Hart of Dixie (2011–2015): Season 1, Episode 16 - Tributes & Triangles - full transcript

Harley Wilkes was your father.
He left you his practice.

This why you stopped our
frolic the other night?

- Got googly-eyes for George.
Zoe Hart has put some...

...New York switch in you,
you're not the same anymore.

We are at your engagement party.

- Know how difficult this is for me?
- Never stopped me.

This needs to stop. Can't handle it.

What do you want from me?
I'm trying to move on and you won't let me.

Didi found this hidden under your desk.

- Keep this secret.
You still love her?

Sometimes I think I might.



Maybe George and Lemon will live
happily ever after.

All I know is it's not my place to tell him.

People, it's here. The MOTY.
It's a MOTY.

It's the MOTY! It's the MOTY.

So you dragged me here.

Now, can you tell me what this "MOTY"
is that everyone's so excited about?

Is it a car? Because my ex-boyfriend
used to always take me to see cars.

- MOTY. M-O-T-Y.
- Uh-huh.

- Ohh.
- Ha-ha.

The award is given every year
by the BlueBell Owls.

That's our men's club,
like the Elks or the Lions.

Okay.

And "whoo" is in it?

- I'm not talking to you.
- Come on. All right. I'm sorry.



Tell me about the MOTY.

- It's actually a big honor.
- Let me guess. There's a big town event.

No, Dr. Sarcastic, there are two.

Tonight Mayor Lavon Hayes will host
an intimate cocktail party for the winner...

...his family and the Owls.

Tomorrow's a big gala at the old
Cotton Exchange building.

You know your father, Harley, God rest
his soul, he won 10 years in a row.

Wait, I'm assuming that it's
your turn this year?

This year's winner remains a mystery...

...though doctors...

...they do have a leg up in the whole
benefitting-humanity thing, so...

The MOTY!

You must be so nervous.
I couldn't take the suspense.

I can't watch a season finale of America's
Next Top Model without my throat closing.

- Well, you ought to come see me about that.
- Yeah.

- Now, if you'll excuse me.
Hear ye. Hear ye.

If you'll excuse me.

Yes, indeed. Gather around, everybody.

Let's all gather.

Now, the Man of the Year
must be a role model.

A man who has dedicated his entire life
and career to helping the people of BlueBell.

So please join me and my fellow members
of BlueBell Fraternal Order of the Owls...

...in celebrating the MOTY.

I can't wait to find out.

Mr. George Tucker.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much, it's an honor.

- Congratulations, George.
- Oh, thank you, Brick.

George.

Congratulations.

- You okay, Daddy?
- Yeah, no, I'm great.

Listen, I couldn't be more proud
of my future son-in-law.

I'm so proud.

- Is he...?
- He's fine.

- Okay.
- He's fine and you deserve it.

Wow, it does mean a lot.

I remember being here 15 years ago
when my dad won...

...and I just never thought
I'd be on that list.

- Bet he'd be proud.
- I'm sure he would be.

You think maybe I should call them,
see if they want to come to the ceremony?

It's just- Remember what they
did to you at Planksgiving?

Baby, I know, but they're still my parents.

I'm just thinking of you, okay?

Because every time they come to town
it's always about them...

...and you end up getting hurt.
I'm sorry, but I don't like it.

- Okay. You're right. Okay?
- Okay.

- All right.
- Ha-ha.

George Tucker.

Why didn't I see that one coming?

Oh, man, now you have to throw
a cocktail party in his honor tonight.

If you hear screams from my place later...

...it's just me lifting weights. That's all.

Hey, Magnolia. Nice helmet.

Hey, Wade.

I was just taking a shortcut
from the Rammer Jammer.

Okay.

Uh, you missed
the big MOTY announcement.

Oh, yeah. I take it I won.

Ha! You're funny.

Um, okay, I'll talk to you later.

Okay.

Ride safe.

All right, great. Thanks, George.
- Well, there he is. The MOTY himself.

I'm new here. Am I supposed to curtsy,
or is kissing your hand enough?

It's not like that at all.
You just gotta make sure...

...you call me "Your Majesty"
and don't make direct eye contact.

What are you doing at city hall?

Um, well,
I have decided to change my name.

- Really.
- Yeah. It turns out that my dad...

...moved back to New York
and kind of didn't tell me.

- Ouch.
- I have tried so hard to please him.

And obviously the only thing
Ethan Hart cares about...

...is the fact that we don't
share the same DNA.

So I'm done with him,
everything to do with him.

I'm sorry to hear that.

So, what's the new name gonna be?

I don't know yet.

- I used to write "Zoe Bon Jovi" in my-
- Zoe Bon Jovi.

- Wow.
- Hey. And there's always Zoe Wilkes.

I mean, I didn't know him,
but I know he was a great guy.

Although, it'd be a lot of pressure
on me to win Man of the Year.

Parents.

If only we could figure out a system
where we could be born without them.

No. I've seen movies like that.
They never end well.

And I gotta admit, I've got some
family troubles of my own too.

My brother Harry, he's running
for state senate...

...and over Planksgiving my dad came down
here and try and get me to take Harry's spot.

But he did it by lying to me
and manipulating Lemon.

- Have you spoken to him since?
- Ha-ha, no.

No way.

He keeps calling, but I haven't called him
back. And then this Man of the Year thing...

...it's almost like it doesn't mean anything
without him seeing it. You know, I just...

You know what, maybe you got the right
idea. I'm just gonna cut him out completely.

George, I wanted a dad.

He just didn't want me back.

I think that you wanting your dad
to be proud, it's natural.

What if one day you decide you're finally
ready to reach out, and it's too late?

Anyway, see you around.

Um, ha-ha, yeah.

Oh, I'm sorry. See you around,
Your Majesty.

- Not in the eye.
- Nope.

You just looked me right in the eye.

So I see it's going well.
- Oh, fantastic.

My speech to George rivals
the Gettysburg Address.

Except the Gettysburg Address
had words. Cocktail party...

...that's going to be awesome. Tailored to
fit our Man of the Year's every whim.

What's this?

Po' boys? Shrimpy bites?

Lemon came by to assure there was no
disappointment in the finger foods.

This is why it's lucky I moved to town.

I can help you.
I will take care of the entire party.

You're not even invited to the party.
It's an intimate gathering.

For those who are intimate,
and apparently once were.

Why, thank you.
I'd be honored to go as your plus-one.

No offense,
but you planned a party for me before.

Which is why I owe you big-time.

There will be no repeat
of the homecoming debacle.

I can do this. You go write.

"One score and nine years ago...

...Mrs. Tucker brought forth
from her lady parts-"

- No, don't make me think about that.
- I just did.

Delete. Delete.

Lemon.
- George, honey, there you are.

There's no such thing as fashionably late
when you are the guest of honor.

Hello, Lemon.

Harold.

- I wasn't expecting you this evening.
- I just arrived.

Why don't you go make
yourself a drink...

...while George helps me with this zipper?

You can find the liquor. When it comes to
alcohol, you're like a truffle pig. Ha, ha, ha.

Of course.

Ahem.

I'm sorry to spring this
on you last minute.

I decided to call him this afternoon.

It was more as a courtesy than anything.

- I didn't actually expect him to show up.
- I thought we agreed...

- ... that you weren't going to invite him.
- Yeah. And then I changed my mind.

All of a sudden you just
changed your mind.

Yeah. Well, I realized there were some
things that I hadn't quite considered.

So you realized that. Just came
to that conclusion all on your own.

We should go.
Don't want to be late for my boy's big night.

I can't tell you how much it means
that you invited me, George.

Your mom wishes she
could've made it too.

Her first grandbaby's chicken pox
trumps any awards ceremony. It's fine.

Clora wanted to be here for other reasons.
We know we made mistakes...

...last time and we are so deeply sorry.

There shouldn't be bad blood
between family.

Of course not, heh.

I'm gonna go thank the mayor.
Excuse me.

Does he really think that
half-baked apology is gonna...

- ... erase everything he did to you?
- I won't forget what they did.

But he is my father and he is trying.

And I think as long as he's trying, we need
to try and forgive him, don't you?

Sweetheart, it is one thing to forgive...

...but another to fall into the same abusive
patterns over and over again...

...and I bet he has yet another agenda.

Or he could just want to see
his son's big night.

Listen, I hate that we are
disagreeing about this, all right?

I realize that this is your night and-

Oh, look who's turned into
the party crasher.

I accepted the fact that you
and Zoe are friends...

...but what I cannot accept is that
she's wiggling her way...

...into our family business.

George, why would you ever
listen to her and invite your father?

Zoe only suggested I invite my dad.
She only did it because she cares.

George. You know how she feels.
She more than cares for you.

Baby, we are just friends. That is all.

Fine.

Fine.

Well, we don't need to
talk about it anymore.

- Baby, thank you.
Dash, you are looking...

- ... mighty dapper tonight.
- I do appreciate a sartorial opportunity.

This year's MOTY was
a bit of a surprise, don't you think?

Well, the voting was very, very close,
I'll tell you that.

How close? Just out of curiosity.

- You mean why didn't you win?
- Ha, ha, no. I wouldn't have expected that.

But I would be interested to know
what the deciding factors were.

Purely on a statistical level.

I'll tell you this, Brick:
Michael Roberts...

- ... was on the selection committee.
- And?

- He's your daughter Magnolia's principal.
- I am aware. And?

Well, it seems Magnolia has been
sassing teachers and cutting class.

I'm sorry, Brick, but the Owls believe that
our children are a reflection of ourselves.

And your little angel's been
a bit of a hoo-hoo-hooligan.

Hey, Magnolia. What you doing here?

My dad and Lemon went to celebrate
the MOTY and left me nothing good to eat.

"MOTY." I mean,
even the name is embarrassing.

I cannot wait until I'm old enough
to get out of here.

BlueBell's not so bad.

Nice people, good fishing. Just gotta
find the thing that makes you wanna stay.

- Well, what makes you want to stay?
- My band, for one.

Called "Sippin' Whiskey. "

Yeah, I play lead guitar,
write all the songs. Pretty badass.

Wait. You have a band?
Nuh-uh...

...that is so cool. I tried to start a band.
But none of my friends were into it.

Right on.

Oh, my God. I have the best idea. We should
perform at the MOTY thing tomorrow night.

- Together.
- What?

You write a song for George
and I'll sing it with you.

- Magnolia, that's a sweet idea and all, but-
- But I can sing. Really good.

Please, Wade, singing with you,
the coolest guy on the eastern shore...

...would be, like, the highlight
of my entire stupid life.

Ha-ha. Well, yeah.

- This could be kind of fun.
- I'll see you...

...tomorrow for practice.
Your place at noon.

All right.

You do realize you just
made a date with a 14-year-old?

Mr. Mayor.
- Yeah.

Big speech time, huh?
Personally, I can't wait.

I hope it's as good as the one
you gave for Harley last year.

Ha, ha, me too.

You'll be great.

Ladies, gentlemen and Owls...

...please welcome our very fine mayor,
Mr. Lavon Hayes.

Thank you, Dash.

This year's Man of the Year
is George Tucker.

Yeah.

George...

...is a man...

A man...

...who is, uh, Man of the Year.

And what is a man?

Some say, uh, that it comes
from the Latin "mano"...

- ... which means hand.
Lavon.

I am so sorry, but you have
an urgent phone call.

It's the governor. Says it's urgent.
He's on the line in the study.

- Or she. You know, I don't really keep up.
- Okay, well, you all excuse me.

Well, on behalf of the mayor...

- ... thank you all so much for coming.
No, no, no.

We cannot have a MOTY cocktail party
without a speech.

So I'm sure the mayor wouldn't mind
if I go ahead and read it for him.

No, that's okay.

I took a public speaking course in college.

And I got an A-plus-plus,
so I'm really good.

Okay. Well, all right, then.

Okay.

George Tucker is a man.

A man who saved the hardware store...

...a man who got Eric Sunberg
his job back...

...who also did lots of things
to make this town love him.

George doesn't do it for money
or because it makes him popular.

He does it out of love...

...because he loves this town.

And this town is lucky to have him.

I didn't know Lavon actually
liked me that much.

Lucky to know someone...

...so funny and charming.
A man who listens when he's with you.

Who really hears you.

Who gets you, like no one else ever did.

Says me, Lavon Hayes.

Boy, the mayor really
loves the third person.

So to George Tucker.

Lavon. Thank you for that.
That was- Thank you.

You're welcome.
- That speech was so amazing

I would love it for my files or to frame it,
to best remember the mayor's words.

- Well, as long as it's-
- Oh, come on.

Hey.
- This is such a great moment. We want to...

Zoe.

- You okay?
Do me a quickie favor.

Smother me to death with this pillow.

I just tried to cover for you,
but I got carried away.

Why didn't you tell me
you have a thing for George?

Because...

...I've been working like crazy to not have
a thing for George ever since I got here.

But then he walks around all
Man-of-the-Year-y and I get carried away.

Now you know, Lemon knows,
Brick knows. That's gonna be fun.

- They know, right?
- Oh, they know.

Oh, God.

Something's happened
over the past few weeks.

Ever since I found out Lemon cheated,
I feel justified in my feelings.

I know that sounds horrible,
but I swear it's subconscious.

I believe you,
but it does make me wonder.

- I mean, you have this information.
- I'm not going to tell him, Lavon.

What if you were drunk?

What if Lemon chases you through
town square, with an ax?

I've pictured it many times,
but I still wouldn't tell.

You said some things
are subconscious.

My subconscious knows
not to betray my best friend.

I promise,
you have nothing to worry about.

I, on the other hand, have to find...

...another secret dead parent
to leave me their medical practice...

...because I can never
face those people again.

I may just have to change my name
to "Zoe Harlot Pariah. "

Sounds like a Pilgrim.

Babe, you can't really be jealous
of her right now.

I mean, we nearly eloped last week.
We are in a great place, babe...

...and nothing and no one is
gonna come between us.

But you listened to her
about inviting your dad here.

And you didn't even bother to
tell me that he was coming.

I listened to her because she had a point.
He is my father.

And I want...

I just need to have a relationship with him.

Well, I think that I know you
pretty well too.

And I know your father,
and I'm sorry, baby, but I don't trust him.

- And he may act nice, but some-
- Babe, this might be hard to believe...

...but I really do think
the man is trying to change.

He skipped a quarterly meeting
with his partners to be here tonight.

He didn't even skip that meeting
for my high school graduation.

George, I love that you want
to see the best in people.

But please be careful...

...because sometimes seeing the best
just means not seeing the truth.

Woah, woah, woah, where do you think
you're going, young lady?

Wade Kinsella's.
We're performing at the MOTY tonight.

Over my dead body.

You're gonna stay home,
and you are gonna do your homework.

But there's no homework this weekend.

They wanted us to focus
all our attention on the MOTY.

You listen to me,
I spoke to Principal Roberts.

I know what's going on at school.

Your attitude, your bad grades.

Now, I expect all bad behavior
to cease immediately.

Now, you get on back to your room,
and you get to work.

Okay. Sorry, Daddy.

That's a good girl.

I'll be in my study if you need any help.

George Tucker

He's the Man of the Year

BlueBell's own superhero

George Tucker, let's drink a beer-o

To our old pal George

- That was good.
- We kind of need to change that last line.

- But I like that line.
- But you can't drink a beer.

It is just a song, and it's great.
You're so talented, Wade.

Thanks. Well, I'm not exactly Bob Dylan.

Seriously, I think it's a travesty that George
Tucker is Man of the Year and not you.

Who cares if he has a fancy job
or whatever?

The MOTY should go to someone
who stands for something.

- And what is it you think I stand for?
- Not giving a rat's ass.

It's not like I don't care about anything.

I mean, what is the big deal about
George Tucker anyway?

Oh, my God. You know what I overheard
my sister saying?

- What?
- Dr. Zoe Hart made a complete fool...

...of herself last night and recited some
speech about what a dreamboat George is.

Magnolia Breeland,
you are grounded until further notice.

Give me a break, Dad.
It's not like I'm in a crack house.

I told you to do your homework.
I forbade you to come here.

- I had no idea.
- When will you realize your actions...

...reflect poorly upon me
and poorly on our family?

- Your choices, your associations-
- What associations, Dad?

Certain associations which do not
show you or your family in their best light.

That is all.

You're beyond grounded.
Come on, let's go home.

Fine.

Fine, Dad!

If you wanted to apologize,
a phone call would have sufficed.

How could you let Zoe Hart
embarrass us all like that?

Yeah, about her.

I should've been honest as soon as I...

I would feel dishonest if I didn't tell you.

Spit it out, please. I have a hundred things
to do before tonight.

- Zoe knows.
- Zoe knows what?

- What does Zoe know?
- About us.

- How the hell did that happen?
- She figured it out.

- I tried to lie-
- You should've tried harder.

Lemon, you don't have to worry.
She won't tell anyone.

If you were so confident about that,
why are you telling me now?

- I'm only telling you so you know.
- Oh, my God. Zoe Hart...

...is walking around with the information
that could undo my entire relationship.

She won't.

You know what? You did this.

You put me in a corner. I have to tell now.
I have to tell him before she does.

I could lose him over this.
I could lose everything...

...that's important to me.

You're a complete mess.

There he is, man of the hour.

George, I want you to meet Cleve Wallace.
He is a reporter for the Birmingham Gazette.

Congratulations on the award.
That's quite an honor.

Thank you.

If you have a moment,
I'd like to ask you a few questions.

Of course he does.
He's gonna do a story on you, son.

Ha. Um, I'm sorry, why would someone
from the Birmingham Gazette...

...care about BlueBell's Man of the Year?

Well, I know the Tuckers...

We've, uh, known each other for some time.

And I've been covering
your brother's campaign.

Right.

Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Wallace,
but right now is actually not a great time.

I gotta go home and get ready for tonight.
The festivities and all. If you'll excuse me.

Dad.

George.

How's my Man of the Year?

Not too good, actually,
as it turns out.

Why? What's wrong?

You were right.

I am too trusting of people because
my dad does have an agenda.

He brought a reporter to town. Obviously,
he just wants to do a puff piece on Harry.

Oh, um...

- I'm really sorry to hear that.
- You okay? Your voice sounds a little weird.

I'm fine. We can just talk about it...

- ... after the gala. It's no worries.
- Hey, I love you.

I love you.

Old George Tucker
Is a hell of a guy

Just watch him spread his wings
And fly

He's Mama's boy
He's Daddy's son

Well, look out now
He's the chosen one

Get out the way for old George Tucker
That blinding light's his halo, sucker

Nice song.

Won't be a dry eye in the audience.

Thanks, I'd love one.

- Hm.
- Hmm.

"Zoe Scotch. "

"Zoe Scott. "

Whatever.

- You okay?
- I am great.

As are you, I'm guessing.
What's with the song?

What?

I said I would write a tribute
to the Golden Boy.

I wrote a tribute to the Golden Boy.

Upstanding citizen from the upstanding
family who has made all the right...

...upstanding decisions his whole life.

I just hope it tops your speech.

I hate small towns.

Most people would've given up on him
when they found out he had a fianc?e.

Not me.

Mm-mm, the more unavailable they are,
the better I like them.

There's probably a book on it.
Daddy Issues for Dummies.

Hey, thanks, Dad-

Oh, mm-mm. Dr. Hart.

- for another life lesson.

You know my mom gave me his number?

Maybe I should call him
and thank him for the gift...

...that keeps on giving.

- Thank you.
- Come on, doc.

It's not that he's emotionally unavailable
that makes you love George Tucker.

It's the fact that he's George Tucker.

I gotta go.

I gotta go serenade Golden Boy, okay?
So, please, excuse me.

- Have fun.
- Oh, hey.

I just thought of a great rhyme for Tucker.

Thank you so much.

Well, wasn't that a wonderful performance
by Shula Whitaker and her dancing cat...

...Prince Purrfection?

You really don't see dancing cats enough
these days.

Wade, hey.

I can't believe
you're doing this, man.

I just wanted to tell you it really means
a lot to me, so thank you.

Yeah.

Performing with one of
Big Blue's former tight ends...

...ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
Magnolia Breeland and Wade Kinsella.

All right!
Yeah!

Sorry to say...

...Magnolia won't be performing tonight.

She's grounded.

I'm just going to say that, uh...

...my buddy George...

...he's a great guy.

And he-

And he deserves this.

He deserves everything.

Well...

Thank you, Wade,
for that, um, minimalist performance.

Very postmodern.

Well, without further ado...

...let's bring on the Belles!

You're the top

You're the Coliseum
You're the top

You're the Louvre museum

You're a melody
From a symphony by Strauss

You're a Bendel bonnet
A Shakespeare sonnet

You're Mickey Mouse

They're sending you out on that?

Yeah, Dash has never been one
for understatement.

I'm a worthless check,
A total wreck, a flop

- Just thought I'd wish you luck.
- Dad, you can cut the crap.

- Excuse me?
- Don't act like you give a monkey's ass...

...about my award. You're only here
to do a piece for Harry's campaign.

After every line

A thrill divine
Down my spine

Now gifted humans like Vincent Youmans

Might think that your song is bad

But I've got a notion
I'll second the motion

And this is what I'm going to add

- What are you talking about?
- No reporter from Birmingham...

...decides to come down to cover BlueBell's
Man of the Year award for no reason.

You're Napoleon brandy

You're the purple light
Of a summer night in Spain

You're the National Gallery
Garbo's salary

You're cellophane

You're sublime

I must have been an idiot
to think that you would come here...

...for something I cared about
without having some kind of agenda.

I'm trying to make up for what I did.
Give me the benefit of the doubt.

Why should I? So you can use me again?
So you can use my fianc?e?

I don't even know why I invited you here
because you're not gonna change.

You are never gonna change. You are
the most selfish person I've ever met!

- Don't say that.
- We're done, Dad. Dad.

I'm a toy balloon
That's fated soon to pop

But if, baby, I'm the bottom
You're the top

Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. George Tucker.

Where is he?

Bring him out!
Come on!

- George?
Come on, George. Come on out.

George?

He just collapsed.
Can you get Brick and call an ambulance?

Okay.

Daddy!

Dad, I'm here, okay? I'm right here.

I'm here.

It's gonna be okay.

I wish I had better news.

It wasn't just a simple heart attack.

Harold suffered what we call
a myocardial rupture.

Okay, what is that? Um...

- What does that mean exactly?
- Some of his heart muscle died...

...and that muscle started to leak,
and the leak spread...

...and ruptured his mitral valve,
and that's gonna require surgery to fix.

- Oh, my God.
We're doing everything we can.

I've already called a great surgeon
from Montgomery that I know...

...Ed Baker. He's on his way.

Is my dad gonna be okay, Brick?

I hope so, son.

I hope so.

- Hi.
- Ooh.

- I thought you were grounded.
- Oh, well...

...yeah.
They're all at the hospital anyway.

- I'm sorry if I got you in trouble earlier.
- No, you did not.

I got myself in trouble.

Guess I made him really mad this time,
ha-ha.

You know, you should listen to him.
Brick's a good man. He's just...

- ... trying to turn you into a good woman.
- I know, but what he said about you...

- ... that was totally lame.
- Well...

...if you walk around pretending
you don't give a rat's ass...

...you can't blame them when
they think you don't.

You know, my grandma used to always say,
"You are the choices you make. "

Hey, you want a cup of coffee or tea?
Some truly delicious looking leftovers.

Um, no, but maybe you could give me
a ride to the hospital?

- Get a hold of Harry yet?
- Oh.

Yeah. Yeah, he's...

He's leaving the campaign trail.
My mom's on her way too.

Okay.

He's gonna be fine because I-
I just know that he's gonna be fine.

- Baby, he's gonna be fine.
- Yeah.

Wasn't there something you wanted to talk
to me about earlier?

Oh, no.

It's fine. We'll talk about it another time.

George?

I hope I'm not interrupting. I...

- I just wanted to see how your father is.
- Mr. Wallace, I...

With all due respect, we're going through
a family emergency.

And I am sure that your puff piece on
Harry can wait a couple of days.

Why-

I'm not writing about Harry.

Your father is an old friend.

He called, asked me to do a piece on you.

He's really...

...very proud of you.

Please wish him the best for me.

Yes, sir.

Honey, he'll be fine, okay?
Your father will understand.

Yeah? What if he doesn't
get the chance, Lemon?

Look, I accused him of not caring,
I called him selfish because you-

Now the last thing my dad might remember
me ever saying is how much I hated him.

I just can't stand not knowing
how he's doing.

Yeah, I know.

Maybe I'll call the hospital
and check in.

From what everyone's saying,
it sounded like a heart attack.

- I have a background in cardiothoracics.
- I'm not sure you're the person the family...

- ... wants to hear from at the moment.
- Probably right.

Listen, Zoe...

...you should know that I told Lemon...

...that you know.

- I'm guessing she was thrilled?
- Smoke was exuding from her ears.

She accused me of telling you
so she'd have to tell George.

Well, did you?

- What? No. That's crazy.
- Is it? Because I know that you trust me.

And I know that you know if I said
I would never tell, I mean it.

So why else would you tell Lemon?

Good God, you may be right.

- Am I a terrible person?
- Yes.

Mm-hm.

No. Look, you just don't want to see the
two of them walk happily into the sunset.

Thanks for the ride, Wade.

You're a good guy,
but we can't be seen together.

Yeah, if I had a nickel for every time
I've heard that.

I'm gonna go get some coffee.

Yeah. Yeah, I'll- I'll go check on George.

- Hey.
- Hey.

You know, Ed and I, we go way back.

He's a good man. He's a great surgeon.

But, you know, if that was my father,
I would want the best in the whole world.

And you have access to that.

Who?

Zoe's father.

Dr. Ethan Hart.

No.

No, they are, um...

...estranged.

- She wants to change her name. It's not-
- I know that.

I also know she would call him for you.

Yeah, which is why I cannot ask her
to do that for me.

All right.

You know, he's in good hands with Ed,
so don't you worry about a thing.

You okay, honey?

- Just worried about Harold, that's all.
- Yeah.

Magnolia Breeland, you are grounded.

You are supposed to be at home.

This is hardly a wild night out,
Daddy, and...

...I figured hanging out with you here was
the same as hanging out with you at home.

Besides, it...

It might be a long night,
so I brought you these.

How did you even get here anyway?

I took the bus.

Oh, I'm sure you did.

Found a name?

- "Zoe Downey Jr. "
- Ha-ha.

- I'm a big Iron Man fan.
- Yeah, okay.

Well, I figured I could use
a name to aspire to.

- Hm.
- Yeah.

I don't know if I'll live up to him.
Kindness to patients?

Good will.

- All those MOTYs.
- I think you'll do just fine.

Hey. I'm just coming from the hospital.

- Is George's dad okay?
- I don't really know.

I overheard them saying that he's got
a myocardial rupture?

- Who's doing the surgery?
- Well, that's the thing. See...

...George would never ask you himself...

...but he needs you to make a call.

Dad.

It's Zoe, your daughter.

You got frosting on your nose.

How is he?

What the hell is she doing here?

It's okay, Lemon.

Zoe.

Hey. I heard about your dad.

Yeah. Well, he's gonna be okay.
We got a good surgeon.

But now you have a great one.

I called my father.
He'll be here tomorrow.