Hello, It's Me Page #8

He's not dead, Mother.

He's just in Florida

with wife number three.

Same thing.

- There you go, ma'am.

- Thank you.

You know, your father and I were

brought together by our families.

And yet I'm not sure

we were ever happy.

Not even at the beginning.

I don't know why I thought

I could do any better.

It's okay. You meant well.

No, I should just mind my own business.

And from now on, I will.

- I would appreciate that.

- (LAUGHS)

I can always talk to her

and apologize.

No. Please.

It has nothing to do with

what you did anyway.

Just wasn't meant to be,

I guess.

(LAUGHING)

Because that would be bad.

Hi.

Oh.

Just, uh, doing

my afternoon check-in,

which is what investors do.

Well, it's, uh...

It's going well.

Getting busier by the day.

So, it's great.

It's great. That is great.

That's great.

Is that a new lemon cake

in the window?

- Yep.

- Yeah.

Yeah, that's great.

Love lemon cake.

(CHUCKLES) Me, too.

Look, um...

I was thinking maybe

tomorrow afternoon

you could have

Ella and Milo come by?

I miss 'em.

They miss you too.

Yeah. (CLEARS THROAT)

So, have you heard from

Andre at all?

James.

I'm sorry.

I don't know why I said that.

Um... (CHUCKLES)

Um...

Back to the lemon cake.

(CHUCKLES)

I need to go do something

in the back.

Of course, I understand.

(SIGHS) This is stupid.

- What?

- This is stupid.

Ella,

please don't talk to me that way.

Or what?

- I'm not gonna do this again.

- Do what?

Watch you disappear.

You were finally becoming yourself

again when James was around.

Sweetie, when James was around,

you were miserable.

That's because I knew that

if he broke up with you,

you'd be even worse

than you were before.

And that maybe I'd

never get you back.

I'm just so tired

of having to worry about you

all the time, Mom.

It's too hard.

Sweetie.

Is that what

you've been doing?

Protecting me?

Oh, my little girl.

You should never have had

to carry that burden.

I'm the one who's supposed

to protect you.

All this time, I thought that you were

just angry about your father's death.

I was.

But also that you just

gave up!

Ella, I am so sorry.

Okay? You just...

You should not have any of

these worries at your age.

You should be free

to live your life

and not worry about mine.

And you deserve to be happy.

That's what your dad

would want.

Do you even hear yourself

right now?

Don't you deserve to be

happy?

Isn't that what Dad would

have wanted for you?

I just, I don't...

I don't know what to think.

Well, I'm sure

what Daddy wanted

wasn't this.

(SIGHS)

(VOICE MESSAGE) Hi, this is Andre.

Leave a message after the...

- You know what to do.

- (BEEPS)

Andre.

It's me. Just, I want to...

I just wish

I could talk to you.

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

Ella, sweetie, could you watch Milo?

I'll be back in a few minutes.

ELLA:
Sure.

(PHONE BEEPS)

Hi, it's me.

You're here, aren't you?

I'm so confused, I thought I

knew what you wanted, but now...

Just, just tell me what to

do.

ANDRE:
Love.

Yes, I love you.

I'll always love you.

ANDRE:
James.

But how can I love someone else

when you're still with me?

(STATIC)

James.

(SNIFFLES)

Are you sure?

It's okay.

Bye, Annie.

(SOBBING)

Goodbye.

What are you doing here?

I got a message.

"Try Copper Beach."

- Who sent that?

- Ella.

I thought for a minute

maybe... You know.

Imagine the roaming charges

if it was?

- (CHUCKLES)

- I mean, I don't mean...

to make light of it.

Especially since I kind of...

I might have heard something

the night Ella went missing,

but probably not.

Probably just

your imagination.

Probably, yeah. Yes.

It's strange to be here

where we started.

And where...

Something else ended.

And where maybe

something's starting again.

(SIGHS)

Hmm. So, um, any messages?

No. I think he's moved on.

How about you?

It's time for me

to do the same.

Really?

Hmm, okay.

I'm so sorry

for pushing you away.

Oh, I'm sorry

that I pushed so hard.

I couldn't help it though.

I fell for you

the moment I saw you.

You mean, when you almost

hit me with your car?

(CHUCKLES)

Okay, well,

I think that was an accident.

Yes, it was.

Actually, I don't think

it was an accident.

- Hmm?

- I think it was all meant to be.

From the very beginning.

I think you're right.

- I love you, Annie.

- I love you, too.

- ANNIE:
Uh-oh, here he comes.

- JAMES:
Hey, buddy.

(JAMES LAUGHS)

JAMES:
You were right.

That's where she was.

- Let's get inside.

- ALL:
Yeah.

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