S1:E3. Rien ne sert de courir… Can I help you? I
I mean, who knows what might come
didn't see you there. Oh, I didn't mean to startle
you. Are you lost? I'm looking for Grey House. Well,
you found it. I'm Cassie Nightingale, the owner. I
didn't make a reservation, but... You don't need
one. Oh. Great, thanks. Tired? I'm exhausted. Not
just from traveling. Let's get you a room. We can
work out the paperwork tomorrow. So you're here
for the Heritage Ball and 10K run? No. Yeah! No.
No, vacation. Right. Well, I'm glad we got that
settled. Now let's get you settled.
Nick! Nick! He's at my house. He's supposed to be
at his house. Oh, he didn't tell me that. He's
grounded. Didn't mention that either. But I sensed
he was hiding something. Nah, what you call
hiding, I call lying. Sorry. It's been a rough couple of
weeks. I'll send him home. Nah, it's okay. It's not
like he's roaming the streets. He's got adult
supervision from an adult he actually likes. Oh, he
likes you. Well, who said being a parent was a
popularity contest? Matter of fact, the more he
dislikes me, the more I know I'm doing my job. It's
a thin line. Between love and hate? With Nick, that
line's almost invisible. That's what he'd like you to
believe. So you're getting ready for the big race?
Oh, I don't race anymore. I just run. To offset the
caffeine, and the stress of being a single parent.
What? Well, the whole town is talking about you.
Okay. But if you were at the race, the whole town
could talk to you. Okay. Thank you, but no thanks,
huh? You ever tried meditating? You know, instead
of running. Uh, I don't have time to meditate. Well,
if you have time to run, you have time to meditate.
I don't like meditation. You've tried it? No. Then
how do you know you don't like it? I don't have to
try walking on broken glass to know I wouldn't like
that either. It's an interesting analogy. I got to run.
No, no, no! The banner will be the first thing that
people see when they enter Middleton. You do not
get a second chance... At a first impression. Yeah.
Our banner must be majestic. It must wave and
announce, not block and annoy. Annoy? Yes. When
people literally run into the banner, they will be
annoyed. You know, it's a fun run, and dance. Look
what our centennial did for us a few years back.
Why, this festival could be a game changer for
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Middleton.
next? A food festival, a jazz festival. Maybe even a
film festival. I have big plans for this year, and they
all start and end on the success of the Heritage
Festival. Oh! Madam Mayor!
Mom? Mmmhmm? Why is Nick here? Uh, he just
showed up. Oh, he has a home. Yes. So please send
him back there. I think he might surprise you. Oh!
He surprised me when he almost let me take the
fall for stealing the school mascot. Almost. Mom, I
see a lot of things, but the one thing I don't see is
that Nick is a good guy. Are you okay? Yeah. It's not
me. It's Anthony. I think something's wrong with
his family. But maybe I'm wrong, right? And maybe
what I see won't happen. I'll keep a good thought
for Anthony. Thanks, Mom.
It's nice to have you join us. Again. Thanks, Cassie.
Just for the record, I came here for the food, not
the company. So you decided to run the 10K after
all? I thought I'd just walk briskly, and finish
sometime before nightfall. It's good to have goals.
Hmm, how about all of you? Well, I love the
Heritage Festival. And the run? Hmm, about the
only way you could get me to love a 10K run is if
you put Ryan Gosling at the finish line. So, what
happens at a Heritage Festival? Oh, the locals
gather under a full moon and sacrifice anyone from
New York. It's a lovely tradition. We start the
morning with a race and we end the day with a big
ball. The whole town is invited. You should come.
Um, I don't do fun runs. Oh, you sound just like
your dad. I'm nothing like my father. Okay?
Five... Four... Three... Two... Great day for a run,
huh? Uh, yeah. You okay? I'm, uh, just not used to
having company when I run. 'Cause in New York, I
always ran alone. Yeah? Well, you're not alone
anymore. That's what I see. I'm gonna pick up the
pace, my heart rate's dropping. Oh, well, I can keep
up with you, don't you worry. I actually started
doing this because of you. Pardon me? Well, at my
first appointment, you told me to take up some
sort of exercise program, remember? I've always
liked running. I tell a lot of my patients that, but
they hardly ever listen to me. I will always listen to
you.

Hey there. I'm Brandon. Oh, Ashley, uh, this is my
stepson, Brandon. And you're all checked in. I need
to pay you. Do you take cash? Wow, you never see
that anymore. People always seem to have cards,
but no one seems to have cash. It's all I have. And
it's totally fine. I'm really not hungry. By the way,
my plans might change. I don't know if I'll be here
too long. Well, um, make sure you stop by the shop
before you leave. Bell, Book & Candle. Sounds very
mysterious. No, there's no mystery. At least not at
the shop.
No credit cards? Driver's license? Passport? She's
not boarding an international flight, she's staying at
a bed and breakfast. Well, I'm a cop, and what I see
is trouble. Trouble and troubled are two entirely
different things.
Oh, hello there. Hey, Doc. What brings you in
today? I'm just having a little trouble with my left
knee. I just don't want to be out of commission for
the big race. You're new in town, so you probably
don't know that I'm undefeated, but this is what
happens when I over train. It's fluid retention, but
it's not infected. I know what that feels like, so I
don't need antibiotics, but I thought I'd... Do you
mind if I take a look at it? Yeah, go ahead. So are
you racing? No, I don't do fun runs. 10K is not
exactly a fun run. Well, it's not a marathon. Well,
it's over six miles. Fun! You know what I think is
fun? Winning. Now see, if I ran, I'd spoil all your
fun. That's impossible. I graduated from medical
school in three years. Nothing's impossible. Yeah, I
know. I was All America in track. Yeah? Yeah. Me
too. No way. High school's a long time ago, though.
Yeah, a little longer for you than for me, huh? Oh,
and for the record, I was All American in high
school and college. That's impressive. Thank you.
But I gotta say, once you've run the New York and
Boston marathons in the same year, everything
just pales in comparison. Which means I'm not
running. And neither are you if I don't drain that
knee. Is this gonna hurt? Only if I want it to.
Sorry. Derek, can I help you? Uh, I don't know. Do
you have a problem? Uh, kind of. Hey, Cass, do you
think... Do you have something that might be able
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to help me out with women? Help? Well, I've had a
lot of first dates lately, but not a lot of second
dates. I sense that you have a vacancy in your life
that's about to be filled. Yeah? Okay. And I don't
need anything? Everything you need for love, you
already possess. Thanks, Cass. Anytime.
He's sweet. God, I hate it when they love to
exercise. I haven't run this much since that
orthodontist in Waresville. Well, here. Try this two
times a day, and, uh, before you go chasing, uh, I
mean, running. Not all of us can live next to the
hottest bachelor in town. If there's an easier way to
get that man alone that doesn't involve sore feet
and wearing a paper exam gown, I'm all ears.
Hello. Hi. I'm in town for the... For the 10K. Yeah.
Uh, be careful. Your gait is off, which is straining
your back, causing some bad muscle spasms, I bet.
She's like a holistic Sherlock Holmes. So, uh, what
brings you to my shop? Well, to be honest,
memories. Really? I met my lovely wife in
Middleton. I asked her to marry me right on this
very spot. Mind you, way back then, this was an
open field, not a shop. And she's passed on. It's
hard to let go. I'm also here to fulfill a promise. My
wife always wanted to run across the state one 10K
at a time. She got sick, didn't finish. I promised to
finish it for her, and Middleton's my last race. It's
good to keep our promises.
Ashley! How was your walk? My walk? Oh, right.
Um... It was great. Well, I... I can see you're busy.
I'll, um, see you back at the house. Okay. Try this,
for your hip and back. By the way, have you, uh,
have you seen Grey House? I heard it was
abandoned and boarded up. Oh, no. No, it's very
much alive. Some people say I brought it back to
life, but the truth is Grey House actually brought
me back to life. It's a magical place. I'd love to see
it. I think you should. Don't wait too long.
I cheated on you. I went to see Sam. I'm not in
competition with Sam. I believe in western
medicine. So what would you have said? That your
knee is talking to you and it's saying, "Stop training
so hard." I can't help it. I'm a guy. I always want to
win. You know what I mean. Don't you think you
could ease off a little, now that you know Sam isn't
running? I'm not competing against Sam. If you say
so.
Dr. Radford! Yoohoo, Dr. Radford! Oh, my, don't
you look so very fit in your little running outfit?
Thank you. So glad to see you taking part in our
run, reaching out and embracing the Middleton
community. I'm not... Running. Well, I can lead you
to water, but it is you who must drink, or run, as
the case may be. What about you? Are you
running? Me? Heavens no! My fellow citizens and
constituents don't want to see their esteemed
mayor running down the middle of the street all
sweaty. No, I officiate. And I hand out the medals.
Oh. "Oh?" "Oh?" And what is "oh" supposed to
mean? Nothing. I could run, should I choose to do
so. I didn't say you couldn't. Well, I think you did.
And I accept your challahnge. I didn't challahnge
you. Oh, no, no, no. You can't take it back now. I
will see you on race day, Dr. Radford.
If you're out of that oil, you're using too much. You
want to ask about Ashley? Yes. You know her? I
know someone like her, that's all. Just someone?
Yeah. I see. It's troubling to talk about. Well, for
me, the truth is big trouble. Maybe you could use
some comfort food. Food I don't need. Sometimes
we don't know what we need till we find it. The
bistro down the road is excellent. Thanks.
He's running in the race? Yeah. You're a runner,
right? Yeah. You could help him. And why would I
do that? Sorry, what was I thinking, asking you to
care about something besides yourself? That's just
crazy. Well, see you.
She's very pretty. It's Catherine, my daughter. Nice.
I haven't spoken to her in a long time. Well, all
hope can't be lost. She sent you that picture. Well,
actually, I found it when my wife died. She'd been
in touch with Catherine for a long time. Didn't tell
me about it. Well, I am a glass half full kind of gal,
so keep the faith. Excuse me. Can I get you
something to drink? Coffee, thanks. With whipped
cream? Whipped cream? It's good. My mom
doesn't take it any other way. Small world. Yeah.
Thanks.
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Hey! Hey, Grace. Uh, Mom's getting ready upstairs.
Want me to get her? Getting ready? Uh, yeah.
She's meeting Ryan for dinner. Oh, really? I can get
her. No. No, I just wanted to bring this back. Tell
her it was delicious, and sweet of her to take pity
on us... ...culinarily speaking. I will tell her. Thanks.
Actually, I should probably thank you. Um, Nick's
helping Anthony work out, to get ready for the run.
He said it was your idea. Me? I know he's doing it
mostly just to get out of being grounded and get
out of the house at night. At night? 'Cause Anthony
has band after school. He does? So the only time
that Nick can train him is at night after dinner. That
makes sense. So anyway, thanks for planting the
idea. He's a good kid, even though he tries to hide
it. Yeah. Oh, sorry. Excuse me. It's Sam. Oh, hi. No,
no, it's completely fine that you called. Really, your
knee again? No, no, that sounds kind of serious.
You shouldn't be on it. I'll come to you. Yeah, I'll
get my bag and I'll be right over. Goodbye.
Are you ever gonna let me pay? I owe you. You do
not owe me. I do! You were there for me. I was
there for you. We're even. It's not easy being
alone. Meaning? No, it's just... It's nice you and I
have each other. Yes! Yes. What are you trying to
say? I'm not. Yes, yes, you are. You're doing that
thing that you do when you say it without actually
saying it. What are you trying to say? Is this about
Sam? Because Sam is not alone. He's got his kid,
right? Okay, so maybe he feels like he's alone
because he's new in town, but maybe, just maybe,
that's by choice. Because people from the big city,
they're like that. They just like to be by themselves,
right? No, no one chooses to be alone. Hermits do.
I'm serious. No, I'm serious. Hermits, by definition,
are loners. Sam's not a hermit. Look, small town
life is just not for everyone. All I'm saying is that
alone or not, I'm not so sure that Sam is long for
Middleton. Well, not without some help, he's not.
Dr. Radford. Sam. You're actually my first house
call. Since moving to town? Since, ever. Well, aren't
I the lucky one? Come on in! So you haven't told
me how you did this. Did what? Your knee. Oh!
Right. How did you hurt your knee? I tripped. Yeah.
Hi. Hi. Are you new in town? That sounded cheesy.
Sorry. I'll try it again. Hi. Hi. Was that better? Hello?
Hey! What are you up to? Um, training, really hard.
Is Nick with you? Sure. Yeah? Yeah, we just finished
our algebra homework, and we're in the middle of
a killer game of Halo. I'm serious. No, if you were
serious, you wouldn't have asked the question.
Wait, why would Nick be with me? Well, he's
helping you train for the 10K. Look, Nick doesn't
talk to me unless it's to insult me. He's gonna train
me? He lied. Yeah, he does that, like, all the time. I
just can't believe you fell for it. It wasn't just me
who fell for it.
Whatever swelling you had seems to have gone
down. Well, you must have the magic touch. So,
what's my prognosis? Well, I think you're going to
live. But maybe I won't see you on my morning run
for a while. Oh, I don't know about that. I'm a very
fast healer. Oh, no! I drag you all the way out here
on a cold night to help poor little old me, the least I
can do is offer you a drink and some hors
d'oeuvres. Well... Stay. Please, I insist. You do?
Well, Nick's out running tonight, so there's no need
for me to race home. He's actually training
Anthony for the race. It's the first effort that I've
seen him make since we moved here. Aw. Canape?
Hey. Hi. Thanks. Problem? Kind of. Do you want to
tell me? Nick used me to lie to his dad. Mmm, and
you're angry. Yeah. This is the second time that
he's put me in this position. I have to rat him out or
be part of his lie. There may be a third option that
lets Nick know to stop using you as an option
altogether.
All right, I feel like I've been doing all the talking. I
like listening to you. It's just that you know so
much about me and I don't know that much about
you. Sorry. No! No, no, no, it's okay. Are you
staying in town long? My plans are... They're kind
of up in the air. All right, well, what can we do to
bring them down to Earth? I could use a job. A job?
Yeah. All right. Yeah, I could probably help you out
with that. Thank you.
So, why am I here exactly? What? Why did you
want me to come over? Oh, um, to hang. We hung
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earlier today. It's getting late. Time to go. You're
acting really weird. Am I? I just must be tired. Yeah.
Okay, good night. Okay, good night. Bye. Hey,
Anthony. Hey, Dr. Radford. Uh, are you and Nick
finished for the night? Finished with what? How
was your run?
Hey. Hey. I saw you were up. I am. So are you.
Come on in. I don't want to interrupt. Interrupt? Is
Ryan here? No, he isn't. Oh, okay. Uh, let's go
inside. All right. Have a seat. I promise not to make
you meditate. I'm not drinking any tea either.
Okay, well, ground rules are settled. I don't have
any coffee. But... How about pie? Ooh, that bad,
huh? Yeah. And you got any ice cream? Vegan. It's
made with nut butter. Ugh! If it's not made with
cream, it can't be ice cream. Try it. I'm allergic to
anything not made with animal products.
I don't know what to do. Nick's got me on the mat
and the referee is counting down. I hate to admit
it, but he's winning. Winning, but not won. It's not
over yet. No, not yet. Sounds like you need a new
game plan.
Oh, Cassie! I'm in big trouble. I... I can't even run
around the block without needing oxygen. Why are
you doing that? I have been challenged. You have?
Yes, by Dr. Radford. Really? Yes, and... And Martha
Tinsdale does not back down from a challenge.
Although, Martha Tinsdale has never actually run
in a race before. Any kind of a race. So I thought I,
perhaps, should do a trial run. You know, see how
it feels. And if feels awful! Why in heaven's name
would anyone volunteer to do this. My feet hurt,
my back hurts. Oh, Cassie, I don't know how I'm
gonna be able to finish. Well, Martha, you really
shouldn't just jump into an exercise program. Not
without, uh, having a thorough medical
examination.
I'm getting to him, I can tell. I am wearing him
down. What? Well, just be careful not to chase too
hard. He might pick up the pace and outrun you.
Ladies. Hello, Sam. I should probably get back to
my shop. Don't leave on my account. Oh, never.
Stephanie. Triple espresso? Sounds great. No, no.
It's on the house. Thanks. How's your knee?
Remarkably better. So I'll be seeing you on my
morning run? Stephanie? Will I be seeing you? No.
I think my running days are over. Hmm. And,
maybe I'm overdoing it a little with the doctor
visits. Really? Oh, I'll miss you at the office. I should
go. Okay! Thanks! Cassie Nightingale.
Okay. Hold on one moment. Hey! What's up? You
hired Ashley? You know nothing about her. This
isn't the NSA. She's answering calls and making
coffee. Plus she's got a lot of office experience. You
know, she knows things about the phones that I
don't even know. Did you run a background check?
Yeah, she's filling out the paper work. There's
something off about her. I've been doing this
longer than you have, she's fine. And she's a find. I
took her out for dinner last night. A date? Not
exactly. But I like her.
You're cleared to run, just take it easy. Okay, great!
Thanks! You know, you should do the race. Really?
Why? Because small towns live and die by
relationships. And the run is a good way to start
making more friends in town. Is this you trying to
help me? Maybe. Or maybe I just like the
competition. I don't want to see you fold up, head
back to New York. 'Cause in my book, being the
best is defined as beating the best. You haven't
beaten me. Not yet. See you on race day.
Well, you're not going to win the race laying down.
I'm not running. Okay. What happened? My dad
left last night. Sorry. Me too. He could come back. I
heard my mom talking to some lawyer. He's not
coming back. And I'm not running some stupid
race. It's not stupid. Well, I am. You're hopeful. Me,
hopeful? Yeah. You hoped that if you ran in the
race, your parents would show up together to
watch you run. Like they used to when we played
peewee soccer. Yeah. And if they showed up
together, maybe they'd stay together. Like I said,
it's stupid. Hopeful. And you're running. And I am
too! You don't have to run. But I do.
Thank you for coming. I am, as you know, a very
busy woman. Now, I think that I am perfectly able
to run this 10K, but on the advice of friends and
colleagues, I've decided to let you be the judge.
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Cassie? Yes, she was quite insistent I have a
thorough exam before the race. Well, I have to say,
I can't recommend that you run. Really? What?
Wait, really? I'm feeling some scar tissue. You may
have plantar fasciitis. Oh, dear! Oh, it's nothing
serious, but any pressure to your foot can cause a
flare up. Just to play it safe, I think you should sit
this one out. Well, if you insist. Uh, I do. As long as
you know that I could've finished the race had I
run. Oh, I do. Well, then I will follow doctor's
orders. Thank you. No, thank you.
That's my daughter on the right. And that's Ashley
standing next to her. Well, her real name's
Heather. And, uh, she is my granddaughter. And I
can see the family resemblance. So you knew? That
you and Heather connected, yes, I had a feeling.
But she doesn't know you. No, no. No, she doesn't.
Well, I think she'd wanna know she has a
grandfather. Not this grandfather. Hello, Ashley.
Hello. Hello, Heather. It's Ashley. My name is
Ashley. It's me. I know, but I can't do this anymore.
I know you followed me here, I can see you in
town. I know I said I would, but I don't think I can.
Of course I'm scared. Why do you think I ran? You
can't protect me forever, and even if you could, I'm
not ready to give up my whole life. I... You have to
find someone else. Sorry, I'm out. What did you
do? Excuse me? My room, my stuff, my phone? I
had a sudden attack of Feng Shui. Feng Shui your
own things. Give me my stuff back. Your stuff?
Yeah! Did you pay for it? What? See, what's yours
is actually mine. Okay, enough. I'm sorry. Sorry I
lied... No, not nearly enough, but I'm getting there.
You break the rules, do something bad, we talk.
You don't really listen, and then we repeat the
whole process over and over again. You're not
making any sense. You and I need a game changer.
What game? The game that you've been winning
and I've been losing ever since the divorce. Just
give me my stuff. Yeah, that's not gonna happen.
I'm gonna run the 10K and I was going to ask you to
run it with me. But I know you haven't run since
your mom and I got divorced. And just like not
running anymore, every destructive thing you do
and continue to do doesn't hurt your mom or me.
It only hurts you. You and I don't have what I would
call "a solid relationship." Last night, I couldn't
sleep, because I thought if I came down on you one
more time, that'd be it. No relationship at all. I was
afraid of losing what little we have. But I'm not
afraid anymore. You've been using that fear against
me, you've been using a lot of things against me.
And that stops today. Right now. Hi. Evening. I'd
like to speak with your chief. Oh, he's left.
Everyone has. You're a U.S. Attorney. I am.
Perhaps, you could help me with a witness for a
case that I'm prosecuting. Ashley? Yeah, she's
staying at Grey House. I know. She's a witness? She
was until she skipped town a few days back.
Unfortunately, I'm running out of time. For what?
Putting her fiance behind bars. Her fiance?
Mmmhmm. Hi, Ashley. It's Heather. I have to go.
Oh, you need to stop running. I can't! I don't want
to cause you or your family any trouble. I can help
you. No one can! I did this to myself. Thanks for
everything. Sorry for lying. Heather. Heather, wait!
Where will you go? There's a guy who works for
the government. He'll be looking for me. The less
you know, the less you can tell. It's better for both
of us. Leaving is a mistake. I've made a lot of those.