Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 4, Episode 20 - If You Bake It, He Will Come - full transcript
Tommy, Justin and Kevin confront Dennis.
Hi.
Nora, hi.
Hi.
God. I didn't even know mom was in town.
Did... did you know she was in town?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I did. She was visiting Eunice.
- She called you?
- Nora, I called her.
- All right.
The point is that...
that she's doing great.
I mean, it's a miracle that
it's only a sprained ankle.
What the hell is she doing
with her hair these days?
Maybe she changed salons
or her girl moved away.
- I remember her hair being... you know something?
- I don't know who you are.
Your mother takes to wandering
the streets, she gets hit by a bus,
- and you talk about is who's doing her hair?
- Oh, hospitals make me anxious.
Hospitals or mom?
Both.
Mr. Holden.
Oh, Dr. Lewis, hi.
This is my sister Nora. Hi.
Hi. Your mother's doing fine.
- Can you tell us what happened?
- We don't have much to go on.
It wasn't until an hour or so ago
that she was speaking coherently.
Really? Uh, uh, c... can you... tell us a
little bit more about this disorientation?
Tell me, how has she been?
Has she seemed confused?
Well, she would call me and,
uh, with questions about things
that I thought she should've
known the answer to.
- And actually, the truth is, we both live here.
- She... she lives in New Mexico...
- Alone.
- Well, that's gonna have to change.
Disorientation like this is
a serious problem. It, uh...
she's a danger to herself.
She's a danger to others.
God forbid, she has one of these episodes,
- she gets behind the wheel of a car...
- All right, all right. Okay, okay, okay.
- Oh, God. Oh, God.
- So what you're saying is that
we should either send her to a home
or, um... a... a... a live-in nurse.
- I recommend 24-hour care.
- Oh, my God.
What that looks like is
up to you and your mother,
but I will say this... it may be more
than either of you want
to take on by yourselves.
- But I cannot release her until I know what your plan is.
- Okay.
- Thanks.
- Thank you.
Okay. Just take your time.
So who gets to tell her?
Robert.
Robert. Robert, wake up. Wake up.
- Hey, hey, what is it? Is it Evan?
- Oh, no. Evan is fine. Evan is asleep.
But you are not gonna
believe this. What time is it?
- It started. It...
- What are you doing up?
I have a fund-raiser in Anaheim at 8:00.
Do you not remember anything?
I mean, come on, Robert.
Get with the program and read this.
"Too sick to serve"...
all about my cancer,
all about your heart attack.
And they use the word "hubris" a lot.
Bummer.
Did you... did you just say "bummer"?
Robert, this is exactly the kind of
thinking that just cost you a job.
- Yeah, right?
- Carver hit a walk-off in extra innings.
- I shouldn't have turned that game off.
- You're... you're talking about baseball?
Honey, honey, this is serious.
- Well, what do you want to do about it?
- Oh, well, I can think of a couple of things
that I would like to do about it.
Robert, why are you
taking this lying down?
Because it's 5:30 in the morning.
Kitty... just let this go.
That's it?
That, and I've gotta have
more faith in the team.
Hey, what are you doing
awake? It's still dark outside?
Okay, so when you think of Robert
and you think of me, do
you think about death?
- Why? What happened?
- Oh, you know, the blogs are just calling us
"the catastrophe couple of California."
And you want to hear the weirdest part?
Robert is flatlining.
He's not even taking it in.
He's not even reacting.
He's pretending that
- he's concerned about the baseball scores.
- That doesn't sound like Robert.
Thank you. I mean, Robert just lost a job
because of this kind of discrimination.
I mean, you can't not hire somebody
because they have heart surgery.
- Look at Dick Cheney.
- Ah, Dick Cheney.
There's a reason I should
move to France with Luc.
- Why don't you and Luc just get married?
- Kitty, I've been through this.
I am not gonna let Luc's visa
be a reason I get remarried.
- So have you made any more appeals?
- Are you kidding me? We've done everything we can.
He's even in a lottery for a green card.
- I've written letters, e-mails. I've left messages.
- Okay.
- God knows if they ever get them.
- Okay, Sarah, easy does it. It's all gonna work out.
You and Luc are completely
committed to each other.
- I mean, he's leaving his stuff there, right?
- Which, when this doesn't work,
- I'll just have to ship all the way back to France.
- Sarah, listen, you guys are gonna visit each other.
It's gonna be... it's gonna be great.
Visit? Come on, Kitty.
Big whoop. You know as well as I do
that absence does not
make the heart grow fonder.
It just makes you realize
that you can live your lives
without each other.
And I don't want to
live my life without him,
and now I'm gonna cry again
all over my spreadsheets.
You know I cried in
three meetings yesterday?
One of them was to raise
capital at a merchant bank.
Oh, maybe I just need to get my period.
Oh, gosh. Hang on. It's Kevin.
Hi. What are you doing up?
- I couldn't sleep and I need some advice.
- Okay, well, be quick about it,
because I've got Sarah on the other line.
Okay, when you were pregnant,
what was your H.C.G. level?
What? Kevin, I can't hear you?
I have to be quiet. I promised
Scotty I wouldn't go online,
but I can't stop reading these forums.
- Your H.C.G. Level, what was it?
- Um, I don't know. I just peed on a stick.
Ugh! Ours is 53. Michelle's
going for a second test today,
but it has to be double.
You know, it would be so much
easier if we were straight?
We'd just do a daily boob check
and see if she was pregnant or not.
Oh, my God.
- That's it.
- What's it?
I gotta go. Wait...
Sarah...
Did you just tell me that, um,
you haven't gotten your period yet?
No. And it's not helping things.
Right. Because you know what?
You and I are on the same cycle,
and I got mine, like, a week
and a half ago, so you are late.
- You are very, very late.
- Really?
Yeah. You haven't been this emotional
- since you were pregnant with Cooper.
- Kitty, the love of my life
is moving to the other side of the world.
Besides, come on, I'm 43.
I'm more likely to be perimenopausal
- than I am to be pregnant.
- Oh, please. You know what?
People get pregnant in
their 40s all the time.
Well, not me... not me,
because I happen to be
- part of the catastrophe couple, but you...
- Kitty, I'm not having this conversation.
Oh, my God. This is gonna be so much fun.
This is perfect.
- This is... Evan's gonna have a new little playmate. It's...
- Okay. Good-bye.
Hello? Sarah!
If you just called Michelle at this hour
to have her assess the tenderness
- of her breasts again, I'm gonna kill you.
- I'm not even on the phone.
You are googling H.C.G.
levels, aren't you?
Well, it's better than what most
people do at odd hours on a computer.
Well, did you know 73% of
people 10 days post-transfer
who get a 53 end up with a B.F.N.?
- Big fat negative.
- Kevin.
- What?
- You heard what the doctor said.
We're supposed to stay off the Internet.
Our situation is unique to us.
Everybody's results
are gonna be different.
- I heard the doctor.
- Okay. Well, then why don't you look up movie times?
It'll take our mind off
things until Michelle calls.
Okay, fine. What do you want to see?
Oh.
Want to go to a psychic?
How's that gonna take things off our mind?
What, y... you want to ask a
stranger if she thinks we're pregnant?
No, but, you know, it'd be fun.
Ms. Nadine... world renowned...
Psychic to the stars.
World renowned?
Yeah.
Why do you want to know the gory details?
Because, mother, you could've been killed.
Now we... we... we just want to
know what happened. That's all.
Fine. I left Chicago...
- Chicago?
- Oh, no, mother. This is Los Angeles.
The show, you morons.
The musical "Chicago"?
Eunice and I went with
her senior citizens group.
Now if we could just please fill out
this damn form so that I can get home.
Mom, the doctor said that
you couldn't remember anything
about what happened, so...
What's going on?
Nothing, mommy. We're
worried about you. That's all.
You should honestly try to call us
when you're thinking of coming to town.
- Well, Saul knew I was here.
- Well, only because he happened to call you.
At least someone calls me.
Yeah.
We have to think about the future, mom.
What about it?
Nora.
Mother, listen.
The doctors... they feel that you
shouldn't be living by yourself any longer.
Why, because I sprained my ankle?
No, because apparently, you were in the middle
of the road and didn't even know it, mother.
Th... they said that you
weren't yourself for hours,
and they're worried that
this could happen again...
I lose my way for a couple of
hours in a city I don't know,
and you want to box me up
and send me to a nursing home?
That's where this is headed, right?
- Mom...
- Right?
Mom, you need help.
Fine, Sauly.
I'll move in with you.
I don't think so, mom.
My... my house is small, I have work,
and I... and I... I just don't
think you'd be happy there.
Mother, you can live
with me. Please, mother.
Please live with me. I'd like that.
I would rather live in a nursing home.
Well...
Yes, I'm sorry you feel that way.
But you're coming home with me.
Hey, we got the bread maker
that we registered for.
- The bread maker? Nice.
- Yeah.
- Maybe we can have some bread parties.
- Sounds like a good time.
Oh, Rebecca, where are we
gonna put all this stuff?
Well... you know that little bungalow
above sunset that I fell in love with?
The one you took a picture of
and is now your screen saver?
Yes, that one. Um... it's for sale.
I'm just sayin'.
Yeah, I was thinking more along
the lines of extra shelving.
Because maybe you
forgot, I'm flat broke...
- And you just sunk millions into our family business.
- No, I know, I know, I know.
I'm just fantasizing for a moment.
We'll definitely get some shelves.
What?
Uh, a buddy in my unit in Iraq
was, uh, killed in Afghanistan.
Oh, my God, Justin. I'm so sorry.
The funeral's tomorrow.
I... I should go.
I didn't even know he was still in.
- Okay, here we go.
- No, just don't help me so much.
I'm just gonna get... I
just need a little support.
- Just stop it. Stop it.
- I'm giving you a little support.
Just hold... put your hand on
the railing. Okay. Here we go.
Oh! Yes, come in.
Hi.
Hi. Are you okay?
I'm fine. Aren't we, mother?
Ma, what are you doing up there?
Your sister left me here.
- What?
- Oh, I...
It's all right. It's
all right. I can do it.
I'm fine. I've got it. I can do it alone.
I'm just fine.
Ooh.
You okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
We have just taken
too many unnecessary trips
up and down the stairs.
This time she wanted her book.
I said, "mother, I'll go get it for you."
She said, "no, no, I don't
want you in my things."
So there we went, up mount Everest again.
- But I talked to Susan O'Malley from...
- From... from your cancer center.
Yes, she's now the head of the cent...
- Would you please slice this for me?
- Yep.
Very thin. No, very, very thin.
- I remember.
- So I talked to Susan, and she told me
where I could get her a Walker.
And she also told me that her
mother is living with her, too.
Wow. So we now have
mah-jongg on the books...
Nice. Every Friday.
So you can just stop worrying
about this arrangement.
We are flourishing.
Great. I'm not gonna worry.
What about you?
What about me?
Well, I mean, come on, this isn't
exactly company for the weekend.
Nora, have you ever thought about
what you're giving up here?
You heard what the doctor said,
that this could very easily
go downhill quickly from here,
and then... then what have
you consigned yourself to,
and... and why, for what?
So you could have a second chance
at a relationship with mother?
What is this?
God. What... are you worried about losing
your favorite child status?
Is that it?
- Oh, come on.
- Saul, listen to me, you get a bigger apartment,
and she can come live
with you. How's that?
Give me a break. You know that's not the
reason that I can't have her live with me.
And what would be the reason for me to tell
her at this point in my life that I'm gay?
It's the truth.
- Nice. Nice.
- I'm gonna call the kids.
I'm gonna tell 'em they have
to have dinner with us tonight.
We... we have to, all of
us, get used to the idea
that Ida's gonna be staying here,
hopefully for a very, very long time.
I'm seeing a journey.
A voyage of some sort.
Are these the stars you
referenced in your ad?
Kevin. Well, I'm sorry.
I've never seen these people.
- I'm sorry. You were saying something about a journey?
- Yes.
It's not for you, but for someone close,
- perhaps a family member...
- Oh, my God.
That's totally Luc. My
sister-in-law's boyfriend,
visa issues... does that ring a bell?
I think you just rang it for her.
That would make sense,
but before he leaves
something else is coming.
Don't tell her.
This thing I see coming...
It's a big, dark cloud.
I can't tell you what it is,
but it's going to bring
turmoil and maybe... even smoke.
Wh... smoke? I thought
psychics only brought good news.
That's a fortune cookie.
But for what it's worth,
I am sensing new life.
- Like a baby?
- Oh!
What? That's what we're here for.
Well, now that I know what
it is, yes, it's a baby.
- Kevin, did you hear that?
- Yeah. Yay.
Oh, Allison.
I was just about to get
you that sales report.
No, actually, could I ask you a question?
Do you remember that meeting last month
where I kind of flipped out because...
Because your nonfat
dry cap wasn't very dry?
Yeah. P.M.S.
Do you remember when that was exactly?
- March 11th.
- Wow. You're good with dates.
It... it was my birthday.
Oh. Sorry.
Oh, my God.
Six weeks.
I wish we could have lunch,
but they've got me on
this ridiculous schedule,
and I have to be back at the state
department first thing in the morning.
No, no, that's okay.
You know, it sounds worse
than the campaign trail.
Hey, I hear you've got a
good shot at the primary.
Oh, well, Ann, I need a favor.
Well, if you're looking to
secure more R.N.C. funding,
I've already targeted you...
No, no, no, actually,
it's, um, it's about Robert.
What about him?
I'm guessing that you
know that he was tapped
for a high-level appointment
concerning national security.
And, uh, he... he went
through the whole process,
and they practically told
him that he had the job,
and then at the last minute,
they rejected him because of
some leftover scar tissue
from his heart surgery and...
Oh.
- I...
- Right.
Wait a minute.
What... did you hear something different?
No. If that's what Robert told you,
then he's in the best position to know.
Listen, if he is
interested in a think tank
- or a seat on the board...
- Um, Ann, Ann, please don't change the subject.
What... what is going on?
Look, all I'm gonna say is
that there are plenty of people
in worse health than Robert
at the highest levels.
A little scar tissue isn't
usually a deal breaker.
I'm sorry.
I have a car waiting.
You did this.
You killed the job.
You had me blackballed.
Look, if you'd taken that appointment,
you'd have been gagged.
You'd take an oath of silence
and never be able to help us.
We couldn't let that happen.
There are plenty of people
who could help you do this.
You know you're the perfect candidate.
Even if I wanted to, my
wife is running for senate.
There's no way that
I'm gonna jeopardize...
Oh, well, your loyalty is admirable.
- Family is important, but your country needs you, Robert.
- My country?
Yes. Your country.
Joe, find someone else.
200 bucks down the drain, and
I still don't feel distracted.
No, but you should be relieved.
Kevin, we're totally pregnant.
What, is that based on the
tenderness of my breasts?
No, she was dead-on about a lot of things. Luc...
- Yeah, 'cause you told her about Luc.
- No. She said "journey" first.
Oh. And then there was that
whole thing about new life.
Yeah, and could she have
been any more generic?
Oh, my God.
The wicked witch of the west is in town.
- Who?
- Grandma. She's gonna be at mom's tonight.
- Wait. Ida's here?
- Mm-hmm.
Kevin, she's the dark force.
- She's totally the dark force bringing turmoil.
- Ida's cranky, okay?
A dark force? Kind of a stretch.
All right, smoke... what was that about?
Clouds. We could paint clouds
on the ceiling of the nursery.
I don't think predictions count
if you make them come true.
Plus, we don't have a nursery.
Kevin, I just want to believe.
Spin it, Paula. Here we go...
So...
Are you... are you all set here?
All set.
There's nothing else that you need?
That's what is meant by "all set."
Yeah.
Okay.
You know, mom, you... you
really could come with me.
I... I'm just shopping for dinner,
and it would be like old times.
Remember when we used
to shop at Hannigan's
and we used to sample all the candies?
Nora, don't patronize me.
If you're afraid that I'm
gonna wander out in the street
and get hit by another bus, just say so.
Mother, I really wasn't patronizing you.
I thought it would be
nice to have your company,
- and we could spend some time together.
- And were you planning on
carrying me around the market
or do I just sit in the car with Bingo?
Bingo died.
Oh.
I had no idea.
When?
Just, uh, you know, a little while ago.
Mother, listen to me.
I would really, really
like you to come with me.
I'd rather not miss my programs.
So you... you... you
have my cell phone number.
Okay.
Oh, Nora.
What... what time should I feed Bingo?
Go shopping. It was a joke.
Ha.
Good.
Hello?
Oh...
What... what... what's going on?
Not much. Just thought
about emptying the trash.
You know, um, actually, you
really should be getting ready,
because we shouldn't be late
tonight. My grandma's coming.
Did I tell you that? Have you met Ida?
Oh, don't be crazy. Of course you haven't.
What am I talking about? What?
You're so, so nervous.
Yeah, a little bit. But
I'm holding it together.
Babe, I... I'm gonna call you every night.
Uh, it would be lunchtime for you.
That way we can have lunch together.
Luc, you know people do
move on with their lives.
I'm worried we might get distracted.
No, I'm not gonna get distracted.
Do you remember when
we met the first time?
You just appeared on my doorstep.
Come on. We're meant to be together.
Let's make the most of
the time we have left, huh?
No. You know what?
Sex is not always the answer.
It can... it can have
very serious ramifications.
- Wh... what?
- Come on, Luc, I shouldn't really
have to explain to you...
the birds and the bees, kids.
Kids.
Wh... wh... what do you mean? Do...
do you want to have a baby?
No.
- No. Why? Do you?
- I don't know. I'm leaving in a day.
- I don't think it's really practical...
- Exactly.
You're leaving tomorrow.
It's not practical.
All right. You should
go get ready for dinner.
- I... I take out the trash.
- No, I'll get it.
Got it.
Let me take out the trash.
Please. I'm here one more day.
Could you please stop saying that?
Let me take out the trash, then, yeah?
Oh, God. Mom?
Thank you so much.
I promise I'll be careful next
time. Never let it happen again.
Oh.
You could have told them I did it.
I don't think they
would have locked me up.
No, mother, it's not your fault.
O.... okay, you did turn
the burner on and walk away,
but I should not leave
so much stuff around.
This could have happened to anyone.
Fine. We'll play it your way.
Nora!
Nora!
Ah, jeez! Just don't say it.
Don't say it. Don't say it.
We're fine. Everyone is fine.
We needn't change our plans.
You couldn't call me? I
had to hear it from Sarah?
Well, I knew you were coming
over for dinner tonight.
- I mean, it's not like I'm keeping it a secret.
- Well, I'm just glad everything's okay
and the house is still
standing. Mommy, you okay?
I'm peachy. It was her fault.
Oh, well... we're having pizza tonight.
Was there a fire?
Everybody's okay.
Oh, wow.
- It's true.
- Everybody's safe. It's fine.
- So there was smoke.
- Can you smell that?
- Mm-hmm.
- I love you.
It's true. It's really true.
- Excuse me. Excuse me.
- Yeah.
Is there something wrong
with the two of you?
Uh. No. No, we're just
glad everyone's okay.
Is there a chip or something?
Oh, no. I'm just checking to see
if it's the same company
that we registered for.
- Um, I've been obsessed with dinnerware.
- We've received so many wedding gifts,
- we have no idea where we're gonna put everything.
- Well, buy a house. You're married.
- That's what people do.
- Well, actually, there is this... this one house that we love.
- I didn't know med school paid so well.
- We're not actually in the market.
Just, who knows?
If things turn around with Ojai...
Um, no, but I mean, we love our apartment.
Don't get me wrong.
There's plenty of room.
Our place is tiny, and we're
adding a baby to the mix.
- You've heard? Did you hear something?
- No, no. I just meant at some point.
- Yeah, and hopefully, the fates are with us.
- Yes.
Sarah, you okay?
Mm-hmm. I'm just, um...
Gonna get wine for the table.
Sarah, there's a bottle right here.
Oh, Justin,
I was so sorry to hear about Bingo.
Your dog. Your mother mentioned
that he passed recently.
Uh, grandma, Bingo... Vingo
passed away about 20 years ago.
Well, I didn't say it was yesterday.
No, you said "recently."
Well...
Why, so that I would feel better?
Well, I don't know. Is
that such a bad thing?
No, no, of course not, dear.
It's one of the wonderful
things about you.
- You're such a pleaser.
- Mom, come on.
Like taking blame for
the fire that I caused.
Mother, look, everyone is safe.
No one got hurt. It doesn't
matter whose fault it was.
Well, it matters to me, damn it.
Hello?
Kitty, come in here.
Oh.
- Well, did you take the test?
- No. I bought the test, but then Luc came home.
I had to throw it in the trash.
Wait a minute. Are you telling
me that Luc doesn't know?
- Sarah, you have to tell him.
- Tell him what? What's there
to tell? There's nothing to tell.
Even if there was, he's leaving tomorrow.
I am here to tell you
that this is not something
that you should be
keeping from your partner.
You are in a committed relationship.
You don't... you don't keep
secrets from each other.
I mean, no wonder you think
the long-distance thing
isn't gonna work. Okay,
I might be hormonal,
but it feels like you're
being really mean to me.
- He's French. I have two kids.
- I know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's not you, okay?
It's not you. It's me. It's me.
I... I went to see this
woman today... Ann Waterman...
- To confront her about why Robert didn't get the job.
- You went to see Ann Waterman?
Kevin! Have you been
eavesdropping outside that door?
- No. Well, a little. Just at the end.
- Wait a minute. Did Robert ever tell you
anything about some sort
of job in intelligence?
- Oh, the job? The big secret job? God, yeah. What about it?
- I went to see Ann Waterman today,
because I wanted to talk to her about
how I thought it was discrimination
that Robert didn't get the job
because of his heart surgery,
- and she looked at me like I was crazy.
- Meaning?
Meaning that I think
there's another reason
- why Robert didn't get the job.
- Oh, you think there's a scandal
that you don't know about?
Kev, let's just turn the dial
down on the... on the drama queen.
- Okay, well, maybe he was embarrassed.
- You know Robert. He doesn't get embarrassed.
- He wasn't born with the ability to get...
- Kitty.
- What?
- Can we not talk about birth, please?
Right. Right. Sorry. Sorry. Um...
Has Scotty said something to you two?
About what?
Oh, my God. Are you pregnant, too?
What do you mean, "too"?
Who else is pregnant?
I don't know. Kitty?
- Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh.
- Who's pregnant?
- Nobody. I never said anybody was pregnant.
- No, you said "too."
- "Too" implies somebody else is pregnant.
- Yeah.
- It was... I meant "boo."
- So who's the first person? Kevin?
What? Are you pregnant?
Oh, we went to a psychic, and
she predicted a "new life."
Oh. But maybe that new life isn't ours.
Maybe it's one of yours.
So tell me, is it? Is it?
Is one of you pregnant?
Luc. H... hi.
- So the birds and the bees...
you were... you were serious?
- It is you.
No. Yes. Maybe. I don't know.
- But it might be?
- That would be amazing.
No, it's not amazing.
It's not amazing, Luc.
You're leaving tomorrow.
And we were careful.
- We were really, really careful. I thought we were.
- You thought you were being careful?
- Kevin, what the hell is your problem?
- Hey, are we okay in here?
No, we're not. The new life?
- Yeah.
- It's her. It's Sarah.
- What?
- She stole our baby.
You're... uh, Kevin!
Ma, you want some more salad?
- Bye, mom! Bye, gram!
- Kevin!
- Wait!
- What, is Kevin leaving?
- Yeah, it sounded like that.
- Excuse me.
- W... what's going on?
Uh, nothing. Um, uh,
thank you for the dinner.
- We... we just really have to go.
- No, you guys aren't leaving, too.
- Look, Justin's getting the ice cream.
- Yeah, the sitter... we, uh, we have to relieve her.
I thought the kids were with
their father this weekend.
- Right. Good night.
- Good night.
I'm gonna find out what's going on.
I honestly don't know where
that instinct comes from.
What instinct is that, mother?
The one that tells you that
you have to fix everything.
Who knows what's going on out there?
They're adults. If they
need you, they'll ask you.
Come on, ma. It's perfectly understandable
for Nora to want to find
out what's happening.
I'm sorry, mother, if I don't
do things the way you did.
I just want to be there
for my children, that's all.
- You're right. We've always done things differently.
- Can we not do this now, please?
No, we're going to do this now.
Nora, I don't want to
live in this house with you
for the next ten years of my life.
There's a place called Fair Willows.
- We've been over this.
- No, you have been over this.
Allow me the dignity
to make my own choices.
Allow me that,
before it's too late.
Please, please don't try and
get my hopes up again, okay?
You should have just left me to my blogs
and my "dreams of motherhood" forums
full of ectopic pregnancies, B.F.Ns
and people just acknowledging
what a huge miracle it is to get pregnant.
At least that way, I'd have been
able to manage my expectations
- and wrap my head around the disappointment.
- No, you wouldn't have.
Even if Michelle turns
out not to be pregnant,
Ms. Nadine or no Ms. Nadine,
it's still going to hurt.
- There's no way to soften that blow.
- I don't think I can handle it
without it being softened.
Yes, you can, because I will be
right here with you. You know,
maybe this is just a sign
that it's not meant to be.
You're trying to soften again.
If we really wanna be parents,
maybe we could get a dog.
I like dogs.
Hey.
Boy, for a woman who is
supposedly diminished,
she certainly knows how to
turn it on when she wants to.
She sure does.
But she's right, Nora. She is.
It's her choice how and where
she spends the rest of her life.
She doesn't want to live here,
with me.
That's what this is about.
I know that you want to
have a relationship with her,
but you've tried.
You've tried.
Mm.
Nora.
But then I'll never have
a relationship with her
like you do.
What do I have with her? Tell me.
I have a lie.
The only reason you think
that I'm close with mother
is because I don't fight her.
I can't live honestly in front of her.
I've never been able to. But you do.
You're yourself.
And I envy that, because that's
something I'll never have.
Really?
Yeah, really.
Well...
If I s...
- If I send her off...
- When you send her off.
- When I send her off...
- Right.
We can't let this be a new
precedent in the family.
Because I'm gonna live
with Kitty or with Sarah.
Better yet, I'm living with Kevin.
- No one's gonna ship me off.
- Okay.
Okay, I'll have the family
bylaws revised on Monday...
And I'll make sure it says that.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Hey.
Hey.
Looks like you and Evan had some fun.
He is gonna be a drummer pretty soon.
How was dinner?
Uh, dinner. Dinner was fine.
You know, dinner with my family.
You know how it is.
Wait a second. You had Ida, Nora
and Saul all in the same room,
so it must have been great so spill it.
Well...
I went to see Ann Waterman today.
- Why would you do that?
- Because I think you're lying to me.
- What exactly did Ann tell you?
- Nothing. She didn't tell me anything.
But it was very clear that
she was hiding something,
so I'm assuming you are, too.
Look,
someone intervened...
And prevented me from getting the job.
The heart attack was just an excuse.
Who intervened?
People. Powerful people.
And you knew that they did this?
Not until today. They lied to me, too.
I don't understand. Who's "they"?
- Who would want to prevent you from getting this job?
- I can't get into it.
Oh, come on, Robert. I
am your wife. Remember?
Remember we promised we weren't gonna keep
any secrets from each
other? Well, here I am
- in the middle of a campaign, and I want to know...
- Why is exactly why you cannot know...
- Is something gonna come out all of a sudden...
- Anything about this.
- Something that's gonna surprise me?
- You need to stay away from it.
- Is there going to be an investigation?
- No.
They want me to help
them with something...
And having the job would prevent that.
Look, it's not like
there aren't good motives
behind what they're
doing. It's just that I...
Am not sure that I
want to be a part of it.
Well, you need to tell them
that. You need to tell them
that you don't want anything to do with it
and they should get somebody else.
I did. I told them exactly that.
I'll get him.
- So you doing it?
- I should have had more to drink.
- I was trying to avoid the wine.
- Uh, you know that, uh, women in France,
uh, drink wine when they're pregnant.
- Well, that explains a lot.
- I'm sorry, but...
I just can't believe this.
I... I didn't know I wanted a family.
Well, I already have a family.
I know you do. One that includes me.
Sarah, that could be such a great thing.
And like you said, the
distance is so hard.
- But now we...
- But what?
You said you thought
this would be no problem.
I know.
But the truth is, it
will be a little hard.
People get busy, move
on with their own lives.
What are you saying, Luc?
You think we need a baby
to help keep us together?
- What happened to all your optimism?
- Look, I'm nervous, too. But a baby...
A baby will hold us together
no matter where we are.
We'd be a family.
That's what I really want for us.
Well, I'm sorry to hear
that because it's negative.
I'm not pregnant.
It's such a shame it's
so UN-p.c to buy a dog.
- Look at that goldendoodle.
- Oh, my God. So cute.
Maybe we can rescue one.
Well, I don't think
goldendoodles need rescuing.
Hi, Michelle. Uh, wait. Wait, wait, wait.
Uh, before you say anything,
we just... we want you to know,
we're so grateful for everything
you're going through for us,
and no matter what happens,
there's no blame, there's no...
- 461?
- 461?
That's her H.C.G. level. She's pregnant.
- Oh, my God. Oh, my God. We're pregnant.
- We're pregnant. We're pregnant.
Just enjoying the perks
of being without child.
- Sarah, I was just, uh...
- Don't tell me that you were
trying to make me feel better
about that, too, because
then I'll have to reevaluate
everything you've ever said to me.
Well, I wasn't. I was excited.
This is not the first time I
thought I got someone pregnant.
Not what I need to hear right now.
But this is the first
time I felt the way I felt.
It's because I'm in love with you, Sarah.
And this is why it's gonna work.
But neither of us actually
believe that 100%, do we?
I'm moving 6,000 miles away.
It's gonna be a big change, but...
It's gonna suck.
No, we're going in eyes wide-open.
But this is what I want.
You want this, right?
Of course I do.
So then we're gonna make it work.
You're right. I'm sorry.
We will.
Hey.
You really do come to all of these, huh?
As much as I can.
He seems like he was a hell of a soldier.
He was.
You know, since I've been back,
he's done three tours of duty.
Three.
Yeah, a place like this, sometimes it's
hard not to feel guilty for what you have.
It just makes me wonder,
since I've been back,
what the hell I've been doing, you know?
Justin, you served
your country with honor.
You're studying to be a doctor.
But there are a shortage of
medics out there now, Robert.
Sometimes I feel this call to
serve, you know, something bigger
than... than my little
corner of the world, you know?
Yeah.
Yeah, I do know.
Okay, we're almost set.
I just have to find my damn cell phone.
Oh, I spoke with the nicest
lady at Fair Willows, and she...
Eunice, slow down.
- What?
- It's a charter bus. They're
not gonna leave without us.
And the show doesn't even start till 2:00.
Mom, it's me, Nora.
Nora.
Yes. Thank you.
My daughter.
Oh, I gotta call her.
If she knew that I was here in
California and didn't call her...
though she's probably got
a million things going on...
Always so busy.
And I don't ever want to
become a burden to her.
Well, maybe she's not so busy that
she wouldn't love to hear from you.
Well, it... it's those children.
They're fully grown, but they
still keep her on her toes.
But...
They're wonderful.
How could they not be
with a mother like that?
Baby names? When did you
have time to get these?
Oh, a couple weeks ago.
Look at you, Mr. Quietly Confident.
I knew all along.
Well, forget Ms. Nadine. Looks
like you found your calling.
Sarah.
Okay, well, you're all
packed, pretty sparingly.
I... I... I won the lottery.
You what?
I won the lottery.
- You got a green card.
- It just arrived.
You got a green card.
Ohh.
Harmony Wandell.
Augustus Walker.
Hey, you know what?
We're never gonna agree on a baby name?
No, no. Ms. Nadine's predictions...
There's one outstanding...
You know, the one about a...
a loved one making a journey.
Well, it's gotta be your grandma.
Oh, yeah. I guess.
Okay, I've got everything, mom.
Do you want to wear your
coat or shall I pack it?
If I wanted to pack it,
Nora, I would have packed it.
Use your head.
Good point, mom.
Good point.
I'm glad to get your call, senator.
- I'm wheels up in five. I don't have much time.
- I changed my mind.
Why?
I just started thinking that
maybe I should be worrying
about something bigger
than my corner of the world.
- Are you sure?
- I'm in.
You've made the right decision.
Let's hope so.
Nora, hi.
Hi.
God. I didn't even know mom was in town.
Did... did you know she was in town?
- Yeah, yeah, yeah, I did. She was visiting Eunice.
- She called you?
- Nora, I called her.
- All right.
The point is that...
that she's doing great.
I mean, it's a miracle that
it's only a sprained ankle.
What the hell is she doing
with her hair these days?
Maybe she changed salons
or her girl moved away.
- I remember her hair being... you know something?
- I don't know who you are.
Your mother takes to wandering
the streets, she gets hit by a bus,
- and you talk about is who's doing her hair?
- Oh, hospitals make me anxious.
Hospitals or mom?
Both.
Mr. Holden.
Oh, Dr. Lewis, hi.
This is my sister Nora. Hi.
Hi. Your mother's doing fine.
- Can you tell us what happened?
- We don't have much to go on.
It wasn't until an hour or so ago
that she was speaking coherently.
Really? Uh, uh, c... can you... tell us a
little bit more about this disorientation?
Tell me, how has she been?
Has she seemed confused?
Well, she would call me and,
uh, with questions about things
that I thought she should've
known the answer to.
- And actually, the truth is, we both live here.
- She... she lives in New Mexico...
- Alone.
- Well, that's gonna have to change.
Disorientation like this is
a serious problem. It, uh...
she's a danger to herself.
She's a danger to others.
God forbid, she has one of these episodes,
- she gets behind the wheel of a car...
- All right, all right. Okay, okay, okay.
- Oh, God. Oh, God.
- So what you're saying is that
we should either send her to a home
or, um... a... a... a live-in nurse.
- I recommend 24-hour care.
- Oh, my God.
What that looks like is
up to you and your mother,
but I will say this... it may be more
than either of you want
to take on by yourselves.
- But I cannot release her until I know what your plan is.
- Okay.
- Thanks.
- Thank you.
Okay. Just take your time.
So who gets to tell her?
Robert.
Robert. Robert, wake up. Wake up.
- Hey, hey, what is it? Is it Evan?
- Oh, no. Evan is fine. Evan is asleep.
But you are not gonna
believe this. What time is it?
- It started. It...
- What are you doing up?
I have a fund-raiser in Anaheim at 8:00.
Do you not remember anything?
I mean, come on, Robert.
Get with the program and read this.
"Too sick to serve"...
all about my cancer,
all about your heart attack.
And they use the word "hubris" a lot.
Bummer.
Did you... did you just say "bummer"?
Robert, this is exactly the kind of
thinking that just cost you a job.
- Yeah, right?
- Carver hit a walk-off in extra innings.
- I shouldn't have turned that game off.
- You're... you're talking about baseball?
Honey, honey, this is serious.
- Well, what do you want to do about it?
- Oh, well, I can think of a couple of things
that I would like to do about it.
Robert, why are you
taking this lying down?
Because it's 5:30 in the morning.
Kitty... just let this go.
That's it?
That, and I've gotta have
more faith in the team.
Hey, what are you doing
awake? It's still dark outside?
Okay, so when you think of Robert
and you think of me, do
you think about death?
- Why? What happened?
- Oh, you know, the blogs are just calling us
"the catastrophe couple of California."
And you want to hear the weirdest part?
Robert is flatlining.
He's not even taking it in.
He's not even reacting.
He's pretending that
- he's concerned about the baseball scores.
- That doesn't sound like Robert.
Thank you. I mean, Robert just lost a job
because of this kind of discrimination.
I mean, you can't not hire somebody
because they have heart surgery.
- Look at Dick Cheney.
- Ah, Dick Cheney.
There's a reason I should
move to France with Luc.
- Why don't you and Luc just get married?
- Kitty, I've been through this.
I am not gonna let Luc's visa
be a reason I get remarried.
- So have you made any more appeals?
- Are you kidding me? We've done everything we can.
He's even in a lottery for a green card.
- I've written letters, e-mails. I've left messages.
- Okay.
- God knows if they ever get them.
- Okay, Sarah, easy does it. It's all gonna work out.
You and Luc are completely
committed to each other.
- I mean, he's leaving his stuff there, right?
- Which, when this doesn't work,
- I'll just have to ship all the way back to France.
- Sarah, listen, you guys are gonna visit each other.
It's gonna be... it's gonna be great.
Visit? Come on, Kitty.
Big whoop. You know as well as I do
that absence does not
make the heart grow fonder.
It just makes you realize
that you can live your lives
without each other.
And I don't want to
live my life without him,
and now I'm gonna cry again
all over my spreadsheets.
You know I cried in
three meetings yesterday?
One of them was to raise
capital at a merchant bank.
Oh, maybe I just need to get my period.
Oh, gosh. Hang on. It's Kevin.
Hi. What are you doing up?
- I couldn't sleep and I need some advice.
- Okay, well, be quick about it,
because I've got Sarah on the other line.
Okay, when you were pregnant,
what was your H.C.G. level?
What? Kevin, I can't hear you?
I have to be quiet. I promised
Scotty I wouldn't go online,
but I can't stop reading these forums.
- Your H.C.G. Level, what was it?
- Um, I don't know. I just peed on a stick.
Ugh! Ours is 53. Michelle's
going for a second test today,
but it has to be double.
You know, it would be so much
easier if we were straight?
We'd just do a daily boob check
and see if she was pregnant or not.
Oh, my God.
- That's it.
- What's it?
I gotta go. Wait...
Sarah...
Did you just tell me that, um,
you haven't gotten your period yet?
No. And it's not helping things.
Right. Because you know what?
You and I are on the same cycle,
and I got mine, like, a week
and a half ago, so you are late.
- You are very, very late.
- Really?
Yeah. You haven't been this emotional
- since you were pregnant with Cooper.
- Kitty, the love of my life
is moving to the other side of the world.
Besides, come on, I'm 43.
I'm more likely to be perimenopausal
- than I am to be pregnant.
- Oh, please. You know what?
People get pregnant in
their 40s all the time.
Well, not me... not me,
because I happen to be
- part of the catastrophe couple, but you...
- Kitty, I'm not having this conversation.
Oh, my God. This is gonna be so much fun.
This is perfect.
- This is... Evan's gonna have a new little playmate. It's...
- Okay. Good-bye.
Hello? Sarah!
If you just called Michelle at this hour
to have her assess the tenderness
- of her breasts again, I'm gonna kill you.
- I'm not even on the phone.
You are googling H.C.G.
levels, aren't you?
Well, it's better than what most
people do at odd hours on a computer.
Well, did you know 73% of
people 10 days post-transfer
who get a 53 end up with a B.F.N.?
- Big fat negative.
- Kevin.
- What?
- You heard what the doctor said.
We're supposed to stay off the Internet.
Our situation is unique to us.
Everybody's results
are gonna be different.
- I heard the doctor.
- Okay. Well, then why don't you look up movie times?
It'll take our mind off
things until Michelle calls.
Okay, fine. What do you want to see?
Oh.
Want to go to a psychic?
How's that gonna take things off our mind?
What, y... you want to ask a
stranger if she thinks we're pregnant?
No, but, you know, it'd be fun.
Ms. Nadine... world renowned...
Psychic to the stars.
World renowned?
Yeah.
Why do you want to know the gory details?
Because, mother, you could've been killed.
Now we... we... we just want to
know what happened. That's all.
Fine. I left Chicago...
- Chicago?
- Oh, no, mother. This is Los Angeles.
The show, you morons.
The musical "Chicago"?
Eunice and I went with
her senior citizens group.
Now if we could just please fill out
this damn form so that I can get home.
Mom, the doctor said that
you couldn't remember anything
about what happened, so...
What's going on?
Nothing, mommy. We're
worried about you. That's all.
You should honestly try to call us
when you're thinking of coming to town.
- Well, Saul knew I was here.
- Well, only because he happened to call you.
At least someone calls me.
Yeah.
We have to think about the future, mom.
What about it?
Nora.
Mother, listen.
The doctors... they feel that you
shouldn't be living by yourself any longer.
Why, because I sprained my ankle?
No, because apparently, you were in the middle
of the road and didn't even know it, mother.
Th... they said that you
weren't yourself for hours,
and they're worried that
this could happen again...
I lose my way for a couple of
hours in a city I don't know,
and you want to box me up
and send me to a nursing home?
That's where this is headed, right?
- Mom...
- Right?
Mom, you need help.
Fine, Sauly.
I'll move in with you.
I don't think so, mom.
My... my house is small, I have work,
and I... and I... I just don't
think you'd be happy there.
Mother, you can live
with me. Please, mother.
Please live with me. I'd like that.
I would rather live in a nursing home.
Well...
Yes, I'm sorry you feel that way.
But you're coming home with me.
Hey, we got the bread maker
that we registered for.
- The bread maker? Nice.
- Yeah.
- Maybe we can have some bread parties.
- Sounds like a good time.
Oh, Rebecca, where are we
gonna put all this stuff?
Well... you know that little bungalow
above sunset that I fell in love with?
The one you took a picture of
and is now your screen saver?
Yes, that one. Um... it's for sale.
I'm just sayin'.
Yeah, I was thinking more along
the lines of extra shelving.
Because maybe you
forgot, I'm flat broke...
- And you just sunk millions into our family business.
- No, I know, I know, I know.
I'm just fantasizing for a moment.
We'll definitely get some shelves.
What?
Uh, a buddy in my unit in Iraq
was, uh, killed in Afghanistan.
Oh, my God, Justin. I'm so sorry.
The funeral's tomorrow.
I... I should go.
I didn't even know he was still in.
- Okay, here we go.
- No, just don't help me so much.
I'm just gonna get... I
just need a little support.
- Just stop it. Stop it.
- I'm giving you a little support.
Just hold... put your hand on
the railing. Okay. Here we go.
Oh! Yes, come in.
Hi.
Hi. Are you okay?
I'm fine. Aren't we, mother?
Ma, what are you doing up there?
Your sister left me here.
- What?
- Oh, I...
It's all right. It's
all right. I can do it.
I'm fine. I've got it. I can do it alone.
I'm just fine.
Ooh.
You okay?
Yes, I'm fine.
We have just taken
too many unnecessary trips
up and down the stairs.
This time she wanted her book.
I said, "mother, I'll go get it for you."
She said, "no, no, I don't
want you in my things."
So there we went, up mount Everest again.
- But I talked to Susan O'Malley from...
- From... from your cancer center.
Yes, she's now the head of the cent...
- Would you please slice this for me?
- Yep.
Very thin. No, very, very thin.
- I remember.
- So I talked to Susan, and she told me
where I could get her a Walker.
And she also told me that her
mother is living with her, too.
Wow. So we now have
mah-jongg on the books...
Nice. Every Friday.
So you can just stop worrying
about this arrangement.
We are flourishing.
Great. I'm not gonna worry.
What about you?
What about me?
Well, I mean, come on, this isn't
exactly company for the weekend.
Nora, have you ever thought about
what you're giving up here?
You heard what the doctor said,
that this could very easily
go downhill quickly from here,
and then... then what have
you consigned yourself to,
and... and why, for what?
So you could have a second chance
at a relationship with mother?
What is this?
God. What... are you worried about losing
your favorite child status?
Is that it?
- Oh, come on.
- Saul, listen to me, you get a bigger apartment,
and she can come live
with you. How's that?
Give me a break. You know that's not the
reason that I can't have her live with me.
And what would be the reason for me to tell
her at this point in my life that I'm gay?
It's the truth.
- Nice. Nice.
- I'm gonna call the kids.
I'm gonna tell 'em they have
to have dinner with us tonight.
We... we have to, all of
us, get used to the idea
that Ida's gonna be staying here,
hopefully for a very, very long time.
I'm seeing a journey.
A voyage of some sort.
Are these the stars you
referenced in your ad?
Kevin. Well, I'm sorry.
I've never seen these people.
- I'm sorry. You were saying something about a journey?
- Yes.
It's not for you, but for someone close,
- perhaps a family member...
- Oh, my God.
That's totally Luc. My
sister-in-law's boyfriend,
visa issues... does that ring a bell?
I think you just rang it for her.
That would make sense,
but before he leaves
something else is coming.
Don't tell her.
This thing I see coming...
It's a big, dark cloud.
I can't tell you what it is,
but it's going to bring
turmoil and maybe... even smoke.
Wh... smoke? I thought
psychics only brought good news.
That's a fortune cookie.
But for what it's worth,
I am sensing new life.
- Like a baby?
- Oh!
What? That's what we're here for.
Well, now that I know what
it is, yes, it's a baby.
- Kevin, did you hear that?
- Yeah. Yay.
Oh, Allison.
I was just about to get
you that sales report.
No, actually, could I ask you a question?
Do you remember that meeting last month
where I kind of flipped out because...
Because your nonfat
dry cap wasn't very dry?
Yeah. P.M.S.
Do you remember when that was exactly?
- March 11th.
- Wow. You're good with dates.
It... it was my birthday.
Oh. Sorry.
Oh, my God.
Six weeks.
I wish we could have lunch,
but they've got me on
this ridiculous schedule,
and I have to be back at the state
department first thing in the morning.
No, no, that's okay.
You know, it sounds worse
than the campaign trail.
Hey, I hear you've got a
good shot at the primary.
Oh, well, Ann, I need a favor.
Well, if you're looking to
secure more R.N.C. funding,
I've already targeted you...
No, no, no, actually,
it's, um, it's about Robert.
What about him?
I'm guessing that you
know that he was tapped
for a high-level appointment
concerning national security.
And, uh, he... he went
through the whole process,
and they practically told
him that he had the job,
and then at the last minute,
they rejected him because of
some leftover scar tissue
from his heart surgery and...
Oh.
- I...
- Right.
Wait a minute.
What... did you hear something different?
No. If that's what Robert told you,
then he's in the best position to know.
Listen, if he is
interested in a think tank
- or a seat on the board...
- Um, Ann, Ann, please don't change the subject.
What... what is going on?
Look, all I'm gonna say is
that there are plenty of people
in worse health than Robert
at the highest levels.
A little scar tissue isn't
usually a deal breaker.
I'm sorry.
I have a car waiting.
You did this.
You killed the job.
You had me blackballed.
Look, if you'd taken that appointment,
you'd have been gagged.
You'd take an oath of silence
and never be able to help us.
We couldn't let that happen.
There are plenty of people
who could help you do this.
You know you're the perfect candidate.
Even if I wanted to, my
wife is running for senate.
There's no way that
I'm gonna jeopardize...
Oh, well, your loyalty is admirable.
- Family is important, but your country needs you, Robert.
- My country?
Yes. Your country.
Joe, find someone else.
200 bucks down the drain, and
I still don't feel distracted.
No, but you should be relieved.
Kevin, we're totally pregnant.
What, is that based on the
tenderness of my breasts?
No, she was dead-on about a lot of things. Luc...
- Yeah, 'cause you told her about Luc.
- No. She said "journey" first.
Oh. And then there was that
whole thing about new life.
Yeah, and could she have
been any more generic?
Oh, my God.
The wicked witch of the west is in town.
- Who?
- Grandma. She's gonna be at mom's tonight.
- Wait. Ida's here?
- Mm-hmm.
Kevin, she's the dark force.
- She's totally the dark force bringing turmoil.
- Ida's cranky, okay?
A dark force? Kind of a stretch.
All right, smoke... what was that about?
Clouds. We could paint clouds
on the ceiling of the nursery.
I don't think predictions count
if you make them come true.
Plus, we don't have a nursery.
Kevin, I just want to believe.
Spin it, Paula. Here we go...
So...
Are you... are you all set here?
All set.
There's nothing else that you need?
That's what is meant by "all set."
Yeah.
Okay.
You know, mom, you... you
really could come with me.
I... I'm just shopping for dinner,
and it would be like old times.
Remember when we used
to shop at Hannigan's
and we used to sample all the candies?
Nora, don't patronize me.
If you're afraid that I'm
gonna wander out in the street
and get hit by another bus, just say so.
Mother, I really wasn't patronizing you.
I thought it would be
nice to have your company,
- and we could spend some time together.
- And were you planning on
carrying me around the market
or do I just sit in the car with Bingo?
Bingo died.
Oh.
I had no idea.
When?
Just, uh, you know, a little while ago.
Mother, listen to me.
I would really, really
like you to come with me.
I'd rather not miss my programs.
So you... you... you
have my cell phone number.
Okay.
Oh, Nora.
What... what time should I feed Bingo?
Go shopping. It was a joke.
Ha.
Good.
Hello?
Oh...
What... what... what's going on?
Not much. Just thought
about emptying the trash.
You know, um, actually, you
really should be getting ready,
because we shouldn't be late
tonight. My grandma's coming.
Did I tell you that? Have you met Ida?
Oh, don't be crazy. Of course you haven't.
What am I talking about? What?
You're so, so nervous.
Yeah, a little bit. But
I'm holding it together.
Babe, I... I'm gonna call you every night.
Uh, it would be lunchtime for you.
That way we can have lunch together.
Luc, you know people do
move on with their lives.
I'm worried we might get distracted.
No, I'm not gonna get distracted.
Do you remember when
we met the first time?
You just appeared on my doorstep.
Come on. We're meant to be together.
Let's make the most of
the time we have left, huh?
No. You know what?
Sex is not always the answer.
It can... it can have
very serious ramifications.
- Wh... what?
- Come on, Luc, I shouldn't really
have to explain to you...
the birds and the bees, kids.
Kids.
Wh... wh... what do you mean? Do...
do you want to have a baby?
No.
- No. Why? Do you?
- I don't know. I'm leaving in a day.
- I don't think it's really practical...
- Exactly.
You're leaving tomorrow.
It's not practical.
All right. You should
go get ready for dinner.
- I... I take out the trash.
- No, I'll get it.
Got it.
Let me take out the trash.
Please. I'm here one more day.
Could you please stop saying that?
Let me take out the trash, then, yeah?
Oh, God. Mom?
Thank you so much.
I promise I'll be careful next
time. Never let it happen again.
Oh.
You could have told them I did it.
I don't think they
would have locked me up.
No, mother, it's not your fault.
O.... okay, you did turn
the burner on and walk away,
but I should not leave
so much stuff around.
This could have happened to anyone.
Fine. We'll play it your way.
Nora!
Nora!
Ah, jeez! Just don't say it.
Don't say it. Don't say it.
We're fine. Everyone is fine.
We needn't change our plans.
You couldn't call me? I
had to hear it from Sarah?
Well, I knew you were coming
over for dinner tonight.
- I mean, it's not like I'm keeping it a secret.
- Well, I'm just glad everything's okay
and the house is still
standing. Mommy, you okay?
I'm peachy. It was her fault.
Oh, well... we're having pizza tonight.
Was there a fire?
Everybody's okay.
Oh, wow.
- It's true.
- Everybody's safe. It's fine.
- So there was smoke.
- Can you smell that?
- Mm-hmm.
- I love you.
It's true. It's really true.
- Excuse me. Excuse me.
- Yeah.
Is there something wrong
with the two of you?
Uh. No. No, we're just
glad everyone's okay.
Is there a chip or something?
Oh, no. I'm just checking to see
if it's the same company
that we registered for.
- Um, I've been obsessed with dinnerware.
- We've received so many wedding gifts,
- we have no idea where we're gonna put everything.
- Well, buy a house. You're married.
- That's what people do.
- Well, actually, there is this... this one house that we love.
- I didn't know med school paid so well.
- We're not actually in the market.
Just, who knows?
If things turn around with Ojai...
Um, no, but I mean, we love our apartment.
Don't get me wrong.
There's plenty of room.
Our place is tiny, and we're
adding a baby to the mix.
- You've heard? Did you hear something?
- No, no. I just meant at some point.
- Yeah, and hopefully, the fates are with us.
- Yes.
Sarah, you okay?
Mm-hmm. I'm just, um...
Gonna get wine for the table.
Sarah, there's a bottle right here.
Oh, Justin,
I was so sorry to hear about Bingo.
Your dog. Your mother mentioned
that he passed recently.
Uh, grandma, Bingo... Vingo
passed away about 20 years ago.
Well, I didn't say it was yesterday.
No, you said "recently."
Well...
Why, so that I would feel better?
Well, I don't know. Is
that such a bad thing?
No, no, of course not, dear.
It's one of the wonderful
things about you.
- You're such a pleaser.
- Mom, come on.
Like taking blame for
the fire that I caused.
Mother, look, everyone is safe.
No one got hurt. It doesn't
matter whose fault it was.
Well, it matters to me, damn it.
Hello?
Kitty, come in here.
Oh.
- Well, did you take the test?
- No. I bought the test, but then Luc came home.
I had to throw it in the trash.
Wait a minute. Are you telling
me that Luc doesn't know?
- Sarah, you have to tell him.
- Tell him what? What's there
to tell? There's nothing to tell.
Even if there was, he's leaving tomorrow.
I am here to tell you
that this is not something
that you should be
keeping from your partner.
You are in a committed relationship.
You don't... you don't keep
secrets from each other.
I mean, no wonder you think
the long-distance thing
isn't gonna work. Okay,
I might be hormonal,
but it feels like you're
being really mean to me.
- He's French. I have two kids.
- I know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. It's not you, okay?
It's not you. It's me. It's me.
I... I went to see this
woman today... Ann Waterman...
- To confront her about why Robert didn't get the job.
- You went to see Ann Waterman?
Kevin! Have you been
eavesdropping outside that door?
- No. Well, a little. Just at the end.
- Wait a minute. Did Robert ever tell you
anything about some sort
of job in intelligence?
- Oh, the job? The big secret job? God, yeah. What about it?
- I went to see Ann Waterman today,
because I wanted to talk to her about
how I thought it was discrimination
that Robert didn't get the job
because of his heart surgery,
- and she looked at me like I was crazy.
- Meaning?
Meaning that I think
there's another reason
- why Robert didn't get the job.
- Oh, you think there's a scandal
that you don't know about?
Kev, let's just turn the dial
down on the... on the drama queen.
- Okay, well, maybe he was embarrassed.
- You know Robert. He doesn't get embarrassed.
- He wasn't born with the ability to get...
- Kitty.
- What?
- Can we not talk about birth, please?
Right. Right. Sorry. Sorry. Um...
Has Scotty said something to you two?
About what?
Oh, my God. Are you pregnant, too?
What do you mean, "too"?
Who else is pregnant?
I don't know. Kitty?
- Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh.
- Who's pregnant?
- Nobody. I never said anybody was pregnant.
- No, you said "too."
- "Too" implies somebody else is pregnant.
- Yeah.
- It was... I meant "boo."
- So who's the first person? Kevin?
What? Are you pregnant?
Oh, we went to a psychic, and
she predicted a "new life."
Oh. But maybe that new life isn't ours.
Maybe it's one of yours.
So tell me, is it? Is it?
Is one of you pregnant?
Luc. H... hi.
- So the birds and the bees...
you were... you were serious?
- It is you.
No. Yes. Maybe. I don't know.
- But it might be?
- That would be amazing.
No, it's not amazing.
It's not amazing, Luc.
You're leaving tomorrow.
And we were careful.
- We were really, really careful. I thought we were.
- You thought you were being careful?
- Kevin, what the hell is your problem?
- Hey, are we okay in here?
No, we're not. The new life?
- Yeah.
- It's her. It's Sarah.
- What?
- She stole our baby.
You're... uh, Kevin!
Ma, you want some more salad?
- Bye, mom! Bye, gram!
- Kevin!
- Wait!
- What, is Kevin leaving?
- Yeah, it sounded like that.
- Excuse me.
- W... what's going on?
Uh, nothing. Um, uh,
thank you for the dinner.
- We... we just really have to go.
- No, you guys aren't leaving, too.
- Look, Justin's getting the ice cream.
- Yeah, the sitter... we, uh, we have to relieve her.
I thought the kids were with
their father this weekend.
- Right. Good night.
- Good night.
I'm gonna find out what's going on.
I honestly don't know where
that instinct comes from.
What instinct is that, mother?
The one that tells you that
you have to fix everything.
Who knows what's going on out there?
They're adults. If they
need you, they'll ask you.
Come on, ma. It's perfectly understandable
for Nora to want to find
out what's happening.
I'm sorry, mother, if I don't
do things the way you did.
I just want to be there
for my children, that's all.
- You're right. We've always done things differently.
- Can we not do this now, please?
No, we're going to do this now.
Nora, I don't want to
live in this house with you
for the next ten years of my life.
There's a place called Fair Willows.
- We've been over this.
- No, you have been over this.
Allow me the dignity
to make my own choices.
Allow me that,
before it's too late.
Please, please don't try and
get my hopes up again, okay?
You should have just left me to my blogs
and my "dreams of motherhood" forums
full of ectopic pregnancies, B.F.Ns
and people just acknowledging
what a huge miracle it is to get pregnant.
At least that way, I'd have been
able to manage my expectations
- and wrap my head around the disappointment.
- No, you wouldn't have.
Even if Michelle turns
out not to be pregnant,
Ms. Nadine or no Ms. Nadine,
it's still going to hurt.
- There's no way to soften that blow.
- I don't think I can handle it
without it being softened.
Yes, you can, because I will be
right here with you. You know,
maybe this is just a sign
that it's not meant to be.
You're trying to soften again.
If we really wanna be parents,
maybe we could get a dog.
I like dogs.
Hey.
Boy, for a woman who is
supposedly diminished,
she certainly knows how to
turn it on when she wants to.
She sure does.
But she's right, Nora. She is.
It's her choice how and where
she spends the rest of her life.
She doesn't want to live here,
with me.
That's what this is about.
I know that you want to
have a relationship with her,
but you've tried.
You've tried.
Mm.
Nora.
But then I'll never have
a relationship with her
like you do.
What do I have with her? Tell me.
I have a lie.
The only reason you think
that I'm close with mother
is because I don't fight her.
I can't live honestly in front of her.
I've never been able to. But you do.
You're yourself.
And I envy that, because that's
something I'll never have.
Really?
Yeah, really.
Well...
If I s...
- If I send her off...
- When you send her off.
- When I send her off...
- Right.
We can't let this be a new
precedent in the family.
Because I'm gonna live
with Kitty or with Sarah.
Better yet, I'm living with Kevin.
- No one's gonna ship me off.
- Okay.
Okay, I'll have the family
bylaws revised on Monday...
And I'll make sure it says that.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Hey.
Hey.
Looks like you and Evan had some fun.
He is gonna be a drummer pretty soon.
How was dinner?
Uh, dinner. Dinner was fine.
You know, dinner with my family.
You know how it is.
Wait a second. You had Ida, Nora
and Saul all in the same room,
so it must have been great so spill it.
Well...
I went to see Ann Waterman today.
- Why would you do that?
- Because I think you're lying to me.
- What exactly did Ann tell you?
- Nothing. She didn't tell me anything.
But it was very clear that
she was hiding something,
so I'm assuming you are, too.
Look,
someone intervened...
And prevented me from getting the job.
The heart attack was just an excuse.
Who intervened?
People. Powerful people.
And you knew that they did this?
Not until today. They lied to me, too.
I don't understand. Who's "they"?
- Who would want to prevent you from getting this job?
- I can't get into it.
Oh, come on, Robert. I
am your wife. Remember?
Remember we promised we weren't gonna keep
any secrets from each
other? Well, here I am
- in the middle of a campaign, and I want to know...
- Why is exactly why you cannot know...
- Is something gonna come out all of a sudden...
- Anything about this.
- Something that's gonna surprise me?
- You need to stay away from it.
- Is there going to be an investigation?
- No.
They want me to help
them with something...
And having the job would prevent that.
Look, it's not like
there aren't good motives
behind what they're
doing. It's just that I...
Am not sure that I
want to be a part of it.
Well, you need to tell them
that. You need to tell them
that you don't want anything to do with it
and they should get somebody else.
I did. I told them exactly that.
I'll get him.
- So you doing it?
- I should have had more to drink.
- I was trying to avoid the wine.
- Uh, you know that, uh, women in France,
uh, drink wine when they're pregnant.
- Well, that explains a lot.
- I'm sorry, but...
I just can't believe this.
I... I didn't know I wanted a family.
Well, I already have a family.
I know you do. One that includes me.
Sarah, that could be such a great thing.
And like you said, the
distance is so hard.
- But now we...
- But what?
You said you thought
this would be no problem.
I know.
But the truth is, it
will be a little hard.
People get busy, move
on with their own lives.
What are you saying, Luc?
You think we need a baby
to help keep us together?
- What happened to all your optimism?
- Look, I'm nervous, too. But a baby...
A baby will hold us together
no matter where we are.
We'd be a family.
That's what I really want for us.
Well, I'm sorry to hear
that because it's negative.
I'm not pregnant.
It's such a shame it's
so UN-p.c to buy a dog.
- Look at that goldendoodle.
- Oh, my God. So cute.
Maybe we can rescue one.
Well, I don't think
goldendoodles need rescuing.
Hi, Michelle. Uh, wait. Wait, wait, wait.
Uh, before you say anything,
we just... we want you to know,
we're so grateful for everything
you're going through for us,
and no matter what happens,
there's no blame, there's no...
- 461?
- 461?
That's her H.C.G. level. She's pregnant.
- Oh, my God. Oh, my God. We're pregnant.
- We're pregnant. We're pregnant.
Just enjoying the perks
of being without child.
- Sarah, I was just, uh...
- Don't tell me that you were
trying to make me feel better
about that, too, because
then I'll have to reevaluate
everything you've ever said to me.
Well, I wasn't. I was excited.
This is not the first time I
thought I got someone pregnant.
Not what I need to hear right now.
But this is the first
time I felt the way I felt.
It's because I'm in love with you, Sarah.
And this is why it's gonna work.
But neither of us actually
believe that 100%, do we?
I'm moving 6,000 miles away.
It's gonna be a big change, but...
It's gonna suck.
No, we're going in eyes wide-open.
But this is what I want.
You want this, right?
Of course I do.
So then we're gonna make it work.
You're right. I'm sorry.
We will.
Hey.
You really do come to all of these, huh?
As much as I can.
He seems like he was a hell of a soldier.
He was.
You know, since I've been back,
he's done three tours of duty.
Three.
Yeah, a place like this, sometimes it's
hard not to feel guilty for what you have.
It just makes me wonder,
since I've been back,
what the hell I've been doing, you know?
Justin, you served
your country with honor.
You're studying to be a doctor.
But there are a shortage of
medics out there now, Robert.
Sometimes I feel this call to
serve, you know, something bigger
than... than my little
corner of the world, you know?
Yeah.
Yeah, I do know.
Okay, we're almost set.
I just have to find my damn cell phone.
Oh, I spoke with the nicest
lady at Fair Willows, and she...
Eunice, slow down.
- What?
- It's a charter bus. They're
not gonna leave without us.
And the show doesn't even start till 2:00.
Mom, it's me, Nora.
Nora.
Yes. Thank you.
My daughter.
Oh, I gotta call her.
If she knew that I was here in
California and didn't call her...
though she's probably got
a million things going on...
Always so busy.
And I don't ever want to
become a burden to her.
Well, maybe she's not so busy that
she wouldn't love to hear from you.
Well, it... it's those children.
They're fully grown, but they
still keep her on her toes.
But...
They're wonderful.
How could they not be
with a mother like that?
Baby names? When did you
have time to get these?
Oh, a couple weeks ago.
Look at you, Mr. Quietly Confident.
I knew all along.
Well, forget Ms. Nadine. Looks
like you found your calling.
Sarah.
Okay, well, you're all
packed, pretty sparingly.
I... I... I won the lottery.
You what?
I won the lottery.
- You got a green card.
- It just arrived.
You got a green card.
Ohh.
Harmony Wandell.
Augustus Walker.
Hey, you know what?
We're never gonna agree on a baby name?
No, no. Ms. Nadine's predictions...
There's one outstanding...
You know, the one about a...
a loved one making a journey.
Well, it's gotta be your grandma.
Oh, yeah. I guess.
Okay, I've got everything, mom.
Do you want to wear your
coat or shall I pack it?
If I wanted to pack it,
Nora, I would have packed it.
Use your head.
Good point, mom.
Good point.
I'm glad to get your call, senator.
- I'm wheels up in five. I don't have much time.
- I changed my mind.
Why?
I just started thinking that
maybe I should be worrying
about something bigger
than my corner of the world.
- Are you sure?
- I'm in.
You've made the right decision.
Let's hope so.