Big Sky River: The Bridal Path

- Hey, cowboy. - Hey.

Just about to feed your chickens.

They eat better than we do, you know that?

Which is why my eggs are the best in the county.

Thanks for taking care of them for me.

Oh, it's my pleasure, as long as the little dinosaurs don't bite me.

So, how are things out there?

Great. Another beautiful day in New York.

Good. And how's Erin?

She's good. I'm dropping her off later

at James' baby shower.

Well, it's good for her to spend a little time with her Dad.

Yeah. How are things there?

Another beautiful day in Big Sky, Montana.

There is one gray cloud looming over everything now.

Oh, no.

Tara Kendall isn't here and I do miss her.

I miss you too, Boone, so much.

Only two more sleeps.

I'll be here waiting.

All right, I'm going to enter the fray. Wish me luck.

I told you they don't really bite.

Oh, yeah. Tell that to my ankles. Okay, bye.

Bye.

Oh, come on. You had a great time at Christmas.

Not going crazy isn't the same thing as

having a great time, Mom.

Your Dad loves you, Erin. He does.

And it's important that you spend as much time as you can with him.

I know.

Come here.

Have a wonderful party.

Thanks.

Erin, you made it.

Hi, Bethany.

Hi. I'm so glad you're here.

Hey. Hey. Look what the cat dragged in.

Hi, Dad.

Hi, honey. Uh, come on.

We're about to get started.

We'll get you settled in later.

Okay.

Let's get this show on the road.

For the baby.

That's so thoughtful. Thank you.

Uh, okay.

Everyone, I just wanted to thank you all for coming.

It means so much to Bethany and to me.

To become a parent, to bring new life in this world is is such a blessing and such a a gift.

Most of you, including James, have already experienced this miracle.

I'm so excited to be joining your ranks.

And if the doctors are right...

We're always right.

I'll be delivering this little miracle in 6 weeks and 3 days.

But who's counting?

All right.

Should we get to it, to the matter at hand?

All right. Drum roll, please.

Would you like to do the honor?

Oh.

Oh. What?

Come on.

You didn't think we'd make it easy for you, did you?

All right. All right. All right.

For real this time.

For real.

Here we go.

Ready?

Oh, yeah.

The son I've always wanted.

Hey.

Hey, you. So?

So?

The gender reveal.

Oh, yeah. Yeah, they're having a boy.

Baby brother, that's fantastic.

Did your Dad make a big production out of it?

Yeah, it's huge.

They must be so excited.

Pretty psyched.

So, how was yesterday?

It was great.

Bethany invited some of my girlfriends and

we went for brunch and then had a spa day.

Does sound pretty great.

Yeah, Bethy's cool.

Let's grab this cab.

JFK.

Eric.

Well, hello there.

Hey guys.

Hi.

Dawson's on his way with pizza.

Let's go. We got to get ready.

Oh...

Welcome back.

Oh, it's so good to be home.

How was your flight?

Blessedly uneventful.

For you.

And just so you know,

uh the pizza's not for us.

Oh.

No, I have other dinner plans for us.

Oh, do you?

Sorry I didn't have a boom box.

What in the name is St. Peter's Gate?

Well, I just figured why work over Zoom

when we could just work face to face.

How'd you get through the security gate?

Uh, you use your birthday for all your passcodes.

So, yeah, you might want to rethink that.

Right.

Where are you staying?

Uh, I was going to stay in town.

You know, I have a guest wing, right?

Yeah, it looks like you have room for guests.

Yeah.

Uh, just so you know, uh...

Me and Deeana are divorced now. So...

So I heard.

Peter Allen Crow, you...

You beautiful sight for sore eyes.

Sorry you had to, uh, make do with cheese and sourdough.

I am devastated.

My boys missed you.

Did they now?

Oh yeah. Somethin' fierce.

But uh...

not nearly as much as I did.

Ditto.

So, how was New York? Fun?

Yeah, wonderful.

Not too wonderful, I hope. No regrets?

Regrets?

Well, you know,

about staying here with me?

Oh, not a single one.

Good, cuz I've gotten kind of used to

seeing your mug every day.

Me, too.

Habit I have no intention of breaking.

I...

Eh, no.

What?

No. No. I was going to say something,

but it's just it's, uh... it's too cheesy.

Okay, now now you have to tell me.

Okay, fine. I will.

Waking up every day knowing I get to be with you.

It's pretty much my definition for a reason to live.

I told you. Cheesy?

Okay...

It was!

Well, let's keep doing that then.

You'd be okay with that?

Yes, I would, Sheriff Taylor.

Peter Allen Crow. Should I know him?

Yeah. The one about the one who got away.

Dancing rings around my heart? Ask me in?

I know your hits, Casey.

I wrote all those songs with Peter.

I didn't know you had a songwriting partner.

Well, most of the time I don't, but two albums ago I did.

And five of those tracks went top 10.

All written with Peter.

And he produced the record.

And don't get me wrong, I had plenty of hits before him and plenty after.

But together, you make beautiful music.

Ah, the man's got a magic touch.

Been waiting for him to be free so we could work together again.

Now he is.

In more ways than one.

Go on.

There was a real chemistry between us when we made that record.

I was mighty tempted to blur the lines between the professional and the personal.

But you didn't.

He was married at the time.

Not happily. Everyone knew that.

So I didn't even step up to that line.

But it was in the air.

I'm guessing the marriage is over.

And now he's staying in the guest wing

while I write my next record.

For how long?

As long as it takes.

Any of that chemistry left?

Oh, yeah. A train load.

You got a picture?

Wow, he's cute.