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