Apples Never Fall (2024) s01e01 Episode Script
The Delaneys
1
[UNSECRET'S "BURIED"]
♪
I trusted you to be kind ♪
And look what it cost me ♪
♪
[EXHALES]
You promised I would be safe ♪
But you struck without warning ♪
♪
All the secrets
buried in the backyard ♪
Where the flowers grow ♪
All the secrets ♪
Drowning underwater ♪
Where the river flows ♪
♪
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
I can feel it.
Something bad has happened to her.
And I don't want you saying
- You're overreacting, Amy.
- That.
I've left five messages, gobs of texts.
No word from the woman
who usually calls us
back in five minutes.
I'm with you, Ame.
It's weird. I texted her, too.
They're all unread.
But maybe she's just busy.
Or maybe her phone is broken.
- Simplest explanation.
- There you go.
I think we just need to take a breath.
You take a breath, Loge.
Should we, like, call her friends?
Maybe check local hospitals?
Why don't you just file a
missing persons report
- while you're at it?
- [BROOKE AND TROY CHUCKLE]
Oh, my God.
You already did.
- You're already Amy-ing this up.
- OK.
According to the sheriff's
office, she's an adult.
No law against going off
on her own, yada, yada.
So you know, they'd need
more concrete info
before saying she's officially missing.
But, um
we all know if she's not
returning our calls or texts,
it's because she can't.
Or because she doesn't want to.
Why wouldn't she want to?
Because we've all kind
of been assholes lately.
Not just lately. For months.
All right.
Maybe talk to Dad. What about him?
Yeah, I was supposed to help
with the lawn yesterday,
but he called and said
his knee felt better,
so he was just going to do it himself.
- Did you ask about Mom?
- Yeah.
He said she was out running errands
and didn't know when she'd be back.
It sounded fine to me.
This is ridiculous.
Just call him right now.
You call him. He actually likes you.
All right, let's get to
the bottom of this.
Great.
[LINE RINGING ON SPEAKERPHONE]
- Hey, honey.
- Hey, Dad.
Listen, I've been trying
to get a hold of Mom.
Is she there? Can you put her on?
Uh, sorry, she's at the mall again.
Well, she isn't returning calls or texts
or anything, and
Well, maybe her phone's on the fritz.
I'm sure it's nothing, Brooke.
Listen, I I got to run.
It's court time with Higgins. Love you.
Love you, too, Dad.
[LINE BEEPS]
Is he lying?
- Stop it.
- Why would he lie?
[FLEETWOOD MAC'S "HOLD ME"]
♪
-
- Can you understand me ♪
Baby, don't you hand me a line ♪
Hey, Mom and Dad.
We know the academy was your life.
We grew up on these courts.
But here's to a new chapter.
You earned it. We know
it's going to be hard
But your only job now is to relax.
Happy retirement, Mom and Dad!
[CROWD AWWS]
ALL: We love you!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[CHEERS AND LAUGHTER]
♪
"Tireless," "devoted," "brilliant."
Ask people in West Palm Beach
about Stan and Joy Delaney,
and those words come up again and again.
After all you've done for all of us,
here is something from the
City Commissioner's Office
honoring the decades you've given
to our local tennis community.
Can't forget you even had a
former student, Harry Haddad,
win a Grand Slam.
- Yes! Amazing!
- Yup. Yup.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Joy and Stan.
- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Look at this!
OK, so, friends, and students
who became friends,
you're the ones who really made
the Delaney Tennis
Academy a real success.
It was my life.
Our life.
The days were long, but so worth it.
Um, also, Mike Mike Garces
thank you for buying the academy.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Thank you.
We know it's in good hands.
And to our kids,
Amy, Brooke, Logan, Troy
you had to share us
with hundreds of kids,
the entire Delaney family.
But now, I get to make
up for that lost time.
And Brooke and Gina, guess
who's available full-time
to help with the wedding.
Yeah. And Logan and Indira,
somebody put a ring on it.
[CHEERS AND LAUGHTER]
Anyway oh, do you OK.
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Your turn.
[LAUGHS] OK.
[CLEARS THROAT] Ladies and
gentlemen, Joy Delaney.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Never not coaching, right?
[LAUGHTER]
Now, look, when I came here
years ago from Queensland, I
I didn't have anyone or anything.
I was just a kid who played tennis,
and I never thought
beyond the next trophy.
And then
and then, I met this one.
And, uh, we really made
something together.
[CROWD AWWS]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- All right.
- Oh, this is
Oh, picture. OK.
[LAUGHS]
Come on in. Come on.
[FLEETWOOD MAC'S "HOLD ME"]
Although it doesn't matter ♪
You and me got plenty of time ♪
-
- All right, since I didn't buy
Dad's whole "she's out
shopping" bit today,
I did some digging,
and I checked on Mom's credit
and debit cards, withdrawals
Wait, you have access to
Mom's financial stuff?
Yes, I do, and that's not the point.
The point is that there's
no activity for two days,
not since the grocery store.
And there's nothing at the mall.
So at the very least,
he's lying about all of that.
See? Told you something's wrong.
Lots of people go to the mall
- and don't buy anything.
- Who?
Or maybe Mom's just giving Dad
a taste of his own medicine?
- No! No way!
- It's in the realm of possibility.
Amy, public spaces require headphones.
We discussed this.
Dude, who is that? Who the fuck are you?
- My roommate
- Her landlord.
Uh, Simon Barrington.
Yeah. Nice to meet you.
Private family business, Simon.
It's supposed just private.
OK.
Ame, time to get your own place.
You going to pay for it?
Guys, I'm not going to do
these Zoom calls anymore
- if this is how it's going to go.
- Excuse me,
but why aren't we talking about her?
Well, she's been out of
the picture for eons.
Can we please stay on task?
She did enough damage.
Yeah, and maybe she's not done.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪
-
- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- Hi!
- Hey!
Hey, Mom!
- Hi!
- How are you?
I missed I'm great! I missed you!
Hi, Logey bear.
Oh, my, that shirt!
- More like mushroom.
- Oh, my God.
Hi!
- Hi, hi.
- Hi!
Wait, have you been using sunscreen?
- Because you look a little
- Yeah.
You have? OK.
- OK.
- OK.
Hi! Oh!
Whoa, that's that's a lot.
Your mom can't stop.
Now she's home all day,
she thinks she needs to repaint this
- and repaint
- And get a new rug
and clean the garage and
regrout the bathroom.
Did you kids see Garces
took down our sign?
- Did you see that?
- Yeah, it's kind of how it works, Dad.
Oh, it feels kind of abrupt.
That's all I'm saying.
- Do I smell meatballs?
- Yes!
- I made them for you.
- Mmm.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
- OK, Dad.
- Listen.
Listen, listen.
Remember how much you guys loved
s'mores when you were little?
I was thinking later tonight,
it would be fun
- Tonight?
- Wait.
Oh, I thought this was
we were just doing daytime.
No, but it's a whole day thing.
We should do it another time.
- No, we're going to do this then
- A whole day thing?
Yeah, it's like this,
then tennis, then
OK. Fine.
We'll do it another time.
Hey, did you do those exercises
so you wouldn't get blood
clots on the plane?
- Of course.
- Nope.
And free Wi-Fi on the plane was nice.
- Ooh.
- I used the opportunity
to do a little sleuthing.
Oh.
Claire still seeing that guy.
Yeah, I think it's serious.
I think it's great.
We're divorced, so
Not yet.
- Well, I'm seeing someone.
- Oh!
- Yeah.
- Ooh!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's incredible.
She's intelligent and successful
and, uh, very attractive.
She play tennis?
- No, not really.
- Claire loved tennis.
She was perfect.
I was married to her, Dad, so
It's not her fault she's
not at this table today.
OK. [LAUGHS] OK.
How's working?
Well, um, I'm sad to report
that I'm no longer working
at Manatee Village.
- Oh, thank God.
- Oh!
But, well, you know,
when one door closes
[WHISPERING] I thought she volunteered.
- [WHISPERING] She did.
- And I'm exploring my options.
- What about finally finishing your degree?
- Brooke, I
Maybe she doesn't want a degree.
OK, Mr. Stanford.
Anyone need another drink?
Uh, good idea, honey.
I have some news.
- You and Gina set a date?
- Oh, Jesus Christ, Joy.
No.
But I am writing a weekly
fitness column for "The Post."
- What?
- Oh, that's great.
Finally getting Brooke
Delaney PT out there.
- Oh, wonderful.
- Business is good?
Really good, yeah.
See, Ames? Brooke did it.
She set her sights,
and she made it happen.
OK. Everyone has their own journey.
Shouldn't we be talking about the trip?
- Oh, how was it?
- Please.
- Yeah.
- Wimbledon it was wonderful.
You really feel the history
and the talent of the people.
I wasn't so crazy about it.
Yeah, it's all about money now.
Mm.
Too flashy.
You would love it.
Why do you have such a bug up your ass?
- Jesus, Joy.
- No, no, I'm serious.
- I would like to know.
- They asked the questions.
Are you going to spend the
rest of your life like this?
- Come on, I'm just talking.
- In a bad mood?
Get off my back!
OK, um
how about we grab our rackets?
[GRUNTS]
OK, hustle, hustle!
Why is Dad in such a mood?
You tell him I paid for the trip?
Because that would piss him off.
[CHUCKLING] No, no.
That will be our secret.
OK.
[LAUGHING] Oh, God.
That's three times now.
- Three times.
- I hear you.
[PANTING]
BOTH: Tss.
Show me you deserve to be on
the court same time as me.
Did something happen
while you two were gone?
Because that fight in there
seemed pretty, uh
You know Dad.
Yep.
That's why I'm worried.
- Yours, yours, yours, yours.
- Mine, mine, mine, mine.
Come on, Amy.
Could have gotten that when you were 12.
Maybe I'm not 12 anymore, Dad.
Well, I'm out.
You guys suck!
- [CHUCKLING] Oh.
- Wow.
Joy, I think our children
are getting soft.
They're getting soft!
Hey, hotshot. You want a turn?
- Oh, no, no.
- Yeah.
Maybe we should have some pie.
Yeah, no, let me grab my racket.
Here we go.
Beat my bones against the wall ♪
Staring down an empty hall ♪
Deep down in a hollow log ♪
Coming home like a letter bomb ♪
[GRUNTS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
15 all.
Call a doctor, call a ghost ♪
Put a fire into your bones ♪
Sic a dog on all you know ♪
Cut it loose before you go ♪
[RACKET SCRAPES]
♪
[PANTING]
30-15.
♪
- [MUSIC STOPS]
- [GROANS]
OK, that's enough! Both of you.
[PANTING, WINCES]
[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
What the radical retiree knows
is that if you made it this far,
you are winning.
The truth is you can
look at your entire life
and be inspired by it.
Remember, your accomplishments
do not disappear when you stop working.
They are your legacy.
Part of this legacy
is the people you choose to
surround yourself with
- Joy.
- Who you choose to inspire
as well as be inspired by
Where's my iPad?
Did you did you move it?
Maybe you moved it and forgot.
You haven't lost anything.
[PODCAST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
[BANGING ON DOOR]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
[BANGING CONTINUES]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[PANTING] Oh, thank God.
Oh, my God, thank you.
[PANTING]
So there was nothing in
Atlanta for us anymore.
I mean, no reason to stay.
- And thank you.
- You're welcome.
Uh, the restaurant I worked
at furloughed everyone,
so, um, we thought, why not start over?
American dream, right?
Um, so we moved out
here, and it was great.
Until he lost his new job, but
I think that was the last
straw, because he just
- changed.
- Sorry, I need to back up.
So you were both driving
when he got angry?
Well, it happened so fast.
I mean, one minute,
we were just talking.
And I guess I pushed him
about applying for other jobs.
And then he started yelling and
punching the steering wheel.
When I tried calming him down,
he started grabbing at me.
So that's how all this
Oh, no, I jumped.
When he slowed down
at a light, I just
I just jumped out of the car,
and I guess I I fell.
And then, I ran, and I left
my purse and my phone and
- Did he chase you?
- I don't know.
I just kept running until I got
to the street, and well
you had the most lights on.
I mean, you can think
that you're too smart
or too in love for this
kind of thing to happen.
Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.
I'm such a mess.
All right, well,
we should call the police.
Oh, no, no, no, it's fine.
I just I just need
to catch my breath.
Isn't there anyone that we can call?
- No.
- Nobody?
No, not anymore.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[SIGHS]
I we didn't even
I'm Joy. This guy's Stan.
Thank you for opening
your door, Joy and Stan.
I'm Savannah.
Hello? Are you home?
In here.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
Wow, I guess the party's started.
- How's work?
- It was good. Yeah.
New menu's about done.
Progress.
How'd it go with your folks?
♪
You didn't tell 'em, did you?
This is what normal people never get
about competitive athletes
and how they raise their kids.
Winners stay in the sun,
- losers wind up
- You're not a loser.
Your business is just
having some trouble.
More than trouble. I'll need
every snowbird in West Palm
to tear their ACL this
winter just to break even.
You know my dad. He wouldn't
exactly be sympathetic.
You know, that's fucked up.
And I love you, no matter what.
Thank you.
For being normal.
Ish.
Did I miss any good drama?
Um, Troy almost killed Dad on the court.
Literally.
I'm not surprised.
Remember what I said after I
met everyone for the first time?
That we all had great legs?
I said there was a
violence in all of you.
♪
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
OK.
[EXHALES]
You have a healing touch.
- Are you a nurse?
- No, tennis.
We ran a tennis academy.
You're an athlete?
Uh, well, I used to be,
and a coach and a mom.
I raised kids who played
hard and fought hard,
so I have lots of practice
with cuts and bumps
- and broken bones.
- [CHUCKLES] Nice.
- How many kids?
- Uh, four.
Two boys, two girls.
Can I ask what are their names?
What do they do? Do they
- I'm sorry, I don't mean to be nosy.
- Oh, that's
Troy, he's a venture capitalist,
whatever that means.
He's my rock.
And Brooke, she has her own business.
She's a physical therapist.
Now, she has a healing touch.
You don't want to hear me brag.
- It's boring.
- No, it's not.
- Oh, well.
- It's nice to hear about a normal family.
So Troy, Brooke
Uh, Logan. Well,
he threw us a curveball.
We were hoping he was going
to take over the academy,
but he prefers boats
and yoga. [CHUCKLES]
Sounds peaceful.
And then, there's Amy.
She's our searcher.
They're lucky to have you as a mom.
You're good at it. I can tell.
Oh, well, being a mom is something
you never feel very good at.
You never feel like you're
really getting it right.
You're always disappointing someone.
Mm. I know my mom felt that.
She wasn't ready to be a mom.
And I wasn't a good daughter.
She's been gone a few years now, so
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
No matter what the
relationship was like,
losing your mom is hard.
You know what? It's getting late.
I should you probably
have work in the morning.
Uh, no. We're retired.
It doesn't mean you don't
have a busy day planned.
- What?
- Oh, nothing. Nothing.
Honestly, we're we're
still trying to figure out
the whole retirement thing.
Having so much free time,
what to do with it, I the kids
I was hoping to spend a
lot more time with them,
but they're busy, you know?
Leaves a person with
a lot of time to think.
It's not always a good thing.
People don't understand
how easy it is to feel ignored.
You know, how much it hurts.
We all want to feel seen,
loved, appreciated.
Otherwise, you can just feel
tossed away and lonely.
Next thing you know, you're
questioning everything,
and that can be dangerous.
Or maybe it's a good
thing. I don't know.
It's hard to tell sometimes.
Sorry, there I go again.
There's no need to apologize.
♪
There you go.
So, where will you go?
[CHUCKLING] I don't know.
I'll figure it out.
♪
[SCOFFS] Are you serious?
[WHISPERING] You want to get cleaned
out while we sleep, or worse?
- [WHISPERING] I don't think
- You sure you didn't think.
You just you just tucked her into
Amy's room. Who does that?
- Good people do that, Stan.
- Yeah,
good people right
before they're murdered.
Oh, don't be silly.
Close the door.
You should've asked me.
We should've discussed it.
OK, fine, but it's not every night
someone falls through the front door.
What about the dozens of kids
we've let stay here, huh?
We've always had an open-door policy.
We know those kids.
They were our students.
We don't know who this
one is. She could be a
could be a maniac.
Yes, she's a victim
of domestic violence.
OK.
[SIGHS]
I probably won't sleep tonight.
Well, give it a shot.
Only 5.99 for a limited time.
Next up in tennis news,
Harry Haddad returns.
The tennis star held a press
conference earlier today.
The incomparable Grand Slam champ,
whose abrupt retirement three
years ago left tennis
No way, no way.
The fire was never dead,
and, um, can't wait to start again.
- It's been a while.
- No, he wasn't finished. I know it.
Now, Harry Haddad's return promises
to shake up the sport again,
- as he hopes to make
- [TV TURNS OFF]
Hey, stars come out of
retirement all the time.
Not stars that stab me in the back.
Jesus.
Night.
[GRUNTS]
♪
Seven.
No. Fuck off, that's a nine.
Fuck, no. If it was a nine,
you would know.
- [SCOFFS]
- [CHUCKLES]
Wow.
- I mean, you did fumble the, uh
- No.
- Yeah.
- No.
- Yeah.
- No.
- Yeah.
- No.
[CHUCKLES]
You're the only woman I've been with
who always jokes after sex.
- Sorry.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
I don't know. I guess it
makes me feel less, um
What?
I don't know.
- This is nice.
- Yeah.
Oh, God, it's so nice.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪
You know what else is nice? It's
What?
Your jacket on my chair
and your brush on my sink,
your shampoo in my shower.
Troy.
Just you here is nice.
I want to have
[GRUNTS]
[LAUGHS]
It's late.
- I gotta go.
- No, come on.
- I gotta go.
- Come on, come on, come on,
- come on, come on, come on.
- No, I can't. [LAUGHS]
You just stay here forever.
[LAUGHING] No, I gotta go.
I will I will I will
plan better next time.
- OK.
- Promise.
♪
[PHONE PINGS]
[CHUCKLES]
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
[DOG BARKING]
[FAINT LAUGHTER]
♪
- Seriously?
- Yeah!
- [LAUGHING] No way, you did not.
- [LAUGHING] No, I did, too.
I found the security guy.
I was just telling
I was telling Savannah about the time
that I tried to have J.Lo towed
for parking in the handicapped spot.
Oh, it didn't work.
- Oh.
- And it turned out not to be J.Lo.
But I really gave it a run.
- Oh, good for you.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
Hey, I thought I'd make myself useful.
We're making French toast. Want some?
Uh, yeah, yeah. Sure, thanks. Yeah.
- Coffee?
- OK, great.
Black, please.
[SIGHS, CHUCKLES]
Gosh, I hope it's OK,
I just dove on in here.
- I don't want to overstep.
- Oh, no, are you kidding?
I love it. I never had
help in the kitchen.
The kids never lifted a finger.
I was the chief cook and bottle
washer, whether I liked it or not.
More hands make light
work. That's for sure.
So, uh, Savannah,
what's your plan today?
I'll help Joy clean up here,
and then I guess I'll head out.
But I feel a lot better
because of you two.
Can I ask about the tennis trophies?
There's just so many.
Oh, racked up a few, I guess. Yeah.
So are you famous? You must be.
No, not I had a little
success back in the day, is all.
Modesty does not become you.
Things change so fast, you know.
There's no gain in looking
back, especially in sports.
Hmm.
Well, shame on sports.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Debbie, Sulin, hey.
Hey, look at you,
all official in your outfit.
Very sharp.
Have you two seen my mom?
No, no, not for a few days.
We usually have our weekly game,
but she was under the weather.
Oh, you you talked to her?
No, your dad called.
- He did?
- Yeah. It was sweet of him.
We hope she's better.
No pressure, but we need her
for Ladies Day next week, yeah?
She's our ace.
Yeah. Yes, um, I'm sure
she'll be back by then.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Have you tried calling her today?
Twice, nothing.
- And he's not calling me back.
- Uh-huh.
[SIGHS]
Troy?
- He's here.
- What?
He's fucking here.
I'm going in.
OK, more flies with honey, Troy.
- More flies with honey.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
♪
Troy.
Hey, Dad.
♪
You understand why we're
worried, though, right?
Of course. [CHUCKLES]
- You don't need to be. She's fine.
- Uh-huh.
She's busy.
I'm just staying out of her way.
She's been on a tear lately.
You know how she is.
Yeah, yeah.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Yeah, what I know is, uh,
none of us have heard from her.
Oh, that's probably a mood. It'll pass.
Yeah.
I don't think Mom has a lot of moods.
Well, things change when you get older.
- Hey, Barb.
- Hey, Troy.
So you want to explain
that disaster on your face?
Don't feel the need to.
But I fell.
I was reaching for a tennis ball
through that stupid agave plant,
and my knee buckled, so, uh
So the agave did it?
- That's right.
- [CHUCKLES]
OK.
Um
[DOOR CLICKS CLOSE]
Look, uh
[CLEARS THROAT]
I know you're lying, Dad.
Mom hasn't been shopping or at the mall,
so why don't you just tell me the truth?
Well, yeah. We had a fight.
It wasn't horrible, but,
uh, I ticked her off,
and she needed "her space."
I can't say I blame her.
I can be a real ass at times.
But you don't have to worry about her.
Right, and where is she?
She wouldn't tell me.
But she's fine. Believe me.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well
I don't. [SIGHS]
[PHONE BUZZING]
Brooke.
Wait, who is this?
It's me, Barb.
Wait, is my mom there?
[SIGHS] She's definitely not here.
Wait, why do you have her phone?
It was in the laundry basket.
What's going on, Brooke?
Uh, Indira's got this, uh, work thing,
and I'm going as arm candy.
Anyway, I'll talk to you later.
She sends her love, OK?
Hello.
Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
[CHUCKLES]
- Who are you?
- I'm Savannah.
- Savannah
- Pagonis.
Who are you?
Oh, wait, don't tell me.
You must be Logan. Yeah, your
mom described you perfectly.
Where are my parents?
Your dad had to pick up some
prescription sunglasses.
Yeah, your mom went with.
They should be back soon, though.
Were you a student of theirs?
Me? A tennis student?
[CHUCKLING] No, no, no.
No, I'm not sporty at all.
I'm just staying with
them for a few days
until I can get some things sorted out.
Uh-huh.
Those things have anything
to do with that thing?
Yeah, my boyfriend and I got in a fight.
Oh. Oh, God.
It was a crazy night, long story.
But if I had to pick a door to
knock on, I'm glad it was theirs.
A lot to unpack in that sentence.
Tell me about it.
- Are you married?
- No.
You have someone, though, right?
- Your mom talked about
- Indira.
- Yeah.
- Right.
- She sounds great.
- Yeah.
Everyone says they want
a doctor in the family,
but I think having someone
in the geosciences around
is way more interesting.
- Don't you?
- Is that
Amy's, yeah. Just until
I can pick up my stuff.
- We're back.
- Hello.
We're never taking I-95 again.
- Oh, hi!
- Hi.
So what do you think of these?
I wanted to look sharp,
but not like some South Beach asshole.
Those are great on you.
Very Tom Cruise. [LAUGHS]
What are you doing up there?
- Gutters. Remember?
- Oh!
Right! Right.
So you met Savannah.
I did.
[DOG BARKING]
So any chance you can
join us for dinner?
No. I I just left you a message.
Yeah. Figured you'd be busy.
Come on.
Make sure you get the downspouts, OK?
Because they get jammed with leaves.
Listen, I've been thinking about
what we talked about, you know,
your business, your family, all that.
And I think I can help.
What do you mean?
I mean, I think we should sit down
and have a real talk about
how I can pitch in financially.
You know, take some of the pressure off.
- Are you serious?
- Yeah. The restaurant's fine,
and I got that money from my
grandpa that's just sitting there.
- No, no, no, that's yours.
- I know.
And I also know that a little help
can make all the difference.
Thank you.
I don't even know what to say.
Oh, you don't need to
say anything right now.
We can just keep talking about it.
Mm.
There's one more thing
I want to do for you.
I want to put fresh rosemary
on the sunchokes.
[BOTH LAUGH]
[SIGHS]
[PHONE PINGS]
[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[PHONE RINGING]
Hey, Loge.
- Is this a bad time?
- No.
- Have you talked to Mom and Dad?
- No.
There's a weird woman
living at their house.
What weird woman?
Mr. Delaney?
Can I help you?
Detective Elena Camacho.
- This is my partner.
- Detective Ethan Remy
from the Palm Beach
County Sheriff's Office.
There's been a missing persons
report filed on your wife, Joy.
We're going to need to
ask you a few questions.
So you can corroborate
what was reported to us,
that your wife has been
gone for four days?
Someone reported that? Who?
Yeah. Uh, four days.
That's that's right.
Has she not been in touch?
No, and she left that
behind, which is weird,
because it's usually glued to her hand.
You know why she would have left it?
She didn't want to talk to me.
Uh, she went on a silent retreat.
She forgot that.
All of the above.
All right. Tough crowd.
It was also reported
she left after a fight,
but didn't tell you where she was going.
Do you think that's weird, too?
Not for me and Joy.
♪
But I guess what's important here
is how bad it seems to you.
Listen, if I thought for one
second that she was in danger,
I would have contacted you
myself, but she is not.
She'll be back.
She will come back.
You know when?
When she forgives me.
♪
You didn't see the scratch on his face.
Do you not remember what he did to me?
- Troy.
- Oh, no, you just conveniently forgot
- our entire childhood.
- Stop it.
To you, he's just some nice guy
who's passionate about fucking tennis.
Shh!
Sorry.
I think Troy makes some good points.
And I think you guys are
jumping to crazy conclusions,
and it's really unfair to Dad.
OK, also a good point.
[PHONE BUZZING]
It's him again. I have to answer.
Um, I I have a confession.
Um, she called me the
day she disappeared.
And I didn't pick up.
I was busy, and I just ignored her.
I don't you know, maybe
she needed help, and I
I fucked up. I'm sorry.
She called me, too, that day.
Uh [CLEARS THROAT] Same.
Yeah. Me, too.
Fuck.
[SIGHS]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[GRUNTING]
♪
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
♪
♪
♪
Prepare to be surprised.
I'm ready to be wowed.
Hey, good shot!
- Yeah.
- [LAUGHS]
Hey, can I ask you something?
Yeah, shoot.
I'm worried I didn't make a good
impression on Logan today.
I don't want to cause any trouble.
He's fine.
It's nothing to worry about.
I don't know what would have happened
if you hadn't opened your door.
Yeah. Neither do we.
You know, retirement stinks.
What he means is, running
the place was a grind,
but at least it was something
to wake up for.
- Ah.
- Got it!
A person cannot thrive without drive.
It's a known fact.
What we're both trying to say is,
you can stay as long as you like.
[LAUGHS SOFTLY]
[PENSIVE MUSIC]
OK, OK.
That's enough of a warm-up,
don't you think?
-
- [PHONE RINGING]
Camacho.
Hey, someone's here to see
you about the Delaney case.
Uh, OK. Be right out.
♪
I'm Logan Delaney.
I'm here to talk to you about my family
and a woman named Savannah.
[CLATTERING]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[ENGINE TURNS OVER]
♪
[UNSECRET'S "BURIED"]
♪
I trusted you to be kind ♪
And look what it cost me ♪
♪
[EXHALES]
You promised I would be safe ♪
But you struck without warning ♪
♪
All the secrets
buried in the backyard ♪
Where the flowers grow ♪
All the secrets ♪
Drowning underwater ♪
Where the river flows ♪
♪
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
♪
I can feel it.
Something bad has happened to her.
And I don't want you saying
- You're overreacting, Amy.
- That.
I've left five messages, gobs of texts.
No word from the woman
who usually calls us
back in five minutes.
I'm with you, Ame.
It's weird. I texted her, too.
They're all unread.
But maybe she's just busy.
Or maybe her phone is broken.
- Simplest explanation.
- There you go.
I think we just need to take a breath.
You take a breath, Loge.
Should we, like, call her friends?
Maybe check local hospitals?
Why don't you just file a
missing persons report
- while you're at it?
- [BROOKE AND TROY CHUCKLE]
Oh, my God.
You already did.
- You're already Amy-ing this up.
- OK.
According to the sheriff's
office, she's an adult.
No law against going off
on her own, yada, yada.
So you know, they'd need
more concrete info
before saying she's officially missing.
But, um
we all know if she's not
returning our calls or texts,
it's because she can't.
Or because she doesn't want to.
Why wouldn't she want to?
Because we've all kind
of been assholes lately.
Not just lately. For months.
All right.
Maybe talk to Dad. What about him?
Yeah, I was supposed to help
with the lawn yesterday,
but he called and said
his knee felt better,
so he was just going to do it himself.
- Did you ask about Mom?
- Yeah.
He said she was out running errands
and didn't know when she'd be back.
It sounded fine to me.
This is ridiculous.
Just call him right now.
You call him. He actually likes you.
All right, let's get to
the bottom of this.
Great.
[LINE RINGING ON SPEAKERPHONE]
- Hey, honey.
- Hey, Dad.
Listen, I've been trying
to get a hold of Mom.
Is she there? Can you put her on?
Uh, sorry, she's at the mall again.
Well, she isn't returning calls or texts
or anything, and
Well, maybe her phone's on the fritz.
I'm sure it's nothing, Brooke.
Listen, I I got to run.
It's court time with Higgins. Love you.
Love you, too, Dad.
[LINE BEEPS]
Is he lying?
- Stop it.
- Why would he lie?
[FLEETWOOD MAC'S "HOLD ME"]
♪
-
- Can you understand me ♪
Baby, don't you hand me a line ♪
Hey, Mom and Dad.
We know the academy was your life.
We grew up on these courts.
But here's to a new chapter.
You earned it. We know
it's going to be hard
But your only job now is to relax.
Happy retirement, Mom and Dad!
[CROWD AWWS]
ALL: We love you!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[CHEERS AND LAUGHTER]
♪
"Tireless," "devoted," "brilliant."
Ask people in West Palm Beach
about Stan and Joy Delaney,
and those words come up again and again.
After all you've done for all of us,
here is something from the
City Commissioner's Office
honoring the decades you've given
to our local tennis community.
Can't forget you even had a
former student, Harry Haddad,
win a Grand Slam.
- Yes! Amazing!
- Yup. Yup.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Joy and Stan.
- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Look at this!
OK, so, friends, and students
who became friends,
you're the ones who really made
the Delaney Tennis
Academy a real success.
It was my life.
Our life.
The days were long, but so worth it.
Um, also, Mike Mike Garces
thank you for buying the academy.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Thank you.
We know it's in good hands.
And to our kids,
Amy, Brooke, Logan, Troy
you had to share us
with hundreds of kids,
the entire Delaney family.
But now, I get to make
up for that lost time.
And Brooke and Gina, guess
who's available full-time
to help with the wedding.
Yeah. And Logan and Indira,
somebody put a ring on it.
[CHEERS AND LAUGHTER]
Anyway oh, do you OK.
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Your turn.
[LAUGHS] OK.
[CLEARS THROAT] Ladies and
gentlemen, Joy Delaney.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
Never not coaching, right?
[LAUGHTER]
Now, look, when I came here
years ago from Queensland, I
I didn't have anyone or anything.
I was just a kid who played tennis,
and I never thought
beyond the next trophy.
And then
and then, I met this one.
And, uh, we really made
something together.
[CROWD AWWS]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- All right.
- Oh, this is
Oh, picture. OK.
[LAUGHS]
Come on in. Come on.
[FLEETWOOD MAC'S "HOLD ME"]
Although it doesn't matter ♪
You and me got plenty of time ♪
-
- All right, since I didn't buy
Dad's whole "she's out
shopping" bit today,
I did some digging,
and I checked on Mom's credit
and debit cards, withdrawals
Wait, you have access to
Mom's financial stuff?
Yes, I do, and that's not the point.
The point is that there's
no activity for two days,
not since the grocery store.
And there's nothing at the mall.
So at the very least,
he's lying about all of that.
See? Told you something's wrong.
Lots of people go to the mall
- and don't buy anything.
- Who?
Or maybe Mom's just giving Dad
a taste of his own medicine?
- No! No way!
- It's in the realm of possibility.
Amy, public spaces require headphones.
We discussed this.
Dude, who is that? Who the fuck are you?
- My roommate
- Her landlord.
Uh, Simon Barrington.
Yeah. Nice to meet you.
Private family business, Simon.
It's supposed just private.
OK.
Ame, time to get your own place.
You going to pay for it?
Guys, I'm not going to do
these Zoom calls anymore
- if this is how it's going to go.
- Excuse me,
but why aren't we talking about her?
Well, she's been out of
the picture for eons.
Can we please stay on task?
She did enough damage.
Yeah, and maybe she's not done.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
♪
-
- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- Hi!
- Hey!
Hey, Mom!
- Hi!
- How are you?
I missed I'm great! I missed you!
Hi, Logey bear.
Oh, my, that shirt!
- More like mushroom.
- Oh, my God.
Hi!
- Hi, hi.
- Hi!
Wait, have you been using sunscreen?
- Because you look a little
- Yeah.
You have? OK.
- OK.
- OK.
Hi! Oh!
Whoa, that's that's a lot.
Your mom can't stop.
Now she's home all day,
she thinks she needs to repaint this
- and repaint
- And get a new rug
and clean the garage and
regrout the bathroom.
Did you kids see Garces
took down our sign?
- Did you see that?
- Yeah, it's kind of how it works, Dad.
Oh, it feels kind of abrupt.
That's all I'm saying.
- Do I smell meatballs?
- Yes!
- I made them for you.
- Mmm.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
- OK, Dad.
- Listen.
Listen, listen.
Remember how much you guys loved
s'mores when you were little?
I was thinking later tonight,
it would be fun
- Tonight?
- Wait.
Oh, I thought this was
we were just doing daytime.
No, but it's a whole day thing.
We should do it another time.
- No, we're going to do this then
- A whole day thing?
Yeah, it's like this,
then tennis, then
OK. Fine.
We'll do it another time.
Hey, did you do those exercises
so you wouldn't get blood
clots on the plane?
- Of course.
- Nope.
And free Wi-Fi on the plane was nice.
- Ooh.
- I used the opportunity
to do a little sleuthing.
Oh.
Claire still seeing that guy.
Yeah, I think it's serious.
I think it's great.
We're divorced, so
Not yet.
- Well, I'm seeing someone.
- Oh!
- Yeah.
- Ooh!
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's incredible.
She's intelligent and successful
and, uh, very attractive.
She play tennis?
- No, not really.
- Claire loved tennis.
She was perfect.
I was married to her, Dad, so
It's not her fault she's
not at this table today.
OK. [LAUGHS] OK.
How's working?
Well, um, I'm sad to report
that I'm no longer working
at Manatee Village.
- Oh, thank God.
- Oh!
But, well, you know,
when one door closes
[WHISPERING] I thought she volunteered.
- [WHISPERING] She did.
- And I'm exploring my options.
- What about finally finishing your degree?
- Brooke, I
Maybe she doesn't want a degree.
OK, Mr. Stanford.
Anyone need another drink?
Uh, good idea, honey.
I have some news.
- You and Gina set a date?
- Oh, Jesus Christ, Joy.
No.
But I am writing a weekly
fitness column for "The Post."
- What?
- Oh, that's great.
Finally getting Brooke
Delaney PT out there.
- Oh, wonderful.
- Business is good?
Really good, yeah.
See, Ames? Brooke did it.
She set her sights,
and she made it happen.
OK. Everyone has their own journey.
Shouldn't we be talking about the trip?
- Oh, how was it?
- Please.
- Yeah.
- Wimbledon it was wonderful.
You really feel the history
and the talent of the people.
I wasn't so crazy about it.
Yeah, it's all about money now.
Mm.
Too flashy.
You would love it.
Why do you have such a bug up your ass?
- Jesus, Joy.
- No, no, I'm serious.
- I would like to know.
- They asked the questions.
Are you going to spend the
rest of your life like this?
- Come on, I'm just talking.
- In a bad mood?
Get off my back!
OK, um
how about we grab our rackets?
[GRUNTS]
OK, hustle, hustle!
Why is Dad in such a mood?
You tell him I paid for the trip?
Because that would piss him off.
[CHUCKLING] No, no.
That will be our secret.
OK.
[LAUGHING] Oh, God.
That's three times now.
- Three times.
- I hear you.
[PANTING]
BOTH: Tss.
Show me you deserve to be on
the court same time as me.
Did something happen
while you two were gone?
Because that fight in there
seemed pretty, uh
You know Dad.
Yep.
That's why I'm worried.
- Yours, yours, yours, yours.
- Mine, mine, mine, mine.
Come on, Amy.
Could have gotten that when you were 12.
Maybe I'm not 12 anymore, Dad.
Well, I'm out.
You guys suck!
- [CHUCKLING] Oh.
- Wow.
Joy, I think our children
are getting soft.
They're getting soft!
Hey, hotshot. You want a turn?
- Oh, no, no.
- Yeah.
Maybe we should have some pie.
Yeah, no, let me grab my racket.
Here we go.
Beat my bones against the wall ♪
Staring down an empty hall ♪
Deep down in a hollow log ♪
Coming home like a letter bomb ♪
[GRUNTS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
15 all.
Call a doctor, call a ghost ♪
Put a fire into your bones ♪
Sic a dog on all you know ♪
Cut it loose before you go ♪
[RACKET SCRAPES]
♪
[PANTING]
30-15.
♪
- [MUSIC STOPS]
- [GROANS]
OK, that's enough! Both of you.
[PANTING, WINCES]
[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
What the radical retiree knows
is that if you made it this far,
you are winning.
The truth is you can
look at your entire life
and be inspired by it.
Remember, your accomplishments
do not disappear when you stop working.
They are your legacy.
Part of this legacy
is the people you choose to
surround yourself with
- Joy.
- Who you choose to inspire
as well as be inspired by
Where's my iPad?
Did you did you move it?
Maybe you moved it and forgot.
You haven't lost anything.
[PODCAST CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]
[BANGING ON DOOR]
[DOORBELL RINGS]
[BANGING CONTINUES]
[TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[PANTING] Oh, thank God.
Oh, my God, thank you.
[PANTING]
So there was nothing in
Atlanta for us anymore.
I mean, no reason to stay.
- And thank you.
- You're welcome.
Uh, the restaurant I worked
at furloughed everyone,
so, um, we thought, why not start over?
American dream, right?
Um, so we moved out
here, and it was great.
Until he lost his new job, but
I think that was the last
straw, because he just
- changed.
- Sorry, I need to back up.
So you were both driving
when he got angry?
Well, it happened so fast.
I mean, one minute,
we were just talking.
And I guess I pushed him
about applying for other jobs.
And then he started yelling and
punching the steering wheel.
When I tried calming him down,
he started grabbing at me.
So that's how all this
Oh, no, I jumped.
When he slowed down
at a light, I just
I just jumped out of the car,
and I guess I I fell.
And then, I ran, and I left
my purse and my phone and
- Did he chase you?
- I don't know.
I just kept running until I got
to the street, and well
you had the most lights on.
I mean, you can think
that you're too smart
or too in love for this
kind of thing to happen.
Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.
I'm such a mess.
All right, well,
we should call the police.
Oh, no, no, no, it's fine.
I just I just need
to catch my breath.
Isn't there anyone that we can call?
- No.
- Nobody?
No, not anymore.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[SIGHS]
I we didn't even
I'm Joy. This guy's Stan.
Thank you for opening
your door, Joy and Stan.
I'm Savannah.
Hello? Are you home?
In here.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
Wow, I guess the party's started.
- How's work?
- It was good. Yeah.
New menu's about done.
Progress.
How'd it go with your folks?
♪
You didn't tell 'em, did you?
This is what normal people never get
about competitive athletes
and how they raise their kids.
Winners stay in the sun,
- losers wind up
- You're not a loser.
Your business is just
having some trouble.
More than trouble. I'll need
every snowbird in West Palm
to tear their ACL this
winter just to break even.
You know my dad. He wouldn't
exactly be sympathetic.
You know, that's fucked up.
And I love you, no matter what.
Thank you.
For being normal.
Ish.
Did I miss any good drama?
Um, Troy almost killed Dad on the court.
Literally.
I'm not surprised.
Remember what I said after I
met everyone for the first time?
That we all had great legs?
I said there was a
violence in all of you.
♪
[CRICKETS CHIRPING]
OK.
[EXHALES]
You have a healing touch.
- Are you a nurse?
- No, tennis.
We ran a tennis academy.
You're an athlete?
Uh, well, I used to be,
and a coach and a mom.
I raised kids who played
hard and fought hard,
so I have lots of practice
with cuts and bumps
- and broken bones.
- [CHUCKLES] Nice.
- How many kids?
- Uh, four.
Two boys, two girls.
Can I ask what are their names?
What do they do? Do they
- I'm sorry, I don't mean to be nosy.
- Oh, that's
Troy, he's a venture capitalist,
whatever that means.
He's my rock.
And Brooke, she has her own business.
She's a physical therapist.
Now, she has a healing touch.
You don't want to hear me brag.
- It's boring.
- No, it's not.
- Oh, well.
- It's nice to hear about a normal family.
So Troy, Brooke
Uh, Logan. Well,
he threw us a curveball.
We were hoping he was going
to take over the academy,
but he prefers boats
and yoga. [CHUCKLES]
Sounds peaceful.
And then, there's Amy.
She's our searcher.
They're lucky to have you as a mom.
You're good at it. I can tell.
Oh, well, being a mom is something
you never feel very good at.
You never feel like you're
really getting it right.
You're always disappointing someone.
Mm. I know my mom felt that.
She wasn't ready to be a mom.
And I wasn't a good daughter.
She's been gone a few years now, so
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
No matter what the
relationship was like,
losing your mom is hard.
You know what? It's getting late.
I should you probably
have work in the morning.
Uh, no. We're retired.
It doesn't mean you don't
have a busy day planned.
- What?
- Oh, nothing. Nothing.
Honestly, we're we're
still trying to figure out
the whole retirement thing.
Having so much free time,
what to do with it, I the kids
I was hoping to spend a
lot more time with them,
but they're busy, you know?
Leaves a person with
a lot of time to think.
It's not always a good thing.
People don't understand
how easy it is to feel ignored.
You know, how much it hurts.
We all want to feel seen,
loved, appreciated.
Otherwise, you can just feel
tossed away and lonely.
Next thing you know, you're
questioning everything,
and that can be dangerous.
Or maybe it's a good
thing. I don't know.
It's hard to tell sometimes.
Sorry, there I go again.
There's no need to apologize.
♪
There you go.
So, where will you go?
[CHUCKLING] I don't know.
I'll figure it out.
♪
[SCOFFS] Are you serious?
[WHISPERING] You want to get cleaned
out while we sleep, or worse?
- [WHISPERING] I don't think
- You sure you didn't think.
You just you just tucked her into
Amy's room. Who does that?
- Good people do that, Stan.
- Yeah,
good people right
before they're murdered.
Oh, don't be silly.
Close the door.
You should've asked me.
We should've discussed it.
OK, fine, but it's not every night
someone falls through the front door.
What about the dozens of kids
we've let stay here, huh?
We've always had an open-door policy.
We know those kids.
They were our students.
We don't know who this
one is. She could be a
could be a maniac.
Yes, she's a victim
of domestic violence.
OK.
[SIGHS]
I probably won't sleep tonight.
Well, give it a shot.
Only 5.99 for a limited time.
Next up in tennis news,
Harry Haddad returns.
The tennis star held a press
conference earlier today.
The incomparable Grand Slam champ,
whose abrupt retirement three
years ago left tennis
No way, no way.
The fire was never dead,
and, um, can't wait to start again.
- It's been a while.
- No, he wasn't finished. I know it.
Now, Harry Haddad's return promises
to shake up the sport again,
- as he hopes to make
- [TV TURNS OFF]
Hey, stars come out of
retirement all the time.
Not stars that stab me in the back.
Jesus.
Night.
[GRUNTS]
♪
Seven.
No. Fuck off, that's a nine.
Fuck, no. If it was a nine,
you would know.
- [SCOFFS]
- [CHUCKLES]
Wow.
- I mean, you did fumble the, uh
- No.
- Yeah.
- No.
- Yeah.
- No.
- Yeah.
- No.
[CHUCKLES]
You're the only woman I've been with
who always jokes after sex.
- Sorry.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
I don't know. I guess it
makes me feel less, um
What?
I don't know.
- This is nice.
- Yeah.
Oh, God, it's so nice.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪
You know what else is nice? It's
What?
Your jacket on my chair
and your brush on my sink,
your shampoo in my shower.
Troy.
Just you here is nice.
I want to have
[GRUNTS]
[LAUGHS]
It's late.
- I gotta go.
- No, come on.
- I gotta go.
- Come on, come on, come on,
- come on, come on, come on.
- No, I can't. [LAUGHS]
You just stay here forever.
[LAUGHING] No, I gotta go.
I will I will I will
plan better next time.
- OK.
- Promise.
♪
[PHONE PINGS]
[CHUCKLES]
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
[DOG BARKING]
[FAINT LAUGHTER]
♪
- Seriously?
- Yeah!
- [LAUGHING] No way, you did not.
- [LAUGHING] No, I did, too.
I found the security guy.
I was just telling
I was telling Savannah about the time
that I tried to have J.Lo towed
for parking in the handicapped spot.
Oh, it didn't work.
- Oh.
- And it turned out not to be J.Lo.
But I really gave it a run.
- Oh, good for you.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
Hey, I thought I'd make myself useful.
We're making French toast. Want some?
Uh, yeah, yeah. Sure, thanks. Yeah.
- Coffee?
- OK, great.
Black, please.
[SIGHS, CHUCKLES]
Gosh, I hope it's OK,
I just dove on in here.
- I don't want to overstep.
- Oh, no, are you kidding?
I love it. I never had
help in the kitchen.
The kids never lifted a finger.
I was the chief cook and bottle
washer, whether I liked it or not.
More hands make light
work. That's for sure.
So, uh, Savannah,
what's your plan today?
I'll help Joy clean up here,
and then I guess I'll head out.
But I feel a lot better
because of you two.
Can I ask about the tennis trophies?
There's just so many.
Oh, racked up a few, I guess. Yeah.
So are you famous? You must be.
No, not I had a little
success back in the day, is all.
Modesty does not become you.
Things change so fast, you know.
There's no gain in looking
back, especially in sports.
Hmm.
Well, shame on sports.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Debbie, Sulin, hey.
Hey, look at you,
all official in your outfit.
Very sharp.
Have you two seen my mom?
No, no, not for a few days.
We usually have our weekly game,
but she was under the weather.
Oh, you you talked to her?
No, your dad called.
- He did?
- Yeah. It was sweet of him.
We hope she's better.
No pressure, but we need her
for Ladies Day next week, yeah?
She's our ace.
Yeah. Yes, um, I'm sure
she'll be back by then.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Have you tried calling her today?
Twice, nothing.
- And he's not calling me back.
- Uh-huh.
[SIGHS]
Troy?
- He's here.
- What?
He's fucking here.
I'm going in.
OK, more flies with honey, Troy.
- More flies with honey.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
♪
Troy.
Hey, Dad.
♪
You understand why we're
worried, though, right?
Of course. [CHUCKLES]
- You don't need to be. She's fine.
- Uh-huh.
She's busy.
I'm just staying out of her way.
She's been on a tear lately.
You know how she is.
Yeah, yeah.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Yeah, what I know is, uh,
none of us have heard from her.
Oh, that's probably a mood. It'll pass.
Yeah.
I don't think Mom has a lot of moods.
Well, things change when you get older.
- Hey, Barb.
- Hey, Troy.
So you want to explain
that disaster on your face?
Don't feel the need to.
But I fell.
I was reaching for a tennis ball
through that stupid agave plant,
and my knee buckled, so, uh
So the agave did it?
- That's right.
- [CHUCKLES]
OK.
Um
[DOOR CLICKS CLOSE]
Look, uh
[CLEARS THROAT]
I know you're lying, Dad.
Mom hasn't been shopping or at the mall,
so why don't you just tell me the truth?
Well, yeah. We had a fight.
It wasn't horrible, but,
uh, I ticked her off,
and she needed "her space."
I can't say I blame her.
I can be a real ass at times.
But you don't have to worry about her.
Right, and where is she?
She wouldn't tell me.
But she's fine. Believe me.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Well
I don't. [SIGHS]
[PHONE BUZZING]
Brooke.
Wait, who is this?
It's me, Barb.
Wait, is my mom there?
[SIGHS] She's definitely not here.
Wait, why do you have her phone?
It was in the laundry basket.
What's going on, Brooke?
Uh, Indira's got this, uh, work thing,
and I'm going as arm candy.
Anyway, I'll talk to you later.
She sends her love, OK?
Hello.
Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
[CHUCKLES]
- Who are you?
- I'm Savannah.
- Savannah
- Pagonis.
Who are you?
Oh, wait, don't tell me.
You must be Logan. Yeah, your
mom described you perfectly.
Where are my parents?
Your dad had to pick up some
prescription sunglasses.
Yeah, your mom went with.
They should be back soon, though.
Were you a student of theirs?
Me? A tennis student?
[CHUCKLING] No, no, no.
No, I'm not sporty at all.
I'm just staying with
them for a few days
until I can get some things sorted out.
Uh-huh.
Those things have anything
to do with that thing?
Yeah, my boyfriend and I got in a fight.
Oh. Oh, God.
It was a crazy night, long story.
But if I had to pick a door to
knock on, I'm glad it was theirs.
A lot to unpack in that sentence.
Tell me about it.
- Are you married?
- No.
You have someone, though, right?
- Your mom talked about
- Indira.
- Yeah.
- Right.
- She sounds great.
- Yeah.
Everyone says they want
a doctor in the family,
but I think having someone
in the geosciences around
is way more interesting.
- Don't you?
- Is that
Amy's, yeah. Just until
I can pick up my stuff.
- We're back.
- Hello.
We're never taking I-95 again.
- Oh, hi!
- Hi.
So what do you think of these?
I wanted to look sharp,
but not like some South Beach asshole.
Those are great on you.
Very Tom Cruise. [LAUGHS]
What are you doing up there?
- Gutters. Remember?
- Oh!
Right! Right.
So you met Savannah.
I did.
[DOG BARKING]
So any chance you can
join us for dinner?
No. I I just left you a message.
Yeah. Figured you'd be busy.
Come on.
Make sure you get the downspouts, OK?
Because they get jammed with leaves.
Listen, I've been thinking about
what we talked about, you know,
your business, your family, all that.
And I think I can help.
What do you mean?
I mean, I think we should sit down
and have a real talk about
how I can pitch in financially.
You know, take some of the pressure off.
- Are you serious?
- Yeah. The restaurant's fine,
and I got that money from my
grandpa that's just sitting there.
- No, no, no, that's yours.
- I know.
And I also know that a little help
can make all the difference.
Thank you.
I don't even know what to say.
Oh, you don't need to
say anything right now.
We can just keep talking about it.
Mm.
There's one more thing
I want to do for you.
I want to put fresh rosemary
on the sunchokes.
[BOTH LAUGH]
[SIGHS]
[PHONE PINGS]
[SOFT TENSE MUSIC]
♪
[PHONE RINGING]
Hey, Loge.
- Is this a bad time?
- No.
- Have you talked to Mom and Dad?
- No.
There's a weird woman
living at their house.
What weird woman?
Mr. Delaney?
Can I help you?
Detective Elena Camacho.
- This is my partner.
- Detective Ethan Remy
from the Palm Beach
County Sheriff's Office.
There's been a missing persons
report filed on your wife, Joy.
We're going to need to
ask you a few questions.
So you can corroborate
what was reported to us,
that your wife has been
gone for four days?
Someone reported that? Who?
Yeah. Uh, four days.
That's that's right.
Has she not been in touch?
No, and she left that
behind, which is weird,
because it's usually glued to her hand.
You know why she would have left it?
She didn't want to talk to me.
Uh, she went on a silent retreat.
She forgot that.
All of the above.
All right. Tough crowd.
It was also reported
she left after a fight,
but didn't tell you where she was going.
Do you think that's weird, too?
Not for me and Joy.
♪
But I guess what's important here
is how bad it seems to you.
Listen, if I thought for one
second that she was in danger,
I would have contacted you
myself, but she is not.
She'll be back.
She will come back.
You know when?
When she forgives me.
♪
You didn't see the scratch on his face.
Do you not remember what he did to me?
- Troy.
- Oh, no, you just conveniently forgot
- our entire childhood.
- Stop it.
To you, he's just some nice guy
who's passionate about fucking tennis.
Shh!
Sorry.
I think Troy makes some good points.
And I think you guys are
jumping to crazy conclusions,
and it's really unfair to Dad.
OK, also a good point.
[PHONE BUZZING]
It's him again. I have to answer.
Um, I I have a confession.
Um, she called me the
day she disappeared.
And I didn't pick up.
I was busy, and I just ignored her.
I don't you know, maybe
she needed help, and I
I fucked up. I'm sorry.
She called me, too, that day.
Uh [CLEARS THROAT] Same.
Yeah. Me, too.
Fuck.
[SIGHS]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[GRUNTING]
♪
[MUSIC INTENSIFIES]
♪
♪
♪
Prepare to be surprised.
I'm ready to be wowed.
Hey, good shot!
- Yeah.
- [LAUGHS]
Hey, can I ask you something?
Yeah, shoot.
I'm worried I didn't make a good
impression on Logan today.
I don't want to cause any trouble.
He's fine.
It's nothing to worry about.
I don't know what would have happened
if you hadn't opened your door.
Yeah. Neither do we.
You know, retirement stinks.
What he means is, running
the place was a grind,
but at least it was something
to wake up for.
- Ah.
- Got it!
A person cannot thrive without drive.
It's a known fact.
What we're both trying to say is,
you can stay as long as you like.
[LAUGHS SOFTLY]
[PENSIVE MUSIC]
OK, OK.
That's enough of a warm-up,
don't you think?
-
- [PHONE RINGING]
Camacho.
Hey, someone's here to see
you about the Delaney case.
Uh, OK. Be right out.
♪
I'm Logan Delaney.
I'm here to talk to you about my family
and a woman named Savannah.
[CLATTERING]
[TENSE MUSIC]
[ENGINE TURNS OVER]
♪