Ceo's Equal

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

00:00:05as 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 melia

00:00:43and i thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family it's not easy on her poor little heart

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

00:00:56lincoln 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

00:01:18i'm following up with new york about next month but uh how do you spell rapport r-a-p-p-o-r-t comes from the french

00:01:47proper to bring back as in joe rapport ces plats a la cuisine i'm bringing these dishes back to the

00:01:53kitchen well you can bring that little attitude of yours back there as well

00:01:59i didn't realize they taught french at waitress school

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

00:02:10i'll be right back gentlemen

00:02:14that's r-a-p-p-o-r-t yeah i got it here comes the smart mouth again you'd think a hospitality major would

00:02:23be a little bit more hospitable for your information i studied business just graduated

00:02:29congrats on the degree i can see things are really working out for you here at least i know how to

00:02:34spell excuse me i ordered this steak medium rare and it is medium i'll be with you in just a moment

00:02:43i think i've waited long enough she's busy right now she'll be with you when she's done here i can speak

00:02:47for myself thank you daddy one second sweetheart you sure about that seems like you got a little

00:02:57bit too much on your plate here malia oh my god sweetheart sweetheart hey dad where are our pills

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

00:03:15the brain 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

00:03:36little sips okay honey we're good thanks

00:03:39how do you think you can stand up slow nice and slow i got you look at me okay

00:03:50i'm 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

00:04:07please 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

00:04:34student loans and a 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

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

00:05:06yeah absolutely i'm getting in the elevator let me call you right back okay

00:05:22you 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

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

00:05:50your floor by the way

00:05:55you know what to do

00:06:09i gotta go now all right

00:06:14hello again alex so i'll cut right to it

00:06:19i'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 sex camilla isn't helping

00:06:36i need you to keep her far away from him sir i appreciate the offer i do but i'm not interested

00:06:43in being someone's babysitter think of yourself as a fixer i could use someone like you you know

00:06:52you're smart you're good and under pressure and if you don't tell him the real reason why i hired

00:06:59you i'll handle all those medical bills of yours what do you say i say when do i start right now

00:07:10alex meet lakin blanford the interim ceo of blanford corporation

00:07:24and your new boss her are you joking i certainly am not i'm still ceo for now you do as i say

00:07:33welcome aboard

00:07:45let's get started did you bring your notepad from the restaurant

00:07:54coffee black every day within five minutes of my arrival lunch will be at 1pm sharp no fast food

00:08:09are you writing this down i also need you to pick up my dry cleaning every week from amelio's

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

00:08:20that'll be all for now i'll give you access to my work calendar later

00:08:26that means you can go

00:08:37you can like lucifer

00:08:45his 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 unprofessional

00:08:59name calling i've said worse your secret safe with me alex get in here we need to roll some calls to

00:09:07south korea you're gonna need that coming

00:09:16we're still evaluating the chicago hub closure

00:09:19it's costing us labor shortages at key distribution centers are already slowing down operation times and

00:09:28shifting our operations to detroit might create bottlenecks we we just can't afford right now

00:09:33so what we're just going to bleed cash while you evaluate i need solutions faster not more excuses people

00:09:41we're exploring alternatives nothing definitive yet

00:09:48um sorry to interrupt

00:09:53but have you considered splitting freight between

00:09:55detroit and cleveland and using your existing rail contracts to offset the overflow

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

00:10:05uh 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 down

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

00:10:29it and sort out the details is there anything else i should know about my business not yet

00:10:36uh you heard her let's uh let's move on this right away that'll be all

00:10:47alex has to go absolutely not she stays look dad i understand that i've been through an assistant

00:10:57or two seven this year this girl is overstepping she's jumping on executive leadership calls yes she

00:11:04was right but she is undermining me in front of my team how is that supposed to strengthen my position

00:11:09with the board so you want to fire her for being too good at her job like a good leader isn't threatened

00:11:16by his employees threatened i am not threatened by her but she makes it look like i've lost control

00:11:22well the board already thinks you've lost control this constant personnel turnover makes you look indecisive

00:11:28and weak

00:11:31you have to keep alex

00:11:33what are you saying you fire her and the board will find another ceo

00:11:53hey malia right how are you feeling better thank you for helping me the other day of course you

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

00:12:15doing

00:12:19malia 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 fast

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

00:12:55alex hang on

00:12:59alex

00:13:05alex wait alex

00:13:07i told you to wait i'm not gonna stay here and subject myself to this

00:13:16bullshit any longer i'm not just another one of your disposable assistants

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

00:13:28look you can't leave okay i need you to stay

00:13:32how about starting with an apology i've been working my ass off all week doing everything

00:13:40you say and 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 i just uh

00:14:04alex hang on

00:14:05alex hey alex wait one a second look i don't know what came over me okay

00:14:16but 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

00:14:35and you said something about doubling my salary stick around for a few more months and then we'll talk

00:14:41okay

00:14:46you won't regret it want to bet

00:15:05sorry i'm late traffic was hell

00:15:20a menu for you sir thank you

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

00:15:30a 2005 romanette con tea

00:15:36best bottle on the menu

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

00:15:41we are celebrating mr ceo not until after i get board approval

00:15:50so 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

00:16:01it's not easy on her poor little heart

00:16:05malia honey you and i talked about this right

00:16:08your mother and i love you very much

00:16:12it's just

00:16:14it's not easy for us to be around each other right now

00:16:18maybe

00:16:19we could try a little harder

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

00:16:34thank you miss livingston

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

00:16:42i'm working

00:16:52i can are you listening to me

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

00:17:05oh my god i meant you can just take it from the top

00:17:08i gotta go

00:17:21no soy sauce in this whole building

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

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

00:17:34yeah 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

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

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

00:17:58chase

00:17:59lincoln

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

00:18:08you 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

00:18:26so if you have any plans just go ahead and cancel them in here

00:18:32take my card and buy yourself a dress this afternoon

00:18:34try to keep it under 10 000 all right no problem i'll ride my unicorn over to the mall after lunch

00:18:44got it under 10 000

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

00:19:04okay

00:19:18I don't want to see you

00:19:33I don't want to see you

00:19:48I thought I said I like red

00:20:02Did you?

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

00:20:18Looks like we're almost there

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

00:20:34The whole board is going to be there

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

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

00:20:50You ready?

00:21:08So, Miss Livingston

00:21:37I was looking over the official guest list for the party tonight

00:21:41And you lied to me

00:21:43Your name's not Alexandra, is it?

00:21:51I thought only HR saw that

00:21:53Oh, don't be embarrassed, sugar

00:21:57I think that's a very sweet name

00:21:59I'm not embarrassed, it's just private

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

00:22:08I see

00:22:11I apologize

00:22:15I didn't know

00:22:16I didn't mean to upset you

00:22:19Hey

00:22:21Alex

00:22:23I mean it

00:22:27I'm sorry

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

00:22:36I'll be right back

00:22:38Look at you

00:22:46You look stunning

00:22:47Let's see the dress

00:22:50Let's get to turn you and me straight

00:22:54Picked it out just for you

00:22:56It's perfect

00:22:57Let me have this dance, my lady

00:22:58For you

00:23:18Hey, bro

00:23:20Is that for me?

00:23:21Get your own drink, bro

00:23:22And maybe your own date while you're at it

00:23:24Date?

00:23:28I knew it

00:23:28Uh, my guest

00:23:30You know what I mean

00:23:31Yeah, sure, I know what you mean

00:23:32I'll take that

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

00:23:34It's just a dance

00:23:48Do not be weird about this

00:23:49Oh, I'm being weird?

00:23:51Everyone else is dancing

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

00:23:54And 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?

00:24:20Chase?

00:24:21Of course not

00:24:21That was nothing

00:24:22It didn't look like nothing

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

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

00:24:28Don't be ridiculous

00:24:31I'm just

00:24:33Looking out for my assistant

00:24:35Well, I doubt he's interested

00:24:39He's

00:24:39You know

00:24:40He's what?

00:24:45You don't know?

00:24:48Never mind

00:24:49So

00:24:51You guys aren't that close then?

00:24:53Well, excuse me

00:24:53If I don't have time

00:24:54To listen to my brother's sexual exploits

00:24:56If 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, Lincoln

00:25:04That's none of your concern

00:25:07Just focus on steering clear of an office romance

00:25:10Miss Livingston

00:25:12It's unprofessional

00:25:13It's unprofessional

00:25:13What?

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

00:25:27It's completely innocent

00:25:29We're rarely touching

00:25:32Megan

00:25:38Dad

00:25:41Well, some of our board members are already here

00:25:44And you can make your rounds

00:25:46Miss Livingston?

00:25:50Shall we?

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

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

00:26:04Thank you

00:26:06Miss Livingston has been a welcomed addition

00:26:10Oh, yes

00:26:11Detroit and Cleveland

00:26:13Nice work

00:26:14Yes, and we're also improving transit times

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

00:26:20Team there and finalizing everything

00:26:32Making sure everything's running smoothly

00:26:34Hey, Lincoln

00:26:34What are you doing here?

00:26:37Just thought I'd stop by

00:26:37Thought you could use the moral support

00:26:39Where's Malia?

00:26:42I got a babysitter

00:26:43I think everyone knows Camilla

00:26:46Malia's mother

00:26:47Who's this?

00:26:53Uh, no one

00:26:53Just, uh, my assistant

00:26:55Alex

00:26:57Nice to meet you, Alice

00:27:00As I was saying

00:27:02The transit time's in New York

00:27:04Oh, come on, Lincoln

00:27:05Don't be a poor

00:27:07It's a party

00:27:08No one wants to talk about business

00:27:10Am I right?

00:27:12Let's dance

00:27:13Maybe later

00:27:14These gentlemen are on the board

00:27:16You don't mind if I steal them, do you?

00:27:28What are you doing?

00:27:30Are you drunk?

00:27:30The whole office is here

00:27:31We never have any time together

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

00:27:35We're not together anymore

00:27:36You made that perfectly clear

00:27:38When you fucked my best friend

00:27:39Oh, come on, Lincoln

00:27:41I'm sorry if I embarrass you

00:27:44I just

00:27:45I miss you

00:27:48And I was thinking about how we used to come to these things together

00:27:51I was hoping you'd dance with me

00:27:54For old time's sake

00:27:57One dance

00:28:01Excuse me, gentlemen

00:28:18Doesn't this feel nice?

00:28:24I know you miss this

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

00:28:32Flax, Lincoln

00:28:34So tense

00:28:35I 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

00:28:44You want money, don't you?

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

00:28:50Malia's getting older

00:28:53It's only getting harder to take care of her

00:28:56Especially with her situation

00:28:57We should be a family

00:29:00We tried

00:29:02And failed miserably

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

00:29:06Are you sure about that?

00:29:09Camilla

00:29:10Don't

00:29:11Kiss me

00:29:12If you don't feel anything

00:29:13I'll leave you alone

00:29:15Stop

00:29:20Jesus

00:29:21Don't tell me you didn't enjoy that

00:29:26Lincoln, are you listening to me?

00:29:31Look at me

00:29:31You don't want me to make a scene, do you?

00:29:35Because you know I will

00:29:36Let me make something very clear to you

00:29:40We are never getting back together, Camilla

00:29:43You hear me?

00:29:44Never

00:29:45Now, you need to go

00:29:46But

00:29:47Right now

00:29:48Not having any fun?

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

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

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

00:30:34And Agnes, her old roommate, slept with the bartender

00:30:38So it's the last call, right?

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

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

00:30:44Oh my god, stop

00:30:47Something funny?

00:30:50Time to go

00:30:55It's okay

00:30:59Arturo

00:31:07Took Miss Livingston home

00:31:10You're being incredibly rude, you know that?

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

00:31:14It's totally inappropriate

00:31:16Don't you inappropriate me

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

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

00:31:22Okay, first of all

00:31:23She's my ex

00:31:24And second of all

00:31:25I can do whatever I want

00:31:27I'm a CEO

00:31:28Interrupt

00:31:29Right

00:31:30Is that why you're cozying up to my dad?

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

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

00:31:37CEO this week

00:31:39Chairman 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

00:31:45I'm not

00:31:47Oh yeah?

00:31:49Yeah

00:31:50Liar

00:31:51Fuckin' fuck this

00:32:06Didn't expect you to have tattoos

00:32:15Yeah, it was a lot

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

00:32:18That cost $8,000

00:32:27Yeah, my fuckin' money

00:32:30Now get the hell over here

00:32:33Is that a scar?

00:32:42It's odd

00:32:43Fuck me

00:32:47Leave us as a knife away

00:32:50To know that we both fell in

00:32:52I wanna go away

00:32:54I wanna be with you

00:32:56We can't let this slip away

00:32:59You know

00:32:59I won't do this thing

00:33:01Cause I wanna be with you

00:33:03I wanna be with you

00:33:05I don't wanna wait

00:33:06We can't let this go to waste

00:33:08Cause I don't wanna go to you

00:33:10Don't let this go to waste

00:33:15I don't want to let this go to waste

00:33:18I don't wanna be with you

00:33:19I don't want to let this go to waste

00:33:20I don't want to let this go to waste

00:33:21You, uh, want to come inside?

00:33:48Uh, no.

00:33:51Right, no, of course not.

00:33:57Well, I guess I'll see you on Monday.

00:34:02Good morning.

00:34:20I can't believe I risked my job for a guy who doesn't give two shits about me.

00:34:35No.

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

00:34:37Laken 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...

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

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

00:34:48Like, he needs therapy about it.

00:34:52Camila really messed him up.

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

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

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

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

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

00:35:08I mean, I don't know.

00:35:10Jesus.

00:35:11Yeah.

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

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

00:35:17Look, I gotta run to a meeting.

00:35:24How about you come over for dinner tonight?

00:35:27Seven?

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

00:35:29Yeah.

00:35:30I'm down.

00:35:31Great.

00:35:32Can't remember the last time you had us over for dinner.

00:35:55Dad insisted.

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

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

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

00:36:05Family members.

00:36:06Exactly.

00:36:07Did you give Alex a ride on Saturday?

00:36:14Grandpa, I told you it's me.

00:36:20You?

00:36:21Ah, you're too tall.

00:36:23No, my Malia, last time I saw her, she was just about my knee high.

00:36:27Has anybody seen my granddaughter?

00:36:30Hmm.

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

00:36:33Hehehe.

00:36:34Are we expecting company?

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

00:36:48Alex?

00:36:49Lincoln?

00:36:50Who made it?

00:36:51Uh...

00:36:52Uh...

00:36:53Uh...

00:36:54Uh...

00:36:55Uh...

00:36:56Uh...

00:36:57Uh...

00:36:58workout...

00:37:07And...

00:37:08You didn't realize you were joining us, Alex.

00:37:10I didn't realize you were joining us, Alex.

00:37:24Me neither.

00:37:36It's okay.

00:37:37I 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.

00:37:45It is.

00:37:46Look on the bright side.

00:37:48At least it's not Brussels sprouts, am I right?

00:37:59That was delicious.

00:38:00All right.

00:38:04Miss Livingston.

00:38:07A 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.

00:38:29You planned this, didn't you?

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

00:38:37Thank you, Jace.

00:38:38You're very welcome.

00:38:39Jace, don't.

00:38:39Bye-bye.

00:38:42Want to watch Disney with us?

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

00:38:47But I want to hang out with Alex.

00:38:49Please, Daddy, please.

00:38:51Please.

00:38:51I'll be right back.

00:39:11Hey.

00:39:13Come on.

00:39:14Come on.

00:39:15Come on.

00:39:17Come on.

00:39:47She likes you, you know?

00:39:55She's not normally so comfortable with strangers.

00:39:59I like her, too.

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

00:40:10Or 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.

00:40:23What do you want me to say, Alex?

00:40:27I...

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

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

00:40:33I...

00:40:33But I also can't accept the fact that...

00:40:38Saturday night was the last time that we'll ever...

00:40:43I thought I did something wrong.

00:40:45I want you, Alex.

00:40:47I want you, Alex.

00:40:48That's the problem.

00:40:55What if we separate church and state?

00:41:00At 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 sleepwalking through

00:41:14All of my problems, no

00:41:16I can't make it through

00:41:20Every night is the same

00:41:22I keep running fast

00:41:24Left and right

00:41:25Wondering where my head's gone now

00:41:28I'm sleepwalking through

00:41:32All of my problems, no

00:41:34Let's go, Malia, come on

00:41:43Mom!

00:41:44Faster!

00:41:46Hey, uh...

00:41:48Lincoln's not here right now

00:41:50He just landed in New York

00:41:51New York

00:41:51I know

00:41:52But it turns out

00:41:54I can't take Malia at all this week

00:41:56Going to LA

00:41:58Business trip

00:41:59So, she's all yours

00:42:01Oh, uh...

00:42:03I'm not really here to be child care

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

00:42:07Mommy loves you, Malia

00:42:11I'll see you in two weeks, okay?

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

00:42:22Hey, hey

00:42:23It's okay, Malia

00:42:25Alex, what's going on?

00:42:39Hey, we have a problem

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

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

00:42:45What?

00:42:46Let me talk to her

00:42:47Hi, honey

00:42:53Are you okay?

00:42:53Hi

00:42:54Listen, uh...

00:42:56Mommy had to go away for a little bit, but, uh...

00:42:59I'm going to be back tonight

00:43:00And in the meantime, Alex is going to take care of you, okay?

00:43:02Everything is fine

00:43:03I love you

00:43:04I love you, too

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

00:43:12So much for that family time she wanted

00:43:14I will book the first flight out this evening

00:43:16Okay

00:43:17Okay

00:43:18Okay, bye

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

00:43:29I can help you with your homework

00:43:31And by the time your dad gets back

00:43:33Is that too much rice?

00:43:36I'm sorry

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

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

00:43:47Sort of

00:43:51Sometimes she leaves me with someone with her friends for a few days

00:43:55So she can go on work trips

00:43:58Work trips, huh?

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

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

00:44:07She says it's important for girls my age

00:44:10To be able to take care of themselves

00:44:12Shit!

00:44:14I mean, shoot!

00:44:34Oh my god, Malia!

00:44:35Malia

00:44:37I'm sorry

00:44:41I didn't mean to

00:44:43Better?

00:45:00Good

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

00:45:29Malia?

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

00:45:39You can talk to me

00:45:40Believe me

00:45:43I understand

00:45:44What do you mean?

00:45:51It's from surgery

00:45:52I was born with a heart defect

00:45:55Just like you

00:45:56Really?

00:45:57I didn't know anyone was like me

00:45:59I didn't know anyone was like me

00:46:02Who is it?

00:46:24It's me.

00:46:32I can. Hi. Hi. Uh, can I see Malia?

00:47:02Daddy, shh. It's okay, sweetie. I'm right here. Go back to sleep.

00:47:14Oh, stay. I can sleep on the couch. No, you stay too.

00:47:26It's all right with me.

00:47:32Oh, my God.

00:47:54where 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

00:48:24thank you again for taking care of her

00:48:38wasn't a problem

00:48:42apparently it is for her mother

00:48:49let me make it up to you

00:48:55how are you going to do that

00:49:03let me show you

00:49:24let's run away

00:49:28you're like the neighbors

00:49:32you know i think more people should try co-workers with benefits

00:49:53so you want to tell me what happened here

00:50:01not really

00:50:12sorry i um i was just curious

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

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

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

00:50:37life normal and now they're gone car accident when i was a senior in high school

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

00:50:50alex sorry way too much information especially from a buddy you don't need to know my sob story

00:50:56you know that malia's heart condition is congenital i know she told me

00:51:05yeah well she doesn't know everything

00:51:07look i've never told anybody this but

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

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

00:51:25i only found out before it was too late oh my god it's terrible truth is

00:51:33she never really wanted to have a baby i did i was the one who wanted us to be a happy family

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

00:51:47i'm so sorry lincoln

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

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

00:52:07have you thought about pursuing soul custody i want to but it's too risky and the courts usually

00:52:14side with the mother i i can't risk losing my daughter they don't always

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

00:52:25what did she say to you camilla leaves her with her friends when she goes on work trips

00:52:31it's dangerous and clearly her emotional needs aren't being met i think you could have a case here

00:52:36i don't know i don't want to put her through that i mean making her testify against her own mother

00:52:43i can't do that i know you want what's best for malia and sharing her with camilla isn't it

00:52:50it maybe you should just give camilla what she really wants and if that's money fine you have it

00:52:59malia deserves people in her life who care about her you're right malia deserves better

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

00:53:17thank you

00:53:22seems like i owe you again

00:53:26greedy i meant breakfast

00:53:29you can cook yes i can for the right company

00:53:44i should have known someone named sugar would have such a sweet tooth

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

00:54:03it's okay really it's

00:54:06actually kind of nice to have someone call me by my real name again

00:54:09thank you again for everything i know this wasn't part of the job description

00:54:16and i'm sure dealing with my ex wasn't what you had in mind when my dad hired you

00:54:24great not exactly

00:54:26hey

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

00:54:39look if i tell you something you promise not to say anything to anyone

00:54:45cross my inner hope to die

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

00:54:53that's what a job is you work for the company you know that right you don't understand your dad

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

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

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

00:55:17co-workers with benefits excuse me

00:55:20it just it seems wrong not to tell him

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

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

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

00:55:43so more than co-workers with benefits

00:55:58thanks for meeting me i wanted to talk to you about your new girlfriend

00:56:03what i know all about your little sleepover you know i'd appreciate it if you told me before

00:56:10bringing another woman into our daughter's life especially that one what do you mean by that one

00:56:17alex actually stepped up when you abandoned her to go clubbing in la it was a work trip oh really

00:56:31she's already proven to be way better at taking care of malia than you've ever been

00:56:36which is actually why i'm here enough is enough i want sole custody so this is it

00:56:46you want to break up our family for that lying you don't want a family you just want my money

00:56:51i see right through you camilla you think i want money how much do you know about your little

00:56:57assistant what do you mean i hate to be the one to tell you this but that girl is using you lakin

00:57:10i overheard jason her laughing about it in the break room earlier today

00:57:21what do you mean she's using me the only reason why she's working for you

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

00:57:30no she wouldn't do that that's not who she is if you don't believe me just ask your dad

00:57:48is it true lakin what are you doing here did you hire alex in order to keep tabs on me

00:57:54it was for your own good do not give me that father knows best routine this is a complete

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

00:58:08that is absurd this has nothing to do with the company your inability to cut camilla from your

00:58:13life seriously calls into question your abilities as a leader as it does the way you close yourself off

00:58:19from any connection romantic or so what i i can't be ceo if i don't open my heart that is

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

00:58:32alex is a smart girl with a good heart she cares about malia and she challenges you she's fired thanks to you

00:58:49what are you doing here we need to talk we are you want to explain what you were doing with your ex

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

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

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

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

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

00:59:52fucking me what that was just a way to ensure job security that's all i am to you just a transaction

00:59:58of course not how dare you why should i believe you you know you're just like her i am not like camilla

01:00:11lincoln i care about you you're fired and this thing between us that's over too

01:00:28let's go

01:00:46let's go

01:00:58rocky road huh i've got the perfect pairing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

01:02:20what's wrong with me i'm sorry i'm sorry i just

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

01:02:34hey

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

01:02:45text me

01:02:48you will i promise

01:03:59You really need to give me a key.

01:04:09You want a drink?

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

01:04:12Second cabinet to the left.

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

01:04:23You can't really break up with someone you weren't dating.

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

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

01:04:36I don't.

01:04:37Is that why you're drowning your sorrows in whiskey?

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

01:04:43What do you care?

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

01:04:46Her little deal with dad is mute.

01:04:48And now you two can finally be together.

01:04:50Jesus Christ.

01:04:51Lakin, I'm gay.

01:04:51Hey.

01:04:56Yeah.

01:04:58You're always so wrapped up in your own shit, you never thought to ask your brother about his own life.

01:05:07I'm sorry.

01:05:10Really.

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

01:05:17Are you good?

01:05:23I'm good.

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

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

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

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

01:05:49She cares about you.

01:05:51A lot.

01:05:54She hated the deal.

01:05:55She hated lying to you.

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

01:06:02And why should I?

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

01:06:10Look, it's not too late to make it right.

01:06:16Call her.

01:06:24She's polite.

01:06:36Everybody's Nikki.

01:06:39Let's meet.

01:06:39Let me ask.

01:06:44Bye.

01:06:46Bye.

01:06:47Bye.

01:06:48Bye.

01:06:49Bye.

01:06:50Bye.

01:07:22Fuck him.

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

01:07:36Every year?

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

01:07:40So, in nine more years then?

01:07:43Eight.

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

01:07:52Pleasure doing business with you.

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

01:08:13She's upstairs waiting.

01:08:15I can't.

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

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

01:08:30Good fucking riddance.

01:08:31I'm proud of you, son.

01:08:35It only 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?

01:08:42If you gentlemen will excuse me,

01:08:45I have a granddaughter to comfort.

01:08:53Congrats, bro.

01:08:55Let's celebrate.

01:09:06Come on.

01:09:07We should be celebrating.

01:09:09Ding dong.

01:09:10The witch agreed to settle.

01:09:11And now Malia has to live the rest of her life,

01:09:16knowing 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.

01:09:25What else could you want?

01:09:28Maybe a certain little assistant that helped you get custody.

01:09:32She blocked my number.

01:09:34And no, I'm not going to show up to her doorstep on my knees,

01:09:37begging for her to take me back.

01:09:38It would make me look insane.

01:09:43Insane or romantic?

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

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

01:09:50Well, I can't guarantee she'll take you back,

01:09:52but I may have a hot tip on where you can find her.

01:09:58She's working here again?

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

01:10:03Go get her.

01:10:08Hi.

01:10:19Ready to order?

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

01:10:29Alex.

01:10:30Alex.

01:10:32Lincoln?

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

01:10:35Uh, Jace brought me to celebrate.

01:10:40I won full custody.

01:10:43Congratulations.

01:10:45Yeah, I, um, I couldn't have done it without you.

01:10:49Uh.

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

01:10:54I made a huge mistake.

01:10:56Thanks.

01:10:57I, I have seen you take my break right now.

01:10:59I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I.

01:11:10You okay?

01:11:14Whoa!

01:11:15Someone call 911!

01:11:18Help!

01:11:19It's okay.

01:11:20It's okay.

01:11:20Any update?

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

01:11:47The doctor said that she's in critical condition, that they're going to operate tomorrow, and that her chances are 50-50.

01:11:56Jesus.

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

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

01:12:07And seeing me at the restaurant, that couldn't have helped either. I should have just left her alone.

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

01:12:13And now Alex could... she could...

01:12:17Hey, stop. Don't talk like that.

01:12:19Oh my God, Alex, you're awake. Jesus Christ.

01:12:21I was so worried, I thought...

01:12:23I thought that I might have lost her.

01:12:27Oh my God, Alex, you're awake. Jesus Christ.

01:12:46I was so worried, I thought...

01:12:49I thought that I might have lost you.

01:12:56Thank you. I'm fine.

01:12:59You should leave.

01:13:02What? What are you talking about?

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

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

01:13:08Because you feel guilty.

01:13:09Lakin, this is what you do.

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

01:13:15No, it's not like that.

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

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

01:13:26You are not a burden.

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

01:13:30I'd like you to go.

01:13:31Lakin, this is what you do.

01:14:01Lakin, this is what you do.

01:14:04Lakin, this is what you do.

01:14:12Lakin, this is what you do.

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

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

01:14:29I got you something.

01:14:31This almost makes me wish I hadn't made it.

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

01:14:53It was Dad.

01:14:55You felt horrible he wasn't here after your episode,

01:14:58so he's been helping out with Mulyo while he can watch us over here.

01:15:00Dad paid for everything your insurance didn't cover.

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

01:15:08He shouldn't have.

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

01:15:11Dad was good for it.

01:15:13It's done.

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

01:15:17What are you talking about?

01:15:19Look at me, Jace.

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

01:15:22Why should I...

01:15:23Hey, Alex.

01:15:25You deserve love.

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

01:15:32Jesus.

01:15:38I'm sorry.

01:15:40I didn't mean to scare you.

01:15:59Fuck.

01:16:00I'm sorry.

01:16:01I just...

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

01:16:04Doctor said no unnecessary stress.

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

01:16:13Sorry.

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

01:16:17Alex.

01:16:18You'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.

01:16:56Jace.

01:16:59And me.

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

01:17:07I can see that now.

01:17:09I've just...

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

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

01:17:14Alex, it's hard to comprehend that a woman could see me as anything other than a blank check.

01:17:23What you told me about your parents and 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.

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

01:17:38they would do it exactly the same?

01:17:41That's not sacrifice.

01:17:44That's love.

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

01:17:49About what it means to give without expecting anything in return.

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

01:17:56But what you've taught me,

01:18:00what your parents have taught me,

01:18:03is that

01:18:04supporting someone

01:18:07is not about an obligation

01:18:08or to force an outcome.

01:18:11It is simply because

01:18:13you love them.

01:18:17Miss Livingston,

01:18:18you are the most

01:18:20selfless,

01:18:23independent,

01:18:25strong,

01:18:25and beautiful woman

01:18:27that I have ever met

01:18:28in my entire life.

01:18:31I can't stop.

01:18:33It's true.

01:18:35And since you clearly don't believe me,

01:18:39I guess I'll just have to prove it to you.

01:18:42Prove it?

01:18:43How?

01:18:52Is that...

01:18:53Scars.

01:18:55Just like yours.

01:18:59Are those tattoos?

01:19:01I wanted it to be permanent.

01:19:06I love you, Alex.

01:19:08I love every single perfect inch of you.

01:19:11Will you please forgive me

01:19:17for being such an idiot?

01:19:21Please.

01:19:25I love you, too.

01:19:26I love you.

01:19:50What are you doing next week?

01:19:55I want to take you to a party.

01:19:59Another gala?

01:20:01Something like that.

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

01:20:07Who is it?

01:20:09You'll see.

01:20:16Happy birthday, dear Malia.

01:20:20Happy birthday to you.

01:20:31What did you wish for?

01:20:35A new mommy.

01:20:39One step at a time, sweetheart.

01:20:44I got you something.

01:20:46It might not be the biggest present you get,

01:20:49but I think you'll like it.

01:20:52I have one, too.

01:20:55Just like you.

01:20:56It might not be the biggest present you get,

01:21:00but I think you'll be the biggest present you get.

01:21:02It might not be the biggest present you get.

01:21:04It might not be the biggest, but I think you'll be the biggest present you get.

01:21:08It might not be the biggest present you get,

01:21:10but I think you'll be the biggest present you get.

01:21:12Don't hold back tonight

01:21:15I know we have the skies going black

01:21:19Don't come with us

01:21:22Don't hold back tonight

01:21:25I know we have the skies going black

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