Walker (2021–…): Season 3, Episode 8 - Cry Uncle - full transcript

Previously on Walker...

A happy Thanksgiving
to all who celebrate.

And this suit. Forgive me.

Y'all know I prefer
robust holiday attire.

Well, Grey Flag had other plans
for your wardrobe, I guess.

Hey, um...

What the hell was that
earlier with James, Grey Flag?

We don't know what James
knows or doesn't know.

We stick to our story.

I don't know who
you're becoming,

but it is not a good
person, and I don't like it.



My daughter
is an adult now.

And she needs to take
responsibility for her actions.

Okay, you know what? Enough. It
was August who threw the party.

It was August who got his
sister thrown in jail.

And it was August who
lost your liquor license.

You don't have to be such
a bitch about it, Mawline.

What the hell did you just say?

Okay, hold on, would you,
Daddy? I'll handle this.

Well, I guess you
better handle it, Cordell,

- or by God, I will.
- Mama?

Dad.

Go.

- Go get your grandfather.
- Okay.

Get your grandfather
right now! Get Gramps!



Gramps! Grampa! Grampa!

♪ That I knew you well... ♪

- It's Mawline, I don't know, I don't know...
- What happened?

- But she's...
- Abby!

Abby! Cordell, what happened?

- I don't know, Daddy, she was just there...
- What happened?

Darlin'? Oh, my God.

♪ Who has taken my brain... ♪

Sweetheart?

♪ You can put me to bed ♪

♪ But you can't
feel my pain... ♪

Look at me, look at me.
Can you open your eyes?

♪ When the machine
has taken the soul ♪

Go! Go get the truck!

♪ From the man ♪

♪ And it's time to
leave something ♪

♪ Behind ♪

♪ Oh, money is free ♪

♪ But love costs
more than our bread ♪

♪ And the ceiling
is hard to reach ♪

♪ When my son is ♪

♪ A man he will
know what I meant. ♪

What happened?

Uh, we just found her outside.

She was on the
ground, unresponsive.

All right, was anyone
with her when it happened?

No, we just found her there.

- She was laying there.
- Coming through!

I need an IV, I need oxygen,

I need vitals, I'm gonna
start a neuro check.

All right, she's
gonna be all right.

All right, let's go wait.

- Let's go wait, okay?
- All right.

Okay, ma'am?

Ma'am?

Can you do me a favour and
try to lift your arms for me?

Let's see, okay.

Right arm is unresponsive.

Okay...

- Uh, can you finish?
- Copy that.

I'm sorry, sir, you can't
be in this room right now.

- No, I'm fine, I'm fine.
- No, we need some space.

I will come and get you
when we're done, please.

Vitals are hooked up.

IV?

- Dad.
- What happened?

- Is Mawline okay?
- Stella.

Uh, hey. Hey, hey.

We don't know yet, okay?

She's, she's in there
with them still.

Augie, hey, buddy, come here.

Come here.

Don't worry, all
right? Don't worry.

She's gonna be all right.

Hi, I'm Dr. Woodward.

- I'm treating Abeline.
- What happened?

Abeline suffered a
transient ischemic attack.

- What does that mean?
- A T.I.A. is a temporary stroke.

In Abeline's case, a mild one.

Okay, uh, so, uh...

What's her prognosis
moving forward?

There's no lasting brain
damage or residual symptoms.

Looks like it resolved itself.

I do recommend rest,
an aspirin regimen,

stress management, and
a heart-healthy diet.

She's gonna be okay.

Thank you.

Yeah, thank you.
Uh, can we visit?

- Absolutely.
- Great.

But one at a time, please.

All right, all right.

- Go, go, go. Go, Dad.
- Come with me.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

This mattress was
made in a quarry.

How you doing, darlin'?

I'm a little tired.

The tests they ran
even need to be tested.

And imaged and the whole nine.

We're all just...

so happy that you're okay.

Boys are in the waiting room

with the kids and...

And the doctor said
you're gonna be back

to your normal self in no time.

Do you remember the
first time we came here?

When Cordell was born?

No.

We were still dating.

It was one of your
early attempts

to woo me with your
homemade spaghetti

and giant meatballs.

Which were severely undercooked.

Hence, our-our visit.

Oh, the good ol' days.

Don't do that.

Don't talk about the
past like we don't have

much of a future, Abby.

I just meant I
love and appreciate

all the times that
we've had together.

Well, then, you bash my
cooking some other time.

Right now, you get some rest.

All right? Or you're
gonna be laying

in this rock-hard bed forever.

I'm here.

Barnett?

Appreciate that. Hey, Cap.

- Hey.
- Any news on Abby?

Yeah, I just talked to Walker.

Either she's released today,

or there was a promise
of bodily harm.

Yeah,
that sounds like her.

Yeah, yeah.

So Walker's gonna
be out of the office

in the next few days
helping her recover.

I need you to work
a case with Perez.

Okay. All right, cool.

Do you want me to get
the details from Cass?

No. No, the opposite actually.

You're gonna fill her in.

You know who Victor
Ziff is, right?

Yeah, the tech dude.
Big personality?

- The one and only.
- What about him?

He's missing. Left
his cell phone behind,

hasn't made any contact.
He just kind of...

dropped off the
face of the Earth.

Troopers suspect foul play.

Well, I could think of
a billion reasons why.

- Any leads?
- His wife, Madison Ziff.

Right before he disappeared,

several bank accounts
were drained.

Her lawyers have built
a wall around her.

She's, she's not talking.

So I want you and Perez
to start by looking into

where she could
have hid the money.

Then we can make an arrest.

Try to get her to confess.

- All right?
- Yeah.

Cap, you good?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm fine.

Just follow the money.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Trey?

Look, besides the fact that
we're dealing with a...

high-profile missing person,

things around here
have gotten a little...

lax lately.

I need to know that I can trust

and count on my
Rangers, Barnett.

So I want this done by the
book. I expect you to follow

not only the spirit of the
law but also the letter.

- You got it?
- Yeah.

And check in with me
before you make any moves.

You got it, Cap.

Ranger Perez.

Hey. What was that about?

I'll fill you in on the way.

All right, here we
go. Easy, easy, easy.

- Easy.
- Okay, guys.

I have lived here for...

Well, long enough to know

where every step
is, so I got it.

Okay, don't be a
bad patient, Mom.

Well, just slow.

- Look at these.
- All right.

These are TEDs.

For what?

They're compression socks.

I know what they
are, honey, I just...

Unless you're taking
me to Paris...

is this really necessary?

Well, they
may look funny, but...

They're supposed
to be good for hypertension.

Would you just please

wear the damn things?

I hear that they're beneficial?

- I don't know just... humour him.
- Okay, fine.

But I'm... you know, I'm
gonna wash them first.

Oh, will you please thank Ben

for these flowers?

Yeah, you know, I forgot that
I told him that your favourite

flowers were zinnias, but

he remembered.

You two seem good.

Well, we... we had one hell

of a first
Thanksgiving together.

God Almighty.

Yeah.

What the...? What...?

Wait. Wh... I'm going.

I can go, okay?

Dad.

What are you doing?

Why does everything have
to be drowned in salt?

To make it taste better.

Well, low sodium helps
reduce the risk of...

A stroke?

You can say the word, Bonham.

Honey, could you
give us a second?

Yeah.

- Good luck.
- Yeah.

What's that?

Well, I-I know everyone's still
a little shook up, but, um,

in the spirit of change,

I think it's time that
we discuss a hard topic.

Absolutely not. We
already have a will.

I know. But it hasn't
been updated in ages.

And we have a lot
more stuff now.

And two grandkids. And...

we almost lost it all
in a damn horse race.

So could we please just make
it a little more official?

So things go to the right place.

Oh. Um...

my mother's jewellery,

I'd like Stella to have that.

And the piano... August.

I mean, reminiscing on
the past at the hospital.

Now you're talking about what's
gonna happen after you die?

I don't...

I don't want to talk
about that stuff, Abeline.

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

Please, just don't push it.

Excuse me.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

Um...

I'm sorry, Mawline.

I d... I... I don't know how
to tell you how sorry I am.

- But I...
- I don't believe

that you actually meant
to say what you did.

I didn't. I didn't. I swear.

I was just so mad at
myself for everything

and then I said it and then...

you, uh...

What?

You think you caused that?

You are a good person

who just seems to be a
little lost right now.

Lashing out like you did,

I don't think that
is the right path.

But...

you're finding
your own way back.

And we all say things
that we regret.

What you're feeling...

means you got a good ticker.

Okay?

Okay.

Come here.

Now, honey, would you take
that into the kitchen?

- I want to talk to your dad.
- Yeah.

Mama.

Did he apologise?

Mm-hmm.

Okay. Okay.

Well, that's good.
That's a start.

Uh, but that boy's
punishment is far from over.

Wait, hold on.

Before you make him go
rebuild the barn on his own,

I would like you to
take the kids to Dallas.

Dallas? Mama...

Now's not really the best
time for a road trip.

I want to see my brother.

You haven't talked
to Uncle Willie

in-in, what, like,
20 years? More?

I call him every Thanksgiving.

Right, right. And
he never picks up.

Uh, Mama, I think it's
time he showed some effort.

He's stubborn.

Yeah.

But...

go talk to him.

I mean, I'd go
myself, but your...

father would put me in
a full compression suit.

So,

please, Cordell,

see if he'll come for a visit.

♪ Out on the road,
ridin' all night... ♪

Hey, y'all
know that, uh,

your Uncle Liam is named
after my Uncle Will?

Willie. William. Liam. You know?

Why would Mawline do that if
they don't like each other?

Well, you know, they-they
were on better terms

when Liam was born, so, uh...

Yeah, until he became
the black sheep.

I can relate.

All right, Augie,

y-you're not the black sheep.

Yeah, tell that to Gramps.

Your Gramps is just hurt, okay?

He's a bit more
old-school. You know?

You-you mess with him,
he'll forget by sundown.

You mess with someone my
daddy loves...

You'll understand
when you're married.

Stella.

Hey. You in there?

Oh! What is your problem?

Oh, my God. I'm sorry.

I just need a cord so
I can charge my phone.

Do you have it?

No, I don't have it.

Okay.

That's all you had to say.

Now go back to being
emo or whatever.

We wouldn't even be on this
road trip if it wasn't for you.

Ah, I forgot. You
are the favourite.

And Gramps gave you a
list of things to say

to remind me to hate myself?

Yes, actually.

Number one, this is
all Augie's fault.

Number two, you
are too reckless.

- I'm reckless? - Yes!
- Guys.

Says the one who brought
her little brother

to steal Dad's car.

- All right.
- Oh, come on,

you practically
begged me to come.

- Guys.
- That was your choice.

- No, it was not my choice.
- This is gonna be a nice trip!

It's not like you've never
made a bad choice, Stella.

You almost became Mrs.
Trevor West, 'member that?

How can you even say
something like that

after what we went
through together?

This is what I am saying!

You are not even hearing
yourself anymore!

Right, I'm so sorry I
forgot to run everything

through the "will this
upset Stella?" filter.

I am sorry that you
feel like an ass

for putting Mawline
in the hospital,

but that is nobody's
fault but yours!

You're such a toad, Stella.

What did you just say?!

- You heard me loud and clear.
- Okay, no, no, no, no, no,

- no, no, no, no.
- What did you just call me?

Okay, no. No.

Out.

Uh, Dad, what...
What do you mean?

I mean get out of the car. Now.

You're walking.

How long are we
supposed to walk for?

Uh, well, the bed-and-breakfast
is about three miles from here.

Should be long enough for you
two to get over yourselves.

Hmm.

This is a nice campus.

Madison teaches here?

Yep. Non-Western History.

Hmm. That's random.

I'd rather just sit
and count my billions.

Yeah.

Well, while we wait,

- how's your love life going? Hmm?
- Aw.

Making dry January

a year-round thing?

Okay.

A, that is not what
"dry January" means.

And B, I'm doing just fine,

- thank you very much.
- Mm-hmm.

Mm.

So, how's my man Kevin doing?

- Oh, no. Don't start.
- Uh, oh, yeah.

I heard you two just
disappeared into the night.

Oh, please. No.

My brother took off
in my car. We were stranded

- and...
- Oh, you were stranded.

- Yeah.
- Yeah, it's not like we...

Oh.

Ranger Barnett. Ranger Perez.

Um, this is one of my attorneys.

- Just one? Huh.
- He doesn't think that I should be talking to you at all.

Look, I just want to
get this over with.

I have no idea what
happened to Victor.

As you told the
original investigator.

Yes. And
I also told him

that there's no reason for me

to be involved in
his disappearance.

Victor and I ended
things a long time ago.

And yet you're still
running his foundation.

We started that company.

Together.

That's been the hardest part.

What do you mean by that?

We were getting a divorce.

Pretty straightforward, but...

the cost of my freedom
is our company.

So you don't know anything about
the accounts being emptied?

No, I don't.

And if you're going where I
think you are, don't bother.

Victor and I already
reached a settlement.

I'd really advise that we
don't talk about numbers.

As a matter of fact, Madison,
we should really get going.

- We're gonna have more questions for you.
- Fine.

Submit them to my office

and we'll see if we can make
Mrs. Ziff available to respond.

We're good here.

Let's go.

My husband...

wasn't the man that
you think he was.

- You catch that?
- Yeah.

- She referred to him in the past tense.
- Mm-hmm.

What are you doing?

Cap said he wanted
real-time updates.

He told you that? Not me?

Uh, where's Dad?

♪ Here comes my coat ♪

♪ I stop to see the
mystery lights... ♪

Hi.

- We're looking for...
- No vacancy.

Especially for you.

Wait, what?

Look, Lucy,

I don't take monopoly
money as payment,

and I don't have time for this,

whatever it is.

So why don't you and
dirty little Linus here

just get out of my
bed-and-breakfast, okay?

What did you just say?

You heard me. Beat it.

No. Who do you think you are?

- I'm sorry.
- Okay.

All right, all right. Stella,
let's just... Come on.

Let's just go and
try to find Dad.

It's fine.

Here's my dad now.

He's a Texas Ranger.

It's okay,
Stella. It's okay.

He knows who I am.

Augie, Stella,

say hello to your
Granduncle Willie.

Uncle Willie.

Right, right. Forgot you
don't like to be touched.

I'm sorry. It's
been a long time.

These are your kids?

They sure are.

Yeah. Figures.

Like I said,

no vacancy.

Well,

would you like to know why I'm
here after all these years?

Well, Abeline's
work, I'd imagine.

But I don't give a darn
tootin', really, so...

Well, your sister had a
TIA. A, uh... a mini-stroke.

She's gonna be okay.

She's gonna be okay. But
she wants to see you.

So she asked the kids
and I head up this way

and invite you to come
back with us for a visit.

Well, I'm, uh...

I'm much too busy. So, sorry.

He just told you
your sister is sick,

and you're too busy?

If Abbs wants to call me,

she knows the number.

She has called you.

Every single Thanksgiving.

But you don't pick up.

What happened between
us goes back 20 years.

You have no idea the kind
of pain she's caused me.

So don't you dare

- come in here and...
- I don't have any idea. I don't know.

But I do know that she wants to
have a relationship with you.

A fresh start.

If you'd like.

And we actually, uh, do
have a room here under...

Here it us... uh...

Stella Blue.

We'll be staying the night.

So, if you change your mind

about wanting to come
back with us for a visit,

we leave in the morning.

All right.

Thank you.

Let's get our bags.

Oh. Uncle Willie.

I like what you've done
with Meemaw's house.

Looks good.

I thought the doctor
ordered you to take it easy.

It's a potato peeler,
Bonham, not a kettlebell.

Okay. Well, could you put it
down for a second, please?

- What's that?
- Well, I've been doing some research,

and this is a holistic vitapak.

I want you to start a regimen.

It's good stuff, Abeline.

It's... It-it dates back to
ancient China. You see...

that big one there,

that's-that's colloidal silver.

Comes in a pill now, I guess.

Go on.

Why aren't you
wearing your TEDs?

Okay, that's it.

Sit down. Please?

I can't stop living
a normal life

just because you
think that any misstep

will land me back
in the hospital.

It's also awfully hypocritical.

- Meaning what?
- I seem to remember

you handled your cancer
diagnosis pretty privately,

till I found out, at gunpoint.

- Mm.
- And why is it that, you know,

you want me to try your vitapak,

but you won't even broach
the subject of our will?

Now, I think it's really sweet

that you are going
the extra mile for me,

but maybe dial it down a notch.

And one more thing.

Take it easy on August.

- He didn't cause my stroke.
- I know that.

But you were almost
taken from me.

So you want me to ease up? Fine.

But don't ask me to make
plans for after you're gone.

That's asking too much.

This is Mr. Ziff's office

Here, I can access
his computer for you.

- Welcome to Ziff Enterprises.
- Wow.

Welcome to your future.

- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.

- Are you gonna find him?
- We're gonna try.

Hey.

What would you do
with $7 billion?

That's easy. I'd
buy the Red Socks.

What about you?

I would buy an island

- in St. Lucia.
- Okay.

Oh, here's something.

Trade secrets of a guru.

Ziff's assets.

Wow, looks like he
owned half the city.

He's bought and sold dozens
of condos, office buildings.

He could have had his own
house-flipping show. Hmm.

Oh, except that one.

He couldn't sell that one.

- Wait, pull that up.
- Mm-hmm.

All these
multi-million-dollar listings,

and Ziff buys a warehouse
that makes futons.

Love a good futon.

He sells all the other
ones, but he keeps this one.

Huh.

Well, there you go, that's why.

He couldn't sell it.

It was red-tagged by the
city. Structural damage.

Okay, so the Ziffs
own a warehouse that

- they can't use or sell.
- Mm.

That sounds like
the perfect place

to bury a body to me.

Yeah.

Hey, partner, how's Dallas?

Uh...

well, could be better,
you know, could be worse.

I got your text. What's up?

- Um, have you spoken to Captain James today?
- No.

I-I tried to check in, just
got his voicemail. Why?

He seems buggy. You think
he suspects anything?

He did tell me he wanted to
talk to me at Thanksgiving.

He said he wanted to talk

to both of us.

- Did he say anything else to you?
- No.

Opposite. He's been cold,

like he knows we lied.

Listen, we should really talk

- when you get back.
- Yeah, look,

in the meantime, I gotta
get back to my kids

and their battle royale.

Oof, good luck with that.

Thanks. Bye.

- All right?
- Yeah.

Yeah, let's go.

All right, to the warehouse?

You know what, let me
check in with Cap first.

Well, let's just drive
by and see what we find.

Sounds like something that
we're gonna need a warrant for.

Relax. We're just
going for a drive.

A warrant will take at
least a couple of days.

Let's just get some eyes on
it so we don't waste our time.

I don't know, Cass.
Cap was pretty adamant.

Look, I'm your superior.

If all else fails,
we'll just say that

I brought you there
against your will.

Hmm?

Mmm.

Okay, uh, all right.

I know things have
seemed a bit, uh,

heated recently,
but we're family,

so let's talk it out.

Who wants to go first?

- Okay, I will.
- Why do you hate us?

- Oh, my God.
- Well, that's the way that it feels, Augie,

like you don't want to
be a part of this family.

Yeah, well,
you would know, right?

You're the one who moved away.

- And you were...
- No, no, no. Shh, shh.

Let's-let's not start
this all over again.

But let's...

You know what,
forget it. Just...

do what y'all want.

Yeah. Way to go.

How do you not understand
that this is all your fault?

Oh, whatever, toad.

What?

Do you know why you're
having such a hard time?

Oh, I bet you're gonna tell me.

What is it, my aggressiveness,
my recklessness? What?

It's because you miss Mom.

You wouldn't be acting
like this if she was here.

Okay, you know what, Stella,

you could say that
about anything.

Do not bring Mom into this.

She used to call
you her little toad.

Do you remember that?

You used to make
these little noises

that sounded like a toad,

so she started to
playfully call you one.

No, I don't, I don't
remember that, Stella.

I didn't either, until
you called me it.

And then I realised.

You said Dad favours me.

That's the way that I
felt with you and Mom.

Things just seemed
easier between you two.

You were so close.

Yeah.

Yeah, she, uh...

She made things make
sense, you know?

Yeah, she was kind
of great at that.

Yeah.

What you're going
through right now,

I've been there.

And I know that I'm not Mom,

but if you need to vent
or just yell at someone,

let me be that person.

I'm a little less sacred
than, say, Mawline.

Yeah, I really screwed
up with that one, huh?

Yeah, but in the grand
scheme of things,

I've probably done a lot worse.

Oh, yeah, like the time
you were caught with weed?

Oh, please. Like you didn't
punch a guy and start a fight.

Well, I mean, I-I ended the fight, right?

Whoa,
the state comptroller's office

just got back to us.

Looks like mogul Ziff
was in serious tax debt.

Like headed to Club
Fed for evasion.

- Really?
- Yeah.

And they also found
large transfer payments

traced back to Moldova.

That's so random.

Madison said he wasn't
who we thought he was.

Maybe she figured out
what he was doing,

and she took her cut
before Uncle Sam did.

I think this is the
address, right here.

Wait, did you hear that?

What?

- Gun.
- Wait. Wait, no, Cass.

Cass, Cass, wait,
wait. Damn it!

Dispatch, this is Barnett.

Shots fired at our location.

I'm gonna check it out
with Ranger Perez now.

- Texas Rangers!
- Whoa! Whoa.

It's a... it's a toy.

Victor Ziff.

Alive and well, hmm?

Guess I was right about the gun.

- Technically, faking your death isn't a crime.
- Mm.

Anyway, now that
you've found me,

can you please
call my assistants?

We don't work for
you, Mr. Ziff.

You play annoyed, detached,

but I think you look
like a romantic.

Do I, now?

You care to explain these?

Ooh.

My Elena is waiting for
me, okay? In Moldova.

She's why I did all of this.

- Love.
- Love?

Or is it that nine-figure
sum that you owe Uncle Sam?

Oh, you definitely
aren't a romantic.

You know what?

The Feds will figure
out what to do with you.

You have a good day.

You a romantic?

Not wrong, though.
Dry January.

- Just saying.
- That's not what it means.

That's what you think.

Wait, hold on. Um...

This morning at breakfast.

- Dad...
- Thank you.

I may have accidentally
eavesdropped on you

talking with your brother.

Well, I just don't
want to end up like

Uncle Willie and Mawline.

You know, your mother
would be very proud of you.

Hey, how about we turn
this into a weekly thing?

Oh, no, not-not this, exactly,

but how about we start with,
uh, uh, Sunday dinners?

- Okay.
- Yeah?

- If you don't cook.
- But...

I beg your pardon,
I am a great cook.

Oh, do we need to talk about the noodle incident?

We'll talk
about that later.

There's an explanation.
Augie, hey, bud.

- Uh, any luck?
- I knocked. No response.

Okay.

Hey, hey, hold up.

- Hey.
- Hey. Hi.

Ah, good think you don't
drive like your mother.

Well, we're... We're
just heading out.

Well, just hold your horses.

God, y'all act like you've
been mistreated or something.

- Actually...
- Uh, easy there, Pippi.

I have something to say.

Okay. We're all ears.

I've been thinking about
what you said yesterday,

and the truth is I...
I miss my sister.

But I'm just not
ready to see her yet.

I can respect that.

But I will say if this past week

has taught me anything,
it's that we don't always

have the time we think we do.

You have your uncle's wisdom.

I-I was talking about me.

I-I know. I get that.

Well, it was, it was really
nice meeting you two peanuts.

Bye.

Well...

We tried, Dad.

I think maybe Mawline
will be happy with that.

Yeah. Yeah.

Well, that didn't
go as expected.

At least we saved an innocent
woman from going to prison.

Mm. True.

Think she'll buy me an island?

Barnett, I told you
to check in with me

before you did anything.
What the hell were you doing

at Ziff's warehouse?

Sir, I was the ranking Ranger.

- Am I talking to you?
- No, sir, but I...

Then shut up.

I gave you very simple,
very clear instructions.

What, you couldn't follow 'em?

- We heard gunshots.
- That's not the damn point!

Yeah, but that's
probable cause, sir.

For somebody so well-read in
SOP, how is it that you have

no idea how to follow
a direct order?

You know what?

Maybe making you a
Ranger was a mistake.

Hey. More chores?

Just clothes.

And I'm lifting one T-shirt
at a time, I promise.

Sure.

Uh, listen, when
you're finished,

uh, dinner's ready.

It's a healthy
alternative to the usual.

I'm sorry, didn't we just
have this conversation?

You were gonna
ease up. Remember?

But, Abby, I...

Okay, you are stressing me out.

You know, yeah... yes, what
happened to me was scary.

I've admitted it.

But if you think
that I'm gonna eat

an all-lettuce diet,

or take collodial...
whatever the hell,

or wear any of
those monstrosities

that come all the
way up to my knee,

uh, thanks, but no thanks.

Bo-Bonham? Um...

There she is.

♪ I remember when we
used to run wild ♪

♪ Young and in love
with the starlight ♪

Abby, I heard what you said,

and I recognise that I-I
may have gone overboard

- with your recovery.
- Right.

It's because I'm
terrified of the thought

of continuing this
life without you in it.

♪ Things aren't the same now ♪

That's been my biggest fear
since the day I said "I do."

You don't need to worry.

No, I...

I now recognise
that those vows...

mean walking through the
difficult parts of life

just like you do
the... the happy ones.

And I've been the luckiest
man for so many years.

I'd sure hate to ruin that

by making you walk
on eggshells now.

Well, good luck
with that, anyway.

Yeah.

Don't I know it.

So tomorrow, I promise

that I will discuss our will,

and anything else you
want to talk about.

No more fear
dictating our lives.

- Okay? Hmm?
- ♪ We can make it ♪

♪ We can take ♪

♪ Your time ♪

♪ If you need a hand ♪

All right, who's
ready for pasta?

- ♪ Take mine ♪
- Oh, okay.

So, uh, here. Let me get this.

Um, I made low-sodium marinara,

and the noodles are whole wheat.

And Liam made the
meatballs, just in case.

- ♪ I'm by your side ♪
- (laughs)

- ♪ Walking with you ♪
- It looks delicious.

- Well, let's hope.
- ♪ Into the light. ♪

- Ma?
- Hello.

Hey.

- Hi.
- There she is.

I heard someone

had quite the meal.

Oh. Well, it turns out

that healthy spaghetti
is just as good

as the real thing.

Okay, no, it's not.

But, you know, I lived.

So, how was Dallas?

Dallas, yeah. Dallas, um...

We-we found Uncle Willie.

But he's-he's not
ready to come down here

for a visit just
yet. I'm sorry, Mama.

That's all right.

At least he got to
meet Stella and August.

Yeah. Yeah.

Speaking of which,
I know what you did

sending them with me.

- I don't know what you mean.
- Oh, really?

Uh, got a feeling that, uh,

grabbing ol' Uncle Willie
wasn't the point of the trip.

Trip was about us, wasn't it?

Maybe. Did it work?

Yeah, it worked.

Thank you.

- It's my brother.
- Get it, get it. Answer it.

Well, I-I don't
know what to say.

You'll-you'll figure it
out, Mama. You always do

Okay.

William. Hi.

It's open.

Hey, Daddy.

- Hey.
- Get you a beer?

No, I'm good.

All right. Well,
don't mind if I do.

So, uh...

how's my lovely brother-in-law?

Ha-ha. As described...
uh, lovely.

But I did just have a
nice talk with Mama.

- She seems to be in high spirits.
- Well...

- You still got it, Romeo.
- Oh, yeah.

Ah, that woman will
outlive us all.

- I know she will.
- Cheers to that.

Here's hoping she does.

Listen, uh, I've been
meaning to talk to you.

Yeah. Shoot.

I've been thinking, and, uh...

Maybe it's time for
you and the kids

to find a place of your own.

Daddy, um...

I-if this is about Mama,

- we can help...
- No. No, it's not about that.

She doesn't even know that I'm
here asking you, and that's...

that's a different fight
for a different day.

No, this is about you, son.

More pointedly, it's-it's
about your family.

Now, Stella's already moved out,

and this was, this was
always supposed to be

a temporary thing.

I'm not saying that this
has to happen tomorrow,

but it's time you got
your house in order, son.

In more ways than one.

- You're probably right.
- Well,

I'm often wrong, but
in this instance...

♪ Where talkers are muted ♪

♪ Where time is avoided ♪

I love you, son.

- ♪ Where the fog lifts in
silence ♪ - I know, Daddy. I...

I love you, too.

All right.

♪ Where I count all the things ♪

♪ That I took for granted ♪

♪ Like holding your hand ♪

♪ In the car in the morning. ♪