Ripple (2025) s01e06 Episode Script

1
Is your friend coming,
Kris?
It's a lot.
I'm separated.
I have a kid.
I'm really happy you're here.
See, I walked away
from the church
a long time ago.
It was Brenda's thing.
I'm Carrie.
Hit me up.
Would love to chat.
It's a beautiful ring,
by the way.
You know what?
You take it.
Our problems aren't
us. It's our places.
So… we're looking.
I was raised
in a church
whose message was
judgement and fear.
Though the road to hell
is paved in gold
and the road to heaven
is paved with thorns,
we must persevere.
"If you remain hostile
towards me, and refuse to…"
But faith
is bigger than salvation
and damnation.
…as your sins deserve.
It's the love
and joy we find in each other.
We must turn
away from seduction.
We must turn away from evil.
Oh!
The girls better watch out!
They ain't never gonna see
this smooth operator come in!
But with a different meaning
since you been gone… ♪
Celia!
How many times have I told you
that this worldly music
is bait in the devil's trap?
So the Bible is saying,
"Lead us not into
The Temptations"?
Do not test me, young lady.
Lifting each other up.
That's what it's all about.
Oh no, what happened to you?
Come on.
They confirmed the dinner
with my new client,
so I'll have to meet you
at Lumi for your set.
Wait… am I officially
your groupie?
What?
What's going on?
Nerves?
Yeah.
No.
I got a message from
that woman, Carrie,
at Vesey Street.
That's amazing!
What about Kris?
What about Kris?
It… feels wrong.
I don't know.
No, no, no, it's not wrong.
This is what you've
been waiting for!
Aria…
People are seeing you now.
And I know that's scary,
but you're finally
pushing through.
You deserve every opportunity
that comes your way.
Look, you're not
signing anything.
You're just going to talk.
This is a good thing.
No, I know.
Well, can you deliver
the news to your face?
It doesn't listen to me anymore.
Hmm, okay.
I've done the research
on this clinical trial.
The results
are really promising.
Plus it's free,
which is right
in the sweet spot of our budget.
All right, but I'm just
on the list right now.
There is no guarantee
that I will actually get in.
I know, and I'm happy to
go through every scenario again
if that would be helpful.
Or you can talk it through
with your new therapist.
Oh, I can't wait.
A whole 50 minutes
of uninterrupted whining.
And please don't forget
you have chemo tomorrow.
How could I forget?
I get three messages a day
from the shared calendar.
Do you want me to come with you?
No.
You gotta work.
I will be okay.
Okay, 'cause, you know,
as the treatments continue,
you might start to feel weak
Kris said she will be there.
Will she?
I could add it
to the shared calendar.
Okay, I'm just gonna say this.
With everything that's going on,
do you think it's a good time
for you to start
dating somebody?
Well, thanks
for taking care of everything.
Yeah.
All right.
Goodbye.
Who's taking care of what?
Is everything your business?
I like to think so.
You remember my friend Al?
Ah, the one you attempted
to play basketball with?
Okay, you can just say "yes."
Anyway, he's taking care
of Brenda's estate.
She made a donation
to the church in her will.
Hm.
Oh…
I found her planner
this morning.
She signed up to be
in the soup kitchen tomorrow.
She had all these plans
through the rest of the year.
You… could go in her place.
You know you don't have to be
a part of Sunday service
to serve green bean
casserole, right?
Yeah, I know.
You'd be honoring her memory.
Hm.
Speaking of…
You still have
a lot of her things
around the apartment.
And it's my experience
that being surrounded
by constant reminders
is paralyzing.
When I finally cleared my place
after Dana died,
it was healing.
Maybe.
But there are some things
I might want to hold on to.
Of course.
And there may be some things
you may not want to hold on to.
This is where my organizational
expertise comes in.
For example, uh…
Whoa…
Do you know what this is?
Electric tongs?
Wrong!
It's a flat iron,
which you don't need.
-Okay.
-Ah?
-Yeah.
-Ah-ah?
No.
Are you planning
on wearing this regularly?
Leave it alone.
Walter.
Leave… it… alone.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to push.
Can we skip lunch?
I'm just not feeling it today.
Ah.
I'll check in with you later.
I've been waiting
for so long ♪
Oh, gosh!
I am running so late.
My first driver canceled on me
because he saw my table
and he said,
"Well, a chiropractor messed up
"my mother-in-law's back."
And I'm like,
"I'm not even a chiropractor."
Right.
Okay, I'm gonna leave
my overnight bag here
so that I don't have to carry
it around with me all day.
Hi.
Oh, hi.
Yes, pleasantries.
What are you doing?
I am looking for my other glove!
Did you try your right pocket?
Oh, my…
Okay.
Right…
See you!
Okay, but don't total
anyone's mother-in-law!
Funny.
Not funny.
Okay…
Oh!
Bye.
Montana…
No, no.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!
Oh…
Argh!
You look like a proud mom.
So, this is
what motherhood is like!
I never got to do that thing
where you confuse people
by aging your kid in months.
Hmm.
It's my favorite thing to do.
Did you know, for instance,
that Anna is 77 months old now?
Aw, it's such a fun age.
It is.
I wanna show you something.
But you cannot tell Aria.
Okay.
It's a room.
Yes, yes, it's a room
It's a room, but it's al
It's the new headquarters
of Aldridge Records.
I have recording equipment
coming tomorrow and everything.
I can see the excitement
just washing over you!
Right, I'm sorry.
No, I am very excited,
but, um…
Is this something
that you can afford right now?
You do know that I'm over
a thousand months old, right?
You're 83 years old?
Okay, I may not have
the apparently Mensa-level
math skills that you have,
but I am a grown woman.
I know how to handle
my finances.
You are right.
I'm sorry.
It's not my place.
Just sort of…
a force of habit.
It's an investment and I will
have to sacrifice a bit,
I know,
but I've already started.
This morning, for example,
I ordered a grande Frappuccino
instead of a venti.
Wow.
I quit my biweekly delivery
of vegetables to throw away,
and, um, seem to have
happened upon a sucker
who gives me free wine.
Mm.
I should have never doubted you.
Thank you.
Besides, you have to put
your money where your mouth is.
I support you, 100%.
Thank you.
I'm gonna cap
that free wine, though,
'cause I have a business to run.
Walter,
how did you and Brenda meet?
Well, she was
on my subway route.
And every morning,
she'd be standing there
at the front of the train.
We'd wave.
Finally, one day,
when the train was stalled,
she knocked on my window
and said,
"I'm sorry
to bother you at work,"
"but why haven't you asked me
out for coffee yet?"
I told her I didn't think
that she'd be interested,
and she said,
"You think I stand around"
"waving at train conductors
all day?"
That's amazing.
What did you say?
Well…
She walked away
before I could say anything.
But I took the next day off,
and I got on
the train stop before hers
with two cups of coffee.
And when she stepped
on the train,
I sat right next to her,
and I said,
"Hope you like cream and sugar."
Wow.
What a move, Walter!
Oh, yeah.
You are one smooth operator.
Aria, can I borrow you
for a sec?
Yeah.
How you feeling?
You good?
What's up?
Huh?
Yeah, no.
Um, yeah.
I'm yeah, I'm good.
Are you are you good?
I'm great, um…
It's a big deal,
performing your first original,
so if you feel overwhelmed,
just look my way,
and you'll get every ounce
of support that you need.
Thank you.
Uh, Kris, I, um…
I need to tell you something.
All right.
Um…
I love you.
Oh!
And I'm not just saying that.
I, um…
I mean it.
Aw…
I love you too, my darling.
Go crush it.
Yeah.
Woo!
I don't know ♪
What to say ♪
Sometimes life ♪
Doesn't go our way ♪
And I don't know ♪
How to feel ♪
Some things I can't ♪
Let be real ♪
And I know that you want
to try to understand ♪
Why you can never put
your world right in my head. ♪
And maybe you could save
me if you knew my plan. ♪
But I'm still trying
to learn from ♪
Loving, oh, that's tragic ♪
Asking what all happened ♪
Will we find the magic ♪
If this is what it means ♪
Wishing for the madness ♪
Wondering like Alice ♪
Can we find the magic? ♪
If this is what it means
to be human. ♪
Oh, I'm gonna cry!
No crying!
Thank you.
Where you think
you're going at this hour?
To look for Celia.
Go back up to your room.
But it's dark out.
Walter, go back up to your room.
God will watch over your sister.
If you really want to help her,
go on up there and pray.
Hm.
Kris!
Hi, Finn.
I was hoping to see you.
I love your sweater.
Thank you.
Hey.
Remember me?
Your friend Nate?
Oh, yeah.
Hi, Nate.
-Ice cold.
-Wow.
And you're going for my chair.
It's not your chair.
It kind of is.
You're always in that chair.
Well, she wants this one now,
all right?
So, come on.
Grow up.
I don't like this.
No, I don't like this at all.
What, you don't like our, uh…
best-friendship?
Eh!
Uh, well, watch your back,
'cause alliances change
in the blink of an eye.
Hey, so, uh,
who're you here with today?
My mom.
She's talking to the doctor
about a clinical trial.
The one in Houston?
I think so.
I'm up for the same one.
Hm.
Maybe we'll both get in.
Well, you know,
I don't know how many spots
there are, though.
Oh.
May the best cancer patient win.
-Perfect timing.
-For what?
Gotcha last!
-Hey!
-Oh!
No fair.
That was a sneak attack.
Not fair.
Nurse Oriana
to OR 2.
Nurse Oriana to OR 2.
I want to get into the trial.
But if it means that she can't,
like…
I just… I can't do
I understand
why this may be
uncomfortable for you.
It's just like…
Kris is the one
who encouraged me
to get out and perform.
This feels like I'm…
going behind her back.
No,
and I totally get it,
but we are here
to talk about you.
I mean, that performance at Lumi
last night was stellar.
You were there?
Yeah, I was.
The world needs
to hear you, Aria.
That being said,
this industry is insane.
I mean, even the best artists
tend to get lost in the shuffle.
I just want to make sure
that doesn't happen to you.
Well, I mean,
I'm Kris's only artist, so…
There isn't much of a shuffle.
And I'm sure at some point
this new venture of hers
will be killer, but…
You don't have time to waste.
It takes a lot of resources
to launch new artists,
industry connections,
marketing, PR
it's a machine.
I mean, maybe there's…
A way we could all partner.
Given how things were left,
I don't think that's an option.
Look, your gig at the bar,
it's nice.
But siding with Vesey Street
could catapult your career.
We could have you touring with
major artists within the year.
I'm not supposed
to tell you this,
but I already have a lead.
I mean, well,
it's completely up to you,
but I would love
to have you come back
and play for the other execs.
Okay.
Yeah?
Yeah, yeah.
Okay.
Okay, great!
Hello!
Anna…
Ah!
Mmhm.
With…
Fine.
Go.
Thank you for doing this again.
Stop.
She's my favorite person.
You good?
Yeah.
Uh…
I broke my camera.
Oh, no.
-Yeah.
-I'm so sorry!
Yeah, it sucks, but it's fine.
Um, I'll get a new one
at some point.
Oh!
And… cherry.
She's gonna take my job,
isn't she?
She's gonna
take all of our jobs.
Yeah.
Financial stress in itself,
it's a huge burden.
Yeah, it's not the first time.
How so?
Claire's… not really
responsible with money.
But we don't really have
to get into that right now.
Well, actually…
My suggestion would be
that we do get into it.
She kept falling
for these scams,
always investing
in some new venture,
but was just digging
a deeper and deeper hole,
and I just
I do not know
how to not be angry at her.
It must feel like a betrayal.
Yes.
Yes, it did.
It… felt like that.
Hm.
But at the same time,
she's, like, this solid person.
She's an amazing mom,
and when I got sick,
she didn't even bat an eye.
Which must have been
so hard on her.
That she didn't want it to end,
and then suddenly
she was back in it.
Huh…
Maybe I shouldn't have
leaned on her as much.
Well, you are still a family.
Have you ever considered
maybe reconciling?
I just can't be with somebody
that I don't trust.
And the lying broke me.
Mm.
You know, I've also met someone.
Okay.
It feels very weird
to say out loud.
Okay, so tell me,
what's she like?
British.
So very British.
Mmhm.
And brazen, which I love.
Oh, well, sometimes I hate it,
but, but
Okay.
Sometimes most of the time,
I really love it.
And…
I don't know.
When I'm with her,
I just feel like I've…
Come up for air.
If that makes any sense.
Mmhm.
Do you think it's a bad time
to start dating someone?
What makes you think that?
I don't know, but…
She just lost her dad, so…
You know, what if I…
Hm.
I don't know.
Guess I'm just
worrying about it.
About…?
Pulling her under.
Are you sure you ready
for all of this?
Because things could get wild.
Yeah, I'm sure.
Okay, well,
you just sit right there.
Okay, all right.
-Come on.
-Okay, I'm sitting.
And let Tara do Tara.
I didn't know I had
any other choice.
We'll start easy, hmm?
Easy…
Now…
You didn't even know
what this was, hmm?
That is Tara's first rule!
"If you don't know,
it's gotta go," mm-hm?
-Okay.
-Hmm… ah!
"Vitamins for women over 60."
Now, this is rule number two.
"If it's not for you…
"Bid it adieu!"
Oh, look…
Okay, wait, wait, wait.
I was wondering if we could
focus on the closet.
You see, the church is having
a clothing drive this weekend,
and I'd like to donate
some of Brenda's stuff.
Oh, yeah…
Okay, that's
yeah, da-da-da.
Yeah,.
Hey.
Who's this?
That's my sister, Celia.
Aw.
I didn't know you had a sister.
She was beautiful.
Hm.
Here, put this somewhere safe.
Mm-hm?
Huh.
Okay…
I know I I need to do this.
Look…
This dress…
She wore to my retirement party.
Showed up every woman
in the room.
This is a jumpsuit
she'd wear around the house,
when we read the paper
together on Sunday.
Oh, wait… hold on.
This…
Is the coat she wore
the last night
that we were together.
Uh…
We don't have to do this today.
No, let's keep going.
They can have the stuff.
I will keep the memories.
Okay.
Ma chérie…
I have news.
You got into the trial.
I did?
I love you.
Did Nate get in too?
Okay, well,
this isn't a setback.
I mean,
this was just one possible
course of action, right?
I know.
The doctor mentioned this
experimental treatment option.
Let's look into that.
We can't afford that.
I'll figure it out.
Claire…
You can't
No hustles, okay?
I swear.
Look, we're doing this.
All right,
it's called Blind Faith.
Oh my gosh…
Just a couple more steps.
I got you.
-Okay.
-Got you, got you, got you.
One second…
And…
Ta-da!
It's not fully set up yet,
but before you know it…
We will be recording
your first demo…
Right here.
Wow.
This is, um…
This is great.
Well, I I know
it looks a bit…
Unfinished,
but I thought you'd be…
More excited.
I'm sorry, I…
I am excited for you.
For me?
Okay, sorry.
Can we cut the crap?
Um…
What is going on with you?
I had a meeting at Vesey Street,
with Carrie.
With my old assistant, Carrie?
She saw the flyer you made
and then came to Lumi.
Oh, I see.
It was just a meeting.
That you kept for me.
I shouldn't have lied.
She asked you to sign.
Of all the people in the world,
I never would have
expected this from you.
I appreciate everything
you've done for me.
Is that it, then?
Are we done?
No, I…
I don't know.
I don't know.
I, um…
Look, John was
talking me through it,
and I don't think he's wrong.
I mean, he thinks that
I should be open to exploring
all my options.
Ah, of course.
Yes, I know options
are important to John.
What is that supposed to mean?
I really wanted to build
something special together here.
And you're willing
to throw it all away
because some big record label
is a flashing dollar signs
in front of your eyes?
No, I I
I haven't signed
with anyone yet, okay?
I was I was gonna
ask you about it first
to get your thoughts.
So, you want
to stab me in the back,
but I get to pick the knife,
is that it?
Do you understand
what it is like for me
to finally get out there
and stand on my own two feet?
Well, that's exactly
what I want you to do.
I want you to stand
on your own two feet…
Out there.
Kris…
Okay.
Hi.
Oh, hello.
I'm, uh I'm Claire.
Nate's wife.
Uh, Kris.
Yes, I know.
It was nice to meet you.
Um, actually, do you have
just a quick second?
Uh, yeah.
Thanks.
Uh… so we found out today
that Nate didn't get into
the clinical trial.
Oh, damn it.
I was just coming to check in
with him about it.
I was really, really hoping
that would come through.
Right.
So was I.
Um… so, yeah,
there's a whole lot
that we have to
figure out right now,
and, um… so I'm wondering
if you could maybe
give all of us some space.
Uh…
Sorry, what do you mean?
I mean, this thing that you have
is complicating things.
Oh, we're just friends.
I want to be there for him.
But you weren't there for him
when he went into surgery.
I was.
Right.
Uh, I had a family
emergency, and…
And I'm very sorry to hear that,
but you left him
completely in the dark.
I dropped everything
gladly to be there.
So…
I'm sorry, are you trying
to make this a competition?
Because, I mean, if you are,
you you win.
But I'm not going
to feel guilty.
You you're separated.
We are.
But we're still a family.
And we are a family
going through
an extremely difficult time,
and I don't think
that Nate can handle
anything more on his plate.
Oh, this feels like
a conversation
you should be having with him.
You might be right.
But I'm having it with you.
Hey!
We come bearing treats.
Wow!
Time to go home.
Time to go, okay?
Okay.
Thanks, Ellis.
Oh my gosh,
yeah, any time!
We gotta dash.
Okay…
Come.
Hey.
Where you goin'?
Oh, yeah,
I I was coming to say hi,
but I have so much work to do.
Oh, I see.
I see.
Aria's being needy already.
Do you wanna…
have a glass of wine?
We could maybe talk about it?
Oh, I'm sorry, I can't.
You're quiet today.
Why didn't you tell me
about that job in Montana?
Ah, now you're quiet.
I, uh…
Found the flyer, Rebecca.
And I saw you looking
at apartments there.
I just…
Yeah, were you gonna like
up and leave me or something,
-or what was the plan?
-What? Ellis?
No. Of course not.
I just…
I didn't want to say anything
until I figured out
what I want to do.
Okay, well,
what do you want to do, then?
Like…
I… I don't know.
I I wake up every morning
and I try to center myself.
Then I walk out here
in this unceasing traffic
and 8 million people
just running around,
living their lives, and I…
I just don't feel like
I belong here anymore.
But then I fell in love with you
and I…
I thought that would be enough.
But that's not fair
to either of us.
And the more I think about it,
the more I think…
I just want a quieter life.
So where does that
leave us, exactly?
Well… I was hoping…
You would consider
coming with me.
Yeah, I understand
that you feel like
you don't belong in the city,
but you're somehow
picturing me in Montana?
That's…
Well, I don't wanna picture
my life without you.
So, will you think about it?
Yeah.
Really?
I…
Yes.
There might be 8 million
people in this city,
but I'm…
Never gonna find
another you, so…
Well, we don't have
to decide tonight.
Oh, thank God.
Choose love
over hate.
Choose forgiveness
over animosity.
It's up to you to show
kindness and compassion
and empathy
toward our fellow man.
As we continue
to mourn this loss,
have faith, and know,
that God has welcomed
Celia to his kingdom.
So let us not shed
any more tears,
for Celia is in heaven now.
I'm reminded of Ecclesiastes
chapter 3.
To everything there is a season
and a time for every purpose
under heaven.
A time to be born…
And a time to die.
That's
a beautiful coat.
Heh…
Thanks.
How are you holding up?
Comes in waves.
Let me get you a coffee.
Come on.
Grief is a heavy burden.
But what we can't hold,
we can ask God to hold for us.
If your God exists,
he's already taken
too much from me.
I was a little kid
when my sister died.
Hit and run.
Couldn't make any sense of it.
And every time
he found me crying,
the only thing my father
could say was, "Pray."
Pray for mercy.
Pray for forgiveness.
And if you lose
the light of your life…
Pray harder.
I'm sorry.
Ah…
Someone should have
been there for you.
I was…
Raised in a church
whose message was…
Judgement and fear.
But faith is bigger than
salvation and damnation.
Hm…
It's about the love and joy
we find in each other.
Faith is community.
Lifting each other up,
that's what it's all about.
Huh.
It doesn't matter
what you do or don't believe
about a higher power.
Just keep your faith
in your fellow man,
and your love for Brenda,
and your love for your sister.
You're good.
Thank you.
Our doors are always open,
brother.
-Oh, hi.
-Hi.
I, uh…
I just wanted to check in.
Figured you could maybe…
Use this?
Oh, thank you.
Come in.
For you.
Thank you.
Wow.
Okay.
Wow.
This is incredible.
Oh, thanks.
I mean, really, really.
You…
You did it.
This is…
You didn't really seem
like yourself yesterday.
Mmhm.
Are you okay?
Um…
Oh, I'm feeling a bit
unmoored at the moment.
Oh.
Well, it seemed like
you had it figured out
the other night.
Your your grande latte?
Frappuccino.
That's… exactly what I meant.
Yeah.
Yeah, it turns out, um…
I don't.
I know.
But I thought…
Weren't we supposed to
figure that out together?
Because…
Cards on the table…
There's something here, right?
It's not just me?
No, it's not just you.
Um…
Maybe we should take some space.
Space?
It'll be good for both of us.
Don't you think?
You have so much going on.
Uh…
I, uh…
I was kinda afraid
you would realize that.
Huh.
Um…
So I'm just…
Not gonna see you at all?
Well…
I need the odd free drink
now and then, right?
Right.
I'll leave you to it, then.
Now I let go ♪
Everything
that I've known ♪
Let it go on,
let it roll out ♪
With the tide ♪
I can't think of a thing ♪
That hasn't been
shot through with pain… ♪
Can I clarify, did we cancel
The order from Stelgan Hops?
Yes, we did.
What would I do without us?
Thank you.
Wait, um…
Did you find out
about that clinical trial?
I didn't get in.
Here for you.
I know.
Death, taxes… and you.
Goodbye, so long, farewell ♪
Ooh, oblivion
Throw me in the ocean ♪
Ooh, and watch me swim ♪
I'm wild again ♪
I'm a star child again ♪
I've come 10 million miles ♪
Ooh, I'm burning ♪
I'm a summer dream ♪
I'm a real light beam ♪
I'm worthy ♪
Of all the goodness
and the love ♪
That the world's
gonna give to me ♪
I'ma give it back
ten times, people ♪
Are you ready? ♪
If you think you're alone,
hold on, I'm coming ♪
Don't you know, don't you know
Don't you know
you ain't never alone?
Let's do this!
Hah!
Now it's
the same old song… ♪
Woo!
Hah, sing it!
But with a different meaning
since you been gone ♪
Get up here on this wall.
Let's do it.
But with a different meaning
since you been gone ♪
Let's go, girl!
I, oh, I… ♪
Sentimental fool, am I ♪
To hear a old love song… ♪
Come on!
And wanna cry… ♪
Turn!
Woo-woo!
Back the other way!
Reminding me
how in love we used to be ♪
It's the same old song ♪
But with a different meaning
since you been gone ♪
Now, it's the same old song
But with a different meaning
since you been gone ♪
I, oh, I… ♪