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--♪ on the radio ♪

♪ Thought I'd gone to heaven Since the night you showed me ♪

♪ Anyway, I never could forget Boy you ain't seen nothing yet ♪

♪ I could ride the wind Walk on water ♪

♪ Leap tall buildings at a single bound ♪

♪ Whatever comes, it don't matter 'Cause I can fly-- ♪♪

TRACE: Abby, hey. -Hi.

You're early...

...or we're running late.

-I think you're running late. -We're running late. Got it.

Excuse me, guys. One second.

Hey.

So Leigh and John decided to come back with me.

Help me open the club.

Considering everything, it was the least we could do.

Abby, meet John Rawl.

Hi, John. Leigh.

-Hey. We'll set up to do "Freefall" next. TRACE: Sounds good. Thanks.

I didn't know they were gonna be here.

After everything in Nashville with the showcase and Mark Hall...

...everyone needed a break.

-Since I was opening the club, I-- -The band came with you.

Yeah. Hey, guys, what do we need, another 20 minutes?

-Thirty. -Thirty.

Thirty minutes. Is that all right?

Yeah. Yeah. No, no it's great.

You know what? I will sit, and I will watch.

I'm your number-one groupie.

[LEIGH CHUCKLES]

TRACE: Pick it up from the second verse?

LEIGH: "Freefall," baby. TRACE: Oh, okay.

♪ Plane ticket already paid ♪

♪ I'm gone But it don't mean nothing ♪

♪ I'm close even though I'm far away ♪

♪ I'm coming home soon ♪♪

[♪♪♪]

Oh, bless you.

-Sounds like it's worse. BREE: You should call a doctor.

Oh, Kevin.

-You should-- -I am not a doctor yet.

And you don't call a doctor for a sneeze.

-I wanna stay home. CONNOR: Is somebody writing a note?

I do not wanna go to work either.

No one is writing any notes to anyone.

No. Here I am slaving in the library...

...organizing knowledge for you. You're eating my muffin. You can't.

It's the church bake sale.

MICK: You're looking pretty tired yourself. -I was up so late last night.

Trace and his band were still playing when I left.

Well, the club is opening, so that's good...

-...and there's gonna be a lot of late nights. -Well, not for me.

All right, girls. Are you almost ready?

Because Daddy's taking you to school today. Yeah?

There he is. Come in.

-Hey, morning. NELL: Good morning, Wes.

How would you like some hot coffee? Freshly brewed, right there on the table.

No, no thank you. I feel great. I got up this morning, 5:30, went for a run.

-Get out. -I'm going to work.

-Great. Good for you. -What? What did I say?

[♪♪♪]

MICK: All right.

-Cash float? -All set.

-And refreshments? -Store room is stocked.

And permits?

Health, occupancy, food, refrigeration and parking.

What? Heh. You seem surprised.

I wouldn't have gone into business if I thought I'd be surprised...

...but I am impressed. Thank you.

Thanks, Mick. That means a lot.

So, you getting any sleep?

No, not really.

Well, looks like you got everything under control here, so...

...why am I here?

I'm kind of bumping up against it with our live-music permit.

It doesn't matter what I do. I can't get through the red tape at city hall.

-It should've been the easiest one to get. -You need my help?

I've been waiting a month.

I put in the application the day we became partners.

Well, let me take a look. Maybe I can get things going.

In two days? How you gonna pull that off?

Well, it's just a matter of knowing who to push and then where to push them.

[♪♪♪]

Okay, this might be the best cup of coffee I have ever had.

David grinds his own beans, but he adds something.

There something else in it.

And these scones are amazing. They're just-- There's like a hint of--

Well, I don't even know what it is.

His muffins are a mystery too.

He's been working here over a month, and I don't know anything about him.

Maybe I don't care. Is that wrong?

I don't know how he makes food. I don't know a thing.

Have you ever asked him any normal questions, like where he comes from?

-Like where he went to school? -Mm-hm. He doesn't answer.

-Oh, hey. Ahem. -Morning.

Thank you.

[♪♪♪]

Thank you.

-Does he do this every day? -Pretty much.

Maybe I don't know anything about him. Maybe I don't care.

Is that bad?

No. I say marry him now, ask the questions later.

Hey, shh, don't say that.

[♪♪♪]

[APPLAUDING]

MAN: Thank you. Thank you.

Abby, can you hold back? I just wanna talk to you for a second.

Sure.

-What's going on? -Thanks.

I just want you to know that your work here has not gone unnoticed.

You've done a stellar job here in Baltimore, Abby...

...which is the real reason that I'm here.

Corporate is hiring a new regional vice president...

...and they want it to be you.

Really? Well, I'm-- I'm flattered.

Of course, you'll still be handling your normal client case load...

...but you'll also be taking on more of the internal business of the firm.

So more hours?

Well, yeah. Probably.

Jack, the thing is I'm already working more than I expected to...

...and this is the whole reason I moved home.

Right.

Well, look, I know how much you wanted this in New York...

...so I-- But you know what? I completely understand if you don't wanna take it...

...but you do deserve it, Abby.

Well, thank you.

All right, well, just think about it for now, okay?

-And get some rest. -Ha, ha.

[♪♪♪]

Your hand is on my fry.

You're not gonna tell me to back away again, are you?

-Would it work? -Definitely not this time.

Do you mind if I...?

Go ahead.

-I've been calling. -I know.

So when are we gonna get together?

Maybe get some food?

Let's see. We're together, and there's food.

Are you gonna eat that?

Have at it.

Are you still studying for your MCAT?

Yeah. Yeah, the test is next week.

Oh, that's when I'm going home.

-Home is...? -Philly. My whole family's there.

That could really use some more ketchup.

-I'll try to remember for next time. -I think it's really great, you taking the MCAT.

-You do? -Yeah.

I mean, you come home, and you wanna keep helping other people.

Thank you.

That's what everyone in my family does. My dad, my dad's dad.

Three of my uncles, all firefighters, and one of my brothers is a cop.

-Would you like some? -Thank you.

-So is that why you became a firefighter? -I guess.

-I always liked being part of a team. -A band of brothers.

Yeah, I guess so.

Thank you. My burger.

Have a nice lunch, Kevin.

I have to get back to the station, but we should do this again.

Yeah, maybe we can do a date where we both eat together at the same time.

Wow.

You're such a romantic.

Answering phones, answering e-mails...

...ah, answering consumer complaints. Wow.

There doesn't seem to be a single job...

...that doesn't require you to spend your life not answering things.

[DOOR OPENS]

MAN: Bree O'Brien. -Yeah. Hi.

Uh.... Do you need anything?

You, actually.

Wow. That's a pretty cheesy line.

Well, you know me, I'm full of them.

Hack writer and all.

So I was in the neighborhood, and....

That's a lie. I was nowhere near it, but I'd like to take you out for coffee.

-Oh, and here I thought you drank tea. -Ah.

Well, speaking of clichés....

Excuse me.

I'm Megan. I'm Bree's mom.

-Why, I would've said you were sisters. -Whoa!

-Come on. -Oh, too much?

I'll buy it, your book.

I mean, I bought your book already, and I-- I loved it.

-Thank you. MEGAN: Yes.

And....

Oh, and I have to go, because I have an interview.

Tomorrow.

Yes, it is tomorrow, my job interview, and--

-It was a pleasure to meet you. -Oh, you too.

-I love your accent. -Okay. Bye, Mom.

Bye.

I have to be in Chicago in a few days.

There's something that you said to me, and well, I can't stop thinking about it.

Oh, I don't remember saying anything that made much sense that day.

-That I'm a hack. -Oh, that.

Well, technically, you said that, not me.

Right, right, but normally, when I say it, everyone says "no"...

...and spends the next half hour extolling my mastery of the English language.

Okay, well, if you'd like me to do that, I will.

Well, that's just it.

I know that you could, but it's nice to meet someone honest for a change.

You know your book is--

Filled with clichés, tripes...

...and plot lines ripped off from half a dozen rom-coms?

Yeah, absolutely.

Oh, wow, you really do know.

Well, welcome to Chesapeake Shores.

Again.

Right. Again.

I'm just-- I'm concerned about taking on more responsibility.

Well, whatever you decide, I'm sure you can handle it.

That's not what's worries me. I mean, I like the finance part.

That's why I enjoy going to work, but if I do this...

...it means being away from the girls again and you.

Abby, anything you put your mind to, you find a way to make it work.

If this is what you want, that's what you should do.

What if I'm setting myself up to fail?

You won't know if you'll succeed unless you try.

You know, I forgot how good you are at this.

At what? Cleaning glasses?

At making me feel like I can do anything.

JOHN: Hey, hey.

-You want one, Leigh? -No, I'm good.

You'll never believe who we talked to: Breezy Jones.

He's still alive? I mean, he dropped off the face of the planet.

Sounds like two guys I know.

Anyway, he's booking acts for Heartbreakers in Baltimore.

Are we interested? We can probably do a set tonight.

-Tonight? -We need the practice, right?

This place doesn't open up for a couple nights.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

JOHN: Never turn down a gig. LEIGH: Never turn down a gig.

You know, I can't tonight. Abby and I have a date.

Which I actually have to cancel. Both of the girls aren't feeling well.

Well, you need me to stick around?

No, no, you go be with the band.

TRACE: Hey.

-You sure, babe? -Yeah. Yeah.

-Call me if you need me. -Yeah. Have fun.

-Let's do this. -Whoo! All right! The Trace Riley Band is back.

JOHN: On the road. LEIGH: And free.

[♪♪♪]

So he's here.

-Who? -Simon.

Simon Atwater came into town to see Bree.

And he ate my apple-rhubarb pie. Said it was the best he ever had.

-Mmm. And? -And I got so flustered...

...I forgot to get him to sign my book. If you could have him make it out to me...

...something about how I'm his true Caroline or he liked my pie, that'd be great.

Sure.

Haven't talked to the guy in years. First call he makes is to ask for something.

-Like we'd ever take a check from him again. LEIGH: You were about to.

-Well, I wasn't exactly thinking straight. TRACE: What? Are you out of your mind?

Are you?

Considering we haven't slept, is this dinner, or breakfast?

Sounds like you guys had fun.

-Yeah. -Yeah, yeah, the set was fun.

Trying to get paid wasn't.

But you would've loved the music, Abby. We sounded great.

-I wish you could've been there. -Yeah, I'm sorry I missed it.

So how Carrie and Caitlyn doing?

They had a bit of a rough night.

Definitely more important than what we were doing.

For sure.

Come on. I'll walk you to the car.

Have a good day.

-Hi. -Hey.

-The bay feels safer already. -I hope so.

My billable hours need, to one day, get paid.

I wanted to let you know, if you ever need help, I'm pretty much a mariner.

-Oh, really? -Yeah. The sea's in my blood.

Oh, yeah, no. I remember seeing your posts.

You fixed that rowboat up.

-Yes. Yes, that's right. -Painted the name on upside down.

Yeah, I might've done that incorrectly.

You're regular Jack Sparrow.

Follow me.

Sure.

It needed more ketchup.

What?

You were right. The burger, it needed more ketchup.

Wait, you just stopped me on my run to talk about burgers?

Yeah. It's the first thing that came to my mind.

And what was the second?

My family is having everyone over for dinner...

...and I was wondering if you were interested in coming.

-Yeah, the ketchup line worked better. -Yeah.

Are you cooking?

No, my grandmother is.

Then in that case, yes.

I will text you the address.

-Let me know if you need eggplants. -Ha, ha.

I didn't know there was someone before Caroline.

Yeah, it was set during the Russian Revolution...

...but it was truly about my own family and my parents' divorce.

It was rife with symbolism and metaphor, and I thought it was quite important.

It sounds wonderful.

It was to me. Probably not the 800 people...

...who accidentally bought the book thinking it was about Stalin.

Yeah, see, I--

I don't get how you could spend so much time writing a book...

...that doesn't come from somewhere inside of you, you know?

See, I think you need to write what's inside you.

So you can remind people like me that Caroline isn't all I should be writing.

What, you're not gonna write It's Always Caroline, the sequel?

It's called Forever Caroline, It comes out before Christmas.

-No, stop it. -Yes. Yeah.

Oh, God, it is horrifically bad, but I am writing a new novel.

-Really? -It's primarily about an author...

...who meets a woman who calls him a hack.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

Oh.

And how's that going?

I don't know.

Well, it's about to get a lot worse.

My grandmother just invited both of us to dinner tomorrow night.

My act-one break.

You all right? You seem eerily quiet today.

Of course. Is everything all right with you?

Fine.

-I'm not fired, am I? -No.

Of course not.

Okay, well, after I finish up the cookies I think I'm gonna take off.

-Why? -Because that's what I do every day?

Right, every day, and every day after work, you--

-Leave. -Yes. No, I know. Of course.

I'm just curious what happens after you go.

You know, I think I left a scone in the oven if you're interested.

A scone? Really?

No, this is not about a scone.

[♪♪♪]

Jess. I just don't like talking about myself.

Why? What's the big deal?

I talk about myself. I'm an open book.

Sometimes, a little confusing to read.

Okay.

When I was growing up, it was...

...hard because my parents put a lot of pressure on my brother and I...

-...so we had to compete for attention. -You have a brother.

-And a sister. -So?

Older? Younger? Married? Single? Kids? Your kids? Their kids?

Where do they live? Where do you live? Where do you come from?

Okay, go.

Okay, go.

Three, two, one, go?

You know what? Fine. I don't wanna know. I don't care.

I forbid you telling me anything about yourself...

...and your family, your brother, and especially your scone recipe.

-And you wanna know about my scones? -No. Maybe. Definitely no. Yes.

-I'm glad we're having this conversation. -Me too.

I feel like I know who you truly are.

You do?

Totally.

What is that smell?

I'm making a cassoulet, if you're interested.

What is a cassoulet?

I'm not telling.

-Mrs. O'Brien. -Oh, please, call me Megan.

You're totally overqualified for this job.

Yeah, I know, but I'm excited...

...about working in a dynamic and emerging industry like this.

Look, we'd love to employ you, and the job is yours if you want it.

I can't imagine you'd be interested in doing it.

Oh, but I want to go back to work.

That's great, but I'd feel horrible hiring you.

You'd be bored and under-utilized.

So, what are you saying?

I'm saying please don't work for us.

So I can't have the job?

No, no, no. You can, but do you really want it?

[♪♪♪]

No. Not really.

You know, when you said "come for dinner," I didn't know that you meant a buffet.

Heh.

Yeah, well, I gotta approve the menu by tonight.

I trust your judgment. What do you think of the pasta?

It's delicious. It's very fresh.

You know, it's really nice to get a moment alone together.

How much longer is the band gonna be here?

I'm not exactly sure.

With our album shelved, Leigh and I are gonna start writing again.

Oh.

You know, I just feel like since you've been back from Nashville...

...we haven't really seen each other.

Yeah, well, you know, with your kids being sick, and that promotion at work...

...you haven't been available either.

No, I know, but...

...Trace, with the band around, you just--

You seem different.

Different.

"Different" how? What's that supposed to mean?

Well, I just-- I don't know what's important to you anymore.

I mean, is it the band?

Writing songs with Leigh? Staying up all night?

Whether this club or my music, it's my life. It's what I do.

I'm not gonna give that up and change.

I know, I know, and that's not the part I have a problem with.

It's just...

...you're not you.

You're like the you that you told me about. The guy that I thought that you left behind.

Abby, I'm okay.

I am.

We're okay.

Are we?

Yes.

And you're right. I'm sorry.

I'll make you more of a priority, I promise.

Okay.

[♪♪♪]

-Jess. -What--?

What are you doing?

-Hi. Heh, heh. -Hi.

I'm here for two reasons.

One, I want to apologize because I lied.

About?

I do wanna know about your brother and your sister and your cassoulet and your scones.

Which is why you're looking in my window?

Okay, that looked really bad. That's-- And I apologize for that.

I'm actually gonna throw in one more "sorry" to bank it for the future.

-I don't think you can. -You can. It's a rule.

-Whose? -Mine.

Okay. I'll see you tomorrow.

No. Okay, well, actually...

...the second reason I'm here. My gran is throwing a family dinner tonight.

Jess, I'm telling you, I just don't feel comfortable--

You don't have to talk about yourself. If you do, you can make it up.

Like your favorite color is blue, and your favorite sport is polo...

...and your favorite moment in history is the signing of Magna Carta.

That's all strangely correct.

-Are you serious? -No.

Just please come. It's--

I have a feeling that if I say "no," you're just gonna keep asking me.

That sounds like me.

So?

Yes, I'd love to.

Great. Okay. Cool. Awesome.

It's gonna be fun.

Just chill, then we're gonna have dinner and--

Thank you. I'll see you later.

Oh, they said I was overqualified.

Well, you did have an important job at the Met.

Yeah.

But it's better that I'm here now.

I think so too.

So, you did say "no"?

He begged me to. It was weird.

Thank you, by the way, for the briefcase.

I loaned you a briefcase?

Mm. Nell did.

Well, you should keep it for the job that you do take.

Thank you.

But I do need your help with a business issue.

You? Really?

Yeah. Well, me and Trace.

We're one permit short for the live music tomorrow night at the club...

...and apparently, the city council member in charge of the permit is not a big fan of me.

And what am I supposed to do?

I found out he likes art. I thought you could schmooze him a little.

Talk art.

And that's it?

Well, then of course, you would, very subtly, ask for the permit.

You know, Mick, in all the years that we were married...

...you never once asked me for help.

I know.

That was a mistake.

I'm sorry.

[♪♪♪]

Thank you.

CONNOR: The Bay Act Program improves water quality in the bay and across the state...

...by managing land development.

-Limiting growth. -Exactly.

So, what we're looking to do is find as many people as possible to help out.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

Excuse me. Thank you.

Great job.

Yeah, not bad, right?

Hey, do you have any plans for dinner tonight?

No.

Good.

So I decided that instead of baking a turkey for Thanksgiving...

...I would deep-fry one.

NELL: And I told Mick, "That is not how you do it."

My turkey with cornbread stuffing is famous.

I'd love that recipe.

I still think it was a brilliant idea.

Brilliant and dangerous.

Oh, that's the best kind.

So he brought home five gallons of peanut oil...

...and a massive pot, and a 20 pound turkey.

CONNOR: Which was a good idea, well, except for one thing:

Dad had no idea what he was doing.

Not my fault, not my fault. I was misinformed.

So instead of cooking the turkey for three minutes a pound...

...Mick cooked it for six.

It was a little bit of a miscalculation.

Was anyone hurt?

Well, just his pride.

After cooking it for two hours, he pulled out what was left of the turkey.

And it was just bones.

Like I said, not my finest hour.

So Mom and Gran pulled out and opened 15 cans of tuna.

-Tuna? -Tuna fish.

It wasn't turkey. We had the O'Brien tuna Thanksgiving.

DANIELLE: Wow.

Yeah, it was disturbing.

But it sounds oddly perfect.

NELL: It was.

It was the best Thanksgiving that we have ever had...

...which proves that the love shared around the table...

...is far more important than the meal on top of it.

So from all of us O'Briens to all of you...

...thank you for sharing our table with us.

KEVIN: Well said. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers. Cheers. Cheers.

[CELL PHONE CHIMES]

Cheers.

Excuse me, guys.

Thank you so much for dinner, but I gotta run.

I'll call you later, Abby. Bye, girls.

JESS: Bye. TRACE: Bye.

♪ Just around the bend I'm thinking about ♪

♪ Disease coming down ♪

♪ Don't need to worry for now ♪

♪ Until we hear a shout ♪

♪ Be there to greet the day ♪

♪ And give it everything Day in the sun as it shines-- ♪♪

Everybody out.

Get out! Now!

Okay, let's go, guys.

Yeah. Wherever you want.

TRACE: John, what are you doing?

[♪♪♪]

You have a nice family.

They're like mine.

My grandmother loves you.

-Was the eggplant too much? -No.

No. I think it's gonna be our new version of the Irish peace offering.

I think I know why you wanna become a doctor.

What do you mean?

You're the one holding everyone together.

Everyone relies on you to be the calm one.

The one who will fix things.

It's sort of what I had to do.

Yeah.

It's nice.

I know that my granddaughter is not a fan...

...but I loved It's Always Caroline.

-Well, thank you. -Well, it wasn't only the affairs...

...or the romance, which, personally, I loved, but...

...your book makes my heart happy.

That's very nice to hear.

You know, Bree is an excellent writer.

Well, I'm looking forward to reading her book.

Oh, heh.

Well, this is one of my favorite stories of hers...

...and she wrote this when she was in the eighth grade.

Oh....

Well?

Take it...

...and read it.

-I will. -Okay.

Coffee's ready.

Oh, I'll be right there.

So?

So, what?

So do you like him?

Well, he is slightly less irritating than his books.

And what does he think of you?

Your writing?

Oh, I haven't shown him any of my writing.

Why not?

Because I--

I'm afraid.

-I mean, what if he doesn't like it? -Oh, honey....

You don't like his writing, and that doesn't seem to be a problem.

Yeah, I guess that's true.

-So maybe you like him for other reasons? -Okay.

And maybe those reasons are more important.

Maybe.

-Hey. -Hi.

-Just the way you like it. -Oh, thank you.

You know, I think your family fits you.

-You gotta be kidding me, right? -Well, I mean, you all seem to get along, right?

Maybe from the outside.

Us O'Briens are--

We're very good at the appearance of family togetherness.

Well, you could've fooled me.

It's kind of like when something has so many cracks, it just kind of seems solid.

Yeah.

I mean, I get that.

I think my family just had a few massive cracks...

...which is why I haven't been back in a few years.

Lucky me. I get to see mine every day.

There you go.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

So, what, they weren't impressed by NYU law school?

No.

No. I just think they were excited that I might actually be able to support myself one day.

But you're doing what you love, right?

I mean, that's gotta count for something.

Yeah.

I like this side of you.

You know? Without all the bells and whistles.

[♪♪♪]

Hey.

What did you mean by "bells and whistles"?

Well, I think it's like a hotshot.

-You're thinking of the old Connor. -I don't mean it in a bad way.

It's good for an attorney to be a bit of a hotshot.

-Hey, guys. -Hello, Jess.

-See? That wasn't too bad, was it? -No. Not at all.

We're a little loud.

No, I liked it.

My parents don't talk at all, even to each other, ever.

We used to try to have family meals like that, and it would just be silent.

That must have been really hard.

Yeah.

I used to think that there was a mix-up at the hospital, and there was some...

...family somewhere laughing and having fun...

...kind of like yours, and some little boy living my life.

That's really sad.

And I made it up.

-I'm kidding. It's true. -You're such a brat.

Oh, Councilman Robertson, hi, can I talk to you just for a minute?

Yeah, I'm sorry, I'm terribly late for a meeting.

I'm Megan O'Brien. If I could have a second.

-O'Brien? -Yeah. I used to be married to Mick.

If this is about the live music permit, I talked to him about the economics.

But that's not why this club is important.

There should be a place for arts in cities, in schools and in parks.

It inspires us, drives us, comforts us, and makes the ordinary moments special...

...and it can transform the everyday into something extraordinary.

I know you don't like my ex-husband...

...and maybe you don't like what he's trying to do, but don't punish the town.

Don't deny everyone here the chance to be exposed to music and culture.

This club will uplift and unite us, and we need that right now.

I spent 10 years in New York working for the Met--

For the Met, I know. You dropped off your résumé this morning.

I did?

Oh.

Yes, I did.

And the job is yours.

Right.

Of course. The job.

Which entails?

[PLAYING]

[CLEARS THROAT]

Hey, man.

I wanna apologize for last night. Things got a little bit out of control.

Just like the good old days.

I know, right?

But it ain't going down like that again, John.

Come on. It was a one-time thing.

I was just having a little bit of fun.

It was a one-time thing.

You do it again, and you're gone.

Come on. That's what the Trace Riley Band's all about.

Not anymore.

We wanna make another run at this, we gotta do it different.

We gotta grow up.

You, of all people, should know that.

[♪♪♪]

Yeah, you're right.

[♪♪♪]

-Hey. -Hi.

-How'd it go? -Well, it seems that, somehow...

-...I applied for a job that I'd never heard of. -Huh.

What about the permits?

Mick, I'm sorry, but Robertson says...

...he's not making any more decisions on live-music permits.

-Well, then who do I call? -The arts-liaison coordinator of the city...

...in charge of bringing music and art shows into town.

And she requires that all requests must be made face-to-face from now on.

Okay.

-Thank you. -For what?

For sending my résumé into the city.

I have no idea what you're talking about.

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Hey.

Hi.

-Looking for anything? -You, actually.

Oh.

-I was hoping for something new. -Why bother?

The old ones work so well.

Don't you have to rejoin your national book tour?

Not until you agree to have dinner with me.

-What, last night wasn't enough for you? -It was absolutely wonderful...

...but I was hoping the next one might be a little more private.

Hey, I have something of yours.

What--? Did--? How--?

Did my grandmother...

-...give you my eighth-grade story? -Yeah.

Oh, my God, that is so humiliating.

It was...

...brilliant. Honestly, I cried at the end. I did.

I cried, and if you can write like this in eighth grade...

...I'm dying to read what you can write now.

What?

No, I don't know what to say. I'm just so embarrassed.

Yeah.

Not as much as I'm about to be.

-Why? -I got to read a part of you...

...and now you get to read a part of me.

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You're now number 801.

Thank you.

Thank you, Bree.

Well...

-...we did it. -You did it.

No, Abby. Thank you.

For supporting me. I know it hasn't been easy.

I get to watch you do what you love. That's thanks enough.

Trace?

It's time.

Good evening.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to bring up my partner...

...and the man who made this all possible: Mr. Trace Riley.

Go on. Knock them dead.

-Thanks, Mick. -Yeah, Trace.

Well, I'm hoping that this can be the start of a real music scene here in Chesapeake.

Part of the fabric of this community.

A place you can leave your troubles at the door and be inspired.

A place where the love of music can bring us together.

We're the Trace Riley Band.

All right, Trace.

♪ I know how it feels to hit a homerun ♪

♪ Ride a perfect wave and never lose control ♪

♪ Holding that guitar When it's your first one ♪

-They're great. -No, not me. Come on. Go on.

♪ Nothing else felt like this ♪

♪ I could ride the wind ♪

♪ Walk on water, Leap tall buildings at a single bound♪

♪ Whatever comes, it don't matter 'Cause I can fly ♪

I have to go now.

♪ Ten miles off the ground ♪

♪ The way I feel right now I remember when my mama told me ♪

♪ Son, your record's on the radio ♪

♪ I thought I'd gone to heaven 'Til the night she showed me ♪

♪ In a way I never could forget ♪

♪ Boy, you ain't seen nothing yet I could ride the wind ♪

♪ Walk on water Leap tall buildings at a-- ♪♪

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