Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 3, Episode 4 - Everything Must Go - full transcript

Previously on Brothers & Sisters:

- What's this?
- It's my letter of resignation.

I hate this part of you.
- Nora, that's enough.

The very thing you like least about Kitty
is the thing that I love the most about her.

- I want it to be different with you.
- William had another lover.

And they had a child together. Ryan.

Now, we were very impressed
at the partners' meeting.

We're keeping our eye on you.

Is Robert gonna make you quit
if you publish?

Yeah. I certainly can't work with people
that I wrote a book about.

When you're ready to have
a real relationship with me, I'll be here.



It doesn't feel like
our company anymore.

- I'm quitting.
- I was trying to find Ryan Lafferty.

Not a problem.

I talked to Ruth Gavin yesterday
from Downtown Arts

and she told me everything I need to know
about starting up a non-profit.

So welcome to the nerve center.

Nerve center. I could see that.

She told me I need space
where I can talk to potential donors,

interview volunteers,
begin to write proposals and grants.

And I need lines. Three telephone lines.

A printer that copies.
Or a copier that prints.

I haven't even raised a dime.

I'm gonna be in debt
before I even begin this charity.

Breathe, Mom.
Everything's gonna be okay. All right?



- Okay.
- Okay, all right, first things first.

- I wanna get all this stuff out of here.
- What do you want to go?

Well, the couch, the chair,
the lamp, the desk, the globe...

- Wait, Dad's desk?
- He's not using it.

I just figured that maybe you'd want to.

No, it's not me. It's this big
clunky George Washington thing.

I want it light and airy in here.
Not a book-lined tomb.

- Can we get rid of this paneling?
- Okay, so where's this stuff going?

The garage.

What?

I just forgot we had one.

Oh, dear God in heaven.

- This is why we don't park here.
- It's like it's all been breeding.

All right, let's step back slowly,
we'll shut the door,

we'll call one of these storage places
and they'll come get it all at once.

Well, that seems silly to pay some guys
to move this junk from one spot to another

and then pay them to keep...

No. No, this is it. This is it.

This is the money I need
for my new office, a garage sale.

I wanna see the merchandise
before it starts.

Relax, J. Lo.
We'll have a private sale just for you.

- I need stuff for my apartment.
- I wouldn't get too excited.

It's just a bunch of fishing rods
and fruit crates and stuff.

Where you see crates, I see furniture.

Hey, hold on one second. That's my
temp agency. Can I call you back?

- Yeah, sure.
- Hello, this is Rebecca.

Yeah, yeah. Sure, I can work today.

Okay. Ten Industry.

I'm sorry, what company is this?

Are you insane? Think you can just
order me like something on a menu?

Well, I have filing needs.

And I was gonna order a temp anyway.

You can't drag me in your life
when you feel like it.

- Could've said no.
- I did.

They said they'd fire me
if I didn't show up.

- I just thought...
- You lied to me about who my father is.

Think that just by having me work here
everything's suddenly gonna be okay?

Well, frankly, I don't know
why you're doing a temp job.

You have the $2 million I gave you.

I don't want that money.
Just like I don't wanna see you.

Well, I wanna see you.

I mean, you don't return my phone calls,
you don't answer my e-mails,

so I did the pushy maternal thing.

- I took a page from Nora's playbook.
- Stop always comparing yourself to her.

You're right. She has five children, Saul,
I only have you.

And I want to see your face
from time to time.

I'm not giving up on us.

Where are these files
you want me to organize?

Judy at the front desk,
she'll show you them.

You know, I love
that we're in a good place these days,

but I'm starting to wonder
if you just don't wanna go into Ojai.

Well, sex with my beautiful wife
or going to work.

Tough call.

I just figure
with both Sarah and Saul gone,

you'd be working even more.

Well, there's no one there
second-guessing my every decision,

so the work gets done in half the time.

Have you talked to Sarah at all?

No. Not since she quit.

Even though I saved Ojai
and she stormed out,

she's holding a grudge.

- You know Sarah.
- Maybe you should call her.

Or she should call me.

Look, I gotta go
before we set some new record.

Oh, look at us.

What could be better, huh?

A Tommy Walker doll
with little pins to stick in his eyes.

It's not fair.

If it weren't for Tommy
kicking us out of the family business,

this glorious day wouldn't be possible.

- That's true.
- True.

- What is this?
- Hi, Mom.

- Nora, come on, join us.
- What are you doing here?

Nothing. Which, can I say,
on a weekday afternoon, is sublime.

- Sublime.
- Morning, weekday morning.

And you two have an excuse:
Unemployed, retired.

But you, sir, have turned me down
for dinner twice this week

because supposedly you're working
so hard trying to make partner.

And here you are lounging by the pool?

After four all-nighters,

the managing partner
gave me a day off, thank you.

Well, fine. Fine. Then it's my lucky day.

You can all help me clean out the garage.
I'm having a yard sale.

- You're joking.
- You want me to clean on my only day off.

Consider it the first fundraiser
for my charity.

You've all pledged your support.
Now's your chance, come on.

Actually, I don't have anything in there.

Me neither.
- Half the stuff in that garage is yours.

No. Oh, wait, is my Jimmy Carter
photograph still in there?

Oh, actually, Mom,
my record collection's in there.

Okay, fine, you can either come
with me now and get all your stuff today

or you can buy it back from me
this weekend.

You would not sell my hand-signed
Jimmy Carter photograph.

- I would, I would.
He signed that for me.

If you have to buy it from me,
it's gonna be very, very expensive.

- To get that.

Come on, Saul.

I'll be there soon.

The Halsey bill
lowers the corporate tax rate.

It allows American businesses
to remain competitive.

It will keep jobs here.

Stop them from being outsourced
to India, Eastern Europe.

What about the shoeshine museum
in Lanesboro, Minnesota? Any jobs there?

I mean, this thing is bloated
with more pork than I've ever... No.

It's a fraction of the budget,
not worth scuttling the bill for.

All right. Anybody else?

A counter?

A little less dissent next time.

Oh, I'm sorry.
Kitty has an announcement.

- You were matched.
- No. No, no, no.

We're still working on the adoption.
No, this is actually about work.

And I just wanted to tell you myself

that I am stepping down
as your communications director.

I mean, as you know, I wrote this book
and I found a publisher and...

Well, you know, it's much easier
to critique policy than to make it.

I've decided to go back
to my punditry roots.

You know, at least for the time being.

And I would like to say
that I would miss you all,

but considering that I'm the boss' wife,

you'll probably see me just as much
as if I actually worked here.

And I think that I can speak for everybody
when I say that it has been an honor.

Please.

- Thanks, that's it.
Congratulations.

Okay, yeah.

Hey, listen, I'm gonna head over...

Wow.

I can't believe this is happening.

Yeah.

All right,
who are we interviewing today?

Oh, well, that's the list and, you know,
I think you're gonna be quite happy.

I better be. I need someone stellar.

Oh, it's like an antique store in here.

What do you think, a dollar?

- For Dad's lucky hat?
- Okay, 2.

This is his mitt. You can't sell his mitt.
He taught me how to play baseball in this.

Well, it's falling apart,
but keep it if you want.

Mom, these are all Dad's things.

Yes, I know.

I stuffed them all in the garage
right after he died.

I couldn't deal with it then,
but I can now.

But don't you wanna keep
some of this stuff?

Honestly, take whatever you want.

I don't begrudge you
wanting to take something of your father's.

But I really don't see any point to keep
his shoehorn and his walking stick, his...

The monkey?
You can't sell the monkey, Mom.

It's been in the living room
since I've been born.

- It's a tacky figurine from a gift shop.
- That he bought on your honeymoon.

- For 25 cents, Mom?
- I need to clear some space for my office.

I can't do that if I have to hold
onto every knickknack

that has some sort of memory
attached to it.

What's going on in there is not right.

She's selling all of Dad's stuff.
Like, every trace of him.

Well, maybe she's coping.
Maybe it's good for her.

She doesn't need to live in a memorial
to the man who betrayed her, Justin.

You know what? There's more than that.
There was love there.

- There were good times.
- And he screwed that up, didn't he?

Just let her do this.
It's what she needs to do.

I also developed the PR rollout for the
New York-covered health-care plan.

It's a very impressive campaign.

Yeah, Sean studied
the health-care market at...

Was it Harvard?
Harvard, yes, Harvard Business School.

- Good, let me ask you: The Halsey bill.
Great bill.

Has its pork,
but you campaigned on creating jobs.

Voters will appreciate your consistency.

Keep it up, you're in prime position
for another run at the presidency.

Thank you, Sean, I really appreciate it.

Thank you, senator.
- Bye, Sean.

Well, we'll be in touch. Thanks.

All right, who else are we seeing?

The personnel files are all integrated.

So do you want me
to just leave them on the table?

You're finished?

I figured that would take you
a couple days.

Well, I had incentive to work quickly.

Can you sign this? The agency needs it
just to show them that I worked.

Have a busy weekend planned?

No, not really.

Well, thanks for your hard work.

It was nice today, seeing you.

You gonna go home soon?

I have nothing else to do.
Quiet weekend.

I figured I might as well
get through these by Monday.

Hm.

Bye.

So you're not hiring anybody
that you interviewed today?

Uh, no.

What? You have to bring me
more people.

No... Robert, Robert,
these are the guys.

I had to call in favors just to get them
to come in for an interview.

These are not the guys, okay?
If they are, we're in a lot of trouble.

This staff is populated
by Ivy League yes men.

Get me somebody who will wow me.

Wow you? You need to be wowed?

When I hired you, I saw that thing.
You brought that thing to the office.

Find me that.

- Do you maybe wanna quantify that?
- You know it when you see it.

Know what? I'm starting to think
this isn't about the interviews.

Every guy that came in here today
to interview with you

just, what, wasn't good enough?

- You gotta keep looking.
- Okay, fine.

Help me,
tell me what you're looking for.

Because every single one
of these guys had the thing.

If you would just give them a chance.

I mean, they are experienced
and they're whip smart...

They're not good enough.

They're not you.

Oh.

Okay, this is everything from
the nether reaches of the hall closet.

I'd advise you to toss it.
I think I saw mouse droppings.

Oh, they're cedar pellets.
Little dark brown cedar pellets.

Ew. Whose kneepads are these?

I think Sarah used those
as breasts all through middle school.

Oh, yeah, yeah, right.
Like I needed them.

I'd be very careful, Kevin Walker.
I just found your break-dance pants.

Sarah, Sarah. This is all Dad's stuff.

- She's selling all of Dad's stuff.
- I know.

If you wanna take something,
go ahead. I did.

Don't you think we should say
something to her?

And what would we say?
It's been two years.

She wants to move on with her life.
Can you blame her?

What if she wants some of this stuff back
to try and remember Dad?

Come on, the five of us are pretty good
reminders of Dad, don't you think?

Oh, my God.

"Da Doo Ron Ron. "
I loved Shaun Cassidy.

- Remember this?
- Fondly. It was my record.

Don't think so.

"Property of Kevin Walker,"
right here, babe.

That's because after I left for college,
you pilfered my room, babe,

and put your lame
"Property of Kevin Walker" labels

over everything so I'd never get it back.

Could we please price and organize
while we stroll down memory lane?

We have so much to do...

Tommy, perfect timing,
you got my message.

Yeah, you mean your threats
of selling off my football trophies?

- Nice, Mom. Hey, guys.
- Yeah, listen. I'm gonna go now.

- Get pizza for dinner.
I think I'm blocking you.

Why don't I drive?

Wow, look at all this stuff.

- It's the time capsule.
Yes.

This is supposed to be in the ground.
Sarah and I buried it.

The gardeners dug it up
when they were doing some planting.

I really was meaning
to re-bury it, actually.

- It's no big deal, Mom.
- Well, it was when we were kids.

You guys were so cute.

You wouldn't tell me anything
you were putting inside.

- It was all completely confidential.
- Mom, it's almost 6:00.

You wanted me to remind you
about the craigslist deadline.

Yes. Craigslist.
Justin, help me make a listing, will you?

- You don't need my help.
- I need your help.

You guys open it up,
see what's inside.

Yeah.

I can't believe she did this.

I mean, we made her swear to us
she wouldn't go near that burial site.

Yeah, maybe she forgot. I did.

Oh. Okay. So this
is how it's gonna be now.

What, do you expect me to chitchat
like nothing's happened?

You quit. You left me scrambling
to salvage Ojai after you...

After I what?
Put the company in jeopardy?

- I know, Tommy. Thank you, I know.
- Nobody asked you to leave.

You made it hard for me to stay.

The only reason you quit is because
you can't stand not being the boss.

I quit because I couldn't stand
watching what you were doing to Ojai.

What I was doing?
Saving the company?

I mean, that's all I've tried to do here.
Nobody seems to see that.

- Right.
- That's what Dad would've done.

Oh, right, of course.
That's why he left you in charge.

Oh, no, wait. He didn't.

- Wow, you really wanna go there?
- Just be honest with yourself, Tommy.

You've never gotten over the fact
that Dad brought me in over you.

Screw you. You just can't stomach
the fact that you failed.

God, you're pathetic, Tommy.
You're just Holly's little bitch.

Unbelievable.

I love how much
you can tell about the people

in a house by their yard sales.
It's like a window into their lives.

Great, so the whole neighborhood's
gonna know

how my mom feels about my dad.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

No, look,
I get why she's trying to move on, right?

But she's trying to pretend
he didn't even exist.

I know he screwed up, but I'm not...
I'm not defending him.

But it's like, if my parents were to cut me
out of their lives every time I screwed up,

they would've disowned me
a long time ago.

That's the thing about family.
People screw up, you're stuck with them.

- You don't just get to cut them off.
- You sound like my mother.

Well, your mom's different.

Yeah.

It's different.

Speaking of which,
you never told me how work went.

- It was okay, actually.
- It was okay?

What, did your mom call in sick
or something?

No, I was just stuck
in a conference room all day.

- I didn't really see her much.
- Wow, you lucked out, huh?

Yeah.

We should probably get a move on.

I told your mom we'd be there
on the early side. She's so excited.

She assigned us to books and videos.

I'm staying here.
I'm watching the game.

No, no, no, you volunteered us to help.

- Look, you go, I'll watch the baby.
- No, I'm taking her.

She wants to see everybody.

Come on, Tommy,
at least just make an appearance.

I just can't handle
another Walker tribunal.

Will you just tell me what happened
over there yesterday?

Nothing. The same old crap.

I saved the company from going down
and I'm the bad guy.

When things turn around at Ojai,
they'll understand.

Ojai could make a hundred million dollars
and Sarah would still say I was wrong.

I mean, it makes her feel better
about her own screwups.

I don't care if they sit around
and bitch all day.

I'm tired of defending myself.

She's selling Mad Libs
that we've already filled out.

Wow.

Remember Halloween when I was 10?

Oh, yeah, the Hulk. And you wore
those embarrassing denim gauchos.

They weren't gauchos.

My pants split open
when I couldn't contain my rage.

Well, all I remember
is green makeup all over the walls.

Well, thank you for ruining
my one macho childhood memory.

God, this is weird.

I feel like he's here,
like he's gonna walk over

and take this away from me
because it's sharp.

You know what? I think it's creepy.

I'm surprised Mom's held
onto all this stuff for so long.

I mean, if Scotty
cheated on me multiple times,

I'd build a bonfire and throw it all on.

Well, I'll be sure to warn Scotty about that.
Where is he, anyway?

Working a private party.
Where's your other half?

I guess he stopped by the office.
I'm sure he'll be here.

What's the matter?
Trouble in paradise?

It turns out that when you write a book
about your husband's campaign

and then you quit working for him,
it's not that great for a marriage.

I thought he was supportive.
If we all let it go, why doesn't he?

I don't know. For some reason,
he's making it difficult.

For some reason?

Because he's only thinking
about what's in it for him.

Kevin, can we please stop
with the "I hate Robert" thing?

It's early.

And the truth is, maybe I didn't
consider him enough in my decision.

I mean, I could stay on his staff
for a bit longer.

What, Kit?
You've written an incredible book, okay?

He needs to support you.

You've supported him zealously
from the first day you met.

You've pumped him up
and now it's his turn to pump you.

I think that's sweet. Hello.

- Welcome.
- Do you like to fish?

Tell Sarah to set up a tool table
right out front.

- A tool table?
- Yes.

We can put Dad's power saws
and his drills

and that vise-y thing with the clamp.

If the tools are out front,

then the husbands are more likely to stop
when the wives tell them to.

Sure you wanna get rid of everything?

People are gonna start coming by,
and when that stuff's gone, it's gone.

Justin, we've been through all of this.
I need to clear this space for my office.

- Clear it for your office.
- Yes. What?

Look, I know how hard
it must've been to find out

that Dad had another affair, okay?

But I just don't know
if this sale is you acting out.

Not that you don't have
a reason to act out...

- I'm not.
- I get why you're angry.

I'm not angry or hurt or upset.
Honestly, the only thing I feel is relief.

You're relieved that Dad slept around?

All right, I felt betrayed
when I first found out about Holly.

And then as time went on,
I started to believe that he really loved her.

I mean, he was with her for 20 years.

And it would...

It would just go around and around
in my head.

What did she give him that I didn't?

And now I know.

She didn't give him anything that I didn't,
because your father didn't love Holly.

He didn't love me.
He was a cheat, plain and simple.

It was his problem, not mine.

It is nice to have friends
in such high places.

High places?

You haven't seen my cubicle
down at the county clerk's office.

Regardless,
I really appreciate you helping me.

It was just a few strokes
of the keyboard.

I've got everything the state has
on Ryan Lafferty.

Permanent home address, number,
schools, parent information.

Wonderful, my daughter
will be thrilled to see him again.

Holly...

You're not the first person
to ask me for information.

I don't wanna get involved in something
that can come back and bite me.

Um...

Recently, I found out some information
about this man that I was really close to.

And I had some questions.

But he passed

and I was hoping that Ryan Lafferty
could give me some of those answers.

It's nothing illegal.

I swear.

Thank you so much.

Two of my sons wore this
for their high-school yearbook picture.

They looked so cute...
Must've been 100 degrees.

But they had to wear corduroy.

I don't think she needs to hear that.
It's $10.

It's missing a couple buttons. How's 5?

If you wanna pay twice.
It's not negotiable. Ten dollars.

She's the boss.

Hey, Nora,
do you know who this is belongs to?

No, I've never seen it before.
But if you want it, it's yours.

Three dollars for you too.

Three dollars? No, no, no.
This is definitely worth, like, 50.

Do you see that? That's authentic.

Three dollars is enough
for an old golf ball.

No, not for the one
that Dad had Arnold Palmer sign.

Oh, so he said. No, $3 is just fine.

Three dollars. Three dollars.

Nora.
- Senator.

Good stuff, very tasty.

It's a mix.

- Hey. What do you got here? GI Joe.
- Hey.

Mm-hm.

- With eagle-eye vision?
- Mm-hm.

Oh, my God, I wanted one of these.
My parents would not buy this for me.

Said I had 25 of the old ones
and they were tired of tripping on them.

Is he a '75?

Eagle-eye vision didn't come out
until '76. He's first gen.

- How much you want for him?
- A lot.

- Name your price.
- I'll probably just hold onto him.

I don't think he has any tours left in him.

- Gonna sit on a bookshelf, R and R.
- You say that now.

Next thing you know he's fighting
an endless and unnecessary war.

You never give it up, do you?

I'm just expressing my opinions
to my elected representative.

We have some broomsticks
you may be interested in.

- You could turn them into lances.
- What are you talking about?

For the 200-seat jousting stadium
in rural Maryland.

Or how about some loam
for the Truth Garden in Harvey, Iowa?

- You're aware of the Halsey bill?
- Is that the one with all the

- Pork? Yes, I am.
- That's funny.

It's not as good as your dinosaur.
You and Kitty are discussing my votes?

I read the news.
But I don't need to debate anything.

I don't know a Democrat or a Republican
in favor of useless spending.

The spending's not useless.
It's a good bill.

- There's just a cost for passing it.
- It's not a good bill.

Corporations aren't going to use
the generous tax refunds you're offering

to create new jobs in this country.

They're just gonna hide their profits
in offshore tax havens.

That's what I'll advise my clients to do.

That's why I have the tax-haven-abuse law
in committee.

- If it gets out, you won't.
- Talk to me when it's out of committee.

If you and Kitty weren't discussing...

Kitty didn't have to give up her job
to come work for you. She chose to.

- She gave up a successful career.
- For an equally rewarding one.

And committed herself
to you and your campaign.

Now you have the opportunity
to show some gratitude...

I encouraged her to publish.

So, what, now she wants to leave
and you wanna make her feel guilty?

You want that? Take it. It's yours.

All right.

Hey, do either of you know
where this came from?

Oh, that used to hang
in Dad's office, right?

- I don't remember it.
- So you have no idea who painted it?

One guess.

Not Picasso.

Uncle Saul.

Dawn, right?

I'm Justin. I used to babysit you.
Remember?

I don't remember you babysitting.

I do remember you putting me to bed
two hours before my bedtime

and you and your friends
partying in the family room.

But I did check on you.

So 25 cents for the monkey?

Yeah. No, no, no. This is not for sale.

This is a family heirloom.
It shouldn't even be here.

Come on, I collect them.
Monkeys are my totem animal.

- Uh, your what?
- My spirit, the light and the dark.

Well, spirit aside,
this isn't for sale. Sorry.

- Oh, Dawn. Dawn, hi.
- Hi.

Look at you, my goodness.
How are your folks?

- What, are you buying the monkey?
- I'm trying to.

But Justin's all like, "It's an heirloom. "

Justin. The monkey, it's 25 cents.

- Mom.
- Awesome, thank you.

Give her the monkey.
Give her the monkey.

Thank you.

Hey, you would not believe
how people are guzzling this stuff down.

Somehow I've become,
like, designated lemonade wench.

Oh, God. Is she asleep?

- Yeah.
- Sorry.

- Any new words?
- Uppy.

Uppy? Oh, no. Oh, you're in trouble.

She's not gonna wanna
put those little feet back on the ground.

If you wanna take a break,
I can totally watch her.

No, thanks. I'm fine.

Are we okay?

Well, if you haven't noticed,
Elizabeth and I came by ourselves.

Tommy didn't really feel comfortable
showing up today.

Oh, well, that is Tommy's choice.

Is it?

Because I think you, Kevin, and Saul

made it pretty clear
he's not welcome here.

Look, Julia, I'd really prefer
not to get into this with you.

It's between me and Tommy,
it's business.

That's what you both keep saying,
but it's not, Sarah.

- He's really hurt.
- You think I'm not?

The last time I looked,
Tommy's running Ojai,

I'm out of a job, making lemonade.

Sarah, you made a bad deal.

- I'm sorry?
- You did.

They had to come in
and save the company,

and when you didn't like the way
they were running things, you quit.

And you're mad at him?
I think who you're really mad at is yourself.

And the sooner you realize that,

the sooner, maybe,
you'll let Tommy off the hook.

Ugh!

I knew it was an impulse grab.

Now I'm gonna have to put them
in our garage

and we're eventually gonna have to have
our own yard sale.

It's a vicious cycle. Circle? Cycle?

- What do you think?
- Both are common usage.

"Circle" is the more correct
terminology.

Well, thank you, Webster,
but I'm talking about the pillows.

- That's ugly.
- Right.

Hey, Kevin told me that you're thinking
of not publishing the book?

Well, no. I'm just, you know,
considering my options.

Well, not publishing isn't an option.
Don't do anything on account of me.

I'm not. But honey, I know that
you're having a bit of a problem with it.

- So I just thought that I would be able...
- It's not about the work.

I mean, I met you on a sound stage
discussing politics.

We courted through strategy sessions,
we flirted in campaign rallies.

We wake up
and go to sleep on message.

And I don't know where we are
without that.

- Look...
- This happened to Courtney and me.

I was working, she was at home.

Eventually,
we led completely separate lives,

and the only thing
we had in common was the kids.

It's not gonna happen to us.

I mean, first of all,
I'm writing about politics,

and I'm sure that we're gonna go to bed
and we're gonna wake up on topic.

And more importantly, honey,
we are so much more than all that.

- Right?
- Yeah.

I mean, a hell of a lot more.

I promise I'm going to find you
a replacement that you're happy with.

Everything will be okay.

I left the bags for the clothes drive
by the front door.

Okay. You know,
I'll take them over tomorrow morning.

All right, so far we have made $857.
Mostly in quarters.

Which is pretty good because
you pretty much gave everything away.

I can't believe
somebody bought that chair.

The one that Tommy puked in
the first time he got drunk.

And I think I actually puked in it
the first time I...

- You okay?
- It's all gone.

Isn't that what you wanted, Mom?

Yeah.

Come here.

It's okay.

- You know, it's okay to miss him, Mom.
- Could I just have a moment alone?

- Yeah.
- I'm okay.

I love you.

Here you go, honey.
- Hey, I forgot to show you this.

No way. Spike.

Your mom said you slept with him
until the fifth grade.

Thanks, Mom.
That's not embarrassing.

- Look.
- Coming.

Spike.

Hey.

I managed to save this
before Mom sold it.

You wanna see what's inside?

Yeah. Come in.

Rebecca. Something wrong?

No, no, I was actually just
at the Walkers' garage sale and...

Well, this looked familiar.

Oh, my God.

- You painted that, right?
- Yeah.

During my artistic phase.

I wasn't very good.
I gave this to William.

I can't believe that he kept this.

Wow.

Thank you.

I thought you might want it.

This is the cabin that you and I rented

the summer before you went
into junior high.

Oh, yeah. I thought I recognized it.

We used to hike up in the back,
up on the hill.

- We'd put our easels side by side...
- With those hats.

Yeah, oh, yes. Those straw hats.

That's because you thought
that we should look like van Gogh.

I can totally picture us.

Wow.

You were lying to me even then.

Rebecca, I tried to explain.

I know, I know.
That you were protecting me, whatever.

I can't say I'm sorry again, because clearly
that is not what you wanna hear from me.

I hate that when I look at you,
all I see is lies.

I don't get to remember that summer.

I don't get to remember
kindergarten field trips

or Easter egg hunts in the backyard.

I remember how you lied to me
my entire life.

You're my mom.

You're the only family I have.

I don't know how to get that back.

One step at a time.

Let me earn that trust back.

I don't know that you can.

Well, I don't think that I can
if we continue the way that we have been.

I mean, it's impossible
to earn someone's trust

when you don't see them
and you don't talk to them.

What if we stay on neutral ground?

Hm? You work here.

I have to hire
someone to do the clerical work.

Mom, I don't think
that's a good idea at all.

Well, we have to start somewhere.

If I agree to do this, Mom, no more lies.

No more.
I won't be able to handle that again.

I swear to you.
From now on, no more lies.

Oh! My Slinky.

"This time capsule
was buried on July 13th, 1979,

by Sarah and Tommy Walker
of the Pasadena Walkers. "

Oh, it smells like 1979.
Sure enough, 30 years later, it's like new.

The Herald-Examiner.
Doesn't even exist anymore.

What is this? A pastry
that didn't stand the test of time?

Oh, no, soil. From Ojai.

It's from the orange groves.
It was your first summer up there.

- You were so excited.
- I know and you were so bummed.

Dad put you in charge of me
and you told me I was the soil inspector.

Kept you out of trouble, didn't I?
How many summers did we work there?

And Christmases and spring breaks.

Why didn't we just go surfing like Justin
or do London like Kitty?

Or just stay home, sulk,
listen to Depeche Mode like Kevin?

Why did we always work?

It never felt like work to me.

Yeah, me neither.

Ew. Is that a tooth?

Yeah, it was mine.
Kitty knocked it out twirling her baton.

It's disgusting.

Okay, explain to me

why we thought that aliens from the future
would be interested in your tooth.

I don't know.

- What happened to this guy?
- Yeah, we don't like to talk about that.

Okay, let me get this straight.
No on the Halsey bill.

We can do better. I should do better.

Set a meeting with Evans and explain it,

because he is not gonna be happy
to be surprised on the day of the vote.

Yeah. Hey, come in.

- Kevin, what are you doing here?
- Hi.

I was summoned. If this is about GI Joe,
I have one word: EBay.

I'm sure there's a whole regiment out there
just waiting for your best offer.

It's not about GI Joe.

Well, I'm sorry, but what is it about?

- I'd like to offer Kevin a job.
As what?

I'd like you to consider replacing Kitty
as my communications director.

That's a good one. That's a good...
Why aren't you laughing?

You know, honey,
that is not your worst idea.

Right? He's perfect. He's smart,
he's informed, he's a pain in the ass.

- Thank you.
- What, you're not afraid to engage me.

Yeah. You know, there's
some sort of perverse sense in this.

I'm really sorry.

Have I just walked
into an alternate universe

where being a gay liberal Democrat

qualifies you to work
for a Republican senator?

- Look, after we talked at the garage sale...
- Fought at the garage sale.

When we fought at the garage sale,
I started thinking.

And we have our differences.

You're thoughtful about politics,
got a mind for policy.

You think about it from a voter's
perspective and not a career politician's.

I need that.
I need someone to challenge me.

Someone to provoke me
from time to time.

This is so insane.

No, it's not.
You already changed my mind on Halsey.

- What, Kevin did that?
Mm-hm.

Even if I did want a career in politics,
which I don't,

I truly believe that you and your ilk
are destroying this country.

- I know.
- And if I had access to this office,

I would send damaging e-mails
from your computer,

in the hope I could bring down
you and your entire party.

- You wouldn't do that.
- I absolutely would.

And you know what?
I actually like my job.

I'm well-paid
and I'm on track for partner.

You have a strong sense
of right and wrong,

which I'm sure
is what drew you to law first.

But, Kevin, you're a corporate lawyer.

You and I both know you spend
most of your days helping companies

that already make a ton of money
figure out ways to make more.

That's part of it.

Okay, so if you really believe that me
and my ilk are ruining the country,

now's your chance to do something.
Get in the game.

Change my mind. Argue with me.

That, or spend the next 40 years sniping
at me from across the dinner table.

Senator, they're ready for you
in the conference room.

Okay, I gotta jump in there.
Think about it.

- Did you put him up to this?
- Mm-mm.

It's all Robert.

Wow, this place looks a lot bigger.

Big and empty.

Yeah.

I was out around the neighborhood.

- Figured you might want this.
- What?

Well, I figured after the other day,
you could use it.

Or if not, you can call Dawn McCarty
and she can find a spot for him.

Justin, how did you get so smart?

- I'm not.
- Yes, you are.

Oh, I didn't expect this.

I just thought
it was a bunch of stuff and...

I've come completely undone.

Mom, you and Dad were married
for over 40 years.

That's a whole life together.

Yeah.

Yeah. A whole life together.

Oh, I thought I was over it.
I mourned and accepted it.

And then when I looked up at the table
and everything was gone...

Mom, there is still some times
where I wanna drink or get high.

And it sucks because, you know,
just when I think I'm over it, I'm not.

And sometimes it just feels like hell.

And I have to let myself feel that.

But it does go away, Mom.

I wish he didn't get to me.

I hate that he gets to me.

Look, and one day,
maybe it won't hurt so much.

Then you can remember the good stuff.
Only the good stuff.

- Good stuff.
- Good stuff.

You know what?

Now, not so empty in here.

- Is that it?
- No, wait.

I thought the next generation
might wanna get in on it.

Oh, sweet. Oh, it's a good idea.

I've got a picture of Elizabeth
in my wallet.

Okay, let's seal her up.

- It looks just like new, well done.
- Well, I am the soil inspector, right?

You think the kids
will wanna work there?

What, at Ojai?
You really wanna inflict that on them?

True.

You know, I did get over Dad
bringing you into the company.

After a while, it just felt right.

Like when we were kids.

Even when we're fighting.

It's just not the same with Holly.

I'm sure you'll get used to it.

Or you and I could give it another shot.

Holly won't be there forever.

Not holding my breath.

You never know.

Ooh. A two-hour meeting
on the climate control of a warehouse.

Such glamorous work this is.

Yeah, I walked by earlier.
It looked awful.

That is an understatement.
Have you eaten lunch yet?

No, I haven't.

I was thinking of going down
to the truck on the corner.

Best tacos this side of Tijuana.

- Hm. Sure.
- Good.

Well, I'm going to run this report
on ventilation down to Accounting first.

Before you go,

I wanted to start the overtime review
but I couldn't find the time cards.

Oh, I'm sorry, I pulled them.
They're right there, the manila folders.