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[dramatic music]

♪

[energetic music]

♪ Bring it on

♪

♪ Bring it on

♪ I'm ready for something,
something new ♪

♪ I'm ready to show
the world what I could do. ♪

[Sam]
Hi, good morning.

♪ It's gonna be rocking.

Hi, good to see you.

-What's up, guys, hey.
-Hey.

-Woo!
-Hey, girl.

[Sam]
Looking good today.

♪ Bring it on,
got the wind on my back ♪

-Hi.
-Hey, what's up.

♪ I'm singing this song

♪ So bring it, bring it,
bring it on. ♪

-Hey.
-Hey, hi.

♪ Bring it on

♪ I know deep inside
this is my time. ♪

Hey, Kathy.

-What's up, Boss.
-Five minutes till air.

[Sam]
Thank you so much.

♪ It's all up to me

♪ I'm going for the best
that I can be. ♪

[Sam]
That was rock legend
Mercy Lewis.

Now here's a fun fact,
this song features a buzuk,

which is essentially
a long-necked, fretted lute.

See if you can spot it.

[Adam]
Nice touch.

[Greta]
Uh, Sam, can I see you
in my office please?

[rhythmic music]

-Uh.
-Sound interesting.

-Yeah, I'll be right back.
-Okay, see you later.

♪

[Greta]
A buzuk?

[Sam]
It's like a guitar
but with more strings

and the sound
is so much crisper--

[Greta]
Sam, how do you expect to get
people to listen to Music Thread

if you keep talking about
obscure instruments

and the details
in the liner notes?

People don't need
to think about music,

they need to feel it.

[Sam]
I like to think about music.

I know everything there
is to know about music.

[Greta]
And I know everything there is
to know about Microsoft Excel,

but that doesn't mean
it makes a good podcast.

You can't be afraid
to let your guard down.

Maybe that's why you won't
consider my suggestion.

-Ugh.
-You've been here three years

and that's three years
of Nacho-ordinary Thursdays

and not once have you
brought a date.

[Sam]
I'm not gonna find the
love of my life on a blind date.

[Greta]
It could spark something.

[Sam]
Sparks burn houses down, Greta.

Love is built.

You don't have to worry
about it, I have a plan.

[Greta]
Standing in a room
with your attractive co-worker

listening to buzuk solos

is not the same as building
a relationship.

If I didn't know any better,
I'd say that Phillip guy

-ruined you forever.
-I'm sorry,

did you want to talk to me
about something

other than the instruments
I feature

on my thoroughly
researched podcast?

[Greta]
There is a board meeting
in ten days.

I've run the numbers
and I'm gonna be hard-pressed

to justify Music Thread.

[Sam]
They want to cancel me.

♪

They can't.

Music is everything.

Songs tell the stories
of our lives.

With a single playlist
I can take you back

to where you were
and what you were feeling

at any point in time
in your life.

Like a great big,
musical time machine.

[Greta]
Now you're talking,
do that, Sam.

-Take us on a time machine!
-Yes!

Oh, ah, oh, so sorry.

Time machine ready for launch!

[uplifting music]

♪

[Becky]
Yes, thank you.

[car engine revving]

[upbeat music]

♪

-Love Beats?
-Guilty pleasure.

♪

[Jake]
I have a weakness
for Starlight Dreams.

[Becky]
Me too.

[Jake]
Listen, I know
this might sound crazy

but I feel like there's
something here.

Do you maybe wanna grab dinner
sometime or coffee?

[Becky]
Yeah, I'd like that.

[Jake]
Here.

♪ Na-na-na na na na-na-na-na

[Becky]
Becky.

[Jake]
Jake.

-Call me, Jake.
-Definitely.

[car motor humming]

[lively music]

♪

[Jake]
No!

No, no, no, don't!

Come on!

♪

-Ready?
-Yeah.

[Alex]
And.

[Jake]
It doesn't matter if your car
has negative ground

and the other car
has positive ground,

or if you're on an alternator
and they are on an generator--

-No, cut, cut.
-What?

[Alex]
All right, uh,
your car doesn't start

so you Google how to fix it

and this really boring guy
in a jumpsuit

basically reads you
the instruction manual.

Do you think you'll remember him
the next time

-you need to fix your car?
-I'm sorry, okay,

she even had
this tiny toy trumpet

hanging from
her rearview mirror.

You know, like in that movie Dad
loved, It Happened One Night.

[Alex]
You're still hung up
on this girl.

You provided 15 minutes
of roadside assistance

and suddenly you're Clark Gable.

[Jake]
Find your feisty female,
Dad would say,

like the Claudette Colbert
character.

[Alex]
I got you.

[Jake]
I felt this spark--
No, no, more like a flash.

You know how Dad said,
"You'll know the one

when you get a surge
in your hard-wiring"?

[Alex]
Yeah, we'll my hard-wiring
is telling me

that we should be looking
at that place on 7th Street.

Nobody's using it.

I'm telling you, man, franchise,

opportunity, we could meet
with some architects,

build this place up,
really put our foot in it.

Going big isn't what Dad wanted.

The Honest Mechanic.

[Alex]
Yeah, but that's Dad's dreams.

Say you find this Becky person,

you get married,
have a couple kids,

you know, buy a house.

How are you gonna
pay for college?

Now where do you want
to be in five years?

[Jake]
Hopefully with her.

If I could just get her number
out of my phone.

♪

Why'd I turn off Syncing?

[Alex]
Well, can't you just take out
a personal ad or something?

Handsome Mechanic seeks woman
who he helped on the street.

♪

[Jake]
You're a genius.

[Alex]
I am?

[Sam]
So, Adam, thanks for pulling all
of this together.

I'm really excited
about this lineup.

-Me too.
-Yeah.

-So I'll speak to you later.
-Sure.

-Cool, okay.
-Awesome.

I wait--I was actually thinking
maybe we could talk

about the revamp
there at Cherub club.

[Adam]
Yes, that is a good idea,

-I have so many--
-There's out and towards you,

I repeat, I've got Sam Sanders.

-What, where?
-Let's go.

[Sam]
Where are we going?

-Excuse me.
-We're in the middle

-of a livestream.
-What does that have to do

-with me?
-You're our host.

-What, how?
-Just follow the script,

take a few calls and play
the songs on the list.

[Sam]
Ugh, you want me
to host Love Beats?

[Greta]
Yes, until our host gets back.

[Kathy]
We're back in 30, everybody.

[Sam]
But I've never even listened
to this show before.

-I'm not prepared.
-Just do what you always do.

You said yourself,
"Music is a journey."

[Kathy]
And, five, four, three.

[Sam]
Why would I know
anything about Love--

love--Love Beats.

Welcome back to Love Beats.

The place to be

if it's love that you're in.

Is that grammatically correct,
ending in a preposition?

But that matters not

when we have a song for you?

Later, we have a song
for you cats later.

[lively music]

But for now,
we're talking about unicorns.

Love is like a unicorn,

it's rare, so rare.

Or maybe it's like a bear,

all cuddly and warm.

Or maybe for you,
love is hibernating

and it wakes you up
and you just wanna grab it

and frame it and hang it
on the wall.

♪

And it's time for
our Reunited Segment!

And we're going to the phones,

a live call.

Hello, welcome to Love Beats.

Who do I have on the line?

Hi, yes, this is Jake.

[Sam]
Well, hello, Jake,
who is that special someone

I can reunite you with?

Yeah, I met this woman, Becky.

Her car broke down,
she gave me her number

but I dropped my phone
and it got run over.

Bad luck right?

Yeah, so I know it sounds crazy

but there are all these
things about her

and I was hoping
you could reunite us.

Oh.

Wait a second, does it count

if they don't really
know each other?

[Jake]
It counts!

Of course it counts.

I was actually hoping you could
play this song--

[Sam]
Hang on, really?

Don't these segments usually
like reunite lost loves,

people who knew
each other in summer camp,

high school sweethearts,
that kind of thing?

No, no, no, no.

I really think she could be
the love of my life.

She was listening to this
Starlight Dreams song.

Starlight Dreams?

Not sure about that now.

Wait a second, how long did you
say you've known this woman?

I don't know,
like 15, 20 minutes.

And you think she's the one?

There were all these signs.

She likes my Dad's
favorite movie,

she's super feisty,
we like the same music,

we couldn't stop talking,
just everything.

Mm, see I just--

I don't buy that.

You think it's possible
to have such strong feelings

for someone after
just 15 minutes.

When you know, you know.

Please, if you could just
tell her I'm looking for her.

My name is Jake Hansen,
I'm a mechanic,

The Honest Mechanic,
I helped her.

♪

Uh, listen.

I know we've never met but
talking to you as a friend here.

Just move on,
these things happen.

You're gonna meet another Becky
on the side of the road

or in line at a supermarket

and you're gonna have
the same reaction.

What matters
is what happens after that.

All those conversations,

the getting to know each other,

the being there
when you need each other,

that--that is when you know.

So just get yourself home,

relax, forget about her

and be ready for the next
romantic opportunity.

This is unbelievable.

Where is the regular host?

Play the Starlight Dream song,

tell her it's me,

that's all I ask.

Listen, I think
you're chasing rainbows here

but I will do this.

Breakdown Becky,
if you're listening,

Jumpstart Jake,
here thinks you are the one.

So if you are listening call us.

888-555-0199 or message us
at Love Beats

or visit our other
social media pages

and, uh, oh, I'm very sorry

but we don't have any
Starlight Dreams.

Yes, you do, I know you do.

Oh, but here's a little song
for you both.

Good luck, Jake,
I hope you find her.

He--

[dial tone]

Normally, we just play
whatever's on

the Love Song list,
but that's okay!

[Sam]
You asked me to host, so.

♪ I'm on my way

♪ I'm afraid to see
your face again ♪

♪ I'm afraid to see
you waste away ♪

Ee!

♪ You're breaking down,
trying to find your way out ♪

I think he's gonna find her.

Go sit.

♪ She said...

Oh, look!

[Sam]
But I was terrible, I mean,

I'm probably gonna lose
my own show after this.

[Kathy]
But they don't care about you,

they care about him.

Can you imagine being
so taken with someone

that you just need
to call Love Beats?

You just know.

[Sam]
Mh, does he though?

[Kathy]
You don't believe in love
at first sight?

[Sam]
You mean true love
at first sight, no.

[Kathy]
Oh, but it happened.

I've heard so many stories.

[Sam]
Well, I can do better
than hearing about it.

I was the story and trust me,
it doesn't work.

-So you do believe?
-No.

Not anymore.

Anything lasting comes
from working at it,

you can't just rush
into something on a hunch,

you'll end up in a situation
where you're with someone

you don't really know,
someone who's very capable

of breaking your heart.

One bad experience doesn't mean

that that's how
it has to be every time.

[Sam]
Well, my heart isn't up
for testing that theory.

Anyway, I'm not saying that
it can't happen for this guy,

I'm just saying his chances
are one in a million.

I know those aren't great odds

but what if?

[dramatic music]

[Sam]
Yes.

What if?

What if I can get my ratings up.

♪

The whole thing is blowing up
on social media.

Does The One Exist,
Check Out This Podcast.

[Kathy]
The livestream has been
shared and downloaded

thousands of times.

[energetic music]

[Greta]
These are really good numbers.

These are excellent.

The board would love
these numbers.

[Sam]
Exactly, which is why
I want to do it again.

-Do what?
-Host Love Beats.

♪

[Greta]
Not on my watch.

[Sam]
You said I have to tell a story,

this is the story!

It's him, a guy out
there chasing the one.

[Greta]
What is he doesn't find her?

[Sam]
Well, he doesn't have to.

You said, "Focus on the journey
not the destination".

All aboard the love train.

♪

[Greta]
Ah, I can't believe
I'm gonna say yes

but this is actually
a really good idea.

-Yes.
-Yes!

[Greta]
And we need someone to fill in
for our regular host

while she's on maternity leave,
so fine, do it.

Get this Jumpstart Jake
in your studio tomorrow.

[Sam]
Yes!

[Greta]
I want story
and I want downloads.

Oh, you will have
so many downloads

the board will need
to invest in a new server

and in Music Thread.

[Kathy]
We were thinking of taking
Love Beats on the road.

It would be brilliant,
okay, we'll set him up

as our topic of the day, then
we'll read some dedications,

take some live calls,
share some of the social media,

then back to topic of the day,

-play the Starlight Dream song--
-Whoa, whoa.

I am not playing
Starlight Dreams.

[Kathy]
Oh, but I love Starlight Dreams.

♪

[cars honking]

[Adam]
They were just brilliant.

We need to get them on the show.

[Sam]
Oh, definitely,
I love their sound.

-This was the perfect date.
-Yeah.

Um, wait, what do you mean date?

[Adam]
You know, like when two people
enjoy the same things,

go to the same place together.

[Sam]
I thought we were, you know,
warming up to that.

I'm sorry, I just like
to take things slow.

[Adam]
Uh-huh, but if you
weren't taking things slow

then this would be a date?

[Sam]
Well, I mean, yeah,
hypothetically

I would like to, at some point,
go on a date with you.

[Adam]
So maybe a bit of dessert?

[Sam]
I actually have
a big day tomorrow,

hosting Love Beats.

Love is like a unicorn,
rare, oh so rare.

Oh, you were listening.

[Adam]
I may have refreshed my browser
a few times

just to make sure
you hadn't been hacked.

[Sam]
The hazards of livestreaming.

I promise you
it's gonna help Music Thread.

[Adam]
Any news on Mercy Lewis
letter number 34?

Mm, my three year
dry spell continues.

I don't know what I do
if she actually agreed

to an interview.

[Adam]
Hey, you would be amazing.

[Sam]
Thank you.

So, good luck for tomorrow.

And goodnight, Sam Sanders.

[Sam]
Thank you, goodnight.

Oh, and remember, no listening.

I would not dream of it.

[chuckling]

[Kathy]
These are the songs
from Jake's playlist.

We have your country love songs,

pop love songs,
R & B love songs,

and your ballads.

Ugh, I just love getting lost
in a story.

You don't care
who's listening and watching,

you just close your eyes

and you feel love bubbling up

from your toes.

[Jake]
Oh, man, I love this song.

Hey, I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to startle you.

[Kathy]
I thought we would have
a quick strategy meeting

with Jumpstart Jake
before going live.

[Sam]
Oh, sure, great idea.

-Sam Sanders.
-Hey.

[Sam]
Okay, listen,
if we're gonna be spending

the next week together
hunting down this mystery woman

we're gonna need
to put some thought

into your music choices.

[Jake]
You don't like this song?

[Sam]
I like it, just on the inside.

Aw, I love this song.

[Jake]
You host a music show
but you don't sing?

-Nope.
-But when you really feel

-a song--
-I listen harder.

[Jake]
Okay, but what about when
there's no one around?

Like you know
no one can hear you.

[Sam]
Give the neighbors a free show?

-I don't think so.
-You should try it.

You know, shower curtains are
more soundproof than you think

just incase you're worried
about being off key.

[Sam]
It's not about my voice,
I just like hearing songs

the way artists intended.

And some of those artists
intended

for us to sing along.

[Sam]
I'll keep that in mind
next time I'm alone

in a room with lot of curtains.

I think we're going live.

Maybe we'll just skip
the love songs, so.

Is this the part where we play
the Starlight Dream song?

[Sam]
Uh, and we're back
with Jumpstart Jake

who's searching
for Breakdown Becky.

Elizabeth in Woodstock
is on the line.

[Elizabeth]
Hi, Jake, do you remember
what she was wearing?

That could help.

[Jake]
I remember because we had to
whack the fuel pump

with something solid,
that she had these sparkly--

this sparkly shoes
and she had this tiny trumpet

swinging from
her rearview mirror.

[Sam]
Okay, Fiona
in Manchester, England

says, "Is she the one or isn't
she, get her on the show."

Yeah, we hope so, Fiona.

[Jake]
Oh, that reminds me on one
of the songs on my playlist--

Oh, oh, I think
we're taking a caller.

No, no?

It's actually time for a song
from Jake's Playlist.

Great, okay.

I picked this song
because I know Becky is a fan

and if you listen to the lyrics

it's something my Dad taught
me about following your heart

and doing what feels right
to you in that moment.

-It's Star--
-Starting From Scratch,

oh, excellent choice.

This one's for you,
Becky, if you're out there.

This is a way better song.

[guitar music]

♪

Just so you know,
I would never in a million years

give up my show
to anyone but you.

This show is my life.

And so in order to save my life

I will be spending the next week
playing power ballads.

[Adam]
Ah, wishful thinking?

[Sam]
You never know, one day.

[Adam]
The infamous Mercy Lewis File.

Oh, okay.

Oh, uh, those are just
some silly notes I keep.

I--I once performed
a Mercy Lewis cover

with a ukulele at
my middle school talent show.

It's been my fantasy
to bring it up

during an interview one day.

I mean, I would never do it, I
gotta keep it professional, but.

[Adam]
Of course.

[Sam]
Yeah, to meet someone
who's had such a big impact

on your life, just, ah.

[Greta]
Remember to give us
a sense of where you are.

First, we'll paint
our picture of Mr. Right

incase this Breakdown Becky
is afraid to come forward.

Then, you can send through
some packages,

do some live road shows,

uh, a few sassy debates to get
the younger generation fired up.

I think this could
be a great opportunity

for you to prove yourself
to the board.

And of course you get to
spend lots of time with him.

Don't tell me
that you didn't notice

that jaw and those eyes.

[Sam]
Greta, he likes
Starlight Dreams.

[Greta]
I'm just saying,
it wouldn't be the worst thing

if you didn't find her.

[Sam]
Oh, well, even if he does
it will be a disaster.

[Greta]
Just because you
didn't find the one

or it didn't work out for you
doesn't mean

it won't work out for someone
else.

You may not believe in the one--

It feels a bit fast, okay?

Real love is a slow burn.

When you know someone's soul,

when you each
take the time to know it.

You start gathering this
little collection of moments

and then one day suddenly
they add up to something.

Whether you're making
each other laugh

or making each other dinner,

you are a team playing life.

For me,
the one is really the two.

[somber music]

♪

[Greta]
Hm.

♪

[Kathy]
Okay, yay.

♪

[Adam]
Hey, hey, I made you
a little road trip mix.

♪

[Sam]
Thank you.

♪

-Have a good trip.
-Thanks.

♪

Stop.

♪

-Drive.
-Okay.

♪

[Sam]
Okay, so it looks like
we have to wait 48 hours

for the security footage
from the parking lot

-where they met.
-Okay, great.

[Jake]
Cool.

So you gonna play that playlist
from your boyfriend?

-He's not my boyfriend.
-Oh, I'm sorry,

-I thought you guys were like--
-I mean, yeah,

-we're kind of dating but--
-He's not the one.

[Sam]
I don't really feel like talking
about my personal life,

-if you don't mind.
-'Cause he's not the one.

-I did not say that.
-I'm just trying to figure out

why you're so cynical.

[Sam]
I'm not cynical, I'm practical,
okay, love is work.

I just don't think the one
just magically appears.

[Jake]
So you don't believe in
just a little bit of magic?

[Sam]
On it's on, no.

I mean, sure,
it might start out that way.

[Jake]
So he could be the one?

[Sam]
I don't know, I mean, yeah maybe

if I believed in the one--

[Jake]
You're just working on it.

[Sam]
Okay, I think we better
get to these questions.

-Are you ready?
-Mhm.

[Sam]
Okay, so, tell me,
Jumpstart Jake,

where are you from?

[lively music]

[Jake]
Yo.

[Alex]
Just what we need,
a celebrity on our hands, huh.

-This is Kathy and Sam.
-Hi.

-Kathy.
-Hi.

[Alex]
Hey.

-You guys ready?
-Yeah, so um,

so that right there
in Mr. Romantic.

My Dad loved this old film,

Jake and my Dad
would watch it over and over.

[Sam]
You hear that, Breakdown Becky,

total romantic.

What else can you tell us
about Jake?

[Alex]
You know, this was Jake's idea.

You know, fixing it yourself.

You've got your
tool rental here,

this little manmade
instructions and so on

or we can do it for you,
we're hoping to expand.

[Jake]
Alex was hoping to expand.

[Alex]
You know, one thing I can
say about my little brother

is sometimes he can be
short-sighted.

[Jake]
I just know my limits, man.

[Sam]
Okay.

[piano music]

I think we've got everything
we need here

so we're gonna go pack up.

♪

[Jake]
That's my dad.

He uh...

...he died five years ago.

This was his business,

the family business.

♪

[Sam]
I'm sorry.

♪

[Jake]
You know, he built this place
from the ground up.

I mean, he loved
using his hands.

If he wasn't here,
he was out back making us stuff

like go-carts and rocket ships.

♪

You know, I don't want to ruin
what he's built, you know?

Like this is his legacy, I feel
like if I could keep things

the way he left them it's like
he's still here in a way.

That's a nice thought.

Yeah.

♪

[Sam]
Have you tried turning it off
and turning it on again?

[chuckling]

And you're sure you can't
remember anything else,

just the make of the car,
no license plate?

[Jake]
I know she had a bumper sticker.

[Sam]
Well, can you remember
what it said?

[Jake]
You got me, you know,
I can almost see it

and then I lose it.

Wait, wait, I Rock.

[Alex]
You sure do.

[Jake]
No, no, she rocks.

Her bumper sticker said, I Rock.

[Sam]
Okay, uh, maybe
she's a metal head?

[Kathy]
Or she can just like
old fashion rock and roll?

-No, it was like a nature thing.
-Oh.

What about rock climbing?

I used to date this girl
up in Hardy.

Everyone up there
has that bumper sticker,

lots of rock climbers
up that way.

-Yes!
-Yay.

[Sam]
Well, that's amazing news.

We can contact
some adventure stores,

see if she's a regular,
or see if some outdoor clubs

have a cute Becky
among the members.

[Kathy]
Rock on, how far's Hardy?

[Alex]
Uh, a couple of hours right?

-Yeah.
-Let's go.

[Kathy]
I'll book us a place to stay.

[Jake]
All right.

[Alex]
Be safe.

♪ Who's gonna be the, who's
gonna be the last one standing ♪

♪ Who's gonna be the,
who's gonna be the, ♪

♪ Who's gonna be
the last one standing. ♪

[Alex]
Sorry, I'm really nervous.

Do you mind if we
just listen to some music.

[Kathy]
Sure, I have your CD.

[Sam]
Oh, yeah.

[Kathy]
Here.

[Jake]
Hm.

[electronic music]

♪

[Sam]
Yeah.

[Jake]
Oh.

[laughter]

♪

I can't believe I let you
talk me into these.

My Docs would've totally
seen me through.

[Jake]
The trails can get pretty
rugged, you need ankle support.

[Sam]
So at some point I might
be dangling like 50 feet

off the ground,
I don't think so.

[Jake]
We're only hiking,
don't sweat it.

But trust me,
the view from the top

is worth every ounce
of the work.

[hiker]
Taking on Jagged Rock,
the view is a rush

when you get to the top.

Thank you, a rush.

[Sam]
Actually,
we're looking for someone.

[hiker]
Well, anyone who's serious
would be going to Jagged Rock.

-Good luck.
-Thanks.

[hiker]
I'll keep my eyes open.

[Kathy]
I'm gonna go back
and set up at the B and B.

-Here, I'll take your stuff.
-Thank you.

-Thank you.
-Oh.

[Sam]
I'm gonna hang these
up over here.

♪

Well, maybe she's only
out there on the weekends,

just because we
haven't found her.

[Jake]
And what if she
doesn't even live here?

[Sam]
Well, we have to try right?

We're gonna search here
and if we need to

we'll go to the next town
and then the next.

Oh, Jakey, I'm so glad
you found me.

[laughing]

[uplifting music]

♪

Okay, so we're building up
enough energy around the show

to see if that entices
her to come forward.

[Kathy]
Like a big festival of love.

[Jake]
Okay.

[Sam]
Just one second.

[Kathy]
Uh, let me see.

♪

[Sam]
And we are finding that Becky

if that is the last thing I do.

♪

Okay.

Hello, Love Beat listeners.

Love is in the air.

We're broadcasting live on
the trail of Breakdown Becky.

And once again I'm here
with Jumpstart Jake.

We have a message
from Cynthia in Waterford,

who just wanted to tell Jake,
"Never give up".

[Jake]
Thank you, Cynthia.

[Sam]
She's right, Jake,
never give up.

And we have another message
from someone named Becky

who says, "I don't think I'm the
Becky you met in the parking lot

but I'm available
and I love hiking".

Ha-ha, Jake, you got a back up.

[Jake]
Thanks, Becky,
I'll keep that in mind.

[Sam]
Oh, okay, and we have another
message coming in right now

from at LoveBeatsJunkie who says

she may have spotted our Becky
on the Main Street in Hardy.

Okay, now we're talking.

[lively music]

[Kathy]
You played one from the list.

I know we're gonna find her,

I can feel it in my bones.

♪

[Jake]
No one said
anything about music.

-No, no, you are not choosing.
-Trust me.

-It'll be good trust me.
-I'm pulling over.

[Jake]
Trust me.

[Sam]
I will trust you
with anything but music.

♪ Let's go, get up, control

-You like Mercy Lewis?
-Of course, she's amazing.

But you like Starlight Dreams.

I'm a man of many
tastes and styles.

[Sam]
Well, this style is a keeper.

[Jake]
All right.

♪ You be the boy
I'll be the girl ♪

You've never done
anything in your life

without thinking
it through, have you?

Of course I have.

[Jake]
Like what?

[Sam]
Some mornings I wake up
and just throw on

-the first clothes that I see.
-Mm.

Sometimes a recipe will call
for a certain ingredient

and I'll switch it out
at the last minute.

Like instead of chives
I'll use dill

or parsley instead of basil.

You rebel.

I mean, having no plan.

You haven't had a day where you
didn't have a plan, have you?

[Sam]
What?

What a waste of time,
having no plan.

[Jake]
Well, one man's waste of time

is another man's opportunity.

Look, I challenge you
today to do one thing

without having a plan,
let's ditch the maps,

just see where
the road takes us.

[Sam]
How are we gonna find her
if we don't travel

to precise locations?

[Jake]
By trusting out guts
it will lead us to her.

-It's ridiculous.
-Just try it, okay?

If my way doesn't
lead us anywhere

we can go back to
GPS-living tomorrow.

We'll get lost.

That's the fun part.

-Yeah.
-Am I going be okay

-if we see a mountain lion?
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

All you have to do--
So lift yourself,

like in that way
you make yourself taller

and I'll make myself, like wider

-and we'll be like "Roar."
-Make a lot of noise, right?

-Yes, yup.
-Okay.

[Jake]
And then that's supposed
to work,

it's supposed to
intimidate them.

But if it doesn't, you know, I
brought my mountain lion spray.

-It's pretty lethal.
-That's not a thing.

[Jake]
It's not, I was trying
to make you comfortable.

♪

I was in--I was in first grade

and it was my first time
in a basketball league,

the game was on the line,
I had this free throw

that I needed to make and you
know, the pressure it got to me.

I was so upset with myself
because I missed

and we would've won,
and after the game,

my dad, he just told me
to close your eyes,

don't ask where we're going
and he took me to this trail.

And he told me to breath
and he said,

"Whenever you need to slow down

this is your place".

[Sam]
That's really nice.

♪

But we're still no closer
to finding Becky.

[Jake]
That's okay,
I just found Moby Dick.

[Sam]
Oh, yeah.

It is deceivably whale-like.

Oh, there's George Washington.

-George Washington, where?
-Right there.

Between that pink rock
and the gray bolder.

No, left.

Other left.

♪

Yeah, oh, there's creepy
crawlers everywhere.

[Jake]
Oh, they won't bite you
unless you bite them.

What are the chances
that that giant bolder

between Frankenstein
and George Washington

is a popular climb?

That's gotta be Becky's rock,
come on.

[Sam]
Okay.

♪

This is what I get for daring
to ditch my Doc Martins.

Ugh, blisters.

[Jake]
I told you that wasn't a trail.

[Sam]
Yeah, after we were walking
on it for like 20 minutes.

The least you could've done
was let me bring my headphones.

[Jake]
Yeah, what's the deal
with those?

They're really special to you,
huh?

[Sam]
The world wouldn't sound right
without them.

[Jake]
You do have ears.

[Sam]
I'm hearing songs the way
someone envisioned them.

To write a song, someone had
to have this magic moment,

you know, a connection to
something bigger than all of us.

I don't know, I guess I've been
looking for that all my life.

You know,
I didn't think that magic

was the kind of thing
you look for,

I thought it just
sort of finds you.

[dramatic music]

♪

[Sam]
I'm gonna go clean up
my scrapes.

[Jake]
Yeah, and maybe take
this out too.

-Thank you.
-Next time we ascend

-I'm gonna get the car.
-All right, I'm gonna wash up

and meet you over there.

[energetic music]

♪

♪

[Sam]
6IYL4DQ.

6IYL4DQ, 6IYL4DQ.

6IYL4DQ, 6IYL4DQ.

♪

[Jake]
Hey, it's been a while--
You okay?

You look like
you've seen a ghost.

[Sam]
Yeah, I'm good
I'm just exhausted.

-Let's get out of here.
-Yeah.

[dramatic music]

♪

♪

Let me know if I can
help you find anything.

♪

You know what, I think
I might have found it.

Becky?

I beg your pardon,
do I know you?

No, but I know somebody
who's in love with you.

You drive a Mini Cooper right?

-Yes.
-License plate 6IYL4DQ?

-Yes.
-Then why haven't you called in?

[Becky]
I have a security system.

[Sam]
Love Beats.

You met this guy Jake
on the side of the road

when your car broke down
two weeks ago.

[Becky]
The Honest Mechanic?

[Sam]
Yes, yes, he's been going crazy
looking for you.

[Jake]
It was like I've been
struck by lightning.

When you know, you know.

[Sam]
He knows it's a pretty wild idea

but he thinks you
might be the one.

[Becky]
I mean, we clicked
but I never heard from him

-so I just moved on.
-Oh, but don't, he hasn't.

He lost your number and
he's been trying to find you.

The whole world
has been trying to find you.

Haven't you been
listening to the show?

[Becky]
Wow, no, I've been away.

I'm really flattered
and he was for sure cute

but I don't think it was
anything more than that.

[Sam]
Just spend more than
15 minutes with him.

He's a great guy.

He's just this big kid,
you know?

He's kind and he's warm

and he's nurturing

and he talks a lot,
like way too much

but he's--he's funny

and he's special.

He's a really special guy.

Would you consider one date?

That's a lot of pressure after
just 15 minutes, you know.

I think it would be better
if he'd just forget about me.

Forget about you?

He hiked all across George
Washington in search of you.

Just--just meet him again.

I'm so sorry, I just don't think
it's gonna work out.

Did you wanna buy something?

No.

Okay.

[somber music]

♪

It's over, we're calling it
a day on Becky.

[Kathy]
And give up on love?

[Sam]
It's just that I miss my show,

you know, Music Thread.

Greta asked me to revamp it
and I've got a lot of prep to do

so I'm heading back.

[Kathy]
But we are so close.

[Sam]
How do we know that, right?

[Kathy]
Because we still believe.

I believe and Jake believes,
Love Beats believes

and you believe.

[Sam]
We just have to accept
the fact that maybe

she just doesn't wanna
come forward.

[Jake]
She's right.

I'm not crazy about all
the spotlight.

I'm a simple guy, really,

and maybe I wanna fall in love
a little more quietly.

You, quiet?

[Kathy]
Everyone loves Jake,

and we'll be lost without you.

[Sam]
Yeah, well, maybe
we could have a send off show

to say you're not giving up.

Just laying low
and of course thank everybody

-for their support.
-And leave the door open

for when the time is right.

Yeah, when the time is right.

[chuckling]

[Sam]
Does anyone else
feel like a night out?

I should prep for tomorrow.

-But you go, enjoy.
-You sure?

-Mhm.
-Okay.

-Yeah?
-Yeah.

How has this old place
stayed open?

[Sam]
It's not old, it's vintage.

[Jake]
You know, it figures
your idea of a fun activity

requires skill
and concentration!

[Sam]
Okay, I dread to think
of what a challenge

this is gonna be for you,
sir talks a lot.

[Jake]
Oh!

[Sam]
I thought you were a mechanic,
you should be able to see

-the physics going on here.
-Well, you don't need physics

-to do an oil change.
-Mm.

I'm sorry.

[Jake]
Someone is feisty.

-I like that.
-Good game.

[Jake]
Oh, come on, I love these.

-All right, squeeze it.
-Okay, wait hold on

where's the view finder,
you're doing this blindly, okay.

-Great, one more for good luck?
-Okay.

-Closer.
-I am.

[Jake]
I think I maybe got that one--
I was talking!

[Sam]
Sorry, the camera doesn't lie.

Okay, bring them over here.

Hold on, let me sign it.

[Jake]
Thank you.

We were here.

-On the road to the one.
-Buh-dah-dah.

[Sam]
A public network television
documentary.

Series premier,
The Case of the Sticker Picture.

He left a breadcrumb
for her to find

but would she notice

and would he ever recognize her

and who is that extremely
enthusiastic woman

in all his photos?

Let's get out of here.

[female singer]
♪ My lover

[Jake]
I just know that,
if it's meant to be,

it'll happen.

[Sam]
You know, I'm really starting
to admire the way you just

surrender to things.

-It's nice.
-Well, I am a mechanic,

so I know if you push too hard,

you break things.

[Sam]
Yeah, maybe you do.

I was engaged once.

Three years ago, yep.

To Philip.

We met at a music festival

in Saint-Malo in France.

[Jake]
France? Wow, I don't--

I don't even have a passport.

[Sam]
Okay, well you would
get one for this.

Get this, three days
of amazing sunsets,

campfires on the beach--ugh.

A whirlwind romance doesn't even

come close to describing it.

It was like a--

a love cyclone.

I--I honestly thought

he was

the one.

[mellow jazz music]

And then, by the end
of the week, we--

we were so afraid that we would
never see each other again,

so he proposed.

And when we got back,
we started booking everything,

you know, the venue, the dress,
the cake, the food,

and we could not

agree on anything.

[Jake]
But come on, I mean,
there's more to a relationship

than chicken or fish, you know.

[Sam]
No, it was like,

away from the magic
of the festival,

there was nothing
to tie us together.

It's funny,
because in my favorite movie,

two people fall in love
in just one night,

and when they find
each other again,

the magic,

it's still there.

[Jake]
It Happened One Night?

-Yeah!
-Wait, your favorite movie

is It Happened One Night?
Clark Cable, Claudette Colbert?

[Sam]
Yeah! Why?

That was my dad's
favorite movie.

-No way!
-Yeah.

[Sam]
I knew I liked your dad.

Well, and that doesn't
happen in real life,

but it--it's my favorite movie.

I love it anyway.

-But, it can happen.
-No,

not for me.

After Philip, I know better,
I do my research.

For me, when things are easy,

chances are it's not real,

and that's why
I'm taking it slow with Adam,

and it's paying off.

♪

[Jake]
I don't know--look, if you can
fall in love in one night,

you can fall in love
in 15 minutes.

[Sam]
I like that you still believe.

♪

[Kathy]
Big show tomorrow!

I'm turning in.

I has been an honor
to work with you, Jake.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

♪

[Sam]
I better get some sleep too.

[Jake]
Okay.

-Goodnight.
-Goodnight.

♪

[pensive music]

♪

♪

[Sam]
And I gotta tell you, this is
the guy you want with you

-when danger is nigh.
-I just don't seem to mind

the creepy crawlies, that's all.

But seriously, I wanna thank
everyone for the support.

It has been absolutely amazing.

I'm glad I'm not alone
in believing in love.

[birds chirping]

And I want to be clear,
I'm not giving up,

I'm just doing it
a little more quietly.

[Sam]
Uh, we have a few tweets.

[alternative rock music]

♪

[male singer]
♪ She only calls
when she's feeling down ♪

♪ Trying to find her way out

[Sam]
Heidi in Ohio says, "Jake,
I think what you're doing

-is really brave."
-Thank you, Heidi.

I just think that whether
you love loud or love quietly,

it's still love.

[Sam]
Oh, uh, we have a caller.

Cyrus in Dover.

[Cyrus]
When you gonna give up, buddy?

[chuckling]

-Next caller.
-Hi.

Hi.

Are--are you there, caller?

[Becky]
Hi, my name is Becky Holland.

-Becky?
-I think you're looking for me.

I just installed a new
fuel pump relay in my car.

-Becky.
-It's me.

Wow.

[Becky]
I just texted you guys
my contact info,

and I'm looking forward
to meeting you.

[Sam]
Um, okay,

it's time for some music.

[Jake]
Yo, I can't believe it.

[Sam]
Wow!

-We found her.
-I knew it!

Aa-aa-aah!

-Believe!
-Oh yes.

-Believe!
-Yes!

[uplifting music]

[Jake]
What do you think?

[Kathy]
You look like a man
about to meet the one.

[Jake]
Do you--do you think
this place is--is right?

No, yes, of course it is,
you know, it's beautiful,

it's serene, just like Becky.

[Kathy]
Hey, I have
a confession to make.

In all these years
of doing Reunited,

I think we've actually only
maybe had ten people

find their dream person.

You beat the odds.

[Jake]
Wow, um.

Actually, can--

can I--can I talk to you
for just a second?

[Sam]
Well, now? We're about
almost ready to roll.

[Jake]
I know, I'm sorry,
just a minute.

[Sam]
Sure, yeah.

[birds chirping]

[Sam]
Hey, it's just nerves.

[Jake]
You think?

It's just, you know,
right as I'm about to meet her,

-I can't, I--
-Listen,

for the past week, you've built
this woman up in your mind.

It's totally understandable
that you would question it

just as you're about
to meet her.

[Jake]
I can call this whole thing off.

Throw it to
a learning experience.

[sighing]

Hey, at least
I've made a friend

out of this, right?

[Sam]
Yeah, and as your friend,

I am telling you:

don't miss out
on this incredible moment

just because you're feeling
a little nervous.

Everyone's waiting
for their happy ending.

[Jake]
Yeah but, whose happy ending?

[birds chirping]

[Sam]
Sam Sanders here--would you
believe it, the search is over!

we have found our Becky.

We are bringing them together
for you live!

[gentle piano music]

♪

You changed your mind.

[Becky]
I don't know
what I was thinking.

Like, you said the whole world
was listening, so,

I think I just got freaked out.

But then I started thinking,
"What if I'm running away

from true love?"

[Sam]
It is intimidating.

[Becky]
Mhm, I just thought--

Wait, where are the cameras?

[Sam]
Uh, it's a podcast, remember?

-It's just sound.
-Right, right, of course.

Great, doesn't matter
what I look like--

well, except to Jake.

[chuckling]

[Sam]
Okay, we're back
in about 30 seconds.

♪

You ready to meet
Jumpstart Jake?

[Becky]
Mhm.

-Kay, you good?
-Mhm.

[breathing deeply]

[Sam]
Just days ago, all he had
to go on was a bumper sticker

that read, "I rock."

[inspiriting music]

-Hey!
-Hi!

♪

-Ah!
-Ha, look at that happy couple.

♪

[crickets chirping]

[mellow guitar music]

♪

[Becky]
Mm, freshly foraged.

Only a fool would pay
for this stuff at a supermarket.

♪

-Can I talk to you?
-Yeah.

[male singer]
♪ The rain is at the window

-♪ The wind is at the door
-Hey, thanks.

You know, for convincing me,
you were right, it was--

you know, it was just nerves.

She's amazing, right?

♪

[Sam]
She's great.

[Becky]
Where's my sous-chef?

There is a mushroom brush
over here with your name on it.

♪

[Jake]
Oh, she is running wild
without a recipe.

Sam, you'd be horrified.

Oh, yeah.

[Becky]
I'm gonna dump these
into the risotto

for about five minutes, and then
I'm gonna plate up everyone.

Hey, sous-chef, how about
you get started on those plates?

♪

[Kathy]
Let's eat al fresco.

-Great idea.
-You know what, I already ate.

♪

[Becky]
You're gonna miss my risotto?

-Mm.
-What a shame--Sam, what?

[Kathy]
Maybe I'll take mine to-go,
and um, we'll leave you

-two love birds to it.
-No, no, look,

-you don't need to do that.
-Well, maybe

we could use the time to get
to know each other better.

♪

Okay, yeah.

Sure, you don't--you don't mind?

-Not at all.
-Right, I have some

phone calls to make--enjoy it!

It looks delicious.

♪

"Freshly foraged."

[rock music]

♪

Well, Becky seems great.

[Jake]
Yeah, she is great.

[Sam]
I'm really happy for you--
I guess you were right.

-You wanna check this out?
-Yeah.

[Sam]
Now, this is the type
of place I like to go to

slow down and clear my head.

-Ready?
-Mhm.

[male singer]
♪ That's the way it feels
when I'm home ♪

♪ And maybe I'm just
sick of these long drives ♪

♪ 'Cause the road signs
are passing too slow ♪

♪ And I don't think
that I can do this alone ♪

♪

♪ Do you ever drive
to pass the time ♪

[Sam]
All right, you--you need help.

[Jake]
Hey, my dad loved these guys
actually.

You know, I remember watching
Back to the Future together.

He was so, so excited for weeks,
he let me try to build

this time machine
out of a DeLorean in his shop.

He even helped, I think
that's why the go-karts began.

Your dad sounds really cool.

Yeah, he was the best.

He ran that shop for 30 years,
and there wasn't a person around

that didn't trust him.

Oh, that one is super rare.

[Jake]
Uh, it better be for 35 bucks.

[Sam]
Oh, it's worth every cent,
trust me, you have to--

you know, there must be
a record player

around here somewhere.

You know, Bowie actually
co-wrote the original album

with Brian Eno.

[Jake]
Wow, you are like
an encyclopedia of music.

Who is Brian Eno?

It's--it's just music.

Oh.

[uplifting music]

-After you.
-Thank you.

♪

Nope.

[Jake]
Hey, I--I got you
a little something.

♪

Wow, thank you.

[Jake]
Yeah.

Oops, I am late to meet Becky.

Better not forget
her gift, right?

[Sam]
Ugh, I can't look.

♪

-Bing.
-Yeah, made for each other,

for sure.

Go.

♪

[Becky]
But, you would not believe
how many freebies I get.

[birds chirping]

[Jake]
Whoa!

Well, maybe I should let Porsche
that I might mention them

in my show.

-Right?
-That's funny.

[mellow piano music]

Hm, I don't have as many
followers as I used to.

♪

[Jake]
Do you wanna go for a walk
or something?

♪

[Becky]
Mhm.

♪

[distant female voice]
Aah! Ohh!

♪

[chuckling]

-Ohh, ha.
-Yeah!

-What happened?
-She proposed!

[Becky]
And he said, "Yes"!

[gasping]

[Sam]
Ah, well, wow.

That was fast.

[Jake]
Well, when you know, you know.

And you know.

[melancholic music]

Uhh--when's the big day?

[Becky]
We're gonna do it
Saturday actually.

[Sam]
This Saturday?
That's only three days away.

[Becky]
I know!

You spend a whole lifetime
looking for each other...

-Mhm.
-..and we just take three days

to get married.

[Jake]
You'll be there...right?

♪

I wouldn't miss it
for the world.

♪

It's pretty, but, eh--you know.

[Becky]
Mm, doesn't make
the most of your neck.

-You have gorgeous collar bones.
-Thank you, thanks.

[Becky]
Try this.

[Sam]
Okay.

-Come, come, come.
-Yeah.

[indistinct chatter]

[Kathy]
Those are beautiful.

-I was thinking of you.
-That's so sweet.

Did you see that,
the line to get into my store?

Orders are flying in,
and I've got 2 million views

on my social media channel.

2 million, look.

[cheerful music]

[Jake]
Oh.

Wow.

That is a lot of views.

[Becky]
I know, right?

That's great on you.

♪

Thanks...double whammy.

Wedding and rehearsal--
I didn't pack anything.

I wasn't expecting a wedding.

[Jake]
Me neither.

[Becky]
That's the one.

♪

It sure is.

♪

[Becky]
Get a shot of me with my designs
in the foreground,

and the mob out front
in the background.

But make sure to get the shoes.

♪

[camera snapping]

♪

[Sam]
Greta!

The biggest episode to ever

hit Pod-Play International

just landed in your lap.

So, I am here
to oversee production.

[Sam]
What do you mean?

[Greta]
The wedding show.

-Jake's wedding show.
-You certainly scored

-with this one.
-It just--it feels--

like personal all of a sudden,
like we're intruding.

This is their lives, Greta,
this is forever,

and they're rushing into things
because of our podcast.

I mean, who knows what would've
happened without us meddling,

whether or not they would
even be speaking right now,

let alone planning
their wedding.

[sighing heavily]

-You've fallen for him.
-What?

-No--no, no!
-Of course, I--

just makes total sense.

You've been spending
so much time together,

and you've got the slow burn.

-The two.
-Him? No.

No, he's never left the country,

his favorite band
is Starlight Dreams.

He does not tick
any of the boxes.

[Greta]
The heart wants what it wants.

[Sam]
"The heart wants what it wants,"
this is not a time

for Emily Dickinson poems, okay?

Beyond that,
I am a professional.

I am just doing my job,
exactly what you asked of me,

going on this journey.

[Greta]
And you ended up on it too.

[Kathy]
You look beautiful.

[woman]
Luckily you're the perfect size
for buying off the rack.

Let's try it on with the shoes.

[Becky]
Oh, if you don't mind,
I was hoping to wear

one of my designs.

[whimsical music]

See, they match the ring!

These look like sequence,

but they're actually
teeny, tiny oyster shells

imported from Malaysia.

[woman]
Oh.

Well, maybe we should try on
the the tea length dress then.

-Ooh!
-Mm.

♪

What in the world are you doing
out there, Sam Sanders?

You just got a Yes.

Hm, sorry, a what?

Haven't you seen your numbers?
The show is going wild.

You are a household name.

Apparently Mercy Lewis
is releasing a secret single,

and she thinks
an interview with you

would be great for publicity.

[gasping]

Yes! Yes, yes, yes!

-Oh!
-So I take it I'll see you

Sunday afternoon?

Uh, wait, uh, Sunday?

Uh, but I--I--
I need time to get back,

and I need time to prep, I--

No, no, deep breaths.

You've been prepping
for this one your whole life.

Ah, okay.

Yeah, this is--

this is seriously
the best day of my life.

Wait until Sunday.

[cheerful music]

♪

[chuckling]

[indistinct chatter]

♪

You pulled together
a rehearsal dinner

within less than a day--
thank you.

[Kathy]
Well, I'm a producer,
I make stuff happen.

[soft rock music]

-I'm so sorry I'm late.
-Sam.

Hey.

Hi.

♪

-About the wedding.
-Yep.

So, Alex and I were talking.

[utensils clinking]

We want to do it
on our property.

The family business--
Dad would've been so proud.

[Becky]
Oh, um, we have everything
here at the house.

[Jake]
I know, but this just feels
a little more personal.

But, that's like two hours away.

[Jake]
Yeah, so we were thinking that

we'd go set it up on Saturday,

and then we would have
the wedding on Sunday instead.

Uh, Sunday, this Sunday?

-Yeah.
-Well, I got

the Mercy Lewis interview,
and she wants to

-do it on Sunday.
-You got it?

-Yeah.
-That is great news!

[Sam]
It is, thank you.

[Greta]
Sam will be
at the wedding on Sunday.

-We'll work it out.
-Thank you.

[Sam]
It's the biggest interview
of my life,

-I can't just work it out.
-Sam.

[Becky]
We can't do it without Sam.

-We'll do it on Saturday.
-Oh, she just said

she would work it out.

I'm not giving up
the Mercy Lewis interview

that I have waited
my whole life for

just to cover some
sentimental story.

[Becky]
If she can't make it,
it's not happening.

Without Sam, this whole thing
wouldn't even be happening.

I wouldn't--I wouldn't
go that far.

[Becky]
I mean, to think I nearly
didn't meet you,

but Sam was so convincing.

♪

[Jake]
What do you mean "con"--

♪

You met Becky
before she called in?

[Becky]
She told me
you were looking for me,

and what an amazing guy you are.

I was intimidated by the hoopla,

so at first I said, "No."

♪

[Alex]
Hey.

[Sam]
No, Jake, no, listen,
it's not what you think, I--

♪

Excuse me, would you mind
taking a quick photo?

-Shouldn't we wait for Jake?
-Oh, it's just a quick one

of my ring for my blog.

♪

[camera snapping]

[Sam]
Please.

-Jake.
-So, were you ever gonna

-say anything?
-It wasn't like that.

[Jake]
It's a pretty important
piece of information.

[Sam]
Why does it matter now?

You're getting married,
it all worked out.

Is it just how you imagined it?

-What, meeting Becky?
-All of it.

The wedding, Becky, the--

-this suit.
-What is your problem?

What, you don't like this suit?

Or do you not like
sentimental stories?

[Sam]
That--that's not what I meant.

What did you mean?

I am a music journalist,
but I've had to leave it behind,

and in order to get it back,
I had to play songs

that aren't me, and--and go on
a wild goose chase

with some guy I barely know,
because he swears

he's met the love of his life.

And when she refused
to meet him,

I did what
any good journalist would do,

I gave her a nudge.

So, that's what I am?

I'm just a story to you?

I--that's not what I meant--

[Jake]
You probably didn't even care
whether I found her at all,

-right?
-I mean,

it started out that way, but,

when I got to know you better,
I wanted you

to find her--I really--
I really, really wanted you

to find her,
and I wanted her to be

amazing.

I just don't think that
you've thought this through.

"Thought this through"?

Of course I did.

But, what would you even know?
I'm just some project

you took on
so you could get your job back.

But, you know what?

She isn't Philip.

She isn't Philip, Sam,
so just because you got burned

that doesn't mean
that no one else

-is allowed to be happy.
-No, no, I didn't say

you couldn't be happy--
I just wonder

if you're gonna
be happy with her.

What do you mean?

She's wonderful.

[Sam]
You keep saying,
"When you know, you know,"

and then, "I'm all about
trusting my gut,"

but isn't it telling you
anything about her?

I mean, what are her intentions?

Wait a second.

Are you jealous?

-Ugh.
-That's why you

didn't say anything,
that's why you didn't tell me,

because you didn't
want this to happen.

[Sam]
You wanna know what I think?

I think you're worried that,
to use your mechanic's lingo,

one day you're gonna
pop open the hood

and find that
there's nothing there.

[contemplative music]

[Jake]
Okay.

[Sam]
I wish you the very best,
but I can't--

I can't stick around
to watch this car crash.

[Jake]
You know, I always knew that
you would take that interview

over my story.

What is it,
is it too much magic for you?

Nope, not a trace of it.

♪

[Kathy]
You're going?

Don't you wanna see
the end of the fairy tale.

[Sam]
Fairy tales don't exist, Kathy,
it all just leads

to the same outcome.

Togetherness,

and that is not always
what it's cracked up to be.

Who's gonna host
the wedding show?

This is the biggest event
that Love Beats has ever done.

[Sam]
It's just a radio show, Kathy,

I'm sure you will figure it out.

All these years
that I've put into Love Beats,

I've never had
the fairy tale myself.

And maybe there's
a part of me that's afraid

that it isn't
going to happen for me.

But, if it isn't,

then, at the very least,
I could help someone else

have their fairy tale,

and when that happens,
I wanna be there for it

with my silly radio show.

Don't you?

[Sam]
There are no
happy endings, Kathy.

Just endings.

♪

[sobbing]

♪

[Jake]
The problem
with these modern cars

is that sometimes
they prevent us from doing

old-fashion things.

It used to be you could
hang stuff from the little gap

between the bumper and the rear,

or just use
a really good adhesive.

But, that's a risk
with a leased car.

So, my simple solution:

you take your tension bar
and your clamp,

and you secure it,

and the tension bar
is your new bumper.

Voila!

Awesome.

[female singer]
♪ Hidden secrets now revealed

♪ Now there's nothing
to take back ♪

♪ This train is heading
off the track ♪

-I'm gonna go set up.
-Okay.

-Hi.
-Sorry.

[whistling]

[Alex]
Boom.

Check it, man--we could rent
the space out for events,

even photoshoots--
charge a 5K location fee.

Minimum.

Yeah, and then get stuck
cleaning it up.

You can't give anything
a chance, can you?

-What's that supposed to mean?
-Well, why can't you just say,

"That's actually
not a bad idea."

Oh, it's so great
being Mr. Romantic,

the heart guy,
the good old-fashion love,

but what's good about not moving

with the times?

No, you know, and I see,
you wanna do everything

like Pops did,
and you close the door

to everything else.

Maybe your girlfriend is right,
maybe you're in love

with an idea.

She's not my girlfriend.

Maybe she should be.

And maybe
you missed that one too.

[melancholic music]

♪

[Sam]
Ugh, I just wish I had
more time to prep.

[Adam]
Sam Sanders, you have got this.

Okay?

To make sure
you got to meet your idol.

-She's your idol too.
-But, "idol"

is quite a strong word,
wouldn't you say?

[Mercy]
Nice to meet you too, sugarplum.

[Sam]
Hi, hello.

-Hi...Sam Sanders.
-Hi.

-Yeah.
-It's a--thank you so--

-I mean, you knew that.
-Yes.

[Sam]
Thank you so much
for being here.

-Yeah.
-Oh, sorry.

Oh, this is Adam,
one of our show's co-producers.

-How you doing?
-Great, you're like my idol.

[Mercy]
I'll take your word for it.

[chuckling]

-Please.
-Uh, yes, have a seat.

-You'll be right here.
-Thank you.

[clearing throat]

-Wow...those are cute.
-Those are yours.

[Becky]
Okay.

[Jake]
Sound the trumpet.

[Becky]
Why, because of my shoes?

I know, I've been getting
a lot of compliments.

People have been sharing
pictures on social media

like crazy!

It Happened One Night--
they divide the room

with the blanket,
he promises he has no trumpet

to blow it down
like the walls of Jericho.

Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert?

In the end, they get married
and blow the trumpet,

and you had one hanging
in your car when we met.

[Becky]
Oh, that? I played the--
I played in the marching band

when I was in high school.

It reminds me to stay young.

Then they say that brass holds

your own personal
energy signature.

[Jake]
I was thinking,
what if we got married

in our hiking boots?
Maybe even have the ceremony

by the hiking trail
where we reunited.

We could--we could bus everyone
here later for the reception.

[Becky]
A hiking bride?

[Jake]
That's pretty romantic, right?

Come on, I'll wear mine too.

[pensive music]

[sighing heavily]

Was it--was it me, or,

was it just the opportunity?

[Becky]
It wasn't just about
the business.

♪

I saw that everybody loved you
and I thought--

I mean, I honestly thought
I could love you too.

♪

I'm sorry, it was never
my intention to hurt you.

[Jake]
It's okay.

♪

You know, I should probably take
some of the responsibility too,

I--I built you up.

[Becky]
And I let you.

I guess I got
a little carried away.

[Jake]
It was a great story.

♪

"Mr. Romantic."

♪

[Becky]
You're a terrific guy.

[Jake]
Just not the one?

♪

[Sam]
Let--let's talk about
your process.

I--I read somewhere
that you start with a seed--

[Mercy]
Well, if you read it somewhere,

then why do you really
need to ask me about it?

[Sam]
Oh, uh, well,

I just thought that maybe
the audience might wanna

-hear it from you.
-No, no, they can read about it

in any one
of a hundred publications.

All they need to do
is type my name

into their little
electronic thingy,

and the search engine
does the rest.

[Sam]
So, you

grew up listening to
some of the all-time greats.

[Mercy]
Did I die?

Because this sounds an awful lot

like an obituary to me.

Oh, well, that's just how
this show works.

We talk about your life, and how
it influenced your music.

I thought this was
the music thread,

not music yesterday.

[Adam]
You know, it's funny how

much of a part
of our lives you are.

I remember now--bear with me,
you'll think me a total geek--

but our year six talent show,
I played one of your songs

on the ukulele to win
the heart of one Molly Taylor.

-The ukulele?
-The ukulele.

-That's a great choice.
-Ha, yeah.

You know what, let's hear from
some of our listeners.

What was your
Mercy Lewis moment?

[Sam]
Um, actually, Mercy,
I wanna know

how you do it.

You know, how--how do you

capture the magic?

[Mercy]
How do I "capture the magic"?

Uh-huh.

[Mercy]
Well, um--

Well, I've always thought that

that's something that's in--
in your hands.

[Adam]
Sam, have you got
anything over there?

[Sam]
Oh, just someone
who wanted to ask Mercy

about her song "Black Thorn."

[whimsical music]

Since it's a kind of firewood,
she was just wondering

if maybe you thought
a certain love

felt like a slow burn,
when the truth is

there was never any spark.

Excuse me, I'll just.

Okay, well,
Sam has left the building.

I guess she was a little
overwhelmed with our talk

-about the real world.
-I guess so.

-Just me and you, Mercy.
-Just you and me.

[wistful music]

♪

♪

[Sam]
You were listening.

♪

[Greta]
I'm afraid the news isn't good.

♪

But, it wasn't just
the Mercy interview.

[Sam]
Well, that probably was
the nail in the coffin.

[sighing heavily]

[Greta]
There's nowhere
for the show to go.

♪

[Sam]
But, I did everything you asked.

I got my numbers up.

People know who I am--I--

Ugh, what a waste
all of this time.

♪

[Jake]
Some of you might have come
here today expecting

a certain union,
and I sincerely apologize

because that isn't
going to happen today.

[indistinct chatter]

It's all good, it's all good,

because I want to announce
a different union.

All this time
I've been chasing the one.

I never gave credit
to one of the most important

partnerships in my life.

That's with my brother Alex.

And I want to tell him

that I'm sorry.

And I want you all to know that
we are going to grow this place

into something really special.

To J. Hanson Motors.

[applauding]

[cheerful music]

♪

♪

-Hey.
-Hey.

So...not the wedding
I was dreaming of,

but still a really nice night.

[Alex]
No, not a wedding at all.

Seems like it'd be a shame

if nobody danced to the DJ.

[upbeat rock music]

[Kathy]
Total waste.

♪

-Ha.
-After you.

[male singer]
♪ Told the odd white lie
but tried not to get caught ♪

♪ Ooh, I could love you still

♪ Ooh, I could love you still

♪ Because tonight
my love aligns ♪

♪ Where the lights
beam into the sky ♪

♪ Like the masked lover
in her eyes ♪

♪ Her life's a mess now the boys
know the love she gives ♪

♪ Oh yes

♪ Nose was bleeding,
your cat-eyes pupils wide ♪

I know.

That's what I'm gonna do.

♪

♪ Ooh, it's just
a Tuesday night ♪

♪

[dance music]

♪

-Hello.
-Kathy.

♪

Hi.

Kathy, I am so sorry.

It's okay.

I'm--I'm glad you called.

I wanted to tell you:
the wedding,

it's off.

Kathy, can you

do me a favor?

It has to do with

feeling a love song.

You got it.

♪

Hi.

[exhaling deeply]

[chuckling]

[Sam]
Sound the trumpet.

It's an unannounced Love Beats
special live stream,

and a very special Reunited,

and yes, this one

does feel good.

It isn't a caller, or a letter,

or an e-mail--it's just

a speech, I guess.

A wedding speech.

The kind of speech you give
when you've just lost someone

very special to you.

Someone who I will call,

for all intents and purposes...

[dramatic music]

..."The One."

There wasn't a thunderbolt,

or a sudden glow,

or a strange gust of wind

blowing in my ear,
telling me how wonderful he was.

[breathing deeply]

But,

there was something,

and I dismissed it,

believing that you can
control you feelings,

and instead
do the sensible thing.

That there is--
there's a right way

to find Mr. Right.

That he's even
someone to be found,

rather than noticed.

But,

he was always there,

and all I needed to do

to see him was open my heart.

♪

And that's it, really,

I just--

I just wanted to

acknowledge that it was real.

♪

And that I'm sorry.

♪

And thank you.

Thank you for reminding me
that I have a gut,

and that I should trust it.

♪

[breathing deeply]

Okay, enough of that

schmaltzy confession.

But, here's some music.

[dance music]

This one's for you, Jake.

[female singer]
♪ Like there's no tomorrow

♪ Hands up
if you wanna be free ♪

♪ Live it up
like there's no tomorrow ♪

♪ We're all alone

[chuckling]

♪

♪ It's too much regulation

[ambient piano music]

Thank you, listeners, for being
with us this past week.

You know, it's the journey,
not the destination.

We're taking your calls,
we've got your dedications,

we've got Reunited, and,

thank you to our extremely
savvy and supportive

executive producer,
we've got a brand new segment:

Behind the Love Songs.

All coming up
on this hour of Love Beats,

hosted by yours truly,
Sam Sanders.

But, until our
regular host returns.

We've got um--
Sophie in Smithtown says,

"About your heartfelt message
the other day..."

♪

"...the thing people forget is

love is never easy, right?"

Mm, wise words.

Thank you, Sophie.

And Deklyn in Delaware says,

"Sam, I like how you presented
the reality of love.

Sometimes it doesn't work out,

at least not in the way
you thought it would."

Exactly, Deklyn.

But, that's love for ya.

Oop, and I think
we have a caller.

Hello, you're on Love Beats.

Hi, yeah,

I have a question.

What if you didn't realize
that from the very first moment

you met this woman, that you
were working on something

really special?

Well, what do you mean
"working"?

Well, she was feisty.

Taking you on,

making you see things
differently,

-including yourself.
-Feisty, indeed.

♪

Probably because her gut
was telling her she had

some pretty big feelings
for him.

[Jake]
Oh yeah?

So, what happens then?

What happens when?

[Jake]
When you realize...

♪

she's the one.

♪

What do you do then?

[Sam]
I don't know,
maybe you call her.

[Jake]
Yeah, yeah, got it.

[Sam]
And tell her.

[Jake]
Uh-huh, check.

[Sam]
And I don't know.

Maybe you kiss her.

♪

-Because when you--
-When you know you know.

♪

[giggling]

♪

I can't believe
you like Starlight Dreams.

[chuckling]

♪

[alternative rock music]

♪

♪

[propeller buzzing]

[whimsical music]

♪

[film reel clicking]

[intense music]

♪