Previously on The Lying Game
So, Emma, how was Phoenix?
I gotta know.
Oh, what about your birth mom?
I really just told you everything, didn't I?
These people are lying to you.
They lied to Sutton.
They're lying to each other.
I thought you said you and Justin were waiting.
Then I guess we kind of stopped.
I'm sorry. I should've known better.
I know how lies can tear a family apart.
As a lawyer, how can you tell if someone is hiding something?
That's an excellent question, Sutton.
You're getting soft, man.
You go in there, right now, and break up with her.
- I just have to leave. - Did you really think
you were pulling this off, Sutton?
You've gotta let me get back together with Char.
What if I decided to reinstate those possession charges?
I'm starting to regret sending this letter.
It could really get her in trouble.
Then maybe you should go back there
and make things right.
Maybe.
How could I think
that everything would work out here?
Ethan, I have to leave Phoenix as soon as possible.
Wherever you go, Emma, I'm coming with you.
Excuse me, sir.
How much longer till Phoenix?
Won't be too much longer, if you get back in your seat.
Wake up, sleepyhead.
Happy birthday, honey.
Per tradition, breakfast in bed.
Waffles, butter, syrup.
I know you hate it, but there's no escaping.
This is great. I don't even know what to say.
You can start with your birthday wish.
But if I say it out loud, it won't come true.
Duh!
That's why we always do the bogus wish.
Like last year, what I wished for--
anybody remember? Anybody?
That you never get a boyfriend.
That's right.
And now I have one.
Okay.
I wish I could run away and never come back.
Okay...
Excellent. Excellent.
Let's leave the birthday girl to herself.
We've got lots to do before the party.
Oh! This is a pre-birthday gift.
Sneaky suspicion you are going to love it.
Guys, wait...
This was really great.
Thank you.
Hey, just the beginning.
Hi.
Happy birthday.
That means everything.
Okay, we both know how Sutton could be back here
any second now.
I'm pretty much ready to go.
Are you?
I can't.
I thought I could, but I love these people, Ethan.
I'm going to tell them the truth.
♪ Uh ♪
♪ Lying Game 1x10 ♪ East of Emma Original Air Date on October 17, 2011
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♪ Uh, uh-uh ♪
♪ Uh, uh-uh, uh ♪
♪ Watch out for this girl ♪
♪ She's got a gun for a tongue. ♪
So I thought about it all night,
and then again this morning and,
however they react-- whether it's anger or disappointment,
whatever, it... it's my only hope
of having a future here.
I'm going to tell them the truth about who I am.
What?
I'm proud of you.
Derek?
What are you doing here?
I'm here to win you back.
It's not that easy.
You hurt me.
You kind of broke my heart.
I screwed up, I admit that.
I was scared.
Scared. Of who?
Me, or... maybe Alec?
Sutton came to me with more crazy accusations.
She said she saw you and Alec together at the club,
and then, out of the blue, you break up with me.
Char, these gentlemen just showed up at the front door.
They said they have some questions for Derek.
Yeah, son. Is that your car out front?
It... It could be.
It was an anonymous call.
We need to search the vehicle.
Hey, guys.
- Hey. - Hey.
How was your match?
It was brutal.
He showed no mercy at all.
Yeah. Win at all costs, right, Dad?
That's your sister, man. Take it easy.
Speaking of that, how's our venture capitalist Terry?
Any word?
We got a meeting set up with his boss on Monday.
So, meanwhile, I'm just putting
the finishing touches on a prospectus.
All right. Well, stay on it.
Excuse me a second, guys.
So have you wished Sutton a happy birthday yet?
No, but I will.
Hey, did she seem at all strange to you
the other night at dinner?
Almost like she was fishing around for something?
Yeah. I noticed that.
What do you got, Dan?
It worked just like you said it would.
They picked up Derek Rogers. He's on his way in.
Okay, I'll be right there.
And Dan...
Yes?
Good work.
Thank you.
- Hi! - Hey.
Mm! Well, aren't we the sweaty one.
Yeah, sorry. Been at it awhile.
Oh, no, it's kind of, um... wow.
The fam's in the big top,
decorating for Sutton's birthday party.
You should come help.
My mom actually suggested it.
What'd your dad say?
He didn't say anything.
What was he supposed to say?
I don't know.
Well, that's a weird look.
What's on your mind, handsome? Spill.
Would you hate me if I skipped the party?
No, but I'd be confused.
Okay, not exactly an explanation,
but I'm not complaining.
Just gotta trust me, Laurel.
I'm never gonna let anything come between us.
You're a little low on the right.
I don't want to presume to tell you your business.
You're a little low on the right.
Perfect! Thanks a lot, fellas.
Hey!
I didn't think we were gonna see you till later, kiddo.
Your only duty is to show up tonight,
and have a great time. I know.
I know you were expecting to be on the lawn,
but they were predicting rain, so...
Better safe than sorry.
The cake, the cake!
No, she can't see the cake!
In the kitchen.
Well, now that you're here, you can help.
Char's bringing a date, right?
Uh, I'm not sure.
I'll go with "Guest" then.
What?
I wanted to tell you something.
It'll be kind of crazy tonight,
so I don't know if I'll have the chance.
So...
these last few weeks have been really great.
How much you've taught me and given me.
Okay.
It's not just that.
I have all these new memories like baking cookies and...
and Homecoming...
boyfriends.
And I know how much you're always there for me.
I always have been and I always will be.
I know that, and I realize how lucky I am.
And how horrible my life might've been
if I wasn't here.
And I know you value honesty.
It's really everything, isn't it?
I'm with you on this.
These last few weeks, it's like we...
we found it again.
I look into your eyes, Sutton--
it's the same eyes I looked into
when you were two days old--
filled with such trust.
We finally got that back and I am so grateful.
This is really hard.
I don't think so.
I think the key to love is trust and...
without that, what's left?
Sweetie, your long face is killing me.
It is your birthday. Cheer up.
Hey, you mush heads, come on.
I think you're jumping the gun.
The party's not till toni-- ooh!
Ooh, hey, hey, sweetie.
Sweetie, you okay?
I'm fine.
Dad, I know...
that everything you do,
and everything you have done, it's for your family...
...and for your daughters.
I know that.
Whoa! Easy there!
What's up? You're so not supposed to be here yet.
I love you.
Okay.
Awkward.
I just need to say it before...
Before what?
The end of the world-- is it near?
Before things change.
Okay, this is freaky.
Is this, like, you're pregnant or something?
Dying?
Just...
you are amazing.
Okay, that just got frighteningly sincere,
which could only mean ulterior motive.
Mm-mmm, not this time.
Okay, well, just in case
you had any other ideas,
Sutton Mercer better be at her party tonight.
She will.
Guarantee it.
I smell that desert air and I know I'm home.
How 'bout you? Phoenix home for you?
Yeah, it sure is.
Actually, I'm home for my birthday.
I couldn't do it.
Everything that Kristin just said confirmed
the way that she would react.
She's all about trust and-and
honesty; two things that I can never have with her.
Okay, but you're running out of time.
I'll figure it out.
Even if it means coming face-to-face with Sutton.
In fact, maybe that's the key.
Uh, I don't know.
What, you think I can't handle her?
She just doesn't always respond well to direct confrontation.
Well, I'm not just gonna run away from her.
I want to help you.
I know.
I just, I think this is something
I need to do by myself.
Where are you going?
To find her before she finds me.
You can't hold him like this. He has rights.
And you're, what, his attorney?
He doesn't have an attorney.
Derek doesn't come from money.
These days, who does?
Char, enough of this.
You're coming home right now.
I'm not going anywhere, Mother.
Maybe you should, Char.
Mr. Rybak, I'm here
to vouch for Derek. He didn't do anything wrong.
Before you go any further,
he's being released under his own recognizance.
Now, he's still in serious trouble,
but if he takes responsibility for his actions,
maybe I'll take it easy on him.
You should go home.
Phyllis?
Shall we?
You go ahead, Mother.
Char, this is no...
You can't order me around, okay?
You can't control me!
Unless you want to drive me away like you did your sister Annie!
I told you I had nothing to do with that.
Nothing.
Alec.
Guessing this is about that Derek kid?
No, actually, it's about that name I gave you,
that woman Annie Hobbs.
No sign of her yet.
But with just a name and a description
to go on, it's not gonna be easy.
Well, you keep working on it.
In the meantime...
there's something else I need.
Hello?
Mother?
Dad?
Laurel?
Anyone home?
Mmm-mm...
Hello, house!
Hello, dining room.
Hello, ugly painting.
I have always hated it.
Hello, fireplace.
Hello, glorious closet!
Hello, my room...
and my friends...
accessories and...
multi-thread-count sheets!
Oh!
Hey, Emma.
And hello, Ethan.
I called. You weren't picking up.
Any luck?
No, not really.
I want to be with you for this, all right?
I can't just stand here on the sidelines.
Well, you're just gonna have to, Ethan.
Give me one reason why.
Give me a reason why not.
Because I love you.
I love you, Emma.
I probably have from the moment I met you.
I wanted to say it today at the country club.
I wanted to say it forever.
And Sutton?
I never loved her. You know that.
Uh, Ethan, I, uh...
You don't have to say it.
Every time I look at you whenever we're together...
it's there.
I need to see you.
I know.
- I want this to be in person. - Me, too.
Meet me at the cabin?
We haven't been there since the night that we met.
Right.
Okay.
In an hour I'll meet you there.
I love you, Emma.
♪ ♪
- Hey, there. - Hey.
Okay, enough micromanaging for the day.
- We better get home and change. - Mm-hmm.
Plus I think I'm driving everybody crazy.
No different than the nurses at the hospital, I'm sure.
Oh.
Um, can I ask you something, Daddy?
No, absolutely not.
As my offspring, you're never permitted
to ask me a question, so...
What did you say to Justin the other day
when you had your little chat?
Why? What'd he say I said?
Hey, I am the one asking the questions here.
Okay, if you must know,
it was an awkward conversation between a father and the boy
who's gotten way too close to his daughter.
And the father showed incredible restraint
and modern-day sensitivity
and behaved rather admirably, I think.
Can we not kid around here?
He's been acting really weird lately.
He even said he might not come to the party tonight.
Well, that's ridiculous. Of course he's coming.
He has to come, he's your boyfriend!
He lives above the clubhouse! He has to be come.
Can I quote you on that?
No, no, I will deny it.
I love you so much, Daddy.
- Uh! - All right.
Okay, let's go already.
Sutton...
look at you!
It's exquisite, if I do say so myself.
It just fits you so beautifully.
The shoes, the bow how it...
Uh, you don't...
have to do that.
I'm... sorry.
I was just... going for...
mmm, perfection.
Like always.
Look, thanks, Mother. Mom.
I'm gonna make a quick stop,
and then I'll see you at the party.
Whoo... very nice.
Beautiful.
- Very nice. - Thank you.
They are gonna be lining up.
Oh, I don't know
if I'm really ready for that, actually.
Oh, right, I'm sorry. I forgot.
So, shall we take one car?
Yeah. Uh, no, actually.
You guys should probably drive yourselves.
You're probably gonna want to stay later than I am,
and I still gotta pick up Sutton's gift, so...
Oh. What'd you get her?
Uh, it wouldn't be a surprise if I told you,
now would it?
T...
why don't you take the convertible?
Be nice to get back into a real car.
Especially after that clunker you were driving in L.A.
What kind of a paintless wagon was that?
All right, you look beautiful, honey.
- Thanks. - I'll see you at the party.
Okay.
Lipstick,
and then we can go.
Uh-oh, know that look.
Mads, did I ever tell you what I was driving in L.A.?
The station wagon?
No, not that I remember.
Is it still in L.A.?
Yeah. Yeah, it's still there.
I'm so excited...
You look beautiful.
Thank you.
So you're gonna go to the party?
Yes.
But I wanted to come here first.
All right. All right, well, I'll come with you.
We can face them together.
Do we have to talk about this now?
No.
Oh, I want you.
Oh, my God.
Sutton.
Right on the first guess!
All it takes
is a kiss, right, Emma?
What is wrong with you?!
You set this whole thing up?!
Oh, yeah, that's it,
run, Emma.
Isn't that what you always do?
Run?
All I have done is stay.
Stay here, be you.
I wanted to get to you before you got to them!
Why is that?
I read the letter to your mother.
Oh, reading other people's mail now!
What is that, like, a federal offense?
You're just stacking 'em up!
Why won't you listen to her, all right?
She did everything for you!
She took your spoiled
selfish life and turned it around!
Not just with your family, but with Char and Thayer and Mads!
And you.
Especially you, right, Ethan?
Stop it!
Ethan...
she's not gonna listen to you or me.
It's over.
Yeah, hmm, actually, it's not over...
Emma.
Because when you steal
someone else's life,
there's always a price.
From the moment you stepped into my shoes,
it is always been about making your orphan dreams come true.
What did you think?
That you just deserved all of this?
You know, in Vegas I got a chance
to walk around in your shoes.
Cool place, tons of opportunities,
but you just didn't really seem to take advantage
because, what, it's just easier to steal my life?
She did not steal your life.
You gave it to her!
Great, Ethan, blame me
for you falling in love with her.
Justify cheating by making me the villain.
Just tell me, exactly how long
have the two of you been sleeping together?
Oh, we didn't have to sleep together to fall in love.
Oh! Saving it for marriage?
Stop it!
All I wanted
was for this to be over...
for us to be sisters, Sutton.
Real sisters.
But that was never the idea, was it?
Actually... it was...
but you screwed it up.
You are a vindictive little bitch.
God, there's that twin thing again.
'Cause I was just about to call you the same thing.
Night, kids.
You're finished here.
Hey, didn't you hear me honking?
Derek's not coming.
He left a message. Something he had to do.
I swear, it had something to do with your dad.
Our father tried to help Derek.
The guy's a screw-up, Char.
He's not. He's cute and amazing and... amazing.
And I know I said that twice,
but it just shows how deep my feelings are.
But to say that our dad is somehow using Derek...
Mads, it's possible.
There's no way he could have known
what car I drove in L.A.
unless he'd been there.
We thought that someone had broken in.
Okay, so what now?
Our dad's a burglar?
Look, I'm just thinking out loud.
Why don't you think to yourself?
Come on. Let's go. We're gonna be late.
I heard a "we" in there.
Thought you were alone in L.A. Was there some girl?
Yeah, many, many girls.
Mmm...
Are you sure you can dance in those things?
You need to fight! You need to fight this!
Why?
Everything Sutton just said was true!
Her family, her friends, they will believe her!
I don't stand a chance against her.
Ethan, I'm leaving.
I'm gonna go back to Vegas or wherever.
All right, then
I'll come with you!
No!
Damn it, Emma!
Ethan, this is over!
How do you not get that?
You have a life here,
a brother, a job.
I don't care about any of that!
I want you!
It doesn't matter.
I love you!
Ethan, what we had was incredible
and magical.
You and me were not meant to happen.
I can't let you just walk out of my life.
Okay?
I mean it.
I can't let you do this.
I'm doing it.
So, this is either Emma or it's Sutton.
Or it's Sutton pretending to be Emma.
Or it's Emma pretending to be Sutton.
It's me, goofball; the real Emma.
I know Sutton stayed with you.
Yeah. Look, it thought about calling and warning you,
but I kinda figured whatever needed to happen should happen.
Well, hell hath no fury like a twin scorned.
I'm coming home, Lex.
She's gonna expose me to the family...
show that I'm an impostor.
Basically, hurt them just to hurt me
God, that sucks!
I got a pretty good sense of Sutton
when she was here, and...
I don't know. I know what you were looking for
when you went over there: a sister
and a family.
It was just a silly dream.
Only if you run away from it.
Lex, I really appreciate the encouragement, but...
Look, I just really and
truly believe that Sutton is a crazy force of nature.
But I also think that the only way she's gonna accept you is
if you stand up to her.
Yeah, I tried that.
Got ugly, did it?
Way ugly.
Well, nothing good ever happens without a fight, right?
Ems, maybe what you're looking for is there, not here.
♪ ♪
Crazy, look at this place. Wow!
Poor guy, he doesn't get out much.
Ooh! Love the bracelet.
Oh, thanks. Just a little gift from my squeeze.
Hey, that's between us.
So, why is Sutton not here yet?
Uh, always fashionably late.
Mmm...
And look who's obnoxiously early.
I'll take care of this.
This nasty crashing habit
really needs to stop.
- Who says I wasn't invited? - I'd be happy to say it.
Well, for your information, Sutton invited me.
Called me yesterday
and said it was time we all made peace.
She never told me that.
God, I hope that wasn't the reason.
Come on, guys.
Let's go check out that obscene pile of gifts.
Remember last year when she actually registered?
Guys, Thayer, Justin,
glad you decided to join us.
Well, I couldn't let Laurel down, now could I?
Justin, you know, the other day, you said some things...
I want to apologize. In my life
I have trouble finding adults that I can trust
as much as my mother and father.
They tend to suspect people of things.
Do you suspect me of anything?
No. No, not at all.
Justin, is Dr. Mercer giving you a hard time?
No, ma'am.
If you guys will excuse me,
I think that Laurel is looking for me.
I think she is.
You two guys okay?
Honestly, I don't know
There's just something strange.
You feel it, too, right?
No. When I look at Justin,
I see a boy madly in love with Laurel.
And yes, it scares me,
but it's so wonderful to see how happy she is.
We finally have things with Dad under control,
and you have to start again with all these suspicions.
All Dad wants is for us to be together.
Just a real family.
And honestly, that's all I want to.
Okay.
Look, it's one thing to want that,
and it's another thing to bury your heads in the sand.
I'll be right back.
Who are you looking for, Emma or Sutton?
Emma's not coming.
I figured Sutton would already be here.
So you know she's in Phoenix?
We saw her at the cabin.
Now I'm pretty sure she's coming here
to drop her last bomb.
And I'm assuming you want to stop her.
Somebody's got to.
You're here! Finally!
We were worried.
Happy birthday. Happy birthday.
- Thank you. - Why are you all wet?
- Is it raining outside? - Yeah.
You're wearing a different dress, sweetie?
Was it 'cause I was fussing too much?
I get it. You don't like it.
No, I loved it.
I... it was... the seam had a tear.
Excuse me.
There's the birthday girl.
Come on, I know it's your birthday,
but we got a schedule here-- dancing, cake, come on.
Wait, are you okay?
Yeah. Just a crazy day.
Dad, excuse me. I'm sorry.
It's me.
You didn't leave?
You were right.
I need to stand up for myself.
I don't get it. Why isn't she here?
She left before us.
I have no idea where she is.
Look, Emma, what you said at the cabin...
Do you love me?
You know I do.
Then it doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter because...
whatever happens tonight or tomorrow,
or the next day, we will go down fighting.
You and me. Together.
I love you.
Sutton!
There you are.
Happy birthday.
Okay, everybody, where's the birthday girl?
Thank you.
Time to dance.
You look beautiful.
And everybody gets a spin with Sutton!
Oh, lucky me.
Mind if I have the first dance?
Yeah.
♪ ♪
You're awful late, Dad.
Punch?
Did you get Sutton's gift?
Sure did.
It's on the table with the rest of them.
So how long were you in L.A., spying on me?
There is no way you could've known what I was driving.
You got me.
I was snooping on Mads' phone.
I saw a picture of you in front of some old clunker,
and I just assumed it was yours.
Was I wrong?
Is everything okay, T?
'Cause I get the feeling there's something
you're not talking to me about.
I'm not...
I'm not prying, I'm just...
I'm concerned.
I'm sorry.
I just... I guess I just keeping listening to the wrong people.
All right, everyone!
Everyone, if I could have your attention, please!
If you could have your attention, please.
Here we go!
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday, dear Sutton ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you. ♪
Speech!
Um...
This has been such an amazing night.
And...
now I've gotten what I so desperately wanted, always.
This place and you guys...
It's really been a dream come true.
And now it's time to tell you
what I could never tell you before--
the truth about who I really am.
The truth is...
And that truth is...
I love you.
Each and every one.
Excuse me.
Sutton, is that you?
Sutton... what are you doing out here?
Annie...?
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