03x02 - Split Focus

[bunniefuu]

[gentle music playing]

♪ I didn't see you coming ♪

♪ Oh, it caught me by surprise ♪

♪ But I knew that we had something ♪

♪ I could see it in your eyes ♪

♪ You felt so familar… ♪

Anyone home?

♪ Was it from another life? ♪

[man] Hello?

I'll see what he wants.
You should get back.

One more minute.

♪ Half of my heart… ♪

[honks horn]

♪ You're half of my heart… ♪

[Jackie] Hello.

Oh, I, uh,
got a package here for Alex Walter.

Sure, yeah, I can take that. Thanks.

♪ I'll be right there by your side ♪

♪ And be the one to find you in the dark ♪

♪ Oh, I'll always remind you who you are ♪

♪ Oh, you're half of my heart ♪

Wait, you're leaving already?

Ah, yeah, well,
between rodeo, chores, and school,

I gotta make time for Murphy
wherever I can, so you know.

Well, if you need help with anything…

Oh, no, I'm good. I like keeping busy.

Sounds like it's going well.

[sighs] Yeah, I think so.

They're lucky to have you.

Okay, uh, there's just one more thing
I have to say.

A couple of days ago,

Cole and I decided to be together.

And… and I… I just…

I just… I thought… I thought
you should hear it from me.

[poignant music playing]

I figured as much.

You're not mad?

No, I'm not.

Hey, I'm all good, Jackie.

Okay?

We're… all good.

Yeah, okay.

Wh… what's that?

Uh, this came for you, actually.

It's from the Hartfords.

[Alex] Wow.

"Welcome to the big leagues."

[sighs]

-[chuckles] Yeah.
-[chuckles]

Whoa.

Try it on.

You look so… cool.

Thanks.

Oh! No way.

I can't believe they got tickets.

Tickets to what?

Blood and Brains: The Adventure.

It's this, uh,
one-night-only event this Friday

based on a video game Kiley and I play.

And that's, like, fun, right?

Are you kidding me? Kiley's gonna lose it.

It's like we practically
get to be in the game.

[chuckles]

[door closes]

[music fades]

You going to see Dad this morning?

Yeah. Yeah, he was still sleeping
when I went in there.

I know the doctor said
he needed a lot of rest.

-Seeing him like this, though…
-Yeah, well, he's home.

-[Alex] Hi, guys.
-Okay, that's the main thing.

It's gonna be okay.

You're right.

[rock music playing]

-[Lee] Whoa. Whoa.
-[Isaac] A little squishy here, boys.

So, how are things going at home?

Well, you know,
I'm getting ready to spend the weekend

at my dad's sad bachelor apartment, so…

Grace, I'm sorry.

Well, would you want
to help me spruce up my new cell?

We could, uh, hang
some fairy lights on the bars.

Yeah, I'd love to.

I don't know, my mom is just so,
like, sad and mad all the time.

Then I start wishing I had somewhere
I could go to just get away, you know.

Well, you could come over
and hang out with me.

Yeah, but with everything
going on with George,

you guys have your hands full, so…

Jackie, you really have your hands full
'cause you are totally with Cole Walter.

[chuckles]

Okay, I totally am.

Freaking finally.
That's amazing, Jackie. [chuckles]

Yeah, it kinda is.

Oh, this is gonna change everything.

No. No, no, no. Nothing is changing.
I swear. Cole and I are just together now.

Okay, well, it could be fun
that we could go to all the cool parties,

sit at the popular table.

The fewer things that change, the better.

Everything was so public with Alex.

And then there was
that whole Cole-and-Paige drama.

The only way Cole and I can make this work

is if we keep things
as normal as possible.

There is nothing normal
about getting it on with Cole Walter.

-I don't know.
-Okay.

One, we're not "getting it on."

And two, I cannot disrupt
the Walter family

by dating a Walter boy again.

The last thing George and Katherine need
is another complication.

Yeah, I could see that.

So, what does that mean?
Is it, like, a secret?

No, not really. We're just not
broadcasting the information.

Okay, got it.

Cole and I are together,
but for now, it's all there is to it.

All right, well, I'll catch you around.

[uplifting music playing]

It's good. It's good.
Like, you just did that five minutes ago.

Am I overdoing it?

-A little bit.
-[chuckles]

Hey, come here and sit down.

All right, take a break.

Everything you've been doing
this past few weeks. Come on.

You don't need to worry.
I have a whole spa weekend planned

once you're up and at 'em.
Or at least a bath. A really long bath.

But, until then…
is there anything else you need?

No.

Being home is plenty.

[gentle music playing]

You know, when I was at the hospital,
I never got a moment alone.

It was just doctors and nurses.

In and out the whole time.

Okay, so what I'm hearing is,
you need some space.

That's exactly what I'm saying. [chuckles]

Or as much space as you can get
when you're sleeping in the living room.

[George] Right.

Look, honey, I want to do this work.

Right? And I want
to call the PT place by myself. I…

I need to feel like I can
just do some things, you know?

I get it.

Thank you.

And thank you for caring enough to… hover.

[Katherine chuckles]

[Katherine sighs]

But should you need anything,
I'm just going to be a room away.

Right in there. I will call you.

[clears throat]

Thank you.

-[music fades]
-[indistinct chatter]

So, as Erin is out this morning,
I thought we could talk about

what we want this council
to do this semester. Any thoughts?

The, uh, newspaper could use a new camera.

When Zach quit the paper,
he took all his camera equipment with him.

Camera for newspaper.

Yeah, it's great, Sky. Anyone else?

Yeah, we've been reading the same copies
of Brave New World for like 20 years now,

and there's a disgusting amount
of stains on the books. Okay?

And I'm not talking about clear ones.
There's, like, texture.

-Ew.
-Exactly.

New books for AP Lit. Noted.

Anyone else?

Okay, well, one thing
I'd like to add to our agenda is,

I was thinking we should create, like,
a meet spot. Or a third space, you know?

Somewhere away from home and school

where people could go
to hang out or study. You know, whatever.

Jackie.

Well, you got me thinking
people do need a place to go sometimes,

especially teenagers.
So maybe we could create one.

Yeah, we tried that a couple years ago.

It was gonna be part
of a whole new community space.

But it never happened.

-Why?
-[Skylar] Don't know.

I guess city council stuff?

-[optimistic music playing]
-Paige?

You know my mom leads city council.

There's a meeting tomorrow afternoon.
I could totally get us a slot presenting.

You could ask them?

Yeah. Maybe we ask them

to revive the community space project
and include a teen annex.

Thanks, Paige. It's a great idea.

Well, yeah. Obviously.

[music ends]

Glad you finally made it. We're getting
our project assignments today.

Kiles, you're not gonna believe
what I got this morning.

[boy] Holy sh*t, Walter.

That jacket is legit.

[chuckles] Oh.

Yeah. Thanks, Tim.

-Kind of makes me want to get on a horse.
-Like you'd last five seconds.

-[boy 2] You want to bet?
-[tim] Oh, I do want to bet.

I don't think Tim has spoken to me

since he broke my nose
in fourth grade dodgeball.

Yeah, you are, uh, kind of a thing now.

Huh?

It's okay. You can enjoy it.

[Alex] Well, that's…

Yeah, that's what I wanted
to talk to you about.

Uh, the Hartfords sent me
some comp tickets.

You want to be my plus-one?

-You know I'm not really a sports gal.
-Yeah.

I was thinking less sports

and more Blood and Brains: The Adventure.

Wait, what? We've been trying
to get these tickets for months.

No one's been able to do it.

Well, suede jackets aren't the only perk.

Okay, I expected fancy spurs,

but I didn't think
you'd get actual cool perks.

-No offense.
-Yeah, none taken.

Oh, wait. Is this tomorrow night?

Yeah, out in Lockwood.

Dylan and I were talking about
going to the new DC movie.

Do you think you could pull
some rodeo strings and get a third ticket?

Uh, sorry, Kiles, two's all I could get.

Yeah, no problem.

I can go out with Dylan another time.
He won't mind.

Cool.

Wanna stalk the promo photos?

Oh, absolutely.

[lilting pop ballad playing]

[both chuckle]

♪ When the evening's coming, baby ♪

♪ And the moon is hanging low ♪

♪ Ooh, oh… ♪

Okay. I have seven minutes
before track practice.

And I have football conditioning in ten.

But I think we can work with that.

-♪ Ooh ♪
-♪ Lovin' ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

-♪ Lovin'-- ♪
-♪ Ooh ♪

[whistle blows]

-[Dylan] Bring it in!
-All right, guys, here's the deal.

Uh, Coach Allen put me in charge
of spring conditioning.

So we're gonna train hard, fast,
get you ready for the season in the fall.

But I'm also a firm believer
in motivation.

So every practice, you guys are gonna get
a chance to shave some time off the top.

Starting today,

if we all get our sprints done
in under ten minutes,

I will cut shuttle runs.

Okay.

All right, maybe we'll add them back
with that reaction.

-Get back out there, come on.
-Let's go, boys.

Thanks, Coach Walter.

All right, Coach Walter.

All right, get… get away from me.

[Jackie thinking] One, two, three,

four, five, six, seven.

Go, Jackie!

[whistle blows]

[Coach Collins] All right.

[Jackie sighs]

All right, girls, get some water.
Except you. Howard, come here.

Good luck.

Sorry, Coach.
I know I fumbled that last handoff.

And you were late for practice.
You want to tell me what's going on?

I…

I'm fine. It's just an off day.

We have our first meet in two days.

St. Theresa's strength is their relay.

Our anchor has to be the fastest

and most reliable runner.

You did a fantastic job last year.

If you're not up to it this year…

[Jackie] No, I am.

Nothing's changed.
By next practice, I'll be ready.

Good. That's what I wanted to hear. Go.

[Katherine] Hey.

What are you doing up here?

What does it look like? I'm working.

I may also be trying
to give your dad some space.

-The word "hover" was thrown around.
-[Danny chuckles]

Yeah, I know that game.

Try sharing a room with Cole
after his knee surgery.

Oh, well, Cole certainly inherited
your father's… resilience.

That's a nice word for stubborn.

Mom, are you okay?

Yeah, of course.

Just trying to do
the best I can for your dad.

And all of you.

You know Dad will be
back to normal again soon.

You think?

Yeah, I do.

[phone dings]

[chuckles]

[rock music playing]

How's it going here?

Honestly, Tony, I'm… I'm stuck.

Uh, Mac wants to keep the original system,

but it's… it's too unreliable
to get the kind of speed he needs to win.

If Mac wants to fix the fuel system,
fix the fuel system.

Well, that's… that's the issue.

There's something in the pipes
I can't work out.

Well, maybe if you spent less time
smirking at your phone,

you'd have figured it out by now.

-Tony.
-No, no, no. Don't Tony me.

You wanted to be the one
to fix this car, right?

Mac has a fleet of fixer-uppers like this.

Don't let me down, Cole.

-Okay.
-Okay?

Okay.

So, first I'll talk about how important
community is here in Silver Falls

thanks in large part to our city council.

Nice. Open with affirmation.

Exactly.

Then I'll talk about the community space
and why teens need a place to go.

How some have tough situations at home

or just need a place
where they don't need to spend any money.

And then I'll ask if they'd consider
becoming a sister city with Honolulu.

[chuckles] I'm guessing
that was a Paige addition?

She's determined to get a free trip
to Hawaii one way or another.

It was her one and only demand
for getting us on the agenda.

[chuckles]

Okay, so what do you think?

They're not gonna see you coming.

[Jackie] Mm-hmm.

Do you think they'll have an arcade
like they do on Level Five?

I hope so.

-But my money's on hospital.
-Oh yeah.

They have to have a medical bay.

Didn't realize this was that dangerous.

No, we're not talking about
an actual hospital.

It's just part of the game.

Oh.

Well, if they have one, we're gonna
have to figure out a way to get past it.

-If we're gonna get to the safe zone.
-Right.

Wait, so the hospital… isn't safe?

-No, Danny, it's a zombie virus hot zone.
-Danny.

Yeah. Of course it is.

-Hey, here you are.
-Here we are.

So, uh, do you got any tips
for playing this game?

You know, for someone who scored a ticket?

Wait, what? How did you get that?

Yeah, how?

-My dad knows who owns the warehouse.
-This is gonna be so cool.

Yeah, so cool.

[Kylie chuckles]

So, do you still want me to help you with
that stopwatch handoff thingy after lunch?

Yes, that would be amazing.

We're competing against the best
relay team in the county this week.

And don't let me forget, I need
to email Paige's mom about the agenda.

Oh, perfect.

What we needed was
more Paige in our lives.

[Jackie] Yeah.

[gentle music playing]

Uh…

You know what, Grace, I actually
remembered I have some reading to do.

Yeah, girl, go have at it, okay?
God knows I would.

But not… not in
a steal-your-boyfriend kind of way.

You know, like, "Go girl, get your man!"

Yeah, I knew what you meant.

Oh, see you in bio?

Yeah, I'll be there.

-[sighs]
-[George] Hey, what's wrong?

Well, it's not horrible, but the Becks'
stupid cat swallowed another Lego,

so I'm sorry, but I think
I have to go into the clinic.

-That's fine. Go ahead.
-[Katherine] No, it's not fine.

The whole reason I took these weeks off
is so that I can be here when you need me.

I'm gonna be fine, all right? I'm gonna
sit here on this couch with our dog.

I might read a book.

Maybe go out and work on the fence.

[chuckles] I'm just kidding.

Are you sure?

Okay, I promise I won't be long.

Okay.

-Your cane.
-[George] Yeah.

-And there's water.
-[George] Yes.

-Am I forgetting something?
-I cannot imagine how.

[Katherine sighs]

Okay.

I love you. Thank you. I'll be back soon.

-I'm sorry.
-Okay, just drive carefully.

[whistle toots]

[Jackie sighs]

Howard?

What's rule number one of relay?

Don't look back to grab the baton.

Right. You need to get it together
before the meet.

This team's got a shot
at beating St. Theresa's.

Let's show everyone what we're made of.

Again.

Mmm.

[upbeat music playing]

What a beauty.

[engine starts]

-[engine spluttering]
-Uh…

[Skylar] See the woman in the middle?

That's Barbara Montgomery. Paige's mom.

-[Jackie] Wow.
-Yeah.

And apparently the bitchy apple
doesn't fall far from the tree.

The meeting
of the Silver Falls City Council

is now in session.

You'll find a printed agenda
on your seats.

The first order of business is zoning.

[crowd murmurs]

[Barbara] I know. I know,
but we still haven't resolved

these parking issues on Main Street.

There is a motion to re-zone
the neighborhood…

You ready?

-No, this can't be right.
-What's wrong?

-Did you forget your talking points?
-Of course not.

But there's no use in having them
since we're not on the agenda.

What?

I thought Paige said
she was gonna talk to her mom.

Operative word "said."

Didn't you email
Mrs. Montgomery to double-check?

I…

I totally forgot.
I was gonna do it at lunch, and then

I got distracted.

I can't believe I did this.

[scoffs] It's okay.

Even you are allowed
to make mistakes sometimes.

[Jackie sighs]

-Feeling good about tonight?
-It's gonna be awesome.

-No idea what I'm getting into.
-You're gonna have a good time.

-A little out of my element.
-Yeah.

-[Kylie] You haven't played the games.
-Do you mind turning the music down?

Oh. Oh, yeah, sure, man. Sorry.

Forgot how loud the subwoofers are.
My Bad.

Thanks.

Hey, uh, Kiles, you think they're
gonna have vampires on the final level?

Oh, the Night Reign.

Yeah. Yeah, maybe.

We'll have to figure out
how to get past them.

[Kylie] We can do it.

Hang on. Um, stop. I thought this was
a zombie game. There's vampires now?

They're zombie vampires. So…

Yeah, it sounds really nerdy. I know.

Once we get there,
you're gonna have a lot of fun.

Are you kidding? Sounds great.

Should see me
explain a smash-mouth offense

to someone who doesn't play football.

-I'm just trying to understand.
-Okay.

So, in the game, you wake up
in the middle of an apocalypse.

And you think it's just our normal world
that's been hit with zombies,

like any other zombie game.

But then, just when you think
the game is over and you're safe,

you learn that there's also vampires.

-[Dylan] That's crazy.
-[Kylie] Zombie vampires.

-Wow. Got it.
-[Kylie] They're superfast, really deadly.

-[Dylan] You gotta run?
-[Kylie] Yes.

-[Dylan] Cool.
-[Kylie] Be ready.

Hey, can you turn this one up?

Oh, yeah, of course, dude.
This is one of my faves.

♪ Welcome to the show ♪

♪ Welcome to the end of the road ♪

♪ You wanna win it all?
You better be ready to go ♪

Sorry, Sky.
I can't believe I screwed up like this.

-You didn't screw up. Paige screwed up.
-Yeah, but I should have double-checked.

This isn't the end of the road, Jackie.
There's Mrs. Montgomery now.

Go talk to her.

-What am I supposed to say?
-You'll figure it out.

[Jackie] Uh, Mrs. Montgomery?

-Hi.
-Can I help you?

Hi, I'm… I'm Jackie Howard
from Student Council.

Right. Paige mentioned a couple of you
were going to be in the meeting today.

I hope you enjoyed the proceedings.

I did. Um, I… I wanted to talk about
the community space.

There was one planned a couple years ago,
but it never happened.

It was part of the downtown redevelopment.

We couldn't find a suitable venue,
so we let the project go.

Well, could we get it started up again?

The Student Council have written
some proposals,

specifically about the teen annex part.

Look, I appreciate your enthusiasm,

but creating a community space
is a large and expensive undertaking

with issues I don't think
you've considered.

Even if we did have the money,
we still don't have a location.

And I don't accept proposals
in parking lots. Have a good evening.

[sighs]

[Alex] Okay, this way. We have VIP passes.

Oh, I… I could only get a regular ticket.

You guys go in without me,
and I'll catch up.

Okay? See you in there.

Hey.

-Good to go.
-Thanks.

-Hey, man.
-Hey, how you doing?

So, we have VIP passes,

but I'm supposed to do
some social media post

to hype up the event.

-You're Walter.
-Yes, that's me.

Oh, here's the thing.

Uh, our other friend…

Yeah, that guy right there,
he's our cameraman for the night.

So, you mind if he comes in with us?

-Yeah, no problem.
-Thanks, man.

Thank you. Thanks.

[guard] Arms up for me.

-Thanks again.
-Yeah.

-Thank you.
-Thanks.

[guard] Enjoy your night.

Okay, now you're just showing off.

I didn't know you were
basically a rodeo influencer.

Oh, God, I would not go that far.

Football QB has nothing
on rodeo hero, huh?

Okay, this place is unreal.

[door opens]

[Katherine] Hey, honey, I'm back.

I'm sorry that took
way longer than I thought.

[door closes]

Every single person who came in
wanted an update on you,

which was super sweet,
but that didn't do wonders for efficiency.

Why are you sitting there?

Well, change of scenery.

[sighs]

I tried to get out to the porch, but…

I didn't take the cane, so I've been
stuck here for three hours or so.

God, I'm so sorry.
I should've never left you.

No, no, no, it's my fault.

I'm sitting here trying to prove to myself
that everything's back to normal…

This isn't forever.

I hope you're right.

I'm always right.

Yeah.

-Wanna get out of here?
-[George chuckles]

Sure.

Okay.

Go. [grunts]

Yup.

[woman over loudspeaker] Initiating
system protocol.

System failing.

Kiles, go! Come on!

[pop music playing]

[zombies snarling]

[Dylan chuckles]

Run!

[Dylan] Guys! Guys!

[crowd clamoring]

[snarling]

[music stops]

[Jackie] Hey.

Is Danny…

Uh, downstairs.

You okay?

-[Cole] Yeah.
-[Jackie] What's going on?

[Cole] It's just hard.

You know, seeing my dad home,
but not himself.

It's like pretending not to be worried
so that everybody else can be okay.

You don't have to pretend with me.

I know.

After my family,

you know, uh…

I thought I had to make
everybody feel better

because they couldn't handle
how sad I was.

It was incredibly exhausting.

Well, how'd the meeting go today?

[sighs]

Not well.

What happened?

I mean, nothing happened.

But that's the problem.

I did all this work,
and I didn't even get to present.

I don't know. It's just everything's
starting to feel out of sorts.

What does that mean?

I just… I'm not focused at track,
and the city council meeting flopped,

and… and even now,
all I can think of is you.

-[chuckles] Jackie.
-No, it's not a good thing.

Every time I sit down
to do homework or chores,

it's like my mind
always comes back to you.

It's like my focus is split
between you and… and everything else.

Well, yeah, I mean, I'm the same way.

Like, I should've finished
this car days ago, right?

But instead,

I can't stop… [sighs]

…thinking about wanting to be with you.

Okay, so what do we do?

We can't never get anything done again.

That is, like,
literally my worst nightmare.

[Cole chuckles]

No, you're…you're right.

You know what we need?

Motivation.

Like, an incentive.

We do it all the time
with the football team.

No more us until my car starts

and you get the whole track thing down.

I don't love that.

Then we better get to work.

[rock music playing]

[zombies snarling]

[snarling]

[music stops]

[Kiley whispering] Sh. You gotta be quiet.

Where should we go?

Around the corner.

Around the corner?

Okay. Got it.

[snarling]

-[Alex] Come on.
-We gotta go!

[rock music playing]

-Did we do it?
-I think we did it.

-Oh my gosh. [chuckles]
-[chuckles]

-It was amazing.
-It was ten times better in person.

-Twenty.
-[sighs]

Let's go get some merch.

[chuckles] My God. Dylan, are you okay?

This is the coolest night of my life.

I'm sure that'll wash out.

[Dylan] Yeah.

-[clattering]
-[Jackie sighs]

-[clatters]
-[groans]

Our meet's tomorrow.

I really want to prove myself as anchor.

Why can't I get this right?
I'm in the zone. I'm set up.

I'm counting steps.

What if you don't count steps?

Maybe that goes against track 101,

but I'm watching you
get more and more in your head.

Why don't you just try
to feel the moment more?

What do you mean?

Which is more effective?

Hey.

-I thought we said no kissing.
-Well, this is for educational purposes.

I'll allow it.

Okay, so we have the first option.

Or?

[romantic music playing]

[Cole] Now, which is more effective?

-The second.
-Right.

Because you can't just do the action.

You've got to feel the moment.

Okay, smart-a*s.

Let's go. Again.

Yes! Did you see that?

-[Cole] Yeah!
-[Jackie chuckles]

-I knew you could do it.
-[Jackie chuckles]

Has your car started yet?

Uh, no.

Well, then I guess you better get to work.

I take it back.

No more split focus. Right?

Right.

-Thanks again for the tickets, Alex.
-[Alex] Oh, yeah.

That was the most fun I've had
in a long time.

Yeah, me too.

[Dylan] Hey.

That was so cool, man.
Thanks for letting me butt my way in.

Oh no. We had fun.

-[Dylan] Yeah.
-Yeah.

-All right. Uh, see you, guys.
-See ya.

-Bye.
-[Alex] Drive safe.

-You have fun?
-[Dylan] The best time ever.

-[Kylie] You look good with goo.
-[Dylan] That's generous.

[Kylie] I think you should… [giggling]

-Can we go?
-[Kylie] Yeah. Jump right in.

[Dylan chuckles]

[car starts]

Dylan's a super nice guy.

Yeah.

Yeah, he is.

You still sort of want to punch him,
don't you?

I really do.

[upbeat music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

Looks like the meet's going
to come down to the relay.

[scoffs] Thanks, Mom. No pressure.

Hey, you guys can take 'em.
Their anchor's got some serious kick.

We can't afford
any hesitation in the handoff, okay?

Okay.

Let's go. You got this.

Yeah, it took me a few tries,
but I finally cleared out the fuel line,

got you some clean oil,

fresh set of brake pads in case,

so she should run good as new.

Well, I'm impressed, Cole.

So there's one more thing.

Um…

I, uh… I switched out your carburetor
for a new one.

I didn't ask you for that.

I specifically wanted
as much of the original left as possible.

I understand that.

I did finally get the old system to work.

I just…
I don't think it's the right choice.

When you're out there racing,

you want to be able
to focus on one thing, right?

Driving. Fast and safe.

This new carb is
going to let you do just that.

But you compromised
the integrity of the car.

With all due respect… [chuckles]

…that carb is 60 years old.

This new carb is going to run
so much better.

I don't know, Cole.

If you want me to switch it back,

I'll switch it back.

But I think you should let me
show you what she can do first.

[pop music playing]

Don't let me down.

♪ You're better when you mean it… ♪

[man] Mark.

♪ All I need is another reason… ♪

[man] Set.

♪ It's better when you leave it♪

♪ It's better that you leave it… ♪

[cheering]

Hand!

Go, Jackie!

♪ The start ♪

♪ Feels like a heart attack, honey
A heart attack, honey ♪

♪ Enough is enough ♪

♪ Is this love? ♪

[Erin] Yes!

[cheering]

Jackie!

♪ Enough is enough ♪

[Cole panting]

[music fades]

So?

What do you think?

Uh… I think you were right
about the carburetor.

-Yeah?
-[chuckles]

I'm telling you, you're gonna love
the way she feels out on the track.

Or maybe you will.

What?

[Mac] Listen, you got some serious skills.

Man, you decide you ever want
to stop fixing cars and race them instead,

you give me a call.

I don't know.
I… I got a lot on my plate right now.

Just, uh, with school and getting
the football team into condition.

No, no, listen, I saw you out there, okay?

You have it, Cole.

Wh… what's that?

The need to control something
almost uncontrollable.

For the rush, the excitement.

To win.

There is nothing in this world like being
in the driver's seat on one of these.

To push her and yourself to the limit.

Just think about it.

[sighs] Jo, it's so good to see you.

And I'm sorry
I keep canceling our lunches.

Oh, God, don't worry.

-Cheers.
-[Jo] Cheers.

So… how are you doing?

How's George?

[Katherine] We're okay.

It's an adjustment having him home.

I can imagine.

And if I'm being really honest,
I've been struggling.

I mean, I can't stop thinking about
what would I have done.

You can't think about that.

How would I have coped?

I wasn't coping.

You would've found a way.

But it is so

exhausting.

[Jo] I know.

I've been feeling like that
ever since Bob moved out.

It's just kinda lonely.

You know, it's like I am trying to

figure out who I am all over again.

And how's Grace been through all this?

-I think she's having a really hard time.
-[Katherine] Yeah.

Thank God for Jackie.
I don't know what Grace would've done.

I don't know what I would've done either.

-She's been like a rock through all this.
-[Jo] Yeah.

I'm sorry you've been lonely.

And I am so grateful for everything
that you've been doing for me.

[Alex humming]

Damn. The jacket's a nice fit.

Oh, thanks. You don't think it's too much?

No. You should look the part.
You've earned it.

[Alex] Thanks.

So.

I heard Jackie told you about us?

[sighs] Yep.
Before you say anything else, I'm fine.

Maybe save the details for Danny, though.

Fair enough.

So, the city council meeting
did not go the way we hoped.

But we're not giving up.

I knew you'd have a plan.

Yeah. Okay, what is it?

Well, I realize that no one's gonna be
more motivated

to make this happen than we are,

and there are
a lot of things we need to work out.

But first things first.

We're gonna find a location
for the community space,

and we're gonna make
it impossible for them to say no.

I need more caffeine for anarchy.

[Grace chuckles]

So, how are things with Cole?

-I feel like we finally found balance.
-[Grace] Mmm.

I won my track meet and we're getting
the community space off the ground.

Everything's feeling very… right.

I guess I was wrong, then.

About what?

I don't know.
Maybe nothing has to change after all.

[gentle music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

[Jordan] Alex, how was
that zombie thing last night?

-[Alex] What?
-How was that zombie thing last night?

Oh, it was great.
And Kiley and I k*lled it.

[Jordan] Yeah?
I wish I could've been there.

[Alex] Yeah,
the warehouse was all decked out.

There was blood splattered everywhere,
fake arms.

There was zombie guts. It was…

[Jackie] Come on.

Sorry.

[Benny] Dad!

[breathing heavily]

Here, let me get that.

[George] Just help me down here.

-[Danny] Oh yeah.
-[George] Okay.

-[Danny] Good?
-[George] Yeah.

Well, is someone gonna pass me
that garlic bread?

-Dad, I'll get you a plate.
-Okay. Thank you, honey.

[indistinct chatter]

So, you managed to fix the car…

Yes.

And you're still the star anchor?

Mm-hmm. [chuckles]

Maybe I was silly
to be worried about too much change.

We figured this out.

Some things can stay the same.

♪ I've been so afraid of love, baby doll
But you make it easy ♪

And others.

♪ Like I was living in the dark
For so long ♪

♪ Then you shined your light ♪

♪ And every day I fall in love ♪

♪ With you just a little bit harder ♪

♪ Ain't it obvious to you ♪

♪ That I don't care where we're going ♪

♪ 'Cause when I'm with you
The world is so far away ♪

♪ As long as I've got you next to me ♪

♪ I've been trying to find the words ♪

♪ But I always seem
To write the wrong ones ♪

[sighs]

♪ Like it all adds up
But it doesn't show the way I feel ♪

♪ Like I never really lived
Till I loved you ♪

♪ Now I could die young ♪

♪ Got my heart in overdirve
And, baby, you're behind the wheel ♪

♪ And every day, I fall in love with you ♪

♪ Just a little bit harder ♪

♪ Ain't it obvious to you ♪

♪ That I don't care where we're going ♪

♪ Since it won't matter
What's down the road ♪

♪ 'Cause you're right here
And I won't let go ♪

♪ I don't care where we're going ♪