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00:00The next target.
00:08Long time no see, Miss Pearson.
00:10I'm your personal bodyguard.
00:14I'll never let my little girl
00:16marry a one-legged cripple!
00:18It's over. I got myself a new girl.
00:20I hate these actions!
00:26You broke my heart. Now you come back into my life
00:28like it's nothing?
00:30Are you afraid you're gonna fall in love with me again?
00:36William, I can't be with you.
00:38I'm just a man with a prosthetic.
00:42We want Pearson Group.
00:44We're going to have to eliminate her.
00:46Please, Ace, save me!
00:58Yes!
01:14Your deployment's tomorrow.
01:16I'm still worried.
01:18Don't worry.
01:20I'm gonna be back, and I'm gonna be safe and sound.
01:22The first thing we're gonna do is get married.
01:24I'll be waiting.
01:28Oh, my God.
01:42Oh, my God.
01:48Oh, my God.
01:50It's so good to see you.
01:52So good to see you.
01:54I miss you a lot.
01:56Yeah, we heard about dinner.
01:58I'm so sorry to interrupt, but have you seen Ace?
02:00He was supposed to come out with you.
02:02Ace?
02:04He's been back for a month.
02:06He didn't tell you?
02:08What?
02:10Call him up. You'll see.
02:12Let's go.
02:16Ace came back a month ago,
02:18but he hasn't been answering my calls.
02:26Ace, open up! I know you're in there!
02:28Ace!
02:30Ace!
02:50Ace, what are you doing?
02:52Who is that woman?
02:56Ace, open the door!
03:00Who the hell are you, and what do you want with Ace?
03:02I need to see him.
03:08Ace!
03:10Explain!
03:12Look, I don't know what you want me to say.
03:14It's over.
03:18I got myself a new girl.
03:20It's time for you to move on.
03:22What do you mean, it's over?
03:24I waited for you for three years.
03:26You said we were going to get married when you came back,
03:28and now you're just telling me to move on?
03:30I was just fooling around that whole time.
03:32I didn't mean any of it.
03:34Besides, I was never in love with you like I am with Sally.
03:36She's the one, all right?
03:38It's not you.
03:40I don't believe you.
03:42I demand that you come out here and talk to me face to face.
03:44You owe me that at least.
03:46That's the problem with you, isn't it?
03:48You're always demanding this, demanding that.
03:50If Elena's not happy, nobody's happy.
03:52You're a terrorist,
03:54and no guy wants a woman like that.
03:56Can't you understand that?
03:58Just fuck off.
04:00My dad was right about you.
04:04And I never should have fallen for you.
04:06I hate the way he's acting.
04:18Did you really have to be so cruel?
04:20I feel like you probably could have told her the truth.
04:22She's not going to leave you.
04:32That's what I'm afraid of.
04:34I love her.
04:36She's got to let her go.
04:42Let's get you into that wheelchair.
04:50Let's go.
05:06I want you to end things with Elena.
05:08The engagement is off.
05:10Take this money as your compensation.
05:14Mr. Pearson,
05:16I obviously always have had a lot of respect for you.
05:18But I frankly have no interest in your money.
05:20All I need is a chance to talk to Elena.
05:22That's all I'm asking.
05:24What can you possibly do for Elena
05:26when you can't even stand on your own?
05:28All you'll do is break her heart.
05:30I'll never let my little girl
05:32marry a one-legged cripple.
05:34If you really love her, leave her alone.
06:02Thanks for doing this, Sally.
06:04I really appreciate it.
06:06We'll start physical therapy in ten minutes.
06:08I'll go get the equipment.
06:14I love you, Elena.
06:16Forget about me.
06:18You'll find happiness again.
06:26Early this morning, Carter Pearson,
06:28CEO of Pearson Healthcare,
06:30was fatally shot by a gunman on Fifth Avenue.
06:32Police suspect the attack may be related
06:34to the wave of insurance policy changes
06:36that Pearson Healthcare is preparing to implement.
06:38For now, the gunman remains at large,
06:40while Elena Pearson,
06:42the victim's daughter, is set to take over as CEO.
06:46Clean that up.
06:56Good morning, gentlemen.
06:58I've called this emergency meeting
07:00to make an important announcement.
07:02I will be continuing to advance
07:04healthcare reform.
07:06The goal is to ensure all patients
07:08receive the same care
07:10that they deserve.
07:12The goal
07:14is to ensure all patients
07:16receive fair insurance coverage
07:18and to make healthcare more affordable
07:20for everyone.
07:22My plan...
07:26What the hell is your shit plan?
07:28You're giving away our profits to these poor people.
07:30I reject it.
07:32Uncle Houston, poor healthcare policies
07:34have led to my father's death.
07:36My plans are implemented to correct
07:38these wrongs.
07:40No matter what you say,
07:42I will never, ever change my mind.
07:44Really?
07:46You think you can control
07:48the entire group?
07:50I'm not the only one against this bullshit plan.
08:10No!
08:36Looks like you all need some more training still.
08:38We've got a long way to go.
08:42Will the healthcare heiress
08:44be able to bring about meaningful reform
08:46or will she be next on the assassin's list?
08:48Hey Josh, can you bring me
08:50my headset and my jacket, please?
08:52Ace, you're the CEO
08:54of Nekalka. You could totally assign
08:56someone else to handle Lena's case.
08:58I'd say you heard the news too, huh?
09:00You think anyone's going to protect her like I would, Josh?
09:04I'll handle it.
09:08Lena,
09:10today
09:12you're going to follow my plan
09:14to increase healthcare prices.
09:16We will vote to dismiss you
09:18as CEO. Simple as that.
09:20Without the board's approval,
09:22you have no right to dismiss me.
09:38Have you lost your mind?
09:40Forcing a signature is illegal.
09:42No one here will testify against me.
09:44Just sign the damn paper.
09:46Are you all going to let him do this?
09:48Elena, you're asking us to throw
09:50our money away in those lowlifes.
09:52Don't blame us because we're not picking your side.
10:00Let's go, guys. Come on.
10:08Come on.
10:16Get your hands off of her.
10:18No way.
10:20That voice. It can't be him.
10:24It can't be him.
10:26Yeah.
10:28It can't be him.
10:36Long time no see, Miss Pearson.
10:40I'm your personal bodyguard.
10:42It's been three years.
10:44I've missed you, Elena.
10:46You were what?
10:48Jesus, Elena.
10:50Did you do something about your bodyguard?
10:52Stupid or something.
10:54You insult my boss again,
10:56you're going to be the one
10:58that needs some fucking health care.
11:00Okay, everyone out of my boardroom.
11:06Wait.
11:08Or you're fired.
11:10I don't give a shit you're my uncle.
11:12There's only one way to deal with people like you, Elena.
11:14And that's to get rid of them.
11:16Just like I got rid of your father.
11:18What are you doing here?
11:20No one told me anything
11:22about needing a personal bodyguard.
11:24Well, Miss Pearson,
11:26Mr. Atkins,
11:28it's I'm Oliver, the family butler.
11:30This, uh, Mr. Ace Atkins
11:32is the most sought-after
11:34bodyguard in America.
11:36Now, as per the contract,
11:38he will provide you
11:40protection 24 hours
11:42a week.
11:44And he will also
11:46provide you protection 24 hours
11:48to ensure your safety
11:50at all times.
11:52No.
11:54I won't have him as my bodyguard.
11:58I won't have him as my bodyguard.
12:00Oliver,
12:02you can get me literally anyone else.
12:04Anyone but him.
12:06I urge you to rethink this.
12:08With him around,
12:10your safety is practically
12:12guaranteed.
12:14Oliver, can you leave us alone for a minute?
12:16I need to talk to him.
12:22Ace, what are you doing here?
12:24I was just making sure that you were safe.
12:26Healthcare CEOs are on high alert right now
12:28and, uh, well,
12:30I was worried about you.
12:32We broke up three years ago.
12:34You cheated on me. You don't have the right
12:36to be worried about me.
12:38The last thing I need right now
12:40is you being my bodyguard.
12:42The contract's already signed, so I'll just
12:44cover the termination fee.
12:46Now go.
12:48I don't really understand why you're refusing all of this help.
12:52Are you afraid you're gonna
12:54fall in love with me again?
12:58Are you afraid you're gonna
13:00fall in love with me again?
13:02Why is my heart beating so fast?
13:04You're delusional.
13:06Oh, yeah.
13:08The rational thing to do
13:10is to think of your safety right now,
13:12so just let me protect you.
13:14Only an idiot
13:16wouldn't trust their safety to someone who cheated on them
13:18while they were engaged.
13:20Let go.
13:24Take me home.
13:30Elena!
13:34Asshole.
13:36Asshole.
13:38You broke my heart. Now you come back into my life
13:40like it's nothing?
13:46That's odd.
13:48I turned off the lights when I left the house, right?
13:56Someone broke in.
13:58The killer?
14:02Ah!
14:06Ah!
14:22Why so surprised, princess?
14:24Didn't you know you were gonna be next?
14:30No, I don't wanna die, please.
14:32Someone help me.
14:36Ah!
14:46Ah!
14:54Ah!
15:06No.
15:12Ace. Oh, God.
15:16I thought I was gonna die.
15:18You're not gonna die. You're safe.
15:20You're hurt. You're alright.
15:22You saved me.
15:24Ace.
15:28You're bleeding.
15:30You're bleeding.
15:36He might be an asshole, but damn,
15:38he's even hotter than he used to be.
15:40He's still got that same glow.
15:42God, I miss her.
15:46Do you remember the last time we, uh...
15:50The bathroom?
16:00He's hotter.
16:02Yes, ma'am.
16:10That guy got you in the leg, too, right?
16:12I should wrap that up.
16:14No, no, no.
16:16He tried to stab me in the leg
16:18and he missed. It's fine.
16:20I saw the knife go straight into your leg.
16:26Ace, is there something wrong?
16:28No.
16:58Oh!
17:02Oh, my...
17:06Am I interrupting?
17:08No, uh, no.
17:10Ace, uh,
17:12cut himself and
17:14I was just helping him dress the wound.
17:18Mr. Atkins, I, um,
17:20brought your luggage up. Here you are.
17:22Wait, he's not
17:24staying with me.
17:26Yes, Miss Pearson, of course.
17:28That's exactly
17:30what a personal bodyguard does.
17:32The contract clearly states
17:34that Mr. Atkins
17:36must remain by your side
17:3824-7 to ensure
17:40your safety.
17:42Oliver, it's not just about the contract.
17:44I can't...
17:46I can't let my ex-boyfriend
17:48live with me as my bodyguard.
17:50You must understand.
17:52You might very well
17:54be the next target.
17:56If you fail to
17:58understand this,
18:00then I shall have to tender
18:02my letter of resignation.
18:04Be fine.
18:06Oliver, you win.
18:08Brilliant.
18:10Mr. Atkins,
18:12from here on out, Miss Pearson's
18:14safety is in your hands.
18:20I would take a bullet
18:22for her.
18:34You're
18:36the first door on the left.
18:38You can stay there.
18:40I'll wait here. Ace, let's just address the elephant in the room.
18:42We broke up
18:44three years ago, and that's that.
18:46Now, if you're going to be staying here,
18:48we need to establish some boundaries.
18:50So, here's how
18:52it's going to go. You are going to do your job
18:54as my bodyguard, and I'm going to live
18:56my life. Nothing else.
18:58Is that clear?
19:00Crystal,
19:02I've been
19:04unpacking my stuff.
19:06Okay.
19:18Is this his wallet?
19:30You said you never left me,
19:32so why do you have a photo of me inside your wallet?
19:36Check the house.
19:38It's all clear.
19:40Safe to sleep.
19:42Great. Thanks.
19:44I'm going to go to bed now.
20:06Shit!
20:14Shit!
20:24Sorry.
20:26I thought you were in danger.
20:28Hand me that towel.
20:36Hey!
20:44It's not like I haven't seen you before.
20:52Be professional.
20:54I'm still your boss, remember?
21:00Yes, ma'am.
21:06Yes, ma'am.
21:24You've changed a lot, Lena.
21:26And after all these years,
21:28I still feel the same about you.
21:36Thanks.
21:46Hey, sir, I have some scar cream for you.
21:48Yeah, just hold on a second. One minute.
21:54Hey, what's up?
21:56Hey.
22:00Just have something for the scars.
22:02I can put it on.
22:06Thanks.
22:16I'm surprised that you still
22:20show this much care for me still.
22:22Get over yourself.
22:26I'm just helping you because I'm nice.
22:28Why not calm yourself?
22:30He's just a stupid ex
22:32with a hot body.
22:34Hey.
22:38Len.
22:46Okay, what is with you and this blanket?
22:48I saw that guy get you in the leg.
22:52My leg is fine.
22:54I'm just sitting.
22:56It's how I sit.
22:58I can't BS. Let me see it.
23:04Okay.
23:12What if I'm
23:14hiding something under there?
23:16Maybe I'm hiding
23:18a boner to see it.
23:28You're not my boyfriend anymore.
23:30You're my bodyguard.
23:32We should keep things professional.
23:36Good night.
23:38Good night.
23:44You're right, Elena.
23:46I'm just your bodyguard.
23:58Why don't you put this on?
24:00It's lightweight.
24:02You won't even feel it.
24:04I'm not wearing that.
24:06You can either do it yourself
24:08or I can strip your clothes off for you.
24:10I can do it.
24:12If you ask me, I prefer the latter.
24:14I can do it myself.
24:20May I?
24:22Got it.
24:30Why does he have to be
24:32so damn attractive?
24:38Okay.
24:40I have to go.
24:42I'm late for work.
24:44Yes, ma'am.
24:50I'm assuming that
24:52the assassination didn't happen
24:54on purpose.
24:56Yes, ma'am.
24:58I'm assuming that
25:00the assassination didn't go as planned.
25:02That idiot calls himself a hitman.
25:04He can't handle a defenseless woman.
25:06Chad,
25:08I'm leaving this to you.
25:10Seduce Elena, get her under your thumb,
25:12and Pearson Healthcare is ours.
25:14Consider it done.
25:20Jesus, Chad.
25:22How many times have I told you to knock?
25:24What did you want?
25:26You owe me dinner, remember?
25:28I remember.
25:30But I'm swamped with work
25:32and planning a funeral, so can you take the rain check?
25:34Let me handle the funeral preparations.
25:38You've been working too hard since your father passed.
25:40This is how people get burned down.
25:42You need to take some time off to relax.
25:52Yeah.
25:54Tell us to dinner.
26:00Great.
26:14Sir, this
26:16is a table for two.
26:20Why don't you go sit over there?
26:24Okay.
26:42I'm Miss Pearson's bodyguard.
26:44I've got to keep a tight frame of her around her
26:46at all times, but thanks for checking in.
26:54Oh,
26:56don't let me interrupt.
26:58You guys haven't ordered yet.
27:00Go ahead.
27:0682 Lafite.
27:08Your favorite.
27:10I found a collector who was willing to sell it to me.
27:12Here, have a taste.
27:18Hey, I find it kind of rude, Chad,
27:20that you're not offering me a drink.
27:22The two of you, aren't I?
27:24Well, Mr. Atkins,
27:26seeing that you're
27:28Elena's bodyguard, I didn't find it appropriate
27:30for you to be drinking on the job now.
27:34My apologies.
27:36Elena,
27:40I know how tough
27:42it's been for you, and I want you
27:44to know that I'm here for you.
27:46Always.
27:48And that my heart belongs
27:50to you.
27:54Sorry, Chad.
27:56I'm not really in the mood to talk about all that.
28:00Can we eat? I'm starving.
28:02Yeah, Sam.
28:06A mango salad.
28:10Oh, hey, Sam.
28:12Sorry about that.
28:14She actually doesn't like mangoes.
28:16Do you mind bringing out another plate without them?
28:20No.
28:50He still remembers?
28:52I'll see what I can do
28:54about that.
28:58Wait, didn't
29:00you two just meet? How would he know that you
29:02don't like mangoes?
29:04How would he know that you
29:06don't like mangoes?
29:08Well, we actually go way back,
29:10and I know a hell of a lot more
29:12about her than just her preference for mangoes.
29:14He's my bodyguard. Of course,
29:16Oliver told him everything that he needed to know.
29:18I'll just pick her up on the way he goes.
29:24Okay, something's definitely
29:26going on with Elena and her bodyguard.
29:48What was that tonight?
29:50If I didn't know any better,
29:52I think you might be jealous of Chad.
29:54Maybe you're just seeing things
29:56the way you want to see them.
29:58You ever think about that?
30:00How could I forget?
30:02Right, you shattered my heart.
30:04I should save it.
30:06You should just go home.
30:08You have funeral preparations to make anyway.
30:10I should save it.
30:12You should just go home.
30:14You have funeral preparations to make anyway.
30:20I'm sorry, Elena.
30:22I was just trying to give you a better life.
30:24I didn't think it would hurt you this much.
30:32Elena!
30:34Elena?
30:36Dad, you're back!
30:40Dad!
30:48Dad!
30:50What's going on?
30:52Please.
30:54It's fine, I'm here, okay?
30:56You're safe.
30:58I had a dream
31:00about my dad.
31:02One second,
31:04he was smiling at me, and then
31:06the next...
31:10I don't know.
31:14I just doubt myself
31:16sometimes.
31:18Do you really think
31:20that I can make a change in this industry?
31:30You're the strongest woman I've ever known.
31:32And I think that
31:34you can do anything that you set your heart on.
31:36Besides, I'm going to be
31:38right here the whole time, supporting you.
31:40Protecting you.
31:44Protecting me?
31:48Do you really think I can trust you after what you've put me through?
31:54A relationship that is in the past.
31:58But I would protect you with my life.
32:00I'd die for you.
32:02I need you to understand that.
32:04So you would die for me,
32:06but you won't love me.
32:16So you would die for me,
32:18but you won't love me.
32:34I love you.
32:40Stay with me.
32:44I thought you wanted to keep things official.
32:48You're my bodyguard,
32:50and I'm scared.
32:54Stay with me,
32:56so I can feel safe.
33:04Stay with me.
33:16If only I could stay by your side like this forever.
33:24What are we doing here?
33:26I'm going to teach you some basic self-defense techniques.
33:30You know, just in case.
33:32I'm scared.
33:34What I mean is,
33:36in case I die first,
33:38and you're still in danger,
33:40you can fight your way out.
33:42First case scenario.
33:50What would you do
33:52if someone had you against a wall like this?
33:54Um...
33:58No, no.
34:00The pushing of the wall won't do anything.
34:02Try putting your hand
34:04on a more vulnerable place.
34:06That one there.
34:12Push as hard as you can.
34:18Right. Nice.
34:20All right.
34:22Second scenario.
34:24What if somebody
34:28had you like this?
34:34What if somebody
34:36had you like this?
34:40It's just self-defense training.
34:42Don't let it get to you, Alina.
34:44That's your move.
34:46Um...
34:48I'd go for the more vulnerable part.
34:52Like stomping on the floor.
34:56Very nice.
34:58You're a very fast learner, aren't you?
35:00Okay.
35:02Third scenario.
35:04You ready?
35:06All right.
35:08What?
35:10What?
35:12What?
35:18Someone's got you like this.
35:20Starts choking you.
35:22Um...
35:24Gotta be quick.
35:28Use your hips.
35:30What?
35:32Use your hips to thrust me off of you
35:34as hard as you can.
35:36Ah!
35:38Ace, are you okay?
35:40Did I hurt your leg?
35:42What was that sound?
35:48It didn't hurt my leg.
35:50It's fine. That was a good job.
35:52No, you're hurt.
35:54Fine. That was good work, though.
35:56Seriously.
35:58Ace, the new security equipment just arrived.
36:00Can you come check it out?
36:02Yeah, sure. Thanks, Josh.
36:04Seriously.
36:12That sound was weird.
36:18Ace is hiding something from me.
36:20Hi.
36:22Alina, right?
36:24I'm Josh.
36:26I used to serve with Ace in the military,
36:28but now we're colleagues.
36:30He talks about you a lot.
36:32Josh...
36:34I'm sorry, can I ask...
36:36Is there something going on with Ace's leg?
36:42Uh, leg?
36:44No, not that I know of.
36:46You know, Ace has been single
36:48for years now.
36:50Everyone here knows that
36:52there's someone he's never been able to forget,
36:54and that person is you, Alina.
36:58You're mistaken.
37:00Actually, he doesn't love me
37:02at all. If you knew him,
37:04then you would know that he broke up with me three years ago.
37:06You know,
37:08I might be just an outsider,
37:10but I know Ace.
37:12Maybe some things aren't what they seem.
37:16Alright, I gotta go check up on Ace
37:18and the new equipment. It was nice meeting you, Alina.
37:22Maybe some things aren't what they seem?
37:24What does that even mean?
37:26Yeah, thanks, Josh.
37:28Everything looks great. Okay.
37:34Ace, Alina asked
37:36about your leg.
37:38What'd you say?
37:44What'd you say? Don't worry,
37:46I didn't say a word.
37:48But, honestly, man,
37:50I think she still cares about you.
37:52Maybe it's time you told her the truth.
37:54I appreciate your input, Josh, but I think I know
37:56what's best for Alina and I.
37:58Might want to deal with that prosthetic soon, though.
38:00It's overdue for a replacement.
38:02If it keeps stalling, it's gonna damage the nerves
38:04in your leg, man.
38:06You know that a new prosthetic would take about three weeks.
38:08I'm still on the job.
38:10I can't leave Alina alone.
38:12I think that would be very irresponsible of me,
38:14don't you think, Josh?
38:16Man, you're going hella romantic.
38:18You know that? Yeah, well, that makes one of us.
38:20Why don't you get the hell out of here, alright?
38:24Yeah.
38:36Almighty God,
38:38in your mercy,
38:40turn the darkness of death
38:42into the dawn of new life,
38:44and the sorrow of parting
38:46into the joy of heaven.
38:48Through our Savior, Jesus Christ,
38:50who died, rose again,
38:52and lives forevermore.
38:54Amen.
38:58My deepest condolences.
39:00May your father rest in peace.
39:02Your father knew
39:04that your reckless reforms
39:06would be tearing his company apart.
39:08He would never rest in peace.
39:10He was your brother.
39:12If you had even a shred of affection for him,
39:14you would never say something like that at his funeral.
39:16You know, Uncle Houston,
39:18I've always wondered.
39:20I'm much angrier about the healthcare reforms
39:22than my own father's murder.
39:24Could it be that you had something to do with his death?
39:28That is outrageous slander.
39:30How dare you accuse me
39:32of murdering my brother at his funeral?
39:42Sorry for your loss.
39:50It's okay.
39:52It's okay.
40:18It's enough.
40:22It's enough.
40:24This was my father's favorite.
40:26I got it for him for his birthday,
40:28but he didn't even get a chance to drink it.
40:40Right here.
40:42Not going anywhere.
40:52Get out.
40:58Don't go.
41:04Can you promise
41:06you won't leave me again?
41:08I promise.
41:10I'll never leave you again.
41:12Josh said that there's someone
41:14in your heart.
41:16Someone that you can't forget.
41:18Is that someone me?
41:22Tell me, Ace.
41:32Yes.
41:34That someone is you.
41:36And it always has been.
41:38If you love me, then why did you break up with me?
41:40Look, it's been a long day.
41:42I don't think
41:44we should talk about it.
41:46I'm just going to end up hurting you.
41:48You did hurt me.
41:50Three years ago, I waited
41:52for you to come back and marry me.
41:54And then you left me for another woman.
41:56You broke my heart.
41:58And then you just
42:00walked back in my life like nothing happened.
42:02No.
42:04No.
42:20No.
42:46Oh my god, I drank too much.
42:48Can we
42:50sleep together?
42:52I'm hungry.
42:54I made you breakfast.
42:56Last night,
42:58we...
43:00You were drunk.
43:02Very drunk. I took care of you.
43:04That was it.
43:06He's not going to mention the kiss.
43:08Jerk.
43:10Well,
43:12thank you so much
43:14for taking such great care of me,
43:16bodyguard.
43:26You've been far angrier about
43:28the healthcare reforms than my own father's murder.
43:30Haven't you dealt
43:32with that bitch Elena yet?
43:34She's starting to suspect I had something to do with her father's
43:36death. She's hard to handle.
43:38The bodyguard of hers
43:40is practically glued onto her. I can never get her
43:42alone to make any real progress.
43:44I will not do it.
43:46She's been lobbying aggressively
43:48within the company. Some of the board are
43:50starting to support her reforms. If she
43:52keeps this up, I'll get
43:54pushed out of the company.
43:56What do you want me to do?
43:58The company's annual gala is this
44:00weekend. Elena will undoubtedly
44:02use it to rally more support from the board.
44:04What you're going to do is invite her to
44:06go as your date, and then you're going to propose
44:08to her publicly. Tell her she'll
44:10get more support from the board if she's married with a husband.
44:12We can use the engagement to shift public
44:14focus away from
44:16reform. Kill two birds with one stone.
44:18I like that. Exactly. The media will
44:20be there, and she won't reject you in front of everyone.
44:22There's no way she risks tanking
44:24the company's stock prices again.
44:30Elena!
44:32I was hoping I would
44:34be able to escort you to the company dinner
44:36this weekend.
44:38I told you,
44:40Mr. Vegas would be chasing this person.
44:42He's been at it for ages. His persistence is
44:44kind of impressive.
44:54Chad, I... Elena, trust me.
44:56I can help you win over
44:58a couple more board members for the healthcare reform plan.
45:04Yeah.
45:06Yes, I'd love to go to dinner.
45:08Great. See you later.
45:30How do I look?
45:32You look beautiful.
45:34You know, I don't know if you have to dress so
45:36formally.
45:38Are you jealous?
45:40I just don't think that that guy
45:42deserves
45:46all of this.
45:50Oh, speak of
45:52the devil.
45:54Wow, beautiful.
45:56Elena, we should get going. We're gonna be late.
45:58And, uh, Ace,
46:00remember your place,
46:02okay, there, sport?
46:04You're the bodyguard.
46:06So make sure you keep a professional
46:08distance between you and your employer,
46:10yeah?
46:26Elena's healthcare reform plan might have some short-term
46:28losses,
46:30but I believe the long-term benefits
46:32far outweigh the small
46:34drawbacks.
46:36Forget about that for a moment. What we're really
46:38curious about is how far you two
46:40have gotten.
46:42Given the company's current PR
46:44crisis, announcing a wedding might
46:46actually help repair its image.
46:48Elena, Chad
46:50seems like an excellent match.
46:52Oh, um, Mr.
46:54and Mrs. Hans, you're mistaken,
46:56Chad, in my heart. Thank you for your blessing,
46:58and we'll seriously consider it.
47:02Our
47:04company has faced challenges
47:06recently, but
47:08on this special night,
47:10our new CEO,
47:12Miss Elena Pearson,
47:14would like to say a few words.
47:18Before Miss Pearson
47:20says anything,
47:22I have a surprise for her.
47:26I have a surprise for her.
47:28Elena, I have loved
47:30you for so long.
47:44Will you marry me?
47:46Marry him!
47:48Marry him!
47:50Marry him!
47:52Marry him!
47:54Marry him!
47:56Marry him!
47:58Chad, stand up. What are you doing?
48:02Come on, let's go. We're leaving.
48:22What the hell are you doing?
48:24Starving out like that in front of all those guests.
48:26You realize how bad you're making the company's image look.
48:28Oh, really? So what, you're just
48:30going to marry that guy to save the company's image?
48:32That's ridiculous.
48:34Who I marry is none of your business.
48:36We're over, Ace.
48:38You're just my bodyguard. You don't get to interfere with my life.
48:40You don't mean that.
48:42You don't love that guy.
48:44You barely fucking know him.
48:46Who I love is none of your concern.
48:48Don't pretend to
48:50care about me, Ace Atkins,
48:52when you push me away over and over again.
48:54Even if I said yes to Chad's proposal,
48:56you would have nothing to do with it
48:58and you couldn't stop me.
49:08Elena!
49:10Elena, where are you?
49:14Elena, are you in there?
49:18Tell him you're busy.
49:20Make him leave.
49:24Tell him you're busy.
49:26Make him leave.
49:50I'll be out in a minute.
49:52Are you sure you're okay?
49:56Yeah, I'm fine.
49:58Just go.
50:16Ace, you're a bastard.
50:18Look, I'm sorry about that,
50:20but that guy doesn't fucking deserve you.
50:22Oh, and you do?
50:24You abandoned me.
50:26We were supposed to get married.
50:28You have no right to say that to me.
50:30What do you think's going on here?
50:32Do you think that I
50:34don't love you?
50:36I mean, do you have any fucking idea how much I...
50:38Elena! Who's in there with you?
50:40How much what? What are you saying?