Intimate Stranger

- I believe that an open road

is a metaphor to life.

Some days you can see for miles, everything's clear.

Other times, what's just beyond the headlights

is dark and unknown.

But if you keep control, if you believe in yourself,

you can make it through any twists and turns,

no matter how it might otherwise seem.

I hate thunder.

It was just the wind.

Come on, time for bed.

Come on, buddy, double time, come on.

Breaker went off again.

Come on, keep going.

Okay.

- You know, I used to be afraid of storms too

until your grandma told me exactly what thunder was.

- It's a refraction of atmospheric pressure

when lightening moves faster than the speed of sound.

- Mm, no, thunder is God letting out a very, very big burp.

You're weird.

Yeah, well, guess what, it's hereditary.

Goodnight, kiddo.

Love you.

I love you too.

Sweet dreams.

- To the brightest, the shrewdest, the wisest,

and by far the brashest investment broker

in all of Kansas City, Karen Reese.

Thank you (giggles).

Hey, hey you!

Hey.

Congratulations!

Thank you.

So when are you gonna make her partner?

- Ah yeah, right, you need the jaws of life

to pry anything out of this guy.

That is not true.

I'm not cheap.

Lenny, hey, how are you?

This is my brother-in-law, Lenny.

This is Alex.

Hey.

- Donna, of course, you know, my bossy older sister.

Oh yeah, great, okay, thank you.

That would be me.

And this is ah.

- Oh, Denis Teague, one of our new consultants.

Just moved here from New York.

You two met briefly last week at Brubaker's.

Yeah, I remember.

It's nice to see you again.

Nice to see you.

Karen, that's the song from the thing.

That's the song from the thing.

Gotta dance.

We gotta dance.

See ya later.

You, come.

Darling, yes (giggles).

Hey, Jerry, can I have a--

Long Island, no lemons, on me.

Wow.

Brubaker's, right, I remember.

I'm impressed.

So, Denis Teague, exactly what do you do for Lenny?

- Ah, I manage their venture capital accounts.

I move their money to the right places, exciting, huh?

Are you good?

I'm the best.

Oh, my God, I can't breath.

Woo, I hate this humidity.

I hate it.

I swear to God I am moving to Arizona.

So, where's this Randy guy?

I thought I'd get to meet him.

Ah, Randy Stroud is over.

Oh.

He was a bit overbearing.

Ooh, do tell.

- (sighs) Ah, well, he sent me three emails a day,

absolutely convinced that we're meant for each other,

and on our third date he pulls out the calculator

and divides the bill.

We call her The Terminator.

No, but listen to this.

Then he asks me to cover the tip.

Oh.

Nobody gets past the third date.

Mm, I love this song.

Oh, no, no, no.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes.

Ah no, I don't dance.

Come on, yes you do.

Everybody dance, come on.

I, I don't dance.

Yes, you do.

Hey!

- Don't worry, Alex, she only has eyes for you, honey.

And at WKFL Weather,

it looks like it's gonna be another scorcher

here in Kansas City with temperatures reaching the high.

Don't go far.

Okay.

How's he doing?

Hey, guys!

I think he's missing his dad.

Yeah, well, that's to be expected.

Hey, it's Denis.

My God, he's jogging in this weather.

Nobody jogs in this weather.

I do.

Hi.

Hi.

What a surprise.

Yeah, what a coincidence.

Yeah.

Nice to see you.

You too.

Good to see you again, Denis.

You too, Donna.

- I think I'm gonna go get the boys some water.

Hey, I had a lot of fun the other night.

So did I.

- Um, would you like to have dinner with me sometime?

I know this is really awkward.

I would've asked you the other night,

but I'm kind of out of practice with this.

I would love to have dinner with you.

Yeah?

Mm hmm.

Okay, I'll call ya.

You don't have my number.

I'll get it from Lenny.

No, no, we ended up hiking through

Thailand, and Myanmar, Vietnam for about three weeks.

It was incredible.

Wow, that's amazing.

I was just talking to my sister last week about Thailand.

It's my dream vacation.

Why don't you go?

Ah, you know, I'm a single mother.

Justin's way too young.

- Well, couldn't his dad take care of him why you were away?

Oh, sorry, that's a prying question.

(chuckles) No, it's okay.

I'm an open book.

Um, John and I were only married for a couple of years.

He was very controlling which doesn't suit me at all.

Oh.

And now he has obligations to Justin,

which he rarely fulfills, which upsets Justin,

and is John's little way of getting back at me.

Sorry, that's too bad.

What about you?

Have you ever been married?

Once, it ended very badly,

which is why I'm so out of practice,

but I hope I'm doing better than ah,

what's his name, Randy Stroud.

Oh, please don't mention that name.

Sorry.

I think you're doing great.

This is wonderful.

Wine list, sir.

Thank you.

I'm a Merlot drinker.

So am I.

That's all I have.

Oh, oh, great.

Um, Bremer Estates.

Ooh, a connoisseur.

- It's the only one I knew how to pronounce.

So what's your dream vacation.

Oh, I don't think it's where you go

so much as who you go with that makes it a dream vacation.

Hmm, I like that answer.

What, he can't afford roses?

I don't like roses.

Freesias are my favorite.

- Wagner needs an amended deal memo by the end of the week.

I'm on it.