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00:00:00Why won't you tell me who that woman is?
00:00:27Because I don't want to talk about other women.
00:00:34What does that mean?
00:00:40It means...
00:00:43I only want to think about you.
00:00:48My little dove.
00:00:55Why won't you tell me who that woman is?
00:01:13So you're interested in becoming a surrogate?
00:01:15Well, I can't think of anything more fulfilling than bringing new life into this world.
00:01:20That's beautiful, sweetheart.
00:01:22Did you bring everything I asked for?
00:01:24Oh, yes.
00:01:25Medical records, blood work, it's all there.
00:01:29Everything seems to be in order.
00:01:32You're young, you're healthy.
00:01:34I can already think of several clients who would love you.
00:01:37Oh, that's great.
00:01:38It's a huge relief, honestly.
00:01:40Oh, but...
00:01:41Honey, wait.
00:01:42Your medical records are missing the details of your previous birth.
00:01:45Previous birth?
00:01:47To be a surrogate, you need to have given birth before.
00:01:50It was in the literature we sent over.
00:01:52No, please.
00:01:54Perhaps you can consider egg donation.
00:01:56That doesn't pay enough.
00:01:57Oh, sweetheart, egg donation is still a beautiful way to help bring new life into the world.
00:02:03Let me get you a pamphlet.
00:02:27Hey, cutie.
00:02:28Hey.
00:02:29Oh, no, don't get up.
00:02:30It's fine.
00:02:31How are you feeling?
00:02:32Well, I can't live like this much longer.
00:02:33Come on, don't say that.
00:02:34I'm supposed to start college in three months.
00:02:35And instead, I'm here.
00:02:36Rotting.
00:02:37On a couch.
00:02:38You just have to take things easy until we...
00:02:39I know, I know.
00:02:40By the way, um, have you heard of someone named Gideon Maslow?
00:02:45Yeah, of course.
00:02:46He's the CEO of Maslow Enterprises.
00:02:47He's a billionaire.
00:02:49He's a billionaire.
00:02:50How are you feeling?
00:02:51I don't care.
00:02:52Oh, no, no.
00:02:53How are you feeling?
00:02:54Well, I can't live like this much longer.
00:02:55Come on, don't say that.
00:02:57I'm supposed to start college in three months,
00:02:58and instead, I'm here...
00:02:59Rotting.
00:03:00On a couch.
00:03:01You just have to take things easy until we...
00:03:03I know, I know.
00:03:04By the way, um, have you heard of someone named Gideon Maslow?
00:03:05Yeah, of course.
00:03:06He's the CEO of Maslow Enterprises.
00:03:07He's a billionaire.
00:03:09air. Why? Just saw the name somewhere. Who is this? Hi, this is Alice Gardner, the Parkside
00:03:23Surrogacy Agency referred me. Okay. I'm here to help you have a baby. They were supposed
00:03:29to send me a selection of women to choose from. The agency is confident that I'm the
00:03:35best choice. Well, I can't speak about this now. My house tomorrow. I'll send a car. Sure,
00:03:42I'll text you my...
00:04:05Can I help you? Hi, yes, I'm here to see Mr. Maslow. I have an appointment. Oh, you must
00:04:18be Miss Gardner. Sorry, I thought you were selling something. What would I be selling? I wasn't
00:04:24sure. Ill-fitting jackets. Alice, I see you met my house manager, Helga. Follow me.
00:04:41Son. What is it? It's a non-disclosure agreement. Guys usually offer to buy me a drink first.
00:05:02Anything that I say in this meeting will not be repeated, or else I will unleash a legal firestorm
00:05:10on your ass, the likes of which you couldn't even imagine. Your lawyers are going to need
00:05:15lawyers, and their lawyers are going to need lawyers. Okay, jeez, I get it. Could have just
00:05:23asked me to pinky promise. I take those very seriously. All right, let's get down to business.
00:05:30I need a surrogate of sorts. Of sorts? My proposition is a bit unconventional. I need
00:05:41to hire someone to marry me and give birth to my heir. I'm sorry, what? Oh, you're one of those
00:05:54billionaires. Freaky psychopaths. Well, the marriage would be a temporary situation. After
00:06:00the birth of my son. Your son? Or whatever. After the birth of my heir. We'll divorce, he'll
00:06:07retain visitation rights, but the marriage has to appear real for at least one year. Why?
00:06:13If I want my heir to eventually take over the company, he has to maintain my family's pristine
00:06:19reputation. See, the community would never accept a bastard. I don't get it. You have
00:06:26money, and a nice face, and a great body, and you are tall. Like, how tall are you? Why
00:06:33can't you just find a real wife? I don't get out much. I enjoy the solitude. And enjoy paying
00:06:41people to have sex with you? Who said anything about sex? I know how husbands and wives make
00:06:46babies. No, we would take the medical approach. This is a business proposition, not a romantic
00:06:53one. These days, marriages, they're all financial relationships anyways. We would just be settling
00:07:00ours up front. I'm sorry, I can't do this. I agreed to have a child for you, not to have
00:07:10a child with you. Ten million dollars. Ten? Ten million dollars? Ten million dollars.
00:07:26Okay. Okay, I'll do it. Well, you can take your time and think. No, it's all right. Where
00:07:33do I sign? Slow down, Alice. I still have to think about it. You're the first woman that I
00:07:38interviewed for the position. Well, look no further. You've found me, Mrs. Gideon
00:07:44Maslow. You really like the sound of all that money, don't you? No, I don't like it. I need
00:07:51it. My brother has a hole in his heart. He needs surgery, and the longer we wait, the less
00:08:00chance he has at making a full recovery. So why don't you ask your parents for the money?
00:08:04It's not an option. Look, I'll be the best fake wife you've ever had, okay? Please?
00:08:18Please? All right. We'll call it highly motivated. I like that in a business partner. You're hired.
00:08:27I promise you, it's all quite standard. Yes, quite. It says here that I don't get the money
00:08:39until the baby is born. Yes, but I will front the cost of Nico's surgery, and all your day-to-day
00:08:45expenses will be taken care of. I have to live with you? I told you, the relationship has to
00:08:51appear real. Well, then Nico needs to live here, too. My brother can't be alone. All right.
00:09:08Now what? Why aren't you signing? I want you to meet him first. Well, send the car. No,
00:09:13no, I can't have him leave the house. Is he a kid or is he a dog? He's sick, Gideon. All right,
00:09:20well, I don't leave the estate. So if you want me to meet him, you'll bring him here.
00:09:26Alice has told me a lot about you. You're lucky. She just told me she was dating you.
00:09:32Well, everything that I do has a way of ending up in the press, so I asked her to keep our
00:09:38romance quiet. I hope you can forgive me. Yeah, I think I can forgive anyone with a house this
00:09:44big. Don't get too excited, your heart.
00:09:50Karen, what are you doing here? Can't drop in to surprise my big brother? No, it's not a good
00:10:01time. I have guests. How was I supposed to know you've never had a guest? That's not true. Alice,
00:10:09this is my very funny brother, Karen. It's good to meet you. Jenny, hi. And you are? Oh, I'm his girlfriend.
00:10:22Oh, so you two have been dating how long? I don't think it's been so long. I'm pretty sure I mentioned
00:10:37Alice to you. Pretty sure you didn't. No, I'm pretty sure I have. Um, hey, how about we take a walk
00:10:46outside, take a walk around the grounds. It's a beautiful day today.
00:10:53But you think that, like, maybe there would be enough?
00:10:57I think everyone buys it.
00:11:00Do Carrie and Jenny have kids?
00:11:02They've been trying for some years, but, I mean, it's a sensitive topic.
00:11:06Sorry to hear that.
00:11:07Somebody's got to carry on the Maslow name.
00:11:11I'll give him my best shot.
00:11:16Alice? No, I'm good.
00:11:17Nico?
00:11:20Your brother!
00:11:21Nico, no!
00:11:31His pulse is steady.
00:11:34Nico, can you hear me?
00:11:35It's okay.
00:11:36Open your eyes.
00:11:37Breathe.
00:11:38Breathe.
00:11:45Oh, my God.
00:11:49I am so sorry.
00:11:51I, I, I, I, I, I think I just got a little overexcited.
00:11:55You got nothing to be sorry about.
00:11:56It's fine.
00:11:57I can keep walking.
00:11:58Absolutely not.
00:12:00We're going to the hospital.
00:12:01Aiden, you're going to be okay to drive?
00:12:02I told you he shouldn't have come here.
00:12:06Alice!
00:12:16It's good that he's getting some rest.
00:12:20What did the lab say?
00:12:21His condition is getting worse.
00:12:25We need to take a more aggressive approach with this treatment.
00:12:28He should stay in the hospital until he's strong enough for surgery.
00:12:31You want him to live here full-time?
00:12:36Well, make sure that he's very comfortable.
00:12:39And you can visit him whenever you like.
00:12:44Have you been able to figure out a payment plan?
00:12:45I've brokered a deal with the devil.
00:12:51Just have to sign it.
00:12:59I thought I'd never see you again.
00:13:01Do you have a pen?
00:13:07Helga will be overseeing your transition into the house.
00:13:10Welcome to the Maslow Estate.
00:13:13Must be exciting.
00:13:16Our bedroom is over there.
00:13:19It's all very nice.
00:13:22I work long hours, so try to keep quiet.
00:13:25I'll be spending most days at the hospital with Nico anyways.
00:13:27Hey, what's in here?
00:13:36Hey, you can have your run of the house.
00:13:40But that room is completely off limits.
00:13:44You understand?
00:13:46I do.
00:13:46I do.
00:13:57Helga, help Alice get situated.
00:14:01I have a microphone call.
00:14:02Of course, Mr. Maslow.
00:14:05Thanks for all your help.
00:14:07Of course, anything for Gideon.
00:14:10He must do a really great job as house manager.
00:14:13I mean, he never wants to leave this place.
00:14:17Gideon is a very complicated and brilliant man.
00:14:22I'm sure he is.
00:14:23I've stood by him through great joy and great sorrow.
00:14:27That's nice.
00:14:31And sorrowful.
00:14:34Please, feel free to call on me for anything that you need.
00:14:37I'll be nearby.
00:14:38All the time.
00:14:40Keeping an eye on you.
00:14:55I thought you'd be asleep.
00:14:57Restless, I guess.
00:15:02So, how was your first day at the house?
00:15:07I don't think Helga likes me very much.
00:15:11You know, she's been with me for years.
00:15:12She's very loyal.
00:15:14Yeah, she mentioned something about that.
00:15:16You know, I don't know why women become so paranoid.
00:15:22You know, I think you need to get some sleep.
00:15:24Because stress is bad for baby making.
00:15:28Our appointment is tomorrow.
00:15:30Are you going to come with me?
00:15:31I sent my sample to the doctor already.
00:15:33So, he's just going to insert her into you?
00:15:37How romantic.
00:15:38How romantic.
00:15:38I don't know.
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00:17:45Oh, thank you.
00:18:10You know, I've become such a fast reader these last few weeks.
00:18:12See? Perks of taking it easy.
00:18:14Exactly.
00:18:15Who needs friends when you have your sister's old books?
00:18:18Ha. Bunny.
00:18:19Really, I'm super proud of how seriously you're taking this recovery.
00:18:27Yeah, anything to get me back to real life faster.
00:18:30I hate to break it to you, buddy, but this is a lot more like real life than whatever you're missing over summer break.
00:18:36How is this real life?
00:18:38Having your priorities straight, compromising on joy because it's what you have to do, it doesn't get more real life than that, babe.
00:18:47Looking good, isn't he?
00:18:51You've done great work.
00:18:52Well, I take tips.
00:18:55I'm a little strapped for cash at the moment.
00:18:57Saving up for a big surgery.
00:18:59Speaking of, we were able to set a date.
00:19:05The nurse will go over everything with you, but we're looking pretty good.
00:19:08Nico's on the up and up.
00:19:09So Helga told me you went snooping.
00:19:30What a tattletale.
00:19:32I gave you access to every other room in the house.
00:19:34You couldn't respect my one wish.
00:19:35Have you ever read the story of Bluebeard?
00:19:37Obviously not.
00:19:38Okay, well, it's a folktale about a woman who marries an older man named Bluebeard.
00:19:43She moves in with him, and he allows her access to every room in the house except for one.
00:19:48Sound familiar?
00:19:49So what?
00:19:50So, it turns out he had the corpses of six other wives stuffed in the room.
00:19:55You think I went through all this just to kill you?
00:19:59There's easier ways of doing that, and much more fun ones.
00:20:03Well, when you tell me something is off limits, I'm gonna assume the worst.
00:20:06You are so stubborn.
00:20:09He did not disclose that in the contract before we signed it.
00:20:13Well, you're a secretive.
00:20:15You didn't mention that.
00:20:17And I don't think you're really 6'5".
00:20:18No, I'm 6'5".
00:20:21Come on, Gideon.
00:20:22You can trust me.
00:20:25Who is she?
00:20:26The woman in the painting.
00:20:26She's the reason why I won't trust you, or any other woman for that matter.
00:20:33She's the reason why I won't trust you.
00:21:03Why won't you tell me who that woman is?
00:21:08Because I don't want to talk about other women.
00:21:14What does that mean?
00:21:15That means I only want to think about you, my little dove.
00:21:29What the...
00:21:48What the...
00:21:49What the...
00:22:10Hey.
00:22:13Hello.
00:22:15Crazy how we live in the same house and I can still go days without seeing you.
00:22:20Big house.
00:22:21Gets lonely.
00:22:23Pancakes?
00:22:25Pancakes.
00:22:26Want some?
00:22:27No, I'm more of a waffle man.
00:22:29You know, there's more surface area for the syrup.
00:22:32Here, try one.
00:22:34It's good.
00:22:35I promise.
00:22:40It's my secret recipe.
00:22:53It's good, right?
00:22:54It's good.
00:22:55It's really good.
00:22:57You're not gonna have any?
00:22:58No, I had the craziest craving for them this morning, but now my stomach feels a little weird.
00:23:03Alice.
00:23:05Hmm.
00:23:07You think?
00:23:08Do you have a test?
00:23:11What's it say?
00:23:12Negative.
00:23:13Damn.
00:23:14I really thought it would work.
00:23:16I'll get a better doctor.
00:23:18You know, maybe we need to do an egg retrieval first, create an embryo, and plant it back into you.
00:23:25That could take months.
00:23:27But you signed the contract.
00:23:28You knew you were in this for the long haul.
00:23:30Oh, I know.
00:23:31I'm just bummed that it didn't work.
00:23:32Oh.
00:23:33Yeah.
00:23:34Oh.
00:23:35Yeah.
00:23:36Oh.
00:23:37Me too.
00:23:38You know.
00:23:39Oh.
00:23:40You know.
00:23:41Yeah.
00:23:42Oh.
00:23:43Oh, I know.
00:23:44I'm just bummed that it didn't work.
00:23:46Oh.
00:23:47Yeah.
00:23:48Oh.
00:23:49Uh, me too.
00:23:50Yeah. Oh, me too.
00:24:05You know, there are other ways I could get pregnant that involves less needles and plastic cups and hospital gowns.
00:24:15Oh, yeah?
00:24:15Birds do it. Bees do it. I mean, why can't we do it?
00:24:25No, Alice, I'm not paying you to have sex with me.
00:24:29I know, but you are paying me to have a child with you, and this could really increase our chances.
00:24:34No, Alice, sex, it complicates things.
00:24:37Of course it does, when feelings are involved.
00:24:40But we are two business partners with a goal, and sex could be the solution.
00:24:45So, aren't you a little bit curious?
00:24:50Yeah, I'm curious.
00:24:53I know you don't trust women or whatever, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have any pleasure.
00:25:01And you must find me a little attractive. I mean, you want your heir to have half of my genes.
00:25:07You sure that's what you really want to do?
00:25:09I'm sure.
00:25:17There's just one thing you should know.
00:25:19Yeah? What is it?
00:25:22I'm a virgin.
00:25:27What?
00:25:28How?
00:25:29Our parents died when I was 17. I didn't have time to date if I wasn't working or I was with Nico.
00:25:36So you haven't been on one date?
00:25:39Men have asked me out, yeah. But they didn't understand why I couldn't leave my brother, and I didn't want to bring strangers back to our apartment.
00:25:46Look, this is the first time in my life where I haven't been worried about money, about how I'm going to pay rent, how I'm going to pay Nico's next medical bill.
00:25:58For once in my life, I can finally think about what I might want, what I might desire.
00:26:05So you were going to have my baby, and you've never had sex before?
00:26:10I know. I'm a saint. The Virgin Mary.
00:26:18What? Does this void the deal?
00:26:22I should have told you.
00:26:24Yes, you should have told me.
00:26:29Where are you going?
00:26:30I, uh, I have to think.
00:26:42Hello, brother.
00:26:45It's unlike you to have me over on a work day.
00:26:47I have a problem.
00:26:50Alice.
00:26:52Oh, the mystery girlfriend.
00:26:54Yeah, she's a, uh, a virgin.
00:27:00There's a twist.
00:27:06I'm very surprised.
00:27:07She's quite pretty.
00:27:10It's just a little more responsibility than I was prepared for.
00:27:15I know it's been a while since you've been with anyone, but I'm sure you remember how to do it.
00:27:21In fact, if I remember correctly, Jenny Mills was a virgin and you slept with her.
00:27:24So was I, and we were 16.
00:27:28Just take it slow.
00:27:29Right?
00:27:30Come on.
00:27:31Just wine and diner.
00:27:33Ah, Gideon.
00:27:38You're going to have to behave like a gentleman.
00:27:43What will you do?
00:27:44Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?
00:27:53No, I knew I shouldn't have told you.
00:27:55Just hold on a second.
00:27:57No, I should have known better.
00:27:58It's a mistake.
00:27:59Every time someone finds out, they look at me different.
00:28:01Like, like I'm something fragile.
00:28:03They're afraid of breaking.
00:28:03No, hey, please don't tell me what's going on in my own mind.
00:28:09Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't change your opinion of me.
00:28:11No, truthfully, I don't know.
00:28:14I don't know how I feel about it.
00:28:15I mean, it was certainly surprising.
00:28:17Bullshit.
00:28:18Alice, just slow down, okay?
00:28:22Is that fair?
00:28:29Fair?
00:28:34How about I take you for a drink?
00:28:37I thought you don't leave the house.
00:28:41Secret bar.
00:28:43Very James Bond.
00:28:48You know, I don't think it's such a bad thing.
00:28:51Not you being a virgin and all.
00:28:53I think that it points to some level of discipline.
00:28:57Can we talk about something else?
00:29:01It's been a while since I've been on a date.
00:29:04I'm a bit rusty.
00:29:05So what do you do locked away here all the time?
00:29:10Dress up in costumes and fight crime?
00:29:14Well, it helps to have a full bar next to the living room.
00:29:18So you really never leave?
00:29:21Never.
00:29:22Not even on a drive?
00:29:24Not even on a drive.
00:29:27Wild.
00:29:29There are benefits, though.
00:29:32Like?
00:29:32I don't normally tell people this.
00:29:37But I make the greatest martini in the entire world.
00:29:43Oh, yeah?
00:29:46Prove it.
00:29:46Well, I'll give it to you.
00:30:03That is a damn good drink.
00:30:06Have you ever even had a martini?
00:30:08No.
00:30:10But I'm from Iowa.
00:30:11And we know drinking.
00:30:12Thank you, bartender.
00:30:17So what brings you to this bar so late at night?
00:30:24Oh, you know.
00:30:25I was supposed to meet someone here.
00:30:28Is he a good-looking guy?
00:30:31Well, he certainly seems to think so.
00:30:33You been working here long?
00:30:36No, I took it over from my father.
00:30:38I was supposed to be here.
00:30:41Yeah?
00:30:42Yeah.
00:30:44I grew up in this house.
00:30:49God, I thought I told you that.
00:30:51No.
00:30:53But you don't really tell me anything.
00:30:56Well, when my parents died, I took over the estate.
00:31:00Are we sleeping in their bed?
00:31:04No.
00:31:05No.
00:31:05Absolutely not.
00:31:06Well, I mean, maybe the mattress pad.
00:31:08Oh.
00:31:09Very sexy.
00:31:11Oh, I didn't know I was supposed to be sexy.
00:31:14Well, it would certainly help pass the time.
00:31:16I don't know.
00:31:16I don't know.
00:31:29I don't know even though.
00:31:30Right?
00:31:31Oh, I don't know.
00:31:32Oh, I don't know.
00:31:33I don't know.
00:31:35I ain't gonna hear you.
00:31:36Oh, I don't know.
00:31:36How was that?
00:32:00It didn't pass much time.
00:32:06Are you sure you want this?
00:32:30There's no pressure if I could feel any kind of way, and if it hurts or anything.
00:32:46I'll follow you, Lee, all right?
00:32:48You take control.
00:32:48Does that sound okay?
00:32:52I want you to take control.
00:32:53I want you to take control.
00:33:00Good morning.
00:33:15Oh, hey, good morning.
00:33:17You feeling okay?
00:33:19Yeah.
00:33:21That was good, right?
00:33:24Oh, yeah.
00:33:28It was really good.
00:33:32We could have another drink tonight.
00:33:35I actually forgot to tell you.
00:33:36We're going to have dinner with Karen and Jenny tonight.
00:33:39Dinner?
00:33:42Okay, but why?
00:33:44I mean, we have to seem like a big, happy family.
00:33:47If we're getting divorced in a year, we don't have to appear that happy.
00:33:51Well, no, I mean, we can't have any cracks in our story.
00:33:53I love my brother, but, I mean, he's got a loud mouth.
00:33:57And Jenny will say anything about everything.
00:34:00Well, then we better get our story straight.
00:34:02If we're going to get grilled, we should be on the same page.
00:34:04Sure, we could practice.
00:34:07I mean, our brother isn't exactly Columbo, and Jenny and Helga are harmless.
00:34:13Helga's coming?
00:34:14Yeah, she says she wanted to get to know you.
00:34:17She has it out for me.
00:34:19It's one night.
00:34:20We can get through one night.
00:34:26Soup's almost ready.
00:34:28Just another few minutes.
00:34:29Thank you, Helga.
00:34:33It's nice to get some face time with you, Alice.
00:34:36I've been wanting to get to know you better.
00:34:38Well, you know what they say?
00:34:40You don't know someone until you see them eat.
00:34:44How do you eat, Alice?
00:34:49Do you want me to spoil the surprise?
00:34:51I'll tell you how I eat.
00:34:54Until I'm full.
00:34:57Can attest to that.
00:34:59So tell us, how did you and Gideon meet?
00:35:01And the questions begin before we even had our appetizers.
00:35:04It'll be another few minutes.
00:35:07What were you saying, Gideon, about how you two met?
00:35:10Well, dear, would you like me to, or would you like to?
00:35:13Well, I just love the way you tell it.
00:35:15All right.
00:35:16Well, it's a very funny story, actually.
00:35:20We met at a charity event a few years ago, and then we happened to come across each other online a few months ago.
00:35:26What's funny about that?
00:35:31The way life works, sometimes.
00:35:34Well, honey, you forgot the funniest part about how later that night you accidentally tripped me.
00:35:40Oh, and then she dropped her champagne glass.
00:35:42What event was it?
00:35:51What charity event was it?
00:35:57The one for the opera.
00:35:59I remember this.
00:36:01I literally remember Gideon telling me that he tripped someone.
00:36:05Don't you remember, Kieran?
00:36:06I told you about this.
00:36:08You know, I just don't remember you in our circle.
00:36:14You don't seem like the type.
00:36:18Why?
00:36:20Am I not high class enough?
00:36:22I didn't mean that.
00:36:23No, it's okay.
00:36:24I get it.
00:36:26I would be worried, too, if I thought someone was trying to take advantage of my family.
00:36:30I know you have a lot to protect, and I don't come from a home like this.
00:36:36So you're right.
00:36:38I can't prove to you that I'm not some gold digger.
00:36:40All I can do is promise you that Gideon and I, we know the truth, and we trust each other.
00:36:50You really are a special girl.
00:37:00I had my doubts, of course.
00:37:02I couldn't be sure of your intentions, especially with the way you walked in that first day.
00:37:07Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
00:37:09You two moved in together so quick, I assumed that Gideon got you pregnant.
00:37:15You can imagine my relief when I saw the negative pregnancy test.
00:37:21Pregnancy test?
00:37:22Were you going through my trash?
00:37:27Of course not, Alice.
00:37:28Be reasonable.
00:37:30I was cleaning up the mess you made in your bathroom and didn't know what I was looking at until it was too late.
00:37:36Are you trying to get pregnant?
00:37:36Of course not, Kieran, but accidents happen.
00:37:38We are trying.
00:37:44Gideon, you don't think it's a little rushed?
00:37:47Of course it's rushed.
00:37:49No, it's not.
00:37:50And how is that?
00:37:51It's okay, you can tell them, Gideon.
00:37:59I asked him to keep it a surprise, but we're getting married.
00:38:05What?
00:38:08When is this happening?
00:38:09Um, next week?
00:38:15And you're sure this is something you want to do?
00:38:21I'm positive.
00:38:27Well, in that case,
00:38:29welcome to the family, Alice.
00:38:34Soup's on!
00:38:38I'm sorry, I told everyone we're getting married.
00:38:41I panicked.
00:38:42Maybe we're going to find out sooner or later.
00:38:44You know, now we need to pull together a quick wedding.
00:38:48Sounds easy enough.
00:38:48Oh, we've got to get Nico cleared for a couple hours from the hospital.
00:38:53Why?
00:38:56Don't you want your brother there?
00:38:58How would that help the plan?
00:39:01No, I mean, don't you want your brother at the wedding?
00:39:06Now's not a good time.
00:39:08And besides, he'll be there when I get married for real one day.
00:39:11Yeah, no, that's, that's fine.
00:39:16Um, I got to get, I can get a prepared, um, you got to get a dress.
00:39:30I almost forgot.
00:39:31Need help?
00:39:50I think I got it.
00:39:52Please, let me help.
00:39:54It's what I'm here for.
00:39:59Are you nervous?
00:39:59Why would I be nervous?
00:40:02It's your wedding day.
00:40:04Right.
00:40:06I'm actually fine.
00:40:08Gideon's a great guy.
00:40:09I'm aware.
00:40:11I just mean there's nothing to be nervous about.
00:40:15I'm happy for you.
00:40:16Both of you.
00:40:17But especially you.
00:40:19What an amazing accomplishment.
00:40:20You should take your seat.
00:40:24The ceremony's starting soon and I want to make sure you have a great view.
00:40:27It's bad luck to see each other before the wedding.
00:40:47I know.
00:40:48I think I can afford it.
00:40:50Why's that?
00:40:51Hold on one second.
00:40:53I've got a surprise for you.
00:41:00Congratulations.
00:41:00What are you doing here?
00:41:05It's your big day.
00:41:06We thought we'd surprise you.
00:41:08We?
00:41:09Me and Gideon.
00:41:12Hey.
00:41:13Hey.
00:41:14Hey.
00:41:18Think about how happy mom and dad would be to see us right now.
00:41:22Two orphans all grown up.
00:41:24Why did you get so old?
00:41:31We both got old way too young.
00:41:35I love that you're here.
00:41:37Okay.
00:41:37But nothing is worth risking your health.
00:41:41You're all I got.
00:41:42You know that?
00:41:45Not anymore.
00:41:50You're sure you're okay to sit through the whole ceremony?
00:41:52Oh, yeah.
00:41:53Definitely good enough to have a few drinks later.
00:41:55Let's get you wifed.
00:41:59Do you, Alice, take Gideon to be your lawfully wedded husband?
00:42:03Promising to love and cherish through joy and sorrow, through sickness and health and whatever
00:42:08challenges you may face as long as you both shall live?
00:42:13I do.
00:42:16And do you, Gideon, take Alice to be your lawfully wedded wife?
00:42:20Promising to love and cherish through joy and sorrow, through sickness and health and whatever
00:42:25challenges you may face as long as you both shall live?
00:42:29I do.
00:42:29Would you please exchange rings?
00:42:32Would you please exchange rings?
00:42:51By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
00:42:54If you may kiss the bride.
00:42:56You may kiss the bride.
00:43:26God, you were so beautiful.
00:43:32You have no idea how mad I am at you.
00:43:49You were incredible today.
00:43:53Have you ever even heard of a boundary?
00:43:57Come on, I've closed nine-figure deals on seven continents.
00:44:01Of course I've heard of boundaries.
00:44:03I just, I don't know, I thought you'd be more appreciative.
00:44:08How? You totally ignored what I said.
00:44:11Because it wasn't what you wanted.
00:44:13What I want is for Nico to be healthy for his surgery.
00:44:16You jeopardized his health. Do you know how big of a violation that is?
00:44:20It's fine. Kieran is driving him back as we speak.
00:44:24He's going to get plenty of rest for his procedure tomorrow.
00:44:26You're not his father.
00:44:27You're not his mother.
00:44:33Alice.
00:44:33No, I don't want to see you.
00:44:36I'm moving to another room to tell Helga whatever you want.
00:44:41Tell her we're fighting.
00:44:42No, Alice.
00:44:43Today's the day.
00:44:57First day of the rest of my life.
00:45:00Or the last. We'll see.
00:45:02God, I hate when you say stuff like that.
00:45:04I'm just joking. Relax.
00:45:07It'll be fine.
00:45:08So, where's your husband?
00:45:12You know, he doesn't leave the house much.
00:45:15Or at all, apparently.
00:45:18I was hoping he'd be with you.
00:45:21Well, don't worry about me.
00:45:23The doctor is going to take you to the operating room soon.
00:45:26And I will be here the whole time.
00:45:28I know you will be.
00:45:29I know you will be.
00:45:38Gideon.
00:45:56You left the house.
00:45:58It was getting stuffy in there.
00:46:02What are you doing here?
00:46:04I just, I really want to be here with you.
00:46:08I'm a nervous wreck.
00:46:27It's going to be fine.
00:46:29You want to know how I know?
00:46:31How?
00:46:33Because I think you promised.
00:46:34I take these so seriously.
00:46:54Alice?
00:46:58Yes?
00:46:59How is Eve?
00:46:59Nico's surgery was a huge success.
00:47:07They'll bring him in here in just a moment.
00:47:08Okay.
00:47:09Um, so everything went well?
00:47:11Better than we could have hoped for.
00:47:13We'll keep him for two more days, and then he'll be free to go home.
00:47:18Two days?
00:47:18Is that enough time?
00:47:20I want him to have around-the-clock medical care.
00:47:23What if there are complications?
00:47:24We don't foresee any complications.
00:47:26I mean, money's not going to be a concern.
00:47:29Whatever it takes is fine.
00:47:30Money's not a concern for us either.
00:47:32The thing is, I don't think he needs to be here any longer.
00:47:36He'll make a speedy recovery.
00:47:37I don't think he needs to be here any more.
00:47:51Yes, I'm saying.
00:47:53What?
00:47:53Yes.
00:47:54I don't think she's like a good one.
00:47:55No.
00:47:56Gideon?
00:48:26What are you doing?
00:48:38I want this to be Nico's room.
00:48:42You don't have to do that. It's a big house, there are plenty of rooms.
00:48:46No. I'm ready to move on. To start over.
00:48:52Are you ready to tell me about her?
00:48:55Krista. She was quite the artist. Very famous. I'm sure you've heard of her.
00:49:09I'm absolutely sure I haven't.
00:49:13What happened between you two?
00:49:15She lied. She knew I wanted an heir.
00:49:19She had me fall in love with her.
00:49:22All the while knowing that she didn't want to become a mother.
00:49:26Women have always lied.
00:49:30Even when I was a kid.
00:49:32They would lie. Just to come to see my house.
00:49:36As we grew up, it became more about the gifts and the vacations.
00:49:40My point is...
00:49:42I'm used to it.
00:49:44What made her different?
00:49:48She really had me fooled.
00:49:54You know I had to pay her off. Just to never see her again.
00:49:58I was so...
00:50:02Angry.
00:50:04I didn't want to see anyone.
00:50:06And that's when the rumors started.
00:50:08Recluse billionaire.
00:50:10Gideon Maslow.
00:50:12Must be hard to hear people say that about you.
00:50:14No, I didn't care what they said anymore.
00:50:17I had given up on love.
00:50:20But I had never given up on an heir.
00:50:22You know, I'm not gonna hurt you like she did.
00:50:26You really can trust me.
00:50:30Can I tell you a secret?
00:50:36I think I believe you.
00:50:38Forget seeing that's funny.
00:50:56You played a little hand in shiit.
00:50:58Can I tell you?
00:51:00I'm scared, you're ready.
00:51:02You said you're confused.
00:51:03They really can't.
00:53:05And we're nearly ready to send you some options.
00:53:09No, I'm very pleased with the one that you referred.
00:53:14Mr. Maslow, we never referred anyone.
00:53:19Wait, what do you mean?
00:53:20I'm working with Alice Gardner.
00:53:21It was Alice Gardner.
00:53:27Is everything okay?
00:53:33I just got off the phone with Brenda, Parkside Surrogacy.
00:53:39Gideon.
00:53:39I thought you said that I can trust you.
00:53:42God, I almost believed you.
00:53:44All the while, you've been lying to my face.
00:53:46Gideon, let me explain.
00:53:48No, you are just like the rest of them.
00:53:50You know that you are, you're just like her.
00:53:53Okay, you're right.
00:53:54I'm no different than her.
00:53:56I lied to get close to you and I was only in it for the money.
00:53:58But somewhere along the way, things changed.
00:54:02Okay, I fell in love with you.
00:54:04Gideon, I'm in love with you.
00:54:07That's what Krista said, too.
00:54:10I don't know what to say to make you believe me.
00:54:11Don't try, because it's not going to work.
00:54:14Right, I thought that having a contract would finally take the complications out of everything,
00:54:19letting me finally get an heir to my estate.
00:54:22God, you violated it from the start.
00:54:25You don't want an heir, Gideon.
00:54:27You want a child.
00:54:28You want to be a dad and to have a family.
00:54:30And deep down, you know that I don't want to leave when the money is paid.
00:54:34I want to stay and I want to have a family with you.
00:54:37You're not scared that it's fake.
00:54:40You're scared that it might actually be real this time.
00:54:45I feel sorry for you, Gideon.
00:54:47You have everything in this world.
00:54:50And you're going to end up with nothing.
00:55:07Oh, I didn't know you were here.
00:55:12I was going to make the bed.
00:55:15Looks like you already did.
00:55:18Looks like I already did.
00:55:19I'm sorry, Gideon.
00:55:26I know you were really hoping she would be the one.
00:55:30But I guess she was just another one.
00:55:32It makes me question if I could be of assistance.
00:55:39Not unless you can get me an heir.
00:55:41That's actually exactly what I wanted to talk to you about.
00:55:47The last thing I want to do is overstep.
00:55:51It would be my nightmare to learn that I've crossed some sort of boundary.
00:55:54But I think Alice has confused you.
00:55:59Somewhere along the way, she got in your head and made it all mushy-gushy.
00:56:03What happened to you, Gideon?
00:56:04Gideon, you want an heir?
00:56:07Then you need someone you can trust.
00:56:10Someone who you don't need to worry will start feeling feelings or thinking thoughts.
00:56:17Gideon, I've stood by you, unwaveringly, watching these women enter and exit your life.
00:56:25You really want an heir?
00:56:28The Gideon I know would put one inside me right now.
00:56:34No, she didn't confuse me.
00:56:53She colored me in.
00:56:56Shaded me into three dimensions and she tore it all up.
00:57:04It's never simple with you, is it?
00:57:13I guess not.
00:57:15But I won't be making that mistake again.
00:57:21Which mistake is that?
00:57:23Poaching a surrogate for a contract marriage or trying to impregnate a virgin?
00:57:27Falling in love.
00:57:37Okay.
00:57:39I am going to do something that is very unlike me and actually give a shit for a second.
00:57:47Gideon, aside from the doctor that delivered you, I have known you longer than anyone on this planet.
00:57:56And once I finally kill that doctor, it'll be just me.
00:58:00Through all the parties, all the success, and all the women, I've never seen you as happy as when you are with Alice.
00:58:08I know she lied to you.
00:58:13She lied to me from the very beginning, from the absolute onset.
00:58:17Everything was built on a lie.
00:58:20But if you're going to trust something, trust your heart.
00:58:26Do you really want to lose her?
00:58:30Is it really worth that?
00:58:32So it was never real?
00:58:39It wasn't.
00:58:42Why didn't you tell me?
00:58:43I didn't think you'd understand.
00:58:46You try to protect me way too much, Alice.
00:58:48That's my job.
00:58:49And you've done a good job.
00:58:51You fixed my broken heart.
00:58:55But now I can do all the things that we dreamed about when we were kids.
00:58:59I don't need a mom.
00:59:00I need a sister.
00:59:04I love you so much.
00:59:08Can I tell you something?
00:59:10Always.
00:59:11I really loved him too.
00:59:13I love you.
00:59:30Well, I'm going to go to my room.
00:59:44Be nice.
00:59:45I'm sorry for lying to you.
00:59:51No, I'm sorry for giving it all up and wanting to throw it all away.
00:59:56That's not what you do.
00:59:58You know when you love someone.
01:00:02I love you, Alice.
01:00:05I love you, Gideon.
01:00:08I want to be with you and I want a family with you.
01:00:12That's what I want.
01:00:13I want you forever.
01:00:14What is that?
01:00:30I felt a bit weird this morning, so I thought I'd check.
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