Mind Games (2014) s01e11 Episode Script
Embodied Cognition
Previously on "mind games" You've been setting me up before you even showed up at my front door.
How could you do this to me? The least you could give me, all i've done for you.
We're not planning anything.
No! No! No! No! You don't need to put a hole in my -- No! We're not trying to get miles' money! I swear! Vincent and martin will discover That all that money's been transferred to a new account.
Mine -- Right back to miles.
They need to think that i made off with it all.
You had something to tell everyone? Wait.
Hold on.
If it's for everybody, then we should wait for sam, right? Sam's not coming.
Okay.
Well, go ahead, then.
No.
That's it.
Sam's not coming.
Ross? You mean like, "she's not coming in today"? To workanymore.
Sam's gone.
W-We had a blowup, and it ended poorly.
I called this.
I called it.
Oh, my god.
Ross.
Have you considered a chastity belt? Look, i'm just -- I'm sorry.
Where is she, then? I don't know where she is.
That's -- That's how she wants it.
Believe me, i wish things could've ended differently.
Some of us are still waiting for the details To see how closely we came to predicting this.
What do you want me to say? I'm not comfortable Discussing the particulars of my personal life.
Suffice it to say -- Thanks for telling us! Everybody, back to work.
Clark, i know that you're not comfortable With this sort of instability.
I'm fine.
But let me remind you That you didn't want to hire sam in the first place.
You know what?! Y-You see the pattern, right? First -- First, you chase claire out the door, then sam.
Hey.
Claire specifically said she did not leave because of me.
You were a no-Show during the last case, okay? A c-Client that you scheduled.
And Then, at a critical moment, I get a text from you saying, "i'm busy.
" What -- No time to add a little frowny face? Okay, look, that was at the height Of a lot of problems between me and sam.
I -- I've heard your explanation.
You've heard how little i like it.
We have a client waiting for us, And i have a dinner that i can't push back.
What's this dinner that you can't push back? I'd rather not get into the particulars of my personal life.
Guys, this is our client, della carney.
Ross edwards.
Very pleased to welcome you -- I hope i'll be pleased, too.
Can i let you know after our meeting? I hope you don't mind if my grandma sits in.
She's my financial backer.
Of course.
Plus, she's my ride home.
You know how it is.
I do.
What can we do for you, della? Well, my mom died two years ago.
Oh, i'm sorry to hear that.
I'm fine.
Thanks.
It's my dad.
I mean, he's fine, too.
He's a great dad.
He takes great care of me.
But he cleans up the house a lot.
This is a problem? A lot.
You mean in an obsessive-Compulsive way? He goes to work, Takes care of me, and cleans the house.
That's not a life.
He doesn't date.
He's a very handsome man, and he has his own bike shop.
He can get all the bikes he wants.
He's a catch.
Yes.
I just want him to go on a date.
Uh, i know of a lot of good websites for finding dates.
A date with my karate teacher, jessica.
She's super-Great and single and really pretty.
Have you told your dad this is what you want? Over and over -- Every time i go to karate.
He just says, "drop it.
" It's probably 'cause i'm 10.
I may only be 10, But i know when a house is clean enough.
Hm.
I'm sure you do.
Okay, well, look, i think i've heard enough.
Um, if you wouldn't mind excusing us for a moment While we speak with your grandmother It's about the financial aspects of the case.
Please do.
Okay, first of all, your granddaughter is adorable.
But you're not interested in making money? Is that the financial matter we're here to discuss? Look, even if we were a dating service, Which we're not -- Something we have to remind our staff from time to time -- We'd need more to go on Than just the wishes of a 10-Year-Old.
I mean, do you know if this karate instructor Is even interested in your son? I couldn't say.
Because attraction depends on a complex series of factors.
Plus, your son isn't even open to dating.
Well, make him be open.
That is the service you provide, correct? But what if we get her dad on a date And it's a disaster? Della's mom died of breast cancer After endless rounds of chemo and surgery, So "disaster" is a relative word.
And the last thing we want to do ishurt her more.
So you want to do nothing? Okay, well, doing nothing is something That della definitely understands.
Those final months of her mom's life, Everyone told her there was nothing to be done.
"We've done everything we can, dear.
There's nothing more to be done.
" Including me.
Instead of life just happening to her, She wants to affect some small piece of it And feel like she's steering the boat for once Instead of just being swept along in the current.
You know, one date might seem not a lot to us, But in a world where a young mother Can be taken away from her little girl fulfilling a wish of a 10-Year-Old Seems to me like an excellent use of our time.
Man.
You'd think a lonely bar in mexico would be the one place You could count on not seeing another american.
I could buy the next round.
My spanish is lousy.
Be nice to give it a rest.
Darle un descanso.
What's that? Give it a rest.
Ah.
"Darle un descanso.
" As in, "give it a rest.
" Not to seem ungrateful for your offer, But why don't we play this out for a second? Shall we? Mm-Hmm.
Yeah.
Expensive shoes means disposable income, Hard liquor before sunset Means you're looking to get lost in every way possible, And here i am, nursing a heartache That's even stronger than my cocktail.
So drinks becomes dinner, Dinner becomes a room-Service marathon in your hotel room, And because we're both fish out of water, We'll feel like it's kismet, but really, It's the comparative familiarity and cut-Rate tequila.
So then we start to get sick of each other, Because you don't come to small-Town mexico If you're easy to get along with.
And then we're sick of the familiar, We're totally alienated by the foreign, I'm on the first flight out of here, Which is a sombrero-Sized problem for me Because i'm sort of running out of countries to escape to.
So, why don't you go back to your end of the bar, And we'll say this wasn't fun while it never lasted? Buenos dãâas.
That one i got cold.
Unusual business model -- Science for hire.
We're still working on the "hire" part.
Um, the "unusual" part -- Rock solid.
What's the culture like? Different from academia? I'd say academia's dog-Eat-Dog.
The business world, it's the other way around.
So, are you happy with your career change? I have to be.
I was fired from so many professorships.
If there was a card to get stamped, Somebody would owe me a cappuccino by now.
Well, um guess who just got named chair Of the behavioral science department At southern kentucky state.
I start on the 1st.
No.
Cappuccino on tap.
Philip, that's fantastic! You -- Y-- I'm having mixed feelings -- Not because of you.
Just because of how things ended with my own career, but th-- I'm sorry.
There.
I'm happy for you, and -- Clark, come on.
You think i came to chicago to rub it in? I'm explaining how i got the power To do that hiring thing you talked about.
Are you offering me a job? A job is what you have now.
I'm offering you an endowed chair.
No teaching requirements.
It's what we always fantasized about -- The penthouse unit in the ivory tower.
Philip -- And i know you.
I don't want an answer now, because it'd be a no.
You don't like change.
I get that.
Justsit with this.
Go back to that business world.
See if you prefer the dog-Eat-Dog Or if you'd rather sit at the head table with me And enjoy a nice filet.
I need a 10-Letter word for "capitalist system.
" Capitalism is a system.
I'm pretty sure they're not asking for commentary -- Just 10 letters.
How about going with "redundant" and shading in the extra box And sending in a scathing letter to the editor? What's going on with you? I was offered a job.
At southern kentucky state -- An endowed chair.
Clark, that's incredible.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It would be a reset button on my academic career -- As if the last three firings never happened.
Or last two.
I don't want to overstate it.
Okay.
How do you feel about it? I feel like i have a business, An office full of professional dependents And a girlfriend who's not about to leave chicago For a lifetime supply Of corn whiskey and chewing tobacco.
I would've turned it down on the spot, But they wanted me to sit with it for a while, so Well, it's a big honor.
Mm-Hmm.
I'm proud of you.
Hypothetically if i were considering it, Would you consider going with me? Hypothetically? Mm-Hmm.
Yeah.
I would.
"Free market.
" The capitalist system.
So, your son hasn't redecorated his house at all Since his wife died.
It's interesting.
It's like he lives here, but where is he? Oh.
When you say "interesting," you mean Deeply concerning.
So, how soon's my dad's date? I think that's gonna depend on, you know, research.
Stop! No! You can't touch that! That's the puzzle we were doing with mom when she got sick.
She kept wanting to finish it But she got too tired at night.
And that's exactly how it was? Can you take away any pieces you added? Dad will notice.
Just that one.
Thanks.
Why don't you and i get a snack And leave them to their work? Well, this is just a wild theory, But if he still has his wife's parting jigsaw puzzle under glass, Then i'm assuming he's not really ready For the whole dating thing.
Ready stance.
Stepping forward.
Face-Level punch.
That's jessica.
Oh.
One.
Two.
Yame.
Bow.
Class dismissed, my friends.
Okay, there he is.
There's della's dad.
Yeah, am i the only one worried About how the three of us look, Hovering around a bunch of kids? We're just seeing if there's anything between dad and the sensei Or if this is just in della's head.
So hey! How's my little, uh, green belt doing? Amazing.
If she asks for more toys, i suggest you don't argue.
Clark can usually predict a relationship's success Based on facial cues and body language In about three minutes.
Hm.
Usually takes me nine years and a divorce hearing.
Look at that.
They're in a state of positive sentiment override.
Ventral exposure and -- Ooh! Nasal wing dilation.
Go, jessica.
So, does this mean that they passed the chemistry test? It means, deep in their cognition, They may not know it, But they're practically a couple already.
Seãâor.
Dãâgame.
Gracias.
De nada.
Aah! We got her.
I'll call when we know what there is to know.
Sam gave the money back, mr.
Vincent.
What do you mean she gave it back? She put every cent back in this miles kid's account.
She's got nothing on her? She's got nothing left? No.
What would you like us to do? Well, i guess we're supposed to kill her, aren't we? I mean This is a hell of a waste of time and effort, roger.
I mean, i've never built a whole bank Just to put another body in the mexican desert.
I'll call you back.
So, here's our strategic problem.
We need to get della's dad To start seeing himself as a dater Which he doesn't.
in order to go out on a date Which he won't.
with a woman That he consciously sees as only a sensei, But subconsciously, as sensei-Tional.
That is actually three problems, which means three strikes.
They ain't going out.
Except clark and i have already devised A three-Part strategic cocktail To lower dad's romantic inhibitions So that they do go out.
It starts with something called embodied cognition.
The motor system has a huge influence on the brain -- So much that going through the motions of something Can actually lead to feeling it.
"Fake it till you make it.
" "Act as if.
" Yeah.
"Stop that crying, or i'll give you something to cry about.
" Yes but not that one.
But it is why simply engaging my smile muscles Can make me feel happier.
You see? Well, it makes me feel scared.
Please take that out.
So, we're gonna send dad and jessica On an evening that feels like a date but isn't one, But because they're going through the motions Of a real date, hopefully, he asks her out on one.
That's so romantic! Oh, you guys should do stuff like this all the time.
It's actually not that romantic.
If we're lucky, they'll go out on one date, And then the odds are high they'll fade pretty fast.
Why? Um It's like actors playing lovers onstage or in a movie.
They go through the motions but not the emotions, And then when it's -- Yeah, but if they fall in love, they fall in love.
Can't it be as simple as that? Yeah, but if the beginning is staged And it doesn't start from something real, That -- That part will always fade.
Uh, part 1 of 3 is -- Is what? The fake date.
Both bram and jessica Are small-Business owners in wicker park.
At jessica's karate studio, we saw a flier For the local business owners of the year gala, Which is this week.
Latrell will pretend to work for the association, And he'll tell both bram and jessica Hello, bram? Hey.
Hi.
I'm with the greater chicago small business association.
Uh, you are an unofficial finalist this year.
I-I didn't even know i'd entered.
Oh, well, small-Business owners are nominated by their peers.
No one's supposed to know the count, But you were just a few votes shy of taking the prize which is why we'd like to invite you as our special guest With a complimentary door-To-Door limo.
That's unexpected.
Thank you.
The same limo will pick up both bram and jessica, Who will be dressed up, sitting at the same table, So they'll feel like they're on a date from the word "go.
" Of course, for dad to be open to a real date after the fake one, He first has to be open to romance again.
So, part 2.
Tomorrow morning, we rent megan a bike, Give it a slipped chain, Then send her to dad's bike shop to get it fixed.
Morning.
What's the problem? Hi.
I don't know what happened.
The chain popped off.
And once she's got him talking, that's when we employ Some proclamation-Based self-Conditioning.
Megan will tell graham That her one true love left her in the dust And she has no interest in dating anymore, Mirroring his own situation.
I've never felt anything like it -- That i could talk to him for decades, That anything i didn't know about him Was like some great novel i couldn't wait to read.
And now i can't read any other books, Because ii know nothing will ever be as good.
Dad will give the only logical advice -- Stay open to love, "Get back on the bike," if you will.
I know how you feel.
But There are a lot of great books out there -- Whole shelves of them.
And y-Y-You just have to Renew your library card.
I'm -- I'm sorry.
I don't even know what i'm saying anymore.
And the more he gives advice, The more he'll start to believe it himself.
Megan's on her way back.
She said it went great.
Yes! Great! Okay, now part Yes.
Here's what's gonna happen -- You're gonna go back to the karate studio As if you're picking up your own kid.
You're going to talk to della's dad, Ask him questions about jessica -- Uhif she's single, how hot she is, whatever.
This will help him recontextualize jessica As not only his kid's teacher, but also a scarce resource On the verge of being snapped up by a rival.
Me.
Yes.
Right, right.
I should also mention -- Don't actually sleep with her.
Hey.
Come on.
Look, sam's not the only one in pain over all this.
This just came -- For clark.
Puppy dogs and psychology textbooks? Yeah.
No.
I -- It's an old friend of mine.
That card has a southern kentucky state insignia on it.
Yeah, i have a friend who teaches there.
I know the friend.
It's philip larrier.
He's the new psych-Department chairman.
And isent him a muffin basket, So this must be his form of muffin reciprocity.
Is he wooing you? 'Cause i know he's hiring.
Hold on -- Is Is this the dinner that you couldn't move? He offered me a job -- An endowed chair.
That's why he took me to dinner.
I had no idea that you were looking for another job.
I'm not.
And i wasn't planning on taking it.
"Planning to" -- So you haven't turned it down yet? Clark.
Hey.
I hear it went great with dad.
It did go great -- Except i just checked my voicemail.
Della's dad just asked me out.
Well, the good news is, i'd say it seems like Della's dad is pretty open to dating again.
That's awesome.
Okay, what is the plan here, people? We need an urgent strategy to get me out of this.
No, no.
No, you can't get out of this.
I'm with clark here.
I mean, we barely got this guy interested in romance again, And if megan shoots him down, then it's gonna destroy What little bit of confidence we gave him.
Okay, now, you want me to get dad To see jessica as a romantic prospect.
Can't i just do that on the way to the gala? Ride along as a finalist in the same limo.
Uh, lavish jessica with attention, Praise her to the dad as often as possible, Then as soon as i have her teed up for him, i disappear.
Yeah, but what about me? Guys, is there a way to get me out of this, Or does this end in me picking out china patterns? Wa-- Does he know your occupation? No.
Then congratulations.
You're a surgical assistant, which means you're on call 24/7.
So, when i give the signal, Then you have just been called into the o.
R.
, And then you and ross can both leave.
Leaving the two of them at the table Fully primed to be drawn together Like two little scottie dog magnets.
Remember those? Little scottie dogs? No? Perfect.
All right.
Let's get to work.
This isn't a good time.
Couldn't this wait until later? It couldn't.
Clark might be leaving the firm.
He got some job offer at s-- Yeah, at southern kentucky state.
I know all about it.
Of course.
Why wouldn't his own flesh and blood be the last person to know? Has his dentist weighed in on this yet? Okay, so, now you know.
What do you want from me? Beth, come on.
The firm is good for him.
What we did is good for him.
You know that.
Okay, if you've thought up some brand-New scam -- No, no, no.
I'm asking for help here.
Okay? I mean, the -- The -- The pressure, the backbiting, That whole "publish or perish" steeplechase -- Clark would unravel all over again.
Why don't you tell him yourself? Because i didn't show up for work a couple times, And then sam disappeared, and Clark's not exactly using me as a sounding board right now, And it's the one relationship i can't afford to lose, And i know that he would never leave town without you.
Yeah, well I don't know if clark and i belong together at all.
Wait.
What are you saying? That when i actually want you in his life, you're just gonna -- You know, we had a manufactured beginning -- Manufactured by you.
You heard him.
They fade.
They end.
Unless it's the real thing.
How do i know it is? Because it is! Of course it is! He's nuts about you.
You're nuts about him.
The idea of you going back to academia makes no sense.
Here's why you're the last to know -- It's because clark knows that as soon as you find something out, You start trying to figure out how to spin, h-How to game it, How to manipulate everyone into doing exactly what you want.
How about this time -- Oh, for variety -- You let me figure out what i want? And trust clark to do the same.
Beth.
What? What?! I avoided all the colors that signal fertility, and i -- Jessica has to have a shot here.
That's tootight.
It's too short.
Oh, my god.
You're my dad.
Uhp.
Limo's here.
Let's go.
Hey, della.
How are you? Excited.
I can't believe it's finally happening.
Yeah.
Cross your fingers.
Uh, we're not there yet, though.
Green's my dad's favorite color -- Avocado green -- So maybe jessica could wear avocado green.
Well, i don't think we get to choose what color jessica wears.
Besides, she's probably already wearing it.
But, hey, maybe we'll get lucky.
And natural wood.
My dad likes natural wood, so maybe you could Wh-- I'm sorry.
What does natural wood have anything to -- For, like, furniture and floors and things like that.
I don't know what kind jessica's place has, But i know what my dad likes.
The karate studio has natural-Wood floors, of course, But that doesn't mean she wants it in her house.
I mean -- House.
Umdella Look, we agreed on one date, And even if it goes well, Uh, we don't know if they want a second one, so Sure.
Right.
I know.
But the thing is, When they're together, he's so much happier.
So, then, if she was, like, here all the time, he would -- Della, uh Hey, clark, we got to get going If we're gonna meet the limo there, okay? Okay.
I know.
You got to go.
Bye.
I hope you don't mind sharing.
We're economizing so that every membership dollar Goes into small-Business-Related advocacy.
Of course not.
Okay.
Bram! Hi! Hi.
Hi.
Megan, this is jessica.
Jessica teaches my daughter.
Get out.
I'm a surgical assistant.
Oh.
Is that like a nurse? Kinda.
Tell ross he's the next stop.
Five minutes.
Ross! No.
No.
Please.
Hey.
Good timing.
I come in peace.
I highly doubt that.
I just need to ask you a couple of questions.
I have no idea where sam is.
That's not the issue here.
See, i've got her.
I just need to know How much you really care about her.
Ross is not answering his phone.
He's awol, meaning "absent without limo.
" Oh, he -- He -- He wouldn't do this again.
There's no -- There's no way.
He's not -- He's not doing this again.
How could he do this again? Where is she? How do i know you really have her? Her friend martin gave her up, But that's not important right now.
Thing is, i don't want to -- I don't want to hurt her.
You know, i want to settle this another way.
But seeing as how close you two are, I thought you'd want to help out.
What are you -- What are you looking for? Well, look, this business you run -- I think it's fantastic, And i think you and clark are perfectly suited To try and help me with this real headache i've got.
You want to hire us? Yeah.
Fine.
Hire us.
But leave sam out of it, all right? Y-You got to let her go.
You see, this thing i want from you is not totally legal.
And i didn't want to just come to you, Just ask to pay your fee, 'Cause i didn't think i could get you on my side.
But now we got this sam situation.
I'm thinking, "hey.
Maybe you'll come on board.
You'll help me out with this.
" All right? And if you do, i'll wipe out her whole debt.
If you're not interested, that's fine.
I'll settle this whole debt with her.
I just thought it'd be bad business not to come and ask.
What is it exactly you want us to do? I think you'll find It'll be a very interesting challenge for you.
I'm really glad you're here.
You know, i am i'm so glad you're glad.
I'm glad there's a full bar.
Tell megan to leave now.
Then the dad and jessica will be alone together.
Isn't that the goal? No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
If megan leaves Before the dad has seen jessica in a romantic context, Then he's just gonna leave, too, and there'll be no fake date.
And it is too late to plant the suggestion That she's attractive and eligible.
It needs time to percolate.
Look.
We need something moredramatic, More immediate.
Okay, okay, okay, how about you -- You're gonna go over, and you're gonna ask the dad If jessica is single and she's available, And then i I'm gonna go over And visibly harass and annoy jessica.
An out-Group threat scenario -- That's brilliant.
Okay, if being annoying is brilliant, Then don't forget to invite me to the nobel ceremony.
No, no, no, no, no.
This is totally gonna work.
That's our plan "b," all right? Man your annoyance stations.
Hi.
Hey.
Excuse me, um, i noticed that the two of you walked in With that incredibly attractive woman over there.
Yeah, she is she is very attractive.
You're telling me.
Smokin'.
I hope you don't think this is rude of me to inquire, But, um You wouldn't happen to know if she's On the market? Um Well, apparently not.
Hey.
What are you doing? Hm? How could you let that sorry excuse for a game-Show host Walk in while i'm over there, helping -- I have been here, Ready to implement my out-Group threat scenario.
We need to create a mini disaster here -- Something i have a lot of experience with In the last 20 years.
Uh Wait.
Everyone wearing yellow name tags Is a small-Business owner, right? Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yellow.
Yes.
What is he -- Oh.
And we're off.
You ripped me off.
Not you.
Do you need a moment to -- Yeah, i need a moment, And y-You may not want to witness this.
No, we don't need a moment.
I-I don't know this guy from adam.
What y-You don't understand is business ethics, okay? Because when we were in t-The kind of situation that we were in -- The unscrupulous, some would say illegal -- And he knows exactly -- I have a kiosk that sells baked potatoes With a variety of toppings.
So, was it the potato or the toppings That you found unscrupulous? Doestheg-G-- Pathogenic potato virus mean anything to you, buddy? You have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm not gonna stand here and let you berate me like this.
Yeah, you're gonna stand here till i get satisfaction -- Now.
Go.
Don't you even begin with panic attacks, man.
Oh, really? Panic attacks? Guys, let's just cut it out, Cut it out now.
I-I grew up on a potato farm! There you are! Where? Where? I'm serious! You -- H-Have you ever -- Hey, he's fine, guys.
That's great, eddie.
Phew.
Are you okay? Yeah.
Maybe i will come back to the table now.
Oh! I-I -- I got to run.
I got a -- A text.
Oh.
So i just got to -- It was so nice to meet you.
Yeah.
Sure, sure.
Yeah.
You were over here, right? Yeah.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Yes.
Great.
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I guess this is me.
Feels like two minutes ago That i got in the limo with you and -- Oh, what's her name? I -- I don't even remember.
Maybe we can do this again sometime -- Without the potato riot.
Why don't i, uh why don't i get your number? Yeah.
Your non-Karate number.
Just You're a wonderful person.
And, uh And i'm -- I'm sorry if i -- I'm -- I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Hey.
Latrell told me you got della her date But the dad retreated back into his shell.
I called.
I guess you didn't get -- What are you doing? Uh, w-We're talking here.
No.
You need to listen.
You knew i was upset About your total absence from the last case.
You knew i was upset about sam.
And yet, you were a no-Show again.
Clark, look, i know that it looks bad, But it wasn't -- Did you know that i wanted to turn down kentucky on the spot Because of this firm, because of you? How am i gonna commit to our partnership? How do i turn down a whole new chapter of my career, Of -- Of -- Of beth and me, If not counting on you is the only thing i can count on? What is it? What -- What -- What do you need to talk about? It's -- It's nothing.
Just forget about it.
Okay.
Why did you mess up last night? What's your plan to fix it? Della Please -- No.
No.
Now my dad's really upset.
How are we gonna make sure this doesn't happen next time? I don't know if another -- No.
No.
I hired you, so we're not done till i say we're done.
I'm tired of everyone saying we can't do anything.
Why is everyone quitting on me?! How did you get here? Does your grandmother know that you're here? No! You're not listening to me! Why won't anyone listen to me?! I'm listening to you.
Okay? Okay, here's our new plan.
I sent an e-Mail to jessica from my dad's account, Inviting her to dinner.
She accepted.
She's really excited.
We need everything to go much, much better than last time.
Della.
Sweetheart.
What is he doing here? Why'd you tell him? 'Cause we felt that you and your dad should talk.
No! You're ruining everything! It would've worked! It would have! You hired all these people to get me on a date? Someone had to do something.
Everyone was sitting around, doing nothing.
Doing nothing? Honey, what about all the hours i spend Trying to make a home for you, make a life for you? I want you to do something for you.
Della, you don't need to worry about that.
I'm fine.
You and me, we're -- We're doing fine.
Yeah, but we used to be great.
You said everyone would be sad for a while, And then we'd be great again.
But we're not.
We're just fine.
I know what you're thinking -- I'm just some sad guy, can't let go of the past.
No.
Letting go of the past isn't the issue.
Living in it is.
Your heart is broken.
Probably feels like everything else is, too, right? Yeah.
Well, your heart is just waiting to see What the rest of you does.
But how do i tell her That things will never be like they were, That i will never be happy in that way again? She's not looking for you to be happy in that way again.
She's just looking for you to be happy.
One leap forward -- Even if it's tiny, Even if you feel like you're going through the motions.
You may surprise yourself.
Your heart might be right there with you.
Hey! What are you doing here? Oh, uh, this just arrived at the apartment for you From southern kentucky state.
It's, uh, t-Shirts, sweatshirts.
The perfect gift from a cognitive psychologist.
See, he thinks if i start wearing this gear, I'll start defining myself -- They really want you.
Yeah.
You're really interested.
I think we both should be.
Um I know i said i'd go with you, but the more i think about it, The more i think maybe it's not so simple.
What do you mean? You know, we just -- We met under such heightened circumstances.
You know, m-Maybe we have one of those beginnings That's just destined to fade.
I was talking about manufactured beginnings.
You know, m-- Maybe it's just that We shouldn't make any major life decisions Until we're sure it's gonna last -- You know, that -- That we have a real future.
Of course we have a future.
How could you even doubt that for a second? Um I don't -- I don't want to.
I just need to think about it.
That -- That's all.
Hi.
Hi.
Thanks for having me over.
Uh, come in.
I'll be right back.
Did you have anything to do with this? Please don't be mad at me.
I invited jessica to dinner -- As you -- But i forgot she was gonna show up.
Can we please be nice to her? Please? Is everything okay? ââ¢âª mmm-Mmm ââ¢âª hey, open the door ââ¢âª i want a new life ââ¢âª hey, and here's what's more ââ¢âª i want a new life ââ¢âª a new life ââ¢âª babe, let's get one thing clear ã¢â¢âª ââ¢âª there's much more stardust when you're near ã¢â¢âª ââ¢âª i think i'm really being sincere ã¢â¢âª ââ¢âª i want a new life ââ¢âª mmm-Mmm, a new life ââ¢âª with you ââ¢âª and what's more ââ¢âª it's worth looking for This one.
ââ¢âª ooh-Ooh-Oooh It's ross.
This means you've discussed my proposal with your firm? Yes.
We're actively working on a strategy.
Excellent.
That's exciting news.
Just tell sam to sit tight.
Well, i don't see that she's got much choice.
Has she?
How could you do this to me? The least you could give me, all i've done for you.
We're not planning anything.
No! No! No! No! You don't need to put a hole in my -- No! We're not trying to get miles' money! I swear! Vincent and martin will discover That all that money's been transferred to a new account.
Mine -- Right back to miles.
They need to think that i made off with it all.
You had something to tell everyone? Wait.
Hold on.
If it's for everybody, then we should wait for sam, right? Sam's not coming.
Okay.
Well, go ahead, then.
No.
That's it.
Sam's not coming.
Ross? You mean like, "she's not coming in today"? To workanymore.
Sam's gone.
W-We had a blowup, and it ended poorly.
I called this.
I called it.
Oh, my god.
Ross.
Have you considered a chastity belt? Look, i'm just -- I'm sorry.
Where is she, then? I don't know where she is.
That's -- That's how she wants it.
Believe me, i wish things could've ended differently.
Some of us are still waiting for the details To see how closely we came to predicting this.
What do you want me to say? I'm not comfortable Discussing the particulars of my personal life.
Suffice it to say -- Thanks for telling us! Everybody, back to work.
Clark, i know that you're not comfortable With this sort of instability.
I'm fine.
But let me remind you That you didn't want to hire sam in the first place.
You know what?! Y-You see the pattern, right? First -- First, you chase claire out the door, then sam.
Hey.
Claire specifically said she did not leave because of me.
You were a no-Show during the last case, okay? A c-Client that you scheduled.
And Then, at a critical moment, I get a text from you saying, "i'm busy.
" What -- No time to add a little frowny face? Okay, look, that was at the height Of a lot of problems between me and sam.
I -- I've heard your explanation.
You've heard how little i like it.
We have a client waiting for us, And i have a dinner that i can't push back.
What's this dinner that you can't push back? I'd rather not get into the particulars of my personal life.
Guys, this is our client, della carney.
Ross edwards.
Very pleased to welcome you -- I hope i'll be pleased, too.
Can i let you know after our meeting? I hope you don't mind if my grandma sits in.
She's my financial backer.
Of course.
Plus, she's my ride home.
You know how it is.
I do.
What can we do for you, della? Well, my mom died two years ago.
Oh, i'm sorry to hear that.
I'm fine.
Thanks.
It's my dad.
I mean, he's fine, too.
He's a great dad.
He takes great care of me.
But he cleans up the house a lot.
This is a problem? A lot.
You mean in an obsessive-Compulsive way? He goes to work, Takes care of me, and cleans the house.
That's not a life.
He doesn't date.
He's a very handsome man, and he has his own bike shop.
He can get all the bikes he wants.
He's a catch.
Yes.
I just want him to go on a date.
Uh, i know of a lot of good websites for finding dates.
A date with my karate teacher, jessica.
She's super-Great and single and really pretty.
Have you told your dad this is what you want? Over and over -- Every time i go to karate.
He just says, "drop it.
" It's probably 'cause i'm 10.
I may only be 10, But i know when a house is clean enough.
Hm.
I'm sure you do.
Okay, well, look, i think i've heard enough.
Um, if you wouldn't mind excusing us for a moment While we speak with your grandmother It's about the financial aspects of the case.
Please do.
Okay, first of all, your granddaughter is adorable.
But you're not interested in making money? Is that the financial matter we're here to discuss? Look, even if we were a dating service, Which we're not -- Something we have to remind our staff from time to time -- We'd need more to go on Than just the wishes of a 10-Year-Old.
I mean, do you know if this karate instructor Is even interested in your son? I couldn't say.
Because attraction depends on a complex series of factors.
Plus, your son isn't even open to dating.
Well, make him be open.
That is the service you provide, correct? But what if we get her dad on a date And it's a disaster? Della's mom died of breast cancer After endless rounds of chemo and surgery, So "disaster" is a relative word.
And the last thing we want to do ishurt her more.
So you want to do nothing? Okay, well, doing nothing is something That della definitely understands.
Those final months of her mom's life, Everyone told her there was nothing to be done.
"We've done everything we can, dear.
There's nothing more to be done.
" Including me.
Instead of life just happening to her, She wants to affect some small piece of it And feel like she's steering the boat for once Instead of just being swept along in the current.
You know, one date might seem not a lot to us, But in a world where a young mother Can be taken away from her little girl fulfilling a wish of a 10-Year-Old Seems to me like an excellent use of our time.
Man.
You'd think a lonely bar in mexico would be the one place You could count on not seeing another american.
I could buy the next round.
My spanish is lousy.
Be nice to give it a rest.
Darle un descanso.
What's that? Give it a rest.
Ah.
"Darle un descanso.
" As in, "give it a rest.
" Not to seem ungrateful for your offer, But why don't we play this out for a second? Shall we? Mm-Hmm.
Yeah.
Expensive shoes means disposable income, Hard liquor before sunset Means you're looking to get lost in every way possible, And here i am, nursing a heartache That's even stronger than my cocktail.
So drinks becomes dinner, Dinner becomes a room-Service marathon in your hotel room, And because we're both fish out of water, We'll feel like it's kismet, but really, It's the comparative familiarity and cut-Rate tequila.
So then we start to get sick of each other, Because you don't come to small-Town mexico If you're easy to get along with.
And then we're sick of the familiar, We're totally alienated by the foreign, I'm on the first flight out of here, Which is a sombrero-Sized problem for me Because i'm sort of running out of countries to escape to.
So, why don't you go back to your end of the bar, And we'll say this wasn't fun while it never lasted? Buenos dãâas.
That one i got cold.
Unusual business model -- Science for hire.
We're still working on the "hire" part.
Um, the "unusual" part -- Rock solid.
What's the culture like? Different from academia? I'd say academia's dog-Eat-Dog.
The business world, it's the other way around.
So, are you happy with your career change? I have to be.
I was fired from so many professorships.
If there was a card to get stamped, Somebody would owe me a cappuccino by now.
Well, um guess who just got named chair Of the behavioral science department At southern kentucky state.
I start on the 1st.
No.
Cappuccino on tap.
Philip, that's fantastic! You -- Y-- I'm having mixed feelings -- Not because of you.
Just because of how things ended with my own career, but th-- I'm sorry.
There.
I'm happy for you, and -- Clark, come on.
You think i came to chicago to rub it in? I'm explaining how i got the power To do that hiring thing you talked about.
Are you offering me a job? A job is what you have now.
I'm offering you an endowed chair.
No teaching requirements.
It's what we always fantasized about -- The penthouse unit in the ivory tower.
Philip -- And i know you.
I don't want an answer now, because it'd be a no.
You don't like change.
I get that.
Justsit with this.
Go back to that business world.
See if you prefer the dog-Eat-Dog Or if you'd rather sit at the head table with me And enjoy a nice filet.
I need a 10-Letter word for "capitalist system.
" Capitalism is a system.
I'm pretty sure they're not asking for commentary -- Just 10 letters.
How about going with "redundant" and shading in the extra box And sending in a scathing letter to the editor? What's going on with you? I was offered a job.
At southern kentucky state -- An endowed chair.
Clark, that's incredible.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It would be a reset button on my academic career -- As if the last three firings never happened.
Or last two.
I don't want to overstate it.
Okay.
How do you feel about it? I feel like i have a business, An office full of professional dependents And a girlfriend who's not about to leave chicago For a lifetime supply Of corn whiskey and chewing tobacco.
I would've turned it down on the spot, But they wanted me to sit with it for a while, so Well, it's a big honor.
Mm-Hmm.
I'm proud of you.
Hypothetically if i were considering it, Would you consider going with me? Hypothetically? Mm-Hmm.
Yeah.
I would.
"Free market.
" The capitalist system.
So, your son hasn't redecorated his house at all Since his wife died.
It's interesting.
It's like he lives here, but where is he? Oh.
When you say "interesting," you mean Deeply concerning.
So, how soon's my dad's date? I think that's gonna depend on, you know, research.
Stop! No! You can't touch that! That's the puzzle we were doing with mom when she got sick.
She kept wanting to finish it But she got too tired at night.
And that's exactly how it was? Can you take away any pieces you added? Dad will notice.
Just that one.
Thanks.
Why don't you and i get a snack And leave them to their work? Well, this is just a wild theory, But if he still has his wife's parting jigsaw puzzle under glass, Then i'm assuming he's not really ready For the whole dating thing.
Ready stance.
Stepping forward.
Face-Level punch.
That's jessica.
Oh.
One.
Two.
Yame.
Bow.
Class dismissed, my friends.
Okay, there he is.
There's della's dad.
Yeah, am i the only one worried About how the three of us look, Hovering around a bunch of kids? We're just seeing if there's anything between dad and the sensei Or if this is just in della's head.
So hey! How's my little, uh, green belt doing? Amazing.
If she asks for more toys, i suggest you don't argue.
Clark can usually predict a relationship's success Based on facial cues and body language In about three minutes.
Hm.
Usually takes me nine years and a divorce hearing.
Look at that.
They're in a state of positive sentiment override.
Ventral exposure and -- Ooh! Nasal wing dilation.
Go, jessica.
So, does this mean that they passed the chemistry test? It means, deep in their cognition, They may not know it, But they're practically a couple already.
Seãâor.
Dãâgame.
Gracias.
De nada.
Aah! We got her.
I'll call when we know what there is to know.
Sam gave the money back, mr.
Vincent.
What do you mean she gave it back? She put every cent back in this miles kid's account.
She's got nothing on her? She's got nothing left? No.
What would you like us to do? Well, i guess we're supposed to kill her, aren't we? I mean This is a hell of a waste of time and effort, roger.
I mean, i've never built a whole bank Just to put another body in the mexican desert.
I'll call you back.
So, here's our strategic problem.
We need to get della's dad To start seeing himself as a dater Which he doesn't.
in order to go out on a date Which he won't.
with a woman That he consciously sees as only a sensei, But subconsciously, as sensei-Tional.
That is actually three problems, which means three strikes.
They ain't going out.
Except clark and i have already devised A three-Part strategic cocktail To lower dad's romantic inhibitions So that they do go out.
It starts with something called embodied cognition.
The motor system has a huge influence on the brain -- So much that going through the motions of something Can actually lead to feeling it.
"Fake it till you make it.
" "Act as if.
" Yeah.
"Stop that crying, or i'll give you something to cry about.
" Yes but not that one.
But it is why simply engaging my smile muscles Can make me feel happier.
You see? Well, it makes me feel scared.
Please take that out.
So, we're gonna send dad and jessica On an evening that feels like a date but isn't one, But because they're going through the motions Of a real date, hopefully, he asks her out on one.
That's so romantic! Oh, you guys should do stuff like this all the time.
It's actually not that romantic.
If we're lucky, they'll go out on one date, And then the odds are high they'll fade pretty fast.
Why? Um It's like actors playing lovers onstage or in a movie.
They go through the motions but not the emotions, And then when it's -- Yeah, but if they fall in love, they fall in love.
Can't it be as simple as that? Yeah, but if the beginning is staged And it doesn't start from something real, That -- That part will always fade.
Uh, part 1 of 3 is -- Is what? The fake date.
Both bram and jessica Are small-Business owners in wicker park.
At jessica's karate studio, we saw a flier For the local business owners of the year gala, Which is this week.
Latrell will pretend to work for the association, And he'll tell both bram and jessica Hello, bram? Hey.
Hi.
I'm with the greater chicago small business association.
Uh, you are an unofficial finalist this year.
I-I didn't even know i'd entered.
Oh, well, small-Business owners are nominated by their peers.
No one's supposed to know the count, But you were just a few votes shy of taking the prize which is why we'd like to invite you as our special guest With a complimentary door-To-Door limo.
That's unexpected.
Thank you.
The same limo will pick up both bram and jessica, Who will be dressed up, sitting at the same table, So they'll feel like they're on a date from the word "go.
" Of course, for dad to be open to a real date after the fake one, He first has to be open to romance again.
So, part 2.
Tomorrow morning, we rent megan a bike, Give it a slipped chain, Then send her to dad's bike shop to get it fixed.
Morning.
What's the problem? Hi.
I don't know what happened.
The chain popped off.
And once she's got him talking, that's when we employ Some proclamation-Based self-Conditioning.
Megan will tell graham That her one true love left her in the dust And she has no interest in dating anymore, Mirroring his own situation.
I've never felt anything like it -- That i could talk to him for decades, That anything i didn't know about him Was like some great novel i couldn't wait to read.
And now i can't read any other books, Because ii know nothing will ever be as good.
Dad will give the only logical advice -- Stay open to love, "Get back on the bike," if you will.
I know how you feel.
But There are a lot of great books out there -- Whole shelves of them.
And y-Y-You just have to Renew your library card.
I'm -- I'm sorry.
I don't even know what i'm saying anymore.
And the more he gives advice, The more he'll start to believe it himself.
Megan's on her way back.
She said it went great.
Yes! Great! Okay, now part Yes.
Here's what's gonna happen -- You're gonna go back to the karate studio As if you're picking up your own kid.
You're going to talk to della's dad, Ask him questions about jessica -- Uhif she's single, how hot she is, whatever.
This will help him recontextualize jessica As not only his kid's teacher, but also a scarce resource On the verge of being snapped up by a rival.
Me.
Yes.
Right, right.
I should also mention -- Don't actually sleep with her.
Hey.
Come on.
Look, sam's not the only one in pain over all this.
This just came -- For clark.
Puppy dogs and psychology textbooks? Yeah.
No.
I -- It's an old friend of mine.
That card has a southern kentucky state insignia on it.
Yeah, i have a friend who teaches there.
I know the friend.
It's philip larrier.
He's the new psych-Department chairman.
And isent him a muffin basket, So this must be his form of muffin reciprocity.
Is he wooing you? 'Cause i know he's hiring.
Hold on -- Is Is this the dinner that you couldn't move? He offered me a job -- An endowed chair.
That's why he took me to dinner.
I had no idea that you were looking for another job.
I'm not.
And i wasn't planning on taking it.
"Planning to" -- So you haven't turned it down yet? Clark.
Hey.
I hear it went great with dad.
It did go great -- Except i just checked my voicemail.
Della's dad just asked me out.
Well, the good news is, i'd say it seems like Della's dad is pretty open to dating again.
That's awesome.
Okay, what is the plan here, people? We need an urgent strategy to get me out of this.
No, no.
No, you can't get out of this.
I'm with clark here.
I mean, we barely got this guy interested in romance again, And if megan shoots him down, then it's gonna destroy What little bit of confidence we gave him.
Okay, now, you want me to get dad To see jessica as a romantic prospect.
Can't i just do that on the way to the gala? Ride along as a finalist in the same limo.
Uh, lavish jessica with attention, Praise her to the dad as often as possible, Then as soon as i have her teed up for him, i disappear.
Yeah, but what about me? Guys, is there a way to get me out of this, Or does this end in me picking out china patterns? Wa-- Does he know your occupation? No.
Then congratulations.
You're a surgical assistant, which means you're on call 24/7.
So, when i give the signal, Then you have just been called into the o.
R.
, And then you and ross can both leave.
Leaving the two of them at the table Fully primed to be drawn together Like two little scottie dog magnets.
Remember those? Little scottie dogs? No? Perfect.
All right.
Let's get to work.
This isn't a good time.
Couldn't this wait until later? It couldn't.
Clark might be leaving the firm.
He got some job offer at s-- Yeah, at southern kentucky state.
I know all about it.
Of course.
Why wouldn't his own flesh and blood be the last person to know? Has his dentist weighed in on this yet? Okay, so, now you know.
What do you want from me? Beth, come on.
The firm is good for him.
What we did is good for him.
You know that.
Okay, if you've thought up some brand-New scam -- No, no, no.
I'm asking for help here.
Okay? I mean, the -- The -- The pressure, the backbiting, That whole "publish or perish" steeplechase -- Clark would unravel all over again.
Why don't you tell him yourself? Because i didn't show up for work a couple times, And then sam disappeared, and Clark's not exactly using me as a sounding board right now, And it's the one relationship i can't afford to lose, And i know that he would never leave town without you.
Yeah, well I don't know if clark and i belong together at all.
Wait.
What are you saying? That when i actually want you in his life, you're just gonna -- You know, we had a manufactured beginning -- Manufactured by you.
You heard him.
They fade.
They end.
Unless it's the real thing.
How do i know it is? Because it is! Of course it is! He's nuts about you.
You're nuts about him.
The idea of you going back to academia makes no sense.
Here's why you're the last to know -- It's because clark knows that as soon as you find something out, You start trying to figure out how to spin, h-How to game it, How to manipulate everyone into doing exactly what you want.
How about this time -- Oh, for variety -- You let me figure out what i want? And trust clark to do the same.
Beth.
What? What?! I avoided all the colors that signal fertility, and i -- Jessica has to have a shot here.
That's tootight.
It's too short.
Oh, my god.
You're my dad.
Uhp.
Limo's here.
Let's go.
Hey, della.
How are you? Excited.
I can't believe it's finally happening.
Yeah.
Cross your fingers.
Uh, we're not there yet, though.
Green's my dad's favorite color -- Avocado green -- So maybe jessica could wear avocado green.
Well, i don't think we get to choose what color jessica wears.
Besides, she's probably already wearing it.
But, hey, maybe we'll get lucky.
And natural wood.
My dad likes natural wood, so maybe you could Wh-- I'm sorry.
What does natural wood have anything to -- For, like, furniture and floors and things like that.
I don't know what kind jessica's place has, But i know what my dad likes.
The karate studio has natural-Wood floors, of course, But that doesn't mean she wants it in her house.
I mean -- House.
Umdella Look, we agreed on one date, And even if it goes well, Uh, we don't know if they want a second one, so Sure.
Right.
I know.
But the thing is, When they're together, he's so much happier.
So, then, if she was, like, here all the time, he would -- Della, uh Hey, clark, we got to get going If we're gonna meet the limo there, okay? Okay.
I know.
You got to go.
Bye.
I hope you don't mind sharing.
We're economizing so that every membership dollar Goes into small-Business-Related advocacy.
Of course not.
Okay.
Bram! Hi! Hi.
Hi.
Megan, this is jessica.
Jessica teaches my daughter.
Get out.
I'm a surgical assistant.
Oh.
Is that like a nurse? Kinda.
Tell ross he's the next stop.
Five minutes.
Ross! No.
No.
Please.
Hey.
Good timing.
I come in peace.
I highly doubt that.
I just need to ask you a couple of questions.
I have no idea where sam is.
That's not the issue here.
See, i've got her.
I just need to know How much you really care about her.
Ross is not answering his phone.
He's awol, meaning "absent without limo.
" Oh, he -- He -- He wouldn't do this again.
There's no -- There's no way.
He's not -- He's not doing this again.
How could he do this again? Where is she? How do i know you really have her? Her friend martin gave her up, But that's not important right now.
Thing is, i don't want to -- I don't want to hurt her.
You know, i want to settle this another way.
But seeing as how close you two are, I thought you'd want to help out.
What are you -- What are you looking for? Well, look, this business you run -- I think it's fantastic, And i think you and clark are perfectly suited To try and help me with this real headache i've got.
You want to hire us? Yeah.
Fine.
Hire us.
But leave sam out of it, all right? Y-You got to let her go.
You see, this thing i want from you is not totally legal.
And i didn't want to just come to you, Just ask to pay your fee, 'Cause i didn't think i could get you on my side.
But now we got this sam situation.
I'm thinking, "hey.
Maybe you'll come on board.
You'll help me out with this.
" All right? And if you do, i'll wipe out her whole debt.
If you're not interested, that's fine.
I'll settle this whole debt with her.
I just thought it'd be bad business not to come and ask.
What is it exactly you want us to do? I think you'll find It'll be a very interesting challenge for you.
I'm really glad you're here.
You know, i am i'm so glad you're glad.
I'm glad there's a full bar.
Tell megan to leave now.
Then the dad and jessica will be alone together.
Isn't that the goal? No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
If megan leaves Before the dad has seen jessica in a romantic context, Then he's just gonna leave, too, and there'll be no fake date.
And it is too late to plant the suggestion That she's attractive and eligible.
It needs time to percolate.
Look.
We need something moredramatic, More immediate.
Okay, okay, okay, how about you -- You're gonna go over, and you're gonna ask the dad If jessica is single and she's available, And then i I'm gonna go over And visibly harass and annoy jessica.
An out-Group threat scenario -- That's brilliant.
Okay, if being annoying is brilliant, Then don't forget to invite me to the nobel ceremony.
No, no, no, no, no.
This is totally gonna work.
That's our plan "b," all right? Man your annoyance stations.
Hi.
Hey.
Excuse me, um, i noticed that the two of you walked in With that incredibly attractive woman over there.
Yeah, she is she is very attractive.
You're telling me.
Smokin'.
I hope you don't think this is rude of me to inquire, But, um You wouldn't happen to know if she's On the market? Um Well, apparently not.
Hey.
What are you doing? Hm? How could you let that sorry excuse for a game-Show host Walk in while i'm over there, helping -- I have been here, Ready to implement my out-Group threat scenario.
We need to create a mini disaster here -- Something i have a lot of experience with In the last 20 years.
Uh Wait.
Everyone wearing yellow name tags Is a small-Business owner, right? Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yellow.
Yes.
What is he -- Oh.
And we're off.
You ripped me off.
Not you.
Do you need a moment to -- Yeah, i need a moment, And y-You may not want to witness this.
No, we don't need a moment.
I-I don't know this guy from adam.
What y-You don't understand is business ethics, okay? Because when we were in t-The kind of situation that we were in -- The unscrupulous, some would say illegal -- And he knows exactly -- I have a kiosk that sells baked potatoes With a variety of toppings.
So, was it the potato or the toppings That you found unscrupulous? Doestheg-G-- Pathogenic potato virus mean anything to you, buddy? You have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm not gonna stand here and let you berate me like this.
Yeah, you're gonna stand here till i get satisfaction -- Now.
Go.
Don't you even begin with panic attacks, man.
Oh, really? Panic attacks? Guys, let's just cut it out, Cut it out now.
I-I grew up on a potato farm! There you are! Where? Where? I'm serious! You -- H-Have you ever -- Hey, he's fine, guys.
That's great, eddie.
Phew.
Are you okay? Yeah.
Maybe i will come back to the table now.
Oh! I-I -- I got to run.
I got a -- A text.
Oh.
So i just got to -- It was so nice to meet you.
Yeah.
Sure, sure.
Yeah.
You were over here, right? Yeah.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Yes.
Great.
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I guess this is me.
Feels like two minutes ago That i got in the limo with you and -- Oh, what's her name? I -- I don't even remember.
Maybe we can do this again sometime -- Without the potato riot.
Why don't i, uh why don't i get your number? Yeah.
Your non-Karate number.
Just You're a wonderful person.
And, uh And i'm -- I'm sorry if i -- I'm -- I'm sorry.
Sorry.
Hey.
Latrell told me you got della her date But the dad retreated back into his shell.
I called.
I guess you didn't get -- What are you doing? Uh, w-We're talking here.
No.
You need to listen.
You knew i was upset About your total absence from the last case.
You knew i was upset about sam.
And yet, you were a no-Show again.
Clark, look, i know that it looks bad, But it wasn't -- Did you know that i wanted to turn down kentucky on the spot Because of this firm, because of you? How am i gonna commit to our partnership? How do i turn down a whole new chapter of my career, Of -- Of -- Of beth and me, If not counting on you is the only thing i can count on? What is it? What -- What -- What do you need to talk about? It's -- It's nothing.
Just forget about it.
Okay.
Why did you mess up last night? What's your plan to fix it? Della Please -- No.
No.
Now my dad's really upset.
How are we gonna make sure this doesn't happen next time? I don't know if another -- No.
No.
I hired you, so we're not done till i say we're done.
I'm tired of everyone saying we can't do anything.
Why is everyone quitting on me?! How did you get here? Does your grandmother know that you're here? No! You're not listening to me! Why won't anyone listen to me?! I'm listening to you.
Okay? Okay, here's our new plan.
I sent an e-Mail to jessica from my dad's account, Inviting her to dinner.
She accepted.
She's really excited.
We need everything to go much, much better than last time.
Della.
Sweetheart.
What is he doing here? Why'd you tell him? 'Cause we felt that you and your dad should talk.
No! You're ruining everything! It would've worked! It would have! You hired all these people to get me on a date? Someone had to do something.
Everyone was sitting around, doing nothing.
Doing nothing? Honey, what about all the hours i spend Trying to make a home for you, make a life for you? I want you to do something for you.
Della, you don't need to worry about that.
I'm fine.
You and me, we're -- We're doing fine.
Yeah, but we used to be great.
You said everyone would be sad for a while, And then we'd be great again.
But we're not.
We're just fine.
I know what you're thinking -- I'm just some sad guy, can't let go of the past.
No.
Letting go of the past isn't the issue.
Living in it is.
Your heart is broken.
Probably feels like everything else is, too, right? Yeah.
Well, your heart is just waiting to see What the rest of you does.
But how do i tell her That things will never be like they were, That i will never be happy in that way again? She's not looking for you to be happy in that way again.
She's just looking for you to be happy.
One leap forward -- Even if it's tiny, Even if you feel like you're going through the motions.
You may surprise yourself.
Your heart might be right there with you.
Hey! What are you doing here? Oh, uh, this just arrived at the apartment for you From southern kentucky state.
It's, uh, t-Shirts, sweatshirts.
The perfect gift from a cognitive psychologist.
See, he thinks if i start wearing this gear, I'll start defining myself -- They really want you.
Yeah.
You're really interested.
I think we both should be.
Um I know i said i'd go with you, but the more i think about it, The more i think maybe it's not so simple.
What do you mean? You know, we just -- We met under such heightened circumstances.
You know, m-Maybe we have one of those beginnings That's just destined to fade.
I was talking about manufactured beginnings.
You know, m-- Maybe it's just that We shouldn't make any major life decisions Until we're sure it's gonna last -- You know, that -- That we have a real future.
Of course we have a future.
How could you even doubt that for a second? Um I don't -- I don't want to.
I just need to think about it.
That -- That's all.
Hi.
Hi.
Thanks for having me over.
Uh, come in.
I'll be right back.
Did you have anything to do with this? Please don't be mad at me.
I invited jessica to dinner -- As you -- But i forgot she was gonna show up.
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ââ¢âª ooh-Ooh-Oooh It's ross.
This means you've discussed my proposal with your firm? Yes.
We're actively working on a strategy.
Excellent.
That's exciting news.
Just tell sam to sit tight.
Well, i don't see that she's got much choice.
Has she?