The Contractor

Suspect is heading down the back alley.

I'll try to intercept.

Let me go!

- Get down! - No! No!

Omar Reyes, you are under arrest for the murder of Ed Perez.

You got the wrong guy! Shut up, punk.

I was just protecting my girlfriend.

Tell that to the judge. Anything you say or do

may be used against you in a court of law.

You have the right to an attorney.

If you cannot afford an attorney...

We've apprehended suspect. We're taking him in.

Copy that.

Let's go.

Who's that?

No one. Hmph. Didn't look like no one.

So I was talking to Kimmy, and she thinks

that we should get a horse for the new stable.

Really. Is Kimmy gonna pay for it?

No. Mm.

Now, I know I can't get you to sit, but you can eat.

Thank you. And you are not wearing that to school.

Why not?

Because you look like you charge by the hour.

All right, Mom, that's gross. Exactly my point.

Now please go change.

Hey, are you missing anything?

I don't think so.

Ten minutes. We gotta go.

Okay.

Hi, Daddy.

Good morning.

Uh, she's not going to school dressed like that, is she?

Oh, my goodness, no. I just sent her up to change.

I've got the craziest day. I've got to get this plea bargain worked out.

And my old boss, the D.A.? Don't do that!

Trying to back me into a corner.

You're gonna be here this afternoon, though, right?

We have the meetings with the contractors to get some quotes.

Oh, no. No, no, no, no. Uh...

Don't worry about it. I'll do it this weekend.

Honey, you work all the time. It's not happening.

I know you wanted to do this yourself, but we really have to hire someone.

We have a deadline.

All right, fine. We will.

But we might need to hire someone for you, too.

Come on!

You can spend some time with McKenzie,

you can get some of your work done at the hospital.

It'll be great for you. No.

I can't even think about that right now.

I just want to stay focused and... Oh, hi. Good morning.

We need to finish the remodel. The event is in two weeks.

This is a mess. Please be here to meet with me this afternoon.

Fine. Fine.

Fine. Fine. Go. Love you.

McKenzie! We gotta go!

You did not put that lace mini dress on, did you?

Followed by a keynote address

from our chief of pediatric medicine.

You see, by focusing our attention on outreach

as much as fundraising, then we'll be able to tell the people of our community

what Hope West Children's Hospital really stands for.

And I just want to add, thanks to Liz,

not only do we have a new venue for this year's event,

but we are on track for our biggest fundraiser year.

So, that's it. Thank you so much for coming.

And please don't forget to take your packet on your way out.

Thank you.

Hoo! Wow!

Hey, the new house is looking incredible.

Is there really an indoor pool?

Yes, but let me tell you, we got a great deal on it

because it was a short sale, but there is still so much work to be done.

I thought Paul was doing it. Ugh, he was.

But I think he's finally realized he's bit off a little more than he can chew.

I don't remember the last time he was home for dinner,

or a weekend he didn't have to work through.

Well, I can't imagine it's easy starting a new firm,

but, hey, at least he's not on city payroll, right?

That's gotta be an improvement. Ooh, speaking of payroll.

I talked to Halligan. Ed Halligan?

Apparently he's looking for the right charity to sink a few mill into.

You're kidding. I told him about the fundraiser,

and he said he'll be there.

Seriously, if you don't slow down,

they're gonna end up naming a wing after you.

I don't care about my name on the side of a building.

I just want to make this happen.

And now all you have to do is finish the house.

There's that.

Listen, I gotta go, okay? Okay. Thank you for everything.

You're welcome.

Hi, you've reached Paul Chase. Please leave a message.

Thank you. Hey, honey, it's me.

I'm heading back to the house to meet with a contractor.

Remember Elliot? He did Marilyn's kitchen.

I would really love it if you could be there, okay?

You know, this place has got a lot of potential.

All you need is a few choice upgrades.

For instance, this island right here.

A little TLC, this could become a real focal point for the kitchen.

Like I did for your friends. Hmm.

You know, my husband's been trying to do this on his own,

but with his job, there's just no way he has enough time to finish it,

and we have to get this done. I understand, I understand.

Listen, I was wondering,

have you thought about adding a wall there?

Create two separate living room spaces?

No, no, I hadn't, but that's actually a great idea.

What you need to focus on is energy efficiency.

Those are the improvements that'll pay for themselves in the long run,

and they're great for resale.

I'm thinking tankless water heater,

all new energy-efficient windows,

new HVAC system.

Have you ever thought about solar?

I have thought about solar.

Kitchens and bathrooms. That's where you need to spend your money.

We can manufacture granite, replace the existing kitchen countertops.

How do you feel about heated tile floors in the bathrooms?

I honestly don't know how I feel about heated tile in the bathroom.

Heated floors.

I know.

Ninety thousand.

Yeah. A hundred thousand.

Hmm.

IHVA. What is... What is this?

Uh, duh!

Hundred twenty thousand.

Okay, now you can see why I wanted to do this by myself.

I know, I know.

That being said, you know, Elliot did do a really nice job on Marilyn's kitchen.

Yeah, and she paid for it.

Maybe this is all too much. Maybe I just change the venue.

I rethink the whole fundraiser. We can do it somewhere... No, no, no, no, no.

We're doing it here. You want it here. It's end of story.

We've already spent so much on the house already.

All right, well, maybe we don't need to reinvent the wheel.

Let's just have everything that has been started finished.

Yeah. I'll ask around.

Hold on.

Ah, it's partner. I gotta take this.

Okay. Hey, what'd they say?

All right, all right, all right. Let me just go to my office.

Make sure we get them to...

Yeah, trust me, I know all the tricks that work down at that office.

Hey, uh, can you help me out? I'm looking for a contractor.

I need to have some work done over at the house. You know of anybody?

I thought you were taking care of it. Yeah,

I was gonna try to, but Liz has this big event coming up in a couple of weeks,

and she wants to get everything done.

She's had a couple of quotes done.

Ninety thousand?

I was hoping to get it done for more like forty.

Expensive, isn't it?

We're putting ours off until business picks up.

Ah, well, thought it was worth a try.

Hey, you're gonna call me after you talk to the D.A., right?

You got it. All right, sounds good.

In addition to our award-winning product design,

our firm has earned an A+ rating

from the Better Business Bureau,

so you know you're in good hands.

Mr. Chase, if you've taken a look at our proposal,

I hope you'll agree that you're not going to find better design

or higher quality at this price point.

Mr. Chase, are you still there?

Yeah, yeah, I'm still here. Um...

Yeah, you know what? I think 50,000 is a little bit much.

Um, I'm not really looking for anything Better Homes and Gardens, but, uh...

These figures are very competitive. Oh, I know, I know.

It's just, uh, I was not looking to spend that much.

If you change your mind, let me know. All right. Yeah, thanks.

Desert Sun Contracting.

Oh, hi, uh, my name is Paul Chase.

I was looking to get some remodeling work done,

and a friend of mine just sent me the link to your website.

It really looks great. You're doing great work. Thank you.

The site was my wife's idea.

She's always telling me I gotta market myself better.

How can I help you, Mr. Chase? My wife and I

just bought a house, and, uh, there was some work that needed to be done,

and I was trying to do it, but, uh...

You need someone to finish it. I know. Happens all the time.

Exactly, and nothing too complicated. We're looking for countertops, a little tile work.

There is one catch, though. My wife's got a big event coming up in a couple of weeks.

Well, actually, I'm starting a new job over in Valencia on the 22nd.

So, uh, that'd be perfect.

Oh, fantastic. When can you come by and look at the house?

Pretty much anytime you'd like.

Hello? McKenzie?

Hello?

Hello?

Who are you?

Hi, babe.

This is Javier. He's a contractor.

Oh. Hi. Sorry.

Would've been good if you told me that 'cause you just scared the hell out of me.

I'm so sorry. You've been so busy, I just figured that you wouldn't want to know.