(gentle orchestral music) - [Woman] My life has literally
been a roller coaster, a lot of highs
and a lot of lows. Sometimes I wonder, who am I? What do it stand for? What do I want out of life? The truth is, I feel I've
been playing the part of someone else's life. I've been taught to
believe that other people's perception of me matters. See, I've been
privileged to have some of the best experiences, visit some amazing places, and attend the best schools, but all for the wrong reasons. My dad prides himself
in looking the part and let's just say, we have
all learned to master that. I recently graduated
from Harvard and despite this being
a decision of my dad, I actually enjoyed my time there and accomplished
a lot, one being, graduating top of my class. Now my time has come to an end and I head back home to face
the demands of my family. Don't get me wrong, my
parents are wonderful, but I'm not sure
if they're happy. (softly chuckles) I'm not
sure if any of us are. We are constantly faced
with major hurdles, but hopefully one day, these hurdles will bring
us to our true selves. (gentle cheery music) - [Chris] Good morning, Bryan. - Oh, good morning. How was your weekend? - It was great. Anthony and I celebrated
our fifth year anniversary. - Oh, did he wine and dine you? - But of course. - Oh, that's my boy. You see, I taught him well. - Uh please, don't
flatter yourself. - As for me, well, I
had a fantastic date with a beautiful,
educated, talented and did I say beautiful,
woman this weekend? - Bryan, you need to slow down. I swear, it's like every weekend there's a new woman on your arm. - Yeah, but this
one's different. - Yes, they all are. - So, Amber, what about you? What was your weekend like? - Oh me? Nothing. Just cuddled up on the couch, read a few good books. - That's it? Sounds like you need to
spice things up, girl and get you a man. - (chuckles) You're
absolutely right about that. I just need for him to find me. (clears throat) - (chuckles) Amber, I
didn't realize you were, you were looking. Uh, you know, I
always thought uh, you and I made the
perfect couple. What do you think Chris? - No, not really. (laughing) - Funny, Bryan, but
seriously, I have the career, the house, everything's
checked off except for the man. I mean, look at Mr.
Wade, he has the wife, the job, the house,
the cars, the kids, his life is just perfect. - Yeah, he does have the life that a lot of people would
envy, but keep in mind, everything that
glitters ain't gold. You know, things
can be deceptive and I'm not saying
that his life is a lie, but you never know
what kind of lies people are living
behind closed doors. The grass isn't always
greener on the other side. You know, Anthony and I may
not be living the perfect lives and we may not be millionaires, but we're pretty content
with what we have and that's all that matters
to me at this point. - Well, you know the
grass may not be greener on the other side, but
how are you going to know if you don't go over
and check it out? - Really Bryan? - Well, I'm just saying. - Eh, valid point. - Yeah. - [Mr. Wade] Morning
everyone, good morning. - [Bryan] Good
morning, Mr. Wade. (women greeting Mr. Wade) - Thank you all for
meeting me this morning. - And here's your
coffee, Mr. Wade. - Oh Amber, what would
I do without you? Thank you very much. I promise not to
be long as we all have a lot of work ahead of us. I have some great news to share, but first things first. I wanna commend you all
for all of your efforts. You all show such hard
work and dedication to TQE Global and for
that, I am very grateful. If it weren't for
the long nights and the late night sacrifices, we wouldn't have
accomplished our goal of exceeding our projected
revenue of $5.5 million in this first quarter. So with that being said, I have something
for each of you. For you, Amber. - Oh, thank you. - [Mr. Wade] For you, Bryan. - Thank you, sir. - [Mr. Wade] And for you, Chris. - Thanks, Mr. Wade. - [Mr. Wade] You are welcome. - And let's not
forget the best boss that like, anyone
could ever have. (applauding)
(agreeing) - Thank you, thank you. Now save that fire
for our next project coming down the pipe. Now Sable Security is our
next potential client. I want you all to take these
portfolios and study them and we will connect at
the end of this week to discuss a strategy
to close this deal. - Sir, just a thought. - [Mr. Wade] Yes. - Um, Sable Security
is very attractive to many of our competitors. If you ask me, this seems
like risky business. Do you think the risk is
really worth the reward? - Well, I certainly
do and besides that, have I ever steered
you all wrong. - Well no sir. - Then trust me on this, Bryan. And oh, by the way, dinner
at my house next weekend. Nora has been planning
this dinner for months so I expect to
see you all there. (group agreeing)
Okay? - [Chris] We'll be there. - Excuse me, Mr. Wade. - [Mr. Wade] Yes, Selena. - You have a call on
line two from your wife. I tried buzzing in,
but for some reason, it didn't go through. - Thank you very much Selena. I'll take it from here. - You're welcome. All right, everyone, thank
you all for your time. This meeting is adjourned. Uh Amber, would you mind
hanging out for a few minutes? I need to go over some
numbers with you briefly. - Yes, sir, of course. - [Mr. Wade] Hey,
is everything okay? No, no I can't. Remember I told you that I had
a meeting after work today. Listen, Morgan is a big girl. She'll understand that I
can't make it to the park. When I see you over there
on (conversation cuts off) Yeah, me too. (phone clicks) (sighs) - I hope I don't offend
you by saying this, but you have a beautiful family. I mean, you guys are
like the ideal family and Nora is so lucky to
have you as a husband. - No offense taken. And I know I'm a lucky guy, but I'm a go getter, Amber. I go after what I want
and I always get it. - Is that so? - Oh, of course. I have a beautiful wife,
three beautiful children. My oldest daughter, Taylor, graduated a year
early from Harvard. My son, Tristan is
currently enrolled and they're both home
with a summer plan and their goals
stop coming here. Now my baby girl, Morgan, she she loves the arts. - Aw. - We couldn't be
more proud of her. I must say, I've created a
great life for myself, Amber. - It's why I admire you so much. (laughs) Well, I can't wait
for dinner next week. I'm sure it will be grand. - Well if Nora's name
is attached to it, expect it to be nothing
less than grand. Now, as I mentioned
to you earlier, I wanted to go over
some figures with you concerning this new client. Last year they spent this
in marketing and advertising and we want to present them
with an attractive offer which includes the services
that they currently have as well as our
recommended services that will increase
their profit margin, there, as well as ours. Now I believe it's
going to be a challenge, but I think we can make it work. - Oh, I know I can. (laughs) I'll have my recommendations
to you by Wednesday. - Thank you. - [Selena] Excuse me, Mr. Wade? - Yes? - Your 10:00 is here. - Thank you, Selena, yes. Uh, can you take
'em to my office? - Sure.
- Appreciate it. Oh, Selena, before I
forget, this is for you. For all you do around here. - Oh wow. Thank you so much, Mr. Wade. I really appreciate this. - I know you do. You deserve it. - Oh and before I forget,
this is the calender. - Oh yes, yes, yes,
thank you, thank you. Um, Selena, what
is this on Sunday? - Oh yes, uh, you told
me to write that down in your calender last month. - You mentioned me going
to church with you? - Right. Uh, my church is having
a family and friends day and I would love for you
and your family to come. - Oh, um, well uh let me get back to you because I believe I
verbally committed to a golf game on this Sunday
with a colleague of mine. You know what, as a
matter of fact, I did, so I'm afraid I'm going
to have to cancel that or decline and um-- - That's okay, I understand. Um, the invitation's
always open. - [Mr. Wade] Thank you. - And I'm going to
go get your 10:00 situated for you right now. - Sounds good. I'll be right in. - [Selena] All right. - Church.
(laughing) I can't even remember the last
time I thought about that. - (chuckling) Neither,
neither can I. Well um, thank you
for your hard work. - Of course. - [Mr. Wade] I
will see you later. Appreciate you. (sighs) (children shrieking) - Look at those girls. They're growing up
right before our eyes. - (gasps) Paige, we're
gonna be empty nesters soon. (laughing) But I am not rushing
that process. I wanna enjoy these moments
for as long as I can. - I hear that. So how is everyone? I know you said
Taylor and Tristan are both home for the summer. - Yeah, they are here. We're having dinner tonight. I am so excited. Paige, I cannot
remember the last time we were able to have
dinner and sit down with everyone present. - I understand. John's schedule, is insane, but as long as he's
bringing home the big bucks, I have no problem with it. - Really. So, John's traveling all
the time doesn't bother you? I mean, it has to be
a challenge, you being or acting as a single
mom of two kids. - Yeah, some days
are challenging, but I take it day by day. Look, don't get me wrong, John does spend a
lot of time with us, but this was a
decision we both made. In order for me to be a
stay-at-home mom for Samantha, he would take on more
hours at the office. But I must say with John Junior
being a senior this year, and drama, now he
helps me out a lot. - I get that, but, don't you regret
leaving your job? - Some days I do, but then I'm reminded
of moments like today. If I was still working
a full-time job, Nora, I wouldn't have the
same opportunities to spend as much
time with Samantha and that makes the
sacrifice worth it to me. - Mm. - Look, I didn't have
this kind of time when John Junior was this age and I didn't want
to miss this again. Are you okay? - Yeah girl, I'm fine, I'm fine. I just admire the
way John and you come together and you
guys make compromise and decisions that are
right for your family. - Nora, you make
it sound foreign. - That's because it is, Paige. Shawn never wanted me to work. He wanted me to stay at
home and raise our kids. I just never had the option
to want anything different. - But surely you can have
a conversation with Shawn. He is a pretty
reasonable guy, you know. - You're right.
(chuckles softly) - Oh it's John. - Really? - (laughs) He is here. - Wow. (laughing)
wow. - [Paige] Baby! - Ah, got you, didn't I? - Oh my goodness, what
are you doing here? - [John] I wanted to come
see my two favorite girls, of course. - But I thought you had
a meeting this afternoon. - I did, but we ended up
canceling at the last minute, so I took the rest
of the day off. Is that Nora Wade over there? - Yes, it is.
- Really? - Now come speak to her. - Okay. - Hi. - [John] Hi. - Well. - How are you? - [Nora] I'm doing good. How are you? - Good. - Good, nice to see you. - Nice to see you! - So what you doing,
John, you playing hooky? - (laughs) No, I wish. Actually, I took the
rest of the day off. Paige said she was bringing
Samantha to the park so I wanted to come
and surprise her. - Okay, well, that's
very nice of you. - Yeah, you know what? How is Shawn? I haven't seen Shawn in forever. - Shawn? Shawn's fine. - Yeah.
- He's busy as ever. - Really?
- Yeah. - Yeah, I know how that can be. Tell him I said
don't work too hard. - I sure will. I will let him know,
but guys, I have to go. We have dinner plans, remember? Um, but it was good
seeing you, John. - It was good seeing you.
- Good seeing you, honey. All right, and Paige baby,
I'll talk to you later. All right, love you.
- Love you too. - All right, you guys
have a great evening. - You too. - [Nora] Bye. - So good seeing her.
- I know. - Guys, that was fun. (laughs) - Yeah, it was. I can't wait to
show the other girls what we've come up with. - Yeah, I think they'll like it. Hey, why don't we ask my mom if you all can stay
over this weekend and we can come up
with more dance moves. - But, Lacy and I
won't be able to. - Why not? - Well, we're going out
of town this weekend to visit our grandparents. - Yeah, and there's
no way our mom is letting us out of that. - What about you, Samantha? - I can't. My dad's taking me on a
father, daughter date. - A father, daughter date? - Yeah, he says that he
wants to be the first to show me how men are
supposed to treat women. - Yeah, that sounds like fun. I wish my dad had time
to take me on a date, but he's always so busy. - You should just ask him. - But yeah, it's
not that simple. - What are you girls up to? - [Together] We're just
practicing our dance routine. - Yeah, you know you
girls are really talented. - [Together] Thank you. - You're welcome. - Mom, Samantha is going
on a father, daughter date. Do you think dad will
take me on a date? - Um, I'm sure he
will, sweetheart, but we have plans
tonight, remember? And we have to go, all right? Jordan and Lacy, I saw your
mom pull up a few minutes ago. - Oh you did?
- Yeah. - Oh, thank you.
- You're welcome. - Bye, see you guys
later, hopefully. - Bye.
- Excuse me. (chuckling) - Samantha, your parents are
standing right over there. - [Samantha] Bye Morgan. - Bye Samantha. - Bye baby. You ready? - Yeah. - All right. (kissing) - [Nora] Morgan, you know
your daddy loves you, right? - Yes, ma'am, I know. - [Nora] And you know,
when he finds time, he's gonna take you on
that father, daughter date and I promise you,
you are going to have the time of your lives, okay? - Yes, ma'am. - Come here. (gentle piano music) give me a hug. Okay, go brush your teeth
and get ready for bed. Okay. (sighs) (gentle piano music) (keys jingling) Shawn, where have you been? - (sighs) I told you
that I had a meeting with a client after work today. Did you forget? - You told me you would
be home for dinner. - And I had every
intention of being here, but the meeting ran over and
was longer than I expected. You know what, Nora? I'm tired of this. - Shawn, baby look, we've been waiting, okay? I know you said that you
had a meeting after work, but I just didn't expect
that it would go this long. You could have called. - You could care less about
my meeting or this dinner. What is this really about, huh? What? What I was out with
someone tonight? Isn't that it? Answer the question, Nora. - [Morgan] Daddy, hey
daddy, I missed you. - Hey, hey, there's
my little princess. Come here. Oh, I missed you. - [Morgan] Where have you been? We waited for you for dinner. - I'm sorry. I was just running a
little behind, that's all. - Samantha's dad is taking her
on a father, daughter date. Can we do that too? - [Shawn] We'll see, but you know your daddy's
a busy man, right? - Yes, sir. - Come on, give me a hug. I love you. - [Morgan] I love you too. - Morgan, baby, go to bed. Your father and I need to talk. - [Morgan] Yes ma'am. - See you later. I'm finished here. I have nothing else to say. - [Nora] Well I do! - Of course. - You promised to be
here in time for dinner and yet again, you couldn't
keep your commitment. Yes, here we go. And you know what else? I'm tired. I'm tired of you
putting this family, putting me on the back
burner for your company and anybody else that comes up. Don't you get it? This is not about dinner! This is about missed birthdays, missed anniversaries,
you and your attitude or did you forget
about all that? - Where are Taylor and Tristan? - Classic Shawn. Ignore the issue
like you always do. - Again, I ask you, where
are Taylor and Tristan? - [Nora] Well obviously
they're not here. - S'cuse me? - When you didn't show, Taylor left with some
friends and Tristan came home earlier
and left right after and he has not been home since. - They both know
where my office is. They've been here all this time and they haven't been to see me? That's unacceptable, Nora. - Well who's fault is that? - What? - Look, baby when does this
gonna stop, huh? I miss you. I miss us, Shawn. And yes, your children,
they miss you, but they're so used
to you not being here until it doesn't
phase them anymore. My God, I just, I just want my life back
the way it used to be. Look, I love the life that
you've given the kids and me, but I love you more and
what kind of life is this if I can't enjoy it with
the man that I love, huh? - [Taylor] Daddy! - Hey, sweet pea. Oh.
- Oh. I missed you.
- I missed you too. - Hey, I was very excited
about family dinner tonight. We haven't had one in forever. - [Shawn] I know. - Where have you been? - Well um, I got a
little caught up at work. - [Taylor] At work,
yes, I know, I know. - So tell me,
- Yeah. - How does it feel to
be a Harvard graduate? - Amazing. - I bet. - Oh, um, I was talking to mom earlier, - Mmhmm. - and I applied for
that accounting position at Nelson and Lewis. (sighs) Now let's just
pray they call me back. - Oh, they would be fools
not to call you back. - Well um, I was kind
of hoping that you would come and work
for me at TQE Global. What do you think about that? - Um, I think that's
very considerate of
you to think of me, daddy, but, I don't know, I kinda want to see what all
my options are before I settle. - Settle? - Listen, dad, you and mom
have been able to give me the best of everything and
trust me when I say this, I'm grateful, but I don't know, I kinda wanna see what I'm
able to accomplish on my own. - And I am very proud
of you, sweetheart. And whatever you choose to do
and whatever career you take, your father and I
will support you. - Well thank you. Um, daddy, are you okay? - Yes, yes, I'm okay. It's just a little
hard to let go. - Oh.
- Come here. Sweet pea? - [Nora] Taylor, baby? - Hey.
- Are you okay? - Are you all right? - Yeah, I'm fine. My stomach has just
been acting up. You know what,
it's getting late. I'm just gonna go to bed. - [Nora] Do you need something? - No, no, no, no, I'm fine. I'll just sleep it off. I'm good. - All right.
- Okay. - All right.
- Good night. - [Taylor] Guys, I'm fine. - Okay.
- Good night. Good night.
- You have a good night. - Oh hey, T. - Hey, what's up? Whoa, what's wrong with you? - Uh, nothing, my
stomach is just hurting. I'm about to go to bed. Are you in for the night? - I don't know. I might head back out
in a little while. - Really? It's kinda late. You'll be out on a Monday night. - What's wrong with hanging
out on a Monday night? - I mean, do you. (laughs) I'm about to go to bed. - Uh huh.
- Good night. - All right. (chuckling) Hey pops. - [Shawn] My boy. (laughing) Or should I say,
hold on, hold on, Mr. Harvard. - Oh thank you, Mr. Harvard
does sound pretty nice. - [Shawn] I'll bet it
does, I'll bet it does. So how are things
this semester, son? - [Tristan] Oh it's
going pretty good. - [Shawn] Okay. - You know, classes are
kicking my butt though. - Right.
- I'm hanging in there. - That's my boy, that's my boy. Pretty soon I'm gonna have
two Harvard graduates. I couldn't be more
proud of you two, man. - All right, pops, enough
of the mushy stuff. How's things going down at TQE? - Things couldn't
be better, son, we proving to be very
profitable this quarter. - Oh, profitable. So maybe you can hook your
boy with a couple G's, huh? - (laughing) Oh really? I think I have. Did you forget I was paying
for your college education and your meals and your
lodging and you can stop me whenever you get ready, son. - You got me, all right? - That's what I thought. Hey man, why don't
you stop by the office and maybe we can do lunch. - [Tristan] Oh, that
sounds like a plan. - Okay. - Oh, well, I rushed home
because I thought we was having a family dinner. - You can talk to your
mother about that. - You're over an hour
late, Tristan, really? - Well better late than never. - Exactly. - Seriously. - Well anyways, so, well, I'm actually about to go
catch up with a couple friends and I'll be back in
say, a couple hours. - You're leaving? You just got here. You haven't even eaten, Tristan. Let me fix you something to eat. - [Tristan] Oh no, no,
I best be on my way. - Sweetie. - It's all good. Love you. - Love you too. - Good night. - Just be safe. - I'll see you later, son. That boy never keeps still. - [Nora] Hm, I wonder
where he gets that from. - Now what was that, huh? Or better yet, why is
it that you continue to come against me
when it comes to me and my children
and their future? You and I both know that Taylor should be working at TQE Global. - Really, Shawn? - [Shawn] Yes, really. - This is Taylor's future
and she has every right to freely choose her
career and you know that. - No, what I know is that
you know absolutely nothing about this business, so I
suggest you stay in your lane! - [Nora] My lane? - Yes, your lane! Cooking, cleaning
and whatever else you halfway do around here. - Don't you dare
insult me like that! - Oh that wasn't an
insult, sweetheart. I was just speaking the truth and by the way, who were
you texting earlier? - Really? - Yes, really.
- Who was I texting? (laughs) You can wine and
dine whoever you choose, wherever you choose,
- that's right - And you have the audacity
to ask me who I'm texting? - See, that's it right there. That's why it's hard
to deal with you, Nora. Yeah, I know I messed up, but
that was over two years ago. I regret the fact
that I hurt you, but when are you
gonna get past it? - Get past it!
- Yes, get past it! - Really, Shawn? How am I supposed to let it go when everyday you make me feel
as if you still are cheating? Look, it's not my fault that
you decided to stay here instead of going gallivanting
off with your little mistress. - [Shawn] Watch your mouth. - But you have no right to
dismiss my insecurities. You've got to make
more of an effort. - It's not my fault that you
can't see my efforts, Nora! - What efforts? I'm the one who asked
you to go to counseling. I am the one who
tries to come up with every opportunity for
us to get away, Shawn, and you ignore
everything that I do. It's obvious, you don't
want to be with me. So why are you here, huh? And what does it
matter who I'm texting? - Really? - Oh yeah. I get it, you can't
imagine me doing to you what you did to me. (laughs) Is that why you're
questioning me, Shawn? (sighs) - Try me if you want to. (vomiting) - Oh, hey baby, you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine. My stomach is still acting
up, so I got some water. - Okay. - Are you okay? - Yeah, I'm fine. My hormones got my
emotions all over the place and I'm just happy that
all my kids are here. You sure you're okay? - No, I'm good. - Okay, well, I'm
gonna go to bed. Well, good night. (gentle orchestral music) - [Bryan] Well, the
grass may not be greener on the other side, but
how are you gonna know unless you go over
there and check it out? - Well, this is a
nice morning surprise. So, um, what brings you two by? - Well, we just
wanted to check in on our beautiful daughter. - Mmhmm. - And to make sure that you
and family are doing okay and of course,
your great big cup of this special blend
coffee you're known for. - Mm, of course. And you guys know how to make
your baby girl feel special and you're always checking
on us to make sure we're okay and we're fine. Taylor and Tristan are
here for the summer. Morgan's at summer camp
and she's doing great. - So, how are you and Shawn? - We're okay. - Why just okay? - (sighs) Look, I really don't wanna talk
about this right now. - Well, care to
talk about Calvin? - No. And I really wish I had
not mentioned him to you. - Well you did. - Daddy, nothing happened
between us, nothing. He's just a friend
that I confided in. Oh my God, he's Shawn's former
employee for God's sake. - Emotional affairs are wrong and just as dangerous, Nora, and we want you to be careful. - Don't make the same
mistake I made with your mom. - Daddy, do not
compare me to you. You had a full blown affair
and it nearly destroyed mom and any trust we had in you. - Exactly. And learn from that. I mean, I don't
want you to cause your family that same pain. Nora, how do you think
it all started, huh? Two innocent people
carrying their frustrations on their shoulders, finding
comfort in one another, I thought she was the
only one who understood me and what I was going through. She validated my concerns,
made me feel wanted and needed and before I knew it, everything had spiraled
out of control. Listen, I am a blessed man
to have your mom keep me around after
what I put her through. - Baby, we see the signs and we don't want
you to go through the same turmoil
that we went through. - But it's not the same. And besides, the
three of us know it was Shawn who stepped outside
of this marriage, not me. Now I have tried to be
the wife that he wants, that he needs me to be, but I, I just don't know
what else to do. - We are well aware
of what Shawn did, but you two decided to stay in
this marriage and work it out and I must say, confiding
in Calvin is not the answer. If you truly want
your marriage to work, you will fight for it. - Daddy, what do you
think I've been doing? - Well keep fighting, sweetie. You two are stronger than this. Do you want your
kids to experience the same pain that I caused you? - No, of course not. - Listen, we love you and I can't bear to
see you lose everything like I almost did. You pray for direction and I promise you, your
prayers will not go unanswered. - I know. I'm just scared. - I know you are, but
don't let your fear take away from the strength
that resides inside of you. You can handle this. (sighs) - You're right. You're right. Thank you, mama. Thanks daddy. - There's no need to thank us. That's what we're here for. We love you, baby girl. - I love you too. - [Man] Uh Wade, got a
package for Shawn Wade. - Leave it here please. - [Man] Just need you
to sign this real quick. - All right.
- There you go. - And I will be sure
to give this to him. - [Man] All right, thank you. - You're welcome,
have a good day. - [Man] You too. - Yeah, check it out, this
guy knows his business. Okay, TQE is-- - Sorry to keep you
gentlemen waiting. Dave, good to see you. - [Dave] Hey Shawn,
good to see you. This is my partner, Paul. Paul, this is my
good friend, Shawn. - Paul, pleasure to meet you. - Ah, it's good to
meet you, Shawn. - Yes, yes. - Your friend, David
here, has nothing but great things to say
about you and TQE Global. - Appreciate it, brother.
- Yeah. - I must admit though,
I was a bit leery. - Uh, why is that? - I have a lot of associates
I'm accustomed to dealing with and trusting new faces
is a bit of a challenge, but David assured me
it was a good time to change things up a bit. I certainly trust David,
therefore, I trust you. - And I will not let you down. - [Paul] And I'm gonna
hold you to that. (laughs) - Hey listen, just like I
explained to you the other day, what we're trying
to do is open up a new division in our company. We're looking for
a great campaign so we can just kick that off. - Well I can assure you, my team and I are
more than capable. - Well that's good to hear
'cause this move could certainly give us a strategic
advantage in the marketplace. - Especially in this dog
eat dog world, right? - Well strategic advantage,
welcome to my world. - I like him. Okay, partner. I'm gonna head
over to the office. I have a few meetings. - Yep.
- Great to meet you, Shawn. - [Shawn] Pleasure to meet you. Look forward to doing
business with you. - Likewise. - Uh, my secretary
will see you out. - All right. (sighs) - Paul's a great
judge of character. I knew once he met
you, he'd be sold. - It's 'cause I got
the magic, brother. - (laughs) Yeah, well
you better put away the smoke and mirrors
for this one, all right? You gotta pull through
for your boy here. We got a lot riding on this. - No smoke and mirrors, man,
what you see is what you get. - Hey, why don't we celebrate? You and Nora come
over to the house, I'll have Leslie cook up
one of her special dinners. Besides, it's been a while
since we've all been together. - I don't think it's a good
idea man, it's not a good time. - Why is that? I thought you guys
were doing good now, since your incident. - We're not, Dave. - Have you all tried
marriage counseling? Look Shawn, as much as I
despise talking to a stranger about my problems, it
really helped Leslie and I. - I don't know man, I just
wanna put the whole incident behind us, but, and I wish
Nora would do the same, but she just refuses
to let go of our past. I know I made a mistake, Dave, but it's like she makes
me relive it every day. - Listen Shawn, if you
really wanna get past it, first you need to face it. Then you need to deal with it. I mean, if you think your
marriage is worth it, you need to find out
what's best for her and what's best
for your marriage. You continue to push her away, you're just gonna make
it easier for yourself to make that same mistake again. Or worse, she does it to you. That's not worth
it, Shawn, trust me. I know. - Your father is wrapping
up a meeting right now. Is there anything I can get
you while you're waiting? - Yes, you sure can. - (laughing) Not right now, what if somebody walks
in and catches us? - I don't care
what anyone thinks. I love you. I don't know what
the big deal is. - The big deal is, I
don't think it's right that I'm involved
with my boss' son. Listen, do you remember
when I asked your dad uh, for you guys to
go to church with me, which would have
been the perfect time to tell your parents about us? - Yeah, he agreed, right? - No, I thought he
did, but he canceled. Tristan, been doing
a lot of thinking and really, I love it here. I see a future here and I
don't want to jeopardize that. Plus, you are away at Harvard and I know you have plenty
of options available to you and you know what I mean. Besides, I don't want to
be involved with something that has no future. - Are you serious? You are my future. You're all I think about. That's why I dropped
out of Harvard so I could be near you. - What? Are you crazy? Does your father
know about this? Hey there, (mumbles) - Uh, hi Mr. Wade. I did not know. I was just wondering if you
knew that Tristan was here, but you know now so I am just
gonna go get everything ready for your conference room and if you need anything,
just let me know. - Hey, Tristan. How you been? It's been a long time
since I've seen you, right? Hey, soon you're gonna be
taking over your dad's company with that Harvard
degree in the works. - Yeah, we'll see about that. - Hey Shawn, look,
thanks again man. I really appreciate it. - Oh anytime. - We'll talk soon. - All right. - Think about what I said. All right.
- I will. - Is Selena all right today? She seemed like
all over the place. - She does seem a
little frazzled. Son, I'm sorry to
keep you waiting. I just had to finish
up a meeting with Dave. Hey, you remember
Amber, don't you? - Oh yes, sir. We met before. It's nice seeing
you again, Amber. - Good to see you again too. You're growing into
a handsome young man, just like your father. (laughing) - Well thank you. Um, Hey pop, I'm gonna
make a quick phone call before we head out to lunch. - [Shawn] Okay. - And I'll meet you
downstairs in the lobby. - All right, I'll
be out in a bit. I'm just gonna wrap up
things with Amber, okay? - [Tristan] Okay. - Great job today, Amber. I had the opportunity
to read your report. I trusted you to come through
with crunching those numbers and you did just that. - You doubted. - (laughs) Of course not, but now I just need you
to get with everyone else and prep them on what to
expect in tomorrow's meeting. We have to win over
this new client. - You got it, boss. - All right. - Is there anything
else I can do for you? - Think that's about it. I'm going to head out
to lunch with Tristan and I'll be back shortly. If you need me, you can call me. - Is that invitation
open any time? - Uh, sure. - [Bryan] Hey boss, I
have a quick question. - Yeah, you can run it by Amber. I'm gonna head out to lunch. I'll be back shortly. - All right. You have a good lunch. (sighs) (clears throat) Amber? - Mmhmm. - What are you up to? - What are you talking about? - Don't give me that, I know
you and I know that look. - What look, Bryan,
you're crazy. - No I'm not and you know it. That look is the
look women give me. Must I go on? - Leave me alone, Bryan. - Look, I know I'm
the last person that should be giving
you this advice, but you don't want
to go down this road. Okay, trust me. - So what, now you're
the relationship expert, Mr., how would you know
the grass is greener if you don't go and check
it out for yourself? - Oh give me, give me a break. Okay, that comment
never referred to
breaking up a family. Mr. Wade is married, okay? He's got a lovely wife and kids. Why would you ever want
to come between all that? - I'm not trying to
come between anything. I have nothing against
his wife and kids, but I can't deny my
attraction for him. He's smart, powerful,
successful, handsome. What woman wouldn't
be attracted to that? - A woman with morals. Amber, look, please let this go. You're playing with fire. - Don't worry about me. I have everything under
control and besides, a little flirting
never hurt anybody. - Yeah, well we'll
see about that. (sighs) - Uh, Taylor, you're gonna
have to eat something. You have not eaten all day. - I'm not hungry. I'm fine. - No you're not and I'm
gonna call Dr. Monroe. - Oh God, mom! I said I'm okay. Look, there's nothing
wrong with me. I just don't feel like eating. Look, I don't need
to see Dr. Monroe. I'm fine, okay? So can, can we just, just drop it? Just leave me alone, please. - Okay. Okay, Morgan, would you
like to have a snack? - No ma'am, I'm gonna go
in the back with Taylor. - Okay baby. (gentle piano music) Hello, Dr. Monroe, please. This is Nora Wade. (knocking on the door) (heels tapping floor) Oh my God. (heels tapping floor) Calvin, what are you doing here? - I had to see you, Nora. - No, no, no, no,
no, this is wrong. You know better than this. I told you I would call you. - Look, I know I was taking
a risk by coming here, okay, but I had to. I mean, it's been
almost two weeks since I've seen you, Nora. - I know, but I'm
sorry, you have to go. Both of my girls are here. What if they see you? - Okay, you're right, I'll leave. - [Morgan] Mommy? - Oh, hi baby. - Can I get my snack now? - [Nora] Uh yeah. You remember Mr.
Calvin, don't you? - Yes, ma'am, he's
daddy's friend, right? - [Nora] Yeah, (laughing
nervously) he is. - It's good to see
you again, Morgan. - [Morgan] It's good
to see you again too. - All right. - [Nora] Here's your snack. Look, take it to
your room and eat. - But you said I
can't eat in my room. - I know, I know,
just for today. I have to walk Mr. Calvin out. Okay? Okay. - That wasn't so
bad, now was it? - Look, no. No, you have to go. I can't risk Taylor
seeing us together. - And? I've missed you. - You know? This has to stop! - Is that why you've
been avoiding me? Huh, you thought if
you just ignored me, I would magically disappear? Nora, this is not just a
fling for me, all right? I love you and I know
that you love me. - No, no. Look, look, I know that we
both have said some things and we both made
promises, Calvin, but we both know
this will not work. I mean, it's like I told
you the last time we spoke, I wanna make my marriage work. This is my family. This is my home. I can't abandon my family. I can't and I won't. They need me. - And what about me? Because I need you too. And you need somebody that's
gonna cater to your every need and not be emotionally
abusive to you. - I have that. - Nora, please stop
lying to yourself. I mean, did you forget
about what Shawn did? Yeah, he cheated on you. - No, I didn't forget
what Shawn did. Look, both of us made
some poor decisions, but that doesn't mean that
our marriage has to end because of them. Now look, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I dragged
you into this mess, I am, I shouldn't have, but I'm asking you, please respect my wishes and
allow me to mend my marriage before it's too late. Please. - Oh, so that's it. You just use me to get
everything you want out of it. - Calvin, please. We were both used and
manipulated by Shawn at a very low time in our lives. We, we saw comfort
in each other. You are just as much to
blame in this as I am. - Yeah, you're
right, Nora, I am. And I cannot disagree with that. We were both in a
vulnerable state at that time in our lives, but that does not
dismiss the fact that I fell for you
and I tried not to. Trust me, Nora, I
tried to fight it, but I can't and that's
because I love you. - Stop. Why are you doing this? - Because you and I both know that Shawn has proven
time and time again that this family is
not his first priority. He eats, drinks and
breaths TQE Global. You think that has changed? - So did you, when you
worked there, remember? I get it. You're still upset because Shawn dismissed you from
the company, right? - You gotta be kidding me. - That's why you're
here, to get back at him, but guess what? It won't work, so
you can just go, now. - What do you mean
it won't work? Huh, is that another lie you're trying to
convince yourself of? Because this right here, this
ain't about Shawn, all right? And you keep telling
me these lies, trying to convince me,
that's what won't work, Nora. I'll leave, okay? Because I love you very much. But this won't be the
last time you see me, I promise you that. (crying) (sighs) - Why aren't you returning
any of my phone calls? - What are you doing here? - Just answer the question, why have you been
avoiding me like this? - I haven't been avoiding you, I've just been really busy. Besides, what you did to
me put me in a bad space. You dropped out of Harvard. Why would you do that? Your father is gonna be so
disappointed in you and me. What were you thinking? - Just listen, I'm not
giving up on college. I just think that
maybe I can enroll to Grant University
here in the city until I figure things out. And my father, he'll
be fine, trust me. - Trust you? How am I supposed to trust you, when you're making
stupid decisions like dropping out of school? Tristan, I love spending
time with you and-- - And I love spending
time with you too. So why don't we do
something about it? - What are you talking about? - Why don't we get married? - (laughs) Married? Tristan, what is really
going on with you? Are you using me to cover
up what's really going on? What are you running from? - I'm not running from anything. Look my parents did
it, only why can't we? - I can't. I'm sorry. I'm not ready and
neither are you. Besides, Tristan, I
know you and I feel like there's more to this story
than you're willing to share, but when you're ready, I'm here. - Son, what are you doing here? - Well I just stopped by to see how you was
doing, that's all. - Okay. - Sorry for coming unannounced. - No, no worries, no worries. Well you're here, so
let me introduce you. I know you've met
Amber, but this is Chris and this is Bryan and this
the rest of my dream team. Um, this is my son,
Tristan, everyone. He attends Harvard and he's
doing quite well, I might add. (coughing)
Selena, are you okay? - I'm okay, just need
to grab some water. - Sure. - [Tristan] Oh please,
let me get that for you. - No, I'm good, thank you. - All right, pops,
again, sorry to intrude. - No problem. - Uh, catch you later
on this evening. - All right. - All right, nice
meeting you all. - Nice meeting you.
- It was good to see you. - I'll see you later, son. Well everyone, I, I think
that presentation went well. I believe we have
ourselves a new client. - I think you're right. I mean, they can't pass
up a deal as good as that. - I mean, let's hope not. They still have some time
to consider our offer. - I'm not worried. I think we nailed this one. - Yes, yes. - Well can we talk more
about it over lunch? I'm starving. - That's a great idea,
Chris, I'm famished myself. How about we meet down in
the lobby in 10 minutes and somebody please,
let Selena know that she's welcome to join us. - I will let her know. - Thank you, Bryan. - Um, Mr. Wade, can I
talk to you for a moment? - Sure Amber,
what's on your mind? Let's go in my--
- Okay. - [Shawn] Office here. - [Amber] Thank you. - It's uh, so what's on your mind, Amber? - I just really
wanted to thank you for trusting me
with this account. It means a lot to me. - Amber, you are
great at what you do. Why wouldn't I give
you this account? - I mean, you know how it is, sometimes you just
doubt yourself. - Yes, far too well, but
don't let fear and doubt get in the way of your
dreams and determination. One of my favorite
Les Brown quotes is, "Too many of us are
not living our dreams "because we're
living our fears." Amber, there's a true
leader inside of you. You have a bright
future ahead of you and you should be
proud of yourself. - Yeah, I guess I should be. - Yes, you should. - Well thank you
so much, Mr. Wade. I appreciate it a lot. - Sure, Amber, anytime. - Oh um, Mr. Wade,
there's one more thing. - Yes? (gentle orchestral music) (muffled conversation) - I'm gonna go, I'm sorry. (gentle orchestral music) - Hey, you're headed
the wrong way. Still having lunch
with the team, right? - Um, no, I'm
gonna have to pass. I'm not feeling well. Um, I'm taking the
rest of the day off. - Oh wow, I'm
sorry to hear that. Well, I hope you feel better. - Thank you. Let the rest of the
team know for me? - Okay, I will. (gentle orchestral music) - Mr. Wade. Mr. Wade. - Yes, yes.
- Is everything okay? - Yes, I'm okay. - Are you sure? - Yes, everything is fine. - Okay, 'cause everyone's
waiting for you, so-- - Yes, yes. Yes, yes, of course. I'm sorry, Selena. Something came up. Can you please, please let
the rest of the team know that I'll be gone for
the rest of the afternoon and that we can finish
up everything tomorrow. - [Selena] Are you
sure you're okay? - Yes, everything is fine. I just um, I just had
something that came up and I need to take care-- - Well if you need
anything, let me know. - Yes, I can handle it. Thank you. (gentle orchestral music) What are you doing here, Amber? I thought you left
with everyone else. - No, I decided to hang back. I just wanted to catch
you before I left. I'm gonna take the
rest of the day off. - Okay. - I don't know what came
over me and I'm so sorry. It just, it never
should have happened. - You're right, should
have never happened, but, seeing as how it did, (slow dramatic orchestral music) (glove thumps) - Right here. (glove thumps) There you go. Hook. (glove thumps) Right hand. (glove thumps) Hook. (glove thumps) Jab. (glove thumps) - Woo wee! What's up, Tristan? - Good work baby. (slaps glove) I'll see you next
time, all right? - Thank you.
- Yeah. - Sup, dude? It's been a minute, man. - Yes it has and it's
good to see you, brother. - It's good to
see you too, brah. - So what's been going on, man? I know the only time
you come in here is like when you're
about to lose it. - Question is, is what
haven't been going on? - Man, didn't you
just get into town? What have you
screwed up already? - Look man, you remember Selena? - Yeah, I remember Selena, but I thought you two ended
that before you went to college. - No actually man, I stayed in touch with
her the whole time. I don't know what it is
about this girl, man, but she got me all booed up. - Man, you gotta stop that. Really bro? - Seriously, man,
she's different. I ain't never met a girl
like her before, man. I asked her to marry me. - Marry you? Brother, for real? I know you better than
anyone and you are definitely not
ready for marriage. What has gotten in to you? - I don't know,
man, I don't know. - What did she say? - She said no. - (laughing) At least one
of you guys has sense. - Shut up, man. - So you're here going ham because she said no
to your proposal? - Yes that and man I, I don't think this
college thing is for me. I don't plan on going back. - Man, did you forget
who your parents are? Who your dad is? - Look man, I'm tired of
living my life for my dad. I'm only going because
he want me to go. - So you go tell him
it's not for you. - Man Chase, you know me and
my family all these years. You know my dad ain't
trying to hear that. - What are you gonna do then? - Punch it out 'til
I figure it out. - Man, you better hurry up. Crazy. (knocking on door) - Thank you so much, Dr. Monroe for coming by on
such short notice. - Oh that's okay. It's been an easy day for me,
so it's no problem at all. Besides, the Wade family is
one of my favorite clients. - Oh well we appreciate
that, we really do. - [Doctor] So, tell me
what's going on today. - Honestly, I don't know. I mean, ever since Taylor's
gotten home from school, she's complained
of stomach pains. Now it could be a
virus, but I'm not sure. - Mom, what is Dr.
Monroe doing here? - Taylor, where
are your manners? - Hi. What is she doing here? - Look, I just wanted to make
sure you were okay, all right? - God, listen, I
told you I was okay. Why can't you believe
me and let it go? God.
- May I? - Please. - Taylor, can we
talk, just you and me? - I guess. (clicking heels) (Nora sighs) - Hi baby. I didn't expect
you home so soon. - Yeah well actually, I just need to talk to
you about something. - Okay. - Where's, where's
Taylor and Morgan? - Morgan's at Samantha's and um, Taylor's in the back
with Dr. Monroe. - [Tristan] Dr. Monroe? - Mmhmm. - Must be serious. - We'll know soon enough. So what do you need
to talk to me about? - Look, I'm sorry my mom made
you come all the way out here to check on me, but I'm fine. - Your mom wouldn't call me
out here if it was nothing. It's okay, Taylor,
I'm only here to help. So tell me, what's going on? - Mom, I dropped out of Harvard. - You did what? Boy, have you lost your mind? Your father is going to
flip when he finds out. - Mom, I know this. That's why I came to you. - (sighs) Okay Tristan,
what made you do this? - Well, I did it
because I'm in love. - In love? With whom? - With Selena. - Selena? Selena who? - Selena that works for dad. - Really, Tristan? - Don't judge me. - I'm not here to judge
you, only to help you. - I had an abortion. - I see. Are you planning to
tell your parents? Taylor, I'm your doctor, but
I'm also a parent and as a parent, I
would want to know. Now your parents love you and
they want what's best for you. Please don't keep this
from them, promise me. - I don't know. (crying) This would destroy them. They would never
look at me the same. - No one is perfect. We all make mistakes and
decisions that we may regret. You're no different
than anyone else, but you should not be
going through this alone. You need the support
of your family. Please, tell me you'll
speak with them. - I promise. - Thank you. Now I'd like for you to come
into the office to do an exam so we can make sure
that everything is okay. - Okay. - All right. (gentle orchestral music) Oh sweetie, it's okay. (crying) - All right, so, how long have you two
been in a relationship? - Oh well, we've been
dating for a while now and things was
going really great, took off pretty fast and
I thought moving back home would change a few things
if I was close to her, but when I told her I
dropped out of Harvard, she pretty much told
me I was stupid. - Hm, she was right about that. - Come on, mom. I really like this girl and
I know she likes me too, but it's dad who she,
she's afraid that, that dad won't approve
of our relationship. You know, I know she loves
working at TQE and all, but after her graduation, she's hoping to advance
within the company and she doesn't want what we
have going to ruin her chances. - Okay, I understand that, baby. I get it. You are in love with this girl. You care deeply for her, but sweetheart, dropping
out of Harvard was irrational and unwise, okay? Now, if it's meant for the
two of you to be together, time and distance will
not make a difference. - I don't know if that
even matters anymore. - What do you mean? - Told her I wanted
to marry her. - You what?! - [Doctor] Is everything
okay, Mrs. Wade? - Oh yes, Dr. Monroe,
everything is fine. How's Taylor? - Taylor's fine. I scheduled an exam for her
just to insure all is well. - An exam? You're sure she's okay? - She's okay, but I'll let her
explain the details to you. - Ex, okay, okay, okay. - Well, Mr. Tristan, it's
good to see you, sir. I am sure Harvard's treating
you well, I suppose? - Yes it is. - You know that
is my alma mater. - You mentioned that before. Well things for me have actually
been a little interesting. - That's what I love to hear. All right, good people,
I will see you later. - [Nora] Okay. - [Doctor] Mrs. Wade,
I will be in touch. - Thank you again. I'll walk you to the door. (clicking heels)
(Tristan sighs) (door thumps shut) - Marriage, Tristan, really? Marriage. - Mom, it was just-- - Who's getting married? - Tristan! - (laughs) What? Tristan, you're getting married? To who and why wasn't
I the first to know? - Because I'm not
getting married. - Then, what is
mom talking about? - I told Selena that
I wanted to marry her. - Dad's Selena? Oh, I like her. What did she say? - Who cares what the girl said? Tristan is not marrying anyone! - But you just said that
he was getting married. - Just forget what I said! - Okay, now I'm really confused. - I'm not getting married,
at least not anytime soon. What it was is
that I told Selena that I wanted to marry her,
but she basically said no. - Oh T, I'm sorry. - Sorry for what? That girl had better said no because telling your father
that you're getting married and that you dropped
out of Harvard would just be too much. Oh. - Tristan, you dropped
out of Harvard? Are you crazy? Dad is gonna be so upset! You know how he prides
himself on having two kids going to
Harvard and graduating. - I know. - So what are you gonna do? - What is he gonna do? I'll tell you what
he's gonna do. He's gonna tell his
father what he did, that's what he's gonna do. - Tell me what? (gentle orchestral music) Tell me what? - Um, I don't think
this concerns me, so I think I'm just gonna go. - No one is leaving until I
find out what's going on here. - Dad, you might
want to sit down. - Seeing as how
you said that, son, I think I'll remain standing. - If you choose to. Um, dad, I've been dating
Selena for a while and things are actually
going pretty good. So good that I asked
her to marry me and-- - [Shawn] And what? - To be closer to her, I, I dropped out of Harvard and
enrolled to Grant University. - Excuse me, you did what? Dp you know how much
money I'm forking out for your education, Tristan? And then you tell me you
dropped out over some girl? - [Tristan] It's
not just some girl. - Boy, I don't care who it is! - [Nora] Look, look,
look, just calm down, the girl said no, Shawn. (sighs) - Now you listen. Now you listen very closely. Look at me, Tristan. I'm gonna make some phone calls and I can assure you,
after this summer, you will be heading
back to Harvard. You will graduate and
you will get a degree. And if you defy my wishes, you will be cut off
from this family. - Shawn, is that necessary?
- Come no. - Do I make myself clear? (Nora sighs) I said, do I make myself clear? - [Tristan] Yeah. - Tri, wait.
- Tristan, wait. - Baby. Why would you do that? - What do you mean
why would I do that? That boy just told us that
he dropped out of college over some girl and
you question me? Don't you ever
question me like that! (Nora screams)
- Dad! (crying) - Go ahead, hit me, Shawn! Let your daughter see
the real man you are! - Mom, dad, I I had an abortion. - I beg your pardon? You did what? - Taylor, what are
you talking about? - I'm sorry, it was a mistake. I was trying to find
a way to fix it, but daddy, it was a mistake. It was a mistake. - A mistake? Is that all it is
to you is a mistake? - Taylor, why would you have an abortion? - And who was the scum
that made you do it? - Nobody made me do it. I decided on my own. - So what made you think
that you had to decide something like this
before talking to us? - Because I knew how
you would respond. I knew that daddy would
make me get an abortion so I got one anyway. - So you knew I would
make you get an abortion? What does that
mean, Taylor, huh? - It means that what
your colleagues, business partners and
friends think of this family is what's most important
to you, not us. - You know what? What you shoulda been doing
instead of worrying about what I was thinking
or what mattered to me is keeping your legs closed
instead of getting pregnant! I thought so highly
of you, Taylor. Why would you go and do
something stupid like this? - That's enough. That's enough! She made a mistake! A horrible mistake, Shawn! And she knows we're
very disappointed, but we've all made
mistakes here. None of us are exempt. - I have nothing else to say. (crying) - [Selena] Tristan,
are you okay? What's wrong? - [Tristan] I'm just
tired of all this. - [Selena] Tired of what? Here, let's sit
down on the couch. - I told my dad that I
asked you to marry me and that I dropped
out of Harvard so that I could
be closer to you. Let's just say, that
didn't go over very well. Just so tired of
living in his shadow. - Oh wow. He's gonna hate me. - Who cares if he hates you? My dad had dictated my
every move my whole life. I feel like I can't
even think for myself. - Every child feels like that. - No they don't. No they don't. Because of him, my whole
family has to live up to other people's expectations. My mom, she hasn't
worked in years because he won't allow her to because it proves his ability
to take care of his family without the help from my mom. And I always thought
that was normal until I actually spoke to my mom and found out that
she was miserable. She doesn't even have a
life, neither of us do. - So, why can't your mom
just talk to your dad about how she feels? - I don't know. Maybe she's scared, maybe, maybe she feel like
it's been so many years that what's the point? All I know, is that I can't
keep living my life like this. I can't keep living this
perfect little bubble that he's created for us. I just can't. - So is this why
you left Harvard? - Yeah, absolutely. - And is this also
the reason why you asked me to marry you? - Look Selena, I
really do love you and the other day, I
acted a little irrational. You're right, neither one
of us is ready for marriage and my quest to go
against my dad's wishes, I just acted on anything
that came to mind. I'm sorry I brought
you into this. - You should be. I know I said no, but you had no right to play
with my emotions like that. Tristan, what if I had said yes? Then what? - I don't know, babe. I really didn't think
that far, I'm sorry. - So what are you gonna do now? - (sighs) Honestly,
I don't know. - Listen, I know you are upset, but you need to
talk to your dad. You need to tell him
how you truly feel. Tristan, life is too short
to harbor hateful feelings. (sighs) - It is not that
easy with my dad. I don't know the
man that you know, but the man that I know, he only allows you
to listen, not speak. - I know. You've got to try. Promise me you're gonna try? - (sighs) I don't know. - Please, come on. - All right. - Thank you. Can you pray with me? - What? - You heard me, can
you pray with me? I believe that God
can and he wants to heal your relationship
with your dad. So I want you to
join me in prayer so we can make this
request in to God. - All right. - Dear God, (gentle orchestral music) (elevator bell rings) (doors hum) (crying)
(gentle orchestral music) (sniffs) (crying) (laughing) - Someone's pretty
chipper today. - I guess. - So tell me, who's
the lucky guy? - What makes you think
it's about a guy? - It's always about a guy. - Okay, you're right, it is. (laughs) Well, for starters, he's tall, handsome-- - Really? Where'd you guys meet? - We've actually known
each other for a while. We work together. - Oh, so this is
an office romance. - We're getting to
know each other better. He's going through
a lot right now and I'm helping him through it, but he does have a few
loose ends to tie up, so you know how that goes. - So, he's married and
you're the mistress? - Excuse me? - That's the only logical
reason for tying up lose ends. - It's not like that, trust me. - (sighs) Amber, don't
get caught up in a
scandal like this. You're better than this. Listen, know that your happiness shouldn't have to come by way
of ruining someone else's. Think about it. (clicking heels) - Hey baby. - Hey ma. Listen, I really am very sorry. - (sighs) I know you are, baby. I know you are and it's
gonna be very difficult to get past this, but I promise you, we will get past it. Okay? - Okay. - All right. - But what about daddy? - Don't you worry
about your daddy. He'll be all right. (clicking heels) - Is everything ready, Nora? - Um, daddy, I really
think we should talk before everyone gets here. - Absolutely not. - But daddy, I really
think we should have-- - Taylor, mm mm. We'll do this later, okay? - Oh mom. - Later, please. (Taylor sighs) (knocking on door) - Taylor, don't embarrass me. (clicking heels) (Nora exhales) (people chattering)
(heels clicking) Welcome, welcome. - [Nora] Please, come in. - [Shawn] Come on
in, guys, come on in. - [Amber] Yes, we have
been talking about this for quite a while now. - I just have to say, you have
an absolutely lovely home. - Nora, did I tell
you that Bryan here is a beast on the golf course? - Um, yes, you did tell me
that once before, honey. Um, can I get anyone
anything to drink? - Please.
- Yes. - Thank you, Nora, thank you. Uh Taylor, I'm not sure
if you've met everybody, but that's Amber, this is
Bryan and this is Chris. They are the backbone
of TQE Global. - Well that's great. Well we're very happy
to have you guys here. - Taylor, maybe you
can talk to Amber about our experiences at TQE. Did I tell you all that Taylor will be joining the team soon? - No, you did not mention that. - Well that's great to see you follow in your
father's footsteps and it'll be great to
have you aboard, Taylor. - Yeah, that's great. Daddy, I thought we were-- - Taylor, why don't you
go and help your mother? Thank you. - Yes, sir. - [Nora] Come on, baby. (clicking heels) - Why don't you
have a seat, Bryan. (clicking heels) - I can't stop
thinking about you, about us. - Well, I can only imagine, but you do know nothing
will come of this, right? Amber, we were just
having a little fun. You are my financial analyst
and that's all you'll ever be, but I'm sure you already
knew that, right? Right. - Excuse me. (laughs awkwardly) (clears throat) Where is your restroom? - Uh, it's down the
hall to the right. - Thank you. - Are you okay? - She'll be fine. - Um, Shawn, what's
going on with Amber? Did you do something to her? Is there something going
on between the two of you? - I'm sure everyone is famished. Nora, is dinner ready yet? - Uh yes. Um, dinner is ready and
I'm sure you will enjoy it, but first, I just
wanna say thank you for coming out this evening. Um, Shawn and I
have been planning-- - Taylor, please. - Planning this dinner
for a while now. We just wanna show
you our appreciation. We know that you guys have done a fabulous thing for TQE Global and had it not been for
such a dynamic team as you, the company would not
be where it is today, so with that said,
again, thank you. - Very well said,
darling and on that note, I would like to propose a
toast to our new client. - Uh, Mr. Wade, are you saying
that we got the contract? - Not yet, but I
have high hopes. - Well, that's
good enough for me. - Hey, to high hopes. - To high hopes. (knocking at the door) Taylor, would you
get that please? - [Taylor] Yes, sir. - Thank you. (heels clicking) - Hey Tristan, hey Selena. - What's up, sis? - Um, hey, um, you guys come in. Wait, does dad know you
two are here together? And where have you been staying? - I've been at Che's house. And no, I didn't tell dad. We don't need to check to
show up to a party together. - Tristan? Hi, baby. Oh, I'm so glad to see you. I didn't think you were coming. - [Tristan] Of course
I'm coming, ma. - Selena, welcome. - Thank you. - [Nora] Please, come this way. (heels clicking) - Well, well, well,
look who we have here. My son and his date, I presume? - Hi dad. - Hey Mr. Wade. - I must say, I'm surprised
to see you two here tonight. - Yeah, well, we're here. - I see. Selena has Tristan told you
that after his summer break, that he will be continuing
his education at Harvard? - No, sir, he didn't. - No, I didn't because I
don't plan on going back. - Oh, but you will. Or you can kiss your
trust fund goodbye, son. - [Nora] Really? - So, Selena, I had no idea that you and Tristan
were an item. Well I'm saying, they came
together and like, I can ask. - Yes, we're dating. We've been dating for a while. - Oh, well, I'm
usually really good at detecting these sort of
things, but congratulations. - Really, it's not a big deal. - So Amber, how
are you these days? I'm sure Shawn has been
working you around the clock. - (clears throat) um, yeah
things have been interesting in the office lately. We've uh, been working on
a big project recently, so that's where
our time has been. - Hm, I'm sure. - And soon we'll
be having Taylor to join the team at TQE Global. - When did this happen? Taylor I thought you wanted
to work for Nelson and Lewis. - I did, but dad didn't
think it was a great idea. - Oh, I guess no one can
have an opinion, nor a dream, unless they run it by dad first. - Tristan, that's enough. - No, no, no, Nora. Let the boy speak. What else do you think, son? - Oh, what I think? I think you should let
mom go back to work. She has so much potential
and so many dreams, but she's stuck here tending
to your needs and not her own. - Tristan, I'm fine, honey. We have guests. - Yes, we do have guests
and our guests should know that we're not perfect. We don't have it all together. I am so tired of
impressing people and you should be
tired of it too, ma. I only went to Harvard
because dad wanted me to because it would look
good for our whole family. I never had a choice. - Your dad did what
was best for you. We both did. You know that. (knocking at the door) - I think I'll get that. (knocking) Calvin, what are you
doing at my house? - Trust me, I'm not
here to see you. - (laughing) This
should be interesting. (door thumps shut) - Nora, please, don't act like you don't
know what's going on. You know exactly
what I'm doing here. - What is he
talking about, Nora? Listen, Calvin, as you can see, we're in the middle of
a company gathering. Last I checked, you're no
longer part of this team. Now I know this may be
hard for you to comprehend, but uh, but your services
are no longer needed. Now believe me when I tell you, I feel awful that it
had to come to this-- - Shawn, keep your sass
speech to yourself and come down off
your high horse. - S'cuse me? - Now if you must know? I'm doing very well. As a matter of fact, I'm the new vice president
of Sable Security. (laughing) Yeah and we have a couple
of great deals on the table. Come to think about it, one of those deals is
that of TQE Global. (laughs) Look at that. Table turned rather quickly,
wouldn't you say so, Shawn? Check this out, you fired
me on some false accusations and now I have you in
the palm of my hands. - Listen here, Calvin, if you're here to tell me that
we didn't get the contract, well I can live with that. I got plenty more deals
oh the pipeline, brother. - Oh, that's so good to hear because you're
going to need them. But no, that is
not why I'm here. - [Shawn] Nora, what
is he talking about? - Well we all know how
well you can easily put the people you claim
you love on the back burner, especially your family. - [Shawn] And? - Don't you remember? I had to do all of
your dirty work. Calling Nora and let her know
you wouldn't make dinner, the family vacations,
anniversary celebrations. So let's just say, that gave
Nora and I an opportunity to get to know each
other a little better. - Calvin, Calvin, please. - [Calvin] No Nora. - Please. - I love you. It's time for Shawn
here to know the truth. So what are you telling me,
that you slept with my wife? - No, no, no, no, no, no
no, we never slept together. We never slept together, honey. - But I am in love with-- (Nora shrieks) - (grunting) Get off of me. Don't you touch me! Don't you ever touch me again! So you're telling
me you're in love with this piece of trash, huh? - No, no, no, no! And I told him that, Shawn. I told him. Look, I made a mistake, a mistake even just
confiding in him and I'm sorry, please! - I don't know if
I can handle this! This is too much, Nora. First my son drops
out of Harvard, then my daughter has an abortion and then my wife, you! - I know, I know-- - You're having an affair? - It's a lot, I know! I know, but look,
look, please just talk. I'm willing to fight. I'm willing to fight for my
family, for my marriage, please. - Really? - Yes. - Even if I almost
slept with Amber? Huh? - You did what? - See Nora, I told you,
nothing has changed. Why are you still choosing him? - Get out! Get out and I mean get out now! You get out before
they carry you out. (gentle orchestral music) - [Bryan] Calvin, Cal, we
gotta go, we gotta go, come on. Let's go, man. - How could you,
him, of all people? - I'm so sorry. - I gotta get outta here. - No, no, no, no,
no no no no, wait! Don't go, please don't leave me! Please, we can talk about this! (sobbing) (gentle orchestral music) - Dad, dad, get up. It's morning. - It's morning already? - [Tristan] Yeah, you've
been here all night. - What are you
doing here, Tristan? - I'm here for you. Ma's been worried sick. So I volunteered to
come look for you. - Well as you can see, I'm
well, so you can leave now. - I'm not leaving until we talk. - Talk, talk about what, son, huh? How horrible of a father and a
husband I've been to you all? - Dad listen, it's not-- - No, you listen. You were right. I have ruled and
dictated all your lives. It all started off
with the right intent. I just wanted what
was best for you all. But then somewhere
down the line, my company became successful and I allowed pride and
control to take over. You all mean so
much to me and now-- - And now we can start over. - I don't know, son. There's been too much damage. And I don't know if I
can fix all of this. - It's not just up
to you to fix it. It's up to all of us. When I was talking to
Selena the other day, know what she did? - No son, what did she do? - She grabbed me by the hands and asked me to
join her in prayer. - Prayer? - Yeah. I don't know the
last time I prayed, but when we finished, I
felt lifted and reassured. Dad, we can get through this. I know we can. We just have to believe
that God can fix it. - You sound just
like my grandfather. He used to say the same
thing to me when I was young. God can fix it. - Well look at that, life has a way of
bringing us full circle. - Well I guess it does. - So you ready to go home? - I must admit, I'm scared, son. - But I'm here. You don't have to be alone. - You're a good son, Tristan, but you still gonna pay me back all that money you
owe for tuition. - Come on, pops, let's go. (gentle orchestral music) - I love you son. - [Tristan] I love you too, dad. - Let's go home. (gentle orchestral music) - [Nora] Hey you two. - Hey.
- Hey mommy. Mommy? - Yeah baby. - [Morgan] When is
daddy coming home? - I don't know, baby,
but when he gets here, I'll let you know, okay? Give me a moment so
I can talk to Taylor. - Yes, ma'am. - So, how are you feeling? - Honestly, I, (chuckles)
I don't know what to feel or how to feel. So much has happened. What has become of our family? There's been betrayal, disappointment, why do we keep doing
this to ourselves? - I don't know. (sighs) this is so embarrassing and I feel so horrible. All I wanted to do was
make your father happy and for years, I succeeded. But somewhere along
the line, nothing, nothing I did made
him happy anymore. Your father and I both made
some horrible decisions in this marriage, but I love him. I love him so much and I'm gonna fight
for our marriage and I will fight
for this family. - Look what I found. - [Taylor] Daddy. - [Nora] Shawn. (crying)
- Hey sweet pea. (gentle orchestral music) I just wanna say that I
love you all and I'm sorry. I know it's gonna take a
lot of work and counseling, but I'm willing to
do whatever it takes to restore our family. Children, if you don't mind, I'd like to talk to
your mother alone. - Sure. (gentle orchestral music) - Look, I don't even
know where to start. I guess I'll start
by saying that, that I'm sorry, that I love you. Look, I know that I've
been doing a horrible job of showing it to you, but I love you over anything. What I'm about to share with you is not an excuse
for my behavior. Well last night, I was trying to wrap my
head around everything and I went back to my childhood. Nora, I was the poor kid. I was raised by my grandparents
and they were amazing, but I always said
that when I grow older that I will create a
better lifestyle for myself and after a while, it happened. I believe that, that I got a taste
of money and success and I loved it so
much, before I knew it, it got the best of me. My grandmother would say
that money wasn't evil, but that the love of money
was the root of all evil and I stand her today a witness. I loved the control and the attention I
got from my colleagues and before you knew it, those
things mattered more to me. Look, as much as it hurts to say it, I understand why my behavior
drove you to Calvin. - I hate this. All of this. But maybe it had to happen just to bring us to
this moment right here. - And I agree with you. - So, what's going on
with you and Amber? And why why would you bring
her to our home and parade her
around me like that? Why? - Nora, I'm sorry. Nothing happened, okay? I liked the attention. That's it. She was vulnerable and
I took advantage of her. - Don't you lie to me. Did you two did you two (crying) - No, no, no, no,
nothing happened. Look, I did go
over to her place, the day we had the big
blowup here at the house. (sighs) All right. We came close, but
nothing happened. Nora, baby, you
gotta believe me. I'm I'm sorry. - This is too much. This is too much. Why do we keep doing
this to each other? - I don't know, but I
do not wanna lose you. - We have both made
some horrible mistakes. - [Shawn] I know. - And it's gonna take some time to get past this and
to completely heal. - I agree and I
will contact Dave about his marriage counselor. - Um, Dave and Leslie have problems? - Yeah. But now they're
better than ever. - Wow. They seem to always
have it together. - I think we've
all mastered that. - Yeah, you're right. - You know um, we would
often laugh at Selena about her religious comments, but deep down inside,
I agreed with her and I admired her boldness. She's rubbed off on Tristan. When he came to the
office, he told me that she prayed with him. - Wow. - And that encouraged him
and that encouraged me. - She prayed. - Yeah. - Wow, we, we used
to pray like that all the time when we
first got married. - Yeah, we did and I think it's time
we get back to that. Dear god, we thank you right
now for this moment that you have given to
us, to say thank you. Despite all of our shortcomings
and our wrongdoings, you are still loving
and covering us. We are sorry. Please forgive us. Dear God, (gentle orchestral music) please help us to
be the strong family that you've called for us to be. Please help us to love one
another unconditionally, the way you love us. We want to walk the walk
that you want us to go. Please heal our hearts and
give us the strength to go on. In Jesus' name, amen. (gentle orchestral music) (clicking heels) - [Bryan] Hey. - Hey. - [Chris] Hey. - There you go. - Oh, thank you guys so much
for bringing me my stuff. I really appreciate it. - Yes, no problem. - So, how have you been? - Um, I'm still in
disbelief, you know, I'm really
disappointed in myself. I can't believe I let
things go this far. Started as a simple crush,
but once it took off, it took off. (laughs) - Well, from that
party, we can all see that their life isn't as
glamorous as we thought. - Yeah, you were right, Chris, the grass isn't always
greener on the other side. I just had to
learn the hard way. - Now, now, don't go giving
Chris here all the credit. I mean, I called it too, right? - Oh shut up, Bryan.
(chuckling) - So what are your plans now? - Well first I have to
find myself a new job. - Well I'm gonna be
able to help with that. See, I have a friend of mine
and he's owner of a company and he's looking for
a financial analyst. I could put in a good
word for you if you like. - Thank you so much. - Of course. - I can't believe you
guys are still willing to talk to me and help me. - Judge not lest you be judged. Listen, none of us are perfect and we all have our issues, it's just that ours
aren't on display for all to see.
(laughing) - Okay, well I'm about
to get some coffee, do you guys want anything? - Oh, we actually have a
team meeting to get back to. - Oh.
- Yeah, I'm sorry. - Okay, no that's fine, yeah. - But we'll see
you later, right? - Yeah, for sure. - Okay, take care. - Thanks again. (clicking heels) - [Woman] Well what
would it be today? - The usual. - Of course, one tall caramel
macchiato coming right up. - Could you make that two and it's on me, that is
if, she doesn't mind. - Well Amber, do you mind? - Are you married? - (laughs) No, I'm not married. - Then no, I don't mind. Thank you. - It's my pleasure. - [Amber] Uh Amber, my
name is Amber and yours? - Brenton. My friends call me Brent. - Well, nice to meet you, Brent. - Nice to meet you, Amber. You mind if I join you? - No, guess not. - The progress you two have
made in the past two months is something to be proud of. - Thank you, doc.
- Yeah. - With everything you've faced, you could have taken
a different route, but you chose to take
a stand against divorce and make your marriage work. I commend you for that. Anyway, how are you
two feeling today? Nora, let's start with you. - Well, um, I'm feeling grateful. I'm grateful that our love
is blossoming, you know? - Yes. - Kind of reminds me of
when we first met. (laughs) We couldn't get
enough of each other. (laughing) That's still good. Um, I'm also very grateful
for our time here. - Yes. - Um, here we learned that
um, communication is key and that we can't
survive off our silence. - [Therapist] How true. - Now some days, you know, um, we find ourselves, it feels
like we're moving backwards because of the pain we caused
each other in the past, but we push through, we
push each other through and we look for the
good in each other instead of the negative. - [Therapist] That's important. - Um--
- Yeah. - It's harder than it seems, but we are getting
better, much better. And most importantly, I am um, I am grateful that I have
my husband by my side. - I want you to look at
Shawn and tell him that. (sighs) - Shawn, I am very grateful to
have you by my side. I love you. - And I love you too. - Shawn, how do you feel? - (sighs) Well doc, I'm, I'm blessed. We know a lot of
couples who have been in similar situations, but their outcome
was very different. - Yeah. - God has blessed my marriage
and I, I am grateful. You know, like Nora
mentioned earlier, sometimes the pain of our past, it's unbearable, but we always, we
always push through. - Yeah. - [Therapist] That's
what's important. - I uh, I am learning to listen
to her unspoken language and sometimes I
still get it wrong, but at least now, I'm aware. I have become more thoughtful and more caring about
her needs and her wants. And uh, it is positively
impacted our children. - Yeah, it is.
(laughing) - You know, they used to, they used to only communicate
with Nora, rightfully so. She's they're mother, but now they, they feel safe enough
to communicate with me and that makes me
the proudest dad. - That's great. How are Tristan and Taylor? - Well, (sighs) after really talking to Tristan, you know, we've, we've
come to a compromise. He has decided to
take the semester off 'til he determines what it
is he really wants to do. He's still seeing Selena. - Yes. - But she's a really
good fit for him. Taylor was offered a position
from Nelson and Lewis and-- (sighs) - [Therapist] (laughs) I
know that's a sore spot. - Doc, you know that's my baby. We've talked. As tough as it is, because
I want what's best for her, we want our children
to be happy. - Mmhmm. - So to answer your question, she is doing extremely well. - That's fabulous. I wanna know how you two
are both dealing with Taylor's situation. - Well um, it's been really hard for us, but um, it's been the most
difficult for Taylor, so much so that we've, we've had to find a
therapist for her. Um, she's taking it day by day and we're very proud of her. - Yeah--
- Yeah. - We are very proud of her you know, and it's just
been tough as a family, but we are getting better. - We are. - Well that's good. I have to tell you both
how proud I am of you again and I'm excited for your future. Although this is
our last session, I would like for you to
check in once a month, just as precaution, but please, feel free to
reach out at any time. - Thank you. - [Therapist] I'm here. - Thank you, doctor,
we appreciate you. - Amen, God bless you
both and your family. - Bless you too, doctor. Amen. (gentle orchestral music) - [Taylor] The saying, "A
family that prays together "stays together", holds true. Our family hasn't
experienced this much love and unity in years. We've really been enjoying
spending time together. We've even set aside having
game night once a week where dad continues his
losing streak at every game. My parents, I am
so proud of them. The counseling they've completed helped them tremendously. Some days I find that
they have snuck away just to have private
time of their own. Seeing this gives us
all such security. Daddy even took Morgan on
that father, daughter date and Morgan was so happy. And Amber, well, she
apologized to my mom and moved on with her
life and the last I heard, she learned a great
deal from her mistakes and is now in a better place. And as for me, (sighs) I've been taking it day by day. I often regret the
decision I made, but I know that
God has forgiven me and that it's okay
to forgive myself. I realize that we all had
to endure these hardships in order to be where
God would have us to be and that's on a
closer walk with him. I can now say that I am
grateful for all the trials and tribulations we
faced because now, we can say that our
faith is stronger than it has ever been and that the grass isn't always
greener on the other side. Sometimes all it takes is
a little care and attention to your own grass
that helps you find and appreciate the
beauty that lies beneath. (gentle orchestral music) (cheerful electronic music) ♪ Simply amazing,
that's who you are ♪ Some kind of crazy ♪ You make me laugh so hard ♪ You got me faded ♪ I can't let you go ♪ This love is blazing ♪ And I want the world to know ♪ It's simple like one, two,
three, baby you and me ♪ We gonna take our time,
girl let's do it right ♪ Come on and take my hand ♪ I'll be your man, the light ♪ Let down and bring
love, love, love ♪ It's just the
two of us, oh us ♪ Nobody can judge our love ♪ We celebrate
love, love, love ♪ Love, it's just
the two of us ♪ Our hearts are beating ♪ And we're still in love ♪ And every season,
baby you fill my cup ♪ I'm never leaving ♪ I can't get enough ♪ And I can't believe it ♪ Pinch me so I wake up ♪ Oh baby ♪ It's simple like
one, two, three ♪ Baby you and me, we're
gonna take our time ♪ Girl let's do it right,
come on and take my hand ♪ I'll be your man, the light ♪ Let down and bring
love, love, love ♪ It's just the
two of us, us, us ♪ Nobody can take
judge our love ♪ We'll celebrate
love, love, love ♪ Love, it's just
the two of us ♪ Our love will last
through any weather ♪ We've stood the test of time ♪ Embrace the changes together,
just you (music fades)
