Big Sky River: The Bridal Path (2023) Movie Script
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I know that life can be a roller coaster
Maybe you're here for me, but I can hold ya
I don't want to make it seem
That you're ever more to me
You see
I'm telling you one thing
This could be something
You make it better and it just stays
Giving me wonder
No sound of thunder
Every day is like the best day of my life
My life, my life, my life
It's like the best day of my life..
- Hey, cowboy.
- Hey.
Just about to feed your chickens.
They eat better than we do, you know that?
Which is why my eggs
are the best in the county.
Thanks for taking care of them for me.
Oh, it's my pleasure, as long as
the little dinosaurs don't bite me.
So, how are things out there?
Great. Another beautiful day in New York.
Good. And how's Erin?
She's good. I'm dropping her off later
at James' baby shower.
Well, it's good for her to spend
a little time with her Dad.
Yeah. How are things there?
Another beautiful day in Big Sky, Montana.
There is one gray cloud
looming over everything now.
Oh, no.
Tara Kendall isn't here and I do miss her.
I miss you too, Boone, so much.
Only two more sleeps.
I'll be here waiting.
All right, I'm going to enter the fray.
Wish me luck.
I told you they don't really bite.
Oh, yeah. Tell that to my ankles. Okay, bye.
Bye.
Oh, come on. You had a great time at Christmas.
Not going crazy isn't the same thing as
having a great time, Mom.
Your Dad loves you, Erin. He does.
And it's important that you spend
as much time as you can with him.
I know.
Come here.
Have a wonderful party.
Thanks.
Erin, you made it.
Hi, Bethany.
Hi. I'm so glad you're here.
Hey. Hey. Look what the cat dragged in.
Hi, Dad.
Hi, honey. Uh, come on.
We're about to get started.
We'll get you settled in later.
Okay.
Let's get this show on the road.
For the baby.
That's so thoughtful. Thank you.
Uh, okay.
Everyone, I just wanted to thank you all for coming.
It means so much to Bethany and to me.
To become a parent, to bring new life in this
world is is such a blessing and such a a gift.
Most of you, including James,
have already experienced this miracle.
I'm so excited to be joining your ranks.
And if the doctors are right...
We're always right.
I'll be delivering this little
miracle in 6 weeks and 3 days.
But who's counting?
All right.
Should we get to it, to the matter at hand?
All right. Drum roll, please.
Would you like to do the honor?
Oh.
Oh. What?
Come on.
You didn't think we'd make it
easy for you, did you?
All right. All right. All right.
For real this time.
For real.
Here we go.
Ready?
Oh, yeah.
The son I've always wanted.
Hey.
Hey, you. So?
So?
The gender reveal.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, they're having a boy.
Baby brother, that's fantastic.
Did your Dad make a big production out of it?
Yeah, it's huge.
They must be so excited.
Pretty psyched.
So, how was yesterday?
It was great.
Bethany invited some of my girlfriends and
we went for brunch and then had a spa day.
Does sound pretty great.
Yeah, Bethy's cool.
Let's grab this cab.
JFK.
Eric.
Well, hello there.
Hey guys.
Hi.
Dawson's on his way with pizza.
Let's go. We got to get ready.
Oh...
Welcome back.
Oh, it's so good to be home.
How was your flight?
Blessedly uneventful.
For you.
And just so you know,
uh the pizza's not for us.
Oh.
No, I have other dinner plans for us.
Oh, do you?
Miss your fingers caressing
The back of my head
Miss that extra blanket you always bring
Miss watching you get ready to go out
I miss feeling like there was never any doubt
Sorry I didn't have a boom box.
What in the name is St. Peter's Gate?
Well, I just figured why work over Zoom
when we could just work face to face.
How'd you get through the security gate?
Uh, you use your birthday
for all your passcodes.
So, yeah, you might want to rethink that.
Right.
Where are you staying?
Uh, I was going to stay in town.
You know, I have a guest wing, right?
Yeah, it looks like you have room for guests.
Yeah.
Uh, just so you know, uh...
Me and Deeana are divorced now. So...
So I heard.
Peter Allen Crow, you...
You beautiful sight for sore eyes.
Sorry you had to, uh,
make do with cheese and sourdough.
I am devastated.
My boys missed you.
Did they now?
Oh yeah. Somethin' fierce.
But uh...
not nearly as much as I did.
Ditto.
So, how was New York? Fun?
Yeah, wonderful.
Not too wonderful, I hope. No regrets?
Regrets?
Well, you know,
about staying here with me?
Oh, not a single one.
Good, cuz I've gotten kind of used to
seeing your mug every day.
Me, too.
Habit I have no intention of breaking.
I...
Eh, no.
What?
No. No. I was going to say something,
but it's just it's, uh... it's too cheesy.
Okay, now now you have to tell me.
Okay, fine. I will.
Waking up every day
knowing I get to be with you.
It's pretty much my definition for a reason to live.
I told you. Cheesy?
Okay...
It was!
Well, let's keep doing that then.
You'd be okay with that?
Yes, I would, Sheriff Taylor.
Peter Allen Crow. Should I know him?
Yeah. The one about the one who got away.
Dancing rings around my heart? Ask me in?
I know your hits, Casey.
I wrote all those songs with Peter.
I didn't know you had a songwriting partner.
Well, most of the time I don't,
but two albums ago I did.
And five of those tracks went top 10.
All written with Peter.
And he produced the record.
And don't get me wrong, I had plenty
of hits before him and plenty after.
But together, you make beautiful music.
Ah, the man's got a magic touch.
Been waiting for him to be free
so we could work together again.
Now he is.
In more ways than one.
Go on.
There was a real chemistry between us
when we made that record.
I was mighty tempted to blur the lines
between the professional and the personal.
But you didn't.
He was married at the time.
Not happily. Everyone knew that.
So I didn't even step up to that line.
But it was in the air.
I'm guessing the marriage is over.
And now he's staying in the guest wing
while I write my next record.
For how long?
As long as it takes.
Any of that chemistry left?
Oh, yeah. A train load.
You got a picture?
Wow, he's cute.
I know.
What am I going to do?
Casey, I'm the one who comes to you
for relationship advice.
You don't need it anymore.
You're all squared away.
Is that what Boone and I are? Squared away.
Go on.
He makes me so happy, but...
Is he ever going to pop the question?
I guess I'm just an old-fashioned girl.
I want my man to propose.
Well, so does everyone else in this town.
And we all say the same thing...
He darn well better.
You're back.
We are back.
Uh, Tara, Erin, I want to
introduce you to Mateo.
He's an exchange student from Madrid.
Oh, nice to meet you, Mateo.
Nice to meet you both.
Hey, guys.
They met while you were away.
We could show you to your class.
Okay. Hey, really nice to meet you.
You, too.
What's up?
Okay. Yeah. I figured
he'd get some hearts racing.
New kid in town.
Is he only here till the end of the semester?
Yeah. And then he'll help out
on the ranch through the summer.
It's a study work program.
It's nice of you and Hutch to host him.
Yeah, we do it every once in a while.
And after a couple months, we remember why
we didn't have children of our own on purpose.
Mateo was a surprise.
Yeah, he's pretty cool.
I guess. Do you want to hang out after school?
We haven't caught up in a while.
Yeah, sure.
Um, I wanted to hear all about New York anyways.
Awesome. I'll text you.
Hey!
Hey!
Check-ins Thursday again.
Always.
So, how was your day?
First day is always a bit of a transition, so...
Oh, hey, hey, hey...
I got that.
Such a gentleman. Oh, you know it.
So, how about you? Catch any bad guys?
No, not a single one.
Which means I'm either really
good at my job or really bad.
Oh, I wanted to ask you...
Do you remember how to fish?
It hasn't been that long.
It feels like forever.
Anyway, I was thinking maybe this weekend.
Yeah, sign me up.
Good. It's a date.
I think maybe I'm going to
leave the chickens to you.
What, you're still scared of a few chicken bites?
If one gets away, then I've got to rescue it.
It's a big production. Yeah.
I loved it when you did that.
My knight in shining armor.
Oh, yeah.
Hmm, I was pretty brave that day, wasn't I?
Should I let another one loose?
Maybe one day of bravery is enough.
Scaredy cat.
That is Sheriff Scaredy cat to you.
All right, have fun.
Well, I guess that's pretty common, right?
Guys want to have sons.
Do you want to have sons?
Oh, I haven't really thought about that yet.
Dad's never been interested
in me or anything I do.
I mean, that's why I live here.
Well, if that's the reason,
then maybe it's not so bad.
You don't want me to be happy?
No. No. Sorry. I didn't mean it like that.
It's just that, you know,
I like you being here.
You're like my best friend.
You, too.
Cool.
Why'd you stop?
All I need is you
Don't need glitter or gold
Ain't nothing can be sold
That'll make me feel like you do
And those bright city lights can shine
For someone else tonight
'cause all I need is you
Oh, all I need is you
I believe we got something, Miss Elder.
I believe we do, Mr. Crow.
So...
Under the new rules of romantic engagement,
I believe I'm supposed to ask if
it's okay first before I kiss the lady.
Yes, you are.
Would it be
okay?
I'll have to get back to you on that.
All right.
All right.
We, we should get back to this
before we lose what's right here.
Run those lyrics by me again.
All right.
I think this is going to be one of those
fishing as meditation days.
Oh, I do hope so.
Thirsty?
Yeah. Yeah, that'd be great. Please.
Here.
Got it.
Yep.
Yep.
Oh. Um, I think I got some
sandwiches in there, too.
Okay.
Uh, you might have to root
around at the bottom there.
All right.
Whoa. Whoa. I got something.
I got a live one here.
Oh!
I got something. Whoa.
What is that?
I have no idea. What is that?
I don't know.
What the...?
Tara?
I love you.
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Will you marry me?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. I'll marry you.
You had me worried there!
I thought I was going to have to wait forever.
Well, and I thought I was rushing things.
I thought maybe you were
getting cold feet or something.
Oh, and I haven't had
cold feet in quite some time.
Look at that. It's my mother's.
I mean, the stone is my mother's.
I wanted to get the perfect band for it,
but the the shop in Denver was backed up.
That's why it took so long.
It's beautiful.
Yeah, but not nearly as beautiful as the
woman wearing it.
The fact that you want me to
wear your mother's diamond...
means the world to me.
I hope it means as much to you as it does to me.
It is gorgeous.
This lake.
This is quite the romantic setting.
Mm-hmm.
Sheriff Taylor.
Oh, thank you. I chose it because...
this is where I first wanted to kiss you, and...
knew that you wanted me to.
Oh, Boone...
Erin, you home?
In here.
Actually, something I want to
talk to you guys about.
Tara and I have some very important news.
Okay....
We're going to get married.
Like when you and Mom were married.
Yes. Exactly like that.
So, she'll be like our Mom.
And Erin would be... our sister.
Well... Yeah, essentially...
It's complicated, but um... yeah.
So, what do you guys think?
Engaged.
Uh-huh.
When?
He just asked me.
And you said yes.
I did.
Wow. He's a good man, Erin.
And I really do love him.
Oh, Mom. I know.
And he loves you, too, so much.
I'm really happy for you.
I really like Kara, Dad... and Erin.
Good. I'm glad. So do I.
But married?
Yeah. Yeah. It'd be a
bit of a change, you know.
Um, does Erin know?
Yeah. Tara, Tara's telling her
right now, as a matter of fact.
Cool.
It is cool, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey...
you good?
Thank you.
Well, hallelujah.
Oh, about time he stepped up to the plate.
Boy, did he.
Well, congratulations to Boone Taylor for
making one of the two best decisions of his life.
And good on you for saying yes.
Oh, it was an easy call to make.
Now, let's see that ring.
Oh, it is picture perfect on your hand.
It sure is.
You know what?
I'm going to bring you my old wedding binder.
Yes, it's old, but it is filled with classic
flower ideas and cakes and you name it.
Wow. Thank you.
Yeah. Have you set a date?
Uh, honestly, we haven't
really given it much thought.
I mean, um, we've both been super busy.
Well, even if you're trying
to keep things simple,
there's still a million
things that you need to plan.
Oh, my first wedding. What a production.
And all for the benefit of
James and his family and friends.
Our wedding was a big to-do also.
At least yours lasted.
Yeah, you don't need a
big wedding to make it last,
you just need the right guy...
and gal.
That is correct. Yeah, Hutch is doing okay.
This being your second round,
you a little bit scared?
A little, but you know,
I've got, got the right guy this time.
You do. You really do.
Well, since we're going to be a blended family,
we should do this as often as we can.
Yeah. You want to cook dinner
for us every night? Sure.
Not what I was saying.
I know. I was just joking.
Kids seem to get along okay.
Guess we could see if they can keep it up
when they're always on top of each other.
Yeah, we're lucky they get along so well.
Lucky. That is the word that
I would use to describe all of this.
Who wants more popcorn?
I do.
Hello.
Hey, Tara.
It's Erin.
Oh, hi, sweetheart. Sorry, I--
I thought I called Tara's phone.
You did.
So, how are you?
I'll go get her for you.
Oh, no. That's...
It's really fun.
Yeah.
Oh, someone's coming.
It's Dad, my old Dad.
James. Hi.
Hey. How are you?
Well, I have some news.
Boone and I got engaged.
Really? Um...
Wow! That's...
I'm happy for you.
Thanks. How's Bethany?
She's-- She's doing good.
Please give her my best.
I will. Uh, look, I hate to drag you into this,
but Erin's not talking to me.
She won't answer my texts.
She won't return my phone calls.
Weren't you talking to her just now?
Is she mad at me about something?
Not that I know of.
Could you find out?
You should really talk to her about it.
How can I? She literally will not talk to me.
Okay, I'll-- I'll check in with her.
Thank you.
Sure.
Oh, and hey, congrats again on your big
news.
Thanks.
Everything okay?
Yeah, just um, father-teenage daughter stuff.
I can relate.
You don't have a teenage daughter.
But...
I will soon enough.
And quite frankly, it terrifies me.
Smart man.
Yeah.
Casey, you did not have to throw us a party.
Oh, yes, she did.
Oh, she can't help herself.
It's true. I can't help myself.
Oh, look who's here.
A good-looking guy.
Ah, a friend of yours, Case.
He's staying at her place.
What?
What?
We're writing an album together.
Collection of love songs, is it?
One or two.
Oh, we had a showtime ladies now.
I better see you dancing out here.
Yeah. Hey, hey!
Howdy, Parable!
Welcome to the Tara and Boone
"Making It Real" celebration.
Now, let's get this party started.
[Applause]
[Applause]
My friends say that I'm crazy
They'll never understand
Their boys drop 'em at midnight
But you're here holding my hand
Talking for hours there in the drive
When I close my eyes,
I was still sitting right next to you
They don't see you like I do
You're painting my sky blue
Sun shining brighter when you come around
Got that certain kind of silence
The rough in the diamond
The way that you shine up
from the rest of the crowd
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
It's delicious. Thank you.
There you go.
I don't like beets.
Oh, hey...
I don't care for beets.
That's better.
Right. I got to remember that.
And you
didn't get any ribs.
I don't eat beef.
Well, you're in luck then
because these are pork ribs.
I don't eat pork either.
Wait, since when?
Okay.
Mateo's vegetarian.
I mean, he eats fish, but he's been
telling me how horrible factory farming is.
But these are ribs from one of the Barlo's pigs.
Um, I'll take some salad, though,
if you don't mind.
Here you go.
Thank you. Oh, yeah, and I almost forgot.
Um, tomorrow we got a budget meeting,
so I might be a little bit late.
Okay. So, who's where when?
Uh, I have baseball till 5:00.
I'm dance.
Just homework.
Unless the teacher doesn't give us any.
Dream on, buddy.
Dream on. Okay, we all
meet after school at the SUV.
I'll drop Griffin at the rec
center, Erin at dance class,
and Fletcher, you'll come with me.
And if I'm done before 5, I can get Grif from baseball...
And me. Dance is right around the corner.
Of course, because dance is
right around the corner.
And if not, then I'll circle back and get 'em.
There we go. I think we got a plan...
for tomorrow.
Sorry!
Griffin!
Oh, you're such a clutz.
Sorry.
Hey, pal. It's okay. It's okay. Just leave it.
We'll-- We'll clean it up later.
Just eat your dinner.
That was fun last night,
singing with you at the saloon.
Yeah, you look like you were enjoying yourself.
You should step up more often.
Nah, I'd just start to like it.
I wouldn't want to steal thunder from all you stage hogs.
Oh, is that what I am? A stage hog?
Yeah, world class.
Yeah, since I was seven and the pastor
asked me to lead the congregation in song.
Amazing how many singers I know
who started out that way.
Yeah. Well, the way it's going,
we'll be singing together a lot on this record.
That's true.
Bet the fans would love to hear it live.
Well, your cracker jack backup
singers will nail it, I'm sure.
Look, I like to sing. I have a good voice.
You have a great voice.
I'm helping you sound as
magnificent as you should.
That's more than enough for me.
That's so sweet.
Straight from the heart, babe.
I think your stew is going over my stew.
Hey,
sorry about the jeans.
Don't try.
If you have a minute, I thought
that we could pick out some
onesies for the new baby to
send to your Dad and Bethany.
Did you take a look at the link I sent you?
You can pick something out.
All right.
You're mad at your Dad about something.
Dad never wanted me.
Never wanted you.
He wanted a boy.
No, he didn't.
Yes, he did. He said it.
When?
At the gender reveal party.
Oh, you must have misunderstood.
Didn't misunderstand anything.
He said it. He meant it.
You need to talk to your Dad.
Why would I do that?
To clear the air.
I don't want to talk to him about it.
I don't want to talk to you about it.
I have homework.
Well, I have got to say that was delicious, Boone.
See, you don't need to put meat
in lasagna for it to taste good.
It tastes better with it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Easy there, Tiger.
Come on. Not so nice.
Anyway, you guys have a good night.
Okay.
All right.
See you in the morning.
Okay.
No, that was fun, huh?
Yeah. Do we have to have dinner with
them every night?
Got to get used to it, don't we?
I mean, we're going to be with them
all the time once we're married.
You're not married now.
Okay. Um, I guess we could ease off on
the blended family thing a little bit.
Where are we going to be staying
together every night?
Uh, gee, I don't know.
I haven't thought about that.
I'm assuming here.
Well, here in like our house or
here in like Tara's house 'cause
we're kind of in both of them now.
Well, I don't know, okay.
I haven't thought about it.
I'm tired. Let's just go in.
Let's finish the homework and we'll
we'll think about that later, okay. Deal?
I just assumed that we live at your
place 'cause my place isn't really my place.
It's the Barlos and I don't think they're
planning on renting it for much longer.
My place is too small.
Fletch and Griff already share a room.
Where are we going to put Erin?
Yeah, it's a good good question.
And maybe our family hasn't stopped growing.
Wow, that's a...
possibility.
Yeah. Um, is that something that interests you?
Well, I love being a Mom, Boone, and um,
I've always wanted to hold a baby of my own.
I-- I'd love to hold a baby of ours.
Well, that's a very sweet thought.
So, you're not opposed to the idea?
No, ma'am. Not one little bit.
What?
We're definitely going to need a bigger house.
You know, I still have those drawings
that I did for the addition.
I remember. Yeah.
Yeah. I mean, it'll disrupt things for a spell,
but how much of a spell?
Well, probably...
I'd say a month, maybe more. A couple months.
I was hoping for a summer wedding.
We still get married and keep living
like this in two separate houses.
Yeah, we'd make it work. We do make it work,
I suppose.
You suppose, huh?
Okay.
Okay. Yeah, you're right.
Our lives are a little too chaotic as it is.
Last thing we need is a major house renovation.
And instead of adding on what we already have,
I think our new life should
be exactly that, new.
You have so many memories at your house.
With you and Corey and the boys.
That's nice of you to say. Thank you.
But, I think we need to create our
own memories in a place of our own.
And truth is, I don't want to wait
months or more to be with you.
I want to be with you right now.
I do too.
So?
So, guess we're looking for a new place to live.
Yeah. I'm not so sure finding one and moving into
it is going to make our lives any less chaotic.
No, but it gets us to married quicker.
Yeah.
But
The boys aren't going to like it, Boone,
and you know they won't.
Yeah, but they'll adapt.
Kids are good that way.
We're asking a lot of them... Or, or I am.
Yeah. They love their Mom so much.
They might not be ready for
a new one and a new house.
This is Travis and Sarah McKillan's old place.
They snowbirded Aboka
for good in November, so...
I'm surprised it's still on the market.
It's a beautiful place for a family.
It is. It's a nice place.
Don't you think, Griff?
I guess...
There's so many bedrooms.
Yep. Everyone gets their own bedroom.
No more bunk beds.
But I like my bunk bed.
And also, there's lots of property,
so lots of room for Bert and Ernie
to stretch their legs, which is nice.
Yeah. Maybe we can add to the herd, you know,
get a couple of horses of our own.
Mm-hmm.
Bert and Ernie wouldn't like that.
Just a thought.
Come on, let's go look at the house.
So, what do you think?
It's nice. When would we move in?
I'm not sure. I mean, Boone and I have to
talk about it. We haven't even signed a
lease yet.
Morning, sleepy head.
Something wrong with the bed in your room?
No.
I got a visit from the muse last night.
Got to heed the, heed the call.
You want to hear?
Yeah.
All right.
Yeah.
I can fix that fence post
Wrench on that farm truck tire
Punch a clock at a dead end job
But I can't hold back this fire
Somewhere in a memory
There's a road that always leads me
Back to you
And I'm coming home to you
And there's a voice in my head
Song in my soul keeps pulling on my heart
Tells me where to go
A lonesome highway
Run-down motel rooms
This two-lane dream I'm chasing
Points me to the truth
The reason why I do the things I do
It's all for you
Would it be all right if I kissed you?
That'd be just fine.
I don't understand why we have to move.
Well, our place isn't big enough.
Where's Erin going to sleep?
On the sofa, in the living room.
Like when we have visitors.
Guys, she's not going to be a visitor.
She's going to be a member of this family.
How about cookies?
I'll get the milk.
Do not drink out of that bottle, young man.
No promises...
Dad. We like it here. It's home.
I know. We'll make the new ranch home, too.
It won't be the same.
This is where we lived with Mom.
I know.
There is something about your
Mom that you guys don't know.
She always wanted to have a bigger house.
When we move, will she still be able to
see where we are from heaven?
Oh, pal.
Listen, this is very important, both of you.
Your Mom always knows where you are.
Okay, good.
I don't want to move.
I know you're making that very clear. I get it.
Believe me, part of me
doesn't want to move either.
But a big part of life is moving forward
and doing whatever you got to do to get there.
And I think, as your father,
that this is something that we need to do.
We'll be taking most of her with us, Griff.
Yeah.
Like these cups and the furniture and
stuff like that, right, Dad?
Absolutely. Yes. You can take anything
you want.
I still don't want to move.
Hey, pal. Come on,
kids.
I know we have to move into a bigger house,
but I still don't like it.
How come?
Well, I already have like two families,
you know, with Dad and Bethany.
Now I'm going to have three.
Well, don't you like Boone and the boys?
Sure, a lot.
So then what's wrong about that?
I'm just spending less and less time with Mom.
And this is only going to make it worse.
Well, maybe not.
I think you're pretty lucky
to have three families.
It's kind of awesome.
Do you always see the positive side of things?
I try to.
Wish I could be like that.
Well, talk to me when you're bummed out.
I'll cheer you up.
You always do.
Erin, hola.
Wow, Mateo can drive.
It's no big deal. I could drive...
with a permit.
I'll be 16 soon.
Well, in October.
Kendra wasn't lying.
She's got everything in here.
I know. I knew she was
organized, but this is like next level.
I like that dress.
Yeah, maybe if I was 25.
And did you see the price tag?
Oh, hate that dress.
But do I really need like a wedding,
wedding dress?
I've got some great things I could wear.
Yeah, you wear whatever you
want as far as I'm concerned.
Wear a clown costume or a bikini.
There's an idea.
A bikini...
You know, but I would like to see you in a tux.
Ooh, no, no, no. I don't do tuxes.
I haven't worn a tux since senior prom.
You didn't wear one to your first wedding?
No. I didn't want to pony up for it.
We didn't, we didn't have a
whole lot of money back then, so...
Is everything okay?
Yeah.
The realtor said the place is ours if we want it.
That's great.
Not only that, but there's another family
that might be interested in this place.
Wow, everything's moving so fast.
We could slow it down if you want.
We see what else is out there.
No, no, no. That, that place
has exactly what we need
and room to grow.
Are you sure you're okay with selling
this place?
It's hard. I'm not going to lie. It's hard.
But I know we need to. And I want to.
I really do want to. It's just that it's...
It's hard.
It is hard.
Yeah.
How are the boys doing?
Well,
Fletch is okay with it, but I mean, he's okay with anything.
Griffin, on the other hand, is dead set against it.
Yeah, I thought he might be.
Yeah, but you know what?
When the rubber hits the road,
I think he's going to be just fine.
Yeah, yeah. And we'll deal with it.
Thank you for saying we.
It's you and me, all the way through.
Yep. Through better or worse,
through sickness and in health.
And through the giant pain in the you-know-what
packing up two households is going to be.
Mm-hmm. And no matter what
the world throws our way.
On the topic of kids...
Um, I need you to pick everyone
up from after school stuff tomorrow.
Yep.
I have parent teacher
conferences all afternoon.
Locked and loaded like a steel trap.
I will let Joanna know that
she's going to need new tenants
and we need to start making some decisions.
Yeah, I know. Um, look, would you
mind if we did this some other time?
It's getting a little bit late.
I should probably get the guys to bed.
Okay, sure. Yeah.
Uh, but we do need to set a date.
I know. You're right. We do. I just...
I don't know. Maybe we should, uh...
keep things a little flexible
just for the time being.
But we, we need to figure something out.
I know. And we will.
We don't even know where we're going to have it.
We don't know anything!
Nice throw, Fletch.
Thanks.
All right, just a few more and then
we'll go to school.
Hey, is everything all right?
Well,
I've been wondering...
Um, after you and Dad get married and
we're living at the new ranch together,
are you going to want us to call you Mom?
Me and Griffin?
I hadn't really thought about it. Do you
want to call me Mom?
Well, um I think so.
You don't have to if you don't want to.
Well, here's the thing. I
want to, but I'm not sure
Griffin does, and I should
do what he does, right?
That makes sense.
It's just...
You had a Mom, and it might be weird
calling somebody else that.
Yeah, it kind of might.
Well, I think you know that
Erin's not my biological daughter.
Her Mom died when she was a little girl.
But she calls you Mom.
She didn't at first. It took her
a while before she wanted to.
And that's the thing, Fletch.
It's-- it's what you want that matters.
So, you won't be mad if we still call you Tara
and Miss Kendall when
we're at school, of course.
No, I won't be mad at all. Come here.
All right. Now that that's settled,
let's go get ready for school.
We're going to be late, okay?
Okay.
All right.
Sheriff Taylor, you read me?
Yeah, go ahead.
Overturned 18-wheeler on the westbound
94 about a mile outside of Foresight.
They're calling everybody in.
Okay, I'm on my way.
Yeah. Yeah. All right, Kev. All right.
Yeah. All right. I got it.
Yeah, I am too. All right.
Okay. Bye-bye.
Well, what does the label think of the demo?
That Elfman Crow magic is back.
We're going platinum again.
You heard it here first is his exact words.
Oh, from his lips to God's ears.
Yeah, he's uh booked us Studio C.
Four weeks, starting July 15th.
Usual drill.
He wants me back in a week. Start prep.
A week.
Yeah, sooner if we're done here.
Yeah,
you can come with me, if you want.
There's plenty of room in my place in Franklin.
Well, I won't be needed until late July.
I'll be needing you.
I've been so caught up in our creative process,
I haven't even thought about what...
What comes next.
What does come next?
I don't know.
This just feels so right to me, Case...
so real.
Yeah, for me too.
Man, I hate the idea of being apart,
but I got to go back to Nashville.
It's where my career is.
I know.
Can you... see yourself being there again?
When I left, what was it, 10, 12 years ago.
I swore I'd never go back.
I get too crazy there.
Pretty quiet up in Franklin.
No, we would be in the heart of
the business every day, all day.
You know, we would.
I got lost there, Peter.
I had to come here to find myself again.
Well, that was then,
and now you found me.
I'm going to have to think on it.
Yeah, I understand.
Amelia is wonderful with the other students.
If there's an area that she could work on,
it's her focus.
Sorry.
Excuse me one second.
Hey there, you've reached Boone Taylor.
Please leave a message at the beep.
Thank you.
Boone, uh, where are you?
The kids are texting me.
You all right? Please call me when you get this.
Boone, where have you been?
I know. I know. I blew it.
Why didn't you return any of my calls?
Sorry, my phone died.
There was a giant Tri County emergency.
The interstate was shut down and
traffic was backed up for miles. I'm sorry.
Why didn't you just tell me what was going on?
You left the kids stranded.
I know. I'm sorry. I just, I
lost track of time. I-- I forgot.
If there's one thing we can't forget,
Boone, it's the kids.
You're right. You're right. They're okay?
Yeah, they're they're okay now.
I'm uh, I'm sorry I made you worry.
I thought something had happened.
Something like a car crash... or worse.
Sometimes I forget that my job is
dangerous and I apologize for that.
I don't know what I'd do if I lost you, Boone.
Oh, come on. You're not going to lose me.
You just found me.
Don't ever do that again.
Yes, ma'am.
Not ever.
Never.
Okay.
All right.
Hey,
you look nice.
Thanks.
You know, it's your Dad's birthday today.
Yeah.
I know he'd love to hear from you.
You should call him.
Yeah, sure. Whatever.
Hey, Mateo.
Hey.
What up, Miss Kendall?
Hi, Mateo.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on, young lady.
You can't go in the car with him.
I--I'm sorry. I don't understand.
Well, in Montana you have to be 17
to drive with other teenagers.
I am 17, Sheriff Taylor, almost 18.
Erin asked me if it was okay.
Uh-huh. Um, and Hutch know, I mean Mr. Carmody,
knows that you're driving his car.
Of course.
Please.
I talked to Hutch. He says that Mateo
is an excellent and experienced driver.
I'm sure he is. Okay, fine.
But you drive carefully, young man.
I will.
And make sure you're wearing
your seat belts, kids.
Got it.
Don't you look at me like that.
In my line of work, I have seen
plenty of teenagers get hurt,
or worse, from reckless driving.
Boone, they are just going into town for
some ice cream.
They have cappuccinos at the saloon.
They have a cappuccino machine.
I'm not sure they know how to use it.
I like their cappuccinos.
Cappuccini if you want to be precise.
And wouldn't you want a movie theater
with a bigger screen?
I don't mind.
I know Parable isn't perfect,
but it's pretty darn good.
You just like it here 'cause
you know how to ride horses.
And you don't.
They frighten me.
They should. I mean, I could teach
you if you want to learn, though.
We have two horses. I mean, Taylor's
have two horses, but we're almost family.
Okay, sure. I can give it a try.
And you got to admit,
this ice cream is pretty good.
It's pretty good, but there's this
gelato shop in Firenze called Vivoli,
and the ice cream there is a fuera este mundo.
I'm kind of a snob, aren't I?
You think?
Okay. So, I put together a list of the things I
thought we would need and that we could afford.
Mm-hmm. That's pretty long list.
Well, it was twice as long before I cut
it down, but um I mean some of the
things like flowers and invitations we
can do online, but other stuff like
catering will take a bit more work.
Okay. Well, what do you want to do about that?
I--I don't know. What do you feel?
I like chicken, pasta, uh, rainbow trout.
Yeah, sounds good to me.
Any preference?
I don't know.
Can we just, uh, get the
caterer to figure that out?
You--We can, if we tell them what we want
and when we want it. We have to set a date, but...
I know. I know. I just...
Come on. This is just not my thing.
Do you think it's my thing?
Well, you mean, yeah. You--you know you're, um, a...
A woman and that this is the sort of
thing a woman takes care of.
That is not what I meant.
Mm-hmm.
That's exactly what I
was saying. But listen, I--I--
Catering and flowers? I'm
just going to mess that up.
No, I don't want to be
thinking about this stuff either.
You know, I've got a a school year to wrap up,
a house to pack, a high maintenance teenager.
Why don't we just go to a notary
and be done with it then?
A notary?
Yeah. In Montana, a notary can marry you.
Seriously?
Yeah.
My Dad was a notary. A lot of ranchers are.
I know. But is is that what you want?
Just run off and get married?
Well, when you say it
like that, no. But...
Come on... Neither of us seem to be
into this big wedding thing.
But I want a wedding, you know,
with our kids and our friends.
Don't you?
Yeah, sure. Of course.
Okay. Well, then work with me here.
All right.
School year is over. Second week in June.
Mm-hmm.
How's July 1st?
Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good, um...
But it's up against the 4th of July.
Okay.
Okay.
July 8th.
Yeah, that sounds good.
Um, but what if it's a week when we're moving?
Okay. Are you trying to drive me crazy?
You're already there. Oh, come on.
Lighten up. I'm just kidding around.
You're right. July 8th.
Done.
Finally.
Ready to roll.
Drive safe.
Are we going to talk about it or...
I can't leave Parable. Peter, it's home now.
Okay. So, we'll have a mid-coastal relationship.
See if that works.
No, it won't. Not for me.
Well, not until you try.
Yeah, I do.
That's the one thing Parable has taught me
to be honest with myself about what I want.
Guess I thought you might want me.
I do.
I'm not enough.
This time together with
you has been so wonderful.
And if that's all the angels have carved
out for us, then I'll cherish it forever.
And the beautiful record we're going to make.
See you later.
We're leaving for dinner soon.
Still time to call your Dad.
Fine.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hey, Dad. Happy birthday.
Thanks, honey. You--You remembered?
Well, Mom did. How's Bethany?
She's good. She's sleeping.
You know, she, uh, she does that a lot these days.
Tell her I say hi.
I will. Um, I will. So, what about you?
How are you doing?
Fine. You know, busy,
Right? Yeah. The wedding, the move.
Yeah. So, I got to go have dinner now.
Wait, don't don't hang up, please.
Erin, what is it?
I--I know you're upset with me about something.
No, I'm not.
Just tell me.
It's what you said. The gender reveal party?
What did I say?
How happy you are to finally have a son.
Yeah, I am happy.
One that you always wanted, which isn't me.
No, Erin.
Honey, me wanting to have a son
doesn't mean that I didn't want you.
My dream of having a daughter
has already come true.
You're just saying that.
I'm saying it because I mean it.
Yeah.
Okay. Well, I got to go now.
Erin, I...
I love you.
So much. Please believe that.
And thanks for calling me on my birthday.
It means the world to me.
Yeah.
Bye.
Bye.
Mateo's driving me to dance,
so I'll see you later.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey.
Later.
[Beeping]
[Sirens]
Dawson!
And those bright city lights can shine
For someone else tonight
'cause all I need is you
All I need is you
Yeah?
Wow, Casey, that's beautiful.
Thanks for taking a listen.
Are you kidding? I'm honored.
Truly wanted an unbiased pair of ears.
Well, I'm hardly unbiased where you're concerned,
but that was sensational.
So, you set a date?
Yes. Well, we're targeting July 8th.
Targeting isn't setting.
I know.
Is everything okay?
Yeah. Everything's fine. Why wouldn't it be?
Oh no... You tell me.
Okay. When we were dating, everything was perfect.
Ah, and now it's getting complicated.
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
We're going to get through this unscathed Tara.
Both of us.
Promise?
I promise.
Okay, play it again.
Yeah.
Pal, what were you thinking?
Do you have any idea how fast you were going?
Wanted to surprise Erin.
Drive her home from dance class.
That was a really bad idea.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
Just
You have a right to be mad at me.
I'm not mad at you.
I know you're a good kid. I'm just...
Disappointed, that's all.
Here's your mother. It's not going to be
good. Hey.
Hey, get in the car. I'm taking you home.
Your Dad will pick up the truck.
So, how bad is it?
Well, it's not great.
Driving without a license, excessive speeding.
Will he have to go before a judge?
Yeah, juvenile. It's just a formality.
Little slap on the wrist, that's all.
Okay, good. He needs to learn this lesson.
So, one question.
Why?
I think he was trying to impress Erin.
Because?
Because Erin thinks boys who drive cars are cool.
Well, she is not wrong there.
No, no, unfortunately. I guess not.
Anyway, good luck.
Thank you.
See you.
Thank you for dropping Fletch off at baseball.
Of course. No problem.
And how's your season going, by the way?
I want to play shortstop, but the
coach keeps putting me at first base.
Yeah, it's 'cause you're a lefty, dude.
Yeah, I know. But it's boring.
You arrested Dawson?
Uh, where did you hear that?
From everyone. My phone is blowing up.
Well, I didn't exactly arrest him.
He's going to court.
Erin, why don't you sit down?
Pizza's getting cold.
You can't do that.
He broke the law. It's my job to uphold it.
Yeah, but he's our friend.
I know he's our friend,
but the law applies to everyone.
I can't play favorites.
You are unbelievable.
First, you give Mateo a hard time, and now Dawson.
Erin!
What?! You have to fix this!
Dawson is not a criminal and
you can't treat him like that!
Stop. You don't know what you're talking about.
So, please sit down and eat your dinner.
Hey.
So, if Erin's not eating,
can I have another slice?
Not the right time, pal. Not the right time.
All right. Tell you what, you head home
and I'll catch up with you. Okay.
Okay.
All right.
You can't talk to her like that.
Excuse me.
You're used to dealing with boys.
Girls are different.
Okay, granted I shouldn't have lost my temper.
And you shouldn't have yelled at her.
Well, somebody needed to because
she gets away with murder.
No, she doesn't.
Yes, she does. I mean, driving with
Mateo when he doesn't know the roads.
But she does.
She wasn't driving.
Making Dawson jealous,
so he drives a truck just to impress her.
She didn't ask him to do that.
She needs to take responsibility for her actions.
She's barely 15.
Well, then it's high time.
I think it's high time.
And you need to demand more of her.
Don't tell me how to raise my daughter.
Oh, okay. Well, if if I'm not mistaken,
she's about to become my daughter, too, right?
Maybe not.
What?
Maybe we were crazy to think that this
was ever going to work.
No, no, no, no. Don't say that.
Neither one of us wants to plan a wedding.
It took us forever to set
a date, if we even have.
You don't want to move.
Hey, look. Things have been a little
crazy between us. I...
Maybe things aren't crazy at all.
Maybe this is exactly who we
are and it's just not working.
Come on. That's not it.
I am trying to make this work.
Is that what we are for you? Work?
No, that's not-- That's not what I'm saying.
Then what are you saying,
Sarah? I am trying to give
you everything you want.
You know what I want?
A break.
A break. A break from what?
From me?
From all of this.
Tara. Wait. Come on!
So, I don't understand.
Why aren't Griffin and Fletcher coming with us?
I'll tell you on the drive.
I mean, it all happened so fast.
I can't even really remember the details,
but I'm just glad it's over.
Morning, boys.
Morning.
So, um, Dad told us some
stuff in the car just now.
He said, "Have a terrible death." Oh.
Broke up.
Oh, I don't know about that, but yeah,
they're having issues.
Uh, what are issues?
When grown-ups are acting crazy,
which is what they're doing.
Anyway, you should be going clutch.
Well, I know it feels like it took forever,
but those essay books you ordered finally came in.
What?
Oh, honey.
Boom.
Hey there, Hutch.
I was talking to Kendra. What's going on?
Honestly, pal. I have no idea.
You and Tara broke up.
Maybe. Yeah, I don't know. Uh, we had a fight.
A fight?
Yeah, we had a fight.
A really big fight.
Things have been a bit tense lately.
Tense enough to break off an engagement.
I mean, I guess if that's what she wants.
I don't know.
Boone, what do you want?
Well, I'll tell you this, pal.
Right now, what I really want is for
yesterday to have never happened.
But you and Boone are perfect together.
Maybe not because you had a dust up.
That happens to everyone.
We have to be on the same
page when it comes to the kids.
You are.
He has to love Erin as much as I do or
it's just it's just not going to work.
Tara, darling, Erin has her faults
just like the rest of us.
You may not have liked the
way that Boone talked to her,
but him calling her out doesn't
mean he doesn't care about her.
Means he does.
Okay, guys. I hope you're hungry.
Dinner is about to be served.
What?
My friend and I have talked it over.
And we're ready for Tara to be our Mom.
I'm even ready to call her Mom
and Erin to be our sister.
So, whatever it is that's
bugging you guys, work it out.
Erin, dinner's ready.
Hey...
It's all my fault. I ruined everything.
No, you didn't ruin anything.
You and
Boone are fighting and now we might not move
into that great new ranch and become a family.
I got Dawson in trouble
and I was totally wrong about Dad.
How could you live with me?
Oh, sweetheart. I couldn't live without you.
If you and Boone don't get married because of me,
I would never ever forgive myself.
Oh sweetheart. It's okay.
It's okay. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Hey,
hey,
I said some things last night
that I'm... really... regretting.
Yeah, me too.
It was awful...
fighting like that.
We weren't the best versions
of ourselves, were we?
No.
It's going to happen again, though.
And again...
'cause that's what happens when you
share your life with someone.
Do you still want that?
You know I do.
More than anything in the world.
Me, too.
Good.
I guess we're going to have to
dust off that wedding list.
Uh huh.
I think there's somebody I need
to speak to first, though.
Hey there.
It's pretty, huh?
Yeah, I really love it here.
Good. I'm glad. Look, uh...
I guess maybe I...
do some things a little differently.
Yeah, I guess.
You know,
it's not because I don't love you,
it's because I do.
I know, Dad.
Oh,
so we're good then?
Yeah, we're good.
Come here.
Dad!
What?
We need your help.
Okay.
Oh no. What are you guys up to?
Pry bar's stuck.
I see what you're doing here. Okay.
All you got to do is just jimmy it around.
Nail should pop right out.
Just like that. There you go.
Is this your idea?
Yeah.
It's a good idea.
Be a shame to leave that behind.
I already picked a spot at the new house
where you could put it down.
I'll bet you did.
And once it's there, we
could put Tara and Erin on it.
Yeah. The whole family.
The whole family.
What am I going to do with you two? Huh?
Boy, you guys have gotten tall.
Almost as tall as you.
That's not saying much.
Ouch!
Miss your fingers caressing
The back of my head
Still don't have that boom box.
I uh...
gave it some thought.
I can work remote, most of the time.
I'll just go into Nashville when I'm needed.
You planning on doing that from here?
Yes, ma'am.
If you'll have me...
Let's...
start with forever.
Take it from there.
We can certainly talk about that.
First,
we got us a potluck to get to.
Hey.
Hey.
A kiss and makeup party.
Is this, uh, an American tradition?
Yeah, I guess.
How are you? We haven't talked in a while.
I'll, uh, go see if they need help setting up.
It hadn't really seemed like you've been
much interested in talking to me lately.
I know. I'm sorry.
I'm really, really sorry.
Well, maybe we could do something
next weekend, like a date.
Yeah, I'd like that.
You look really pretty, by the way.
It's my Dad. I'll talk to you later?
Hi, Dad.
Hi, sweetheart. Bethany and I have some big news.
Your brother John's here,
and he can't wait to meet his big sister.
He's perfect, Erin. Just like you.
As soon as you can,
we want you to come to New York.
I will. I can't wait.
Okay, just let me know when it's a good time,
and we'll make all the arrangements.
Love you, Erin.
And so does Bethany and so will little John.
I love you too, Dad.
You too, John.
You good?
Not right now. Thanks.
Hey, superstar.
Oh, nice to see you.
Yeah. Wait till you taste these beans.
You'll be saying mega-star.
Speaking of stars, where's uh Boone and Tara?
Oh, they are late for their own
kiss and makeup party.
Uh, nope. They're right on time.
And actually, they're going to be doing a
little more than kissing and making up today.
Guys,
this is perfect.
You knew.
Ladies and gentlemen,
you've been invited to the wedding of...
Boone Taylor
and Tara Kendall. Come on.
Yes.
Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Come on, baby.
Shall we?
All right. You got something for me.
Nice.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Wait, is he marrying them?
Apparently so.
How?
Well, he is a notary. It's his little side gig.
Uh-huh. Gotcha. Gotcha.
The rings.
The rings. Right. Thank you. All right, there
you go.
All right?
Perfect. Thank you. Okay, we're good.
All right, boys. Let's go. Hutch, we're coming!
Sit close to your brother. Thank you.
Wow.
Please be seated.
Okay.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today
to join in matrimony this man and this woman.
Marriage is a sacred vow, a promise
to share someone's life through the..
the good, the bad, and the indifferent.
A pledge not to be taken lightly.
So I ask you, Boone Taylor,
are you prepared to take this vow today?
I surely am.
Tara Kendall,
I once told you that waking up every day
knowing I get to be with you is pretty
much my definition of a reason to live.
I meant it then and I mean it now.
And I will mean it every step.
And you, Tara Kendall, are you prepared
to make this vow?
Boone Taylor, I am crazy in love with you.
You make my heart race and my knees weak.
You're kind and gentle, thoughtful and strong.
The kind of man a woman
can dare to build a life with.
And, I'm taking that dare...
with my whole heart and soul
every step of the way.
Uh, Erin, Fletcher, Griffin,
are you prepared to welcome
and embrace the vows that
your parents are taking today?
We do.
We do. We do.
Yeah, you better...
Now, is there anyone here
who objects to this marriage?
...and there better well darn not be?
All right,
let's make this thing official... Boone?
Tara Kendall.
With this ring,
I do thee wed.
Boone Taylor.
With this ring,
I do thee wed.
By the power vested in me in the great
state of Montana, I now pronounce you
husband and wife. But it's not official,
official until you...
[Applause]
I love you.
I love you, too.
Come on, everybody. Get up here.
Let's go. Come on!
Don't need glitter, no
Ain't nothing can be sold
To make me feel like you do
And those bright, city lights can shine
For someone else tonight
'cause all I need is you
All I need is you
I know that life can be a roller coaster
Maybe you're here for me, but I can hold ya
I don't want to make it seem
That you're ever more to me
You see
I'm telling you one thing
This could be something
You make it better and it just stays
Giving me wonder
No sound of thunder
Every day is like the best day of my life
My life, my life, my life
It's like the best day of my life..
- Hey, cowboy.
- Hey.
Just about to feed your chickens.
They eat better than we do, you know that?
Which is why my eggs
are the best in the county.
Thanks for taking care of them for me.
Oh, it's my pleasure, as long as
the little dinosaurs don't bite me.
So, how are things out there?
Great. Another beautiful day in New York.
Good. And how's Erin?
She's good. I'm dropping her off later
at James' baby shower.
Well, it's good for her to spend
a little time with her Dad.
Yeah. How are things there?
Another beautiful day in Big Sky, Montana.
There is one gray cloud
looming over everything now.
Oh, no.
Tara Kendall isn't here and I do miss her.
I miss you too, Boone, so much.
Only two more sleeps.
I'll be here waiting.
All right, I'm going to enter the fray.
Wish me luck.
I told you they don't really bite.
Oh, yeah. Tell that to my ankles. Okay, bye.
Bye.
Oh, come on. You had a great time at Christmas.
Not going crazy isn't the same thing as
having a great time, Mom.
Your Dad loves you, Erin. He does.
And it's important that you spend
as much time as you can with him.
I know.
Come here.
Have a wonderful party.
Thanks.
Erin, you made it.
Hi, Bethany.
Hi. I'm so glad you're here.
Hey. Hey. Look what the cat dragged in.
Hi, Dad.
Hi, honey. Uh, come on.
We're about to get started.
We'll get you settled in later.
Okay.
Let's get this show on the road.
For the baby.
That's so thoughtful. Thank you.
Uh, okay.
Everyone, I just wanted to thank you all for coming.
It means so much to Bethany and to me.
To become a parent, to bring new life in this
world is is such a blessing and such a a gift.
Most of you, including James,
have already experienced this miracle.
I'm so excited to be joining your ranks.
And if the doctors are right...
We're always right.
I'll be delivering this little
miracle in 6 weeks and 3 days.
But who's counting?
All right.
Should we get to it, to the matter at hand?
All right. Drum roll, please.
Would you like to do the honor?
Oh.
Oh. What?
Come on.
You didn't think we'd make it
easy for you, did you?
All right. All right. All right.
For real this time.
For real.
Here we go.
Ready?
Oh, yeah.
The son I've always wanted.
Hey.
Hey, you. So?
So?
The gender reveal.
Oh, yeah. Yeah, they're having a boy.
Baby brother, that's fantastic.
Did your Dad make a big production out of it?
Yeah, it's huge.
They must be so excited.
Pretty psyched.
So, how was yesterday?
It was great.
Bethany invited some of my girlfriends and
we went for brunch and then had a spa day.
Does sound pretty great.
Yeah, Bethy's cool.
Let's grab this cab.
JFK.
Eric.
Well, hello there.
Hey guys.
Hi.
Dawson's on his way with pizza.
Let's go. We got to get ready.
Oh...
Welcome back.
Oh, it's so good to be home.
How was your flight?
Blessedly uneventful.
For you.
And just so you know,
uh the pizza's not for us.
Oh.
No, I have other dinner plans for us.
Oh, do you?
Miss your fingers caressing
The back of my head
Miss that extra blanket you always bring
Miss watching you get ready to go out
I miss feeling like there was never any doubt
Sorry I didn't have a boom box.
What in the name is St. Peter's Gate?
Well, I just figured why work over Zoom
when we could just work face to face.
How'd you get through the security gate?
Uh, you use your birthday
for all your passcodes.
So, yeah, you might want to rethink that.
Right.
Where are you staying?
Uh, I was going to stay in town.
You know, I have a guest wing, right?
Yeah, it looks like you have room for guests.
Yeah.
Uh, just so you know, uh...
Me and Deeana are divorced now. So...
So I heard.
Peter Allen Crow, you...
You beautiful sight for sore eyes.
Sorry you had to, uh,
make do with cheese and sourdough.
I am devastated.
My boys missed you.
Did they now?
Oh yeah. Somethin' fierce.
But uh...
not nearly as much as I did.
Ditto.
So, how was New York? Fun?
Yeah, wonderful.
Not too wonderful, I hope. No regrets?
Regrets?
Well, you know,
about staying here with me?
Oh, not a single one.
Good, cuz I've gotten kind of used to
seeing your mug every day.
Me, too.
Habit I have no intention of breaking.
I...
Eh, no.
What?
No. No. I was going to say something,
but it's just it's, uh... it's too cheesy.
Okay, now now you have to tell me.
Okay, fine. I will.
Waking up every day
knowing I get to be with you.
It's pretty much my definition for a reason to live.
I told you. Cheesy?
Okay...
It was!
Well, let's keep doing that then.
You'd be okay with that?
Yes, I would, Sheriff Taylor.
Peter Allen Crow. Should I know him?
Yeah. The one about the one who got away.
Dancing rings around my heart? Ask me in?
I know your hits, Casey.
I wrote all those songs with Peter.
I didn't know you had a songwriting partner.
Well, most of the time I don't,
but two albums ago I did.
And five of those tracks went top 10.
All written with Peter.
And he produced the record.
And don't get me wrong, I had plenty
of hits before him and plenty after.
But together, you make beautiful music.
Ah, the man's got a magic touch.
Been waiting for him to be free
so we could work together again.
Now he is.
In more ways than one.
Go on.
There was a real chemistry between us
when we made that record.
I was mighty tempted to blur the lines
between the professional and the personal.
But you didn't.
He was married at the time.
Not happily. Everyone knew that.
So I didn't even step up to that line.
But it was in the air.
I'm guessing the marriage is over.
And now he's staying in the guest wing
while I write my next record.
For how long?
As long as it takes.
Any of that chemistry left?
Oh, yeah. A train load.
You got a picture?
Wow, he's cute.
I know.
What am I going to do?
Casey, I'm the one who comes to you
for relationship advice.
You don't need it anymore.
You're all squared away.
Is that what Boone and I are? Squared away.
Go on.
He makes me so happy, but...
Is he ever going to pop the question?
I guess I'm just an old-fashioned girl.
I want my man to propose.
Well, so does everyone else in this town.
And we all say the same thing...
He darn well better.
You're back.
We are back.
Uh, Tara, Erin, I want to
introduce you to Mateo.
He's an exchange student from Madrid.
Oh, nice to meet you, Mateo.
Nice to meet you both.
Hey, guys.
They met while you were away.
We could show you to your class.
Okay. Hey, really nice to meet you.
You, too.
What's up?
Okay. Yeah. I figured
he'd get some hearts racing.
New kid in town.
Is he only here till the end of the semester?
Yeah. And then he'll help out
on the ranch through the summer.
It's a study work program.
It's nice of you and Hutch to host him.
Yeah, we do it every once in a while.
And after a couple months, we remember why
we didn't have children of our own on purpose.
Mateo was a surprise.
Yeah, he's pretty cool.
I guess. Do you want to hang out after school?
We haven't caught up in a while.
Yeah, sure.
Um, I wanted to hear all about New York anyways.
Awesome. I'll text you.
Hey!
Hey!
Check-ins Thursday again.
Always.
So, how was your day?
First day is always a bit of a transition, so...
Oh, hey, hey, hey...
I got that.
Such a gentleman. Oh, you know it.
So, how about you? Catch any bad guys?
No, not a single one.
Which means I'm either really
good at my job or really bad.
Oh, I wanted to ask you...
Do you remember how to fish?
It hasn't been that long.
It feels like forever.
Anyway, I was thinking maybe this weekend.
Yeah, sign me up.
Good. It's a date.
I think maybe I'm going to
leave the chickens to you.
What, you're still scared of a few chicken bites?
If one gets away, then I've got to rescue it.
It's a big production. Yeah.
I loved it when you did that.
My knight in shining armor.
Oh, yeah.
Hmm, I was pretty brave that day, wasn't I?
Should I let another one loose?
Maybe one day of bravery is enough.
Scaredy cat.
That is Sheriff Scaredy cat to you.
All right, have fun.
Well, I guess that's pretty common, right?
Guys want to have sons.
Do you want to have sons?
Oh, I haven't really thought about that yet.
Dad's never been interested
in me or anything I do.
I mean, that's why I live here.
Well, if that's the reason,
then maybe it's not so bad.
You don't want me to be happy?
No. No. Sorry. I didn't mean it like that.
It's just that, you know,
I like you being here.
You're like my best friend.
You, too.
Cool.
Why'd you stop?
All I need is you
Don't need glitter or gold
Ain't nothing can be sold
That'll make me feel like you do
And those bright city lights can shine
For someone else tonight
'cause all I need is you
Oh, all I need is you
I believe we got something, Miss Elder.
I believe we do, Mr. Crow.
So...
Under the new rules of romantic engagement,
I believe I'm supposed to ask if
it's okay first before I kiss the lady.
Yes, you are.
Would it be
okay?
I'll have to get back to you on that.
All right.
All right.
We, we should get back to this
before we lose what's right here.
Run those lyrics by me again.
All right.
I think this is going to be one of those
fishing as meditation days.
Oh, I do hope so.
Thirsty?
Yeah. Yeah, that'd be great. Please.
Here.
Got it.
Yep.
Yep.
Oh. Um, I think I got some
sandwiches in there, too.
Okay.
Uh, you might have to root
around at the bottom there.
All right.
Whoa. Whoa. I got something.
I got a live one here.
Oh!
I got something. Whoa.
What is that?
I have no idea. What is that?
I don't know.
What the...?
Tara?
I love you.
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
Will you marry me?
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. I'll marry you.
You had me worried there!
I thought I was going to have to wait forever.
Well, and I thought I was rushing things.
I thought maybe you were
getting cold feet or something.
Oh, and I haven't had
cold feet in quite some time.
Look at that. It's my mother's.
I mean, the stone is my mother's.
I wanted to get the perfect band for it,
but the the shop in Denver was backed up.
That's why it took so long.
It's beautiful.
Yeah, but not nearly as beautiful as the
woman wearing it.
The fact that you want me to
wear your mother's diamond...
means the world to me.
I hope it means as much to you as it does to me.
It is gorgeous.
This lake.
This is quite the romantic setting.
Mm-hmm.
Sheriff Taylor.
Oh, thank you. I chose it because...
this is where I first wanted to kiss you, and...
knew that you wanted me to.
Oh, Boone...
Erin, you home?
In here.
Actually, something I want to
talk to you guys about.
Tara and I have some very important news.
Okay....
We're going to get married.
Like when you and Mom were married.
Yes. Exactly like that.
So, she'll be like our Mom.
And Erin would be... our sister.
Well... Yeah, essentially...
It's complicated, but um... yeah.
So, what do you guys think?
Engaged.
Uh-huh.
When?
He just asked me.
And you said yes.
I did.
Wow. He's a good man, Erin.
And I really do love him.
Oh, Mom. I know.
And he loves you, too, so much.
I'm really happy for you.
I really like Kara, Dad... and Erin.
Good. I'm glad. So do I.
But married?
Yeah. Yeah. It'd be a
bit of a change, you know.
Um, does Erin know?
Yeah. Tara, Tara's telling her
right now, as a matter of fact.
Cool.
It is cool, right?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey...
you good?
Thank you.
Well, hallelujah.
Oh, about time he stepped up to the plate.
Boy, did he.
Well, congratulations to Boone Taylor for
making one of the two best decisions of his life.
And good on you for saying yes.
Oh, it was an easy call to make.
Now, let's see that ring.
Oh, it is picture perfect on your hand.
It sure is.
You know what?
I'm going to bring you my old wedding binder.
Yes, it's old, but it is filled with classic
flower ideas and cakes and you name it.
Wow. Thank you.
Yeah. Have you set a date?
Uh, honestly, we haven't
really given it much thought.
I mean, um, we've both been super busy.
Well, even if you're trying
to keep things simple,
there's still a million
things that you need to plan.
Oh, my first wedding. What a production.
And all for the benefit of
James and his family and friends.
Our wedding was a big to-do also.
At least yours lasted.
Yeah, you don't need a
big wedding to make it last,
you just need the right guy...
and gal.
That is correct. Yeah, Hutch is doing okay.
This being your second round,
you a little bit scared?
A little, but you know,
I've got, got the right guy this time.
You do. You really do.
Well, since we're going to be a blended family,
we should do this as often as we can.
Yeah. You want to cook dinner
for us every night? Sure.
Not what I was saying.
I know. I was just joking.
Kids seem to get along okay.
Guess we could see if they can keep it up
when they're always on top of each other.
Yeah, we're lucky they get along so well.
Lucky. That is the word that
I would use to describe all of this.
Who wants more popcorn?
I do.
Hello.
Hey, Tara.
It's Erin.
Oh, hi, sweetheart. Sorry, I--
I thought I called Tara's phone.
You did.
So, how are you?
I'll go get her for you.
Oh, no. That's...
It's really fun.
Yeah.
Oh, someone's coming.
It's Dad, my old Dad.
James. Hi.
Hey. How are you?
Well, I have some news.
Boone and I got engaged.
Really? Um...
Wow! That's...
I'm happy for you.
Thanks. How's Bethany?
She's-- She's doing good.
Please give her my best.
I will. Uh, look, I hate to drag you into this,
but Erin's not talking to me.
She won't answer my texts.
She won't return my phone calls.
Weren't you talking to her just now?
Is she mad at me about something?
Not that I know of.
Could you find out?
You should really talk to her about it.
How can I? She literally will not talk to me.
Okay, I'll-- I'll check in with her.
Thank you.
Sure.
Oh, and hey, congrats again on your big
news.
Thanks.
Everything okay?
Yeah, just um, father-teenage daughter stuff.
I can relate.
You don't have a teenage daughter.
But...
I will soon enough.
And quite frankly, it terrifies me.
Smart man.
Yeah.
Casey, you did not have to throw us a party.
Oh, yes, she did.
Oh, she can't help herself.
It's true. I can't help myself.
Oh, look who's here.
A good-looking guy.
Ah, a friend of yours, Case.
He's staying at her place.
What?
What?
We're writing an album together.
Collection of love songs, is it?
One or two.
Oh, we had a showtime ladies now.
I better see you dancing out here.
Yeah. Hey, hey!
Howdy, Parable!
Welcome to the Tara and Boone
"Making It Real" celebration.
Now, let's get this party started.
[Applause]
[Applause]
My friends say that I'm crazy
They'll never understand
Their boys drop 'em at midnight
But you're here holding my hand
Talking for hours there in the drive
When I close my eyes,
I was still sitting right next to you
They don't see you like I do
You're painting my sky blue
Sun shining brighter when you come around
Got that certain kind of silence
The rough in the diamond
The way that you shine up
from the rest of the crowd
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
They don't see you like I do
I do, I do
It's delicious. Thank you.
There you go.
I don't like beets.
Oh, hey...
I don't care for beets.
That's better.
Right. I got to remember that.
And you
didn't get any ribs.
I don't eat beef.
Well, you're in luck then
because these are pork ribs.
I don't eat pork either.
Wait, since when?
Okay.
Mateo's vegetarian.
I mean, he eats fish, but he's been
telling me how horrible factory farming is.
But these are ribs from one of the Barlo's pigs.
Um, I'll take some salad, though,
if you don't mind.
Here you go.
Thank you. Oh, yeah, and I almost forgot.
Um, tomorrow we got a budget meeting,
so I might be a little bit late.
Okay. So, who's where when?
Uh, I have baseball till 5:00.
I'm dance.
Just homework.
Unless the teacher doesn't give us any.
Dream on, buddy.
Dream on. Okay, we all
meet after school at the SUV.
I'll drop Griffin at the rec
center, Erin at dance class,
and Fletcher, you'll come with me.
And if I'm done before 5, I can get Grif from baseball...
And me. Dance is right around the corner.
Of course, because dance is
right around the corner.
And if not, then I'll circle back and get 'em.
There we go. I think we got a plan...
for tomorrow.
Sorry!
Griffin!
Oh, you're such a clutz.
Sorry.
Hey, pal. It's okay. It's okay. Just leave it.
We'll-- We'll clean it up later.
Just eat your dinner.
That was fun last night,
singing with you at the saloon.
Yeah, you look like you were enjoying yourself.
You should step up more often.
Nah, I'd just start to like it.
I wouldn't want to steal thunder from all you stage hogs.
Oh, is that what I am? A stage hog?
Yeah, world class.
Yeah, since I was seven and the pastor
asked me to lead the congregation in song.
Amazing how many singers I know
who started out that way.
Yeah. Well, the way it's going,
we'll be singing together a lot on this record.
That's true.
Bet the fans would love to hear it live.
Well, your cracker jack backup
singers will nail it, I'm sure.
Look, I like to sing. I have a good voice.
You have a great voice.
I'm helping you sound as
magnificent as you should.
That's more than enough for me.
That's so sweet.
Straight from the heart, babe.
I think your stew is going over my stew.
Hey,
sorry about the jeans.
Don't try.
If you have a minute, I thought
that we could pick out some
onesies for the new baby to
send to your Dad and Bethany.
Did you take a look at the link I sent you?
You can pick something out.
All right.
You're mad at your Dad about something.
Dad never wanted me.
Never wanted you.
He wanted a boy.
No, he didn't.
Yes, he did. He said it.
When?
At the gender reveal party.
Oh, you must have misunderstood.
Didn't misunderstand anything.
He said it. He meant it.
You need to talk to your Dad.
Why would I do that?
To clear the air.
I don't want to talk to him about it.
I don't want to talk to you about it.
I have homework.
Well, I have got to say that was delicious, Boone.
See, you don't need to put meat
in lasagna for it to taste good.
It tastes better with it.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Easy there, Tiger.
Come on. Not so nice.
Anyway, you guys have a good night.
Okay.
All right.
See you in the morning.
Okay.
No, that was fun, huh?
Yeah. Do we have to have dinner with
them every night?
Got to get used to it, don't we?
I mean, we're going to be with them
all the time once we're married.
You're not married now.
Okay. Um, I guess we could ease off on
the blended family thing a little bit.
Where are we going to be staying
together every night?
Uh, gee, I don't know.
I haven't thought about that.
I'm assuming here.
Well, here in like our house or
here in like Tara's house 'cause
we're kind of in both of them now.
Well, I don't know, okay.
I haven't thought about it.
I'm tired. Let's just go in.
Let's finish the homework and we'll
we'll think about that later, okay. Deal?
I just assumed that we live at your
place 'cause my place isn't really my place.
It's the Barlos and I don't think they're
planning on renting it for much longer.
My place is too small.
Fletch and Griff already share a room.
Where are we going to put Erin?
Yeah, it's a good good question.
And maybe our family hasn't stopped growing.
Wow, that's a...
possibility.
Yeah. Um, is that something that interests you?
Well, I love being a Mom, Boone, and um,
I've always wanted to hold a baby of my own.
I-- I'd love to hold a baby of ours.
Well, that's a very sweet thought.
So, you're not opposed to the idea?
No, ma'am. Not one little bit.
What?
We're definitely going to need a bigger house.
You know, I still have those drawings
that I did for the addition.
I remember. Yeah.
Yeah. I mean, it'll disrupt things for a spell,
but how much of a spell?
Well, probably...
I'd say a month, maybe more. A couple months.
I was hoping for a summer wedding.
We still get married and keep living
like this in two separate houses.
Yeah, we'd make it work. We do make it work,
I suppose.
You suppose, huh?
Okay.
Okay. Yeah, you're right.
Our lives are a little too chaotic as it is.
Last thing we need is a major house renovation.
And instead of adding on what we already have,
I think our new life should
be exactly that, new.
You have so many memories at your house.
With you and Corey and the boys.
That's nice of you to say. Thank you.
But, I think we need to create our
own memories in a place of our own.
And truth is, I don't want to wait
months or more to be with you.
I want to be with you right now.
I do too.
So?
So, guess we're looking for a new place to live.
Yeah. I'm not so sure finding one and moving into
it is going to make our lives any less chaotic.
No, but it gets us to married quicker.
Yeah.
But
The boys aren't going to like it, Boone,
and you know they won't.
Yeah, but they'll adapt.
Kids are good that way.
We're asking a lot of them... Or, or I am.
Yeah. They love their Mom so much.
They might not be ready for
a new one and a new house.
This is Travis and Sarah McKillan's old place.
They snowbirded Aboka
for good in November, so...
I'm surprised it's still on the market.
It's a beautiful place for a family.
It is. It's a nice place.
Don't you think, Griff?
I guess...
There's so many bedrooms.
Yep. Everyone gets their own bedroom.
No more bunk beds.
But I like my bunk bed.
And also, there's lots of property,
so lots of room for Bert and Ernie
to stretch their legs, which is nice.
Yeah. Maybe we can add to the herd, you know,
get a couple of horses of our own.
Mm-hmm.
Bert and Ernie wouldn't like that.
Just a thought.
Come on, let's go look at the house.
So, what do you think?
It's nice. When would we move in?
I'm not sure. I mean, Boone and I have to
talk about it. We haven't even signed a
lease yet.
Morning, sleepy head.
Something wrong with the bed in your room?
No.
I got a visit from the muse last night.
Got to heed the, heed the call.
You want to hear?
Yeah.
All right.
Yeah.
I can fix that fence post
Wrench on that farm truck tire
Punch a clock at a dead end job
But I can't hold back this fire
Somewhere in a memory
There's a road that always leads me
Back to you
And I'm coming home to you
And there's a voice in my head
Song in my soul keeps pulling on my heart
Tells me where to go
A lonesome highway
Run-down motel rooms
This two-lane dream I'm chasing
Points me to the truth
The reason why I do the things I do
It's all for you
Would it be all right if I kissed you?
That'd be just fine.
I don't understand why we have to move.
Well, our place isn't big enough.
Where's Erin going to sleep?
On the sofa, in the living room.
Like when we have visitors.
Guys, she's not going to be a visitor.
She's going to be a member of this family.
How about cookies?
I'll get the milk.
Do not drink out of that bottle, young man.
No promises...
Dad. We like it here. It's home.
I know. We'll make the new ranch home, too.
It won't be the same.
This is where we lived with Mom.
I know.
There is something about your
Mom that you guys don't know.
She always wanted to have a bigger house.
When we move, will she still be able to
see where we are from heaven?
Oh, pal.
Listen, this is very important, both of you.
Your Mom always knows where you are.
Okay, good.
I don't want to move.
I know you're making that very clear. I get it.
Believe me, part of me
doesn't want to move either.
But a big part of life is moving forward
and doing whatever you got to do to get there.
And I think, as your father,
that this is something that we need to do.
We'll be taking most of her with us, Griff.
Yeah.
Like these cups and the furniture and
stuff like that, right, Dad?
Absolutely. Yes. You can take anything
you want.
I still don't want to move.
Hey, pal. Come on,
kids.
I know we have to move into a bigger house,
but I still don't like it.
How come?
Well, I already have like two families,
you know, with Dad and Bethany.
Now I'm going to have three.
Well, don't you like Boone and the boys?
Sure, a lot.
So then what's wrong about that?
I'm just spending less and less time with Mom.
And this is only going to make it worse.
Well, maybe not.
I think you're pretty lucky
to have three families.
It's kind of awesome.
Do you always see the positive side of things?
I try to.
Wish I could be like that.
Well, talk to me when you're bummed out.
I'll cheer you up.
You always do.
Erin, hola.
Wow, Mateo can drive.
It's no big deal. I could drive...
with a permit.
I'll be 16 soon.
Well, in October.
Kendra wasn't lying.
She's got everything in here.
I know. I knew she was
organized, but this is like next level.
I like that dress.
Yeah, maybe if I was 25.
And did you see the price tag?
Oh, hate that dress.
But do I really need like a wedding,
wedding dress?
I've got some great things I could wear.
Yeah, you wear whatever you
want as far as I'm concerned.
Wear a clown costume or a bikini.
There's an idea.
A bikini...
You know, but I would like to see you in a tux.
Ooh, no, no, no. I don't do tuxes.
I haven't worn a tux since senior prom.
You didn't wear one to your first wedding?
No. I didn't want to pony up for it.
We didn't, we didn't have a
whole lot of money back then, so...
Is everything okay?
Yeah.
The realtor said the place is ours if we want it.
That's great.
Not only that, but there's another family
that might be interested in this place.
Wow, everything's moving so fast.
We could slow it down if you want.
We see what else is out there.
No, no, no. That, that place
has exactly what we need
and room to grow.
Are you sure you're okay with selling
this place?
It's hard. I'm not going to lie. It's hard.
But I know we need to. And I want to.
I really do want to. It's just that it's...
It's hard.
It is hard.
Yeah.
How are the boys doing?
Well,
Fletch is okay with it, but I mean, he's okay with anything.
Griffin, on the other hand, is dead set against it.
Yeah, I thought he might be.
Yeah, but you know what?
When the rubber hits the road,
I think he's going to be just fine.
Yeah, yeah. And we'll deal with it.
Thank you for saying we.
It's you and me, all the way through.
Yep. Through better or worse,
through sickness and in health.
And through the giant pain in the you-know-what
packing up two households is going to be.
Mm-hmm. And no matter what
the world throws our way.
On the topic of kids...
Um, I need you to pick everyone
up from after school stuff tomorrow.
Yep.
I have parent teacher
conferences all afternoon.
Locked and loaded like a steel trap.
I will let Joanna know that
she's going to need new tenants
and we need to start making some decisions.
Yeah, I know. Um, look, would you
mind if we did this some other time?
It's getting a little bit late.
I should probably get the guys to bed.
Okay, sure. Yeah.
Uh, but we do need to set a date.
I know. You're right. We do. I just...
I don't know. Maybe we should, uh...
keep things a little flexible
just for the time being.
But we, we need to figure something out.
I know. And we will.
We don't even know where we're going to have it.
We don't know anything!
Nice throw, Fletch.
Thanks.
All right, just a few more and then
we'll go to school.
Hey, is everything all right?
Well,
I've been wondering...
Um, after you and Dad get married and
we're living at the new ranch together,
are you going to want us to call you Mom?
Me and Griffin?
I hadn't really thought about it. Do you
want to call me Mom?
Well, um I think so.
You don't have to if you don't want to.
Well, here's the thing. I
want to, but I'm not sure
Griffin does, and I should
do what he does, right?
That makes sense.
It's just...
You had a Mom, and it might be weird
calling somebody else that.
Yeah, it kind of might.
Well, I think you know that
Erin's not my biological daughter.
Her Mom died when she was a little girl.
But she calls you Mom.
She didn't at first. It took her
a while before she wanted to.
And that's the thing, Fletch.
It's-- it's what you want that matters.
So, you won't be mad if we still call you Tara
and Miss Kendall when
we're at school, of course.
No, I won't be mad at all. Come here.
All right. Now that that's settled,
let's go get ready for school.
We're going to be late, okay?
Okay.
All right.
Sheriff Taylor, you read me?
Yeah, go ahead.
Overturned 18-wheeler on the westbound
94 about a mile outside of Foresight.
They're calling everybody in.
Okay, I'm on my way.
Yeah. Yeah. All right, Kev. All right.
Yeah. All right. I got it.
Yeah, I am too. All right.
Okay. Bye-bye.
Well, what does the label think of the demo?
That Elfman Crow magic is back.
We're going platinum again.
You heard it here first is his exact words.
Oh, from his lips to God's ears.
Yeah, he's uh booked us Studio C.
Four weeks, starting July 15th.
Usual drill.
He wants me back in a week. Start prep.
A week.
Yeah, sooner if we're done here.
Yeah,
you can come with me, if you want.
There's plenty of room in my place in Franklin.
Well, I won't be needed until late July.
I'll be needing you.
I've been so caught up in our creative process,
I haven't even thought about what...
What comes next.
What does come next?
I don't know.
This just feels so right to me, Case...
so real.
Yeah, for me too.
Man, I hate the idea of being apart,
but I got to go back to Nashville.
It's where my career is.
I know.
Can you... see yourself being there again?
When I left, what was it, 10, 12 years ago.
I swore I'd never go back.
I get too crazy there.
Pretty quiet up in Franklin.
No, we would be in the heart of
the business every day, all day.
You know, we would.
I got lost there, Peter.
I had to come here to find myself again.
Well, that was then,
and now you found me.
I'm going to have to think on it.
Yeah, I understand.
Amelia is wonderful with the other students.
If there's an area that she could work on,
it's her focus.
Sorry.
Excuse me one second.
Hey there, you've reached Boone Taylor.
Please leave a message at the beep.
Thank you.
Boone, uh, where are you?
The kids are texting me.
You all right? Please call me when you get this.
Boone, where have you been?
I know. I know. I blew it.
Why didn't you return any of my calls?
Sorry, my phone died.
There was a giant Tri County emergency.
The interstate was shut down and
traffic was backed up for miles. I'm sorry.
Why didn't you just tell me what was going on?
You left the kids stranded.
I know. I'm sorry. I just, I
lost track of time. I-- I forgot.
If there's one thing we can't forget,
Boone, it's the kids.
You're right. You're right. They're okay?
Yeah, they're they're okay now.
I'm uh, I'm sorry I made you worry.
I thought something had happened.
Something like a car crash... or worse.
Sometimes I forget that my job is
dangerous and I apologize for that.
I don't know what I'd do if I lost you, Boone.
Oh, come on. You're not going to lose me.
You just found me.
Don't ever do that again.
Yes, ma'am.
Not ever.
Never.
Okay.
All right.
Hey,
you look nice.
Thanks.
You know, it's your Dad's birthday today.
Yeah.
I know he'd love to hear from you.
You should call him.
Yeah, sure. Whatever.
Hey, Mateo.
Hey.
What up, Miss Kendall?
Hi, Mateo.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on, young lady.
You can't go in the car with him.
I--I'm sorry. I don't understand.
Well, in Montana you have to be 17
to drive with other teenagers.
I am 17, Sheriff Taylor, almost 18.
Erin asked me if it was okay.
Uh-huh. Um, and Hutch know, I mean Mr. Carmody,
knows that you're driving his car.
Of course.
Please.
I talked to Hutch. He says that Mateo
is an excellent and experienced driver.
I'm sure he is. Okay, fine.
But you drive carefully, young man.
I will.
And make sure you're wearing
your seat belts, kids.
Got it.
Don't you look at me like that.
In my line of work, I have seen
plenty of teenagers get hurt,
or worse, from reckless driving.
Boone, they are just going into town for
some ice cream.
They have cappuccinos at the saloon.
They have a cappuccino machine.
I'm not sure they know how to use it.
I like their cappuccinos.
Cappuccini if you want to be precise.
And wouldn't you want a movie theater
with a bigger screen?
I don't mind.
I know Parable isn't perfect,
but it's pretty darn good.
You just like it here 'cause
you know how to ride horses.
And you don't.
They frighten me.
They should. I mean, I could teach
you if you want to learn, though.
We have two horses. I mean, Taylor's
have two horses, but we're almost family.
Okay, sure. I can give it a try.
And you got to admit,
this ice cream is pretty good.
It's pretty good, but there's this
gelato shop in Firenze called Vivoli,
and the ice cream there is a fuera este mundo.
I'm kind of a snob, aren't I?
You think?
Okay. So, I put together a list of the things I
thought we would need and that we could afford.
Mm-hmm. That's pretty long list.
Well, it was twice as long before I cut
it down, but um I mean some of the
things like flowers and invitations we
can do online, but other stuff like
catering will take a bit more work.
Okay. Well, what do you want to do about that?
I--I don't know. What do you feel?
I like chicken, pasta, uh, rainbow trout.
Yeah, sounds good to me.
Any preference?
I don't know.
Can we just, uh, get the
caterer to figure that out?
You--We can, if we tell them what we want
and when we want it. We have to set a date, but...
I know. I know. I just...
Come on. This is just not my thing.
Do you think it's my thing?
Well, you mean, yeah. You--you know you're, um, a...
A woman and that this is the sort of
thing a woman takes care of.
That is not what I meant.
Mm-hmm.
That's exactly what I
was saying. But listen, I--I--
Catering and flowers? I'm
just going to mess that up.
No, I don't want to be
thinking about this stuff either.
You know, I've got a a school year to wrap up,
a house to pack, a high maintenance teenager.
Why don't we just go to a notary
and be done with it then?
A notary?
Yeah. In Montana, a notary can marry you.
Seriously?
Yeah.
My Dad was a notary. A lot of ranchers are.
I know. But is is that what you want?
Just run off and get married?
Well, when you say it
like that, no. But...
Come on... Neither of us seem to be
into this big wedding thing.
But I want a wedding, you know,
with our kids and our friends.
Don't you?
Yeah, sure. Of course.
Okay. Well, then work with me here.
All right.
School year is over. Second week in June.
Mm-hmm.
How's July 1st?
Yeah. Yeah, that sounds good, um...
But it's up against the 4th of July.
Okay.
Okay.
July 8th.
Yeah, that sounds good.
Um, but what if it's a week when we're moving?
Okay. Are you trying to drive me crazy?
You're already there. Oh, come on.
Lighten up. I'm just kidding around.
You're right. July 8th.
Done.
Finally.
Ready to roll.
Drive safe.
Are we going to talk about it or...
I can't leave Parable. Peter, it's home now.
Okay. So, we'll have a mid-coastal relationship.
See if that works.
No, it won't. Not for me.
Well, not until you try.
Yeah, I do.
That's the one thing Parable has taught me
to be honest with myself about what I want.
Guess I thought you might want me.
I do.
I'm not enough.
This time together with
you has been so wonderful.
And if that's all the angels have carved
out for us, then I'll cherish it forever.
And the beautiful record we're going to make.
See you later.
We're leaving for dinner soon.
Still time to call your Dad.
Fine.
Hi, sweetheart.
Hey, Dad. Happy birthday.
Thanks, honey. You--You remembered?
Well, Mom did. How's Bethany?
She's good. She's sleeping.
You know, she, uh, she does that a lot these days.
Tell her I say hi.
I will. Um, I will. So, what about you?
How are you doing?
Fine. You know, busy,
Right? Yeah. The wedding, the move.
Yeah. So, I got to go have dinner now.
Wait, don't don't hang up, please.
Erin, what is it?
I--I know you're upset with me about something.
No, I'm not.
Just tell me.
It's what you said. The gender reveal party?
What did I say?
How happy you are to finally have a son.
Yeah, I am happy.
One that you always wanted, which isn't me.
No, Erin.
Honey, me wanting to have a son
doesn't mean that I didn't want you.
My dream of having a daughter
has already come true.
You're just saying that.
I'm saying it because I mean it.
Yeah.
Okay. Well, I got to go now.
Erin, I...
I love you.
So much. Please believe that.
And thanks for calling me on my birthday.
It means the world to me.
Yeah.
Bye.
Bye.
Mateo's driving me to dance,
so I'll see you later.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey.
Later.
[Beeping]
[Sirens]
Dawson!
And those bright city lights can shine
For someone else tonight
'cause all I need is you
All I need is you
Yeah?
Wow, Casey, that's beautiful.
Thanks for taking a listen.
Are you kidding? I'm honored.
Truly wanted an unbiased pair of ears.
Well, I'm hardly unbiased where you're concerned,
but that was sensational.
So, you set a date?
Yes. Well, we're targeting July 8th.
Targeting isn't setting.
I know.
Is everything okay?
Yeah. Everything's fine. Why wouldn't it be?
Oh no... You tell me.
Okay. When we were dating, everything was perfect.
Ah, and now it's getting complicated.
Mm-hmm. Yeah.
We're going to get through this unscathed Tara.
Both of us.
Promise?
I promise.
Okay, play it again.
Yeah.
Pal, what were you thinking?
Do you have any idea how fast you were going?
Wanted to surprise Erin.
Drive her home from dance class.
That was a really bad idea.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
Just
You have a right to be mad at me.
I'm not mad at you.
I know you're a good kid. I'm just...
Disappointed, that's all.
Here's your mother. It's not going to be
good. Hey.
Hey, get in the car. I'm taking you home.
Your Dad will pick up the truck.
So, how bad is it?
Well, it's not great.
Driving without a license, excessive speeding.
Will he have to go before a judge?
Yeah, juvenile. It's just a formality.
Little slap on the wrist, that's all.
Okay, good. He needs to learn this lesson.
So, one question.
Why?
I think he was trying to impress Erin.
Because?
Because Erin thinks boys who drive cars are cool.
Well, she is not wrong there.
No, no, unfortunately. I guess not.
Anyway, good luck.
Thank you.
See you.
Thank you for dropping Fletch off at baseball.
Of course. No problem.
And how's your season going, by the way?
I want to play shortstop, but the
coach keeps putting me at first base.
Yeah, it's 'cause you're a lefty, dude.
Yeah, I know. But it's boring.
You arrested Dawson?
Uh, where did you hear that?
From everyone. My phone is blowing up.
Well, I didn't exactly arrest him.
He's going to court.
Erin, why don't you sit down?
Pizza's getting cold.
You can't do that.
He broke the law. It's my job to uphold it.
Yeah, but he's our friend.
I know he's our friend,
but the law applies to everyone.
I can't play favorites.
You are unbelievable.
First, you give Mateo a hard time, and now Dawson.
Erin!
What?! You have to fix this!
Dawson is not a criminal and
you can't treat him like that!
Stop. You don't know what you're talking about.
So, please sit down and eat your dinner.
Hey.
So, if Erin's not eating,
can I have another slice?
Not the right time, pal. Not the right time.
All right. Tell you what, you head home
and I'll catch up with you. Okay.
Okay.
All right.
You can't talk to her like that.
Excuse me.
You're used to dealing with boys.
Girls are different.
Okay, granted I shouldn't have lost my temper.
And you shouldn't have yelled at her.
Well, somebody needed to because
she gets away with murder.
No, she doesn't.
Yes, she does. I mean, driving with
Mateo when he doesn't know the roads.
But she does.
She wasn't driving.
Making Dawson jealous,
so he drives a truck just to impress her.
She didn't ask him to do that.
She needs to take responsibility for her actions.
She's barely 15.
Well, then it's high time.
I think it's high time.
And you need to demand more of her.
Don't tell me how to raise my daughter.
Oh, okay. Well, if if I'm not mistaken,
she's about to become my daughter, too, right?
Maybe not.
What?
Maybe we were crazy to think that this
was ever going to work.
No, no, no, no. Don't say that.
Neither one of us wants to plan a wedding.
It took us forever to set
a date, if we even have.
You don't want to move.
Hey, look. Things have been a little
crazy between us. I...
Maybe things aren't crazy at all.
Maybe this is exactly who we
are and it's just not working.
Come on. That's not it.
I am trying to make this work.
Is that what we are for you? Work?
No, that's not-- That's not what I'm saying.
Then what are you saying,
Sarah? I am trying to give
you everything you want.
You know what I want?
A break.
A break. A break from what?
From me?
From all of this.
Tara. Wait. Come on!
So, I don't understand.
Why aren't Griffin and Fletcher coming with us?
I'll tell you on the drive.
I mean, it all happened so fast.
I can't even really remember the details,
but I'm just glad it's over.
Morning, boys.
Morning.
So, um, Dad told us some
stuff in the car just now.
He said, "Have a terrible death." Oh.
Broke up.
Oh, I don't know about that, but yeah,
they're having issues.
Uh, what are issues?
When grown-ups are acting crazy,
which is what they're doing.
Anyway, you should be going clutch.
Well, I know it feels like it took forever,
but those essay books you ordered finally came in.
What?
Oh, honey.
Boom.
Hey there, Hutch.
I was talking to Kendra. What's going on?
Honestly, pal. I have no idea.
You and Tara broke up.
Maybe. Yeah, I don't know. Uh, we had a fight.
A fight?
Yeah, we had a fight.
A really big fight.
Things have been a bit tense lately.
Tense enough to break off an engagement.
I mean, I guess if that's what she wants.
I don't know.
Boone, what do you want?
Well, I'll tell you this, pal.
Right now, what I really want is for
yesterday to have never happened.
But you and Boone are perfect together.
Maybe not because you had a dust up.
That happens to everyone.
We have to be on the same
page when it comes to the kids.
You are.
He has to love Erin as much as I do or
it's just it's just not going to work.
Tara, darling, Erin has her faults
just like the rest of us.
You may not have liked the
way that Boone talked to her,
but him calling her out doesn't
mean he doesn't care about her.
Means he does.
Okay, guys. I hope you're hungry.
Dinner is about to be served.
What?
My friend and I have talked it over.
And we're ready for Tara to be our Mom.
I'm even ready to call her Mom
and Erin to be our sister.
So, whatever it is that's
bugging you guys, work it out.
Erin, dinner's ready.
Hey...
It's all my fault. I ruined everything.
No, you didn't ruin anything.
You and
Boone are fighting and now we might not move
into that great new ranch and become a family.
I got Dawson in trouble
and I was totally wrong about Dad.
How could you live with me?
Oh, sweetheart. I couldn't live without you.
If you and Boone don't get married because of me,
I would never ever forgive myself.
Oh sweetheart. It's okay.
It's okay. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Hey,
hey,
I said some things last night
that I'm... really... regretting.
Yeah, me too.
It was awful...
fighting like that.
We weren't the best versions
of ourselves, were we?
No.
It's going to happen again, though.
And again...
'cause that's what happens when you
share your life with someone.
Do you still want that?
You know I do.
More than anything in the world.
Me, too.
Good.
I guess we're going to have to
dust off that wedding list.
Uh huh.
I think there's somebody I need
to speak to first, though.
Hey there.
It's pretty, huh?
Yeah, I really love it here.
Good. I'm glad. Look, uh...
I guess maybe I...
do some things a little differently.
Yeah, I guess.
You know,
it's not because I don't love you,
it's because I do.
I know, Dad.
Oh,
so we're good then?
Yeah, we're good.
Come here.
Dad!
What?
We need your help.
Okay.
Oh no. What are you guys up to?
Pry bar's stuck.
I see what you're doing here. Okay.
All you got to do is just jimmy it around.
Nail should pop right out.
Just like that. There you go.
Is this your idea?
Yeah.
It's a good idea.
Be a shame to leave that behind.
I already picked a spot at the new house
where you could put it down.
I'll bet you did.
And once it's there, we
could put Tara and Erin on it.
Yeah. The whole family.
The whole family.
What am I going to do with you two? Huh?
Boy, you guys have gotten tall.
Almost as tall as you.
That's not saying much.
Ouch!
Miss your fingers caressing
The back of my head
Still don't have that boom box.
I uh...
gave it some thought.
I can work remote, most of the time.
I'll just go into Nashville when I'm needed.
You planning on doing that from here?
Yes, ma'am.
If you'll have me...
Let's...
start with forever.
Take it from there.
We can certainly talk about that.
First,
we got us a potluck to get to.
Hey.
Hey.
A kiss and makeup party.
Is this, uh, an American tradition?
Yeah, I guess.
How are you? We haven't talked in a while.
I'll, uh, go see if they need help setting up.
It hadn't really seemed like you've been
much interested in talking to me lately.
I know. I'm sorry.
I'm really, really sorry.
Well, maybe we could do something
next weekend, like a date.
Yeah, I'd like that.
You look really pretty, by the way.
It's my Dad. I'll talk to you later?
Hi, Dad.
Hi, sweetheart. Bethany and I have some big news.
Your brother John's here,
and he can't wait to meet his big sister.
He's perfect, Erin. Just like you.
As soon as you can,
we want you to come to New York.
I will. I can't wait.
Okay, just let me know when it's a good time,
and we'll make all the arrangements.
Love you, Erin.
And so does Bethany and so will little John.
I love you too, Dad.
You too, John.
You good?
Not right now. Thanks.
Hey, superstar.
Oh, nice to see you.
Yeah. Wait till you taste these beans.
You'll be saying mega-star.
Speaking of stars, where's uh Boone and Tara?
Oh, they are late for their own
kiss and makeup party.
Uh, nope. They're right on time.
And actually, they're going to be doing a
little more than kissing and making up today.
Guys,
this is perfect.
You knew.
Ladies and gentlemen,
you've been invited to the wedding of...
Boone Taylor
and Tara Kendall. Come on.
Yes.
Come on. Let's go. Let's go. Come on, baby.
Shall we?
All right. You got something for me.
Nice.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Wait, is he marrying them?
Apparently so.
How?
Well, he is a notary. It's his little side gig.
Uh-huh. Gotcha. Gotcha.
The rings.
The rings. Right. Thank you. All right, there
you go.
All right?
Perfect. Thank you. Okay, we're good.
All right, boys. Let's go. Hutch, we're coming!
Sit close to your brother. Thank you.
Wow.
Please be seated.
Okay.
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today
to join in matrimony this man and this woman.
Marriage is a sacred vow, a promise
to share someone's life through the..
the good, the bad, and the indifferent.
A pledge not to be taken lightly.
So I ask you, Boone Taylor,
are you prepared to take this vow today?
I surely am.
Tara Kendall,
I once told you that waking up every day
knowing I get to be with you is pretty
much my definition of a reason to live.
I meant it then and I mean it now.
And I will mean it every step.
And you, Tara Kendall, are you prepared
to make this vow?
Boone Taylor, I am crazy in love with you.
You make my heart race and my knees weak.
You're kind and gentle, thoughtful and strong.
The kind of man a woman
can dare to build a life with.
And, I'm taking that dare...
with my whole heart and soul
every step of the way.
Uh, Erin, Fletcher, Griffin,
are you prepared to welcome
and embrace the vows that
your parents are taking today?
We do.
We do. We do.
Yeah, you better...
Now, is there anyone here
who objects to this marriage?
...and there better well darn not be?
All right,
let's make this thing official... Boone?
Tara Kendall.
With this ring,
I do thee wed.
Boone Taylor.
With this ring,
I do thee wed.
By the power vested in me in the great
state of Montana, I now pronounce you
husband and wife. But it's not official,
official until you...
[Applause]
I love you.
I love you, too.
Come on, everybody. Get up here.
Let's go. Come on!
Don't need glitter, no
Ain't nothing can be sold
To make me feel like you do
And those bright, city lights can shine
For someone else tonight
'cause all I need is you
All I need is you