...and you cried buckets
when you read
"Where the Red Fern Grows."
Wh--
That says between us.
Not making
any promises.
Uncle Marcus' car
looks nicer than I remember.
You don't say.
How are Reuben and I...
doing with, uh...
You know.
♪♪
Still hard.
I mean,
they were your parents.
I don't think that pain
ever goes away completely.
But every day's
a little easier,
and your Uncle Marcus
has been great.
I think
that you and Reuben
are even closer
in this timeline.
Do it.
It's gonna help.
♪♪
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Exhales sharply ]
Now, remember,
y-you're just a friend
from my band, okay?
Mack: Yeah, okay,
but what instrument do I play?
Deke: I don't know.
I was thinking maybe...
harmonica?
Oh, what? Harmonica?
Oh, hell no.
No. No, no, no, no.
[ Chuckles ]
I'm a sax man
all the way.
Ugh.
Of course the big man
plays the sax.
Alright,
I'm into that,
but we're gonna have to get you
a couple lessons.
It's got to be
authentic.
♪♪
You have 27 days
until it's time
to rendezvous
back with the Zephyr.
And I'll be --
Standing right here.
That's the theory anyway.
Good luck.
♪♪
♪
Mack's okay.
We have his location.
Okay and alive
are two very different things.
It's been
20 months since...
♪
No one should ever
have to go through
something like that
alone.
[ Switch clicks ]
We'll be there soon.
♪
♪
♪
[ Exhales sharply ]
[ Sighs ]
♪
I was worried
about you.
I'm getting better.
Good to see you,
Deke.
You, too, Coulson.
 That's really not
 the reaction I was expecting.
Simmons gave specific orders
to find your hard drive.
Said it was
our most important asset.
I might even
agree with her.
 Did she mention
 anything about --
Building you a new body?
You'll just
have to wait and see.
 That's cold, May,
 even for you.
♪♪
How are you holding up?
It wasn't easy,
but it helped
that I had time,
and I had friends.
♪
These are
S.H.I.E.L.D. agents?
Mack: Mm.
Come on.
Let me introduce you.
♪
