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[instrumental music playing]

Yellow wire goes to...

Honey, what are you doing?

Being a man, Cheyenne.

The heater's broken and I'm fixing it. That's what men do.

We fix things.

Is this a butter knife?

Well, I broke the screwdriver

trying to get the pliers out of the garbage disposal.

Are you sure you should be messing with that?

I mean, it's electricity. Isn't it all sparkly?

I have a book.

"The Do It Yourself Guide to Home Repair."

That book will teach you how to fix or build anything.

And after I'm done fixing the heater, I'm building us a koi pond.

[knocking at door]

You know what, I bet that's Mom.

- You better get your apology ready. - I don't know why we have to apologize.

Because you called her Barbra Jean.

I'm baffled. I called her Barbra Jean

because she was coming over too much, like Barbra Jean.

And now, if I apologize, she's gonna come over again, too much.

It's madness.

Van, your little joke hurt her feelings.

It's comedy, Cheyenne, people get hurt

Hey, Mom. Come on in.

- Come on in? - [Cheyenne] Mmm-hmm.

Isn't that the kind of thing that Barbra Jean would do?

No, Barbra Jean would stand at the door pouting

and being all sarcastic. [chuckles]

I can't turn it off.

Mom, we are really sorry that we hurt your feelings.

We feel terrible.

Because you realize it's completely crazy to compare me to Barbra Jean, right?

Yes. Absolutely.

Van?

Yes.

All's forgiven. Oh, honey, I missed you so much.

Yeah. So where's Elizabeth? I wanted to say hi to her.

She's spending the night over at Claire's house

so Cheyenne and I can do some work on the house.

Maybe I'll just pop over there to say hi to her.

Yeah, 'cause that's what Barbra Jean would do. [laughing]

Come on, people, that's funny.

[electricity buzzes]

See how God works.

I think I blew out a filling.

- Oh, no, just a piece of chicken. - Oh.

Okay, well, I am all done here.

- Let's fire this puppy up. - All right.

[sighs]

Huh!

Do I know my hot air or what?

Yeah, honey, you are good.

You should fix the toilet next.

No, I can't. The wrench is on the roof of the garage.

Well, a rat took my chips...

You take care of home repair then.

I'm really glad we apologized to mom.

The only reason she comes over here all the time

is because she misses us.

She doesn't miss us.

- She doesn't trust us. - What are you talking about?

She still thinks of us as those irresponsible 17-year-old kids

that she has to keep an eye on, or we'll have a baby.

We are having a baby.

Yeah, that's another thing we men do.

- Oh, gosh. - [chuckles]

Your mom just doesn't see us as the adults we've become.

We're grown up.

We're homeowners.

I think we can take care of ourselves.

Yeah. Yeah. She's a little overprotective.

- I mean, we know what we're doing. - Yeah.

Man...

That heater you got is really kicking out some heat.

Yeah, well, I turned it on high to get...

[screaming]

[blowing]

[theme song playing]

[Reba] Ha, hey!

♪ My roots are planted in the past ♪

♪ Though my life is changing fast ♪

♪ Who I am is who I wanna be ♪

♪ A single mom who works too hard ♪

♪ Who loves her kids and never stops ♪

♪ With gentle hands ♪

♪ And the heart of a fighter ♪

♪ I'm a survivor ♪

- Hey, Reba. - Hey.

What is the one thing that Barbra Jean wants

more than anything else in the whole wide world?

A panda bear that rides a bicycle.

Okay, yeah. But she also wants

to go to the hot air balloon festival in New Mexico,

and I made reservations for us to go this spring.

Really? Well, let me ask you a question.

- Won't you all be divorced by then? - Not if I can help it.

That's why I'm trying to find things that make her happy.

- That's why I booked this trip. - Okay, question number two.

Weren't you the one that always wanted to go on the hot air balloons?

And didn't Barbra Jean always call them the hot air puke baskets?

I just don't know what else to do.

Oh, I know.

And I'm just saying this to try to protect you.

You may have to face reality. It may be over.

You know, spending so much time alone

has made me realize how much she's a part of me.

How dull and empty the world is without her.

Right now, there's a hole where my heart should be.

Oh, gag.

What? I thought that was very moving.

Yeah, moving my lunch up.

Brock, marriage is not a poorly written greeting card.

Everybody knows you two love each other.

That's not the reason why you're not together.

I know it takes more than love to make a marriage work.

But I'm not the one who went out and got a new career and a new life.

Oh, so you want her to go back being just "your wife"?

[exclaims]

I've been just your wife and it ain't that great.

Forget about it.

Okay, I'm sorry.

But you come in here telling me this cornball speech,

and you expect me to take it seriously.

Okay, maybe it was dumb.

And maybe it didn't sound real.

But I feel... Look, I'm just trying to figure out how...

I miss my wife.

Mom, Dad, check it out.

Buddy, could you give us a minute right now?

We're trying to have an adult conversation.

Fine. Miss the fire at Van and Cheyenne's house.

The... What?

Cheyenne, Van, let me in. It's me.

And me. It's us.

Hey you guys, how's everything?

- Was there a fire? - A what?

Oh! A fire. You know what, there was a fire.

A little tiny, teeny fire, it was practically a spark.

- Thanks for stopping by. Bye. - Van, wait.

- Oh my God, look at that. - [gasps]

God, it stinks in here.

I kind of like it. It reminds me of my grandpa.

He's a pyromaniac.

Where's Cheyenne and Elizabeth?

Elizabeth's over at Claire's, and Cheyenne's upstairs.

Guys calm down. Everything's fine.

Buddy, what the heck happened?

What's with all these questions? What am I, on trial?

Wait a minute, weren't you working on something over here earlier?

- Working on something? [scoffing] - Yeah.

I don't know.

Oh! No, Van.

- You caused the fire? - Oh! Yeah.

Blame it on me. I caused the fire.

[crying] Yes.

I caused the fire. We're responsible.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

Not we, you, you were responsible.

He tried to fix the heater with the butter knife and a book.

Well, it's your fault, too!

"Oh, I'm cold, I'm cold." Put on a jacket!

Oh, yeah, yeah, Van.

I said, "Oh, yeah, I'm chilly, why don't you ignite the house!"

All right. Calm down. It's not that big of a deal.

- See, your mom agrees with me. - Oh, zip it, Sparky.

All right, everybody, everybody just take it easy.

Now, look, this is a very stressful situation.

You don't want to say something now that you might regret later.

I should have never married you or bought a house with you!

Like that.

Mom, I think we're gonna need to stay at your house

for a couple of days, is that okay?

- Sure. That's okay. - I hope you got fire insurance.

I'm gonna go grab a few things.

Well, make sure to grab my lighter.

- [laughs sarcastically] - [Van] Hey...

I'm just trying to...

I'm just trying to make a little joke, 'cause it's just this...

I've been breathing smoke all day.

I'm not... [laughs maniacally]

I'm very emotional.

What happened? Where's the fire?

They put the fire out. Everything's okay and everybody's safe.

- Don't worry. - Oh, gosh. Thank goodness.

- Oh, my Lord. - Psst!

[mouthing] Talk to her.

[clears throat] Uh, Barbra Jean, there's something I'd like to say to you.

Yeah, there's something I wanna say to you, too.

Well, both of you.

I got a new job offer today.

- What? - I'm moving to Arkansas.

You're actually considering moving to Arkansas?

For a little while.

And then the next goal is a major market city.

And ultimately, how do the words,

"The CBS evening news with Stormy Clearweather," sound?

Like the end of CBS.

You know what, I should start practicing interviewing distraught victims.

I'm gonna go find Van.

You okay over there?

Oh, yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

It's really good for her, huh? Things are really falling her way.

You don't have to pretend you're happy for her.

Oh, I'm not pretending. You know what, you were right before.

I always thought that the same things made us happy,

but this really makes her happy, so I want it for her.

Well then, go tell her that.

Tell her that you've changed. You've got to fight for her.

No, I'm not gonna do that.

I think I've done enough damage already.

I want Barbra Jean to be happy, even if it means that I won't be.

Now if you'll excuse me, Reba,

this smoke is really starting to bother my eyes.

[B.J.] Because the people want to know, Van, that's why.

[scoffs]

I can't get an interview, and he acts like the victim.

I think we need to talk about this Little Rock thing.

Oh, I know. Isn't it exciting?

To be honest with you, I think it's a little selfish.

Selfish? Unbelievable.

For the first time, I start thinking about myself

and what would make me happy, and suddenly I'm selfish.

[scoffs]

I believe that's the definition of selfish.

Well fine. Then you know what, I'm selfish.

Barbra Jean, isn't that the very thing that used to bug you so much about Brock?

But I think he's changed. He really wants to make this work.

Reba, Brock has not changed.

He just wants the past, where everything revolves around him.

- And you want the future? - Yes.

- Where everything revolves around you? - Yes.

Don't you see what's happening here? You're becoming Brock.

Brock's becoming me. And I'm becoming you!

You know what, I really appreciate you trying to help,

but this isn't your problem.

I believe that every marriage that can be saved, should be saved.

Mine couldn't, but yours still has a chance.

You know what, I got to go.

If I'm gonna go to Little Rock,

I got to tell the station here

so they can find somebody else to do the weather.

I'm becoming Barbra Jean?

Why couldn't I just be Dolly Parton?

Hey, Mrs. H, thanks again for letting us stay here.

Man, I got to do some laundry.

My shirt still smells like smoke.

The washer's broken. Do you have your magic butter knife?

[laughing sarcastically]

Once again, you've won an argument with your wit.

[laughing sarcastically]

[imitating laugh]

- I'm not laughing at you. - Oh!

- Did you ask her? - No, I didn't. You ask her.

- Ask me what? - You know, no biggie.

We just need to stay here for the rest of our lives.

What?

- Yep, we can't make it on our own. - Nope.

I have failed in providing a safe shelter for my family.

- I am a moron and a jerk. I am a merk. - Mmm-hmm.

Guys, these things happen. It was an accident.

Mom, we've lived in our new house for three days.

And we've already set it on fire.

- So what do you say, Mrs. H? - No.

- What? - N-O.

What does that even mean?

It means that you can only stay here until your house is fixed.

[scoffing]

I don't understand why I can't stay.

I mean, I've lived here my whole life, and of a sudden I'm person non-grateful?

Listen to me, you kids messed up,

and you're gonna mess up again.

But the most important thing is how you respond to your mistakes.

And you did great.

You got the fire out and everybody was safe.

I guess Van did jump into action after he stopped screaming.

Well, I stopped screaming 'cause you slapped me.

See, the two of you can get through

whatever mess you guys get yourselves into,

as long as you stick together.

[chuckles]

- You're a loving couple. - Yeah.

You're a louple.

All right, Mrs. H, we're all packed and ready to go to the house.

You're going back? I thought you said it was too smoky?

Yeah, well, the fire damage wasn't that bad.

I think we were just freaking out about being on our own.

But you fixed that. You fix everything.

You and your tough love.

- Well, this is it. - Yeah.

So soon.

I know you guys were gonna move back, but I'm still really not ready for this.

Mom, technically we moved out two days ago.

I know, but deep down in my heart I knew that you kids would come

running back when you hit that first bump in the road.

Now it feels like you're moving out for real.

We are.

No more words. Cheyenne, hug your mother.

Oh, heck, give me some of that.

Hey, what's with the love fest, huh?

She kicked us out.

We're all very sad and happy.

We're sappy.

Any news from Barbra Jean?

No, not a thing. Her broadcast is about to start.

She said if she was gonna take that job

that there'd be a new girl doing the weather,

so I guess that'll give me my answer.

[Reba] Yeah.

And now it's time for the weather.

But first, I'd like to congratulate Stormy Clearweather on her new job.

She will be missed behind the weather desk.

And now for our new weather girl, Bill from accounting.

Well, I guess I got my answer.

- Sorry, Brock. - Yeah.

Wow! Life without Barbra Jean.

What is this family gonna do without some big goofball popping in all the time?

Hey, guys.

Well, we just watched the broadcast.

- I guess you made your decision. - Yes, yes I have.

I can't believe I'm gonna say this,

but after all you guys have been through,

and how much you meant to each other,

I can't believe you're gonna leave.

Well, I'm just not gonna stand here

and let my best friend just ruin the rest of her life!

Best friend?

[all] Best friend?

Yes, best friend.

I'm proud to say that Barbra Jean is my best friend.

It's more of a comment on my sad life more than anything.

Well, aren't you gonna scream or hug me,

or do something to make me regret this?

I don't know.

You know you, you wait so long to hear something,

and then when you finally do you realize it's just no big deal,

you know... [mumbling]

What?

I'm kidding! That's what best friends do.

They kid. Come here, you.

We're best friends, best friends, best friends, best friends,

best friends, best friends...

Barbra Jean, there's something I'd like to say to you.

If moving to Little Rock would make you happy,

then that's what you should do.

I want you to be happy.

I also want you to know that

I love you more than anything else in the world,

and I still wanna be your husband.

Oh, my goodness.

If you'll have me, I will follow you to Little Rock, or Budapest,

or anyplace else you wanna go.

- Do you mean that? - I've never been more serious in my life.

I still wanna be married to you,

because without you there's a hole

where my heart should be.

Oh, my gosh, Brock, that is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard.

You know anyway, I'm not going to Little Rock.

- What? - I used my leverage with the station

and they offered me the hard news job here.

I am gonna be their new woman on the street,

and I already have a title for my segment,

"Babs Jansen, Streetwalker."

- So you're not going? - Reba, I couldn't leave Brock.

You know every marriage that can be saved, should be.

I can't believe I'm gonna say this either, but I'm happy for you two.

And I'm happy for you two.

I'm just so happy that all our lives worked out.

Except for you.

You're all alone. Cheyenne, she's all alone.

No, I'm not. Six years ago I thought I was cursed.

Turns out that I'm blessed.

Blessed to be in the middle of the craziest, most dysfunctional,

wonderful life I could imagine.

And I love all of you.

- I love you. - I love you, too.

[crying] Oh, God.

This is so beautiful. Life's rich pageant.

Let's take a picture of this so we can have this moment forever.

[Reba] That's a great idea. Now pull it together.

Pull it together. Come on.

Hey, kids, come on in here. We're gonna take a picture.

- Everyone smile. - Yeah.

Dibs. I get to stand next to Reba, best friends.

[chuckles] Hey, did you guys hear? Best friends.

[B.J. speaking indistinctly]

Can you believe it, Reba?

Six years ago, this family was falling apart,

and then I came in and I just put everything back together.

Barbra Jean, that's not exactly the way I'd put it.

Hang on, Brock. Barbra Jean's right.

We got through it all 'cause we're survivors.

♪ My roots are planted in the past ♪

♪ Though my life is changing fast ♪

♪ Who I am is who I want to be ♪

[closing theme music playing]