Life Sentence (2018) s01e13 Episode Script
Then And Now
1 Previously on Life Sentence It's raining in our bar.
Half the building needs new piping.
So we gonna need some fast cash to repair it? Possibly.
PETER: Can I ask what's going on between you and that doctor? STELLA: He kissed me last night.
I stopped it.
You'd better figure this out before he causes permanent damage.
There are too many people in your relationship, Wes.
When you married my daughter, we had an agreement you'd take care of her.
- And I have.
- Really? By messing around with your former girlfriend? You're right.
There are too many people in this relationship.
STELLA: What happened? WES: He collapsed outside our apartment.
Your father's recovering.
The procedure went well.
- I still want to make this work.
- STELLA: So do I.
But we keep running into walls.
And I don't know which way to turn.
Your dad's surgeon reported me to management, and the hospital put me on a temporary suspension.
Me taking a break from here, it's not a bad thing.
Once upon a time, all I wanted was to find someone who would tell me he loved me.
But things were simpler back then.
For one, I was dying PETER: It's not over.
There are more aggressive options.
- We've beat this before - No.
What do you mean âNoâ? I don't want to do this anymore.
It's not working.
And it's really painful and exhausting.
And doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, it's crazy.
Stella, you have to keep fighting.
If you don't want the chemo, honey, we'll find something else.
You can't give up, sis.
I'm not giving up.
I'm giving in to fate, to destiny, to hope that that maybe this is all part of some greater plan.
I want to do big things with whatever time I have left.
I want to climb a mountain.
And I want to stand under the Eiffel Tower.
And I I want to fall in love.
Okay, then.
Let's get you out of here.
[CHUCKLES.]
But nothing's that simple anymore.
Will, wait! Will! Why are you trying to ruin my marriage? Stella, if your marriage is solid, then I can't ruin it by by telling you how I feel.
I'm sorry, but th-that is not my fault.
I did not ask you to fall in love with me.
No, you just made it impossible not to.
- How did I do that?! - By being you, Stella.
Can you please just be honest with me about how you feel? I love Wes.
No.
How you feel about me.
[SCOFFS.]
I can't answer that.
Well, then I can't walk away from this.
Well, maybe you can't, but I can.
I said it.
Now all I had to do is believe it.
Don't worry about a thing You'll learn to live again You're gonna learn to live again [COMPUTER BEEPS.]
- [SIGHS.]
- [KEYBOARD CLICKS.]
STELLA: Hi.
My name is Stella Jane Abbott.
And if you're watching this, I'm already dead.
But don't be sad for me.
I had an amazing life.
And before I died, I got to marry the man of my dreams.
In fact, my only regret is that I have to leave him behind.
Which is why I want you to marry my husband.
This is him Wesley Charles.
But it's âWesâ for short.
Although he is not short.
He is 6 feet tall and has a smile so warm that it wraps itself around you.
Here are some things that I love the most about him.
He is British, so his accent adds this sexy sophistication to everything he says.
He could be reading a grocery list, and you're just like, âShut up, why are you so hot and brilliant?â He's a crazy romantic.
And when he looks at you, the whole world just falls away.
[SIGHS.]
Basically, he is the greatest man I have ever known.
So, if you think you are deserving of marrying a man like my husband, then you need to speak up and let him know that it's okay to love again.
And, Wes, if you're watching this, my hope for you is a long, amazing life, so full of happiness that you forget all about me [CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
until one day when we meet again.
[SIGHS.]
For now and always I love you.
[CHUCKLES.]
STELLA: I forgot I made that.
I set it to post after I was sure that I'd That is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me.
I love you.
I love you, too.
[EXHALES DEEPLY.]
[SNIFFLES.]
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
[SNIFFLES.]
Why are you crying? I came so close to losing my dad, and it just reminded me of how not ready I am to lose him.
Or you.
He is not going anywhere, okay? And neither am I.
[JAMES BAY'S âUSâ PLAYS.]
[VOICE BREAKING.]
I can't believe we almost lost him.
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
I can't believe that we found a worse way to spend the night than sitting through a kindergarten play.
- Tell me how to be in this world - [BOTH LAUGH.]
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt Tell me how, 'cause I believe in something [EXHALES SHARPLY.]
I believe in us - Tell me when the light goes out - As the next few days passed, we all took shifts taking care of my dad.
That even in the dark we will find a way out But he wasn't the only one in that room who was trying to recover.
Tell me how, 'cause I believe in something I believe in us We used to be kids living just for kicks In cinema seats learning how to kiss Running through streets that were painted gold We never believed we'd grow up like this So tell me how to be in this world Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt DR.
ACKERMAN: I have some good news.
- Tell me how - Mr.
Abbott your vitals are strong and consistent enough that I can send you home tomorrow.
- I believe in us - WES: How about that? - [LAUGHS.]
- Oh, my God! Tell me when the light goes down That even in the dark we will find a way out Tell me now, 'cause I believe in something I believe in I believe in us I believe in I believe in something I believe I believe in us AIDEN: I took them all out of hiding, so you wouldn't be startled and have another heart attack.
All right, well, let's get this party started.
Come on.
[ALL SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
PETER: Who wants gnome cake? Thanks for today.
I really appreciate you being there for me.
We're always here for you.
No matter what.
I'm glad you feel that way, because I have something to tell you I'm gonna pop the question! Dad, you and Gina just met.
And you're crushing it with the ladies.
Not the time to commit, playa! Playa's already committed.
But not to Gina.
I'm talking about your mother.
I'm gonna win her back.
- Do you think Mom wants to come back? - I don't know.
But I just realized that when she left me I fought with her, but I never really fought for her.
Let's not forget, Mom's a bi That means I've got a 50/50 shot.
I'll take those odds.
Mm, don't really think it works that way.
Dad, what about Gina? I have to break up with her.
I have to listen to my heart.
That's what this second chance is for me.
It's a chance for me to listen, to show your mom that I can do that now.
But I'm gonna need your help.
Tomorrow night at our anniversary party.
You're not having an anniversary party.
Yes, we are.
And you're throwing it.
Ah.
- So we'll do it at the bar, Aiden? - Yep.
Lizzie, you can help me with my speech - [CHUCKLES.]
- Peter: and, Stella you can make it romantic candles, flowers, the whole shebang.
Dad, a-are you sure about this? I've never been more sure of anything.
Part of me thought he was crazy.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER P.
A.
.]
But I guess I used to be that crazy, too.
WES: You sure about this? I have never been more sure about anything in my life.
My family is gonna fall in love with you.
I just feel like we should have given them a heads up that we were engaged or that I exist.
DIEGO: There she is! Oh, she looks so grown up.
- Stella! - Hi! Welcome home! Oh.
Who is this? This is Wes.
Hi.
Very nice to meet all of you.
[BAD BRITISH ACCENT.]
Oh, he's British, isn't he? Yes, Mom.
And he's also amazing.
And he's my fiancé.
[LAUGHS.]
We got engaged! - It was so romantic - [NORMAL VOICE.]
Oh! - He - Oh, my Daddy.
STELLA: You okay? It's just all happening so fast.
Well, it's not like I can really take my time.
Congratulations.
Seeing my father make the most of his second chance made me wonder if I was making the most of mine.
Okay, so that was Gina on the phone.
She wants to meet with me.
Your father broke her heart, and now she wants to ruin my career.
This This could not get any worse.
Oh, no, wait.
I also have to lie to your mother about your father's big surprise.
I'm a very bad liar, babe.
Gina is not going to ruin your career because my father broke up with her.
Your father broke up with Gina? I should go away.
Oh, Lizzie, I feel awful.
- I'm gonna call Gina.
- No, no, no.
I think you might want to give her a minute.
Or longer.
Hey, listen, Stella, Aiden and I were thinking that we should do family dinner at the bar tomorrow night.
You know, with everything that's happened, it might be nice for all of us to be together.
I think that is so sweet, dear.
I'd love to.
I have to admit, I'm sorry to hear that Gina won't be there.
She really made your father happy.
And she made my eyes happy.
Mama couldn't touch, but she could look.
STELLA: Oh, hey.
Thanks for grabbing those for the party.
I would've been here sooner, but I just got accosted at Ophelia's Flowers.
A woman wanted to help me take these to your grave.
I'm guessing she saw the video.
Wow.
Well, we'll just take it down.
I don't know how much good that's gonna do.
It's already been reposted a bunch of times.
Then we'll make another one.
I think you're going a little bit overboard with the lighting.
I just want everyone to see how healthy I am and how happy we are.
Okay.
- You ready? - Yeah.
Okay.
We are live.
Hi, my name is Stella Jane Abbott, and I do not want you to marry my husband.
Turns out I'm not drying after all.
And we are going to live happily ever after.
[COMPUTER DINGS.]
Hmm.
Didn't realize you could comment in real time.
This is fun.
Wait, what? W-Why would he be freaking out? Oh, no, I'm not freaking out.
I am really very excited about our future together.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
What does our future look like? Well Uh, we are setting down roots here in Asheville.
We will buy a house someday.
Uh, we'll start a family Listening to Wes tell the world exactly what he wanted our future to be made me realize I had no idea what I wanted.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
Is that what I want? I guess living in the in the house I grew up in, in the town I grew up in, a-and running the hospital that I basically grew up in seems kinda small considering there's a whole world out there.
But it could be great, who knows? The point is, we are great today and we are figuring out tomorrow 'cause I'm not dead.
- So bye.
- [CLICK.]
- Thanks a lot.
- What did I do? You just told the whole world what our future looks like and put me on the spot to agree with you, which makes it seem like we're not on solid ground, - which was the whole point.
- All I did was pitch a pretty harmless future for us, and you [CHUCKLES.]
totally freaked out.
I did not freak out.
I didn't.
And I hate when you accuse me of freaking out when I'm not, because that makes me freak out, so it turns into some self-fulfilling prophecy - where I act like a lunatic.
- Stella.
- What? - We're still live.
[GASPS.]
Oh, crap.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
Stell, what are you doing? Responding to all these ridiculous comments on our video about how we clearly weren't planning on having an actual future together.
[SIGHS.]
Well we weren't, were we? No.
But now we are so we will figure it out, Hater282.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
We'll figure it out, right? Of course we will.
So let's talk about it.
Our future Let's figure it out.
Right now? Seems like a lot to go into before we've even had coffee.
[SIGHS.]
I just feel all this crazy pressure.
I'm not pressuring you.
Well, that doesn't stop me from feeling it.
And it doesn't stop them from mocking us.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES.]
[SCOFFS.]
It's about the bar.
I forgot I have a meeting with a potential buyer today.
Yeah, go ahead.
I'll just be here.
[SIGHS.]
Defending our marriage.
- [COMPUTER CHIMES.]
- [GASPS.]
Wes, hey! Your friend here was just telling me his company may be interested in your offer to sell the bar.
RICHARD: Now, I'm gonna go through the numbers and be in touch.
Oh, great.
Thank you so much, Richard.
Yeah, thanks a million, Dick! [DOOR OPENS.]
You were gonna sell my bar without talking to me first? Okay.
Our bar.
And I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but Richard's company could take over our lease, and pay back the debt So we walk away with nothing but your stupid sex painting? Yes.
I know that is a sex painting.
And while I am grossed out, because it's my sister, I have to admit it's kind of cool, and I can't believe I've never made one.
Aiden, look, we can't reopen without running water.
So, what would you say if, uh if I found the money? I would say that you have robbed a bank, or you've made a deal with a dark wizard, because there is literally nothing I haven't tried.
Are you sure you're not just giving up on this partnership, because you're worried about your other partnership? And I'm not giving up this place.
So I'm gonna find another way.
Be my guest.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Hey, sis.
I will need one free coffee and a free muffin stat.
You do realize I'm standing right here.
I do, but I am broke and hungry.
Plus I have an important meeting with a potential investor.
- That's great.
- Seriously? Who would be rich enough and dumb enough to invest in you? [DOOR OPENS.]
Oh, my God, Stella! - Marlene.
- Hey! [GROANS.]
You better ask her for money fast, before she ruins my floors.
- My water just broke.
- Too late.
Uh do you need a ride to the hospital? - Um - You don't have a car.
Or a license.
Huh? [SCOFFS.]
AIDEN: All right, baby on board.
Let's do this.
STELLA: Good luck.
DR.
GRANT: Stella.
Hey, can we talk? There's nothing left to talk about.
I think I made that perfectly clear.
I don't think that we should even see each other anymore.
Okay, well, that shouldn't be a problem.
I'm leaving Asheville tonight.
Do you just have five minutes so we can say goodbye? So, where are you going? Papua New Guinea.
People don't go to Papua New Guinea.
Well, they do if Doctors Without Borders stations them there.
Truth is, this is something I've always wanted to do, you know.
Help people that really needed me, to go see the world.
Well, that sounds amazing.
Come with me.
I can't come with you.
My whole life is here.
No, Stella, your past is here.
But your future could be bigger than this.
Great.
So, you saw me freak out on social media about my life being too small and I have no idea what you're talking about.
You can't expect me to pack up my life and and leave with you tonight.
This is the real world.
It's not a movie.
I'm not asking you to come tonight.
You can come whenever you're ready.
You know, stay as long as you want.
I'm not asking you to marry me.
I'm just I'm asking you to live.
Oh, and, uh, for the record, there's nothing wrong with living in a movie.
What if Will was right? What if my future was supposed to be bigger than this? - What if - SADIE: Stella.
- STELLA: Sadie.
- [LAUGHS.]
Hey.
What are you doing here? I leave for Seattle today for the rest of the trial, so my Aunt Cindy and I wanted to come see you.
Because you took such good care of our girl, I was able to save up enough vacation time to go with her, so thank you.
Well, most of the time, it felt like she was taking care of me.
Because I was.
- Stella's a hot mess.
- [CHUCKLES.]
We should probably get going.
I'll meet you at the car? - Yeah.
- Bye-bye.
Bye.
[SIGHS.]
I don't want to say goodbye, 'cause it feels like bad luck.
Sadie, you're gonna make it through this trial.
And you are going to graduate from high school with honors, and go to college somewhere warm and sunny, and you're probably gonna become a doctor.
Or president.
Or a doctor president.
You have an oddly clear vision of my future.
Yeah.
Now I just need one for my own.
Well, thanks for believing in me.
And for being my best friend.
Fun fact when we first met, I didn't even like you.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Come here.
Thank you.
There you go.
[CHUCKLES.]
- There? - WES: Uh-huh.
- Again.
- [LAUGHS.]
Hey! He isn't supposed to see the bride - before the wedding.
- Mm.
We're not really worried about bad luck.
Let me do that.
The ceremony starts in 20.
All right.
See you out there.
You most certainly will.
- Wes - I know.
You don't like me.
It's not that I don't like you.
It's just, I've spent the past eight years trying to prepare myself for the fact that I might lose my little girl.
And now I feel like I'm losing her twice.
I get that.
I will take care of her, Mr.
Abbott.
I will give Stella a lifetime of love over these next eight months.
In that case welcome to the family, son.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Ah.
- This place is looking great! - Ah.
Perfect for sweeping Ida off her feet.
I really hope she says yes.
I could use the inspiration.
[CHUCKLES.]
What's goin' on? Oh, no, nothing.
Nothing.
I just, um It's just what you said about me and Stella.
[SIGHS.]
I just I feel like I'm failing her.
- I don't know.
- Hey.
You saved her.
You're the reason she agreed to do the clinical trial.
If it wasn't for you, we'd all have lost her.
I still might.
I've tried everything I can think of to make her happy.
But I know she's questioning her future with me.
You know, when Ida and I got married, everything we had was old and borrowed.
The only thing blue was the discount tux I wore.
[CHUCKLES.]
For our something new, Ida asked me to get these specific champagne flutes for the toast.
So, I went to get them.
but then I saw these expensive Waterford crystal ones.
And I decided to show off.
Well, later, I realized the flutes she asked me for were the same kind her grandparents toasted with at their wedding.
But I couldn't see that then, because I was too wrapped up in my own idea of what would make her happy.
So This time I'm getting out of the way.
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
[CHUCKLES.]
Wow.
Son, there are times when the person you love is telling you exactly what they need.
You just have to listen.
AIDEN: So, that's my pitch.
Considering the high volume of foot traffic, the POS retail channel, not to mention certain non-liquid assets like my face and body, I think we got a real chance to do something special here.
G.
Fantastic presentation.
So, what do you say? Are you in? [EXHALES SHARPLY.]
Yeah, I can't.
Come on.
Why not? I'm sorry.
This is your moment.
And you are gonna crush it in there.
Do you want me to come in, or? Uh, no, I'm gonna be fine.
And so are you.
So, I'm gonna go find a doctor so they can officially pronounce my dreams dead.
Hey, for what it's worth, I was impressed, too.
You know your stuff.
Thanks.
You know, it's funny.
My whole life, I've basically been handed everything, and the one time I work hard for something, I don't get to keep it.
Hey, maybe the investor you're looking for is right around the corner.
You and me, we could be Look at you two.
- Something extraordinary - Still together.
Must be so easy to be happy when your smiles are painted on.
ELIZABETH: Do you think they have carrot ginger cake? Let me guess, you're looking for a Hey, it's you.
You're the girl I gave a free cake to because you were dying.
Oh, man, why am I so gullible? Oh, no! I was dying.
But I got better.
Anyway, I need an anniversary cake.
Anniversary? That is awesome! The thought of your beautiful cancer movie coming to an end really broke my heart.
But now that you're hitting this milestone, that's just, um You know what? I'm gonna give you another free cake.
- We'll take that one.
- Okay.
I'll box it up.
ELIZABETH: Hey.
What is happening? I'm I'm just not sure that Wes and I are gonna make it to a year.
I just I don't know what our future looks like.
I-I can't even imagine it.
Well, maybe that's because you haven't really tried.
Everything you've done since you were cured has been kind of a stall.
- No, it hasn't.
- Stell.
You took the first job you could find.
You focused on your marriage instead of yourself.
If you really want to figure things out, you might just need to be selfish for a minute.
I can't be selfish.
There's too many people to take into consideration.
People that have sacrificed too much for me Hey, listen to me.
You owe it to yourself to make the most of your second chance, whatever that means, because if you don't, everything we all did to get you here will have been for nothing.
[OLD SEA BRIGADE'S âCOVER MY OWNâ PLAYS.]
That night, it felt like it took an hour to walk the 31 steps to Wes's bar.
My conversation with Lizzie started so many things rattling around in my head.
If I really try Heartbreaker's always on my mind Why could I only see the past with Wes and not the future? And what about Will? Cover my own Cover my head What do I want my life to be? Thoughts of confusion Running in my ribs Where do I even start? Cover my own - Hey.
- Hi.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
PETER: All right, your mother will be here any minute.
I think you should all hide when she gets here, so she doesn't feel like she's being ambushed.
When do you want us to come out? Uh, right after she says âyes.
â And what if she doesn't say yes? You stay in your hiding place until I die of embarrassment or you die of natural causes.
Whichever comes first.
You feeling okay, Daddy? Just nervous.
Why? It's not like it's the first time you asked Mom to marry you.
Right, but the last time, it was a foregone conclusion.
Why was it a foregone conclusion, Dad? Because she was pregnant with you.
Oh! Wait, what? You guys got married because M-Mom was pregnant? No, we got married because we loved each other.
We just did it quickly, so you wouldn't be a bastard.
- Oh! - [BOTH CHUCKLE.]
But I don't regret it for one second.
If we hadn't gotten married, none of you kids would be standing here.
I would.
[VEHICLE APPROACHES.]
Hey! Mom's car just pulled up.
[CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
You ready, Dad? [INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
AIDEN: Are you ready, sis? Yeah, I am.
I was kind of hoping you'd say no 'cause I totally lost the rings.
Not funny.
- Oh, my God, are you serious? - No.
I'm not that high.
Hey, I need you to do me a favour.
Anything.
Will you keep an eye on Wes for me? He-He's gonna need somebody to look out for him - after I'm gone and - Absolutely.
You have my word.
Thank you.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
It's show time.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[NICK DRAKE'S âNORTHERN SKYâ PLAYS ON JUKEBOX.]
- Hello, Peter.
- Ida.
Where is everyone? They're gonna join us in a minute.
I wanted to say something to you in private first.
I never felt magic crazy as this I know I can't change the past.
But I can change the future.
Our future.
I never held emotion In the palm of my hand I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Ida Kaminsky Abbott.
And I promise, this time things are gonna be different.
Brighten my northern sky Stella Jane Abbott, I vow to love you for the rest of your life.
I promise to be open and honest with you from this moment on.
To let you grow and explore without jealousy or hesitation.
Wesley Edward Charles, I vow to love you for the rest of my life.
Even though you have three first names, which make you sound like a serial killer.
[LAUGHTER.]
I promise to figure out how to retire in Tuscany - [CHUCKLES.]
- like we always dreamed about.
You can paint.
I can farm.
Or you can farm and I can paint.
We'll keep it loose.
[CHUCKLES.]
We can have chickens.
I vow to make every day together an adventure.
And after I die, I vow to haunt you.
Because I know you've always wanted to meet a ghost.
PETER: And most importantly Would you love me for my head? I promise Would love me through the winter? PETER: to listen to you always.
- Would you love me till I'm dead? - Ohh.
[CRIES.]
'Cause knowing what's in your heart, Ida, is the most important thing to me.
Come blow your horn on high So will you do me the honor of being my wife all over again? I never felt magic crazy as this No.
I never saw moons knew the meaning of the sea Oh, Peter.
Don't you see? You just told me how much you want to move forward with our lives, but getting married is a step backwards.
We tried that.
And to try the same thing over and over and expect different results would be crazy.
I get it.
The answer is no.
Yes.
My answer is no.
But you asked the wrong question.
What's the right question? âWill you go out on a date with me?â So, what do you say? Will you go on a date with me tomorrow? Ah, no.
I have plans.
I'm kidding.
I'd love to.
[SNICKERS.]
As I watched my mom and dad take a step into their future, I finally felt clear about mine.
Yes! Surprise! ELIZABETH: Surprise.
IDA: Oh, my goodness.
You're all here.
Wes - I think - We should break up.
Wes, listen Look, Stella, please don't, or I might not have the courage to see this through.
I wasn't gonna stop you.
I was gonna say the same thing.
[SIGHS.]
I know.
I feel like you've been trying to say that for a while, but Look, I love you too much to let you go.
And I love you too much to not let you.
Running through the heat heart beat On our wedding day, I promised your father that I would take care of you.
You light up my cold heart And I know now that the only way I can really do that is to let you go.
You'll never be able to figure out what you want out of life if you have to worry about keeping our marriage afloat.
[SIGHS.]
Listen, the truth is, it just hasn't been as buoyant as we'd have hoped.
And you'll be dark in my life But, you know what? That's okay.
Because our marriage was a life boat.
And I think that it's done exactly what it needed to do.
It saved us both.
[CHUCKLES SADLY.]
A love like this Won't last forever It was meant to be, Stell.
It just wasn't meant to be forever.
I know that a love like this Won't last forever But I I don't really mind I want you to know that you kept that other promise that you made to my father on our wedding day.
You have given me a lifetime of love in these last eight months.
You heard that? I would have died happy, Wes.
Well, actually, if you think about it [SIGHS.]
things are turning out just the way we planned.
[SNIFFLES.]
I'm still gonna love you for the rest of my life.
You're just not gonna be around to see it.
I am going to love you for the rest of mine, too.
- A love like this - No matter what.
Won't last forever I know that a love like this Won't last forever Come on.
A love like this STELLA: We decided to keep our decision to ourselves.
At least for now.
This was Mom and Dad's night.
A love like this A love like this A love like this A love like this - Hey.
- Where are you going? To start making the most of my second chance.
I don't know exactly what that means, but good luck.
Thanks.
That really was a good idea.
I know, right? Hey, is everything okay with you and Stella? So is now a bad time to tell you that I found an investor to save the bar? [WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER P.
A.
.]
STELLA: Will.
Will! Hi.
You came.
I got to be honest, I didn't think that you would, but I'm so glad that you did.
No, Will, I'm not going with you.
I came here because I owe you an explanation.
You don't owe me anything.
Stella, all I wanted was for you to be happy.
I just thought it might be with me.
I-I've got to figure out how to make myself happy before I can be happy with anyone else.
But I needed to thank you for reminding me of how big my future can be.
[SIGHS.]
And for that, I will always be grateful.
You know, before I met you, my heart was in pieces, and you helped me figure out how to put it back together.
And for that, I will always be grateful.
I'll see you around, Mighty Mouse.
[CHUCKLES.]
The wolves are out The teeth are on my tail Mm The secret's out - And blood is on the trail - Cheers.
And I don't care Ahh.
Wes, listen.
I don't want you to feel like you have to stick around Asheville for the bar.
If I learned anything from tonight, it's that if you love someone, you got to set them free.
You love me? Of course I do.
You're my brother.
Plus, having you around makes me miss Obama less.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Seriously though.
I don't want you to feel like you owe it to me to stay here.
Thank you for saying that, man.
But I am not going anywhere.
- Really? - This is my home.
This is my bar.
Our bar.
This is not the end I'm not going anywhere.
Thank God.
All right, so, tell me about this investor.
Silent partner.
No control over anything in the bar.
Still ours 100%.
But there's, you know, one little condition.
To the left.
Left.
My left.
- The birds are circling - Now up.
Up.
Let me explain.
Not down.
MAN: Yes, ma'am.
Messing with my head MAN: How's this? I thought you said âsilent partner.
â Turns out Finley turned 21 last week, which means two things one, she can drink, and two, she just gained access to a bunch of money her grandmother left her.
She's using her grandmother's legacy to buy into a bar? My grandma was an alcoholic, so I thought it's what she would've wanted.
I'm sentimental that way.
Hey! Your body's 2/3 water so you can wait to drink on your own time.
- MAN: Yes, ma'am.
- She's gonna be fun to have around.
This is not the end It was strange being on my own for the first time, but I knew everything was going to be okay.
Oh This is not the end I needed to focus on me.
I will look them in the eye For now, anyway.
Will not be the beast that hides STELLA: And, Wes, if you're watching this, my hope for you is a long, amazing life so full of happiness that you forget all about me until one day when we meet again.
Now and always, I love you.
It's not the end [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
This is not the end It's not the end WES: Hey.
I'll fight for it You ready, missus? I sure am, mister.
Trouble will come Trouble will go It's not the end
Half the building needs new piping.
So we gonna need some fast cash to repair it? Possibly.
PETER: Can I ask what's going on between you and that doctor? STELLA: He kissed me last night.
I stopped it.
You'd better figure this out before he causes permanent damage.
There are too many people in your relationship, Wes.
When you married my daughter, we had an agreement you'd take care of her.
- And I have.
- Really? By messing around with your former girlfriend? You're right.
There are too many people in this relationship.
STELLA: What happened? WES: He collapsed outside our apartment.
Your father's recovering.
The procedure went well.
- I still want to make this work.
- STELLA: So do I.
But we keep running into walls.
And I don't know which way to turn.
Your dad's surgeon reported me to management, and the hospital put me on a temporary suspension.
Me taking a break from here, it's not a bad thing.
Once upon a time, all I wanted was to find someone who would tell me he loved me.
But things were simpler back then.
For one, I was dying PETER: It's not over.
There are more aggressive options.
- We've beat this before - No.
What do you mean âNoâ? I don't want to do this anymore.
It's not working.
And it's really painful and exhausting.
And doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, it's crazy.
Stella, you have to keep fighting.
If you don't want the chemo, honey, we'll find something else.
You can't give up, sis.
I'm not giving up.
I'm giving in to fate, to destiny, to hope that that maybe this is all part of some greater plan.
I want to do big things with whatever time I have left.
I want to climb a mountain.
And I want to stand under the Eiffel Tower.
And I I want to fall in love.
Okay, then.
Let's get you out of here.
[CHUCKLES.]
But nothing's that simple anymore.
Will, wait! Will! Why are you trying to ruin my marriage? Stella, if your marriage is solid, then I can't ruin it by by telling you how I feel.
I'm sorry, but th-that is not my fault.
I did not ask you to fall in love with me.
No, you just made it impossible not to.
- How did I do that?! - By being you, Stella.
Can you please just be honest with me about how you feel? I love Wes.
No.
How you feel about me.
[SCOFFS.]
I can't answer that.
Well, then I can't walk away from this.
Well, maybe you can't, but I can.
I said it.
Now all I had to do is believe it.
Don't worry about a thing You'll learn to live again You're gonna learn to live again [COMPUTER BEEPS.]
- [SIGHS.]
- [KEYBOARD CLICKS.]
STELLA: Hi.
My name is Stella Jane Abbott.
And if you're watching this, I'm already dead.
But don't be sad for me.
I had an amazing life.
And before I died, I got to marry the man of my dreams.
In fact, my only regret is that I have to leave him behind.
Which is why I want you to marry my husband.
This is him Wesley Charles.
But it's âWesâ for short.
Although he is not short.
He is 6 feet tall and has a smile so warm that it wraps itself around you.
Here are some things that I love the most about him.
He is British, so his accent adds this sexy sophistication to everything he says.
He could be reading a grocery list, and you're just like, âShut up, why are you so hot and brilliant?â He's a crazy romantic.
And when he looks at you, the whole world just falls away.
[SIGHS.]
Basically, he is the greatest man I have ever known.
So, if you think you are deserving of marrying a man like my husband, then you need to speak up and let him know that it's okay to love again.
And, Wes, if you're watching this, my hope for you is a long, amazing life, so full of happiness that you forget all about me [CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
until one day when we meet again.
[SIGHS.]
For now and always I love you.
[CHUCKLES.]
STELLA: I forgot I made that.
I set it to post after I was sure that I'd That is the nicest thing anyone's ever done for me.
I love you.
I love you, too.
[EXHALES DEEPLY.]
[SNIFFLES.]
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
[SNIFFLES.]
Why are you crying? I came so close to losing my dad, and it just reminded me of how not ready I am to lose him.
Or you.
He is not going anywhere, okay? And neither am I.
[JAMES BAY'S âUSâ PLAYS.]
[VOICE BREAKING.]
I can't believe we almost lost him.
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
I can't believe that we found a worse way to spend the night than sitting through a kindergarten play.
- Tell me how to be in this world - [BOTH LAUGH.]
Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt Tell me how, 'cause I believe in something [EXHALES SHARPLY.]
I believe in us - Tell me when the light goes out - As the next few days passed, we all took shifts taking care of my dad.
That even in the dark we will find a way out But he wasn't the only one in that room who was trying to recover.
Tell me how, 'cause I believe in something I believe in us We used to be kids living just for kicks In cinema seats learning how to kiss Running through streets that were painted gold We never believed we'd grow up like this So tell me how to be in this world Tell me how to breathe in and feel no hurt DR.
ACKERMAN: I have some good news.
- Tell me how - Mr.
Abbott your vitals are strong and consistent enough that I can send you home tomorrow.
- I believe in us - WES: How about that? - [LAUGHS.]
- Oh, my God! Tell me when the light goes down That even in the dark we will find a way out Tell me now, 'cause I believe in something I believe in I believe in us I believe in I believe in something I believe I believe in us AIDEN: I took them all out of hiding, so you wouldn't be startled and have another heart attack.
All right, well, let's get this party started.
Come on.
[ALL SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY.]
PETER: Who wants gnome cake? Thanks for today.
I really appreciate you being there for me.
We're always here for you.
No matter what.
I'm glad you feel that way, because I have something to tell you I'm gonna pop the question! Dad, you and Gina just met.
And you're crushing it with the ladies.
Not the time to commit, playa! Playa's already committed.
But not to Gina.
I'm talking about your mother.
I'm gonna win her back.
- Do you think Mom wants to come back? - I don't know.
But I just realized that when she left me I fought with her, but I never really fought for her.
Let's not forget, Mom's a bi That means I've got a 50/50 shot.
I'll take those odds.
Mm, don't really think it works that way.
Dad, what about Gina? I have to break up with her.
I have to listen to my heart.
That's what this second chance is for me.
It's a chance for me to listen, to show your mom that I can do that now.
But I'm gonna need your help.
Tomorrow night at our anniversary party.
You're not having an anniversary party.
Yes, we are.
And you're throwing it.
Ah.
- So we'll do it at the bar, Aiden? - Yep.
Lizzie, you can help me with my speech - [CHUCKLES.]
- Peter: and, Stella you can make it romantic candles, flowers, the whole shebang.
Dad, a-are you sure about this? I've never been more sure of anything.
Part of me thought he was crazy.
[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER P.
A.
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But I guess I used to be that crazy, too.
WES: You sure about this? I have never been more sure about anything in my life.
My family is gonna fall in love with you.
I just feel like we should have given them a heads up that we were engaged or that I exist.
DIEGO: There she is! Oh, she looks so grown up.
- Stella! - Hi! Welcome home! Oh.
Who is this? This is Wes.
Hi.
Very nice to meet all of you.
[BAD BRITISH ACCENT.]
Oh, he's British, isn't he? Yes, Mom.
And he's also amazing.
And he's my fiancé.
[LAUGHS.]
We got engaged! - It was so romantic - [NORMAL VOICE.]
Oh! - He - Oh, my Daddy.
STELLA: You okay? It's just all happening so fast.
Well, it's not like I can really take my time.
Congratulations.
Seeing my father make the most of his second chance made me wonder if I was making the most of mine.
Okay, so that was Gina on the phone.
She wants to meet with me.
Your father broke her heart, and now she wants to ruin my career.
This This could not get any worse.
Oh, no, wait.
I also have to lie to your mother about your father's big surprise.
I'm a very bad liar, babe.
Gina is not going to ruin your career because my father broke up with her.
Your father broke up with Gina? I should go away.
Oh, Lizzie, I feel awful.
- I'm gonna call Gina.
- No, no, no.
I think you might want to give her a minute.
Or longer.
Hey, listen, Stella, Aiden and I were thinking that we should do family dinner at the bar tomorrow night.
You know, with everything that's happened, it might be nice for all of us to be together.
I think that is so sweet, dear.
I'd love to.
I have to admit, I'm sorry to hear that Gina won't be there.
She really made your father happy.
And she made my eyes happy.
Mama couldn't touch, but she could look.
STELLA: Oh, hey.
Thanks for grabbing those for the party.
I would've been here sooner, but I just got accosted at Ophelia's Flowers.
A woman wanted to help me take these to your grave.
I'm guessing she saw the video.
Wow.
Well, we'll just take it down.
I don't know how much good that's gonna do.
It's already been reposted a bunch of times.
Then we'll make another one.
I think you're going a little bit overboard with the lighting.
I just want everyone to see how healthy I am and how happy we are.
Okay.
- You ready? - Yeah.
Okay.
We are live.
Hi, my name is Stella Jane Abbott, and I do not want you to marry my husband.
Turns out I'm not drying after all.
And we are going to live happily ever after.
[COMPUTER DINGS.]
Hmm.
Didn't realize you could comment in real time.
This is fun.
Wait, what? W-Why would he be freaking out? Oh, no, I'm not freaking out.
I am really very excited about our future together.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
What does our future look like? Well Uh, we are setting down roots here in Asheville.
We will buy a house someday.
Uh, we'll start a family Listening to Wes tell the world exactly what he wanted our future to be made me realize I had no idea what I wanted.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
Is that what I want? I guess living in the in the house I grew up in, in the town I grew up in, a-and running the hospital that I basically grew up in seems kinda small considering there's a whole world out there.
But it could be great, who knows? The point is, we are great today and we are figuring out tomorrow 'cause I'm not dead.
- So bye.
- [CLICK.]
- Thanks a lot.
- What did I do? You just told the whole world what our future looks like and put me on the spot to agree with you, which makes it seem like we're not on solid ground, - which was the whole point.
- All I did was pitch a pretty harmless future for us, and you [CHUCKLES.]
totally freaked out.
I did not freak out.
I didn't.
And I hate when you accuse me of freaking out when I'm not, because that makes me freak out, so it turns into some self-fulfilling prophecy - where I act like a lunatic.
- Stella.
- What? - We're still live.
[GASPS.]
Oh, crap.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
Stell, what are you doing? Responding to all these ridiculous comments on our video about how we clearly weren't planning on having an actual future together.
[SIGHS.]
Well we weren't, were we? No.
But now we are so we will figure it out, Hater282.
[COMPUTER CHIMES.]
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
We'll figure it out, right? Of course we will.
So let's talk about it.
Our future Let's figure it out.
Right now? Seems like a lot to go into before we've even had coffee.
[SIGHS.]
I just feel all this crazy pressure.
I'm not pressuring you.
Well, that doesn't stop me from feeling it.
And it doesn't stop them from mocking us.
[CELLPHONE VIBRATES.]
[SCOFFS.]
It's about the bar.
I forgot I have a meeting with a potential buyer today.
Yeah, go ahead.
I'll just be here.
[SIGHS.]
Defending our marriage.
- [COMPUTER CHIMES.]
- [GASPS.]
Wes, hey! Your friend here was just telling me his company may be interested in your offer to sell the bar.
RICHARD: Now, I'm gonna go through the numbers and be in touch.
Oh, great.
Thank you so much, Richard.
Yeah, thanks a million, Dick! [DOOR OPENS.]
You were gonna sell my bar without talking to me first? Okay.
Our bar.
And I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but Richard's company could take over our lease, and pay back the debt So we walk away with nothing but your stupid sex painting? Yes.
I know that is a sex painting.
And while I am grossed out, because it's my sister, I have to admit it's kind of cool, and I can't believe I've never made one.
Aiden, look, we can't reopen without running water.
So, what would you say if, uh if I found the money? I would say that you have robbed a bank, or you've made a deal with a dark wizard, because there is literally nothing I haven't tried.
Are you sure you're not just giving up on this partnership, because you're worried about your other partnership? And I'm not giving up this place.
So I'm gonna find another way.
Be my guest.
[DOOR OPENS.]
Hey, sis.
I will need one free coffee and a free muffin stat.
You do realize I'm standing right here.
I do, but I am broke and hungry.
Plus I have an important meeting with a potential investor.
- That's great.
- Seriously? Who would be rich enough and dumb enough to invest in you? [DOOR OPENS.]
Oh, my God, Stella! - Marlene.
- Hey! [GROANS.]
You better ask her for money fast, before she ruins my floors.
- My water just broke.
- Too late.
Uh do you need a ride to the hospital? - Um - You don't have a car.
Or a license.
Huh? [SCOFFS.]
AIDEN: All right, baby on board.
Let's do this.
STELLA: Good luck.
DR.
GRANT: Stella.
Hey, can we talk? There's nothing left to talk about.
I think I made that perfectly clear.
I don't think that we should even see each other anymore.
Okay, well, that shouldn't be a problem.
I'm leaving Asheville tonight.
Do you just have five minutes so we can say goodbye? So, where are you going? Papua New Guinea.
People don't go to Papua New Guinea.
Well, they do if Doctors Without Borders stations them there.
Truth is, this is something I've always wanted to do, you know.
Help people that really needed me, to go see the world.
Well, that sounds amazing.
Come with me.
I can't come with you.
My whole life is here.
No, Stella, your past is here.
But your future could be bigger than this.
Great.
So, you saw me freak out on social media about my life being too small and I have no idea what you're talking about.
You can't expect me to pack up my life and and leave with you tonight.
This is the real world.
It's not a movie.
I'm not asking you to come tonight.
You can come whenever you're ready.
You know, stay as long as you want.
I'm not asking you to marry me.
I'm just I'm asking you to live.
Oh, and, uh, for the record, there's nothing wrong with living in a movie.
What if Will was right? What if my future was supposed to be bigger than this? - What if - SADIE: Stella.
- STELLA: Sadie.
- [LAUGHS.]
Hey.
What are you doing here? I leave for Seattle today for the rest of the trial, so my Aunt Cindy and I wanted to come see you.
Because you took such good care of our girl, I was able to save up enough vacation time to go with her, so thank you.
Well, most of the time, it felt like she was taking care of me.
Because I was.
- Stella's a hot mess.
- [CHUCKLES.]
We should probably get going.
I'll meet you at the car? - Yeah.
- Bye-bye.
Bye.
[SIGHS.]
I don't want to say goodbye, 'cause it feels like bad luck.
Sadie, you're gonna make it through this trial.
And you are going to graduate from high school with honors, and go to college somewhere warm and sunny, and you're probably gonna become a doctor.
Or president.
Or a doctor president.
You have an oddly clear vision of my future.
Yeah.
Now I just need one for my own.
Well, thanks for believing in me.
And for being my best friend.
Fun fact when we first met, I didn't even like you.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Come here.
Thank you.
There you go.
[CHUCKLES.]
- There? - WES: Uh-huh.
- Again.
- [LAUGHS.]
Hey! He isn't supposed to see the bride - before the wedding.
- Mm.
We're not really worried about bad luck.
Let me do that.
The ceremony starts in 20.
All right.
See you out there.
You most certainly will.
- Wes - I know.
You don't like me.
It's not that I don't like you.
It's just, I've spent the past eight years trying to prepare myself for the fact that I might lose my little girl.
And now I feel like I'm losing her twice.
I get that.
I will take care of her, Mr.
Abbott.
I will give Stella a lifetime of love over these next eight months.
In that case welcome to the family, son.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Ah.
- This place is looking great! - Ah.
Perfect for sweeping Ida off her feet.
I really hope she says yes.
I could use the inspiration.
[CHUCKLES.]
What's goin' on? Oh, no, nothing.
Nothing.
I just, um It's just what you said about me and Stella.
[SIGHS.]
I just I feel like I'm failing her.
- I don't know.
- Hey.
You saved her.
You're the reason she agreed to do the clinical trial.
If it wasn't for you, we'd all have lost her.
I still might.
I've tried everything I can think of to make her happy.
But I know she's questioning her future with me.
You know, when Ida and I got married, everything we had was old and borrowed.
The only thing blue was the discount tux I wore.
[CHUCKLES.]
For our something new, Ida asked me to get these specific champagne flutes for the toast.
So, I went to get them.
but then I saw these expensive Waterford crystal ones.
And I decided to show off.
Well, later, I realized the flutes she asked me for were the same kind her grandparents toasted with at their wedding.
But I couldn't see that then, because I was too wrapped up in my own idea of what would make her happy.
So This time I'm getting out of the way.
[EXHALES SHARPLY.]
[CHUCKLES.]
Wow.
Son, there are times when the person you love is telling you exactly what they need.
You just have to listen.
AIDEN: So, that's my pitch.
Considering the high volume of foot traffic, the POS retail channel, not to mention certain non-liquid assets like my face and body, I think we got a real chance to do something special here.
G.
Fantastic presentation.
So, what do you say? Are you in? [EXHALES SHARPLY.]
Yeah, I can't.
Come on.
Why not? I'm sorry.
This is your moment.
And you are gonna crush it in there.
Do you want me to come in, or? Uh, no, I'm gonna be fine.
And so are you.
So, I'm gonna go find a doctor so they can officially pronounce my dreams dead.
Hey, for what it's worth, I was impressed, too.
You know your stuff.
Thanks.
You know, it's funny.
My whole life, I've basically been handed everything, and the one time I work hard for something, I don't get to keep it.
Hey, maybe the investor you're looking for is right around the corner.
You and me, we could be Look at you two.
- Something extraordinary - Still together.
Must be so easy to be happy when your smiles are painted on.
ELIZABETH: Do you think they have carrot ginger cake? Let me guess, you're looking for a Hey, it's you.
You're the girl I gave a free cake to because you were dying.
Oh, man, why am I so gullible? Oh, no! I was dying.
But I got better.
Anyway, I need an anniversary cake.
Anniversary? That is awesome! The thought of your beautiful cancer movie coming to an end really broke my heart.
But now that you're hitting this milestone, that's just, um You know what? I'm gonna give you another free cake.
- We'll take that one.
- Okay.
I'll box it up.
ELIZABETH: Hey.
What is happening? I'm I'm just not sure that Wes and I are gonna make it to a year.
I just I don't know what our future looks like.
I-I can't even imagine it.
Well, maybe that's because you haven't really tried.
Everything you've done since you were cured has been kind of a stall.
- No, it hasn't.
- Stell.
You took the first job you could find.
You focused on your marriage instead of yourself.
If you really want to figure things out, you might just need to be selfish for a minute.
I can't be selfish.
There's too many people to take into consideration.
People that have sacrificed too much for me Hey, listen to me.
You owe it to yourself to make the most of your second chance, whatever that means, because if you don't, everything we all did to get you here will have been for nothing.
[OLD SEA BRIGADE'S âCOVER MY OWNâ PLAYS.]
That night, it felt like it took an hour to walk the 31 steps to Wes's bar.
My conversation with Lizzie started so many things rattling around in my head.
If I really try Heartbreaker's always on my mind Why could I only see the past with Wes and not the future? And what about Will? Cover my own Cover my head What do I want my life to be? Thoughts of confusion Running in my ribs Where do I even start? Cover my own - Hey.
- Hi.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
PETER: All right, your mother will be here any minute.
I think you should all hide when she gets here, so she doesn't feel like she's being ambushed.
When do you want us to come out? Uh, right after she says âyes.
â And what if she doesn't say yes? You stay in your hiding place until I die of embarrassment or you die of natural causes.
Whichever comes first.
You feeling okay, Daddy? Just nervous.
Why? It's not like it's the first time you asked Mom to marry you.
Right, but the last time, it was a foregone conclusion.
Why was it a foregone conclusion, Dad? Because she was pregnant with you.
Oh! Wait, what? You guys got married because M-Mom was pregnant? No, we got married because we loved each other.
We just did it quickly, so you wouldn't be a bastard.
- Oh! - [BOTH CHUCKLE.]
But I don't regret it for one second.
If we hadn't gotten married, none of you kids would be standing here.
I would.
[VEHICLE APPROACHES.]
Hey! Mom's car just pulled up.
[CAR DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
You ready, Dad? [INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
AIDEN: Are you ready, sis? Yeah, I am.
I was kind of hoping you'd say no 'cause I totally lost the rings.
Not funny.
- Oh, my God, are you serious? - No.
I'm not that high.
Hey, I need you to do me a favour.
Anything.
Will you keep an eye on Wes for me? He-He's gonna need somebody to look out for him - after I'm gone and - Absolutely.
You have my word.
Thank you.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
It's show time.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[NICK DRAKE'S âNORTHERN SKYâ PLAYS ON JUKEBOX.]
- Hello, Peter.
- Ida.
Where is everyone? They're gonna join us in a minute.
I wanted to say something to you in private first.
I never felt magic crazy as this I know I can't change the past.
But I can change the future.
Our future.
I never held emotion In the palm of my hand I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Ida Kaminsky Abbott.
And I promise, this time things are gonna be different.
Brighten my northern sky Stella Jane Abbott, I vow to love you for the rest of your life.
I promise to be open and honest with you from this moment on.
To let you grow and explore without jealousy or hesitation.
Wesley Edward Charles, I vow to love you for the rest of my life.
Even though you have three first names, which make you sound like a serial killer.
[LAUGHTER.]
I promise to figure out how to retire in Tuscany - [CHUCKLES.]
- like we always dreamed about.
You can paint.
I can farm.
Or you can farm and I can paint.
We'll keep it loose.
[CHUCKLES.]
We can have chickens.
I vow to make every day together an adventure.
And after I die, I vow to haunt you.
Because I know you've always wanted to meet a ghost.
PETER: And most importantly Would you love me for my head? I promise Would love me through the winter? PETER: to listen to you always.
- Would you love me till I'm dead? - Ohh.
[CRIES.]
'Cause knowing what's in your heart, Ida, is the most important thing to me.
Come blow your horn on high So will you do me the honor of being my wife all over again? I never felt magic crazy as this No.
I never saw moons knew the meaning of the sea Oh, Peter.
Don't you see? You just told me how much you want to move forward with our lives, but getting married is a step backwards.
We tried that.
And to try the same thing over and over and expect different results would be crazy.
I get it.
The answer is no.
Yes.
My answer is no.
But you asked the wrong question.
What's the right question? âWill you go out on a date with me?â So, what do you say? Will you go on a date with me tomorrow? Ah, no.
I have plans.
I'm kidding.
I'd love to.
[SNICKERS.]
As I watched my mom and dad take a step into their future, I finally felt clear about mine.
Yes! Surprise! ELIZABETH: Surprise.
IDA: Oh, my goodness.
You're all here.
Wes - I think - We should break up.
Wes, listen Look, Stella, please don't, or I might not have the courage to see this through.
I wasn't gonna stop you.
I was gonna say the same thing.
[SIGHS.]
I know.
I feel like you've been trying to say that for a while, but Look, I love you too much to let you go.
And I love you too much to not let you.
Running through the heat heart beat On our wedding day, I promised your father that I would take care of you.
You light up my cold heart And I know now that the only way I can really do that is to let you go.
You'll never be able to figure out what you want out of life if you have to worry about keeping our marriage afloat.
[SIGHS.]
Listen, the truth is, it just hasn't been as buoyant as we'd have hoped.
And you'll be dark in my life But, you know what? That's okay.
Because our marriage was a life boat.
And I think that it's done exactly what it needed to do.
It saved us both.
[CHUCKLES SADLY.]
A love like this Won't last forever It was meant to be, Stell.
It just wasn't meant to be forever.
I know that a love like this Won't last forever But I I don't really mind I want you to know that you kept that other promise that you made to my father on our wedding day.
You have given me a lifetime of love in these last eight months.
You heard that? I would have died happy, Wes.
Well, actually, if you think about it [SIGHS.]
things are turning out just the way we planned.
[SNIFFLES.]
I'm still gonna love you for the rest of my life.
You're just not gonna be around to see it.
I am going to love you for the rest of mine, too.
- A love like this - No matter what.
Won't last forever I know that a love like this Won't last forever Come on.
A love like this STELLA: We decided to keep our decision to ourselves.
At least for now.
This was Mom and Dad's night.
A love like this A love like this A love like this A love like this - Hey.
- Where are you going? To start making the most of my second chance.
I don't know exactly what that means, but good luck.
Thanks.
That really was a good idea.
I know, right? Hey, is everything okay with you and Stella? So is now a bad time to tell you that I found an investor to save the bar? [WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY OVER P.
A.
.]
STELLA: Will.
Will! Hi.
You came.
I got to be honest, I didn't think that you would, but I'm so glad that you did.
No, Will, I'm not going with you.
I came here because I owe you an explanation.
You don't owe me anything.
Stella, all I wanted was for you to be happy.
I just thought it might be with me.
I-I've got to figure out how to make myself happy before I can be happy with anyone else.
But I needed to thank you for reminding me of how big my future can be.
[SIGHS.]
And for that, I will always be grateful.
You know, before I met you, my heart was in pieces, and you helped me figure out how to put it back together.
And for that, I will always be grateful.
I'll see you around, Mighty Mouse.
[CHUCKLES.]
The wolves are out The teeth are on my tail Mm The secret's out - And blood is on the trail - Cheers.
And I don't care Ahh.
Wes, listen.
I don't want you to feel like you have to stick around Asheville for the bar.
If I learned anything from tonight, it's that if you love someone, you got to set them free.
You love me? Of course I do.
You're my brother.
Plus, having you around makes me miss Obama less.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Seriously though.
I don't want you to feel like you owe it to me to stay here.
Thank you for saying that, man.
But I am not going anywhere.
- Really? - This is my home.
This is my bar.
Our bar.
This is not the end I'm not going anywhere.
Thank God.
All right, so, tell me about this investor.
Silent partner.
No control over anything in the bar.
Still ours 100%.
But there's, you know, one little condition.
To the left.
Left.
My left.
- The birds are circling - Now up.
Up.
Let me explain.
Not down.
MAN: Yes, ma'am.
Messing with my head MAN: How's this? I thought you said âsilent partner.
â Turns out Finley turned 21 last week, which means two things one, she can drink, and two, she just gained access to a bunch of money her grandmother left her.
She's using her grandmother's legacy to buy into a bar? My grandma was an alcoholic, so I thought it's what she would've wanted.
I'm sentimental that way.
Hey! Your body's 2/3 water so you can wait to drink on your own time.
- MAN: Yes, ma'am.
- She's gonna be fun to have around.
This is not the end It was strange being on my own for the first time, but I knew everything was going to be okay.
Oh This is not the end I needed to focus on me.
I will look them in the eye For now, anyway.
Will not be the beast that hides STELLA: And, Wes, if you're watching this, my hope for you is a long, amazing life so full of happiness that you forget all about me until one day when we meet again.
Now and always, I love you.
It's not the end [KNOCK ON DOOR.]
This is not the end It's not the end WES: Hey.
I'll fight for it You ready, missus? I sure am, mister.
Trouble will come Trouble will go It's not the end