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* This will be... *

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* An everlasting love *

* This will be... *

* The one I've waited for *

* This will be... *

* The first time anyone has loved me *

* Oh, oh, oh *

* I'm so glad *

* You found me in time *

* And I'm so glad *

* That you rectified my mind *

* This will be... *

* An everlasting love for me *

* Oh, ho *

* Loving you *

* Is some kind of wonderful *

* Because you showed me just how much you care *

* You've given me the thrill of a lifetime *

* And made me believe *

* You've got more thrills to spare, oh *

* This will be... *

* An everlasting love *

* Oh, yes, it will now *

* Love, love, love... *

* Love, love, love... *

-[Mark] Hi, guys! -[Steph] Let's go!

[Mark] Hi!

Ah, look at them.

They're perfect!

[Garth the Pup] I met Mark

when I was eight weeks and two days old.

How do you know which ones would make good guides?

You know what?

We-we can't really tell

until they're older.

[Garth] I noticed Mark right away,

but he was too busy watching my brothers and sisters.

Right now, all I care about

is that they're playful and healthy,

and then we'll let the puppy-raisers

work their magic.

[Steph] I don't know how they do it--

raise a dog for two years, and then give it away.

These pups are only eight weeks,

and it's already killing me to say goodbye.

But you know what? I do have one new volunteer

who lives close-by,

and I want to find

that perfect pup for her to raise, and...

I think it's gonna be...

Me!

...This little guy.

Right here.

And that's how I found out I was going to be a guide!

[chuckling]

Pretty cute, bud.

Yeah, look at him.

He's curious...

but calm, for a puppy,

and even though

he really wanted my attention back there,

he just sort of patiently waited for it the entire time.

Way to go, Garth!

Good job!

"Garth!" I like that name.

Hey, uh, one last question--

how reward-oriented is Garth?

If by "reward-oriented"

you mean "will he do anything for food?"

Oh, yeah.

Garth's your man.

[chuckles] Well, Garth, my friend,

I think you and I are gonna get along just fine.

I was so proud to be selected as a guide.

I just had one question.

What's a guide?

[grunting]

[panting] Uh, I'm stuck!

Uh...

Oh, he is not gonna make it.

He's totally gonna make it.

You know...

I can hear both of you, right?

-[laughs] -Connor, hey, babe--

you make it to the top and ring that bell,

I'll take you to the Chip & Bean Cafe.

You're not fooling anybody, baby.

"Go to the Chip & Bean Cafe"...

it's already on your list.

It is?

[laughs] What can I say?

The sound of a pencil-scratching something off a list--

happiest part of my day.

You and your lists, Emily.

[giggles]

-You and your lists. -Yeah.

Almost there.

Come on, come on!

[wheezing]

-[grunts] -[bell clangs]

Yes!

All right, hang on. You ready?

-All right, coming down. -Give me a sec. Give me a sec.

All right, go!

Coming down.

So out of zero to 10, just how impressed are you?

Zero is on the list?

[chuckling] Zero's on the list. -[Emily laughs]

You're a very funny lady.

You did it.

I believe I'm owed one donut.

-I believe you are. -Mm-hmm.

You just gotta get out of that thing first.

[Connor chuckling] Yeah.

Mm, maybe two.

With sprinkles.

Sprinkles do not go on donuts.

That's not a good idea.

Hey, Matthew. You want to come with us?

Oh, thanks, Em.

Uh, maybe-- maybe next time, yeah.

Okay. You sure?

Yeah, yeah. You guys have fun.

All right, see ya.

-See ya, big fella. -Later.

Thank you, Zeus.

This... is a little tradition I have

with every new puppy that I place nearby.

It's called...

a "peanut-butter pupcake,"

and it's gonna blow your mind.

Now, you don't want to eat the whole thing,

but you can have a... a little taste.

Oh, yeah! How's that?

[Connor] I am going to inhale this.

-[laughs] Yes. -[gasps]

-Oh, hey, little buddy! -Just look at that guy!

-Hey. -He's so cute.

[phone ringing]

Hey.

Here's to ringing the bell.

To ringing the bell.

Thank you so much for trying something I love.

Of course.

[Mark] Okay, that's no problem.

-Oh, shoot. -Oh, oh, oh!

[laughs] I'm sorry, buddy!

I wish I could give that to you,

and I would, but it's just not good for you.

I think you might have a new little friend there, Emily.

Make a distraction so I can get him in my bag.

Come here. Hello!

-You are so cute. -Okay, buddy.

Yes, you are.

[gushing] Yeah. Yeah.

Sorry.

[laughs] Oh, no. He's so cute!

[chuckling] Oh...

Hi, buddy!

That was the first time I saw Emily--

Bye!

...And it was the last time she saw me.

Good morning, everyone!

Happy Friday!

Uh, corporate says

we're now supposed to say "Happy Fri-yay," but...

[scattered grumbles]

...I made the executive decision never to speak of that again.

Hey! Oh, just a reminder,

I have a hard out at noon today.

I blocked it off on the calendar.

Did you really schedule

a dentist appointment on a Fri-yayafternoon?

Okay, come on.

What? I think it's cute!

No, actually, um...

Connor and I are going away for the weekend.

No electronics.

Can you believe it?

Ooh! Leaving early and surrendering his phone?

That's true love, right there.

Okay, I know what you're all thinking,

and no, you may not start an office wager over when he...

breaks down, finds a phone, and checks his messages, okay?

Not gonna happen. [snickers]

What is everyone else doing this weekend?

Nothing, nothing at all.

Potato day.

-Potato day? That's so good. -Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

I'm gonna work on those automated test cases Saturday.

Absolutely not gonna be doing that on Saturday.

-Yeah, I am. -No, we're gonna find

time for you to do it next week,

because you don't work on the weekends.

Nope, we don't work on the weekend here, okay?

Not the dream team.

Anyway.

Okay, let's start with customer defects.

What do we got?

So... they're really betting on me?

-Of course they are. -Huh.

What's everyone saying?

Well, Gina's the optimist.

She thinks you're gonna make it

all through the weekend without electronics.

[Connor] Thank you, Gina!

But Drew's way on the other side.

Yeah, 'course he is.

He thinks you're caving tonight,

but you better not,

because we have couples massage.

-Oh, yeah! -Yes.

-You ready? -Yeah, I'm ready.

All right. Let's get outta here.

Oof.

Okay, so remember,

besides training,

a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise every day.

-Okay. -Plus, you want to take him

to at least one class a week

with the other dogs in the program,

and it's a good idea to set up some play dates with him,

but no "dog park" scenarios.

Okay.

The main goal here is just basic training

and socialization,

so take him with you everywhere you possibly can.

Got it.

Okay, and above all else...

relax.

[both exhaling]

You're gonna be great.

You got all the training materials,

and I'm just a phone call away.

We got this!

Yes, you got this. All right.

Time for the "Day One" picture.

Oh!

Come on, Garth.

-Okay... that's for you. -Oh!

Hey, buddy.

All right, squeeze in with your mom.

Oh, perfect. Say "treat."

Treat!

Perfect!

Nice work, mister.

[smack]

I'm gonna go find a ball for him.

Okay, Garth.

Katie here is in charge now, all right?

This is gonna be your home for the next year or two

while Katie gets you ready to become a guide,

so you be a good boy, all right?

You listen to her.

Oh, and hey... stay off the furniture, okay?

You talk to him like he understands you.

Ah, Garth's a... a special boy.

I think he understands quite a bit.

Mm... peanut butter!

Oh, uh, one more thing.

He's exceptionally food motivated.

Okay, good to know.

Like... exceptionally.

Oh!

New rules about where we eat, effective immediately.

Probably a good call.

[chuckles] Oh... oh, okay.

[laughs] I'll leave you to it!

[***]

[Connor] So, if your mom invites her cousin,

my mom is gonna want to invite all of hers.

All right. How many cousins are we talking about here?

Uh... [mumbles indistinctly]

Maybe 20?

20?

And their families.

[sighs] Oh, my god.

Seriously, we should just elope.

[chuckles] Yeah. So you keep saying.

Yes.

But I am my mom's only child.

She's gonna want the big party.

Yeah, I'm my mom's only child, and she wants us to be happy.

That's because your mom is a reasonable human being.

She is.

I'll talk to her.

Thank you.

Okay.

Eloping is still very much on the table--

you can tell your mom I said that.

Use it as a fear tactic.

[both laughing]

You know, we could just hire a wedding planner

to help with all this, right?

What? Pfft! We don't need that.

We don't need that. I got my lists.

Oh, yeah.

Um... hey, you know what?

We should, um,

we should check out before we go on our hike,

so we can just take off right after.

Yeah.

And... I would be happy

to drive back

so that you can check your messages.

Baby!

Ah, you know me so well.

Who loves you?

This girl.

[***]

Come on, come on, come on!

[laughing] I'm coming.

How you doing?

Oh, man, I wish I could blame the altitude

for how winded I am, but...

Oh-ho-ho!

Man, this really is beautiful, huh?

Look at that.

[chuckles]

Oh...

okay, uh...

...decision time.

According to this map,

we could turn around and call it a day,

or we could hike around that way,

to find an easier spot to climb up,

but that's gonna take an extra 30 minutes or so.

Why can't we climb up that?

Uh, we could, but...

But...

you don't think I can?

Okay. No, no, no!

No, I see how it is.

-[chuckles] -All right.

All right, you know what?

H-how do you feel about helicopters?

I feel pretty good about helicopters.

-Oh, you do? -Why?

'Kay, 'cause, you know, when you break your leg,

that's the only way you're getting out of here.

Okay, okay.

-[laughs] -Watch this, baby.

-Don't hurt yourself. -[grunting intensely]

Oh, wow, like a spider monkey.

Hey, three points of contact, please.

Always. [grunts]

Here we go!

All right, fine. You know what? I stand corrected.

I'm right behind you.

Okay...

Whoa!

-[crack] -[crying out]

[thud]

[beeping]

[woman over P.A.] Nurse Franklin,

please bring a wheelchair to Admitting.

Nurse Franklin, wheelchair to Admitting.

[groaning groggily]

[Connor] Hey.

[Martha] Okay, okay. You're okay.

Shh, shh. Baby, baby, baby, you're okay.

Mom? Mom, I can't see.

Yeah, you've got bandages.

You had surgery. I'm gonna show you.

Okay.

I'm gonna move your hands gently.

Gently.

That's it.

I had surgery?

Connor?

Yeah, baby, I'm right here, on your left.

I got you.

Can I have water? Can I have a water?

Water, yeah.

[Emily] I need water.

On your left hand.

There's a straw at the top, okay?

Just take little sips.

There you go.

[Mom, Martha] Oh, Em, you should leave that in.

What happened?

Uh, we went for a hike.

Do you remember when you, uh, you had a bit of a fall

and you hit the back of your head?

There's my patient!

Emily, it's Dr. Anderson.

How are you feeling?

Uh...

I don't-- I don't--

I don't know.

When do my-- [stammers]

When can I-- Can I take these off?

Two to three weeks, if all goes well.

Weeks?

Do you understand what happened?

We were hiking?

Yeah.

Wait, and then, um...

I think a rock hit me.

Yes.

The impact of the fall caused

what is known as post-traumatic iridocyclitis.

What?

It can heal completely over time,

but there can also be long-term complications

that may occur.

Long-term?

What do--

Permanent eye injury,

increased sensitivity to light, blurry vision.

We've operated.

Now we just wait to see how much of your vision you get back.

Okay... [chuckles nervously]

So--

so there-- I could--

I'm gonna be okay?

I don't make guesses, Emily.

We just wait and let your body heal,

and while that happens,

you need round-the-clock care.

Your focus needs to be on resting and sitting still.

I really don't sit still well.

A few more steps to a seat.

Okay.

Turn and-and face me.

-Okay. -Yeah.

Now just like a half-step back, just a bit.

Yeah.

Yeah, that's good.

-There you go. -Ease-- ease down into it.

I'm good. I'm good.

I got it. I got it.

All right.

[Connor exhales deeply]

So, I guess I just...

sit?

[uneasy chuckling]

You know, you could, uh,

you could watch some television.

Or...

listen to some...

television.

[chuckles]

Look, I gotta take a meeting,

but I've arranged to work from home most of the time,

so I'll be here.

Thank you.

Yeah, of course.

I think, um, I'm just gonna... rest for a little while.

Mom? Mom.

Yeah. yeah.

Hey, where are you?

Yeah? I'm here.

Yeah, hey, guys.

[deep breath]

It's gonna be a tough couple of weeks,

but I am gonna figure it out,

and then...

and then we're gonna be fine, right?

Yeah, we got this.

Yeah, we got it.

-We got it. -Of course you do.

-Right, Mom? -Of course you do.

[***]

[Steph] Go to place!

[Garth] This is what I know so far--

this bed is called "place."

When Katie tells me to,

I'm supposed to sit here,

but those are my toys over there,

and I really love them.

Being a guide means I sit... a lot.

I don't like sitting,

but I like the food part.

[song plays on phone]

-[phone chimes] -[music shuts off]

[clicking power]

[sighs]

[***]

-Oh. -[hits floor]

[sighs] Come on.

Not my charger.

Ah-hah, yes!

Are you a soda or a beer?

I'm taking you both. We'll see what happens.

Chips?

[contents rustling]

Not chips.

Yes!

Ha! Yes.

[crashing]

[devastated sigh]

[can rumbles]

[Connor] I'm home!

[sighing deeply]

[hushed, tense] I have been here, okay?

I just got called into a customer meeting,

and it went on longer than expected.

[hushed] You were gone for six hours, Connor!

You left her without food or anything.

Why didn't you call me or any of her co-workers?

Because HR knows she's out, but she hasn't told her team.

She doesn't want them to worry.

You know how she is.

She won't ask anybody for anything.

-Sh-- -What's with the pasta?

She thought it was a bag of chips

because you left it on the counter,

and she had a soda and a beer in her hands

because you put them beside each other in the fridge

and she couldn't tell the difference!

Okay, I know I need to do better, okay?

I just-- I don't see the point of rearranging everything

when she's gonna be able to see in a week or two.

[tersely] Picking up your shoes

is not "rearranging everything," Connor.

It's accepted adult behavior!

Mom, Mom, come on!

Guys...

you know what I don't like?

I don't like being the person other people talk about

in hushed voices.

I'm sorry, babe.

We're sorry, honey.

We're just...

trying to figure out what's best for you.

Okay, but you know, I am a grown woman, okay?

I lost my sight temporarily, not my decision-making skills.

You guys, you need to include me in these conversations.

I'm sorry, babe. And I'm sorry.

I-I should have been more dialed in around here.

It's fine.

It's...

Emily, honey,

I know you want to live here or in your own apartment

while you recover,

but you can't.

What?

You have to be with someone.

Maybe it makes good sense for you to come home with me.

What?

Maybe it's not the worst idea.

I'll come down every weekend.

We can video-chat.

We can talk on the phone every night.

There you go. Nice breeze.

I'm gonna get you some water, okay?

-Mm-hmm. -Yeah.

[***]

[weeps softly]

[crying hard] Oh...

Oh, god.

Hey, you've reached Emily. Leave a message.

Hey, Em. It's me. Just, uh, wanted to check in.

You haven't been in, in a while.

Um, so I was gonna go for a climb next weekend

down at Pelby Park,

if you want to join.

Call me.

[water gurgles]

[bee buzzing]

[eagle calling]

[door creaks ajar]

Fresh lemonade.

"Squoze" it myself.

Thanks, Mom.

You don't have to wait on me.

[songbird trills]

Do you know what bird that is?

[same bird sings]

No, I don't.

All the hiking and camping I've done,

I've never learned the-the bird songs.

They're so beautiful.

Well, that sounds like a great project

for when you can see again.

[crow caws]

Well, that's a crow! I know that one.

[darkly] Yes, that's a crow...

headed straight for my veggies!

-Go! -[caw-caw]

Scat!

You're not welcome here, you pest!

Yeah, you tell 'im, Mom.

[cawing]

[***]

This way.

Okay, this way.

This way, this way.

Aw.

Oh, Garth.

Garth...

[Garth yaps]

What's in your mouth?

Come here.

Garth.

[Mark] Hello? Anyone home?

How's Garth doing?

[laughs]

Oh, okay!

Any questions or concerns?

-[laughs] -Let me guess--

the training's right on track?

Instant obedience?

Oh, yeah! Yeah, no problems at all.

[both chuckling]

Well, it's a good thing he's so cute.

[sighs] Yeah, that definitely helps.

[light knocking on window]

-Drew, what's going on? -Where's Emily?

Uh, she's just...

taking some time off.

She'll be back soon.

She's not at her apartment.

She's not here.

She hasn't returned my texts.

It's been three weeks. Something's wrong.

Yeah, no, she's...

she's okay, Drew, okay? Just trust me.

What?

I've watched a lot of unsolved mystery shows, Connor,

and most of 'em start this way.

[snickers]

Oh...

you're serious.

Sorry. Um...

Why don't you come in?

I'll tell you what's going on. All right?

Okay.

[waves gently lapping shore]

[wind chimes tinkle]

[gravel crunches underfoot]

Hello?

Is someone there?

It's me...

Zoe, from next door.

Next door? Uh... Miss Irene?

If you're nodding, uh-- doesn't work for me.

-You gotta say words. -Yes.

My mom and I moved in with Grandma after the divorce.

Oh, okay.

Hi. Uh, I'm Emily.

Uh, Grandma made some soup.

She said to tell Miss Martha that she used

the last of the veggies Miss Martha gave her.

Um, you can leave the soup by the door.

I'll just bring it in when I go.

Okay.

It's directly under the door handle,

against the house.

That is fantastic--

exactly the kind of instructions that make sense to me.

Thank you.

Are you blind?

Uh, not forever... I hope.

Uh, how much longer?

I don't know.

I was supposed to get these bandages off a while ago,

but there have been some complications, so...

I go to the doctor in a few weeks,

and then I will know more.

Are you gonna get a dog?

[chuckling] No. Why?

Oh, you mean like a guide dog?

Are you nodding again?

Sorry! Yes.

Yeah, I think the service dogs

are for people

with the challenge for the rest of their lives,

but my issue is just temporary.

Knock on wood.

[knocking]

Well, when you can see again, you could get a dog anyway.

[chuckles] Sounds like you really like dogs.

I do, but it's a non-starter at Grandma's house.

[phone chimes]

Is that your phone or my phone?

It's my mom.

I have to go set the table for dinner.

Nice to meet you, Zoe.

Can I come again sometime?

Sure! Yeah, I'd like that.

Oh.

-Hello. -Hello.

See you, Emily.

Bye.

Hi, Emily.

I-it's Drew, from work.

I brought junk food.

[phone concierge] Thank you for the snacks.

Do you want to send the message?

[enunciating] Yes!

[laughs] You could just talk normal.

No, I could just say-- okay. Yes. Yes.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-[message whooshes] -Did it work?

[phone chimes]

There it is. There it is!

-It's there? -Yeah.

[gasps in delight] This is so awesome!

-[relieved chuckle] -Yeah, it is.

Thank you so much.

I can't believe I didn't think of this,

but I-I really, really appreciate it.

It's gonna be so helpful until I get my vision back.

Yeah.

[sighs]

Hey, what time is it?

Um... ask your phone.

That's right.

-I don't-- I don't need anyone. -Yeah.

I only need myself now. I don't need you--

-Wow! -...Or anyone.

-Huh! -[chuckles] Hello, Phone.

[phone concierge] Hi.

What time is it?

[phone concierge] The time is 7:15.

7:15?

Drew, you've been here forever!

Don't you have better things to do?

Yeah, no, I don't know.

-No? -No, yeah, I should go.

-Thank you. -Yeah, my pleasure.

This is amazing.

Yeah, it's cool.

Hey, listen, um...

do I have your permission to tell the team?

B-because th-they are worried.

Um...

I really rather you didn't.

I don't want people to feel sorry for me

or make a fuss.

It just doesn't feel good.

Yeah, it's just when people, uh, don't know,

they assume the worst, and...

[exhales] ...and it's been bad for morale.

Oh.

Uh...

yeah.

-Yeah, of course. -Right?

Yes, of course, you should tell them.

-Okay. -Yeah.

Great. Okay, thanks.

Yeah.

All right!

-I'll see you later. -Thank you...

-Yeah, no problem. -...Drew.

See you!

Hello, phone.

Hi.

Text Connor.

Texting Connor.

I love you more than tacos.

Do you want to send the message?

Yes.

[message whooshes]

[***]

[phone rings]

-[chuckles, beeps phone on] -Hi. Yes.

Yes, that was me, all by myself.

[chuckles] I can text now.

I'm officially a texter.

Yes.

[***]

Man... your mom's been gone a long time.

She must have had a lot of errands, huh?

I do not believe that she is running errands.

-Hmm? -Hmm?

Oh.

Oh, okay!

I get it. Way to go, Martha.

[both chuckle]

-Ahem. -Well, if that's the case...

-Oh-- -Oh.

Sorry.

No, that's okay.

It's just, um...

ahem, you gotta warn me.

-"Warn you." Okay. -Yeah.

Okay. Well, Em...

I'm gonna come in,

I'm gonna kiss you right on the lips.

[laughing] Okay.

So prepare yourself.

-All right. -Yeah?

-Mm-hmm. -You ready?

[chuckles]

Hey, you wanna grab a bite?

Like, out?

-Yeah. -No.

I'm sure your mom is an amazing cook,

but you gotta be sick of kale kabobs

and broccoli bites, right?

I mean, a bacon cheeseburger sounds pretty amazing.

Yes. Yes, it does.

I just, um... tsk.

I just, the bandages are so awkward,

and I just don't want people to stare.

Hey.

Hey, you look beautiful.

-[scoffs] -I'm not joking.

-[scoffs] -You do.

Okay.

I'll tell you what.

-Give me your hands. -Okay.

Give me your hands. Stand up.

Wait. Hang on, hang on.

There we go.

Anybody stares at you,

I'm gonna glare at them

in the most intimidating way possible, all right?

Mm. With your angry eyes?

Oh, both my angry eyes.

[chuckling] Both of them?

Yeah.

Okay?

[exhales heavily] Okay.

Okay.

-Okay? -Okay.

Let's go. Take my hands.

Here we go.

-Little step. -Okay.

And then a big step right here!

-[he growls] -[she cries out]

[laughter]

Let's go! We'll get that shoe later!

[bag rustles]

[clip clacks on counter]

[bag rustles]

[Garth] Ooh... I like chips.

[sighs reluctantly]

Okay, I'll give you a little corner of one

if you promise not to tell.

Do we have a deal?

Deal!

[munching]

-[clattering and clanging] -[buzzing indistinct chatter]

[phone rings]

They also have a guacamole burger.

What?

They have a guacamole burger.

Too messy. I could wind up with a green shirt and not know it.

[loud laughter at nearby table]

Two ice teas.

Thank you.

Ma'am, yours is just above your utensils on your right.

Ah. Thank you.

-Have we decided? -Yeah, I think

it's just bacon burgers for both of us.

-Medium. -Anything else?

Uh, actually, can I wash my hands?

I'd like to wash my hands. Where's the...?

Behind the bar area. Would you like me to show you?

Uh, no, we, uh, we got it, thank you.

[Emily] Thank you.

Okay, hon, just grab my arm.

-Okay. -You got it.

-There you go. Okay. -Okay.

Now, walk ahead forward for about four more steps.

Okay.

There we go. And there's a step coming up...

-and step. -Oh. Yeah. There it is.

There you go. You got it. You got it.

Three more.

-Doing good. -Okay.

We're gonna walk straight ahead.

Bathroom's coming up.

-Here we go. You're good. -Okay.

And if you reach out with your right hand,

you're going to hit the wall--

Oh!

...And slide it down... and there is the door.

Okay. Thank you.

[phone buzzes]

Adam, hey.

[over restaurant din] What's that?

Uh, hang on...

yeah, real quick. Okay.

Okay.

[water running]

Soap...?

Come on. Come on.

-[water running] -Ugh.

Come on.

[sighs irately]

[buzz and din of restaurant]

Connor?

[louder] Connor?

[louder] Connor?

[sighs]

[shoulders thump]

[bristles] Sorry.

[nervously] Um...

[louder] Connor?

Oh, come on.

Hey...

it's Lindy, your server.

Do you need a lift?

Yes, please. Thank you.

My arm's just right here.

Okay, thank you. Thanks.

Okay.

We're just gonna approach three stairs.

-Okay. -Okay.

Three steps here...

-Oh. -Yeah.

Okay. Perfect.

Sorry, I'm not...

I'm usually really independent.

I hate this.

[Lindy] I get it.

Okay, you're just--

Hey, sorry. That was really important.

It was really loud in here.

Um, there's a chair on your left.

Yeah, you got it? Just slide in there.

Thank you.

Okay, you're good?

Your food should be out soon.

Actually, um, can you just pack that up to go?

Really? Babe, we just got here.

[tersely] Please?

[Lindy] Of course.

[background din, indistinct]

[people laughing loudly, baby crying]

Aren't we supposed to take him inside?

Oh, Garth has focus issues,

and that's too much stimulation...

and he has to finish all his vaccinations

before he can be around other animals.

I'll wait with him here

while you run in and get what we need.

Aren't we supposed to socialize him?

We are,

and I know you want your friends to see him,

but it is too crowded in there, with a lot of other dogs.

It's like putting him on varsity football

when he's still trying to figure out

how to throw the ball.

Trust me, Alex...

if we don't rush him,

we'll be able to take him anywhere soon.

[panting]

-[dog huffs] -[Garth whimpers]

Leave it.

Good boy!

Any questions?

[Emily] Hey, did you end up finding a club you liked?

Is that a shrug or are you shaking your head?

Kind of both.

[laughs] What's the problem?

There's this girl, Abby.

-Mm-hmm? -She's super-nice,

and she invited me to join her club.

Sounds terrible so far!

It's a rock-climbing club.

Ohh! You should do it.

You should do it!

What?

Well...

you were rock climbing when you went blind, right?

Right.

And you're... you're worried that that might happen to you?

A little bit, yeah.

Oh, Zoe, Zoe! No. Listen, hey.

What happened to me was a total freak accident...

and my retinas detached

because of a pre-existing condition

I didn't know I had.

I mean, I could have slipped on an icy sidewalk

and lost my vision.

It wasn't anybody's fault.

Well, they're going to this rock-climbing gym

after school next week.

I might go. It's called "Crag X."

I love Crag X!

I used to climb there all the time.

The guy that owns the place, Matthew,

he's, um, just, like, the nicest man in the world.

You should go.

[car approaches, engine shuts down]

-Is that Connor? -[car door shuts]

Uh, let me check.

Oh, yeah.

-Yes? -Uh-huh.

-Nice. -I'll see you later!

[laughs] Okay, Zoe.

-Bye. -Bye.

Hey.

Hello.

Hey, Em.

Hey. Hey, babe. How was the drive?

Easy. Not a whole lot of traffic.

-Good. Hey, I want to talk-- -So listen, I need to talk--

Oh. [chuckles]

[awkward chuckle] Ladies first.

Okay.

I'll, uh, I'll come, sit down.

Okay.

Are you coming over here?

Yeah.

-Hey. -Hey.

So, you know, I was just talking to Zoe,

and she-- she's thinking about joining

this rock-climbing club,

but she's all worried about it because of what happened to me,

and it occurred to me that...

that maybe you blame yourself

for what happened...

but...

i-it wasn't your fault.

It could've happened at any time.

Thanks for saying that, Em.

I feel like I should've told you that sooner,

and I'm sorry that I didn't,

but...

babe, I don't blame you.

I promise.

It wasn't your fault.

I appreciate that.

Truly.

What... What's up?

Um...

well, I-I got some news.

-Uh... -Okay?

That promotion that I was waiting on, it...

it came through.

That's great... right?

[bemused chuckle]

Why do you sound so sad about it?

They asked me to take over the Tokyo office.

Tokyo?

Uh...

whoa.

How-- uh, how long?

At least two years.

Uh...

babe, I-I can't--

I can't go to Tokyo.

I'm still recovering.

My job, and...

I know.

You know-- [darker] You know?

Oh.

Um...

So the decision is just...

made?

You're just-- You're just choosing

to go to Tokyo without me, is that what you're saying?

[voice shaking] I cannot see your expression,

so I need you to say actual words right now.

I couldn't say no.

To your job?

[chuckles sadly]

You couldn't say no to your job...

but you have no--

you have no problem saying no to a future with me?

-Em-- -You need to not be-- [sobs]

I can't talk to you right now.

I really need you to leave!

I cannot have you here right now!

Can you please go?

Yeah.

[sobs] Oh, g...

[weeps]

[tinkling]

[***]

You look very dashing, Garth.

Big day. We're going to the medical center

to drop off Auntie Janet's flowers.

Ready? You ready?

Okay, let's go.

[Garth] I'm ready to show off my new vest!

[phone line ringing]

[ringing]

Hey, you've reached Emily.

Leave a message.

[beep]

You ready for this?

I just, uh, I'm just thinking, if I can see after,

I could just drive us home, right?

O-or I can drive,

and you can enjoy looking out the window.

[Emily laughs]

Yeah, that's... that's maybe a better idea.

I know, but I have something for you.

-Okay. -[bag rustles]

Comfort chips...

in case you get to feeling nervous.

You found my secret stash.

Well, without your vision,

you're not nearly as slick at hiding things from me...

[Garth] That was the second time I saw Emily.

I hadn't seen her in a long time,

and something was different.

She smelled good--

just like those potato chips that Katie hides from Alex--

but she smelled like something else, too.

She smelled... scared.

[Doctor] Okay, Emily...

keep them closed while I finish.

[Emily] Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Wiping them now.

Okay.

[exhales nervously]

Now slowly open up.

The room is quite dark,

so you may not see much at first.

I... I don't see anything yet.

[***]

How about now?

Nothing.

I'm not--

I'm not-- I'm not seeing anything.

[anxiously] I'm not seeing anything at all.

-Okay, calm down. -I'm not seeing anything at all!

Look right at me.

What do you see?

[shaking] I don't-- I don't see anything.

[sobs] Nothing! I don't see anything.

-Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom! -I'm here. Emily, I'm here.

[sobbing] I can't--

I can't-- I can't see anything! I can't see anything!

[sobbing] Mom, Mom, Mom.

[***]

[birds singing]

[defeated sigh]

[waves lapping]

[birds singing]

I called Zoe to come over. She's been asking after you.

-Sit! -Mom.

-There you go. -And--

Oh. Here she is now. Zoe, come on in!

I'm gonna get you another pillow.

Can you close that door behind you, dear?

The breeze is too cool today.

Here you go, honey.

Oh, your sunglasses.

Hi, Emily.

Hi, Zoe. Hey, how's it going?

Good.

Here are your sunglasses, dear.

They're just to your right.

I want to get you some water.

-Zoe? -Mm-hmm?

Can you come and help me, dear?

[Zoe] Sure.

[Martha] I want you to give Emily a glass of water.

Here you go. Would you like one?

-Yes, please. -Okay, let me get you one.

[Zoe] Will you wear sunglasses all the time now?

I don't know.

And what about getting a cane? I've seen those.

Zoe, I don't-- I don't know. I don't know.

[Zoe] And a dog!

You could get a dog, like we said.

Where's Connor?

What are you gonna do for work now?

You know what? I'm, um, I'm sorry.

I just need to go lie down.

[Martha] Emily?

Do you want a hand?

[shakily] No, I don't want a-- I don't want a hand.

Garth, I'm home!

Sorry you couldn't come with me,

but the lady from the bank is allergic.

[gasps]

[Garth] Katie, you're home!

I had so much fun when you were out!

Oh, Garth.

[***]

[Mark] Okay.

I think we got your crate fixed

with some bungee cords there

until you get a new Houdini-proof one,

so stop me when I get to it--

yes, Garth is totally normal.

Yes, you are raising him just fine.

Yes, he's still a puppy,

and all puppies, by definition, are totally goofy.

"Goofy"?

And yes, he's on track with his training.

I'll take "E"-- All of the above.

[both chuckling]

You're doing great.

Someday, it's all just gonna click for him.

Maybe give him an extra run in the morning,

more than you already are.

Guys like Garth,

there's no "off" switch sometimes.

Okay, bud, I want you to take this.

See, when you're a guide living with a blind person,

you're gonna have to carry a lot of things for 'em.

[Garth] I think I was starting to understand

what being a guide meant.

I was training to be someone's new eyes...

someone like Emily.

I swear this little rascal understands me sometimes.

[Garth] That's it!

I'm gonna be Emily's guide!

I'm gonna be the best dog ever!

[***]

Excuse me?

Hi. Can I help you?

Are you Matthew?

Uh, maybe.

Matthew who owns the gym?

Yeah. How can I help you?

[phone buzzes]

[concierge] Call from Matthew.

[Martha] I'm planning to run

into the library real quick,

pick up some new books.

You want to come?

We could get you some books on CDs.

[sighing]

You know, you can do that online now.

You don't have to go in.

Well, it's fixing to be a beautiful evening.

No reason not to go out and enjoy it.

[doorbell chimes]

[thumps cupboard shut]

[doorbell chimes twice]

[shouts] Hey, Emily!

It's Drew from work! I brought you a desk!

So I glued Velcro everywhere--

the headset, speakers, laptop, external keyboard.

Um, ahem, I got I.T.

to configure a voice-activated system,

so you can use it like your phone.

-Drew. -I put the cup holder here--

-Drew, I need-- -...So you don't have to worry

about knocking over your coffee,

and the company's agreed to upgrade your mom's Wi-Fi.

[snaps] Drew, I just-- I need you to stop.

-Can you stop? -Yeah.

Please stop helping me.

Okay.

I... I cannot work.

Do you get that? I cannot work.

I cannot even get off the front porch by myself.

Yeah. No, now you can't, but you'll learn how to.

I'm not going to learn how, because I am permanently blind!

That is what I'm trying to tell you.

I am done. It is over.

I am done.

Okay, uh, can I say something?

[sighs] Of course you can say something, Drew.

All right, so you always tell us

that we can only work with what we know, right?

Mm-hmm.

And so all we know right now is you're blind...

and so that's what we know,

but accepting help from others seems unavoidable

unless you just want to sit here forever...

Oh, god. Okay...

...Which seems boring.

Okay.

-Great. -Great.

I could actually use your help with something.

-Okay! What do you need? -Yeah?

Um, there's a letter by the door.

-Sure. -Please don't get up yet.

Okay.

And I need you to bring it to George or to HR.

Either one works, okay?

-George or HR, all right. -Mm-hmm.

What is it?

It's my resignation letter.

[***]

[wind rustles]

[geese honk]

[gravel crunching]

Hello?

Who's there?

So you're sending a child now to the gym to check up on me?

[laughing] Matthew?

Hi!

I missed you.

Aw, I missed you, too...

so much.

Hey. Come on. Let's go for a walk.

We got a lot to talk about.

I can't. I can't.

Uh, how much did Zoe tell you?

Well, a fair bit.

[clears throat]

So I spent the better part of last night

looking up all of this up.

Looking all what up?

"How to help my blind friend."

And I learned how to go on walks.

Okay.

And since Zoe says you live on this couch now,

I figure it's a pretty good place to start,

so give me your hand.

What you're supposed to do

is walk behind me half a step, offset.

Whatever my body does,

your body will instinctively adjust to.

Let's give it a shot.

I don't feel comfortable, Matthew. I don't...

Can you just stay here, and we can talk here?

Em, you're not gonna spend the rest of your life

on this porch.

All right? I know you,

and I know you can't sit still for very long.

[sternly] So get up!

Emily.

What?

I'm not leaving until you get up.

[exasperated chuckle]

You're really pushy!

[laughs]

Fine, okay?

But I'm only saying yes 'cause I'm starting

to make a permanent indentation on this couch.

[chuckles] Come on.

You're supposed to flip the cushion, you know?

Oh... thank you.

Let's get you off this porch.

You ready?

-Yes. -Okay, so just follow my lead.

[breathes deeply]

[Emily] I, uh, I can't see

much more than "dark" and "a little less dark."

Sometimes, I think that I might maybe see a shape.

What else? Uh...

Ah! Yeah.

Connor slipped on

the whole "in sickness and in health" thing,

so, uh, that was super fun for me.

Uh... oh!

I had to quit my job because I can't do it anymore.

That's me.

What's been going on with you?

[Matthew laughs]

How do you expect me to compete with that?

I would really like you to try.

Okay, let's see. Uh... [chuckles]

Well, okay, how about this?

A good friend of mine stopped coming to the gym.

I texted and I called, but nothing.

I figured maybe she was mad at me

for some reason, which is strange,

because if I'd have messed up,

she would've just yelled at me,

and we would've talked it out, because that's what friends do.

Okay.

Went by her apartment.

Her car was outside, but no answer at the door,

which was mildly devastating.

I'm so sorry, Matthew.

I...

I've just been so lost in the dark.

Oh, oh, oh.

And as if I didn't have enough to worry about,

yesterday, this sassy middle-schooler

walks into the gym

and tears into me for not coming to visit you.

Oh, man!

Fortunately for me, she was a talker.

Understatement of the year!

[chuckles]

Can you just make me a promise, Emily?

Just promise me you won't vanish again?

Yes, I promise.

[chuckles]

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

[bird calls]

Hey.

[bird calls]

Do you know what that bird is? I keep hearing it.

-[bird calls] -Yeah, it's a wood thrush.

[annoyed] "Oh, it's a wood thrush."

You say that like I should know what that is.

Well, I feel like you should know what that is!

-I don't-- Why? -Let's go find him.

[both laughing]

Well, that's the most amount of walking I've done since...

At least we got you off the porch, right?

-Yes. -Now how do your legs feel?

-[chuckles] Good! Actually... -Good.

-You know what? Pretty great. -Perfect.

They're gonna hurt tomorrow, though.

-Eh. -Pretty sure about that.

I'm sure mine'll hurt, too.

[laughs] Right.

But I'm gonna have to go, so...

-Okay. -If you need anything,

just please text me or call me or...

yell really loud.

Okay.

And...

it looks like you might have bigger problems.

What?

Bye!

Matthew?

[***]

Hi, Emily.

It's Drew from work...

and a few others.

[sighs]

[Emily] What is this?

We came to talk to you.

Okay.

[Drew] I didn't hand in your resignation letter,

because I couldn't, so I asked Gina to do it.

I straight up refused, immediately, no,

so I asked Dinesh, Chen, Sanjay--

I asked everyone.

No one would turn your resignation in.

So... you can't quit.

We're not the dream team without you.

Okay, stop! Guys, I love you all for trying,

but this is ridiculous.

You can't stop me from resigning.

But if you want to quit,

you have to figure it out on your own.

That's right. You gotta do it by yourself, because I called

the school for the blind not too far away from here,

and they said that you can return to work

and be just as productive as you were before.

-You just have to man up! -...Woman up.

-Person up. Boom! -There you go.

So I am going to put this delicious chocolate donut

on the south-eastern part of that table,

and that's the last treat we're gonna bring you

until you do something positive.

Call the school.

We love you. Come back to work. We miss you.

You're not the boss of me!

Garth, where are you?

[Garth barks]

Garth, what are you doing?

[horrified] Skunk.

Garth...?

Come inside.

[Garth] Okay. Bye, new pal.

[***]

Garth, I take back everything I said.

You are the best boy ever.

Skunks may be shaped like friends,

but they do not act like friends.

Skunks are not friends-- got it.

Good boy.

[Emily sighs]

[umbrella creaks]

[rustling in breeze]

[bird calls]

[sighing]

Hello, phone.

Hi.

Call Matthew.

Calling Matthew.

[line ringing]

-Hey. -Hey, Matthew.

Think you could take me somewhere?

[***]

[woman] Emily Main?

-Uh, yes, hi. -Hi.

That's me, and this is Matthew.

-Hi. -Hi. Nice to meet you.

-[Matthew] Nice to meet you. -I'm Julie.

Are you ready for your tour?

Yes.

Follow me.

[Julie] That's almost it.

Like I said, when you start,

the emphasis is on "O" and "M"--

Orientation and Mobility.

-Mm-hmm. -And we go at your pace.

Ah, there's one last room I'd like to show you.

Three steps up, and on the right.

Okay.

One, two, three.

And I'll just pop in first.

Okay.

[Julie] This is... a practice room.

This room is full

of all kinds of things to help you.

-Okay. -Check... this out.

Right in front of you.

Mm-hmm. Um...

It's fabric, right?

[Julie] Mm. It is.

Do all the pieces of fabric on this page

feel the same to you?

Uh...

Yeah...

yeah, they're the same.

But they aren't.

There are subtle differences,

but your fingertips aren't trained to detect them yet.

These kinds of tools help our fingers

get ready to learn Braille.

Okay.

I'm sorry. [chuckles]

These are-- These are truly different?

You're not just-- you're not just messing with me?

[chuckles] I know!

I couldn't feel the differences either

when I was a student here,

but I got there eventually,

and so will you.

Wait, hang on. Um...

You were a student here?

Sure.

I'm blind, Emily.

I lost my vision five years ago.

Hang on. But you just-- you just gave us the tour.

Yeah.

I live a pretty normal life.

I... have my own apartment.

I cook.

I date.

I even went skiing last winter.

[chuckles in disbelief]

Hang on.

Um...

do you think that-- that I could do that, too?

I do... because I did it.

[chuckles, overcome]

How about we go get you enrolled

and then fit you for a white cane?

[sobbing] Okay. Mm-hmm.

[chuckles] I think Zoe just wants a dog,

and her mom said no,

so she's leaning pretty heavily on me.

[laughs]

Lots of people swear by their dogs.

Yeah. Why don't you have one?

My three cats and I took a vote,

and I lost-- resoundingly.

[laughs] That'll do it.

Okay, Emily.

We've been doing this for almost two months now.

Uh-huh.

Time to cut the cord.

What do you mean?

I'll meet you back at the school.

What-- What?

Wait. Wait-wait-wait!

I can't-- I can't...

Yes, you can.

Rely on your cane.

Listen for the sound shadows.

You know the drill!

Julie?

Julie, come on!

[exhales deeply]

Okay.

I'm right here.

[Julie] Thanks.

[sighs]

[***]

Oh...

[under breath] Okay.

Does she know when to stop? She's walking into the roadway.

It looks like she's gonna walk into the road.

Just give her a minute.

Okay.

[cane clatters over rough path]

[Matthew] Oh, oh! She's...

No!

[sighs] Okay, she's okay.

She stopped.

Good.

[***]

She found the path.

Okay.

[Matthew] Oh, that's an obstacle.

No!

Oh! She fell.

She'll be okay!

[Matthew] Should I--

I should help her.

[Julie] Wait.

Let's see how she handles it.

She needs to figure it out on her own.

If you jump in to save her every time she has a setback,

she's never going to regain her independence.

[Matthew] Okay.

Okay, she's back on track.

Nothing's gonna stop her now.

[***]

So do you want to grab some lunch

before I take you home?

Yes! Yes, and I know exactly where I want to go.

Oh, yeah?

I want to go to The Marina,

because I've got some unfinished business.

Well, let's go finish it.

[chuckling] Okay.

-Closing the door. -Okay.

[Matthew] Three steps coming up and a railing on your right.

-Got it. -You should know that.

[Emily] Okay.

Okay, Garth...

this is your nemesis--

[brake engages]

...an entire building full of foods and smells.

Are you ready for this? Huh?

You ready?

[Garth] I'm ready!

Let's go.

I would love to have a serious conversation

with whoever invented syrup.

[Emily chuckles]

Oh, hey! I remember you.

I'm Lindy.

I was your server last time you were here.

Hi. Hi, Lindy. How are you?

Hi.

Uh...

Oh, directly behind you--

back wall, three steps.

That's super-helpful.

Right? They put it 10 feet from the sink,

and they wonder why the floor is always wet.

[Emily chuckles]

[***]

[Emily] Did you notice my new cane?

-I did. Very nice! -Oh, Emily's here!

I wonder if she knows about me yet,

that I'm gonna be a guide--

her guide...

probably.

Garth, down and under.

Good boy!

Em... over here.

Matthew.

Uh, so this is Lindy.

She-- well, we go way back.

-Hi. Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you also.

[aside] So...

I see the cane isn't the only improvement you've made.

[Emily chuckles quietly]

It's this way.

All right.

Okay.

Oh, Garth, settle. It's okay.

Oh. Can you please control your dog?

[woman] It's okay. He's quite friendly.

Let go of the leash. Let go of--

-Jasper's leash, please. -What's going on over there?

I think someone's untrained dog is going after a service dog.

Garth, stay!

Hey, what's going on?

Jasper has every right to be here.

He's my support dog.

Really? Because his vest says "service dog,"

so which is it?

[woman] It's the same thing.

[Katie] It's actually not.

Ma'am, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave.

Fine!

Come on!

Garth... it's okay.

Come on.

You sit. Sit. It's okay.

I'm so sorry about that.

Are they okay?

Yeah, I think so.

You know, I'd like to buy her lunch.

Could you bring me the tab when she's done?

Oh, that's so kind of you.

Oh, absolutely.

That was really kind.

[Martha] All right, here comes the car.

[Emily] Okay, let's go.

-[Martha] Emily-- -Mom, it's fine.

-I need to-- -Over.

I need to do this at some point.

Three steps... and then two steps down.

Okay. Three... Got it.

-Good. -Oh, there it is.

Yeah. Now, are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure. I'm sure.

The car's gonna take me straight to the office building,

and then it's just gonna be great.

They're gonna be so surprised.

They are.

-All right, you in? -Yup.

Shutting the door.

Okay.

-You got this? -Got it!

[exhales deeply]

Um, I'd like to stop at the Chip & Bean Cafe

on the way to the office.

Sorry. Pardon me.

Hey, girl with the cane.

What can I get for you?

Me?

There's no one else in here with a cane.

[chuckles]

Can I get a dozen assorted muffins and donuts, please?

Yeah. Sure thing. Coming right up.

-Thanks. -Be right back with that.

Where's Gino?

Uh, he's on vacation.

I'm his nephew, Carlo. I don't recognize you, though.

I'm Emily. I used to come in here all the time,

but I haven't been back in a while.

Welcome back.

I'll pack those up for you.

Thank you.

[cane clatters over asphalt]

-[thump] -Oh.

[***]

Thank you.

Okay. We can go.

Who are you?

Sorry!

Thought you were my ride.

[thump]

Call Mom.

Calling Mom.

[realizing] The muffins...

Do you think he's ready?

[Garth] I'm ready!

All right.

Let's do it.

[oncoming dog barks]

Garth, leave it.

Good boy!

Drew is working from home today...

so let me... dial in.

[Drew] Something isn't working.

Good morning, Drew! Happy Friday.

Oh, hey. Oh, okay. There you are. Yeah.

Hi, hi, yeah. Good morning, good morning.

So, hey, guys.

I-I have a surprise.

Um, okay, so look who's back.

Here. Come here. Come on in.

[all gasping and exclaiming]

[team applauding]

Can they see me?

Yeah, they can see you now. You can wave.

Okay. Hi!

Hi, everybody.

You all look wonderful. Truly beautiful people.

Gina, I love what you've done with your hair.

So nice of you to notice!

[laughter]

Okay. Okay, just before we get started,

I just want to show Emily the app that I made her.

-All right? -You made me an app?

Um, uh, yeah. It's-- It's called Emily's To-Do List.

It's a voice-activated app, and so--

Wait, what?

Yeah, we can add items to each other's lists,

-and-- -[laughs]

Show her the best part.

Okay.

And so here we go.

So put your thumb to the bottom-right side...

-Okay. Right? -...And you press here.

-Okay? -Okay.

Scratch "Go to meeting" off the list.

[concierge] Scratching "meeting."

[pencil scratching paper]

-Oh, that's so good. -Is it good?

-Oh, it's so good. -Yeah, it's cool, right?

That sound is so good!

Yeah, I love it, too.

-I love it! Thank you! -You're welcome.

Oh, my gosh. You guys!

Just thank-- thank you.

Yeah. Oh, yeah.

And thank you all for welcoming me back.

I know that I'm--

I'm just remote, and part-time for now,

but, um...

I am so happy to be back.

[staff applauding and cheering]

[applause continues]

I miss you!

Mark says you can understand, so let me explain this.

[Garth] I'm listening.

You have to prove yourself before you can graduate.

Besides, there's someone you know

inside waiting to see you.

Emily?

[***]

Let's go see!

Okay, here we go! Test time.

Remember Lindy?

I saved you the same one.

Oh, thank you.

I love your dog. Can I pet him?

Garth, go behind.

No, sorry.

You can't pet Garth right now. He's working today.

Oh.

See his vest?

It means he's at work right now,

and we have to let him do his job.

Okay? He's very important.

Okay. Bye, Garth.

[Garth] Now was the time

I needed to be the best dog ever.

Garth... down and under.

And sit.

Sit.

-Hi. -So far, so good.

Look at me! I'm a champ.

[Lindy] Enjoy.

Good boy!

How did I get the best boy ever? Huh?

[Fred Astaire] You're Anna Karenina.

Shall I throw myself under the train?

Is that Audrey Hepburn?

Yeah, and Fred Astaire.

I guess your mom was streaming it. I'll change.

No, no, no!

You don't change the channel when Audrey's on.

Are you kidding me?

Okay. Is that a guideline?

No. It's a rule.

Like hard and fast, for everyone--

-Oh, it's a rule. Okay. -...Till the end of time.

-Yes. -[chuckles]

Uh, okay, so let's see.

Um, well, it's Audrey Hepburn.

She's looking gorgeous, and Fred Astaire is dashing,

as always,

and she's holding a really cute dog.

A dog. Hmm.

Oh, he's going in for a kiss!

She was slightly reluctant at first,

but it looks like she's accepting it.

You may never know that kiss again.

Pause.

-You may never know love again. -[pauses TV]

Um, are you gonna narrate the whole movie to me?

Well, many films

have audio description built in,

but this one doesn't,

so, yeah, I'm just gonna narrate the whole movie to you.

-Okay. -How else

are you gonna know what's going on?

[chuckling] Okay.

-You sure? Okay. -Yeah, I'm sure, yeah.

Marcel, make her look sad. Put some tears in her eyes.

All right. Uh...

There are tears in her eyes.

Um, let's see. He went back behind the camera.

Pause.

[film stops]

Why?

Why am I narrating?

Yeah, why are you here?

Why...

Why'd you bring pizza?

Why are you narrating?

Why are you helping me?

Uh, because you're my friend...

and I love you.

Okay?

Yeah.

[***]

Are you sure?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Now, Joe--

Oh, that dog she's holding is so cute.

Oh, my g-- W-- Pause!

[annoyed] What?

-Dogs again? -Yes, dogs--

You're dropping more hints about dogs.

It was a cute dog!

[chuckling]

You know what? I'm gonna--

I will talk to somebody about a dog, okay?

Good.

Good, because, um, you have a meeting on Monday.

10 a.m. I'll pick you up.

-What? -Yeah.

[words catch]

Oh, my god.

[both laughing]

[turns movie on]

[film continues]

No, no, not too much steam!

[Garth] Oh, boy.

Oh... something's wrong.

Alex kept giving me big hugs this morning,

and I got bacon at breakfast,

and now Katie's putting all my toys into a bag.

Okay, Garth.

Time to go.

[smooch]

Let's go.

-[Mark] Careful here. -[Emily] Okay.

Okay, so, Emily,

I'm gonna turn you over now to one of our volunteers.

Her name's Olivia,

and she's here with her dog, Cody.

There they are.

Hello, Emily.

-It's so nice to meet you. -Hi.

Why don't you put your arm on my shoulder?

-Okay. -Okay? Found me?

All right, Cody, forward.

I'll wait here for you.

Forward.

So, normally, he's trained on the left...

-Mm-hmm. -...And you hold the harness

-and the leash in that hand. -Okay.

But just for today,

why don't you be on the other side,

just-just while you get the feel of it?

Okay.

-Okay? -All right.

Uh... good?

-Good. -Got it.

All right. Cody, forward.

Forward.

Oh... oh, wow!

It's so much faster than a cane.

Wild, right?

We can actually walk at a normal speed, thanks to Cody.

Is there an obstacle coming up?

-Yup. Wait for it. -Okay.

Left.

[laughs] Wow.

Oh, this is amazing!

Um, is Cody your first guide dog?

He is.

Do people try to talk to Cody?

Oh, yeah, all the time.

I was approached by this guy after class,

and he wanted to pet Cody, and then--

and then he went on to talk to me

about his dog, growing up,

and then, oh, my gosh, get this--

so he pulls out his phone,

to show me a picture...

No!

I swear, I could have heard his face turn red

when he realized.

-Oh. -Right.

[laughing] That's hilarious.

Yeah.

So what's been the worst part about this for you--

besides "all of it"?

[both laughing]

Worst part?

Uh...

probably the public restrooms.

Oh, right?

Public restrooms.

I mean, the great thing about Cody is

is that he can take me to just about any restroom.

That he's been to before, right?

No, just about any restroom in-in any building.

His nose knows.

He can get me to a restroom safely

back and forth every time.

[exhales, shaken]

Yeah? Yeah.

Where'd you go?

[sighs sadly]

Sorry. Uh...

Sorry. I'm just...

I-I'm... I can't imagine

being able to use a public restroom like that.

[deep breath, exhales]

It's the little things, right?

Yeah.

Yep, I totally understand.

[chuckling]

Although, before I sell it to you too hard,

I suppose you should know

that, half the time, Cody takes me to the men's room.

Wh-- [laughs] What?

And of course, if there's no Braille on the door,

well, in we go.

Oh, no. You're kidding me.

Nope, I'm totally serious.

Oh...

Forward, Cody.

So this happened just last week,

and the guy inside was all wound up

until I reminded him

that it's not as if I can actually see anything.

[both laughing]

He likes the smaller bone at night,

but in the morning...

That's great. Thank you.

Um...

Uh, I want to give you something.

Paw?

[***]

Good boy, Garth.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Emily!

Emily's here!

Oh, yellow lab, coming in hot!

-Oh! -I'm finally a guide!

Hello!

[Garth] Hi, Emily! Hi!

I'm so sorry.

No, no, no. He's so lovely!

What's his name?

Garth.

Oh, hi, Garth!

-I missed you! -Whoa, Garth!

Let her know how you really feel!

-Don't hold back. -If I--

If I join the program, uh, is it possible

for Garth to be my guide dog?

I'm afraid not.

There's a long waiting list,

and there's never enough puppy-raisers like Katie here.

Sometimes, it can take years.

No, I get it.

Oh, Garth,

you're gonna make someone very happy.

Yes, you are!

[giggles]

Aw...

It was nice meeting you.

-You too. -You too.

-Garth, this way. Garth. -Bye.

[Emily] He doesn't want to go.

[Katie] Let's go. This way.

-[Garth] Go? -Bye, buddy.

Go? Oh, no, no. Wait, wait. I'm supposed to be with Emily.

Aw.

Oh...

He really liked you!

Oh, my goodness. He licked my face.

-[laughs] -Do I have slobber?

No, you're good.

-No? Okay. -[both chuckle]

I need you to make me proud, okay?

I need you to take what you learned

and make someone else's life better...

[voice breaking] ...and I want you to know

that even though I'll raise more puppies...

...none of them will replace you in my heart.

You'll always be in my heart, too.

Where are we going?

Emily!

How are you doing?

Just some allergy.

-Yeah. -An attack of allergies.

Is it dusty in here?

-Super-dusty. -Yeah.

[laughing]

[Matthew] When are you coming back to the gym?

[Emily scoffs]

Don't laugh. You've always loved to climb.

Matthew, I can't climb.

It's like driving.

I'm never gonna do it again.

It's not safe for me.

Don't say that.

Oh... here you go. Have a seat.

I figured you would say that, so...

I made this.

It's something I saw on the Internet.

[laughs] What?

-Here, give me your hands. -Okay.

Feel this.

What is this?

It feels like Legos.

[both laughing]

It's the south wall at the gym.

You can feel where the holds are placed

and memorize them.

[sighs] I can't.

Absolutely not.

Emily, I'm...

I'm not changing the south wall of the gym

until you come back and climb it.

[scoffs] I--

You're not a quitter.

That's not the Emily I know.

I'm just...

I'm not that Emily anymore.

No.

You are so much stronger now.

[***]

And just to be clear, I'm coming right back, okay?

[Drew] Guys, I'm gonna dial in, in case Emily calls.

[loudly] Emily's not calling, 'cause she's right here!

[gasping and cheering]

And I got muffins!

I can take those from you.

It's Gina on your right here.

-Oh, hi, hi. -[overlapping greetings]

Hey, Emily, it's Drew. It's Drew.

Hey, hey.

Uh, table's on your left.

The chair is gonna be on your right.

Okay? I got you.

-Got it? -Yeah, yeah.

-Yeah? -Okay.

-Thank you. -You're welcome.

-All right. -Okay.

All right, everyone.

Let's get started.

[Garth] Oh, yuck.

[Mark] Huh.

Well, Garth, I-- I've been hearing some rumors and...

I gotta be honest,

they don't exactly paint you in the best light,

and I'd love to hear your side of it.

You see, the vet's telling me that you're--

you're totally fine,

but my crew is saying

that you can't remember any of your commands

and you're not interested in trying.

Then I heard your meeting with your new handler--

yikes, I heard that that did not go well at all.

Huh.

Buddy, have you tried these?

[munching]

Mm!

That-- Now, that is good.

I mean, that is like really, really, really good.

Are you sure you don't want to try?

For the first time ever, I had no appetite.

Huh.

Okay, bud, I-I'm gonna level with you, okay?

The...

The problem is,

is if you can't do this,

then we'll have to rehome you...

and you won't be a guide.

And we can't send you back to Katie,

'cause she's about to start raising a new puppy,

so...

we'd need to find you someone else,

someone new.

No way.

[chuckles]

Emily.

[excited] Emily? Where?

[laughing]

Emily.

-Yes! -Okay, I hear you.

That's what I'm talking about.

Yes, yes, yes! Yes, yes, yes!

Thanks, everyone.

It's Gina on your left.

So great to have you back.

Thank you.

Hi. It's Drew.

Drew, I wanted to tell you--

thank you so much,

just for everything that you've done

to help me get back to work.

I could not have done it without you.

Thank you.

Yeah, uh, well.

You're the best manager I've ever had,

so it was also very self-serving.

[chuckles] Well, thanks anyway.

I wanted to ask you.

So the apartment, um, two doors down from mine

is opening up.

Mm-hmm? Oh.

And the best part of it is

there's an exercise area for dogs,

-so, when you get your dog-- -Oh, my god.

...it'll have a place to run around

and, you know, would do what dogs do.

Yeah.

Uh, turns out that might be a few years from now,

unfortunately.

Oh. Oh.

And as much I would love to do this,

it sounds amazing,

I'm not sure I'm confident enough

to be on my own without a dog yet.

-[phone buzzes] -Okay.

Call from Mark from the Guide Dog Foundation.

Um, speaking of which... hang on.

Hold, please.

Hey, Mark. What's up?

Hey, Emily, are you at home right now?

No, I'm at the office,

but I'll be back later this afternoon.

Okay, I'll pop by a little later on,

if that's okay with you.

Okay, see you then.

Hey, there!

Hey, is that Mark?

Yeah.

[laughs] Hi. How's it going?

-Good. How are you? -Good.

Good. Hey, um, so I wanted to try this little experiment,

so can you do me a favor, and don't say a word?

Okay.

[both laughing]

-Just trust me, okay? -Okay.

I'll be back in like one minute.

-Okay. Okay. -All right, I'll be right back.

Okay, Garth, come on, bud. Let's go.

[Garth] Emily?

Emily!

[***]

Who's that?

[gasps] Garth, is that you?

[laughing] Is that you, bud?

Oh! Hello, my boy!

You're so sweet. Hi.

Oh, my goodness. Hi!

Okay. Okay, um...

using his name,

I want you to tell him to "S-I-T."

Garth, sit.

Okay.

[gasps]

Good boy!

Good sit.

I-I know how this sounds,

but I think that Garth has decided

that you... are his person.

I only just met him a couple of days ago.

I know, but he's acting

like he's known you his entire life,

and I have no idea what's going on

in that doggy brain of his, but...

-Oh. -I think you can

start your training a lot sooner than you thought.

Really?

[chuckles] Yeah.

-[laughs] -You hear that, buddy?

Do you hear that?

You're gonna be my buddy.

[Garth] O.M.G.!

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

Oh, thank you.

Em!

Your official guide! I'm so happy!

-[laughs] -Comin' in for a hug.

I know, it's so amazing!

I know. He's my little puppy soulmate, right?

So amazing.

Hey, uh, I hear there's a... south wall that needs climbing.

You serious?

Yeah.

-Let's get geared up. -Okay!

Okay. With your right hand...

Yeah.

-There we go. -Thank you.

Just get these over here.

Matthew?

Yes, Emily?

Um...

remember when we were watching that Audrey Hepburn movie?

Yeah.

Yeah, when I told you I loved you, right?

Yeah.

Can you... clarify that position?

Sure. Um...

you're my favorite person in the world and...

...I've been in love with you since the day I met you.

[breathlessly] Oh.

Am I alone in this?

You are not.

I'm comin' in for a kiss. Are you good with that?

I'm good with that.

[***]

Now get up there and ring that bell.

Mm-hmm.

-[smooch] -[laughs]

-Okay. Go. -Okay.

All right.

Here you go.

Okay.

And two. The rest is yours.

[clears throat] It's good.

Let's go, Em.

I memorized this Lego board.

I got it.

Here we go.

[***]

[Matthew] Okay... left hand, 12:00.

Left hand. There you go!

[laughs] Okay. How close am I to the top?

[Garth barks]

Ha! Thank you, Garth.

Oh...

Come on. Here you go.

There you are!

Emily, you did it!

[triumphant laughter]

You did it!

-You did it! -We did it!

That was amazing.

Do you hear that?

[bird chirping]

Yeah.

It's a...

goldfinch.

Bright yellow.

It is.

Yeah?

[laughing] It is.

[***]

[laughing]

[Garth] And that's it.

That's the story of how I became Emily's eyes...

and she became my entire world.

[***]