- 5/23/2025
Playing Pretend - Full Movie
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00:00:01If this were a rom-com, how would it go?
00:00:06Well, since you're my boss, you'd obviously have to be a workaholic.
00:00:18And I'm an impressionable, underpaid assistant who's just new to the city.
00:00:25You force me to be your girlfriend to trick your parents.
00:00:32My father doesn't think that I'm serious enough to keep the division.
00:00:36And I hate every second of it.
00:00:39Are you enjoying the view?
00:00:42But then, helping you trick your parents lets me see you on a deeper level.
00:00:48And then what?
00:01:25Don't get distracted now, mister.
00:01:28Stop talking.
00:01:30I'm a wolf.
00:01:32You had better be yawning from the back of an Uber, mister.
00:01:35Oh, fuck. Kate's engaged to a party. You were supposed to remind me.
00:01:40I left 14 sticky notes on your desk. God damn it, you cannot be late to this.
00:01:45Who's that big boy?
00:01:47Please tell me this woman doesn't think she's got a shot with you.
00:01:50She's from Portugal. She knows this is just a fling.
00:01:52You're cheating on me with someone from Portugal?
00:01:55On second thought, Grace, you're going to have to handle this for me.
00:01:59I'm calling the car. Shower off your bad decisions and get in.
00:02:03Okay.
00:02:09This was fun, Nadia. But it's time for you to go.
00:02:13You can see yourself out, can't you?
00:02:22Hello?
00:02:34You know, you really should start watching where you're going.
00:02:37Or one of these days you're going to end up smeared across the hood of some Mercedes.
00:02:40So nice to see you too.
00:02:46How do I look?
00:02:47Perfect. I mean, fine. Good. You look good.
00:02:56I'm just glad you made it.
00:02:59Shall we?
00:03:01You know I've only ever met your family on the phone.
00:03:04Yeah, you'll see why.
00:03:26Do you know how much shit my father's going to give me now that I'm the only single wolf?
00:03:31Brennan!
00:03:33Oh God. Deal with that, please.
00:03:38Naomi, isn't it? Look, it's nothing personal, but Brennan...
00:03:43You. You're the little assistant that's been keeping us apart.
00:03:47Because what? You think you have a shot with him? Whore?
00:03:52No, our relationship is strictly professional.
00:03:55It's pathetic. Give it up, sweetheart. He's not interested.
00:03:59You're just the girl who gives him his coffee.
00:04:13Well, look who it is! Big bro?
00:04:17Kate. Congratulations on all of... this.
00:04:22It's great. I really do feel blessed.
00:04:27Marrying the love of my life soon. My division is killing it.
00:04:32Have you seen our projections?
00:04:34Yeah.
00:04:36You know, I could give you some pointers.
00:04:39I saw your numbers.
00:04:402% growth is not going to cut it.
00:04:43Not when Dad is in slashing mode.
00:04:47Oh, you haven't heard?
00:04:50At 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.
00:05:03Maybe Mickey D's is hiring.
00:05:06You do look good in yellow.
00:05:09Now, if you don't mind, I have well-wishers to greet.
00:05:15Excuse me.
00:05:26Office. Now.
00:05:28But we just got here.
00:05:30Now.
00:05:39So, the whole division is just gone?
00:05:44No. Because you're going to get an action plan on my desk by tomorrow.
00:05:49Tomorrow is Saturday.
00:05:51Mr. Wolf. I'm Howard Bernstein from the Bernstein Corporation.
00:05:58Now, I know we didn't have a meeting set up, but I have a potential business opportunity for you.
00:06:03Mr. Wolf. I really think we should discuss this.
00:06:13Apologize to my assistant, or the next meeting you take will be from a hospital bed.
00:06:18Oh, jeez. Okay, alright. God, okay. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
00:06:23I'm sorry!
00:06:27Now, you. Action plan. 6 p.m. tomorrow, and you get the fuck out of here and leave my assistant alone.
00:06:35You, sir, are a brute.
00:06:46Again?
00:06:48What is it?
00:06:49Miss Reynolds, I'm calling you as your mother's next of kin.
00:06:52Unfortunately, this call is to provide you with a time of death.
00:06:55Sorry. Excuse me. Time of death?
00:06:59Miss Reynolds, your mother is dead.
00:07:11Grace, I need you to get a hold of Miller at the...
00:07:15What is it?
00:07:18My mother's dead.
00:07:23Grace, are you serious?
00:07:26Okay. Sorry, you said that we need Miller? You need me to call Jordan Miller?
00:07:32Grace, don't worry about that. You need to go.
00:07:35No, no, I can't. No, I can't. We've got...
00:07:38I'm telling you as your boss. You need to go.
00:07:40I'm telling you as your boss. You need to go.
00:07:43Why are you going back to work?
00:08:10Didn't Brendan give you, like, a whole month off?
00:08:14Yeah, but he needs me.
00:08:19Look, I know you're desperately in love with this man, but he...
00:08:23I am not.
00:08:29Okay, fine. I love him.
00:08:35Are you happy?
00:08:37I've loved him for five fucking years, and he does not give a shit about me.
00:08:43I give him all of my waking hours. I get rid of his hookups.
00:08:49I even check the security cameras on my phone every day because he doesn't trust the alarm company.
00:08:56You don't want him taking advantage of you? Then don't let him.
00:08:59You deserve love, not dirty work.
00:09:07Two percent growth in this economy is impressive. Above industry standard.
00:09:12Kate's division saw eight percent last month alone.
00:09:15Well, why don't we ask the IRS about Kate's growth?
00:09:19One of these days, that behavior is going to come back to bite her in the ass.
00:09:22It's not just business. Kate's a serious person. She's settling down.
00:09:27And you're still in the tabloids with floozies.
00:09:31Ever since Dulce...
00:09:33This has nothing to do with my personal life.
00:09:34I am more than capable of this.
00:09:37You want your division? Show me you're serious.
00:09:40Otherwise, I'll be making my recommendation to the board.
00:09:43I've got to go.
00:09:54Grace, what are you doing here? I thought you were still on bereavement.
00:10:02What is this?
00:10:04This is me.
00:10:07Quitting.
00:10:16No. Absolutely not.
00:10:19Excuse me?
00:10:21Look, if you still need more time to grieve, I understand.
00:10:24This is not about my mother.
00:10:27Brennan, I need a fresh start.
00:10:31I cannot keep going around in circles with you.
00:10:34These last five years, I have been torturing myself trying to get you to see that...
00:10:42It doesn't matter.
00:10:44I'm done.
00:10:52No. You're not.
00:10:54You're still under contract for another year.
00:10:57What kind of leader would I be if I just let my employees leave just because they wanted to...
00:11:01have a fresh start?
00:11:04Do you want to do this the hard way, Brennan?
00:11:08Okay. Fine.
00:11:15Hi. I need to speak with one of your attorneys, please.
00:11:19No. Any one of them is fine.
00:11:24What the fuck? What are you doing?
00:11:27Look.
00:11:29I'll allow you to quit under one condition.
00:11:31You become my girlfriend.
00:11:36Excuse me?
00:11:38Look. My father doesn't think that I'm serious enough to keep the division.
00:11:42He and my mom are coming this weekend to stay with me for Kate's wedding and...
00:11:46I just... I need to prove to him that I'm done fucking around.
00:11:50Are you?
00:11:53Right. I didn't think so.
00:11:56So ask Naomi.
00:11:58Or Miss Portugal.
00:11:59Or Miss Portugal.
00:12:01Anyone. There's a line of girls a mile long who'd be happy to help you.
00:12:05But Grace...
00:12:07You're the only one that I trust.
00:12:12Look. If you do this for me...
00:12:15I'll void your contract.
00:12:17And then you can go and do whatever it is that you want.
00:12:20With a glowing recommendation from myself.
00:12:23I can't do this anymore, Brennan.
00:12:26I can't keep doing your dirty work.
00:12:29I deserve better.
00:12:31I deserve to...
00:12:33Grace!
00:12:35I need you.
00:12:42It's just for the weekend.
00:12:44Right?
00:12:46Just for your parents.
00:12:50Fine.
00:12:52Stay for the weekend.
00:12:54And then I'm gone.
00:13:00What the hell?
00:13:03What was that?
00:13:05Practice.
00:13:20Brennan?
00:13:23Okay.
00:13:25You can do this.
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.
00:13:35Hey, babe.
00:13:45Settling in?
00:13:51Feel free to use any open space.
00:13:53Just don't go to my side or get into any of my stuff.
00:13:57You don't seem to use your closet much.
00:14:02Are you enjoying the view?
00:14:10Wait.
00:14:17Here.
00:14:19Take this.
00:14:21What is this?
00:14:22Well, your wardrobe is...
00:14:25Passable.
00:14:27As my assistant, but...
00:14:29My girlfriend would never wear this.
00:14:32First thing in the morning, go and get yourself a new wardrobe.
00:14:35A hundred thousand max.
00:14:37A hundred thousand?
00:14:40No, I can't do that.
00:14:42No, just think of it as a bonus.
00:14:47Fine.
00:14:49It's getting late.
00:14:50I think I'm going to turn in.
00:14:54Do you mind?
00:14:56Most...
00:14:59Long-term couples...
00:15:01Share a bedroom.
00:15:10Absolutely not.
00:15:13Look, my parents get in tomorrow.
00:15:15We have to make this thing look real, at least.
00:15:17Okay, then...
00:15:19Tomorrow, 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.
00:15:30But I'll be...
00:15:32Downstairs watching a movie if you can't sleep.
00:15:37How about a rom-com?
00:15:41Sure.
00:15:48Okay.
00:16:02I wanted you then.
00:16:04And I...
00:16:06Want you now.
00:16:09Then what are you waiting for?
00:16:18Come here.
00:16:28Well...
00:16:30I think that's my cue.
00:16:31Good night, Brennan.
00:16:32I think I'm falling in love with you.
00:16:38No, you don't have to say anything.
00:16:39I just...
00:16:40I wanted you to know.
00:16:48Brennan?
00:16:58What are you doing here?
00:17:09So smooth.
00:17:17Wow.
00:17:18Wow.
00:17:46Wow.
00:17:49You look...
00:17:51Nice.
00:17:54Thanks.
00:18:03They're here.
00:18:04Prepare yourself.
00:18:07Brennan!
00:18:10Mother.
00:18:12Oh my goodness.
00:18:14This...
00:18:15Must be Grace.
00:18:17Brennan!
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.
00:18:34Oh.
00:18:35That'll be Kate.
00:18:37She's here for dinner.
00:18:38Oh.
00:18:40I didn't realize she'd be joining us.
00:18:42Oh, well I wanted to include everyone.
00:18:45The whole family.
00:18:52Sweetheart.
00:18:53Oh, come here honey bunny.
00:18:58I still can't believe you finally tamed my brother.
00:19:03How'd you do it?
00:19:07I was in Soho.
00:19:10Don't tell me you met in a bar.
00:19:13No, of course we didn't meet at a bar.
00:19:17Do you want to tell them, baby, or should I?
00:19:21Um, you tell it, sweetheart.
00:19:25I'll tell.
00:19:27I used to work for Cross & Co.
00:19:30I know, I know, you're biggest rivals.
00:19:33Brennan and I hated each other.
00:19:35Always stealing clients and competing.
00:19:39But I always thought he was cute.
00:19:43One day we were pitching the same client.
00:19:45We were coming out of the building when I took a step out into the road without looking.
00:19:50I know, I know, it's a terrible habit that I have.
00:19:53A car came barreling down the road at me and before I knew it I felt a pair of strong arms pull me back.
00:19:59And when I opened my eyes, I found myself staring up at your son.
00:20:04How could I hate him after that?
00:20:08And as they say, the rest is history.
00:20:17And I've been saving her from traffic ever since.
00:20:21Wow.
00:20:23Oh my gosh, that sounds like something straight out of a movie.
00:20:29Doesn't it, honey?
00:20:31Almost too good to be true.
00:20:34I tell you to get serious.
00:20:37And then you pick some random girl up off the street and suddenly you're...
00:20:41You're in love?
00:20:42Samuel.
00:20:44You've always been this way.
00:20:46Always taking the easy way out.
00:20:48Content to settle in the middle.
00:20:51Coasting along on your name and your money.
00:20:54You have no idea what you're talking about.
00:20:58Brennan cares more about his company than anyone I've ever met.
00:21:01He's dedicated and conscientious and he's...
00:21:08Sam.
00:21:14Dinner and a show.
00:21:16Lucky me.
00:21:18Thanks for the fun night.
00:21:32Brennan, I...
00:21:33I have some contracts to go over.
00:21:35Excuse me.
00:21:51Oh, Mrs. Wolfe.
00:21:53I'm so sorry.
00:21:55I 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.
00:22:12You really do care for him.
00:22:15I do.
00:22:16I do.
00:22:28Nightcap?
00:22:34I thought you were mad at me.
00:22:35No, I...
00:22:40I just thank you for standing up for me tonight.
00:22:47I don't think it really helped our cause.
00:22:51I think your dad hates me.
00:22:54But my mom loves you and so it cancels out.
00:23:00You 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.
00:23:17Well...
00:23:20My mom and I used to watch rom-coms.
00:23:24It was kind of our thing.
00:23:26I remember.
00:23:28She would always tell me,
00:23:30Don't kid yourself.
00:23:32Real guys will always let you down.
00:23:34But rom-com guys are forever.
00:23:39Anyway, 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.
00:24:01Grace, you must really miss your mom.
00:24:06I'm so sorry.
00:24:13Yeah.
00:24:16It's hard
00:24:18to lose the one person in the world who
00:24:22makes it all make sense.
00:24:26Yeah.
00:24:28Trust me.
00:24:29I get it.
00:24:32You lost someone?
00:24:35I thought I knew everything about you.
00:24:39Not everything.
00:24:43Do you want to talk about it?
00:24:54I don't know if I
00:24:56can.
00:24:57It's...
00:24:58It's okay.
00:25:00You can tell me.
00:25:13Maybe...
00:25:14Maybe 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.
00:25:39Well,
00:25:41since you're my boss,
00:25:44you'd obviously have to be
00:25:47a workaholic.
00:25:48And I'm an impressionable
00:25:51underpaid assistant who just moved to the city.
00:25:54I'm not seeing the fiction there.
00:25:58So,
00:26:00you force me to be your girlfriend
00:26:02to trick your parents.
00:26:04And I hate
00:26:06every second of it.
00:26:07You know, being I'm a virgin
00:26:09who's never had a boyfriend and all.
00:26:11A virgin?
00:26:13In the story,
00:26:14mister.
00:26:18But then,
00:26:20helping you trick your parents
00:26:23lets me
00:26:25see you on a deeper level.
00:26:27And my
00:26:29carefree persona
00:26:31helps you see the world in color
00:26:33for the first time.
00:26:34And then what?
00:26:39Then one night we're
00:26:42on the sofa
00:26:44planning the next steps in our relationship.
00:26:48Then
00:26:49I lean in and
00:26:52you lean in and
00:26:55and then...
00:26:56You lean in and
00:26:59and then...
00:27:00And then...
00:27:26So,
00:27:28something like that?
00:27:31I mean, if we're going to convince my parents,
00:27:33we'll have to kiss in front of them.
00:27:34So,
00:27:35something like that would work, right?
00:27:38Oh, yeah.
00:27:39Yeah.
00:27:40Yeah, that's...
00:27:42That's fine.
00:27:44Good.
00:27:48Well,
00:27:50we should probably turn in.
00:27:51Sure.
00:28:00Okay.
00:28:22You are not going to be able to sleep like that.
00:28:25I'll be fine.
00:28:30Come on.
00:28:32This bed is
00:28:34pretty big.
00:28:37Plus, you need to be well-rested to keep up the ruse, right?
00:28:43Just take the other side of the bed.
00:28:47Okay.
00:29:01Good night.
00:29:03Good night.
00:29:31Good night.
00:29:50Grace.
00:30:00Grace.
00:30:01Grace.
00:30:29Morning.
00:30:31Brennan.
00:30:34We need to talk.
00:30:37I owe you an apology, son.
00:30:40It
00:30:42pains me greatly to see that
00:30:44you're not like Kate, you know?
00:30:47Great apology so far.
00:30:50But you're still my son,
00:30:52and I care about you deeply.
00:30:55So, what do you know about this Grace?
00:31:01What do you mean?
00:31:03I've seen her type before.
00:31:05They appear from the woodwork
00:31:08and attach themselves to great families.
00:31:11They're like leeches.
00:31:13I do not want to see
00:31:16my company
00:31:18fall 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.
00:31:40But think 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.
00:31:57What the fuck are we going to do?
00:31:59I thought this was going to 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
00:32:12and he'll come around.
00:32:15You know, that's not a bad idea.
00:32:28Ugh!
00:32:30What is wrong with this?
00:32:44You'd like it with cinnamon.
00:32:55So.
00:32:57About last night.
00:33:03Well, aren't you two just the cutest?
00:33:08Mom.
00:33:10I didn't see you come in.
00:33:12Sorry to interrupt you two lovebirds,
00:33:14but I was just on my way
00:33:16to pick out the flowers for the reception.
00:33:18Poor Kate.
00:33:20She's just so busy with her work
00:33:22that she has not any time to do wedding prep.
00:33:24So.
00:33:26Would you like to come with me?
00:33:28Oh, she'd love to.
00:33:30Oh, I don't want to intrude.
00:33:32You too, mister.
00:33:34Mom, but I have to work.
00:33:36Oh, please.
00:33:38The last thing this family needs
00:33:40is another workaholic.
00:33:42Shall we?
00:33:45Oh, hey.
00:33:47I love these flowers.
00:33:49I think you two are going to be so excited about them.
00:33:51I know, I'm really excited.
00:33:52Grace!
00:33:58Every time.
00:34:23Mom.
00:34:26Do you think you could maybe talk to Dad for us?
00:34:30You know,
00:34:32get 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.
00:34:46Oh, protect him.
00:34:48I love it.
00:34:52What about these?
00:34:57Oh, come on.
00:34:59Yellow 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.
00:35:33I need to talk to you.
00:35:35What are you doing here?
00:35:37Look, I miss you, silly,
00:35:39and I know you miss me.
00:35:41Look, didn't Grace already tell you?
00:35:43Look, we're not a thing.
00:35:45You mean your bitch-ass assistant?
00:35:48You let her speak for you?
00:35:50Keep your voice down.
00:35:52Why are you defending her?
00:35:57Are you...
00:35:59Are you interested in her?
00:36:01No, that would be...
00:36:03completely unprofessional.
00:36:06You know what? No.
00:36:08You need to leave. Now.
00:36:23Think happy and rich.
00:36:25Happy and rich.
00:36:27Beautiful.
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.
00:36:43All right.
00:36:45And how about a solo picture
00:36:47of a brother and girlfriend?
00:36:53Let's take a picture of this.
00:37:00Uh, you two are dating?
00:37:04Just take the picture.
00:37:06Come on, Brendan.
00:37:08Give her a kiss.
00:37:17Seriously?
00:37:19A real kiss.
00:37:20A real kiss.
00:37:51Real enough?
00:38:10Brendan, 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...
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.
00:38:30Just the photo shoot.
00:38:32Brendan, you've got a little carried away.
00:38:34What's that?
00:38:36Family tradition.
00:38:38No.
00:38:40Kate.
00:38:42Consider it an early wedding present to me.
00:38:44Me and Alec versus you guys.
00:38:45Come on.
00:38:47We never got to play with Dulce.
00:38:50Who's Dulce?
00:38:53You haven't told her?
00:38:55Look, that's none of your business, Kate.
00:39:00Fine.
00:39:02Game on.
00:39:06All right.
00:39:08It's easy.
00:39:10Hers means you have to answer questions about Brendan.
00:39:12His means he has to.
00:39:13So Brendan.
00:39:15His means he has to answer questions about you.
00:39:17Each correct answer gets a point.
00:39:19Whoever gets the most points wins.
00:39:21Are you ready to lose?
00:39:26How bad can it be?
00:39:28It's not like we're strangers.
00:39:30Let's start with a question for the boys.
00:39:32All right, first question.
00:39:34What is your partner's go-to lunch?
00:39:44Okay.
00:39:46And three, two, one.
00:39:48Flip.
00:39:54Oh, come on.
00:39:56The amount of times I picked that sandwich up for you at work.
00:40:00When I was surprising you.
00:40:03Great.
00:40:05Everybody gets a point.
00:40:07Grace, you pull.
00:40:09Another board.
00:40:11Grace, you pull.
00:40:13Another boys question.
00:40:20When did your partner lose their virginity?
00:40:32Three, two, one.
00:40:34Flip.
00:40:37Okay, this is scary.
00:40:38You know me too well.
00:40:40That's the idea, babe.
00:40:47Alec, baby.
00:40:49It's you.
00:40:51Now it's about the girlies.
00:40:53What's your partner's favorite band?
00:41:05Three, two, one.
00:41:06Flip.
00:41:11Katy Perry?
00:41:13What the hell is Blood Orange Grove?
00:41:21Bren, you're up.
00:41:36Flip.
00:41:50All right.
00:41:52Last question.
00:41:56What is your partner's favorite movie genre?
00:41:59Flip.
00:42:04And he gets a point.
00:42:06Finally.
00:42:08His first one.
00:42:10That makes 16 for the Lovebirds and 37 for me and Alec.
00:42:15Match made in heaven, baby.
00:42:29You 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?
00:42:46Grace, I know you're upset.
00:42:50But it's just a stupid game, right?
00:42:53It doesn't matter.
00:42:54It doesn't matter.
00:42:57I think I'm going to turn in.
00:42:59Night.
00:43:01No, Grace.
00:43:03Look, I'm trying here.
00:43:06Okay?
00:43:08You can't just shut me out.
00:43:10Talk to me.
00:43:12There's nothing to say, Brennan.
00:43:15Look, you're right.
00:43:17None of this matters.
00:43:19After this weekend, we'll go our separate ways and back to reality.
00:43:26Speaking of, I drafted a list of replacement assistants.
00:43:30It should be in your email.
00:43:33Now, if you'll excuse me.
00:43:36Grace.
00:43:48Fuck.
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, and he didn't know anything about me.
00:44:34I'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.
00:44:43I mean, he brought you home to meet his parents.
00:44:46I'm sure he didn't do that with all the other girls.
00:44:48I need to tell you something.
00:45:19I thought maybe he was starting to fall for me, for real.
00:45:24I mean, we kissed a couple of times.
00:45:27And the other morning, I woke up and he was holding me.
00:45:32I guess I was just deluding myself, like Naomi and all the others.
00:45:37I said I was done with this.
00:45:39I quit, for God's sakes.
00:45:42But then he roped me in, and like a fucking idiot, I let him have me.
00:45:46He roped me in, and like a fucking idiot, I 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.
00:45:56And that's different.
00:46:00I don't know.
00:46:02Maybe my mother was right.
00:46:05Real men always let you down.
00:46:09I'm not gonna get my hopes up.
00:46:11I just have to get through the weekend, and then I can put Brennan Wolfe behind me.
00:46:16Cheers.
00:46:38Come in.
00:46:40Late night booty call in your office.
00:46:42Just like the good old days.
00:46:44Glad you finally saw the light, lover.
00:47:02Brennan?
00:47:05Baby?
00:47:07Where'd you go? I'm right here.
00:47:10No, this was, this was a mistake.
00:47:13You need to go.
00:47:15No.
00:47:17The only mistake was you letting me go.
00:47:23No, you need to go.
00:47:26Get out.
00:47:28The fuck, Brennan?
00:47:30Go!
00:47:43Brennan?
00:47:53Brenny? Is that you?
00:47:56Mom?
00:47:58What are you doing up?
00:48:00I have something for you.
00:48:02I wanted to give it to you earlier.
00:48:05But I just wanted to let you know how happy I am that you and Grace have found each other.
00:48:10It's just been so long since Dulcy, and I, I was beginning to worry you'd never find it again.
00:48:18Mom, I...
00:48:20It's okay. You deserve to feel love again.
00:48:24And I know now might not be the right time, but I wanted to give you this.
00:48:29Your father proposed to me with it.
00:48:32And when the time comes, maybe you could propose to Grace with it.
00:48:42It just, it feels so much like last time.
00:48:46Mom, what, what if that means that it's all going to fall apart?
00:48:50No, it's not going to fall apart.
00:48:52It feels so much like last time.
00:48:55Mom, what, what if that means that it's all going to fall apart again?
00:49:00It's okay, sweetie.
00:49:02That feeling is fear.
00:49:04And all that means is that it's real.
00:49:07It's real.
00:49:22You said you needed to see me?
00:49:25Now who needs reminding that I quit?
00:49:29Look, there's something I want to tell you.
00:49:32I, uh, I want you to be my girlfriend.
00:49:38It feels like we've covered this.
00:49:41No, I mean, like, for real, this time.
00:49:48What 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.
00:49:59Rather, I don't want to.
00:50:04I want to make us official.
00:50:08What do you say?
00:50:17Wait.
00:50:26If I could live anywhere in the world, where would I live?
00:50:31What?
00:50:33Who's my hero?
00:50:36I...
00:50:38What'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.
00:50:55Besides the fact that I make your life easier, you don't know anything about me.
00:51:05I know that you're kind.
00:51:12I know that you're not afraid to stand up for people you care about.
00:51:18That you love your mom.
00:51:21That you're an extremely hard worker.
00:51:26That you snore.
00:51:32I know that you make me feel safe.
00:51:35And happy.
00:51:37And good.
00:51:39And if you give me a chance, I'll learn the rest.
00:51:46Please.
00:51:48Grace.
00:52:05Grace.
00:52:21Here.
00:52:23It's never stopped you before.
00:52:35Hey there, beautiful.
00:52:49You look like you've been up all night.
00:52:53And whose fault is that?
00:53:03Get me?
00:53:06And...
00:53:10Okay.
00:53:12Hold still there, Mr. Wolf.
00:53:16This will make you look awake. There.
00:53:27Wow.
00:53:31You are a miracle worker.
00:53:35What else is new?
00:53:52You know, when I get married, I'm not inviting any of these people.
00:53:57In fact, I'm not inviting anyone at all.
00:54:00Vegas elopement.
00:54:02Elvis impersonator.
00:54:04Reception at the casino.
00:54:06It works.
00:54:08It's very romantic.
00:54:11Yeah.
00:54:13What about you?
00:54:16I don't know.
00:54:18Oh, come on. Don't tell me you haven't thought about it.
00:54:21I mean, doesn't every single one of those rom-coms have some sort of cliche fairytale wedding?
00:54:26I guess I never imagined it because I've never been in love before.
00:54:32All the guys I've been with haven't.
00:54:35Something hasn't felt right.
00:54:38It's like I've been waiting for someone.
00:54:46What about you?
00:54:48What about me?
00:54:50Have you ever been in love?
00:54:53Have you ever been in love?
00:54:58Excuse me.
00:55:00Do you mind if I borrow my son for a moment?
00:55:05Be my guest.
00:55:06Be my guest.
00:55:22Time to pay the piper, bro.
00:55:25What the fuck is this?
00:55:28Kate.
00:55:29Kate.
00:55:31The other night, I went down to get a drink of water.
00:55:36And that's when I heard your so-called girlfriend saying something very interesting to her little friend.
00:55:43She's not your girlfriend after all, is she?
00:55:46Look, Dad, I don't know what you're...
00:55:48No more of your lies, son.
00:55:50And do not ask your mother to intervene.
00:55:52I knew this was wrong from the get-go.
00:55:55Now I have proof.
00:55:56I'll be meeting with the board on Monday morning.
00:55:59And then you'll begin the process of transferring your division's assets over to...
00:56:04Wait!
00:56:06Look, I don't know what Kate heard or thinks she heard.
00:56:11But what Grace and I have is real.
00:56:14I swear.
00:56:17I'll prove it.
00:56:26Excuse me.
00:56:44Excuse me, everyone.
00:56:46Excuse me, may I please just have a moment of your time?
00:56:50And will my lovely girlfriend, Grace Reynolds, please join me?
00:56:56Sure.
00:57:10Grace, I've known you for a very long time.
00:57:15Honestly, it feels like forever.
00:57:17And 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.
00:57:43And through all the hardships they've endured, this ring has remained a symbol of their enduring love.
00:57:48Yesterday, my mother gave it to me.
00:57:51And today, I'd like to give it to you.
00:57:54Grace Reynolds, will you do me the honors of making me the happiest man on earth?
00:58:01And allow me to be your husband?
00:58:14Yes.
00:58:15Yes.
00:58:17I'll marry you.
00:58:44I 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 resolve my contract today.
00:58:55I'll stay with you publicly until your father agrees to leave your division alone, but then I'm gone.
00:59:01And I never want to see you again.
00:59:05Why?
00:59:06Grace.
00:59:17Grace, this was a mistake. But I put a stop to it. I promise, nothing happened.
00:59:24Why should I believe you?
00:59:26I mean, it's on the tape. Watch it.
00:59:29Grace, you've been my assistant for five years.
00:59:35You know me. You know everything about me.
00:59:41Not everything.
00:59:43What's that supposed to mean?
00:59:45Who's Dulcy?
00:59:47This is personal.
00:59:51Well, you just asked me to marry you, so what's yours is mine, right, honey?
00:59:58Who is she?
01:00:04Nothing to say.
01:00:07Well, it doesn't matter, because 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 calm down, okay? You're going to hurt yourself.
01:00:53You were hit by a car.
01:00:56What?
01:00:58You've got a spinal injury. And, well, you're suffering from paralysis.
01:01:02But it's only temporary. The doctor said that you'll walk again, you 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. But if you need anything, just call. I'll be in the next room.
01:01:25I'll be in the next room.
01:01:35Grace, when I saw you outside on the street, I was so fucking scared, I thought I'd lost you.
01:01:41Lost 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...
01:01:58Yeah, I didn't think so.
01:02:01You can keep trying to trick yourself into thinking that you care about me, but this whole time you were just playing pretend.
01:02:09I'll stay here until I can walk again, but we're over.
01:02:14Grace, I...
01:02:21Okay, whatever you want.
01:02:25Bye.
01:02:43That'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.
01:02:53I know that.
01:02:56I...
01:02:59I 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.
01:03:26Oh!
01:03:28Fuck!
01:03:31Let me see it, let me see it.
01:03:34Alright, you're okay, but it's just cramping because you've been in the bed so long. It just needs to be massaged.
01:03:42Just... just fucking do it.
01:03:45Okay.
01:03:48Breathe. Breathe into it.
01:03:51Right there.
01:03:53Breathe. Steady.
01:03:57Calm, slow it down.
01:04:00Breathe.
01:04:12You can stop.
01:04:19Of course.
01:04:23You're good at that.
01:04:27Yeah.
01:04:29I've got quite a bit of experience.
01:04:35You know, I think it's time I told you about Dulce.
01:04:47She was my fiancée.
01:04:50You were engaged?
01:04:53Yeah.
01:04:56We were young.
01:04:59She was a free spirit.
01:05:02In love with the world.
01:05:04And I admired that.
01:05:06Honestly, I wanted to be just like her.
01:05:10I asked her to marry me after two weeks.
01:05:19A month after the engagement, we got the diagnosis.
01:05:27And six months later, I buried her.
01:05:32We never got to walk down the aisle.
01:05:35I'm so sorry, Brennan.
01:05:38So I just... I pushed down my emotions and drowned myself in girlfriends and one-night stands, but nothing worked.
01:05:49And I thought, if I fell in love again, that something terrible would happen.
01:05:55And I was right.
01:06:00Are you saying...
01:06:03Are you saying you love me?
01:06:05Grace.
01:06:08How could I not love you?
01:06:17Look, I know I don't deserve your forgiveness.
01:06:22Or 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.
01:06:37Then you can go.
01:06:45Fuck, Belle, that hurts.
01:06:47That's good.
01:06:49Dr. Hurt says 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.
01:07:09But it took him forever to be honest, and 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.
01:07:24Girl, those guys are made up.
01:07:27That's like a dude getting mad at you for not being like the girls in the pronos.
01:07:31It's not the same.
01:07:32You know, he admitted he was wrong, and now he's trying to make it better.
01:07:36In my book, that's worth a shot.
01:07:40Alright, let's do the other side.
01:07:56Yeah, of course.
01:08:08Doc told me you're doing really well.
01:08:11Said you stood up today.
01:08:13Yeah, for a whole two seconds.
01:08:16Still.
01:08:18That's amazing.
01:08:22Grace, 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, wanna watch a rom-com?
01:08:42Heard there's a new one on Netflix.
01:08:47No, I'm okay.
01:08:49I'm feeling a bit tired.
01:08:52Wanna 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.
01:09:03Actually, I already started.
01:09:07I'm not sure I understand it, because Darcy's kind of a dick.
01:09:14He gets better.
01:09:19Got it.
01:09:20No, I'm okay.
01:09:26Wanna listen to some music before you go to bed?
01:09:33No.
01:09:47Ever heard of those Blood Orange Grove guys?
01:09:52I hear they're pretty good.
01:10:03Here.
01:10:18Grace, I'm so sorry, but my family is here. I 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.
01:10:29And I still haven't told them that we're not together anymore.
01:10:33But I was just gonna tell them we broke up as soon as you left.
01:10:39Brennan, it's okay.
01:10:42I can do this.
01:10:45Well, we wanted to come earlier, but somebody made us wait until you were better.
01:10:52Well, I'm really glad that you're all here.
01:10:58Oh, um, Grace, and Brennan, I'd like to apologize for the way I've behaved.
01:11:08I thought I was acting in the best interest of my son, and I see now that I was wrong.
01:11:15So, I would like to give this union my full blessing.
01:11:21No.
01:11:23Stop.
01:11:25Mom, Dad, there's something I need to tell you.
01:11:32Brennan, what are you doing?
01:11:37Grace isn't my fiancé.
01:11:40She was my assistant.
01:11:45She tried to quit, but I wouldn't let her.
01:11:49In fact, I blackmailed her into pretending to be my girlfriend so that you would keep my division open.
01:11:57But I wouldn't let her.
01:11:59In fact, I blackmailed her into pretending to be my girlfriend so that you would keep my division open.
01:12:12Grace 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 is.
01:12:38I won't let you continue lying for me anymore.
01:12:45Everything you said is true. I'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.
01:13:08I didn't even have to beat you. You did it for me.
01:13:14That's enough, Kate. Go wait in the car.
01:13:22Anne?
01:13:34I am so proud of you. I mean it. I was so brave of you to tell the truth.
01:13:42But I could tell you were keeping something from us.
01:13:46But I could also see that you and Grace really care for each other.
01:13:52And that wasn't a lie, even when you thought it was.
01:13:58Now, I'll let you two talk this through.
01:14:11Ben and...
01:14:14Grace, I understand if you just want to go home now.
01:14:18I can send your stuff to your apartment, but don't worry, I won't be coming with it.
01:14:24Brennan, I'm not leaving.
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 Meyers heroes, he wasn't worth it.
01:14:45But maybe it's good that you're not this perfect guy, because I'm not a porn star.
01:14:53What?
01:14:57It sounded better when Belle said it.
01:15:03I guess maybe fantasies are fantasies for a reason.
01:15:08And after all of this, I realized I don't want a fairy tale.
01:15:15I want real.
01:15:17I want you.
01:15:20I want to give us a chance.
01:15:23I want to give us a chance.
01:15:28And one day, a long, long time into the future, maybe you can give this back to me.
01:15:42Not today.
01:15:44Clear?
01:15:52Crystal.
01:15:58Crystal.
01:16:09I can't believe you told your parents everything.
01:16:13Sam is definitely going to shut down your division now.
01:16:18What are you going to do?
01:16:22I think I have an idea.
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