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00:00:00If this were a rom-com, how would it go?
00:00:05Well, since you're my boss, you'd
00:00:10obviously have to be a workaholic.
00:00:17And I'm an impressionable, underpaid assistant
00:00:22who just moved to the city.
00:00:23You force me to be your girlfriend
00:00:30to trick your parents.
00:00:32My father doesn't think that I'm serious
00:00:34enough to keep the division.
00:00:35And I hate every second of it.
00:00:39Are you enjoying the view?
00:00:41But then, helping you trick your parents
00:00:45lets me see you on a deeper level.
00:00:48And then what happens?
00:00:53Oh my god.
00:00:55Oh my god.
00:01:18Ah!
00:01:23Oh my god, what the fuck?
00:01:25Don't get distracted now, mister.
00:01:27Stop talking.
00:01:29Running wolf.
00:01:31You had better be yawning from the back of an Uber, mister.
00:01:33What?
00:01:35Oh fuck, Kate's engagement party.
00:01:37You were supposed to remind me.
00:01:39I left 14 sticky notes on your desk.
00:01:41God damn it, you cannot be late to this.
00:01:43Who's that big boy?
00:01:45Please tell me this woman doesn't think she's got a shot with you.
00:01:47Um, she's from Portugal.
00:01:49She knows this is just a fling.
00:01:51You're cheating on me with someone from Portugal?
00:01:53Oh no, second thought.
00:01:55Grace, you're going to have to handle this for me.
00:01:57I'm calling the car.
00:01:59Shower off your bad decisions and get in.
00:02:01Okay.
00:02:07This was fun, Nadia.
00:02:09But it's time for you to go.
00:02:11You can see yourself out, can't you?
00:02:21Hello?
00:02:33You know, you really should start watching where you're going.
00:02:35Or one of these days you're going to end up smeared across the hood of some Mercedes.
00:02:39So nice to see you too.
00:02:45How do I look?
00:02:51Perfect.
00:02:53I mean, fine.
00:02:55Good. You look good.
00:02:57I'm just glad you made it.
00:03:01Shall we?
00:03:03You know I've only ever met your family on the phone?
00:03:05Yeah, you'll see why.
00:03:21Do you know how much shit my father's going to give me now that I'm the only single wolf?
00:03:29Brennan!
00:03:31Oh God.
00:03:33Deal with that, please.
00:03:37Naomi, isn't it?
00:03:39Look, it's nothing personal, but Brennan...
00:03:41You!
00:03:43You're the little assistant that's been keeping us apart.
00:03:45Because what?
00:03:47You think you have a shot with him?
00:03:49Whore?
00:03:51No, our relationship is strictly professional.
00:03:53It's pathetic.
00:03:55Give it up, sweetheart.
00:03:57He's not interested.
00:03:59You're just the girl who gives him his coffee.
00:04:15Well, look who it is.
00:04:17Big bro?
00:04:19Kate.
00:04:21Congratulations on all of...
00:04:23this.
00:04:25It's great.
00:04:27I really do feel blessed.
00:04:29I'm marrying the love of my life soon.
00:04:31My division is killing it.
00:04:33Have you seen our projections?
00:04:35Yeah.
00:04:37You know, I could give you some pointers.
00:04:41I saw your numbers.
00:04:43Two percent growth is not going to cut it.
00:04:45Not when dad is in slashing mode.
00:04:49Oh, you haven't heard?
00:04:51At next month's board meeting.
00:04:53If you're not caught up.
00:04:57Oh, but don't worry.
00:04:59I'm sure you'll find something.
00:05:05Maybe Mickey D's is hiring.
00:05:07You do look good in yellow.
00:05:09Now, if you don't mind,
00:05:11I have well-wishers to greet.
00:05:15Excuse me.
00:05:25Office. Now.
00:05:27But we just got here.
00:05:29Now.
00:05:39So,
00:05:41the whole division is just gone?
00:05:43No.
00:05:45Because you're going to get an action plan
00:05:47on my desk by tomorrow.
00:05:49Tomorrow is Saturday.
00:05:51Mr. Wolf.
00:05:53I'm Howard Bernstein
00:05:55from the Bernstein Corporation.
00:05:57Now, I know we didn't have a meeting set up,
00:05:59but I have a potential business
00:06:01opportunity for you.
00:06:03Mr. Wolf.
00:06:05I really think we should discuss this.
00:06:09Oh!
00:06:11Apologize to my assistant
00:06:13or the next meeting you take
00:06:15will be from a hospital bed.
00:06:17Oh, jeez.
00:06:19Okay, alright.
00:06:21God, okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
00:06:25Now, you.
00:06:27Action plan.
00:06:296 p.m. tomorrow and you get the fuck out of here
00:06:31and leave my assistant alone.
00:06:33You, sir,
00:06:35are a brute.
00:06:39Fuck.
00:06:45Again?
00:06:47What is it?
00:06:49Miss Reynolds, I'm calling you as your mother's next of kin.
00:06:51Unfortunately, this call is to
00:06:53provide you with a time of death.
00:06:55Sorry, excuse me,
00:06:57time of death?
00:06:59Miss Reynolds, your mother is dead.
00:07:09Grace,
00:07:11I need you to get a hold of Miller
00:07:13at the, uh...
00:07:17What is it?
00:07:19My mother's dead.
00:07:25Grace, are you serious?
00:07:27Okay.
00:07:29Sorry, you said that we need
00:07:31Miller? You need me to call Jordan Miller?
00:07:33Grace, don't worry about that.
00:07:35You need to go.
00:07:37No, no, I can't. No, I can't.
00:07:39We've got... I'm telling you as your boss.
00:07:41You need to go.
00:08:07Why are you going back to work?
00:08:09Didn't Brendan give you, like,
00:08:11a whole month off?
00:08:13Yeah, but
00:08:15he needs me.
00:08:17Look,
00:08:19I know you're desperately in love
00:08:21with this man, but he...
00:08:23I am not.
00:08:29Okay, fine.
00:08:31I love him.
00:08:33You happy?
00:08:37I've loved him for five
00:08:39fucking years, and he does not give
00:08:41a shit about me.
00:08:43I give him all of my waking hours.
00:08:45I get rid of his
00:08:47hookups.
00:08:49I even check the security cameras
00:08:51on my phone every day because
00:08:53he doesn't trust the alarm company.
00:08:55You don't want him taking advantage
00:08:57of you? Then don't let him.
00:08:59You deserve love,
00:09:01not dirty work.
00:09:072% growth in this economy is
00:09:09impressive. Above industry standard.
00:09:11Kate's division saw 8%
00:09:13last month alone.
00:09:15Well, why don't we ask the IRS about
00:09:17Kate's growth? One of these
00:09:19days, that behavior's gonna come back to bite her in the ass.
00:09:21It's not just business.
00:09:23Kate's a serious person.
00:09:25She's settling down, and you're
00:09:27still in the tabloids
00:09:29with floozies. Ever since
00:09:31Dulce... This has nothing to do with
00:09:33my personal life. I am
00:09:35more than capable of this. You want
00:09:37your division? Show me you're serious.
00:09:39Otherwise, I'll be making my
00:09:41recommendation to the board.
00:09:43I've got to go.
00:09:45...
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00:09:53...
00:09:55Grace, what are you doing here? I thought you were
00:09:57still on bereavement.
00:09:59...
00:10:01What is this?
00:10:03This is me.
00:10:05...
00:10:07Quitting.
00:10:09...
00:10:11...
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00:10:15No. Absolutely
00:10:17not.
00:10:19Excuse me? Look, if you still
00:10:21need more time to grieve, I understand.
00:10:23This is not about my mother.
00:10:25...
00:10:27Brennan, I need a fresh
00:10:29start. I cannot
00:10:31keep going around in circles with you.
00:10:33These last five years, I have
00:10:35been torturing myself, trying to get
00:10:37you to see that...
00:10:39...
00:10:41It doesn't matter.
00:10:43I'm done.
00:10:45...
00:10:47...
00:10:49...
00:10:51No. You're not.
00:10:53You're still under contract for another
00:10:55year. What kind of leader would
00:10:57I be if I just let my employees leave just because
00:10:59they wanted to
00:11:01have a fresh start?
00:11:03...
00:11:04Do you want to do this the hard way, Brennan?
00:11:06...
00:11:08Okay. Fine.
00:11:10...
00:11:12...
00:11:14Hi.
00:11:16I need to speak with one of your attorneys, please.
00:11:18No. Any one of them is fine.
00:11:20...
00:11:22Okay.
00:11:24What the fuck? What are you doing?
00:11:26Look.
00:11:28I'll allow you to quit
00:11:30under one condition.
00:11:32...
00:11:33You become my girlfriend.
00:11:35...
00:11:37Excuse me?
00:11:39Look. My father doesn't think
00:11:41that I'm serious enough to keep the division.
00:11:43He and my mom are coming this weekend
00:11:45to stay with me for Kate's wedding, and...
00:11:47I just... I need to prove to him that I'm
00:11:49done fucking around.
00:11:51Are you?
00:11:53...
00:11:54Right. I didn't think so.
00:11:56So ask Naomi.
00:11:58Or Miss Portugal.
00:12:00Anyone. There's a line of girls
00:12:02a mile long who'd be happy to help you.
00:12:04But Grace!
00:12:06You're the only one that I trust.
00:12:08...
00:12:10Look.
00:12:12If you do this for me,
00:12:14I'll void your contract.
00:12:16And then you can go and do whatever it is that you want.
00:12:18With a glowing recommendation from myself.
00:12:20...
00:12:22I can't do this anymore, Brennan.
00:12:24I can't keep doing your dirty work.
00:12:26I deserve better.
00:12:28I deserve to...
00:12:30Grace!
00:12:32I need you.
00:12:34...
00:12:36...
00:12:38It's just for the weekend.
00:12:40Right?
00:12:42Just for your parents.
00:12:44...
00:12:46Fine.
00:12:48I'll stay for the weekend,
00:12:50and then I'm gone.
00:12:52...
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00:12:56What the hell?
00:12:58What was that?
00:13:00Practice.
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00:13:18Brennan?
00:13:20Brennan?
00:13:22...
00:13:24Okay.
00:13:26You can do this.
00:13:28You just have to get through this weekend,
00:13:30and then you can forget about Brennan Wolfe for good.
00:13:32...
00:13:34Hey, babe.
00:13:36...
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00:13:44Settling in?
00:13:46...
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00:13:50Feel free to use any open space.
00:13:52Just don't go to my side
00:13:54or get into any of my stuff.
00:13:56You know, you don't
00:13:58seem to use your closet much.
00:14:00...
00:14:02Are you enjoying the view?
00:14:04...
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00:14:08...
00:14:10Wait.
00:14:12...
00:14:14...
00:14:16Here.
00:14:18Take this.
00:14:20What is this?
00:14:22Well, your wardrobe is
00:14:24passable
00:14:26as my assistant, but
00:14:28my girlfriend would never wear
00:14:30this.
00:14:32First thing in the morning, go and get yourself a new wardrobe.
00:14:34A hundred thousand max.
00:14:36A hundred thousand?
00:14:38...
00:14:40No, I can't do that.
00:14:42Just think of it as a bonus.
00:14:44...
00:14:46Fine.
00:14:48It's getting late.
00:14:50I think I'm gonna
00:14:52turn in.
00:14:54Do you mind?
00:14:56Most, uh,
00:14:58long-term couples
00:15:00share a bedroom.
00:15:02...
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00:15:10Absolutely not.
00:15:12...
00:15:14Look, my parents get in tomorrow. We have to make this thing
00:15:16look real, at least.
00:15:18Okay, then tomorrow
00:15:20you're welcome to the floor.
00:15:22Until then, find another bedroom.
00:15:24There's like 50 in this place.
00:15:26Fine.
00:15:28You win.
00:15:30But I'll be
00:15:32downstairs watching a movie
00:15:34if you can't sleep.
00:15:36...
00:15:38How about a rom-com?
00:15:40...
00:15:42Sure.
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00:16:00I wanted you then,
00:16:02and I
00:16:04want you now.
00:16:06...
00:16:08Then what are you waiting for?
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00:16:28Well, I think that's my cue.
00:16:30Good night, Brennan.
00:16:32I think I'm falling in love with you.
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00:16:52Brennan?
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00:17:02What are you doing here?
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00:17:12So smooth.
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00:17:46Wow.
00:17:48You look
00:17:50nice.
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00:17:54Thanks.
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00:19:06I was in SoHo.
00:19:08...
00:19:10Don't tell me you met in a bar.
00:19:12...
00:19:14No, of course we didn't meet at a bar.
00:19:16...
00:19:18Do you want to tell them baby, or should I?
00:19:20...
00:19:22You tell it, sweetheart.
00:19:24Alto, I used to work for Cross & Co.
00:19:29I know, I know, you're biggest rivals.
00:19:32Brennan and I hated each other.
00:19:35Always stealing clients and competing.
00:19:38But I always thought he was cute.
00:19:42One day, we were pitching the same client.
00:19:44We were coming out of the building
00:19:46when I took a step out into the road without looking.
00:19:49I know, I know, it's a terrible habit that I have.
00:19:52A car came barreling down the road at me
00:19:55and before I knew it, I felt a pair of strong arms pull me back.
00:19:59And when I opened my eyes,
00:20:01I found myself staring up at your son.
00:20:04How could I hate him after that?
00:20:07And as they say, the rest is history.
00:20:16And I've been saving her from traffic ever since.
00:20:21Wow.
00:20:22Oh my gosh.
00:20:24That sounds like something straight out of a movie.
00:20:28Doesn't it, honey?
00:20:30Almost too good to be true.
00:20:33I tell you to get serious
00:20:36and then you pick some random girl up off the street
00:20:39and suddenly you're in love?
00:20:42Samuel.
00:20:43You've always been this way.
00:20:45Always taking the easy way out.
00:20:47Content to settle in the middle.
00:20:50Coasting along on your name and your money.
00:20:53You have no idea what you're talking about.
00:20:57Brennan cares more about his company than anyone I've ever met.
00:21:01He's dedicated and conscientious and he's...
00:21:08Sam.
00:21:13Dinner and a show.
00:21:15Lucky me.
00:21:17Thanks for the fun night.
00:21:31Brennan, I...
00:21:33I have some contracts to go over.
00:21:35Excuse me.
00:21:48Oh, Mrs. Wolfe.
00:21:50I'm so sorry.
00:21:52I don't know what came over me.
00:21:54I was completely out of line and I want to apologize.
00:21:57Grace, I love my husband.
00:22:00But he's always been too hard on Brennan.
00:22:03Thank you so much for defending him.
00:22:08I can tell you really do care for him.
00:22:13I do.
00:22:15I do.
00:22:28Nightcap?
00:22:33I thought you were mad at me.
00:22:35No, I...
00:22:40I just thank you for standing up for me tonight.
00:22:46I don't think it really helped our cause.
00:22:50I think your dad hates me.
00:22:54But my mom loves you and so it cancels out.
00:22:59You were really good. I'm sure they'll buy it.
00:23:06How are you so good at this?
00:23:09At what?
00:23:11At pretending to be in love.
00:23:16Well...
00:23:19My mom and I used to watch rom-coms.
00:23:22It was kind of our thing.
00:23:25I remember.
00:23:27She would always tell me,
00:23:29Don't kid yourself.
00:23:31Real guys will always let you down.
00:23:33But rom-com guys are forever.
00:23:38Anyway, I guess what I meant was...
00:23:43I may not be good at real love,
00:23:46but I'm great at rom-coms.
00:23:51Plus, I mean, some of that is true.
00:23:53You are always saving me from traffic.
00:24:00Grace, you must really miss your mom.
00:24:06I'm so sorry.
00:24:12Yeah.
00:24:15It's hard
00:24:17to lose the one person in the world who
00:24:21makes it all make sense.
00:24:25Yeah.
00:24:27Trust me. I get it.
00:24:31You lost someone?
00:24:33I thought I knew everything about you.
00:24:38Not everything.
00:24:41Do you...
00:24:43Do you want to talk about it?
00:24:50I...
00:24:54I don't know if I can.
00:24:57It's...
00:24:58It's okay.
00:25:00You can tell me.
00:25:12Maybe...
00:25:14Maybe some other time.
00:25:19So...
00:25:21If this were a rom-com,
00:25:24how would it go?
00:25:28It's very funny.
00:25:30No, I'm actually being serious.
00:25:37Okay.
00:25:41Well,
00:25:43since you're my boss,
00:25:46you'd obviously have to be a workaholic.
00:25:50And I'm an impressionable underpaid assistant
00:25:54who just moved to the city.
00:25:56I'm not seeing the fiction there.
00:26:00So, you force me to be your girlfriend
00:26:04to trick your parents.
00:26:06And I hate every second of it.
00:26:09You know, being I'm a virgin
00:26:11who's never had a boyfriend and all.
00:26:13A virgin?
00:26:15In the story, mister.
00:26:20But then,
00:26:22helping you trick your parents
00:26:25lets me see you on a deeper level.
00:26:29And my carefree persona
00:26:32helps you see the world in color for the first time.
00:26:36And then what?
00:26:40Well...
00:26:42Then one night we're on the sofa
00:26:47planning the next steps in our relationship.
00:26:51Then I lean in and
00:26:55you lean in and...
00:26:58And then...
00:27:09And then...
00:27:26So, something like that?
00:27:29Huh?
00:27:31I mean, if we're going to convince my parents
00:27:33we'll have to kiss in front of them,
00:27:35so something like that would work, right?
00:27:38Oh, yeah. Yeah.
00:27:40Yeah, that's...
00:27:42That's fine.
00:27:44Good, yeah.
00:27:46Um...
00:27:48Well, um...
00:27:50We should probably turn in.
00:27:52Sure.
00:28:08Okay.
00:28:21You are not going to be able to sleep like that.
00:28:24I'll be fine.
00:28:30Come on, this...
00:28:32This bed is pretty big.
00:28:36Plus, you need to be well-rested to keep up the ruse, right?
00:28:42Just take the other side of the bed.
00:28:46Okay.
00:28:48Good night.
00:29:04Good night.
00:29:06Good night.
00:29:18Good night.
00:29:28Good night.
00:29:48Christ.
00:30:18Good night.
00:30:28Morning.
00:30:31Brennan.
00:30:34We need to talk.
00:30:37I owe you an apology, son.
00:30:40It, uh...
00:30:42Pains me greatly to see that you're not like Kate, you know?
00:30:47Great apology so far.
00:30:49But you're still my son,
00:30:51and I care about you deeply.
00:30:55So what do you know about this Grace?
00:31:00What do you mean?
00:31:02I've seen her type before.
00:31:04They appear from the woodwork
00:31:07and attach themselves to great families.
00:31:10They're like leeches.
00:31:12I do not want to see
00:31:15my company
00:31:17fall into the hands of some gold digger.
00:31:21How dare you talk about Grace like that?
00:31:24You have no idea what she's done for this company.
00:31:27For me. You have no idea what she's done for me.
00:31:30I couldn't do this without her.
00:31:32Without who?
00:31:38I'll be going.
00:31:40But think about what I said.
00:31:46What was that all about?
00:31:48We have to step up our game.
00:31:50Look, my father's still suspicious of you.
00:31:52What the fuck are we gonna do?
00:31:54I thought this was gonna work.
00:31:56Hey. It's okay.
00:31:59We'll figure this out.
00:32:01You said you think your mom likes me, right?
00:32:04Maybe we can convince your mom to talk to him
00:32:07and he'll come around.
00:32:09Maybe we can convince your mom to talk to him
00:32:12and he'll come around.
00:32:15You know, that's not a bad idea.
00:32:29What is wrong with this?
00:32:40You like it with cinnamon.
00:32:52So.
00:32:54About last night.
00:33:00Well, aren't you two just the cutest?
00:33:05Mom.
00:33:08Mom. I didn't see you come in.
00:33:11Sorry to interrupt you two lovebirds,
00:33:13but I was just on my way to pick out the flowers for the reception.
00:33:17Poor Kate. She's just so busy with her work
00:33:20that she doesn't have any time to do wedding prep.
00:33:23So, would you like to come with me?
00:33:26Oh, she'd love to.
00:33:28Oh, I don't want to intrude.
00:33:30You too, mister.
00:33:32Mom, but I have to work.
00:33:34Please. The last thing this family needs
00:33:37is another workaholic.
00:33:39Shall we?
00:33:43Oh, hey. I love these flowers.
00:33:46I think you're going to be so excited about them.
00:33:48I know. I'm really excited.
00:33:50Thanks for taking me along.
00:33:52Grace!
00:33:58Every time.
00:34:04Mom.
00:34:23Mom.
00:34:25Do you think you could maybe talk to Dad for us?
00:34:29You know, get him to ease up on Grace a bit.
00:34:35Of course, darling.
00:34:37Grace is an absolute angel,
00:34:39and he needs to stop harping on her.
00:34:43Look at my son.
00:34:45Oh, protect him.
00:34:47I love it.
00:34:51What about these?
00:34:54I don't know.
00:34:56Oh, come on.
00:34:58Yellow is bright and fun.
00:35:05A rose for my rose.
00:35:09Yellow roses symbolize friendship.
00:35:12White roses, on the other hand,
00:35:14symbolize purity and loyalty.
00:35:17Brennan!
00:35:20What a coincidence.
00:35:23Jackie, why don't we go check out the lilies?
00:35:26Yeah, let's go.
00:35:29I need to talk to you.
00:35:31What are you doing here?
00:35:33Look, I miss you, silly,
00:35:35and I know you miss me.
00:35:37Look, didn't Grace already tell you?
00:35:39Look, we're not a thing.
00:35:42You mean your bitch-ass assistant?
00:35:44You let her speak for you?
00:35:46Keep your voice down.
00:35:49Why are you defending her?
00:35:54Are you...
00:35:57Are you...
00:35:59Are you interested in her?
00:36:01No, that would be completely unprofessional.
00:36:05You know what?
00:36:07No, you need to leave, now!
00:36:10Ah!
00:36:25Think happy and rich.
00:36:27Happy and rich. Beautiful.
00:36:29All right, one more.
00:36:31Big smiles. Big, big smiles.
00:36:33Well, that'll never happen.
00:36:35What about a smirk?
00:36:37He can do a smirk.
00:36:41All right.
00:36:43And how about a solo picture of a brother and girlfriend?
00:36:59Uh, you two are dating?
00:37:03Just take the picture.
00:37:05Come on, Brendan. Give her a kiss.
00:37:08Give her a kiss.
00:37:18Seriously?
00:37:20A real kiss.
00:37:39I love you.
00:37:53Real enough?
00:38:09Brendan, what the hell was that?
00:38:12Look, Grace, we've already talked about this.
00:38:15We have to make this look real.
00:38:17I mean, if I hadn't kissed you, it would...
00:38:19No, I mean you running away from me like I bit you.
00:38:21Come on, you said you were gonna start pulling your weight.
00:38:23You're gonna blow this whole thing.
00:38:26Blow what whole thing?
00:38:28Oh, nothing.
00:38:30Just the photo shoot.
00:38:32Brendan got a little carried away.
00:38:34What's that?
00:38:36Family tradition.
00:38:39No. Kate.
00:38:41Consider it an early wedding present to me.
00:38:44Me and Alec versus you guys.
00:38:47Come on.
00:38:49We never got to play with Dulce.
00:38:52Who's Dulce?
00:38:56You haven't told her?
00:38:58Look, that's none of your business, Kate.
00:39:02Fine.
00:39:04Game on.
00:39:08All right, it's easy.
00:39:10Hers means you have to answer questions about Brendan.
00:39:13His means he has to answer questions about you.
00:39:16Each correct answer gets a point.
00:39:18Whoever gets the most points wins.
00:39:20Are you ready to lose?
00:39:25How bad can it be?
00:39:27It's not like we're strangers.
00:39:29Let's start with a question for the boys.
00:39:31All right, first question.
00:39:34What is your partner's go-to lunch?
00:39:48Okay.
00:39:50And three, two, one, flip.
00:39:57Oh, come on.
00:39:59The amount of times I pick that sandwich up for you at work.
00:40:03When I was surprising you.
00:40:06Great.
00:40:08Everybody gets a point.
00:40:10Grace, you pull.
00:40:12Another boys' question.
00:40:20When did your partner lose their virginity?
00:40:23Three, two, one, flip.
00:40:29Okay, this is scary.
00:40:31You know me too well.
00:40:33That's the idea, babe.
00:40:41Alec, baby, it's you.
00:40:43Now it's about the girlies.
00:40:46Alec, baby, it's you.
00:40:48Now it's about the girlies.
00:40:51What's your partner's favorite band?
00:41:04Three, two, one, flip.
00:41:10Katy Perry?
00:41:13What the hell is Blood Orange Grove?
00:41:20Bren, you're up.
00:41:43All right.
00:41:45Last question.
00:41:51What is your partner's favorite movie genre?
00:42:00And he gets a point.
00:42:02Finally.
00:42:04His first one.
00:42:06That makes 16 for the Lovebirds.
00:42:08And 16 for the Lovebirds.
00:42:1018 for the Lovebirds.
00:42:12And 37 for me and Alec.
00:42:15Match made in heaven, baby.
00:42:30You remember you quit, right?
00:42:32You don't have to keep working for me.
00:42:35Yeah, well, who else is going to check the security cameras for you?
00:42:41Ugh.
00:42:46Grace, I know you're upset.
00:42:50But it's just a stupid game, right?
00:42:53It doesn't matter.
00:42:56I think I'm going to turn in.
00:42:58Night.
00:42:59No, Grace.
00:43:02Look, I'm trying here.
00:43:05Okay?
00:43:06You can't just shut me out.
00:43:08Talk to me.
00:43:11There's nothing to say, Brennan.
00:43:14Look, you're right.
00:43:16None of this matters.
00:43:20After this weekend, we'll go our separate ways and back to reality.
00:43:26Speaking of, I drafted a list of replacement assistants.
00:43:31It should be in your email.
00:43:34Now, if you'll excuse me.
00:43:36Grace.
00:44:07I'm sure he's not hiding anything.
00:44:10Maybe she's just an old friend or something.
00:44:13But it's not just that.
00:44:16The other day, we were playing this couples game, and he didn't know anything about me.
00:44:22I've made his life perfect for years, and he couldn't even tell me that.
00:44:27I don't know what to do.
00:44:30I don't know what to do.
00:44:33I've made his life perfect for years, and he couldn't even bother to learn my favorite band.
00:44:39I know it's hard, but clearly he cares about you.
00:44:42I mean, he brought you home to meet his parents.
00:44:45I'm sure he didn't do that with all the other girls.
00:44:51I need to tell you something.
00:45:02What?
00:45:21I thought maybe he was starting to fall for me, for real.
00:45:26I mean, we kissed a couple of times.
00:45:28And the other morning, I woke up, and he was holding me.
00:45:33I guess I was just deluding myself, like Naomi and all the others.
00:45:39I said I was done with this.
00:45:41I quit, for God's sakes.
00:45:44But then he roped me in, and like a fucking idiot, I let him pull me right back in.
00:45:49It's like I haven't learned anything.
00:45:51Grace, you're not an idiot.
00:45:53You're just a romantic.
00:45:55And that's different.
00:45:59I don't know.
00:46:01Maybe my mother was right.
00:46:04Real men always let you down.
00:46:08I'm not going to get my hopes up.
00:46:10I just have to get through the weekend, and then I can put Brennan Wolfe behind me.
00:46:15Cheers.
00:46:28Cheers.
00:46:38Come in.
00:46:39Late night booty call in your office.
00:46:41Just like the good old days.
00:46:44Glad you finally saw the light, lover.
00:46:59Brennan?
00:47:02Baby?
00:47:04Where'd you go? I'm right here.
00:47:08No, this was, this was a mistake.
00:47:10You need, you need to go.
00:47:13No.
00:47:14The only mistake was you letting me go.
00:47:20No, you need to go.
00:47:23Get out.
00:47:24What the fuck, Brennan?
00:47:26Get out.
00:47:27The fuck, Brennan?
00:47:29Go!
00:47:53Brenny? Is that you?
00:47:55Mom?
00:47:56What are you doing up?
00:47:59I have something for you.
00:48:01I wanted to give it to you earlier.
00:48:04But I just wanted to let you know how happy I am that you and Grace have found each other.
00:48:09It's just been so long since Dulcy, and I, I was beginning to worry you'd never find it again.
00:48:17Mom, I...
00:48:19It's okay.
00:48:20You deserve to feel love again.
00:48:23And I know now might not be the right time, but I wanted to give you this.
00:48:37Your father proposed to me with it.
00:48:40And when the time comes, maybe you could propose to Grace with it.
00:48:46It just, it feels so much like last time.
00:48:50Mom, what if that means that it's all going to fall apart again?
00:48:54It's okay, sweetie.
00:48:56That feeling is fear.
00:48:59And all that means is that it's real.
00:49:16You said you needed to see me?
00:49:20Now who needs reminding that I quit?
00:49:24Look, there's something I want to tell you.
00:49:27I, uh, I want you to be my girlfriend.
00:49:34It feels like we've covered this.
00:49:37No, I mean, like, for real.
00:49:41No, I mean, like, for real. This time.
00:49:47What did you just say?
00:49:50I've been an idiot.
00:49:52Right? I've taken you for granted, and these last few days have made me realize I can't live without you.
00:49:58Rather, I, I don't want to.
00:50:03I want to make us official.
00:50:07What do you say?
00:50:11Yeah.
00:50:17Wait.
00:50:26If I could live anywhere in the world, where would I live?
00:50:31What? I...
00:50:33Who's my hero?
00:50:36I...
00:50:37What's my mother's name? What's my favorite childhood memory?
00:50:42What are my favorite hobbies?
00:50:45Where am I from?
00:50:48You say you can't live without me, Brennan?
00:50:51No, you can't live without what I do for you.
00:50:54Besides the fact that I make your life easier, you don't know anything about me.
00:50:59Brennan.
00:51:05I know that you're kind.
00:51:11I know that you're not afraid to stand up for people you care about.
00:51:17That you love your mom.
00:51:21That you're an extremely hard worker.
00:51:25That you snore.
00:51:30I know that you make me feel safe.
00:51:33And happy.
00:51:35And good.
00:51:37And if you give me a chance, I'll learn the rest.
00:51:43Please.
00:51:45Grace.
00:51:59Here.
00:52:21Here.
00:52:23It's never stopped you before.
00:52:29Oh.
00:52:35Hey there, beautiful.
00:52:49You look like you've been up all night.
00:52:52And, uh, whose fault is that?
00:52:54Mine.
00:52:57Hey.
00:53:02Get me?
00:53:10Okay.
00:53:12Hold still there, Mr. Wolf.
00:53:15This will make you look awake.
00:53:17There.
00:53:27Wow.
00:53:31You are a miracle worker.
00:53:35What else is new?
00:53:51You know, when I get married,
00:53:53I'm not inviting any of these people.
00:53:56In fact, I'm not inviting anyone at all.
00:53:58Vegas elopement.
00:54:01Elvis impersonator.
00:54:03Reception at the casino.
00:54:05It works.
00:54:07It's very romantic.
00:54:10Yeah.
00:54:12What about you?
00:54:15I don't know.
00:54:17Oh, come on.
00:54:18Don't tell me you haven't thought about it.
00:54:20I mean, doesn't every single one of those rom-coms
00:54:22have some sort of cliche fairytale wedding?
00:54:28I guess I never imagined it
00:54:30because I've never been in love before.
00:54:34All the guys I've been with haven't.
00:54:37Something hasn't felt right.
00:54:40It's like I've been waiting for someone.
00:54:43What about you?
00:54:46What about me?
00:54:48Have you ever been in love?
00:54:53Excuse me.
00:54:55Do you mind if I borrow my son for a moment?
00:55:00Be my guest.
00:55:14Oh.
00:55:21Time to pay the piper, bro.
00:55:25What the fuck is this?
00:55:28Kate.
00:55:30The other night,
00:55:32I went down to get a drink of water
00:55:35and that's when I heard
00:55:37your so-called girlfriend saying something
00:55:39very interesting to her little friend.
00:55:42She's not your girlfriend after all, is she?
00:55:45Look, Dad, I don't know what she...
00:55:46No more of your lies, son.
00:55:48And do not ask your mother to intervene.
00:55:51I knew this was wrong from the get-go.
00:55:53Now I have proof.
00:55:55I'll be meeting with the board on Monday morning
00:55:58and then you'll begin the process
00:56:00of transferring your division's assets over to...
00:56:03Wait!
00:56:05Look, I don't know what Kate heard
00:56:08or thinks she heard,
00:56:10but what Grace and I have is real.
00:56:13I swear.
00:56:17I'll prove it.
00:56:20♪♪♪
00:56:28-♪♪♪
00:56:43Excuse me, everyone.
00:56:45Uh, excuse me,
00:56:47please just have a moment of your time.
00:56:50And will my lovely girlfriend,
00:56:53Grace Reynolds, please join me.
00:56:55♪♪♪
00:57:09Grace, I've known you for a very long time.
00:57:14Honestly, it feels like forever.
00:57:16And recently, something's changed,
00:57:18and I've realized just how deep my love for you runs.
00:57:22And now I'd like to formalize that love.
00:57:26♪♪♪
00:57:38My father gave my mother this ring 30 years ago,
00:57:41and through all the hardships they've endured,
00:57:43this ring has remained a symbol of their enduring love.
00:57:47Yesterday, my mother gave it to me,
00:57:50and today I'd like to give it to you.
00:57:53Grace Reynolds, will you do me the honors
00:57:56of making me the happiest man on Earth
00:58:00and allow me to be your husband?
00:58:03♪♪♪
00:58:14Yes.
00:58:16I'll marry you.
00:58:18♪♪♪
00:58:43I need to talk to you.
00:58:48Grace, I know, I know, but my father and Kate,
00:58:50they were circling me, and they're just...
00:58:52You resolve my contract today.
00:58:54I'll stay with you publicly
00:58:56until your father agrees to leave your division alone,
00:58:58but then I'm gone.
00:59:00And I never want to see you again.
00:59:03Wh-wh-why?
00:59:07♪♪♪
00:59:16Grace, this was a mistake,
00:59:18but-but I put a stop to it.
00:59:20I-I promise, nothing happened.
00:59:22Why should I believe you?
00:59:24I mean, it's on the tape.
00:59:26Watch it.
00:59:28Grace, you've been my assistant for five years.
00:59:34You know me.
00:59:36You know everything about me.
00:59:40Not everything.
00:59:42What's that supposed to mean?
00:59:44Who's Dulcy?
00:59:46This is...
00:59:48personal.
00:59:50Well, you just asked me to marry you,
00:59:52so what's yours is mine, right, honey?
00:59:58Who is she?
01:00:01Nothing to say.
01:00:05Well, it doesn't matter,
01:00:07because I'm done.
01:00:09Because I'm done.
01:00:35Grace?
01:00:37Oh, thank God.
01:00:40What is this? Where am I?
01:00:46What's wrong with me?
01:00:49Grace, just-just calm down, okay?
01:00:51You're gonna hurt yourself.
01:00:53You-you were hit by a car.
01:00:56What?
01:00:58You got a spinal injury,
01:01:00and, well, you're suffering from paralysis.
01:01:03But-but it's only temporary.
01:01:05The doctor said that you'll walk again.
01:01:07You just-your body needs time to recover.
01:01:10I should be in a hospital.
01:01:13Grace, we have the very best doctors on retainer.
01:01:17Mom, can Grace and I just have a moment, please?
01:01:20Of course.
01:01:22But if you need anything, just call.
01:01:25I'll be in the next room.
01:01:31I'm afraid.
01:01:35Grace, when I saw you outside on the street,
01:01:37I-I was so fucking scared, I thought I'd lost you.
01:01:40Lost your little prop, you mean?
01:01:43How could you say that?
01:01:45Do you-do you really think I don't care about you?
01:01:48Brennan, if your father wasn't in the picture,
01:01:51would you have even asked me out?
01:01:56I...
01:01:58Yeah, I didn't think so.
01:02:01You can keep trying to trick yourself
01:02:03into thinking that you care about me,
01:02:05but this whole time you were just playing pretend.
01:02:08I'll stay here until I can walk again,
01:02:10but we're over.
01:02:13Grace, I...
01:02:21Okay, whatever you want.
01:02:33I love you.
01:02:42That's not true.
01:02:44Angela, I love you.
01:02:47Love isn't a single tender thought about me
01:02:50in the middle of the night, Xavier.
01:02:52I know that.
01:02:54Ahem.
01:02:59I, uh, thought you might be hungry.
01:03:03I made lasagna.
01:03:05Belle told me it was your favorite.
01:03:08Can I at least leave it by your bed?
01:03:13Okay.
01:03:25Oh!
01:03:27Fuck!
01:03:29Let me see it, let me see it.
01:03:32All right, you're okay, but...
01:03:35it's just cramping because you've been in the bed so long.
01:03:38It just needs to be massaged.
01:03:41Just... just fucking do it.
01:03:44Okay.
01:03:46Oh, breathe.
01:03:48Breathe into it.
01:03:50Right there.
01:03:52Breathe.
01:03:54Steady.
01:03:56Calm.
01:03:58Slow it down.
01:04:00Breathe.
01:04:11You can stop.
01:04:18Of course.
01:04:23You're good at that.
01:04:26Yeah.
01:04:29I've got quite a bit of experience.
01:04:34You know, I think it's time...
01:04:37I told you about Dulce.
01:04:46She was my fiancée.
01:04:50You were engaged?
01:04:53Yeah.
01:04:55We were young.
01:04:58She was a free spirit.
01:05:01In love with the world.
01:05:03And I admired that.
01:05:05Honestly, I wanted to be just like her.
01:05:09I asked her to marry me after two weeks.
01:05:18A month after the engagement,
01:05:21we got the diagnosis.
01:05:26And six months later, I buried her.
01:05:31We never got to walk down the aisle.
01:05:34I'm so sorry, Brennan.
01:05:38So I just... I pushed down my emotions
01:05:41and drowned myself in girlfriends
01:05:44and one-night stands, but nothing worked.
01:05:49And I thought, if I fell in love again,
01:05:52something terrible would happen.
01:05:55And I was right.
01:06:00Are you saying...
01:06:03Are you saying you love me?
01:06:06Grace,
01:06:08how could I not love you?
01:06:16Look, I know I don't deserve your forgiveness
01:06:21or your love.
01:06:24But please, let me take care of you
01:06:27like you've taken care of me for so long.
01:06:33Just until you recover.
01:06:36Then you can go.
01:06:45Fuck, Belle, that hurts.
01:06:47That's good.
01:06:49If it hurts us, that's a good sign.
01:06:51It means you're getting your feeling back.
01:07:04Hey, you know what you're gonna tell him?
01:07:07I think he means what he said.
01:07:10But it took him forever to be honest,
01:07:13and he used me for so long.
01:07:16I don't know.
01:07:18Maybe my mom was right.
01:07:20Men aren't like in the rom-coms.
01:07:23Of course they're not.
01:07:25Girl, those guys are made up.
01:07:27That's like a dude getting mad at you
01:07:29for not being like the girls in the pronos.
01:07:32It's not the same.
01:07:34You know, he admitted he was wrong,
01:07:36and now he's trying to make it better.
01:07:38In my book, that's worth a shot.
01:07:42All right, let's do the other side.
01:07:51Yeah, of course.
01:08:02Doc told me you're doing really well.
01:08:05Said you stood up today.
01:08:07Yeah, for a whole two seconds.
01:08:11Still.
01:08:13I'm glad you're okay.
01:08:16Still.
01:08:18That's amazing.
01:08:21Grace, I'm so proud of you.
01:08:27I guess that means that you'll be leaving soon.
01:08:31Yeah, I guess.
01:08:37Well, before you go to bed,
01:08:40want to watch a rom-com?
01:08:42Heard there's a new one on Netflix.
01:08:46No, I'm okay.
01:08:48I'm feeling a bit tired.
01:08:51Want to read a book?
01:08:53I actually went ahead and picked you up a copy
01:08:55of Pride and Prejudice, just in case.
01:08:58Or I could read it to you, if you want.
01:09:03Actually, I already started.
01:09:06I'm not sure I understand it,
01:09:08because Darcy's kind of a dick.
01:09:13He gets better.
01:09:18Got it.
01:09:20No, I'm okay.
01:09:26Want to listen to some music before you go to bed?
01:09:43Never heard of those Blood Orange Grove guys?
01:09:48I hear they're pretty good.
01:10:07I can't hear a word you're saying.
01:10:18Grace, I'm so sorry, but my family is here.
01:10:22I swear I had no idea they were coming.
01:10:24But I'll tell them to leave immediately.
01:10:25It's okay.
01:10:27No, you're still recovering.
01:10:31And I still haven't told them
01:10:33that we're not together anymore.
01:10:35I was just going to tell them we broke up as soon as you left.
01:10:40Brennan, it's okay.
01:10:43I can do this.
01:10:47Well, we wanted to come earlier,
01:10:51but somebody made us wait until you were better.
01:10:56Well, I'm really glad that you're all here.
01:11:02Oh, um, Grace and Brennan,
01:11:08I'd like to apologize for the way I've behaved.
01:11:12I thought I was acting in the best interest of my son,
01:11:15and I see now that I was wrong.
01:11:20So I would like to give this union my full blessing.
01:11:26No.
01:11:28Stop. I...
01:11:30Mom, Dad, there's...
01:11:33there's something I need to tell you.
01:11:37Brennan, what are you doing?
01:11:41Grace isn't my fiancée.
01:11:50She was my assistant.
01:11:54She tried to quit, but I wouldn't let her.
01:11:58In fact, I blackmailed her
01:12:01into pretending to be my girlfriend
01:12:04so that you would keep my division open.
01:12:11Grace is a beautiful,
01:12:15lovely, kind, and sweet woman,
01:12:21and I used her to further my own goals.
01:12:27Even now, she's still helping me
01:12:30when I almost got her killed,
01:12:33because that's just who she is.
01:12:38I won't let you continue lying for me anymore.
01:12:45Everything you said is true.
01:12:47I'm an unserious playboy,
01:12:50but this playboy wants to do better.
01:12:54So if you have to close my division,
01:12:56I guess I understand.
01:13:01Sam, don't.
01:13:08I didn't even have to beat you.
01:13:11You did it for me.
01:13:14That's enough, Kate.
01:13:16Go wait in the car.
01:13:25I am so proud of you.
01:13:28I mean it.
01:13:30I was so brave of you to tell the truth.
01:13:33But I could tell you were keeping something from us.
01:13:38But I could also see that you and Grace
01:13:41really care for each other.
01:13:44And that wasn't a lie,
01:13:46even when you thought it was.
01:13:49Now, I'll let you two talk this through.
01:14:02Ben and...
01:14:05Grace, I understand if you just want to go home now.
01:14:09I can send your stuff in the car.
01:14:12No, you can't.
01:14:15I understand if you just want to go home now.
01:14:18I can send your stuff to your apartment.
01:14:21But don't worry, I won't be coming with it.
01:14:24Brennan,
01:14:27I'm not leaving.
01:14:30You're not?
01:14:35My whole life,
01:14:37I thought if a guy couldn't measure up to the
01:14:40Nora Ephron or Nancy Meyers heroes,
01:14:43he wasn't worth it.
01:14:46But maybe it's good that you're not this perfect guy.
01:14:50Because I'm not a porn star.
01:14:54What?
01:14:57It sounded better when Bell said it.
01:15:03I guess maybe fantasies
01:15:07are fantasies for a reason.
01:15:10After all of this, I realized
01:15:13I don't want a fairy tale.
01:15:16I want real.
01:15:19I want you.
01:15:22I want to give us a chance.
01:15:28And one day,
01:15:32a long, long time into the future,
01:15:36maybe you can give this back to me.
01:15:41Not today.
01:15:43Clear?
01:15:57Crystal.
01:16:07I can't believe you told your parents everything.
01:16:11Sam is definitely going to shut down your division now.
01:16:16What are you going to do?
01:16:21I think I have an idea.