Firefly Lane (2021) s02e08 Episode Script

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["Accused of Stealing"
by The Delgados playing]
- Tell me your confessions ♪
- [inaudible]
Let me be the ears for ♪
All your sins ♪
Let me take advantage ♪
- Of your whims ♪
- [inaudible]
My life is no haven ♪
Have a feel ♪
But it's just worth saving ♪
[birds squawking]
But as time is ticking down,
inmate 573 is running out of options.
Thank you for tuning in to KPOC.
I'm Tully Hart,
bringing you the heart of the story.
Good night.
Okay, let's get some first impressions,
just off the top of our heads. Go. Yes.
I like her. She seems trustworthy.
I like her confidence.
- Trustworthy and confident!
- [Tully breathes deeply]
I wouldn't trust her to get my coffee.
And don't get me started on her voice.
Her voice, it's so, um
- Grating?
- Screechy.
Shrill. Her voice is shrill.
- [woman] And something about her mouth.
- [man] Say more.
Well, her her lips,
she uses them so suggestively.
Is this a newscast or a burlesque show?
I can't have my husband watching that.
You know, now that I think about it,
she did seem to blink a lot.
I thought she didn't blink enough.
It was like a staring contest with the TV.
[all laughing]
That frizzy hair?
[echoing] I mean, Come on, sweetie,
use a curling iron. [chuckles]
[man] Tell me, what'd you think
of Ms. Hart's sign-off?
"Bringing you the heart of the story."
We get it,
you have the word "heart" in your name.
[all continue chuckling]
[sighs]
I was afraid of this.
Stan, these people are all over the place.
I mean, I can't simultaneously
blink too much and then not enough.
Our ratings have dipped 15%,
and we need to know why.
Ratings always slip when we make a change.
People like the familiar.
Also, if you hire a focus group,
they're gonna criticize.
- I mean, people want to feel useful.
- Yeah.
We've never had a woman anchor.
I think this is why.
Don't make this a woman thing, Stan.
Jean Enersen
is the best anchor in Seattle.
[Stan chuckles]
I know Jean Enersen.
I've worked with Jean Enersen.
You are no Jean Enersen.
[Johnny] Okay. So we've done the research.
Now, let's use it.
That's what these focus groups
are supposed to do, right?
Help us focus on what we can do better.
You have three weeks
to get the ratings up.
Or
I'm gonna be forced to make some changes.
Tul [exhales]
That was rough. I am so sorry.
Don't be. [chuckles]
I got this.
I'll just treat it like a story.
Look at it from all sides.
When they're done, I'll study the tape.
I'll stay here all night if I have to.
Okay, and I'll stay too, until
um, the thing that I have later tonight.
You know, I'll cancel it.
This is way more important.
No! Go.
I'm serious. I've got this. Go.
Have fun on your thing.
- You two don't have to talk in code.
- [Tully] Hmm?
It's okay if you got a date.
Uh, it's not a problem.
I mean, I'm good with the so
I'm glad. Happy Happy that you're dating!
I'm I'm so fine with it.
Doesn't have to be awkward.
Doesn't have to be awkward.
[gentle music playing]
Okay. Great.
[young Tully] This is so painful.
Literally, your only job
is to get us the next filmstrip.
I'm not sure which
- Oh my God, we're gonna be here all day.
- Perfect.
Okay, thank you.
- I'm almost done.
- [Tully sighs]
Tomorrow we're officially juniors!
- This is our year, Mularkey.
- [camera clicks]
- See, we're already famous.
- Eugene, what are you doing?
I'm on yearbook this year.
Thought I'd get a head start.
Uh, Kate, could I talk to you?
Alone?
Okay.
[chair screeches]
[indistinct chatter]
Hey, so I I was wondering, I mean,
I I kind of noticed
you kind of stopped talking to me.
Oh, no, I didn't. I mean, um,
we're talking right now. [chuckles]
It's just ever since the Fourth of July,
it just feels like
you've been avoiding me.
Oh. Uh
Uh, it just Is it 'cause you think
I'm a bad kisser or
'Cause if I am,
then I I promise I can get better
No, no! Uh, you're great, um, at
- I mean, the kiss the kiss was great.
- Really?
Yeah, um
No, it's more like
You know,
with with school starting up tomorrow,
and and AV club, I just think it's best
if we keep this professional.
Uh, professional?
Yeah, like You know,
I wouldn't want our relationship
to interfere
with official AV Club business.
Oh.
Yeah, no, I I mean, yeah,
I guess that makes sense.
Yeah. [chuckles]
Uh, thanks.
[boy 1] And that's the last filmstrip.
The AV Club is officially ready
for the 1976 fall semester!
[all cheer]
What are we gonna do to celebrate?
Burger Planet USA?
Ugh, I already work there, hell no.
Oh, guys, check it out.
I was by the gym earlier,
and the door for the pool was open.
- We could go for a swim.
- Wait, that actually sounds really fun.
There's no lifeguard, guys.
- She's right. We could get in trouble.
- [boy 1] Eugene, don't be a wuss.
Last one there's a rotten egg.
- [boy 2] Yeah! Whoo!
- [boy 3] Hey! Let's go!
- Are you guys coming?
- No. It's stupid.
Yeah, we could
get in a lot of trouble, Tul.
Please, by who?
What are they gonna do, suspend us?
School hasn't even started yet.
And it's the last day of summer.
We deserve to have some fun.
Come on, Mularkey,
when have I ever steered you wrong?
I
Okay. Okay, fine.
- [Tully] Thank you.
- Okay, let's go. [exhales]
- [upbeat music playing]
- [all chuckling]
Whoo!
[yelps]
Mularkey, get your ass in here.
Hurry!
- Go for it, Wonder Woman!
- [Kate yelps]
[Tully chuckles]
[Kate yelps]
[Tully] Okay.
[boy 2] Oh, hey, hey!
[all chuckling]
- [both] Firefly Lane girls forever!
- [camera shutter clicks]
[somber music playing]
[camera shutter clicking]
- [cell door buzzes]
- [indistinct chatter]
[Tully breathes deeply]
[clamoring]
- [reporter 1] Over here.
- [reporter 2] You still drunk?
[reporter 3] Are you going to rehab?
[reporter 4] Tully, how does it feel
to almost kill a teenage girl?
What did you say?
- Over here!
- Tell us what happened?
[reporter 5] Have you spoken
to the girl's family?
[reporter 6] Are you setting
a good example?
[reporter 7] Any comment
on the alcohol abuse?
[newscaster] Ms. Hart had no comment
for waiting reporters
about her shocking arrest
for driving while intoxicated
in which a teen passenger
was seriously injured.
Come on, Kate.
You're gonna have to pick up sometime.
This is all gonna blow over.
Hey, Sean, um
Uh, call me when you get this message.
We had a deal, Jim.
You're about to launch
the new Tully Hart talk show.
Yeah, well, I have a signed contract
that says otherwise.
Margie, please.
I know you're there.
Pick up and talk to me.
I understand she was legally drunk,
but she's not at fault for the accident.
The driver of the other vehicle
has already pled guilty.
Bud, I know you never check your messages,
but if by some chance you get this,
please call me back.
The first episode can focus on the dangers
of driving under the influence.
I think we can find a win-win.
[operator] I'm sorry,
the voice mailbox you've dialed is full
God damn it!
- [sighs]
- [sirens wailing in the distance]
[Tully scoffs]
These fucking people.
They're pretty upset, but I think I can
talk them into honoring your contract.
If you do the first episode
about the accident.
I'm not exploiting this nightmare
for personal gain.
Why not? You exploited your nightmare
of a childhood for that docu-special,
and that turned out pretty great.
[breathes shakily]
I'm I'm sorry. That was inappropriate.
I have been in arguing agent mode all day,
and I'm I'm so sorry.
It's fine. I just I just can't think
about a stupid talk show.
Marah is hurt.
I don't know how bad it is.
I need Kate.
I I just I I just need to talk to Kate.
[line dialing]
[somber music playing]
[Kate] Okay, how can I help?
- Oh, thank God.
- [Kate] Hmm.
I need you. [exhales]
What should we do about my hair?
That lady called it frizzy.
Your hair is flawless.
Well, I was, you know, thinking about
trying some new looks anyway.
Not for them, fuck them,
but I could maybe try something new.
Your hair's fine. You're gonna burn down
the office trying to please these people.
- So you think my hair is just fine?
- Tul! You are better than this.
Do not let these people
get into your head.
Okay. Okay.
So, how are things going
with the sexy Brit?
Well, tonight's date number four,
and, Tul, he's amazing.
I mean, he's kind of like my dream man.
I mean, Johnny was my dream man,
but he turned out to be a nightmare.
I mean, I was happy,
but there was no future there.
But with Theo, he's got it all.
I mean, he's hot and he's sweet,
and we want all of the same things.
Plus, he has a very sexy accent.
Way sexier than Johnny's accent.
Plus, I see a future with him,
like, a big one.
And I'm just so happy. [chuckles]
You can't stop thinking
about Johnny, can you?
Nope. Can't stop. [sighs]
I mean, that's not totally true.
When I'm with Theo,
I'm having the time of my life.
I really am, but [inhales]
when I'm alone
I knew it.
I knew you were thinking about Johnny
as soon as
the old personal massager came out.
- Oh God, is it that obvious?
- I can read you like a book, Mularkey.
- Plus, I can hear you through the walls.
- Oh God. [sighs]
It's not like I'm not satisfied with Theo.
I'm very satisfied.
Like very, very satisfied.
All right. Settle down.
[sighs] But, somehow,
Johnny is still stuck in my head,
and it's giving me all of this doubt,
and it's driving me crazy.
- [Tully] I get it, babe.
- [object clatters on table]
This focus group is stuck in my head.
They're making me doubt myself.
And I don't doubt.
[Kate] Okay, they're all assholes.
You're perfect just the way you are.
Thank you. Now help me change everything.
[chuckles]
[upbeat music playing]
[inaudible]
Death row activists protest
outside Duffy's Prison.
Death row activists protest
outside Duffy's Prison.
[in southern accent] Death row activists
protest outside Duffy's Prison,
- raising awareness.
- [Kate] Mm-mm.
They know I'm not southern.
And smile.
- Bigger. Just a little bit bigger!
- [Tully exhales]
[Kate] Just a bit more teeth.
A little bit more.
More teeth. More teeth.
- That's too much. Too much. Sorry.
- [Tully exhales]
[Tully sighs]
[Kate sighs]
I've lost the thread.
I don't even know who I am anymore.
Maybe if you have a Pop-Tart,
you'll remember.
I've already had four.
[Kate chuckles]
God, I admire the hell out of you
right now, Tul.
I mean, all the shitty feedback
from those stupid focus group assholes,
and you don't get discouraged.
You just get more determined.
Your passion and your dedication
for this job?
I could never do what you do.
Thanks, Mularkey.
I couldn't do it without you.
[Kate chuckles softly]
Seriously.
Do you have time to hear my new sign-off?
- I am all yours until Theo gets here.
- Okay.
[both exhale]
Okay. [sighs]
This has been Tully Hart.
- See you later, Seattle.
- Hmm.
What? Oh, come on.
I thought that was a winner.
I love "Bringing you
the heart of the story."
It works because it's you.
You are the best friend
a girl could ask for.
[Kate exhales]
[Tully exhales]
I'm Tully Hart.
- You've been informed.
- [Kate chuckles]
- I'm Tully Hart. Keep shining, Seattle.
- [elevator chimes]
- [Theo] Hello. Hope I'm not interrupting.
- Hey.
[Tully] Hey, Theo. No, not at all.
- Hi.
- Hi.
[Tully] How about this one?
I'm Tully Hart.
And that's the news.
- [Kate] Hmm.
- Sounds very American. I like it.
- Okay!
- [Kate] What's all this?
Well, I thought we could have
a romantic picnic under the stars.
Then back to my place.
I rented your favorite, Love Story.
Which I have never seen,
but I'm very much looking forward to.
You are a man who knows
what Kate Mularkey wants.
Oh, I'm currently studying
at the University of Mularkey.
I must admit.
I have quite a crush on my professor.
[Kate chuckles]
- You sure you don't mind us heading out?
- No, go. I will be fine.
You crazy kids have fun.
You know
we could stay.
Could have the picnic here.
You know, in case she needs you.
And if there's a VCR handy,
then we can still watch the movie.
- Seriously?
- Yeah.
- Wait, you would do that?
- Yeah, I just want to be with you.
I don't care where.
Thanks.
- [school bell rings]
- [girl 1] Oh!
- [boy] Oh, ride me, cowgirl!
- [scoffs] In your dreams.
Why is everyone staring at us?
Probably because of our new cowboy boots.
Told you that summer job
would be worth it.
[indistinct chatter]
Wait, are people laughing at us?
I always feel like people are laughing
at me, so I can't really tell.
Where's your lasso, Wonder Woman?
- [indistinct chatter]
- [laughter]
Tully, what did he mean by that?
[girl 2] Nice Underoos!
I think I wore those when I was eight!
[all continue chuckling]
- [Kate] Oh, dear God.
- [Tully] What the fuck? Who did this?
[all continue chuckling]
Shut up! Just shut up.
You're all assholes. This isn't funny.
You two, in my office now.
Yesterday, there was a break-in on campus.
Someone took an unauthorized dip
in the pool.
The perpetrators
left the area covered in trash,
and I thought, perhaps,
you might know something about it.
Principal Miller, we are so
First of all, nobody broke in.
The door was wide open.
So you admit to being there?
Obviously, there's photos,
but, I mean, we weren't alone.
There was a bunch of us.
Kate and I didn't make the mess.
It It's true. I never litter. Ever.
Well, unfortunately,
there's no evidence to support that story
since you two were
the only ones in the photo.
Obviously somebody else was there.
We couldn't have taken
that photo ourselves. Duh!
- Tully.
- What? It's ridiculous.
There's an assembly
in the auditorium today
where you will both give a full apology.
I want an apology from Eugene Bailey.
I never said he could take my picture.
What would you expect prancing around
half naked in front of boys?
We weren't prancing.
You took off your clothes in front of him.
You have no one to blame but yourselves.
I'm not giving
a bullshit apology to the school
if Eugene isn't even
getting punished at all.
Fine. No apology.
You can have a week's detention instead.
And you'll come in Saturday
to clean up the girls locker room.
Oh my God, this is so fucked.
Two weeks' detention!
- And Eugene just gets off scot-free?
- I don't see him in this photo.
I don't think you know how cameras work.
- Three weeks!
- We're really, really sorry. Right, Tully?
- And we should not have been in the pool.
- I'm not sorry.
Tully, stop!
[indistinct chatter in the distance]
You know what? That's not true.
I am sorry.
I'm really sorry
that Principal Miller's
being such an asshole!
- Tully!
- That's it.
Forget detention. You're both suspended.
And you're out of AV Club.
Perfect. Like we care.
Come on, we don't need to be here anymore
because we're suspended.
Well, can we rejoin AV Club next semester?
Get out of my office.
- What the hell was that?
- I know. He's such a dick.
No, we could've gotten off
with a simple apology.
- I was pissed.
- So was I, but you made things worse.
[sighs]
I can explain!
Kate!
Please open the door.
[scoffs]
I'm not leaving until you talk to me.
Ugh, finally, thank God.
How is Marah? Is she okay?
I've been calling the hospital.
She had a mild concussion.
- [Tully sighs]
- [Johnny] Two broken ribs.
The surgery on her shoulder went well.
She should make a full recovery.
- [Tully breathes deeply]
- [Johnny] Thankfully.
Where is Kate? I need to explain.
There's nothing to explain.
She doesn't want to see you.
Step aside, Johnny.
This is between me and Kate.
Letting my 15-year-old daughter
go to a frat party?
Driving her home drunk?
That doesn't concern me?
And I can explain all of that.
To Kate.
I need to talk to her.
This isn't about what you need, Tully.
You're not the victim here.
I'm just asking for five minutes.
You need to go.
[Tully exhales]
- She doesn't wanna see you.
- Johnny!
[somber music playing]
Kate!
Come on!
Open the door.
[exhales]
I'm sorry!
Don't!
Love means
never having to say you're sorry.
Best line in a movie ever.
Hardly!
Best movie, worst line.
Ugh, you are insane.
You just like it 'cause it justifies
the fact that you never ever apologize.
A, that is total bullshit.
B, I apologize all the time.
- When?
- When I have to.
- Which is when?
- When I'm wrong.
- Which is when? [chuckles]
- I'll let you know when it happens.
- I rest my case.
- [Tully] Well, I object, Your Honor.
Love does mean
never having to say you're sorry.
When you love someone
the way Jenny loves the preppy,
then there's nothing they can do
that would make you not love them.
- Nothing?
- [Tully] Nothing.
Like me and Kate.
There is nothing she could do
that would make me not be her friend.
She fucks up,
she doesn't have to apologize.
That's how strong our bond is.
It's the kind of love
we should all have, unconditional.
True.
But a sincere apology
would be nice every once in a while.
Apologies are overrated.
Their only purpose
is to make the apologizer feel better.
I disagree.
Apologies make the aggrieved party
feel cared for and understood.
As far as I'm concerned, love means
always having to say you're sorry.
- Thank you.
- Well, that is depressing as hell.
- I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
- [Theo chuckles]
I'm gonna head back to work.
I'll check back in, say, 45 minutes or so.
Keep having fun, love birds.
You know, it is gonna kill me to be away
from this place for six whole weeks.
Well,
nobody told you to run off
and galavant across Europe all fall.
Well, I made those plans before we met.
Obviously.
But
[groans] you know, I was thinking
that maybe you might want to come with me.
Hang out in Paris.
Meet my family.
Frolic on a topless beach in Greece.
- Not at the same time, of course.
- [Kate chuckles]
[Theo] Look, I know that it's,
you know, a bit soon, but
Wow.
That actually sounds incredible.
I would love to frolic with you
and meet your family
It's just, it's such short notice,
and I'm just not so sure
I could get that kind of time off work.
Yeah. I understand.
Of course. [chuckles]
Come here.
- Tully is literally just
- She gave me the signal.
- She's not gonna bother us.
- Oh.
Plus, when Tully's working,
she's very single-minded.
Well
- here's to Tully's dedication.
- [Kate chuckles]
[Tully] And with time ticking down,
- inmate 573 is running out of options.
- [timer ticking]
And with time ticking down, inmate 57
[inhales]
And with time ticking down,
inmate 573 is running out of options.
This is Tully Hart
bringing the news
straight to you.
Oh! Oh, that's good.
This is
- [pen thuds]
- Shit.
This is Tully
Ugh.
My hair is frizzy.
[sighs]
This is Tully Hart,
bringing the news straight to you.
[chuckles] That's good. [inhales]
This is Tully Oh!
Hart, about to burn the office down
with my curling iron.
[breathes deeply]
This is Tully Hart,
bringing the news straight to you.
- Yeah.
- [whimsical music playing]
Yeah, that's good.
This is Tully Hart,
bringing the news straight to you.
No, that's too much,
I don't like that. [inhales]
[sucks teeth] I guess burnt coffee's
better than no coffee Holy shit!
Fire!
Fire!
[Tully screams]
No! Oh God, Kate! Kate! Oh God!
- [Kate] Oh my God! What happened?
- [Theo] Oh shit!
- [Kate] Oh my God!
- Where do you keep the fire extinguisher?
Carol used it!
The Carol tries firefighting segment!
- [Tully] Shit!
- [Theo] Call the fire brigade.
[Kate] Okay, okay!
- [Theo] Bloody hell!
- [Tully] Oh God!
[Kate and Tully continue screaming]
Should have just apologized.
Fuck that. We didn't do anything wrong.
Well, we weren't
supposed to be in the pool.
So what?
What Eugene did to us was way worse.
This whole thing is a fucking injustice.
You better get used to it, ladies.
Women have always been
second-class citizens in this country.
We couldn't even pass the ERA.
[Tully scoffs] That is totally it.
I mean, we get our photo taken
without our permission,
and somehow we get in trouble?
Because you know who's in charge?
The man.
The man.
The fucking man!
Yeah, stupid man.
I'm gonna go get some kindling.
I can't believe that we're out of AV Club.
No more newscast, I just
I'm really sorry, Tul.
I know how much that meant to you.
Please, Mularkey, it's not your fault.
Plus, love means
never having to say you're sorry.
[uplifting music plays]
[music fades]
[indistinct chatter]
[siren wailing]
[Johnny] Hey!
- Everyone okay?
- [Tully] Yes.
Everyone's good. And on the bright side,
I got a date with a fireman for next week.
- [Johnny] This isn't funny.
- I'm not kidding.
I just talked to Stan
He's on his way here, and he's pissed.
[chuckles] What's he gonna do? Fire me?
- Maybe.
- [Tully] That's insane.
You don't fire your anchor
over something like this.
It was an accident.
You're already on his shit list.
You're stubborn and obstinate.
I speak my mind, so fucking what?
He would love an excuse to let you go.
If I were you, I'd start groveling
the minute he gets here.
Fuck that. I'm not groveling.
I didn't do anything wrong.
Okay, well, at least let us
do the talking, okay?
- [Tully scoffs]
- [Stan] What the hell happened?
Okay, so the good news is
nobody was injured.
- I started the fire.
- What?
[Kate] I'm sorry.
I left some papers on the toaster oven.
Mularkey, stop. [scoffs]
That isn't true.
She's covering for me. I did it.
No, Tully is covering for me.
She was working on the focus group stuff,
and I invited my boyfriend to hang out.
- This is Theo, by the way.
- Hello.
- I I thought you two were a couple.
- We were.
We broke up. Anyway,
we just got distracted watching a movie.
This is completely my fault.
- That's not true, though.
- [Kate] Tully, stop it.
I need to take
full responsibility for this, okay?
Stan, I am so, so truly sorry.
[Stan] Are you naked under that blanket?
Uh
Partially, yes.
Well, I'm sorry too, Mularkey.
Obviously, you're fired.
Of course, I understand.
Stop. This is insane!
She is covering for me.
No one needs to get fired.
It was a dumb accident.
Stan it was me. Only me.
Tully had nothing to do with it.
She's trying to save my butt, right, Theo?
Actually, it was my fault. I was the one
who put the papers on the toaster and
I've never even met you, Spartacus.
But I'm done with this whole thing.
Sorry to lose you, Mularkey.
Stan! This is insane! I'm not gonna
let you give up your job for me.
Why?
I mean, at the end of the day,
that's what this was, a job.
But for you, this is your career.
Fuck the focus group.
You are the next Jean Enersen.
[Tully scoffs]
Mularkey, I am so
Love means
never having to say you're sorry.
[chuckles]
Shit. [sighs]
[tender music plays]
[Johnny] I worked on Stan all night.
He wouldn't budge.
- I'm so sorry.
- Eh.
News was never my calling anyway.
It's time to make a change.
I guess I just needed a push.
Can't imagine coming to work
and not seeing you, Mularkey.
Yeah.
It's gonna be weird.
Hey.
- You all packed up?
- [Kate] Yep.
I cannot believe I fit my whole life
of four years into one tiny box.
Well, I'm gonna take you
for a very stiff drink.
And then maybe convince you
to reconsider the Europe trip.
Well, my calendar did just open up.
Oh, interesting.
I am gonna handcuff myself
to Stan's desk in protest.
Please don't. I'm fine.
Well, then I'm handcuffing you to my desk
so you can't leave me.
[Kate] Mmm.
I'm gonna miss you too.
So much.
- What am I gonna do without you, bitch?
- [Kate] I don't know.
I mean, we do still live together.
I guess.
True.
But it's not the same.
[Kate] Mm-mm.
Uh
I guess this is goodbye.
Yeah.
- Oh. Yeah. I'm sorry.
- [chuckling] It's
- Bye.
- Bye.
[Kate] Okay.
- Shall we?
- [Kate] Yeah.
- Yeah.
- [Kate] Okay.
- Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome.
- Oh, I didn't know you had that.
- I know.
[tender music playing]
Thank you, Phil, for that weather update.
In other news,
construction crews on the I-5 corridor
have once again been delayed.
She took the notes.
Made the changes.
And did you hear she's got a new sign-off?
"Bringing the news straight to you."
Kid's finally playing ball.
I like it.
[Johnny exhales]
Thank you for tuning in to KPOC.
This is Tully Hart,
bringing you the heart of the story.
Good night.
[Stan sighs]
[Johnny sighs]
[funky music plays]
Ugh. Is it just me,
or does the detergent make it smell worse?
I'm definitely getting high
from the fumes.
[Kate chuckles]
What are you doing at school
on a Saturday?
I was just using the dark room.
I bet you were.
Some more pervy pictures, huh, Eugene?
No, not not that.
I had to develop some film for AV Club.
You're the reason
we got kicked out of AV Club.
Hope you're happy.
- I'm never happy.
- Good. 'Cause you're a jerk.
[Eugene sighs]
I heard about the suspension.
Uh
Kate, could I or could we talk?
Alone?
Listen, I need you to know
I never meant for any of this to happen.
I I like you, Kate Mularkey.
You know that I do.
So then, what happened?
I just showed the photo to Mike C.
He's the one who took it and made copies.
I swear I had nothing to do with it.
But you took the photo.
And then you showed it to Mike C.
And even if you didn't make the copies,
none of this would've happened
if you hadn't started it.
[Eugene scoffs]
- But you were the one who started it.
- How?
Dumping me like that for no good reason!
Oh what, so I owe you a photo
of me in my underwear?
That's not what I'm saying.
You're twisting my words.
The only reason we were all there
in the first place
is 'cause Tully made us.
It wasn't even her idea!
And Tully didn't make you do anything.
You're the asshole, Eugene.
I'm I'm not gonna keep begging
if you won't listen to reason.
Also, you're a terrible kisser.
- [door opens]
- [Tully chuckles]
- [door shuts]
- Wow, Mularkey, where'd that come from?
I just I thought about what you'd say,
and then I said it.
And it felt pretty good. [chuckles]
- Well, duh.
- [both chuckle]
[inhales] I've got an idea.
- I'm sorry ♪
- [Kate and Tully chuckle]
- ["So Sorry" by Feist playing]
- Two words I always think ♪
After you've gone ♪
When I realize I was acting all wrong ♪
[Tully] Kate, it's me.
I don't know if you're
even listening to these messages,
but there's just so much
I need to explain about what happened.
I know if I could just explain it to you,
you would understand.
Just please.
Please call me back.
- We don't need to say goodbye ♪
- [Tully sighs]
- We don't need to fight and cry ♪
- [phone chimes]
- Oh we ♪
- [doorbell rings]
We could ♪
Hold each other tight tonight ♪
"Still in Atlanta. Wish I was there.
Keep your head up. Danny."
- [Tully sighs]
- We're so helpless ♪
We're slaves to our impulses ♪
- We're afraid of our emotions ♪
- [doorbell rings]
- And no one knows where the shore is ♪
- [Tully sighs]
We're divided by the ocean ♪
And the only thing I know is
That the answer isn't for us ♪
I think this is the longest
we've gone without talking since, what?
The '70s?
Please call me back.
- Two words I always think ♪
- [Tully sighs]
Oh after you've gone ♪
[Tully] Hey. It's me.
I just watched Love Story.
It made me think about
all the times we watched it together.
- Remember when
- We don't need to say goodbye ♪
Anyway [sighs]
Just call me back.
Need to fight and cry ♪
And we ♪
We could ♪
We could hold each other tight
Tonight ♪
Tonight ♪
[phone chimes]
Tonight ♪
[exhales]
Oh my God.
- Tonight ♪
- [sighs]
[knocking]
Hi, Tully.
Oh, Marah.
Sweetheart. Oh my God.
[Tully exhales]
How's your shoulder?
- [Marah] Hurt, but it'll get better.
- [Tully sighs]
I actually felt so bad.
She's trying to kiss my ass,
but I told her to fuck off.
She is not my friend.
Good for you.
[inhales] Where's your mom?
She'll be right down.
[door closes]
You can just wait in here.
I'll go get her.
[Tully] Thanks.
Of course.
I love you, Aunt Tully.
I love you too.
[exhales]
[exhales]
[Kate] Hey, Marah,
you want to get a pizza?
- [Tully] Kate.
- [Kate exhales]
What the hell are you doing here?
[sighs]
I
I'm guessing Marah texted me
from your phone.
I thought it was you.
I cannot fucking believe this.
I know, but since I'm here,
can can we just talk?
Will you at least
acknowledge my existence?
Kate! Please?
Mom, please. Just talk to her, please.
[Kate exhales]
Okay, you want to talk?
Let's fucking talk.
[Marah sighs]
[Kate scoffs]
[Tully exhales]
All right, let's hear it.
Okay.
Okay. So,
I have an explanation for everything.
But tell me what you're most upset about,
and I'll start with that.
[Kate scoffs]
I'm not gonna do this for you.
Either you have something to say here,
or you don't.
I Okay, I do. I do.
Um
The frat party.
I thought
I thought Marah was going
to a movie with Ashley.
After I explicitly told you
that she was grounded.
Yes.
But [chuckles]
you should have seen her face
when Ashley invited her.
She lit up like a Christmas tree.
She wanted to go so badly.
She's in love.
And I know what it feels like
to have your heart crushed,
and and it seemed innocent, so
I just wanted her
to be happy.
You drove drunk
with my daughter in your car.
I wasn't drunk.
- [Kate scoffs]
- I wasn't. I
When she called me from the party,
I just acted on instinct.
I could hear how scared she was,
and I knew I had to save her.
From the dangerous situation
that you put her in.
I thought she was at the movies!
Yet instead, she was getting groped
by some drunk frat boy.
But at least you went to pick her up,
also drunk.
I Jesus.
I wasn't drunk.
I had had a couple of drinks.
I I didn't even feel buzzed.
I just knew I had to go and get her.
You could've called a car service.
You could've called the police.
You could've called me. I'm her mother.
But no, you didn't think about that.
It's all about you.
Just covering your ass
so that I wouldn't find out.
And then Marah
is the one who pays the price.
Well, I am paying a price too, Kate.
I am.
My career might be over.
They dropped my new talk show.
My mug shot is everywhere,
and no one no one is acknowledging
that that car accident was not my fault.
But worst of all,
I may have lost my best friend.
And I am completely alone.
The only people
who will talk to me are Justine,
because I pay her,
and fucking Cloud.
Yeah, that's on you, Tully.
You push, and you push,
and you push people away,
and then when they go,
you blame them for leaving.
But I'm done.
I am so done bending over backwards
to just clean up all of your messes.
Fuck, I've done it for the last 30 years,
and I'm sick of it.
[Tully scoffs]
What about everything I've done for you?
I've been your biggest champion.
- What about all the jobs I've given you?
- [Kate scoffs]
You give me jobs
because you want me around.
You cannot stand to be alone.
You don't care about me.
That isn't true.
You're the only person I care about.
No. The only person you care about is you.
I've known how selfish you were
since the very first day I met you.
But I didn't care.
It's the price of being your friend.
I just never thought that price
would include my daughter.
Jesus, Kate
I swear,
I did not mean for this to happen.
I thought I was doing something right.
It was It was an accident!
So what?
So [breathes shakily]
So, you're right.
You were right.
About everything. I
I fucked up. [inhales shakily]
I really fucked up.
But I will do anything to make it right.
I can't live without you. Please
[whimpers] Please
- I'm sorry.
- [Kate exhales]
I am truly sorry.
I know how hard that must've been for you.
I missed you too.
Every morning when I wake up,
I'd pick up the phone to call you.
Me too.
I am not me without you.
But I can't
[tender music playing]
I can't forgive you.
God, I want to. So bad.
But whenever I look at you,
all I can think about
is getting that call.
Marah in the hospital.
You did that to her.
To me.
To us.
I can't forgive you.
[Tully exhales shakily]
So that's it, then?
Thirty years
just over?
[tender music continues]
I'm sorry.
[sobbing]
[inhales shakily]
[exhales]
[tender music continues]
[music ends]