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  • 5/28/2025
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00:00:00Carter Pearson, CEO of Pearson Healthcare, was fatally shot by a gunman on 5th Avenue.
00:00:05Will Elena Pearson, the victim's daughter, be the next target?
00:00:15Long time no see, Miss Pearson.
00:00:17I'm your personal bodyguard.
00:00:21I'll never let my little girl marry a one-legged cripple!
00:00:25It's over. I got myself a new girl.
00:00:28I hate Ace Atkins!
00:00:33You broke my heart. Now you come back into my life like it's nothing?
00:00:37Are you afraid you're gonna fall in love with me again?
00:00:44Elena, I can't be with you. I'm just a man with a prosthetic.
00:00:49We want Pearson Group. We're going to have to eliminate her.
00:00:53Please, Ace, save me!
00:00:58You
00:01:14Yes!
00:01:22Your deployment's tomorrow. I'm still worried.
00:01:25Don't worry. I'm gonna be back. I'm gonna be safe and sound.
00:01:28The first thing we're gonna do is get married.
00:01:30I'll be waiting.
00:01:49Oh, my God!
00:01:55Oh, my God! It's so good to see you!
00:01:57It's so good to see you!
00:01:59I miss you a lot.
00:02:01Can't wait to go home together.
00:02:03Yeah. What are you having for dinner?
00:02:05I'm so sorry to interrupt, but have you seen Ace?
00:02:07He was supposed to come out with you.
00:02:09Ace? He's been back for a month.
00:02:11He didn't tell you?
00:02:13What?
00:02:16Call him up. You'll see.
00:02:19Let's go.
00:02:22Ace came back a month ago.
00:02:25But he hasn't been answering my calls.
00:02:32Ace, open up! I know you're in there!
00:02:35Ace! Ace!
00:02:52Ace, what are you doing?
00:02:54Who is that woman?
00:02:59Ace, open the door!
00:03:02Who the hell are you, and what do you want with Ace?
00:03:04I need to see him.
00:03:12Ace! Explain!
00:03:15Look, I don't know what you want me to say.
00:03:17It's over.
00:03:19I got myself a new girl.
00:03:21It's time for you to move on.
00:03:23What do you mean it's over?
00:03:25I waited for you for three years.
00:03:27You said we were going to get married when you came back,
00:03:29and now you're just telling me to move on?
00:03:31I was just fooling around that whole time.
00:03:33I didn't mean any of it.
00:03:35Besides, I was never in love with you like I am with Sally.
00:03:38She's the one, all right? It's not you.
00:03:40I don't believe you.
00:03:42I don't believe you.
00:03:44It's not you.
00:03:46I don't believe you.
00:03:48I demand that you come out here and talk to me face to face.
00:03:50You owe me that at least.
00:03:52That's the problem with you, isn't it?
00:03:54You're always demanding this, demanding that.
00:03:56If Elena's not happy, nobody's happy.
00:03:58You're a spoiled, rich heiress,
00:04:00and no guy wants a woman like that.
00:04:02Can't you understand that?
00:04:04Just fuck off.
00:04:06My dad was right about you.
00:04:10And I never should have fallen for you.
00:04:12Please, Adkins!
00:04:24Did you really have to be so cruel?
00:04:26I mean, I feel like you probably could have told her the truth.
00:04:28She's not going to leave you.
00:04:38That's what I'm afraid of.
00:04:40I love her.
00:04:42I just gotta let her go.
00:04:48Let's get you into that wheelchair.
00:05:10I want you to end things with Elena.
00:05:12The engagement is off.
00:05:14Take this money as your compensation.
00:05:18Mr. Pearson, I
00:05:20obviously always have had a lot of
00:05:22respect for you.
00:05:24Quite frankly, I have no interest in your money.
00:05:26All I need is a chance to talk to Elena.
00:05:28That's all I'm asking for.
00:05:30What can you possibly do for Elena when you can't even stand on your own?
00:05:32All you'll do is
00:05:34break her heart.
00:05:36I'll never let my little girl marry a one-legged cripple.
00:05:38If you really love her,
00:05:40leave her alone!
00:05:42Thanks for doing this, Sally.
00:05:44Really appreciate it.
00:06:12We'll start physical therapy in ten minutes.
00:06:14I'll go get the equipment.
00:06:20I love you, Elena.
00:06:22Forget about me.
00:06:24You'll find happiness again.
00:06:30Early this morning,
00:06:32Carter Pearson, CEO of Pearson Healthcare,
00:06:34was fatally shot by a gunman
00:06:36on Fifth Avenue.
00:06:38Police suspect the attack may be related to the
00:06:40insurance policy changes that Pearson Healthcare
00:06:42is preparing to implement.
00:06:44For now, the gunman remains at large,
00:06:46while Elena Pearson, the victim's daughter,
00:06:48is set to take over as CEO.
00:07:00Clean that up.
00:07:02Good morning, gentlemen.
00:07:04I've called this emergency meeting
00:07:06to make an important announcement.
00:07:08I will be continuing to advance
00:07:10healthcare reform.
00:07:12The goal
00:07:14is to ensure all patients receive
00:07:16fair insurance coverage
00:07:18and to make healthcare more affordable
00:07:20for everyone.
00:07:22My plan...
00:07:26Help me!
00:07:28Help me!
00:07:30What the hell
00:07:32is your shit plan?
00:07:34You're giving away our profits to these poor people.
00:07:36I reject it.
00:07:38Uncle Houston, poor healthcare policies have led
00:07:40to my father's death.
00:07:42My plans are implemented to correct these wrongs.
00:07:44No matter what you say,
00:07:46I will never,
00:07:48ever change my mind.
00:07:50Really?
00:07:52You think you can control the entire group?
00:07:54I'm not the only one
00:07:56against this bullshit plan.
00:08:00Come on.
00:08:30Ah!
00:08:42Looks like you all need some more training still.
00:08:44Got a long way to go.
00:08:48Will the healthcare heiress be able to bring
00:08:50about meaningful reform, or will she be next
00:08:52on the assassin's list?
00:08:54Hey, Josh, can you bring me my headset
00:08:56and my jacket, please?
00:08:58You're the CEO of the company.
00:09:00You could totally assign someone else to handle
00:09:02Elena's case.
00:09:04So you heard the news too, huh?
00:09:06You think anyone's gonna protect her like I would, Josh?
00:09:10I'll handle it.
00:09:20Elena, today
00:09:22you're going to follow my plan
00:09:24to increase healthcare prices.
00:09:26We will vote to dismiss you as CEO.
00:09:28Simple as that.
00:09:30Without the board's approval, you have no right to dismiss me.
00:09:44Have you lost your mind?
00:09:46Forcing a signature is illegal.
00:09:48No one here will testify against me.
00:09:50Just sign the damn paper.
00:09:52Are you all gonna let him do this?
00:09:54You're asking us to throw our money away in those lowlifes.
00:09:56Don't blame us because we're not
00:09:58picking your side.
00:10:06Let's go, guys. Come on.
00:10:20Get your hands off of her.
00:10:22No way.
00:10:24That voice.
00:10:26It can't be him.
00:10:28It can't be him.
00:10:40Long time no see, Ms. Pearson.
00:10:44I'm your personal bodyguard.
00:10:46It's been three years.
00:10:48I've missed you, Elena.
00:10:50You're my what?
00:10:52Jesus, Elena.
00:10:54Did you do something about your bodyguard?
00:10:56Are you stupid or something?
00:11:00You insult my boss again.
00:11:02You're gonna be the one that needs some fucking healthcare.
00:11:04Okay, everyone out
00:11:06of my boardroom.
00:11:12Leave, or you're fired.
00:11:14I don't give a shit you're my uncle.
00:11:16There's only one way to deal with people like you, Elena.
00:11:18And that's to get rid of them.
00:11:20Just like I got rid of your father.
00:11:26What are you doing here?
00:11:28No one told me anything about
00:11:30needing a personal bodyguard.
00:11:32Ms. Pearson.
00:11:34Mr. Atkins.
00:11:36I'm Oliver, the
00:11:38family butler.
00:11:40Mr. Ace Atkins
00:11:42is the most sought-after
00:11:44bodyguard in America.
00:11:46Now, as per the contract,
00:11:48he will provide
00:11:50you protection 24 hours
00:11:52to ensure your safety
00:11:54at all times.
00:11:56No.
00:11:58I won't have him as my bodyguard.
00:12:02I won't have him as my bodyguard.
00:12:04Oliver, you can get me
00:12:06literally anyone else.
00:12:08Anyone but him.
00:12:10Ma'am, I urge you to rethink this.
00:12:12With him around,
00:12:14your safety is practically
00:12:16guaranteed.
00:12:18Oliver, can you leave us alone for a minute?
00:12:20I need to talk to him.
00:12:22Yes, ma'am.
00:12:26Ace, what are you doing here?
00:12:28I was just making sure that you were safe.
00:12:30Healthcare CEOs are on high alert right now
00:12:32and, uh, well...
00:12:34I was worried about you.
00:12:36We broke up three years ago.
00:12:38You cheated on me. You don't have the right
00:12:40to be worried about me.
00:12:42The only thing I need right now
00:12:44is you being my bodyguard.
00:12:46The contract's already signed,
00:12:48so I'll just cover the termination fee.
00:12:50Now go.
00:12:52I don't really understand why you're refusing
00:12:54all of this help.
00:12:56Are you afraid
00:12:58you're gonna fall in love with me again?
00:13:02Are you afraid you're gonna fall in love
00:13:04with me again?
00:13:06Why is my heart beating so fast?
00:13:08You're delusional.
00:13:10The rational thing to do
00:13:12is to think of your safety right now,
00:13:14so just let me protect you.
00:13:16Only an idiot
00:13:18would entrust their safety to someone
00:13:20who cheated on them while they were engaged.
00:13:22Let go.
00:13:28Take me home.
00:13:32Elena!
00:13:36Asshole.
00:13:38Asshole.
00:13:40You broke my heart.
00:13:42Now you come back into my life like it's nothing?
00:13:48That's odd.
00:13:50I turned off the lights
00:13:52when I left the house, right?
00:14:00Someone broke in.
00:14:02The killer?
00:14:08No.
00:14:24Why so surprised, princess?
00:14:26Didn't you know
00:14:28you were gonna be next?
00:14:32No. I don't want to die, please.
00:14:34Someone help me.
00:14:38No.
00:15:08No.
00:15:14Please.
00:15:16Oh, God.
00:15:18I thought I was gonna die.
00:15:20You're not gonna die.
00:15:22You're safe.
00:15:24You're hurt. Are you alright?
00:15:26You saved me.
00:15:28I...
00:15:32You're bleeding.
00:15:34He might be an asshole,
00:15:36but damn,
00:15:38he's even hotter than he used to be.
00:15:40He's still got that same glow.
00:15:42God, I missed her.
00:15:44Do you remember
00:15:46the last time we, uh...
00:15:48the bathroom?
00:15:50The bathroom.
00:16:04He's hotter.
00:16:06He is now.
00:16:12That guy got you in the leg, too, right?
00:16:14I should wrap that up.
00:16:16No, no, no.
00:16:18He tried to stab me in the leg
00:16:20and he missed. It's fine.
00:16:22I saw the knife go straight into your leg.
00:16:28Is there something wrong?
00:16:30It's fine.
00:16:32Okay.
00:16:46Okay.
00:17:04Oh, my...
00:17:08Am I interrupting?
00:17:10No.
00:17:12No.
00:17:14He, uh, cut himself and
00:17:16I was just helping him dress the wound.
00:17:20Mr. Atkins, I, uh,
00:17:22brought your luggage up.
00:17:24Wait.
00:17:26He's not staying with me.
00:17:28Yes, Miss Pearson.
00:17:30Of course.
00:17:32That's exactly what a personal bodyguard does.
00:17:34The contract clearly states
00:17:36that Mr. Atkins
00:17:38must remain by your side
00:17:4024-7 to ensure
00:17:42your safety.
00:17:44Oliver, it's not just about the contract.
00:17:46I can't...
00:17:48I can't let my ex-boyfriend
00:17:50live with me as my bodyguard.
00:17:52You must understand.
00:17:54You might very well
00:17:56be the next target.
00:17:58If you fail to
00:18:00understand this,
00:18:02then I shall have to tender
00:18:04my letter of resignation.
00:18:06Okay, fine.
00:18:08Oliver, you win.
00:18:10Brilliant.
00:18:12Mr. Atkins, from here on out,
00:18:14Miss Pearson's safety
00:18:16is in your hands.
00:18:22I would take a bullet for her.
00:18:36You're the first door on the left.
00:18:38You can stay there.
00:18:40Elena...
00:18:42Ace, let's just address the elephant in the room.
00:18:44We broke up three years ago,
00:18:46and that's that.
00:18:48Now, if you're going to be staying here,
00:18:50we need to establish some boundaries.
00:18:52So, here's how it's going to go.
00:18:54You are going to do your job as my bodyguard,
00:18:56and I'm going to live my life.
00:18:58Nothing else.
00:19:00Is that clear?
00:19:02Crystal.
00:19:04I'll go unpack my stuff.
00:19:08Okay.
00:19:20Is this his wallet?
00:19:32You said you never left me,
00:19:34so why do you have a photo of me
00:19:36in your room?
00:19:42I checked the house.
00:19:44It's all clear.
00:19:46Safe to sleep.
00:19:48Great. Thanks.
00:19:50I'm going to go to bed now.
00:20:06I
00:20:08need
00:20:10you.
00:20:16Shit.
00:20:24Sorry.
00:20:26I thought you were in danger.
00:20:28Just hand me that towel.
00:20:36Fuck.
00:20:46It's not like I haven't seen you before.
00:20:54Be professional.
00:20:56I'm still your boss, remember?
00:21:02Yes, ma'am.
00:21:06Okay.
00:21:26You've changed a lot, Elena.
00:21:28And after all these years,
00:21:30I still feel the same about you.
00:21:36Hey.
00:21:46Hey, sir.
00:21:48Some scar cream for you.
00:21:50Yeah, just hold on a second.
00:21:52One minute.
00:21:56Hey, what's up?
00:21:58Hey.
00:22:00Just
00:22:02have something for the scars.
00:22:04I can put it on.
00:22:16I'm surprised that you still
00:22:20show this much care for me still.
00:22:22Get over
00:22:24yourself.
00:22:26I'm just helping you because I'm nice.
00:22:28Why not
00:22:30calm yourself? He's just a stupid ex
00:22:32with a hot body.
00:22:34Okay.
00:22:38I'm done.
00:22:46Hey, what is with you
00:22:48and this blanket?
00:22:50I saw that guy get you in the leg.
00:22:52My leg is fine.
00:22:54I'm just sitting.
00:22:56That's how I sit.
00:22:58I call BS. Let me see it.
00:23:02What if I'm
00:23:04hiding something under there?
00:23:06Maybe I'm hiding
00:23:08a boner.
00:23:10Let's see it.
00:23:18You're not my boyfriend anymore.
00:23:20You're my bodyguard.
00:23:22You're not my boyfriend anymore.
00:23:24You're my bodyguard.
00:23:26You're not my boyfriend anymore.
00:23:28You're my bodyguard.
00:23:30You should keep things professional.
00:23:34Good night.
00:23:38Good night.
00:23:42You're right, Elena.
00:23:44I'm just your bodyguard.
00:23:54Elena,
00:23:56why don't you put this on?
00:23:58Why don't you put this on?
00:24:00It's lightweight. You won't even feel it.
00:24:02I'm not wearing that.
00:24:04You can either do it yourself
00:24:06or I can strip your clothes off for you.
00:24:08And I can do it.
00:24:10If you ask me, I prefer the latter.
00:24:12I can do it myself.
00:24:20Yeah?
00:24:22Got it.
00:24:28Okay.
00:24:40Why does he have to be
00:24:42so damn attractive?
00:24:44It's inside.
00:24:48Okay, I have to go.
00:24:50I'm late for work.
00:24:52Yes, ma'am.
00:24:58Assuming the assassination didn't go as planned.
00:25:00That idiot calls himself a hitman
00:25:02he can't handle a defenseless woman.
00:25:04Chad,
00:25:06I'm leaving this to you.
00:25:08Seduce Elena, get her under your thumb,
00:25:10then Pearson Healthcare is ours.
00:25:12Consider it done.
00:25:20Jesus, Chad, how many times have I told you to knock?
00:25:24Why didn't you run?
00:25:26You owe me dinner, remember?
00:25:28I remember.
00:25:30But I'm swamped with work and
00:25:32planning a funeral, so can we take a brain check?
00:25:34Let me handle the funeral preparations.
00:25:36You've been working too hard
00:25:38since your father passed.
00:25:40This is how people get burned down.
00:25:42You need to take some time off to relax.
00:25:50Yeah.
00:25:52You know what?
00:25:54I'll see you later.
00:25:58Great.
00:26:12Sir,
00:26:14this is a table for two.
00:26:18Why don't you go sit over there?
00:26:24Okay.
00:26:40I'm Miss Pearson's bodyguard.
00:26:42I gotta keep a tight perimeter
00:26:44around her at all times, but
00:26:46thanks for checking in.
00:26:55Well, don't let me interrupt.
00:26:57You guys haven't ordered yet.
00:26:59Go ahead.
00:27:0482 Lafite.
00:27:06Your favorite.
00:27:08I found a collector who was willing to sell it to me.
00:27:10Here, have a taste.
00:27:16Hey, I find it kind of rude, Chad,
00:27:18that you're not offering me a drink.
00:27:20I am attending this dinner with the two of you, aren't I?
00:27:22Well, Mr. Atkins,
00:27:24seeing that you're Elena's bodyguard,
00:27:26I didn't find it appropriate
00:27:28for you to be drinking on the job now.
00:27:32My apologies.
00:27:34Elena,
00:27:38I know how tough it's been for you,
00:27:40and I want you to know
00:27:42that I'm here for you.
00:27:44Always.
00:27:46And that my heart belongs to you.
00:27:48Sorry, Chad,
00:27:50I'm not really in the mood to talk about all that.
00:27:54Can we eat?
00:27:56I'm starving.
00:27:58Yeah, Sam.
00:28:00The mango salad.
00:28:04Oh, hey, Sam.
00:28:06Sorry about that.
00:28:08She actually doesn't like mangoes.
00:28:10Do you mind bringing out another plate without them?
00:28:12He still remembers?
00:28:14I'll see to it.
00:28:16He still remembers?
00:28:18I'll see what I can do about that.
00:28:22Wait, didn't
00:28:24you two just meet?
00:28:26How would he know that you don't like mangoes?
00:28:28How would he know
00:28:30that you don't like mangoes?
00:28:32Well, we actually go way back,
00:28:34and I know a hell of a lot more
00:28:36about her than just her preference for mangoes.
00:28:38He's my bodyguard. Of course,
00:28:40Oliver told him everything that he needed to know.
00:28:42I'll just pick around the mangoes.
00:28:46Okay,
00:28:48something's definitely going on
00:28:50with Elena and her bodyguard.
00:29:16What was that tonight?
00:29:18If I didn't know any better,
00:29:20I think you might be jealous of Chad.
00:29:22Maybe you're just seeing things
00:29:24the way you want to see them.
00:29:26You ever think about that?
00:29:28How could I forget?
00:29:30Right, you shattered my heart.
00:29:34Save it.
00:29:36Just go home.
00:29:38You have funeral preparations to make anyway.
00:29:42I'm sorry, Elena.
00:29:44I was just trying to give you a better life.
00:29:46I didn't think it would hurt you this much.
00:29:52Elena!
00:29:54Elena?
00:29:56Dad, you're back!
00:30:10Dad!
00:30:12Dad!
00:30:14What's going on?
00:30:16Please.
00:30:18It's fine. I'm here, okay?
00:30:20You're safe.
00:30:22I had a dream about my dad.
00:30:26One second he was smiling at me
00:30:28and then the next...
00:30:38I just doubt myself sometimes.
00:30:42Do you really think that I can make a change
00:30:44in this industry?
00:30:52You're the strongest woman
00:30:54I've ever known.
00:30:56And I think that you can do anything
00:30:58that you set your heart on.
00:31:00Besides, I'm going to be right here
00:31:02the whole time supporting you,
00:31:04protecting you.
00:31:06Protecting me?
00:31:08Do you really think I can trust you
00:31:10after what you've put me through?
00:31:14A relationship that is in the past.
00:31:18But I would protect you with my life.
00:31:20I'd die for you.
00:31:22I need you to understand that.
00:31:26So you would die for me,
00:31:28but you won't love me?
00:31:38So you would die for me,
00:31:40but you won't love me?
00:32:02Stay with me.
00:32:04It's how you wanted to keep things professional.
00:32:08You're my bodyguard
00:32:10and I'm scared.
00:32:14Stay with me
00:32:16so I can feel safe.
00:32:34If only I could stay by your side like this forever.
00:32:44What are we doing here?
00:32:46I'm going to teach you some basic self-defense techniques.
00:32:48You know, just in case.
00:32:50Always got to be prepared.
00:32:52What I mean is,
00:32:54in case I die first
00:32:56and you're still in danger,
00:32:58you can fight your way out.
00:33:00Okay.
00:33:02Fight your way out.
00:33:04First case scenario.
00:33:12What would you do
00:33:14if someone had you against a wall like this?
00:33:18Um...
00:33:22No, all the pushing in the world won't do anything.
00:33:26Try putting your hand on a more vulnerable place.
00:33:30That one there.
00:33:34Push as hard as you can.
00:33:40Right. Nice.
00:33:44All right.
00:33:46Second scenario.
00:33:48What if somebody
00:33:52had you like this?
00:33:54What if somebody
00:33:56had you like this?
00:34:00It's just self-defense training.
00:34:02Don't let it get to you, Alina.
00:34:04That's your move.
00:34:08Um...
00:34:10I'd go for the more vulnerable part.
00:34:12Like,
00:34:14stomping on the floor.
00:34:18Very nice.
00:34:20Very nice.
00:34:22You're a very fast learner, aren't you?
00:34:24Okay.
00:34:26Third scenario.
00:34:28You ready?
00:34:30All right.
00:34:32What?
00:34:38Someone's got you like this.
00:34:40Starts choking you.
00:34:42Um...
00:34:44You got to be quick.
00:34:46Like this?
00:34:48No.
00:34:50Use your hips.
00:34:52What?
00:34:54Use your hips to thrust me off of you.
00:34:56As hard as you can.
00:35:00Ace, are you okay?
00:35:02Did I hurt your leg?
00:35:04No.
00:35:06What was that sound?
00:35:10It didn't hurt my leg.
00:35:12It's fine. That was a good job.
00:35:14No, you're hurt.
00:35:16It's fine. That was good work, though.
00:35:18Seriously.
00:35:20Ace, the new security equipment just arrived.
00:35:22Can you come check it out?
00:35:24Yeah, sure. Thanks, Josh.
00:35:26Good job today.
00:35:28Seriously.
00:35:34That sound was weird.
00:35:40Ace is hiding something from me.
00:35:42Hi.
00:35:44Alina, right?
00:35:46I'm Josh.
00:35:48I used to serve with Ace in the military,
00:35:50but now we're colleagues.
00:35:52He talks about you a lot.
00:35:54Hi, Josh.
00:35:56I'm sorry. Can I ask?
00:35:58Is there something going on with Ace's leg?
00:36:04Huh? Leg?
00:36:06No. Not that I know of.
00:36:08You know, Ace has been single for years now.
00:36:10Everyone here knows that
00:36:12there's someone he's never been able to forget,
00:36:14and that person is you, Alina.
00:36:18You're mistaken.
00:36:20He doesn't love me at all.
00:36:22If you knew him,
00:36:24then you would know that he broke up with me three years ago.
00:36:26You know,
00:36:28I might be just an outsider,
00:36:30but I know Ace.
00:36:32Maybe some things aren't what they seem.
00:36:34All right.
00:36:36I gotta go check up on Ace and the new equipment.
00:36:38It was nice meeting you, Alina.
00:36:42Maybe some things aren't what they seem?
00:36:44What does that even mean?
00:36:46Yeah, thanks, Josh.
00:36:48Everything looks great.
00:36:50Okay.
00:36:54Ace,
00:36:56Alina asked about your leg.
00:36:58What'd you say?
00:37:02What'd you say?
00:37:04Don't worry.
00:37:06If it's true, I'd say it was.
00:37:08But, honestly, man,
00:37:10I think she still cares about you.
00:37:12Maybe it's time you told her the truth.
00:37:14I appreciate your input, Josh,
00:37:16but I think I know what's best for Alina and I.
00:37:18You might want to deal with that prosthetic soon, though.
00:37:20It's overdue for a replacement.
00:37:22If you keep stalling,
00:37:24you're gonna damage the nerves in your leg, man.
00:37:26You know that a new prosthetic would take about three weeks.
00:37:28I'm still on the job.
00:37:30I can't leave Alina alone.
00:37:32I think that would be very, uh,
00:37:34irresponsible of me, don't you think, Josh?
00:37:36Man, you're one hell of a romantic.
00:37:38You know that?
00:37:40Yeah, well, that makes one of us.
00:37:42Why don't you get the hell out of here, all right?
00:37:56Almighty God,
00:37:58in your mercy,
00:38:00turn the darkness of death
00:38:02into the dawn of new life
00:38:04and the sorrow of parting
00:38:06into the joy of heaven
00:38:08through our Savior, Jesus Christ,
00:38:10who died, rose again,
00:38:12and lives forevermore.
00:38:14Amen.
00:38:20My deepest condolences.
00:38:22May your father rest in peace.
00:38:24If your father knew that your reckless reforms
00:38:26would be tearing his company apart,
00:38:28he would never rest in peace.
00:38:30He was your brother.
00:38:32If you had even a shred of affection for him,
00:38:34you would never say something like that at his funeral.
00:38:36You know, Uncle Houston,
00:38:38I've always wondered.
00:38:40You've been far angrier about the health care reforms
00:38:42than my own father's murder.
00:38:44Could it be that you had something to do with his death?
00:38:48That is outrageous slander.
00:38:50How dare you accuse me
00:38:52of murdering my brother at his funeral?
00:39:00I'm sorry.
00:39:04Sorry for your loss.
00:39:30It's enough.
00:39:44This was my father's favorite.
00:39:46I got it for him for his birthday,
00:39:48but he didn't even get a chance to drink it.
00:40:00Right here.
00:40:02Not going anywhere.
00:40:18Don't go.
00:40:24Can you promise
00:40:26you won't leave me again?
00:40:28I promise.
00:40:30I'll never leave you again.
00:40:32Josh said that there's someone in your heart.
00:40:36Someone that you can't forget.
00:40:38Is that someone me?
00:40:42Tell me, Ace.
00:40:50Yes.
00:40:52That someone is you.
00:40:54And it always has been.
00:40:56If you love me,
00:40:58then why did you break up with me?
00:41:00Look, it's been a long day.
00:41:02I don't think we should talk about it.
00:41:04I'm just going to end up hurting you.
00:41:06You did hurt me!
00:41:08Three years ago,
00:41:10I waited for you to come back
00:41:12and marry me,
00:41:14and then you left me for another woman!
00:41:16You broke my heart!
00:41:18And then you just waltzed back in my life
00:41:20like nothing happened!
00:41:22No!
00:41:26No!
00:41:56Oh, my God.
00:42:04Oh, my God.
00:42:06I drank too much.
00:42:08Can we sleep together?
00:42:10You hungry?
00:42:12Get you breakfast.
00:42:14Last night,
00:42:16we...
00:42:18You were drunk.
00:42:20Very drunk.
00:42:22I took care of you.
00:42:24He's not going to mention the kiss?
00:42:26Jerk.
00:42:30Well, thank you
00:42:32so much for taking such great care of me,
00:42:34Mr. Bodyguard.
00:42:44You've been far angrier
00:42:46about the health care reforms than my own
00:42:48father's murder!
00:42:50Haven't you dealt with that bitch Elena yet?
00:42:52She's starting to suspect I had something to do
00:42:54with her father's death.
00:42:56She's hard to handle.
00:42:58The bodyguard of hers is practically glued onto her.
00:43:00I can never get her alone and make any real progress.
00:43:02This I will not do.
00:43:04She's been lobbying aggressively
00:43:06within the company.
00:43:08Some of the board are starting to support her reforms.
00:43:10If she keeps this up,
00:43:12I'll get pushed out of the company.
00:43:14What do you want me to do?
00:43:16The company's annual gala
00:43:18is this weekend.
00:43:20Find out if they use it to rally more support from the board.
00:43:22What you're going to do is invite her
00:43:24to go as your date, and then you're going to propose
00:43:26to her publicly.
00:43:28Tell her she'll get more support from the board if she's married with a husband.
00:43:30We can use the engagement
00:43:32to shift public focus
00:43:34away from reform.
00:43:36Kill two birds with one stone. I like that.
00:43:38Exactly. The media will be there, and she won't reject you
00:43:40in front of everyone.
00:43:42There's no way she risks tanking the company's stock prices again.
00:43:44Elena!
00:43:46I was hoping I would be able to escort you
00:43:48to the company dinner this weekend.
00:43:50I told you,
00:43:52Mr. Vegas would be chasing this person.
00:43:54He's been at it for ages.
00:43:56His persistence is kind of impressive.
00:44:08Chad, I...
00:44:10Elena, trust me.
00:44:12I can help you win over a couple more board members
00:44:14for the healthcare reform plan.
00:44:20Yeah.
00:44:22Yes, I'd love to go to dinner.
00:44:24Great. See you later.
00:44:42How do I look?
00:44:44You look beautiful.
00:44:46You know, I don't know if you have to dress so...
00:44:48formally.
00:44:50What, are you jealous?
00:44:52I just don't think
00:44:54that that guy
00:44:56deserves
00:44:58all of this.
00:45:04Oh, speak of the devil.
00:45:06What?
00:45:08What?
00:45:10Wow.
00:45:12Beautiful.
00:45:14Elena, we should get going. We're gonna be late.
00:45:16And, uh, Ace,
00:45:18remember your place.
00:45:20Okay, there, sport?
00:45:22You're the bodyguard.
00:45:24So make sure you keep a professional
00:45:26distance between you and your employer, yeah?
00:45:40Elena's
00:45:42healthcare reform plan
00:45:44might have some short-term losses,
00:45:46but I believe the long-term
00:45:48benefits far outweigh the
00:45:50small drawbacks.
00:45:52Forget about that for a moment.
00:45:54What we're really curious about
00:45:56is how far you two have gotten.
00:45:58Given the company's
00:46:00current PR crisis,
00:46:02announcing a wedding might actually help
00:46:04repair its image. Elena?
00:46:06Chad seems like an excellent
00:46:08match. Oh, um,
00:46:10Mr. and Mrs. Hans, you're
00:46:12mistaken. Chad and I are... Thank you for your
00:46:14blessing, and we'll seriously consider it.
00:46:20Our company has
00:46:22faced challenges recently,
00:46:24but on this
00:46:26special night, our
00:46:28new CEO, Miss Elena
00:46:30Pearson, would like to say a few words.
00:46:32Before Miss Pearson
00:46:34says anything,
00:46:36I have a surprise for her.
00:46:40I have a surprise for her.
00:46:42Elena, I have loved you for so long.
00:47:02Will you marry me? Marry him!
00:47:04Marry him!
00:47:06Marry him! Marry him!
00:47:08Marry him!
00:47:10Marry him! Marry him!
00:47:12Marry him!
00:47:14Chad, stand up. What are you doing?
00:47:16I don't...
00:47:18Come on, let's go. We're leaving.
00:47:32What the hell are you doing?
00:47:34Storming out like that in front of all those guests?
00:47:36Do you realize how bad you're making the company's image look?
00:47:38Not really. So what, you're gonna just
00:47:40marry that guy to save the company's image?
00:47:42That's ridiculous. Who I marry
00:47:44is none of your business.
00:47:46We're over, Ace. You're just my
00:47:48bodyguard. You don't get to interfere with my life.
00:47:50You don't mean that.
00:47:52You don't love that guy. You barely
00:47:54fucking know him. Who I love?
00:47:56You don't get to interfere with my life.
00:47:58You don't mean that.
00:48:00You barely fucking know him.
00:48:02Who I love is none of your concern.
00:48:04Don't pretend to
00:48:06care about me, Ace Atkins, when you've
00:48:08pushed me away over and over again.
00:48:10Even if I'd said yes to Chad's
00:48:12proposal, you would have nothing to do with it and you
00:48:14couldn't stop me.
00:48:24Elena!
00:48:26Elena, where are you?
00:48:30Elena, are you in there?
00:48:34Tell him you're busy.
00:48:36Make him leave.
00:48:40Tell him you're busy.
00:48:42Make him leave.
00:49:00I'll be out in a minute.
00:49:02Are you sure you're okay?
00:49:06Yeah, I'm fine. Just
00:49:08go.
00:49:31Ace,
00:49:33you bastard.
00:49:35I'm sorry about that, but that guy doesn't fucking deserve you.
00:49:37Oh, and you do?
00:49:39You abandoned me.
00:49:41We were supposed to get married.
00:49:44You have no right to say that to me.
00:49:46What do you think's going on here?
00:49:48Do you think that I
00:49:50don't love you? I mean, do you have any
00:49:52fucking idea how much I... Elena!
00:49:54Who's in there with you? How much?
00:49:56What? What are you saying?
00:50:00Elena!
00:50:02What do you think?
00:50:08What are you two doing in here?
00:50:10I could ask you the same question, Chad.
00:50:12You told me it was just a date to the
00:50:14gala and then you go and pull that stunt out there?
00:50:16Proposing in front of everyone?
00:50:18What? Have you lost your mind?
00:50:20Elena, I have been pursuing you for so long
00:50:22and you've never rejected me.
00:50:24So, that has to mean
00:50:26that you feel the same way.
00:50:28What?
00:50:30I haven't said anything. You need to go out
00:50:32and tell the people the truth.
00:50:34What's the difference?
00:50:36Everybody already thinks that you're my fiancé now.
00:50:38Since you've never rejected me,
00:50:40it's clear that you like me.
00:50:42It's only natural for us to meet again.
00:50:44Hey, don't step closer.
00:50:46And who the hell are you?
00:50:48You're just a fucking bodyguard!
00:50:50Don't think I don't see what's happening.
00:50:52Acting all on your high horse,
00:50:54but deep down, you're just a slut
00:50:56sleeping with your bodyguard.
00:51:06Bravo!
00:51:08You two are the perfect pair of adulterers.
00:51:10Hey, this must be nice, huh?
00:51:12Living with your boss, sleeping with her on the side.
00:51:14Shut the fuck up.
00:51:16What's the matter? Struck a nerve?
00:51:18Elena, you have the audacity
00:51:20to accuse me
00:51:22of damaging the company?
00:51:24Take a look in the mirror.
00:51:26You're the CEO sleeping with your fucking bodyguard.
00:51:28You're the real disgrace to the Pearson Group.
00:51:36See that girl right there?
00:51:38There's no one in the world that I love more than her.
00:51:40You're not going to disrespect her.
00:51:42You show face around here again,
00:51:44I'm going to fucking kill her.
00:51:46Do you understand?
00:51:54You...
00:51:56You left me?
00:52:00Did you mean what you said?
00:52:04Please just tell me the truth.
00:52:06That's all it takes for us to start over.
00:52:10No.
00:52:12Elena, I can't be with you.
00:52:14I'm just a man with a prosthetic.
00:52:16I'm not whole. I'll never be enough for you.
00:52:18That was just impulsive.
00:52:20I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry.
00:52:22You're lying.
00:52:24You still keep a photo of us
00:52:26in your wallet.
00:52:28You'd risk your life for me.
00:52:30You'd stay up all night to protect me.
00:52:32That is not just a bodyguard doing his job.
00:52:34That is something more, and you know it.
00:52:36Moments ago, right here,
00:52:38you said that you loved me more than
00:52:40anyone else in the world.
00:52:44Why won't you admit that you still love me?
00:52:48Elena, look at this.
00:52:52Look.
00:52:56I'm here to guard you.
00:52:58I'm your bodyguard.
00:53:00I shouldn't have crossed the line,
00:53:02and I'm sorry.
00:53:04Now, let's go.
00:53:06Stay away from me.
00:53:08Elena.
00:53:12I'm sorry, Elena.
00:53:14I can't hold you back. You deserve better
00:53:16than a broken man like myself.
00:53:22Can't handle one woman?
00:53:24Absolutely useless.
00:53:26That bitch has been screwing her bodyguard
00:53:28the whole damn time. What do you want me to do?
00:53:30That pathetic freaking loser.
00:53:34I'm gonna kill him.
00:53:36It's only a matter of time.
00:53:38If that's the case,
00:53:40there's only one option left.
00:53:42If we want Pearson Group,
00:53:44we're going to have to eliminate her.
00:53:46Just like we did her father.
00:53:52You think you can fix everything
00:53:54with these little tricks?
00:53:56Won't work, Ace.
00:53:58It's your favorite.
00:54:00French toast.
00:54:02Been up since 6, making sure everything was perfect.
00:54:04I know it's been a while,
00:54:06so I hope it tastes like
00:54:08how you remember it.
00:54:10Oliver? What are you...
00:54:12What are you doing here?
00:54:14This is a signed
00:54:16first edition.
00:54:18Mr. Adler.
00:54:20Mr. Adler.
00:54:22Mr. Adler.
00:54:24Mr. Adler.
00:54:26Mr. Adler.
00:54:28Mr. Adler.
00:54:30Mr. Adler.
00:54:32Mr. Adler.
00:54:34Mr. Adler.
00:54:36Mr. Adler.
00:54:38Look at that collection.
00:54:40Mr. Atkins went through several
00:54:42of his connections to track that down
00:54:44for you,
00:54:46and while you were at your meetings,
00:54:48he took it upon himself
00:54:50to redecorate your entire
00:54:52office.
00:55:00Do you really think gestures like these
00:55:02are going to make me forgive you?
00:55:04I just
00:55:06I just want you to be happy.
00:55:09Elena, whether you forgive me or not doesn't really matter.
00:55:13You have every right to hate me and to push me away
00:55:15if that's what you want.
00:55:17But please, just don't let this anger eat away at you.
00:55:23It wasn't your fault.
00:55:25None of it was.
00:55:27It was mine.
00:55:29Don't think you've won me over.
00:55:31I haven't forgiven you yet.
00:55:32Mm-hmm.
00:55:36Don't think you've won me over.
00:55:37I haven't forgiven you yet.
00:55:40Go make me a coffee.
00:55:42I have a meeting soon.
00:55:48Ms. Pearson, if I may say, Mr. Atkins cares for you deeply.
00:55:56And from the way you look at him,
00:55:58it's clear you feel the same way.
00:56:01So why not just be together?
00:56:04Oliver, you don't understand.
00:56:05And every time I take a step forward,
00:56:07he takes two steps back.
00:56:10It's not that simple.
00:56:12Well, then maybe you should take the lead.
00:56:16Valentine's Day is right around the corner.
00:56:19Why not use the occasion to clear the air
00:56:23and finally talk it through, hmm?
00:56:26Ha, ha, ha, ha.
00:56:29Maybe.
00:56:36Maybe you should take the lead.
00:56:41The first gift I ever gave Ace was a motorcycle.
00:56:44And he loved it.
00:56:46Ace, stay here.
00:56:47I have a surprise for you.
00:56:53All right.
00:56:54And your order will be delivered tonight.
00:56:55Thank you so much.
00:56:57Thank you for shopping with us, Ms. Pearson.
00:57:05I'm gonna miss you.
00:57:13Ah!
00:57:14Ah!
00:57:15Ah!
00:57:16Ah!
00:57:35Josh. Josh! Melinda's been taken. Activate the tracking system and get the cops involved.
00:58:02I'll go after her.
00:58:16Who are you? Look, if this is about the company's health care reforms, then I promise you I'm proposing a new plan.
00:58:22It's set to pass on Monday, so please don't kill me.
00:58:25Shut your mouth.
00:58:27This isn't about health care. You've got it all wrong.
00:58:30What?
00:58:38My uncle hired you? He paid you to kill my dad?
00:58:42Ding, ding, ding, ding. Took you long enough to figure out. Daddy's little girl is so clever.
00:58:50Now sign the damn thing or I'll put a hole in your head!
00:58:55Okay, I'll sign. But you have to let me go after.
00:58:59Good. Sign it, then you're free to go.
00:59:04He's lying. As soon as I sign, he'll kill me. Think, Elena, think.
00:59:09Hurry up. Don't try anything stupid or I'll break your legs before you can escape.
00:59:16Huh?
00:59:28No, I don't want to die. Please, Ace, save me.
00:59:34Now that this job is completed, I can never have to worry about money ever again.
00:59:41Good job.
00:59:46Good job.
01:00:01Drop your weapon or I'll blow her brains out.
01:00:04Ace, don't do it.
01:00:06Drop your weapon!
01:00:08Heh, heh, heh.
01:00:13Good job. Close your eyes and look toward me.
01:00:16Good.
01:00:31No.
01:00:34Come on.
01:00:38No! No!
01:00:43Are you crazy? He had a gun pointed at your head and you still went after him. I thought I lost you.
01:00:49It's gonna be okay.
01:00:53I knew exactly what he was doing when he asked me to close my eyes. It's over.
01:00:59No.
01:01:06Who sent you?
01:01:10Okay, just get me a medic. I don't want to die.
01:01:13You're gonna get some help as soon as you give me some fucking answers, so talk!
01:01:18It's Houston. He paid me to kill Carter.
01:01:22The kid and Elena.
01:01:24There's proof.
01:01:25Where?
01:01:26In my left jacket pocket. Just check it!
01:01:34That idiot Carter Pearson and the five million dollars is yours.
01:01:42Why would he murder his own brother? My father's been nothing but kind to him.
01:01:52Cops are on the way. Everything's fine.
01:01:55I just don't understand.
01:01:57Houston was the company's second largest shareholder. What more could he possibly want?
01:02:02Why would he murder my father?
01:02:06And in front of me too.
01:02:08I'm gonna have to live with that image scarred into the back of my mind for the rest of my life.
01:02:13Some people just want more.
01:02:15And it's never enough. They're just greedy and they're monsters and you never have to think about them again, okay?
01:02:20It's over.
01:02:22It's over.
01:02:26I'm gonna go home.
01:02:28Okay. Let's go.
01:02:30Okay.
01:02:41Please pull over.
01:02:43What's wrong?
01:02:44Your arm. It's bleeding. Didn't you notice?
01:02:47No, I didn't notice. It must have happened during the fight.
01:02:50You're unbelievable.
01:02:53It's fine.
01:02:55Just pull over right up there.
01:02:57It's fine.
01:02:58No, I'll take care of it. We'll stop for a bit.
01:03:11Ace, why did you cheat on me all those years ago?
01:03:16Why not? Come on.
01:03:17Why not? Come on.
01:03:18Tell me the truth or I swear I will wrap this bandage around your arm so hard you can't feel it.
01:03:29Hey, look. I screwed up.
01:03:31But that's in the past.
01:03:33I just want to move forward, okay?
01:03:36Please be honest with me. Do you still love me?
01:03:39Come on. Don't try and dodge the question.
01:03:42Today you could have called for backup, but you didn't.
01:03:45You charged right in to save me.
01:03:47If you didn't care about me, you wouldn't have gone to such extremes.
01:03:54I love you.
01:03:55Always have. Never stop. Not even for a second.
01:03:59I believe you this time.
01:04:01Let's start fresh.
01:04:04I love you, Elena. I've always loved you.
01:04:07Come here.
01:04:15Dude, you need to get your prosthetic leg checked ASAP.
01:04:18I talked to Dr. Dean and he said if you don't get treated soon, your leg may forever lose sensation.
01:04:29Today we're here to talk about my healthcare reform strategy.
01:04:32You can't even handle your personal life.
01:04:35The news came out and this company's stock prices fell another five points.
01:04:40And yet you still think you can push through reforms.
01:04:43I'm the first to object.
01:04:45Elena, do you know how the other healthcare companies are mocking us?
01:04:49They're saying that we're spineless idiots because we let a woman become the CEO.
01:04:56Uncle Houston, if my scandals are causing such problems for the company,
01:05:01how do you plan to account for the damages that your actions have caused?
01:05:07Like hiring someone to kill my father.
01:05:13Like hiring someone to kill my father.
01:05:19That's slander.
01:05:21Your father was killed by an angry citizen who was dissatisfied with the current healthcare system.
01:05:26What does that have to do with me?
01:05:31Kill that idiot Carter Pearson and the five million dollars is yours.
01:05:37I testify that Houston Pearson paid me to kill Carter Pearson
01:05:42and then he paid me to try to kill Elena Pearson.
01:05:51I hereby declare that Houston Pearson is immediately stripped of all his duties within this group.
01:05:58You murdered my father and tried to kill me.
01:06:01You need to pay for your crimes.
01:06:03You need to pay for your crimes.
01:06:05You need to pay for your crimes.
01:06:07Who do you think you are?
01:06:09Do you think you can kick me out of Pearson Group?
01:06:11I gave everything to this company.
01:06:14Why should you, the daughter of that idiot Carter Pearson, inherit this company?
01:06:19What is wrong with increasing the claim denial rate?
01:06:22This company's profits doubled because I developed AI technology
01:06:26that increased our claim denial rate to 40%, the highest in the industry.
01:06:31And that old fool Carter, he dared to yell at me over this.
01:06:35He deserved to die.
01:06:37Every accomplishment you've made has been riding off to the coattails of struggling people and my father's life.
01:06:44And you show no remorse for that.
01:06:46You're a monster.
01:06:50Don't move.
01:06:54Raise your hands.
01:06:58Houston Pearson, you're under arrest for first degree murder.
01:07:01You're under arrest for first degree murder.
01:07:03You're under arrest for first degree murder.
01:07:29Now does anyone else have anything to say?
01:07:34Great.
01:07:35All those in favor of implementing my health care reform strategy, raise your hand.
01:07:59Very well.
01:08:00It seems the majority has voted yes.
01:08:03I declare that the health care reform plan, with the slogan, deliver, declare, and disclose,
01:08:10has officially passed and will be implemented immediately.
01:08:31Cheers.
01:08:32Cheers.
01:08:33Congratulations on the huge success of the health care reform.
01:08:38Bring it in, guys.
01:08:41Congrats, you two.
01:08:42Looks like you guys are officially back together.
01:08:45Should I be planning your reunion party?
01:08:47Yeah, that's enough.
01:08:48That's enough.
01:08:49Oh, Miss Pearson, if your father could see you now, he'd be so proud.
01:08:54Oh.
01:08:57Thank you so much, guys.
01:08:59If it hadn't been for you, I don't think my health care reform plan would have passed.
01:09:05Especially you, Ace.
01:09:08I don't know what I would have done without you.
01:09:13Well, I'll always be your rock.
01:09:18Cheers.
01:09:19Heck yeah.
01:09:30Hey.
01:09:31Hey.
01:09:34Were you looking for me?
01:09:36Josh is out there drinking like a wild animal and he's trying to make everyone join him.
01:09:41Oh, just keeping an eye on him.
01:09:44I don't have any time to waste on that stuff.
01:09:47I guess I have to reserve all my energy for you.
01:09:54Mr. Atkins.
01:09:57Mr. Atkins, your duties as a bodyguard are officially over.
01:10:03What's next on your agenda?
01:10:05I have a few ideas.
01:10:27I love you.
01:10:38What's wrong?
01:10:42What's wrong?
01:10:44Nothing, just...
01:10:50I don't know if we're in the right place or if it's the right time.
01:10:54What?
01:10:56After everything we've been through, Ace, I thought we were past this.
01:11:00I know, but I...
01:11:02But what?
01:11:06I just... I don't think we should rush into this.
01:11:09I think we should think this through, okay?
01:11:12You're a jerk.
01:11:21God, what an asshole.
01:11:22Why does he keep pushing me away?
01:11:27I don't know.
01:11:53Ace! Ace!
01:11:55It's okay.
01:11:56Ace!
01:11:57It's okay, he's dead. It's over.
01:12:08Oh my God, Miss Pearson! I'm going to call an ambulance!
01:12:19Is he going to be okay, Doctor?
01:12:26No.
01:12:29Don't tell Leanne about it.
01:12:33My prosthetic leg.
01:12:36Alright, I respect your wishes.
01:12:42Fortunately, the bullet didn't hit any vital organs.
01:12:46His physical condition is excellent, so he should recover quickly.
01:12:50Thank you, Doctor.
01:12:51By the way, there's a police officer waiting for you in the reception room.
01:12:55Okay, I'll go there now then.
01:13:01Officer, what's going on with the assassin?
01:13:03Why would someone try and kill me when Houston's already been apprehended?
01:13:10According to our investigation, Chad Vega, one of your company's executives,
01:13:14has been involved in a long-term, illegal drug trafficking case.
01:13:18The killer was hired by him.
01:13:20What?
01:13:22Chad was in cahoots with Houston?
01:13:24Ten minutes ago, we apprehended Chad at his residence.
01:13:28You can rest assured that, with Houston's testimony,
01:13:31all related individuals have been arrested.
01:13:34You're safe.
01:13:36Considering your bodyguard was injured,
01:13:38the police are going to offer you protection until the trial is over.
01:13:41Considering your bodyguard was injured,
01:13:43the police are going to offer you protection until the trial is over.
01:13:48You can rest.
01:13:50I'm going to pick up Ace's clothes and I'll be back tomorrow morning.
01:13:55Ace?
01:13:56Ace?
01:14:07Dear Elena,
01:14:09the bodyguard mission is complete and you're no longer in danger,
01:14:12so it's time for me to leave.
01:14:14I just wanted to say goodbye and I wish you all the best.
01:14:18Ace.
01:14:20How?
01:14:21You're leaving me again?
01:14:23I won't let you leave without an explanation.
01:14:27I love you.
01:14:50It's her.
01:14:51The woman that Ace cheated on me with.
01:14:54So you're a physical therapist?
01:14:57That's your daughter and husband?
01:14:59Yes.
01:15:01I'm so sorry I deceived you three years ago.
01:15:04You didn't date Ace, so why did you help him deceive me?
01:15:07This involves Ace's privacy and I'm not at liberty to disclose that information.
01:15:13But Elena, I assure you Ace did not betray you.
01:15:17Then why?
01:15:19Why did he lie to me, make me hate him and break up with me?
01:15:24I think you're supposed to uncover the truth for yourself.
01:15:28But I think that deep down, Ace really wants you to know everything.
01:15:33He's just too afraid to tell you.
01:15:43Elena, what are you doing here?
01:15:45Josh, Ace isn't at the hospital and he just left me a note.
01:15:47Do you know where he is?
01:15:48What?
01:15:51Does he know how important it is to recover properly after his surgery for his new prosthetic leg?
01:15:58What do you mean prosthetic leg?
01:16:02Oh man.
01:16:04I wasn't supposed to say that.
01:16:05Josh, what do you mean prosthetic?
01:16:10Three years ago, Ace's leg was blown off during combat.
01:16:14Your father told him that a disabled person would only burden you.
01:16:19So, he pretended to cheat on you and broke up with you.
01:16:23Later, after you got his prosthetic leg, he still felt like a disabled person.
01:16:28He thought a great girl like you deserved better.
01:16:31So, he avoided you at critical moments.
01:16:37Go check out the rehabilitation center.
01:16:39He's getting his new prosthetic leg fitted right now.
01:16:41Go find him, Elena.
01:16:43Ace, you jerk.
01:16:45How could you keep something so important from me?
01:16:48This time, I won't let you go.
01:16:49I won't let you walk away again.
01:16:53Fortunately, you came in time.
01:16:55The old prosthetic didn't do too much damage to the nerves.
01:16:58With treatment, you should recover naturally.
01:17:01This one is newly made for you.
01:17:03Try it.
01:17:04Thanks.
01:17:13Ace?
01:17:39This is the secret you've been keeping from me?
01:17:42This is why you've been pushing me away?
01:17:45What are you doing here?
01:17:46You shouldn't be here. You need to leave.
01:17:51This is why you've been pushing me away?
01:17:55Elena, you shouldn't be seeing me like this.
01:17:58I need you to leave right now.
01:18:00Why wouldn't you just tell me?
01:18:03Do you really think that little of me?
01:18:06That I'm just a shallow, unsupportive partner?
01:18:09How was I supposed to tell you this, Elena?
01:18:12I mean, why would a guy like me be able to be with a perfect woman like you?
01:18:18Huh?
01:18:19I mean, I can't even do half the things I was able to three years ago.
01:18:23I mean, you don't know how this feels, okay?
01:18:25I mean, just fucking look at me!
01:18:26Elena, I can't even stand up straight!
01:18:28But I love you!
01:18:31Ace, can't you see?
01:18:34No matter how you feel about yourself, I have always loved you. Always!
01:18:43Elena, come on. Why?
01:18:45Just stop pushing me away!
01:18:49Ace Atkins, you listen to me right now.
01:18:54You have left me so many times.
01:18:58You can't keep running from me.
01:19:01I am here to stay.
01:19:04Got it?
01:19:05I love you so much. I'm sorry.
01:19:07I'm sorry.
01:19:13I love you.
01:19:26Nothing feels uncomfortable?
01:19:28Come on, don't try and be tough.
01:19:30No, this one's more comfortable than the last one, actually.
01:19:35You know, I wouldn't blame you if you didn't want to do this.
01:19:38I'm disabled, and I might become a burden to you when we're older.
01:19:43Have you thought about that?
01:19:46If you ever say something so pessimistic again, I will twist your ear off.
01:19:52I love Ace Atkins.
01:19:54The person, not the leg.
01:19:57So what if you're missing a leg? I will love you all the same.
01:20:00Would you leave me if I was missing a leg?
01:20:05No.
01:20:08It's not that. I'll always be by your side.
01:20:12Then let me do the same.
01:20:15I am choosing you, okay?
01:20:20Got it.
01:20:34Miss Pearson.
01:20:36Your compensation clause for critical illness has saved my daughter's life.
01:20:44Miss Pearson, your health care reform plan has been a great success,
01:20:47making you the most popular CEO in the U.S.
01:20:50What made you insist on health care reform despite everyone's doubts?
01:20:54I was able to overcome many obstacles and achieve reform success,
01:20:59partly due to great planning, but also because of my fiancé, Ace Atkins.
01:21:06His love helped me overcome all difficulties.