termites are gone.

It's been tented.



It just...

I think it just needs
a fresh coat of paint.

Yeah.

A fresh coat of
paint, and maybe a...

A really good cleaning.

Yes, a really,

really, really good cleaning.

Okay, maybe this was fate.

Maybe this was meant to happen.

Maybe this was just, like,
some crazy life lesson,

and we're gonna re-open the inn,

and it's all gonna be better...

than it was before.

Yeah, I don't think
termite damage

works like that.

Maybe we'll use
two coats of paint.

God, you've really
thought of everything,

haven't you...

Whoa!

[crashing]

Maybe we can
ask my dad for help.

Yeah...

or learn how to duck.

[groans]

It's gonna be okay.

The curse of being a wordsmith.

Luckily for you,

today I'm having
a sale on verbs.

[actress] I was
hoping this time,

it wouldn't be just words.

Brilliant.

What do you have in mind?

[actress] Oh, I could
think of one or two things.

[actor] I can only think of one.

[applauding]

Lovely,

and a perfect time to break.

Good work, everyone.

We'll pick it up
from here tomorrow.

How does that
work for you, Bree?

I love it.

I think it's amazing.

Excuse me, Bree?

Marc, it's so nice to meet you,

and great work.

Oh, thank you.

I just have a few
minor questions

about Jace's character.

I'm having a difficult time
getting inside of his head.

For example, he always
seems to arrive, um,

somewhat unannounced.

[Simon] A charming wordsmith

who shows up at the
most opportune times?

I like the sound of him already.

[chuckles]

You're here.

Mm-hmm.

For the last 10 minutes.

I'm sorry,

I don't know who you are.

Oh, well, I believe you do,

since it appears that we are...

me.

Um...

The...

[chuckles awkwardly]

[Kevin] Anything?

Pulse is thready,
but it's holding.

- Let's go.
- Kev, you all right?

Yeah, it's just,

he's my old high-school coach.

Coach Schmidt?

O'Brien?

Did you want me to
call anyone? Your wife?

No, it's just me.

All right, let's get him in.

[♪♪]

[♪♪]

♪ The miles are
getting longer It seems ♪

♪ The closer I get to you ♪

♪ So I'm going home ♪

♪ To the place where I belong ♪

♪ And where your love has
Always been enough for me ♪

♪ I'm not running from you ♪

♪ No, I think You
got me all wrong ♪

♪ I don't regret This
life I chose for me ♪

♪ I said these places
And these faces ♪

♪ Are getting old ♪

♪ So I'm goin' home ♪

♪ I'm goin' home ♪

[♪♪]

How about stunningly beautiful?

[Jess] Yes. Wait, no.

More than that.

More than that?

Hey, Abby, what's beyond
stunningly beautiful?

Stupidly beautiful?

I don't think that's a thing.

Uh, definitely not a thing.

Wow, emerald-cut, brilliant,

D color?

Great.

How do you know so
much about diamonds?

I'm a contractor.

Hey, Dad, don't forget
to check out the B&B.

Okay.

Um, Sarah, last time I checked,

you don't have any sisters.

And you're gonna
need bridesmaids, right?

You don't think my
brothers would be interested?

I'm completely sure.

Um, well, now you have three,

so we might be some
very eager volunteers.

That would be amazing.

Hey, Mom.

[Sarah] Kevin and I are
still trying to figure out

what we want to
do for our wedding.

Well, it wouldn't
hurt to start planning.

Wedding venues book
up years in advance,

and a dress can take
up to 12 months to order.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Wow, um, well,

Kevin and I were just
thinking we'd keep it simple.

Perfect.

So, let's talk about
your dress then, huh?

Hey, how are doing
with Simon back in town?

It's surreal.

I have Simon-Simon,

and now I have the
actor playing Simon.

- So, two Simons?
- Yeah.

- That's weird.
- Mm-hmm.

Or awesome.

Glass completely full.

My B&B is Swiss cheese

and you don't see
me asking questions.

Okay, well then,

I will be glass
overflowing today,

and be super excited

about my meeting
with Derrick Porter.

[Bree] Is that the client
you think was lying?

Depends how much
water is in the glass,

but, uh, definitely possible.

- Good luck.
- Bye.

- Bye.
- Hi, Simon.

Good morning, Abby.

Is this Simon One or Simon Two?

Uh, 15, actually.

It's official.

Your book is now past
mine on the bestseller list.

- Congratulations!
- What?

14!

I beat you?

Yes! There it is.

And you know what,
we should celebrate.

How about... double date?

Us and, uh, those guys?

Ew, those guys?

Smile!

That's a good one.

Congrats!

That's so good!

Whoo!

I think it's a problem with
the secondary amplifier.

That's all fine and good,

but you can't tear
apart the sound system.

I'm not tearing it apart, Chris,

I'm trying to fix it.

But I have a band
booked tonight.

Well, unless they're
playing acoustic,

I wouldn't recommend it.

Trace, people
don't eat and drink

in a music establishment

if there isn't any music.

Mm.

Listen,

I get that music is your thing,

but running the club is mine.

Chris, maybe you forgot,

but I own half
this establishment,

so if you don't mind,

I'm gonna go get my tools.

Trace!

It's good to see you back.

Thanks, Kev.

Don't you normally
eat at Sally's?

Yeah, I was just
heading back from...

I'm actually not
really that hungry.

Well, at least you
didn't order the waffles.

[chuckles] Yeah.

You remember
Coach Schmidt, right?

How could I forget?

His track practices were brutal.

How about his summer
football two-a-days?

All about pain.

Yeah.

I miss it.

Yeah, me too.

You know, I used to joke

that struggling in
Nashville was easy

compared to his Sunday sprints.

He taught me about
putting in the work,

even when no one
was around to see it.

Changed my life.

You know, I heard he retired.

Yeah, he did.

This morning we got a 9-1-1.

His heart.

I mean, luckily,

looks like he's gonna be okay.

Wow.

I'm glad you were there.

How's his wife holding up?

I think he's all alone.

Man, that's tough.

Don't worry about it.

Yeah?

Yeah.

So...

are you back running the place?

I'm, um, working on the
sound system actually.

Hey, who left this here?

Sorry.

- That was...
- Me.

Yeah, I was just,
uh, cleaning up.

I'm not disputing

the annual return of your Fund,

but I don't see how that
revenue is being generated

by the Fund's investments.

Abby, our investors,

who have entrusted us

with their retirement accounts,

expect above-market returns.

I think we'd hear from
them if there was a problem.

The Porter Fund has
benefited millions of families,

but it's the sustainability
that concerns me,

and the fact that your company

isn't handing over the materials

that I've been asking for.

Well, I'm embarrassed,

and I will get right on that.

I gave explicit instructions

to send everything over.

Well, I understand,

but you do know that we
need to do our due diligence

before we can take
you on as a client.

Of course.

You still have my
personal number and email?

I do.

Well, don't hesitate to use it.

Families are built on trust,

and we can't get there

without working
through suspicions.

So...

Abby, Del,

you'll be hearing from us soon.

Del, what's going on?

I still have more questions.

I know you do,

but I've received instructions
from our New York office

to play nice with
Derrick Porter.

There's a lot of money involved.

Well, my concern

is that the only reason
this fund is still solvent

is by bringing in new clients.

You think he's running
a Ponzi scheme?

I honestly don't know.

Because without
all of the documents,

I can't be sure.

Well, until you know for sure,

it's best to dial down the heat.

Have you talked
to Kevin and Sarah

about this?

I mean, they don't seem to
me like the big-wedding type.

Mick...

I missed a lot,

and now that I have a
chance to be a part of it,

I don't want to give that up.

No, no, I understand,

but they're not kids anymore.

Maybe they'd like to figure
this out for themselves.

You're right.

Instead of a caterer,

we need to find a dress.

Hey, don't forget
the bridesmaids.

See?

[sighs]

So...

the building
inspector was wrong,

right?

No, sadly, no.

I went out there this morning,

and to try and rebuild the
inn without tearing it down

would cost more than it's worth.

Great, so when can you start?

Jess, you're not hearing me.

I am hearing you.

I'm just... choosing
not to listen.

Honey, you've already
said goodbye to the inn.

I don't understand

why you'd want to
go back there again.

Because I built it,

and it was the first thing
that was totally mine,

and successful,

and it's how I met David.

No, and you both did great,

but some things
just aren't fixable.

I'm just asking
for a little help.

No, no...

you're asking for
the impossible,

and at some point,
you've got to realize

you can't just...

close your eyes

and wish that
things were different.

I'm sorry, sweetheart.

I'm not giving up on my dream.

[♪♪]

You don't want me
to stop a metal refinery

from building on the bay?

Connor, did I ask you

to push this case to trial

or did I instruct
you, very specifically,

to just keep the paper...

[overlapping] "Keep
the paper trail moving."

I understand that,
but I could win this.

This isn't a John Grisham novel,

where just you stand
up in court and win it all.

We win by not
taking this to court.

We've been playing
it safe for years.

Just let me go to
trial. I can take 'em.

Connor, I can spit out
at least six precedents,

one decided by
the Supreme Court,

that are in their favor.

It's highly unlikely

anyone could just take them.

Uncle Thomas...

No. No, right now,
I'm not your uncle,

I'm your boss,

and I don't care what
you do, but fix this.

[♪♪]

If you're draining the oil,

I'm going to need
about seven quarts.

Donovan?

Hey.

What are you doing here?

What in the world were
you thinking, Trace?

[sighs]

I can't believe Dad.

He just...

he doesn't understand
me or the inn.

[gasps in delight]
Oh, look at the back.

I know.

I vote we un-invite
him to the wedding.

Oh, I love the back,

but uninviting
him isn't up to us,

and you know what,
maybe Dad's right.

Yeah, I mean, maybe he
didn't want to say anything,

but he didn't have a choice.

Oh, I love that appliqué.

So do I.

Why are you both
taking his side?

[laughs] No, I'm just saying

that sometimes

people don't want to
deal with ugly situations.

Like today at work,

Del wouldn't let
me question Porter

because he got
orders from New York.

And is it just me, or is
Simon totally different?

Different than normal

or different than
Simon in the play?

I don't know, both?

Well, maybe you
and the actual Simon

just need to spend
some time together

and find out...

And that blue is amazing, honey.

Yeah, and I mean,

maybe I just need to
look into this on my own.

This tulle is amazing.

I mean, look at this.

I love the lavender.

Maybe I should
go off-the-shoulder,

Yes...

Maybe Dad is right.

I just...

don't want to lose my inn.

[Megan] Oh, Jess.

I know, honey.

Sarah!

How's it going in there?

Yeah, we need your take on
these bridesmaids' dresses!

[♪♪]

[gasps of delight]

Oh, my goodness!

[laughing and
clapping in delight]

Wow.

[sighs]

[whispering] Wow.

Now, that is stupidly beautiful.

I knew that was a thing.

Really?

I mean, it's pretty,

but isn't it a little much?

I guess it's just
not what I imagined.

Well, honey, you
can try another.

I mean, there's still
that ivory silk taffeta,

or that one,

you know, the one
with the fitted bodice?

[Megan gushing]
Oh, it's just amazing...

Come on, Mick,

we've known each
other for years.

You've gotta help me out here.

You can't replace my crew.

Paul, I verified the specs,

I walked and measured the sites,

I was at every pour.

So you believe me?

I did until I
hired Bill Farrell,

from Farrell Concrete,

who said you
were cutting corners

in ways even he
couldn't imagine.

But that's what
made it work so well.

I poured fast

so you could build slow,

and we never missed a deadline.

Are you saying
I'm complicit in this?

No, what I'm saying
is we're partners.

Yeah, and when we partnered up,

we talked about doing
the right thing, always.

Well, I'm sorry if I don't
follow your moral code,

in building,

or partnerships.

Are you threatening me, Paul?

If the foundation crumbles,

the building does, too,

and if I'm going down,
you're going down with me.

He looked angry.

You got a moment to talk?

Yeah, that depends on

whether or not you're
going to threaten me, too.

No, I think you're safe...

Actually, I came
for some advice.

Okay.

I just had a meeting
with Uncle Thomas.

Well, less of a meeting,

and more of a lecture

on how I'm not a trial lawyer.

Yeah, I heard
about what you did.

You're lucky Thomas
likes you so much.

I'd have fired you on the spot.

Yeah, you would.

Look, I know what
I did was wrong.

I made a mistake,
I realize that,

and I'm going to
make it right, but...

I'm looking at this case,

and I know that I can win it.

Connor, it's not about
winning or losing.

Point is, it wasn't
your choice to make.

When you work for somebody,
you do what they ask,

and if you don't,

you have to suffer
the consequences.

Thanks.

[Donovan] I just don't
want you to throw it all away.

I didn't throw it away.

I made a choice...

maybe a little late,

but I wanted to come home.

There's a difference.

There is, but uh...

blowing up the band

just when things
were taking off?

You can't come back from that.

Two coffees, black, please.

I didn't blow up the band.

The tour was over,

our contract was done.

I left.

You can't leave, Trace.

You know the legend
of the Crossroads?

When you're standing there,

and they hand you that guitar,

you take it for life.

Best thing you can hope
for is to strike a little balance.

Like you did with your daughter?

I'm still workin' on that,

but I do know
you can't give it up.

Some things in life
are just more important.

I didn't realize
that until I left.

Well...

considering what's at stake,

I sure hope you're right.

Good luck.

[♪♪]

Hey... Abby?

Hi.

Sorry, kinda looks
like you're busy...

No, no, it's okay.

I just wanted to say hello.

Just a work thing.

Some things never change, right?

Maybe that's not
such a bad thing.

Yeah, actually, I'm just
concerned about this client.

The stakes are really high,

so...

Well, that's when
you're at your best.

Maybe,

I just have this difficult
decision to make,

and I can't afford
to be wrong, and...

I get it.

Seems like the right decisions

are always the
hardest ones to make...

but I know you'll
make the right one.

Thanks, Trace.

[♪♪]

Hey.

Uh, Kevin and Sarah

got engaged.

Really?

That's great. I'm
happy for them.

[♪♪]

[sent email whoosh tone]

[Bree] You did your book reading

in Italian?

Yeah, although the moderator

was a little flummoxed
by my accent.

You know and it's
vaguely Sicilian.

The Godfather.

Yeah.

You know, when I was growing up,

if I wasn't reading Dostoyevsky,

I fancied myself

as Michael and Sonny's brother.

- Oh, really?
- Mm-hmm.

Somehow, I don't really see
you as one of the Corleones.

Hmm, that's exactly
what my mother said.

Smart.

She said that I might
be deeply disturbed.

Oh... What did you say?

[imitating Don
Corleone] "Revenge...

is a dish best served cold."

[laughing] Oh, no...

Okay.

Oh...

Hey, why don't you
ever do book readings?

I've done them.

I just, I feel like, um...

it's strange
reading it to people.

After all the... pain it
took to bring it to life,

I just kind of feel like it's
not a part of me anymore.

Hmm.

What?

No, you just...

[sighs]

you seem content...

I guess I am...

Hmm.

Oh, when I was in Rome,

I picked up a
rare first edition,

Alice de l'aventure.

Alice in Wonderland,

1872.

Wow...

Still in perfect condition.

I'll bring it next
time I'm over.

[♪♪]

Sure.

[♪♪]

Figured you'd be halfway
to Nashville by now.

I thought you'd be
re-tiling the bathrooms.

Funny.

I'm not the one
giving up, Trace.

I've never seen a man happy,
walking away from his dreams...

which is why we all go
home every now and then,

take a little break,

but you can't quit.

This is not about a break,

okay, it's about
starting the next chapter.

You know, it's about priorities.

Being an adult,

and realizing what's
really important in life.

I mean, at some point,

we all gotta grow up...

but you know that already,

so why are you really here?

I'm just trying
to save the tour.

And that's it?

[microphone feedback whines]

Howdy!

My name's Donovan Wylie!

[crowd cheers and applauds]

If y'all don't mind,

I'd like to sing a little song,

but I'm gonna need some
help from my tour mate...

Trace Riley!

[crowd cheering]

You comin' up here or what?

[crowd cheering]

Yeah!

That's right.

[♪♪]

Hey, you know this
isn't going to work.

Yeah, we'll see.

[♪♪]

♪ I know how it feels
to hit a home run ♪

♪ Ride a perfect wave
and never lose control ♪

[harmonizing together]
♪ Holding that guitar ♪

♪ When it's your first one ♪

♪ But I knew it from the
moment that we kissed ♪

♪ Nothing ever felt like this ♪

♪ I could ride the wind ♪

♪ Walk on water ♪

♪ Leap tall buildings
in a single bound ♪

♪ Whatever comes
it don't matter ♪

♪ 'Cause I can fly ♪

♪ Ten miles off the ground ♪

♪ The way I feel right now... ♪

[crowd murmuring]

You know, your
mom is really into

this whole wedding thing.

Yeah, she can
get pretty intense.

[chuckles]

- You okay with it?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I mean, who
wouldn't be okay

with lace,

and tulle, and taffeta?

[laughs]

No.

Not really.

[chuckles]

You okay?

You seem... distracted.

No, I'm not.

Our first call this morning

was my old coach
from high school.

Your football coach?

Yeah.

You know, I had a
few really tough years,

with everything that
was going on at home,

and...

I just started going
to school early,

and then one day,

I noticed that the
gym door was open,

and the coach told
me, "Come on in.

You can work out if you like."

So that's what I did.

Every morning.

I never even realized

that he was just opening
up the door for me,

so that I would
have a place to go.

He was protecting me.

And that's what you
do for others now.

[sighs]

I had no idea that his
wife had passed away.

I should've been there for him.

Are you still
stressing over Simon?

All three of them.

I thought there were only two?

I thought so, too,

but then I started thinking

that on top of just Simon

and the actor playing Simon,

I think there's a third,

an imposter Simon,

who came to Chesapeake Shores

in lieu of my Simon.

So your date didn't go well.

It... It went fine.

You know, it was like

I was hanging out
with my best friend.

We talked about
literature and writing.

Your favorite things.

Are they?

They are, yeah.

It's what you two
always talk about.

I think I'm having an
existential crisis, Abby,

or a literary one.

I can't even tell anymore.

Well, maybe you
should to talk to him.

Trust me, talking
is not the problem.

All we ever do is talk,

and talk, and talk,

and now I have
to go to rehearsal,

to listen...

to more talking.

Okay.

[♪♪]

Have fun.

Del,

I left word, again,

to get those
documents from Porter,

and I've sent them three emails.

Abby...

You can stop working on that.

Porter Industries just signed
with Hunter Drew & Associates,

and these files are going back.

Why? What's wrong?

I think your email scared them.

[exhales]

Del, if this Fund collapses,

it's going to hurt
a lot of people

who have trusted them
with their life savings.

Abby, this isn't from
me, it's from New York.

They are no longer a
prospective client of ours.

Now you have to walk away.

I already said goodbye once,

I don't want to say it again.

I don't think the
inn's gonna mind.

I just don't want it to end.

I know. Me either.

If it wasn't for
you and the inn,

I'd still be waiting
tables at Sally's,

or running a multi-million
dollar corporation

for my parents.

One or the other.

We had so many amazing memories,

We did.

Scones, quiches,

our first kiss...

Under the sprinklers.

And Christmas on the deck.

[sighs fondly]

I would go anywhere
to be with you.

Where will we go?
What are we going to do?

Jess...

I don't even know
where to begin.

Close your eyes.

David, "You can't
just close your eyes

and wish for things
to be different."

Close 'em.

What?

Okay, open 'em.

Look, we found perfect once,

we can find it again.

A new B&B won't be the same.

Yeah, but maybe
it will be better.

Maybe.

Um... first off,

I'd just like to explain what
happened the other day.

Given our

longstanding relationship,

over time, some mistakes
can be expected...

And these issues
need to be discussed,

specifically the idea
of taking this to court.

We agree.

You agree we
should not go to court?

Yes.

After a long discussion
with our client,

we believe

that we will file

for an immediate settlement.

So...

sign,

and we can put this to bed.

If you think we're
just going to sign off,

you're sadly...

We'll sign.

What?

They're not
building the refinery.

We won.

Luckily for you,

today I'm having
a sale on verbs.

Well, I was hoping this time

it wouldn't be just words...

I feel like this moment
really sets up the ending,

and I love how Jace's
passionate presence

really pulls Melanie

out of her metaphorical attic.

Hmm.

Yeah.

I love it, too.

Is Jace based on your boyfriend?

The one that was here?

Uh...

I mean...

more or less.

And that makes you Melanie.

[laughing]

Loosely inspired by, I guess.

Well, if I was dating someone

with that much
passion and charisma,

I'd be writing about
my love life, too.

Yeah.

Simon is...

very passionate.

Yup.

Definitely Simon.

[sighs]

Nice work.

Thank you.

You see?

Nothing to worry about.

I'm reassigning you.

What? Why?

Connor, an attorney
never asks a question

he doesn't already
know the answer to,

or take unnecessary risk.

That's why we're
successful at what we do.

I understand,

but, in this case,
taking a risk,

it made them blink.

And if they didn't, and we lost?

But we didn't.

Connor, whether you won or...

Got lucky...

Or not,

I need to know

that you're not
going to go rogue.

I'm putting you on research.

Research? I started in research.

Connor, you're smart,
you're aggressive,

you have all the makings
of a great attorney,

but if you can't
separate what you want

from what your client needs,

then your worst enemy
is going to be you.

[♪♪]

So, Simon's not Simon?

No, Simon is Simon,

but the character
Simon isn't Simon.

And that's a problem why?

Because I'm realizing
that my ideal Simon

is kind of like Simon
meets Martin...

Mimon or Siton...

I haven't quite figured
out which works best yet.

I don't like this.

Hey... remember?

Open house, open mind.

We promised we'd see 10 houses

before we make a decision.

Martin and I had passion,

whereas Simon and
I have conversations.

Well, maybe you
can talk your way

into a kiss?

Or maybe

we just talk our way
into the friend zone.

Friend zone is a one-way ticket.

You've just got to
charm your way in,

and then ask for what you want.

What if he doesn't respond?

You are a smart, successful,

beautiful woman,

and any guy would be
crazy not to want you.

Except for David.

[sighing nervously]

Why am I here again?

For moral support.

For Jess? She has David.

No, for me.

I am about to...

blow the whistle
on the Porter Fund,

and I'm scared out of my mind.

You got this,

Abby Brockovich.

[laughing]

[♪♪]

It's...

perfect.

I come bearing gifts.

Pinot Noir?

Mm-hmm.

We're not wine testing
for the wedding, are we?

Nope, this is about me.

I didn't plan
graduation parties,

or Abby's wedding,

and I know I can't make
up for what happened,

but I don't want to
make that mistake again.

I came back here, home,

to try and repair the
cracks that I made...

We made...

Lately, I've been feeling

that since our kids
seem to be okay,

maybe there's just not
a lot left for me to do.

The wedding dress, the planning?

Hmm.

You don't have to worry

about not being part
of this family, Megan.

What now?

What do I do?

Whatever you want.

I mean, that's kind
of wonderful, isn't it?

So, what do you want, Mick?

I don't know.

That doesn't sound like you.

Dilpher's been indicted.

He's named me

a co-conspirator
in his fraud case.

He says I authorized

sub-standard foundations
in close to 200 buildings.

[exhales]

But that's not true.

No, it's not...

but it might not matter.

So, I stopped by the hospital

and the nurse said

Coach had already checked out.

Well, that's good.

He didn't have a single visitor.

Coach was a pretty private guy,

I bet no one knew.

I mean, I didn't.

I just wanted to say thank you.

I think saving his life
was saying thank you.

Yeah, maybe.

It's just not the same.

[chuckles]

You know, when I was
studying for the Bar,

I was, like, crazy stressed,

and I bumped into
him at the supermarket.

We talked for a little bit,

and he invited me
to the high school

to play some catch.

So we tossed a ball
around for an hour.

He said he was doing it
to loosen up his arm, but...

I knew he was doing it for me.

He never stopped coaching.

[soldering iron sizzling]

Knocking out the
club's sound system

so you and Donovan could play

a three-hour acoustic set?

Bold move.

You know, I've spent
the last seven years

serving in small town clubs.

What you and
Donovan did last night...

doesn't belong here.

Trace, you've played
some big venues.

Doesn't matter.

All those crowds,
all that money,

couldn't fill the
hole in my gut.

So, you gave it all up

to come back and be
a glorified handyman?

Something like that.

You helped me a lot,

and I'm gonna miss you,

but just know that
I'll always be with you,

and you with me.

Saying goodbye?

I just don't want her to think

that I'm abandoning her,

or think that I'm
gonna forget her.

What's that?

Open it.

[laughs]

The sprinkler?

Yeah.

So we'll always have

a little bit of the inn with us,

no matter where we go.

I love you.

I love us.

Yeah, we're pretty good.

It's gonna be okay.

You know, next time you're here,

we should take the
boat out, go sailing.

Absolutely.

This time around
was all business.

Yeah, I heard. Connor told me.

You're a far kinder man than I.

Well, that goes without saying.

I know, but I said it anyway.

[chuckles]

Connor's a good kid.

He just... has a little
too much of you in him.

Yeah, unfortunately.

So, what's the
latest on Dilpher?

Well, they're shutting
down construction

on all my projects

until an investigation
can be done.

Can you float it?

I've got reserves.

I can keep my subs paid,

but I'll be fine.

So as a lawyer, what
are we looking at?

Well, as a lawyer, I'd say

you have a better
than fighting chance

to prove that you were
never engaged in fraud.

And as my brother?

Even if you clear
your name legally,

your reputation
might take a hit,

and I know that hurts you worse.

[♪♪]

Why do we have to go outside?

Because I need the fresh air,

and I could use some exercise.

Hey, Kev.

[Trace, chanting] Coach! Coach!

Coach! Coach! Coach!

[all chanting] Coach!
Coach! Coach! Coach!

Coach! Coach!
Coach! Coach! Coach!

You don't have to do this.

Yeah...

I did.

[all cheering and
clapping] Yay! Yeah!

[♪♪]

Thanks a lot for fixing
the sound system.

Hearing every note just
makes this band even worse.

[laughs]

I guess I should have
thought that one through.

Oh, Donovan left
something behind the bar.

[chuckles]

"To the man who
grabbed the guitar

and walked away..."

[chuckles fondly]

These are the latest books,

and all orders and accounts

are up to date.

Uh, okay?

That's good.

And it's been a pleasure
working with you.

You're leaving?

Got an offer to manage
a chain of waffle houses

in the Mid Atlantic.

Does Mick know?

It was his idea.

He gave me my notice

as soon as he heard
you were back...

and if you ever
go on tour again,

we'd love to have you perform
at any of our establishments.

Yeah, that's not gonna
happen, but thanks for the offer.

Hey, Trace,

when you got a second,
will you do me a favor

and fire the band?

With pleasure.

Cool.

Thank you so
much for doing this.

I just want to make sure

that all the beats are there.

It's my pleasure,

though I do warn you,

I'm... I'm really not
much of an actor.

Know what, I think you're
gonna be able to jump right in.

Oh, okay, so...

away we go.

"Melanie."

Oh, uh...

"Jace...

you're back."

"Well, you know how hard it is

for me to stay away..."

"You never could pass
up a decent literary trope."

"Or a strong
female protagonist."

I think I've actually
said that one.

Um... "Conveniently,

I've been working
on some new pages,

and I'd love to know
what you think."

"The curse of being a wordsmith.

Luckily for you,

today I have a sale on verbs."

I've definitely said that.

[laughs]

Um, well...

[clears throat]

"I was hoping that this time

it wouldn't be just words."

"Brilliant.

What do you have in mind?"

"Oh, I could think of one or...

two things."

"Really?

I can...

only think of one."

[♪♪]

How was that?

That was nice.

[♪♪]

[clears throat]

Del...

what's, um...

what's going on?

Looks like somebody
leaked the Porter financials

to the Tribune.

[sighs]

I couldn't let them hurt people.

I'm sorry.

I have no choice.

Abby, you are officially
suspended without pay

pending a formal investigation.

Please pack up your office

and turn in your keys.

I'm so sorry.

So am I...

but I'm glad you did it.