I'm gonna run to the cafeteria and I'm gonna get you something.
If you want something else, I can get you something else.
Would you stay?
Unless you got something else to do ...
I'd really like it if you'd stayed.
I don't have anything.
- Hey, hey. What the hell is that thing? - It's a dog. Just for one night.
Hold on. I don't give two shits. Okay? We have a dog policy here.
Little dogs only. Poodles and shitzus. It's in the contract.
In English and Spanish For everyone to see.
Besides, that my friend, is not a dog. It's a goddamn horse.
Let me know when you have a horse policy to the contract.
Yes.
- Mr. Thomas, this is Connie Tapos. - Hey, Connie ...
I do not know why I'm calling you,
but I'm calling you.
You said you can help us, can you really help us?
This just doesn't make any sense. What if he finds us?
He wont.
- What makes you feel for sure you don't know him ... - Stop.
- Stop. Don't be weak.
- Don't be weak! - I'm not weak.
Take this. Take it.
You are gonna start this car. And you are gonna go.
This is real. And this is gonna be your new life.
- Do you understand? - Yes.
Look at those babies.
- Look how beautiful those babies are. - Yes, I know.
They deserve it.
Okay?
You're headed north up the coast.
Maria!
I have always believed this place can heal the soul.
I hope that proves true for you.
When you've signed your name on the dotted line of the contract,
you'll own my house outright.
I only ask that you'll 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.
Thanks.
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 am the girl with the broken wing ...
But who are you?
Who am I ...
I'm your friendly neighbourhood 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.
Massachussets Institute of Technology. How about you?
UCLA.
You went to MIT? Like, The MIT?
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 ... Cuz' you're very interesting.
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.
- Seriously, you could tell me ... - 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.
- Just leave ... - Emily, wait. Wait!
Thank You for everything you did.
- Díd you like the eggs? - They're okay, I guess.
- I don't like the eggs you got. - Okay.
You're wearing suit pants.
- To weed. - I didn't have any other clothes with me.
- You know, I was gonna get to this. - I saw them the other day and I figured-
-I would just take the day off, and get this done for you.
- Ben. - Yes?
This is a really ridiculous apology.
Come on. I wanna show you something.
No, I gotta finish.
You can finish tomorrow.
Come on.
This is where I used to work.
And these are the artefacts of said work.
Those are great. How old are they?
This one, is just shy of 120 years.
That's how I put up my line of wedding press cards,
wedding invataions, invites.
How about this one?
That youngster ... Hidelberg Windmill.
1956. I call it "The Beast".
That seems appropriate.
Pooped out on me in about five years ago and I can't find anybody to fix it.
It's kind of a dying art.
Defibrilator here works though.
Luckily, kept my business afloat.
You wanna see how?
Please.
Now, true pressman hate, a modern girl, who want a decompression
So for a hundred years they tried their damndess,
just to kiss it so it didn't leave an indictation
That's the only way to prove it's not digital.
I think it feels richer.
- Are you okay? - Yes.
I don't really know anything about you or where you came from, But.
You keep showing up.
And I'm glad.
Okay.
Okay, So, Duke needs a walk.
Are you interested?
Yes.
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.
There would be something I could take care of as opposed to being always taken care of.
And just so you know, I used to be really hot.
Like, unauditably hot.
- Is that so? - Yeah .
I've never felt like this in a really long time.
There are so many things that I want to 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.
To 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. How 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. Have you ever donated bone marrow before?
You're a brave guy.
How long have you known Nicolas?
What the hell happened to you?
How much longer are you going to stay at my hotel?
- Motel. - How much longer?
Acctually 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, a couple of days last week with the kids, it was really great.
I tried calling you, a couple of times. How are you doing?
Yeah, I'm good. Everything is fine.
I've been traveling. A lot. So.
Are you busy tonight?
What do you mean?
Maybe you wanna come by and say hello, around seven?
You don't have to if you don't want to. I just, you know
Look, I totally get it if you don't wanna hang out with the dying girl so,
- I can come at seven. - Okay.
Okay.
Bye.
Oh, well, how are you doing tonight?
- Hi. - Hi.
Come in. I am so glad she's gone.
- Are you okay if we eat outside? - Eating?
- Yes, you didn't eat already did you? - 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, change, in there.
Dinner is ready, and you're not. So Hurry up.
Chop chop!
- You look great. - Yes ... It's pink.
It's salmon.
You are so nice.
So are you.
Everything is vegetarian.
I hope you like eggplant parmesan..
I haven't treated myself, very well in the past few years.
Start now.
Bon appetit!
What do you think?
It's delicious!
I'm glad you like it.
Do you want to hear my favourite song??
Yes. Are you gonna sing it?
- No, I can't sing anymore. - End of performance
No.
Shall we?
- You need to relax. - The guest is relaxed.
I have a surprise for you.
- Surprise? - Yes.
For me?
- Getting close. - Okay.
And, open.
You cleaned The Beast.
Actually, I fixed it.
- No you didn't. - Okay, let's go then.
- Are you serious? - Try it.
Thank you!
-Wait right here. -Okay.
I'll be right back, wait right here.
One second, alright.
Tell me what's going on.
Now!
- Ben. Ben, you need to go home. - Do you know they keep a full history-
Do you know they keep a full history of every inquiry a revenue officer makes ?
- Do you understand that? - Keep your voice down.
- Just keep your voice down. - No, Tim, what you are doing is a crime.
You are impersonating a federal officer. It's a felony!
You can't play with peoples lives, do you understand that?
Alright, There's a coffee shop-
-there's a coffe shop, right near where I'm staying
- Tomorrow we ... - Where are you staying, Tim?
Tell me, because I don't know Where my own brother lives!
It's a motel. Five blocks from here. We'll sit down, tomorrow morning, I guarantee ...
Where are my credentials? Give me my credentials back!
Here.
Just go home. You have a beautiful family.
- Go home and enjoy 'em ... - Tim. Why are you even here?
Tell me, who is Emily Posa?
I'll explain everything tomorrow.
Give me your car keys.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm gonna be right here
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 ...
Do you want to play a game?
What game?
The "What if" 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 is doing her rounds.
Can you tell her it's Ben Thomas? It's very important.
- I'll page her. - Thank you.
Dr Briar to the nursey station.
Hry.
- Is it Emily? - No.
I'm sorry.
Is there ...
Sorry.
Do you have any, more optimism-
-about Emily, than you did the other day?
When you're looking for a donor with a rare blood type ...
- The odds go way down. - To what?
They go down what, Give me a percentage.
Give me a number!
Three five percent
I'm sorry ... I wish the numbers were higher ...
Thank you.
Hello?
Dan.
It's time.
I love you.
1:38 AM
- Hello? - Ezra.
My name is Ben Thomas.
I called you a few weeks ago, you probably don't remember.
I do, remember.
I want to apologize for being so cruel to you
But I had to be certain.
I had to be certain that you were a descent man, kind, slow to anger.
- What do you want from me? - I want to 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 two.
What's the emergency?
There's been a suicide.
Who's the victim?
I am.
- You are really gonna need to stop looking at that thing. - Why? Is it gonna crack?
No, no ... I've paid extra for the non cracking kind.
I bet you did ...
- Honey, why don't you just tutn that off? - I'm sorry. No more work.
Almost done.
We have procedures ...
I understand, but she needs that heart or she's gonna to die!
Ben?
One, two, three ...
About a year after the accident, I got sick, I got,
I got lung cancer. I needed a double-lobe transplant.
Tim could only give me one, of course.
He donated the right part of his liver to this woman.
Her name is, Holly.
- Ezra. - Yeah. Hi.
Are you a parent?
No.
Have we met?
Are you okay?
You must be Emily.
Yes.
It's so nice to meet you.