Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 2, Episode 1 - Home Front - full transcript

PREVIOUSLY ON "BROTHERS & SISTERS"...
HE'S A MINISTER?

I'M A VERY TRADITIONAL PERSON.
JUMPING YOUR BONES WAS

EXTREMELY ATYPICAL FOR ME.
WELL, I COULD USE SOME TRADITION IN MY LIFE.

ARE YOU RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT?
WELL, YES, I AM, MS. WALKER.

WE'VE BEEN HAVING
SOME GROWN-UP PROBLEMS.

ARE YOU GETTING A DIVORCE?

WILLIAM'S ORGANS ARE FAILING.
HE DOESN'T HAVE MUCH TIME.

ONE DAY WE'LL TELL YOU
ABOUT YOUR BROTHER

AND HOW MUCH WE LOVED HIM.

I CAN'T ACCEPT YOUR PROPOSAL
UNTIL YOU ACCEPT MINE.

HOW'S REBECCA? SAUL JUST TOLD ME
THAT YOU HAVE BEEN KEEPING HER.



MY MOTHER AND I HAVE
A VERY COMPLEXELATIONSHIP.

WHEN I SAID YOU WERE WELCOME
HERE LIKE FAMILY, I MEANT THAT.

I'M GONNA BE JUST AS BRAVE AS YOU ARE.
I LOVE YOU.

IS THIS THING WORKING?
OH. OH, WAIT.

THERE.

HI. HI, JUSTIN.
IT'S YOUR MOTHER.

BUT IF YOU'RE WATCHING THIS,
THEN YOU KNOW THIS ALREADY.

UM, ANYWAY, HOW ARE YOU?

IT'S BEEN A WHILE
SINCE I'VE HEARD FROM YOU.

IT'S JUST LIKE THAT SUMMER

YOU WENT AWAY
TO CAMP LACKAWANNA--

NOT THAT CAMLACKAWANNA
IS ANYTHING LIKE IRAQ--

BUT YOU WERE AWAY
FOR EIGHT WEEKS,

AND I NEVER HEARD
A SINGLE WORD FROM YOU.



DON'T YOU ROLL
YOUR EYES AT ME.

MATERNAL GUILT
IS WHAT I DO BEST...

NOT THAT IT'S WORKED VERY WELL
WITH ANY OF YOUR SIBLINGS.

I'VE... I'VE BARELY
SEEN THEM ALL SUMMER.

SARAH HAS A LOT ON HER PLATE.

SHE AND JOE
ARE STILL SEPARATED.

BUT SHE SAYS
THEY'RE GETTING ALONG,

AND I KNOW SHE'S HAPPY SPENDING
MORE TIME WITH THE KIDS.
THINK I SHOULD GET A MOMMY JOB?

IS THAT LIKE A PART-TIME JOB?

MOMMY, MOMMY, MOMMY,
MOMMY, I'M THIRSTY.

HONEY, DO WE HAVE TO WHINE?
HERE.

YOU WANT ONE, SWEETIE?

OOH, SORRY. WE DON'T DO
PROCESSED FOODS.

NO OFFENSE, I KNOW YOU WORK.

SPEAKING OF WHICH,
I NEED TO MAKE A CALL.

AND KEN--OH, MY GOD,
EVER SINCE HE'S BEEN DATING

THAT JASON McCALLISTER,
HE'S BARELY RECOGNIZABLE.

JASON HAS BEEN
SUCH A GOOD INFLUENCE ON HIM.

I THINK HE'S REALLY
BEEN GROWING SPIRITUALLY.

THINGS YOU WANT
GOD TO DO FOR YOU.

NOW'S NOT A GOOD TIME.

If you don't talk to me, I might murder someone.
WHERE ARE YOU?

IN A PARK WITH THE MOST
COMPETITIVE MOMS IN AMERICA.

WHERE ARE YOU?
I'M IN CHURCH,

AND REVEREND BOYFRIEND'S GIVING
ME THE EVIL EYE. I GOTTA GO.

...BECAUSE PRAYER IS A GIFT.
AMEN.

MMY'S GOT HIS HANDS FULL
WITH THE WINERY AND THE BABY,

BUT IT'S SO EXCITING--

ELIZABETH FINALLY CAME HOME.

I OFFERED TO HELP,

BUT TOMMY SAYS JULIA'S DOING FINE.

I GUESS SHE'S JUST THRILLED TO BE NESTING.
MORNING.

OH, HEY, GOOD, GOOD.
YOU'RE UP.

HERE. TODAY'S THE PITCH
TO PRIMARY FOODS. I GOTTA GO.

GIVE ME A KISS. MWAH.
WISH ME LUCK, ALL RIGHT?

GOOD LUCK, HON.

WHAT ELSE? OH, YES,
KITTY AND ROBERT.

THEY'RE SO BUSY CAMPAIGNING

THAT KITTY CAN'T MAKE IT HOME
FOR HER BIRTHDAY...

WHicH I'M ACTUALLY
KIND OF RELIEVED ABOUT,

BEING THAT IT'S ALSO

THE ANNIVERSARY
OF YOUR FATHER'S DEATH.

WELL, SENATOR McCALLISTER, UH,
YOU NOW HAVE

A FUTURE BROTHER-IN-LAW
SERVING IN IRAQ.

HAS THAT CHANGED YOUR FEELINGS
OR BELIEFS ABOUT THIS WAR?

NOT AT ALL.

THAT KITTY'S BROTHER JUSTIN
IS BRAVELY SERVING HIS COUNTRY

DOES MAKE IT HIT
CLOSER TO HOME,

BUT FOR A PRESIDENT,
IT SHOULD.

HERE'S ONE FOR YOU, KITTY.

HAVE YOU PICKED OUT
A WEDDING DRESS?

TO BE HONEST, I...
I HAVEN'T HAD THE TIME.

I THINK THAT RIGHT NOW OUR
FIRST PRIORITY IS THE CAMPAIGN.

ODDLY, THE ONLY ONE
OF YOUR SIBLINGS

I'VE SPENT ANY TIME WITH
IS REBECCA.

SHE'S STILL NOT TALKING
TO HER MOM.

AND YOU WERE RIGHT,
SHE'S WONDERFUL.

SHE'S SENDING YOU
A CARE PACKAGE,

EVERYTHING YOU ASKED FOR,
PLUS A LITTLE TASTE OF HOME.

I KNOW YOU'RE TERRIBLY BUSY,

BUT WHEN YOU CAN,
JUST LET ME KNOW YOU'RE OKAY.

I LOVE YOU, JUSTIN.

WE ALL DO.
PLEASE BE SAFE.

PLEASE.

AND NOW

TO OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
WITH PRESIDENTIAL...

OH. OH, WAIT, WAIT.
THE--THE INTERVIEW IS ON.

WE'LL MULTITASK.
OH, YOU WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO ME

WHILE WE'RE WATCHING
OURSELVES ON TV?

TOO KINKY?

WELL, I AM YOUR
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR,

AND I HAVE TO CRITIQUE YOUR PERFORMANCE.
HOW AM I DOING SO FAR?

IN IRAQ?
UGH. OH, I HATE IT. I HATE IT
WHEN THEY BRING UP JUSTIN.

HERE'S ONE FOR YOU, KITTY...
OH, AND COME ON. COME ON,
ENOUGH WITH THE WEDDING DRESS.

WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO
WITH CAMPAIGN ISSUES?

OH, WE GET
FIVE MINUTES ALONE,

AND ALL YOU WANT TO DO
IS YELL AT THE TV.

THE MINUTE THE PRESS FOUND OUT
THAT WE WERE ENGAGED,

I WENT FROM BEING A KEY PLAYER
IN YOUR CAMPAIGN

TO BEING NOTHING MORE
THAN YOUR FIANCEE.

I MEAN, EVEN THE WORD IS
JUST... IRRITATING. "FIANCEE."

FIRST FIANCEE.
AND YOU KNEW THAT WAS COMING.

WELL, OF COURSE I DID,
BUT IT'S STILL INFURIATING

THAT PEOPLE EXPECT ME TO BE

THIS PERFECT LITTLE
WIFE-IN-TRAINING WHO--

WHO ONLY CARES ABOUT COOKIES
AND--AND BABIES AND SHOPPING.

A-AND BELIEVE ME,
I DO CARE ABOUT BABIES...

AND COOKIES...

AND I COULD GO EITHER WAY
ON THE SHOPPING.

REALLY?

MY POINT IS, IS THAT...

I DON'T KNOW,
IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S THIS

HIGH-POWERED WORKING WOMAN BOX,

AND THEN THERE'S
THIS FIANCee/WIFE BOX...

AND I JUST DON'T KNOW
HOW TO FIT

IN BOTH BOXES
AT THE SAME TIME.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD
TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

HMM. THAT'S YOUR SOLUTION,

JUST TAKE THE WORKING WOMAN
BOX AND--AND CRUSH IT?

NO, THE FACT IS..

LOOK...
IS THAT I'VE BEEN INVOLVED
WITH POLITICS ALMOST...

I KNOW HOW STRESSFUL
IT'S BEEN WITHOUT JUSTIN,

AND NOW YOUR BIRTHDAY
AND YOUR DAD.

NO. NO, ROBERT,
THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.

I'M JUST SAYING THAT I DON'T
THINK ANYBODY WOULD BLAME YOU

IF YOU WANTED SOME TIME AWAY.

OH. OH, WELL, GEE,
THANK YOU, HONEY,

FOR LETTING ME KNOW
WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.

I'M NOT GETTIN' ANY, AM I?

I SAID I WOULDN'T PANIC
UNTIL IT WAS 21 DAYS.

WELL, IT'S BEEN 21 DAYS,
AND I HAVEN'T HEARD

A SINGLE THING FROM HIM.
Come on, Nora, that's a completely arbitrary number.

WE ALL KNEW THAT
THERE WOULD BE TIMES

when Justin would be out of touch.
IT'S A MOTHER'S INTUITION.

NORA, HE'LL CALL. I PROMISE YOU, HE WILL CALL.
YOU DON'T KNOW THAT.

WELL, SWEETHEART, YOU DO HAVE
A CONNECTION WITH THE SENATE.

A LOT OF GOOD THAT'S DONE ME.

KITTY HAS NOT DONE
ONE DAMN THING TO HELP,

EXCEPT TALK ABOUT HER BROTHER
ON NATIONAL TELEVISION.

DID YOU SEE THAT INTERVIEW?
Nora, to be fair, they were asked.

THEY COULD HAVE SAID
"NO COMMENT"

INSTEAD OF JUMPING
ALL OVER IT AND USING HIM

AS SOME SORT OF POLITICAL
SELLING POINT.

I HAD TO TURN IT OFF. I CAN'T
EVEN BEAR TO LOOK AT HER.

Nora?

NORA, WHAT IS IT?

SOMEONE'S AT THE DOOR.

OH, GOD. WHAT IF THIS IS THEM?
WHAT IF THIS IS ABOUT JUSTIN?

Please, please don't
do this to yourself.

IT'S PROBABLY
JUST THE POSTMAN.

NO, HE'S ALREADY BEEN HERE.

I'll stay on the phone,
okay?

JUST ANSWER THE DOOR.

I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN.

YOU HAVE TO.

Go ahead. I'm right here.

OKAY.

OKAY. STAY ON THE PHONE.

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IT'S KITTY.??

COME ON IN. IT'S KITTY.
I DON'T KNOW. SHE DIDN'T--
THANKS, MOM.

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I KNEW I SHOULDN'T HAVE
MAILED HER PRESENT.

NOW I'M GONNA LOOK LIKE A SCHMUCK.
AT LEAST YOU'RE NOTSLEEPING IN HER BED.

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING FOR HER BIRTHDAY?
KITTY SAYS NO FUSS THIS YEAR.

SINCE WHEN DO YOU LISTEN TO KITTY?
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE HER OUT FOR DINNER?

OH, YEAH, GOOD LUCK GETTING
A RESERVATION SOMEWHERE DECENT

FOR TOMORROW NIGHT.
OH, I KNOW A REALLY GOOD MEXICAN PLACE

ACROSS FROM THE PANTAGES IN HOLLYWOOD.
I LOVE THAT PLACE. I GO THERE EVERY TIME I SEE "WICKED."

YEAH.
IT'S ALWAYS PACKED, THOUGH.

WELL, I KNOW THE HOSTESS.
I REALLY THINK WE SHOULD RESPECT KITTY'S WISHES.

SHE WAS VERY ADAMANT.
WELL, SHE'S PROBABLY JUST
FEELING WEIRD BECAUSE, YOU KNOW,

LAST YEAR
AT THIS TIME... UM...

WHAT,
DAD TOOK THE FINAL PLUNGE

WHILE SHE WAS BLOWING OUT HER CANDLES?
KEVIN.

YOU KNOW, IF I WERE HER, I'D BE
AFRAID TO CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY.

MAYBE THERE'S A KITTY CURSE.
THE ONLY THING SHE'S CURSED WITH

ARE HER INSANE POLITICS.
I ARD THAT.

OH, SORRY.
HELLO, RIP VAN WINKLE.

HELLO.
WE WERE BEGINNING TO WONDER
IF YOU WERE EVER GONNA GET UP.

OH, WELL, YOU KNOW, MOTHER,
I HAD SOME TROUBLE SLEEPING.

THE... MATTRESS IN
THE GUEST ROOM IS REALLY HARD.

I'D BE HAPPY TO TRADE
WITH YOU.

OH, NO. NO, NO. IT'S FINE.

WELL, NOW THAT YOU'RE UP,
WELCOME BACK.

I GOTTA GO.

I'M SO MOVED.
I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. BYE, ALL.

BYE!
OKAY, WELL, I'M GONNA GO MAKE A RESERVATION.

OH, THANKS.

WOW, I SURE KNOW HOW
TO CLEAR A ROOM.

UH-HUH.

SO WHAT WAS THAT
ABOUT A RESERVATION?

OH, I TRIED TO TALK TO 'EM.

THEY'RE INSISTING ON GETTING

THE FAMILY TOGETHER
FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY.

OHH. OH.

YOU KNOW, UM,
WHAT I WOULD REALLY LIKE

IS TO GO SHOPPING
WITH MY MOTHER.

OH, NO, NO, NO, NO.
JUSTIN MIGHT CALL. SORRY.

WELL, WE'LL HAVE
OUR CELL PHONES WITH US.

I'LL TURN MINE ON LOUD.

MOTHER!

WHAT?
I NEED A WEDDING DRESS.

OH, YES, YOU DO.

YEAH, YOU KNOW, SO THE--

THE PRESS WILL STOP
OBSESSING ABOUT IT,

AND THEY'LL START TALKING ABOUT
THINGS THAT ACTUALLY MATTER...

UH-HUH.
LIKE--LIKE, YOU KNOW,
HEALTH CARE.

PLESAE

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY.

I'D LOVE TO.

OH, COOP HAVE AN ACCIDENT?
JUICE BOX EXPLOSION.

I STABBED IT A LITTLE
AGGRESSIVELY WITH THE STRAW.

IT WAS EITHER THAT
OR MONICA'S EYE.

"WE DON'T DO PROCESSED FOODS."

GOD, THAT IS PERFECT.
MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER,

SHE'S GOT A MASSEUSE NAMED TAD.
OH, YEAH?

GIVES HER A HAPPY ENDING.
GET OUT.

IT'S TRUE.
SHUT UP!

YEAH!
WHAT ELSE YOU GOT FOR ME?

UM, AMY'S HAD TWO MOMMY JOBS.

AND SHE JUDGES ME
FOR WORKING.

YEAH, NO, UH, IT'S A COMBO--
TUMMY TUCK, BOOB JOB.

OH.

THEN AGAIN, YOU KNOW, LIKE,
A LIFT, THAT'D BE NICE.

YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS.
YOU ARE STILL HOTTER

THAN ALL THOSE MOMS
PUT TOGETHER.

OH, COME ON.
YOU'RE JUST SAYING THAT.

MNH-MNH. THINK I COULD PUT UP
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

FOR TEN YEARS
IF I DIDN'T THINK THAT...

YOU'RE HOT.

WELL, YOU KNOW,
YOU HAVE A POINT.

MM.

YOU KNOW, WE SHOULDN'T.

YEAH, I KNOW.

OH, GOD.

YEAH?

MILO.
IS THIS A BAD TIME?

NOT AT ALL. COME ON IN.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

YEAH, I WAS
IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD,

AND INSTEAD OF LEAVING
ANOTHER VOICE MAIL,

I THOUGHT I'D STOP BY...
OKAY.

WITH THIS.

WHAT'S THAT? OH, MY GOD.
MM.

IT'S OUR TRIP TO KEY WEST.

YEAH.
CHECK OUT YOUR HAIR.

MY HAIR?
TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR HAIR.

WHAT IS THAT, A PERM?

(laughs)

I THOUGHT YOU'D GET
A KICK OUT OF THAT.

LISTEN, MILO, I HAVE...

I HAVE A LOT OF WORK
ON MY DESK.

SO... THANKS.

NO, NO, NO, NO. THAT'S FOR YOU.
TAKE CARE, SAUL.

HEY. SORRY I'M LATE.

LIZZIE WAS IMPOSSIBLE TODAY.

I DON'T KNOW
IF IT'S THE DIAPER RASH

OR THE FORMULA OR--

SHE, UH, SHE SLEEPING?
YEAH, SHE'S EXHAUSTED FROM
CRYING FIVE HOURS STRAIGHT.

WELL, I'LL GET
THE NEXT FEEDING.

HEY, WE GOT THE ACCOUNT.

OH, THAT'S GREAT.

DO YOU MIND
IF I CALL MY PARENTS?

NO. UH, FINE. HEY, UH,
LISTEN, BEFORE YOU GO,

KITTY'S IN TOWN, AND WE WANT
TO DO A FAMILY BIRTHDAY FOR HER.

I'M NOT REALLY UP
FOR A BIG WALKER THING.

JUST MAKE UP AN EXCUSE.
I'VE BEEN MAKING UP EXCUSES
ALL SUMMER.

I MEAN, MOM'S OFFERED
TO COME BY AND COOK.

SARAH NTS TO BRING BY THE KIDS
SO THEY CAN MEET THEIR COUSIN.

YOU KNOW WHAT I THINK ABOUT WHEN
I SEE PAIGE AND COOPER TOGETHER?

I THINK ABOUT WILLIAM,
OUR SON, WHO SHOULD BE HERE

WITH HIS SISTER,
WITH US, AND HE'S NOT.

LOOK, I KNOW HE'S GONE,

AND I KNOW IT HURTS.

AND I'M SORRY.

ALL RIGHT, BUT LOOK--
LOOK AT MY MOM.

EVERY TIME SHE TURNS ON THE TV
OR OPENS THE PAPER,

SHE'S REMINDED OF STIN,
AND SHE'S TERRIFIED.

WE'RE ALL TERRIFIED,

BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN
OUR LIVES JUST STOP.

LOOK, LET HER HELP YOU OUT.

YOU GUYS CAN TALK, AND MAYBE--
TELL HER TO CALL ME
WHEN JUSTIN DIES.

THEN WE'LL HAVE
SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT.

WOW.

GOD...

OH, TOMMY.

(whispers) OH, I'M SORRY.

(Elizabeth crying)

UM, I'LL GO GET HER.
GO, UH, MAKE YOUR CALL.

(crying continues)

MY GOD, IT'S A VISION
OF LOVELINESS.

MOTHER, YOU HAVEN'T
WEIGHED IN YET.

IT'S LOVELY.

YOU DON'T THINK
I LOOK LIKE A FISH?

NO. YOU LOOK LIKE ARIEL.
"THE LITTLE MERMAID"?

HONEY, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT,
JUST TRY ON ANOTHER ONE.
AND WHILE YOU DO THAT,

?? FOR SOMETHING
A LITTLE MORE--
NOT UGLY?

SO, MOM, CAN YOU
BELIEVE THESE DRESSES?

HUH.

HELLO. THAT WAS A QUESTION.

WHAT ARE--
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, ANYWAY?

I'M TEXTING
ANOTHER WAR MOTHER.

SINCE WHEN DO YOU TEXT?
AAH. OUCH.

REBECCA TAUGHT ME.

OH, REBECCA. GREAT

YES, I DIDN'T THINK
I'D GET THE HANG OF IT,

BUT SHE WAS VERY PATIENT.
OH, I BET SHE WAS.

OKAY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF TS ONE?

IT'S LOVELY.

MOTHER, WHAT IS GOING ON
WITH YOU?

THIS MIGHT BE THE MOST
HIDEOUS DRESS THAT EVER EXISTED.

I--I'M JUST TRYING
TO BE NICE.

I DON'T WANT NICE.
I WANT MY MOTHER.

SO, COME ON. COME ON. JUST TELL
ME WHY YOU'RE SO ANGRY WITH ME.
I'M NOT.

ALL RIGHT, I AM.
I AM ANGRY.

WHY IS IT THAT YOU
AND YOUR FIANC?

FEEL YOU HAVE TO TALK ABOUT
YOUR BROTHER ALL THE TIME?

WHAT, ARE YOU LOOKING
FOR VOTES?
THAT IS NOT FAIR.

WE DON'T BRING UP JUSTIN,
THE REPORTERS DO.

AND WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED
TO DO, NOT SPEAK?
OH, SO I SEE.

WHEN I ASK YOU TO SPEAK
TO ROBERT,

TO ASK HIM TO FIND OUT
ABOUT JUSTIN, YOU CAN'T DO IT.

BUT THE MINUTE A REPORTER
ASKS YOU A QUESTION,

SUDDENLY YOU'RE CHATTY CATHY.
HOW AM I EVER GONNA
MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND

THAT I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE
ASKING ROBERT TO PULL STRINGS?
DO YOU THINK I'M COMFORTABLE

NOT KNOWING WHETHER MY SON
IS DEAD OR ALIVE? DO YOU?
IT IS UNETHICAL, MOTHER,

SINCE WHEN DO YOU PEOPLE
CARE ABOUT ETHICS?
YOU PEOPLE?

I HATE TO INTERRUPT BUT--
YOU WANT ME TO ASK
A U.S. SENATOR TO GIVE ME

CLASSIFIED
MILITARY INFORMATION

JUST SO MY LITTLE MOTHER
WON'T WORRY?
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THAT?

EVERYTHING IS WRONG WITH THAT!
WHAT?

IT'S RIDICULOUS,
AND I WON'T DO IT. I CAN'T.

IT'S OVERSTEPPING.
OVERSTEPPING?

YES, OVERSTEPPING.
OVERSTEPPING.
YOU KNOW THAT'S WHAT

THE DAMN DEFINITION
OF FAMILIES IS--
YOU MIGHT WANT

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT WOULD DO
TO THE CAMPAIGN--
I DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS

WELL, THAT'S TRUE--
LADIES!
WHAT?

THAT MAN IS TAPING Y.
WHAT?

MOM? QUICK.

(water running)
YOU WANT SOME COMPANY IN THERE?
I CAN BE LATE FOR WORK.

(Jason) YEAH?
WELL, I CAN'T.
YOU KNOW, I NEVER COMPLAIN

WE DON'T GET TO SLEEP IN
ON SUNDAYS.

EXCUSE ME?
MM.

YOU COMPLAIN
EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND.
UNH-UNH, THAT'S NOT ME

THAT'S ME WANTING
TO STAY IN BED WITH YOU.

RIGHT.
YEAH.

SORRY, THE BISHOP
WANTS TO SEE ME.

ARE YOU IN TROUBLE?

NOW WHY WOULD I BE
IN TROUBLE, HUH?

UH, ME AND YOU. YOU AND ME.

OH, LOOK, MY SEXUALITY
ISN'T AN ISSUE.

I'VE BEEN COMPLETELY OPEN.

I HAVE NO IDEA
WHAT THIS MEETING'S ABOUT.
SO MAYBE YOU'RE GETTING

LIKE VICE... BISHOP.
OR POPE?

POPE, YEAH.
WE DON'T HAVE A POPE.
SO NO RING?

NO RING.
WHAT ABOUT A NEW ROBE,
THOUGH, HMM?

OR AT LEAST
A SNAZZY NEW COLLAR.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE AN IDIOT.

I KNOW, BUT I'M YOUR IDIOT.

(Robert) HOW'S MY FAVORITE
BIRTHDAY GIRL?

LOUSY. MY MOTHER AND I HAD
A REALLY BIG FIGHT.

YEAH, I KNOW.
I'M WATCHING IT ON YouTube.
(groans)

AnnieLoo47
GIVES IT FIVE STARS.

SHE SAYS IT'S FUNNIER
THAN THE PIANO-PLAYING CAT.
PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IS A JOKE--
THAT WEDDING DRESS.

OH, GREAT. SO NOW WITH BRIDEZILLA JOKES
FOR THE NEXT NEWS CYCLE.

KITTY, WHY DIDN'T YOU JUST TELL
YOUR MOM THAT YOU ALREADY

ASKED ME ABOUT JUSTIN,
AND I SAID N

WELL, BECAUSE, ROBERT,
MY MOTHER HAS TOOVE ME.

I'M HER DAUGHTER.
BUT YOU, NOT SO MUCH.

WHAT CAN I DO
TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU?

FIND OUT WHERE HE IS.

KITTY, YOU KNOW
I CAN'T DO IT.

NOT EVEN
AS A BIRTHDAY PRESENT?

I MEAN, YOU DO REALIZE THAT
MY FATHER DIED A YEAR AGO TODAY.

YOU DID NOT JUST TRY
TO GUILT-TRIP ME

WITH YOUR FATHER'S DEATH.
It would only take you
one phone call.

WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM
IN OVER THREE WEEKS.

Every day,
there's another I.E.D.

EVERY DAY,
THERE'S ANOTHER CAR BOMB.

KITTY, I HATE THAT YOU'RE GOING
THROUGH THIS, I REALLY DO,

but there are 150,000

OTHER FAMILIES GOING THROUGH
THE EXACT SAME THING.

I CAN'T MAKE
AN EXCEPTION FOR YOU.

CAN'T OR WON'T?

BEN FROM THE R.N.C.'s
ON THE LINE.

OKAY. I HAVE TO GO.

THEN GO.

(sighs) HAPPY BIRTHDAY?

YEP.

(beep)

HAVE YOU TRIED PUTTING HER

IN THE PAPASAN
OR THE MIRACLE BLANKET?

HEY. HONEY, I GOTTA CALL YOU
BACK. SARAH'S HERE.

I-I WILL. I WILL.
I PROMISE.

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT
AT HOME?

YEAH. YEAH, YEAH.
IT'S FINE. WHAT'S UP?

JOE AND I HAD SEX.

DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID?

ME... JOE... SEX.

YEAH. AND?

AND AS A MALE, WHAT DO YOU
THINK HE WAS THINKING?

I MEAN, DO YOU THINK HE WANTS
TO GET BACK TOGETHER?

BECAUSE WE'VE ALMOST
STOPPED FIGHTING,

AND THE SEX WAS AMAZING.

WE WERE ON
THE WASHING MACHINE.

EW! BLOCKING OUT THAT VISUAL.

SORRY. BUT SERIOUSLY, I MEAN,
MAYBE THIS SEPARATION WAS--

WAS WHAT THE RELATIONSHIP
NEEDED, YOU KNOW?

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I THINK YOU SHOULD
TALK TO JOE.

THAT'S IT? "TALK TO JOE"?

WHAT? WHAT?

LOOK, I'M COMPLETELY SWAMPED
WITH THIS NEW ACCOUNT.

I HAVEN'T FINISHED
PACKING UP THE OFFICE.

I DON'T HAVE TIME
TO PLAY DR. RUTH, OKAY?

I'M SORRY.

OH. SORRY TO INTRUDE.

SARAH...

WOW.

I SEE MY MOM
DOESN'T BUG YOU ABOUT KEEPING YOUR ROOM CLEAN.

FIGURE OUT WHAT TO WEAR.

WAIT. WAIT A MINUTE.
I HAD SHOES.

I-I HAD A LOT OF SHOES.
I HAD REALLY, REALLY NICE SHOES.

YEAH, I PUT THEM IN BOXES
IN THE CORNER.

YOU WANT ME
TO GRAB 'EM FOR YOU?
NO. NO, THANKS,

??

OH, I FOUND
A PRESENT FOR YOU.

OH, REBECCA,
THAT'S--THAT'S SO SWEET,

BUT REALLY,
YOU--YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE.

I DIDN'T, ACTUALLY. I JUST
FOUND IT IN THE DRESSER.
YOU FOUND...

(sighs)

THAT'S THE GIFT THAT MY DAD
GAVE ME LAST YEAR.

OH.

I'M SORRY.

NO, NO. NO, NO.
'S FINE. IT'S FINE.

IT'S JUST... THANKS.

BUT I WOULD REALLY
APPRECIATE IT

IF YOU WOULD STAY OUT
OF MY STUFF.

HEY.

HEY.

WHAT WERE YOU DOING
WITH THE BISHOP SO LONG?

SHOULD I BE JEALOUS?

NO. NO, THE MEETING
ENDED A WHILE AGO.

I JUST, UH, NEEDED SOME TIME
TO THINK, THAT'S ALL.

HE TOLD YOU TO BREAK UP
WITH ME, DIDN'T HE?

NO. NO, HE'S UH,

HE'S SENDING ME
ON A MISSION... TO MALAYSIA.

MALAYSIA?

YEAH.

I KNOW. IT'S FAR.

NO. UH, NO, ACTUALLY,
THAT'S--THAT'S NOT FAR.

I MEAN, UM...

NEW YORK IS FAR.

MALAYSIA'S HALFWAY
AROUND THE WORLD.

SO DID YOU TELL HIM YOU CAN'T

BECAUSE YOU'RE
IN A RELATIONSHIP?

IT DOESN'T WORK LIKE THAT.

OKAY? IT'S JUST
FOR A FEW MONTHS...

OR A YEAR.

A YEAR? UM, OH, WOW. I'M SORRY.
ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?

YOU'RE MY BOYFRIEND.
FOR GOD SAKE, JASON--

OH, NO, OF COURSE, GOD'S THE ONE
WHO WANTS YOU TO FORSAKE ME.

OKAY, KEVIN, KEVIN, I MADE
A COMMITMENT TO THE CHURCH.

THIS IS MY FAITH.
OH, WHAT, SO NOW I'M SUPPOSED
TO BE HAPPY THAT YOU'RE LEAVING

TO CONVERT THE UNWASHED MASSES?
WHICH, I'M SORRY,

I FIND DISTASTEFULLY
COLONIALIST OF YOU.
I'M HELPING BUILD A SCHOOL.

OH, WELL, GREAT.
FORGET IT, YOU KNOW?

'CAUSE OBVIOUSLY I CAN'T COMPETE
WITH POOR, NEEDY CHILDREN.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
NO, YOU CAN'T COMPETE,

BECAUSE THIS IS BIGGER
THAN ME AND WHAT I WANT.
OH, W-WHAT,

THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD
WHO NEED HELP.
YES, JASON, PEOPLE LIKE ME.

WHO REALLY NEED HELP.
YOU KNOW WHAT?
WE'RE... (groans)

GO AHEAD.
WE'RE--WE'RE WHAT? HUH?

'CAUSE EVERY TIME I EVEN
SUGGESTED TRYING TO DEFINE US,

YOU CHANGE THE SUBJECT.
I'M SORRY.
THIS IS NOW MY FAULT?

NO, IS ISN'T YOUR FAULT,
OKAY?

BUT YOU CAN'T EXPECT SOMEONE
TO JUST ORGANIZE HIS LIFE

AROUND YOU WHEN YOU CAN'T
EVEN SAY, "I LOVE YOU."

WHEW.

YEAH, WELL,
GOOD THING I DIDN'T,

'CAUSE LOOK WHERE I'D BE NOW.

I'M SORRY.

HEY, MAYBE IF YOU HAD
A LITTLE FAITH--

YEAH, WELL, I DON'T.

(duck quacks)

(quack)

FANCY MEETING YOU HERE.
DON'T WORRY.
I'M--I'M LEAVING.

NO, STAY.
WE SHARED HIM IN LIFE.

WE MIGHT AS WELL
SHARE HIM NOW.

OH.
AREN'T YOUR FLOWERS PRETTY?

I THINK I MIGHT'VE
OVERDONE IT A LITTLE BIT.

HMM.

(clears throat)

HOW ARE THINGS?

GOOD.
GOOD.

TOMMY AND I
ARE WORKING A LOT.

THE WINERY OFFICE
IS JUST ABOUT OPEN, SO...
THAT EXPLAINS WHY I HAVEN'T

SO HOW'S MY DAUGHTER?

REBECCA'S A GODSEND,
AN ABSOLUTE GODSEND.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT HER.

ALL THAT YOUTHFUL ENERGY AROUND.
THAT EXPLAINS WHY IT'S SO QUIET
AT MY HOUSE THESE DAYS.

I'M SORRY.
I HONESTLY DIDN'T MEAN--
NO, NO, IT'S OKAY.

HAVE YOU HEARD FROM JUSTIN?

NO.

NOT IN A WHILE.

OH, I CAN'T EVEN IMAGINE.

SHE REMINDS ME OF WILLIAM.

SHE'S SO WARM AND GENEROUS,

BUT SHE KEEPS
SO MUCH BOTTLED UP.

(chuckles) LIKE FATHER,
LIKE DAUGHTER.

YES.

I STILL MISS HIM.

SO DO I.

BASTARD.

(laughs)

LISTEN, WE'RE GIVING

A BIRTHDAY DINNER
TONIGHT FOR KITTY.

LD YOU LIKE TO COME,
SEE REBECCA?

I'D LOVE TO.

I-I MEAN, UNLESS--I MEAN,
I DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE.

HOLLY, YOU BEING HERE
AT MY HUSBAND'S GRAVESITE,

THAT'S AN POSITION.

ARING A TACO WITH
YOUR DAUGHTER, I CAN LIVE WITH.
OKAY.

(car door closes)

YOU DON'T THINK
WILLIAM H-HAD--
OH, GOD, DO YOU THINK...

(laughs) NAH.
OF COURSE NOT.

??

GOODY. MAYBE SOMEDAY WE'LL HAVE
A CHANCE TO EAT SOME OF THEM.

OH, COME ON, GUYS,
STOP READING THE MENU.

I'M STARVING ALREADY
FOR ALCOHOL.

AND WE ARE GONNA KILL YOU
AT BOWLING ON FRIDAY!

(cheering)
YEAH! GET IT ON!

(man barking)

I'M SORRY, BUT IS THERE
ANYTHING WE CAN DO?

KATHY PROMISED ME
WE HAVE A TABLE.
KATHY PROMISED EVERYONE THAT,

WHICH IS WHY
SHE WAS FIRED TODAY.

THE PARTY AT YOUR TABLE
SHOULD BE FINISHED SOON.

YOU CAN HAVE A DRINK
AT THE BAR.

YEAH, I KNOW. THANK YOU.

(gasps)
OH, MY GOD, SHE IS--

SHE'S JUST TOO PERFECT.
WHY DIDN'T YOU BRING HER?

OH, YEAH,
'CAUSE A SCREAMING BABY

WOULD'VE MADE THIS EVENING
SO MUCH MORE ENJOYABLE.

THAT'S WHY I LEFT HER AT HOME.

AT LEAST I KNOW
WHAT THE TITLE OF MY...

AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS GONNA BE--

"KEVIN WALKER--A LIFETIME
OF ENDLESS DISAPPOINTMENTS."

OH, COME ON, THEY'VE
GOT PHONES IN ASIA.

MALAYSIA,
AND WHAT'S THE POINT?

IF IT WEREN'T GOD,
HE'D DUMP ME FOR SOMEONE ELSE

LIKE... SHIVA
OR A LIFUARD.

OR MAYBE SOMEBODY WHO USES
A LITTLE LESS PRODUCT.

DON'T WORRY, IT'S--
I DON'T--OHH!

DO WE HAVE AN E.T.A.?

HI.

WHAT?
I THOUGHT I WAS LATE.

MOM?
HOLLY?

YOU DIDN'T TELL THEM,
DID YOU?

IT'S A BIRTHDAY. EVERYONE LOVES
SURPRISES ON A BIRTHDAY.

EXCUSE ME, PLEASE.
I NEED, I THINK, A DRINK.

I SECOND THAT.

MOM, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
YOU WERE COMING?

IF YOU WOULD ANSWER
MY CALLS, YOU'D KNOW.

REBECCA, YOUR MOTHER
JUST WANTED TO SEE YOU.

OH, WELL, NOW YOU HAVE.
EXCUSE ME.

WANT TO LOOK AT THE MENU?

HOW COULD MOM DO THIS TO ME
ON MY BIRTHDAY, NO LESS?

ARE WE OVER HATING HOLLY YET?
WE DON'T HATE HOLLY.
IT'S JUST AWKWARD, THAT'S ALL.

I HATE HER.
YEAH, YOU HATE EVERYONE.

OH, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T GET
A QUICKIE ON THE SPIN CYCLE

TO PUT ME IN A GOOD MOOD.

TOMMY, I CAN'T BELIEVE
YOU WOULD--

YOU ARE SUCH AN ASS!
SINCE WHEN ARE WE
NOT ALLOWED TO BLAB?

RELAX, I WILL GO TALK TO HER.

HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT ME.
HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OJAI.

IT'S LIKE HE'S COMPLETELY
DISAPPEARED FROM MY LIFE.
OH, HE'S A NEW PARENT, SARAH.

OH, GOD, I LOOK OLD.
NO, YOU DON'T.

NO, I DO. I FEEL OLD.
YEAH--

AND LET'S--LET'S TALK ABOUT
REBECCA FOR A MINUTE.

I MEAN, WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?
I MEAN, SHE BARELY KNOWS ME,

YET SOMEHOW SHE MANAGES
TO PLAN MY BIRTHDAY PARTY?

I MEAN, I DON'T--I DON'T
EVEN LIKE MEXICAN FOOD.

(toilet flushes)

REBECCA, UH, HI.

WE--WE WERE JUST, UH--
TALKING ABOUT ME. I HEARD.

YOU KNOW, FOR ONCE WHY DON'T
YOU JUST TELL ME TO MY FACE

THAT YOU HATE THAT
I'M A PART OF THIS FAMILY?

I SHOULD GO.
(clears throat)

ALL RIGHT, LOOK, REBECCA,

I AM... I'M SORRY
IF I HURT YOUR FEELINGS.

IT'S JUST THAT--
WHY DON'T YOU STOP
TRYING TO BE POLITE,

OR WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING,
AND JUST--JUST TELL ME,

YOU HAVE A MILLION SHOES.

WELL, REBECCA,
THAT IS NOT THE POINT.

AND I JUST WANT TO KNOW, I MEAN,
I'VE BEEN GONE FOR WHAT,

TWO MONTHS, AND SUDDENLY
YOU'RE MY MOM'S FAVORITE.

I MEAN, HOW DID YOU DO THAT?

HOW DID YOU GO FROM HOME WRECKER
TO SURROGATE DAUGHTER?
BECAUSE I WAS THERE.

BECAUSE I'M NOT BUSY LIKE
EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS FAMILY.

AND YEAH, WE GO
TO YOGA SOMETIMES,

AND SOMETIMES
WE COOK DINNER TOGETHER,

BUT AT LEAST SHE'S NOT SPENDING
EVERY WAKING MINUTE

THINKING ABOUT IRAQ.

I MEAN, OH, GOD,
AND I'M SO SORRY

THAT I TRIED TO PLAN
YOU A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE NICE.
I'M DONE TRYING. I'M...

(door opens)

**

OHH.

IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY.
TEQUILA MAKES EVERYTHING BETTER.
NOBODY SAYS THAT.

WELL, WHEN I'M FIRST LADY,
I'LL SAY IT, AND IT'LL CATCH ON.

HEY, YOU'RE NOT REALLY
ANGRY WITH ME, ARE YOU?

OH, I'M SORRY. I'M--
I'M TOO BUSY TO TALK.

IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT?
OH, DING, DING.
GIVE THAT MAN A PRIZE.

YOU KNOW
THIS IS YOUR FAULT.
WHAT'S MY FAULT THIS TIME?

"THE THORN BIRDS."
YOU MADE ME WATCH IT WITH YOU.

RICHARCHAMBERLAIN AND HIS
CUTE LITTLE WHITE COLLAR,

"A LOVE THAT'S TABOO
AND IRRESISTIBLE," OOH.
MOM, MOM, YOU KNOW WHAT?

WE CAN'T EVEN GET A TABLE. CAN
WE PLEASE JUST CALL IT A NIGHT?

NOW THAT'S A BIT SELFISH
OF YOU, ISN'T IT?
SELFISH?

I MEAN, WE ARE ALL HERE
FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY,

AND WE WILL BE SEATED.
NOW.

DON'T ASK.

UNCLE SAUL, YOU HAVE
THE RIGHT IDEA, YOU KNOW THAT?

NO TIES, NO COMMITMENTS,
AND IF YOU WANT TO SPEND

THE WHOLE WEEKEND IN BED DOING
NOTHING BUT WATCHING PORN

AND DOING "THE NEW YORK TIMES"
CRSWORD,

WOULD ANYONE STOP YOU? NO.
SHUT UP, KEVIN.

JUST PLEASE DO ME A VOR.
SHUT UP NOW.
I'M TRYING TO PAY YOU

YOU ARE SO OBLIVIOUS.

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
HOW BLESSED YOU ARE?

ANGRY?
NO, I'M NOT ANGRY, TOMMY.

I WOULD SAY I'M DISAPPOINTED.
I MEAN, HERE I AM

TRYING TO MAYBE GET
MY MARRIAGE BACK TOGETHER,

LOOKING FOR A SYMPATHETIC EAR,
AND YOU DON'T HAVE TIME.
OH, YOU THINK YOU'RE THE ONLY

I MEAN, JULIA HASN'T LEFT
THE HOUSE SINCE WILLIAM DIED.

I KNOW--
ALL RIGHT?
SHE WON'T STOP CRYING.

THE ONLY PEOPLE SHE'LL TALK TO
ARE HER PARENTS, OKAY?
JULIA WON'T STOP CRYING?

YES. I MEAN, IT'S NON--
JULIA WON'T STOP CRYING.

LOOK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO--
WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? YOU SHOULD
TALK. THIS IS SERIOUS.

WAIT A MINUTE. DID YOU JUST SAY
THAT SHE SHOULDN'T TELL ME,

BECAUSE WHAT, WHAT,
I'M NOT YOUR SISTER?
SHE JUST DIDN'T HAVE TO

(all talking at once)

HEY, GUYS.

(all talking at once)
HEY, WALKERS!

ROBERT.

WH-WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE
IN PHOENIX.

I HAVE A PRESENT FOR YOU.
WHERE'S YOUR MOTHER?

AND DO YOU KNOW WHY
HE'S NOT HERE TO CELEBRATE?

BECAUSE HE'S OFF FIGHTING
IN THAT STUPID WAR.

AND ONE MORE THING THAT
MAKES THIS DAY SPECIAL--

MY CHEATING HUSBAND DIED
A YEAR AGO TODAY.

(woman) MA'AM,
YOU'RE DISTURBING OUR PATRONS.

SO MAYBE IF YOU COULD MOVE
YOUR DRUNKEN ASSES

OUT OF THESE CHAIRS,
THEN PERHAPS MY FAMILY

COULD SIT DOWN
AND EAT A DAMN BURRITO

AND END THIS MISERABLE DAY!
MOM?

WHAT?
JUSTIN'S OKAY.

WHAT?
I CAN'T GIVE YOU
ANY SPECIFICS,

BUT HE'S BEEN OUT ON A MISSION
FOR A FEW WEEKS.

IT'S OVER.
HE'S HEADED BACK TO BASE.
OH, GOD!

JUSTIN'S ALL RIGHT! OH, ROBERT,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

I KNEW YOU'D COME THROUGH.

HEY, McCALLISTER.
YOU'RE WAITIN' ON US?

UH, YES, BUT I HOPE I CAN
STILL COUNT ON YOUR VOTE.

MM, SORRY. GREEN PARTY.

(sniffs) SO WHO'S UP
FOR SOME MORE NACHOS, HUH?

WE'RE NOT GETTING THAT TABLE.
OH, I COULD CARE LESS.

HI.
HEY.

I GOT YOUR MESSAGE.

I'M--I'M SO GLAD
JUSTIN'S OKAY.

YEAH, ME, TOO.

I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE,
BUT YOU DIDN'T NEED TO COME OUT.

OH, I WANTED TO BE HERE.

SO WHERE'S THE PARTY?
IT'S IN THE LIVING ROOM.

* SO, YEAH *

OOH, OHH!
LIZZIE, LIZZIE, LIZZIE!

OH, MY GOODNESS!

(baby talk voice) LOOK AT YOU.
THERE YOU ARE. LOOK AT THAT.

(normal voice) H JULIA.
HI.

(laughs)
SHE'S GOTTEN SO HEAVY.
I KNOW.

she's ?

COOPER!

COOPER, COME ON!
NOT WITH PIZZA.

I NEED TO TALK
TO REBECCA.

HI.

HI.

IT'S A GREAT PARTY.

YEAH. YEAH, I PROBABLY SHOULD
HAVE JUST ORDERED

BEER AND PIZZA
IN THE FIRST PLACE BUT...
MM, YEAH.

WELL, WE'RE NOT REALLY FIT
TO BE SEEN IN PUBLIC.

**

SO I WAS THINKING
ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID.

I SHOULDN'T
HAVE SAID ANYTHING.

NO, NO, YOU SHOULD'VE,
AND YOU WERE RIGHT.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE
THE ONLY ONE TRYING.

I'M REALLY SORRY
ABOUT YOUR DAD'S PRESENT.

MM. THAT'S OKAY.

I GUESS I WAS JUST,
I DON'T KNOW,

SAVINGT FOR SOME DAY
WHEN I REALLY NEEDED HIM.

MM. I GET THAT.

(man vocalizing)

WELL, I THINK I'M GONNA GO

TRY AND PRY LIZZIE
OUT OF MY MOTHER'S HANDS.
(chuckles)

HEY.

I'M SO GLAD YOU CAME.

HERE. (grunts)

I KNOW IT CAN'T
HAVE BEEN EASY.

IT'S ACTUALLY MORE OKAY
THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE,

BUT THANKS.

HEY,
HOW ARE THINGS WITH JOE?

UH, WELL, YOU REALLY
WANT TO KNOW?

WE HAD SEX.

OH, MY--
YEAH.

KEVIN.

HOPE IT'S OKAY
THAT I DROPPED BY.

ROBERT TOLD ME THE GOOD NEWS.

OF COURSE.

SO, UH,
ARE YOU STILL MAD AT ME?

YOU KNOW WHAT?
JUSTIN'S ALL RIGHT.

I CAN'T BE MAD
AT ANYONE RIGHT NOW.

WOW. THAT LOOKS GREAT.

CAN I HELP?

NO, I THINK I GOT IT.

OKAY.

ACTUALLY, UM...

THERE ARE SOME CANDLES
IN THAT DRAWER OVER THERE.

I'M ON IT.

LOOK, THIS SUMMER HAS BEEN
ONE OF THE BEST I'VE HAD

IN A LONG TIME.

OH, I KNOW. IT'S LIKE
DANNY AND SANDY IN "GREASE."

YEAH?
YEAH.

WHICH ONE OF US IS SANDY?
WELL, YOU'RE ABOUT
TO GO HELP THE POOR,

SO I THINK THAT MAKES YOU

THE GOODY TWO-SHOES
IN THIS RELATIONSHIP.
(laughs)

KEV... I DON'T EXPECT YOU
TO WAIT FOR ME.

WELL, THAT'S TOO BAD,
BECAUSE I'M GOING TO.

YOU ARE?

COME ON.

YOU'RE THE ONE ALWAYS SAYING
I NEED TO HAVE MORE FAH.

BESIDES,
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

I LOVE YOU.

I LOVE YOU, TOO.

(all) * HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU *
(Saul) OH!

(Sarah) THAT IS SO CUTE.

* HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU *

WHAT IS THAT?
* HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
DEAR KITTY *

* HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU *

(cheering)

SHOULD I MAKE A WISH?
(Rebecca) MAKE A WISH.

OKAY, READY?

(all) YAY!

(Tommy) A TOAST.

(Robert) YEAH.
(Kitty) NO, NO, NO, NO.
COME ON, NO.

YES. TO KITTY,
FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER.

TO MY SISTER KITTY, WHO MIGHT BE
CONSERVATIVE IN HER POLITICS

BUT HAS ALWAYS BEEN LIBERAL
WITH HER LOVE.

(laughter)
YOU KNOW I MEAN IT.

AND WHO ALSO DID THE UNTHINKAB
AND SET ME UP WITH A MAN OF GOD,

AND WAS RIGHT.

AMEN.

(all) AMEN.
(Jason) AMEN!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KITTY.

MAY YOU ALWAYS CONTINUE
TO DEFY EXPECTATIONS.

AND I HOPE YOU NEVER FIT
INTO ANYONE'S STUPID BOX.

THE REASON I LOVE YOU
IS 'CAUSE YOU DON'T.

(chuckles)

AND, UM, SPEAKING OF BOXES,

(Kitty) OH, WHOA.
(Saul) OH, MY GOD.
LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT BOX.

(Paige) WOW, WHAT'S IN THERE?

OH, I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HOME

DESPITE THE WAY
VE BEEN ACTING LATELY.

I'VE JUST BEEN SO SCARED
AND TAKING IT OUT ON YOU,

AND I'M SORRY.

YOU'RE A WONDERFUL DAUGHTER
AND FRIEND, AND I LOVE YOU,

AND... THIS IS THE DRESS I WORE
WHEN I MARRIED YOUR FATHER.

I THOUGHT MAYBE YOU'D LIKE
TO WEAR IT FOR YOUR WEDDING.

OH, MOM.
(Sarah) OH!

WOW, THANK YOU.

SHOULDN'T WE TOAST GRANDPA?

(Nora) OH.
(Saul)
OH, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

(Kitty) YEAH.
TO WILLIAM.

(all) TO WILLIAM.

TO DAD.
TO DAD.

(Sarah) OH, YEAH.

(Rebecca) I LOVE THIS SONG.
(Saul) I LOVE THIS SONG, TOO...

(cell phone rings)
(Robert) HELLO?

(Saul) WHOA!
(Sarah) WHOO!

(Saul) THERE YOU GO.
(Nora) OH, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
OH, GO!

(indistinct conversations)

(Tommy) GO, COOPER!
GO, COOPER! GO, COOPER!

WHOO!
GO, COOPER! GO, COOPER!

GO, COOP, GO! GO! YEAH!

(cheering)

(Tommy) I WANT TO SEE BREAK
DANCING. YEAH, THERE YOU GO.

(Robert) OKAY, THANK YOU.

THAT WAS GENERAL PEREZ.
UM--
WHAT HAPPENED?

JUSTIN'S UNIT WAS
RETURNING TO THE BASE,

AND THEY HIT AN I.E.D.

THERE WAS SNIPER FIRE.

WAS ANYBODY HURT?

KITTY,
THERE WERE CASUALTIES.

(gasps)
BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO.

I-I DON'T HAVE
ANY MORE INFORMATION.

JUSTIN COULD BE FINE.

IT'S JUSTIN, ISN'T IT?

OH, GOD.

(crying)

DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING?
NO. NO, NO.

ROBERT IS STILL MAKING CALLS.

MOM, I REALLY THINK THAT YOU
NEED TO LIE DOWN OR SOMETHING.

NO, I NEED TO FIX
JUSTIN'S ROOM.

MOM.

PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO STOP.

I HAVE TO KEEP MOVING.
PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO STOP.

(sniffles)

I PROMISED HIM
I WOULD BE BRAVE.

KITTY, I PROMISED HIM
I'D BE BRAVE.

MOM, THAT'S OKAY.
(crying)

IT'S OKAY. SHH.
IT'S OKAY.

(knock on door)

JOE.

HEY.
HEY.

HOPE IT'S OKAY. I MEAN,
YOU SOUNDED SO UPSET.

OH, GOD, THANK YOU.
COME IN.
YEAH.

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T KNOW
WHO ELSE TO CALL.

OH, NO, I'M GLAD YOU CALLED.
AND THE KIDS? DID YOU--

NO, I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
I...

I JUST THOUGHT WE SHOULD WAIT
UNTIL WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION.

YEAH.

HOW ARE YOU HOLDIN' UP?

OH, NOT SO GOOD.

WELL, WHATEVER YOU NEED,
I'M HERE.

JOE,
I WANT YOU TO COME HOME.

WE SHOULD TALK
ABOUT IT LATER.

NO, NOW.
LET'S TALK ABOUT IT NOW.

WHEN I HEARD ABOUT JUSTIN,
ALL I COULD THINK OF WAS YOU.

I WANTED TO BE WITH MY FAMILY.

THAT'S YOU, JOE.
THAT'S--THAT'S YOU.

I KNOW, I KNOW,
AND, UM, YOU KNOW,

WHEN EVERYTHING SETTLES DOWN,
WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT, OKAY?

I THOUGHT, THE OTHER DAY,
THAT'S WHAT YOU WANTED, TOO.

PLEASE, DON'T.
I WAS CONFUSED, SO...

SO YOU DON'T WANT
TO MOVE BACK?

SARAH, I--

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

YOU WANT A DIVORCE?

("Who'll Stop the Rain" playing)

JUSTIN, HEY.

I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU ARE RIGHT NOW

OR WHERE YOU ARE,

BUT, UM, I'M JUST GONNA ASSUME
THAT YOU'RE ALL RIGHT

AND THAT YOU'LL BE
WATCHING THIS SOON.

I'VE BEEN GETTING
TO KNOW YOUR FAMILY...

NOT THAT THAT'S
AN EASY THING TO DO,

BECAUSE, WELL,
THEY'RE ALL A LITTLE UNHINGED,

BUT I THINK TONIGHT I FINALLY
STARTED TO FIGURE THEM OUT.

LIKE TOMMY--
HE'S ALWAYS SO STOIC...

TAKING CARE
OF EVERYONE AROUND HIM.

I'M JUST NOT SURE
WHO'S TAKING CARE OF HIM.

(Rebecca) AND KEVIN--
WHEN HE'S REALLY HURT,

MAN, IS HE SARCASTIC
AND FUNNY.

GOD, HE'S BRUTALLY FUNNY,
BUT...

I THINK EVEN HE KNOWS
THAT'S NOT ALWAYS ENOUGH.

NOT NOW.

NOt FOR THIS.

AND SARAH'S JUST THIS FORCE,

KIND OF LIKE SUPERWOMAN,
YOU KNOW,

WITH THE KIDS AND THE JOB.

SHE'S ALWAYS FIGHTING SO HARD
FOR HER FAMILY ALL THE TIME,

BUT I'M SURE SHE SOMETIMES
WISHES IT WAS EASIER,

NOT SO COMPLICATED.

KITTY'S THE ONE
I DON'T REALLY KNOW YET,

BUT I'M GLAD SHE CAME HOME.

I-I THINK SHE NEEDED TO
BE HERE, ESPECIALLY NOW.

I THINK BEING AROUND HER FAMILY
IS WHAT GROUNDS HER,

GIVES HER DIRECTION,
KEEPS HER SANE.

AND YOUR MOM--OH, SHE'S LIKE
THE MOST AMAZING WOMAN

I'VE EVER MET--

THE WAY SHE HANDLES EVERYTHING
AND EVERYONE.

BUT EVERY SO OFTEN,

I CAN TELL
SHE'S A MILLION MILES AWAY,

THINKING ABOUT YOU.

AND THEN SHE JUST LOOKS
SO SCARED AND SMALL.

AND YOU WERE WRONG
ABOUT BEING THE BLACK SHEEP.

YOU'RE THE HEART
OF THIS FAMILY, JUSTIN.

THEY NEED YOU AND...

* AND I WONDER *

I NEED YOU, SO...

PLEASE BE OKAY.