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Mama bears, Lyric and Kris are checking out a new after school program for their son, Mateo. The thing Lyric loves about the city life is all the diversity there. Putting Mateo's needs first is her biggest priority. At first she was concerned if the program would be a sensory hellscape for Mateo but their 9 year old found a way to express his interest in something new. ....and then Lyric got a text from her mother. Great.

Lot Credit 💜 Ty, it’s stunning!

Note: So I've actually decided I am going to make Missing Moments a spin off series of COTF that shows the very human and Briar-esque life of the rest of the Briar family! Some events will tie with COTF appropriately and there may be an easter egg or two but MM is it's own thing. I have no real plan per say plot wise, this is semi gameplay driven like the original Briar Legacy on TikTok was and I plan to update between COTF posts, much like my Quinn save. There will be a lot of flashbacks and filling in gaps for the Briars over their life , hence the Missing Moments. We also see some beloved characters return in these flashbacks as I flesh out their stories. So sit back and relax and enjoy the ride with me! These take very little editing and dialogue so updates may be frequent and I may post twice a day even. Just be sure to check out the Missing Moments tag in my pinned post <3 :)

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Olive and Nancy set some rules for their arrangement.....We'll check on them some time later in the story to see how that's going ☝🏾🙂‍↕️

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Nancy VO: Rule Number One: I will always say yes.

Olive: I did want to look at a few cars...maybe a Bentley?

Nancy: Anything you like, darling.

Olive: Buttt, let’s stop at Ulta first.

Nancy: Lead the way.

Nancy VO: Rule Number Two: When I take trips, I’d like you to accompany me. All expenses paid, of course.

Nancy: Who’s this sweet girl?

Olive: Kia. She’s my main squeeze.

Nancy: Nice to meet you, Kia. I hope you enjoy the flight.

Olive VO: Rule Number Three: My private life is private. I’d like to keep it that way. I don’t want to be in anyone’s tabloids, ok?

Olive VO: Last rule. Rule Number Four: No Sex. We should keep things professional.

Olive: Ugh. Can’t get this other heel strapped-

Nancy: Here, let me help you with that, darling.

Nancy: How does that feel? Does it feel good?

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Nancy: Are you enjoying Tartosa?

Olive: Oh my god, I love it here! I wonder if anything could top this.

Nancy: I do like a challenge. I have a very nice trip planned that I think you’ll enjoy even more. We should get some rest. We have a long day tomorrow.

Nancy: Well. Goodnight!

Olive: Yep. Goodnight.

Ms. Sugar the sugarbaby, ladies and gents. Love that for you, Olive. But yes, let’s look at the fine print of this arrangement here 🔍

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Olive: Fuck it.

Nancy: “What a pleasant surprise. I was hoping you’d call.”

Olive: Hold on. I want to make something clear, alright?

Nancy: “You have my full attention, darling.”

Olive: I am not having sex with you. Let’s just put that out there. I’m not a sex worker- there’s nothing wrong with that, but that’s not my thing.

Nancy: “Understood.”

Olive: You’re offering this because you want it, right?

Nancy: “That’s right. I want it.”

Olive: And that’s...all you want? You’re going to buy me whatever I ask for...just for me to spend time with you?

Nancy: “Simple enough, right?”

Olive: Why?

Nancy: Because you deserve it.

Olive: “Oh god. One dance got you like this? *laughs* You don’t even know me.”

Nany: Certainly you know about me, don’t you?

Olive: “Of course. You’re a Landgraab. Everyone knows you.”

Nancy: Then you must know I’ll have just about anything I set my eyes on.

Olive: “I’m not a ‘thing’. You can’t just wave your wallet in my face and think you own me.”

Nancy: I’d never think that. I truly only want to spend my money on a gorgeous, consenting woman. Should you wish to no longer participate, you’re welcome to call it off.

Olive: “Uh-huh… is this some kind of kink or something?”

Nancy: Tell you what. It’s dinner time; think of the finest place in the city, and I’ll take you. We can discuss the details.

Olive: “...it can be anywhere?”

Nancy: Anywhere you want. For you, my answer is always yes.

Olive: (to waitress) Let’s go ahead and get one of everything. And keep the rolls coming, thank you.

Waitress: Yes ma’am. Right away.

Olive: Look, I’m expensive. You sure you want to do this?

Nancy: What can I say? I have a taste for the finer things in life.

So much for a peaceful reunion …

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Sick to my stomaccchhh the first Briar to cheat in my legacy. I saw Zoey had a sentiment and fell to my knees in agony. Now Selene’s punishment is that it’s canon and everyone will point and boo 😡🫵🏽

[Later That Night]

Zoey: So. How was your flight?

Selene: Not bad. Quickest flight I’ve ever been on.

Zoey: Makes sense, you were only 2 islands away.

........

Selene: Anyway, they don’t know I’m here yet. Wanted to wait for you.

Selene: You sure about this?

Zoey: I really don’t think we have a choice...

Aiden: Hey look, it’s the Sulani Surf champions of the world!

Nina: *gasps* Our baby!

Nina: My sweet baby, I’ve missed you to pieces. I love you so much. My baby-

Selene: Mom, okokok-

Mel: Maeve, Loren, get in here! Look who came to visit their old parents! It’s the lovebirds!

Mel: How long are you in Sulani for? Your mom and I were going to fly out to Henford to see Ri and Adie before we head back to DSV.

Selene: Yeah, maybe... dad, um, Zoey and I wanted to tell you guys something actually...

Selene: So...um... damn...basically...

Zoey: This is something we’ve wanted to tell you guys for a while now.

Loren: Zoe, you two didn’t elope did you?

Maeve: Yeah, I thought you wanted to do the whole destination wedding, in Mt. Komorebi after the tour was over?

Zoey: Mami, no, we didn’t elope. We-

Mel: Someone’s pregnant!!! Calling it now!

Nina: *gasps* Oh my god, are you!? Is my baby having a baby?

Mel: I knew something was up! All the sneaking around and missed calls. You two are giving us another grandbaby. I knew it!

Maeve: Looks like we’re about to hash up that age old rivalry of who’s the best couple, except it’s who’s the best grandparents.

Mel: You forget we got 7 years of experience ahead of you?

Selene: Guys! Please, nobody is pregnant!

Zoey: Just tell them. This is your thing anyway-

Selene: Ok, alright...um. We—I mean I—called off the engagement. We broke up.

Mel: W-what? What do you mean you called off the engagement?

Aiden: You two been together since you were kids...

Nina: Selene, did something happen? We don’t understand.

Zoey: Yeah, you know what, I’ll let Selene tell you all about that.

Selene: Well, um...so I...y’know...I...

Zoey: She fucked someone else on tour. That’s what she did.

[silence]

Nina: My god, Selene, have you lost your damn mind?

Selene: Mom....

Maeve: Sweetheart, wait, talk to me.

Zoey: [sobbing] Please, just leave me alone-

Mel and Nina (and a sulky Selene) have reached Henford to surprise Orion and Adie 😌 fun fact: Adie calls Selene Auntie Mama because it took until she was 4 to realize her mom and Selene were two people. Makes sense now that she thinks about it.

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Adie: We sure got a whole lotta veggies, huh, Mommy?

Orion: We sure do. This is probably the best harvest we’ve had yet.

Adie: Daddy’s gonna be sooo happy for his restaurant, huh?

Orion: Mhm!

Adie: Mommy! Mommy, look! Someone’s here!!

Adie: Look, Auntie Mama. I lost my tooth last night! See? And I got 5 whole dollars for it!

Selene: Wow, you could probably fit a coconut in that gap, kid.

Orion: I wasn’t expecting you guys for another week.

Nina: Couldn’t wait another minute before we saw our babies. Looks like you were heading out?

Orion: I was just about to take some produce over to the restaurant. You guys hungry? I can have Noa cook.

Mel: I’m game. My son in law sure knows how to throw down.

Mel: This old building not giving you any trouble, Ri?

Orion: Nothing Noa can’t fix. I’ve gotten pretty handy too.

Adie: I get to cook sometimes, Grandpa! Are you gonna try my famous Adie fries?

Mel: I won’t leave here until I do.

Mel: So. Is business going well?

Orion: It’s... slow...but that’s ok! Our money maker is the crops. The people here are slow to warm up to anything different.

Mel: Henford’s an old country town, they don’t appreciate the culture like back home.

Nina: The locals miss you all, Ri. They talk about this restaurant all the time.

Orion: Well... Henford’s our home now.

Mel: I know.. You two look real good. Real happy. Thanks for taking care of my girls, son.

Noa: It’s the least I could do. They’re my world, sir.

Nina: We’re so proud of how far you’ve both come.

Selene: [sighs]

Adie: What’s wrong, Auntie Mama?

Selene: Grown up stuff..

Adie: Oh, I know about THAT stuff. Like where babies come from and stuff.

Selene: HUH?

The cool down period after spending almost 10 hours at the theme park sometimes feel more draining than the actual activity. Orion may as well come clean about her problems with Noa and Selene probably should see someone's therapist- wait. Where's Adie?

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Selene: So, what’s really going on with you and Noa? And don’t give me that “happy country life” whatever you gave mom and dad either.

Orion: What are you talking about?

Selene: You said it yourself. We’re twins. We’re connected at the brain. I get you want to seem like you got it all together to them, but you can be you around me.

Orion: I- [sighs] Yeah...

Orion: I don’t know.. Noa has all this trauma from his childhood that he just...sits on. I think he’s burying himself in this restaurant to avoid dealing with it. Or avoid dealing with me?

Selene: What do you mean deal with you?

Orion: Sometimes I feel like I want too much from him. That I’m making things harder for him because I want- more. I want what our parents have.

Selene: [laughs dryly] Wow, we’re a real piece of work, huh? How did we have the best example of what real love looks like but end up with such shitty relationships problems?

Orion: Speaking of, what are you going to do about Zoey?

Selene: Yeah...I don’t know. She hates my guts. She should. I fucked up.

Orion: Do you want to try and fix things?v

Selene: I don’t know if I can. She’s blocked my number. She sold the camper and she’s moving back in with her parents. I don’t even know what to say to her. When she looks at me, it’s like she doesn’t recognize me.

Orion: Maybe you can come stay with us until you figure things out? I know Adie would love that. I would too, Selene.

Selene: Thanks Ri, but I don’t think I could survive being so far from the ocean. Best therapy around is riding the waves.

Orion: I know what you mean but you should probably also go to actual therapy... Wait-

Orion: Where’s Adie?

Selene: What? She was with...oh, no..

Orion: Oh god...w-where’s my daughter?

Everyone calls out for Adie - Wasn’t she with you?? - She was! She was right here!! - Adie, where are you!!

Dating two werewolves means you'll get your fair share of scratches and bruises but at least the love is sweet and tender.

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Jacob: Hey.

Ian: Hey! You’re early!

Jacob: Oh, am I? The flyer said the show starts at 9.

Ian: Well, yeah! It’s exactly 9 o’clock. That means be here by 10:30, silly. That’s ok, I’m happy to have company while I set up.

Ian: Ok, what’s with the shirt?

Jacob: Heh...Amir made me wear it for tonight.

Ian: I should have known. Our guy is something else.

Ian: Aww ouchh...sorry. My arm.

Jacob: Are you sure it’s ok for you to play tonight?

Ian: Yeah, just gotta take it easy. Plus, it’s only 3 songs then I’m gonna take a knee. No worries.

Jacob: [sighs] I feel like shit when we hurt you, Ian...wouldn’t it be easier if you just turned?

Ian: Of course it’d be easier but, I can’t do something like that when I know my heart’s not in it- yet! I still want to tour and be a no name rock star. It’s the only thing I can commit to right now besides you and Mir.

Jacob: Yeah...

Ian: Dude, I respect your culture. Like, alot. I know how important is it to be fully immersed in it and when I join your pack, it’s because I’m ready to dedicate everything to it.

Jacob: No, I get it. You’re right. You’d make a great wolf, Ian. You’re loyal.

Ian: Yeah? Wait, do you think I’d have blonde fur?

Jacob: I don’t think that’s how it works. It’s kind of random.

Ian: So there’s a chance I could be a ginger wolf...?

Jacob: You could, and you’d be so cute.

Amir: Guess who got half off the liquorrr to celebrateeee!

Amir: Like our shirts?

Ian: I love them! I’m glad you’re back in time to see me play, babe. How was Batuu?

Amir: Fun until my little cousin got lost again. I saw at least 20 other kids with leashes on, I don’t know why she doesn’t wear one.

Ian: Maybe it’s because-

Jacob: Sorry, Ian. Can’t get enough of Mir’s scent.

Ian: [laughs] It’s ok. I get it. Wolf stuff.

Lana [bandmate]: You ever get jealous seeing them together?

Ian: I don’t think so. Not anymore, anyway. I love seeing them together. They’re so happy, it makes me happy. We’re happy.

Lana: That’s cool man.

Amir: [giggling] Get over here, Ian!

Ian: Okie!

The Mid Series Finale. That's right, we've made it to the halfway point in this series and dare I say, we're just getting started. I don't know about you, but I'm crying sobbing and throwing up 😔

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Olive: Be honest, was I your first girl?

Nancy: Would you be jealous if I said no?

Olive: Oh, I’d be sooo jealous.

Nancy: [chuckles] Am I your first girl?

Olive: No, but you are my best girl.

Nancy: You really are just so sweet, aren’t you?

Nancy: [giggles] What?

Olive: Nothing. I just...I miss you already.

Nancy: I miss you too. It won’t be much longer before I see you again.

Olive: You sure you don’t want to just come upstairs? See my place? My living room. My bedroom...

Nancy: Oh so tempting, darling. But I have alot to catch up on. Soon. I promise.

Nancy: Oh! I wasn’t expecting you boys to be here. Geoffrey, what are you-

Malcolm: We need to talk, Mother.

Nancy: About? Is everything alright?

Geoffrey: Please, just sit, Nancy.

Malcolm: You have some nerve. I’ve been running the foundation not even a year and yet you make it your business to humiliate me at any chance you get. Is that your goal? To ruin me and my reputation?

Nancy: Humiliate you? Malcolm...what are you talking about?

Malcolm: Gallivanting at low end strip clubs looking for whores while still married to my father is one thing but parading her around the city and spending over 400 thousand fucking dollars without a care who sees is wow- bravo! Wife and mother of the year!

Nancy: I- I beg your pardon!? Malcolm, do not talk to me like-

Malcolm: Imagine my surprise as I’m just moments away from landing the deal of a lifetime and I get a call from a journalist, itching to sell the story of Nancy Landgraab and her torrid affair. Do you how much I had to spend to clean up this mess? And what are the odds, this woman is related to the CEO of Servo Tech.

Nancy: [gasps] They know?

Malcolm: You’re not subtle and neither is she. It was nothing to find her and her receipts. She’s got you plastered all over her social media. Doesn’t take a genius to figure out it’s you. I guess that’s the price to pay for screwing a millennial-

Malcolm: Did you stop and think how this would make me look? How this would make my father look? Do you have even an ounce of goddamn shame?

Malcolm: Do you care about anyone other than your fucking self?

Nancy: Malcolm, I love you. I love you and your brother more than anything...but what’s happening between your father and I has nothing to do with you.

Malcolm: Doesn’t it? Everything you have done has affected me. Both of us. All you’ve managed to do over the years is push us away. You keep up with this shit and you’ll have nothing and no one.

Nancy: Johnathan...you’ve felt this way too?

Johnny: [sighs] Look Nancy, I’m only here cause Malcolm paid me, ok? I covered all that shit in therapy already. I’m over it.

Malcolm: It’s not too late to fix this.

Nancy: What...what do you want from me? What do you want me to do?

Malcolm: We’re one of the richest, most powerful families in the world. To the public, we’re the perfect family. I need it to stay that way. That means you need to cut your whore loose and be a proper wife and mother.

Nancy: Olivia is not a whore! She is everything to me!

Nancy: I haven’t been very honest about myself over the years—to all of you, but mostly to myself. Being with Olivia has made me finally put it all together—the one thing I’ve run from all my life. I’ll do anything for you, my baby, but please, I need her. I think I’m in l-

Malcolm: [sighs] Mother. You know nothing about this woman. Are you really willing to sacrifice it all for a felon?

Olive: Hey you...I haven’t heard from you since the trip. I miss you like crazy and I want to see you. Preferably tonight at my place. Then maybe we can hit the strip in the morning and you can pick me out something hot- but classy to wear to my uncle’s wedding. Which I’m hoping...you’d be my plus one? Hello? Nancy, are you there?

Nancy: No. No, I can’t. I’m sorry.

Olive: No? ‘No’ is against the rules, isn’t it? [chuckles nervously]

Nancy: Well. We have broken every single rule we’ve made. What’s one more?

Olive: Oook, what’s going on? Are you ok?

Nancy: I think we should end our arrangement. Clearly...it’s gone too far. It’s for the best.

Olive: ...what?

Nancy: Better now before it gets too complicated, right?

Olive: Complicated? Nancy, what are you doing? Why do you want to end this- is it me? Do you...I thought you felt the same way I did..

Nancy: I’m sorry, Olivia. I have to put my family first.

Olive: What? Your husband?? The one you said you were leaving because, uh, hello? You’re gay! Or you meant your mean, spoiled ass kids? What the fuck, Nancy?

Nancy: Please don’t throw my issues back in my face. Granted, you’ve never told me about what you’ve done.

Olive: What are you talking about?

Nancy: Why didn’t you tell me you went to prison? Don’t you think that is something I should know about you? Don’t you think the media could ruin my family with something like that?

Olive: I tell you my name and you look me up? The fuck is wrong with you?!

Olive: I see how it is. You finally get some ass and now you’re done with me. It’s what you wanted the whole damn time. You rich fucks make me sick! You don’t ever have to worry about me ruining your perfect little life. Fuck you!

Geoffrey: Would you like some wine? It’s your favorite-

Nancy: God, Geoffrey. Just leave me alone! You all got what you wanted, right? Just leave me be. Please.

After the inevitable conflict between Lyric and Myrah mom ends their family dinner, Mel visits his old stomping grounds. The only good thing to come out of his parent's divorce as a child was moving to San Sequoia and meeting his friends and future wife. He really can't imagine his life without his tribe.

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Bonus: NOOOOO absolutely not

Loren: Hello?

Mel: Hey, Loren.

Loren: Hey.

Mel: Guess where I am.

Loren: Beats me. Where are you?

Mel: We used to loiter at the old pier when we were kids—me, you, and Aiden. Our rounds of tic-tac-toe and hangman are still etched into the old, rotten wood. Aiden didn’t know how to spell Mila Kunis and spelled it Mila Kunes, so we were playing for like an hour trying to figure out what the hell the word was. [chuckles] Remember?

Loren: Yeah. I remember, Mel.

Mel: Yeah...

Mel: Listen... I wanted to call because we haven’t talked about what happened.

Loren: I really don’t know what to say.

Mel: No, I know. I just- I wanted you and Maeve to know how sorry we are about all of this. You know we raised Selene better than that, and it really surprised and disappointed us.

Loren: We were disappointed too.

Loren: As a parent, you prepare for the big heartbreak, but I never imagined it would hurt like this. We’re having to rebuild our daughter from the ground up. It’s devastating. She didn’t deserve that.

Mel: I know. I feel so awful...

Loren: [sighs] You didn’t do anything, Mel. Selene is an adult, and she made a choice. A fucked-up one, but a choice nonetheless, and now we process and we move on.

Mel: Selene’s dropping from the tour.

Loren: Zoey would hate that. Despite everything, she would still want Selene to compete. At least to kick her ass, anyway.

Mel: Zoey’s an amazing young woman. You and Maeve did a great job.

Loren: Selene’s a good kid, too. A dumbass, but good. I don’t hate her. I love her like she’s my own. I just need her to work through her shit.

Mel: And are we still cool?

Loren: Yesss, Starboy. We’re cool. But if your daughter comes within 10 feet of mine, I’m going to kick her and your ass—at least for now.

Mel: Understood.

Loren: I love you, Mel. You and Nina are our family, always, ok? Anyway, I’m going to turn in for the night. Talk to you later-

Mel: Wait, there’s one more thing! My mom married a man half her age and didn’t tell anyone.

Loren: Fucking Myrah! [laughs]

Mel: Ok, there’s another. Olive is doing the same thing, except it’s a rich milf or something?

Loren: How many times do I have to tell you and Aiden, they’re not Milfs when they’re our age.

Mel: [chuckles] Night Loren.

Nina: Hey, you. Ready to head back to the hotel?

Mel: Yeah, but sit with me first. I just got off the phone with Loren. We were talking about Selene.

Nina: How’d that go?

Mel: We’re good. Just wish our kids were. I feel like the twins don’t think they can come and talk to us anymore.

Nina: Or maybe they’re in their 20s and they think they have it all figured out. Sounds familiar?

Mel: Is it really the same thing over and over?

Nina: But this time, we’re going to make sure we’re listening. If there’s anything I learned about your mother and Lyric, it’s that our children will always want to be heard. We should give them that when they’re ready to speak.

Mel: You always know what to say.

Nina: I learned by loving you.

Mel: Off subject but...remember that thing I said I always wanted to do?

Nina: Mel. It’s like...11pm at night.

Mel: Come onnn, nobody’s around. It’ll be quick.

Nina: Once you get started, you never want to stop.

Mel: We’ll use a safe word. The moment you want to stop, we’ll stop.

Nina: Just be gentle. We’re not in our 20s anymore.

Mel: We’ll go nice and slow.

Mel: [panting] See? That wasn’t so bad.

Nina: [breathlessly] Easy... for you to say...what happened to nice and slow?

Mel: Want to go again?

Nina: ...yeah, but hurry before someone calls the police. [laughs]

Mel: Hold on tight.

Nina: [squeals] Wait! I’m slipping!!

Mel: I said hold on! I’m gonna do a big spin.

Nina: OK! OK! Go!

Acceptance is the hardest part, isn’t it Geoffrey.

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Geoffrey: Would you like to dance?

Nancy: [sighs] Yes.

Geoffrey: You look so beautiful, Nancy.

Nancy: Thank you. You look very handsome yourself.

Geoffrey: I took your advice and found a new tailor. You always had a sharp eye for a good suit.

Nancy: I’m pleased to hear that.

Geoffrey: You’re still wearing your ring.

Nancy: Haven’t we played this game long enough? Of course I am.

Geoffrey: You’ve always worn it. Even when you were with-

Nancy: I don’t want to talk about that with you. I don’t want to talk to you at all, the way you let the boys gang up on me like that.

Nancy: You liked it, didn’t you? Them knowing you were wronged and that I was the cheating whore? You’ve wanted this for so long, haven’t you?

Geoffrey: Do you really think that of me—that I'm capable of hating you so much that I’d derive pleasure from you feeling shame?

Nancy: Shouldn’t you? Shouldn’t you hate me after all I’ve done?

Geoffrey: I’ve tried. For years, I’ve tried but the truth is, I love you. In the end, I may always love you.

Malcolm: Can I have everyone's attention, please? I appreciate all of you joining us tonight to commemorate my parents' 27th wedding anniversary.

Malcolm: My parents have taught me that true love conquers all. Without their remarkable example of love and commitment during my childhood, I wouldn’t be the man I am today. Here's to another 27 years of pure marital bliss.

Nancy: I-I can’t do this...

Geoffrey: It’s alright, just relax.

Nancy: No, I can’t, I’m going to be sick.

Geoffrey: Just get through the next hour. A few photos and I’ll take you home.

Geoffrey: Careful. Watch your step.

Nancy: [slurs] How many times have you had to carry me like this...

Geoffrey: Too many times to count.

Nancy: [whimpers] How awful for you.

Geoffrey: Do you love me at all, Nancy?

Nancy: [softly] Of course I do.

Geoffrey: It isn’t enough, is it?

Nancy: It was never about you being enough. I like women. I’ve always have and I can’t apologize for it anymore. But I can apologize for hurting you all these years. I’m sorry.

Geoffrey: Just tell me one thing. Are you in love with her?

Nancy: Yes.