CEO’s Equal (2025) - FULL [Eng Sub]

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00:00:00with assistant position i'm not interested in being someone's babysitter think of yourself

00:00:04as a fixer what are you doing here i work here must be a pity hire better than daddy

00:00:12buying my position for me dad i understand that i've been through an assistant or two

00:00:16this girl is overstepping you fire her and the boy will find another ceo

00:00:20i'm not just another one of your disposable assistants i need you to stay it's just a

00:00:25dance do not be weird about this and besides it's not like we're attracted to each other right

00:00:30i think everyone knows camilla melia's mother melia and i thought it would be nice to spend

00:00:46more time as a family it's not easy on her poor little heart she likes you you know she's not

00:00:52normally so comfortable strangers that girl is using you lincoln the only reason why she's

00:00:58working for you is because your dad promised to pay her medical bills if she kept you away

00:01:02from me i can't keep lying to him i think i'm falling for him

00:01:22i'm following up with new york about next month but uh how do you spell rapport r-a-p-p-o-r-t comes

00:01:46from the french rapport to bring back as in je rapport ses plats à la cuisine i'm bringing

00:01:52these dishes back to the kitchen well you can bring that little attitude of yours back there

00:01:56as well

00:01:56i didn't realize they taught french at waitress school

00:02:01i went to uc berkeley heard of it that's where you went

00:02:06that's r-a-p-p-o-r-t yeah i got it here comes the smart mouth again you'd think a hospitality

00:02:22major would be a little bit more hospitable for your information i studied business just

00:02:29graduated congrats on the degree i can see things are really working out for you here

00:02:33at least i know how to spell excuse me i ordered this steak medium rare and it is medium i'll be

00:02:42with you in just a moment i think i've waited long enough she's busy right now she'll be with

00:02:46you when she's done here i can speak for myself thank you daddy one second sweetheart you sure

00:02:55about that seems like you got a little bit too much on your plate here

00:02:58julia oh my god sweetheart sweetheart hey dad where are our pills here hey lay her down

00:03:10i got you daddy's here hey julia we need to elevate her legs and increase blood flow to the brain

00:03:16give her some room to breathe she's my daughter i know what's best for her clearly not or you

00:03:20wouldn't be raising her voice right now now elevate her legs i'm calling 9-1-1 daddy honey hey okay sit up

00:03:29little sip's okay honey we're good thanks

00:03:39honey think you can stand up slow listen slow i got you look at me okay i'm taking you to see dr

00:03:51shaft right now it's getting checked out no i'm fine no butts okay come on dad can you take care of the bill

00:03:58please excuse my son what he meant was no thank you alex and it's all right it was a stressful

00:04:17situation yeah how do you uh know how to handle that sometimes i faint when i get stressed out

00:04:24heart defect i was born with it learned how to take care of myself over the years well you shouldn't

00:04:30be working as a waitress with a condition like that you know running around all day student loans

00:04:35and a looming surgery i can't even begin to afford don't just pay for themselves

00:04:41oh my god thank you you know there's an opening at my office the less footwork better pay

00:04:51why don't you come and see me money morning all right we'll have a chat 9 a.m and don't be late

00:05:02yeah absolutely i'm getting in the elevator let me call you right back okay

00:05:15you what are you doing here i work here i didn't realize the cafeteria was hiring

00:05:34mr blanford said he had a job for me must be a pity hire better than daddy buying my position for me

00:05:41you know you're a lot more charming in an apron waitress

00:05:47your floor by the way

00:05:51you know what to do

00:06:05i gotta go now all right

00:06:11hello again alex so i'll cut right to it

00:06:17i'd like to offer you an executive assistant position

00:06:22i need someone to rein in our interim ceo so that he can become the leader this company needs

00:06:27so keep him out of trouble no he's just overwhelmed

00:06:32and his ex camilla isn't helping i need you to keep her far away from him

00:06:39sir i appreciate the offer i do but i'm not interested in being someone's babysitter

00:06:45think of yourself as a fixer i could use someone like you you know

00:06:51you're smart you're good under pressure and if you don't tell him the real reason why i hired you

00:06:59i'll handle all those medical bills of yours

00:07:01what do you say

00:07:04i say

00:07:06when do i start

00:07:08right now

00:07:11alex meet lakin blanford the interim ceo of blanford corporation

00:07:23and your new boss

00:07:25her

00:07:26are you joking

00:07:27i certainly am not

00:07:29i'm still ceo for now

00:07:31you do as i say

00:07:33welcome aboard

00:07:45let's get started

00:07:52did you bring your notepad from the restaurant

00:07:54coffee

00:08:01black

00:08:02every day within five minutes of my arrival

00:08:05lunch will be at one p.m. sharp

00:08:08no fast food

00:08:09are you writing this down

00:08:12i also need you to pick up my dry cleaning every week from amelio's

00:08:16oh

00:08:17and stay out of my personal life

00:08:20that'll be all for now

00:08:23i'll give you access to my work calendar later

00:08:32that means you can go

00:08:34lakin

00:08:41i like lucifer

00:08:44this bark's worse than his bite trust me

00:08:47i'm jace

00:08:49lucifer's angelic younger brother

00:08:51you are

00:08:52alex lincoln's new assistant and uh it would be great if you didn't mention that super unprofessional name calling

00:09:00i've said worse your secret's safe with me

00:09:02alex

00:09:05get in here

00:09:06we need to roll some calls to south korea

00:09:08you're gonna need that

00:09:10coming

00:09:12we're still evaluating the chicago hub closure

00:09:19it's costing us

00:09:21labor shortages at key distribution centers are already slowing down operation times and

00:09:27shifting our operations to detroit might create bottlenecks we just can't afford right now

00:09:33so what we're just going to bleed cash while you evaluate

00:09:35i need solutions faster not more excuses people

00:09:40we're exploring alternatives

00:09:43nothing definitive yet

00:09:45um

00:09:48sorry to interrupt

00:09:50but have you considered splitting freight between detroit and cleveland and using your existing rail contracts to offset the overflow

00:09:59so what

00:10:02you're you're now an expert in freight logistics

00:10:05uh

00:10:06no

00:10:07but

00:10:08i was looking over last quarter's regional expense report while it could be off but cleveland's underutilized and you're already paying for the rail infrastructure

00:10:17it wouldn't solve all of your problems but it could keep the detroit bottleneck from shutting you down entirely

00:10:23actually that could work

00:10:25worth a shot

00:10:26i mean obviously my team would need to take a look at it and sort out the details

00:10:32is there anything else i should know about my business

00:10:34not yet

00:10:36not yet

00:10:37not yet

00:10:39not yet

00:10:41not yet

00:10:42not yet

00:10:43you heard her

00:10:45let's move on this right away

00:10:47that'll be all

00:10:48not yet

00:10:50not yet

00:10:52absolutely not

00:10:53she stays

00:10:54not yet

00:10:55not yet

00:10:56not yet

00:10:57well i'll get through a insistant or two

00:10:59seven this year

00:11:00this girl is overstepping

00:11:01she's jumping on executive leadership calls

00:11:03yes

00:11:04yes

00:11:05she was right

00:11:06but she's undermining me in front of my team

00:11:07how is that supposed to strengthen my position with the board so you want to

00:11:11fire her for being too good at her job like a good leader isn't threatened by

00:11:16his employees threatened I am NOT threatened by her but she makes it look

00:11:21like I've lost control well the board already thinks you've lost control this

00:11:25constant personnel turnover makes you look indecisive and weak you have to

00:11:32keep Alex oh what are you saying you fire her and the board will find another CEO

00:11:41hey Malia right how are you feeling better thank you for helping me the other day of

00:12:09course you know if you ever start to feel like that you should sit down and

00:12:13slow your heart rate what the hell are you doing

00:12:19Malia honey why don't you get started on your homework okay

00:12:26your job is to help with my work and not butt into my personal life I was just

00:12:31from now on I want you to leave my daughter alone how about I leave you

00:12:36alone huh I quit come on it's only been a week you really give it up that fast you

00:12:43know what fine leave guess you're just not cut out for a big girl job are you

00:12:48waitress

00:12:51Alex hang on Alex

00:12:59Alex wait Alex

00:13:07I told you to wait

00:13:12I'm not gonna stay here and subject myself to this bullshit any longer

00:13:17I'm not just another one of your disposable assistants

00:13:21I'll double your salary I'll give you a four-day work week whatever you want

00:13:27look you can't leave okay I need you to stay

00:13:33how about starting with an apology I've been working my ass off all week doing

00:13:39everything you say and you're still a dick to me what do I have to do to please you

00:13:47look I'm sorry okay it's not your fault I just

00:13:54Alex hang on

00:14:06Alex

00:14:08hey Alex wait one a second

00:14:12look I don't know what came over me okay

00:14:15but I can't lose you

00:14:17I promise from now on I will clean up my act

00:14:21no more verbal abuse

00:14:22I didn't

00:14:25fine no more

00:14:28and no more calling me waitress it's Miss Livingston or Alex

00:14:32got it

00:14:34and you said something about doubling my salary

00:14:38stick around for a few more months and then we'll talk okay

00:14:42you won't regret it

00:14:48want to bet

00:14:49sorry I'm late traffic was hell

00:15:18a menu for you sir

00:15:21thank you

00:15:22hi Malia

00:15:26can't compete with that iPad

00:15:29we order drinks

00:15:31a 2005 Roman Acon tea

00:15:36best bottle on the menu

00:15:38it better be it costs fifteen thousand dollars

00:15:41we are celebrating mr. CEO

00:15:43not until after I get board approval

00:15:45so what did you want to talk to me about

00:15:53Malia and I thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family it's not easy on her poor little heart

00:16:03Malia honey you and I talked about this right your mother and I love you very much

00:16:10it's just

00:16:12it's not easy for us to be around each other right now

00:16:17maybe

00:16:19maybe we could try a little harder

00:16:23Hello

00:16:28I'm

00:16:31Hey

00:16:32I just wanted to give you a status report before I head home

00:16:34thank you Miss Livingston

00:16:37so regarding south korea i'm scheduling a zoom for next week i'm working

00:16:43lincoln are you listening to me

00:16:57uh sorry as i was saying uh where was i you can just take your top off

00:17:04oh my god i meant you can just take it from the top

00:17:09i gotta go

00:17:15no soy sauce in this whole building

00:17:27they're still here that's surprising

00:17:31you and my brother getting along better

00:17:35yeah everything's just peachy

00:17:37so that little argument you guys had the other day what was that a lover's quarrel

00:17:43look who's blushing

00:17:46i am not blushing and that wasn't a lover's quarrel he doesn't like me like that

00:17:53so he didn't run after you in the elevator and sweep you off your feet

00:17:57chase

00:17:58lincoln

00:18:00so we were just talking about you lovely assistant you've got here

00:18:05such a sweetheart

00:18:06anyway i gotta go i'll talk to you later alex

00:18:08you needed me for something

00:18:11the uh the company's hosting a charity fundraiser tomorrow night and i need you to go with me

00:18:19you need a date

00:18:22no uh what i need is my assistant close by

00:18:25so if you have any plans just go ahead and cancel them

00:18:30and here

00:18:31take my card and buy yourself a dress this afternoon

00:18:34try to keep it under ten thousand all right

00:18:37no problem i'll ride my unicorn over to the mall after lunch

00:18:41got it under ten thousand

00:18:46oh and seeing as i'm buying

00:18:51i like red

00:18:54i Ghazali

00:18:59know

00:19:00this

00:19:05is

00:19:11a

00:19:13house

00:19:18in

00:19:20in

00:19:21I'm the one, I'm the one, I'm the one to see you

00:19:33I'm the one, I'm the one to see you

00:19:51I thought I said I like red

00:20:02Did you?

00:20:05Oops, I was just like my mind

00:20:21Looks like we're almost there

00:20:23Remember, this is a work event

00:20:34The whole board's going to be there

00:20:36It's easy on the drinks

00:20:47Do as I say, not as I do

00:20:49You ready?

00:20:57I'm the one to see you

00:21:08So, Miss Livingston.

00:21:38I was looking over the official guest list for the party tonight, and you lied to me.

00:21:46Your name's not Alexandra, is it?

00:21:51I thought only HR saw that.

00:21:55Oh, don't be embarrassed, sugar.

00:21:58I think that's a very sweet name.

00:22:00I'm not embarrassed, it's just private.

00:22:06My parents were the only ones who called me that.

00:22:08I see.

00:22:14I apologize.

00:22:15I didn't know.

00:22:17I didn't mean to upset you.

00:22:20Hey.

00:22:22Alex.

00:22:26I mean it.

00:22:27I'm sorry.

00:22:28I'm sorry.

00:22:28I think I owe you a drink.

00:22:37I'll be right back.

00:22:38Look at you.

00:22:46You look stunning.

00:22:49Let's see the dress.

00:22:53Let's get to turn even me straight.

00:22:55Picked it out just for you.

00:22:56It's perfect.

00:22:57May I have this dance, my lady?

00:22:58For you.

00:23:18Hey, bro.

00:23:20Is that for me?

00:23:21Get your own drink, bro.

00:23:23And maybe your own date while you're at it.

00:23:27Date?

00:23:28I knew it.

00:23:29My guest.

00:23:30You know what I mean.

00:23:31Yeah, sure.

00:23:31I know what you mean.

00:23:32I'll take that.

00:23:33I'll leave you guys to it.

00:23:34It's just a dance.

00:23:48Do not be weird about this.

00:23:50Oh, I'm being weird?

00:23:51Everyone else is dancing.

00:23:53It would look strange if we didn't.

00:23:55And besides, it's not like we're attracted to each other, right?

00:24:02Right.

00:24:04So, something going on between you and my brother?

00:24:20Chase?

00:24:21Of course not.

00:24:22That was nothing.

00:24:23It didn't look like nothing.

00:24:26If I didn't know any better, I'd say you sound jealous.

00:24:30Don't be ridiculous.

00:24:31I'm just looking out for my assistant.

00:24:37Well, I doubt he's interested.

00:24:39He's, you know.

00:24:42He's what?

00:24:45You don't know?

00:24:49Never mind.

00:24:50So, you guys aren't that close then?

00:24:53Well, excuse me if I don't have time to listen to my brother's sexual exploits.

00:24:56If you hadn't noticed, I'm somewhat busy running the largest shipping company in America.

00:25:02It's important to make time for family, Lincoln.

00:25:05That's none of your concern.

00:25:08Just focus on steering clear of an office romance, Miss Livingston.

00:25:12It's unprofessional.

00:25:13Well, what, this?

00:25:19This is just two co-workers dancing.

00:25:22Right.

00:25:23A totally normal boss slash assistant slow dance.

00:25:28It's completely innocent.

00:25:30Hmm.

00:25:31We're rarely touching.

00:25:32Lakin.

00:25:40Dad.

00:25:42Well, some of our board members are already here.

00:25:45I need you to make your rounds.

00:25:48Miss Livingston?

00:25:50Shall we?

00:25:51Well, Mr. Harris was just saying that he was very impressed with your recent progress.

00:26:01Wonderful to see that you're finally settling in, Lakin.

00:26:08Miss Livingston has been a welcomed addition.

00:26:11Oh, yes.

00:26:12Detroit and Cleveland.

00:26:14Nice work.

00:26:15Yes, and we're also improving transit times.

00:26:18I'll actually be in New York next week.

00:26:21Team there and finalizing everything, making sure everything's running smoothly.

00:26:34Lakin.

00:26:35What are you doing here?

00:26:37I just thought I'd stop by.

00:26:38I thought you could use the moral support.

00:26:41Where's Malia?

00:26:42I got a babysitter.

00:26:44I think everyone knows Camilla, Malia's mother.

00:26:47Who's this?

00:26:52No one.

00:26:54Just my assistant.

00:26:57Alex.

00:26:58Nice to meet you, Alice.

00:27:00As I was saying, the transit time is in New York.

00:27:04Oh, come on, Lakin.

00:27:06Don't be a poor.

00:27:07It's a party.

00:27:09No one wants to talk about business.

00:27:10Am I right?

00:27:12Let's dance.

00:27:13Maybe later.

00:27:14These gentlemen are on the board.

00:27:17You don't mind if I steal them, do you?

00:27:19What are you doing?

00:27:30Are you drunk?

00:27:30The whole office is here.

00:27:32We never have any time together.

00:27:33And there's a reason for that, Camilla.

00:27:35We're not together anymore.

00:27:37You made that perfectly clear when you fucked my best friend.

00:27:40Oh, come on, Lakin.

00:27:41Lakin, I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.

00:27:44I just...

00:27:46I miss you.

00:27:49And I was thinking about how we used to come to these things together.

00:27:53I was hoping you'd dance with me.

00:27:56For all time's sake.

00:28:00One dance.

00:28:01Excuse me, gentlemen.

00:28:21Doesn't this feel nice?

00:28:24I know you miss this.

00:28:25This is a work event, Camilla.

00:28:33Facts, Lakin.

00:28:34So tense.

00:28:36I could fix that, you know.

00:28:39What do you want, hmm?

00:28:41And don't give me some bullshit about missing me.

00:28:44I know you.

00:28:45You want money, don't you?

00:28:47Have you given any more thought to the conversation we had the other day?

00:28:52Malia's getting older.

00:28:53It's only getting harder to take care of her, especially with her situation.

00:28:59We should be a family.

00:29:01We tried.

00:29:02And failed miserably.

00:29:04I can't be with you, Camilla.

00:29:06Are you sure about that?

00:29:09Camilla, don't.

00:29:11Kiss me.

00:29:12If you don't feel anything, I'll leave you alone.

00:29:20Stop.

00:29:20Jesus.

00:29:23Don't tell me you didn't enjoy that.

00:29:27Lakin, are you listening to me?

00:29:31Look at me.

00:29:32You don't want me to make a scene, do you?

00:29:35Because you know I will.

00:29:38Let me make something very clear to you.

00:29:41We are never getting back together, Camilla.

00:29:43You hear me?

00:29:44Never.

00:29:45Now, you need to go.

00:29:47But...

00:29:48Right now.

00:30:12Not having any fun?

00:30:13Let's see if we can change that.

00:30:28It's my mom's 60th birthday, right?

00:30:30And her sorority sisters are drinking me under the table.

00:30:35And Agnes, her old roommate, slept with the bartender.

00:30:38Oh!

00:30:40So it's the last call, right?

00:30:41I go up to the bar looking for this guy.

00:30:43Aggie's dragging him to the bathroom.

00:30:44Oh, my God!

00:30:46Stop!

00:30:49Something funny?

00:30:54Time to go.

00:30:59It's okay.

00:30:59Arturo, took Miss Livingston home.

00:31:10You're being incredibly rude.

00:31:12You know that?

00:31:12You're getting wasted at a company party.

00:31:15It's totally inappropriate.

00:31:17Don't you inappropriate me.

00:31:19Your girlfriend was treating you like a stripper pole.

00:31:20You made out in front of everyone.

00:31:22Okay, first of all, she's my ex.

00:31:25And second of all, I can do whatever I want.

00:31:27I'm a CEO.

00:31:29Interrupt.

00:31:30Right.

00:31:31Is that why you're cozying up to my dad?

00:31:34What, my title not good enough for you?

00:31:35Charming your way up the corporate ladder?

00:31:37CEO this week, chairman the next.

00:31:40Meanwhile, you're wasted hanging all over Jace.

00:31:42What do you care anyway?

00:31:44I thought you weren't attracted to me.

00:31:46I'm not.

00:31:48Oh, yeah?

00:31:49Yeah.

00:31:51Liar.

00:31:58I didn't expect you to have tattoos.

00:32:16Yeah, well, there's a lot you don't know about me.

00:32:18That cost $8,000.

00:32:28Yeah, my fucking money.

00:32:31Now get the hell over here.

00:32:39Is that a scar?

00:32:40It's odd.

00:32:46Fuck me.

00:32:48Leave us that sun off away.

00:32:51Tonight that we both go home.

00:32:53I wanna be with you.

00:32:55I wanna be with you.

00:32:57We can't let this slip away.

00:32:59You know how I want this thing.

00:33:01Yes, I wanna be with you.

00:33:03I wanna be with you.

00:33:05I don't want no way.

00:33:06We can't let this go too late.

00:33:08I don't want nobody else.

00:33:12I don't want nobody else.

00:33:13Don't let this go too late.

00:33:15We can't let this go too late.

00:33:16And we can't let this go too late.

00:33:19I don't want to be with you.

00:33:38You, uh, want to come inside?

00:33:49Uh, no.

00:33:52Right. No.

00:33:55Of course not.

00:33:58Well, I guess I'll see you on Monday.

00:34:08Good morning.

00:34:21Good morning.

00:34:31I can't believe I risked my job for a guy who doesn't give two shits about me.

00:34:35No. It's not your fault. Laken barely gives a shit about his own family, you know?

00:34:39Me. Dad.

00:34:41But I've seen how he is with Malia, and...

00:34:44He's a soft spot.

00:34:46Laken's got some serious trust issues.

00:34:49Like, he needs therapy about it.

00:34:52Camila really messed him up.

00:34:54Look, I consider myself a feminist, right?

00:34:57That bitch is a gold digger.

00:35:00I mean, she was basically using him to bankroll her modeling career.

00:35:02It took him, like, three years to come to his senses, and when he finally did,

00:35:05ooh, surprise, surprise, guess who's suddenly pregnant?

00:35:10Jesus.

00:35:12Maybe it's just best to pretend like this never happened.

00:35:15It sounds like he's been through a lot.

00:35:21Look.

00:35:23I gotta run to a meeting.

00:35:25How about you come over for dinner tonight?

00:35:27Seven?

00:35:28I'll text you the details.

00:35:29Yeah, I'm down.

00:35:32Great.

00:35:52Can't remember the last time you had us over for dinner.

00:35:54Dad insisted.

00:35:57Something about never getting to see Malia these days.

00:36:01I wanted to have the gala post-mortem at the office.

00:36:03You know, like, normal business partners and not...

00:36:06Family members.

00:36:07Exactly.

00:36:12Did you, uh, give Alex a ride on Saturday?

00:36:19Grandpa, I told you it's me!

00:36:21You?

00:36:22Ah, you're too tall.

00:36:23Now, my Malia, last time I saw her, she was just about my knee high.

00:36:28Ain't anybody seen my granddaughter?

00:36:30Hmm.

00:36:31Because this little woman is an imposter.

00:36:33Hee-hee-hee.

00:36:35Are we expecting company?

00:36:37Company?

00:36:48Tell him to send an extra plate.

00:36:49Alex?

00:36:56Lincoln?

00:36:57Lincoln?

00:36:57You made it!

00:36:58Didn't realize you were joining us, Alex

00:37:23Me neither

00:37:28It's ok, I don't like asparagus either

00:37:40My dad says I have to eat it because it's healthy for me

00:37:44He's right, it is

00:37:47Look on the bright side, at least it's not brussel sprouts am I right?

00:37:58Thank you, that was delicious

00:38:00Alright

00:38:03Miss Livingston, a word

00:38:09Uh, Mr. Blainford, about the other night, I know the gala was a mess with Camilla

00:38:20Alex, I've seen a change in my son

00:38:24Really?

00:38:25It's the first time I've seen him smile in years

00:38:28Keep doing what you're doing

00:38:31You planned this, didn't you?

00:38:33I just thought I'd give you and Lakin some time alone

00:38:35Thank you, Jace, you're very welcome

00:38:38Jace, don't

00:38:39Bye

00:38:41Wanna watch Disney with us?

00:38:43Uh, you have a spelling test to study for, remember?

00:38:47But I wanna hang out with Alex

00:38:49Please, Daddy, please

00:38:52Works for me

00:38:57I'll be right back

00:39:10Hey

00:39:12I think you'll bet

00:39:15Come on

00:39:17Bye

00:39:27Yeah

00:39:28Get out of here

00:39:30Now

00:39:32You'll bet

00:39:33We wonder

00:39:34She likes you, you know?

00:39:56She's not normally so comfortable with strangers.

00:39:59I like her too.

00:40:04So, are we going to figure out what happened?

00:40:11Or did I just fuck myself out of a job?

00:40:16Your job is not in danger.

00:40:20Okay, that doesn't totally answer my question.

00:40:25What do you want me to say, Alex?

00:40:27I can't get involved with my assistant.

00:40:31Not with the board watching my every move.

00:40:34But I also can't accept the fact that Saturday night was the last time that we'll ever...

00:40:41I thought I did something wrong.

00:40:46I want you, Alex.

00:40:48That's the problem.

00:40:49What if we separate church and state?

00:41:01At work, we're professional.

00:41:05But outside of work, we're...

00:41:08Unprofessional?

00:41:09I think the light is sliding.

00:41:11I'm sleepwalking through all of my problems.

00:41:16No, I can't make it through.

00:41:20Every night is the same.

00:41:23I keep running fast, left and right.

00:41:26Wondering where my head's gone now.

00:41:28I'm sleepwalking through all of my problems.

00:41:34Malia, hurry.

00:41:38Come on.

00:41:39Come on.

00:41:41Let's go, Malia.

00:41:42Come on.

00:41:43Mom.

00:41:44Faster.

00:41:46Hey.

00:41:47Uh, Lincoln's not here right now.

00:41:50He just landed in New York.

00:41:51New York.

00:41:52I know.

00:41:52But it turns out I can't take Malia at all this week.

00:41:57Going to LA.

00:41:59Business trip.

00:42:00So, she's all yours.

00:42:02Oh, uh, I'm not really here to be childcare.

00:42:05I'm sure you'll figure something out.

00:42:09Mommy loves you, Malia.

00:42:14I'll see you in two weeks, okay?

00:42:19Why doesn't she want to be with me?

00:42:22Hey, hey.

00:42:24It's okay, Malia.

00:42:38Alex, what's going on?

00:42:39Hey, we have a problem.

00:42:40Camilla just dropped Malia off at the office and left.

00:42:43She said she can't take care of this week after all.

00:42:45What?

00:42:46Let me talk to her.

00:42:47Hi, honey.

00:42:53Are you okay?

00:42:54Hi.

00:42:55Listen, uh, Mommy had to go away for a little bit, but, uh...

00:42:59I'm going to be back tonight, and in the meantime, Alex is going to take care of you, okay?

00:43:02Everything is fine.

00:43:03I love you.

00:43:04I love you, too.

00:43:05I should have known she'd pull a stunt like this.

00:43:13So much for that family time she wanted.

00:43:15I will book the first flight out this evening.

00:43:18Okay.

00:43:19Okay.

00:43:20Bye.

00:43:20Okay, so we'll get you fed.

00:43:30I can help you with your homework, and by the time your dad gets back, is that too much rice?

00:43:37I'm sorry.

00:43:38You have nothing to be sorry about.

00:43:45Has your mom done this before?

00:43:50Sort of.

00:43:52Sometimes she leaves me with some of her friends for a few days, so she can go on work trips.

00:44:00Work trips.

00:44:01Huh.

00:44:03Does your dad know about this?

00:44:05I'm not supposed to tell him.

00:44:07She says it's important for girls my age to be able to take care of themselves.

00:44:14Shit!

00:44:14I mean, shoot!

00:44:34Oh my god, Malia!

00:44:35Malia!

00:44:40I'm sorry.

00:44:41I didn't mean to.

00:44:43I didn't mean to.

00:44:56Better?

00:45:00Good.

00:45:00How will we order some pizza?

00:45:06I don't know.

00:45:29Malia?

00:45:30Malia?

00:45:30Do you want to tell me what made you so upset earlier?

00:45:39You can talk to me.

00:45:42Believe me, I understand.

00:45:46What do you mean?

00:45:47It's from surgery.

00:45:53I was born with a heart defect.

00:45:55Just like you.

00:45:57Really?

00:46:00I didn't know anyone was like me.

00:46:02I don't know.

00:46:23Who is it?

00:46:23It's me.

00:46:24lincoln hi hi uh can i see malia

00:46:54daddy shh it's okay sweetie i'm right here go back to sleep no stay

00:47:19i can sleep on the couch no you stay too

00:47:24it's all right with me

00:47:37where do you think you're going

00:48:04to find malia i already had the driver pick her up and take her to school

00:48:10we're all alone what about work

00:48:16time off for good behavior

00:48:21thank you again for taking care of her

00:48:35it wasn't a problem

00:48:39apparently it is for her mother

00:48:44let me make it up to you

00:48:51how are you gonna do that

00:48:59i don't know if i can take it must be a monster

00:49:03let me show you

00:49:15you're like the neighbors

00:49:29you know i think more people should try co-workers with benefits

00:49:51you know i think more people should try co-workers with benefits

00:49:59so you want to tell me what happened here

00:50:03not really

00:50:08sorry i um i was just curious

00:50:15congenital heart defect you don't want to hear about it it's too much

00:50:21too much

00:50:22this condition these bills this scar my parents were incredible they gave up everything for me

00:50:32they drained their savings and what little life of wealth they built for themselves to try

00:50:37and make my life normal and now they're gone

00:50:41car accident when i was a senior in high school

00:50:45i begged them to have a night to themselves for once and then

00:50:50alex

00:50:51sorry way too much information especially from a

00:50:54fuck buddy you don't need to know my sob story

00:50:59you know that malia's heart condition is congenital i know

00:51:04she told me yeah well she doesn't know everything

00:51:10look i've never told anybody this but

00:51:14malia was born with her defect because camilla

00:51:19she took diet pills during the pregnancy so she wouldn't gain weight or lose out in modeling gigs

00:51:24i only found out before it was too late oh my god

00:51:30it's terrible truth is she never really wanted to have a baby i did

00:51:38i was the one who wanted us to be a happy family

00:51:42turns out she was just in it for a meal ticket

00:51:47i'm so sorry lincoln

00:51:48the only reason she wants to get back together is for the money not for me and certainly not for

00:51:57her daughter you know she's always been irresponsible but this latest stunt abandoning

00:52:04her daughter like that it's have you thought about pursuing sole custody i want to but

00:52:11it's too risky i mean the courts usually side with the mother i i can't risk losing my daughter

00:52:17they don't always

00:52:21malia told me this wasn't the first time camilla's done something like this

00:52:25what did she say to you

00:52:27camilla leaves her with her friends when she goes on work trips it's dangerous and clearly her emotional

00:52:33needs aren't being met i think you could have a case here i don't know i don't want to put her

00:52:39through that i mean making her testify against her own mother i can't do that i know you want what's

00:52:46best for malia and sharing her with camilla isn't it maybe you should just give camilla what she

00:52:53really wants and if that's money fine you have it malia deserves people in her life who care about

00:53:01her you're right malia deserves better i will talk to her this week

00:53:08thank you

00:53:21it seems like i owe you again

00:53:23greedy i meant breakfast you can cook yes i can for the right company

00:53:36i should have known someone named sugar would have such a sweet tooth

00:53:56shit fuck i'm sorry i didn't mean to

00:54:03it's okay really it's actually kind of nice to have someone call me by my real name again

00:54:11thank you again for everything i know this wasn't part of the job description

00:54:15and i'm sure dealing with my ex was what you had in mind when my dad hired you

00:54:24great not exactly

00:54:32he told you all of that what are you a miracle worker the saint hardly

00:54:37look if i tell you something you promise not to say anything to anyone

00:54:46cross my inner hope to die

00:54:51your dad is paying me to do this to help lakin

00:54:56that's what a job is you work for the company you know that right you don't understand your dad

00:55:01offered to pay off my student loans and cover my medical bills for life if i stuck it out as lakin's

00:55:06assistant he wanted me to keep him away from camilla by any means necessary he said

00:55:14now that lakin and i are fucking like rabbits

00:55:17co-workers with benefits excuse me it just it seems wrong not to tell him

00:55:25why because you're helping him get his together and getting paid for it seems like a win-win to me

00:55:30it won't feel like that if he finds out i don't think i'm just using him well maybe he doesn't have to

00:55:35find out jace i can't keep lying to him i think i think i'm falling for him

00:55:47so more than co-workers with benefits

00:55:49thanks for meeting me i wanted to talk to you about your new girlfriend what i know all about your

00:56:06little sleepover you know i'd appreciate it if you told me before bringing another woman into our

00:56:12daughter's life especially that one what do you mean by that one alex actually stepped up when you

00:56:19abandoned her to go clubbing in la it was a work trip oh really

00:56:32she's already proven to be way better at taking care of malia than you've ever been

00:56:36which is actually why i'm here enough is enough i want sole custody this is it you want to break up

00:56:47our family for that lying you don't want a family you just want my money i see right through you camilla

00:56:53you think i want money how much do you know about your little assistant what do you mean

00:56:58i hate to be the one to tell you this but that girl is using you lakin

00:57:15i overheard jace and her laughing about it in the break room earlier today

00:57:19what do you mean she's using me the only reason why she's working for you

00:57:27is because your dad promised to pay her medical bills if she kept you away from me

00:57:33no she wouldn't do that that's not who she is if you don't believe me just ask your dad

00:57:39is it true lakin what are you doing here did you hire alex in order to keep tabs on me

00:57:58it was for your own good do not give me that father knows best routine

00:58:02this is a complete betrayal of my trust your personal issues were affecting not only the

00:58:07business but our family that is absurd this has nothing to do with the company your inability

00:58:12to cut camilla from your life seriously calls into question your abilities as a leader as it does the

00:58:18way you close yourself off from any connection romantic or so what i i can't be ceo if i don't open my heart

00:58:24that is bullshit my love life is none of your business but the well-being of my granddaughter still is

00:58:30alex alex is a smart girl with a good heart she cares about malia and she challenges you she's fired thanks to you

00:58:52what are you doing here we need to talk we are you want to explain what you were doing with your ex

00:59:16looking like you're getting back together is that why you haven't gotten custody of malia because you

00:59:22still love her god i'm so stupid were you ever going to tell me about your little deal with my dad

00:59:29god alex i i trusted you i i told you things that i've never even told my family and this whole time

00:59:37you were just in it for the money i that was before anything happened between us leaking i couldn't

00:59:46say no that kind of money you know my situation but i never meant to hurt you and me what that was

00:59:53just a way to ensure job security that's all i am to you just a transaction of course not

00:59:59how dare you why should i believe you you know you're just like her i am not like camilla lincoln i

01:00:12care about you you're fired and this thing between us that's over too

01:00:29let's go

01:00:46let's go

01:00:59rocky road huh i've got the perfect pairing

01:01:17you're gonna let me in or what

01:01:18you are out of your mind showing up here's insane like you don't love it i don't

01:01:32i've changed i've heard that before god it turns me on when you act all right this is like a pandemic

01:01:38level of postmates orders have you left your house yet well i'm gonna try and get my old job back so i'll

01:01:45probably be out of the house five days a week girl losing your job and getting dumped on the same

01:01:50days a lot you can take some time to mourn

01:01:53i can't waste any more time on lake and i was so stupid thinking you actually cared about me

01:02:07what's wrong with me what's wrong with me nothing absolutely nothing

01:02:20i'm sorry i just

01:02:33i think i want to be alone tonight

01:02:34hey

01:02:42text me okay just because we don't work together doesn't mean we're not friends

01:02:45we will

01:02:49we will i promise

01:03:29Hey, um, I'd like to apply for a job.

01:03:52They used to work here.

01:03:54Hey, kid, come on, man, open up.

01:03:56You really need to give me a key.

01:04:09You want a drink?

01:04:10Yeah, where are your glasses?

01:04:12So I can cap it to the left.

01:04:13I heard you broke up with Alex.

01:04:25Can't really break up with someone you weren't dating.

01:04:28We were just fucking and now we're not.

01:04:32I'm supposed to believe you don't give a shit.

01:04:33I don't.

01:04:38Is that why you're drowning your sorrows in whiskey?

01:04:41Very dramatic, by the way.

01:04:43What do you care?

01:04:45She's all yours now.

01:04:46Her little deal with dad is mute and now you two can finally be together.

01:04:50Jesus Christ, Lincoln, I'm gay.

01:04:51You're always so wrapped up in your own shit, you never thought to ask your brother about his own life.

01:05:07I'm sorry.

01:05:10Really.

01:05:11I can't believe I didn't...

01:05:17Are you good?

01:05:23I'm good.

01:05:37Suddenly, so many things make sense to me now.

01:05:41But you're always flirting with her, Alex.

01:05:44I was trying to light a fire under your ass.

01:05:47She's a good person, Lincoln.

01:05:49She cares about you.

01:05:51A lot.

01:05:54She hated the deal.

01:05:55She hated lying to you.

01:05:58She knew you wouldn't trust her.

01:06:02And why should I?

01:06:04Because not everyone's Camilla.

01:06:06Look, it's not too late to make it right.

01:06:16Call her.

01:06:17Call her.

01:06:29Call her.

01:06:36Bye.

01:06:41Bye.

01:07:12Fuck him.

01:07:32So, that's $250,000 a year?

01:07:37Every year?

01:07:38Until Malia's 18th birthday.

01:07:41So, in nine more years then?

01:07:43Eight.

01:07:44You don't even know how old your daughter is?

01:07:46I don't know how old your daughter is.

01:08:05Pleasure doing business with you.

01:08:07You don't want to say goodbye?

01:08:13She's upstairs waiting.

01:08:15I can't.

01:08:16I have a flight to Miami in an hour.

01:08:18Give her a kiss for me, will you?

01:08:20Good fucking riddance.

01:08:33I'm proud of you, son.

01:08:35Only took me a decade to cut her out of my life for good.

01:08:38I am going to speak to the board in the morning.

01:08:41All right?

01:08:42If you gentlemen will excuse me, I have a granddaughter to comfort.

01:08:53Congrats, bro.

01:08:54Let's celebrate.

01:09:07Come on.

01:09:07We should be celebrating.

01:09:09Ding dong.

01:09:10The witch agreed to settle.

01:09:11And now Malia has to live the rest of her life, knowing that her mother didn't care enough

01:09:18about her to fight for custody.

01:09:20On the positive side, Malia's all yours now.

01:09:23You're going to be CEO in a month.

01:09:25What else could you want?

01:09:26Maybe a certain little assistant to help you get custody.

01:09:32She blocked my number.

01:09:34And no, I'm not going to show up to her doorstep on my knees begging for her to take me back.

01:09:39It would make me look insane.

01:09:41Well, insane or romantic?

01:09:46She doesn't want to speak to me.

01:09:49And I don't blame her.

01:09:50Well, I can't guarantee she'll take you back, but I may have a hot tip on where you can find her.

01:09:56She's working here again?

01:10:01Is that why you brought me here?

01:10:03Go get her.

01:10:18Hi.

01:10:19Ready to order?

01:10:20I'll come back in a few more minutes.

01:10:26Alex.

01:10:32Lincoln?

01:10:33Uh, what are you doing here?

01:10:36Uh, Jace brought me.

01:10:38To celebrate.

01:10:40I won full custody.

01:10:44Congratulations.

01:10:45Yeah, I, um...

01:10:46I couldn't have done it without you.

01:10:49Uh...

01:10:50Alex, I, um...

01:10:51I want to apologize.

01:10:54I made a huge mistake.

01:10:56Thanks.

01:10:57I...

01:10:57I actually need to take my break right now.

01:10:59I don't know.

01:11:10You okay?

01:11:15Someone call 911!

01:11:18Help!

01:11:19It's okay.

01:11:20It's okay.

01:11:22Any update?

01:11:44There's only so much that they'll tell me right now, but

01:11:46the doctor said that

01:11:49she's in critical condition, that they're going to operate

01:11:52tomorrow, and then her chances are 50-50.

01:11:57Jesus.

01:11:58Her heart must be overwhelmed by all the stress.

01:12:03The stress that I fucking caused her.

01:12:07And seeing me at the restaurant, that couldn't help either.

01:12:10I should have just left her alone.

01:12:12It's not your fault, Lakin.

01:12:15And now Alex could...

01:12:16Hey, stop. Don't talk like that.

01:12:22Oh my God, Alex, you're awake.

01:12:45Jesus Christ.

01:12:47I was so worried, I thought...

01:12:50I thought that I might have lost you.

01:12:57I'm fine.

01:12:59You should leave.

01:13:02What?

01:13:02What are you talking about?

01:13:04Lakin, why are you here?

01:13:06I'm here because I care about you, because...

01:13:08Because you feel guilty.

01:13:11This is what you do.

01:13:12You throw money at your problems to make yourself feel better.

01:13:15No.

01:13:16It's not like that.

01:13:17I don't want to be your charity case, Lakin.

01:13:21I don't want to feel like I owe you or anyone again.

01:13:24You are not a burden.

01:13:28I don't think that.

01:13:31I'd like you to go.

01:13:32Lakin.

01:13:33I don't know.

01:14:03Good morning, sleepyhead.

01:14:21It's good to see you awake.

01:14:23You had me worried there for a minute.

01:14:29I got you something.

01:14:33This almost makes me wish I hadn't made it.

01:14:50Where did all the flowers come from?

01:14:53It was Dad.

01:14:54You felt horrible he wasn't here after your episode, so he's been helping out with Mulya while they can watch us over you here.

01:15:01Dad paid for everything your insurance didn't cover.

01:15:04Fancy pacemaker, extra care, you name it.

01:15:08He shouldn't have.

01:15:09You made a deal, Alex.

01:15:11Dad was good for it.

01:15:13It's done.

01:15:13I don't deserve it.

01:15:17What are you talking about?

01:15:19Look at me, Jace.

01:15:21I'm literally fucking scarred.

01:15:22Why should I...

01:15:23Hey, Alex.

01:15:26You deserve love.

01:15:27It's about time you get out of your own way and realize that.

01:15:32It's about time you get out of your own way and realize that.

01:15:34Jesus.

01:15:57Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.

01:15:59Fuck.

01:16:00I'm sorry, I just...

01:16:02I thought you might need some help.

01:16:04Doctor said no unnecessary stress.

01:16:07Well, then you shouldn't have shown up.

01:16:13Sorry.

01:16:15Thank you, but I've got it from here.

01:16:17Alex, you're recovering from surgery.

01:16:20Let me at least help you inside.

01:16:26I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

01:16:56And me.

01:17:03It was wrong of me to accuse you of only wanting my money.

01:17:07I can see that now.

01:17:09I've spent my whole life thinking that I had to buy love.

01:17:12And I've just been hurt so many times.

01:17:15It's hard to comprehend that a woman could see me as anything other than a blank check.

01:17:18What you told me about your parents and how they sacrificed everything for you, do you really think that what they did for you makes you a burden?

01:17:31They lost everything they had because of me.

01:17:34Hey, but Alex, don't you think that if they were given the chance to do it all over again, they would do it exactly the same?

01:17:40That's not sacrifice.

01:17:42That's not sacrifice.

01:17:43That's love.

01:17:45I've been thinking about it a lot.

01:17:48About what it means to give without expecting anything in return.

01:17:53I can't change the fact that I've been given more than most.

01:17:58But what you've taught me, what your parents have taught me, is that supporting someone is not about an obligation or to force an outcome.

01:18:10It is simply because you love them, Miss Livingston, you are the most selfless, independent, strong, and beautiful woman that I have ever met in my entire life.