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00:01:30I bet they were high school sweethearts.
00:01:33He proposed to her on a vacation in Paris.
00:01:36The engagement ring rolled up in a pair of his socks.
00:01:39She's going to jump off that cake and ride off on a pumpkin any minute.
00:01:48I've always loved this place.
00:01:50They do such wonderful little weddings here.
00:01:53I remember when your dad married your mom.
00:01:56He was so nervous.
00:01:57I had to tie his bow tie for him.
00:02:02I guess that's one good thing about having a bum ticker at my age.
00:02:06I'll be seeing them both soon.
00:02:08Grimes, please don't talk like that.
00:02:11Alan does take good care of me.
00:02:14He's probably back home mixing up my dinner hour medicinal cocktail right now.
00:02:19That should buy me a few more hours.
00:02:21Save the dramatics for your readers.
00:02:23I'd always imagined I'd keel over at my typewriter.
00:02:27You still have a typewriter?
00:02:29Still, it isn't how you die.
00:02:31It's how you live.
00:02:32I'm proud of my writing.
00:02:34I'm glad I was able to bring some happiness to some people.
00:02:38Even if they were a little corny.
00:02:40Hey, you are still Bormont Publishing's number one author.
00:02:44And I'm most thankful for that.
00:02:46It's that I'm most proud of my granddaughter.
00:02:51I know it hasn't always been easy.
00:02:54Living with a substitute mom who spent more time with imaginary heiresses and farmhands.
00:03:00And less time at school plays and birthday parties.
00:03:06With mom and dad gone, you had to be a mom twice.
00:03:10Still.
00:03:13There is one thing I'd like to see before I go.
00:03:17Okay, Grimes, come on.
00:03:18We are not having the marriage discussion again, are we?
00:03:21It isn't about marriage.
00:03:22It's about your happiness.
00:03:25Whether you're married or not, I just want to leave knowing that you're with someone.
00:03:31I don't want to have this conversation.
00:03:32Not now.
00:03:34You can't plot out my life like one of your stories, Grandma.
00:03:38Grimes?
00:03:39Grandma?
00:03:40Are you okay?
00:03:42Pills.
00:03:42Pills.
00:03:46Here.
00:03:47Here.
00:03:48I just want you to be happy.
00:03:51Grimes, I'm happy.
00:03:52Take your pill.
00:03:53What?
00:03:54I am.
00:03:56I have.
00:03:57Please.
00:03:58Your pill.
00:04:00I'm engaged.
00:04:08I was going to surprise you.
00:04:10Today.
00:04:11I'm engaged.
00:04:13Does it make you happy?
00:04:15Yes, so happy.
00:04:18Mrs. Westmillan?
00:04:19Is everything all right?
00:04:21I think so.
00:04:22Grimes?
00:04:26I think I'll just get her home.
00:04:39I'm so sorry.
00:04:40I should have been there.
00:04:41No, no, no, no, Alan.
00:04:42It was a girl's day out.
00:04:47All right, come on.
00:04:50Margaret Westmillan.
00:04:51What are we going to do with you?
00:04:55Are you okay?
00:04:57Mm-hmm.
00:04:57You are grounded, young lady.
00:04:59I'm all right.
00:05:01Really.
00:05:01I'm all right.
00:05:03No, Alan.
00:05:04It's okay.
00:05:04I got her.
00:05:06Now, let's eat the tea.
00:05:10Hey, Grandma.
00:05:11Let's get you inside.
00:05:13Mm-hmm.
00:05:26Sweetheart, I'm sorry.
00:05:28I'm sorry I upset you.
00:05:29No, no, Grimes, no.
00:05:30I'm sorry.
00:05:31I upset you, and you can't afford to get upset.
00:05:34I'm all right now.
00:05:36Okay.
00:05:37I have to go.
00:05:39Wait.
00:05:40You're engaged?
00:05:42Yeah, Grimes.
00:05:43I'm engaged.
00:05:44Happy for you.
00:05:45Me, too.
00:05:46I'll talk to you soon.
00:05:48I want to meet him.
00:05:50I got it.
00:05:51See you, sweetie.
00:06:01See you.
00:06:08Hey, Trey.
00:06:09Should we get right to the Morning Madness?
00:06:10First book is a new one from Gardner.
00:06:12Sci-fi, historical fiction, satire, Hagrid?
00:06:14Yes.
00:06:15Where are you, Tracy?
00:06:15Carl wants you to fix its identity, Grace.
00:06:17Tracy!
00:06:19Carl wanted me to give this to you.
00:06:20Okay.
00:06:20Thank you, Connie.
00:06:21Next is a Cartwell saga.
00:06:23Carl wants you to turn this epic into a novella.
00:06:25Take it to the chop shop and get the blowtorch out.
00:06:27Hey, I'm just the one who brings you the jalofies.
00:06:29You're the one that makes them run.
00:06:31How's your grandmother?
00:06:32To be honest, I'm not really sure.
00:06:34The doctors say she's getting worse.
00:06:36Could be weeks.
00:06:37Could be days.
00:06:39Tracy, I'm so sorry.
00:06:41Yeah.
00:06:42Though she did perk up a little bit after pressing me on my love life.
00:06:45Oh?
00:06:46No, nothing to tell.
00:06:48Just...
00:06:48A little white lie?
00:06:49Yeah.
00:06:50Nothing wrong with that.
00:06:51Sometimes telling people what they want to hear can be the best medicine.
00:06:55Yeah.
00:06:56Maybe.
00:06:57Tell her we all miss her.
00:06:59This place has been pretty gloomy these last few months.
00:07:01Okay.
00:07:02Bring it in.
00:07:07My pleasure.
00:07:07My treasure.
00:07:11Yeah.
00:07:12No.
00:07:12I need to go for you.
00:07:15Yeah.
00:07:16No.
00:07:17No.
00:07:18No.
00:07:20No.
00:07:21No.
00:07:21No.
00:07:22No.
00:07:24No.
00:07:30No.
00:07:32Tracy Westeland.
00:07:34Tracy.
00:07:35It's Alan.
00:07:36Alan?
00:07:37Oh my God.
00:07:38What's what's happened?
00:07:39Your grandmother made tea.
00:07:41What?
00:07:43What do you mean?
00:07:44The other day.
00:07:45When you came to visit.
00:07:46What did you talk about?
00:07:50Alan, I'm sorry.
00:07:51We got on the marriage discussion again.
00:07:54I think I may have upset her.
00:07:55You may have just cured her. Like I said, she walked to the kitchen this morning.
00:08:01Completely unassisted?
00:08:02And made tea for two. Wedge of lemon, the good china. Oh, glorious.
00:08:08And the doctors were here, and they say she's responding to her medication much better.
00:08:12You're kidding. That's great.
00:08:15Great? It's a full-on miracle. We are talking holy ghost power over here.
00:08:21Then she told me of another little miracle. She said she's going to meet a man in your life.
00:08:26You know, I'm not one to be morbid, but I think it's wonderful that you want your grandmother's last days
00:08:31to be filled with joy by having found joy yourself.
00:08:34Oh, you're an absolute angel.
00:08:38You know, if I weren't married, I'd snap you out myself.
00:08:41But I guess Hector would have something to say about that.
00:08:44Thanks, Ellen. I gotta go. Can you give my love to Grams?
00:08:49I will. See you, sweetie.
00:08:51See ya.
00:08:52See ya.
00:09:25You must be Tracy.
00:09:28Rob Humphreys. You look exactly like your picture. It's great to meet you.
00:09:34Yeah?
00:09:34Please.
00:09:39Oh.
00:09:42So, tell me about the service.
00:09:44Right. Well, Rent-A-Groon deploys folks like me for all kinds of circumstances.
00:09:51Jealous friends, creepy bosses, amorous co-workers.
00:09:56We can play boyfriends, long-lost loves, right up to full-on fiancés.
00:10:02Once, I actually played an overbearing older brother.
00:10:07Uh, Humphreys. That's your, that's your last name?
00:10:11Actually, it's a stage name. I'm, uh, I'm an actor.
00:10:14And a fan of Casablanca.
00:10:17I, I took the name from Bogie.
00:10:20Humphrey.
00:10:20Bogart.
00:10:21I get it.
00:10:23Well, I hope you're a fan of Raiders of the Lost Ark, because I'm changing your name to Jones.
00:10:29Okay. Uh, right.
00:10:31Well, usually the agency supplies the backstory, but I can see you have a very thick folder there.
00:10:38Mr. Humphreys.
00:10:39God, Jones.
00:10:41Rob.
00:10:42I have created a complete character profile, including a modest job at a junior accounting firm, and a cabin in
00:10:49the mountains.
00:10:50Okay.
00:10:55Wow.
00:10:58There are tabs, if you...
00:11:03Rob Jones it is.
00:11:05I can live with that.
00:11:06A few days we'll be working together.
00:11:09Well, no, I don't, I don't expect you to memorize everything.
00:11:11I'll be there, of course, to keep you on track.
00:11:14I just, I need attention to detail.
00:11:18Yeah.
00:11:19I love this stuff.
00:11:21Sounds like fun, actually.
00:11:23Mr. Humphreys, uh, Mr. Jones, I want to be clear with you.
00:11:27I need this to go by the numbers, and in an expeditious manner.
00:11:32Right.
00:11:34Of course.
00:11:35Okay.
00:11:36Do you know who Margaret Westmillan is?
00:11:39Romance writer?
00:11:40The Cassandra Robarth series.
00:11:44My mom used to read those when I was a kid.
00:11:46She, she loved them.
00:11:49Ah, wait.
00:11:51Westmillan.
00:11:53Are you related to her?
00:11:55She is my grandmother, yes.
00:11:57Are you kidding me?
00:11:59Wow, wow, your grandmother.
00:12:01Yes.
00:12:02She is, um, she's very ill.
00:12:06Oh, gosh, I'm so sorry to hear that.
00:12:10My parents died when I was very young, and Maggie raised me by herself.
00:12:14Sounds like a, like an incredible lady.
00:12:20Ever since I was a little girl, she one day dreamed of walking me down the aisle to marry Mr.
00:12:26Wright.
00:12:28This is Mr. Wright.
00:12:30With her illness, she won't be there for the wedding day.
00:12:33This is about a couple of weeks of joy.
00:12:36She needs to believe completely in this engagement.
00:12:39Absolutely.
00:12:41I assure you, I will not let you down.
00:12:45So, when do we start?
00:12:48Tomorrow.
00:12:49At my grandmother's house.
00:12:59How is Barmont Publishing's greatest fixer this morning?
00:13:03Well, you know, got my head under the hood of another one.
00:13:06Ah, well, that's the problem when you're the best at something.
00:13:09Get stuck there.
00:13:11Believe me, I know.
00:13:12Sounds like you could use a break.
00:13:13Let me take you to lunch.
00:13:14I'm afraid it's leftovers at the desk for me again today.
00:13:18Dinner it is, then.
00:13:19In fact, I think it's about time we pop the cork on that dom.
00:13:23I've got a good feeling about this sci-fi series.
00:13:25I can't.
00:13:27Hey, listen.
00:13:29It was one day.
00:13:31It was a mistake.
00:13:32I had a great time.
00:13:33That's not what I mean, Todd.
00:13:34We work together.
00:13:36I agree.
00:13:36We work very well together, in fact.
00:13:38Exactly.
00:13:39And I would like to keep it that way.
00:13:41One drink.
00:13:42Call it a do-over.
00:13:43I'm going to my grandmother's house tonight.
00:13:45Right.
00:13:46Of course.
00:13:48How is Maggie doing?
00:13:51Better, surprisingly.
00:13:52Mm-hmm.
00:13:53That is good to hear.
00:13:54Good to hear.
00:13:56Amazing to think that this whole company started with their first Cassandra novel 30 years ago.
00:14:0231, actually.
00:14:03Yep.
00:14:03Everything's going to change around here once I get the editor-in-chief position.
00:14:08Hey, but don't worry.
00:14:10Nothing's going to change between you and I.
00:14:12I need Barmont's best fixer on my team.
00:14:17Okay.
00:14:19All right.
00:14:20Well, back to making millions.
00:14:22Just kidding.
00:14:23I do pretty well, though.
00:14:25And, uh, give your grandmother my best, okay?
00:14:28You got it.
00:14:33Can you close my door, Todd?
00:14:34Please, Todd, Todd...
00:14:35Anna, how the heck are ya?
00:14:45Okay.
00:14:49Are you ready?
00:14:51Ready.
00:14:52Okay.
00:14:52All right.
00:14:59Engaged.
00:15:05Sweetie.
00:15:06Hi, Alan.
00:15:08Good evening.
00:15:09I'm...
00:15:10An absolute dreamboat.
00:15:12Get in here.
00:15:14Welcome.
00:15:15Thank you, Alan.
00:15:18Make yourselves comfortable.
00:15:20I'll just be in the kitchen.
00:15:23Eavesdropping.
00:15:35Cassandra Robards.
00:15:37Appointment with Destiny.
00:15:39Grims?
00:15:41It was my mom's favorite in the series.
00:15:44Mine, too.
00:15:45I had all the framed covers at the old house,
00:15:49but it seemed a little vain to put up 20 books.
00:15:52I figured one would do.
00:15:53It's a good one.
00:15:56Oh.
00:16:01It's so nice to finally meet you, Rob.
00:16:04It's an honor to meet you, Mrs. West...
00:16:06Maggie.
00:16:07Call me Maggie.
00:16:09Maggie.
00:16:13Maggie.
00:16:15Grims, I mean...
00:16:16You look great.
00:16:18I feel pretty great, too, kiddo.
00:16:21This way.
00:16:33Tea?
00:16:35Anyone?
00:16:36Thank you, Alan.
00:16:38Of course.
00:16:42Don't forget your little pair of teeth, my sweets.
00:16:44Mm-hmm.
00:16:47Cheers.
00:16:48I'll be upstairs watching my little murder shows for a while.
00:16:52You kids have fun.
00:16:59I hope you like Earl Grey.
00:17:01Mm-hmm.
00:17:02My favorite.
00:17:05Help yourself to the strudel.
00:17:07I baked it fresh this afternoon.
00:17:09You baked strudel?
00:17:12Of course.
00:17:13That's funny.
00:17:14I don't remember so much as a single cupcake on any one of my birthdays.
00:17:19I pulled it out of the archives.
00:17:21I found this wonderful old Austrian recipe for pair strudel when I was doing research for book four.
00:17:27One Vienna Summer.
00:17:29Yes.
00:17:30You read it.
00:17:31Well, over my mom's shoulder.
00:17:33Impeccable taste.
00:17:35Both of you.
00:17:37So your folks, they'll be coming to the wedding?
00:17:40My mom has passed.
00:17:42And my dad, well, he's not really in the picture.
00:17:45I'm sorry to hear about your mother.
00:17:48I understand what that kind of loss means.
00:17:53I know she would have loved Tracy.
00:17:57And she would have been thrilled to be in-laws with the great Margaret Westmoreland.
00:18:03Charming fellow.
00:18:05Wherever did you find him?
00:18:07Well, Rob's accounting firm does some consulting for the publishing company.
00:18:13One day we just kind of fell into each other's arms.
00:18:20Fell?
00:18:21More like crashed.
00:18:24The ski hill didn't look quite so steep from the bottom.
00:18:27Ski hill?
00:18:28When did you take up skiing?
00:18:31I...
00:18:31Whitefish.
00:18:32March.
00:18:33A beautiful time of year.
00:18:35You know, I think it was the early morning glare off the white mountain caps.
00:18:40First run of the day.
00:18:41Pristine powder.
00:18:42Nothing but the sound of the wind through the trees.
00:18:45Just...
00:18:47Oh, my goodness.
00:18:49I was racing down the mountain.
00:18:50The Arctic chill at my back.
00:18:53Nothing but...
00:18:53But virgin snow before me.
00:18:55As I rounded a bend, a...
00:18:58A mother deer and her fawn.
00:19:01I swerved to avoid them and...
00:19:03And then I was in the trees.
00:19:05Miraculously, I survived the alpine chaos.
00:19:09Just to run straight into a pack of spring break skiers.
00:19:11I'm a ball of bindings and goggles.
00:19:15And when I finally came to rest, I looked up and I...
00:19:20I saw an angel.
00:19:24Oh, my goodness.
00:19:26Tracy.
00:19:27Why didn't you tell me about this?
00:19:31It was just a work thing, you know?
00:19:35Team building.
00:19:36Hmm.
00:19:36Hmm.
00:19:38So she rescued you.
00:19:40Hmm.
00:19:42It's perfect.
00:19:44Yes.
00:19:45Perfect.
00:19:48The, uh...
00:19:49The, uh...
00:19:50Consulting came later.
00:19:52You don't speak like an accountant.
00:19:56I'm gonna refill the teapot.
00:19:58Rob.
00:20:00Darling.
00:20:01How about a tour of the kitchen?
00:20:03Of course, my...
00:20:05My love.
00:20:06Let's go.
00:20:07Right now.
00:20:11What on earth are you doing?
00:20:12Just a little improvising.
00:20:15Improvising?
00:20:16Oh, come on.
00:20:17Tracy.
00:20:17This is Margaret Westmoreland.
00:20:19She doesn't want tax returns and office parties.
00:20:21Okay.
00:20:22Listen.
00:20:23Rob.
00:20:24I'm not paying you to be James Bond or Heathcliff or the King of Siam.
00:20:29I am paying you to be Robert Jones, accountant and my fiancée.
00:20:34If you could just stick to the script for the next hour, we can wrap this up and both get
00:20:39back to our own lives.
00:20:40Okay?
00:20:41Understood.
00:20:43I apologize.
00:20:44It won't happen again.
00:20:46Okay.
00:20:57Young man, you're simply too short.
00:21:00He pops on the casting director's high-heel shoes, turns to me and said,
00:21:04How do you like me now?
00:21:10Unbelievable.
00:21:11I didn't realize you had a say in casting.
00:21:15How many of your books did they adapt?
00:21:17Oh, I don't know.
00:21:18A dozen, I think.
00:21:21Simply amazing.
00:21:22Well, we could listen to grandma's old Hollywood stories all night long, but we should probably let you get some
00:21:30rest.
00:21:30Nonsense.
00:21:31I was thinking of putting some music on.
00:21:34Perhaps finding out if this young man knows how to tango.
00:21:42Tracy's probably right.
00:21:44Two left feet, anyway.
00:21:47Happy wife, happy life.
00:21:49Indeed.
00:21:51Well, I can certainly see that.
00:21:53I may not be here for the day.
00:21:56Rams, come on.
00:21:58But I will rest easy, knowing she's happy.
00:22:05How about darling?
00:22:07Okay.
00:22:08I'll talk to you tomorrow, friends, okay?
00:22:18Someone's birthday?
00:22:25Oh, no.
00:22:31I didn't think you were the marrying type.
00:22:34Carl, well...
00:22:36I can't wait to meet him at the engagement party.
00:22:39Engagement party?
00:22:40Yeah.
00:22:40You said anything about an engagement party?
00:22:42Your grandmother, yeah.
00:22:44She called me last night.
00:22:45Maggie called you?
00:22:46Yeah, she told me everything.
00:22:48I just think it's wonderful, Tracy.
00:22:50You see, I haven't heard her that happy in years.
00:22:56I, for one, I think this is great news.
00:22:58Like, the whole office is ecstatic.
00:23:01It's exactly what we all needed.
00:23:04Just to see Maggie again.
00:23:07Oh, oh.
00:23:09You couldn't have planned it any better.
00:23:14Hey, girlfriend.
00:23:15How come your best friend is the last person to hear about all this, hmm?
00:23:18Come here.
00:23:19Whose question mark?
00:23:20Get in here.
00:23:23Ouch.
00:23:27Hey, I'm not engaged.
00:23:29What?
00:23:29What are you talking about?
00:23:30It's all over the office.
00:23:31I hired a guy.
00:23:32Okay, what?
00:23:33No, not like that.
00:23:37My grandmother is dying.
00:23:38Don't say that.
00:23:39It's the truth, Shelly.
00:23:40I went to go see her last week.
00:23:42We got on the marriage argument again.
00:23:44She just about keeled over right there.
00:23:45I panicked, and I blurted out that I'm engaged.
00:23:49You lied to your grandmother?
00:23:51I tried to tell you, and you said all that stuff about white lies and good medicine.
00:23:54Well, that's a little more gray than white.
00:23:56Yeah, well, then she wanted to meet him.
00:23:59So I called this rent-a-groom place.
00:24:02Rent-a-groom?
00:24:02I'll explain later, but just, you can't tell anyone.
00:24:06Please, Shelly, it...
00:24:08Okay, okay.
00:24:08I get it.
00:24:09Okay, look.
00:24:10As far as this office is concerned, this engagement is real.
00:24:14All right, I'll play along.
00:24:16For Maggie's sake, I just hope you know what you're doing.
00:24:19So do I.
00:24:20So?
00:24:21Is it cute?
00:24:28I'm sorry.
00:24:29I'm sure this will be the last time.
00:24:31I just...
00:24:32I need you there tonight.
00:24:35Thanks.
00:24:38The whole office?
00:24:40So we have a full house tonight?
00:24:41It's just a quick little thing at a restaurant.
00:24:44Ah, dinner theater.
00:24:45Blue Rinse Crouch.
00:24:46Try the buffet.
00:24:46Got it.
00:24:48I need you on your best behavior.
00:24:50No improv, right?
00:24:52Tax returns all the way.
00:24:55Okay.
00:24:56So tonight, 8 o'clock, Hollingsworth.
00:25:00Um, no, no, sir.
00:25:03We can't go there.
00:25:04I used to work there.
00:25:05It's her favorite place.
00:25:08Well, someone will recognize me.
00:25:09It'll blow my cover for sure.
00:25:12That famous, huh?
00:25:16There's this great little French bistro, Annabelle's, over on the east side.
00:25:20Tell her it was our first date place.
00:25:23She'll love it.
00:25:24You're creative.
00:25:25I will give you that.
00:25:26Just a little improvising.
00:25:32All right.
00:25:32I'll make the arrangements.
00:25:34Just make sure you pick me up on time.
00:25:36Haven't missed a curtain call yet.
00:25:52You look lovely.
00:25:55You look lovely, too.
00:25:57A lovely couple, then.
00:25:58Well, gotta look the part, right?
00:26:05Like you said, gotta look the part, right?
00:26:10It's on loan from a good friend.
00:26:14I get it.
00:26:15It's a prop.
00:26:18Yeah, yeah.
00:26:18Something like that.
00:26:20Try it on.
00:26:25There.
00:26:25Now we both have our motivation for the next scene.
00:26:48So excited.
00:26:49Oh, will you?
00:26:51Here we are.
00:26:55You look breathtaking.
00:26:58She's all yours.
00:27:04Um, Gramps, where did this new wardrobe come from?
00:27:07This old frock?
00:27:08I wore to my last book signing in New York.
00:27:11I'm pulling out all the stops.
00:27:12Maggie, you look heavenly.
00:27:14Aw.
00:27:15Speaking of, this Annabelle gal.
00:27:18I'm sorry about the last minute switch.
00:27:21Not at all.
00:27:21I've been going to Hollingsworth for years.
00:27:24In this place.
00:27:25Talk about enchanted.
00:27:27Wherever did you find it?
00:27:29Sometimes you just stumble upon something and you, you fall in love.
00:27:40Well, if the house sparkling is any indication, it's love at first sight.
00:27:53Mr. Jensen, this is lovely.
00:28:04Oh, here, let me.
00:28:05Just two bad wines, please.
00:28:10Maggie?
00:28:21Ladies and gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure to introduce to you my granddaughter Tracy
00:28:30and her fiancé, Rob.
00:28:40I've written many stories in my time.
00:28:43And I've sent many characters on wild adventures looking for love.
00:28:48But it's often when we stop searching for something that we find it.
00:28:53So I'd like to propose a toast.
00:28:59To letting love find you.
00:29:08Here.
00:29:09I think I can use a drink.
00:29:11Yes.
00:29:11This is definitely a mystery man at last.
00:29:15Shelly, this is my fiancé, Rob.
00:29:18Rob, this is my best friend Shelly.
00:29:20I'll make the big one.
00:29:21I've heard all about you.
00:29:23I didn't know accountants were so good looking.
00:29:26Uh, Shelly, dear, I don't think this fine restaurant must be the scene of a murder tonight.
00:29:32Oh, my good God.
00:29:33What?
00:29:34This ring.
00:29:35It's enough to make a girl weak in the knees.
00:29:37There's no problem.
00:29:39You could have fooled me.
00:29:40Yes, Mom.
00:29:41Maybe you should go rest your weak knees.
00:29:43Keep your mouth shut, okay?
00:29:45Don't worry about me.
00:29:46Thank you, no, Sean.
00:29:49Listen, are you available in the next couple weeks?
00:29:52I have this ex-boyfriend I want to drive.
00:29:55Shelly!
00:29:58Hey.
00:29:59Hi.
00:30:01Shelly.
00:30:02They invited you.
00:30:03What was that about?
00:30:04She knows.
00:30:05Knows what?
00:30:08Tracy, you look delicious.
00:30:11Okay.
00:30:12This is my fiancée, Rob.
00:30:16Rob.
00:30:20It is truly an honor to meet the man who melted the Ice Queen's heart.
00:30:26So, seriously, how'd you do it?
00:30:28No, no.
00:30:28Let me guess.
00:30:29You're a crown prince, heir to the throne of Moravia, and you gave it all up for love.
00:30:35No, I'm afraid not.
00:30:36Oh, well, I got it.
00:30:38You are a secret agent masquerading as an international playboy.
00:30:42You're hiding here until the heat blows over and Tracy hears your cover.
00:30:47That sounds a lot like the plot to my third novel, Todd.
00:30:51You want to be careful I don't sue you for plagiarism.
00:30:54Oh, Maggie.
00:30:56May I just say, on behalf of the entire Barmont publishing family, how truly honored it is
00:31:01to have you here this evening, and looking so radiant.
00:31:04Why, thank you, Todd.
00:31:07Perhaps I'll have you deliver my eulogy.
00:31:12Maggie, don't even talk like that.
00:31:14Of course, I'd be honored to read at your funeral.
00:31:18I could think...
00:31:18Tell me your debts, Todd.
00:31:19If you're not, I'll probably screw everything up and outlive all of you.
00:31:22Oh, Maggie.
00:31:29Dinner is served.
00:31:30Yum.
00:31:36I guess I've always had a thing for numbers.
00:31:39A passion, really.
00:31:41Most kids hate the idea that math is all around us.
00:31:44It's in the portions of food on your dinner plate.
00:31:47The number of friends and family you can sit around the table.
00:31:51The number of beats per minute of the heart of a man madly in love.
00:31:57There's a pureness to math.
00:32:00And a beauty.
00:32:02A certain completeness in combination.
00:32:06The sum is greater than its parts.
00:32:09You sure don't talk like an accountant.
00:32:13Accountant, right.
00:32:14I still like the international playboy angle.
00:32:18Nope.
00:32:18Numbers guy.
00:32:20Oh, okay.
00:32:21Mr. Einstein.
00:32:22Hey, Rob, what firm did you say you were working for again?
00:32:26Robinson and Younger.
00:32:28Is that right?
00:32:29You know, I think I know a couple guys over there.
00:32:32What's the manager's name again?
00:32:34Let's not bore the party with Sean.
00:32:35Roger.
00:32:36Roger McLaren.
00:32:37Roger.
00:32:38Right, right.
00:32:39So, he would know you.
00:32:41No, that's highly unlikely.
00:32:42They don't let me out of the cellar very often.
00:32:47No, to be honest, I haven't had much of a chance to mingle since transferring here from Chicago.
00:32:51Oh, sure.
00:32:52Sure.
00:32:53Of course.
00:32:53Of course.
00:32:53But you've been doing some consulting with our company.
00:32:56Did you know that, Carl?
00:32:59Oh, I don't really handle the books.
00:33:01Oh, has anyone actually seen this guy?
00:33:04Of course, Todd.
00:33:06Really?
00:33:07Yeah.
00:33:08I've corresponded with Rob a couple of times.
00:33:10I just never made the romantic connection.
00:33:14Chicago.
00:33:15Is that where you're from?
00:33:17Yes.
00:33:18Born and raised.
00:33:19I grew up around restaurants, actually.
00:33:21My dad started out as a waiter at a little French place just like this.
00:33:25An engagement party would break his heart.
00:33:27Really?
00:33:28Sure.
00:33:28He say, there's one less bachelor coming here to eat every night.
00:33:34He was a little old-fashioned.
00:33:37I see.
00:33:38After my mom died, he decided to open up a little place of his own.
00:33:44He did all right.
00:33:45But I saw the toll it took on him.
00:33:48Being the face of a business, it's hard on family life.
00:33:53People don't want to see the waiters.
00:33:55They want to see you.
00:33:56He was hoping that he'd hand the whole thing over to me, but I went a different direction.
00:34:01Into the exciting world of numbers.
00:34:05Yeah.
00:34:06Yeah, something like that.
00:34:09But now I'm ready for a new journey.
00:34:13I don't know if it was the moonlight reflecting off the pool that lit up her eyes when I first
00:34:18saw them.
00:34:18Pool?
00:34:20I thought you were skiing.
00:34:22Skiing?
00:34:24The pool came after the skiing.
00:34:27Yeah.
00:34:28Right.
00:34:31I would just like to thank you all for being here this evening.
00:34:35This is as much for my grandmother as it is for us.
00:34:38Thank you, both of you.
00:34:43And with that, I'm afraid we must bid you all adieu.
00:34:48Darling, shall we?
00:34:50Of course.
00:34:57Nice to meet you all.
00:34:58Bye.
00:34:59Nice to meet you, Robert.
00:35:01Todd?
00:35:05What did I say about improvising?
00:35:07That the pool was a little slip.
00:35:09A little slip?
00:35:10I just thought we needed to get back to the romantic stuff.
00:35:14Oh, come on.
00:35:15The crowd was loving it.
00:35:17Hmm.
00:35:18I guess I did go over well.
00:35:21Thank you for the save and the accounting manager.
00:35:23I did not have that in the character profile.
00:35:25Hey, I did my research.
00:35:27You did.
00:35:28Tracy.
00:35:29Todd.
00:35:30Numbers guy.
00:35:32Thanks for coming, Todd.
00:35:34It was a pleasure.
00:35:35You could have warned me about Todd.
00:35:38I know.
00:35:38It was such a lovely evening.
00:35:41Mm-hmm.
00:35:42So, what have you planned for the wedding?
00:35:44I know Claude very well at the Somerset Tea House.
00:35:46It's such a romantic place.
00:35:48It'd be perfect.
00:35:49We were thinking of keeping it a small affair.
00:35:52Justice of the Peace and a few friends.
00:35:55I see.
00:35:57Well, I guess it shouldn't matter to me anyway.
00:36:01It wouldn't hurt us just to look at the place.
00:36:03Oh, bless you, darling.
00:36:05I was hoping that you would say that.
00:36:07Alan and I can meet you there tomorrow at noon.
00:36:11We'd be delighted.
00:36:13Delighted.
00:36:13Very well.
00:36:15Onward, driver.
00:36:16But of course, mademoiselle.
00:36:18Oh, see you later.
00:36:21Love you.
00:36:22Thank you, sweetie.
00:36:25What was that?
00:36:26This was supposed to be it.
00:36:27A couple weeks of joy.
00:36:28That's what you said.
00:36:30Hey, I'm game if you are.
00:36:33I'll even give you a discount.
00:36:35A discount.
00:36:37No skiing or pool stories, all right?
00:36:40Yes, dear.
00:36:40Don't, yes, dear me.
00:36:43Rob.
00:36:44Jones.
00:36:45Jones.
00:37:05Good morning.
00:37:08Hi.
00:37:10Two milk, one sweetener, right?
00:37:12Yeah.
00:37:14How did you know that?
00:37:15Attention to detail.
00:37:18What are you doing here?
00:37:20I thought we'd do a little acting exercise.
00:37:22Get in a character.
00:37:23A what?
00:37:24Come on.
00:37:25Get your coat.
00:37:27Trust me.
00:37:28You'll love it.
00:37:31Okay.
00:37:37Can you tell me where we're going?
00:37:42Trust me.
00:37:43Okay.
00:37:50I had this bit part on this western TV show a few years back.
00:37:54I played this, this juggler in this traveling group of performers.
00:37:59I had two lines.
00:38:01The show must go on.
00:38:03And, pardon me, ma'am, but I do believe your cow just ate one of my juggling clubs.
00:38:08I think I had three minutes of screen time, but I took three days, and I developed this whole
00:38:17backstory for this juggler.
00:38:20Backstory?
00:38:21Yeah.
00:38:21Well, how did he end up with this motley crew?
00:38:25Did he come from a long line of jugglers?
00:38:28Did he earn a degree in projectile throwing from a prestigious juggling university?
00:38:36I even gave him this slight Swedish accent.
00:38:41I figured he grew up juggling pickled herrings.
00:38:44Oh, wow.
00:38:48It's called an origin story.
00:38:50You see, even though I only had a couple lines and a few minutes' screen time, the backstory
00:38:57made the character me, yeah, more real, more, more alive.
00:39:05Even if you did stink of hearing?
00:39:09Okay, well, what about us, huh?
00:39:11What's our origin story?
00:39:14Oh, I think you ruled that out with your skiing slash pool party gag.
00:39:18That's how we met, but who are we?
00:39:23Tell me about this Rob Jones guy.
00:39:26What attracted you to him?
00:39:30Oh, the usual things.
00:39:34Honest, hardworking, sensible shoes.
00:39:38Sounds like a real Prince Charming.
00:39:43He, um, he has a nice smile.
00:39:48Really?
00:39:51Mm-hmm.
00:39:54And, um, a chihuahua named Louie.
00:39:58Yes!
00:39:59Now we're talking?
00:40:04Okay, well, what about this, uh, this Tracy Westman character?
00:40:07Hmm?
00:40:09Let's see.
00:40:10She, she does wear sensible shoes, but she's also got this gorgeous red pair of patent leather
00:40:17heels that she wears for special occasions.
00:40:20She works as, uh, an editor at a publishing firm, but she secretly wants to start a, a hippie commune
00:40:28in Oregon.
00:40:30I did spend a lot of time wandering the wilderness in my, in my youth.
00:40:43After my parents died, I, um, I closed myself off a little, I guess.
00:40:51My grandmother was great.
00:40:53I mean, she just lost her son and her daughter-in-law, but she stepped right in.
00:41:05With unconditional love for a sad and angry 12-year-old girl.
00:41:18We should, we should probably get back to court.
00:41:21Don't want to be late for the ball.
00:41:35Listen, Tracy, I, I wanted to tell you, when I was talking about my mom last night, I, I
00:41:42meant no offense to your folks.
00:41:45It's all right, Rob.
00:41:46I, I know.
00:41:47Sometimes life is a series of half-truths.
00:41:52I know.
00:41:53Maybe Rob Jones knows a little bit more about life than just sensible shoes.
00:41:57Maybe he, he, he, he does know what it's like to be a, a, a sad and an angry little
00:42:09kid.
00:42:12My mom really did die.
00:42:15When I was nine.
00:42:25Come on.
00:42:27You don't want to leave Maggie standing at the altar.
00:42:36Good morning and welcome to the Somerset Tea House.
00:42:38Are you here for tea or a tour?
00:42:39We're meeting someone for a, a tour.
00:42:42Oh, forgive me.
00:42:43It's Tracy, isn't it?
00:42:45Oh my, your grandmother.
00:42:46How is she?
00:42:47Better.
00:42:48We're meeting her here.
00:42:50And you're considering having your ceremony here?
00:42:54Wonderful.
00:42:56Just a tour.
00:42:56Well, may I be so bold as to confess that your love for one another simply radiates from your very
00:43:04beings.
00:43:07It's that obvious, huh?
00:43:09Good morning, lovers.
00:43:12Maggie?
00:43:12My little dance routine last night reminded me I still need my wheels now and then.
00:43:18Hello, Claude.
00:43:19Oh, Mrs. Westmoreland, may I say what an honor it is for us to host you.
00:43:23This will be an event to remember.
00:43:25It's just a tour.
00:43:26Wonderful.
00:43:27Feel free to make yourselves at home, roam the grounds at your leisure.
00:43:30We can't wait to help you celebrate your magical day.
00:43:33Well, we're just setting up for another service this afternoon.
00:43:35I will be in the event room if you have any questions.
00:43:41Right.
00:43:42Let's go out into the sunshine.
00:43:45Onward, driver.
00:43:46But of course, mademoiselle.
00:43:51Wonderful.
00:43:55It's beautiful.
00:43:57Simply beautiful.
00:43:58It certainly is.
00:44:01Would you two kids mind doing me a favor?
00:44:03What's that, Grimes?
00:44:05Could you just stand over there?
00:44:07You know, so I could just take a picture.
00:44:09Grandma, really...
00:44:10Maggie, we'd be delighted.
00:44:18Stop it.
00:44:21It really is quite magical.
00:44:24I wish I could do a disappearing trick right now.
00:44:26Smile.
00:44:27Smile.
00:44:31Oh, my God.
00:44:32It is him.
00:44:35I'm so embarrassed, but I just had to meet you.
00:44:40Are you coming back for a second season?
00:44:42Second season of what?
00:44:43Sinners of the City.
00:44:45Chad the Mechanic.
00:44:47Ladies, I'm sorry.
00:44:47I'm not who you think I am.
00:44:49You're so good.
00:44:50Thank God.
00:44:50I'm not who you think I am.
00:44:52No.
00:44:53No.
00:44:54No.
00:44:56Ladies, ladies, just...
00:44:57Ladies, please.
00:44:58Oh, my God.
00:45:00Oh, my God.
00:45:04Oh, my God.
00:45:05Oh, my God.
00:45:05Ladies, please.
00:45:06Please.
00:45:09Please.
00:45:10I can't believe...
00:45:12Oh, my God.
00:45:13Oh, my God.
00:45:15Oh, my God.
00:45:16Oh, my God.
00:45:16I can't believe...
00:45:21Sinners of the City?
00:45:23It was a bit parts.
00:45:24A terrible show a couple years back.
00:45:26I totally forgot about it.
00:45:27Well, let's hope we don't need any more chat fans.
00:45:34Oh, my goodness.
00:45:35Look at this chair.
00:45:36This is incredible.
00:45:38Hello.
00:45:39May I...
00:45:39Really?
00:45:40Yeah, no.
00:45:40I got it.
00:45:41No, I got it.
00:45:41I got it.
00:45:43Oh, you got it.
00:45:45Oh, and it goes backwards.
00:45:46Are you kidding me?
00:45:47Careful.
00:45:48Let's really take this for a spin.
00:45:50Let's get the cars pulled in.
00:45:51It's going to be so hard.
00:45:52Oh, my God.
00:45:53Oh, my God.
00:45:53It's going to be so hard.
00:45:54Oh, my God.
00:45:54It's going to be so hard.
00:45:55It's going to be so hard.
00:45:55It's got it.
00:45:56He does this every day almost.
00:45:58Yeah, he, like, volunteers...
00:45:59This, I believe, is your stop, my lady.
00:46:08Let's get in the car.
00:46:09So helpful.
00:46:10Okay.
00:46:11Slowly.
00:46:16Yeah.
00:46:17Uh-huh.
00:46:21All right, sweetie.
00:46:23I'll call you.
00:46:24I'd like to have you both over for dinner again soon
00:46:27and maximize my time with you.
00:46:29Time's good, Grahams.
00:46:30Need in?
00:46:32Take care, Tracy.
00:46:34See you.
00:46:34And Rob.
00:46:40I kind of want to call you Chad now.
00:46:43Thank you, Chad.
00:46:44Just kidding.
00:46:45You can't get out of here.
00:46:48I totally forgot about that.
00:46:49It wasn't supposed to come out until next week.
00:46:51So you model as well?
00:46:53Thank God they haven't seen the commercial.
00:46:55An ad campaign and a commercial.
00:46:57I'm going to spin this into a mini-series as well.
00:47:01Do you have any sunglasses?
00:47:03What for?
00:47:04To hide your face.
00:47:05Look, I'm a working actor.
00:47:06What am I supposed to do?
00:47:08I'm not responsible for reruns and ad campaigns.
00:47:11I just don't like surprises.
00:47:13Well, it's been a while since I've had to submit a resume for a job,
00:47:16but I can assure you it's a rambling list of corny commercials
00:47:19and cop number two guys.
00:47:21I can't help it if Chad the mechanic pops up every once in a while.
00:47:34Listen, um, I really do appreciate everything you're doing for my grandmother.
00:47:42I know this must be tough for you.
00:47:45But if you need me, I'll be there.
00:47:48For both of you.
00:47:59Hold on to it.
00:48:01For now.
00:48:05Thanks, Mom.
00:48:26Hey, there's little Miss Fix-It.
00:48:28Hello, Todd.
00:48:28How was your hangover?
00:48:29It was great.
00:48:30Thank you for asking.
00:48:30How was the weekend with the Crown Prince?
00:48:32He's an accountant.
00:48:33Oh, right.
00:48:34That's how I keep forgetting.
00:48:35You know what's weird is I actually phoned over to Robinson and Younger,
00:48:38and they've never heard of a Rob Jones.
00:48:46I'm sure if someone were to call Barmont Publishing
00:48:48and ask for a Todd Perlman,
00:48:50they might get a similar response.
00:48:53That's not true.
00:48:54Look, maybe I don't want to see you get hurt, okay?
00:48:56I think you're making a big mistake.
00:48:59Okay, he's an accountant.
00:49:01You like numbers, okay?
00:49:02I get it.
00:49:02But I know numbers.
00:49:05What number am I thinking about right now?
00:49:07One.
00:49:08Lucky guess.
00:49:09See, we're succinct.
00:49:10Todd, this has been super fun.
00:49:15Tracy, I can give you numbers.
00:49:18Trey?
00:49:21Jelly, did you miss me?
00:49:38Got some beaters for an in-house grease monkey.
00:49:42Hello, Miss Miracle Worker.
00:49:45Got some clunkers and they're out of gas.
00:49:48He was telling the truth.
00:49:50Come again?
00:49:51Rob, he was telling the truth about his upbringing in Chicago.
00:49:55Oh, yeah?
00:50:01Well, he is prolific.
00:50:03Is Chad the mechanic on there?
00:50:05I don't know, but look at this.
00:50:07Look at his bio.
00:50:09Born in Chicago.
00:50:10Mom died when he was very young.
00:50:12Raised by his father and, like most aspiring actors,
00:50:15he waited tables.
00:50:16Mm-hmm.
00:50:18He was telling the truth.
00:50:20Mm-hmm.
00:50:20Mm-hmm.
00:50:20Mm-hmm.
00:50:21Mm-hmm.
00:50:21Mm-hmm.
00:50:22Mm-hmm.
00:50:23Mm-hmm.
00:50:24Mm-hmm.
00:50:25Mm-hmm.
00:50:29What?
00:50:32You're falling for this guy.
00:50:34What?
00:50:35No, of course not.
00:50:36No.
00:50:37Yes, you are.
00:50:38I've never seen you look at a real guy like that, let alone a picture of one.
00:50:42Don't be ridiculous.
00:50:44I'll admit he's cute.
00:50:47He definitely looks the part.
00:50:49I'll give him that.
00:50:50He is an actor, after all.
00:50:53So?
00:50:55I'm just saying, you can't believe everything you read on the web, especially on an actor's
00:51:00bio.
00:51:01He's actually very sweet, too.
00:51:04True.
00:51:05He's a real Romeo.
00:51:06And you make a great Juliet star.
00:51:10Oh, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo?
00:51:15Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
00:51:18Not a lot of people know the next line of that speech.
00:51:21Classically trained.
00:51:22Sorry, I was in the neighborhood.
00:51:24Can I take you for lunch?
00:51:26I want to ask you something.
00:51:34That's up to her.
00:51:36I could eat, but whatever.
00:51:37Okay, bye-bye.
00:51:39Yeah, yeah, I would love to eat now.
00:51:43I'll just get my bag.
00:51:53Can I ask you something?
00:51:55A shoot?
00:51:57Are you really from Chicago?
00:52:00I am.
00:52:01So the other night at the party, when you were talking about your past, your mom and dad,
00:52:07were you telling the truth?
00:52:09I was.
00:52:11I just figured it was easier that way.
00:52:13I realized I might have been going off script, but it just...
00:52:17It felt right.
00:52:19Honestly, it was...
00:52:20It was nice.
00:52:23See, sometimes acting's all about improvising.
00:52:26Things change, and you roll with it.
00:52:29And if your partner has a great idea, you go with it.
00:52:32It's called...
00:52:34Chemistry.
00:52:36Like Laurel and Hardy, or Newman and Redford.
00:52:41Bogey and Bacall.
00:52:45Exactly.
00:52:47So what did you...
00:52:48What did you want to ask me?
00:52:50I just want to fold something past you.
00:52:55I mean, I know you have this knack for problem solving.
00:52:58They don't call me to fix it, you know, for nothing.
00:53:01Even if it's crazy and it doesn't make any sense?
00:53:04When you think about it, it kind of does.
00:53:06Yeah, I mean, life is crazy, right?
00:53:08A lot of things in life don't make sense.
00:53:12Okay.
00:53:13Here goes.
00:53:16I'm going to be a dad.
00:53:19I hope.
00:53:21What?
00:53:22In a streaming series, a part.
00:53:25Oh.
00:53:26But my agent just called the one-to-see-an audition tape.
00:53:28It's a tiny part, but it's recurring.
00:53:32If I get it.
00:53:33A part?
00:53:34Yeah.
00:53:35Hey, but they shoot the pilot here.
00:53:37Oh, really?
00:53:39Yeah.
00:53:39Then it's just back to L.A.
00:53:41I just don't know whether I should send the tape in or not.
00:53:44I'm done with rejection, you know?
00:53:46Mm-hmm.
00:53:47But it's not a mechanic.
00:53:52It's a cop show.
00:53:54Would you read it?
00:53:57You know, as an editor, you can tell me what you think of this guy.
00:54:00You know, how I should approach his character.
00:54:03Sure.
00:54:04Really?
00:54:06Because I was thinking of packing this whole acting thing in.
00:54:09You know, maybe you become a real accountant.
00:54:12No, Rob, if the part's good, I'm happy for you.
00:54:18I knew you'd understand.
00:54:22You know Joe Pesci was going to quit acting right before he got Ray Jain Bull.
00:54:26Really?
00:54:27Mm-hmm.
00:54:28Didn't know that.
00:54:29Maybe I could stop by your office this afternoon.
00:54:32With the script.
00:54:34Yeah, sure.
00:54:36Sure.
00:54:43Tracey, Tracey, Tracey, Tracey, Tracey, Tracey, Tracey, Tracey.
00:54:48Do you ever work?
00:54:50Oh, I've been working, fact-checking on your boyfriend.
00:54:53It's not my boyfriend.
00:54:55Pull up his bio.
00:54:59There, look.
00:55:02Oh, wait.
00:55:05Look.
00:55:08What?
00:55:09Remember what he said about his dad?
00:55:11He was a waiter in a French restaurant, then he opened up a little place of his own.
00:55:15He did all right.
00:55:18His father is Arthur Hollingsworth, founder and CEO of the chain of Hollingsworth's fine dining restaurants.
00:55:26Okay.
00:55:28So?
00:55:29So?
00:55:30It means he's loaded.
00:55:31Why would he lie about that?
00:55:33It's not exactly a lie.
00:55:37More of an act.
00:55:39Hi.
00:55:40My name's Rob.
00:55:41I'm not a real serial killer, but I play one on TV.
00:55:44Boo.
00:55:45Ah!
00:55:46I'm so sorry.
00:55:48Hello, Shelley.
00:55:50We have to stop meeting like this.
00:55:52Robert Jones, hello.
00:55:54Hello.
00:55:55Back to my fact-checking.
00:56:02You up for a read?
00:56:05So, I thought we could run some lines, even.
00:56:08You don't mind playing the gum-smacking waitress?
00:56:10I'm the hitman who knocked you up.
00:56:12But I'm trying to go straight.
00:56:16Can I ask you something personal?
00:56:19Who's improvising now?
00:56:22Tell me about that restaurant that your dad opened.
00:56:30My dad?
00:56:31Yeah, I saw the photo buried in your bio page.
00:56:36You and your dad, it was a recent picture.
00:56:40You know, you pay an agent to update those things.
00:56:43Is your dad Arthur Hollingsworth?
00:56:46Yes.
00:56:48Yes.
00:56:48Hey.
00:56:49And why does that matter?
00:56:50Because my dad is Arthur Hollingsworth.
00:56:53Imagine being the son of one of the most successful restaurateurs in the country.
00:56:57Then imagine saying no to that fortune when it was offered to you.
00:57:00Sounds an awful lot like being the granddaughter of one of the greatest romance novelists of the 20th century.
00:57:08Exactly.
00:57:11I spent most of my life in that shadow, and it was awfully cold there.
00:57:17So I decided to step out into the light and just happened to be the light of the stage.
00:57:26Well, a prominent name could have opened doors for you.
00:57:29If I'm going to make it, I want it to be because I earned it, not because of who my
00:57:32father is.
00:57:33There's no shame in that.
00:57:40Oh, it's Maggie.
00:57:42Hello?
00:57:42Hey, hi.
00:57:43Got a minute?
00:57:43Yes.
00:57:44What are you doing?
00:57:45Actually, we're just having a drink.
00:57:47Is everything okay?
00:57:48Yeah.
00:57:49Can I see you?
00:57:49Sure.
00:57:50Tomorrow?
00:57:51Tomorrow?
00:57:51Yeah.
00:57:52I'll be there.
00:57:53Say hi.
00:57:54Yes.
00:57:55I'll tell him you say hello.
00:57:56Okay.
00:57:56Bye.
00:57:57Okay.
00:57:58Bye.
00:58:00Maggie is coming to the office tomorrow.
00:58:03A big announcement.
00:58:06Thanks for hearing me out.
00:58:09Thanks for being honest.
00:58:19I'm afraid I've done something crazy.
00:58:21What are you talking about?
00:58:23Completely selfish, I know.
00:58:25What's going on?
00:58:26I spoke with Cloud.
00:58:29Went by a few days ago to pay for the attack of the Chad fans in the gazebo.
00:58:33Okay.
00:58:33And something struck me.
00:58:35Just felt right.
00:58:38Grandma, what have you done?
00:58:39I booked a wedding rehearsal for you and Rob.
00:58:44A dress rehearsal, really.
00:59:11I know you both want a small ceremony.
00:59:14And you can still have it.
00:59:16But this way, no matter what happens, I can say I was there with you.
00:59:23Oh, Grandma.
00:59:32I'm just asking for this one thing.
00:59:35The rest is up to you.
00:59:37I promise.
00:59:39Okay, Grandma.
00:59:45And you're all invited.
00:59:47This Saturday at the Somerset Tea House.
00:59:50And I want you all on your Sunday best.
00:59:58You know, this is just like the surprise marriage in the fifth Cassandra novel.
01:00:03Remember?
01:00:04Where she falls for the Swedish prince.
01:00:08It's a regular old fairy tale.
01:00:10Mm-hmm.
01:00:17We don't have to do this, Chey.
01:00:19It's my grandmother's dying wish, Shelly.
01:00:27Sure.
01:00:28One last show, then.
01:00:30Maybe.
01:00:31Maybe?
01:00:32What if it's not a show?
01:00:34What do you mean?
01:00:36Rob wants to meet to discuss some big news.
01:00:43So you have fallen in love with this guy.
01:00:46I don't know.
01:00:49Maybe I have.
01:01:00I guess she likes insurance ads.
01:01:03Actually, it's the series.
01:01:04I guess, Sinners of the City?
01:01:06It's been streaming non-stop online.
01:01:10Oh, that reminds me.
01:01:11I have not had a chance to read Walk the Top.
01:01:14But I think you would make a wonderful hitman slash long-distance daddy.
01:01:20Though, as a working mom, I would not consider that a stable job for our child.
01:01:24Well, that's kind of what I want to talk to you about.
01:01:28What kind of a career can an actor carve out in the city?
01:01:31I mean, without going to L.A.
01:01:33It's very tough.
01:01:34Which leads me to my big announcement.
01:01:36I think she brought friends.
01:01:38Run!
01:01:38Oh, f***!
01:01:39I love you, Chad!
01:01:40I love you!
01:01:45My agent told me there's even an online petition to bring Chad back.
01:01:49No.
01:01:50What?
01:01:50Although, I did die in a horrible dishwasher accident.
01:01:55Wow.
01:01:56I think we may have lost them.
01:01:58Here, come on in.
01:01:59I want to tell you something.
01:02:07Oh, speaking of jobs, my grandmother has one more favor to ask of you.
01:02:12She's booked a dress rehearsal for the wedding.
01:02:16A dress rehearsal, but I thought we were having a small ceremony.
01:02:19I mean, Rob and Tracy Jones, that is.
01:02:23We are.
01:02:24I mean, that's the story.
01:02:26It's kind of a wedding gift, I guess?
01:02:29It's more for her, really.
01:02:31And hey, if you're going to have a wedding, why not have the greatest living romance novelist planning it for
01:02:36you?
01:02:36Right?
01:02:38Well, that's exciting.
01:02:40But I think I have you beat.
01:02:42Really?
01:02:45I'm not going to be a dad anymore.
01:02:47Oh!
01:02:48Broke up with the waitress already, hey?
01:02:50The pilot.
01:02:51It got picked up.
01:02:53And they want me for the lead.
01:02:54Rob?
01:02:55What?
01:02:56I have a wardrobe fitting on Saturday.
01:02:59We shoot here for a couple weeks, and then it's off to L.A.
01:03:02Oh, my goodness.
01:03:04Wow, that's...
01:03:06That's incredible.
01:03:09With the dress rehearsals on Saturday.
01:03:14Well, maybe we can postpone it.
01:03:17Maggie's already paid for everything.
01:03:20But this is it.
01:03:21This is my...
01:03:23My Joe Pesci moment.
01:03:28No, wait, wait, Tracy.
01:03:30I'm sure we can work it out.
01:03:33Don't worry about it, Rob.
01:03:35I'll figure something out.
01:03:37I'll figure something out.
01:03:37No, listen, Tracy.
01:03:40I'll call my agent.
01:03:43We'll postpone the wardrobe fitting.
01:03:46I'll be there.
01:03:51I guess this means you'll be relocating to L.A. now, okay?
01:03:57I have to for the show.
01:04:02But Saturday, huh?
01:04:03I'll be there.
01:04:04I promise.
01:04:07I'll be there.
01:04:08One last performance.
01:04:09Right?
01:04:49I feel like such a fool.
01:04:51I mean, rent-a-groom.
01:04:55The name says it all.
01:04:59He plays the romantic lead in a lot of girls' fantasies.
01:05:04I hired him to play that part.
01:05:16It was fun, playing a couple.
01:05:21I just thought it might become something more.
01:05:26You got caught up in the show.
01:05:29I don't blame you.
01:05:30Right. Yeah.
01:05:34Well, we just have to get through one last performance,
01:05:38and I can write him back out of my life.
01:05:56Hello, Rob.
01:06:00Dad.
01:06:03It's been a long time.
01:06:05Three years this May.
01:06:10You all right?
01:06:11Yeah.
01:06:12Actually, I'm really good.
01:06:16You had dinner?
01:06:17I'm not staying long.
01:06:20Drink then?
01:06:22Sure.
01:06:30Thank you for coming.
01:06:31Take care.
01:06:41So what are you drinking?
01:06:43Club soda's just fine for me.
01:06:44Two club sodas, please.
01:06:46Of course.
01:06:47Listen, I didn't come here to fight.
01:06:49I came here because I wanted to tell you two things.
01:06:53Okay.
01:06:57First, I'm an actor.
01:07:01I know.
01:07:03I've seen the insurance commercials.
01:07:05No, no, no.
01:07:05Not that stuff.
01:07:06A real actor.
01:07:07I got a part.
01:07:09A lead part in a series.
01:07:12It's a great part.
01:07:15It's what I've been working for my whole life.
01:07:19Congratulations.
01:07:21I'm happy for you.
01:07:24Here's your drinks.
01:07:28You are?
01:07:30Of course.
01:07:31All I've ever asked from you
01:07:33is that you work hard for whatever it is you want.
01:07:37For me, it's this place.
01:07:38You know, I was hoping the dream could be shared.
01:07:43It turned into more of a wedge.
01:07:44I mean, I guess you had a right to push me away.
01:07:47I didn't push you away.
01:07:49Three years of the silent treatment.
01:07:50It's not exactly a gentle nudge.
01:07:52I said I didn't come here to argue.
01:07:55Well, why are you here?
01:08:00I wanted to talk to you about the ring.
01:08:03The ring?
01:08:04Yes.
01:08:06Yes.
01:08:06Mom's ring.
01:08:11Mom's ring.
01:08:15I've met someone, Dad.
01:08:19Mom's ring, so it's serious.
01:08:22Yes.
01:08:26I'm in love.
01:08:28I totally had that look on my face
01:08:31when I met your mom.
01:08:33You were so much like her.
01:08:37You follow your heart.
01:08:40Oh, she would be so proud of you right now.
01:08:44I-I miss her.
01:08:47I miss her, too.
01:08:51Just make sure you keep following your heart.
01:08:56What if it led you through these doors?
01:09:01Looks like it led you into someone else's heart.
01:09:06So?
01:09:09When do we get to meet her?
01:09:11Well, if all goes well,
01:09:12I'll need a table for two Saturday night.
01:09:19I like your mom.
01:09:24Woo!
01:09:25Ha!
01:09:27Trying to set a world record?
01:09:31Say that now.
01:09:35Hi.
01:09:36My name's Travis.
01:09:37I was once just like you, which insurance plan was right for me and my family.
01:09:43But now that I'm with Stanfield Insurance, we all sleep better at night.
01:09:47Because in life, you just never know when to expect the unexpected.
01:09:54Stanfield Insurance.
01:09:55We expect the unexpected.
01:09:57Do you know that guy?
01:10:00I know him too.
01:10:01Only, his name ain't Trevor.
01:10:04It's Brad.
01:10:06See, a while back, I was trying to get back with my ex-girlfriend.
01:10:09And then this guy shows up and she says he's her fiancé.
01:10:13Yeah, he wasn't.
01:10:15Turns out she hired this guy to act like her fiancé.
01:10:20They call it Rent-A-Groom.
01:10:22You call them and then they show up and ruin your life.
01:10:24Shut, shut, shut, shut, shut, shut, shut.
01:10:30Yeah!
01:10:32I got you.
01:10:33I got you, Stan.
01:10:36You're going down.
01:10:37You're going down.
01:10:40Okay.
01:10:45Hey.
01:10:46Hey.
01:10:47Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
01:10:49What's the matter?
01:10:51You worried about the wedding rehearsal tomorrow?
01:10:53Oh, no.
01:10:54Everything's perfect.
01:10:55Dress was bought.
01:10:56Flowers ordered.
01:10:57My groom is sleeping for LA.
01:10:59Yeah, no.
01:11:00Everything's going according to plan.
01:11:02Whoa.
01:11:04You want him to stay?
01:11:08I want him to want to stay.
01:11:11So you're upset because you fell in love with him.
01:11:14I fell in love with him by mistake.
01:11:16And that's his fault?
01:11:18Well, now's your chance to blast him with the truth.
01:11:21He's in the boardroom waiting for you.
01:11:24Rob's here.
01:11:25Yes.
01:11:26Tell him, Tracy.
01:11:28What if it doesn't change anything?
01:11:30What if it does?
01:11:33It's called rent-a-groom.
01:11:34Rent-a-groom?
01:11:36You aren't a gigolo, are you?
01:11:38No.
01:11:39It's not like that.
01:11:40People, well, women pay me to pretend to be their love interest.
01:11:45But you say you quit.
01:11:47This morning.
01:11:48And how long were you doing this?
01:11:50Three years.
01:11:52Three very long years.
01:11:55I think I've been engaged maybe 20 times.
01:11:58And I've had some doozies.
01:12:01But it's finally over.
01:12:04This endless acting.
01:12:06You know how hard it is to fake being madly in love?
01:12:09I mean, I'm a good actor, but...
01:12:13Whew.
01:12:14Then there's the engagement party.
01:12:16And all her little friends.
01:12:18I tell you, it's agony.
01:12:20It's just this part I'm playing.
01:12:23It doesn't mean anything.
01:12:25And I'm tired of pretending that it does.
01:12:32I can't wait to tell her.
01:12:36I'm ready for the real thing.
01:12:40Well, son, I think you've definitely made the right decision.
01:12:45Thanks, Dad.
01:12:47And thanks for calling.
01:12:49Bye, son.
01:12:58Tracy.
01:12:59Tracy, hey.
01:13:00I waited at the office.
01:13:02Connie said you had to step out to take a meeting.
01:13:10Tracy, please call me.
01:13:11I'd really love to talk about...
01:13:18Hey, Tracy.
01:13:19It's Rob again.
01:13:22I'm not sure if I did something to upset you.
01:13:24But if we could meet...
01:13:40It was such a fun time.
01:13:44Good afternoon, folks.
01:13:46Well, Maggie, you look absolutely gorgeous.
01:13:50Thank you, Rob.
01:13:51You don't look so bad yourself.
01:13:52Well, it is a special day.
01:13:56Have you seen Tracy?
01:13:58Oh, now, Rob, it's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding.
01:14:02I don't think a dress rehearsal wedding counts, sweetheart.
01:14:06She's inside.
01:14:07Thank you, Maggie.
01:14:08Well, we'll see you all after the big moment.
01:14:12Everything is perfect.
01:14:13I couldn't have written this better myself.
01:14:18Good luck.
01:14:25Hey, you're not supposed to be here.
01:14:27I'm sorry, I know.
01:14:28Give me that.
01:14:32You look absolutely stunning.
01:14:35Just getting in the costume.
01:14:37I half expected you to send a stand-in.
01:14:39I said I'd be here, didn't I?
01:14:41Five minutes to curtain.
01:14:42Can I talk to you about something?
01:14:46There you go.
01:14:48Getting off script again.
01:14:50No improvising, remember?
01:14:52I'm directing this show as well.
01:14:55Places, everyone.
01:14:56We can't keep Maggie waiting.
01:14:57Well, can we talk after?
01:14:58Just hit your mark and say your lines.
01:15:00We can wrap this whole thing up.
01:15:25What do you want to say to her?
01:15:26I'm taking a break.
01:15:27Oh, yes, my god.
01:15:28I'll see you there.
01:15:29I don't know.
01:15:29I don't know what the mind is.
01:15:30I'm not supposed to leave you.
01:15:35Oh, yes.
01:15:35I don't know.
01:15:38I'm not supposed to.
01:15:38I don't know what the mind is.
01:15:39It's okay to be posters for you.
01:15:40Oh, good luck.
01:15:47Oh, my goodness.
01:15:49I am excited.
01:15:53And nervous.
01:15:55This is not my real job, you understand.
01:15:58But I have always wanted to do this.
01:16:01And when Margaret Westmoreland asked me to preside, well...
01:16:04Shh!
01:16:08Hey, darling.
01:16:29Yes, I do.
01:16:32Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to witness the union of Robert Jones and Tracy Westmoreland.
01:16:40Marriage is a sacred bond, a commitment to one another born from the seed of destiny.
01:16:47Nurtured with true love to blossom into the flower of matrimony.
01:16:55Before we proceed, I must ask you both if there is any impediment to this union.
01:17:00Actually, there is something I'd like to say.
01:17:03Tracy.
01:17:04I object!
01:17:10I object because this man is an actor.
01:17:16Oh, my God, it's true.
01:17:18I'm not really a justice of the piece.
01:17:20Not you, idiot.
01:17:21Him!
01:17:22Todd!
01:17:23His real name is Robert J. Hollingsworth.
01:17:25He works for an outfit called Rent-A-Groom.
01:17:28Tracy, what's he on about?
01:17:31Tracy hired this guy to fool Maggie.
01:17:34Tracy, is this true?
01:17:36Yes, it's true.
01:17:38Friends, I'm so sorry.
01:17:41I never meant for it to go this far.
01:17:43Now that it has, I'm glad this charade is over.
01:17:48Charade?
01:17:49Is that all this has been to you?
01:17:51Yeah, Rob.
01:17:53It's just a part I'm playing.
01:17:56It doesn't mean anything.
01:17:58I'm tired of pretending, but it does.
01:18:01No, Tracy, wait, wait.
01:18:02No, no.
01:18:03Wait, please.
01:18:06Rick.
01:18:11Maggie, I am so, so truly sorry.
01:18:16No, I'm sorry.
01:18:17This is all my fault.
01:18:18It's the ring that is on Tracy's hand.
01:18:22It belonged to my mother.
01:18:25I was going to give it to Tracy for real this time.
01:18:28But I can see now that that's not what she wants.
01:18:32These last few days have been filled with a few half-truths,
01:18:34but there is one thing that is very real.
01:18:38I truly love your granddaughter.
01:18:50Walk away.
01:18:56Maggie.
01:18:57Maggie.
01:18:57Maggie.
01:18:58Maggie.
01:18:59Maggie.
01:19:00Give me a hand.
01:19:15Hey, Trey.
01:19:16How's the new batch of jalopies?
01:19:28Any word about your grandma?
01:19:33It's been two weeks since she collapsed.
01:19:39Doctors are trying to stay optimistic, but I can't help thinking I did this.
01:19:48No, Tracy.
01:19:50Don't say that.
01:19:52I thought it would make her happy.
01:19:54I thought...
01:19:55I don't know what to do.
01:20:05It's not a spell.
01:20:09Grandma?
01:20:13Grandma?
01:20:15Oh.
01:20:19How are you?
01:20:22Ring.
01:20:23Ring?
01:20:26Oh, where'd the prop ring?
01:20:28I totally forgot about...
01:20:29Yeah, yeah, I think I threw it in my purse.
01:20:31You want to see it?
01:20:33Yeah.
01:20:34It should be in here somewhere.
01:20:38You're right.
01:20:39I should probably email it back to him or directly to the prop host he got it from.
01:20:45Not a prop.
01:20:47It's real.
01:20:51It's mother's.
01:20:53I don't understand.
01:20:56Find his father.
01:21:18Can I help you?
01:21:20Yes.
01:21:21Are you Arthur Hollingsworth?
01:21:23I am.
01:21:24Mr. Hollingsworth, my name is...
01:21:26Tracy Westmore.
01:21:28Yes.
01:21:29You look exactly as Rob described you.
01:21:33I think I have something that belongs to you.
01:21:40I have not seen that in a long time.
01:21:47Let's go out a seat.
01:21:57It belongs to my wife, Lucille.
01:22:02When she passed away, Rob asked if he could have it.
01:22:07He said he wanted to put it on the finger of the girl he loved.
01:22:11I guess he found her.
01:22:14I called him the day before your dress rehearsal to ask him if he was sure.
01:22:22That kid's never been more sure of anything in his life.
01:22:27He even quit that rent-a-groom job.
01:22:30He did?
01:22:31That very morning.
01:22:33He said they were parts.
01:22:35He was playing.
01:22:37He was tired of pretending.
01:22:38That he said he wanted to make it real.
01:22:42And he wanted to make it real with you.
01:22:47Can I ask you, Tracy?
01:22:51Why the cold feet?
01:22:54I think I heard the wrong end of that phone call, Arthur.
01:23:03Hold on to it.
01:23:14Oh, sweetie.
01:23:19Well, did I miss anything while I was away?
01:23:23Gramps.
01:23:27Did you find his father?
01:23:29Yes.
01:23:30And the ring?
01:23:31I have it.
01:23:32I have it.
01:23:34Oh, Gramps.
01:23:36I never meant to hurt you.
01:23:38Oh.
01:23:40Listen, kiddo.
01:23:42I've written enough romance novels in my time to know what true love looks like.
01:23:47I think I may have believed your story because you were falling in love.
01:23:52And you can't fake that.
01:23:57So, I have one question for you.
01:24:00Yes?
01:24:02Why are you still sitting here?
01:24:06Hmm?
01:24:08Tracy, I don't know where they're shooting, but I know they wrapped today.
01:24:12Then...
01:24:12He leaves for L.A.
01:24:29Hi.
01:24:36Hi.
01:24:36Hi.
01:24:38How did you find me?
01:24:39Shelly told me you were here.
01:24:41Maggie, is she all right?
01:24:42She had an accident.
01:24:44Right after you left the dresser or something.
01:24:46Oh, no.
01:24:46She's all right.
01:24:47She just woke up.
01:24:51She filled me in on this.
01:25:00I went to see your dad.
01:25:02You did?
01:25:06He told me everything.
01:25:11But you're still here.
01:25:13With the show, I thought it went to L.A.
01:25:16Yeah, it did.
01:25:17Without me.
01:25:19I quit.
01:25:20What, Rob?
01:25:21What about Tracy?
01:25:22What?
01:25:22What about Tracy?
01:25:23I thought this was my big break, but I realized over these last few days...
01:25:29You.
01:25:32You've been my big break all along.
01:25:34And I've been racking my brain on the drive over here.
01:25:37How to play the scene where I run across town and find the beautiful book editor and tell her...
01:25:44How madly in love I am with her.
01:25:50I think I can help you run some lines.
01:25:52I think I can help you run some lines.
01:26:05What do I do with this?
01:26:08Hold on to it.
01:26:11It'll play in a later scene.
01:26:13It'll play in a later scene.
01:26:37It'll play in a later scene.
01:27:09It'll play in a later scene.
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