God Friended Me (2018): Season 2, Episode 4 - All Those Yesterdays - full transcript

Previously on "God Friended Me"...

The gallery we went to the other day

was actually owned by Audrey Grenelle.

She has a private
collection at the Louvre.

This image is made entirely
out of binary code.

My story is in New York with you.

I love you, Cara. I know
you can't say that yet.

So take all the time you need.

After I gave up my
daughter for adoption,

I unsealed her adoption records

and it was worth it.



I saw her with her family,
and she looked happy.

It feels good to be back in New York

and with a new mystery to solve.

The God Account led me to Paris

where I found a painting
called "The Path,"

and this painting holds
the answer to my future.

So, yeah, things are
getting interesting.

So, I had my coding team
digitize the painting,

make sure we're not
missing anything obvious

that we couldn't see before.

I don't think the image is

what we were supposed to be focused on.

This is the code overlay
on top of the image.

This has to be where
the message is hidden.



So, I've been running the code
through a decryption software

for the last 48 hours straight.

- And?
- Well, it's a process.

So, nothing.

Without that pattern
key used to create it,

there's no way to determine
which of the digits

are important and which aren't.

Okay, so how do we get our hands

on the key to unlock it?

Well, I'd need access to the AI program

that created the painting,
and the only person

- who can give that to us is...
- Audrey Grenelle.

Were you able to find out
when her gallery opening is?

Yeah, it's tomorrow,
but I spoke with Annie,

and Audrey Grenelle rarely attends

her own gallery openings.

There must be a way to
get in contact with her.

I say we head down there,
maybe we can find someone

who can get us in touch with her.

It's worth a shot.

Wha... hold up.

I'm sorry. So now Cara's back,

and suddenly I'm not a
part of the team anymore?

Don't you need to research
and develop or something?

It's not like I'm putting
hammer to a nail.

Okay? I'm thinking about
stuff all the time.

Plus, hey, the gang's back together.

I don't wanna miss out on anything.

Do you have any idea what
he actually does here?

Not even a little.

Hi, can I help you?

We're hoping to speak
with Audrey Grenelle.

It's about a painting in
one of her collections.

I'm sorry, Ms. Grenelle's not here.

Is there any way you could get
in touch with her for us?

Who are you, again?

Just fans.

We're just hoping to talk to her,

ask her a few questions.

I'm sure she'd appreciate your interest,

but she's an extremely busy woman.

I'm sorry I couldn't be of help.

The painting is called "The Path."

It was part of "The
Future of Art" exhibit.

I saw it at the Louvre.

Yeah, you're very lucky.

That was a one-time
exhibit, very limited.

Yeah, I know.

I traveled all the way to Paris

just to find that painting.

Look, I know this might sound crazy,

but I think there's a
hidden message in it.

I just wanna ask her a
few questions about it.

She'll be at the opening tomorrow,

but I'd get here early.

She rarely stays long.

Looks like we're about to meet

the elusive Audrey Grenelle.

Yes, and when we do,

maybe, finally, we'll get some answers

So, our Friend Suggestion,
Teddy Preston,

is about to step out in
front of a packed house

when his son shows up
and took the stage.

He did what? Why?

I might have told him everything.

It worked out in the end.

I have to say, I like your style.

Thank you. Miles thinks I'm impulsive.

What? Hey, no, no, no,
I never said "impulsive."

Okay, I did,

but now, I see the value
of taking a risk.

Did you get a Friend Suggestion?

What? Um, no, it's work, actually.

They need me to fill in for someone.

Sorry, this has been great,

but I really need the money.

- I'll see you guys later?
- Mm-hmm.

It was really good to meet you, Cara.

Yeah, you too.

What?

- Y'all catch that?
- Catch what?

Joy on her phone.

I think she got a Friend Suggestion.

Why would she lie to us?

I don't know, but I'm telling you,

I know that look.

Okay, Miles, if she got
a Friend Suggestion,

she'd have told us, all right?

This is probably about her
disbarment hearing back in Chicago.

- It's in a couple of days.
- Yeah, it's possible.

Miles, come on.

Why wouldn't she tell us

if she got a Friend Suggestion?
We're a team.

Maybe she doesn't wanna be
a part of a team anymore.

Okay, she's only been
doing this, like, a month.

I'm sure she still wants your help.

Yeah, no, you don't know Joy.

What if she thinks
she's ready to move on?

What if she has moved on?

Which means the time we spend

helping Friend Suggestions
could be over.

Look, I know how much helping

these Friend Suggestions means to you,

to all of us.

So, maybe you should just talk to Joy,

see what she's thinking.

I'm so glad you were able
to reconnect with Annie.

Yeah, me too.

The fact that she took over
writing the book for you and...

what a small, strange world
we live in sometimes.

Yeah, you get used to
it when you're dealing

with the God Account.

Well, I'm glad she's writing again,

and I'm glad you're back.

Oh, before I forget.

Liv has a soccer game this afternoon.

I know it's last minute,

but is there any chance
you could make it?

I know she'd love to see you.

- I'll be there.
- Great.

So any news on the job hunt?

Not yet, no.

You just got back.
Work will figure itself out.

Yeah, hopefully, my living
situation will too.

What do you mean?

The woman who's subletting my apartment

can't move out early,
so looks like I'm living

on Parker's couch for
the next few months.

You know, we have that spare
bedroom at the house.

Oh, I wouldn't wanna impose.

You wouldn't be.

Oh, we would love to have you, Cara.

Sorry, I shouldn't push.

Just think about it, okay?

I will, thanks.

Hi, excuse me. I'm a friend of Joy's.

Is she here?

No, she's not working today.

- Thanks.
- Mm-hmm.

Hey, hey, Rakesh.

Miles, hey, did you
know that the Grenelles

can trace their nobility back

to the original court of Louis XI?

Hey, Rakesh, I appreciate the dive

into the Grenelle family,
but I just swung by Joy's job,

and she wasn't there.

Oh, so she did lie to us.

Damn, uh, well, Miles,
maybe you were right

about her getting a Friend Suggestion.

Yeah, something's going on.

All right, just give me
a couple of minutes.

I'll track her phone and
text you her location.

Okay.

What do you want, Miles?

Just wanna make sure you're okay.

Did you get a new Friend Suggestion?

What does it matter?

It matters 'cause we're a team.

Well, what happened to
our Obi-Wan-Loo thing

we had going on?

I release you from your obligation.

It's not an obligation.

We're friends. I want to help.

You barely know me, Miles.

That's not true.

We are the only two people
in the entire world

who understand what it feels like

to have this responsibility.

If you wanna do this on your own,

I get it, but be honest with me.

Yes.

I got a Friend Suggestion,

but that's not why I lied to you.

I... I don't wanna do this on my own.

In fact, right now, I don't even think

that I can do this at all.

Why? Who's the Friend Suggestion?

My daughter.

- Synced & corrected by MementMori -

The whole reason I gave her up

was so that she could
have a better life,

so that could be happy.

And up until now, I thought
I made the right choice,

but now that the God Account
sent me her name...

Hey, Joy... Joy.

We don't even know what her problem is.

There is no reason to jump
to worst-case scenario.

Really?

'Cause it sort of feels that way.

Joy, come on. Miles is right.

We just need to figure out
what's going on in her life

and fix it, like we always do.

We have a pretty good track record.

She's gonna be fine.

So where do we start?

Allow me.

Hmm, she's 13, which means

she just got a Facebook account,

which means it's a shiny new toy,

which means she's probably
on it all the time.

All right, let's see what we got here.

Looks like she helps out at
her parents' grocery store

and a couple of posts
about how much homework

Mr. Lindenburgh is giving.

Wait, Rakesh, pull up that soccer photo.

That's my sister, Liv.

Normally, I'd say that's
a crazy coincidence,

but this is the God Account
we're dealing with.

They have a soccer game this afternoon.

I was gonna meet my mom there.

There's probably a good chance

her parents will be there too.

We can go down there,

talk to 'em, and see
what we can find out.

Soccer it is.

Now, there is no going back now,

because we've already signed you up.

Trish, I don't know about this.

Signed up for what?

Your father mentioned
that he always wanted

to take tennis lessons.

One off-hand comment. One.

Dad, that sounds like fun.
What's the problem?

I don't know. It just
feels like something

that retired people do.

Well, I sold my music in,
and you left the church.

I think that's the
definition of retirement.

Oop, she got you there.

Thank you.

- Arthur.
- Oh.

Sorry to interrupt.
I just wanted to say hello.

Bishop Thompson,
what a pleasant surprise.

I'm sure you remember my fiancée, Trish,

and my daughter, Ali.

Of course. Good to see you both again.

Do you have a minute?

Um... absolutely.

So, what did you wanna talk about?

I came down here hoping for some advice.

Oh, about what?

It's my counterpart in
the Western Diocese.

Bishop Roberts, good man.

Good, but tough.

Well, he has his own
opinions about things.

I'm trying to take

our Social Justice Ministry
Program statewide,

and I can't get Roberts to sign on.

You know, it's been my experience

that if you wanna get
Roberts to hear you,

don't talk to him.

Talk to Reverend Mary Pearson.

- The Bishop Assistant.
- Mm-hmm.

Yeah, they go way back.
She is the Roberts whisperer.

If you can get Mary on board,
then you're home free.

She and I are old friends.

I mean, if you'd like, I'd
be happy to give her a call.

That would be fantastic.
Thank you, thank you.

My pleasure.

Hmm.

All right, guys, let's focus. Focus.

Pull out some energy, guys. Come on.

Let's have fun!

- Are you okay?
- Come on.

She's right over there.

Concentrate. Hey.

Number nine.

Okay.

All right, look, Joy,
I know this is a lot.

If you want to, you can hang back,

and we can talk to her parents.

No, I'll be fine.

I need to do this. I need to meet them.

Keep your head down,

head down.

Cara, oh, I'm so glad you came.

- Yeah, of course.
- Miles, great to see you.

You too, this is my friend Joy.

Hi, I'm Susan,

- nice to meet you.
- Same.

Well, Liv will be happy.

She's got her own cheering section.

Uh, actually, there's another
reason why we're all here.

We're kind of working
a Friend Suggestion.

For Lauren Brooks.

I know Lauren's family well.

She's a great kid.

- Any idea what's wrong?
- No,

but we were sort of hoping
you could introduce us

to her parents, you know,
minus the God Account part.

Of course. They're right over there.

Her dad's actually the coach.

Erica.

Oh, sorry. I'll be right back.

- David.
- Hey.

Hey, Susan.

Hey, thanks again for bringing
drinks for the girls.

Oh, absolutely.

I wanted to introduce you
to my daughter, Cara,

- and her friends Miles and Joy.
- Hi.

- Oh, nice to meet you guys.
- Good to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

Susan's the best.

She's kind of our unofficial team mom.

Anyway, I gotta get back,
game's almost starting.

Oh, it must be pretty cool
to have her dad as a coach.

Oh, David played soccer in college.

Truthfully, it's not
Lauren's favorite sport,

but she knows how much it means to him.

It's something they can share together.

- They must be really close.
- They are.

Well, I wouldn't have missed
the pass if you hadn't sucked.

It's your fault you missed it.
Don't blame me.

Okay, everyone, timeout!

Lauren, you're on the
bench to start the game.

- It's her fault.
- I said, on the bench.

You know what? Forget it.
I don't wanna play anyway.

I am so sorry.

I don't know what's gotten
into her lately. Excuse me.

Has that happened before?

Never.

Well, clearly, something's going on.

Cara. I'm glad you came.

Hey, of course. I wouldn't miss it.

- Hi, Miles.
- Hey.

Uh, is everything okay?

I don't know.

Lauren just hasn't been herself
over the past few weeks.

- Do you know why?
- No.

She wouldn't talk to us about it,

but she got detention the other day

for arguing with her teacher.

She's usually the best
student in the class.

Teenagers, I guess.

I gotta go. I'll see you guys later.

Oh, and Cara, Mom said
you might stay with us.

You totally should.

I'm just gonna... go check on Erica.

It sounds like up until a few weeks ago,

everything in Lauren's
life was going fine.

Yeah, we need to find out what
happened that change that.

I've been going over
Lauren's Facebook posts

from the last couple of weeks,

and there's really nothing
out of the ordinary.

Well, keep looking. There must
be something that stands out.

Hey, you okay?

Yeah, it's just seeing her,
her family. It's a lot.

We'll figure it out.

Uh, guys, you might...
you might wanna see this.

Looks like Lauren joined
a closed Facebook group

- for adopted kids.
- Okay, and?

And there's a thread on
how to secretly order

a 23andMe test.

And based on comments,
it looks like she ordered one

about three weeks ago, and she's waiting

for the results.

That's what this is about,

why she's been acting
out the last few weeks.

She's looking for me.

- Joy, are you okay?
- Yeah.

It's just we've been
trying to figure out

what Lauren's problem is,
and this whole time,

I've been the answer.

You've never taken a
23andMe test, have you?

No, so there's no way she can find me.

I need to talk to her.

Whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Joy, Joy, let's slow
down for a second, okay?

She's 13.

You can't just walk up to her
and tell her who you are.

Why not? This is clearly
what the God Account wants.

The God Account or you?

Contrary to what you think, Miles,

I had no intention of ever
telling my daughter who I was.

I only came out here to
make sure she was okay.

So, why did you stay?

You said it yourself.

When you first saw her, she was happy.

But instead of going back to Chicago

and fighting to get your life back,

you stayed and got a job as a waitress.

So, you're telling me that's not wanting

to have a relationship
with your daughter?

Miles...

No, he's right.

Deep down, this is what I wanted,

but it doesn't mean that I'm wrong.

Look, Joy, I wanna help
you more than anyone.

A year ago, the God Account
put me face-to-face

with my own past.

I know how hard this can be,

but I wanna make sure that
you're going about it

the right way.

You go behind her parents' back

and tell Lauren who you are,

it could rip their family apart.

Of course I don't want that,

but what else am I supposed to do?

We talk to her parents,
see if they would be open

to Lauren meeting with
you, go from there.

Yeah, that makes sense, Joy.

I mean, you guys said it yourself.

Her parents seem pretty nice, right?

Well, maybe they'll be open to it.

Fine.

Tomorrow, we'll go down to
her parents' grocery store

and talk to them.

Okay, we'll see you tomorrow.

Hey, hold up.

You can give me a lift back home

providing that your car

hasn't been ticketed again.

Nothing can ever be easy
with the God Account, can it?

Oh, no. No.

Well, it's late.

I should probably get going too.

I don't want Parker to give
away my spot on her couch.

Oh, so I take it you're not
moving in with your mom.

I don't see the upside.

Well, you know you can stay here.

Thanks, but I don't wanna put
that kind of pressure on us.

I think things are perfect as is.

So do I.

I mean, besides,

I don't have enough closet
space for you, anyways.

Okay, shoes are important.

Hey.

I'm glad that you're back.

So am I.

Spoke with Mary Pearson last night.

I sold her on the
merits of your program.

She agrees.

I can't thank you enough.
This is great news.

Well, my pleasure.

I'm happy to help the
church any way I can.

You know, Arthur,

I could use a mind like
yours on my staff.

- I appreciate that.
- No, I'm serious.

I've been looking for a chief
of staff for some time now,

someone to help me navigate
the political waters.

And I think the answer
finally presented itself.

What do you say?

I don't know.

I'm flattered, but I just
retired from the church,

and Trish and I are
planning our wedding.

But you're interested?

I have to talk to Trish first.

Of course. It's a big decision.

Take all the time you need.

Come here and when you're done,

can you do the vegetables, please?

- Sure thing, Mr. Brooks.
- There's Lauren's dad.

- You ready?
- Nope.

That's why I have you two.

Mr. Brooks. It's Cara, Liv's sister.

- We met yesterday.
- Of course.

Good to see you again.

Yeah, it's a great store you have here.

Thank you, largest selection

of vegan and gluten-free
items in the city.

I'm gluten-free myself.

It's a smart business to be in.

True, my daughter can't
have gluten either.

She was adopted, and since we don't know

her family's medical history,

we err on the side of caution.

That's why I started
carrying it all here.

That's really great that
you would do that for her.

Thanks.

So, um, what brings you guys down here?

Well, um, here's the thing.

We're not done talking
about this, Lauren.

Yes, we are, Mom.

What's going on?

Lauren took a DNA test.

- Why didn't you come to us?
- And what would you have said?

Well, I don't know, but
going behind our back,

using our credit card,

you had to know we'd
find out eventually.

Look, I think we should
talk about this later.

Did you know about this, David?

I just found out last week.

She made me promise not to say anything

until she got the results back.

She didn't want to upset you.

I'm sorry, Mom.

I didn't wanna hurt your feelings.

I just wanna know where I come from

Look, I'm sorry to interrupt,

but I think I can help with that.

What are you talking about?

Uh, well, Joy is a lawyer.

So if you do decide
that you want to find

her birth parents, she can help you.

Right, Joy?

That would be amazing.

Mom, Dad?

We'll see.

Which means "no."

Joy!

Joy! Come on, Joy!

You had no right to do that.

Joy, look, I understand

that you're upset right now,
but telling Lauren who you were

wasn't a part of the plan.

You mean, it wasn't part of your plan.

No, Joy, her parents
weren't on the same page.

If you would have told
Lauren who you were,

it would have made things worse.

For who? Not for Lauren.

Because all I heard back there
was a girl who was desperate

to find out who she was
and desperate for answers

that only I can give her.

And there will be a time for that,

just not right now.

Then when?

Maybe her parents get on
the same page eventually,

but maybe they don't.

I'm not gonna sit back

and watch Lauren's life fall apart.

- I can't.
- Joy...

No, Miles, this is my Friend Suggestion.

It's not yours. You don't
get them anymore, remember?

Look...

you have your path, and I have mine.

I think it's time we
go our separate ways.

So, you think Joy's gonna
tell her daughter who she is?

Yeah. Yeah, I do.

Yeah, she seems pretty determined.

Joy is at work until tonight,

which means we have to
figure out how to stop her

from telling Lauren before she gets off.

Well, are you sure that's
what we're supposed to do?

Because the God Account did
send her Lauren's name.

Yeah, and forcing people
to face their past

is sort of a God Account go to.

Yeah, but not at the expense
of destroying a family.

Look, I get how emotional
this must be for Joy,

but she needs to think this through.

Well, Miles, maybe she has.

She gave up her entire
life six months ago

to come here and make sure
her daughter was okay.

You don't just do that on a whim.

Yeah.

Actually, you're right.

Thank you... about what, exactly?

Joy had an amazing life back in Chicago,

so why would she all of a sudden decide

to give it up six months ago?

Well, because she wanted
to find her daughter.

No, no, no, I get that,
but why not six years ago

or six days ago?

What if something happened in Joy's life

that triggered her to
come looking for Lauren?

Triggered her to unseal the records

and implode her entire life.

Whatever it was could be a part of this,

a part of what's driving her.

Yeah, if we can figure out what it is,

then maybe we can get through to her.

Buy some time to help Lauren

without Joy having to
tell her who she is.

Could you look into Joy

and see if anything stands
out from six months ago?

Yeah, I'm on it.

Oh, what about the gallery opening?

Oh, right, um, well,
we have a few hours.

Why don't we all meet at my house
and we'll head down together?

Perfect, I have to meet up with my mom,

- but I'll see you there.
- Yeah.

So, Lauren's looking
for her birth parents.

Do Erica and David know?

Yeah, and they're not taking it well.

Is that what the God
Account wants you to do,

find Lauren's birth parents?

I don't know. I hope not.

Her parents have been by her side

every day of her life.

That is what is important.

- I didn't mean anything by that.
- I know,

and it's okay if you did.

I would never pretend I was
there for you growing up, Cara.

That's why I thought it'd be nice

for you to come and stay with us.

I just... I don't think
it's a good idea.

Listen, I get you have reservations,

but maybe if we spent
some more time together,

we could just hit some
of this stuff head-on.

We've just come so far in the last year,

I don't wanna risk taking a step back.

Families are a lot stronger
than we think, Cara.

You said you don't see how
Lauren's family survives

if her birth parents are in the picture.

But sometimes facing who we are

and risking what change that might bring

is what makes us stronger,
makes us closer.

I bet Erica, David, and
Lauren come out of this

a stronger family for
having faced it together.

Anyway, Bishop Thompson
was very appreciative.

I'm glad.

In fact, he was so appreciative,

that he offered me a job.

I don't understand. What kind of job?

Well, basically, doing what I did today,

helping him navigate the
politics of the church.

And what did you tell him?

I told him that I needed...

to talk to you first.

So are you considering this?

Well, maybe.

If I'm being honest,
I'm not sure I'm cut out

for retirement the way other people are.

I mean, I love having the time

to play chess and take a stroll...

Well, I love that we get to spend

so much more time together,
and I don't wanna change that.

Me either.

It's just it felt good doing something

in the church again, to
have a higher purpose.

I understand that.

And I'm sure I know
what you're thinking.

This wouldn't be like
running Harlem Episcopal.

It could be something...

I just do.

Arthur, we both know

there has never been anything
in your life you "just do."

When you care about something,

you give your whole self over to it.

I was just hoping that this
next chapter of our lives

was gonna be about us finding
a new purpose together.

- Is that okay?
- Of course.

I'll talk to Bishop Thompson

and tell him I'm not gonna take the job.

I know what happened six months ago,

why Joy felt so compelled
to go looking for Lauren.

Who's that?

That is Joy's grandfather Kai.

He died a couple of weeks
before Joy unsealed

Lauren's adoption records.

"To Grandpa Kai,

"the only family I've ever known.

I will feel your loss always."

It makes sense.

After losing the only family she has,

she decides there's only one
person that can fill that void.

- Lauren.
- I gotta talk to Joy.

Hey, Miles, what about
the gallery opening?

I mean, we don't know how long

Audrey Grenelle's gonna be there.

You're right. I'll meet you there.

We need to talk.

If I said "no," would it matter?

I know you lost your grandfather

six months ago.

Yeah, so what?

I read the tribute that
you wrote about him.

Sounds like an amazing guy.

He was.

He grew up in Hawaii.

Oh, he was an incredible surfer.

My parents split when I was young,

and he moved to Chicago
and raised me on his own.

When I got pregnant and decided I wasn't

ready to be a mother...

He was so supportive.

He told me...

that giving her up didn't
mean that I didn't love her.

It meant that I loved her enough

to make sure she could have
the best life possible...

The life that...

I couldn't give her back then.

And he was right.

Lauren has a great life
with parents who love her.

I know that.

You think I wanna hurt them,

that I don't understand what
telling Lauren might do?

But she's looking for me.

She wants to know who she is;

where she comes from.

I won't turn my back
on her again, Miles.

I can't.

This is my chance to finally
give her what she needs.

Hey, Rakesh, now is not a good time.

Are you with Joy?

Yeah, why?

Well, I got a ping

on that Facebook group Lauren joined,

and she's got the results
back from her 23andMe test.

There's been match.

Some third cousin, he lives in Chicago.

Problem is, she's headed there now.

What do you mean? To Chicago?

Yeah, yeah, she bought a bus ticket

with her dad's credit card.

We were gonna call them,
but they live uptown,

and you guys are closer to the station.

I'm gonna send you the address,

but you gotta hurry, Miles.
It leaves in, like, half an hour.

Okay, you get Lauren's parents

and meet us there.

Miles, Audrey Grenelle is
supposed to be here any minute.

This is our only chance.

I know, but this is more important.

Come on, let's go get your daughter.

Hey. There she is.

Wait, Miles, wait.

I need to do this alone.

Wait, do... do what?

I thought we were coming down here

to make sure she doesn't
get on that bus.

We are.

You need to trust me.

Joy!

Hey, Lauren.

You're the lawyer.

Joy.

Mind if I sit?

What are you doing here, anyway?

Wait, did my parents send you?

No, but they know you're here,

and they know why.

No, they don't.

They don't understand
why I need to do this.

Why do you?

Why do you have to know?

Because I don't know who I am.

Well, not really. I mean...

I really love my parents,

but I don't know anything
about where I come from

or who my relatives were.

And you think some distant cousin

is going to help fill that in?

It's something.

I would take anything over not knowing.

I think I can help you with that.

What do you mean?

Who is it?

That is your great-grandfather.

My great-grandfather?

Really?

His name was Kai.

He passed away last year,
but I did some research.

Turns out, he was kinda famous...

at least, in Hawaii.

My DNA test said I was part Hawaiian.

Well, why was he famous?

He was a surfer.

So, I guess surfing's in your blood.

Yeah, I guess it is.

Thank you so much.

You're welcome, Lauren.

I wish I could have met him.

I do too.

Can I keep this?

Of course.

I think he would have
wanted you to have it.

You know what else I think
he would have wanted?

Is for you to get off this bus

and go see your mom and dad

who are worried sick about you.

What do you say?

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.

Oh, thank God you're okay.

We were so worried.
What were you thinking?

I'm sorry.

We understand you wanna know

where you come from, sweetheart.

But you have to promise to talk to us.

You can't ever do this again.

I know, and I won't.

'Cause I know where I come from now.

This is my great-grandfather.

His name is Kai.

He was a famous surfer in Hawaii.

Joy found him.

Well, I'm so happy for you, honey.

- You are?
- Of course we are.

I love you.

I love you.

Thank you for finding this.

You don't just have me to thank.

Um, they all helped.

Hey, Dad.

You think we could learn how to surf?

I'd love that, honey,

but I don't know where
we could in New York.

Actually, I do.

There's a surfing community
in Rockaway Beach.

Mm-hmm, you should check it out.

Uh, we will.

Thank you.

Come on, let's go home.

Bye, Joy.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah.

I am.

Don't you have an art gallery to get to?

Yeah, let's go talk to Audrey Grenelle.

Oh, uh, excuse me.

Is Audrey Grenelle still here?

I'm sorry, you just missed her.

Is there any way to get
in touch with her?

No, and she has no plans to return.

Miles, I'm sorry.

I know this was your one
chance to get answers.

Yeah.

You okay?

You know what?

I am.

Knowing what we did for
Lauren and her family,

knowing she's gonna be okay,

that you're gonna be okay...

that's all I care about.

Me too.

Yeah, you know what? Me too.

You guys are the best.

We're all searching for answers.

Where do we come from? Who are we?

Where do we fit in this world?

Sometimes, having even
the smallest connection

to our past can chart a new future.

And pop up.

Awesome, Lauren. You're a natural.

Yes, crushed it.

If it wasn't for you,

Lauren never would have even known

her great-grandfather was a surfer.

Happy to help.

How is everything?

Great.

I mean, having a connection to her roots

and where she comes from,

it's... it's brought us closer.

I'm glad.

How were you able to find out

about her great-grandfather so quickly?

And to get a photo of
him as well, I mean...

if I didn't know better,
I'd almost think

you'd had it with you the whole time.

You have an amazing family.

You should be so proud of
the daughter you've raised.

I know I would be.

Thank you.

And sometimes, we have to risk

going back to the beginning

in order to take a step forward.

Cara, hi. What are you doing here?

I just came to tell you

that everything with Lauren
and her family worked out.

I'm so glad.

And that you were right.

Families are a lot
stronger than I realized.

I'd like to give this a try.

I'd love that.

It's not always easy
navigating who you were

and who you want to be.

You don't look like you have
good news for me, Arthur.

I don't, and I'm sorry

I spoke with Trish, and we both agree

it would just take up
too much of my time.

Let me prove you wrong.

I'm sorry?

What do you say to a trial run?

Nothing official,

sort of off the books, so to speak.

I know we can make this work

for you and for Trish.

But in the end, it's the
people closest to you

that help you find your path.

Seriously, though, that was a
pretty intense Friend Suggestion,

not that I ever doubted
you for a minute.

Hey, you know, look at it this way.

Whoever the next Friend Suggestion is,

it'll be a cakewalk.

Actually, I wanted to talk
to you guys about that.

I'm not sure I'm gonna be

helping Friend Suggestions anymore.

Wait, what are you talking about?

I've decided to go back to Chicago.

You're going for your hearing?

Yeah, I am.

And I'm gonna win and get my life back.

I'm ready now that I've
made peace with everything.

My bags are already packed.
I'm not one for good-byes.

So, I thought this was
all I could handle.

Take good care of them for me.

- Absolutely.
- We'll do our best.

Thanks.

Rakesh.

Mm-hmm.

You are one of the most loyal
and kind-spirited souls

I've ever met.

Don't ever change.

I don't think you have
to worry about that.

Okay, bye.

All right, I'll walk you out.

Great.

Hey, you know,

God Account can be pretty stubborn.

It may not let you off the hook so easy.

Maybe not.

But I have a feeling that
going back to Chicago

and rejoining the PD's office

is what it had in mind this whole time.

Well, thank you, Joy.

Why are you thanking me?

Well, I thought losing
the Friend Suggestions

was the end.

But helping you led me

to getting a new message
from the God Account,

finding the Lady, going to Paris,

"The Path," my podcast taking off

in the second season,

all of it.

I was your first Friend Suggestion,

and you helped me way
more than I helped you.

That's true.

But it's good to know that my Obi-Wan

will always be here.

Thank you, Miles...

for everything.

Hmm.

What do you guys think is gonna
happen with the God Account?

Think it's gonna pick someone new,

someone worthy,

someone who's always been on board

with helping people?

- Oh, you mean me?
- No!

- No, I meant me.
- Yeah, nice try, Rakesh.

You do make a good point, though.

I mean, now that Joy's gone,

maybe that's the last we
hear from the God Account

when it comes to Friend Suggestions.

Maybe not.

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