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Oh.

Hello.

- Oh. - Is that for both of us?

- No. That's my breakfast. - Oh.

Okay, you know, people used to eat like this.

I got my toast, my butter, my whole milk,

scrambled eggs, bacon, ham slice,

some hash browns, and got a little oatmeal.

Well, then, um, bon appétit.

- Thank you.

Hey, uh, well, I tried to call Mel, and...

And it didn't go through.

No, it wouldn't.

It's not up to me. It's the island.

I'm sorry.

Okay, well, is it, I mean, impossible?

Ruby, I-I wish I could.

- Ruby, honestly,

I wish I could...

Oh, I-I think it's landing.

Oh.

Thank you for the ride!

Ah!

Eileen Mitchell, I presume.

That was unexpected.

Yeah. I-I was so excited to get here

that I just showed up two hours early for the plane.

Oh.

And this big fellow was just sitting there,

and so I whipped out my credit card,

and here I am... paradise.

Now, where can I get a martini?

Ooh.

I haven't been in a helicopter since...

Oh, I don't know. It must have been early '80s.

Oh, yeah, Annie Leibovitz.

She had me on a rooftop, New York, in December.

I got pneumonia. The client loved it.

Um, please have a seat, Mrs. Mitchell.

I'm your host, Elena Roarke, and this is my associate.

Yes. Hi. I'm Ruby.

Oh, it's just lovely to meet you.

- Do you model? - Huh?

I was a model. It's a terrible job, though.

Not nearly as glamorous as it seems.

And once you're a woman of a certain age,

people don't want to look at you anyway.

And then once you're a woman of a certain certain age,

they simply don't see you at all.

Well, um, that must be painful.

Well, I try not to dwell.

Regardless, it's Ms. Mitchell,

currently unattached, but please call me Eileen.

Well, Eileen, what can the island do for you?

Mmm! Oh, now, that's a martini.

About a year ago,

my daughter Theodora cut me out of her life.

And why did she do that?

Well, there may have been a small incident.

I was watching my grandson Frederich,

and after he was sound asleep,

I popped next door for a little karaoke.

So you left your sleeping grandson

at the house by himself?

Sound asleep, safe in his crib.

And that party needed my attention,

far more than Fredrick did.

Well, my daughter... she acted like I left the kid

at a bus station with a "kidnap me" sign

around his neck.

And you feel like that was unfair?

I was young when I had Theo,

and I didn't want to be one of those mothers

who was always away, and so I took Theodora with me.

Ah, she was my best friend

my little backpack.

I gave her a childhood of culture, adventure.

She speaks three languages, you know.

- Great. - But ever since she had Freddy,

I mean, she thinks

that every one of my parenting choices was wrong,

and not just wrong... awful.

So your fantasy is?

My fantasy is simple.

I want to be with my daughter and her family again.

I miss her. I miss them... with my whole being.

Well, fantasies are rarely simple,

but you're gonna be very happy to know that I have arranged

for Theo, David, and Freddy to be on the island.

They're here? Now?

Ah!

Why don't you go to your room and freshen up?

Meet me at the mangroves in an hour.

That's where your fantasy will begin.

- Just like that? Just like that.

Welcome to Fantasy Island.

Oh, thank you Elaine.

Ah, Elena.

No, it's Eileen.

Oh, I hope the island's not too hard on her.

She just wants to be with her family.

She does, but it's also more than that.

In any case, she'll get what she needs.

- May we come in? - Oh, of course.

And excuse the mess. I was just unpacking.

Not at all, Professor Wakefield.

I'm your host, Elena Roarke,

and this is my associate Ruby.

- Yes. Hi.

Wow. Now, look at that.

My husband, he was... I mean, he is an amateur astronomer, so...

Oh, then he'll be watching

the asteroid tomorrow night, too.

Yes. Yeah, I'm... I'm sure he will.

So, Professor Wakefield, what can the island do for you?

As you know, I'm a scientist.

Yes, you're a particle physicist.

Yes. I spent many years on a team

searching for a subatomic particle

known as the Higgs boson.

The God particle.

Mm, that's what the media called it,

but I studied it a long time.

It's not God.

Okay, um, and that disappointed you?

I was in second grade

when I first looked into a microscope

and saw a cell from the skin of an onion.

I was hooked.

I committed my life to going deeper.

Everything in the universe is

explainable,

and I've come to find that

almost unbearable.

My fantasy is to experience something

I can't explain through science,

to know with certainty

that there is something greater out there.

That's a tall order, but I absolutely believe

that we can help you.

Ms. Roarke, I should warn you,

I'm about as skeptical as they come.

Ah, it's okay. I can work with that.

- Welcome to Fantasy Island.

And, Professor, do try to have some fun.

I can't believe they're here. It's really them, right?

I mean, not... not actors or androids or anything?

Well, I-I thought about androids, yes,

but it turned out to be cheaper to just spring for the airfare.

- Can I go to them? - Yeah.

You can, but, Eileen, a word of warning...

Oh, look how big he got.

He was a baby, and now he looks like a boy.

Theodora?

- Theodora, it's your mother.

Oh!

All right. I see how it is.

You know, I am not going to make a scene.

I mean, I only arranged this trip

so we could start over as a family.

But if you honestly think ignoring me

is the most mature course of action here,

then who am I to challenge you?

It's way past lunch. Let's head inside.

Okay.

All right, now, t-this is cruel, Theodora.

I mean, am I honestly so awful that you can't even look at me?

Mama. - Theodora?

Theodora, come back here!

What the hell is happening here?

My family is completely ignoring me.

I mean, why did they come

if they didn't want to see me, hmm?

- I tried to tell you, Eileen. - Tell me what?

Would you mind getting me my bookmark?

It's over there... little table. You see the...

- Really? - Yes, please.

In front of the mirror. Thank you so much.

You know she completely blanked me?

I mean, it was impressive.

Almost as if I were...

Invisible.

There

now you get it.

Whoa.

So you're the only one who can see and hear me?

I can see you. Hi.

Oh, hello.

It is just so comforting to know

that two whole people can see me.

So what now?

- Okay, and so she... - Is invisible.

- Yeah. Yeah.

Apparently it's not enough that I feel invisible.

Now I get to be invisible as well.

Eileen, uh, you seem triggered.

Maybe this is something we should examine?

- I don't want to examine it. - Okay.

I want to turn things around with Theodora,

and I can't do that, if I can't talk to her.

I believe you spent time

at an ashram, right, in Costa Rica?

What? Do you know everything about me?

Yes, I did. It was a long time ago.

And you had a guru over there. Her name was Satnam.

What do you think she'll say is the point of all of this?

- She never said anything. - Hmm.

What?

I'm not supposed to talk?

- I'm just supposed to listen? - Mm-hmm.

Oh, I'm sorry, Javier. We have a guest.

What... what guest?

You know, I spent four hours at the pickup point... no guest.

Did you even think of calling?

He's cute. Are you two an item?

- No. - Okay.

I'm sorry. I should have called.

But our guest... she chartered a helicopter

because she didn't want to wait.

Yeah, a-and to be fair,

I mean, we didn't even know until she arrived.

Well, tell her she's pretty damn inconsiderate.

Well, he's a bit huffy.

Here I am, listening. Listen, listen, listen.

Okay. Let's get the ball.

All right. Throw it back.

This place reminds me so much of Bali.

Did I ever tell you about my three-legged monkey?

His name was...

- Khaki. - Khaki.

- No. - I did, too.

Oh, that poor animal...

He was a long-tail macaque, and I was obsessed with him.

And Eileen was okay with that?

I'm not sure she even noticed.

Theodora, I chased down that monkey so many times.

No, that's not fair.

She made him a collar and leash

out of an old watchband and a silk belt,

and we used to say that he was the most...

Stylish monkey in town.

You miss her.

Of course I miss her. She's my mom.

I miss you more, sweetheart.

Look how freakin' adorable this one is.

Aw. Huh?

I could, uh, send it to her.

No.

David

how many times have we given her an inch

and watched her take ten miles?

I had more than enough chaos

and abandonment growing up.

I don't want it in Freddy's life.

Oh, honey.

That's your choice.

I set my boundaries with my mom for a reason,

and, yes, it's sad,

but she left our baby alone

because she couldn't stand not being center of attention

for five minutes.

She made her choice,

and I choose not to keep allowing her

to wreak havoc in our lives.

Mommy.

Hey, babe.

The club sandwich is excellent

but unlikely to defy science.

Mm, to be honest,

I'm not expecting anything to do that.

Can I ask, why did you come

if you believe your fantasy's not possible?

I...

don't have a good answer to that question.

Hope, perhaps?

The same thing that kept you searching for the God particle

all those years.

Perhaps.

The difference is that then you were searching,

and now you're just eating a club sandwich.

I see your point.

You know, the south end of the beach

is beautiful.

I'm actually going there right now.

Enjoy your club sandwich, Professor.

Isn't it beautiful?

You should change the name of this island

from Fantasy Island to Nightmare Hellscape Island.

Is something wrong?

Oh, no, nothing's wrong.

I'm fine. I'm...

Beautiful weather, family who hates me.

Do you know what she said?

- I... - She said I wreak havoc.

Me!

What did I do to her, Elaine?

Elena.

She said that she had to set up "boundaries"

because I take ten miles.

I gave Theodora a memorable, meaningful childhood.

Screw her for not appreciating it

and you for taking her side.

Come with me.

What the hell is this?

A gift.

You see your life with Theo through your lens.

This is an opportunity to see it the way she did.

The Golden Lotus? Are we in Costa Rica?

I need you to lower your voice, please.

This is a place of silent contemplation.

- They can hear me? - No, but I can.

This place touched such a deep part of my soul.

It's one of the places you felt comfortable leaving Theo.

She absolutely loved it here.

Did she?

That's Theo.

What's wrong with her, and why isn't anyone helping?

Oh, Theodora.

If you don't see her coming up the road by now,

she won't be back today.

Five more minutes. Please, Satnam.

I'm sure your mother's fine, Theo.

I know she's fine.

She's always fine.

It's just what if she doesn't come back this time?

Come on.

Gurmuk made chocolate cake.

Theo, wait!

I had no idea you felt that way!

Please, honey, let me explain!

Theo!

She loved Costa Rica.

I don't even think she was there

to see me off when I left.

She was too cool for me, even then.

Or maybe she couldn't bear to watch you leave her again.

Like when you left her in Amsterdam, Eileen, or in Bali

and at a convent at the Pyrenees.

- I was making a living. - So when Theo was crying

into Gurmuk's chocolate cake, where were you?

I was on a spiritual quest.

You were in Peru tripping on ayahuasca.

Oh, tomato, to-mah-to.

Eileen

your daughter was in pain because of your choices.

You're either going to acknowledge that,

or you're not.

I acknowledge that you made your point.

I'm a terrible mother,

and she's better off without me.

I deserve to be invisible.

Got it.

Got it. Okay.

Ay, ay, ay. Dios mío, esta señora.

Hi. Excuse me. Um, you know Roarke's drink?

Single malt.

What are you hoping to buy with that single malt?

A phone call.

It's just...

I miss my family, you know,

and I just... I don't think she really understands how much.

You know, in all the years I've been here,

I've never flown her anywhere, not one time.

She understands.

Thanks, Javier.

Hi, could I get a...

Wait, I know I'm invisible,

but what do I have to do to get a drink here?

Hi, there, Eileen.

Do you need anything?

A drink, but I can't seem to get the bartender's attention,

what, with being invisible and all.

Excuse me.

Can we get two passionfruit daiquiris?

- But make one with a floater. - I like you.

You know, you have a much better sense of hospitality

than your boss.

Oh, I like to think that we, uh,

you know, complement one another.

You know, it's not like this invisibility thing

is a new feeling.

But this... I feel dead.

Yeah.

I know how you feel.

That's kind, sweetie,

but I have crow's feet older than you.

Looks can be deceiving around here.

I'm a permanent resident of the island now,

but not too long ago, I was a

75-year-old Black woman

living in the suburbs of Cincinnati

dying of cancer.

I mean, I know invisible.

Yes, you do.

Ah. Thank you.

Wow.

Some island.

Yes. Well, I'll cheers to that.

- You got kids? - Mm, mm-hmm.

Three and six grandkids, well, so far.

And do your children blame you for everything?

Our youngest put us through it, okay?

She went off to college

and picked up a whole list of grievances.

You know, I mean, I knew it was wrong

to leave my grandson alone in the house that night,

but I couldn't bear it a second longer.

I felt so old, irrelevant.

I felt...

Invisible?

Yeah.

And so I

followed the music, just to be out,

just to be seen,

just to prove to myself that I'm still here.

And now I've lost my daughter forever.

Oh, well, look, you can't change the past, right?

So, if you screwed up then, be there for her now,

because when it comes to being a parent,

I mean, you can't stop trying.

Even when your kid slams the door in your face,

it's your job to keep knocking.

Did it work with your daughter?

A little too well.

She moved back home.

- Hmm.

What do we have here?

This isn't funny, Roarke.

Logic dictates that these are cheap magic tricks.

Watch it. - Sorry.

Can you speak?

Can you hear me? - Say something.

I just did.

No, no, no.

It happened on contact.

Slap my hand again.

How about this?

Yes.

It's touch.

Hello, Eileen.

I'm C-Charles.

Would you be kind enough to explain yourself,

uh, if you can?

Hi, Charles.

Explain myself.

Well, I'm invisible, obviously.

It seems to be this crazy island's idea of a joke

or the literalization of middle age and beyond.

Anyhow, uh, nice to meet you.

And you as well.

Would you stay and talk with me a while?

8:00 p.m., so I figured you'd be at the office.

I was... I was just heading out.

What's this?

Oh, you know, just the best single malt money can buy.

- Oh. - I thought we could talk.

If this is about calling Mel...

No, no.

Please, okay? Please.

I'm not gonna ask you again.

It's just...

I want to know why.

Look, I know being here feels like

stumbling around in a dark room

and you're looking for the light switch.

But believe me when I tell you

you're not gonna find one.

Ruby, the only way forward

is to follow the path laid out for you here.

You've been given a second chance at life.

Try to embrace it.

In through the nose and out through the mouth.

I'm... I'm failing to grasp the significance of this.

Shh! Just breathe.

I'm sorry.

I have a bad back, and this really isn't helping.

I think we need to take

a more scientific approach to your problem.

Science has nothing to do with this.

It's about my daughter. She doesn't want to see me.

Therefore, I'm invisible.

I'm sure your predicament can be explained somehow.

You know, Charlie, you strike me

as someone who has suffered from a lifelong inability

to surrender in any way to irrationality.

It's Charles, and you're correct.

Well, Charles, I'm a woman, not a lab experiment,

and I want to show you something.

Do you believe in fate, Charlie?

The universe doesn't care what we believe.

That's dark. - It's really not, just factual.

I think you were put in my path

for a very specific reason.

Look.

Voyeurism is risky business for the non-transparent.

It didn't stop you last time.

Who is she?

Charles, she's my world, and she's cut me out of hers.

That's your daughter? She's here on the island?

Oh, I messed up, and I need her to forgive me.

Now, that's where you come in.

- Me? - Charles, you're going to talk

to her and convince Theodora

that I'm not all the terrible things she thinks I am.

All due respect, I barely know you.

Oh, I'll tell you exactly what to say.

Maybe you were a terrible mother.

- That's cruel. - It's a logical supposition.

If she's not talking to you, there must be a reason.

You sound like Roarke. Everything is my fault.

You know, I'm beginning to get the feeling

that you've been manipulating me since the moment we met.

For a good reason.

In science, we manipulate objects

to see how they will react in different scenarios,

but I am not an object.

No, you're a

lonely, closed-minded stick in the mud.

I'm a lonely, closed-minded stick in the mud

who is through listening to you.

And just like that, Eileen, you no longer exist to me.

Charles, wai...

Leaving so soon?

I've seen enough.

That's an interesting choice of words.

You're talking about Eileen.

Well, your desire was to experience

something unexplainable.

So can you explain it?

Her invisibility?

With time, I'm sure I could.

The rest of her? Absolutely not.

You know what I see when I

when I look at Eileen?

I see someone in pain.

When I look at you...

I see the same thing.

That's why I keep feeling you can help each other.

I don't know how.

We have nothing in common.

For one, you both struggle

to see other people's points of view.

That's not...

That might be true.

Do you always do that, Professor?

Do you always shut down when people push you?

Maybe that's why

you're so alone.

This has nothing to do with my fantasy.

Okay.

Or does it?

May I?

Sure.

I'm sorry. I was out of line.

No, you were right about me.

Theodora is right about me.

I am selfish.

I always think about myself first,

and I don't think about how other people feel.

And now Theodora hates me,

and I am so sorry I sucked you into it all.

You seem like a very nice man, and...

You deserve better.

- Can I confess something? - Of course.

I'm having fun.

Um, me too.

I mean, I'm miserable, but...

I get a kick out of you, Charles.

Hmm.

I wish I could see you.

Well, the irony is that if you could see me,

you might look right through me.

I'm a bit older than you.

Eileen, I suspect I would see you anywhere.

Let me help you with Theo.

Are you sure?

I'm certain.

There was a shell kingdom,

and there was a crab kingdom,

and then there was a lobster kingdom.

Ready?

Definitely not, but let's do it anyway.

Mwah.

Oh.

Sorry to bother you.

I think this might belong to the little guy.

Okay, thanks.

I could have sworn I saw that on our grass.

I'm Charles. Charlie.

My friends call me Charlie.

Theo. Thanks again.

Short for Theodora?

- Yes, actually. Such a unique name.

My friend Eileen has a daughter named Theodora about your age.

Eileen Mitchell? - Yes.

Are you... It seems you are.

What a small world.

Yeah, you know my mother.

What a coincidence. How'd you two meet?

How did we meet? We, uh...

We met at a conference.

- We met at a conference. - A conference for what?

- Sustainable... - Sustainable farming.

- Fashion. - Fashion.

My mother, who you're friends with?

Yes, my friend Eileen, your mother.

When was the last time you saw her?

Tell her we had the duck bacon

at Jack's Wife Freda three weekends ago.

We had duck bacon with Jack and Frida.

And you're 100% sure

she's not here on this island right now?

If she is, I haven't seen her.

- You're a liar. - That's not a lie.

- Honey, just... - Don't, David.

I could smell Eileen's perfume on him the moment he walked up.

Where is she?

Charles, say something.

I don't know what to say.

Is she planning to make some grand entrance?

Barge in, shower Freddy in presents,

then disappear again?

- I should go. - Yes, you should.

Yeah, let's go.

Thank you for trying. I'll figure out another way.

Before I go, one more thing, if I may?

Charles, it's no use.

I made too big of a mess of things.

Eileen

please.

I've known your mother for a very short time,

and in that time,

I've seen how she will bulldoze over anything

to get what she wants.

In fact, other than myself, I've never met anyone

so certain that their opinion is the correct one.

I'm standing right here.

That said, uh, I also know that Eileen loves you,

Theo, and your family.

I know that the only thing she wants in this world

is for you to give her another chance,

even if she doesn't deserve it.

I'm hoping you'll give it to her

and let her show you she's changed.

She hasn't.

This whole thing is perfectly on brand.

Once again, I am hanging on to the runaway train

that is the Eileen show.

It's always about her needs, her desires.

It's like I'm invisible to her.

You're right. You've always been right.

It was wrong of me to leave Freddy alone

and go to the neighbors' for karaoke,

just as it was wrong of me to leave you

- at the Golden Lotus. Mom, is that you?

Babe, you okay?

Every time you left,

I was convinced you weren't coming back.

How could I, your backpack of a daughter,

compete with your glamorous life?

Theodora, darling girl, you are my life.

I'm sorry that I was selfish,

and you don't need to forgive me if you're not ready.

But just know that I am never going to stop

trying to make this right, ever.

Mom, wait.

I don't understand what just happened.

I really didn't mean to make a grand entrance this time.

I believe you.

It's a long story.

Charles can...

I want to hear everything,

but first, I got to get in my snuggles.

Oh, Freddy.

Oh, Freddy. Mwah.

You feel so good.

Hi.

You ran off before I had a chance to thank you.

I wanted to give you some time with your family.

I'm happy for you.

You know, I just realized that I've been thinking so much

about myself,

I didn't even ask what your fantasy was.

You know, Eileen, I think it was you.

This feels wrong.

What does?

Not holding hands.

Now, that's my kind of breakfast.

Okay.

I'm sorry. Why was I invited to this?

Um, I imagine we'll find out.

- I'd like to make a toast.

This has truly been a transformative week...

One that would not have been possible

without the formidable talents of Elena...

Or the wise counsel of Ruby.

Oh, thank you.

And, Javier,

I'm so sorry that I wasted your time the other day.

I'll write a check to you for the fuel.

- Don't mention it.

You know, sometimes in life,

the most important lessons are the hardest to learn,

but if you put in the work,

it can yield the sweetest rewards.

And I'm going to keep working

- so I can hold on to it.

I'm not sure what you did with my mom,

but I think I'll keep this one, if you don't mind.

Okay.

You're so funny, Theodora.

You'd kill them at the Catskills.

- Oh, and there she is.

So what's next for the Mitchell clan?

Oh, Charles had a brilliant idea.

I suggested we stick around for a proper vacation

with somewhat less inexplicable phenomena.

Oh, on this island?

I don't think we can guarantee that.

Maybe not,

but I can guarantee you a wonderful time.

Mm. - Well, then

to a wonderful time,

but, more importantly, to family.

To family.

Ruby, come with me.

I want to show you something.

Surprise.

My chair.

- Oh, no.

Oh, wow.

Oh, yes. I love this chair.

Oh.

Oh, my goodness.

Oh, the painting.

- Oh. And here.

These are recent, since you left.

Oh.

Wow. Look at him.

There go my babies right there.

Mm-hmm.

Um, you have a note from... from Mel.

Oh.

Oh.

I'll, um...

I'll make sure you get one, you know, every now and then.

How did you do this?

You know what?

Oh, um...

I don't even want to know.

One more thing...

Mel... he wanted you to have this.

Oh, yes.

That's, uh

my 20th anniversary present.

This means the world to me.

It's beautiful.

Oh, God.

But what about, um

embracing the future, you know,

not looking back?

Sometimes you have to meet people where they are.

Well

how about I make us some tea...

And bore you with baby pictures?

- I would love that.

- There you go. - Ah.

Ruby, they're stunning.

Thank you.