Wedding Date Secret - SHORT DRAMA
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00:00That I'm focused on work, that I don't need to parade around a stranger.
00:10Delaney, mom, she's my ex for a reason.
00:19Actually, you know what?
00:21I think I found a day you're really gonna like.
00:26I gotta go.
00:30I'm gonna go from the middle, ain't trying to puff me like a nigga in a rica.
00:33Moving through this shit like a TA with a cheer card.
00:36You claim that he love me, but you're fucking out of free cards.
00:39I just wanna dance all night.
00:41Can't nobody do it just like I.
00:44That's just what I like.
00:46Come on, baby, let's kiss, don't fight.
00:49What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
00:51What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
00:54What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
00:56Just say the word, baby, I'ma get you right.
00:58What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:01What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:04What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:06I'ma get you right.
01:07I'ma get you right. I'ma get you right.
01:08Looking for something?
01:11A date to my sister's wedding.
01:14I'll double your best payday,
01:16and I'll even let you pick our fake backstory.
01:18Lucky for you, I do escort work on the side.
01:29Give my agency a call.
01:31I'm yours so long as you pay.
01:33What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:36What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:39What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:41I just did a word, baby, I'ma get you right here.
01:44What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:47What you wanna do? Tell me what you like.
01:54Piper?
01:56That's me. You must be Tate.
01:59Thanks for meeting me at the service entrance.
02:02The agency filled you in, yes?
02:04You need to be at the top of your game tonight.
02:07My mother will be watching me like a hawk.
02:09Hopefully, with you there,
02:10she won't be trying to set me up with anyone.
02:12Of course, Mr. Young, you can trust me.
02:14I'm a professional.
02:15Well, I mean, you're an escort.
02:18It doesn't exactly require an MBA.
02:21And hiring an escort doesn't exactly require
02:24more than a dick and a credit card.
02:26Really just a credit card.
02:28That's funny.
02:29I thought I paid for a date, not an attitude.
02:32Two for the price of one.
02:33Lucky you.
02:42So, what's the story of how we met?
02:47You said you're a professional, right?
02:49Make something up.
02:51If we want to pull this off,
02:53we're going to have to have a story.
02:54You said yourself that your mother's going to be watching.
02:57Unless you want me to tell her the truth.
03:01Look, I realize that some of your other clients
03:04may find those kinds of jokes charming,
03:05but I need you to take this seriously, okay?
03:09My reputation's at stake here.
03:12You know, on my way over here, I was wondering,
03:14why does Tate Young,
03:15the most eligible bachelor in the city,
03:17need an escort?
03:19And I'm starting to understand why.
03:22Tate, you came.
03:24It's your rehearsal dinner.
03:26What'd you expect?
03:26Well, you always seem to find some excuse.
03:29And you are?
03:36It's nice to meet you, Ariana.
03:37I'm Piper.
03:39So?
03:40How did you two meet?
03:42Don't worry, babe.
03:43I'll tell her.
03:45I hosted a local artist charity auction last month,
03:48and the Young Family Foundation
03:50bid on a painting for their lobby.
03:52I supervised the installation,
03:54and Tate was there.
03:56The rest is history.
03:58Wow.
03:59Tate never usually spends time at the foundation.
04:02It was our father's passion project,
04:03but Tate tends to get his priorities mixed up.
04:06Oh.
04:07Mom's looking for you.
04:09I told her you were over here, so good luck.
04:11Mm.
04:12I'm gonna go make out with Dave.
04:19You know, I gotta say,
04:21it's a little scary how good of a liar you are.
04:24Oh, Tate,
04:25we have got to work on your trust issues.
04:27That whole story was true.
04:29Aside from meeting you, of course.
04:32Well, you're about to see where I got those trust issues from.
04:37Hello.
04:38I don't believe you're on our guest list.
04:41Mom, come on.
04:42Is that anyone who intrigued my date?
04:45It's lovely to meet you, Mrs. Young.
04:47I was just telling your daughter that you bid on a painting at a local art auction I held last month.
04:53You hosted that?
04:54That painting spoke to me immediately.
04:57And I was especially intrigued with how the artist signed it.
05:01No name, just for Elizabeth.
05:04A dedication to the artist's mother.
05:06Must be nice for a mother to feel appreciated.
05:11I tried to find the artist, but if that artist appreciates their anonymity.
05:16Oh.
05:17And how about you, dear?
05:19Do you appreciate your anonymity as well?
05:23I'm an open book.
05:24Ask me anything.
05:26Oh.
05:27Where did you grow up?
05:28New York.
05:29Did you attend college?
05:31Princeton.
05:32College and graduate school for my MFA.
05:35Whoa.
05:36Poor dear.
05:37You must be drowning in student debt.
05:40Actually, my family didn't have to take out any loans, thank goodness.
05:43Oh.
05:44So you're comfortable.
05:45My mother was at the top of her field, so yes, we were comfortable.
05:49I see.
05:51We'll all have to have lunch together.
05:53Um, my mother is unfortunately no longer with us.
05:58All right.
05:59Okay.
06:00Enough with the third degree.
06:01I think Piper deserves a breather.
06:04I'll give her a tour of the house.
06:06Nice meeting you.
06:08You too.
06:17Okay.
06:18So we've established that you're an enormous dork, which is probably why you have a hard
06:24time with the ladies.
06:26I prefer to focus on my work.
06:28Hmm.
06:29You know they have support groups for that kind of thing.
06:32Stop.
06:33You sound like my mother.
06:33She's been going to extremes to try to get me to settle down.
06:38Oh.
06:38What kind of extremes?
06:40Trying to get me back together with my ex.
06:43Speaking of the...
06:44Tank, baby.
06:45I missed you.
06:47Delaney?
06:48This is...
06:49Piper.
06:49His girlfriend.
06:52Delaney Hughes.
06:54His first love.
06:55Is that right?
06:57See, you're still trying to replace me, huh?
06:59What app did you find this one on?
07:01Piper is in the arts.
07:03That's where we met.
07:05And Delaney here is a lawyer at the firm.
07:07T, that's not all I am.
07:08And you know it.
07:09We dated all throughout high school and college.
07:12And then we broke up.
07:13Hmm?
07:14Delaney, why are you here?
07:15Oh, don't be like that.
07:16You know Josie and I have always been close.
07:19Why, I'm practically family.
07:21And who knows?
07:22Maybe someday I will be.
07:23Delaney, what are you doing here?
07:25Thank God I came, right?
07:27I mean, it doesn't look like there was much of a turnout.
07:29We kept the guest list intimate.
07:31We didn't want anything to...
07:33Expensive?
07:34I mean, this family is worth millions.
07:35I am sad that they couldn't bring you a decent wedding.
07:38If your father were alive to see his daughter...
07:40Delaney!
07:40You're drunk.
07:44I'll call you a car.
07:45Don't be silly.
07:48Go, Delaney.
07:49I didn't invite you here.
07:50Your mother did.
07:51Well, it's not her wedding, is it?
07:53Car's five minutes away.
07:55Feel free to wait outside.
07:56You should learn to stay out of my business.
07:59Otherwise, I might start sniffing around yours.
08:01I hope this isn't too forward, but can we be best friends already?
08:13Not too forward at all.
08:15Sorry about Delaney.
08:16It's okay.
08:17Or it will be, as long as you keep this girl around.
08:20I meant what I said earlier.
08:27If we're going to get through tonight, we have to get to know one another.
08:30Your family's not going to stop crying.
08:34Okay, fine.
08:35I graduated from Columbia, summa cum laude.
08:40Interned at Goldman Sachs.
08:42Became the youngest CEO in the firm's history.
08:45Made the Forbes 30 under 30 list.
08:47And now, I'm expected to carry on a tradition of excellence.
08:53Hmm.
08:53Boring.
08:56Oh, success is boring to you?
08:59I can find all that stuff on Google.
09:01I want to know who you really are.
09:04Okay.
09:05Um, I'm good at billiards.
09:08Oh, God.
09:09Just call it pool, like a normal person.
09:12A pleasure for swimming.
09:13Wow.
09:14Having a life of privilege really did a number on you, huh?
09:18Privilege is subjective.
09:19Well, money's not.
09:21And that makes all of the other problems a whole lot easier.
09:26Oh.
09:27What's this?
09:29Absolutely not.
09:31It does not say no escorts.
09:37Oh.
09:44A.B. Honor roll.
09:47So you're a huge nerd.
09:48Briefly.
09:49I loved space, anyway.
09:53What the hell happened?
09:55What do you mean?
09:56Based on my research, I couldn't find a single photo where you actually looked happy.
10:01And that Forbes 30 under 30 profile.
10:04It was thoughtful.
10:06Introspective.
10:07Mildly suicidal.
10:09Definitely depressing.
10:10Fine.
10:14There was this space camp that I begged my parents to attend.
10:20Finally, they agreed the summer before I went to high school.
10:24But, uh, while I was gone, my, uh, my father passed away.
10:29I'm so sorry for your loss.
10:34After that, I guess I stopped looking up at the stars.
10:39That's where he was, you know?
10:42Instead of down here with us.
10:43Are you okay?
11:02I should, uh, get back to the party before my mother comes looking.
11:05So you're coming to the wedding tomorrow, right?
11:14I don't work multi-day jobs.
11:17Plus, I don't think I should.
11:18Your family is way too involved.
11:21It's too complicated.
11:22I thought you said you were a professional.
11:24You'll have to make up an excuse.
11:29Or give them my apologies.
11:31I'm sorry, Tate.
11:33Really.
11:36I'll double your rate.
11:39And I'll do whatever you say.
11:42Open up as much as necessary.
11:44You don't want to keep lying near family, Tate.
11:47I mean, what's your big plan here?
11:49You know, for once, I'm not trying to strategize ten steps ahead.
11:52I know what I want.
11:54Right now.
11:56I'll talk to the agency.
12:00See if they can make arrangements.
12:06Thank you, Piper.
12:08Don't thank me yet.
12:11Look, I'd better go.
12:16Um.
12:24Whenever you're awake, I miss you.
12:49Yeah, the next two nights?
13:00Is Renee available?
13:03She's just so good with all the medications.
13:06Oh, good.
13:07Please tell her that I'll have my room ready for her.
13:11I am waiting
13:25So tell me what you need
13:30Cause I can't take it
13:35The way this is changing me
13:40I am waiting
13:45So tell me what you need
13:50Cause I can't take it
13:55The way this is changing
13:59I am waiting
14:03So tell me what you need
14:09Cause I can't take it
14:13The way this is changing me
14:19I can't take it
14:29I can't take it
14:31I can't take it
14:42Fuck
14:44Text date
14:54I can't make it to the wedding today
14:57I'm sorry
14:58I'll return your money now
14:59Send
15:01Not an option
15:08Contract is signed with the agency
15:11See you at 11am
15:13Fuck
15:14Oh
15:20Hello
15:23There you are
15:24Sorry I couldn't hear the gate
15:27It was open
15:28But I'm here
15:30And having a colossally bad hair day
15:34Okay well you can't wear a hat to the wedding
15:37It can't be that bad
15:40Let me see
15:40It's that bad
15:42No one can see
15:43Show me
15:45Show me
15:46I'm sorry
15:54Wow
15:55What are you doing?
16:02Just trust me okay
16:03I grew up with a sister
16:04So how did this happen anyway?
16:09I fell asleep painting
16:11Which
16:12I haven't done since I was a kid
16:14I'm surprised you had the energy to paint after everything yesterday
16:18I was inspired
16:20I know what you mean
16:23You know we have staff for that sort of thing
16:31Yes and I've seen children set up a tea party neater than this
16:35You're in a good mood
16:38It's a good day
16:40It's Piper isn't it?
16:43I was skeptical
16:44But I see how happy she makes you
16:47Mom please don't make a big deal out of this okay?
16:50Your father would have liked her
16:53I like her too
16:57Hey what are you doing with those flowers?
17:20Ready?
17:29Dave
17:30When we first met we agreed we felt like teenagers again
17:33Energized
17:35Invincible
17:37But as we fell in love I felt more like a little kid again
17:41Full of wonder
17:43And hope
17:45I had absolute faith in you because I felt absolutely cherished
17:50Just like I did when I was small
17:52My father taught me that unconditional love was possible
17:57And I know you're the only man he'd trust his little girl to
18:03Because you love all versions of me
18:07Unconditionally
18:10And I vow to love you just the same
18:14Young or old
18:17Richer or poorer
18:19In sickness and in health
18:23Forever
18:25Bullshit
18:29You were absolutely crying
18:31I was not
18:32Okay I may have shed a tear
18:34But she's my baby sister and she was getting married
18:36I think I'm entitled to
18:37Oh my god
18:38Okay if you make this a big deal Piper
18:40I swear
18:41No no no not that
18:41Is that Sebastian Rockwell?
18:45The art critic?
18:45I'm kind of obsessed with him
18:47Hey Bash
18:48Tate
18:49Beautiful ceremony
18:54Thank you so much my friend
18:55Sebastian I want you to meet someone
18:56This is Piper Manning
18:58It's so nice to meet you Mr. Rothwell
19:00I've been reading your writing for years
19:03That piece you wrote on the Edward Hopper retrospective at the Whitney
19:08Made me cry
19:10You're too kind
19:11Are you an artist yourself?
19:14I'm a painter
19:15Send me some photos of your work
19:17I'd love to know more about the woman who stole Tate Young's heart
19:20Excuse me I have to take this
19:25Connect us
19:26So
19:46Did you save a dance for me?
19:49I don't dance
19:50What?
19:52No
19:52Ariana said everyone had to dance
19:55And that includes you and me
19:56You don't want to piss off the bride do you?
19:59How'd you get so good at this?
20:16I've attended way too many of these formal events to have not picked up a thing or two
20:19Oh
20:20Oh
20:22Is that your foot?
20:25How are you so bad at this?
20:27Dancing is not one of my skills
20:29Dancing is not one of my skills
20:29So how did you get into escorted?
20:35I needed help with my mom's medical bills
20:38And the pay was great
20:40And I didn't mind escaping my reality from time to time
20:45Turns out
20:47When you're not born into a multi-million dollar family
20:51Life's kind of hard
20:52So having a concierge doctor isn't the norm?
20:58I was kind of hoping that this would be my last gig
21:00I want to spend more time at home
21:03Get a remote job or something
21:06Job is a job
21:07There's nothing wrong with doing what it takes to survive
21:10But for what it's worth
21:13I hope I'm your last assignment too
21:16How about a photo of the happy couple?
21:23Get cozy
21:24Come on, take your birth kiss
21:28You're fine
21:32Okay
21:51Have a good evening, little birds
21:53Stay with me tonight
22:03Okay
22:06What about can I ask for you?
22:09We don't have to
22:09I just want to spend more time with you
22:14Please
22:16Is it me?
22:34Uh, sure
22:46Do you have a shirt for me to wear?
22:50Right
22:51Uh, of course
22:52It was a gift from my dad
23:00Oh
23:01Are you sure you want me to wear it?
23:05Don't be silly
23:05Looks good on you
23:12Okay, who's being silly?
23:16I don't really know
23:16I was trying to be respectful
23:18I feel respected
23:20Now, can we sleep in the bed?
23:24Like adults?
23:28Hardwood floor, huh?
23:30Honestly
23:31You're stiff enough as it is
23:46Tea?
23:46Tea?
23:48Yeah
23:49I was just
23:51Seeing if you were awake
23:53You can't sleep?
23:58Not really?
24:07You?
24:07You?
24:12No.
24:15Everything is...
24:18racing.
24:25Is this okay?
24:31Everything's racing for me too.
24:37Is this okay?
24:47Is this okay?
24:53I'm sorry.
24:55I'm sorry.
24:57I'm sorry.
24:59I'm sorry.
25:01I'm sorry.
25:13I'm sorry.
25:14I don't know.
25:44Wow. Your dad was a babe.
25:47What happened to you?
25:50Okay, okay. I'm kidding. You're a babe, too.
25:53All right, come on. Let me see a picture of your mom.
26:03Oh, my God.
26:05She was stunning.
26:07You really miss her, don't you?
26:09I know it sounds weird, but I really miss her playing the piano.
26:16I used to come home from school, and I could hear it all the way from our building hallway.
26:22Anytime I heard that music, I knew that she was happy.
26:24I had to sell it, the piano, when she got sick.
26:34I haven't forgiven myself since that.
26:40I see some of your paintings sometime.
26:42You really don't spend enough time at your family's foundation.
26:47You've been talking to my mother, haven't you?
26:49The painting she bought for Elizabeth?
26:53It's mine.
26:54It was for my mom.
26:56You're incredible.
27:10Okay.
27:14So, is it like this with all your other clients?
27:17Not usually.
27:21This feels personal.
27:25Yeah, for me, too.
27:28Then me working for you creates a problematic power dynamic.
27:35Now, there's a word every man wants to hear in the bedroom.
27:38Not just for me, for both of us.
27:40You know, how do I know that you don't just want sex, and how do you know that I don't just want a paycheck?
27:50Looks like I'm not the only one with trust issues.
27:54Am I wrong?
27:56Well, I mean, you said after this weekend you might not be an escort anymore.
28:04So then what?
28:07So then I will take you out on a date.
28:10I don't know if I fit in here.
28:14You know, with your family.
28:17And your world.
28:19Hey.
28:22Then I will make space for you.
28:30Get away from my son.
28:34What are you talking about, Mom?
28:35I just received a disturbing email from Delaney with attachments from an escort service.
28:41Did you know about this?
28:43About this gold digger?
28:45Calm down.
28:45It's not like that.
28:46I trusted you.
28:48And you lied to my face about using my son.
28:51I'm sorry I had to lie to you, but I was never using him.
28:54You're trespassing.
28:55Get off my property before I call the police.
28:58All right.
28:59Listen.
28:59There is no need to be so dramatic.
29:01All right?
29:01I wanted a professional, so I hired one.
29:04Okay?
29:05End of story.
29:06Professional?
29:07You knew?
29:08Tate.
29:09I see the way you look at her.
29:11This woman has you eating out of the palm of her hand.
29:15And she lied to you, Tate.
29:17What do you mean she lied to me?
29:19Josie, please.
29:20Her mother's alive.
29:21Not dead, as she led us to believe.
29:23She lied about something like this?
29:26How can we believe anything she has to say?
29:28Is that true?
29:33It is, but...
29:35So much for really getting to know each other, huh?
29:37Can we please just talk about this privately?
29:40Why?
29:40So you can spin more lies, get off my property, or I'll call the police.
29:46Tate.
29:48Just leave.
29:50Before it gets any worse.
29:52So much for making space for me.
30:04Think about our family's future.
30:07What would your father think of this?
30:09A prostitute for a daughter-in-law?
30:12Enough.
30:13Now we have to spin damage control.
30:16Delaney promised not to leak it to the press if you meet with her for a chat.
30:22Piper, hey, Piper.
30:28What the hell do you want?
30:30How could you lie to me?
30:31I don't owe you an explanation.
30:33How could you let your mother say those things to me?
30:35Yeah, well, maybe she was right.
30:36You never cared about me.
30:38You only cared about using me for my money and my connections.
30:41But what else should I have expected from an escort?
30:44You sell your body for money.
30:48Piper, I didn't mean that.
30:51I'm sorry I went too far.
30:52No.
30:53You know what?
30:54You're right.
30:56I am just an escort.
30:58And you're just another client.
31:01This was just business.
31:03And we are done here.
31:05Piper, wait.
31:06Hey, Renee.
31:20Is everything okay with my mom?
31:23Oh, good.
31:38Sure.
31:39I'll stop by the pharmacy on the way home.
31:41No problem.
31:43Bye.
31:46Congratulations, Michelangela.
31:48Oh, my gosh.
31:49You're so sweet.
31:50You did not have to do that.
31:51Of course I did.
31:52We have to celebrate you coming all this way, all on your own.
31:55Well, not all on my own.
31:58How is our little one doing today?
32:00Crushing my bladder, as a matter of fact.
32:03This is incredible, Piper.
32:09You said you were going into business on your own.
32:11I had no idea.
32:12It was partially thanks to your wedding.
32:17Am I your muse?
32:19I did feel inspired that weekend.
32:23It was the first time I was able to paint in over a year.
32:29And Tate introduced me to Sebastian Rothwell.
32:31He loved one of my new pieces, wrote an article about it.
32:35And then I had requests and commissions just flooding in.
32:39So thanks for getting married.
32:42Well, thank you for letting me be in your life.
32:44Between that and you agreeing to keep this a secret,
32:50you have definitely earned your best friend's spot.
32:52Well, it's not hard to keep a secret when you barely speak to your family.
32:58It's okay.
32:59It's good, actually.
33:01After the way they treated you, I finally drew some boundaries.
33:04No more meddling from Mom.
33:06No more watching Tate destroy the legacy my father created.
33:11How is he?
33:12From what I can tell,
33:14Miserable.
33:17And he's making everybody around him miserable, too.
33:24He's shutting down Dad's foundation.
33:34This gorgeous new property just opened up in the 7th.
33:37Overpriced, no doubt.
33:39Without the foundation blading our firm dry,
33:41we can afford it.
33:42Our first European office.
33:45Our London office is in Europe.
33:49We can spend the summers vacationing on the Seine.
33:52Ugh, the Seine is filthy.
33:55I'll take a tour when I visit next week.
33:57What the hell is this?
34:11That's the ring you're going to use to propose to me.
34:14We'll announce the good news when I'm back.
34:17Don't worry.
34:18I like a surprise.
34:19Hello?
34:35Hello?
34:36Is there anyone here to help me?
34:40I'd love to purchase a piece.
34:42Be out in a sec.
34:43Take your time, dear.
34:44I think you're showing an artist that I've been trying to find for the past year.
34:51You have no idea how hard it is to track him down.
34:55He never signs his paintings.
34:57I didn't realize he was being shown in a gallery.
35:03I think I saw one of his paintings in your catalog.
35:06It resembled the one I purchased last year.
35:09What do you think you're doing here?
35:12Excuse me?
35:13I need to talk to the artist immediately.
35:16Does he know the gallery hired a prostitute?
35:19I'm the artist that you've been looking for.
35:22And this is my gallery.
35:24Now get off of my property before I call the police.
35:28Wait.
35:29Wait.
35:31Judging from your appearance, I think I should stay.
35:34I don't have to take your insults anymore.
35:36If I'm not mistaken, and I've had two pregnancies myself, I think you're as far along as Ariana's wedding.
35:44Did you do this to trap him?
35:47You're coming after child support, aren't you?
35:49Tate doesn't know.
35:51And I don't need his support.
35:54Why didn't you tell him?
35:55Because I want nothing to do with the Youngs.
35:59As you can see, I'm thriving on my own.
36:02Even as an escort, I was fine.
36:04And I refuse to bring my daughter into a family that views me, or her, as a shameful mistake.
36:12You're having a little girl?
36:14Yes.
36:15I'm having a girl.
36:17And just because I don't have the same resources as you, doesn't mean I can't give her the best damn life possible.
36:23She's going to be happy and healthy, and she will never have the misfortune of meeting you.
36:29Now please leave.
36:34Thanks for coming by.
36:41I needed access to all of Dad's files on the Foundation.
36:44That's the only reason I'm here.
36:45I don't want to argue with you.
36:47Is that all you think I do?
36:48Either that, or you guilt-tripped me about shutting down Dad's Foundation.
36:52I don't want to argue with you either.
36:54I just want to ask, have you ever heard from Piper again?
37:01What?
37:02No.
37:04Why?
37:05I heard she opened her own gallery.
37:07Good for her.
37:08I thought maybe we could stop by sometime?
37:14Or just you?
37:16Reconnect?
37:17You know, I just don't understand you.
37:19First, you throw her out of the house, and now you're trying to set us up?
37:23That's not what I'm trying to do.
37:25I thought that you would be happy that I'm back with Delaney.
37:27You know, someone from our world?
37:29I just can't win with you.
37:31Tate, stop.
37:33There's something that I have to tell you about Piper.
37:35There's something that I have to tell you about Piper.
38:05What are you doing here?
38:28My mother told me.
38:31How did you find me?
38:33We have a P.I. on retainer.
38:35Of course you do.
38:37Do you people respect anything?
38:39You want to talk about respect?
38:41How could you not tell me we're about to have a kid?
38:43We're not about to do anything.
38:46You can keep your voice down.
38:47Is that your mom?
38:51Is she okay?
38:53No.
38:54She's not okay.
38:55Why did you lie about her?
38:57I wasn't lying when I said that she's no longer with us.
39:01She's gone.
39:04Alzheimer's.
39:04Her care nearly drove me to bankruptcy.
39:08But that's in the past now.
39:12I'm fully capable of supporting my family all on my own.
39:18You should have told me that.
39:19It's too painful to talk about.
39:25And you should have told me about this too.
39:27You didn't defend me, Tate.
39:30And you never reached out.
39:32You wanted nothing to do with me after that day.
39:35Piper.
39:35Look, I get it.
39:37I'm a black mark on your precious reputation.
39:42Delaney's better for you.
39:45How do you know about that?
39:46The press fall was your every move.
39:49And I'm sure they'd have a field day about this.
39:58Please, just leave us alone.
40:02I want my daughter to know real love.
40:05And I don't think you're capable of it.
40:17You haven't taken your telescope out since you were a kid.
40:21Yeah, well, I try not to think about Dad too much these days.
40:25Yeah.
40:26Did you see Piper?
40:28What did she say?
40:30How much does she want?
40:32She didn't want anything.
40:33We'll need to draft an NDA.
40:35Good God.
40:36A pregnant escort.
40:38The media circus around that.
40:40Is that all you can think about?
40:41I'm thinking about our family.
40:43Yeah, so am I.
40:45I'm about to have a daughter out there in the world who I'll never meet thanks to you.
40:49Hey, don't blame this on me.
40:52You were the one that brought her in this house in the first place.
40:55You're right.
40:55And I'm ashamed of us.
40:59For how we treated her.
41:02You want to know why she was escorting?
41:05It's because her mother is sick.
41:07Not dead.
41:08I mean really sick.
41:09But I guess Delaney's email didn't include that, huh?
41:12You know what?
41:13It doesn't even matter who's to blame.
41:15I understand why she didn't tell me.
41:20I make a terrible father.
41:26I'm nothing like Dad.
41:27Hey, Drew.
41:35Have you seen my key to the supply closet anywhere?
41:38It's exquisite.
41:45Changed my life.
41:46It's what made all this possible.
41:49When did you paint him?
41:52The night I met him.
41:54Before everything else.
41:58I was thinking about Vermeer's portraits.
42:01His use of light and contrast to create a whole world and essence of a person.
42:07What appears at first glance simple.
42:11Becomes increasingly intimate.
42:15And exposes who the person is emotionally.
42:19I owe you an apology, Piper.
42:24And an explanation.
42:27The way I accused you of only going after Tate for his money.
42:31I only feared that because that's how I married my husband.
42:36I grew up with so little.
42:38Practically nothing, really.
42:40I vowed my children would not have the same fate.
42:44So you accused me of what you did?
42:46You went digging for gold?
42:48Only at first.
42:50But yes.
42:52I sought out Harrison for the security.
42:55So what happened after you got married?
42:57Did you tell him the truth or did you just live out a lie?
43:01After a few months, I was head over heels.
43:04Harrison was the love of my life.
43:06The best husband and father I could have ever asked for.
43:08Well, I'm sorry Tate didn't turn out more like Harrison then.
43:12But I appreciate your honesty.
43:17Piper.
43:18I know that if given the chance, Tate would follow in his father's footsteps.
43:22You don't have to forgive me, but please, please let Tate be a part of his child's life.
43:35I'll think about it.
43:36Josie brought me.
43:52She must have really groveled.
43:54She did change my mind about something.
43:58I never grew up knowing my father.
44:02And I'd be lying if I said that I didn't feel that absence.
44:08So I'm willing to let you be in her life.
44:12On my terms.
44:13See you in a month.
44:19Wait.
44:20What?
44:21Well, the baby's not here yet.
44:24Yeah, but I want to be a good father now.
44:30What do you mean?
44:34Being a good father means taking care of the mother.
44:38Even if the child's not here yet.
44:39You can come over tonight.
44:45I need help building a crib.
44:48I'll be there.
45:06You're on the wrong page.
45:08I am not.
45:09If you would just let me help.
45:11No, Piper, absolutely not.
45:13And don't make me send you to bed early.
45:19So how's your mom doing?
45:21Is there any chance for improvement?
45:24Not really.
45:26You know, she has good days, but it's mainly about managing the bad ones.
45:31Always worried that she's miserable.
45:33She's non-verbal, so I have no way of knowing.
45:42Speaking of your mother, we moved her for Elizabeth Peace into the estate now that the foundation is shutting down.
45:49I heard.
45:51I heard.
45:53Why are you trying to shut down your father's work?
45:56The foundation was draining us.
45:58The family firm needs to expand.
46:00The word family comes first in that sentence for a reason.
46:03My dad would have loved you.
46:07He always put it in that order, too.
46:10Family, foundation, firm.
46:11So if foundation comes before a firm, don't you think he'd want you to keep it open?
46:18Yeah, well, add it to the list of ways I'm letting him down.
46:21What else is on the list?
46:25Well, all he ever wanted was for me to be happy, and I'm not.
46:29Not since.
46:30Oh.
46:33What's wrong?
46:34Contractions.
46:35Are you going into labor?
46:37No, it's just...
46:39Ooh, Braxton Hicks.
46:43It's like a sharp pain across my stomach and my lower back.
46:49Okay.
46:51Oh.
46:56Better?
46:59Better.
47:02She's kicking.
47:05Can you feel it?
47:08Yeah, I can.
47:10She loves dancing around in there.
47:14Hopefully she's a better dancer than her mama.
47:19I have an idea.
47:21What are you doing?
47:32I am eight months pregnant, you psycho.
47:35Yes, and I heard that you're supposed to get 30 minutes of exercise a day.
47:38You're not stepping on my feet.
47:55Well, there's a big belly in between us.
47:57God, Piper.
48:03God, Piper.
48:05What?
48:07If I thought you were sexy before.
48:09I'm a beached whale.
48:11I'm a beached whale.
48:14You are perfect.
48:24Wait, no.
48:25I'm sorry.
48:25Piper!
48:26It's fine.
48:27You have nothing to be sorry for.
48:31It's co-parents.
48:32We're not dating.
48:34Things with Delaney, they're complicated.
48:38They shouldn't be.
48:40She's perfect for you.
48:42We shouldn't have.
48:46You should go.
48:48Come to my mother's birthday dinner tomorrow.
48:52Please, Piper.
48:55I'll come.
48:56I want a good relationship with your mom.
48:59And what about a relationship with me?
49:00Who knows?
49:04You might make a good dad.
49:09But you're no good for me.
49:30Oh, interesting.
49:38It's from me.
49:40It's to help you relax.
49:41Oh.
49:50I know who this one's from.
49:56Oh, my God.
49:59From a mom to a mom.
50:00I love it.
50:05Wow.
50:12Well, that'll go great with what I got you.
50:17Mom.
50:19Everyone.
50:22I've decided to keep Dad's foundation going.
50:26We're going to work with local artists in the community.
50:30Ones that have never had their own space.
50:34It's going to be for them.
50:38And that's not all.
50:40I've been thinking about a lot these past few days.
50:42Especially what makes me happy.
50:45It all comes down to family.
50:49I want to follow in Dad's footsteps.
50:52Do good.
50:54Be good.
50:55And that is why I'm starting the Harrison Young Explorers program in his name.
51:03So that more kids can go to space camp or art camp or whatever it is they dream of going.
51:09I don't know how you did it, Piper.
51:11You gave me my brother back.
51:13Happy birthday, Josie!
51:17Delaney, what are you doing here?
51:18I changed my flight so I could be here for your mother's birthday.
51:24What the hell is she doing here?
51:27And what is that?
51:29That's mine, Delaney.
51:31We're having a baby.
51:32Oh, this family is full of secrets, aren't they?
51:36Did you tell them the other news, Tate?
51:38Did you tell them that we're engaged?
51:43Tate, what is she talking about?
51:45I didn't think she was going to do this.
51:47Delaney.
51:48What?
51:48You'd rather have that whore for a daughter-in-law?
51:51You watch your language when talking about the mother of my grandchild.
51:55Josie, it's fine.
51:57Thank you for defending me, but
51:58Tate can make his own decisions, and clearly he has decided who he wants to be with, so...
52:04The press is going to love this.
52:08I mean, what about the stock prices?
52:10What happens when they find out that their CEO is having a bastard child with a prostitute?
52:15Tell the press whatever you want.
52:17Piper!
52:18Tate!
52:18Baby, I love you!
52:19You love my name, Delaney.
52:22Piper.
52:22Hey, Piper.
52:23I swear to you.
52:25This was a mistake.
52:26I should have never called.
52:27I never proposed, okay?
52:28I was going to end things when she got back.
52:30This world that you live in is toxic.
52:34I agree.
52:34Hey, hey, Piper.
52:35I agree with you.
52:36I would give all this up just to be with you and our daughter.
52:41You brought me back to life the night of my sister's wedding, but I was just too stupid to see it.
52:46Hi.
52:46Hey.
52:47You okay?
52:48What's wrong?
52:49I don't...
52:50You okay?
52:50I don't feel good.
52:51Hey, Piper.
52:52Hey, Piper.
52:53Hey, Piper.
52:54I got you.
52:55Hey.
52:55Hey.
52:56Hey.
52:56Someone help!
52:58You're awake.
53:11You really scared me back there.
53:15What happened?
53:16I guess you got up so fast, your blood pressure dropped and you fainted.
53:22But the family doctor said you and the baby are both fine.
53:26I have to go.
53:27My mom...
53:28I called your nurse.
53:29Renee is with her.
53:31Please.
53:33Stay.
53:34Piper.
53:37Delaney is not going to bother us anymore.
53:39I promise you that.
53:43I heard what you said out there.
53:48I meant every word of it.
53:51It's...
53:52not that I don't believe you.
53:54It's just...
53:56I'm really scared, Tate.
54:02Tell me what you're scared of.
54:03Messing up our kid.
54:08Spoiling her too much.
54:09Or...
54:10Not enough.
54:11Or...
54:12What if we're bad parents?
54:15We don't know what we're doing.
54:18We'll get through it together.
54:25That's not what scares me the most, though.
54:27I'm scared of how much I love you.
54:36I love you too.
54:39We hardly know each other.
54:42It sounds crazy, but...
54:44I feel like you know me better than anyone else.
54:47The real me.
54:50But ask me anything.
54:52I'm an open book.
54:57What do you want?
54:59I want us to be a family, Piper.
55:01That's it.
55:02First and foremost.
55:05I want to give Lizzie the kind of childhood
55:07that you and I never got to have.
55:10Lizzie?
55:12Yeah.
55:14Short for Elizabeth.
55:16I thought it sounded right.
55:21It sounds perfect.
55:23It sounds perfect.
55:27My mom is so excited we're moving into the estate.
55:35It's not exactly giving normal childhood.
55:38Well, normal doesn't have to mean
55:40lugging a stroller up four flights stairs, Piper.
55:42And besides,
55:43there's more than enough room here for me,
55:45you, Lizzie, and your mom.
55:47She does seem more comfortable here.
55:50I, um...
55:51I have a confession to make.
55:53After the family doctor gave you the all-clear,
55:57I asked her to reach out to some Alzheimer's specialists.
56:01You did that?
56:02Of course.
56:03I talked to them,
56:04and we came up with an action plan
56:06that should give Elizabeth more good days.
56:08What kind of action plan?
56:10Well, a full-time in-house specialist for one,
56:13and an environment where she's surrounded
56:15by people who care for her.
56:17plus something else
56:20that should help bring back some memories.
56:25Is that a piano?
56:39She's happy.
56:42Tate, I can tell she's happy.
56:43Music came right back to her.
56:47The doctors don't know if it was muscle memory or what,
56:50but they think it's a good sign.
56:53I'm not surprised.
56:55You know, it's in her muscles,
56:58her blood, her DNA, everything.
57:02Do you want to try talking to her?
57:06Not yet.
57:08I want her to have this.
57:10I want her to have this.
57:33My mom took Lizzie on a walk
57:34to show her off to the neighborhood.
57:36Oh, she's going to have the whole street
57:38wrapped around her finger.
57:39You know, you're not going to be able to teach her
57:42how to use that for a few years.
57:45Yes, but in the meantime,
57:47he'll teach her how to paint.
57:49And who knows?
57:50Maybe we'll have the next story night on our hands.
57:53Hopefully without the botched eardrop.
57:56There's a piece I can't find.
57:58Do you mind looking in that box for me?
57:59It's, uh, small and gold.
58:03Tate, what's this?
58:05Piper Manning,
58:18you made me want to look up at the stars again.
58:22Will you marry me?
58:25I will.
58:26I will.
58:50Bye.
58:51Bye.
58:51Bye.
58:51Bye.
58:52Bye.
58:52Bye.
58:52Bye.
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