Chesapeake Shores (2016) s03e07 Episode Script
It's Just Business
1 NARRATOR: Previously on Chesapeake Shores: The measure of a man's success is who he has to truly share it with.
Hi, Trace.
Wish you were here.
My family excels at seeming fine, but never even close to being okay.
I've applied to every department within 100 miles of here.
So far, nothing close by.
I consolidated my eight scripts into seven.
Now I only have to eliminate six more.
Actually, Terri is Ms.
Marvel.
- What? - I love her.
I hope you like her too because I'm gonna ask her to marry me.
[.]
Read it again.
"Behind the rock, there is a sock, and inside a clock, to beat the lock.
" - CARRIE: Come on, let's go.
- [LAUGHS.]
- How long can you keep doing this? - Doing what? Making ice cream, going to pottery classes planning scavenger hunts before you go to work at night.
I'm trying to spend quality time with my daughters.
Abby, it's not a competition.
Ms.
Marvel is just Wes's girlfriend.
She's not you.
[CELL PHONE RINGING.]
Do you know that last week, she made Carrie and Caitlyn an Italian dinner, complete with red-checkered tablecloths and an Italian menu.
She even taught them a few words in Italian.
I'm just trying to be the best mom I can be.
What if you can't? [SIGHS.]
What are you saying? I'm saying, what if you can't be perfect? Because no one is.
You're gonna burn yourself out.
Oh, really? Said the pot to the kettle.
Your next show is where? - North Carolina.
- How much longer you gonna do that? Spend days with us and go to shows at night.
We found the sock! Eleven-fifteen and 20 seconds.
Okay.
So, what does it say? "Get to the bottom of the problem.
A slippery slope will bring you hope.
" It's the slide.
- Come on, let's go get it.
- Abby, you and me? We'll make it work.
We always do.
[CELL PHONE RINGING.]
- I hope so.
- Ugh.
Hello? What do you mean, the check bounced? How is that possible? - Thanks again for meeting me here.
- Yeah.
Anything for the Rileys.
My firm called your accountants to start running numbers How bad did we get hit? [.]
Plane ticket already paid I'm gone But it don't mean nothing I'm close even though I'm far away That's how I remember you Stuck here on the red-eye special I can't wait to see you again So don't think of me Not being around Just listen for the sweet, sweet sound Of the taxi pulling up the driveway I'm coming home soon I'm coming home soon Da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da-da Da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da Da-da, da-da-da [.]
- Connor? - Oh, hey, Gran.
- What are you doing? - Just another day saving the world.
No, I mean, what are you doing here, eating breakfast? Oh, I got no time to shop for groceries.
I have no time to do anything but work.
Welcome to the real world.
And you, pretty lady, what time did you get in last night? - You mean this morning? - Yeah.
Morning for me too.
Although, now I'm an expert on every flora, fauna, fungi, fish - and fowl in Chesapeake.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Case going to trial? - CONNOR: Not yet.
The developer brought in outside counsel.
- Today, we meet their new hired guns.
- What's your excuse? Oh, I just need more time in the day and in the night, or somewhere in between.
- I thought you had to go to Miami.
- Something came up.
And, Kevin, are you gonna tell me that you don't have any groceries either? No, I left one of my study guides upstairs before I left.
But I'll grab coffee.
- Feel like I never stop studying.
- MICK: Any more job offers? Yeah, three.
Seattle, Portland and Waikiki.
- But still nothing close.
- Oh, take Waikiki.
Doesn't anybody make breakfast at their own home anymore? Hmm.
Yours is better.
And with Simon traveling to UCLA, I'm taking a break from phrasal verbs and adverbial clauses to try to sell other people's words.
Just be thankful it's not widgeon grass, eelgrass, water stargrass And hydrilla and wild celery.
There are five underwater grasses in the bay.
- You're so smart.
- Why do you know that, Dad? - Tell your daughter she needs sleep.
- Abby, get sleep.
Connor, you too.
- Mom, we don't need more sleep.
- Speak for yourself.
All right.
I'm out of here.
Uh, thank you, Gran.
Goodbye.
What I need is to go wake up Carrie and Caitlyn, and go to the park.
- Wanna come? - Can't.
I'm meeting Kate Pragnell.
- But I'll help you wake them up.
- ABBY: Mm-hm.
Watch your back with that Kate.
You know, she is the beloved mayor's assistant.
Um Before he left, Simon and I finished editing my manuscript.
Oh, that's wonderful, Bree.
Good for you.
And, um, I'd like you to read it.
[.]
- I think the time's right.
- I don't know that the time is ever right for anything.
It's us people that make it so.
DAVID: Well, we could always do tasting menu, or set-menu dinner.
- Or if we get that bid to cater the regatta - We could start a catering business.
Or we could do theme weekends, murder mystery.
It could be Colonel Mustard with the pipe in the lavatory.
I think you mean conservatory.
We don't have a conservatory.
We could do medieval weekend.
- You can be my knight in shining armor.
- I thought I already was.
Yes, you are.
This is gonna bring people in during the off-season.
- You know, you're very good at this.
- I am, aren't I? Ever think about Peck Enterprises? I heard the person who was running it left.
To pursue his true love.
Really? Cooking.
[.]
ALEXANDRA: Hello, David.
- Jess.
- Alexandra, what are you doing here? Uh I brought s'mores.
Heh.
Oh.
She brought s'mores.
- Nice to see you.
- Nice to see you.
That's it.
I mean, Greg Lanier's online books were all in order.
But But it appears he falsified vendor invoices paying out far more than we ever received.
So he pocketed the difference? He might have, or the business got away from him and he started funneling money from one place to the next to pay bills.
How much is left? We took a huge hit, Mick.
[.]
Mick? - Yeah.
- Heh.
You're not saying anything.
I'm just thinking about my options.
You mean, our options.
I mean, we're still partners, remember? I stayed a silent partner because you were running the club.
And I still am.
I'll take care of this.
Trace, when it comes to my investments I don't lose money silently.
Mom, what are The Grapes of Wrath about? Uh, ahem.
- Angry fruit.
- Mom.
You're gonna find out soon.
We'll buy that in seven years when you read it in high school.
- Seven years? - That's coming sooner than you think.
When it does, we'll buy the book.
Hello.
Hi, guys.
Thank you for watching the ship.
Yeah, sure.
Carrie and Caitlyn did all the work.
Hey, Abs, can I say something? Sure.
You look really tired.
Tired? [LAUGHS.]
Tired.
No, I'm Ahem.
I'm having a great summer.
Carrie and Caitlyn, they're having a blast.
You know what Terri had them do two weeks ago? She had all the girls decorate their own headboards over at Wes's.
That's awesome.
And totally not a big deal.
I mean, who doesn't have personalized headboards, right? Right.
Right.
Headboards and Italian dinners and Oh.
You know what she also had them do? She took them on a private tour of the National Zoo, so that was great.
Hey, you're a great mom.
[.]
Well, Wes and Terri's house is Disneyland.
- CARRIE: Mom? - Yes.
So today, we are going to go on a backwards picnic.
We are going to have cupcakes before salad and we are going to dry ourselves off - before we get in the ocean.
- BREE: Abs, Abs, Abs.
- You're trying too hard.
- This is what you do when your life's going backwards.
Let's go.
Don't walk into anything.
Beep-beep.
Bye.
- Bye.
- ABBY: Bye.
With the proceeds from the Art Walk and the Sandcastle Festival our reserves are now 30 percent higher than what was originally allocated.
Megan, I can't tell you how impressed Mayor Devine - and I are with what you've been doing.
- Thank you.
I'm thinking some of that money should be diverted to elementary schools.
- I've got some ideas - Which is why it pains me to let you know that Well, we'll be accepting your resignation this Friday.
My what? We appreciate the work you've done.
And we'll miss having you around.
I'm being fired? Not fired.
No, you're going to resign.
The Arts Council's being folded into another department.
No need for your job.
But the arts are so important.
They're crucial to how we express Ourselves.
Understand the world, our pain.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Which is why we're giving it to Robby Monk.
- Head of Parks and Rec.
- Monk? Monk argued for an hour that schools should consider french fries as vegetables.
Technically, they are.
[.]
No way we're stopping Hampstead Industries from building on the bay.
- Not with sign-offs from these agencies.
- So why did you agree to help? Mostly, our firm takes cases based on merit.
- Saving Chesapeake Bay's top of the list.
- That's mostly.
What's partially? Considering all the Chinese takeout we consumed I like the irony that we've eaten more sweet-and-sour shrimp than we'll save.
There's a benefit to burying a company in paperwork.
I was pleasantly surprised to hear Hampstead had to bring in Pinero & Wade at 500 an hour to handle the overload.
If we can't win, make them suffer? It's sort of a family motto.
Oh.
[DOOR OPENS.]
WOMAN: So we've reviewed the material and sympathize with your plight, but your suit has no merit.
[.]
Danielle.
Ow.
- Connor? - Danielle.
Ahem.
You missed a great game of mini golf with the girls.
Yeah? I'm way too competitive.
After the board games, heh I don't think my ego can take another loss.
Well, it's probably good, then.
Carrie and Caitlyn got seven hole-in-ones.
I'm thinking of putting them on the pro tour.
- There's professional mini golf? - Mm.
Mm-hm.
- But the trophies are very tiny.
- Heh.
I'm going through these invoices matching them up with the sales and back stock.
And there's a huge discrepancy.
Which is why I've been bouncing checks the past three weeks.
Right.
And Greg took off before you could figure it out.
You know, I opened the Bridge so people would have a place to come and leave their cares at the door, hear some great music.
But by going out on tour I might have just shut that door.
[.]
[ABBY SIGHS.]
MAN: Okay, O'Brien, you stabilized him.
What's next? Is he taking medication? - Baetril.
- Which is what? It's a chlorothiazide.
- Had they recently adjusted his dosage? - Yes.
Low pressure can cause syncope.
He's gonna need to be worked on.
- Nicely done.
- KEVIN: I'll let the ambulance know.
- It's going to be okay.
- Thank you.
[.]
Has anyone ever told you you should be a paramedic? [LAUGHS.]
Yeah, you.
And, well, everyone else.
You're a good firefighter.
Chesapeake Shores is lucky to have you.
Yeah, about that I mean, if you're not gonna be near here for work, I was thinking What would you say if I took a job in Philadelphia? - What? - Yeah, I've been applying for three years for the Philadelphia Fire Department so that I can be closer to my family, and they just accepted me.
So I'm confused, should I increase our holdings in Castellano Imports? Yeah.
By 10 percent.
Make sure you use our existing preferred stock options.
- Hedging them with the other class Bs.
- Bingo.
- You're so good.
- So are you.
- You picked it up faster.
- Your marshmallow's on fire.
- Oh.
- JESS: It's okay.
Good thing I brought some more.
Ooh.
Maybe Peck Enterprises should invest in s'mores.
- What do you think, David? - That's up to you now.
- Alexandra, how long are you in town? - Just for a few days.
And Mom and Dad were okay with you coming? Actually, they didn't want me to, but I needed to talk.
I thought the job would be easier.
Being you would be easier.
I need help.
[.]
David, can you help me get some more marshmallows from the kitchen? I mean, graham crackers.
I, uh I can't reach them.
One sec, guys.
- You should come by the bookstore.
- Love to.
Perhaps I'm still mildly insecure with your family but I think Alexandra is up to something.
Why? She just seems overwhelmed.
What if she isn't and your parents are using her to lure you home and this whole thing is just bait? Jess, I trust my sister.
Okay, but if she's here for that dress we got problems.
Okay, your day smoked mine.
I'd have to run into a lot of ex-girlfriends to beat saving a life.
- It was no big deal.
- You gotta stop saying that.
Every time somebody saves a life, it is a big deal.
Okay.
So how was it running into Danielle? It's also a pretty big deal.
- She looked good.
- Yeah? Is she still dating her ex-boyfriend? Is she seeing anyone else? This might sound crazy, but a room full of attorneys kind of puts a damper on the discovery process.
Well, sometimes the discovery process is overrated.
Sarah told me today that she might be transferring - to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
- That's a tough one.
What's really tough is I can't tell her not to go - because I don't know where I'll be.
- What are you gonna do? - I don't know.
- TRACE: What's up, guys? - Hey.
- Hey, Trace.
You bussing tables? Yeah, we're, uh, having some scheduling problems.
Gotta do what you gotta do, right? I tended bar in law school.
Need somebody to run barback - for an hour, I could help.
- No, we're doing all right.
You obviously need help.
I'm offering.
I won't even charge you my current hourly.
That's real generous of you.
Okay, cool.
Thanks.
No problem.
[BAND PLAYING COUNTRY MUSIC.]
So, uh, Abby mentioned you saved someone's life this morning, Kev.
Nice going.
Word travels fast around the O'Brien house.
Honestly, it's no big deal.
Yeah, she said you'd say that too.
Can I at least buy you a drink? No, I should probably head back.
Got some studying to do.
Some stuff to figure out.
Sarah.
She might be moving.
Philly.
Sorry to hear it.
That's That's tough.
I don't know how the long-distance thing is gonna work out.
You and Abby, you guys make it work, right? We're, uh, still figuring it out.
Ah.
- Maybe I will take that drink.
- Heh.
Figured as much.
[.]
Isn't Robby Monk the man who was blaming last year's early snowfall on the Battle of Waterloo? Yup.
And the same one who thought Salvador Dalà is the Dalai Lama's brother.
The only reason this man even has a job is to keep the people away from the beloved Mayor Frank Devine.
Which is why I can't understand why the mayor is putting him in charge of He can't be going after me to get to you, can he? I believe he might be.
[.]
[SIGHS.]
DAVID: I just think you're being too hard on yourself.
- You know what you're doing.
- It's not that.
It's just I spent so many years resenting you for everything you had.
Everything you didn't want.
And now I'm coming to you for help.
I didn't know that.
But I'm your brother.
I know.
But me being here means Mom and Dad are right.
You are better at this.
Alex, you've only been running the company for two weeks.
Just give it time.
And this.
This all looks amazing.
Seriously, wow.
Oh, I know.
Mom and Dad should be encouraging you and helping you to figure all this out.
Because, you know, that's what Dad did for me.
It's almost as if they're setting me up to fail.
Maybe they are.
Maybe.
I just wish the family would sit down and talk.
If it makes you feel better, we don't do that either.
Our family stays together because of the things left unsaid.
DAVID: So let's not do that.
[.]
Alex, let me help you.
I'd like that.
MICK: Yeah, you better push the Miami deal.
Uh-huh.
Stuck here another week.
- Okay, good.
Thanks.
Hey.
- Hey, Mick.
I spent last night on the phone with our vendors.
- They'll float us another two months.
- How bad is it? We're in a big hole.
It's gonna take six months to make it back.
In the meantime, the police are looking for Lanier.
And this should cover what he took, plus interest.
Greg was my hire, it was on my watch, I'll make it right.
I can't take that, Trace.
I'm not taking that.
When we went into business together, I put up the money and you put up the expertise, which made sense.
That was the deal.
And I was okay with you leaving as long as you kept up your end.
Mick, it's all good.
- I'm handling it.
- You are.
Because you have integrity.
Which is why I went into business with you.
Great.
Well, I'm interviewing managers this afternoon.
We're setting up a new accounting system.
That's not what I'm saying.
What I'm saying is you can't promise it won't happen again because you may not be here to see that it doesn't.
Look, when I go into business with somebody, it's face to face.
That's not what's going on.
You've been running this place in absentia.
I've lost more money canceling meetings in New York than I'll get back here.
No matter how long this place stays open.
So if we're keeping the club And I do wanna keep it.
from now on, we do it my way.
[.]
[SCOFFS.]
That's not what we agreed to.
I think you should take another look at the contract.
That's exactly what we agreed to.
After going over the most recent proposal I'm still bumping on the repetitive aspects of the deal.
Yes.
I'm sorry for the late notes but I'm going to need a clean copy tomorrow.
Yes.
Okay, thank you.
Yeah.
Abby.
I was just coming to see you.
- Oh, yeah.
- How's the Remington deal going? Uh, it's not quite ready, but I will have it done later today.
If you're falling behind, we can always, uh No, it's fine.
I'm fine.
It's just not like you to push deadlines.
Well, I'm working on it now, so If something's going on you wanna talk about, we can.
[CELL PHONE RINGING.]
No, I'm I'm good, thanks.
Sorry.
Hi, honey.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
No, no, no, it's okay.
What's going on? Well, what's wrong? [SIGHS.]
BREE: Thank you.
[.]
I can't believe people actually read either of the Caroline books.
- I know.
Me neither.
- Especially since The Red Palace - was so good.
- You read Simon Atwater's first book? Twice.
And then I DM'd him and gushed about what a huge fan I was.
He never responded.
Well, I, uh, think he might be a little busy these days.
Wait, you know Simon Atwater? You could say that.
No.
You and Simon, you're not Well, I mean, we are kind of on round two.
Round one was Didn't end very well.
Okay, I am beyond jealous right now.
Not just about Simon, but this.
- All of this.
- BREE: You know what? - The grass is always greener.
- I know, I'm just I'm so overwhelmed right now.
I've always been envious of David.
Not just for what he's done, but for being able to walk away.
I mean I want to run the company, I do.
It's just a lot tougher than I thought.
And especially with my parents looking over my shoulder all the time.
Sometimes it's easier being invisible, isn't it? Sometimes.
Which is why it was so nice having you around.
Both of you.
It was like having sisters.
Yeah.
[.]
MEGAN: Kate.
[LAUGHS.]
I think we got off on the wrong foot.
No, I think it went perfectly.
Was there anything you didn't understand when we last met? Well, I understood the resignation part.
I just don't understand the motivation.
Robby Monk is a very impressive NELL: Cut it, Kate.
Nell O'Brien.
What a Pleasure it is to see me, isn't it? How long have your mother and I known each other? It is going on 35 years.
Thirty-five years.
Nell, you can't guilt me, and you can't tempt me with muffins.
Then at least let us know why you're choosing Robby Monk.
Robby has been working for the city for 20 years.
Kate, Robby confuses pop art with Pop-Tarts.
He's not qualified.
Megan, this has nothing to do with you.
No, it has to do with me, doesn't it? Tell the truth.
[.]
Thought you were doing wills and trusts.
There was an opening in environmental, so I took it.
And what about you? This isn't an O'Brien Foundation case.
We were contacted by Erica's firm, and my uncle wanted me to - I don't know, create a little havoc.
- Well, that's all you can do.
Hampstead has every right to build.
Everyone from the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Agency to the Maryland Department of the Environment is behind us.
You just don't have a case.
[SIGHS.]
That just doesn't sound like you.
Oh, because this is the me that's gunning for a partnership.
Thanks to you, I'm racking up hundreds of hours.
Yeah.
Me too.
And on top of that, spending time with my dad restoring his sailboat on the bay.
Really? You and your dad? I know, right? Never say never.
I guess so.
- See you.
- See you.
I'm guessing she broke up with you.
What? No.
- Okay, how could you tell? - Because she looks like she regrets it.
Oh.
She's gonna regret this more.
She mentioned only state and local agencies had signed off.
She didn't mention anything about the feds.
Maybe it was an oversight.
Maybe it was a smokescreen.
She didn't mention the feds because maybe they didn't sign off.
So you weren't just catching up? No.
Never when I'm working.
And what cards did you show her? Nothing.
Talked about my dad and a boat.
SARAH: Which takes care of the roses, leading us to the daisy family.
Okay, there's Shasta, gloriosa, marguerite.
- Wait, what about this one? - Gerbera.
I am shocked you know so much about daisies.
- You can thank my dad.
Mm-hm.
- Your dad? Really? Fire captain, ex-Navy SEAL, florist.
[CHUCKLES.]
For the last 40 years, every Monday, my dad would bring flowers for my mom.
So he's kind of an expert.
No pressure.
None at all, I'd love it if you brought me flowers every Monday.
Well, maybe we can take turns.
Sarah, I don't know what to do.
[.]
Me neither.
Excuse me, are you the man who helped save my husband's life? Yes.
Right.
How is he? You were right.
It was his medication, not his heart.
Right.
It was the chlorothiazide.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
So they adjusted his dose? Yes, they did.
- Thank you.
- Oh.
Can't leave without a gerbera.
[.]
And an expert on flowers too? Huh.
- You should hang onto this one.
- Heh.
But I don't understand.
You're gonna be back in two months.
I know.
Why wouldn't he just hire someone temporarily? Your guess is as good as mine.
[ABBY SIGHS.]
- Do you want me to talk to him for you? - No, no, no.
It's okay.
Honestly, I'm not surprised.
I've been around your father long enough to know the turn was coming.
There have always been two Micks.
- One who's all about family - And the one who's all business? Heh.
Yeah, that sounds familiar.
Apparently, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Hey.
Do you remember in high school, I made that list of all the things I was gonna be when I grew up? And I was gonna be the president of the United States - and a billionaire, a scientist - I remember.
It was quite a list.
- Very, very ambitious.
- Yeah.
After 15 years, I've come to terms with the fact that I've taken most of those things off the list, and I'm fine with that.
[.]
But I just always thought that I would be good at least one or two.
Are you serious? Abby, you're great at your job and you're a great mother.
And I love you.
Thank you.
Mm.
I love you.
Come on.
[ABBY SIGHS.]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS.]
Two whiskey rocks.
You look like you could use some coffee.
Hope that doesn't have to do with me.
No, it's this huge environmental case coming down to the final hour.
One coffee coming right up.
- I'll take it to go.
- Got it.
So I took a look at your contract.
It's pretty clear you agreed to be the on-site manager.
What, that's it? There's nothing I can do? [SIGHS.]
Listen, Trace just so you know, I'm not gonna go against my dad again.
I mean, we're good right now.
But it's never nothing.
Contracts are always open to interpretation.
[.]
Hm.
Coffee's on the house.
See you later.
ALEXANDRA: Okay, so first s'mores and now this.
I'm going to gain 10 pounds.
Oh, no, no, in Chesapeake Shores, calories don't count.
- I might have to move here.
- You could be an honorary O'Brien sister.
- We share ice cream and problems.
- Hmm.
That's sweet, but I think I've overshared enough already.
Well, then I'll go.
I messed up at work today.
No, you didn't.
I did.
I missed a deadline, which I have never done before.
Okay, missing deadlines doesn't mean messing up.
Yes, it does, actually.
I just Ahem.
I'm trying to be great at my job and a great mom, and I'm not doing either one well.
Okay, but you're Abby.
Your 50 percent is off the charts for a normal human.
Thank you, but this time telling me how great I am I don't think is gonna make me feel any better.
- I don't think John Steinbeck will either.
- No.
Here, open.
When you said to Caitlyn that you were gonna buy this in seven years she wrote a note and asked me to keep it for her.
- JESS: Really? - I think you should read it right now.
Okay.
"Dear Mom, when you get this, I'll be in high school and if I'm too big to tell you then, I just wanna tell you that I will always love you, forever and forever.
Love, Caitlyn.
" [.]
BREE: I think you're doing just fine.
Come in here.
- JESS: You want my ice cream? - ABBY: Yeah.
NELL: If you'd like, I could talk to our mayor.
- I have a feeling that won't go well.
- Oh, that's the idea.
[LAUGHS.]
You think it'd help? I don't know, but at the very least, it'd be quite entertaining.
[SIGHS.]
I'm not gonna resign.
I don't think you should.
They want me out, they'll have to figure out a way to fire me.
Maybe you could have a heart-to-heart talk with Robby Monk.
- We'd be one heart short.
- [LAUGHS.]
Oh.
Megan, this town is lucky to have you, and so are we.
[.]
Nell? Sometimes in life you hear things that are difficult and you know it's going to be hard to move on.
But you have to.
What are we talking about? Bree's book.
You should read it.
[.]
Jess around? No, she's off with Bree and my sister, doing something.
- Nobody's answering their phones.
- Huh.
Hey, you know anything about wood siding? Uh A little bit.
Usually when it's on fire, though.
Then you know more than I do.
Hey, I heard about that guy you helped save at Sally's.
- And that it was no big deal.
- Yeah.
You like working here? You could be running a company.
Living in a mansion.
Gave that up for Jess, huh? Well, yeah, um Jess was a big part of it but I left because I didn't wanna be doing that for the rest of my life.
Yeah.
You decided where you're gonna go? Not yet.
See, that's kind of the problem.
- Sarah's going to Philly.
- Mm.
And if I wanna stay with her, then Can't be a paramedic.
Yeah, that's rough.
I don't know what I would do if I couldn't be a cook.
Yeah.
Oh.
Speaking of which, my tourtiere is ready.
- You hungry? - Always.
You know, I actually do a little bit of cooking myself.
Yeah, I heard about your mac and cheese and meatballs.
Yeah? You want the recipe? No.
[.]
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Just like old times, huh? - First one up gets Dad to themselves.
- Oh, that's why you did it.
- Mm-hm.
Well, with five siblings, it was a way to pretend I was an only child.
[CHUCKLES.]
Noticed you're putting less milk in your coffee.
Well, that's because I need more caffeine.
I thought you missed your trip.
I did.
I gotta fly to Boston for some job interviews.
- I'm hiring a new employee.
- Hmm.
Contractor, accountant? Um Waffles.
- Long story.
- Heh.
You know, it never gets easier.
After all these years, nothing makes me happier than giving someone an opportunity and nothing feels worse than having to let somebody go.
Really? What? No.
You just never said that before.
I always thought it was just business.
Oh, no.
No.
You let go of an employee, it's like you're taking away a part of them.
For most of us, it's It's part of our identity.
[.]
- How's Trace doing? - Mm.
Fine.
Why? Just be there for him, okay? [.]
I've included all my private notes on our American and European holdings.
If there's a dispute at our Harkness Labs you wanna get Hayley or Shelby's support.
Get them, you get the rest.
And for DeBoer Technologies, I'm guessing Charlotte.
Exactly.
Alex, you're doing great.
And if you need me, I'm here.
Just call or even come back and visit.
- Really? - Yeah, of course.
We're family.
And if, um, Mom and Dad want to come visit It might be a while, but maybe one day.
[.]
Hope I didn't mess things up too bad.
Jess, you didn't break anything that wasn't already broken.
And I really do love your auberge.
We do too.
[JESS GIGGLES.]
- Thank you.
- Bye.
DAVID: So when you see Dad I have to get back to the office.
I will not resign.
- Wait.
What? - No.
- I refuse.
- Why? Because you're wrong.
Because the mayor is wrong, Kate.
Because Robby is not capable of doing this job.
Because I love art.
And I dislike bullies.
- And one more thing.
- Oh, there's more? Yes.
I'm guessing you didn't fire me because you can't.
And asking me to resign was your way around it.
That's not exactly the case.
If I don't leave, you and Robby will just have to enjoy a little art in your life.
Who knows, Kate? Maybe you'll come to appreciate it.
So you can tell our beloved mayor that the wish fountain is not going anywhere.
And neither am I.
[.]
You'll find certification from the State of Maryland and four other local agencies which accept the restrictions.
I'd like my second chair to respond to that, Ms.
Clayman.
You found it.
You can break the good news.
[.]
Ms.
Clayman, while state and local agencies may have signed off, the land is part of the Atlantic Flyway.
And essential ground for nine migratory species of bird.
Including the bald eagle.
All of which fall under federal jurisdiction.
And since federal law supersedes state and local instead of us trying to stop you, you should be trying to stop us.
Or, more specifically, the U.
S.
Fish and Wildlife Service who will be filing suit against you.
ERICA: Next week.
Right, next week.
All right, we'll run the remaining quarterlies tomorrow.
Thank you for your report, Abby.
Let's meet up again in an hour.
- Everything back to normal? - Uh - Yes.
As much as can be.
- Great.
You have a new client.
She requested you personally.
Her name is Terri Ingram, but you might know her as Ms.
Marvel.
[.]
We're working the numbers.
This is an estimate of daily losses.
This shows a breakdown.
MICK: Can you tell me how far back this goes? CHRIS: That's the part I don't get.
- Mick.
- Who are they? - They're going over the books.
I've hired a firm that specializes in restaurant accounting and management.
Trace, this is Chris.
Chris, this is Trace Riley, my partner.
Pleasure to meet you, Trace.
From my understanding you're the one who loves country music.
[CHUCKLES.]
- Can I talk to you for a second? - Sure.
Look, I know you have the right to do this I know you think you're doing what's best but I'm only gonna be gone for another two months.
Can you promise me that? [SIGHS.]
All right, enjoy Huck Finn.
It's one of my favorites.
- Hi, Gran.
- Good morning, Bree.
I have come to see the grandchild who has a lovely way with words.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
That feels like half a response.
Well, that's because I know the reason that you gave me the manuscript first.
But I can't give you my blessings on it.
Not before you show it to your mother.
BREE: Oh, really? Kind of hoping I wouldn't have to do that.
Oh, darling.
Sometimes, we have to conquer our fears.
Not just for our sake but for the sake of your family.
BREE: Hmm.
- Okay.
- Mm-hm.
You'll give it to her, then? Well, I could.
But I think that this is something that you need to do yourself.
[.]
Okay.
[.]
NARRATOR: Next time on Chesapeake Shores: - You have termites.
- Termites? I need someone I can trust running this.
- Chris has no idea about the Bridge.
- I got my start date for Philly.
- So you're going? - TERRI: Ms.
Marvel is me.
I wanna make sure I'm making the right decision.
- My firm wants to hire you.
- Mom, something wrong? - I read your book.
- BREE: And?
Hi, Trace.
Wish you were here.
My family excels at seeming fine, but never even close to being okay.
I've applied to every department within 100 miles of here.
So far, nothing close by.
I consolidated my eight scripts into seven.
Now I only have to eliminate six more.
Actually, Terri is Ms.
Marvel.
- What? - I love her.
I hope you like her too because I'm gonna ask her to marry me.
[.]
Read it again.
"Behind the rock, there is a sock, and inside a clock, to beat the lock.
" - CARRIE: Come on, let's go.
- [LAUGHS.]
- How long can you keep doing this? - Doing what? Making ice cream, going to pottery classes planning scavenger hunts before you go to work at night.
I'm trying to spend quality time with my daughters.
Abby, it's not a competition.
Ms.
Marvel is just Wes's girlfriend.
She's not you.
[CELL PHONE RINGING.]
Do you know that last week, she made Carrie and Caitlyn an Italian dinner, complete with red-checkered tablecloths and an Italian menu.
She even taught them a few words in Italian.
I'm just trying to be the best mom I can be.
What if you can't? [SIGHS.]
What are you saying? I'm saying, what if you can't be perfect? Because no one is.
You're gonna burn yourself out.
Oh, really? Said the pot to the kettle.
Your next show is where? - North Carolina.
- How much longer you gonna do that? Spend days with us and go to shows at night.
We found the sock! Eleven-fifteen and 20 seconds.
Okay.
So, what does it say? "Get to the bottom of the problem.
A slippery slope will bring you hope.
" It's the slide.
- Come on, let's go get it.
- Abby, you and me? We'll make it work.
We always do.
[CELL PHONE RINGING.]
- I hope so.
- Ugh.
Hello? What do you mean, the check bounced? How is that possible? - Thanks again for meeting me here.
- Yeah.
Anything for the Rileys.
My firm called your accountants to start running numbers How bad did we get hit? [.]
Plane ticket already paid I'm gone But it don't mean nothing I'm close even though I'm far away That's how I remember you Stuck here on the red-eye special I can't wait to see you again So don't think of me Not being around Just listen for the sweet, sweet sound Of the taxi pulling up the driveway I'm coming home soon I'm coming home soon Da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da-da Da-da, da-da-da Da-da-da Da-da, da-da-da [.]
- Connor? - Oh, hey, Gran.
- What are you doing? - Just another day saving the world.
No, I mean, what are you doing here, eating breakfast? Oh, I got no time to shop for groceries.
I have no time to do anything but work.
Welcome to the real world.
And you, pretty lady, what time did you get in last night? - You mean this morning? - Yeah.
Morning for me too.
Although, now I'm an expert on every flora, fauna, fungi, fish - and fowl in Chesapeake.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Case going to trial? - CONNOR: Not yet.
The developer brought in outside counsel.
- Today, we meet their new hired guns.
- What's your excuse? Oh, I just need more time in the day and in the night, or somewhere in between.
- I thought you had to go to Miami.
- Something came up.
And, Kevin, are you gonna tell me that you don't have any groceries either? No, I left one of my study guides upstairs before I left.
But I'll grab coffee.
- Feel like I never stop studying.
- MICK: Any more job offers? Yeah, three.
Seattle, Portland and Waikiki.
- But still nothing close.
- Oh, take Waikiki.
Doesn't anybody make breakfast at their own home anymore? Hmm.
Yours is better.
And with Simon traveling to UCLA, I'm taking a break from phrasal verbs and adverbial clauses to try to sell other people's words.
Just be thankful it's not widgeon grass, eelgrass, water stargrass And hydrilla and wild celery.
There are five underwater grasses in the bay.
- You're so smart.
- Why do you know that, Dad? - Tell your daughter she needs sleep.
- Abby, get sleep.
Connor, you too.
- Mom, we don't need more sleep.
- Speak for yourself.
All right.
I'm out of here.
Uh, thank you, Gran.
Goodbye.
What I need is to go wake up Carrie and Caitlyn, and go to the park.
- Wanna come? - Can't.
I'm meeting Kate Pragnell.
- But I'll help you wake them up.
- ABBY: Mm-hm.
Watch your back with that Kate.
You know, she is the beloved mayor's assistant.
Um Before he left, Simon and I finished editing my manuscript.
Oh, that's wonderful, Bree.
Good for you.
And, um, I'd like you to read it.
[.]
- I think the time's right.
- I don't know that the time is ever right for anything.
It's us people that make it so.
DAVID: Well, we could always do tasting menu, or set-menu dinner.
- Or if we get that bid to cater the regatta - We could start a catering business.
Or we could do theme weekends, murder mystery.
It could be Colonel Mustard with the pipe in the lavatory.
I think you mean conservatory.
We don't have a conservatory.
We could do medieval weekend.
- You can be my knight in shining armor.
- I thought I already was.
Yes, you are.
This is gonna bring people in during the off-season.
- You know, you're very good at this.
- I am, aren't I? Ever think about Peck Enterprises? I heard the person who was running it left.
To pursue his true love.
Really? Cooking.
[.]
ALEXANDRA: Hello, David.
- Jess.
- Alexandra, what are you doing here? Uh I brought s'mores.
Heh.
Oh.
She brought s'mores.
- Nice to see you.
- Nice to see you.
That's it.
I mean, Greg Lanier's online books were all in order.
But But it appears he falsified vendor invoices paying out far more than we ever received.
So he pocketed the difference? He might have, or the business got away from him and he started funneling money from one place to the next to pay bills.
How much is left? We took a huge hit, Mick.
[.]
Mick? - Yeah.
- Heh.
You're not saying anything.
I'm just thinking about my options.
You mean, our options.
I mean, we're still partners, remember? I stayed a silent partner because you were running the club.
And I still am.
I'll take care of this.
Trace, when it comes to my investments I don't lose money silently.
Mom, what are The Grapes of Wrath about? Uh, ahem.
- Angry fruit.
- Mom.
You're gonna find out soon.
We'll buy that in seven years when you read it in high school.
- Seven years? - That's coming sooner than you think.
When it does, we'll buy the book.
Hello.
Hi, guys.
Thank you for watching the ship.
Yeah, sure.
Carrie and Caitlyn did all the work.
Hey, Abs, can I say something? Sure.
You look really tired.
Tired? [LAUGHS.]
Tired.
No, I'm Ahem.
I'm having a great summer.
Carrie and Caitlyn, they're having a blast.
You know what Terri had them do two weeks ago? She had all the girls decorate their own headboards over at Wes's.
That's awesome.
And totally not a big deal.
I mean, who doesn't have personalized headboards, right? Right.
Right.
Headboards and Italian dinners and Oh.
You know what she also had them do? She took them on a private tour of the National Zoo, so that was great.
Hey, you're a great mom.
[.]
Well, Wes and Terri's house is Disneyland.
- CARRIE: Mom? - Yes.
So today, we are going to go on a backwards picnic.
We are going to have cupcakes before salad and we are going to dry ourselves off - before we get in the ocean.
- BREE: Abs, Abs, Abs.
- You're trying too hard.
- This is what you do when your life's going backwards.
Let's go.
Don't walk into anything.
Beep-beep.
Bye.
- Bye.
- ABBY: Bye.
With the proceeds from the Art Walk and the Sandcastle Festival our reserves are now 30 percent higher than what was originally allocated.
Megan, I can't tell you how impressed Mayor Devine - and I are with what you've been doing.
- Thank you.
I'm thinking some of that money should be diverted to elementary schools.
- I've got some ideas - Which is why it pains me to let you know that Well, we'll be accepting your resignation this Friday.
My what? We appreciate the work you've done.
And we'll miss having you around.
I'm being fired? Not fired.
No, you're going to resign.
The Arts Council's being folded into another department.
No need for your job.
But the arts are so important.
They're crucial to how we express Ourselves.
Understand the world, our pain.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Which is why we're giving it to Robby Monk.
- Head of Parks and Rec.
- Monk? Monk argued for an hour that schools should consider french fries as vegetables.
Technically, they are.
[.]
No way we're stopping Hampstead Industries from building on the bay.
- Not with sign-offs from these agencies.
- So why did you agree to help? Mostly, our firm takes cases based on merit.
- Saving Chesapeake Bay's top of the list.
- That's mostly.
What's partially? Considering all the Chinese takeout we consumed I like the irony that we've eaten more sweet-and-sour shrimp than we'll save.
There's a benefit to burying a company in paperwork.
I was pleasantly surprised to hear Hampstead had to bring in Pinero & Wade at 500 an hour to handle the overload.
If we can't win, make them suffer? It's sort of a family motto.
Oh.
[DOOR OPENS.]
WOMAN: So we've reviewed the material and sympathize with your plight, but your suit has no merit.
[.]
Danielle.
Ow.
- Connor? - Danielle.
Ahem.
You missed a great game of mini golf with the girls.
Yeah? I'm way too competitive.
After the board games, heh I don't think my ego can take another loss.
Well, it's probably good, then.
Carrie and Caitlyn got seven hole-in-ones.
I'm thinking of putting them on the pro tour.
- There's professional mini golf? - Mm.
Mm-hm.
- But the trophies are very tiny.
- Heh.
I'm going through these invoices matching them up with the sales and back stock.
And there's a huge discrepancy.
Which is why I've been bouncing checks the past three weeks.
Right.
And Greg took off before you could figure it out.
You know, I opened the Bridge so people would have a place to come and leave their cares at the door, hear some great music.
But by going out on tour I might have just shut that door.
[.]
[ABBY SIGHS.]
MAN: Okay, O'Brien, you stabilized him.
What's next? Is he taking medication? - Baetril.
- Which is what? It's a chlorothiazide.
- Had they recently adjusted his dosage? - Yes.
Low pressure can cause syncope.
He's gonna need to be worked on.
- Nicely done.
- KEVIN: I'll let the ambulance know.
- It's going to be okay.
- Thank you.
[.]
Has anyone ever told you you should be a paramedic? [LAUGHS.]
Yeah, you.
And, well, everyone else.
You're a good firefighter.
Chesapeake Shores is lucky to have you.
Yeah, about that I mean, if you're not gonna be near here for work, I was thinking What would you say if I took a job in Philadelphia? - What? - Yeah, I've been applying for three years for the Philadelphia Fire Department so that I can be closer to my family, and they just accepted me.
So I'm confused, should I increase our holdings in Castellano Imports? Yeah.
By 10 percent.
Make sure you use our existing preferred stock options.
- Hedging them with the other class Bs.
- Bingo.
- You're so good.
- So are you.
- You picked it up faster.
- Your marshmallow's on fire.
- Oh.
- JESS: It's okay.
Good thing I brought some more.
Ooh.
Maybe Peck Enterprises should invest in s'mores.
- What do you think, David? - That's up to you now.
- Alexandra, how long are you in town? - Just for a few days.
And Mom and Dad were okay with you coming? Actually, they didn't want me to, but I needed to talk.
I thought the job would be easier.
Being you would be easier.
I need help.
[.]
David, can you help me get some more marshmallows from the kitchen? I mean, graham crackers.
I, uh I can't reach them.
One sec, guys.
- You should come by the bookstore.
- Love to.
Perhaps I'm still mildly insecure with your family but I think Alexandra is up to something.
Why? She just seems overwhelmed.
What if she isn't and your parents are using her to lure you home and this whole thing is just bait? Jess, I trust my sister.
Okay, but if she's here for that dress we got problems.
Okay, your day smoked mine.
I'd have to run into a lot of ex-girlfriends to beat saving a life.
- It was no big deal.
- You gotta stop saying that.
Every time somebody saves a life, it is a big deal.
Okay.
So how was it running into Danielle? It's also a pretty big deal.
- She looked good.
- Yeah? Is she still dating her ex-boyfriend? Is she seeing anyone else? This might sound crazy, but a room full of attorneys kind of puts a damper on the discovery process.
Well, sometimes the discovery process is overrated.
Sarah told me today that she might be transferring - to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
- That's a tough one.
What's really tough is I can't tell her not to go - because I don't know where I'll be.
- What are you gonna do? - I don't know.
- TRACE: What's up, guys? - Hey.
- Hey, Trace.
You bussing tables? Yeah, we're, uh, having some scheduling problems.
Gotta do what you gotta do, right? I tended bar in law school.
Need somebody to run barback - for an hour, I could help.
- No, we're doing all right.
You obviously need help.
I'm offering.
I won't even charge you my current hourly.
That's real generous of you.
Okay, cool.
Thanks.
No problem.
[BAND PLAYING COUNTRY MUSIC.]
So, uh, Abby mentioned you saved someone's life this morning, Kev.
Nice going.
Word travels fast around the O'Brien house.
Honestly, it's no big deal.
Yeah, she said you'd say that too.
Can I at least buy you a drink? No, I should probably head back.
Got some studying to do.
Some stuff to figure out.
Sarah.
She might be moving.
Philly.
Sorry to hear it.
That's That's tough.
I don't know how the long-distance thing is gonna work out.
You and Abby, you guys make it work, right? We're, uh, still figuring it out.
Ah.
- Maybe I will take that drink.
- Heh.
Figured as much.
[.]
Isn't Robby Monk the man who was blaming last year's early snowfall on the Battle of Waterloo? Yup.
And the same one who thought Salvador Dalà is the Dalai Lama's brother.
The only reason this man even has a job is to keep the people away from the beloved Mayor Frank Devine.
Which is why I can't understand why the mayor is putting him in charge of He can't be going after me to get to you, can he? I believe he might be.
[.]
[SIGHS.]
DAVID: I just think you're being too hard on yourself.
- You know what you're doing.
- It's not that.
It's just I spent so many years resenting you for everything you had.
Everything you didn't want.
And now I'm coming to you for help.
I didn't know that.
But I'm your brother.
I know.
But me being here means Mom and Dad are right.
You are better at this.
Alex, you've only been running the company for two weeks.
Just give it time.
And this.
This all looks amazing.
Seriously, wow.
Oh, I know.
Mom and Dad should be encouraging you and helping you to figure all this out.
Because, you know, that's what Dad did for me.
It's almost as if they're setting me up to fail.
Maybe they are.
Maybe.
I just wish the family would sit down and talk.
If it makes you feel better, we don't do that either.
Our family stays together because of the things left unsaid.
DAVID: So let's not do that.
[.]
Alex, let me help you.
I'd like that.
MICK: Yeah, you better push the Miami deal.
Uh-huh.
Stuck here another week.
- Okay, good.
Thanks.
Hey.
- Hey, Mick.
I spent last night on the phone with our vendors.
- They'll float us another two months.
- How bad is it? We're in a big hole.
It's gonna take six months to make it back.
In the meantime, the police are looking for Lanier.
And this should cover what he took, plus interest.
Greg was my hire, it was on my watch, I'll make it right.
I can't take that, Trace.
I'm not taking that.
When we went into business together, I put up the money and you put up the expertise, which made sense.
That was the deal.
And I was okay with you leaving as long as you kept up your end.
Mick, it's all good.
- I'm handling it.
- You are.
Because you have integrity.
Which is why I went into business with you.
Great.
Well, I'm interviewing managers this afternoon.
We're setting up a new accounting system.
That's not what I'm saying.
What I'm saying is you can't promise it won't happen again because you may not be here to see that it doesn't.
Look, when I go into business with somebody, it's face to face.
That's not what's going on.
You've been running this place in absentia.
I've lost more money canceling meetings in New York than I'll get back here.
No matter how long this place stays open.
So if we're keeping the club And I do wanna keep it.
from now on, we do it my way.
[.]
[SCOFFS.]
That's not what we agreed to.
I think you should take another look at the contract.
That's exactly what we agreed to.
After going over the most recent proposal I'm still bumping on the repetitive aspects of the deal.
Yes.
I'm sorry for the late notes but I'm going to need a clean copy tomorrow.
Yes.
Okay, thank you.
Yeah.
Abby.
I was just coming to see you.
- Oh, yeah.
- How's the Remington deal going? Uh, it's not quite ready, but I will have it done later today.
If you're falling behind, we can always, uh No, it's fine.
I'm fine.
It's just not like you to push deadlines.
Well, I'm working on it now, so If something's going on you wanna talk about, we can.
[CELL PHONE RINGING.]
No, I'm I'm good, thanks.
Sorry.
Hi, honey.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
No, no, no, it's okay.
What's going on? Well, what's wrong? [SIGHS.]
BREE: Thank you.
[.]
I can't believe people actually read either of the Caroline books.
- I know.
Me neither.
- Especially since The Red Palace - was so good.
- You read Simon Atwater's first book? Twice.
And then I DM'd him and gushed about what a huge fan I was.
He never responded.
Well, I, uh, think he might be a little busy these days.
Wait, you know Simon Atwater? You could say that.
No.
You and Simon, you're not Well, I mean, we are kind of on round two.
Round one was Didn't end very well.
Okay, I am beyond jealous right now.
Not just about Simon, but this.
- All of this.
- BREE: You know what? - The grass is always greener.
- I know, I'm just I'm so overwhelmed right now.
I've always been envious of David.
Not just for what he's done, but for being able to walk away.
I mean I want to run the company, I do.
It's just a lot tougher than I thought.
And especially with my parents looking over my shoulder all the time.
Sometimes it's easier being invisible, isn't it? Sometimes.
Which is why it was so nice having you around.
Both of you.
It was like having sisters.
Yeah.
[.]
MEGAN: Kate.
[LAUGHS.]
I think we got off on the wrong foot.
No, I think it went perfectly.
Was there anything you didn't understand when we last met? Well, I understood the resignation part.
I just don't understand the motivation.
Robby Monk is a very impressive NELL: Cut it, Kate.
Nell O'Brien.
What a Pleasure it is to see me, isn't it? How long have your mother and I known each other? It is going on 35 years.
Thirty-five years.
Nell, you can't guilt me, and you can't tempt me with muffins.
Then at least let us know why you're choosing Robby Monk.
Robby has been working for the city for 20 years.
Kate, Robby confuses pop art with Pop-Tarts.
He's not qualified.
Megan, this has nothing to do with you.
No, it has to do with me, doesn't it? Tell the truth.
[.]
Thought you were doing wills and trusts.
There was an opening in environmental, so I took it.
And what about you? This isn't an O'Brien Foundation case.
We were contacted by Erica's firm, and my uncle wanted me to - I don't know, create a little havoc.
- Well, that's all you can do.
Hampstead has every right to build.
Everyone from the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Agency to the Maryland Department of the Environment is behind us.
You just don't have a case.
[SIGHS.]
That just doesn't sound like you.
Oh, because this is the me that's gunning for a partnership.
Thanks to you, I'm racking up hundreds of hours.
Yeah.
Me too.
And on top of that, spending time with my dad restoring his sailboat on the bay.
Really? You and your dad? I know, right? Never say never.
I guess so.
- See you.
- See you.
I'm guessing she broke up with you.
What? No.
- Okay, how could you tell? - Because she looks like she regrets it.
Oh.
She's gonna regret this more.
She mentioned only state and local agencies had signed off.
She didn't mention anything about the feds.
Maybe it was an oversight.
Maybe it was a smokescreen.
She didn't mention the feds because maybe they didn't sign off.
So you weren't just catching up? No.
Never when I'm working.
And what cards did you show her? Nothing.
Talked about my dad and a boat.
SARAH: Which takes care of the roses, leading us to the daisy family.
Okay, there's Shasta, gloriosa, marguerite.
- Wait, what about this one? - Gerbera.
I am shocked you know so much about daisies.
- You can thank my dad.
Mm-hm.
- Your dad? Really? Fire captain, ex-Navy SEAL, florist.
[CHUCKLES.]
For the last 40 years, every Monday, my dad would bring flowers for my mom.
So he's kind of an expert.
No pressure.
None at all, I'd love it if you brought me flowers every Monday.
Well, maybe we can take turns.
Sarah, I don't know what to do.
[.]
Me neither.
Excuse me, are you the man who helped save my husband's life? Yes.
Right.
How is he? You were right.
It was his medication, not his heart.
Right.
It was the chlorothiazide.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
So they adjusted his dose? Yes, they did.
- Thank you.
- Oh.
Can't leave without a gerbera.
[.]
And an expert on flowers too? Huh.
- You should hang onto this one.
- Heh.
But I don't understand.
You're gonna be back in two months.
I know.
Why wouldn't he just hire someone temporarily? Your guess is as good as mine.
[ABBY SIGHS.]
- Do you want me to talk to him for you? - No, no, no.
It's okay.
Honestly, I'm not surprised.
I've been around your father long enough to know the turn was coming.
There have always been two Micks.
- One who's all about family - And the one who's all business? Heh.
Yeah, that sounds familiar.
Apparently, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Hey.
Do you remember in high school, I made that list of all the things I was gonna be when I grew up? And I was gonna be the president of the United States - and a billionaire, a scientist - I remember.
It was quite a list.
- Very, very ambitious.
- Yeah.
After 15 years, I've come to terms with the fact that I've taken most of those things off the list, and I'm fine with that.
[.]
But I just always thought that I would be good at least one or two.
Are you serious? Abby, you're great at your job and you're a great mother.
And I love you.
Thank you.
Mm.
I love you.
Come on.
[ABBY SIGHS.]
[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS.]
Two whiskey rocks.
You look like you could use some coffee.
Hope that doesn't have to do with me.
No, it's this huge environmental case coming down to the final hour.
One coffee coming right up.
- I'll take it to go.
- Got it.
So I took a look at your contract.
It's pretty clear you agreed to be the on-site manager.
What, that's it? There's nothing I can do? [SIGHS.]
Listen, Trace just so you know, I'm not gonna go against my dad again.
I mean, we're good right now.
But it's never nothing.
Contracts are always open to interpretation.
[.]
Hm.
Coffee's on the house.
See you later.
ALEXANDRA: Okay, so first s'mores and now this.
I'm going to gain 10 pounds.
Oh, no, no, in Chesapeake Shores, calories don't count.
- I might have to move here.
- You could be an honorary O'Brien sister.
- We share ice cream and problems.
- Hmm.
That's sweet, but I think I've overshared enough already.
Well, then I'll go.
I messed up at work today.
No, you didn't.
I did.
I missed a deadline, which I have never done before.
Okay, missing deadlines doesn't mean messing up.
Yes, it does, actually.
I just Ahem.
I'm trying to be great at my job and a great mom, and I'm not doing either one well.
Okay, but you're Abby.
Your 50 percent is off the charts for a normal human.
Thank you, but this time telling me how great I am I don't think is gonna make me feel any better.
- I don't think John Steinbeck will either.
- No.
Here, open.
When you said to Caitlyn that you were gonna buy this in seven years she wrote a note and asked me to keep it for her.
- JESS: Really? - I think you should read it right now.
Okay.
"Dear Mom, when you get this, I'll be in high school and if I'm too big to tell you then, I just wanna tell you that I will always love you, forever and forever.
Love, Caitlyn.
" [.]
BREE: I think you're doing just fine.
Come in here.
- JESS: You want my ice cream? - ABBY: Yeah.
NELL: If you'd like, I could talk to our mayor.
- I have a feeling that won't go well.
- Oh, that's the idea.
[LAUGHS.]
You think it'd help? I don't know, but at the very least, it'd be quite entertaining.
[SIGHS.]
I'm not gonna resign.
I don't think you should.
They want me out, they'll have to figure out a way to fire me.
Maybe you could have a heart-to-heart talk with Robby Monk.
- We'd be one heart short.
- [LAUGHS.]
Oh.
Megan, this town is lucky to have you, and so are we.
[.]
Nell? Sometimes in life you hear things that are difficult and you know it's going to be hard to move on.
But you have to.
What are we talking about? Bree's book.
You should read it.
[.]
Jess around? No, she's off with Bree and my sister, doing something.
- Nobody's answering their phones.
- Huh.
Hey, you know anything about wood siding? Uh A little bit.
Usually when it's on fire, though.
Then you know more than I do.
Hey, I heard about that guy you helped save at Sally's.
- And that it was no big deal.
- Yeah.
You like working here? You could be running a company.
Living in a mansion.
Gave that up for Jess, huh? Well, yeah, um Jess was a big part of it but I left because I didn't wanna be doing that for the rest of my life.
Yeah.
You decided where you're gonna go? Not yet.
See, that's kind of the problem.
- Sarah's going to Philly.
- Mm.
And if I wanna stay with her, then Can't be a paramedic.
Yeah, that's rough.
I don't know what I would do if I couldn't be a cook.
Yeah.
Oh.
Speaking of which, my tourtiere is ready.
- You hungry? - Always.
You know, I actually do a little bit of cooking myself.
Yeah, I heard about your mac and cheese and meatballs.
Yeah? You want the recipe? No.
[.]
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Just like old times, huh? - First one up gets Dad to themselves.
- Oh, that's why you did it.
- Mm-hm.
Well, with five siblings, it was a way to pretend I was an only child.
[CHUCKLES.]
Noticed you're putting less milk in your coffee.
Well, that's because I need more caffeine.
I thought you missed your trip.
I did.
I gotta fly to Boston for some job interviews.
- I'm hiring a new employee.
- Hmm.
Contractor, accountant? Um Waffles.
- Long story.
- Heh.
You know, it never gets easier.
After all these years, nothing makes me happier than giving someone an opportunity and nothing feels worse than having to let somebody go.
Really? What? No.
You just never said that before.
I always thought it was just business.
Oh, no.
No.
You let go of an employee, it's like you're taking away a part of them.
For most of us, it's It's part of our identity.
[.]
- How's Trace doing? - Mm.
Fine.
Why? Just be there for him, okay? [.]
I've included all my private notes on our American and European holdings.
If there's a dispute at our Harkness Labs you wanna get Hayley or Shelby's support.
Get them, you get the rest.
And for DeBoer Technologies, I'm guessing Charlotte.
Exactly.
Alex, you're doing great.
And if you need me, I'm here.
Just call or even come back and visit.
- Really? - Yeah, of course.
We're family.
And if, um, Mom and Dad want to come visit It might be a while, but maybe one day.
[.]
Hope I didn't mess things up too bad.
Jess, you didn't break anything that wasn't already broken.
And I really do love your auberge.
We do too.
[JESS GIGGLES.]
- Thank you.
- Bye.
DAVID: So when you see Dad I have to get back to the office.
I will not resign.
- Wait.
What? - No.
- I refuse.
- Why? Because you're wrong.
Because the mayor is wrong, Kate.
Because Robby is not capable of doing this job.
Because I love art.
And I dislike bullies.
- And one more thing.
- Oh, there's more? Yes.
I'm guessing you didn't fire me because you can't.
And asking me to resign was your way around it.
That's not exactly the case.
If I don't leave, you and Robby will just have to enjoy a little art in your life.
Who knows, Kate? Maybe you'll come to appreciate it.
So you can tell our beloved mayor that the wish fountain is not going anywhere.
And neither am I.
[.]
You'll find certification from the State of Maryland and four other local agencies which accept the restrictions.
I'd like my second chair to respond to that, Ms.
Clayman.
You found it.
You can break the good news.
[.]
Ms.
Clayman, while state and local agencies may have signed off, the land is part of the Atlantic Flyway.
And essential ground for nine migratory species of bird.
Including the bald eagle.
All of which fall under federal jurisdiction.
And since federal law supersedes state and local instead of us trying to stop you, you should be trying to stop us.
Or, more specifically, the U.
S.
Fish and Wildlife Service who will be filing suit against you.
ERICA: Next week.
Right, next week.
All right, we'll run the remaining quarterlies tomorrow.
Thank you for your report, Abby.
Let's meet up again in an hour.
- Everything back to normal? - Uh - Yes.
As much as can be.
- Great.
You have a new client.
She requested you personally.
Her name is Terri Ingram, but you might know her as Ms.
Marvel.
[.]
We're working the numbers.
This is an estimate of daily losses.
This shows a breakdown.
MICK: Can you tell me how far back this goes? CHRIS: That's the part I don't get.
- Mick.
- Who are they? - They're going over the books.
I've hired a firm that specializes in restaurant accounting and management.
Trace, this is Chris.
Chris, this is Trace Riley, my partner.
Pleasure to meet you, Trace.
From my understanding you're the one who loves country music.
[CHUCKLES.]
- Can I talk to you for a second? - Sure.
Look, I know you have the right to do this I know you think you're doing what's best but I'm only gonna be gone for another two months.
Can you promise me that? [SIGHS.]
All right, enjoy Huck Finn.
It's one of my favorites.
- Hi, Gran.
- Good morning, Bree.
I have come to see the grandchild who has a lovely way with words.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
That feels like half a response.
Well, that's because I know the reason that you gave me the manuscript first.
But I can't give you my blessings on it.
Not before you show it to your mother.
BREE: Oh, really? Kind of hoping I wouldn't have to do that.
Oh, darling.
Sometimes, we have to conquer our fears.
Not just for our sake but for the sake of your family.
BREE: Hmm.
- Okay.
- Mm-hm.
You'll give it to her, then? Well, I could.
But I think that this is something that you need to do yourself.
[.]
Okay.
[.]
NARRATOR: Next time on Chesapeake Shores: - You have termites.
- Termites? I need someone I can trust running this.
- Chris has no idea about the Bridge.
- I got my start date for Philly.
- So you're going? - TERRI: Ms.
Marvel is me.
I wanna make sure I'm making the right decision.
- My firm wants to hire you.
- Mom, something wrong? - I read your book.
- BREE: And?