A Rising Tide Page #5

We're not working, Roger.

- How do you know,

you're not even here.

- Listen, please, I just

need some time and space.

Okay, for now, we're separated.

- Yeah, but Sarah,

if we just talk

about it it's gonna be fine.

So I need you to stop this

stupid sh*t, just come back.

- I don't know if I want to.

- Look, I know you're scared,

but this place is smaller.

Business is picking

back up all over town.

Everything is being

repaired from the storm.

- And what about the next storm?

We don't have enough to retire.

Not with what we've lost.

What if we lose this house?

If you would take a regular

job, just for a few years,

we could save money, we

could plan our retirement.

Why risk everything?

- Because running a

restaurant is what I do.

It's what I've always done.

Without that, what am I?

- You're my husband.

You had that restaurant 30

years, and it was beautiful.

But it's over.

- Not many people call me

before eight a. m. and live.

Everything you needed.

- Can I get in today?

- You're an eager motherf***er.

- Hey.

You need a job?

Yes.

Yes!

I was born in the middle

Maybe too late

Everything good had been made

So I'd just get loaded

And never leave my house

Just takin' way too

long to figure this out

Know my name, know I mean it

It's not as bad as it seems

And we try in our

own way to get better

Even if we're alone

I hate talking about money

I don't want to

talk about love

I hate thinking I'm

not the same as I was

I lose my faith in people

Why even take the time

You've got your

problems, I've got mine

- Thank you.

- Come on in.

- Wow.

- We're pretty much there.

- Sam, it's amazing.

- Thank you.

Have you ever met Josh?

- No.

- He's my best friend.

- Hi, how are you, Sarah.

Just try in our

own way to get better

Even if we're alone, hey

- I got it, I got it.

- Again, for the record

that was amazing.

- I had a great time.

- Maybe you should come up?

I can show you the

clothing designs.

- Yeah, sure.

- Oh, you have,

I think you have got some

spinach stuck in your teeth.

- Oh, my gosh.

I get it?

- No.

- No?

Now?

- Not at all.

- Oh, my god.

- Here.

- Whoa, what, what

are you doing?

- It's okay, I'm a professional.

I've dealt with this before.

Let me just show

you where it is.

- Oh, god.

- Right there.

- Here?

- To the right.

One more.

- Did I get it?

- Good to go.

- Great.

- So, should I come up?

I don't know.

- Why not?

- Because if you come

up, I might kiss you.

- Well, maybe you should

just kiss me here.

Then you don't have to worry.

- You want to kiss me?

After all that?

Really?

- Look I know you got a lot

goin' on in your life right now,

so I understand you need to...

- Okay, now I really

want you to come up.

- I'd love to come up.

- Ugh.

Ah.

- See how you feel next time.

- So now you call me back.

- I just bounced a check,

a very important one.

- Well money can

go very quickly.

You have written any other

large checks recently, have you?

- That money wasn't for me.

- Yeah, I know who it was for.

- It was for his family.

You didn't just hurt him,

you hurt all of them.

You took away their livelihood.

- What are

they gonna do with it?

- I gave them

the chance to start over.

- Okay, I didn't

do anything about the check

for you, but you decided how

you wanted to spend that money.

I took everything out

except for three grand.

- That's not enough for

me to open the shop.

I thought you wanted

me to open the shop.

I thought you'd be okay with it.

- Oh, I did before.

You want time?

I can give you 3,000 a month

to live on, that's fair.

That's fair.

But you and I both know I'm

the one that earns that money.

You don't want to live with me,

you don't get to

spend my money...

- We were married when you

earned that money, Roger.

I planned every party,

shook every hand.

You didn't want

me to have a job.

You can't tell me I

didn't do my part.

- You know how hard I

work for that money.

The checks come in my name, so

that's the way it's gonna be.

Unless.

- Unless?

- Unless you want to stop

this and come back home.

- You know what?

Keep the money.

- Sarah.

- I'll do it on my own.

- How, you hardly have

anything in your account.

- I'll get a job.

- Sarah, come on, you're

gonna work a regular job?

- Take it, it's

everything I have left.

- No.

- Come on, you can't

open the shop without it.

- You can't open the

restaurant without it.

I'm not gonna watch

that place fall apart.

- Sarah,

it's your money.

- It's not anymore.

I don't want to do

this with his money.

I should do it on my own.

But I was close.

I don't know how long it will

take me to get here

again on my own.

- You're not on your own.

You have people

who care about you.

You may not know how you'll

get there, but you will.

- How can you have so

much confidence in me?

You hardly know me.

- I know enough.

I'm covered in plaster,

I should shower.

I'm gross.

- Let me see.

Nope, not gross.

I don't want you to go tonight.

Oh, faith first, healing

We never have to go

out, oh woah, woah, woah

Time spent breaking

it in, oh woah, woah

Okay, um, yeah.

- This way?

- And a little to the right.

- Ah.

- Oh my god.

- Hey?

- Oh, my god!

I got the job at that store!

- So, a job, huh?

- It's been a while.

I was wondering if

you would take a look

at my business plan

for that clothing shop?

- Of course, I'd be happy to.

I'm really happy you called me.

- Me, too.

Looks amazing.

- There you go.

We'll see.

- Okay.

- Taste it.

- Okay, do you want

me to be honest?

- You have to be honest.

- Okay.

- I gotta sell this.

Yeah?

- It's really good.

- Alright.

- That's so good.

- Alright.

- Hey, everybody,

welcome to Light Up New Jersey.

One year ago today,

the lights went out,

but we're still here.

Now shine your

lights in the air,

and show them we

survived Hurricane Sandy.

Three, two, one!

- Thanks everyone

for coming out here.

I know we're anxious

to close the deal,

but I think we're

done for the day.

- Excuse me?

- I want to look over

this in a little more

detail before we

purchase the real estate.

- You signed a contract.

- Roger, we both that

the contract isn't fully

executed until the

money's transferred.

- You already have the money.

- Hey.

Can I get a beer?

Thank you.

- It's five bucks.

- Keep the change.

I had a bad day today.

I had to fire Charlie.

- Sh*t.

- I'm starting to regret

having made this deal.

I'm not sure what I'm getting

out of this investment.

Anyway,

I came to say I'm sorry.

You came to me as a

friend, I let you down.

I'm not really used

to having friends.

And I was wrong, this place

is comin' along great.

I don't know how

you're doing it.

What, are you

catering again, or?

- Not this time.

I think part of what

went wrong in New York

is I always wanted more.

I wanted everything

to be perfect.

I didn't pick my moment,

and it never happened.

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