Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 4, Episode 19 - Time After Time: Part 2 - full transcript

Morning.

You don't wish me happy birthday?

Happy birthday.

I'm going for a run.

Running? Now? Why?

Well, I wanna feel good for me
and I wanna look good for you.

Well, you look good for me. Come
here. I'll be your birthday workout

Uh, that's tempting, but you
might have to be my cool down.

Wait, didn't you go running last night?

Uh, no. I went to the gym last night.

- Isn't all this a little bit...
- Gay?



- Frantic?
- Well, I am aging fast.

- You're 39.
- I know.

I have a whole year to prepare
for complete decrepitude.

Kevin, are you all right?

I mean, you've been
through a lot recently.

Every time I think that, I remember Aaron,

and I realize I haven't
been through anything.

- Have you talked to him again?
- Yeah,

'cause that's just what he wants to hear.

"Hey, I'm the guy who
put you in the wheelchair.

You want to hang out?"

You didn't put him in a wheelchair Kevin.

All right. Let's not
adjudicate this again.

Accident or no accident, I hit him,
he fell he's managed to move on.



I'm trying to do the same.

All right, go running.
Breakfast will be waiting.

Great. Hey, when I get back,
maybe we can call Michelle.

Oh, she's not gonna know anything yet.

Well, how long does it
take to read a blood test?

Why can't she just use one
of those pregnancy strips...

you know, a little pee and
then five minutes later,

we know whether the stork's coming or not?

Well, this is a little
more scientific, certain.

Oh, God. It's mom.

Well, just answer.

- She just wants to wish you a happy birthday.
- Yeah,

and make sure I'm going
to her party tonight.

You haven't told her you're not going?

Well, I'll send her an email.

Oh, Kevin. It's a
little bit late for that.

If you don't tell her, she's
gonna be cooking all day

what part of "I don't wanna talk
to her" does she not understand?

Kevin, she thought she
was doing the right thing,

it is not totally her fault.

Okay, not telling me about Aaron...

was not a mistake.

She thought about it and
executed it for over 25 years.

I'd say that's her fault.

And this is something I
have to work through myself.

Okay.

Just tell me what you want to do today.

Well, I'm gonna have lunch
with Justin and Tommy.

And then I thought tonight,
maybe we can go out,

- just you and me.
- Okay.

Hold that thought.

Okay, come on, guys. Mrs. Fowler's here.

You know how she gets.

Did you sign my permission slip?

- Right there. Did you get your math homework?
- Yeah.

- Luc, did you give me cookies?
- I wouldn't forget the cookies.

- Yes!
- Okay, come here, little one.

- Get outta here.
- Au revoir, Luc.

- Au revoir, mes petites.
- Au revoir.

The bedroom?

No. No time.

Oh, God. Wait. Oh, no.

- What, what, what, what?
- No. No, no, no, no.

I have a meeting in half an hour.

Well, then we half an hour.

No, we don't have half an
hour. I'm not on euro time.

I have to go. Saul and
Holly called a meeting.

It's about Narrow Lake, I think.

Hopefully, they've got
that geo survey back.

Yeah, Narrow Lake... a funny
name for a place without a lake.

Yeah. Well, I just hope that
there's something there...

something worth a lot of money...

because after everything that
this company has put us through

it would be very nice
to find a silver lining.

Or gold, right?

Exactement.

Could we, um... pick up...

- where we left off... tonight?
- I hope so.

Mm. Okay. Where are my keys?

Hmm? Ah, keys.

What's all this stuff?

Ah, it's my winter jackets.

Wh... wh... why? Wh... you don't
think you'll be back by winter?

No, matter of fact, I will be
back even before I need a sweater.

I promise.

But you don't know that,
do you? Oh, God, Luc.

You're gonna be gone in two weeks.

This is... this is
suddenly a little too real.

Look, they might even renew
my visa. You never know.

Don't say that.You know it's
actually worse if I have hope.

Oh, my mother, again.

Twice already this morning.

It's Kevin's birthday, and
he's not talking to her.

I... I know your family for a while now.

Trust me. He'll come around.

You just don't give up, do you?

You just have faith that
everything is going to be fine.

I guess, yeah.

Okay. That is going to
be my mantra for the day.

Everything is going to be fine.

Everything's gonna be fine.

- Everything's gonna be fine.
- I love you.

I love you more.
Everything's gonna be fine.

Oh! They're all ignoring me.

Who's that?

Your brothers and sisters, that's who.

That... that's maybe not true.

You're coming tonight, right?

Mom, I'm staying here.

Well, look,

I know it's difficult right now between
Kevin and me, but he is going to be here.

- I hope so.
- And it would be really helpful

if you would all call him and tell him

how excited you are
about the party tonight.

Yeah, okay, mom. Look, I've gotta get to Ojai.

Are you sure you don't want
to come to this meeting?

It's all about Narrow Lake.

No, it's not gonna change
anything and if I have meeting

and it's Kevin's birthday. I have to cook.

Yeah. Uh, you might want to wait until...

Until what, the butcher's out of squab?

- I don't think so.
- You're making squab?

Squab, and I'm stuffing
it. Tell them all that.

Stuffing it.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How's mom?
- Making squab.

Oh, my God. She is unbelievable.

She is in so much denial.

She called me twice already this morning.

I know. She kept calling
Justin and me, too.

And you didn't answered?

- Did you?
- No. But come on, honestly,

somebody has to tell her
in no uncertain terms,

Kevin is not coming.

Hi. Sorry we're late.

What's going on?

Listen, Saul and I talked to the
bank, and they're calling in our loan.

We're gonna be left with
no operating capital.

And as of next week, the
bank is gonna seize this land

- and the building.
- Okay, we get a bridge loan,

we start to reorganize.

Sarah, Holly and I have
been on the phone all morning

going over the financials
with a loan broker.

As far as they're concerned, our
company is not valuable enough.

Well, did you tell them about Narrow Lake?

There's obviously value there or York would
never have made such a ridiculous offer.

Sarah, listen to me.

- They are not interested.
- That's what I'm saying.

We have to take this deal on Wednesday.

Because if we don't, by the end
of the week York is gonna be able

to buy Ojai from the receiver
at pennies on the dollar,

which means we will end up with nothing.

Yeah, but we can't sell to York
before we know what's it's worth.

No, Tommy, we have to. We all have to.

- There's no time left.
- I'm... I'm sorry, but I'm confused.

What happened to the $2 million I gave you

- to invest back in the company last month?
- You did?

- Yeah.
- Rebecca, that is in a separate account where it is safe.

- I didn't give it to you to be safe.
- $2 million, that could keep us open for...

For... for... for what, Saul,
four months, five months?

- And then what?
- Holly, that's probably all that we need.

Yeah, but it may not be.
We may still go broke.

But I'm not gonna let her get wiped out.

I can't believe this.

I cannot believe that I gave
you a solution to this problem,

- and you won't accept it.
- Rebecca, I know what I'm doing.

R... ugh. I... I... I can't believe
that you didn't back me on this.

She just offered us a
way to save ourselves.

For reasons I don't
understand, you turned her down.

I am not gonna use any of that
money unless I am guaranteed

that she will get a decent return.

I am trying to protect my family here.

- This is a family business, and we're all family now.
- Yeah, come on.

Rebecca's obviously got
faith in this company, Holly.

- Why don't you?
- E... enough.

This is between my daughter and me.

Pretend that that money doesn't exist,

because as far as Ojai
is concerned, it doesn't.

I'm not giving up. I'm making some calls.

Roast squab with wild rice
stuffing, mango chutney...

Oh. With sage jus.

Yes, I know, it's a bit ambitious for
a home cook, but I really want to do it.

Well, Nora, if... if
anyone can do it, you can,

but I don't think you
should. Kevin's not coming.

Well, I know that's what he's saying,

- but everyone else will be here.
- But they don't want to.

No one wants to sit around
waiting for Kevin to show up,

- watching you get depressed.
- Look, Scotty, I'm no fool.

I know what's going on.

Maybe he'll change his
mind and decide he...

he wants to spend his
birthday with his family,

exactly the way he's done for
the past 38 years in a row.

I just don't want you to
go through all this trouble.

Look, I know what Kevin's
doing is probably not healthy,

but that's where he is right now.

And that's not gonna change in
time for his birthday dinner.

Well, I'll just have to take that chance.

Look, if you don't have faith

that the world will
turn in your direction,

then it just simply never will.

I love my son, no matter what
he feels about me right now.

And as long as I live, he
can count on me to do that...

love him, in... any way I can.

God, I wish I had a mother like you.

Well, I wish Kevin felt like that.

How is he? I miss him.

Well, you know, he says he's fine.

He actually hasn't stood still
long enough for me to really know.

Actually, we're both nervous.

Michelle gets her blood test today.

Really?

She's pregnant.

I know it. I know it.

Oh, God. I hope you're right.

I'm so nervous, I can hardly breathe.

I just keep trying to remind
myself, try to stay positive,

believe that it will be okay.

Welcome to the club.

You know what, Nora?

Maybe you are crazy, but...

I'm in.

If Kevin comes, we'll have a feast.

And if he doesn't, I'll take him out.

Want me to bake the cake?

If you bake it, he will come.

- Hey!
- Hey, good morning. Good morning.

Look who it is. It's daddy.

What does daddy have on the agenda today?

Uh, I have a couple of things
in L.A. that I need to pin down.

Things to pin down in L.A.

Sounds like a... a... a...

Oh, my God. It's my mother again.

You know, you should answered

- 'cause I'm... I'm running late anyway.
- No.

No, I'm not gonna answer it.

You know, she keeps on talking about

this birthday dinner party,
and it's not gonna happen.

And I hate to be the one
who has to break it to her.

Look, I told you that I
wouldn't keep anything from you

so I think you should
know, I'm going to L.A.

- to talk about a job.
- A job?

Well... since when have
you been looking for a job?

And because of the nature of the job...

I am not gonna be able to discuss it.

Not even with your wife?

Okay, so this is one of
those where if you tell me,

then you'll what, have to kill me?

All right, you have to
promise me one thing.

Just tell me that you're not
gonna be in the middle east.

No, no. It's... it's in D.C.

- My God.
- It... it's... it's not a fait accomplied

I mean, I have a pro forma physical

I have to do in L.A. today,

and then I have to fly back
for a final meeting with state

and then a run by to see the president.

Oh, he's gonna run by
and see the president.

But look, I mean, you're
gonna win your race.

We're gonna be in D.C. anyway
when congress is in session.

You know, maybe we should
think about selling this place.

I... you... you have to understand

that... that I have to rearrange
everything in my mind, okay?

And... and this is gonna take a lot
longer than five minutes for me to process.

And... and by the way, you
are going to have to deal

- with the wrath of grandma.
- I'm more worried about that than
I'm dealing with the president.

Okay, I'll see you tonight.

A bad burger and a tuna
melt at a hospital cafeteria

isn't exactly the special
birthday lunch I had planned,

but if you want to see
Justin, this is how you do it.

- This is exactly the birthday I had in mind.
- And I guess that birthday

doesn't include going to see mom tonight.

- You know she's still...
- Tell her to stop, please. All right?

- Hello, brothers.
- Wow, look at our little Justin.

What, did you mug a doctor and steal

- his uniform?
- I'm gonna be a doctor.

Well, and they let you
practice on actual humans?

Well, that is the general idea.

But you know what, guys?
It's so good to see you.

Go ahead, mock me. I love it.

As long as I'm not in the library. Well,

now you're taking all the fun out of it.

Sorry to ruin your birthday, Kevin.

Nothing to ruin. Best birthday ever.

- Speaking of which, mom...
- What, don't tell me, she called?

- Yeah, four times.
- Ugh.

- Did you answer?
- No, I didn't answer. I was with patients.

And why do I have to
be the one to tell her

that nobody's gonna
come? It doesn't matter.

She, you know... you know
mom. She won't give up.

Where does that come from?

I don't know. But I think
I inherited some of it.

Sorry. You can't talk me into it.

No, I'm over that. Trust me.

I don't like giving
up, even when it's bad.

And things are as bad
as they can get at Ojai.

So what think you're gonna do?

I made an appointment with Dennis York.

Den... what are you gonna do, beat him up?

No, I'm gonna do something
we businessmen call

- negotiate, Justin.
- Were you seriously considering doing this without me?

Kevin, it's Dennis York.

You have way too much emotional baggage...

What do I do for a living?

- Nothing. You're unemployed.
- Okay... ugh. What's my profession?

- You're a lawyer.
- Exactly, so I think I

can control myself in a negotiation.

- I'm coming with you.
- Well, if he's going, I'm going.

- Guys, this isn't a road trip.
- No, it's a business trip,

and Ojai is a family business,
so let's let York see that.

Just fill me in on, you know, the plan,

- so I don't laugh in all the wrong places.
- All right, fine.

I'll suss it out, see
how hard I can push him.

The good thing is, he
doesn't know we don't have a

- dime left.
- Does he know I found out about Aaron?

No, not yet. I haven't told him.

- That's gonna be my first move.
- No, I sh... I

should tell him. Seeing
me is your best tactic.

What's your second move?

Well, I think he'll be interesting
to know that we found Narrow Lake.

It should give us enough
time to restructure the deal.

I like it, I like it.

Let him think that we're
holding all the cards.

Long enough to fix it so we do.

No, I've got the document right here.

Can I get it messengered over to you?

Okay.

So if we're approved, when could
I expect the funds to come through?

But it wouldn't really be a bridge loan

if we had to wait till
September, would it?

I understand. Funds are tight.

Yeah. No, I... I understand completely.

Thank you. Thanks again.

For nothing. Damn it.

Babe, you okay?

Is that yours?

- Yeah. You want to keep it?
- No.

No, Luc, I don't want to keep it.

Your sweater... is that going in here?

What about your art stuff?
Is that going in the same box?

Let's pop it in there.

- Sarah, stop. Don't take it out on me.
- No, no, no, Luc.

I cannot watch you pack
slowly, one box at a time.

It's like Chinese water torture.

Let's get it over and done with, okay?

Because I can't stand it anymore.

Oh, really?

I heard you guys were lending again.

No, no, no. No, they called in the loans

because of their internal
problems, not because of ours.

If I...

Okay. Bye.

Well, that didn't sound good.

No, it wasn't. I have
called so many people

trying to get money to keep
Ojai afloat, my thumbs hurt.

I've got one more long shot.

After that, I don't
know what I'm gonna do.

Oh, I'm sorry Sarah.

What's all this? Don't tell me mom is still
thinking about having this silly dinner tonight.

How does she put all of this
stuff together without a recipe.

Ugh. She's like a blind musician.

She just feels the music.

- What are you doing here?
- What are you doing here?

Well, somebody's gotta tell mom
that Kevin isn't coming to dinner.

Oh, God, are you gonna do that now?

If you're here to tell me to quit,

you're wasting your time. Don't bother.

- Hi, mom.
- Hi.

How... how are you? How's it going?

Oh, you girls. Don't play games with me.

I realize that neither of you had the guts

to pick up my phone calls
today and talk to me.

So what do you have to say to me now?

Uh, y... you know, mom, here's the thing...

Sarah and I are pretty convinced

that Kevin is not gonna
be coming to dinner.

No, I don't think he is either.

But that's not gonna stop me.

Uh, Sarah, do you think
Luc can join us tonight?

No. No, I don't think so.

And, uh, mom, I don't think I can either.

Excuse me. I gotta take this call.

You know, mom, I have a good idea.

Why don't we wait until next year?

I mean, it's gonna be his 40th.

Well, on his 40th, I'll do it again.

Ooh, I'm getting a text.

How exciting. I'm getting a text.

Um... "Pack your bags.

Job interview couldn't have gone better"?

From Robert. What the hell does that mean?

M... mom, that... that's my phone.

Oh, God. Sorry.

What job interview?

Uh, I don't know. I don't
know. He won't tell me yet.

Yeah, but he tells you to pack
your bags. What's going on?

W... why is it that no one will just
say whatever it is they have to say?

Go on. Tell me the truth.

Well, because I don't know
what is it yet. I swear.

So where is this big,
secretive job, in Washington?

Y... yes.

Oh. Oh, okay.

Well, so Robert has been a senator,
and he's worked there for years.

And if you win, then the both
of you can fly back and forth.

And that means that Evan will

have to stay with me
more often. How's that?

Mom, put down the knife.

Put down the knife and listen to me.

If Robert gets this job,
whatever this job is, then... yes,

we've agreed that Washington
should be our home base.

I mean, it's not gonna
be easy for me either.

But it's the right thing to do.

Okay.

Okay.

Mom, did you just hear what she said?

Yes. Yes, I heard what she said.

Mom, what's wrong with you?

Robert and Kitty might move to Washington

and take your grandson with them.

Our family business is about
to be sold off for a fire sale,

and I don't seem to be able to stop it.

The man I love is going to France.

I don't know if he's ever
coming back. And guess what, mom.

Your son is not coming to dinner tonight.

So for God sake, would you
just stop chopping the carrots?

Carrots are not important right now.

I just remembered.

I have something I need to do upstairs.

I'll be back.

Well, call me as soon
as you hear anything.

Yeah. You... you have
my cell number, right?

No, I understand, but patience
isn't an option for me right now.

It's like watching paint dry,

- waiting for this geological report.
- Here's the thing...

I just got a thank-you call
from Ardilla and Company.

It appears that we are no longer
behind in our shipping invoices.

- What?
- Yeah.

- Well, where'd they get the money?
- Holly, come on.

Oh, God. You... you don't think she...

Oh, my God.

Rebecca transferred $2 million
into Ojai's cash account.

- Damn it.
- What are you doing?

Holly, come on. We
need to talk about this.

No, there's nothing to talk about.

It feels like you killed the tooth fairy.

Well, it seemed like a
good idea at the time.

I leave for ten minutes
to get macadamia nuts,

and it's like you take
away her will to live.

Do you think she's ever
gonna come downstairs again?

- Maybe actual we leave...
- Well, not without a drink. Open that up.

You know, there is an argument to make

that forcing somebody to
see the truth of their lives,

no matter how bleak, is... is good.

Make it.

I'll get the wine glasses.

Sarah, put that down.

No one is allowed to drink my wine
until everything is in the oven.

Right now we're behind schedule.

And, Sarah, you're wrong.
You have to care about the carrots.

It's the carrots and onions
and celery that ground us.

Nothing is more basic than that.

When the whole world is
shifting and changing,

you've gotta hold on to your carrots.

Right now, I'm gonna chop these,

and nothing on earth is gonna stop me.

And if you don't want to
help me, get out of my way.

Girls, in or out?

Okay, mom. I'll live in
your fantasy for a while.

- It sure beats my reality hands down.
- Yeah.

Reality is all perception anyway.

And I'm... I'm in.

Open the booze.

You need to relax.

- He can't think this is an ambush.
- The guy's a lying lowlife.

- Who cares?
- Justin, watch the attitude.

We need a deal not a fistfight.

Well, look, if you were in legal circles,

- I was known as "the greaser."
- They called you that to your face?

God, no. Lawyers aren't
great with nicknames.

The point is, when a deal got hung up,

I'd be called in to smooth
it out and make it work.

Maybe when you didn't have a

- personal grudge going in.
- That's when I was at my best.

Fine. Be the greaser.

I will.

What is this, an ambush?

Mr. York. Hi, I'm Kevin Walker.

I know who you are. I've known
you since the day you were born.

I just didn't expect to
see you here. That's all.

I bet.

Your father was a shrewd businessman.

He and I hatched a lot
of plans in this room.

Ah, if these walls could talk.

If they could talk, he
would've followed me to prison.

Tell me why we're here. I
thought we already had a deal.

Well, the situation's changed since
you spoke with our mother and Holly.

Thank you.

Now we know why Justin's here.

Oh, that's hilarious.

It's interesting to see you here, Kevin.

I know about Aaron Gans if
that's what you're looking for.

Your threats against our
mother didn't work. She's fine.

We're all fine. Thank you.

Is that your way of
telling me the deal is off

or did you just want me to know that

- therapy is doing well?
- It's our way of telling you, you've lost your leverage.

And we're on equal footing with you.

- And why is that?
- Because we're not selling you the company.

That's right.

And you have nothing
left to blackmail us with.

We found Narrow Lake.

Oh. Well, well, well.

Was it worth all the hoo-ha?

Obviously for you, and
eventually we'll find out.

But you could save us
a lot of time and money.

We're willing to offer
you 20% gross profits

based on what the land
will ultimately be worth.

- All we want in exchange...
- In exchange...

Is for me to tell you what it is.

Yeah, and it's a win-win.

Well, let... let's, uh,
let's see how that works.

Let's just say that I'm interested.

Um, 20% seems... well,
it strikes me as low.

That's all right. We're not inflexible.

We could move up maybe two points.

All right, um...

before we go any further with this...

what is it that you want to see...

me walking outta here with
my tail between my legs

after handing you the key to a fortune...

all right, you can walk
out of here anyway you want.

This is a business transaction.
Nothing more, nothing less.

You no longer have the power
to tear our family apart.

Just for the record, I was only a
middle man on that thing with the kid.

Your father called the shots.

I understand you were just his stooge...

- Kevin, Kevin...
- But it was always about William Walker and nothing else.

He sold me out just to protect
himself and his investments.

Your father didn't tell
you because you were weak...

Because you were too fragile, Kevin.

He was afraid you'd fall apart.

Okay, you know what, kids?
I'm not having fun anymore.

Um... the deal is off.

I only came here to see what you
clowns could possibly have to say.

You think that I would buy anything
without knowing the liabilities?

- I know about your debt.
- Then you'd know we were out of it.

For now. So maybe you
don't go broke this week.

It'll happen next month or
maybe six months from now.

The odds are against you.

I'll bet on you to fail.

See you at the fire sale.

What the hell are you doing?

Plumping pillows. What are you doing here?

- I can't believe that you went through with this.
- Oh, tell me about it.

Mom still believes that Kevin is coming.

- So here we are...
- Kevin c... what are you talking about?

- What are you talking about?
- The $2 million.

- What?
- You talked my daughter

into signing all her money over to Ojai.

Holly, I would never do that.

You don't know what I'm talking about?

- No.
- Rebecca transferred all her money
into the accessible accounts.

Half of it is gone already.

Oh, my God. She's trying to buy us time.

- Hello.
- What, she... she's hiding out here?

Rebecca, I can't believe that
you transferred all your money...

Mom, not now. I've got
the geological survey.

- It came through?
- Yeah.

- Let's look at it. Okay, okay.

- Calm down.
- We have to read it first.

- Let's look at it here. Okay, wait.
- What's the wireless password?

- Uh... "William."
- Mom, you really should change that.

All right. Well, whatever. Okay.

Oh, my God. There it is. 14 pages?

- 14 pages?
- Uh, e-mail it to me.

I'll print it up in my office.

- Okay, I'm gonna get my glasses.
- Open the first page.

Okay.

Okay, Scotty, I'm not exactly
a... a... a cake person,

but... but aren't you using
excessive force with...

Whatever that stuff is in the bowl?

No. It's like your mother said,

when the world is shifting,
you hold your ground.

She chops, and I beat butter
and sugar into submission.

Who am I kidding?

I'm totally freaking out
waiting for Michelle's call.

You know, freaking out
is all part of the deal.

And believe me, I know how
hard it is, because I've...

I've been through it.

You know, the first time
when it didn't work out,

I knew we had a second chance.

But this is it. We have no
more embryos and no more money.

What if it doesn't work?

Oh, it will.

Or it won't.

And, you know, whatever happens,

I know that you and
Kevin are gonna be okay.

Oh, oh. Ahh.

Oh, I'm sorry. It's Robert.

Ah.

Hey. How did it go?

Oh. Oh, come on. Come on, Robert.

Please, just... can't you come over here?

No, no, there's... there's, like,
enough food for... for what, 20 people?

No, no. Okay. It's fine. I... I get it.

Robert wants me to go down to his office.

- Is everything okay?
- I don't know,

- but can you tell my mother that... that I had to go?
- Yeah.

And... I know that the next
phone call is gonna be for you.

And I know that it's gonna be good.

So you need to keep the faith.

Thanks.

"Quaternary sedimentary rock."
There's some of that there.

What is... what is that?
Is that good or bad?

Well, it depends. It can
be good for grape vines,

- but we don't need any of those.
- Well, I called the company,

and they can't walk us
through this until tomorrow.

Well, sadly, I don't
think that it is confusing.

There's no oil, no natural
gas, no gold, no tin.

But there's 14 pages of it.
There's a lot more to consider.

Look right here. "Groundwater indicated."

What... what does that mean?

"Fractured carbonate rock
suggests greater porosity

at depths beyond the
scope of this survey.

Further study employing
electromagnetic induction recommended."

I guess they don't know yet.

- Okay.
- But what... what does that mean...

"electromagnetic induction"?

It's obviously the study
that we did not commission.

Oh, and how much is that gonna cost?

There is nothing here that's
gonna help us. Nothing.

Tommy, hi.

Hey. What's that?

Uh, the geological survey.

Don't get excited. We
don't have good news.

Yeah, me either.

- We just met with York.
- What?

- York... why?
- We tried to make a deal.

But w... we already had a deal.

Yeah, that's what we thought.

Look, he knows Ojai's about to go under.

- He knows about your money.
- What?

And he thinks it's only a
matter of time before we fail.

Yeah, he says he'll be
there to pick up the pieces.

He pulled the offer.

Forget it.

- Forget it. Just...
- Mom.

- No, forget it.
- Mom.

- Holly...
- No, mom, wait.

You said "we" went to make a deal.

Who... who's we?

Yeah, me, Justin and Kevin.
Justin went to see a patient.

- Where's Kevin?
- I don't know.

Is he all right?

No, mom.

He's not coming.

What do you want us to do,
mom? Should we stay or...

No. He's not gonna come.

Just go do whatever it
is you have to do, Sarah.

Thanks, Tommy.

Mom.

What are you doing here?
I don't want to talk.

Well, I'm sorry. You have to.

And you might want to
stop driving like a psycho.

Didn't you hear me honking at you?

You know, Rebecca, this is not funny.

It is the worst-case scenario.

Do you understand that you may never
see a penny of that money again?

I wish I had never accepted it.

Mom, I wanted to do
this. This is my problem.

- It's not your problem.
- You just got married.

You and Justin are
gonna want to have kids,

- you're gonna want to buy things...
- What are you talking about?

The future.

You are gonna look back
and you're gonna think,

how the hell could my mom
have been so irresponsible?

Mom, that is ridiculous.
I'm not 10 years old.

I understand consequences.

If something goes wrong, it
will be my responsibility.

I'm not going to blame you.

If I lose you again...

Mom.

You remember, you used
to hold me like this

and you would tell me that you
would always be there for me?

Right.

Well, now it's my turn to tell you that.

Don't worry.

Guess I missed the party.

I understand.

Do you want me to get the scotch

- or will that be enough?
- Let's see how it goes.

- You know I saw York.
- Yes, I know.

Are you all right?

I don't know how I feel right now.

I was out there driving around,

not knowing where to go.

So what do I do?

I come to the last person I want to see.

So you tell me, what does that say?

I'm gonna ask you something now,

and you have to tell me the truth.

Did dad think I was weak?

Is that why you didn't tell me?

Kevin, you were...

sensitive.

You were...

tender...

Not weak.

I think he was afraid of you.

He...

Never knew who he was,

and you were so there and on the surface,

so ready, willing and
wanting to know yourself.

I didn't know myself, mom.

Do you know why I hit Aaron that night?

Because he tried to kiss me.

And I wanted to kiss him back,

but I was so scared of
the way I was feeling.

I didn't want anyone to know.

I knew.

I knew you were gay.
I think I always knew.

I was just waiting for you to find out.

And then Aaron came along, and...

Your face would light up
when you talked about him,

and you always talked about him.

And I thought you were in love with him.

Is that why you didn't tell me...

'Cause you thought I loved him?

No.

I was afraid for you.

The world was different then.

It was a lot less tolerant and...

I just knew your life would be harder

than your brothers' and sisters'.

I didn't want you to
have to deal with anything

before you were ready to deal with it.

It's funny. We were both
scared of the same thing.

Me.

And we didn't need to be. Look at you.

Don't.

You're so brave.

Thank you for being brave
enough to talk to me tonight.

I wish I had been brave enough

to tell you about Aaron a long time ago.

But I wasn't.

So now what can I do? How can I help you?

It's gonna take a long time
for me to deal with this.

But I want to talk about it.

I do.

Then that's what we'll do. We'll talk.

Sarah.

Hi.

Luc, wh... what are you doing here?

Well, I'm here for Kevin's birthday party.

And I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to torture you with the boxes.

I... I unpacked them all.
Everything is back where it was.

No, listen. You're still leaving.

You're... you're just gonna
have to pack them again.

No. I'm leaving everything here.

When I leave, it's without luggage.

That way I won't have
to bring it all back.

No, Luc, you cannot get on a plane

with a one-way ticket and no luggage.

They're gonna think you're a terrorist.

Not if I buy a round-trip ticket.

Sarah, I'm...

I'm coming home.

Okay?

Hello.

Hey.

Thanks for meeting me at the office.

Well, you're welcome.

Mm. How was Kevin's party?
Was it a complete disaster?

No. No, actually, it was
an incomplete disaster.

What... what exactly are
we doing here, darling?

Are you a... a spy now or
is this a... a covert op?

I didn't get the job.

Sorry.

Oh, that...

I'm really sorry.

I didn't get it because of my heart.

Mm. The arrhythmia.

My resting heart rate
exceeds their criteria.

Is there anything that you can do?

No.

It is what it is. You should answer that.

Oh.

Mm.

Hi, mom.

Mm-hmm.

Really?

Yes, yes, we will. We will try.

Okay. Bye.

- What is it?
- Well, Kevin's at my mom's house.

Apparently, the dinner is back on,

and everybody's going back over there,

but we do not have to go.

- I think that we should just go home.
- No, we should go.

I mean, I don't want to think
about what we didn't get.

I mean, we've got a
lot, and it's just a job.

So let's go and let's be happy.

Okay.

Okay, let's go.

Let's go and...

Be happy.

Yeah.

Here we are.

- I want to make a toast.
- Oh!

Oh, I'm spilling the wine.

Oh, dear. We can't even
hold on to a glass of wine.

Excuse me. We held on to Ojai Foods, huh?

- Not that we wanted to.
- I wanted to.

Well, only after you didn't.

I didn't know that she really wanted to.

No, no, no, I know what it is.

She felt like she had to not want to.

I'm sorry, but I'm not keeping track

of what is "have to"
and what is "want to."

Luc, Luc, Luc, that is a distinction

that no one at this dinner
party is able to make right now.

Yeah, don't feel bad.
Nobody can keep track.

No. In fact, the logic
is like a race track...

- it just goes round and round.
- And I know where it ends up...

Narrow Lake.

Oh!

It means... Nora Walker!

To Nora Walker!

Oh, wait, wait, wait. While we're up here,

let's make our official toast.

Oh, no, no. Let me, let me, let me.

Everybody... to the
worst birthday of my life.

Cheers! Oh.

No, no, no. To the very
worst investment ever.

Uh-huh. Oh, come on.

There's been worse
investments than Narrow Lake.

Nothing is worse than Narrow Lake.

- Oh, no. I bet you I could beat it.
- All right.

Okay, the love of my life
is going back to France,

and he may never, ever
be able to come back.

That's bad, however, I...

I can top that. I can top
that. I'm 70 years old, right?

- Looking good.
- Okay, I come out of the closet.

- Yeah.
- You did.

I might as well turn
around and go right back in.

Oh. You should. You got
some great clothes in there.

Oh, wait, wait. Scotty has
made the most beautiful cake.

Let's get the cake.

Let's eat the cake! Yeah! Cake!

- Cake! Cake! Cake!
- We only just started eating.

Cake! Cake! Cake!

Why are we having cake now?

What's up?

It's Michelle.

Hey.

- Hey, mom.
- Justin, I'm so glad you're here.

Mom, look, I need you to
listen to me real quick.

So you're... you're completely
right in having this party.

- You have to fix this with Kevin. It's...
- Justin,

You know what? You know what? I have.

- Where's Scotty?
- Look who's here.

- Did Michelle call you, too?
- Yes.

I mean, she still has to
have another blood test.

Right, she has to wait to
see if her HCG doubles.

Right, but... halfway pregnant?

So we can be happy?

- Halfway happy?
- All the way happy?

All the way happy.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

- Does that mean it worked, mom?
- I don't know.

- I don't... I'm gonna say yes.
- Yes. Well, what do we do?

- We light the candles.
- Light the candles.

- Get the candles.
- Are you freaking out?

- Oh! Kevin!
- Okay, we just heard

- that you were pregnant out there.
- Halfway pregnant.

Wait, guys, you can't be halfway pregnant.

No, no, no, you can, you can.
You have to have a blood test,

and then you have to have
another one, just to be sure.

- Oh, come on.
- They're glowing. Look at them. They're beaming.

- Congratulations. Bravo.
- Yeah.

- No congratulations yet.
- Yeah, we can't celebrate.

Oh, yes, we can celebrate,
because it's Kevin's birthday.

Happy birthday, Kev.

Thank you, mom.

Happy birthday to you,
happy birthday to you,

happy birthday, dear Kevin,
happy birthday to you.

Make a wish.