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What would you want to say to the man who assaulted you?

Everyone should know your name. It's Peter Benoit.

Previously on "A Million Little Things"...

It's amazing. It's exactly what the world needs right now.

JANE: We would like to invite you to be the guest host

while we look for Dr. Stacy's permanent replacement.

GARY: I've got Darcy and Liam,

but I feel like I don't deserve any of it.

I'm sorry I didn't answer last night.

- Where were you? - My dad's.

We can never meet like this again.

Here I am, fresh off an interview

for head chef at Crocodilze.

I got a call from the person who hit me.

Obsessing about it like this is keeping you in the past.

SAUNDERS: You were pretty upset the other day at the station.

The next day, this guy's in the hospital.

Eventually he's gonna wake up, and when he does,

he can tell us himself what happened.

[HORN HONKS]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYS]

♪♪

[ENGINE SHUTS OFF]

♪♪

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

You looking for tips on how to be a dog walker?

Bring a second bag.

Mornings tend to be two-poop walks.

Sit for me, pal.

I have to ask you a few more questions.

[SCOFFS] Man, if you still think

I had something to do with that Peter guy getting hurt,

then you and my boy Colin are full of the same thing.

So tell me... Do either you or Colin...

know somebody named Christopher Gregory?

I can't speak for Colin...

'cause Colin can't speak for Colin, but, uh, no.

No, that name doesn't ring a bell.

Really? Huh. That's weird.

How often do you let someone you don't know...

ride in the car with you?

Oh. Topher!

I had no idea that his last name was, what, Gregory?

What were the two of you guys doing together the other day?

Uh, you know, he saw me out with my dog.

He wanted to surprise me.

Kind of like you just did.

Don't be upset that I was way happier to see him, okay?

Apparently Peter may have done something similar to his kid.

Small world, huh?

Is it? That guy taught music to half of Boston.

I'm sure the list is longer than two.

Hm. That's an interesting theory.

Here's mine.

I think you were so upset

that we couldn't press charges against Peter

that after you gave my trash can a face-lift,

you decided to do something with that anger,

so you went over to Layla's dad's house.

Now, in my version, you didn't know the guy,

but if you're close enough to call him Topher,

my theory works even better.

You convinced him to go with you over to Peter's place,

but when you saw the guy who did those horrible things

to Sophie and Layla, something in you snapped.

Your anger got the best of you.

And maybe you did the same thing to Peter

that you did to my trash can.

[CHUCKLES]

That is, uh... very entertaining.

I feel like I saw it on "The Rookie," though.

Nathan Fillion knocked it out of the park.

He should get another People's Choice Award for it.

[CLEARS THROAT]

I told you. I was watching "Jeopardy!" at my dad's, okay?

I have no idea where Topher was,

but I'm sure it wasn't at Peter's.

So it's our word against...

Oh, that's right... No word.

Actually, it appears that, uh...

Peter's out of his coma.

I'm gonna head over to the hospital to talk to him right now.

So it'll be your word... against his.

Great.

SAUNDERS: Enjoy the fresh air.

Get it while you can, pal.

♪♪

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

Synced & corrected by QueenMaddie www.addic7ed.com

Who was that?

- Oh. That... - Isn't that the guy

that brought the puck back to us the other day?

God. Good memory. Yeah. I-I guess we inspired him.

He and his kid have been playing street hockey,

and he dropped by to see if you and I

wanted a little two-on-two action.

But I had to tell him this franchise is moving to Lenox,

so no can do.

Well, we're gonna go run some errands,

grab some burgers for lunch. You in?

I'm gonna feed this boy so that he doesn't eat our burgers,

but, uh, why don't you grab 'em and I'll meet you back here?

And can we not do the thing where we...

- Share one order of fries? - Yeah.

Would you listen to your men, please?

We speak the same language.

Fine. Fine. Three orders of fries.

You want to make 'em sweet potato?

Boo!

Okay.

Let's go. [CHUCKLES] We'll see you later.

LIAM: Don't try to make me eat a yam by calling it a fry.

MAGGIE: Oh, my God.

Do you have to have an August birthday to get a job here?

I mean, this is like my fourth slice of cake this week.

I'm not complaining. I'm just saying.

Or you could just not eat it.

Hm. Okay. [SCOFFS]

[CHUCKLES] Listen, Maggie.

Tomorrow's your last day.

So when Jane gets here...

Don't worry. I've got my whole speech prepared.

Jane is going to know that I want the job permanently.

Good, 'cause I want my job permanently.

These last two weeks have been so incredible,

and that is not just the cake talking.

This cake is so good!

JANE: Knock, knock!

What are you guys talking about?

- [CHUCKLES] - [HUSHED] Don't say cake.

Actually, Jane, if you have a second,

there's something that I wanted to speak with you about.

Oh, check it out. Jane's slummin' with the common people.

Look out for a fat guy in a red suit, everyone,

'cause this must be the Christmas party.

Charming as ever, Nick. I actually dropped by

to thank you for giving up your personal hygiene

in order to make it into the office on time.

[GASPS] Ooh! Love the sweat pants.

Nothing says "I care about work" more than an elastic waistband.

You know, you might want to use your lunch hour

to go get another shot of Botox.

Your forehead almost moved when you said that.

You know what goes great with cake?

Is whatever beverage is out here.

CLAUDIA: I'll pour it for you!

Oh, my gosh. Thank you.

Had to be done. I'm gonna go ahead in the break room.

Hey. Uh, I don't think we've met. I'm Maggie.

Hi. That's right. Y-You've been taking over for Dr. Stacy.

I'm Rachel Frumaychar.

[SNIFFS] Mmm! Wow.

I just started brewing a cup.

It'll just be a few more seconds.

Unless... Do you need me to stop it?

N-No. No. I'm just... I'm killing time.

A little piece of advice... Avoid the booth right now.

I just dodged another awkward fight between Nick and Jane.

Talk about a hostile work environment.

Oh. Thanks for the tip.

Yeah.

Mmm!

Oh, you've got to be kidding me!

Ooh, is that red velvet?

Cindy, right? Happy birthday!

Tell your mother we said hello

and congratulations once again, young man.

Ah. Wait. Was that Tyrell? [BEEPS]

- Mm-hmm. - Oh. Is he excited?

Excited that our documentary got chosen

by the New England Film Institute for the festival?

Yeah! Yeah. Yep.

Oh, wait. Oh, wait. That's... That's my agent calling.

Joel, my man. What's the word?

I just got off the phone with Paragon Plus.

They saw your documentary was an official selection

in the film festival, and they requested an early screening.

If you're calling for my permission to give it to them,

- give it to them. - Way ahead of you, man.

They dropped everything and watched it right away.

That's why I'm calling. They loved it.

Oh, my God.

- And they want to buy it. - Oh, my God!

Yeah, my wife might be listening in on our conversation.

Hi! [CHUCKLES]

Oh, good. Listen to this.

If they're buying it preemptively,

the offer's gonna be big.

I'm supposed to call their business-affairs person right now.

Are you okay if I sell your movie?

He is.

[LAUGHS] I am. Come here.

I'll call you both back later.

- Hm! Rome Howard. - Hm?

- You sold your movie. - I sold my movie.

I am not surprised at all.

Ohh. Thank you, Gina.

Just... thank you. Come here.

And tonight... I want to celebrate.

Why we gotta wait till tonight?

We can... We can celebrate right now!

Because I have to go make

40 orders of chicken nuggets

which may or may not actually contain chicken,

and you are supposed to have lunch with your father.

Who may or may not contain nurturing qualities.

[CHUCKLES]

You sold your movie.

[SOFTLY] I sold my movie.

- I'm proud of you. - I-I'm just gonna play it cool.

I'm gonna play it cool!

[LAUGHS]

She said she wants to meet with me.

[CHUCKLES] I mean, what could she possibly say

that's gonna make any of this okay?

Oh, I know... Maybe she gets to be the one

to tell my son that I'm never gonna walk again.

Yeah, well, someone's gonna have to.

Really? You're piling on me now?

Look. I thought I made it clear when I started working with you.

I'm never gonna make pleasing you my goal.

I'm gonna make helping you move on with your life my goal,

which hopefully will please you, but there is a difference.

[SIGHS]

Look, Eddie, I-I know what I said before,

but if it's bothering you this much...

you should meet with her.

Don't spend any more of your life

obsessing over what happened that night.

♪♪

Hear what she has to say...

so you can actually move on.

♪♪

Thank you, ma'am. Let me just grab that for you.

Topher.

Oh, my God, man! Is that you?!

Hello, sir. Uh, how can I help you?

"Sir." Listen to this guy. Toph! It's me!

Get over here, man. Come in for a squeeze. Grr!

What's going on?

You know, I haven't seen this guy

since his Little League coaching days.

And, no, I was not on the team.

- [CHUCKLES] Thank you. - Thank you.

- [SIGHS] - [DOOR OPENS, BELL JINGLES]

[CLEARS THROAT]

When you decided to surprise me in my car the other day,

that detective was following me.

He's got pictures of us together,

which means we go way back now.

Following you? How do you know he didn't follow you here?

He's caught up with something else at the moment.

Peter's awake.

♪♪

MAN: I remember answering the door,

and then I couldn't see anything.

After that, it's all... It's all a blur.

[MONITOR BEEPING]

Neonatal for Dr. Brown...

Neonatal for Dr. Brown.

Do either of these gentlemen look familiar to you?

No. No, I have no idea who they are.

You... You think these are the...

The guys who broke in?

Neither of them looks familiar?

No.

Wait. I...

I taught that guy's daughter a... a couple of years ago.

Um, Layla. I...

I haven't seen him since her funeral.

It was so sad. I...

Wait. What... What does he have to do with the robbery?

Are you aware of a podcast

that one of your former students released

accusing you of sexual assault?

What?

No. I don't know what you're talking about.

No one has ever accused me of anything like that at all.

This guy.

He's friends with the girl who did the podcast, Sophie Dixon.

Does that jog your memory at all?

I mean...

Sophie was a student of mine this last year.

W-What does she have to do with the attack?

I was hoping you could tell me.

I told you, I don't remember anything from that night.

For all I know, you're the one who broke in.

NURSE: He's not.

But he is the person who should let you get some rest.

Yes, of course.

♪♪

I'll circle back once you've gotten some rest.

♪♪

Oh, my God. Those RadioShack walkie-talkies were the worst.

Right? They had, like, a three-foot range!

"Can you hear me?" [IMITATING STATIC]

"I can see you." [IMITATING STATIC]

[LAUGHS] That is so true.

Hey, Valerie. Here. Try this.

Oh... my... God. Mm. That's delicious.

I think you made it wrong. That's not the recipe, is it?

Well, I... I might have improv'd

a couple of things at the end.

Mm. Is that cinnamon? It totally brings out the flavor...

The flavor of the beans, right?

Was that on your menu at Someday?

No, girl. We have been talking about me all day.

What about you?

What did you do before you landed this sweet gig?

Ehh. A bit of this, bit of that.

Before I clocked in at... the rain forest,

I worked at Roberta's.

On Comm Ave?

I went to culinary school with their head chef.

Cool.

Where'd you go to school?

'Cause your technique is... fantastic.

[SIGHS] I actually didn't.

I-I just picked up stuff along the way.

Edgar, those shoes are not OSHA-approved.

Look out. Here comes the Po-po.

This is the second time I've told you.

Punch out, go to the store,

and do not come back until you have the proper footwear!

He's wearing Crocs in a place called Crocodilze.

How's he not making him Employee of the Year?

Is there a problem over there?

- No. Mnh-mnh. - No, sir.

Okay.

[GROANS]

- God. I mean... - What a hole.

That's exactly why I want to own my own place someday,

so I never have to work for someone.

[SIGHS]

Oh, I'm so sorry. I-I didn't mean to.

No, no. It's okay. You're right.

It's one of the perks I'll miss. [CHUCKLES]

Still...

[IMITATES STATIC] I'm sorry.

[IMITATES STATIC] Not a problem.

- [IMITATES STATIC] Heh. - Heh-heh.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

And why'd you valet park?

That's $6.50 you'll never see again.

You're definitely the perfect person to celebrate with.

I'm just saying. You should be more careful with your money.

I don't have to be, not with you stealing all those mints

that's you're gonna... resell later, I assume?

- Hi, there. - Hey.

Can we be seated at your largest table for two, please?

Of course. Follow me.

Why Crocodilze, Pop?

I asked you to choose someplace great,

'cause I got good news.

With Gina working here, don't you get a great discount?

Will you stop worrying about money for two seconds?

As long as you'll start worrying.

[SIGHS] Ahh.

The reason that I wanted to take you to lunch today

is because I sold my movie.

Okay. Don't get ahead of yourself.

It's just been chosen for a festival.

No. No, no. No. I got the call earlier today.

Paragon Plus previewed my movie, and they want to buy it.

May I say something, please?

If you absolutely have to, yeah.

That is...

incredible.

I'm proud of you, son.

Thanks, Dad.

Now, I assume the sound bite from my interview

made the final cut?

[CHUCKLES] It did. Good.

Then I'll just need four tickets for the premiere.

Four?

Wait. There's you, Flo. Who else?

Her best friend, Gladys, and her loser husband, Dan.

He thinks he's famous

'cause he was in one lousy Denny's commercial.

I'm gonna show him what fame really is.

[LAUGHS] You show him, Pop.

Ooh, Claudia. There you are.

Hey. Can I practice what I want to say to Jane real quick?

Can we wait till the show's over?

[MUFFLED SHOUTING]

Uh, what show?

The one happening in the conference room.

Nick and Jane are in there right now getting yelled at.

Apparently someone complained about them creating

"a hostile work environment."

[CHUCKLING] Hostile work envir...

Oh, no.

What?

I think I did something bad. Real bad.

I think... I think I'm the one

that made the "hostile work environment" comment.

I m... I made a joke to this woman, Rachel Frumaychar.

She must have said something.

Rachel Frumaychar?

Her name's not Rachel Frumaychar.

That's Rachel. "From HR."

What?! [GASPS]

- Suck it. - Bite me.

[SWEETLY] Have a nice day.

Only if you have a better one.

♪♪

Oh, my God.

You remember that first video camera you bought?

Yeah. 8th grade.

Thing was so big, it had a backpack.

[LAUGHS] You looked like a Transformer.

[LAUGHS] I did. I worked all season to pay for that thing

after you convinced Gil to let me work with you at The Garden.

You never officially worked there.

Okay, but somehow after I finished

sweeping up peanut shells and ice-cream wrappers,

I'd magically find $20 laying on the ground in Section 327

at the end of my shift.

I remember after one game,

Robert Parish was coming out of the locker room.

Celts had won, and Parish was in a great mood.

Guess he'd seen you cleaning up the place,

and he stopped and asked me your name.

Even when you were in 8th grade,

you were already getting people's attention.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]

- Oh. - Yeah, yeah.

Go ahead, take it.

I have to hit the head, anyways.

[CELLPHONE BEEPS]

Hey. This is Rome.

Rome, this is Austin Felix

from the New England Film Institute.

Oh, hi.

First of all, I just wanted to tell you

how much your documentary resonated with me.

There are so many people trying to tell

this type of story right now, but yours is truly unique.

It just sticks with you.

I really appreciate that. It means a lot.

I just hope our documentary

helps to evoke some necessary change.

Me too. That's actually why I'm calling.

I spoke to your agent,

and I know a lot of great things are happening for you.

I just had to tell you how disappointed I am

that you've decided to pull your film from the festival.

What?

Oh, I... I assumed you knew.

Your agent said you don't want it shown.

No. I...

T-There must be some mistake.

Okay. You know what?

Let me talk to him, and then I'll call you back.

- Sure. - Okay.

[CELLPHONE BEEPS]

♪♪

And that's just it, Pam, and everyone who is listening.

It's not just about getting the help you need.

It is about getting the help you deserve.

You're In the Room with Dr. Bloom.

We'll be back after these messages.

- MAN: This has been "In the Room"... - And we're clear.

Ugh! I can't believe I got Jane in trouble.

So much for asking for the job permanently.

[SCOFFS] Nick and Jane were in there together,

and Nick just gave you the piece of cake

with the most frosting on it.

If he doesn't know it was you, I-I doubt Jane does, either.

Yes, you're right. You're right.

What is the deal with those two, anyway?

Oh, my God.

[STAMMERS] You don't know?

Nick and Jane used to date.

Like, each other?

This was back when she was just a producer

and he hosted a full hour.

I'm sorry. Nick hosted a full hour?

You're burying a lot of leads.

- 30 seconds to air. - Well, talk quickly.

Okay. A couple of years ago,

Jane was offered the job of station manager,

but the execs didn't want a supervisor

dating one of her subordinates, so she had to choose.

Nick or the promotion.

Yeah, it's been awkward between the two of them ever since.

Okay. How have you not told me this?

You tell me random facts that are irrelevant,

like the front elevator is slow,

but you didn't tell me that my boss broke my colleague's heart?

- And we're back! - You're In the Room with Dr. Bloom.

This is Dr. Maggie Bloom, here to listen, here to help.

[CLICKING, BEEP]

[LINE RINGING]

NURSE: ICU.

Hi, there. My name is... Sebastian Benoit.

My cousin Peter is a patient there.

I'm just calling to see how he's doing.

I'm sorry, sir, but we're not allowed to discuss

a patient's medical condition

with anyone other than immediate family.

Yeah, I-I totally get that.

Uh, like I said, he is my cousin.

Uh, his wife texted us to say that he was awake.

Uh, I know she's trying to stay positive,

and I didn't want to ask her if...

you know, if... if we needed to visit as soon as possible or...

- Oh. - Yeah.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS, DOORS OPEN]

Well, you should know

he's actually doing quite well physically.

He's out of any grave danger.

Oh, my God. That's... That's wonderful news.

If you do come,

don't be thrown if he forgets things.

He's having severe short-term memory loss.

Wow.

Thank you for letting me know.

♪♪

[CELLPHONE BEEPS]

- Hey! - Whoa!

I guilted her into onion rings, too!

My man! All right!

Well, let's go inside and ring-toss them into my mouth!

[CHUCKLES]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[DOOR OPENS]

EDDIE: Okay. Thank you.

Um, I'm meeting someone here. Thanks.

[DOOR CLOSES]

EDDIE: Um...

[CHAIR LEGS SLIDE]

[GRUNTS]

♪♪

[EDDIE SIGHS]

Well, you wanted to talk.

[BREATHING SHARPLY]

So talk.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[SIGHS]

I was driving, and I...

I was distracted. I should have been paying attention.

I'm so sorry.

Do they know if you're going to...

Oh, I'm gonna be in this chair for the rest of my life.

I know this doesn't make up for what I did,

but please... take it.

It's all that I have.

I don't want your money.

And I certainly don't want your pity.

♪♪

♪♪

My husband has a temper.

And when he gets upset, he lashes out.

Frank came home in a bad place that night.

Something happened at work.

A coworker disrespected him in front of his boss.

It doesn't matter.

But I knew just by the way he put his keys down

that I had to get us out of there,

so I grabbed one of Julian's applesauce tubes,

and I put him in the car seat, and we went for a drive.

I thought that if we were out for maybe an hour or so,

by the time we came back,

Frank would have had a-a couple drinks,

maybe even be passed out.

But Julian dropped his applesauce,

and it slid under the passenger seat, and I...

I reached for it.

♪♪

I took my eyes off the road for two seconds.

And that's when...

God.

[SNIFFLES]

[BREATHES DEEPLY]

I wanted to turn myself in,

but if I did,

Frankie would be the one to look after Julian.

I couldn't let that happen.

I'm in recovery, too.

I was almost, uh, 12 years sober...

but I relapsed after the, uh...

[SIGHS]

Listen.

You didn't ruin my life.

[CRYING]

You know, I think what's best for both of us

is to...

just take the hands that we've been dealt...

and move on.

I'm sorry.

I... I am so sorry.

No. Hey! Wait! Hey!

[SIGHS]

[ENVELOPE THUDS]

[SIGHS]

Rome, the reason why we pulled out of the festival

is because Paragon Plus didn't want people seeing the movie

before it premiered on their platform.

I get that. Okay?

But isn't the festival a great opportunity?

Listen. [CHUCKLES]

You do festivals to get these offers.

You let me handle the business side, okay?

- We closed the deal. - You're right.

So go somewhere great and celebrate.

I'm already there.

Okay.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

♪♪

[LINE RINGS]

Hey, Austin. It's Rome.

Look, man, I just got off the phone with my agent,

and he said the streamer who bought my movie

wants to show it exclusively on their platform.

Look, man, I'm sorry about the festival.

I was really looking forward to it.

By any chance, was the streamer you sold your film to

Paragon Plus?

Yeah. How'd you know?

Rome, I hate to tell you this, but they're doing a documentary

on the same topic with Trevor Jones.

No. No. Y-You're mistaken, bro.

I-If they had one with a huge,

big-name director like Trevor Jones,

why would they want mine?

So they can control it,

keep it from upstaging their more high-profile movie.

No. Y-You sure?

You don't pull a film from a festival.

You show it and get the whole town talking.

It just feels like a catch-and-kill.

I'm sorry.

♪♪

- GARY: No! [LAUGHS] Come on! - It is so a real sport.

The guy that invented it had a dog named Pickles.

Okay, just because some moron gave his dog an unfortunate name

doesn't mean that pickleball is a sport.

It's the fastest-growing sport in America.

- Open your mind. - [LAUGHS] Okay.

Let's check the park close to our new house

- and see if it has courts. - Great.

You do that while I finish this e-mail to the broker.

Dude, today is the day we lift contingencies on the house.

We just need the sewer-line report, man.

Isn't that exciting?

You're saying words, but they don't mean anything.

- Ha ha! That's fair. - [LAPTOP DINGS]

What? Darce, I just got an e-mail from my agent

that the offer that's coming for the condo is all cash.

Can you believe that?

Ahh! It's all coming together.

Great. Um, all I need is a nine-letter word

for a well-behaved little boy.

Is that where your head has been this whole time,

in a... In a crossword puzzle?

Boo!

All right, uh, well-behaved little boy.

Well, we know it's not this kid.

Oh, no. Unless your name is Liammmmmm.

Umm-umm... No. Nope. Not a name.

That's not a name.

Open your mind.

People spell things weird sometimes,

like European-style, right?

You've never had a Snoopy sno-cone machine?!

I mean, I've had a sno-cone.

That's not the same thing.

Gina. Regina! Did you make the chili today?

Um... why?

Because whoever did did not follow the recipe.

This is exactly why I was hesitant to hire you.

I knew you'd walk around acting like

you're better than all of us.

I cannot have you undermining the Crocodilze way.

It was me. I made the chili.

I just thought cinnamon

would bring out the flavor of the beans.

Did you try it? It tastes so much better.

That is not the point.

You're not here to make things taste better.

Well, you know what I mean.

Do it again, and you're fired.

Thank you.

You'd do the same thing for me.

[SIGHS] Yeah. Clarice must have loved you.

Who's Clarice?

My friend.

The head chef at Roberta's?

Oh. Yeah, of course.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

Listen.

I lied on my application.

I-I just needed something to put on my résumé.

This is my first gig since I've been out.

I got assigned to kitchen duty when I was in prison.

That's why you're so good at cooking

- for large groups of people. - Yep.

This isn't the first maximum-security facility

I've worked for.

Uh...

I was in for making some bad credit-card charges.

I messed up, but I pled guilty and I served my time.

- Does...? - No.

Please don't say anything.

About your cinnamon trick?

Your secret's safe with me.

Thanks.

[CELLPHONE BEEPS]

You know, I wonder if we should split a piece of pie

so that I can fit into my suit for the premiere.

Hey, Dad, listen...

You're right. I'm buying a new one.

I'll just get a bigger size. Pie me!

No. Pop...

There's not gonna be a premiere.

What are you talking about? You sold it.

I did, but apparently the people who bought it

didn't buy it because they liked it.

They bought it because it reminded them of

another documentary that they like even more,

so they want to keep people from seeing mine

to ensure people see theirs.

Sorry. I know you were excited for the premiere.

You know that day when Robert Parish

asked me your name?

He asked me my name, too.

I had worked at The Garden at that point

for almost 19 years.

That was the first time a player cared enough

to ask me who I was.

And the only reason he did

was 'cause I was your dad.

Telling Robert Parish all about you...

I didn't think I'd ever be more proud of you.

But I am right now.

'Cause just like that 8th grader that worked all summer

so he could buy that camera and tell his stories,

you're still doing what you love.

And don't you ever stop.

Don't take this the wrong way, Pop...

but you're a lot nicer at this restaurant.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Okay. All right. Scale of 1 to 10,

how concerned are you that your child is obsessed

with a game where the median age of the player is 85?

Uh-oh.

What's... What's going on here?

It wasn't a real crossword clue, Gary.

I made it up.

To quote your son,

you're saying words, but they don't mean anything.

The night Peter was attacked,

you said you were at your dad's watching "Jeopardy!"

Yeah, that's right.

But you've been acting weird ever since,

so I went back and I-I watched that episode,

and the final clue was "This 1883 classic

ends with the words 'A well-behaved little boy.'"

Do you have any idea what that is, Gary?

It's "Pinocchio."

I'd ask you if you were really at your dad's that night,

but I'm afraid if you told me you were, your nose would grow.

So I... I didn't memorize the Final Jeopardy! clue?

Darce, this was li... It was two weeks ago.

Yeah, and ever since, you've been acting like

you're hiding something.

I-I came home that night, and Colin was here by himself.

You never leave him alone that long,

and... and when I couldn't reach you, I left you...

I left you a message saying

that I wanted to have a baby with you,

and you never responded.

- These are just coincidences, okay? - Really?

Was it a coincidence that the guy who stopped by

to ask you about street hockey was a cop?

♪♪

[SIGHS]

♪♪

[VOICE BREAKING] Believe me, Gary,

I keep trying to push this away, but I-I can't.

I don't think we can do this.

You don't think we can do what, Darce?

♪♪

What can't we do?

We can't buy this house together. I'm sorry.

No, no, no. Shh, shh. Please, please, please.

Don't say that. Don't say that. Don't say that.

Peter doesn't remember anything, okay? He...

- Oh, my God. - No, no, no. No, no, no.

It's gonna be okay, right? He... He...

No, it's not. It's not gonna be okay.

It's not gonna be okay!

It's not gonna be okay!

Gary, how could you have done this to us?

- We're gonna move to Lenox. - No.

- The three of us. I-It's a fresh start. - No.

I cannot have that around Liam.

What if six months from now Peter suddenly does remember?

What... What if that cop comes in the middle of the night

and drags you out in handcuffs? Liam can't see that.

- That's not gonna happen. - Look, Gary.

[CRYING] I really, really want this so badly. I do.

And I love you.

I love you so much, but...

But I-I can't.

Not after everything that I've been through.

I live every...

I live every moment of my life on edge as it is.

I can't do this.

I didn't go there to hurt him, all right? I swear to you...

Stop, stop, stop! Don't tell me anything.

Don't say anything about that night, okay?

As far as I'm concerned, you were at your dad's.

You were watching "Jeopardy!"

Okay?

And if anyone asks you about the final clue,

know that the answer is "Pinocchio."

[SIGHS]

[SNIFFLES]

I'm so sorry.

No, you're not.

'Cause you didn't do anything.

♪♪

And then in the second hour, you wanted to stop

taking calls after the last commercial break?

Yeah. I just want to say goodbye, you know?

Thank the listeners.

[WATER POURING]

Or you could...

Night.

[SIGHS]

Hear that? She said, "Night," not even, "Goodnight."

She knows it was me.

Can I ask a question?

What would you tell yourself if you were one of your callers?

I would say there's nothing you're going to regret more

than not taking this chance.

But it's too late. She's already gone.

Hey. I didn't tell you Nick and Jane were dating.

I didn't mention Rachel Frumaychar

was actually Rachel from HR.

What's the one irrelevant fact I told you?

That the front elevator is really slow.

Which is not irrelevant at all.

Go. It's slow, but i-it's not that slow.

Jane! Jane. Wait. Um...

Before you leave, I just wanted to say

I know tomorrow is supposed to be my last show,

but I would love to be considered

for the position permanently.

I've loved these last two weeks,

and I-I just don't want them to end.

I was wondering when you were gonna say something.

Maggie, I think you should definitely be in the running.

In fact, you'll be happy to know

you are already on my short list.

[BREATHES SHARPLY]

Tomorrow, we get the results back from audience testing.

Test results?

We've been doing them for the last two weeks.

I wanted to track how you're doing with our listeners.

I'll be curious to see what the results say

about how you are at talking to people

instead of talking about them.

♪♪

[SIGHS]

Hey, sweetie. Can we talk to you about something?

Is it about the pickleball courts?

'Cause I couldn't find any near our house.

[JOHN MAYER'S "I GUESS I JUST FEEL LIKE" PLAYS]

It's not about pickleball, pal.

♪♪

We're s-still gonna play, though, right?

♪ I guess I just feel like ♪

Here, sweetie. Sit down.

[GARY CLEARS THROAT]

♪ Nobody's honest ♪

♪ Nobody's true ♪

For starters, you know that your mother loves you and...

♪ To make it on through ♪

Dad, when you're walking again, can we play pickleball?

Liam won't stop talking about it.

♪ I'm the same way, too ♪

Um...

Listen, pal.

I need to talk to you about something.

No, no, no. It's okay. It's... It's not a bad thing.

♪♪

[SIGHS]

♪♪

♪ I guess I just feel like ♪

I just need you to know that...

I am gonna be in a wheelchair forever.

You don't know that for sure.

The doctors said there's like a 7% chance you'll get better.

- Pull up a chair, buddy. - [PATTING ON CHAIR]

[CLEARS THROAT]

T...

I am never going to walk again.

But that is okay.

Because even though I can't use my legs,

my life is happier now

than it has been in a long time...

because I know you love me

and I know you know I love you.

You know, if this year has taught us anything,

it's that when we look around,

we see people who have it so much harder than we do.

I mean, look at us.

We have this great new apartment.

You have Legos.

You've got a great crush who likes you right back,

who I'm not teasing you about.

♪♪

And most importantly...

we have each other.

Now all we need to do is get you a crush.

I mean, you could double with me and Kiana,

but if it's just the three of us,

you're gonna feel like a third wheel.

I think so.

And bad pun. Get out of here.

♪ I guess I just feel like ♪

♪ Good things are gone ♪

It's just you and me again, pal.

♪ And the weight of my worries ♪

Sorry.

♪ Is too much to take on ♪

♪ I think I remember ♪

♪ The dream that I had ♪

♪ That love's gonna save us ♪

♪ From a world that's gone mad ♪

♪ I guess I just feel like ♪

♪ What happened to that? ♪

[CRYING]

[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]

[GROANS]

[SNIFFLES]

_

[BEEP]

Hello?

PETER: Gary.

It's Peter.

We need to talk.

♪ I guess I just felt like ♪

I know it was you.

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