Hello, It's Me Page #6

Um, Annie, please meet

my mother, Lillian.

Lillian,

this is Annie Harlowe.

- So nice to meet you!

- (CHUCKLES)

Harlowe.

Our neighbors go by that

same name back in the city.

- Any relation?

- Probably not.

We're Long Island,

born and bred.

In my case, bread.

Bakery, bread.

- I'm sorry. That was terrible.

- (CHUCKLES)

I don't know why I said

that.

James, can I steal you

for a minute.

Uh, sure. Consider me

stolen.

- Well, congratulations.

- Thank you.

But I've really gotta run.

I'll get my coffee and scone elsewhere.

Oh, no. Please stay.

My scones are amazing,

and James loves them.

Yes, James is well known for

his occasional sweet tooth.

But after a while,

he always goes back

to the food he knows

is best for him.

I wonder what Susan

thinks of the place?

- Susan?

- James' girlfriend.

I don't know.

I haven't met her.

Oh, well, I'm sure you will,

eventually.

- I look forward to it.

- Mmm.

Just tell James I've gone

to our usual place, hmm?

Congratulations.

Hey, where...

Where's she going?

Listen, I...

I know we're just friends and

this is none of my business,

but you could've told me

about Susan.

(SCOFFS) I'm sorry, what?

Not that it matters to me,

because it doesn't.

But it's just weird that you

never talk about her. You know?

I mean, we're just friends.

It's fine.

Yeah, you've mentioned that.

Right. So it kind of

makes you a jerk

for hitting on me

in the first place.

Not that I care,

'cause I don't.

Yes, you don't care.

Got it. Registered.

But for the record,

I'm not dating Susan.

I'm not dating anyone.

My mother wants me

to date Susan

because she has

this grand idea

to bring

two great families together.

But anyway, it doesn't matter.

Point is, I'm not with Susan.

I'm not interested in her.

(SIGHS)

- We're just business partners.

- That's it.

Just business partners.

Right.

(CHUCKLES)

Bye, thank you.

- Okay, okay, turn it.

- MILO:
Turn it.

- Let's do it... It's official.

- Ready? Ready?

(CHEERING)

We did it!

- Whoo-hoo!

- We did it, we actually did it.

Whoo-hoo!

Oh, yeah.

Ella, come on!

We're doing the sprinkler.

Can we go, please?

You said we would be home

for dinner this time.

You know what, I got an

idea.

How about you guys let me take

you out for dinner to celebrate?

- Sure.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah!

- Yeah?

- Yes.

I just want to go home.

We can go anywhere you want.

That would be home.

Ella, I've had enough.

Yeah, me too.

- Ella.

- Hey, it's all right.

It's all right,

maybe just some other day.

No, we're going out.

We've all made sacrifices

to get this place open,

and we're gonna go celebrate.

Okay. So what did you

have in mind?

Someplace I guarantee

you've never been.

- Okay.

- (LAUGHING)

I'm only ever eating here

from now on.

What about the bake shop?

- Okay, two places.

- Okay.

Since my name's on the sign,

can I eat as many cookies

as I want?

Nope, but good try.

- ALL:
Cheers.

- (GLASS CLINKING)

You're a soccer fan?

Any chance we don't do

the whole bonding thing?

Ella, come talk with me

right now.

What?

You will apologize to

James for being rude.

And if I don't, what are

you gonna do, ground me?

I'm already at home

all the time,

so that would

only make it official.

- Is this about ComicFest?

- No!

(SIGHS) Just forget it.

- No, I'm not going to forget it.

- Mom, Mom!

You need to tell me

why you're so angry.

- What, sweetie?

- I have to go to the bathroom.

- Okay.

- I'll take him.

(SIGHS)

I just... I don't know

what to do with her.

Well, it's okay. I get it.

She, uh...

She sees what's happening

between us, I think.

There's nothing happening between us.

We're just friends.

Come on, Annie.

I don't want to kiss

any of my other friends.

And it's more than that.

I've never met

anyone like you.

And these last few weeks,

they've been life-changing.

They really have.

And you have incredibly beautiful eyes,

you know that?

Hey, so, Maddy just texted me

about the sleepover tonight.

- I thought you didn't want to go.

- They convinced me.

Besides, I do kind of miss

hanging out with everyone.

So can I go?

I mean, I shouldn't let you

after the way

you've been acting.

But I think it would be good for you

to hang out with your friends again.

So do I.

Okay.

I'll drop you off

on the way home.

Awesome. Thanks.

Goodnight, Milo.

Sorry, long bedtime story.

I couldn't just leave after

what happened at dinner.

No, please.

You got to stop doing that.

- I'm sorry, I'm just...

- Look.

What happened to Andre

is a tragedy.

It's terrible.

I can't imagine anything

more painful.

But it doesn't mean that you

don't ever get to love again.

- You don't understand.

- Well, then help me, Annie.

Help me understand.

I promised to love

Andre forever.

I can't fall for someone

else.

But you did.

Yes.

- (PHONE RINGS)

- (GASPS) Andre!

Did you just say Andre?

I did... Did I?

- You did.

- I'm sorry, James.

Listen, a lot of things

have happened.

I wish I could explain them,

but I can't and...

And now it's happening again.

And I just... I can't...

- I should not have done this.

- Okay, you're pulling away again.

- Please, Annie. Don't...

- No, I'm sorry.

It's Maddy's mom.

Hi, Kim.

Of course

she's at the sleepover.

No, she has to be there.

I dropped her off.

Okay, um, I have to go.

Ella left the sleepover.

And Kim, the other girls,

nobody's seen her.

They don't know

where she went.

Okay, it just went

to voice mail.

She turned her phone off?

Why would she do that?

Where is she?

Okay, okay.

Let's go find her, okay?

I'm gonna call the police.

So you don't have

a GPS tracker on her phone?

I didn't think I'd need one

with her.

You have to find her.

Annie, we'll find her.

We'll find her.

Okay, I think I have

everything I need.

Try not to worry, ma'am.

We've got patrols out,

and her name's in the system.

So unless she has money

to travel, she can't be far.

What?

She has the money saved from

helping me with catering jobs.

How much?

- At least $100.

- (SIGHS)

I don't know what to do.

My little girl is just

out there, alone.

I want to go...

I want to go find her.

Just let me make a few calls,

all right?

James, I think I've made a terrible

mistake having you around.

She's just not ready for it.

- It's too soon.

- It's gonna be all right.

I'm gonna go check on Milo.

(SIGHS)

Hi, this is James Braddock.

I... I need a little help.

(SIRENS BLARING IN DISTANCE)

Milo's asleep.

Good.

I just spoke with a private

investigator friend of mine

and he's calling all of his contacts

to try and help us find Ella.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

- Thank you. (GASPS)

- You're welcome.

Maybe I can reach him?

Reach who?

(VOICE MAIL) Hi, this is Andre.

Leave a message after the...

- You know what to do.

- (BEEPS)

Andre, I need your help.

Annie, stop.

He can't help you.

Come on, come on.

Where is he? Where is he?

Come on!

No. My battery's dying.

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