03x04 - Screeching Tires and True Love

[bunniefuu]

[calm pop music playing]

Okay, sorry. [chuckles]

So, your childhood boyfriend
comes to town,

walks in on you
with your current boyfriend,

and you just, what,
invite them both to dinner tonight?

No, dinner was Katherine's idea.

She wants to welcome Eliot
to Silver Falls.

And Eliot didn't walk in on us.

And he's not my childhood boyfriend.

Our families were close.

We spent the summers at Martha's Vineyard
together when we were kids.

It's just… It's just so bizarre
that he showed up right when me and Cole…

Yeah, that's awkward.

No, like, it was happening,
and then it wasn't, and…

I don't know how he feels about that.

And I don't know.

A part of me is a little relieved

that we were interrupted.

I mean, I'm ready.

I think.

Maybe.

I don't know.

[Grace sighs]

Look, Jackie,

you love him.

Okay, so what?
Is it him having been with other girls?

No, I don't think he's that guy anymore.

[Grace] Hmm.

[Grace] Then is it Alex?

[sighs]

[Grace laughs]

I'm just saying there's a precedent. Okay?

Look, if you're not ready,
he'll understand. That's okay.

It's not that. It's… it's…

It's just it's such a big step.

And…

being with Cole feels so right.

But you can't take that back.

And what if that means
things change between us?

And what if… what if…

I'm not good at it?

Jackie, I don't think
Cole's gonna care about that.

And then Eliot showing up
right at that moment.

I mean, he's known me since, like,

forever.

[pensive music playing]

But I'm just so different now.

I mean, the old me
would have never, ever just let go

like that.

And I don't know.

Am I sure that's who I want to be?

[uplifting music playing]

-[laughing]
-[music fades]

Mrs. Walter, that was amazing.

I mean, you should have your own cookbook.

[chuckles] Oh! Oh, thank you.
Eliot, I'm very flattered,

but, um, George is the real chef here.

I don't know about that.

Well, how'd you start working
with this guy?

Oh, uh, Eliot's dad's
an old family friend.

Right, yeah. I mean, me and Jackie
have known each other a long time.

Like, since diapers.

[chuckling]

Our dads were fraternity brothers
and best men at each other's weddings.

[Eliot] The last time I saw Jacks was,
what, when I went to boarding school?

[Jackie and Eliot chuckle]

But, you know, my parents
would always ask Richard how she's doing.

How are you liking Harvard?

Harvard is for Eliot's mom
what Princeton was for my dad.

[Eliot] Yeah, but I've actually
deferred for a year.

Why?

Well, I just wanted to get a jump
on some of the work experience.

I'm sorry, guys. I'm talking so much.

-Uh…
-[gentle music playing]

Alex, uh, Richard was telling me
that you do rodeo, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Well, all I know about rodeo
is it's a lot of rhinestones and leather.

[Alex chuckles]

Yeah, that's not really
what it's like at all. But…

No, I…

Look, I'd love
to come see you ride sometime.

Sure.

And, uh, well, what about you, Cole?

Cole is the assistant coach
of the high school football team,

and he's participating
in his first drag race this weekend.

-You should come.
-Yeah, I mean, I'd love to.

I mean, I want to experience everything
that Colorado has to offer.

So, horses, cars, football.
What else do you guys like to do for fun?

We should go on a hike.

Count me in.

Great.

Cole, you know the best hikes around here.
Can you take us?

Sure.

[Jackie] Okay, great.

[music fades]

Isn't it Cole's turn to do that?

Uh, we traded so he could do
final tune-ups before his race.

Oh, that's nice of you.

You and Dad okay with him racing?

No, I'm not.

But we also said you couldn't bronc ride,
and look how that turned out.

Believe me, I would've preferred
if you two had taken up tennis or… chess.

[Alex chuckles]

No plans tonight?

Nope. Blake and her dad are in Texas,
so we got the weekend off.

Alex, I know that you and Jackie…

Oh God. M… Mom, I swear,

one more person asks me if I'm okay,
I'm gonna lose my mind.

If I were you,
I'd be more worried about that Eliot guy

mysteriously disappearing
on that hike tomorrow.

Solid point.

-[chuckles]
-[Katherine chuckles]

Don't stay out here too late, bud.

[gentle music playing]

Cole?

-What are you doing here?
-Just, yeah, making a couple tweaks.

Yeah, the weight transfer
needs to be faster at launch.

Okay.

But you know not to push the components
beyond their limitations, right?

It's dangerous.

And as much as you want to win, Cole,
you have way more to lose.

So drive smart. You got me?

Now, wrap this up so I can get home.

[music fades]

[rock music playing faintly]

And so now that we have the building,

all I need to do
is convince the city council.

That's so great, Jackie.

Let me know if I can help in any way.

Oh, for sure.

But once it's approved,
it's going to take a lot of work

and cash.

Okay. [chuckles]

What else is new?

-Oh, that Junior Sparkler Award I won?
-Mm-hmm.

-Part of it is attending events.
-Right.

So, there's a local business
networking banquet next week.

I'm hoping to highlight
the community space.

See if I can get donations.

Well, as a local businessman,
I got invited. So I will see you there.

Great.

Um…

I'm really proud of you, Jackie.

And your parents would be too.

Thank you.

[tender music playing]

Oh, mmm, speaking of your parents,

before I forget, there's something
I wanted to talk to you about.

So, I got a call from their estate lawyer.

Your parents set aside some money
for you to spend a summer

on an educational trip to Greece.

You know, Athens, Crete, Santorini.

Yeah.

Lucy did that trip the summer
between her junior and senior year.

She loved it.

[Richard] I would've mentioned it sooner,
but the timing didn't feel right

with, you know,
George's stroke and everything.

Do you need an answer today?

No. No, take your time.

Okay.

You know, ask Eliot.

He went two years ago,
so he can answer all your questions.

Ah! Right on cue.

You are all set to tour
the Signal Hill property this afternoon.

Uh, here are all the details.

Oh, which one was Signal Hill again?

The one with the creek running through it.

That investor from Boyd Mill unfortunately
can't make his Tuesday tee time,

but his office will reschedule.

Also, have you told her about Greece yet?

Uh, just did.

You have to go.

The food, the culture, the experience.

Not to mention what three months
of living and learning in the cradle

of Western civilization is gonna look like
on your Princeton application.

I can tell you anything
that you want to know.

For our computer science project,
I started drawing up some storyboards.

Don't tell the buckle bunnies
you're a fantasy nerd.

-Whatever, look. Uh…
-[chuckles]

So here's where Kemia enters the Old West
via the interdimensional portal.

Okay.

And the final scene at Calamity's End
where Archer rescues Kemia.

Okay, except she should rescue him.

You're right.

[man] …look her in the eyes. [laughs]

Well, if it isn't Alex Walter
and his date from the barbecue.

Emmy.

Sandy.

Kiley.

Right. [sighs]

I knew I was picking up on something here.

You're picking up on
a lifelong platonic friendship.

-[Kiley] Mm-hmm.
-Right.

Okay, my bad.

You're better off keeping
your options open anyways.

There's a lot of ladies who like
watching horses and riding cowboys.

-[laughing]
-[Wylder] All right, who am I gonna beat?

[Dylan] What's going on here?

Nothing.

Oh, hey, Walter, me and the guys
are tailgating the track tomorrow. You in?

You can bring Kira.

[Alex] Uh, no, thanks. Uh…

There's a few of us going.
My brother's racing.

Maybe next time.

Yeah, sure thing.
You know where to find us.

[sighs]

My God, that guy's a walking cliché.

A walking cliché
with a highly punchable face.

-Kira.
-[chuckles]

[ethereal music playing]

[camera clicks]

You don't need a map, New York.

You got me.
I could do this hike in my sleep.

Why do you call her New York?

Well, because that's where she's from.

That's original.

Yeah, not like Jacks, though.

No, you're right.
I'm just kidding. It's a cute nickname.

[pensive music playing]

[Jackie] Water, check.

Sunscreen, check.

Bug repellent, check.

Trail mix, check.

I remember your addiction to trail mix

from our time hiking Ward Pound Ridge.

It's not an addiction.

Okay, so these are part of the Rockies.

So the incline is steep,

and the terrain can get
a little bit rough toward the summit.

Just could be a little trickier
than what you're used to back east.

Got it, but don't worry about me.

I come from a long line
of avid outdoorsmen and women.

We hiked the Inca Trail
up to Machu Picchu with my family

for my dad's birthday last year.

Okay?

Let's go.

Lead the way.

At the risk of sounding like
a broken record,

I am sorry I've been so flaky lately.

Oh, you can feel free
to reschedule anytime

if it means an impromptu ride
with this beautiful boy.

[Katherine] Ah.

The grapes are gonna go in soon.

It's like… wow.

You have a vineyard.

No. [chuckles]

Technically, it's Little Cap's vineyard.
It's just on our land.

But hey, if you want to do a wine tasting,
I know a guy.

Oh, I do love a wine tasting. Yeah.

This whole arrangement
has been such a godsend.

I mean,
especially with George's medical bills.

Oh yeah. Where is George?
I didn't see him back at the house.

His neurologist gave him the all-clear,

so he is off reconnecting
with the love of his life.

-The ranch.
-[Joanne chuckles]

You must be so relieved.

-I am.
-Yeah.

And I just started to realize
how much I missed him.

What do you mean?

When he got home from the hospital,
we were focused on his recovery,

and I was in caretaker mode.

[poignant music playing]

I just hope we can get back to…

being us.

But?

Look, George never gets sick

and this whole thing
has really rocked his sense of self,

so it makes sense
that he's off taking care of the ranch.

Yeah. But maybe not making
enough time for you.

I hope we can make time for us.

You really should.

I wish Bob and I had done that
before we became total strangers.

[Joanne sighs]

Okay, let's go.

[music fades]

[Jackie] So, what's with the gap year?

I would've thought that you couldn't
get to Cambridge quickly enough.

Yeah, but Harvard encourages students
to defer for a year

to work, travel, volunteer,
or just do something meaningful. So,

I opted for all of them.

I'm surprised your mom
didn't drag you to orientation herself.

[Eliot scoffs]

She wanted to.

But she came around when I landed
the internship with McCluskey and Bravo

in London.

What?

Eliot, that's amazing.

Thanks, Jacks.

Richard is generously keeping me employed
until I start in May, so…

And then Cambridge.

That's the eight-year plan.
No sleep till Harvard Law.

[uplifting music playing]

[Jackie] Wow.

Wow.

It's so beautiful. [chuckles]

Thanks for bringing us, Cole.

It's like you can see forever.

Yeah, that's actually
how this place got its name.

[Eliot] Right. Uh…

Varlebena Canyon?

Uh, Varlebena is
the Apache word for forever.

How'd you know that?

It was on the info board at the trailhead.

[sighs] I mean, this is incredible.

But… it's nothing compared to what
you're gonna be seeing in Greece, Jacks.

Mount Lycabettus, Cape Drastis,
the Three Bells of Fira.

I mean, I might have to come down
and visit you from London

while you're there,
show you all the hidden gems.

Greece, huh?

[Eliot] Guys, should we go?

[Nathan sighs]

Hey.

Hey.

You okay?

-You got a concert coming up?
-No.

It's just, ugh, Mom was right.
I should've kept practicing.

Uh, they're going to Europe
with the school band,

and they're only bringing one guitarist,
so Mr. Duffy's making everyone audition.

[Alex] Mmm.

So you have to, like,
compete to go or something?

Kind of like you and your broncs,
only with a guitar and a bitchier crowd.

[Alex chuckles]

-Well, when's the audition?
-Friday afternoon.

Can you pick me up?

I think I'm going to the Lockwood Arcade
with Kiley and Dylan, but let me see.

Maybe I can, you know, work something out.

So, when do you
hang out with Dylan? [chuckles]

Oh. Uh…

Well, he kind of grows on you.

And he's Kiley's boyfriend now,
so… you know.

So you're hanging out with Dylan
so you can hang out with Kiley?

Uh… yeah.

♪ Clamor of liars
In the heat of the afternoon ♪

♪ Said what I thought I knew
I never knew… ♪

Were you planning on telling me
you were skipping town again this summer?

Or were you just gonna leave another note.

♪ So I live another life… ♪

Of course I was going to tell you.

Richard just told me
about it a couple hours ago.

Besides, I don't even know whether I'd go.

Okay?

I don't know.

Something's been off with you
since Mr. Harvard showed up.

It's just been a lot… seeing Eliot,

you know, and hearing his plans
about college and his gap year,

and you're not that interested in Ivys,
which is totally fine.

But it's just nice to talk to somebody
who's gone through it.

[laughs] Yeah, I'm sorry that I don't have
my life planned out in eight-year chunks.

And

you said now might be all we have, right?

Looks like maybe that no longer applies.

Cole…

♪ You live another life in your head ♪

[music fades]

[George humming]

[vehicle approaching]

[horn honking]

Oh, hey, guys.
Will and Haley are here. Let's go!

Hey, freeze.

[clucking]

What's in your backpack?

Uh…

Nothing.

[clucking]

Nothing is sounding
suspiciously like a chicken.

-No!
-[George chuckles]

Benny! Oh!

[unzips]

[Benny groans]

-Will you please get Gregory Peck outside?
-Yeah, yeah.

-Got it.
-Thank you.

-[Benny sighs]
-[George sighs]

-All you had to do was stay quiet.
-Benny, don't even think about it.

[George] You all set?

Dad, why can't we go to the race?

Because we said so.

Sorry. I love you. Have fun at the arcade.

-[Parker] Yeah.
-[George] Hey.

Please listen to Will and Haley, okay?

-[Jordan] Yeah, yeah.
-[Benny] Bye.

Ooh!

You need help?

-Uh… you can do the cooler.
-Okay.

Well, my sandwich has an obscene amount
of meat and cheese on it.

Um, I didn't know what you wanted.
Um, ham? Turkey?

-Surprise me.
-Mmm.

George Walter Special.

Whoa, hey. What was that look?

[Katherine] Nothing.

Just… miss seeing you like that.

Hmm. Vertical? [chuckles]

[warm guitar music playing]

Happy.

And driving the orange Gran Torino,
Cole Walter! Aah!

Morning, honey.

Oh, I haven't been to the racetrack
since high school. I'm excited.

Clearly.

Can you guys sit this one out, please?

It's your first race.

I just… I'm not gonna be able to focus

if I know you're there worrying
right before the light turns green.

Honey, we're your parents.
Asking us not to worry is like

telling us that the sky isn't blue.

Stay home.

Just this once.

There's always the next race.

[George] Uh…

Go fast. Be safe.

-Emphasis on "be safe."
-I will. Don't worry.

-[Katherine sighs]
-[Cole] Oh.

This for me?

-Yeah.
-[Cole] Thank you.

-Thanks.
-[George] Mm-hmm.

Okay. I'm gonna go clean the gutters.

Oh, whoa. Not a chance, mister.

[door closes]

We have a whole day to ourselves,
and we are gonna make the most of it.

Pack that.

-[rock music playing]
-[cars revving]

[announcer] And this next car is hotter
than a July afternoon in Helena.

Coming up next, that's right…

[Mac] She ready to rip?

Uh, yeah.
Just put in the new front bearings.

Readjusted the shock settings.

Okay, show me your helmet,
and you're good to go.

[Cole sighs]

I can't clear you to race in that.

Well, this is the only one I have.

You can have mine.

It's, uh… Consider it a first-race gift.

That'll do it.

Once you sign a waiver and get a number,
you can pull into staging.

Waiver, number, staging. Got it.

Run clean.

Run clean?

"Good luck" in racing speak.

Some drivers are superstitious.

-I'll try to remember that.
-[Mac] Mmm. Good.

And, uh,

thank you for this.

[Mac] You deserve it.

Plus, I get 50%
of everything you earn, right?

[chuckles]

Listen, this track, it runs off
a single-elimination format.

Winners advance, losers depart.

You drew ninth,

which means you get a little extra time
to suss out your competition.

So just stay focused and pay attention.

Oh, and… and… and don't forget, uh,

around here,

the only thing that matters
is who finishes first.

Copy that.

[country music playing]

[laughing]

[Alex] Goodness gracious.

Walter.

Wylder.

Guys, uh, these are my brothers,
Danny and Nathan.

We got plenty more
if you guys want to join us.

-Uh, it's not even noon.
-Yeah.

Well, actually, we're fine, thanks.
But hey, y'all have fun.

-Y'all have a real good time.
-My default setting.

[Alex] Yeah.

Dude, "y'all"?

What?

[Nathan laughs]

-Hey, I'm gonna go find Kiley.
-[Danny] Are you riding home with us?

Nah, I'll figure something out.

[announcer] Here we go.
Porsche versus Ford.

-[tires screech]
-And they're off! Oh, and that Porsche…

You have not lived until you've had
a fried Twinkie. [chuckles]

Mark me down as a hell no for anything
capable of surviving a nuclear Armageddon.

I'm pretty sure that's a myth, Ky.

Uh, or is that what Big Snack
wants us to believe?

Hey, what do you
got against Big Snack? Hmm?

[chuckles] I just don't want
a fried Twinkie.

-Have one, that's all I'm asking. Come on.
-[chuckles]

No.

[Alex] Hey.

-Hi!
-'Sup, Walter?

[Alex] Hi.

Uh, you guys want
to check out the tents first?

[Dylan] Yeah.

[Kylie] Just as soon as Mollie shows up.
Oh, there she is.

-Hi.
-Hey.

Uh, sorry I'm late.
My mom got called to a brush fire,

so I had to run my little sister
to her aunt's on the way. Let's go.

-[Kylie laughs]
-[gentle music playing]

[girls laughing]

Hey, Mollie's dope, right?

Hope you don't mind she tagged along.

Uh… yeah, no problem.

[music fades]

[Katherine] You were right.

-It hasn't changed at all.
-[George] Nope.

But I think this is when I knew.

I knew that I was gonna stay here forever
if you were…

Oh no, no. That's cool.

Don't mind me. I'm just up here
taking a little romantic stroll

down memory lane by myself.

[sent message tone]

Oh. [chuckles] Sorry.

Um… it was Danny. He's sending updates.

So Cole passed his tech inspections,
but he hasn't gone yet.

Great. Thanks.

-Okay? [grunts]
-[Katherine sighs]

Well, what I remember about then

was praying that you wanted
all the same things that I did.

[phone chiming]

-[Katherine] Oh. Sorry.
-[George scoffs]

-We just can't.
-Hold on.

Oh, Nathan
is sending me a live stream link,

but… sh**t, I can't get it to load.

I wouldn't worry about it, honey.
Someone will record that race for us.

Oh.

I have an idea.

[engines revving]

[Announcer] And here we go.
The tree is lit. We've got action!

[crowd cheering]

[Eliot] Do you guys
do this kind of thing often?

Yeah, when we're not cow tipping
or sh**ting beer cans in a field.

[Eliot scoffs]

I… I didn't mean anything by it.

I just… I didn't know drag racing
was considered a real sport.

[Grace] Hey.

What's wrong?

We had a fight.

[Grace] About?

Hey, is anybody else, um,
absolutely parched

and in need of a refreshment,
or is it just me?

-Uh, I'm all right for now.
-Must be just you.

Come on, Eliot. You can tell me
all about attending an all-boys school,

preferably in detail.

Okay. Therapy's in session. Spill.

[Jackie] Okay.

-The three of us went on a hike yesterday.
-[Grace] Okay.

Questioning your judgment there,
but go on.

I mean, the last time I saw Eliot,
my parents and sister were still…

Seeing him again, he's just

so a part of that old life

that it sort of reminded me
of what I used to be, who I used to be,

and… how easy it would be
to be that person again.

And then Cole felt
I was pulling away from him, but

really, I think I'm just scared.

Well, what are you so afraid of?

Of… changing so much
that I don't recognize myself.

Hmm.

Leaving too much of my old self behind.

Well, Jackie,

you're in love with Cole,
and Cole's definitely in love with you.

Okay, plans change 'cause people change.

Okay.

[chuckles]

[Richard] Thank you.

-Oh! Hi!
-Hi! I'm so sorry!

Oh, uh, Ms. Jacobs!

-Uncle Richard! Hi!
-Hi!

Sorry, just Richard. We're not related.

[chuckles]

Um, I don't think I've seen you
since Will and Hayley's wedding.

Yes, since you accidentally
stumbled into my yurt.

Oh good, you remembered that.
That's so great.

Yeah, well, I don't stay in many yurts,
so that moment was particularly memorable.

Oh good, great. [chuckles]

So, are… are you alone,
or are you with your boyfriend? Um…

Uh, Nikhil.

Yeah. [chuckles] Uh, no.
And he's not with us anymore.

Oh, Tara, I'm so sorry.
That's… that's awful.

Oh no, no, no, no, no. He's not…
he's not, um… he's not dead.

He's just… he's just no longer
in the picture anymore.

-Not in my picture, at least.
-[Richard] Oh.

Well, I'm… I'm sorry.
I know breakups are hard.

-Yeah, thank you. Um…
-[Richard] Yeah.

"Don't cry because it happened.
Smile because it's over."

Nope, said that one backwards,
but it's actually more apt. [chuckles]

Uh… well, since he's not dead,

would it be, uh, inappropriate

for me to ask you out?

Um, absolutely not.

-Great.
-[Tara] Great.

It's a date.

♪ Pay me for your doubts ♪

♪ Let me tell you what you think ♪

♪ Love me, love me not ♪

♪ Just bow before your king ♪

♪ Just to make us… ♪

Who should I make this out to?

♪ 'Cause we bow our heads to hell ♪

♪ Sorry for your loss… ♪

That's Danvers Stacey.

He started racing when he was 14.

He almost died on this track right here
when he was 19.

The crowd loves him.

Hey, hey.

Mac.

What's up, Danvers? How's your ma?

Eh, still waiting on me to quit.

Who's the kid?

Ah. This is Cole Walter.

It's his first time.

-[Danvers] Want me to go easy on him?
-[Mac chuckles]

You're not gonna need to do that.

-Is that right?
-Yeah.

Okay.

All right, then.

See you out on the track.

He's won every race
that he's had here since the accident.

But you're not gonna beat him today, okay?
So I don't even want you to try.

This is your first race.

I don't want it to be your last.

Yeah, but I didn't come here
for a participation trophy, Mac.

[scoffs]

No, I don't suppose you did.

Run clean, Cole Walter.

And hey.

Drive it like you stole it.

[Dylan chuckles]

Kiley, what do you think?

You are obsessed with puns.

Never get "tired" of them.

-Oh my God.
-[Dylan] Get it?

Yes. Yes, I get it.

Did not expect this place
to be the Venn diagram

of dad jokes and hot rods.

And people say
you don't use math in real life.

Just… just never adds up.

[Mollie] Hey, Alex.

You should get this for your
little brother. No puns involved.

Oh, I think he's a little too old for it.

Oh, yeah.

Who wants ice cream? My treat.

I'll never say no to ice cream.

I'm good, thanks.

You sure?

Okay, we'll be right back.

And you guys talk
amongst yourselves, all right?

So… you're into fantasy, right?

[chuckles]

Yeah, kind of.

I read that book, Shattered Earth.

Oh yeah?

What'd you think?

It's not my usual thing, but it was okay.
That ending, though.

Yeah. Yeah. Well, there's gonna be,
uh, five more books in the series.

And the sequel comes out this summer.

[Mollie] Right.

No, that is a commitment
I do not have the time or energy for.

[chuckles] Right.

Okay, um…

I told my aunt I wouldn't be out long, so…

I'll see you.

Yeah, see you.

Dylan's holding down the fort
in the concession line from hell.

Ah, and they say chivalry is dead.

Uh, where's Mollie?

Oh, she had to go pick up her sister.

Oh, thought it was going well.

What do you mean?

What, you don't like her?

She's great, but what do you…

Why do you care if I like her?

You just seem a little… [sighs]

I don't know, lost.

And… and I know how much
you like being with someone, so…

[laughs] Okay, wow.

It's bad enough that you set me up
on this lame double date,

but to do it
because you feel sorry for me?

Wait, Alex.

Follow me.

[both chuckle]

[gentle music playing]

Yeah, didn't we make out here once?

Uh… yeah.

-And if you play your cards right…
-[chuckles] You stop it.

Cole's never gonna know we're here.

[George] I love you.

[Katherine] I know.

[rock music playing]

[indistinct radio chatter]

I see Eliot survived Varlebena Canyon.

Oh, you didn't hear?

He comes from a long line
of avid outdoorsmen and women.

-[scoffs] Of course he does.
-Let's go.

[announcer] Danvers Stacey advances
to the tenth seed securing the right lane…

[Nathan] You got this, bro.

Good luck.

[crowd cheering]

Stacey averages about nine seconds.
He's the fastest guy here.

Jeez.

So that means my only chance
is matching his speed

while somehow
not losing control of the car.

Piece of cake.

[announcer] Coming up next in
the left lane, driving a '71 Torino Cobra

boasting 700 horsepower,

make some noise for Cole Walter!

[cheering and applause]

What's up?

Just thinking about what
it would look like if the engine blew.

Yeah.

You know,
my first bronc riding competition,

I was so terrified that I almost walked.

After that first round,

once I knew I couldn't win anymore,

it kind of made it easier.

So then it was just about

proving to myself
that I could overcome the fear.

[chuckles]

Okay.

Good speech.

Thanks.

Anytime.

You got this.

Drive clean, newbie.

Yeah.

You too.

I always do.

[Cole sighs]

Once you get past the smell,
it's not that bad.

I can't believe
you've never had a corn dog before.

I can't believe you have.

I mean, you are light years away
from the girl I grew up with

on the Upper West Side.

[suspenseful music playing]

[engine starts]

[revs engine]

[beeping]

[tires squeal]

[announcer] Another hard launch
from Danvers on the right.

Cole Walter's cooking on the left.

-Neck-to-neck at the halfway mark.
-Come on!

[announcer] They're both dead even
as they approach the stripe!

And this could go either way.

Stacey ekes out a win with a 9.40

at 125 miles per hour.

[panting]

[announcer] He's one to watch, folks.

It's a beautiful day for American muscle.

And that battle was a nail-biter.

Not too shabby for your first round, huh?

Not too shabby at all. Get out of here.

Come on. I got some people
I want to introduce you to.

-Okay?
-Hold up.

-Hey.
-There's something I gotta do first.

What?

[laughs]

What are you doing?

I love you.

[gentle pop music playing]

Okay. That wasn't so bad.

I mean, I didn't breathe,
but only like ten seconds. So I'm okay.

Good.

More importantly, Cole's good. Isn't he?

He's gonna be better than good
if he keeps driving like that.

You should buckle up, honey, because
I think we just became pit parents.

-Oh God.
-Yeah.

-I blame you, by the way.
-For what?

Well, our boys didn't inherit
their daredevil genes from me.

And for the record, if Parker wants
to do motocross, that's a no.

Hard no.

[Katherine sighs]

We had fun, right?

This was fun?

Yeah, it was fun.
We always have fun, honey.

Why are you being weird?

Because Joanne told me
she and Bob fell apart

when they stopped
finding time for each other.

Okay, we are not Bob and Joanne.

Listen, life's thrown us some curveballs
lately, you know? So we've been busy,

but we have always
made time for each other.

Every moment with you
is an adventure. [chuckles]

And I wouldn't change a thing.

[both] Except for the stroke. Yeah.

[Kiley] Alex, slow down.

Alex, come on. I'm trying to apologize.

Okay, I'm sorry
for springing Mollie on you.

I am. I just…

I've been the third wheel in
my best friend's relationship before,

and it kind of sucks.

Okay, I'm sorry that you felt like
a third wheel when I was with Jackie.

But at least I never palmed you off
on some rando.

Good to know where I stand
with you and your boyfriend.

No, Dylan had nothing to do with this,
okay? It was my idea.

You think I'm so pathetic
that I can't be single for a minute?

No, I don't think that.

For someone who's known me
since kindergarten,

you clearly don't get me at all.

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

No one wears my hat but me, sweetheart.

Hey, Walter.

Hi, y'all.

I'm not gonna lie, the brush-offs
are starting to hurt my feelings.

Where's the rest of the threesome?

Is there any beer left,
or did you drink it all yourself?

Sweetheart, get my boy here a beer.
Have a seat.

Thanks.

-[girl chuckles]
-Oh, hello.

I will leave y'all to get acquainted.

[guys chuckle]

[Jackie] Mr. Gannon gave us the keys
the other day.

He's been using it for storage space.

I wanted you to see it.

So… here it is.

Yeah.

I remember this place.

Wow.

Today was

incredible.

Watching you race.

Yeah, it was… incredible.

I mean, it's like

your heart's pounding so loud,
it's drowning everything out.

You know, the crowd, the engine,

the voice in your head
telling you how crazy this all is.

And then…

And then you floor the gas.

And…

it's like time stops,

you know, and… and you wish it would

because it's the freest
you've ever felt in your entire life.

You know, the other day,

after we got interrupted.

You know, it's fine, right?
There's no pressure.

No, I know.

I know that.

I guess it just
freaked me out a little bit.

So

I ran away, I guess.

Well, for a minute there,

it looked like you might be
running toward Mr. Harvard Law.

Were you… jealous?

[Cole] What?

No.

-You have nothing to worry about.
-[Cole chuckles]

Is that right?

Of course it is.

Because I am jealous.

I'm jealous of anyone that gets
to spend time with you that isn't me.

I'm jealous of…

anyone who got to know your family.

Or got to know your world
and just knows you better than I do.

Cole,

nobody knows me better than you do.

Not anymore.

I used to be a different person.

I had all these plans
and lists and rules and…

they were all there
just to keep me safe from the world.

But then I met you,
and everything changed.

You changed me.

I'm not scared anymore.

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty on me ♪

You changed me too.

♪ If Heaven's for lovers
That's where we'll be ♪

And I never want to go back
to who I was without you.

♪ You see more ♪

♪ Than my naked body ♪

♪ Close the door ♪

♪ And lay me down gently ♪

♪ For the first time ♪

I love you.

♪ This isn't painful ♪

I love you.

♪ I feel like an angel ♪

♪ In white sheets ♪

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty on me ♪

♪ If Heaven's for lovers ♪

♪ That's where we'll be ♪

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty, baby ♪

♪ I love how you love me ♪

♪ So delicately ♪

♪ So delicately ♪

♪ You're the one… ♪

You sure this is okay?

♪ To stay and hold ♪

Yeah.

♪ Me like a lady ♪

♪ Dainty muse ♪

♪ I must be dreaming ♪

♪ Keep me safe, love me to death ♪

♪ I know it's more than sex ♪

♪ For the first time ♪

♪ This isn't painful ♪

♪ I feel like an angel ♪

♪ In white sheets ♪

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty on me ♪

♪ If Heaven's for lovers ♪

♪ That's where we'll be ♪

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty, baby ♪

♪ I love how you love me ♪

♪ So delicately ♪

♪ So delicately ♪

♪ You're the one ♪

♪ The one and only ♪

♪ To stay and hold ♪

♪ To stay and hold me ♪

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty on me ♪

♪ If Heaven's for lovers ♪

♪ That's where we'll be ♪

♪ Love looks pretty on you ♪

♪ Look pretty, baby ♪