A Surrogate's Nightmare (2017) Movie Script
Hi Shelly.
This better be important.
Im at 136,
I gotta maintain it for 20 more minutes.
I found your little present.
I saw it at the mall, I couldnt resist.
Only the best is good enough for my grandchild.
I love you, mom.
But lets not get ahead of ourselves.
Im not even pregnant yet.
You will be.
And its a grandmas prerogative to think ahead.
Now, what are you having for breakfast? No coffee.
Dont worry, Ive got your list.
Thats my girl.
Ok, I must be off.
Ill see you at home in an hour.
No! No! Please!
Im sorry! Im sorry!
Please, Im sorry!
Im so glad youre here.
Come here.
Hi.
I know its unfinished but I wanted to hang it anyway.
She was such a good painter.
Im surprised she didnt do more with it, you know?
She always said going pro would take the fun out of it.
You should take some paintings back with you.
Oh...
When you go to New York.
Yeah.
I cant imagine how hard this is for you.
I... you didnt get to spend as much time with mom as I did.
I know.
But you know what?
I can grieve and be here for my baby sister at the same time.
How long can you stay?
I will stay here as long as you need me.
Hey.
Hey.
Did you see her?
Yes, I did.
For what its worth she finally looked at peace.
You know, um...
a detective asked me a bunch of questions
about moms routine, her day-to-day stuff.
The police are investigating?
I dont know... I- I mean, they say it was just routine.
Theyre ruling it an accident.
I cant think of anyone who would want to hurt mom.
Can you?
Hey guys.
Hey.
Hey, sweetheart, I hate to do this
but Larrys calling an emergency brainstorming session
so I gotta run to the office.
Just for a bit, ok?
I love you.
I love you, too.
Shelly, did mom and David get along?
No.
They kept fighting about the baby.
Baby? Are you pregnant?
No.
This was moms wishful thinking.
Shes been buying this stuff for months.
Angela, I let mom die
thinking that she was gonna be a grandma.
But the truth is, I cant have a baby.
Oh, honey. Im sorry.
Its all I ever wanted.
I know its so old fashioned-
Its not old fashioned.
Its not at all.
Its beautiful.
Yeah.
Its not possible for me.
I believe anythings possible.
If you want it badly enough.
There are so many options-
Expensive options.
David and I already looked into surrogacy
and adoption and...
those things are beyond us right now.
But Davids up for a promotion,
so maybe someday.
Someday soon.
As Romans 12:18 teaches us:
"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,
"live at peace with everyone."
Joan is at peace now.
Its the mission of those surviving her
to find their own peace.
Joan was a doting mother to Shelly and to Angela.
Joan lived for her loved ones
and I believe it would be her wish for those loved ones
to find peace and contentment in her memory.
Its ok.
Reverend?
Angela.
We spoke on the phone.
Hi.
Thank you.
You did her proud.
Thank you.
I was so surprised to get your call.
Ive known your mother for over a decade
and didnt know she had an older daughter.
That does not surprise me.
I was the black sheep of the family.
Well, Im so glad you could make it.
Im sorry, what?
I was saying I was so glad you could be here.
For Shelly.
Me too.
Excuse me.
Shelly?
Hey.
Hey.
I keep thinking shes gonna walk through that door.
I miss her.
It just doesnt feel real.
Ive been thinking.
Youre my sister and I love you
and I think it would be a tragedy
if someone with as much love to give as you have
didnt get to be a mother.
So I would be honored if you and David
would let me carry your baby for you.
Angela, we could never ask you to do that-
You didnt ask me.
Im offering.
Let me be your surrogate.
Really?
Really.
Hey.
Hey.
Thanks for meeting me on your lunch.
Yeah, of course.
I forgot how beautiful it is here.
Ive been avoiding places like this
ever since we found out I cant have a baby.
But today its different.
Today I love seeing these kids.
David, we could have a baby now instead of waiting.
How?
A surrogate.
Sweetheart, weve talked about that.
We cant afford it.
Its not gonna cost us anything.
Angela offered to carry our baby.
Uh... is that what you want?
Its all Ive ever wanted.
Until we found out about my infertility,
I never imagined myself not being a mother.
Now I can be.
David, its a miracle.
The implantation worked on the first try.
Were gonna have a baby.
Wow, ok, but Shel,
its still really, really early alright?
So lets be... cautiously optimistic.
Im optimistically cautious.
I just wish mom was here.
This would have made her so happy.
You dont think we rushed into this, do you?
What?
Of course not, do you?
Uh... no.
No, honey. Im sorry. I dont.
I just... ugh.
Larry is on my back about this Asian expansion thing
and I think Im just a little distracted, thats all.
But Im super excited.
I promise, I am.
Um, Im just gonna finish up this last email
and then we can go?
Ok.
Alright.
I spent hours looking through this jewelry box as a kid.
Oh, that was strictly off limits for me.
Oh, remember when you sent me this?
Oh my god!
You still have this?
I sent you this when you were, like, 12 years old.
Oh, this makes me think of that blue dress mom would wear
with the fringe that made her look like a showgirl?
Mom never told me why you and her didnt get along.
Id ask but she never wanted to talk about it.
It was complicated. Our relationship.
It was um... well, I was a rebellious teenager, for one.
And she was really strict so that didnt blend well.
I... I wanted to get out of this town.
I wanted more.
You know what matters to me?
That you had a happy childhood worth remembering.
You did, right?
Yeah. I did.
Im just sorry it wasnt that way for you.
I really loved mom.
Im glad.
Shelly, when I was 17, before I left to go to New York, I-
Hello? Im coming down.
Hey.
Hey.
So I have some good news.
Oh.
A colleague at work recommended this realtor
and apparently he is amazing.
Are you guys selling the house?
David, I dont think Im ready to sell yet.
We grew up in this house.
Yeah.
And I still feel mom here.
And with the baby coming...
Yeah, I get that Shel, but also a house is...
is just a thing.
I feel like we could really use a fresh start.
I think it would be really good for us.
We can get away from all this gloom.
Youre moving way too fast, ok?
Our mother just died and now you want to put our house
on the market?
Shelly, I dont think this is the time
to be making major decisions
like selling our childhood home.
You didnt stick around here
once you had the chance to leave, did you?
I was 17, Its hardly the same thing.
Excuse me, I need some fresh air.
Cute little guy.
Yeah, I uh... I got him for Shelly.
I thought it might cheer her up.
Yeah.
Hey David, I think it would be a mistake
for Shelly to sell our house.
I think she would regret that.
I know I would.
Thats surprising considering that you havent been back here.
Well, Im back now.
And Im gonna be here for the next nine months at least.
Im actually gonna write my next book
about this little town where I grew up.
Lotta of legends, lotta of secrets.
Hmm. Well, Im sure itll be a real page-turner.
I hope so.
Im going for a run.
Enjoy.
Hi, I called earlier.
Hi!
Hi.
I know who you are.
Oh!
Uh, when I uh, spoke to you this morning
you said that your next book might be about our little town,
well, I took the liberty of compiling some sources.
Oh, thank you.
Im Nicole, by the way.
Youre very sweet. Thank you for this.
No problem.
Alright, Im just gonna go...
Please.
Ok.
Ok.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Ok.
Ok.
Curt.
Angela, hi.
I thought I saw you and then you were gone
and now youre... hey.
"The Strange Case of Cordelia Webb."
Have you read it?
Uh, no.
No, not yet, but to be honest
I was thinking we might run into each other
so I thought Id read it in case you asked.
I thought I saw you at my moms funeral.
Yeah, I was there.
Why didnt you say anything?
Im sorry, it- just didnt feel like the right time.
Your moms funeral and all.
Right.
I really just wanted to make sure, you know,
you were doing ok.
I lost my own mother a few years back
so I know how hard it is.
Im so sorry.
And then I saw you outside your moms place
but I was working so, you know, never enough hours in a day.
You know, I...
I meant to call you so many times
over the years to... talk and try to explain
why things happened the way they did and I just...
Im sorry.
I dont even know what Im trying to tell you.
I just-
Dont.
Please, dont.
Its in the past. Its not necessary.
Hey, you know what?
Uh, why dont we use some of the time we dont have
and grab a coffee?
Sure. That sounds like time I dont have well spent.
This place is amazing to me.
This area has just changed so much.
Its very chic.
Im glad you like it.
You look good, Curt. You do.
You look really good.
And it makes me happy. You doing ok?
Yeah, yeah.
It wasnt easy at first.
For a long time no one would hire me.
But um... I started my own business
and now things are good.
But what about you? Tell me whats going on.
I havent seen you in forever.
Oh, well before I was rushed back here after mom died...
After your mom died?
I thought I saw you a couple days before that.
On the street.
Before?
Me?
Yeah.
No.
Maybe it was just someone who looked like me.
Probably just wishful thinking on my part then.
You know whats crazy?
I- I thought coming back here I would hate it and uh...
Im actually kind of inspired in a weird way
and I think I may have the idea for my next book
so I talked to Shelly, my sister, and um...
Im gonna stay a while.
Not forever, Im not done traveling the world,
meeting interesting people,
but Im gonna stay put for a while.
Fantastic.
And Im jealous about the traveling the world thing.
Any... any favorite spots?
Come on, tell me, please.
I have a lot.
I guess uh, Piazza del Duomo in Florence.
You know it? Have you been?
No, no, but Ive read everything there is to know about it.
Its amazing.
Ive had a lot of time to read so I, uh...
oh, I would love to go there but I unfortunately dont think
international travel is ever gonna be in my cards now.
You know what, um... its not Florence,
but there is a new Italian restaurant in town
and uh, Id really like to take you.
Id really like to go.
Shelly!
Its me, Im at the restaurant.
The hostess says shes got a great table for us so uh,
I hope youre just running late.
Ok, first things first.
Mom, Ive gone over the charts,
everything is looking great.
I was born premature.
I really dont want that for this baby.
Ok, I- I get that, but were not there yet.
And we have much better methods
for controlling pre-term labor now
than when you were born.
Yeah, I gotta say for both you guys
one of the highest risk factors
to a healthy, full-term pregnancy is stress.
You have one job; keep those stress levels down, ok?
You know I will do whatever it takes!
I dont know. Ill figure it out.
Yeah, Ill see you later.
Who was that?
Morning. Uh, just work stuff.
I have to get going.
We have a doctors appointment at 3:00 today.
I thought you were gonna try and come and see the baby.
I promise Ill try my best.
What time will you be home?
Sweetheart, I dont know.
But hey, if Im home in time
maybe we order from that Thai place, yeah?
Sure.
Curt? Hi.
Hey.
Hi.
You need an electrician?
Oh, youre mad.
Just a little bit.
I am sorry I wasnt there last night.
Im not that kind of person.
There was a family emergency,
I got all caught up in it,
Ive been trying to call you all morning,
you didnt answer so I- I came all the way down here to say Im sorry.
Its ok. I appreciate it.
I- my phones been in the office all day.
I forgot it this morning.
I wasnt ignoring your calls, I promise.
You know, I- I meant what I said about knowing
what its like to lose a parent.
Theres no pressure here.
Look, my mom and I werent that close anymore.
Its not about that.
I just... theres something I would like to talk to you about
and I was hoping we could have a do-over
at the Italian restaurant.
Um, I promise I will be there.
Alright, alright, alright, yes.
Yes?
Yes, I would love that.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hey David.
Angela and the baby are both fine.
I wish you were here.
I hope everythings ok.
I thought you said you were gonna try and make it.
Hey.
Hey.
Whats wrong?
Am I that obvious?
Yeah.
Angela, Davids been acting weird.
The last few weeks hes been acting really different.
Like hes hiding something.
Hes putting in so many hours at the office and...
even when hes home its like hes not really there.
I think I just really wanted him here today.
To see the baby.
I know you did.
I wish you were here.
I hope everythings ok.
I thought you said you were gonna try and make it.
So, you havent told your wife yet?
I will, Nora. Soon.
Well, the longer you wait to tell her the angrier shell be
when you finally do.
Yeah. Dont think I dont know that.
Hey, Im just heading out for a quick dinner.
Whos the lucky guy?
What do you mean?
Hmm? What do you mean?
You look hot.
I dont think you dress like that for a solo dinner.
Oh... I dont feel hot.
I feel very pregnant
and everything feels tight here and here.
Im just- I... its an old friend. Nothing.
Ok.
Um, I gotta go. I gotta go.
Ok.
Have fun.
Thank you.
Hey.
Hey.
Wow, you look amazing.
Aw, thank you.
I wanted to ring the doorbell like old times, but-
Nah, I thought Id save you the trip down memory lane.
You know.
Your last few visits here didnt end well.
Well, nothing like the nine years that followed it,
believe me.
Right.
Do you know, Im starving.
Ive been dreaming about pasta all day.
Please let me feed you.
Ok.
Who are you spying on?
Angela leaving for dinner with a guy she says
is an old friend.
Hmm.
You know, David.
Shell be gone for at least an hour.
And since we dont have to schedule each other
on a fertility calendar anymore we can just enjoy each other.
Uh... as much as I would love that
its almost 11:00 am in Beijing.
I have a conference call that starts in ten minutes.
Then I have to run back to the office just for a bit.
But can I take a rain check?
Sure.
Why didnt you just go down 3rd?
Uh, theres a high school on 3rd.
So?
Im not allowed to go within a quarter mile of any schools.
Oh, right.
Im sorry, I didnt even...
Its alright. Its uh...
Im sorry for all the trouble
my family has caused you.
Hey, you know what? That was the old story.
Im starting a new one tonight.
Yes, absolutely.
I will get you those new numbers by this time tomorrow.
Ok, no. Everything else is on track.
Well, thank you very much.
Ok.
Goodbye.
David, are you happy?
Of course Im happy.
But at the moment I am also super stressed out about work
so whatever it is that you think Im thinking
please stop thinking it.
I thought we were set, you know?
Here, in this house.
I thought we were gonna have a baby the old fashioned way.
I thought my mother would be here to see that.
I know you did.
Look, come on.
Let me tuck you into bed, alright?
You never liked my mother.
Yeah, you know what Shelly?
She never really liked me, either.
But can we please not do this right now?
No.
Hi.
Hi.
Ive arranged with the chef for dessert on the house.
Thank you.
I felt so bad for you the last time you were here.
Are you sure you dont want any?
No, Im sticking with water tonight, thank you very much.
Im good.
You two make such a cute couple.
No, were not- no, were not a couple.
Were friends.
Yes.
You know what?
Maybe this would be a good time for some music.
Definitely.
Really?
Yeah.
This place is nice.
Isnt it?
Everythings changed here so much.
I told you.
Its really...
Everything has changed.
Something special.
Oh. Cheers.
Cheers.
To new beginnings.
Cooper, party of two?
Hey, hey.
Ive been here for over an hour.
I told you it would be 90 minutes, sir.
Please sit down.
This place isnt so nice
that you can just treat people like this.
Hey, buddy.
Watch it, buddy.
Hey, relax.
Im trying to save you from yourself here, ok?
Relax.
Ok, how about we just step outside-
Hey, whoa!
Curt! Let him go!
Let him go!
Think of your record, Curt!
I know about my damn record, alright?!
Its not something I can forget.
Let him go, Curt.
Im sorry.
Im sorry.
We should just- lets just go.
Lets go.
Please, can we go?
Im sorry.
Hey.
Whatre you doing down here?
Wait, where is David?
Ive been asking myself the same question.
Oh boy.
Whats going on?
He keeps coming home later and later.
Angela, I dont know whats going on with him.
Then you have to ask him.
Its better to know than to wonder.
You guys have a baby coming and Im telling you,
you cant keep secrets from each other.
That will destroy you.
I know.
David, we need to talk.
Listen, I know that Ive not been that easy to live with
for the past few months but now I can finally tell you why.
Ok.
Its about the promotion.
Its down to two people.
Its me and Nora Johnson but heres the thing.
You know how the firms expanding in Asia?
Yeah.
Shel, the jobs in Shanghai.
What?
You want to move to Shanghai?
When?
What about the baby?
I cant believe David would interview for a job in Shanghai
without talking to me about it.
And with the baby on the way.
I thought we told each other everything.
Shelly, heres the thing.
So much has changed in your life so quickly.
You have a baby coming and its ok for you to live your life.
If you and David are together with your baby as a family
it doesnt matter where you are.
Oh, Im sorry, my phone has been blowing up.
Excuse me.
Ill be right back.
Hey.
Where are you?
I thought youd be doing research at the library today.
How do you know Im not at the library?
Are you there, looking for me?
Im not there today.
Oh, ok, well um... when can I see you again?
Look, Curt, things are very um...
complicated in my life right now and I... I- I cant.
You know what?
Ill um... Ill call you in a day or two.
I... I have to go.
Im really looking for-
Hello?
Wow, those are beautiful.
Thank you.
Angela, look at these.
Wow.
I cant stay mad at David.
Theyre beautiful.
You know, maybe Shanghai will be good for us.
A fresh start.
Maybe.
Whos Curt?
Is that the guy that took you out for dinner?
"I hope I didnt scare you off"?
Wow, drama. Do tell.
Theres no drama, its just a joke a bunch of us had
in high school.
Were friends. Thats it.
Come on, Angela.
The guy obviously wants to be more than just friends.
Ok, Im working here.
Ill go grab a vase.
Ok.
Angie, hey.
Curt, I got the flowers. Theyre beautiful.
Listen, I am-
You know what, Im uh, Im at work,
Im really busy today.
Can I call you later?
No, no, Ill be brief.
I just- I think its probably-
No, no, no.
I want to hear whats on your mind, just-
I cant right now.
How about I swing by your place after work?
To- tonights not a good night.
Ok, well then uh, you come to mine. Say 8:00?
I really have to go.
Ill text you the address, alright? Bye.
Hey.
Here.
Hmm. Whats this?
"Chinese Made Easy" on DVD.
Larry just told me Im not getting the job.
Seems you wowed Mr. Xang on your last proposal.
Uh... geez, Im sorry, Nora.
Oh, be sorry all the way to Shanghai.
I just... hate you so much right now.
Good luck, David.
Yeah, thanks.
Yes!
Hey.
Come on in. Thanks for coming.
I can only stay a little bit, ok?
Yeah, of course.
Well, welcome to my humble abode.
Can I take your coat?
No, Im not staying.
I just uh...
Oh, sorry, one second.
Angie, can you help me for a second?
Sure.
Oh... um... Im not staying for dinner, Curt.
I didnt invite you for dinner.
It just happens to be ready.
So why dont we...
No.
Oh, come on.
I didnt poison the food.
You know me better than that.
I dont know if I know you at all anymore.
Look, you keep saying that you want to forget the past
and move on but you keep bringing it up.
Its like you want me to feel guilty all the time.
Angie, I want to talk to you, I do.
I wanna talk to you but Im starving.
Can you sit? Can you eat?
Can we talk like that?
No.
I uh...
Hey, you will never guess where I worked today.
You remember Schwartzteins Arcade?
Yeah, I remember.
Thats where Im working.
Im out there all the time.
Im really sorry.
Im so sorry for what happened to you.
But we were so young
and I cant keep apologizing and apologizing,
it doesnt change anything.
It doesnt undo the past.
You need to move on and so do I.
I came here tonight to ask you
to please stop coming to the house,
stop threatening to come to the house,
stop calling me over-
You sound just like your mother, do you know that?
I gotta go.
You know, I read somewhere that sometimes people
who have had bad experiences
dont recognize normal social cues.
Maybe I should warn people
that they need to be patient with me.
Yeah, maybe.
Some people would say that you owe me something,
you know.
For what you did.
Not me. Im a nice guy.
I dont think like that.
What is folklore?
Its the bedtime stories your grandmother told you.
Its the warnings your mother gave you
every time you left the house.
From the Icelandic sagas to the Brothers Grimm...
uh... I lost my place for- no, no, Im good, thank you.
Ok.
Sorry everybody.
I just... anyway,
I have been inspired by folklore and it occurred to me
Ive never written a word about the myths and legends
of the very town that I grew up in.
So my next book is going to... ooh...
Its ok, Im a nurse.
Oh, whew.
Do you need me to call a doctor?
Oh my gosh.
No, Im sorry, this is very embarrassing.
Im pregnant.
I just think I got overheated.
Ill be fine in just a moment.
Im sorry, guys.
Hey, Shel?
Hey.
I got the gig.
You got it?
Yeah.
You got the job?!
David, thats amazing!
Really?
Really!
Well have a whole new start as a family.
Its such a relief.
Im so proud of you.
Angie, hey.
Uh, hi.
Hi Curt.
Um, look. I really blew it last night and Im sorry.
I know youre busy
and I know youve got a lot on your plate.
I dont mean to monopolize your time.
Its...
Curt, I dont- I dont want to cause you any more pain.
I dont. But uh... thank you.
I- I think we have to just let the past be the past
and move on with our lives, you know?
I dont- I dont think we should keep doing this.
Its not healthy.
I dont think we should see each other at all anymore.
Is this because youre pregnant?
No.
Why didnt you tell me?
I tell you everything.
Ive let you into my life and youre still lying to me.
Why?
Im not lying to you, Curt.
Really?
Ok.
Whos the lucky guy?
There is no lucky guy.
Its compli- look-
Ok, hey, look.
Im sorry.
You know, if theres no father in the picture this is great
because I love kids and anything I can do to help,
Id... anything.
Sure.
I- I gotta go. Im not feeling great.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Shelly?
We gotta be there in 20 minutes, lets go...
Are you ok?
Whats wrong?
Im just feeling a bit queasy.
Maybe its sympathy nausea.
I can go on my own, Im a big girl.
No. Im gonna text David.
I dont need him to come.
I want him to hear the heartbeat.
Well, I will bring you back ultrasound pictures.
You better.
Yeah.
Hey.
Youre here.
Is it ok?
Yeah, come in.
Ok.
Youre nervous, arent you?
Dont be so nervous.
Its gonna be ok.
Yeah, no, I know. I know that.
Its just that uh... I dont know, honestly?
This whole thing kinda makes me nervous.
Hey.
Hi.
Alright, here we go.
Ok.
So you're 15 weeks now?
Hello, hello.
Hi.
And this must be dad.
Yes.
First time hearing the heartbeat?
It certainly is.
Alright, well lets have a listen.
Thats it?
Thats... thats the heartbeat?
Thats your baby, David.
Pretty cool, right?
Good news, guys.
It is a healthy and strong heartbeat.
So any other concerns or questions?
When am I gonna stop craving pie?
Oh, bad news, that may never go away.
Oh. Can I get a picture?
Sure. Uh, yeah. Can you print one?
It just prints in the other room.
Everything looks great here, I will see you soon.
Thanks.
Check it out.
I bootlegged it.
That is so sweet.
You think?
Yeah, I love seeing this side of you.
Right, as opposed to my usual selfishness.
No, thats not what I said.
Although its good to see that youre showing
an interest in the baby.
You know, suddenly you sound an awful lot like your mom.
Which kinda sucks because I thought I was finally done
with all the nagging.
I just wanted Shelly and I to finally have
some time together.
Wow.
Im sorry.
I guess I should just let you...
Ill see you outside...
Angela.
Angela, hey, wait up.
What?
Uh, look.
You should know that the version of me that you see,
its not the real me.
For whatever reason
nothing seems to come out right around you,
but what youre doing for Shelly, for us,
I cant thank you enough.
Im really sorry for what I said back there.
Ok.
Alright. Thank you.
Hello, hello.
Hey.
How are you feeling?
Much better.
You look better.
How was the appointment?
It actually went really well.
Good.
Do you remember this?
Oh my gosh.
Thats dads old camera.
I used to play "Shelly, Intrepid Girl Reporter" with that.
I wasnt allowed to touch this after dad died.
Mom said Id probably break it.
Hey, look at this.
Do you think mom kept a diary?
Thats my diary.
I bought it with babysitting money.
I cant believe she kept that.
Its blank.
Yeah.
You never wrote in it?
Uh-uh.
Well, mom took the key.
She didnt like me to keep secrets.
We had a big argument about that diary.
David and mom had an argument
the night before she died.
I took his side.
Shelly, youve got to stop beating yourself up.
Ok?
You- you havent done anything wrong.
Mom knows you loved her.
You were her special girl.
You didnt disappoint, ever.
Me, I was much more the daddys girl.
Um, Im gonna get changed and make us some tea.
Alright?
Ok.
Im so curious about the gender of the baby.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
I seem to remember something about pie cravings?
So, to Pippos.
Fresh baked apple pie delivered to your door.
You are my superhero.
Give me a hug.
Hey.
Youre up early.
Good morning.
Morning.
Yes, and I have decaf for you.
I will grab an espresso on the way to work.
Thats very thoughtful of you.
Wow, thank you.
Hey, um, before I forget, uh...
Shelly seemed upset.
She said that you and mom had a- a fight
the night before she died?
Uh, yeah.
But what- what was the fight about?
Do me a favor and kiss Shelly for me
when she wakes up, would you?
I wont be late tonight.
Ok.
Huh.
Oh.
Hey, David?
David.
Hey, you forgot your phone.
Whew.
Have a good day at work, ok?
Thank you. Yeah, get back inside.
What the?
Shelly!
What happened?
Come here, sit down.
Sit down.
Tell me exactly what happened.
Highway patrol thinks David was on his phone.
They had to bring him here by helicopter.
They say that he has a fractured skull
and a shattered pelvis.
Hes still in surgery.
Shelly, what can I do?
What can I do to help you?
Just be here.
Im not going anywhere.
Im not going anywhere.
Coffee.
Thank you.
Hey.
Yeah, sure.
Whats the update?
They got the brain bleed under control.
Good.
But theres a lot of swelling.
Now its just up to David to decide to wake up.
That could take days or weeks or...
the thought of being a single parent
has never entered my mind until now.
Hey, look at him.
David is stubborn and a fighter.
I bet as we speak hes fighting his way back to you
Shelly.
Hey.
Were falling asleep.
We should go home and get some rest, ok?
No. I want to be here with David.
You havent left this place.
You need to go home, take a shower,
get some fresh air.
Youre no good to him if you fall apart.
Well come back first thing in the morning.
Ok.
Ok.
Im going crazy.
Curt, why are you calling me?
Well, I was just in the neighborhood
and I thought maybe Id stop by.
What do you mean, youre in the neighborhood?
Where are you?
You sound upset.
I am upset. I asked you to stay away from me.
This has been a difficult few weeks, Im pregnant.
I need you to leave me alone, Curt.
You know Id do anything for you, right?
Shelly?
Shelly!
Shelly! Shelly!
Shelly, Shelly, look at me.
Something happened to David!
Look at me! Look at me!
Youre just dreaming.
If anything had happened the hospital would have called us
and they havent.
Hey, look at me.
Youre just having a bad dream.
Ok?
Im so scared.
I know.
I know, but everythings fine.
But Im here now.
Go to sleep. Ill sit here.
Ok.
Ok.
Alright, listen.
Ill meet you at the hospital after my doctors appointment.
Maybe I should come with you.
You dont need to come with me.
You need to go inside, have something to eat
and then go to the hospital and be with David.
You never know, today might be the day he wakes up.
Ill see you at the hospital, ok?
Ok.
The fire department said it was an electrical short.
We should get the wiring checked.
Yeah, we should.
Ill call an electrician.
Isnt your friend Curt an electrician?
I thought I saw Meyers Electrical
or something like that
on the side of his truck that night he picked you up.
Wow, you have a really good memory, you know that?
Yeah, he is an electrician but um...
no, hes doing some big job downtown.
I dont want to bother him with something little like this.
Angela, he brought you flowers.
Im sure hed make the time to do it.
This is my editor and Ive gotta take it.
Ill meet you out at the car.
Hey.
C.J. Meyers Electrical.
There.
Hello.
Hey Curt, this is Shelly. Angelas sister.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
Angela mentioned that you were really busy
but we had a fire here and we need to get our wiring checked.
Im just wondering if, as a personal favor to Angela,
youd be willing?
Of course, anything for Angie.
Thanks. You know the address,
just let me know when you can stop by.
I will. Well see you soon.
We wont know if David has any brain damage
until he regains consciousness.
But Dr. Hooper says we might want to start looking at
long-term care facilities.
Its really just another term for a nursing home
with patients they cant do anything for.
Hey. I want you to think positively, ok?
Now I read somewhere that people in comas
can hear stuff going on around them.
They can hear you talking to them.
Talk to him.
Read to him.
Tell him youre here and hes going to get better
and I believe...
I believe that he will.
You know, Angela, none of the things
that mom used to say about you are true.
My god, its moms birthday today.
How could I have forgotten?
Youve had a lot on your mind, Shelly.
So have I.
I gotta take her some flowers or something.
Ill take her flowers, ok?
You stay here. Ill go do it.
Ok. Get her her favorite.
Um...
You dont know what moms favorite flowers were, do you?
No, I do not.
She liked hydrangeas, purple ones.
Ill get them for her, I promise.
Talk to him.
So many times I wondered what it would feel like if you were dead.
And now that youre finally gone...
I keep waiting to feel something and I feel nothing.
The flowers are from Shelly, by the way.
Im here for her not for you.
Hi.
Hey.
Sorry, I just got your message.
Thanks for fitting me in on such short notice.
No problem.
Happy to help.
Uh, I will check your outlets, then Ill check your fuse box.
Perfect. Come on in.
Wow, you guys have done a great job in here.
Um, you know what?
I will start upstairs and work my way down.
Ok, great. Thanks.
Ok.
Just about done?
Yeah, all finished actually.
I uh... replaced the breaker on the house
but the rest looks good.
Thank you so much.
Ill go grab my wallet.
No, no, no. No, this is on me.
Thats very kind of you.
You know, we might be turning this place
into a rental soon.
Do you know what other routine maintenance we should do
to get it ready for tenants?
Um... maybe-maybe have the roof checked,
check for termites.
Rental, you moving away?
If all goes well we might be moving to China.
Wow, China. Both of you?
Of course.
Well, let me know if theres anything I can do to help.
Thank you so much, Curt.
Youre welcome.
It feels so nice to be out in the fresh air.
It does.
Whats the latest update on David?
The swelling is going down.
Ok, thats good news.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Angela, I feel like Im going crazy.
Mom and David were the two constants in my life
and right now, without either of them, I...
Shelly?
You have me.
And pretty soon youre gonna have a new constant
in your life.
Thats what keeps me going.
I have an idea.
Theres an old uh, box I found in the guest room closet
and its marked "baby things".
I dont know if theyre yours or mine,
mom must have kept them.
Why dont we get a big tub of ice cream
and put on our pjs and dig through it tonight?
Dont cry.
Its ok.
Yeah.
Its gonna be ok.
That sounds perfect.
I should probably go and see David now.
Yeah, go.
But I will see you at home later.
Ok.
Hes gonna be fine.
He will.
Bye.
Oh, I spoke to an electrician,
theyre gonna come uh... tomorrow.
I took care of it. Curt did it.
Curt was here?
Yeah, thats what I said.
Oh. Well, what did he do?
Where did he go?
Uh, he checked all the outlets in the rooms
and the fuse box outside.
Is that a problem?
No.
No, I just would have rather been here when he was here,
thats all.
Curt, this is Angela.
Dont talk. You listen.
I dont know what souvenirs you took from my bedroom
but I found your creepy stalker cam.
I dont know what youre talking about.
You know what Im talking about.
You are crazy.
You leave me alone!
Leave you alone?
Leave you alone like you and your mother left me alone
to rot for nine years?
Is that what you mean?
You owe me, Angela, for everything that you did to me.
You listen to me, Curt.
If you dont leave me alone Im gonna call the police.
With your record theyll put you away for the rest of your life.
You stay away from me, you stay away from my family.
David, please come back to me.
We have so many good things coming our way.
We have each other
and we have a baby coming.
But I cant do it without you.
You have so much left to live for.
Were gonna be a family.
Please, David.
I love you.
David?
David, youre back!
I need to get a nurse.
Ill be right back, ok?
I love you.
Angela.
Shelly.
Davids waking up.
The doctors are optimistic.
Ok, Shelly, thats great news.
And- and I dont want to put a damper on that
but I need to talk to you about something serious, ok?
I need you to stay away from Curt.
Do you understand me?
Dont take his calls, dont let him in the house,
dont talk to him.
If you see him you run in the other direction.
Why? Whats going on?
Curt...Curt is an ex-con, ok?
He went to prison, and- and its changed him.
Im afraid of him and I want you to be afraid of him, too.
Angela, youre scaring me.
Thats the point. Now you promise me that you understand.
Yeah, I understand.
Ok, Im gonna head to the doctor.
Ill meet you back at the house later.
Alright, well you and the baby are doing great.
Excellent. Listen, I told you Im in a big rush, I gotta-
Yes, yes, I know.
And- and thank you for coming in, but look.
Theres one more thing that I wanted to talk to you about.
I didnt want to say anything in front of everybody else
but you said that this was your first pregnancy?
Yeah.
But your medical records show
that youve been pregnant before.
Wheres Angela?
How did you get in here?
I asked you a question, Shelly.
Wheres Angela?
I cant talk right now.
Leave a message and Ill call you back.
Im not gonna hurt anybody.
I just need to know where she is, thats all.
Shes not here.
Youre lying.
Thats what I hate, is the lying.
You know, your sister lied once and-
and I went to prison for a long time because of it.
But I forgave her.
I did because we have a bond and thats what your mother
never understood is the bond that Angie and I have.
She- she looked up at me and she tried to apologize.
Like- like anything she could say would make it right!
Where is your sister?
Hi, I have an intruder in my house.
Please, just tell me where she is.
Please.
I dont know.
Please just tell me.
I dont know.
Youre lying!
Shelly?
Shelly.
Curt, listen to me.
Let her go.
Dont do this. Let her go.
Angie, Im so glad youre here.
Im so glad...
all those years in prison...
the only way I made it through was
because I knew that when I was out
we could be together again like we were supposed to be.
We will be together, ok?
Well be together, but- but not like this.
This... this isnt you.
This isnt the good, decent man I know.
Angie, do you know what they do to someone accused of rape
in prison?
Its ok.
Its ok, its over now, youre here.
Youre here and Im taking care of everyone
whos gotten in our way of being together.
What?
Your mother and the father of the baby...
I can do this.
No! No, no! Curt! Listen to me.
The babys father is Shellys husband.
Im pregnant as a surrogate for them
because she cant have a baby.
Theyre not a threat to us.
No, youre lying.
No Im not lying.
Im not.
Youre lying again.
Please believe me.
No. No, youre a liar!
Youre a liar just like your mother!
Curt, shes your daughter, ok?
Shes our daughter.
Shelly is our daughter.
When we were in high school I was so in love with you.
I was.
And I got pregnant and my mother made me lie
and say that you raped me.
And I went along with it
because I was 15 years old and I was terrified.
I was terrified.
And it was so easy because you were 18
and they tried you as an adult
and it just all happened so fast.
Why didnt you ever tell me if you were pregnant?
Because my mother told me the only way shed let me keep you
is if I went along with the lie
and let her raise you as her daughter.
Im so sorry.
Shes our daughter.
Im not lying anymore.
I promise you.
Look at her.
Do you know what it would have meant
to know that I was a father all those years?
I could have watched her grow.
I know. I know.
I lost her, too, Curt.
I would have been there for you. Im sorry.
Its ok.
Its ok, thats our old story.
Right?
Right.
Its our old story and we can all be together.
Like a family like we were supposed to be.
Police! Drop the knife!
Hands up!
Its ok, its ok- its ok,
its just- its just me in here with my family.
Me and my beautiful daughter.
He needs psychiatric care.
He doesnt need a jail cell.
How could you?
Shelly. Shelly.
Is all of that true?
Yes.
It is.
I wanted to tell you before mom died but I uh...
I was scared.
Im sorry.
I never wanted to hurt you.
I never wanted to cause you pain.
I hope when this baby is born that youll understand
that I was trying to do the right thing
and that youll forgive me.
Please forgive me.
Next stop, Seattle Marathon.
Ok, easy there. Why dont we start with fatherhood, huh?
Im sorry Shanghai didnt work out, you guys.
Thats ok.
You know what?
All this stuff happening made me realize that now
Im exactly where I need to be.
Well, the good news is Ill get to come visit more often
from New York.
Oh, babys kicking!
Babys kicking.
She kicked you!
Woah.
She?
Oh yeah.
Were having a girl?
Youre having a girl.
Yay!
I guess you cant keep secrets after all.
No.
This better be important.
Im at 136,
I gotta maintain it for 20 more minutes.
I found your little present.
I saw it at the mall, I couldnt resist.
Only the best is good enough for my grandchild.
I love you, mom.
But lets not get ahead of ourselves.
Im not even pregnant yet.
You will be.
And its a grandmas prerogative to think ahead.
Now, what are you having for breakfast? No coffee.
Dont worry, Ive got your list.
Thats my girl.
Ok, I must be off.
Ill see you at home in an hour.
No! No! Please!
Im sorry! Im sorry!
Please, Im sorry!
Im so glad youre here.
Come here.
Hi.
I know its unfinished but I wanted to hang it anyway.
She was such a good painter.
Im surprised she didnt do more with it, you know?
She always said going pro would take the fun out of it.
You should take some paintings back with you.
Oh...
When you go to New York.
Yeah.
I cant imagine how hard this is for you.
I... you didnt get to spend as much time with mom as I did.
I know.
But you know what?
I can grieve and be here for my baby sister at the same time.
How long can you stay?
I will stay here as long as you need me.
Hey.
Hey.
Did you see her?
Yes, I did.
For what its worth she finally looked at peace.
You know, um...
a detective asked me a bunch of questions
about moms routine, her day-to-day stuff.
The police are investigating?
I dont know... I- I mean, they say it was just routine.
Theyre ruling it an accident.
I cant think of anyone who would want to hurt mom.
Can you?
Hey guys.
Hey.
Hey, sweetheart, I hate to do this
but Larrys calling an emergency brainstorming session
so I gotta run to the office.
Just for a bit, ok?
I love you.
I love you, too.
Shelly, did mom and David get along?
No.
They kept fighting about the baby.
Baby? Are you pregnant?
No.
This was moms wishful thinking.
Shes been buying this stuff for months.
Angela, I let mom die
thinking that she was gonna be a grandma.
But the truth is, I cant have a baby.
Oh, honey. Im sorry.
Its all I ever wanted.
I know its so old fashioned-
Its not old fashioned.
Its not at all.
Its beautiful.
Yeah.
Its not possible for me.
I believe anythings possible.
If you want it badly enough.
There are so many options-
Expensive options.
David and I already looked into surrogacy
and adoption and...
those things are beyond us right now.
But Davids up for a promotion,
so maybe someday.
Someday soon.
As Romans 12:18 teaches us:
"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you,
"live at peace with everyone."
Joan is at peace now.
Its the mission of those surviving her
to find their own peace.
Joan was a doting mother to Shelly and to Angela.
Joan lived for her loved ones
and I believe it would be her wish for those loved ones
to find peace and contentment in her memory.
Its ok.
Reverend?
Angela.
We spoke on the phone.
Hi.
Thank you.
You did her proud.
Thank you.
I was so surprised to get your call.
Ive known your mother for over a decade
and didnt know she had an older daughter.
That does not surprise me.
I was the black sheep of the family.
Well, Im so glad you could make it.
Im sorry, what?
I was saying I was so glad you could be here.
For Shelly.
Me too.
Excuse me.
Shelly?
Hey.
Hey.
I keep thinking shes gonna walk through that door.
I miss her.
It just doesnt feel real.
Ive been thinking.
Youre my sister and I love you
and I think it would be a tragedy
if someone with as much love to give as you have
didnt get to be a mother.
So I would be honored if you and David
would let me carry your baby for you.
Angela, we could never ask you to do that-
You didnt ask me.
Im offering.
Let me be your surrogate.
Really?
Really.
Hey.
Hey.
Thanks for meeting me on your lunch.
Yeah, of course.
I forgot how beautiful it is here.
Ive been avoiding places like this
ever since we found out I cant have a baby.
But today its different.
Today I love seeing these kids.
David, we could have a baby now instead of waiting.
How?
A surrogate.
Sweetheart, weve talked about that.
We cant afford it.
Its not gonna cost us anything.
Angela offered to carry our baby.
Uh... is that what you want?
Its all Ive ever wanted.
Until we found out about my infertility,
I never imagined myself not being a mother.
Now I can be.
David, its a miracle.
The implantation worked on the first try.
Were gonna have a baby.
Wow, ok, but Shel,
its still really, really early alright?
So lets be... cautiously optimistic.
Im optimistically cautious.
I just wish mom was here.
This would have made her so happy.
You dont think we rushed into this, do you?
What?
Of course not, do you?
Uh... no.
No, honey. Im sorry. I dont.
I just... ugh.
Larry is on my back about this Asian expansion thing
and I think Im just a little distracted, thats all.
But Im super excited.
I promise, I am.
Um, Im just gonna finish up this last email
and then we can go?
Ok.
Alright.
I spent hours looking through this jewelry box as a kid.
Oh, that was strictly off limits for me.
Oh, remember when you sent me this?
Oh my god!
You still have this?
I sent you this when you were, like, 12 years old.
Oh, this makes me think of that blue dress mom would wear
with the fringe that made her look like a showgirl?
Mom never told me why you and her didnt get along.
Id ask but she never wanted to talk about it.
It was complicated. Our relationship.
It was um... well, I was a rebellious teenager, for one.
And she was really strict so that didnt blend well.
I... I wanted to get out of this town.
I wanted more.
You know what matters to me?
That you had a happy childhood worth remembering.
You did, right?
Yeah. I did.
Im just sorry it wasnt that way for you.
I really loved mom.
Im glad.
Shelly, when I was 17, before I left to go to New York, I-
Hello? Im coming down.
Hey.
Hey.
So I have some good news.
Oh.
A colleague at work recommended this realtor
and apparently he is amazing.
Are you guys selling the house?
David, I dont think Im ready to sell yet.
We grew up in this house.
Yeah.
And I still feel mom here.
And with the baby coming...
Yeah, I get that Shel, but also a house is...
is just a thing.
I feel like we could really use a fresh start.
I think it would be really good for us.
We can get away from all this gloom.
Youre moving way too fast, ok?
Our mother just died and now you want to put our house
on the market?
Shelly, I dont think this is the time
to be making major decisions
like selling our childhood home.
You didnt stick around here
once you had the chance to leave, did you?
I was 17, Its hardly the same thing.
Excuse me, I need some fresh air.
Cute little guy.
Yeah, I uh... I got him for Shelly.
I thought it might cheer her up.
Yeah.
Hey David, I think it would be a mistake
for Shelly to sell our house.
I think she would regret that.
I know I would.
Thats surprising considering that you havent been back here.
Well, Im back now.
And Im gonna be here for the next nine months at least.
Im actually gonna write my next book
about this little town where I grew up.
Lotta of legends, lotta of secrets.
Hmm. Well, Im sure itll be a real page-turner.
I hope so.
Im going for a run.
Enjoy.
Hi, I called earlier.
Hi!
Hi.
I know who you are.
Oh!
Uh, when I uh, spoke to you this morning
you said that your next book might be about our little town,
well, I took the liberty of compiling some sources.
Oh, thank you.
Im Nicole, by the way.
Youre very sweet. Thank you for this.
No problem.
Alright, Im just gonna go...
Please.
Ok.
Ok.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Ok.
Ok.
Curt.
Angela, hi.
I thought I saw you and then you were gone
and now youre... hey.
"The Strange Case of Cordelia Webb."
Have you read it?
Uh, no.
No, not yet, but to be honest
I was thinking we might run into each other
so I thought Id read it in case you asked.
I thought I saw you at my moms funeral.
Yeah, I was there.
Why didnt you say anything?
Im sorry, it- just didnt feel like the right time.
Your moms funeral and all.
Right.
I really just wanted to make sure, you know,
you were doing ok.
I lost my own mother a few years back
so I know how hard it is.
Im so sorry.
And then I saw you outside your moms place
but I was working so, you know, never enough hours in a day.
You know, I...
I meant to call you so many times
over the years to... talk and try to explain
why things happened the way they did and I just...
Im sorry.
I dont even know what Im trying to tell you.
I just-
Dont.
Please, dont.
Its in the past. Its not necessary.
Hey, you know what?
Uh, why dont we use some of the time we dont have
and grab a coffee?
Sure. That sounds like time I dont have well spent.
This place is amazing to me.
This area has just changed so much.
Its very chic.
Im glad you like it.
You look good, Curt. You do.
You look really good.
And it makes me happy. You doing ok?
Yeah, yeah.
It wasnt easy at first.
For a long time no one would hire me.
But um... I started my own business
and now things are good.
But what about you? Tell me whats going on.
I havent seen you in forever.
Oh, well before I was rushed back here after mom died...
After your mom died?
I thought I saw you a couple days before that.
On the street.
Before?
Me?
Yeah.
No.
Maybe it was just someone who looked like me.
Probably just wishful thinking on my part then.
You know whats crazy?
I- I thought coming back here I would hate it and uh...
Im actually kind of inspired in a weird way
and I think I may have the idea for my next book
so I talked to Shelly, my sister, and um...
Im gonna stay a while.
Not forever, Im not done traveling the world,
meeting interesting people,
but Im gonna stay put for a while.
Fantastic.
And Im jealous about the traveling the world thing.
Any... any favorite spots?
Come on, tell me, please.
I have a lot.
I guess uh, Piazza del Duomo in Florence.
You know it? Have you been?
No, no, but Ive read everything there is to know about it.
Its amazing.
Ive had a lot of time to read so I, uh...
oh, I would love to go there but I unfortunately dont think
international travel is ever gonna be in my cards now.
You know what, um... its not Florence,
but there is a new Italian restaurant in town
and uh, Id really like to take you.
Id really like to go.
Shelly!
Its me, Im at the restaurant.
The hostess says shes got a great table for us so uh,
I hope youre just running late.
Ok, first things first.
Mom, Ive gone over the charts,
everything is looking great.
I was born premature.
I really dont want that for this baby.
Ok, I- I get that, but were not there yet.
And we have much better methods
for controlling pre-term labor now
than when you were born.
Yeah, I gotta say for both you guys
one of the highest risk factors
to a healthy, full-term pregnancy is stress.
You have one job; keep those stress levels down, ok?
You know I will do whatever it takes!
I dont know. Ill figure it out.
Yeah, Ill see you later.
Who was that?
Morning. Uh, just work stuff.
I have to get going.
We have a doctors appointment at 3:00 today.
I thought you were gonna try and come and see the baby.
I promise Ill try my best.
What time will you be home?
Sweetheart, I dont know.
But hey, if Im home in time
maybe we order from that Thai place, yeah?
Sure.
Curt? Hi.
Hey.
Hi.
You need an electrician?
Oh, youre mad.
Just a little bit.
I am sorry I wasnt there last night.
Im not that kind of person.
There was a family emergency,
I got all caught up in it,
Ive been trying to call you all morning,
you didnt answer so I- I came all the way down here to say Im sorry.
Its ok. I appreciate it.
I- my phones been in the office all day.
I forgot it this morning.
I wasnt ignoring your calls, I promise.
You know, I- I meant what I said about knowing
what its like to lose a parent.
Theres no pressure here.
Look, my mom and I werent that close anymore.
Its not about that.
I just... theres something I would like to talk to you about
and I was hoping we could have a do-over
at the Italian restaurant.
Um, I promise I will be there.
Alright, alright, alright, yes.
Yes?
Yes, I would love that.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Hey David.
Angela and the baby are both fine.
I wish you were here.
I hope everythings ok.
I thought you said you were gonna try and make it.
Hey.
Hey.
Whats wrong?
Am I that obvious?
Yeah.
Angela, Davids been acting weird.
The last few weeks hes been acting really different.
Like hes hiding something.
Hes putting in so many hours at the office and...
even when hes home its like hes not really there.
I think I just really wanted him here today.
To see the baby.
I know you did.
I wish you were here.
I hope everythings ok.
I thought you said you were gonna try and make it.
So, you havent told your wife yet?
I will, Nora. Soon.
Well, the longer you wait to tell her the angrier shell be
when you finally do.
Yeah. Dont think I dont know that.
Hey, Im just heading out for a quick dinner.
Whos the lucky guy?
What do you mean?
Hmm? What do you mean?
You look hot.
I dont think you dress like that for a solo dinner.
Oh... I dont feel hot.
I feel very pregnant
and everything feels tight here and here.
Im just- I... its an old friend. Nothing.
Ok.
Um, I gotta go. I gotta go.
Ok.
Have fun.
Thank you.
Hey.
Hey.
Wow, you look amazing.
Aw, thank you.
I wanted to ring the doorbell like old times, but-
Nah, I thought Id save you the trip down memory lane.
You know.
Your last few visits here didnt end well.
Well, nothing like the nine years that followed it,
believe me.
Right.
Do you know, Im starving.
Ive been dreaming about pasta all day.
Please let me feed you.
Ok.
Who are you spying on?
Angela leaving for dinner with a guy she says
is an old friend.
Hmm.
You know, David.
Shell be gone for at least an hour.
And since we dont have to schedule each other
on a fertility calendar anymore we can just enjoy each other.
Uh... as much as I would love that
its almost 11:00 am in Beijing.
I have a conference call that starts in ten minutes.
Then I have to run back to the office just for a bit.
But can I take a rain check?
Sure.
Why didnt you just go down 3rd?
Uh, theres a high school on 3rd.
So?
Im not allowed to go within a quarter mile of any schools.
Oh, right.
Im sorry, I didnt even...
Its alright. Its uh...
Im sorry for all the trouble
my family has caused you.
Hey, you know what? That was the old story.
Im starting a new one tonight.
Yes, absolutely.
I will get you those new numbers by this time tomorrow.
Ok, no. Everything else is on track.
Well, thank you very much.
Ok.
Goodbye.
David, are you happy?
Of course Im happy.
But at the moment I am also super stressed out about work
so whatever it is that you think Im thinking
please stop thinking it.
I thought we were set, you know?
Here, in this house.
I thought we were gonna have a baby the old fashioned way.
I thought my mother would be here to see that.
I know you did.
Look, come on.
Let me tuck you into bed, alright?
You never liked my mother.
Yeah, you know what Shelly?
She never really liked me, either.
But can we please not do this right now?
No.
Hi.
Hi.
Ive arranged with the chef for dessert on the house.
Thank you.
I felt so bad for you the last time you were here.
Are you sure you dont want any?
No, Im sticking with water tonight, thank you very much.
Im good.
You two make such a cute couple.
No, were not- no, were not a couple.
Were friends.
Yes.
You know what?
Maybe this would be a good time for some music.
Definitely.
Really?
Yeah.
This place is nice.
Isnt it?
Everythings changed here so much.
I told you.
Its really...
Everything has changed.
Something special.
Oh. Cheers.
Cheers.
To new beginnings.
Cooper, party of two?
Hey, hey.
Ive been here for over an hour.
I told you it would be 90 minutes, sir.
Please sit down.
This place isnt so nice
that you can just treat people like this.
Hey, buddy.
Watch it, buddy.
Hey, relax.
Im trying to save you from yourself here, ok?
Relax.
Ok, how about we just step outside-
Hey, whoa!
Curt! Let him go!
Let him go!
Think of your record, Curt!
I know about my damn record, alright?!
Its not something I can forget.
Let him go, Curt.
Im sorry.
Im sorry.
We should just- lets just go.
Lets go.
Please, can we go?
Im sorry.
Hey.
Whatre you doing down here?
Wait, where is David?
Ive been asking myself the same question.
Oh boy.
Whats going on?
He keeps coming home later and later.
Angela, I dont know whats going on with him.
Then you have to ask him.
Its better to know than to wonder.
You guys have a baby coming and Im telling you,
you cant keep secrets from each other.
That will destroy you.
I know.
David, we need to talk.
Listen, I know that Ive not been that easy to live with
for the past few months but now I can finally tell you why.
Ok.
Its about the promotion.
Its down to two people.
Its me and Nora Johnson but heres the thing.
You know how the firms expanding in Asia?
Yeah.
Shel, the jobs in Shanghai.
What?
You want to move to Shanghai?
When?
What about the baby?
I cant believe David would interview for a job in Shanghai
without talking to me about it.
And with the baby on the way.
I thought we told each other everything.
Shelly, heres the thing.
So much has changed in your life so quickly.
You have a baby coming and its ok for you to live your life.
If you and David are together with your baby as a family
it doesnt matter where you are.
Oh, Im sorry, my phone has been blowing up.
Excuse me.
Ill be right back.
Hey.
Where are you?
I thought youd be doing research at the library today.
How do you know Im not at the library?
Are you there, looking for me?
Im not there today.
Oh, ok, well um... when can I see you again?
Look, Curt, things are very um...
complicated in my life right now and I... I- I cant.
You know what?
Ill um... Ill call you in a day or two.
I... I have to go.
Im really looking for-
Hello?
Wow, those are beautiful.
Thank you.
Angela, look at these.
Wow.
I cant stay mad at David.
Theyre beautiful.
You know, maybe Shanghai will be good for us.
A fresh start.
Maybe.
Whos Curt?
Is that the guy that took you out for dinner?
"I hope I didnt scare you off"?
Wow, drama. Do tell.
Theres no drama, its just a joke a bunch of us had
in high school.
Were friends. Thats it.
Come on, Angela.
The guy obviously wants to be more than just friends.
Ok, Im working here.
Ill go grab a vase.
Ok.
Angie, hey.
Curt, I got the flowers. Theyre beautiful.
Listen, I am-
You know what, Im uh, Im at work,
Im really busy today.
Can I call you later?
No, no, Ill be brief.
I just- I think its probably-
No, no, no.
I want to hear whats on your mind, just-
I cant right now.
How about I swing by your place after work?
To- tonights not a good night.
Ok, well then uh, you come to mine. Say 8:00?
I really have to go.
Ill text you the address, alright? Bye.
Hey.
Here.
Hmm. Whats this?
"Chinese Made Easy" on DVD.
Larry just told me Im not getting the job.
Seems you wowed Mr. Xang on your last proposal.
Uh... geez, Im sorry, Nora.
Oh, be sorry all the way to Shanghai.
I just... hate you so much right now.
Good luck, David.
Yeah, thanks.
Yes!
Hey.
Come on in. Thanks for coming.
I can only stay a little bit, ok?
Yeah, of course.
Well, welcome to my humble abode.
Can I take your coat?
No, Im not staying.
I just uh...
Oh, sorry, one second.
Angie, can you help me for a second?
Sure.
Oh... um... Im not staying for dinner, Curt.
I didnt invite you for dinner.
It just happens to be ready.
So why dont we...
No.
Oh, come on.
I didnt poison the food.
You know me better than that.
I dont know if I know you at all anymore.
Look, you keep saying that you want to forget the past
and move on but you keep bringing it up.
Its like you want me to feel guilty all the time.
Angie, I want to talk to you, I do.
I wanna talk to you but Im starving.
Can you sit? Can you eat?
Can we talk like that?
No.
I uh...
Hey, you will never guess where I worked today.
You remember Schwartzteins Arcade?
Yeah, I remember.
Thats where Im working.
Im out there all the time.
Im really sorry.
Im so sorry for what happened to you.
But we were so young
and I cant keep apologizing and apologizing,
it doesnt change anything.
It doesnt undo the past.
You need to move on and so do I.
I came here tonight to ask you
to please stop coming to the house,
stop threatening to come to the house,
stop calling me over-
You sound just like your mother, do you know that?
I gotta go.
You know, I read somewhere that sometimes people
who have had bad experiences
dont recognize normal social cues.
Maybe I should warn people
that they need to be patient with me.
Yeah, maybe.
Some people would say that you owe me something,
you know.
For what you did.
Not me. Im a nice guy.
I dont think like that.
What is folklore?
Its the bedtime stories your grandmother told you.
Its the warnings your mother gave you
every time you left the house.
From the Icelandic sagas to the Brothers Grimm...
uh... I lost my place for- no, no, Im good, thank you.
Ok.
Sorry everybody.
I just... anyway,
I have been inspired by folklore and it occurred to me
Ive never written a word about the myths and legends
of the very town that I grew up in.
So my next book is going to... ooh...
Its ok, Im a nurse.
Oh, whew.
Do you need me to call a doctor?
Oh my gosh.
No, Im sorry, this is very embarrassing.
Im pregnant.
I just think I got overheated.
Ill be fine in just a moment.
Im sorry, guys.
Hey, Shel?
Hey.
I got the gig.
You got it?
Yeah.
You got the job?!
David, thats amazing!
Really?
Really!
Well have a whole new start as a family.
Its such a relief.
Im so proud of you.
Angie, hey.
Uh, hi.
Hi Curt.
Um, look. I really blew it last night and Im sorry.
I know youre busy
and I know youve got a lot on your plate.
I dont mean to monopolize your time.
Its...
Curt, I dont- I dont want to cause you any more pain.
I dont. But uh... thank you.
I- I think we have to just let the past be the past
and move on with our lives, you know?
I dont- I dont think we should keep doing this.
Its not healthy.
I dont think we should see each other at all anymore.
Is this because youre pregnant?
No.
Why didnt you tell me?
I tell you everything.
Ive let you into my life and youre still lying to me.
Why?
Im not lying to you, Curt.
Really?
Ok.
Whos the lucky guy?
There is no lucky guy.
Its compli- look-
Ok, hey, look.
Im sorry.
You know, if theres no father in the picture this is great
because I love kids and anything I can do to help,
Id... anything.
Sure.
I- I gotta go. Im not feeling great.
Yeah.
Thank you.
Shelly?
We gotta be there in 20 minutes, lets go...
Are you ok?
Whats wrong?
Im just feeling a bit queasy.
Maybe its sympathy nausea.
I can go on my own, Im a big girl.
No. Im gonna text David.
I dont need him to come.
I want him to hear the heartbeat.
Well, I will bring you back ultrasound pictures.
You better.
Yeah.
Hey.
Youre here.
Is it ok?
Yeah, come in.
Ok.
Youre nervous, arent you?
Dont be so nervous.
Its gonna be ok.
Yeah, no, I know. I know that.
Its just that uh... I dont know, honestly?
This whole thing kinda makes me nervous.
Hey.
Hi.
Alright, here we go.
Ok.
So you're 15 weeks now?
Hello, hello.
Hi.
And this must be dad.
Yes.
First time hearing the heartbeat?
It certainly is.
Alright, well lets have a listen.
Thats it?
Thats... thats the heartbeat?
Thats your baby, David.
Pretty cool, right?
Good news, guys.
It is a healthy and strong heartbeat.
So any other concerns or questions?
When am I gonna stop craving pie?
Oh, bad news, that may never go away.
Oh. Can I get a picture?
Sure. Uh, yeah. Can you print one?
It just prints in the other room.
Everything looks great here, I will see you soon.
Thanks.
Check it out.
I bootlegged it.
That is so sweet.
You think?
Yeah, I love seeing this side of you.
Right, as opposed to my usual selfishness.
No, thats not what I said.
Although its good to see that youre showing
an interest in the baby.
You know, suddenly you sound an awful lot like your mom.
Which kinda sucks because I thought I was finally done
with all the nagging.
I just wanted Shelly and I to finally have
some time together.
Wow.
Im sorry.
I guess I should just let you...
Ill see you outside...
Angela.
Angela, hey, wait up.
What?
Uh, look.
You should know that the version of me that you see,
its not the real me.
For whatever reason
nothing seems to come out right around you,
but what youre doing for Shelly, for us,
I cant thank you enough.
Im really sorry for what I said back there.
Ok.
Alright. Thank you.
Hello, hello.
Hey.
How are you feeling?
Much better.
You look better.
How was the appointment?
It actually went really well.
Good.
Do you remember this?
Oh my gosh.
Thats dads old camera.
I used to play "Shelly, Intrepid Girl Reporter" with that.
I wasnt allowed to touch this after dad died.
Mom said Id probably break it.
Hey, look at this.
Do you think mom kept a diary?
Thats my diary.
I bought it with babysitting money.
I cant believe she kept that.
Its blank.
Yeah.
You never wrote in it?
Uh-uh.
Well, mom took the key.
She didnt like me to keep secrets.
We had a big argument about that diary.
David and mom had an argument
the night before she died.
I took his side.
Shelly, youve got to stop beating yourself up.
Ok?
You- you havent done anything wrong.
Mom knows you loved her.
You were her special girl.
You didnt disappoint, ever.
Me, I was much more the daddys girl.
Um, Im gonna get changed and make us some tea.
Alright?
Ok.
Im so curious about the gender of the baby.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
I seem to remember something about pie cravings?
So, to Pippos.
Fresh baked apple pie delivered to your door.
You are my superhero.
Give me a hug.
Hey.
Youre up early.
Good morning.
Morning.
Yes, and I have decaf for you.
I will grab an espresso on the way to work.
Thats very thoughtful of you.
Wow, thank you.
Hey, um, before I forget, uh...
Shelly seemed upset.
She said that you and mom had a- a fight
the night before she died?
Uh, yeah.
But what- what was the fight about?
Do me a favor and kiss Shelly for me
when she wakes up, would you?
I wont be late tonight.
Ok.
Huh.
Oh.
Hey, David?
David.
Hey, you forgot your phone.
Whew.
Have a good day at work, ok?
Thank you. Yeah, get back inside.
What the?
Shelly!
What happened?
Come here, sit down.
Sit down.
Tell me exactly what happened.
Highway patrol thinks David was on his phone.
They had to bring him here by helicopter.
They say that he has a fractured skull
and a shattered pelvis.
Hes still in surgery.
Shelly, what can I do?
What can I do to help you?
Just be here.
Im not going anywhere.
Im not going anywhere.
Coffee.
Thank you.
Hey.
Yeah, sure.
Whats the update?
They got the brain bleed under control.
Good.
But theres a lot of swelling.
Now its just up to David to decide to wake up.
That could take days or weeks or...
the thought of being a single parent
has never entered my mind until now.
Hey, look at him.
David is stubborn and a fighter.
I bet as we speak hes fighting his way back to you
Shelly.
Hey.
Were falling asleep.
We should go home and get some rest, ok?
No. I want to be here with David.
You havent left this place.
You need to go home, take a shower,
get some fresh air.
Youre no good to him if you fall apart.
Well come back first thing in the morning.
Ok.
Ok.
Im going crazy.
Curt, why are you calling me?
Well, I was just in the neighborhood
and I thought maybe Id stop by.
What do you mean, youre in the neighborhood?
Where are you?
You sound upset.
I am upset. I asked you to stay away from me.
This has been a difficult few weeks, Im pregnant.
I need you to leave me alone, Curt.
You know Id do anything for you, right?
Shelly?
Shelly!
Shelly! Shelly!
Shelly, Shelly, look at me.
Something happened to David!
Look at me! Look at me!
Youre just dreaming.
If anything had happened the hospital would have called us
and they havent.
Hey, look at me.
Youre just having a bad dream.
Ok?
Im so scared.
I know.
I know, but everythings fine.
But Im here now.
Go to sleep. Ill sit here.
Ok.
Ok.
Alright, listen.
Ill meet you at the hospital after my doctors appointment.
Maybe I should come with you.
You dont need to come with me.
You need to go inside, have something to eat
and then go to the hospital and be with David.
You never know, today might be the day he wakes up.
Ill see you at the hospital, ok?
Ok.
The fire department said it was an electrical short.
We should get the wiring checked.
Yeah, we should.
Ill call an electrician.
Isnt your friend Curt an electrician?
I thought I saw Meyers Electrical
or something like that
on the side of his truck that night he picked you up.
Wow, you have a really good memory, you know that?
Yeah, he is an electrician but um...
no, hes doing some big job downtown.
I dont want to bother him with something little like this.
Angela, he brought you flowers.
Im sure hed make the time to do it.
This is my editor and Ive gotta take it.
Ill meet you out at the car.
Hey.
C.J. Meyers Electrical.
There.
Hello.
Hey Curt, this is Shelly. Angelas sister.
Oh, hey.
Hey.
Angela mentioned that you were really busy
but we had a fire here and we need to get our wiring checked.
Im just wondering if, as a personal favor to Angela,
youd be willing?
Of course, anything for Angie.
Thanks. You know the address,
just let me know when you can stop by.
I will. Well see you soon.
We wont know if David has any brain damage
until he regains consciousness.
But Dr. Hooper says we might want to start looking at
long-term care facilities.
Its really just another term for a nursing home
with patients they cant do anything for.
Hey. I want you to think positively, ok?
Now I read somewhere that people in comas
can hear stuff going on around them.
They can hear you talking to them.
Talk to him.
Read to him.
Tell him youre here and hes going to get better
and I believe...
I believe that he will.
You know, Angela, none of the things
that mom used to say about you are true.
My god, its moms birthday today.
How could I have forgotten?
Youve had a lot on your mind, Shelly.
So have I.
I gotta take her some flowers or something.
Ill take her flowers, ok?
You stay here. Ill go do it.
Ok. Get her her favorite.
Um...
You dont know what moms favorite flowers were, do you?
No, I do not.
She liked hydrangeas, purple ones.
Ill get them for her, I promise.
Talk to him.
So many times I wondered what it would feel like if you were dead.
And now that youre finally gone...
I keep waiting to feel something and I feel nothing.
The flowers are from Shelly, by the way.
Im here for her not for you.
Hi.
Hey.
Sorry, I just got your message.
Thanks for fitting me in on such short notice.
No problem.
Happy to help.
Uh, I will check your outlets, then Ill check your fuse box.
Perfect. Come on in.
Wow, you guys have done a great job in here.
Um, you know what?
I will start upstairs and work my way down.
Ok, great. Thanks.
Ok.
Just about done?
Yeah, all finished actually.
I uh... replaced the breaker on the house
but the rest looks good.
Thank you so much.
Ill go grab my wallet.
No, no, no. No, this is on me.
Thats very kind of you.
You know, we might be turning this place
into a rental soon.
Do you know what other routine maintenance we should do
to get it ready for tenants?
Um... maybe-maybe have the roof checked,
check for termites.
Rental, you moving away?
If all goes well we might be moving to China.
Wow, China. Both of you?
Of course.
Well, let me know if theres anything I can do to help.
Thank you so much, Curt.
Youre welcome.
It feels so nice to be out in the fresh air.
It does.
Whats the latest update on David?
The swelling is going down.
Ok, thats good news.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Angela, I feel like Im going crazy.
Mom and David were the two constants in my life
and right now, without either of them, I...
Shelly?
You have me.
And pretty soon youre gonna have a new constant
in your life.
Thats what keeps me going.
I have an idea.
Theres an old uh, box I found in the guest room closet
and its marked "baby things".
I dont know if theyre yours or mine,
mom must have kept them.
Why dont we get a big tub of ice cream
and put on our pjs and dig through it tonight?
Dont cry.
Its ok.
Yeah.
Its gonna be ok.
That sounds perfect.
I should probably go and see David now.
Yeah, go.
But I will see you at home later.
Ok.
Hes gonna be fine.
He will.
Bye.
Oh, I spoke to an electrician,
theyre gonna come uh... tomorrow.
I took care of it. Curt did it.
Curt was here?
Yeah, thats what I said.
Oh. Well, what did he do?
Where did he go?
Uh, he checked all the outlets in the rooms
and the fuse box outside.
Is that a problem?
No.
No, I just would have rather been here when he was here,
thats all.
Curt, this is Angela.
Dont talk. You listen.
I dont know what souvenirs you took from my bedroom
but I found your creepy stalker cam.
I dont know what youre talking about.
You know what Im talking about.
You are crazy.
You leave me alone!
Leave you alone?
Leave you alone like you and your mother left me alone
to rot for nine years?
Is that what you mean?
You owe me, Angela, for everything that you did to me.
You listen to me, Curt.
If you dont leave me alone Im gonna call the police.
With your record theyll put you away for the rest of your life.
You stay away from me, you stay away from my family.
David, please come back to me.
We have so many good things coming our way.
We have each other
and we have a baby coming.
But I cant do it without you.
You have so much left to live for.
Were gonna be a family.
Please, David.
I love you.
David?
David, youre back!
I need to get a nurse.
Ill be right back, ok?
I love you.
Angela.
Shelly.
Davids waking up.
The doctors are optimistic.
Ok, Shelly, thats great news.
And- and I dont want to put a damper on that
but I need to talk to you about something serious, ok?
I need you to stay away from Curt.
Do you understand me?
Dont take his calls, dont let him in the house,
dont talk to him.
If you see him you run in the other direction.
Why? Whats going on?
Curt...Curt is an ex-con, ok?
He went to prison, and- and its changed him.
Im afraid of him and I want you to be afraid of him, too.
Angela, youre scaring me.
Thats the point. Now you promise me that you understand.
Yeah, I understand.
Ok, Im gonna head to the doctor.
Ill meet you back at the house later.
Alright, well you and the baby are doing great.
Excellent. Listen, I told you Im in a big rush, I gotta-
Yes, yes, I know.
And- and thank you for coming in, but look.
Theres one more thing that I wanted to talk to you about.
I didnt want to say anything in front of everybody else
but you said that this was your first pregnancy?
Yeah.
But your medical records show
that youve been pregnant before.
Wheres Angela?
How did you get in here?
I asked you a question, Shelly.
Wheres Angela?
I cant talk right now.
Leave a message and Ill call you back.
Im not gonna hurt anybody.
I just need to know where she is, thats all.
Shes not here.
Youre lying.
Thats what I hate, is the lying.
You know, your sister lied once and-
and I went to prison for a long time because of it.
But I forgave her.
I did because we have a bond and thats what your mother
never understood is the bond that Angie and I have.
She- she looked up at me and she tried to apologize.
Like- like anything she could say would make it right!
Where is your sister?
Hi, I have an intruder in my house.
Please, just tell me where she is.
Please.
I dont know.
Please just tell me.
I dont know.
Youre lying!
Shelly?
Shelly.
Curt, listen to me.
Let her go.
Dont do this. Let her go.
Angie, Im so glad youre here.
Im so glad...
all those years in prison...
the only way I made it through was
because I knew that when I was out
we could be together again like we were supposed to be.
We will be together, ok?
Well be together, but- but not like this.
This... this isnt you.
This isnt the good, decent man I know.
Angie, do you know what they do to someone accused of rape
in prison?
Its ok.
Its ok, its over now, youre here.
Youre here and Im taking care of everyone
whos gotten in our way of being together.
What?
Your mother and the father of the baby...
I can do this.
No! No, no! Curt! Listen to me.
The babys father is Shellys husband.
Im pregnant as a surrogate for them
because she cant have a baby.
Theyre not a threat to us.
No, youre lying.
No Im not lying.
Im not.
Youre lying again.
Please believe me.
No. No, youre a liar!
Youre a liar just like your mother!
Curt, shes your daughter, ok?
Shes our daughter.
Shelly is our daughter.
When we were in high school I was so in love with you.
I was.
And I got pregnant and my mother made me lie
and say that you raped me.
And I went along with it
because I was 15 years old and I was terrified.
I was terrified.
And it was so easy because you were 18
and they tried you as an adult
and it just all happened so fast.
Why didnt you ever tell me if you were pregnant?
Because my mother told me the only way shed let me keep you
is if I went along with the lie
and let her raise you as her daughter.
Im so sorry.
Shes our daughter.
Im not lying anymore.
I promise you.
Look at her.
Do you know what it would have meant
to know that I was a father all those years?
I could have watched her grow.
I know. I know.
I lost her, too, Curt.
I would have been there for you. Im sorry.
Its ok.
Its ok, thats our old story.
Right?
Right.
Its our old story and we can all be together.
Like a family like we were supposed to be.
Police! Drop the knife!
Hands up!
Its ok, its ok- its ok,
its just- its just me in here with my family.
Me and my beautiful daughter.
He needs psychiatric care.
He doesnt need a jail cell.
How could you?
Shelly. Shelly.
Is all of that true?
Yes.
It is.
I wanted to tell you before mom died but I uh...
I was scared.
Im sorry.
I never wanted to hurt you.
I never wanted to cause you pain.
I hope when this baby is born that youll understand
that I was trying to do the right thing
and that youll forgive me.
Please forgive me.
Next stop, Seattle Marathon.
Ok, easy there. Why dont we start with fatherhood, huh?
Im sorry Shanghai didnt work out, you guys.
Thats ok.
You know what?
All this stuff happening made me realize that now
Im exactly where I need to be.
Well, the good news is Ill get to come visit more often
from New York.
Oh, babys kicking!
Babys kicking.
She kicked you!
Woah.
She?
Oh yeah.
Were having a girl?
Youre having a girl.
Yay!
I guess you cant keep secrets after all.
No.