A Million Happy Nows

How can you say that?

Why didn't I listen?

-Lainey? -I should've known that she was telling the truth.

She always did.

Vivian is gone.

Lainey?

Lainey!

Lainey.

Lainey!

Val, she's gone.

I don't know. I can't find her.

We had a fight, and I yelled at her,

and I don't know if she's angry

and she's doing this on purpose

or I don't know if something happened to her.

I don't know where she went.

Lainey Allen as Vivian westcott,

"valley Springs."

You don't want what's best for ed.

You want what's best for yourself.

It would break him to know that you were here. It really would.

I think we both have secrets, Vivian.

-Me? -You said it yourself.

It would break him.

I have more decency in my worst mistakes

than you have in your finest moments.

And the Emmy goes to...

Lainey Allen.

- Lainey. Lainey, over here. -

-Over here, please. - Lainey, just one shot.

Lainey.

Cheers.

Cheers to another 20 years.

Please.

Okay, I know nothing's been signed or sealed

or anything like that, but come on.

"Valley Springs" is your home.

-It always will be your home. -I know.

And my home, if she gets resigned.

It's important. I need a job.

- You are totally on. -Liar.

- I look like I'm drunk. -Well, you always look like you're drunk.

But I'm not. I had, like, one scotch.

Listen. Sober up. I wanna introduce you to somebody.

-Excuse us. - You look great.

-Hi. -Are you making friends?

Well, yeah.

-Aden. -How are you?

-Hi. -Hi.

Lainey, you remember Aden from "Hollywood tonight."

Of course I do. It's good see you.

We're going to be doing a really nice feature on you,

and I want to pull some old clips, really fun, get a couple of--

-ooh. -Thanks, that's great.

-Sorry. -It's all right.

We'll talk. We'll talk.

Come here.

-You're so beautiful. -Oh.

If you think you're gonna manipu--

you think you can just show--

I can't. These-- these are not sticking.

They're not sticking.

And i--

you know what? Because they're badly written lines.

They're just bad, and they don't make sense.

Well, you make them make sense.

That's what you do.

"Soap's darkest days.

Despite the fact that the soap opera is dying,

Lainey Allen, 49..."

"...refuses to do so."

That's lovely. I'll send them flowers.

And Aden wants to do a follow up.

Aden from "Hollywood tonight." You just met him.

There were a lot of people there.

I really don't remember him.

You spoke to him for half an hour.

Okay...

- -Honey, how much did you have to drink?

-Really? -You don't remember him.

I had one drink.

-Just one drink? -I had three drinks.

I don't remember him.

Okay. Bye.

Bye.

If you--

you think you're going to manipulate

your lying, cheating self

back into Casey's life,

you've got another thing coming.

That's...

I'm sorry. Hang on. Let me do that again.

If you think you're going to manipulate

your lying, cheating self back into Casey's life,

you have another thing coming.

Y--

l--

-what's going on? -I'm fine.

-Fine. -Something going on?

Nope.

Something I should know about?

Aside from the dialogue rolling off the tongue like a lead balloon,

no, everything's fine.

Okay, well, take all the time you need.

No. No, I'm fine.

Okay, everybody, settle down.

And five, four, three...

If you think you're going to manipulate your lying, cheating self

back into Casey's life, you have another thing coming.

You're gonna have to...

Uh...

I--

I'm not going to be an extra on my own show.

They want you to renew.

Yeah, to be a talking prop.

More funerals and weddings

-and group scenes. -No.

No, val said that you had a worthwhile storyline coming.

I thought you wanted to spend more time with me.

I do, but the show is-- is your whole life.

It's who you are.

So you're worried there's not going to be anything left?

I did not say that.

You didn't have to.

So this is it?

Huh.

I think it's a really good idea.

It's not something that I expected from you,

but I'm excited.

And I think you're right,

a change of scene will do us good.

Yeah?

Oh.

Oh, oh...

No. No, no, no, no.

Stop it.

I'm having a moment, a very traumatic moment.

Shh, no, this is gonna...

Right. Right?

Hello, heaven.

-I made that for you. -

-You're really handy. - I know.

It's pretty.

It's pretty. I'll give you that.

It's nice. Yeah.

-You love it. -It's pretty.

You love it.

-Is that a prerequisite? -Hmm.

Ocean view, fireplace, trampoline.

Oh, my god.

What do you think? Too much?

No. No, that's perfect.

You know what? Better yet,

let's use it as a mug tree.

To new opportunities.

To going to bed early and waking up late.

To taking afternoon naps.

To matching jogging suits.

But not-- not the swishy kind.

How about we go to breakfast?

Uh, love that idea.

In two hours.

Oh, no. Stop!

-Come on. -Why are you up?

I can't break a habit like that overnight. Come on.

-Come here. -No. Up.

You're up. I know.

Come on.

No, no, no.

No.

It's going to be a beautiful day.

Okay.

I could get used to seeing you like this.

A little downtime before we get everything figured out.

I don't mind a little downtime when there's uptime to plan for.

It's true.

You're Lainey Allen.

Yes.

Oh, my goodness.

I could hardly believe it when they told me you were here.

I'm Julie. I'm the owner.

Hi.

Love the show.

We've watched you for years.

Oh, thank you. I'm glad.

I am just-- i am just gonna be so sad

to see you go.

It won't be the same without you.

Thanks.

Gosh, just think.

Here I was sad to see you leave the "valley,"