Hart of Dixie (2011–2015): Season 2, Episode 8 - Achy Breaky Hearts - full transcript

Lemon, I cannot marry you,

not when a part of me
is in love with someone else.

You don't know who you are
without Lemon.

You're asking me
to date other people.

I was just wondering
if you could do casual

my way... monogamous.

Yeah, I think I can do that.

Lavon and I have put
all that election

nonsense behind us.

I'm hoping you and I can, too.

I'm gonna go while you're
still wearing things.



She still hates me.

Ruby doesn't get
to swoop in and take him.

I saw him first.
No, you didn't.

We were in love once,

and Lord help me,
I still think I am.

You think you could
be happy here?

I know how important
your career is.

I'm here now... that's
all that matters.

Let's just take it day by day.

I-I just don't see
what the problem is.

I am tired of faking it.
I'm not good at it.

Yeah, I know,
every time you try,

you get that goofy little
smile on your face, like...

Guh...
Oh!



Shut up, I'm serious.

Why do I have to pretend
to like Ruby Jeffries?

Because you're
Lavon's friend, okay,

and that's what friends do.

No, what about honesty,
integrity?

What kind of world is it
where we have to pretend?

Hey, Wade, you in there?

Holy crap, it's George.
You got to get rid of him.

Uh, door's open, Tucker.

What are you doing?

Hey, man.
Hey, bud.

Just bringing back
your fishing gear.

And I'm going for a jog

in a little bit.

Do you want to tag along?

I'm feeling pretty
beat right now,

so I'll pass.

Getting soft
in your old age, huh?

Big night or something?

Aren't they all?
Uh...

I'll take a rain check
on that run, all right?

Yeah, yeah, man,

all right.
All right, buddy.

See you.

Geez, have a whole
conversation, why don't you?

You, uh,

you find anything interesting
back there...

m-my socks,
your dignity?

Tell me again
why we can't just tell Tucker

what's going on between us.

Because he's our friend.

So, Lavon's our friend,
we got to be honest with him,

and Tucker's our friend
and we hide behind beds.

You know, this is
real complicated.

I think I'd better
write this down.

It's not the same
thing and you know it.

We can't be honest with
George now. it's too late.

We tell him the truth,
he won't understand

and he will hate us
forever... both of us.

So, what, we just keep this
a big secret until we all die?

That would be the
mature thing to do.

You don't think
he saw us, do you?

Now you ask.

Mmm... Are you really gonna
cut them onions that thin?

What?
What?

Are you questioning
my culinary prowess?

No.

Morning, Z, you want a omelet?

Uh, no, you know,
I am going egg-free.

Oh.
Since when?

Starting today, now.

Hmm.

Wow, you don't know
what you're missing.

Looks like I'm missing
"No Pants Saturday."

I better go put
some clothes on.

Hey, do you want to come
to dinner tonight?

Lavon's cooking.

Maybe, but
I wouldn't count on me.

Okay.

You need to get
on board with this.

Ruby is my girlfriend.

What? I'm being nice.
No, you're not even trying.

I can tell because of the way
you scrunch your nose

every time I say
"girlfriend."

Ah, yeah, see?

Maybe my nose is just worried

that Ruby Jeffries is never
gonna stay in BlueBell

and you're gonna get hurt.

I said it.

And why would your nose...?

Why would you...?

Because I get Ruby Jeffries.

I am Ruby Jeffries.

You know, if it wasn't
for some weird alignment

of the universe,

I wouldn't have stuck
around BlueBell.

Plus, you told me that
her own grandfather said

that she wouldn't.

I told you that in confidence,

not so you could use it
against me.

You told me that
because I'm your friend.

Yeah, that's right,
so be my friend.

Ruby's trying.

She's been nothing
but nice to you, Zoe.

Whatever...
what do you want me to do?

You know, I'm already faking it.

Fake it better.

You can start tonight at dinner.

Wade Kinsella, you are
the answer to my prayers.

Can't believe
I finally found you.

Uh, well, it shouldn't
be that hard, Reverend,

I'm always here.

What can I do for you
and the, uh, big guy?

Look, uh...

our Eagle Ranger troop is going
on a camping trip tonight,

and my co-leader came down
with food poisoning.

I'm just desperate to have
someone fill in, and,

well, you were my first choice.

Really, I was your
first choice to lead

a bunch of kids
into the wilderness?

What, you want me to teach 'em

how much gin goes into
an Alabama Slammer?

Come on now,

as I recall, you were
an Eagle Ranger yourself.

For all of one day,
and even at age ten,

I wasn't a big fan
of organized groups...

n-no offense to your own.

Uh, sorry, Rev, not for me.

Coffee's at the end of
the bar. help yourself.

Well, well, twice
in one day, look at that.

Tucker, what you doing here?
I thought you went for a run.

Nah, I thought better of it.
Sounded like work.

Listen, would you want to hit
Tricky Rick's tonight?

Maybe get a couple of drinks?

You asking me out on a date?

I just got something
I need to talk to you about.

You know, maybe
somewhere not so public.

You kinda got that lawyer look.

I'm not on trial, right?

Nah, I just need, like,
an hour of your time.

Well I'd love to,
but the thing is

I'm-I'm leading the
Eagle Ranger camping trip.

Yeah, they're counting on me.

So, sorry about that.

All right.

Some... some other time, then.

And that's why Canadians
don't eat cheese.

Reverend, count me in.

Really?! Why?

Well, I just feel like it's time

for me to give back, you know?

Hell, maybe I can take one of
these trips every weekend.

When do we leave?

I tell you, I'm developing

a serious case of affection
for this little town.

The historic sites,
this bakery,

the local medical professionals.

Well, it's my duty
to inform you,

there may not be
a cure for that.

Hello, Magnolia.

Oh, Emily.

Not bored
of our little town yet?

It's a little slice
of paradise.

Hey, there.

Did you just text me?

I was just looking for you.
Come on.

Do not ever text me!

Do you know how
embarrassing that is?

Lucas was holding my phone
when I got

a smiley-face text
from my father.

I am sorry, but there's
something I need to ask you.

You know how you're always
complaining about my cooking

and about how I have no taste,
so I can't buy you any clothes?

Uh-huh.

Well, tell me...

how would you feel
if I was to invite Emily

to move to BlueBell?

Maybe live with us?

You know that feeling you get
when you wake up in

the middle of the night

and you're sure you're
going to vomit?

I'd feel like that...
only forever.

See, Martha Stewart did not
become Martha Stewart

by selling gourmet foods
to just her friends.

She expanded her
"brand awareness"

And that is what we need to do.

Lemon, did you go
to business school

when I wasn't looking?

If you subscribe
to the right magazines,

you don't have to go
to business school.

Besides, thinking about
our catering company

keeps me from thinking
about Lavon, so...

Come on, one drink.
We'll see what happens.

Ooh...

I think we both know
what's going to happen,

which is why I'm saying no.

And yet, you're
still standing here,

so part of you must be
intrigued by my proposal.

All right.

One drink.

That's all.

Positively scandalous!

In the daylight hours, too.

Oh, poor Lavon.

Oh, no... I know that look.

Lemon, this is
not our business.

You do not do anything crazy.

Do I ever?

No, no, no.
Hey, you said you would listen to me,

and you didn't even let me finish.
Because when you finish,

I'm know I'm going to say no,

so I figured
I would get it over with.

This sounds like a scheme.

It is not a scheme, all right?

It is the right thing to do.

We cannot go to Lavon

until we have all
the information.

See? You keep saying "we""
but I'm not...

I need you.

As a doctor, you are in
a unique position.

People open up to you.

I'll point the guy out,

and you're gonna go
talk to him.

Tell him that there's
an outbreak of Ebola

or Legionnaire's Disease
or whatever,

and all out-of-towners have
to be checked.

And then, when you're examine
him, you get him to confirm

whether or not he's Ruby
Jeffries' secret lover.

In your head, what would qualify
as a scheme?

Make a big pile over here.

Set it down.
Get it neat.

Everybody, jump out, line up.

Let's go!

Line up here.

Welcome to the Wilderness,
Eagle Rangers.

Now, take a deep breath.

That's the fresh air
of nature's playground.

And it's all ours
for the next 24 hours!

Anything you want to add?

Uh...

try not to get killed
by snakes.

Okay. Words of wisdom.

Now... let's buddy up.

You two...

Sorry I'm late.

What the hell?
Who invited Tucker?

He volunteered.

I figure we could use the help.

You know George was
a Eagle Ranger for 12 years!

Hey, you want me

to give the "Welcome
to the Wilderness" speech?

It's been covered.

Oh, okay.

Well, man,
this is gonna be great.

I love camping,
and it looks like

we'll finally
get our chance to chat.

Okay, George,

why don't you take the lead,

take the boys out
to the campsite.

Of course, of course.

Eagle Rangers, to the skies.

What am I supposed to do?

I need you to take care
of Connor Snelling.

Connor's parents bring
him out here every year,

but he never wants to be here.

I need you to make him
want to be here.

Oh, yeah.
I'm the guy for that job.

Hey, Connor? Hey, bud?

Hey, stinky face.

Hey, Connor...
come on, you don't want

to miss out
on all the fun, right?

What if I did?
What?!

What if I did want to miss out

on all the fun?
Can I stay here?

J-Just get up.

Come on.

Well, they say there's
a ghost at Fort Morgan.

The original caretaker

was beheaded by a cannonball.

You know, Magnolia's been
studying local history.

Sweetie, do you know anything
about this ghost?

Honey, put down the phone.

We're playing a game,
and it's your turn.

Fine.

Oh.

Oh, look!

I get to buy a house.

But, uh-oh, it's so small,
there's only room for two.

You know, looks like
there's plenty of room to me.

Excuse me.

Dr. Breeland.
Daddy, put down the phone.

I thought
we were playing a game.

Yes. Uh, I understand.

I'll be right there.

Jerry Turner's oxygen
tank needs a refill. Oh.

I'll, uh... I'll be back
as soon as I can.

Don't worry.
We'll be fine.

So, should we keep playing?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Might be a while.

Don't wait up.

Hey.

Dude, what are you doing?!

You... you-you you bent it.

What are you trying to do,
hammer it into a rock?

It was like that when I got it.

No, it wasn't, 'cause
I gave it to you.

You know what happens

if we don't get this tent up
before dark?

I get to go home
and sleep in my own bed?

Look, I'll take care
of the tent, all right?

You just, uh...

just keep a lookout, all right?

What am I looking out for?

George Tucker.

You got to warn me
if he starts heading this way.

And if he does, uh...

can you fake a seizure?

No, but I can do impressions.
Want to hear my Jay Leno?

God, no.

Bob Costas?

Not interested?

Fine. Why are you
avoiding George Tucker?

Well...

It's, uh... it's complicated.

All right?

George Tucker... he suspects

that I have something
he believes he should have.

And, uh, well, if he found out

that I do, in fact,
have it, well, he'd be upset.

What do you have?

Well, uh...

it's a, uh... it's a cookie.

See-see, George thinks
I took his cookie,

but brother, that cookie
wasn't his to begin with.

All right?
That was a... that was a...

free-range cookie, and I have
zero interest, no interest

at all into entering
into any kind of

cookie negotiations with him,
all right? Zero.

If you need cookies, I got
a whole stash of frosted animal

- cookies in the...
- Hey, Wade?

Hey, uh, you got a second now?

Real top-notch
looking-out, buddy.

Uh, George, I'm kind of in the
middle of this whole tent thing,

so may-maybe we could
do this another... time.

Wade, it's just
one second, all right?

All right.

Okay, I've been trying to think
of a good way to say this,

and I guess sometimes it's just
best to come right out with it.

Ah, not always.

Would you mind

if I were to ask Tansy out?

Tansy?

Yeah.
As in my ex-wife... Tansy?

Yeah, well, we were hanging out

a couple weeks ago,
election day...

Huh.

Actually, and, well, we...

we had a real connection.

And I keep on thinking
that I should maybe

take her out and see
if there's anything to it.

Uh-huh.
But I think that she might be

a little self-conscious
about the whole situation,

unless, of course,
you were okay with it, so...

what do you say?

Well, well, I'll, uh...

I'll marinate on it,
get back to you.

Bro, what did I tell
you about hammering?

Dr. Hart?

Oh, thank God you are in.

I met this nice
visitor to our town,

and I am terribly concerned

that he might have
a contagious case of pinkeye.

I'm so sorry to barge
in on you like this,

Doctor, but Ms. Breeland
stopped me on the street

and said my eye
looked infected.

Did she now?
Didn't even notice,

but she insisted, and it is
starting to ache a little.

Lemon, a minute?

I don't think we have
a minute, Dr. Hart.

I mean, shouldn't you
examine Mister...?

Uh, Bunnell.

I mean, we don't want him
to remember BlueBell

as the town where he went blind

due to the negligence
of its doctor.

You know what?

Go on. I'll wait right here.

Dr. Hart is our second-best

doctor in town,
and you can just

tell her anything.

Please.

Right.

There's no inflammation.

Oh, that's a relief.

You know how it is...
as soon as someone says

your eye look red,
they just start to itch.

Right. I have
to apologize on behalf

of our aggressively
compassionate townspeople.

Oh, it's no problem.

It's a welcome change

from the impersonal,
cold-blooded people of Dallas.

Dallas.

That's a long way away.

You passing through?
Visiting friends?

A special someone?

Actually, I'm here on business.

Really? What kind of business?

Corporate headhunter.

A big fashion company...
you'd recognize the name...

hired me to find
them their new CEO.

Oh, okay, and, uh, you thought

you'd find him
right here in BlueBell?

Well, without giving
away any state secrets,

your town is hiding one
of the most sought-after

CEO candidates in the country.

But not for long.

I believe we got her.

You don't say.

I'll be right back.

So...?

So, she's not sleeping with him,

but she is going
to break Lavon's heart.

Why did you drag me into this?

Dude!

Dude, you can't be here, man.

Everybody's on the hike.

I figured I'd stay around

in case they got massacred
in the woods.

Someone should call the cops.

Besides, you're here.

Well, yeah, but I'm
an adult, okay?

I'm allowed to be.

Plus, you know, I need some
time to myself to think, so...

George Tucker mad about
that cookie? No.

He-he doesn't even know
about it, all right?

He wanted to talk to me about
something else. Can I...?

What?
Well...

It's about a, uh...

It's about a brownie

that used to be in my kitchen,

and, uh... and he found
it out in the woods,

and he wanted to know
if it would be all right

if he took it.
You-you following me?

So, you're fighting
about a giant cookie,

and there's a brownie
in the woods.

I should have gone on that hike.
I like brownies.

Point is,

if I let him have the brownie,

then George won't have
any room for the cookie, right?

Why not? You give George
the brownie,

and you keep the cookie.
Problem solved.

No?! What do you mean, "no"?

I mean no.
That's my answer.

You cannot date Tansy.

No, no and no.

I don't get it.
Ruby said

she was getting a
manicure this afternoon.

The good news is,

it looks like she's not
sleeping with another guy.

How is that good news?

I never thought she was.
Well, I did.

You know, before
I spoke with Tim.

I mean, he's the guy who...

I heard.

How does any of this qualify
as you being supportive?

Lavon, don't you think

you're getting mad
at the wrong person here?

Look, I am just
as upset as you are.

Okay, maybe not just as,
but in the same ballpark.

You know.
I should have seen this coming.

She was never going to
stick around BlueBell.

You were right.

Sometimes I hate being right.

Mmm...!

Something smells delicious!

Zoe, so glad you came.

Yay. Me, too. So glad.

Mmm!

Magnolia?

I promised your dad
I'd check on you before I left.

You checked, I'm fine,
you can go now.

Is there anything
I can do to help?

Yes.

Absolutely.

You're the very first person
I want to confide in,

since we know each other
so well.

It's about a boy, right?

A boy named... Lucas?

How'd you know?

Would you believe I'm psychic?

Would you believe...

you left your cell phone

in the bathroom, and a text
came in while I was in there?

I just saw the one, but...

he sounds like a real jerk.

If you say
there's more fish in the sea,

I swear,
I'm going out the window.

Is that him?

Hmm, not much
to look at, is he?

You know, I was just
trying to be a good guy.

But this isn't the Middle Ages,

and I don't need your blessing

to date your ex-wife.

For all you know, she
might not even care,

so I might just take my chances
and ask her out anyway.

Yeah, that'd be a mistake.

See, I may not be married
to Tansy anymore, George,

but I still care about her.

And brother, I know you.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means I know y'all aren't
right for each other.

Okay, you and Tansy...
you're not even

from the same planet,
Tucker.

Gentlemen,
we have a Code Red.

What's that?

I did a head count,

and one of the Eagle Rangers
is missing.

Which one?

Yours, Kinsella... Connor.

Now, you two get out there
and find him right now!

Come on!

Big surprise.
Shut up!

Oh.

Mmm.

Lavon, this dinner is perfect!

Mmm!

You all right?

You're awful quiet.

He, uh, gets
like that sometimes.

When he grills.
The propane.

Hmm.

So, uh,

how was your day?
Oh, you know,

uneventful.

Your manicure went... smoothly?

It... did.

We should talk more
about the steak.

Want to know why?

'Cause that flank is bank.

That's how the kids say good.

'Cause your nail polish... it
doesn't look particularly new.

As a matter of fact,

it looks just like
the same old nail polish

you had on this morning.

What do you think, Zoe?

I-I didn't notice.

You're asking me a lot of
questions about my nail polish.

Well, you know,
as-as, uh, mayor,

I should know if our local salon
is underperforming.

Well, seems like it's...

a little more than that.

Lavon, if you got

something to ask me...

ask me.

Okay, fine.

This afternoon,

when you said you were
getting a manicure,

were you actually meeting
with a headhunter about a job

out of town?

You are unbelievable.

You spied on me?
No...

No.
Oh, please...

Lavon Hayes does not spy.
Course not.

Right, right, right.
He had his best friend

and tenant do it for him.

Oh, no, I don't spy.
I'm a doctor. I treat, I heal...

Well, d-don't
turn this around, now,

'cause you're the one planning to take a job
you weren't actually gonna tell me about.

I mend.

You want to know
why I didn't tell you?

Because I wasn't
gonna take the job,

and I didn't want to worry you.

The board wanted
to meet with me

in Dallas, and I said no.

I'm supposed to believe that.
Yes.

Yes, shocking, because
I was being honest

when I said I had every
intention of staying here,

Lavon, and seeing if you
and I had something...

Who's ready for dessert?
I'm being honest now

when I say you're the same jackass as
you were when you left for college.

Hey, Ruby, baby...
No, you know what? Don't bother.

I just changed my mind.

I think I will interview
for that job.

Thank you, Lavon,
for your trust in me.

And thank you, Zoe, for
making a difficult decision

a lot easier.
Enjoy the dinner.

I can't believe I bought
into your shenanigans.

You know what, sometimes
"shenanigans" is just

another word for
doing what's necessary.

We screwed up a perfectly
happy relationship.

Now Ruby is leaving, and she
won't even talk to Lavon,

and we have to fix this.

Okay, that is too many
words in a row.

Just take a breath, Zoe.

You are looking at this
all the wrong way.

I mean, even if Lavon
and Ruby do split up,

we knew that she was gonna
break his heart eventually,

so maybe this is for
the best, and why not

just let it happen?
How can you say that?

Sometimes I open my mouth and
the truth, it just comes out.

The truth? What part of
what you just said is the...

Oh, my God, Lemon,

this is about you.

You still have
feelings for Lavon.

Deny it.

Please deny it.

It may be possible that I...
still have feelings for Lavon.

How could I be so gullible?
I'm from New York.

Yes, please, remind me again.

I screwed over my best friend,
torpedoed his relationship.

We can't do this.

I am not doing anything.

I am simply letting
nature take its course.

No, you are not.

You are like one of
those super villains,

making nature do what
you want it to do.

Lemon, you had your
chance with Lavon.

You broke his heart.

Now, we have to make this right.
He deserves to be happy.

You know what?

So do I.

Hey... Hey, you want to
slow down a little bit?

You having a hard time
keeping up, Tucker?

No, but there are protocols

that we need to be
following here, all right?

We need to alert Baldwin
County Search and Rescue,

have them put a team in place.

I know I'm no
lifelong Eagle Ranger,

but before we call in
the Air Force or whatever,

maybe we should just continue

following the, uh, trail
of frosted animal cookies.

I guess we could try that first.

Hello?

Hey. It's me.

Look, I am so sorry to bug you,
but I kind of have

an emergency here,
and I could use some advice.

Yeah, George and I have
a bit of an issue, too.

We're trying to
track down a kid.

Wait, George is with you?
Hey, could you put him on?

He'll know what to do.

Tucker, it's for you.

Well, put money on it...
15 years from now,

you will not remember
that boy's name.

Well, well, well.

Hey, Brick.

Now, don't be alarmed,
but we've cleaned

all the pie
out of your freezer.

Well, you know, let me clean up.

I'll join you.

I'm going to bed, but,
Daddy, can I talk to you?

I thought about it, and...

if you want to ask Emily

to... you know...

Well, I probably won't go
looking for circuses to join.

Well, I mean... I think
you just got to be honest.

You know, lay it on the line.
I don't think

you really have
much of a choice.

Yep, all right.
Well, good... good luck.

Okay.

What?
I want to know

why you're never gonna get my
permission to date Tansy, George? This.

This is the reason right here.

'Cause I took
a phone call in the woods?

Because you're never gonna end up
with Tansy, or anyone like her, okay?

She's like a placeholder
to you, George.

She's the '64 Mustang
that you rent

before you settle down
and buy the sedan.

Can we just calm down so we can
talk about this rationally, Wade?

I'm gonna tell you exactly
how it's gonna happen.

You're gonna take Tansy
out on a few dates,

you're gonna have
a grand old time,

and then you're gonna
leave her in the dust

when you move on to
the girl you think

you're supposed to be
with... Zoe Hart.

Mm-hmm.

Wade, you have no idea what
you're talking about.

I know exactly what I'm
talking about, brother.

Hey...

you're not even listening to me.
Found our runner.

I understand you like cookies.

This whole situation

is my fault,

and I'm sorry.

Zoe, look, I...
I got in Lavon's head.

I planted doubt.

But I thought it was
the right thing to do.

Please... please give Lavon
a second chance.

I mean, he thinks
the world of you,

and he's the best judge
of character I know.

Zoe, I thought about it,

and... truth is,
you did me a favor.

I don't understand.

I didn't come back to BlueBell

to get involved
with an old boyfriend.

This was supposed to be
a rest stop,

a place for me to figure out
my next move.

That was the plan.

Sometimes plans change.

I heard...

what happened with Ruby.

So...

I made you a Bundt cake.

The kind you like,
with the chocolate filling.

I appreciate it.

I'd invite you in, but, uh...

I'm not very good
company right now.

I understand.
I just...

I wanted to let you know
that I was thinking of you.

What about Lavon?

Lavon's a really good guy.

But I can't derail

my life for a murky
future in a small town.

Even with a good guy.

This one really hurt, huh?

It kind of took me by surprise.

I didn't realize how...

hard I'd fallen for Ruby.

And I think I lost her.

You know, don't think

about the future.

Just take it one day at a time.

I'm not like you, Zoe.

I'm not comfortable
living in the unknown.

I'm going to the interview.

I owe it to myself.

I'm sorry.

I haven't taken a leap
like this since...

I'm sorry about that, too.

Took me a long time
to get over you.

I finally found someone
that makes me happy,

and now...

I almost wish she never
came back to town.

'Cause now I know
what I'm gonna miss.

Thank you for the cake.

Lemon?

Listen, you were right
about Lavon.

We have to fix this.

I don't think it's fixable.

Do you know
who you're talking to?

This is Lemon Breeland.

I have a plan.
Meet me in five minutes.

Nah, nah,
I don't want any part of this.

But you don't even
know the plan.

Just hear us out and
you can reject it later.

Start before he says no again.

Okay, in one hour,

headhunter Tim is sending a limo
to pick Ruby up

to bring her to the airport.

But before it gets to her,

the limo will be detained
by Sheriff Bill.

At which point, a second limo

will arrive in front
of the Jeffries' house.

And guess who's driving
that limo.

You.

And that's the plan?

Mm-hmm.
Yep.

You drive Ruby to the airport,

you have 30 minutes of
her undivided attention

where you can lay out your case.

I don't have a case to lay out.

Yes, you do.
You want her to stay.

That's never gonna happen.

She said as much, right?

A murky future.

Life of the unknown.

Ruby's just killing time with me

till something better
comes along.

Something better
just came, so...

No!

You are wrong.

All great relationships
start with a murky future.

And all the perfect
relationships

where people think they're
going to be together forever,

they explode.

Romeo and Juliet? Dead.

Antony and Cleopatra?

Dead.

Kristen and Rob?
Splitsville.

No one knows what's
gonna happen.

The future is a mystery.

The only relationships
guaranteed to fail

are the ones we don't chase.

Rob and Kristen
are back together,

but her point still applies.

Shh.

Look, I can out-wait you.

I once spent five days
in a tree.

Sooner or later,
you're gonna have to talk.

You don't even
know why I'm here.

Is this 'cause
I didn't want to hear

your stinkin'
Jay Leno impression?

I'm sorry, okay?

I've been, uh, preoccupied.

Why are you here?

The Wilderness Run is tomorrow.

I thought everybody loves
the Wilderness Run.

Not everyone.

Not the kid who gets
laughed at every year.

Maybe you haven't noticed,
but I'm not really an athlete,

I'm kind of heavy,
I'm a slow runner...

Hey, if you want to disagree...

I don't.

You're right.

You are not the, uh, traditional
Eagle Ranger type.

Wow, you really
are bad at this.

Yeah.

Maybe that's 'cause
I was only an Eagle Ranger

for all of four hours myself.

You got kicked out?
No.

No, sir.

I quit.

Showed up that first day,
took a look around

at the oheer kids and I decided,
eh, wasn't for me.

They thought they
were all better than me...

faster, stronger, smarter.

So, I bailed.

Big mistake.

Why?

'Cause sometimes...

sometimes the things
you tell yourself

when you're ten years old,
they become kind of truth.

So, here I am, 20 years later,

I still believe I'm second-rate
to some of those guys.

Even the ones
I'm still friends with.

You can't grow up

feeling like you're not as good
as the people around you.

That's why
you got to participate

in the Wilderness Run tomorrow.

Even though I can't run?

Who says you gotta run?

Fun night.

Yeah.

I almost hate to go back
to the real world tomorrow.

Well, what if you didn't?

I'm sorry?

Emily...

I think you should move here.

I mean, we wouldn't
have to say good-bye

every other Sunday night.

No more Skyping.

Be in the same zip code.

I'm ready for that now.

And now I think
my family is, too.

Brick, I-I... like my life
the way it is right now.

I just don't think
I'm ready for anything more.

Emily, I have been
alone for 13 years.

And I was fine with that...

until I met you.

And now, I just can't
imagine it any other way.

Is that too quick? Maybe.

But when you know,
you just know.

Now, come on, let's not
waste any more time.

Let's just jump on this train,

and see where it takes us.

You have got to be kidding me.

I've never been more serious.

Despite the hat.

Can I take your bag?

There's no other limo coming
tonight, is there?

No.

Lavon, I'm going to Dallas.

I'm interviewing for that job.

And there's nothing
you can do to stop me.

Even with that hat.

I understand.

Just give me from here
to the airport to uh...

make my case.

Your case?

Yeah.

Starts with Romeo and Juliet

and, uh, ends with a...

mind-blowing and eloquent speech
from your driver.

You sure we did the right thing?
Yes.

Just checking.

Eagle Rangers, line it up...
Wilderness Run's about to begin.

Hey, Wade, hey.

Where's Connor? He's supposed
to participate in this.

Oh, he's gonna participate.

He just, uh, won't be running.

We had something else in mind.

Wh...

Welcome to hell, little Rangers.

Also known as the 25th
Annual Wilderness Run.

When you hear the whistle,

go out there and get some!

All right, you heard the man.

On your marks,

get set...

Marcus "The Machine" Miller is
wearing his lucky purple socks.

Miller is not far behind

Darryl Braxton Hicks

and he's wearing
no socks at all.

Maybe that's why he's so fast.

Oh, and down goes Hicks!

If he were a horse,

they'd have to shoot him.

I left it all on the field.

You know, I told her that, uh...

epic love affairs only come
around once in a lifetime,

but there's always
gonna be another job.

Good.
Then what happened?

And then she got on the plane
for Dallas.

Haven't heard from her since.

I keep checking
the phone, but...

There you go.

Mayor Hayes.
Dr. Hart.

Hey, Ruby, I was just leaving.

Catch up with you later?

Okay.

So...

did you have a good trip?

I took the job.

And right to the point.

No dinner, no foreplay.
However...

I told them I couldn't start
till the first of the year,

which is a while from now.

You said that?

Yeah.

What do you think you
might do till then?

I was...

thinking I could spend
that time here... with you.

See what we have together.
See if it works.

And if it doesn't, you...
you take the job in Dallas.

And if it does,

you still take
the job in Dallas.

What kind of a plan is that?

Lavon...

it's a work in progress.

Something that we can
figure out together.

I mean, I don't, I don't know

what the future's
gonna look like,

but I know what I want.

I want a chance to have it all.

You, job...

the whole world.

So, what you think?

I'm in.

Yeah?

All right... Yeah.

Where's Emily?

Oh, she... is gone.

And I don't think we're gonna
be seeing much more of her.

And after I was so nice
to her, too.

I won't make that mistake again.

Daddy...

are you okay?

I will be.

You want to hear about
all the other fish in the sea?

Nobody wants to hear that.

All right, guys,

five minutes,
then we're packing up,

Five minutes, let's go.

You did a good
job with that kid, man.

Well...

guess my four hours
of being an Eagle Ranger

weren't a total loss.

Hey, look, man, just so, uh, so
everything's out on the table,

uh, I called Tansy,
left her a message.

I kind of figured you would.

Word of advice...
Don't let her drive.

Okay, I hear you on that.

But, uh, man, I want you
to know something, all right?

I don't see Tansy the way
that you think that I do.

I'm not saying I'm gonna
marry her or anything, but...

I don't see her
as a placeholder.

All right.

Hey, appreciate it.

And, uh, Wade, if, uh...

if that's how you think
Zoe sees you,

then you should talk to her.

Okay? Don't let it
drive you crazy.

What?

Yeah, I know...
I've known for a while

and I'm okay with it, well,
I'm... kind of okay with it.

Just talk to her.

Good luck.

Hello.

How was the wilderness?

Uh... it was interesting.

Yeah?

I have had a couple
of interesting days myself.

Do you want to come in?

We can forget our
interesting days together.

I-I was actually
hoping we, uh...

we could talk.

Talk? We don't talk.

But we could talk.

What do you want to talk about?

Well, uh, a couple...
things actually.

First...

turns out,
George Tucker knows about us.

He knows?

Yeah, and, uh, he doesn't care.

Uh, he says he's fine with it.

Really? He is?

Yeah.

Well, that-that is cool.

That is great,
you know, because...

that's what I wanted

and now we don't have
to worry about it.

What is the second thing?

Uh...

There is no second thing.

But you said you had a couple
of things to talk to me about.

Guess I must've counted wrong.

Look... I think I'm-I'm gonna
head back over to my place,

take a shower, you know,

wash the, uh, the woods off.

Okay.

Well, are you gonna
come over later?

I don't think so.

Got to be up early, so...

All right.

Well, have a good night.

Yeah...

You too.