Good Witch (2015–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Homecoming - full transcript

- You cook?

- All the time.
- Steak?

- Chicken.

- Well... Ahem. I'm stuffed.

Thank you. I think I'll head
back to Grey House - I'm tired.
- I don't see why you

can't stay here.
- I'm sure your mother
would like her privacy.

- And I'm gonna
be right next door.

- Dad, I never get to see Mom.

Can mom stay here?

- One night. Why not?

- Come see me before
you go to sleep, OK?



- You got it, kiddo.
- Great.

- What game are you playing?

- Ugh, Sam, I came
here to visit Nick.

And it's not like I can hop
in a cab and go across town,

now that you've decided to
move our son to the sticks.

Look, I have a first class
open-ended ticket to Hong Kong,

they're not expecting
me until the end of the

week, and that is the
best I can do for an answer.

- The end of the week?

- This is a far cry from
the Upper West Side, Sam.

- I like it here.

- Do you?
- Just spend some time with Nick

and leave me alone, OK?

- You are no fun.
- Goodnight, Linda.



- Goodnight, Sam.

(mashing) (door opening)

(knocking)
- Hello there, Doctor.

- Please, call me Sam.

- If you insist.
- I do.

- Linda checked
out of Grey House.

- And in to my house.
She used Nick. She is so...

manipulative. And I say that
with a certain sense of awe.

It's a gift.

Is everything alright?
- Yeah, why?

- You're kind of unflappable,

but right now you
look a little... flapped.

- Um, Brian's OK

and we left the
hospital hours ago, but...

my hands just stopped shaking.

And that's why I'm making tea.

They'd be shaking worse
if you didn't live next door.

- Well, it's a good
thing I do, then.

It's just...
- (both): Adrenaline.

- Are you sure you're OK?

- Yeah, I just...
Just got a chill.

- You are cold.
- This whole thing was...

- Intense.

(theme music playing)

♪♪♪

- Oh! I've heard a rumor.

- Old Mr. Jenkins'
mail-order bride?

What the Smith's really
use to fertilize their lawn?

- No.
- Sally Baker's husband's
"business trip" to Vegas?

Apparently, with
a good detective,

what happens in Vegas
does not stay in Vegas.

- (laughing): No. Java Shed.

That big coffee franchise.

I hear that they're

looking to open a
store in Middleton.

- Well, that could
be good for the town.

- Not my part of the town!

I can't compete with them,
they'd take all of my business.

- But they have tai chi
lattes and those delicious

frozen coffee drinks -
my husband's a big fan.

- Stop being disloyal
and find out if there are

any zoning applications pending.

- I'll see what I can find.
- Thanks. Ah, it's on the house.

- Oh!
- You won't
get that at Java Shed.

- Actually, they have
these reward punch cards;

after 10 visits,
you get a free...

I'm gonna stop talking now.

(door chimes tinkling)
- Hey, Cassie.
- Hey.

- I brought breakfast.
- Oh... I already ate.

- Oh...

13 years.

That's kind of an odd
anniversary to celebrate, isn't it?

- Not if 13 is your
lucky number.

- You are something else.

- Ahem! Hi.

- Hi, Mom.

- Hi, honey.

- Don't mind us, continue
making out in front of everyone.

I left my purse here.
- Did you?

- I did.

- Did you see the way

she looked at me?
- We surprised them.

- I don't think that
was a look of surprise.

- She likes you.

- But does she like us?

- Ryan's been
around a lot lately.

- Yeah, he's a nice guy.

- They make a cute couple,

don't you think?

- They're not really a couple.

- Well... You never know.

Are you OK?

- Yeah.

Sure. I just never
really thought

of my mom as part
of a couple before.

(door chimes tinkling)

- Hi.

- Hi!
- I wasn't sure if
I was in the right place.

- Well, that depends on
what you're looking for.

- Well, I...

I was, um, looking for you.

Well, for your help, actually.
- Then I guess you're
in the right place.

- Nick tells me that you
were a huge help to them

when they first moved in. He said they
would have starved if it wasn't for you.

(chuckling) And
it looks as though

you and Sam have
become fast friends.

- Uh, neighbors.

- Well Sam lived
in the same building

for 10 years in New York and I
don't think he could have picked

any of his neighbors
out of a line up, so, heh...

- Well, that was New
York. This is Middleton.

- Yes. Well, I wanted to thank
you for being there for Nick.

Sam is... Well, he's
more of a weekend dad.

- Oh, I wouldn't say that.
- Oh, you couldn't say that.

You weren't married to him.

Either way, I want to

let you know that I really
appreciate all of your help.

- So, you looking for
anything in particular?

- I am. I am looking
for something for Nick.

Unfortunately, I missed his
birthday, and I'm at a loss.

- Hmm...

- Wow!

That's, uh... That's
an odd choice.

- Well, it spoke to me.
- Yes?

What did it say? (Cassie
speaking Chinese)

- "Who wishes to fight
must first count the cost."

I found this at the Shanghai night
market the year I backpacked across China.

- You've been to China?

- I have, and I loved it.
- Well,

I'm about to go
to battle myself.

I have a big takeover
in Hong Kong.

You know, this is...

This is actually perfect.

It's special and unique,

and considering my
work in Hong Kong,

it's really quite...
appropriate.

- So it speaks to you as well.

- Yes it does.

Wrap it up.

- So...

I hear Sam's ex is in town.

- Linda?
- What's she like?

Perfectly coiffed, great
shoes, mean as a snake?

- You might want to reserve
judgment until you actually meet her.

- Where's the fun in that?

- Well, there's always
two sides to a story.

- And you're taking her side.
- No, I'm taking neither side.

Their relationship is
none of my business.

- Again, where's
the fun in that?

- I really think we should give
Linda the benefit of the doubt.

- Well, she didn't come
all the way to Middleton

to look at the snow.

She's after something.
- I don't think it's Sam.

- Well, a little bird tells me

that things are heating up for
you in the romance department.

- A little bird named Abigail?
- I don't know how she does it,

but she is so well informed.

And unlike some people,

she's not stingy
with the details.

- Well, your bird
is misinformed.

- Mm-hmm. OK, enough
about you, back to me.

Have you heard anything about
Java Shed coming to Middleton?

- That big coffee house chain?
- Mm.

- That's not very Middleton.

- (chuckling): What's that?

- Happy belated
birthday, darling.

Open it!

- It's cool. What's it mean?

- Well, it...

- "Who wishes to fight
must first count the cost."

- Where did that tag come from?

- It was just in here.
- Hmm.

Thanks Mom.

You're welcome. And
that's not your only gift.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

- Hmm, what's this stuff?

- Hello there. (both laughing)

- You know, I gotta say:

ever since I was a kid, I
love it when you do that.

- Aw... So, Tara's
coming tomorrow?

- Yeah. I, uh...

I just hope...
- Oh...

"Absence is to love
what wind is to fire;

it extinguishes the small
and inflames the great."

I sense your love
is definitely great.

Here.

- What's this?

Tea, soap,

perfume oil...

Cardamom spiced cookies.

These cookies brought
Tara and I together.

- Hmm, fate
brought you together.

- I think you gave
fate a little push.

It seemed a lot easier then.
- Mm.

- How did you and Dad do it?

- Communication and compromise -

the keys to many things,
but definitely my recipe

for a magical, loving
and happy marriage.

- Abigail?

- Hi!

- Where's mom?

- She had to run out. I
told her I'd watch the store.

- Where?
- Ryan picked her up.

- Ryan? Again

Again?
- I'm sure Cassie
won't be gone all the time.

- What do you mean?

- Well, you know, what happens

when your girlfriends
get boyfriends...

- They kind of disappear.

- Exactly.

(laughing)
- Thank you.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- Hey. Uh, can I tell him?
- Yes.

- Tell me what?
- We're going to Hong Kong!

- Really?

- She's taking me on her
business trip. A whole month.

We leave at the end of the week.

Isn't that great?
- No.

- Come on, Dad, why not?

- Well, off the top of my head -

you're in school!

Hong Kong is halfway around
the world. You don't speak Chinese.

- It's just a month,

we can Skype every day
and I can learn Chinese.

- And school?
- Sam, traveling to Hong Kong

is an educational experience.

- How about the fact that
nobody discussed this with me?

- We wanted to surprise you.

(scoffing)

- Nick, I need

to talk to your mother
for a second - alone.

- Don't let him change
your mind.
- Never.

- Just wait in the car, OK?

- Nick's doing well.

We both like it here. He
doesn't need to go with you.

- No, you like it
here. He doesn't.

- This isn't happening.

I have full custody of him.
You can't take him to Hong Kong

or New York or Blairsville
without my written permission.

- Alright.

Then he is only going to resent
you more than he already does.

♪♪♪

- Tara!
- Hey!

- Hey.

- Think it's... Oh!
- Oh... Oh! Sorry.

Sorry. Let's try that again.

It's so good to see you.
- It's so good to be back.

- $4.50?

I don't understand.
- It's your check
from yesterday.

- But you said
that was on the house!
- Well, that was before

I found out that you were trying
to run my "house" out of business.

- Ah... Well, you know,
I really am very busy...

- Yes, what with bringing
in a major franchise

which will probably
put me out of business,

I'm sure your day is jam-packed.
- Don't you think you're
overreacting?

- The fact that you didn't
tell me says that my reaction

is spot on.
- It is a testament

to the strength of your business
and your managerial panache

that I think you can
handle a small franchise

coming to town.
- 200 stores!

- This is the kind of
business that makes a town

look like a city. Java Shed
will attract other franchises

and maybe even a big box
store. I want that big box store.

- You swore "to support
and uphold the welfare

"of all citizens of Middleton, and
to faithfully discharge the duties

you were appointed to execute

in a manner befitting
the office of Mayor."

- You are using
my oath of office

against me - that is dirty pool.

- Desperate times call
for desperate measures.
- But it's like kryptonite!

- That's because
you still have a soul.

- But no coffee franchise.
- You can't have both.

- Fine. I'll tell Java Shed no

and give them a
map to Blairsville.

- Doesn't it feel good
to do the right thing?

- Yes.

(sighing)

(knocking)
- Hey, Sam.

- Hey, you got a second?
- Sure.

- She wants to take
him to Hong Kong.

She didn't say a word to me.

She conspired with Nick
and now I have to say no

and then I look like
the bad guy - again.

- Looking like
the bad guy fades.

What's important is
you're not a bad guy.

Nick will figure that out.
And you have full custody.

- Oh, I can fight her, but...

- But you're protecting Nick.
- He doesn't know that

Linda never fought me for him.

I wanted full custody and
I would've gone to the mat

with her, but she wanted
the job in London more.

It would kill him to
find out that his mother

basically just walked away.

I can't allow that.

And if I end up in
court with Linda,

my lawyer will
use that against her

and I'll win the battle
and lose the war.

I think I just have
to weather the storm

and she's going to do
what she always does:

blow through and leave a
big mess for me to clean up.

- Is that right?
- No.

It's not right.

It's just Linda.

- I found this on
our nightstand.

- I was looking
through it the other day.

Oh, my hair is so long!
- Oh!

- I like it better short.

- Police regulations.

First vacation, remember?

- I forgot to put on sunscreen.

- Lobster woman. (both laughing)

- Oh...

This wasn't even
that long ago...

It feels like forever.

I miss you.

- Yeah, I miss you too.

(stammering)

It's weird, isn't it?

- Yeah. It is.
- Why? Why is that?

- I haven't been
here in a long time.

- I'm sorry I haven't
been able to get away.

- Well, we're together now.

- Right.

- I hate to bring this up.
- What?

- I'm sensing something.

Which is kind of odd,
considering that's your thing.

Ever since the storm,
it's like you're there

but you're not there.

- I'm all here.

- OK.

- Um, I was thinking that you

might want to come over
for dinner tomorrow night.

- I can't. My parents
are coming to town.

- Oh. Well, next time.

- Yeah. Well, why don't you
just come with us. You and Grace.

- No, we wouldn't
want to intrude.

- You can't intrude, because I'm
inviting you. Come on, it'll be fun.

Or at least as much fun as
dinner with my parents can be.

- OK.
- Good.

- Hey, Grace, wait up!

- Hey!
- Hey.

How are you?

- Uh... Wow!

Sorry, I've never
really seen you

like this before - happy!

- Yeah, I guess
maybe you haven't.

- Well, I like it.

You missed your mom.

- Uh, yeah, but we're going
to Hong Kong together.

- Really?
- Yeah!

- Wow. Your dad's cool with it?

- No, but I should get a say.

- Right.

Is your mom married?

- No, but her boyfriend Geoffrey

tries to act like my stepdad.

- Geoffrey?
- He lives with her.

- Is that weird for you?
- Honestly... yeah.

But you get used to it.

Why'd you ask? (sighing)

Something going
on with your mom?

- I don't know.

I just don't want things to
change between me and my mom.

Please, don't tell
anybody that I said that.

- Who am I going to tell?

- Good point.

Thanks.

♪♪♪

- Mmm! Smells wonderful.
- Yeah.

Thanks. It still has
to simmer for a while.

- Yeah, let it blend.
- Yeah.

- So, Ryan's parents are in
town and, well, we thought maybe

we could all go have
dinner tomorrow night.

- Oh...

You know what, I have a test.

- You don't have a test.
But you can skip dinner.

- Thanks, Mom.

- Grace.
- Yeah?

- Hey. I carried
you for 9 months.

It took 20 hours of hard labor

to give birth to you.

I have been there for you and with
you since the day you opened your eyes.

I'm here, honey.

I'm not going anywhere.

- OK.

- OK.

- Jones can't be serious.

- My father's always serious.

He's wanted this
property for a long time.

It just came on the market, so
he swooped in and bought it.
- This is not good.

- Dad wants you on
point for this project.

You have the inside track.

He already has a franchisee
that wants to renovate

and sign a five-year
lease for double the rent.

- OK, I gotta talk to him.

- He doesn't want to talk, he
wants you to smooth things over

with the tenant, get them out of
the building press and drama-free.

He says you know
the current tenant.

- Yeah.
- That's good.
- No. It's not good.

- I'm sure you'll
figure something out.

- Cassie!
- Tara!

- Hi.
- Hi. Good to see you!

- Good to see you too.
- Where's Brandon?

- Uh, he went into work.
- Oh...

Cassie, I, um...

- You have a secret.

- I do.

- One you haven't shared.

- I don't know how.

I'm... I'm afraid.

- You face your
fear, stand up to it

and you take its power away.

- What is it?

- Well, your landlord
definitely sold the building.

Can you go see him?
- He moved to Arizona

a few years ago.
- Oh... You know, Cassie,

this is more Ryan's thing.
- He's in meetings all day, I
haven't been able to reach him.

- But your old lease will
protect you. The new owner

has to honor the terms
under your old landlord.
- My original lease expired.

- So you're on a month-to-month.

- Yeah.

- And no guarantees
from your old landlord?

- A handshake and his word that I
could stay there as long as I wanted.

- And you can't take
a handshake to court.
- Never thought I'd have to.

- Well, that doesn't
leave you many options.

You either have to
pay the increase in rent

or the new owner can
give you notice to move out.

- You're quitting?
- Resigning.

That's my two weeks' notice.
- Why?

- Relocating to be with my wife

in San Francisco.
- And she can't relocate here?

- Her path was made
up a long time ago.

Mine is new. One
of us has to give,

or... our flame will go out.

- You OK?

- Yeah. It's just
something Cassie said.

- So Cassie's OK with
you leaving Middleton?

- Well, she's OK with
me saving my marriage.

What is it?
- You know,

I was kind of grooming
you to be my lieutenant.

- Yeah?
- Yeah, you know,
I was your dad's

and thought it
was only right that,

you know, someday you'd be mine.

- But there's guys here

with more time in
and seniority than me.

- Cassie and your father

taught me that when
it comes to people,

you have to learn
to trust your instincts.

You were the guy.

- Sorry.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Can I borrow some tea?
- Of course!

- Sam is more of
a coffee drinker.

- I know.
- Oh, you do?

- Well, he's not big into tea.
- He seems to be adjusting

to his surroundings, though.

I guess you've
heard about my plans.

- Taking Nick to Hong Kong?
- You must see

what a marvelous
opportunity this is.

- Excuse me?
- You've seen the benefits

of an unorthodox education.
You traveled, you moved around,

it helped you, shaped
you, made you who you are.

- Well, all of our experiences,
good or bad, make us who we are.

- Exactly. And that's
what I'm fighting for.

To give him more
experiences in life.

Like the scroll says.
- The scroll?

- "Who wishes to fight

must first count the cost."

I can't shy away from battles

and I can't let Sam win.
You helped me see that.

- I didn't.

- Oh, you did. Thank you.

I only wish that
Sam could see things

as clearly as you do.

(sighing)

- So, I hear you're going for
dinner with Ryan and Cassie.

- I've... No, I'm not.

- I get it.

- What do you get?

- As your mom
starts to go out more,

you start to feel
like a third wheel.

(sighing)

But I'm here, OK?

Ooh... Maxima and minima.

- You know calculus?
- I know a lot of things.

Y equals 13.

- What are you up to?

- What do you mean?

- Grace.

- I'm helping her,

and I'm not doing anything
that you wouldn't do.

- I find that hard to believe.
- You have always found it
hard to trust me.

Everything is gonna work out

just the way it's supposed to.

♪♪♪

- Sam, you are only
putting off the inevitable.

Soon he'll be able to choose
who he wants to be with,

and with every decision
like this that you make,

you are only pushing
him closer to me.

- Linda, we were
married, we had a son,

it wasn't all bad.

Don't do this - to Nick.

- Cassie thinks that
Hong Kong is a great idea.

- Cassie thinks Nick
should go to Hong Kong?

- Dad...

Come on.

- You seem nervous, Ryan.

I wonder why that is.
- I'm sure she'll be
here any minute.

- I'm not so sure.
- Excuse me?

- This is Abigail,
Cassie's cousin.

- Pleasure to meet you both.
- Pleasure, Abigail.

- Enjoy your meal.
- Yeah.

- So...

you have a big announcement?
- No.

- You seem nervous.

- No, I'm not.
- No announcement?

- No, Dad.
- So why are we here?

- Uh, to have
dinner with your son.

- Well, on the phone you
seemed kind of excited

and, well, I guess I thought

you had some big news to share.

- Uh... No. Just dinner.

- Told you. Told her.

(knocking)
- Oh, um... Can we talk
later? I'm running late.

- Did you tell Linda

that you thought taking Nick
to Hong Kong was a great idea?

- Sam...
- Did you encourage
her to fight me on this?

- No.
- She says you did.
- Consider the source.

- I know. I know! This
is what she does to me,

she turns me inside
out, makes me question

all common sense.

You look great, by the way.

I'm interrupting.

- I'm meeting Ryan

and his parents.
- Oh.

I should go.
- No, you should calm down
before you go back over there.

- I'm OK.
- No, you're not. Tea?

- Your date?
- It's not a date like that.

- I can't do this to you.
- Well, you're not doing
it, I am. Sit.

Ryan will understand.

- Linda is a master

of twisting things
to fit her agenda.

She's winning this fight.

- Well, that's because
you're playing her game.

She strikes me as a person

who always has a reason
for everything she does.

Find out the reason and you
may find a solution to your problem.

- She's normally so punctual.

- Could be traffic.
- Well...

I guess I do have some big news.

- I told you. I told him.

- Apparently she told me.

- We want to help.
- We do.

- Help?
- With the costs. I just...

want to be involved.
- It'll mean a lot to
your mother.

- To help me find an
executive rental in Chicago?

- Is that where the
wedding's going to be?

- What wedding?
- Yours.

- (laughing): Oh, right!

Oh, that's a good one, Mom.

Uh... You're not laughing.

Who am I marrying?

- Cassie.
- Why would you think that?

- Well, you've know her for
so long and you talk about her

all the time.
- Yeah...

- Listen, my only
big news is that

I got a really great
job offer in Chicago.

It's a really great
opportunity, this job.

- Oh, sure... (chuckling)

That's great, Ryan.

Congratulations.

- Yeah, congratulations.
- Thanks.

(glasses clinking)

(tea pouring)

- What's up?

- We need to talk.

- Yeah.

- I'm so afraid.

- What are you afraid of?
- Your reaction.

- This is about us
living so far apart?

- Yeah.
- So I quit my job.

I can be a police
officer anywhere.

- But England?

- Why would I want
to be in England?

- That's where I'm going
to be the next three years.

I got accepted to
Cambridge for my doctorate.

- Cambridge?
- Yeah.

- In England.
- Yeah.

- Congratulations...

But you accepted without
talking to me about it?

- Yeah.

I'm so sorry.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Cassie thought you
might need some help

with your homework. (sighing)

- Pre-calculus?
- Mm... Don't you
have any English homework?

- I wish.

Can I...

Can I ask you a
question about Mom?

- OK.

- Was it strange for you

when dad brought her home?

- Strange?

- She wasn't your Mom.

You know what I mean.

- Well, actually, I think I
brought her home to Dad.

But Dad would never have let

anyone into our lives

who wasn't really wonderful.

And I know Cassie will do
the same when the time comes.

What?
- Mom was right.

I did need your help.

- Well, thank goodness
it wasn't for the math.

(both laughing)
- True.

- (Martha): Thank you.

- You did it anyway?

- What, what did I do?
- Java Shed.

The franchise is coming,
and to Main Street!

- Not because of me. I told them
to take their business elsewhere.

- Well, someone is
bringing that store here.

- Well, it's not me. And anyway,
there is no space on Main Street.

- Well, that's enough
tea and enough sympathy.

You're late for Ryan.

- I called him, explained. I'm
meeting him for a late dessert.

- Hmm... His parents?

- I'll meet them the
next time they're in town.

What?

- Well, speaking of Ryan and your
shop... I made some phone calls

and I found the corporation
that bought your building.

And I made an
offer to buy it back.

- You did?

- But he won't budge.

(sighing) Seems he's got

big plans for your shop
that don't include you.

- Oh...

- It's hard to believe
Ryan's involved.

- Ryan?
- Yeah, Jones is the buyer...

You didn't know?

- Ryan's Jones? (sighing)

- Yeah. One and the same.

He didn't tell you?
- No, he didn't.

- Oh... I'm sorry, Cassie,
but you should know.

- Yeah, now I do.

♪♪♪

- I don't think Dad's
going to let me go.

- Yes. Yes, just apply the
whole balance. Thank you.

Listen, sweetheart,

I want you to let me worry
about your father, OK?

He stole you from me once, and
I'm not going to let him do it again.

- "Stole"?

- Hey.

- Hey. Um, a Stephanie called.

How many women do you
have in this town anyway?

- Nick, can I talk to
your mother, please?

(Nick scoffing)
- Nick. Nick, it's OK.

(Sam scoffing)

I understand you not wanting
to talk about your girlfriends

in front of him,
but he knows.
- Friend.

She's a friend.

And you're not taking
him to Hong Kong.

You're not taking him anywhere.

- Sam, doesn't he have
a say in who he lives with

and where he wants to live?
- No!

He's a kid! We're
supposed to be the adults.

We're supposed to tell him what
to do, not the other way around.

- Sam, he wants to come with me.

- You need to leave. Tonight.

Before you cause
any more trouble.

- Nick doesn't want me leaving.
- It's not his house.

- It is.

And she's my mom.
- Go back to your room.

- No, Dad. You're not
gonna bully Mom anymore.

- "Bully"?

- You're not gonna
win this time, Sam.

I'm not gonna let you win.

- You've had me for long enough.

I want to be with her and
she wants to be with me.

I know what you did, and
you can't get away with it again.

- What did you tell him?

- The truth.

You don't get to steal
me from her twice.

- You should have just let him
come to Hong Kong with me.

- ♪♪ You woke up next to me ♪

♪ And then we said goodbye ♪

♪ And now it's settled in ♪

♪ That something wasn't right ♪

♪ Oh, but we're a long way ♪

♪ Long way from there ♪

♪ And it's a cold case ♪

♪ Cold case to bear ♪

♪ Now I can only see you ♪

♪ In my rear view ♪

♪ So where did you go ♪

♪ Where did you go ♪♪

- Ryan?
- Yeah.

- Tell me it isn't true.

- It's true.
- Oh, no.

- But I'm working on it, Steph.
- If he moves that coffee chain

into Cassie's shop, it's going to
kill my business and break her heart.

- I just found out about
this. Give me some time.

- And you didn't bother
to tell me or Cassie?

- I wanted to fix it first.
- Well, is it fixed?

- No. Jones is going to turn

Bell, Book and Candle
into a Java Shed.

- This is going to affect the
whole town. Look, if we wanted

to live in Blairsville, we would. We
are not a chain store kind of place!

- I know.

Does Cassie know?

- I think she knows.

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