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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.
00:00:54Shh.
00:01:18Oh.
00:01:20Don't get distracted now, Mr. Wolfe.
00:01:27Stop talking.
00:01:28Oh, Brennan Wolfe.
00:01:29You had better be yawning from the back of an Uber, mister.
00:01:30What?
00:01:31Oh, fuck.
00:01:32Kate's engagement party.
00:01:33You were supposed to remind me.
00:01:34I left 14 sticky notes on your desk.
00:01:35God damn it, you cannot be late to this.
00:01:36Who's that big boy?
00:01:37Please tell me this woman doesn't think she's got a shot with you.
00:01:38Um, she's from...
00:01:39She's from...
00:01:40She's from...
00:01:41She's from...
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00:01:46She's from...
00:01:47She's from...
00:01:48She's from...
00:01:50She's from Portugal?
00:01:51She knows this is just a fling.
00:01:52You're cheating on me with someone from Portugal?
00:01:54On second thought, Grace, you're going to have to handle this for me.
00:01:59I'm calling the car.
00:02:00Shower off your bad decisions and get in.
00:02:04Okay.
00:02:05Urgh.
00:02:06Urgh.
00:02:09This was fun, Nadia.
00:02:10But, uh, it's time for you to go.
00:02:12You can see yourself out, can't you?
00:02:19You know, you really should start watching where you're going, or one of these days you're
00:02:37going to end up smeared across the hood of some Mercedes.
00:02:40So nice to see you too.
00:02:43Oh, how do I look?
00:02:50Perfect. I mean, fine. Good. You look good.
00:02:57I'm just glad you made it.
00:03:00Shall we?
00:03:02You know I've only ever met your family on the phone?
00:03:05Yeah, you'll see why.
00:03:12Okay.
00:03:26Do you know how much shit my father's going to give me now that I'm the only single wolf?
00:03:30Brennan!
00:03:32Oh God. Deal with that, please.
00:03:37Naomi, isn't it? Look, it's nothing personal, but Brennan's...
00:03:42You. You're the little assistant that's been keeping us apart.
00:03:46Because what? You think you have a shot with him? Whore?
00:03:51No, our relationship is strictly professional.
00:03:54It's pathetic. Give it up, sweetheart. He's not interested. You're just the girl who gets him his coffee.
00:04:13Well, look who it is! Big bro?
00:04:17Kate. Congratulations on all of... this.
00:04:23It's great. I really do feel blessed.
00:04:27Marrying the love of my life soon. My division is killing it. Have you seen our projections?
00:04:34Yeah.
00:04:36You know, I could give you some pointers. I saw your numbers.
00:04:402% growth is not going to cut it. Not when Dad is in slashing mode.
00:04:47Oh, you haven't heard? At next month's board meeting, if you're not caught up...
00:04:56Oh, but don't worry. I'm sure you'll find something.
00:05:02Maybe Mickey D's is hiring. You do look good in yellow.
00:05:08Now, if you don't mind, I have well-wishers to greet.
00:05:14Excuse me.
00:05:24Office. Now.
00:05:27But we just got here.
00:05:29Now.
00:05:38So, the whole division is just gone?
00:05:43No. Because you're going to get an action plan on my desk by tomorrow.
00:05:48Tomorrow is Saturday.
00:05:51Mr. Wolf. I'm Howard Bernstein from the Bernstein Corporation.
00:05:57Now, I know we didn't have a meeting set up, but I have a potential business opportunity for you.
00:06:02Mr. Wolf. I really think we should discuss this.
00:06:12Apologize to my assistant, or the next meeting you take will be from a hospital bed.
00:06:17Oh, jeez! Okay, alright! God, okay! I'm sorry! I'm sorry!
00:06:24Now, you. Action plan. 6 p.m. tomorrow, and you get the fuck out of here and leave my assistant alone.
00:06:32You, sir, are a brute!
00:06:44Again?
00:06:46What is it?
00:06:47What is it?
00:06:48Miss Reynolds. I'm calling you as your mother's next of kin.
00:06:51Unfortunately, this call is to provide you with a time of death.
00:06:55Sorry. Excuse me. Time of death?
00:06:58Miss Reynolds. Your mother is dead.
00:07:10Grace. I need you to get a hold of Miller at the...
00:07:17What is it?
00:07:20My mother's dead.
00:07:25Grace, are you serious?
00:07:28Okay. Sorry. You said that we need Miller? You need me to call Jordan Miller?
00:07:34Grace, don't worry about that. You need to go.
00:07:37No, no. I can't. No, I can't. We've got...
00:07:39I'm telling you as your boss. You need to go.
00:07:47No.
00:08:07Why are you going back to work? Didn't Brendan give you, like, a whole month off?
00:08:13Yeah, but he needs me.
00:08:18Look, I know you're desperately in love with this man, but he...
00:08:22I am not.
00:08:29Okay. Fine. I love him.
00:08:34Are you happy?
00:08:37I've loved him for five fucking years, and he does not give a shit about me.
00:08:42I give him all of my waking hours. I get rid of his hookups.
00:08:48I even check the security cameras on my phone every day because he doesn't trust the alarm company.
00:08:55You don't want him taking advantage of you? Then don't let him.
00:08:58You deserve love, not dirty work.
00:09:02Two percent growth in this economy is impressive. Above industry standard.
00:09:06Kate's division saw eight percent last month alone.
00:09:10Well, why don't we ask the IRS about Kate's growth?
00:09:14One of these days, that behavior is going to come back to bite her in the ass.
00:09:16It's not just business. Kate's a serious person.
00:09:20She's settling down, and you're still in the tabloids with floozies.
00:09:25Ever since Dulce...
00:09:26This has nothing to do with my personal life. I am more than capable of this.
00:09:31You want your division? Show me you're serious.
00:09:33Otherwise, I'll be making my recommendation to the board. I've got to go.
00:09:48Grace, I... I...
00:09:52Grace, what are you doing here? I thought you were still on bereavement.
00:09:59What is this?
00:10:01This is me.
00:10:04Quitting.
00:10:13No. Absolutely not.
00:10:16Excuse me?
00:10:17Look, if you still need more time to grieve...
00:10:19This is not about my mother.
00:10:23Brennan, I need a fresh start.
00:10:27I cannot keep going around in circles with you.
00:10:30These last five years, I have been torturing myself trying to get you to see that...
00:10:38It doesn't matter. I'm done.
00:10:41It doesn't matter. I'm done.
00:10:51No, you're not. You're still under contract for another year.
00:10:55What kind of leader would I be if I just let my employees leave just because they wanted to...
00:11:00have a fresh start?
00:11:03Do you want to do this the hard way, Brennan?
00:11:07Okay. Fine.
00:11:12Hi. I need to speak with one of your attorneys, please.
00:11:16No, any one of them is fine.
00:11:19Okay.
00:11:21What the fuck? What are you doing?
00:11:24Look.
00:11:26I'll allow you to quit under one condition.
00:11:30You become my girlfriend.
00:11:35Excuse me?
00:11:37Excuse me?
00:11:39Look. My father doesn't think that I'm serious enough to keep the division.
00:11:43He and my mom are coming this weekend to stay with me for Kate's wedding and...
00:11:47I just... I need to prove to him that I'm done fucking around.
00:11:51Are you?
00:11:54Right. I didn't think so.
00:11:57So ask Naomi. Or Miss Portugal. Anyone.
00:12:01There's a line of girls a mile long who'd be happy to help you.
00:12:04But Grace!
00:12:06You're the only one that I trust.
00:12:11Look. If 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.
00:12:19With a glowing recommendation from myself.
00:12:22I can't do this anymore, Brennan.
00:12:25I can't keep doing your dirty work.
00:12:28I deserve better. I deserve to...
00:12:31Grace!
00:12:33I need you.
00:12:41It's just for the weekend. Right?
00:12:44Just for your parents.
00:12:49Fine.
00:12:51I'll stay for the weekend. And then I'm gone.
00:12:53And then I'm gone.
00:13:01What the hell?
00:13:03What was that?
00:13:05Practice.
00:13:21Brennan?
00:13:24Okay.
00:13:26You can do this. You just have to get through this weekend.
00:13:29And then you can forget about Brennan Wolfe for good.
00:13:35Hey, babe.
00:13:44Settling in?
00:13:46Mm-hmm.
00:13:49Feel free to use any open space.
00:13:52Just don't go to my side or get into any of my stuff.
00:13:56You don't seem to use your closet much.
00:14:01Are you enjoying the view?
00:14:09Wait.
00:14:16Here.
00:14:18Take this.
00:14:20What is this?
00:14:22Well, your wardrobe is...
00:14:24passable as my assistant.
00:14:27But my girlfriend would never wear this.
00:14:31First thing in the morning, go and get yourself a new wardrobe.
00:14:34A hundred thousand max.
00:14:36A hundred thousand?
00:14:39No, I can't do that.
00:14:41Just think of it as a bonus.
00:14:46Fine.
00:14:48It's getting late.
00:14:50I think I'm going to turn in.
00:14:53Do you mind?
00:14:56Most...
00:14:58long-term couples...
00:15:01share a bedroom.
00:15:10Absolutely not.
00:15:11Look, my parents get in tomorrow.
00:15:13We have to make this thing look real, at least.
00:15:16Okay, then...
00:15:18tomorrow you're welcome to the floor.
00:15:21Until then, find another bedroom.
00:15:23There's like 50 in this place.
00:15:25Fine.
00:15:27You win.
00:15:29But I'll be...
00:15:31downstairs watching a movie if you can't sleep.
00:15:36How about a rom-com?
00:15:37How about a rom-com?
00:15:41Sure.
00:16:00I wanted you then...
00:16:02and I...
00:16:05want you now.
00:16:07Then what are you waiting for?
00:16:27Well...
00:16:29I think that's my cue.
00:16:30Good night, Brennan.
00:16:31I think I'm falling in love with you.
00:16:34I know you don't have to say anything, I just...
00:16:37I wanted you to know.
00:16:49Brennan?
00:16:59What are you doing here?
00:17:04Sleep.
00:17:11So smooth.
00:17:34Wow.
00:17:37You look...
00:17:39nice.
00:17:42Thanks.
00:17:50They're here.
00:17:52They're here.
00:17:54They're here.
00:17:56They're here.
00:17:58They're here.
00:18:00They're here.
00:18:02They're here.
00:18:03Prepare yourself.
00:18:06Brennan!
00:18:09Mother.
00:18:11Oh my goodness.
00:18:13This...
00:18:14must be Grace.
00:18:16Brennan!
00:18:18She is absolutely darling.
00:18:23No wonder you've been keeping her all to yourself.
00:18:27Still, you might have mentioned her at some point.
00:18:32Oh.
00:18:33That'll be Kate.
00:18:35She's here for dinner.
00:18:37Oh.
00:18:38I didn't realize she'd be joining us.
00:18:41Oh, well I wanted to include everyone.
00:18:43The whole family.
00:18:50Sweetheart.
00:18:51Oh, come here honey bunny.
00:18:56I still can't believe you finally tamed my brother.
00:18:59You finally tamed my brother.
00:19:02How'd you do it?
00:19:06I was in Soho.
00:19:09Don't tell me you met in a bar.
00:19:13No!
00:19:14Of course we didn't meet at a bar.
00:19:17Do you want to tell them, baby?
00:19:19Or should I?
00:19:22You tell it, sweetheart.
00:19:24I'll tell.
00:19:26I used to work for Cross & Co.
00:19:29I know, I know.
00:19:30Your biggest rivals.
00:19:33Brennan and I hated each other.
00:19:35Always stealing clients and competing.
00:19:38But...
00:19:39I always thought he was...
00:19:41cute.
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.
00:19:50It's a terrible habit that I have.
00:19:52A car came barreling down the road at me
00:19:54and before I knew it,
00:19:55I felt a pair of strong arms pull me back.
00:19:58And when I opened my eyes,
00:20:00I found myself staring up at your son.
00:20:04How could I hate him after that?
00:20:07And as they say,
00:20:09the 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...
00:20:40you'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
00:20:59than anyone I've ever met.
00:21:01He's dedicated and conscientious and he's...
00:21:07Sam.
00:21:13Dinner and a show.
00:21:15Lucky me.
00:21:17Thanks for the fun night.
00:21:23Mm-hmm.
00:21:31Brennan, I...
00:21:32I have some contracts to go over.
00:21:34Excuse me.
00:21:50Oh, Mrs. Wolf.
00:21:52I'm so sorry.
00:21:54I don't know what came over me.
00:21:56I was completely out of line and I want to apologize.
00:21:59Grace, I love my husband.
00:22:02But he's always been too hard on Brennan.
00:22:05Thank you so much for defending him.
00:22:10I can tell.
00:22:11You really do care for him.
00:22:15I do.
00:22:23Night, Cap.
00:22:29I thought you were mad at me.
00:22:31No, I...
00:22:36I just thank you for standing up for me tonight.
00:22:43I don't think it really helped our cause.
00:22:47I think your dad hates me.
00:22:50I think your dad hates me.
00:22:54But my mom loves you and so it counts as out.
00:22:59You were really good.
00:23:01I'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...
00:23:42I may not be good at real love,
00:23:45but I'm great at rom-coms.
00:23:49Plus, some of that is true.
00:23:51You are always saving me from traffic.
00:23:59Grace, you must really miss your mom.
00:24:04I'm so sorry.
00:24:11Yeah.
00:24:15It's hard...
00:24:17to lose the one person in the world who...
00:24:20makes 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...
00:24:56can. It's...
00:24:58It's okay.
00:25:00You can tell me.
00:25:13Maybe...
00:25:15Maybe some other time.
00:25:19So...
00:25:22If this were a rom-com,
00:25:25how would it go?
00:25:29It's very funny.
00:25:31No, I'm actually being serious.
00:25:38Okay.
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...
00:26:02You 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,
00:26:53and you lean in,
00:26:56and...
00:26:58And then...
00:27:09And then...
00:27:25So, uh...
00:27:27Something like that?
00:27:29Huh?
00:27:31I mean, if we're gonna convince my parents
00:27:33we'll have to kiss in front of them, so...
00:27:35Something like that would work, right?
00:27:38Yeah, 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.
00:28:20You are not gonna be able to sleep like that.
00:28:24I'll be fine.
00:28:29Come on.
00:28:31This 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.
00:28:49Good night.
00:28:51Good night.
00:29:18Good night.
00:29:28Good night.
00:29:48Guys.
00:30:18Good night.
00:30:28Morning.
00:30:30Brennan.
00:30:33We 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, and 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.
00:31:05They appear from the woodwork and attach themselves to great families.
00:31:10They're like leeches.
00:31:13I do not want to see my company fall into the hands of some gold digger.
00:31:22How dare you talk about Grace like that?
00:31:25You have no idea what she's done for this company.
00:31:28For 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.
00:31:40Think about what I said.
00:31:51What was that all about?
00:31:53We have to step up our game.
00:31:55Look, my father's still suspicious of you.
00:31:58What the fuck are we gonna do? I thought this was gonna work.
00:32:01Hey. It's okay.
00:32:04We'll figure this out.
00:32:06You said you think your mom likes me, right?
00:32:09Maybe we can convince your mom to talk to him and he'll come around.
00:32:15You know, that's not a bad idea.
00:32:28What is wrong with this?
00:32:40You like it with cinnamon.
00:32:52So, about 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, but 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 that she has not 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.
00:33:34The last thing this family needs is another workaholic. Shall we?
00:33:43Oh, hey. I love these flowers. I think you're gonna be so excited about them.
00:33:48I know. I'm really excited.
00:33:50Thanks for taking me along, Jack.
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?
00:34:34Of course, darling.
00:34:36Grace is an absolute angel, and he needs to stop harping on her.
00:34:42Look 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.
00:35:04A rose for my rose.
00:35:08Yellow roses symbolize friendship.
00:35:11White roses, on the other hand, symbolize purity and loyalty.
00:35:16Brennan!
00:35:19What a coincidence.
00:35:22Jackie, why don't we go check out the lilies?
00:35:25Yeah, let's go.
00:35:28I need to talk to you.
00:35:30What are you doing here?
00:35:32Look, I miss you, silly, and I know you miss me.
00:35:36Look, didn't Grace already tell you?
00:35:38Look, we're not a thing.
00:35:41You mean your bitch-ass assistant?
00:35:43You let her speak for you?
00:35:45Keep your voice down.
00:35:48Why are you defending her?
00:35:51Are you interested in her?
00:35:53No, that would be completely unprofessional.
00:35:58You know what?
00:36:00No, you need to leave now.
00:36:22Think happy and rich, happy and rich.
00:36:25Beautiful.
00:36:27All right, one more.
00:36:28Big smiles, big, big smiles.
00:36:30Well, that'll never happen.
00:36:33What about a smirk?
00:36:35He can do a smirk.
00:36:41All right.
00:36:43And how about a solo picture of a brother and girlfriend?
00:36:47Brother and girlfriend.
00:37:01You two are dating?
00:37:05Just take the picture.
00:37:07Come on, Brendan.
00:37:08Give her a kiss.
00:37:17Seriously?
00:37:19A real kiss.
00:37:48Real enough?
00:38:06Brendan, what the hell was that?
00:38:08Look, Grace, we've already talked about this.
00:38:11We have to make this look real.
00:38:13Look, 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...
00:38:18No, I mean you running away from me like I bit you.
00:38:21Come on, you said you were going to start pulling your weight.
00:38:23You're going to blow this whole thing.
00:38:26Blow what whole thing?
00:38:28Oh, nothing, just the photo shoot.
00:38:31Brendan, you've got a little carried away.
00:38:34What's that?
00:38:36Family tradition.
00:38:38No, Kate.
00:38:40Kate!
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?
00:38:55You haven't told her?
00:38:58Look, that's none of your business, Kate.
00:39:02Fine.
00:39:04Game on.
00:39:07All right, it's easy.
00:39:09Hers means you have to answer questions about Brendan.
00:39:12His means he has to answer questions about you.
00:39:15Each correct answer gets a point.
00:39:17Whoever gets the most points wins.
00:39:20Are you ready to lose?
00:39:25How bad can it be?
00:39:26It's not like we're strangers.
00:39:28Let's start with a question for the boys.
00:39:30All right, first question.
00:39:33What is your partner's go-to lunch?
00:39:47Okay.
00:39:49And three, two, one, flip.
00:39:56Oh, come on.
00:39:58The amount of times I pick that sandwich up for you at work.
00:40:02When I was surprising you.
00:40:05Great.
00:40:07Everybody gets a point.
00:40:09Grace, you pull.
00:40:11Another boys question.
00:40:19When did your partner lose their virginity?
00:40:31Three, two, one, flip.
00:40:36Okay, this is scary.
00:40:38You know me too well.
00:40:40That's the idea, babe.
00:40:47Alec, baby, it's you.
00:40:49Now it's about the girlies.
00:40:52What's your partner's favorite band?
00:41:02Three, two, one, flip.
00:41:09Katy Perry?
00:41:11What the hell is Blood Orange Grove?
00:41:19Bren, you're up.
00:41:31Okay.
00:41:50All right.
00:41:52Last question.
00:41:56What is your partner's favorite movie genre?
00:42:02And he gets a point.
00:42:05Finally, his first one.
00:42:08That makes 16 for the Lovebirds
00:42:11and 37 for me and Alec.
00:42:14Match made in heaven, baby.
00:42:18Okay.
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?
00:42:40Grace, I know you're upset.
00:42:44But it's just a stupid game, right?
00:42:48It doesn't matter.
00:42:51I think I'm going to turn in.
00:42:53Night.
00:42:55No, Grace.
00:42:57Look, I'm trying here.
00:43:00Okay?
00:43:02You can't just shut me out.
00:43:04Talk to me.
00:43:06You can't just shut me out.
00:43:08Talk to me.
00:43:10There's nothing to say, Brennan.
00:43:13Look, you're right.
00:43:15None of this matters.
00:43:19After this weekend,
00:43:21we'll go our separate ways and back to reality.
00:43:26Speaking of, I drafted a list of replacement assistants.
00:43:30It should be in your email.
00:43:33Now, if you'll excuse me.
00:43:36Grace.
00:44:03What?
00:44:19I'm sure he's not hiding anything.
00:44:22Maybe she's just an old friend or something.
00:44:25But it's not just that.
00:44:27The other day, we were playing this couples game,
00:44:30and he didn't know anything about me.
00:44:33I've made his life perfect for years,
00:44:35and he couldn't even bother to learn my favorite band.
00:44:38I 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.
00:45:01Okay.
00:45:20I thought maybe he was starting to fall for me, for real.
00:45:25I 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.
00:45:38I 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,
00:45:47I let him pull me right back in.
00:45:50It's like I haven't learned anything.
00:45:52Grace, you're not an idiot.
00:45:54You're just a romantic.
00:45:56It'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,
00:46:12and then I can put Brennan Wolfe behind me.
00:46:15Cheers.
00:46:26Cheers.
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.
00:46:57Well...
00:47:01Brennan?
00:47:04Baby?
00:47:06Where'd you go? I'm right here.
00:47:10No, this was... this was a mistake.
00:47:12You need... you need to go.
00:47:15No.
00:47:16The only mistake was you letting me go.
00:47:22No, you need to go.
00:47:25Get out.
00:47:26The fuck, Brennan?
00:47:28Go!
00:47:31Thank you so much.
00:47:52Brenny? Is that you?
00:47:55Mom, what 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
00:48:06that you and Grace have found each other.
00:48:09It's just been so long since Dulcy,
00:48:11and I was beginning to worry you'd never find it again.
00:48:17Mom, I...
00:48:19It's okay. You deserve to feel love again.
00:48:23And I know now might not be the right time,
00:48:25but I wanted to give you this.
00:48:37Your father proposed to me with it,
00:48:40and when the time comes,
00:48:42maybe you could propose to Grace with it.
00:48:50It just... it feels so much like last time.
00:48:55Mom, what if that means that it's all gonna fall apart again?
00:48:59It's okay, sweetie.
00:49:01That feeling is fear.
00:49:04And all that means is that it's real.
00:49:09Yeah.
00:49:21You said you needed to see me?
00:49:24Now who needs reminding that I quit?
00:49:28Look, there's something I want to tell you.
00:49:31I, uh...
00:49:34I want you to be my girlfriend.
00:49:37It feels like we've covered this.
00:49:40No. I mean...
00:49:43Like, for real, this time.
00:49:47What did you just say?
00:49:49I've been an idiot.
00:49:52Right? I've taken you for granted,
00:49:54and these last few days have made me realize
00:49:56I can't live without you.
00:49:58Rather, I don't want to.
00:50:03I want to make us official.
00:50:07What do you say?
00:50:16Wait.
00:50:25If I could live anywhere in the world,
00:50:27where would I live?
00:50:30What? I...
00:50:33Who's my hero?
00:50:35I...
00:50:36What's my mother's name?
00:50:38What's my favorite childhood memory?
00:50:41What are my favorite hobbies?
00:50:44Where am I from?
00:50:47You say you can't live without me, Brennan?
00:50:50No, you can't live without what I do for you.
00:50:54Besides the fact that I make your life easier,
00:50:56you don't know anything about me.
00:51:00I know that you're kind.
00:51:07I know that you're not afraid to
00:51:10stand up for people you care about.
00:51:13That you love your mom.
00:51:16That you're an extremely hard worker.
00:51:21That you snore.
00:51:25I know that you make me feel safe
00:51:28and happy and good.
00:51:32And if you give me a chance, I'll learn the rest.
00:51:39Please.
00:51:41Grace.
00:51:44Please.
00:51:46Grace.
00:52:13Please.
00:52:20Here.
00:52:22It's never stopped you before.
00:52:35Hey there, beautiful.
00:52:44Mwah.
00:52:49You look like you've been up all night.
00:52:52And whose fault is that?
00:52:54Mine.
00:53:02Get me?
00:53:06One.
00:53:08Two.
00:53:10Okay.
00:53:12You're still there, Mr. Wolf.
00:53:15This will make you look awake. There.
00:53:26Wow.
00:53:31You are a miracle worker.
00:53:35What else is new?
00:53:43Stay.
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?
00:54:27I 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.
00:54:48What about you?
00:54:50What about me?
00:54:52Have you ever been in love?
00:54:58Excuse me.
00:55:00Do you mind if I borrow my son for a moment?
00:55:04Be my guest.
00:55:21Time to pay the piper, bro.
00:55:24What the fuck is this?
00:55:27Kate.
00:55:30The other night,
00:55:32I went down to get a drink of water,
00:55:35and that's when I heard your so-called girlfriend
00:55:38saying something very interesting to her little friend.
00:55:41She's not your girlfriend after all, is she?
00:55:44Look, Dad, I don't know what you're...
00:55:46No more of your lies, son.
00:55:48And do not ask your mother to intervene.
00:55:50I 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.
00:56:16I'll prove it.
00:56:19I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you.
00:56:22I'm so sorry.
00:56:43Excuse me, everyone.
00:56:45Excuse me, may I please just have a moment of your time?
00:56:48of your time. And will my lovely girlfriend, Grace Reynolds, please join me.
00:57:09Grace, I've known you for a very long time. Honestly, it feels like forever.
00:57:16And recently, something's changed and I've realized just how deep my love for you runs.
00:57:23And now I'd like to formalize that love.
00:57:39My father gave my mother this ring 30 years ago. And through all the hardships they've endured,
00:57:44this ring has remained a symbol of their enduring love. Yesterday, my mother gave it to me.
00:57:51And today, I'd like to give it to you. Grace Reynolds, will you do me the honors of making
00:57:57me the happiest man on earth and allow me to be your husband?
00:58:14Yes, I'll marry you.
00:58:27I need to talk to you.
00:58:48Grace, I know, I know. But my father and Kate, they were circling me and—
00:58:52You'll dissolve my contract today. I'll stay with you publicly until your father agrees to
00:58:57leave your division alone, but then I'm gone. And I never want to see you again.
00:59:05Why?
00:59:12Grace, this was a mistake. But I put a stop to it. I promise, nothing happened.
00:59:23Why should I believe you? I mean, it's on the tape. Watch it.
00:59:28Grace, you've been my assistant for five years. You know me. You know everything about me.
00:59:39Not everything.
00:59:42What's that supposed to mean?
00:59:44Who's Dulcy?
00:59:46This is personal.
00:59:50Well, you just asked me to marry you, so what's yours is mine, right, honey?
00:59:57Who is she?
01:00:03Nothing to say.
01:00:06Well, it doesn't matter.
01:00:09Because I'm done.
01:00:35Grace?
01:00:37Oh, thank God.
01:00:39What is this? Where am I?
01:00:46What's wrong with me?
01:00:49Grace, just calm down, okay? You're going to hurt yourself. You were hit by a car.
01:00:56What?
01:00:57You've got a spinal injury. And, well, you're suffering from paralysis.
01:01:03But it's only temporary. The doctor said that you'll walk again, you just—
01:01:07your 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. But if you need anything, just call. I'll be in the next room.
01:01:26Okay.
01:01:35Grace, when I saw you outside on the street, I was so fucking scared. I thought I'd lost you.
01:01:40Lost your little prop, you mean?
01:01:44How could you say that? Do you really think I don't care about you?
01:01:48Brennan, if your father wasn't in the picture, would you have even asked me out?
01:01:56I—
01:01:57Yeah, I didn't think so.
01:02:01You can keep trying to trick yourself into thinking that you care about me,
01:02:04but this whole time you were just playing pretend.
01:02:08I'll stay here until I can walk again, but we're over.
01:02:13Grace, I—
01:02:21Okay, whatever you want.
01:02:25Bye.
01:02:42That's not true. Angela, I love you.
01:02:48Love isn't a single tender thought about me in the middle of the night, Xavier.
01:02:52I know that.
01:02:56I, uh, thought you might be hungry.
01:03:04I made lasagna. Belle told me it was your favorite.
01:03:09Can I at least leave it by your bed?
01:03:14Okay.
01:03:25Fuck.
01:03:27Fuck.
01:03:30Let me see it, let me see it.
01:03:33All right, you're okay, but it's just cramping because you've been in the bed so long.
01:03:38It just needs to be massaged.
01:03:42Just, just fucking do it.
01:03:44Okay.
01:03:47Oh, breathe. Breathe into it. Right there.
01:03:51Right there. Breathe. Steady. Calm. Slow it down. Breathe.
01:04:11You can stop.
01:04:19Of course.
01:04:22You're good at that.
01:04:27Yeah, I've got quite a bit of experience.
01:04:34You know, I think it's time I told you about Dulce.
01:04:47She was my fiancée.
01:04:49You were engaged?
01:04:52Yeah.
01:04:55We were young, and she was a free spirit, in love with the world.
01:05:02And I admired that. Honestly, I wanted to be just like her.
01:05:09I asked her to marry me after two weeks.
01:05:19A month after the engagement, we got the diagnosis.
01:05:26And six months later, I buried her.
01:05:31We never got to walk down the aisle.
01:05:35I'm so sorry, Brennan.
01:05:39So I just, I pushed down my emotions and drowned myself in girlfriends and one night stands, but
01:05:46nothing worked. And I thought, if I fell in love again, that something terrible would happen.
01:05:55And I was right.
01:06:00Are you saying, are you saying you love me?
01:06:06Grace, how could I not love you?
01:06:17Look, I know I don't deserve your forgiveness or your love,
01:06:24but please let me take care of you like you've taken care of me for so long.
01:06:33Just until you recover, then you can go.
01:06:38Fuck, Belle, that hurts. That's good. Dr. Hurt says that's a good sign.
01:06:43It means you're getting your feeling back.
01:06:56Hey, you know what you're going to tell him?
01:06:59I think he means something.
01:07:01It took him forever to be honest and he used me for so long.
01:07:06I don't know. Maybe my mom was right. Men aren't like in the rom-coms.
01:07:13Of course they're not. Girl, those guys are made up.
01:07:18That's like a dude getting mad at you for not being like the girls in the prom.
01:07:21I'm not mad at you.
01:07:22I'm mad at you for not being like the girls in the prom.
01:07:24I'm mad at you for not being like the girls in the prom.
01:07:26I'm mad at you for not being like the girls in the prom.
01:07:28I'm mad at you for not being like the girls in the prom.
01:07:31It's not the same.
01:07:34You know, he admitted he was wrong and 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.
01:07:48Yeah, of course.
01:08:08Doc told me you're doing really well.
01:08:10Said you stood up today.
01:08:13Yeah, for a whole two seconds.
01:08:15Yeah, still.
01:08:18That's amazing.
01:08:21Grace, I'm so proud of you.
01:08:28I guess that means that you'll be leaving soon.
01:08:32Yeah, I guess.
01:08:38Well, before you go to bed, want to watch a rom-com?
01:08:42I heard there's a new one on Netflix.
01:08:46No, I'm okay.
01:08:49I'm feeling a bit tired.
01:08:51You want to read a book?
01:08:53I actually went ahead and picked you up a copy of Pride and Prejudice just in case.
01:08:58Or I could read it to you if you want.
01:09:04Actually, I already started.
01:09:07I'm not sure I understand it because Darcy's kind of a dick.
01:09:10He gets better.
01:09:19Got it.
01:09:20No, I'm okay.
01:09:26Want to listen to some music before you go to bed?
01:09:41I've never heard of those Blood Orange Grove guys.
01:09:51I hear they're pretty good.
01:10:11Yeah.
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 me.
01:10:25It's okay.
01:10:27No, you're still recovering.
01:10:31And I still haven't told them that we're not together anymore.
01:10:35But I was just going to tell them we broke up as soon as you left.
01:10:39Brennan, it's okay.
01:10:42I can do this.
01:10:46Well, we wanted to come earlier, but somebody made us wait until you were better.
01:10:55Well, I'm really glad that you're all here.
01:11:02Oh, um, Grace and Brennan.
01:11:09I'd like to apologize for the way I've behaved.
01:11:12I thought it 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.
01:11:27No, stop.
01:11:31Mom, Dad, there's something I need to tell you.
01:11:37Brennan, what are you doing?
01:11:40I'm sorry.
01:11:43Grace isn't my fiancée.
01:11:52She was my assistant.
01:11:56She tried to quit, but I wouldn't let her.
01:12:00In fact, I blackmailed her into pretending to be my girlfriend so that you would keep my division open.
01:12:09Grace is a beautiful, lovely, kind, and sweet woman, and I used her to further my own goals.
01:12:27Even now, she's still helping me when I almost got her killed, because that's just who she
01:12:35is.
01:12:37I won't let you continue lying for me anymore.
01:12:45Everything you said is true.
01:12:46I'm an unserious playboy, but this playboy wants to do better.
01:12:53So if you have to close my division, I guess I understand.
01:13:01Sam, don't.
01:13:07I 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.
01:13:19No.
01:13:34I am so proud of you.
01:13:36I mean it.
01:13:38I was so brave of you to tell the truth.
01:13:41But I could tell you were keeping something from us.
01:13:45But I could also see that you and Grace really care for each other, and that it wasn't a
01:13:52lie, even when you thought it was.
01:13:58Now, I'll let you two talk this through.
01:14:10Ben and...
01:14:12Grace, I understand if you just want to go home now.
01:14:17I can send your stuff to your apartment, but don't worry, I won't be coming with it.
01:14:23Brennan, I'm not leaving.
01:14:30You're not?
01:14:31You're not.
01:14:35My whole life, I thought if a guy couldn't measure up to the Nora Ephron or Nancy Myers
01:14:42heroes, he wasn't worth it.
01:14:46But maybe it's good that you're not this perfect guy, because I'm not a porn star.
01:14:54What?
01:14:57It sounded better when Belle said it.
01:15:02I guess maybe fantasies are fantasies for a reason.
01:15:09And after all of this, I realized I 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.
01:15:25And one day, a long, long time into the future, maybe you can give this back to me.
01:15:37Not today.
01:15:39Clear?
01:15:55Crystal.
01:16:06I can't believe you told your parents everything.
01:16:10Sam is definitely going to shut down your division now.
01:16:15What are you going to do?
01:16:20I think I have an idea.
01:16:22I think I have an idea.