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Ex Husband Roll Out of My Life
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00:00:00When a mysterious billionaire asks you to marry him for a year and give him an heir, what do you
00:00:06say?
00:00:07He offered me ten million dollars. I needed the money to pay for my little brother's heart surgery.
00:00:13I couldn't say no.
00:00:15So, I moved into his mansion, and slowly, I got to know him.
00:00:19His likes, his dislikes, his smile, those lips.
00:00:24The man behind the six-foot-five perfect body. The heart he liked to pretend he didn't have.
00:00:30And eventually, I started to realize I wanted this baby, and the strange little family we'd become.
00:00:38I wanted him.
00:00:40But my year with Gideon Maslow was coming to an end.
00:00:43Was it possible he felt the same way?
00:00:57I wanted him.
00:01:24Why won't you tell me who that woman is?
00:01:27Because I don't want to talk about other women.
00:01:33What does that mean?
00:01:39It means...
00:01:41I only want to think about you.
00:01:46My little dove.
00:02:13So, you're interested in becoming a surrogate.
00:02:15Well, I can't think of anything more fulfilling than bringing new life into this world.
00:02:19That's beautiful, sweetheart.
00:02:22Did you bring everything I asked for?
00:02:24Oh, yes. Medical records, blood work, it's all there.
00:02:29Everything seems to be in order.
00:02:32You're young, you're healthy.
00:02:34I can already think of several clients who would love you.
00:02:37Oh, that's great.
00:02:38It's a huge relief, honestly.
00:02:40Oh, but...
00:02:40Honey, wait.
00:02:41Your medical records are missing the details of your previous birth.
00:02:46Previous birth?
00:02:47To be a surrogate, you need to have given birth before.
00:02:50It was in the literature we sent over.
00:02:52No, please.
00:02:54Perhaps you can consider egg donation.
00:02:56That doesn't pay enough.
00:02:57Oh, sweetheart.
00:02:58Egg donation is still a beautiful way to help bring new life into the world.
00:03:02Let me get you a pamphlet.
00:03:34Hey, cutie.
00:03:35Hey.
00:03:37Oh, no. Don't get up.
00:03:39It's fine.
00:03:40How are you feeling?
00:03:41Well, I can't live like this much longer.
00:03:43Come on. Don't say that.
00:03:45I'm supposed to start college in three months.
00:03:47And instead, I'm here.
00:03:50Rotting. On a couch.
00:03:51We just have to take things easy until we...
00:03:53I know, I know.
00:03:58By the way, um...
00:04:00Have you ever heard of someone named Gideon Maslow?
00:04:04Yeah, of course.
00:04:05He's the CEO of Maslow Enterprises.
00:04:08He's a billionaire.
00:04:09Why?
00:04:11Just saw the name somewhere.
00:04:17Who is this?
00:04:19Hi, uh, this is Alice Gardner.
00:04:22The Parkside Surrogacy Agency referred me.
00:04:25Okay.
00:04:26I'm here to help you have a baby.
00:04:28They were supposed to send me a selection of women to choose from.
00:04:32The agency is confident that I'm the best choice.
00:04:35Well, I can't speak about this now.
00:04:37My house tomorrow.
00:04:39I'll send a car.
00:04:41Sure. I'll text you right now.
00:05:11Can I help you?
00:05:12Hi, yes.
00:05:14I'm here to see Mr. Maslow.
00:05:15I have an appointment.
00:05:17Oh, you must be Miss Gardner.
00:05:19Sorry, I thought you were selling something.
00:05:21What would I be selling?
00:05:23I wasn't sure.
00:05:25Ill-fitting jackets.
00:05:32Alice.
00:05:33I see you met my house manager, Helga.
00:05:39Follow me.
00:05:41Follow me.
00:05:49Sign.
00:05:54what is it it's a non-disclosure agreement guys usually offer to buy me a drink first
00:06:03anything that i say in this meeting will not be repeated or else i will unleash a legal
00:06:10firestorm on your ass the likes of which you couldn't even imagine your lawyers are gonna
00:06:16need lawyers and their lawyers are gonna need lawyers okay jeez i get it could have just asked
00:06:24me to pinky promise i take those very seriously all right let's get down to business
00:06:32i need a surrogate of sorts of sorts my proposition is a bit unconventional i need to hire someone to
00:06:43marry me and give birth to my heir i'm sorry what oh you're one of those billionaires
00:06:57freaky psychopath well the marriage would be a temporary situation after the birth of my son
00:07:02your son or whatever after the birth of my heir we'll divorce he'll retain visitation rights
00:07:09but the marriage has to appear real for at least one year why if i want my heir to eventually
00:07:16take
00:07:17over the company he has to maintain my family's pristine reputation see the community would never
00:07:23accept a bastard i don't get it you have money and a nice face and a great body and you
00:07:31are tall
00:07:32like how tall are you why can't you just find a real wife i don't get out much i enjoy
00:07:40the solitude
00:07:41and enjoy paying people to have sex with you who said anything about sex i know how husbands and
00:07:47wives make babies no we would take the medical approach this is a business proposition not a romantic
00:07:54one these days marriages they're all financial relationships anyways we would just be settling
00:08:01ours up front yeah i'm sorry i can't do this i i agreed to have a child for you not
00:08:11to have a child
00:08:11with you
00:08:17ten million dollars
00:08:24ten ten million dollars ten million dollars ten million dollars okay okay i'll do it well you can
00:08:33take your time and and think no it's all right oh where do i sign no slow down alice i
00:08:39still have to
00:08:39think about it you're the first woman that i interviewed for the position well look no further
00:08:44you've found me mrs gideon maslow you really like the sound all that money don't you no i don't like
00:08:53it
00:08:53i need it
00:08:58my brother has a hole in his heart he needs surgery and the longer we wait the less chance he
00:09:03has of
00:09:04making a full recovery so why don't you ask your parents for the money it's not an option
00:09:12look i'll be the best fake wife you've ever had okay please
00:09:20please
00:09:21please
00:09:26all right we'll call it highly motivated i like that in a business partner
00:09:32you're hired
00:09:37i promise you it's all quite standard
00:09:40yes quite
00:09:42it says here that i don't get the money until the baby is born
00:09:45yes but i will front the cost of nico's surgery
00:09:49and all your day-to-day expenses be taken care of
00:09:52i have to live with you i told you the relationship has to appear real
00:10:00well then nico needs to live here too my brother can't be alone
00:10:06all right
00:10:13now what why aren't you signing
00:10:15i want you to meet him first
00:10:17i'll send a car
00:10:18no no i can't have him leave the house
00:10:20is he a kid or is he a dog
00:10:24he's sick he's sick gideon
00:10:25all right well i don't need the estate so if you want me to meet him you'll bring him here
00:10:31alice has told me a lot about you
00:10:34you're lucky she just told me she was dating you
00:10:38well everything that i do has a way of ending up in the press
00:10:41so i asked her to keep our romance quiet i hope
00:10:45well i hope you can forgive me
00:10:47yeah i think i can forgive anyone with a house this big
00:10:50don't get too excited your heart
00:10:58karen what are you doing here
00:11:01can't drop in to surprise my big brother
00:11:03no it's it's not a good time i have guests
00:11:08how was i supposed to know you've never had a guest
00:11:12that's not true alice this is my very funny brother kieran
00:11:17it's good to meet you
00:11:18jenny hi
00:11:22and uh you are
00:11:24oh i'm uh his girlfriend
00:11:31oh
00:11:35so you two have been dating how long
00:11:39i don't think it's been so long
00:11:42i'm pretty sure i mentioned alice to you
00:11:45pretty sure you did
00:11:47no i'm pretty sure i have
00:11:50um hey how about we take a walk outside take a walk around the grounds
00:11:55it's a beautiful day today
00:12:00but you think that like maybe there would be enough
00:12:03i think everyone buys it
00:12:06do karen and jenny have kids
00:12:08they've been trying for some years but i mean it's a sensitive topic
00:12:13sorry to hear that
00:12:14somebody's got to carry on the maslow name
00:12:18i'll give him my best shot
00:12:22alice
00:12:23no i'm good
00:12:23nico
00:12:26your brother
00:12:27nico no
00:12:38his pulse is steady
00:12:41nico can you hear me
00:12:42it's okay
00:12:43open your eyes breathe breathe
00:12:55oh my god i am so sorry
00:12:58i i i i i i i think i just got a little overexcited
00:13:01got nothing to be sorry about
00:13:03it's fine i can keep walking
00:13:04absolutely not
00:13:07we're going to the hospital
00:13:08you're gonna be okay to drive
00:13:09i told you he shouldn't have come here
00:13:14alice
00:13:23it's good that he's getting some rest
00:13:27what did the lab say
00:13:30his condition is getting worse
00:13:32we need to take a more aggressive approach with this treatment
00:13:36he should stay in the hospital until he's strong enough for surgery
00:13:41you want him to live here full time
00:13:43we'll make sure that he's very comfortable
00:13:46and you can visit him whenever you like
00:13:51have you been able to figure out a payment plan
00:13:56i've brokered a deal with the devil
00:13:59just have to sign it
00:14:06i thought i'd never see you again
00:14:09do you have a pen
00:14:15helga will be overseeing your transition into the house
00:14:19welcome to the maslow estate
00:14:21must be exciting
00:14:24our bedroom is over there
00:14:27it's all very nice
00:14:30i work long hours so try to keep quiet
00:14:33i'll be spending most days at the hospital with nico anyways
00:14:43hey what's in here
00:14:44hey
00:14:46you can have your run of the house
00:14:48but that room is completely off limits
00:14:52you understand
00:14:54i do
00:15:08helga help alice get situated
00:15:09i have to make a phone call
00:15:10of course mr maslow
00:15:14thanks for all your help
00:15:15of course anything for gideon
00:15:19you must do a really great job as house manager
00:15:21i mean he never wants to leave this place
00:15:26gideon is a very complicated and brilliant man
00:15:30i'm sure he is
00:15:32i've stood by him through great joy
00:15:34and great sorrow
00:15:36that's nice
00:15:40and sorrowful
00:15:42please feel free to call on me for anything that you need
00:15:45i'll be nearby
00:15:47all the time
00:15:48keeping an eye on you
00:16:04i thought you'd be asleep
00:16:08restless i guess
00:16:11so how was your first day at the house
00:16:16i don't think helga likes me very much
00:16:19you know she's been with me for years
00:16:21she's very loyal
00:16:23yeah she mentioned something about that
00:16:27you know i don't know why women become so paranoid
00:16:31you know i think you need to get some sleep
00:16:32because stress is bad for baby making
00:16:37our appointment is tomorrow
00:16:39are you gonna come with me
00:16:40i sent my sample to the doctor already
00:16:42so he's just gonna
00:16:44insert it into you
00:16:46how romantic
00:16:49so
00:16:58so
00:17:02so
00:17:04so
00:17:04so
00:17:06I don't know.
00:17:36I don't know.
00:18:06I don't know.
00:18:40I don't know.
00:18:41Miss Cardinal, this room is off limits to guests.
00:18:47I'm not a guest.
00:18:53You heard Mr. Maslow.
00:18:55I don't know.
00:19:17Oh, thank you.
00:19:20You know, I've become such a fast reader these last few weeks.
00:19:23See?
00:19:23Perks of taking it easy.
00:19:25Exactly.
00:19:26Who needs friends when you have your sister's old books?
00:19:29Ha.
00:19:30Funny.
00:19:33Really, I'm super proud of how seriously you're taking this recovery.
00:19:37Yeah, anything to get me back to real life faster.
00:19:41I hate to break it to you, buddy, but this is a lot more like real life than whatever you're
00:19:46missing over summer break.
00:19:47How is this real life?
00:19:50Having your priorities straight, compromising on joy because it's what you have to do, doesn't
00:19:56get more real life than that, babe.
00:20:00Looking good, isn't he?
00:20:01You've done great work.
00:20:03Well, I take tips.
00:20:05I'm a little strapped for cash at the moment.
00:20:08Saving up for a big surgery.
00:20:10Speaking of, we were able to set a date.
00:20:15The nurse will go over everything with you, but we're looking pretty good.
00:20:19Nico's on the up and up.
00:20:35So Helga told me you went snooping.
00:20:41What a tattletale.
00:20:42I gave you access to every other room in the house.
00:20:45You couldn't respect my one wish?
00:20:46Have you ever read the story of Bluebeard?
00:20:48Obviously not.
00:20:50Well, it's a folk tale about a woman who marries an older man named Bluebeard.
00:20:54She moves in with him and he allows her access to every room in the house except for one.
00:20:59Sound familiar?
00:21:00So what?
00:21:02So it turns out he had the corpses of six other wives stuffed in the room.
00:21:06You think I went through all this just to kill you?
00:21:10There's easier ways of doing that and much more fun ones.
00:21:14Well, when you tell me something is off limits, I'm gonna assume the worst.
00:21:18You are so stubborn.
00:21:20You did not disclose that in the contract before we signed it.
00:21:24Well, you're a secretive.
00:21:26You didn't mention that.
00:21:27And I don't think you're really 6'5".
00:21:29No.
00:21:30I'm...
00:21:30I'm 6'5".
00:21:32Come on, Gideon.
00:21:33You can trust me.
00:21:36Who is she?
00:21:37The woman in the painting.
00:21:40She's the reason why I won't trust you or any other woman for that matter.
00:22:12How is she?
00:22:17Why won't you tell me who that woman is?
00:22:20Because I don't want to talk about other women.
00:22:26What does that mean?
00:22:31It means I only want to think about you, my little dove.
00:22:58What the...
00:23:25Hey.
00:23:28Hello.
00:23:29Crazy how we live in the same house and I can still go days without seeing you.
00:23:33Big house.
00:23:34Gets lonely.
00:23:36Pancakes?
00:23:38Pancakes. Want some?
00:23:40You know, I'm more of a waffle man. You know, there's more surface area for the syrup.
00:23:45Here, try one. It's good. I promise.
00:23:53It's my secret recipe.
00:24:05It's good, right?
00:24:07It's good. It's really good.
00:24:10You're not going to have any?
00:24:11No, I had the craziest craving for them this morning, but now my stomach feels all weird.
00:24:16Alice.
00:24:18Hmm.
00:24:23You think?
00:24:25Do you have a test?
00:24:35What's it say?
00:24:38Negative.
00:24:40Damn.
00:24:41I really thought it would work.
00:24:43I'll get a better doctor.
00:24:44You know, maybe we need to do an egg retriever first, create an embryo, and plant it back
00:24:50into you.
00:24:51That could take months.
00:24:52But you signed the contract.
00:24:54You knew you were in this for the long haul.
00:24:57Oh, I know. I'm just bummed that it didn't work.
00:25:02Oh.
00:25:03Yeah.
00:25:04No.
00:25:06Me too.
00:25:09No.
00:25:18You know, there are other ways I could get pregnant that involves less needles and plastic
00:25:25cups and hospital gowns.
00:25:27Oh, yeah?
00:25:29Birds do it.
00:25:31Bees do it.
00:25:32I mean, why can't we do it?
00:25:39No, Alice, I'm not paying you to have sex with me.
00:25:42I know, but you are paying me to have a child with you, and this could really increase our
00:25:47chances.
00:25:48No, Alice, sex, it complicates things.
00:25:51Of course it does, when feelings are involved.
00:25:53But we are two business partners with a goal, and sex could be the solution.
00:26:00Aren't you a little bit curious?
00:26:03Yeah, I'm curious.
00:26:06I know you don't trust women, or whatever, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't have any
00:26:11pleasure.
00:26:14And you must find me a little attractive.
00:26:16I mean, you want your heir to have half of my genes.
00:26:20You sure that's what you really want to do?
00:26:24I'm sure.
00:26:30There's just one thing you should know.
00:26:33Yeah?
00:26:33What is it?
00:26:36I'm a virgin.
00:26:40What?
00:26:42How?
00:26:43Our parents died when I was 17.
00:26:45I didn't have time to date.
00:26:47If I wasn't working, I was with Nico.
00:26:49So you haven't been on one date?
00:26:52Men have asked me out, yeah.
00:26:55But they didn't understand why I couldn't leave my brother, and I didn't want to bring
00:26:59strangers back to our apartment.
00:27:02Look, this is the first time in my life where I haven't been worried about money.
00:27:07About how I'm going to pay rent, how I'm going to pay Nico's next medical bill.
00:27:11For once in my life, I can finally think about what I might want.
00:27:15It's what I might desire.
00:27:19So you were going to have my baby, and you've never had sex before.
00:27:23I know.
00:27:24I'm a saint.
00:27:26The Virgin Mary.
00:27:31Does this void the deal?
00:27:36I should have told you.
00:27:38Yes.
00:27:38You should have told me.
00:27:43Where are you going?
00:27:46I, uh, I have to think.
00:27:57Hello, brother.
00:27:59It's unlike you to have me over on a work day.
00:28:01I have a problem.
00:28:05Alice.
00:28:06Oh.
00:28:07A mystery girlfriend.
00:28:08Yeah, she's a, uh, a virgin.
00:28:15There's a twist.
00:28:20I'm very surprised.
00:28:21She's quite pretty.
00:28:24There's just a little more responsibility than I was prepared for.
00:28:29I know it's been a while since you've been with anyone, but I'm sure you remember how to do it.
00:28:35In fact, if I remember correctly, Jenny Mills was a virgin and he slept with her.
00:28:39So was I, and we were 16.
00:28:42Let's take it slow.
00:28:43Right?
00:28:44Come on.
00:28:46Let's wind a diner.
00:28:48Ah, Gideon.
00:28:53You're going to have to behave like a gentleman.
00:28:57What will you do?
00:29:07Hey, hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?
00:29:09No, I knew I shouldn't have told you.
00:29:11Just hold on a second.
00:29:13No, I should have known better.
00:29:14It's a mistake.
00:29:15Every time someone finds out, they look at me different.
00:29:17Like, like I'm something fragile.
00:29:19They're afraid of breaking.
00:29:20No, hey, please don't tell me what's going on in my own mind.
00:29:25Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't change your opinion of me.
00:29:28No, truthfully, I don't know.
00:29:30I don't know how I feel about it.
00:29:31I mean, it was certainly surprising.
00:29:33Bullshit.
00:29:34Alice?
00:29:36Just slow down, okay?
00:29:38Is that fair?
00:29:45Fair.
00:29:50How about I take you for a drink?
00:29:53I thought you don't leave the house.
00:29:58Secret bar.
00:30:00Very James Bond.
00:30:05You know, I don't think it's such a bad thing.
00:30:08Not you being a virgin and all.
00:30:10I think that it points to some level of discipline.
00:30:14Can we talk about something else?
00:30:18It's been a while since I've been on a date.
00:30:21I'm a bit rusty.
00:30:24So what do you do locked away here all the time?
00:30:27Dress up in costumes and fight crime?
00:30:31Well, it helps to have a full bar next to the living room.
00:30:34So you really never leave?
00:30:37Never.
00:30:39Not even on a drive?
00:30:41Not even on a drive.
00:30:44Wild.
00:30:46There are benefits, though.
00:30:48Like?
00:30:51I don't normally tell people this,
00:30:54but I make the greatest martini in the entire world.
00:31:00Oh, yeah?
00:31:01Yeah.
00:31:03Prove it.
00:31:19Well, I'll give it to you.
00:31:21That is a damn good drink.
00:31:24Have you ever even had a martini?
00:31:26No.
00:31:28But I'm from Iowa,
00:31:29and we know drinking.
00:31:32Thank you, bartender.
00:31:36So what brings you to this bar so late at night?
00:31:42Oh, you know,
00:31:43I was supposed to meet someone here.
00:31:45Was he a good-looking guy?
00:31:49Well, he certainly seems to think so.
00:31:52You been working here long?
00:31:54No, I took it over from my father.
00:31:59Yeah?
00:32:00Yeah.
00:32:02I grew up in this house.
00:32:07God, I thought I told you that.
00:32:09No.
00:32:11But you don't really tell me anything.
00:32:15Well, when my parents died,
00:32:16I took over the estate.
00:32:20Are we sleeping in their bed?
00:32:22No.
00:32:23No.
00:32:23Absolutely not.
00:32:25Well, I mean, maybe the mattress pad.
00:32:26Oh.
00:32:27Very sexy.
00:32:29Oh, I didn't know I was supposed to be sexy.
00:32:32Well, it would certainly help pass the time.
00:32:34Well, it would certainly do.
00:33:17How was that?
00:33:20It didn't pass much time.
00:33:50Are you sure you want this?
00:33:51I'm sure.
00:33:58There's no pressure.
00:33:59You have to feel any kind of way.
00:34:00If it hurts or anything.
00:34:07I'll follow you, Lee.
00:34:09You take control.
00:34:10Does that sound okay?
00:34:13I want you to take control.
00:34:34Good morning.
00:34:36Oh, hey.
00:34:38Good morning.
00:34:39You feeling okay?
00:34:41Yeah.
00:34:43That was good, right?
00:34:48Oh, yeah.
00:34:49It was really good.
00:34:53We could have another drink tonight.
00:34:57I actually forgot to tell you.
00:34:58We're going to have dinner with Karen and Jenny tonight.
00:35:01Dinner?
00:35:04Okay, but why?
00:35:06Well, I mean, we have to seem like a big, happy family.
00:35:09If we're getting divorced in a year, we don't have to appear that happy.
00:35:12Well, no.
00:35:13I mean, we can't have any cracks in our story.
00:35:15I love my brother, but I mean, he's got a loud mouth.
00:35:19And Jenny will say anything about everything.
00:35:22Well, then we better get our story straight.
00:35:24If we're going to get grilled, we should be on the same page.
00:35:26Sure.
00:35:27We could practice.
00:35:29I mean, our brother isn't exactly Columbo.
00:35:31And Jenny and Helga are harmless.
00:35:35Helga's coming?
00:35:36Yeah, she said she wanted to get to know you.
00:35:39She has it out for me.
00:35:41It's one night.
00:35:42We can get through one night.
00:35:49Soup's almost ready.
00:35:50Just another few minutes.
00:35:52Thank you, Helga.
00:35:56It's nice to get some face time with you, Alice.
00:35:58I've been wanting to get to know you better.
00:36:00Well, you know what they say?
00:36:02You don't know someone until you see them eat.
00:36:08How do you eat, Alice?
00:36:11You want me to spoil the surprise?
00:36:13I'll tell you how I eat.
00:36:16Until I'm full.
00:36:19Can't attest to that.
00:36:21So tell us, how did you and Gideon meet?
00:36:24And the questions begin before you even have our appetizers.
00:36:27It'll be another few minutes.
00:36:29What were you saying, Gideon, about how you two met?
00:36:32Well, dear, would you like me to or would you like to?
00:36:35Well, I just love the way you tell it.
00:36:38All right.
00:36:39Well, it's a very funny story, actually.
00:36:42We met at a charity event a few years ago.
00:36:45And then we happened to come across each other online a few months ago.
00:36:51What's funny about that?
00:36:53The way life works, sometimes.
00:36:56Well, honey, you forgot the funniest part about how later that night you accidentally tripped me.
00:37:02Oh, and then she dropped her champagne glass.
00:37:10What event was it?
00:37:13What charity event was it?
00:37:20The one for the opera.
00:37:22I remember this.
00:37:24I literally remember Gideon telling me that he tripped someone.
00:37:28Don't you remember, Kieran?
00:37:29I told you about this.
00:37:31You know, I just don't remember you in our circle.
00:37:37You don't seem like the type.
00:37:42Why am I not high class enough?
00:37:45I didn't mean that.
00:37:46No, it's okay.
00:37:47I get it.
00:37:49I would be worried, too, if I thought someone was trying to take advantage of my family.
00:37:53I know you have a lot to protect, and I don't come from a home like this.
00:37:59So you're right.
00:38:00I can't prove to you that I'm not some gold digger.
00:38:03All I can do is promise you that Gideon and I, we know the truth, and we trust each other.
00:38:20You really are a special girl.
00:38:22I had my doubts, of course.
00:38:25I couldn't be sure of your intentions, especially with the way you walked in that first day.
00:38:30Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
00:38:32You two moved in together so quick, I assumed that Gideon got you pregnant.
00:38:38You can imagine my relief when I saw the negative pregnancy test.
00:38:44Pregnancy test?
00:38:48Were you going through my trash?
00:38:50Of course not, Alice.
00:38:52Be reasonable.
00:38:53I was cleaning up the mess you made in your bathroom and didn't know what I was looking at until
00:38:58it was too late.
00:38:59Are you trying to get pregnant?
00:39:00Of course not, Kieran, but accidents happen.
00:39:02We are trying.
00:39:08Gideon, you don't think it's a little rushed?
00:39:10Of course it's rushed.
00:39:12No, it's not.
00:39:14And how is that?
00:39:14Because we...
00:39:17We...
00:39:20It's okay, you can tell if I'm Gideon.
00:39:22I asked him to keep it a surprise, but we're getting married.
00:39:28What?
00:39:31When is this happening?
00:39:33Um, next week?
00:39:38And you're sure this is something you want to do?
00:39:45I'm positive.
00:39:51Well, in that case...
00:39:54Welcome to the family, Alice!
00:39:58Soup's on!
00:40:02I'm sorry.
00:40:03I told everyone we're getting married.
00:40:05I panicked.
00:40:06They were going to find out sooner or later.
00:40:08You know, now we need to pull together a quick wedding.
00:40:11Sounds easy enough.
00:40:13Oh, we got to get Nico cleared for a couple hours from the hospital.
00:40:17Why?
00:40:19Don't you want your brother there?
00:40:22How would that help the plan?
00:40:25No, I mean...
00:40:26Don't you want your brother at the wedding?
00:40:30Now's not a good time.
00:40:32And besides, he'll be there when I get married for real one day.
00:40:38Yeah, no, that's fine.
00:40:40I gotta get prepared.
00:40:44You gotta get a dress.
00:40:54I almost forgot.
00:41:13Need help?
00:41:14I think I got it.
00:41:16Please, let me help.
00:41:18It's what I'm here for.
00:41:22Are you nervous?
00:41:24Why would I be nervous?
00:41:26It's your wedding day.
00:41:28Right.
00:41:30I'm actually fine.
00:41:32Gideon's a great guy.
00:41:33I'm aware.
00:41:35I just mean there's nothing to be nervous about.
00:41:39I'm happy for you.
00:41:40Both of you.
00:41:41But especially you.
00:41:43What an amazing accomplishment.
00:41:46You should take your seat.
00:41:47The ceremony's starting soon and I want to make sure you have a great view.
00:42:08It's bad luck to see each other before the wedding.
00:42:11I know.
00:42:12I think I can afford it.
00:42:15Why's that?
00:42:16Hold on one second.
00:42:17I got a surprise for you.
00:42:24Congratulations.
00:42:28What are you doing here?
00:42:30It's your big day.
00:42:31We thought we'd surprise you.
00:42:33We?
00:42:34Me and Gideon.
00:42:37Hey.
00:42:38Hey.
00:42:38Hey.
00:42:42Think about how happy mom and dad would be to see us right now.
00:42:47Two orphans all grown up.
00:42:52Why did you get so old?
00:42:56We both got old way too young.
00:43:00I love that you're here.
00:43:02Okay.
00:43:02But nothing is worth risking your health.
00:43:05You're all I got.
00:43:07You know that?
00:43:09Not anymore.
00:43:15You're sure you're okay to sit through the whole ceremony?
00:43:17Oh yeah.
00:43:18Definitely good enough to have a few drinks later.
00:43:20Let's get you wifed.
00:43:24Do you, Alice, take Gideon to be your lawfully wedded husband?
00:43:28Promising to love and cherish through joy and sorrow.
00:43:32Through sickness and health and whatever challenges you may face.
00:43:35As long as you both shall live.
00:43:38I do.
00:43:41And do you, Gideon, take Alice to be your lawfully wedded wife.
00:43:45Promising to love and cherish through joy and sorrow.
00:43:48Sickness and health and whatever challenges you may face.
00:43:51As long as you both shall live.
00:43:54I do.
00:43:55Would you please exchange rings?
00:44:16By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife.
00:44:20You may kiss the bride.
00:44:21You may kiss the bride.
00:44:53God, you are so beautiful.
00:44:57You have no idea how mad I am at you.
00:45:15You were incredible today.
00:45:19Have you ever even heard of a boundary?
00:45:22Come on, I've closed nine-figure deals on seven continents.
00:45:26Of course I've heard of boundaries.
00:45:29I just, I don't know, I thought you'd be more appreciative.
00:45:33How? You totally ignored what I said.
00:45:37Because it wasn't what you wanted.
00:45:39What I want is for Nico to be healthy for his surgery.
00:45:42You jeopardized his health. Do you know how big of a violation that is?
00:45:46It's fine. Kieran is driving him back as we speak.
00:45:50He's going to get plenty of rest for his procedure tomorrow.
00:45:52You're not his father.
00:45:53You're not his mother.
00:45:59Alice.
00:45:59No, I don't want to see you.
00:46:02I'm moving to another room to tell Helga whatever you want.
00:46:06Tell her we're fighting.
00:46:08No, Alice.
00:46:22Today's the day.
00:46:23First day of the rest of my life.
00:46:26Or the last, we'll see.
00:46:28God, I hate when you say stuff like that.
00:46:30I'm just joking. Relax.
00:46:33It'll be fine.
00:46:37So where's your husband?
00:46:39You know, he doesn't leave the house much.
00:46:41Or at all, apparently.
00:46:44I was hoping he'd be with you.
00:46:47Well, don't worry about me.
00:46:49The doctor is going to take you to the operating room soon,
00:46:52and I will be here the whole time.
00:46:54I know you will be.
00:46:55I know you will be here.
00:47:20Gideon.
00:47:23You left the house.
00:47:24It was getting stuffy in there.
00:47:29What are you doing here?
00:47:30I just, I really want to be here with you.
00:47:34I don't know.
00:47:37I don't know.
00:47:51I'm a nervous wreck.
00:47:53He's going to be fine.
00:47:55You want to know how I know?
00:47:57How?
00:47:59Because I think you promise.
00:48:04I take these so seriously.
00:48:21Alice?
00:48:24Yes?
00:48:25How is he?
00:48:31Nico's surgery was a huge success.
00:48:34They'll bring him in here in just a moment.
00:48:36Okay.
00:48:37So everything went well?
00:48:39Better than we could have hoped for.
00:48:40We'll keep him for two more days,
00:48:42and then he'll be free to go home.
00:48:45Two days?
00:48:46Is that enough time?
00:48:48I wanted to have around-the-clock medical care.
00:48:50What if there are complications?
00:48:52We don't foresee any complications.
00:48:54Money's not going to be a concern.
00:48:56Whatever it takes is fine.
00:48:57Money's not a concern for us either.
00:49:00The thing is,
00:49:00I don't think he needs to be here any longer.
00:49:03He'll make a speedy recovery.
00:49:14No, but I mean,
00:49:15he's incredible.
00:49:16He's extremely strong.
00:49:18What?
00:49:19Yes, I'm sorry.
00:49:20Come on.
00:49:38Get in.
00:49:38Gideon?
00:49:41It's not on weekends.
00:49:55What are you doing?
00:50:04I want this to be Nico's room.
00:50:09You don't have to do that.
00:50:10It's a big house.
00:50:12There are plenty of rooms.
00:50:13No, I'm ready to move on, to start over.
00:50:19Are you ready to tell me about her?
00:50:30Krista, she was quite the artist, very famous.
00:50:35I'm sure you've heard of her.
00:50:36I'm absolutely sure I haven't.
00:50:40What happened between you two?
00:50:42She lied.
00:50:44She knew I wanted an heir.
00:50:47She had me fall in love with her.
00:50:50All the while knowing that she didn't want to become a mother.
00:50:53Women have always lied.
00:50:58Even when I was a kid, they would lie just to come to see my house.
00:51:03And then as we grew up, it became more about the gifts and the vacations.
00:51:07And my point is I'm used to it.
00:51:12What made her different?
00:51:16She really had me fooled.
00:51:22You know I had to pay her off just to never see her again.
00:51:27I was so angry.
00:51:32I didn't want to see anyone.
00:51:33And that's when the rumors started.
00:51:36And that's when the rumors started.
00:51:36A recluse billionaire, Gideon Maslow.
00:51:40It must be hard to hear people say that about you.
00:51:43You know, I didn't care what they said anymore.
00:51:45You know, I had given up on love, but I had never given up on an heir.
00:51:50You know, I'm not going to hurt you like she did.
00:51:55You really can trust me.
00:51:59Can I tell you a secret?
00:52:04I think I believe you.
00:52:48You can trust me.
00:54:21Hello?
00:54:22Hello, Mr. Maslow.
00:54:23This is Brenda from Parkside Surrogacy Agency returning your call.
00:54:26Brenda?
00:54:27That's strange.
00:54:28I didn't call you.
00:54:30Really?
00:54:31I wondered why we never heard from you.
00:54:35We're nearly ready to send you some options.
00:54:39No, I'm very pleased with the one that you referred.
00:54:43Mr. Maslow, we never referred anyone.
00:54:48Wait, what do you mean?
00:54:50I'm working with Alice Gardner.
00:54:52Who's Alice Gardner?
00:55:01Is everything okay?
00:55:04No, I just got off the phone with, uh, Brenda.
00:55:07Parkside Surrogacy.
00:55:09Gideon.
00:55:09I thought you said that I can trust you.
00:55:12God, I almost believed you.
00:55:14All the while, you've been lying to my face.
00:55:17Gideon, just let me explain.
00:55:18No, you are just like the rest of them.
00:55:20You know that you are...
00:55:23You're just like her.
00:55:24Okay, you're right.
00:55:25I'm no different than her.
00:55:26I lied to get close to you, and I was only in it for the money.
00:55:29But somewhere along the way, things changed.
00:55:32Okay, I fell in love with you.
00:55:35Gideon, I'm in love with you.
00:55:38That's what Krista said, too.
00:55:40I don't know what to say to make you believe me.
00:55:42Don't try, because it's not going to work.
00:55:45Right, I thought that having a contract would finally take the complications out of everything,
00:55:49letting me finally get an heir to my estate.
00:55:52Oh, God, you violated it from the start.
00:55:55You don't want an heir, Gideon.
00:55:57You want a child.
00:55:58You want to be a dad and to have a family.
00:56:01And deep down, you know that I don't want to leave when the money is paid.
00:56:04I want to stay, and I want to have a family with you.
00:56:08You're not scared that it's fake.
00:56:11You're scared that it might actually be real this time.
00:56:15I feel sorry for you, Gideon.
00:56:18You have everything in this world, and you're going to end up with nothing.
00:56:41Oh, I didn't know you were here.
00:56:43I was going to make the bed.
00:56:47Looks like you already did.
00:56:50Looks like I already did.
00:56:55I'm sorry, Gideon.
00:56:58I know you were really hoping she would be the one, but I guess she was just another one.
00:57:06It makes me question if I could be of assistance.
00:57:11Not unless you can give me an heir.
00:57:15That's actually exactly what I wanted to talk to you about.
00:57:19The last thing I want to do is overstep.
00:57:23It would be my nightmare to learn that I've crossed some sort of boundary.
00:57:27But I think Alice has confused you.
00:57:30Somewhere along the way, she got in your head and made it all mushy-gushy.
00:57:35What happened to you, Gideon?
00:57:37You want an heir?
00:57:39Then you need someone you can trust.
00:57:41Someone who you don't need to worry will start feeling feelings or thinking thoughts.
00:57:50Gideon, I've stood by you.
00:57:52Unwaveringly, watching these women enter and exit your life.
00:57:57You really want an heir?
00:58:00The Gideon I know would put one inside me right now.
00:58:20No, she didn't confuse me.
00:58:26She colored me and shaded me into three dimensions and she tore it all up.
00:58:42It's never simple with you, is it?
00:58:46I guess not.
00:58:49But I won't be making that mistake again.
00:58:54Which mistake is that?
00:58:56Poaching a surrogate for a contract marriage or trying to impregnate a virgin?
00:59:03Falling in love.
00:59:10Okay.
00:59:12I am going to do something that is very unlike me and actually give a shit for a second.
00:59:24Gideon, aside from the doctor that delivered you, I have known you longer than anyone on
00:59:28this planet.
00:59:29And once I finally kill that doctor, it'll be just me.
00:59:33Through all the parties, all the success, and all the women, I've never seen you as happy
00:59:40as when you are with Alice.
00:59:45I know she lied to you.
00:59:46She lied to me from the very beginning, from the absolute onset.
00:59:50Everything was built on a lie.
00:59:53But if you're going to trust something, trust your heart.
01:00:00Do you really want to lose her?
01:00:04Is it really worth that?
01:00:12So it was never real?
01:00:15It wasn't.
01:00:17Why didn't you tell me?
01:00:19I didn't think you'd understand.
01:00:21You try to protect me way too much, Alice.
01:00:24That's my job.
01:00:25And you've done a good job.
01:00:27You fixed my broken heart.
01:00:30But now I can do all the things that we dreamed about when we were kids.
01:00:34I don't need a mom.
01:00:37I need a sister.
01:00:39I love you so much.
01:00:43Can I tell you something?
01:00:45Always.
01:00:47I really loved him too.
01:00:53I love you.
01:01:13I love you.
01:01:16Hi.
01:01:20Well, I'm going to go to my room.
01:01:22Be nice.
01:01:24Hi.
01:01:27i'm sorry for lying to you no i'm sorry for giving it all up and wanting to throw it all
01:01:34away that's not what you do you know when you love someone
01:01:40i love you alice i love you gideon i want to be with you and i want a family with
01:01:50you and
01:01:50that's what i want i want you forever
01:02:04what is that
01:02:09i felt a bit weird this morning so i thought i'd check
01:02:23you
01:02:28you
01:02:29you
01:02:31you
01:02:31you
01:02:33you
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