The Billionaire's Masquerade
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00:00:00Hey mister, will you marry me?
00:00:03Shelby Trudeau must be married by five o'clock today or she loses her inheritance.
00:00:07I'm Sergeant Shelby Trudeau. I'm here to claim my inheritance.
00:00:10Who's gonna marry you anyhow? The last guy you even slept with was a one-night stand three years ago at Mardi Gras.
00:00:16Alright, let's get married.
00:00:18I can't keep living in the past. Maybe it's time to see what the future holds.
00:00:22Why can't you just tell her it's your place? You're a public figure.
00:00:26How long do you think you can keep this charade up?
00:00:28When I left Mardi Gras I didn't know I was a boy. She liked me for me and I want that again.
00:00:32You can't keep pining over some girl you met three years ago.
00:00:36Enjoy the little victory while it lasts.
00:00:39I see you're still trying to rob my wife of her inheritance.
00:00:42How pathetic and pointless. Look how in love we are.
00:00:45Sometimes I forget how to let go, but with you every day is fun.
00:00:50Actually, he's just about one of the wealthiest men in the city.
00:00:53You are Roy's secret bride. A woman he is so ashamed of he would hide the marriage for the rest of the world.
00:00:58We need to get a divorce.
00:01:00I've spent my whole life looking for you.
00:01:03Sometimes love isn't enough.
00:01:07Could it be?
00:01:09It's her. It's always been her.
00:01:11How could I be so blind?
00:01:24I'm bored.
00:01:28According to Mr. Trudeau's will, your eldest daughter, Miss Shelby Trudeau, must be married by five o'clock today or she loses her inheritance.
00:01:39That unlady-like girl is not my daughter.
00:01:42Bad enough I'm her stepmother.
00:01:44My, hello. We want Shelby to know show.
00:01:47That's the way to do it.
00:01:50I'm Sergeant Shelby Trudeau.
00:01:53I'm here to claim my inheritance.
00:01:55Well, look who it is, the prodigal sister.
00:01:58Dressed in your old uniform.
00:02:00Pathetic.
00:02:01Still trying to play hero.
00:02:03I'm in the army.
00:02:05I'm here to claim my inheritance.
00:02:07Well, look who it is, the prodigal sister.
00:02:10Dressed in your old uniform.
00:02:12Pathetic.
00:02:13Still trying to play hero.
00:02:15I'm in the army.
00:02:17Still trying to play hero.
00:02:19I'm in the army reserve now, Cece.
00:02:21I was doing weekend drills with my unit.
00:02:23The will, please.
00:02:25Ooh, the army reserve.
00:02:28Should have just died in the field like a good little soldier.
00:02:31No one would have missed you.
00:02:33Shut your trap before I shut it for you.
00:02:37You don't have to respect me, but don't you dare speak about soldiers dying in vain on the battlefield.
00:02:42Look around, Cece.
00:02:44Your curled hair and your frilly dress.
00:02:47Do you think any of that would be possible without others sacrificing?
00:02:51You have freedom and peace because someone else is carrying the burden.
00:03:00Of course.
00:03:02The will, Sergeant Juneau.
00:03:04And I want to thank you for your service.
00:03:08Your father's will stipulates that the inheritance is yours.
00:03:11Only if signed by both you and your spouse.
00:03:17Woo!
00:03:18That means you've got 15 minutes to find a husband, Shelby.
00:03:21Tick tock.
00:03:23Don't say I'm a bad stepmother.
00:03:25I'll give up your inheritance and I'll give you 1%.
00:03:28It's better than nothing.
00:03:31You stole my father from me most of my life.
00:03:33You will not take what he left me.
00:03:35And what this money could do to help the gym and all the work that I do.
00:03:39I don't know.
00:03:40I don't know.
00:03:41I don't know.
00:03:42I don't know.
00:03:43I don't know.
00:03:44I don't know.
00:03:45I don't know.
00:03:46I don't know.
00:03:47I don't know.
00:03:48I don't know.
00:03:49I don't know.
00:03:50I don't know.
00:03:51You stole my father's gym and all the women that are part of it.
00:03:56Really, Shelby?
00:03:57Who's going to marry you anyhow?
00:03:59The last guy you even slept with was a one night stand three years ago at Mardi Gras.
00:04:17Don't.
00:04:18Keep the mystery.
00:04:21You've already lost, Shelby.
00:04:23Take the 1% I'm offering and be grateful for it.
00:04:26Right, you're not even going to find a bum on the street
00:04:29to marry you in time.
00:04:33Watch me.
00:04:38Watch me.
00:04:38Watch me.
00:04:53Don't worry.
00:05:00He looks single.
00:05:02Oh my god, this is totally FUBAR.
00:05:06Suck it up, soldier.
00:05:07You can't let your evil stepmother and stepsister win.
00:05:13Hey, mister.
00:05:15Will you marry me?
00:05:25I know this sounds crazy, and there's no time to explain.
00:05:28But if you help me, I promise a generous reward
00:05:31once I get my inheritance.
00:05:32Well, this day just got a whole lot more interesting.
00:05:35So you won't have to live on the streets anymore.
00:05:37Do I look like a homeless person to her?
00:05:39Priceless.
00:05:42Shelby Trudeau, you lunch sign.
00:05:44You can't marry this helpful.
00:05:49Shelby Trudeau, the late Judge Trudeau's eldest daughter.
00:05:53That's right.
00:05:54The judge said she was a soldier.
00:05:56He didn't mention she was beautiful, too.
00:05:59Here's a few bucks.
00:06:01Take it and get lost.
00:06:02Don't meddle in our business.
00:06:04Don't speak to him like that.
00:06:06He's a person with feelings.
00:06:09The Cinderella Tale, complete with an evil stepmother
00:06:12and obnoxious stepsister.
00:06:14It's clear who deserves my help.
00:06:16And the timing couldn't be better for me.
00:06:19All right.
00:06:20Let's get married.
00:06:21Names for the marriage certificate?
00:06:23Shelby Trudeau.
00:06:26And your name is?
00:06:29Griffin Roy.
00:06:40And your name is?
00:06:42Griffin Roy.
00:06:51Griffin Roy.
00:07:08And congratulations, you lovebirds.
00:07:10This isn't over! Tell her!
00:07:26Sergeant Tra- Mrs. Roy, you have to stay married for at least one full year, or everything
00:07:33goes to your stepmother and stepsister.
00:07:37Did you hear that, Shelby? You won't last a week with that hobo.
00:07:51I guess we'll need to keep in touch, but you probably don't have a permanent address.
00:07:57Once the estate gets settled and I have the money, we can get you an apartment and set
00:08:02you up with a job.
00:08:03When most people get what they wanted, they usually just walk away.
00:08:07I'm not most people.
00:08:10I see that.
00:08:18I gotta return this. Goodbye for now.
00:08:24Goodbye, wife.
00:08:33Where the hell have you been?
00:08:44Gotcha. Seriously, this is over the top, even for you.
00:09:03Get into Detective McSwain right away.
00:09:05Look, as your campaign manager, I need you to be more focused on your image, okay? You'll
00:09:10never catch LaRoche dumpster diving.
00:09:13Marrying Isabel was the best decision of my life.
00:09:20You know, when you elected me to Congress three years ago, you got a package deal.
00:09:27You got Roy, just another billionaire bachelor, playboy lawyer, the best.
00:09:33This, my friend, is where you're vulnerable. In a snap, I can line up a dozen beautiful,
00:09:39successful women.
00:09:40You want me for what I am, not who I am.
00:09:42Look, you can't keep pining over some girl you met three years ago.
00:09:46It's not just some girl.
00:09:47We had a connection. Never had that before.
00:09:57Look, I gotta run. But Griffin, you need to find a woman who can stand by your side.
00:10:03Someone real. Not this made-up mystery girl you've built up in your head.
00:10:10Remember that true strength is not physical. It comes from the belief that you are worth
00:10:29defending.
00:10:29All right, guys. That's class. Nice work.
00:10:37So, what's the latest on the STD super spreader?
00:10:42I tried to call him, but Mr. Chlamydia blocked my number. Who knows how many other women
00:10:48he's done this to. So, I was thinking maybe it's time to go by his place and confront
00:10:55him in person.
00:10:57What's holding you back?
00:10:58Andre's no regular guy, Shelby. He's got a bro pack. These men are like wolves with
00:11:04mutton.
00:11:04Let's go.
00:11:06We'll face this douchebag together.
00:11:27What's your name?
00:11:28I'm Stephanie.
00:11:29How about a drink, huh?
00:11:31Oh, that's okay.
00:11:32Come on. One little drink won't do no harm.
00:11:35Okay, one drink.
00:11:36Really, Pierce? This clown is the one who controls the town's power brokers.
00:11:41You want to beat LaRoche, you've got to mingle with the good, the bad, and the Andres.
00:11:51I can't believe I slept with that.
00:11:53What was I thinking? I guess I can't hold my liquor. I mean, the night was just one
00:12:00big black hole.
00:12:02It wasn't the alcohol that caused you to black out.
00:12:09Thanks.
00:12:10That creep. You dickless loser.
00:12:22Drugging girls to get laid.
00:12:24What the fuck? Get out of my house, skank.
00:12:28I'm the skank? That's funny. You're the one spreading chlamydia.
00:12:32Shut the fuck up and get out of my house.
00:12:35Unless you're back for more, I know how much of a whore you really are.
00:12:39You like spreading your legs, don't you?
00:12:41I just told you that you have chlamydia and you...
00:12:44Oh my God. You already know you have it.
00:12:48And you don't care.
00:12:51Ladies, Andre Ivanov has been knowingly spreading chlamydia.
00:13:02What is she doing here?
00:13:04Both of you, get out of here.
00:13:10Oh shit. She can't know who I am yet.
00:13:18Do you know who I am?
00:13:19I don't care.
00:13:25Where did she come from?
00:13:26That's my wife. Isn't she amazing?
00:13:29And she's going to cost you, Andre, once he finds out you're married to her.
00:13:32I don't care.
00:13:33You think you can crash my party and put that ninja shit on me?
00:13:37You are one dead bitch.
00:13:50Oh, nice. Did you see that combo?
00:13:53Dude, she can fight. Look at her form, man.
00:14:00Dude, she can really fight, man.
00:14:02You are hopeless.
00:14:04Hey, swap me jackets. I'll give you my Rolex.
00:14:20Fuck you, Roy. I'll do everything I can to end you.
00:14:24We should get out of here.
00:14:25Yeah, yeah.
00:14:26Come on.
00:14:30Get him!
00:14:33You lied to me. You're not some homeless guy.
00:14:36Okay, when did I say I was homeless?
00:14:38You were not homeless.
00:14:40I'm not homeless.
00:14:41I'm not homeless.
00:14:42I'm not homeless.
00:14:43I'm not homeless.
00:14:44I'm not homeless.
00:14:45I'm not homeless.
00:14:46I'm not homeless.
00:14:47I'm not homeless.
00:14:48You were next to a dumpster. That's not much of a leap.
00:14:51What were you doing at this party?
00:14:53Working the room.
00:14:54Oh, I thought you were one of those asshole rich guys.
00:14:59I'm sorry. I hope I didn't cost you your job.
00:15:02I know how you can make it up to me.
00:15:04Have dinner with me.
00:15:07My place is nearby. I'll whip something up as a thank you for tonight.
00:15:11Wow, a wife who cooks and kicks ass.
00:15:14I'm one lucky man.
00:15:16Don't push it.
00:15:26Hey, dinner's ready.
00:15:32This is nice. I haven't had a home cooked meal in a long time.
00:15:36It's one of the things I missed the most when I was deployed.
00:15:39How long were you in the military?
00:15:40Seven years. I joined right after high school.
00:15:44My mom had just died and I was feeling rudderless.
00:15:47You weren't close with your father?
00:15:50I was. He was my hero.
00:15:53Until he wasn't.
00:15:56He cheated on my mom with Margo.
00:15:58He was the judge and she was the court stenographer.
00:16:02It was quite the scandal at the time.
00:16:04It must have been really hard for you.
00:16:07It was harder on my mom.
00:16:09She didn't want anything to do with him, so I cut him off too.
00:16:12I even started using my mom's maiden name.
00:16:14But then three years ago, he reached out, told me he was sick,
00:16:17so I came to New Orleans for a visit.
00:16:20Here I am.
00:16:21Here you are.
00:16:23Enough about me.
00:16:24What's your story, Griffin Roy?
00:16:30Shelby Trudeau, come on out now.
00:16:32We know you're in there, Shelby. The light is on.
00:16:34We are not leaving until you open this door.
00:16:37We are not leaving until you open this door.
00:16:40Hey.
00:16:42I'll handle this.
00:16:47Oh.
00:16:48I thought I heard a couple of stray cats out here yelling,
00:16:51but it's just you two.
00:16:52And you are?
00:16:54That's a homeless guy that Shelby married.
00:16:56What are you doing here?
00:16:58Why wouldn't Griffin be here?
00:16:59He's my husband, after all.
00:17:02Mama, what are we going to do?
00:17:03We need to challenge the will.
00:17:04But how can we do that if they're still together?
00:17:06Shut up, Cece.
00:17:07Oh.
00:17:08I see you're still trying to rob my wife of her inheritance.
00:17:11How pathetic and pointless.
00:17:13Look how in love we are.
00:17:16I'll be back.
00:17:18Enjoy the little victory while it lasts.
00:17:21Right.
00:17:22We're going to shred that will and your shame of marriage in no time.
00:17:25Hmm.
00:17:36Margo and Cece are going to be a problem.
00:17:38There's no way they'll let us be.
00:17:40What if we moved in together?
00:17:43You want to live here?
00:17:45No.
00:17:46Somewhere with better security.
00:17:48Like my place.
00:17:51Sure.
00:17:52I'm dying to see where you live.
00:17:56So let me get this straight.
00:18:01You told her you're house-sitting?
00:18:03That's right.
00:18:04Said I was going to watch the house while the owner was in Europe for the year.
00:18:08You do know how crazy that sounds.
00:18:10Why can't you just tell her it's your place?
00:18:16I saw you from across the room and I had to talk to you.
00:18:19That's very flattering, but you don't know anything about me.
00:18:22I know you take my breath away.
00:18:24And I know that I would wonder for the rest of my life if I didn't take this chance.
00:18:29Even if it was only for one night.
00:18:31Maybe it's better this way.
00:18:34No names, no past.
00:18:37We can just be ourselves.
00:18:39I'd like that very much.
00:18:42The girl from Mardi Gras didn't know I was a Roy.
00:18:45She liked me for me.
00:18:47And I want that again, Pierce.
00:18:49Even for a little while.
00:18:55Stash all this stuff in the garage, please.
00:18:58Griffin, you're a public figure.
00:19:01A lot of people know who you are.
00:19:03How long do you think you can keep this charade up?
00:19:05I don't know.
00:19:07But I have a chance to be with someone without all the crap that goes along with being a Roy.
00:19:11Well, just remember.
00:19:13We're about to launch a multi-platform campaign.
00:19:16In two weeks, TV, radio, social, everything.
00:19:21Two weeks.
00:19:22TV, radio, social, billboards.
00:19:24Your face is about to be everywhere.
00:19:27Then I better make the most of the next 14 days.
00:19:31I love you.
00:19:50This place is insane.
00:19:51The owner must really trust you.
00:19:54Yep. We're pretty tight.
00:19:57Here, let me show you to your room.
00:20:00Thanks.
00:20:05I can't keep living in the past.
00:20:08Maybe it's time to see what the future holds.
00:20:18Goodbye, mystery lover.
00:20:26I take it things are going well with Xena, Warrior Princess.
00:20:28Oh, she's so exciting and competitive.
00:20:30Keeps me on my toes.
00:20:32Oh, and so damn beautiful.
00:20:34Face sweaty, no makeup, so damn real.
00:20:36When do I get to meet her?
00:20:38Her military background and work with actress women will be a real asset for both female and male voters.
00:20:43Dial it back, Pierce. We're in the early stages.
00:20:46Alright, well, don't take too long.
00:20:48You married her for the campaign.
00:20:50And it's not like she can dump you once she finds out.
00:20:53She needs you for her inheritance.
00:20:59Good.
00:21:04Hey.
00:21:05I'm taking care of you tonight.
00:21:07Oh, I like the sound of that.
00:21:09Get your mind out of the gutter, woman.
00:21:11We're talking food here.
00:21:13Alright, in that case, surprise me.
00:21:15Trust me, I'm full of surprises.
00:21:18I bet you are.
00:21:20See you soon.
00:21:21Bye.
00:21:22Bye.
00:21:23Bye.
00:21:24Bye.
00:21:25Bye.
00:21:26Bye.
00:21:27Bye.
00:21:36Gotcha, sis.
00:21:38So this is where you've been hiding out.
00:21:51Did you want some of my wine?
00:21:58No.
00:22:19I turned off your alarm.
00:22:21You obviously needed to sleep.
00:22:23We can run tonight.
00:22:24P.S. You snore.
00:22:26But it's super cute.
00:22:28I do not snore, Gryffinroy.
00:22:46What are you doing in a place like this?
00:22:48I live here.
00:22:50When did you move in?
00:22:51Last week. We're house-sitting.
00:22:53Yeah, I've heard that one before.
00:22:55Listen, this is an exclusive neighborhood.
00:22:57Thieves are always trying to break in.
00:23:00Who are you calling a thief?
00:23:02Please step out. Now.
00:23:05What the hell are you doing?
00:23:07Just routine inspection.
00:23:11Let's see what else you're hiding here.
00:23:14Get your filthy hands off my wife!
00:23:16What?
00:23:22Oh.
00:23:23Cool.
00:23:24I thought I was saving you.
00:23:26But it looks like you got it.
00:23:28Oh, look out!
00:23:32Damn, lady.
00:23:34You make it look easy.
00:23:35Easy.
00:23:36Easy.
00:23:37Easy.
00:23:38Easy.
00:23:39Easy.
00:23:40Easy.
00:23:41You make it look easy.
00:23:42Easy.
00:23:44Are you hurt?
00:23:45Just my pride.
00:23:48Looks like you get it flat.
00:23:50Let's get out of here. We can take my car.
00:23:53This is yours?
00:23:55Borrowed it from a friend.
00:23:58Right.
00:24:01I know all the guards who work here,
00:24:03and you sure as hell aren't them.
00:24:05Who the hell are you, man?
00:24:07Some kind of big shot or something?
00:24:09Oh, I'm your worst nightmare?
00:24:13All right.
00:24:14You're under arrest.
00:24:17What the hell is going on?
00:24:26Well, that didn't go as planned.
00:24:29Mama, this is all your fault!
00:24:31You pushed me to hire those thugs to humiliate Shelby,
00:24:34and now my money's wasted and she got off scot-free!
00:24:36Eyes on the prize, Cece.
00:24:38Once we inherit the entire Trudeau estate,
00:24:40this'll be pocket change.
00:24:42Yeah.
00:24:43And who would have thought that bum
00:24:44would have got the police involved in all this mess?
00:24:46I don't believe he's a bum.
00:24:48I mean, how can a homeless man be so clever?
00:24:51No matter whether he's a tramp or not,
00:24:53he married Shelby for her money.
00:24:56Offer him a better deal and he'll leave her.
00:24:59We annul the marriage and claim the entire estate.
00:25:04Oh, isn't Victoria Wilcox
00:25:06the port-a-potty billionaire looking for a new gigolo?
00:25:09That old cougar?
00:25:10Oh, Cece, honey.
00:25:12When they're that age, they're not cougars.
00:25:15They're saber-toothed tigers.
00:25:21Well, then we just gotta make him an offer he can't refuse.
00:25:31You really should have iced these right away.
00:25:33I realize that now.
00:25:36I've only ever sparred with gloves on,
00:25:39never thrown a bare-knuckle punch before.
00:25:43What?
00:25:45Did I just hand in my man card?
00:25:47No, you knocked a guy out with one punch.
00:25:49Your man card is fully intact.
00:25:52You just sounded like a prep school rich boy for a second.
00:26:00Not just for today, but for everything.
00:26:03It's been really lonely since my dad died,
00:26:06and it's nice having someone on my side.
00:26:09There's no need to thank me.
00:26:11I am your husband.
00:26:14Close your eyes.
00:26:25Okay.
00:26:27Fair is fair.
00:26:29I owe you one.
00:26:34Okay.
00:26:48Sorry.
00:26:50I know we're just pretending.
00:26:53Right.
00:26:55Pretending.
00:26:59I'm gonna...
00:27:01I'm gonna go for a run.
00:27:04Okay, I'll come with...
00:27:11What if it's just me?
00:27:12Wouldn't that be ironic?
00:27:13The first woman I'm into for so long is not into me.
00:27:16Fuck!
00:27:32Griffin kissed me,
00:27:34and it felt just like that night three years ago.
00:27:37What's wrong with me?
00:27:39How can I feel the exact same way for two different men?
00:27:53I don't know.
00:27:54He looks like a wet street dog.
00:27:56I'll shower and a haircut,
00:27:58and he'll be marginally presentable.
00:28:00Hey!
00:28:01You!
00:28:06We got a proposition for you.
00:28:08How'd you like to be richer than you ever imagined?
00:28:11Well, that'd be a dream, ma'am.
00:28:13Get in.
00:28:27Are you sure he's not homeless?
00:28:29He looks like a dirty pig.
00:28:31So you want me to divorce Shelby
00:28:34and marry Victoria Wilcox,
00:28:37the shithouse billionaire?
00:28:43You will refer to them as porta-potties, young man.
00:28:47We know you're after Shelby's inheritance,
00:28:50but she's never gonna see it.
00:28:52Well...
00:28:54He'll do.
00:28:59Oh, he'll do just nicely.
00:29:04Wait a minute.
00:29:05Have we met before?
00:29:07Because you look real familiar.
00:29:09Oh, no.
00:29:11Nope, I don't think I run in your kinds of circles,
00:29:14Miss Wilcox.
00:29:16The first document are official divorce papers.
00:29:22The first document are official divorce papers.
00:29:25And you will also be paid 20 grand a month
00:29:27to provide intimate services of a sexual nature.
00:29:32Hmm.
00:29:34Oh, you don't need to worry, boy,
00:29:36because I have the libido of a 26-year-old.
00:29:40Hmm. Hmm.
00:29:53I don't understand.
00:29:55This says...
00:29:56You're under arrest for pandering.
00:30:00Detective McSwain,
00:30:02this woman has tried to recruit me as a sex worker.
00:30:06That's a class C felony.
00:30:08He's lying.
00:30:11And you will also be paid 20 grand a month
00:30:14to provide intimate services of a sexual nature.
00:30:21Detective!
00:30:22Detective! Detective!
00:30:23There must be some misunderstanding.
00:30:25There's no nonsense going on here.
00:30:28No, you can't arrest me on the word of that bum.
00:30:30He set me up.
00:30:31Detective McSwain, it's getting late.
00:30:34Um, I'd like to go home and see my wife.
00:30:42Wait.
00:30:45You have made a big mistake rejecting me.
00:30:47I'm a woman of wealth and power
00:30:50that you cannot fathom.
00:30:52I will make you pay very dearly for this.
00:30:55I don't think anyone mentioned my last name.
00:30:58It's Roy.
00:31:04Well, I knew you looked familiar.
00:31:07You see, I'm just an old woman.
00:31:09You could forgive me.
00:31:11Get out of my face.
00:31:15Pardon me.
00:31:17Excuse me.
00:31:20All right, we got her in the car.
00:31:22How far do you want this to go?
00:31:24Put the fear of God in there.
00:31:26Mug shot, fingerprints, thorax.
00:31:29Then in the morning, drop the charges
00:31:31before the press gets wind.
00:31:33Here, so to have your hide.
00:31:35You got it, Griff.
00:31:47Where have you been?
00:31:49I was worried you were gone so long.
00:31:51Yeah?
00:31:52Yeah.
00:31:54Uh, are you hungry?
00:31:56I can heat up some leftovers.
00:31:58Yeah, I'd like that.
00:32:02Did that just happen?
00:32:04Maybe I have a shot with her after all.
00:32:08Oh, baby, my little girl.
00:32:11Oh, I will never forget the humiliation
00:32:14that man has caused us.
00:32:16Don't you worry, Mama.
00:32:18I have a plan.
00:32:20I had all night to think about it
00:32:22in that cold, hard cell.
00:32:24If he doesn't want to divorce Shelby, fine.
00:32:27We'll just force Shelby to divorce him.
00:32:30I don't care.
00:32:32I don't care.
00:32:34Fine.
00:32:35We'll just force Shelby to divorce him.
00:32:38And I know just where to hit it where it hurts.
00:32:43He's amazing.
00:33:00I think we shaved 30 seconds off that time.
00:33:03I thought I was competitive.
00:33:05You even compete with yourself.
00:33:16You're not growing.
00:33:18You're dying.
00:33:20I, um...
00:33:22I'm gonna go shower.
00:33:24Me too.
00:33:28Get a grip, Shelby.
00:33:30Zoe's hot.
00:33:32We have dozens of smoking hot men in the service.
00:33:35What makes him any different?
00:33:37He just is.
00:33:42Hey, Zara.
00:33:44Shelby, you have to get here right away.
00:33:46Buford's kicking us out the gym.
00:33:53I'm sorry, my hands are tied.
00:33:56He says we have to leave.
00:33:58Okay, I got this.
00:33:59Mr. Buford, what are you doing?
00:34:01This is my place of business.
00:34:02You're done here.
00:34:03I sold the building.
00:34:04The new owners want you out.
00:34:06That's illegal.
00:34:07I have a lease.
00:34:08They've got a break clause for new management,
00:34:11and they've decided to activate it.
00:34:13Who the hell is they?
00:34:19That would be us.
00:34:23If we can take it from here.
00:34:25Sure thing.
00:34:26Pleasure doing business with you, ladies.
00:34:28I know you used all your army money for this gym,
00:34:31but you can get it back.
00:34:33All you have to do is sign this divorce petition.
00:34:37Get a divorce, give up your inheritance,
00:34:40and then you can keep your dinky, smelly gym.
00:34:51I bet you want to hit me so bad.
00:34:54Not so tough now, are you, Shelby?
00:34:56Screw you.
00:34:57I'll just pack up and find a new location.
00:35:00Sorry, the building is now closed for...
00:35:03renovations, and everything inside now belongs to me.
00:35:08Of course, you could sue, but that would take months.
00:35:13Well, what would happen to your gym now, Shelby?
00:35:17That's blackmail.
00:35:18We like to call it capitalism.
00:35:20You don't sign, we close the gym,
00:35:22and then you lose everything.
00:35:26Think about what you're doing.
00:35:28This gym is a lifeline for so many women.
00:35:31I won't let you take it from them.
00:35:33You can beg, but I won't budge.
00:35:37Be a smart girl and sign the papers by tomorrow,
00:35:40or you can kiss your Valkyrie Fight Club goodbye.
00:35:45And watch us turn it into Valkyrie Strip Club.
00:35:50Isn't that a good idea?
00:35:52There's poles and everything.
00:35:53Oh, my.
00:35:54Plenty of girls.
00:35:55They're cute.
00:35:56They are cute.
00:35:57Cute enough.
00:36:07I'm not here because I'd give a damn if you win.
00:36:10I'm here to make sure that Griffin Roy doesn't.
00:36:13Well, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
00:36:17The fuck you say?
00:36:19What exactly did Roy do to earn your loathing?
00:36:23He partnered up against me with a she-warrior.
00:36:27I want to see them both destroyed.
00:36:30Well, with your connections and my political might,
00:36:34I think that might be able to be arranged.
00:36:45LaRose got Andre.
00:36:47What are we going to do about this?
00:36:49Nothing.
00:36:50We do not want these two pairing up, all right?
00:36:52This is political suicide.
00:36:54Just talk to Shelby.
00:36:55Maybe if you both apologize...
00:36:57Um, hell no.
00:36:58Let them do their best.
00:37:00Mark my words.
00:37:01This is going to come back to bite you in the ass.
00:37:09Hello, Shelby.
00:37:11Griffin, we need to talk.
00:37:20Shelby?
00:37:21What's going on?
00:37:22You sounded tense on the phone.
00:37:26I have so many missed moments.
00:37:28Things I should have said or done.
00:37:30Chances that were lost that might have been pivotal to my life.
00:37:34I don't want you to be another moment that I miss.
00:37:38I love you.
00:37:49You first.
00:38:08I love you.
00:38:14You first.
00:38:37You first.
00:38:58That was...
00:38:59Fucking amazing.
00:39:08Sigh.
00:39:11Griffin?
00:39:12Where are you going?
00:39:14Griffin?
00:39:16Griffin!
00:39:19Explain yourself.
00:39:21Toothbrush.
00:39:24BJ's.
00:39:26This is Jacques.
00:39:28Why?
00:39:30You're my wife.
00:39:31I sleep with you now.
00:39:33We probably should have talked this through.
00:39:35Yeah.
00:39:36You said you had missed moments.
00:39:39I've had them too.
00:39:41You will not be one of them.
00:39:44I know we said we were pretending, but...
00:39:47I want to give us a chance.
00:39:49A real one.
00:39:51Oh?
00:40:06I love you.
00:40:37Sigh.
00:40:39I now pronounce you man and wife.
00:40:44Kiss the bonnie lass, why don't ya?
00:41:02Cece, meet me at the gym in one hour.
00:41:04We can go over the divorce papers.
00:41:11Goodbye, my husband.
00:41:21I knew something must have happened.
00:41:29Hello.
00:41:30Pierce.
00:41:31I need you to use all your connections to find out what Cece and Margot Trudeau did to Shelby yesterday.
00:41:38Because of them, my wife is divorcing me.
00:41:42It's five in the morning.
00:41:44You have an hour.
00:41:50How did Cece get the money to buy the entire Rampart Drive building?
00:41:54She and Margot Trudeau were using the Trudeau mansion as collateral.
00:41:57Stupid.
00:41:58Good for us, bad for them.
00:42:00And the property title?
00:42:02Still in escrow. The title hasn't been transferred yet.
00:42:05Make sure it is... in your name.
00:42:08You're about to be the proud owner of a mid-rise building on Rampart Drive.
00:42:12Oh, goody, goody.
00:42:18Talk to me, McSwain.
00:42:20I showed the fake guards in lockup Cece Trudeau's mugshot.
00:42:23You're right. She's the one who hired them to rough up your wife.
00:42:26How'd you know?
00:42:27Had her M.O. written all over it.
00:42:29I take it the kid gloves her off this time?
00:42:31Oh, yeah. Cece Trudeau thinks she's untouchable.
00:42:34Let's show her just how wrong she is.
00:42:45I'm glad you finally came to your senses, Shelby.
00:42:48I definitely have.
00:42:50Showtime.
00:42:52I'm your campaign manager, not some hired muscle.
00:42:55Here's what I think about your agreement.
00:42:59Did you see that?
00:43:01Did you see that? She chose me, man.
00:43:03She chose me.
00:43:04Well, hell, looks like she did.
00:43:07You fucking bitch!
00:43:10That's her cue.
00:43:15Say goodbye to your gym, Shelby.
00:43:17You're gonna lose everything.
00:43:19You know, at least I still have my self-respect,
00:43:21which is more than I can say for you.
00:43:23Don't be hasty, Cece.
00:43:25She's basically a man.
00:43:27She's basically a man. You'll get hurt.
00:43:29I will find a way to reclaim what is rightfully mine,
00:43:32but I will never agree to your demands.
00:43:35Reclaim what's yours?
00:43:37You're never gonna step foot in your precious gym ever again.
00:43:43That will be difficult to enforce since I now own the building.
00:43:48Who the hell are you?
00:43:50Pierce Durand, the new owner of 222 Rampart Drive.
00:43:54What?
00:43:57Your deal fell out of escrow.
00:44:00I swooped in and bought it.
00:44:02That's impossible. I own it.
00:44:05Let me spell this out in a way that even an imbecile will understand.
00:44:09I outbid you.
00:44:11The building is mine.
00:44:13Now scram.
00:44:14I never...
00:44:16Ms. Trudeau, I want to ensure you that your lease is secure.
00:44:20The only change will be a 40% rent reduction.
00:44:24That's unbelievable. Are you sure you can afford that?
00:44:28Oh, yeah.
00:44:30Thank you, Mr. Durand.
00:44:33The gym means a lot to the women in this community.
00:44:41Cece Trudeau, you're under arrest for extortion.
00:44:44The fake guards identified you as the one who paid them to attack Shelby Trudeau.
00:44:49Okay, well, but that was last week. You can't arrest me now.
00:44:52We most certainly can, and this time the charges won't be dropped.
00:44:56No, no, no, you can't take my girl.
00:44:59No, you can't take her.
00:45:01I'm coming after you. I'm never going to forget this. When I get out, you're mine.
00:45:12Zara, call everyone.
00:45:16Valkyrie Fight Club is back in business.
00:45:20Ah!
00:45:25Well, aren't you going to go over there?
00:45:28You're the one that orchestrated this whole thing.
00:45:31No, it's her victory.
00:45:34I merely did what a husband shouldn't to ensure her happiness.
00:45:38That's my reward.
00:45:39That is some wild shit you just spouted.
00:45:42This girl is seriously causing you to lose a grip.
00:45:44You worry too much, and you don't worry enough.
00:45:47We have a campaign to win, and you're ten points behind LaRoche in all the latest polls.
00:45:52What are you driving at?
00:45:53Tell Shelby who you are.
00:45:55The voters need to know who your wife is, and we need to be able to shape the narrative.
00:45:59You wait too long, and Neville LaRoche is going to find out and beat us to it.
00:46:04Okay, I'll tell her.
00:46:07I just, I need a few more days of just me with her.
00:46:13Then I'll confess everything.
00:46:18That's it.
00:46:25That's Shelby Trudeau, owner of the Valkyrie Fight Club.
00:46:29Pretty girl.
00:46:31So who's she screwing?
00:46:33Duran or Roy?
00:46:34I don't know, sir.
00:46:35Ugh!
00:46:36That luncheon was so boring, Neville.
00:46:39Those stuck-up twats kept going on and on about their precious lineages dating back to the Mayflower.
00:46:47Hmm.
00:46:49Not everyone's white trash like you, Isabel.
00:46:54It is a wonder how you overcame your low-class origins and gained my interest.
00:47:01That wasn't your interest, darling.
00:47:03That was your cock.
00:47:04Hmm.
00:47:05Touché, my dear.
00:47:07Why are you looking at a picture of her?
00:47:09Do you know Shelby Trudeau?
00:47:11Well, she went by Michelle in high school.
00:47:14But, yeah, that's her.
00:47:16She was a star athlete with an annoying habit of defending every loser in school.
00:47:21From bullies like you, per se?
00:47:25Oh, that is unfortunate.
00:47:29You'll have to work that much harder for when you two reconnect.
00:47:33No, no.
00:47:34You mean your new bestie, Isabel?
00:47:36Baby, no.
00:47:42It's cooling off.
00:47:44We should go inside.
00:47:46Just a few more minutes.
00:47:48I can't remember the last time I let myself just be.
00:47:54Yeah.
00:47:55I think it was when my parents were still together.
00:47:58Before the divorce, the cheating, Mom getting sick.
00:48:03I was carefree then.
00:48:05I joined the army after, but that was just another rollercoaster.
00:48:09It's kind of hard to chill when you're deep in hostile territory cutting off weapons supply routes.
00:48:15Well, I'm glad you feel safe here.
00:48:19It's not the place, it's the person.
00:48:22I feel like I've known you forever.
00:48:30Shelby, I have to tell you something.
00:48:33Shelby, I have to tell you something.
00:48:42I guess I can wait one more day.
00:48:51Our most sought after class at Valkyrie is our women's self-defense kickboxing.
00:48:58Sign me up.
00:49:00Oh shit, Isabel.
00:49:02The girl who made my life and everyone else's a living hell in high school.
00:49:06What sneaky B.S. is she up to?
00:49:09Oh my gosh, Michelle, is it you?
00:49:12I go by Shelby now.
00:49:14You look amazing.
00:49:16Michelle, Shelby, and I go way back.
00:49:20Gosh, what a small world.
00:49:23Well, for membership we offer weekly and monthly subscriptions.
00:49:27How about I pay up front for three years?
00:49:30And I'll be sure to tell all my friends to join.
00:49:33You know, if you're really serious about this, you'll have to lose the bling before class.
00:49:41I was a mean girl in high school and I'm really ashamed of it.
00:49:45What you've built here is so empowering.
00:49:48If I'd had something like this growing up, then maybe I would've found the courage to
00:49:53stop my pa from all the horrible things he did to me and Ma.
00:49:59Shelby, can we start over?
00:50:01Would you let me try to make it right?
00:50:06Okay.
00:50:07Okay.
00:50:16This is so awesome.
00:50:18How about lunch?
00:50:19I'm free to grab a bite right now.
00:50:21We can catch up.
00:50:24Okay.
00:50:25Let me grab my bag.
00:50:27Get it back!
00:50:35Griffin Roy has made criminal justice reform the heart of his campaign.
00:50:39He's pro-union and has a five-point plan to improve workplace safety regulations.
00:50:45Shit!
00:50:47No, no, not you.
00:50:49I gotta call you back.
00:50:58LaRoche knows about Shelby.
00:51:00He's sicked Isabelle on her.
00:51:01Look, here's her Instagram.
00:51:05What the fuck?
00:51:07LaRoche's oppo research must've tagged her.
00:51:09Look, we just lost control of the narrative, Griffin.
00:51:11Screw the narrative, it's a trap.
00:51:13They've got my wife.
00:51:21I thought this was supposed to be a quick bite.
00:51:23I have a business to run, you know.
00:51:25You haven't changed a bit since high school.
00:51:27So dedicated.
00:51:28I've always admired that about you.
00:51:32Alright, cut the crap, Izzy.
00:51:34Others might buy your ladylike act, but I know you're still the same vicious bully inside.
00:51:40You didn't come to my gym by accident.
00:51:42What's your angle?
00:51:43Neville asked me to befriend you.
00:51:45I don't want to be here.
00:51:46So I can just add that to the list of reasons why I fucking loathe you.
00:51:52What's my angle, Shelby?
00:51:55The complete and utter destruction of Griffin Roy.
00:51:58And if I can take you down with him, all the better.
00:52:07Shelby, listen to me.
00:52:08The press are on their way.
00:52:09I don't have time to explain, but I fucked up.
00:52:12You have to get out of that restaurant.
00:52:14Now.
00:52:18Too late to run.
00:52:19My hubby's here.
00:52:20Leaving so soon, Ms. Trudeau.
00:52:22Or should I say, Mrs. Roy?
00:52:27Come on, Shelby.
00:52:28Pick up.
00:52:29Let me know you got out of there.
00:52:32Who the hell are you?
00:52:34Congressman.
00:52:35Neville LaRoche.
00:52:36I understand why your husband probably never mentioned me.
00:52:39Seems as how there's so much he hasn't told you.
00:52:42Please, sit down.
00:52:44Isabel was supposed to keep you company until after I arrived.
00:52:48No matter.
00:52:49We'll do this the less genteel way, if we must.
00:52:55Both of these men are retired Navy SEALs.
00:52:57I've heard a lot about your fighting skills.
00:53:00So, I came prepared.
00:53:08What's this about?
00:53:11What's this about?
00:53:12I spoke with your stepmother.
00:53:14My girl.
00:53:15She acquired the skills.
00:53:18She acquired the story to tell.
00:53:21It seems Roy has led you to believe that he's some bum.
00:53:24On the streets.
00:53:25When actually, he's just about one of the wealthiest men in the state.
00:53:30I can't believe you fell for that.
00:53:33Not so smart now, are you, Shelby?
00:53:37You're lying.
00:53:38You are Roy's secret bride.
00:53:41A woman he is so ashamed of, he would hide the marriage for the rest of the world.
00:53:46When the press arrives, you will share your story of betrayal with the voters of Louisiana,
00:53:52so that they may know what kind of man Roy really is.
00:54:05Hey.
00:54:06I got it.
00:54:09Let me go.
00:54:11Shelby, please.
00:54:13Why did you keep your marriage a secret?
00:54:15The voters have a right to know.
00:54:16What else are you hiding?
00:54:18You son of a bitch.
00:54:20Come now, Roy.
00:54:21Don't blame others for your own stupid mistakes.
00:54:35Shelby.
00:54:36Shelby, please.
00:54:37Hear me out.
00:54:38Don't Shelby me.
00:54:41God, all of your charm.
00:54:42It's just a lie.
00:54:44I never meant to let it get this far.
00:54:47I planned on coming clean.
00:54:48More lies, Griffin Roy?
00:54:50I was going to tell you today.
00:54:51Convenient.
00:54:53Why didn't you just tell me you were a billionaire from the start?
00:54:56Did you actually think I'd come after you for your money?
00:55:00That was always a possibility.
00:55:03Get away from my house.
00:55:05This is technically my home.
00:55:07God, how sitting my ass.
00:55:10You are the worst and I never want to see you again.
00:55:15Shelby.
00:55:22Congressional candidate Griffin Roy has a secret bride.
00:55:25Our reporter is...
00:55:37You got to get a sip of that?
00:56:25This is private property.
00:56:27Which I own.
00:56:28Liar.
00:56:29Pierce Durand owns this building.
00:56:31He works for me.
00:56:33Then I'll move.
00:56:34I don't want to owe you anything.
00:56:38Pierce.
00:56:48Oh Shelby, Shelby.
00:56:50Come out would you please.
00:56:54I wake up in the morning and reach for you.
00:56:57But you're not there.
00:56:59You're not there.
00:57:07I can't breathe at the thought of losing you.
00:57:12Mr. Roy, do you think she'll ever forgive you?
00:57:16You're ridiculous.
00:57:17You do know that, don't you?
00:57:20Oh Shelby, Shelby.
00:57:22Don't leave me hanging.
00:57:24What are you doing?
00:57:25You're supposed to turn it on.
00:57:27Yeah.
00:57:29I got it from a pawn shop.
00:57:31It's broken.
00:57:32Guy totally scammed me.
00:57:35You are beyond ridiculous.
00:57:37Please, Shelby.
00:57:39I didn't say what I wanted to before.
00:57:42Just give me a chance to explain.
00:57:47Fine.
00:57:48Come in you fool.
00:57:51I'll come in to my own house.
00:57:57You have two minutes.
00:58:05Growing up as a Roy, no one ever liked me for me.
00:58:12It's always been about the money, the excess.
00:58:17Then, at a moment, three years ago, where someone did, like me, for me.
00:58:26They had no idea who I was.
00:58:29And I just remember how freeing it felt.
00:58:36So when I met you, and I felt that spark I've been searching for.
00:58:42I didn't think.
00:58:44I didn't think.
00:58:46I just fucking left.
00:58:48Why wait so long to tell me?
00:58:51I've never gone into enemy territory to cut off weapons supply routes.
00:58:57I boxed in prep school.
00:59:00Yeah, you got that right.
00:59:02But otherwise, I've always been more of a lover, rather than a fighter.
00:59:09And I've done well as a lawyer.
00:59:10But I did not earn those billions.
00:59:14I inherited them from generations of dickheads.
00:59:22When you meet a girl, it's a total package.
00:59:25You just want to be her total package too.
00:59:28You really are ridiculous.
00:59:31You know, I have laughed more with you in the past two weeks than I have in my entire life.
00:59:37I'm way too serious, Griffin.
00:59:38Sometimes I forget how to let go.
00:59:41But with you, every day is fun.
00:59:44So, does that mean you forgive me?
00:59:47I'm thinking about it.
00:59:51Yeah.
00:59:53You think too much.
00:59:55Time for makeup sex.
01:00:00So, that's makeup sex.
01:00:04Yeah.
01:00:05Yeah.
01:00:09Griffin, it hurts so much thinking we were over.
01:00:14I never want to feel like that again.
01:00:17I promise not to let anything get in between us.
01:00:26This changes everything.
01:00:29Elf, thanks for the heads up.
01:00:31I'd appreciate it if you could keep it buried for as long as possible.
01:00:36Okay.
01:00:42Run.
01:00:44I want to stay right here.
01:00:54Where the hell are you, Griff?
01:00:56This is DEFCON 1.
01:00:58Hey, man.
01:01:00Seriously? That's all you have to say?
01:01:02Seriously? That's all you have to say?
01:01:06Come on.
01:01:12How could you keep something like this from me?
01:01:15We've known each other since college.
01:01:17What are you talking about?
01:01:19Didn't you get any of my texts or calls?
01:01:21I must have forgot to charge it.
01:01:23I had quite a night last night.
01:01:25Shelby and I made up.
01:01:27She's forgiven me.
01:01:29Well, she won't forgive you for this.
01:01:32You're a goddamn bigamist, Griffin Roy.
01:01:36Michelle Lane.
01:01:38I don't even know who that is.
01:01:40Well, you knew her well enough to marry her three years ago.
01:01:46This can't be right.
01:01:48I got it from a parish clerk.
01:01:50She's agreed to keep it hush-hush for now.
01:01:52The ceremony was conducted at a church.
01:01:54The priest signed and completed the marriage certificate.
01:01:58Father Timothy O'Shea.
01:02:00I now pronounce ye man and wife.
01:02:04The masked girl from Mardi Gras.
01:02:06I finally know her name.
01:02:08Michelle.
01:02:10Shit.
01:02:12That finally makes sense.
01:02:14Of course you wouldn't knowingly become a bigamist.
01:02:17Shelby.
01:02:19Fuck.
01:02:21What am I going to tell her?
01:02:23Look, it could still be one big mistake.
01:02:26I need to talk to that priest.
01:02:28I have something for you.
01:02:41I hacked into the parish database.
01:02:43Griffin Roy is legally married to both Michelle Lane and Shelby Trudeau.
01:02:48That's it.
01:02:50He's finished.
01:02:52Griffin Roy is legally married to Shelby Trudeau.
01:02:55That's it.
01:02:57Griffin Roy will be in jail for bigamy for cocktail hour.
01:03:01Michelle Lane is Shelby Trudeau.
01:03:04They're legally married to each other on two separate occasions.
01:03:07They just don't know it yet.
01:03:09That's insane.
01:03:11Check the date.
01:03:13They got married the first time during Mardi Gras.
01:03:15Roy was obviously publicly intoxicated.
01:03:18We could use that angle.
01:03:20Yeah, the romance is already trending.
01:03:22He made an idiot of himself with that boombox and voters.
01:03:26They're just eating it up.
01:03:29He's catching up in the polls.
01:03:32Now Roy unknowingly marries twice the girl he's been searching for since Mardi Gras.
01:03:38This will make them seem like some faded love story.
01:03:45This will make them seem like some faded love story.
01:03:48We got nothing on him.
01:03:50Honey, we've got everything we need.
01:03:54What they don't know can definitely hurt them.
01:03:57And right now, to Griffin Roy, Michelle Lane could be anybody.
01:04:04You would have given Machiavelli a run for his money, my dear.
01:04:08Who?
01:04:12Well, we have a very limited window to make this work.
01:04:15We will hit hard, but fast.
01:04:21What is she going to say when I tell her I'm married?
01:04:26Alright ladies, good job.
01:04:28That's it for tonight.
01:04:30Remember, this weekend's Mardi Gras.
01:04:32Have fun, but you know what to do if anybody messes with you.
01:04:36Nice work.
01:04:38Hi.
01:04:40Hungry?
01:04:41Yeah, so, today's class went super well.
01:04:44Two new students.
01:04:46They really picked up on a lot of things.
01:04:48You're everything I've ever wanted.
01:04:50Everything I didn't even dare to dream.
01:04:53You're it for me.
01:04:55I can't lose you.
01:04:57Griffin, are you okay?
01:05:00Yeah.
01:05:02Just some stuff for the campaign.
01:05:05I want to help.
01:05:07I want to help.
01:05:09I want to help.
01:05:11LaRoche can't win.
01:05:13He and Isabel are evil.
01:05:15You're the kind of man that people need.
01:05:17I can't imagine anyone else but myself.
01:05:20I'll come by the campaign office tomorrow.
01:05:22We will plan a siege that surrounds them from all sides.
01:05:26That sounds amazing, Chelle.
01:05:35Father?
01:05:39I remember the two of you.
01:05:42You had it, lad.
01:05:44That special spark.
01:05:46I don't see it often in couples, but when I do, it makes an impression.
01:05:50You must be mistaken.
01:05:52This woman and I, we'd met that day.
01:05:54And you were already finishing each other's sentences.
01:05:56Dying to tie the knot.
01:05:58There was no stopping you.
01:06:00I was drunk.
01:06:02Drunk with love.
01:06:04The man I married knew what he was doing.
01:06:06I mean, how is this even legal?
01:06:08It's over our waiting period.
01:06:10Unless the judge waives it.
01:06:12Son of a bitch.
01:06:14Who was it?
01:06:16He was your best man.
01:06:18You called him Remy.
01:06:20Remy Cal, that bastard.
01:06:22No wonder he always had that stupid smirk on his face whenever I stood before him in court.
01:06:26Fuck!
01:06:28Fuck!
01:06:31I don't care.
01:06:33I don't care.
01:06:35We need to annul the marriage now.
01:06:36You're in a bit of a pickle.
01:06:38Because in my book,
01:06:40you left your other wife as well.
01:06:46Sir,
01:06:48Mrs. Rose in your office with Mr. Durand.
01:06:50Shelby.
01:06:55Griffin, this is the woman you've been looking for.
01:06:58This is Michelle Lane.
01:07:01Hi, Griffin.
01:07:03You might not remember me, but we got married three years ago.
01:07:07Yeah.
01:07:12So you've been an escort for seven years.
01:07:15That's right, since high school.
01:07:17And that really is your toddler?
01:07:19My baby girl Fleur.
01:07:21She has no daddy, this will be good for her.
01:07:26If I may ask, how will she pass the DNA test?
01:07:29That is the least of your worries.
01:07:32Alright, chop chop.
01:07:37Now action.
01:07:41Hi, Griffin.
01:07:43You might not remember me,
01:07:45but we got married three years ago.
01:07:47It was Mardi Gras.
01:07:49We were completely wasted
01:07:51and we ended up in some church with an Irish priest.
01:07:53We had a wild night at the hotel.
01:07:55And well,
01:07:57Fleur was the happy accident nine months later.
01:08:03It can't be true.
01:08:04I've never met you in my life.
01:08:06I mean, you were wearing masks.
01:08:08Yes, that's right, we were.
01:08:10By the time I found out I was pregnant,
01:08:12two months had passed.
01:08:14I've been trying to find you ever since,
01:08:16but it wasn't until I saw one of your ads for Congress
01:08:18that I recognized your voice.
01:08:20It was a miracle.
01:08:22It's too much.
01:08:24She's losing him.
01:08:26Tone it down.
01:08:28Tone it down.
01:08:30Listen, lady, I don't know who you're trying to con.
01:08:32With this act.
01:08:34Griffin, don't.
01:08:36But there is no way in hell that I'm married to you.
01:08:39What's going on, Griffin?
01:08:43Is this woman really your wife?
01:08:48No, she's not.
01:08:50We don't know.
01:08:52Which is it?
01:08:54You are my wife.
01:08:56Only you.
01:08:58I understand this is a lot to take in.
01:09:00Fleur and I will just go.
01:09:02I'll have my lawyer reach out.
01:09:04No, no lawyers.
01:09:06We don't need to involve any authorities.
01:09:08This can all be solved with a simple DNA test.
01:09:12Pierce, this woman is a fraud.
01:09:15Griffin, think about it.
01:09:17She says Fleur is your daughter.
01:09:19One little test and that'll prove if she's lying or not.
01:09:21We need to know, Griffin.
01:09:23I need to know.
01:09:26Fine.
01:09:28But I don't want these doubts to fester.
01:09:29We can rush the DNA results and get them back in a few hours.
01:09:32Might I suggest a more private setting?
01:09:35Less eyes.
01:09:37Understood.
01:09:39We can wait back at my house for the results to come.
01:09:47We've got him.
01:09:49You're up.
01:09:59Hi.
01:10:04Hi.
01:10:20You could.
01:10:22Don't.
01:10:24Just don't.
01:10:26Shelby go upstairs.
01:10:27She fed them snacks and then locked herself in the guest room.
01:10:34I can't lose her, Pierce.
01:10:37I won't.
01:10:47Moment of truth, buddy.
01:10:58Okay.
01:11:09Fleur, meet your daddy.
01:11:12I will, of course, provide for you both financially.
01:11:18Fleur doesn't need a checkbook. She needs a father.
01:11:28What do you want?
01:11:30The guest bedroom is empty.
01:11:33You and Fleur can stay there.
01:11:37Shelby.
01:11:39Just don't do this.
01:11:42Just give me some time.
01:11:44I can fix it.
01:11:46This isn't something you fix.
01:11:48You can't be legal.
01:11:50I can't be legal.
01:11:52I can't be legal.
01:11:54I can't be legal.
01:11:55You can't fix.
01:11:57You can't be legally married to two women at the same time and you have a child with one of them.
01:12:03We need to get a divorce.
01:12:08She's right, Griff.
01:12:10Griffin, you have a daughter now.
01:12:13You're a father and you have to put your child first.
01:12:17I can't be Margot.
01:12:19I won't do that to another little girl.
01:12:21I've spent my whole life looking for you.
01:12:27How can I let you go?
01:12:32Sometimes love isn't enough.
01:12:38How did you know Shelby would leave me because of the kid?
01:12:41Shelby's dedicated her life to saving people.
01:12:44It's not in her nature to put herself first.
01:12:46Oh, you're a scary woman.
01:12:48You're a scary woman.
01:12:50I know.
01:12:55Hi, I'm Diana.
01:12:57I'm Shelby Trudeau.
01:12:59We've been together.
01:13:06So this is what it feels like to have your heart shattered?
01:13:18I'm sorry.
01:13:49That's strange.
01:13:51I thought I heard something.
01:14:18What?
01:14:35It's like she was never here.
01:14:49Hey, mister.
01:14:51Will you marry me?
01:14:54She took everything but left this behind.
01:14:57Message received, Shelby.
01:15:09What the hell is this?
01:15:13I know this sounds crazy and there's no time to explain,
01:15:15but if you help me, I promise a generous reward once I get my inheritance.
01:15:20This place is insane.
01:15:22The owner must really trust you.
01:15:27Could it be?
01:15:40It's her.
01:15:42It's always been her.
01:15:45Yeah, it went better than I expected.
01:15:48Yeah, it went better than I expected.
01:15:50As soon as you saw the forged DNA test, it was a done deal.
01:15:53Who is she working for?
01:15:55How long am I supposed to stay here while you take care of Shelby?
01:15:58Give me a name. Come on, just one name.
01:16:00Mrs. LaRoche, that's cutting it close.
01:16:03I want to be long gone when he finds out she's dead.
01:16:07Where is Shelby?
01:16:09Where is my wife?
01:16:11Where is Isabel taking me?
01:16:13I don't know what you're talking about.
01:16:15You're going away for the rest of your life,
01:16:17and your daughter will grow up in a fucking orphanage.
01:16:20I don't know where she is.
01:16:22If I knew, I'd tell you, I swear.
01:16:37What is wrong with me?
01:16:42Help!
01:16:44Somebody help!
01:16:47Do you need some water?
01:16:49Oh wait, I see you've already had some.
01:16:52You poisoned me?
01:16:54Why?
01:16:56Why? Why?
01:16:58Where to begin?
01:17:02Lingering high school issues, offs.
01:17:04I'm helping Neville's campaign, duh.
01:17:07But the real reason, the one that cuts deep,
01:17:10is to make Griffin Roy think he's a bigamist.
01:17:14By the time he figures out he married the same woman twice,
01:17:18he'll have gone missing, vanished without a trace.
01:17:23He'll be forced to withdraw from the race.
01:17:26Later, when an anonymous tip tells the police where to find your body,
01:17:30suspicion will follow Griffin for the rest of his life.
01:17:33Any political future he may have had will be as dead as you.
01:17:37Net?
01:17:38Net?
01:17:40Back up.
01:17:42Married? Twice?
01:17:45Who's the...
01:17:48the woman in the little girl?
01:17:50Oh, just some cheap whore I hired to tell your husband
01:17:54that they've been married for the past three years.
01:17:57When really, it's been you all along.
01:18:00You've been searching for each other all this time,
01:18:04but now he'll never find you.
01:18:06All right, boys, she's all yours.
01:18:14I told you I'd get you back.
01:18:22Miss Tudor, why are you here?
01:18:25My daughter, my baby Cece.
01:18:28I'm scared she's gonna do something terrible.
01:18:31What do you mean, terrible? What's going on?
01:18:32I sold everything to get her out on bail,
01:18:36and what does she do in return?
01:18:39She's gone crazy.
01:18:41Stoking Shelby.
01:18:43She tailed her to some hotel in the French Quarter.
01:18:48What hotel?
01:18:50Excuse me, sir.
01:18:52My sister's staying here, but I've forgotten her room number.
01:18:55It's Shelby Trudeau.
01:18:57Sorry, ma'am, we can't disclose any guest information.
01:19:00Shelby.
01:19:04Come out, come out, wherever you are.
01:19:17I think I'll do it with my bare hands.
01:19:20Makes it more personal.
01:19:24I'm sorry.
01:19:26Makes it more personal.
01:19:29Actually, do me a favor.
01:19:31Leave a lot of marks on that vase of hers.
01:19:34Fuck you.
01:19:36I want people to see that she suffered a lot.
01:19:39Oh, trust me, she will.
01:19:42Come on, let's get this party started.
01:19:56Look what you've done.
01:20:01Pansy-ass slap.
01:20:04She's stalling, and you're falling for it.
01:20:07Damn.
01:20:09Can't go to the valet smelling like a dive bar.
01:20:12I'll never give you your car keys.
01:20:14Shelby has clothes over there.
01:20:16Change.
01:20:18I'll take care of me.
01:20:20You go take care of her.
01:20:25Ugh.
01:20:28Found it, Chris.
01:20:30Shelby Trudeau changed her name to Michelle Blaine.
01:20:33It was after her parents divorced at her mother's request.
01:20:36She only returned to her original name after her mother passed three years ago.
01:20:42Starting to make sense now.
01:20:45It was harder on my mom.
01:20:47She didn't want anything to do with him, so I cut him off too.
01:20:50Even started using my mom's maiden name.
01:20:53She's the one you've been looking for.
01:20:55It's been her all this time.
01:20:57How could it be so blind?
01:20:59Of course it had to be Shelby, it had to be her.
01:21:02My heart knew what my brain couldn't see.
01:21:06I got it.
01:21:08Your girl's in room 801.
01:21:10Thanks, man.
01:21:12Now I can go save the love of my life.
01:21:20Too much to drink.
01:21:22It's fine.
01:21:26Stop right there.
01:21:33Not so fast.
01:21:36Griffin fucking Roy.
01:21:39Finally joined the party.
01:21:41I'm here for my wife.
01:21:43Not gonna happen, brah.
01:21:45What you've done here is aggravated assault.
01:21:48But if you leave this hotel with her, it's kidnapping.
01:21:51That is a federal crime.
01:21:53That is a federal crime.
01:21:55Don't bring in the FBI.
01:21:57Someone will have to be around to identify us.
01:22:00That sure as hell won't be you.
01:22:04Did you get all that, Pierce?
01:22:06Police are on their way.
01:22:08Hang in there, buddy.
01:22:10You're not getting out of here alive, Roy.
01:22:24Stop!
01:22:30Give me my wife back now!
01:22:49Show me.
01:22:51You all right?
01:22:53Yeah.
01:23:24Griff, my God.
01:23:26Do you need medical attention?
01:23:28No, but they do.
01:23:38I guess I renewed my man card.
01:23:41Sure did, honey.
01:23:43Fucked him up real good.
01:23:46Oh, Lord.
01:23:48Please tell me there's something other than fatigues and combat boots in this thing.
01:23:54Shelby!
01:23:56You little bitch!
01:23:58Didn't I say I'd come back here and settle the score?
01:24:01What?
01:24:03That's not...
01:24:04Shelby!
01:24:07Put your hands up where I can see them.
01:24:14This is the last one.
01:24:15Hey, hey, hey.
01:24:16I want to make a deal.
01:24:18I want to make a deal.
01:24:20I want to make a deal.
01:24:21Hey, I want to make a deal.
01:24:23What do you have to offer up?
01:24:25Congressman Neville LaRoche.
01:24:27I'm all ears.
01:24:35Is it really over?
01:24:37Yeah, it is.
01:24:39Griffin, Isabel said something, and I want to believe it, but...
01:24:44Three years ago, did we...
01:24:48You left us.
01:24:51You left us.
01:24:57It's true.
01:25:00I can't believe I finally found you.
01:25:03I looked for you in the face of every woman I ever met.
01:25:07Why'd you never come back?
01:25:22It's called a walk of shame, not a laugh of it.
01:25:26Mind your own business, Cece.
01:25:28Look at you, Shelby.
01:25:30One Mardi Gras hook-up, and you think you found happily ever after.
01:25:34That's not how life works.
01:25:36Sure, he may have liked you with the mask on,
01:25:38but he's not going to want you with it off.
01:25:41Look, you both have a great memory now.
01:25:44But you'll look back, and you'll see that you're just the clueless chick
01:25:47who didn't know what to do.
01:25:48And you'll see that you're just the clueless chick who didn't know the score.
01:25:53You'll embarrass yourself.
01:25:55And more importantly, you'll embarrass him.
01:26:01I waited in that hotel for two days.
01:26:04I'm sorry I let her get to me.
01:26:07But to be honest, what we had seemed too good to be true.
01:26:11How often do people fall in love with someone without ever seeing their face?
01:26:15Exactly.
01:26:19But I did.
01:26:21And I do.
01:26:23Where do we go from here?
01:26:25Married twice.
01:26:26Deeply in love.
01:26:28Risked our lives to save each other.
01:26:30I'd say we live happily ever after.
01:26:35Shelby.
01:26:37Will you...
01:26:38Yes, Griffin Roy!
01:26:43I will always love you.
01:26:45In this life or the next.
01:26:48Everything.
01:26:51Every part of me.
01:26:54I'm yours.