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The Client List
is legit.
I have a client list
for guys
who like something extra.
Was that the bank again?
I just keep
crunching the numbers.
Just don't know
how I'm gonna make this work.
I need to make
more money here.
Get me one of the guys
on the list.
So, how was work?
Fine.
Okay.
Geez.
Could you be
any more vague?
What do you want me
to say about it?
It's work, and I'm thankful
to have it right now.
Well, can't be easy for any of
you with Kyle away for so long.
He won't be back,
will he?
I'm not sure when
he's gonna be back.
But, hey,
he loves you so much.
I found a note
in Kyle's jacket.
It said "Max.
"
Max turned out to be Maxine.
Lacey and I tracked her down.
How I met Kyle --
in N.
A.
Kyle hooked on painkillers?
This whole time, I thought
he was with another woman.
Turns out,
he's just a liar.
Kyle's gone.
He chose to leave.
Who cares what he did now?
It has been a month
since Kyle walked out.
The Kyle we knew is gone.
You have to close the door
for good.
I want you to move on.
[ Birds chirping ]
Original Air Date on April 22, 2012
[ Clock ticking ]
[ Alarm rings ]
Another day ♪
shows its face ♪
I'm half-awake ♪
half in space ♪
and if you told me
I look beautiful ♪
well, that would
just be in poor taste ♪
another hour ♪
flying by ♪
and if you told me
we were dreaming ♪
I would pinch you
to prove we're awake ♪
[ Sighs ]
[ Telephone ringing ]
And if you told me
we were dreaming ♪
I would pinch you
to prove we're awake ♪
Yes, ma'am, I put the check
in the mail yesterday.
Breakfast!
Okay, so, how many more payments
does that make?
Travis: Stop it!
How many?
Get off of me!
Great,
guess that will be
Katie: I hate you!
I hate you more!
by the time my kids finish college.
Get off!
Hey!
If I don't kill
them first.
[ Grunts ]
No, ma'am, not seriously
okay.
[ Chuckles ]
Thanks.
Bye.
Hey, you two,
what's the problem?
She is.
Travis James!
Ow!
Now, both of you
cool it.
I hate you!
I hate you more!
Well, good morning
to you, too.
Man, I must have ten
a wrong turn,
'cause I'm here to pick up
my niece and nephew for school,
but all I see here is
a pack of wild hyenas.
Come here.
[ Grunts ]
So, where do you suppose
my sweet little Katie
and my super-chill Trav
could have gone, huh?
You two mongrels didn't
eat them, did you?
No way!
Well, the only way to find out
isfull-body shakedown!
[ Laughter ]
[ Screaming ]
I'm gonna puke!
[ Grunts ]
You guys behave.
[ Birds chirping ]
Mm.
Hey, just the girl
I was looking for.
Hey, what's up?
Rascal Flatts
at the Ford Park.
[ Gasps ]
Get out.
I know how much
you love them.
Damn near burned out that CD
two summers ago.
All right.
Third row?
Mm-hmm.
Scored them at face value --
only $75 a pop.
Oh.
That's way out
of my budget.
Come on, girl,
live a little.
I'm trying to,
and I'm doing fine here,
but I can't seem to get out
from underneath that debt
we got in when Kyle
was out of work.
You know, what you need is
some creative financing.
Look, um
I got a client later.
He, uh -- he's always asking me
for another girl.
He would be super-psyched
for some double trouble.
Really?
Both of us at once?
[ Laughs ] Yeah.
Hey, the more, the merrier.
Not to mention
half the work.
I-I don't know.
No, look, look, look, look.
He's a crazy-big tipper.
You said money was tight.
Well,
you got that right.
Okay.
You know what?
I finish here at 6:00.
Just see if Georgia can fit him
in after that.
Um
Yeah, see,
that's the thing.
It wouldn't be here.
T-this client likes
to meet off-site.
Off-site?
Yeah.
You know, like a bar or hotel,
their place, whatever.
You're kidding, right?
I mean, that sounds more like
an escort service.
Well, I don't really like
to put labels on things,
except when it comes
to handbags.
What exactly goes on
with these guys?
I'll just put it
this way --
umthe more you give,
the more you get.
I'm all about abundance
this year.
You should be, too.
You in?
[ Door opens ]
Riley, your 11:00 is here.
Thanks.
[ Door closes ]
[ Laughter ]
Oh, my God.
This guy has me
in complete stitches!
And when I finally come up
for air,
he's staring at me
all serious.
And I get worried,
and I say,
"Garrett, darling,
what's wrong?"
And do you know
what he says?
That you got a hunk of spinach
stuck between your teeth?
[ Laughs ]
No!
He says, "Darling,
I just love the way
your eyes crinkle up
when you laugh.
"
Really?
I mean, have you ever?
Never.
Man tells me
my eyes crinkle,
I'm going straight under
the knife, see?
That's only
window dressing, honey.
And Garrett and I
are hardly physical.
Well, darling, there are
pills a man can take
for that kind of thing.
Sure, but we're choosing
to go slow.
Oh.
Garrett feels that a couple
should cement
their spiritual connection
before exploring
the physical one.
You know what, Linette?
I think you have hit it
out of the park this time.
After five strikeouts,
it's about time.
Yeah.
This merger
sounds exciting.
Deal's good
for both parties.
We get their technology.
They get our brand awareness.
So it's a win-win
for everybody.
Especially for the guy
who's promoted
to oversee everything --
corner office,
senior V.
P.
title on the door.
Well, I know just the guy
for the job.
Now, that's
taking initiative.
All in
a hard day's work, sir.
Mmm.
[ Sighs ]
You keep this up, there might be
a raise in your future.
Well,
you're all knotted up.
What are they doing to you
in that boardroom?
Not what you're doing in here,
that's for sure.
[ Cellphone ringing ]
Sorry.
It's my kids' school.
I -- hello?
Uh, oh, my God.
Okay, well,
what kind of --
Yeah.
I will be there
as soon as I can.
[ Cellphone beeps ]
Everything okay?
I'm so sorry.
There's been an incident
at my kids' school,
and I have to go.
I'm so sorry.
I wouldn't -- I wouldn't do this
unless it was an emergency.
It happens, darling.
I really am sorry, but I promise
I will make it up to you.
Well, I tell you what --
I've got some business
to take care of in the area.
How about if I, uh, come back
after lunch, around 1:00?
Done deal.
Kyle must have been
lying low
when you had me
run his I.
D.
through the system
last month.
This morning,
I figured I'd double-check
just for the hell of it,
and I got a hit.
[ Bell dings ]
What the hell
is he thinking?
The good news is Kyle's antics
take the sting
off your,
questionable taste in women.
I'm just saying there's a spotty
track record you got there.
Yeah, well, luckily, I haven't
been able to add to it.
I've been so busy helping
Riley and the kids
get through everything.
It probably helps
that she's so easy on the eyes.
Whatever.
Man, you had the craziest thing
for her back in the day.
Yeah.
Who didn't?
So, how are you gonna
tell Riley about this?
[ Sighs ]
Real carefully.
Wow.
Thanks for waiting.
Sorry I took so long.
Well, thank you for coming in
on such short notice.
Did Travis hit someone?
'Cause I know
how little boys can be.
Actually, the, uh,
incident involved, uh
Katie.
This is Mark Flemming
and his son, Zack.
According to Mrs.
Singer here,
Katie and Zack had
an altercation during recess.
Well, I'm sure that happens
from time to time.
They are kids.
Well, this wasn't
very childlike behavior.
Apparently some
very expressive language
was used on Katie's part.
Expressive?
Oh.
Surprised she even knew
those words.
Well, studies show roughly 80%
of a kid's vocabulary
is acquired at home.
Yeah, well, this is gonna be
the other percent.
Listen, she has never had
any trouble at school before.
She's been
an exemplary student.
Zack, maybe you
can help us understand
what made Katie so mad.
Well, there's no sense playing
"he said, she said.
"
The bottom line is
Beaumont Heights has
a strict zero-tolerance policy
against bullying.
Whoa.
Bullying?
Emotional wounds can be just
as harmful as physical ones.
I'm afraid I'm gonna have
to suspend Katie for the
remainder of the day.
Suspended? I mean,
doesn't that seem extreme?
What's his name?
Zack, right?
Zack seems fine.
Hey, are you fine?
Oh, look, I have got to be back
at work in an hour.
Well, hey,
I work, too.
In fact, I had to cancel
important patients
to come deal
with your daughter's issues.
Whoa.
My daughter
doesn't have issues.
And it takes two to tango.
Yeah, well,
someone's got to lead.
I don't even know
what this high horse is
that you rode in here on,
but --
Come on.
Sorry.
[ Scoffs ]
[ Clears throat ]
Well, there must be some
reason you got so angry?
You sure that boy, Zack,
didn't say something?
He's always saying things.
Dylan Sandler says he has
diarrhea of the mouth.
[ Laughs ]
Okay, well, I'm just trying to
figure out what happened.
He just bugs me, okay?
You know,
maybe he likes you.
I mean, boys get all weird
when they have crushes.
Mom, that is so gross!
Okay.
Give it a few years, you might
change your tune on that one.
Let's go give your grandma
a conniption.
Come on.
Hand, please.
Let's go.
Linette:
She said what?
Since when do
good little southern belles
talk like truck drivers?
Will you explain that
to me, please?
Mama, I have to get back to work.
Can you handle it on your own?
I guess I can put
this little ruffian to work.
For starters, she can write
her apology note to Zack.
Do I have to?
Watch your attitude, young lady.
There's pens and pencils
in the break room.
Now, go on.
Scoot.
[ Sighs ]
This "being a single mom" thing
is hard.
I don't know how you got
through it.
Chardonnay and a prayer,
honey.
Mama, I'm serious.
I'm worried.
Sugar, kids love
to test limits.
I should know.
I raised you.
It's more than that.
I mean, Kyle being gone
on this so-called work thing
for so long --
it's confusing
for them.
I'm gonna have to tell them
the truth.
'Cause finding out that their
daddy just up and left them
is gonna
make things better?
Look, all I know is their world
has been turned upside down,
and it's my job
to set it straight.
Well, give them something
grounding to hold on to.
What?
Like a cement block?
Hmm.
How about
a traditional Sunday dinner,
you know,
like we used to do?
There's nothing
more stabilizing than that.
Hey, Riley.
You busy?
More like crazed.
I have to finish up
an appointment.
Minor emergency
at school.
Everything okay?
Long story.
Fill you in later.
Okay, well, um
There's something I want to
talk to you about, too.
Can we get together?
Yeah, how about Sunday,
my place, 5:00?
I'll be there.
Okay.
[ Cellphone beeps ]
Hey.
You look stressed.
Tell me about it.
Hey, did my client Don
come back yet?
Silver fox,
expensive suit?
He just left.
Seemed pretty annoyed.
Oh, you got to be kidding me.
I can't be that late.
I mean, I almost killed myself
trying to get back.
Now I'm gonna have
to call him.
He didn't complain
to Georgia, did he?
Riley, when you get a sec,
we need to talk
in private.
Riley:
Look, Georgia, I know
that what happened with Don
today was not good,
but there was an emergency
over at the school.
Oh, honey, your babies
always come first.
Told you that
the day we met.
So, you're not mad?
Honey, I didn't call you in
to give you a slap on the wrist.
I called you in
to thank you.
To thank me?
From the day you got here,
you have been a breath
of fresh air,
always coming up
with new ideas,
like those cute new uniforms,
scheduling online.
Got a great bedside manner
with the clients.
And more important,
all the girls love you.
So [chuckles]
I got to thinking.
Maybe I can capitalize
on those talents,
give you
some more responsibility?
Sure.
Of course, I would still handle
the client list myself.
You would just help run
the day-to-day operations.
Like a manager?
Exactly.
We could give this
a test run,
see if it worked out
for both of us.
And, of course,
there'd be a little pay bump
that would make it
worth your while.
Georgia, I could really use that
money to help pay off my debt.
I-I don't even know
what to say.
Well, honey, just say yes,
because lord knows
I need to carve out
some me time.
Do you know that this is
the first thing in my whole life
that I've gotten based on this
and not all this?
[ Laughs ]
Feels good, huh?
It feels great.
And then Georgia says
"in private" all serious.
She was really pissed.
Ooh.
Wouldn't want to be
in Riley's shoes right now,
and not just 'cause
they're knock-offs.
Will you two drama queens
hush up?
Georgia's not gonna fire anyone
over something like that.
Please -- she fired Vicki Evans for
showing up late all the time.
Yeah, Vicki Evans
was stealing cash
from the register
night and noon.
I'm just saying
leaving a client high and dry
on the table
[ Clicks tongue ]
not cool.
Please.
He can't figure out
how to finish the job himself?
They don't come in here
for the Rosie Palmer
treatment, Kendra.
Yeah, and Georgia's
always preaching
about how the client
comes first.
[ Scoffs ]
That's an understatement.
Poor Riley.
I hope she's not
in too much trouble.
Are you okay, honey? We heard
about what happened with Don.
Was Georgia a total ***
about it?
Oh, actually, she --
she fired you?
Girl, shots are on me
tonight, okay?
Don't stress, Riley.
Trust me, the universe has a way
of working things out.
The universe doesn't have to
feed two kids and pay the rent.
Okay, guys,
she didn't fire me.
She made me manager.
[ Gasps ]
Manager?
Yeah, but it's just sort of
a trial thing.
Jolene:
We've never had a manager.
You're not gonna make us
punch time cards
or anything like that,
are you?
No, of course not,
nothing like that.
You know, just gonna help
Georgia with the day-to-day.
Well, uh
I didn't see that coming.
Well, congrats, girl.
Oh!
[ Laughs ]
Way to tap
into your personal power.
[ Chuckles ]
Couldn't have happened
to a nicer person.
Oh.
Selena: Yeah, well, you better be
extra nice to Don Jordan
after you blew him off
like that.
[ Chuckles ]
And not in a good way.
Oh, I got Don covered.
He's
gonna get my full attention.
Thanks for coming back.
Sorry about earlier.
Today's been insane.
No problem.
I had some downtime
waiting for this merger
to fall into place.
Do you know all you talk
about is work?
[ Chuckles ]
Come on, now.
A successful, handsome guy
like yourself --
he's got to have
his fair share of ladies.
Most women
aren't too keen
about coming second
to the career.
Well, there's got to be
some kind of middle ground.
All work and no play
makes Don a dull boy.
[ Chuckles ]
You might be right.
Maybe I'll have to
start focusing
on my personal life
after I get this promotion.
Oh, speaking of,
I've got news of my own.
Georgia's trying me out
as manager.
That's great.
[ Chuckles ]
Congrats, darling.
Yeah, it looks like we're
both climbing the ladder.
And look what you get
when you get to the top.
Mmm.
Beats the view
from my corner office.
Okay, you are all set
for the V.
P.
special
three days from now.
[ Chuckles ]
Hey, girl.
Oh, congrats again
on that promotion.
Sweet for the both of us,
right?
How so?
Mm, you overseeing
the schedule.
Obviously, we'll get to
cherry-pick the best clients.
Wellyou ready
to head out?
Double date --
it's all set.
Yeah,
that can't happen.
Oh, okay.
No worries.
Some other time.
No, it's not ever
gonna happen.
[ Chuckles ]
Excuse me?
Look, seeing clients
outside the Rub,
it not only takes business
from Georgia,
but it's dangerous.
Those places
are unsupervised.
There's no one to look
after you.
You could get hurt.
That's okay.
I'm a big girl.
I can handle it.
Okay, well,
it's not a request.
Girl, are you high?
I got you this job.
And I'm very grateful.
But I'm also grateful to Georgia
for the opportunity,
and I take my responsibility
here very seriously.
I'm sorry,
but I can't allow you
to do those outside gigs
anymore.
[ Chuckles ]
You think you're sorry now?
Just wait.
You just bit the hand
that fed you.
Okay.
They're perfect.
[ Laughs ] You made them.
I just supervised.
And I'm going to
eat them, too.
[ Gasps ]
Not until they cool down.
Now, let's see this note
for Zack.
Did you finish it?
"Dear Zack,
sorry I yelled at you.
Next time,
don't be such a jerk.
"
[ Chuckles ]
Katie, can you go
and try this letter again,
please,
without the "jerk" part?
But he is a jerk!
Come here.
Now, go back there
and rewrite it
and help your brother
clean up the room.
Yay! Let's go!
Okay!
Yoo-hoo!
Mee maw's in the house.
Gorgeous, mama.
The cake
or my beau?
Oh, well,
you must be
I'm Garrett, and you are even
prettier than your mama said.
Oh.
Well, we're glad
you could make it.
Well, I wouldn't miss it
for the world.
I know how important family
is to Linette.
Yeah, that's mama --
always thinking about us.
You got that right.
I'll pour us some wine.
Okay.
Boy, these kids are cute
as a button,
just like Linette said.
You know, your mama's been
gushing about you all
from the moment we met.
Oh, well, she told us
plenty of nice things
about you, too
Except that you were coming
for dinner tonight.
Didn't I mention that?
Mnh-mnh.
My bad.
Well, that must be
a handful
wrangling those little ones
all on your own.
I suppose
you'll be relieved
when your man gets back
from Dallas, huh?
Yeah.
Come on, sweetheart.
Let me show you around.
[ Door opens, closes ]
Hey.
What's all this?
Sunday dinner
with the family.
The whole family.
Right.
Yeah, just like
we used to do.
I thought it'd be nice
for the kids.
Or not.
[ Chuckles ]
Uh, no,
it's -- it's a great idea.
I just was expecting pizza
with the kids.
You know,
I would have cleaned up
if I knew it was
a whole spread.
[ Chuckles ]
You look fine to me.
Anyway, um, what'd you
want to talk to me about?
You know what --
you got a houseful of people.
We can, uh,
do it some other time.
You sure?
Yeah.
What's up, Jo?
Just covering the phones
for Georgia.
Oh.
Seems like a job
for the manager, doesn't it?
Just doesn't make sense.
I mean, Riley's
the newest girl on staff,
and suddenly we're supposed
to take orders from her?
Relax.
She's just the manager,
not the Gestapo.
Still, wouldn't you be
the obvious choice for the job?
Hell, you've
practically been around
since the beginning
of time.
[ Chuckles ]
I'm perfectly comfortable
with things
the way they are,
thank you very much.
Besides, Riley's
a real go-getter.
She's always got those big,
new ideas.
Yeah, ideas are one thing.
Putting in the time is another.
Oh, give the girl a break.
She's got a family.
So? We all have
stuff going on.
Kendra's
working three jobs.
I have a certain lifestyle
to maintain,
in case you hadn't noticed.
You've got thosecats.
Point
we're pulling our weight,
and Riley can barely juggle
her client load as it is.
Jolene, can you give me
a hand in the back?
Well, obviously, Georgia thinks
Riley can handle things.
We'll see about that.
Oh, this smells
amazing, Riley.
How do you manage
to pull this all together
working as much
as you do?
Oh, well,
that's a secret recipe.
Okay, Garrett, you sit
right here next to me.
[ Cellphone rings ]
No, you don't!
You two hush!
Unless you don't want
any chocolate cake later.
Mama.
Hey, both of you
stop it, okay?
Now go and sit down.
We'll each have our turn
sitting next to mama.
Oh, Katie,
will you do me a favor?
Will you go get
your Uncle Evan?
[ Sighs ]
No, I haven't had a chance
to tell her yet.
I walked into a houseful
of people.
Uncle Evan?
Oh, hey, Katie.
Uh, listen, bro,
I got to go.
I'll talk to you later.
[ Cellphone beeps ]
Was that daddy on the phone?
You said "bro.
"
Sweetheart, no.
That was -- that was
just my buddy Tim.
Come on.
Let's go eat.
[ Clicks tongue ]
Hey, Don, what can I do
for you this evening?
I'm here for my session
with Riley.
Oh.
Okay.
I see the appointment,
but Riley's off tonight.
That can't be right.
One of your
girls called to confirm.
Well, it must be
a scheduling error.
New system and all --
those things happen.
Well, that seems to happen
a lot around here.
Well, I'm sorry
to hear that.
I'm sure we can find
a way to fix this.
[ Sighs ]
This is really nice.
Gourmet cook,
supermom.
I don't know how you do
it all, Riley.
Must have had
a really good teacher.
Yeah, there's no doubt
about that.
All right, well,
I'll do the honors.
Dear Lord,
thank you for this food
that mom worked
all day to make.
But, God,
please bring daddy back
from Dallas really soon
so he could eat
with us, too.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Let's all dig in.
[ Clears throat ]
[ Knock on door ]
Maybe it's daddy.
[ Gasps ]
I'll get it.
.
Parks?
Yeah?
Uh, not -- not that Mr.
Parks.
Can I help you?
I am Mark Flemming, and --
and this is my son, Zack.
Zack!
Now, what the hell
kind of greeting was that?
Well, maybe you
should have called first.
What are you doing here?
I was trying to be
the bigger person,
apologize for how things went Friday.
For which part?
The part
where you judged me
or the part where you
checked out my legs?
Whoa.
Wait a minute.
Now, that is
a bold assumption.
You're the one
with the attitude.
I don't need this.
Come on, Zack.
[ Telephone rings ]
Good God, what now?
I'll get it.
Can we just please
get back to dinner?
No, mama, we can't.
Not until
this one explains herself.
But it's not my fault!
That is not the explanation
I was looking for.
Katherine Ann,
come back here!
It's your boss.
She says it's an emergency.
[ Sighs ]
Emergency?
What? They ran out
of scented candles?
Shh.
Georgia, right now's
really not the time.
No, I made that appointment
for tomorrow.
Wait.
He wants me
to come in right now?
He'll understand my life is
falling apart at the seams.
I got to go.
Is there anything anybody else
wants me to handle
before I completely lose it?
Good, because I'm gonna go
deal with my kid.
Sowho's ready
for chocolate cake?
I am really sorry, Don,
but Riley cannot come
back in here tonight.
You got to be kidding me.
That's like the second time
I've been treated like ***
by you people.
My business is not
good enough for you?
I assure you
that is not the case.
You are an extremely valuable
customer here.
Well, you got funny way
of showing it.
Look, why don't you at least try
one of the other girls?
Selena and Kendra
are available.
I told you I want Riley!
Nobody seems to care
what I have to say.
Maybe -- maybe they'd care
if I told them what goes
on in this place.
You're right, Don.
I'm sure all those fat-cat execs
you pal around with
would love to hear
about the business lunches
you've been taking here
all these years.
On the company dime,
no less.
I got all the receipts
filed away in my office
in case you need proof.
You just let me know.
[ Door slams ]
Man needs to learn
not to go
digging up more snakes
than he can kill.
All right, show's over.
Back to work.
[ Door closes ]
Don.
Don.
Hi.
Hi.
I'm Selena.
Selena?
Mm-hmm.
They made a movie
about you.
[ Laughs ]
You're cute.
Yeah.
Look, I just wanted to make sure
you were all right.
You seemed pretty upset
in there.
Well,
I'm doing better now.
Good.
You know what?
Let me give you
a little something.
You can call me anytime.
Doesn't have to be
for here.
Well, Selena,
I might just do that.
Well, I hope you do.
That's my sucker
you got there.
It's mine now.
[ Laughs ]
Kids are finally asleep.
Where's Garrett?
Sent him home
before anything else happened.
Lord, what a mess.
Suppose
I'll have to tell him
the whole damn truth
about Kyle.
Probably go running
for the hills after tonight.
Well, good.
Excuse me?
Oh, hell, mama, if he can't
handle a little family drama,
don't you think he's sniffing
around the wrong tree?
You never can support
my relationships.
Are you really gonna
make this all about you?
I really care about him,
Riley.
I'm sorry, okay?
I just --
I'm frustrated.
This whole Katie thing --
I just don't know
why she's all worked up.
Note on the counter
might shed some light.
"Dear Zack, sorry I called you
those bad words,
but my dad is not dead.
Poor thing.
Mamathe chair.
It's what they keep
fighting over.
It's Kyle's.
I mean, it's got to kill them
every time they see it empty.
How could I miss that?
Honey, you can't
beat yourself up.
You're doing
the best you can
under some
pretty rotten circumstances.
Hell, most people I know would
have cracked a long time ago.
Oh, well, I feel like
I'm not far from it.
[ Pounding ]
What on earth?
I used to find Kyle
out here.
More often than not
last year.
I wish he'd shared
his frustrations with us
instead of that bag.
Might have saved everybody
a lot of pain.
I really wanted this dinner
to be perfect,
you know, for the kids,
just to make everything okay.
But that wasn't gonna happen,
'cause, well, it's not okay.
Maybe it's time
to tell the kids the truth.
I want to be honest
with them.
I really do.
But what if Kyle
comes back?
You know?
I mean, that would just make it
confusing for all of us.
You know, the truth is,
I don't know
what I would do right now
if he walked
through that door.
Is that terrible
to admit?
That's probably not
gonna be an issue.
Riley, Kyle left
the country last week.
What? How do you --
how do you know that?
My buddy Tim ran his information
through the system,
got a hit on his passport.
He used it
to fly to Mexico.
Maybe it was stolen.
That's what you've been
wanting to talk to me about.
Just been trying to find
the right time.
He's really gone.
Well, I'm gonna have to
tell the kids the truth.
I can be there with you
to back you up, if you want.
No, no.
I'm good.
It's something
I need to do on my own.
Okay, you all.
Have a good day.
Good job.
Bye.
Bye.
Love you.
Love you!
Oh, hey.
I-I come in peace,
I promise.
[ Chuckles ]
I think I know what went wrong
with our kids.
Oh.
Wow.
Yeah, her daddy's
been gone a while,
and it's been
real *** her.
And I think Zack saying that
might have
Hit a chord.
Yeah, I get it.
My wife passed away
two years ago.
Car accident.
On some level,
Zack was probably trying to
connect with Katie about it.
[ Sighs ]
I'm so sorry.
That must have been really hard
on both of you.
Telling a 5-year-old
his mother's never coming home
wasn't easy.
It must have broken
his heart.
It did.
Butkids are
strangely resilient.
[ Sighs ]
And hopefully being there
for them softens the blow.
That's pretty much all we can do
as parents, right?
Jolene: Riley, got a minute?
It's about last night.
Oh, I heard
I missed some drama.
Oh, there's drama, all right.
Guess who was front and center.
Selena.
Mm-hmm.
How did I know
she was the one
that screwed
with Don's appointment?
Oh, did more than that.
I knew something was up
the way she was trashing
your promotion --
even tried to convince me
that I deserved it,
and we all know
that's a stretch.
Why do you
sell yourself short?
Comes a point in life you
just are who you are, honey.
And I've always been more of a
team player than ateam captain.
Maybe you've just
never gotten your chance.
I'm fine with things, you know,
the way they are.
But what I'm not fine with is
Selena's backsta--
[ Door opens ]
She followed your client
out to the parking lot
and made a date
to meet him
at the Baxter Hotel
this afternoon.
How do you know?
I checked her text messages
while she was in the shower.
[ Gasps ] Jolene.
Girl's been stirring the pot
a long time.
It's about time
she got burned.
[ Chuckles ]
Hey, Don, wait.
What are you doing here?
Well, I heard you
were meeting Selena.
Why not? Seems a lot more eager
to please than you've been.
Look, I know
that you're pissed.
Damn straight I am.
You left me hanging not once,
but twice.
You can bet your *** it won't
happen a third time.
Hey, don't walk away
from me like that,
like
I don't even matter.
[ Laughs ]
You got some nerve.
No, you do.
Just because you're
some bigwig exec
doesn't give you the right
to act like a jerk.
It's true.
I don't have that right,
even if I was a big exec.
That promotion
turned out to be
a pink slip.
Didn't see
that one coming.
I'm sorry.
Gave eight years of my life
to that place.
Just like that
I'm a statistic.
So, I went out
and got stupid drunk,
came by
for my appointment,
and, uh, found out
you weren't there.
Just triggered something,
I guess.
I didn't mean
to take that out on Georgia.
Believe me,
I know what it feels like
to be powerless
over your circumstances.
You know,
maybe it's time
to start focusing
on a life outside the job.
That sounds
like a smart plan.
Then why don't you come back
to the Rub with me,
and we'll talk about it
over a massage, on the house?
I'd like that.
I should probably tell --
Selena?
Don't worry about it.
Universe has a funny way
of working that stuff out.
[ Indistinct conversations ]
[ Sighs ]
You still waiting
for that friend?
Check, please.
Sure.
Go on in
and get settled.
Surprised to see
that one back
after the verbal smackdown
I gave him.
He was stressed
about work.
And how about you,
honey?
Sounded a little stressed
yourself last night.
I'm sorry about that.
Well, we all have
our moments.
Wasn't that long ago
I was hurling my ex's crap
out of the window
of a speeding Chevy.
[ Both laugh ]
No, you didn't.
Hell, yes, I did.
Look, Georgia,
I really want
more responsibility here
as manager,
but I just have too much
on my plate right now.
I just have to concentrate
on my kids
and help them
get through this.
And I just -- I hope you can
understand that.
Oh, of course I do.
And listen,
the offer always stands --
whenever you're ready.
Besides, I didn't have
the first clue
what I was gonna do
with that me time.
[ Giggles ]
I might as well face it.
My sweet spot is here
with you girls.
[ Keep Shelly in Athens'
"Lazy Noon" plays ]
Seaweeds ♪
on your hair ♪
sun and sand ♪
on your knees ♪
summer dreams ♪
Hey, Selena.
Where you been?
[ Sighs ]
Doctor's appointment.
You're not dying,
are you?
I'll live.
Thanks.
Since when are you so concerned
about my health?
Since you started
messing with mine.
Come again?
You think I'm so dense.
I got your number.
Ah.
Riley's been filling
your head
with a bunch of crap
again, huh?
You know,
despite what you think
I'm my own woman,
form my own opinions,
stand by them.
Way to go, Norma Rae.
Yeah, you have no idea
what I'm capable of.
Ooh.
Wow.
Look at grandma getting
all up in my grille.
Yeah, grandma's a lot tougher
than you think.
So next time you want to mess
with any of us girls,
you just might
want to think twice.
Okay.
[ Bell dings ]
Garrett!
What are you doing here?
Yeah, well, I came by
to see you, Linette.
I wanted to
tell you that --
Look, I know that that was
a lot to handle last night,
but I assure you my family's
not always like that.
No, no, what --
like what?
Funny?
Loving?
Real?
This means you're
not breaking up with me?
Are you kidding me?
I came by here
so I could ask you out again.
You did?!
I did.
Oh.
[ Rosi Golan's
"been a long Day" plays ]
Okay, dinner!
Thought we would try
something new,
like an indoor campout,
just the three of us.
Awesome!
Yeah!
Okay, we've got hot dogs,
baked beans, potato salad,
marshmallows for s'mores,
'cause it's not an indoor
campout without those, right?
All right.
First, I want to talk
to you guys, okay?
Get in here
and snuggle.
All right.
I know what Zack said
about your daddy.
It's not true.
But it must be really confusing
for you that he's not here.
Are you gonna cry?
Mmmaybe.
I'm always saying that you guys
need to tell me the truth.
Well, mama hasn't been
very truthful about something.
Your daddy has not been
working in Dallas.
Where is he?
I don't know.
He's lost?
Uh, confused, really.
I sure hope
he's figuring it all out.
Is he gonna come back?
No, not right now.
It's been a long day ♪
and I just want to hide away ♪
it's been a long year ♪
and I'm finally ready
to be here ♪