Fatal Flip Page #3

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I'll be right back.

All right.

See you soon.

So what's up with you two?

You're not married?

Not exactly,

but we've been together

since college.

You know,

we occasionally refer

to each other as fianc.

But she doesn't

wear a ring.

Yeah, she never

wanted one.

Huh.

All right.

Let's get to work.

Yep. You ready?

Yeah.

Yeah, Alex, she's not

like everyone else.

I mean, she's not like

anyone I've ever met.

There's no rushing her.

She kind of reminds me

of my ex, actually.

Yeah?

- Yeah.

- What happened?

We were

a lot like you two.

Bought a fixer-upper

and started talking

about having a family.

Then the economy tanked,

and I was having trouble

finding work.

Fell behind in payments,

the whole deal.

Lost the house, her.

Oh, no.

All my hard work and I

still couldn't save us.

Yeah, I totally get it.

Hit a rough patch, too.

It's kind of

why we did this.

You know, wrapped up

in our careers.

Growing distant.

We almost ended it.

I think after

one screaming match,

we did end it.

So what is this,

some kind

of couples therapy?

Work on the house,

work through your problems?

Maybe.

How's it going?

I don't know. Ask me

in a couple weeks.

Whenever we make

this deadline.

Gonna make a payday.

I mean, I don't know.

Suddenly it feels

like a second chance.

All right.

Let's get started

on the roof, huh?

Yeah,

get these shingles up.

- You got it?

- Mm-hmm.

You got it, right?

Right behind you, buddy.

- Alex?

- Oh, my God.

What happened?

Jeff fell off the roof.

What?

He's getting an MRI.

It could mean

internal damage.

Or it could mean

that the doctors are

just being careful, right?

They're just checking

everything out.

Come on, let's sit.

I don't understand.

The ladder broke.

I feel like I should

have been there.

This is not

your fault, okay?

This isn't anyone's fault.

Ladders break.

I just don't know

what we're gonna do now.

- Here.

- Thank you.

I got you.

Thank you. Ow.

I feel fine now.

It's just a broken ankle.

Get off my feet

for a couple of days,

and I'll be back to work.

I wish I could

have been here.

I could have...

done something.

I still can't believe

that ladder just broke.

Yeah, me, neither.

I was climbing

and then I was falling.

There must have been like

a weak hinge or something.

Thank God

Nate was there.

Oh, yeah, right.

He did a bang-up job

holding up the ladder

while I plunged

to the ground.

Jeff, I don't know

if I can handle

all of this responsibility

on my own.

You'll be fine.

You flip a house,

I mean, half the job

is done by someone

sitting in a chair

with a leg propped up.

That's me.

Do you think that Nate

can handle the overtime?

My leg is throbbing.

I'm sorry.

I'll go pick up

your prescription.

Thank you.

I'm just beat.

Just try and get

some sleep, okay?

I love you.

I love you.

Oh, hey, Alex.

I thought I'd make you

and Jeff dinner.

I feel terrible

about what happened.

Oh, wow.

Thanks, Nate.

I'm sure that Jeff will

really appreciate this.

I took him a plate,

but he is

totally passed out.

So are you hungry?

Yeah.

- Sure.

- All right.

No, but seriously,

I love these old houses.

They have

so much character,

so much history.

All the little things

that makes a place

interesting.

I mean, it's terrifying,

but it's exhilarating.

Going all in,

risking it all.

I'm just relieved

that I wasn't too

afraid to quit my job.

It's refreshing

to work with someone

who has so much passion.

That's rare.

Most people are just

into this for the money.

I want the money.

Yeah, yeah, but you care.

You care about this house.

I can tell.

Yeah. So what's

your passion?

Well, I've always liked

building things, restoring.

With just

a little bit of work,

you can take something

that's old and broken down

and give it a new life.

There's this quote

by Churchill

that I really like.

It's maybe a little corny.

It says, "We shape

our buildings,

but thereafter

they shape us."

Wow.

- May I?

- Sure.

Uh...night, Nate.

Thanks for dinner.

You know, I am

down to help more

if you need help.

Mm...

How long is Jeff

out of commission?

Oh, that's my favorite.

Well, they say

like two weeks,

but he really wants

to get back to work.

You gotta love

his drive.

Yeah, well, I would

love it a lot more

if he could actually work.

I can't handle being

nursemaid and carpenter.

Hey, bitter Betty.

I know, I know.

I've just been really

stressed out lately.

I'm very overwhelmed.

At least you have Nate.

Yeah, right.

What is that tone?

Nate's really been

creeping me out lately.

I swear to you,

I thought that he was looking

in my window last night.

He is right outside

your window.

I wish he was right

outside my window.

If he's peeping on you

after hours,

why don't you

just fire him?

It's because he's hot,

right?

What?

Mm-hmm, come on.

If some ugly dude

was watching you

change your bra,

you would have a SWAT team

come kick his teeth in.

But with Nate...

Ros...

Hey, it's the way

of the world.

Beautiful people

get away with murder.

Aren't you setting me

up with him?

I thought

you were kidding.

Is he even your type?

Have you been

listening at all?

He is everyone's type.

Well, are you sure

that you're his?

Please.

Hey, did you get

any more primer?

I thought

it was mixed in.

Not always.

That's really interesting.

Primer?

Nate...

Will you

give me a hand?

I have one more sample

book in the car

and then

I'm gonna head out.

- Yeah, sure.

- Thank you.

Oh, wow, you're really

sweet. Thanks.

You're welcome.

Um...hey.

So Roslyn wants

to go out tonight,

if I'm not too busy.

You think I should go?

I think you should go

if you want to go.

You won't be jealous?

Why would I be jealous?

Wishful thinking.

You were watching us.

So what?

Why?

Curiosity.

The last few years,

I've been chasing jobs

around New England.

Helping people

flip houses?

Yeah. It's been

pretty steady work.

A lot of flippers

these days.

Have you ever

thought about buying

your own place

and flipping it

yourself?

I mean, you are

the expert, after all.

You sound like Alex.

Maybe so. I guess if Jeff

and Alex can do it, then...

So can you.

How long have

you two been friends?

We met in college

in an art class.

So she was an art major,

or design or--

Political science.

Have you ever

been married?

Are you proposing?

So soon?

Are you deflecting?

No. No, no.

Never married.

So do you want to go eat?

Yeah.

Okay. Let's go.

I'm starving.

Let's do it.

Here.

Don't forget

to take your pill.

Oh, thanks.

Can I have some water?

Oh.

Oh, I think

I left it in the car.

Did you mean to leave

this out in the driveway?

He needs to take his pill.

I got that.

How you doing, man?

Oh, you know.

Like I fell off

a roof. You?

I am so sorry. I have

no idea what happened.

Yeah. Hey, man,

you don't have to keep

saying you're sorry.

Hey, here.

Take your pill.

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