Love Hurts

The thing I love most about Valentine's Day

is the expectation of the unexpected,

that something magical could happen

and maybe that special someone will come back into your life

and change its course for the better.

Hey, Milwaukee, Valentine's Day is here,

and we're spreading the love, right here on WTMC 95.9.

Whether you're planning a romantic night out

or want to show someone how much they mean to you,

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Good morning.

-Good morning! -Hi, Marvin!

-Good morning! -Good to see you, Marv!

-Hi! -Hey, Marvin!

What the fudge?

Zaks.

Frontier Realty. I want a home for you.

Ash, it's Marv.

I just got to the Emerald Springs house.

Someone drew a Hitler mustache on my yard sign.

Hitler!

-Can you believe that? -Have some dignity.

It's got to be Jeff Zaks at Peak Point messing with me.

I have half a mind to go over there...

And do what, Marv?

Cook him dinner?

The guy has, like, a black belt.

He could crush you with his thumb.

Eh.

Anything going on at the office?

Only the office Valentine's Day party.

If one streamer falls on my desk,

I will stuff it so far up your asshole

you will be shitting hearts.

I will murder you.

Wow. Someone's in a good mood.

I really-- I don't think I can do this anymore, Marv.

-Do what anymore? -All of it, you know?

Work. Live.

It's so fucking bleak.

You know, and I feel, I feel sick.

You're not sick, Ash. You're depressed.

I get it.

It's very natural to feel lonely on Valentine's Day.

Look.

Every day is an opportunity to change your life.

If you're not happy, do something about it.

I really don't need

a bumper sticker right now, Marv, please.

I'm serious.

You've got a chef's kitchen,

top-of-the-line appliances,

a beautiful space for those big family breakfasts.

You know, I remember the feeling when I bought my home.

It was like, for the first time in my life,

something was truly all mine.

There's a freedom in that, you know?

Even if it's just a little taste.

You want to know my favorite part about my job?

I get to relive that experience,

that first feeling of freedom, again and again,

through good folks like yourselves.

It's why I want a home for you.

It's simple.

I pour everything into it because it's meaningful.

And because it's meaningful, I have meaning.

If you find something you love, go after it.

What do you love, Marv?

The job, of course.

Oh, God, that's sad.

-Cookie? -No.

Ash, I'm your boss, which means you have to listen to me.

Hey, Deborah, cookie?

Oh, I'd love a cookie. Thanks, Marv.

-Toby, hey! Great to see you. -Hey.

-Cookie? -Ah, cookie alert.

-Hi, Jenny. -Thanks, Marv. These are delicious.

Okay, speaking about bosses,

Cliff came by looking for you earlier.

Yeah? He say why?

No, he's in a meeting. Back in a while.

-Hi. Good morning. Cookie? -Cookies again? Thank you, Marv.

Well, uh, so the Reebers called about the Emerald Springs house.

They're such freaks.

But they want to take a look at it.

Great. Schedule it.

After today's open house,

-I think it's gonna be competitive. -Yeah.

Looks like someone's got a secret admirer.

Who's it from?

Marv, you all right?

Uh...

Not feeling great all of a sudden.

-Um... -I-I just need a minute.

Yeah.

Don't forget the office party.

"The animal breathes again.

"And for once, I'm glad to see these bars.

"These bars that keep me from myself.

"That keep me from you.

"I pass you rocks, you tip the scales.

You grind me salt, I cut your nails."

Raven?

What did you think of that last stanza?

What?

The last stanza.

Was the imagery too obtuse?

I-I think you can do better.

Your brother Knuckles wants to know

why Rose is spreading love on Valentine's Day.

He wants to see her.

Where is she?

I have no idea.

I'm told you watched her draw her last breath.

And yet...

she breathes again.

I told you, I don't know.

Your coworkers don't know who you really are, do they?

And I'm willing to keep your dirty little secret

if you tell me exactly what I want to know.

Where is Rose?

I know you have, um, too.

And it's not just the cinnamon hearts I've been eating either.

You're a little rusty, Gable.

Oh, fudge.

Frontier Realty. I want a home for you.

No, the house is two stories. We can't remove one.

Thanks.

-Hi. -Hey.

You all good, buddy?

I'm in the middle of a high-intensity yoga.

Can you give me a minute?

Yeah, of course.

Listen to me.

Tell Knuckles I don't know where she is.

Okay?

Not okay.

Gable! Just the man I'm looking for.

Goddamn, son, you have looked better.

Come on in my office. I want to talk at you.

You have won the Regional Realtor of the Year!

You did it!

Congratulations.

I wanted to come down and tell you myself.

I know how hard you've been busting your tail.

Cliff.

Man, you come a long way.

Proud of you.

Uh... thank you.

This is, um...

This means a lot to me.

I'm overwhelmed.

When we first met, you were a man adrift.

Now look at you.

I mean, you just keep getting after it.

Marvin?

Sorry. Uh...

Can I borrow your car?

My bike, it-it's not working.

Hell, sure.

It's yours.

Whoa! We're hugging.

We're hugging.

You've taught me so much, Cliff. I just want you to know that.

You've been a great mentor.

You changed my life.

Marvin, you can't change a man who doesn't want to be changed.

I'll grab the car later.

"Crazy for you," my ass.

Man, what got your panties in a bunch?

Is-is he ever gonna move? Been there all day.

Man, how wifey doing?

What y'all got planned for, uh, Valentine's Day?

She, um, kicked me out again.

Man, get the fuck off the block.

-Is you serious? -Yeah.

Damn.

She said that I'm emotionally constipated.

"Love bug."

That's what she used to call me, all right?

Yeah, whatever.

Fucking love bug.

Look, maybe you should call her

and apologize for being so...

being so constipated, you know?

Yeah, maybe you should, maybe you should eat my whole ass.

Maybe I should beat your whole ass.

Yeah, maybe you should try to do that.

-You know... -What, motherfucker?

That's... that's what I might fucking actually do.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

Is that him?

-What? -Ay-yo, Merlo.

That boy Gable on the move finally.

Well, that's weird, man.

He's probably going to meet up with Rose.

All right?

Follow him and find fucking Rose.

And you know what to do.