Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 2, Episode 13 - Separation Anxiety - full transcript

Previously on "brothers & sisters"...

- we took michigan!
- Yes!

How soon can you be packed?

We just got ourselves a meeting with the chairman
of golden plum imports this evening in san francisco.

Thank you very much.

The only thing I want to do right
now is to see you. I miss you.

You're gonna have to leave now, or
I'm pretty sure I'm gonna kiss you.

Mom, there's no way that...
I mean, he couldn'T...

oh, god, no. William
walker was your father.

Not even gonna say good-bye,
are you? Was I that bad?

No, you were far from bad.



We will not stop until
we get to the white house!

what took you so long?

the 405 was jammed.

How much time do we have?

Uh, I gotta pick up the
kids in 1 hour, 47 minutes.

- and mccallister's ahead in massachusetts.
- I know.

I heard it in the car.

- man, you look amazing.
- Oh, thank you.

I can't believe how much bras
have improved while I was married.

I can't miss his speech.

Oh, it'll be a while.

Are these important?

- Depends.
- On what?

On if the profits from our china
deal going up is arousing to you.



Apparently, it is to you.

Why do republicans have so
many winner-take-all primaries?

Because they hate weakness.

Even if you come a close second,
you have to be culled from the herd.

It's so darwinian for people
who don't believe in evolution.

Yeah, at least we're decisive.

You guys are so sensitive, you split your
delegates so nobody gets their feelings hurt.

Oh, no. They just called
illinois for taylor.

How many delegates is that?

Uh, 57. That's not good.

hey, sweetie.

- Yeah, I know, we just saw.
- Hi, scotty.

I have no idea. It is
so freakin' complicated.

Look, mccallister took connecticut!

- Yes!
- Yes!

Uh, yeah, I know. We just saw,
okay? I gotta go. Love you, bye.

What's going on in new york?

It's still too close to call.

God, this is no way to run a country.

David, they didn't have mint chocolate,
so I got cherry chunk instead.

Um, cherry chunk's fine.

- Mom?
- You're back.

Yeah, we should probably
eat this before it melts.

It's kind of warm in here.

uh, here, let me help you.

Oh, no. Mccallister lost new york?

Have they called missouri yet?

You know, I'm not sure.

I can't believe you guys were
totally making out like teenagers.

We were not. We--we kissed one or
two times. Don't make so much of it.

Mccallister won california!

Okay! Okay!

taylor's waiting for you to give
your speech. You're good to go.

you ready?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm--I'm--
I'm ready if you are.

Okay.

I'm proud of you.

Thank you.

Thank you, california!

It is great to be back home!

I have so many people that
I want to thank, but first,

I want to acknowledge the heart
and the soul of this campaign--

my wife kitty mccallister.

- you're still up?
- Yeah.

They keep replaying it over and over.

I keep hoping it'll
turn out differently.

I just got off the phone
with congressman taylor.

I congratulated him on
all of his victories.

no, no. He ran a great campaign,
and he deserves our respect.

Tonight he crossed the threshold.

He has the delegates to
be our party's nominee.

And so, tonight I am suspending my campaign
for the republican nomination for president.

How are they?

- Robert and kitty?
- Yeah.

- I still have the honor of being your senator.
- They're strong.

isaac?

- I'm just resting my eyes.
- Yeah.

You don't have to get right
back to washington, do you?

Mm, no.

Good, because I thought maybe you
could stick around here for a while...

If you want to.

- And I promise to bring all of the passion...
- isaac?

From this campaign to the service
of the great people of california!

good night, and god bless america!

Three months later

They need new magazines.

okay.

- Everything you need is in here.
- Okay.

- she hates needles.
- Oh, I don't hate them.

- You hate needles.
- All right, fine, I hate them.

You've got 12 doses
here, one for every day,

and then you'll come back,
and we'll harvest your eggs.

h-harvest.

Uh, can we just, um, go
over the side effects again?

Uh, yeah. It's a hormone, so the
usual-- mood swings, irritability.

Mm, great.

So just like I showed
you. Quick jab to the hip.

Okay.

And your job is to relax.

Okay, just--just make sure that
you do exactly what she says. Okay?

Is this you relaxing?

By the way, I voted for you.

Thank you.

Okay.

- What?
- Well, I wasn't ready.

- You said okay.
- "Okay" means okay.

"go" means go, robert.

Okay, this is so hard.

You'll get the hang of it,
and I'll see you in a week.

Thank you.

are you all right?

yeah. You know what? I'm sorry.
I'm just-- I'm just way too tense.

I just wish that there was a way that we could
do this without getting our hopes up again.

What do you say you and i go out
to dinner tonight to vincenti?

Yes. Yeah.

Why--why don't we invite isaac
and mom? She loves that place.

No, I-I think she has
a previous engagement.

Isaac said something
about a special dinner.

- Really?
- Yeah.

- How special?
- I don't know.

Oh, you know there's a special
dinner, but you don't know why?

Okay, he swore me to secrecy.

Oh, really? Well, you're
gonna tell me, robert,

or I am going to inject you with
so many hormones that you will,

in fact, grow boobs and sing soprano.

- Look at these side effects comin' on so fast.
- No, no, no, you--

Hey, sweetheart.

I got some appointments downtown,
but I'll be back in plenty of time.

Hey, what are you doing?

Cleaning out the junk drawer.

That's quite a project.

I save too much stuff.

Um, your briefcase is
there, right by my laptop.

Uh, is something wrong? We're
still on for dinner, right?

I don't know. Are we?

God, why do I have so many rubber bands?

Kitty thought it would be good for me if I started
reading some of the republican blogs you like so much.

It's a good picture of
you, don't you think?

I was going to tell you.

When? When you move back to D.C.?

Look, you have every right, isaac,
to take a professorship if you want--

adjunct. Just twice a week.

I just think it would have been nice
had you told me before I read it online.

I'm sorry, but I've been
here almost three months,

and I keep making excuse
after excuse not to go home.

Well, then go! Go. PleasE.

I'm cleaning out everything
today--rubber bands, you.

- Nora, I want you to come with me.
- What?

I know we haven't known
each other that long, but--

you want me to move to D.C.With you?

I do.

That's why I was gonna make
dinner for you tonight--

so I could ask you.

I don't know what to say.

"Yes" is what I was hoping for.

Brothers & Sisters
Season02 Episode13

Mom move to washington?
that'll never happen.

Oh, well, we never thought that she'd
get busted for smoking pot, either.

There is no way that she's
gonna leave paige and coop,

much less what you've
got going on in the oven.

I hope something's going on in the oven.

Oh, come on, kitty. It will happen.

You already sound hormonal-- all this
worrying about mom, who isn't moving--

you're right. I'm just
being overly anxious.

Uh, saul's here. I gotta go.

Oh, you know what? You
better not say anything.

Of course I won'T. Bye.

Isaac's asking mom to move
to washington with him.

Well, obviously, he doesn't
know anything about your mother.

Listen, have you seen graham's proposal?

The profit margin is through
the roof.If he wants us to--

what makes you so sure mom
wouldn't move to washington?

- And you're not listening to a thing I'm saying.
- Sorry.

Are you gonna be at your mother's
tonight? Whose birthday is it, anyway?

The new
one--rebecca.

Ok. We'll talk then.

Uh, who would have the parties
if mom moved to washington?

She's not going to washington.

She wouldn'T.

- And have holly sign these, too.
- yeah.

- Hello?
- Want to hear something outlandish?

- Ooh, I love outlandish.
- What?

isaac wants mom to move
to washington with him.

He's asking her tonight.

What is he, crazy?

- Hi, tommy.
- Hey.

You don't think mom wod really
leave paige and coop, do you?

Hello, what about elizabeth?

Oh, get a grip. She'd never leave me.

Someone should call justin and see if he
knows anything. I mean, he lives there.

Yeah, it's ringing. She's not moving.

She doesn't have any winter clothes.

Hey, justin, have you heard about this
whole isaac-asking-mom- to-move-to-D.C.Thing?

No way.

Yeah, justin hasn't heard a thing.

Wow, I hope she lets him down easy.

This is never gonna happen.

I don't know. Have you seen
how happy she looks with him?

Sarah, ts is mom we're talking
about. She'd never leave that house.

Come on, it's impossible.

All right, that's insane. I
gotta go. I'm on the other line.

- All right, bye.
- bye!

She invited my mom over to
bake. Can't you stop this?

No. I mean, look, you cannot get
between nora and a birthday party.

- So that's it?
- Yep. Welcome to being a walker.

All right, see you later.

all right, that's it.
You guys have to come.

Do you really think that's appropriate?

Appropriate? It's my birthday,
and he's a family friend.

I-I know,
but--

why wouldn't it be appropriate?

Fine. We'll introduce david
to the walkers. It'll be fun.

I'm sorry i spoiled your surprise.

It didn't occur to you I might ask?

Oh, I don't know. I...

I thought maybe we would
travel back and forth.

Hey, nora, I've lived out
of a suitcase for 30 years,

and I want to settle down,
and I want you there with me.

mom? Mom?

In here.

Why it so dark in... here?

Oh, uh, sorry.

is there something you need?

Uh, me? No.

Then why are you here?

because...

me and justin and kevin are
going to play golf tomorrow,

and I wanted to know if isaac wanted
to join us, make it a foursome.

That sounds great.

Good. Great.

Okay, well, I'm gonna go
make a-a sandwich before I go.

So where were we?

Oh, I brought some pictures
of my place in georgetown.

oh, isaac.

You really don't need
to sell me. Although...

And I want to show you "mary."

Who's mary?

My sailboaT.

Hello, "mary."

Oh, tommy!

- What are you doing here?
- What? Quiet!

It's going down, okay?

Isaac'in there. He's making the whole
sales pitch-- candlelight, the whole thing.

Has mom said no yet?

I don't know, but she
looks kind of pissed.

That's good. That
means they're fighting.

who's that?

- It's kevin!
- What?

- What's he doing here?
- No reason.

Whose, uh, gorgeous townhouse is this?

I mean, is that an original fireplace?

I had it restored a feyears ago.

This--this
is your house?

And this is his sailboat, too.

Tommy, what are you doing?

Tommy's here?

- uh, sarah knocked a pot off the stove.
- oh, what?

Sarah's in there, too?

hi, mom!

- Kikitt
- hello!

what is going on?

Sorry, I--oh!
Isaac, hi.

What is this, just some
sort of colossal coincidence

that you're all here
interrupting my romantic dinner?

- No, sorry- -
that's not true.

I came to tell isaac
about golf. Kev, right?

What golf?

Kev,
the g--

oh, too bad justin isn't here.

Then I could tell everyone at once.

What are you doing here?

Uh, I live here, pant-load.

Y-y--all
right. Okay.

S-since you all seem to be
here for no discernible reason,

I might as well tell you
all what I have to say.

Um, isaac has asked me to
move to wasngton with him.

- Really? -
Wow, that's--

Obviously, that kind of change
in my life would be unsettling.

- Yeah.
- sorry, man.

- the grandchildren, they'd be devastated.
- sorry, bro.

Which is exactly why I
think I should say yes.

Yes?

- Yes?
- Yes.

- What?
- Yes.

Yes?

- no, no.
- Yes.

hey, looks like a beautiful course.

Appreciate the invitE.

It's our pleasure.

Yeah, we figure we better, uh, get to know
the guy who's shacking up with our mom, right?

that's right, just ask
him a few questions.

I got one.

- Who's going first?
- You are.

- It's all you.
- Yeah, take your time.

Hopefully, I can pull a
muscle before it's my turn.

so, uh, so how--how big
is your house, isaac?

'Cause mom, you know, she comes with
a lot of knickknacks and... pillows.

Oh, I think I can make room.

You got a backyard, right? 'Cause,
uh, mom loves her gardening.

it's more like a courtyard.

- Courtyard.
- Courtyard, yeah.

Well, you do have a pool, right? 'Cause
mom, you know, she swims every day.

Oh, kind of... a little birdbath.

No pool.

can't afford a pool, huh?

How much do you owe on the townhouse?

I'm sorry. I-I manage
mom's financial affairs.

I just don't want her taking on any
more liabilities than she already has.

It's paid off.

- Paid off.
- it's paid off.

so has mom said anything to
you about selling her house?

How many ounces are in 2 cups?

Uh, 16. 2 cups in a pint.

Oh, when I think of all the birthday
cakes I've baked in my lifetime.

I always go store-bought--
a good store, but still...

ooh, that sounds liberatinG.

I still have to make the lasagna.

Why is it everyone's favorite
dish is homemade pasta?

- well, I've got plenty of numbers.
- Really?

Very tempting.

I remember the last time
we were around a cake.

All right, I threw it in your face.

- Bui recall a bowl of peas headed in my direction.
- True.

We've come a long way.

Well, we both have men in our lives now.

Luckily, not the same one.

are you really moving to D.C.?

I guess so. I even called a
real estate person this morning.

That's serious.

I didn't know I was gonna say yes.

Really, just there was this
wonderful man offering me A...

a new chapter at my age, a-a whole
new life, all I had to do was say yes.

It just seemed to fly out of
my mouth. W-what about you?

- You're-- you're dating
a director? - David.

I hope you don't mind
that we're bringing him.

No, no, no. Rebecca likes him, right?

Mm, yeah. They're fast friends.

- You don't sound happy.
- No, no.

It's just, um, well, it's
not exactly what I expected.

holly, I am so glad that I
have gotten to know rebecca--

not st because that's what
william would have wanted.

If he could see us now.

Yes, baking a birthday
cake for his daughter.

Yeah.

What you doing?

Oh, your mom wants dimmer switches.

Dimmer switches? God, you guys are
getting more romantic every day.

Yeah, unless I electrocute myself.

So you guys are definitely
coming tonight, right?

Yeah, yeah. Oh, um, speaking of which,
I know I should wait till your party,

but I'd rather give you this when there's not
a lot of people I don't know waiting around.

You didn't have to do that.

Happy birthday.

- well, I guess it's not a camera.
- No.

You like it?

- Thank you.
- Oh, yeah.

Oh, that's gorgeous.

I... I can pick up after
quadruple bogey, right?

- yeah.
- Go ahead.

Thank god.

So, uh, you're, uh, basically
kicking our butts, isaac.

Just lucky.

No, you're good. You're good.

And, uh, you're in good shape.
Your health's good, yeah?

- Prostate's fine and everything's-- - oh,
jeez, tommy, come on.Even I think that's nosy.

Excuse me, because I don't want mom spending her
golden years taking care of a man in poor health.

Isaac, you know, I'm so sorry.

Tommy's clearly mad 'cause his
game sucks compared to yours.

Oh, screw you, kevin. What,
'cause I actually care about mom?

Okay, you guys are
being a little intense.

I'd like to dial it down and ask
him a few more real estate questions.

oh, why, because you're
so concerned about mom?

listen, fellas, listen.

I know how much you love your mother, which
makes me very happy because I love her, too.

That's why I'm gonna take
very good care of her.

I'm glad we got that over with.

- we're not trying to put you on the spot.
- Then don'T.

Oh, come on, sarah.

I just want you to see
what graham's been up to.

Now ojai would be supplying 1,800
stores throughout mainland china.

Now to make it work, you should probably take
a lease on a number of shipping containers

between california and china.

You're gonna need to step up
your contracts with local growers,

as well as amp up your processing
and packaging capabilities.

I think we should even think
about purchasing futures on fuels.

Could you sit down?
You're making me dizzy.

- Okay, I'm sorry.
- Sarah.

Sorry. Look, just take a
look at it. It's all there.

It just needs to be signed.

We would need a huge cash injection
to fund this kind of expansion.

Yeah, but that's the beauty part.

He already secured a bank loan
to ojai for what, $20 million?

Well, they we more than happy to do it on
the strength of the 10-store pilot deal.

On top of which, golden
plum just sweetened the deal.

They offered to pay 50%
in stocks instead of cash.

The kicker being, with the dollar sinking,
you'd all own those profits in yuan,

which would give you an
extra 2% in a currency play.

Sarah, do you have any idea how many people
are begging me to get them into a deal in china?

could i let you know tomorrow?

- "Bloating, weight gain"...
- been there.

- "Irritability, mood swings"...
- done that.

"Facial--facial
hair"?

I know.You know, when
robert lost the election,

I thought he was gonna
do that thing, you know,

that thing that they do-- they
gaiweight and they grow a beard?

Well, turns out that I'm gonna
be the one looking like al gore.

nora, delivery boy's here with the food.

Oh, great, great.
Julia, would you help me?

yeah, sure. we'll get that.

- Hi, honey.
- Thank you.

you mad at me, too?

Uh, no. No, w-why
would I be mad at you?

Well, I just spent an
afternoon with your brothers,

and it seems you guys have some very strong
feelings about your mother moving away.

Well, yeah. I think it would be weird if we didn't
have strong feelings about it, don't you think?

I mean, she has decided, literally
overnight, to move 3,000 miles away.

I mean, come on, even you have to
admit that it's happening pretty fast.

Maybe, but your mother
seems pretty happy to me.

Yeah, she is... now.

isaac, this is a woman who
needs her family around her.

If she goes through with
this move, I'm just--I'M...

I'm afraid you're both gonna regret it.

And--and my problem is, is that, you
know, I can't be the one to say it to her.

Well, what do you want me to do, tell a
grown woman she doesn't know her own feelings?

Well, feelings don't have
anything to do with it.

They are not the problem. You have
clearly swept her off her feet.

But I-I just know thgs about
my mother that you don'T.

And if you did, I think you would
know that you're asking too much.

I don't think I could
ever do what you're doing.

What?

I mean, just start a whole new life.

I never thought I could do it either.

What made us so afraid?

And we always seem to take care
of everyone else, never ourselves.

Well, I guess it started with mother.

after that, everything was downhill.

All the compromises we've made...

saul, you have given
so much to this family.

Turn the page. Do whatever
it is you have to do.

You don't owe anything to anyone.

Uh, I didn't mean to interrupt.

Oh, isaac, you're not interrupting.

Would you take this one out, please?

Uh, s-sure.

how you feeling? Y-you still excited?

- About us?
- Yeah, I...

I just wanted to make sure that
you've thought everything through.

No, not at all.

That's what's so exciting about it.

I would understand if
you had second thoughts.

What?

Listen, nora, look at all those
people out there who love you.

Oh, stop. They're still gonna love me.

You're right.

- I-I better get the lasagna out
here to the buffet. - All right.

shouldn't we, uh, join
the rest of the party?

No. I'm-- I'm kind
of avoiding saul.

- Why?
- What's wrong? Nothing.

I just--I don't want to talk business, and
he keeps wanting to sell me on your deal.

He's a smart man.

You're very sure of yourself,
aren't you, mr. Finch?

That's what you pay me for.

Sarah? Could you two get a room?

We had a room till you came in here.

Well, saul's lookin' for you guys.

see? He's relentless.

Well, I'll just, uh, tell him that I almost
had you sold, until, uh, we were interrupted.

- So, uh, this is new.
- What?

I'm just not used to you conducting business
with a guy's tongue down your throat.

You have a proem with graham?

No, he seems like a nice enough guy.

So then what?

It's just business and pleasure,
they don't-- they don't always mix.

Oh, well, I seem to remember pretty famously
that you mixed your business with pleasure, so...

maybe you shouldn't be the one to judge.

I'm not judging. I'm
just concerned, okay?

I'm a big girl.

Save room for dessert.
That's all I have to say.

Oh, I will.

Where did you get that?

- What, this?
- Yeah.

David gave it to me for my birthday.

You don't like it?

No, I--it's
nice. It's lovely.

Thanks.

taylor's about to address
the republican values council.

Pack of wolves, that bunch.

every time I turn on the tv, he's
right there, cruising to the nomination.

I really thought it was our time.

You're gonna accomplish
a lot in the senate.

Between you and me, it doesn't
feel like enough anymore.

Well, don't quote me, uh, but...

there's always next time.

why would I ever put
myself through it again?

I was never home. I was
always exhausted, hoarse.

I had to listen to the most insulting
things said about me on a daily basis--

you never had more fun in your life.

Listen, let's--let's not talk
about any this with kitty.

You know, we finally have some time
together, we're trying to start a family.

The last thing she needs is to think
that I miss presidential politics.

Maybe she misses it, too.

No, no, she's, uh... she's moved on.

But listen, she
deserves her life back...

and without thinking that
I'd rather be somewhere else.

oh, my god. It's from a store.

So's the lettuce.

This--this is really happening,
isn't it? She's leaving.

I think she's already left.

kevin, don't go there.

what, um, what are we gonna do?

Stop it. I cannot hold this
family together by myself.

Don't make me slap you. Kevin?

- Kevin, come on! Be a man!
- okay, okay.

You didn't think that I
would recognize the necklace?

It is your mother'S.

You had me wear it in two movies.

Now why wod you give her
your mother's necklace?

Now what is the big deal?

It's a family heirloom.

What are you trying to say to her?

Happy birthday?

Why are you so touchy?

Because it is the kind of necklace
you would give to a daughter.

I just don't know what
you're trying to imply.

I'm broke. I forgot to go
shopping. I had it at my place.

But what do you think I'm
trying to imply, holly?

Nothing. Let's just
get back to the party.

Fine. Next time I'll give her a scarf.

isaac?

am I crazy, or have you
been avoiding me all night?

Uh, I didn't mean to.

Um, I--I've just been running
things over and over in my head.

What things?

I'm worried I rushed you into
this decision, that's all,

before you were really sure.

All right. Somebody got
to you-- one of the boys?

- Kitty and I were talking...
- kitty?

No, no, no. She--she made
some fair points, nora.

You know, if she had those fair
points, why didn't she bring them to me?

I guess she thought you might overreact.

okay. Okay, rebecca, welcome
to your 22nd birthday...

And your first birthday celebration in
the crowded bosom of the walker family.

Now as guest of honor, you,
like all walkers before you,

must suffer the ritual of the
embarrassing birthday toast.

You started the toast without me?

Well, sorry, mom, we couldn't find you.

Yeah, and we thought we should
practice doing things in your absence.

- Sarah, why don't you go ahead with your toast?
- Thank you.

Okay, rebecca, there are many
reasons to celebrate this last year,

not the least of which is those
bangs have finally grown out.

Oh, sarah.

I thought they were adorable.

- They were dreadful.
- they were adorable.

No, no, no. Don't let
them push you around.

Oh, mom, nobody is pushing
anybody around, okay?

We're just doing the birthday toast.

Which I would like to finish so
that I can go pick up paige and coop.

Why didn't you bring them with you?

Because, mother, I would like to break it to
them privately that their grandma's moving away.

Ooh, more collateral damage.

- I think I'll go and let you talk among yourselves.
- Wait, isaac.

Can we just do the toast, please,
for her birthday, everyone?

You know, I've got a toast.

Um, to--to rebecca, who is actually
happy for her mother and her new boyfriend

and has made him feel like a
cherished part of their family.

are you saying that we haven't
welcomed isaac? That's ridiculous.

is this normal?

I don't know. I'm new here.

I'm gonna get some dessert.

That's a good idea.
We'll ha some dessert now.

- Oh, well, you can't have dessert.
- Why?

It's birthday cake, and rebecca
hasn't blown out the candles.

Nora, I'm not hungry,
and I want some coffee.

- I'm gonna make some coffee.
- I'll check on the candles and the cake.

- oh, I'd loveoffee.
- I'll get some wine.

All right, mom, let's
just cut to the chase,

and then maybe we can salvage
rebecca's birthday party, please?

Sorry, rebecca, but we
are-- we are very worried

that you are rushing into this
and maybe for the wrong reasons.

yeah.

Please enlighten me, oh, wise one.

Okay.
Okay.I just--

I think that we all are worried that
you are trying to replace dad with isaac.

that's ridiculous.

Leaving a family and the
life that you've built

is a very drastic way of avoiding a
realization that you're afraid to be alon

oh, my darling daughter,

that is the biggest load of bull
crap I've ever heard in my life.

- Can I--can I say
something? - no, no, no--

no, no, kitty and I have
been talking about this...

it's my turn, and
I'll tell you exactly--

stop! Stop! Stop! Stop it!

I'm not moving away because I
need to replace your father or--

or I'm afraid to be alone or
whatever else you can think of.

I'm leaving to get away from all of you!

You think I don't notice all the eye-rolling and
sighing and little looks you give each other...

every time I open my mouth?

You're constantly complaining that
I'm manipulative and I'm controlling

and I invade your lives.

Well, take a good luck in the
mirror, my darling children.

I try to change one thing in my life,

and you all launch so many covert
actions, you might as well be the cia!

Oh, god, it felt so good to
make a decision for myself

without taking everyone else's
feelings into account. No.

I'm doing this for me.

And frankly, it's about damn time.

None of this applies to you,
sweetie. You're fine. Happy birthday.

yes?

It's me...

"oh, wise one."

Is everybody gone?

Uh, yeah. Yeah, pretty much the second
after rebecca blew out her candles.

Where's isaac?

Downstairs making some
calls. Do you want some help?

No! Yes.

You know, I-I thought that
everybody was being so selfish,

and that I was the only one that
was concerned with your well-being.

I'm sure your intentions were good.

Well, no. No, I, uh,
I was the worst of all.

I tried to get isaac to do my
dirty work, and... I'm sorry.

When you moved to new york,
I was desperate to stop you,

but I couldn't make myself say to my
own daughter, "please stay, I need you."

Well, you know, at least you were
going towards something you want.

I was just running away.

Kitty, maybe I'm running away, too.

Yeah, you're running away from us.

No... from me. I...

I was so young when I married your
father, and then I had all of you,

and I-I guess I just never learned
how to en-- enjoy my own company.

Even now, if I have news or-- or
something happens to me, good or bad,

I just never feel like it's
actually happened until I...

until I tell all of you.

Maybe that's why we're so
lousy at keeping secrets.

Do you love him?

I mean, do you love isaac enough to
move all the way to washington, D.C.

Well, I mean, whatever you
decide, it-- we love you.

- Good night.
- Good night.

Okay, wait.
Just--just--just-- I-I, um...

I just don't want to
regret anything, so...

please stay. I need you.

oh, I should never have let
the walkers host her birthday.

Their parties always
descend into a brawl.

Yeah, it makes you wonder how somebody as
sweet as rebecca could be related to them.

I am a little sick of
your innuendos tonight.

Yeah, well, maybe I'm a lile sick
of being treated like an idiot.

Oh, come on, holly. We've
been dancing around this.

I'm telling you now,
if you have any doubt...

if there is even the remotest possibility
that you don't know who her father is...

there is a possibility.

No. Remote!

- So you--so you were
seeing both of us? - No.

There was this one night,
and william and I had a fight,

and I ended up at your place.

Holly, you should have
told me this before.

Rebecca has finally
got her life together.

If she found out that I wn't 100%
sure that william was her father,

we would never recover from that.

She might never recover.

I didn't come back here to
ruin her life... or yours.

I-I came back here to be with you.

Well, then can't we just leave
it at that then, for her sake?

Please.

good. You're awake.

Yes, I couldn't sleep
after all the drama.

Is that really what's keeping you up?

no.

Isaac, I don't want to make a mistake.

It's so important.

What you don't know about
me is how difficult it is--

it's okay.

You can't go to washington with me.

I knew it was a long
shot, but I had to ask.

I'm glad you did.

I'm glad I did, too.

I'm sorry your party was so lame.

It had some funny moments.

I especially liked the part where everybody
yelled at each other at exactly the same time.

That was-- that
was pretty funny.

You're right. it was awful.

You know, I even saw your
mom arguing with david.

Really? About what?

Uh, about-- about
that necklace.

I guess, like, it belonged
to his mother or something.

He never told me that.

Uh, yeah, yeah. She was,
uh, she was really pissed.

She was, uh, accusing him
of... of--of implying, uh...

implying what?

Justin, implying what?

Of im--of implying
that he's your father.

Look, I know it sounds crazy, rebecca,
but I mean, have you ever thought that--

of course I've thought about that.

I mean, my--my mom always said that
my dad was this struggling director,

and this guy shows up, this--this
struggling director, and--

have you ever just
asked her point-blank?

She completely denies it.

And, you know, at first, I-I...

I believed her, but the more
I see them together, I mean...

look, I mean, if it's getting to you, why
don't you just get, like, a test or something?

You don't think I want to?

Honestly, justin, I...

I don't know if I can just walk in to some
lab with--with what, his hairbrush? And...

and find out that my
life is a lie... again.

I just--I don't know
if I can handle that.

What if I come with you?

I'm keeping five people in shanghai awake
waiting to pull the trigger on this deal.

- Saul, could you close the door, please?
- Sure.

- Sarah, don't tell me-
- we can't do the deal.

I can't be objective. I'm
emotionally involved with him.

Okay, well, then let me be objective.

I am telling you, this
is a fantastic deal.

Look, I'm not gonna recuse myself.

Do you have any idea how hard
graham has worked on this?

Of course, it's what's killing
me, because actually, saul,

it's good-- it's really
good-- between us,

and I don't want my nixing this deal to
get in the way of this... thing we have.

So it's fine for your thing to
get in the way of our business?

Oh, come on, saul. We're family.
Nothing could come between us.

Could you, um...

make something up, get me off the hook?

I'm sorrY.

You know I'll take care of it.

I mean, after all, what's one
more favor? We're family, right?

Okay. Okay, go.

No, wait, wait, wait! Just--just
wait. Wait, wait, wait.

Just one--
one--just wait. Wait.

Okay. Go.

Done.

- you did it?
- Yeah, it's done.

You're really getting good at that.

Maybe we should continue this
examination in the bedroom.

You're such a republican.

If we were democrats, we would just
be doing it on the couch. oh, wait.

- Let it ring.
- No, no, no.

It's probably my mom. Isaac's
leaving today. It's gonna be A...

hello.

Oh, no. No. Yes, of course.

Sure. Sure.
I'll--I'll check.

it's, uh, drew mccoy
from the taylor campaign.

hey, drew. Yeah.

Sure. 2:00's fine.

Okay, I'll see you here.

taylor has a campaign
stop in sacramento.

- He wants to come here for a meeting.
- Oh, robert.

It's just a meeting. We
don't know what this is about.

Do you remember that
I do this for a living?

This is about the ticket.

He's reaching out to
you for the V.P.Spot.

well, we'll cross that
bridge if we come to it.

I wasn't really sure what you
needed, so I have his toothbrush and,

um, some razor clippings in here, and I pulled
some gum from the garbage that he chewed.

It's gross.I
know, but--

I think I'll take the razor
clippings. That's probably best.

I understand.

And you know the results can't
be used in any legal forum.

It's only for your own curiosity.

- How accurate is it?
- Completely.

- And when do I find out the results?
- We'll call you.

So... you ready to get started?

hello?

Just wanted to hear your voice.

I was thinking about you, too.

Well, my flight doesn't
leave for a while.

There's still time to change your mind.

I've been changing my
mind every five minutes,

which is a pretty good
indication that I should stay put.

Ah, undecided voters tend
to go with the incumbent.

don't say good-bye, okay?

We're gonna see each other.

- So long, then.
- So long, isaac.

Fly safe.