Love in Fairhope (2023) s01e02 Episode Script

1
Second Chances by Bryar
ft. Anna Renee playing ♪
NARRATOR: This chapter of our love story
is about second chances.
Second chances ♪
Second chances ♪
Because in a small town like Fairhope,
with only 1,000 residents,
it's a little harder
to say goodbye forever.
Yeah, we're doing it how we want ♪
'Cause all we got is ♪
An empty canvas ♪
Even if you just caught
the guy you were seeing
with another woman at a very public party
for the entire town to see.
And so it goes with Abby.
So what ♪
[dog barking]
We got our heads in the clouds ♪
ABBY: I know people question
why I go back to Trevor.
I don't know, but I've seen
a different side of him
than most people have.
And he truly does have a good heart.
He just gets a little lost sometimes.
How long have you had her?
- A few years now.
She's a Hurricane Sally dog.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Little displaced?
[chuckles]
- Yeah, I was driving around
after the storm passed
and she was kind of walking around,
didn't have a collar on, and--
- Yeah?
- pulled over, she came right to me.
Couldn't find her owner,
so she kind of hung around
for a little bit, then stayed.
- It's like you to take in strays.
- Yeah, I know.
[chuckling]
[water splashing]
ABBY:
Yeah, so, um,
Magnolia Ball.
- Yeah.
- Um,
saw you had a date.
- Yeah.
[Abby chuckles]
Bayou, come here.
- Are y'all, like seeing each other?
- No just friends.
- Like, how we're friends?
- Uh,
[Abby laughing]
whatever that means.
Yeah, just friends.
- Interesting.
[Bayou panting]
Not that it's my business, but--
- What?
- Who you date.
[Trevor chuckles slightly]
- I didn't think it's that big a deal.
- It's not.
- You can ask me whatever,
but I mean, yeah, just a friend.
- Yeah.
Yeah.
[Bayou panting]
TREVOR:
You got plans tonight?
- Um, [sighs] no, I don't.
- You gonna come over
and hang out for a little bit tonight?
playful music playing ♪
[Bayou barking]
ABBY:
Uh sure, friend.
- [sighs deeply]
Okay. Sounds good, buddy.
♪
- Ol' pal.
[Trevor laughing]
[Abby chuckles]
You know,
Trevor's one of those guys that,
you know, they like to breadcrumb ya.
TREVOR: Yeah, you can come over
and give Bayou a bath.
ABBY:
Okay. [laughs]
And you know, I'm, I'm a dumb fish.
I'm gonna [chuckles]
get caught on that hook every time.
♪
NARRATOR:
We've all been there.
Caught back on the same hook
because we're hopeful.
Hopeful that things will be different,
that people will be different.
But when does a chance turn from hopeful
to hopeless?
When does a second chance
become a last chance?
upbeat music playing ♪
Here to make, make life easy ♪
Back, back seat riders
need some back seats ♪
Next car over tryna race me ♪
- Hey ♪
- But I'm tryna keep it low speed ♪
- Ooh ♪
- Steadily coasting, coasting ♪
NARRATOR: Unlike most Fairhopians,
Mya Jo isn't typically one
to give second chances.
FAITH: No. Just keep going.
Three, two, one, right now.
MYA JO: We're here?
- Yep Okay.
- Okay.
Oh, my God, am I in gravel?
[Faith chuckles]
I would not have worn these heels.
NARRATOR: But now that she's turning over
a new, more mature leaf--
- God, Faith, I'm so scared.
NARRATOR: she might
just surprise herself.
- I have you, don't you worry.
- Oh, my gosh. Faith!
- Three, two, one.
We stay in motion, woo ♪
PARTY GUESTS:
Surprise!
[group cheering]
♪
[cheering continues]
- Happy birthday!
- Happy birthday.
NICK:
Happy birthday.
[people cheering]
♪
- Right on time ♪
- What the clock say? ♪
- Right on time ♪
- What's your ETA? ♪
- Right on time ♪
[vocalizing]
MYA JO: So, did you and Baylee
have fun at the Magnolia Ball?
- Maybe.
- Maybe?
- [chuckles] Maybe somethin' like that.
- Shouldn't you know?
[people chattering]
[insects chirring]
- No.
So, I hope you've been
havin' a good time tonight.
- It was fun!
I'm having so much fun.
This is, like, crazy.
I wasn't expecting--
I've never had
a surprise party ever in my life.
- Really?
- Never.
- Yeah. It was crazy.
I invited a whole bunch of people.
Um--
- Yeah.
- didn't think it was gonna
be this great of a turnout.
- Dude, it was amazing. Like, right on.
- Mm-hm.
upbeat music playing ♪
Well, I got you somethin'.
[Mya Jo gasps]
Oh! I was gonna light it,
but if you want to.
I know that it's somethin' that
we've been doin' for a few years, so.
- I know!
Thought you forgot,
you haven't given it to me yet.
- I know.
- Thank you.
- Did you make a wish?
- I made a wish.
For this to be the best summer ever.
- I'd hope so.
- Mm.
- You bein', like,
back in town after college.
- Mm-hm.
- So, I was thinkin' about maybe
doin', like, a bonfire here soon.
- Really?
- Um, yeah, at the house.
You gotta help me set it up, though.
- Well of course.
You know, I'm the planner.
[ice stirring, rattling]
- Yeah.
It was, uh, it was different
not havin' you around bein' the planner.
- Yeah. Well, I'm back.
We'll see how far along.
[people chattering]
So where's Baylee?
- She's, uh, she's at home
studying, you know?
- So you invited everyone but her?
Isn't that weird?
- No. Um, I did invite her.
Uh, she just--
- She didn't wanna come?
- No, she just couldn't make it,
so it's whatever.
Um--
- Okay. That's good.
- She actually asked
about you on the phone.
- Did she?
- Mm-hm.
But I think I'm happy.
light music playing ♪
Anyways, this is about you.
Tonight's about you.
This is your 21st birthday.
Like, we've been waiting--
- I know!
- for this since we were 16.
- I know. I'm so excited!
Twenty-one! Twenty-one!
- This one's special.
upbeat electronic music playing ♪
upbeat music playing ♪
NARRATOR: Now when talking
about second chances in Fairhope,
we should talk about someone
who took a big chance on herself,
Olivia.
Ever since she was a little girl,
Olivia dreamed of starting a big family
and making her mom proud
to carry on the family legacy.
Olivia comes from Fairhopian royalty.
A big real estate dynasty.
As such, she was expected
to marry well and keep it classy.
But after years of heartbreak
and no luck finding the right person,
Olivia decided to have
kids all on her own.
♪
- I'm going slow.
I'm tryna let you catch up. [chuckles]
TORI:
Here we go.
OLIVIA:
You're doin' good, though.
NARRATOR: And then a chance
encounter with a childhood classmate
led her to giving love a second shot
after thinking she was totally done.
- You don't wanna come up here?
- We'll see.
Nope.
- You not sure about Tori?
Me either. [laughs]
gentle music playing ♪
- I think I'm all right.
- You'll do. [chuckles]
- Thanks for havin' me.
- Yeah, I know.
I'm glad we got to do this. This is fun.
- So, what do you do outside of this?
- Um, I do work a lot, but, um,
then the kids keep me goin' too.
- Oh yeah, that's right.
You have two.
- They're not babies anymore.
- I know, it's been
a while since I've seen 'em.
- Seven and eight.
About to be nine.
- Nine?
- Yeah. Mm-hm.
- Do you ever make time for anything else?
- Depends.
There's always room for fun.
♪
What about you?
- Just work.
- That's all you do?
- Detailin' cars. That's it.
- No fun or anything?
- No.
Keeps me outta trouble.
- [laughs] Out of trouble?
Are you trouble?
- No, I'm not trouble.
- We'll see.
♪
- I can't believe after
all this time we reconnected.
- I know.
- I've always, you know,
wanted to, but--
- Really?
I didn't even think you wanted
to be my friend at one point
because I was, like-- [chuckles]
Every time I saw you,
you just had this very
serious look on your face.
You just looked like
you meant business,
and you were busy, and needed
everyone to get outta your way.
- Sounds about right.
- I was like, [softly] "Hey."
[Olivia giggling]
- No, I just--
I think I just, you know,
didn't wanna even try
because didn't think I had a chance.
- I'm not that bad.
I'm not that scary.
- No, not anymore.
- Good.
Love Me in Half Time
by Alexander Condliffe, Noah Booth,
& Georgia Lowe playing ♪
NARRATOR: Getting a chance
at love with a crush from your past
can feel so magical in the beginning.
Like a dream come true.
But eventually, when
the sparkle fades and reality sets in,
you're faced with the truth.
Which is that the two of you
have spent many years apart
defining who you are and what you want,
which may bring you closer,
or be the very thing that tears you apart.
I need a love more than half time ♪
'Cause it's just not enough ♪
Girlfriend by Meaghan Smith playing ♪
NARRATOR: Here's the thing about
giving someone a second chance.
The pleasure feels incredible,
but the pain, it's almost inevitable.
It's one hell of an emotional ride.
Mm, mm-mm ♪
I wanna be your girlfriend ♪
ABBY:
Just try that on.
NARRATOR:
And right now, Abby's riding high.
[Abby gasps]
- I like the pants.
♪
- They do look good.
- Yeah, shirt's not bad.
- You said it's "not bad."
- It's growin' on me.
'Cause when I'm not your girlfriend ♪
Close your eyes.
This whole relationship's pretend ♪
Do you wanna be boyfriend? ♪
Mm-hmm ♪
Are you picking up my vibes? ♪
Help.
[Abby sputters]
I wanna be ♪
ABBY:
That's a vibe, for sure.
- Is this like a tuck-in shirt?
ABBY:
Absolutely not.
- What? Butt ain't good enough for it?
[Trevor sighs]
- [chuckling] No, you-you
have a fantastic butt.
Who would've thought?
[slight chuckle]
- Yeah, uh, like the pants.
Think I'm gonna get the pants.
- Yeah.
- I'm gonna go get out of 'em.
- Do you need help?
- [chuckles] No.
- Okay.
♪
NARRATOR: For every
two people leaping right back in,
there's a couple
slowly preparing to back out
because you don't get infinite chances.
Even in Fairhope.
Even when you have faith.
KENDELL:
Would you like somethin' to drink?
LASHOUNDRA:
Sure, sweet tea.
- No problem.
- Thank you.
serene guitar music playing ♪
Kendell and I had a traditional marriage.
I stayed at home.
I took care of Kaden.
I cleaned.
I even cooked a little.
Kendell worked and he worked a lot.
But most of all,
he took care of the finances.
But it all came crashin' down
when Kendell mismanaged our money,
and the foundation
of the trust was broken.
[door clicks and squeaks]
Thank you.
- You're welcome.
[Kendell sighs]
- I got your text message.
"Kaden and girls."
- Yeah, uh, that was--
[Lashoundra giggling]
I wasn't ready for that, but, uh--
- I'm not ready for it.
- We talked, and, uh--
- Mm-hm.
- he said he, uh,
he didn't like her, but, uh--
LASHOUNDRA: He like that little girl.
- Yeah, he do.
- Welcome to sixth grade.
- Yeah, yeah.
- So, um, this has been on my mind,
and I did a lot of reflecting,
a lot of thinking,
and I know we talk about,
you know, forgiveness,
but I don't, I don't think I have, um,
fully let go of the past.
- It's har--
Y-You'll never forget stuff that, that,
that hurt you
or that had been experienced,
but the mistakes, the issues,
bad financial decisions, losses,
all of that,
you can't continue to bring it up
'cause if you do, it's like, it's like
scratchin' the scab off of a sore.
- But I felt not safe.
Scars by David O'Dowda playing ♪
You know, me pullin' in our driveway,
and not knowin' our house
was bein' foreclosed.
This won't make a difference ♪
I didn't feel safe because
the lights aren't on,
the water isn't on.
[Kendell exhales sharply]
And honestly,
I-I don't think I know how to forgive.
- I've, I've tried to protect you
because that's how much I, I love you.
- You have the ability
to make something sound so good.
Yet I sit here and struggle
with the beautiful words
that you've just expressed to me.
There is this battle in my mind.
It's this cycle of the same
heartache, the same pain,
and I'm tired of that.
- Lashoundra, people
make bad decisions all the time.
They do.
- Mm-hm.
KENDELL:
They do.
On the back of all our scars ♪
That little--
I-I--
[Lashoundra sniffles]
That's, that's--
It-It don't matter now.
It don't.
It don't.
This won't ♪
- Uh-huh.
Make a difference ♪
You can wait on the signs ♪
We'll silence the noise ♪
Ooh ♪
Ooh ♪
Um,
I I want divorce.
♪
You stop reminding me
how love is a ghost ♪
My only comfort has ♪
- All right.
Survived in the smoke ♪
I want it back ♪
But now it's painted
on the back of all our scars ♪
NARRATOR: And for the final part
of this chapter on second chances,
we're circling back to Mya Jo.
Just Getting Started
by Peached playing ♪
I think we can make it ♪
NARRATOR:
When Mya Jo and Nick were in high school,
they were part of this
group called "Saturdays."
Saturdays was, technically, for the guys,
but girls who could hang
like bros were included too.
I'm all in to take it to the heart ♪
When it comes to Saturdays and every days,
there's no chance new friends
are making it in this group.
Especially girlfriends.
Get started ♪
- Like, it's so hard to get together
'cause no one's schedules coincide.
- Right.
- That's how it was with this, though,
just even gettin' this together.
MEREDITH: Right.
NICK: It's a lot different than
it was in high school, I guess.
- Exactly.
- Dude, 'cause we were all, like-- lived
in, like, within a mile of each other.
- Right, but I'm proud of us
for being able to pull this together.
- We'll always be close, we're family.
MEREDITH: Exactly.
- For real.
MEREDITH:
You always find a way home.
MYA JO: That's what I was tellin'
Nick and Kai earlier. I was like,
I bet every one of our friends
will raise our kids here,
and all our kids will raise up together.
- Oh, yeah.
- I believe it.
Go wherever they're--
- Hi. [giggles]
MYA JO: Hello.
- Hey. How you been?
- Good. How are y'all?
- You wanna sit right here?
I can get a chair.
BAYLEE: Yeah. Hi.
- Hey, girl.
- Good seeing you.
MYA JO: Introduce her.
- Yeah, this is Baylee.
MEREDITH: Hi.
NICK: This is Kai, Meredith.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hi.
BAYLEE: Nice to meet you.
What's your name?
- Meredith.
- Meredith, Baylee.
MEREDITH: Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- Hello. I'm glad you made it.
- Thank you. Thank you.
Oh, shoot.
- Your shirt, you're good.
[Baylee giggles]
Just wanna help ya out.
[Kai chuckles]
- Thank you. Didn't even see.
[chair scraping]
[laughing]
You got the heaviest one.
MYA JO: We'll wait for you.
NICK: Everybody's here now?
- Yeah.
- Have you seen Jacob's brother?
- He's too cool for school now.
- He's gonna be a freshman next year.
MYA JO:
Dude.
- Are these all people
that y'all went to school with?
- No, that's, uh, Nick's family.
- Um, just my family.
It's, like, my, my dad's
side of the family.
It's a whole bunch of 'em.
- Do you know the whole fam?
- Yeah.
[Baylee giggles]
We're all-- We've had events,
like, at their house, so we've all--
- "Events." [laughs]
MYA JO: Really! No, we had parties.
KAI:
We had events.
MYA JO:
Danielle wouldn't like us callin' it that.
- Um--
- But we've all been, like,
family since, like, fourth grade.
NICK: Mm.
- Aww.
[indistinct chatter]
- I'ma go introduce her to a few people,
but we'll be back.
- It was good meeting y'all.
MYA JO: Okay, bye.
- Nice meeting you.
- All right, guys.
MEREDITH: See you around.
See you around.
- Did he hide her from you too?
Or was it just me?
KAI: Yes.
This is my first time
meeting her, actually.
- Yeah, that's shocking.
That's actually really shocking.
- Sip my tea.
MEREDITH: Yeah.
- And then I spill it.
[both chuckle]
People always get confused
why I'm so picky with the women
he dates and if I'm jealous,
it's not true.
I simply wanna protect his heart.
mellow music playing ♪
NARRATOR: Sure, Mya Jo.
You just keep telling yourself that.
Moving on to Abby down the street
who's also lying to herself.
BRONSON [on microphone]:
This is my last song for the night.
My name is Bronson.
This is called, "I Want You Bad."
Here it is.
playing mellow guitar music ♪
[singing]
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
ABBY:
We missed you at The Ball
on Saturday.
- I know!
Yeah, somethin' came up and I couldn't--
- Mm.
- make it, unfortunately.
- Yeah.
- But you looked really pretty.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
How was it?
- It, it was a lot of fun.
Um, it kinda ended weird.
[sputters]
- Really?
- Yeah.
I mean, I know-- Yeah, I feel like
I have so much to catch you up on.
When you mentioned Trevor being single,
I, um went--
- Wait.
- I, obviously, wasn't trying
to, like, get on that train again,
but, um, here we are.
[slight chuckle]
[Abby chuckles]
- Wait.
Are you telling me y'all
are back on the train? [laughs]
- I'm at the station. [laughing]
Might get on, might not.
- I feel like it's
a repeated cycle with him.
- It is.
- Yeah.
- He cooked me dinner
the other night and it was nice.
We just got to, you know, catch-ups.
- Yeah.
- Then, um,
the next time I saw him was at The Ball,
and, um, he, like, walks in
hand-in-hand with another girl.
And I just--
- Wait. After?
- Yeah.
I mean, he said he wasn't seeing anybody,
but you walk in holding a hand?
- Have you talked to him about it?
- He just said they were "just friends."
- "Hands-in-hand friend," see?
- That's what I said, I was like,
"Friends like we're friends?"
I don't know, it's just Trevor.
- Well, let's not forget.
[chuckles]
Trevor does have his options wide open,
and I've seen it many of times in here.
Lovesick by Banks playing ♪
NARRATOR:
They say to move forward,
you have to put the past behind.
But when it comes to matters of the heart,
it's not that simple.
Please call me your baby ♪
Maybe that's why we cling
so tight to second chances.
But in Love in Fairhope,
who gets the do-overs?
Is it the ex-boyfriend
who still can't commit?
The husband who made
the undeniable mistake?
Ooh, I know ♪
The childhood friends who
finally have a chance at love
after years apart?
Come love me ♪
Baby, come love me ♪
Or could it be
a tall, and dark, and handsome ex
back for the summer?
- I haven't seen Kirk in a while.
- What's up?
MYA JO: Hi.
MEREDITH: Well, hey, Kirk.
KIRK:
How are y'all doin'?
MEREDITH: Hi.
MYA JO: How are you?
NARRATOR:
Just in time to rock your world.
MYA JO:
This is a surprise.
- Yeah.
- Look who's back for the summer.
♪
[inaudible dialogue]
MYA JO: You're back home?
KIRK: Yeah.
- Yeah?
- Yep.
- Was not expecting to see you.
Kirk's back for the summer.
- I am.
- It's a good time happen to come.
- For sure.
Oh, ah ♪
'Cause I'm lovesick,
I ain't even ashamed, ah, ah, ah ♪
Lovesick, lovesick ♪
[waves rushing]
Ready by Raphael Lake, Aaron Levy,
& Dumi Maraire playing ♪
♪
song ends ♪