Five Date Rule (2025) Movie Script

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[bright music]
[bright music continues]
[bright music continues]
[bright music continues]
- [klaxon blaring]
- [phone vibrating]
- [Utah barking]
- [klaxon blaring]
[Hattie sighs]
[klaxon blaring]
Now, why would you be calling
me so early this mornin'?
[Mom and Dad voices]
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
to you-ou-ou
[Mom and Dad mimic instruments]
[Hattie] Oh, thank y'all
so much. [chuckles]
Mom, I absolutely loved my card.
[Mom] Oh, good.
[Hattie] It's so sweet.
[Mom] So glad, baby.
[Hattie] And thank
you for the check.
[Dad] That was my idea. [laughs]
[Mom] You can use it
for whatever you like.
[Hattie laughs]
Are Jill and Arya
taking you to lunch?
Yes, ma'am, they are.
[Dad] Tell 'em we send our love.
Okay. I sure will.
Thank you so much for calling me
and singing to me.
[Parents] You're welcome.
I love you gigantic.
[Parents] We love you more.
[Hattie chuckles]
[Mom] Hattie, any romantic
plans this evening?
No, Mom.
I don't even have time
to think about that.
I am too busy.
[Dad] Good.
That's when love
usually comes along,
when you least
expect it. [laughs]
[Parents] Bye.
[mower engine droning]
[lively music]
I wasn't born yesterday
Or even the day before
So don't think I'm
gonna fall so fast
'Cause, honey, I
need to know more
[Neighbor] Good morning, Hattie.
[Hattie] Morning.
But they can cover
up what's inside
So 'til I know where
you're coming from
I ain't going fora ride
'Cause I'm foolproof
There's no use
sweet talking me
Just tell the truth.
I'm foolproof
Don't waste your time
If you're messing
with my mind
You can't fool me, baby
Into turning my love loose
'Cause I'm foolproof
[lively music]
Don't think that
I ain't watching
Every little movie you make
Hearts like mine are fragile
Only so much they can take
[lively music fades]
[beverage pouring]
[radio]
It cuts like a knife
Stings like a bee
Breaks your heart in two,
drives...
[bell ringing]
[Utah barking]
When good love goes bad
- [doorbell rings]
- [Utah barking]
Oh, oh.
Uh, be right there!
[Utah barking]
[door creaks]
Hey.
[Hattie] Yes.
I'm, uh, Henry.
I'm doing some yard
work across the street.
I got this extra pot of flowers.
Your neighbors don't need it
and I can't return it.
You want it?
[Hattie] Well, that's very kind
of you, but, um, no thank you.
I'm, I'm good.
[Henry] They're gonna be
beautiful in a couple weeks,
I promise.
They're gonna be these
beautiful yellow flowers.
[Hattie] I'm good.
[Henry] You sure?
Yeah, I'm sure.
- Okay.
- Yeah.
[Utah barks]
- Oh, Utah.
- [Henry] Oh, hey.
Hi. Hello.
What is your name? Huh?
Come here.
[Hattie] Utah!
Oh, that's so good.
[Henry chuckles]
Get back in here.
- [Henry] "Utah", huh?
- Yeah.
[Henry]
That's a good name for a dog.
[Hattie chuckles]
Oh, thanks.
Yeah. Uh, thank you so
much for the offer.
- [Henry] Sure.
- Uh, but I guess
I gotta go, uh,
teach my dog how to
not talk to strangers.
- Huh. Yeah.
- [Hattie] So...
Yeah. Okay.
All right then.
- Have a good day.
- [Hattie] Yeah, yeah.
[door slams]
[Hattie] So, when are you
officially on maternity leave?
Mm, very close.
I'm editing the last
episode of the series
and then I'm off
the very next week.
Wow. Gosh, these eight
months have flown.
Mm, for you. [laughs]
And the baby shower's comin' up.
Oh, I can't wait.
It's gonna be so fun.
[Hattie gasps]
She made it!
Happy birthday, Hattie girl.
Thank you.
How's the mother to many?
Mm, I'm fine.
I'm so sorry I'm late, guys.
- Mm.
- Oh.
I had to take Micah, William,
and Luke to the dentist
for their checkup,
and then Titus and Lyric
had two parent-teacher
conferences.
And she still makes it
in time for the dessert.
[group laughing]
I don't know how you do it.
I mean, it's gotta be like
managing a herd of cats.
[Arya and Jill] Mm.
Get ready, Arya.
This is about to be
your new reality.
[Arya]
No, no, it's fine.
The more the merrier, guys.
Big families are where
it's at. [laughs]
- [Waitress] For the birthday
girl!
- [gasps]
- [claps]
[Arya] Blow your candle.
Mmm.
- Happy birthday
- Happy birthday.
Hattie, girl. [laughing]
So was your wish tall,
dark, and handsome?
Oh, stop.
Open your gifts.
[Hattie]
Okay. This was so sweet.
Hmm.
Oh, okay. Let's see.
A book about breathing
and a book about
being fully qualified.
Okay.
[Arya] "Breathing Room" is a
devotional book about balance,
something you know
nothing about.
And "Fully Qualified"
is about how, with God's
help, you can do anything.
And that involves things
that are not work related.
You know you're a
workaholic, right?
You should be
attending meetings.
I am not. [chuckles]
Do they really have
meetings for that?
[Arya] Ah, Hattie girl,
you know how much
we love you, right?
We just want you to find
the love of your life and...
get married.
Guys, it's just not
a priority anymore.
I almost got married once,
and that might be as
close as I ever get.
Bob does not count.
Bob was a complete jerk.
He doesn't deserve you.
We're just gonna erase that
chapter from your life.
[Hattie sighs]
You know, you guys sound
just like Mom and Dad.
Being single is not an
unwanted plague, you know?
I am living a very full
and wonderful life so far.
Ever since you
were a little girl,
you dreamed of being
married and having a family.
So we just wanna help
you reclaim that balance.
Hello?
I mean, at this point,
I am the champion at
putting lifelong dreams
on the back burner.
[soft music]
If you had another chance
at the country music thing,
would you take it?
I think I've dealt
with it in my own way,
and I'm okay with it
not ever happening.
[soft music continues]
But guys, I, I get to write
singalong songs for kids.
I feel so blessed.
I get to write songs for
little kids and big people too.
[Jill] I heard one you wrote
on the way over here.
[Hattie] Oh, which one?
"What Would Dolly Do?"
Oh, I love that song.
Thank you.
Yeah, you guys, I'm,
I'm really in a good
place right now.
And I feel very
content with my life,
with my career, and
my dog and my fish.
But you are open to
meeting humans too, right?
[soft music continues]
Open your last gift.
- [Jill] Mm-hmm.
- [Arya laughs]
[Hattie] Oh, I didn't realize
there was something else in here
in here.
Okay.
Y'all are too good to me.
[whimsical music]
A three-month subscription
for a dating app?
[whimsical music]
[Arya laughs]
Have y'all lost your minds?
Do you have pregnancy brain?
You seriously know
the horror stories
with this stuff, right?
[Jill] There are plenty
of horror stories
about non-online dating too.
You're making my point.
Guys, I don't have time
for a relationship.
- [Arya] Yes, you you do.
- [Jill] You have to make time.
Do you wanna hear
rest of our plan?
Do I have a choice?
[Arya]
You look gorgeous. [chuckles]
But for now,
act naturally
and tell the camera
what you're looking for.
Yep.
And then after we
upload everything,
the app will automatically
send you matches
based on the preferences
that you fill out.
Oh, and your username is
Beach Girl, for safety.
[Arya] All right.
Are you ready?
Okay. [clears throat]
Let's do this.
Three, two, one.
- Action.
- [camera beeps]
Hi, I'm Beach Girl,
and I'm single
and open to... open to
meeting new friends.
[Arya] Cut!
Guys aren't on a dating app
looking for new friends, Hattie.
[Jill]
It's called marriage.
Say it with me.
Marriage.
I don't talk like
that. [clears throat]
[Arya] All right,
let's go one more time.
Ready?
- [gentle music]
- [Hattie sighs]
Action.
Hi, I'm Beach Girl,
and although I'm married
to my career right now,
I am trying to be open
to the possibility
of marriage
[lively music]
Wishin' I was
sitting in Paris
At a small cafe
Thinking about drinkin'
espresso with a warm latte
Here goes nothing.
Let me be anywhere
Yikes.
But here
Okay. Does no one
wear clothes anymore?
Send me to the
edge of the moon
Past the comets and stars
Come on, you're not even trying.
That photo's from 1982.
[Henry chuckles]
This is stupid. This is stupid.
Let be anywhere,
anywhere at all
- Anywhere
- Let me anywhere
[Children] Uncle Henry!
Coming.
Anywhere at all
[Henry] Get in here.
What's up, guys?
- Hi, Uncle Henry.
- Good to see you.
- Lisa, hey.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- How's going, man?
- Good. How about you?
- You okay?
Oh, hangin' in there.
All right. Good, good.
All right, who's
ready to have fun?
- You, you, you, you?
- Me.
Com on.
[notification chimes]
[Automated Voice]
You have 357 matches.
You gotta be kidding me.
"I like my cats,
and they all sleep with me"?
That's a big no
from Utah, honey.
"You need to be very
beautiful and really sexy."
Okay.
Seriously?
Do people not wear
clothes anymore?
What the heck?
The lawn guy?
"Well, I'm here,
even though my mom
always taught me
to not talk to strangers."
[light music]
Yes.
[both laugh]
Beat you.
Uh,
You know I can't believe it's
been five years.
To the day.
[Josh] Yes. Ha!
This promise is making
it a whole lot harder.
Which promise?
[Josh] Yes. Ha!
I got you.
Before she passed away,
Astrid made Henry promise
that he wouldn't
go past five years
without moving on.
Movin'-on movin' on?
- Mm-hmm.
- [Lisa] Mm-hmm.
Dating.
And if it's one thing I know
to be true about my brother,
he is a man of his word.
For better or worse, yeah?
But hey, it takes at
least five, right?
[Henry] Mm.
[Lisa laughs]
You Holts with your
five date rule.
It's a family tradition.
It's tradition, right?
[Lisa] Yes. [laughs]
Okay. Guys, time to eat!
Then afterwards, I'm gonna
destroy you in cornhole.
[Josh] What?
[Henry] Yeah, you heard me.
[Amy] No, you're not.
[both laughing]
[Josh and Amy] Bye, Uncle Henry.
- See you, guys.
- [Josh] Love you.
[Amy] Love you.
- [horn honks]
- [car engine revving]
[Henry sighs]
[tender music]
[Henry sighs]
Hey, baby.
So I created a profile
on a dating app a few weeks ago,
and I activated it today.
I have no idea what I'm doing,
but I'm doing this
for you, okay?
[tender music continues]
Okay.
[tender music continues]
[Henry sighs]
[Henry sniffs]
[notification chimes]
[Automated Voice]
You have one match.
No way. [chuckles]
Look who it is.
[Hattie video]
Hi, I'm Beach Girl.
And although I'm married
to my career right now,
I am trying to be open
to the possibility of marriage
one day down the road.
I love my mom and dad.
I'm a huge family person,
and my friends are very
important to me as well.
I also love children.
And I have a dog named Utah
and a goldfish named Fred.
S far as what I'm looking for, A
I'm looking for someone who
will go to church with me,
someone who is
kind and thoughtful
and has the florist
on speed dial.
Oh, I could do better than that.
- omeone who loves the outdoors.
- S
I love the beach,
hence my profile name,
nd it would be pretty importanta
or you to like kids and music. f
Utah, dinner's ready!
[Utah barking]
My, Beach Girl's a real catch.-
- [Utah barks]
Whoever wins her heart's
a real lucky guy.
[Utah barking]
[Hattie mimicking bubbling]
- [mimicking bubbling]
- Yeah yeah!
- [banjo strumming]
- [Henry laughing]
[gentle music]
[Henry sighing]
[gentle music]
Yeah
Hmm
He created every flower
and the birds of the air
He's a great big God
He said let there be light
And there was
light everywhere
He's a great big God
He is Lord of all
And the king of kings
The highest high and
the Prince of Peace
Yet he calls me His
And meets my every need
'Cause He's a great big God
Great big God
- [singer] Oh
- [chorus] Great big God
[singer]
He's a great big God
[chorus] Great big God
[singer] Yes, He is
The crossing guard returns.
Oh, yes, he is
He's a great big God
[audience applauding]
[Andy] This is the beginning
of a discussion
on the new rules of
love, sex, and dating,
and I say that because
this is an introduction.
So if at the end
of tonight you go,
"Yeah, but what about,
what about, what about... "
It looks like the crossing
guide arrived just in time.
[Andy] And I wanna tell you
why I chose to do this series,
'cause somebody said,
"You know, Andy, you know,
60% of the people are married.
Why are you gonna
spend four weeks
talking just to single people?
And so here's the reason why.
The reason is this:
Because I want you to
have great relationships,
those of you who are single,
and you get to get it
right the first time.
And for some of you,
you've decided marriage is never
because you've never
seen a good one.
And I'm hoping in
the next few weeks
to make you wanna
get married, okay?
It's a sign.
You'll be proud.
I've already connected
with three guys:
a dentist, a minister,
and an attorney.
I guess I better
take some notes.
[Andy]
I wanna give you a big idea
that I want you to begin
to get your heads around
and your hearts around,
and I want you to
begin to think about,
because we're gonna
come back to this
over and over and over.
Here's the contrast.
The idea is this,
instead of finding
the right person,
the real issue is:
Are you becoming
the right person?
This is huge.
It's not a cute
little statement,
it's not a cute little phrase.
This is the whole
deal right here.
[gentle chiming music]
Yep. The Michinskys, right here.
Go ahead and take a seat.
Enjoy the show.
Thanks for coming.
[gentle lounge music]
Hi. Do you have a reservation?
[Hattie] Uh, yes. I'm meeting
someone here.
The name is Dr. Rick.
Dr. Rick? Awesome.
Let's see.
Look at that. You're the
last one to arrive too.
Let me take you to your seat.
Follow me.
- After you.
- [Hattie] Thank you.
[doors slam]
- [Hattie sighs]
- [gentle lounge music]
[patrons chattering]
[Host]
All right, everybody.
Welcome, everyone.
Thank you so much for coming.
I hope you are all ready to
laugh a lot and have fun.
We have a great lineup
for you tonight.
And to kick things off,
we're gonna start
with our first comic.
And here's something about him:
he's the only comedian
who guarantees laughter
'cause he travels with his
own laughing gas. [laughs]
And you need to brace
yourselves, folks,
or he'll do it for you.
It's America's funniest dentist,
Dr. Rick!
[audience cheering
and applauding]
[Rick] Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Hey, how's everyone
doing tonight?
Everyone doing good? Yeah?
Yes. Awesome.
Hey, I bet my day was
way worse than yours.
Your day's definitely
better than mine,
because, you know,
how would you like
to spend your days
trying to get
answers from people
when your hands are
literally in their mouth?
[audience laughing]
Like, you know?
And I bet some of you
all in here are wondering
and thinking to yourself, "Huh,
what does my dentist
like to do for fun?"
Well, this, for one thing. Yeah.
And also, uh, you're never
gonna believe this,
but what I'm about
to tell you next.
Right now, and I mean right no,
I'm actually on a blind date.
- [crowd gaps]
- Yeah.
She's actually here tonight
and she's sitting
right over there.
- Yeah!
- [audience applauding]
Lucky me, right? Yeah.
Hey. Oh, she's even cuter than
the video she posted online.
And I already know we
have something in common.
We're both desperately
looking for love
on a dating site.
[audience laughing]
[soft music]
[bell tolling]
[gentle chiming music]
Good afternoon.
Hello.
Everybody's inside.
"Everybody"?
I'm just here to see
Pastor Kevin Banks.
Yeah, the, the funeral,
it's already started.
The f... The funeral?
Yeah.
Pastor's mother died,
and he's inside conducting
the funeral right now.
His mo... His mother died?
Oh, my word.
Oh, just please give
him my condolences,
and tell him I,
I will reschedule, okay?
Hattie!
Oh. [laughs]
Oh, it is so good
to finally meet you.
I'm Pastor Kevin Banks.
Oh, yes, Kevin.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Oh, no, no, no, no. It's fine.
I knew that we'd be
doing my mother's service
when we set the date.
It was a long illness and
it was to be expected,
but we have a wonderful
catered bereavement luncheon
downstairs in the
fellowship hall,
and I thought, [laughs]
"Why go somewhere
else and spend money
when the food that we have
here is perfectly good?"
[Kevin laughs]
Plus it will give you a
chance to meet all my family
and close friends.
Come on in.
They're just dying
to meet you. [laughs]
Sir! All right.
There's 500 people here.
Cue the music.
[lively organ music]
[birds chirping]
[Henry sighs]
[fireworks whistling]
[Henry sighs]
[birds chirping]
[watering can clanking]
[footsteps clicking]
[door creaking]
[gentle chiming music]
[light lounge music]
[phone ringing]
Oh, he actually looks
like his profile picture.
[Carson]
Oh, okay. J-James.
I gotta go.
Oh, all right.
Patty, what a
pleasure to meet you.
Hattie. [laughs]
Nice to meet you, Carson.
Oh.
Forgive me.
Oh, don't, don't worry about it.
I mean, before today you
only knew me as Beach Girl.
[both chuckle]
[phone vibrating]
Oh, excuse me.
Just one second.
Oh, of course.
This is Carson West.
Understood.
No, no, no Please
give all the details.
Listen, we have to stay focused
on what's important.
Speak soon.
Okay.
Mattie, where were we?
Oh, it's Hattie.
- [Carson] Hattie.
- Hattie, yeah.
Well, I was only one letter off.
At least I didn't
say "fatty", right?
[phone vibrates]
Oh.
Mr. Sanders, what
can I do for you?
[water pouring]
Oh, oh, oh. I'll,
I'll ave the calamari.
[Carson to phone]
And, and when was this?
Okay.
Yeah, yeah, I'll get on that.
Okay. Well, we have to stay
focused on what's important.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah, I'll get back
to you in the morning.
[calm music]
I apologize for all
the interruptions,
but while even enjoying
our little first date here,
I managed to rack up 23 minutes
and 14 seconds of consultations.
Multitasking, it's a
lawyer's best friend.
So, uh, Beach Girl,
tell me,
what are you looking
for in a relationship?
Hattie.
My name is Hattie.
I'm not sure of
all the specifics
I'm looking for
in a relationship,
but pretty close to
the top of that list
is someone who knows my name!
But you know what?
I don't even care anymore
because I'm gonna live
the rest of my life alone,
happily alone!
[footsteps shuffling]
With my dog and my fish!
[patrons applauding]
[patrons chattering]
[Hattie sighs]
Let me help you with your daddy.
He's not my daddy.
He's my blind date.
[elderly man]
I? I ain't never late.
Who said I was late?
Blind date.
I ain't blind either.
I had cataract surgery,
I can see real good.
I met him on Happily Ever After.
Help.
[Octogenarian date sighs]
[traffic humming]
[Hattie sighs]
[Andy] If you wanna develop
some sweet dating skills,
here they are, okay?
If you want to prepare yourself
and get ready, ready, ready
for that, you know, you know,
that future relationship,
here is the way to do it.
This is how you
become the person
that the person
you're looking for
may in fact be looking for.
The list is found in one
of the most famous chapters
in all the Bible.
We're just gonna
hit a few of these.
1 Corinthians 13,
it's actually called
the what? The?
- [audience member] Love...
- [Andy] The love chapter.
That's right. It's
called the love chapter.
Love is patient.
Just practicing with you.
[audience laughing]
Okay, do you know
what patience means?
Here's what patience means.
Love, love never pressures
the other person,
ever.
Love creates as much
space and time and margin
as the other person needs.
Love is kind.
Love is considerate.
Love does not envy.
And do you know what envy is?
Envy is when I don't
feel so good about me,
so I can't let you feel
too good about you.
I don't feel too good about me,
so I can't let you feel
too good about you,
and I'm gonna drag you down,
drag you down, drag you
down, drag you down,
and destroys the intimacy
in the relationship.
It goes on.
Does not boast, is not proud.
Does not dishonor others.
Does not dishonor.
You know what, you
know what this means?
It means that when you date,
you never ever, ever create,
you never ever,
ever create regret.
This isn't about magically
finding the right person.
That's Disney.
You know, that's fantasy,
that's fairytales,
that makes good movies,
good TV, and good novels,
but it's not reality.
So I'm gonna put the ways
of childhood behind me
and I'm not gonna approach
my relationships anymore
thinking that if I magically
find the right person,
magically all the magic
things will happen.
From this point forward,
I'm gonna do
everything in my power
to become the person
that the person I'm looking for
is looking for.
[footsteps shuffling]
We're really sorry, Hattie.
We feel so bad.
[Hattie sighs]
Don't feel bad, guys.
I mean, how could
you have known?
Well, I still believe your
man is still out there,
somewhere.
Yes, and I believe
that he's preparing
to become the person
he is looking for
is looking for.
Well, God's gonna have
to make that connection
because I'm done with
dating at this point.
There's a better chance that
I'll become a bigger star
than Dolly Parton
than me ever finding a good man.
Both could still happen.
Love... Love comes when
you least expect it.
So says my dad.
See you at 4:00.
[footsteps clicking]
[car engine rumbling]
[Henry] Come on through, guys.
[Hattie sighs]
Enjoy your day.
Good to see you.
Have a good one.
Hi.
Come on through.
- The lawn guy?
- [Henry] Good to see ya.
Oh, look who it is.
Good to see you guys.
I don't wanna mess up you hair.
Oh, okay.
- To be here.
- [Lisa] Hi.
[Henry]
So good to see guys.
[Lisa] Good to see you, guys.
[quirky music]
- Good to see you guys.
- Good to see you guys.
Hey, we still doing lunch, yeah?
- Yeah.
- Yeah? Yeah?
See you soon.
[Josh] Bye.
See you, guys.
[car door slams]
Hey.
Roll down your window. Hey.
[car engine revving]
Wow, look who it is.
I tried to give you
flowers the other day.
Oh, I remember.
[Henry] Yeah. Yeah.
This is crazy.
We go to the same church?
[Hattie chuckles]
How are you liking
the dating series?
Well, I'm learning a lot.
[Henry] Yeah? Yeah, me too.
I'm taking tons of notes.
[horn honks]
Uh, maybe, uh, we,
maybe we could, uh,
you and I get together sometime,
compare notes.
Get together?
Like, you're...
Are you seriously asking
me out on a date right now?
Yeah.
Yeah, uh, I guess,
or we could call it a
small group gathering,
a very small group.
You should be
ashamed of yourself.
Excuse me.
Sorry, I'm, I'm confused here.
[Hattie] Oh, well, let me
clear it up for you.
You are a cheater!
Don't talk strangers
Don't talk strangers
Don't talk to strangers
you don't know
Don't talk to strangers
You might run into danger
Don't talk to strangers
you don't know
[Henry sighs]
[lively music]
[notification beeps]
[Automated Voice] You have
a message from Beach Girl.
[lively music continues]
Nothing's familiar
Everything about
him has changed
[Hattie] Are you kidding me?
It's bad enough that you're
on a dating app at all,
but you sent me a
connection request?
How dare you.
I hope this note wakes you up
and helps you get your
priorities straight.
After you read this note,
you will be blocked!
Just to work it out
[Hattie] You know, now that
I think about it,
he was totally hitting on me
when he tried to give me those
flowers at my front door.
I'm just glad you were able
to put all the facts together.
Yeah, but would you have ever
really been attracted
enough to go out with him?
I mean, I see you more with
a professional kind of guy.
[Hattie] Oh, like a dentist
or a lawyer or a minister?
Oh.
- Well-
- Yeah.
There is that.
But, seriously,
your bar has to be
set above a lawn guy.
Right, Hattie?
Hattie, doesn't it?
Arya, honey, my bar
is set on single.
And trust me, that
is where I like it.
It's what I know
and it's peaceful.
[Jill sighs]
Okay. [clears throat]
Okay, so given you've
had a few bum dates,
if there ever is another date,
I say we go with you.
Absolutely.
You know what?
There was a time when I would
have thought that was crazy;
but now, deal.
Take your time and try again,
but promise you
won't ever give up.
Yes, pinky promise.
'Cause if there's
one thing we know,
it's that Prince Charming
isn't just gonna
come up to your porch
and ring your doorbell.
[doorbell rings]
- [Hattie chuckles]
- [Jill laughs]
I'll get that.
[Hattie sighs]
You know what?
Yeah, yeah.
You know, I might be blonde,
but I ain't blind.
[Jill gaps]
It's the lawn care guy.
The nerve of this guy!
[Arya] No, no. No! No!
- [Hattie] You watch this!
- [Jill] Hattie.
Let me tell you some...
[Josh screams]
[Hattie sharply exhales]
[Lisa] Oh, um...
Good afternoon, Beach Girl.
I thought it'd be
important to stop by
and let you know
I'm not a cheater.
I'm actually one
of the good guys.
I'm Lisa, I'm Henry's sister.
And this is Amy, his niece.
And, uh, this is
Josh, his nephew.
When you saw us today,
the kids and I were
going to get the car
to pick up my husband
at the church entrance.
He's on crutches.
Just had knee surgery.
Yes. And...
Uh, my brother does
wear a wedding band,
but he's not married.
You know, he is a good guy.
And we just wanted
you to know that.
Oh, well, um, first off, I'm...
I'm so sorry.
Um, I seem to have
upset the children.
I've never had this
type of reaction before.
I mean, most people who know me,
they call me Mrs. Rogers.
I love children.
I know.
Well, that's all
we came by to say.
Have a good weekend.
Wait.
Uncle Henry is the
best uncle ever.
[Lisa] All right.
Henry, wait.
Okay, let's go.
I'm so sorry.
I hope you won't
hold it against me.
Well, my sister told me
that you jumping
to this conclusion
was actually a
sign of integrity.
And I agree.
[Hattie chuckles]
Well, can I make it
up to you somehow?
Huh.
Have dinner with me.
Okay.
Tomorrow night?
Okay.
Okay.
[calm music]
Yeah.
[Henry] Good. Unblock me on
Happily Ever After
and we'll set it up.
[Hattie] I can do that.
All right.
[friend clears throat]
Excuse us.
We had a deal, remember?
Uh. Um, yeah.
Henry, um, I...
I sort of promised my
friends here that, uh,
they could come along
on my next date.
- Oh.
- [Hattie] For support?
Okay. Sure.
Yeah.
The, I mean, the more
the merrier, I guess.
And vetting.
[gentle music]
Green, definitely your
color, by the way.
Bye.
[gentle music continues]
[lively music]
Oh.
[Hattie grunts]
[door slams]
It's warm as sunshine
As gentle as rain
It can put a broken
heart together again
Yeah, yeah
Love works every time
It can take the impossible
And make it all right
Love works every time
It's the key that
unlocks the door
To the best things
in this life
[Henry] Well, uh, I was
born in Brooklyn,
but I'm an army brat,
so I grew up all over the world.
[Jill] Did you go to college?
Cornell for undergrad
and then Wharton
School of Business.
And with those two
impressive degrees,
you mow lawns?
What can I say?
I love being outdoors.
Would you say you're
an underachiever?
[Henry laughs]
Well, uh...
[Hattie clears throat]
I'm originally from Knoxville,
but the three of us met
when we all lived in Miami.
Beach Girl, ah.
Yeah.
Ah, okay.
That's where it comes from.
So I moved to Georgia
to attend SCAD.
The art school?
Yes, and Arya
went to NYU Film School
and Jill went to Duke.
[Henry] Wow. Okay.
And, and you write children's
books for a living?
Yes, I do.
I write children's
books and I write songs.
[Arya] But she started off as
a country music singer.
Really?
Wh-how long did you do that?
Um, long enough to know
that as much as I
love performing,
I also love paying my
car payment on time.
It's understandable.
So Arya here
directs TV and film.
I don't think he cares about us.
Yeah, of course I do.
Mm, no, you don't.
And Jill was a teacher
until she started
popping out children
at the rate of rabbits.
- [Arya laughs]
- You're exaggerating.
- She's exaggerating.
- [Henry chuckles]
[Hattie] She has five kids
under the age of 10.
You do the math.
Yeah.
And Arya, this is your first?
Yes.
Is it a boy or a girl?
It's a girl. [laughs]
[Henry] Cool.
So, what do you like to do
when you are not working?
Great question.
Uh, I also like the beach.
Who doesn't? Um...
I really do like being outdoors.
I'm into music.
I have a huge vinyl collection.
I love reading.
Let's see.
I'm a, I'm a decent cook,
mainly on the grill.
And as you now know,
my sister lives here,
so I spend time with
her and her family.
Hmm.
Well, I would bet that my
vinyl collection rivals yours.
Really?
[Hattie] Mm-hmm.
Huh.
So where do you live?
I live in Milton.
I bought a fixer-upper
and renovated it.
So you were able to purchase
and renovate a home in
Milton moving lawns?
[Henry laughs]
Your investigators
are very thorough.
Uh, I am currently just helping
out my brother-in-law Art.
He owns one of the franchises.
He just had knee surgery, so
I'm just kind of stepping in.
I own the company. I started it.
Um, we are now in 42 states
and we employ over 2,000 people.
Wow. That is impressive.
So,
the ring.
Yeah. Yeah, the ring.
Uh, I was married.
I'm a widower.
Her name was Astrid.
Um, she passed away
five years ago.
Cancer.
And, uh,
she was great, really great,
tough fighter.
I miss her every day.
Hattie, you, ever married?
Not now, but, uh, ever?
I was engaged once.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
Bob doesn't count.
Henry, your chariot Awaits.
[Henry] Thank you, Thomas.
Appreciate it.
You ready?
[plane engine droning]
[Hattie] Well, aren't
you full of surprises?
I've got one more for you.
I was thinking before we land,
we should make a commitment.
A commitment?
Yeah.
We should commit to
going on five dates.
Five dates?
[Henry] Mm-hmm.
Okay. Why five?
Because it takes at least five
to really get to know someone.
Yeah, it seems to me you
can get to know someone
after one date.
Agreed.
No offense, ladies,
but this does not count
as one of the five.
Hattie and I have
to fly solo on this.
- We get it.
- Yes, we get it.
Oh, one more thing.
For the duration
of the five dates,
we remain exclusive.
No outside influences.
And after that, we'll, you know,
decide if we go on five more.
Deal?
[plane engine droning]
Deal.
Okay.
[plane engine droning]
[group chattering]
[Arya] What's in
here? [screaming]
[group chattering]
Arya could have gone
into labor up there.
Hey, you are the ones who
insisted on coming along.
Mm, he's so cute, right?
- He is.
- And sweet.
Mm-hmm.
Bob was really
cute and sweet too.
And I'm not saying he is Bob,
but just take your time.
Don't rush anything.
So, uh, when's date number one?
Our first official date
is tomorrow for lunch.
And he is taking me to Milton's.
Mm?
- Hmm.
- In broad daylight.
- Mama approves.
- [doorbell ring]
Uh, here.
- You take this-
- Yes.
And I'll be right there.
You're nothing but
a hole in my heart
You're just a empty space
[Hattie] Bob?
Hey.
What are you doing here?
I was just in the, uh,
in the neighborhood,
you know, driving by.
I saw all the cars,
I thought maybe somebody
had died or something.
[Hattie] No one died, Bob.
This is Arya's baby shower.
Good, good. Lucky guy, huh?
You were in the neighborhood?
Have you moved?
You live like 30
miles from here.
[Bob] Yeah, well, sometimes I
like to take rides, okay?
To relax.
You should try it sometime.
Anyway, can I use your bathroom?
I have really gotta go.
Yes, you do, Bob.
You have to go, away.
Mm, yeah.
I'm just looking for the sign.
What sign?
You know, the sign,
sign that says, "Public
restrooms here."
Go use the bathroom, Bob.
Thank you.
[Hattie] Ha.
Stop stopping by
every six months.
It's like you're on
the same schedule
as my termite inspector.
Gotta love a good simile.
Right.
- Ah! Whoa.
- [Utah barking and growling]
You. Still alive.
Oh, hi. [mutters]
No words.
Oh, I've got words,
but I'm gonna keep this rated G.
You were nothing
[door slams]
[gentle music]
[notification beeps]
[gentle music continues]
[lively music]
[Hattie] Wow, it looks
like they're not even open.
[Henry] They're not.
The owner's a good
friend of mine.
[Hattie] Oh.
[Henry] Mm-hmm.
[Hattie] Mm. Mm-mm.
[Henry] Mm-hmm?
I could eat this every day.
I'm glad you like it.
[Hattie chuckles]
All right, so tell me, what,
what inspires you to write?
Like, how do you come up
with what you write about?
Hmm.
I just
sort of tap into my inner child
and just try to write about
what I think, you know,
will stimulate
their imaginations.
[Henry]
Hmm. I mean, that's a gift.
Not everyone can do that.
[Hattie] Thank you.
That's cool.
[Hattie chuckles]
All right, here's a harder one.
- Uh-
- [Hattie] Okay.
Your greatest achievement.
Mm.
Head of safety
patrol, sixth grade.
We're going that far back?
- [Hattie] I guess.
- Wow. Okay
[Hattie] You?
Um,
I'd have to say my
successful third attempt
at getting my learner's permit.
Okay. Well, I'm
glad I know that now
instead of when we
were at 5,000 feet.
[Henry laughs]
Oops.
- You know-
- [Henry] Hmm?
I've been thinking.
It's kinda crazy how we
were kinda talked into this
by other people.
Yeah. Yeah, you're right.
I've been thinking
about that too.
Uh, so far so good,
though, right?
[Hattie] Surprisingly, I
would have to agree.
I'm sorry if I'm coming
off as nervous at all.
This is just this, uh,
this is uncharted
territory for me.
So you have to be a little
patient, I'm afraid.
No, it's, it's all good.
No worries.
[Henry]
Okay, so circling back.
Uh, let's stay in this decade.
What are you most proud of?
So this one time,
there was a little girl
with Down's syndrome
named Jacqueline.
She came to one of
my book signings
and she told me that my book
was the very first
book she'd ever read.
And she just burst out into
one of my singalong songs.
[Hattie laughs]
She, I mean, she performed like
she was on a Broadway stage.
[Henry laughs]
It was so cute.
And when she was done,
everyone applauded.
And she took a bow,
gave me a thumbs up,
and left with her mom. [laughs]
- Wow.
- [Hattie giggles]
[Hattie] I'll never forget it.
Yeah, I bet.
How about you?
[Henry] Um, I had the chance
to do landscaping
for this disabled veteran,
and Wounded Warriors
built his house,
and the whole experience
was incredible,
and my company gave this
veteran a franchise,
and now his franchise.
He's grown it into one
of the top producers
in the country.
I was so excited for him.
It's crazy.
That's awesome. [clears throat]
Would you like some bread?
Davis. Thank you, Yes.
Davis, this is Hattie.
Hattie, this is Davis.
- He's the owner's son.
- [Hattie] Hi, Davis.
- Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you too.
Thank you so much, man.
- Thank you.
- Appreciate it.
Thanks.
This has been a
perfect first date.
[Henry] Good. It's not over yet.
Okay...?
[Henry] Since we have a
shared love of vinyl,
I'm gonna take you
to my secret licorice
pizza depository.
After dessert,
- of course.
- [Hattie] Oh, okay.
We have to have dessert.
- Duh.
- [Henry laughs]
I believe you're
gonna drive me crazy
I really got it bad for you
I hope you gonna be my baby
Before too long
Before too long
Because it's evident you
really stole my heart
So before we spend too
much more time apart
There's no need for
you to have wonder
About the spell of
yours I seem to be under
Every time I
think of you, baby
I wanna hold that thought
Every time I
think of you, baby
I wanna hold that thought
There's not a second
you'll never find
When you're not on my mind
Every time I
think of you, baby
I wanna hold that thought
[lively music fades]
[Hattie sighs]
[gentle music]
[Hattie sighs]
[light music]
[Henry] All right. So where did
the name Utah come from?
I actually blindfolded myself
and threw a dart at a
map of the United States.
That's where it landed.
[light music continues]
[Hattie laughs]
- I'm just kidding.
- You just...
Okay.
I just always
wanted to go there.
The Arches National Park
is on my bucket list.
Amazing. That place is amazing.
[light music continues]
So the five date rule thing...
- Mm-hmm.
- Uh,
where did that come from?
[Henry chuckles]
That is courtesy of my parents.
My mom and dad, way
into their marriage,
they realized that they
already made up their mind
about each other
after the fifth date.
So then it kind of became
this sentimental
phrase between them,
and they'd say it
takes, "At least five."
So with Lisa and I growing up,
they would always
use that phrase
as a way to remind
us that love is real,
but just be careful not to
jump into it too quickly.
[light music continues]
Did that work with
you and Astrid?
Yeah. Yeah, it did actually.
And Lisa and her husband Art,
exact same thing. [chuckles]
Now, Henry, if you ever
wanna talk about Astrid,
I don't mind.
I know that she'll always
be a huge part of your life,
and I respect that.
[Henry] Yeah.
I... I appreciate that.
Thanks. Same for you.
You know, if you
ever feel the need
to talk about that guy Bob.
I don't,
but thanks.
Okay.
That's as good as
it's gonna get.
Are you ready?
[Hattie] Yeah.
[Henry mimicking trumpet]
Oh my gosh.
- Huh?
- That is...
that is so good.
- How are you so good.
- Not bad.
Just wait until it's
glazed and all fired up.
It's gonna be better.
Utah's gonna love that.
Good. I hope so.
Okay. I, I, I think
mine is ready.
Now I'm nervous.
Okay, let's see it.
I'm ready.
Best uncle ever. [laughs]
I remembered.
[Henry] That is brilliant.
That's really good.
I'm gonna drink from
that every morning.
- Oh, you better?
- Amazing.
You know, I'm, uh,
I'm glad you decided to break
your don't talk
to strangers rule.
I'm glad you did too.
Even though you did bless me out
in the middle of a church
parking lot. [groans]
[Hattie chuckles]
Yeah, sorry about that.
It's fine. I don't
hold it against you.
- Forgiveness, right?
- Yep.
[gentle music]
Sun is coming up
Over South Main Street
City's coming alive
Cafe aromas
Hummingbirds humming
And pine trees fading
on a clear blue sky
[gentle music fading]
- 'Cause I'm foolproof
- [Utah barking]
Sing at, Utah.
[tender music]
"I know we both love vinyl,
but I think it's time
for some live music.
See you at 6:00 PM."
[tender music continues]
[lively music]
[singer]
And I still skip rocks
Whenever I walk by a river
And I still throw strikes
To an imaginary hitter
Still hear my mother's voice
And the words
she would impart
Go out and play
Do what you say
And be home by dark
And be home by dark
[lively music]
He wakes up in the
morning sometimes
Wondering who is
playing this joke
A man in the subway
is talking about Jesus
But Richard's never seen
God's name in billboard
Oh, no
Oh, no
Oh, no
Oh, no
[gentle music]
I have taken all
your pictures
Off the wall
When the phone rings
I keep hopin'
That it's you
makin' the call
And the world still turns
But it's me who's
standing still
Holding on to
all we once had
Wonderin'
If I always will
If I hadn't cried
all of those tears
And felt enough pain
To last me for years
And hurt with an ache
so deep down inside
That I wondered if
it would ever subside
If you hadn't left it broken
This heart in two
I'd have missed love
'Cause I'd have missed you
- Whoo!
- [Henry and Hattie clapping]
- [Hattie] So good.
- [Henry] I tell ya.
Welcome to our rehearsal, guys.
- [Henry] Well, thank you.
- [Singer] Hattie,
Henry told us
that you used to perform.
Would you share a song with us?
Oh, well, well, no, I,
I'm just loving
hearing you guys play.
Y'all sound so good.
Oh no. Come on.
I know I would love
to hear you sing.
I don't know about you guys.
[Band Members] Yeah, me too.
- Come on, come on now.
- Oh, okay.
- Get up there.
- All right.
[Henry] That's what
I'm talking about.
It's been a while, so...
Oh, well, what do
y'all wanna play?
Well, "What Would Dolly Do?"
[Hattie]
"What would Dolly Do?"
Okay.
I actually wrote that song,
and I wrote it about
Miss Dolly Parton,
and it's really
my tribute to her.
Wait, you wrote,
"What Would Dolly Do"?
- Yes.
- Oh, my goodness,
I love that song.
[group laughs]
You're so sweet.
Thank you so much.
Well, all right, I mean,
I'm ready to play it.
Thanks, Mama Jan.
[lively music]
Hey, y'all sound so good.
Are my lips too bright
Are my clothes too tight
Well, are my heels too high
Oh, I don't know.
And if I tease my hair
Put rhinestones everywhere
Are people gonna stare
Oh, maybe so
But what would Dolly do
I'm just over here trying to
Take what God gave
and make it bigger
Yeah, I'm just trying
to hang with her
No one's perfect, I know
But I'd say she's
pretty close
So when I ask myself
how I should be
I ask W W D D
[lively music]
I had so much fun.
Oh, man.
Being on stage again like that,
it just lit a fire under me
that I haven't felt in years.
Seems like Henry is making
all the right moves.
He really is.
I really like him.
We do too.
[Hattie laughs]
So how many dates has it been?
Three, and, uh, so four is
actually tomorrow night.
And where's he gonna
take you this time?
Top of the Eiffel Tower?
[Hattie laughs]
I don't know.
I guess I will find out
Mm.
Mm.
Mm. [deeply exhales]
What?
It's so good.
- [light music]
- [keyboard clacking]
[Henry blowing raspberries]
[notification beeps]
[gentle music]
It's a date, Henry Holt.
[gentle music continues]
[Hattie sighs]
Good night, Utah.
[gentle music fades]
[phone ringing]
Who in the world could that be?
[switch clicks]
You gotta be kiddin' me.
"Hello, Ms. Fisher.
My name is Calvin Shilling.
I'm not sure if you remember me,
but I'm the president of Wilson
Management in Nashville."
Oh, yeah, I remember you.
You passed on me. Twice.
- [Utah growls]
- [Hattie sighs]
"We would like to speak with you
about potentially signing
you to our label"?
"When you approached
us a few years back,
the timing just wasn't right.
Yesterday, Mama Jan
reached out to me
and reminded me of who you are
and told me how impressed
she was with your talent.
I propose we try to work out
a singer/songwriter
development deal for you.
This doesn't happen often.
Please let us know if
you have any interest.
Timing is everything."
[gentle music]
Utah.
This is crazy!
What am I gonna do?
[Hattie sighs]
[Andy]
Every single Saturday
n countries all over the world, i
single people come together
and they stand at an altar
in this thing we call a wedding.
And they hold hands
and they exchange rings
and then somebody like
me, or a pastor, says,
"Repeat after me,"
and they take vows.
And every single
Saturday in this city
and in cities all
over the country,
single people make promises
that they can't keep
and make vows they
can't fulfill.
And they want to and they try,
but they just aren't
prepared to do it.
And the reason
they're not prepared
is that they
overlooked a principle
that all of us understand
in every other realm of life,
but when it comes
to relationships,
we don't think this is true.
And here's the principle.
Promises are no substitute
for preparation.
Promises are no substitute
for preparation!
If you've ever entered
a long-distance race
or you're a long
distance runner,
you know all about this.
It's one thing to
sign up for the race,
it's another thing
to prepare for it.
And if you're not prepared,
it's a waste of time to
promise that you'll finish.
Because what determines
whether or not you finish
a long-distance race
is not the promise,
it's not even your signature,
it's whether or not
you've prepared.
I want you to commit now
to becoming someone who can
keep their commitments later.
I want you to commit
now, not to a person,
not to a relationship,
not to a marriage,
I want you to commit
now to becoming someone
who can keep their
commitments later.
This is the goal.
This is what you
should be working on,
so that when you say I do,
you really can do, you know?
[gentle music]
[Henry whistling]
You notice anything
on the table?
Hattie?
Earth to Hattie. Hello.
Oh, whoa.
Did you just say something?
I'm so sorry.
[Henry chuckles]
Is everything okay?
You're not vegetarian, are you?
'Cause it's a little
late for that.
I'm sorry, Henry.
I, I, I just have a lot
on my mind right now,
and I have a really big
decision that I have to make
and I have to make it soon, so...
Is it anything I can help with?
[grill sizzling]
No. Actually, this is
our fourth date
and we're gonna have fun, okay?
I like that attitude.
[gentle music]
Hey!
Are these the flowers that you
brought to my house that day?
[Henry laughs]
Yeah. Yeah, those are it.
That's, that's
very astute of you.
Well done.
Wow.
Yeah, it's, uh,
Coreopsis Jethro Tull.
That's the name of it.
- [Hattie] Wow. [laughs]
- I'm not lying.
Yeah, I've been, uh,
I've been waiting a
while to show you that.
Oh. Well, you definitely
have a green thumb.
[Henry]
Oh, thank you.
- Yeah.
- They're beautiful.
Okay, so you're sitting
down, this is good,
'cause I have a very
serious question for you.
Okay.
Favorite movie, go
"Blind Side."
- Really?
- [Hattie] Mm-hmm.
- Okay.
- [Hattie] Yeah.
- Huh?
- [Hattie] You?
Mm, "The Godfather."
Okay. Seriously,
though? Everyone dies!
No, no, no, no.
See, it's, it's a family film.
That's my Brando:
"It's family.
It's about family." [laughs]
- Okay.
- I know "The Godfather."
[phone rings]
oh, uh, I'm sorry,
just a second.
[Henry sighs]
Okay. [sniffs]
Okay, I'm so sorry.
It's okay.
Um, okay, so I have
a question for you.
Okay. Shoot.
What did you wanna be
when you were growin' up?
Hmm. Good one.
Uh, okay,
so I wanted to be an astronaut,
and then that kind of
morphed into a cowboy.
Okay, of course.
[Henry] Of course.
Uh, and then for a while there,
I wanted to be a surgeon.
Oh?
Clearly none of that
panned out for me.
- Um...
- [Hattie laughs]
Well, I think you
turned out all right.
[Henry] Oh, thank you.
You did all right yourself.
So you, is it singer/songwriter?
That was, like, from the get go,
- that's what you wanted to do?
- [Hattie] Oh, yeah.
I've always wanted to
be a singer/songwriter
for as long as I can remember.
Um, I was about eight
years old, I guess it was,
and I told myself,
"I am born to do this, and...
I want to do it for
the rest of my life,
and nothing's gonna stop me."
- [Henry] Yeah?
- So...
[Henry]
I think it's cool, what you do.
You're inspiring kids
everywhere, you know,
with your talents.
- Yeah.
- [Henry] I admire that.
- It's cool.
- Thank you. Yeah.
I, I, I do enjoy it.
- [Henry] Yeah.
- [Hattie] Mm.
Well, also think about
what that other life
would look like, you know?
You're this, I don't
know, famous musician,
you're on the road every week.
You, you have no time
for family or friends.
That sounds kind of miserable.
[birds chirping]
[Hattie laughs]
[children cheering and clapping]
Great job!
Wow, y'all are doing
such a great job.
Okay, we're gonna
shift gears now.
Can anyone tell me
what a bully is?
A bully is someone
who is really mean.
That's right.
Now, is it cool or is it
not cool to be a bully?
[Children] Not cool.
That's right.
Yes, exactly. [laughs]
[phone rings]
Oh, I'm sorry.
I gotta turn this
off. [chuckles]
[phone vibrating and ringing]
Okay.
Does anyone know what
The Golden Rule is?
To treat people the way
you want to be treated?
That's exactly right.
Wouldn't the world
be a better place
if we all did that?
[Children] Yes.
Okay, so you all know the
song "Don't be a Bully."
Do you wanna sing it?
[Children] Yes!
[Hattie] Here we go.
Don't be a bully
Bullies are not cool
Don't be a bully
Obey The Golden Rule
It says be nice
Just like you want
others to treat you
It says be nice
Just like you want
others to treat you
Don't be a bully
[children cheering
and applauding]
[phone ringing and vibrating]
[Hattie sighs]
My grandma says cell
phones are a nuisance.
[Hattie gasps]
I can't believe
you had the nerve
To walk out on me
Without sayin' a word
- [lively music]
- [doorbell chimes]
You're nothing but a hole...
[Hattie] Be right there!
You're just an empty space
You're nothing...
Bob, what are you doing here?
I have a million things
going on right now.
Thought you'd be
happy to see me.
What would make you think that?
[Utah growling]
Hattie, look, I know
that I messed up, okay,
a lot,
but I've come to
my senses, okay?
I, I'd like a fresh start.
I mean, I, I think
that we're worth it.
There is no "we", Bob.
[Bob] Yeah, but can't
we at least, like,
have dinner and talk this over?
No, we can't.
Okay, well,
think about all the
fun times that we had.
Huh?
You remember that?
All I know, Bob,
is that you cannot be trusted.
Goodbye, Bob.
[car engine rumbling]
[Henry sighs]
[truck door slams]
[birds chirping]
If this is the last goodbye,
can I at least
have one last hug?
[Utah growls and barks]
Good grief.
If this will get you
to leave, here you go.
It's just, uh,
I miss you so much, Hattie.
Oh. All right, Bob.
Oh, Hattie, I miss
you so very much.
You have no idea.
Oh. Okay, okay, Bob.
Here, [groans]
here's your hug, Bob.
You got your hug.
Oh, let go, Bob.
[Bob crying]
I can't.
You were supposed to be mine.
You were supposed to be mine.
[Hattie faintly speaking]
Bob, if you don't let go,
I'm gonna call for help.
[Henry] Well, I guess I'm not
the only one full of surprises.
[Hattie gasps]
This must be Bob, huh?
The one you claim to be over?
Uh, Bob, yeah,
he was about to leave, actually.
I don't have to.
Yeah, you do, Bob.
So, so this is what all
the mysterious phone calls
and texts were about.
[birds chirping]
[Hattie sighs]
Okay.
I'm just gonna... [sighs]
- Nice car.
- [Bob] Yeah.
[car door slams]
[car engine starts and revs]
See, I'm confused 'cause
I thought that we promised
to be exclusive for five dates.
Didn't we?
See, when I make a promise,
that's a big deal to me.
Yeah, that's a big
deal to me too.
- [Henry] Is it?
- Yeah.
[suspenseful music]
Wow.
Being single is a lot easier.
[pensive music]
Yeah, you're right.
This is...
Yeah, this is too hard.
There's just no
good in goodbye
There's just no
answer to why
We couldn't make it, no
If we knew then
what we know now
Think we could
make it somehow
Oh
There's just no
good in goodbye
'Cause, baby
This just doesn't feel right
[Hattie sobbing]
[Jill] So what is the offer?
It was everything
I've ever dreamed of,
almost. [crying]
It's, it's a development
deal as a singer/songwriter,
it's a signing bonus.
It's recording all new
songs in the studio
and it's opening up
for some of the biggest
acts in country music.
And it's a, a publishing deal!
I've always wanted one
of those. [sobbing]
That sounds great.
Um, why the almost?
Because I'd have to
move to Nashville.
- [Jill clears throat]
- [Hattie crying]
You love Nashville,
so why is that so hard?
Because you and Arya
made me start dating.
Why'd you do... Why'd you do it?
Um, Hattie, I,
I think you just
need to tell him.
I think you just
need to talk to him.
I can't tell him,
I can't tell him.
I wanted to tell him when we
was walking and I thought,
"I can't do it."
I couldn't do it.
I had to ruin it all.
He probably thinks
I'm high maintenance.
Oh, I know he thinks
I'm high maintenance.
Do you think I'm
high maintenance?
Medium.
[Hattie bawling]
When's the last
time I was on time
and Arya was late?
Yeah, where is she?
[Hattie bawling]
[doorbell rings]
[Hattie bawling]
Utah, this is, like,
the worst country song ever.
[door creaks]
[Jill clears throat]
She's in the living room.
- [door creaks]
- [Hattie crying]
Hey, Arya.
Welcome to my meltdown! [crying]
A record label
offered me a deal,
and I couldn't tell
Henry. [crying]
[Henry] What'd you say?
[gentle music]
[Hattie sighs]
The other night after I sang,
Mama Jan contacted a
record label in Nashville,
and they practically
offered to sign me.
I didn't know what
I was gonna do.
I, I still don't know
what I'm gonna do.
[gentle music]
You made a great
point the other day
when you said that living
that life might be miserable.
Oh, and Bob, Bob.
Henry, I am over Bob.
I have been over
Bob a long time.
It was supposed to
be a goodbye hug;
he would not let go of me!
I was just trying to be polite.
It's a Southern thing.
[deeply inhales]
[Hattie sighs]
I do keep my commitments.
I know I said life
is easier single,
but that doesn't
mean it's happier,
at least not now.
[soft music continues]
I came back to tell you
the exact same thing.
Not the part about
the music offer, um,
definitely not the
part about Bob,
but, uh,
[Hattie laughs]
that whole bit
about being happy.
[Hattie chuckles]
[Utah barking]
- Oh.
- [Hattie laughs]
Listen, me saying that the
life of a singer/songwriter
on the road, that
being miserable,
that was me trying to
make you feel better.
And if this is what
you really want, truly,
you have to take it.
You know that.
But I'd have to
move to Nashville.
So what?
It's a four-hour drive, and I,
I have locations there
that I need to check up on.
And if you're there,
I'll do it more often:
weekly, biweekly,
daily probably.
Yeah.
You got a little...
- Yeah.
- Oh, yeah.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Ready? Blow.
[Hattie blows nose]
Oh, wow. Yep.
[Jill] Guys!
Guys, guys, guys, guys,
I hate to break up this
very special moment,
but Arya's going into
labor, like, right now!
Yeah, I know. And...
you know, I've
been her labor coach,
so I have to be there,
but I have to go pick up the
kids in, like, 30 minutes.
So I don't really know...
Okay. Okay. Uh...
listen, you go to
the hospital, obviously,
and then we will
pick up the kids.
Right? We'll take 'em
back to my place.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. That works.
I'm on the pickup list.
Oh, my God.
Thank you guys. Thank
you guys so much.
[lively music]
Congratulations, you two.
Lovey. [chuckles]
A baby!
- That's crazy.
- Oh, my goodness.
Oh.
- Where are my keys?
- We gotta go.
[children chattering]
[Henry] Okay.
Oh.
Figure out a way to
bottle up all that energy
and we'd have a successful
business of some sort.
[Hattie] I know, right?
I, I tell Jill
that all the time.
[Henry chuckles]
So do you ever think
of doing the mom thing?
You know, uh, as much
as I love kids, I,
I think it's nice to have
'em in little snippets
instead of 24/7.
I don't know. I mean, maybe.
Now, y'all be, be careful, okay?
Hey, hey, now, hit
the ball with the bat,
not your brother's head.
[Child] I'm so satisfied.
You'd be a great mom.
Oh, well, if you can figure
out how I can do that
without having to go through
what Arya's going through
- right now.
- Oh, yeah. Okay, yeah.
No, I'll do some research.
I'll get back to you on that.
[phone ringing]
Oh, oh.
What do we have?
Okay, let's see.
[Hattie gasps]
- [Henry] Wow.
- [Hattie] She's here.
[Henry] She's beautiful.
[Hattie] She is beautiful.
[tender music]
[Henry chuckles]
That's awesome.
- Hmm.
- Wow.
What?
[Hattie sighs]
I, I don't know. I'm...
I'm leaning towards,
like, just staying here.
I need to take that
publishing deal.
If I take the publishing deal,
then I can write
here from my house,
and I don't have to,
I don't have to leave.
I can stay and I don't have to
leave the people that I love.
You sure?
Yeah, I think.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Uh, well, look, I mean,
think this through, right?
I want you to weigh
all your options here.
I don't want you
to make a decision
and then regret it
later, and, you know?
This is a big deal.
But whatever it
is, I'm, I'm here.
I'll support it.
Excellent advice, Dr. Phil.
Mm, thank you.
[Hattie deeply inhales]
One day at a time, right?
Or one date at a time.
[gentle music]
[gentle chiming music]
Well, what do you think?
Did I earn it?
Earn what?
Five more dates?
Oh, hmm.
I guess I'm probably gonna
have to think about it.
Oh.
[Hattie] Mm-hmm.
Just don't think for too long.
[gentle music]
[gentle music fades]
[lively music]
Ooh, yeah
Oh
I'd been searching
for love for so long
Didn't think I'd
possibly find it
Through long, lonely winters
My heart had grown cold
Never having the
love that I needed
Then you came into my life
Your love touched my
heart and opened my eyes
For once in my life
I realized
Oh
Love changes everything
Makes you wanna dance
Makes you wanna sing
And love changes everything
Life is so much better
Knowing we're together
Love, love, love
Changes everything
The flames of our fire
Grow warmer and higher
I know your love
always surrounds me
With you by my side
And with your hand in mine
I just feel I
can do anything
It's good to always know
Now that I have you
My heart's found a home
For once in my life
I'm not alone
Oh
Love changes everything
Makes you wanna dance
Makes you wanna sing
And love changes everything
Life is so much better
Knowing we're together
And love, love, love
Changes everything
[lively music]
It's good to always know
Now that I have you
My heart's found a home
- For once in my life
- For once in my life
I'm not alone
'Cause love
changes everything
Makes you wanna dance
Makes you wanna sing
And love changes everything
Life is so much better
Knowing we're together
And love, love, love
Changes everything
Love changes everything
Makes you wanna dance
Makes you wanna sing
And love changes everything
Life is so much better
Knowing we're together
And love, love, love
- Changes everything
- Love changes everything
Yes, it does
Make you wanna dance
- Makes you wanna sing
- You know it does
And love changes everything
Love
Love, love, love
- Changes everything
- Love changes everything
Yes, it does
Makes you wanna dance
Makes you wanna sing
Love changes everything
Love changes
everything, everything
[gentle music]
Love is a destination
Not without twists and turns
Sometimes it comes so gently
And sometimes you get burned
It's not without
its hard times
It's always give and take
But I can say completely
You were well worth the wait
And if I hadn't cried
all of those tears
And felt enough pain
To last me for years
And hurt with an
ache so deep inside
That I wondered if
it would ever subside
I he hadn't left it broken
This heart in two
I'd have missed love
'Cause I'd have missed you
Just when I'd given up
On the thought of
finding true love
You made me believe
'Cause nothing like you
Has ever happened to me
And if I hadn't cried
all of those tears
And felt enough pain
To last me years
And hurt with an ache
so deep down inside
That I wondered if
it would ever subside
If you hadn't left it broken
This heart in two
I'd have missed love
Oh, yeah
'Cause I'd have missed you
I would have
missed out on you
Yeah
I would have
missed out on you
I would have
missed you, baby
I would have missed, baby
I would have
I would have missed you
- I would have missed you
- [music fades down]
I would have missed
out on you, baby