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How dare you threaten me with that?

It's not a threat.

It's a call to action. You have to get rid of this investigator.

You really think he could put it all together?

If he's halfway competent, we're in real trouble, Chloe.

You have no idea.

I live with that guilt every single day. You would never understand.

No, I think I understand.

You drove Max and Katie Duran's car off the road. Now she's dead, and you're

marrying her son.

What's not to understand?

I was only in the driver's seat because you were too drunk to drive.

Apparently you were too.

There is so much of that night that I don't even remember.

Do you remember driving off and not even sticking around to see what happened?

Because you wouldn't let me. You told me to keep driving. That's what I remember.

You have just as much blood on your hands. No, I'm not the one marrying

Eddie. I don't even pretend to like the guy.

I didn't even know him that well back then. We were just acquaintances.

But now you're zeroing in on him like a laser beam. Talking about taking

advantage of a tragic situation.

I've heard of guilt trips before, but you've taken yours to a whole new level.

I thought I could help him.

Then you thought you could help yourself.

I would do anything to take back what happened that night. That's easy for you

to say, but we both know the truth. Oh, shut up. I don't know how you do it,

Chloe. Laying next to him every single night, knowing what you did. Shut up!

The mother he adored. Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!

There you go. Look at you. You're a natural.

I'm just trying to keep up.

Well, you look great.

You're picking it up quick. Good for you. This is kind of fun. Wait, no. Oh,

my God. I messed up already.

I'm sorry. I just totally spazzed out.

No, it's okay. I am impressed.

You could really do this, you know?

I mean, with a little training, you could do it.

What? You mean dance? I mean dance.

I mean sing and perform.

That's what you want to do.

Oh, I don't know.

It has always been a fantasy of mine. I see what you do and it looks like an

awesome life.

But? But I'm also practical enough to know that it can be a brutal business.

I don't know if I'm tough enough.

Oh, you're not.

Not yet.

And trust me, it takes going through some things to build up that toughness.

You know, like scar tissue.

Well, how'd you get to be so tough?

Just smoking mirrors.

I don't buy that.

I've seen your tough guy pose.

Oh, yeah.

It's just a pose.

Maybe if you pose long enough, it just becomes who you are.

Maybe.

But if that's the case, then...

Who are you, Lauren Tate?

Who is Lauren Tate?

I'm someone who's extremely grateful for this opportunity, but I need a backup

plan.

I don't have one.

If everything disappeared tomorrow, I honestly would have no idea what I'd be

doing. I can't imagine that happening.

No.

Well, things in life happen, you know, without you being able to control it.

Exactly. That's why I need a backup plan.

So I'm going to go to college in the fall.

No, but your plan makes sense, as long as your heart's into it.

But if it's not, backup plan's just a crutch. How so?

It gives you an out when things get tough.

I feel like it doesn't let you fulfill your real destiny.

Well, what would you do if you were me?

Why without Annette?

I mean, that's my philosophy, you know?

You have to want it with every fiber of your being.

I do.

Then there's this whole stage fright thing. Yeah, come on. You'll get over

that.

I mean, you did.

You sang beautifully the other night. I was terrified the entire time.

And that was just a small venue. I can't imagine doing what you do. Big arenas

and live award shows. All those people.

I can't even think about dealing with something like that.

Wait here.

Ah, Lord James.

Where are you going?

Thank you so much for letting me go.

I just, it was really cool of you.

I can't believe how fast everything's happening for Lauren. Ooh, but you know

a job I really want? Director. He's got all the creative power.

Mom?

What? Did you hear anything I just said? Yeah, of course I did.

Have you been crying?

No.

Your eyes all run puffy and you've got a crumpled tissue in your hand.

Allergies.

Are you allergic to the truth?

Honey, it's nothing you need to worry about.

You mean it doesn't concern me?

Or you don't want to tell me about the secrets you and Dad are hiding.

We're not hiding anything.

Lisa. Hi, Dad.

What's going on? I need to talk to you.

Mel, why don't you go and get the oil changed, okay? It's long overdue. Okay,

yeah, sure. Can I use your car to run a couple errands? Yeah, yeah, no problem.

Whatever. Thank you.

Yes.

Hi.

Come on in. You ready to go?

Ah, yeah.

I'd be even more ready if I knew what the plan is.

Where's your sense of adventure?

Oh, is that a challenge?

Bring it on.

Should we invite Lauren?

I want to hear all about her songwriting triumph. That is so sweet of you to

think of her. She's a great kid. I love being around her. She is still at the

video shoot. She should be home soon. But I think you're still going to have

to settle for me and whatever little adventure we have planned.

That sounds perfect.

Can I open my eyes yet? No, wait one second.

What is that decor? Okay, I'm opening my eyes. No, no, no, don't.

Okay,

open them.

What?

Where did you get all this?

My dad. He's a total hoarder.

He has all this Summer of Love and Saturday Night Fever and even the new

way of talking heads. Look at the 80s.

He can make a mint off this stuff on eBay.

Look at you.

I look ridiculous.

It's fun, though.

So, you think that the right therapy for stage fright is to dress up like Elton

John's deranged niece?

Sort of.

It's just something I learned from my mom. It's not you up on that stage. It's

this larger-than-life person you create.

Like a character.

Right. Right. Right. That's all it is, Lauren.

You know, on stage, it's not you.

It's a persona.

It's a character.

And that's how you got to think about it.

What was she like?

My mom?

Yeah. I mean, I know she was gorgeous and a great singer, but what do you

think about when you think of her?

I remember I went to this T-shirt shop in Venice when I was seven, and I was

with my dad.

And I saw this shirt there that said, World's Greatest Mom.

And I had to get it for her.

You know, it wasn't her birthday, it wasn't Mother's Day, but she was the

greatest. I think I bought my mom the same shirt.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

When I got home, I gave it to her, and she loved it.

She cried.

But that night, she had this big party to go to, this big red carpet thing.

She had this beautiful red designer dress that she was wearing.

And right before she left, she grabbed that T-shirt.

It was cheap, raggedy, and she just decided to wear it over the dress.

And she kept it on all night.

She was so proud.

That's what I think of.

She was so warm, so caring, and sometimes just plain silly.

I miss her.

Fuck.

Let's get back to work, huh?

Why are you trying to ruin me?

Babe, I'm trying to save you.

By bringing up terrible things from the past?

No, I want to show you how serious this is. Driving under the influence and

fleeing the scene of an accident.

That's a negligent homicide.

Alright, I'll get rid of the investigator.

How?

I don't know. I need time to think. Okay, but we have to work together on

this, okay?

Because we're in this together.

You still haven't gotten rid of Jackie.

I will. If she's in town, I'll get rid of her.

I'll let you know when I have a plan.

I could help you with that. We're together now.

I still don't know what you're up to, Tyler.

I'm up to saving us from hard time.

Wait.

Are you sure you weren't followed?

Pretty sure.

Okay, but you can't be too careful.

You gotta make sure that you're not being followed.

Although, that could kind of help us.

How so?

If he's in a car and he's following you home, our problem's solved.

You could just run him off the road.

Chloe.

Max.

Oh, my God. What are you doing here?

The question is, what are you doing here?

Are you following me?

Oh, yes, I am.

And I'm not apologizing for it.

I don't know what to say.

Can't wait for Eddie to hear about this.

Are you sure that's what you want?

What are you getting at, Max?

Did you know that Tyler Rourke lives in this apartment building?

Obviously. So you're not denying that you're here to see him?

No, but you can't tell Eddie.

Oh, that's where you're wrong.

Here's the deal, Max.

About a year ago, before Eddie and I were together, I borrowed some money

from Tyler.

I had some unforeseen expenses, and he helped me out.

I came here to pay him back.

So you come here, to where he lives, the guy who's stalking you, alone.

He's broke, not dangerous.

That's not what you said when that picture was hovering all over the

websites.

I didn't want Eddie to know about this, because he'd offer to pay him back, and

I didn't want that.

You know what? I'm having a really hard time believing anything that comes out

of your mouth.

I've told you everything, Max. It's all out in the open.

When my mom died, I decided to leave Fresno, reinvent myself, and I became

Chloe. Some of us want to forget the past.

Yeah, you forgot all about the past, didn't you?

A lot of it's really painful to me.

Because of your mother.

That was especially hard.

You must have blocked it right out.

Because it never happened.

How is Jackie Kowalski these days?

Oh, no.

Not the warehouse.

No, we weren't totally cleaned out. It's a huge warehouse.

Whoever went in there knew exactly where the expensive stuff was.

When? Last night. Security guard came in this morning, discovered it all, called

the police.

Do they have any idea who did it? No, because we didn't have any cameras in

there yet.

This is exactly why I wanted to put that security system in there immediately.

Are you blaming me for that? You were the one who told me not to do it.

Because of the cost.

It was ridiculously expensive.

Now our deductible will be.

If we can ever get insurance again, I mean, there go the expansion plans.

Good afternoon, ma'am. I'm Detective Connolly. I'm with the robbery division.

Detective Connolly, Gus Sanders.

I own the warehouse. Thank you for coming.

So you work with Detective Newman?

No. I'm with the West Valley division.

I am confused.

Does Phil Sanders live here?

Yes.

Is there something I can help you with?

Well, there was a robbery two nights ago at the West Valley Charter Library.

Several new computers were stolen. I have some questions for your son.

I don't understand. What does Phil have to do with any of this? His name was on

a list.

Employees, volunteers.

Oh, yeah, he's been tutoring kids there.

Right.

I understand this was part of the terms of a suspension.

Yeah, that's true.

But that does not mean that he was involved with this.

No, no, no. I'm not accusing him of anything.

No, I just have to ask him some questions.

Would you just have him give me a call as soon as he gets home? Because I need

to speak to him right away.

Yeah, of course.

Good evening.

The library two nights ago.

My warehouse last night.

You know, I really hope that this is just a horrible coincidence.

I thought your storage area would be bigger.

Well, we might need to expand the facility now, considering all that

merchandise you can get me from your dad's place.

That was a one-time deal. It was my little test, which I passed, remember?

You did so well, Phil, that we might have to arrange for a repeat engagement.

I'm not stealing from my old man again.

Feeling guilty? No. I just don't want to risk it.

I need the heat to die down from last night.

You talked to him yet?

I'm avoiding him for obvious reasons.

What if I told you that you had to jack his warehouse again?

I would tell you that you're wrong.

Kid, you know, I got ways to force your hand on this.

You see what I'm saying to you? The reason I hit the warehouse was because I

knew that the security system wasn't in place yet.

I guarantee it will be now.

It'll be a suicide mission.

All right.

Find something else?

Give me a call in a few days.

Oh, hey, um, don't you owe me something?

I thought you were just in this for the thrills.

Thrill's not gonna buy me a new car.

Or gifts.

That pretty girlfriend of yours.

Right. That too.

It's all there.

Okay, so when did this happen?

This afternoon.

And this is the first time I'm hearing about it? What's up with that? It was

just like a few hours ago. Still, we had a pact.

As soon as one of us, you know, we text.

I guess I forgot.

So tell me, how was it?

It wasn't what I was expecting.

What do you mean?

We had just been talking about it for so long, it was kind of a letdown.

Really?

What were you expecting?

I don't know, like more romantic?

Like rose petals and candles?

I just thought like we'd be more connected, but... I don't know, just

like kind of uncomfortable.

Whatever, everyone says their first time's not that great anyways.

Does it get any better? You're asking me?

But good for you.

I'm glad you got it out of the way.

How does Phil feel?

I don't know. I haven't talked to him since.

I'm pretty sure it's his first time, too, but of course Phil would never

admit that.

Oh, God.

Guys are such idiots.

He better not be ditching you, you know? No, it's kind of the opposite. He's

called me like a bunch of times and left messages, and he even showed up here at

the house, but I pretended that I wasn't here.

Okay, that point's in his favor.

At least he didn't just dump you as soon as he got what he wanted.

Yeah.

When am I going to get what I want?

I have to change. I'm having lunch at the Soho house with the advertising guy.

No, you're not.

What?

I mean, you can go on and change out of those clothes, but then you're going to

leave them off.

That does sound wonderful, baby, but I don't think I have enough time. Yes, you

do. I called Steve and canceled all your appointments.

You're free this afternoon, baby. Free like an escapee from the insane asylum.

Baby, you shouldn't have done that. This is a really important meeting. We're

trying to get a big endorsement deal from this guy.

Baby, who are you calling? Steven.

It's Saturday.

You should not be working.

Steven said the ad guy was relieved to reschedule. He can go play soccer with

his daughter.

It's all good, baby.

Well, baby, I still have to go into the office. I have to arrange post-contest

interviews and stuff.

It's Saturday.

Easy now.

You don't want to wake the tiger.

Maybe that's exactly what I'm trying to do.

I thought I was a negotiator in this family.

Yeah, well, I learned from the best.

Now, get in the bedroom and take off your clothes.

Yes, ma'am.

I have to admit it.

Kind of a bummer to be back to boring old Lauren Tate. You are anything but

boring. I don't keep that. It fits you.

Oh, yeah, it's so practical for everyday wear.

I'm going to be the lawyer that wears a feather boa. That'll be my thing.

Do you really think the world needs another lawyer?

You have talent, okay? Give it a shot.

I'm not talented like you.

I just wrote one halfway decent song.

Way better than halfway decent.

And I'm sure you have more.

Maybe a few.

No, listen.

I know you have an issue with confidence.

Look at me.

So do I.

Okay, but I don't think it's a bad thing.

It makes us better artists.

It always makes us work that much harder to prove ourselves.

Maybe.

But none of my other songs are in Eddie Duran listening shape at all. Come on,

would you let Eddie Duran be the judge of that?

I really want to hear him.

I don't know how my mom is, Max, because I haven't seen or spoken to her in six

years. But you said she was dead.

Pancreatic cancer, remember?

Why?

Maybe I said that to get sympathy.

Or maybe to block out a terrible childhood.

Or maybe you've lied about everything else in your life, so why not one more?

You know, you should really ask for a refund from your private investigator,

because there's a lot he didn't find out.

Like all those nights that I spent home alone when my mom went and partied

around Fresno. A lot of us had it rough growing up.

But that doesn't give you the right to lie to my son about absolutely

everything. If you just come to me and told me your concerns, I would have been

honest with you.

Instead of going behind my back.

If you wouldn't have lied, I wouldn't have had to in the first place.

Oh, come on, Max. You still would have found a reason for me to not marry your

son. You don't think I'm good enough. No, I don't. I don't.

We'll just have to see what Eddie thinks about his father having such a lack of

faith in his judgment that he hires a private investigator.

He's not going to care when he hears what the detective has to say.

You tell him what you want, and I'll tell my side.

I guess it's going to come down to who tells their story best.

Or first.

I just need to tweak my songs a little bit more. They're not perfect yet.

Okay.

Don't take too long, because I don't want your perfectionism to be an excuse.

You are talented, all right?

Take that leap.

I think you could be a star. A star?

I don't know if I'm ready for that. I don't think I could survive in your

world. What is wrong with my world?

Nothing. I mean, it's amazing.

You have all the classic trappings of a rock star. You have the penthouse, rabid

fans, limos, the gorgeous model girlfriend.

Whoa.

How come I feel like you don't approve of that?

No, no, it's really cool.

It's just, I mean, is that what you wanted when you first started out?

I wanted to entertain people.

You know, connect with them and move them with my music.

Wow.

I guess I have kind of gotten caught up in the rock star lifestyle.

At least you can admit it.

Yeah.

It even gets too much for me sometimes.

I guess people like me don't really realize you have a hard job.

Maybe.

My mom always used to say, it's not coal mining, so you better smile and enjoy

it.

I wish I could have met her.

I know one thing.

She would definitely approve of you winning the contest.

Oh, how nice is this? Looking worlds away from L.A.

I haven't been out here in a while. Good to get off the grid.

A few years ago, I had an offer to join a practice in Oahu. Oh, wow.

Dream job.

I was obsessing over what my new life would be like.

Surfing, snorkeling, hiking up those volcanoes.

Yeah. And probably operating on the knees of a lot of people who are

surfing, snorkeling, hiking up volcanoes.

Probably. I mean, ultimately, it was too far away from everything. Adriana was a

freshman. I would have had to pull her out of school.

For the record, I'm glad you stayed.

Me too.

I'm so relaxed when I'm with you.

You're good for stress, Lauren Tate.

Sorry if I overstepped earlier with all the talk about stardom. It was really

none of my business.

Don't apologize.

Trust me, it's refreshing to have someone not tell me what they think I

want to hear. Well, in that case, I'm not really a fan of that shirt.

Okay, now you've crossed the line, Lauren Tate.

I like this shirt.

I gotta take this.

Okay.

Hey, babe. Where have you been? I've called you half a dozen times.

I'm sorry. I'm still at the club. I was just chatting with a colleague.

What's up?

I really need to talk to you. Can you come over here right now? Of course.

What's going on?

I'd rather not talk about it over the phone.

Sounds heavy. I'll be there in a second.

Is everything okay?

Uh...

Yeah, I hope so.

But I have to jet, so I'll see you at the video shoot tomorrow?

Yeah, I'll see you tomorrow.

Okay. Hey, great work today.

Oh, this was an excellent idea. I really did need to step away for a bit, babe.

See? The machine can survive a day without you.

And I promise I will take you away from here one of these days. You deserve a

five-star vacation.

Aw.

Well, a couple hours in the living room will do for now.

Just swear to me that you actually turned off your cell phone.

I solemnly swear.

My baby.

Oh, God, sorry.

It's okay. We're decent.

Stephen told me that he canceled all your appointments this afternoon.

Actually, that was Tracy's idea.

Good. You guys deserve some alone time. I'm going to go to my room, and I'm

going to chill out with some headphones on.

Don't worry about it. We're just having an innocent little picnic here.

Yeah, have some wine.

No, thanks.

Look, I know that I've totally overstayed my welcome, but I'm going to

start looking for an apartment next week. I'm committed to staying in L.A.,

even though I don't have a full-time job yet.

On that subject, Kelly, I've been thinking that we really should have a

junior manager at the firm. I don't suppose you'd be interested.

You know that I would love that.

Besides, I can junior manage, like, nobody's business, all right? Yes.

And if you don't mind working on a Saturday, I actually have an assignment

for you right now.

Okay, yeah. What is it? I need you to go into the office, get on the phone with

Daniel from the label, and work out the dates for Eddie's West Coast mini tour

that's coming in the fall.

I am on it, and thank you for the vote of confidence.

Hey, you earned it. No, I'm going to do the best job ever.

Well, not too good. I'd still like to keep mine.

All right, bye.

Boss.

Good luck.

That's the biggest diamond for her first day.

I could take her all night.

Yeah, what a shame.

It'll just be you and me in this big old empty house. Oh, you bad, bad boy.

Yeah? Mm-hmm. And what you going to do about it?

I'm sorry, I've been waiting for this call. Do you mind if I take it? No, go

ahead.

Hello.

Hello, Dr. Masters.

It's Matthew Wade from Atlantic Loans.

I told you I'd call you back as soon as I got word on your loan.

I'm glad you called. Was it approved?

I'm afraid not.

I don't understand. Why not? Honestly, your finances are spread way too thin,

and you're leveraged against anything you could use as collateral.

I just couldn't push it through.

I don't understand. We had a very good year at the clinic last year. I know,

but you have a tremendous amount of personal debt.

I'm sorry. I really tried to make the numbers work.

There must be something that can be done.

You have no equity left on your house. Now, if you'd want to take out a loan on

the clinic itself.

No, I can't do it. It's got to be a personal loan only.

I wish I could help, but you're really overextended.

I'm sorry.

Is everything okay?

Yeah. Nothing for you to worry about. Just business stuff. Well, I am your

office manager.

Let me rephrase. Just surgery business stuff.

Oh. Well, I will now butt out.

Where were we?

Where have you been all day?

Set of friends.

Come on. You guys look so serious.

Detective came by the house earlier today. Oh, no.

What did Melissa do now?

He wants to talk to you. Me? Why?

Apparently, someone broke into the computer lab over there and stole some

computers. Are you kidding me?

That's awful. Those computers were brand new, too.

It's very unfortunate.

It's too bad I wasn't working last night. I might have been able to prevent

it. It was actually a couple of nights ago.

Well, those kids are going to be really disappointed.

You wouldn't have any idea who did it, would you?

Why would I know?

You work there.

You know the lay of the land, you know the people who work there, the

entrances, the exits.

Are you accusing me?

No one is accusing you of anything, Phil. No, it sure sounds like it to me.

This is a very serious situation.

The police are questioning everyone who works at the library.

Well, there's plenty of other people that work at the library besides me.

Detective Connolly wants to talk to you.

All right, fine.

I'm happy to help.

Okay, good. I will call him right now. Oh, right now?

Why, you have someplace better to be?

No, now's good.

You know, I think we should also have a lawyer be here.

Is that really necessary?

Yeah, I think it's for his protection.

He's not a suspect.

Dad, seriously, it's fine, okay? I have nothing to hide.

I'm happy to tell the detective anything he wants to know.

Good.

Chloe!

I'm here, babe.

You okay?

I'm fine.

Would you really have me worried on the phone, Holly? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't

mean to.

What are you doing? What are you packing for?

Guess who called me.

Connor Morgan.

Oh, big movie mogul. Congrats.

You know how I've been asking you to call him for like weeks now?

It hasn't been that long.

Well, it doesn't matter because he called me and Osborne Silver is in San

Diego tonight for a film shoot.

He wants to talk to us about starring in his next picture.

Us? You and me?

Isn't that amazing? You and I doing a movie together?

Sure.

You don't sound excited about it at all. I am. I just didn't realize that we

would have to sign on to something so soon.

But what are you waiting for?

I mean, you don't go on tour for a while. Honey, I just started writing my

next album and I have to record Lauren's song. It's not like I have nothing to

do. Oh, okay. So some teenager that won a contest comes before your own fiance?

No. My music is my priority.

Okay? And the label guys are all over me to finish this album.

Don't I get a say in this? Of course.

Meeting Osbourne Silver would open so many doors for me. I wouldn't just be

another actress anymore. I would be someone special.

You are someone special, right?

And I know how bad you want this.

More than anything.

And Osbourne's flying back to New York on Sunday, and we really just need to

meet him tonight.

Now? Yeah, if we leave right now, we could go have dinner with him, and then

we could hang out there the whole weekend. No cell phones, no internet.

Just us.

It would be so fun.

Chloe, what are you talking about?

You want to leave for the weekend right now?

and keep shut in many vacations. Well, let's do it again soon. I would love

that.

Being with you makes me forget about everything else. Well, you know,

sometimes it's important to turn off work, you know?

Refreshes the mind. It does, but it's not just getting out of the office. It's

being with you.

Goodbye, Nora.

Looks like you and Dr. Feelgood are getting pretty serious, huh? Oh, I

didn't realize you were home.

I just got in. What? Who did you see?

I saw that he likes you a lot.

I like him, too.

I'm sorry. I know this is still really weird for you, isn't it? I mean, I know

it shouldn't be, but kind of a little bit. Oh, you know, I don't have to date

him. No, I mean, you haven't dated anyone since I was 10.

And I want you to not see him because of me.

I really appreciate that.

Just because his lovely daughter is my bitter nemesis, it doesn't mean that you

shouldn't be happy. And if he makes you happy, then he does.

Then I'm fine with it.

Just don't plan any joint family vacations to the Grand Canyon anytime

soon. Deal.

So here's a question for you.

Why and what are you wearing around your neck? This is a little souvenir from my

afternoon with Eddie Duran.

Do I rock it like Janis Joplin?

Do I do it? Yeah, yeah, completely.

Um, excuse me, it sounds like I am not the only one who had an incredible day.

Let me hear all the details. Come on, young lady, still.

Detective Connolly, thank you for coming.

I trust this is Phil. That's right.

Pleasure to meet you, Detective.

Thank you. Welcome to our home. Would you like anything to drink?

Coffee? Tea?

No, thank you. I'm fine.

Detective, before you question my son, I need to know, is he a suspect?

Right now, I'm just interviewing people who could potentially shed some light on

the theft. Okay.

Good.

Well, he will give you all the information that he can. Oh, great.

Listen, I just got to say, I am sick about this robbery.

You know, I've been working with these kids after school and become really

attached to them. And, you know, they just love these computers. You know,

it's all we can do to keep them to focus on anything.

Exactly what are your hours there?

See, I, uh...

I go there after school till about 6-ish, and that's when the parents have

to pick them up. When exactly did this happen?

It was two nights ago, around 8.30 p.m. Can you tell me where you were at that

time? Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I thought you said he wasn't a suspect.

Oh, Dad, seriously, it's fine.

He's just doing his job.

I know exactly where I was. Okay.

I'm back.

Got the car washed, oil changed, and got the car detailed.

Thanks, Melissa.

Thank you. I'm sure your dad will appreciate that.

What's with the pictures?

Oh, they're just mostly recipes.

How come there are barely any pictures of me in the house?

There are like a ton of Phil as a kid, but it's like I almost don't exist.

That's crazy. I have albums full of photos of you.

Well, then you must keep them in a secret compartment.

Well, maybe we should build a shrine to you. A whole wall of photos of Melissa.

Would that make you happy?

So, who's black cars that I saw in the driveway?

Oh, just someone here to talk to your father and Phil. In a ride like that?

Looks like a cop car trying not to be a cop car.

Oh my God, there's a cop here? Shh.

What did Golden Boy do this time?

Steal the SATs. Melissa, that's not funny.

Sorry, it was a joke.

What's going on?

Nothing.

You know, maybe the reason I'm all up in people's business is that nobody tells

me anything.

Look, ask your father about it when he's done. I seriously have no idea.

Fine. Go to my room.

OK, I want to hear everything.

Go.

He's really sweet and normal.

And OK, you wouldn't believe this, but he coached me on my dancing.

Just the two of you? Yeah, after everyone left. I mean, it wasn't

romantic or anything, but I mean, it was for the music video.

And then he told me some really encouraging words about my songwriting.

And he gave you a feather boa.

I really like this guy.

He's kind of a sweetheart.

Where are you going? Oh, nowhere. Keep talking. I just want to make sure my

paycheck is here.

He smells really good.

You were close enough to smell him. Ooh, la, la, la.

You know, he even said that he wanted to hear some more of my songs. Oh, honey,

that is incredible.

Oh. Oh.

What? What, what, what?

This is addressed to you, Lauren.

Is that what I think it is? It's from Brown.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

Oh, my God. This is it. This is it. This is the moment of decision, literally. I

can't believe how long we've been waiting for this moment.

Open it. Open it. You're killing me.

Honey, we cannot leave tonight. You know that. We've got to shoot the video

tomorrow.

Remember the one that you practically begged me to let you replace the lead

dancer for? Yeah, and I still really, really want to do that, but this is the

last time we'll get to meet with Osbourne for a really long time. Can't

you just postpone it?

Yeah, I could, but I'm not going to do that.

Yeah, but you're the star. You can do whatever you want.

Chloe, there's other people to consider here. I mean, the director's got a job

right after this, and everybody else has already been rehearsing their parts, and

you are supposed to be the lead dancer.

But you could do it if you really, really wanted to.

I mean, talk to Jake. I'm sure he wouldn't want you to miss an opportunity

to meet with the head of a movie studio.

It's going to make me look bad.

No, it won't.

Please, baby, please.

This would just really make my career. Can't you think about me just this once?

It's dead. No, wait.

Don't answer that. I really want to finish talking about this.

It'll take a minute.

No, a second.

Hey, pops, what's up?

Eddie, where are you?

I'm at Chloe's. What's wrong? I need to talk to you. Right away.

Now that is how you spend a Saturday. That is how you spend a Sunday and a

Monday and a Tuesday.

Seriously, babe, we need to do this way more often.

You always say that.

After the fact.

I know, but I really mean it this time. I work way too much.

It's not just you.

I do too.

And I'm sorry that I've been so focused on the business lately.

This marriage should be my top priority.

I know where your heart is.

Well, good, because I really want to start a family soon.

You really think we're ready for that?

Yeah, don't you?

Oh, well, it's been a while, you know, since we've talked about it. Yeah, that

doesn't mean I haven't been thinking about it, babe.

And I think it would be good for us, Trace. It would really force us to slow

down and prioritize.

No matter what you say, stepping back from Eddie, that's going to be tough for

you.

You're around him all the time. You're a part of every decision, every event he

attends. You thrive on it.

Yeah, but that doesn't change how I feel about us, babe.

I want to have a baby with you.

So what do you say?

Honestly, I just need some more time to think about it.

So what's up with you?

Why'd you bail on me at the hotel?

You were sleeping.

Well, I did pay for the whole day and night.

I'm sorry if you don't feel like you got your money's worth. Oh, no, hey, I

didn't mean that.

It was amazing, okay? I just thought you'd want to stay the whole day and

night. It just felt creepy being there.

Well, you seemed like you were having a good time to me.

Yeah, I was at first.

Okay, I'm sorry that I've been avoiding you. I just...

I need you to sort through my feelings a little.

You're not mad at me, are you?

No, not at all.

But I need a favor from you.

Yeah, what?

I need you to lie to the police about where I was Thursday night.

Who are you?

I got in.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. You got into Brown.

My little genius. I knew it. I knew it all along. How did you know? Because

they'd have to be crazy not to take you.

I can't believe it.

Honey, this is so huge. You got into your first choice school. Do you know

how hard that is to do?

I have no idea how proud I am of you. I mean, you did this all by yourself.

I think it's cool, Mom.

Well, well, this occasion definitely calls for some celebratory chocolate

chip coquinoa ice cream.

I mean, first, first into the ground, and then, then Harvard Law, and then the

Supreme Court.

Oh, God, I'm so excited.

Oh, you know how beautiful it's going to be in there in the fall?

Sure, Pop. What's up?

I can't get into it over the phone. And where are you at?

I'm at the club.

You sound serious.

It is. Can you come over so we can talk?

Uh, yeah. If it's that important, sure.

Yes. Yes, it is. Oh, and Eddie, don't bring Chloe.

I need to talk to you alone.