The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022) s03e05 Episode Script

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Previously on
The Summer I Turned Pretty…
[Conrad] I couldn't be alone with her.
I wouldn't be able to keep it in.
Keep what in?
That I loved her.
We just got to keep doing
what we're doing.
- They'll come around.
- It's been two weeks, Jere.
Which leaves us six weeks
until the wedding.
[Steven] But it's gonna take
more than coffee runs
to get your dad on board
with this wedding.
[Belly] I found the dress,
but my mom didn't come.
I won't be a part of it.
I will not be at the wedding.
Fine, then I will leave
so you don't have to watch me
do anything anymore!
Conrad?
Uh, are you guys just here
for the weekend?
I was thinking of staying here
for a little while.
So are you gonna be my best man or not?
Wow, really?
I'll be back before you know it.
I promise.
[Belly crying] How are we supposed
to do this without both of our moms?
[Steven] Your mom owes, like, ten grand.
I'm not going to New York anymore.
[Belly] I heard Jere has
a second best man now.
- Happy belated birthday.
- Thank you.
Of course.
[Conrad] What have I done?
[ Otis Redding singing
"These Arms of Mine"]
These arms of mine ♪
they are lonely ♪
Lonely and feeling blue ♪
These arms of mine ♪
they are yearning ♪
Yearning from wanting you ♪
And if you ♪
would let them hold you ♪
♪
[song ends]
[Conrad] It's been a week,
and I can't stop replaying it in my mind.
What it felt like
to be that close to her again.
It was like being hit
by a fucking thunderbolt.
It's a lot easier
when I don't have to look at her.
[gentle music playing]
[door closes]
Hey.
- Morning.
- [phone buzzing]
- Hey.
- What are you doing up there?
- I was just… Oh.
- Shit. Sorry.
No, it's all, it's all good.
It's all good,
- I have another one. Thank you.
- Okay.
- I'm gonna…
- [phone continues buzzing]
Hey, Dad, what's going on?
[Adam] Con, how are things
out at the house?
Good. Yeah, I'm doing some work
on the roof right now. What's up?
Whoa, what work on the roof?
Do you want me
to call someone out there, or…
No, I got it, Dad.
O-Okay. All right.
Look, I just want to check in with you
on the whole
Belly-Jere wedding situation.
Have either of them said anything to you?
No, it's not really my business.
[sighs] But we both agree
it's a little absurd.
I don't know if I'd say absurd, Dad.
I mean, they love each other.
Connie, you can't possibly think
this is a good idea.
It doesn't matter if I think it's a good
idea, or you think it's a good idea.
It's their decision.
[Adam sighs]
You really don't think there's anything
I can do to put a stop to it?
You'll lose him if you try.
Like I lost you?
[Conrad] I used to want to be
just like him.
Football, school…
I worked really hard
to be someone he could be proud of.
He was my hero.
Until I found out who he really was.
[Adam] Conrad?
Yeah, I got to go, Dad.
[Conrad] I just have to stay away
from her until the wedding.
And then she'll be my brother's wife
and I won't think of her that way again.
Hey, hey. Um, sorry.
I-I didn't know my dad was coming to
the office today because of the Fourth,
but he's here, so, I need to be here
for at least an hour.
Are you serious? I woke up before dawn
so we could beat holiday traffic.
[scoffs] Should've made your ass
take the bus.
Steven's not coming.
He's on his way to New York
for the weekend.
Okay. Like I care where he is.
[laughs] Sorry you wasted a cute outfit.
Okay, you can still take that bus.
You want to take the bus?
Hey, I'm very appreciative.
- Okay?
- Well, I'm doing it
for your girl's happiness, so…
Have you talked with her?
Is she freaking out?
Budgeting is so stressful.
[chuckling]
I never thought I'd hear
a Fisher boy talk about budgets.
This is fun.
Um, look, she has a lot
on her plate right now,
but she'll be okay once we get to Cousins.
But also, you're our bitch this weekend,
so I hope you know that.
[light, upbeat music playing]
You said Steven left town,
you said he was in New York.
[Jeremiah] Well, I guess he heard
my dad was in the office.
Who's the Shiv Roy wannabe?
Uh… Denise.
She and Steven are always fighting over
who's the alpha at the office.
Well, we both know it's not you.
That's Taylor.
Okay, yeah, I'm gonna get far, far away
from whatever this is about to be.
Uh… wh-what are you doing here?
Uh, she's giving me a ride to Cousins.
I'll text you later.
Okay, I'll be at Dunkin'.
All right.
So, you're, uh… you're going to Cousins?
Yeah, Belly and I are gonna knock out
a bunch of wedding planning.
Nice. Nice.
Um, how have you… how have you been?
Um, I've been good.
- Okay.
- Been good.
And, um, thanks for helping out
with my mom.
How'd you do it?
I mean, you know,
how'd you come up with the money?
OnlyFans, duh.
Oh.
- Uh…
- I'm joking.
[laughs]
Oh, I-I would've supported you.
Either way. I-I'm a fan.
Not your OnlyF…
- [laughing]
- Um…
You used the money you had saved
for New York, didn't you?
[phone buzzing]
Speak of the devil.
Um…
See you at Belly's bridal shower?
[sighs] God, yeah. Do I have to?
Don't be a dick.
[chuckling] I'm not a dick.
[gentle music playing]
[phone buzzing]
Hey. Are you guys on the road?
[Taylor] Okay, don't kill me,
but I can't make it to Cousins
this weekend.
Taylor, I need you.
I don't know what I'm doing.
I know, I know. I'm so sorry.
Our salon inspection got moved to today.
My mom said that she'd be fine
doing it on her own,
but there's just… there's no way.
My name is on that application with her.
It's okay.
Don't worry about me.
I'm really sorry. I pr… I promise,
I will make your shower extra amazing.
Um, oh, that reminds me,
Steven's in for the shower.
Are you sure you're cool
with him being there?
Yeah. I mean,
he's your brother and the co-best man.
I'm your maid of honor.
Like, we're gonna have to interface.
Wait, if Steven and I are out
does that mean it's just you, Conrad
and Jeremiah for the Fourth?
Yeah. Yeah, I guess so.
Mm.
How has it been with Conrad?
Uh…
I've barely seen him all week.
I've been taking every
phone banking shift I can get, and…
he's doing a bunch of stuff around
the house to help out for the wedding.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Weird.
When is he leaving?
Uh, he hasn't said.
- Huh.
- [phone buzzes]
Hold on, I-I got to go.
My mom is blowing me up.
Call me if you need anything.
Okay. Bye.
- Hey, future brother-in-law.
- Oh.
- You scared me.
- Sorry.
You seem really busy out there.
Yeah, I, um…
Is that your breakfast?
Yes.
And it's the last one, sorry.
No, I…
It's just, I left…
cereal out
and there's fruit in the fruit bowl.
Yes. Um…
I just didn't want to take
any of your stuff
- without asking.
- Why didn't you ask, then?
Um…
Haven't really had a chance to.
You've been so busy
with all this house stuff.
- Which we really appreciate, by the way.
- Yeah.
I mean, I just, I never knew
you were so handy.
I mean, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
You always used to take things apart
to figure out how they worked.
Um, I'm not really doing much.
And I'm probably fucking the house up
worse than it already was, so…
Somehow I doubt that.
So, uh, when do you have
to head back to California?
I mean, it kind of sucks
that you can't stay till the wedding.
Yeah, it's just, you know,
my job needs me back. I got to…
Right. Yeah, Jere was telling me about it.
You must be so excited. [chuckles]
Yeah.
I got to get back to the roof, but…
whatever I buy, you can have.
[quietly] Okay.
[clicking pen rapidly]
Dude, when is your dad going to leave?
I don't know, Steven. Ask him.
[laughs]
Wait, aren't you supposed to leave soon?
Yeah, the train to Cousins leaves in,
like, 45 minutes.
- That's plenty of time.
- [Denise scoffs]
[Denise] Oh, my God,
you're the kind of person
who shows up at the airport
when the boarding starts, aren't you?
What? And you're the kind of person
that gets there two hours early?
[Jeremiah scoffs]
The rule is two for domestic,
three for international, so…
- [laughing]
- [Steven] Oh, my…
- You are such an Airport Dad.
- [Denise] Okay, and?
Never been late for a flight, so…
Mm, I'm hungry.
This whole workplace rivalry thing you got
going on with Big D is kind of sexy, huh?
No, you're-you're insane. No.
- Insane?
- Yes.
Come on, she's pretty, she's into you.
- How do you not see that?
- Because there's…
there's nothing to see.
No. No. No.
Wonder why.
I don't like what you're implying.
[Jeremiah] Hmm.
Yeah, no. Look, Taylor and me are just…
just friends now. Okay?
Never said anything about Taylor, but…
[Steven sighs, mutters]
Why don't you ask Denise out, then?
Dude. [sighs]
[laughing]
I knew it was bullshit.
What's bullshit?
Oh, oh, you know, Steven over here…
This, uh, this deal with StarcadeX.
- [Steven exhales]
- [Denise] Oh, yeah.
It's moronic.
At least we tried to tell them.
Yeah, well, it's not our fault
no one listens to us.
I don't know, maybe old age
- has made their hearing suffer…
- [Denise clears throat]
Adam! I love that shirt.
It's so crisp. Wow.
I know everyone's leaving, but
I need one of you to do one last thing.
- Yeah, of course.
- Got it.
All right, check Slack.
Shouldn't take long.
Okay, well, he wants eyes on
the most recent revenue report.
Oh, for, what else?
StarcadeX.
All right.
Sounds simple enough. You got this?
Oh, I'm sorry.
You're turning down extra work?
Uh, yeah, I got places to be.
[scoffs] Okay, so do I.
Oh, my God. I hate you.
Fine. I will do it.
No. I… Well, now I feel bad. Come on.
Okay. Hey, guys, listen, I got it.
Accounting's already
been through it twice. Just go.
Um…
- You sure?
- Yeah, yeah.
I'll-I'll just, uh,
I'll take the later train.
And I'm…
I'm trying to get on his good side, so…
you would be doing me a favor.
[Denise sighs]
Okay. Fine.
But Fisher, if this takes you
longer than an hour,
you're doing something wrong.
Aye aye, Captain.
Call me if there's an issue.
No, I'm good.
[quiet, playful music playing]
[phone chimes, buzzes]
[sighs]
Hey, uh, Conrad?
- Yeah.
- Have you seen the car keys?
I need to…
I was about to head out.
Uh, can I come with you?
'Cause I just have to pick up
a few things for the wedding,
and Taylor was supposed to come,
and now she's not,
and Jere's held up at work, so…
Uh, I mean, I'll be really quick.
You can just take it when I get back.
You… can't just give me a ride?
Uh…
Never mind, it's cool.
I'll take my bike.
[sighs]
[grunts] Shit.
[Conrad] When Belly needs help
with something,
my first thought has historically been,
"How do I fix it?"
[ The Jackson 5 playing
"I Want You Back"]
Wait! Wait up!
Wait for me!
Conrad!
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh…
- Conrad!
- Come on, Conrad. Let's just go.
She's too slow.
Guys, let's just
wait for her for a minute, okay?
- No.
- Just come on, Conrad.
See you.
Here, come here. You can ride my bike.
No, it's fine.
No, really, you can. I believe in you.
- You sure?
- I'm sure.
You'll get there a lot quicker,
and I can just jog behind you.
Okay.
Now it's much too late for me…
Promise you won't let go?
Promise.
Oh, baby, give me one more chance ♪
to show you that I love you ♪
Won't you please
let me back in your heart? ♪
Oh, darlin', I was blind to let you go ♪
Let you go, baby ♪
But now since I see you in his arms…
You can let go now.
Yes, I do now ♪
I want you back ♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
I want you back ♪
Spare me of this 'cause ♪
Give me back what I lost ♪
Oh, baby, I need one more chance ♪
Ha! I tell you that I love you ♪
- Baby, baby
- Hey, hey…
Hey, Belly.
Oh, I want you back ♪
♪
Wait…
It's not my job to help her anymore.
- [tinny noises chiming]
- [tinny music playing]
[thumping]
Do you mind?
[man blows raspberry] Whatever.
[Denise] Okay, sir, can you please
not put your head on my shoulder?
Thank you. Thank you.
Denise?
- Conklin.
- Hi.
Where, uh, where you headed?
New York.
Oh, cool. Me, too.
[announcer over P.A.] Uh, this train
will be delayed until further notice.
Oh, my God. We're already an hour late.
Okay, what's, uh, what's in New York?
Don't worry about it.
Okay, cool.
Shit, I'm not getting a signal.
Have you heard anything from Jere?
[scoffs] No. I'm sure he's fine, though.
You shouldn't have left him.
Okay, you left him, too.
So…
Okay, we shouldn't have left him.
"We." I just wanted to make sure,
'cause you said, "you," first.
- Oh, my God.
- "You shouldn't have left him,"
- so I just…
- Whatever.
Okay, cool.
[quiet, upbeat music playing]
[clerk] Billy Joel picked that cake
for his 70th.
- Wow.
- I know.
We have a really exclusive client base.
Who are you shopping for?
- Myself. [laughs]
- Mm.
I was just wondering,
could you guys do mirror glaze cakes?
Of course.
[sighs] Good.
My boyfriend had his heart set on,
like, a two-tier dark chocolate cake
with a raspberry coulis filling
and a mirror glaze on top.
How dark do you want the cacao? 70%, 80%?
70%, probably.
And how many people is it for?
Not that many.
We only invited, like, 30 people
to the wedding, so how much would that be?
With the mirror glaze up-charge
and delivery,
$750.
[sighs] I meant birthday.
It's a birthday. [laughs]
I don't know why I said, "wedding."
[laughs] It's a birthday.
Uh, how much would that be for, like a…
Right. Yes.
Thank you. [laughs]
I… I just have to,
really quickly, I got to talk to…
my friend about it.
Take your time.
Thanks.
[typing on phone keyboard]
It's a great store.
[phone whooshes]
[Belly scoffs]
You know what?
How much for the chocolate cupcakes?
[men conversing indistinctly]
[knocking on glass]
I'd have figured you'd
hightailed it to Cousins already.
Yeah, I was gonna get out of here
as soon as I finished,
but, um…
…the numbers aren't adding up.
And I was trying every formula,
- but I-I just, I can't…
- All right. It's okay.
Let me see it.
It's not your fault.
Denise should've
taken care of this before she left.
Yeah. Yeah.
[sighs]
- God damn it.
- [turn signal clicking]
Come on, I'll give you a ride.
You're busy, remember? I'll bike.
You're not gonna be able to
with all that stuff.
Well, it's too much trouble.
The bike's not gonna fit in the car.
The seats are down.
Okay, fine. I'll drive.
Take the bags, I'll take the bike.
Okay.
These for the wedding invitations?
Yeah.
Taylor said I have
to get them hand canceled.
Whatever that means.
Canceling is when
the post office marks the stamp
so it can't be used again.
And doing it by hand…
keeps the envelope from getting damaged.
How do you know that?
I used to collect stamps, remember?
Oh, yeah, I forgot about that.
You were so intense about them.
Remember when Jere stole one
to send a postcard,
and you were so mad that you cried?
That was an unmounted mint
George Washington red. It…
[Belly laughs]
It's a very rare stamp.
[laughs]
God, I was a geek.
No, you were not.
I was. [laughs]
I collected stamps.
I had a vintage encyclopedia obsession.
In middle school,
I even moderated a Ring-bearer subreddit.
A what?
It's a Lord of the Rings thing.
Okay, yeah. No, you definitely
were a geek. I take it back.
- Yeah, I…
- [laughs]
Um, are you cool if we make one more stop?
[Conrad] Just say no.
You can do it.
Just like ten minutes, tops.
Please?
Yeah, no problem.
Yay. Okay, thanks.
[Conrad] Weakling.
[quiet, upbeat music playing]
- [doorbell chimes]
- [clerk] Welcome.
Hi.
[pop song playing quietly]
Wow, those are gorgeous. [chuckles]
They're for a wedding this weekend.
So, what can I do for you?
Um, I'm having an event.
Okay, can you tell me more
about the vibe of your event?
It's nothing fancy.
Just a party on the beach.
How about orchids?
We get them flown in weekly from Hawaii.
That might be a bit out of our budget.
What is your budget?
Small. Very, very small.
What about peonies?
Are they super expensive?
Oh, I love peonies.
My mom had them in her bouquet
when she got married.
Oh, so it's a wedding.
[Conrad] Mm.
- [whispers] Sorry.
- [Belly] Uh,
yeah, a very small, very casual wedding.
Well, I'm gonna need a few more details
before I can give you a proper estimate.
Yeah, sure, um, uh, well,
we'll need four floral arrangements
and then, uh, two bouquets…
one for me
and one for my maid of honor.
Will you want corsages
for the mothers of the bride and groom?
No, we won't need those.
[florist] And what about you?
Will you want boutonnieres
for yourself and your groomsmen?
- Mm, no.
- Oh, no, no.
I'm not the groom.
Yeah, he's the,
- he's the brother of the groom.
- [laughs]
[Belly chuckles nervously]
We have a 5,000 minimum spend
for weddings.
Five… [clears throat] $5,000?
I can assure you,
our prices are competitive.
Mm-hmm. Um, can you just
give us like two seconds?
[Conrad clears throat]
Okay, what if, what if you…
what if you just use my mom's hydrangeas?
They're at least as nice
as whatever she's got,
maybe nicer, and they're not $5,000.
Okay, yeah.
- Is that okay?
- Um, thanks for your time.
- [quietly] Let's just get out of here.
- Thank you.
[doorbell chimes]
[gentle music playing]
[sighs]
Aren't you going to try one?
Hmm? Oh.
Yeah, sure.
What?
[Belly sighs]
Isabel Conklin's not excited
to eat a cupcake?
Who are you?
[Conrad] Mmm.
[Belly] Mm-hmm.
Not bad.
[sighs]
Well?
Um, this one's 70% cacao,
that one is 80% cacao.
What's the difference?
Honestly, I have no idea.
[Conrad chuckles]
I like milk chocolate.
Doesn't matter anyway,
'cause we can't afford
a cake from that place,
so I guess we'll just…
get a sheet cake from Stop & Shop.
Okay, well… don't do that.
What if you…
what if you just did one layer…
- …said, "Fuck the mirror glaze…"
- [chuckles]
…and you just get…
…regular milk chocolate frosting.
That's got to be cheaper than whatever
fucking cacao bullshit they're selling.
[laughs]
And then, instead of delivery,
I'll pick it up.
- [phone buzzing]
- [Belly] Oh.
Hey, are you on the road?
[Jeremiah] Hey, Bells, um, n-no.
Uh, bad news.
I'm stuck at the office and I probably
won't get to Cousins until late.
Seriously?
I know, I know, I suck.
Jere, we were supposed
to go to Michaels today.
This weekend, I pro… I promise.
This thing for my dad
has become a whole ordeal.
Um, their pre-Fourth promotion ends today.
Well, I-I can't just leave.
[sighs]
I have good news.
Uh, I think we can still get
the cake from your preferred bakery.
Great, the two-tier mirror glaze?
Uh, slight change of plans.
How about a one-tier chocolate cake
with milk chocolate frosting, no cacao,
but you can still keep
the raspberry coulis.
Belly, cacao is the bean.
It's what chocolate is made of.
Look, the whole flavor profile depends
on the bitterness of the dark chocolate
and the sweet tartness of the raspberry.
The cake is my one thing,
and you said each of us get one thing.
Yeah, yes, I know I said that, um,
but we-we just have to be realistic.
I mean, we can't, we can't spend $750
on a cake.
Well, then I'll put it on a card
and pay it off later.
[Belly] Jere… [sighs]
- [Adam] Hey. [whistles]
- Hey, I got to go, okay?
[phone beeps off]
[sighs]
I'm sure that it's killing Jere
not to be here.
I know that it's stupid to get upset
about not going to Michaels.
And I know that he's busting his ass
at your dad's company.
[wistful music playing]
But I just…
I'm stuck here making all
of these decisions about things that I…
…don't really care about
and that we can't even afford.
[Conrad] Don't do it.
And I…
All that matters to me is making
this commitment to each other
in front of the people that we love.
Well, most of them. [scoffs]
- [Conrad] Do not do it.
- I just feel like I'm…
…I'm carrying all of this by myself,
you know,
and I'm doing all of this alone.
[sniffles]
Then, fuck it, we're going to Michaels.
- [engine starts]
- Seriously?
I thought you said you had to go home.
Yeah.
The roof will be there tomorrow,
and these coupons expire.
Let's go, let's pillage corporate America.
[laughing]
Okay. Okay.
[Conrad] I'm so fucked.
Can't believe nobody caught this.
These numbers don't match their initial
earnings report they gave us.
So they lied about their earnings?
I'm gonna have accounting do
a more forensic analysis,
but this is not good.
Do you want me to call
the accounting team now? I can.
No, everybody's off on holiday.
I'll, uh, get 'em up to speed on Monday.
Good work, son.
Now go ahead and take off.
I know Belly's waiting for you in Cousins.
Hopefully, she's not too pissed off at me.
You know, you're really impressing me
these days.
Here at work and at home.
You cook, you keep
your part of the loft clean.
Belly's a lucky girl.
Uh, thanks, Dad,
your-your opinion means a lot to me.
[clicks tongue, chuckles]
Listen.
I know Laurel's not happy
about the wedding,
but if you're dead set on it…
you and Belly have my support.
What, for…?
Than… Thanks, Dad.
[both chuckle]
Yeah, let's have it at the club.
I'll finally get my money's worth
on that membership.
Uh, yeah, a-actually, Belly was kind of
thinking about having it at the house.
No, no, I'm paying for this now,
so you don't have
to have it there anymore.
I'm sure she'll be thrilled.
Yeah, yeah, um… [laughs]
I don't know what to say.
You've been through a lot,
and you guys deserve to be happy.
We all do.
Thanks.
Uh, I'll get this filed into the report
before I head out.
Good man.
[ Harry Styles playing "Cherry"]
Don't you call him "baby…"
So, the GRE?
What about it?
I, uh, saw you had a prep book.
And I remember last Christmas
you were talking about maybe going to
grad school for psychology or something.
Have you figured out
what you want to focus on?
Um, sports psychology.
Oh, wow.
Yeah.
Kind of came to it in a roundabout way.
Last year, when I hurt my knee
and had to quit the team…
Mm-hmm.
…my coach had me talk
to the team psychologist.
It really helped, and I thought maybe
this is something I want to do.
That's awesome.
Noticed that…
How's your knee doing?
It's good. [chuckles] Better.
In how I dress ♪
Take it as a compliment…
I also have, uh,
started seeing a therapist.
He's been helping me manage
the panic attacks.
Wow, that's, that's huge, that's great.
[chuckles]
You just, you just seem like you got,
you got everything figured out.
You know, your life in California,
your career.
You're just all grown up.
You know, you've changed a lot, too.
- Have I?
- Yeah.
[scoffs] How?
Well, for one,
you're not a bad driver anymore.
I actually was never a bad driver.
[snickers] That's wrong.
[chuckles]
I ♪
I just miss…
Uh, you wear heels now.
You were wearing heels at the dedication.
I'm a real lady now.
Mm-hmm.
Still bite your nails, though.
[laughs]
You don't miss a thing.
Does he take you walking
round his parents' gallery? ♪
♪
- [tinny game noises playing]
- Yes.
Oh, come on.
Playing a game or something?
Mm, none of your business.
I'll show you mine if you show me yours.
[Denise laughing]
That's not…
Sorry, I didn't, uh, mean that that…
Deal.
De… Okay, yeah, yeah.
[Steven exhales]
There you go. Here we go.
[laughs] My God.
What the fuck is this, a bee simulator?
You're such a nerd.
- Well, it takes one to know one.
- Yeah.
What, did you rip this off Steam?
- The graphics are really good.
- Actually, I made it.
You made this?
Yeah. Yeah, it was, uh,
it was my senior thesis, actually.
It was just, you know, I was just kind of
messing around with it again
after the accident. Um…
I don't know. It's just like making…
something out of nothing.
It's, uh, different, you know?
Yeah. Yeah, actually, I do.
[phone chimes]
[upbeat music playing]
Okay, these hurricane vases
are both on sale.
Which do you like more? Big one or medium?
Big ones, I guess.
Okay, great. That's the one
I was gonna pick, too! Perfect.
[Conrad] For a second, I-I forgot
it's not me who's marrying her.
Hey, how long do you think
this is going to take?
Uh…
Not… not long.
Um, I'm sorry
that you're stuck doing this with me.
- I know it's lame.
- No, no, it's not.
It's not… that lame.
Uh, well, we can just be done
and go pay for the stuff.
Well, no. I mean, we came all this way,
and, uh, there's this big sale going on,
so let's just take a lap,
let's see what's going on.
Okay.
Like, look at all these
little fake flowers and the garlands.
They're kind of nice.
Actually, these are really sweet,
maybe for the porch?
[lively, upbeat music playing]
Are you… Oh, you're serious?
- Yeah?
- Uh, yeah. I mean, you know what?
They're… they're all right, right?
[laughing] Not great, but all right.
Yeah, well, they're $8.99,
and 20% off sale.
Yeah. Okay. I mean, who needs
Hawaiian orchids anyway, right?
That's what I'm saying.
All right. Maybe some sunflowers.
- You can't go wrong.
- Let's see. These here.
- [ Royel Otis singing "Linger"]
- I swore
- I swore I would be true
- Pretty.
- and, honey, so did you
- Right?
So why were you holding her hand? ♪
- Is just the way you stand?
- All right.
- Were you lying all the time?
- [Belly humming]
[Conrad] Okay,
this is working.
This is good.
- I'm in so deep
- I got this.
You know I'm such a fool for you ♪
You've got me wrapped
around your finger ♪
Do you have to let it linger? ♪
Do you have to, do you have to,
do you have to let it linger? ♪
♪
[ Fleetwood Mac playing "Songbird"]
- Thanks for doing this with me today.
- Mm-hmm.
I'm really glad
that you decided to take the summer off
and stay in Cousins.
[Conrad] For as long as I've known her,
I've struggled with looking weak
in front of Belly.
When we were kids, my mom would say
she looked at me like I hung the Moon.
It was dumb, but I tried
to be that person for her.
Maybe that was my mistake.
Uh, um…
I-I didn't just decide to…
to take a break this summer.
I got fired.
What?
Yeah.
The day that Steven got in his accident,
I-I couldn't focus, and I fucked up.
Oh, no. Oh, my God.
Should I not have told Taylor
to call you that day?
No, no, it's…
I'm glad you did.
And you were right to.
And Dr. Namazy was right to fire me.
I'll never be cold…
You know nobody's perfect, right?
Not even you.
Trust me, I know.
I'm with you…
That day at work, I was so scared
that I was gonna fuck up.
And then I did.
Songbirds…
Who knows. Maybe I'm not cut out
to be a doctor anyways.
They know the score…
Maybe not.
And I love you, I love you…
Or maybe you need to just knuckle up
and stop being such a little bitch.
Seriously, there's a world
where getting fired is…
was the best thing to happen to you.
I don't know about that.
Well, Jere told me your advisor said
that most first years take the summer off
before coming back anyway.
- Yeah, well, I was…
- Yeah, so, then,
you are right where you're supposed to be.
You're going to make mistakes sometimes.
It's just part of being alive.
And I wish you all the…
And you don't have
to be the hero all the time.
You know, you and your therapist
should tackle that next.
Your hero complex.
I don't have a hero complex.
[Belly scoffs]
All right, maybe I'll…
spend some time on that.
[Belly] Mm-hmm.
Maybe I'll surprise everyone.
Maybe I'll be a med-school dropout.
[laughing] Oh. Oh, please.
One day, you'll be running
the oncology department at Mass General.
[Conrad laughs]
Honestly, I don't know
if I want to come back to Boston.
Do you love it in California that much?
[Conrad] No. I love how far away it is.
Yeah. It's fine. I like it.
What was it like moving so far away
and just starting over fresh?
[sighs] Um…
It was scary.
It was lonely, at… times.
But…
I'll never forget the first time
that I watched the sun set
over the Pacific.
I thought it was so strange.
It felt strange
to be looking west instead of east.
Like I was on another planet.
Like… anything was possible.
I've never had an experience like that.
I've never…
…been… away from home, really.
You can do it.
[gentle music playing]
For a minute, I thought
I might study abroad in Paris.
Well, it's still gonna be there
when you finish school.
Yeah.
Maybe Jere and I can go
on our honeymoon next summer.
I'm starving.
Should we stop somewhere
and get something to eat?
- Uh, I defrosted some chicken.
- Chicken. Yes.
I know. I saw. [laughs softly]
You want to stop?
No, it's fine. We already passed it.
[insects chirring]
[Belly] Okay.
You gonna have one?
- I'm allergic to peaches.
- What? Since when?
I've definitely
seen you eat a peach before.
- Peach pie, at least.
- Since always.
I mean, I've had 'em before,
but they make my mouth itchy.
Okay. Your loss.
[laughs softly]
[ The Rolling Stones playing
"Wild Horses"]
Oh, my God.
Childhood living ♪
is easy to do ♪
The things you wanted…
That is a perfect peach.
Oh, my God.
I don't want to eat another one, 'cause
there's no way that it can be this good.
Let's test that.
Graceless lady…
Okay.
[laughs]
All right.
Who I am…
[laughs]
Was it as good?
Yeah. It was.
[laughs]
Slide through my hands ♪
Wild horses ♪
Couldn't drag me away ♪
Wild horses ♪
Couldn't drag me away ♪
♪
I'm gonna get a couple more for Jere.
- Hmm?
- Mm.
- I'll just go wait for you in the car.
- Mm-hmm.
[Conrad] Whatever I thought was
happening here was only in my head.
She and Jere, that's the reality.
[Belly inhales sharply, exhales]
[Denise] Ooh, ooh.
- Little monster. My God.
- Jump on the spider.
- Okay, no. I'm trying to.
- Do it.
- Ooh, yes. Cool.
- Yeah, right, right, right?
Yeah. No, that's actually really dope.
- [phones chiming, buzzing]
- Wait, what?
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Uh, sorry. I'm sorry.
No, you're fine.
It looks like the StarcadeX deal
is on thin ice.
Holy shit.
- Pretty boy actually caught this?
- "Pretty boy"?
- He's smarter than he looks.
- Oh, well,
even a broken clock is right
twice a day, so…
Wow, I knew… I knew this.
They were so shady. Oh, my God.
Okay, "we" knew this. "We."
Hello?
- Yes, yes, yes.
- Yes.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
- You're right, absolutely.
- Yes.
- "We."
- [announcer] Next stop coming up.
In a few moments,
we'll be in New York City, Penn Station.
- Um…
- [announcer continues indistinctly]
So, I'm going to
the Northeast Gaming Conference.
I assume that you are also headed there?
What gave it away? Hmm?
Was it my-my lethal programming skills?
That was really…
Yeah. Yeah, that and fact that I've been
staring at your phone notifications
for the past several hours, so…
[Steven laughs quietly]
You're looking for an out, right?
No more Breaker?
Don't mock me or anything…
I won't.
Um…
I almost died two weeks ago.
So now I'm wondering why
I'm wasting my time doing something…
…that doesn't serve me.
You know?
Yeah.
Yeah, I feel you.
I worked my ass off to get here.
You know, I'm the first person
in my family to go to college.
It's like this is what
I have been working towards,
and I f… I hate it.
You know why?
'Cause it's not enough.
I could be doing so much more.
[announcer] Now arriving
New York City, Penn Station.
This is the last and final stop…
Well… [sighs]
Oh, um…
[muttering]
…a complete stop.
Once again,
this is the last and final stop
on this train.
[Denise] So, you, um…
You want to split a cab to Javits Center?
Yeah.
- I-I would love that. Yeah.
- Cool.
Come on.
[light music playing]
[lock clicking]
[bags rustling]
[light music playing]
[insects trilling]
[Conrad] I almost blew it today.
I never should have let myself
get that close.
[Belly breathes deeply]
But… it's not happening again.
I'm going to bed.
[Belly] It's such a nice night.
Hey, are you still hungry?
Yeah.
Yeah, I could eat.
[keys jingle]
Hey…
can I ask you something?
[Conrad] Fuck.
Yeah.
[closes door]
Do you eat…
anything other than grilled chicken?
No.
It's literally the only thing
I know how to cook.
Okay, well, if you're gonna eat
that much chicken,
you have to at least let me season it.
- [laughs] I season it.
- I absolutely don't believe you.
And no more quinoa-on-the-side, okay?
What's wrong with quinoa?
Tonight, we're doing fries.
- Yes, Chef.
- Okay?
Good. Okay.
- I'm wearing an apron, then.
- Let's get started.
We were born…
[Belly laughs] Oh, boy.
Whoa.
- Behind.
- [laughs]
- You got to say it.
- You don't say "behind" if I'm behind you.
- Yeah, but you have to say it.
- You've never seen, like, a cooking show?
- [ Van Morrison singing "Into the Mystic"]
- 'Ere the bonnie boat was won…
[pots clattering]
Whatever. Okay. Go grab the olive oil.
- Olive oil.
- Good job.
And you're handling the chicken.
- Catch.
- And salt and pepper, at least…
Hark now, hear the sailors cry…
You do it. [strains]
[cabinet door closes]
Smell the sea and feel the sky…
[speaking indistinctly]
Let your soul and spirit fly…
- Wow.
- For one orchid.
Into the mystic…
- For one… some flower.
- Right.
- Ooh. Oh!
- [laughs]
No, that's crazy.
When that fog horn blows…
- Yeah, I don't know.
- That's crazy.
- That was mean, dude. I'm sorry.
- [laughs]
- Oh, but you…
- And she was like…
- [gruff] "$5,000…"
- No, no, no. You ruined it.
- What did I do?
- You totally blew it.
- How did I blow it?
- "Oh, my Mom had peonies in her bouquet."
What? I didn't… [stammers]
- Okay, first of all…
- [blows raspberry]
"Wedding, it's a wedding."
- [laughs]
- Excuse me for remembering… Fuck you.
- [laughs] Stop.
- I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to.
It's totally killing you
not to clean that up.
Clean what up?
The wine that I spilled.
You just want to wipe it up so bad.
[both laugh]
I didn't even notice.
Whoa. Whoa.
Well, well, well, got a…
got all chill in California.
Yeah, I really mellowed out, huh?
[laughs]
Remember, remember earlier
when you were like…
"Garlands"?
- You're so mean…
- "Garland…"
- That's a great impress…
- [both laugh]
How am I supposed to know?
How am I supposed to know?
I've never taken a botany class.
- I study medicine.
- Conrad. Conrad.
- Oh, my… Conrad.
- [both laugh]
Hold on a second, those fake flowers
- that you picked out…
- Mm-hmm?
…look exactly like the ones
in the guest bedroom at my house
that I was always begging
my mom to throw out.
Oh, fuck.
[Belly laughs]
- Yeah, they did.
- I know.
I know.
Oh, I remember that.
[Conrad] It was four years ago last March,
the last time I was at Belly's house…
…before we broke up.
[somber music playing]
Things were getting bad with my mom.
[clears throat]
They refused to tell us, but I knew.
And I couldn't talk about it,
because that would make it true.
[door opens]
[Conrad whispering] What are you
doing here?
Belly, you can't be in here,
your mom will freak out.
[whispering] Okay, then just be quiet
so she doesn't hear.
- [door closes]
- That was quiet?
[laughs softly]
- What are you doing?
- [shushes]
[laughs]
- It's cold.
- Get in.
[sighs]
- You good?
- Yeah.
[gentle music playing]
Hey, don't worry about prom.
I'm gonna take care of everything.
I'm excited.
I know.
[exhales]
Hey, Susannah's gonna be fine.
I know it.
[Conrad] Back then, Belly still had faith
that if you were a good person,
bad things wouldn't happen to you.
I wanted to talk to her that night,
to tell her what was going on,
but I didn't want to ruin the part of her
that believed everything would be fine.
I'm okay.
I'm better with you here.
I wanted her to keep that forever.
[ Otis Redding playing
"That’s How Strong My Love Is"]
If I was the sun ♪
Way up there ♪
I'd go with love most everywhere ♪
I'll be the moon
when the sun goes down ♪
Just to let you know
that I'm still around ♪
That's how strong my love is, whoa ♪
That's how strong my love is…
[moans] Conrad.
That's how strong my love is,
baby, baby ♪
That's how strong my love is ♪
I'll be the weeping willow drowning ♪
in my tears ♪
[inhales]
And you can go swimming
when you are here ♪
And I'll be the rainbow
after the tears are gone ♪
Wrap you in my colors
and keep you warm ♪
That's how strong my love is ♪
Darling ♪
That's how strong my love is, baby ♪
That's how strong my love is, whoa ♪
That's how strong my love is ♪
[moans]
I'll be the ocean so deep and wide ♪
And catch all the tears
whenever you cry, now ♪
I'll be the breeze
after the storm is gone ♪
To dry your eyes
and love you all over…
[Conrad] That night,
that was the last time
we were ever together like that.
What if I hadn't fucked it up
four years ago?
What if I hadn't pushed her away
like I always do?
How many times would we have eaten
dinner together just like this?
[Jeremiah] Honey, I'm home!
[door closes]
Jere, you made it!
- Mm.
- [Belly shrieks]
[Jeremiah laughing] Wow.
You're in a good mood.
- [Belly laughs]
- Oh, you guys cooked?
[Belly] Yeah. Are you hungry?
I can make you a plate.
Cute. I just kind of want to eat you.
[laughs]
- There's not really any left, either.
- [Belly] Oh, shoot.
- Uh, but we got… we got peaches!
- [Conrad] Uh-huh.
Uh, do you have any strawberries?
- I'm not really in a peach mood.
- No, man.
- [Belly laughs]
- [Jeremiah laughs]
No worries. Ah. Uh…
Bells, I-I told you
I'd take you to Michaels tomorrow.
Oh, no, it's cool. Conrad took me,
and, um, we used the coupons.
Wow. Wow, man. [laughs]
You are the best co-best man.
[both men laugh]
And you can have some
of my food, too, if you want.
Ah, no, you know what?
I will just share with Bells.
[Belly laughs]
Ooh, I can't wait for the fries.
No, no, do not take my fries, you thief.
- You can have the chicken.
- [laughs]
[Jeremiah and Belly laugh]
[Belly] How was work?
Uh, in-incredible. Yeah. Yeah.
Everyone, um, they all took off
for the holiday weekend,
and so, it was… it was on me
to finish up this report
on a company
that we were gonna do a deal with,
and I caught them
being shady with their numbers.
- Wow!
- Yeah.
- [Belly] Ah!
- Yeah, Dad was super impressed.
And he actually told me before I left,
he's in…
for the wedding.
- [Belly gasps] Are you serious?
- Yeah.
- Oh, my God. That's amazing!
- Congrats, dude.
Thanks, man.
Uh, I'm gonna shower, but…
Okay, but don't take too long
'cause they're probably gonna,
uh, light fireworks tonight.
- Yes.
- Yeah. [laughs]
[Jeremiah and Belly giggle]
[Conrad] I would rather have someone
shoot me in the head
with a nail gun repeatedly
than have to watch him
touching her like that all night.
And I hate myself for it.
Thank you.
You have no idea how much
I've missed you all week.
- Mmm. [laughs]
- Mmm.
- [fireworks squeal and pop]
- [Belly sighs]
[insects trilling]
- I can't believe your dad's in.
- Hmm.
I mean, maybe when my mom hears…
Yes, I was… I was kind of
hoping the same thing.
[fireworks popping]
He also said he's gonna pay for it.
Whoa.
[inhales sharply]
Well, what's wrong?
I kind of thought you'd be pumped.
No, it's great.
Uh, I just thought
that we were gonna do this on our own.
Yeah, we're still gonna do everything
that we want to do.
He's just gonna pay for it.
So he's cool with us
doing it at the house, then?
Uh, he actually wants to do it at the club
and just invite some people from Breaker.
The… the people who work for him?
Yeah. Yeah, just some of the partners,
some associates
and a… and a client or two.
Jere, w-we don't even know those people.
I've been working with them all summer.
You know, inviting business associates,
it's kind of, like, what you do
in the corporate world.
Okay, but our wedding is not
about your dad's business.
It's about us.
[Jeremiah sighs heavily]
We don't have to do it
if you don't want to.
I was just happy when he offered
because it felt like
he was actually trying with me.
Of course. Of course we'll do it.
Yeah.
And, when I think about it…
…it's the kind of wedding
that your mom would have wanted.
Mm. Yeah, it is.
[sighs] And-and my dad said
that his secretary Kayleigh
will help with the planning.
- She lives for that kind of stuff.
- Hmm.
And, that way, you can quit
your phone-banking job
and, um, focus on the GREs.
Yeah, that does sound nice. [laughs]
Yeah.
And I can, um, start looking
at apartments for us, too.
- Hmm.
- Who even knows what's left out there,
but… [laughs]
Yeah, and-and now you can come visit me
at my dad's and it won't be weird.
And you won't have to be
stuck here with my brother.
Maybe I can come back
with you on Monday, and, uh…
stay for a couple nights?
Yeah. Yeah.
I have a surprise for you.
What?
- My wedding gift to you.
- [ Chuck Berry playing "You Never Can Tell"]
- Our first dance song.
- Are you serious?
You said you hated this idea for weeks.
Yeah, but I love you, so…
That Pierre did truly love
the mademoiselle ♪
- [giggling]
- And now the young monsieur and madame
Have rung the chapel bell ♪
"C'est la vie", say the old folks,
it goes to show you never can tell ♪
They furnished off an apartment
with a two room Roebuck sale ♪
The coolerator was crammed
with TV dinners and ginger ale ♪
But when Pierre found work,
the little money coming worked out well ♪
♪
[pensive music playing]
[Conrad] Today I slipped up.
But it can't happen again.
Because the promises you make
on your mother's deathbed are absolute.
They're titanium.
Where's Jere Bear?
He went out to get
something to eat. I could…
Do you want me to go find him?
Let's sit just the two of us for a minute.
Me and my big baby. Come here.
I want to look at my beautiful boy.
- Look at you.
- [exhales]
Did you know, when you were born,
I was so convinced that you were
the most perfect baby to ever exist.
I looked into baby modeling agencies.
[stifled chuckle]
It felt wasteful to deprive
the world of your beauty.
Only to later look at your baby pictures
and realize you actually
looked like… [swallows]
…like a little alien.
[chuckles]
[laughs]
Yeah. Jere was always the cute one.
And he knew it.
- Mm-hmm.
- He was working it from the start.
[pained groaning]
You want me to get Jere?
I can go find him.
Stay with me.
I want you to know, Connie…
I'm not scared to go.
I'm not scared 'cause…
I know you'll be okay.
And I know Jeremiah is gonna be okay,
too, because he has you.
He's the luckiest boy in the world
to have you as a big brother.
Mom…
- I'm not that great a big brother.
- Yes, you are.
You always looked out for him.
And you always will,
- won't you, Connie? [coughs]
- Yeah, of course.
- Thank you.
- Of course. I promise. [sniffles]
I love you.
I love you.
Mom…
I'm not ready.
[crying]
[ James Blake playing
"Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer"]
-
- [speaking inaudibly]
[Conrad] I kept my word.
I did it the best way I could. By leaving.
I might have been a fuckup and a failure
and a disappointment,
but I was never a liar.
I didn't mean it.
Then come back home…
What I said earlier, I didn't mean it.
I still want you.
Of course I do.
That night in the motel, I couldn't sleep.
I went over and over it in my head.
The promise I made to my mom,
to always take care of Jere.
I just want you to know that,
whatever I said,
I didn't mean it.
We're cool.
We're friends.
- [sighs]
- [Conrad] I did lie to Belly, though.
Just that one time.
What if I hadn't?
Maybe it would all be different now.
But it doesn't matter.
This is the way it's supposed to be.
He can give her all the things
that I can't.
She deserves that.
She deserves the world.
But now I find my love has gone away ♪
Why didn't you stay ♪
♪
[song ends]
- [waves crashing]
- [seabirds calling]
[waves crashing]