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00:00:00♪♪
00:00:10♪ You've been bad, done me wrong ♪
00:00:14♪ But I've been friend until you've been gone ♪
00:00:17Hey, Dad.
00:00:19Voila.
00:00:20What's this?
00:00:21Eve's greenhouse experiment is bearing avocados,
00:00:23so I thought we could try to expand the breakfast items again.
00:00:26With avocado toast?
00:00:27On German dark bread?
00:00:29Dad, I think that's a great compromise between my desire
00:00:31to have healthy, organic food
00:00:33and your desire to never, ever, ever change the original menu.
00:00:36No thank you.
00:00:37Dad, try it.
00:00:39Molly, we've been over this.
00:00:41As long as I own the diner and I'm the head cook,
00:00:43we're sticking to the menu your mom put together.
00:00:46None of this foofy stuff.
00:00:48Did I mention it's on German dunkelbrot?
00:00:50I don't care if it's on a Bavarian pretzel.
00:00:53We're not serving avocado toast.
00:00:56I love avocado toast.
00:00:58Well, then here you are, Aunt Gert.
00:01:01Mmm.
00:01:02Gadzooks.
00:01:06Mmm.
00:01:07See, Aunt Gert likes it.
00:01:08Yeah, well, she'll eat anything.
00:01:10I'm a woman of the world, Martin.
00:01:12Well, I guess women of the world don't pay their own tab.
00:01:15At my family's restaurant?
00:01:17I think not.
00:01:19This really is to die for.
00:01:21Tell that to Grumpy Cat over there.
00:01:23He's still refusing to change the menu even the slightest bit.
00:01:26Ugh, I just wish.
00:01:28What?
00:01:30I don't know.
00:01:35I'll get the mail.
00:01:37I got it. Stay to the griddle.
00:01:40Here you go.
00:01:47Is this what I think it is?
00:01:49I'm taking care of it.
00:01:52Not the IRS.
00:01:54Molly, I know he doesn't say it much,
00:01:57but he's really lucky to have you.
00:01:59You keep this place running.
00:02:01Well, we're running all right.
00:02:02To where? I don't know.
00:02:04Order's up!
00:02:12That's a pretty sad face for a kid who's going on a Grand European vacation.
00:02:16Because I want you to come with us.
00:02:18I know, baby, but we talked about this already, remember?
00:02:21But I still don't understand.
00:02:23The season's over. The Blue Jackets won't meet you until next season.
00:02:26You're right, Sammy, but your mom and I just decided that it would be better if it was just the two of you that went.
00:02:31And I'm going to see Grandma and Grandpa in Minnesota,
00:02:34and then, when you get back, you and I are going up to the Boundary Waters.
00:02:38We're going to go hiking. We're going to go fishing.
00:02:40We're going to see the new cabin.
00:02:43I know that it's been very hard on you since your mom and I split up.
00:02:47I get that.
00:02:49But that does not change the fact
00:02:52that she and I love you very much.
00:02:55And it's okay to be sad that I'm not going to be there,
00:02:57but it's also okay to have a lot of fun.
00:03:01Can you try and do that for me?
00:03:02Yeah.
00:03:03Okay.
00:03:04All right, give me a hug.
00:03:07I'm going to miss you every second that you're gone, okay?
00:03:12Okay. I love you.
00:03:13Love you, too.
00:03:14Take a million pictures.
00:03:15I will.
00:03:23What in the world?
00:03:32What are these suckers doing in my freezer?
00:03:34Oh, he's been giving me her extra produce from the market stand.
00:03:37I've been experimenting.
00:03:41You seem to be liking them.
00:03:42It doesn't matter whether I like them or not.
00:03:44What matters is that these are taking up space in my deep freeze.
00:03:48Well, maybe we'd have more space in your deep freeze
00:03:50if you didn't order so much cod from Tommy's Seafood.
00:03:52Yeah, it was supposed to be a half order.
00:03:54You ordered double.
00:03:55He gave me a good price.
00:03:56We have too much. I'm sending it back.
00:03:57He's had a real hard couple of months, Lolly.
00:04:00He needs the money.
00:04:01So do we.
00:04:02We could freeze the extra.
00:04:04We'll have the room if you clear out those ice pops in there.
00:04:08You seem to be clearing them out just fine.
00:04:11But don't eat them all.
00:04:12I'll eat as many as I want.
00:04:21You love your family.
00:04:22They don't drive you up the wall.
00:04:23You love your family.
00:04:24You wouldn't change a thing.
00:04:25You love your family.
00:04:45Hi, Rory!
00:04:47Hey, Mom.
00:04:48Oh, honey.
00:04:50Hey.
00:04:51Oh, hey.
00:04:52Who's this?
00:04:53This is Kirby.
00:04:54Oh, he's very cute.
00:04:56He's got a lot of energy.
00:04:58We're fostering him until he finds a place.
00:05:00Is that so?
00:05:01Dad's already smitten with him.
00:05:02We took him up to Knutson's Cabin at the Boundary Waters,
00:05:04and he just loved exploring up there.
00:05:06He should. He's a dog.
00:05:08You might enjoy spending some time with him while you're here.
00:05:10Dogs have a way of making everything better.
00:05:12Maybe with a little bit of training.
00:05:15Maybe with a little bit of training.
00:05:17Oh, come on, baby.
00:05:19Okay.
00:05:20Come on in.
00:05:26Lolly still lives there, you know.
00:05:28Yeah, I assumed as much.
00:05:30Yeah, maybe you two should catch up while you're in town.
00:05:32I'm sure I'll bump into her here and there.
00:05:34Yeah.
00:05:41Now these are greenhouse-grown avocados.
00:05:44My very first harvest.
00:05:45I hope you like them.
00:05:47Bye.
00:05:48Hi.
00:05:49Hello.
00:05:50Ooh, what you got in the cooler?
00:05:51Some cold brewski?
00:05:53You wish.
00:05:54No, I made ice pops from the extra produce you gave me.
00:05:56What?
00:05:58Let me see.
00:05:59Ooh, can I try one?
00:06:01All you can eat.
00:06:05Strawberry and lavender?
00:06:08It's one flavor. I got more in there.
00:06:09Well, it's heavenly.
00:06:11Do you want to try to sell them?
00:06:12You think people will buy them?
00:06:13I was just going to give them away at the diner,
00:06:15but my dad made me clean out the deep freeze.
00:06:16Do I dare ask how the avocado toast conversation went?
00:06:19Nine-nine, fro-line.
00:06:21Even on German bread?
00:06:22Even on German bread.
00:06:23Well, I guess you're not going to be ordering any of my greenhouse avocados then.
00:06:27I wish.
00:06:29I'd have an avocado palooza if I had my own restaurant,
00:06:31but at this rate, I guess I never will.
00:06:34You okay?
00:06:35You seem a little not your sun-shiny self today.
00:06:39Ignore me.
00:06:40I'm doing some soul-searching.
00:06:41While you're searching,
00:06:42why don't you take some more of that excess fruit
00:06:44and keep these bad boys coming?
00:06:46I can do that. It's been fun to make.
00:06:48Keep my mind off the craziness for a bit.
00:06:50Now, would any of this craziness have to do with
00:06:53the perennial return of a certain neighbor?
00:06:58I don't want to talk about it.
00:06:59Okay, I will take my foot out of my mouth
00:07:01and replace it with this delicious popsicle.
00:07:04Join you.
00:07:05Here.
00:07:08Hey.
00:07:09Oh, hey.
00:07:10Hey.
00:07:11How do you like the old room?
00:07:12Oh, it's nice.
00:07:13I really love the country bed-and-breakfast vibe it's got going.
00:07:15We could put up your old Kirby Puckett posters if you want.
00:07:19Yeah, we named the dog after him.
00:07:21I understand, Mom.
00:07:22All right, well, we're headed off to happy hour with the Ginses.
00:07:26Hey, do you want to come along?
00:07:27You know, you guys go have fun.
00:07:29I think after the long drive,
00:07:30I should probably get out and stretch my legs and go for a walk.
00:07:35Uh-oh, you said W-A-L-K.
00:07:37That means you're going to have to take him with you.
00:07:39I have to take him with me?
00:07:40Please, honey, it would really help us out.
00:07:42Just swing by Eve's produce.
00:07:44He loves to get the treats there.
00:07:46Okay.
00:07:49Right.
00:07:57Hey, hello, hello.
00:08:00Oh, my goodness.
00:08:01I am so sorry.
00:08:03He must have slipped his harness.
00:08:06He's just not very well trained.
00:08:08Molly.
00:08:09Morrie.
00:08:10Hey.
00:08:11Hi.
00:08:12You're here.
00:08:13You're back.
00:08:14Unless you're a hologram.
00:08:16Not a hologram.
00:08:17Okay.
00:08:18No, I'm not a hologram.
00:08:19Great.
00:08:20So...
00:08:21Woof.
00:08:22Woof.
00:08:23You, um, stay at your parents' house?
00:08:26Yeah.
00:08:27Yeah, I am.
00:08:28Where I usually stay.
00:08:29Right.
00:08:30But we were just talking about the...
00:08:33These dog treats here.
00:08:35I hear they're amazing.
00:08:36Kirby loves them.
00:08:38Are they good?
00:08:39I'm not a dog person or a dog.
00:08:40Yeah, they look really good.
00:08:41Great.
00:08:42Awesome.
00:08:43Uh, well, I gotta run,
00:08:44because I gotta...
00:08:45I have to take a nap.
00:08:47But it was great seeing you.
00:08:48Uh, okay.
00:08:49Uh, Morrie.
00:08:50Yeah.
00:08:51Oh.
00:08:53Something's never changed, huh?
00:08:56Okay.
00:08:57Woof.
00:09:06Ooh, I saw that.
00:09:09Do you wanna talk about it?
00:09:11No.
00:09:12Yes.
00:09:13I don't know.
00:09:14Are you okay?
00:09:15No.
00:09:16I mean, he barely wanted to talk to me.
00:09:18He just recently got divorced.
00:09:19He probably just feels awkward.
00:09:21Definitely was awkward.
00:09:22But of course it was.
00:09:23I mean, the last time we had an actual conversation,
00:09:25it was this huge blow-up and then the break-up.
00:09:27Then he didn't get closure.
00:09:29I mean, how could I?
00:09:30The only time I actually run into him
00:09:32is in the summer or during Christmas holidays,
00:09:34and he's always with his wife and kid.
00:09:36I'm sorry.
00:09:37That's really tough.
00:09:38Honestly, it wouldn't be so bad
00:09:39if he hadn't become some successful doctor
00:09:41for a professional hockey team,
00:09:42and I'm stuck in the exact same place I was when he left.
00:09:46Rory Shaw, the one that got away.
00:09:48He somehow keeps coming back to remind me.
00:09:50You know what?
00:09:51It feels like a box of wine
00:09:53and tortured poet kind of night.
00:09:55No, I gotta go back to the diner and do paperwork.
00:09:58On a Friday night?
00:10:00This is my life, Eve.
00:10:01Well, what about tomorrow?
00:10:02We can, you know, put on some sweatpants
00:10:04and have a fun day.
00:10:05My sister wants me to help clean out the attic.
00:10:07My mom's stuff, which has been there, by the way,
00:10:09since he passed, but for some reason,
00:10:11Daphne has to do it tomorrow.
00:10:13Okay, I'm just gonna shut up and give you a hug.
00:10:18Oh.
00:10:20It's okay, buddy.
00:10:21It'll be okay.
00:10:29There's nothing in here.
00:10:32Uh, maybe we could find our old tap shoes up here.
00:10:35Oh, gosh, that would be awesome.
00:10:38Oh, look what I found!
00:10:41Oh, my gosh, nipples!
00:10:43Haven't seen this guy in ages.
00:10:45Probably because this place is like
00:10:47the witness protection program for old memories.
00:10:49Ergo, are cleaning it out.
00:10:50Yeah, but why now?
00:10:52Uh, because it's gotta get done,
00:10:55and you and I both know that Dad is never gonna do it.
00:10:58That's true.
00:11:00What?
00:11:04What secrets does this hold?
00:11:06Oh!
00:11:08I made it in seventh grade.
00:11:10It's just talk about NSYNC and Orlando Bloom.
00:11:13See, I was more of a One Direction kind of girl.
00:11:15That ages me.
00:11:18Jeez, you were a collage fiend.
00:11:20Life before Pinterest.
00:11:23Aw, I remember toast.
00:11:25Toast.
00:11:27The restaurant, I was just positive I was gonna open.
00:11:29Run it just how I wanted it.
00:11:31It'd be chic enough, you know, for celebrities,
00:11:34but also fun place just to hang with the girls for brunch.
00:11:37Michelin star, of course.
00:11:39Yeah.
00:11:40Fun, elegant.
00:11:42Basically the opposite of my life right now.
00:11:45Yeah, that basket lighting is just so elegant.
00:11:48Well, it was at the time.
00:11:51It's all just a fantasy.
00:11:55Like me marrying Lance Bass.
00:11:59So, um...
00:12:03Here's the deal.
00:12:05Uh, the real reason why I wanted us to clean out the attic...
00:12:09I knew there was a reason!
00:12:11...is because I wanted to make sure the house was all in order for Dad
00:12:14because I applied to work at this yoga instructor academy in Bali.
00:12:19Stephanie, that's halfway around the world.
00:12:21Absolutely not.
00:12:22Lolly, come on.
00:12:23You're not Mom, and I'm an adult.
00:12:25An adult who jumps from job to job in every field except for marketing.
00:12:29Do you remember the one that you actually got a degree in
00:12:31and now you want to go to Bali and teach yoga?
00:12:34No.
00:12:35Maybe I don't want my diary to be full of regrets.
00:12:41Half neat.
00:12:45That's real mature.
00:12:56Sigh.
00:13:01Ah!
00:13:03Ugh.
00:13:04That went well.
00:13:05How long have you been standing there?
00:13:07I just popped up to check on you girls and saw your sister storming away.
00:13:11I made her mad.
00:13:14Are you having any regrets?
00:13:16I'm having all the regrets.
00:13:19My life hasn't turned out exactly how I thought it would.
00:13:22At all.
00:13:24Wish I had known then what I know now.
00:13:27If you were given the chance to peek at the life you wish you had,
00:13:31would you take it?
00:13:32Yeah, of course.
00:13:33Who wouldn't?
00:13:34There's no sense in wishing for the impossible.
00:13:37Oh, I agree.
00:13:38There's no sense to it, per se, but it is possible.
00:13:43I've been holding onto something for you for quite a while,
00:13:46but this is the first time I felt you really needed it.
00:13:50It's a little small to be a hope chest.
00:13:52It contains much more than hope, my dear.
00:13:58Huh.
00:13:59I'm in jobs.
00:14:00Okay.
00:14:01Well, thanks.
00:14:03Ah!
00:14:04Ah!
00:14:05Not yet.
00:14:06Okay, Anchored, I say this with love,
00:14:08but you're acting weirder than usual right now.
00:14:10Weird doesn't even scratch the surface with these.
00:14:13These are not merely confections.
00:14:15Each of them has a purpose.
00:14:17They can show you a life you wish you had
00:14:19and give you the power to choose it.
00:14:22Magic lemon drops.
00:14:23As the great St. Augustine once said,
00:14:25miracles are not contrary to nature,
00:14:28only contrary to what we know of nature.
00:14:33Okay, I'm going to go with you on this
00:14:35because you're honestly giving me some ASMR tingles.
00:14:38Okay, so...
00:14:41how does it work?
00:14:43Take one before you go to bed.
00:14:46Then say aloud something you wish you could change,
00:14:49a regret, a path not taken.
00:14:52Mm-hmm.
00:14:53When you wake up,
00:14:54you will live one day as it would have been
00:14:57if you'd made that choice.
00:14:59And then what?
00:15:00When you wake up the next morning,
00:15:02you're back in your life here.
00:15:03Will I remember what happened?
00:15:05With the first three drops, yes.
00:15:07But if you use the fourth drop
00:15:11to return to one of the other lives,
00:15:13that reality will become your permanent life.
00:15:17And those memories, the only ones you'll have.
00:15:24Okay.
00:15:26Magic lemon drops.
00:15:28Of course.
00:15:29Yes, of course.
00:15:31Doubt it all you want,
00:15:33but if you don't give this a try,
00:15:35your doubt may turn to regret.
00:15:38Your doubt may turn to regret.
00:16:04Wow.
00:16:08Wow.
00:16:29Well, this is crazy.
00:16:31I just brushed my teeth.
00:16:33Whatever.
00:16:38Right, I gotta say it out loud.
00:16:41Toast.
00:16:56Are you kidding me?
00:16:59What is even happening?
00:17:02Anchor, what did you give me?
00:17:09This is insane.
00:17:11What's insane?
00:17:12Who is this?
00:17:13India?
00:17:14You're a restaurant manager?
00:17:15Restaurant manager.
00:17:17Are you all right?
00:17:18Ask me tomorrow.
00:17:19I know it's your day off, but this is important.
00:17:22You're not gonna believe this,
00:17:24but the Michelin guy's here.
00:17:26Oh.
00:17:28Molly, did you hear what I said about the Michelin guy?
00:17:31Like the cartoon guy who looks like a marshmallow?
00:17:33Okay, that was a very solid joke,
00:17:35but I'm too anxious to joke right now.
00:17:37We didn't know it was him, of course,
00:17:39but after he finished, he introduced himself.
00:17:41It was Ed Wainwright, Michelin's number one inspector.
00:17:44He asked if he could meet you.
00:17:46I think we might be getting that second star.
00:17:48Did you say second?
00:17:50Yes.
00:17:51Okay, um, where do I meet you?
00:17:53What do you mean where?
00:17:54Are you okay?
00:17:55Do I need to call a doctor?
00:17:57No, I'm fine-ish, fine, fine-ish.
00:18:00I just had this weird dream.
00:18:01Maybe it's just sort of lingering.
00:18:03That happens when I mix my melatonin with my energy drinks.
00:18:06But seriously, how soon can you get here?
00:18:08I-I-I...
00:18:09Come right away.
00:18:10But seriously, where do I meet you?
00:18:12Uh, I don't know.
00:18:13Maybe at a little establishment
00:18:15that you've spent all of your blood, sweat, and tears building
00:18:17over the last seven years.
00:18:19Just a thought.
00:18:21Toast!
00:18:37Oh, my gosh, it's Wally Blanchard.
00:18:45Thank God you made it.
00:18:47Okay, Ed's about to leave,
00:18:48but he wants to shake your hand.
00:18:50You must be India.
00:18:51It's so nice to meet...
00:18:53up with you,
00:18:54because we work together.
00:18:55Look, I'm sorry it's not as busy as usual.
00:18:57I hate for you to see us when it's this slow.
00:18:59Slow?
00:19:00Look, I already let the marketing team have it.
00:19:02It won't happen again.
00:19:03Okay, okay, great.
00:19:04Uh, what else should I know?
00:19:05Uh, you will be very glad to know
00:19:07that the Nets have chosen us
00:19:08as their official game day restaurant
00:19:10for all game days next year.
00:19:12My dad's gonna freak out.
00:19:13No kidding.
00:19:14Maybe don't tell him until after he's done his treatment.
00:19:16Treatment?
00:19:17Mr. Wainwright, thank you so much for waiting.
00:19:19This is our humble captain, Wally Blanchard.
00:19:22Wally, your avocado toast is truly Titanic,
00:19:26as if it were made for Zeus himself.
00:19:29We are literally called Toast,
00:19:31so we better have the best.
00:19:32Well, you truly are the Toast of the Town.
00:19:35Oh!
00:19:36The Toast of the Town.
00:19:39Now, I don't normally do this in person,
00:19:41but because we are both here,
00:19:43I would like to award you your second star.
00:19:48Huzzah!
00:19:50Wow.
00:19:52Wow, this is...
00:19:53It looks like I need to get our lolly
00:19:55back to Mount Olympus.
00:19:57Enjoy your meals.
00:19:59I should mention,
00:20:00Nicola has some proverbial ants in her pantry right now.
00:20:03Oh, no.
00:20:04Hey, excuse me.
00:20:06We have to talk.
00:20:07Our distributor messed up again.
00:20:09One moment, please.
00:20:12I need to talk to her now.
00:20:14Okay, I understand that.
00:20:16Hi, you've reached Marty.
00:20:17Leave a message.
00:20:18Hey, Dad, it's me.
00:20:19Um, just call and say hi.
00:20:21Give me a call when you get this.
00:20:23Okay.
00:20:24Love you.
00:20:31India laid into me already.
00:20:33Do you really got to call and chew me out personally?
00:20:35Uh, what?
00:20:36No, I just called to say hi.
00:20:38Hi, how are you?
00:20:39Well, I'm at work on a Sunday,
00:20:41trying to fix the banner ads for your restaurant.
00:20:43So, stressed.
00:20:45Okay.
00:20:46Hey, do you know how Dad is?
00:20:47I tried to call him,
00:20:48but it just went straight to voicemail.
00:20:49He's at swim therapy with Ramona.
00:20:52Ramona.
00:20:54His wife, our stepmom.
00:20:56Hello?
00:20:58Okay, okay.
00:21:00Um, what's going on with his treatment?
00:21:03Uh, she wanted him to get into this new program.
00:21:05It's supposed to be really great
00:21:06for people recovering from strokes.
00:21:08Look, Lolly, I got to get back to work here, okay?
00:21:10Wait, wait, wait, Daphne, I need to catch up more.
00:21:13Please, you only ever call about work.
00:21:16I'll fix the banner ads, all right?
00:21:18Bye-bye.
00:21:19Wait, Daphne.
00:21:20Daphne.
00:21:23Hmm.
00:21:36T-Rex?
00:21:38Hello, Cooper.
00:21:41Hmm.
00:21:43Hmm.
00:21:45Hmm.
00:21:51No, no.
00:21:53Please don't quit.
00:21:55Hmm.
00:21:57Okay, I'll go get her.
00:22:00Okay, I'm sorry.
00:22:01You're going to have to deal with her.
00:22:03But you're doing such a great job already.
00:22:04It's got to be you.
00:22:07I would love to have a special dessert on the menu,
00:22:10but that's really difficult
00:22:11when the suppliers don't deliver enough produce.
00:22:13I'm sure we can figure something out.
00:22:15Who's going to deal with the customers
00:22:16who come in wanting white peach bobcuts for dessert
00:22:18and can't have any?
00:22:19Well, make a chef's special dessert.
00:22:20I have so many ideas.
00:22:22For what?
00:22:23For the chef's special,
00:22:24but also for the menu overall.
00:22:25Um, I know we just got our second start,
00:22:27but it would be even better if we got our third.
00:22:30Okay.
00:22:31You know, it's healthy and organic, which, yay,
00:22:33but it's also a tad minimalistic.
00:22:35Well, you know what?
00:22:36Here.
00:22:37You're the chef now.
00:22:38No, no, no, you're the chef.
00:22:39Sorry, I didn't mean it like that.
00:22:40Chef, I was just throwing out ideas,
00:22:41which I thought I could do in my own restaurant,
00:22:43but that's fine.
00:22:44You know, what you are doing is great.
00:22:46It's so good.
00:22:47Please, not today.
00:22:48Please?
00:22:50Please?
00:22:53Fine.
00:22:54Okay.
00:22:55Boy, um, you really do need a day off.
00:22:58Tomorrow, though?
00:23:05Okay.
00:23:24Molly!
00:23:25There she is!
00:23:26Oh, my goodness.
00:23:28Oh, it's so good to see you in person,
00:23:30as much as I love our, you know, memes and texts and all that.
00:23:34It's so good to see you, too.
00:23:35Yeah, oh, oh, thank you for getting me the hookup here
00:23:38with this reservation.
00:23:39I completely forgot, but you, uh, you saved me.
00:23:41Uh, that's what friends are for, right?
00:23:44Yes.
00:23:45And I'm happy we could, we could be friends again.
00:23:49Me, too.
00:23:50Now, look, I know the last time we talked,
00:23:52it was kind of...
00:23:54I know it's not easy to apologize to me,
00:23:56so I hope you know how much I appreciate that you did.
00:23:59I do now.
00:24:02Rory.
00:24:04There she is.
00:24:24Oh, Molly, you remember Emma.
00:24:26I sure would.
00:24:28It's so good to see you again.
00:24:31I've bragged to all our New York friends
00:24:33that we have the hookup here.
00:24:35They're so jealous.
00:24:36Yeah, no problem.
00:24:38Yeah, I definitely scored me some boyfriend points with this.
00:24:41So glad I could do that for you.
00:24:43Well, um, your table's ready,
00:24:45so I'm gonna go get the hostess.
00:24:47You'll join us at some point?
00:24:49Wouldn't miss it.
00:24:51Which is great, right?
00:24:53Yeah.
00:25:01Okay.
00:25:06Oh, this is lovely.
00:25:08Well, some things never change.
00:25:18Okay, I think I'm gonna head out,
00:25:20if that's okay with you?
00:25:22Okay, yeah.
00:25:24Just think, we get to do this all over again tomorrow.
00:25:27Living the dream.
00:25:30See ya.
00:25:32See ya.
00:25:34I love my life.
00:25:36This is my dream.
00:25:38I love my life.
00:25:40This is my restaurant.
00:25:42I love my life.
00:25:44This is my dream.
00:25:50It's the vanilla.
00:25:52Okay. Dad?
00:25:54How many of these do you want?
00:25:56How are you feeling?
00:25:59I am so sorry for being crappy with you the other day.
00:26:02You're actually apologizing to me.
00:26:04Something I need to get better at doing.
00:26:06Is Aunt Gert in her lair?
00:26:08I think so.
00:26:09Wait.
00:26:10Somebody got up on the right side of the bed.
00:26:16Good morning.
00:26:17I have so many questions.
00:26:24So, where did you choose to go?
00:26:26Brooklyn, New York.
00:26:28You should have seen it.
00:26:29I had my own restaurant.
00:26:30You know, the one that I've been dreaming about.
00:26:32How was it?
00:26:33It was beautiful.
00:26:34Although, I do have to say,
00:26:36it was a little bit more fun when it was a magazine cutout,
00:26:38in my imagination.
00:26:39Because in reality, I was just as stressed as I am at the eatery.
00:26:42If not more so.
00:26:43What about the rest of your life?
00:26:44The restaurant was my life.
00:26:45I didn't do anything else.
00:26:46My relationship with Daphne was terrible.
00:26:48Plus, Dad had a stroke.
00:26:50Although, he was married to this woman named Ramona,
00:26:53which, you know, it's been a while.
00:26:55Hasn't it?
00:26:56Was that all?
00:26:58No.
00:27:00Rory was there.
00:27:01Which is really weird,
00:27:02because the last time I actually saw him,
00:27:04he made it very clear that he'd rather be taking a nap.
00:27:07Tell me, Lolly.
00:27:08This place you went to, this life.
00:27:10Yeah.
00:27:11If you could choose this version, would you?
00:27:15So many pluses and minuses.
00:27:17I mean, gosh, the restaurant was amazing.
00:27:20And I have to tell you,
00:27:21there were a lot of very handsome men in my DMs.
00:27:24But Dad's health scared me.
00:27:26And whatever this was with Rory,
00:27:28I mean, what are these lemon drops?
00:27:30I mean, is this my future?
00:27:31Is this another reality?
00:27:32I mean, how is this possible?
00:27:34Perhaps the strong acidic nature of the lemons
00:27:37mixed with their pleasurable appearance
00:27:39allows them to alter the mind's chemistry.
00:27:43That sounds so made up.
00:27:45Honestly, I have no idea.
00:27:48You don't know?
00:27:49Well, the woman gave them to me.
00:27:50Never explained the mechanics.
00:27:52I only know they allow us to view the moments we regret
00:27:55or can't reconcile with fresh eyes.
00:27:58How they do that is a mystery.
00:28:01Who is this woman?
00:28:03Esmeralda, if that was her real name.
00:28:06Yeah, that's definitely made up.
00:28:07I met her at a carnival when I was in my early 20s.
00:28:11A carnival?
00:28:12I had just suffered heartbreak,
00:28:14and I wandered into her tent.
00:28:16She took one look at me,
00:28:18and she said,
00:28:19I have been waiting for you.
00:28:22Which I thought was a line.
00:28:24But it wasn't.
00:28:25No.
00:28:26She gave me the lemon drops and told me how to use them,
00:28:28and all of that came true.
00:28:31But the most important part
00:28:33is what you learn from each experience.
00:28:36And then what you choose to do next,
00:28:40to find your bliss.
00:28:42Find my bliss.
00:28:49Hmm.
00:28:51What do you think, Mom?
00:28:54Maybe you should ask her.
00:29:00I kissed the flirty stone today.
00:29:02It was awesome, but kind of gross.
00:29:04I bet.
00:29:05It's supposed to give you the gift of gap,
00:29:06but I don't know if it worked.
00:29:07I think it did, honey.
00:29:09Okay, down, to your bed.
00:29:11Dad and Grandpa got a dog?
00:29:13They did, he's very cute.
00:29:14He's very poorly behaved,
00:29:16and his name is Kirby.
00:29:17He's so cute, I wish we had a dog.
00:29:19Yes, well, maybe someday we will.
00:29:21Can we take him to the new cabin?
00:29:23My best friend Trent says
00:29:24fishing is way better with a dog.
00:29:26Oh, did Trent say that?
00:29:27Yeah, if we can wrestle him away from Grandpa,
00:29:29then sure, why not?
00:29:31We're gonna catch so many pike up there.
00:29:33I can't wait, baby.
00:29:34Okay, I gotta go to bed now,
00:29:35but I'll send you more pictures tomorrow.
00:29:37Okay, I'm counting on it.
00:29:39I love you, I miss you.
00:29:40Love you, Dad!
00:29:47I love you, too.
00:29:58Lemon drops.
00:30:00I know, it's crazy, right?
00:30:01Uh, crazy wouldn't be the word that I would use.
00:30:04It wasn't a dream, Eve.
00:30:06Hallucination?
00:30:07No, it felt totally real,
00:30:09and I had really cute hair.
00:30:10Did Anker put a little something in your candies?
00:30:13I don't know, but it made me realize
00:30:15that I need to take care of.
00:30:16Like what?
00:30:17Like apologizing to Rory.
00:30:18See, in this toast version of me,
00:30:20I made things right with him.
00:30:21I mean, we weren't together.
00:30:22He had this really hot girlfriend.
00:30:24It was terrible.
00:30:25But anyway, he was still in my life.
00:30:27Okay, not saying I believe any of this, because...
00:30:31I know.
00:30:32But if it's helping you get some things done
00:30:34that you've been putting off,
00:30:36I say lemon drop away.
00:30:39So when are you gonna talk to Rory?
00:30:41I don't know.
00:30:42But first, I have to have a very unfun conversation
00:30:44with my dad about finances.
00:30:45Thanks.
00:30:46Oh, speaking of,
00:30:47this might not do anything, but...
00:30:51What is this?
00:30:52Your portion of the Popsicle sales.
00:30:54They blew out of the freezer.
00:30:55Seriously?
00:30:56Yes.
00:30:57People just love them.
00:30:58So I know you're busy right now,
00:30:59but if you can, keep them coming.
00:31:04This is making my head hurt.
00:31:06Well, then don't eat it so fast.
00:31:08It's not the Popsicles.
00:31:09It's the paperwork.
00:31:10Dad, we gotta figure this out.
00:31:11It's property tax.
00:31:13We'll pay it.
00:31:14It's a very big increase.
00:31:15What choice do we got, huh?
00:31:17We can't sell this place.
00:31:21Don't.
00:31:22This diner was your mom's,
00:31:24and I am not gonna be the one to lose that.
00:31:27Then we have to come up with an alternative.
00:31:29Do you have any ideas?
00:31:34I'm gonna go pound out some schnitzel.
00:31:36I think better when I cook.
00:31:38Dad, wait, wait, wait.
00:31:39I know it's your birthday tomorrow.
00:31:40Don't think I forgot.
00:31:41What do you want to do?
00:31:42Same thing we do every year.
00:31:44I'm gonna make you a pie.
00:31:45Do you want to do something special?
00:31:47We could go to the summer picnic.
00:31:48Lemon drop pie is special enough.
00:31:55Shattered hope within my heart
00:32:01I'll never know how long it was
00:32:08I waited in despair
00:32:13I stepped within the chapel doors
00:32:18Will he just keep running?
00:32:20Or will he come back?
00:32:22Oh, he's coming back.
00:32:27I didn't even know you had a dog.
00:32:29I don't, technically.
00:32:31But my parents are fostering him,
00:32:35and I think they're not so subtly trying to get me to adopt him,
00:32:39which, you know, given the year I've had,
00:32:43might be a good thing.
00:32:45I heard.
00:32:46People like to give me your updates,
00:32:48whether I ask them to or not.
00:32:49I get yours as well.
00:32:51Well, that's a short list.
00:32:52Not really.
00:32:54How's everything with the diner?
00:32:55Hasn't changed.
00:32:57Won't change.
00:32:58Well, I bet old Papa Martin's watching that thing like a German hawk.
00:33:01Yeah, it's his way of keeping Mom's legacy alive.
00:33:04It's his way of honoring her.
00:33:05Seems like he's doing a pretty good job.
00:33:07Can't fault him for that.
00:33:12Um, so I'm pretty surprised with your text.
00:33:16I'm surprised I sent it.
00:33:19Everything okay?
00:33:21I want it to be.
00:33:24Between us, I mean.
00:33:25Sorry, how do I follow?
00:33:28I don't like how things ended between us.
00:33:31Here, on this log, which feels like a hundred years ago.
00:33:34Oh, well, yeah, I got over that a long time ago.
00:33:37Over that.
00:33:38Well, I didn't.
00:33:40It wasn't fair for me to get so angry at you.
00:33:42I mean, you were just following your dreams.
00:33:43I had no right to get in the way.
00:33:45Well, we were in a relationship.
00:33:46I think that kind of gives you the right to an opinion.
00:33:48An opinion, sure, but that was hard on you.
00:33:51I knew Duke was your dream program,
00:33:53and the distance scared me,
00:33:54and instead of supporting you, I pushed you away.
00:33:56I'm sorry.
00:33:58Hey, hey, come here.
00:34:02I think because you were the one
00:34:04that helped me through everything with my mom,
00:34:06I was afraid to tell you how attached I'd become.
00:34:10Instead of telling you how I felt,
00:34:11I just, I shut down, and I gave up on us.
00:34:16Okay.
00:34:17Drop.
00:34:19Holly.
00:34:22I appreciate you saying all that.
00:34:25And yes, to be honest, at the time,
00:34:27I was pretty hurt,
00:34:29and I had to get over it, but I did.
00:34:33And the point is, is that I forgave you, Lolly,
00:34:35and I forgave you a long time ago,
00:34:37so I want you to know that.
00:34:44Do you want to throw a prank?
00:34:46Ready.
00:34:49So how are you doing with everything?
00:34:51How are you holding up?
00:34:53Uh, I don't know.
00:34:55I think...
00:34:57I think I'm just trying to be like Kirby here.
00:34:59How's that?
00:35:00If I just keep my eye on the ball,
00:35:02and just keep moving, I'll be fine.
00:35:05It's the sitting still that's hard.
00:35:08Yeah.
00:35:12Oh, sorry.
00:35:14Uh, I need to run,
00:35:15because my parents apparently got a social life in retirement.
00:35:18Oh!
00:35:19And I managed to score an invite.
00:35:21Okay, drop it, drop it.
00:35:23Well, thanks for hearing me out.
00:35:25Thank you for meeting me here.
00:35:26Appreciate it.
00:35:27Of course.
00:35:28What are old friends for?
00:35:30Yeah.
00:35:31Kirby, come on.
00:35:32Come on, good boy.
00:35:34Hey, Rory.
00:35:35Yeah?
00:35:36Stop by the eatery while you're in town.
00:35:38I don't know.
00:35:39Do you still serve shpetzla?
00:35:40Till the day we close.
00:35:41I'll be there.
00:35:42Come on.
00:35:43Come on.
00:35:44Doh, doh, doh, doh, doh.
00:35:45There you go.
00:35:46Let's go to the car.
00:35:47Let's go to the car.
00:35:48Kirby.
00:35:55Mom.
00:36:03Mom.
00:36:20Jane Austen?
00:36:25Bangs?
00:36:34Ugh!
00:36:37It's birthday week.
00:36:38What are we going to do?
00:36:39Well, I suppose the same thing we do every year.
00:36:42Exactly.
00:36:43Packing can wait.
00:36:44Let's make him a lemon drop pie.
00:36:55I thought I might have seen what you wash upon the shore.
00:37:01The souvenirs we save never really go away.
00:37:07You better save enough of your memories for a rainy day.
00:37:11Do you remember the three secret ingredients that make this the best lemon drop pie?
00:37:16Meyer lemons.
00:37:18European butter.
00:37:19And lemon balm.
00:37:20In the language of flowers, lemon balm means sympathy or good cheer.
00:37:24So every bite of this pie can make someone's day a little brighter.
00:37:27Like magic.
00:37:29Never knew that.
00:37:55Where did you come up with the idea of garnishing it with lemon drops?
00:37:59Well, it's the name of the pie.
00:38:00Without them, it would be a boring old lemon meringue.
00:38:02Well, sure, but I've never seen it anywhere else.
00:38:04Did you invent it?
00:38:05It was your Aunt Gert who gave me the idea.
00:38:08She's always had a very odd obsession with lemon drops.
00:38:10Yeah, that tracks.
00:38:12Wait, where is Aunt Gert, by the way?
00:38:14Oh, she's still in Bali with Daphne.
00:38:16What?
00:38:17She's in Bali?
00:38:18Yeah.
00:38:19Daphne said her Ashta Vakrasana put everyone else's to shame.
00:38:22I have no idea what it means.
00:38:24And you're okay with that?
00:38:26With Daphne being in Bali?
00:38:27Well, it's her life, Lolly.
00:38:29She's free to make her own way.
00:38:31I mean, we don't have to understand it as long as she does.
00:38:33I'm surprised.
00:38:34I could have sworn you would have thought it was a terrible idea.
00:38:37Well, why would you think that?
00:38:38I don't know.
00:38:39I guess I just assumed that you would think it wasn't safe.
00:38:43You can't make choices based on what scares you the least.
00:38:46Your sister was very afraid to go to Bali.
00:38:48That's how I knew she had to go do it.
00:38:50She did not let on that she was scared.
00:38:52Well, to me she did.
00:38:53But maybe not to her older sister that she idolizes.
00:38:57Idolizes, that's a strong word.
00:38:59Maybe not strong enough.
00:39:01Your sister loves you more than you know.
00:39:06I guess I could get better at showing it back a little bit more.
00:39:09I think we all can.
00:39:13A perfect masterpiece.
00:39:15Let's bring one to Dad.
00:39:21I can't believe it.
00:39:22I know.
00:39:23No matter how many times I pass by, it's a shock to me every time.
00:39:27You know, I'm glad your father never saw the day I closed the place.
00:39:30The eatery was always so much more important to him than it ever was to me.
00:39:35Poor guy ran himself into the ground trying to save it.
00:39:39I'm so sorry.
00:39:40It's okay.
00:39:41It's okay.
00:39:42It's okay.
00:39:43It's okay.
00:39:44It's okay.
00:39:45It's okay.
00:39:46It's okay.
00:39:47It's okay.
00:39:48He was trying to save it.
00:39:51Dad's gone.
00:39:52Oh.
00:39:54He's never forgotten.
00:39:56I keep this here so he's always with me.
00:39:59He's such a handsome fella.
00:40:07Let's dig in.
00:40:08Okay.
00:40:12Okay.
00:40:14Happy birthday, Martin.
00:40:16I love you, Dad.
00:40:19I love you, too.
00:40:27I'm so happy we're doing this.
00:40:29I never could drag your father out here, so I'm glad I have you.
00:40:32I couldn't be happier if I tried.
00:40:36Uh-oh.
00:40:37Rory Shaw alert at 11 o'clock.
00:40:39Oh, shoot.
00:40:40Sorry, Mom.
00:40:41It's fine.
00:40:42Go.
00:40:43Go say hi.
00:40:44I got this.
00:40:45You're waiting.
00:40:46I don't see anybody waiting.
00:40:47Since you connected.
00:40:48Yes, Mother.
00:40:54Hey, Rory.
00:40:55Oh.
00:40:57Hey.
00:41:00Lolly.
00:41:01Lolly Blanchard.
00:41:02Your neighbor across the street since we were, like, nine.
00:41:04Oh, my gosh.
00:41:05Yeah.
00:41:06Hi.
00:41:07How you doing?
00:41:08I feel like I haven't seen you since you were playing tea party in your yard.
00:41:10But, uh, you grew up.
00:41:13That's the thing about time.
00:41:14It just keeps going.
00:41:16Yeah.
00:41:17I would take it personally.
00:41:18I'm a pretty, um, forgetful person.
00:41:20I remember.
00:41:23Who are you looking for?
00:41:25My parents.
00:41:26They keep nagging me about hanging out.
00:41:29Because I'm just, I'm so busy.
00:41:31Yeah, right.
00:41:32So, uh, how's Columbus?
00:41:33I'm not there anymore.
00:41:34I took a job here, actually.
00:41:36The, uh, twins lured me away.
00:41:39You have twins?
00:41:40No, the Minnesota twins.
00:41:41Oh.
00:41:421987.
00:41:43Yeah.
00:41:441991.
00:41:45You're their team physician.
00:41:46See?
00:41:47See how quickly I put that together?
00:41:48It's very, it's very impressive.
00:41:49Very.
00:41:50So, what do you do?
00:41:53I am a sales rep for a company that supplies food to restaurants.
00:41:58Oh, nice.
00:42:00Do you like doing that?
00:42:01Probably not.
00:42:04That's very, that's very funny.
00:42:05I didn't know that you were funny.
00:42:07Oh, well, I guess we never really connected, so why would you?
00:42:11Yeah, I guess that's true.
00:42:12But I did almost ask you out once.
00:42:14Wait, why didn't you?
00:42:15We were neighbors, and it's a little too close to home.
00:42:19Literally as close as you can get.
00:42:20And then I think you were on and off again with some guy in college.
00:42:23And I was heading off to Duke for a residency.
00:42:27I guess the timing wasn't right.
00:42:29Oh, I guess.
00:42:30Oh, one second.
00:42:33I gotta take this, because this is Buxton calling.
00:42:36He's counting on me to get him off the I.R.A.S.A.P., so.
00:42:40It was great seeing you, though.
00:42:41Yeah, you...
00:42:42Bux, how you doing?
00:42:43You too.
00:42:45I bet.
00:42:53What were you and Rory Shaw talking about?
00:42:55Not a whole lot.
00:42:56He's so different than I remember.
00:42:58No more unrequited childhood crush, huh?
00:43:01More unrequited than ever.
00:43:03He barely remembered me.
00:43:05Oh.
00:43:08I'm sorry, sweetie.
00:43:10That's hard.
00:43:12Mom, can I ask your advice?
00:43:14Of course.
00:43:17I've been feeling really stuck lately.
00:43:19Like my life isn't what I thought it could be or would be.
00:43:24I just feel like I'm at a crossroads and I don't know what the right direction is.
00:43:28Well, it sounds to me like you're caught up in the shoulds and woulds.
00:43:32You have to let all that fall apart in order to find your bliss.
00:43:36What does that mean?
00:43:37And how do I know it's going to make me truly happy?
00:43:40It all seems so fleeting.
00:43:43Happiness is fickle.
00:43:45Often based on circumstances.
00:43:48If you chase happiness, you're more often than not going to be disappointed.
00:43:53But following your bliss?
00:43:55That's something entirely different.
00:43:58It means facing your life with honesty.
00:44:01And pursuing each spark of joy.
00:44:04It's always there somewhere.
00:44:06In some small thing to be grateful for.
00:44:10Something to celebrate.
00:44:12A way to give joy to others.
00:44:15A new way to grow.
00:44:18That's what it means to follow your bliss.
00:44:24I love you so much, Mom.
00:44:27I love you, Lolly.
00:44:40I love you.
00:45:07Morning, Lolly.
00:45:09You saw her, didn't you?
00:45:11Yeah.
00:45:13Was my baby sister beautiful?
00:45:16Even more at peace than I remember?
00:45:18Wonderful to be able to see her again.
00:45:21I was.
00:45:23Why couldn't you?
00:45:24I'm too old for all that.
00:45:26Besides, I used up my share of the lemon drops years ago.
00:45:30What was it like when you did it?
00:45:32Enlightening.
00:45:33You gotta give me more than that.
00:45:35I mean, is this your original path or did you choose one of the lemon drops?
00:45:38I chose what was best for me and my loved ones.
00:45:42And that, my dear, is all I'll say about that.
00:45:46Well, that's not helpful.
00:45:55Ice pops!
00:45:56Good! We've already been getting calls about them.
00:45:59Crazy!
00:46:00Lemon Spearmint is my newest concoction.
00:46:03In honor of your adventures in Lemon Drop La La Land?
00:46:07Okay, let's put this in the freezer and I want to hear all about this.
00:46:10So much to tell you.
00:46:11Oh, gosh, these are heavy!
00:46:14Alright, thanks a lot. We'll see you again.
00:46:20Rory Shah!
00:46:23Hey!
00:46:24Hey, how you doing?
00:46:25Good to see you!
00:46:26Good to see you!
00:46:27Yeah, Lolly said that I should stop by and so I figured I'd maybe grab a bite, get some work done.
00:46:32You're welcome anytime.
00:46:33I mean, this place has really not changed a bit, has it?
00:46:36Unfortunately, we're not as busy as we used to be.
00:46:39Lolly might have said something about that as well.
00:46:42You two are talking.
00:46:43We are, a little bit.
00:46:44Good, good. I know she missed you.
00:46:47Hey, hey, listen, your old booth is open. Grab a seat. I'll bring you a menu.
00:46:52Oh, no need. You said the place doesn't change, right?
00:46:54Only due to inflation.
00:46:55Okay, well then I'll have the Schweinhachse and a healthy side of the Spitzle, please.
00:46:59Ah, well said.
00:47:02So you saw your mom. That must have been so special.
00:47:06It was.
00:47:07Wait, does this mean you believe me?
00:47:08I believe that you believe.
00:47:11That's a cop out.
00:47:13So how were things with Rory this time around?
00:47:15Non-existent. He barely recognized me.
00:47:17What? How is that possible? You lived across the street from one another for like years.
00:47:21I think he saw me as this little neighborhood kid who had a crush on him or something.
00:47:25You know, it wasn't until we bonded after my mom's accident, but with her still alive...
00:47:29Oh, you never got the chance to.
00:47:32It was really sad to see a world where we never connected.
00:47:35What does that tell you, Lolly?
00:47:37It highlights how pivotal he was in my life, even if he's not in it anymore.
00:47:41Currently. I mean, there's a lot of time on the clock still.
00:47:44That's why I apologized.
00:47:46In real life or Lemonland?
00:47:48In real life.
00:47:49And?
00:47:50And he said he forgave me, which was nice. But I doubt he could truly forget.
00:47:53So many things I wish I had done differently, but what's done is done.
00:47:57Unless there was a world where you never did it in the first place.
00:48:01Ha! You do believe.
00:48:03I never said that.
00:48:07Happy birthday to you.
00:48:10Happy birthday to you.
00:48:13Happy birthday, dear Marty.
00:48:17Happy birthday to me.
00:48:21Happy birthday to me.
00:48:26Happy birthday, Dad.
00:48:27Aw, thanks. I am gonna go stash this.
00:48:32It's literally all he wants for his birthday.
00:48:34It's adorable.
00:48:35What are you doing here?
00:48:36I took you up on your offer. Do you want to maybe join me for a little bit?
00:48:39Yeah, glad you did.
00:48:42So, what did you get up to today?
00:48:45I got that pie, and I went to Eve's Produce and I dropped off a big batch of these fruit pops that I made.
00:48:51Like frozen fruit pops?
00:48:53So, what do you call them? Like lollies pops?
00:48:56I love that.
00:48:57It's kind of a no-brainer, right?
00:48:58Yeah. Apparently they're doing really well. And Eve thinks I'm onto something.
00:49:03I think pretty much anything that you do is gonna be pretty special.
00:49:15It's a picture of my daughter. So, she's in Europe right now with her mother on a little vacation.
00:49:21She's got a great smile. What is she like?
00:49:24She's a really happy kid. She's obsessed with history and the outdoors. Loves castles.
00:49:31And that's actually why we'd originally planned to do this trip together.
00:49:36But life is a way of upending your plans.
00:49:38Yeah, I know about that. How are you doing, by the way? If you don't mind me asking.
00:49:43No. No, it's okay. I'm okay. And I'm good with the divorce.
00:49:48Which, I know that sounds terrible. Good with the divorce. But Beth and I were always just better as friends.
00:49:55And as of right now, the co-parenting thing is not as bad as I had feared.
00:50:00That's important.
00:50:01Just figuring out the next steps, that's kind of terrifying.
00:50:05But it's good to talk about it.
00:50:07You haven't?
00:50:08I haven't.
00:50:09A little bit with my therapist, but it's just different talking to you.
00:50:14Well, I am here to talk all things Rory Shaw.
00:50:18Hmm. You sure about that?
00:50:20Yeah. One thing I'm pretty sure about.
00:50:23Well, I'm running late for Kirby's 40th walk of the day or something like that. Would you care to join me?
00:50:32Yeah. Hey, Dad, can you close that? You good?
00:50:35I never better.
00:50:36Do you need a hand with that?
00:50:37No, no, no, no. You two have fun. I can lock up the night long. Why don't you go walk that dog?
00:50:42How'd you know we were talking about a dog?
00:50:43Just get out of here.
00:50:44Busted.
00:50:45Go have fun.
00:50:52Hockey season's creeping up on us.
00:50:54Come on, come on. I'm surprised you remember when that starts.
00:50:57Are you kidding me? How could I not? You used to drag me to the Minnesota Wilds opening game every September.
00:51:03Which you liked, admit it.
00:51:04Did I? Or was I just being a good girlfriend?
00:51:06You were a very good girlfriend.
00:51:08Until I wasn't.
00:51:10Oh, we were young. Come on.
00:51:13Still, I should have apologized sooner.
00:51:15All right. Why don't we say from here on out, we don't talk about the past. We only focus our conversations on the here and now. Does that sound good?
00:51:23Are you sure you're ready for that?
00:51:25Yeah. Try me.
00:51:26Okay. So what's your dating life like now?
00:51:31Wow. Okay. Yeah. Maybe you're right. I'm not ready for that.
00:51:33You asked for it.
00:51:35I did. I did. It's my fault.
00:51:39You know, honestly, I'm just really focused on Sam right now, making sure that she's comfortable with this next stage of life.
00:51:46And I'm sure I'll get back in the dating game at some point, but I'm not going to force it.
00:51:52How about you?
00:51:53No, there's nothing to talk about there.
00:51:56Oh, come on.
00:51:58Come on. Oh, Kirby. Easy, easy.
00:52:01You're beautiful, talented. I don't believe it. Nobody wants that in this town.
00:52:07It's not like I haven't had relationships. I've tried, really. It's just no one compares to...
00:52:15Oh, come on. You can't leave me hanging like that.
00:52:20I thought we weren't talking about the past.
00:52:24That's fair.
00:52:26I'm going to head in early.
00:52:29Okay. I will see you later, I guess.
00:52:32I'm sure you will.
00:52:37All right. All right. Will you relax?
00:52:42Come on. Come on.
00:52:56Oh, you've got to be kidding me.
00:53:00Marty? Luke?
00:53:02Oh, Marty. Thank goodness you're here.
00:53:06I forgot my phone. Again.
00:53:10Marty? Marty?
00:53:13Okay. Hang on one second.
00:53:15One second.
00:53:18Marty?
00:53:20Marty?
00:53:22Marty?
00:53:23Marty?
00:53:26Yes, I'm at the eatery on Woodman Ave. I need an ambulance immediately.
00:53:34Rory Shaw.
00:53:54Happy anniversary.
00:53:55Hi.
00:54:00Don't fall back asleep, okay?
00:54:02The eatery's not going to open and sell.
00:54:04Do I have to?
00:54:06You're the one who refuses to sell it.
00:54:08Remind me why?
00:54:10Because you, my dear, are very sentimental.
00:54:16Now let's get up. Up, up.
00:54:24Up.
00:54:33Daughters.
00:54:36Wait, where are the girls?
00:54:38I'm supposed to be the forgetful one.
00:54:40The girls are at summer camp for another 24 hours,
00:54:43so that means that we have a day to ourselves before the chaos descends.
00:54:49Good chaos?
00:54:51The best.
00:54:55Oh, don't forget to turn the coffee pot on.
00:54:58Sure.
00:55:20Oh.
00:55:24Somebody's stalling.
00:55:29So what are you doing today?
00:55:31I'm going to work, as usual.
00:55:34They say you take the day off. We can just hang out.
00:55:37I would love that, but you have customers to serve.
00:55:42Okay.
00:55:43Oh, wait, wait, wait.
00:55:51I love you.
00:55:54I love you, too.
00:56:04What is going on here?
00:56:11You work here?
00:56:12Don't start.
00:56:13Coffee's not on.
00:56:14What? Oh.
00:56:15Yeah, that's because Dad always does it,
00:56:18but apparently he's playing pickleball.
00:56:20Yeah, it's all the rage for retirees.
00:56:22Is he with Ramona?
00:56:24Who? Never mind.
00:56:26Where's Aunt Gert?
00:56:27I don't know. Probably still in Bucharest.
00:56:29Who knows with her?
00:56:30Wait, you're not in Bali doing yoga?
00:56:32And have my big sis give me grief for abandoning Mom's legacy?
00:56:36No, thanks. I'm good.
00:56:38Year for my lollipops.
00:56:40Gotta get my supply for market day.
00:56:42I am still making those.
00:56:44Oh, oh.
00:56:46Well, you better be.
00:56:47You know, they're my top seller at the market.
00:56:50Just in the truck. Thank you.
00:56:55Oh, gosh, you two are so cute.
00:56:57Yeah?
00:56:58Yeah, you know, you set the bar.
00:57:00Okay, I'll see you later.
00:57:01Ooh, happy anniversary.
00:57:03Thanks.
00:57:06It's your turn to clean out the grease traps.
00:57:08Have fun.
00:57:09Ew.
00:57:15Hey.
00:57:33Yeah, he was in Kansas.
00:57:36Right, just retired, but updated all of his equipment,
00:57:38so it's practically brand new.
00:57:40So you're basically getting a really good deal for it.
00:57:44Right.
00:57:45Shipping is not in the final breakdown,
00:57:49but Kansas and Nebraska, that's not really gonna break the bank.
00:57:52Okay, we'll look at the price breakdown and get back to me.
00:57:55All right.
00:57:57High love of my life.
00:58:00That call went a little longer than expected.
00:58:02Let me just change my shirt and I'll be ready.
00:58:04Who are you talking to?
00:58:05That was a dentist in Lincoln who needs new equipment.
00:58:09We're still very much in the negotiating phase,
00:58:11but I think it might go through, and if we get this commission,
00:58:14might mean that we could actually pay for tonight's dinner.
00:58:21I need to get dressed, too.
00:58:33How long have we been married?
00:58:36All right.
00:58:39Is this a test?
00:58:40Let's pretend it is.
00:58:41Okay.
00:58:42We've been married 10 years,
00:58:463 hours and 42 minutes on the dot.
00:58:52I remember every second of that day.
00:58:54Do you?
00:58:56I remember what's important.
00:59:00You.
00:59:03When did you first know that you loved me?
00:59:06It wasn't just one moment.
00:59:08It was all the moments.
00:59:11Like when you found me on the beach after my mom passed.
00:59:16And you just let me cry and listened to me.
00:59:21Made me feel seen.
00:59:24Also when I used to stare at you and watch you from my bedroom window.
00:59:27I thought you were the cutest guy I'd ever seen.
00:59:29That's not creepy at all, but that is my favorite part.
00:59:33When you look at me, I feel safe.
00:59:39I'm so sorry. I thought I'd turn that off.
00:59:43Hey, do you ever think about going into practice?
00:59:46What do you mean?
00:59:47You worked hard for your degree. Do you ever think about using it?
00:59:51Online MBA? I don't think a lot of people call that working hard.
00:59:54It's time consuming, certainly.
00:59:56And before you say anything, no.
01:00:00I don't think about Duke anymore. I don't think about being a doctor.
01:00:04I just don't. I gave that up a long time ago.
01:00:07But, I mean, sports medicine was always your dream.
01:00:10I don't think that ship has sailed though.
01:00:13And I'm on an even better ship with you and the girls.
01:00:16If you'd gone to Duke...
01:00:18Look, everyone makes sacrifices in life.
01:00:21And that was mine.
01:00:24And I'm happy with it.
01:00:27Are you happy?
01:00:28Yes. Do you not believe me?
01:00:31No, I do. I mean, I want to.
01:00:36But be honest.
01:00:37If you could be a team doctor, would you want to do that? Be honest.
01:00:51Lolly.
01:00:52Lolly.
01:00:53Lolly, wake up!
01:00:56Lolly!
01:00:57Lolly!
01:00:59Lolly, you have to wake up now!
01:01:02Lolly.
01:01:04Lolly.
01:01:05Lolly!
01:01:08Ingrid?
01:01:09I'm sorry to wake you up like this, but it's your father.
01:01:22Hey, Daphne, I'm here.
01:01:23Okay, okay.
01:01:24What's going on?
01:01:25Dad is in the ICU. He's being treated by Dr. Bishop.
01:01:27They told me to wait here and they'll send someone to give me an update.
01:01:29Do we have any more information on his condition?
01:01:31They said it was some sort of stroke, but I don't have any more details.
01:01:34He's going to be okay, right?
01:01:35Yes, he is.
01:01:36Okay, how did he get to the hospital?
01:01:41Rory.
01:01:44Hi.
01:01:45Hi.
01:01:46These are for you all.
01:01:47Oh, thank you, dear.
01:01:48What do you know?
01:01:49Well, it's still very early.
01:01:51Okay.
01:01:52But I found him at the eatery and I noticed that he was in sort of a foggy state and that the left side of his face was starting to droop.
01:01:59Stroke?
01:02:00Yes, most likely the ischemic is going to be the diagnosis.
01:02:03The good news is that we got him into the ER under three hours from the onset of symptoms, which is kind of the ideal window.
01:02:09So he's getting treated right now.
01:02:12I'm going to go check the nurse's station again.
01:02:13Okay.
01:02:14Here, let me see.
01:02:15Let me know what they say.
01:02:16Of course.
01:02:23Okay, give it to me straight.
01:02:25What are we looking at here?
01:02:26Well, Marty is not going to be back to his old self anytime soon.
01:02:30I think the stroke really messed with his motor skills.
01:02:34What about his language?
01:02:35No, mainly just balance and walking.
01:02:37Okay.
01:02:38So physical therapy is going to be a big part of his recovery.
01:02:41Of course.
01:02:42And, lolly, there's no way that he's going back in the kitchen at the eatery anytime soon.
01:02:47Oh, that's the least of my concerns.
01:02:50This feels like deja vu.
01:02:52This is the hospital Mom was at.
01:02:54Oh, I really don't want to go through that again.
01:03:00You're a lot stronger than you think.
01:03:03I sure hope you're right.
01:03:05Wait, why did you go back to the eatery after we walked home?
01:03:09I left my phone on the table.
01:03:12Are you kidding me?
01:03:14Something so simple could end up saving Dad.
01:03:17Yeah.
01:03:18My forgetfulness finally came in handy, huh?
01:03:21Lolly, the doctor said that we can see him now.
01:03:25Come on.
01:03:34I can't tell you how wonderful it is to see my girls.
01:03:38Well, I'm so glad you're okay, Dad.
01:03:41Don't scare us like that again, okay?
01:03:43I'll do my best.
01:03:44You're going to have to take it easy.
01:03:46I'll do my best.
01:03:47You're going to have to take it easy.
01:03:50It's not my usual speed.
01:03:51Yeah, look where that got you.
01:03:54Things are going to look a little bit different for everyone.
01:03:58I promise I'll do what needs to be done.
01:04:01That means we're going to have to close the diner, at least temporarily.
01:04:05Temporarily.
01:04:17Oh, gosh.
01:04:19There's so much to do.
01:04:21Okay, this is a folder from the hospital.
01:04:23It's going to outline every step of the process.
01:04:25There's so many steps.
01:04:27I have to get the house ready.
01:04:28I have to pick up his meds.
01:04:29I've got to find him a physical therapist ASAP.
01:04:32Step one.
01:04:34Breathe.
01:04:38Step two, and I know this is going to be difficult for you,
01:04:41you need to get some rest.
01:04:43All right?
01:04:44The next couple of days are going to require a lot of energy,
01:04:46and you're not going to do Marty any good if you're wiped out.
01:04:48I'll try.
01:04:49I'm going to help you get everything in order.
01:05:06Hey, where's Daphne?
01:05:08Upstairs.
01:05:09Can I interest you in some chamomile tea?
01:05:11Yeah, that'd be lovely.
01:05:14So I take it that last drop took you to a life you really didn't want to leave.
01:05:20How'd you know?
01:05:21Because it took me forever to wake you up from it.
01:05:23Where did you go?
01:05:25To Rory.
01:05:26If we'd never broken up, if he'd never gone to Duke.
01:05:29And how was it?
01:05:30Well, at first it seemed perfect.
01:05:32But then?
01:05:33I could see that he wasn't pursuing his dreams,
01:05:35and I feel like I took that from him.
01:05:37His choices are his choices, even in the other realities.
01:05:40Are all of these possibilities, do they come with trade-offs?
01:05:43Like you can have this, but you can't have that?
01:05:45Oh, honey, that's not the drops.
01:05:48That's life.
01:05:49I have one drop left.
01:05:51Should I use it?
01:05:53Choose one of those other paths?
01:05:55I can't tell you what to do.
01:05:57But remember, if you choose to take the last drop,
01:06:00that becomes your permanent reality.
01:06:03There are no more lemon drops.
01:06:07Is it bad to choose a path that's good for me,
01:06:10but maybe not the best for someone else?
01:06:13How do you mean?
01:06:15I mean, just seeing my life with Rory,
01:06:18seeing the love that we had, I mean, it wasn't perfect.
01:06:22God, it felt good to have love like that.
01:06:25I really missed him.
01:06:27Well, that sounds like something you should say to Rory.
01:06:32I mean, so much has changed, right?
01:06:34We're different people now.
01:06:35What if he doesn't feel the same?
01:06:37I mean, with a lemon drop, it's guaranteed love.
01:06:40It's guaranteed family.
01:06:42How can I pass that up?
01:06:45You have some thinking to do, Lolly,
01:06:48and a very important decision to make.
01:07:02What do you think of the name?
01:07:03Oh my gosh, I love it!
01:07:05I have to admit, Rory came up with it.
01:07:07This is definitely taking things to the next level.
01:07:09I have a lot of fun doing it, and, you know,
01:07:11got a lot of free time while the eatery's closed.
01:07:14How long do you think it'll be closed?
01:07:15I don't know. I keep racking my brain,
01:07:18just figure out how Daphne and I can save this place for Dad,
01:07:21and I just...
01:07:23I think I'm gonna have to let it go.
01:07:26I happen to have a friend who's a commercial real estate agent.
01:07:30You can get an appraisal for the property,
01:07:33if you're interested.
01:07:36Yeah. Yeah, thanks.
01:07:38Okay.
01:07:42Perfect.
01:07:48Yeah, peach lilac. Definitely my favorite.
01:07:51Well, I think that's your sixth.
01:07:52That's seventh, but no one's counting.
01:07:54I'll make you some more, okay?
01:07:56No, please don't. You have too much on your plate right now.
01:07:58I don't need any more.
01:07:59Are you kidding me? It's the least I can do.
01:08:00This has been such a huge help.
01:08:04What's that?
01:08:06That is the cabin that I'm closing on in the Boundary Waters.
01:08:10My realtor keeps sending me these random photos
01:08:12just to make sure that I don't back out.
01:08:14Don't you dare. It's beautiful.
01:08:16You've always wanted a house up there.
01:08:18I don't see who's gonna love it.
01:08:20I mean, it's definitely our happy place.
01:08:23I can't wait to get her up there.
01:08:25I just need to get it dialed in before she comes back from Europe.
01:08:28When's that?
01:08:29Three weeks.
01:08:30So I'll go up at the end of the month
01:08:32and then stay until hockey season starts.
01:08:35That's... really soon.
01:08:38Time is a way of flying by up here.
01:08:44So we were looking, uh, next for a physical therapist.
01:08:47Right. So I compiled a list of all the physical therapists
01:08:51that are under your insurance,
01:08:52and I think you have a couple of good options here.
01:08:54Wait, is there anyone named Ramona?
01:08:56Ramona.
01:08:58Um, I don't know.
01:09:01Oh, yes.
01:09:03Let's go with her. I have a gut feeling.
01:09:06Okay. We will go with Ramona.
01:09:08Ramona.
01:09:16How are you feeling, Dad?
01:09:18Well, half of me feels like the other half isn't pulling his own weight.
01:09:22Look at that.
01:09:23Plant your dark sense of humor is still intact, Darcy.
01:09:25Well, it got me through the food in the hospital and the rehab clinic.
01:09:29I can't wait to get into the kitchen and cook up some real meals.
01:09:33You know, the kitchen's been closed for two weeks now, Dad.
01:09:37Which is longer than the eatery has ever been closed before.
01:09:40And you have a very long road of recovery and physical therapy ahead of you,
01:09:44and we don't have the finances to bring on another cook.
01:09:47Look, I know you don't want to hear this.
01:09:49No, I don't.
01:09:54I already know what you're gonna say.
01:09:57And you're right.
01:09:59I've been fighting it a long time.
01:10:04Can't believe I lost Irene's legacy.
01:10:07Hey, no, Dad. You didn't lose it.
01:10:09You just need something different now.
01:10:11Mom would understand. I'm sure of it.
01:10:14How can you be so sure?
01:10:16Mom was a wise woman.
01:10:18She wouldn't want you killing yourself to keep it open just for her.
01:10:21I mean, would you want her to keep the diner open just for you?
01:10:24No. I'd want her to be happy.
01:10:32Okay.
01:10:34We can let it go.
01:10:36Okay, Dad.
01:10:38And you know what?
01:10:40We're gonna throw a huge celebration for you and Mom.
01:10:43Champagne, cook up all that cod, invite all your friends.
01:10:47What do you think?
01:10:50I'd like that.
01:10:55I don't know what I'm gonna do with all that free time, though.
01:10:59Oh, I'll get it.
01:11:01First, you're gonna have physical therapy.
01:11:03Just give it a chance.
01:11:05You might end up liking it more than you think.
01:11:07I tried it in the hospital. I tried it in the rehab center.
01:11:10Everyone, this is Ramona.
01:11:13Which means you must be Martin.
01:11:15Marty. People call me Marty.
01:11:18Very nice to meet you, Marty.
01:11:20Are you ready to get started?
01:11:22I'm looking forward to it.
01:11:44So what do you think? You gonna make it permanent?
01:11:47I don't know.
01:11:49Having a dog is, like, a pretty big decision.
01:11:52It does feel kind of meant to be, doesn't it?
01:11:54Your parents had a hunch.
01:11:56I don't want to give them the satisfaction of knowing that,
01:11:58but, yes, they knew exactly what it would take to get me out of my shell.
01:12:05It's gonna be weird not having you at the farewell party.
01:12:08Yeah. I know. I wish I could be there.
01:12:11So what time you hitting the road?
01:12:138 a.m.
01:12:15I'm gonna get up there while it's still light.
01:12:17Figured it's the first day in the cabin.
01:12:19Should probably put a line in the water.
01:12:21Well, catch a big ol' walleye for me.
01:12:30I'm gonna miss you.
01:12:36Yeah. I'm gonna miss you, too.
01:12:40Being back here in Lakeville has been very meaningful to me,
01:12:44and that has to do almost entirely because of you.
01:12:48I just wish...
01:12:51I wish you could come with me.
01:12:55Yeah, I-I do, too.
01:12:57But I can't, and it's not because I'm too scared.
01:13:00I... the timing isn't right.
01:13:03Well, what if we make the timing right?
01:13:06Doesn't it feel like the universe has kind of brought us back together again?
01:13:09Don't you want to see how that's gonna turn out?
01:13:13I can see a future with us together.
01:13:17But, like you said, you have to be there for Samantha.
01:13:21She needs your full attention right now.
01:13:24Plus, I gotta get my business going and help Dad get back on his feet.
01:13:27This is for the best.
01:13:30And this kind of feels like deja vu, doesn't it?
01:13:33Except...
01:13:35we're making the mature decision.
01:13:40Right.
01:13:44♪
01:13:52Okay.
01:13:55Time out, buddy.
01:14:00Hey, Rory.
01:14:02Yeah?
01:14:03Don't be a stranger, okay?
01:14:06I won't.
01:14:09Come on.
01:14:13Come on.
01:14:14You gotta go.
01:14:29It's good to see you.
01:14:31This is for you, Lolly.
01:14:34You're welcome.
01:14:35Hey, how are ya?
01:14:37Can I pour some for you over here?
01:14:38Did you get one?
01:14:39Okay, great.
01:14:43There's more pie on the counter.
01:14:45Speech.
01:14:47Speech.
01:14:48Yeah, say something.
01:14:49Come on.
01:14:50Well, thank you, everyone, for being here with us to celebrate the eatery.
01:14:56Sixty years ago, our grandparents started this restaurant.
01:15:01They came here as immigrants with the hope that they could bring people together over good food.
01:15:06And I think they succeeded.
01:15:09We've had a lot of really special moments and good memories.
01:15:13And I think that is the true legacy of the eatery.
01:15:16So let's raise our glass to the eatery and all that she's done for us over the years.
01:15:22Cheers!
01:15:25Cheers!
01:15:37Hey, you okay?
01:15:39Yeah.
01:15:40I just got some news and I don't exactly know what to do.
01:15:43Good news?
01:15:44I was accepted into that yoga instructor academy in Bali.
01:15:48They just sent me the registration.
01:15:50It starts in October.
01:15:51Wow, congratulations!
01:15:53Maybe I should decline.
01:15:55Why?
01:15:56Well, you know, things are so different now than when I first applied.
01:15:59You know, with Dad's situation, you're going to need some help, right?
01:16:03You should go.
01:16:04You hated the idea.
01:16:06I hate the idea of you being so far away.
01:16:09But it's your dream.
01:16:11And take it from someone who knows a thing or two about putting your dreams on the back burner.
01:16:14And I'm telling you, it's not worth it.
01:16:17And what about Dad?
01:16:20I think Dad's going to be just fine.
01:16:23Was he flirting?
01:16:25I sure hope so.
01:16:28You're sure you're going to be okay?
01:16:30Promise.
01:16:32Go.
01:16:33Find your bliss.
01:16:35Find my bliss?
01:16:37Ask Anchor. She'll explain.
01:16:40Find my bliss?
01:16:42Okay.
01:16:50I'm really proud of you, Lolly.
01:16:52You know, it's a really scary thing for anyone to ship their career,
01:16:55but if anyone can do it, I know it's you.
01:16:58I really do think Lolly's Pops is the answer for me.
01:17:01It fulfills everything that I wanted from toast,
01:17:03and everything my grandparents wanted from the eatery,
01:17:05which is just to make people happy through food.
01:17:08Hey, girl.
01:17:09It's from Rory.
01:17:15Well, open it.
01:17:20Yeah!
01:17:24Intriguing.
01:17:28Lolly, I saw this, and I thought of you.
01:17:30You have always made the best of every situation you're in,
01:17:33and I admire you more than you could know.
01:17:35I wish you the best, and so much more.
01:17:38Love always, Rory.
01:17:57Excuse me, ladies.
01:18:02Well, I'm going to read the note.
01:18:04Yeah, obviously.
01:18:07Rory gave this to me.
01:18:10It's beautiful.
01:18:13This is my fourth lemon drop.
01:18:16It's the only reality I want.
01:18:18I don't need another one.
01:18:20I mean, I love the idea of toast,
01:18:23but not at the expense of my relationships.
01:18:26And as much as I know we would love Mom to be here still,
01:18:31I know she wouldn't want it if it meant that we lost Dad.
01:18:35I agree.
01:18:38And Rory?
01:18:42As tempting as that life was.
01:18:45Be selfish of me to take away his life's passion.
01:18:48That's not real love.
01:18:50Well, I can't say I'm surprised.
01:18:53I didn't use the last drop.
01:18:56Well, your mother refused to even try them.
01:18:59My mom knew about the drops.
01:19:01She was with me the night I got them.
01:19:04The four you had were hers.
01:19:07She gave them back to me because she said
01:19:09this is the only life she ever wanted,
01:19:13with all its perfect imperfections.
01:19:17So I held on to the drops
01:19:19in case either of you girls should ever need them.
01:19:22Daphne seemed to have a grip on where she was headed,
01:19:25but you, my dear, took after your Aunt Gert.
01:19:31Thank you for helping me, C.
01:19:34You're not done yet.
01:19:36What do you mean?
01:19:38Your father's on his path.
01:19:40Daphne's about to embark on hers.
01:19:42You know what you don't want.
01:19:44Now it's time for you to find your bliss.
01:20:01We're not going to throw the ball.
01:20:03We're going fishing.
01:20:05We're just going fishing today.
01:20:07We're not going to go with the ball.
01:20:09All right, I'll tell you what.
01:20:11You want to go?
01:20:13There we go.
01:20:15That should take a while.