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You know, people pay me a lot to hack into things.

Face and Friends usually isn't at the top of the list.

I mean, why are you so interested in some boring

random ass housewife anyway?

She's not boring, she's perfect.

Yeah, sure.

Whatever.

Look, I'll send you the login information.

That'll be 500 bucks.

Pleasure doing business with ya.

If you need to Faces and Friend stalk

any other strangers, you got my number.

Stella Armstrong is not a stranger.

Uh... Stay here, I'll be right back.

What're you doing?

I wanted to tell you, I found my real mom.

You gotta stop this.

I thought you would care. You said you loved me.

- You're too clingy. - I miss you, Oliver.

You take everything too far.

You're too... much.

- I could do better. - I need my space.

Yeah, you really need to back off.

You need your space, huh?

Well, how come you already have a new girlfriend?

This isn't cool, Blake. We're over.

- Done. - I'm sorry.

Please don't leave me. Please!

Now, wait a minute. There's more back there.

What do you think?

Me? You?

Little bit.

What do you think?

I think it was good

the second time you wiped it down.

Hey. When'd you get home?

A few minutes ago, long enough to wonder if the boys

have officially driven you insane.

No, no, no, not the boys. No.

That's right, that's right.

The big charity event meeting

is tonight, right?

You feel good? Are you ready?

No, no, no. I mean, convincing the yoga pants posse

to raise money for charity is not gonna be easy.

Well, just be honest. I mean, tell them this town

doesn't need another replica canyon or a grandstand.

Oh, honey, why don't you try to tell them?

I mean, come on, we've been here for what

almost a year?

And they still treat me like an outsider.

Listen, I know you can do this. Think about your mom.

I do. Every day.

It's just... Queen bee Meredith, she's intimidating.

Well, you're intimidating.

- Right. - Smart, sexy, amazing.

- I can't stand up to her. - Then go around her.

Huh! Oye! Ha!

What do you think these are for?

Oh, really? Oh, okay. Hey, hey, buddy.

Come to dada.

So... What I figured

from the last meeting...

It's okay, I'll be right there.

Maybe half of the women will side with me

or rather against Meredith.

The deciding vote is gonna be this woman

who's fairly new to the group.

And she loves my brownies.

Well, I love your brownies. Let me get a little piece.

Hey!

How do you think I got you to propose?

Oh, okay.

Well, it was that, and your body.

- How you doin', sweet pea? - I know.

If it weren't for William Spry, our founder

we would be living somewhere in Rockland.

I mean, could you imagine?

So, I think it's about time that we erect a statue

to honor our beloved founder.

So, if there aren't any other fundraising proposals

let's put it to a vote, and make it official.

Um, actually I have

something I'd like to propose.

Stella, you haven't had a definitive opinion

on anything this whole year

and now you have a proposal.

I can't wait to hear it.

Um... There is a pancreatic c-cancer research fund

that I've looked into, and I think

that they would appreciate

anything that we could raise.

Well, any charity would appreciate

a very sizable donation.

What makes this fund worthy of our focus?

My mother died of pancreatic cancer.

Fine.

We have Stella's suggestion, and we have mine.

So, let's put it to a vote.

All in favor of the statue.

And of cancer research.

Georgia.

Georgia.

Georgia!

It's up to you.

Who are you vot...

Do you even know what it takes

to put together an event of this magnitude?

I don't even know if we're gonna be able

to find a venue this late in the season.

And I don't want to burden you with that much work

so, I was hoping that I could take point on the planning.

Have you ever planned an event like this before?

No. No, I haven't.

But I was thinking we could just have it at my house.

Oh. Oh... Stella.

I just... I just think that your house

is maybe a little bit, uh...

underwhelming.

Um... I-I think it can work.

Okay. Senators, judges

members of Fortune 500 companies attend our soirees.

And we depend on them to keep on coming back

year after year after year and open up their wallets.

I mean, we cannot afford to embarrass ourselves.

I agree.

Which is why I will drop a proposal for you to look at.

You can come by the house at the end of the week

to evaluate it, and if you still think it's not gonna work

we can come up with other options.

Fine.

I will be by at the end of the week to evaluate

whatever proposal you can manage to scramble together.

Okay?

"Fellow mommies busy looking for help."

Hm.

- Hey! Have a good night. - Thanks. You, too.

Oh, don't forget, you're opening up in the morning.

Yes, first thing tomorrow. Bright and early. I can't wait.

Bye.

Hey. Blake, right?

I just wanna make sure we're cool. I don't want any trouble.

Oh, yeah, of course not. Nobody wants any trouble.

Just like no one wants to lose the love of their life.

Whatever happened between you and Oliver, I'm out of it.

I'll stay away from you, you stay away from me.

Believe me, Kristen, I've not given you another thought.

I'm just here for the Wi-Fi.

Oh. It is nice to see some friendly faces.

- Mm-hmm. - Mm-hmm.

Hello, baby.

And where is this guy's slightly younger brother?

Oh, Andy went down without a problem

but this little guy...

Did you drive around the block?

Yes, we drove around for like 45 minutes.

He's basically been crying the whole time you've been gone.

- Aw! Let me see. - Okay, go to mommy.

Come here, munchkin.

Maybe mommy's good news will, woo, make you feel better. Hm?

So... Guess who's plannin'

Westport Society's next charity event.

- You got it? That's great. - Totally nailed it.

You know, you're gonna be amazing.

Well, Meredith thinks otherwise

but I'm gonna try to prove her wrong.

You know, there's one...

Actually I think there are two little problems.

How're you gonna plan this event when you're, you're busy

with these two little boys?

- Wait, we have two boys? - Hmm.

Did I tell you I love your sarcasm?

Mm. Yeah.

What am I gonna do?

You know, it's not insurmountable.

I know you don't wanna hear this, but maybe we can

just revisit the whole nanny conversation.

Oh, no, no, no. I-I'm not gonna let a stranger raise our kids.

They're not raising, they're helping out.

Look, I just want you to have the time and the energy

to do the best event you can, and-and to do that

you're gonna need some help with the boys.

Uh, see, Andy agrees with me.

Oh.

Okay, if I say yes

are you gonna get all smug?

Absolutely.

In that case, you get to change Andy

while I put the word out on Face and Friends.

I'd like blonde, Swedish.

I'll make sure he is.

Did you hear what mommy did to me?

She turned it around.

Oh, my God!

Wow.

It looks like you're gonna have to call a cab.

What the hell is wrong with you?

- Me? - You did this.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Like hell you don't.

You know I saved up for four years to buy

that car and you ruined it?

Aw, why would I ruin something

that means so much to you?

- You're crazy. - And you're lashing out.

I get it, it's horrible when our personal space gets invaded.

I really hope you find whoever did this.

Oh, no, no, no. Oh, but you're tired, baby.

Here, I'll take you. No, no, no.

Okay, okay, okay. Oh, that's not gonna work today.

No, we're not ready for a nap.

Are you hungry?

Okay.

Alright, okay. Let's do this. How 'bout this?

How about some food? Did you want some food?

Aren't you hungry?

Hah!

What a good boy. What a good boy.

Ha! There you go. Okay, w-w-w-wait, one second.

One second.

Okay.

Oh, Meredith. It is so good to hear from you.

Is it? Is everything alright over there?

Oh, yeah, sure, sure, sure. Just, you know...

Fussy baby, but I'm sure you can remember those days.

Well, if you can't keep control of your household

I am having reservations about putting you in charge

of our charity gala.

Uh... No, no. I'm a great juggler.

Is that a joke?

I can never tell with you.

Anyways, this event is no laughing matter.

Georgia, Gwendolyn, and I will be over on Friday

to inspect your house, so, if you could

alert your gate guard, that would be appreciated.

Ugh! Oh, no no.

There's no, um, there's no guards.

And you can just come over, no problem.

- There's no gate guard? - No, no, no. There's no gate.

So, we figured the guard wasn't necessary.

Again, I'm not amused.

And if you can get me that proposal you promised me

by tonight, that would be great as well.

Wait, you mean, tonight?

I thought I had till the end of the week.

Well, I'm gonna need to see it tonight.

That is, if you can manage it.

Yeah. Oh, yeah. I-I got, yep, I can manage it, no problem.

Great. Well, I'll let you get back to your fussy baby.

See you this weekend.

Yeah.

Okay.

Oh, honey. No, no, not yet.

Oh, what now?

Coming!

Hey! I'm Blake.

We talked on the phone yesterday.

Oh, uh, yeah.

I totally forgot. We have an interview.

Uh, you can see why I need a nanny.

- Yeah. - Um, please come in.

Thanks.

Yes.

Um, I-I didn't have any green tea.

- Hope black's okay? - Oh, absolutely.

I'm easy to please.

So, uh, where did you say that you heard about the job again?

Shelley Matthews. She and my parents go way back.

She said that you were asking on Face and Friends.

Yes, Shelley's a great friend.

I'm just gonna have to give her a reference call.

Oh, no, I have all my references in here.

Oh.

Wow!

- You came prepared. - Yeah.

Oh, and I also have a resume for your consideration.

Blake Noland.

Is that German?

It's Swedish.

Oh... Swedish.

So, then, you must be, like, an excellent lutefisk chef.

Well, I can cook a mean stinky fish if you like.

Well, I'm actually more than happy to do all the cooking

and the cleaning and... laundry

scheduling, anything you need, really.

Wow! I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Yeah, you have a lot of experience for someone so young.

Yeah, well, I've had to support myself my whole life.

My parents are, um, self-absorbed.

Mm. I'm sorry.

If you have a kid, you should be there for them.

Well, I can see that you're there for these two.

I'm sorry.

Considering you're so busy.

I just, um, I try my best, I just...

I have my hands full right now

since I've decided to plan this charity event

for pancreatic cancer research.

Oh, wow! That's so cool.

I'm pre-med.

Well, I'm taking a year off to save up money.

But, who knows? Maybe it'll be me who finds a cure one day.

That would be a dream come true.

This is gonna sound crazy, but...

do I know you from somewhere?

'Cause, I don't know, there just, you just...

Have we met before? You seem familiar.

Maybe we knew each other in a past life.

Well, in that case, it's nice to see you again.

And there we go.

Oh, no, here, let me.

Uh, okay.

Okay, he's been colic ever since we brought him home

from the hospital, so, probably gonna just continue to cry

no matter what you do.

You're amazing.

Guess it's my gift.

I'm just really good with babies.

Uh, you're better than good.

You're like a baby whisperer.

Huh! What do you think?

- Da-da-da-da. - Ya.

My goodness.

If your references check out, when can you start?

Hello, this is Mrs. Brown.

Oh, Blake Noland.

Yes, I can recommend her very highly.

She is, uh, such a darling girl.

There's something, comforting about her, you know.

Something familiar.

- Hmm, that's a plus. - And she's great with the boys.

It's like she spoke their language.

- Bigger plus. - Her referrals checked out.

Gigantic plus.

So, should we hire her?

Oh, honey, I know you're nervous.

It's a big deal.

You've been the only one watching the boys up until now.

But you know what I think?

You should trust your instincts, okay.

Uh, you've always been on point.

Always. The whole time I've known you.

Alright, so what do you think?

Alright, let's hire her.

It's gonna be a good thing.

We're hiring her. It's official.

Are you sure? Because I could talk about this for hours.

Okay, I'll stop.

Okay.

Thank you.

I aim to please.

Hey, let me help you with those.

Thanks.

- Tanner. - Blake.

Can't tell you how happy we are to have you here, Blake.

Yeah, I'm really happy to be here.

Wow! What do you have in here, boulders?

Oh, close enough, that's my kettlebell.

Working out helps me to de-stress

when the whole pre-med thing gets to be a bit much.

Oh yeah, I remember those days.

Take Orgo yet?

Oh, this could be my old roommate.

It's kind of an emergency, I'm sorry.

Okay.

Yeah, organic chemistry nearly killed me.

Yeah, me too. Ah! I'll show you inside.

Thanks.

It's right there in front of you.

Can't promise that two baby boys will be any

less stressful than college.

So, I'm sure you'll still need your workouts.

I'll keep my kettlebell close then.

Blake.

Welcome to your home.

Thanks. I love it.

Uh, it gets a little chilly.

Especially on this side of the house.

So I brought you a little something extra.

- To keep you cozy. - Thanks.

Stella's mother made it for her, it was her last gift

before she passed away.

Oh, I can't accept it.

No, you can. Yeah, I mean, it's special.

But, so are you.

Thank you so much.

That's my cue.

Oh, isn't it mine now?

Yes, it is. Okay.

Thanks.

I guess, uh, we'll go on a stroll.

- Uh, okay. - Hmm.

Might as well take advantage of it while I'm here.

Oh, and, um...

I also brought a couple of stuffed bears for the boys.

Oh, they're sweet.

Yeah, I'll go give 'em to them now.

I could get used to this.

Me too.

You know what? Let's take that walk.

Love to.

Oh, my God.

Nicky is such a little stinker, yes.

But, come on, when he gave you that kiss

did it not melt your heart?

Yeah.

It did, his kisses are better than my ex-boyfriend.

- Ha ha. - Oh-ho, whoa!

Hate to break up the girls' party, everyone.

Oh, something smells good in here.

- Hi, honey. - Hey.

- Hey stranger. - Hi, Stella.

- Oh. - Oh.

How was the game?

- Argh. - You know, the usual.

- He annihilated me. - Oh.

Hey, I go away for two weeks, and you guys adopt a teenager?

Oh, no, I'm 20, I-I just, look really young.

This is our new nanny, Blake.

- Nice to meet ya. - Nice to meet you too.

Walt's Tanner's oldest friend.

Uh, and I'm a detective, so...

No parties while the boss is outta town.

You got it, officer.

Actually, that's Detective Tyler to you.

Oh, you know what, you should try

Blake's marinara sauce.

- Oh, yeah? Alright. - Yeah.

I'm starving.

Wow, it's, it's amazing.

You know, babe, you are good, no, great.

So, so many things, but this...

This is amazing.

You guys, f... Uh, forget about the sauce.

Don't you wanna know what's in the box?

Yes, okay.

Oh.

More old, what? Crap.

Isn't your collection big enough already?

Oh, it's never big enough.

- That would be a replica. - A replica?

Is a replica worthy of the new chief of cardiothoracic surgery?

Um, I'm all for supporting Tanner's promotion.

But we can't have a gun in the house with boys.

Especially not one that comes with bullets.

Honey, this gun is 156 years old.

I'm pretty sure it doesn't even shoot anymore.

Yeah, plus the bullets aren't in the gun.

I mean, if the babies can find it, load it, point, and fire it

I'm thinking a gun in the house

is the least of your worries.

Alright, we can discuss this later

but can you get this out of here before Meredith

comes over, because I don't think

cowboy chic is the style we're going for.

Okay.

Fair enough.

- Let's find a spot for this. - Yeah.

Oh, uh, Stella, before I forget

did you and Juliana set a time?

We did. We're meeting next week.

Oh, that's great, thank you.

- Who's Juliana? - Oh, that's my kid.

Stella's nice enough to help her out

with her college applications.

Ooh, don't you have a lot on your plate though?

Oh, I always have time for Juliana.

She's like a daughter to me.

I really love the gun, man.

I just don't know if I have any more room for it in here.

Ha.

Yeah.

So, uh, Blake, she seems nice.

Although, pretty risky hirin' her.

What's the risk? She's like the sweetest kid you'll ever meet.

Yeah.

She's easy on the eyes too.

That's a risk.

I'm old enough to be her dad, man.

- It's not cool. - Hey, man.

I know you're not that kinda guy.

It's just, you know...

I seen movies.

Alright, alright, well, unlike the movies...

- I love my wife. - Hey.

Alright.

Alright, I surrender.

You're one of the good ones, Tanner.

Uh-huh. I wish I could say the same about you.

- Yeah. - You got me.

- Yeah, I'm bad, huh? - Yeah.

Cool, man.

- You sure I can't help you? - Mm-hmm, yeah. I got this.

I wish everything in my life were this easy.

You're still worried about Meredith's visit this weekend?

Yeah, you know...

You remember the mean girls in junior high?

Meredith is what they grow into.

She honestly scares me.

Oh, well, you don't have to be scared of anyone.

You're like Superwoman.

Thanks.

But, to know her, she's perfect.

Everybody has their secrets.

Oh. I'll set the table.

Personal details of Meredith Woodley.

Let's see what your skeletons are.

Thank you, WhoShesBeenTexting.com.

Now I know exactly what your skeleton is

and he has a Lamborghini.

Nice neighborhood.

Bingo.

So, this is

Um...

Well, there's, uh, no room for a buffet.

So, let's start there.

Actually, I thought we could put the buffet... right here.

We're feeding a hundred people

not twenty.

Okay, alright.

What about back there? That, that can be even better, right?

Then you'll lose what little lounging space we have.

Yeah, this is not gonna work.

- Okay, um... - No, no. No, no.

I think that we should go back to our original idea

of having the founder's statue brunch. Am I right?

And, you know, Henry and I are always happy to host that one.

Why don't we hold the fundraiser in the backyard?

Oh.

Well, because we're having a high society event

and not a hoedown.

Well, we can have tables and lanterns, and we can set up

little center pieces with peonies.

Ooh, that sounds pretty.

Yeah, I think that's a great idea.

Uh, Meredith, what do you think?

Well, I think...

that an event outside means bugs.

I'm sorry. My answer's no.

Well, let's go, ladies, because we

have a brunch to start scheduling, right?

Um, feel free to float your little fundraiser idea

next year if you can figure out some way

to make it work, right?

Oh, no. I think Meredith left her phone behind.

I'm gonna go give it to her.

Meredith.

- You forgot your phone. - Did I? Oh.

It's okay, girls, I'll meet you at the car.

I suggest you reconsider your decision.

Excuse me.

You're gonna have the fundraiser here.

Oh, I will do no such thing.

- Well, I think you will. - What is that?

- He's hot. - How did you...

Better question, is how did you land your own little boy toy?

What do you think?

Should we see if your husband

has the same question?

- Don't you threaten me. - I'm blackmailing you.

If you wanna be specific.

You have no idea who you're dealing with.

And your husband has no idea who you're screwing around with.

So, if you wanna keep it that way

I suggest you reconsider breaking Stella's heart.

Fine. But I'm not going back in there.

You can text her.

So, I think Meredith had a change of heart.

What do you mean?

Well, I appealed to her sensitive side.

I told her how much this cause means to you

and reminded her how important it is to honor our mothers.

That is very sweet of you.

I don't think Meredith has a sensitive bone in her body.

It worked.

She changed her mind.

We are having the fundraiser here.

- That's awesome. - Thank you so much.

Alright, I gotta go. I got lots to do.

First of all, thank you so much for getting

back to me so quickly. I-I really appreciate this.

Um, I've just kind of been thinkin' about this

maybe a little bit too much.

Um, can we just add five more cases of both

the Cabernet and the Chardonnay, please?

Yeah, that would be great. Um, let's think what else.

You know what, let's just, let's just double the order.

Yeah, let's just do that. Yeah, oh, oh, the Christinies.

Yeah, let's triple that appetizer though, specifically.

The heat lamps, uh, we discussed this but, uh, let's do ten.

Ten heat lamps. Ten is definitely the magic number.

I was thinkin' about this, and I've been to parties

where they went out of hors d'oeuvres early

and the guest are in horrible moods before dinner starts.

Oh, no, I know that y-you got everything handled.

No, I-I, I'm sorry, I totally appreciate that.

And, and, and yes I trust you, I trust you completely.

Do we have enough servers?

Are you sure I can't help you, 'cause I feel bad

leaving you with all this mess?

Oh, no, it's hardly a mess at all.

It'll only take few minutes. Just go, relax.

Okay. If you're gonna twist my arm...

Oh, wait. I have something for you both.

I had this made for you.

That is something else. It's beautiful.

Yeah, if you're gonna have such an amazing piece

you might as well be able to show it off properly.

Wow, I... Thank you.

And it can't be opened, just so you feel safer about

having it in the house with the boys.

You have officially just become my new favorite person.

And so I cleared a space for it in the living room

so that all the guests will be able to see it

when they arrive for the fundraiser.

That's perfect. I mean, what a great excuse

for me to brag about my promotion.

- You don't need excuses. - Yes, I do.

And I know you don't like the cowboy chic look, Stella

but I think that the glass case

really helps it fit the room better.

Huh, well, a compromise, I like it.

- Thank you. - Yeah.

I'm gonna go finish off the dishes.

Well, it looks like you have everything under control here.

So, uh, I'm gonna steal my wife away.

Sweetheart, how long is it appropriate to have a nanny?

I mean, is keeping her until the boys go to college too much?

Ha ha. Nope. Sounds good to me.

- Scooch. - Alright, I'm moving. Geez.

So, his BP bottomed out.

And for a second there, I thought we were gonna lose him.

But, uh, we managed to stabilize him, so...

so he went through grafts.

It took us six hours.

Well, you may have saved a life, but...

I came up with three vegetarian options

for the fundraiser today.

Hm.

I'm very proud of you, honey.

Thank you.

So, besides these three vegetarian options

what else happened around here today?

I mean, how are our little terrors?

Our terrors are fantastic.

I'm not saying they're ready for med school just yet

but Nicky made his first attempts to walk today.

He did?

When I was writing he almost walked off

the change table today.

I think both Blake and me to keep those two out of trouble

so, I'm hoping they wait till after the party before they

try to move too much. You know what I mean?

Yeah, alright, the party.

Right, right, so how is it

planning your first big charity event?

It's going good. I mean, it's exhausting.

I can see why people make a career out of it.

But, I'm grateful for the chance.

I still have no idea what Blake said to Meredith though.

She must have some real dirt on her.

You don't know the half of it.

It's like she's truly becoming part of the family.

She not becoming part of the family.

She is family.

Okay.

- Thank you. - You did good.

We did good. Alright, which movie?

Huh, well...

Not the doctor one again.

- He's really cute. - Didl don't know. that? mayb,

- He did. Yeah, he did. - Oh.

- He also give me this one too. - Very good.

What's all this?

Hi! Oh, sorry. I thought you were upstairs.

Blake, this is Julianna, Walt's daughter.

Hi. You must be the nanny.

Oh, well, I like to think of myself

as more than just a nanny.

Right, of course.

Uh, Stella called you a baby whisperer.

Must be nice. I tried to pick Nicky up once

and I'm pretty sure he cried for the next three days.

Oh. Well, maybe he just doesn't like you.

Um, I thought we could start

with the questions for University of Hawaii.

Hmm, you're still set on Hawaii.

I'm sure your dad loves that.

He loves it so much that he left another

brochure for an in-state school

on the kitchen counter this morning.

How close to home this time?

- Fifteen miles. - Mm.

I gotta tell ya, I'm kinda with your dad on this one.

It's not gonna be easy to see you leave.

Don't worry. I'll come home every Christmas.

- I promise. - Alright.

Tell us about your most painful memory?

Wow. These are pretty intense.

I wanna write about my mom.

What about your mom?

- You know, you don't have to. - No, it's okay.

She left when I was ten.

Chose a new boyfriend who didn't like kids over me.

Mothers like that deserve the worst.

So, yeah.

I wanted to write about her

about how she chose to leave.

But also, I wanted to put you in the essay.

It sucks that she took off.

But, you've been amazing.

So, maybe life works itself out.

Thank you. You've been amazing too.

I'm gonna go make dinner.

Alright, let's try to get you in Hawaii.

Okay.

Okay, so his name is Jeremy.

And you guys haven't kissed yet?

- Answer that. - I...

I don't really know what to say.

Oh, come on, give me the good stuff.

- No-ho-ho! - No, this is gonna be fun.

Got a lot done today. I feel good about our progress.

Well, your progress.

After all these hours, I'd say it's our progress.

I'll print it out, so we can double check the typos.

Yeah. Send it to the printer in Tanner's office.

Tanner doesn't like anyone in here without him.

Then what are you doing in here?

I live here.

Well, Tanner's known me my entire life.

I'm sure he won't mind if I use his printer.

So, you and Stella are really close?

She's like a mom to me.

Yeah, but you know you're not her daughter.

Okay, you're not either.

Alght, I'm gonna go.

What are you doing?

I just wanted to wish you luck with your application.

Good luck.

This is so cute. Yeah.

What do you think about this one?

- Is this too casual? - Yeah.

Alright, this is gonna be perfect.

It is the first family portrait since the twins were born.

I like that one...

Yeah. Me too.

Excuse me. This is Stella.

Actually we're gonna need a few more tables than that.

This is adorable.

Uh, that sounds perfect. Thank you.

Oh. Hi!

- Hi! - What are you doing back?

I thought you were in Tahiti.

Oh. Ah, the trip got cut short.

Edward got called to Shanghai

to finish working on this merger.

Oh, oh, that's, that's good for Edward, right?

But I know how long you were planning this trip.

Am I a horrible person if I'm actually happy

you're back in town in time for the society fundraiser?

Of course, Stella. I'm actually glad I get to be there.

I swear, the charity cue is the first thing I heard about

as soon as I got home from the airport.

Wow.

How does it feel to beat out Meredith?

Does anyone ever really beat out Meredith?

Oh, that's true.

I'm happy to have won this round.

But I got my work cut out for me.

It takes a lot of planning to pull a party

together so quickly.

I don't know what I would do without Blake.

So, thank you.

Blake?

Blake Noland, you and her parents, like...

Nicky, no!

Oh. I-I gotta...

Absolutely. Go. Um, I'll see you at the fundraiser.

- Alright, I'll talk to you soon. - Okay, bye.

Everything, okay? Whoa!

He was just being fussy, and I thought he was hungry

but I guess he's not.

That's okay. I'll just take this.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, it's nothing compared to the damage

these two usually inflict in stores.

Makes me wonder how they're gonna be during

the photoshoot though.

Oh, so, I was thinking that you might need

a little extra help distracting

you know, since I'm gonna be a part of it.

I am glad you said that.

I was gonna give you the day off

but I think I'm gonna need your help.

Is that okay?

Mm-hm. Yeah, yeah, of course.

Okay, great. I'm just gonna...

Hi. I'm just so sorry about this.

Okay. Think I saw something over here that could work.

So, you wanna tell me what's wrong?

I thought you were excited about

having dinner with Stella and Tanner tonight.

I was.

I'm just not feeling well.

I'm not buying it.

So, what's really goin' on?

You're gonna think I'm crazy.

But, it's Blake.

Blake, the nanny?

She creeps me out.

Really?

Huh. She seems like such a nice girl.

She followed me into Tanner's study, and...

I don't know.

It's not what she said, it's how she said it.

What'd she say?

That I'm not Stella's daughter.

Sounds jealous to me.

That's what I thought.

And that's why I'm not

especially feeling up to dinner tonight.

I'm not looking forward to facing her.

You don't think she could do anything...

hurt you?

I'm sure it's just all in my head.

No. I respect your opinion, I mean, if you think

that something's off about her, you're probably right.

I just don't wanna make a big deal out of it.

Well, how 'bout this, because it's a little late

to back out of dinner now.

I'll keep an eye on Blake tonight.

I'm sure it's nothing.

Really. I'm sure she wouldn't hurt a fly.

You just had to come here early, didn't you?

No, you are gonna love the shirts. Honest.

I am not wearing matching outfits, okay?

Blake, back me up here.

Oh...

I'm so sorry. It's all yours.

Is everything okay, girls?

Everything's fine.

I ran into Shelley Matthews today.

She and Edward just for back from their anniversary trip.

Well, good. They'll be back in time for the party.

That's good. Um, did you have a chance to say hello, Blake?

Oh, do you know the Matthews?

Actually Shelley was the one who recommended

Blake for the job.

Old family friends of Blake's parents.

But, I didn't get to talk to Shelley

because the boys were getting fussy.

And what happened to your arm?

Oh. Nothing.

Well, that doesn't look like nothing.

Did something happen? What, let me see that.

No, it's, it's just a scratch.

I, um, I got it from one of the boys.

Can you get the bandages from the downstairs bathroom, pase?

- Yeah, let's take care of it. - No, it's just a scratch.

It's not a medical emergency.

I know, but we don't want that get infected...

It's fine!

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to yell.

It's been a really long day.

I'm gonna go put the boys to bed.

Excuse me, I need to go to the bathroom.

Did something happen while you were out with Blake today?

Nicky spilled food, so I had to buy an extra blouse.

Maybe she's feeling guilty about that?

I'm sure getting scratched

by one of the twins didn't improve her day.

The scratches didn't look like they came from a baby

and the marks were too widely spaced.

Well, kids with injuries like that

a lotta times, they-they do it to themselves.

Okay, it's just a scratch.

Jumping to self-harm is a bit drastic.

Maybe not.

But Juliana did say that Blake had been

treating her kinda strange.

Did you...

How much do you actually know about this girl?

Uh, she had great letters of recommendations.

- What do you mean strange? - Well, just...

You know, kind of, jealous.

I mean, did you call any of her recommendations?

Because behavior like that, hurting yourself

it's, it's not normal.

Yes, I did, I called all three.

And everyone had only great things to say about her.

I mean...

She's 20, right?

Basically a teenager, and I'm pretty sure

teenagers behavior never falls under the label of normal.

Up until today, Blake's been an amazing nanny.

You okay, sweetie?

I'm not feeling good.

Can I get you something?

Why don't we get you home, huh? Yeah?

Guys, we're gonna go.

Um, you'll have to excuse us.

Well, at least let me walk you out.

Come on, man, we know the way out.

Um, I'll give you a call.

Honey, feel better, please.

- Yeah, I'll talk to you. - Yeah.

Okay, um, I will be talking to Blake

after the boys go to asleep.

Yeah, I mean, I guess, if it really was just a bad day

she'll appreciate that.

So, uh, Nicky seems to be crying less before bedtime

falling asleep faster.

Maybe he's finally outgrowing the colic, huh?

Well, maybe.

I'm sorry about yelling at dinner.

We have rough days, right? Yeah.

Actually that's why I'm here.

Wanted to see if you want to talk?

- Yeah. - Okay. Let's do this.

So, you wanna tell me what happened today?

It's no big deal, really.

My mom called

and I haven't heard from her in weeks.

She got into this argument with my dad

and she wanted me to take her side.

I only hear from her when she wants something from me.

I'm sorry. That's no way for a mom to behave.

Oh, well, I hate fighting with her

but she just doesn't get me.

Hmm.

Guilt and arguments with mom.

I used to have some knock-down drag-outs with mine.

It's funny, I would give anything to get those back.

I'm sorry.

She died when I was 18.

So, appreciate what you have with yours

while she's still around.

Was it sudden?

Sudden enough. Pancreatic cancer.

Two months between diagnosis and the end.

That must have been rough.

Yeah. It was.

And I was pregnant at the time.

I cannot believe I just told you that.

Tanner's the only other person who knows.

Well, I'm glad you feel like I'm someone you can trust.

So, um, what happened to the baby?

Um, well...

My mom was supposed to help me raise her.

And after she was gone, I just, like, I couldn't make a living

and I had to do it without her.

So, I found a really great family

that wanted to adopt her.

So, you just gave her up?

Oh, you make it sound like it was easy.

You just abandoned her, without caring

what would happen to her after.

No, no, it wasn't like that.

No, I gave her up, because I cared.

But if you cared so much

why didn't you try to talk to her again?

It was a closed adoption.

It was up to the family when

or if they chose to tell her about me.

I wouldn't have just given her away.

Look, Blake, raising her on my own...

I couldn't give her the life that she deserved.

And what happened to the father?

Roger was a jerk.

He was out of the door before I finished

saying the words "Pregnancy test."

I was on my own.

But you didn't even keep in contact with the people

that you handed your own child over to.

That's how they wanted it.

But there's the internet. It exists for a reason.

She was in a great home. Okay?

So, I respected the family's wishes to keep my distance.

It was the hardest thing I ever had to do.

You don't even know your own daughter's name, do you?

I wouldn't have just given her away like that!

And if I were her, I would've wanted you to come find me!

You know, like the slightest thing seems to set her off.

Sounds like she has a lot going on in her personal life.

- You know, she's pretty young. - I know.

She just takes everything personally.

You know, like, it's happening to her.

And I'm sure it doesn't help that her parents

were never really there for her.

- Did she tell you that? - Yeah.

Their relationship is non-existent.

She's in need of a mother figure and I feel like

she's turning to me for that.

Well, she's got great taste.

You are one of the best mothers I know.

Thanyou, baby. That's sweet.

Well, I aim to please.

Oh, crap! We need to get back to home.

Uh, the photographer's gonna be there in like, ten minutes.

And we need to change.

Here you go, buddy. Let's get you guys in a nice position.

There you go, you guys together.

Here's your ball. Looks good.

You can lean on that if you want.

Oh-oh. Alright. You ready?

This will be quick and painless, I promise.

Yeah. Uh, you better share.

You got it? Uh, there you go, right about there.

Perfect, perfect.

Stella?

I'm sorry about last night.

Thank you for saying that.

Are you feelin' better today?

Well, I'm still really embarrassed.

You know, that I had a fight with my mom

and I took it out on you.

Come here.

It's okay.

No, it's not, because you're so nice

to me and you trusted me.

Yeah, um, what I told you

I'd appreciate if you wouldn't mention it to anyone else?

Oh, yeah, I won't tell anyone, I promise.

Again, I'm so, so sorry.

We're okay. Promise.

If anything, it made us closer.

Okay?

Honey, we better get this photo taken

before Nicky starts walking.

I gotta go.

- Okay. Here we go, guys. - Hello.

- Are you ready? - Oh, my goodness.

Okay. Everybody has their toy?

- Nice. Here we go. Ready? - Good job.

- Thank you. - Okay.

I have to admit. My wife was right about those outfits.

So, what do you think, no baby spit up on this?

- You clean up well. - Wow.

What do you think I normally look like?

Well, I think you look like a man who should trust his wife's

impeccable sense of fashion more often.

- Wow. You look beautiful. - Thank you.

You keep talking like that, and you're headed

for the night of your life.

Ooh.

Alright. Goodnight.

Have a great night.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - This'll be fun.

Yes.

You know, the last couple of days,

a little difficult for us, right?

Yup. I talked with her.

I don't want you to worry.

- Alright, let's just have fun. - Alright.

Look at them so happy.

You four are the perfect little family.

Family you don't think I'm good enough for.

Dinner was amazing.

And the company wasn't so bad either.

Oh, you're just happy to be out of the house.

This is our first real date

since before the twins were born.

Wow! Has it really been that long?

I mean, have I mentioned how happy I am to have Blake around?

Yes. Many times. Me too.

Well, since dinner's over

I have a little surprise for you.

What are you talking about?

Oh, you'll see.

If I had to grow up without her, then so do you.

- What? - Blake?

- Oh, God. Where are you? - What does it matter?

Don't say that. We've been looking everywhere for you.

Please come home.

That house is not my home.

Blake, this will always be your home.

Honey, are you taking your medication?

I hate you.

So, what's the surprise, honey?

Ah, I see you can't, uh, can't handle not being in control...

- Okay, tell me. - Heh heh heh.

Alright, we are going to the beach house.

Oh, our first date.

You know what, that's Walt. Let me, uh, just get that.

- Hey, Walt. - Hey, Walt.

Hey, it's just the two of you guys, right?

- Yeah, yeah, what's up? - Alright, listen.

I ran your nanny through the system.

- Yeah? - Why?

After Juliana told me about, you know

Blake's weird behavior, and then seeing it for myself

I decided to do some digging.

W-what did you find?

I found absolutely nothing.

I mean, it's like she doesn't even exist.

The only Blake Noland that comes up

is a 40-year-old mechanic in Minnesota.

- Are you sure? - I'm sure.

Whoever's with your kids

is not who she claims to be.

We need to get home, now.

Yeah, let's go.

- What the hell. - The boys.

Okay, stay right here.

Blake?

Stella, I am so sorry about the frame.

What the hell is this?

Oh.

No, no, I can, I can explain. It's, uh...

You're okay, buddy.

Y-you're watching us?

Well, I wouldn't have to, if you just treated me

like a real family member.

Well, I don't even know who you are.

Y-y-you need to leave, now.

No. This is my home now.

Oh, no, no, no. This is my home.

And I'm telling you to get out.

Well, you would fall apart without me.

You got 20 seconds before I call the cops.

So, you would call the cops on your own daughter?

Oh, my gosh, you need help.

Y-you're not my daughter.

No. I am.

My real name's Blake Miguel.

I'm your abandoned daughter.

You remember, in the interview

how you said you felt like you knew me?

Oh...

Why didn't you just tell me?

Because I shouldn't have to.

I just wanted you to have everything

that I couldn't give you.

Yeah, well, I didn't have the great life

that you think I did.

Mm, no, no, the Miguels

they, they seemed like caring people.

No, they didn't love me

not like a real mother would have.

I just wanted what was best for you, Blake.

But what was best for me was to be with my real mom.

I'm s-sorry.

Well, then, let me stay.

- Mm, I can't do that. - Why not?

Because you aren't stable, and I-I can't have you...

So, you're just gonna abandon me again?

No, I'm gonna help you get the treatment that you need.

But I don't need treatment. I'm not crazy.

Listen to me, I will not leave you, I won't leave you.

I should've known you're never gonna accept me.

You're just a selfish bitch.

Stop! Blake, Blake! Blake, listen! Stop it, Blake.

- Blake, calm down! - I hate you!

Okay, okay, here's your buddy, here's your bear.

Okay.

Oh, baby.

Come on.

It's okay.

Blake was always a little odd.

Odd?

She has attachment

abandonment issues.

Any slight, any breakup

any sort of rejection

she couldn't handle it.

So, she was never happy?

Her father and I did our very best. We really did.

We gave her everything.

We sent her to the best schools.

We got her a tutor.

We supported her passions.

We brought her to the therapist.

But none of it helped?

She was struggling so much.

So, a month ago, we told her the truth about the adoption.

We hoped that we would help her work through her emotions

in a positive manner

begin the healing process.

But it ended up being a huge mistake.

You gave her my contact information.

No, we-we didn't.

We were afraid she might lash out.

She's not a bad person, she just...

She has a history of stalking people.

S-stalking?

I don't know how many times we went

to the police station to pick her up

because she wouldn't leave some boyfriend alone.

She actually burned up one of their cars.

It hurts me to say, but Blake is dangerous.

Well, what do we do?

We need to find her and get her back on her medication.

But until we do...

if you see her, you need to contact the police.

Okay.

- I'm sorry. - Thank you for your time.

Mm-hmm.

Walt, it's as serious as you thought.

We need help.

We can't risk it, there's no telling what she'll do.

Look, I'm sure Blake is long gone by now.

And what if she isn't?

I think she was really angry with me for giving her up.

You're not going to cancel this fundraiser.

You worked way too hard for this.

I don't want to, but I'm not gonna put our family

or the guests in danger.

Now, until Blake is in custody

we've gotta take every precaution.

I'm not gonna let her ruin this for you

or the chance to honor your mother's memory.

Unless they find Blake before tomorrow night

that's what we're doing.

Listen, I understand, alright? I totally understand.

But, we're not canceling this party, okay?

We'll just make sure Walt is on top of it.

He's a detective.

Okay?

- Okay. - Alright, let's get some sleep.

- I love you. - And I love you, honey.

You sure you're gonna need that Taser?

Well, maybe, maybe not.

But, uh, we can never be too sure.

Now, well, look, if you see her, just try not to hurt her.

I mean, I know she's unhinged, but she's Stella's daughter

and she really wants to get her some help.

I'll make sure she doesn't get hurt.

Alright, thanks, man, appreciate it.

Hey, man, you guys are family.

I'd do anything to protect you guys.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you doing this.

Are you kidding?

I love every minute I get

to spend with my favorite boys.

Oh, they love you too. Trust me.

You just call me, okay, if you hear anything

and we'll be here in less than a minute.

I got it.

You just go throw the world's best event.

Okay.

Okay.

I love you.

Say "Bye, mommy."

- Yay! - I love you, bye. Love you all.

Bye, love you too.

Stella. Stella, excuse me.

Ah! Final checklist, perfect.

Okay, just make sure the lanterns are lit

and the heaters are on standby.

Did the extra piece of Dom get delivered?

Perfect, I don't want to see anyone

with an empty glass tonight.

Yeah, this looks great.

- Thank you. - Of course.

Ooh, it looks delicious.

Let's start the rotation at seven.

It is so nice to see all of you.

Thank you so much for your generous support.

Okay.

Meredith.

Are you having a wonderful time?

Everything seems... adequate.

"Adequate?"

The backyard is stunning, Stella.

I love the lanterns and the crab puffs

are to die for. Who's the caterer?

I wish I could share

your enthusiasm, but, um...

It's a little bit chilly

for an event outside, don't you think?

Well, luckily we have heat lamps on standby.

I need a drink.

Well, looks like Meredith's really warming up to you.

Huh. Thank you.

I think we're really gonna pull this off, huh?

I think you're right. Good job.

Couldn't have done it without you.

Oh, thanks.

- Cheers? - Cheers?

Good evening, everyone.

I think it's customary for the host

to say a few words, don't you think?

Where are you, Stella?

Oh...

Come on up here and grace us with a speech.

Don't be nervous. We're all friends.

Thank you, Meredith.

Thank you all for coming.

Your support means the world to me.

Today is the 20th anniversary

of my mother's death.

I hope her speech isn't as bland as the hors d'oeuvre's, huh?

She died when I was just 18 years of age

and I miss her every day.

Not just because she was my mother

but because she was one of the best people

that I've ever known.

When I think of my mother

I don't think about the hospital visits

or how she looked at the end.

Instead...

I think about the night of my senior prom.

She helped me get all ready.

She did my hair, this...

giant '90s up do.

I waited for my boyfriend to pick me up

but...

he never showed.

I wanted to give up on that night

and just cry in my room.

But my mother wouldn't let me.

Instead, she got all dressed up.

She wanted to see a scary movie

and...

we yelled at the screen

and we stuffed our faces with popcorn.

It was one of the best nights of my life.

She was the most amazing...

person...

in my life.

And I never felt alone...

as long as I had my mother.

What was wrong?

And that's the thing about pancreatic cancer.

There are no symptoms until it's too late.

So, no other little girls

have to go through their life alone.

Thank you so much

for your generous support.

And on that note...

let's eat.

Your mother would be so proud.

I think so too.

- Good job. - Thank you, baby.

Hey, Walt?

Come grab dinner.

Walt?

- Ugh... - Walt.

Walt, are you okay?

Blake, she's here.

She went that way.

Okay, alright, I'm gonna get you some help.

Wait! Call 911, now!

Detective Tyler was attacked at the back gate.

Send someone to help him right away.

My babies. Where are my babies?

Mommy's here, boys.

- Let 'em go, Blake. - Hey, mom.

- Where are the boys? - It's not about the boys.

It's about you and me.

Tell me where they are, Blake, now.

Didn't you ever once worry about me

if I was safe?

Blake, where are the boys?

Don't you ever care about me?

Blake!

Blake! Let go!

No.

Stop.

I warned you this.

- What's the hell's going on? - Find the boys.

Go, find the boys!

Boys!

Boys!

Hey, guys. Hey, how you doing? You good?

The cops are on their way, okay?

It's over.

I say when it's over.

Please, please, honey, you need help.

I don't need help, I need my mother.

I'm right here, okay?

I'm right here, and I love you.

You don't love me!

It doesn't have to be like this.

Blake, please.

You wouldn't shoot your own daughter.

Don't, don't force me to make that choice.

Don't. Stay back.

I'm your own flesh and blood.

Was that a gunshot?

Blake...

Oh, my God. Baby, you okay?

I'm okay. Where are the boys?

Uh, they're fine. They're with Georgia.

Oh, my God.

Oh...

Hey.

Oh, my...

Oh, Julianna.

- Baby. - Dad!

- Let's get you out of here. - Oh, sweetheart.

- Honey, are you okay? - Come on.

- I was so scared. - I know, baby. It's okay now.

- Everything's okay now. - Oh.

Oh, thank God you're here.

Oh, my gosh, honey...

I had a feeling.

Excuse us, please.

Thank you.

I don't believe this.

A-actually I do believe this.

It's the total disaster that I predicted.

I knew that we couldn't trust her.

Excuse me?

I wish I could.

You've embarrassed us all.

I mean, the mayor was here tonight, for God sakes!

- Meredith, it wasn't her fault! - Of course, it was her fault.

Only a classless idiot

would hire a psychotic nanny that would try to murder us all.

- Meredith! - You know what, it's okay.

I don't...

I don't care what you think.

You are a miserable person, Meredith.

And the only thing that you have in your life

to make feel yourself feel better

is by trying to make other people

feel worse about their life.

I'm done trying to impress you.

Uh, impress me?

Just so we're clear, you failed.

Just so we're clear...

I don't care.

Now, get your Pilates ass out of my yard.

You're not welcome here.

Fine.

Come on, ladies, let's go.

Fine.

Remind me not get on your bad side

or wear yoga pants.

Hmm.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Let's get you out of here.

Get you inside.

Hey, finishing your weekly letter to Blake?

Yeah, as soon as I get some stamps

I'm gonna send it out.

Oh, good.

Hey, you okay?

Did we do the right thing?

Of course, baby, we did the right thing.

She's getting the help she needs. Okay?

Trust me.

Did I ever tell you I think you're kinda great?

Well, I think you're kinda great.

- Let's barbeque. - Okay.

Hey! Oh, good to see you.

- So glad you made it. - Great to see you, of course.

- Hey. - Wow, this looks great.

- What's up, buddy? - Oh, I'm so hungry.