Cedar Cove

Previously on Cedar Cove...

Cliff Harting? Your father...

He didn't give a damn about us.

That's where you're wrong.

It must be hard to come here after all this time.

You don't know me.

Neither does my dad.

He doesn't know a thing about me.

Maybe what he needs right now

is not so much a friend,

but a father.

Hi, this is Delilah.

Tune in tonight

when we take your calls and dedications,

and if we hear from you at the end of a long day

when nothing has gone right,

I'll suggest the perfect song and a little advice.

Tune in tonight.

Good morning, ladies.

Olivia!

I got the gardening book you wanted.

What gardening book?

You know the one where...

Whoa. Is that Rosie?

Is her divorce case today?

You know it is.

She's my hardest-working volunteer at the library.

And her daughter, Allison, works at the thyme and tide...

Grace!

If you only knew what that husband of hers

but I don't.

And you're not going to tell me, because...

Because you have to remain impartial, I know.

You want the book or not?

Come in.

Hi, Jack.

What's up?

Well, I thought I'd say hi before I head next door.

Mayor Hanson has called

an emergency town council meeting.

Not more budget cuts?

Oh, I think everything's on the table.

The park, the marina, the community theater...

Well, they won't cut the theater

because the mayor's wife is in every play.

Very true.

Listen, you free for lunch today?

I hear Moon has a fish taco special.

Mm, that sounds good.

Well, this case is pretty cut and dry.

I should be done by 12:00.

I will see you then.

Your honor, my client, Zachary Westen,

is seeking a divorce from his wife, Rosemary Westen,

and joint custody of their two children,

Allison and Edward.

My client would also like to proceed with the divorce.

It looks like you've already settled

division of assets and liabilities,

so this should be straightforward...

Forgive me, your honor, I wasn't quite finished.

We need to amend our request.

Go ahead.

Rosemary Westen

is now seeking sole custody of the children.

What?

Rose, we talked about this!

I changed my mind.

Then change it back. You can't...

- Order, please! - These are my children!

They're my children, too, Zach.

I won't let you take them from me.

What difference does it make?

You never see them anyway!

Order.

So much for cut and dry.

Cedar Cove 01x05 For The Sake Of The Children Originally Aired August 17, 2013

Okay, guys, you know the drill,

big circle.

Come on.

And don't you pull her hair.

I have eyes in the back of my head.

Okay, I'm going to go pick our books...

For today...

just give me a second.

Allison!

Hi, Ms. Sherman.

Honey, if you're looking for your mom, she's not here.

She's in court divorcing my dad.

Shouldn't you be in school?

I just couldn't face it today.

Please don't tell?

Tell you what.

My lips are sealed,

if you help me out with story time.

Your mom always gives me a hand.

You're blackmailing me?

Yeah, I suppose I am.

Your honor, I moved out of the house

just over a month ago,

I got an apartment in Tacoma,

near my office.

Now, there are separate rooms for the kids,

it's in a very safe area,

right across the street from a park

what about their school?

Objection!

Who's asking the questions here?

Sustained.

Please refrain from calling out.

- You'll have your turn. - I told you,

the days that they're with me,

I will take them to their school in Cedar Cove.

Now, it's a half hour each way, your honor,

but I am more than willing to do that.

More likely, Janice will do it.

Objection! Your honor...

Counsel, while I respect your attempts

to maintain some semblance of order here,

I'm going to allow Mr. and Mrs. Westen

some latitude to speak freely.

But don't take my accommodation too far.

Now, who's Janice?

She's my assistant.

And no, I will drive them.

Your honor,

my children are everything to me.

They're my life.

I think that I deserve to have them with me

for at least the same amount of time as she does.

You're a stay-at-home mom?

Yes.

I quit my job as a teacher

when I got pregnant with Allison.

We figured Zach could support the family

with his salary

and I would stay home and raise the kids.

Did that not work out?

No, it was fine.

I mean, at first,

but after Eddie was born,

she started taking more and more volunteer work.

But it was mostly with the school.

I would be helping with PTA,

or fundraisers...

And I was fine with that, your honor,

but after that,

then it became volunteering at the community center,

and then volunteering at the library,

and it got to the point

where she was home even less than I was...

Well, how many sides does a hexagon have?

Six.

And what's six times three?

18.

Bingo!

Sorry I'm late.

Hey, is everything okay?

I was starting to get worried.

I had the PTA meeting.

Didn't you get my message?

No.

I left you a message on your voicemail.

Honey, I'm sorry,

there was no message.

Did you eat?

Yeah, we got pizza.

Why did you have pizza?

Well, the kids were hungry and I was tired.

I had a long day at work,

and you didn't leave us anything.

Wait a minute!

That is not what happened that night.

It's true, I was late...

Sorry I'm late!

Where were you?

I had the PTA meeting.

Didn't you get my message?

- No. - I left a message on your voicemail.

There were no message.

Why'd you get pizza?

Because the kids were hungry,

and I can't cook, remember?

But I made you a lasagna.

No, you didn't.

When you left this morning,

I told you if I was late, there's a lasagna in the fridge.

You never said that!

Your honor, that's not what happened.

When I came home that night, there was no lasagna for us...

Yes, there was!

I'd left you a message!

The house was a mess, the dishes were in the sink...

You tuned me out like you always tune me out!

Okay, that's enough!

There is obviously

a lot of hard feelings and miscommunication,

but if there's an amicable solution to be reached,

I'm going to need the two of you

to take a step back,