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[gentle, uplifting piano music]

[country and western swing music]

♪ I'm down on that train track

♪ Pushin' that gray pack

♪ Keepin' my mind on the line

♪ I'll be alright Jack

♪ As long as I don't look back

♪ Wishin' that she could be mine ♪

- Have you spoken to them yet?

- I'll see him when I see him.

- I go away on business for one weekend

and this is what I come home to?

Yeah I can really see

you're tryin' to turn your life around. - What time is it?

- It's time to grow up Mitch.

I have been trying to call you all morning long.

I can't believe you're drunk.

- Yeah.

I had a very long night last night.

- Oh, you had a very long night last night.

That's so weird you should say that,

because last night had the same exact amount of hours

as every other night in a year.

What made last night so different?

- Perspective.

- No Mitch, no.

The difference was you were up all night long

walking around in a drunken stupor

while normal people were sleeping.

That's what made it such a long night.

- Golly gee Gail.

- [Gail] Mitch I'm serious, you need to get help.

You're wasting your life away,

you're wasting your talent away.

When are you gonna write again, huh?

You see this novel, it's an incredible novel

and you're almost done with it.

- Oh Gail I can't deal with you right now.

I have to go deal with my family.

- Yeah I know.

That's why I'm here.

- I'm goin' alone.

- Oh I don't think so, I don't think so.

Look at you, you're a wreck.

- Could you get me some milk?

- Can you maybe be serious for like five seconds?

I'm going with you.

- Not happening.

- Alright fine, I get it.

It's a family thing, you don't want me there.

I'm not gonna force myself but I do not

want you driving yourself-- - No, Gail, Gail, Gail, Gail.

It's not that I don't want you to come, it's--

- Can you please just go get dressed.

I'm gonna drive you and brush your teeth.

- Gail.

- Mitch.

- Gail. - Mitch.

I'm not mad.

I'm not upset.

I just don't want you driving

so I will drive you, you get ready.

I will meet you outside.

- Okay then.

[bright classical music]

- Colin could you possibly find somewhere else to pray,

your brother and sister will be here any minute now.

- What are you afraid they're gonna think

you've gone all religious?

- Well there are different forms of religion,

mine happens to be business and there's no place for prayer

in that model.

I have to go to the office, I'll be right back.

If the lawyer gets here you let him in.

- Whoa no no no no.

You can't leave me alone with that guy.

He's absolutely terrifying.

He looks like an angry statue walkin' around.

That guy's never smiled before in his life.

Dad what am I gonna do if he gets here before you?

- You know that door, right in the middle there's a knob,

you twist it, it opens every time, it's like magic.

- Ha, that's absolutely hilarious.

Hey one question about that.

Do I push the door, do I pull it, do I spin it?

I'm super confused.

- That's good, sarcasm.

The seminary taught you that, not a total waste of time.

- I'm fluent, I'm fluent.

You're welcome.

[sighing]

[mellow guitar music]

- I don't see my Dad's car,

or anyone's for that matter.

- Or maybe he's just not here yet.

Mitch, I'll go in with you.

- No,

I don't want him to think you're the reason

his son is such a mess.

- Oh, I'm the reason?

Really?

- Besides,

I don't want to risk running into--

- Look after all these years,

he can't still be--

- Hey let's just,

let's just leave it, okay?

I can't believe I stay less than two miles away

and I haven't even been here since my stepmother's funeral.

- Mitch I want you to call me if you need me to pick you up.

- I will.

- Mitch I know you.

If you get stressed out, call me.

- Okay, if I get stressed, I'll call.

I got it.

- And no drinking.

- Okay, no drinking.

Sober as a sailor.

I got it.

I love you Gail.

- Lucky me.

[melancholy music]

- [Rebecca] We can't stay in this car all day you know.

- I know Mom.

It's just so eerie being back here.

I haven't been here since,

I don't even know when.

Thank you for coming with me.

- Well I was family at one point.

The old man and I shared a couple of memories.

I should be here for this.

Not that I'm expecting anything.

- Mom, it's Dad I'm worried about.

I can't stand being around him.

That's why I needed you here.

- You know how he feels about me.

Oh I'm sure he'll be delighted that I'm here for this.

- Mother, please be good.

- Look, I have been telling you for years

that you need to be civil to your father.

The day this company becomes yours is a lot closer now.

And your daughter Emma, my precious granddaughter,

who I never see by the way--

- Mother!

- One day this will all be hers.

You have a family to think about now.

- Look, we both know how this is gonna go.

Dad is going to get everything

and he's not gonna think twice about me.

He sees me as some kind of a defector.

- Well, let's just hope for the best.

Your father is not completely void of human emotion.

Let's go in believing that everything can become better

between all of us, alright?

Shall we?

- Since when have you ever wanted to make things

better for everyone?

- Now's a good time to start, don't you think?

- [Connie] Okay.

- Can we just get out of this car please?

- Yes, let's go.

Colin,

is this even you, you're so tall.

- Uh, really it's only been like 10 years.

- Wow, come here.

Oh my gosh, let me see you.

You are, what are you wearing?

- [Colin] I...

- You look nice.

- [Colin] Thank you, you too sis.

- Thanks.

- I've been praying for you and the family.

So.

- Oh, thanks.

Oh, you remember Rebecca, my mom.

- Ah, well come in, please.

Come in come in.

- [Rebecca] Yes, thank you.

- Is Dad here?

[rock music] [tires squealing]

Excuse me.

- Connie, [laughs] hey.

- Dad. - You made it.

When did you get in?

- Got in last night.

- I'm glad you could make time for family.

- Makes one of us.

- Connie, your phone's ringing.

- Thanks Mom.

- What's she doing here?

She has nothing to do with anything.

This is a family matter.

- Wow, the F word twice in one day, huh.

It's a lot for you.

She's my mom.

She's here because I asked her to be.

- Yeah, well I just don't want to complicate anything.

You know how your mother-- - She's staying.

- Alright.

Take some advice from your old man.

Be careful what you wish for.

[pensive music]

There's nothing there Mitchell.

- [Mitch] Bum. - Yeah.

Nothing there or anywhere.

- Well um, do you have any coffee?

- Coffee I've got, yes.

- Hey, you look good.

Been taking care of yourself?

- Yeah I have. Apparently you have not.

Look at you, come on Mitch.

You look like you just woke up in a bar somewhere.

- I always wake up in a bar somewhere.

Hey, Paul, I'm jokin'.

Why are you always so serious?

- Because you never are.

- No no, I am, on Tuesdays.

Most specifically, especially the afternoons on Tuesdays,

I'm very serious.

- You know what you need to do?

Go to your brother's room, change into his clothes, okay.

I'll make a pot of coffee.

- What happens, the old man dies

and all of a sudden you're a dad?

- Mitch you're 33,

we have some family business to take care of.

Okay, I'll make a pot of coffee.

- Family business?

We all know what's gonna happen there anyways.

Relax.

- No, no I'm not gonna relax.

Okay, that's what you've been doing, that's your job.

You've been out there now what, 15 years?

Pretending to be some kind of a writer,

drinking yourself into oblivion.

I need you to be presentable today.

- Well, Paul.

Never change do ya?

- Presentable.

The lawyer will be here in a minute so you just

get cleaned up, fix yourself.

Hey.

- Uncle Paul. - Brody.

- [Brody] I didn't see you come in.

- Good to see you again.

- I saw you at the office last week.

- Yes you did, that presentation that was fine,

little shaky in the development area but a good start.

- I have someone I want you to meet, this is Jen.

Jen, my uncle Paul.

- How do you do.

How do you do Jen, nice to meet you.

Whoa hello.

Look at that! [laughs]

Huh?

You gettin' married?

Come on.

- Yeah. - You marrying him?

- Yes, he asked me last night.

- Okay one more time.

And Jen, welcome.

- Thank you.

- Alright, if you'll excuse me.

- Mitch.

- Brody.

[sighing]

[pensive music]

- What happened?

- You said to call if I got stressed so,

I'm calling.

- And I'm asking you what happened.

- No you didn't say it like that.

Your tone was all like--

- Mitch I'm sorry, now please tell me what's going on.

- He's already on my case.

- He's your father, hear him out.

- I heard him out.

He said I'm pretending to be a writer.

- You are an amazing writer

and you don't need anyone to tell you that.

Maybe he just thinks you need more discipline.

- Doubtful.

Oh, and Brody's here with his new fiance.

- Wow.

He doesn't change does he?

Mitch, don't let them affect you like this.

You made a big step by showing up there

and you are an amazing person.

You're smart, you want to change

and you took the first step and you are doing so well.

- Okay, I'll be fine.

I just I needed to vent.

- And?

- Yeah, no drinkin'.

It's a broken record.

I got no drink.

Bye.

- Mitch?

- Oh, if it's not the chosen one.

What's everyone around here just sneak up on people?

- Well you're in my room so.

What are you doin' in my room?

- Uh, Paul sent me up here to get some clothes.

- Okay.

Well my closet is right here.

I don't think we're the same size

but you are welcome to whatever's in there.

- I haven't seen you in a while.

You grew.

- Yeah, yeah I did.

Well I'm 18 now so.

I mean 18 year olds have this weird condition,

if you came by every once in a while

you may have witnessed it.

It's this weird scientific thing called growing up.

I think they're calling it.

Yeah I guess this has been affecting children for ages.

- Oh it has, never heard of it.

- Yeah, that's the word on the street.

It's too bad we have to meet again

under these circumstances but,

the old man's in a better place now.

- [laughs] It's doubtful.

I think you're the only one in our bloodline

who got a ticket to that place.

Know it pastor.

You know this used to be my room.

- Yeah I do, I remember.

I've changed it up a little bit since the 80s.

As you can see I hope you're not mad

I changed your Back to the Future wallpaper.

It just got a little depressing you know

seeing as though the whole flying hoverboard thing

didn't really pan out.

- Be patient, you still have a few years until 2015.

- Yeah, I'm still thinkin' no hoverboard.

Even 2015.

- Yeah it's a major disappointment.

I blame the school system.

- Samesies.

- I see you've chosen some more...

Inspirational posters.

- Yeah, just a couple verses I like to be reminded of.

- Oh, black sheep of the cross, huh?

You sure you're a Hemingway?

- You know last time I checked,

people choose how they live their own lives, Mitch.

Genes are simply a foundation.

[sighs] Alright.

Well, everything you need's in that closet there.

And you know where the shower is.

So I guess I will see ya downstairs.

- Wait.

I'll come down with you.

I don't know if I can quite pull of your style that well.

- Yeah, I don't have any homeless people clothes.

So I'd say that's probably true.

[bright classical music]

- Hi, I'm Jennifer.

- That must be really nice for you.

- I'm Brody's fiance.

- I'm happy for you dear.

Mitch!

You look so thin.

- Same weight Mom.

- I haven't seen you in ages.

You never call me--

- Mom, let's not pretend like we care too much.

It's embarrassing.

Oh, hey Connie.

Nice to see you.

- Alright, looks like we're all here.

Except the lawyer.

Where's he?

[throat clearing] [Rebecca gasps]

- I would like to get this under way as soon as possible.

Let's go into the study.

Paul, Mitchell, Connie and Brody only.

- What about Colin?

He should-- - I did not say Colin.

- The study it is.

[playful twinkling music]

- I'm gonna go feed goldfish that I don't have.

Excuse me.

- It's nice out.

I think I'll go outside.

- It's a classic, right here, this is it.

The very desk their grandfather founded Hemingway Media at.

Made all the big decisions

that were ever-- - Paul.

Heard it a million times.

We got it.

The desk has been in the family for ages.

Countless decisions and hard work, dedication.

Yadda yadda yadda.

- Why won't you let Uncle Paul speak?

Why do you always gotta cut people off

when they're trying-- - You're annoying.

- Well that's real funny coming from a guy

who smells like a walking distillery.

- What is wrong with the two of you?

Why do you always have to fight?

- Oh like you know anything about anyone.

You haven't been home in 10 years.

- Stop arguing.

- [sighs] 'Kay.

- Fine but stress free.

- You're doing it again.

- What, I did what, what did I do?

- With Connie.

That's your thing.

You totally bulldoze the conversation.

Don't let anyone say a word. - You're ridiculous.

- You know what, one stress-- - 10 stress free years.

- What does that even mean? - You're doing it.

You're trying to get-- - Hey, hey, hey.

Shut up!

We have some important business to attend to.

- Are we quite ready?

- Yes, please, let's get started.

- As you know,

your grandfather was a very close friend of mine.

- I didn't know zombies had friends.

- In the event of an untimely death,

he wanted me to read his will,

only to you four.

And in the typical manner of your father,

the will is written in the atypical form of a letter.

"Hello down there.

"Or up there or wherever I am right now.

"Ha ha.

"We are gathered here today to pay respects to me,

"but let's be honest, all of you are here

"to find out how much of the company you will get.

"Now why is that?

"I blame myself.

"Hemingway Media is a family run company.

"But sadly, the family has been taken out.

"Look around the room.

"Can any of you say that the people you are looking at

"feel like family to you?

"Business has gotten slower.

"People aren't reading magazines like they used to.

"Our religious magazine is the only one

"that continues to be successful.

"Offers have been made to buy Hemingway Media."

- What? - He wants to sell?

- That's not gonna work. - He can't sell.

- "No, I am not selling, yet.

"I've been entrusted by my wonderful attorney

"with the task of conducting a test.

"I want the company to become a family again.

"I want you to become a family again.

"you have eight hours to settle your differences."

- Eight, eight hours? - Oh that's ridiculous.

Nobody, not them. - To fix years of destruction.

- Look at them. - Have you looked at this guy?

Have you looked at this guy? [lawyer growls]

- "Eight hours should be more than enough time

"to decide to become a family again.

"If my attorney deems

"that you have settled your differences

"and can run the company as a family,

"then the company will be signed over to you four

"at a four way even split."

- What? - What?

- We're screwed.

- "If he deems that you have not, then the company will sell

"to the highest bidder.

"Well, I hope you have fun on our test.

"Don't disappoint me.

"I will be watching."

And then there's a series of oohs and ahs

that apparently represent ghost noises.

- You know he's doing this to punish me.

I worked for this company for 30 years.

30 years of blood and sweat for this?

This is what I get?

I should have the whole thing.

- Dad calm down.

The company can still be ours.

It will be ours.

It will stay in the family.

- You, you're the one talking about family?

You left!

You didn't say a world.

You left, you blame for the divorce.

You're off with your mother.

- Hey, Paul!

- Ah, it's hopeless.

I've got a daughter who hates me, an alcoholic son,

a womanizing nephew without a brain.

You're a buncha losers and screw ups.

- There he goes again.

Where's Paul?

Not here. [laughs]

- Merchant Media wants to buy the Hemingway brand.

They made him an offer and he was considering it.

It's a good deal.

- A good deal?

- Wait, how good of a deal?

- [Connie] Mitch, let him finish.

- How would the proceeds be split?

- I'm not at liberty to answer that until 7:05 p.m.

- Maybe this is what the old man wanted.

I mean he was like a father to me.

And if he thought we should sell the place, then--

- You know you are such a suck up.

How do you even know who you support?

- I know what's going on in the company, Mitch.

So to answer your question, yes.

My question is do you even know

what you're standing against?

- Oh gimme a break!

The old man just threw this down our throats.

- Oh my god, please.

The only thing slammed down your throat

is served in a shot glass. Now maybe if

you came around--

- Oh you got some nerve bro! - once in a while Mitch. - Hey, hey, stop.

Do we not have a say in this decision?

Is this a family company or not?

- The decision can be made by him and him alone.

He is giving you a chance to save it.

Before you can have a family company,

you need to be a family.

Those are his words.

- A family?

Us? [laughs]

- Selling off the family name is not a great way

to mend fences Grandpa.

- Uh, there are several offers from interested parties

who are willing to pay top dollar for the Hemingway brand.

- You're losing me here.

- If you want this company Mitch, you can have it.

It's yours.

Connie it's your, Brody yours.

And Paul's.

But you four need to work together.

Run the company like he and his brothers ran it.

Work out your differences.

He didn't want Colin to sour.

- Is, is he serious?

Is this guy for real?

- I don't know, we can totally do this.

It's fine.

Guys it'll be hard, but we can do it.

Okay where do we sign?

- You may have missed the part

where you have to resolve your differences first.

I will be marking your progress.

- This is pointless.

- Why, what do you mean?

- 'Cause every time we're in the same room together,

it's like a war zone.

- Oh and who's fault is that?

- That's what I'm talking about.

It's never gonna work.

It's not what Grandpa would've wanted.

- Brody, you're being unreasonable.

- No, no Connie.

See you're not gonna convince to do something

that I know is gonna be a disaster.

And you heard the old man,

he wants us to run this company like a real family.

- Hey, I heard him.

I also heard that it's losing market share.

You wanna copy that business model too?

Brody!

Hey!

[playful music]

[Mitch whistles]

- Oh, not today.

- Oh you're getting a real kick outta this one, aren't ya?

- Now Brody just stormed out too.

- Two down, two to go.

- We need more time.

- The old man throws a curve ball, huh?

You know we shoulda seen this coming.

- Can you just go get Brody please?

- What happened?

- We just need a minute.

Alone.

- You brought Mom.

- I didn't wanna have to face Dad alone.

I wasn't sure that you were gonna show up.

- Well I did.

- Well I didn't know.

It's not like you've been the most reliable person--

- Connie, I'm here.

- Fine, you're here.

What, with Mom, that's what you wanted to talk to me about?

- No, business.

Maybe this isn't such a bad idea.

- I know it's a bad idea.

It's a really bad idea.

- If the company sells we can make a buncha money.

We own part of the company too.

- That's not the point.

The old man had 70% of the company when he died.

And who knows where that is to be sent.

I mean knowing him it's meant to go to an ostrich farm

in Madagascar or something ridiculous.

- Ostriches?

Connie, you need a little stress reliever?

- No, I don't typically

accept drinks from struggling alcoholics.

But thank you.

- It's a lotta money.

- It's still not the point.

- What's the point then?

- I have a daughter, a husband, a family.

And this, this is our family company.

And look, I don't know why it means so much to me,

but it does.

- I care too.

- And it doesn't bother you that he never gave us

any more responsibility in the company?

- I didn't want any of this.

And you left Connie.

How you gonna run a company if you're not here?

- So you're defending him?

- Not defending no, Connie, no.

The old man was a control freak.

This is just probably his way of controlling us from beyond.

- Okay, well now his decisions are affecting mine.

- We can make a lotta money.

I mean maybe we should listen to the lawyer.

He said the company's not what it used to be.

Nobody buys magazines or newspapers anymore.

- And who's to say that we would've

ever seen any of that money?

Hemingway is a brand.

You slap that name on anything and it will sell.

- Is that what you're trying to do?

Expand the brand?

'Cause I'm fine with that. - No, of course not.

- I'm not fine with that at all.

- And I want you to figure out your stuff with Brody.

- Oh come on, Brody.

You remember what happened the last time we tried that?

- Let's hope that the two of you have matured a little bit

in the last five or so years.

Just go find Brody, Mitchell.

Please.

- Jennifer, mind if we have a minute?

- You need anything honey?

- No, I'm fine.

- I could take a drink, I'll tell ya that.

Brody.

What do you say we put the past behind us,

sign those papers?

All we gotta do is convince the lawyer.

- Won't work.

- Why not?

Put on a happy face.

I'll get out in front of the guy.

Oh fine day.

- It just won't work.

Okay, A, it's not just signing papers,

it's running the company.

And B, we loathe each other.

- Touche Brody.

- Whatever happened to us Mitch?

- [scoffs] What happened to us?

Brody I was your perpetual scapegoat.

Not to mention the target of your drug filled rages.

- Are you serious Jim Bean?

Blame goes where blame is due.

- Oh grow up Brody.

- Does it even matter to you?

It's not like you want

anything to do with the company anyway.

- I don't know what matters to me.

But, I do know that you and Jennifer

want something completely different.

- I know I want it to stay in the family.

Okay?

I watched my mom go to work every single morning

for this company.

I know what it means.

- So what's the problem?

- I don't think the old man would want us to sign it.

Okay? Not like that.

- You don't think?

- I think like he said, right?

For us to talk it out, be a family.

- Family?

Really Brody?

You're Aunt Sheila's ex-husband's son.

You're Sheila's stepson.

[Brody yells]

You're not even supposed to be here.

Brody!

Brody!

Oh come on Brody.

Brody!

[scoffs]

[thoughtful music]

[growls]

- [Colin] Oh.

- Hey Colin.

Colin I know you're in there.

I need to talk to you.

- [Colin] Go away, please.

- Colin please, I'm sorry.

Look, I'm sorry for what you heard.

I'm sorry for what you think you've heard.

I, I'm just sorry.

Can you please?

Colin.

Hey.

Look at me Colin.

- What, you apologized?

It's fine, I forgive you.

70 times seven, right?

Was there something else?

- Look, I don't know what you heard, but I--

- I don't know, just that she thinks

that he doesn't love his family.

Just that.

Why did you bring Rebecca here?

- She's my mother Colin.

Look Dad and I are,

our relationship is really complicated.

It's hard to understand.

- What did he do to make you hate him so much?

I mean what did I do to make you--

- No, no Colin, you didn't do anything.

You did nothing.

- Look, I never see you.

I never hear from you.

I've never met your daughter.

I have a little niece who I've never met before

because of your feud with Dad.

- You're absolutely right about that.

- I don't really know you.

You know I wish I did, but,

I mean this is the longest conversation we've ever had.

Ever.

- I'm sorry.

I don't know what to do to change that.

But I know that it doesn't have to be like this.

You know what?

I think that we should spend more time together.

- Dad's not a bad guy you know?

- You really believe that, don't you?

- I mean I know a different version of him than you do.

I mean yeah he's working all the time and all that but,

he loves me.

He does and he loves you too.

He does.

And I mean he's always asking

like "hey how come I can't see her?"

And you know.

- It was just different for us.

My Mom and Dad fought all the time.

And my mother, she was so sad with him.

- Okay but in all fairness your mom's never happy.

Ever, she's not.

- Yeah um, look.

Why don't you and I just agree to disagree

and we can just work on us and see where this road leads us.

Okay?

- I think I'd like that.

Big sis.

- I would too little brother.

So anytime, you just name it.

Okay?

- Okay.

- It's so strange.

I've never even met that person that you're talking about.

Do you wanna know how I first met Brody?

- Yeah.

I'm sure it'll be an interesting story.

- It is, to me.

I first met Brody at a bar about three years ago.

- At a bar?

Brody!

That's surprising.

- Brody walked into the bar

and I totally tried to hit on him.

I know, it's embarrassing, right?

- Wait, you tried to hit on Brody?

- Yeah. - This'll be good.

- And I was totally hammered,

which is, you know, to my defense.

And I even tried to buy him a drink, which he declined.

But, he sat at the bar with me with his glass of water

and he talked to me all night.

Then he offered me a ride home and I proceeded to try

and bring him inside.

Then he denied me again.

- Do we know the same Brody here?

- He's so different from the Brody that you knew Mitchell.

It's the sweetest thing that anyone's ever done for me.

Anyway I wasn't sure if I'd ever see him again,

so the next night I went back to the bar.

And I was pounding 'em down and in he walked.

I'm an alcoholic Mitchell.

I've been sober for two and a half years.

And I have your cousin to thank for it.

- You're right.

It's an interesting story.

[upbeat music]

- Hey.

I thought you were on my side.

Why are you giving up? Just tell me that.

- Mom, I just remembered something Brody said to me.

- Brody?

What did Brody have to say?

Please, enlighten me to the wisdom of Brody.

- Out of anger I said to him

that he wasn't really a Hemingway.

- Why would you say something like that Mitchell?

- It's why he left.

And I know it was the wrong thing to say.

- Okay you know what, your mouth--

- You know what Connie, I said I was sorry.

Okay?

- What has this got to do with me?

- That's what I'm asking you.

He said to ask you about family,

so I'm asking you how long did you know

that the company wasn't going straight to Dad?

- You knew that it might go to us as well?

- Oh she knew.

Since when have you ever known her to be so supportive?

She's got an agenda.

Don't ya?

- What is he talking about?

- Your brother's a drunk.

And Brody is, well just Brody.

I'd be surprised if there's a brain cell left in his head.

Come on Connie, let's go.

This is getting outta control.

- Mother why do I feel like

there's something you're not telling us?

What did Brody mean exactly?

- Brody's an ex drug addict.

You can't trust anything he says.

- With all due respect, you're wrong about Brody.

Ms. Hemingway I don't mind

if you make snide remarks about me,

but leave Brody out of it.

- Connie, we're leaving.

- Brody and I have had a lot of problems in the past

and we've worked through all of them.

We aren't afraid to admit that.

- Okay you know what, I'm gonna take Mom home,

because I don't even know what's going on here anymore.

- Thank you.

- You knew, did ya, Mom?

- Yes.

I knew your grandfather was considering selling the company.

I also knew it wasn't gonna go straight to your Dad,

just like everyone thought.

Hemingway's net worth can take care of this family

over 10 lifetimes.

- But by family she means herself.

She's thinking about herself as usual

and using you Connie.

- Using me?

- Yeah, you're her Trojan horse.

You don't see it, but she does.

- You sound insane.

- Oh do I?

You drive a fancy car.

You wear nice clothes.

You live in a beautiful apartment.

You got that prestigious last name.

- Let's go.

- Rebecca Hemingway.

You couldn't even drop that last name, could ya?

She thought that if we got partial control of the company,

we'd bring her back in.

But Brody knew all along.

He knew we'd fail the test.

- He's an idiot.

If I hear Brody's name one more time,

he is not a Hemingway.

- You're not a Hemingway.

- [Rebecca] Excuse me!

- You're not a Hemingway.

According to your mother's calculations, none of you are.

- What?

- What is she talking about?

- Can we go inside?

Not out here.

[thoughtful music]

I met Paul when I was 25 years old.

He was ambitious, cocky, and of course rich.

Oh he was way out of my league.

But he didn't care.

We fell for each other instantly.

- And so if you met Dad when you were 25 years old,

and I was already born,

he's not our father, is he?

No, don't shake your head, say the words.

- No, he isn't.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

- I can't believe I'm hearing this right now.

- No Connie, we need to hear this.

I need to hear this. - I'm sorry.

I should've told you.

- Well then tell us now.

- Oh god this is hard for me to say.

- Yeah Mom?

Imagine how it feels to hear.

Paul and I were in love.

He didn't care that I had two small children.

He loved you the minute he met you.

But how could he not, right? [laughs]

- Why now Mom?

Why couldn't you have just told us?

- I don't know.

Because I moved from a two bedroom apartment

to this huge 10 bedroom house overnight.

And I was scared.

I didn't want anyone to treat you differently.

Paul agreed to adopt you both, so it really wasn't an issue.

I thought it was best that you never knew.

- Oh, you thought

it would be fine. - You thought?

You thought it was best?

Did you or dad ever think about what we thought?

- Paul wanted to tell you.

But, I just kept leaning against it.

I didn't want you to be treated different.

I saw how Brody was treated differently

because he was adopted

and I didn't want that to happen to you.

- You know what, look how we turned out Mom.

Really, great plan.

- I can't be around you right now Mom.

I can't. - Look, I understand

that you're mad, you have every right to be.

But, but, you have to believe me.

I was just trying to protect you.

- Is that why you got divorced?

- Well yes and,

your dad wanted more children and,

I didn't and we just grew very resentful of each other.

We fought all the time so we just decided

it was best to split up.

- I hated Dad for you Mom.

I didn't go to his wife's funeral for you!

- Please.

I really was just trying to protect you.

You have to understand that.

Instead I just ended up protecting lie after lie after lie.

Until I didn't even know what the truth was anymore.

You have to believe me.

I just wanted what was best for you and to protect you.

- My entire relationship with my father

is based on your lies.

Congratulations Mom.

That was an excellent job of protecting me!

- Connie wait a minute!

- No, let her go.

- I'm sorry.

What have I done?

[sad, frenzied music]

[coughing]

- Hey, how's it going?

- I'm freaking out Gail.

- Okay, calm down and tell me what's going on.

Have you been drinking?

- No, oh don't bother.

- What's happened Mitch?

- Do you remember when your manager told you

the designer clause was removed?

- You're drunk Mitch!

- Answer the question.

Do you remember?

- I'm sorry, I don't know what that means,

but I'm so sorry.

- I know, Brody's, Brody's become like a really good guy.

He's got it all figured out.

I, I kinda want what he has.

- Honey, honey, honey, sweetie,

you're rambling and I'm not tracking.

- No no, you don't get it, he's normal.

- Do you want me to come and get you?

Because I can.

- No the, the skeletons are all coming outta the closet

and they're dancing and for some reason I,

I feel more clear than I ever have.

I uh, I just wanted to hear your voice Gail.

And to tell you that I love you.

I gotta go.

[thoughtful music]

♪ It's hard to look out my window sometimes ♪

♪ I'm too scared to scream

♪ Was there ever any love or just loaded lies ♪

♪ The best actors this side

- Well Dad you got me again, huh?

Yeah, one last big laugh. [laughs]

All the years I tried to impress you,

working hard for this company,

not quite up to your standards though, huh?

Never quite good enough.

Did you even care I wonder, about being a father, hmm?

Instead of just a business mentor.

I had a good business mentor.

The best, the best in the country.

But, oh Dad, what are you trying to tell me with all this?

[phone vibrates]

Yeah?

- Dad? - Colin.

- Are you okay?

I've called you like 20 times.

No one knows where you are.

- Yeah I'm just trying to go through some things in my head.

- Well now that I have you on the phone,

I just wanted to call to say that I love you and...

- Colin. - Just let me,

let me just talk to you for a second.

[sighs]

Okay truth be told,

you could've been there for me more growing up.

And well you coulda been there more for all of us.

- You know Colin, for 30 years I struggled,

I tried, I did everything I could to try to

guarantee that you would have a livelihood.

- Dad, I'm going to seminary to become a pastor.

That's gonna be my livelihood okay?

Besides there's a huge, huge difference between

providing for somebody and really being there for them.

- Son-- - Okay, you know why

I chose a path with God, Dad?

I started to see how greed and a pursuit of wealth

just rips the goodness out of people.

It changes them and blinds them

to what's really important in life.

You know I'm not saying that I have it all figured out

or that I'm perfect, 'cause I'm not.

But I have never lost sight of what's good

and what's real in life.

Look Dad, I'm not mad at you alright?

I know that you worked really hard to build something

for me, to pass down to me,

and I appreciate that but, what I needed,

what this family needs right now is a father.

Just a leader, an example to follow.

Forgiveness isn't about just conquering anger.

It's about accepting love.

And you know we may not all be the same religion

and we probably never will be,

but love just transcends everything.

It transcends all that.

There's still time Dad.

Come home, please.

- Colin, son,

I love you.

- I love you Dad.

[gentle music]

- Hey.

I'm sorry, I didn't see you come out.

[sighs]

- You okay?

- Um,

you know I think I need to go.

I am so sorry that you had to see us behave like that.

- Connie.

- Yeah, what is it?

- Is now a good time?

- Good time for what Colin?

I don't understand.

- Well I mean you said that anytime I wanted to talk,

just ask, so.

[Connie laughs] So I'm asking,

if now's a good time.

- You have really bad timing.

- Yeah, I know.

- You know it hurts.

It's painful to have everything dragged out like this.

Especially here.

Everyone with their secrets.

My mom, Dad.

- I thought that you and I were just gonna focus on

working on us.

And just see where that role leads.

So what do you say?

Please?

- Colin, you are a wise young man.

- I guess seminary school's good for something.

- Listen, I'm really sorry that Mitchell and I

have been running around here like chickens

with our heads cut off and didn't even think to talk to you

about what's going on.

- You know I know Dad wants the company.

But I don't think that's all he wants.

- You don't think so?

- No.

I know it's hard to believe, but I mean

he really has been talking about you and Mitchell a lot.

He misses you guys.

He misses my mom.

A lot.

It was, it wasn't easy growing up in your shadows.

- In our shadows?

- Can I be honest with you about something?

- [Connie] Of course.

- Um, for the longest time I really thought

that you resented me.

Just because like. - Colin why would you

think that?

- You know [sighs] Dad met my mom

so soon after the divorce and you know they fell in love

and they rushed into marriage and then they had me

like a month later so I just, I just thought.

- Colin, I think you should know that--

- I wanna show you something.

This is something that's really helped me over the years.

I've had it ever since my mom died.

And um, it's an invitation.

An invitation to the party where Dad met my mom.

So it's kinda beat up but um,

you know my mother always used to tell me that,

you never know when you're gonna meet someone

or something's gonna happen

that's just gonna change the course of your life forever.

And like I really think that

that's what Grandpa is doing right now.

- This is dated July 12th, 1991.

That's three months after the divorce was finalized.

- You hate me, don't you?

- Come on, you're my mother.

I guess you were just trying to,

well I don't really know what you were trying to do,

but no, I don't hate you.

- Well what do we do from here then?

- We just keep living.

Do what we can, we try and do better.

- How can you ever forgive me?

- Oh you are so dramatic.

We just gotta promise to try and not hurt each other.

You gotta do better, I gotta do better.

And then we can just keep going.

- I will.

I just want my family back.

I just want you to forgive me.

- And I already have.

I learned something today.

- That was?

- I learned that sometimes with people you really love,

you gotta have short memories.

Makes stuff a lot easier.

- Short memories huh? - Yeah.

- I like that.

- So is everything you have ever said to me a lie?

- Connie calm down, what are you talking about?

- Dad.

He met Michelle after the divorce was finalized.

So he never cheated on you, did he?

Did he, Mother?

- No.

No.

Your father is many things, but he is not a cheater.

- I cannot believe that I ever trusted you.

I spent my entire adult life believing that my father

tore this family apart when really it was you!

How could you do that?

- Hey. - Hey are you okay?

- I'm so sorry I stormed off like that.

I just, I had to clear my had.

That Mitch has got such a nerve.

- He means well.

Look, it's okay.

But since you mentioned that,

I kinda need to tell you something.

It's kind of important, so--

- I'm sure it is,

but I have to talk to my cousin's right now.

- I know but, it--

- Are they still here?

- Yes, they're here, but this is really important.

Something I really need to tell you.

- Honey I'm sure it is.

I have to get this off my chest right now, okay?

- Brody stop, listen.

Mitchell's not a bad guy okay?

He told me what happened between you two and it's just--

- He what?

- Brody!

[tense music]

- Where's Mitch?

- I, I, I don't know.

- Well I just got caught up in this web of lies.

I just didn't.

- We know, we know.

- Come here. - Oh my god, what the?

- Did you tell my fiance about our past?

- Whoa, calm down. - What is your problem? - Calm down!

- What, are you trying to steal Jennifer too?

- No. - What is your?

- Oh!

- Seriously?

You're hung up on some girl that you never cared about

half as much as I did?

And you're gonna talk to me about truth?

I'm your best friend and you never told me I was adopted.

You know what?

Why don't you go get a bottle,

drink the whole thing and score some--

- Stop, stop it! - Brody! - Whoa!

- No! This guy's trash.

I'm not a Hemingway?

This parasite brings the whole family name down.

- Family? [laughs]

You're not even part of this family.

[Brody growls] [tense music]

- Brody! - Stop it!

- Stop it! - Hey, hey!

- Stop!

Do you guys know what this is?

Hmm?

60 years ago the old man set out with his brothers.

To spread a really tiny little magazine, the first issue

of a very tiny magazine.

It was about Los Angeles church life.

It was him and his four brothers.

Okay and the four of them, they walked around Los Angeles

on foot and they built the company.

They breathed air into this company,

that you guys are all fighting over.

This family doesn't exist because of a business.

The business exists because of this family.

It's our family, okay?

And you know what?

Like if we can't be a family then,

then we don't deserve this company.

And we should lose it.

But it doesn't have to be like that.

Why?

'Cause family is about love and with love comes forgiveness.

We've all made mistakes.

Big ones and small ones.

We've all made them okay?

But we have to learn to forgive each other.

Look, I don't know all of you as well as I'd like to

but you're still my family.

And I love you.

I love all of you.

Connie, Mitch,

I knew you guys were adopted okay?

But never, ever in my life did it make me feel like

you were any less a Hemingway than I was.

Because I love you.

And I looked up to you.

Gah.

Guys, two weeks before Grandpa died,

he walked up to me and he said

"Colin, what do you think I should do with the company?"

And I looked at him and I said,

the company started in this family

and that's where it should stay.

Guys we're here today because up until the day he died,

Grandpa believed in this family.

And you should too.

'Cause love is thicker than blood.

[gentle music]

- Forgive me.

Here I am the patriarch of the family

and apparently my 18 year old is wiser than me,

a better teacher.

I spent all afternoon cursing my father

and I guess I'm guilty of the same stuff with my family.

You guys remember this?

We were on a plane trip to Florida for a vacation.

I was doing my work as usual

and you guys were running around, playing.

And one of you borrowed my pen.

You were nine, 11 years old at the time.

You lost my pen.

I don't know which one.

And I got a stack of work I couldn't do anything,

I was so mad.

Mad at ya.

Well you went running up and down the aisle.

Good kids, trying to borrow a pen for your dad.

Finally come up with one.

And you handed me this.

So, I did what I do, I went back to work.

And you guys went back to your seats and started playing.

I was happy.

I think I missed an important point.

See my Dad never put his pen down his entire life.

I never felt important enough

for my dad to put his pen down.

Loved the company more than he loved me.

And maybe I've followed a little too closely

in his footsteps.

'Cause here we are.

I'm sorry Connie.

I am so sorry.

And Mitchell, sorry.

Brody.

Anyway I guess time that I did something

I shoulda done 20 years ago.

This is me putting down the pen.

I gotta lotta making up to do.

But, I want my family back.

[lawyer applauding]

- I must say I did not expect the events of today

to take the course they did.

I did not anticipate there being any problems

resolved at all.

However, I am deeply moved by the sincerity

that has been so much in evidence today.

As I think the old man would be.

Unfortunately the eight hour time limit

expired 20 minutes ago and by contract,

you have failed the test.

[laughing]

- Wait, I understand what the test is now.

There was actually never any way to win.

Because no matter what we did

the company would've been sold.

You know what, we could've come back here in eight hours

and said that we solved all of our problems,

and we still wouldn't have won.

Would we've?

[laughs] But that was never the point.

The company was never the point.

- The point was family.

- Yeah.

- It was always about family.

- Well I never thought I would say this,

but I'm fine without the company

as long as I have them.

- Mitch I uh...

- No Brody. - I just.

- I'm sorry.

I never should've.

Oh, I'm interrupting you again, as always.

- I um, I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

I've used you as an excuse to cover up my own issues.

You were like a Band-aid covering a much deeper--

- Brody.

I did it again.

Listen, these wounds,

they can't be healed in eight hours,

eight days, eight months.

But there's no time limit on forgiveness.

Or love.

Grandpa knew that.

I mean didn't he?

- "If you are hearing this message,

"then hell has frozen over.

[all laughing]

"Just kidding.

"At least I hope that I don't know

"the validity of that statement.

"This message means

"that you have actually completed the test.

"Congratulations.

"60 years ago my brothers and I started this magazine.

"Like any family, we had problems, many problems.

"We fought like brothers,

"we blamed each other for our mistakes.

"And we let the growth of the company slowly tear us apart.

"Then the war happened.

"Being the youngest, I stayed behind to run the company.

"My brothers were shipped off and one by one, they all died.

"I never had the chance to tell 'em that I loved them.

"I carried on the company in their honor.

"And I regretted every day that I'd let anger and blame

"take my family away.

"Paul, you spent your life

"making me proud of every step you took with the company.

"I apologize if I never showed you that.

"Do not let the same thing happen to your family.

"Take this company with Mitchell, Connie and Brody

"and make Hemingway Media the family company

"that it once was.

"It is my final wish.

"You've realized that it takes time to heal.

"And if you're hearing this, then my lawyer deems

"that you've dedicated yourself to taking that time

"and remember that the problems that you find along the way

"are simply hurdles that you must jump together.

"I love you all."

And again there are a series and oohs and ahs.

I think I've taken up enough of your time today.

If you will favor me with a visit, the four of you,

to my office on Monday,

we will sign the necessary documents.

I will let myself out.

[hopeful music]

- You know why I kept coming back to the bar

week after week?

It was not because of your stunning looks

or your charming personality.

[Jennifer laughs]

It was because I saw something that was lost.

Just like I was lost.

And I knew you didn't wanna be found.

But I found you.

I knew that when you found yourself,

that you'd never wanna be lost again.

And I ended up falling in love with you on the way.

- Hey Mitch. - Hey Gail.

Can you talk?

- I answered the phone, didn't I?

- Hey, do you remember when you asked me

if I wanted you to come to my dad's with me?

- Yeah, of course I remember,

but you're, you're getting weird on me again.

- I shoulda said yes.

I, Gail I shoulda said yes.

I love you.

Gail, are you there?

- Have you been drinking?

Because if you've been drinking, this is not funny.

- No I'm serious.

I don't know why,

but for some reason I see things so clear now.

- What are you saying?

- I'm ready.

- I'm on my way to come and get you.

Are you sure?

- Hurry up before I change my mind.

- I'm on my way.

- Hey Connie.

- Mom.

- I know you don't wanna talk to me, but.

- Then if you know that, why are you trying to talk to me?

- I'll take a cab and go home.

- Just take the car.

- No, what are you gonna do then?

- I don't know, I'll call Richard to come pick me up.

I just need some space from you.

- I'm so sorry.

- I know.

Look Mom, I'm upset with you.

I'm angry with you.

I feel so betrayed by you.

But I don't hate you.

You were doing everything you could to keep me with you,

even though you did it in the worst way possible.

But I love you.

I just need some time.

- I know.

I love you too honey.

I love you so much.

- It's been quite the day.

- Guys I uh-

- Hey, no need Paul.

- You know I think we've said quite enough for one day.

We have plenty of time for everything else.

Dad I am so sorry for so long.

- Hey hey,

no need to say anything else.

- Maybe we take it one step at a time.

- Oh shut up.

Come here.

- [Connie] Thank you.

- Okay well that's step one.

- Look I-- - We did it.

- Guys um, there's one thing I wanted to tell you.

[doorbell rings]

Hey uh, I'll get that.

Everyone okay with this?

- Are you crazy?

Of course, we are so proud of you.

Come here.

- Oh come on, don't be so emotional here.

I'm just gonna go hang out in this big pretty building,

with a buncha really boring, sober people.

[all chuckling]

I'm kidding.

Probably write a lot.

Lord knows I got a lot to write about.

- Gail, it's good to see you.

- Hey Brody, you look good.

- Thanks I um, I feel good.

- I promise to throw him

the lamest bachelor party in history.

[laughing]

- I'd appreciate that.

- [Mitch] Colin, my man.

I love you man.

Maybe when I get back, you're gonna,

you show me the book you like to read?

You know the one with the little cross on it.

- That's right.

It's a great read.

- I'm coming with you. - Oh Dad.

- Come on, what are you doing?

- What, I did say anything Gail?

- You said Dad like you don't want him to come.

- No, how could you get all that

from me just saying Dad.

- Do you want him to come?

- I didn't say I didn't want him to come.

What's the problem?

- If your dad wants to come with us to take you to rehab,

I say he can go.

Come on, get in the back, sweet cheeks.

- I like this girl, Mitch.

[Gail laughs]

Well Mitch, I've gotta say I've never been

prouder of you in my whole life.

And while you're away

I'm gonna catch up on all your writings.

- Yeah, I'd like that.

- Do you use spell check?

- Not once Dad, you know me.

I worked really hard in school.

- I bet you did. - I can write

like nobody's, it's good, you'll be impressed.

- [Dad] There was another Hemingway who was good, years ago.

- [Mitch] I think I heard of him.

I think I heard of him.

Gail, Gail knows about him.

Gail knows about him.

- We got twice the Ms he's got.

And Shakespeare was over rated.

♪ I been across this country, looking for my so pretty lady ♪

♪ To love me 'til I die

♪ Now sometimes I find her but dang it if I can't keep her ♪

♪ I look up to heaven and cry

♪ Oh how I am looking, but how I'm not finding ♪

♪ The girl I am hopeful for

♪ They say that it's the last place ♪

♪ Or right in front of my face

♪ That I'll find the one I adore ♪

♪ I'm down on the train tracks

♪ Pushing that grey pack

♪ Keepin' my mind on the line

♪ Well I'll be alright Jack as long as I don't look back ♪

♪ Wishin' that she could be mine ♪

♪ I been across this country, looking for my so pretty lady ♪

♪ To love me 'til I die

♪ Now sometimes I find her

♪ But baby I can't keep her

♪ I look up to heaven and cry

♪ Oh how I am looking, but how I'm not finding ♪

♪ The girl I am looking for

♪ They say that it's the last place ♪

♪ Or right in front of my face

♪ That I'll find the one I adore ♪