Being Erica (2009–2011): Season 2, Episode 9 - A River Runs Through It... It Being Egypt - full transcript
Erica is on strained terms with Kai because he had sex with Sam after she told him to look after her. It doesn't help when Erica tries to avoid him, but still runs into him both in her professional and personal life. She's not sure what the connection is to her current problems, but Dr. Tom decides to send Erica back to a time in high school when she and Leo had a house party, which resulted in Gary's beloved "mid life crisis car" getting trashed. Gary was never more angry with her than over that incident, and his and Leo's relationship never recovered. In going back, Erica believes that Leo's blind loyalty to his friend Robin is the cause of the car getting destroyed and for Leo and Gary's fallout. But Erica ultimately learns to see the truth behind the façade. She has to apply that truth when Kai asks her a question.
Previously on "Being Erica"...
You've been
an amazing brother,
and you've always
been that way.
You are patient
and good and strong.
Erica, what's wrong?
Why you crying?
No!
What is going on?
I left Josh.
That's not how it was,
I mean...
it wasn't just me.
Sam wanted it, too.
She initiated it.
Wow.
I'm not leaving without you.
Sam...
Sam!
Coffee?
Uh, no, I'll just drink
the stuff at work.
Are you sure?
We have time.
You know, I don't really like
the coffee there anymore.
.0000
Plus, it's... it's...
overpriced
and it's crowded and--
It's always been
overpriced and crowded.
This is about Kai,
isn't it?
Yes, okay?
He took advantage of Sam
when she was vulnerable.
And to be honest, he's the last
person I want to see right now.
They say the truth
will set you free.
But no one bothers
to mention
that the truth can be
a tricky thing.
Um, I'll see you after work.
Hey, let's go out
tonight, have some fun.
What do you say?
How's that sound?
Bye, gotta go.
Bye.
The fact is
that getting to the truth
is not easily done.
Too often it gets buried
or misplaced
or tucked away
where no one can find it.
Okay, so, she works
in non-fiction,
she wears
orthopedic shoes,
and clearly,
she is not a he.
Oh, would you just tell me
your gossip already?
You know you want to.
Okay, fine.
It's Dori.
And Zeke, the mail guy,
has been making
special deliveries,
if you know
what I'm saying.
Oh, really?
It's nice to have
the old Brent back.
I mean, you were so down
for a while,
honestly, I...
I thought that you
were gonna quit.
Moi? Never.
The Brent
is not a quitter.
Ah--aah!
Did you pinch me?
Follow me right now.
Julianne, what?
Your "bestie" sold me out,
to Galvin, to Scott,
and then they turned around and
gave him Friedken's book.
He's a liar, and he's a Brutus,
he's a Judas!
Julianne, just calm down for a second,
Brent, he's not a Judas.
He sent emails
trashing me.
I saw them, Erica.
Oh, my God.
And I am not gonna let--
that ungrateful traitor
take me down.
So, "The Sex Scoop",
it has to be stellar.
Oh, it will be.
I am all over it.
Okay.
I'm trusting you.
I'm gonna make some tea,
get things organized in the board room.
Kai should be here
in a few minutes.
Uh, Kai Booker?
Yeah.
He's our first case study.
Didn't you get my email?
No.
Hey, Erica.
Missed you this morning,
Thought maybe you could use
a vanilla latte.
Thanks.
Well, Alexis is waiting for us
in the boardroom, so...
Oh, sure, but, hey,
before we go in,
don't you think we should just talk
about what happened?
What is there to talk about?
What's there to talk about?
There's Sam, and what
you said about me.
You said I was selfish,
inconsiderate...
An asshole.
Hello Kai.
All set?
Shall we?
Yeah.
The real question is,
if one day you stumbled
upon the truth,
would you even know it?
Would you even recognize it
for what it was?
♪ Being Erica 2x09 ♪
A River Runs Through It...It Being Egypt
Original Air Date on November 17, 2009
♪ it's clearer inside of me ♪
♪ who I will always be ♪
♪ open me up to my heart ♪
♪ it feels like
I'm seeing in the dark ♪
♪ waking me up to my heart ♪
♪ to do it all over
again and again ♪
♪ until the end ♪
♪ the sum of my dreams ♪
♪ and everything
I ever wanted to be ♪
Orientation?
Uh, north-northwest.
Straight.
And how would you describe
your level of experience?
I'd say it's, uh...
extensive.
Don't worry Kai,
we're following
in the tradition of Kinsey,
we're not here to judge.
Right, Erica?
No, no judgment here.
You can totally trust us.
So, "extensive."
interesting.
Many men have difficulty
finding willing partners,
but not you.
Why is that?
I guess I'm good
at reading a woman's,
uh... signals.
When they're drunk
or sober?
Okay, let's, uh, let's talk
about a recent encounter.
As an instructive example.
Mm.
The last woman
you had sex with.
Ooh.
Oh, wow,
This is awkward.
No, Kai, please, go ahead,
Tell us how you read
her signals.
Fine. Um, fine.
She was a customer,
she was in a bad state,
she'd just left her husband,
and she wanted
to have some fun
and get her mind
off of things.
Oh, so she was a customer?
I guess then you gave her
great customer service?
That's one way
of putting it, yeah.
Kai, can you excuse us
for a moment?
No, Kai, that's fine.
I just remembered
that I have
some calls to attend to,
so, we'll debrief later.
Erica Strange.
Hey, it's Sam.
Hey.
Is it a bad time?
No, it's fine.
How are you?
You know, stuck at mom's.
No job.
Living the dream.
Hey, listen,
what are you doing tonight?
'cause Ethan and I we're
thinking about going out.
Do you want to join us?
Really?
Oh, that would be amazing.
Good.
Hey, you haven't seen Kai
around at all, have you?
Why?
No reason.
I was just wondering
if maybe he'd asked
about me or...
No, you know,
I haven't seen him.
So, I'll call you later
about tonight.
Okay, bye.
Bye.
We could go to the Drake.
That's always fun.
You know, Kai,
he looks right at me
and basically says,
"I got it on
with your sister.
Oh, yeah,
I gave it to her."
Or we could try
this is London.
Sitting in the board room,
just totally shameless.
Well, you asked him
about his sex life.
What was he supposed to say?
Are you mad at me?
No, I just want to know
where we're going.
And I know you're upset,
but, come on,
you can't be surprised.
Why not?
Because the guy
is a womanizer.
He's all flash
no substance.
Yeah.
This is London
sounds perfect.
Okay?
J--what are you doing here?
Well, you haven't been
answering my calls, so...
You can't just show up
like this.
Sam, just give me
another chance.
I love you.
What more do you need?
I need you to go
back to London.
We're not gonna make
any decisions right now.
How come you're
all dressed up?
Because I'm going out
with Erica and Ethan.
Josh, please...
Go.
♪ let's have some fun,
this beat is sick ♪
♪ I wanna take a ride
on your disco stick ♪
♪ huh! ♪
You are such a sweetheart.
I know this isn't your
favorite thing to do.
Well, as long as you don't
make me hold your purse
or dance, I'm happy.
Oh my God!
Is that Kai?
Double date, fun.
Hey, look who I brought!
Hi.
Kai! You're here!
♪ hold me and love me ♪
So, Kai,
let's get some drinks.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Look, I'm just worried
about you, Sam.
I don't think that Kai
is the kind of guy
you want to have
a rebound with.
Actually, he's exactly
the kind of guy.
The other night
was the best sex
I've ever had in my life.
Are you upset
that I invited him?
Is it weird because
you guys are friends?
No, no, no, it's fine.
Look, just--
just be careful, okay,
'cause I don't want
you to get hurt.
Erica, I am a big girl.
I got this all
under control.
I can't believe--
I can't believe he
actually used the words
"flight risk."
Like I'm some kind of felon.
I put seven years of my life
into that hospital.
I think you should tell your old boss
he's full of shit.
That'll convince him to
give you your job back.
And you know what I think,
Sam?
I think you should
take the time
to find out who you are
and what you want.
And screw everybody else.
Reinvent.
Reinvent. Just throw your life away,
just like that.
Wow, that's good advice.
Unfortunately for Sam,
she lives in the real world,
unlike some people.
You want to dance?
Love to.
Yeah?
♪ two hearts
are beating together ♪
♪ I'm in love... ♪
Could you at least
try to be nice?
Sam obviously likes him.
Yeah,
and she liked Josh, too.
Look where that got her.
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ two hearts
bre beating together ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
Thank you.
Hey, you see what I see?
Oh, no.
Where's Sam?
Look, Josh,
don't do this.
Get out of the way.
I'm not letting you go out there.
Move!
You followed me here?
Josh, go home!
You think I'm gonna
leave you here,
while some horny
little bastard
puts his hands all over you?
Not a chance!
What's the problem, Josh?
Everything's under control, man.
Okay? You get the hell
out of here!
Look, come on, come on.
Get off me.
You need to cool down,
okay?
This is between me
and my wife.
She doesn't want to be
your wife anymore.
Would you shut up!
Nobody's asking you!
Come on, can we please just
calm down and talk about this?
No, we can't
talk about it!
What, are you
on recess duty?
I'm gonna call security.
You go ahead and call security,
you ball-busting bitch.
Josh.
Go to hell, asshole..
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ two hearts
are beating together ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ is this forever
and ever ♪
Hey, look, I'm really
sorry about tonight.
Sorry for what?
You were great.
No, I wasn't.
I didn't do anything.
Of course you did.
I mean, you talked to him,
And you tried to reason.
I just stood there
and let him say those things.
I let Kai be the one.
The one dumb enough
to start a fight?
It's not dumb to stand up
for you and Sam.
Look, you--you did what
you thought was right,
and... and it's over now,
so let's just let it go,
okay?
It's all good.
Okay.
Dr... Rocky?
That's great workout.
But you know what
the best thing about this is,
is that it's a terrific
stress reliever.
Hmm.
Here, why don't you
give it a go?
Oh, no, I'm okay.
No, really, give it a try.
For me.
Yeah.
Try it again,
but this time...
just dig down
a little deeper there.
Just direct it, you know,
right into your fist.
I don't have
any inner angst!
Right.
Well, then who was that one
directed at?
That was for you for abandoning me
on my last session.
I think you did
pretty great.
That's for Brent.
Hmm.
Josh.
And most of all...
That's for Kai.
Kai.
Well, let's talk
about Kai, then.
What did Kai do to deserve
that fine roundhouse?
What did he do?
Uh, he's a self-serving pig.
He went after my sister,
After I asked him
to watch out for her.
He is completely selfish.
Did he hurt her?
Did he break her heart?
No, not yet, but he will
After he dumps her for his
next flavor of the week.
So tell me about
dad's car.
Okay, I don't really
see the connection,
But...
It was the mid-life
crisis-mobile.
My dad loved that car.
And he kept it in the garage,
and no one was allowed
to touch it, let alone drive it.
I'm getting a bad feeling
about this one.
So, my mom and dad,
they took Sam to Buffalo
for some mathlete
competition,
and Leo and I,
we had the house to ourselves
for the entire weekend.
His friend Robin convinced
us to have this big party.
So, we used the car
to go and get alcohol.
It was so much fun.
Jude came and...
Zach, of course.
But the best part was it was
just me and Leo hanging out,
Hosting.
I think that it was
one of the best times
we ever had together.
And he was--
he was hilarious.
He was so much fun,
just...
But unfortunately
we forgot about the car
and we left it
in the driveway.
The car that we're barely
allowed to look at,
and... someone got to it.
My dad was beside himself.
He lost it on us.
It was weeks before
he would even talk to me again.
I think it was the angriest
my dad's ever been with me.
And I felt awful.
But Leo had the worst of it.
My dad went crazy on him.
He said these things that
he could never take back.
Their relationship,
it never really recovered,
and then...
Well, as you know,
um, it was too late.
So, if I could go back
and do it all over--
you'd park the car
in the garage?
At the very least.
And then, you know,
the car would be safe,
and we could still
have the party, and...
and maybe dad and Leo, they
could've worked things out.
Even just a little bit
before he died.
Dr. Tom, what if I'm
not ready to go back and see Leo?
I just feel really anxious
all of a sudden.
I know.
I'll tell you what--
why don't you try to work out
some of that stuff right now?
Just direct it
right at the bag, okay?
Okay.
Aah! Jeez, Erica.
Leo.
I, uh...
Leo, I'm--I'm so, so sorry.
Not being a sexist pig here,
but you punch like a girl,
okay? I'm fine.
I'll show you a punch.
You want to see a real punch?
Okay, stop it, idiot.
Come on, you guys,
We gotta get this stuff
in the car.
How much booze
did you buy?
Not enough. We're gonna
get so freaking hammered tonight!
Aah!
Well, we can't go too wild,
right?
Mom and dad are away
till Monday,
it's a hot summer weekend,
some steam to blow off,
and a whole lot of...
Dude,
butterscotch schnapps?
Girls like it.
Shotgun!
Hey, look,
I'm all about us having fun,
but I just think
we can't let things get
too out of control, right?
Nothing bad is gonna
happen, all right?
You promise?
Yes, little sister
who acts like a big sister.
Oh, Leo, please,
just easy on the car,
okay?
And I'm driving.
Whoo-hoo!
Whoo-hoo! Hey!
Keep it coming.
A little faster.
Oh, my foot! Oh my God,
you ran over my foot!
Oh, my God.
Oh, my...
You are such an idiot!
In your face...
Cut it out.
Leo, am I close enough?
I don't want to hit
the wall.
You still got like 2 feet.
Pull back some more.
Far enough!
There. Good.
You gonna relax now?
Don't worry,
as long as we're vigilant,
this could be fun.
Vigilant?
Careful.
You know what I mean.
All I'm worried
about is being late
for my own party, bubbe.
Turned 45
on the ride over.
Trust me,
it was worth it.
Do you think Robin's cute?
I think he's a spoiled
little smartass.
And if you see him going
anywhere near the garage,
you let me know.
Okay, paranoid much?
You never know who's
capable of what, right?
Besides,
it's my party,
I can be paranoid
if I want to.
Well, if you're so concerned
about Casa Strange,
why you putting chips
in the good bowls?
Because chips go in bowls.
Yeah, when you're
like 30, mom.
Uh, can you pass me
a purple wine cooler?
Ooh, big mistake, Jude.
Huge.
Da da daa!
No ball in the house.
Whoa, someone needs
to take a downer.
Party, party, party!
Ha ha!
Rrrr.
Hello.
Easy there, tiger.
If your cheap-ass brother
is gonna charge me admission,
I deserve me some grabbage.
He's doing what?
Yeah,
go look for yourself.
Alley-oop.
Heads up.
Hey, Zach said that
you're charging cover?
Yeah, you cannot
charge people, man.
Seriously,
it's, uh...
It's totally
in-hospital.
Nice word, dork.
I'm just being vigilant,
making some money,
and keeping the jokers
out of our house.
Mm, my brother,
the entrepreneur.
Your brother
the cheapskate!
Where's my money, weasel?
I told you, Mike,
I'm all paid up.
The way I look at it,
you're about $200 in the hole.
Mike, why don't you
and your crack ho
girlfriend
go back to Jilly's
so she can work the night shift
and get the hell
out of my face, okay?
Whoa! Chill, man,
chill, all right?
Robin, back off.
Please just...
Just take these and go.
Please.
This is just getting
started.
♪ I'm the cream of the crop,
I rise to the top ♪
♪ I never eat a pig
cause a pig is a cop ♪
♪ or better yet a terminator
like Arnold Schwarzenegger ♪
♪ tryin' to play me out... ♪
Okay, who's that?
Some guy Robin knows.
He says I owe him
for this weed I didn't buy
like two weeks ago.
Robin, what kind of world
do you live in?
This is our house.
It's okay, Erica.
It's over.
Just have a beer
and enjoy yourself.
Leo, what if it's not?
I mean, what if he comes back?
He won't.
And if he does,
I'll deal with it,
like I did just now.
Don't worry,
I'm on it.
Trust me?
Trust me?
Beers.
Party!
♪ jump, jump, jump, jump,
jump, jump, jump, jump ♪
♪ jump, jump, jump, jump,
jump, jump, jump, jump ♪
♪ jump, jump, jump, jump,
jump, jump, jump, jump, ♪
♪ jump, jump, jump... ♪
Oh, my God!
Zach, what the hell?
It's bigger than you
thought, right?
Ugh. Zack, you stink.
You stink like beer
and teenage boy.
I'll just put some more
paco rabanne on.
Whoa, get off of me.
Oh, no-no-no-no.
This is not happening and
I put the car in the garage!
What's going on?
Leo!
Leo, get out here!
Those bastards
can't be too far.
Come on, watch me,
I'm gonna cream 'em.
Zach!
Zach, wait!
Hey, what happed?
Did you see anything?
No, we were crashed out
and we heard these noises.
Somebody was in the garage
trashing the car.
Well, no shit Sherlock.
We chased him out,
but... too late.
You don't understand how
destroyed dad's gonna be.
We need to call
the police.
No, no, no cops.
What are you talk--
what are you talking about?!
Somebody broke in
and trashed the car.
Of course cops!
Sorry, I...
Look, I gotta split, man,
I gotta work tomorrow,
So... later.
Oh, what,
he's just leaving?
What kind
of a friend is that?
Just come inside.
We don't have to wake
everybody up, do we?
Get off me.
Who breaks into a garage
just to trash a car?
It happens.
Well, we have to
get it fixed
before mom and dad
come back on Monday.
Ha. Total "Risky
Business" style. Word.
Do you think it was Mike?
Who's Mike?
He was that drug dealer guy
that Leo turned away.
Robin owes him money,
so maybe it's like,
I don't know, payback.
Whoa. Some serious gangster shit.
Leo, is that who you saw?
Because he said that
this wasn't over.
It was dark, but, yeah.
Yeah, I think it was Mike.
Oh, great.
That's great.
So Robin is on the wrong
side of a drug dealer--
which is why
you can't call the cops.
You can't blame Robin
for this.
Yes, actually, I can.
Look, I'm wiped.
I'm going back to bed.
Leo, if we
don't fix this,
then dad,
he's gonna flip out.
It's gonna get ugly,
and you don't want that.
We'll deal with this
in the morning.
Scrape damage on rear
like someone drive
against a pole.
Window bashed in,
like gorilla
with a baseball bat.
Uh... ca--mm.
How much to fix it?
Today.
No, not possible.
Two days,
$2,000 dollars.
Best I can do.
Okay, so how much money
do you have?
I don't know? A couple hundred
from the door last night,
maybe a grand in my account
that I got back
when I quit university.
You?
Oh, no way,
Robin's your friend,
Erica--
he can cover the rest.
But he's the reason
that this happened!
Would you calm down? I'm not
asking my friend for money.
Okay, fine,
we'll ask his parents.
Jesus. when did you get so bossy?
Stop pushing me!
It's amazing, you know?
You stand beneath a car,
there's always so much more
going on underneath
than you're aware of.
You know, your talents,
they never cease to amaze me.
Aw, thanks.
So, good times.
Leo and I,
we're at each other's throats
and my dad's car is trashed
all over again.
Well, did you park it
in the garage?
Yes, I parked it
in the garage!
It is Robin's fault
for inviting that Mike guy.
So this guy brings
his hemi in to us
for a battery replacement.
You know, convinced that
that's what it needed.
Well, we examined the truck,
and clearly, it was
the alternator.
Okay, you lost me at hemi.
Well, the guy got very
annoyed with us.
Refused to believe
what we were telling him,
and then proceeded to drive
a faulty alternator
through two more batteries
before he got to it.
That's just like Leo.
He's got this blind spot
for Robin
and he refuses to see
what a loser he is
and that he's just
dragging him down.
"all truths are easy
to understand
"once they are discovered.
The point is
to discover them."
Galileo.
Right.
Oh, crap. Guys,
look on your driveway.
You said they weren't
coming back until Monday.
Oh, she must've called
your parents.
Hey.
Who's up for Canada's
Wonderland?
We're going to Wonderland?!
Yeah! Let's party!
Leo, this is hardly the time.
Look,
it's where Robin works.
We'll get the money
from him,
beg that mechanic
to fix the car today,
and if he can't,
at least we'll have the
money for dad to fix it.
All right?
I guess that would be better.
That's why
I'm the big brother.
Okay, can we park
a little bit farther away,
like, uh, Vancouver?
This is
ridiculously far.
The window's broken.
Do you want to just leave it
parked around tons of people?
Someone could steal it.
Then why didn't you drop us
off at the front gate?
All right, okay,
the next person that whines
takes the TTC back downtown!
Do you want the money or not?
I'm sorry, guys,
he's not acting
like himself today.
If you want, you can
stay with the car.
Huh! No way, Jose!
Yo, them rides
is calling my name!
Zach! Zach!
Ooh, look!
Funnel cakes!
Can we share one?
Erica, come on.
No, Judith.
Later, okay?
Hey, is that him?
Yeah.
You guys are living
the life.
I mean, really?
Who needs university?
His mom makes him pay rent,
dumbass.
Hey, look, Leo,
I'll go with you.
Whoa, no!
No, you're not.
Dude, Robin's my friend
and the last thing I need
is you busting his ass.
Stay here.
Oh man, he told you
what time it is!
Flava flav!
Eh, yo, guys.
Check it, check it.
It's the wildebeest!
I am going to tame her
and make her mine!
So, did you get the money?
Yeah, we just gotta wait
until he has lunch
and then we'll drive him
to the bank.
He's coming through for us,
all right?
Oh, Leo,
that is a such a relief.
So, does that mean I can
get my funnel cake now?
Yes. Let's go.
Mmmm!
Remember that time
on Center Island
when you ate
all that candy floss
and threw up all over
the carousel?
Yes, I remember,
no thanks to you.
See?
Half an hour ago
you were pissed at me,
but now look--
we're getting our money,
we're eating
funnel cakes.
It's all good.
I told you to trust me.
Well, it's not like I had
no reason to be upset.
Erica, come on.
I mean, ever since the liquor store
you've been acting
like mom.
No, I haven't.
It's just,
you don't want to go
to university, I get it.
You need to follow
your own path...
Yeah, but what?
Come on, Erica,
spell out the big mistake
I'm making
with my life.
It's you and dad...
you two are going off
the rails.
Tell me something
I don't know.
But do you?
Because it seems to me like
you're willing to sacrifice
your relationship with him
to protect Robin.
Who, I'm sorry to say,
but, Leo,
he's dragging you down.
Okay, Erica.
Loud and clear.
Just...
don't be mad anymore.
I don't like it
when you're mad at me.
I'm not mad at you, I...
Hey, you know what?
Finish the funnel cake.
Hey, I want us
to go to the Kettles...
To see if I can exact
my revenge...
Ugh...
Come on!
♪ baby, let's move
'cause you know ♪
♪ that the light here
really hurts my eyes ♪
♪ I come from a world
where the light is dim ♪
♪ and the people not so jive ♪
♪ so fine ♪
♪ you know it's gonna be ♪
♪ so come on, come on,
come on, come on, baby ♪
♪ come on
if you want it to be ♪
♪ oowatanite ♪
♪ everything'll be all right ♪
♪ come on, come on,
love me tonight ♪
♪ and I'll be yours
till the sun comes up ♪
Just don't barf
in the car.
I've been looking
for you guys everywhere.
You ready to go
or what?
Yeah, let's do it.
All right.
Are you sure you
parked in lot "W"?
I'm sure we did.
I even wrote it down.
No way.
What,
somebody stole it?
Oh, come on!
You've got to be kidding me!
Erica! That--
We're in front
of the waterfall,
we'll be here until 2:30.
Copy that.
Security's calling the cops
and they'll meet you here
to make a report.
Dad is gonna explode.
We'll find the car.
You don't know that.
Leo, we should call them
and just tell them
what happened.
We're just gonna tell 'em
it's stolen, right?
I mean, leave it at that.
Leo.
It makes total sense.
The dickwad that stole the car,
he also messed it up.
It keeps everything
nice and clean.
Erica. Erica.
You aren't a great bullshit detector, right?
No, that's why you're a great lawyer.
Uh yo...someday you will be...uh...
Listen, you're worried
about the car,
it gets broken into,
and then Leo parks it
somewhere safe
and it's stolen?
So, what are you saying?
Don't get mad or anything,
but, come on...
What if Leo knows
who stole the car
and what they did with it?
You think that
it was that Mike guy, right?
This is the last thing
you want to hear right now,
but it's so obvious.
Leo and Robin
are behind all of this.
Right.
Okay, so, well, if the car
really was stolen,
then Leo would still
have the keys, right?
Hey, Leo.
Can I have the keys?
Uh...
Uh...
Why?
I just want to give
the key ring back to dad.
I gave it to him
for his birthday.
Right. Um...
Shit. I don't know
what happened...
w-wait, wait, wait,
um...
The beast! I must've
lost 'em on the ride.
Robin?
What? What are you--
what?
What are you--
Sis...
So you were just gonna
leave it out here
with the window broken?
I thought the closer
to the park,
the faster the cops
would find it.
Oh, wow. That makes you
a real prince, Leo.
So, are you gonna tell me
what happened, what really happened?
Are you sure
you want to know?
Yes.
Robin wanted to go
for a burger run.
I said I was good
to drive, but...
I wasn't.
Backed into a pole
at the drive-thru.
Drunk driving?
You're lucky
it was just the pole.
And so what about
the rest of it?
I mean, how did the window
get broken?
I panicked.
And so I came up with this idea
on the ride home
that if we mess the car up
it'll look like someone
from the party did it.
I can't believe
I'm hearing this.
I know, it was stupid.
No, it's pathetic.
And you lied to me.
Do you know what it's been like
since I quit university?
I'm a constant disappointment
to mom and dad.
Everything I do
is further proof
that I'm a directionless
loser.
Oh, come on, Leo.
Don't put this on them.
You said it yourself.
I'm on my own path,
and they hate it.
No, they hate that you're hanging
out with Robin all day,
You're skateboarding
and acting like a teenager!
Leo, that's not a path,
it's a detour.
You were willing to sell
Robin and Mike out,
and if I hadn't figured out
your insane plan,
you would've
sold me out, too.
That is not true.
Believe me, Leo, it is.
You would've stood there
and you would have said
nothing to mom and dad.
You take my car out,
after a night of drinking,
after having a party
at my house!
Dad, please, please, please!
I know that you're mad,
but he made a mistake, okay?
He panicked.
You're not actually making
excuses for him, are you?
And here's the most pathetic
thing, Leo--
you're too old
to be grounded!
And you're too old
to be acting like some rebel
without a brain!
When did you turn
into such a--
Dad! Please, don't.
I'm serious.
I'm sorry.
Yeah?
Well,
sorry doesn't cut it.
And it doesn't fix a thing!
Erica, are you okay?
Yeah, no, I'm fine.
I just...
These heels are hard
to walk in.
Drink some water.
Thank you.
You got quiet
all of a sudden.
Mm, just a... crazy day.
Processing.
Evening.
Isn't it morning already?
It's 3 am.
The bridge between
night and day.
And a perfect time
for self-reflection.
So you couldn't sleep
either, huh?
Charter member
of the insomniacs club.
Please.
Thank you.
So, I've been, you know,
going over the session,
over and over it
in my head,
and I'm torn about Leo.
Really?
Even after he drove drunk
and trashed your dad's car
and lied about it?
Well, when I watched my dad
go after him,
just the way that
he tore into Leo,
it's no wonder that
he was driven to the edge.
And I always thought that
he could do no wrong...
So is that what
I'm supposed to realize,
that, you know,
Leo wasn't perfect,
and that Kai,
he isn't the devil,
and that people
aren't black and white?
No.
Fine, then.
What is it?
I mean, what is so important
for me to learn
that you had to tarnish all
the memories of my brother?
"truth is like the sun.
You can shut it out
for a time,
but it ain't goin' away."
Elvis Presley.
Well, good night.
Hey.
Usual?
Kai...
Yesterday...
I was a little--
Judgmental? Rude?
Yeah, and I'm here
to apologize.
Why?
Well, because...
because...
I get that you're
not a bad person.
You just make
some bad choices.
Well, thank you,
Dr. Erica.
Why don't you try talking
to me like a normal person
and not my damned
therapist?
I'm here because I wanted
to have an honest, open,
intelligent dialogue.
With me? A juvenile musician
with poor impulse control.
Aw, gee, I'm flattered
somebody as perfect
and accomplished as you
would even consider
talking to me.
I came here looking
for the truth
and to see the real you.
And this is the real you.
Hey, there's lot of other
places to buy coffee.
Oh, yeah? And there are a lot
of other women to sleep with,
women who aren't my sister!
Oh, so that's what this is?
I don't that it's right
that you're screwing around
with Sam's heart.
With Sam's heart.
Or yours?
Be honest, Erica.
Are you angry,
or are you jealous?
Oh. Did you get my email
about Melinda's farewell gift?
I'm desperate
for your input.
Whatever you think.
Hello.
Straight guy over here
could use a little direction.
I was thinking mani-pedi,
but that's so done.
Brent, is it...
Is it true that you're
taking Friedken's book
from Julianne?
Yes.
Hate me all you want.
No, I don't hate you.
I'm just shocked
that you would do that.
Listen, Julianne's ship
is taking on water--fast.
And I want you
to make it to shore.
Look, appreciate that,
I do.
But she gave me my shot.
She's a friend,
and I'm not just gonna
abandon her.
I'm disappointed in you,
Erica.
Yeah.
The feeling's mutual.
This afternoon
I thought we'd go
to the reference
library archive.
Sure.
Good.
And I thought
it'd interesting
to go over some
of the more inter--
Oh! Uh, hello!
Hello.
Uh... can we... help you?
Yes. I'd heard you were
seeking case studies.
You're doing a book
on modern sexuality?
No, we're full.
Yes, that's us!
Forgive us, we're a little
disorganized today.
I didn't think I had anyone booked
until 10:00, Mr., uh...
Dr. Tom.
Oh, medical doctor or ph.D.?
Ph.D.
Specializing in,
uh, metaphysics.
The theory of time travel.
Uh... Since you've chosen
to come in on your own,
Dr. Tom, I'm assuming
there's something specific
You'd like to discuss?
Uh, yes,
as a matter of fact.
Uh, infidelity.
You know, where does it--
where does it begin?
Interesting.
Tell us more.
Well, uh...
there is a woman.
Uh, no, not my partner.
And to be honest,
I find this woman
to be infuriating.
You know?
Brash, she's headstrong.
But, I don't know,
deep inside
she's like this...
melody that keeps playing
in the back of my mind.
You can tune out a melody.
Oh, I've tried that.
It's not so easily done.
Uh, ear worms,
I think you call them.
You know those songs
you get in your head
and you just can't
get rid of them?
Oh my goodness,
that happens to me all the time.
Oh.
Mostly the gypsy kings.
You can distract yourself,
you can turn the music up
really loud...
do everything it takes
to avoid seeing...
to avoid seeing what's
right in front of you.
Like with Leo.
Who's Leo?
My brother.
He betrayed me and...
and I didn't want to see it.
He was a great brother.
But he also had
some serious flaws.
I'm sorry,
do you two know each other?
It's so much easier
to live in denial.
We do it to protect
ourselves
from the things we don't
want to acknowledge.
But if we do that,
then we're just living a lie.
No matter what
we tell ourselves.
"the truth
is incontrovertible/
"malice may attack it,
"ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is."
Winston Churchill.
They say that
the truth will set you free.
But I'm more interested
in what they don't say.
Look, I know that you can
get a coffee anywhere,
but I happen to really
like the coffee here.
And that is
that the truth hurts,
that it can be dangerous.
Comin' up.
So, I'm not banned?
Now, let's be honest,
you're my best customer.
And you tip large.
Look, do you--
do you have a second?
You were just trying
to smooth things over
and I wouldn't let you.
The truth is, it was wrong
what happened with Sam.
Oh Kai, you know,
you do not owe me an explation.
Yeah, I do.
You asked me to look out for her,
and I was...
I was--I was me,
I was weak,
and I need to own up
to that.
And, uh, I have to own up
to something, too.
You asked if I was jealous.
Yeah, I shouldn't have
said that.
No, it...
It was the right question.
I mean, I'm not saying
that I want to leave Ethan,
because I don't.
But I...
I don't want to--
I just--I can't--I can't--
I can't keep living
in denial
and--so, yes,
you were right.
I was jealous.
And I do have feelings
for you, Kai.
I wish I that didn't,
but I do.
Revealing the truth--
It's like lighting a match.
It can bring light,
help you see more clearly,
or... it can set
your world on fire.
You've been
an amazing brother,
and you've always
been that way.
You are patient
and good and strong.
Erica, what's wrong?
Why you crying?
No!
What is going on?
I left Josh.
That's not how it was,
I mean...
it wasn't just me.
Sam wanted it, too.
She initiated it.
Wow.
I'm not leaving without you.
Sam...
Sam!
Coffee?
Uh, no, I'll just drink
the stuff at work.
Are you sure?
We have time.
You know, I don't really like
the coffee there anymore.
.0000
Plus, it's... it's...
overpriced
and it's crowded and--
It's always been
overpriced and crowded.
This is about Kai,
isn't it?
Yes, okay?
He took advantage of Sam
when she was vulnerable.
And to be honest, he's the last
person I want to see right now.
They say the truth
will set you free.
But no one bothers
to mention
that the truth can be
a tricky thing.
Um, I'll see you after work.
Hey, let's go out
tonight, have some fun.
What do you say?
How's that sound?
Bye, gotta go.
Bye.
The fact is
that getting to the truth
is not easily done.
Too often it gets buried
or misplaced
or tucked away
where no one can find it.
Okay, so, she works
in non-fiction,
she wears
orthopedic shoes,
and clearly,
she is not a he.
Oh, would you just tell me
your gossip already?
You know you want to.
Okay, fine.
It's Dori.
And Zeke, the mail guy,
has been making
special deliveries,
if you know
what I'm saying.
Oh, really?
It's nice to have
the old Brent back.
I mean, you were so down
for a while,
honestly, I...
I thought that you
were gonna quit.
Moi? Never.
The Brent
is not a quitter.
Ah--aah!
Did you pinch me?
Follow me right now.
Julianne, what?
Your "bestie" sold me out,
to Galvin, to Scott,
and then they turned around and
gave him Friedken's book.
He's a liar, and he's a Brutus,
he's a Judas!
Julianne, just calm down for a second,
Brent, he's not a Judas.
He sent emails
trashing me.
I saw them, Erica.
Oh, my God.
And I am not gonna let--
that ungrateful traitor
take me down.
So, "The Sex Scoop",
it has to be stellar.
Oh, it will be.
I am all over it.
Okay.
I'm trusting you.
I'm gonna make some tea,
get things organized in the board room.
Kai should be here
in a few minutes.
Uh, Kai Booker?
Yeah.
He's our first case study.
Didn't you get my email?
No.
Hey, Erica.
Missed you this morning,
Thought maybe you could use
a vanilla latte.
Thanks.
Well, Alexis is waiting for us
in the boardroom, so...
Oh, sure, but, hey,
before we go in,
don't you think we should just talk
about what happened?
What is there to talk about?
What's there to talk about?
There's Sam, and what
you said about me.
You said I was selfish,
inconsiderate...
An asshole.
Hello Kai.
All set?
Shall we?
Yeah.
The real question is,
if one day you stumbled
upon the truth,
would you even know it?
Would you even recognize it
for what it was?
♪ Being Erica 2x09 ♪
A River Runs Through It...It Being Egypt
Original Air Date on November 17, 2009
♪ it's clearer inside of me ♪
♪ who I will always be ♪
♪ open me up to my heart ♪
♪ it feels like
I'm seeing in the dark ♪
♪ waking me up to my heart ♪
♪ to do it all over
again and again ♪
♪ until the end ♪
♪ the sum of my dreams ♪
♪ and everything
I ever wanted to be ♪
Orientation?
Uh, north-northwest.
Straight.
And how would you describe
your level of experience?
I'd say it's, uh...
extensive.
Don't worry Kai,
we're following
in the tradition of Kinsey,
we're not here to judge.
Right, Erica?
No, no judgment here.
You can totally trust us.
So, "extensive."
interesting.
Many men have difficulty
finding willing partners,
but not you.
Why is that?
I guess I'm good
at reading a woman's,
uh... signals.
When they're drunk
or sober?
Okay, let's, uh, let's talk
about a recent encounter.
As an instructive example.
Mm.
The last woman
you had sex with.
Ooh.
Oh, wow,
This is awkward.
No, Kai, please, go ahead,
Tell us how you read
her signals.
Fine. Um, fine.
She was a customer,
she was in a bad state,
she'd just left her husband,
and she wanted
to have some fun
and get her mind
off of things.
Oh, so she was a customer?
I guess then you gave her
great customer service?
That's one way
of putting it, yeah.
Kai, can you excuse us
for a moment?
No, Kai, that's fine.
I just remembered
that I have
some calls to attend to,
so, we'll debrief later.
Erica Strange.
Hey, it's Sam.
Hey.
Is it a bad time?
No, it's fine.
How are you?
You know, stuck at mom's.
No job.
Living the dream.
Hey, listen,
what are you doing tonight?
'cause Ethan and I we're
thinking about going out.
Do you want to join us?
Really?
Oh, that would be amazing.
Good.
Hey, you haven't seen Kai
around at all, have you?
Why?
No reason.
I was just wondering
if maybe he'd asked
about me or...
No, you know,
I haven't seen him.
So, I'll call you later
about tonight.
Okay, bye.
Bye.
We could go to the Drake.
That's always fun.
You know, Kai,
he looks right at me
and basically says,
"I got it on
with your sister.
Oh, yeah,
I gave it to her."
Or we could try
this is London.
Sitting in the board room,
just totally shameless.
Well, you asked him
about his sex life.
What was he supposed to say?
Are you mad at me?
No, I just want to know
where we're going.
And I know you're upset,
but, come on,
you can't be surprised.
Why not?
Because the guy
is a womanizer.
He's all flash
no substance.
Yeah.
This is London
sounds perfect.
Okay?
J--what are you doing here?
Well, you haven't been
answering my calls, so...
You can't just show up
like this.
Sam, just give me
another chance.
I love you.
What more do you need?
I need you to go
back to London.
We're not gonna make
any decisions right now.
How come you're
all dressed up?
Because I'm going out
with Erica and Ethan.
Josh, please...
Go.
♪ let's have some fun,
this beat is sick ♪
♪ I wanna take a ride
on your disco stick ♪
♪ huh! ♪
You are such a sweetheart.
I know this isn't your
favorite thing to do.
Well, as long as you don't
make me hold your purse
or dance, I'm happy.
Oh my God!
Is that Kai?
Double date, fun.
Hey, look who I brought!
Hi.
Kai! You're here!
♪ hold me and love me ♪
So, Kai,
let's get some drinks.
What's wrong?
Nothing.
Look, I'm just worried
about you, Sam.
I don't think that Kai
is the kind of guy
you want to have
a rebound with.
Actually, he's exactly
the kind of guy.
The other night
was the best sex
I've ever had in my life.
Are you upset
that I invited him?
Is it weird because
you guys are friends?
No, no, no, it's fine.
Look, just--
just be careful, okay,
'cause I don't want
you to get hurt.
Erica, I am a big girl.
I got this all
under control.
I can't believe--
I can't believe he
actually used the words
"flight risk."
Like I'm some kind of felon.
I put seven years of my life
into that hospital.
I think you should tell your old boss
he's full of shit.
That'll convince him to
give you your job back.
And you know what I think,
Sam?
I think you should
take the time
to find out who you are
and what you want.
And screw everybody else.
Reinvent.
Reinvent. Just throw your life away,
just like that.
Wow, that's good advice.
Unfortunately for Sam,
she lives in the real world,
unlike some people.
You want to dance?
Love to.
Yeah?
♪ two hearts
are beating together ♪
♪ I'm in love... ♪
Could you at least
try to be nice?
Sam obviously likes him.
Yeah,
and she liked Josh, too.
Look where that got her.
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ two hearts
bre beating together ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
Thank you.
Hey, you see what I see?
Oh, no.
Where's Sam?
Look, Josh,
don't do this.
Get out of the way.
I'm not letting you go out there.
Move!
You followed me here?
Josh, go home!
You think I'm gonna
leave you here,
while some horny
little bastard
puts his hands all over you?
Not a chance!
What's the problem, Josh?
Everything's under control, man.
Okay? You get the hell
out of here!
Look, come on, come on.
Get off me.
You need to cool down,
okay?
This is between me
and my wife.
She doesn't want to be
your wife anymore.
Would you shut up!
Nobody's asking you!
Come on, can we please just
calm down and talk about this?
No, we can't
talk about it!
What, are you
on recess duty?
I'm gonna call security.
You go ahead and call security,
you ball-busting bitch.
Josh.
Go to hell, asshole..
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ two hearts
are beating together ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ I'm in love, whoo ♪
♪ is this forever
and ever ♪
Hey, look, I'm really
sorry about tonight.
Sorry for what?
You were great.
No, I wasn't.
I didn't do anything.
Of course you did.
I mean, you talked to him,
And you tried to reason.
I just stood there
and let him say those things.
I let Kai be the one.
The one dumb enough
to start a fight?
It's not dumb to stand up
for you and Sam.
Look, you--you did what
you thought was right,
and... and it's over now,
so let's just let it go,
okay?
It's all good.
Okay.
Dr... Rocky?
That's great workout.
But you know what
the best thing about this is,
is that it's a terrific
stress reliever.
Hmm.
Here, why don't you
give it a go?
Oh, no, I'm okay.
No, really, give it a try.
For me.
Yeah.
Try it again,
but this time...
just dig down
a little deeper there.
Just direct it, you know,
right into your fist.
I don't have
any inner angst!
Right.
Well, then who was that one
directed at?
That was for you for abandoning me
on my last session.
I think you did
pretty great.
That's for Brent.
Hmm.
Josh.
And most of all...
That's for Kai.
Kai.
Well, let's talk
about Kai, then.
What did Kai do to deserve
that fine roundhouse?
What did he do?
Uh, he's a self-serving pig.
He went after my sister,
After I asked him
to watch out for her.
He is completely selfish.
Did he hurt her?
Did he break her heart?
No, not yet, but he will
After he dumps her for his
next flavor of the week.
So tell me about
dad's car.
Okay, I don't really
see the connection,
But...
It was the mid-life
crisis-mobile.
My dad loved that car.
And he kept it in the garage,
and no one was allowed
to touch it, let alone drive it.
I'm getting a bad feeling
about this one.
So, my mom and dad,
they took Sam to Buffalo
for some mathlete
competition,
and Leo and I,
we had the house to ourselves
for the entire weekend.
His friend Robin convinced
us to have this big party.
So, we used the car
to go and get alcohol.
It was so much fun.
Jude came and...
Zach, of course.
But the best part was it was
just me and Leo hanging out,
Hosting.
I think that it was
one of the best times
we ever had together.
And he was--
he was hilarious.
He was so much fun,
just...
But unfortunately
we forgot about the car
and we left it
in the driveway.
The car that we're barely
allowed to look at,
and... someone got to it.
My dad was beside himself.
He lost it on us.
It was weeks before
he would even talk to me again.
I think it was the angriest
my dad's ever been with me.
And I felt awful.
But Leo had the worst of it.
My dad went crazy on him.
He said these things that
he could never take back.
Their relationship,
it never really recovered,
and then...
Well, as you know,
um, it was too late.
So, if I could go back
and do it all over--
you'd park the car
in the garage?
At the very least.
And then, you know,
the car would be safe,
and we could still
have the party, and...
and maybe dad and Leo, they
could've worked things out.
Even just a little bit
before he died.
Dr. Tom, what if I'm
not ready to go back and see Leo?
I just feel really anxious
all of a sudden.
I know.
I'll tell you what--
why don't you try to work out
some of that stuff right now?
Just direct it
right at the bag, okay?
Okay.
Aah! Jeez, Erica.
Leo.
I, uh...
Leo, I'm--I'm so, so sorry.
Not being a sexist pig here,
but you punch like a girl,
okay? I'm fine.
I'll show you a punch.
You want to see a real punch?
Okay, stop it, idiot.
Come on, you guys,
We gotta get this stuff
in the car.
How much booze
did you buy?
Not enough. We're gonna
get so freaking hammered tonight!
Aah!
Well, we can't go too wild,
right?
Mom and dad are away
till Monday,
it's a hot summer weekend,
some steam to blow off,
and a whole lot of...
Dude,
butterscotch schnapps?
Girls like it.
Shotgun!
Hey, look,
I'm all about us having fun,
but I just think
we can't let things get
too out of control, right?
Nothing bad is gonna
happen, all right?
You promise?
Yes, little sister
who acts like a big sister.
Oh, Leo, please,
just easy on the car,
okay?
And I'm driving.
Whoo-hoo!
Whoo-hoo! Hey!
Keep it coming.
A little faster.
Oh, my foot! Oh my God,
you ran over my foot!
Oh, my God.
Oh, my...
You are such an idiot!
In your face...
Cut it out.
Leo, am I close enough?
I don't want to hit
the wall.
You still got like 2 feet.
Pull back some more.
Far enough!
There. Good.
You gonna relax now?
Don't worry,
as long as we're vigilant,
this could be fun.
Vigilant?
Careful.
You know what I mean.
All I'm worried
about is being late
for my own party, bubbe.
Turned 45
on the ride over.
Trust me,
it was worth it.
Do you think Robin's cute?
I think he's a spoiled
little smartass.
And if you see him going
anywhere near the garage,
you let me know.
Okay, paranoid much?
You never know who's
capable of what, right?
Besides,
it's my party,
I can be paranoid
if I want to.
Well, if you're so concerned
about Casa Strange,
why you putting chips
in the good bowls?
Because chips go in bowls.
Yeah, when you're
like 30, mom.
Uh, can you pass me
a purple wine cooler?
Ooh, big mistake, Jude.
Huge.
Da da daa!
No ball in the house.
Whoa, someone needs
to take a downer.
Party, party, party!
Ha ha!
Rrrr.
Hello.
Easy there, tiger.
If your cheap-ass brother
is gonna charge me admission,
I deserve me some grabbage.
He's doing what?
Yeah,
go look for yourself.
Alley-oop.
Heads up.
Hey, Zach said that
you're charging cover?
Yeah, you cannot
charge people, man.
Seriously,
it's, uh...
It's totally
in-hospital.
Nice word, dork.
I'm just being vigilant,
making some money,
and keeping the jokers
out of our house.
Mm, my brother,
the entrepreneur.
Your brother
the cheapskate!
Where's my money, weasel?
I told you, Mike,
I'm all paid up.
The way I look at it,
you're about $200 in the hole.
Mike, why don't you
and your crack ho
girlfriend
go back to Jilly's
so she can work the night shift
and get the hell
out of my face, okay?
Whoa! Chill, man,
chill, all right?
Robin, back off.
Please just...
Just take these and go.
Please.
This is just getting
started.
♪ I'm the cream of the crop,
I rise to the top ♪
♪ I never eat a pig
cause a pig is a cop ♪
♪ or better yet a terminator
like Arnold Schwarzenegger ♪
♪ tryin' to play me out... ♪
Okay, who's that?
Some guy Robin knows.
He says I owe him
for this weed I didn't buy
like two weeks ago.
Robin, what kind of world
do you live in?
This is our house.
It's okay, Erica.
It's over.
Just have a beer
and enjoy yourself.
Leo, what if it's not?
I mean, what if he comes back?
He won't.
And if he does,
I'll deal with it,
like I did just now.
Don't worry,
I'm on it.
Trust me?
Trust me?
Beers.
Party!
♪ jump, jump, jump, jump,
jump, jump, jump, jump ♪
♪ jump, jump, jump, jump,
jump, jump, jump, jump ♪
♪ jump, jump, jump, jump,
jump, jump, jump, jump, ♪
♪ jump, jump, jump... ♪
Oh, my God!
Zach, what the hell?
It's bigger than you
thought, right?
Ugh. Zack, you stink.
You stink like beer
and teenage boy.
I'll just put some more
paco rabanne on.
Whoa, get off of me.
Oh, no-no-no-no.
This is not happening and
I put the car in the garage!
What's going on?
Leo!
Leo, get out here!
Those bastards
can't be too far.
Come on, watch me,
I'm gonna cream 'em.
Zach!
Zach, wait!
Hey, what happed?
Did you see anything?
No, we were crashed out
and we heard these noises.
Somebody was in the garage
trashing the car.
Well, no shit Sherlock.
We chased him out,
but... too late.
You don't understand how
destroyed dad's gonna be.
We need to call
the police.
No, no, no cops.
What are you talk--
what are you talking about?!
Somebody broke in
and trashed the car.
Of course cops!
Sorry, I...
Look, I gotta split, man,
I gotta work tomorrow,
So... later.
Oh, what,
he's just leaving?
What kind
of a friend is that?
Just come inside.
We don't have to wake
everybody up, do we?
Get off me.
Who breaks into a garage
just to trash a car?
It happens.
Well, we have to
get it fixed
before mom and dad
come back on Monday.
Ha. Total "Risky
Business" style. Word.
Do you think it was Mike?
Who's Mike?
He was that drug dealer guy
that Leo turned away.
Robin owes him money,
so maybe it's like,
I don't know, payback.
Whoa. Some serious gangster shit.
Leo, is that who you saw?
Because he said that
this wasn't over.
It was dark, but, yeah.
Yeah, I think it was Mike.
Oh, great.
That's great.
So Robin is on the wrong
side of a drug dealer--
which is why
you can't call the cops.
You can't blame Robin
for this.
Yes, actually, I can.
Look, I'm wiped.
I'm going back to bed.
Leo, if we
don't fix this,
then dad,
he's gonna flip out.
It's gonna get ugly,
and you don't want that.
We'll deal with this
in the morning.
Scrape damage on rear
like someone drive
against a pole.
Window bashed in,
like gorilla
with a baseball bat.
Uh... ca--mm.
How much to fix it?
Today.
No, not possible.
Two days,
$2,000 dollars.
Best I can do.
Okay, so how much money
do you have?
I don't know? A couple hundred
from the door last night,
maybe a grand in my account
that I got back
when I quit university.
You?
Oh, no way,
Robin's your friend,
Erica--
he can cover the rest.
But he's the reason
that this happened!
Would you calm down? I'm not
asking my friend for money.
Okay, fine,
we'll ask his parents.
Jesus. when did you get so bossy?
Stop pushing me!
It's amazing, you know?
You stand beneath a car,
there's always so much more
going on underneath
than you're aware of.
You know, your talents,
they never cease to amaze me.
Aw, thanks.
So, good times.
Leo and I,
we're at each other's throats
and my dad's car is trashed
all over again.
Well, did you park it
in the garage?
Yes, I parked it
in the garage!
It is Robin's fault
for inviting that Mike guy.
So this guy brings
his hemi in to us
for a battery replacement.
You know, convinced that
that's what it needed.
Well, we examined the truck,
and clearly, it was
the alternator.
Okay, you lost me at hemi.
Well, the guy got very
annoyed with us.
Refused to believe
what we were telling him,
and then proceeded to drive
a faulty alternator
through two more batteries
before he got to it.
That's just like Leo.
He's got this blind spot
for Robin
and he refuses to see
what a loser he is
and that he's just
dragging him down.
"all truths are easy
to understand
"once they are discovered.
The point is
to discover them."
Galileo.
Right.
Oh, crap. Guys,
look on your driveway.
You said they weren't
coming back until Monday.
Oh, she must've called
your parents.
Hey.
Who's up for Canada's
Wonderland?
We're going to Wonderland?!
Yeah! Let's party!
Leo, this is hardly the time.
Look,
it's where Robin works.
We'll get the money
from him,
beg that mechanic
to fix the car today,
and if he can't,
at least we'll have the
money for dad to fix it.
All right?
I guess that would be better.
That's why
I'm the big brother.
Okay, can we park
a little bit farther away,
like, uh, Vancouver?
This is
ridiculously far.
The window's broken.
Do you want to just leave it
parked around tons of people?
Someone could steal it.
Then why didn't you drop us
off at the front gate?
All right, okay,
the next person that whines
takes the TTC back downtown!
Do you want the money or not?
I'm sorry, guys,
he's not acting
like himself today.
If you want, you can
stay with the car.
Huh! No way, Jose!
Yo, them rides
is calling my name!
Zach! Zach!
Ooh, look!
Funnel cakes!
Can we share one?
Erica, come on.
No, Judith.
Later, okay?
Hey, is that him?
Yeah.
You guys are living
the life.
I mean, really?
Who needs university?
His mom makes him pay rent,
dumbass.
Hey, look, Leo,
I'll go with you.
Whoa, no!
No, you're not.
Dude, Robin's my friend
and the last thing I need
is you busting his ass.
Stay here.
Oh man, he told you
what time it is!
Flava flav!
Eh, yo, guys.
Check it, check it.
It's the wildebeest!
I am going to tame her
and make her mine!
So, did you get the money?
Yeah, we just gotta wait
until he has lunch
and then we'll drive him
to the bank.
He's coming through for us,
all right?
Oh, Leo,
that is a such a relief.
So, does that mean I can
get my funnel cake now?
Yes. Let's go.
Mmmm!
Remember that time
on Center Island
when you ate
all that candy floss
and threw up all over
the carousel?
Yes, I remember,
no thanks to you.
See?
Half an hour ago
you were pissed at me,
but now look--
we're getting our money,
we're eating
funnel cakes.
It's all good.
I told you to trust me.
Well, it's not like I had
no reason to be upset.
Erica, come on.
I mean, ever since the liquor store
you've been acting
like mom.
No, I haven't.
It's just,
you don't want to go
to university, I get it.
You need to follow
your own path...
Yeah, but what?
Come on, Erica,
spell out the big mistake
I'm making
with my life.
It's you and dad...
you two are going off
the rails.
Tell me something
I don't know.
But do you?
Because it seems to me like
you're willing to sacrifice
your relationship with him
to protect Robin.
Who, I'm sorry to say,
but, Leo,
he's dragging you down.
Okay, Erica.
Loud and clear.
Just...
don't be mad anymore.
I don't like it
when you're mad at me.
I'm not mad at you, I...
Hey, you know what?
Finish the funnel cake.
Hey, I want us
to go to the Kettles...
To see if I can exact
my revenge...
Ugh...
Come on!
♪ baby, let's move
'cause you know ♪
♪ that the light here
really hurts my eyes ♪
♪ I come from a world
where the light is dim ♪
♪ and the people not so jive ♪
♪ so fine ♪
♪ you know it's gonna be ♪
♪ so come on, come on,
come on, come on, baby ♪
♪ come on
if you want it to be ♪
♪ oowatanite ♪
♪ everything'll be all right ♪
♪ come on, come on,
love me tonight ♪
♪ and I'll be yours
till the sun comes up ♪
Just don't barf
in the car.
I've been looking
for you guys everywhere.
You ready to go
or what?
Yeah, let's do it.
All right.
Are you sure you
parked in lot "W"?
I'm sure we did.
I even wrote it down.
No way.
What,
somebody stole it?
Oh, come on!
You've got to be kidding me!
Erica! That--
We're in front
of the waterfall,
we'll be here until 2:30.
Copy that.
Security's calling the cops
and they'll meet you here
to make a report.
Dad is gonna explode.
We'll find the car.
You don't know that.
Leo, we should call them
and just tell them
what happened.
We're just gonna tell 'em
it's stolen, right?
I mean, leave it at that.
Leo.
It makes total sense.
The dickwad that stole the car,
he also messed it up.
It keeps everything
nice and clean.
Erica. Erica.
You aren't a great bullshit detector, right?
No, that's why you're a great lawyer.
Uh yo...someday you will be...uh...
Listen, you're worried
about the car,
it gets broken into,
and then Leo parks it
somewhere safe
and it's stolen?
So, what are you saying?
Don't get mad or anything,
but, come on...
What if Leo knows
who stole the car
and what they did with it?
You think that
it was that Mike guy, right?
This is the last thing
you want to hear right now,
but it's so obvious.
Leo and Robin
are behind all of this.
Right.
Okay, so, well, if the car
really was stolen,
then Leo would still
have the keys, right?
Hey, Leo.
Can I have the keys?
Uh...
Uh...
Why?
I just want to give
the key ring back to dad.
I gave it to him
for his birthday.
Right. Um...
Shit. I don't know
what happened...
w-wait, wait, wait,
um...
The beast! I must've
lost 'em on the ride.
Robin?
What? What are you--
what?
What are you--
Sis...
So you were just gonna
leave it out here
with the window broken?
I thought the closer
to the park,
the faster the cops
would find it.
Oh, wow. That makes you
a real prince, Leo.
So, are you gonna tell me
what happened, what really happened?
Are you sure
you want to know?
Yes.
Robin wanted to go
for a burger run.
I said I was good
to drive, but...
I wasn't.
Backed into a pole
at the drive-thru.
Drunk driving?
You're lucky
it was just the pole.
And so what about
the rest of it?
I mean, how did the window
get broken?
I panicked.
And so I came up with this idea
on the ride home
that if we mess the car up
it'll look like someone
from the party did it.
I can't believe
I'm hearing this.
I know, it was stupid.
No, it's pathetic.
And you lied to me.
Do you know what it's been like
since I quit university?
I'm a constant disappointment
to mom and dad.
Everything I do
is further proof
that I'm a directionless
loser.
Oh, come on, Leo.
Don't put this on them.
You said it yourself.
I'm on my own path,
and they hate it.
No, they hate that you're hanging
out with Robin all day,
You're skateboarding
and acting like a teenager!
Leo, that's not a path,
it's a detour.
You were willing to sell
Robin and Mike out,
and if I hadn't figured out
your insane plan,
you would've
sold me out, too.
That is not true.
Believe me, Leo, it is.
You would've stood there
and you would have said
nothing to mom and dad.
You take my car out,
after a night of drinking,
after having a party
at my house!
Dad, please, please, please!
I know that you're mad,
but he made a mistake, okay?
He panicked.
You're not actually making
excuses for him, are you?
And here's the most pathetic
thing, Leo--
you're too old
to be grounded!
And you're too old
to be acting like some rebel
without a brain!
When did you turn
into such a--
Dad! Please, don't.
I'm serious.
I'm sorry.
Yeah?
Well,
sorry doesn't cut it.
And it doesn't fix a thing!
Erica, are you okay?
Yeah, no, I'm fine.
I just...
These heels are hard
to walk in.
Drink some water.
Thank you.
You got quiet
all of a sudden.
Mm, just a... crazy day.
Processing.
Evening.
Isn't it morning already?
It's 3 am.
The bridge between
night and day.
And a perfect time
for self-reflection.
So you couldn't sleep
either, huh?
Charter member
of the insomniacs club.
Please.
Thank you.
So, I've been, you know,
going over the session,
over and over it
in my head,
and I'm torn about Leo.
Really?
Even after he drove drunk
and trashed your dad's car
and lied about it?
Well, when I watched my dad
go after him,
just the way that
he tore into Leo,
it's no wonder that
he was driven to the edge.
And I always thought that
he could do no wrong...
So is that what
I'm supposed to realize,
that, you know,
Leo wasn't perfect,
and that Kai,
he isn't the devil,
and that people
aren't black and white?
No.
Fine, then.
What is it?
I mean, what is so important
for me to learn
that you had to tarnish all
the memories of my brother?
"truth is like the sun.
You can shut it out
for a time,
but it ain't goin' away."
Elvis Presley.
Well, good night.
Hey.
Usual?
Kai...
Yesterday...
I was a little--
Judgmental? Rude?
Yeah, and I'm here
to apologize.
Why?
Well, because...
because...
I get that you're
not a bad person.
You just make
some bad choices.
Well, thank you,
Dr. Erica.
Why don't you try talking
to me like a normal person
and not my damned
therapist?
I'm here because I wanted
to have an honest, open,
intelligent dialogue.
With me? A juvenile musician
with poor impulse control.
Aw, gee, I'm flattered
somebody as perfect
and accomplished as you
would even consider
talking to me.
I came here looking
for the truth
and to see the real you.
And this is the real you.
Hey, there's lot of other
places to buy coffee.
Oh, yeah? And there are a lot
of other women to sleep with,
women who aren't my sister!
Oh, so that's what this is?
I don't that it's right
that you're screwing around
with Sam's heart.
With Sam's heart.
Or yours?
Be honest, Erica.
Are you angry,
or are you jealous?
Oh. Did you get my email
about Melinda's farewell gift?
I'm desperate
for your input.
Whatever you think.
Hello.
Straight guy over here
could use a little direction.
I was thinking mani-pedi,
but that's so done.
Brent, is it...
Is it true that you're
taking Friedken's book
from Julianne?
Yes.
Hate me all you want.
No, I don't hate you.
I'm just shocked
that you would do that.
Listen, Julianne's ship
is taking on water--fast.
And I want you
to make it to shore.
Look, appreciate that,
I do.
But she gave me my shot.
She's a friend,
and I'm not just gonna
abandon her.
I'm disappointed in you,
Erica.
Yeah.
The feeling's mutual.
This afternoon
I thought we'd go
to the reference
library archive.
Sure.
Good.
And I thought
it'd interesting
to go over some
of the more inter--
Oh! Uh, hello!
Hello.
Uh... can we... help you?
Yes. I'd heard you were
seeking case studies.
You're doing a book
on modern sexuality?
No, we're full.
Yes, that's us!
Forgive us, we're a little
disorganized today.
I didn't think I had anyone booked
until 10:00, Mr., uh...
Dr. Tom.
Oh, medical doctor or ph.D.?
Ph.D.
Specializing in,
uh, metaphysics.
The theory of time travel.
Uh... Since you've chosen
to come in on your own,
Dr. Tom, I'm assuming
there's something specific
You'd like to discuss?
Uh, yes,
as a matter of fact.
Uh, infidelity.
You know, where does it--
where does it begin?
Interesting.
Tell us more.
Well, uh...
there is a woman.
Uh, no, not my partner.
And to be honest,
I find this woman
to be infuriating.
You know?
Brash, she's headstrong.
But, I don't know,
deep inside
she's like this...
melody that keeps playing
in the back of my mind.
You can tune out a melody.
Oh, I've tried that.
It's not so easily done.
Uh, ear worms,
I think you call them.
You know those songs
you get in your head
and you just can't
get rid of them?
Oh my goodness,
that happens to me all the time.
Oh.
Mostly the gypsy kings.
You can distract yourself,
you can turn the music up
really loud...
do everything it takes
to avoid seeing...
to avoid seeing what's
right in front of you.
Like with Leo.
Who's Leo?
My brother.
He betrayed me and...
and I didn't want to see it.
He was a great brother.
But he also had
some serious flaws.
I'm sorry,
do you two know each other?
It's so much easier
to live in denial.
We do it to protect
ourselves
from the things we don't
want to acknowledge.
But if we do that,
then we're just living a lie.
No matter what
we tell ourselves.
"the truth
is incontrovertible/
"malice may attack it,
"ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is."
Winston Churchill.
They say that
the truth will set you free.
But I'm more interested
in what they don't say.
Look, I know that you can
get a coffee anywhere,
but I happen to really
like the coffee here.
And that is
that the truth hurts,
that it can be dangerous.
Comin' up.
So, I'm not banned?
Now, let's be honest,
you're my best customer.
And you tip large.
Look, do you--
do you have a second?
You were just trying
to smooth things over
and I wouldn't let you.
The truth is, it was wrong
what happened with Sam.
Oh Kai, you know,
you do not owe me an explation.
Yeah, I do.
You asked me to look out for her,
and I was...
I was--I was me,
I was weak,
and I need to own up
to that.
And, uh, I have to own up
to something, too.
You asked if I was jealous.
Yeah, I shouldn't have
said that.
No, it...
It was the right question.
I mean, I'm not saying
that I want to leave Ethan,
because I don't.
But I...
I don't want to--
I just--I can't--I can't--
I can't keep living
in denial
and--so, yes,
you were right.
I was jealous.
And I do have feelings
for you, Kai.
I wish I that didn't,
but I do.
Revealing the truth--
It's like lighting a match.
It can bring light,
help you see more clearly,
or... it can set
your world on fire.