Firefly Lane (2021) s02e10 Episode Script

1
["Don't Fear the Reaper"
by Blue Öyster Cult by playing]
Okay, my turn! Truth or dare?
Um, truth.
- [Tully yawns]
- Fine, dare.
- Okay. Close your eyes.
- Okay. [exhales]
Now take off your glasses.
Yes, Your Majesty, Miss Hart. [chuckles]
Can I open my eyes yet?
- Tul?
- I'm right here, Mularkey.
[dramatic swell]
[leaves rustling]
[dramatic swell]
["Don't Fear the Reaper" continues]
- Hi.
- Hi.
I'm sorry. I just can't believe it's you.
God, what's it been, like a year?
[music continues, scratches]
What are you talking about, you weirdo?
You don't remember?
We had a falling out.
We're not friends anymore.
La, la, la, la, la ♪
La, la, la, la, la ♪
["Don't Fear the Reaper" continues]
Valentine is done ♪
[song continues faintly]
You were out for a while.
[sucks teeth] Session's almost over.
God, you must have been so bored
just sitting there.
You didn't have to stay.
You kidding me?
I love this place.
It's better than the Delta airport lounge.
[Kate chuckles, breathes deeply]
Oh. I got you.
Thanks.
[Johnny exhales]
[Kate exhales]
That's really coming along.
Got a good two inches there.
- Almost enough for a bow tie.
- [chuckles] Such a dick.
Or a tiny sock [snorts]
for a Chihuahua.
Okay, you're lucky
that I cannot come over there.
[Johnny chuckles]
[nurse] Okay! That's 90 minutes.
How you feeling?
Ah, good. Yeah, um
a lot less nausea this time.
[Johnny exhales]
Thanks. Everyone here
takes such good care of me.
Well, we love when you come in.
You're such a ray of sunshine.
All right, take it easy,
and we'll see you back here in two weeks.
- [Kate] Okay.
- Thanks.
[Kate sighs]
[tender music playing]
[Kate exhales]
Kate. Hey! Let me do that.
What? So I can rest?
I've literally been resting all day.
I need to move.
- What would you like on yours?
- [Johnny exhales]
Just mustard, maybe? If we have some.
Thank you.
Hi. Can I help?
- [Kate] No, I got it. How's school?
- [Marah] Good.
Did you thank Rachel's dad
for dropping you off?
Oh, yeah.
He said he's happy to do it anytime.
Rachel's grandma had cancer,
so they get it.
[Kate exhales]
I got my winter formal ticket today.
Me, Tyler, and Emma are going as a group.
Your first formal, oh my God!
Let's go to the mall this weekend
and get the perfect dress.
- Cool.
- Wait, really?
Love it. Thanks, Mom.
So you want to go dress shopping? With me?
Yeah, totally.
So I can just take lots of Polaroids
of every dress
and burst into tears
in the middle of the store
because my little bunny
is growing up so fast?
Of course.
It's gonna be fun.
Okay. Let's go Saturday.
- [Marah] Yeah, sure.
- Saturday? Whoa. No. If you feel up to it.
I'm sure I will.
Of course, but don't feel you
have to commit yourself to anything.
Just listen to your body.
I will do that.
So chemo went okay?
Yeah, it was boring,
but your dad kept me company.
- Here, let me get it.
- Mom, I can do it.
I just want to make you a sandwich.
Let me make Marah's sandwich.
You did mine.
It's easy. Look,
why don't we put the kettle on?
- Yes.
- That's 4:15. You know what that means.
You can take another anti-nausea pill now
if you need it. Do you need one?
- I'll wait 'cause you can
- Mom, you look a little tired.
Wanna take a seat?
- I'm not tired.
- Are you tired?
No, I actually feel pretty good,
considering, so I think I'll
[Kate inhales]
[exhales]
[tender music playing]
- [keypad beeps]
- [line ringing]
You've got Tully.
Make it good or I won't call you back.
[voicemail beeps]
Hey, it's me.
I can't believe
you still have the same voicemail.
[inhales deeply]
So, uh
Yeah.
Look, I know it's been a while,
but I've been thinking about you,
and, uh,
I feel like maybe it's time to talk.
So call me back, okay?
If you don't,
I'm gonna find those pictures from college
where you have that terrible perm
and sell them to the National Enquirer.
I'm kidding.
It's Kate, by the way.
Mularkey.
[phone beeps]
[exhales]
[Kate] We hung out
at his family's country estate,
and it was incredibly posh.
[chuckles] Posh.
It was practically a castle.
There was, like, a ballroom
with this huge fireplace,
and he was being a little bit cheeky.
Okay, so is this just how you talk now?
No, listen!
He was acting like a prince,
like like, "Care to dance?"
"I would totally behead someone for you."
I can't do his accent,
but anyway, we were laughing,
and then that's when he said it.
"I love you."
I mean, the whole thing
was like a fairy tale.
Wow. Well, you must have been
proper chuffed.
I was! I think.
- Wait, does "chuffed" mean happy?
- I have no idea.
- I'm just so glad you're back!
- [giggles]
We are gonna celebrate so hard!
Well, you do not have to throw me
a welcome home party.
Are you kidding? I've been planning it
since the day you left.
Besides, don't you want to show off
how in love you and Theo are?
Sure. Yes. I just don't, you know,
wanna rub anyone's face in it.
- What, you mean Johnny?
- Uh
[Tully] It's fine.
We just won't invite him.
How is he? I mean,
not that I was thinking about how
- How How is he?
- The same.
Australian. Annoying.
Is he seeing anyone?
- Oh, honey.
- What, I'm
Not even six weeks in Europe made a dent?
It made a dent, a huge dent.
I am so in love with Theo, like,
all the way.
Well, thank you for walking me to work.
Not that I gave you much choice.
And now,
the real reason I had you walk me.
Oh my God. Tully! Look at you!
You're just like larger than life!
I know!
- [both chuckling]
- Oh my God, it's so exciting!
Mularkey!
- Hey.
- [Johnny] So you approve of the new ad?
Yes.
How was your trip?
You look tanned.
Oh, well, we went on
a lot of walking tours,
uh, so I learned so much
about cobblestones.
That sounds That sounds nice.
Yeah. It was. It was nice.
Oh my, is that Tully Hart?
- Oh my word, it's you!
- [Tully chuckles]
From the news!
- And then a billboard right there!
- [Tully chuckles]
I I'm sorry. I'm Joyce.
Hi, Joyce.
Hi.
My daughter and I watch you all the time.
She's taking journalism classes at U-Dub.
She wants to be just like you.
Oh, wow. You know what?
Have her give me a call.
I'll give her a tour of the studio.
Well, that's just too kind,
Miss Tully Hart!
- It was lovely to meet you, Joyce.
- Oh, thank you! I mean, yes!
It was nice to meet you too, as as well
- [Tully chuckles]
- [Joyce chuckles]
- [Johnny] Bye.
- [Tully] Bye.
[Johnny chuckles]
Boy, you really hate being
recognized, don't you?
What?
I'm not going to apologize
because I like meeting new people.
If by new people, you mean adoring fans.
So? They're why I do this.
You know I'm not in it
for the money or the billboards
or a good table at a restaurant.
Yeah, 'cause you really hate
all those things.
I'm just saying, the perks are nice,
but that's not why I do this.
You know, it's to connect with people,
like Jill just now.
- Her name was Joyce.
- Whatever.
The point is, Joyce and people like her,
whose lives we really touch,
that's why I do this.
That's why we all do this.
Well, I don't do this anymore
because I was fired,
so I am going to go
to my job interview at the insurance place
and pretend that I actually care
about insurance.
- [Tully] Mmm.
- It shall be my finest performance.
Break a leg, Mularkey.
- [young Kate] She did not.
- [young Tully] Yeah.
She broke both her legs.
That's what I heard anyway.
- Oh my God, poor Mrs. Hewitt.
- [Tully] Yeah.
Uh, I guess we're getting a sub.
Or they could just, like, cancel class.
Why should we give a shit
about made-up stories
when there's real things
going on in the world?
Well, sometimes made-up stories
are more real than real stories.
That literally doesn't make any sense.
[teacher] Hey, everybody.
I'm Sam Waverly, and before you even ask,
yes, the rumors are true.
I have been sent here from the future
to teach you English
so this incredible language can survive
after the Earth is destroyed by aliens.
A little bit about me, if it helps.
My favorite piece of punctuation
is the semicolon.
My favorite person is my dog, Hamlet.
And from 1969 to 1972,
I followed the Grateful Dead.
- No way.
- No, he's kidding.
I never kid about the Dead.
- How about you? What lights your fire?
- Me? Uh, football, I guess.
- Yeah. Coop's gonna take us to state.
- [student 1] Whoo!
- [Waverly] Great. To state
- I can't wait for this to be over.
What? The class or today?
High school.
You [clears throat]
with the secret, what's your story?
Oh, um, that's Tully Hart and her friend.
- Kate.
- [class giggles]
I've sat behind you since ninth grade.
[scattered giggles]
Tully Hart, what is the most
interesting thing you've read this year?
- Tiger Beat.
- [Waverly chuckles]
You're in luck. Some of the major themes
we're gonna be studying this semester
are straight out of Tiger Beat.
Fame, romance, raging hormones,
teenage angst
Because this unit
This unit is all about
Shakespeare.
[gentle music playing]
And we're going to be kicking
this semester off
with the terrific tragedy
Romeo and Juliet.
And because I believe
that these magnificent works
are best understood through performance,
I've convinced your principal
to let me put on a staged production,
and I encourage each of you to audition.
Even those of you
who have never been on stage before.
Tul?
No.
Babe.
No one expects you
to write thank-you notes right now.
I want to.
How can you even tell who baked what?
Seems like it's all banana bread.
- It is.
- [doorbell rings]
Is there a rule when someone gets sick
you have to bring banana bread?
I mean, so thoughtful. It's just
you'd think there might be more
- Brownies.
- [Kate] Yeah, cakes.
- Cookies.
- [Kate] A scone?
- Ice cream.
- [Marah] Uncle Sean's here!
Like Like, anything chocolate.
Hey! Sorry, I hope I'm not interrupting.
I was just in the neighborhood
and thinking of you and
Did Mom ask you to come check on me?
[Sean chuckles]
What?
No.
I just wanted to bring you this.
- I made it myself.
- Aw.
Banana bread? That is so thoughtful.
Thank you. [sucks teeth]
Good.
[Sean] Yes.
So, how how's it going?
How's How's the nausea?
Uh, it's not bad.
You know, it's just occasional.
I heard ginger ale really helps.
Oh.
I will remember that.
Ginger ale.
- Yeah.
- [phone ringing]
[inhales] That someone's phone?
Yes, shit. Um
Where did I put it?
[phone continues ringing]
[Kate chuckles]
Why is it in the fridge?
Because my brain is fried from chemo.
Ah. [inhales]
[tender music playing]
Anyone important?
No, it's just a friend
from writing class, Vivian.
Well, that's good you have friends
you can lean on right now.
Yeah. Yeah.
[Tully] Here on the southern coast
of Antarctica,
we can see some of the clearest and most
devastating effects of global warming.
Behind me lies the largest body of ice
in the world, the Ross Ice Shelf.
It's floated atop the Southern Ocean
for hundreds of thousands of years.
A natural wonder
that is slowly disappearing.
I can't even feel my face.
- [Tully exhales]
- [Edna chuckles]
Thought you'd be used to the cold by now.
Yeah, that's what I told myself
when I took this job.
- Gotta toughen you up.
- [Tully chuckles]
[sighs] It's not just the cold. It's
The crushing loneliness?
[Tully sighs]
Yeah, you get used to that too.
[Tully] I hope so. [exhales]
I also missed people at first,
but then I remembered I hate most people.
[Tully sighs]
Out here there's nothing to disturb me,
no distractions.
No cell service, nothing.
Well, good thing
no one's calling me anymore.
[Edna] There's got to be someone
waiting back home. You're Tully Hart.
Huh.
Trust me.
[sucks teeth] No one is waiting.
Oh my God. Thank God you're home.
Stop me from eating the rest of these.
Stop! I thought you were saving them
for the party!
I was.
I needed them. My interview sucked.
They kept asking me
about plans for the future like,
"Do you have a boyfriend? Is it serious?"
"What are your plans
about marriage and kids?"
It's like, is this a job interview,
or are you asking on behalf of my mother?
- Seriously?
- Yeah.
And then he kept saying, "We only
want somebody who can be here long term."
[scoffs] That is so messed up.
- They would never ask a man that.
- [Kate] Of course not.
Did you give him a piece of your mind?
Totally! I threw a stapler at the guy,
called him a sexist, and stormed out.
- Good.
- Uh, I'm kidding.
A, I would never do that, and B,
I was actually trying to get the job.
You know, this shit happens
to women every day.
And it really It holds us back
from getting anywhere with our careers.
I know. But it's not like
we can do anything about it.
[Tully scoffs]
We're the news.
We have the power
to make it better for the next generation.
- We do?
- Yes! People like Jill's daughter
Joyce's daughter.
They're looking to us.
Well, mostly they look to you.
I think there's a story here, Mularkey.
You know what?
We'll find something in the want ads.
I'll pose as an applicant,
interview for the job,
and then record it with a hidden camera,
and send a guy in
with the exact same resume
and compare the interviews,
expose the double standard.
- You hate it?
- No, I love it. It's amazing.
But how can you go undercover? I mean,
you're pretty recognizable at this point.
Shit, you're right.
[sucks teeth] We need a nobody.
[whimsical music playing]
Okay, so the lens is here,
so it's got to face this way.
[Kate] I feel like such a spy!
And here is your fake resume.
Very impressive.
If I ran a medical equipment company,
I would want you on my sales team.
Wait, medical equipment?
[Tully] Yeah.
Just keep your answers minimal.
- You're gonna do great.
- Okay.
Slight hitch.
Hank just called in sick.
- [Tully] Shit!
- No, no, we can still do this.
- Just send me in.
- [Tully] Really?
Well, I'm no actor, but I think
I can pull off the role of a man.
[Kate chuckles]
Also, I thought I might try
an American accent?
Uh, sure. Kate's going in first,
so we'll prep you after.
- [Mutt] Tully.
- Roger that.
Roger
- Rog I'll work on it.
- [Kate chuckles]
Look at this, eh?
The old team back together, making news.
I've missed this!
- Yeah. Me, too.
- [Johnny clears throat]
- Okay, guys. Let's hit the road. Showtime.
- [Johnny clears throat]
[Coop] "Would thou
the airy region stream so bright
that birds would sing
and think if I were night."
"See how she leans her glove
upon her hand."
- Thanks again for coming with me.
- Duh.
"Oh, if I were a glove upon her hand,
that I might touch that cheek."
[all applauding]
Could I get, like, extra credit for this?
No, you get something far less valuable.
My respect.
Thank you. All right, who is next? Hmm?
Ah, Tully Hart.
Oh, no, I'm not auditioning.
I'm just here with my friend.
If you're gonna watch your fellow students
get up there and bare their souls,
I think you owe them the same.
[Tully] Mmm. [inhales]
[Waverly clears throat]
[Tully exhales]
[sucks teeth]
O Romeo, Romeo.
Where the fuck is Romeo?
[all chuckle]
[Waverly] Okay!
Interesting interpretation.
Next.
Um
[Waverly] Please.
"O Romeo, Romeo,
wherefore art thou Romeo?"
"Deny thy father and refuse thy name."
"Or if thou wilt not,
be but sworn my love
and I'll no longer be a Capulet."
[soft dramatic music playing]
"Tis but thy name that is my enemy."
Uh, "Thou art thyself
though not a Montague."
Um
"What's Montague?"
"It is not hand It is nor hand nor, um
[sniffles] foot nor arm"
"Nor, uh nor arm nor, um, face"
We can't hear you, dear.
A little louder.
"Nor any other part belonging to a man!"
"O be some other name!"
"What's in a name?"
"That which we call a rose
uh, by any other sweet" Um
Sorry, um..
"By any other name
would smell as sweet."
[Tully applauds] Whoo!
- [scattered chuckles]
- [girl] Whoo!
Thank you so much.
What's your name again?
Kate McKenzie.
So tell me about your experience.
I started in sales about four years ago
and worked my way up to manager.
Huh.
[Johnny in American accent]
Well, I started in sales,
and then a few years later,
they kicked me on up to manager.
Impressive.
I can tell, you got leadership skills.
So I used the monthly rewards system
and tripled our revenue.
Yeah, I'm not sure how well
our team would respond
to that kind of management style,
seems a little aggressive.
Well, Mitch, you know,
I see something I want, I just go for it.
Hey. And I appreciate
your can-do attitude.
Well, this job involves long hours
socializing with clients.
There'll be many nights you won't be able
to get home and put dinner on the table.
We work hard and we play hard.
[Johnny chuckles]
Sounds like my kind of job, Mitch.
Hey, not to get ahead of myself,
but, uh, I think you'd make a great fit.
Well, how about that?
Thank you, Miss MacKenzie.
We'll let you know.
Super.
[Johnny] The guy wants
to golf with me on the weekend!
[Kate] He wants me in the kitchen
barefoot and pregnant.
Oh! This is so good.
I cannot wait to bust his ass.
Hey, this is private property.
No trespassing.
Holy Moses.
You're Tully Hart.
I am. What's your name?
- Howard.
- [Tully] Howard. That's a nice name.
I take it you work here.
Security detail.
Well, they're lucky to have you.
You're obviously very good at your job.
I can't believe it's really you.
I watch you every night on KPOC.
Wait, are you guys doing
a news story right now?
[sighs] I knew our stethoscopes
were defective.
[Johnny] Mmm.
Listen, Howard, you're clearly
a man who appreciates good journalism.
The truth is, I need to question
this office manager for my story,
and it won't work
without the element of surprise.
Is there any way you could maybe
just let us in without an appointment?
Well
okay. [chuckles]
- For you, Miss Hart.
- Oh please, my friends call me Tully.
Sure.
Tully.
Uh [exhales]
You guys owe me a drink.
[whimsical music plays]
[Edna] Hell of a shoot today, kid.
And you still got all your fingers.
- You getting excited to get back home?
- [Tully inhales]
I don't know.
Home hasn't really felt the same
since I lost my best friend.
I'm so sorry.
When did she pass?
Oh no.
No, she [exhales]
- We just stopped speaking.
- Oh!
She's actually probably great
without me fucking her life up.
Well, if you're not so eager to get home,
you could always tag along
with me and the crew to our next shoot.
The Galápagos?
- It's warm there.
- [Tully chuckles]
And you cannot beat the view.
Oh.
Galápa-gorgeous. Mmm!
Well, I could use the sun.
I should warn you,
the budget's crap.
Nobody cares about giant tortoises.
Well [exhales]
maybe they will
if there's a little star power attached.
[birds tweeting]
["Clair De Lune" playing]
[shower running]
Oh.
[exhales]
Ugh!
[whimpering]
[breathes deeply]
Mmm.
[exhales]
I look gross.
You look beautiful.
Is that Kate Mularkey?
- Hey! Hi.
- Oh! And Marah. Look at that dress.
We're formal shopping, too.
So exciting.
I love that hat. Such a fun look.
- Thank you.
- [woman 1] So
[sucks teeth]
How are you?
I'm good. Yeah.
My treatment's going very smoothly,
and I'm so lucky to have
a really great team of doctors,
and, you know, we're just kind of
taking it one step at a time.
You're amazing.
You know, that's so inspiring,
and I mean this,
if there is anything I can do to help
Well, hey,
if you want to pay for that dress
Oh, um, okay!
- Of course.
- Oh God, no. No, I was kidding, I
Oh!
[both chuckle]
[Kate] Mmm.
- Uh, Kate, are are you all right?
- Mom?
I'm I'm good.
I'm fine, thanks. I just, um, need a
Can I get you some water?
Oh! [gags]
[Kate continues gagging]
- [coughing, gagging]
- Oh!
Oh, you poor thing, come sit down.
Um, ma'am, is everything all right?
My friend is battling cancer.
- [woman 2] Oh.
- I am so sorry.
Um, I'm okay.
I think we're probably just gonna
We're going to go.
Sandra, it was so nice to see you.
Uh, would you like
me to put this on hold for you?
Yes, that
We're gonna We're gonna come back.
[woman 2] Okay.
[turns off engine]
[Kate sighs]
We're never going back there, are we?
You can go.
No, I can't.
I'm so sorry, honey.
Mom, it's okay.
I'll make it up to you, okay?
Next weekend,
I'm gonna take you to the mall.
They have like
a way better selection anyway.
Okay.
Can we go inside now?
Yeah, you go ahead,
and I'll I'll be inside in one sec.
[Kate whimpers]
[sucks teeth] Fuck.
- [inhales]
- [keypad beeps]
[line ringing]
You've got Tully.
Make it good or I won't call you back.
[voicemail beeps]
[sucks teeth] I just thought
I'd try you again.
God only knows why I keep trying.
I mean, you're obviously ignoring me.
Is this payback for me not talking
to you after the accident?
See, this is what drives me crazy.
You fucked up,
and yet you're the one holding the grudge.
I'm supposed to be holding the grudge.
You know, don't even bother calling back.
[phone beeps]
[sighs]
- [keypad beeps]
- [line ringing]
You've got Tully.
Make it good or I won't call you back.
[voicemail beeps]
I didn't mean that.
You should
call me back.
If you want. I mean, if you don't want to
and you're just done,
then you don't have to, but, um
[inhales]
I, um
- [tender music playing]
- [sucks teeth]
I just really need you. Okay?
I think that's why I keep calling you.
Just to hear your voice.
Even if it's only to
[inhales] hear it on a voicemail.
It's just that, um
[clears throat, sucks teeth]
things have been really bad
and, uh, just hard, and I, um
Just call me back, okay?
Or don't.
[phone beeps]
[sucks teeth, inhales shakily]
[exhales]
[young Kate] Don't get my hopes up, Tul.
You're the only one in class
who's read the play before, for fun.
Because you're weird.
But you deserve to be Juliet, okay?
- If Waverly doesn't see it, he's an idiot.
- Romeo! Romeo!
I get to sword fight, and at the end,
I get to stab myself in the guts. [groans]
- Oh, dude!
- [continues groaning]
Okay, come on, the list is up.
What the hell?
Congratulations, Tully.
Don't congratulate me.
It's obviously a mistake.
I'm not supposed to be Juliet.
- Kate
- I I'm fine, I'm fine.
No, um, I'm playing Servant One.
Uh, we both knew
I wasn't gonna get the lead, okay?
I'm just I'm not a Juliet.
Well, neither am I! [scoffs]
What the hell, Mr. Waverly?
Good afternoon to you, too.
Why would you cast me
when you knew I didn't want the part?
I liked your audition.
I didn't even try.
You may not have been trying to be Juliet,
but you sure as hell were putting
on a performance, like you do in class.
Okay. But there are girls who actually
wanted to be Juliet, like Kate Mularkey.
Kate Mularkey is already an A student.
You should be an A student.
Yet according to Miss Hewitt,
you maintain a C average?
Now, it's my job to find a way
to get you stoked on English lit,
and I think the play is the thing.
- [sighs] What?
- [gentle music playing]
Admit it, you love the spotlight.
It makes you It makes you feel powerful.
Invincible.
At least consider it.
If not for me,
then out of respect
for the immortal words of Shakespeare.
To beer or not to beer.
Oh, we've got plenty of ale
to get you pissed.
- Plus tea and biscuits, sausage rolls.
- [Kate and Theo chuckle]
- So Theo rented us this motorbike in Rome
- No, no, no.
and he fell off of it trying to start it.
- And it just ripped the back of his pants.
- No!
Yeah, yeah.
Now, all the way through the center.
It was It was horrifying.
- [Kate] And hilarious.
- I bet.
For you. You know, this one
laughed so hard that she started snorting.
- [Bud] Oh yeah, she does that. [snorts]
- [Kate chuckles]
Like that! [chuckles]
But you know what?
I think that was the precise moment
that I truly fell in love.
Hey, you know what's funny, uh,
her last boyfriend was also British.
No, Dad, he was Australian, actually.
Whatever. Same difference.
Anyway, I could just tell
that you're not the snooty type. Hmm?
You're all right.
Thank you so much, Mr. Mularkey.
- That means
- Ah, please, call me Bud.
Bud, then. How about another beer, Bud?
- Twist my arm.
- Oh!
- Oh! He's strong.
- [all chuckle]
I'll be right back.
I love him!
Isn't he so great?
Oh, and so just sweet and polite
and attentive and handsome.
- Yeah, he's good-looking.
- Yeah.
I know, God, he's so
So much better than Johnny.
- What?
- [Bud scoffs]
Yeah. Oh, it's like night and day.
You don't need to say night and day.
Oh, you know, you you traded up.
- Way up!
- Way up.
- Mom
- [chuckling] Yeah.
It's not a competition.
It's it's true,
your mother and I are so relieved
you finally kicked Johnny to the curb
and found a real man.
That trip over the pond?
- It did you wonders.
- [Kate exhales]
[Bud chuckles]
[Mutt] Hey, man!
I didn't know you were coming!
Hey. Yeah, I guess so Oh!
- Sean! Wow, everyone's here!
- One sec.
- [Johnny] Good to see ya.
- Well, speak of the devil.
Johnny. Hi.
What What are you doing here?
Yeah, sorry, I didn't realize
you were you were having a party.
Oh, no, it's just having some family over
so they can all meet Theo.
- Sure, yeah, I'll let you get back to it.
- So wait, what did you wanna
Oh, just that, um
Stan loved the story,
and, uh, you know, I told him
how much you helped with it,
and he wants to hire you back.
[Johnny exhales]
I probably could've just told you that
over the phone, but, um, anyway,
the job's yours, if you want it.
Wow.
Johnny, I don't know what to say.
Thank you.
No worries, Mularkey.
[clears throat] Sorry, everyone, um,
if I could just have your attention.
I would just like to say a few words,
if I may.
Well, firstly, I, uh
Well, we,
- Diana and, uh, and I
- [Kate chuckles]
I'm gonna take these off.
I can't hear a bloody thing. Um
- [guests laugh]
- We
[sighs] we so appreciate
all of you coming to this little shindig.
They say that it's not where you go,
it's who you're with.
And And Kate here
is just about the best traveling companion
that anyone could ever ask for.
There are about
a thousand different places
- that I cannot wait to go with you.
- [Kate] Mmm.
And there is something
that I wanted to ask you.
[gentle music playing]
- [woman] Oh, he is!
- [indistinct chatter]
- [Theo] Kathleen Scarlett Mularkey
- [Kate chuckles]
- [Kate exhales]
- will you marry me?
[chuckles]
- Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!
- [all applauding]
[Tully] Oh my gosh! [chuckles]
Come on!
[door opens]
- [chuckling] Oh my God!
- Wait.
[door closes]
So
This is Granny's.
[dance music playing]
[Theo exhales]
- [Kate shrieks]
- Oh my God! Oh my God!
- [Kate] Oh my God! Oh my God!
- Oh my God!
- I'm engaged!
- Oh my God!
[both shriek]
Oh. We are so happy for you!
- Welcome to the family, Theo!
- [Theo] Thank you so much.
Come here, you! [chuckles]
Okay! [chuckles]
So beautiful!
Wait, let me get my camera!
- [Kate] Oh my God.
- [Bud] Come on. [chuckles]
[Tully gasps]
Oh.
Don't be scared.
It's me, Howard!
Security guy? From the other day?
How did you
I did a little detective work
to find out where you live. [chuckles]
I was gonna knock,
but your front door was already open.
What's the party for?
[Tully chuckles nervously]
Listen, Howard,
you can't be here.
But
we're friends. [chuckles]
You said.
I I I helped you with your story.
I got in trouble at work for you.
I'm sorry, but
[Howard] I mean, what?
Are you too busy to talk to me?
Too big of a star?
You need to leave.
That's bullshit. You owe me.
[Tully] Help! Help me! Help!
[upbeat music playing]
[Kate] Call the police!
- [Theo] Stay down! Stop moving!
- [Kate] Oh my God, Tully!
- [Mutt] All right, I got him, I got him!
- [Theo] Get down!
[Mutt] Grab his legs!
- Here we go.
- Mom, I'm fine. Truly.
Oh sweetie, it's it's okay if you're not.
I I just I want to be here for you.
And you are.
I I just don't want you
to worry about me.
[inhales] You look exhausted.
Yeah, sometimes that happens with chemo.
It's It's normal, it's fine.
I've been reading about how mental health
is also important on this journey.
Your thinking creates your reality.
I've been reading
this book, uh, called The Secret.
I know that Johnny
is taking wonderful care of you, and
But I do see the toll
this is taking on him.
Mom, he's fine.
We're all fine.
Everybody is fine.
[tender music playing]
Have you thought about
reaching out to Tully?
If If ever there was a time
you might need a friend.
Yeah. [sighs]
Yeah, I'll think about it.
Well, then.
[door shuts]
[exhales]
[exhales]
- [sniffles]
- [Coop sighs]
"But soft But soft"
[Kate inhales]
[Coop clears throat]
"But soft, what light
through yonder window breaks"
- [Kate sniffles]
- Oh!
- Oh, I'm I'm sorry. No, um
- I didn't realize anyone else was in here.
No, no. I'm I'm not
Um, I'm not really in here. Um
I just, uh I'm not even sure
that we're allowed to be in here.
Um, well, who knew Kate Mularkey
was such a rule breaker?
Um
- You know my name?
- [Coop] What?
Of course I know your name.
We go to school together, dummy.
Yeah, we've just We've never, um
spoken. [chuckles]
Yeah, it's because you're always being
mysterious with Tully Hart.
Uh, I can I can introduce you two,
uh, if you want.
I know she seems all cool and mysterious,
but she's actually sweet and normal.
Thanks. I'll meet her though.
She's She's playing Juliet.
- Right. [chuckles] Um
- [Coop] Right.
- You two will be perfect together
- I doubt it though, seriously.
'Cause I don't understand
what half of this shit means.
Look at this.
"Arise, fair sun
and kill the envious moon."
What does that even mean?
I don't know.
This all seems like a bunch of gibberish
that people pretend to understand
so they seem smart.
Oh, well, um
Well, he's saying that she's so beautiful
that even the moon is jealous of her,
which is really saying something
because, you know, in mythology the moon
is the guardian of virgins or something,
and that
I read it last year,
just for fun, and then the Cliff Notes,
uh, not to cheat or anything, though,
just because it's
[Tully] Kate?
Hello?
Shh.
Hey.
There you are. I couldn't find you.
What are you doing in here?
Uh, nothing.
I'm just practicing my my line.
You were not.
No, I was I was crying in here
over the stupid play,
but I didn't want you to feel bad.
Really? You don't look sad.
You actually look really happy.
What's up with you?
Okay, um [exhales]
Something really wonderful just happened,
and, um, it was unexpected and and weird.
- And I'm not even really sure it was real.
- What are you talking about?
[tender music playing]
"This bud of love,
by summer's ripening breath,
may prove a beauteous flower
when next we meet!" [chuckles]
[music swells]
[Tully groans]
That flight wrecked me.
How much longer to the hotel?
Uh, only a couple of miles.
First rule of this life,
always give yourself
a couple days to sleep off the jet lag
before hopping on your next flight.
[Tully] Mmm.
I'd like to explore a little
while we're here.
Chile is beautiful.
- I mean, when it's light out.
- Hm.
It's kind of amazing,
jumping from country to country,
never really knowing [inhales]
where your next adventure will bring you.
- You're turning into one of us.
- [Tully] Hmm.
- [Edna chuckles]
- [phone ringing]
Oh, man, it's so good
to get calls again. Hello?
Ooh. I'm gonna check my phone.
- I forgot what civilization feels like.
- [Edna] Mmm.
[tender music playing]
[Kate] Tul?
Everyone's gone.
Except Theo.
He wants to stay the night to keep guard.
Definitely husband material.
[Kate exhales]
[Kate sighs]
I was so proud
when people started to recognize me,
when they wanted to meet me.
But I guess if everyone knows who you are,
the creeps and the weirdos do too.
[Kate sucks teeth]
Oh honey.
[exhales] I just wanna hide,
tear down that stupid billboard.
No, Tul.
You worked so hard to get where you are.
And yeah, maybe we need to be
a little more careful.
You know,
we won't leave our door unlocked,
or we'll get an unlisted number,
but we're gonna keep you safe.
I will never ever let another creep
near you ever again.
It's not just that.
- You're getting married.
- [Kate chuckles]
- To that brave British man out there.
- Oh my God!
- It does not even seem real.
- Tell me about it.
That ring is intense.
Yeah.
How am I gonna survive without you?
Oh, don't be crazy.
I'm always gonna be here.
[Kate sighs]
You're fucking stuck with me forever.
[doorbell rings]
["Hello It's Me" by Chris Crofton playing]
Hello, it's me ♪
What are you doing here?
She called me.
What's going on?
She's upstairs.
And I'm sure you're asleep ♪
In another city ♪
I just called to say ♪
- [Kate sighs]
- I'm doing okay ♪
I just called to say ♪
I'm doing okay ♪
Since you went away ♪
From me ♪
I miss you ♪
[song ends]