CEO's Equal (2025) - FULL [Eng Sub]

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6 weeks ago

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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 buying my

00:00:12position for me dad i understand that i've been through an assistant or two this girl is over

00:00:17stepping you fire her and the ward will find another ceo i'm not just another one of your

00:00:22disposable assistants i need you to stay it's just a dance do not be weird about this and besides

00:00:28it's not like we're attracted to each other right i think everyone knows camilla melia's mother

00:00:42melia and i thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family it's not easy on her poor little

00:00:50heart she likes you you know she's not normally so comfortable with strangers that girl is using you

00:00:57lincoln the only reason why she's working for you is because your dad promised to pay her medical

00:01:01bills if she kept you away from me i can't keep lying to him i think i'm falling for him

00:01:06you know

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00:01:29i'm following up with new york about next month but uh how do you spell rapport r-a-p-p-o-r-t

00:01:46comes from the french rapport to bring back as in je rapport ses plats à la cuisine

00:01:51i'm bringing these dishes back to the kitchen well you can bring that little attitude of yours

00:01:55back there as well i didn't realize they taught french at waitress school

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

00:02:06i'll be right back gentlemen

00:02:11that'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

00:02:28just graduated 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 you when

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

00:02:56it seems like you got a little bit too much on your plate here

00:03:04malia oh my god sweetheart sweetheart hey dad where are our pills here hey lay her down

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

00:03:15brain give her some room to breathe she's my daughter i know what's best for her clearly not

00:03:19or you wouldn't be raising your voice right now now elevate her legs i'm calling 911

00:03:26daddy honey hey okay sit up here it's okay take this

00:03:33little sips okay honey we're good thanks

00:03:42honey think you can stand up slow nice and slow i got you look at me

00:03:49okay i am taking you to see dr chaff right now to get you checked out no i'm fine no butts

00:03:54okay come on dad can you take care of the bill

00:04:03please 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 huh sometimes i faint when i get stressed out

00:04:25heart 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 and

00:04:36a looming surgery i can't even begin to afford don't just pay for themselves

00:04:45oh my god thank you you know there's an opening at my office the less footwork better pay why don't

00:04:53you come and see me money morning all right we'll have a chat nine a.m and don't be late

00:05:12yeah absolutely i'm getting in the elevator let me call you right back okay

00:05:23you what are you doing here i work here i didn't realize the cafeteria was hiring

00:05:35mr blainford said he had a job for me must be a pity hire better than daddy buying my position for me

00:05:43you know you're a lot more charming in an apron waitress

00:05:47you know what to do yeah well i gotta go now all right

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

00:06:28so keep him out of trouble no he's just overwhelmed and his ex camilla isn't helping i need you to keep

00:06:37her far away from him sir i appreciate the offer i do but i'm not interested in being someone's

00:06:44babysitter think of yourself as a fixer i could use someone like you you know you're smart you're good

00:06:54under pressure and if you don't tell him the real reason why i hired you i'll handle all those medical

00:07:01bills of yours what do you say i say when do i start right now

00:07:18alex meet lakin blanford the interim ceo of blanford corporation

00:07:24and your new boss her are you joking i certainly am not

00:07:30i'm still ceo for now you do as i say

00:07:44welcome aboard

00:07:49all right let's get started did you bring your notepad from the restaurant

00:07:59coffee black every day within five minutes of my arrival lunch will be at 1pm sharp no fast food

00:08:11are you writing this down i also need you to pick up my dry cleaning every week from amelio's

00:08:16oh and stay out of my personal life that'll be all for now i'll give you access to my work calendar later

00:08:26that means you can go

00:08:38i can like lucifer

00:08:44this bark's worse than his bite trust me i'm jace lucifer's angelic younger brother you are

00:08:53alex lincoln's new assistant and uh it would be great if you didn't mention that super

00:08:59unprofessional name calling i've said worse your secret's safe with me

00:09:02alex get in here we need to roll some calls to south korea you're gonna need that coming

00:09:12we're still evaluating the chicago hub closure it's costing us labor shortages at key distribution

00:09:24centers are already slowing down operation times and shifting our operations to detroit might create

00:09:30bottlenecks we just can't afford right now so what we're just going to bleed cash while you evaluate

00:09:36i need solutions faster not more excuses people we're exploring alternatives nothing definitive yet

00:09:48um sorry to interrupt

00:09:53but have you considered splitting freight between detroit and cleveland and using your existing rail

00:09:58contracts to offset the overflow huh so what you're you're now an expert in freight logistics

00:10:04uh no but i was looking over last quarter's regional expense report while i could be off but

00:10:12cleveland'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

00:10:21down entirely actually that could work worth a shot i mean obviously my team would need to take a

00:10:29look at it and sort out the details is there anything else i should know about my business

00:10:34uh you heard her let's uh let's move on this right away that'll be all

00:10:50alex has to go absolutely not she stays look dad i understand that i've been through an assistant or two

00:10:58seven this year this girl is overstepping

00:11:02she's jumping on executive leadership calls yes she was right but she is undermining me in front of

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

00:11:12being too good at her job lincoln a good leader isn't threatened by his employees threatened i am not

00:11:19threatened by her but she makes it look like i've lost control well the board already thinks you've lost

00:11:24control this constant personnel turnover makes you look indecisive and weak

00:11:32you have to keep alex what are you saying you fire her and the board will find another ceo

00:11:49hey melia right how are you feeling better thank you for helping me the other day of course you know

00:12:10if you ever start to feel like that you should sit down and slow your heart rate what the hell are you

00:12:15doing

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

00:12:27your job is to help with my work and not butt into my personal life

00:12:30i was just from now on i want you to leave my daughter alone

00:12:35how about i leave you alone huh i quit come on it's only been a week you really give it up that

00:12:42fast you know what fine leave guess you're just not cut out for a big girl job are you waitress

00:12:49alex hang on alex

00:13:05alex wait alex

00:13:12i told you to wait i'm not gonna stay here and subject myself to this any longer i'm not just

00:13:18another one of your disposable assistants i'll double your salary i'll give you a four-day work

00:13:24week whatever you want look you can't leave okay i need you to stay

00:13:35how about starting with an apology i've been working my ass off all week doing everything you say

00:13:41and you're still a dick to me what do i have to do to please you

00:13:45look i'm sorry okay it's not your fault

00:13:54i just uh

00:13:55alex hang on

00:14:08alex hey hey alex wait one second look i don't know what came over me okay

00:14:15but i can't lose you i promise from now on i will clean up my act no more verbal abuse i didn't

00:14:26fine no more and no more calling me waitress it's miss livingston or alex got it

00:14:34and you said something about doubling my salary stick around for a few more months and then we'll talk okay

00:14:42you won't regret it you won't regret it want a bath

00:14:56sorry i'm late traffic was hell

00:15:18a menu for you sir thank you

00:15:25hi malia can't compete with that ipad we order drinks

00:15:34a 2005 roman acon tea best bottle on the menu

00:15:38it better be it costs fifteen thousand dollars we are celebrating mr ceo not until after i get board approval

00:15:51so what did you want to talk to me about

00:15:55malia and i thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family

00:16:00it's not easy on her poor little heart

00:16:06malia honey you and i talked about this right your mother and i love you very much it's just

00:16:15it's not easy for us to be around each other right now maybe we could try a little harder

00:16:30hey i just wanted to give you a status report before i head home

00:16:35thank you miss livingston

00:16:39so regarding south korea i'm scheduling a zoom for next week i'm working

00:16:52i can are you listening to me uh sorry as i was saying uh where was i you can just take your top off

00:17:06oh my god i meant you can just take it from the top

00:17:09i gotta go

00:17:25no soy sauce in this whole building

00:17:29they're still here that's surprising

00:17:33you and my brother getting along better

00:17:35yeah everything's just peachy

00:17:40so that little argument you guys had the other day what was that a lover's quarrel

00:17:45look who's blushing

00:17:48i 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

00:17:58chase lincoln

00:18:01so we're just talking about you lovely assistant you've got here

00:18:05such a sweetheart

00:18:07anyway i gotta go i'll talk to you later alex

00:18:10you needed me for something

00:18:14the uh the company's hosting a charity fundraiser tomorrow night and i need you to go with me

00:18:21you need a date no uh what i need is my assistant close by

00:18:25so if you have any plans just go ahead and cancel them in here take my card and buy yourself a dress this afternoon

00:18:36try to keep it under 10 000 all right no problem i'll ride my unicorn over to the mall after lunch

00:18:41i got it under 10 000

00:18:48oh and seeing as i'm buying i like red

00:19:05i don't want to

00:19:15i don't want to

00:19:47I thought I said I like red.

00:20:04Did you?

00:20:06Oops.

00:20:06Must have slipped my mind.

00:20:17Looks like we're almost there.

00:20:32Remember, this is a work event.

00:20:35The whole board is going to be there.

00:20:37It's easy on the drinks.

00:20:38Do as I say, not as I do.

00:20:54You ready?

00:20:57It's easy.

00:21:27So, Miss Livingston, I was looking over the official guest list for the party tonight,

00:21:41and you lied to me.

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

00:21:48I 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.

00:22:01It's just private.

00:22:03My parents were the only ones who called me that.

00:22:11I see.

00:22:14I apologize.

00:22:15I didn't know.

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

00:22:21Hey.

00:22:21Alex.

00:22:26I mean, I'm sorry.

00:22:34I 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 you and me straight.

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

00:22:56It's perfect.

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

00:22:58Picked it out just for you.

00:23:19Hey, 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.

00:23:27Dane?

00:23:28I knew it.

00:23:29My guest.

00:23:30You know what I mean.

00:23:31Yeah, yeah, sure.

00:23:32I know what you mean.

00:23:33I'll take that.

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

00:23:47It's just a dance.

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

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

00:23:52Everyone else is dancing.

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

00:23:56And besides,

00:23:56it's not like we're attracted to each other, right?

00:24:02Right.

00:24:02So,

00:24:15something going on between you and my brother?

00:24:20Jace?

00:24:21Of course not.

00:24:22That was nothing.

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

00:24:25If I didn't know any better,

00:24:27I'd say you sound jealous.

00:24:30Don't be ridiculous.

00:24:32I'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?

00:24:43You don't know?

00:24:46You don't know?

00:24:49Never mind.

00:24:50So,

00:24:51you 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.

00:24:57If you hadn't noticed,

00:24:58I'm somewhat busy running the largest shipping company in America.

00:25:01It's important to make time for family,

00:25:04Lincoln.

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

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

00:25:11Miss Livingston.

00:25:13It's unprofessional.

00:25:17What?

00:25:17This?

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

00:25:21Right.

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

00:25:28It's completely innocent.

00:25:30Hmm.

00:25:31They're rarely touching.

00:25:37Lincoln.

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?

00:25:49Shall we?

00:25:56Well, Mr. Harris was just saying that he was very impressed with your recent progress.

00:26:02Wonderful to see that you're finally settling in, Lincoln.

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

00:26:11Oh, yes.

00:26:12Detroit and Cleveland.

00:26:14Nice work.

00:26:16Yes, and we're also improving transit times.

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

00:26:30Team there and finalizing everything, making sure everything's running smoothly.

00:26:34I like it.

00:26:36What 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.

00:26:43I think everyone knows Camilla, Malia's mother.

00:26:51Who's this?

00:26:53Uh, no one.

00:26:54Just, uh, my assistant.

00:26:57Alex.

00:26:59Nice to meet you, Alice.

00:27:00As I was saying, the transit times in New York, I really need...

00:27:05Oh, come on, Lincoln.

00:27:07Don't be a poor.

00:27:08It's a party.

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

00:27:11Am I right?

00:27:12Let's dance.

00:27:14Maybe later.

00:27:15These 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?

00:27:31The whole office is here.

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

00:27:34And 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, Lincoln.

00:27:42I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.

00:27:45I 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.

00:28:17Excuse me, gentlemen.

00:28:19Doesn't this feel nice?

00:28:24I know you miss this.

00:28:30This is a work event, Camilla.

00:28:33Relax, Lincoln.

00:28:35So tense.

00:28:37I could fix that, you know?

00:28:38What 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?

00:28:48Have you given any more thought to the conversation we had the other day?

00:28:51Malia's getting older.

00:28:52Malia's getting older.

00:28:54It's only getting harder to take care of her, especially with our situation.

00:28:59We should be a family.

00:29:01We tried.

00:29:03And failed miserably.

00:29:05I can't be with you, Camilla.

00:29:06Are you sure about that?

00:29:10Camilla, don't.

00:29:11Kiss me.

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

00:29:20Stop.

00:29:21Jesus.

00:29:24Don't tell me you didn't enjoy that.

00:29:28Lincoln, are you listening to me?

00:29:29Look at me.

00:29:33You 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.

00:29:44You hear me?

00:29:45Ever.

00:29:46Now, you need to go.

00:29:47But...

00:29:48Right now.

00:29:59Not having any fun?

00:30:20Let's see if we can change that.

00:30:21It's my mom's 60th birthday, right?

00:30:31And her sorority sisters are drinking me under the table.

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

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.

00:30:45Oh my god!

00:30:46Stop!

00:30:49Something funny?

00:30:51Time to go.

00:30:59It's okay.

00:31:07Arturo.

00:31:09Took 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.

00:31:18Don't you inappropriate me.

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

00:31:21You 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?

00:31:36Charming your way up the corporate ladder?

00:31:38CEO 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.

00:31:52I didn't expect you to have tattoos.

00:32:15Yeah, it was a lot.

00:32:17You don't know about me.

00:32:26That cost $8,000.

00:32:28Yeah, my fucking money.

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

00:32:39Is that a scar?

00:32:40It's odd.

00:32:46Fuck me.

00:32:47I don't know.

00:32:49Leave us a son of a way.

00:32:51Tonight we both were in.

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 I want you to stay.

00:33:01Cause I wanna be with you.

00:33:04I wanna be with you.

00:33:05I run away.

00:33:07We can't let this go too waste.

00:33:09I don't wanna hold it out of us.

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

00:33:15You are.

00:33:45Want to come inside?

00:33:49Uh, no.

00:33:52Right.

00:33:54No.

00:33:55Of course not.

00:33:58Well,

00:33:59I guess

00:34:00I'll see you on Monday.

00:34:15Morning.

00:34:22Morning.

00:34:30I can't believe I risked my job

00:34:33for a guy who doesn't give two shits about me.

00:34:36It's not your fault.

00:34:37Lincoln barely gives a shit about his own family, you know?

00:34:40Me, Dad.

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

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

00:34:46I mean, Lincoln's got some serious trust issues.

00:34:49Like,

00:34:49he needs therapy about it.

00:34:52Camilla really messed him up.

00:34:55Look, I consider myself a feminist, right?

00:34:58That bitch is a gold digger.

00:35:00I mean, she was basically using him

00:35:01to bankroll her modeling career.

00:35:03Took him, like, three years to come to his senses,

00:35:05and when he finally did,

00:35:06oh, surprise, surprise, guess who's suddenly pregnant?

00:35:10Jesus.

00:35:12Maybe it's just us to pretend

00:35:14like this never happened.

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

00:35:22Look,

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

00:35:26How about you come over for dinner tonight?

00:35:28Seven?

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

00:35:29I can'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.

00:36:04You know, like normal business partners and not...

00:36:06Family members.

00:36:06Exactly.

00:36:07Did you 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.

00:36:24No, my Malia, last time I saw her,

00:36:26she was just about my knee high.

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

00:36:30Because this little woman is an imposter.

00:36:34Are we expecting company?

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

00:36:49Alex?

00:36:56Lincoln?

00:36:57You made it!

00:37:15I don't know.

00:37:16I don't know.

00:37:17I don't know.

00:37:18I don't know.

00:37:19Didn't realize you were joining us, Alex.

00:37:24Me neither.

00:37:36It's okay. I don't like asparagus either.

00:37:39My dad says I have to eat it because it's healthy for me.

00:37:43He's right. It is.

00:37:46Look on the bright side. At least it's not Brussels sprouts, am I right?

00:37:57Thank you. That was delicious.

00:38:00Alright.

00:38:04Miss Livingston.

00:38:06A 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.

00:38:32You planned this, didn't you?

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

00:38:37Thank you, Jace. You're very welcome.

00:38:39Jace, don't-

00:38:40Bye.

00:38:42Wanna watch Disney with us?

00:38:44Uh, you have a spelling test to study for, remember?

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

00:38:49Please, Daddy, please.

00:38:56Works for me.

00:38:57I'll be right back.

00:39:10Hey.

00:39:11Come on.

00:39:12I can chill, man.

00:39:13Come on.

00:39:14I can chill, man.

00:39:15Come on.

00:39:16I can chill, man.

00:39:17Come on.

00:39:18I can chill, man.

00:39:23I can chill with that.

00:39:24You put one shot in your car.

00:39:26Alright.

00:39:27See you later.

00:39:28Oh my?

00:39:30Boom!

00:39:43Turn every secondo door!

00:39:44Ahhhh!

00:39:45She likes you, you know?

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

00:40:00I like her too.

00:40:07So, 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.

00:40:26What 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.

00:40:36But 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.

00:40:56What if we separate church and state?

00:40:59At work, we're professional.

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

00:41:08Unprofessional?

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

00:41:11I'm asleep walking through

00:41:14All of my problems and no

00:41:17I can't make it through

00:41:20Every night is the same

00:41:23I keep running fast

00:41:24Left and right

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

00:41:29I'm asleep walking through

00:41:33All of my problems and no

00:41:35Let's go, Malia, come on.

00:41:43Mom!

00:41:44Faster!

00:41:47Hey, uh...

00:41:49Lincoln's not here right now.

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

00:41:52New York.

00:41:52I know.

00:41:53But it turns out I can't take Malia at all this week.

00:41:58Going to LA.

00:41:59Business trip.

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

00:42:02Oh, uh...

00:42:03I'm not really here to be childcare.

00:42:06I'm sure you'll figure something out.

00:42:10Mommy loves you, Malia.

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

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

00:42:23Hey, hey.

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

00:42:25Yeah.

00:42:32Alex, what's going on?

00:42:40Hey, we have a problem.

00:42:41Camilla just dropped Malia off at the office and left.

00:42:44She said she can't take care of this week after all.

00:42:46What?

00:42:47Let me talk to her.

00:42:52Hi, honey.

00:42:53Are you okay?

00:42:54Hi.

00:42:55Listen, uh...

00:42:57Mommy 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.

00:43:04I love you.

00:43:05I love you, too.

00:43:10I should have known she'd pull a stunt like this.

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

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, I can help you with your homework, and by the time your dad

00:43:32gets back, is that too much rice?

00:43:37I'm sorry.

00:43:39You have nothing to be sorry about.

00:43:41Has your mom done this before?

00:43:50Sort of.

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

00:43:58trips.

00:44:00Work trips.

00:44:01Huh.

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

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

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

00:44:14Shit!

00:44:15I mean, shoot!

00:44:34Oh my god, Malia!

00:44:35Malia!

00:44:40I'm sorry.

00:44:42I didn't mean to.

00:44:56Better?

00:45:00Good.

00:45:05How would we order some pizza?

00:45:30Malia?

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

00:45:40You can talk to me.

00:45:42Believe me, I understand.

00:45:47What do you mean?

00:45:48It's from surgery.

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

00:45:56Just like you.

00:45:57Really?

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

00:46:02I was born with a bitch.

00:46:23Who is it?

00:46:24It's me.

00:46:25lincoln hi hi uh can i see malia

00:46:55daddy shh it's okay sweetie i'm right here go back to sleep no stay

00:47:16i can sleep on the couch no you stay too

00:47:23it's all right with me

00:47:53where do you think you're going to find malia i already had the driver pick her up and take

00:48:09her to school we're all alone what about work time off for good behavior

00:48:31thank you again for taking care of her

00:48:35wasn't a problem

00:48:39apparently it is for her mother

00:48:45let me make it up to you

00:48:55how are you gonna do that

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

00:49:13you like the neighbors

00:49:35you know i think more people should try co-workers with benefits

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

00:50:07not really

00:50:11sorry i um i was just curious

00:50:17congenital heart defect you don't want to hear about it it's too much

00:50:21too much

00:50:23this condition these bills this scar

00:50:27my parents were incredible

00:50:29they gave up everything for me

00:50:31they drained their savings

00:50:33in what little life of wealth they built for themselves

00:50:35to try and make my life normal

00:50:37and now they're gone

00:50:39car accident

00:50:41when i was a senior

00:50:43in high school

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

00:50:47and then

00:50:49alex

00:50:51sorry way too much information

00:50:53especially from a fuck buddy

00:50:55you don't need to know my sob story

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

00:51:03i know

00:51:05she told me

00:51:07yeah well she doesn't know everything

00:51:09look i've never told anybody this but

00:51:13you know

00:51:15malia was born with her defect because camilla

00:51:17she took diet pills during the pregnancy

00:51:21so she wouldn't gain weight

00:51:23or lose out in modeling gigs

00:51:25i only found out before it was too late

00:51:27oh my god

00:51:29it's terrible

00:51:31truth is

00:51:33she never really wanted to have a baby

00:51:35i did

00:51:37i was the one who wanted us to be a happy family

00:51:41turns out she was just in it for a meal ticket

00:51:45i'm so sorry lincoln

00:51:49the only reason she wants to get back together

00:51:53is for the money

00:51:55not for me

00:51:57certainly not for her daughter

00:51:59you know she's always been irresponsible

00:52:01but this latest stunt

00:52:03abandoning her daughter like that

00:52:05it's

00:52:07have you thought about pursuing soul custody

00:52:09i want to but

00:52:11it's too risky

00:52:13the courts usually side with the mother

00:52:15i can't risk losing my daughter

00:52:17they don't always

00:52:21malia told me this wasn't the first time

00:52:23camilla's done something like this

00:52:25what did she say to you

00:52:27camilla leaves her with her friends

00:52:29when she goes on work trips

00:52:31it's dangerous and clearly her emotional needs

00:52:33aren't being met

00:52:35i think you could have a case here

00:52:37i don't want to put her through that

00:52:39i mean

00:52:41making her testify against her own mother

00:52:43i can't do that

00:52:45i know you want what's best for malia

00:52:47and sharing her with camilla

00:52:49isn't it

00:52:51maybe you should just give camilla

00:52:53what she really wants

00:52:55and if that's money fine

00:52:57you have it

00:52:59malia deserves people in her life

00:53:01who care about her

00:53:03malia deserves better

00:53:05i will talk to her this week

00:53:07i will talk to her this week

00:53:15thank you

00:53:17thank you

00:53:21seems like i owe you again

00:53:23greedy

00:53:27i meant breakfast

00:53:31you can cook

00:53:33yes i can

00:53:35for the right company

00:53:37i should've known someone named sugar would have such a sweet tooth

00:53:55shit

00:53:59fuck i'm sorry

00:54:01i didn't mean to

00:54:03it's okay

00:54:05really it's

00:54:07actually kind of nice to have someone call me by my real name again

00:54:11thank you again for everything

00:54:13i know this wasn't part of the job description

00:54:15and i'm sure dealing with my ex

00:54:17wasn't what you had in mind when my dad hired you

00:54:19right

00:54:25not exactly

00:54:31he told you all of that

00:54:33what are you a miracle worker

00:54:35a saint

00:54:37hardly

00:54:39look

00:54:41if i tell you something you promise not to say anything to anyone

00:54:45cross my inner hope to die

00:54:47your dad is paying me to do this

00:54:51to help lakin

00:54:53that's what a job is

00:54:55you work for the company

00:54:57you know that right

00:54:59you don't understand

00:55:01your dad offered to pay off my student loans

00:55:03and cover my medical bills for life

00:55:05if i stuck it out as lakin's assistant

00:55:07he wanted me to keep him away from camilla

00:55:09by any means necessary

00:55:11he said

00:55:13now that lakin and i are

00:55:15talking like rabbits

00:55:17co-workers with benefits

00:55:19excuse me

00:55:21it just it seems wrong not to tell him

00:55:23why

00:55:25because you're helping him get his shit together and getting paid for it

00:55:27seems like a win-win to me

00:55:29it won't feel like that if he finds out

00:55:31he'll think i'm just using him

00:55:33well maybe he doesn't have to find out

00:55:35jace

00:55:37i can't keep lying to him i think

00:55:39i think i'm falling for him

00:55:43so

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

00:55:49thanks for meeting me

00:55:59i wanted to talk to you about

00:56:01your new girlfriend

00:56:03what

00:56:05i know all about your little sleepover

00:56:07you know i'd appreciate it

00:56:09if you told me before bringing another woman

00:56:11into our daughter's life

00:56:13especially that one

00:56:15what do you mean by that one

00:56:17alex actually stepped up when you abandoned her

00:56:19to go clubbing in la

00:56:21work trip

00:56:23oh really

00:56:25she's already proven to be way better at taking care of malia than you've ever been

00:56:35which is actually why i'm here

00:56:37enough is enough

00:56:39i want sole custody

00:56:41so this is it

00:56:45you want to break up our family

00:56:47for that lying little

00:56:49you don't want a family

00:56:50you just want my money

00:56:51i see right through you camilla

00:56:53you think i want money

00:56:55how much do you know about your little assistant

00:56:57what do you mean

00:56:59you

00:57:01i hate

00:57:03to be the one

00:57:05to tell you this

00:57:07but

00:57:08that girl

00:57:09is using you lakin

00:57:15i overheard jason her laughing about it

00:57:17in the break room earlier today

00:57:21what do you mean she's using me

00:57:23the only reason why she's working for you

00:57:27because your dad promised to pay her medical bills

00:57:29if she kept you away from me

00:57:33no she wouldn't do that

00:57:34that's not who she is

00:57:35if you don't believe me

00:57:37just ask your dad

00:57:47is it true

00:57:49lakin what are you doing here

00:57:51did you hire alex in order to keep tabs on me

00:57:55you

00:57:57it was for your own good

00:57:59do not give me that father knows best routine

00:58:01this is a complete betrayal of my trust

00:58:03your personal issues were affecting not only the business but our family

00:58:07that is absurd

00:58:08this has nothing to do with the company

00:58:10your inability to cut camilla from your life seriously calls into question your abilities as a leader

00:58:15as it does the way you close yourself off from any connection romantic or

00:58:21so what i can't be ceo if i don't open my heart

00:58:23that is bullshit

00:58:25my love life is none of your business

00:58:27but the well being of my granddaughter still is

00:58:31alex is a smart girl with a good heart

00:58:33alex is a smart girl with a good heart

00:58:35she cares about malia

00:58:37and she challenges you

00:58:39she's fired

00:58:41thanks to you

00:58:43what are you doing here

00:58:57we need to talk

00:59:11oh yeah

00:59:13you want to explain what you were doing with your ex looking like you're getting back together

00:59:17is that why you haven't gotten custody of malia

00:59:21because you still love her

00:59:23god it was so fucking stupid

00:59:25were you ever going to tell me about your little deal with my dad

00:59:27god alex

00:59:29god alex

00:59:31i trusted you

00:59:33i told you things that i've never even told my family

00:59:35and this whole time

00:59:37you were just in it for the money

00:59:39i

00:59:41that was before anything happened

00:59:43between us

00:59:45lakin i couldn't say no

00:59:47that kind of money

00:59:49you know my situation but i never meant to hurt you

00:59:51and fucking me what that was just a way to ensure job security

00:59:53that's all i am to you just a transaction

00:59:57of course not

01:00:01how dare you

01:00:03why should i believe you

01:00:05you know you're just like her

01:00:07like her

01:00:09i am not like camilla

01:00:11lincoln i care about you

01:00:13you're fired

01:00:15and this thing between us

01:00:17that's over too

01:00:19you're fired

01:00:21you're fired

01:00:23Let's go.

01:00:53Rocky Road, huh?

01:01:14I've got the perfect pairing.

01:01:18You're going to let me in or what?

01:01:23You are out of your mind.

01:01:27Showing up here is insane.

01:01:28Like you don't fucking love it.

01:01:30I don't.

01:01:33I've changed.

01:01:34I've heard that before.

01:01:36God, it turns me on when you act like you're doing it.

01:01:37Alright, this is like a pandemic level of Postmates orders.

01:01:40Have you left your house yet?

01:01:42Well, I'm going to try and get my old job back,

01:01:45so I'll probably be out of the house five days a week.

01:01:48Girl, losing your job and getting dumped on the same day is a lot.

01:01:52You can take some time to mourn.

01:01:53I can't waste any more time on Lincoln.

01:01:59I was so stupid thinking he actually cared about me.

01:02:15What's wrong with me?

01:02:18Nothing.

01:02:19Absolutely nothing.

01:02:23I'm sorry.

01:02:29I just...

01:02:30I think I want to be alone tonight.

01:02:40Hey.

01:02:42Text me, okay?

01:02:44Just because we don't work together doesn't mean we're not friends.

01:02:46We will.

01:02:51I promise.

01:02:55I know, I'm waiting.

01:02:58I know.

01:02:59I know, I'm waiting.

01:02:59I know.

01:03:00I know.

01:03:01I know.

01:03:02I know.

01:03:03I know.

01:03:04I know.

01:03:05I know.

01:03:06I know.

01:03:07I know.

01:03:08I know.

01:03:09I know.

01:03:10I know.

01:03:11I know.

01:03:12I know.

01:03:12I don't know.

01:03:42Hey, um, I'd like to apply for a job.

01:03:53I used to work here.

01:03:55Hey, kid, come on, man, open up.

01:04:05You really need to give me a key.

01:04:09You want a drink?

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

01:04:11Second cabinet to the left.

01:04:22Heard you broke up with Alex.

01:04:26Can't really break up with someone you weren't dating.

01:04:29We were just fucking, and now we're not.

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

01:04:34I don't.

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

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

01:04:44What do you care?

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

01:04:47Her little deal with dad is mute, and now you two can finally be together.

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

01:04:52You're always so wrapped up in your own shit, you never thought to ask your brother about his own life.

01:05:08I'm sorry.

01:05:11Really.

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

01:05:15Are you good?

01:05:24I'm good.

01:05:24Suddenly, so many things make sense to me now.

01:05:42But you're always flirting with her, Alex.

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

01:05:46She's a good person, Lincoln.

01:05:50She cares about you.

01:05:51A lot.

01:05:54She hated the deal.

01:05:56She hated lying to you.

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

01:06:03And why should I?

01:06:05Because not everyone's Camilla.

01:06:11Look, it's not too late to make it right.

01:06:16Call her.

01:06:17Call her.

01:06:46Call her.

01:06:47Call her.

01:06:48Call her.

01:06:49Call her.

01:06:50Call her.

01:06:51Call her.

01:06:52Call her.

01:06:53Call her.

01:06:54Call her.

01:06:55Call her.

01:06:56Call her.

01:06:57Call her.

01:06:58Call her.

01:06:59Call her.

01:07:00Call her.

01:07:01Call her.

01:07:02Call her.

01:07:03Call her.

01:07:04Call her.

01:07:05Call her.

01:07:06Call her.

01:07:07Call her.

01:07:08Call her.

01:07:09Call her.

01:07:10Call her.

01:07:11Call her.

01:07:12Call her.

01:07:13Call her.

01:07:14Call her.

01:07:15Call her.

01:07:16Fuck him.

01:07:33So, 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.

01:07:45You don't even know how old your daughter is?

01:08:06Pleasure doing business with you.

01:08:12You don't want to say goodbye?

01:08:14She'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?

01:08:31Good 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, all right?

01:08:43If you gentlemen will excuse me, I have a granddaughter to comfort.

01:08:54Congrats, bro.

01:08:55Let's celebrate.

01:08:56Come on, we should be celebrating.

01:09:10Ding dong, the 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 about 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.

01:09:26What else could you want?

01:09:26Maybe a certain little assistant that helped you get custody.

01:09:32She blocked my number.

01:09:35And no, I'm not going to show up to her doorstep on my knees begging for her to take me back.

01:09:40It would make me look insane.

01:09:42Well, insane or romantic?

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

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

01:09:51Well, I can't guarantee she'll take you back.

01:09:53But I may have a hot tip on where you can find her.

01:09:59She's working here again?

01:10:02Is that why you brought me here?

01:10:04Go get her.

01:10:16Hi.

01:10:20Ready to order?

01:10:21I'll come back in a few more minutes.

01:10:30Alex.

01:10:32Lincoln?

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

01:10:36Uh, Jace brought me.

01:10:39To celebrate.

01:10:41I want full custody.

01:10:44Congratulations.

01:10:44Yeah, I, um, I couldn't have done it without you.

01:10:50Uh.

01:10:50Alex, I, um, I want to apologize.

01:10:54I made a huge mistake.

01:10:56Thanks.

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

01:11:05Alex, hey.

01:11:11You okay?

01:11:13Hey.

01:11:14Whoa.

01:11:16Someone call 911.

01:11:18Help.

01:11:19It's okay.

01:11:20It's okay.

01:11:21Yeah.

01:11:22Yeah.

01:11:23Any update?

01:11:39there's only so much that they'll tell me right now but

01:11:46the doctor said that she's in critical condition they're going to operate tomorrow

01:11:53and that her chances are 50 50. jesus her heart must be overwhelmed by all the stress

01:12:01the stress that i fucking caused her and seeing me at the restaurant that couldn't help either i

01:12:10i should have just left her alone it's not your fault lincoln and now alex could she could hey

01:12:18stop don't talk like that

01:12:31oh my god alex you're awake jesus christ i was so worried i thought

01:12:49i thought that i might have lost you

01:12:54thank you i'm fine you should leave what what are you talking about it lincoln why are you here

01:13:06i'm here because i care about you because because you feel guilty

01:13:10this is what you do you throw money at your problems to make yourself feel better

01:13:16no it's not like that i don't want to be your charity case lincoln

01:13:20i don't want to feel like i owe you or anyone again

01:13:25you are not a burden i don't think that

01:13:30i'd like you to go

01:13:50morning sleepyhead

01:14:13it's good to see you awake

01:14:23you had me worried there for a minute

01:14:25i got you something

01:14:31this almost makes me wish i hadn't made it

01:14:47where did all the flowers come from

01:14:52it was dad

01:14:54you feel horrible he wasn't here after your episode

01:14:58so he's been helping out with mulio 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

01:15:07he shouldn't have

01:15:09you made a deal alex

01:15:11dad was good for it

01:15:13it's done

01:15:14i don't deserve it

01:15:17what are you talking about

01:15:19look at me jace

01:15:21i'm literally fucking scarred why should i

01:15:23hey alex

01:15:24you deserve love

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

01:15:32jesus

01:15:43sorry i didn't mean to scare you

01:15:59fuck i'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

01:16:09sorry

01:16:14thank you but i've got it from here

01:16:17alex

01:16:17you're recovering from surgery

01:16:20let me at least help you inside

01:16:22malia asks about you all the time you know

01:16:49she misses you

01:16:52everyone misses you

01:16:54my dad

01:16:55jace

01:16:57and me

01:17:00it was wrong of me to accuse you

01:17:05of only wanting my money

01:17:07i can see that now

01:17:08i've just i'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

01:17:19what you told me about your parents

01:17:25and how they sacrificed everything for you

01:17:28do you really think that what they did for you makes you a burden

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

01:17:35yeah but alex don't you think that if they were given the chance to do it all over again

01:17:39and they would do it exactly the same

01:17:42that's not sacrifice

01:17:45that's love

01:17:47i've been thinking about it a lot

01:17:50about what it means to give

01:17:52without expecting anything in return

01:17:54i can't change the fact that i've been given more than most

01:17:57but what you've taught me

01:18:00what your parents have taught me

01:18:02is that

01:18:04supporting someone

01:18:07it's not about an obligation

01:18:09or to force an outcome

01:18:11it is simply because

01:18:13you love them

01:18:15miss livingston

01:18:19you are the most

01:18:21selfless

01:18:23independent

01:18:24strong

01:18:26and beautiful woman that i have ever met in my entire life

01:18:30i can't stop

01:18:33it's true

01:18:34and since you clearly don't believe me

01:18:38i guess i'll just have to prove it to you

01:18:42prove it?

01:18:44how?

01:18:49is that

01:18:53scars

01:18:55just like yours

01:18:57are those tattoos?

01:19:02i wanted it to be permanent

01:19:03i love you alex

01:19:07i love every single perfect inch of you

01:19:12will you please forgive me for being such an idiot

01:19:19please

01:19:22i love you too

01:19:26what are you doing next week?

01:19:41what are you doing next week?

01:19:45i want to take you to a party

01:19:57another gala

01:20:01something like that

01:20:03and you know the guest of honor very well

01:20:06who is it?

01:20:09you'll see

01:20:10happy birthday dear malia

01:20:21happy birthday to you

01:20:27what'd you wish for?

01:20:35a new mommy

01:20:37one step at a time sweetheart

01:20:41i got you something

01:20:46it might not be the biggest present you get but

01:20:49i think you'll like it

01:20:51i have one too

01:20:53just like you

01:20:57i have one too

01:21:01you

01:21:03know

01:21:07is

01:21:11pretty

01:21:12amazing

01:21:16and

01:21:17not

01:21:20you

01:21:21new

01:21:21should

01:21:23be

01:21:26Can't let it go

01:21:28So come with us

01:21:33Don't hold back

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