Project Baby (2023) Movie Script

Baby, baby I'm taken with the notion
To love you with the
sweetest of devotion
Baby, baby My tender
love will flow from
The bluest sky to the deepest ocean
Stop for a minute
Baby I'm so glad you're mine
Yeah
You're mine
Baby baby...
- Good morning, Maureen!
- Oh. Good morning, Anna.
How are you and Vaughn today?
We're good. How are you doing?
Oh, you know me. Nothing much changes.
And, how is young Joey?
Well, he's two on Sunday.
Oh, no! I can't believe it!
Gosh. We can.
I feel like we've aged
20 years in the process.
And enjoying every minute of it, right?
Every minute, yeah.
My advice. Take as
many photos as you can.
You'll blink and he'll be off to college.
Well, we're planning his
birthday party, by the way,
which obviously, we want you to be there.
You just let me know where and when.
The venue is TBD. But Sunday for sure.
Oh, and we have some friends coming
in, so if the house feels busy, that's why.
Old friends?
Well, older than I'd like to admit.
I have Cassandra, my childhood best friend,
and then Vaughn's got his
old college roommate, Chris.
Oh, it sounds fabulous.
What a lovely time you have in store.
I'm looking forward to Sunday already.
See you, Maureen.
Your flowers are looking
terrible, by the way.
Might want to put a little
effort into that garden.
Can you chase Jamie about
making sure that today's photos
are saved in high resolution for
the August issue of the magazine?
And make sure that it is all
saved directly to the Cloud.
Sure, I'll email him now.
What would we do without the Cloud, huh?
I know, just don't ask me how it works.
And we are still confirmed for Monday at 11
with the potential investors
for the magazine. Correct?
Yes, we are go on the big presentation.
Good.
Thank you for coming out
and working on this with me.
Anna would have killed me
if I missed her son's birthday.
I shouldn't be too distracted though.
Not a problem. It's kinda
fun doing this out of the office.
I can just drop you off at the hotel?
I said I'd make it there for lunch.
Sure.
Do you ever get pinch-yourself
moments when you realize
that you're the Editor of
Life and Living Magazine?
Like, how many people
would kill for your job?
No.
I earned it.
Oh, that was close.
This blouse almost cost me my bonus.
Yo, Jared. How's my favorite agent?
Chris, my main man.
Hey, when are you back in town?
Not until next week.
I'm officially on vacation.
And I'm out here visiting a buddy
in surprisingly beautiful Clearwater.
Nice, nice. Listen, well, make
sure you stay near your cell,
because I just got a
very intriguing inquiry
from a soccer team in Italy.
How do you feel about kicking
some ball for our good friends in Italia?
- Italia, huh?
- Yes. That's Italy in Italian.
Yeah, I know, Jared. I'm not dumb.
- Well, you are a soccer player.
- Ouch.
Well, Italy sounds amazing. I
mean, big deal, but amazing.
Yeah, it's another good
adventure for us, bro.
Another adventure. Um, you know,
I'm interested in taking a
look at those terms, for sure.
Yeah. I'm sure. And
some figures, am I right?
The money, the money!
Listen, I just wanted to
waft that under your nose
before you get too
comfortable on your break.
Sure thing, man. Thanks.
Yeah, well, listen, I'm gonna send
you the details as soon as I get them.
In the meantime, Arrivederci. Ciao.
All that stuff, buddy.
My kid, my kid's on, I gotta go.
Joey, are you so excited
for Chris and Cassandra
to come see you this weekend?
Do you know why they're coming to visit?
Because you turn two on Sunday.
I can't believe it.
- My boy's getting so big.
Can I help?
We're all good, honestly,
everything's prepped and in the fridge.
And you picked up burgers yesterday, right?
Yeah, they should be here any minute.
Did you remember to text
Heather about Joey's party?
I mentioned it, but I do
need to send her details.
Please do that. We really
need to make a good impression
if we're gonna get Joey into that school.
I promise I won't forget.
- Chris is here.
- Oh good.
Okay, you wanna go say hi? Come on.
Oh, he's gonna be so excited to see you.
Come here, baby.
Say, "Uncle Chris".
Chris, my man!
Yo! Yo!
Sorry, Maureen! It's college roommates!
Hey, Anna, how are you doing?
How are you?
Joey, you got so big. Little dude,
I hear there's your
birthday coming up soon.
What are you gonna be, like 106?!
- Are you gonna be 106?
- No way!
- No way!
- No, no way.
You're playing already, Joey?
- Yeah.
- We're working on it.
He's mostly just watching
his dad play terribly.
You want me to show him
how a real soccer player can play?
Yes, please.
Do you wanna see some
soccer? Come on, let's look.
Oh!
Are you kidding me?!
I'm so sorry.
Are you okay?
Look at my blouse, Anna!
Well, this is Chris.
This is Vaughn's college roommate.
I think you remember I told you about him?
Yeah. You're the soccer player, right?
Do you know how much this cost me?
I'll replace it. It was... an accident.
I'm so sorry.
Why don't we get you
inside, get you cleaned up.
Let's go.
How was your flight?
Hey, don't worry
about it. She'll get over it.
Uh-oh.
Seriously, man.
Let's get you a drink. Come on.
Joey is officially down for his nap.
Hey, I am so sorry again.
I lost control of the ball,
I didn't mean to get you.
I will replace your shirt.
- That's okay. No need.
- Okay. You sure?
Hey. Remember that game in college
when you were shooting that penalty kick
and that cheerleader dropped her pompom?
From what I remember,
it wasn't just the pompom
that distracted me.
Cassandra, what were
your college days like?
What did you get up to?
Oh, I studied.
Apparently, that's what you're
supposed to do in college.
You know, I can probably save your shirt.
I've gotten all sorts of
stains out of my kit before.
Thank you, but I'd rather you
stayed far away from my blouse.
Chris, what did you think
about Vaughn's burgers?
He's really been trying
to up his grill game.
Uh, are these buns gluten-free?
Yes. No? I don't know.
No.
Okay. Chips it is.
So I reserved the community hall
for Joey's birthday party on Sunday.
The party is this Sunday, right?
Yeah, and I know I'm
a little behind on things,
but I figured that you guys could take Joey
and then you and I could
have fun planning together.
Oh, and my friend Heather
from Pilates is coming.
She is the principal of the
most amazing little pre-school.
It's like, everyone's top choice school.
So, we're hoping that if
we make a good impression,
they'll secure Joey's spot.
Wait, you're pitching Joey
for a top school with this party?
- Yeah, I guess.
- Anna.
The party has to be amazing.
You should've told me.
I could do some soccer
with the kids, maybe?
Like, set up a little goal,
have some sort of shoot-out.
Yeah.
Would that be the safest offering
at a children's birthday party
after your demonstration earlier?
I'm a professional, you know.
And I highly doubt all the kids are
gonna be wearing expensive blouses.
Hey.
Hey.
Are you feeling broody?
No.
- Uh, yeah.
- No way.
He is cute and everything,
but I wouldn't even know where to start.
Oh, I don't know about that.
Where are the guys?
They're downstairs.
Having a drink on the porch.
Hmm. Now, did Chris ever leave college?
Oh, babe, please. Can you drop this?
He said he was sorry, if
you would just take a beat,
you would see that
he's a really stand-up guy
and he's an amazing friend to Vaughn.
Okay. You're right, I'm sorry.
I'm just under a lot of stress right now.
Why don't you come downstairs
and have a drink with me?
I wish. But I have to
get back to my hotel.
I have this big presentation
to prepare for on Monday.
Elena and I are going to work on it
whenever we can over the next few days.
Elena's here?
Yeah, she's my
assistant. She's at the hotel.
Cass, you went on vacation,
you brought your assistant with you?
Maybe. But listen, this is
a good thing that she's here.
Because then, I get to
spend more time with you
and help with the party, okay?
Well, I'm just happy you're here.
- It's been a long time.
- Too long!
So, we'll have fun and catch up properly.
I definitely owe you that.
It's okay. I get it.
But you're here now.
And that's what matters.
Thank you.
I really appreciate
you making the trip, man.
It's so good to see you.
- No. I wouldn't miss it, buddy.
So how's it going? For real?
What are you, a suburbia convert now?
Honestly? Yeah. I think am.
You know, out here, everyone's married,
got kids, you know, work stays at work.
So, you wouldn't think
about moving back to the city?
No... I wouldn't.
I think I've been offered a
contract with an Italian club.
No way, that's awesome,
man. Congratulations!
I'm just kind of on the fence about it.
I don't know.
My agent's in negotiations
at the moment, but
do I really want to do that again?
Up my life and move across the world.
Uh, I'm heading out. But
thank you for lunch, Vaughn.
And... sorry I was a
little stressed earlier.
Hey, it's all good.
Okay. But I'll see you tomorrow.
Chris, see you then?
See you tomorrow.
Great.
You know,
nothing that's meant for
you is going to pass you by.
In your heart, it'll just feel right.
Uh-huh... Right.
Can you give Joey a banana for breakfast?
So there's no way you can do a
kid's birthday cake for this weekend?
There you go.
Right.
Hey...
What?
Open it.
Oh, of course. Sorry!
You might want to chop
it up for him. He's a baby.
A demanding baby.
Well, alright.
Yeah, no, I just didn't have any idea
that you needed that
much notice for a kid's cake.
Great, okay. Well, thanks
for your time anyway.
Apparently everyone was born
or getting married this weekend.
The woman literally laughed at
me when I said it was for Sunday.
I can do it.
What?
Yeah. I can make a cake.
Seriously, I'm good at it.
As good as you are
at kicking a ball, right?
Let me prove it!
Vaughn? Honey? What's wrong?
My mom had an accident.
Thanks.
I think we just need to get
upstate as soon as possible.
I can go, you stay.
We have guests, we
can't just leave them here.
I'm absolutely not
letting you go by yourself.
They're my family too.
What about Joey?
He can come.
Even with their dogs?
Oh, that's right. I
forgot about the dogs.
They totally traumatized him
the last time we were there.
Babe, I just need to get up there
and make sure my mom is okay.
We can watch him. Can't we, Cass?
I'm sorry, what?
We can look after Joey. Us two.
- Yes!
- Dude, that'd be fantastic.
- No problem.
- Wait, guys, just... Stop right there.
I... I don't know, that's an
enormous responsibility.
And I... We don't have
any experience with kids.
It's honestly a lot
easier than you think it is.
And you're a natural. Joey loves you!
Define natural.
It'll only be for a day or two.
We'll be back for the party.
- Uh, okay, look...
I know you guys are in a crisis right now,
but I've got a huge work
presentation due Monday.
I just don't think it's possible.
If anybody can do it, you can.
Between the two of you, you'll be fine.
Plus, we trust you.
And, if you really need help,
Maureen lives right next door.
Just go knock on her door!
Great.
Honey, we need to go pack.
If we leave in the next 30 minutes,
we could beat the school traffic.
Okay. Thank you. Life saver.
What?
You are doing everything.
Everything.
Call me if you need anything.
I'll text you Joey's routine from the car,
but it's pretty self-explanatory.
If he's crying, he's tired or hungry,
or sometimes just needs to be changed.
Or he's like sad or scared
or worried about something.
Or it's because he's like, overwhelmed
or just really needs to be soothed, but...
Usually, it's tired or hungry... Or both.
It can be more than one thing.
You're literally making this worse.
Okay.
Oh, sweet boy.
I love you so much.
You're going to have the best weekend
with Uncle Chris and Auntie Cassandra.
I love you. I'll be back so soon. Okay?
- Thank you.
- Be good, champ.
Bye, guys. Thank you. Really appreciate it.
I hope your mom feels better, bud.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Thank you, thank you.
Ready?
Elena, what's up?
Hey. Woah, hey, don't
leave me here with him.
Okay, yeah. I'll let you know. Okay.
Sorry, just needed to let
Elena know what was going on.
Can you take him now?
Why? I mean, look at
him. He's fine. He loves it.
He is upset.
Well then, soothe him.
I know as much as you do!
Okay, it's gonna be okay.
Nope. You need to try now.
Are you se...
Okay, give him to me. Give him to me.
Hey! Hey!
Okay, we're gonna...
Oh, we're gonna be okay.
What does Mom usually say?
She goes, "We're okay." Right?
She goes, "We're gonna be fine."
That's what I thought. Yeah. Great.
Okay, we're gonna go back to Uncle Chris.
Because we love Uncle...
Right, don't we love...
Look, you signed us up for this.
I'm not good with kids either. I
have a huge presentation on Monday
and I have to meet with
my assistant right now.
So can you just deal with this?
Alone?
I've never been in charge
of a kid alone before.
Well, it's nice to see that
you thought this through.
Look, like Anna said, all
we need to do is feed him,
change him, make sure he
is unharmed and entertained,
for a few hours. Can you do that?
Uh... yeah.
Yes.
Good.
It's nice out. Take him to
a park or something. Yeah.
The park. Okay.
We can go to the park, little buddy.
Okay
Alright. Okay.
Okay, diapers.
How many of these do you think
you can go through in an afternoon?
So, we'll say like, 15 for safety then?
We're going to have a
great day at the park, bud.
We're strong, independent boys.
And we don't need no Cassandra.
Jared.
It's a little early for you, isn't it?
Well, Chris, you know,
it's the afternoon in Italy,
and they are just tying up their day
wanting to move forward
with your new contract!
Wow, well, that was quick.
They really want you, bro.
Aww shucks, makes a guy feel great.
Well uh... That's great news.
Yeah, I think this is a really
great move for you, Chris.
And, man, am I looking for an
excuse to get out to Tuscany,
so it's a real win-win for both of us, bro.
Yeah, a real win-win, for sure.
As soon as I get the contract,
I'm gonna fire it off to you.
Okay, great, I'm looking
forward to reading it over.
Fantastic. Listen,
I think they're eager to
getting things signed pronto.
So, I'm very, very happy with it all.
I mean, it's a good team, it's good vibes.
Contract should be the usual.
Don't be a bad person in public, right,
don't show up the club,
turn up to practice, score
some goals, blah blah blah.
Alright. Thanks, Jared. Appreciate it.
Yeah, absolutely. And listen,
I hope you're having an
amazing vacation with your sister.
Um...
It's with my best friend.
I thought I told you.
I don't have a sister.
Right, right.
Listen, I've gotta go. It's
London on the other line.
Check your emails!
Ready to go to the park, bud?
Come on.
Okay, let's go. Let's go. Yay!
Come on, come on.
Come on!
No!
Please! Just work!
Okay.
Ugh!
I can't figure this out.
Come here. Just move.
Alright, okay.
You thought it was easy, didn't you?
I can do it. I... I've got this.
It's probably just one big push.
Why don't you use your muscles, Chris?
Oh you noticed?
Probably just for show. Isn't it?
There's probably a
safety clip or something.
There's gotta be.
Oh!
No wonder mothers are always exhausted.
Okay. Joey! Cool, alright!
Let's get you in here, right?
Okay. Alright.
Did you pack snacks?
Yes.
I didn't mean for you.
Okay.
Remember if he fusses,
Anna said he probably...
A change, some food,
burping or some attention. I got it.
Great.
Uh...
Forgetting something?
Okay. Come on. Come on. Come on.
Have fun, boys.
Your Aunt Cassandra's
a little control freak, huh?
She thinks she knows better
than everybody else too.
"Did you bring the snacks?
Anna left them on the kitchen counter."
Of course I brought the snacks.
And here I am, talking about her now.
Wow. Oh!
So you like the goats, do you?
Well sorry there, bud. But we
have to go to the park instead.
And it is... where I think it is.
Hello. Are you Anna?
Yeah. Well, I'm Cassandra.
I'm here on Anna's behalf.
Great, okay. Let's go inside, shall we?
So what do you think?
I think it's a little
formal for a kid's party.
Well, Anna already transferred
the deposit a few days ago.
Here's the key, and as
we have no other bookings,
it's yours until the end of Sunday.
There's a little kitchenette just through
there you can use for food preparation too.
Okay, here we are.
Mommas.
Joey, what do you wanna do?
Slides, swings, anything you want.
Be free!
Your son is so handsome.
Oh, well, thank you.
Your son is very cute too.
I like his dungarees a lot.
Oh God, I wish they made baby
clothes in adult sizes most of the time.
Right? I would look
great in a pair of those.
So are you a single parent too?
It's super hard, right?
Yeah, really hard.
It's great to connect with other members
of the solo-parenting community though.
You know, for support?
We should maybe get a coffee
and a play date in sometime?
- Sounds great.
- I'm Katherine.
I'm Chris.
- Oh no.
- What?
Oh! Buddy.
Please be mud, please be
mud... Come here, come here.
Come on. Right here. Come on.
No, no, no, no...
Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh.
Oh no. Oh no. Oh yeah.
Oh...
Oh, thank God.
It's just mud. It's just...
How did this happen?
Oh no. Your dad is going to kill me.
- His dad?
- Oh, uh, yeah.
I'm just babysitting.
I'm sorry. Look, I know that wasn't cool.
Unbelievable.
Who on earth would
ever let someone like you
be in charge of such a sweet little boy?
Think she likes me?
Oh, buddy. I'm sorry.
Let's get you cleaned up.
Let's get you home,
okay? Come on. Oh, sick.
Okay.
Right there. Right there. We go now. We go.
Hey.
- Hey. How's it going?
- How was the park?
What happened to your shirt?
Is Joey okay?
I took my eyes off him
for one second, I swear.
Oh, my God. Please tell me that's mud.
It's mud! I smelt it. It's mud.
What happened?!
He sat in some mud,
just living his best life.
So...
Ew. Let's just hose him down, I guess.
Yeah.
I'm not touching him.
Ew, germs!
I'm sorry. Look, I'm an idiot.
No. You're not an idiot, Chris.
You're just, you know,
careless and unaware.
What were you thinking
not watching him the whole...
It's Anna.
They're FaceTiming. Uh...
Okay, okay.
Just show them his face. Neck upward only!
Hey! How's it going?
Hey, guys. We just arrived.
How is it going back there?
All good here. Joey and I
were just playing at the park.
Cassandra's here.
Hey. Hey!
Is Joey there?
I miss my baby so much
and it's only been a day.
Yes, he... sure is.
Yep. Here he is.
Hi, gorgeous boy.
Mommy misses you.
Did you have fun at the park today?
We did.
Aww, thanks, guys.
I'm so glad we came up.
I think Vaughn's mom is going
to be out of the hospital soon,
but everyone is really
shaken from this experience.
We wouldn't be able to be
here without you, so thank you.
Well, we are happy to help.
But according to you, Mama,
this schedule that you texted me
says that it's actually
Joey's bath time right now
so I'm going to... whizz him up.
Okay. Oh, and did you get
the keys for the community hall?
My friend Heather from
Pilates 100 % confirmed
that she's definitely coming to the party.
Yep, they're in my hand!
You don't worry about a thing. Okay?
Uh, working my magic over here.
You just go back to the family.
And we'll talk to you tomorrow.
Oh, goodnight. Love you, Joey.
Okay, goodnight.
- I can take him up for a bath.
- No!
No. Think you've done enough.
I'll take this job.
Ew.
Yeah, we need a bath.
- Okay, we're...
- Playing.
Just gonna bathe the babies.
Yeah, that's what we're gonna
do. We're just gonna clean up
some mud on a relatively
small area of skin.
It's just a mini version of you,
and you bathe yourself. So.
Yeah, we're gonna be... just fine.
Is it fun in there?
Oh yeah. I'm glad someone's having fun.
Okay. Okay. Okay.
Are we about done now, huh?
Yeah? Thank you so much.
There we go.
That was a nice shot, but
isn't there usually a goalkeeper?
Oh. Harder than it looks.
Try keeping your head
up right before you kick.
You wanna be able to visualize
where you're shooting right
before you make the shot.
Hey! There it is. Nice.
See, now we gotta get you a goalkeeper.
Hmm.
Uh, I'm going to go shower.
Okay.
But do you think you
could have a go at bakeries
and thinking about entertainment tomorrow?
We've got like, two days.
And I just don't know how
we're gonna get this place ready in time.
Yeah, sure. I'll have a
think and do some research.
Great.
Hey, um...
Don't be stressed
about earlier. It happens.
I think I was a little harsh.
So...
I'm sorry if I overreacted.
He's all clean now
and clearly had fun so...
Ah, you said you're sorry.
Shut up.
Apology accepted.
And I'm sorry too.
I'll be laser-focussed tomorrow.
I swear.
Well, Maureen's going to take
him for a few hours in the morning,
so gives us some time to get party stuff.
Okay, yeah. Cool. No problem.
Okay.
Well, goodnight, I guess.
Goodnight, partner.
We make a good team. See?
Don't push it.
Okay.
Uh, what are you doing?
Technically, I'm on
vacation. So I'm "vacationing".
So am I.
Okay, can you get a move on?
We're supposed to drop
Joey at Maureen's like, soon.
Yes, Ma'am.
Good.
And, put some clothes on.
This place is cute, isn't it?
- It's not bad.
Yeah.
Hey, we haven't paid for that yet.
So? I will.
You can't just eat it before you buy it.
Do you ever get tired of
being so uptight all the time?
Sorry, I just needed a snack.
Hey, Elena.
Okay, I'll be there in half
an hour. Is everything okay?
- Okay.
- Thanks.
Hey, look, I'm sorry.
I clearly touched a nerve at the store.
You know, I may be "uptight" or too bossy
or whatever you want to call it...
- I'm not saying that.
But I worked very hard to
achieve what I've achieved.
- I get that.
- And if I were a man,
my work ethic and attitude
would just be accepted
and actually, it would probably be admired.
Hey, look.
I didn't mean anything by it
and I didn't mean to
upset you or to insult you.
I literally just wanted a snack.
That's it.
I'm sorry.
You know this town ain't so bad.
Anna and Vaughn seem really happy here.
Well, you didn't grow up here. So...
No. I didn't. I grew up in California.
Huh.
It was very nice. Thanks for asking.
I'm going to go meet Elena.
Go. Go.
All the clowns are busy this Sunday?
There's only two clowns in this whole city?
And they're both booked?
I don't know how many
clowns there are per city.
What, like... 50?!
Okay, maybe not like,
50, but there's only two?!
Okay. Thank you anyway.
No.
Bingo.
Yes, Anna.
I have a cake to bake.
Baking soda.
Chris?
The youngest and the smallest Billy Goat
was the first to reach the bridge,
on which he gingerly
placed one hoof... Boop!
Can you help me?
I've been telling this story
forever and he just won't quit.
What do you want me to do?
You tell him what happens next.
I don't know.
Make it up.
Fine.
Um...
The Billy Goat crossed
the bridge to the other side.
The end.
It's gotta be more exciting than that!
Fine.
The Billy Goat tried to cross the bridge.
Then, this scary troll yelled,
"Stop or be eaten."
The which the Billy Goat replied,
"Is this guy ever gonna grow up?"
And then, the troll said...
"You seem like you need a vacation."
Mm-hmm.
So the little skinny Billy Goat
pleaded and pleaded for the big hairy...
Hairy?
- Troll to not eat him,
but the troll was too hungry,
because it was dinner time.
And then, the little Billy Goat
said that his brother was coming,
and that he was a lot plumper
and juicier than he was.
So the troll just waited
a few more minutes...
You did it.
You're a natural.
Whoa.
What's all this?
You wanted a cake, right?
Chris, the intention is great,
but the cake should be professional.
They want to get him into that school.
And it will be. I promise.
I'm really good at this. You're
just gonna have to trust me.
I called like four bakeries
today and none of them said yes.
And we're running out of options.
So... let me try.
- Okay.
- Do you wanna help me?
Sure I can.
Okay, will you fold in the
flour of this bowl, please?
Mm-hmm.
What's the matter?
Uh...
Fold... it.
- So bring it down like this.
- Uh-huh.
Great. That's a great fold.
Masterpiece of a fold in fact.
- Mm-hmm.
- Best fold I've ever seen.
Mm-hmm. Thank you.
Do you want to help
me a little more, little chef?
Sure.
I'll clear up and decorate the cake.
Thanks.
Who knew how exhausting
taking care of a baby can be?
I know, right.
I mean, I don't
think I could do all this.
- Honestly.
- Really?
Well, I haven't thought
about it seriously or anything.
What about you?
Have you thought about
being a dad and all that?
Yeah. I think. I mean... I don't know.
I hope so.
Soccer makes settling really hard though.
Yeah, I get that.
My life's really busy.
My job is demanding.
And...
I don't think kids like me very much.
- Oh come on!
- What?
Joey seems to really love
you and your incredible stories.
Yeah, sure.
You have a little flour...
He was literally just asleep.
It's okay.
I'll get him.
Oh, hey, sweetheart.
Oh, sweetie, come here.
Come here.
Come here, sweetheart.
Shh...
See, you're a natural.
Now you sound like my
grandma when she tells me
that I'm gonna be a
wonderful mother one day.
I'm sure you would.
I don't know.
I mean, women can have it all now,
but the world still
expects us to do it all...
You know, I think you're the natural.
Because you were reading that
story to him earlier and he loved it.
Yeah, he really
seemed to like the goats...
Boy after my own heart.
You heart goats?
I heart goats.
Weirdos.
I'm going to go to bed.
Thank you for making the cake
and sorry for not trusting
you in the first place.
No worries.
Oh, and, my blouse?
What can I say? Baking soda is amazing.
Well, thank you, baking soda.
And?
Thank you, Chris.
You shouldn't have. No biggie.
Well, good night, troll.
Good night, Billy Goat.
Oh! Wow!
Oh, you're going to make me cry!
Oh, okay. Joey... My dude!
What did we feed you?
How could someone so small do this?
I know, I know.
Calling for back-up!
I repeat, we need back-up!
What happened? What do you need?
We need a new diaper, stat.
The enemy has sprung a surprise
talcum powder attack on me.
Alright. Alright.
Oh...
No, that's not good.
No, no. Stay strong, soldier.
We need to find a new diaper. Go, go, go!
Ah! Oh!
We have the diaper! I
repeat, we have the diaper.
Good luck, comrade.
What, me?!
See you on the other side.
I'm going behind enemy lines.
Uh... Be careful there, soldier,
you might want to cover him up down below.
What? Why?
I tried to tell you.
Oh, that's a lot of pee.
That's enough out of you, little man!
Uh, no...
Well done, comrade.
We survived!
Come on.
I left his breakfast on the counter.
And his bag is already
packed for his day at Maureen's.
You don't think we're asking
too much of her, do you?
Nah, if anything, she offered yesterday
before I could even ask her.
You're not coming with me?
The biggest presentation of my
career is the day after tomorrow,
so, no, I am not.
But call me if you need
anything or text me.
Bye, buddy.
Thanks.
Hungry? Let's get you fed. Okay.
Oh yeah. Let's take that.
Ooh. Bananas. Yeah.
I like those too. Okay.
Yeah.
Hey, you're joining us for breakfast.
There's my boy!
Everything going okay over
there with him and Cassandra?
Yeah, we actually hung out last night.
We think Joey had a bit of a
nightmare, but she was amazing.
She soothed him in like ten seconds flat.
And, yeah, we had a really cool time.
She lightened up a lot.
Well, you know, she doesn't
just lighten up for anybody.
Hmm. Chris and
Cassandra sitting in a tree.
Hey, you know me, Vaughn.
I'm saving myself for an
Italian princess in Rome...
My contract came through.
Oh, man.
I mean, I'm gutted, but
this is what you want, right?
We will support you obviously
no matter what you choose.
Plus, I'm not totally mad
at an Italian vacation.
Well, thanks, guys.
And I'll keep you posted.
You know, we've got a big day today
because it's someone's birthday tomorrow.
Joey, do you want to say bye to your folks?
Oh. Bye, honey! We miss you.
Bye, Joey. Be a good boy.
Bye!
Cassandra Watts.
You're joking!
It's nothing a broom and
some towels can't fix, right?
It's totally flooded?
No, this can't happen.
The party is on Sunday!
Okay, okay...
Thank you for letting me know.
Hey, Maureen.
Well, hello there, gentlemen!
Really beautiful flowers.
Oh, you're too kind.
They were my husband's pride and joy,
and here I am, left to keep them blooming.
Well, I'm sure he'd be very impressed.
Well, bless you.
Now, I know these are Joey's favorites.
But I'm more of a Camellia girl, myself.
Now, we're gonna be spending quite
a bit of time in the yard this morning.
Do you have your sunblock on, young man?
- He has.
- Excellent.
Oh.
Cassandra just texted.
The Community Hall's flooded.
They've had a burst pipe!
Oh, man.
Oh dear. That's not good.
Well, looks like we can
have the party right here then,
in the front yard.
This was supposed to
be something really special.
We can't do it here. This
little man deserves better.
It'll be special still. All
those kids running around.
It'll be like farm animals
escaped from the zoo.
What about a pirate ship? Huh?
Do they have those in the suburbs?
I think they have one
in Clearwater Beach,
but it's more of an adult thing.
Is the circus in town?
Oh man, you're no help at all.
Bet you'd rather just stay here
all day hearing about Billy Goats.
Could you stay here?
I have to make a few phone calls.
Hey, got your text. What's going on?
Ah, so you are allowed a lunch break!
Yeah, 45 minutes. What's up?
So I found our party venue.
What? Already!? Where? Where did...
Okay.
I always wanted a party in a petting zoo!
- Right!?
- Mm-hmm.
It's great, Chris!
Um...
Kind of makes me feel
like a kid myself right now.
Aw, were you not allowed
parties or something?
Yes, but not at a petting zoo!
My mom didn't really like animals.
So where were your parties? The library?
You laugh, but they
may as well have been.
Because I was a total bookworm as a kid.
Hmm. Nerd.
- Hey there.
- I was no nerd.
- Hi! Chris?
- Yes.
- And, you must be Cassandra?
- Yes. Hi.
Thanks so much for
talking to us last minute.
We truly appreciate it.
Hey, I'm Martin. Come on in.
I've been meaning to start
hosting kids' parties for ages,
but marketing isn't my forte.
So when were you meant to start?
Well, I was hoping with us. Tomorrow?
We think this is a great fit for the kids.
Well, it'd be a tight squeeze,
but we'd be more than happy to.
You seem to have it all. Pigs, rabbits...
Goats!
You and Joey really are alike.
Well, look at them. They're the cutest.
Cuter than me?
Absolutely no competition.
Cuter than Joey?
Oh... I'll concede that one.
We have all sorts.
And don't worry, they're not dangerous.
Well...
Good work, Chris.
Oh, you need to thank Martin.
He's the one who saved the day.
So we have the party pavilion
here where you can set up food
and act as a shelter in
case the weather turns.
And, I'll be here to host the
interactions with the animals
and anything else you need.
Joey's going to love it.
Could we stop by later
just to set up decorations?
No problem, I'm here all day.
So how old is your son going to be?
Oh, he's going to
be two years old, and...
Actually, we're just
friends of his parents.
They had a bit of a family
emergency and we're here to help.
But, the party's kind of a big deal.
There's a bit of competition
going on for a specific school
- that they wanna get into.
- Let me guess,
Fields of Gold Elementary in St. Pete?
That's the one.
Their kindergarten is
wait-listed years in advance.
Our son went there. It's a great school.
Apparently.
Well, hopefully we can
impress and he'll be able to attend.
So, you'll come back later?
Yes. Absolutely, thank you, Martin.
- My pleasure.
- Thank you.
- Take care.
- You too.
- Not bad.
- Yeah.
This is... It's great.
Okay, it looks great. You did great.
That's a lot of "greats".
You deserve it.
Okay, I need to... go.
Yeah, sure.
Bye, goats.
I just wanted to let you know that we're
all checked in for our flight tomorrow night.
Great. Alan just confirmed
that he is going to be
attending the meeting, so our
absolute A-game on Monday.
Okay? I'm gonna send you
these slides to proof them.
We've got this, right?
Yeah. Yeah, for sure.
Okay.
Chris is going to meet us here,
he's just picking up some decorations.
He found the absolute best
venue for the party on Sunday.
It's this petting zoo. With goats!
Umm yay, I suppose?
- Big yay!
- Okay.
So, how's it been going?
Babysitting with Chris?
I mean, he's... a little immature,
but he's really sweet.
Like, we had so much fun yesterday.
He fixed my blouse, we baked a cake.
You baked a cake?
This is a whole new side
to you I didn't know existed.
Well, there are many sides to me.
You just need to know
how to bring them out.
Hmm. Is Chris bringing them out?
- Elena...
- Well, you know, I'm just...
Maybe after we finish this presentation,
you should take some time to just
hang out and see what happens.
Oh my God, that was
so unprofessional of me.
I'm sorry, Cassandra. That's
really none of my business.
No, it's okay.
When did you get to be
so smart though, huh?
Learned from the best.
Hmm... Cowboy... Cowgirl...
Perfect for running a petting zoo.
Nice.
Yeah.
How you doing there, ma'am?
Come here often?
Oh... Hey.
Uh, yeah. These costumes are great.
Uh, do you happen to sell any face paints?
Here you go. Hey, Jared.
Chris, my main man, did
you get that contract I sent you?
Yeah, yeah, it's just
been kinda crazy here.
I've been kind of planning a
party and looking after a baby.
And now, I'm on my
way to visit a petting zoo.
Petting zoo?! Chris!
This is Italy, they're
not going to wait for you.
This is a huge deal.
You need to not be at a
freaking petting zoo, right now.
I know. I know. I'm sorry.
My head's been all over the place.
- It's my bad.
- Listen, you know what?
- I'm coming to see you.
- What, no?
Jared, you don't have to do that.
No, no. It's okay, Chris. I do have to
because you are my
friend first and foremost.
And the Chris that I know
would have had this contract
back to me days ago.
It's my job to take care of you.
I'm flying out tonight.
Okay, really, Jared,
you don't have to do that.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Okay.
If you can get everything back to me tomorrow
morning, as soon as possible, that'd be great.
- Of course. Yeah. And uh...
- Great.
Hey!
That's a lot of bags.
I can safely say, we're party ready.
Hey, I'm Chris.
Oh, uh, Chris, this
is my assistant Elena.
- Elena, Chris.
- "Hi-lo".
I'm sorry. I went to say "Hi"
and "Hello" at the same time.
Just pretend I'm not here.
- Oh, you stop it.
"Hi-lo", Elena.
I hope Cassandra's work ethic hasn't
been grinding you down too much?
You've been enjoying the
structure I bring, don't deny it.
Okay, well.
I think Elena's going to go back
to the hotel and cool off by the pool.
- I am?
- Oh, yeah.
I can stay and help
with the party, maybe?
I love petting zoos.
I think you've had a
little too much sun as it is.
- But, I will give you a call.
- Okay. Sure.
It was so nice to meet you, Chris.
Likewise.
Oh!
I'm sorry.
Sorry. She seems to have
forgotten how to socialize
in the last few days.
It's okay. She seems sweet.
She is.
Okay. Uh... Shall we go?
- Sure. Where did you park?
- No idea.
Couldn't tell you.
I'm gonna go with this way.
It looks great, don't you think?
Yeah! Alright...
Are you ready for the surprise?
Ooh yes!
Oh, you didn't get like,
a falconer or something
cool like that, right?
We can't have like, crazy
birds flying around, scaring kids.
Ta da! Aren't they great?
I figured we could get dressed up
and pretend like we're on a mini ranch,
and I even got face paints, so I
can paint animals on the kids' faces.
I figured it's similar to
icing on the cake, am I right?
Right, you want me to dress up?
Oh yeah. You and me.
Cowboy, cowgirl kind of thing.
Chris, I can't.
Okay. Fine.
I will be the cowgirl,
you can be the cowboy.
No, Chris, for real.
I'm going to be rushing to
an airport for a presentation.
I can't have costumes and face paint.
What? It's just an outfit.
All you have to do is smile
and say "howdy" to all the little kids.
You don't have to throw any
lawbreakers in jail or anything.
And once you get to the airport,
you can get dressed out of it.
- I already told you.
- It could be fun.
Just stop, stop! I can't, okay?
Sure.
You should do it.
Yeah, they'll love it!
Yeah.
I guess I'll just be a solo
cowboy on a ranch then.
No problem.
- Hey!
- Hi. I just want to let you know
that we're all on track to
leave tomorrow morning.
And Vaughn's mom is doing amazing,
so looks like we'll be
there in time for the party!
Oh awesome, yeah. We're
just setting up the venue now.
Oh, I bet it looks amazing!
That hall's so big, huh?
Change of plans.
What was that?!
We're not at the hall,
but don't freak out, okay?
It's gonna be ten times better, I promise.
- I'll send you the address.
- Where is it?
It's a surprise.
Cassandra planning a surprise?
I don't believe it.
Ha. Ha.
Is Joey there?
No. He's with Maureen.
Okay. I'll give her a call.
Well, thank you so much again,
and we'll see you tomorrow.
Of course. Love you.
What do you think, Gertrude?
Think we can pull this off?
That's what I thought.
Hey. You ready to go?
We have to pick up Joey from Maureen's.
Yep.
We need a lot of sleep before tomorrow.
Sure.
Hey, is everything okay?
You know,
your job may be important,
but the way you act,
you'd think that you're
the only person with a job.
Okay.
Because it's your birthday
It's Joey's birthday
It's Joey's birthday
Right?
That's it. There you go.
Howdy.
Hey, what's going on?
This is me apologizing.
- Apologizing?
- Mm-hmm.
Look, you've been nothing but brilliant
organizing Joey's party, so...
Thank you.
Well, thank you. Yeah. Apology accepted.
I hate to break this to you,
but you have a little something
on your shoulder there.
Oh... Um... Yeah.
Well, nothing a little
baby wipe can't fix, right?
Um, sure.
Well, I think we should start
getting ready for somebody's birthday!
And someone is looking
very dapper on his birthday too!
Do you like it?
I got it from this really cute kids' store.
Yeah. He looks great.
I love it.
Well, you gonna get ready, cowboy?
Because we've got a venue to get to!
And a cowgirl can't arrive
without a cowboy in tow.
I can't just yet.
My agent has flown out here to chat with me
about my Italy contract.
Oh wow.
Do you think you're going to take it?
I don't know.
I mean, it's my job and I love it and...
hey, it's Italy.
Yeah.
Let's go.
Let's go?
Yeah, someone's ready to party.
Yeah? Okay, alright. Let's get you out.
Woo! You take him.
So do you think Cassandra
and Chris have been okay?
I think we would have
heard by now if they weren't.
I mean, that was
pretty unfair of us, right?
To just expect our vacationing
friends to drop everything
and take care of our son.
And plan his birthday party.
They're our friends.
Maybe for now!
That was weird the other night.
Chris, talking about Cassandra like that.
Right? I mean,
maybe they have the
potential to be a match.
The Cassandra that I
know would never entertain
the idea of a guy like him.
Something would have
to significantly shift in her.
She's one tough cookie.
I do hope that they've managed
to pull this party off though.
That school would be so perfect for Joey.
Let's go find out.
Oh...
What am I thinking?
It's a nice space.
Nice road.
This is your friend's place, yeah?
Yeah, Vaughn and his wife, Anna.
Nice, nice.
It's not the city though, huh?
Not sexy Italy, huh?
Your contract, sir.
How are we... How are we doing on that?
Uh...
I don't know.
I think I'm too old.
Too old?
Bro, you've got a good
five years left in you.
I mean, six or seven
at an absolute stretch.
But, I mean, after that, your
career is really going to take a dive.
These opportunities are going
to come along less and less.
But, uh...
Mm-hmm.
What if I want a family?
You think Italians don't have families?
Bro, find a wife and have a kid in Italy.
Alright, look, I'm always
going to be your friend.
I think we're friends, right?
Okay, as your friend,
turning this down, it's nuts.
It's career ending.
I think this is a decision
you're gonna regret.
Who is that?
Okay, just give me one second.
"Hi-lo" again.
- No "hi-lo" today.
I've deleted them.
All of them! They're all gone.
Elena, what's going on?
I pressed a button
and it all just vanished
and I can't work out how
to get the slides back.
But the slides should
be on The Cloud, Elena.
Everything should be
on The Cloud! The Cloud!
- I know. I'm sorry.
- Sorry to interrupt,
but I could call the guys
in IT back at the office.
I don't even know who you are.
Or can I help. I mean, I
think I've done this before.
Everyone just needs to back off, cool?
- Please, guys.
- Please.
Uh, okay.
Yep, bam, restored.
Are you serious?!
- What?
- Yeah.
I just restored your
computer to an hour ago.
It's simple, really. You
just go to Settings and, bam.
- Oh, uh...
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Yeah. No problem.
Just add it to my extensive list of
skills like cake-baking and stain removal.
Chris, you're like a real life cowboy!
You lassoed our work back.
She's doing it again.
Should we get to the party?
- Yes.
- Uh, you need to get into your outfit, cowboy.
That's right. Oh, hey, Jared.
Do you want to come to a
two-year-old's birthday party with us?
Oh, by the way everyone,
this is my agent, Jared.
Hey, Jared. I'm Elena.
- Hi.
- This is Cassandra.
- Hi.
- You coming?
- Uh, why not?
- Great.
Someone needs to pick up Maureen.
Yo, Jared, can you pop over
to Maureen's and grab her?
- We're taking her to the party.
- Sure.
She's lovely.
Chris, do you mind just waking up Joey
and getting a few extra diapers?
- Will do.
- Great.
- I'll start loading the car?
- Yeah. Great.
Um, I'll get the bag.
Right. Maureen.
You must be Maureen.
I'm Jared, and Chris
and Cassandra next door
asked me to help escort you to
their car for a ride to Joey's party?
- Oh, well...
- Is that okay with you?
Oh, Jared. Going anywhere with
a handsome young man like you
this afternoon is more than okay with me.
Well, didn't your parents ever tell you
not to get into a car with strangers?
You're not from around here, are you?
No, Ma'am.
Oh, call me Maureen.
Hello, Maureen.
I'll ride with you, Jared?
Absolutely.
- We'll follow you.
- Yep, great!
You ready, cowgirl?
Yee-haw.
Thank you.
- Oh, hey!
- Hi.
Wow, it really is amazing, Chris.
It's beautiful, Chris.
You should really go into
the cake-making business!
Not just yet!
You're very kind.
You like the cake too, little guy?
You're welcome, Joey.
He's such a sweet boy.
Oh, excuse me.
Oh yeah. Come on.
Okay, uh, I'm going to get more plates.
Martin, those are in the kitchen, right?
- Oh yeah. I'll show you.
- Great.
What's that look for, bud?
Babies are wiser than we
give them credit for, you know.
Where's Cassandra?
With Martin, through there.
Thanks.
Sure, let me take him. Hi, Joey.
Hey, Elena.
Cassandra.
Yeah?
The meeting's been moved to 5p.m. today.
Okay... Okay, yeah!
You know what, you really need
to work on your humor, Elena.
No, I'm serious.
Wait, what?
Something about the
investor's availability.
But don't worry, I'm
already on top of flights.
There's one at 2p.m. I could get us on,
and we'll be in New York at 4.
Can we do that?
I mean, can we get to the airport by then?
But the party?
I know, but...
I need an answer now
if we are going to book.
Hey, what's going on?
Our presentation has been moved.
Ah man, to when?
Today.
- Yes.
- Yes?
Yes, we can get there. Let's go.
Confirm with the office, book our flights.
Cass, hold on. Wait, wait a second.
Cass, think about this.
You can't just jump if
the office says to jump.
Yes, Chris, actually, I can.
What about the party? What about Joey?
Anna and Vaughn are about to be here.
It's a party! It's just a party!
Okay, one that he's going to forget.
This is something that I might
regret missing for the rest of my life.
- Cassandra, please.
- I'm gonna miss my flight,
okay? I need to go.
Hey, please.
Please.
I hope you have an
amazing time in Italy, Chris.
You really deserve it.
Alright. You ready to go?
Do you want to leave like that?
There's time to go back.
- We have a flight to catch.
- But, we have...
- Elena, this presentation
isn't going to deliver itself. Okay?
I shouldn't have come
here. I got so distracted.
I think Chris wants you to go back.
It's not your job to comment
on my personal life, okay?
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
Hello, let's get in the car! Right?
Yes, sure. Yes.
Come on, buddy, come here.
Come here, come on.
Come on. It's gonna be okay.
I promise. Come here.
Shh, shh, shh.
I know, but mommy and
daddy are gonna be here soon.
Okay? I promise. It's gonna be okay.
Chris? You're a wonderful
person, you know that?
It's going to be okay, honey...
Do you want to go after her?
No, it's okay.
Hey, we've got a party to be at.
- Yeah.
- We've got a party for this young man.
Everybody ready?
Yeah!
Come on.
Look who it is.
Joey, hi!
Oh! I missed you!
- You guys made it!
- Wow! This place looks amazing!
Not bad, huh?
Joey, look at your party.
You and Cassandra did such
an amazing job. Thank you.
Yeah, thanks so much.
We really appreciate it.
Where is she?
Well, she had to go back to New York.
- Her presentation got moved.
- What? No way!
Yeah. Apparently,
there was no other option.
- You okay, man?
- Yeah. Yeah.
We've got guests, so
let's hop to it, my friend.
Well, why don't you guys
take Joey and greet some guests
and I'm gonna try to catch
Cassandra on her cell.
Yeah. Hey there, big birthday boy!
Right, you ready, cowboy?
It's time for your starring role, I assume.
Howdy, howdy, howdy.
Maureen! Thank you so much
for all your help this weekend.
It was my pleasure.
What are neighbors for?
They are just the best.
I'm gonna go make a quick call.
- To Cassandra?
Yeah. I just wanna
catch her before her flight.
You know, those two reminded
me so much of me and Geoff
these past few days. They make a good team.
Oh yeah?
Between you and me, I
think Chris has a little flame
going for your friend Cassandra.
If she'd just take a breath,
I bet she'd feel it too.
Let me see what I can do.
Anna, I'm so sorry.
They changed the meeting
time on me last minute.
It's okay, I get it.
I'm just sorry that I missed you.
The party looks amazing,
though. Thank you so much.
Well, thank Chris.
He did most of it.
Did he tell you he made the cake?
No. No, he didn't.
He looks pretty upset that you're gone.
Did something happen?
I think we're just very different people.
Yeah. Well, maybe so.
But I think if you would
just try letting people in,
you would see that he's a really great guy.
And that there's more
important things in life
than losing yourself in your job.
Okay, well...
Thank you for your opinion on that,
but I really need to get to the airport.
Cass, I don't think
he wants to go to Italy.
He's just looking for a reason to stay.
Well, I wish him luck in finding it.
Okay.
Well... Have a safe trip back, I guess.
Anna...
Voil.
All done. You're a beautiful butterfly.
- Thank you.
- Hey. Do you want a soda?
No, thanks. I'm good.
Honestly, man. I can't thank you enough
for stepping up this weekend.
This party is amazing.
No problem, man. You
would've done the same for me.
So how was it? With Cassandra, I mean.
Uh, to be honest,
it was a roller coaster.
She blows in hot, then cold,
and then hot again, all
in the space of a minute.
I didn't whether she wanted
to be my friend or my enemy.
Did you ask her?
I mean, did you even get her number?
I didn't want to get her number.
Besides, I'm going to Italy.
Even my agent flew out to remind
me what I want and what's important.
You're really going to go?
What's keeping me here?
I'm going to miss you, man.
Yeah, same.
Whoa!
Face paint?
With energy like that, how about a tiger!?
Okay.
Alright. I'm just going
to go get Joey real quick.
Alright, man.
Here we go. Let's start
with the nose. Boop!
Hi.
Okay, so, I got off the
phone with Cassandra
and I think she's definitely into him.
She got all stand-offish
and defensive. She likes him!
Yeah. I think Chris definitely
has feelings for her too.
Joey, you little Cupid!
Here, I want to get a picture
of you guys from the birthday.
- Say, "cheese"!
- Oh, it's great. Look.
Oh, look at that smile!
- Anna!
- Hi!
This party is great.
Thanks for inviting us.
Thank you so much for coming.
This is my husband, Vaughn.
Of course, this is the birthday boy, Joey.
This is my friend Heather from
Pilates that I told you a lot about.
This really is a lovely party.
My son, Adam, I can't even
get him away from the animals.
- Good, I'm so glad.
- Thanks.
Our friends helped us out a lot.
And Joey is just precious.
He would be a great addition to our school.
Oh, well, you know,
obviously, Fields of Gold
is our absolute number one choice.
It has such an amazing reputation.
You are very kind.
So, I'll definitely be on
the lookout for Joey's name.
That would be great, thank you.
- That would be fantastic.
- No problem.
Oh, what a gorgeous cake!
- That's great, right?
- Yes! It's amazing.
Alright. I'm gonna go chase after Joey.
Are you coming?
- Yeah, just give me one minute.
What is taking so long?
Sorry, I had to pee
so bad! Are you ready?
No.
What's that?
What am I doing, Elena?
I don't know, but we need to
drop the car back by 1 o'clock, so...
I've just abandoned my best
friend in the whole wide world
at her son's birthday party,
and just left the first man that I've...
had a connection with in
years. And for what? For what?
For a job I'm not even sure I still want?
I've been sleepwalking
through my life, Elena.
I don't know what you
want me to say. I'm sorry.
Do you want to do the presentation?
What?
You know it inside out.
You've worked hard
for it, you've earned it.
Do you want to do it?
- I mean...
- Do you want to do it, Elena?
Um, yes. Yes, I would like to but...
Okay. So then do it.
Okay? Do what we've practiced
a thousand times. Okay?
But, what about you?
I've got a party to go to.
Go be amazing because
you are amazing. Okay?
- Now go! Go! Get on the plane!
- Okay, okay.
Oh, and you...
Go get that cowboy!
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Joey
Happy birthday to you
Woo! Blow that candle.
One, two, three...
Who wants some cake?
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
It's okay.
No. I shouldn't have left.
But you came back.
Well, you're right.
There are more important things than a job.
Well, it's all forgotten.
You're here now. That's what matters.
- Thanks.
- And the party is amazing.
You guys did such a good job.
Everyone's having so much fun.
Do you know where Chris is?
I need to talk to him.
Yes, I do.
Cake! Cake!
Look, everyone. Our cowgirl's arrived.
Hey, how you doing?
This is amazing.
What are you doing here?
I sent Elena to deliver the presentation.
Why? You worked so hard.
Chris, I wanted to apologize.
My whole life has blurred into my job...
But slowing down, and
spending time with you, and Joey...
It's the most I've felt like
me in a really long time.
And that scared me.
And I got defensive.
And I'm sorry.
I know you have this contract
in Italy, I just, I didn't want to go...
Cassandra... I don't want to go to Italy.
Oh.
I think everybody
knew I didn't want to go.
Even I knew I didn't want to go.
You didn't?
Why?
Would it be okay if I kissed you?
- Yeah, that would be okay.
- Yeah?