Life Sentence (2018) s01e11 Episode Script
Frisky Business
1 STELLA: Previously on "Life Sentence" Someone should convert this into a bar.
This is amazing.
You want to buy a bar? Why do you think a bank is gonna hand you money to open a bar? Because I have a friend who knows all the ins and outs on the financial stuff, and he's gonna coach me.
This is gonna turn out to be me, isn't it? IDA: I've been thinking about our kiss.
I've been thinking about that, too.
I think that we both know that moment is over.
Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking.
This could be something real.
The last real thing I had I screwed up.
My big brother's name was Jesse.
And every single patient I treat, I see him.
When I lose one, I lose my brother all over again.
You had a wedding with Pippa?! So, what? Sh-She just left you at the altar? STELLA: I had told myself that things between me and Wes were fine after Pippa, but maybe they're not? Do you have feelings for him? â- No.
We might need someone to help us sort through our specific problems, like Dr.
Grant and Pippa.
Counseling.
We do have a lot to sort through.
So you're our couples counselor? MILES: Yes, I assure you, I am qualified.
Great session.
See you next time.
Actually, we wanted to talk to you about that.
We've been doing so well since we started coming here We've been "checking in" night and day, looking for "win-win solutions.
.
" And we are back to having Sara Bareilles candle sex like three times a week.
We were just wondering if maybe it was time âto take off the training wheels.
And work our new tools all by ourselves.
At home.
Without you there.
Did I do something wrong? No, not at all! You did something right.
In fact, congratulations are in order.
- You did it, kid.
- âYep.
Well, it sounds like you made a decision.
And that you made it together.
So, good for you.
But if anything comes up, my door is always open.
- Oh! - Oh, my Well, actually, no.
Your door is locked.
Ah.
It does that sometimes.
[GRUNTING.]
There.
- Oh, okay.
- Bye.
- See ya.
- Bye.
Was that too abrupt? I mean, maybe we should have had a few more sessions? No.
We've been at it for weeks, and it's worked wonders, but now we need to try it on our own.
See if it sticks, you know? Yeah, but I gotta go.
I've got a volunteer shift with my name on it.
Yeah, I should probably get back to work, as well.
Aiden's been texting about "a surprise"" he has for me, and I'm terrified.
Oh.
Is everything okay? We just haven't really been seeing eye-to-eye on what things are and are not worth spending money on.
But I'll sort it out.
I am looking for "win-win solutions" Not to brag, but I was really killing it at marriage.
Well, thank you for nothing! And work was going well, too.
Stella, there's something foul in the break-room fridge.
Can you get to the bottom of it? Are we short on janitors today? No, why? No reason.
I am on it.
Hey, Elaine, is everything okay? Sheila in Community Outreach just quit and left me with a half-planned bone marrow drive at the rec center.
Why would she plan a bone marrow drive at the rec center? 18-to 30-year-olds are the most viable donors, and nobody under the age of 60 goes to the rec center.
You know a lot about bone marrow.
I was supposed to have a transplant, but we couldn't find a match.
I ended up getting into a trial, but I know that most kids don't make it that far, so that's why these drives are so important.
I could really use your help.
Sure.
What do you need? Take the whole thing over.
Starting with getting a few hundred 18-to 30-year-olds to the rec center on Friday.
Well, that is my demo, so leave it me.
I-I won't let you down! So, Gina and I are kinda getting serious.
Oh? Do tell.
We're talking about the future.
And, uh, to that end, I may have told her that you and I were officially divorced.
- Oh.
- âSo [BOTH LAUGH.]
Are these divorce papers? Sorry to spring this on you, but I didn't think it would be a problem, given the fact that you left me.
No.
It's not a problem.
I would be thrilled to sign these.
Give 'em the old Jane Hancock.
Make my mark.
I just, um You know, I don't have a pen.
Oh.
You know, uh, signing divorce papers is like peeing hard to do with someone watching.
Take your time.
And thank you for being so great about this.
Of course.
Love Gina.
So happy for you.
Thanks.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Don't worry about a thing You'll learn to live again You're gonna learn to live again Ta-da! Uh I'm confused.
I thought we agreed you were gonna take care of the sign.
And I did.
It works perfectly now.
No, no, I meant take it down and put up a sign that says "bar.
" But this sign is cool and vintage and Does not say the word "bar.
" 'Cause we're not a bar, Wes.
We're a speakeasy.
We don't want just anybody coming in here.
We want the mystique of Miss Steak.
So, what you're saying is, you spent money on a sign that keeps our bar a secret from the general public? Yeah.
Now you're getting it.
Hey, guys.
What's up? I just wanted to, uh, offer my, uh, congratulations.
I had no idea that you were doing this.
Wait.
Really? No one told you? Not a soul.
I actually found out from Lizzie before she left town âto meet with her publisher.
Anyways, uh, she wanted me to drop this off.
It's, uh, an old framed photo of this place.
She figured that it'd be nice to have once you guys take down the old sign.
We're not taking the sign down.
So, how are people supposed to know that this is a bar? Oh! I rest my case.
They're not supposed to know, but then they come in and it is one.
That is cool! Okay.
Okay.
And I rest my case.
- [ELECTRICITY CRACKLING.]
- Oh! Oh! Oh! - Whoa! - I'm gonna get that fixed.
No, you're not! Come on, Wes.
I know bars.
I know what makes bars cool because I am the cool one.
I think we're equally cool.
Really? I think your âflannel shirt is tucked in.
Look, the point is, we are gonna run out of money if we keep wasting it on signs that don't work and whatever it is you're about to show me.
Custom-etched glasses with a graphic of my design.
Goes with the whole "what people in the '50s thought the future would look like" vibe.
You mean the "mid-century modern" furniture that you spent too much on? Oh! It's super comfy.
Wes, most bars close âwithin the first three months 'cause people come once and they don't come back.
I am trying to create a vibe that creates a buzz that prevents that from happening.
And I am trying to make sure that we don't close before we even open.
You have already blown through our four-week start-up fund.
Then we'll open early.
How about Friday? Diego, are you free Friday? Sure, I've got nothing going on.
Because nobody asked me to be a part of anything.
How are we gonna open early when we don't even have money for advertising? Can't you move some numbers around? There are no numbers to move.
Then we'll get creative.
All right, you, you put your thinking cap on, and I will fire up the snow cone machine.
By the way, I-I bought a snow cone machine.
[SIGHS.]
- Oh.
Dr.
Grant, hello.
- Hey.
So, I am hosting this bone marrow drive on Friday, - and I was wondering if - No.
Well, you didn't hear what I needed.
Well, you said it was on Friday, and I'm not available on Friday.
Okay.
Well, do you think that I could have access to your patient profiles to see if there's a potential match? Sure.
I will, uh, âleave them here for later.
Hey? Are you okay? Yeah.
Why wouldn't I be okay? I don't know.
That's why I was asking.
Don't worry about me, Stella.
Oh! Sorry.
Thank you for this.
It's been a weird day, and your grilled cheese comforts me.
My trick is the Dijon mustard.
It really pops the cheddar.
Mmm.
I mean, I'm happy for Peter, so why am I freaking out about signing some papers? [SIGHS.]
Well, because divorce just seems final, you know.
One day you're part of something, and the next day your brother-in-laws are opening up a bar without you.
Does Peter think he's gonna marry this woman? Do Wes and Aiden think I'm not cool enough to be part of it? I should just take the plunge and keep moving forward, right? I should just talk to them.
Just ask them straight up.
- You know what I like? - âHuh? I like that we really listen to each other.
Hmm.
- Hey, babe.
- Hi.
- Ready to go? - Yep.
- How was your day? - Well your brother spent all of our money and wants the bar to be a secret.
That does not sound good.
Nope.
How was your day? It was partly amazing.
I get to run a bone marrow drive for the hospital.
- Babe, that's great! - I know.
I might directly save a life.
Wait.
Why is it only partly amazing? Well, I have to get a couple hundred 20-somethings to show up at the rec center, and while I have a decent advertising budget, I just don't know how I'm going to get them there.
I can offer you a very expensive snow cone machine.
Aiden bought a snow cone machine.
That makes sense.
Snow was always âhis favorite food group.
That's not a bad idea, actually.
- What? - Luring them in with something fun.
How about a bar opening? That's kind of perfect.
Look at us.
- Yeah.
- We're doing so well.
We definitely do not need therapy.
Sorry.
What'd you say? - Ida! - Hey! What are you doing here? Oh, I just dropped by to say you've been served.
Signed, sealed, delivered.
I'm not yours anymore.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
For what? For 30 years âand three beautiful children.
See you around, Mr.
Abbott.
See you around, Mrs Ida.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
AIDEN: You know I want to help you, sis, but I got to say, a bone marrow drive not exactly a sexy way to open a place.
But it is a great way to get a crowd together last-minute without spending money that we don't have.
Plus, Aiden, you can make anything sexy.
You're right.
I can even pull off jorts.
Let's do this.
The more people we get to come, the better chance we have of saving a life.
So we need to hand out all of these flyers.
Well, can we at least agree to be selective about who we give them out to? So basically just pretty girls? A few dudes.
Like at a five-to-one ratio.
Okay.
Operation Bone Drive/ Bar Alive is a go, people.
Yeah, let's definitely not call it that.
Yeah, I realized that the minute I said it.
Come on, Aiden! You can make this sexy! Oh, baby, are you goin' my way I see you kicking off for holiday So maybe get to know you, baby, don't know you at all - Uh, no, no.
- Tell me how you know I'm not crazy or a fiend, oh, oh Not, not stalker and obscene Like, like how you know what I see, oh, okay Got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling Got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling Got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling I got a feeling, I got a feeling, got a feeling Feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling I got, got, got, to get, get, to get And take your time and try not to wreck it On, on, on, off, off for all kids Get, get up and make up your own dance Hello.
Hi.
We are hosting a bone marrow drive, and we would love for you to come.
You will love it.
It will be the best thing for you.
Anthere might be a free drink if you're one of the first ones there.
Yes.
âAnd give some to your friends.
Like hanging on a darkened cloud The wind is movin' slow Hey, beautiful.
What's a guy got to do to get you to give him a little bone marrow? Well, that all depends Oh, Aiden.
Mom? Hey, Mom.
What are you doing here? I came to see your father.
And then I was feeling nostalgic, so I peeked into the art classes.
And I think I might try to finish my art degree.
Oh, look, free dental dams! Bye, guys.
- Okay.
- Bye.
Okay.
Handed out all my flyers.
We did it! Yes! Go, team.
Thank you guys so much.
This is going to be the best bar opening bone drive in the history of ever! And also the first.
Definitely the first.
Oh.
Hi, Elaine.
So, status update I am moving the drive from the rec center to my husband's super-cool new speakeasy.
And I hope that that's okay with you, because I just realized I did not get permission to do that.
You could have it on the moon for all I care.
- âGreat.
- Now, more important Did you get the thing out of the break-room fridge? I did.
It was old chicken salad and it was truly horrible.
But what is most important is that I came here to get the cheek swab kits for tomorrow.
- Do you know where I can find them? - I can bring them, if you promise to hook me up with a bunch of free drinks.
Done and done.
You know, Elaine, I like you because y Are walking away.
Okay.
DR.
GRANT: Are you kidding me?! You're completely insane! I'm I'm hanging up.
I'm I'm I'm hanging up.
If that was a patient, we really need to work on your bedside manner.
[CHUCKLES.]
Patients are easy.
Family's hard.
I knew something was wrong.
My parents are in town for a dedication for my brother.
And they are driving me crazy.
Hmm.
Yeah.
Families will do that.
Mine certainly does, as you know.
No, mine takes it to a whole new level.
My parents haven't been in the same state for 10 years.
My dad is bringing âhis 22-year-old girlfriend, who is pregnant.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
And now my mom wants to bring her pit bull.
You still wanna play the whole "whose got a crazier family" game? Nope.
Think we have a winner.
Yeah! The worst part is that the one person that used to be able to help me through the insanity isn't here anymore.
I don't know where I would be without my siblings.
Hey, if you need anything at all this week, you just send up that Bat-Signal, okay? Thanks, Stella.
- Hey, guys?! - Hey, Diego! Can I talk to you about something? Whoa! Is that jukebox another gift from Lizzie? Uh, no.
It was, uh It was here when I got here.
I may have bid on that a while ago and totally forgot.
This is a one-of-a-kind collector's item.
People are totally gonna flip out over it.
Oh, I'll be the first one to flip out over it if it cost more than $100.
Oh, it definitely did.
I mean, these things can go for, what, like 10 grand.
10 I'm What, Aiden? Did it cost that much? It might have cost that much.
But in my defense, I placed that bid way before you talked to me about spending too much money.
There is no defense for buying a $10,000 CD player! We could have the biggest opening of all time, but without that money in the bank, we won't have enough to stay in business! Hey, if this is a bad time, I can go.
How is that possible? I thought if we had a big opening night, we'd be fine.
Of course you thought that, Aiden, because you never bothered to ask me how the business of our business works! You just want to do all the fun stuff.
Well, who doesn't want to do the fun stuff!? You know, maybe if you guys had a third partner, there'd be somebody here all the time to mediate and it could Okay.
I mean, âI'm just saying, it's We'll, I'll I'll be here if you guys need me.
[SIGHS.]
[CELLPHONE RINGING.]
[SIGHS.]
- Hi, Pippa.
- PIPPA: Hi, Wes.
- Are you okay? - No, I'm fine.
Actually, no, I'm not fine.
Hey, can I ask you something? [DOOR OPENS.]
Hi.
So, you ready to "check-in"? - Because we need to talk.
- We need to talk.
- You go first.
- You go first.
- No, you go first.
- No, you go first.
[SIGHS.]
I promised Dr.
Grant that I would help him through a family crisis.
How do you feel about that? Pippa called and offered to help me through a financial crisis.
How do you feel about that? Welcome back! I think it's important that you don't consider being back here a failure.
- I don't.
- I do.
A little.
Regardless, it's smart to unpack the feelings brought up by inviting Dr.
Grant and Pippa back into your personal lives.
We are feeling super not good about it.
But it feels like we should be past it.
Right, because we both know that neither one of us would ever do anything to hurt the other.
The only reason I even took Pippa's call was because I needed to talk to someone about my rubbish financial situation.
And, plus, it turned out to be a happy accident, because she said that she might be able to help me find an investor, which I need.
And the only reason âI offered to help Dr.
Grant is because I know firsthand exactly what he's going through.
Cancer destroyed his family.
And I can't just stand here and watch him suffer when I know that I could help.
But, still, the thought of Stella helping Dr.
Grant feels And the thought of Pippa helping Wes, it just feels similarly Super not good.
Extra super.
Look, this is just fear.
But if you two are fully committed to each other, then you really have nothing to be afraid of.
Well, we are.
We are committed.
Fully.
So huh, what you're saying is, we didn't really need to come here at all.
Not what I was saying.
Um, next week, we should work on listening.
You, especially.
Hmm.
- Oh.
- Hey! Can I ask you something? Sure, what's up? So, I suggested to Aiden and Wes that they might need a third partner, and they totally ignored me.
Hey, do you want to open a bar with me? It could be Asheville's first bi bar.
For men and women.
I'm pretty sure that's just a bar.
I think it's a million-dollar idea.
And I'm gonna need a million dollars to afford college.
- You're going back to school? - I want to, but it's it's too expensive.
And the last time I checked, they not giving out scholarships to people who are older than dust.
You're not old.
Honestly, there are sometimes that I think it's mathematically impossible for you to be Lizzie's mother.
You know, I do look young.
In fact, my own son almost hit on me yesterday on campus.
- It's a long story.
- I-I don't need to hear it.
Okay.
Hey, but look, if if you want, I'll look into how I can help.
Aw.
Diego, thank you.
[CHUCKLES.]
Dad do you think I'm a child? Not the best time to ask that question.
Mind if I have some of your sundae? - Way ahead of you.
- Ah! So what is going on? Wes thinks all my ideas for the bar are a waste of money.
- Is he right? - No.
But I guess I did get a little carried away and overspent a little.
Like father, like son.
I did the same thing with your mom.
When Stella was sick, I did what I thought was right, but I didn't ask your mom what she thought, which was wrong.
That's not how partnership works.
But what if I'm right? Then you'll convince him.
Or you compromise.
Or you end up alone.
Yeah.
Hey, I'm really proud of you.
And I don't want you to screw this up because you're acting like me, so talk to Wes.
I will.
And for the record, acting like you wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
Although, I'm gonna need you to back off my sundae, 'cause you're acting like a pig.
Aw, come on.
No, go ahead.
Okay, I just have a few more errands to run.
And then I will meet you at the bar.
Have you heard more from Pippa about the investor? Not yet.
And, Stella, I promise, if she hadn't offered It's fine.
We're fine.
You heard what Miles said.
We are fully committed and we have nothing to be afraid of.
- [CELLPHONE BEEPING.]
- Oh.
I'm sorry, I'm getting another call, though.
Go.
I'll see you soon.
- Okay.
- [CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
- Hello? - DR.
GRANT: Hey.
Uh, well, I'm sending up the Bat-Signal.
Uh, you got a second to talk? What's up? Well, uh, my blood alcohol level, for starters.
Wait, I thought you were supposed to be driving your parents to the dedication.
I'll let them take a cab.
And, uh, I think I'm gonna stay home.
You don't have to be there? I'm supposed to present a scholarship in Jesse's name.
But with my parents there, it just feels like another reminder of how damaged we all are.
Damage can be repaired, Will.
You're a doctor.
You of all people should know that.
I have no idea how to fix them.
And I have no idea how I'm gonna get through it.
What would Jesse have told you to do? He He would have told me to quit trying to make it all better and just just be there.
For them.
For him.
Sounds like he has some pretty good advice.
Yeah.
Yeah, he did.
Hey, Stella, thank you.
And, um, good luck tonight.
Yeah.
You, too.
Bye.
[CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
You ready for our big night?! Ready as I can be.
Listen, I'm sorry about the money.
You're my partner, and I should have consulted you about everything first.
Thank you for saying that.
And don't worry about the money.
We will find an investor and get back on track.
Not "we.
" I made this mess, and I'll fix it.
I'll find the investor.
Look no further.
Here I am.
See? âI'm really good at this.
What are you doing here? I think I just said.
- Right, but - But nothing! Let us meet this angel.
- Hi.
I'm Aiden.
- Aiden.
Aiden this is Pippa.
Who says what now? This is Pippa? Pippa Pippa? The Pippa? I see my reputation precedes me.
I hope that's a good thing, but I fear it isn't.
Pippa, you you offered to help me find an investor, not be the investor.
Look, you need a 10K cash infusion and a safety net.
I'm offering that.
Wow.
She's offering that.
- Pippa, I - You know, this is the kind of thing that we should probably consult about.
Right, partner? Um, would you excuse us for just one second? So what do we think? Because generally speaking, I make it a point not to look a gift hot chick in the mouth.
Yes, but going into business with my ex-fiancée, that could cause some serious issues.
Especially since Pippa is so crazy hot.
Stella did know that Pippa was planning on helping me, and she was fine with it.
Plus, Pippa wouldn't have to move here to invest.
So maybe she could be a silent partner? And being silent will not prevent her from being stupid hot.
All right, seriously, Aiden.
Okay, look.
We don't need her money.
Right.
We don't.
We can always find someone new to invest the $10,000.
Wow.
Okay, that is a big safety net.
Ugh.
Just looking at it makes me feel calm.
Still.
Considering the circumstances, probably best to find someone else.
Totally, and now we don't even have to tell Stella about the offer at all, right? Right.
Total non-issue.
Hi.
Look who I found here.
It's your new business partner.
Actually, she's not.
Aiden and I both really appreciate the offer, Pippa, but, um, we're not interested.
Really? I see so much potential here.
- You sure? - We're sure.
We're gonna find another way.
Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
I'm sorry you came all this way for nothing.
Well, it's not for nothing.
Stella was telling me about her bone marrow drive, and I'd love to come tonight and support the cause.
Pippa was the last person I wanted to come tonight, but she did have bone marrow.
Great! Just don't forget to bring those cheeks.
Eh You know what I'm saying.
[CHUCKLES.]
I do.
I'll see you all tonight.
And I'll leave this.
You never know.
[DOOR OPENS.]
So, I'm guessing that was a pretty good offer? It doesn't matter.
Aiden and I both agree that we do not need her money.
We're gonna find another way.
All right, then I better start getting ready, too.
- Okay.
- Bye.
Bye.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, guys? You, uh, need anything? Diego, good news! We just made room for a new partner, and naturally, you're the first person we thought of.
All we need from you is a small investment, and you're in.
Finally! Ah, come here! Oh! I have been waiting for you guys to ask me to be your partner! - Thank you! - That's a yes? No.
No.
I can't do it.
Wait, really? You just said you wanted to be a partner.
I wanted you to want me to be your partner.
But I got kids and a mortgage and 'Nough said.
I'll find someone else.
Quick thought.
âUh, if I were your partner, I actually would spring for a bar sign out front.
I mean, how are people gonna come in if they can't find the place, right? [CHUCKLES.]
Fine! Geez.
I'll put out a sign.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Guys, there's a line around the block! That's amazing! Very impressive, gang.
Let's do this, shall we? Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I see the way that you've been looking at me You know that I got what you wanted Think I gotta let you know that we Were over the day that we started It was coming on eventually The writing was on the wall And as soon as you move on We tried to dance And you didn't wanna look uncool You took my hand, and I Put my trust in you Hi.
Sign up for the bone marrow registry? I don't think so.
If you're a match, you could save a life.
Sorry.
Thanks for your compassion.
Hey, Aiden?! This guy wants to take our picture for the hospital newsletter.
Great place.
I bet it catches on like wildfire.
We certainly hope so, 'cause if not Hey, how are my maybe-future partners? Can I have a photo of you three? Oh, no, she's not our partner.
At all.
Well, she's still improving the shot considerably.
Sorry, darling, but you know this is my good side.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
We had to reshoot our engagement photos.
[LAUGHTER.]
I also do baby photos, if you guys are in the market.
Oh, no.
Uh, I'm not his wife almost once, but not quite.
That's his wife.
Stella?! Hmm? - Hi.
- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
Smile.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
Pippa, may I borrow you for a moment? Yeah.
Absolutely, Stella.
Anything for you.
What can I do for you? For starters, you can tell me what it is you're really doing in Asheville.
I'm sorry.
I'm not sure I understand.
It's a simple question, Pippa.
Why are you here? Wes needed somebody to help him, and I wanted to offer to be that somebody.
Look, if we're being perfectly honest, the both of us know that the real reason why you want to invest in this bar is so that Wes will be back in your life in a big way.
I'm here because I want to help a man I care deeply about.
No.
You can't do that.
- Help him? - Care.
Deeply.
I'm sorry, Stella, but I already do.
Wes and I grew up together.
He's practically family.
And if I can help him, I have to try.
Or would you rather I let him fail? Of course not.
But you have to understand you are not Wes' somebody.
I am.
Okay, and in a marriage, there's only room for one somebody.
Stella, hey.
Sorry for interrupting.
Hi.
I didn't know you were gonna make it.
Um, this is Pippa.
Wes' ex.
Nice to meet you.
Will Grant.
Dr.
Will Grant? That's right.
I've heard all about you.
I'll let you two chat.
- Pleasure.
- Pleasure.
And that's when I realized, Pippa didn't need to work her way into our marriage.
Wes had already let her in.
Sorry.
Will you excuse me? - Yeah.
- [BOTH LAUGHING.]
Sorry, but it's 21 and over.
- I'm 24.
- Sure you are.
Miles! Hi.
Oh, this is our couples counselor.
I didn't know you were still in couples therapy.
They're not anymore.
They keep quitting every time they have a good session.
Okay.
Well, uh, Miles, would you like to sign up for the bone marrow registry? - Why not? - Great.
Peter! - Hey! - This place is great! I know, right? Here.
I need to talk to you about Ida.
Is everything all right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
She's fine.
Uh, except that she wants to go back to college and she can't afford it.
I was thinking maybe you knew of scholarships or financial aid.
Why didn't she come to me with this? I think she's a little embarrassed.
She left you to be her own person.
And now she needs your help.
And I can't imagine it feels too good to know that.
Hmm.
You really don't have to feel bad about the fact that this is harder than you thought it would be.
I just thought we were past all these ridiculous trust issues.
And what am I still so afraid of? Maybe what scares you is the thought that Wes could feel the same way about Pippa that you feel about Dr.
Grant.
I don't have those feelings for Dr.
Grant.
Okay.
Quick announcement.
Girls drink free! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
ly.
Girls drink freely.
But also drink responsibly.
And please pay for stuff.
Peter.
Hi! Wow! You look handsome.
Ida, you look 20.
I could mistake you for just another coed.
Like father, like son.
There's just something about being around them.
It makes me feel like I never left school.
Then you should go back.
Oh, yeah, I already looked into it.
Unfortunately, I can't afford it.
You can.
Turns out, as the wife of a college professor, you can attend the university tuition-free.
Really? But wait a minute.
Wait, wait.
We're divorced.
You just filed the paperwork.
I haven't.
Not yet.
And I won't, if you really want to do this.
Well, what about Gina? I thought âthis was important to her.
It is.
But your happiness is important to me.
And if Gina really is the woman for me, she'll understand.
You've supported me âthrough 30 years of marriage.
The least I can do âis give you a few semesters.
Is that a habanero martini? Yes.
But I liked these way before I met you.
Hmm.
I thought we weren't gonna lie to each other.
Right.
Oh, I'm I'm sorry I ran off earlier.
How was the dedication? Ah.
It was like a slow-motion train wreck.
- Oh, no.
Seriously? - Yeah.
But based on some good advice that I got earlier, I decided to forget about my insane family and focus on the kid who got the scholarship.
I'm glad I went.
Thank you.
That was all Jesse's advice.
No, Stella, I needed somebody, and you were there for me, so - Thank you for coming.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
And thank you for your DNA.
Mmm.
Please don't clone me.
I'm pretty sure one of you is more than enough.
So the turnout's amazing.
Yeah, there's a lot of people here, but turns out that 20-somethings would rather drink themselves blind than sign up for a potentially invasive medical procedure.
And this is news to you? In fairness, I haven't had much experience being a typical 20-something.
So how many more donors do you need? A lot.
Um, hey, how cool is this place, right? [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
- What's he doing? - I don't know.
But if he starts singing, I'm gonna burn this bar to the ground.
Does anyone out here drink gin? Huh? Where are my gin people? There they are! There's my people! So, I, uh I started drinking gin, um, because my older brother, Jesse, he he told me that that James Bond was the coolest guy ever.
And I-I thought that my older brother was the coolest guy ever, so, well here I am.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Drinking gin alone.
[CHUCKLES.]
I would give anything if if Jesse was here tonight.
He would love this place.
He would.
But he's not here.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Because he he died three weeks before his 21st birthday.
Um[CLEARS THROAT.]
He had cancer, and he he needed a bone marrow transplant, and I-I'll never forget the day that I-I went to get tested to see if I was a match.
But I wasn't a match and, uh and I couldn't save his life.
But But maybe someone in this room could have.
So if you haven't gotten swabbed yet, please be the hero that I know you can be.
And if you don't want to do it for some guy up here drinking gin, then then do it for my brother.
Thank you guys.
Cheers! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
That was some speech.
I guess Dr.
Grant's still in the picture.
He's not.
And I should never have talked to you about that whole thing.
You don't want to take my money.
I get that.
But it's me.
You can always tell me anything.
No, Pip, I can't.
Not anymore.
Will! Will?! Hey.
That was some speech.
I really thought I could keep it together, but I'm a mess today.
Well, thank you.
And just so you know, you are a hero to that kid you helped today, to the kids you help every day to me.
And if you miss your brother, it's okay to be a mess.
It's okay.
It's just a little white lie If it is all the same to me And it's just a little white lie If I was to blame you Would you What was that? What was that? I I don't I don't know.
I-I didn't mean it to happen that way.
So you did want it to happen? Yeah.
Of course I wanted it to happen, but not now.
No.
Not ever.
- What? - I'm serious.
I mean it.
Okay, I'm gonna I'm gonna go home now.
Wes! There he is! We need to celebrate! Let me watch you do a couple shots.
Hey.
Are you okay? I promise I'll figure out the money stuff.
But tonight, we just got to enjoy this.
Sorry.
âI got to get out of here.
- What? - â[DOOR CLOSES.]
Can't believe the kid who framed his Least Likely to Succeed award is a business owner.
And, by the way, everything that Aiden is doing is because of you.
It's because of us.
- To us.
- Mm.
[GLASSES CLINK.]
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS, INDISTINCT SINGING.]
You remember this? This is the first song that we ever danced to.
At that sorority mixer you made me go to.
Yes.
You really missed out not being bi in college.
No, I didn't.
It's been 100 years since the last time I asked you this, but, Ida Kaminsky, would you like to dance with me? I'd love to.
Elaine.
Hi.
Have you seen my husband? No, but I have signed up a lot of people for the registry.
You did a great job.
You make people care, Stella.
It's a strength.
Why does it feel like a weakness? - I'm sorry? - Nothing.
I'm sorry.
I just I need to find Wes.
Wes, would you please stop walking? Would you please stop following me? I'm worried about you.
What's going on? Wes? Well, I'm thinking to myself again Am I always on the losing end? You never called back, you never called back Well, that's okay, 'cause I don't talk like that - Wes? - Now, I'm waiting for my time to come And I know I'm not the only one I'll never hold back, I'll never hold back Hey, it's me again.
I'm just checking in.
I-I lost track of you at the bar and I'm really starting to get worried, so just call me back, okay? 'Cause I know it would be good for you - Talk to me.
- You don't know, then I'll show you Let me show you how Will you show me how So meet me in the middle sometime
This is amazing.
You want to buy a bar? Why do you think a bank is gonna hand you money to open a bar? Because I have a friend who knows all the ins and outs on the financial stuff, and he's gonna coach me.
This is gonna turn out to be me, isn't it? IDA: I've been thinking about our kiss.
I've been thinking about that, too.
I think that we both know that moment is over.
Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinking.
This could be something real.
The last real thing I had I screwed up.
My big brother's name was Jesse.
And every single patient I treat, I see him.
When I lose one, I lose my brother all over again.
You had a wedding with Pippa?! So, what? Sh-She just left you at the altar? STELLA: I had told myself that things between me and Wes were fine after Pippa, but maybe they're not? Do you have feelings for him? â- No.
We might need someone to help us sort through our specific problems, like Dr.
Grant and Pippa.
Counseling.
We do have a lot to sort through.
So you're our couples counselor? MILES: Yes, I assure you, I am qualified.
Great session.
See you next time.
Actually, we wanted to talk to you about that.
We've been doing so well since we started coming here We've been "checking in" night and day, looking for "win-win solutions.
.
" And we are back to having Sara Bareilles candle sex like three times a week.
We were just wondering if maybe it was time âto take off the training wheels.
And work our new tools all by ourselves.
At home.
Without you there.
Did I do something wrong? No, not at all! You did something right.
In fact, congratulations are in order.
- You did it, kid.
- âYep.
Well, it sounds like you made a decision.
And that you made it together.
So, good for you.
But if anything comes up, my door is always open.
- Oh! - Oh, my Well, actually, no.
Your door is locked.
Ah.
It does that sometimes.
[GRUNTING.]
There.
- Oh, okay.
- Bye.
- See ya.
- Bye.
Was that too abrupt? I mean, maybe we should have had a few more sessions? No.
We've been at it for weeks, and it's worked wonders, but now we need to try it on our own.
See if it sticks, you know? Yeah, but I gotta go.
I've got a volunteer shift with my name on it.
Yeah, I should probably get back to work, as well.
Aiden's been texting about "a surprise"" he has for me, and I'm terrified.
Oh.
Is everything okay? We just haven't really been seeing eye-to-eye on what things are and are not worth spending money on.
But I'll sort it out.
I am looking for "win-win solutions" Not to brag, but I was really killing it at marriage.
Well, thank you for nothing! And work was going well, too.
Stella, there's something foul in the break-room fridge.
Can you get to the bottom of it? Are we short on janitors today? No, why? No reason.
I am on it.
Hey, Elaine, is everything okay? Sheila in Community Outreach just quit and left me with a half-planned bone marrow drive at the rec center.
Why would she plan a bone marrow drive at the rec center? 18-to 30-year-olds are the most viable donors, and nobody under the age of 60 goes to the rec center.
You know a lot about bone marrow.
I was supposed to have a transplant, but we couldn't find a match.
I ended up getting into a trial, but I know that most kids don't make it that far, so that's why these drives are so important.
I could really use your help.
Sure.
What do you need? Take the whole thing over.
Starting with getting a few hundred 18-to 30-year-olds to the rec center on Friday.
Well, that is my demo, so leave it me.
I-I won't let you down! So, Gina and I are kinda getting serious.
Oh? Do tell.
We're talking about the future.
And, uh, to that end, I may have told her that you and I were officially divorced.
- Oh.
- âSo [BOTH LAUGH.]
Are these divorce papers? Sorry to spring this on you, but I didn't think it would be a problem, given the fact that you left me.
No.
It's not a problem.
I would be thrilled to sign these.
Give 'em the old Jane Hancock.
Make my mark.
I just, um You know, I don't have a pen.
Oh.
You know, uh, signing divorce papers is like peeing hard to do with someone watching.
Take your time.
And thank you for being so great about this.
Of course.
Love Gina.
So happy for you.
Thanks.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Don't worry about a thing You'll learn to live again You're gonna learn to live again Ta-da! Uh I'm confused.
I thought we agreed you were gonna take care of the sign.
And I did.
It works perfectly now.
No, no, I meant take it down and put up a sign that says "bar.
" But this sign is cool and vintage and Does not say the word "bar.
" 'Cause we're not a bar, Wes.
We're a speakeasy.
We don't want just anybody coming in here.
We want the mystique of Miss Steak.
So, what you're saying is, you spent money on a sign that keeps our bar a secret from the general public? Yeah.
Now you're getting it.
Hey, guys.
What's up? I just wanted to, uh, offer my, uh, congratulations.
I had no idea that you were doing this.
Wait.
Really? No one told you? Not a soul.
I actually found out from Lizzie before she left town âto meet with her publisher.
Anyways, uh, she wanted me to drop this off.
It's, uh, an old framed photo of this place.
She figured that it'd be nice to have once you guys take down the old sign.
We're not taking the sign down.
So, how are people supposed to know that this is a bar? Oh! I rest my case.
They're not supposed to know, but then they come in and it is one.
That is cool! Okay.
Okay.
And I rest my case.
- [ELECTRICITY CRACKLING.]
- Oh! Oh! Oh! - Whoa! - I'm gonna get that fixed.
No, you're not! Come on, Wes.
I know bars.
I know what makes bars cool because I am the cool one.
I think we're equally cool.
Really? I think your âflannel shirt is tucked in.
Look, the point is, we are gonna run out of money if we keep wasting it on signs that don't work and whatever it is you're about to show me.
Custom-etched glasses with a graphic of my design.
Goes with the whole "what people in the '50s thought the future would look like" vibe.
You mean the "mid-century modern" furniture that you spent too much on? Oh! It's super comfy.
Wes, most bars close âwithin the first three months 'cause people come once and they don't come back.
I am trying to create a vibe that creates a buzz that prevents that from happening.
And I am trying to make sure that we don't close before we even open.
You have already blown through our four-week start-up fund.
Then we'll open early.
How about Friday? Diego, are you free Friday? Sure, I've got nothing going on.
Because nobody asked me to be a part of anything.
How are we gonna open early when we don't even have money for advertising? Can't you move some numbers around? There are no numbers to move.
Then we'll get creative.
All right, you, you put your thinking cap on, and I will fire up the snow cone machine.
By the way, I-I bought a snow cone machine.
[SIGHS.]
- Oh.
Dr.
Grant, hello.
- Hey.
So, I am hosting this bone marrow drive on Friday, - and I was wondering if - No.
Well, you didn't hear what I needed.
Well, you said it was on Friday, and I'm not available on Friday.
Okay.
Well, do you think that I could have access to your patient profiles to see if there's a potential match? Sure.
I will, uh, âleave them here for later.
Hey? Are you okay? Yeah.
Why wouldn't I be okay? I don't know.
That's why I was asking.
Don't worry about me, Stella.
Oh! Sorry.
Thank you for this.
It's been a weird day, and your grilled cheese comforts me.
My trick is the Dijon mustard.
It really pops the cheddar.
Mmm.
I mean, I'm happy for Peter, so why am I freaking out about signing some papers? [SIGHS.]
Well, because divorce just seems final, you know.
One day you're part of something, and the next day your brother-in-laws are opening up a bar without you.
Does Peter think he's gonna marry this woman? Do Wes and Aiden think I'm not cool enough to be part of it? I should just take the plunge and keep moving forward, right? I should just talk to them.
Just ask them straight up.
- You know what I like? - âHuh? I like that we really listen to each other.
Hmm.
- Hey, babe.
- Hi.
- Ready to go? - Yep.
- How was your day? - Well your brother spent all of our money and wants the bar to be a secret.
That does not sound good.
Nope.
How was your day? It was partly amazing.
I get to run a bone marrow drive for the hospital.
- Babe, that's great! - I know.
I might directly save a life.
Wait.
Why is it only partly amazing? Well, I have to get a couple hundred 20-somethings to show up at the rec center, and while I have a decent advertising budget, I just don't know how I'm going to get them there.
I can offer you a very expensive snow cone machine.
Aiden bought a snow cone machine.
That makes sense.
Snow was always âhis favorite food group.
That's not a bad idea, actually.
- What? - Luring them in with something fun.
How about a bar opening? That's kind of perfect.
Look at us.
- Yeah.
- We're doing so well.
We definitely do not need therapy.
Sorry.
What'd you say? - Ida! - Hey! What are you doing here? Oh, I just dropped by to say you've been served.
Signed, sealed, delivered.
I'm not yours anymore.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
For what? For 30 years âand three beautiful children.
See you around, Mr.
Abbott.
See you around, Mrs Ida.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
AIDEN: You know I want to help you, sis, but I got to say, a bone marrow drive not exactly a sexy way to open a place.
But it is a great way to get a crowd together last-minute without spending money that we don't have.
Plus, Aiden, you can make anything sexy.
You're right.
I can even pull off jorts.
Let's do this.
The more people we get to come, the better chance we have of saving a life.
So we need to hand out all of these flyers.
Well, can we at least agree to be selective about who we give them out to? So basically just pretty girls? A few dudes.
Like at a five-to-one ratio.
Okay.
Operation Bone Drive/ Bar Alive is a go, people.
Yeah, let's definitely not call it that.
Yeah, I realized that the minute I said it.
Come on, Aiden! You can make this sexy! Oh, baby, are you goin' my way I see you kicking off for holiday So maybe get to know you, baby, don't know you at all - Uh, no, no.
- Tell me how you know I'm not crazy or a fiend, oh, oh Not, not stalker and obscene Like, like how you know what I see, oh, okay Got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling Got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling Got a feeling, got a feeling, got a feeling I got a feeling, I got a feeling, got a feeling Feeling, feeling, feeling, feeling I got, got, got, to get, get, to get And take your time and try not to wreck it On, on, on, off, off for all kids Get, get up and make up your own dance Hello.
Hi.
We are hosting a bone marrow drive, and we would love for you to come.
You will love it.
It will be the best thing for you.
Anthere might be a free drink if you're one of the first ones there.
Yes.
âAnd give some to your friends.
Like hanging on a darkened cloud The wind is movin' slow Hey, beautiful.
What's a guy got to do to get you to give him a little bone marrow? Well, that all depends Oh, Aiden.
Mom? Hey, Mom.
What are you doing here? I came to see your father.
And then I was feeling nostalgic, so I peeked into the art classes.
And I think I might try to finish my art degree.
Oh, look, free dental dams! Bye, guys.
- Okay.
- Bye.
Okay.
Handed out all my flyers.
We did it! Yes! Go, team.
Thank you guys so much.
This is going to be the best bar opening bone drive in the history of ever! And also the first.
Definitely the first.
Oh.
Hi, Elaine.
So, status update I am moving the drive from the rec center to my husband's super-cool new speakeasy.
And I hope that that's okay with you, because I just realized I did not get permission to do that.
You could have it on the moon for all I care.
- âGreat.
- Now, more important Did you get the thing out of the break-room fridge? I did.
It was old chicken salad and it was truly horrible.
But what is most important is that I came here to get the cheek swab kits for tomorrow.
- Do you know where I can find them? - I can bring them, if you promise to hook me up with a bunch of free drinks.
Done and done.
You know, Elaine, I like you because y Are walking away.
Okay.
DR.
GRANT: Are you kidding me?! You're completely insane! I'm I'm hanging up.
I'm I'm I'm hanging up.
If that was a patient, we really need to work on your bedside manner.
[CHUCKLES.]
Patients are easy.
Family's hard.
I knew something was wrong.
My parents are in town for a dedication for my brother.
And they are driving me crazy.
Hmm.
Yeah.
Families will do that.
Mine certainly does, as you know.
No, mine takes it to a whole new level.
My parents haven't been in the same state for 10 years.
My dad is bringing âhis 22-year-old girlfriend, who is pregnant.
- Oh.
- Yeah.
And now my mom wants to bring her pit bull.
You still wanna play the whole "whose got a crazier family" game? Nope.
Think we have a winner.
Yeah! The worst part is that the one person that used to be able to help me through the insanity isn't here anymore.
I don't know where I would be without my siblings.
Hey, if you need anything at all this week, you just send up that Bat-Signal, okay? Thanks, Stella.
- Hey, guys?! - Hey, Diego! Can I talk to you about something? Whoa! Is that jukebox another gift from Lizzie? Uh, no.
It was, uh It was here when I got here.
I may have bid on that a while ago and totally forgot.
This is a one-of-a-kind collector's item.
People are totally gonna flip out over it.
Oh, I'll be the first one to flip out over it if it cost more than $100.
Oh, it definitely did.
I mean, these things can go for, what, like 10 grand.
10 I'm What, Aiden? Did it cost that much? It might have cost that much.
But in my defense, I placed that bid way before you talked to me about spending too much money.
There is no defense for buying a $10,000 CD player! We could have the biggest opening of all time, but without that money in the bank, we won't have enough to stay in business! Hey, if this is a bad time, I can go.
How is that possible? I thought if we had a big opening night, we'd be fine.
Of course you thought that, Aiden, because you never bothered to ask me how the business of our business works! You just want to do all the fun stuff.
Well, who doesn't want to do the fun stuff!? You know, maybe if you guys had a third partner, there'd be somebody here all the time to mediate and it could Okay.
I mean, âI'm just saying, it's We'll, I'll I'll be here if you guys need me.
[SIGHS.]
[CELLPHONE RINGING.]
[SIGHS.]
- Hi, Pippa.
- PIPPA: Hi, Wes.
- Are you okay? - No, I'm fine.
Actually, no, I'm not fine.
Hey, can I ask you something? [DOOR OPENS.]
Hi.
So, you ready to "check-in"? - Because we need to talk.
- We need to talk.
- You go first.
- You go first.
- No, you go first.
- No, you go first.
[SIGHS.]
I promised Dr.
Grant that I would help him through a family crisis.
How do you feel about that? Pippa called and offered to help me through a financial crisis.
How do you feel about that? Welcome back! I think it's important that you don't consider being back here a failure.
- I don't.
- I do.
A little.
Regardless, it's smart to unpack the feelings brought up by inviting Dr.
Grant and Pippa back into your personal lives.
We are feeling super not good about it.
But it feels like we should be past it.
Right, because we both know that neither one of us would ever do anything to hurt the other.
The only reason I even took Pippa's call was because I needed to talk to someone about my rubbish financial situation.
And, plus, it turned out to be a happy accident, because she said that she might be able to help me find an investor, which I need.
And the only reason âI offered to help Dr.
Grant is because I know firsthand exactly what he's going through.
Cancer destroyed his family.
And I can't just stand here and watch him suffer when I know that I could help.
But, still, the thought of Stella helping Dr.
Grant feels And the thought of Pippa helping Wes, it just feels similarly Super not good.
Extra super.
Look, this is just fear.
But if you two are fully committed to each other, then you really have nothing to be afraid of.
Well, we are.
We are committed.
Fully.
So huh, what you're saying is, we didn't really need to come here at all.
Not what I was saying.
Um, next week, we should work on listening.
You, especially.
Hmm.
- Oh.
- Hey! Can I ask you something? Sure, what's up? So, I suggested to Aiden and Wes that they might need a third partner, and they totally ignored me.
Hey, do you want to open a bar with me? It could be Asheville's first bi bar.
For men and women.
I'm pretty sure that's just a bar.
I think it's a million-dollar idea.
And I'm gonna need a million dollars to afford college.
- You're going back to school? - I want to, but it's it's too expensive.
And the last time I checked, they not giving out scholarships to people who are older than dust.
You're not old.
Honestly, there are sometimes that I think it's mathematically impossible for you to be Lizzie's mother.
You know, I do look young.
In fact, my own son almost hit on me yesterday on campus.
- It's a long story.
- I-I don't need to hear it.
Okay.
Hey, but look, if if you want, I'll look into how I can help.
Aw.
Diego, thank you.
[CHUCKLES.]
Dad do you think I'm a child? Not the best time to ask that question.
Mind if I have some of your sundae? - Way ahead of you.
- Ah! So what is going on? Wes thinks all my ideas for the bar are a waste of money.
- Is he right? - No.
But I guess I did get a little carried away and overspent a little.
Like father, like son.
I did the same thing with your mom.
When Stella was sick, I did what I thought was right, but I didn't ask your mom what she thought, which was wrong.
That's not how partnership works.
But what if I'm right? Then you'll convince him.
Or you compromise.
Or you end up alone.
Yeah.
Hey, I'm really proud of you.
And I don't want you to screw this up because you're acting like me, so talk to Wes.
I will.
And for the record, acting like you wouldn't be the worst thing in the world.
Although, I'm gonna need you to back off my sundae, 'cause you're acting like a pig.
Aw, come on.
No, go ahead.
Okay, I just have a few more errands to run.
And then I will meet you at the bar.
Have you heard more from Pippa about the investor? Not yet.
And, Stella, I promise, if she hadn't offered It's fine.
We're fine.
You heard what Miles said.
We are fully committed and we have nothing to be afraid of.
- [CELLPHONE BEEPING.]
- Oh.
I'm sorry, I'm getting another call, though.
Go.
I'll see you soon.
- Okay.
- [CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
- Hello? - DR.
GRANT: Hey.
Uh, well, I'm sending up the Bat-Signal.
Uh, you got a second to talk? What's up? Well, uh, my blood alcohol level, for starters.
Wait, I thought you were supposed to be driving your parents to the dedication.
I'll let them take a cab.
And, uh, I think I'm gonna stay home.
You don't have to be there? I'm supposed to present a scholarship in Jesse's name.
But with my parents there, it just feels like another reminder of how damaged we all are.
Damage can be repaired, Will.
You're a doctor.
You of all people should know that.
I have no idea how to fix them.
And I have no idea how I'm gonna get through it.
What would Jesse have told you to do? He He would have told me to quit trying to make it all better and just just be there.
For them.
For him.
Sounds like he has some pretty good advice.
Yeah.
Yeah, he did.
Hey, Stella, thank you.
And, um, good luck tonight.
Yeah.
You, too.
Bye.
[CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
You ready for our big night?! Ready as I can be.
Listen, I'm sorry about the money.
You're my partner, and I should have consulted you about everything first.
Thank you for saying that.
And don't worry about the money.
We will find an investor and get back on track.
Not "we.
" I made this mess, and I'll fix it.
I'll find the investor.
Look no further.
Here I am.
See? âI'm really good at this.
What are you doing here? I think I just said.
- Right, but - But nothing! Let us meet this angel.
- Hi.
I'm Aiden.
- Aiden.
Aiden this is Pippa.
Who says what now? This is Pippa? Pippa Pippa? The Pippa? I see my reputation precedes me.
I hope that's a good thing, but I fear it isn't.
Pippa, you you offered to help me find an investor, not be the investor.
Look, you need a 10K cash infusion and a safety net.
I'm offering that.
Wow.
She's offering that.
- Pippa, I - You know, this is the kind of thing that we should probably consult about.
Right, partner? Um, would you excuse us for just one second? So what do we think? Because generally speaking, I make it a point not to look a gift hot chick in the mouth.
Yes, but going into business with my ex-fiancée, that could cause some serious issues.
Especially since Pippa is so crazy hot.
Stella did know that Pippa was planning on helping me, and she was fine with it.
Plus, Pippa wouldn't have to move here to invest.
So maybe she could be a silent partner? And being silent will not prevent her from being stupid hot.
All right, seriously, Aiden.
Okay, look.
We don't need her money.
Right.
We don't.
We can always find someone new to invest the $10,000.
Wow.
Okay, that is a big safety net.
Ugh.
Just looking at it makes me feel calm.
Still.
Considering the circumstances, probably best to find someone else.
Totally, and now we don't even have to tell Stella about the offer at all, right? Right.
Total non-issue.
Hi.
Look who I found here.
It's your new business partner.
Actually, she's not.
Aiden and I both really appreciate the offer, Pippa, but, um, we're not interested.
Really? I see so much potential here.
- You sure? - We're sure.
We're gonna find another way.
Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
I'm sorry you came all this way for nothing.
Well, it's not for nothing.
Stella was telling me about her bone marrow drive, and I'd love to come tonight and support the cause.
Pippa was the last person I wanted to come tonight, but she did have bone marrow.
Great! Just don't forget to bring those cheeks.
Eh You know what I'm saying.
[CHUCKLES.]
I do.
I'll see you all tonight.
And I'll leave this.
You never know.
[DOOR OPENS.]
So, I'm guessing that was a pretty good offer? It doesn't matter.
Aiden and I both agree that we do not need her money.
We're gonna find another way.
All right, then I better start getting ready, too.
- Okay.
- Bye.
Bye.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Hey, guys? You, uh, need anything? Diego, good news! We just made room for a new partner, and naturally, you're the first person we thought of.
All we need from you is a small investment, and you're in.
Finally! Ah, come here! Oh! I have been waiting for you guys to ask me to be your partner! - Thank you! - That's a yes? No.
No.
I can't do it.
Wait, really? You just said you wanted to be a partner.
I wanted you to want me to be your partner.
But I got kids and a mortgage and 'Nough said.
I'll find someone else.
Quick thought.
âUh, if I were your partner, I actually would spring for a bar sign out front.
I mean, how are people gonna come in if they can't find the place, right? [CHUCKLES.]
Fine! Geez.
I'll put out a sign.
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS.]
Guys, there's a line around the block! That's amazing! Very impressive, gang.
Let's do this, shall we? Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I see the way that you've been looking at me You know that I got what you wanted Think I gotta let you know that we Were over the day that we started It was coming on eventually The writing was on the wall And as soon as you move on We tried to dance And you didn't wanna look uncool You took my hand, and I Put my trust in you Hi.
Sign up for the bone marrow registry? I don't think so.
If you're a match, you could save a life.
Sorry.
Thanks for your compassion.
Hey, Aiden?! This guy wants to take our picture for the hospital newsletter.
Great place.
I bet it catches on like wildfire.
We certainly hope so, 'cause if not Hey, how are my maybe-future partners? Can I have a photo of you three? Oh, no, she's not our partner.
At all.
Well, she's still improving the shot considerably.
Sorry, darling, but you know this is my good side.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
We had to reshoot our engagement photos.
[LAUGHTER.]
I also do baby photos, if you guys are in the market.
Oh, no.
Uh, I'm not his wife almost once, but not quite.
That's his wife.
Stella?! Hmm? - Hi.
- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
Smile.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS.]
Pippa, may I borrow you for a moment? Yeah.
Absolutely, Stella.
Anything for you.
What can I do for you? For starters, you can tell me what it is you're really doing in Asheville.
I'm sorry.
I'm not sure I understand.
It's a simple question, Pippa.
Why are you here? Wes needed somebody to help him, and I wanted to offer to be that somebody.
Look, if we're being perfectly honest, the both of us know that the real reason why you want to invest in this bar is so that Wes will be back in your life in a big way.
I'm here because I want to help a man I care deeply about.
No.
You can't do that.
- Help him? - Care.
Deeply.
I'm sorry, Stella, but I already do.
Wes and I grew up together.
He's practically family.
And if I can help him, I have to try.
Or would you rather I let him fail? Of course not.
But you have to understand you are not Wes' somebody.
I am.
Okay, and in a marriage, there's only room for one somebody.
Stella, hey.
Sorry for interrupting.
Hi.
I didn't know you were gonna make it.
Um, this is Pippa.
Wes' ex.
Nice to meet you.
Will Grant.
Dr.
Will Grant? That's right.
I've heard all about you.
I'll let you two chat.
- Pleasure.
- Pleasure.
And that's when I realized, Pippa didn't need to work her way into our marriage.
Wes had already let her in.
Sorry.
Will you excuse me? - Yeah.
- [BOTH LAUGHING.]
Sorry, but it's 21 and over.
- I'm 24.
- Sure you are.
Miles! Hi.
Oh, this is our couples counselor.
I didn't know you were still in couples therapy.
They're not anymore.
They keep quitting every time they have a good session.
Okay.
Well, uh, Miles, would you like to sign up for the bone marrow registry? - Why not? - Great.
Peter! - Hey! - This place is great! I know, right? Here.
I need to talk to you about Ida.
Is everything all right? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
She's fine.
Uh, except that she wants to go back to college and she can't afford it.
I was thinking maybe you knew of scholarships or financial aid.
Why didn't she come to me with this? I think she's a little embarrassed.
She left you to be her own person.
And now she needs your help.
And I can't imagine it feels too good to know that.
Hmm.
You really don't have to feel bad about the fact that this is harder than you thought it would be.
I just thought we were past all these ridiculous trust issues.
And what am I still so afraid of? Maybe what scares you is the thought that Wes could feel the same way about Pippa that you feel about Dr.
Grant.
I don't have those feelings for Dr.
Grant.
Okay.
Quick announcement.
Girls drink free! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
ly.
Girls drink freely.
But also drink responsibly.
And please pay for stuff.
Peter.
Hi! Wow! You look handsome.
Ida, you look 20.
I could mistake you for just another coed.
Like father, like son.
There's just something about being around them.
It makes me feel like I never left school.
Then you should go back.
Oh, yeah, I already looked into it.
Unfortunately, I can't afford it.
You can.
Turns out, as the wife of a college professor, you can attend the university tuition-free.
Really? But wait a minute.
Wait, wait.
We're divorced.
You just filed the paperwork.
I haven't.
Not yet.
And I won't, if you really want to do this.
Well, what about Gina? I thought âthis was important to her.
It is.
But your happiness is important to me.
And if Gina really is the woman for me, she'll understand.
You've supported me âthrough 30 years of marriage.
The least I can do âis give you a few semesters.
Is that a habanero martini? Yes.
But I liked these way before I met you.
Hmm.
I thought we weren't gonna lie to each other.
Right.
Oh, I'm I'm sorry I ran off earlier.
How was the dedication? Ah.
It was like a slow-motion train wreck.
- Oh, no.
Seriously? - Yeah.
But based on some good advice that I got earlier, I decided to forget about my insane family and focus on the kid who got the scholarship.
I'm glad I went.
Thank you.
That was all Jesse's advice.
No, Stella, I needed somebody, and you were there for me, so - Thank you for coming.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
And thank you for your DNA.
Mmm.
Please don't clone me.
I'm pretty sure one of you is more than enough.
So the turnout's amazing.
Yeah, there's a lot of people here, but turns out that 20-somethings would rather drink themselves blind than sign up for a potentially invasive medical procedure.
And this is news to you? In fairness, I haven't had much experience being a typical 20-something.
So how many more donors do you need? A lot.
Um, hey, how cool is this place, right? [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
- What's he doing? - I don't know.
But if he starts singing, I'm gonna burn this bar to the ground.
Does anyone out here drink gin? Huh? Where are my gin people? There they are! There's my people! So, I, uh I started drinking gin, um, because my older brother, Jesse, he he told me that that James Bond was the coolest guy ever.
And I-I thought that my older brother was the coolest guy ever, so, well here I am.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
Drinking gin alone.
[CHUCKLES.]
I would give anything if if Jesse was here tonight.
He would love this place.
He would.
But he's not here.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Because he he died three weeks before his 21st birthday.
Um[CLEARS THROAT.]
He had cancer, and he he needed a bone marrow transplant, and I-I'll never forget the day that I-I went to get tested to see if I was a match.
But I wasn't a match and, uh and I couldn't save his life.
But But maybe someone in this room could have.
So if you haven't gotten swabbed yet, please be the hero that I know you can be.
And if you don't want to do it for some guy up here drinking gin, then then do it for my brother.
Thank you guys.
Cheers! [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
That was some speech.
I guess Dr.
Grant's still in the picture.
He's not.
And I should never have talked to you about that whole thing.
You don't want to take my money.
I get that.
But it's me.
You can always tell me anything.
No, Pip, I can't.
Not anymore.
Will! Will?! Hey.
That was some speech.
I really thought I could keep it together, but I'm a mess today.
Well, thank you.
And just so you know, you are a hero to that kid you helped today, to the kids you help every day to me.
And if you miss your brother, it's okay to be a mess.
It's okay.
It's just a little white lie If it is all the same to me And it's just a little white lie If I was to blame you Would you What was that? What was that? I I don't I don't know.
I-I didn't mean it to happen that way.
So you did want it to happen? Yeah.
Of course I wanted it to happen, but not now.
No.
Not ever.
- What? - I'm serious.
I mean it.
Okay, I'm gonna I'm gonna go home now.
Wes! There he is! We need to celebrate! Let me watch you do a couple shots.
Hey.
Are you okay? I promise I'll figure out the money stuff.
But tonight, we just got to enjoy this.
Sorry.
âI got to get out of here.
- What? - â[DOOR CLOSES.]
Can't believe the kid who framed his Least Likely to Succeed award is a business owner.
And, by the way, everything that Aiden is doing is because of you.
It's because of us.
- To us.
- Mm.
[GLASSES CLINK.]
[MID-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS, INDISTINCT SINGING.]
You remember this? This is the first song that we ever danced to.
At that sorority mixer you made me go to.
Yes.
You really missed out not being bi in college.
No, I didn't.
It's been 100 years since the last time I asked you this, but, Ida Kaminsky, would you like to dance with me? I'd love to.
Elaine.
Hi.
Have you seen my husband? No, but I have signed up a lot of people for the registry.
You did a great job.
You make people care, Stella.
It's a strength.
Why does it feel like a weakness? - I'm sorry? - Nothing.
I'm sorry.
I just I need to find Wes.
Wes, would you please stop walking? Would you please stop following me? I'm worried about you.
What's going on? Wes? Well, I'm thinking to myself again Am I always on the losing end? You never called back, you never called back Well, that's okay, 'cause I don't talk like that - Wes? - Now, I'm waiting for my time to come And I know I'm not the only one I'll never hold back, I'll never hold back Hey, it's me again.
I'm just checking in.
I-I lost track of you at the bar and I'm really starting to get worried, so just call me back, okay? 'Cause I know it would be good for you - Talk to me.
- You don't know, then I'll show you Let me show you how Will you show me how So meet me in the middle sometime