NARRATOR: Previously on Chesapeake Shores:
-What happened between you and Bree? -Bree isn't good at keeping secrets.
KEVIN: I saw Danielle come out of a restaurant with a guy. They seemed close. I don't want to see you hurt.
You assume she's cheating on me, and you don't want me to be hurt?
-David's inviting us to meet his parents. ABBY: Do you ever think about...
...what would have happened if I'd come back?
Something tells me I'd be here with you.
-Robin, what brings you back here? -They're gonna renew their vows.
-Just seems that after 30 years of trying-- -Thanks for the support, Mick.
[♪♪♪]
Whoo! Grapevine to the right, heel. Grapevine to the left, heel.
And heel. And kick.
-Ta-da! -Whoo!
-We end on our right foot. -Oops. My other right foot. Heh, heh.
-Maybe your Mom wants to try. -Yeah, come on.
Girls, actually, we need to get going, or you'll be late to gymnastics.
TRACE: Boo.
CARRIE: Okay.
You know, one of these days, you're gonna run out of excuses...
-...and I'm gonna teach you to line dance. -No, but see, I have...
...years of excuses all stocked up.
[BOTH LAUGH]
Bree's manuscript getting any easier to read?
Uh, it's not so bad for me, but I think it's going to be hard for some of the family.
Anything about me?
There is a part about a dashing country line dancer.
Who can't tell his left foot from his right.
But his girlfriend's daughters love him anyways.
-I can't believe your break is over already. -This time I won't be gone for so long.
Three weeks touring the mid-Atlantic. I'll be close to home for a month.
-It's gonna be tough sharing you. -You could come.
Oh, Trace, I told you, I'm no groupie.
Groupie? I was thinking roadie.
-Ha, ha. -How are you at heavy lifting?
-Well, I'm very strong. Ha, ha, ha. -Let me see. You are strong.
Actually, I already have a second job.
I am now the new night manager...
...at Jess' B&B while she's out of town with Bree.
That should be fun for the girls, like a sleepover.
You should come by. Say good night to the girls, read them a story.
I mean, if you want to do that. You don't have to.
No, no. Sounds like fun.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
I mean, it's a lot of work.
Abby, I only have three more days at home...
...and I want to spend every minute of it with you, Carrie and Caitlyn.
[GIRLS GIGGLING]
-Come on. -What? No. No, no.
TRACE: Come on, girls. -I have a headache...
-...and I need to go work, wash my hair-- -Abby, just dance with us, okay?
[♪♪♪]
Let's show her how it's done. You ready?
One, two, three.
Heel, heel. Toe, toe.
Toe. Toe. Toe.
Slap, slap.
Grapevine to the right, tap.
Grapevine to the left, heel.
And heel. And kick.
♪ Plane ticket already paid ♪
♪ I'm gone But I don't mean nothing ♪
♪ I'm close even though I'm far away ♪
♪ That's how I remember you ♪
♪ Stuck here on the red-eye special ♪
♪ I can't wait to see you again ♪
♪ So don't think of me I've been around ♪
♪ Just listen for the sweet, sweet sound Of the taxi pulling up the driveway ♪
♪ I'm coming home soon ♪ ♪ I'm coming home soon ♪
♪ Doo-da, da-da-da ♪
♪ Da-da-da-da ♪
♪ Doo-da, da-da-da ♪
♪ Da-da-da ♪
♪ Doo-da, da-da-da ♪♪
[♪♪♪]
Thank you. Hello.
Ah! Don't even think about it.
These belong to our beloved mayor.
Mm. You gonna throw them at him?
Well, only if killing with kindness doesn't work.
-Gran, I thought you tried muffins. -I did. I baked them, he ate them.
But this time it'll cost him.
-Has anyone seen my sparkly heels? -The ones you can't walk in?
-Caitlyn was using them for a spaceship. -Check my closet.
[NELL & GIRLS GIGGLING]
So when are you two leaving for David's?
Five minutes, cab's coming to take us to the airport.
CONNOR: Ooh! -Ah!
They're for the beloved mayor.
-Isn't that a bribe? -Well, only if I get caught.
CONNOR: Huh.
Cherry red or Kelly green?
-Cherry red. -Kelly green.
Right. I'll take both. Are you packed?
Yeah, it's just-- It's out-- Never mind.
Connor, I appreciate you helping with Wordplay...
...but you don't have to, like, dress up.
As if. I have a date with Danielle after.
Hey, how's that going?
Danielle and I are great. We're totally great.
-Hey, why do they get muffins? -Nana plays favorites.
What?
[LAUGHS]
Farewell, mother, grandmother, siblings and princesses.
I shall be traveling to Maine today to visit the Boston Pecks.
-Shouldn't that be the Maine Pecks? -Ah, very amusing.
I shall wait outside for moi carriage.
Bree, try and keep Jess relaxed when she meets David's parents.
Considering she's not talking to me, I can't guarantee anything.
-Farewell. -Ta-ta.
-And I have gotta open Wordplay. ABBY: Goodbye.
See you later.
-Ha! CONNOR: Uh--
-Oh, I love you, Gran. NELL: Heh, heh, heh.
-We're gonna say goodbye too. -You have fun.
CAITLYN: Bye.
NELL: Sugar. Muah, muah, muah. I love you.
Have fun today.
You're taking a bottle of wine to Jess' B&B?
Yes. Trace is coming by later to hang out with me and the girls.
-Ah. They're gonna love that. -Yes, bedtime stories. It's gonna be fun.
-His first time? -Mm-hm.
MEGAN: Aw. -Bedtime is the last stop... ...before we free our souls to dream.
Wait, Gran. You read Ms. Marvel's blog?
-She's a very wise woman. -Well, she's simply marvelous.
You know what else was marvelous? Having Connor swing by today.
Oh, well, that's because Dad is at the B&B with Kevin.
They're running the B&B right now? Well, that can't be going well.
Oh, yes, but Dad said it's okay because...
...between his experience and Kevin's education...
-...running a B&B will be a piece of cake. -Huh.
[ALL LAUGHING]
I'm not cleaning up.
[♪♪♪]
So you and Connor are still not speaking?
Uh, not really. Since he moved out, we haven't seen each other that much.
-How many teaspoons are in an ounce? -Six.
Kevin, you had to tell Connor that you saw Danielle with another guy.
Hurry up with those quiches...
...or that family from Aberdeen is gonna tell me about their vacation again.
Don't worry, I've got this.
I had to say something, but that doesn't make it easier.
Well, nobody wants to hear what they don't want to hear.
-And the Bennetts need more scones. -Seriously?
-How many scones can one family eat? -Even if it's good for them to hear it.
Yeah.
Hey, cilantro and coriander, they're the same, right?
Same plant, but coriander comes from the seeds.
-You were looking out for your brother. -I know, but with Connor...
...it's impossible to know if doing the right thing helps more than hurts.
You were doing for him what you'd want him to for you.
Yeah. Oh!
[OVEN BEEPING]
I just really need to talk this out with him, clear the air.
I hate having this between us.
Hey, how do you know the difference between coriander and cilantro?
Social media.
[♪♪♪]
Hello.
Are summer homes bigger or smaller than winter homes?
BREE: I don't know.
I wasn't talking to you.
-Who was the question for, then? -It was rhetorical.
Okay, Jess, I cannot keep apologizing. Eventually, we have to make up.
I'm aware of "eventually," but due to the intensity of this situation...
...which is very intense...
...I simply need you as my wing woman.
[JESS SIGHS]
-They're like any other family. -They're not.
They're the Boston Pecks.
-They own a little of-- -Everything.
Okay.
-Uh-oh. Are you freaking out? -Totally.
What if David doesn't feel anything?
What if we only have the B&B in common?
What if, without the inn, we--?
[♪♪♪]
[JESS SQUEALS]
[JESS GIGGLES]
[DEIDRA CLEARS THROAT]
David.
JESS: Hey.
Mom, Dad, Alex, I'd like you to meet my girlfriend, Jess.
And her sister, Bree.
-Welcome to our summer home. -Thank you.
-Please. DAVID: Come on in.
[JESS SQUEALS]
Hi, buddy.
JESS: Pardon me.
[♪♪♪]
-Hello. -There you are.
Just so you know...
-...we are sold out of Simon Atwater. -Good.
Gave people a 5 percent discount if they bought both Caroline books.
-Brilliant. -Oh, I am late.
-Gotta go. See you. -Bye. Off to go see Danielle?
Oh, come on, Kevin told you too?
-Told me what? -Danielle? Dinner with another guy?
Oh, no, Con. I didn't know.
[♪♪♪]
Oh. Then disregard.
Danielle and I are great. We're totally great.
I'll see you later. Bye.
-Robin, hey. -Hey.
I was just out picking up a few things before we head to Bali next week...
...and thought I'd swing by and say hi to Bree.
Oh, you missed her.
I'm filling in for a couple days while she and Jess are out of town.
-Aw. Too bad. -Mm-hm.
-Look at this. -I know.
She's really done a great job with this new place, huh?
MEGAN: Mm-hm.
I talked to Nell.
-Oh, yeah? -Mm-hm.
Does she still think that Thomas made a mistake marrying me?
MEGAN: Mm-hm.
Great. How's it been for you since you've been back here?
The truth?
Sometimes confusing.
I guess I'm still trying to figure out how I fit in.
Then I guess things haven't changed much for either of us.
Nope.
You become part of this family, you spend your life trying to crack that O'Brien code.
-For better or worse. -Oh, yes.
Oh, I love this.
-So do I, but look at this. -Heh, heh.
[♪♪♪]
How lucky am I?
On a double date with my beloved mayor. Ha, ha.
-Muffin? -You have three minutes.
I suppose you're here to extend an olive branch.
Well, actually...
...I was hoping to declare a victory.
[NELL CHUCKLES]
As much as I appreciate your passion for our town--
Mayor, have I ever told you how our beloved fountain came to be?
I mean, when Charles took me on a long drive...
-...to a really, very special spot-- -You have told me...
-...about 20 times, Nell. -Oh.
The fountain's going to be torn down for the city hall expansion.
Whether you like it or not, the decision has been made.
Well, minds can be changed.
And I'm not stopping until I change yours.
Or until the wish fountain is gone.
[♪♪♪]
-Five. Chute. -One, two, three, four.... Ugh!
-Ladder. I'm at 99. -You guys are killing me.
-All right, girls, bedtime. -We haven't finished the game yet.
We will put it on the counter, and you can finish tomorrow night.
Teeth, and then bedtime story.
-Will you read to us, Trace? -Of course.
There is no way anyone could hit so many ladders without cheating.
If it makes you feel better, they've never lost.
-It doesn't. -Heh, heh.
-But besides that, this is going well. -Yeah.
-How are you doing? -Abby, this is great.
CARRIE: We're coming. We're ready. -I got this.
Come on.
Mom makes silly faces, Dad makes funny voices.
And Grandpa does both.
-We're on chapter three. -Okay.
Now, I could read this book to you...
...or I could tell you all about snipes.
What are those?
A snipe is a mythical and mischievous little creature...
...who lives in the woods and shimmers and sparkles in the light.
-Have you ever seen one? -As a matter of fact, I have.
But only once, when I was just about your age.
-You wanna hear the story? BOTH: Yeah.
Okay. Well, one late afternoon...
...I believe it was a Wednesday...
...I was walking through the woods...
...and there was a really eerie fog kind of rolling through.
And I could hear something.
[♪♪♪]
Make a wish.
But it already came true.
[GIGGLES]
I missed you.
-Really? -Yeah.
When we didn't talk for three days, I thought you forgot about me.
Me too.
So, what's up with you and Bree?
[SIGHS]
That's just it.
The book wasn't about me, exactly...
...but some parts were like looking in the mirror.
And I just....
I didn't like what I saw.
I'm looking at you...
...and you look beautiful.
Everything you do...
...just makes every day an adventure.
[♪♪♪]
Without you, it's not much fun anymore.
There's no one to make birthday cakes for no reason.
I snuck off between calls to Miami and New York.
I should....
Just one more time.
-Seriously? -Just-- Seriously.
-Ahem. -Okay. Ahem.
Make a wish.
[♪♪♪]
It already came true.
[♪♪♪]
ABBY: Let's reconvene in an hour. Thank you.
Is this the Leiter-Norse pharmaceutical merger?
It is. Hi.
From what I read, those guys really hate each other.
Heh, heh. Well, you are reading the same things that I am.
You came to Baltimore to bring me breakfast?
No. I had three meetings in my office, and I thought I'd...
...kill two birds with one scone.
I know, it's a dad joke. Actually, it's quiche.
-Who made this? -Kevin.
-I draw the line at making quiche. -Mm.
Carrie tells me they're learning about snipes.
Yes, and Trace put them to bed last night...
...and they fell asleep to him singing a lullaby.
-I used to love doing that with you guys. -I remember.
[MICK SIGHS]
Dad, you know you can call Connor.
I think we're a little past lullabies now, honey.
-Well? -I actually have to eat it?
-Oh, yeah. -Heh, heh.
Oh. That's worse than his macaroni and meatballs.
I know. That's what I thought.
He's a terrible cook. Why did you bring this?
So David tells us that you run an inn.
BREE: Ahem. -Yes, I do, an inn.
Although I prefer to call it an auberge.
[BOTH SPEAK IN FRENCH]
JESS: Mmm.
[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
[DAVID CLEARS THROAT]
You prefer to speak French only in France, the country of its birth.
BREE: Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]
[IN ENGLISH] We'll just speak English. -Delightful.
I'm glad you're feeling better, Mr. Peck.
Please call me Dennis, and thank you.
I'm very glad the two of you were able to make it.
David, your mother and I are off to the club, and you have your London call.
DEIDRA: Have a nice day. -Bye. I have to go play adult.
Play adult?
My family has board seats on five high-tech companies...
...so it's a lot of overseas calls.
But we'll talk later?
I think it's going really well, right?
It's going amazing.
[♪♪♪]
Nell, I've never seen anybody work so hard at a marriage.
Thirty years they've been trying.
Now they've finally decided to spend more time together...
...in the same city.
Well, it's their life.
And all I want is for my son and his wife to be happy.
I know you do.
And not giving up reminds me of someone else I know.
[NELL CHUCKLES]
Oh, darling.
I'll take three lunch specials with fries, extra ketchup...
...and three brownies.
Thanks.
-Hungry? -Heh, heh.
It's for Carrie and Caitlyn. I'm watching them this afternoon.
-Oh, nice. -Yeah.
I can imagine it must be hard going back out on the road.
You have no idea.
Actually, I do.
It was always the day before deployment that was the hardest.
I'd just spend every second soaking it in.
And the longer you're away, the more you miss it.
It's funny, because at first I just couldn't wait to get away from everything...
...but now that school's done, I'm hoping I can find a job somewhere close.
Yeah, it's hard to leave Sally's.
-The pastrami Reuben. -The pastrami Reuben.
Thanks. Here you go. Keep the change.
-Good to see you. -Yeah.
I will have every pie that you have left.
Hungry? Heh, heh.
Yeah. Heh, heh.
CONNOR: Have a good day.
Hey. Heard you were here.
You're spying on me now?
-What do you want? -I don't know.
I just thought maybe I should come apologize.
I never should have gotten involved in your life.
Thank you.
It's just sometimes, as your brother, I have to look out--
Whoa. Don't do that.
You're not planning on apologizing and letting me know you'd do it again?
-I was just explaining why I did it. -It sounds like you're about to justify it.
Which doesn't make this an apology, does it?
I was just looking out for you.
Oh right, Kevin, my brother's keeper...
...making sure I know what my girlfriend's doing at all hours of the day.
That is completely unfair, and you know that.
What I know is you're wrong about Danielle.
And you have no idea how to apologize.
-At least I came done here and I tried. -Is that supposed to make it better?
-Doesn't make things worse. -Is that what you think?
You pull me aside in a public place...
...assume my girlfriend's cheating on me, and want me to thank you?
-That's not even remotely what I want. -Good.
The next time you come to apologize, prepare an apology.
It might help. Because I don't need your justifications...
...and I certainly don't need your sympathy.
[♪♪♪]
CAITLYN: Come on, let's go find a snipe.
CARRIE: Caitlyn, you can only find snipes in the woods.
CAITLYN: Then let's go to the forest. TRACE: Why don't we play here instead.
We could collect some seashells or something. Or have a race. Last one into the water.
-Wait for me. -Whoa, whoa. Slow down.
Hey, wait for me.
Stop.
Why don't we stay further up the beach.
But Dad lets us play in the water whenever we want.
I'm sure he does, but the waves are big today and the undertow's strong.
But we always go by ourselves.
-Sorry, not today. -That's not fair.
I know, but it's not safe, either.
-Let's just do something else. -Fine, but it's not like you're our dad.
Come on, let's go eat some brownies.
[♪♪♪]
Working on your book?
David mentioned you're a novelist.
Does it count if it hasn't been published yet?
Sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt. Didn't realize anybody was here.
What's it about?
It's about a river trip and a ranch in Colorado and a woman in New York.
But, really, it's more about...
...a messed-up family and a woman trying to make sense of it all.
I don't know, draws some parallels to my own family.
[ALEXANDRA CHUCKLES]
Well, no family is more messed-up than mine.
My parents wrote the book on being disappointed by your children.
-Which is why I hide in here. -Well, it's a nice place to hide.
It was my safe place when my parents would yell at David.
I used to run to a bookstore near my house.
Seems like they're pretty happy with him now, though, right?
"Seems like" is what my parents do best.
The one thing you need to know about my parents is...
...the truth is almost always the exact opposite.
What do you mean?
This weekend has nothing to do with getting to know Jess.
DANIELLE: Yeah, so my brother Craig called me because...
...my dad got a ticket for jaywalking...
...and he wanted to fight it.
CONNOR: Was he guilty? -Well, yeah, totally.
His argument was that he crossed the same street...
...the same way, every day for the last 40 years.
That's smart, establishing a precedent.
Exactly, there's nothing like admitting to a judge that you're a repeat offender.
Hey, Danielle, I gotta ask you something. Um....
You're not seeing someone else, are you?
I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have asked you that.
Or maybe I should have.
Connor...
...do you remember Davis, that guy from undergrad?
Yeah, your....
Your ex-boyfriend?
Last week, we had dinner.
Okay, so you had dinner.
Are you seeing him?
Connor, if you want me to apologize for having dinner--
Hey, Danielle, come on. Saying you had dinner with an old boyfriend is one thing...
...but you're not answering my question, and I deserve that.
It's complicated.
What's complicated? My question or what you're about to tell me?
Don't lawyer me. I don't like being cross-examined.
I'm not. I just want to figure out what's going on.
That's just it. I-- I don't know. I....
I don't know how I feel.
[♪♪♪]
About me?
Yeah, about you.
About him.
Mostly about me.
Connor, I really like you. It's just that....
I don't know, it's-- There's something--
Not right.
Yeah.
Why didn't you tell me? You could have told me.
I know, I....
I think I just...
...have to figure it out on my own.
I'm really sorry, Connor.
Hey. Sally's only had six pies left.
Got three apple, a peach, rhubarb and banana cream.
We should be all good for wine-and-cheese hour.
Great.
-You were right, by the way. -About what?
About talking when there's no reason to talk. There's no point.
-You and Connor? -So much for taking the high road.
-Uh, I'm sorry, Kevin. -You know, I apologized to him...
...and he literally threw it in my face.
Yeah, I've always found apologies don't work unless...
...the person wants to accept it.
Well, I'm done saying sorry...
...so if this is the way things are between me and Connor, then fine.
-Where did you learn how to bake? -I told you, I'm a contractor.
[♪♪♪]
Hey, Jess, wait up.
Hey, has David talked about coming back with you?
Yes. He's looking for time to tell his parents.
Okay, but does he think his parents will be okay with it?
Why wouldn't they be? It's why they invited me here.
They wanted to meet me before David left.
-Seriously, how cute is this outfit? -Never mind the outfit.
I just talked to Alexandra, who is super lovely, by the way.
She said it is not an accident you're here.
That you're not here just to meet them, that they're planning something.
-I know. A party. -Jess, you're not listening.
Because I don't need to.
They wouldn't invite me to play a few chukkers of croquet...
...if they were planning anything.
Bree, not everything in life is like your novel.
Not everyone is capable of backstabbing betrayal.
Okay, Jess, in my novel, Kacie, who you're not...
...has one tragic flaw:
Because she's been hurt by the people she loves most...
...when people hurt her, she shuts them out.
-I'm not shutting you out. -Because you're not Kacie. I am.
-Jessica, there you are. -Meet us at the east stables.
Is David coming?
He'll be on a call, it'll be just us.
Sounds delightful.
And, Jess, "chukkers" is polo.
What?
Oh. Hi.
So I heard you told Carrie and Caitlyn about snipe hunting?
How do you know about snipes? Don't tell me it's because you're a contractor.
Oh, no, snipes, 1840s, created by a Dr. Steven McLean.
He had a summer camp in the Adirondacks.
I took Kevin snipe hunting once when he was a kid.
He was out for three hours searching for mythical creatures.
-Heh, heh. Well played. -Thank you.
-Cheers. -Cheers.
Mick, uh, don't take this the wrong way...
...but you've mellowed out since I was in high school.
Maybe, or maybe it's just that the kids got older, and things got a little easier.
And when it wasn't easier?
Well, you just....
You just keep moving forward, keep trying.
And you hope the next day is gonna be better.
-Thanks, Mick. -For what?
-For the beer. -Oh.
Trace, don't take this the wrong way...
...but you've mellowed out since high school too.
[CHUCKLES]
You're definitely right about that.
CARRIE: We couldn't go on a snipe hunt...
...because there's no such thing as swimming snipes.
-And there was an undertow. -Trace said we couldn't play.
-But Dad lets us. -It's probably a good thing you didn't. -But we can swim. -And Trace isn't our dad.
-Well, yeah, I know that, but-- -But I guess undertows are bad.
Yeah, did you talk to Trace about not being your dad?
Yeah, then we went inside and had our brownies.
And they were really good.
[♪♪♪]
[ABBY SIGHS]
[♪♪♪]
-You're late. -Sorry. I had to blow off some steam.
Hey, do you mind taking my shift? I gotta go see Danielle.
Is everything all right?
Yeah, Danielle and I are great. We're totally great.
Are you okay? Because you keep saying those exact same words.
[SIGHS]
Well, I have to convince Danielle that we're great.
Ah.
Con...
...ever since you were little, you've got this great gift.
You could convince anyone of anything.
Your dad and I used to laugh. Every time you got in trouble...
...you always managed to find a way out.
You remember third grade?
You managed to convince your entire class that your teacher was an alien.
Mrs. Spelling? She was definitely an alien.
[CHUCKLES]
Honey...
...just because you can convince others of something...
...doesn't mean you have to work so hard to convince yourself.
If it's not right with you and Danielle, trust me...
...don't pretend it is.
You deserve amazing.
Thanks, Mom.
Mm-hm.
[SIGHS]
I hope you're having a good time, Jessica.
Oh, yes, just delightful.
I didn't know that horses were...
...so big and fast.
They're deceiving.
Sorry you haven't been able to see much of David, considering.
No, that's okay.
So I thought I would take you to see him now. He's working in the office.
Oh, I'd like that.
So, what does David actually do at your auberge?
A lot of everything, actually.
He helps out with the gardening and housekeeping and cooking, of course.
Sounds like he does it all.
He can, and he does.
I don't really know how....
He's taught me a lot.
Well, he did go to Lawrenceville and to Harvard.
Don't forget the Le Cordon Bleu.
Well, yes, there's that.
So, what is his specialty for breakfast?
Oh, David makes the best quiche in the whole world.
Quiche. That's quite impressive.
DAVID: The singularity comes with two implications...
...both based on exponential progressions, not linear.
I'm proposing a four-fold increase in capital expenditure...
...based on biological and hardware advances.
So tell me a little bit more about this quiche.
JESS: Uh....
Jessica, are you okay?
[♪♪♪]
Mr. Mayor.
I'm not gonna tell you again how important this fountain is to me.
Good, because it didn't work.
But let me explain...
...why the fountain is so important to you.
Nell, what's your point?
Look, the wish fountain isn't about my past, it's not about your past.
It's for all the people who come here and toss in a coin to make a wish...
...for a better future. It's about hopes. It's about dreams.
It's a place of wishes, possibilities.
If we take it away from them, then what do they have left?
Still don't know what this has to do with me.
Well...
...my husband Charles and my son Mick...
...they played an important role in developing Chesapeake Shores.
I know you don't want to talk to me...
...but do you really want to battle...
...all the people in this town...
...who were involved in building it?
You know, maybe, especially in an election year...
...this might really be a good time to make a wish, Mr. Mayor.
[SIGHS]
[♪♪♪]
What did you wish for?
Well...
...that the fountain would always be a part of Chesapeake Shores.
[MAYOR SIGHS]
Yes.
ABBY: So I basically spent the entire day... ...trying to convince these CEOs who hate each other...
...that they should merge companies...
...and spend the next 20 years being profitable together.
-How'd that go? -Heh, heh.
Well, they can agree on one thing. They hate each other equally.
-Heh, heh. Sounds like progress. -Mm-hm.
[ABBY SIGHS]
Hey, Trace, I know what the girls said to you last night.
-What do you mean? -About you not being their dad.
Abby, it wasn't a big deal.
It feels like it was. I'm sorry they said that to you.
It's fine. It's what they were feeling.
And considering everything...
...I get it.
-It's got to be confusing for them. -Yeah.
I think we're all trying to figure out how this works.
[♪♪♪]
[KNOCKING]
[SOBBING]
Quiche is so beneath him.
-What? -I can't believe he'd ever choose quiche.
So we're talking again?
Okay, I'm not saying I forgive you, but this house is full of Pecks...
...and I need an O'Brien right now.
You're the best one to talk to.
Well, at least in the top two, most of the time.
It's all a mess, and your book...
-...which clearly I didn't understand-- -I think you understood it perfectly.
But Kacie's you, and I thought she was me, because she kind of is.
Because, Jess...
...we both had somebody leave us.
So we're both Kacie. We can share Kacie.
Or maybe neither of us are.
We've both grown so much. I mean, just look at you.
I'm sorry I got so mad at you.
I think I'm more mad at myself because I didn't even think about what you lost.
Thank you.
Do you know what, though?
Kacie isn't nearly as amazing as Jess O'Brien.
Just ask David Peck.
Heh, heh. You know what?
Kacie isn't nearly as amazing as Bree O'Brien.
Just ask Simon Atwater.
Oh, come on. I don't even know where that's at.
Do you know what, though?
We shouldn't be giving anybody the power to tell us how amazing we are.
We are amazing because we are amazing.
-No matter what anyone says. Right? -Right.
-Yeah. Amazing? -The quiche.
-What? No, no. -The quiche. Just--
David runs million-dollar companies.
He says words like "singularity" and "exponential"...
...and "conglomerates," and he talks to Paris and Berlin.
And he loves you.
[CHUCKLES]
[BREE LAUGHS]
JESS: One more thing, all right.
-Olive oil? -I couldn't find a branch.
[BOTH LAUGH]
[♪♪♪]
-Are you going to make a wish? -As a matter of fact, I am.
-Well, here. -Thank you.
What did you wish for?
Understanding.
Nell, I don't have a problem.
Honestly, this wish isn't for you, it's for me.
Robin, I, uh....
I really want to say that I'm sorry.
All my life, I've been fighting for what I believe in.
I've been fighting to save my family, to keep them together.
And sometimes I forget...
...to ask myself what is best for other people.
So you don't think we're making a mistake renewing our vows?
Well, people have to find their own way, all of us.
I'm still trying to find mine. Heh, heh.
And I think that you and Thomas...
...you have to find your own path.
But...
...I do have one little bitty request:
Weddings are all about family.
And I think that you and Thomas should be with yours.
We would love to renew our vows here, Nell.
Oh, Robin.
Oh, bless you.
Oh, bless you, child.
Oh, bless you. Oh.
[♪♪♪]
Hey, Danielle, do you have a second?
-Connor, what are you doing here? -I was in the neighborhood.
I wasn't remotely in the neighborhood, but I wanted to talk to you one more time.
And the truth is I had this entire speech planned...
...to convince you we're great together, and you should give us another shot.
But, hey, Danielle.
Look...
...you've been a good friend.
You've been a great friend.
But I realized, with everything going on...
...you know, my dad and Uncle Thomas....
I think I just....
I wanted something stable.
Maybe I pushed too hard, too fast, and that wasn't fair.
No, it's fine, Connor.
The truth is...
...I don't even know where we are.
But what I do know...
...is I want you to be happy.
Yeah, I mean, I want you to be happy too.
And I get what we need to do.
And whatever happens after, I just want you to know...
...I'm okay with that.
Thank you.
DANIELLE: Oh.
[CONNOR CHUCKLES]
-Who knows, right? -Yeah.
So I guess I'll see you around?
I hope so.
See you.
[SIGHS]
Bree, I talked to Steve Kennedy today.
From Harper Day?
Yes, the editor-in-chief. We've known each other forever.
He asked me to wish you well. He's excited about your novel.
Oh.
Well, that is exciting. You must be very proud, Jessica.
My sister is a very talented writer.
Alexandra, David, I would like to thank both of you...
...for helping me with the company these past few months.
Your work has been a tremendous asset to me...
...and to Peck Enterprises while I was ill. Thank you.
So...
...I think the time feels right, amongst family and friends...
...to finally do the right thing for the company and this family.
Good luck running the company.
-Well deserved, sis. -Hm.
DENNIS: David...
...you are the new CEO of Peck Enterprises.
Are you kidding me?
-Not in front of the guests. -Dad, we've talked about this.
No need to discuss it now. You should discuss with Jessica.
I know you'll do what's best for you and the family.
Ahem. I read Bree's first play, Meditations from the Second Floor.
The ending is so poetic.
Thank you so much. Not very many people understand it.
Yeah, that's what makes it great.
The lack of pretension and calculation.
Well, I can't wait to eat.
Jessica and I did some bonding this afternoon while David was at work...
...and it inspired tonight's dinner menu.
Quiche.
So, what are we doing?
We are waiting for the rest of our hunting party...
...and there they are. So, what are we doing?
Carrie already asked.
-Oh. Did you get an answer? -No. Grandpa?
Don't look at me, I just own the joint. No idea.
Well, since this is my last day in town before I head back to tour....
And since you're about to spend the week with your dad...
...we wanted to do something special.
So we consulted the creature almanac--
And it turns out this is the perfect afternoon--
For snipe hunting.
MEGAN: Yes! KEVIN: No, no, no.
-Not again. -Yes, again.
-Throw me a snipe callers. -Ta-da!
ABBY: Nice throw. -Mick, you want to do the honors?
Oh, I do. I do.
-Let the snipe hunt begin. TRACE: Whoo!
MEGAN: Yo, come on, girlies.
MICK: Listen. Let's stick together this time.
KEVIN: Yeah, but that's what you said last time, Dad, and then I....
MEGAN: Come on, snipes. Yoo-hoo!
So the girls are going to Wes' for the week?
Yeah.
And...
...my two CEOs who hate each other are suddenly best friends.
Seems you might have some extra time then.
Yes, seems so.
-I'm not ready to say goodbye yet. -Well, maybe we don't have to.
-Come on. -Heh, heh.
ABBY: Whoo! Snipes! Ahh. Okay! TRACE: Grrr!
MICK: Look under here.
NARRATOR: Next week on Chesapeake Shores:
-I'm trying to be romantic here. -Cheers.
DEIDRA: Tonight's party can be a going-away affair or a celebration...
...of him taking over Peck Enterprises.
You look good on that cover. You're doing another 10 minutes.
You get to be the hero. Kevin saves the day again.
-You have no idea what you're saying. TRACE: How do you know Abby?