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

00:00:04as a fixer what are you doing here i work here must be a pity hire better than daddy buying my

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:00:56lincoln 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

00:01:06um

00:01:16you

00:01:16so

00:01:16you

00:01:20you

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

00:01:45comes from the french rapport to bring back as in je rapporte ses plats à la cuisine

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

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

00:02:04heard of it that's where you went i'll be right back gentlemen

00:02:11that's r-a-p-p-o-r-t yeah i got it here comes the smart mouth again you'd think a hospitality

00:02:22major would be a little bit more hospitable for your information i studied business

00:02:28just graduated congrats on the degree i can see things are really working out for you here

00:02:33at least i know how to spell excuse me i ordered this steak medium rare and it is medium i'll be

00:02:42with you in just a moment i think i've waited long enough she's busy right now she'll be with you when

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

00:04:09please excuse my son

00:04:12what he meant was no thank you alex and it's all right it was a stressful situation yeah how do you

00:04:19uh know how to handle that huh sometimes i faint when i get stressed out heart defect i was born with

00:04:27it learned how to take care of myself over the years well you shouldn't be working as a waitress

00:04:31with a condition like that you know running around all day student loans and a looming surgery i can't

00:04:38even begin to afford don't just pay for themselves

00:04:41oh my god thank you you know there's an opening at my office the less footwork better pay why don't

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

00:05:11yeah absolutely i'm getting in the elevator let me call you right back okay

00:05:27you what are you doing here i work here i didn't realize the cafeteria was hiring

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

00:05:40physician for me you know you're a lot more charming in an apron waitress

00:05:50your floor by the way

00:05:54you know what to do

00:06:05i gotta go now all right

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

00:06:17i'd like to offer you an executive assistant position i 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 no he's just overwhelmed and his ex camilla isn't helping i need you to keep

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

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

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

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

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

00:07:23and your new boss her are you joking i certainly am not i'm still ceo for now you do as i say

00:07:44welcome aboard

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

00:08:01coffee black every day within five minutes of my arrival lunch will be at 1pm sharp no fast food

00:08:11are you writing this down

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

00:08:17oh

00:08:19and stay out of my personal life

00:08:22that'll be all for now i'll give you access to my work calendar later

00:08:32that means you can go

00:08:33lakin like lucifer

00:08:45his bark's worse than his bite trust me

00:08:48i'm jace lucifer's angelic younger brother you are

00:08:53alex lakin'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's safe with me

00:09:05alex get in here we need to roll some calls to south korea

00:09:09you're gonna need that

00:09:12coming

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

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

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

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

00:09:48um sorry to interrupt

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

00:09:58contracts to offset the overflow

00:09:59uh so what you're you're now an expert in freight logistics uh no but i was looking over last

00:10:09quarter's regional expense report while it could be off but cleveland's underutilized and you're

00:10:14already paying for the rail infrastructure it wouldn't solve all of your problems but it could

00:10:19keep the detroit bottleneck from shutting you down entirely actually that could work worth a shot

00:10:26i mean obviously my team would need to take a look at it and sort out the details

00:10:32is there anything else i should know about my business not yet

00:10:41uh 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 lincoln a good leader isn't

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

00:11:21i've lost control well the board already thinks you've lost control this constant personnel turnover

00:11:27makes you look indecisive and weak you have to keep alex what are you saying you fire her and the board

00:11:38will find another ceo

00:12:01hey malia right

00:12:04how are you feeling better thank you for helping me the other day of course you know if you ever

00:12:11start to feel like that you should sit down and slow your heart rate the hell are you doing

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

00:12:43you know what fine leave guess you're just not cut out for a big girl job are you waitress

00:12:49alex hang on alex

00:13:05alex wait alex

00:13:07i 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

00:13:25look you can't leave okay i need you to stay how about starting with an apology

00:13:38i've been working my ass off all week doing everything you say and you're still a dick to me

00:13:44what do i have to do to please you

00:13:48look i'm sorry okay it's not your fault

00:13:51i just uh

00:14:04alex hang on

00:14:08alex hey alex wait one 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

00:14:21no more verbal abuse i didn't

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

00:14:33got it and you said something about doubling my salary

00:14:39stick around for a few more months and then we'll talk okay

00:14:42okay

00:14:46you won't regret it want a bag

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

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

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

00:15:31a 2005 roman a con tea

00:15:36best bottle on the menu

00:15:39it better be it costs fifteen thousand dollars

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

00:15:45so what did you want to talk to me about

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

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

00:16:05malia 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

00:16:17maybe we could try a little harder

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

00:16:35thank you miss livingston

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

00:16:42i'm working

00:16:56lincoln are you listening to me

00:16:59uh 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

00:17:12i gotta go

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

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

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

00:17:35yeah everything's just peachy

00:17:37so that little argument you guys had the other day what was that a lover's quarrel

00:17:45look who's blushing

00:17:48i am not blushing and that wasn't a lover's quarrel he doesn't like me like that

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

00:17:58chase lincoln

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

00:18:05such a sweetheart

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

00:18:10you needed me for something

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

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

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

00:18:35try to keep it under 10 000 all right no problem i'll ride my unicorn over to the mall after lunch

00:18:41i'll ride my unicorn over to the mall after lunch

00:18:45got it under 10 000

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

00:18:53i like red

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00:22:35I owe you a drink.

00:22:37I'll be right back.

00:22:45Look at you.

00:22:46You look stunning.

00:22:49See the dress?

00:22:53Let's get to turn even me straight.

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

00:22:56It's perfect.

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

00:23:05It's just the way of love will let me go.

00:23:10Why do we feel like we're not good enough?

00:23:14Why don't we lose all of this care?

00:23:17For you.

00:23:19Hey, bro.

00:23:20Is that for me?

00:23:21Get your own drink, bro.

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

00:23:27Dane?

00:23:28I knew it.

00:23:29Uh, 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.

00:23:35It's just a dance.

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

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

00:23:51Everyone else is dancing.

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

00:23:55And besides,

00:23:57it's not like we're attracted to each other, right?

00:24:02Right.

00:24:05So,

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

00:24:18Jase?

00:24:21Of course not.

00:24:22That was nothing.

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

00:24:26If I didn't know any better,

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

00:24:30Don't be ridiculous.

00:24:32I'm just looking out for my assistant.

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

00:24:39He's, you know.

00:24:42He's what?

00:24:45You don't know?

00:24:49Never mind.

00:24:50So, 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,

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

00:25:02It's important to make time for family, Lincoln.

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

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

00:25:11Miss Livingston.

00:25:12It's unprofessional.

00:25:17What?

00:25:17This?

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

00:25:22Right.

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

00:25:28It's completely innocent.

00:25:29You're rarely touching.

00:25:37Lincoln.

00:25:40Dad.

00:25:42Well, some of our board members are already here.

00:25:45I need you to make your rounds.

00:25:48Miss Livingston?

00:25:50Shall we?

00:25:51Well, Mr. Harris was just saying that he was very impressed with your recent progress.

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

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

00:26:11Oh, yes.

00:26:12Detroit and Cleveland.

00:26:14Nice work.

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

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

00:26:21Team there and finalizing everything, making sure everything's running smoothly.

00:26:34I make it.

00:26:35What are you doing here?

00:26:37I just thought I'd stop by.

00:26:38I thought you could use the moral support.

00:26:41Where's Malia?

00:26:42I got a babysitter.

00:26:45I 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.

00:26:58Nice to meet you, Alice.

00:27:02As I was saying, the transit time's in New York.

00:27:04Oh, come on, Lincoln.

00:27:06Don't be a bore.

00:27:07It's a party.

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

00:27:11Am I right?

00:27:11Let's dance.

00:27:13Maybe later.

00:27:15These gentlemen are on the board.

00:27:17You don't mind if I steal them, do you?

00:27:28What are you doing?

00:27:30Are you drunk?

00:27:31The whole office is here.

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

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

00:27:35We're not together anymore.

00:27:37You made that perfectly clear when you fucked my best friend.

00:27:40Oh, come on, Lincoln.

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

00:27:44I just...

00:27:46I miss you.

00:27:49And I was thinking about how we used to come to these things together.

00:27:53I was hoping you'd dance with me.

00:27:56For all time's sake.

00:28:00One dance.

00:28:01One dance.

00:28:01Excuse me, gentlemen.

00:28:21Doesn't this feel nice?

00:28:24I know you miss this.

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

00:28:33Fax Lincoln.

00:28:34So tense.

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

00:28:39What do you want, hmm?

00:28:41And don't give me some bullshit about missing me.

00:28:44I know you.

00:28:45You want money, don't you?

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

00:28:52Malia's getting older.

00:28:53It's only getting harder to take care of her, especially with her situation.

00:28:59We should be a family.

00:29:01We tried.

00:29:02And failed miserably.

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

00:29:06Are you sure about that?

00:29:09Camilla, don't.

00:29:11Kiss me.

00:29:13If you don't feel anything,

00:29:14I'll leave you alone.

00:29:20Stop.

00:29:21Jesus.

00:29:23Don't tell me you didn't enjoy that.

00:29:27Lincoln, are you listening to me?

00:29:31Look at me.

00:29:32You don't want me to make a scene, do you?

00:29:35Because you know I will.

00:29:38Let me make something very clear to you.

00:29:41We are never getting back together, Camilla.

00:29:43You hear me?

00:29:44Ever.

00:29:45Now, you need to go.

00:29:47But...

00:29:48Right now.

00:30:12Not having any fun?

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

00:30:28It's 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.

00:30:40So it's the last call, right?

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

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

00:30:45Oh my God!

00:30:46Stop!

00:30:49Something funny?

00:30:54Time to go.

00:30:59It's okay.

00:30:59Arturo.

00:31:09Took Miss Livingston home.

00:31:10You're being incredibly rude.

00:31:12You know that?

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

00:31:15It's totally inappropriate.

00:31:17Don't you inappropriate me.

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

00:31:21You made out in front of everyone.

00:31:22Okay, first of all, she's my ex.

00:31:25And second of all, I can do whatever I want.

00:31:27I'm a CEO.

00:31:29Interrupt.

00:31:30Right.

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

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

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

00:31:37CEO this week, chairman the next.

00:31:40Meanwhile, you're wasted hanging all over Jace.

00:31:43What do you care anyway?

00:31:44I thought you weren't attracted to me.

00:31:46I'm not.

00:31:48Oh yeah?

00:31:49Yeah.

00:31:51Liar.

00:31:51I didn't expect you to have tattoos.

00:32:15Yeah, well there's a lot.

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

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

00:32:28Yeah, my fucking money.

00:32:31Now get the hell over here.

00:32:33Is that a scar?

00:32:42It's odd.

00:32:46Fuck me.

00:32:47Leave us, let's have to move away.

00:32:51Tonight, we're both married.

00:32:53I wanna come with you.

00:32:55I wanna be with you.

00:32:57Your nephew.

00:32:57We can't let this slip away.

00:32:59You know, I don't want you to stay.

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

00:33:03I wanna be with you.

00:33:05I don't run away.

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

00:33:08I don't want nobody else

00:33:11Don't let this go to waste

00:33:38You, uh, want to come inside?

00:33:49Uh, no.

00:33:52Right. No.

00:33:55Of course not.

00:33:58Well, I guess I'll see you on Monday.

00:34:08Good 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.

00:34:35It'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.

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

00:34:49Like, he needs therapy about it.

00:34:52Camilla 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,

00:35:05Oh, surprise, surprise, guess who's suddenly pregnant?

00:35:10Jesus.

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

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

00:35:22Look, 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.

00:35:31Yeah, I'm down.

00:35:32Great.

00:35:33Can't remember the last time you had us over for dinner.

00:35:54Dad insisted.

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

00:36:01I wanted to have the gala post-mortem at the office.

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

00:36:06Family members.

00:36:08Exactly.

00:36:12Did you, uh, give Alex a ride on Saturday?

00:36:19Grandpa, I told you it's me!

00:36:21You?

00:36:22Ah, you're too tall.

00:36:24No, my Malia, last time I saw her, she was just about my knee high.

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

00:36:30Hmm.

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

00:36:33Are we expecting company?

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

00:36:51Alex?

00:36:56Lincoln?

00:36:57You made it!

00:36:58Didn't realize you were joining us, Alex.

00:37:25Me neither.

00:37:25It'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.

00:37:43He's right.

00:37:45It is.

00:37:47Look on the bright side.

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

00:37:58Oh, that was delicious.

00:38:00All right.

00:38:04Miss Livingston.

00:38:07A word.

00:38:08Mr. Blainford, about the other night, I know the gala was a mess with Camilla.

00:38:20Alex, I've seen a change in my son.

00:38:24Really?

00:38:25It's the first time I've seen him smile in years.

00:38:28Keep doing what you're doing.

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

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

00:38:37Thank you, Jace.

00:38:38You're very welcome.

00:38:39Jace, don't...

00:38:40Bye-bye.

00:38:40You want to watch Disney with us?

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

00:38:48But I want to hang out with Alex.

00:38:49Please, Daddy, please.

00:38:56Works for me.

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

00:39:11Hey.

00:39:14Good job, Ed.

00:39:16Come on.

00:39:27She likes you, you know?

00:39:54She's not normally so comfortable with strangers.

00:39:59I like her, too.

00:40:07So, are we going to figure out what happened?

00:40:11Or did I just fuck myself out of a job?

00:40:16Your job is not in danger.

00:40:20Okay, that doesn't totally answer my question.

00:40:24What 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.

00:40:36But I also can't accept the fact that...

00:40:39Saturday 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.

00:40:49What if we separate church and state?

00:41:01At work, we're professional.

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

00:41:08Unprofessional?

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

00:41:11I'm asleep, walking through

00:41:14All of my problems, I know

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

00:41:20Every night is the same

00:41:23I keep running fast

00:41:24Left and right

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

00:41:29I'm asleep, walking through

00:41:32All of my problems, I know

00:41:35Malia, hurry, come on

00:41:39Come on, come on

00:41:40Let'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

00:42:24It'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

00:42:48Hi, honey

00:42:53Are you okay?

00:42:54Hi

00:42:55Listen, uh...

00:42:57Mommy had to go away for a little bit, but, uh...

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

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 went

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

00:43:17Okay

00:43:18Okay, bye

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

00:43:30I can help you with your homework

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

00:43:33Is that too much rice?

00:43:35Yes, I'm sorry

00:43:38I'm sorry

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

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

00:43:50Sort 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

00:44:01Huh

00:44:02Does 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 to be able to take care of themselves

00:44:12Shit

00:44:14I mean, shoot

00:44:16Oh 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?

00:45:07Malia

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

00:45:37You can talk to me

00:45:41Believe 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?

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

00:46:02Who is it?

00:46:24It's me

00:46:25I can

00:46:33Hi

00:46:35Hi

00:46:37Can I see Malia?

00:46:40Malia

00:46:40Daddy

00:46:54Shh

00:46:56It's okay, sweetie

00:47:11I'm right here

00:47:12Go back to sleep

00:47:14Oh, stay

00:47:16I can sleep on the couch

00:47:20No

00:47:21You stay too

00:47:23It's alright with me

00:47:27Help me

00:47:28I can sleep there

00:47:31I can sleep, honey

00:47:31Ah

00:47:32You stay

00:47:33You stay

00:47:34I can sleep

00:47:35You're a Juan

00:47:36бросir

00:47:36Pain

00:47:36You're a boy

00:47:37怪異

00:47:52where 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 hmm time off for good behavior

00:48:21thank you again for taking care of her

00:48:35wasn't a problem

00:48:39apparently it is for her mother

00:48:44let me make it up to you

00:48:51how are you going to do that

00:48:56let me show you

00:49:04you like the neighbors

00:49:29you know I think more people should try co-workers with benefits

00:49:54so you want to tell me what happened here

00:50:01not really

00:50:08sorry I um I was just curious

00:50:16congenital 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

00:50:30they 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 life normal

00:50:38and now they're gone car accident when I was a senior in high school I begged them to have a night to themselves for once and then

00:50:48Alex sorry way too much information especially from a fuck buddy you don't need to know my sob story

00:50:57you know that Malia's heart condition is congenital

00:51:03I know she told me

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

00:51:08look I've never told anybody this but

00:51:12Malia was born with her defect because Camilla

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

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

00:51:22or lose out on modeling gigs

00:51:24I only found out before it was too late

00:51:27oh my god

00:51:29it's terrible

00:51:31truth is

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

00:51:36I did

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

00:51:40turns out she was just in it for a meal ticket

00:51:44I'm so sorry Lincoln

00:51:48the only reason she wants to get back together

00:51:53is for the money

00:51:55not for me and certainly not for her daughter

00:51:58she's always been irresponsible

00:52:01but this latest stunt

00:52:03abandoning her daughter like that

00:52:05have you thought about pursuing sole custody

00:52:10I want to but

00:52:11it's too risky

00:52:12the courts usually side with the mother

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

00:52:16they don't always

00:52:19Malia told me this wasn't the first time Camilla's done something like this

00:52:25what did she say to you

00:52:26Camilla leaves her with her friends when she goes on work trips

00:52:30it's dangerous and clearly her emotional needs aren't being met

00:52:34I think you could have a case here

00:52:36I don't know

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

00:52:40I mean

00:52:40making her testify against her own mother

00:52:43I can't do that

00:52:45I know you want what's best for Malia

00:52:47and sharing her with Camilla isn't it

00:52:50maybe you should just give Camilla what she really wants

00:52:54and if that's money fine

00:52:57you have it

00:52:58Malia deserves people in her life who care about her

00:53:02you're right

00:53:03Malia deserves better

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

00:53:09thank you

00:53:18seems like I owe you again

00:53:23greedy

00:53:27I meant breakfast

00:53:30you can cook

00:53:32yes I can

00:53:35for the right company

00:53:37I should have known someone named Sugar would have such a sweet tooth

00:53:57shit fuck I'm sorry

00:54:01I didn't mean to

00:54:02it's okay

00:54:04really it's

00:54:05actually kind of nice to have someone call me by my real name again

00:54:09thank you again for everything

00:54:12I know this wasn't part of the job description

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

00:54:18wasn't what you had in mind when my dad hired you

00:54:20he told you all of that

00:54:33what are you a miracle worker

00:54:35a saint

00:54:36hardly

00:54:37look

00:54:40if I tell you something

00:54:42you promise not to say anything to anyone

00:54:44cross my inner hope to die

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

00:54:53to help Lakin

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

00:54:57you work for the company

00:54:58you know that right

00:54:59you don't understand

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

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

00:55:05if I stuck it out as Lakin's assistant

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

00:55:10by any means necessary

00:55:11he said

00:55:12now that Lakin and I are

00:55:15fucking like rabbits

00:55:16co-workers with benefits

00:55:19excuse me

00:55:20it just

00:55:22it seems wrong not to tell him

00:55:24why?

00:55:25because you're helping him get his shit together

00:55:27and getting paid for it

00:55:28seems like a win-win to me

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

00:55:32he'll think I'm just using him

00:55:33well

00:55:34maybe he doesn't have to find out

00:55:36Jace

00:55:37I can't keep lying to him

00:55:39I think

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

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

00:55:49thanks for meeting me

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

00:56:02your new girlfriend

00:56:03what?

00:56:05I know all about

00:56:06your little sleepover

00:56:07you know

00:56:09I'd appreciate it

00:56:10if you told me

00:56:10before bringing another woman

00:56:11into our daughter's life

00:56:13especially that one

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

00:56:17Alex actually stepped up

00:56:19when you abandoned her

00:56:20to go clubbing in LA

00:56:21it was a work trip

00:56:22oh really

00:56:23she's already proven

00:56:33to be way better

00:56:34at taking care of Malia

00:56:35than you've ever been

00:56:36which is actually

00:56:37why I'm here

00:56:37enough is enough

00:56:40I want sole custody

00:56:42this is it?

00:56:46you want to break up

00:56:47our family

00:56:48for that lying

00:56:49little

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

00:56:50you just want my money

00:56:51I see right through you

00:56:53Camilla

00:56:53you think I want money?

00:56:56how much do you know

00:56:57about your little assistant?

00:56:58what do you mean?

00:57:03I hate

00:57:04to be the one

00:57:05to tell you this

00:57:06but

00:57:07that girl

00:57:09is using you

00:57:10Lakin

00:57:10I overheard

00:57:16Jason Herr laughing

00:57:17about it

00:57:17in the break room

00:57:18earlier today

00:57:19what do you mean

00:57:22she's using me

00:57:23the only reason

00:57:25why she's working

00:57:25for you

00:57:26is because your dad

00:57:28promised to pay

00:57:28her medical bills

00:57:29if she kept you

00:57:30away from me

00:57:31no she wouldn't

00:57:34do that

00:57:34that's not who

00:57:35she is

00:57:35if you don't

00:57:37believe me

00:57:37just ask your dad

00:57:39is it true

00:57:49Lakin

00:57:51what are you doing here?

00:57:52did you hire Alex

00:57:53in order to keep tabs on me?

00:57:58it was for your own good

00:57:59do not give me that

00:58:00father knows best routine

00:58:02this is a complete

00:58:03betrayal of my trust

00:58:04your personal issues

00:58:06were affecting

00:58:06not only the business

00:58:07but our family

00:58:08that is absurd

00:58:09this has nothing

00:58:10to do with the company

00:58:11your inability

00:58:12to cut Camilla

00:58:13from your life

00:58:14seriously calls into question

00:58:15your abilities

00:58:16as a leader

00:58:17as it does

00:58:18the way you've

00:58:18closed yourself off

00:58:19from any connection

00:58:20romantic or

00:58:21so what

00:58:21I can't be CEO

00:58:23if I don't open my heart

00:58:24that is bullshit

00:58:25my love life

00:58:26is none of your business

00:58:27but the well-being

00:58:29of my granddaughter

00:58:30still is

00:58:31Alex is a smart girl

00:58:34with a good heart

00:58:35she cares about Malia

00:58:37and she challenges you

00:58:39she's fired

00:58:41thanks to you

00:58:43what are you doing here?

00:59:08we need to talk

00:59:11we are?

00:59:14you want to explain

00:59:15what you were doing

00:59:15with your ex

00:59:16looking like you're

00:59:16getting back together?

00:59:19is that why you haven't

00:59:20gotten custody of Malia?

00:59:22because you still love her?

00:59:23god it was so fucking stupid

00:59:25were you ever gonna tell me

00:59:26about your little deal

00:59:27with my dad?

00:59:29god Alex

00:59:30I trusted you

00:59:33I told you things

00:59:34that I've never even

00:59:35told my family

00:59:36and this whole time

00:59:37you were just in it

00:59:40for the money

00:59:40I

00:59:41that was before

00:59:43anything happened

00:59:44between us

00:59:45Lakin

00:59:46I couldn't say no

00:59:47that

00:59:48that kind of money

00:59:49you know my situation

00:59:50but

00:59:50I never meant to hurt you

00:59:52and fucking me what?

00:59:53that was just a way

00:59:53to ensure job security?

00:59:56that's all I am to you

00:59:57just

00:59:57a transaction?

00:59:59of course not

00:59:59how dare you?

01:00:03why should I believe you?

01:00:04you know

01:00:06you're just like her

01:00:08I am not like Camilla

01:00:10Lakin

01:00:11I care about you

01:00:13you're fired

01:00:13and this thing between us

01:00:15that's over too

01:00:17let's go

01:00:19let's go

01:00:47Rocky Road

01:00:58huh?

01:00:59I've got the perfect pairing

01:01:03you're gonna let me in or what?

01:01:19you are out of your mind

01:01:26showing up here is insane

01:01:28like you don't fucking love it

01:01:29I don't

01:01:31I've changed

01:01:33I've heard that before

01:01:34god it turns me on

01:01:37alright this is like a pandemic level

01:01:39of postmates orders

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

01:01:42well I'm gonna try and get my old job back

01:01:44so I'll probably be out of the house

01:01:46five days a week

01:01:47girl

01:01:48losing your job

01:01:49and getting dumped

01:01:50on the same days a lot

01:01:51you can take some time to mourn

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

01:01:57I was so stupid thinking

01:02:01he actually cared about me

01:02:02what's wrong with me?

01:02:16nothing

01:02:17absolutely nothing

01:02:20I'm sorry

01:02:27I just

01:02:29I think I want to be alone tonight

01:02:34hey

01:02:40text me

01:02:42okay

01:02:43just cause we don't work together

01:02:45doesn't mean we're not friends

01:02:46we will

01:02:49I promise

01:02:51wait

01:02:55wait

01:02:59wait

01:03:02wait

01:03:06wait

01:03:07wait

01:03:08wait

01:03:09wait

01:03:10wait

01:03:14wait

01:03:18wait

01:03:19wait

01:03:20wait

01:03:21wait

01:03:21Hey, I'd like to apply

01:03:51for a job.

01:03:52I used to work here.

01:03:53Hey kid, come on man, open up.

01:04:05Really need to give me a key.

01:04:08You want a drink?

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

01:04:11Second cabinet to the left.

01:04:20Heard you broke up with Alex.

01:04:25Can't really break up with someone you weren't dating.

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

01:04:31I'm supposed to believe you don't give a shit.

01:04:35I 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 and now you two can finally be together.

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

01:04:52Yeah.

01:04:53You're always so wrapped up in your own shit you never thought to ask your brother about

01:05:01his own life.

01:05:03your son.

01:05:04I'm sorry.

01:05:05Really.

01:05:06I can't believe I didn't.

01:05:07Are you good?

01:05:08I'm good.

01:05:09Suddenly, so many things make sense to me.

01:05:16now.

01:05:17But you're always flirting with her, Alex.

01:05:18I was trying to light a fire under your ass.

01:05:23She's a good person, Lakin.

01:05:24She cares about you.

01:05:25A lot.

01:05:26I'm good.

01:05:27I'm good.

01:05:28I'm good.

01:05:29I'm good.

01:05:33Suddenly, so many things make sense to me now.

01:05:38But you were always flirting with her, Alex.

01:05:43I was trying to light a fire under your ass.

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

01:05:49She cares about you.

01:05:50A lot.

01:05:52She hated the deal.

01:05:55She hated lying to you.

01:05:57She knew you wouldn't trust her.

01:06:00And why should I?

01:06:03Cause not everyone's Camilla.

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

01:06:12Call her.

01:06:17She's a purple man.

01:06:29I'm good.

01:06:34Oh.

01:06:37I don't know.

01:07:07I don't know.

01:07:37Every year?

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

01:07:41So, in nine more years then?

01:07:43Eight.

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

01:07:46I don't know how old your daughter is.

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.

01:08:35Only took me a decade to cut her out of my life for good.

01:08:38I am going to speak to the board in the morning, all right?

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

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

01:08:49Congrats, bro.

01:08:55Let's celebrate.

01:09:02Come on, we should be celebrating.

01:09:09Ding dong, the 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?

01:09:26Maybe 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.

01:09:39It would make me look insane.

01:09:41Well, insane or romantic.

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

01:09:48And I don't blame her.

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

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

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

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

01:10:03Go get her.

01:10:18Hi.

01:10:20Ready to order?

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

01:10:30Alex.

01:10:32Lincoln?

01:10:34What are you doing here?

01:10:37Jace brought me.

01:10:38To celebrate.

01:10:41I won full custody.

01:10:44Congratulations.

01:10:45Yeah, I...

01:10:46I couldn't have done it without you.

01:10:50Uh...

01:10:50Alex, I, um...

01:10:51I want to apologize.

01:10:54I made a huge mistake.

01:10:56Thanks.

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

01:11:05Alex, hey.

01:11:10You okay?

01:11:14Whoa!

01:11:16Someone call 911!

01:11:18Help!

01:11:19It's okay.

01:11:21Yeah...

01:11:22Yeah...

01:11:22Any update?

01:11:38there's only so much that they'll tell me right now but

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

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

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

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

01:12:18don't talk like that

01:12:20oh my god alex you're awake jesus christ

01:12:47i was so worried i thought

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

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

01:13:05i'm here because i care about you because because you feel guilty

01:13:09this is what you do you 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 lacon

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

01:13:24you are not a burden i don't think that

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

01:13:32or what you do you do you do you do you say you know i don't want to fall when it comes to

01:13:39me

01:13:42or you do you

01:13:46Good morning, sleepyhead.

01:14:16It's good to see you awake, you 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.

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

01:14:52It was Dad.

01:14:55You felt horrible he wasn't here after your episode, so he's been helping out with Mulya

01:14:59while Aiken watches over you here.

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

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

01:15:07He shouldn't have.

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

01:15:11Dad was good for it.

01:15:12It's done.

01:15:14I don't deserve it.

01:15:16What are you talking about?

01:15:18Look at me, Jace.

01:15:20I'm literally fucking scarred, why should I-

01:15:22Hey, Alex.

01:15:24You deserve love.

01:15:25It's about time you get out of your own way and realize that.

01:15:39Jesus.

01:15:40Sorry.

01:15:41I didn't mean to scare you.

01:15:42Fuck.

01:15:43I'm sorry, I just- I thought you might need some help.

01:16:04Doctor said no unnecessary stress.

01:16:06Well, then you shouldn't have shown up.

01:16:13Sorry.

01:16:14Thank you, but I've got it from here.

01:16:16Alex.

01:16:17You're recovering from surgery.

01:16:19Let me at least help you inside.

01:16:34Malia asks about you all the time, you know.

01:16:50She misses you.

01:16:52Everyone misses you.

01:16:54My dad, Jace, and me.

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

01:17:06I can see that now.

01:17:08I've just- I- I've spent my whole life thinking that I had to buy love.

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

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

01:17:22What you told me about your parents, and how they sacrificed everything for you,

01:17:27do you really think that what they did for you makes you a burden?

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

01:17:34Hey, 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?

01:17:40That's not sacrifice.

01:17:43That'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.

01:17:58But what you've taught me, what your parents have taught me, is that supporting someone is not about an obligation or to force an outcome.

01:18:11It is simply because you love them.

01:18:17Miss Livingston, you are the most selfless, independent, strong, and beautiful woman that I have ever met in my entire life.

01:18:30I can't stop.

01:18:32It's true.

01:18:33It's true.

01:18:35And since you clearly don't believe me, I guess I'll just have to prove it to you.

01:18:42Prove it? How?

01:18:44Is that a...

01:18:54Scars.

01:18:56Just 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.

01:19:14Will you please forgive me for being such an idiot?

01:19:20Please.

01:19:25I love you too.

01:19:44What 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.

01:20:06Who is it?

01:20:08You'll see.

01:20:09You'll see.

01:20:16Happy birthday, dear Malia.

01:20:22Happy birthday to you.

01:20:26Who?

01:20:33What did you wish for?

01:20:34A new mommy.

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

01:20:41I 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.

01:20:56Just like you.

01:21:11Come with us, don't hold back, tonight, oh yeah, the sky is going black, so come with us, don't hold back.

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