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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
00:00:12buying my position for me dad i understand that i've been through an assistant or two
00:00:16this girl is overstepping you fire her and the ward will find another ceo
00:00:21i'm not just another one of your disposable assistants i need you to stay it's just a
00:00:26dance do not be weird about this and besides it's not like we're a jacket to each other right
00:00:31i think everyone knows camilla melia's mother melia and i thought it would be nice to spend
00:00:47more time as a family it's not easy on her poor little heart she likes you you know she's not
00:00:53normally so comfortable strangers that girl is using you lincoln the only reason why she's
00:00:59working for you is because your dad promised to pay her medical bills if she kept you away
00:01:03from me i can't keep lying to him i think i'm falling for him
00:01:07i don't know
00:01:18but i'll put it on my handle
00:01:19it's hard to wait
00:01:20but i can't keep many of you
00:01:21but i think she's having a good job
00:01:23this is hard to be on your table
00:01:25but i don't think she can fit a lot of people
00:01:28i don't think she's having a nice job
00:01:30this is what we do
00:01:31so i can't see much of as many people
00:01:32it's very true
00:01:34i'm following up with new york about next month but uh how do you spell rapport
00:01:43r-a-p-p-o-r-t comes from the french rapport to bring back as in je rapport ses plats à la cuisine
00:01:52i'm bringing these dishes back to the kitchen well you can bring that little attitude of yours
00:01:56back there as well i didn't realize they taught french at waitress school
00:02:01i went to uc berkeley heard of it that's where you went
00:02:06i'll be right back gentlemen
00:02:11that's r-a-p-p-o-r-t yeah i got it here comes the smart mouth again you'd think a hospitality
00:02:23major would be a little bit more hospitable for your information i studied business
00:02:28just graduated congrats on the degree i can see things are really working out for you here
00:02:33at least i know how to spell excuse me i ordered this steak medium rare and it is medium i'll be
00:02:42with you in just a moment i think i've waited long enough she's busy right now she'll be with you
00:02:46when she's done here i can speak for myself thank you
00:02:49daddy
00:02:51one second sweetheart you sure about that seems like you got a little bit too much on your plate here
00:02:58alia oh my god sweetheart sweetheart hey dad where are our pills here hey come here lay her down
00:03:11hey i got you daddy's here hey alia we need to elevate her legs and increase blood flow to the
00:03:16brain give her some room to breathe she's my daughter i know what's best for her clearly not
00:03:20or you wouldn't be raising her voice right now now elevate her legs i'm calling 911
00:03:25daddy honey hey okay sit up
00:03:29here it's okay
00:03:32take this
00:03:34little sip's okay honey we're good thanks
00:03:39honey think you can stand up slow nice and slow
00:03:46i got you look at me okay i'm taking you to see dr shaft right now to get you checked out
00:03:53no i'm fine no buts okay come on dad can you take care of the bill
00:03:58please excuse my son
00:04:11what he meant was no thank you
00:04:14alex and it's all right it was a stressful situation
00:04:18yeah how do you uh know how to handle that
00:04:21sometimes 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
00:04:30well you shouldn't be working as a waitress with a condition like that you know running around all
00:04:34bad student loans and a looming surgery i can't even begin to afford don't just pay for themselves
00:04:41oh my god thank you
00:04:47you know there's an opening at my office the less footwork better pay
00:04:52why don't you come and see me
00:04:54money morning all right we'll have a chat
00:04:57nine a.m. and don't be late
00:05:02yeah absolutely i'm getting in the elevator let me call you right back
00:05:15okay
00:05:16you
00:05:27what are you doing here
00:05:30i work here
00:05:32i didn't realize the cafeteria was hiring
00:05:35mr blanford said he had a job for me
00:05:38must be a pity hire
00:05:39better than daddy buying my position for me
00:05:42you know you're a lot more charming in an apron waitress
00:05:47your floor by the way
00:05:52you know what to do
00:06:06i gotta go now
00:06:11hello again alex
00:06:16so i'll cut right to it
00:06:18i'd like to offer you an executive assistant position
00:06:22i need someone to rein in our interim ceo
00:06:25so that he can become the leader this company needs
00:06:28so keep him out of trouble
00:06:31no he's just overwhelmed
00:06:33and his ex camilla isn't helping
00:06:37i need you to keep her far away from him
00:06:39sir i appreciate the offer i do
00:06:42but i'm not interested in being someone's babysitter
00:06:45think of yourself
00:06:47as a fixer
00:06:49i could use someone like you
00:06:51you know
00:06:52you're smart
00:06:53you're good and under pressure
00:06:56and if you don't tell him the real reason why i hired you
00:06:59i'll handle all those medical bills of yours
00:07:02what do you say
00:07:04i say
00:07:07when do i start
00:07:09right now
00:07:11alex
00:07:19meet lakin blanford
00:07:20the interim ceo of blanford corporation
00:07:23and your new boss
00:07:26her
00:07:26are you joking
00:07:28i certainly am not
00:07:30i'm still ceo for now
00:07:32you do as i say
00:07:34welcome aboard
00:07:45let's get started
00:07:52did you bring your notepad from the restaurant
00:07:55coffee
00:08:02black
00:08:03every day within five minutes of my arrival
00:08:05lunch
00:08:06will be at 1pm
00:08:07sharp
00:08:08no fast food
00:08:10are you writing this down
00:08:12i also need you to pick up my dry cleaning every week from amelio's
00:08:16oh
00:08:18and stay out of my personal life
00:08:21that'll be all for now
00:08:24i'll give you access to my work calendar later
00:08:33that means you can go
00:08:34you can
00:08:42like lucifer
00:08:44his bark's worse than his bite
00:08:47trust me
00:08:48i'm jace
00:08:49lucifer's angelic younger brother
00:08:52you are
00:08:53you are
00:08:53alex
00:08:54lincoln's new assistant
00:08:55and uh
00:08:56it would be
00:08:57great if you didn't mention that super unprofessional name calling
00:09:00i've said worse
00:09:02your secret's safe with me
00:09:03alex
00:09:06get in here
00:09:07we need to roll some calls to south korea
00:09:09you're gonna need that
00:09:11coming
00:09:12we're still evaluating the chicago hub closure
00:09:19it's costing us
00:09:21labor shortages at key distribution centers are already slowing down operation times
00:09:27and shifting our operations to detroit might create bottlenecks we we just can't afford right now
00:09:34so what we're just going to bleed cash while you evaluate
00:09:37i need solutions faster not more excuses people
00:09:41we're exploring alternatives
00:09:44nothing definitive yet
00:09:48um sorry to interrupt
00:09:53but have you considered splitting freight between detroit and cleveland
00:09:57and using your existing rail contracts to offset the overflow
00:10:01huh
00:10:02so what you're you're now an expert in freight logistics
00:10:06uh no but i was looking over last quarter's regional expense report while it
00:10:12could be off but cleveland's underutilized and you're already paying for the rail infrastructure
00:10:18it wouldn't solve all of your problems but it could keep the detroit bottleneck from shutting
00:10:21you down entirely
00:10:23actually that could work
00:10:25worth a shot
00:10:26i mean obviously my team would need to take a look at it and sort out the details
00:10:31is there anything else i should know about my business
00:10:36not yet
00:10:42uh 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
00:10:55look dad i understand that i've been through an assistant or two seven this year this girl is
00:11:00overstepping she's jumping on executive leadership calls yes she was right but she is undermining me in
00:11:07front of my team how is that supposed to strengthen my position with the board so you want to fire
00:11:12her for being too good at her job lincoln a good leader isn't threatened by his employees
00:11:18threatened i am not threatened by her but she makes it look like i've lost control well the board
00:11:23already thinks you've lost control this constant personnel turnover makes you look indecisive and weak
00:11:32you have to keep alex
00:11:33uh what are you saying you fire her and the board will find another ceo
00:11:52hey 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
00:12:16doing
00:12:20malia honey why don't you get started on your homework okay
00:12:27your job is to help with my work not butt into my personal life
00:12:31i was just from now on i want you to leave my daughter alone
00:12:36how 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
00:12:56alex hang on
00:12:59alex
00:13:06alex wait alex
00:13:07i told you to wait i'm not gonna stay here and subject myself to this bullshit any longer i'm not
00:13:18just another one of your disposable assistants
00:13:22i'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
00:13:33how about starting with an apology i've been working my ass off all week doing everything
00:13:41you 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 look i'm sorry okay it's not your fault i just uh
00:14:05alex hang on
00:14:06alex wait wait one second look i don't know what came over me okay but i can't lose you
00:14:19i 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
00:14:32alex got it and you said something about doubling my salary
00:14:40stick around for a few more months and then we'll talk okay
00:14:47you won't regret it want to bet
00:15:02sorry i'm late traffic was hell
00:15:20a menu for you sir thank you
00:15:22hi malia can't compete with that ipad we order drinks
00:15:34a 2005 romanay conti best bottle on the menu it better be it costs fifteen thousand dollars
00:15:41we are celebrating mr ceo not until after i get board approval
00:15:51so what did you want to talk to me about
00:15:55malia and i thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family it's not easy on her poor little heart
00:16:04malia honey you and i talked about this right your mother and i love you very much it's just
00:16:15it's not easy for us to be around each other right now maybe we could try a little harder
00:16:23hey just wanted to give you a status report before i head home thank you miss livingston
00:16:37so regarding south korea i'm scheduling a zoom for next week i'm working
00:16:51so
00:16:56miken are you listening to me uh 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
00:17:14i gotta go
00:17:26no soy sauce in this whole building
00:17:28well you're still here that's surprising
00:17:34you and my brother getting along better yeah everything's just peachy
00:17:40so that little argument you guys had the other day what was that a lover's quarrel
00:17:46look who's blushing i am not blushing and that wasn't a lover's quarrel he doesn't like me like that
00:17:54so he didn't run after you in the elevator and sweep you off your feet chase lincoln
00:18:02so you're just talking about you lovely assistant you've got here such a sweetheart
00:18:07anyway i gotta go i'll talk to you later alex
00:18:11you 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
00:18:20you need a date no uh what i need is my assistant close by
00:18:27so if you have any plans just go ahead and cancel them in here take my card and buy yourself a dress
00:18:34this afternoon try to keep it under ten thousand all right no problem i'll ride my unicorn over to
00:18:40the mall after lunch
00:18:45got it under ten thousand
00:18:49oh and seeing as i'm buying i like red
00:19:10so
00:19:17i
00:19:19i
00:19:21i
00:19:23i
00:19:25i
00:19:29i
00:20:01I thought I said I like red.
00:20:04Did you?
00:20:06Oops.
00:20:07Must have slipped my mind.
00:20:23Looks like we're almost there.
00:20:31Remember, this is a work event.
00:20:36The whole board's going to be there.
00:20:37It's easy on the drinks.
00:20:48Do as I say, not as I do.
00:20:50You ready?
00:20:58It's easy.
00:21:36So, Miss Livingston, I was looking over the official guest list for the party tonight, and you lied to me.
00:21:44Your name's not Alexandra, is it?
00:21:49I thought only HR saw that.
00:21:55Oh, don't be embarrassed, sugar.
00:21:58I think that's a very sweet name.
00:22:00I'm not embarrassed.
00:22:01It's just private.
00:22:03My parents were the only ones who called me that.
00:22:08I see.
00:22:14I apologize.
00:22:16I didn't know.
00:22:18I didn't mean to upset you.
00:22:19Hey.
00:22:19Hey.
00:22:23Alex.
00:22:26I mean, I'm sorry.
00:22:29I think I owe you a drink.
00:22:37I'll be right back.
00:22:38Look at you.
00:22:47You look stunning.
00:22:50See the dress?
00:22:54Let's get turned even me straight.
00:22:55Picked it out just for you.
00:22:57It's perfect.
00:22:58May I have this dance, my lady?
00:22:59Hey.
00:23:18For you.
00:23:20Hey, bro.
00:23:20Is that for me?
00:23:21Get your own drink, bro.
00:23:23And maybe your own date while you're at it.
00:23:27Dane?
00:23:28I knew it.
00:23:30My guest.
00:23:31You know what I mean.
00:23:31Yeah, sure.
00:23:32I know what you mean.
00:23:33I'll take that.
00:23:34I'll leave you guys to it.
00:23:47It's just a dance.
00:23:48Do not be weird about this.
00:23:50Oh, I'm being weird?
00:23:52Everyone else is dancing.
00:23:53It would look strange if we didn't.
00:23:56And besides,
00:23:56it's not like we're attracted to each other, right?
00:24:02Right.
00:24:03So, something going on between you and my brother?
00:24:20Chase?
00:24:21Of course not.
00:24:22That was nothing.
00:24:24It didn't look like nothing.
00:24:25If I didn't know any better,
00:24:28I'd say you sound jealous.
00:24:31Don't be ridiculous.
00:24:32I'm just looking out for my assistant.
00:24:35Well, I doubt he's interested.
00:24:39He's, you know.
00:24:43He's what?
00:24:45You don't know?
00:24:49Never mind.
00:24:51So, you guys aren't that close then?
00:24:53Well, excuse me if I don't have time to listen to my brother's sexual exploits.
00:24:57If you hadn't noticed, I'm somewhat busy running the largest shipping company in America.
00:25:01It's important to make time for family, Lincoln.
00:25:06That's none of your concern.
00:25:08Just focus on steering clear of an office romance, Miss Livingston.
00:25:13It's unprofessional.
00:25:17What?
00:25:18This?
00:25:19This is just two co-workers dancing.
00:25:21Right, a totally normal boss-slash-assistant slow dance.
00:25:28It's completely innocent.
00:25:30Hmm.
00:25:31They're rarely touching.
00:25:38Lincoln.
00:25:41Dad.
00:25:43Well, some of our board members are already here.
00:25:46I need you to make your rounds.
00:25:48Miss Livingston?
00:25:49Shall we?
00:25:56Well, Mr. Harris was just saying that he was very impressed with your recent progress.
00:26:02Wonderful to see that you're finally settling in, Lincoln.
00:26:08Miss Livingston has been a welcomed addition.
00:26:11Oh, yes.
00:26:13Detroit and Cleveland.
00:26:14Nice work.
00:26:15Yes, and we're also improving transit times.
00:26:19I'll actually be in New York next week.
00:26:31Team there and finalizing everything, making sure everything's running smoothly.
00:26:34Hi, Lincoln.
00:26:36What are you doing here?
00:26:37Just thought I'd stop by.
00:26:39Thought you could use the moral support.
00:26:41Where's Malia?
00:26:42I got a babysitter.
00:26:45I think everyone knows Camilla, Malia's mother.
00:26:51Who's this?
00:26:53Uh, no one.
00:26:54Just, uh, my assistant.
00:26:57Alex.
00:26:59Nice to meet you, Alice.
00:27:02As I was saying, the transit times in New York, I really...
00:27:05Come on, Lincoln.
00:27:07Don't be a bore.
00:27:08It's a party.
00:27:09No one wants to talk about business.
00:27:11Am I right?
00:27:13Let's dance.
00:27:14Maybe later.
00:27:15These gentlemen are on the board.
00:27:17You don't mind if I steal them, do you?
00:27:19What were you doing?
00:27:30Are you drunk?
00:27:31The whole office is here.
00:27:32We never have any time together.
00:27:34And there's a reason for that, Camilla.
00:27:36We're not together anymore.
00:27:37You made that perfectly clear when you fucked my best friend.
00:27:41Oh, come on, Lincoln.
00:27:43I'm sorry if I embarrassed you.
00:27:45I just...
00:27:46I miss you.
00:27:49And I was thinking about how we used to come to these things together.
00:27:53I was hoping you'd dance with me.
00:27:56For old time's sake.
00:28:00One dance.
00:28:05Thanks.
00:28:16Excuse me, gentlemen.
00:28:22Doesn't this feel nice?
00:28:24I know you miss this.
00:28:30This is a work event, Camilla.
00:28:34Relax, Lincoln.
00:28:35So tense.
00:28:37I could fix that, you know.
00:28:40What do you want, hmm?
00:28:42And don't give me some bullshit about missing me.
00:28:44I know you.
00:28:46You want money, don't you?
00:28:48Have you given any more thought to the conversation we had the other day?
00:28:52Malia's getting older.
00:28:55It's only getting harder to take care of her, especially with her situation.
00:28:59We should be a family.
00:29:01We tried.
00:29:03And failed miserably.
00:29:05I can't be with you, Camilla.
00:29:07Are you sure about that?
00:29:10Camilla, don't.
00:29:11Kiss me.
00:29:13If you don't feel anything, I'll leave you alone.
00:29:20Stop.
00:29:21Jesus.
00:29:25Don't tell me you didn't enjoy that.
00:29:28Lincoln, are you listening to me?
00:29:31Look at me.
00:29:33You don't want me to make a scene, do you?
00:29:35Because you know I will.
00:29:37Let me make something very clear to you.
00:29:42We are never getting back together, Camilla.
00:29:44You hear me?
00:29:45Ever.
00:29:46Now, you need to go.
00:29:48But...
00:29:48Right now.
00:29:49Right now.
00:29:49I'm not having any fun.
00:30:13Let's see if we can change that.
00:30:29This is my mom's 60th birthday, right?
00:30:32And her sorority sisters are drinking me under the table.
00:30:35And Agnes, her old roommate, slept with the bartender.
00:30:38So it's last call, right?
00:30:42I go up to the bar looking for this guy.
00:30:44Aggie's dragging him to the bathroom.
00:30:45Oh, my God.
00:30:47Stop.
00:30:49Something funny?
00:30:54Time to go.
00:30:59It's okay.
00:31:00Arturo.
00:31:09Took Miss Livingston home.
00:31:11You're being incredibly rude.
00:31:12You know that?
00:31:13You're getting wasted at a company party.
00:31:16It's totally inappropriate.
00:31:18Don't you inappropriate me.
00:31:19Your girlfriend was treating you like a stripper pole.
00:31:21You made out in front of everyone.
00:31:23Okay, first of all, she's my ex.
00:31:25And second of all, I can do whatever I want.
00:31:28I'm a CEO.
00:31:29Interrupt.
00:31:30Right.
00:31:32Is that why you're cozying up to my dad?
00:31:34What, my title not good enough for you?
00:31:36Charm your way up the corporate ladder?
00:31:38CEO this week, chairman the next.
00:31:41Meanwhile, you're wasted hanging all over Jace.
00:31:43What do you care anyway?
00:31:44I thought you weren't attracted to me.
00:31:47I'm not.
00:31:48Oh, yeah?
00:31:50Yeah.
00:31:52Liar.
00:31:52I didn't expect you to have tattoos.
00:32:15Yeah, well, there's a lot you don't know about me.
00:32:27That cost $8,000.
00:32:29Yeah, my fucking money.
00:32:30Can I get the hell over here?
00:32:40Is that a scar?
00:32:43It's hot.
00:32:46Fuck me.
00:32:47Yeah.
00:32:53I'm not.
00:33:05Are you?
00:33:06No way, I can't let this go too waste
00:33:09I don't wanna go to yours
00:33:13Don't let this go too waste
00:33:36You, uh, want to come inside?
00:33:49Uh, no.
00:33:53Right. No.
00:33:56Of course not.
00:33:58Well, I guess I'll see you on Monday.
00:34:06Good morning.
00:34:21Good morning.
00:34:31I can't believe I risked my job for a guy who doesn't give two shits about me.
00:34:36It's not your fault. Laken 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.
00:34:47Laken's got some serious trust issues.
00:34:49Like, he needs therapy about it.
00:34:52Camilla really messed him up.
00:34:53Look, 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.
00:35:03Took him, like, three years to come to his senses, and when he finally did,
00:35:06Oh, surprise, surprise, guess who's suddenly pregnant?
00:35:10Jesus.
00:35:13Maybe it's just us to pretend like this never happened.
00:35:16It sounds like he's been through a lot.
00:35:17Look, I gotta run to a meeting.
00:35:26How about you come over for dinner tonight?
00:35:28Seven?
00:35:29I'll text you the details.
00:35:31Yeah, I'm down.
00:35:33Great.
00:35:33Can't remember the last time you had us over for dinner.
00:35:56Dad 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.
00:36:04You know, like normal business partners and not...
00:36:06Family members.
00:36:08Exactly.
00:36:13Did you give Alex a ride on Saturday?
00:36:19Grandpa, I told you it's me.
00:36:22You?
00:36:22Ah, you're too tall.
00:36:24No, my Malia, last time I saw her, she was just about my knee high.
00:36:28Hey, has anybody seen my granddaughter?
00:36:31Hmm.
00:36:32Because this little woman is an imposter.
00:36:34Hehehe.
00:36:36Are we expecting company?
00:36:48Tell him to send an extra plate.
00:36:49Alex?
00:36:57Lincoln?
00:36:58You made it!
00:36:59I didn't realize you were joining us, Alex.
00:37:25Me neither.
00:37:26It's okay.
00:37:37I don't like asparagus either.
00:37:40My dad says I have to eat it because it's healthy for me.
00:37:44He's right.
00:37:45It is.
00:37:47Look on the bright side.
00:37:49At least it's not Brussels sprouts, am I right?
00:37:59That was delicious.
00:38:01All right.
00:38:04Miss Livingston.
00:38:07A word.
00:38:08Uh, Mr. Blainford, about the other night, I know the gala was a mess with Camilla.
00:38:21Alex, I've seen a change in my son.
00:38:25Really?
00:38:25It's the first time I've seen him smile in years.
00:38:29Keep doing what you're doing.
00:38:30You planned this, didn't you?
00:38:34I just thought I'd give you and Lincoln some time alone.
00:38:38Thank you, Jace.
00:38:39You're very welcome.
00:38:39Jace, don't.
00:38:40Bye.
00:38:42Wanna watch Disney with us?
00:38:44Uh, you have a spelling test to study for, remember?
00:38:48But I wanna hang out with Alex.
00:38:50Please, Daddy, please.
00:38:52I'll be right back.
00:39:11Hey.
00:39:14Come on.
00:39:15Chill out.
00:39:16Come on.
00:39:22Come on.
00:39:52She likes you, you know?
00:39:56She's not normally so comfortable with strangers.
00:40:00I like her, too.
00:40:07So, are we going to figure out what happened?
00:40:11Or did I just fuck myself out of a job?
00:40:16Your job is not in danger.
00:40:18Okay, that doesn't totally answer my question.
00:40:26What do you want me to say, Alex?
00:40:27I can't get involved with my assistant.
00:40:32Not with the board watching my every move.
00:40:36But I also can't accept the fact that Saturday night was the last time that we'll ever...
00:40:43I thought I did something wrong.
00:40:46I want you, Alex.
00:40:48That's the problem.
00:40:56What if we separate church and state?
00:41:01At work, we're professional.
00:41:05But outside of work, we're...
00:41:08Unprofessional?
00:41:09Unprofessional?
00:41:09I think the light is like...
00:41:11I'm asleep, walking through all of my problems and new.
00:41:17I can't make it through.
00:41:21Every night is the same.
00:41:23I keep running fast, left and right.
00:41:26Wondering where my head's gone now.
00:41:29I'm asleep, walking through all of my problems and new.
00:41:35I'm asleep, walking through all of my problems and new.
00:41:40Come on.
00:41:41Come on.
00:41:41Let's go, Leah.
00:41:43Come on.
00:41:43Come on.
00:41:44Faster.
00:41:45Hey.
00:41:45hey uh lincoln's not here right now he just landed in new york i know but it turns out i
00:41:55can't take malia at all this week going to alay business trip so she's all yours oh uh i'm not
00:42:04really here to be child care i'm sure you'll figure something out mommy loves you malia
00:42:12i'll see you in two weeks okay
00:42:16why doesn't you want to be with me hey hey it's okay malia
00:42:25alex what's going on hey we have a problem
00:42:41camilla just dropped malia off at the office and left she said she can't take care of this
00:42:45week after all what let me talk to her
00:42:48hi honey are you okay hi listen uh mommy had to go away for a little bit but uh i'm gonna be back
00:43:00tonight and in the meantime alex is gonna take care of you okay everything is fine i love you
00:43:04i love you too
00:43:06i should have known she'd pull a stunt like this so much for that family time she wanted
00:43:15i will book the first flight out this evening okay okay bye
00:43:20okay so we'll get you fed i can help you with your homework and by the time your dad gets back
00:43:33so much rice i'm sorry you have nothing to be sorry about
00:43:41has your mom done this before
00:43:48sort of sometimes she leaves me with someone with her friends for a few days so she can go on
00:43:56work trips
00:43:58work trips huh does your dad know about this i'm not supposed to tell him
00:44:07she says it's important for girls my age to be able to take care of themselves
00:44:14shit i mean shoot
00:44:25oh my god malia malia
00:44:41i'm sorry i didn't mean to
00:44:55i'm sorry
00:44:57better
00:45:00good
00:45:05how will we order some pizza
00:45:25malia
00:45:32do you want to tell me what made you so upset earlier
00:45:40you can talk to me believe me i understand
00:45:47what do you mean
00:45:48it's from surgery i was born with a heart defect just like you really
00:45:57i didn't know anyone was like me
00:46:11who is it
00:46:23it's me
00:46:33lincoln
00:46:33um
00:46:35hi
00:46:37hi
00:46:37hi
00:46:37uh can i see malia
00:46:51i can sleep on the couch
00:47:04i can sleep on the couch
00:47:08okay sweetie i'm right here
00:47:12go back to sleep
00:47:13go back to sleep
00:47:15oh stay
00:47:19i can sleep on the couch
00:47:21no
00:47:22you stay too
00:47:27it's all right with me
00:47:38where do you think you're going
00:47:52where do you think you're going
00:48:05to find malia
00:48:07i already had the driver pick her up and take her to school
00:48:12we're all alone
00:48:13what about work
00:48:20time off for good behavior
00:48:32thank you again for taking care of her
00:48:39wasn't a problem
00:48:43apparently it is for her mother
00:48:50let me make it up to you
00:48:55how are you gonna do that
00:49:04let me show you
00:49:13why are you gonna do that
00:49:28let me show you
00:49:28you're like the neighbors
00:49:30somewhere away from all these nightmares
00:49:34where nobody can find me
00:49:37you know i think more people should try co-workers with benefits
00:50:00so you want to tell me what happened here
00:50:08not really
00:50:12sorry i um
00:50:15i was just curious
00:50:18congenital heart defect
00:50:19you don't want to hear about it
00:50:21it's too much
00:50:22too much
00:50:24this condition these bills
00:50:26this scar
00:50:28my parents were incredible
00:50:30they gave up everything for me
00:50:33they drained their savings in what little life of wealth they built for themselves to try
00:50:37and make my life normal
00:50:39and now they're gone
00:50:41car accident when i was a senior in high school
00:50:46i begged them to have a night to themselves for once and then
00:50:50alex
00:50:51sorry way too much information
00:50:54especially from a buddy you don't need to know my sob story
00:50:57you know that malia's heart condition is congenital
00:51:04i know
00:51:05she told me
00:51:06yeah well she doesn't know everything
00:51:08look i've never told anybody this but
00:51:15malia was more with her defect because camilla
00:51:20she took diet pills during the pregnancy so she wouldn't gain weight or lose out in modeling gigs
00:51:25i only found out before it was too late
00:51:28oh my god
00:51:31it's terrible
00:51:33truth is
00:51:34she never really wanted to have a baby
00:51:37i did
00:51:37i was the one who wanted us to be a happy family
00:51:42turns out she was just in it for a meal ticket
00:51:44i'm so sorry lincoln
00:51:51the only reason she wants to get back together
00:51:54is for the money
00:51:56not for me and certainly not for her daughter
00:51:58you know she's always been irresponsible but this latest stunt abandoning her daughter like that
00:52:08have you thought about pursuing soul custody
00:52:10i want to but it's too risky and the courts usually side with the mother i i can't risk losing my daughter
00:52:18they don't always
00:52:22malia told me this wasn't the first time camilla's done something like this
00:52:26what did she say to you
00:52:28camilla 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
00:52:35i think you could have a case here
00:52:37i don't know
00:52:39i don't want to put her through that i mean
00:52:41making her testify against her own mother i can't do that
00:52:45i know you want what's best for malia
00:52:49and sharing her with camilla isn't it
00:52:52maybe you should just give camilla what she really wants
00:52:55and if that's money fine you have it
00:53:00malia deserves people in her life who care about her
00:53:03you're right
00:53:04malia deserves better
00:53:08i will talk to her this week
00:53:09thank you
00:53:22seems like i owe you again
00:53:27greedy i meant breakfast
00:53:30you can cook yes i can
00:53:36for the right company
00:53:46ta-da
00:53:46i should have known someone near sugar would have such a sweet tooth
00:53:57shit
00:54:00fuck i'm sorry i didn't mean to
00:54:03it's okay really it's
00:54:07actually kind of nice to have someone call me by my real name again
00:54:09thank you again for everything
00:54:14i 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
00:54:25not exactly
00:54:32he told you all of that what are you a miracle worker a saint
00:54:37hardly
00:54:37look if i tell you something you promise not to say anything to anyone
00:54:44cross my inner hope to die
00:54:51your dad is paying me to do this to help lakin
00:54:56that's what a job is you work for the company you know that right you don't understand your dad
00:55:01offered to pay off my student loans and cover my medical bills for life if i stuck it out as
00:55:06lakin's assistant he wanted me to keep him away from camilla
00:55:10by any means necessary he said now that lakin and i are
00:55:15fucking like rabbits co-workers with benefits excuse me it just it seems wrong not to tell him
00:55:25why because you're helping him get his shit together and getting paid for it seems like a
00:55:29win-win to me i won't feel like that if he finds out i'll think i'm just using him well
00:55:35maybe he doesn't have to find out chase i can't keep lying to him i think
00:55:40i think i'm falling for him
00:55:48so more than co-workers with benefits
00:55:59thanks for meeting me i wanted to talk to you about your new girlfriend
00:56:05what i know all about your little sleepover
00:56:09you know i'd appreciate it if you told me before bringing another woman into our daughter's life
00:56:14especially that one what do you mean by that one
00:56:18alex actually stepped up when you abandoned her to go clubbing in la it was a work trip oh really
00:56:23she'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
00:56:43so this is it you want to break up our family for that lie you don't want a family you just want my
00:56:51money i see right through you camilla you think i want money how much do you know about your little
00:56:58assistant what do you mean
00:57:03i hate to be the one to tell you this but that girl is using you lakin
00:57:11i overheard jason her laughing about it in the break room earlier today
00:57:22what do you mean she's using me the only reason why she's working for you
00:57:26is because your dad promised to pay her medical bills if she kept you away from me
00:57:33no she wouldn't do that that's not who she is
00:57:37if you don't believe me just ask your dad
00:57:40is it true lakin what are you doing here did you hire alex in order to keep tabs on me
00:57:58it was for your own good do not give me that father knows best routine
00:58:02this is a complete betrayal of my trust your personal issues were affecting not only the
00:58:07business but our family that is absurd this has nothing to do with the company
00:58:12your inability to cut camilla from your life seriously calls into question your abilities as a
00:58:17leader as it does the way you close yourself off from any connection romantic or so what i i can't be
00:58:23ceo if i don't open my heart that is my love life is none of your business but the well being of my
00:58:30granddaughter still is a smart girl with a good heart she cares about malia
00:58:38and she challenges you she's fired thanks to you
00:58:56what are you doing here
00:59:08we need to talk we are you want to explain what you were doing with your ex looking like you're
00:59:17getting back together is that why you haven't gotten custody of malia because you still love
00:59:23her god it was so stupid were you ever going to tell me about your little deal with my dad
00:59:30god alex i i trusted you i i told you things that i've never even told my family
00:59:37and this whole time you were just in it for the money i that was before anything happened between us
00:59:46lakin i couldn't say no that kind of money you know my situation but i never meant to hurt
00:59:52you and fucking me what that was just the way to ensure job security
00:59:56that's all i am to you just a transaction of course not
01:00:02how dare you why should i believe you
01:00:05you know you're just like her i am not like camilla lakin i care about you you're fired
01:00:14and this thing between us that's over too
01:00:26let's go
01:00:47let's go
01:00:56let's go
01:01:12rocky road huh i've got the perfect pairing
01:01:15you're gonna let me in or what
01:01:24you are out of your mind showing up here is insane like you don't love it i don't
01:01:33i've changed i've heard that before god it turns me on when you act like
01:01:37all right this is like a pandemic level of postmates orders have you left your house yet
01:01:42well i'm gonna try and get my old job back so i'll probably be out of the house five days a week
01:01:48girl losing your job and getting dumped on the same days a lot you can take some time to mourn
01:01:56i can't waste any more time on lakin
01:01:58i'm so stupid thinking you actually cared about me
01:02:15what's wrong with me nothing absolutely nothing
01:02:20i'm sorry
01:02:29just
01:02:33i think i want to be alone tonight
01:02:35hey
01:02:42text me okay just because we don't work together doesn't mean we're not friends
01:02:46we're not friends
01:02:49you will
01:02:51i promise
01:02:59you
01:03:46Hey, um, I'd like to apply for a job.
01:03:53I used to work here.
01:03:55Hey, kid, come on, man, open up.
01:04:05You really need to give me a key.
01:04:09You want a drink?
01:04:10Yeah, where are your glasses?
01:04:12Second cabinet to the left.
01:04:16I heard you broke up with Alex.
01:04:26Can't really break up with someone you weren't dating.
01:04:29We were just fucking, and now we're not.
01:04:32I'm supposed to believe you don't give a shit.
01:04:37I don't.
01:04:38Is that why you're drowning your sorrows in whiskey?
01:04:41Very dramatic, by the way.
01:04:44What do you care?
01:04:45She's all yours now.
01:04:47Her little deal with dad is mute, and now you two can finally be together.
01:04:50Jesus Christ, Lincoln, I'm gay.
01:04:52You're always so wrapped up in your own shit, you never thought to ask your brother about his own life.
01:05:08I'm sorry.
01:05:11Really.
01:05:11I can't believe I didn't...
01:05:16Are you good?
01:05:24I'm good.
01:05:24I'm good.
01:05:24Suddenly, so many things make sense to me now.
01:05:42But you're always flirting with her, Al.
01:05:44I was trying to light a fire under your ass.
01:05:46She's a good person, Lincoln.
01:05:50She cares about you.
01:05:51A lot.
01:05:54She hated the deal.
01:05:56She hated lying to you.
01:05:58She knew you wouldn't trust her.
01:06:03And why should I?
01:06:05Because not everyone's Camilla.
01:06:11Look, it's not too late to make it right.
01:06:16Call her.
01:06:17Call her.
01:06:46Call her.
01:06:47Call her.
01:06:47Call her.
01:06:48Call her.
01:06:48Call her.
01:06:49Call her.
01:06:49Call her.
01:06:50Call her.
01:06:50Call her.
01:06:51Call her.
01:06:51Call her.
01:06:52Call her.
01:06:52Call her.
01:06:53Call her.
01:06:53Call her.
01:06:54Call her.
01:06:55Call her.
01:06:55Call her.
01:06:56Call her.
01:06:56Call her.
01:06:57Call her.
01:06:57Call her.
01:06:58Call her.
01:06:58Call her.
01:06:59Call her.
01:06:59Call her.
01:07:00Call her.
01:07:01Call her.
01:07:01Call her.
01:07:02Call her.
01:07:02Call her.
01:07:03Call her.
01:07:04Call her.
01:07:04Call her.
01:07:05Call her.
01:07:06Call her.
01:07:07Call her.
01:07:08Call her.
01:07:09Call her.
01:07:10Call her.
01:07:11Call her.
01:07:12Call her.
01:07:13Call her.
01:07:14Call her.
01:07:15Fuck him.
01:07:33So, that's $250,000 a year?
01:07:37Every year?
01:07:39Until Malia's 18th birthday.
01:07:41So, in nine more years then?
01:07:43Eight.
01:07:45You don't even know how old your daughter is?
01:08:06Pleasure doing business with you.
01:08:12You don't want to say goodbye?
01:08:13Why? She's upstairs waiting.
01:08:15I can't. I have a flight to Miami in an hour.
01:08:18Give her a kiss for me, will you?
01:08:20Good fucking riddance.
01:08:33I'm proud of you, son.
01:08:35It 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?
01:08:43And if you gentlemen will excuse me, I have a granddaughter to comfort.
01:08:49Congrats, bro.
01:08:54Let's celebrate.
01:08:56Come on, we should be celebrating.
01:09:09Ding dong.
01:09:10Ding dong, the witch agreed to settle.
01:09:11And now, Malia has to be here.
01:09:12I'm sorry.
01:09:13Yeah.
01:09:13And now Malia has to live the rest of her life knowing that her mother didn't care enough
01:09:18about her to fight for custody.
01:09:20On the positive side, Malia's all yours now.
01:09:22Well, you're going to be CEO in a month.
01:09:26What else could you want?
01:09:28Maybe a certain little assistant that help you get custody.
01:09:32She blocked my number.
01:09:35And no, I'm not going to show up to her doorstep on my knees begging for her to take me back.
01:09:40That would make me look insane.
01:09:42Huh?
01:09:43Insane or romantic?
01:09:46She doesn't want to speak to me.
01:09:49And I don't blame her.
01:09:51Well, I can't guarantee she'll take you back, but I may have a hot tip on where you can find her.
01:09:59She's working here again?
01:10:02Is that why you brought me here?
01:10:04Go get her.
01:10:16Hi.
01:10:20Ready to order?
01:10:21I'll come back in a few more minutes.
01:10:30Alex.
01:10:32Lincoln?
01:10:35What are you doing here?
01:10:37Jace brought me to celebrate.
01:10:41I want full custody.
01:10:44Congratulations.
01:10:44Yeah, I, um, I couldn't have done it without you.
01:10:50Uh.
01:10:50Alex, I, um, I want to apologize.
01:10:54I made a huge mistake.
01:10:56Thanks.
01:10:57I, I've seen you take my break right now.
01:11:05Okay.
01:11:11You okay?
01:11:13Okay.
01:11:14Whoa.
01:11:16Someone call 9-1-1!
01:11:18Help!
01:11:20It's okay.
01:11:20It's okay.
01:11:20Yeah.
01:11:25Any update?
01:11:39There's only so much that they'll tell me right now, but the doctor said that she's in critical
01:11:50condition, they're going to operate tomorrow, and that her chances are 50-50.
01:11:57Jesus.
01:11:57Her heart must be overwhelmed by all the stress.
01:12:04The stress that I fucking caused her.
01:12:08And seeing me at the restaurant, that couldn't have helped either.
01:12:10I, I, I should have just left her alone.
01:12:12It's not your fault, Lincoln.
01:12:13And now Alex could, she could.
01:12:18Hey, stop.
01:12:19Don't talk like that.
01:12:20Hey, Lincoln.
01:12:41Oh my God, Alex, you're awake.
01:12:46Jesus Christ.
01:12:48I was so worried.
01:12:49I thought, I thought that I might have lost you.
01:12:57I'm fine.
01:13:00You should leave.
01:13:02What?
01:13:03What are you talking about?
01:13:04I, I...
01:13:05Lincoln, why are you here?
01:13:06I'm here because I care about you, because...
01:13:09Because you feel guilty.
01:13:11This is what you do.
01:13:13You throw money at your problems to make yourself feel better.
01:13:16No.
01:13:17It's not like that.
01:13:18I don't want to be your charity case, Lincoln.
01:13:22I don't want to feel like I owe you or anyone again.
01:13:27You are not a burden.
01:13:29I don't think that.
01:13:31I'd like you to go.
01:13:32I don't.
01:13:48I don't want to feel like I'm here.
01:14:12Morning, sleepyhead.
01:14:18It's good to see you awake.
01:14:24You had me worried there for a minute.
01:14:30I got you something.
01:14:45This almost makes me wish I hadn't made it.
01:14:48Where did all the flowers come from?
01:14:54It was dad.
01:14:56You felt horrible he wasn't here after your episode,
01:14:58so he's been helping out with Mulya while they can watch us over you here.
01:15:02Dad paid for everything your insurance didn't cover.
01:15:05Fancy pacemaker, extra care, you name it.
01:15:08He shouldn't have.
01:15:10You made a deal, Alex.
01:15:12Dad was good for it.
01:15:13It's done.
01:15:15I don't deserve it.
01:15:17What are you talking about?
01:15:20Look at me, Jace.
01:15:21I'm literally fucking scarred.
01:15:23Why should I...
01:15:23Hey, Alex.
01:15:26You deserve love.
01:15:30It's about time you get out of your own way and realize that.
01:15:32I'm sorry.
01:15:45I didn't mean to scare you.
01:15:59Fuck.
01:16:01I'm sorry.
01:16:01I just...
01:16:02I thought you might need some help.
01:16:05Doctor said no unnecessary stress.
01:16:08Well, then you shouldn't have shown up.
01:16:14Sorry.
01:16:15Thank you, but I've got it from here.
01:16:17Alex.
01:16:17Alex, you'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.
01:16:53Everyone misses you.
01:16:54My dad, Jace, and me.
01:17:03It was wrong of me to accuse you of only wanting my money.
01:17:07I can see that now.
01:17:10I've just...
01:17:10I've spent my whole life thinking that I had to buy love.
01:17:12And I've just been hurt so many times.
01:17:15It's hard to comprehend that a woman could see me as anything other than a blank check.
01:17:23What 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,
01:17:39they would do it exactly the same?
01:17:42That's not sacrifice.
01:17:44That's love.
01:17:47I've been thinking about it a lot.
01:17:50About 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.
01:17:59But what you've taught me,
01:18:01what your parents have taught me,
01:18:04is that
01:18:04supporting someone
01:18:07is not about an obligation
01:18:09or to force an outcome.
01:18:12It is simply because
01:18:13you love them.
01:18:18Miss Livingston,
01:18:20you are the most
01:18:21selfless,
01:18:23independent,
01:18:25strong,
01:18:26and beautiful woman
01:18:28that I have ever met
01:18:29in my entire life.
01:18:32I can't stop.
01:18:33It's true.
01:18:36And since you clearly don't believe me,
01:18:39I guess I'll just have to prove it to you.
01:18:43Prove it?
01:18:43How?
01:18:53Is that...
01:18:54Scars.
01:18:56Just like yours.
01:18:59Are those tattoos?
01:19:02I wanted it to be permanent.
01:19:03I love you, Alex.
01:19:08I love every single perfect inch of you.
01:19:16Will you please forgive me for being such an idiot?
01:19:21Please.
01:19:22I love you too.
01:19:26I love you too.
01:19:26What are you doing next week?
01:19:55I want to take you to a party.
01:19:59Another gala?
01:20:02Something like that.
01:20:04And you know the guest of honor very well.
01:20:07Who is it?
01:20:09You'll see.
01:20:16Happy birthday, dear Malia.
01:20:21Happy birthday to you.
01:20:29What did you wish for?
01:20:36A new mommy.
01:20:37One step at a time, sweetheart.
01:20:45I got you something.
01:20:47It might not be the biggest present you get, but I think you'll like it.
01:20:52I have one, too.
01:20:53Just like you.
01:20:57I have one, too.
01:21:27I have one, too.
01:21:28I have one, too.
01:21:29I have one, too.
01:21:30I have one, too.
01:21:31Come with us.
01:21:33Don't hold back.
01:21:35All of it.
01:21:37Go back.
01:21:38You're going to hold back.
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