Original subtitles

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[beeping]

[beeping stops]

YOU ARE GOING TO PARADISE.

FOR WORK.

IF YOU DON'T GO, I'LL GO.

PLEASE TELL ME YOU WON'T SPEND

THE ENTIRE TIME WORKING AT THE CONFERENCE.

HAVE A LITTLE FUN FOR ME.

NOW, THAT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD USE

OF COMPANY RESOURCES, WOULD IT?

ERIN, WHY IS THIS SO THICK?

IS THIS NON-CONFERENCE OPTIONS?

IN CASE YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND.

THINK ABOUT IT, TESS.

THE SUN, THE SAND, THE OPPORTUNITIES.

ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN.

I'M SO JEALOUS.

DON'T BE.

- YOU WANTED TO SEE ME? - HEY, CLARA.

HI.

YES, I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS.

REALLY THOUGH, THIS ISN'T PERSONAL.

- IT FEELS PERSONAL. - NO, OF COURSE NOT.

I MEAN, IF THIS WAS UP TO ME,

THIS WOULD NEVER EVEN BE HAPPENING.

- I KNOW. - LISTEN.

RESTRUCTURING A BUSINESS IS NEVER EASY.

YOU SEE, THEY CALL THESE TOUGH DECISIONS

BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST THAT-- TOUGH.

AND YOU'RE THE TOUGHEST OF ALL FOR ME.

JUST KNOW THAT.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GROOMING ME

TO BE YOUR REPLACEMENT WHEN YOU GOT YOUR PROMOTION.

I-I AM-- I WAS.

YOU'RE THE ONLY PERSON THAT SHOULD HEAD UP

THIS DEPARTMENT AFTER I LEAVE,

BUT YOU KNOW LEN'S TAKEN OVER EVERYTHING.

EVERYTHING'S DIFFERENT NOW.

I DON'T LIKE CHANGE.

YOU KNOW, I'M HEADED OVER

TO THE H.R. CONFERENCE IN A COUPLE DAYS.

OH, YEAH. THE ONE IN PUERTO RICO.

THESE THINGS ARE LIKE GOLD MINES

WHEN IT COMES TO FINDING NEW JOBS.

I'M GONNA SEE WHAT I CAN DIG UP FOR YOU.

THANK YOU, TESS.

I'M GLAD THAT'S THE LAST ONE.

WE WERE RUNNING OUT OF TISSUES.

CAN YOU CALL MONA AND CONFIRM LUNCH TODAY?

YOU HAVE LUNCH WITH YOUR MOTHER

EVERY MONTH AT THE SAME RESTAURANT.

YES, WELL, YOU KNOW MONA.

- SHE'S A STICKLER FOR ROUTINE. - I'LL CALL HER.

I TOLD LEN YOU'D BE UP AS SOON

AS YOU WERE DONE WITH YOUR MEETING.

- OH, THANK YOU. - ARE YOU GONNA ASK ABOUT THE--

NO, I'M NOT GONNA BE ASKING ABOUT PROMOTIONS TODAY.

- TESS, UH... - YES.

MY SCIATICA'S ACTING UP AGAIN.

I THINK I NEED A NEW DOCTOR.

BUT YOU JUST GOT THAT NEW ONE.

YEAH, WELL, HE'S GREAT AND ALL,

BUT I THINK HE THINKS I'M A HYPOCHONDRIAC.

TESS, I REALLY NEED TO TALK TO YOU

- ABOUT CHANGING MY DEFERRAL. - YES, YOU DO.

OH, DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY VACATION DAYS I HAVE LEFT?

ROD AND I DECIDED TO TAKE OUR SECOND HONEYMOON THIS SUMMER.

- CONGRATULATIONS. - THANK YOU.

I'LL GET THOSE DATES FOR YOU.

BURT, I NEED YOU TO SET UP A MEETING WITH ERIN.

I WANT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PERCENTAGE

WE NEED TO TAKE OUT OF THE BUDGET

TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WORKS THE BEST FOR YOU.

BUT DO IT RIGHT AWAY, OKAY?

- THANKS, TESS. - JEFF, GUESS WHAT?

WHAT?

I FIGURED SOMETHING OUT FOR YOU.

- HUH? - STANDING UP DESK.

NO WAY. THANKS, TESS.

HEY, LEN. SORRY.

OH, TESS. PLEASE, HAVE A SEAT.

TIRED?

OH, NO, I JUST HAD MY CONVERSATION WITH CLARA, SO--

OH, AND HOW DID THAT GO?

IT'S DIFFICULT, YOU KNOW? THEY ALL ARE.

YEAH, RESTRUCTURING A COMPANY ISN'T EASY.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID, OF COURSE.

AND TOUGH DECISIONS ARE TOUGH

- FOR A REASON. - RIGHT.

THAT IS WHY WITHOUT QUESTION

YOU ARE THE TOUGHEST ONE OF ALL.

WHEN I TOOK OVER THIS COMPANY, MY FATHER'S COMPANY,

I KNEW THAT WE HAD TO MAKE CHANGES FOR CONNOR.COM

TO GO BEYOND A LOCAL ONLINE RETAILER.

[clears throat] WE'RE MORE THAN THAT.

BUT WHILE GOING OVER THE BOOKS,

I REALIZED THAT ALTHOUGH SOME DEPARTMENTS

WOULD HAVE TO ADDRESS SOME CUTBACKS,

ONE WAS FULLY EXPENDABLE.

"EXPENDABLE"?

IT'S ALL ABOUT STREAMLINING NOW.

ERIN WILL COME WORK WITH ME,

AND JEFF FROM ACCOUNTING WILL HANDLE THE MICRO TASKS

SUCH AS PAYROLL, VACATIONS, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.

YEAH. "BLAH, BLAH, BLAH."

YOU KNOW, YOU CAN'T HAVE A COMPANY

WITHOUT A HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE, ACTUALLY.

THERE'S ISSUES THAT COME UP WITH HUMANS DAILY, HOURLY--

WHICH IS WHY WE WILL BE HIRING

A H.R. CONSULTANT TO MANAGE THE MACRO ISSUES, MONTHLY.

BY THE WAY, TESS, YOU ARE WELCOME

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION.

OH, THAT'S GREAT. I CAN APPLY FOR A POSITION?

HERE AT THIS COMPANY?

THAT I'VE WORKED FOR FOR 15 YEARS?

YOU KNOW, YOUR FATHER HIRED ME RIGHT OUT OF BUSINESS SCHOOL.

AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHY YOUR NAME WOULD GO

IMMEDIATELY TO THE TOP OF THE LIST.

DAD ALWAYS SPOKE VERY HIGHLY OF YOU.

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND. THIS IS NOTHING PERSONAL.

- THIS ISN'T HAPPENING. - IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.

THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. I'VE BEEN FIRED.

- I'M SO SORRY, TESS. - I'M A STRAIGHT "A" STUDENT.

I GOT MY MBA WITH HONORS.

LEN DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HE'S DOING.

WHAT AM I GONNA TELL MY MOTHER?

HEY.

I HAD TO ORDER WITHOUT YOU.

SORRY.

YOU LOOK PALE.

- ARE YOU EATING? - THANKS.

THERE'S SOME STUFF GOING ON AT WORK RIGHT NOW AND--

MM-HMM. LIKE YOUR PROMOTION, I HOPE.

NO.

NO?

DARLING, YOU'VE WORKED THERE FOREVER.

YOU'VE-- YOU'VE WORKED YOUR WAY UP FROM SECRETARY.

MOM, IT'S "ASSISTANT."

ASSISTANT, SECRETARY. WHO CARES?

YOU'RE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

THE NEXT NATURAL STEP IS VICE PRESIDENT.

LISTEN, RESTRUCTURING A BUSINESS IS

REALLY COMPLICATED SOMETIMES, SO THAT'S JUST SOMETHING

- I WANT TO-- - WHICH IS WHY YOUR EXPERIENCE

IS SO VITAL RIGHT NOW.

YOU NEED TO MAKE THAT POINT CLEAR TO THAT "LEN PERSON."

MOTHER--

IN TIMES OF CHAOS,

YOU'RE THE ONE THAT HAS TO TAKE CHARGE.

I KNOW.

WHEN YOUR FATHER LEFT

AND YOU WERE JUST A TODDLER,

I COULD HAVE SAT AROUND AND WATCHED SOAP OPERAS

AND CRIED.

BUT NO. YOU KNOW WHAT I DID?

I GOT THREE JOBS, I RAISED YOU,

AND I DIDN'T TAKE A PENNY FROM ANYONE--

NOT FEDERAL, NOT FAMILY.

- YOU KNOW I'M RIGHT. - MOTHER--

- NO. NO, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH. - IF YOU CAN--

EXCUSES ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T SUCCEED.

YOU SUCCEED 'CAUSE THAT'S THE WAY I RAISED YOU.

RIGHT?

OKAY, YOU HAVE TO TAKE--

- CHARGE. - EXACTLY.

YOU'LL FIND A WAY.

YOU ALWAYS DO.

[not audible]

I GOT IT.

[tires squeal]

MY SHOES...HERE?

MA'AM, IS THIS YOURS?

OH, THAT'S OKAY. THAT'S OKAY.

I JUST NEED MY SHOES, PLEASE.

COULD YOU GET MY SHOES? DID YOU SEE

- WHERE MY SHOES WENT? - NO, SORRY.

DID ANYONE SEE MY SHOES?

I JUST CAME OVER HERE, AND NOW MY SHOES ARE GONE.

[calls indistinctly]

HI! HI!

MS. NELSON, DIDN'T THINK YOU WERE GONNA MAKE IT.

- OH. - THERE YOU GO.

EXCUSE ME.

THANK YOU.

OH, SORRY.

OH, WAIT, HERE. LET ME HELP.

- OH, NO, THANK YOU. - I GOT IT.

- OKAY? - YEAH, IT'S--

- THANKS. - MM-HMM.

- EXCUSE ME. - SORRY, THAT'S MY SEAT.

THAT'S MINE. [clears throat]

I ALWAYS HAVE THE WINDOW. YEAH, THAT ONE, IT'S MINE.

I DON'T WANT TO FALL ASLEEP ON SOME STRANGER,

- SO I JUST LEAN AGAINST THE-- - YEAH, ME TOO.

THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS PICK THE WINDOW,

- BUT THIS IS MINE. - OH, YEAH.

BUT THAT'S MY WINDOW SEAT.

JUST IN CASE I WANT TO LOOK OUT AT THE OCEAN OR--

- PRETTY SURE. - I'M QUITE S--

YEAH, I'M QUITE SURE.

- IT DOES-- - SEE, THAT SAYS "A."

IT DOES SAY "A." THAT'S THE WINDOW.

YEAH, IT'S OKAY. YOU CAN JUST GET UP.

OF ROW 23. THIS IS 22.

THAT'S YOU.

YOU GET A WINDOW. [chuckles]

I'M SORRY.

EXCUSE ME. THAT'S MY SEAT.

SORRY.

THIS HAS BEEN A ROUGH 24 HOURS, SO--

FOR ME.

WHERE'S MY CELL PHONE?

NO, NO, NOT MY CELL PHONE. NOT WITH MY--

OH, MA'AM, PLEASE TAKE YOUR SEAT.

OH, I JUST NEED TO CHECK REALLY QUICK

IN MY BAG FOR MY CELL PHONE.

I'M SORRY. I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO ASK YOU TO TAKE YOUR SEAT.

- I'M JUST GONNA CHECK... - OH, NO, NO.

MY SUITCASE REALLY QUICK FOR MY CELL PHONE.

WE'RE ABOUT TO TAKE OFF. MA'AM.

NO, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

- I HAVE TO HAVE MY CELL PHONE. - I'M SORRY, MA'AM.

WE'LL SEARCH FOR YOUR CELL PHONE LATER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

DON'T WORRY, HONEY.

THESE THINGS ARE AS SAFE AS HOUSES NOWADAYS.

WANT ME TO TALK TO YOU?

I FIND HAVING SOMEONE TO TALK TO HELPS ME

GET OVER ALL MY FLYING NERVES.

WANT ME TO TELL YOU A STORY?

YOU KNOW, THIS IS MY FIRST FLIGHT.

ARE YOU NERVOUS?

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EXCUSE ME.

IS THERE ANY OTHER PLACE THAT OUR LUGGAGE COULD BE?

- HEY. - [laughs]

LOOKS LIKE THE LOVE OF THE WINDOW SEAT IS

NOT ALL WE HAVE IN COMMON.

YOUR LUGGAGE IS GONE TOO?

MINE'S IN BOSTON. GREAT CITY.

HOPE IT'S HAVING FUN, BUT I DO WISH IT WERE HERE.

IT WILL BE, MR. MCCONNELL.

THANKS.

YOUR LUGGAGE IS ALSO IN BOSTON.

WELL, MAYBE THEY'RE HAVING FUN TOGETHER.

THEY'RE NOT.

I NEED MY LUGGAGE BEFORE TOMORROW MORNING

BECAUSE I HAVE A CONFERENCE I HAVE TO GO TO,

SO I NEED TO HAVE MY SUITS, YOU KNOW?

WHICH CONFERENCE?

THE AMERICAN HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION?

- ARE YOU GOING TO THAT ONE? - NO.

[laughs] NO, I DON'T DO SUITS.

- GOOD LUCK. - OH.

AS SOON AS WE GET THEM, WE'LL BRING THEM

RIGHT TO YOU, MS. NELSON.

THIS IS A $20 VOUCHER FOR ANYTHING ELSE

YOU MAY NEED UNTIL THEN.

- HERE YOU GO. - ALL RIGHT.

- THAT'S ALL I NEED? - YES, SIR.

GREAT. WHOA, DENVER.

OH, YOU GOT TO STOP TRYING TO TAKE WHAT'S MINE.

- OH, I WAS HERE FIRST. - BUT I'M HERE OFFICIALLY.

- OFFICIAL-- - SI.

SI.I CAN GET ANOTHER ONE FOR YOU.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

10, 15 MINUTES.

- IT IS LATE. - HOLA, HOLA.

WHERE MAY I TAKE YOU TWO BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE TONIGHT?

THEY ARE NOT...

- PARADISE-- - PARADISE HOTEL.

TOGETHER.

AHORA, SI.

THANK YOU.

[exhales]

CARTER MCCONNELL.

OH, HI, I'M TESS NELSON.

NICE TO MEET YOU, TESS.

AND I'M SURE OUR BAGS WILL SHOW UP

FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.

I REALLY HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT

BECAUSE I JUST KIND OF NEED EVERYTHING

- TO GO WELL ON THIS TRIP. - PARADISE HOTEL?

NO PROBLEM. IT IS SURE TO BEEN FIXED BY NOW.

"FIXED"?

WELL, THE GOOD NEWS IS

WE BOTH HAVE A WINDOW SEAT.

[laughs]

DOES IT SAY CANCELED?

YES, YESTERDAY BY A...

EF...EF?

- JEFF JACKSON. - OH, JEFF.

JEFF JACKSON. JEFF JACKSON.

WAS THAT A MISTAKE?

MISTAKE, YES.

I JUST NEED A ROOM, 'CAUSE, YOU KNOW,

THE CONFERENCE-- EVERYTHING'S BOOKED UP.

YEAH, THE BEACH BRIDAL SHOW.

- OH, NO. - THE NEW HORIZON FOR SINGLES.

- NO. - YEAH?

THE-- THE DIVORCE EXPO?

NO. NO, IT'S THE AMERICAN HUMAN RE--

YEAH, THE HUMAN RECORDING ADMINISTRATION, YES.

I REMEMBER.

AND YES, WE HAVE A ROOM FOR YOU...

[mutters]

ON THE THIRD FLOOR, WE HAVE A ROOM FOR YOU.

NO PROBLEM.

THANK YOU.

[laughs]

SORRY. DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.

WE ONLY DO CONSTRUCTION AT NIGHT

SO WE DON'T DISTURB OUR-- OUR GUESTS.

BUT DON'T-- DON'T WORRY.

WE'RE VERY, VERY QUIET.

[loud drilling] [laughs] YOU WILL NOT

- NOTICE A THING. - I JUST NEED THE ROOM KEY.

OH.

THERE'S YOUR KEY...HERE.

AND WELCOME TO PARADISE HOTEL.

- HEY. - HEY.

YOU'RE ON THE SAME FLOOR AS ME?

UM, I'M RIGHT HERE.

OF COURSE YOU ARE.

ICE MACHINE'S DOWN TOO.

YOU KNOW, I'D FIRE MY TRAVEL AGENT,

BUT THAT'S ME.

YEAH, WELL--

NIGHT, DENVER.

[door closes]

[seagulls crying]

[imitates rooster crowing] RISE AND SHINE.

[laughs]

- AH. - HERE'S YOUR LUGGAGE.

[knock on door]

[knock on door]

NO. I DON'T-- I DON'T--

- HEY, SEÑORA TESS. - [squeals]

GOOD MORNING.

I HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE-- A GOOD NIGHT REST.

HERE'S YOUR MALETA. THAT WAS LUGGAGE.

[speaking Spanish]

[stammers] I-- UH--

I CAN DO THIS.

HI.

MELISSA.

- HEY. - TESS.

I WASN'T EXPECTING TO SEE YOU HERE.

- OH, I COME EVERY YEAR, SO-- - OF COURSE, OF COURSE.

I JUST DIDN'T-- GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YOU TOO. HI.

HOW GREAT IS THIS YEAR'S LOCATION?

I HAD NO IDEA THIS PLACE WAS SO GORGEOUS.

YEAH, I JUST GOT IN LAST NIGHT, SO--

- OH. - TESS NELSON.

IT'S AMAZING. YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT

THE BEACHES BEFORE THE STORM HITS.

- THEY'LL BE A MESS AFTER. - IS THERE A STORM?

A TROPICAL STORM, DIDN'T YOU HEAR?

SEÑORITA NELSON FROM CONNOR.COM.

- WELL, IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU. - BYE.

I SHOW YOUR RESERVATION WAS CANCELED YESTERDAY BY JEFF--

JACKSON, YEAH.

JUST-- THAT'S A MISTAKE,

SO YOU CAN JUST PUT IT ON THIS.

I WISH I COULD, BUT THE CONFERENCE IS SOLD OUT.

WELL, NOTHING'S EVER REALLY SOLD OUT, RIGHT?

SAN JUAN HAS BEEN VERY POPULAR.

WELL, THERE'S ALWAYS A LITTLE ROOM SOMEWHERE.

WE DID ADVISE EVERYONE TO REGISTER EARLY.

I DID REGISTER EARLY, AND JEFF JACKSON CANCELED--

IT DOESN'T MATTER. IT'S JUST A LITTLE MISTAKE.

SO IF YOU COULD PUT IT ON THIS CARD,

I'LL JUST PAY DOUBLE.

- I WISH I COULD. - TRIPLE.

OH! A CANCELLATION. [typing]

THANK YOU.

HERE YOU GO.

ALL THE SESSIONS FULL?

[background chatter]

GREAT.

DANIELLE.

MS. ELLERBEE, TESS NELSON.

OH, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER ME

- OR NOT FROM-- - CONNOR.COM.

YEAH, EXACTLY.

ANYWAY, I MISSED YOUR SESSION,

BUT I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU HAVE A SECOND

TO CHAT WITH ME ABOUT--

I DON'T. BUT HERE'S MY CARD.

YOU CAN HAVE MY ASSISTANT SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.

- OKAY. HERE'S MINE. - OH, AND I'M SORRY TO HEAR

ABOUT THE CHANGES AT CONNOR.COM.

OH, THAT'S OKAY.

RESTRUCTURING A COMPANY, NEVER EASY.

YEAH.

[background chatter]

HEY, GUYS.

HASN'T THIS BEEN AWESOME?

IT'S-- YEAH, IT'S AWESOME.

[low voice] WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

OH, JUST THE SAME THING YOU'RE DOING HERE.

OH, YOU ALREADY GOT A NEW JOB?

GOOD FOR YOU.

- NO, I DIDN'T. - NO?

WELL, UM, HEY, I SAW A JOB LISTING

THAT CONNOR WAS LOOKING TO HIRE AN H.R. CONSULTANT.

- IS THAT TRUE? - FRANK.

IT'S OKAY. YEAH, IT'S-- IT'S TRUE.

OH, GOD, COULD YOU PUT IN A GOOD WORD FOR ME?

I WOULD LOVE TO WORK THERE.

OKAY, THAT'S TACTLESS, EVEN FOR YOU.

- I KNOW. - THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

I'M ACTUALLY ABOUT TO HAVE LUNCH WITH BILL LEWIS.

- BILL LEWIS? - YEAH.

DOES HE HAVE AN OPENING?

WELL, YOU KNOW HOW THESE THINGS GO.

- I COULD CHECK. - OH, YEAH, SURE.

- THAT'S AWESOME. - YEAH.

IT'S AWESOME.

AWESOME.

SHE ALWAYS LANDS ON TOP.

HELLO. SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU.

YOU KNOW, I'M SO SORRY I DIDN'T CALL TO CONFIRM FIRST.

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT I LOST MY CELL PHONE

ON THE FLIGHT OVER? SO--

YOU LOOK GREAT.

THANKS, TESS.

BUT WHEN I HEARD ABOUT CONNOR LETTING YOU GO,

- I MEAN, I ASSUMED-- - OH, YEAH.

WELL, YOU KNOW, THAT'S BEEN A LITTLE ROUGH,

BUT, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING HAPPENS--

HELLO, LEWIS.

- HI. - HI.

- HEY, AGAIN. - HI.

IT'S CRAZY.

ARE WE ALL THREE HAVING LUNCH TOGETHER?

UM, ARE WE--

OH, NO.

NO. NO, WE'RE NOT.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE

THAT I SAID HI TO BILL AGAIN.

NICE TO SEE YOU, TESS.

GREAT TO SEE YOU TOO.

- OKAY. - OKAY.

WELL, YOU GUYS HAVE A GREAT LUNCH.

A BILLION PEOPLE IN THE WORLD

LACK ACCESS TO SAFE WATER.

NOW, SOME PEOPLE MAY SAY, "IT'S NOT MY PROBLEM.

LET THOSE PEOPLE FIGURE IT OUT."

AND IT'S THEIR RIGHT TO THINK THAT.

I HAPPEN TO BELIEVE THAT I AM

MY BROTHER'S AND SISTER'S KEEPER.

AND WHEN YOU SEE SOMEBODY IN NEED,

YOU SHOULD REACH OUT, THE SAME WAY

THAT SOMEONE'S PROBABLY REACHED OUT

TO EACH OF US IN THE PAST.

THAT'S THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

OF LIVING IN A COMMUNITY.

A GREATER COMMUNITY, FULL OF ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE.

AND I'M HERE TO SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN BRING

THOSE PEOPLE THE HELP THEY NEED.

COME ON, HENRY. COME ON.

"MAN CANNOT DISCOVER NEW OCEANS

"UNLESS HE HAS THE COURAGE

TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE SHORE."

MY LATE HUSBAND ALWAYS LOVED THAT QUOTE.

AND WHEN HE'D SAY IT TO ME,

I KNEW WE WERE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON ANOTHER ADVENTURE.

- THAT'S A CAT... - THAT'S HENRY.

ON A LEASH.

HE LOVES WALKIES.

WHY DID YOU SAY THAT QUOTE TO ME?

YOU LOOK LIKE YOU COULD USE IT.

WHATEVER IT IS, DEAR, IT'S NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS.

I FEEL LIKE MY LIFE MIGHT BE GOING

IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

DIRECTION IS RELATIVE.

AS MY LATE HUSBAND USED TO SAY,

"WHEREVER YOU GO, THERE YOU ARE."

- COME, HENRY. - [laughs]

- HENRY! - BYE.

SO AS ALL OF YOU KNOW, IN TWO WEEKS,

WE HAVE OUR BOARD MEETING.

AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THERE'S BEEN SOME CHANGES

TO THE COMPANY'S BENEFITS PACKAGE.

THAT'S THE KIND OF THINKING I LIKE.

WHAT'S THE STATUS OF THAT?

WELL, MR. CONNOR, TESS HAD ACTUALLY

TAKEN POINT ON THAT DEVELOPMENT.

BUT DO WE HAVE A STATUS OR NOT?

JEFF JACKSON.

NOT YET.

"NOT YET" IS NOT SOMETHING I LIKE TO HEAR.

I'M GOING TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET ON THAT

AND FIND OUT WHERE WE'RE AT.

- YES, SIR. - ALL RIGHT, MOVING ALONG.

REGINALD GREEN IS A MARKETING GENIUS

AND EXACTLY WHAT THIS COMPANY NEEDS

TO GET ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

SO WHY IS THIS MAN STILL IN LONDON?

GUYS, THIS IS A STAFF MEETING,

NOT A MONOLOGUE.

LOOK, TESS--

DOES NOT WORK AT CONNOR.COM ANYMORE.

JEFF, DIDN'T I ASK YOU TO TALK TO TESS BEFORE SHE LEFT?

I DID. IT'S JUST--

SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR A LOT OF INFORMATION.

I HAVE MY FIRST BOARD MEETING AS A PRESIDENT

IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS.

I NEED TO HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION AT MY FINGERTIPS.

- I-I UNDERSTAND. - DO YOU?

YES, IT--

IT'S JUST SHE'S--

TESS WAS YOUR FATHER'S RIGHT HAND

FOR A LONG TIME.

I'M-- I'M AN ACCOUNTANT.

I'M A GOOD ACCOUNTANT,

BUT I'M NOT ABLE TO LEARN IN TWO WEEKS

WHAT SHE'S LEARNED IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS.

UH, SIR.

[birds crying]

HOLA, DENVER.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING OUT HERE?

I THOUGHT YOU'D BE SHOWING OFF YOUR POWER SUIT

TO THE OTHER CORPORATE TYPES TILL THE WEE HOURS.

I BOMBED.

- "BOMBED"? - YEAH, I BOMBED.

[laughs] HOW DO YOU BOMB A CONFERENCE?

I DIDN'T REALLY GET A JOB AND--

OR A LEAD ON A JOB,

AND THE TRUTH IS, UM... I NEED A JOB.

YOU DON'T HAVE A JOB?

WELL, OF COURSE, I HAD A JOB A COUPLE DAYS AGO.

AND THEN I GOT FIRED,

SO IT WAS JUST KIND OF A SURPRISE

'CAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS ABOUT TO GET A PROMOTION.

I THINK EVERYONE THOUGHT THAT I WAS GONNA

GET A PROMOTION, ESPECIALLY MY MOM,

AND, YOU KNOW, SHE LIKES TO THINK OF ME AS SUCCESSFUL,

WHICH I HAVE, YOU KNOW,

REALLY BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE, REALLY,

BUT THEN NOW I'M JUST--

- KIND OF LOST? - YEAH.

UH...

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

YOU KNOW, I JUST--

I GUESS I THOUGHT I WAS COMING OUT HERE

TO TAKE CHARGE 'CAUSE THAT'S WHAT MONA ALWAYS SAYS,

THAT WHEN THINGS GO WRONG, I SHOULD JUST TAKE CHARGE.

OH, THAT'S MY MOM.

WELL, MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T.

- WHAT? - TAKE CHARGE.

I MEAN, JUST NOT RIGHT NOW.

YOU SEEM A LITTLE FRAZZLED.

I SOUND FRAZZLED?

WHY DON'T YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO

INSTEAD OF WHAT YOU OUGHT TO DO NEXT?

GO AND CHANGE OUT OF THAT AND ENJOY THE SUN,

ALL THIS, RELAX.

THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING. I'M RELAXING.

AND YOU'RE RIGHT. I, UM--

I JUST NEED TO BUY A BATHING SUIT.

AND THEN I'M GONNA COME BACK OUT HERE AND REALLY RELAX.

I'M JUST GONNA FORGET THAT THIS WEEK

EVER HAPPENED, ACTUALLY.

- SO THAT WOULD BE GOOD. - YEAH.

- YEAH. THANKS. - GOOD.

- I FEEL BETTER. - GOOD.

- SO ANYWAY, THANK YOU-- - CARTER.

JUST CARTER.

RELAX.

[laughs]

[keys clicking, beeping, register humming]

[upbeat "tropical" music]

♪

WHAT-- OH.

[loud construction noises in background]

- HI. - HEY.

HEY, HOW DID THAT RELAXING WORK OUT?

I FORGOT TO PUT SUNSCREEN ON MY FEET.

[laughs] YEAH, YOU SURE DID.

- SORRY. - YEAH.

SO ARE YOU JUST EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME?

WELL, I COULD SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT YOU.

I WAS HERE FIRST.

I'M JUST GETTING SOME WATER

BEFORE I HEAD INTO OLD SAN JUAN.

YOU EVER BEEN THERE?

I HAVEN'T.

I'M ACTUALLY HEADED HOME TO LOCK MYSELF IN MY CLOSET.

- AT LEAST YOU HAVE A PLAN. - EXACTLY.

YOU KNOW, OLD SAN JUAN REALLY IS

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES.

I NEED TO CATCH THE NEXT FLIGHT HOME

BEFORE THE NEXT CATASTROPHE HAPPENS IN MY LIFE.

- WELL, GOOD LUCK. - THANKS.

HEY.

UPDATE ON THE CONSTRUCTION

WHICH IS A TINY BIT MORE FREQUENT

DUE TO SOME CIRCUMSTANCES.

[drilling]

NOT TO WORRY. NOT TO WORRY.

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE OF WHEN THIS GENTLE CONSTRUCTION

WILL BE TAKING PLACE,

SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

[drilling, construction sounds continue]

WOW, I LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS NO WAY

THIS WEEK COULD GET ANY WORSE, AND IT--

DON'T SAY THAT. YOU'RE TEMPTING FATE NOW.

- THAT'S A BAD IDEA. - YEAH.

YOU KNOW WHAT'S A GOOD IDEA? GETTING OUT OF THIS RACKET.

- COME ON, YOU CAN'T STAY HERE. - OKAY.

♪

YOU KNOW, THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES TO TRAVEL.

THERE'S SO MUCH HISTORY.

YOU KNOW, I DON'T-- I DON'T REALLY KNOW

WHAT MY FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL IS

'CAUSE I HAVEN'T REALLY TRAVELED, UNFORTUNATELY.

- WHY NOT? - I DON'T KNOW, I GUESS...

WE DIDN'T REALLY HAVE THE MONEY WHEN I WAS GROWING UP,

AND THEN SUDDENLY I DID HAVE THE MONEY,

AND I JUST DIDN'T.

WHAT-- OH, THE JOB.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, SIR. HAVE A GOOD DAY.

YOU KNOW, IN COLONIAL DAYS, THEY USED TO RACE HORSES

FROM FORTALEZA STREET RIGHT THROUGH HERE.

AND THE STORY GOES THAT THERE WAS A YOUNG GUY

WHO ACCIDENTALLY MISSED THIS TURN

AND RODE HIS HORSE STRAIGHT OFF THE CLIFF.

AND WHEN HE WAS FALLING, HE SCREAMED OUT

FOR GOD TO SAVE HIM, AND HE DID-- THE GUY LIVED.

SO THEY BUILT THIS CHAPEL TO, I GUESS,

COMMEMORATE THE MIRACLE.

AND MAYBE TO KEEP OTHER PEOPLE FROM RIDING

THEIR HORSE OFF THE CLIFF.

[both laughing]

IT'S CALLED ESCALINATA DE LAS MONJAS,

WHICH MEANS "THE NUN STAIRS."

THIS USED TO BE A CONVENT. [bomba music plays]

AND THERE'S A REALLY GREAT OLD CAFE RIGHT

AROUND THE CORNER, WHICH IS PROBABLY

WHERE THAT MUSIC'S COMING FROM,

ESPECIALLY ONSABADO.

- SABADO. - YEAH.

- SATURDAY. - YES, SATURDAY.

IN FACT, IF YOU WEREN'T SO DEAD-SET ON LEAVING,

YOU COULD STAY FOR THE WEEKEND AND REALLY HAVE SOME FUN.

OH, WELL, THERE'S THIS STORM, SO--

- IT MIGHT NOT EVEN HIT US. - WHAT IF IT HITS US?

- WELL, IT MIGHT NOT. - I'M SAYING IT MIGHT HIT US.

WELL, IT'S POSSIBLE, BUT IT'S ALSO A SIMPLE FACT

THAT IT MIGHT NOT.

RIGHT?

YOU SEEM TO REALLY WANT THIS JOB BACK.

SO DID YOU LOVE IT?

UM...DID I LOVE IT?

I WAS GOOD AT IT.

SURE.

AND, YOU KNOW, I WORE A SUIT.

EVERY DAY.

AH, MORE SUITS.

[both laugh]

I THINK MY MOTHER ALWAYS TAUGHT US GROWING UP

THAT IF YOU'RE SUCCESSFUL, YOU WEAR A SUIT.

SO YOU DID IT FOR YOUR MOM?

MAYBE.

I DON'T KNOW, BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU,

I SURE DID LIKE FEELING SUCCESSFUL.

YEAH.

I LIKED KNOWING SHE WAS PROUD OF ME, YOU KNOW?

YOU'RE DEFINITELY NOT A SUIT GUY.

NO. NO, NOT AT ALL.

SO? WHAT DO YOU DO?

I DO LOTS OF STUFF.

BUT RIGHT NOW I'M VOLUNTEERING

FOR UNICEF'S CLEAN WATER INITIATIVE.

SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE.

AND IT LETS ME TRAVEL.

I'M GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES FROM HERE

WHEN THE STORM GETS THROUGH.

SO WHY DO YOU DO IT?

IT MAKES ME HAPPY.

YOU KNOW, I GUESS AT THE END OF THE DAY,

KNOWING THAT I HAD JUST A TINY IMPACT

ON SOMEBODY'S LIFE SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD,

AND IT BRINGS ME JOY.

[chuckles]

- JOY. - YEAH.

HMM.

YEAH. JOY.

- [music playing] - [laughs]

COME ON, LEARN SOMETHING.

- OH, NO. - TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF.

ALL RIGHT?

[singing in Spanish]

- COME ON, GET OUT HERE. - YOU FIRST.

- OH. - WATCH THIS.

- OKAY. - HEY, GUYS.

♪

WHAT WAS THAT?

NICE AND EASY.

♪

- YOU GOT IT. - OH, NO.

- OH, YEAH, LIKE THAT. - THANK YOU.

OH!

[laughs]

OH, NO.

OW!

♪

- HEY. - OKAY, READY?

[laughs] I'M TOO OLD FOR THAT.

AND HERE, YOU BACK UP.

♪

AND SERIOUSLY, AFTER THAT, I DIDN'T CARE

IF I NEVER SAW ANOTHER CHIHUAHUA.

[both laugh] [chattering]

HEY, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.

THE MAGIC OF SAN JUAN SEEMS TO AGREE WITH BOTH OF YOU.

[both chuckle]

WE ACTUALLY WENT DANCING IN THE STREETS.

YEAH, IT WAS BOMBA OR SALSA?

I DON'T KNOW. THE BAREFOOT BOMBADEERS.

AH, YES, OF COURSE.

- OH, YOU KNOW THEM? - NATURALLY.

THEY'RE-- THEY'RE MY COUSINS.

- OF COURSE. - WE GOT A BIG FAMILY.

LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT ME

TO ARRANGE ANOTHER EXCURSION OR--

I'M GOING TO BED ACTUALLY.

- YEAH, BUT THANK YOU. - OKAY.

- GOOD NIGHT. - THANK YOU.

AH,DE L'AMOUR, DE L'AMOUR.

DEPENDS ON THE TOPIC.

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

- ANYWAY, SO THANK YOU... - YEAH, THERE YOU GO.

FOR SHOWING ME THOSE--

SOME PRETTY CRAZY MOVES YOU HAVE.

[laughs] I MEAN--

YEAH, WELL, YOU CAN TELL I'M A BOMBADEER

- FROM WAY BACK. - YES.

- GOOD NIGHT. - GOOD NIGHT.

JEEZ.

[knock on door]

[alarm buzzing]

TESS! TESS, GET UP!

[knocking] OPEN THE DOOR.

THERE'S A FIRE SOMEWHERE. THEY WANT US OUT OF HERE.

COME ON, WE GOT TO GO.

LET'S TRY JUST FOLLOWING THESE GUYS.

YEAH, YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M GONNA GRAB MY PURSE.

GO AHEAD.

- I'LL FIND YOU, I'LL FIND YOU. - ALL RIGHT.

- I'LL FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. - OKAY.

[alarm continues buzzing]

[sirens approaching]

SO LUIS SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE,

MAINLY JUST A BUNCH OF SMOKE, BUT THE POWER'S OUT,

AND THEY DON'T THINK THEY'LL HAVE IT BACK ON

BEFORE THE STORM.

SO WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR US?

WELL, THEY'RE GONNA RELOCATE US, IT SOUNDS LIKE.

THEY'RE WORKING OUT THE LOGISTICS RIGHT NOW.

- MAYBE JUST ONE NIGHT. - MAYBE ALL OF THIS

IS BECAUSE I TEMPTED FATE, ISN'T IT?

I DON'T THINK FATE WORKS THAT WAY.

YEAH, AT THIS POINT YOU DON'T REALIZE

THAT THE UNIVERSE HAS SOMETHING AGAINST ME?

I HOPE THE UNIVERSE IS WORRIED ABOUT BIGGER THINGS,

YOU KNOW, LIKE WHO WINS A GRAMMY OR THE SUPER BOWL.

WAIT, WHERE'S MY WALLET?

BUENAS NOCHES, WONDERFUL GUESTS.

BUT DON'T WORRY.

YOU WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AND, OF COURSE, COMPENSATED.

- SO-- - WHERE ARE WE GOING TO NOW?

[stammers] THAT'S WHY I'M HERE,

TO TRY-- YOU KNOW, TO LET YOU KNOW.

SO THANK YOU.

AS I WAS SAYING, WE'RE WORKING WITH SOME HOTELS,

NEARBY HOTELS, TO FIND ACCOMMODATIONS

FOR EACH OF YOU.

THERE ARE SOME RESTRICTIONS DUE TO THE STORM

WHICH IS NOW A HURRICANE, AND ALL FLIGHTS ARE GROUNDED.

WAIT. WHAT?

- WHAT WAS THAT? - NO, NO, NOT TO WORRY.

NOT TO WORRY. WE HAVE A PLAN.

SO HERE'S THE LIST OF GUESTS.

UNTIL WE GET THE TODO CLARO, THE ALL-CLEAR,

SHARE, PLEASE.

LOOKS LIKE I'M STAYING WITH MRS. DEMUR.

- I DON'T KNOW SEE MY NAME. - ME EITHER.

EH?

SHARE. SHARE IT.

LUIS?

YES, TESS?

- I'M NOT ON HERE. - YOUR LIST?

- SHE'S NOT ON THE LIST. - YEAH, SHE'S-- OF COURSE.

OF COURSE SHE'S ON THE LIST.

TESS, TESS-- OH, RIGHT HERE, TESS.

NO, THAT SAYS EMERGENCY TEST.

AH, TEST. TESS. TESS.

AI,BENDITO.

SEÑORA TESS, I MADE THIS-- THIS LIST

WHEN THE-- WITH THE BACKUP DRIVE FROM A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

WHEN MY RESERVATION WAS CANCELED?

YES, BUT DON'T WORRY.

SO I'M BASICALLY HOMELESS DURING THE HURRICANE?

NO, NO, NO, YOU'RE NOT HOMELESS.

OF COURSE NOT. YOU'RE JUST HOTEL-LESS,

'CAUSE HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS--

LUIS, CAN YOU DO--

YOU GOT TO DO SOMETHING FOR MS. NELSON.

YEAH, NATURALLY, SEÑOR CARTER,

I WILL DO IMMEDIATELY,

BUT THIS IS GONNA TAKE SOME TIME.

- BUT I'LL BE WITH THAT. - TESS.

- TESS. - I'LL TAKE, UH, THE LIST...

- I'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS. - OKAY.

- SHARE, PLEASE. - OKAY.

[line ringing]

[phone ringing]

- [beep] - HELLO?

HI, MOTHER.

I'M SORRY I HAD TO CALL YOU COLLECT.

- ARE YOU IN JAIL? - WHAT? NO.

I'M NOT IN JAIL.

HAVE YOU BEEN KIDNAPPED?

YES, MOTHER, IN FACT, I WAS KIDNAPPED

IN PUERTO RICO AT THE CONFERENCE.

OH, RIGHT. THE CONFERENCE. RIGHT.

LISTEN, CAN YOU DO ME A REALLY BIG FAVOR?

CAN YOU OVERNIGHT ME MY PASSPORT?

SO-- THERE WAS A FIRE AT THE HOTEL-- YOU KNOW WHAT?

IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER. I JUST NEED MY I.D. TO FLY.

WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT A MINUTE.

FIRE? THERE WAS A FIRE?

YEAH-- I'LL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT WHEN I GET HOME, OKAY?

OKAY.

SO WHERE DO I-- WHERE DO I SEND IT?

SEND IT TO THE PARADISE HOTEL.

WRITE "ATTENTION LUIS."

LUIS? OKAY.

I'M REALLY SORRY I HAVE TO ASK YOU FOR ANOTHER FAVOR.

GO ONLINE AND BOOK ME ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLIGHT HOME.

OH, YOU KNOW, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

IS THE CONFERENCE CANCELED?

I MEAN, ISN'T CONNOR GONNA GET UPSET IF YOU LEAVE EARLY?

I DON'T WORK THERE ANYMORE.

- WHAT? - I WAS LET GO.

SO WHAT I DECIDED TO DO WAS COME OUT

TO THE CONFERENCE ON MY OWN AND, UM, TAKE CHARGE.

TESS, WHAT DID YOU DO?

NO, MOM, I DIDN'T MESS UP.

THEY'RE RESTRUCTURING THE COMPANY,

AND MY POSITION WAS ELIMINATED.

THIS IS AWFUL.

THIS IS JUST AWFUL.

YEAH, I'M AWARE OF THAT, MOM.

THANKS.

I'M SO DISAPPOINTED.

OKAY, MOM, THANK YOU.

[groans]

[sighs]

[laughs]

- HEY. - HI.

THE GOOD NEWS IS I FOUND A PLACE FOR YOU TO STAY.

REALLY?

IT'S THE WOMAN WITH THE CAT ON A LEASH.

THAT'S RIGHT.

THOUGH MOST PEOPLE CALL ME STELLA.

- RIGHT. - MRS. DEMUR HERE HAS--

- AH. - STELLA

HAS VOLUNTEERED TO LET US STAY AT HER PLACE

UNTIL OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE.

WELL, IT'S NOT THE FOUR SEASONS,

BUT IT'S BETTER THAN THE BEACH.

THOUGH SOMETIMES THE BEACH IS DIVINE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, BUT YOU DON'T--

OH, WONDERFUL. IF EDGAR WERE HERE,

HE'D SAY IT'S THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER ADVENTURE.

[laughs] LET'S GO.

LET'S GO BEFORE THAT BIG STORM HITS.

OH.

HERE WE ARE.

BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

COME IN.

WOW.

I'LL SHOW YOU THE GUEST ROOM.

WHAT A VIEW.

THIS IS WHERE YOU'LL BE SLEEPING.

- IS THE HURRICANE-- - THE OUTERMOST EDGE, YES.

SO IT'S GONNA GET WORSE THAN THIS?

[laughs] OH, YES, MUCH WORSE.

THE BATHROOM IS OVER THERE.

THE TOWELS ARE IN THE BATHROOM.

IS THERE SOMETHING MORE PROACTIVE

THAT YOU THINK WE SHOULD BE DOING TO PREPARE--

THERE'S TIME.

NEXT STOP, THE KITCHEN.

I'M GONNA MAKE YOU SOME CHAMOMILE TEA.

[chuckles]

THANK YOU. FOR EVERYTHING.

REALLY, THIS PLACE IS AMAZING.

UM... FEELS LIKE HOME,

NOT JUST ANOTHER HOUSE.

THANK YOU.

EDGAR AND I WERE VERY HAPPY HERE.

I LIKE TO THINK THAT HAPPINESS ECHOES ON.

HMM.

WHAT'S YOUR HOME LIKE?

IT'S A GOOD QUESTION.

I HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN A LONG TIME.

GUESS I'VE BEEN KIND OF A VAGABOND LATELY.

TRAVEL IS GOOD AND IMPORTANT.

BUT SO IS HAVING A PLACE TO COME HOME TO.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I GUESS I JUST HAVEN'T...

HAD MUCH OF A REASON TO STAY PUT FOR A LONG TIME.

WHEN THE TIME COMES, YOU'LL FIND ONE.

[laughs]

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER

HAS UPGRADED ALANA TO A CATEGORY 2 HURRICANE

WITH WINDS CAPABLE OF 96 TO 110 MILES PER HOUR.

AND UNLESS THERE'S SOME SORT OF MIRACLE,

ALANA WILL REACH PUERTO RICO LATER TONIGHT.

IT'S TIME FORFRASIER. I LOVEFRASIER.

THEY'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT THE HURRICANE.

YES, I HEARD.

SO DON'T YOU THINK WE SHOULD JUST LISTEN

- TO WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY? - DON'T WORRY, HONEY.

YOU'LL BE SAFE.

I'VE GONE THROUGH THESE STORMS MANY TIMES,

AND IT'S MY EXPERIENCE THAT THEY'RE MORE FRIGHTENING

IN ANTICIPATION THAN IN REALITY.

SO YOU'RE NOT THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THIS AT ALL?

OH, I'M MINDFUL OF THE DANGER, YES,

BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT THERE'S NO USE

WORRYING ABOUT SOMETHING I CAN'T CONTROL.

IF GOD WANTS THE HURRICANE TO HIT US,

- IT'S GONNA HIT US. - BUT--

IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER,

THERE ARE SUPPLIES OUT BACK NEXT TO THE GARAGE.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THIS THING?

WHAT, A HAMMER? IT'S NOT A NUCLEAR TRIGGER.

YOU'D BE SURPRISED HOW MANY CITY GIRLS

DON'T KNOW HOW TO USE A HAMMER.

ARE YOU IMPRESSED?

- ACTUALLY, I AM, YEAH. - YES.

FINISH PUTTING THAT UP BEFORE WE MEET ALANA

FACE-TO-FACE.

I ACTUALLY LIKE DOING THIS.

IT'S VERY THERAPEUTIC.

[grunts]

[laughs] ANY TIME YOU WANT TO GO ON A WELL DIG,

- YOU'RE WELCOME. - WHY? IS IT SUPER JOYFUL?

IT'S-- YEAH, IT WAS.

HAVE YOU ALWAYS DONE THAT?

NO, I WAS AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER FOR YEARS.

WOW, SO YOU TRAVELED A LOT.

YEAH, YOU'D THINK SO.

I COULD HAVE GONE ANYWHERE I WANTED,

- BUT I NEVER WENT ANYWHERE. - WHY?

MY EX-WIFE SAID IT'S BECAUSE I WENT

THROUGH LIFE ON AUTOPILOT.

IS THAT WHY SHE'S YOUR EX-WIFE?

[chuckles] AMONG OTHER REASONS.

BUT SHE WAS RIGHT ABOUT THAT.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS DOING.

- NOT ANYMORE? - NOPE.

LIFE BEGINS AT THE EDGE OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

[continues hammering]

HOW DOES IT FIT?

PERFECTLY. THANK YOU.

I SHOULD BE THANKING YOU AND CARTER

FOR PUTTING UP THE BOARDS.

I FEEL SAFER ALREADY.

- AH, YOU'RE TEASING ME NOW. - YES, A LITTLE BIT.

YOU KNOW, MY FIRST STORM HERE WAS PRETTY UNNERVING.

I CAN'T PRETEND OTHERWISE.

THIS IS YOU?

LONG, LONG TIME AGO, IN A TOWN FAR, FAR AWAY.

- YOU'RE A MOVIE STAR. - WAS.

NOW I'M JUST THE CAT LEASH LADY.

[laughs] SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NO. I LIKE IT.

BUT, YES, I HAD MY FAIR SHARE OF ACTING BACK IN THE DAY.

THAT'S WHERE I MET MY LATE HUSBAND.

- EDGAR. - YES.

HE WAS THE DIRECTOR OF SELDON SEALS THE DEAL.

HOW LONG WERE YOU MARRIED?

48 YEARS, 7 MONTHS,

AND 2 DAYS.

OH, MY.

YOU MISS HIM.

YEAH.

BUT I WILL SEE HIM SOON.

HOPEFULLY NOT TODAY.

MM-MM.

IT'S SO HARD FOR ME TO UNDERSTAND

HOW CASUAL YOU ARE ABOUT HURRICANES AND--

LIKE I SAID,

IF GOD WANTS THE STORM TO HIT--

- IT'LL HIT. - IT'S GONNA HIT.

[laughs]

NO USE IN INVITING WORRY.

COME, TESS. COME SIT DOWN.

HAVE SOME TEA.

SO DID YOU MOVE TO PUERTO RICO TO RETIRE,

THE TWO OF YOU?

WELL, IN A MANNER OF SPEAKING,

ALTHOUGH WE WERE BOTH IN OUR 30s AT THE TIME.

WE LEFT HOLLYWOOD RIGHT AFTER WE GOT MARRIED,

GAVE IT UP LIKE A BAD HABIT.

WHY?

IT WASN'T HOW WE WANTED TO LIVE

OR WHO WE WANTED TO BE.

WE WENT TO HOLLYWOOD BECAUSE OF OUR LOVE FOR FILMS,

BUT WHEN THAT WAS OVER, WHY STAY?

AND WHEN I INHERITED THIS PLACE FROM MY UNCLE,

WE DECIDED TO COME HERE PERMANENTLY.

SO YOU GAVE UP BEING FAMOUS.

SEMI-FAMOUS. I WASN'T EXACTLY RITA MORENO.

[both laugh]

STILL A RISKY MOVE.

I LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS A LEAP OF FAITH.

OF COURSE, WE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE GETTING INTO

WHEN WE CAME HERE, BUT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE

TO SAY A LITTLE PRAYER AND TRUST

IN SOMETHING GREATER THAN YOURSELF.

IF IT'S MEANT TO BE, YOU'LL FIND A WAY.

YOU THINK IT'S OKAY FOR US TO PANIC NOW?

- BECAUSE IT'S-- - IF YOU LIKE.

STELLA SAYS IT'S OKAY FOR US TO PANIC NOW,

SO MAYBE WE COULD DO SOMETHING.

NO, I SAID, "IF YOU LIKE."

YOU KNOW WHAT MY HUSBAND AND I USED

TO DO DURING THESE STORMS?

DANCE.

IT'S MARVELOUS HOW A LITTLE MUSIC

CAN MAKE EVERYTHING BETTER.

[whimsical jazz plays]

CARTER.

♪

[both chuckle]

♪

- WOW, YOU'RE GOOD AT THIS. - [laughs]

WAIT TILL YOU SEE HIM BOMBA.

CARTER, BOMBA FOR HER.

- REALLY? - UH-HUH.

IT'S MISS SHELLY'S SCHOOL OF DANCE.

MY MOM WANTED ME TO BE WELL-ROUNDED.

SMART LADY. WHAT ABOUT YOU, TESS?

OH, NO, THERE'S NO MISS SHELLY'S FOR ME.

OH, YOU SHOULD SEE HER BOMBA.

OH, WELL, THEN MAYBE SHE SHOULD TAKE OVER.

- THANK YOU. - COME ON.

- YES. - OH, NO.

YES, YES, YES, YES.

COME ON. [laughs]

- SORRY. - [laughs]

♪

[thunder rumbles]

[chuckles]

THERE YOU GO.

♪

[rain pouring, wind howling, creatures chirruping]

ARE YOU EVER GONNA WANT TO WEAR SHOES AGAIN?

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

WELL, IT'S A GOOD LOOK FOR YOU.

YEAH? THANKS.

SO, UM...

WELL, WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

- NO, YOU'RE NOT. - YEAH, I SURE AM.

REALLY? I NEVER WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THAT.

WELL, I MAINLY LIVE IN HOTELS,

BUT THAT'S WHERE I'M FROM.

SO YOU'RE HOMELESS?

[laughs]

I GUESS THAT'S ONE WAY TO PUT IT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I FIND VERY INTERESTING

IS YOU USED TO HAVE A JOB, RIGHT?

THAT KEPT YOU IN ONE PLACE ALL OF THE TIME,

AND NOW YOU HAVE A JOB THAT KEEPS YOU TRAVELING

ALL OF THE TIME,

SO I DON'T KNOW, IS THERE ANYTHING IN THERE

THAT'S POSSIBLY A LITTLE BIT EXTREME

OR SOME SORT OF AVOIDANCE OF LIFE?

THE POT ASKS THE KETTLE.

WELL, AT LEAST I KNOW I AM.

I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE I JUST HAVEN'T

HAD A REASON TO STAY PUT FOR A WHILE.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU LET GO, CARTER?

OH, OKAY, JUST TO CLARIFY,

THIS WHOLE LETTING GO DOESN'T MEAN

ABANDONING EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING.

I JUST-- THE LAST I CHECKED,

YOU ONLY GET ONE GO-AROUND HERE.

SO I FIGURE, IT'S A SHAME TO JUST GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS,

YOU KNOW, OR LIVE SOMEBODY ELSE'S DREAM.

YOU GOT TO FIND YOUR OWN.

YOU KNOW, JUST SO YOU KNOW,

IT'S NOT THAT EASY TO JUST, YOU KNOW,

DROP EVERYTHING AND CHANGE YOUR WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE.

AND I THINK YOU'RE MAKING IT A LITTLE HARDER THAN IT IS.

YOU JUST ASK YOURSELF, "AM I HAPPY?"

AND IF NOT, IS THERE SOMETHING I COULD DO

THAT MIGHT MAKE ME HAPPY?

IT'S NOT SELFISH OR NARCISSISTIC.

IT'S JUST HONEST.

BUT YOU HAVE TO FIND IT YOURSELF.

AND WHEN YOU DO, YOU'LL KNOW.

DO YOU KNOW THAT I'VE NEVER EVEN THOUGHT

ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT I'M HAPPY?

I'M ASKING YOU.

HEY!

WHO'S UP FOR HUEVOS RANCHEROS?

HEY! [laughs]

AH.

[birds twittering]

[whistles]

OH, MY.

OH, IT LOOKS A LOT WORSE THAN IT IS.

I'LL CLEAN THIS UP AND HAVE IT FIXED IN A FEW DAYS.

BUT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE PHILIPPINES.

WELL, THAT'S ONE OF THE BIG BONUSES

OF BEING A VAGABOND.

I'LL JUST GO NEXT WEEK.

YOU'RE TOO SWEET TO BE A VAGABOND FOREVER.

[news theme plays]

AFTER AN INTENSE EVENING OF WIND AND RAINFALL,

HURRICANE ALANA HAS FINALLY PASSED...

- WELL? - BY THE COAST OF PUERTO RICO.

- LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE TAKING-- - WELL?

THE NEWS IS SAYING THAT THE HURRICANE

HAS VEERED OFF INTO THE ATLANTIC.

THE WORRYING ABOUT HOW SOMETHING WILL TURN OUT

IS ALMOST ALWAYS WORSE THAN THE ACTUAL OUTCOME.

YEAH, I'M REALLY STARTING TO GET THAT.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I'M GOING TO GO NEXT DOOR

TO CHECK ON MY NEIGHBORS, SEE HOW THEY FARED.

- I'LL BE RIGHT BACK. - OKAY, CAN I CHECK MY EMAIL?

MI CASA ES SU CASA.

WELL, WELL, WELL.

[laughs] WHAT?

- SOMETHING INTERESTING? - YES.

OH, GUESS WHAT. LUIS FOUND MY WALLET.

- OH. - YEAH.

HE'S GONNA SEND IT OVER WITH OUR LUGGAGE.

I HAVE ABOUT FIVE EMAILS FROM LEN CONNOR.

WHO'S LEN CONNOR?

HE'S THE GUY WHO TOOK OVER MY COMPANY.

WHAT DOES HE WANT?

HE'S NOT EXACTLY SAYING.

I THINK HE'S GOING FOR INTRIGUING.

ARE YOU INTRIGUED?

I WAS THERE A LONG TIME.

UNTIL THEY FIRED YOU.

HE ELIMINATED MY POSITION.

HMM.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HE WANTS?

HE'S NOT SAYING OF COURSE, BUT--

OH, MY GOSH.

WOW.

WHAT ELSE?

MY MOTHER ACTUALLY PULLED THIS OFF.

WHAT DID SHE DO?

SHE GOT ME A STAND-BY TICKET.

HOME.

WOW. FOR WHEN?

IT'S FOR TONIGHT.

OH.

OH.

- GOOD. - YEAH.

[gentle piano music]

♪

WHEN CARTER SAID HE WAS STAYING LONGER

TO THE HELP WITH THE REPAIRS,

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA STAY LONGER TOO.

AW.

BUT I UNDERSTAND.

JUST KNOW THAT YOU'RE ALWAYS WELCOME HERE.

OH, THANK YOU.

FOR EVERYTHING.

I HAD SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME.

I HAVEN'T HAD SO MUCH FUN IN YEARS.

AND I REALLY MEANT WHAT I SAID

ABOUT YOU COMING BACK HERE.

SOONER RATHER THAN LATER.

YOU PROMISE?

- OH. - I'LL DO MY BEST.

BYE, STELLA.

BYE.

[engine turns]

BYE.

YOU KNOW, I COULD HAVE GRABBED A CAB.

WELL, THE ISLAND ALMOST GOT POUNDED

BY A HURRICANE LAST NIGHT,

SO CAB SERVICE IS NOT REALLY A HIGH PRIORITY TODAY.

I-- I GOT TO ASK.

IS IT REALLY THAT IMPORTANT?

TO FIND OUT WHAT YOUR OLD BOSS HAS TO OFFER?

WELL, YES.

WOULDN'T YOU WANT TO KNOW?

I FEEL LIKE YOU'RE SAYING IT LIKE IT'S A BAD THING, KIND OF.

WELL, IT'S THE SAFE THING.

SOME PEOPLE LIKE SAFE, CARTER.

CHANGE YOUR TICKET. STAY.

JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER.

THEN WHAT?

WE FIGURE IT OUT.

I'M NOT LIKE YOU, CARTER.

ACTUALLY, YOU'RE A LOT LIKE ME.

GOOD.

SO THEN MAYBE THERE'S HOPE FOR ME, RIGHT?

EVENTUALLY.

TESS, I--

I WISH YOU WERE STAYING.

WELL, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, DENVER.

OKAY, YEAH, YOU TOO, TULSA.

- [gasps] TESS! - HEY.

WOW, YOU LOOK GREAT.

ONE WEEK WITHOUT YOU, TESS, ONE WEEK AND--

- IS HE IN? - AND WAITING FOR YOU.

OKAY. SEE YOU.

[knock on door]

HI, LEN. HEY.

I'M GLAD THAT YOU COULD MAKE IT ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.

WELL, I WAS INTRIGUED.

SENDING FLOWERS DIDN'T HURT.

PUERTO RICO CLEARLY AGREES WITH YOU. HERE.

THINK SO? I DON'T KNOW.

I LOST MY CELL PHONE AND MY WALLET,

AND THERE WAS THIS ELECTRICAL FIRE AT THE HOTEL

AND A NEAR-MISS HURRICANE.

ANYWAY, YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT.

I GOT THIS HORRIBLE SUNBURN ON MY FEET,

SO I'M JUST A LITTLE--

[chuckles] OUCH. UM...

I'M SURE YOU ALREADY KNOW WHY I CALLED YOU BACK, RIGHT?

I ACTUALLY DON'T, SO MAYBE YOU COULD BE CLEAR,

AND THEN THAT WAY THERE'S NO MISUNDERSTANDING.

VERY WELL, UM...

THOROUGH--

I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW THOROUGH YOU ARE.

OH. WELL, YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED ME.

TRUE.

I ALSO DIDN'T REALIZE HOW MUCH MORE

THAN H.R.-RELATED WORK YOU DID AROUND HERE.

EVERY TIME I ASKED ABOUT THE STATUS

OR THE PROGRESS OF ANYTHING,

THE ANSWER WOULD ALMOST ALWAYS BE,

"TESS WAS ON THAT," OR, "TESS WOULD KNOW."

YOU SEE, YOUR REVIEW FILE

DIDN'T INCLUDE ALL YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS.

YEAH, I USED TO JUST REPORT TO YOUR FATHER,

SO HE-- HE KNEW ALL MY CONTRIBUTIONS.

THEN I USED THE REVIEW FILE TO MAKE MY INITIAL DECISIONS.

OH, YOU SHOULDN'T DO THAT.

YOU KNOW, PEOPLE ARE A LOT MORE

THAN WHAT YOU CAN FIT INTO A FILE

OR EVEN WHAT YOU CAN TALK ABOUT

IN A HANDFUL OF CONVERSATIONS, RIGHT?

I UNDERSTAND.

MORE NOW THAN EVER,

WHICH IS WHY I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE STEPS

TO MAKE AMENDS OVER WHAT I DID LAST WEEK.

YOU MEAN FIRING ME?

ELIMINATING YOUR POSITION.

RIGHT. CORRECT.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I KNOW THAT YOU PUT ME AT THE TOP OF THE LIST

FOR INTERVIEWS AS A CONSULTANT.

LOOK, TESS, I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR HERE.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO COME BACK TO YOUR OLD JOB.

YOU DON'T?

I WANT YOU TO COME BACK AS VICE PRESIDENT

OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS.

DON'T TAKE IT AS A PROMOTION

AS MUCH AS AN OVERDUE ACKNOWLEDGMENT

OF ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU'VE ALWAYS DONE.

LISTEN, I'M PRETTY NEW AROUND HERE, TESS.

AND THAT MEANS THAT I'LL MAKE A LOT OF MISTAKES,

SOME BIG ONES.

BUT I THINK I'M SMART ENOUGH TO LEARN FROM THOSE MISTAKES.

I'M IMPRESSED.

GOOD.

BECAUSE WE WANT YOU BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WHICH IS WHY I'VE TAKEN STEPS TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN TODAY.

TODAY?

WANT TO CHECK IT OUT?

[laughs softly]

[laughs]

WELL, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT'S EVERYTHING I'VE EVER WANTED.

[laughs]

SEE, NOW, THAT'S WHAT I WANTED TO HEAR.

WELL, YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT WE CAN OFFER,

BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE WILL EXCEED IT.

I JUST NEED YOU TO START IMMEDIATELY

BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE ONE WEEK

BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING,

AND WE ARE CRUSHED.

OKAY, YOU KNOW, I DID GIVE JEFF

ALL THE INFORMATION.

WELL, IT'S ONE THING TO HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION

AND ANOTHER THING ENTIRELY TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

YEAH.

OH, AND, TESS, GREAT HAVING YOU BACK.

- HOW COOL IS THIS? - HI.

I WAS SO AFRAID YOU WERE GONNA

GET ANOTHER JOB WHILE YOU WERE GONE.

- NO, NOT EVEN CLOSE. - SO, PLEASE TELL ME

YOU GOT TO SEE SOME OF THE ISLAND

WHILE YOU WERE DOWN THERE.

OH, YEAH, I SAW THE BEACH AND A HURRICANE.

I WAS HOPING YOU'D HAVE A GOOD TIME.

I HAD THE TIME OF MY LIFE.

REALLY?

YEAH. REALLY.

WELL, GOOD.

I'M GLAD. YOU DESERVE IT.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE FINALLY GETTING YOUR DUE.

[squeals]

[light music playing]

♪

TESS?

HEY.

MAN, YOU CANNOT BELIEVE

HOW GLAD I AM YOU'RE BACK.

I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT LEN WAS GONNA FIRE ME.

THIS BOARD MEETING HAS GOT HIM ABSOLUTELY BANANAS

LIKE YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE.

WELL, ARE YOU OKAY?

A LOT BETTER NOW THAT YOU'RE BACK.

I SWEAR THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST AWFUL WEEK OF MY LIFE.

I HAVE A TIC IN MY EYE,

AND I SWEAR I HAVE A POSSIBLE ULCER.

PLEASE, TESS, DON'T EVER GET FIRED AGAIN, OKAY?

HEY, JEFF, LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.

ARE YOU HAPPY?

WHAT?

YOU KNOW, JUST, LIKE, HAPPY IN YOUR LIFE?

WELL, I MEAN, I GUESS I-- I DON'T KNOW.

I-I MEAN-- I GUESS I'M O...KAY.

YOU OKAY?

YEAH, I'VE NEVER BEEN BETTER.

HMM.

YEAH, HOLD ON TO THESE BOXES FOR ME, OKAY?

OKAY.

HI, TESS.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

EVERYTHING'S ACTUALLY FANTASTIC.

LISTEN, I JUST STOPPED BY TO TELL YOU

THAT I'M NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO TAKE THE PROMOTION.

IT'S NOTHING BAD. I'M NOT UPSET.

EVERYTHING'S FINE.

I JUST-- I FEEL LIKE IT'S--

IT'S NOT GONNA MAKE ME HAPPY.

HAPPY.

HAPPY.

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN-- EVEN HEARD YOUR SALARY YET.

OH, TRUST ME, THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

IT'LL MAKE YOU HAPPY.

WELL, I DON'T THINK IT WILL.

[laughs] I FEEL LIKE I NEED

TO DO SOMETHING REALLY DIFFERENT WITH MY LIFE.

WHICH IS WHAT?

I DON'T EVEN KNOW YET.

LOOK, TRUST ME, DON'T GET ME WRONG,

IT'S-- IT'S NOT YOU GUYS.

I'M INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL TO CONNOR.COM FOR EVERYTHING

THAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR ME,

GAVE ME A HOME AFTER BUSINESS SCHOOL.

I JUST FEEL LIKE...

I DON'T WANT TO PLAY IT SAFE ANYMORE.

I'M SORRY. I DON'T THINK I UNDERSTAND.

I KNOW. KIND OF HAD TO BE THERE.

WHERE?

UH...

THE EDGE OF A HURRICANE.

WHAT?

HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT? LET'S TALK BUSINESS.

I AM NOT GONNA LEAVE YOU IN THE LURCH,

AND I KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU SHOULD REPLACE ME WITH.

HEY.

I TOLD YOU I'D FIND YOU A JOB.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

WELL, CLEARLY, YOU CAN SAY,

"I'LL START TODAY" IT LOOKS LIKE.

[laughter]

- I CAN. - GOOD.

LISTEN, I STOPPED BY TO GET YOU UP TO THE SPEED

FOR THE BOARD MEETING, BUT THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE

I NEED YOU TO DO FOR ME-- I NEED YOU TO DO ME A FAVOR.

I WANT YOU TO TAKE CARE OF ERIN

THE WAY I TOOK CARE OF YOU.

THAT'S THE WAY MR. CONNOR TOOK CARE OF ME.

OF COURSE. YOU KNOW I'M ALL ABOUT LEANING IN.

I KNOW. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE.

BUT, TESS, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

WHY AREN'T YOU HERE?

I HAVE SOMEWHERE I NEED TO BE.

[birds cooing]

[doorbell rings]

- HI. - OH, HI.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

IT'S NOT TIME FOR OUR LUNCH.

I JUST STOPPED BY TO SAY HI.

- COME ON IN. - OKAY.

- HI. - I BROUGHT YOU FLOWERS.

DARLING, FLOWERS DIE. IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY.

YES, BUT THESE ARE IN A PRACTICAL POT FOR YOU.

[sniffs] THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I ALSO BROUGHT YOU THE MONEY THAT I OWE YOU.

DARLING, WAIT TILL YOU GET A JOB.

SERIOUSLY, YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR FINANCES.

MOM, I AM CAREFUL ABOUT MY FINANCES.

YOU TAUGHT ME THAT.

- WELL, IT'S IMPORTANT. - I KNOW.

YOU CAN'T RELY ON ANYONE IN THIS LIFE BUT YOURSELF.

BELIEVE ME.

MOM, EVERYONE KNOWS THE STORY AT THIS POINT.

DADDY LEFT WHEN I WAS A TODDLER,

YOU HAD TO RAISE ME BY YOURSELF.

I KNOW. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL.

MOTHER, I KNOW.

I CARRY AROUND THIS PAIN AND THIS ANGER

AND THIS DISAPPOINTMENT OVER EVERYTHING,

AND I THINK I'M JUST FINALLY REALIZING,

YOU KNOW, THAT IT'S NOT EVEN MINE.

OF COURSE IT'S NOT. IT'S MINE.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN MINE.

SO HAVE YOU LOOKED FOR A JOB?

DON'T DAWDLE ON THESE THINGS.

YES.

I, UH, ACTUALLY TURNED DOWN A JOB.

EXCUSE ME?

CONNOR OFFERED ME A PROMOTION,

AND I SAID NO.

YOU TURNED IT DOWN?

YEAH. I DON'T WANT IT.

WELL, YOU DON'T WANT TO BE EMPLOYED?

NO, I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE EMPLOYED

JUST TO BE EMPLOYED.

[laughs]

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY.

- REALLY. HARD TO BELIEVE. - MOTHER.

MOTHER, I'M GONNA--

I'M GONNA TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

OFF FROM WHAT, BEING JOBLESS?

I UNDERSTAND.

I GET THAT YOU DON'T THINK THAT ME LOSING MY JOB

IS AN OPPORTUNITY, BUT, YOU KNOW,

I KIND OF FEEL LIKE IT IS.

SO, YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE

HAS ALWAYS BEEN SO PLANNED,

AND I'M NOT SAYING THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG

WITH MAKING PLANS, BUT YOU KNOW,

MAYBE FOR ONCE I COULD JUST LET GO FOR A MINUTE

AND KIND OF JUST SEE WHAT I FIND

OR...WHAT FINDS ME.

BUT WHAT IF WHAT YOU FIND IS BAD?

IT MIGHT BE BAD WHAT I FIND,

BUT WHAT IF WHAT I FIND IS GOOD?

I DON'T KNOW. IT'S JUST THE IDEA, THE...

THAT WAY OF THINKING JUST SCARES ME.

YEAH.

SCARES YOU?

IT JUST DOES.

WOW, MOM.

IT SCARES ME TOO.

WELL--

BUT I MIGHT JUST TRY IT ANYWAY, YOU KNOW?

SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

WELL, ANYWAY, I CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.

[laughs] SINCE WHEN?

[laughs] OKAY, OKAY, I'M A MOTHER.

IT'S WHAT WE DO BEST.

I KNOW.

GOT ANY GOOD STORIES ABOUT PUERTO RICO?

JUST ONE.

- REALLY? - MM-HMM.

- [chuckles] - I DO HAVE ONE.

OH, I FEEL TERRIBLE YOU HAD TO GET A NEW FLIGHT

JUST TO HELP ME WITH THE REPAIRS.

OH, DON'T.

REALLY, IT'S--

DON'T AT ALL.

IT'S BEEN NICE, BEING AT HOME AGAIN,

EVEN FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE.

I THOUGHT VAGABONDS LIKE TO TRAVEL.

[laughs] WE DO. WE DO.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT'S NICE?

BEING ABLE TO HELP PEOPLE.

BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.

BUT?

BUT I THINK THIS OLD VAGABOND

MIGHT BE A LITTLE MORE HOMESICK

THAN HE WAS READY TO ADMIT.

PROBLEM IS, I DON'T HAVE A HOME.

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT HOME, RIGHT?

IT'S WHERE THE HEART IS.

THAT COULD BE ANYWHERE.

DENVER, PERHAPS?

YOU HEARD FROM HER?

AN EMAIL SAYING THAT SHE LANDED SAFELY,

BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE HER REPLACEMENT PHONE YET,

SO I'M SURE SHE'LL GET IN TOUCH.

SURE.

I'M SURPRISED YOU LET HER GO.

WELL, LAST I HEARD, KIDNAPPING'S ILLEGAL.

DID YOU EVEN MAKE AN EFFORT?

I ASKED HER TO STAY.

I DID.

I DID.

YOU KNOW, SHE'S GOT A LOT OF STUFF

SHE HAS TO WORK OUT ON HER OWN.

DON'T WAIT TOO LONG, DEAR.

GOD PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITIES,

BUT IT'S UP TO US TO TAKE THEM.

STELLA!

I TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH!

OH, DEAR.

WHAT?

CARTER FINISHED THE REPAIRS EARLY.

HE LEFT TODAY.

man, distantly: SEÑOR CARTER. SEÑOR CARTER!

SEÑOR CARTER! [beep]

UH, SORRY.

PERMISO. PERMISO.

EXCUSE ME. UH...

EXCUSE ME, EXCUSE ME. SEÑOR CARTER!

SEÑOR CARTER! [laughs]

- SEÑOR CARTER? - AH, LUIS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

AFTER THIS WEEK? PHEW, I NEED A VACATION.

DOLLYWOOD.

EVERYBODY LOVES SEÑORA PARTON.

GOOD FOR YOU. HAVE FUN.

YEAH, BUT WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I THOUGHT YOU'D BE WITH SEÑORA TESS.

- [beep] - I'M GOING TO

THE PHILIPPINES...EVENTUALLY.

I THOUGHT-- EXCUSE ME.

I THOUGHT YOU'D BE WITH HER.

SHE WENT BACK TO DENVER, LUIS.

WELL, SHE MUST HAVE CAME BACK AGAIN.

- NO, SHE WENT HOME. - YEAH?

NO, I JUST SAW HER GETTING IN A TAXI,

I THOUGHT TO BE WITH YOU. YOU GOT THIS WONDERFUL MAGIC.

WAIT, WAIT, YOU THINK YOU SAW TESS?

- SI. - HERE?

- SI. - YOU SAW HER HERE TODAY?

- SI. - YOU'RE POSITIVE?

- SI! - AND SHE WAS LEAVING?

WELL, SHE WAS ALIVE. SHE WAS NOT DEAD--

NO, NOT LIVING, LUIS. LEAVING.

YES! SHE WAS LEAVING IN A TAXI-- I SAW HER.

- JUST NOW? - I JUST SAW HER, YES.

- IT WAS SILLY. - NO.

IT WAS WHAT YOU SAID, "A LEAP OF FAITH."

THAT ENDED BADLY.

ONLY IF YOU LET IT BE THE ENDING.

I THINK IN-- A RECALIBRATION

IS IN ORDER BEFORE MY NEXT LEAP OF FAITH.

[light music]

♪

HOWDY, DENVER.

HEY, TULSA.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE AT WORK.

WHOO! HA HA!

HEY!

HEY, SEÑORA TESS, SEÑOR CARTER!

STELLA, COME ON. SEE THEM.

[bomba music playing]

♪

[Luis yells in Spanish]

♪

[music playing, Luis shouting in Spanish]

[laughs]

[speaking Spanish]

♪