Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 2, Episode 3 - History Repeating - full transcript
Kevin defends Scott in a DUI case; Justin continues to refuse medication; Julia decides to take her daughter and move back home to Arizona temporarily; Robert's ex-wife plans to tell all on the Larry King show.
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when that nerve block wears
off,it's gonna hurt like hell.
Aren't you gonna prescribe something?
Given justin's history of drug addition,
he is completely against
taking any narcotics.
my wife cheated on me.
She accused me of cheating on her so she
could get a better divorce settlement,
and she knows I won't fight it.
William,our son,should be here with
his sister,with us,and he's not.
- Look,I know he's gone.
- I know it hurts.I'm sorry.
Now you know how hard it is to love
someone who doesn't love himself.
You know,you ended
things with me,scotty.
I think my mom needs
someone at the vineyard.
That would be so awesome.
Sweetheart,you have to take something.
I can'T.
Hold on.Just hold on.
okay.okay,good.
- I got you.
- I got you.
- good,good,good.
- Okay.
- What is this,a bubble bath?
- Yeah.Don't knock it till you've tried it.
- Look,we'll get those bars installed.
- Yeah.
All right?
ooh.
- are you okay?
- Yeah,I'm great.
Oh,don't give me that gentle kevin
look.You know it creeps me out.
Okay,well,stop... stop being so macho.
What are you gonna do,light candles now?
Yes,as a matter of fact.
Look,I'm creating a
meditative atmosphere.
It's a well-known fact
meditation can help minimize pain.
The only thing you're minimizing
right now is my testosterone level.
Check this out.
- It's peaceful.
- It's crap.
Will you just get a cd
off my dresser,please?
Okay,fine.
But you're ruining my vibe.
kevin,I said turn it off!
- What?Okay,okay! -
Oh,no.I-I didn't see anything.
- Ooh.Okay.
- Um...are those bubbles?
No.
Okay,you have a ch... oh,wow.
- Hi.
- Um,may I please grab my toothbrush?
Yeah,sure.Okay.
We grew up with sisters.We gave
up on privacy a long time ago.
You know what?Speak for yourself.
- you want me to stay with you?
- Kevin,I'm not dying.
- You don't need to keep a vigil for me.
- Okay,fine.
Back in a bit.
- how did it go?
- He'd be a model patient if he weren't so ornery.
Is he really not taking any medication?
- Aspirin,ibuprofen.
- That's not enough.
No.
The doctors told him yesterday
point-blank,by not taking the painkillers,
he's interfering with his own recovery.
He not sleeping.He's not
resting.He's just not getting better.
Just because you're staying
with your daddy,paige,
doesn't mean you can
use that tone with me.
Well,I am sorry that you think that.
I still love you.Okay?Bye-bye,chicken.
Yeah,I got mother of
the year all sewn up.
- Where's justin?
- Taking a bath.
Is he still in pain?
- Yes.
- Bad.
He's still not taking his meds.
He's afraid.
He wants to stay sober.
Yeah,but if by not taking
them he's stalling rehab,
or worse,risking more injury...
he could have trouble walking,running...
mm,surfing.Did you try surfing?
Yes,I offered to buy
him a new surfboard.
What,am I crazy?I'm terrified
'll become an addict again.
I know what he went
through,what we all went through.
You're not crazy,mom.
Every time I talk to him,it's
like talking to a stone wall.
Well,I think we should keep trying.
how do you manage to smell so good,
even in the basement
of a chemical plant?
God,is there some sort of
presidential aftershave you're wearing?
You smell like a power devil.
- A power devil?
- yeah.
Is that like a tasmanian devil?'Cause
I think I shot one of those once.
Okay,uh,listen.Hey.
Six minutes ago I learned that your
ex-wife courtney is going on "larry king,"
where she will be nastily telegenic
while also sympathetic and vulnerable.
Look,people are sick of that stuff.
They want to talk about
health care,jobs,the war,
why it's 72 degrees in iowa
in the middle of october.Right?
What?Why...why are you
giving me that face?
Well,because travis has a point.
They also want to make sure that you didn't throw
your wife under a bus in a mad dash to power.
- You...you're definitely gonna have to talk to her.
- Thank you.Finally.
So you think that I should
crawl into the gutter with her.
I...I think she'll drag you there.
Enough.I have voters to meet with.
He so listens to you.I'm awed.
- He has to make up his own mind.
- Yes,but you can help him with that.
we have to muzzle
her,kitty.Would you talk to him?
As his smiling fiancee or
his communications director?
Either,but pick one.
I'll go along with whichever you decide.
so you're gonna love this accounting
program.And as the business grows,
you can expand the functionality
to handle online orders.
- We should be so lucky.
- We'll get there.
- You'll see.
- Sorry to interrupt.
Nonfat chai latte for holly.
Tommy gets the tall americano.
And,saul,I got you a double espresso.
Oh,tommy,I put your schedule up
online so you can access it from home.
- Thanks.
- one of these days we're gonna clone you.
Uh,no.
All right,move over.Let
me give this a shot.
Okay.
- Lina seems to be working out,huh?
- Yeah.
Yeah,she's been great.
Are these the latest pictures of lizzie?
She's really starting to look like a
walker more and more every day,isn't she?
Yeah.
So tell me,tommy...
how's julia?
Honestly,I can't remember the last
time she seemed completely happy.
Well,you ow,you have to give her time.
The two of you have been through a lot.
And just out of curiosity,
what was a time that the two
of you were completely happy?
Our honeymoon.
But I can't justick up and go to hawaii.
Well,then you bring hawaii to her.
oh,come on.Come on,lizzie.
- Can you smile?
- honey?
Hey,babe?
oh,hey,uh,ben,beth.What A...
what a nice surprise.
well,you keep working
on that poker face,son.
No,it's just,uh,I didn't
know you were coming.
Well,I just couldn't spend
another second away from my girls.
I swear I could eat this child up.
yeah.
- What are you doin' home?
- I,uh,took the afternoon off.
- I...
- oh,look,jules,he brought you an orchid.
Yeah,I was thinking about
that week in maui and
how you wore an orchid in your
hair every day,and I... oh.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
What did you do?A man only
brings home flowers to apologize.
stop it,ben.
Don't mind him,tommy.He's
just cranky from the drive.
it's beautif.
I love it.Thank you.
So your parents just showed up?
We don't always know when
your family is stopping by.
Yeah,but at the end of the
night,my family goes home.
How long are your folks staying for?
As long as they want.
I brought you a ginger ale.
Thanks.
Mom,I'm okay.I'm fine.
Oh,yeah,you're fine.You're
terrific.We should all be so lucky.
All right,tell me,what's the
fastest way out of this conversation?
- By having it.
- Okay,I'm not "fine."
No,you're not fine.
I think we...
you should explore the possibility
of taking the pain medication.
You realize you're
talking to your son justin?
The youngest one,the one
with the drug problem?
I've talked to all of your doctors
and your physical therapist.
I even called dr.Benedict.
My pediatrician?Mom,you know
what?I'm not 12 years old,okay?
This isn't strep throat.
He's one of the most
respected doctors in this town.
They all agree that if
we keep the dosage low,
- if we monitor...
- mom,I don't care what they think!
Okay,did you call the rehab where I
sobered up?Did you call my sponsor?
When you got sober,I
was there every day,.
and I worried about you
every minute that I wasn'T
Do you think I want to be
standing here advocating you
- using drugs again for any reason?
- Then why are you doing it,mom?
Because I'm old enough to know
that when life does something
this horrible to you,there are
no rules as to how to get over it.
You just have to do whatever you
can,anything you can,to make it better.
Ma,I can't,okay?"Anything"
is not an option for me.
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Can we at least discuss this?
Would you please stop walking so fast?
- I got a plane to catch.
- Honey,it's your plane.
They're not gonna be
leaving without you.
I am not gonna beg my ex-wife not to
discuss an affair that I never had.
Okay,fine,fine.Don't beg.
Just...just draw that line in the sand.
Do you have any idea how much the
electorate loathes politicians right now?
It has been crooks,liars and
hypocrites since the salem witch trials.
I'm not gettin' down in the
muck while insisting that faith
and honor be restored
to american politics.
You're not gonna survive a sex scandal.
And the voters don't even know you yet.
There's...there's not gonna
be any insisting on anything
because you're gonna end
up a joke on late night.
And is this the opinion
of a politico or a girl
who's pissed 'cause her
guy's getting slandered?
if you want to bring faith
back to politics,robert,
you're gonna have to
fight for your name.
If an uncomfortable conversation
with your ex is too much to ask,
well,then,yeah,the politico in
me and the girl has to wonder
how much faith you have in yourself.
- I hate this.
- Yeah.Yeah,me,too.
Talk to her.
kevin,your 4:00 with
mr.Balanchine is here.
Send him waltzing on in,lisa.
Wow.Scotty
- Uh,wh-why the
subterfuge? - I'm sorry.
I didn't think you'd take
the meeting given how...
weird things were last time we met.
you know,I'm... look,I'm sorry.
I sh... I should never have...
slept with you that...that
night.It was... it was really wrong.
Well,it's not like you drugged me.
- You look good.
- Thank you.I'm...I'm okay.
It's nice to see you.
- So is everything okay?
- No,kevin.
I need a lawyer,preferably one who
might be flexible about payment.
Okay,what happened?Did you get nabbed
shoplifting mascara and a thong?
I got a D.U.I.I had a glass of pinot
gris,but it's impossible I was drunk.
Did they do a breathalyzer?What
was your blood alcohol?
08,barely anything.
Right over the legal
limit.Kevin,this cop was weird.
He took one look at me,and
he was totally homophobic.
I was wearing pink shorts
and an old queen t-shirt,
and he smirked and put on
gloves when he took my license.
And then...and then he made this
face like I had some disease.
Did he?Do you have the notice to appear?
- So he stopped you for a broken taillight?
- I wasn't even driving wonkY.
If I lose my license,I'll get fired.
I need to be able to drive the
catering van.This is such bad timing.
I've been trying to be a grown-up.
Yeah,it's hard work,isn't it?
Look,scotty,I may be able to
get an iffy ticket thrown out,
but next time,will
you please take a cab?
You know,the thought of you
in jail is pretty terrible,
but someone hurt,that's worse.
- Does this mean you'll help?
- Of course.
- that is not what he looked like,dad.
- Oh,come on.
I've got eyes in my head,little
girl.That prom date...
sasquatch in a powder blue t.
It was the same color as that karmann
ghia that tony campbell used to drive.
It was a beetle.
- He runs his own architecture firm now.
- Really?
It's a tough business.
Yeah,it's tougher still when you don't
have daddy's money to get you started.
I always wondered why you didn't
go into architecture,jules.
Well,she still could.
My little girl can do
anything she sets her mind to.
- I always wanted to be a dancer.
- No problem.
Just have to amputate those
two left feet of yours.
what?
Nothing,it's just...
it's nice to hear you laugh.
- Well,I'll drink to that.
- hear,hear.
- Cheers,dear.
- Cheers,dad.
- You know,this pinot is not half bad.
- You sound surprised.
Well,it's not like you've got that much
experience in the winemaking business.
What I lack in experience I
make up for with hard work.
Well,I think both of you
have been working too hard.
Jules,what do you say tomorrow
you and lizzie and i have an adventure?
I would love to see
the huntington gardens.
- That sounds great.
- good.
And,uh,if the girls aren't around,
uh,what do you say you and I
get into some trouble on our own?
Trouble?
Sign me up.
Mom,thank you very much for dinner.
I think I'm gonna go watch a little T...
gonna go watch a little tv.
- no,no,I got it.
- No,no,you know...
- I got it.
- I can do it.
When you're off the crutches,then
you can do the dishes,
All right,mom.
It shouldn't still be this bad.
I think he's doing much better
than when he first came home.
In what way?
I don't know,but I think
it's incredibly brave of
him to try to get through
this without the drugs.
It's not bra,it's pigheaded.He's
always been that way.
Justin sets his mind on something...
it doesn't matter how wrong it is...
I can't budge him.
But how he takes care of that
knee over the next few months
will affect the rest of his life.
If he can't rehab properly
because of the pain...
nora,have you tried
telling him all of this?
Of course you have.You're you.
That's why he won't listen to me.
He'llisten to you,rebecca.
Nora...I don't know.
Please,I need your help.
I just...I-I don't think I feel comfortable
trying to convince him to take drugs.
Do you think I do?
But I have talked to every doctor.
I have googled every
web site in existence
looking for another
option,and there isn't any.
The only option I have
left is you,rebecca.
Please,please,please talk to him.
I'll try.
Thank you.
I stopped mr.Wandell,
who was in a rusted orange 1972
ranchero missing a taillight.
And you stopped him for the taillight?
And felt that,
because of his demeanor and his
breath,alcohol had been imbibed recently.
- What was his demeanor?
- A lot of catty back talk.
And you gave him a breathalyzer test?
His blood alcohol level was .08,
which is just over the legal limit.
It also appeared he was
living in his vehicle.
It's like an extra closet,is all.
I don't think that's relevant,officer.
And the breathalyzer machine
is accurate enough to be
used as evidence in a court of
law in the state of california?
Yeah,standard.
Standard except when said breathalyzer
hasn't been calibrated every month.
Your honor,I wish to introduce into
evidence,with the court's permission,
the maintenance records for the instrument
in question... serial number 4-5-6-4-7-0-2.
Oh,officer,if you'd like
to have a look at it,
we'll happily wait for
you to put your gloves on,
seeing as how you needed them
to inspect my client's license.
Your honor,we take this
charge very seriously.
However,it is not my expectation
when I ask,as a formality,
to inspect the maintenance records
of the instrument in question,
that two regularly scheduled
inspections were missed.
- Officer phipps.
- Yes,your honor?
Your honor,this invalidates
the basis of the case.
And seeing as how my client's blood
alcohol was barely above the legal limit...
- enough.Case dismissed.
- Thank you
You got bubkes,son.
He also called me "little
miss officer," your honor.
Sue him for defamation.Next case.
- you're my hero.
- I gotta get back to the office.
- The pro bono circus hour's over.
- Look,um,I know I can't pay you,but...
at least let me take you to dinner?
- I can get us into san estephe.
- San estephe?Are you kidding?
It takes months to get a reservation
there,and I know you can't afford it.
And you know what?I'm not gonna
dine and ditch with you,scotty.
You know,trust me,please.Just,like,a
little bit of faith?
Oh,hey.What are you up to?
I am going on a field
trip,and you're comin' with me.
Yeah.Good luck getting
that past general walker.
Yeah,well,she's out running
errands.Now's our chance.
courtney.
Well,you're traveling
without your entourage,
so that begs the
question,what do you want?
I think you know.
- You look tired.
- I'm running for president.
- Of course I'm tired.
- I'm not entirely sure I want to discuss this with you,robert.
You never hear me when I speak,
and you're better at debate than
I am,so why not spare ourselves?
Can we go inside?Because
I think mrs.Anderson
is probably shooting photos
for the "inquirer" as we speak.
You don't have anything to be afraid of.
I'm giving an honest account of what
it means to be the wife of a politician.
What,you expect me
simply to be invisible?
You gave up honesty the day you
accused me of screwing the nanny.
Well,I don't know what happened.You
refused to talk about it.
You refused to talk about
anything except your career,
when you were even
here,which was rarely.
So you're gonna go on television and
play the victim and
search for a book deal?
It is so cynical.I am asking you...
what if you don't win the nomination?
You taught me that timing is
everything,and it's a good story,right?
The dutiful political wife
giving luncheons and speeches,
helping brand your
mythology.I listened to you.
I advised you,and you dropped me.
Is this the same
self-justification you're gonna use
when our children are old
enough to know that you lied?
Well,they'll have kitty mccallister
by then,so what does it matter?
You know,you are not
just slinging mud at me.
You are completely defiling yourself.
D I know you.You won't
be able to live with it.
Well,it can't be any worse than
what I've lived with till now.
- Why couldn't we go to a nice museum?
- I know.
- You hate golf.
- I don't hate golf.
I loathe it.I despise it.
I would rather spend all
eternity at a dinner party seated
next to britney spears than waste an afternoon
lugging clubs around a bunch of overfed,
overprivileged arnold palmer
wannabes,but for you,I'll swallow it.
Oh,except I have to
spend time with this putz.
If you weren't here as a buffer,I
would wrap my 9-iron around his neck.
Do it now and I'll
spot you three strokes.
yes!That's what I'm talkin' about.
- you boys are goin' down.
- Yeah,make it four.
Buck up,son.We'll find
something you're good at.
you know what,ben?Your
folksy shtick,it's...
it's getting a little bit old.
So,uh,we're being honest now,are we?
- Yeah.You bet.
- Then open your eyes.
- Julia's in trouble.
- You've been here 24 hours,
and you think you know what's going on?
E calls us most every night,sobbing.
- Did you know that?
- Of course I know that.
- She's my wife.
- Then help her.
- What's going on,tommy?
- We're leaving.Now.
Look,I want you out of my house,tonight.
Oh,you got that right,tom.
And since you can't
take care of your family,
I'm taking julia and lizzie with me.
when did you start taking pictures?
This summer,right after
my sculpture phase,
but right before dabbling in french.
It's quite impressive.
you know,I tried to,um...
I tried to imagine what it
was like out there for you.
I just couldn't see it.
Even when I saw news footage,it
just didn't seem real.
Yeah.
If you ever need to talk...
- can we get the check?
- Yeah.
I was talking to your
mom.She's worried about you.
She's really worried
about your pain level.
I know,but you know what?I had
surgery.I'm gonna feel pain.
Yeah,but there wouldn't be if you took the
pain medication they prescribed for you.
Thank you very much.
- Oh.
- I'll get that.
- ah!Ah!
- justin?
Justin,what...what happened?
What can I do?
- Okay,ready?
- Yeah.
- One,two,three.
- Careful.Careful.Careful.
- I'm sorry.
- oh,god.
Okay.
Just try to get some rest,okay?
nora?Nora,are you mad at me?
I didn't say that.
You are.You're mad at me.
That's what my mom does
when she's mad at me.
You took him out without his wheelchair.
I was trying to talk to him about
the painkillers likeou asked me to.
Remember "operation nora"?
Operation nora was,"hey,justin,"why
don't we wheel into the living om "
so I might discuss with you the
advantages of the pain medication?
" Operation nora was
not a trip downtown.
Oh,'cause you think that's what
I was trying to achieve today,
- him having an attack like that?
- Well,what were you thinking?
Oh,I don't know.Maybe get his
mind off of things a little bit?
Remind him that his life can be fun?
It won't be fun again
for a very,very long time.
Okay,you know what?I
was trying to help you.
I'm sorry if I didn't do it
exactly the way you wanted me to.
Maybe you should write
me a script next time.
- That's not fair.
- Well,I'm trying.
- None of this is my fault.
- Yes,iis...
some of it.A little of it.
I'm sorry.
Oh,I'm sorry.
I'm not mad at you.
God,I'm not mad at you.
I...I'm mad at everyone else.
I'm still mad at justin for signing up.
I'm...I'm mad at his dead
father for letting him go
even though begged him not to.
Even last year,
even with william's death,amidst it
all,tre was always this sense of...
of reason to it.
But not with this.
This time...
there's only pain.
That's why I want him
to take his medication.
The only good that will
come out of any of this...
is when it finally stops.
let me pull another one for you,okay?
Come on in.It's all
right.Don't be afraid.
Uh,are...are we allowed to be in here?
'Cause usually 5-star restaurants don't like
the patrons entering through the alleyway.
Actually,the restaurant
is closed for another hour.
Please have a seat.
And a nice white burgundy
for you while I work.
- You work here?
- I am still a cater waiter.
I am still dirt poor,but I have been
putting myself through chef school
in pasadena.
I came in top of my ass and won an
internship here as apprentice sous chef.
The lobster ravioli in a meyer lemon
and butter emulsion on a bed
of sauteed baby watercress...
and fried capers.
You made this?
Kevin,in less than an hour,
people will pour through those doors,and
this place will be a madhouse until midnight.
And then the staff,totally wired
and really beat,we have some wine.
See,I wasn't drunk.
It was the end of my first month
here,and I was really happy because...
I was changing my life.
So...
thank you.
To changing our lives.
Americans need a new
kind of leadership...
- bold,modern and traditional...
- how bad was it?
I had frostbite.I could've used a parka.
What are you thinking?
Well,I'm not gonna stand around
on the sidelines and watch.
- You're gonna go see her.
- Ye,I am.Look around,robert.
We're in an auditorium full
of high school teachers.
They're not gonna elect
henry viii as president.
No,I'm going to do my job.But I...
I'm sorry,but I need to ask you.
The nanny story...is it ever
gonna blow up in our face?
I told you the first time it came up.
- No.
- with that,ladies and gentlemen...
- okay?
- I give you the next leader of the free world...
- now let me go talk to these teachers.
- An america hero... senator robert mccallister!
thank you.
Oh,so get this.Your dad was
to take you and elizabeth home,
and not just for the weekend.
I think it's a good
idea.Just for a while.
- I can clear my head.
- Clear it of what?
Please try and understand.
it'll be easier this way.I know
it doesn't seem fair or rational...
- what do you mean?
- I can't,tommy.It's too hard.
What's too hard,julia?What?What
are you talkin' about?
William's death.
You pressured me to go
to the vineyard that day.
And at the hospital,I'd
just had the babies.
I needed some time,and you
kept pressing me for a decision.
And I didn't know what to do.
- So you decided that...
- that is not true,julia.
- We decided together.
- Okay,I know,I know,I know it's crazy.
I do,okay?But I can't help it.
I blame you,tommy.I
want to get past this.
I think if I go away,I'll be
able to put it in perspective.
You think?
I need this.
Otherwise we're not gonna make it.
I am so impressed at how you've
pulled your life together.
Does this mean I can't
tease you anymore?
No,please,never stop teasing me.
It is gonna take a lot of meals like
this for you to pay your legal bill,sir.
That's fine by me.
- I'm sorry.
- No,no,no.
- Scotty,scotty,I'm in a relationship.
- Oh!
Oh,so I guess I'mot the
only one who's changed.
Who?
Uh,he's...he's the... the
brother of my sister's fiance,
and it's,you know,it's...
- the minister?
- Yeah.
Oh,god.Wow.
Where's his church?
Uh,malaysia.
Excuse me?Rtesia?
Malaysia,on an island called,um,
tioman,uh,which you might recognize
from the movie "south pacific."
So he's really available.
You know,tioman is famous for,uh,
the red flying squirrels and,um,the...
the slow loris and the walking catfish.
Well,I'm really happy for you...
all of you,including the catfish.
- I'm sorry.
- Yeah,me,too.
Um,I should probably get back to work.
It's about to get busy,and I need some
time to poach my fool head in vermouth.
You know,it's... it's just timing.
Thank you.
- how bad is it?
- It's pretty bad.
Honey,I wish you'd reconsider.
Don't you think I want
to take the pills,mom?
Then why don't you?
the doctors have said we could monitor
the dosage.We'd be very careful.
Don't you get it?I'm lucky.
My friends are dying over
there,mom.I got off easy.
Are you punishing yourself?
I don't know.I don't know what
I'm doing,mom.I don't know.
You didn't create this war.The fact that
you're here alive and someone else isn't...
it isn't fair,it's
awful,but it's a gift.
- It hurts so much.
- I know.
- I know.I know.I know.
- It hurts so bad.
I'm here.I'll do whatever you want.
I want you to fill the prescription.
Okay.
I already called it in.I
just have to pick it up.
Of course you did.That's not surprising.
- It'll be okay.
- Okay.
- Scotty,I...wait...
- kevin,I am so working right now.I can't talk.
- I'm sorry I made assumptions...
- stop,okay?Listen.
We...we were never friends.
We jt went straight to
being lovers,then fighters.
And seeing as the only gay
friends I have are my sisters,
maybe we could try that.
Kevin...
if I don't get this
perfectly cooked piece
of copper river salmon to
david beckham at table three,
you'll have to hire me
as your personal chef.
- He's here?
- Yes.
I'll call you later.
- Now go.
- Okay.
I have one mine for you,miss walker.
I have to finish baking a rhubarb cherry
pie for the sidwell friends school auction.
I just don't understand
why you're doing this.
This is about identity.
You see?Mine,not his.
You actually have no idea
what it's like,do you,
To have your whole life
with someone erased...
to be by his side and,uh,
and to have given up some
very real part of yourself,
your own dreams,so that
your mate can save the world.
I'm not here to get into the middle
of your relationship with robert.
I just wanted to let you
know that I found bridget...
the nanny... and for the
record,yes,she did love robert...
just as she loved you and just
as she loved your children.
And just so you and i are utterly clear,
she's willing to tell the truth.
And I just thought maybeou would wa
that information on the eve of your...
presentation.
Thank you for your time,and,uh...
say hi to larry.
You think you're his
partner?Nobody's his partner.
He does it all alone.
I'll let myself out.
Tommy.What are you doing here?
I had to,uh,grab some stuff to,
uh,bring back to the vineyard,and,uh,
- I had to get out of that house
- why?
Did something else happen?
Julia wants to take the baby and
go home with her parents to arizona.
Come on,tommy,that can't be julia.It's
got to be her son-of-a-bitch father.
No.It's her.
- Apparently,she blames me for william's death.
- What?
She came right out
and...and...and said it.
But we both made that
decision.We both did,and...
and now,saul,she's furious at me for
some revised version of the truth.
She's grieving,tommy.
Fine,but do you know
how I deal with my grief?
I focus on julia and elizabeth.
All day I think about
coming home to them.
Yeah,but that's how you're getting
through this,tomm she can't do it your way.
Great,so what do you want me to
do,just...just sit back and...and watch her go?
Well,maybe you have to find it
in you to let her grieve her way.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know.
I know that we can get
equal time on larry,
but we may have to do
one of the morning shows,
depending on whatever
it is she actually says.
- Why are you not
worried? - I-i am worried.
I've got two minutes till
the end of my auction,
and I'm afraid gopgirl's gonna
snipe my ronald reagan bobblehead.
- Kitty,this is serious.
- I know.
It's a limited edition.
yeah,travis?
Really?
Thank you.
****
wish...you know it,right?
what do you do?
- nothing...My job,Um....is
- Kitty
Robect,Ok,I.....
I ****
I told ***,that's all.
Ok,um.I know you hate this
question.But,I gonna ask it.
Did you do it ******
Because ******
Nope,I didn't.Because I truse you.
And you better ****
******
******
she's better whit us
this is right thing to do
she's be very crever,ben
you ...may think,this
is right thing to do?
But it's a bad idea.
- Hey
- Hey
So, um...
call me as soon as you get there.
Of course.
Come home soon.
you are the love of my life.
You know that,right?
come here.
hey.I miss you already.
I called your sponsor and
asked him to come over tomorrow.
I'll keep track of your dosage.
I'll be with you.It'll
be okay,justin.I swear.
- honey?
- No,it's lina.You know what?
Things have been nuts here today.I just
realized that i hadn't checked in with you.
Oh,right.
So your appointment with
the web guy is on friday,
and,boy,does he need some fashion tips.
Oh,and speaking of,I,uh,snaked
a sweet corporate rate
from the cleaners up the street,so feel free
to spill cabernet all over your best shirts.
- Hey,lina...
- yeah?
Just,uh...thanks.
Are you okay?You sound kind of funny.
Yeah,I'm fine.I'm just,uh,tired.
Well,I'll be here for at least a couple more
hours,so give me a call if you can't sleep.
I'll read you some,uh,soil reports.
Okay.Thanks.
how long till the drugs take effect?
He had 160 milligrams
about a half an hour ago.
A pain level of 7
would be at a 2 by now.
God,I hate knowing so
much about this stuff.
Well,thank god that you do.
- hey,guys.
- Sundaes!I'm in.
- Oh!
- Tommy,What a great surprise.
Where are julia and lizzie?
Uh,lia took the baby to
go see her...her folks.
Brother never met her,so,uh,I
figured I'd come hang out with justin.
I'm so glad you did.I'm
gonna give this to rebecca.
So,uh,how is he?
We're making hot fudge
sundaes down there.
You want to raise your cholesterol?
Oh,thank you.
did you give justin the pills?
Yes.
Oh,god,I don't ever
remember being this tired.
Thank you for your help.
It's a little humbling to realize you're not the
one in the best position to help your own son.
It's okay.
kinda makes me feel like
I'm part of the family.
You are part of the family,rebecca.
Nora,I have a lot of
friends who are addicts...
and when they head
back down this road...
starting now,everything changes.You
have to lock things up,count his pills.
He might not be justin for a while.
I know.
I know.
Why don't you use a bowl
like any other human being?
- It's better this way.
- You don't eat a sundae from a cup.
- Jus!
- Well,if it isn't tiny tim.
Please,sir,may I have a turkey?
God,you're mixing your
dickens.It was a goose,dumb-ass.
- No,it wasn'T.
- Yeah,it was.
- What the hell are you guys talking about?
- "A christmas carol."
No,it wasn'T.It was a turkey.I
played tiny tim,remember?
No,I don't do plays,kevin.
What?Fifth
grade,mrs.Blake?Muumuus,orange lipstick?
- Nope,nope,drawin' a blank.
- Yeah.
You...mom,you can settle this.We
all played tiny tim,right?
- Oh.Well,you were all the smallest in your class.
-I was?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- No.
- yes.
- What,grade school was a blur?
- I guess so.
Justin,want me to make you a sundae?
Yeah,sure.That'd be great.
- two scoops of that.
- Yeah.
when that nerve block wears
off,it's gonna hurt like hell.
Aren't you gonna prescribe something?
Given justin's history of drug addition,
he is completely against
taking any narcotics.
my wife cheated on me.
She accused me of cheating on her so she
could get a better divorce settlement,
and she knows I won't fight it.
William,our son,should be here with
his sister,with us,and he's not.
- Look,I know he's gone.
- I know it hurts.I'm sorry.
Now you know how hard it is to love
someone who doesn't love himself.
You know,you ended
things with me,scotty.
I think my mom needs
someone at the vineyard.
That would be so awesome.
Sweetheart,you have to take something.
I can'T.
Hold on.Just hold on.
okay.okay,good.
- I got you.
- I got you.
- good,good,good.
- Okay.
- What is this,a bubble bath?
- Yeah.Don't knock it till you've tried it.
- Look,we'll get those bars installed.
- Yeah.
All right?
ooh.
- are you okay?
- Yeah,I'm great.
Oh,don't give me that gentle kevin
look.You know it creeps me out.
Okay,well,stop... stop being so macho.
What are you gonna do,light candles now?
Yes,as a matter of fact.
Look,I'm creating a
meditative atmosphere.
It's a well-known fact
meditation can help minimize pain.
The only thing you're minimizing
right now is my testosterone level.
Check this out.
- It's peaceful.
- It's crap.
Will you just get a cd
off my dresser,please?
Okay,fine.
But you're ruining my vibe.
kevin,I said turn it off!
- What?Okay,okay! -
Oh,no.I-I didn't see anything.
- Ooh.Okay.
- Um...are those bubbles?
No.
Okay,you have a ch... oh,wow.
- Hi.
- Um,may I please grab my toothbrush?
Yeah,sure.Okay.
We grew up with sisters.We gave
up on privacy a long time ago.
You know what?Speak for yourself.
- you want me to stay with you?
- Kevin,I'm not dying.
- You don't need to keep a vigil for me.
- Okay,fine.
Back in a bit.
- how did it go?
- He'd be a model patient if he weren't so ornery.
Is he really not taking any medication?
- Aspirin,ibuprofen.
- That's not enough.
No.
The doctors told him yesterday
point-blank,by not taking the painkillers,
he's interfering with his own recovery.
He not sleeping.He's not
resting.He's just not getting better.
Just because you're staying
with your daddy,paige,
doesn't mean you can
use that tone with me.
Well,I am sorry that you think that.
I still love you.Okay?Bye-bye,chicken.
Yeah,I got mother of
the year all sewn up.
- Where's justin?
- Taking a bath.
Is he still in pain?
- Yes.
- Bad.
He's still not taking his meds.
He's afraid.
He wants to stay sober.
Yeah,but if by not taking
them he's stalling rehab,
or worse,risking more injury...
he could have trouble walking,running...
mm,surfing.Did you try surfing?
Yes,I offered to buy
him a new surfboard.
What,am I crazy?I'm terrified
'll become an addict again.
I know what he went
through,what we all went through.
You're not crazy,mom.
Every time I talk to him,it's
like talking to a stone wall.
Well,I think we should keep trying.
how do you manage to smell so good,
even in the basement
of a chemical plant?
God,is there some sort of
presidential aftershave you're wearing?
You smell like a power devil.
- A power devil?
- yeah.
Is that like a tasmanian devil?'Cause
I think I shot one of those once.
Okay,uh,listen.Hey.
Six minutes ago I learned that your
ex-wife courtney is going on "larry king,"
where she will be nastily telegenic
while also sympathetic and vulnerable.
Look,people are sick of that stuff.
They want to talk about
health care,jobs,the war,
why it's 72 degrees in iowa
in the middle of october.Right?
What?Why...why are you
giving me that face?
Well,because travis has a point.
They also want to make sure that you didn't throw
your wife under a bus in a mad dash to power.
- You...you're definitely gonna have to talk to her.
- Thank you.Finally.
So you think that I should
crawl into the gutter with her.
I...I think she'll drag you there.
Enough.I have voters to meet with.
He so listens to you.I'm awed.
- He has to make up his own mind.
- Yes,but you can help him with that.
we have to muzzle
her,kitty.Would you talk to him?
As his smiling fiancee or
his communications director?
Either,but pick one.
I'll go along with whichever you decide.
so you're gonna love this accounting
program.And as the business grows,
you can expand the functionality
to handle online orders.
- We should be so lucky.
- We'll get there.
- You'll see.
- Sorry to interrupt.
Nonfat chai latte for holly.
Tommy gets the tall americano.
And,saul,I got you a double espresso.
Oh,tommy,I put your schedule up
online so you can access it from home.
- Thanks.
- one of these days we're gonna clone you.
Uh,no.
All right,move over.Let
me give this a shot.
Okay.
- Lina seems to be working out,huh?
- Yeah.
Yeah,she's been great.
Are these the latest pictures of lizzie?
She's really starting to look like a
walker more and more every day,isn't she?
Yeah.
So tell me,tommy...
how's julia?
Honestly,I can't remember the last
time she seemed completely happy.
Well,you ow,you have to give her time.
The two of you have been through a lot.
And just out of curiosity,
what was a time that the two
of you were completely happy?
Our honeymoon.
But I can't justick up and go to hawaii.
Well,then you bring hawaii to her.
oh,come on.Come on,lizzie.
- Can you smile?
- honey?
Hey,babe?
oh,hey,uh,ben,beth.What A...
what a nice surprise.
well,you keep working
on that poker face,son.
No,it's just,uh,I didn't
know you were coming.
Well,I just couldn't spend
another second away from my girls.
I swear I could eat this child up.
yeah.
- What are you doin' home?
- I,uh,took the afternoon off.
- I...
- oh,look,jules,he brought you an orchid.
Yeah,I was thinking about
that week in maui and
how you wore an orchid in your
hair every day,and I... oh.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
What did you do?A man only
brings home flowers to apologize.
stop it,ben.
Don't mind him,tommy.He's
just cranky from the drive.
it's beautif.
I love it.Thank you.
So your parents just showed up?
We don't always know when
your family is stopping by.
Yeah,but at the end of the
night,my family goes home.
How long are your folks staying for?
As long as they want.
I brought you a ginger ale.
Thanks.
Mom,I'm okay.I'm fine.
Oh,yeah,you're fine.You're
terrific.We should all be so lucky.
All right,tell me,what's the
fastest way out of this conversation?
- By having it.
- Okay,I'm not "fine."
No,you're not fine.
I think we...
you should explore the possibility
of taking the pain medication.
You realize you're
talking to your son justin?
The youngest one,the one
with the drug problem?
I've talked to all of your doctors
and your physical therapist.
I even called dr.Benedict.
My pediatrician?Mom,you know
what?I'm not 12 years old,okay?
This isn't strep throat.
He's one of the most
respected doctors in this town.
They all agree that if
we keep the dosage low,
- if we monitor...
- mom,I don't care what they think!
Okay,did you call the rehab where I
sobered up?Did you call my sponsor?
When you got sober,I
was there every day,.
and I worried about you
every minute that I wasn'T
Do you think I want to be
standing here advocating you
- using drugs again for any reason?
- Then why are you doing it,mom?
Because I'm old enough to know
that when life does something
this horrible to you,there are
no rules as to how to get over it.
You just have to do whatever you
can,anything you can,to make it better.
Ma,I can't,okay?"Anything"
is not an option for me.
Brother And Sisters
Season 2 Episode 3
Can we at least discuss this?
Would you please stop walking so fast?
- I got a plane to catch.
- Honey,it's your plane.
They're not gonna be
leaving without you.
I am not gonna beg my ex-wife not to
discuss an affair that I never had.
Okay,fine,fine.Don't beg.
Just...just draw that line in the sand.
Do you have any idea how much the
electorate loathes politicians right now?
It has been crooks,liars and
hypocrites since the salem witch trials.
I'm not gettin' down in the
muck while insisting that faith
and honor be restored
to american politics.
You're not gonna survive a sex scandal.
And the voters don't even know you yet.
There's...there's not gonna
be any insisting on anything
because you're gonna end
up a joke on late night.
And is this the opinion
of a politico or a girl
who's pissed 'cause her
guy's getting slandered?
if you want to bring faith
back to politics,robert,
you're gonna have to
fight for your name.
If an uncomfortable conversation
with your ex is too much to ask,
well,then,yeah,the politico in
me and the girl has to wonder
how much faith you have in yourself.
- I hate this.
- Yeah.Yeah,me,too.
Talk to her.
kevin,your 4:00 with
mr.Balanchine is here.
Send him waltzing on in,lisa.
Wow.Scotty
- Uh,wh-why the
subterfuge? - I'm sorry.
I didn't think you'd take
the meeting given how...
weird things were last time we met.
you know,I'm... look,I'm sorry.
I sh... I should never have...
slept with you that...that
night.It was... it was really wrong.
Well,it's not like you drugged me.
- You look good.
- Thank you.I'm...I'm okay.
It's nice to see you.
- So is everything okay?
- No,kevin.
I need a lawyer,preferably one who
might be flexible about payment.
Okay,what happened?Did you get nabbed
shoplifting mascara and a thong?
I got a D.U.I.I had a glass of pinot
gris,but it's impossible I was drunk.
Did they do a breathalyzer?What
was your blood alcohol?
08,barely anything.
Right over the legal
limit.Kevin,this cop was weird.
He took one look at me,and
he was totally homophobic.
I was wearing pink shorts
and an old queen t-shirt,
and he smirked and put on
gloves when he took my license.
And then...and then he made this
face like I had some disease.
Did he?Do you have the notice to appear?
- So he stopped you for a broken taillight?
- I wasn't even driving wonkY.
If I lose my license,I'll get fired.
I need to be able to drive the
catering van.This is such bad timing.
I've been trying to be a grown-up.
Yeah,it's hard work,isn't it?
Look,scotty,I may be able to
get an iffy ticket thrown out,
but next time,will
you please take a cab?
You know,the thought of you
in jail is pretty terrible,
but someone hurt,that's worse.
- Does this mean you'll help?
- Of course.
- that is not what he looked like,dad.
- Oh,come on.
I've got eyes in my head,little
girl.That prom date...
sasquatch in a powder blue t.
It was the same color as that karmann
ghia that tony campbell used to drive.
It was a beetle.
- He runs his own architecture firm now.
- Really?
It's a tough business.
Yeah,it's tougher still when you don't
have daddy's money to get you started.
I always wondered why you didn't
go into architecture,jules.
Well,she still could.
My little girl can do
anything she sets her mind to.
- I always wanted to be a dancer.
- No problem.
Just have to amputate those
two left feet of yours.
what?
Nothing,it's just...
it's nice to hear you laugh.
- Well,I'll drink to that.
- hear,hear.
- Cheers,dear.
- Cheers,dad.
- You know,this pinot is not half bad.
- You sound surprised.
Well,it's not like you've got that much
experience in the winemaking business.
What I lack in experience I
make up for with hard work.
Well,I think both of you
have been working too hard.
Jules,what do you say tomorrow
you and lizzie and i have an adventure?
I would love to see
the huntington gardens.
- That sounds great.
- good.
And,uh,if the girls aren't around,
uh,what do you say you and I
get into some trouble on our own?
Trouble?
Sign me up.
Mom,thank you very much for dinner.
I think I'm gonna go watch a little T...
gonna go watch a little tv.
- no,no,I got it.
- No,no,you know...
- I got it.
- I can do it.
When you're off the crutches,then
you can do the dishes,
All right,mom.
It shouldn't still be this bad.
I think he's doing much better
than when he first came home.
In what way?
I don't know,but I think
it's incredibly brave of
him to try to get through
this without the drugs.
It's not bra,it's pigheaded.He's
always been that way.
Justin sets his mind on something...
it doesn't matter how wrong it is...
I can't budge him.
But how he takes care of that
knee over the next few months
will affect the rest of his life.
If he can't rehab properly
because of the pain...
nora,have you tried
telling him all of this?
Of course you have.You're you.
That's why he won't listen to me.
He'llisten to you,rebecca.
Nora...I don't know.
Please,I need your help.
I just...I-I don't think I feel comfortable
trying to convince him to take drugs.
Do you think I do?
But I have talked to every doctor.
I have googled every
web site in existence
looking for another
option,and there isn't any.
The only option I have
left is you,rebecca.
Please,please,please talk to him.
I'll try.
Thank you.
I stopped mr.Wandell,
who was in a rusted orange 1972
ranchero missing a taillight.
And you stopped him for the taillight?
And felt that,
because of his demeanor and his
breath,alcohol had been imbibed recently.
- What was his demeanor?
- A lot of catty back talk.
And you gave him a breathalyzer test?
His blood alcohol level was .08,
which is just over the legal limit.
It also appeared he was
living in his vehicle.
It's like an extra closet,is all.
I don't think that's relevant,officer.
And the breathalyzer machine
is accurate enough to be
used as evidence in a court of
law in the state of california?
Yeah,standard.
Standard except when said breathalyzer
hasn't been calibrated every month.
Your honor,I wish to introduce into
evidence,with the court's permission,
the maintenance records for the instrument
in question... serial number 4-5-6-4-7-0-2.
Oh,officer,if you'd like
to have a look at it,
we'll happily wait for
you to put your gloves on,
seeing as how you needed them
to inspect my client's license.
Your honor,we take this
charge very seriously.
However,it is not my expectation
when I ask,as a formality,
to inspect the maintenance records
of the instrument in question,
that two regularly scheduled
inspections were missed.
- Officer phipps.
- Yes,your honor?
Your honor,this invalidates
the basis of the case.
And seeing as how my client's blood
alcohol was barely above the legal limit...
- enough.Case dismissed.
- Thank you
You got bubkes,son.
He also called me "little
miss officer," your honor.
Sue him for defamation.Next case.
- you're my hero.
- I gotta get back to the office.
- The pro bono circus hour's over.
- Look,um,I know I can't pay you,but...
at least let me take you to dinner?
- I can get us into san estephe.
- San estephe?Are you kidding?
It takes months to get a reservation
there,and I know you can't afford it.
And you know what?I'm not gonna
dine and ditch with you,scotty.
You know,trust me,please.Just,like,a
little bit of faith?
Oh,hey.What are you up to?
I am going on a field
trip,and you're comin' with me.
Yeah.Good luck getting
that past general walker.
Yeah,well,she's out running
errands.Now's our chance.
courtney.
Well,you're traveling
without your entourage,
so that begs the
question,what do you want?
I think you know.
- You look tired.
- I'm running for president.
- Of course I'm tired.
- I'm not entirely sure I want to discuss this with you,robert.
You never hear me when I speak,
and you're better at debate than
I am,so why not spare ourselves?
Can we go inside?Because
I think mrs.Anderson
is probably shooting photos
for the "inquirer" as we speak.
You don't have anything to be afraid of.
I'm giving an honest account of what
it means to be the wife of a politician.
What,you expect me
simply to be invisible?
You gave up honesty the day you
accused me of screwing the nanny.
Well,I don't know what happened.You
refused to talk about it.
You refused to talk about
anything except your career,
when you were even
here,which was rarely.
So you're gonna go on television and
play the victim and
search for a book deal?
It is so cynical.I am asking you...
what if you don't win the nomination?
You taught me that timing is
everything,and it's a good story,right?
The dutiful political wife
giving luncheons and speeches,
helping brand your
mythology.I listened to you.
I advised you,and you dropped me.
Is this the same
self-justification you're gonna use
when our children are old
enough to know that you lied?
Well,they'll have kitty mccallister
by then,so what does it matter?
You know,you are not
just slinging mud at me.
You are completely defiling yourself.
D I know you.You won't
be able to live with it.
Well,it can't be any worse than
what I've lived with till now.
- Why couldn't we go to a nice museum?
- I know.
- You hate golf.
- I don't hate golf.
I loathe it.I despise it.
I would rather spend all
eternity at a dinner party seated
next to britney spears than waste an afternoon
lugging clubs around a bunch of overfed,
overprivileged arnold palmer
wannabes,but for you,I'll swallow it.
Oh,except I have to
spend time with this putz.
If you weren't here as a buffer,I
would wrap my 9-iron around his neck.
Do it now and I'll
spot you three strokes.
yes!That's what I'm talkin' about.
- you boys are goin' down.
- Yeah,make it four.
Buck up,son.We'll find
something you're good at.
you know what,ben?Your
folksy shtick,it's...
it's getting a little bit old.
So,uh,we're being honest now,are we?
- Yeah.You bet.
- Then open your eyes.
- Julia's in trouble.
- You've been here 24 hours,
and you think you know what's going on?
E calls us most every night,sobbing.
- Did you know that?
- Of course I know that.
- She's my wife.
- Then help her.
- What's going on,tommy?
- We're leaving.Now.
Look,I want you out of my house,tonight.
Oh,you got that right,tom.
And since you can't
take care of your family,
I'm taking julia and lizzie with me.
when did you start taking pictures?
This summer,right after
my sculpture phase,
but right before dabbling in french.
It's quite impressive.
you know,I tried to,um...
I tried to imagine what it
was like out there for you.
I just couldn't see it.
Even when I saw news footage,it
just didn't seem real.
Yeah.
If you ever need to talk...
- can we get the check?
- Yeah.
I was talking to your
mom.She's worried about you.
She's really worried
about your pain level.
I know,but you know what?I had
surgery.I'm gonna feel pain.
Yeah,but there wouldn't be if you took the
pain medication they prescribed for you.
Thank you very much.
- Oh.
- I'll get that.
- ah!Ah!
- justin?
Justin,what...what happened?
What can I do?
- Okay,ready?
- Yeah.
- One,two,three.
- Careful.Careful.Careful.
- I'm sorry.
- oh,god.
Okay.
Just try to get some rest,okay?
nora?Nora,are you mad at me?
I didn't say that.
You are.You're mad at me.
That's what my mom does
when she's mad at me.
You took him out without his wheelchair.
I was trying to talk to him about
the painkillers likeou asked me to.
Remember "operation nora"?
Operation nora was,"hey,justin,"why
don't we wheel into the living om "
so I might discuss with you the
advantages of the pain medication?
" Operation nora was
not a trip downtown.
Oh,'cause you think that's what
I was trying to achieve today,
- him having an attack like that?
- Well,what were you thinking?
Oh,I don't know.Maybe get his
mind off of things a little bit?
Remind him that his life can be fun?
It won't be fun again
for a very,very long time.
Okay,you know what?I
was trying to help you.
I'm sorry if I didn't do it
exactly the way you wanted me to.
Maybe you should write
me a script next time.
- That's not fair.
- Well,I'm trying.
- None of this is my fault.
- Yes,iis...
some of it.A little of it.
I'm sorry.
Oh,I'm sorry.
I'm not mad at you.
God,I'm not mad at you.
I...I'm mad at everyone else.
I'm still mad at justin for signing up.
I'm...I'm mad at his dead
father for letting him go
even though begged him not to.
Even last year,
even with william's death,amidst it
all,tre was always this sense of...
of reason to it.
But not with this.
This time...
there's only pain.
That's why I want him
to take his medication.
The only good that will
come out of any of this...
is when it finally stops.
let me pull another one for you,okay?
Come on in.It's all
right.Don't be afraid.
Uh,are...are we allowed to be in here?
'Cause usually 5-star restaurants don't like
the patrons entering through the alleyway.
Actually,the restaurant
is closed for another hour.
Please have a seat.
And a nice white burgundy
for you while I work.
- You work here?
- I am still a cater waiter.
I am still dirt poor,but I have been
putting myself through chef school
in pasadena.
I came in top of my ass and won an
internship here as apprentice sous chef.
The lobster ravioli in a meyer lemon
and butter emulsion on a bed
of sauteed baby watercress...
and fried capers.
You made this?
Kevin,in less than an hour,
people will pour through those doors,and
this place will be a madhouse until midnight.
And then the staff,totally wired
and really beat,we have some wine.
See,I wasn't drunk.
It was the end of my first month
here,and I was really happy because...
I was changing my life.
So...
thank you.
To changing our lives.
Americans need a new
kind of leadership...
- bold,modern and traditional...
- how bad was it?
I had frostbite.I could've used a parka.
What are you thinking?
Well,I'm not gonna stand around
on the sidelines and watch.
- You're gonna go see her.
- Ye,I am.Look around,robert.
We're in an auditorium full
of high school teachers.
They're not gonna elect
henry viii as president.
No,I'm going to do my job.But I...
I'm sorry,but I need to ask you.
The nanny story...is it ever
gonna blow up in our face?
I told you the first time it came up.
- No.
- with that,ladies and gentlemen...
- okay?
- I give you the next leader of the free world...
- now let me go talk to these teachers.
- An america hero... senator robert mccallister!
thank you.
Oh,so get this.Your dad was
to take you and elizabeth home,
and not just for the weekend.
I think it's a good
idea.Just for a while.
- I can clear my head.
- Clear it of what?
Please try and understand.
it'll be easier this way.I know
it doesn't seem fair or rational...
- what do you mean?
- I can't,tommy.It's too hard.
What's too hard,julia?What?What
are you talkin' about?
William's death.
You pressured me to go
to the vineyard that day.
And at the hospital,I'd
just had the babies.
I needed some time,and you
kept pressing me for a decision.
And I didn't know what to do.
- So you decided that...
- that is not true,julia.
- We decided together.
- Okay,I know,I know,I know it's crazy.
I do,okay?But I can't help it.
I blame you,tommy.I
want to get past this.
I think if I go away,I'll be
able to put it in perspective.
You think?
I need this.
Otherwise we're not gonna make it.
I am so impressed at how you've
pulled your life together.
Does this mean I can't
tease you anymore?
No,please,never stop teasing me.
It is gonna take a lot of meals like
this for you to pay your legal bill,sir.
That's fine by me.
- I'm sorry.
- No,no,no.
- Scotty,scotty,I'm in a relationship.
- Oh!
Oh,so I guess I'mot the
only one who's changed.
Who?
Uh,he's...he's the... the
brother of my sister's fiance,
and it's,you know,it's...
- the minister?
- Yeah.
Oh,god.Wow.
Where's his church?
Uh,malaysia.
Excuse me?Rtesia?
Malaysia,on an island called,um,
tioman,uh,which you might recognize
from the movie "south pacific."
So he's really available.
You know,tioman is famous for,uh,
the red flying squirrels and,um,the...
the slow loris and the walking catfish.
Well,I'm really happy for you...
all of you,including the catfish.
- I'm sorry.
- Yeah,me,too.
Um,I should probably get back to work.
It's about to get busy,and I need some
time to poach my fool head in vermouth.
You know,it's... it's just timing.
Thank you.
- how bad is it?
- It's pretty bad.
Honey,I wish you'd reconsider.
Don't you think I want
to take the pills,mom?
Then why don't you?
the doctors have said we could monitor
the dosage.We'd be very careful.
Don't you get it?I'm lucky.
My friends are dying over
there,mom.I got off easy.
Are you punishing yourself?
I don't know.I don't know what
I'm doing,mom.I don't know.
You didn't create this war.The fact that
you're here alive and someone else isn't...
it isn't fair,it's
awful,but it's a gift.
- It hurts so much.
- I know.
- I know.I know.I know.
- It hurts so bad.
I'm here.I'll do whatever you want.
I want you to fill the prescription.
Okay.
I already called it in.I
just have to pick it up.
Of course you did.That's not surprising.
- It'll be okay.
- Okay.
- Scotty,I...wait...
- kevin,I am so working right now.I can't talk.
- I'm sorry I made assumptions...
- stop,okay?Listen.
We...we were never friends.
We jt went straight to
being lovers,then fighters.
And seeing as the only gay
friends I have are my sisters,
maybe we could try that.
Kevin...
if I don't get this
perfectly cooked piece
of copper river salmon to
david beckham at table three,
you'll have to hire me
as your personal chef.
- He's here?
- Yes.
I'll call you later.
- Now go.
- Okay.
I have one mine for you,miss walker.
I have to finish baking a rhubarb cherry
pie for the sidwell friends school auction.
I just don't understand
why you're doing this.
This is about identity.
You see?Mine,not his.
You actually have no idea
what it's like,do you,
To have your whole life
with someone erased...
to be by his side and,uh,
and to have given up some
very real part of yourself,
your own dreams,so that
your mate can save the world.
I'm not here to get into the middle
of your relationship with robert.
I just wanted to let you
know that I found bridget...
the nanny... and for the
record,yes,she did love robert...
just as she loved you and just
as she loved your children.
And just so you and i are utterly clear,
she's willing to tell the truth.
And I just thought maybeou would wa
that information on the eve of your...
presentation.
Thank you for your time,and,uh...
say hi to larry.
You think you're his
partner?Nobody's his partner.
He does it all alone.
I'll let myself out.
Tommy.What are you doing here?
I had to,uh,grab some stuff to,
uh,bring back to the vineyard,and,uh,
- I had to get out of that house
- why?
Did something else happen?
Julia wants to take the baby and
go home with her parents to arizona.
Come on,tommy,that can't be julia.It's
got to be her son-of-a-bitch father.
No.It's her.
- Apparently,she blames me for william's death.
- What?
She came right out
and...and...and said it.
But we both made that
decision.We both did,and...
and now,saul,she's furious at me for
some revised version of the truth.
She's grieving,tommy.
Fine,but do you know
how I deal with my grief?
I focus on julia and elizabeth.
All day I think about
coming home to them.
Yeah,but that's how you're getting
through this,tomm she can't do it your way.
Great,so what do you want me to
do,just...just sit back and...and watch her go?
Well,maybe you have to find it
in you to let her grieve her way.
I don't know if I can.
I don't know.
I know that we can get
equal time on larry,
but we may have to do
one of the morning shows,
depending on whatever
it is she actually says.
- Why are you not
worried? - I-i am worried.
I've got two minutes till
the end of my auction,
and I'm afraid gopgirl's gonna
snipe my ronald reagan bobblehead.
- Kitty,this is serious.
- I know.
It's a limited edition.
yeah,travis?
Really?
Thank you.
****
wish...you know it,right?
what do you do?
- nothing...My job,Um....is
- Kitty
Robect,Ok,I.....
I ****
I told ***,that's all.
Ok,um.I know you hate this
question.But,I gonna ask it.
Did you do it ******
Because ******
Nope,I didn't.Because I truse you.
And you better ****
******
******
she's better whit us
this is right thing to do
she's be very crever,ben
you ...may think,this
is right thing to do?
But it's a bad idea.
- Hey
- Hey
So, um...
call me as soon as you get there.
Of course.
Come home soon.
you are the love of my life.
You know that,right?
come here.
hey.I miss you already.
I called your sponsor and
asked him to come over tomorrow.
I'll keep track of your dosage.
I'll be with you.It'll
be okay,justin.I swear.
- honey?
- No,it's lina.You know what?
Things have been nuts here today.I just
realized that i hadn't checked in with you.
Oh,right.
So your appointment with
the web guy is on friday,
and,boy,does he need some fashion tips.
Oh,and speaking of,I,uh,snaked
a sweet corporate rate
from the cleaners up the street,so feel free
to spill cabernet all over your best shirts.
- Hey,lina...
- yeah?
Just,uh...thanks.
Are you okay?You sound kind of funny.
Yeah,I'm fine.I'm just,uh,tired.
Well,I'll be here for at least a couple more
hours,so give me a call if you can't sleep.
I'll read you some,uh,soil reports.
Okay.Thanks.
how long till the drugs take effect?
He had 160 milligrams
about a half an hour ago.
A pain level of 7
would be at a 2 by now.
God,I hate knowing so
much about this stuff.
Well,thank god that you do.
- hey,guys.
- Sundaes!I'm in.
- Oh!
- Tommy,What a great surprise.
Where are julia and lizzie?
Uh,lia took the baby to
go see her...her folks.
Brother never met her,so,uh,I
figured I'd come hang out with justin.
I'm so glad you did.I'm
gonna give this to rebecca.
So,uh,how is he?
We're making hot fudge
sundaes down there.
You want to raise your cholesterol?
Oh,thank you.
did you give justin the pills?
Yes.
Oh,god,I don't ever
remember being this tired.
Thank you for your help.
It's a little humbling to realize you're not the
one in the best position to help your own son.
It's okay.
kinda makes me feel like
I'm part of the family.
You are part of the family,rebecca.
Nora,I have a lot of
friends who are addicts...
and when they head
back down this road...
starting now,everything changes.You
have to lock things up,count his pills.
He might not be justin for a while.
I know.
I know.
Why don't you use a bowl
like any other human being?
- It's better this way.
- You don't eat a sundae from a cup.
- Jus!
- Well,if it isn't tiny tim.
Please,sir,may I have a turkey?
God,you're mixing your
dickens.It was a goose,dumb-ass.
- No,it wasn'T.
- Yeah,it was.
- What the hell are you guys talking about?
- "A christmas carol."
No,it wasn'T.It was a turkey.I
played tiny tim,remember?
No,I don't do plays,kevin.
What?Fifth
grade,mrs.Blake?Muumuus,orange lipstick?
- Nope,nope,drawin' a blank.
- Yeah.
You...mom,you can settle this.We
all played tiny tim,right?
- Oh.Well,you were all the smallest in your class.
-I was?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- No.
- yes.
- What,grade school was a blur?
- I guess so.
Justin,want me to make you a sundae?
Yeah,sure.That'd be great.
- two scoops of that.
- Yeah.