The O.C. (2003) s04e13 Episode Script
The Case of the Franks
Previously on The O.
C.
- I'm pregnant.
- Oh, my God.
- My God.
- That's what I said.
- I wanna see Ryan.
- Too soon.
- I've worked hard to give - Not for you, for me.
She is the girl for me.
- You're gonna ask her to marry you? - Julie.
- Are you cheating on Bullit? - No.
- Will you marry me? - Oh, my God.
Really? Nothing? - It may not sound like a good idea.
- It's not.
We're dating.
We Just got back together, and you're proposing that for valentine's Day, we do nothing.
- No, no.
We don't have to spend the night apart.
We could Just hang out, see a movie.
Oh, God, stop, my head is spinning from all of the romance.
Taylor, this holiday, us, it's a recipe for disaster.
Why? I'm needy? I've, on occasion, been known to stalk you? It's me too.
I'm distant and unemotional.
And preoccupied? Could we add that to the list? Because it Just seems like lately your mind is someplace else.
Taylor, there's no hidden meaning here.
I feel if we don't put pressure on this, we might get through it.
- So I shouldn't worry? - No.
Not even when I find a suspicious address by your bed? I looked at it when you were in the bathroom, sorry.
- It's nothing.
- An address.
Not of some girl, if that's what you're thinking.
Look, I gotta get to work.
But I promise you, there's nothing to worry about, okay? - Okay.
- All right.
- So we're good? - Yeah, we're good.
All right.
Taylor, right? So it's you.
I don't get it.
Ryan hasn't been to see you at all? Well, I left a message with him when I switched hotels.
Told him I was here in case he wanted to see me, but so far there's no luck.
Taylor, don't mind me asking.
What are you doing here? Well, I found this address by Ryan's bed.
He's been distant lately.
I thought it may be a clue, so I came here and then I I have emotional problems, but I'm getting over it.
Well, I'm glad Ryan at least kept my address since, you know, he's not using it.
Clearly, he wants to reach out.
Maybe he's afraid or doesn't know how to do it.
Because, you know, I'd love to talk to him.
Apologixe again for that cancer stunt.
But I'm scared if I make the first move He's gonna pull away.
You're absolutely right.
I've had a lot of experience with that.
Wait a sec.
Idea coming in.
And here it is, okay.
What if I were to get involved? I could help you guys smooth things over, broker the peace talks.
You'd be willing to do that, get in the line of fire? It's Just that there's something kind of sad about Ryan.
Maybe if he was to mend his relationship with you, he could be a little happier.
Well, I am all for it.
- Do you have a plan in mind? - Always.
Is this a second breakfast or an early lunch? It's either one.
I was craving French toast, want some? No, thanks.
I'm having flashbacks to when you were pregnant with Seth.
I know, and all I did was eat peanut-butter-and-Jelly sandwiches.
I made some of my finest sandwiches in that era.
And I haven't had peanut butter and Jelly since.
I can't believe we're doing this again.
All the times we tried to have another one after Seth.
We did have a second.
It Just came later in life.
The more, the merrier.
Oh, I Just lost my appetite.
- I thought you were starving.
- Cravings.
Up and down like a roller coaster.
I'm gonna get dressed.
- Gordon, it's not valentine's Day yet.
- Oh, I don't care.
You're my wife, and I'll give you roses any time I dang well please.
Right.
Well, these are certainly beautiful, but I think I need to remind you Oh, I know.
You haven't given me the green light on that marriage proposal.
But I didn't make 900 million by being a pessimist.
Did I mention that there will be no prenup? Well, yeah, that's so generous.
But before we get on with the rest of our lives Right.
Valentine's Day.
And I made reservations at the yacht club, as per your request.
And I did take the liberty of booking us That's you and me.
- A suite at the Four Seasons.
Here we are, practically man and wife and we still haven't sealed the deal.
I guess I'm old-fashioned that way.
Well, if I do say so myself, you're in for quite a treat.
Can we Just not talk about it? - I can sum it up in one word.
- Don't.
- Bang.
- Yeah.
Oh, sorry, gorgeous.
I'm Just a sucker for that pun.
But seriously now, I can't wait to take you down to Chinatown.
Right.
Me too.
Kaitlin.
Baby, hi.
How are you? - What's up, nerd? - Who you calling nerd, bird legs? You, nerd.
- Okay, you up for Ping-Pong? - Ready to get your ass kicked? - In your dreams.
- You two play Ping-Pong? Yeah.
We got a table at the office, and Peanut's getting pretty good.
You think that's lame? No, it's It's, like, totally normal.
Mom, it's Just Ping-Pong.
There's no reason to get emotional about it.
- Can I drive the Ferrari? - No.
Oh, what the hell.
Get her purring, I'll be there in a second.
You're good with her, you know that? Well, she's like her mom.
She's a special gal, and a real kick in the pants.
Bye, sweetie.
Well, if the sea otters disappear, the entire aquatic ecosystem will be disrupted.
I know, we need the sea otters to eat the sea urchins.
Otherwise, there'd be a sea urchin population explosion causing some catastrophe involving the kelp forests.
- I guess you're sick of otters.
- Not at all.
If I have to share you, I'm glad it could be with otters.
Did you know my website got 8000 hits yesterday? I'm gonna have a video conference with someone from Greenpeace maybe next week? Hope you can squeexe me in for valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day? Yeah, it's in two days.
- You forgot, didn't you? - No, of course not.
Here's a psychic.
Come on.
- Do we have to? - Yes.
- Rhode Island.
- Not bad.
You will go there next year to study art.
You'll do well.
You're really good, psychic lady.
Do me.
Strong vibration from you, miss.
Listen, you must beware of falling obJects.
Falling obJects? And you're going to appear in the news.
With Justin Timberlake.
- Good.
Okay, thank you for your time.
- Wait, this is important.
I see the great love of your life.
Me too.
The name's coming to me.
I see it.
Let me give you a little help.
Seth.
- No.
- Seth.
No.
It's George.
- George? - George? A lot of heat surrounding this name.
- You're leaving me for a George? - No.
She certainly is.
Your destiny is with this George.
Okay.
Seth, why don't you go get me some ice cream? Thank you.
Look.
All right, listen, psychic lady, my boyfriend? His name is Seth.
And if anyone's my destiny, it's him.
So please stop it with all this George stuff.
- Sorry, Summer.
- He did it.
- No, you did it.
- No, I didn't.
You did.
- You did.
- What was that? Destiny? So this has nothing to do with valentine's Day? No.
Why would you think that? I don't know.
You, me, romantic dinner, you have some sort of surprise - Hi, Ryan.
- Hi.
Can I talk to you for a minute? - Would you excuse us? - No problem.
Thanks.
Well, at least it wasn't a romantic surprise.
- The note by my bed.
- Yeah, I found it, I went there.
I found your dad and I thought maybe you were trying to reconnect with him? - Taylor, it's my business.
- I know.
I'm a meddler.
But don't worry, once I lick my stalking addiction, that's next.
But admit it, you can't tell me you haven't been thinking about him, right? - Come on, it's Just dinner.
- What are we gonna talk about? Never met an awkward silence I couldn't fill.
Consider your valentine's gift.
Not that we're celebrating.
Yeah, I knew I was gonna pay for that.
Ryan, he's your dad.
Yeah, all right.
One dinner.
- Okay.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Come on.
- Join us.
- She gets her way, doesn't she? - Yeah, woman's a bulldoxer.
So famous couples through time? Yeah, you know, Romeo and Juliet, Fred and Wilma.
Sandy and Kirsten Cohen.
Think that's a good idea for a collage? Seth's gonna love it.
And I am very flattered that Sandy and I made the cut.
I have not looked in these for a long time.
Gosh, check out that permage.
Top Gun had Just come out.
I wasn't thinking clearly.
Guess not.
Is that you and Jimmy Cooper? Holy guac.
Yeah, that's us at a sweatshirt party.
And here we are at the prom.
Oh, Seth and I have the same picture.
Did you ever think that Jimmy was the one? Well, we had planned our lives together.
He was gonna work for my father and I was gonna throw fabulous dinner parties.
We even had names for our kids.
Then you broke up.
We grew up.
I loved Jimmy a lot when I was your age.
But I changed.
So will you.
When you met Sandy, how did you know that he was the one? I never imagined myself with someone like Sandy.
But it Just felt right.
Summer.
If you're meant to be with Seth, it'll happen.
- You Just have to be patient.
- I'm not very good at that.
No one is.
So nothing? Really? No, Frank, Ryan thinks it would be better for our relationship if we didn't celebrate valentine's Day.
It's counter-intuitive, I know.
- How's that plan working out for you? - Not great.
So, Frank, how about you? Speaking of romance, you're single, you're ruggedly handsome.
Did you start up any romances with ladies in Newport? I wouldn't know.
You know, not really.
Oh, my God, Frank, you're in love.
Love? No.
- I am not.
- Yes, you are.
It's all over your face.
Your lips are quivering, cheeks are rosy.
Your cheeks are kind of red.
Well, what the hell? Frank Atwood! - How are you, bud? - I'm good.
- How are you, Bullit? - Confused.
Thought when you quit the business, you were gonna hightail it up to Reno.
Yeah, I Just stayed a little longer.
Wanted to spend some time with my son.
- What, this is your son? - Yeah.
Well, that's great.
Here comes the lady.
Every 10 seconds, she's in the John, painting her face.
Not that I'm complaining.
A number that hot? I don't ask questions.
Hey, Taylor.
Ryan.
Hi.
- Frank.
- Julie.
I thought you were leaving town.
I was.
Am, am.
I'll be gone soon enough.
Old Frank is third-wheeling on a date with his son.
- We should get to our table.
I'm starving.
- Yeah, and this one can eat.
And if you ask me, it goes to all the right places.
Gordon, please.
Well, enJoy your dinner.
Goodbye, Frank.
Later.
So should we get that check? - Oh, my God.
Frank.
- Yeah.
- What? - Are you in love with Julie Cooper? I mean, your dad and Julie Cooper.
It's Just so Incestuous, inappropriate.
Well, look at you, being all hyper-articulate.
- No, I was gonna say it's romantic.
- How is it romantic? - She's with somebody else.
- Who she doesn't love.
Doesn't mean she should be with my dad.
What if they're meant for each other? If we could help, they could have a chance.
Taylor, I remember what he was like, how he treated my mom and us.
Ryan, you have customers.
Hey, Taylor.
Be right there.
I know Julie isn't perfect, but I also know my dad.
She deserves better.
Exactly.
Say, "Go TroJans.
" - Go TroJans.
- Go TroJans.
Oh, so cute.
You guys are going to college together.
Oh, Taryn.
We wish you were coming too.
Well, you know, my dad can't Just make a phone call and get me into USC.
Oh, well, c'est la vie.
Don't listen to her.
I feel I'm gonna be listening to her snide comments for the rest of my life.
Next year at this time, we're gonna have a new life.
Without my dad.
Without Taryn.
Just us.
Always.
Hey, baby, reservation for tomorrow night at 7.
- Is that okay? - Great.
What are you looking at? Oh, Just baby pictures of Seth.
I was feeling very nostalgic.
Oh, who could blame you? He was a cute kid.
I should get ready.
I have a work lunch.
- Dude, it's a psychic.
- I know.
Summer says she's not worried.
But I can tell she is, which is why I dug into the archives and came up with evidence that we are, in fact, destined to be together.
It's a piece of loose-leaf.
Crumpled.
- I dug it out of a trashcan nine years ago.
- Okay, explain that.
This, my friend, marks the first moment that I fell in love with Summer Roberts.
It was the spring.
- 1998.
- Is this a long flashback? - My break's almost over.
- Bear with me.
It was the spring.
1998.
Hey, Luke.
Good news.
Only 11 months and six days until The Matrix comes out.
Eat it, nerd-brain.
We're going to start today with more readings of your original poems.
Who are we up to? Summer Roberts.
Summer? I wish I was a mermaid, And was friends with all the fish.
A shiny tail and seashells, That would be my wish.
And that is when I knew Summer Roberts was the one.
Dude, the flashback did not take that long.
Hi, Julie.
Or should I say Mrs.
Bullit? Julie's fine.
I'm making smoothies, you want one? Yeah, sure.
So I haven't really talked to you since you got engaged.
- Congrats all over the place.
- Thank you, but I'm not exactly engaged.
I'm mulling over Bullit's proposal for a while.
What's there to mull? You're in love with him, right? You probably can't stop daydreaming about your future together.
And Just think, for the rest of your life, you get to be in a bed with Bullit.
- Suddenly, not in the mood.
- Night after night you and Bullit making love into the wee hours.
You exploring his body as it gets older and older, the skin slackening.
- Still having to perform your wifely duties - Stop.
Admit it, Julie.
You've got it bad for Frank Atwood.
- What? - I saw your face last night.
You, Julie Cooper, have a case of the Franks.
Okay, I do I did.
Or one time or another, may have had a case of the Franks.
But for reasons that are both personal and complex, I'm staying with Bullit.
Julie, you're different now.
You are no longer the woman who can marry for money.
- You need more.
- I have a child.
I have no Job.
I don't own this house.
Besides, I don't think Ryan would approve.
God knows I've put that kid through enough.
Julie, Ryan's only concern is for you.
He doesn't think his dad's good enough for you.
Ryan Atwood is worried about me? - Yeah.
- How about that? Our answer, right after this break.
Hey, what are you watching? It's bad.
It's really bad.
Look.
Coming up next, could this young woman be the one to save Newport's sea otters? - Maybe so.
- You're a hero.
And guess who's bringing "SexyBack" to Newport.
That's right.
Justin Timberlake is coming to The Bait Shop.
Just how does such a small venue get such big names? Falling skateboards, Justin Timberlake.
Everything the psychic said is coming true.
Any second, I'm gonna get whisked away by some dude named George.
Relax.
I know that psychic has a lot of credibility.
She works at a kiosk and she doesn't appear to charge for her services.
But I think I'm a better Judge of whether you and I are destined to be together than her.
And I brought proof.
Happy early valentine's Day, Summer.
- The mermaid poem.
- That's how I knew, even in fifth grade that you were the one.
It's pretty awesome, huh? - Oh, my God.
- I know.
No, I didn't write this.
What? I remember that day.
Okay, Holly, watch this.
Oh, my God, Summer, you are Scary Spice.
Taylor Townsend alert.
Or more like Taylor Dorksend.
Summer, are you finished with your poem? - What poem? - The original poem we're reading out loud? We're going in alphabetical order, and we're on R.
I already finished mine even though I'm a T.
I may spend my night doing a polish.
Okay.
We're going to start today with more readings of your original poems.
Who are we up to? Summer Roberts.
Summer? - Give me your poem.
- Summer, have you no ethics whatsoever? Okay, you can come to my birthday party.
Really? Okay, here.
Summer? We're waiting.
I wish I was a mermaid Speak up, Ms.
Roberts.
I wish I was a mermaid, And was friends with all the fish.
A shiny tail and seashells, That would be my wish.
Lovely.
But this mermaid poem is It's our roots.
It's our mythology.
What if our mythology is a sham? Something that we invented? - What if we are each other's Jimmy Cooper? - What? The one before the one.
The one you think is right before you meet your Sandy Cohen? Wait, are we saying that because Taylor wrote the poem, she's my Sandy Cohen? As delicious a twist as that would be, it's not gonna happen.
No.
What I'm saying is what if we're not destined to be together? That is your cue, Seth, to say that I am wrong.
I'm wrong, right? Cue to say I'm wrong, right? I don't know anymore.
Julie.
We're about to close up.
I Just wanted to talk to you.
Look, I know you told Taylor you were worried about me being involved with your father.
No, that's okay.
It's over, so no need to talk about it.
Right.
It is over between us.
Good.
I'm glad.
But, Ryan, I Just wanted you to know that I've been with my fair share of bad guys.
And for the record, your dad isn't one of them.
- Hey.
- Hi.
So, what's the plan? The Frank and Julie plan? - Yup.
- You're onboard.
- I talked to Julie.
- So did I.
Lady has a case of the Franks.
But lucky for us, it's valentine's Day tomorrow.
- She'll be going out with Bullit.
- We'll get rid of Bullit then get Frank and Julie together for the most romantic night.
Come over after work.
I'll start making lists.
- All right, I'll see you later.
- Toodles.
- What's up? - Kaitlin, were you eavesdropping? Look, my mom loves the Bullit, okay? He's rich and he's funny, and it's a total slam dunk.
- Sweetie, it's more complicated than that.
- Not to me.
Listen, Townsend, I'm playing for Team Bullit, okay? And my team? We always win.
Well, Ryan and I are playing for Team Frank, and our team always wins.
That's funny, because you're going down.
- Are you threatening us? - Totally.
It's war, bitch.
Hi, honey.
Pancakes? When is this valentine's Day tradition going to die? I'm sorry I've been babying you lately.
I'm Just feeling a little motherly.
That's okay.
I'm feeling a little sulky, so we're a good match.
Summer's going through something, isn't she? She's wondering if I'm her Sandy Cohen or her Jimmy Cooper.
Well, I hope I didn't worry her.
So how about you, are you okay? Well, Summer and I have this history, or at least I thought we did.
Things that happened when we were kids that convinced me we're meant to be.
If those things turn out not to be true Seth, how long have you dated Summer? February Like, a million years.
And in that time, how many things has Summer done to convince you that she's the girl for you? - A lot.
- So I think you should focus on that.
The real Summer, and not the one that you worshiped in grade school.
- You know what I think? - What? I think that you found your Sandy Cohen.
Me too.
Mom, why did you and Jimmy Cooper break up anyways? Doesn't matter.
Sorry I'm late.
Your dad's working me to the bone.
- And not even paying you.
- That's an internship for you.
He'll make it up to me after college when I sign my life away to the Newport Group.
Jimmy, we need to talk.
I don't know if I can do this anymore.
Do what? Us.
- I need to end this.
- What are you talking about? We have a plan.
Go to college, come back.
- Pick up where we left off.
- Jimmy, on paper, all that makes sense.
But in my heart, it Just doesn't feel right.
I don't understand.
You don't Just wake up one morning and decide to change your entire life.
Whatever it is, we'll figure it out together.
It's already been figured out.
I know that I wanna do.
Kirsten, what's going on? I got into Berkeley.
And you're going? Don't you see we're supposed to control our own destiny? Or else what's the point of life if it's Just something that happens to you? Summer? You have a visitor.
George.
Hi.
I'm Paul.
I'm here for GEORGE.
- George? - Yes.
The Global Environmental Organixation Regarding Greenhouse Emissions.
We've been reading your blog about sea otters.
I was in the area, and I'm here to offer you a Job.
We'd like you to come work for us.
GEORGE.
It doesn't matter who it is.
All you need to know is the game's changed.
If you wanna marry Mom, gonna have to step your game up.
Bullit knows how to romance a lady.
I've been married five times.
Check this out.
Emerald earrings for your mom.
Matches her eyes.
Just toss these.
I want something better.
- I want out-of-the-box thinking.
- Hot-air balloon ride.
Hot-air balloon? A blimp? Oh, heck, squirt.
All I care about is that your mom is happy.
- And if I'm not the man for that - No, Bullit, buck up.
- You wanna marry my mom, right? - Of course.
- And you wanna be my stepdad.
- And play Ping-Pong till I'm gray.
Let's go.
Then we need to make a plan.
I want nothing less than the most spectacular valentine's date ever.
Is one of those planes yours? Two of them.
Okay, they're gonna play the money card, but we can play the emotion card.
- Am I right, Ryan? - You're right.
Okay, Frank, tell me what it is that you love about Julie.
Well She's I forgot what we're dealing with.
- Atwoods on valentine's Day.
- I told you.
Look, I really appreciate this, but you guys don't have to do this for me.
- It's not your Job.
- No, we want to.
Text from Kaitlin.
"Y'all are going down.
Team Bullit.
" Frank, if we're gonna win, you need to give me something here.
Okay, Julie's amaxing, all right? She's pretty.
- She totally gets me? - Come on, dig deeper here.
Look inside.
What is it that connects you to her? We're Just From the same world.
- You barely touched your chicken.
- I guess I wasn't in the mood for it.
Well, you're feeling nauseous and tired so I can't expect you to be dancing on the tables.
If something else is bothering you, tell me.
- I hate keeping secrets from you.
- I didn't know you were.
Well, there's one thing.
Something that I never told you.
Is this about Jimmy Cooper? Can we get the check and talk about this at home? - Good evening, ma'am.
- Thank you.
Hold up.
There's been a change in schedule.
- What's up? - We have way cooler plans.
- Your ride should be here any second.
- What is this? What is this shirt? Nothing.
I'm Just getting in the spirit of things.
Last-minute ambush.
Should've seen this coming.
- How'd you find us? - Taylor activated the GPS on your phone.
- Can I talk to you? - GPS.
I should've thought of that.
- What are you, KGB? What's going on? - I'll explain.
Whatever he says, don't listen to him.
Look, I know you have plans tonight, but I was hoping you could cancel.
Oh, you found out about my case of the Franks.
He's waiting for you.
He knows it's a long shot.
But I said I'd try to get you to meet him.
- I'll drive if you want.
- Mom? Come on, your ride is here.
Tell your dad that in another life, I'd be there.
I'm sorry.
- I told you, Atwood, my team always wins.
- Guess so.
Wait, what? What the hell? Driver, could you turn the AC on? Yeah, sure, Ms.
Cooper.
- I cannot believe this.
- That's war, bitch.
God, Ryan, how could you be so mean? I'm only 15.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't know what I was thinking.
Me either.
You're going down.
- Kaitlin.
- I'm following your decoy limo.
Oh, but I'm following you.
Did Bullit buy me a hotdog stand? Driver, I don't think this is right.
- You're here.
- Taylor? Frank? I don't know what to say.
What is all this? Go, say it like we practiced.
Go.
Okay.
This is sort of a testament to where we came from.
But I really want tonight to be about where we could go.
It's Just a promise ring.
I know it's not fancy.
I wish I could offer you more, but this is all I have.
And that is that I love you.
The real you.
- Frank - Mom.
Bullit's waiting.
Frank, I'm sorry.
I have one daughter left.
And she loves Bullit.
Even if I don't.
I'm sorry, Frank.
After we had Seth and were trying for a second and nothing was happening, I thought it was karmic payback.
Now you know it doesn't work like that.
Why didn't you ever say anything? Part of it was timing.
It had only been a month.
But then, the best thing in the world happened to me.
Hey, thanks.
Okay, thanks.
Mondale and Ferraro.
Mondale and Ferraro, path to equality.
- No, thanks.
- What are you, a Republican? Oh, I'm sorry.
Did you catch it from your parents? I hear it's hereditary.
I guess I did.
Well, if you don't want a pamphlet, here, have a pin, on me.
I might wear it, but only because it's stylish.
You know, if you're not a pamphlet reader, I could take you to coffee.
Tell you all about why Mondale and Ferraro are gonna lose.
If you're so sure they're gonna lose, why bother? I don't know.
It feels right.
So coffee? I guess I had fate on my mind when I got you this gift.
- Where on earth did you find this? - I turned the house upside down.
If it hadn't been for Mondale, there never would have been a Seth.
There wouldn't be a Ryan.
And whoever this is gonna be.
All because of that one day.
My lucky day.
My lucky day.
Okay, I admit it.
I put way too much stock into that poem.
- But I'm not the girl you thought I was.
- You're not.
You, Summer, are better.
Back then, you were Just this fantasy.
You were this little girl who when I would see, you would either ignore me or make an obscene gesture and keep on walking.
- Yeah, I remember that.
Sorry.
- But now look at you.
You fight for sea otters, you've befriended Taylor Townsend.
You're an incredible mom to that bunny.
- I guess I have changed.
- You've evolved.
And over the last 950 days we've been dating.
And yes, I've counted, and yes, I counted the Zach era because, really, who were we kidding? I've watched you grow into this incredible woman.
And that is who I love.
Thanks, Cohen.
What's wrong? - I met GEORGE.
- I'll kill him.
This guy came by from GEORGE to recruit me.
He heard about my work and invited me to travel the country and talk to college kids about voting next November.
But what about Brown? I'd have to defer a year.
Live on a bus.
Sounds like a great gig.
I don't know that we could see each other.
So you have to choose between me and GEORGE.
That's the thing.
I don't know that I have to.
I do believe that you are my destiny.
I do, Seth.
But I Just don't know that you're my only destiny.
Here.
Happy valentine's Day.
I picked couples through time.
Well, where are we? I was hoping that someday we could go in the middle.
So can I tell you what Bullit's surprise is? I can't hold it any longer.
- Sure.
- His plane is sitting on the tarmac gassed up and ready to take you anywhere in the world.
You're gonna be spending valentine's Day anywhere that you wanna go.
I mean, that's pretty amaxing.
Yeah.
Yeah, it really is.
Oh, no.
Mom Squirt, where the heck's your mom? I know I asked you to be my stepdad, but do you mind being my friend instead? So Julie's had enough of the old Bullit, eh? We can still play Ping-Pong together.
Come on.
- You know I let you win.
- No, you don't.
- Yes, I do.
- In your dreams.
You ever see that movie, Casablanca? - No.
- It goes like this: Peanut, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Oh, come on, luck be a lady, luck be a lady - I can't believe I didn't win.
- Shocking.
Well, if it's any consolation, though, this soft serve is outstanding.
Would anyone like seconds? - Yeah, I would.
- Yeah, me too.
Thank you.
Sorry things didn't work out with you and Julie.
Hey.
I'm sitting here sharing ice cream with my kid.
It's been a long time since I've done that.
Tell me that's her.
That's her.
I'm suddenly nervous.
You're gonna be great.
I'm having the strangest craving for a corndog.
There may be one left.
Seat? How about that? Fourth quarter, Team Frank comes through in the clutch.
Oh, yeah.
True love on valentine's Day.
What more could you ask for? Yeah.
Hey, so, you know, we reserved the limo for another two hours.
What do you say we drive down to the beach? That sounds suspiciously like a valentine's Day date to me.
I don't know.
That might make us break up.
What if I said I had newfound faith? I would say I agree.
- I have newfound faith.
- I agree.
Okay.
Onwards, Jeeves.
Yes, yes, yes.
To the beach.
C.
- I'm pregnant.
- Oh, my God.
- My God.
- That's what I said.
- I wanna see Ryan.
- Too soon.
- I've worked hard to give - Not for you, for me.
She is the girl for me.
- You're gonna ask her to marry you? - Julie.
- Are you cheating on Bullit? - No.
- Will you marry me? - Oh, my God.
Really? Nothing? - It may not sound like a good idea.
- It's not.
We're dating.
We Just got back together, and you're proposing that for valentine's Day, we do nothing.
- No, no.
We don't have to spend the night apart.
We could Just hang out, see a movie.
Oh, God, stop, my head is spinning from all of the romance.
Taylor, this holiday, us, it's a recipe for disaster.
Why? I'm needy? I've, on occasion, been known to stalk you? It's me too.
I'm distant and unemotional.
And preoccupied? Could we add that to the list? Because it Just seems like lately your mind is someplace else.
Taylor, there's no hidden meaning here.
I feel if we don't put pressure on this, we might get through it.
- So I shouldn't worry? - No.
Not even when I find a suspicious address by your bed? I looked at it when you were in the bathroom, sorry.
- It's nothing.
- An address.
Not of some girl, if that's what you're thinking.
Look, I gotta get to work.
But I promise you, there's nothing to worry about, okay? - Okay.
- All right.
- So we're good? - Yeah, we're good.
All right.
Taylor, right? So it's you.
I don't get it.
Ryan hasn't been to see you at all? Well, I left a message with him when I switched hotels.
Told him I was here in case he wanted to see me, but so far there's no luck.
Taylor, don't mind me asking.
What are you doing here? Well, I found this address by Ryan's bed.
He's been distant lately.
I thought it may be a clue, so I came here and then I I have emotional problems, but I'm getting over it.
Well, I'm glad Ryan at least kept my address since, you know, he's not using it.
Clearly, he wants to reach out.
Maybe he's afraid or doesn't know how to do it.
Because, you know, I'd love to talk to him.
Apologixe again for that cancer stunt.
But I'm scared if I make the first move He's gonna pull away.
You're absolutely right.
I've had a lot of experience with that.
Wait a sec.
Idea coming in.
And here it is, okay.
What if I were to get involved? I could help you guys smooth things over, broker the peace talks.
You'd be willing to do that, get in the line of fire? It's Just that there's something kind of sad about Ryan.
Maybe if he was to mend his relationship with you, he could be a little happier.
Well, I am all for it.
- Do you have a plan in mind? - Always.
Is this a second breakfast or an early lunch? It's either one.
I was craving French toast, want some? No, thanks.
I'm having flashbacks to when you were pregnant with Seth.
I know, and all I did was eat peanut-butter-and-Jelly sandwiches.
I made some of my finest sandwiches in that era.
And I haven't had peanut butter and Jelly since.
I can't believe we're doing this again.
All the times we tried to have another one after Seth.
We did have a second.
It Just came later in life.
The more, the merrier.
Oh, I Just lost my appetite.
- I thought you were starving.
- Cravings.
Up and down like a roller coaster.
I'm gonna get dressed.
- Gordon, it's not valentine's Day yet.
- Oh, I don't care.
You're my wife, and I'll give you roses any time I dang well please.
Right.
Well, these are certainly beautiful, but I think I need to remind you Oh, I know.
You haven't given me the green light on that marriage proposal.
But I didn't make 900 million by being a pessimist.
Did I mention that there will be no prenup? Well, yeah, that's so generous.
But before we get on with the rest of our lives Right.
Valentine's Day.
And I made reservations at the yacht club, as per your request.
And I did take the liberty of booking us That's you and me.
- A suite at the Four Seasons.
Here we are, practically man and wife and we still haven't sealed the deal.
I guess I'm old-fashioned that way.
Well, if I do say so myself, you're in for quite a treat.
Can we Just not talk about it? - I can sum it up in one word.
- Don't.
- Bang.
- Yeah.
Oh, sorry, gorgeous.
I'm Just a sucker for that pun.
But seriously now, I can't wait to take you down to Chinatown.
Right.
Me too.
Kaitlin.
Baby, hi.
How are you? - What's up, nerd? - Who you calling nerd, bird legs? You, nerd.
- Okay, you up for Ping-Pong? - Ready to get your ass kicked? - In your dreams.
- You two play Ping-Pong? Yeah.
We got a table at the office, and Peanut's getting pretty good.
You think that's lame? No, it's It's, like, totally normal.
Mom, it's Just Ping-Pong.
There's no reason to get emotional about it.
- Can I drive the Ferrari? - No.
Oh, what the hell.
Get her purring, I'll be there in a second.
You're good with her, you know that? Well, she's like her mom.
She's a special gal, and a real kick in the pants.
Bye, sweetie.
Well, if the sea otters disappear, the entire aquatic ecosystem will be disrupted.
I know, we need the sea otters to eat the sea urchins.
Otherwise, there'd be a sea urchin population explosion causing some catastrophe involving the kelp forests.
- I guess you're sick of otters.
- Not at all.
If I have to share you, I'm glad it could be with otters.
Did you know my website got 8000 hits yesterday? I'm gonna have a video conference with someone from Greenpeace maybe next week? Hope you can squeexe me in for valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day? Yeah, it's in two days.
- You forgot, didn't you? - No, of course not.
Here's a psychic.
Come on.
- Do we have to? - Yes.
- Rhode Island.
- Not bad.
You will go there next year to study art.
You'll do well.
You're really good, psychic lady.
Do me.
Strong vibration from you, miss.
Listen, you must beware of falling obJects.
Falling obJects? And you're going to appear in the news.
With Justin Timberlake.
- Good.
Okay, thank you for your time.
- Wait, this is important.
I see the great love of your life.
Me too.
The name's coming to me.
I see it.
Let me give you a little help.
Seth.
- No.
- Seth.
No.
It's George.
- George? - George? A lot of heat surrounding this name.
- You're leaving me for a George? - No.
She certainly is.
Your destiny is with this George.
Okay.
Seth, why don't you go get me some ice cream? Thank you.
Look.
All right, listen, psychic lady, my boyfriend? His name is Seth.
And if anyone's my destiny, it's him.
So please stop it with all this George stuff.
- Sorry, Summer.
- He did it.
- No, you did it.
- No, I didn't.
You did.
- You did.
- What was that? Destiny? So this has nothing to do with valentine's Day? No.
Why would you think that? I don't know.
You, me, romantic dinner, you have some sort of surprise - Hi, Ryan.
- Hi.
Can I talk to you for a minute? - Would you excuse us? - No problem.
Thanks.
Well, at least it wasn't a romantic surprise.
- The note by my bed.
- Yeah, I found it, I went there.
I found your dad and I thought maybe you were trying to reconnect with him? - Taylor, it's my business.
- I know.
I'm a meddler.
But don't worry, once I lick my stalking addiction, that's next.
But admit it, you can't tell me you haven't been thinking about him, right? - Come on, it's Just dinner.
- What are we gonna talk about? Never met an awkward silence I couldn't fill.
Consider your valentine's gift.
Not that we're celebrating.
Yeah, I knew I was gonna pay for that.
Ryan, he's your dad.
Yeah, all right.
One dinner.
- Okay.
- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Come on.
- Join us.
- She gets her way, doesn't she? - Yeah, woman's a bulldoxer.
So famous couples through time? Yeah, you know, Romeo and Juliet, Fred and Wilma.
Sandy and Kirsten Cohen.
Think that's a good idea for a collage? Seth's gonna love it.
And I am very flattered that Sandy and I made the cut.
I have not looked in these for a long time.
Gosh, check out that permage.
Top Gun had Just come out.
I wasn't thinking clearly.
Guess not.
Is that you and Jimmy Cooper? Holy guac.
Yeah, that's us at a sweatshirt party.
And here we are at the prom.
Oh, Seth and I have the same picture.
Did you ever think that Jimmy was the one? Well, we had planned our lives together.
He was gonna work for my father and I was gonna throw fabulous dinner parties.
We even had names for our kids.
Then you broke up.
We grew up.
I loved Jimmy a lot when I was your age.
But I changed.
So will you.
When you met Sandy, how did you know that he was the one? I never imagined myself with someone like Sandy.
But it Just felt right.
Summer.
If you're meant to be with Seth, it'll happen.
- You Just have to be patient.
- I'm not very good at that.
No one is.
So nothing? Really? No, Frank, Ryan thinks it would be better for our relationship if we didn't celebrate valentine's Day.
It's counter-intuitive, I know.
- How's that plan working out for you? - Not great.
So, Frank, how about you? Speaking of romance, you're single, you're ruggedly handsome.
Did you start up any romances with ladies in Newport? I wouldn't know.
You know, not really.
Oh, my God, Frank, you're in love.
Love? No.
- I am not.
- Yes, you are.
It's all over your face.
Your lips are quivering, cheeks are rosy.
Your cheeks are kind of red.
Well, what the hell? Frank Atwood! - How are you, bud? - I'm good.
- How are you, Bullit? - Confused.
Thought when you quit the business, you were gonna hightail it up to Reno.
Yeah, I Just stayed a little longer.
Wanted to spend some time with my son.
- What, this is your son? - Yeah.
Well, that's great.
Here comes the lady.
Every 10 seconds, she's in the John, painting her face.
Not that I'm complaining.
A number that hot? I don't ask questions.
Hey, Taylor.
Ryan.
Hi.
- Frank.
- Julie.
I thought you were leaving town.
I was.
Am, am.
I'll be gone soon enough.
Old Frank is third-wheeling on a date with his son.
- We should get to our table.
I'm starving.
- Yeah, and this one can eat.
And if you ask me, it goes to all the right places.
Gordon, please.
Well, enJoy your dinner.
Goodbye, Frank.
Later.
So should we get that check? - Oh, my God.
Frank.
- Yeah.
- What? - Are you in love with Julie Cooper? I mean, your dad and Julie Cooper.
It's Just so Incestuous, inappropriate.
Well, look at you, being all hyper-articulate.
- No, I was gonna say it's romantic.
- How is it romantic? - She's with somebody else.
- Who she doesn't love.
Doesn't mean she should be with my dad.
What if they're meant for each other? If we could help, they could have a chance.
Taylor, I remember what he was like, how he treated my mom and us.
Ryan, you have customers.
Hey, Taylor.
Be right there.
I know Julie isn't perfect, but I also know my dad.
She deserves better.
Exactly.
Say, "Go TroJans.
" - Go TroJans.
- Go TroJans.
Oh, so cute.
You guys are going to college together.
Oh, Taryn.
We wish you were coming too.
Well, you know, my dad can't Just make a phone call and get me into USC.
Oh, well, c'est la vie.
Don't listen to her.
I feel I'm gonna be listening to her snide comments for the rest of my life.
Next year at this time, we're gonna have a new life.
Without my dad.
Without Taryn.
Just us.
Always.
Hey, baby, reservation for tomorrow night at 7.
- Is that okay? - Great.
What are you looking at? Oh, Just baby pictures of Seth.
I was feeling very nostalgic.
Oh, who could blame you? He was a cute kid.
I should get ready.
I have a work lunch.
- Dude, it's a psychic.
- I know.
Summer says she's not worried.
But I can tell she is, which is why I dug into the archives and came up with evidence that we are, in fact, destined to be together.
It's a piece of loose-leaf.
Crumpled.
- I dug it out of a trashcan nine years ago.
- Okay, explain that.
This, my friend, marks the first moment that I fell in love with Summer Roberts.
It was the spring.
- 1998.
- Is this a long flashback? - My break's almost over.
- Bear with me.
It was the spring.
1998.
Hey, Luke.
Good news.
Only 11 months and six days until The Matrix comes out.
Eat it, nerd-brain.
We're going to start today with more readings of your original poems.
Who are we up to? Summer Roberts.
Summer? I wish I was a mermaid, And was friends with all the fish.
A shiny tail and seashells, That would be my wish.
And that is when I knew Summer Roberts was the one.
Dude, the flashback did not take that long.
Hi, Julie.
Or should I say Mrs.
Bullit? Julie's fine.
I'm making smoothies, you want one? Yeah, sure.
So I haven't really talked to you since you got engaged.
- Congrats all over the place.
- Thank you, but I'm not exactly engaged.
I'm mulling over Bullit's proposal for a while.
What's there to mull? You're in love with him, right? You probably can't stop daydreaming about your future together.
And Just think, for the rest of your life, you get to be in a bed with Bullit.
- Suddenly, not in the mood.
- Night after night you and Bullit making love into the wee hours.
You exploring his body as it gets older and older, the skin slackening.
- Still having to perform your wifely duties - Stop.
Admit it, Julie.
You've got it bad for Frank Atwood.
- What? - I saw your face last night.
You, Julie Cooper, have a case of the Franks.
Okay, I do I did.
Or one time or another, may have had a case of the Franks.
But for reasons that are both personal and complex, I'm staying with Bullit.
Julie, you're different now.
You are no longer the woman who can marry for money.
- You need more.
- I have a child.
I have no Job.
I don't own this house.
Besides, I don't think Ryan would approve.
God knows I've put that kid through enough.
Julie, Ryan's only concern is for you.
He doesn't think his dad's good enough for you.
Ryan Atwood is worried about me? - Yeah.
- How about that? Our answer, right after this break.
Hey, what are you watching? It's bad.
It's really bad.
Look.
Coming up next, could this young woman be the one to save Newport's sea otters? - Maybe so.
- You're a hero.
And guess who's bringing "SexyBack" to Newport.
That's right.
Justin Timberlake is coming to The Bait Shop.
Just how does such a small venue get such big names? Falling skateboards, Justin Timberlake.
Everything the psychic said is coming true.
Any second, I'm gonna get whisked away by some dude named George.
Relax.
I know that psychic has a lot of credibility.
She works at a kiosk and she doesn't appear to charge for her services.
But I think I'm a better Judge of whether you and I are destined to be together than her.
And I brought proof.
Happy early valentine's Day, Summer.
- The mermaid poem.
- That's how I knew, even in fifth grade that you were the one.
It's pretty awesome, huh? - Oh, my God.
- I know.
No, I didn't write this.
What? I remember that day.
Okay, Holly, watch this.
Oh, my God, Summer, you are Scary Spice.
Taylor Townsend alert.
Or more like Taylor Dorksend.
Summer, are you finished with your poem? - What poem? - The original poem we're reading out loud? We're going in alphabetical order, and we're on R.
I already finished mine even though I'm a T.
I may spend my night doing a polish.
Okay.
We're going to start today with more readings of your original poems.
Who are we up to? Summer Roberts.
Summer? - Give me your poem.
- Summer, have you no ethics whatsoever? Okay, you can come to my birthday party.
Really? Okay, here.
Summer? We're waiting.
I wish I was a mermaid Speak up, Ms.
Roberts.
I wish I was a mermaid, And was friends with all the fish.
A shiny tail and seashells, That would be my wish.
Lovely.
But this mermaid poem is It's our roots.
It's our mythology.
What if our mythology is a sham? Something that we invented? - What if we are each other's Jimmy Cooper? - What? The one before the one.
The one you think is right before you meet your Sandy Cohen? Wait, are we saying that because Taylor wrote the poem, she's my Sandy Cohen? As delicious a twist as that would be, it's not gonna happen.
No.
What I'm saying is what if we're not destined to be together? That is your cue, Seth, to say that I am wrong.
I'm wrong, right? Cue to say I'm wrong, right? I don't know anymore.
Julie.
We're about to close up.
I Just wanted to talk to you.
Look, I know you told Taylor you were worried about me being involved with your father.
No, that's okay.
It's over, so no need to talk about it.
Right.
It is over between us.
Good.
I'm glad.
But, Ryan, I Just wanted you to know that I've been with my fair share of bad guys.
And for the record, your dad isn't one of them.
- Hey.
- Hi.
So, what's the plan? The Frank and Julie plan? - Yup.
- You're onboard.
- I talked to Julie.
- So did I.
Lady has a case of the Franks.
But lucky for us, it's valentine's Day tomorrow.
- She'll be going out with Bullit.
- We'll get rid of Bullit then get Frank and Julie together for the most romantic night.
Come over after work.
I'll start making lists.
- All right, I'll see you later.
- Toodles.
- What's up? - Kaitlin, were you eavesdropping? Look, my mom loves the Bullit, okay? He's rich and he's funny, and it's a total slam dunk.
- Sweetie, it's more complicated than that.
- Not to me.
Listen, Townsend, I'm playing for Team Bullit, okay? And my team? We always win.
Well, Ryan and I are playing for Team Frank, and our team always wins.
That's funny, because you're going down.
- Are you threatening us? - Totally.
It's war, bitch.
Hi, honey.
Pancakes? When is this valentine's Day tradition going to die? I'm sorry I've been babying you lately.
I'm Just feeling a little motherly.
That's okay.
I'm feeling a little sulky, so we're a good match.
Summer's going through something, isn't she? She's wondering if I'm her Sandy Cohen or her Jimmy Cooper.
Well, I hope I didn't worry her.
So how about you, are you okay? Well, Summer and I have this history, or at least I thought we did.
Things that happened when we were kids that convinced me we're meant to be.
If those things turn out not to be true Seth, how long have you dated Summer? February Like, a million years.
And in that time, how many things has Summer done to convince you that she's the girl for you? - A lot.
- So I think you should focus on that.
The real Summer, and not the one that you worshiped in grade school.
- You know what I think? - What? I think that you found your Sandy Cohen.
Me too.
Mom, why did you and Jimmy Cooper break up anyways? Doesn't matter.
Sorry I'm late.
Your dad's working me to the bone.
- And not even paying you.
- That's an internship for you.
He'll make it up to me after college when I sign my life away to the Newport Group.
Jimmy, we need to talk.
I don't know if I can do this anymore.
Do what? Us.
- I need to end this.
- What are you talking about? We have a plan.
Go to college, come back.
- Pick up where we left off.
- Jimmy, on paper, all that makes sense.
But in my heart, it Just doesn't feel right.
I don't understand.
You don't Just wake up one morning and decide to change your entire life.
Whatever it is, we'll figure it out together.
It's already been figured out.
I know that I wanna do.
Kirsten, what's going on? I got into Berkeley.
And you're going? Don't you see we're supposed to control our own destiny? Or else what's the point of life if it's Just something that happens to you? Summer? You have a visitor.
George.
Hi.
I'm Paul.
I'm here for GEORGE.
- George? - Yes.
The Global Environmental Organixation Regarding Greenhouse Emissions.
We've been reading your blog about sea otters.
I was in the area, and I'm here to offer you a Job.
We'd like you to come work for us.
GEORGE.
It doesn't matter who it is.
All you need to know is the game's changed.
If you wanna marry Mom, gonna have to step your game up.
Bullit knows how to romance a lady.
I've been married five times.
Check this out.
Emerald earrings for your mom.
Matches her eyes.
Just toss these.
I want something better.
- I want out-of-the-box thinking.
- Hot-air balloon ride.
Hot-air balloon? A blimp? Oh, heck, squirt.
All I care about is that your mom is happy.
- And if I'm not the man for that - No, Bullit, buck up.
- You wanna marry my mom, right? - Of course.
- And you wanna be my stepdad.
- And play Ping-Pong till I'm gray.
Let's go.
Then we need to make a plan.
I want nothing less than the most spectacular valentine's date ever.
Is one of those planes yours? Two of them.
Okay, they're gonna play the money card, but we can play the emotion card.
- Am I right, Ryan? - You're right.
Okay, Frank, tell me what it is that you love about Julie.
Well She's I forgot what we're dealing with.
- Atwoods on valentine's Day.
- I told you.
Look, I really appreciate this, but you guys don't have to do this for me.
- It's not your Job.
- No, we want to.
Text from Kaitlin.
"Y'all are going down.
Team Bullit.
" Frank, if we're gonna win, you need to give me something here.
Okay, Julie's amaxing, all right? She's pretty.
- She totally gets me? - Come on, dig deeper here.
Look inside.
What is it that connects you to her? We're Just From the same world.
- You barely touched your chicken.
- I guess I wasn't in the mood for it.
Well, you're feeling nauseous and tired so I can't expect you to be dancing on the tables.
If something else is bothering you, tell me.
- I hate keeping secrets from you.
- I didn't know you were.
Well, there's one thing.
Something that I never told you.
Is this about Jimmy Cooper? Can we get the check and talk about this at home? - Good evening, ma'am.
- Thank you.
Hold up.
There's been a change in schedule.
- What's up? - We have way cooler plans.
- Your ride should be here any second.
- What is this? What is this shirt? Nothing.
I'm Just getting in the spirit of things.
Last-minute ambush.
Should've seen this coming.
- How'd you find us? - Taylor activated the GPS on your phone.
- Can I talk to you? - GPS.
I should've thought of that.
- What are you, KGB? What's going on? - I'll explain.
Whatever he says, don't listen to him.
Look, I know you have plans tonight, but I was hoping you could cancel.
Oh, you found out about my case of the Franks.
He's waiting for you.
He knows it's a long shot.
But I said I'd try to get you to meet him.
- I'll drive if you want.
- Mom? Come on, your ride is here.
Tell your dad that in another life, I'd be there.
I'm sorry.
- I told you, Atwood, my team always wins.
- Guess so.
Wait, what? What the hell? Driver, could you turn the AC on? Yeah, sure, Ms.
Cooper.
- I cannot believe this.
- That's war, bitch.
God, Ryan, how could you be so mean? I'm only 15.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't know what I was thinking.
Me either.
You're going down.
- Kaitlin.
- I'm following your decoy limo.
Oh, but I'm following you.
Did Bullit buy me a hotdog stand? Driver, I don't think this is right.
- You're here.
- Taylor? Frank? I don't know what to say.
What is all this? Go, say it like we practiced.
Go.
Okay.
This is sort of a testament to where we came from.
But I really want tonight to be about where we could go.
It's Just a promise ring.
I know it's not fancy.
I wish I could offer you more, but this is all I have.
And that is that I love you.
The real you.
- Frank - Mom.
Bullit's waiting.
Frank, I'm sorry.
I have one daughter left.
And she loves Bullit.
Even if I don't.
I'm sorry, Frank.
After we had Seth and were trying for a second and nothing was happening, I thought it was karmic payback.
Now you know it doesn't work like that.
Why didn't you ever say anything? Part of it was timing.
It had only been a month.
But then, the best thing in the world happened to me.
Hey, thanks.
Okay, thanks.
Mondale and Ferraro.
Mondale and Ferraro, path to equality.
- No, thanks.
- What are you, a Republican? Oh, I'm sorry.
Did you catch it from your parents? I hear it's hereditary.
I guess I did.
Well, if you don't want a pamphlet, here, have a pin, on me.
I might wear it, but only because it's stylish.
You know, if you're not a pamphlet reader, I could take you to coffee.
Tell you all about why Mondale and Ferraro are gonna lose.
If you're so sure they're gonna lose, why bother? I don't know.
It feels right.
So coffee? I guess I had fate on my mind when I got you this gift.
- Where on earth did you find this? - I turned the house upside down.
If it hadn't been for Mondale, there never would have been a Seth.
There wouldn't be a Ryan.
And whoever this is gonna be.
All because of that one day.
My lucky day.
My lucky day.
Okay, I admit it.
I put way too much stock into that poem.
- But I'm not the girl you thought I was.
- You're not.
You, Summer, are better.
Back then, you were Just this fantasy.
You were this little girl who when I would see, you would either ignore me or make an obscene gesture and keep on walking.
- Yeah, I remember that.
Sorry.
- But now look at you.
You fight for sea otters, you've befriended Taylor Townsend.
You're an incredible mom to that bunny.
- I guess I have changed.
- You've evolved.
And over the last 950 days we've been dating.
And yes, I've counted, and yes, I counted the Zach era because, really, who were we kidding? I've watched you grow into this incredible woman.
And that is who I love.
Thanks, Cohen.
What's wrong? - I met GEORGE.
- I'll kill him.
This guy came by from GEORGE to recruit me.
He heard about my work and invited me to travel the country and talk to college kids about voting next November.
But what about Brown? I'd have to defer a year.
Live on a bus.
Sounds like a great gig.
I don't know that we could see each other.
So you have to choose between me and GEORGE.
That's the thing.
I don't know that I have to.
I do believe that you are my destiny.
I do, Seth.
But I Just don't know that you're my only destiny.
Here.
Happy valentine's Day.
I picked couples through time.
Well, where are we? I was hoping that someday we could go in the middle.
So can I tell you what Bullit's surprise is? I can't hold it any longer.
- Sure.
- His plane is sitting on the tarmac gassed up and ready to take you anywhere in the world.
You're gonna be spending valentine's Day anywhere that you wanna go.
I mean, that's pretty amaxing.
Yeah.
Yeah, it really is.
Oh, no.
Mom Squirt, where the heck's your mom? I know I asked you to be my stepdad, but do you mind being my friend instead? So Julie's had enough of the old Bullit, eh? We can still play Ping-Pong together.
Come on.
- You know I let you win.
- No, you don't.
- Yes, I do.
- In your dreams.
You ever see that movie, Casablanca? - No.
- It goes like this: Peanut, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Oh, come on, luck be a lady, luck be a lady - I can't believe I didn't win.
- Shocking.
Well, if it's any consolation, though, this soft serve is outstanding.
Would anyone like seconds? - Yeah, I would.
- Yeah, me too.
Thank you.
Sorry things didn't work out with you and Julie.
Hey.
I'm sitting here sharing ice cream with my kid.
It's been a long time since I've done that.
Tell me that's her.
That's her.
I'm suddenly nervous.
You're gonna be great.
I'm having the strangest craving for a corndog.
There may be one left.
Seat? How about that? Fourth quarter, Team Frank comes through in the clutch.
Oh, yeah.
True love on valentine's Day.
What more could you ask for? Yeah.
Hey, so, you know, we reserved the limo for another two hours.
What do you say we drive down to the beach? That sounds suspiciously like a valentine's Day date to me.
I don't know.
That might make us break up.
What if I said I had newfound faith? I would say I agree.
- I have newfound faith.
- I agree.
Okay.
Onwards, Jeeves.
Yes, yes, yes.
To the beach.