["Good Girl" by Morganne plays]
[Ginny] My mom always taught us to stay on guard.
Stay one step ahead.
[Georgia] The tables can turn faster than you can blink,
so if you've got anything worth keeping, you hold on to it,
because believe you me, they'll try and take it from you.
♪ Make a mess of what you're tryna say ♪
♪ No, I'm not much for sharin' ♪
-[Georgia grunts] -♪ But you know I go both ways ♪
♪ Excuse me, ma'am, don't get too wet… ♪
[screams] Mom!
-♪ Shower you with praise ♪ -[gunshot in distance]
♪ Good girl ♪
♪ You've done so well ♪
♪ And I can tell that you're my ♪
♪ Good, good girl ♪
♪ Come to mommy ♪
♪ You know I like to play ♪
♪ On your knees now, honey ♪
♪ Don't you hide that pretty face… ♪
Shit, what time is it? I fell asleep.
Shit, shit, shit. I'm late for work.
[sighs] Joe's gonna do that thing he does where he acts all stern and disappointed.
[both chuckle]
[Ginny grunts]
We hanging out later?
I can't. I have an English paper to write.
[sighs] Okay.
-Love you. Love you.
[upbeat music plays]
-Hi, is everything good? -Hello.
Wedding wellness check.
We are mere days away.
Ooh, yikes.
-You getting cold feet? -Let me check.
[mimics shoe sizzling] Ooh, no! Hot! Red-hot, like hot coals.
-Oh. -[both laugh]
[Georgia inhales]
[Paul exhales]
Life is always either a tightrope or a featherbed.
[laughs] What?
It's Edith Wharton. Since we're getting married in her house.
Six days.
Six days. Whoo!
Dad, do you have any brothers or sisters?
Yes, your Aunt Tracy. She's a nightmare.
-Does she have any kids? -Hmm.
[mouth full] Sweet Jesus, no.
What about my grandparents?
Buddy, you know they passed away before you were born.
-You're not lying about that, are you? -Who would lie about something like that?
[whimsical music plays]
[sighs] By all means, make yourself at home.
There's that smile.
[Georgia exhales, inhales]
-What you making? -Family tree project.
Oh.
-What's that buried under the tree? -Kenny.
Okay. It's gonna be a great presentation.
So Austin and I are gonna order pizza for lunch.
Okay, have fun.
Uh, so that'll be $20 a pie, right?
Plus snacks, right? We gotta have snacks.
[kitchen cabinet door opens]
You asking me to dance?
I'm fresh out of prison.
I'm sure you remember why and who's responsible for that.
Hmm. You, for being a criminal?
Is that what you think?
Gil, don't push it. I'm letting you see Austin, okay?
In your house, under the watchful eye of Daddy--
Gil.
[laughs]
See, this… this is the trouble.
I just can't stay mad at you. Too pretty.
[Gil slurps]
You know, there's nothing more dangerous than a beautiful girl.
Sure there is.
A violent man.
[tense music plays]
-[footsteps approaching] -[Paul] Hey, bud. Morning.
Oh, you're here.
Hey, Paul. Good to see you, brother.
-Everything okay? -Yeah, everything's great.
I'm just heading out to do some wedding shopping.
-You want me to come with you? -No, that's okay.
But don't forget you're taking Austin to Zach's.
-I'll pick you up before dinner, okay? -Mm-hmm.
[mellow music plays]
♪ Smoked my last cigarette ♪
♪ Waiting for you to call ♪
♪ For you to come and save me ♪
[Georgia exhales]
♪ Just before I… ♪
Mommy, what are you doing?
Ever heard of a place called Oklahoma?
-No. -It's great.
There's a city called Tulsa right on the river.
When the sun sets, it turns the whole river orange.
You know what else?
Oklahoma even has a whole movie named after it.
It's a musical. Isn't that cool?
I like living in Austin.
I know.
And it's gonna be hard,
but we can do it, just the two of us.
We've done it before, yeah? All right.
[song playing indistinctly]
Hey there. You're home early. How was your day?
Long.
Hey, Ginny. What you drawing there?
Airplane.
It looks great.
Hey, guess what?
[Gil laughs]
Yeah. What's for dinner?
Uh, there's leftover chicken.
Leftovers?
[scoffs]
See, this is why you're lucky to have me,
because you are a terrible cook, and nobody else would put up with you.
[laughs] I have to put up with so much, don't I, Ginny?
I just give and give and give.
-Your mom is a lot of work. -[chuckles]
She looks nice though, doesn't she?
Yeah.
So pretty.
[foreboding music plays]
♪ You gotta strap up your boots Get your feelings aligned ♪
♪ Yeah, I'll be all right Yeah, I'll be all right ♪
♪ Gotta get in your mood Thank God I'm alive ♪
♪ Yeah, I'll be all right Yeah, I'll be all right ♪
[vocalizing]
You are getting stale as day-old bread.
I wanna talk to you.
I was wedding shopping.
What exactly do you think you're gonna find?
"Oh, Georgia wants to use painted seashells for her place settings."
"Nab her, boys."
[breathes deeply] Cute. Cute.
I know all about you, Georgia Miller.
Or Mary Atkins, or whatever else you go by.
I know you've been married twice.
One of your husbands' body was dug up, the other's a missing person.
Then there's the Blood Eyes,
the biker gang you're linked to.
They've got a colorful history of criminal activity, don't they?
And I know you lost custody of Ginny when you were running the gambling ring.
So you can prance around here, with your table settings,
but I… I wouldn't put anything past you.
Oh my God.
You have nothing.
Excuse me?
You wouldn't be telling me all this, like some evil villain in a bad Bond movie
if you actually had anything you could pin on me.
[scoffs] You have nothing.
You can't get me on anything.
It's over.
I won.
But have a great day.
[whimsical music plays]
I feel bad for Paul.
You think if he knew who you really were, he'd ever wanna marry you, huh?
[slams tailgate]
[whimsical music ends]
[Joe] We good?
[Cynthia] Yeah.
-I hate the Sunday brunch crowd. -[Ginny] Ugh, I know.
All my friends are hanging out without me and I'm stuck here.
[upbeat music plays]
[metal clanking]
-[Bryon] Hey, Ginny. -Hey, Bryon.
You excited for Wellington?
Um, kind of nervous. I should have just done football.
Why didn't you?
Hey, um, do you know if Bracia's, like…
Is she into anyone?
Oh my God. Do you like Bracia?
No, Ginny, you can't tell her, okay? Seriously. Please.
Oh, well, I have to tell her everything immediately.
No, no, don't. I'm kind of planning on asking her out.
-[gasps] -[Bryon] After Wellington's over.
Don't say anything, okay?
-Okay. Okay. -[sighs]
This is very yay. [laughs]
[door opens]
[exhales]
[mellow music plays]
[monitor beeping]
Not my Tom.
[crying] I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry, Tom.
[cries]
[doorbell rings]
Zach, can you get that? Maybe Austin left something.
-Hi, Zach. -[Zach] Hi.
[door closes]
Hi, Cynthia.
-Aw! -Hi. [sniffles, sobs]
Hey.
[monitor beeping]
[Cynthia sobbing]
I-- [hesitates]
I-- Oh my God, I'm so sorry. I don't know where that came from.
-No, it's okay. -[sighs]
-[inhales] What are you doing here? -I'm picking up Austin.
Oh, um…
But Gil grabbed him already.
I'm gonna kill Gil.
But he said that you said it was okay.
No, yeah, it is. Thanks. [chuckles]
Sure.
[upbeat music plays]
[boy] Yeah, I definitely failed yesterday's test.
Sorry, man.
I think I'm gonna join you in red.
-Are you? -Yeah.
-Delinquent. I like it. -[chuckles]
Hey.
-[Silver] Hey, guys. -Hey.
[Marcus] Oh my God.
[Ginny clears throat]
Are you excited to have a class with me?
Yeah, I guess.
Okay.
I don't like that you had to drop down two levels.
You shouldn't be the one who's punished.
You're being kind of weird.
-Are you ready for English? -Come on, Gin Gin.
Ready to see where they put the Curriculum 2 kids?
Yeah, where the lighting's bad and the standards are low.
[Abby grunts, sighs]
Dude.
[upbeat music plays]
[Brodie laughs]
This is excellent.
I can finally copy off someone who's smarter than Abby.
Hey! [grunts loudly]
[students talking indistinctly]
[boy] Yeah, yeah.
No, no.
[students talking indistinctly]
[tense music plays]
[teacher] Good work.
You can do better.
And, Marcus, I haven't gotten anything from you.
I'll get it in later.
Mm-hmm.
I thought that's why we couldn't hang out Sunday.
[teacher] All right, everybody,
we are going to still be working on Romeo and Juliet.
[Norah] You know what?
I don't like Romeo. I think he's dumb.
You know what? Me too.
I mean, the guy never even checked for a pulse. Impulse control, my guy.
[teacher] Oh, Jordan, valuable insight, but we're still on Act Two.
If I died, would you die too?
No, but I'd be like, really, really sad about it.
-[exhales] -[gags]
[Jordan kisses]
[Jordan grunts]
-This is my life. -[blows raspberry]
-[Jordan] What's the problem? -Come on, open your books.
-Ginny, you wanna borrow mine? -I've got my own copy.
I read it in eighth grade at my old school and in ninth grade at the school after.
-[teacher] Who wants to read first? -Of course you did.
Brodie, I feel like you're sending me looks that it is you.
-Um, you are mistaken. I, um-- -[Norah laughs]
Up you get.
You made me.
-[phone buzzes] -I don't wanna…
[Brodie] Well, I have to now.
[coughs] I can't talk in class.
"Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here!"
-Holy Saint Francis! -[students laugh]
[Brodie] "Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear…"
[Jordan] Oh brother!
[Brodie] "…so soon forsaken?"
"Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts,
but in their eyes."
Ah. That's how you talk to women.
[Brodie] "Jesu Maria, what a deal of brine
hath washed thy sallow cheeks for Rosaline!"
[Press] Mm! Brother, cheeks.
[Brodie] "To season love that it doth not taste
the sun not yet thy sighs from heaven's clears."
"Thy old groans ring yet in mine ancient ears."
[Jordan] Bring it home, baby! Let's go!
[teacher] That's good!
-Yes! -[Brodie] Thank you, miss.
-[teacher] No-- -[Brodie] Thank you!
[Jordan] I love Shakespeare!
[inaudible]
♪ The lights are dimming ♪
♪ I'm all alone… ♪
Do not put Mom--
Hi, Mom. Yeah. Hi.
Hi. Um…
♪ I think it knows ♪
♪ I crave of silence ♪
♪ From long ago ♪
♪ You'll never let me… ♪
Yes, come in.
Mom, I love you. I gotta go.
♪ Let me go ♪
♪ Let me go… ♪
Hey. You're just in time for judgment day.
Oh, that doesn't sound good.
Nope.
But this budget is what's best for Wellsbury. Can't make everyone happy.
So unless there's some other alternative revenue stream,
the schools aren't getting more money, not without someone else taking a hit.
Everyone's taking a hit.
The economy is garbage, and the world is on fire.
Small businesses are struggling. There's not enough money to go around.
That's very helpful, Nick. Thank you.
[Paul chuckles]
[Paul inhales, exhales]
-[Georgia sighs] -Hmm.
-[Georgia laughs] -[exhaling] Ah.
Who were you on the phone with?
Oh. Uh, my parents. We were talking about the wedding.
-[Georgia] Oh. -They're getting very excited.
-They're excited? [chuckles] -Yeah.
They're not excited.
It's okay.
I'm gonna be working late on this tonight, so I'm gonna have to meet you at the club.
-You're not coming home for dinner? -No.
[sighs] Okay. Well, I guess Ginny's working tonight too. That's all right.
Maybe I'll surprise Austin with some McDonald's.
Ooh, gourmet.
You know, it's super annoying
how far I have to drive around here to get to a McDonald's.
Why? It's one of my favorite things about Wellsbury.
No chain restaurants in town zones. It's…
It keeps it homey.
-It's nice. -Yeah, I love it too.
-[chuckles] -All right, well, I'll see you tonight.
Yep. [sighs]
Hey, Georgia, um, will you sit somewhere where I can see you?
I have a feeling I'm gonna need to be able to find a friendly face tonight.
Of course.
Team Paul always.
Mmm… Not everyone is.
[whimsical music plays]
[Nick sighs]
[Georgia] Okay, what's with you?
Nothing.
Well, it's just… Jesse is acting weird.
Weird how?
Well… [sighs]
I don't know, it feels like we've hit a wall or something.
Like I'm feeling him pull away kind of.
It's like he's got one foot out the door or something.
If he's pulling away, let him.
You have never liked Jesse, and that's true. No, it's true.
What is not to like about him?
I don't get it. He is a third-grade teacher.
He's Chris Pine-level hot. What is it, Georgia, please?
I just want you to be happy.
Okay, well, please let me be happy with the hot teacher.
[chuckles]
[upbeat music plays]
Of course I'm mad.
You let our kids get hurt and tried to hide it from me.
[man] I'm sorry.
Speaking of my wedding…
Is that how you open conversations now? "Speaking of my wedding?"
'Cause we weren't speaking of your wedding.
But I was thinking about my wedding. 'Cause I'm always thinking about it.
Okay, speaking of your wedding.
I was wondering if you'd do me the honor
of giving a speech, giving me away.
[Ginny] You mean walking you down the aisle and giving you away?
With my dress? You wouldn't fit.
No one gave you away when you married Kenny.
-Would you have given me to Kenny? -Good point.
[Georgia] Mmm.
But you know, Mom, the whole prospect and idea of someone giving you away
is inherently patriarchal.
Oh, the patriarchy has way too firm a hold on me.
I grew up on low-rise jeans and America's Next Top Model.
It's too late for me. Leave me, but save yourself.
-[chuckles] -What do you say? Will you?
[inhales deeply] Give you away to Paul?
[Georgia] Give a speech.
-Of course. I'd love to. I'd be honored. -[Georgia chuckles]
What?
Um…
Well…
[sighs] I want you to…
[clear throat] …to hear this from me and not anybody else.
[breathes deeply]
Oh God, who'd you kill?
Mom, it was a joke!
-It was an accident. -Mom!
I swear to God it was an accident.
I just wanted to make him pass out for a few hours,
but I obviously messed up the dose, and it was a long time ago.
I swear to you, it was an accident.
[splutters] I, um-- I-- How--
How… How am I supposed to take in this information?
-Seriously? -I know.
I know, okay?
Look, believe me, it's not easy to live with. [inhales]
Um, okay, what was his name?
-Anthony Green. -[exhales]
Technically-- Well, he was my first husband.
-Your first husband? -You were a baby.
Oh.
Officially, he's a missing person.
Well, that's… that's good. That's good.
Yeah, now you have it. That's everything.
That's the last skeleton out of my closet.
[Ginny sighs]
And it was an accident?
Hand to God.
[Ginny sighs]
[splutters] And… And that's it?
Right? That's all?
No one else you purposely or accidentally unalived?
That's it. You know all my secrets.
[sighs]
Okay.
Just since therapy, you know, we've been doing so good,
and I just--
I wanted to be honest with you.
I don't think that's what Dr. Lily meant, but, um…
Yeah, no, thank you for being honest I guess.
Hey, I'll take it.
-[inhales] -Yeah, that feels good.
[breathes deeply] Whew! Yeah, I feel lighter.
I feel kind of sick, but I'm happy you're happy.
Good. Me too.
Couch?
I am heading across the street before work.
Want me to walk you over there? Give you away?
Thank you, but I… I got it covered.
Okay, well, don't forget that you're babysitting tonight.
Paul and I are going to that board meeting.
Yeah. Uh, right, I'll… I'll be home after work.
-Good talk. -[Ginny] Hmm.
[door opens, closes]
[Maxine] So, what? You start dating Ginny, and you're just a little love expert now?
[chuckles] Hardly.
[Maxine] What's that supposed to mean?
[Marcus] I don't know if love is always a good thing.
[Maxine] Shit.
[mellow music plays]
[Marcus] I don't know if I wanna be with anyone.
Sometimes it…
doesn't feel like a good idea.
[Maxine] Shit.
[Marcus] It's not Ginny. I love Ginny.
[mellow music ends]
[upbeat music plays in the background]
Uh…
Hey. So how are you and Marcus?
What?
-Why? -You know, he's such an idiot.
If he ever broke up with you, he'd be the world's dumbest person.
Okay. Um, why are you saying that? Did he say something?
No, nothing.
Sorry.
Hey, uh, can you give this milkshake to Jordan on your way out?
[door opens]
[door closes]
-Ginny. Hey, what's up? -Hi, Jordan.
[Jordan exhales]
I know what this is. This is the anniversary dinner, right?
You know, I'm very romantic.
Yeah, you brought her to Blue Farm.
Okay, when you and Marcus hit three years, then you can come and judge me, okay?
-[chuckles] -Yeah.
What'd you get her? There's been talk about this.
-You better have pulled through. -Oh, are you ready for this?
Boom. I've been saving up for months, right?
It's got a real emerald in it, 'cause that's her birthstone, obviously.
And I know that because we did this whole astrology compatibility thing,
and as it turns out, we are very compatible. [scoffs]
Very romantic.
Okay, be careful she doesn't choke.
-Come on, she's not gonna choke. -[door opens]
-Hey, Ginny. -Hey.
[door closes]
[Ginny] You guys are cute.
[Norah] Thanks.
Um, my shift just ended, but happy anniversary.
-[door opens] -What's going on with her?
I don't know.
-I got you a milkshake. -[both chuckle]
[chuckles]
Bottoms up, you know?
[whimsical music plays]
I think I'm gonna go introduce myself.
Oh yeah, that'll show him.
Listen, I'm sorry that Ginny dropped AP English.
She's very bright, always hands in thoughtful essays,
but there's nothing I can do.
She dropped your class?
It's a shame.
It was her decision.
I did not know that. Did you know that?
-I did not, but good riddance. -[phone buzzes]
[Zion sighs]
[tense music plays]
Cynthia, I got my application in for that apartment that you found me.
Seriously, I can't thank you enough for helping me stay closer to my son.
-[door opens] -[Cynthia] You're welcome.
[door closes]
-Well, hey there, G. -[Cynthia] How did the board meeting go?
I couldn't make it, because, well, I didn't wanna go.
[both laugh]
Shall we?
[tense music continues]
What did you say to the PI?
Nothing.
Gil, what did you say?
So paranoid. Truly… [scoffs]
…I'd forgotten how paranoid you are.
Gil.
I said nothing.
[Gil inhales]
But I do know a few fun things.
I know that you're still running scams.
[inhales] Your little friend Cynthia over there, she told me
that she thinks you've been stealing money out of a work account.
She's making it up, okay? She has it out for me.
[laughs]
-Gil. [chuckles] -Sorry.
You do remember who you're talking to?
I bet Paul would be super interested to know your history with that.
What do you want?
What do I want? Hmm, what do I want?
[clicks tongue] Well, I'd like the last few years of my life back.
I would like a relationship with my only son.
You want money.
[mellow music plays in the background]
Hmm.
I'm not 19 anymore.
You are forever 19. You are forever 9.
You are stuck in a trailer with your perv stepdad
and your strung-out Mom till the day that you die.
And I think that people see that.
I think that's why you wanna marry big mayor man, right?
Protection, respect.
I am marrying Paul, and you are not gonna stop me.
Stop you?
[laughing] No, no, no, I am thrilled. I'm getting you a crock pot.
Because I've done my research on pretty boy.
He comes from that old New England money, honey.
His daddy has a boat in Nantucket.
And that's why I don't want any PI ruining a good thing here.
-You're gonna blackmail me. -[Gil] You owe me, G.
But don't worry--
-[Cynthia] Bye. -[Gil] See ya.
[Gil inhales]
Don't worry.
I won't tell Paul that under this Wellsbury facade
is a lying, deceitful thief.
And in exchange,
you're gonna start getting me my life back.
Mm-hmm.
You know, it's a good thing that Paul doesn't really know who he's marrying.
He has no idea that you're about to ruin his life.
All he sees
is this…
pretty little face.
See, we are on the same team.
We have Austin to think about.
You can't keep picking him up from school, picking him up from playdates.
You just don't get it, do you?
I can do whatever I want. [laughs]
I control this situation. I have the upper hand here.
You can see that, right?
No matter what you do,
you're stuck with me.
So it's "you can run, but you can't hide?" Seriously?
No.
No, you can't run either.
Are you hungry? Because the club here is really good. [chuckles]
[mellow music plays]
[door opens]
[door closes]
♪ So come back… ♪
Hi.
I had a bad day.
Me too.
♪ So I can miss a piece of you All over again ♪
[knocking on door]
[chuckles] Hi.
Where did you run off to after commandeering the meeting tonight?
[inhales]
[sighs]
Right.
Okay.
[rock music plays]
-He seems kind of pissed. -[sighs]
[indistinct chatter]
[rock music continues playing]
[teacher groans]
Marcus, have you got your essay?
No.
[teacher] Mm-hmm.
-One of these days. -[teacher] Yeah, yeah.
Turn around, please. Face front.
Hey, there's Brodie.
Hey, nice that you could show up on time. Have you got your essays?
-[Press] Yeah, we handed it in, uh, online. -[Brodie] Yeah.
♪ Let it out, let it in ♪
♪ Let's get started… ♪
Hey, G.
[rock music ends]
Gil, what did I tell you about just showing up?
And what did I tell you?
He's my son, and I'll be with him whenever I want.
Got us hockey tickets tonight. He had so much fun last time.
No.
-G… -[Georgia] Not tonight, no.
[both heaving breathing]
Don't tell me I can't take my son to a hockey game.
-[door opens] -Georgia!
Hey. Cynthia.
I was wondering if Austin wanted to come over for a playdate.
Zach had so much fun with him the other day. [giggles]
[door closes]
Hey, Joe, can I leave a little early tonight?
It's Wellington.
-I do not care. -Joe…
-Ginny… -You're the one who seems off.
Ginny, do you have a second? It's important.
I'm working.
It's about your mom's late husband.
Not Kenny again.
Not Kenny.
Her other husband, a man named Anthony Green.
[mellow music plays in the background]
[door closes]
[Cordova clears throat]
I know you don't like me.
It's not that I don't like you, it's that I hate you.
Okay.
Look, I don't know what you know, or what you don't, but Anthony Green--
Is a missing person.
Right.
You aren't gonna shock me with any new information. I get it.
You're after my mom. It's all very Agatha Christie.
Is that all?
Hey, listen.
I know you wanna protect your mom.
Because she has protected you all your life, right?
But let me ask you this. Can you protect everyone else from her?
Now, I'm leaving, okay? It's over.
I'm not being paid to be here right now. I'm here because I really am worried.
Ginny, your mom…
your mom is a dangerous person.
Now, she thinks she can play God,
but these are people's lives she is playing with.
I know you think she wouldn't hurt you or your brother,
but that doesn't mean she wouldn't hurt someone else.
And if you know what she's capable of,
and you protect her, and you don't tell anyone,
others may die.
This time, it would be your fault.
[chair scraping on floor]
-[breathes deeply] -[door closes]
-[monitor beeping] -[chuckles]
Thanks for taking Austin.
For, uh… For earlier.
I don't know what you saw, but, um…
Well, uh, it's complicated.
Want a drink?
[mischievous music plays]
Of course.
[in British accent] Are you high, Josephine?
[scoffs] You like the duke?
Ugh! I hope for your sake you're drunk or drugged
because the only alternative is that you're painfully stupid.
Lady Blair, I did not say I like him.
As you know, I hate these mating rituals.
I am merely commenting on his elegance of countenance.
Hmm. Stupid, I see.
[crowd laughs]
[Bracia] I hate him as much as I knew I would.
I just was not expecting so firm a jaw
on so weak a man.
[scoffs] My dear sweet child,
let me tell you a little something about love.
[glass clinking]
I think I'm losing my mind. Do you ever feel like that?
All the time. I can't tell if I'm the crazy one, or if everyone else is.
Oh, you're crazy.
You wanna hear something crazy?
[whispers] I slept with someone.
-[gulps] -[Cynthia] Yeah.
I cheated on my dying husband.
[whispers] Cynthia.
With Joe.
-Joe? -From Blue Farm.
-You slept with Joe? -Couple times. [whimpers]
"Joe" Joe?
I'm a mess. Ugh. I've lost it.
[Cynthia sighs]
I'm sorry, I-- J… Joe?
And I… I don't know why I'm telling you this, of all people.
[footsteps departing]
[inhales]
I just…
At Thanksgiving, they said that Tom would be gone by Christmas,
and it's now February.
And it's… destroying me,
and it's destroying Zach, just seeing him in there suffering,
not knowing who we are.
And I feel so guilty,
because I know that he's hanging on for me, for us,
and I just wish that he knew it was okay to let go.
You know, Zach watching his dad fade away like this is…
I know.
I have tried so hard to hide who Gil really is from Austin. I--
It's important they have a good strong image of their dads.
Yeah.
This one time, Tom picked up Zach from school
and didn't even tell me he was doing it.
And they played hooky, and they went to Six Flags,
and… they came home that day,
all happy and sick from candy, and rides. And I…
I want Zach to think of that when he thinks of his dad.
Not this.
Not these last few months.
And I don't know how much longer I can go on like this.
[inhales] I just wish…
I want it to be over. [sighs]
Yeah.
[inhales]
I blocked Gil's apartment application.
You did what?
I blacklisted him.
He won't get approved anywhere in town for a unit.
Oh, he might get an apartment in Waterton or Lexington, but…
[whimsical music plays]
Thank you.
[Cynthia] Mm-hmm.
You're welcome.
It's so quiet. I'm gonna go look for those boys.
[Georgia] Okay.
[Cynthia] Zach?
Austin?
What are you guys up to?
["No Pain" by DJDS feat. Khalid, Charlie Wilson & Charlotte Wilson plays]
♪ Phone ring for a second ♪
[monitor beeping]
♪ Picked up 'cause I knew it was you ♪
♪ Said you needed me this minute… ♪
She's strong.
They're gonna be okay.
♪ I was coming for you… ♪
I'm gonna look out for them, I promise.
Okay?
It's okay. It's okay.
It's all gonna be okay.
It's all right. Okay.
♪ Keep me up ♪
♪ Feeling no pain ♪
♪ Keep me high ♪
♪ Feeling no pain ♪
♪ Lift it up ♪
♪ Got me feeling no pain ♪
♪ To the sky ♪
♪ Feeling no pain ♪
♪ Lift it up ♪
♪ Got me feeling no pain ♪
♪ To the sky… ♪
-[monitor flat-lining] -[exhales]
[exhales, sniffles]
[pants]
Okay.
[inhales]
Cynthia!
Cynthia, I think it's time!
[Ginny sobbing]
[sobbing] Please. Please don't do this, Marcus, please.
Please don't do this.
[Marcus sighs]
[sobbing]
["Missing Me" by Angie McMahon plays]
♪ Loving you has thrown me ♪
♪ Loving you is lonely… ♪
[whispers] Follow me.
[crying] Follow me.
Follow me, please.
♪ Loving you has thrown me ♪
♪ You have been my only rock On the ground ♪
♪ Now that I'm out of sight ♪
♪ Loving you is lonely ♪
[sobbing]
♪ Loving you is lonely ♪
["Missing Me" by Angie McMahon ends]
Hey, Zach's gonna be okay, all right?
You want me to make you something?
Maybe some hot chocolate?
[Austin exhales]
Fine.
[knocking on door]
Joe.
Hey, what are you doing here? [chuckles]
-Uh, is Paul home? -No. No, he's at work.
Why? You wanna come in?
-Yeah, yeah, come on. -Yeah, okay.
Um…
I just came to give you these.
Ginny left 'em after your bachelorette,
and I just need to get them out of my possession, so…
Sorry I didn't give them back to you sooner.
Cynthia?
You were sleeping with Cynthia?
I mean, Jesus, Joe.
I thought we were friends.
Yeah, we are friends.
[scoffs] And I like Cynthia, God help me, I actually like her,
but I just… [scoffs]
[hesitates] You didn't tell me.
Now these?
Joe… [sighs]
…do you know what these are?
Yeah, I know.
Did you?
Of course you did. 'Cause you know everything, right?
-[Georgia sighs] -There's nothing you don't think of.
Joe. [chuckles]
-These are yours, okay? -No.
-You should have them back. -No, no, just--
You take the damn sunglasses, okay? Because I don't want them.
Because you're engaged, and…
I mean, I tried.
I tried to put up boundaries and keep you at a distance.
But… But you… you won't let me.
You seek me out.
You come to me at Christmas Eve, you flirt with me.
I don't know what you're doing, Georgia, or why you're doing it.
I don't know…
I don't know why you kept those.
I don't know why you came here.
So just for the love of God, you take the sunglasses.
-But we're friends. -[Joe grunts] Yeah.
-I thought we were friends. -Yeah, we're friends.
[Georgia sighs]
And… if I misread all of this, Georgia, then I'm genuinely sorry.
But then why does it bother you so much that I was with Cynthia?
You're getting married,
and I don't wanna do anything to interfere with that.
But do you have feelings for me?
Because damn it, Georgia, there's something to feel here, right?
I'm getting married.
Yes, yes. I know. I know you are.
[chuckles] I-- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to…
[breathes deeply]
Honestly, I… I want you to be happy.
I really do.
But am I crazy? Am I just making it all up?
Did you ever think about it?
Joe… [chuckles]
I mean…
Look, you said it yourself,
there's nothing I don't think of.
-[Georgia sighs] -Okay.
["U Were Never Mine" by Ryan Wright plays]
[Georgia sighs]
[sighs]
♪ I've been down But I've never really gone this far… ♪
[Ginny] Mom?
Mom? [sobbing]
What happened?
Oh, honey, what happened?
[sobbing] Marcus broke up with me.
-Aw. -[sniffles, sobs]
-[Georgia sighs] -Ginny?
-She's okay. -I'm not okay.
[Georgia] No, of course not.
-[sobbing] -I just mean you'll be okay.
I'll never be okay.
Oh, honey…
Oh…
He told me that he would love me forever.
-[sobbing] -Men love saying that. They find it fun.
No, Mom.
It wasn't like that.
He meant it. I know he did. [sobs]
I believe he did too.
[sobs]
You do?
He's a troubled kid, but he loves you.
He's just got his own demons.
He recognizes that you're the best thing that's ever happened to him.
Then why did he break up with me?
Because men are stupid, and I do not respect 'em.
Mom… [sobs]
[Ginny sniffles]
[sobbing]
You're gonna be okay though, right, Peach?
I mean, I…
I don't want you hurting yourself, or…
-I'm not gonna hurt myself. -Okay.
But this hurts.
[sobbing] This hurts so much, Mom.
I don't understand. I love him.
[sighs] I know. Believe me, I know.
-[sighs] -[sobbing]
Love isn't enough though.
I wish it was, but it isn't always.
[door closes]
Oh, that must be Paul.
I'm gonna make him go get us some ice cream.
♪ I think about you ♪
♪ You were never mine You were never ♪
♪ I think about you All day all night sometimes ♪
[sobbing]
["U Were Never Mine" by Ryan Wright ends]
[sniffles]
Hi, honey. Oh…
Ginny had a tough night. She and Marcus broke up.
You think you're cute, don't ya?
-[grunts] -[vase shattering]
["White Flag" by Bishop Briggs plays]
[panting] Gil, the kids are upstairs.
You think you can do whatever you want? Is that what you think?
♪ Take a hit, shoot me down Shoot me down… ♪
You made me lose that apartment.
[panting] Huh?
♪ Playing dead… ♪
-[grunts] -[Georgia groaning]
-♪ Gotta keep an eye on you ♪ -[both grunt]
♪ Patience is wearing thin, paperthin… ♪
-Mom! -Dad!
♪ What a sin ♪
-[groans] -♪ But it only feeds my energy ♪
♪ So don't expect no sympathy ♪
-♪ Smoke, fire… ♪ [Gil] Hey, buddy.
Your mom and I were just fighting. We're having an adult fight.
Don't come near us!
I have the gun now, so we're all gonna listen to me.
-[panting] -Stay.
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Won't wave my white flag, no… ♪
-Are you good? -Mm-hmm.
Are you good?
Great.
Are you calm?
♪ …give up the fight ♪
♪ Won't wave my white flag, no… ♪
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, G.
-G… -[Georgia] Paul will be home any minute.
Ginny, grab the bleach and some paper towels.
Austin, run upstairs in my bedroom and get my sewing kit.
Mom, Marcus wants to know if he heard a gunshot.
Tell him no. Tell him you didn't hear anything.
You really shouldn't be texting if you guys are gonna move on.
Mom, what do I do? Do I call the police?
-No! -[Gil] No!
-[Ginny] He was hurting you. -[Georgia] And what do we say?
"There's a nine-year-old who just shot a gun. Take him to juvie"?
[panting] Go get my sewing kit.
[Gil] Hey, buddy, I'm sorry.
You know-- [panting]
You know how much I love you, right?
I'm not mad that you shot me.
Go upstairs. Go.
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Won't wave my white flag, no ♪
♪ This time I won't let go ♪
♪ I'd rather die ♪
♪ Than give up the fight Give up the fight, give up the fight ♪
♪ Oh ♪
♪ Won't wave my white flag, no ♪
♪ Oh, I won't go down slow ♪
-♪ I'd rather die… ♪ -[Gil] Ow!
♪ Than give up the fight Give up the fight, give up the fight ♪
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa ♪
-[sighs] -♪ White flag never… ♪
[Paul] Oh.
-Hey, gang. -Hi.
[Paul clears throat]
♪ White flag never going up Never going up… ♪
Is everything okay?
Yeah.
Kids are just going to bed. [chuckles]
[Paul chews]
Okay.
[Paul sniffs]
Hey, did you clean or something? It smells like, um, bleach here.
[Paul clears throat]
[Paul chuckles]
What's this?
I drew it. Do you like it? It's the four of us.
Dude, I love it.
That's… great, man.
Well, I'm wiped. Who's tired?
-I am. -Me.
[hesitates]
Um, hey. Hey.
[inhales]
Look, I'm sorry about being so curt, you know, about the meeting.
-Just-- -Oh…
We could have figured out that solution together, you know?
You didn't have to surprise me like that, you know?
We're a team, and our image matters,
especially in public, so we just gotta have each other's backs.
Yeah.
-[chuckles] Great. Um… -[Georgia] Mm-hmm.
Wedding wellness check.
Just days away from legally being your partner in crime, Georgia Miller.
[inhales, laughs]
[gasps, fake giggles]
[fake giggles, stops]
[Georgia sighs]
[exhales] How are you guys? Austin, you okay?
-Why did Dad hurt you? -[Georgia sighs]
[sighs] Your dad is such a nice dad to you.
He really does love you so, so much.
But he's not nice to me.
That's why I shot him.
Oh boy. [chuckles]
Okay, well, you know, shooting's not good either.
Sting first.
Yeah, I see there's been some mixed messaging here.
Mom, why didn't you tell us?
You were so young,
and you don't remember how hard it was before Gil.
At first, he was great.
He had a good job, bought you presents and clothes and--
Okay, but what about Dad? He could've helped you. Did he know?
Zion didn't know.
He couldn't have helped. I didn't want him to help.
-Grandma and Pop would've given you money. -Yeah, they would've.
But I was afraid they were gonna try to take you away from me.
I was really young and dumb.
Didn't feel like I had options.
I don't want Gil around you again, ever.
Like ever.
I hate him.
Guys, I love how much you're worried about me, but I'm okay. All right?
We should do something. File a report, go to the police.
No.
They put you in jail when you kill someone.
Yeah, but sweetie, you didn't kill your dad. Gil's fine.
I think you should tell Paul.
-No, I'm not doing that. -Why not? He can help.
[sighs] Listen, I hate that you had to see that.
That must've been really scary.
[inhales] I don't want you guys to see that ugliness ever,
but that ugliness exists, and I can't always shield you from it.
But we can get through anything if we stick together, right?
Us against the world.
We've been through it,
and Paul… hasn't.
He wouldn't get it. [inhales]
I'm so sorry, Mom.
I'm so sorry that I didn't know what was going on.
He just-- He always seemed so nice.
You were so young, and I did a good job keeping it from ya.
I just wanna protect you guys.
I'm always gonna protect you, Mom.
I know, honey,
but I can protect myself, okay?
I can protect all of us.
Come here.
Hmm. [inhales]
[sighs]
["Until I Found You" by Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold plays]
♪ Georgia ♪
♪ Wrap me up in all your ♪
♪ I want you… ♪
Why does Ginny suddenly wanna watch Oklahoma?
Should I hit Blockbuster, or…
Doesn't matter.
[sighs] Baby, I'm sorry about earlier.
You know I love you so, so much, right? I don't wanna hurt you, ever.
♪ Oh, I used to say… ♪
I'm pregnant.
♪ "I would never fall in love again" ♪
-♪ Until I found her… ♪ -[gasps] Oh my God.
[chuckles]
I took a test.
-[Gil chuckles] -I'm pregnant.
[Gil sighs, chuckles]
I'm gonna be a dad!
[chuckles]
♪ I found you ♪
♪ Heaven ♪
-♪ When I held you up and… ♪ -[sighs]
[Georgia] I've survived this long by staying one step ahead.
[sighs]
I thought this time was different.
I thought I'd finally found a safe place.
Hi there.
This is Georgia Miller. Sorry for calling so late.
Yeah, the big day is fast approaching. That's actually why I'm calling. Um…
Well, uh…
I'm afraid I have to cancel.
Yeah.
Yeah, the wedding's off.
♪ I fall into ♪
-♪ I was lost within the darkness… ♪ -[sniffles]
Yeah, things didn't work out.
[sniffles] I know.
Yeah, I'm sorry about it too.
[sniffles]
There's a voice in your gut, and it's always worth listening to.
It might not make any sense,
but no matter what, listen to that voice, always.
That voice knows something you don't.
If that voice says, "It's time to go,"
run.
♪ Then I found her ♪
♪ I found you… ♪
[Nick sighs]
[Cordova] Hey. What are you doing here?
Oh. You're not happy to see me.
Now is not a good time.
Oh, uh…
Okay, well, I can… Yeah, I can-- I could head out.
Okay.
Um, I was gonna get flowers.
Uh, Cynthia's husband died tonight.
Oh, that's too bad.
Yeah.
Georgia said he went peacefully.
Georgia?
Yeah, apparently she was with him when he died. [clicks tongue]
So sad.
I thought Georgia hated Cynthia with a fiery, violent passion, but…
[chuckles] Anyway.
[inhales] Do you want me to put your name on the card for the flowers?
-What? -The card.
Do you want both of our names on it?
[chuckles] Um…
Yeah.
Yeah, put my name down.
Okay.
["Start a War" by Klergy & Valerie plays]
-[door closes] -♪ Pain is what you desire ♪
♪ The pen is mightier than the sword… ♪ -[line ringing]
[officer] Wellsbury Police Department.
I'd like to report a suspected crime.
[officer] What's the crime?
♪ My God… ♪
Murder.
["Start a War" continues playing]
[vocalizing]
["Start a War" by Klergy & Valerie ends]
[tense music plays]
[tense music ends]