Life Sentence (2018) s01e10 Episode Script

1 STELLA: Previously on "Life Sentence" You know I'm not here 'cause I wanna be, right? I didn't come here because I wanted to be, either, but then helping people, it was helping me, too.
Gina, Diego's new boss.
- You're a history buff, Gina? - I am.
I'm a history professor.
Why don't you put your number in here, and I'll give you a call.
I don't date guys who try to game me.
I'm not gaming you.
- You're not? - No.
Can we be friends? I really like hanging out with you.
What was that for? Don't ask questions.
Women are confusing.
You told me that you and Wes were having problems.
No, I-I said that things were complicated because of Dr.
Grant and Pippa.
When other people come into the mix, it is a symptom of a bigger issue.
Every conversation that we have is about your wants and your needs and your feelings.
So when are we gonna talk about what I want? I'm gonna stay at Diego's tonight.
I'm just not sure if we're gonna last forever.
- You still love him? - So much.
Then you don't give up.
You work on it.
Watching as the world all passes by STELLA: Every marriage goes through tough times Pulling fast like sand against the tide but no matter how tough things get, you have to come to the table.
Hi.
Hi.
So, did you call to see if you could still take that job in San Francisco? - I did.
- Great! And I hope the guy that they already hired will be very happy in it.
Oh, Wes I really messed up your future, haven't I? That's just it.
It isn't my future.
It's our future.
You're right.
It is.
And we are going to start making decisions about it together.
So will you just come home, and we'll talk about it? Of course.
[SIGHS.]
I'll see you tonight.
Yeah.
Don't look back Breathe in slowly Feel your heartbeat I knew I had my work cut out for me with Wes Every moment which made me miss the early days when things were easy and playful [CHUCKLING.]
when we were super hot for each other Oh! I'll come back later.
and we couldn't bear to be apart.
Oh, my God! Diego, stop! You can't say stuff like that to me when I'm not gonna see you for two days.
The worst was that everyone else was so happy.
Oh, hey, honey.
Are you here to see me? 'Cause I got nothing going on and I am miserable.
Why are you smiling? Sorry, it's just so nice to not be the only miserable Abbott in town today.
Does this have anything to do with the 6-foot British guy I saw sleeping on the couch last night? Yeah.
But he's home now, ‭and we're gonna work on us.
Which is why I'm gonna read all of Lizzie's marriage books and figure out exactly how to do that.
Oh, can I make a suggestion? Please.
While you guys are working on stuff, don't ignore what's good between you two.
You've got great chemistry, and sex can get you through the tough times.
I'm telling you, your father and I And I'm out! Okay, honey.
Well, I love you! - Have good sex! - I'm not listening! Don't worry about a thing You'll learn to live again You're gonna learn to live again This place is closed for good, so it does not look like they are hiring waiters.
You're gonna find a job soon.
It looks like they were in the middle of a remodel and just walked out.
Someone should convert this into a bar.
That's what Main Street really needs.
It does have great bones.
Hey, why don't I do that? - What? - Convert this place? I would be a great bar owner.
It's like throwing a party every night.
Plus, you've seen my carpentry skills.
I'm pretty great with a pneumatic nail gun.
No, you are not.
Still I've always wanted to own my own bar.
When I was 9, I ran a side hustle out of Lizzie's Lemonade Stand.
Spiked all the moms' drinks with vodka.
How did you get vodka when you were 9? Found it in the bushes.
You haven't met my mom.
She's fun.
Well I think it's a great idea.
Me too.
Hey, look at me.
I'm a man with a plan.
Yeah, you are! Nope.
Mnh-mnh.
I thought we had a moment.
I thought we were friends.
But you kissed me the other day, and we are not talking about that.
Good to know.
- Hi.
- Hey.
What's going on? Step one research.
So, it turns out we are not the first people in the world to have marital problems.
So, high five.
"The We Factor", "Crisis Immersion", "Emotional Stress Fracture Theory" Kinda sounds like ‭the line-up of Coachella.
By the way, I also invited Lizzie over tomorrow to talk about couples counseling.
It really helped her and Diego.
Counseling.
Okay.
I just thought we might need someone to help us sort through our specific problems, like you hating your job and my super-invasive family and Dr.
Grant and Pippa and We do have a lot to sort through.
[SIGHS.]
Hey, but in the meantime why don't we focus on what's good between us? [JESSICA WARE'S "ALONE" PLAYS.]
I could get into this Say that you're the one who's taking me home 'Cause I want you on my skin and my bones My mom was right.
No matter what, Wes and I always had one thing to fall back on.
We had great chemistry, but that night we did not.
And we've never had that problem before.
- We just were not connecting.
- Okay.
I know how sisters talk, but I'm a modest Brit, and if you could pretend to talk about anything other than our disaster sex, I would appreciate it.
- It was that bad, huh? - So bad.
- [GROANS.]
- Hey, it's totally normal.
Bad sex happens when you're in crisis mode.
Don't freak out.
You guys will discuss it in therapy.
Ooh-hoo, cannot wait.
We're ready to set up a session like yesterday, so - number, please? - Yeah, about that My therapist's rates have gone up since Diego and I saw her last.
She's $300 an hour now.
Good God.
Is she a wizard? There are a million other therapists.
Okay, so we just need to find one that works with our budget.
Which is? Somewhere in the neighborhood of free? You know what? I can check at the hospital later.
Maybe I can get a volunteer discount.
- Is that a thing? - It is not.
I needed to talk to the one person who always made me feel better Hey, there's my girl! How you doing? but he seemed so happy that I didn't want to make him feel worse, so I'm great! You ready to do this? I cannot believe that you signed up for a 5K.
Gina signed us up, and she wants to train together, but I don't want to look stupid and out of breath, so I'm going to pre-train with you, and then when ‭I'm less embarrassing, I will train with her.
You really like her, don't you? I really do.
I could see us having something really special like what you and Wes have.
Yeah, I want that for you, too, Dad.
Come on.
But I think our family may be a little complicated for her.
It is but you can keep her away from all that.
Just try and focus on her.
Will do.
Hey, let's go left up here so we can get a milkshake.
- Dad, we're in training.
- Oh, come on! Father-daughter dates always include milkshakes.
Nope, not today.
You have got a girlfriend to impress.
I do, don't I? I may have screwed up my relationship, but I was gonna be nothing but helpful to Dad's.
I took you out of the fund because you were a class B.
It wasn't really enough of a return.
So I like the core strategy for you, so I say we keep moving the portfolio in that direction.
Great, thanks.
[GROANS.]
Now that Stella's not sick, - mind if I have my key back? - Sure.
[SETS DOWN JAR.]
Full disclosure I have copies.
Alright, well, one key at a time.
So you're just here to mainline jam, or Oh, no, I'm here to talk to you about the bar.
You're going to law school? No, I'm talking about a real bar.
The important kind where people get drunk.
Oh, of course.
How silly of me.
See, I wanna buy one.
That way, I can hire myself, which means I can come and go to the bar after my curfew because it's also my workplace.
Boom! Bonus.
You want to buy a bar? - It's brilliant, right? - Uh Where's the money coming from? I'm gonna get ‭a small business loan.
- How's your credit score? - I don't have one of those.
- Collateral? - Got nothing.
And you're a convicted felon, right? No offense, but why do you think a bank is gonna hand you money to open a bar? Because I have a friend who knows all the ins and outs on the financial stuff, and he's gonna coach me.
I mean, your friend's only gonna be able to get you far Oh, this is gonna turn out to be me, isn't it? - Hi.
- [CHUCKLES.]
- So glad I caught you.
- Just running to class.
Uh, I don't know if I'd call it "running".
I'm a little sore from training.
Gina has me doing a 5K.
Ow! I like this Gina.
Me, too.
So, what's going on? Well, I've been writing a children's book, and I sent it to ‭a small publisher, and - they don't hate it! - That's great news! I know.
And now they want to see some mockups of the art, so I was thinking you might know an art student who might be ‭interested in helping.
I think I do know one person.
I'm gonna kill you.
Really? That is amazing! Thank you! [CELLPHONE BEEPS.]
Guess who just got free marriage therapy.
Oh, that's great.
How did you do it? You know that social-worker guy Miles-something who comes around here to do counseling? Well, he needed a bunch more hours to complete his Master's, and I convinced him to take us on.
And the sooner the better, because lately it feels like Wes and I have the only ‭wonky relationship in town.
I swear, if I see another happy couple, I'm literally gonna vomit.
Uh then don't look.
STELLA: The weird thing about watching Dr.
Grant and Dr.
Russo micro-grope each other was that seeing this happy couple actually made me happy.
One of the problems in my marriage had been solved without any work at all.
Hi.
I'm sorry.
I was just Trying to swallow Dr.
Russo's face? So, you and Dr.
Russo.
Um yeah.
Dr.
Russo's amazing.
I am really happy for you.
And I meant it Cool.
even though things were still really awkward.
So, what can we do for you? The first round of the new trial went very well, but I do need someone to take the file to Hematology.
File Transport just happens to be my specialty.
Okay.
Seriously? Mom? Your mom's a great artist, Lizzie.
She stopped pursuing it to raise you guys.
I always thought she should get back to it.
And she needs her own thing.
I get that, but I don't get why it has to be on me.
When your mom and I split up, Aiden helped me get back on my feet.
It brought us closer.
I just think that your mom could use your help in that same way.
So what is up? I was hoping you would read my book.
And if you like it, maybe you would be interested in doing some mock-ups of the artwork.
- Really?! - Yeah.
Wow! Of course, Lizzie! I can't wait to read it.
And thank you for thinking of me for this.
Oh, honey, I am so touched.
Oh, Mom.
WES: The loan officer that I set you up with is open to risk, but she needs to believe that you're a good bet.
So you need to be prepared for questions like What experience do you have running a bar? None, but I do have experience running out of a bar.
Why? - Bartender's husband.
- Got it.
Hi.
Okay, I have some really good news.
Oh! What is all this? Aiden's future! He's buying a bar.
[LAUGHING.]
Oh.
My God, you're serious.
That's so great! Yeah, I'm helping Aiden ‭prepare for his bank interview.
By the way, we still got to go over your five-year plan.
Pretty sure the five-year plan is to sell as much alcohol as possible.
Nailed it.
I'm so sorry, Stells.
What is your good news? [WHISPERING.]
Well, I managed to get us free marriage therapy at the hospital - Oh, that's great! - in 20 minutes.
Okay.
Aiden, you think you got this? I'm gold.
Right, don't show off the bling.
Got it.
So you're our couples counselor? Yes.
I'm yes.
Right.
‭Are you old enough to I'm 24, Master's student, still training, but I assure you, I am qualified.
And he's free, so let's jump in, shall we? Headline The two of us are having trouble operating as a "we" because we didn't plan on having a future.
I thought you said you were married.
We are, but I was planning on dying.
O kay.
Let's unpack that.
Wes and I filled Miles in on all the details.
We got married on a whim.
I left my family and my job in London to move here.
The INS thought that we were faking our marriage.
I lied about everything.
There's this doctor that I work with.
And my ex-fiancée turned up.
I thought I wanted a baby.
I'm exhausted from this job that I hate.
And then we had trash-fire sex.
I'm sorry, is that good or bad? Not good, Miles.
Not good.
Okay, well, this is not something I've seen in my training [CLEARS THROAT.]
but it seems to me like the core issue is that From the moment Wes maxed out his credit card to buy you an engagement ring a week after you met, he's been trying to make you happy at his own expense.
Right, but, to be fair, I didn't know that he had maxed out his credit card to buy this ring ‭until like 30 seconds ago.
'Cause I would never, ever ask him to do that.
But I did it anyway.
I mean, I would've been happy with rubber bands on our fingers, but when we went past that shop in Paris I saw your eyes light up, and I I just couldn't help myself.
Exactly.
And you still can't.
You're still functioning as though Stella's time is limited.
Your dynamic is built around making her life as happy as possible.
I don't want that.
Good.
Then, Wes, you have to change.
You can't be the only one making sacrifices.
Well Wes isn't the one making all the sacrifices.
I'm sorry, I Okay, what sacrifices have you made for Wes? Um Oh! I buy 1% milk.
It's basically water.
I think we need a new counselor.
100%.
Clearly Miles is on your side.
Wait, what? Clearly he said that all of our problems are my fault because I'm selfish.
Uh, he said all our problems are my fault because I don't stand up for myself.
Well, it is not fair for you to resent me for things - I didn't ask you to do.
- I don't resent you! I just wish that I wasn't the one making all the sacrifices.
I will make sacrifices.
But Miles is on probation.
So many copies! Why are you not wearing pants? Because I'm in my own home.
Well, we got a meeting with the loan officer in 10 minutes.
No, you don't need me.
You got this.
I do need you.
You know this banker, and we practiced with you on my left side.
I need my left-hand man.
Please? - It's okay.
- [SIGHS.]
Okay.
- Give me three minutes.
- Two minutes! We've got a banker to dazzle.
PAUL: You want to grab lunch? There's a TexMex place across the street.
Perfect, 'cause I could use a stiff margarita.
My girlfriend's insisting that I come to her engagement party tomorrow night.
- It's fun.
- Nightmare.
I'm the last of my ‭single friends, so they gather around me at these things like I'm a unicorn sad, spinster unicorn.
Well ‭what if I come with you? I would never ask you to do that.
[LAUGHING.]
Why not? Because the new boyfriend always gets grilled, and it's really far.
I'd drive to Nebraska if you ask me to.
I'm serious about the offer and about you.
You are my priority.
That means a lot.
You have a big family, and I've been down that road before, so Hey, my kids are grown.
You have my full attention.
And you have mine.
Hmm.
- How was therapy? - I feel like I got punched in the face ‭with a stuffed sock.
I remember that feeling.
Good times.
How are things going with Mom? I'm waiting for her to finish reading my book, but I don't expect much.
You know how Mom criticizes everything I do.
That is not true.
- Is that true? - Seriously? Hi, Lizzie! Hi.
I finished your book.
- And? - I loved it! - Hmm.
- Thanks, Mom.
I'm glad you liked it.
So did you feel inspired to do any "Kitty Loses Her Meow" sketches? - Let me show you.
- Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Is this a cat? It's a pineapple.
A pineapple is not a cat.
[CHUCKLES.]
No, honey.
It's a fruit.
But I didn't write a book about a fruit.
The way you wrote it was so literal, but if the cat couldn't meow because it's a pineapple, that would be fun! Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
The publisher kinda thinks it's fun as it is.
Well, if that's what they want, I will take the note, and I will show you some more sketches at home later.
- Excellent! Whoo! - Okay.
Thanks, Mom.
- Got it.
- Yeah.
Okay.
And we have a lease that over three years will allow us to amortize fixed costs to offset operating expenses.
Now, I know what you're thinking A bar is a risk, ‭but the numbers are solid.
So what do you say? I love it.
I like betting on new ideas.
- So we're doing this? - No.
- Why not? - He's got no employment history, he's wearing an ankle monitor yes, I saw it plus he's got the credit score of a potted plant.
Please, ‭I'm vouching for Aiden.
He's a smart guy, he's very hard-working, or he can be ‭when he wants to be.
Aiden just needs someone to take a chance on him.
I just can't do it.
Now, if it were someone like you, Wes, you don't have a ton of savings or collateral, but you've got a finance background and employment history.
Well, I have great news.
We're partners.
Hey, bro, it was not cool of you to reject me outright in front of that banker.
I'm sorry.
I do feel like this is a great idea for you.
It's just it's not for me.
So what I'm hearing you say is that you'd like to see the space, so I'm gonna grab the keys from the leasing office.
- Aiden.
- Please, Wes.
I've never asked you for anything before.
That's literally all you've done.
I'll see you there in 10! [SIGHS.]
Aiden? Sorry about the dust.
So, this is the space.
It is rough, but it has got great bones, right? Yeah, it does.
So, I'm thinking a projector over there playing old movies, a couple of game tables here.
Yeah, I can see that.
And the projector works, but I might put it over here for a cooler visual backdrop.
- I like it.
- [DOOR CLOSES.]
Hey, Stella! What's going on? Is this an ambush? No, I just thought you might want to talk to your wife before you make some kind of big investment.
Alright, check it out.
Huh, what do you think, sis? I think - this layout is amazing.
- Yeah! And the location's pretty ideal.
What ‭What's gonna go over here? Oh.
This area is reserved for the classy beer pong.
How is beer pong classy? Custom table, no plastic cups.
No.
Wait.
Maybe.
- Ooh! He's feeling it! - You are.
You are feeling it.
Alright, quick, just, um come up with an idea.
Just Sky's the limit.
Go, go, go.
Uh okay.
Uh uh this is bonkers, but what if we got a British phone booth, we put it over here, and made a sort of speakeasy entrance.
That is cool.
Come on, bro! Let's do this! What do you got to lose? Literally everything.
But you also have so much to gain.
You hate your job, and this could make you so happy.
This could be the new adventure you've been looking for.
And we'll have a blast.
My out-of-the-box thinking with your everything else.
What do you think? [SIGHS.]
I'll think about it.
- Yes! - High five.
Dude, "I'll think about it" is not really a high-five opportunity.
- Low five? - Or a low five.
Got it.
He'll think about it.
- Oh, hey, sweetie.
- Hey.
Oh.
Are I hope this isn't for my book.
It definitely is.
See the cat there? Barely, but I do see a snail.
The cat has a pet snail.
It joins in on the journey, so it's not so predictable.
Mom, there are no snails in my book.
I just thought I'd add a little bit of creativity, sweetie.
Okay, so now my book ‭is neither fun nor creative.
- I didn't say that.
- This is ridiculous.
I never should have agreed to this.
What do you mean by "agree to this"? - You asked me to help you.
- No, I didn't! I let you in on it as a favor because Dad feels bad that you've got nothing going on in your life.
[SCOFFS.]
[SETS PENCIL DOWN.]
M Mom, I [FOOTSTEPS WALKING AWAY.]
[SIGHS.]
Hey, hey, I'm so sorry I'm late.
- Got stuck at the bar.
- Right.
Stella mentioned you're opening a bar with her brother? I'm thinking about it.
It would make you happy.
I can tell.
He He's nervous.
Understandably.
My brother has had a colorful history.
Why are you hesitating on this? [SIGHS.]
‭It's not Aiden, Stella.
Wes? Okay, if I'm gonna be honest, it just it does feel a little hard to make plans to start a business with her brother when we When we what? When we don't know how it's gonna turn out.
What are you saying? We don't know how our marriage will turn out? Well, isn't that what we're questioning right now? Isn't that why we're in therapy? No, we're in therapy to work on it, to make it better, not to decide if we want to be in it or not.
Unless Is that why you're here? STELLA: When all else fails, you call the one person who always makes you feel better, even when you swore you wouldn't bother him.
- Hi, Stella.
- Hi, Daddy.
If you're too busy to deal with Abbott chaos right now, just say so, okay? Not busy at all.
What's going on? I think my marriage is imploding.
Can I come over? Of course.
I'll see you in a few.
Facing the problems in your marriage is hard.
Your mom and I couldn't hack it.
Never even acknowledged we had problems.
So you're way ahead of us.
I've just spent all this time thinking that I was the one that had to figure out what I wanted.
And now? [SIGHS.]
Now I'm worried that all the sacrifices he's made to move our relationship forward have just moved him further away from everything he wants in life.
And I'm so scared he's gonna quit on us.
[CELLPHONE BUZZES.]
Is that Gina? Yeah, but it's okay.
What? No, Dad.
‭You have to answer her.
Nah, it could wait.
- Why? What's going on? - Nothing.
Dad.
I was [SIGHS.]
I was supposed to go to this thing with her tonight, but I texted her and let her know that something came up.
[SCOFFS.]
Dad, no.
You're You're doing exactly what Wes does.
You're still treating me like I'm sick, and you're making sacrifices that I know you're gonna regret.
I will never regret being there for you.
[CELLPHONE BUZZES.]
Will you please just answer your phone? - [SIGHS.]
- Answer it.
See? No point.
She broke up with you, didn't she? Yep.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Hi, Lizzie.
I'm so sorry for the things that I said.
I got carried away and No, no.
I'm sorry.
Your book is great the way it is.
Come here.
Look.
Wow.
Mom, this is This is exactly it.
You saw what I was imagining and you made it better.
Really? You like it? Mom, I love it.
It's fantastic.
Thank you, Lizzie.
I really needed this.
Hey, don't thank me.
You're really talented.
I don't mean about work.
I mean this.
Hey, do you remember when you were 12 and you were just a little bit too old to snuggle up with me in bed? So you started bringing a book, and you'd climb in and we called it "Reading Club".
Yeah, of course I remember.
And you'd lie on my shoulder, reading to yourself.
I had a book, too, but I didn't read a word.
I just sat there soaking in the last moments of your childhood.
Oh, honey.
I miss that connection.
Me, too, Mom.
Me, too.
[WHISPERING.]
Oh, my baby.
Hey, man.
Sorry to bother you.
No bother.
So, make a decision yet? [SIGHS.]
[SIGHS.]
You know, when Stella and I got married, I kept my lease in London.
I had every intention of going back to my old life.
Just didn't think there'd be anything here for me after Stella.
It's okay.
None of us thought that she'd make it.
But then she got her cure, and my whole future was different.
I was here with Stella in Asheville, with all of you insane people.
Right? So let's do this.
I'm sorry, Aiden.
I really wish I could, but I just don't know if my marriage is gonna last.
Look, whatever happens between you and Stella, we're brothers.
I still want to do this bar with you, man.
- Really? - Yeah! But for what it's worth, I think you guys are gonna make it.
Wish I felt the same way.
I'm sorry, man.
I just I can't do this.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES.]
Hi, Stell-Belle.
I don't think I'm gonna be running anymore, unless someone's chasing me, so I figured.
Ahh.
[CHUCKLES.]
Thank you.
Dad, I'm so sorry about Gina.
It's not your fault.
It's mine.
I still treat you like you're the most important thing in the world.
It's not because you're sick.
It's because it's true.
How'd things turn out with you and Wes? Unh-unh.
No.
We are not talking about me.
I came here to check on you.
I'm fine.
I promise.
Gina's probably not right for me anyway.
She doesn't have kids, she'll never understand that part of me, and anyone who breaks up over text Dad, I know you really liked her.
I know.
I did.
I do.
Then you have to let her know that you're in this with her.
You can't just give up.
Neither can you.
STELLA: My dad was right.
The problem was I wasn't sure what I really wanted [INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE.]
until I was.
Aiden? I already told you I can't do Hello, Mr.
Charles.
Thank you for meeting me.
Please take a seat.
What's going on? This is a presentation.
So, what this column shows is how much love I have for you, which is very high.
Now, compare that with how much work I am willing to put in, and I think you can see how much our relationship will amortize over five years, And I think you agree that our marriage is a pretty solid investment.
That's not how amortizing works.
On this chart it is.
See, right here.
But let's get down to the specifics.
[HUFFS.]
I see a fantastic business opportunity for you here.
A place where your creativity, your happiness, and your own-boss-ness shows potential for tremendous growth.
I'm intrigued.
And on this chart you can see just a small portion of the proposed sacrifices I'm willing to make to enhance that growth, including getting a better-paying job so that I can support the both of us in case things go south with this place.
And selling personal possessions to invest in what you want.
Like Stella, you did not! I did.
I bought you a phone booth.
How did you pay for this? You sold your ring?! Stella That was my old wedding ring.
His and her rubber bands.
[CHUCKLES.]
Are you sure? Yes.
‭It was never about a ring.
Wes, it was about you.
And I want a future with you, and I want to build it together, so if you want to do this bar, I will do whatever it takes to show you that I am in.
So, in summation, Mr.
Charles, let me reiterate that I see potential for life-long happiness and mutually beneficial Mm.
Wait, is this how you end all of your business meetings? - They were very good charts.
- Yeah? - Yeah, you liked those? - [CHUCKLES.]
I love you, Stella Abbott.
I love you, Wes Charles.
Ever feel like you can't breathe Does the water feel too deep Lie awake 'cause you can't sleep without it Ever feel like you're alone When you're lost but you're already home Lie awake 'cause you can't dream without it It's gonna be alright Never gonna leave your side It's gonna be alright Everybody falls down All the way down You just gotta hold on tight You gotta get up Gotta get up Gonna make it through this time Everybody falls down All the way down You just gotta hold on tight The next day, Wes and Aiden officially became partners.
Gotta get up Gonna make it through this time I'm impressed, Aiden.
I've told a lot of guys to get their act together.
You're the first one who actually did.
So you think you might eventually be into a guy who's getting his life together? I already am.
Wait, what? I like you, Aiden.
As more than friends? Way more than.
That's Okay.
So, I've never made the transition from friend to more-than, so I'm not sure what we should do next.
What should we do next? We say goodbye.
See, we're already having our first disagreement because that does not sound like a way-more-than thing to do.
Wait, you're serious.
Project Build + Better offered me a job in management in South America.
It's a chance to give back in a way I thought I never could.
You have to go.
You have to.
Thanks for understanding.
Bye, Aiden.
Everybody falls down, all the way down You just gotta hold on tight Bye? That's it? I'm just supposed to forget about you? You're not gonna forget me.
Gonna make it through this time Everybody falls down, all the way down You just gotta hold on tight You gotta get up, gotta get up Gonna make it through this time Now you won't forget about me either.
Well? Did they like it? They're gonna publish my book! Oh, Lizzie! I'm so proud of you! Honey! And they had some ideas of amazing illustrators that they want to pair me with.
That's wonderful! But I told them there's only one illustrator who really gets my voice.
Who is it? You, dummy! Shut your mouth.
You're officially a children's book illustrator.
Please don't shut the door.
- I actually want - 'Cause I think that I'm sorry.
She's your daughter, ‭and I should've at least No, you were right.
I think maybe I was hiding behind my family because this could be something real.
The last real thing I had I screwed up.
Well, if you want to screw this up you're gonna have to try a lot harder than that.
So there we were, putting in the work.
You just gotta hold on tight You gotta get up Gotta get up Gonna make it through this time Everybody falls down, all the way down It wasn't going to be easy, but nothing worth doing ever is.
You gotta get up Gotta get up Gonna make it through this time Time Time Gonna make it through this time Time Time Gonna make it through this time Time Time Gonna make it through this time And the best part was we were all looking towards our future together.