(car engine whirs)
(slow music)
(car engine rumbles)
[Zach] Angelina?
Yeah, I'm going to the burbs, is that okay?
[Zach] Yeah, sure.
Can you help me with my suitcase?
It's kinda heavy.
Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.
(car door clicks) (slow music continues)
(car doors thud)
(car engine whirs)
So how's your evening been?
Okay.
Just visiting the area?
[Angelina] Yeah, I'm visiting a friend.
Cool.
♪ And care for me ♪
♪ Do always be around ♪
♪ Whenever I'm calling ♪
♪ That is why ♪
So do you live in the city or the burbs?
Burbs?
Lived in the city for a long time,
but recently moved out to the burbs, you?
Florida, I travel a lot though,
so hardly ever at home.
Oh, you travel for work?
Yeah, work, visiting friends.
I was just in New York for two months,
and now I'm here.
Not sure how long.
Okay.
("Angel" by The Acorns continues)
(traffic buzzes)
So you moved to the city for wife and kids?
Are you married?
(sighs) Yeah, married, kids,
you know how that goes.
Most people only stay in the city so long
when they started having kids.
Right.
[Zach] How about you?
Me?
Single, I have a daughter.
[Zach] Yeah, how old?
She's eight.
I started young, obviously.
How about your kids?
[Zach] I have a six-year-old daughter
and a one-year-old son.
How long you've been married?
[Zach] Nine years.
It's a long time.
[Zach] Sure is.
Do you love her?
I, I do.
(throat clears)
Of course.
I see.
[Zach] Well, marriage is tough.
You know, been married nine years
and almost called it quits several times and...
What?
Unfortunately, we're going through one
of those times right now.
[Angelina] I see.
Well, I'm sorry.
It's fine, times are just rough right now.
(pondering music)
(car engine whirs)
(car engine sputters)
(trunk hood clicks)
(luggage handle clacks)
All right, here you go.
It's nice chatting with you.
(trunk hood thuds)
Have a good one.
Can you wait just a minute?
I wanna make sure my friend is definitely here.
Okay, sure.
Okay, all good, thank you.
Have a good one. (luggage handle clacks)
You too.
(luggage wheels rattle)
(bum cracks)
(Angelina gasps) (footsteps clop)
[Sandy] Hello?
[Zach] Hey, you still up?
[Sandy] Sort of, drifting off.
[Zach] Darcy get to sleep at a reasonable time?
[Sandy] Reasonable enough.
[Zach] Kyle caused a fuss?
[Sandy] Not really.
That's good, so I'm not entirely sure,
but I think I may have given a ride
to a high-class prostitute.
[Sandy] Well.
I may be wrong, I hope I'm wrong.
(paper rustles)
I'm so sorry, Sandy.
I really am, I'm trying.
I didn't mean to start an argument earlier.
I was just upset at the water softener,
and if the damn thing did-
[Sandy] I contacted the lawyer, Zach.
It's over, okay?
I'm meeting with him tomorrow.
Sandy, please don't do this.
I, I could do better, I promise.
[Sandy] I've heard that too many times.
It's over.
(sighs) Look, can we just please talk about this
in counseling tomorrow, please?
I, I, I felt like we're... [Sandy] Zach,
- stop! - Doing so much better,
and if you could just listen to me talk.
[Sandy] Zach, I don't love you anymore.
(solemn music)
(Zach sighs)
I'm sorry. (breathes heavily)
I'm so sorry.
[Sandy] I know that it's time
we can't do this anymore.
(phone beeps)
Oh, Jesus, I gotta go.
(car beeps)
(hand brake clacks)
(car engine rumbles)
(door thuds)
(luggage wheels rattle)
(car door thuds)
(luggage thuds)
(trunk hood thuds)
(car door clicks)
(car door thuds)
(Angelina sobs)
Are you okay?
Let's go, please.
(car engine whirs) (puzzling music)
(soft music)
(Zach sighs)
Jesus Christ.
(hand brake clacks)
We're here.
(soft music continues)
(trunk hood clicks)
(sighs) Well.
(trunk hood thuds)
Take care of yourself, okay?
(crickets chirp)
(traffic whirs)
I'm gonna go check in.
Meet me in the lobby?
(footsteps clop)
(luggage handle clacks)
(luggage wheels rattle)
(footsteps shuffle)
(bag scrunches)
(lift door buzzes)
[Automated Voice] Please come in.
(footsteps shuffle)
(key card clicks)
(door clicks)
(door thuds)
Can you put the suitcase down the dresser?
It's heavy.
(Zach inhales deeply)
(notes rustle)
You don't have enough cash.
Can you go down to the ATM and come back?
[Zach] I'm sorry, but I can't do this.
You don't think I'm attractive?
I think you're gorgeous,
but I, I just can't do this.
Look, I wanna help you.
You should report this to the police.
I can't.
Do you have money to get home?
I can't use my credit card.
They'll find out.
What?
Nothing.
(Zach exhales heavily)
All right, look, I got,
I got some miles saved up on my credit card.
How about I buy you a plane ticket,
drive you to the airport,
so you get home to your daughter?
(hopeful music)
You would do that?
Yes, I don't mind at all.
(hopeful music continues)
Okay.
Are you hungry?
Maybe we could get some dinner
while we wait on the ticket.
There's a pretty good place downstairs.
All right, um,
I just have to shower quick and change.
Okay, I'll go.
I'll, uh,
I'll go wait in the lobby then.
(hopeful music continues)
(door clicks)
[Kathy's Voicemail] You've reached
the law office of Kathy's.
Please leave a detailed message
and I will return your call.
If this is an emergency, please call 911, thank you.
(voicemail beeps)
Kathy, it's Zach Bowman.
Listen, I, uh, I've been driving rideshare,
and I picked up a passenger
who's involved in some pretty bad stuff.
Could use your expertise, please call me back.
Thanks, bye.
(restaurant patrons chatter faintly)
(perplexed music)
Hey.
All right, you're on the 8:00 AM flight,
boarding time is 7:35.
As soon as we're done here,
we could print out a boarding pass in the lobby.
Thanks so much.
I don't know what to say.
Hey, it's no problem.
(lively music)
Why are you helping me like this?
(restaurant patrons chatter faintly)
(Zach sighs)
My mother was abused growing up.
Parents didn't protect her enough.
Weren't there for her enough.
She started taking drugs when she was a teen,
and needless to say, she's lived a very rough life.
She actually went homeless a few years back,
and I blame myself partially
because I had convinced her to let go of her place
and come live with us.
Of course, that was the worst idea ever.
She has a lot of psychological issues
and takes a lot of medication.
They work some of the time,
but I wanted to make up for all those times
that we didn't get to see each other when I was a kid.
But anyway, um, she's a lot better now.
She got Section 8 housing,
plays a lot of "World of Warcraft",
smokes legal weed.
I'm sorry you didn't get to see your mom so much.
So you're helping me because I remind you of your mother?
(sighs)
I'm not homeless, and I actually make good money.
It's just my daughter started Montessori school,
and it's very expensive,
and I'm just a little strapped for cash right now.
But if you gave me your address, I can-
I didn't mean it like that,
but what I meant is that when I think of my mother,
I think of all the abused women out there.
Women who go around putting makeup over black eyes
and so forth,
plus I'm lonely.
To be honest,
what you offered me up there in that room,
I'm not interested in that so much
as just spending time with a friend.
My wife and I, (sighs)
It's been a long time since we got along.
We used to be best friends, you know.
(sighs) But I was just trying
to answer your question truthfully.
That's it really.
I don't have any hidden agendas.
Those are stressful and just don't feel right.
Well, thank you for being honest.
(lively music continues)
These guys are pretty good.
Played a few gigs here myself back in the day.
You play in a band.
Used to.
One of those cliched musicians
who had dreams of making it big,
and now I teach guitar in a music shop.
I do the rideshare thing for extra cash.
I see, I always wanted to learn guitar.
Well, you still can.
You're right. (chuckles)
You laughed, but I'm not joking. (sighs)
As a matter of fact, the shop's right up the road.
We could pop in there after dinner,
I could give you a free lesson tonight.
I always offer the first one for free
to help swing anybody who's on the fence.
Whatever you wanna do, baby.
(lively music continues)
You know, you don't have to,
you don't have to hang out with me
because I bought you a plane ticket.
Like I said, I just wanna help.
I don't expect anything in return.
Sorry. (throat clears)
I guess I haven't hung out with a real friend
in a while either.
Honestly, a free guitar lesson sounds like fun.
I'm game.
(doorbell chimes)
(guitar clacks)
(footsteps shuffle)
[Zach] Hey, hey, jammin' in here?
Hey, Zacho, what's going on?
Yeah, nothing much.
This is Angelina I picked up from rideshare,
and we're hoping for a free lesson tonight.
Cool, uh, I'm Harold, nice to meet you.
[Angelina] You too.
Come on in, pick a guitar up for your free lesson.
Harold managed my band and played bass sometimes.
[Harold] Yeah, uh, until he kicked me out of the band.
Yeah, well, you see what happened
was that there was this huge deal
with this huge record label,
and we lost it!
Yeah, yeah, he owned the label, so.
(Angelina chuckles)
Right, so you put your first finger
- on the second string. - Here, yeah.
First fret like that, perfect.
- Okay. - All right,
and all you have to do is just strum it now.
Go ahead, strum it.
Don't hit the top string,
but yeah, give it a whirl.
(guitar twangs)
Yeah!
There you go.
All right.
That took like 20 minutes though.
Uh, 25, but who's counting?
I'm just kidding, it doesn't matter.
Some of these things take time,
but here's what we're gonna do.
We're gonna try to see if you can get it
going with a song.
Okay.
Just strum the cord like this.
Just go.
(guitar twangs)
Okay.
Let it ring.
(guitar twangs)
Yeah.
(guitar twangs)
Yeah.
(guitar twangs)
♪ C chord, don't be afraid of the C chord ♪
♪ You're gonna be a star on the guitar ♪
♪ Playing just a C chord will, will get you far. ♪
(Angelia chuckles)
- Yeah. - Pretty cool.
- You got it. - You got it.
I like it.
That's a hit.
Now you just gotta get a guitar, go to an open mic,
and start a new band.
Well, we'll see.
Just remember, when you get a band,
maybe be nice to your band mates
and don't kick them out at the first label
that comes around.
Don't worry, I'll remember that.
He's got a point there.
(Harold chuckles) (Angelina chuckles)
Right, so it's 40 for the deposit.
Yeah.
Thanks, man.
You got it.
So um,
you met Angelina at a rideshare?
What's up with her?
Well, it's, uh, I'll explain later.
Okay, cool, yeah.
Here's your a new guitar.
Thanks.
Of course.
For you.
Oh, I, I can't accept this.
Please, I insist.
I hate to see talent potential go to waste.
I agree.
Thank you.
Later, man.
Take it easy.
It's nice to meeting you, Angelina.
Me too.
Stay outta trouble.
(crickets chirp)
[Angelina] Is that your wife?
No, it's just a friend.
Won't your wife be worried about you?
She kinda doesn't wanna see me right now.
Why?
Because I'm an idiot.
I can't stop getting upset over the little things.
It's a bad habit I learned from my father.
Early in our relationship,
she would just kind of shrug it off.
But after nine years, it's like a domino effect
of wearing somebody down with your irritability.
I guess now all the dominoes have fallen.
I read an article that said most married couples
spend their entire marriage
trying to change each other.
And when a divorce happens,
they realize that they just needed to be their true selves
and that they were never really compatible.
I suppose that's true,
but I believe that people can change,
that people can grow together.
I just wish I wasn't such an idiot.
What would you do if you were me?
Me?
Yeah, you're a woman.
Our marriage counselor's a woman,
but she can't tell me what to do
'cause it's not how it works.
What advice do you have to your husband on his last leg?
(crickets chirp)
I don't know.
Never been married myself.
(crickets chirp)
What are you gonna do, right?
(traffic whirs)
Well, you love her, right?
Yeah.
Okay, I would remember all the things
that made her fall in love with you in the first place.
Stop whining and stop complaining.
It doesn't help, and it's not attractive.
Do something to help instead.
And remember the man you were when she took your hand.
That's who she really wants.
Yeah, okay, I could do that.
I just wish she'll give me a chance to do better, you know.
(traffic whirs)
Well, if she doesn't,
get on your knees and beg.
(Zach chuckles)
Whining's a turnoff, but begging is always worth a shot.
Right, begging. (sighs)
(car engine whirs)
So did you grow up in Florida?
You don't wanna hear my story, trust me.
Try me.
(traffic whirs)
(tense music)
I was abused like your mom.
Are you happy?
You get to feel like a big hero now, right?
Save mommy. (sighs)
God, you're so full of shit.
(Zach sighs)
I don't think I'm full of shit.
You buy me a plane ticket,
a guitar, take me to dinner,
and fucking ice cream?
The all-American male hero.
I saw you looking over at the bar
when the waiter came by.
You were thinking about ordering a drink, weren't you?
So how long have you been clean?
Two years.
What about you?
Eight years 'cause my daughter was born.
(tense music continues)
If your wife divorces you, you're gonna crack.
You'll start drinking again.
Probably pick up another prostitute.
Why don't you just take me back to the hotel room
and fuck me like you wanted to?
Take me back and fuck your mommy.
Okay, you know what?
I'm sorry I tried to do something nice
for someone who was in trouble.
I never asked for your help.
(tense music continues)
I'm sorry, you've been really nice.
Just please don't ask me about my past.
(tense music continues)
I'm sorry.
I just want you to know that
there is help for you out there,
that you don't have to keep living this life.
You don't know what you're talking about.
You should go to the police and get a lawyer.
You don't know these people.
They will kill me,
and they will kill my daughter. (sniffs)
There is no one who can help me.
(car engine whirs)
(lighthearted music)
All right, I'll be back to pick you up at 6:45.
Okay, thanks.
(seat belts click)
(car engine whirs)
(hand brake clacks)
(seat belt clicks)
(Zach sighs)
(light switch clicks)
Ellison, set alarm for 6:30.
(phone beeps)
(lighthearted music continues)
What the hell am I doing?
(sniffs)
(nostalgic music)
(lips smack)
I think I love you.
Love is a figment of the imagination,
a sheer survival mechanism created by our brains.
(car door knocks)
You need to go home, I'm sorry.
I'll pay you back, here.
I can't accept this. - Wait, wait, please wait.
Like what's, what's going on?
It's none of your business, okay?
None of this is your business.
This is my business, this is my life.
Go home to your wife and kids.
Stop hanging around here
acting like you're some kind of hero, go!
(traffic whirs)
What did they do?
Did they call you?
(Angelina sighs)
Did, did they blackmail you?
If I don't go back, they'll kill me,
and they'll kill my daughter.
You don't know how crazy these people are.
They gave me a small bottle of poison to drink
in case I get caught and need a quick way out.
(traffic whirs)
(vehicle engine rumbles)
Oh my God.
(traffic whirs)
Okay, look, I,
I have this old friend who's an attorney,
who works with battered woman like you.
She's worked on federal cases with women like you.
She could give you free legal advice.
I called her last night.
You told her about me?
Not yet, but you could talk to her.
She fights for women like you.
You don't have to give any names,
and everything will be confidential.
She could explain to you your rights
and give you avenues and ways to get you
and your daughter away from these people for good.
I'll reschedule the plane flight,
and nobody has to find out, I promise.
(guitar bag swishes)
I promise.
(door knocks)
[Kathy] Good to see you, Zach, it's been awhile.
Yes, this is Angelina.
It's nice to meet you, come on in.
(footsteps clop)
- Hey, hey! - [Will] Hey, Zach.
Long time no see.
How's it going, man?
[Will] Good, good.
Hi, it's nice to meet you, I'm Will.
Nice to meet you.
Why don't we go talk privately in my office a bit?
Sure.
Coffee?
Sure.
Okay, Zach, coffee?
- I'm good. - Okay.
I just made a fresh pot, Kathy.
Okay, thanks.
So how are you?
Good.
How are Sandy and the kids?
[Zach] Great, Darcy just turned six,
if you could believe that.
So how old is Lucas now, four?
Yeah, he just started pre-K. (chuckles)
I gotta go pick him up in a little bit.
They grow up fast, don't they?
Well, they certainly do.
So Kathy mentioned you met her through your rideshare job.
How's that going?
Are you still teaching guitar too?
Yeah, still doing that but just something extra.
Oh, of course, yeah.
Yeah, she's (sighs),
she's in a lot of trouble,
and she's got a kid at home, a daughter.
Oh no.
Yeah, but I'm sure you've heard Kathy
say worse over the years.
Yeah, I mean, she's not allowed to talk about them really,
but I'll hear about something every now and then, you know,
and it's just terrible, stressful, you know.
As much as Kathy talks about doing something else though,
she just keeps coming back to it.
How many days are you at?
What is this? A meeting?
(Will laughs)
You don't have to answer the question, if you don't to.
I'm just messing with you.
745, (sighs) you?
(Will giggles)
Well, I lost track of the days but five years now.
I just want you to know that
I'm still your sponsor, man,
and I'm your friend.
And if you ever need to talk to someone, you can call me.
And I mean, call me.
Not Facebook, not Instagram, forget all that nonsense.
Call me.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'll do that.
Angelina, I'm sorry they hurt you.
But no witness security program participant
following the program guidelines
has been hurt or killed while under the active protection
of the U.S. Marshals Services.
I have been working these types of cases for over 10 years,
and none of these criminals have the power they say
or think they have.
It's all just a bunch of talk to scare you
and to keep you under their thumb.
Oh God, I know it's scary,
but there is help out there for you and your daughter
and people you can trust.
I'll be more than happy to represent you pro bono,
at least until the federal prosecutors
can appoint you an attorney.
So what do I do now?
I would get on that plane, grab your daughter,
and you walk straight into the nearest police station.
Tell them you're turning yourself in
and requesting witness protection.
Then you call me right away,
and I'll make sure to have federal agents down
within a couple of hours.
Okay.
(hopeful music)
(traffic whirs)
Please call me.
All right.
(traffic whirs)
(car doors thud)
(car key clicks)
(car engine revs)
(traffic whirs)
By the way, Kathy is really good at what she does.
She's won best lawyer so many times
she's probably lost count.
Yeah, I saw the trophies.
She knows what she's doing.
Trust her and try not to be afraid.
These people, they like to think
that they could get away with anything.
Well, they can't.
(hopeful music continues)
Thank you for everything.
I really can't thank you enough.
Just get home safe.
(hopeful music continues)
(sun visor clicks)
(trunk hood clicks) (traffic whirs)
(luggage handle clicks)
Wait, your guitar.
Thanks.
Take care.
(trunk hood thuds)
(paper rustles)
(bed creaks)
Sorry to wake you.
That's all right.
I was just about to get up.
Just taking a catnap.
(envelope scrunches)
So I saw this.
Didn't know we were supposed to be separated first.
Yes, if you're not going to move out,
then I'll have to.
We're supposed to see the marriage counselor tonight.
Zach, I just really don't see the point.
Sandy, please, just one more time.
I'm sorry, I, I said a lot of things,
I promised a lot of things,
but this, this is a wake up call for me.
Just one more shot with the marriage counselor.
It, if you wanna call it quits after,
I'll find my own place as soon as possible.
I can get a studio apartment in the area
so I can be close to the kids.
You swear nothing's been going on?
So you better tell me now.
Yes, I promise.
I just wanted to help her plus you're right,
it's not my problem,
and I have my own family to worry about.
I won't do it again, I'm sorry.
Just please, come to counseling.
I'll think about it, okay?
I need to get back to work.
(keyboard clicks)
(envelope scrunches)
Okay.
(keyboard clicks)
(water splashes)
(sighs)
(sniffs)
(sighs)
(sobs)
(doorbell chimes)
Hey.
[Harold] Hey, how you doing?
[Zach] All right, Billy here yet?
Yeah, he's upstairs waiting for ya.
Cool.
(energetic music)
Hey, is that?
Yeah, she dropped it off earlier today.
You didn't know?
No.
Yeah, she said sorry,
and she's gonna reimburse you for a plane ticket.
She's gonna send the money to the store.
You look blown away.
Yeah, Jesus, did she show up in a rideshare?
I mean, she came here really quick.
There was a car waiting for her,
but I, I don't know if it was a rideshare.
I wasn't paying attention to that.
Okay, (sighs) wow.
Anyway, I, I better get to it.
I gotta jet after this though,
I got an important appointment.
Sure, I got you.
Thanks, man.
Yeah.
(energetic music continues)
(guitar riffs)
So those are the moveable seventh chords.
All right, let's go through the progressions.
[Billy] Okay.
C.
(guitar twangs)
A.
(guitar twangs)
G.
(guitar twangs)
C7.
(guitar twangs)
[Billy] Like, like that?
(guitar twangs)
Excuse me.
Like, like, like, like this?
Yeah, sounds great.
Just make sure you're counting in your head
as you're playing.
Right now to the next movement, C.
(guitar twangs)
[Billy] So it's okay?
(Sandy sniffs)
There was a period of several years
after our first time in marriage counseling
when I was pretty happy.
Zach was much calmer then.
I felt like we were friends again.
We would go on a lot of walks, and talk, and laugh.
Then his music career started to fall apart,
and he became so unhappy and bitter.
And the irritability about almost everything
started to come back.
It would get better for a while,
like after a second time in marriage counseling,
like after the children were born,
like after we quit drinking,
but it always goes back to being utterly miserable again.
It's like a never-ending cycle.
I guess, I just, I can't do it anymore.
I feel like I'm at the end of my rope.
(sobs)
I'm sorry.
Sandy, please, I hear you,
and I'm so sorry.
I promise to change and do better.
Everything is clicked for me lately,
and I know what to do now.
I need to stop worrying so much,
stop trying so hard, and just relax.
The real me is when I'm with you and the kids.
And we're happy when I'm laid back
and allowing life to happen.
I'm sorry it's taken this nine years
for all that to sink in,
and I know it's just talk,
but please, just let me show you.
Nine years ago, I got down on my knees,
and I asked you to marry me.
Now I'm on my knees again.
I ask that you stay with me.
Please just give it another shot.
Please don't leave me.
I love you so much, baby.
Zach, I'm sorry, it's over.
I'm not gonna change my mind.
I'm going through with the divorce.
Don't go.
Zach, I'm sorry.
(Zach sobs) (door clicks)
(door thuds)
I tried, you know.
I really did.
I know, you both have.
So she sat on with closed eyes
and half-believed herself in Wonderland.
She knew she had but to open them again
and all would change to dull reality.
The grass would be only rustling in the wind
and the pool rippling to the waving of the reeds.
The rattling teacups would change to tinkling sheep bells,
and the queen shrill cries to the voice of the shepherd boy,
and the sneeze of the baby,
the shriek of the griffin.
Lastly, she pictured to herself
how the same little sister of hers would,
in the after time, be herself a grown woman
and how she would keep through all her riper years,
the simple and loving heart of her childhood,
how she would feel with all their simple sorrows
and find a pleasure in all their simple joys
remembering her own child life
and the happy summer days.
(pages rustle)
So what do you think? Good story?
Yeah.
[Zach] What would you like to read next?
"The Wizard of Oz", "Harry Potter"?
Uh, "Harry Potter".
(chuckles) I knew you'd say that.
It's time to go to sleep.
Good night, sweetie.
Hey, Dad, did you read the "Harry Potter" books
when you were little?
Ah, no, I always meant to.
I saw the movies.
[Darcy] So we'll read them for the first time?
Yeah, for the first time.
Good night.
Hey, Dad?
[Zach] Yeah.
Can you sing me a song?
I don't know, it's, it's late.
I, I have to drive, Daddy's tired.
(sighs) Okay.
Okay, one song.
Yay.
♪ You are my sunshine ♪
♪ My only sunshine ♪
♪ You make me happy when skies are great ♪
♪ You never know dear ♪
♪ How much I love ♪
♪ Please don't take my sunshine away ♪
(sad music)
I don't know, I tried.
But in the end, I just couldn't hack it.
I wasn't up to the job.
Maybe we were never compatible.
Maybe I was never supposed to be married.
I don't know.
I don't know what I would do if I didn't have my kids.
And I feel like I failed them.
Come on, you know that's bullshit.
You tried your best.
50% of marriages end in divorce, that's a fact.
You can't control that.
And like you said, you have your kids.
You'll find love again, I know it.
Yeah.
(sad music continues)
Funny thing is, is I felt like this big hero
helping out that girl last night,
but the truth, I was lonely
and in need of companionship.
Just to talk to somebody,
go out to the dinner again.
What am my, asshole?
Look, you're on the right track.
If it's really done with Sandy,
you gotta put yourself out there and see what happens,
or go back to music.
You write some of the best stuff when you're depressed.
And right now, you're really, really depressed.
You can finally put out that album we talked about,
get some real record label interest.
Yeah, yeah.
(sad music continues)
I think I know where she is.
Angelina?
[Zach] Yeah.
Come on, Zach.
What are you doing here?
I have to try.
Last-ditch effort.
Last-ditch effort?
Where was this fighting spirit when the label was dying?
(sad music continues)
(guitar bag swishes)
(car engine whirs)
(sad music continues)
(raven squawks)
(car key clicks)
(switch clicks)
(raven squawks)
(Zach exhales heavily)
[Hank] Hi, my name is Hank Geilo.
If you've been watching self-help videos
about tackling anxiety, depression, self-worth issues-
Jesus, you look terrible.
[Hank] Welcome back.
We've got some big changes to discuss.
If you're new to the channel, then welcome.
And please excuse all the exposition here.
Okay, let's dive right into this.
A few months ago, my life was in shambles,
and I realized I was wrong about everything.
I've gone through a divorce,
financial issues, a career change.
I was drinking and smoking,
and I didn't know what to do.
I hit rock bottom.
Jesus Christ.
(phone beeps)
(traffic whirs)
(sighs)
(hand brake clacks)
(car engine revs) (car beeps)
(car engine rumbles)
He didn't hurt you?
No, they threatened to tell his wife,
so now he's nice.
That's how it works.
I see, you sure you wanna do this?
You don't have to drive me to Milwaukee
if you don't want to.
It's a good fare.
I've done it a few times
and partial reimbursement for the plane ticket.
Right, I was going to pay you back.
I'm joking, I was worried about you,
plus you left your ax back at the store.
Could hear it calling off for me,
"Angelina, where's that rocking Angelina?
Nobody rocks me like her."
Just stop.
There are people you can trust, you know.
Real friends, not these people
who use you and abuse you,
and you don't have to be afraid.
I heard it all from your lawyer friend,
and I have her card.
I'll call her when I'm ready.
I just, I need to be careful.
You have to understand.
I can't do anything to put my daughter's life in danger.
She doesn't know the truth about me, you know?
I'm sure one day she'll find out or figure it out.
And that'll be the day she's disgusted with me
and wants nothing to do with me anymore.
Hey, don't say that.
She loves you.
And she will forgive you,
even if she doesn't understand.
I know you're trying to help,
but you're putting both your life
and your family's life in danger.
Well, some things are worth fighting for.
(traffic whirs)
You could start over.
New career, maybe move someplace new.
What would you do,
like if you could have whatever you wanted?
I think I know why your wife wants to leave you.
You're fucking stubborn.
That may be true.
I don't know.
Probably move out of the country.
Get a job, spend time with my daughter.
Never let a man come near me again.
That's about it.
How about you?
I'd buy a fishing boat and become a fisherman.
Really?
Why?
Just for the peace of it.
Captain of my own vessel,
casting my line, bringing home my catch.
(exhales heavily)
This is gonna sound dumb,
but sometimes when I'm driving,
like imagining I'm out there on the waves
with the sun in the sky, fish in the water,
away from all the noise of the modern world.
And yet in real life,
I'm stuck right in the middle of it.
You really don't think you'll get bored?
Maybe when I was younger,
but, but now, I'd kill for a night
where I could just sit down and look up at the stars.
And I mean, really look at them
and contemplate everything.
I can't remember the last time
I had quiet peace of mind like that.
Do it now.
Just do what?
Pull over and look at the stars.
Now?
Why not?
(Zach sighs)
(hopeful music)
(Zach chuckles)
(car engine whirs)
(car door clicks)
(hopeful music continues)
(crickets chirp)
You know, sometimes I feel
like I've really missed out on my life,
worrying about everything,
trying so hard to make my mark,
pursue happiness.
I think I had happiness
right in front of me the whole time,
and I just, I just couldn't see it.
I just wanna feel like me again.
I don't think I felt like the real me in a long time.
I'm sorry, I don't mean to complain about,
to you, about my life.
Yes, you do.
This is you, this has always been you,
and tomorrow will be you,
and tomorrow will be me.
Let's, let's go down to Florida,
get your daughter,
and go someplace new.
What are you talking about?
Are you nuts?
Maybe, look, I'm about to get divorced,
and I could fly up every week and see the kids.
Some people do that, right?
Plus I don't think Sandy's gonna put up
a big fight about it.
I mean, listen, to be honest,
she probably wouldn't mind me being gone for a little bit.
Why not?
Let's just do it.
(hopeful music continues)
(solemn music)
You don't wanna be with someone like me.
(Zach sighs)
(traffic whirs) (slow music)
(crickets chirp) (car doors thud)
(footsteps clop)
(luggage wheels rattle)
Thank you.
Take care.
(slow music continues)
Please go home to your family.
(luggage wheels rattle)
(traffic whirs)
[Zach's Mom] Hello?
Hey, Mom, how are you?
[Zach's Mom] Hi, sweetie, I'm doing okay.
How are you?
Ah, I've been better.
[TV Commenter] Lawrence Brooks,
the oldest World War II veteran-
[Zach] Are you doing okay?
Oh yeah, I'm good.
I'm just hanging out with my cat,
playing "World of Warcraft".
You promise you're okay?
I promise, everything's gonna be all right.
[TV Commenter] Investigations into the attack just as-
(Angelina sobs)
♪ Oh yeah, give me a reason ♪
♪ Hell yeah, I can go all night ♪
♪ Shot call, yeah, women and whiskey ♪
♪ Come on, take the world on fire ♪
("Set the World on Fire" by Ferrari Tzar)
[Ferrari] We'll set the world on fire.
(John mimics drumbeats)
[TV Commenter] And a special series
about the threat on influenza.
Every year, the seasonal flu emerges
and kills tens of thousands of Americans
and hundreds of thousands globally.
But there is an even graver concern.
(client chuckles) (footsteps clop)
One health official shared the emergence
of a new previously unknown-
Hey, good morning!
Good morning, baby.
Yeah, oh yeah, sorry.
Ah, I made you some breakfast.
That was sweet.
Come on, babe.
Thank you.
(footsteps clop)
Did you see the coffee I made?
Well, thank you. (chuckles)
Used to be, uh, breakfast in bed was a real trick
with my wife but not anymore.
(chuckles)
Anyway, ah, I'm no gourmet chef,
but I hope you enjoy this.
This looks wonderful.
- Thank you. - Welcome, welcome.
Ah, you want some coffee?
Uh, no, thank you, honey.
My wife is gone for two whole weeks.
Can you believe it?
Two whole weeks, just you and me!
Mm, I can't wait.
(client laughs)
God, it's first time, and I,
I don't know how long we've been apart
this long, you know.
[Angelina] Yeah.
Kids go off to college,
everything starts to change, you know.
A little more freedom again.
Yeah, you deserve to enjoy some time for yourself.
Yes, right. (chuckles)
Uh, wasn't too rough last night, was that?
Of course not.
You know, you turned me on.
[John] Yeah?
- Yeah. - Oh yeah.
Matter of fact, I want more.
Well, I think that can be arranged.
(laughs)
(coughs)
(tense music)
Are you all right?
I, I don't know, it burns.
(coughs)
(gasps)
(tense music continues)
(Angelina gasps)
(phone buzzes)
(tense music continues)
Hello?
[Boss] What the fuck?
Why are you answering his phone?
He's sleeping.
I thought it might be something important.
[Boss] You don't answer anyone's phone.
How's it going?
You gonna be okay staying there for two weeks?
Yeah, no problem.
[Boss] Good, I'll call you tomorrow.
Okay.
[Boss] Okay.
(tense music continues)
[Kathy] This is Kathy.
This is Angelina.
[Kathy] Angelina, how are you?
I'm gonna fly down to Florida, grab my daughter,
and turn myself in.
[Kathy] Glad to hear that.
You call me immediately just like we discussed.
I didn't recognize your number.
Is this a different phone?
Yeah, I'm just borrowing it
so they don't monitor my conversation.
[Kathy] Okay, be decisive, be quick.
Get your daughter and get to that police station.
You'll be fine, I promise.
I'm gonna go ahead and reach out to my contact at FBI
so they'll be expecting my call later.
All right.
[Kathy] Are you scared?
(Angelina sniffs)
Yes.
[Kathy] I know.
You're doing the right thing.
It's gonna be okay.
(Angelina sniffs)
I don't know what's right anymore.
I just want out of this out of this hell,
and I want my daughter to be free.
Just please be ready for my call.
[Kathy] I will.
(Angelina sighs)
(slow music)
(car tires rattle)
[Driver] You going to the airport?
Yeah.
[Driver] Okay, how's your day going?
Good.
So just visiting the area?
Yeah, I'm visiting a friend.
(slow music continues)
♪ Angel, angel, angel, look, look, look, look ♪
(tense music)