Fatal Flip (2015) Movie Script
Hi. You've reached
Monica.
I can't come to
the phone right now,
but you could
leave a message.
I might call you back.
Hi, baby.
My work here is done.
The house
wasn't the right fit.
I'll keep looking.
I know that the perfect house
is out there.
I think I'm gonna
go up north next.
I miss you.
Aah!
Aah!
It's too bad.
Jeff, are you sure
we're ready for this?
Alex, you're the one
who wanted to take a risk.
Change things up. That's
exactly what we're doing.
Maybe I'm getting
cold feet.
Well, it's
a little too late for that.
You're right. This
is just what we need.
I'm not sure
I packed everything.
Would you stop worrying?
We have everything
we need.
Ah, there it is.
And it looks like
it's in great shape.
Come on.
Love the house.
Bright and early,
like always.
We're doomed.
Well, well.
I think
it looks beautiful.
There they are!
Hello, hello.
- Hello.
- Alex?
- Hey, Babs.
- Jeff.
So good to see you.
Oh! It's all yours.
An antique Colonial at this
price, it's a real find.
- Yeah.
- Well, thanks to you.
The keys.
I've got your paperwork.
Wow, look at that thing.
You're nervous.
Your first fix and flip.
You should be nervous.
Oh, we got the basics.
Fix it, stage it,
sell it, right?
Oh, selling
is the easy part,
especially if you let me
list it.
First you have to
renovate the house
enough to pass
FHA inspection.
And you two are sure
you want to do all
the work yourselves?
Sweat equity.
That's the way to go.
Your wife is very
confident, Mr. Taylor.
Oh, she's not my--
No, no,
we're not married.
Not yet.
Oh, I just assumed.
I mean, after all,
you bought
the property together.
Anyway, inspections
are a challenge,
and you're on
a deadline, right?
About 45 days.
From today?
Oh, we'll be fine.
No, the exterior
looks good.
Just a few touchups
here and there.
Maybe some light woodwork.
Take a look
at the electrical.
You remember the roof leaks?
Yep.
And there's a crack
in the foundation?
Yeah. We really
appreciate it.
Thanks, Babs.
Okay. I've included
a welcome packet.
Papa's Hardware
is just down the street.
A lot of local guys
hang out there.
Most of them know
their way around a remodel.
Well, it's our house,
our remodel.
I think we got this.
Okay. I'll be back in a week
to take some pictures.
It's never too early to
start looking for a buyer.
You never know. You might
fall in love with the place.
Fix it up,
never want to leave.
This is ours.
Yeah, we did it.
I love this
vintage wallpaper.
Yeah. Can't believe this place
was built in the 1870s.
This is big.
What we're doing,
this is really big.
I know.
And your plan
is kind of nuts.
Aw! I know.
It could all backfire,
and we could lose
everything.
Yeah, but we've
talked about doing this
for a long time, right?
You're pretty handy,
and I've always
been wanting
to get into design.
People are making
a million dollars,
you know, flipping homes.
This could be great.
This could be
really great.
Yeah. Told you.
You seem eerily calm.
I feel eerily calm.
Tell me about 45 days.
Okay, check this out.
We max out our credit cards
for the next 45 days,
and by the time the bills
are due, we sold the house.
Pay them off
and enjoy the profits.
So there will be
profits, huh?
Yes, as long
as we make the 45 days.
If we have to pay interest
on the debt,
that's when
we'll be in trouble.
So it's not
an ideal plan.
No, but the timing
is right.
Hey, we could stay
at the firm,
work our boring jobs
until retirement.
Or we can take a chance
and do this.
This is a great house.
Yeah.
So I've convinced you of...
my daring, brilliant
45-day plan, huh?
Well, I don't know.
Can we get
the money back?
Nope.
Then I'm convinced.
Jeez.
I might still need
a little convincing.
It's your plan.
No, it's our plan.
Water damage.
Hmm.
I don't even know
where to start.
Kitchen. Definitely
the kitchen.
Specifically the stove.
Oh, I need drip pans
and an ignitor.
Okay. Well, if you're
gonna start in the kitchen,
then maybe
I'll start upstairs.
I have big plans
for the master bedroom.
I wonder what kind
of tile they have?
Oh, that reminds me.
The staircase
is a bit rickety,
so we might have to
replace the entire thing
and start from scratch.
- Jeff?
- What?
That's the original
banister.
That's custom woodwork.
You can't just rip it out.
You know what?
I think we might have to,
I'm sorry to say.
Jeff, we don't want to be
the kind of flippers
who don't care about
the integrity of the house.
We improve and refurbish.
Maybe we could use
some help.
Will you just trust me?
Let's get out of here.
Don't you think we should
have called someone
before we just
started digging?
Oh, definitely not.
Make us fill out
a bunch of paperwork
and make us wait
three weeks.
We don't have time
for all that red tape.
As opposed
to yellow tape?
We're going to find
this gas main,
and close to that,
the water main.
How does a nice
hot bath sound?
Heavenly.
Right? Now get to work.
Damn it.
We can now officially
brush our teeth.
What?
Oh, these
are lead pipes.
I checked the pipes
in the bathroom.
They're PVC.
They need new fittings.
I can do new fittings, but...
But these are lead.
They need to be
completely replaced.
They're dangerous,
and perhaps
they're poisonous.
Maybe we were naive
in thinking we could do
all the repairs ourselves.
- Yeah, you think?
- We need an expert.
A plumber, maybe.
I can go
to the hardware store.
No. Don't you
worry about it.
I'll do that myself.
We're in over our heads.
Yeah, just a little.
Yeah, I'd go PEX
over PVC.
Unless, of course, you got
the money for copper.
Oh, yeah, I definitely
don't have the money
for copper.
Yeah, I like PVC.
Worked with it before.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah, yeah.
You working any jobs
around here?
Yeah, just a little
remodel down the road.
Oh, you fixing it
and flipping it?
Yeah. It's a bit
of a headache
right now, but--
Congrats.
Oh, thanks, thanks.
Appreciate it.
You went to Michigan?
No, no, I wish.
My ex-girlfriend
went there.
Are you kidding me?
No, I went to UM.
That's where
I met my girl.
Go Blue!
Yeah, small world.
I'm Jeff.
- Nate Grant.
- Yeah, pleasure.
Yeah, nice meeting you.
Yeah. I ran into a bit
of a setback today.
Kitchen pipes are lead.
- Lead?
- Yeah.
That's hard to believe.
You sure?
Yeah, I think so.
Well, they could be
galvanized.
Sometimes corroded galvanized
looks like lead.
Corroded galvanized
sometimes looks like lead.
Why don't I know this?
I could come by
and take a look if you want.
Yep. See that?
Galvanized.
Zinc-coated steel.
Congrats. No lead here.
Oh, thanks, Nate.
Whoo!
Any time, bro.
Whew. That's a relief.
So, uh, you do a lot
of plumbing?
Yeah, plumbing,
electrical,
roofing,
foundation repair.
Even did a little mold
removal for a while.
Oh, nice.
You working
on a deadline?
Yeah, only
the impossible, 45 days.
Yeah, I see that
all the time.
People buy a place without
realizing how much work
it can actually be.
Overwhelming, huh?
Yeah, tell me about it.
I'll tell you what.
I'm new to town.
I'm still
looking for work
and a place to stay.
I can lend you a hand
if you like.
Oh, hey,
that would be ideal,
but we really can't afford it
right now, you know.
I get it. I've done jobs
like this before.
I know there's
no money in it
until the place sells.
Hey, if you help us
with the 45 days,
you're more than
welcome to stay here.
We have an apartment
above the barn.
When the house flips,
I can give you
a little something.
Yeah? Sounds good to me.
That's a deal.
- Sold?
- Yeah.
Are you kidding me?
I think I'm dreaming.
Hey, I really,
really appreciate it.
Good deal.
Yeah? My pleasure.
- Well, let me walk you out.
- Sure.
I mean, I just wish that
you would have asked me
first, you know.
Nate? He's seriously
totally qualified
to do this.
And here. Sit down.
Okay.
He's totally qualified.
He'll make sure
we make our deadline.
We can't flip this house
without him.
Fine.
Does he have to stay here?
Well, he's working
for free.
I mean, the least
we can do is offer him
room and board.
Okay.
Okay?
When does your little
playmate get here?
Hi.
Hi.
I'm Alex Saunders.
I'm Nate Grant.
Wow. You're not exactly
what I expected.
And likewise.
Well, it's a pretty big job.
Think you can handle it?
Yeah. I've worked on
a lot of old places
like this.
I really enjoy it.
Looks like
you've even got
the original
banisters here, huh?
Come in.
In the modern age
of football, you--
The modern age?
I don't think so.
Could we please talk
about anything else?
I don't know
anything about--
- Hey.
- Are you thirsty?
You bet I am.
Thanks, babe.
Oh, I'm sorry, Nate.
There's more water
in the kitchen.
You look tough.
You look sexy.
Yeah. You like
my .44 Magnum?
I do.
Hey.
Hey.
Really appreciate everything
you're doing, man.
No sweat. This stuff is fun
for me, believe it or not.
Yeah, well,
you're saving us.
Aw, you're a natural.
You guys got this.
We have no choice.
Well, how long
has it been?
How long you been doing
this kind of work?
Pretty much
since I was a kid.
Yeah?
Did you ever do
any fix and flipping
on your own?
Yeah, I dabbled in it.
It's hard work.
All right, let's hit
the roofing aisle.
Okay, I got knee pads,
pry bar, sandpaper.
Hello?
Oh!
Oh, my God!
So I didn't find
your tape measure again,
but I did--
Ahh! Roslyn!
Alex.
This place
is really coming along.
Yeah, I know.
Where's Jeff?
He's on the roof.
We have to replace
the whole thing almost.
Oh, this is Nate.
This is my friend
Roslyn.
She's helping us
stage the house.
Why don't you take one?
I bought it for Jeff, but...
- But Jeff's not here.
- Right.
Oh, thank you.
Well, I'd better
get back to work.
The circuit panel's
a real mess.
Be in the basement
if you need me.
And thank you for
the coffee break.
Any time.
- No.
- It's a sample.
Mm-mm. Okay, it's ugly.
I'm sorry.
I used all my contacts.
I am calling in
all of my favors.
When I'm finished
with this place,
it's gonna sell
in a heartbeat.
So, tell me about
the hot handyman.
Oh, my God. Can you
believe that guy?
And also
he absolutely hates
buttoning his shirts.
Oh...
No, but seriously,
he is a godsend.
I mean,
he does everything.
Carpentry, electric,
plumbing, roofing.
I don't know what we
would do without him.
We? Oh, good, good,
good, good.
You do remember
you have a boyfriend.
You know I love Jeff.
But, I mean,
it doesn't mean
that I can't enjoy the view
every now and then.
Well, especially if
the view looks like Nate. Ooh.
Suddenly the reason
you and Jeff
have yet to be engaged
is becoming clear.
Guys like Nate
are not the problem.
Then what is?
I'm just not sure
that I'm ready
for that planned-out,
safe little life.
So you quit your job
for a stint as a roving
house flipper,
and you drag Jeff
along for the ride.
It was his idea.
He's jumping through
your hoops.
You know it.
Girl, this is his grand
romantic gesture.
He's trying to prove
he's the one.
Well, that settles it.
I will date hardhat,
tight jeans out there.
I mean, you're taken.
One of us
has to give him a try.
Look, I have to go.
Call me in a few days.
I'm gonna bring by
some samples.
- Okey-doke. I love you.
- I love you.
I love you.
Thank you so much
for everything.
- Tell Jeff I said hi.
- Okay, I will.
You were listening to us,
me and Ros.
Will you hand me
that screwdriver?
You better screw it in.
Okay.
- Like this?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- Perfect.
- Nice and tight?
- Nice and tight.
All right.
Good job.
Okay.
So, why were you
listening to us?
Curiosity.
Okay, take the grounded wire
right there.
Put it there.
All right.
So you bought this place
'cause you don't want
to lead a safe,
planned-out life?
- Is that right?
- Yet. Not yet.
Got it.
Well, maybe I had
no business listening,
but I heard my name.
Okay, now...
put that
right in there.
Be careful.
Okay. Wait.
Okay, here we go,
here we go.
That feels right.
Ahh.
All right.
Now flip that switch.
- Okay, this one?
- Yeah.
Is it safe?
You don't trust me?
Oh, my gosh!
Oh, my gosh, you did it!
Jeff: Alex? Nate?
Where are you guys?
Oh, Nate fixed
the circuit breaker.
We have lights.
It's your favorite realtor!
Jeff?
Alex?
I just want to take some
pictures for the listing.
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Mr. Taylor?
Jeff? Jeff?
Jeff!
Oh, hello.
Hi.
I see Alex and Jeff
took my advice.
You must be
the new handyman.
Yeah, that's me.
You know, I want
to get your info
and put your name
in the listing as well.
You know, when people
buy one of these
fixer-uppers,
they want to know
who did the fixing.
Yeah, that won't
be necessary.
You're under
a crazy deadline.
Are you sure you can
get this all done?
You know,
I might be able
to get you some work
in the neighborhood.
I have a few friends
who I'd love to pass
your info to.
What did you say
your name was?
I didn't.
$10, though?
Oh, my God.
How are we gonna
make any money?
If it was marked $50,
you would have paid $50.
When in doubt, haggle.
Next time, ask me.
I'm an excellent haggler.
Yeah, I'm not a haggler.
It makes me uncomfortable.
Well, try me.
I didn't know that
about you.
Hey, can I help?
No, thank you.
Hey, how's
the back yard looking?
It's good. All done.
- Yeah?
- Yep.
Oh, great.
Hey, baby,
just checking in.
I found the perfect house.
No, you'd really like it.
It's just a bigger job
than I expected.
I think this place
has great potential.
There's still a lot
more work to be done.
Miss you.
I drank 17 of these once
and threw up
on my neighbor's dog.
Oh, wow!
I'm on number two.
Eventually,
I'll get there.
Hey, Jeff?
Oh, hey, Nate.
I'm going to the store.
I'll be right back.
All right.
See you soon.
So what's up with you two?
You're not married?
Not exactly,
but we've been together
since college.
You know,
we occasionally refer
to each other as fianc.
But she doesn't
wear a ring.
Yeah, she never
wanted one.
Huh.
All right.
Let's get to work.
Yep. You ready?
Yeah.
Yeah, Alex, she's not
like everyone else.
I mean, she's not like
anyone I've ever met.
There's no rushing her.
She kind of reminds me
of my ex, actually.
Yeah?
- Yeah.
- What happened?
We were
a lot like you two.
Bought a fixer-upper
and started talking
about having a family.
Then the economy tanked,
and I was having trouble
finding work.
Fell behind in payments,
the whole deal.
Lost the house, her.
Oh, no.
All my hard work and I
still couldn't save us.
Yeah, I totally get it.
Hit a rough patch, too.
It's kind of
why we did this.
You know, wrapped up
in our careers.
Growing distant.
We almost ended it.
I think after
one screaming match,
we did end it.
So what is this,
some kind
of couples therapy?
Work on the house,
work through your problems?
Maybe.
How's it going?
I don't know. Ask me
in a couple weeks.
Whenever we make
this deadline.
Gonna make a payday.
I mean, I don't know.
Suddenly it feels
like a second chance.
All right.
Let's get started
on the roof, huh?
Yeah,
get these shingles up.
- You got it?
- Mm-hmm.
You got it, right?
Right behind you, buddy.
- Alex?
- Oh, my God.
What happened?
Jeff fell off the roof.
What?
He's getting an MRI.
It could mean
internal damage.
Or it could mean
that the doctors are
just being careful, right?
They're just checking
everything out.
Come on, let's sit.
I don't understand.
The ladder broke.
I feel like I should
have been there.
This is not
your fault, okay?
This isn't anyone's fault.
Ladders break.
I just don't know
what we're gonna do now.
- Here.
- Thank you.
I got you.
Thank you. Ow.
I feel fine now.
It's just a broken ankle.
Get off my feet
for a couple of days,
and I'll be back to work.
I wish I could
have been here.
I could have...
done something.
I still can't believe
that ladder just broke.
Yeah, me, neither.
I was climbing
and then I was falling.
There must have been like
a weak hinge or something.
Thank God
Nate was there.
Oh, yeah, right.
He did a bang-up job
holding up the ladder
while I plunged
to the ground.
Jeff, I don't know
if I can handle
all of this responsibility
on my own.
You'll be fine.
You flip a house,
I mean, half the job
is done by someone
sitting in a chair
with a leg propped up.
That's me.
Do you think that Nate
can handle the overtime?
My leg is throbbing.
I'm sorry.
I'll go pick up
your prescription.
Thank you.
I'm just beat.
Just try and get
some sleep, okay?
I love you.
I love you.
Oh, hey, Alex.
I thought I'd make you
and Jeff dinner.
I feel terrible
about what happened.
Oh, wow.
Thanks, Nate.
I'm sure that Jeff will
really appreciate this.
I took him a plate,
but he is
totally passed out.
So are you hungry?
Yeah.
- Sure.
- All right.
No, but seriously,
I love these old houses.
They have
so much character,
so much history.
All the little things
that makes a place
interesting.
I mean, it's terrifying,
but it's exhilarating.
Going all in,
risking it all.
I'm just relieved
that I wasn't too
afraid to quit my job.
It's refreshing
to work with someone
who has so much passion.
That's rare.
Most people are just
into this for the money.
I want the money.
Yeah, yeah, but you care.
You care about this house.
I can tell.
Yeah. So what's
your passion?
Well, I've always liked
building things, restoring.
With just
a little bit of work,
you can take something
that's old and broken down
and give it a new life.
There's this quote
by Churchill
that I really like.
It's maybe a little corny.
It says, "We shape
our buildings,
but thereafter
they shape us."
Wow.
- May I?
- Sure.
Uh...night, Nate.
Thanks for dinner.
You know, I am
down to help more
if you need help.
Mm...
How long is Jeff
out of commission?
Oh, that's my favorite.
Well, they say
like two weeks,
but he really wants
to get back to work.
You gotta love
his drive.
Yeah, well, I would
love it a lot more
if he could actually work.
I can't handle being
nursemaid and carpenter.
Hey, bitter Betty.
I know, I know.
I've just been really
stressed out lately.
I'm very overwhelmed.
At least you have Nate.
Yeah, right.
What is that tone?
Nate's really been
creeping me out lately.
I swear to you,
I thought that he was looking
in my window last night.
He is right outside
your window.
I wish he was right
outside my window.
If he's peeping on you
after hours,
why don't you
just fire him?
It's because he's hot,
right?
What?
Mm-hmm, come on.
If some ugly dude
was watching you
change your bra,
you would have a SWAT team
come kick his teeth in.
But with Nate...
Ros...
Hey, it's the way
of the world.
Beautiful people
get away with murder.
Aren't you setting me
up with him?
I thought
you were kidding.
Is he even your type?
Have you been
listening at all?
He is everyone's type.
Well, are you sure
that you're his?
Please.
Hey, did you get
any more primer?
I thought
it was mixed in.
Not always.
That's really interesting.
Primer?
Nate...
Will you
give me a hand?
I have one more sample
book in the car
and then
I'm gonna head out.
- Yeah, sure.
- Thank you.
Oh, wow, you're really
sweet. Thanks.
You're welcome.
Um...hey.
So Roslyn wants
to go out tonight,
if I'm not too busy.
You think I should go?
I think you should go
if you want to go.
You won't be jealous?
Why would I be jealous?
Wishful thinking.
You were watching us.
So what?
Why?
Curiosity.
The last few years,
I've been chasing jobs
around New England.
Helping people
flip houses?
Yeah. It's been
pretty steady work.
A lot of flippers
these days.
Have you ever
thought about buying
your own place
and flipping it
yourself?
I mean, you are
the expert, after all.
You sound like Alex.
Maybe so. I guess if Jeff
and Alex can do it, then...
So can you.
How long have
you two been friends?
We met in college
in an art class.
So she was an art major,
or design or--
Political science.
Have you ever
been married?
Are you proposing?
So soon?
Are you deflecting?
No. No, no.
Never married.
So do you want to go eat?
Yeah.
Okay. Let's go.
I'm starving.
Let's do it.
Here.
Don't forget
to take your pill.
Oh, thanks.
Can I have some water?
Oh.
Oh, I think
I left it in the car.
Did you mean to leave
this out in the driveway?
He needs to take his pill.
I got that.
How you doing, man?
Oh, you know.
Like I fell off
a roof. You?
I am so sorry. I have
no idea what happened.
Yeah. Hey, man,
you don't have to keep
saying you're sorry.
Hey, here.
Take your pill.
All right, I'd better
get upstairs,
do some more work.
Okay.
Hey.
You're being rude.
Excuse me?
It's not Nate's fault
that you got hurt.
It was an accident.
Don't take it out on him.
I know, I know, I know.
I don't mean to
take it out on him.
I'm just stuck in
the room with this cast,
and it's been
driving me crazy.
I'm sorry you got hurt,
but we really have to
get this done somehow.
You don't think
I know that?
Look, the bottom line
is you can't work.
We need Nate.
Yeah, I know.
What do you want me
to do, fire him?
Well...
We can't do that.
This whole thing
falls apart without him.
You seem tense.
It's the house.
And Jeff's
jealous of Nate.
Oh, my God.
This is like college
all over again.
Of course. The hot guy
has a crush on you,
but you're taken,
so he dates me.
That's not how I remember
college at all.
You have a very
selective memory.
Ros, don't make this
a competition.
He's just being paranoid,
and you're
just being coy.
So how was your date?
We had a nice time.
You describe milkshakes
with greater detail.
Come on, spill it.
He was smooth...
and sweet.
And I love seconds.
Nate asked about you
last night.
Oh, yeah?
A lot.
A lot?
Don't worry. I will
take care of him.
Even though
he's into me.
Why do you care?
Roslyn, I'm kidding.
No, you weren't.
Roslyn.
Alex.
Look, don't be
so sensitive, okay?
I mean, you're the one
who was teasing me
about Nate.
Now, oh, all
of a sudden, I do it
and it's just too much.
You know,
I don't like this.
I'm the one dating Nate.
Okay, great.
Go for it. Date him.
- What?
- Oh, my God.
You know,
you're just jealous
because you're
in a relationship,
and you don't get
to have sex with
every half-naked man
that strolls
through this house.
Here we go again.
Why is it
that single people
think that everyone
is jealous of them?
You know why I got
all the good guys
in college?
Because I wasn't
throwing myself at them.
Screw you.
You got Nate for that.
Hi.
Roslyn.
Alex and I had a fight.
About what?
You.
Oh.
So this is your place?
Yeah. You can call it that.
Hmm. Can I see?
Sure.
Huh.
What?
It's not much.
There's nothing to see,
really.
I don't know about that.
I think there's
plenty to see.
Some things
need to be seen.
- You done?
- Mm-hmm.
Oh, my God.
What are we doing?
"Matthew Waterman."
Good morning.
Morning.
I'm borrowing your shirt.
Later.
Later.
I might
get used to this.
Me, too.
Are you sure
you're not in pain?
No pain, no gain.
How many of those pills
did you take?
Enough.
I just picked up
the lighting fixtures.
Oh, hey. Oh, yeah.
We wanted that
in the front landing.
Oh, Nate and I thought
that it would make more
sense in the master.
Alex thought it'd be more
dramatic in the bedroom.
Yeah.
Huh.
Yeah, I see.
More romantic.
Yeah, hey, I love it.
Boy, I'd better make
myself more useful.
No, you're supposed
to be resting.
No.
Okay.
Tuna melt?
With extra cheese.
You got it.
Here you go.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Mmm.
Where'd you get this?
What?
This is a different faucet.
Mm, yeah. Nate ended up
getting a great price.
Uh, what else did you
and Nate decide on?
Jeff, we picked
those out last week.
No. We?
Yeah, we. You and I.
Okay.
Oh, knock it off.
This is broken.
Well, you're the one who
thought he was perfect.
Yeah.
That was before Nate
wanted in your panties.
Jeff!
What the hell am I
supposed to do here?
We have maxed out half
of our credit cards,
and now with your
hospital bills?
Well, this is suddenly
on me now?
Terrific, Alex.
I see the way
he looks at you.
Would you just knock if off
with all this Nate stuff
and just keep
your voice down?
No, I'm not gonna
stop talking about Nate,
all right?
I'm not gonna walk on
eggshells for that guy!
This is my house,
damn it!
I thought
this was our house.
Alex, not right now.
Can you eat your food?
- Looking for something?
- Aah!
Sorry.
Oh.
I found these
in your toolbox.
You must
have dropped them.
Are you done?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I really am.
It's okay.
Let's take the evening off.
Hmm.
I don't think
that's such a good idea.
Will you just trust me?
Well, all right.
Yeah?
But we can't be out
all night, okay?
Okay.
Matthew Waterman.
It wasn't my fault
you lost the house.
It still
wasn't enough for you.
You can't leave me!
I can give us a big lift.
I can save us.
I can make this work.
Can I help you
find something?
No.
I'm sorry.
I have to lean on you
a little bit.
That's okay.
When we sell the house,
let's go to Fiji.
- Fiji?
- Yeah.
I think we have to wait
till we sell the house.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
When--
- Ah.
- Oh oh, oh, sorry.
When we sell the house.
All right, deal.
We're supposed to be
fixing the garbage
disposal right now.
No. Hey, hey,
what did I say?
I owe you a date.
I want to be
alone with you.
I haven't been alone
with you in weeks.
Oh, my gosh.
I was supposed to go by
the hardware store
to get some caulking
for Nate.
- Wait.
- Yeah?
Can you not talk
about Nate for a second?
Jeff...
Just for a minute?
- Aah.
- Oh.
Yeah, let's find
a place to sit down.
Let's get a dog.
Absolutely.
Wife.
Monica Waterman.
Found dead?
Hello?
Roslyn?
Matthew.
Where are they?
Out.
You changed your name.
I wanted a fresh start.
You lied to me.
You said you
were never married.
Monica Waterman.
Your dead wife.
That was unfortunate.
We don't need
to talk about her.
Seriously,
I rate it top 10.
What, the day you quit?
Well, it ain't
the day I quit.
The day we quit.
Can't believe
you had me go second.
Thompson's stunned face
when you walk in there
and give your notice,
and then
I walk in there,
and, wham, double quit!
I know. I felt bad.
I thought
he was gonna cry.
Oh, he should.
I mean, you did like
90% of the work.
Yeah, you did
the other 10%.
Okay, yeah.
I think he did cry.
Carefree days of our
former life, right?
Yeah.
Oh, God,
what are you doing?
Pick up the phone,
give her a call.
Nate! Nate, wait!
Never enough for her.
Nate. Nate, please!
Please!
Matthew! Matthew!
You murdered your wife.
It was always the house!
Aah!
You're not gonna
get away with this.
I hope they choke you
with your tool belt.
Aah!
Oh, thank you
so much for this.
I really, really
needed this.
I told you so.
So, you wish
your friend was here
to hold your hand
and buy you coffee?
Jeff, you have nothing
to be jealous of.
I'm not jealous.
Okay, I'm not
insanely jealous.
I just can't keep
having this conversation
over and over and over.
It's just weird.
The fixtures
and the faucets
and half
the paint colors.
It is like he's trying
to take over everything,
and you don't see it.
Look, we have a million
and one things to think about.
We can't
just keep doing this.
We can't just keep
butting heads.
He's always
watching you.
So what? Okay, fine.
So he has some
little crush on me.
If it makes him
work harder
and get the job done
on time, who cares?
I care.
I don't like it.
Jeff, we are
running out of time.
Okay,
here we go again.
Do you want
to get in the car?
Okay. You know what?
Fine. Just hurry up.
We were supposed to be
home an hour ago.
Okay, I got it.
Let's not continue
this argument.
Well, come on!
That is what I call
very good spackling.
It's not.
It's not even flat.
And then it puffs out.
It doesn't have to be,
'cause what we're gonna do
is we're gonna go ahead
and sand over all this.
- Oh, yeah?
- You know what I mean?
It's down and up.
Oh, thank you.
Oh-ho-ho!
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Alex? I've got
good news.
I have a surprise
for you.
Yeah, Jeff, I'm really
not in the mood.
Please?
You'll love it.
I guarantee
you'll love it.
Go, go, go, go!
What?
You'll see.
You didn't.
Mm-hmm. Yeah, I did.
Oh, Jeff!
Yeah, I'm king
of the pipes!
Oh, my God.
The pipe king
they'll call me.
Oh, I can't believe it.
Give it a test drive.
No, just turn it on.
I just did.
- It's okay.
- No, it works.
- No, that's okay.
- Alex, this works. I fixed it.
Jeff, it's okay.
No...
Hey.
Hey.
This is my favorite
part of the house.
Mine, too.
- We're almost done.
- Mm-hmm.
Soon all of this
will be someone else's.
Yeah. Strange to think
about somebody else
living in our house.
Yeah, it is.
What are you doing?
Come on, Alex.
You know.
Nate, you got
the wrong idea.
Do I?
Yes.
So I'm just imagining
the way that you
look at me?
I thought you wanted
a different kind of life.
Adventure and all that.
Not with you!
Look, you can
finish out the week,
but you better
be gone by Friday.
I need to match
this swatch.
Have you called
Roslyn?
No. I will...soon.
You guys
are still fighting?
No, not really.
Well, yes,
I owe her an apology.
So Nate's
gotten a new job,
and his last day
is gonna be Friday.
What do you mean,
he got another job?
That's unexpected.
Oh, not really.
I mean, we're almost done.
We only got a few
loose ends to tie up.
And I figured we could do
the rest ourselves.
Our first fix and flip.
Hey, can I have
one of those?
Yep. I got two.
One for you.
There.
Hey.
Oh, hey.
We're out of primer.
What? I just bought
four cans.
Yeah, I used it.
You said you wanted
the porch done today.
It's not gonna happen
without more primer.
No, that's not
a problem at all.
I'll just go back
to the hardware store.
Yeah, I'll be back soon.
- Thanks.
- Yeah. Want that?
Oh, oh, okay.
- Hey, call Ros.
- Okay.
Be right back.
Hey.
Hey.
Listen, I've got a little
surprise for you.
I'm really busy right now.
It'll just take
a minute.
I guarantee
it'll be worth it.
Come on.
It's upstairs.
Come on.
Oh, Nate.
Oh, this is incredible.
Yeah.
Wow.
Well, try it out.
Listen, I'm really sorry
about what happened.
I wish that I hadn't,
you know...
Yeah.
Okay.
- Oh--
- Thank you.
Yeah.
Yeah, I got a lot
of work to do
before Friday.
Enjoy.
Jeff?
Are you home?
What are you doing?
Would you please leave?
How do you like the tub?
Nate, I need you to leave!
You look beautiful.
Get away from me.
It's okay. Jeff won't
be back for a while.
Get out.
You're such a tease.
Get out!
Honey! I'm home!
Get out of here!
Hey, what the hell's
going on here?
I need this man out
of our house right now!
There's nothing
between us!
- Nate, Nate, Nate.
- At least not on my end.
Nate, I think
you should leave.
I agree. This has
gotten way out of hand.
Get the hell
out of here!
Okay.
You're done.
Get out!
I'm gonna need your key.
Hey, this is just
a big misunderstanding.
My skin is crawling.
It's okay.
I got you.
Shall we call the cops?
I'm just glad he's gone.
Just gotta check
on one thing.
Would it be a bad idea
to suggest
a nice hot bath?
Hmm.
- Okay.
A nice, hot
candlelight bath?
Hey, where you going?
The basement
to check the circuit.
I'll come with you.
No, that's okay.
I'm quite
the expert by now.
Oh, the hot
handy girl routine.
Miss me?
Don't fight me.
Uhh!
Aah! Aah!
Uhh!
Alex!
Alex!
Why are you running from me?
I just want to talk.
I'm just trying
to help you,
just like I helped Monica.
She couldn't understand.
No, she wouldn't understand
how much work this is.
They'll take everything.
The banks,
the money people.
They'll take the house
that you built.
I worked my fingers
to the bone.
I got nothing
to show for it.
No home.
Wife? No.
Oh, Roslyn.
She made me do it.
You can't leave
like this, Alex.
I'm trying to build something
with you that will last.
Alex!
Alex!
No, I was never
good enough for her.
I could never
give her enough, no.
I promised her
that I wouldn't stop
until I found
the perfect house.
She would have like
this place.
I had you pegged as a fighter
right from the start.
I think you killed her.
Don't talk about her
that way.
You're sick.
You really want to tear down
everything that we built?
Shut up.
You're just like
all the rest.
- Aah!
- Come here!
This is gonna be
a new beginning.
No! Don't touch me!
I can't let you go.
I can't let you go.
Look at everything
that we built, babe.
Aah!
Alex, run!
Aah!
Jeff!
Jeff! Oh!
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
It's over.
It's over. It's over.
It's over.
Where'd he go?
You're sure?
- Where'd he go?
- What?
Oh.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, sweetie.
Oh, my God.
6-0.
All right, look,
we've put out an APB.
If he's hurt as bad
as you say he is,
he's not
gonna get very far.
Don't worry,
we'll catch him.
Attention, shoppers.
The store will be closing
in 10 minutes.
Please bring all items
up to the front.
Yeah, you're gonna need
a 3/8 for that one.
Let me
help you out here.
There we go.
Voila.
Thanks a lot, man.
So what are you guys
working on?
Monica.
I can't come to
the phone right now,
but you could
leave a message.
I might call you back.
Hi, baby.
My work here is done.
The house
wasn't the right fit.
I'll keep looking.
I know that the perfect house
is out there.
I think I'm gonna
go up north next.
I miss you.
Aah!
Aah!
It's too bad.
Jeff, are you sure
we're ready for this?
Alex, you're the one
who wanted to take a risk.
Change things up. That's
exactly what we're doing.
Maybe I'm getting
cold feet.
Well, it's
a little too late for that.
You're right. This
is just what we need.
I'm not sure
I packed everything.
Would you stop worrying?
We have everything
we need.
Ah, there it is.
And it looks like
it's in great shape.
Come on.
Love the house.
Bright and early,
like always.
We're doomed.
Well, well.
I think
it looks beautiful.
There they are!
Hello, hello.
- Hello.
- Alex?
- Hey, Babs.
- Jeff.
So good to see you.
Oh! It's all yours.
An antique Colonial at this
price, it's a real find.
- Yeah.
- Well, thanks to you.
The keys.
I've got your paperwork.
Wow, look at that thing.
You're nervous.
Your first fix and flip.
You should be nervous.
Oh, we got the basics.
Fix it, stage it,
sell it, right?
Oh, selling
is the easy part,
especially if you let me
list it.
First you have to
renovate the house
enough to pass
FHA inspection.
And you two are sure
you want to do all
the work yourselves?
Sweat equity.
That's the way to go.
Your wife is very
confident, Mr. Taylor.
Oh, she's not my--
No, no,
we're not married.
Not yet.
Oh, I just assumed.
I mean, after all,
you bought
the property together.
Anyway, inspections
are a challenge,
and you're on
a deadline, right?
About 45 days.
From today?
Oh, we'll be fine.
No, the exterior
looks good.
Just a few touchups
here and there.
Maybe some light woodwork.
Take a look
at the electrical.
You remember the roof leaks?
Yep.
And there's a crack
in the foundation?
Yeah. We really
appreciate it.
Thanks, Babs.
Okay. I've included
a welcome packet.
Papa's Hardware
is just down the street.
A lot of local guys
hang out there.
Most of them know
their way around a remodel.
Well, it's our house,
our remodel.
I think we got this.
Okay. I'll be back in a week
to take some pictures.
It's never too early to
start looking for a buyer.
You never know. You might
fall in love with the place.
Fix it up,
never want to leave.
This is ours.
Yeah, we did it.
I love this
vintage wallpaper.
Yeah. Can't believe this place
was built in the 1870s.
This is big.
What we're doing,
this is really big.
I know.
And your plan
is kind of nuts.
Aw! I know.
It could all backfire,
and we could lose
everything.
Yeah, but we've
talked about doing this
for a long time, right?
You're pretty handy,
and I've always
been wanting
to get into design.
People are making
a million dollars,
you know, flipping homes.
This could be great.
This could be
really great.
Yeah. Told you.
You seem eerily calm.
I feel eerily calm.
Tell me about 45 days.
Okay, check this out.
We max out our credit cards
for the next 45 days,
and by the time the bills
are due, we sold the house.
Pay them off
and enjoy the profits.
So there will be
profits, huh?
Yes, as long
as we make the 45 days.
If we have to pay interest
on the debt,
that's when
we'll be in trouble.
So it's not
an ideal plan.
No, but the timing
is right.
Hey, we could stay
at the firm,
work our boring jobs
until retirement.
Or we can take a chance
and do this.
This is a great house.
Yeah.
So I've convinced you of...
my daring, brilliant
45-day plan, huh?
Well, I don't know.
Can we get
the money back?
Nope.
Then I'm convinced.
Jeez.
I might still need
a little convincing.
It's your plan.
No, it's our plan.
Water damage.
Hmm.
I don't even know
where to start.
Kitchen. Definitely
the kitchen.
Specifically the stove.
Oh, I need drip pans
and an ignitor.
Okay. Well, if you're
gonna start in the kitchen,
then maybe
I'll start upstairs.
I have big plans
for the master bedroom.
I wonder what kind
of tile they have?
Oh, that reminds me.
The staircase
is a bit rickety,
so we might have to
replace the entire thing
and start from scratch.
- Jeff?
- What?
That's the original
banister.
That's custom woodwork.
You can't just rip it out.
You know what?
I think we might have to,
I'm sorry to say.
Jeff, we don't want to be
the kind of flippers
who don't care about
the integrity of the house.
We improve and refurbish.
Maybe we could use
some help.
Will you just trust me?
Let's get out of here.
Don't you think we should
have called someone
before we just
started digging?
Oh, definitely not.
Make us fill out
a bunch of paperwork
and make us wait
three weeks.
We don't have time
for all that red tape.
As opposed
to yellow tape?
We're going to find
this gas main,
and close to that,
the water main.
How does a nice
hot bath sound?
Heavenly.
Right? Now get to work.
Damn it.
We can now officially
brush our teeth.
What?
Oh, these
are lead pipes.
I checked the pipes
in the bathroom.
They're PVC.
They need new fittings.
I can do new fittings, but...
But these are lead.
They need to be
completely replaced.
They're dangerous,
and perhaps
they're poisonous.
Maybe we were naive
in thinking we could do
all the repairs ourselves.
- Yeah, you think?
- We need an expert.
A plumber, maybe.
I can go
to the hardware store.
No. Don't you
worry about it.
I'll do that myself.
We're in over our heads.
Yeah, just a little.
Yeah, I'd go PEX
over PVC.
Unless, of course, you got
the money for copper.
Oh, yeah, I definitely
don't have the money
for copper.
Yeah, I like PVC.
Worked with it before.
- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah, yeah.
You working any jobs
around here?
Yeah, just a little
remodel down the road.
Oh, you fixing it
and flipping it?
Yeah. It's a bit
of a headache
right now, but--
Congrats.
Oh, thanks, thanks.
Appreciate it.
You went to Michigan?
No, no, I wish.
My ex-girlfriend
went there.
Are you kidding me?
No, I went to UM.
That's where
I met my girl.
Go Blue!
Yeah, small world.
I'm Jeff.
- Nate Grant.
- Yeah, pleasure.
Yeah, nice meeting you.
Yeah. I ran into a bit
of a setback today.
Kitchen pipes are lead.
- Lead?
- Yeah.
That's hard to believe.
You sure?
Yeah, I think so.
Well, they could be
galvanized.
Sometimes corroded galvanized
looks like lead.
Corroded galvanized
sometimes looks like lead.
Why don't I know this?
I could come by
and take a look if you want.
Yep. See that?
Galvanized.
Zinc-coated steel.
Congrats. No lead here.
Oh, thanks, Nate.
Whoo!
Any time, bro.
Whew. That's a relief.
So, uh, you do a lot
of plumbing?
Yeah, plumbing,
electrical,
roofing,
foundation repair.
Even did a little mold
removal for a while.
Oh, nice.
You working
on a deadline?
Yeah, only
the impossible, 45 days.
Yeah, I see that
all the time.
People buy a place without
realizing how much work
it can actually be.
Overwhelming, huh?
Yeah, tell me about it.
I'll tell you what.
I'm new to town.
I'm still
looking for work
and a place to stay.
I can lend you a hand
if you like.
Oh, hey,
that would be ideal,
but we really can't afford it
right now, you know.
I get it. I've done jobs
like this before.
I know there's
no money in it
until the place sells.
Hey, if you help us
with the 45 days,
you're more than
welcome to stay here.
We have an apartment
above the barn.
When the house flips,
I can give you
a little something.
Yeah? Sounds good to me.
That's a deal.
- Sold?
- Yeah.
Are you kidding me?
I think I'm dreaming.
Hey, I really,
really appreciate it.
Good deal.
Yeah? My pleasure.
- Well, let me walk you out.
- Sure.
I mean, I just wish that
you would have asked me
first, you know.
Nate? He's seriously
totally qualified
to do this.
And here. Sit down.
Okay.
He's totally qualified.
He'll make sure
we make our deadline.
We can't flip this house
without him.
Fine.
Does he have to stay here?
Well, he's working
for free.
I mean, the least
we can do is offer him
room and board.
Okay.
Okay?
When does your little
playmate get here?
Hi.
Hi.
I'm Alex Saunders.
I'm Nate Grant.
Wow. You're not exactly
what I expected.
And likewise.
Well, it's a pretty big job.
Think you can handle it?
Yeah. I've worked on
a lot of old places
like this.
I really enjoy it.
Looks like
you've even got
the original
banisters here, huh?
Come in.
In the modern age
of football, you--
The modern age?
I don't think so.
Could we please talk
about anything else?
I don't know
anything about--
- Hey.
- Are you thirsty?
You bet I am.
Thanks, babe.
Oh, I'm sorry, Nate.
There's more water
in the kitchen.
You look tough.
You look sexy.
Yeah. You like
my .44 Magnum?
I do.
Hey.
Hey.
Really appreciate everything
you're doing, man.
No sweat. This stuff is fun
for me, believe it or not.
Yeah, well,
you're saving us.
Aw, you're a natural.
You guys got this.
We have no choice.
Well, how long
has it been?
How long you been doing
this kind of work?
Pretty much
since I was a kid.
Yeah?
Did you ever do
any fix and flipping
on your own?
Yeah, I dabbled in it.
It's hard work.
All right, let's hit
the roofing aisle.
Okay, I got knee pads,
pry bar, sandpaper.
Hello?
Oh!
Oh, my God!
So I didn't find
your tape measure again,
but I did--
Ahh! Roslyn!
Alex.
This place
is really coming along.
Yeah, I know.
Where's Jeff?
He's on the roof.
We have to replace
the whole thing almost.
Oh, this is Nate.
This is my friend
Roslyn.
She's helping us
stage the house.
Why don't you take one?
I bought it for Jeff, but...
- But Jeff's not here.
- Right.
Oh, thank you.
Well, I'd better
get back to work.
The circuit panel's
a real mess.
Be in the basement
if you need me.
And thank you for
the coffee break.
Any time.
- No.
- It's a sample.
Mm-mm. Okay, it's ugly.
I'm sorry.
I used all my contacts.
I am calling in
all of my favors.
When I'm finished
with this place,
it's gonna sell
in a heartbeat.
So, tell me about
the hot handyman.
Oh, my God. Can you
believe that guy?
And also
he absolutely hates
buttoning his shirts.
Oh...
No, but seriously,
he is a godsend.
I mean,
he does everything.
Carpentry, electric,
plumbing, roofing.
I don't know what we
would do without him.
We? Oh, good, good,
good, good.
You do remember
you have a boyfriend.
You know I love Jeff.
But, I mean,
it doesn't mean
that I can't enjoy the view
every now and then.
Well, especially if
the view looks like Nate. Ooh.
Suddenly the reason
you and Jeff
have yet to be engaged
is becoming clear.
Guys like Nate
are not the problem.
Then what is?
I'm just not sure
that I'm ready
for that planned-out,
safe little life.
So you quit your job
for a stint as a roving
house flipper,
and you drag Jeff
along for the ride.
It was his idea.
He's jumping through
your hoops.
You know it.
Girl, this is his grand
romantic gesture.
He's trying to prove
he's the one.
Well, that settles it.
I will date hardhat,
tight jeans out there.
I mean, you're taken.
One of us
has to give him a try.
Look, I have to go.
Call me in a few days.
I'm gonna bring by
some samples.
- Okey-doke. I love you.
- I love you.
I love you.
Thank you so much
for everything.
- Tell Jeff I said hi.
- Okay, I will.
You were listening to us,
me and Ros.
Will you hand me
that screwdriver?
You better screw it in.
Okay.
- Like this?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
- Perfect.
- Nice and tight?
- Nice and tight.
All right.
Good job.
Okay.
So, why were you
listening to us?
Curiosity.
Okay, take the grounded wire
right there.
Put it there.
All right.
So you bought this place
'cause you don't want
to lead a safe,
planned-out life?
- Is that right?
- Yet. Not yet.
Got it.
Well, maybe I had
no business listening,
but I heard my name.
Okay, now...
put that
right in there.
Be careful.
Okay. Wait.
Okay, here we go,
here we go.
That feels right.
Ahh.
All right.
Now flip that switch.
- Okay, this one?
- Yeah.
Is it safe?
You don't trust me?
Oh, my gosh!
Oh, my gosh, you did it!
Jeff: Alex? Nate?
Where are you guys?
Oh, Nate fixed
the circuit breaker.
We have lights.
It's your favorite realtor!
Jeff?
Alex?
I just want to take some
pictures for the listing.
Hello?
Hello?
Hello?
Mr. Taylor?
Jeff? Jeff?
Jeff!
Oh, hello.
Hi.
I see Alex and Jeff
took my advice.
You must be
the new handyman.
Yeah, that's me.
You know, I want
to get your info
and put your name
in the listing as well.
You know, when people
buy one of these
fixer-uppers,
they want to know
who did the fixing.
Yeah, that won't
be necessary.
You're under
a crazy deadline.
Are you sure you can
get this all done?
You know,
I might be able
to get you some work
in the neighborhood.
I have a few friends
who I'd love to pass
your info to.
What did you say
your name was?
I didn't.
$10, though?
Oh, my God.
How are we gonna
make any money?
If it was marked $50,
you would have paid $50.
When in doubt, haggle.
Next time, ask me.
I'm an excellent haggler.
Yeah, I'm not a haggler.
It makes me uncomfortable.
Well, try me.
I didn't know that
about you.
Hey, can I help?
No, thank you.
Hey, how's
the back yard looking?
It's good. All done.
- Yeah?
- Yep.
Oh, great.
Hey, baby,
just checking in.
I found the perfect house.
No, you'd really like it.
It's just a bigger job
than I expected.
I think this place
has great potential.
There's still a lot
more work to be done.
Miss you.
I drank 17 of these once
and threw up
on my neighbor's dog.
Oh, wow!
I'm on number two.
Eventually,
I'll get there.
Hey, Jeff?
Oh, hey, Nate.
I'm going to the store.
I'll be right back.
All right.
See you soon.
So what's up with you two?
You're not married?
Not exactly,
but we've been together
since college.
You know,
we occasionally refer
to each other as fianc.
But she doesn't
wear a ring.
Yeah, she never
wanted one.
Huh.
All right.
Let's get to work.
Yep. You ready?
Yeah.
Yeah, Alex, she's not
like everyone else.
I mean, she's not like
anyone I've ever met.
There's no rushing her.
She kind of reminds me
of my ex, actually.
Yeah?
- Yeah.
- What happened?
We were
a lot like you two.
Bought a fixer-upper
and started talking
about having a family.
Then the economy tanked,
and I was having trouble
finding work.
Fell behind in payments,
the whole deal.
Lost the house, her.
Oh, no.
All my hard work and I
still couldn't save us.
Yeah, I totally get it.
Hit a rough patch, too.
It's kind of
why we did this.
You know, wrapped up
in our careers.
Growing distant.
We almost ended it.
I think after
one screaming match,
we did end it.
So what is this,
some kind
of couples therapy?
Work on the house,
work through your problems?
Maybe.
How's it going?
I don't know. Ask me
in a couple weeks.
Whenever we make
this deadline.
Gonna make a payday.
I mean, I don't know.
Suddenly it feels
like a second chance.
All right.
Let's get started
on the roof, huh?
Yeah,
get these shingles up.
- You got it?
- Mm-hmm.
You got it, right?
Right behind you, buddy.
- Alex?
- Oh, my God.
What happened?
Jeff fell off the roof.
What?
He's getting an MRI.
It could mean
internal damage.
Or it could mean
that the doctors are
just being careful, right?
They're just checking
everything out.
Come on, let's sit.
I don't understand.
The ladder broke.
I feel like I should
have been there.
This is not
your fault, okay?
This isn't anyone's fault.
Ladders break.
I just don't know
what we're gonna do now.
- Here.
- Thank you.
I got you.
Thank you. Ow.
I feel fine now.
It's just a broken ankle.
Get off my feet
for a couple of days,
and I'll be back to work.
I wish I could
have been here.
I could have...
done something.
I still can't believe
that ladder just broke.
Yeah, me, neither.
I was climbing
and then I was falling.
There must have been like
a weak hinge or something.
Thank God
Nate was there.
Oh, yeah, right.
He did a bang-up job
holding up the ladder
while I plunged
to the ground.
Jeff, I don't know
if I can handle
all of this responsibility
on my own.
You'll be fine.
You flip a house,
I mean, half the job
is done by someone
sitting in a chair
with a leg propped up.
That's me.
Do you think that Nate
can handle the overtime?
My leg is throbbing.
I'm sorry.
I'll go pick up
your prescription.
Thank you.
I'm just beat.
Just try and get
some sleep, okay?
I love you.
I love you.
Oh, hey, Alex.
I thought I'd make you
and Jeff dinner.
I feel terrible
about what happened.
Oh, wow.
Thanks, Nate.
I'm sure that Jeff will
really appreciate this.
I took him a plate,
but he is
totally passed out.
So are you hungry?
Yeah.
- Sure.
- All right.
No, but seriously,
I love these old houses.
They have
so much character,
so much history.
All the little things
that makes a place
interesting.
I mean, it's terrifying,
but it's exhilarating.
Going all in,
risking it all.
I'm just relieved
that I wasn't too
afraid to quit my job.
It's refreshing
to work with someone
who has so much passion.
That's rare.
Most people are just
into this for the money.
I want the money.
Yeah, yeah, but you care.
You care about this house.
I can tell.
Yeah. So what's
your passion?
Well, I've always liked
building things, restoring.
With just
a little bit of work,
you can take something
that's old and broken down
and give it a new life.
There's this quote
by Churchill
that I really like.
It's maybe a little corny.
It says, "We shape
our buildings,
but thereafter
they shape us."
Wow.
- May I?
- Sure.
Uh...night, Nate.
Thanks for dinner.
You know, I am
down to help more
if you need help.
Mm...
How long is Jeff
out of commission?
Oh, that's my favorite.
Well, they say
like two weeks,
but he really wants
to get back to work.
You gotta love
his drive.
Yeah, well, I would
love it a lot more
if he could actually work.
I can't handle being
nursemaid and carpenter.
Hey, bitter Betty.
I know, I know.
I've just been really
stressed out lately.
I'm very overwhelmed.
At least you have Nate.
Yeah, right.
What is that tone?
Nate's really been
creeping me out lately.
I swear to you,
I thought that he was looking
in my window last night.
He is right outside
your window.
I wish he was right
outside my window.
If he's peeping on you
after hours,
why don't you
just fire him?
It's because he's hot,
right?
What?
Mm-hmm, come on.
If some ugly dude
was watching you
change your bra,
you would have a SWAT team
come kick his teeth in.
But with Nate...
Ros...
Hey, it's the way
of the world.
Beautiful people
get away with murder.
Aren't you setting me
up with him?
I thought
you were kidding.
Is he even your type?
Have you been
listening at all?
He is everyone's type.
Well, are you sure
that you're his?
Please.
Hey, did you get
any more primer?
I thought
it was mixed in.
Not always.
That's really interesting.
Primer?
Nate...
Will you
give me a hand?
I have one more sample
book in the car
and then
I'm gonna head out.
- Yeah, sure.
- Thank you.
Oh, wow, you're really
sweet. Thanks.
You're welcome.
Um...hey.
So Roslyn wants
to go out tonight,
if I'm not too busy.
You think I should go?
I think you should go
if you want to go.
You won't be jealous?
Why would I be jealous?
Wishful thinking.
You were watching us.
So what?
Why?
Curiosity.
The last few years,
I've been chasing jobs
around New England.
Helping people
flip houses?
Yeah. It's been
pretty steady work.
A lot of flippers
these days.
Have you ever
thought about buying
your own place
and flipping it
yourself?
I mean, you are
the expert, after all.
You sound like Alex.
Maybe so. I guess if Jeff
and Alex can do it, then...
So can you.
How long have
you two been friends?
We met in college
in an art class.
So she was an art major,
or design or--
Political science.
Have you ever
been married?
Are you proposing?
So soon?
Are you deflecting?
No. No, no.
Never married.
So do you want to go eat?
Yeah.
Okay. Let's go.
I'm starving.
Let's do it.
Here.
Don't forget
to take your pill.
Oh, thanks.
Can I have some water?
Oh.
Oh, I think
I left it in the car.
Did you mean to leave
this out in the driveway?
He needs to take his pill.
I got that.
How you doing, man?
Oh, you know.
Like I fell off
a roof. You?
I am so sorry. I have
no idea what happened.
Yeah. Hey, man,
you don't have to keep
saying you're sorry.
Hey, here.
Take your pill.
All right, I'd better
get upstairs,
do some more work.
Okay.
Hey.
You're being rude.
Excuse me?
It's not Nate's fault
that you got hurt.
It was an accident.
Don't take it out on him.
I know, I know, I know.
I don't mean to
take it out on him.
I'm just stuck in
the room with this cast,
and it's been
driving me crazy.
I'm sorry you got hurt,
but we really have to
get this done somehow.
You don't think
I know that?
Look, the bottom line
is you can't work.
We need Nate.
Yeah, I know.
What do you want me
to do, fire him?
Well...
We can't do that.
This whole thing
falls apart without him.
You seem tense.
It's the house.
And Jeff's
jealous of Nate.
Oh, my God.
This is like college
all over again.
Of course. The hot guy
has a crush on you,
but you're taken,
so he dates me.
That's not how I remember
college at all.
You have a very
selective memory.
Ros, don't make this
a competition.
He's just being paranoid,
and you're
just being coy.
So how was your date?
We had a nice time.
You describe milkshakes
with greater detail.
Come on, spill it.
He was smooth...
and sweet.
And I love seconds.
Nate asked about you
last night.
Oh, yeah?
A lot.
A lot?
Don't worry. I will
take care of him.
Even though
he's into me.
Why do you care?
Roslyn, I'm kidding.
No, you weren't.
Roslyn.
Alex.
Look, don't be
so sensitive, okay?
I mean, you're the one
who was teasing me
about Nate.
Now, oh, all
of a sudden, I do it
and it's just too much.
You know,
I don't like this.
I'm the one dating Nate.
Okay, great.
Go for it. Date him.
- What?
- Oh, my God.
You know,
you're just jealous
because you're
in a relationship,
and you don't get
to have sex with
every half-naked man
that strolls
through this house.
Here we go again.
Why is it
that single people
think that everyone
is jealous of them?
You know why I got
all the good guys
in college?
Because I wasn't
throwing myself at them.
Screw you.
You got Nate for that.
Hi.
Roslyn.
Alex and I had a fight.
About what?
You.
Oh.
So this is your place?
Yeah. You can call it that.
Hmm. Can I see?
Sure.
Huh.
What?
It's not much.
There's nothing to see,
really.
I don't know about that.
I think there's
plenty to see.
Some things
need to be seen.
- You done?
- Mm-hmm.
Oh, my God.
What are we doing?
"Matthew Waterman."
Good morning.
Morning.
I'm borrowing your shirt.
Later.
Later.
I might
get used to this.
Me, too.
Are you sure
you're not in pain?
No pain, no gain.
How many of those pills
did you take?
Enough.
I just picked up
the lighting fixtures.
Oh, hey. Oh, yeah.
We wanted that
in the front landing.
Oh, Nate and I thought
that it would make more
sense in the master.
Alex thought it'd be more
dramatic in the bedroom.
Yeah.
Huh.
Yeah, I see.
More romantic.
Yeah, hey, I love it.
Boy, I'd better make
myself more useful.
No, you're supposed
to be resting.
No.
Okay.
Tuna melt?
With extra cheese.
You got it.
Here you go.
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Mmm.
Where'd you get this?
What?
This is a different faucet.
Mm, yeah. Nate ended up
getting a great price.
Uh, what else did you
and Nate decide on?
Jeff, we picked
those out last week.
No. We?
Yeah, we. You and I.
Okay.
Oh, knock it off.
This is broken.
Well, you're the one who
thought he was perfect.
Yeah.
That was before Nate
wanted in your panties.
Jeff!
What the hell am I
supposed to do here?
We have maxed out half
of our credit cards,
and now with your
hospital bills?
Well, this is suddenly
on me now?
Terrific, Alex.
I see the way
he looks at you.
Would you just knock if off
with all this Nate stuff
and just keep
your voice down?
No, I'm not gonna
stop talking about Nate,
all right?
I'm not gonna walk on
eggshells for that guy!
This is my house,
damn it!
I thought
this was our house.
Alex, not right now.
Can you eat your food?
- Looking for something?
- Aah!
Sorry.
Oh.
I found these
in your toolbox.
You must
have dropped them.
Are you done?
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I really am.
It's okay.
Let's take the evening off.
Hmm.
I don't think
that's such a good idea.
Will you just trust me?
Well, all right.
Yeah?
But we can't be out
all night, okay?
Okay.
Matthew Waterman.
It wasn't my fault
you lost the house.
It still
wasn't enough for you.
You can't leave me!
I can give us a big lift.
I can save us.
I can make this work.
Can I help you
find something?
No.
I'm sorry.
I have to lean on you
a little bit.
That's okay.
When we sell the house,
let's go to Fiji.
- Fiji?
- Yeah.
I think we have to wait
till we sell the house.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
When--
- Ah.
- Oh oh, oh, sorry.
When we sell the house.
All right, deal.
We're supposed to be
fixing the garbage
disposal right now.
No. Hey, hey,
what did I say?
I owe you a date.
I want to be
alone with you.
I haven't been alone
with you in weeks.
Oh, my gosh.
I was supposed to go by
the hardware store
to get some caulking
for Nate.
- Wait.
- Yeah?
Can you not talk
about Nate for a second?
Jeff...
Just for a minute?
- Aah.
- Oh.
Yeah, let's find
a place to sit down.
Let's get a dog.
Absolutely.
Wife.
Monica Waterman.
Found dead?
Hello?
Roslyn?
Matthew.
Where are they?
Out.
You changed your name.
I wanted a fresh start.
You lied to me.
You said you
were never married.
Monica Waterman.
Your dead wife.
That was unfortunate.
We don't need
to talk about her.
Seriously,
I rate it top 10.
What, the day you quit?
Well, it ain't
the day I quit.
The day we quit.
Can't believe
you had me go second.
Thompson's stunned face
when you walk in there
and give your notice,
and then
I walk in there,
and, wham, double quit!
I know. I felt bad.
I thought
he was gonna cry.
Oh, he should.
I mean, you did like
90% of the work.
Yeah, you did
the other 10%.
Okay, yeah.
I think he did cry.
Carefree days of our
former life, right?
Yeah.
Oh, God,
what are you doing?
Pick up the phone,
give her a call.
Nate! Nate, wait!
Never enough for her.
Nate. Nate, please!
Please!
Matthew! Matthew!
You murdered your wife.
It was always the house!
Aah!
You're not gonna
get away with this.
I hope they choke you
with your tool belt.
Aah!
Oh, thank you
so much for this.
I really, really
needed this.
I told you so.
So, you wish
your friend was here
to hold your hand
and buy you coffee?
Jeff, you have nothing
to be jealous of.
I'm not jealous.
Okay, I'm not
insanely jealous.
I just can't keep
having this conversation
over and over and over.
It's just weird.
The fixtures
and the faucets
and half
the paint colors.
It is like he's trying
to take over everything,
and you don't see it.
Look, we have a million
and one things to think about.
We can't
just keep doing this.
We can't just keep
butting heads.
He's always
watching you.
So what? Okay, fine.
So he has some
little crush on me.
If it makes him
work harder
and get the job done
on time, who cares?
I care.
I don't like it.
Jeff, we are
running out of time.
Okay,
here we go again.
Do you want
to get in the car?
Okay. You know what?
Fine. Just hurry up.
We were supposed to be
home an hour ago.
Okay, I got it.
Let's not continue
this argument.
Well, come on!
That is what I call
very good spackling.
It's not.
It's not even flat.
And then it puffs out.
It doesn't have to be,
'cause what we're gonna do
is we're gonna go ahead
and sand over all this.
- Oh, yeah?
- You know what I mean?
It's down and up.
Oh, thank you.
Oh-ho-ho!
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Alex? I've got
good news.
I have a surprise
for you.
Yeah, Jeff, I'm really
not in the mood.
Please?
You'll love it.
I guarantee
you'll love it.
Go, go, go, go!
What?
You'll see.
You didn't.
Mm-hmm. Yeah, I did.
Oh, Jeff!
Yeah, I'm king
of the pipes!
Oh, my God.
The pipe king
they'll call me.
Oh, I can't believe it.
Give it a test drive.
No, just turn it on.
I just did.
- It's okay.
- No, it works.
- No, that's okay.
- Alex, this works. I fixed it.
Jeff, it's okay.
No...
Hey.
Hey.
This is my favorite
part of the house.
Mine, too.
- We're almost done.
- Mm-hmm.
Soon all of this
will be someone else's.
Yeah. Strange to think
about somebody else
living in our house.
Yeah, it is.
What are you doing?
Come on, Alex.
You know.
Nate, you got
the wrong idea.
Do I?
Yes.
So I'm just imagining
the way that you
look at me?
I thought you wanted
a different kind of life.
Adventure and all that.
Not with you!
Look, you can
finish out the week,
but you better
be gone by Friday.
I need to match
this swatch.
Have you called
Roslyn?
No. I will...soon.
You guys
are still fighting?
No, not really.
Well, yes,
I owe her an apology.
So Nate's
gotten a new job,
and his last day
is gonna be Friday.
What do you mean,
he got another job?
That's unexpected.
Oh, not really.
I mean, we're almost done.
We only got a few
loose ends to tie up.
And I figured we could do
the rest ourselves.
Our first fix and flip.
Hey, can I have
one of those?
Yep. I got two.
One for you.
There.
Hey.
Oh, hey.
We're out of primer.
What? I just bought
four cans.
Yeah, I used it.
You said you wanted
the porch done today.
It's not gonna happen
without more primer.
No, that's not
a problem at all.
I'll just go back
to the hardware store.
Yeah, I'll be back soon.
- Thanks.
- Yeah. Want that?
Oh, oh, okay.
- Hey, call Ros.
- Okay.
Be right back.
Hey.
Hey.
Listen, I've got a little
surprise for you.
I'm really busy right now.
It'll just take
a minute.
I guarantee
it'll be worth it.
Come on.
It's upstairs.
Come on.
Oh, Nate.
Oh, this is incredible.
Yeah.
Wow.
Well, try it out.
Listen, I'm really sorry
about what happened.
I wish that I hadn't,
you know...
Yeah.
Okay.
- Oh--
- Thank you.
Yeah.
Yeah, I got a lot
of work to do
before Friday.
Enjoy.
Jeff?
Are you home?
What are you doing?
Would you please leave?
How do you like the tub?
Nate, I need you to leave!
You look beautiful.
Get away from me.
It's okay. Jeff won't
be back for a while.
Get out.
You're such a tease.
Get out!
Honey! I'm home!
Get out of here!
Hey, what the hell's
going on here?
I need this man out
of our house right now!
There's nothing
between us!
- Nate, Nate, Nate.
- At least not on my end.
Nate, I think
you should leave.
I agree. This has
gotten way out of hand.
Get the hell
out of here!
Okay.
You're done.
Get out!
I'm gonna need your key.
Hey, this is just
a big misunderstanding.
My skin is crawling.
It's okay.
I got you.
Shall we call the cops?
I'm just glad he's gone.
Just gotta check
on one thing.
Would it be a bad idea
to suggest
a nice hot bath?
Hmm.
- Okay.
A nice, hot
candlelight bath?
Hey, where you going?
The basement
to check the circuit.
I'll come with you.
No, that's okay.
I'm quite
the expert by now.
Oh, the hot
handy girl routine.
Miss me?
Don't fight me.
Uhh!
Aah! Aah!
Uhh!
Alex!
Alex!
Why are you running from me?
I just want to talk.
I'm just trying
to help you,
just like I helped Monica.
She couldn't understand.
No, she wouldn't understand
how much work this is.
They'll take everything.
The banks,
the money people.
They'll take the house
that you built.
I worked my fingers
to the bone.
I got nothing
to show for it.
No home.
Wife? No.
Oh, Roslyn.
She made me do it.
You can't leave
like this, Alex.
I'm trying to build something
with you that will last.
Alex!
Alex!
No, I was never
good enough for her.
I could never
give her enough, no.
I promised her
that I wouldn't stop
until I found
the perfect house.
She would have like
this place.
I had you pegged as a fighter
right from the start.
I think you killed her.
Don't talk about her
that way.
You're sick.
You really want to tear down
everything that we built?
Shut up.
You're just like
all the rest.
- Aah!
- Come here!
This is gonna be
a new beginning.
No! Don't touch me!
I can't let you go.
I can't let you go.
Look at everything
that we built, babe.
Aah!
Alex, run!
Aah!
Jeff!
Jeff! Oh!
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
It's over.
It's over. It's over.
It's over.
Where'd he go?
You're sure?
- Where'd he go?
- What?
Oh.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, sweetie.
Oh, my God.
6-0.
All right, look,
we've put out an APB.
If he's hurt as bad
as you say he is,
he's not
gonna get very far.
Don't worry,
we'll catch him.
Attention, shoppers.
The store will be closing
in 10 minutes.
Please bring all items
up to the front.
Yeah, you're gonna need
a 3/8 for that one.
Let me
help you out here.
There we go.
Voila.
Thanks a lot, man.
So what are you guys
working on?