They're often criticized for the reckless way they live their lives
Ruling over manhatn from their ivory tower
untouchable, immortal
It's only when disaster strikes that the world is reminded...
even the Darlings are human
Tonight, nearly a month
After Patrick Darling's tragic senatorial inauguration
The family in an effort to set the record straight
Has agreed to talk about that day's events and the grievous aftermath.
Do you now why Chase Alexander came looking for you that day?
He was angry, I guess.
I'd dealt with him briefly in legal matters for the family.
He was-is- a very confused man
Upon reaching new york's historic federal hall
Chase alexander, Patrick darling's brother-in-law, fired four bullets
In the confusion Jeremy darling hit his head
And was later diagnosed with amnesia
When the doctor told me that we'd have to work with him to recover his memory
I was terrified.
You know, Jeremy wasn't the-the fastest learner the first time around
The first bullet grazed your shoulder.
What was that like?
It hurt...
Alot
The next two bullets sailed harmlessly away
Before alexander was himself gunned down by an actual nypd officer,Ty Lopez
If Chase Alexander wasn't in a coma right now at st. Benjamin's
And he were watching this broadcast
What would you say to him?
I would say it has been a long journey back from that difficult day
And on behalf of all the Darlings, our thoughts are with him and his family
A difficult day indeed,
because alexander's fourth bullet found a target,
Albeit, an unintentional one,
And took an innocent life
So who was she, senator?
Who was Carmelita rainer?
She was a dear family friend
she was a-a lovely person
Truly lovely
It was me who invited her to attend the inauguration
I'm thinking of jackie O
What she said...
After J.F.K.'s assassination
Now he is a legend
When he would have preferred to be a man
That's right.
Now Carmelita is a legend
When she would've preferred to be a woman
We all miss her greatly
I swear, they rerun that thing more than the beverly hill billies
I want to disappear
Well, that's why I chose this place cause it's always empty
Yeah, I can taste why
- Nick... - Yeah
What happens when Chase wakes up?
He's been in a coma for five weeks
I know, but if he does wake up he could go after you, right?
Or me or Patrick or daddy or any...
Karen, Karen, he's not coming after you because he's not waking up
- Okay? - Okay.
I told you, it's over
Okay. Well...
you know, there is...
There is something else you're not gonna want to talk about
Try me.
Now that I'm single again
and you're about to be
there's this little issue of us
Karen, I am just coming out of a 10-year marriage
I have a custody mediation with lisa today
And kiki is convinced that she's never gonna see me again
Throttle down. Nick, I was just going to suggest that we be friends.
Friends? We are friends
No, just friends.
- Oh, just friends. - Yeah.
When have we ever been just friends?
We were just friends for three minutes once... the day we met
And then I fell in love with you but I for one, this time
Would commit not to fall in love with you.
- Just friends? - Just friends.
Tripp, what can I do for you?
What about chase? What's his status?
Well, the doctors plan to take him off life support on friday
In accordance with his living will Why ?
I got a call from the chief administrator at st. Benjamin's
Saying that chase's wife janine was making some noise
About fighting his living will
I mean, she's obviously distraught I suspect she's overwhelmed with guilt
She left him at the height of his mental breakdown, walked out
- She doesn't want to let him go - No.
Well, 's parents did not want to let r go
Dad, please keep Carmelita out of this.
There's nothing we can do to bring her back
No
Janine...
doesn't have a leg to stand on legally
So...
she's just not doing herself or the children a favor by
prolonging this misery
I'll stop by the hospital later today after my mediation with lisa
That'll be good. Thanks, Nick
- Doggy - Yes
Which doggy?
midas
Hey! GuY
Nick, right? Nick
That's right Welcome home
Nick george
He helps me do stuff Call him anytime
- Day or night - Very good
You've definitely improved since I saw you at the hospital
The neurologist said he has a very unusual case, but...
We're still hoping for a full recovery
Well, I'm sure it'll all work out
- Hang in there, Jeremy - Bye, Dick
- Nick. - Nick, right
You've gotta be kidding
You want 50% custody?
In our case, I think that a 50-50 custody arrangement is appropriate
You work for a guy
Who you used to be pretty convinced killed your father
Your definition of what's appropriate doesn't count much
Look, no one said divorcwas easy
Let's just try and stay focused on the custody of your daughter.
Lisa, I know you think I'm a good father
It wasn't that long ago you suggested we have another baby
That was before I really knew you
After over ten years of marriage you didn't really know me?
The important question is what's going to be best for kiki ?
All right
You want kiki 50% of the time prove you can handle it
Happy to.
I'm going to miami tomrow to meet with christo
And kiki was going to stay with my mom
But you can take her for the weekend
If things go smoothly, we'll talk
Fair enough?
Fair enough
It's so nice to be back in a regular bed
and out of that hospital.
Well, the shrimp's happy to have you home
What do you think about maine?
As a state?
I mean for the future
For us
I'm not saying tomorrow
But we can think about these things now.
I'm healthy, and we have a long life ahead of us
A very...
very...
long life
I... I know
hello
What do you want?
- My name is Nick George - I know who you are
I can't imagine how difficult this must be for you
But your husband didn't want to live like this
My husband didn't really know
What he wanted once he got involved with the Darlings
The longer you let him linger in this...
twilight
the longer it stays in the papers
And the longer your children are gonna have to deal with it every day
Well, what if he's still in there?
You know, what if there's a chance he could come back?
He would spend the rest of his life in jail
Is that what you want?
Life is still life, even in jail. He...
he could watch our girls grow up. He...
The Darlings killed your father Mr. George
Everyone knows it
So how could you come here and help them do the same thing to my husband?
Ms. Alexander
janine
I am sorry...
But he's gone
Let him go
I know
You're right, I'm..
I just have to talk to my girls before...
Chase?
oh, my god Honey
Chase
He's awake
- He opened his eyes - Oh, god
They remained open for a minute and a half
And then he went back into the coma
The doctors aren't sure if he was actually conscious
No, it was a reflex, a nerve
Well, probably but it doesn't matter now
She's gotten a lawyer and she's filing suit
To what end?
To nullify the living will
Oh
What can we do about that?
Well, I... could offer to represent the hospital
Their right to pull the plug
Yeah.
- Nick - What?
You okay with that?
you know, chase killed Carmelita He could've killed me
He broke into my house attacked your daughter
Could've been my daughter in there
I don't have a problem with it
I'll call the hospital and set it up for you
Thank you
We're expecting over 200 parishioners tomorrow tonight
200 parishioners for "meet the pastor" night?
Don't these people have friggin' televisions?
well, it's not often a minister of your renown returns to the pulpit, Brian
Everyone wants to meet you
No, they don't want to meet me
They want a chance to gawk at my relatives
So they are coming your family?
Why?
You want to alert "page six"?
No
I'd like to thank them
We needed 1.6 million $ to finish paying for our pipe organ
Yesterday, that exact amount was donated in your honor
By whom?
Well, the donor was anonymous but...
I'm re we can both guess who it is
Yeah
- I'm sure we both can. - tell me why.
Why can't you and mom be together?
I asked mommy and she said she loves you
That she'll always love you
Right, I will always love your mom
But it's just, sometimes for some reason, we do things to hurt each other
and it's not good for us
But most importantly we know it's not good for you
But I'll only see you every couple of days
And that's not good for me
I know. I know it's hard
And I'll only stay with you like, every other weekend
Yeah, but that's- that's just for now That will change
What if you fall in love with someone else and move to, just like
Germany or something?
Dad, I'd never see you again
Kiki, I'm not moving to germany
All right ? Now just listen to me
Your mom and I, we are...
we're going through some challenging times.
But I love you more than anything.
I will always be your dad and that's a promise.
All right ?And I'm here and I'm not going anywhere
I'm not going to germany I'm not going to france
Not going to new jersey
All right?
All right Come on
Are you sure Nick can handle it?
Yes, he'll make sure the living will is respected You don't have to worry
Oh, I'm not worried You should be
If this guy Chase comes out of this coma
Then some very nasty truths also come out about your boss Patrick
I'm well aware.
Our favorite U.S Senator would suddenly become a worthless asset
Trust me. He'll make sure the plug is pulled.
See that he does or you're worthless to me, too
Your honor, there is wishful thinking and then there are facts
No qualified physician has been willing to testify
in support of mrs. Alexander's case
She simply cannot be allowed to override
The clearly documented wish of her husband which was for a peaceful death
- Your honor. - Yes, mr. Brackman.
Before mr. Alexander is yanked offstage into eternity by the Darlings
His eldest daughter jillian would like to take the stand
All right Proceed
Jillian, would you please tell the court
what your daddy said to you before he left for new york the first time
After your aunt ellen died?
Your honor, relevance?
I'd like to see where this is going
You may answer the question
he said he was sorry he had to go
But that he had to
To do the right thing for aunt Ellen
Objection, your honor This is hearsay.
Overruled.
Finish your thought, miss
What else did he say, jillian?
He said that he loved me very much
And that whatever happened that would never, ever change
Is there anything else that you want to say?
I know my daddy hurt a lot of people...
But I don't want him to go away
Please don't make him go away
Your honor, a short recess?
A recess?
This isn't grade school?
Well, I'd suggest that you handle the cross
But that's right you've been suspended
It doesn't take an active legal license
to know you're about to lose in there
A living will is nothing compared to the tears
of a wittle girl who wuvs her daddy.
You're this committed to Patrick's career, is that what this is?
I'm just doing my job
- Maybe you should try it sometime - Ms. Lyons
Would you excuse us, please?
What, Tripp ?I'm not going to attack the testimony of a 9-year-old girl
I would not want you to
We've already risked tarnishing our public profile by pursuing this
But the law is the law
Well, then you're gonna have to go in there and say so, because I'm...
Nick, what's the matter?
You can't just push and push and push for whatever you want in this wod
without taking other people into account
- Especially children - This man killed Carmelita
You and Karen were both seriously injured
Well, I can't take away a little girl's last chance at seeing her father again
whatever he did
You can't just eliminate people whenever you feel like it
What in heaven's name are you talking about?
- Nothing. - Nick...
look...
They put Letitia on trial
But we both know who really did it
Really?
And my dad was a first-class bastard
but that didn't mean he deserved to die either
Now I'm gonna go back in there
And I'm gonna tell 'em we rest our case
and the judge can rule as he sees fit,
But I'm not gonna take that little girl's father away
I'm sorry I can'T
Nick Hey, Nick
Hey, Karen. How you doing ? Hey
Listen, I'm in a- I'm in a rush I gotta go.
Oh, where you going?
Uh, I gotta go to kiki's school I gotta...
if I'm not there in ten minutes, i'm gonna be late,It wouldn't look good
Oh, you're playing daddy
No, actually, I am a daddy
Karen, and I've got kiki for the weekend a very, very important weekend
Okay, well, how can I help?
How can you help? i... i... i don't know?
Well, I don't know either, but you seem a little busy with your job
and now your daddy duties and I can't do the lawyer thing
but maybe I could look after...
- kiki. - Kiki for you if you want.
Actually, the point is for me to spend time with my daughter, Karen
Not toss her into your capable manicured hands
Uh, you don't think I can handle this
No, no, no, no, Karen, the issue is not whether or not you can handle it
The-the mediator seems more interested in wheer or not I can
Okay, just for the record I know I'm not mama lisa...
But I can babysit
Yeah, and I know that, Karen,
And the next time that I need kiki to spend the day
getting maages and going shoe shopping I will call you, okay?
Oh, okay, Yeah. You know what, Nick?
You really kind of suck at this whole "just friends" thing
You really do Thank you
taxi
I thought you were coming to bed
Oh, no. It's not looking too good
I'm sorry I'm just trying to come up with a...
A prayer for this thing tomorrow
What thing?
It's for this "meet the pastor" thing
Oh
Were you gonna invite me?
Yeah Sure, you're invited. I...
I just hadn't gotten around to telling you about it yet
It's tomorrow.
Honestly, I-I-I figured you wouldn't want to come
I mean, it's just gonna be a lot of bad coffee and jesus
Brian
I'm your wife
And you're a minister
I know the drill
Then come Fine
I mean, what do I care?
I gotta go make some coffee
I think it's gonna be an a-nighter
- What the hell happened? - No idea
Nick srt-circuited like a space heater in a railroad flat
Tripp's looking for a new lawyer Until then...
the living will is suspended
And that guy lies there like a time bomb
waiting to wake up and destroy everything I've rked for
I could appeal my suspension and reopen the case
if that's something that you want
no, no. Stop, stop No, no
The time for legal remedies is over
You're gonna take care of this
with finality
- What does that mean? - It means Chase can't wake up
It means that Patrick can't go to washington with this looming.
He's too important to my plans
all right
I will make sure that you have access to chase's room
The guard will conveniently step away
And you, my little angel,
- Will pull the plug - No, I will not
- Yes, you will - I cannot
- You can and you will do it! - I am not have blood on my hands...
- Because of you! - Or
I promise you
you'll never see your brother again.
Mr. Jeremy. A lady to see you
Well, hello
Hope I knew you.
You did
- Who are you? - Nola...
lyons
I work with your brother Patrick
As his chief of staff
And once, a while ago you and I were...
I had sex with you?
y... yes We had sex
More than once Maximum
Okay, get over yourself now
So what can I do you for?
You come back for a rebate?
No, I guess I just wanted to see you
Just in case something bad happened
To say good-bye
What's the matter?
Jeremy, I know you don't remember...
But I'm in a really bad situation
- Chase alexander is... - the dude that shot the lady?
Carmelita? Yes.
He's lying in a hospital on life support and I...
I have to, um...
you have to what?
- Nola, I- - Nola.
What's wrong?
Am interrupting?
No, no I was just just leaving
Dear, before you go would you mind?
- Uh... - for Jeremy's flash cards.
Letitia, trust me, this is not the kind of moment that memories are made of
- Oh, god. - Oh, lovely, lovely
Honey?
Let's go We're gonna be late
That's what you're gonna wear to the "meet the pastor" night?
Yeah
You look like a pinata
you know what?
- I can't do this. - Do what?
Fight with you about your snotty, childish crap
If you don't want me to come along Brian, just say it
Come. Don't come I don't care
- Just say it - What?
That you don't want to be married to me
Brian...
what you did by marrying me was a beautiful gesture
I was dying, and it might have saved my life
But the way that we're living?
Not so beautiful
Let's not torture each other
We both love Brian junior And i love you...
but it's all right to say you want out
No
No, it isn't
Yes, it is
Okay, fine I wanna out
Thank you
god bless Brian darling
Saint melar's is so fortunate to have him back in its cradle
Brian is a man of enormous faith
Whose many gifts
Especially the generosity he inspires
are going to be of great benefit to us all
And so...
Let us thank him for his return to the church
As our counselor
- Our guide... - Our bank
Our reverend
To Brian Darling welcome
What are you doing here?
Paying my respects
You're not the only one who misses her, you know?
I do, too
That memorial service haunts me...
the senseless loss.
I was just trying to understand I guess...
what she meant to you
She was the love of my life
Yet you refused to lift a finger to see
justice done to her murderer
You're either a saint or
there is something so stoppered up inside you
that it prevented you from responding with the full force of your heart.
What are you getting at?
You didn't express your righteous anger
And it worries me that you missed a chance to...
grow as a person
Anger doesn't make you a person, Dad
There is a place in this world...
There is a place in the human heart...
For vengeance
Things needed to be set right
If not for you then for her
this is the $1.6-million organ, huh?
Yeah
It doesn't look like it's worth more than
$1.1 tops
Well, I hope Tripp's proud
Brian, I told you, if Tripp had given this amount of money to the church
Even anonymously I would know about it. He didn'T
Yeah?Well, then explain this counselor
"Mark chapter 1, verse 11 " What's that?
"And there came a voice from heaven "
Saying that "you are my beloved son in whom I am willl pleased'
My beloved son?
Yeah. So if Tripp didn't do it who does?
You thinking what I'm thinking?
He's dead, Brian
Our father's dead.
Hey, Nick, this whole friggi building is dedicated to the idea
that everyone thought some guy was dead and then he wasn'T.
I'm just saying it wouldn't be the first time
Our father can't be alive, Brian
You know, how can you be so sure?
They never recovered his body
Well, they found his plane
- Yeah, without him in it. - hey!
- Lawyer guy - Nick
- It's Nick, Jeremy - Right. Nick
I was looking for you Uh...
what's her name? The-that chinese lady with the freckles
- Nola lyons - Right. Nola
She has a problem. Um...
She seemed radically torqued about this guy...
in-in-in the hospital
- Chase Alexander - Chase. Right
Well, what did she say about him?
She told me good-bye, like...
like she wasn't gonna be coming back
like she was gonna do something
Tonight maybe I... the hard drive's all corrupted
Thank you, Jeremy I'll see you
HeY Brian, right?
Old church people not your thing?
Not really
- They smell funny - Don't they? What is that?
You know, I used to come out here and play when I was your age
Eight or so years ago
That would make you 20
Someone needs a math tutor
Where's your dad?
He had some work emergency so he left me with Letitia
This was supposed to be our weekend
and he left
Look...
you're probably not thrilled with him right now
but your dad's a really good guy
Your mom on the other hand...
- yeah? - Loves you very much
She hates your guts
Do you think my mom and dad will ever get back together?
I don't know.
My parents stayed together, and, baby it was nothing but trouble
Life is weird
I know
I guess...
you know, every saturday night at our house
Used to be movie night
Dad would cook,
And then he, mom and i would watch a movie
I miss movie night
Well...
Even if your mom and dad are living apart, you can still have movie night
But not with both of them
No. No, you're right. BuT...
You could have one with your mom and one with your dad
Sometimes...
things can change and not be...
you know
Awful
You're nicer than mom says
Not really
Nola
What are you doing her
You don't understand.
- Did Tripp put you up to this? - No
- Patrick? - No
Just get out and let me do this
You know that's not gonna happen
If I don't, you don't know...
- you don't know anything - All right
Enlighten me
What's going on?
If I could tell you, I would
All right
I believe yo okay?
But whatever you're doing for whatever reason, it can't happen
- I won't let it - Nick...
now the police are already on their way wherever the hell they got to.
I'm not gonna have you arrested
But I am gonna have somebody posted here 24/7 with the specific orders
not to allow you anywhere near him
Come on Let's go
you took a life...
The only person I ever really loved
And I want you to hear her name.
Carmelita She was everything to me
I wasn't even alive until I met her
And, uh...
now...
I'm like you...
alive...
But dead
I've got no reason to keep breathing
Do you get it now, Chase
Why I have to kill you?
Except I know what...
She would say
" Paddy...
there's...
there's already been too much dying'"
So, uh... you go on livin', Chase.
That's punishment enough.
What's going on?
Andrea, what are you doing?
I'm gonna stay with a friend for a few days until I figure things out
You're leaving me just 'cause I...
because you've made it clear that you don't want me to stay here
Yes
But I do
This is why we aren't having this conversation
You'll say anything to get what you want
because you are afraid of being left alone
Which is how we got into this mess
You have your family
and now the church
Hey, you know what? Screw the church
You know why they had this little shindig for me?
So they could dig deeper into my pockets for the next contribution
'Cause guess what?
I'm a billionaire
But you never cared about that
When brian junior Was born,
you refused child support.
When I sent you checks to brazil you ripped 'em up
- Are you blaming me for that? - No, I'm just saying that...
Everybody else in the world just wants me for my money
You're the only one who wants me for who I am
And I'm sorry that that just makes me...
A little bit uncomfortable sometimes
Look, I can't lie
I jumped into this marriage for some wrong reasons
But I'm staying in it...
For some good ones
I mean, if you'll have me
- Hi - Hey
What happened? When you called, you said one hour
We stopped to feed the poor
We went to cafe lalo for ice cream
Cool
Thanks for hanging out tonight aunt Karen
- I had fun - You're welcome
- I love you, dad - I love you, too
Aunt Karen Look at you
Yeah, look at me
Karen, I'm sorry
That's nowhere near enough
I am sorry iidn't trust you to help out with kiki
From the moment you offered I should have
And I accept your apology You know why?
Because that's what friends do
- Don't they? - They do
dad, I want to watch a movie
I will be right there
- Well... - well...
- Good night - Good night...
- Friends - Yes
what we are now
Oh, keep playing I just...
I know it's late I just wanted to stop by and...
Say thank you
I don't know if you had anything to do with it
Though I have a feeling you did
You saved my ass
And everything else too, I hope
You were more of a friend to me today than...
I ever was to you
I owe you.
And I n't forget that
That's all
How do you plan on repaying me?
'Cause as I recall...
you know some pretty neat tricks
As you recall?
So what you remember me now?
I remember everything, Nola
I don't have Amnesia I never did
- What the hell, Jeremy? - Yeah, what the hell? Ow
I've been making myself sick worrying about you
I wanted to tell you before, but there were always people around
Do you know how hard it is trying to pretend not to remember you?
How could I forget you?
Wait, so...
you've been pretending to be mentally challenged for fun?
No. I'm staying under the Elder radar
Dude, you told me about your brother you said you wanted me to help you
I tried going to see Nick,but
Simon caught me. I thought he was gonna have me friggin' killed
You're probably not wrong about that
Right
So after hit my head and I woke up in the hospital
And they were asking me all these questions, like...
what year is it, what's your name
I saw my opportunity
So you've been faking it for a month?
I figured there must be some way to use this to our advantage, right?
I want to help you find your brother, Nola
I really do
Karen Darling?
You left our daughter in the care of that spoiled...
Selfish, emotionally stunted brat?
For one hour, lisa.
Why don't we all have a seat?
No, I won't be staying Thank you
You want 50% custody of kiki?
You couldn't even handle two days with her
- Hey, calm down. - Clearly you can't be trusted.
Do you even know what they did together?
Well, they wer't out scoring coke if that's your concern
- Karen took her out for an ice cream - Because you took off and left her
Well, something came up
Something always comes up, Nick, and you always put your family last
That is not what this is about
and you know it When it comes to Karen
- U're irrational - Yeah?
You want rational, Nick?
Let's both be rational
In front of a judge in court
Where I sue your ass for full primary custody of my daughter
Mediate that
You need to fix this place up
Tripp
This is a surprise
What can I do for you?
Chase passed away in his sleep last night
- I got the call this morning - How did that happen?
Who knows how these things happen?
The animal finally...
Gives up?
But it was a blessing
Chase was an organ donor
He gave his kidney to a little girl in pittsburgh about kiki's age
Saved her life
And that's...
- Why you came by? - No, of course not
You accused me...
Once again, in so many words...
Of having killed your father
And I have not been able to get that moment out of my head
- Tripp... - Nick...
Your father was my best friend.
I never, ever wished ill upon him
But since his death...
Since I discovered his betrayal of me,
Of the darling family of everything I hold dear...
I admit that there has been more than one night when I have lain awake
Wishing that it had been me who had taken his life
That I'd had the chance.
But I didn'T.
I didn't do it
It may seem as if I did
But not everything is as it seems
I believe you, Tripp
Have a good night