Way to You, The (2026)

[bunniefuu]

Life isn't always easy

The path might not be clear

But I can't let it

sway me...

On an average weekday,

the New York City Subway carries

roughly four million people.

That's four million trips

on over 6,000 train cars

through 423 stations.

With all those variables, no

two journeys are ever the same,

and missing that important

connection is all too common.

But finding someone, a real

connection against those odds.

Sorry. Excuse me.

Do we leave it up to fate?

Or...

try harder?

...anything can happen,

anything, anything can happen

I know banana and chili doesn't

sound right, but trust me.

I so love that

you want to share,

but we have to finish

this conversation.

What, about how amazing

we are together?

I mean, I... I know

I think that you are.

Well, obviously.

Yes. You know, I think

you're amazing,

but that's not

what we're talking about.

-Mmm. Mmm.

-See?

Sweet and spicy,

just like you, Emma.

Oh wow. That's really good.

Leo, I love you, but you have

to stop procrastinating.

That's just part of my process.

Yeah. And a part of my process

is making sure

you meet your deadline.

I thought we were friends.

We are.

And at one point,

we were more than that.

-Yeah.

-Mmhm.

That's way before

I was a gallerist

telling you to hurry up.

We can't have a blank space

on the wall at our opening,

and that's what we're

going to have

if you don't get to work

and finish your pieces.

Eh, two out of three

are already done.

That's a gift to everyone.

Okay. I bet the fabulous

Friedrich won't even notice.

No, probably not, but he hired

me to run his pet project.

You mean his entire gallery.

Yes, while he's gone

and I intend to make it great.

The opening

is on the 18th, okay?

So get to work.

Because Friedrich asked me

to check out another artist

who I bet could replace you

for the opening

if you don't finish in time.

Yes, boss.

But no more pastries for you.

Oh.

Mmm.

Intensely focused.

That's what I noticed

about you from day one, Maia.

You see something you want,

you go get it.

Kind of have to when you're

an investment banker.

But likewise, Conrad.

That's why we make

such a great team.

You've helped a lot of

companies with their IPO.

We make a great team

outside of the office, too.

Yeah, about that. Um...

Look, I know we deal with

hard numbers all day,

studying them, analyzing them.

But when it comes to...

love and relationships,

I feel like it should be more...

instant, don't you?

-Which part?

-The connection.

I just feel like

we should be connected

on a much deeper level by now.

You're talking about love?

It's been four weeks.

-Exactly.

-That's nothing.

My parents met

in line at a bagel shop.

By the time they got

to the cream cheese, they knew.

That was it.

They've been happily married

ever since.

So that's what

you're looking for?

Some sort of lightning

bolt situation?

Well, I think you kind of

need it, don't you?

To go the distance?

Then why did you wait

this long to say anything?

I just was hoping

to be proven wrong.

Look, Maia, you know

I think you're great.

That's irrefutable.

As for all the other stuff?

Good luck with the bagels.

Okay.

[Emma] I cannot

believe he's behind again.

Like there's no pressure.

I mean, does he know

how many artists there are

in New York City?

Mmm... 17,852?

That was rhetorical, Hazel,

but yeah.

-Yeah, I think I'd buy that.

-Yeah.

It's just-it's like he thinks

he's doing us a favor

by showing up at all.

His ego knows no bounds.

Right. And somehow you still

dated him.

For, like, a hot minute.

And only because

he has excellent taste.

Oh, right. What, in art?

In everything.

In music, food, clothes.

Yeah. And he clearly knows it.

Yeah. And that, unfortunately,

is my dating pool.

Fun to be around,

but nothing deeper.

Right. Flaky artists,

the best humanity has to offer.

And we wonder why

I'm still single at 34.

Aren't you 35?

Oh, thank you, Sid,

I was rounding down.

That's what

brothers-in-law are for.

[Hazel] Babe, sometimes you

just don't need to say things.

[Sid] Noted for next time.

Okay, and 35 is still young!

-Not as young as me.

-Ooh.

I so love sharing this

tiny apartment with you guys.

The way our house search

is going,

I'm gonna ignore that sarcasm

and take it at face value.

Anyways, I'm just saying

you have time, right?

You already have

a job that you love.

I do, and I so wish

that was enough.

But we only get

one go around, right?

And I want to experience

all the things.

Marriage, kids,

art on the fridge

as well as art on the walls.

Okay, well,

then you need to find

a different pool to paddle in.

I just want to find

someone who's stable.

Like, early 30's,

a real go-getter.

Maybe an early riser

and a solid profession.

Okay, I love the specificity,

but I'm pretty sure you're

not gonna meet that guy

at Coffee Bros at 11:00 AM.

More like you'd have to commute

to the financial district

to meet that guy.

Okay, wait.

That is, like, a genius idea.

A gentleman in finance

who ticks, like, all the boxes.

Wait, so I had a good idea?

Huh. That's interesting.

Tell me more.

Let's brainstorm.

-You hate online dating.

-Yeah.

So does everybody.

You start and end work

super late.

So commuting before

trading hours is genius.

Oh, wait. Are we talking about

the morning commute?

It's not gonna be the evening.

Uh.

Hey, you have always been

a go-getter with your work.

Why not with this?

[exhales]

Okay. Wait.

You mean, like, make this

right time, right place

thing happen for myself?

It's time to take

control of your destiny.

Exactly how early does

this morning commute start?

[cheerful music]

Do I think it's too much

to ask everyone

to clear their schedules

for a long weekend?

No, not if the opportunity

in Tokyo is real.

[Lance] EY Global

has left their entire

New York schedule open

to be wined and dined by us.

So yeah,

the opportunity is real.

Which is why I need you here

so we can iron out specifics.

Heard, Lance.

It's only 6:45.

I'm on my way.

Attaboy.

[PA] This is the uptown

Bronx-bound Train.

Next stop, City Hall.

[PA] This is the downtown

Brooklyn-bound Train.

Next stop, City Hall.

[loud yawn]

This is yours, isn't it?

I can't believe you found that.

Dumas is my favorite author.

This is his best.

In your opinion.

"All human wisdom is contained

in these two words:."

"Wait and hope."

That's beautiful.

Let me know when you finish it.

Thank you.

Yeah. My pleasure.



Oh!

Oh, I am so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I did not see you there.

It's okay. Oh, no.

That's okay.

You know what? It's hard

when I'm below the armpit.

Yeah, I'm annoyingly tall.

No, not even.

Here, have my shirt.

I'll just...

The one you're wearing?

Yeah, I have a t-shirt

underneath.

Don't worry about it.

It's really okay.

You know what?

You're not my size anyway.

-Oh.

-It's fine.

It looks a little bit

like splattered paint.

Yeah, I mean, it's-it's very

Jackson Pollock.

Yes, it is.

Could have been worse.

You could have

spilled it on my book.

You uh, don't have a book.

Oh, no, I do, I do.

And it's very interesting.

It's just too crowded

to read down here.

-Thank you.

-[Emma laughs]

If I can scoot by here.

Thank you.

They're like the ocean.

I'm sorry?

Your eyes.

-Thanks.

-[laughs]

Is that a line, or?

Maybe.

Excuse me.

Hey.

Hey, again.

Uh, did I drop something else?

No, no, not that I saw.

Well, thank you... again.

Uh, your ring.

It's... super unusual.

As in hideous or beautiful?

Well, I'm not sure I'm

qualified to assess, but...

[PA] Next stop

Downstreet Station.

I'd say eye-catching.

You didn't answer the question.

Tripping over my words,

cool. Um...

It's from a Japanese

artist I've followed for years.

If you like this, you should

check out his opening.

He's only in town for a month,

but the preview's today.

Is that where you're headed?

[train slows down]

[PA] It looks like a slight

delay due to a technical issue.

Let's pretend it's one of those

gimmicky restaurants

where you eat in the dark.

Mmm, yeah, yeah.

Okay. Good idea.

-Mm.

-What'll I have?

Um, I can offer you

some t-shirt coffee or...

Wow. And funny.

Yes. Yes, I am.

[chuckles]

Does this artist of yours

have any tips

on dealing with

in-dark experiences?

Uh, I think he would say

everything is art.

Just like everything is copy.

So basically, we should

just embrace this.

[train lurches]

Apparently so.

[PA] Sorry about that folks,

we're up and running now.

Next stop Canal Street.

Hey, okay. That's a relief.

Glad you're here to protect me.

Likewise.

[PA] This stop is Canal

Street Station.

This is me.

-This is my stop.

-Oh.

Sorry about the shirt.

Oh, no. It's okay.

[PA] Stand clear of the

closing doors, please.

What's your name?

[PA] Stand clear of the

closing doors, please.

[Lance] All the meetings will be

catered by the Taste Club,

ending at a night at the Grand

Oak Steakhouse.

Champagne with a view.

Anything else I'm forgetting?

Uh, no. Just a quick

clarification question

from this morning's meeting.

"Gucci boots on the ground,"

that was your rallying speech

to the team

for closing this deal?

Mmhmm.

I'm pretty sure you're

the only one who wears Gucci.

A, not true.

B, you still need

to give me your plus one.

So I think you should focus

on that, not my footwear.

Do you have a plus one or not?

I do.

What's her name?

That is a very good question.

We met on the subway

during the blackout.

You didn't get her number?

Email? Socials? Anything?

There was a lot going on,

but I definitely think

we'll meet again.

How?

Eight million people live here.

Probably more than that.

You're just gonna

let fate do its thing?

Again.

You've become modern-age lazy,

you know that?

Just put an ad

in the City Express's Missed

Connection column.

That feels made up.

Don't tell me you never

grab the Free City Express.

They practically shove them

in your bag

when you hit the escalator.

Politely, yes, but

I never actually read it, so.

What are the chances

of her reading it?

Uh... way better than you

just bumping into her again.

But I've got

another meeting to attend to,

so feel free to make lots

of money here

while I make

lots of money there.

[Hazel]

So what I'm hearing,

is that the juice was worth

the squeeze.

Yeah, he was sweet and chatty,

-especially for how early it was.

-Mmhmm.

And then the whole blackout

on the train thing happened.

-Was it on the 6?

-Yes!

The whole line was dark

for a couple of minutes.

Okay, then what happened?

[sighs]

He disappeared.

Oh.

Yeah. Everyone was on edge

and rushing to get out,

and-and I lost him.

And I will probably never

see him again.

Which is fine, because I know

absolutely nothing about him.

So I am moving on

and staying intentional.

Okay.

To intention.

To intention.

Intention.



[Conrad] 25-50 words.

This isn't poetry.

"To the one"

"who dropped her book."

No. No, no, no.

"To the cute"

"brunette on the Bronx-bound

6 train."

"We talked art and books"

"before the blackout cut us off."

"I would love to see

where this goes."

Submit.

Okay.

[traffic sounds

and street chatter]

I can't believe there were

six ads because of the blackout.

But they're kind of cute.

I mean, listen to this one.

"To the cute brunette on

the Bronx-bound 6 train."

"We talked art and books before

the blackout cut us off."

"I would love

to see where it goes."

Who talks about art

and books at 7:00 AM?

-Do you mind?

-No.

Cute brunette.

[Woman] Can you imagine

putting an ad in the newspaper?

I mean, come on.

Do you really think you

could find someone that way?

[phone dings]

Huh, that was fast.

[indistinct chatter]

Was I right about the book?

You mean the one you never saw?

Oh, I'm sorry.

You're not who I was expecting.

Oh, likewise.

But I appreciate you coming.

Yeah, yeah.

Normally, I never would have,

but I just-I had to see.

Yeah, I can imagine that

blackout was pretty unusual,

or special,

if you're looking for

that kismet kind of thing.

Oh, no. I'm not.

I'm just looking

to make better choices.

More intentional choices.

Being?

I'm-I'm Conrad, by the way.

Can I sit?

Please. Yes. I'm Emma.

Hi. [laughs]

Um, being-just being open

to more responsible partners.

You know, kind, funny, wants

a family, perhaps in finance.

Because, I don't know,

I just feel like that

sounds responsible.

Well, you're giving us

too much credit.

You're in finance?

Guilty. Looking for

a mystery woman

who happens to love

the same book I love.

Mmm. What book?

The Count of Monte Cristo.

I've never read it.

[laughs]

Well, aside from the book,

what do you know about her?

Uh, just where

she was going, roughly,

to see some artist she follows.

Oh, that's delightfully vague.

Well, she had

this beautiful ring on,

with a giant green stone.

Okay. That's better.

She was going to his preview.

And that the artist

was Japanese.

Um, is it jewellery

and sculpture, by chance?

I don't know, maybe.

Why?

Well, my boss just asked me

to check out this new

Japanese art collective.

I'm a gallerist, so...

I might be able

to help you find her.

Or at least the show.

That-that's great.

But why would you?

I feel like I've already

wasted enough of your time here.

I don't know. I think

I feel a little badly

that I wasn't the one.

That's not your fault, I mean-

[sighs] And you seem

really nice.

And I think it will give me hope

for my own situation

if you're able to find her.

Well, maybe

it's meant to be, then.

Hmm.

Us meeting here to help

each other find the one.

I mean, if you're looking

for a solid guy in finance,

I know plenty of those, and...

I came here looking

for my lightning bolt.

[laughs] Your lightning bolt.

All right, well, just stay away

from open spaces,

you know, for safety reasons.

[both laughs]

So where do we start?

Why don't we meet

back up on Sunday?

Make a plan, then when

we're both not working.

Yeah, here.

Put your number in my phone.

8:00 AM?

[laughs] Um, how about 11:00?

9:30?

Oh. All right.

But only if there's coffee.

Coffee.

I will meet you

at 9:30 AM sharp... ish.

-Ish?

-Yeah.

You know there's no "ish"

in finance, right?

Yeah, but plenty on the weekend

if you do it right.

I'll still see you at 9:30.

And I will be not far

behind you.

You want me to divulge

personal information?

No. Just a quick list of names.

Of my clients that

keep these lights on.

Georgia...

I'm not asking for

bank statements here.

I'm just trying to

help out a friend.

Well, your friend

is out of luck.

There was a guest list,

and again, it's private.

Are you sure?

Are you sure?

Yes.

Oh. Wow.

Takada's rings are to die for,

aren't they?

Yeah. They're gorgeous.

We had a strong social

presence here the other night.

I'm sure you can find

your girl that way.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Love is a cartwheel

Love is a long evening

Love is a handstand

Love is a bumpy landing

Love is a handshake

Love is a great...

Yay! You are-you are up.

Yeah.

You guys are up bright

and early for Saturday.

Where'd you go?

Mm. Not telling.

Why?

Because I promised

I'd wait for Sid.

Oh, my gosh,

you're pregnant, aren't you?

-No, I'm not.

-I'm gonna be an aunt!

Okay, I'm not saying, but-

no, can we just-

- Can we just-

- Oh, you're cruel.

Okay. And you're gonna

have to find a new

spot for all your stuff

'cause it's getting real

squeezy on the cabinets.

Do you want to come in

and try this

'cause it's a great

stress release?

What? Why are you stressed?

-I thought you were excited.

-No, I am, I am.

Okay. Am I right?

If I'm right, why

do you have bubbles?

Because I told you

I'm not pregnant.

What? What? No, no.

Too soon.

Uh, but we did...

[both]... win the lottery.

What? Housing or Powerball?

Housing.

And Emma, is this

super cute apartment

on the Upper West Side.

-Amazing! That's amazing!

-I know, I know.

Congratulations!

Oh, I'm so happy for you.

Oh, okay.

So when does this happen?

When do you move?

What's the timeline?

Like, um... now.

Oh.

Sort of one of the conditions.

Yeah, yeah. Okay.

This is-this is so great.

Now is very soon.

-Yeah.

-Um...

Sorry, this is just less, um,

notice than I was expecting.

No, no, I-yeah, um,

but we-we're totally

gonna help you

find a new place or roommate.

No, this is so fine.

This is great!

This is not about me.

It's about you.

I'm so happy for you.

Let's pop those bubbles.

I'm gonna grab the glasses.

I'm gonna pop the bottle, yeah?

-Can you give me a boost?

-Yeah.

Thank you.



Thank you very much.

Have a good day.

Americano with a double shot

of espresso.

Oh, yeah.

That should do it.

-Thank you.

-Mmhmm.

Oh, so dark gray really is

the financial uniform

of the weekend, huh?

I hadn't noticed.

But personally, I own a lot

of dark gray workout gear.

Perfect for traveling.

Hides everything.

Oh, you travel a lot?

Yeah, ever since I was a kid.

My parents were big

on experiences over gifts.

Stamps in passports

over stocking stuffers,

-that kind of thing.

-Same. Yeah.

Except we didn't

get stamps for camping.

Just a lot of river rafting,

hiking,

the occasional poison ivy.

Oh.

We gotta hook you up with a

passport for national parks.

That exists?

Yeah, yeah. You get a stamp

for each visit.

Okay, just so I know your type.

[chuckles]

Gym rat or mountain biker?

Biker for sure.

Cook or expert orderer?

Uh, I don't know, you know.

Okay. Despite what it sounded

like earlier,

I don't really have

a long list of requirements.

I just want to meet a kind,

responsible guy

who wants the same things I do.

You know, family, travel.

Just a partner in this life.

Who may or may not also love

to cook.

Got it.

I'll scan my Rolodex.

Your Rolodex?

Do you work on

Wall Street in the 80's?

I had no idea.

Metaphorical. I just thought

you'd fall asleep

if I told you I'd scan

the address book

of my secure internal

messaging system.

[snores]

Oh, I'm so sorry, I just-

Were you talking?

-Well played. Well played.

-Did you say something?

So...

Any luck with the guest list?

No, but I'm doing

a little online recon.

I'm putting together my own

list of gallery attendees

for you to go through,

but, um...

But what?

I'm just so curious.

What is it about this one girl?

I mean, there are, like, a

million gorgeous girls out here

who look like

they could be your type.

My type?

And what would that be?

I don't know, like,

high-achieving, put together,

academically decorated women

who also happen

to be perfect or close to.

You could have just

said perfect, but, nailed it.

I'm so glad to hear

you're rooted in reality.

You wanna sit?

Yeah.

Ah.

No, but in all seriousness,

my work life is

all about numbers, so...

when it comes to love

and finding the one,

I've chosen to take

the gut route.

Mm. Love at first sight.

Might sound cheesy, but yeah.

Mm.

You?

No, no, no, no.

Been there, done that.

Doesn't really work out for me.

And that's why I'm trying

this practical approach.

I mean, yes, the love will

have to be there, absolutely.

But there are other qualities

that have to be there first.

So I'm just-I'm looking

for those first.

-Huh.

-Yeah.

What about him?

He's too bro-ish.

What about him?

Stop.

[both] He runs funny.

[laughing]

What about him?

Dark gray!

My soulmate!

-[Emma laughs]

-Funny. Okay, okay, okay.

I just need to figure out

who I know or work with

that's single.

You don't know offhand?

Guys don't usually

talk about that stuff.

Well, I'm glad

you didn't lead with that

when you were offering

to help me.

Don't worry, don't worry.

I'll get us there, okay?

Same. Same. Same.

Uh, I think I'm finally

starting to wake up.

-Starting to wake up?

-Yeah.

It's almost 10:30.

And?

If you really want to couple up

with a guy in finance,

you should at least figure out

if you like the early hours.

Oh. No, I don't.

But that's only because

my work life tends to start

after the sun goes down.

Huh. Well.

Before I set you up with

any co-workers,

why don't you try some early

morning activities first?

See if you can hang.

That's actually not a bad idea.

-Why thank you.

-Yeah.

And you know what?

If your girl's in the art world-

Well, we don't

know that for sure.

Yeah, but it's a possibility.

You might want to learn

a smidge more about art.

And maybe lose

the preppy jacket.

Preppy jacket?

It was a gift.

Like, from a client?

That I only wear

when exercising.

All right, all right.

That's fine.

Anything else?

No.

I have a new show on.

So why don't you come by the

gallery tomorrow after work

and check it out?

You know, to get

you started on art?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'd like that.

Great.

How about him?

Eh.



[Emma]

So this is it.

Hey. Cool clock.

Thank you.

This was a gift from

a client from South America.

Oh.

So this is where

you spend your days?

Mmhm. Yeah.

Yeah, be careful, or you might

be going home

with a pig drinking a martini.

It did catch my eye,

and I have a lot of blank walls.

Oh, well, we can fix that.

You know,

art is not just material.

It can hold emotion,

it can unlock memories,

or just be a great

conversation piece.

Like martini pig.

Like martini pig.

So this is what you do, huh,

for work?

You put all this together?

Yeah. Basically.

Let me guess.

Art history major.

Business.

But both my parents

were artists,

so I've been

in this world forever.

You ever try your hand at it?

Mhm. At fine art?

Did it skip a generation?

I just-I've seen enough

highs and lows

to know that I should not ask

for that type of rejection.

Mm. Never know, could have been

a series of yeses.

Not in my experience.

But moving on.

No.

What?

-Emma.

-Oh, Brett.

Hi.

-You look great.

-Oh.

Like you've really

embraced this whole

self-care, glow-up thing.

But I'm just showing

my clients some of my work.

Wow. Thank you so much

for being here.

I hope you enjoy the show.

I'm just showing my client here

some landscapes,

so we're gonna head that way.

But it was great to see you.

It was great seeing you.

You know where to find me.

I do.

You dated him, didn't you?

It's a very small industry.

Get to pivot to finance now.

Solid move.

Just-just keep walking.

Lead the way, boss.

[exhales]

Is this what you wanted

to show me,

or is this the furthest

point away from Brett?

But I do really love this piece.

It reminds me

of camping as a kid.

Mm. Not sure how you got that,

because I don't see any s'mores.

[laughs]

What do you think?

Uh.

Not a whole lot of strong

thoughts either way on this one.

But this one.

Mm.

Jesse Miki.

Beautiful.

I love his work.

I just like how all

the pieces are broken,

but when you

look closer, they're...

They're connected.

Hanging on.

That's a good observation.

Um, that's later than

I've been out in ages, so.

Okay. Well, you now know more

about the New York art scene

than half

the people in the city.

So if you meet her...

You mean when.

You will have an instant

point of conversation

that will be genuine.

And I think that's

all anybody wants.

[alarm going off]

[groans]

[turns alarm off]



Okay.

-[metal clattering]

-Oh, my gosh!

Oh, I'm sorry.

-I'm sorry! I'm sorry!

-Emma?

-What are you doing?

-I'm so sorry.

Where are you going?

Were you gonna hit me with that?

It is heavy.

Fair.

Okay. Um, I gotta go.

I love you.

[Lance] In their Ginza office.

They'd want you in an advisory

role until they go public.

Are we talking a long-term

relocation in Tokyo

or a promotion here?

[Lance]

See how the visit goes.

Got it.

You realize

we're running here, right?

Not the Arctic?

Those joggers

a little tight on you.

Haha, made you look.

Are we five?

Five plus 30.

Were you on a work call

just now?

Yeah. Just warming up

my vocal cords for our run.

Are you excited?

I'm ecstatic.

Let's not call it a run,

though, huh?

More of a soft jog.

Okay. Let's go.

-[Emma groans]

-[Conrad laughs]

So, did I hear

something about Tokyo?

That's exciting.

I've always wanted to go there.

I mean, Mount Fuji.

Curry bread. Hello, Kitty.

Japan is a special place.

Not sure I want to be there

indefinitely, but very cool.

Indefinitely is a long time.

I'm used to it.

Oh, so you travel

a lot for work too?

Makes dating tricky.

Or, relationships tricky.

Dating easy-ish.

Hence, in my 30s and single.

Hey, that's my line.

Ah, why am I already hot?

I gotta take some of this off.

-Here.

-Oh.

-Let me hold that.

-Thank you, thank you.

You know, maybe dating

is so hard

because you're looking

for a perfect unicorn.

Oh, I never said that.

Oh, you kind of did.

No, I'm just looking

to click with someone.

Yeah. Instantly.

Not literally.

It just shouldn't feel forced

or hard

that early on, that's all.

Are there two sleeves on this?

Yeah, I actually-

I do agree with that.

Huh.

Why do I feel like that's

a major win?

Because it's very cold outside,

and the blood vessels

in your head

are constricting

to conserve heat.

You're not-You're not

thinking clearly.

Well, you better

start running, then.

Soft jogging.

Slow running.

[both laughing]



You know what? I have

just been doing pottery

for so long to de-stress

that I never even

contemplated running.

Oh, now you call it that.

This was fun.

I mean, good, like

it felt good for me.

You made the time

go by a lot faster.

And here I didn't think

you could chat before 7:00 AM.

[laughs] Wonders never cease.

-Want your sweatshirt back?

-Oh, yeah.

Yes. Thank you

for holding it for me.

Ah.

-There you go.

-Thanks.

-Your scarf?

-[laughs]

Oh!

Conrad, hey.

Thought that was you.

I've been hearing your name

a lot around the office.

Don't worry.

All good things.

Sorry to interrupt.

Hi. Sorry. I'm Aaron.

Hi, I'm Emma. Hi.

Emma lives not far

from here. Right?

Uh, yeah. Pretty close.

Downtown Brooklyn.

Okay.

And is a good friend of mine.

Thank you. Likewise.

Well, I'm sure we'll see you

at one of our many

work events then.

And I'll see you in 30

to talk deal pipeline, right?

-Yep.

-Sounds good.

-Good to meet you.

-Bye.

Wow. You guys really

just get after it.

Well.

He was nice.

Really? Just nice?

All right, fine.

He was cute.

But is he single

'cause that's

the million dollar question

I have no idea.

Oh, you're k*lling me.

But I will find out.

-Okay. Thank you.

-Yeah.

This was fun.

I'm gonna go soft jog in

the direction of my home.

I'll see you later.

-We'll see you.

-Bye.

[blender whirring]

Okay, okay.

I am amenable to this sound.

As long as it means that you're

making us breakfast, too.

-Good morning.

-Good morning.

Yes, I have enough

for all three of us.

Sorry about the noise.

That's fine. I mean, it looks

like it was worth it.

You've got

this nice glow going on.

Yeah?

Well, it was fun and cold, and,

um, there was this cute guy.

Conrad?

No, but someone that Conrad

works with.

This sounds promising.

Yeah, but we're not

commenting on it yet.

You're a superstitious lot.

Yeah. Oh, speaking

of superstitious,

I have a viewing lined up,

but it's apartment number 13.

-Okay.

-Do I still go?

[together] Yes.

And can I come with you?

Yes. Of course.

As long as you tell me

what you think

about these beauties.

-Thank you.

-It's like a moss color.

Mhm.

You can chew it.

-Mm.

-I know.



Right there.

[phone vibrating]

[Emma] Did you get my message?

Yeah. That Aaron texted you

to set up a happy hour?

[Conrad] Yeah.

Is that why you're calling?

No. Not exactly.

I uh, got another message

from the City Express.

Oh, wow.

Okay, so do you-do you

think it's her?

Well, it wasn't last time, but

it kind of worked out.

Yeah, well,

I guess we'll find out

real soon.

Oh, are you going to see

her right now?

Yeah. With Tokyo coming in hot,

it's now or never, right?

Yeah.

-Yeah. That's exciting.

-Right.

For both of us.

Yeah.

Yeah. But you know what?

We should keep our phones close

just in case, you know,

it doesn't work out,

or if you need back-up.

You're already in my favorites.

Okay, Sid.

Since Hazel was stuck at school

being the best teacher ever.

You're up.

What do I wear on my date?

Oh, please don't

make me do this.

Oh, come on, it's fun.

You'll love it.

Which top? Do I go with

the one that says

"I'm interesting,

but not too quirky"?

Or the more girl next door look?

Even though this is

New York City and we don't

talk to our neighbors

unless there's a fire.

The one on the right?

Oh, the one that says

"I'm fun and I like to read".

But do I look good in yellow?

We both know I don't.

This washes me out.

This is a trap.

Sid, no, we're family.

You can say anything to me.

Okay, then it doesn't

matter what you wear.

You're kind,

you're beautiful, you're smart...

So none of these.

[sighs]

So tell me, is there any

fun gossip from the hospital?

Two doctors from cardiology

are getting a divorce.

[Emma]

No. Why?

I don't know.

[Emma] Well, like,

did something happen?

I didn't ask.

[Emma]

What is it with men?

Why are you not asking

the important questions?

[sighs]

Okay.

I think it's this.

-Mm. Yeah, that's the one.

-Right?

-Mmhm.

-Oh.

Yes. Your cookies are so good.

Hey. Just one. I'm bringing

those to my parents later.

Okay.

Please do not forget to text

Hazel a full report

when you get home.

Will do.

Thank you.

All right, well, break a leg.

Have fun.



Conrad?

Valerie?

Yes.

But you're not who

I met on the subway.

Yeah. You're not who I met.

[sighs]

It was a long shot.

Agreed. But thank you

for coming.

Uh, do you want a coffee?

I'm kind of only taking

work off for the real deal.

Yeah, I get it.

Well. Good luck.

Don't stop believing.

-Thank you.

-Thanks.

Oh, I just love anything French.

The cheese, the wine,

the countryside.

My parents have

a place in Cte d'Azur.

[gasps]

Monte Carlo? Nice?

Uh, Sainte-Maxime.

But a short drive from all that.

Oh, gosh, and you haven't

retired there yet?

Well, I mean, there's

the whole vesting period.

And, you know, these are the

true earning years of our lives

before things

start to slow down.

So, I mean, why would I...

retire?

Oh, I was, uh,

I was just kidding.

I was just making a joke.

That's all that was.

But it was not a very good one.

No, no, it was good.

But it's just like,

it's gonna be a long slog

to retirement, you know?

So it's...

Yeah.

-Should we order?

-Yes.

I know all the must-haves here.

Wonderful.

[notification alert]

I'm so sorry. Um,

would you excuse me a second?

-Oh, sure.

-Thank you.

How did you beat me here?

I always beat you because

I'm not a soft jogger.

And...

it wasn't her.

Oh. I'm sorry.

Yeah. How was your happy hour?

It seemed short.

Good.

Fine.

I don't know why

I wore heels, you know.

I don't-

I don't wear heels anymore.

They're very impractical.

They're not me.

-You're unsure of his height?

-No.

And that shouldn't matter.

I mean, like you said, it's

about the connection anyway.

-It is.

-Yeah.

So I just-

heels were a bad call.

Why are you

so stuck on footwear?

I don't know.

I don't know.

I think I'm just frustrated

with, like, with myself.

Aaron was great.

He is great.

But...

-It wasn't there?

-No.

No. And I feel now I'm like,

I'm the bad guy.

No, you're not the bad guy.

You just might have to admit

that the initial spark

has to be there.

Okay, maybe. Maybe. Fine.

But can we actually finish

this conversation inside?

Because I need

slippers immediately.

Do I get to meet your sister?

No. She and Sid are having

dinner at his parents' house.

But I can offer you a nightcap?

You had me at slippers.

Gotta see those.

[chuckles] Oh, yeah.

-Cute.

-Thanks.

[laughs]

So, mind the mess.

They're moving

in less than a week.

Any luck on finding a place?

I do have a viewing lined up,

but my landlord said

that I could hang out

and stay here

until he finds new renters, so

hopefully that'll buy me

some time.

It must be stressful.

Yeah, it is, but

he's surprisingly nice

for a landlord.

They get a bad rep.

I'd say the same

about us bankers.

[laughs]

All right, well, um, you're

surprisingly nice for a banker.

Mm.

I just don't want

to rush it and settle.

Are we talking

an apartment or a guy?

Just trying to find a good one.

Well, you deserve the best.

For both.

So did you make all these?

Mmhmm.

I thought you said

you didn't do art.

Well, not fine art.

No, I mean this is

just everyday stuff.

Oh.

-Oh, I love a good mug.

-Yeah?

You can have that one.

-Really?

-Yeah.

Thank you. It's sturdy.

I like it.

Speaking of fine art, I may be

in the market for a new piece.

Oh, really?

Do you have something

in mind already?

Yeah.

Yeah. That Jesse Miki

we looked at.

Oh, the fractured landscape.

It's gorgeous.

I'm curious, why that one?

Uh, there's just

something unbreakable in it

that reminds me of my parents.

And how they handled

a really dark time.

Money can dampen things or

certainly complicate them,

especially when your parents

lose everything

in a Ponzi scheme

run by a longtime friend.

Oh, wow. That's terrible.

I'm so sorry.

Yeah.

The hardest part was seeing

the stress

on my parents, but

they managed to get through it.

Their world was rocked,

but they held on.

-Hence the piece.

-Mmhmm.

Is that why you landed

in the world of finance?

Mm.

I guess I...

wanted to learn

to control what I can.

Mm.

So how long have you been

into pottery?

You're changing the subject?

Maybe.

A little bit.

[laughs]

Have you ever done pottery?

Maybe as a kid, like, once.

I think you should try it again.

Well...

Just for, like,

a couple of minutes.

It's oddly therapeutic,

and it's already set up.

Fine. But if I break anything,

it's on you.

Deal.

Deal.

All right.

This is your bucket of water.

Go ahead and get your hands wet.

-How wet? A lot?

-A lot. Don't be shy.

The more water, the better,

because that keeps

-the clay moving.

-Okay.

And then right by your

right foot, that's your pedal.

Speed is your friend.

You ready?

Yeah. Let's do it.

All right, turn it on.

Okay. Get a feel for it.

Now you can start

speeding it up.

-Okay.

-That's good.

So what we're gonna do

is center it.

Go ahead and squeeze

the sides really hard.

Really like lean your body

into it.

What're we making here?

Perfect. Well, you know what?

It's going to tell us

what it is.

-That's what I like to hear.

-Exactly.

Do you mind if I actually

come in and...

-Yeah. Yeah.

-Okay. Okay, great.

There we go.

Now she's looking nice.

That's starting

to look like something.

Go ahead and put

your hands around it.

-Okay.

-Yeah.

Am I helping

or am I just slowing you down?

[laughs] You're helping.

-Look what you're doing.

-Look at this.

-You're nailing it.

-All right.

-Speed's good?

-Yeah. Speed's great.

-Yeah.

-Good.

Okay. Equal pressure

on the sides.

That's perfect.

That's great,

that's great, that's great.

-Like, too much or...

-No.

Um, okay. Release it

a little bit.

-Okay.

-There. There it is.

There it is.

Perfect.

You can take your foot

off the pedal if you want to,

because what you've got there

is a one of a kind bowl.

Oh. Is that what this is?

-Mmhm.

-Okay.

Yeah. If you just add

a handle to it,

you can upgrade it to a cup.

...I'll follow

right after you

Thanks for the lesson.

You're welcome.

Um,

it's past my bedtime,

so I have an early meeting too.

You know, that's your

favorite excuse.

Yeah well...

Okay, before you leave,

I have one more thing for you.

What's this?

This is a list of 15 women

who could be

your lightning bolt.

Oh.

Right. Thanks.

You're welcome.

Yeah. I gotta hold up

my end of the bargain.

And now I feel badly.

I've got nothing for you.

Well, so far.

Yeah, but I was 0 for 1

with Aaron,

so I'm off to a rocky start

on the help front.

Well, you know, if you really

want to be helpful,

you could save me

from going solo

to my little sister's

moving out and in party

Friday night.

Oh. I see your list

and I raise you a date.

You know, indeed,

that would be helpful.

Most definitely.

-Good.

-Mmhm.

-Thanks for the mug.

-You're welcome.

Good night.



[Aaron] Hey, man,

can you top me up?

Yeah, you got it.

And thanks for the introduction,

by the way.

Yeah, I heard you guys went out.

[laughs] So you heard

she's not into me, then?

What? No.

Not in so many words.

It's all good.

I'm gonna be traveling a lot

for work in the next

couple of months anyway,

so it's probably for the best.

Yeah.

Then again, so are you.

Well, considering

I'm not dating anyone,

it shouldn't be a problem.

You sure about that?

-Yeah.

-Okay.

'Cause people don't usually

jog with just friends

unless they're into them.

Or they're training

for a marathon.

Are you?

Uh, no. No marathon.

Well, then you might

want to stop

lying to yourself

and do something about it.

She's pretty great.

-Okay.

-Oh, no.

Um...

Yeah, I-I think calling it

an apartment is generous.

Yeah, maybe that's why

she just left the keys for us.

Because there's definitely

not enough room for three.

Check out that view.

Wow. You, um,

you could place one

of your 50 mugs here.

Forty-nine.

I gave one to Conrad.

Okay. I can't believe

that I missed

meeting him the other day.

I also can't believe that you

asked him up for a nightcap.

Why? It was innocent.

And you're in luck.

I invited him to come tonight.

To, like, our party?

Yeah. Is that okay?

Are you kidding me? Yes.

I mean, you two

have clearly been

spending a lot of time together.

You know why.

-Because you like him.

-No.

Mmhmm. And he ticks

all of your boxes.

-Even if I did.

-Mmhmm.

He's like-he's determined

to find this one girl.

Right. Which is why he's been

spending so much time with you

instead of, um, pounding the

pavement to actually find her.

-You think?

-Oh, my gosh.

You are so much more

book smart than me,

but I'm really lapping you

in the love department.

Yes, it's like so obvious.

How do I pivot?

You stop talking about her,

and you start talking about

the two of you.

Starting tonight.

I can do that.

[Hazel] Okay. No.

There is no way

that these life-size puppets

are making the move with us.

You have life-size puppets?

Yes. And it was almost a deal

breaker when we first met.

Until she realized

that I used it to cheer up

the kids in the pediatric wing.

Oh, baby, even then, it was

still a little touch-and-go.

But look at you now.

You're happy. You're married.

You're getting

your own apartment.

Mmm. Sans puppets.

-Fine. Emma?

-Mm-mm.

No, no, no, no, no.

Do not look at me.

Don't you do it.

I'm not offering to adopt them.

All right, well,

who needs refills?

-Me.

-Me.

-Our treat. Yes.

-Oh, is that right?

You didn't know that, but now...

-Oh, sh**t. Oh.

-What?

Nothing. I just-I offered

to buy a round.

-I'll be right back.

-Okay. All right.

Right.

Mmhmm.

Excuse me. Sorry.

I want to buy their whole tab

this time, please. Thank you.

[woman] This place is amazing.

Thank you so much

for recommending it.

I would never have thought.

Sorry. Excuse me.

I don't mean to interrupt,

but I was just noticing

your ring, and...

Is that an Akiko Takada?

You know him?

Yes, yes.

Uh, just only recently, yeah.

Wow. It's beautiful.

I love the color.

-Thank you.

-Mhm.

[Simone] Anyway, what were

we saying?

Oh, yeah.

We were talking about...

[sighs]

You're welcome.

For what?

I just found your

lightning bolt.

Although her name is Simone,

which I think is a lot classier.

You found her.

Yeah. I guess

that's fate for you.

Yeah.

-Yeah, yeah. I guess it is.

-Mmhmm.

Let me see the ring.

This is the ring

that I saw, right?

Yeah. Yeah.

I mean, this is why

we started this whole thing.

Mmhmm.

Doesn't mean

you have to like it.

No. I'm happy.

I'm happy because he's happy.

-Right?

-Right.

Yeah. That's a very mature

thing to say.

Mmhmm.

I feel really stupid

for crushing.

Yeah. That's more like it.

I mean he is so hot.

Stop. You're making it worse.

I know, I know, I know.

Are you here with anybody or?

-No.

-No?

Okay. This isn't helping.

I don't want to have this

conversation anymore.

Wait. What conversation?

What conversation?

I don't even know.

-Come here.

-Not me, I feel great.

-I love you so much.

-I love you.

[Hazel and Emma laughing]

[Emma] I feel fine.

[laughing]

Everything's fine.

[panting]

Are you sure you're up

for something this formal?

It's a lot of suits

and small talk.

I'm pretty good

at small talk, so I'm in.

Great. I'll put you down

as my plus one.

Well, I don't know

about you, but...

I think this is

my best work yet.

Yeah.

Yeah. Let's hope it translates

to sales at the opening.

Is, uh,

everything okay with Frederick?

Oh, yeah.

I think he's still

in Germany. Why?

Well, I don't know.

You were so excited to put this

whole show together

and you just seem a little flat.

-Thank you.

-Said with love.

Oh. I'm fine.

Fine. Okay.

Well, that's the least

convincing word

in the dictionary.

-Boy troubles?

-[snorts]

-I'm 35.

-Man troubles.

That also sounds weird.

Okay, well, as someone

who knows you really well,

I'd just like to say

give him a chance.

Who?

I don't know, but,

well, you can be a little...

judgy. Also said with love.

I think the word you're

looking for is selective.

Okay, well, either way,

a second or third date

might not hurt, even if

the first one

didn't go very well.

Oh, excuse me?

You dropped your glove.

Have a nice day.

Hey, there you are.

Knee deep in work, I assume.

Me? Yeah. No, the Tokyo thing's

just heating up.

Oh, as in you'll have to go?

Yeah. I should know

in the next day or two.

That's exciting.

Hey, I'd love

to have a travel job.

I mean, you get to eat sushi

every day, even for breakfast.

Uh, I wanted to let you know

that I reached back out

to Aaron.

Oh. You did?

Yeah. I don't think I gave

him enough of a chance, so.

Oh, I just thought you were

a no from the get-go.

Yeah, which may have been

a little too quick to judge,

so we're going out again.

Oh. Great.

Yeah.

Well, if it goes well,

maybe we can double date.

Yeah. Fun.



[Simone] Okay.

Uh, looks like

you're a Taurus sun,

Which means you love

your creature comforts

and are reliable, loyal, um,

like you have bedrock.

Does that make sense?

Totally.

And then your rising

sign is Capricorn, obviously,

makes sense

with your job in finance.

Obviously.

And a Pisces moon.

No wonder you believe in fate.

And your Venus is in Cancer.

Is that bad?

No. Uh...

No, it just means that family

and the people that you love

are very important to you.

That's true.

What are you?

Uh, I'm Sagittarius,

Virgo moon, Virgo rising.

Which is funny because

Sagittarius loves to travel.

But I am terrified of planes.

However, Virgos are

perfectionists,

and I know that it's annoying,

but I do like things

to be perfect.

That's why I love architecture.

Perfect lines, perfect corners.

Oh.

Um.

Speaking of planes,

it looks like I may

be headed to Tokyo for work.

For at least a few weeks.

Oh, that's cool.

Yeah.

You have to send me

pictures, though.

Okay.

Do you want to have my pizza?

Yeah. I was hoping

you'd say that.

I see why the stars

say you're so perfect.

Oh, do they now?

No pressure or anything.



If ignorance is bliss

[Aaron] I don't get it.

Why is there a giant

rodent clock in here?

Ah, ah, ah,

I'd be happy...

Is this art?

It's hopeful, isn't it?

...a nd nothing but this

Ah, ah, ah...

Kels! Hi!

What are you doing in Chelsea?

To get a little

bit closer to you

I need to get

a little bit closer

Wake up with you

when the night's over

I need to get a

little bit closer to you

To you

Ooh, closer to you

To you

Ooh, closer to you

[exhales]

[phone vibrating]

Hi.

Hey. Just washed your mug.

Holds up well in hot water.

Well, I should hope so.

It's made for hot liquids.

Hey, any tips on what to wear

or not to wear to The Grand Oak?

Oh, you mean your

fancy work dinner?

Yeah, don't want to scare

off my plus one.

No stuffy suits

for lightning bolt.

Any chance you want

to come with me?

Um.

Shopping.

Sure.

But you don't happen to shop

at 7:00 AM too, do you?

If they're open.

[phone dings]

Have you been to the Grand Oak?

The overpriced

steakhouse in midtown.

It's on my list for

a special occasion.

Would you like to

be my plus one?

Fancy work event, but free.

Conrad and Simon will be there.

Uh...

Can't say no to that.

Ahhh!

What are you doing?

[Hazel and Sid] Nooooo!

It's not a double date.

It's a work dinner.

Right? We just happen to be

going to the same event

for the same company

on the same night.

Uh-huh.

Are you seated with each other?

We might not even

see each other.

Yeah, that's totally

probable and realistic. Dude!

You're right.

It's a terrible idea.

Mmhm.

You know what's even worse?

We're going shopping

for said event.

With who?

Conrad?

Yeah, he asked me to go,

and I said yes.

And now I can't back out

without it looking

like I'm upset he's with Simone.

Which is fine, I guess.

I need a new dress anyway.

Aren't you upset about

the Simone thing?

Honey, she's with Aaron.

Well, I'm going with Aaron,

but...

Ugh. All right.

So, Saturday is

your move out date, huh?

Yeah.

I know how sad you'll be.

Guys, I'm actually getting

really sad.

I know.

Me too.

We are not.

We're not talking about that.

So we're just gonna...

Not talking about it.

Not talking about it.

Hey, when's your birthday?

June 30th.

It's easy to remember because

it's halfway through the year.

Ah, so that makes you a...

Cancer, why?

Just wondering.

Oh, brother, you really sound

like you're seeing someone new.

Simon does like astrology.

Mmhmm, I can see that.

So where are we going?

It's a bit of a secret,

but my boss gets very hefty

discounts at certain boutiques.

All you have to do

is say "Lance".

Just Lance? There's no, like,

wink or special handshake.

So I'm told.

Okay.

Are you allowed to be divulging

this information to me?

Oh, only to our nearest

and dearest.

Ah. Well, I'm touched.

I'm glad.

What if I wore a nice pantsuit?

Oh, you'll look great

in whatever you wear.

Sounds like

I should wear a dress.

You should wear

what makes you feel good.

Sweats it is.

Or at least something

with pockets.

Oh, I never considered

buying pants without them.

Right. It's a whole movement.

All right, these look good.

This should do it.

Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Nothing noteworthy

is gonna come of wearing that.

Wear... uh, okay.

Yeah.

Yeah. Try that.

Not usually

the colors I go with.

Trust me.

Okay.

Wait, aren't

you gonna try them on?

Oh. It'll fit.

Well, the tie, sure, but,

well, I'm not gonna try on

all these dresses.

If you can't try on one shirt.

What if the sleeves

are too long?

Oh, unlikely.

What if it's a little

tight in the midsection?

Could be a real slim fit.

I think it'll be fine.

[clears throat]

[clears throat]

Okay. Okay, I'll try it on.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Are you coming out?

[Emma]

Only if I like them.

What number are you on?

[Emma]

Three of three.

You are clearly being

way too hard on yourself

and the dresses.

Can you please just come out?

Wow, you look great.

I told you.

What about you?

None of them worked?

None of them had pockets.

Oh.

Oh, brother.

Here we go.

How is our lovely couple doing?

Oh, um... [laughs]

We're-we're-we're good,

we're good.

We're good. We're ready.

I think we're ready to go.

- Agreed. Um,

- Okay.

Lance.

I'm sorry?

Lance.

Lance?

Yeah. Are you new here, or?

No.

I'm gonna get my coat.

-Okay.

-Okay.



[phone vibrating]

Hello?

Yeah. Yeah, thanks.

I'll be right down.

Why do I feel like I need to

have, like, a corsage for you?

It's just dinner, not prom.

You look so pretty.

Well, thank you for

lending me the dress.

Yeah. This is, um, probably

a really great time for me

to tell you that I borrowed

your new sweater.

-The blue one?

-Before I wore it?

Yeah, but here.

These have always

brought me luck.

-Thank you, Miss Taylor.

-You're welcome.

Mm.

Okay. Can...

I just really hope you two

aren't sitting together.

-It'll be fine.

-Yeah.

Yeah. No matter what happens,

it will be fine,

because we're friends.

However, I also really hope

we're sitting

at separate tables.

Mmhmm.

[doorbell rings]

Okay. That's me.

Okay. Um.

Have fun and remember,

not a double date.

-Not a double date.

-Not a double date.

-Yeah. Okay.

-Okay.

-Love you.

-Love you.

Oh, I love this place.

Thank you again for inviting me.

Just hope you won't be bored.

How can I be?

I'm with you?



Emma. I love your dress.

Oh. Thank you.

All it's missing is pockets.

Hi. You must be Simone.

I'm Aaron.

So lovely to meet you.

Sorry. [laughs]

Oh, well, here we are,

all of us,

at the same time. Yay!

Nice tie.

Oh, yeah.

Personal shopper.

Fancy... ish.

So we're all sitting at

the same table, then?

I guess we're about to find out.

Mmhmm.

Next Generation shares

jumped 60 percent

on the first day,

and the company has acquired

10 companies

since opening in 2018.

We're prepared to do the same

for EY Global.

[applause]

So let's raise a glass

to our new partnership.

[soft piano music]

So how long have you

and Lance been married?

Fifteen wonderful years.

How aspirational.

So you're an interior designer?

Actually, an architect.

But I pivoted two years ago.

Opened her own firm.

Wow. That's impressive.

Did you grow up in New York?

Close. The Hamptons.

Oh. Ugh.

It must have been rough.

[laughs]

Sorry. I'm so, so sorry.

That was just a joke.

Um, that sounds like a dream.

I was actually thinking about

a weekend getaway

to the Hamptons.

-Just the two of us?

-Mmhmm.

Well, that sounds lovely.

So, if you have any favorites?

Weekend getaway already?

It's surprising.

Why?

Just in general, you know.

Well, I'm all for it.

I think it's a perfect time

for me to get away.

You know, especially since I

won't have a home in two weeks.

What? Are you okay?

Oh, yeah. No, I'm fine.

That sounded much more

dramatic than it actually is.

It's not that dire.

Her sister and brother-in-law

are moving out,

so she's looking

for a one bedroom.

Yep, yep.

Pickings are slim, but I'm

willing to move to a studio,

so if anybody knows of anything.

Didn't think so.

If I were you,

I'd move to Jersey.

[everyone] Why?

Well, we like it.

It's a great place

to raise children.

Speaking of,

have you guys

talked about that yet?

-What?

-No.

Why not? Um...

I think that being

transparent with one another,

no matter how early on, is key.

So, you know, then,

how many kids Simone wants?

Three.

Well, that'll have to wait

until after Tokyo.

It sounds like an

exciting opportunity.

All right.

Ah.

Does-does anyone know

where the restroom is?

Uh, yeah.

To the back and left.

That's-yep. Okay, I'll be-

Thank you.

Uh, so how uh, how long

has everyone been dating?

He's smart, good-looking,

stable, funny... occasionally.

What more could I ask for?

Wait, wait, wait.

Are you talking about Aaron

or Conrad?

I'm on a date with Aaron.

But you're sitting at

a table with Conrad.

Yeah.

And Simone, his date,

who was just so beyond perfect.

Now I know

how Carrie Bradshaw

felt about Bridget Moynahan.

-Who?

-I don't remember

her character name,

but she was tall

and smart, and perfect,

with impeccably smooth hair.

What is wrong with me?

Conrad was never even really

an option.

Okay, I just-I really

want you to be happy.

Yeah.

Aaron is great.

I didn't say he wasn't.

I've just made a lot

of wrong romantic choices

over the years, and I don't

want to do that again.

Especially when I know better.

Then get back to your date.

Yeah.

Yeah. You're right.

I love you.

I love you.

Aren't you glad

you listened to me?

About Next Generation

or EY Global?

The ad, City Express.

Veronica seems to like her,

which is rare, so I'd say

that's a good sign.

Thank you.

But, uh, yeah,

the ad isn't how I found her.

It was Emma.

But the ad

led you to Emma, didn't it?

Yeah.

Which led you to Simone.

But it started with the ad,

which was me.

Fine. Fine.

You know, if you want to make

Emma the hero here,

just don't forget to thank me

in your wedding toast.

Hm? Whichever one you marry.

[indistinct chatter]

-Hey.

-Hey.

[Aaron]

You okay?

[Emma] I'm great. How are you?

[Aaron]

I'm great, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

You're welcome.

I'll get a cab for us.

Okay.

Now that the paperwork's final,

we'll firm up your

flight details.

We're looking at six months now.

Six months is doable.

I thought it'd be longer

than three weeks.

Yeah.

Shirt might be a little tight

in the midsection now.

See, I warned you.

But that au gratin tower was...

[chef's kiss]

Hmm. I'd venture to say

I make a better gratin.

Oh. I'm sorry.

Do you cook enough to make

that statement?

Yeah. It's kind of like

your pottery.

I find it therapeutic.

What? Who are you?

Speaking of pottery.

Wow, this looks great.

Yeah, I just touched it up

a little.

I cannot believe I'm just

now learning that you cook.

I know, I know.

I never had time

to cook for you.

But I'm glad we both

got to come here.

We didn't get to

talk enough, but.

Yeah, yeah.

I'm glad you're happy.

She seems pretty perfect.

Yeah. Yeah,

she definitely is that.

Yeah.

And Aaron is terrific.

Thank you for introducing us.

Of course, yeah.

I'm glad you were able

to get over that little bump.

Yeah, I think I just had

to get out of my own way.

Well, um...

Gosh, if I don't see you

before you leave for Tokyo,

Have a great time.

-Thanks.

-Mmhmm.

And I'll bring you back

some Hello Kitty.

Mmhmm.

And, uh, good luck

with the move.

Thanks, thanks.

I'll let you know

where I end up.

-Please do.

-Mmhmm.

And thanks for being

the lightning bolt

that set this all into motion.

I think you should be

thanking the power outage.

But I'm glad I could help.

-Emma?

-Mmhmm?

-Cab's here.

-Oh, okay.

Goodbye, Emma.

Goodbye, Conrad.

[Simone] Just saying what

a wonderful time we had,

thank you so much.

It's so lovely to meet you.

It's great to meet you.

See you soon, okay.

Hey, Kayli, can you bring

me all the travel documents?

Sorry, I think I left the file

on your desk again.

Oh, can you bring

some more shipping labels,

and let Akio know

I'll meet him for lunch at noon?

Absolutely, ten minutes.

Yeah. Great.

Thanks.

[knocking]

We're going to grab drinks

before the team

heads back to Tokyo.

You're welcome to invite

Simone if you want.

Yeah. We'll see. Maybe.

Things still going well?

I don't know.

Veronica was asking, so.

Right.

I told her Tokyo was going to be

at least six months now,

so we had a long talk.

I don't know, I just think

we're on different timelines.

Now, that definitely

doesn't sound promising.

What does Emma think?

I haven't seen her

since the dinner.

I guess she's just busy

with work and...

Aaron.

Since when did you become

so interested

in everyone's love life?

I have been married

for 15 years.

I like to live vicariously.

Fine.

Do you want to know how I feel?

I miss her.

I like her.

Emma.

But we're just in

the friend zone.

Friend zone?

You know Rachel and Ross.

You're not in the friend zone.

I just don't want to

complicate things for anyone.

Too bad.

It's always complicated.

But do you think

she misses you, too?

Okay. Do you want

to watch a comedy?

We could do...

drama?

Probably not a rom-com.

Do you promise to come

watch movies at our place?

Yes, I promise.

You're not going to be able

to get rid of me.

I'm the third wheel forever.

No, you're so not.

Oh.

No. I'm the third wheel.

Okay?

It's true.

Okay.

Next move we are definitely

hiring someone.

No. It's good.

We won't have to work out for,

like, a month after this.

Yeah, and everybody

knows that this doesn't count.

Thank you. What kind?

Cheese.

-Mm.

-Mmhmm.

No way.

See? I'm not that cold-hearted.

There are many reasons

why I love you.

Oh, yeah?

Okay, wait. I thought you said

that Aaron was gonna be here.

Yeah, he was, but I ended it.

-I'm sorry, what?

-Yeah.

I, um, I think my gut instinct

was right about him.

-He's great, but...

-Not for you.

Mmhm.

And I'm starting to wonder

if it's me and not them.

Otherwise, this

just wouldn't be so hard.

Finding someone

you want to spend

the rest of your life with?

Are you kidding me?

That is like, the hardest thing

in the world.

Some of us just stumbled upon

it earlier, and that is like

pure luck, so.

I thought it was intention.

Okay, fine.

Maybe it was, like, luck

and a little intention.

It has to be a bit of both.

You're right and you're right.

You're both right.

I think I really

messed things up with Conrad.

I should have told him

how I felt,

even if it didn't go anywhere.

At least it would have

been out there and not

in here.

I mean, you still can.

-No, I can't.

-Yeah.

-No.

-Yeah.

I can't. He's-he's

on his way to Japan

and he's in a relationship.

A very new one.

You never told me what

Hello Kitty item you wanted.

Argh!

I miss...

Ah, delete.

[Driver]

Sir?

Oh. Thank you.

-[phone dings]

-So...

[gasps]

What?

-He texted me.

-Oh, my gosh.

And it says "I miss".

What does that mean?

That means that he misses you.

No, not necessarily.

There's no "you".

I miss? I miss means that...

Okay, okay.

Let me see. Let me see.

Okay, you-

Do not type.

It's missing punctuation,

but it's either

he forgot to add

the word "you", or

it's a pocket dial and

I have no idea what this is.

Either way, you need to find

out and you need to tell him

how you feel.

What if I'm totally

misreading the situation?

Emma?

Okay, I get it.

You want to find a nice,

stable guy to settle down with,

but that does not mean that

you don't have to take, like,

a bunch of risks to get there.

So are you gonna call him?

Hey, make your next left.

[Conrad] Cut down here.

We're going to Brooklyn.

[tires screech]

Go, go, go, go, go!

[phone vibrating]

Not now.

Right up here. Keep going.

Faster! Go, go, go, go!

[recording]

Please leave a message.

He's not answering.

Okay, well just wait for the...

Hi. Hi. Hello, it's me.

Um, I think you're already

on airplane mode,

but I just wanted to call

and say safe travels.

There we go.

Can you go any faster?

And I'm sorry, because I should

have realized this sooner,

and I'm about to make

things really awkward.

You need to get to the point.

Keep going. Faster, faster.

Make this light here.

I think you're pretty perfect.

And not like that.

Not like, perfect, perfect.

Nobody's perfect.

But I think that

you're perfect for me.

Two more blocks.

Make your next left.

-That was better.

-Thank you.

[tires screech]

-Emma!

-[tires screech]

Sorry. Didn't mean

to scare anyone.

Hi. Hi. What are you

doing here?

Shouldn't you be on your way

to Tokyo?

You might want to just hang up.

Oh, yeah.

Are you talking to someone?

Um...

You.

-Me?

-Yeah.

And what are you saying to me?

You could just listen

to the voicemail.

Well, if it's good,

I'd rather hear it face to face.

Okay. Um...

I like you.

That's what you

were saying to me.

Yeah, well, I was getting there,

until you almost

hit us with your car.

Yeah. Sorry about that.

I'm still on my way

to the airport, but

I wanted to come here

to tell you face to face that.

I like you, too.

You do?

Why do you sound so surprised?

Because we found her.

You found Simone.

But I found you.

You're the one

that I'm drawn towards.

You're the one

I feel a spark with.

And you're the only one

I know I'll miss.

That's what you were

going to say in your text.

-My text?

-Yeah.

Let me see that.

I kind of messed that one up,

didn't I?

[laughs]

No, I don't think so.

Because I'm gonna miss you, too.

Even your crazy early mornings.

My dashing humor.

I'm gonna

miss everything about you.

Really?

Emphatically.

[uplifting music]

So um,

this is going to be

like, a pen pal situation

for the next six months?

It depends.

On what?

Have you found

a place to live yet?

No. Thank you for that

super relaxing reminder.

Well, what about Tokyo?

What about it?

There's a lot

of great art there.

And pottery.

Your apartment's all packed up.

And I can apartment hunt online.

As we eat great sushi.

-[gasps] Even for breakfast?

-Even for breakfast.

What do you say?

I'll be right behind you.

I usually arrive a little later

than you anyway.

Emma, waiting for you

is always worth it.

Well, you know what they say.

"All human wisdom is contained

in these two words:."

"Wait and hope."

You read it.

And I loved it.

[uplifting music continues]

[music fades out]