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00:00Hello, Mr. Sexy.
00:06Hello there, Miss Sexy.
00:09How's the pop-up photo exhibit?
00:11Uh, Sean's got some pretty good work on display.
00:14How are things with you, Naomi, and Chelsea?
00:16You done discussing how their turkey days went?
00:18Not yet.
00:19Why don't you get your fill of photos and talk to some rich buyers?
00:22You do need to keep your mind on your own career, too.
00:25And then when you're done, join us for dessert.
00:26I cannot wait to lay my eyes on you in this club
00:30and then lay everything else on you later.
00:35In SFW calls?
00:37In the country club that your grandfather built?
00:40Mother, have you no shame?
00:41No scandal here. I am talking to my husband.
00:45Hey, Naomi. Chelsea.
00:47Hi, Dad.
00:49Okay, I will see you later.
00:51You rotten children! Was that really necessary?
00:54Yes!
00:55Here's how we see it.
00:56We can either be sarcastic and humorous with our stepfather
00:59or we can be insulting and bitter
01:01like we are with our wicked stepmother.
01:04I'm sorry, Bill.
01:05My errands are taking a lot longer than I thought.
01:08No problem, baby.
01:09I'll just order a drink and wait for you in the lobby.
01:12A cup of tea, I presume?
01:15More like a glass of the most top-shelf tea they have.
01:17This is so bad.
01:18While the sexy little cat is the way
01:20this mouse is going to have a drink from the private stash
01:23the club keeps stock for me.
01:24Okay, well, enjoy yourself now, because when I get there,
01:28I'm not letting you put any toxins in that slamming body.
01:31Well, one man's tea is another man's poison.
01:34I'll see you soon.
01:36Love you.
01:38Love you, too.
01:38Okay, that should keep him off my ass for a minute.
01:46So, why am I here?
01:49I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
01:53And make it the double.
01:54I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
01:56I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
01:57I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
01:58I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
01:59I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:00I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:01I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:02I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:03I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:04I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:05I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:06I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:07I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:08I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:09I need another special order from the guy's boutique.
02:10Man, it's been too long since we had a drink together.
02:30You know, I'm glad you called.
02:31I wasn't sure if I made the custody agreement or not.
02:34What do you mean?
02:36You know, when couples break up, friends decide who gets to keep who.
02:39I figured Naomi wanted to keep Ashley, so that was going to leave me out in the cold as far as you're concerned.
02:44That's not how Naomi and I roll.
02:46All right, she's got her friends and I got my boys.
02:48Hey, Baldwin, get over here.
02:50I need you to back me up on something.
02:52Go ahead and join them.
02:53I'll get our first round.
02:54All right.
02:55I'm going to have two strawberry marbretis.
02:57What's up, Lim?
02:59Be real.
03:00Who Chili wins, mine's or Bryce Weeks Off?
03:03Nah, Baldwin's has way more taste than to pick your so-called chili.
03:07Come on.
03:08Baldwin has all of you fools beat hands down.
03:12Good to see you on and about.
03:13Yeah.
03:15Bryce, your chili is trash because you put noodles in it.
03:19I make it the Cincinnati style.
03:21Do you use your Cincinnati anywhere around here?
03:24And your chili has some flavor, but zero heat.
03:30But Baldwin knows exactly what he's doing.
03:34He'll leave your lips tingling for days.
03:36There's...
03:55I am so glad you're home.
04:11I wanted to talk to you about Winterfest.
04:14Winterfest?
04:15Only the most important event around the crest this time of year.
04:18Of course you remember.
04:20Well, this year, you are going to get to experience it in person.
04:24You're not making any...
04:25I almost forgot the most important part.
04:27Leslie gave me a ticket and you are going to be my plus one.
04:34It's a little early for bed, isn't it?
04:37Are you feeling all right?
04:41I'm fine.
04:47Tell me what's wrong.
04:49Derek came to the hospital for a PT session today.
04:53Was he the one that made my sweetie cry?
04:55Yeah.
04:58No.
05:00Yeah.
05:02Well, you never should have proposed to Derek if you weren't sure who you wanted to be with in the first place.
05:08Okay.
05:10Derek lied to me about being paralyzed to manipulate me into staying with him.
05:15How is that not enough of a reason to call things off?
05:18Look, I agree Derek was a complete jerk for lying to you.
05:22But he was right to be concerned about your connection to Andre.
05:25He could tell that it went deeper than friendship and that's probably what made him insecure.
05:30So he thought the best thing to do would be to trap me in a marriage based on a lie?
05:34You were the one who proposed.
05:35Because I felt sorry for him!
05:37Oh, my God.
05:40I've never said that before.
05:45To anyone.
05:48You must think I'm a horrible person.
05:50No.
05:50I am as glad you finally spoke your truth.
05:56After all this time of letting it eat away at you, it's got to feel good, doesn't it?
06:03It does.
06:04But it also sucks.
06:08Truth does that.
06:11At least you don't have to carry it alone anymore.
06:14I am here for you, baby.
06:16Okay, just face it, guys.
06:18Derek here is the spicy one in our firehouse.
06:21I vote for Liam's chili.
06:22Bang!
06:24Derek, you're gonna love this.
06:26Liam, tell him about the new probie.
06:27Oh, okay.
06:28So first, he shows up late for the shift.
06:31I start the drill.
06:32Guys, I gotta get back to my buddy Jake.
06:35Bring him over.
06:36The more, the merrier.
06:38I would, but he's going through a little something, so I just got to be there for my friend.
06:43You understand?
06:44Of course.
06:46Hey, we gotta get together, sir.
06:47Yeah, I mean that.
06:48I'm serious.
06:49Don't be a stranger.
06:53You know I don't mind if you hang with your firehouse friends.
06:55Yeah, I'm just not in the mood for a group thing tonight.
07:00Is something wrong?
07:02Other than Ashley, you mean?
07:04I didn't want to bring her up again if the wound is still healing.
07:08I don't think that wound's ever gonna heal.
07:10Especially if I keep ripping it open like I did earlier.
07:14What happened?
07:15I just got confirmation that Ashley's been gaslighting me.
07:19How'd you find out?
07:20From the man himself, Andre Richardson.
07:24All those times Ashley insisted Andre wasn't a factor in our relationship.
07:28Turns out she called him and poured her heart out to him the minute she took my ring off.
07:31Then we slipped on our custom-designed wedding rings and exchanged vows.
07:37Brand new ones since we didn't remember the ones we made in Vegas.
07:40Oh, that story was to die for till that last part.
07:44I'm just keeping it real.
07:45And now I need you girls to keep it real with me.
07:49Are you happy for me?
07:51Mom, we haven't seen you this radiant in a long, long time.
07:55So, yes, we're thrilled.
07:57And even though he is closer to our age than yours, we think Andre and you are a good match.
08:02That last comment was uncalled for.
08:05I'm just keeping it real.
08:08Oh, is Andre here already?
08:11Mom's got a twinkle in her eye.
08:12I do not twinkle, but I do think I saw someone.
08:16All right, when I get back, I want to hear all about your Thanksgiving celebrations.
08:19You are not going to believe what happened in mine.
08:22Okay, so what do you think happened?
08:27Well, there's very little that's unbelievable where our mother is concerned.
08:31So maybe I'm thinking Thanksgiving with Oprah and Gail?
08:37Why are you lurking out here?
08:40I don't lurk.
08:42I saw you peek around the corner and then pull back and try to hide, which is quite a trick for a man of your size.
08:47I thought I heard Naomi and Chelsea laughing.
08:51And you're a cackle.
08:53Why don't you come over and say hello to the girls?
08:56Nah, you know.
08:57I'm good. I don't want to interrupt Mother Door to time.
09:00Not buying that.
09:01What's the real reason you don't want to come over?
09:03I just want to sip my scotch in peace without a lecture about my stroke.
09:09Almost the truth.
09:11Not quite. Try again.
09:12I'm waiting on Haley, who I know good and well is not welcome at your table.
09:20I think you gave me a bad batch.
09:23Bill isn't showing one single symptom.
09:25Because my guy said it was slow acting.
09:27Okay, there's slow and then there's never.
09:30What are your guy's credentials?
09:33Credentials?
09:34Yeah.
09:35He doesn't have diplomas on his wall, if that's what you're asking.
09:37Well, then how do you know that he knows what the hell he's talking about?
09:40Because he's my guy.
09:43At this rate, Phil's going to die of old age waiting on results.
09:49And I didn't intend to wait that long.
09:52Okay, easy.
09:54His death has to look natural, remember?
09:57If a giant like this drops dead tomorrow, who do you think is going to be suspect number one, huh?
10:03Is there any particular reason why you're tripping with no map?
10:07Yes.
10:08And you know just who it is.
10:11Danny Dupree.
10:13No.
10:14No matter what I do, it seems like my husband can't keep his mind off his rusty, dusty ex.
10:20That's why you want something more public?
10:25I worked too hard in setting up this con.
10:30I can't let this plan just fall apart now.
10:33Before Bill gets any closer to Danny, I'm planning on making my bank account $10 million plus fatter
10:42and deal six feet under in the ground.
10:46Now that's mapping.
10:48Yeah, cuz, I really dig this new meeting spot.
10:56I picked it because Joey doesn't have eyes around here like he does at the casino.
11:02You sure you want to do that?
11:04I mean, you go around leaving your drinks out in the open like that, anything could happen.
11:09I'm just saying.
11:12You and I both know that you can't afford to get rid of me.
11:15I'm the only connection to the secret sauce.
11:17Not to mention, none of your cons would ever work without me.
11:22Yeah.
11:23You're the one pulling all the weight on this one.
11:27Don't forget, I'm the brains behind this operation, cuz.
11:31Sure.
11:32So then why don't you use that beautiful mind of yours and figure out why your husband is so drawn to his ex-wife.
11:40I mean, Danny Dupree is fine, but she is just so...
11:44Unhinged?
11:48Bill admitted that was part of the attraction.
11:51I wish I could do that before I start playing sweet and boner moves.
11:54I can be unhinged, too.
11:55Nah.
11:57He didn't want more of the same.
11:58Some men just like to switch it up a bit.
12:00And besides, now that Danny is married, she'll settle down, and Bill will lose interest.
12:06No, because Bill wants what he can't have.
12:09He sees a happy Danny moving on with her life, and he wants to wreck it, so she's back to being a hot mess and obsessing over him again.
12:17Not much you can do if your husband can't stay away from his ex.
12:22Never sell me short.
12:23I'll think of some way to keep them away from each other.
12:28Guess she'll be here any minute.
12:30Since Haley's late from her play date, you should have no problem stopping by and saying hello to our daughters.
12:36You won't be intruding.
12:37Much.
12:43Who did you sprint out of here to see?
12:46I noticed your father out there, so I told him to come over and say hello.
12:48And I didn't sprint.
12:50I don't see him.
12:51I don't know, he's out in reception waiting for someone.
12:54Oh, for him.
12:55Saying her name conjures her.
12:57All right, how were your Thanksgiving celebrations?
13:00Well, Jacob and I were here with the family for the main course, and then we went to the Hawthorns for dessert.
13:05But Mom, Grant outdid herself.
13:07She ordered three kinds of turkey.
13:09Ham, Cornish hen, roast beef.
13:12But that was nothing compared to Chelsea's extravaganza.
13:17Chelsea?
13:18Sweetheart, how was your holiday?
13:20Hey.
13:20Uh, nothing special.
13:23But I would much rather hear about the unbelievable event at your place, Mother.
13:27Here, you can read about Chelsea's delectable menu for yourself.
13:32There's really no need.
13:34Mashed rutabaga with dairy-free cheese sauce.
13:37And don't forget the roast seitan and cashew butter.
13:40Okay, fine, you carnivores.
13:43Food can still be delicious without animal products.
13:46I'm sorry, sweetheart.
13:48If Madison's family comes to visit, I will treat them to a six-course meal at Mita.
13:52All right.
13:53Mom, you have left us hanging long enough.
13:55What happened on Thanksgiving?
13:57Well, I was in the kitchen getting my B. Smith on, pot on every burner.
14:02You were right.
14:03Unbelievable.
14:04While I know you could completely host the Danny Dupree hour and nail the fashion food and guests,
14:11any cooking segment should be left to actual chefs.
14:14Yeah, because you need to be kept away from any kind of open flame.
14:17Yeah.
14:19Preach.
14:21So, how many firefighters did it take to put out the flames this time?
14:33Derek.
14:34Sorry, what?
14:35Are you saying that Andre actually told you?
14:38That Ashley came running to him after breaking off your engagement?
14:41Ashley's the one that told me.
14:42But only because I ran into Andre and I could tell he's being cagey about something.
14:45And it took me a minute to pull the truth out of Ashley, but she finally admitted that she still has feelings for the guy.
14:52Said she asked him if they still had a chance.
14:54Wow.
14:55Look, I'm sorry, man.
14:57But wait a minute.
14:59Andre's married to Naomi's mother, so if anything happened between him and Ashley...
15:02Nah, he turned her down.
15:04But get this.
15:05Andre told me that he hoped Ashley and I still had a chance to work things out.
15:10Okay, well, isn't that what you're hoping for?
15:12It doesn't matter.
15:14Ashley and me.
15:16We're never going to happen now.
15:25Hi, Andre.
15:27It's nice to see you.
15:29Haley, I'd love to stay and chat, but I'm actually headed to the country club to meet Danny.
15:33Oh, no need to rush.
15:35I'm sure your wife and my husband are keeping each other company.
15:38Okay, we've already had this conversation about keep your spouse, wait for my spouse, and I don't have time for the remix.
15:46Besides, Danny's having lunch right now with Chelsea and Naomi, so she probably doesn't even know Bill is there.
15:51Hmm, keep telling yourself that.
15:54Okay, I'm sorry you're so insecure in your relationship, but that's not me.
15:59Danny and I just got back from our honeymoon.
16:01It's ongoing still, actually.
16:03We're very happy to marry.
16:05I just realized you're me ten months ago.
16:10Just enjoying wedded bliss, luxuriating and being married to the person you love, but their ex keeps turning up and dredging up ancient history and old ties.
16:22Danny and I are here to stay.
16:25I said those exact same words to Danny during one of her many rants about how Bill would ultimately get bored of me and go running back to her.
16:35You know, Danny even described herself as a roller coaster on a skyscraper, a ride that Bill can't resist.
16:44Right, right.
16:45Well, she is now a ride that is officially off limits as far as I'm concerned with anybody other than me.
16:50But if you feel that Bill's eye is wondering yet again, maybe you should step the game up.
16:55Oh, I have a plan.
16:57Don't you worry.
16:59But if you don't keep your eye on your own game and keep Danny occupied and appreciated, it'll all be for nothing.
17:09Will the witness please answer the question?
17:12Well, counselor, was there smoke?
17:16Yes.
17:17The incessant beeping of a smoke alarm?
17:20Also, yes.
17:21Chinese food instead of Thanksgiving dinner?
17:24Okay, yes.
17:25But firefighters?
17:26No.
17:27I know what you're thinking.
17:29It wasn't like that.
17:31Like what?
17:33Bill, don't you dare.
17:35Oh, now you have to tell us, Dad, please.
17:39Well, they called it the Fire of 47.
17:44Your mother and I survived the inferno.
17:46Okay, drama king.
17:48I will tell the story.
17:49So we were early in our marriage and this model I used to work with, Pasha, invited us to her destination wedding for her third marriage.
17:56Keeping it fresh?
17:57Obviously.
17:57Obviously.
17:58There was a small incident.
18:01Small?
18:03Huh.
18:03The entire hotel almost burned to the ground.
18:06It was all your fault.
18:08Oh, I beg to differ.
18:09Okay.
18:10Hush.
18:10I'm telling this.
18:12So the wedding's in the woods.
18:13The woods!
18:14Can you believe that?
18:15I thought you said she was a model.
18:16Pasha grew up in the forest or something like that.
18:19So they had a tent for guests to stay in after the ceremony was over.
18:22And, you know, I don't do the great outdoors and especially not in bad weather.
18:26It was pouring rain.
18:27Oh, my God, your hair.
18:28I know.
18:31Your father and I ditched the tent for a hotel we found nearby.
18:35Turns out we were repping it there, too, because the electricity had gone out.
18:39Did you not spring for a room with electricity?
18:43You must be doing it wrong.
18:44Oh, are you saying I don't know how to work a light switch?
18:47Not to worry.
18:48Danny Hamilton to the rescue.
18:50Luckily, part of the wedding swag were these candles and little tins.
18:56Wilderness chic, I guess.
18:57So we had some light, at least.
18:59But genius.
19:00Oh.
19:01And your father was so thankful that I had snagged those candles, he fell to his knees in gratitude
19:06and worshipped me.
19:07How could I have ever doubted your brilliance?
19:09I know.
19:10I ask myself that all the time.
19:12Uh, wait, hold up.
19:14That is not what happened.
19:16That's what I remember.
19:18Okay, look, let's just skip to the good part.
19:20I'm painting a picture.
19:21Well, I'll paint it faster.
19:23Your mother got the bright idea to make s'mores.
19:25The only reason to go camping, as far as I'm concerned.
19:27Where did you get the ingredients?
19:31The reception had a s'mores station, which your mother cleared out when we left.
19:36I've never seen so many marshmallows and chocolate bars and graham crackers in my life.
19:41Danny saves the day again.
19:42All of this is for us.
19:46Yes.
19:47That is not true.
19:48Well, that's how I remember it.
19:49They were prepackaged in plastic bags that fit perfectly into my tiny designer purse.
19:54It was a model wedding, after all.
19:56Person control.
19:57Yeah, well, how many of those portions did you shove into your tiny little designer purse?
20:00I was toasting a marshmallow over a candle.
20:06Your father was being his usual annoying self, and I was not having it.
20:11Hey, I'm working here.
20:14So am I.
20:16Your foolishness distracted me, and I left a marshmallow over a flame for too long.
20:22So that's it?
20:24The fire of 47?
20:27A candle and a tin?
20:28Yeah, Dad, I think you used the word inferno.
20:31Hold on.
20:32We're getting there.
20:34The marshmallow caught fire.
20:36I started waving it back and forth to put it out.
20:38Right, and you looked like a beauty pageant contestant twirling a flaming baton.
20:42The marshmallow flew off the stick and got stuck on a particularly tacky curtain, and up it went in flames.
20:49Yep, and it set off the sprinkling system.
20:51We looked like two drowned rats.
20:54Speak for yourself.
20:55I still look good.
20:56That is how I remember it.
20:59Well, it looks like we all could use another round.
21:09Chelsea, will you help me with the drinks?
21:10Um, that's what servers are for, sweetheart.
21:13We certainly pay more than enough in membership fees to be served in a timely fashion.
21:17It'll probably be quicker if Naomi and I just order from the bar.
21:20Excuse us.
21:21The girl's great escape is probably what we should have done back in that smoke-filled hotel room.
21:29What were we thinking, not hightailing it out of there?
21:32Why would we ever cut and run?
21:33We thought everything we needed was in that room.
21:36Didn't Mom just tell us how amazing her honeymoon with Andre was?
21:40Now Mom and Dad are acting like they used to, before she who shall remain nameless came in and blew everything apart.
21:47I can't believe I didn't see hate.
21:50The red flashing warning signs, wearing stilettos and a miniskirt.
21:55She fooled every single one of us.
21:59You know, I wish for this.
22:02You wanted Mom and Dad to get back together?
22:05Well, kinda.
22:08Maybe.
22:10Okay, yeah.
22:11And like, was I so wrong?
22:14No.
22:16So you felt the same way?
22:18Not really.
22:19But I get where you're coming from.
22:21I guess my reaction had a lot to do with who Dad cheated on Mom with and how betrayed I felt by the both of them.
22:29Was that wrong?
22:30Absolutely not.
22:32It feels like years since the affair.
22:35And the war zone our lives became afterwards.
22:39But I guess it doesn't feel like that long ago that I was hoping that Mom and Dad would somehow work things out.
22:45That we could go back to being the Hamiltons again.
22:48But even before her, things weren't idyllic.
22:53True story, but seeing them get into it just now, it brought back certain memories.
22:59You know, the really good times.
23:01And you can't deny that there were a ton of those.
23:04Do you think?
23:09I don't know.
23:10Would you want them to get back together anyway?
23:12I don't know.
23:13We've all changed so much.
23:16And some of us, not so much.
23:18You know, it's probably just the story that they were telling.
23:20The season of their lives that they were in.
23:23You know, it just got me feeling some type of way.
23:24And it felt like a double shot of nostalgia.
23:28So just ignore me.
23:30Okay, for what it's worth, I'm kind of hopped up on the same fix right now, too.
23:35And that's okay?
23:38Well, much like caffeine, it's doable in small doses.
23:41Okay.
23:49So, Dad, any interesting legal cases lately?
23:52Yeah, Dad, tell us all about them.
23:54Did our daughters inherit their complete lack of subtlety from you or from me?
23:59Definitely you.
24:04You keep talking in code as though we're running a play to the 20-yard line.
24:08But whatever you've got going on with Bill and what I have going on with Danny,
24:12they're not even in the same league.
24:14Not even in whatever multiverse you inhabit.
24:16We have more in common than you think.
24:20Plus, we're connected.
24:22After all, we're family.
24:25Step-parents unite.
24:26Wow.
24:27So, you and me.
24:29There's no we.
24:30Your issue is with your husband.
24:32That's all your problem.
24:34For someone whose job is to shine a spotlight on what's staring him dead in the face,
24:40Andre, you're pretty damn blind.
24:44Trust me, I see everyone in this convoluted equation for exactly who they are.
24:48How about we agree to disagree?
24:51You know, for the record, Danny has never felt more appreciated than she is now.
24:55You know, there's that saying, the camera doesn't lie.
24:58So, since your vision is clearly cloudy, why don't you do what you do best?
25:04Next time Bill and Danny are yucking it up or fighting like cats and dogs, doesn't matter which,
25:11why don't you take a mental pick?
25:14I guarantee, with your mind's eye, you'll spot exactly what I see, plain as day.
25:23Huh.
25:25We're done here.
25:26Ah, see?
25:27There's a we after all.
25:35All that grief Ash gave me for lying to her about being paralyzed.
25:39And it turns out, the whole time she was lying too.
25:42I want to hate her.
25:44This would all be so much easier if I could just hate her.
25:47But you don't.
25:48Finding out about her calling Andre like that, that does change things.
25:52For instance, I certainly won't be feeling guilty for hooking up with somebody if that opportunity comes around again.
25:58Again?
25:59Did you hit it and quit it with somebody already?
26:01No, it wasn't like that.
26:03Okay, I didn't think so.
26:05She came on to me.
26:08You hooked up with her?
26:10No, it wasn't hooking up.
26:11Not really.
26:13Cheryl came over to Ashley's to help me move some stuff out.
26:16Yeah?
26:16She started flirting with me and things started leading in a certain direction.
26:21Okay.
26:22We kissed.
26:25It could have gone further, but I put on the brakes.
26:30All I could think about was Ashley.
26:32Probably because you were getting busy with another woman in Ashley's apartment.
26:35Okay, I know that wasn't cool, but I'll just add it to the long list of mistakes I made.
26:40One of the more fun mistakes, though.
26:45So, Cheryl, you interested?
26:49I'm not quite ready for that, but it does feel good knowing that I have options.
26:55Just be careful.
26:58Getting involved with a co-worker can get dangerous.
27:00We're hardly co-workers at this point.
27:03I got a long way to go before I'm cleared to return to the job.
27:06Listen, man.
27:07I know how much being a firefighter means to you, and that should be your focus right now.
27:11Not looking for Ashley's replacement.
27:14Once you get back to where you need to be, there will be plenty of times for more fun mistakes.
27:21I really did love Derek.
27:24But I knew I didn't want to build a life with him.
27:26I only proposed because I didn't want him to face being paralyzed alone.
27:32As much as you lived to take care of people,
27:34taking care of patients all day, then coming home to a man you didn't love,
27:38something would have broken sooner or later.
27:40But I did love Derek.
27:41Why didn't you come clean with Derek about not wanting to get married?
27:45You could have been there for him as a friend.
27:47There was just never a good time to break his heart,
27:50let alone in a way that wouldn't make me look like a total jerk, which I am.
27:55What you are is human.
27:57Baby, you can't let what other people think define who you are.
28:01Be true to yourself and you'll never go wrong.
28:05Are you good?
28:08Yeah.
28:09Yeah.
28:10I'm good.
28:11Yes, you are.
28:13Because we are what?
28:18Morgan Girls 4!
28:21I brought you guys another round.
28:30Thanks.
28:31Jacob Hawthorne.
28:33Son of the Chief, right?
28:34Yeah.
28:35I've heard about you, Detective.
28:37Looking forward to facing off on the solo field when we play the annual firefighter cup charity game.
28:42Okay, be careful what you wish for.
28:45My RBI record is outstanding.
28:47That's because you've never faced me on the pitchers round.
28:50My change-up is legendary.
28:53Okay.
28:53Tell them about Lynn.
28:54Yeah, Cheryl, she's great.
28:57I mean, as...
28:59First day within your lips, I see.
29:03Clearly, they need some practice.
29:04Okay, I understand why you couldn't wait to get her in Ashley's apartment.
29:11That woman is fire.
29:12All right, come on.
29:15Really?
29:16That was a good one.
29:17The firefighter is fire?
29:18Come on.
29:19Sorry.
29:19I just...
29:21Softball game's another thing I'm missing out on.
29:24Going out on calls, helping people.
29:27Even sitting around the table at the firehouse, sharing a meal, swapping stories.
29:31Those guys are more than just my co-workers.
29:33They're...
29:34They're my family.
29:36Yeah.
29:37It's like that on the force, too.
29:38Right?
29:40We got each other's backs when things get tough, and...
29:43God, I've just been away from it for far too long, and I just...
29:46I didn't even know who that probie was they were talking about.
29:50Training noobs was always my job.
29:53But not anymore.
29:53I'm an outsider in my own house now.
30:01Why did you guys call it the fire of 47?
30:03It was our room number.
30:05Hmm.
30:05Yeah, until the manager asked us to leave.
30:08First time I've ever been kicked out of a hotel.
30:10Me?
30:11I've lost count.
30:12Young model, parties, alcohol, you figure it out.
30:15You know, the fire doesn't seem as horrifying as the idea of you two in flannel.
30:20Hey there.
30:21Finally, my husband!
30:24Yeah, I'm sorry I came so late.
30:27I didn't know that Bill was going to be joining us for dessert.
30:30I'm not.
30:32I'm waiting on Haley, who apparently is running late as well.
30:35Well, hopefully she doesn't have you waiting long.
30:37I'm pretty sure you two have some place you need to be.
30:40And here she is.
30:42That conjure thing is true.
30:44You better get over there, Bill.
30:45Wouldn't want your bride to feel neglected.
30:48Hmm.
30:48I know how much my wife hates when people don't appreciate her.
30:52And I would never make that mistake.
30:54It looked to me like they wanted to include you tonight.
31:03But you were the one who wanted to keep your distance.
31:05I don't know.
31:07Well, I do know.
31:09And I'm going to fix it.
31:10What are you doing?
31:12We're having a drink with your family.
31:14Come on, get a wheel on.
31:15What's up, y'all?
31:22Yeah!
31:23Any room at the table?
31:24Sure is.
31:25Good.
31:26Because the next round's on Dair.
31:28Ooh!
31:29Same thing for everybody?
31:30Yes, please.
31:31Cool.
31:33Um, you can sit here.
31:34Oh, great.
31:36Never thought I'd see the date Baldwin would buy anybody a beer.
31:39Hey, come on now.
31:40I buy drinks from time to time.
31:41Near beer doesn't count, bro.
31:43Even poor Neil wouldn't drink near beer.
31:45Oh, God.
31:46We're bringing up Puneel the cat now?
31:47We're back to that ancient history?
31:49Well, in current history, it looks like you're hanging with the cop instead of your fellow
31:52firefighters.
31:53That's right.
31:53Firefighters bring the heat.
31:55Cops bring the tickets.
31:56Hey, I can hear you.
31:58Hey, give my buddy a break, all right?
32:00And I'm here now, aren't I?
32:02You surely are.
32:03Yeah.
32:04Here we go.
32:05Here we go.
32:06Yes.
32:07Yes, this is mine.
32:08Yeah, let me know that.
32:09All right.
32:09You good, bro?
32:10Cheers.
32:11I'm great.
32:12Cheers, guys.
32:12Yes.
32:12I feel like I have emotional whiplash.
32:15Mom and Dad continued to be hella weird.
32:19And all the sparks that were flying between them, I thought that they were going to start
32:22the fire of 2025.
32:24And then once Andre and Haley walked in, not a good look.
32:28And I talked to Dad about keeping his distance from Mom, but nothing I say seems to sink in.
32:34Isn't there, like, a legal maneuver that you can use to keep them apart?
32:37If there were, don't you think I would have used it by now?
32:41Okay, well, maybe we're just too close to the situation, right?
32:46Maybe we're seeing something that isn't actually there.
32:50Okay, maybe Mom invited Dad to join us because she thought we'd really like to see him.
32:57Okay, I'm not even buying what I'm selling.
33:01I'm telling you, Chelsea, we both saw her eyes light up when she spotted him across the room.
33:06And the way she headed straight toward him like a heat-seeking missile?
33:11Whew!
33:12Very bad.
33:13Very bad.
33:14Because these incidents, they're not one-offs, okay?
33:18There's something that keeps drawing her back to Dad even now.
33:21It's like she has Bildar.
33:22You know, I love Mom.
33:26I do, but sometimes she needs to be saved from herself.
33:30Preach.
33:31And especially because I know she's happy with Andre.
33:34Like, really happy.
33:36But what can you do?
33:39I can't believe I'm going to say this, but...
33:41Maybe Hayley can figure out something to keep Dad away from her.
33:49And let's hope it's something permanent for everyone's sake.
33:52So, did you have a good time with the show?
34:02Hmm.
34:03Yeah, some really intriguing 3D effects that I would like to experiment with in my own work.
34:08Oh, and I spoke with some buyers.
34:10Yeah, just like you suggested.
34:12Good.
34:13Good.
34:14Oh, wait a minute.
34:16Look over at Bill's table.
34:17Oh, it's too bad the girls had to leave.
34:19They will hate to have missed this.
34:22Oh.
34:24What?
34:24Did you order something special for me?
34:27The waiter put it down.
34:28I thought you ordered it on your way from the mitts room.
34:31Huh.
34:32I want to hear the story behind that poor little marshmallow.
34:48But first, I want to kiss the...
34:52Hmm.
34:55Maybe.
34:56So that's why the marshmallow.
34:58Oh.
34:59I guess you had to be there.
35:03Are you okay?
35:05You seemed tense when you came in and saw Bill with us.
35:10And now you seem even more tense after hearing a story about something silly that happened years ago.
35:17Care to tell me why?
35:18Yeah.
35:23Maybe it's because I don't think it's funny that Bill is inserting himself back into your life.
35:28Or that you're playing right into his hands by sending him reminders of something that happened years ago.
35:33Sometimes a marshmallow is just a marshmallow.
35:36Danny, and sometimes it's way more than that.
35:39And we both know it.
35:41You're right.
35:44That marshmallow does represent my relationship with Bill.
35:48It's messy, scorched, sticky, and nobody wants it.
35:55Especially me.
35:57What I want is what's right in front of me.
36:17You're right.
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