Would you stay?
I mean, unless you have something else to do.
- I'd really like it if you stayed. - I don't have anything.
Okay. Okay.
Hey, hey, hey. What the hell is that thing?
It's a dog. Just for one night.
No. Hold on, hold on. I don't give two shits, okay?
We have a dog policy here.
Little dogs only. Poodles and Shih Tzus.
It's in the contract. It's English and Spanish for everyone to see.
And besides, that, my friend, is not a dog.
It's a goddamn horse.
Well, let me know when you add a horse policy to the contract.
Yes.
Mr. Thomas, it's Connie Tepos.
Hey, Connie.
I don't know why I'm calling you...
...but I'm calling you.
You said you could help us and...
Can you really help us?
This just doesn't make any sense.
- What if he finds us? - He won't.
- What makes you so sure? - Stop it.
- You don't know him. - Stop it.
Don't be weak.
- Don't be weak. - I'm not weak.
I'm strong.
Take this. Take it.
You are gonna start this car...
...and you're gonna go.
This is real, and this is gonna be your new life.
- Do you understand? - Yes.
Look at those babies. Look at those babies.
Look how beautiful those babies are.
I know, I know.
They deserve it.
Okay?
You're headed north up the coast.
Lorena. Lorena.
I've always believed this place can heal the soul.
Mommy, the ocean.
Yes, the ocean.
I hope that proves true for you.
When you sign your name on the dotted line of the contract...
... you'll own my house outright.
I only ask that you never mention how you got the house...
... or try to contact me for any reason.
And if you're wondering why you, please stop.
All I ask is for you to honor my wishes...
... and, of course, live life abundantly.
Hey. Thanks. Got it.
Hi, Duke.
Hi, baby.
What time does the nurse come?
She should be there by the time I get home.
- Ben? - Yes.
I know I'm the girl with the broken wing.
But who are you?
Who am I?
I am your friendly neighborhood tax collector.
Ben.
Where the hell did you come from?
I grew up in Oakland.
Literally. Okay.
Where did you go to college?
As far from Oakland as possible.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
How about you?
UCLA.
You went to MIT?
Like, the MIT?
Oh, and now you're wondering how I wound up as a lowly tax collector.
Absolutely.
- I sort of stumbled into this job. - That's a big stumble.
What from?
I always wanted to be an engineer.
An engineer?
What kind?
The kind that sent people to the moon.
Really?
Yes.
I don't wanna talk about me anymore.
That's too bad, because you're very interesting.
Have you...?
Have you ever been in love?
Emily, please.
Yes, you have.
Come on, you can tell me.
Yes.
But it ended.
- What happened? - Stop it.
- No, seriously, you can tell... - Stop it.
You need to get some rest.
I'll call you tomorrow, or maybe I'll stop by.
No, if I have questions tomorrow, what then?
That's not a part of the deal.
What the hell does that mean?
Emily, hold on. Hold on.
- Just leave. - Emily, wait.
Wait!
Thank you for everything you did.
Did you like the eggs?
They were okay, I guess.
I don't like the eggs you buy.
Okay.
You're wearing suit pants.
To weed.
Yeah, I didn't... I didn't have any other clothes with me.
- You know, I was gonna get to those. - I saw them the other day.
I figured I would just take the day off and get this done for you.
Ben?
Yeah?
This is a really ridiculous apology.
Come on. I wanna show you something.
Oh, no, I gotta finish.
You can finish tomorrow.
Come on.
This is where I used to work.
And these are the artifacts of said work.
Wow, those are great. How old are they?
This one is just shy of 120 years.
It's how I put out my line of letterpress cards, wedding invitations, invites.
What about this one?
That youngster...
...is the Heidelberg Windmill, 1956.
Call it "The Beast."
Well, that seems appropriate.
It pooped out on me about five years ago, though.
And I can't find anybody to fix it.
It's kind of a dying art.
Defibrillator here works, though.
Luckily. It kept my business afloat. Wanna see how?
Please.
Okay. Now, true pressmen...
...hate that we modern girls...
...want a deep impression.
See, for a hundred years, they tried their damnedest just to kiss it...
...so that it didn't leave an indentation.
Now it's the only way to prove it's not digital.
I think it feels richer.
You okay?
Yeah.
Look, Ben...
I don't really know anything about you or where you came from...
...but you keep showing up.
And I'm glad.
Okay.
So Duke needs a walk.
Are you interested?
Yes.
Come on.
Hey, hey.
Right here.
There you go.
He's like a different dog with you around.
I don't think we ever properly bonded.
Why would you get such a big dog?
Did you know that Great Danes on average only live about seven years?
They have heart issues.
I think I got him because...
...I thought he could help me with my illness.
It'd be something I could take care of...
...as opposed to being always taken care of.
You know, just so you know, I used to be really hot.
Like, unauditably hot.
Is that so?
Yeah.
I haven't felt like this in a really long time.
There's so many things that I wanna do.
I wanna go on a plane for 13 hours...
...and not have to stress that I can't reach my doctor.
You know, like, just travel. Go backpacking, have experiences.
See the world.
I just wanna have the time to figure out who it is that I am.
You know, what I like.
Do things, try things, get out of my head for once.
I would really like to go running.
I think about that sometimes.
What it would just feel like to go running.
So...
...see you tomorrow?
Yes.
But if you need anything, just call and I'll come right back.
Okay.
Bye.
I had a really great time today.
Me too.
Bye.
No anesthetic. You ever donated bone marrow before?
You're a brave guy.
How long have you known Nicholas?
What the hell happened to you?
Hey, how much longer are you gonna stay in my hotel?
Motel.
How much longer?
Actually, I was planning on dying here.
Well, then you need to pay in advance.
Hello?
Hey, it's Emily.
Are you sleeping?
Yes. No.
Is everything okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
My sister came over for a couple of days last week with the kids...
...and it was really great.
I tried calling you a couple times.
How are you doing?
Yeah, I'm good.
Everything's fine. I've been...
I've been traveling a lot, so...
Well, are you busy tonight?
What do you mean?
I don't... Maybe you wanna come by and say hello?
Around 7?
You don't have to if you don't want to. I just, you know...
Look, I totally get if you don't wanna hang out with the dying girl, so...
I can... I can come at 7.
Okay.
Bye.
- Well, how you doing tonight? - Hey.
- How you doing? - Have fun.
- Hi. - Hi.
Come in.
I am so glad she's gone.
Are you okay if we eat outside?
Eating?
You didn't eat already, did you?
- No. - Okay.
No.
Well, it was a surprise...
...but you're on time.
I haven't cooked anybody food for years, so you better like it.
Or lie to me.
This is for you.
You don't have to say anything. I just got it... Change in there.
Dinner is ready and you're not. So hurry up.
Chop-chop.
You look great.
Yeah. It's pink.
It's salmon.
You are so nice.
So are you.
Everything's vegetarian.
I hope you like eggplant Parmesan.
I haven't treated myself very well...
...in the past few years.
Start now.
All right.
What do you think?
It's delicious.
Glad you like it.
Do you wanna hear my favorite song?
Yes. Are you gonna sing it?
No, I can't sing anymore.
Oh, and a performance.
Oh, no.
Shall we?
You need to relax.
This is relaxed.
I have a surprise for you.
Surprise?
Yes.
For me?
- Keep them closed. - Okay.
And open.
Okay.
You cleaned The Beast.
Actually, I fixed it.
No, you didn't.
Oh, okay, let's go, then.
Wait. Are you serious?
Try it.
Okay.
Thank you.
Wait right here, okay?
I'll be right back. Wait right here.
One second.
Hey!
Tell me what's going on.
- Now! - All right.
Ben, you need to go home.
Do you know they keep a full history of every inquiry a revenue officer makes?
- You understand? - Keep your voice down.
- Just keep your voice down. - No. What you are doing is a crime!
You are impersonating a federal officer. It's a felony!
All right. Listen.
You can't play with people's lives. Do you understand that?
All right. All right, there's a coffee shop.
There's a coffee shop near where I'm staying.
- Tomorrow we'll sit down... - Where are you staying, Tim?
Tell me, because I don't know where my brother lives!
A motel. Five blocks from here.
We'll sit down tomorrow morning, I guarantee it.
Where are my credentials? Give me my credentials back.
Here it is. Here. Here.
Just go home.
You have a beautiful family. Go home and enjoy them.
Tim, Tim, Tim, why are you even here?
Tell me, who is Emily Posa?
I'll explain everything tomorrow.
Look, give me your car keys.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm gonna be right here.
So you remember I love you and...
Tim, don't make me come knock on the door, okay?
I didn't realize how late it was and...
I have a really long drive, so I need to go.
I don't wanna keep lying to you.
I don't wanna... Wait, Emily.
Do you wanna play a game?
What game?
The "what if" game.
What if...
...my pager goes off...
...and it's a heart...
...and...
...it works?
And my body doesn't reject it?
And...
...what if I have time?
What if?
What if we have children?
What if we got married?
I love you.
- I love you too. - I love you.
Hi.
Is Dr. Briar on duty tonight?
She's doing her rounds.
Can you tell her it's Ben Thomas?
It's very important.
- I'll... I'll page her. - Thank you.
Dr. Briar to the nurses' station.
Hey.
- Is it Emily? - No, no.
I'm sorry.
It's...
Is there?
I'm sorry.
Do you have any more optimism...
...about Emily...
...than you did the other day?
Ben...
...when you're looking for a donor with a rare blood type...
...the odds go way down.
To what?
They go down. What's the...?
Give me a percentage.
Give me a number.
Three, 5 percent.
I know. I'm sorry. I wish the numbers were higher.
- Thank you. Thank you. - I do.
Hello?
Dan.
It's time.
I love you.
1:38 a.m.
Hello?
Ezra.
My name is Ben Thomas.
I called you a few weeks ago. You probably don't remember.
I do remember.
I wanna apologize for being so cruel to you...
...but I had to be certain.
I had to be certain that you were a decent man. Kind.
- Slow to anger. - What do you want from me?
I wanna give you a gift.
You're gonna be contacted by a man named Dan Morris.
You can trust him.
Was that you at the diner?
Goodbye.
911 emergency.
I need an ambulance.
I have you at 9212 West Third Street in Los Angeles.
Yes, room number 2.
What's the emergency?
There's been a suicide.
Who's the victim?
I am.
You are gonna need to stop looking at that thing so much.
Why? Is it gonna crack?
Oh, no. I paid extra for the non-cracking kind.
I bet you did.
- Why don't you just turn that off? - I know. No more. No more work.
I'm done. Almost done. Almost done.
Tim!
I have procedures.
I understand, but she needs that heart or she will die.
- Ben? - One, two, three.
Hey.
How you doing?
About a year after the accident, I got sick.
I got lung cancer, and I needed a double-lobe transplant.
Tim could only give me one, of course.
It must have planted a seed, because he...
About six months later...
...he donated the right part of his liver to this woman.
Her name is Holly.
I'm proud of you kids. Very proud.
Good job. Good job.
- Ezra. - Yeah.
Hi.
Are you a parent?
No.
Have we met?
You okay?
You must be Emily.
Yes.
It's so nice to meet you.