Brothers & Sisters (2006–2011): Season 4, Episode 7 - The Wig Party - full transcript

Get up.

They cut our line of
credit in half? Why?

Because everything
else in the neighborhood

Is selling for less...

So our place is less valuable.

God, I hate banks. All
they care about is money.

How much did they leave us?

Uh, $50,000, which is not
enough to pay for this baby.

Just getting michelle
approved as our surrogate

And the screening alone
was close to 5 grand.

Well, you know, fine.
I will--I'll cater more.



Cater? We're talking $50,000.

Well, I'll cater a lot if I have to.

Well, what am I supposed to do,
steal campaign contributions?

It'd be money better spent.
Oh, if you think robert's bad,

Wait till you see this
nut job barry henderson

Who's entering the primary today.

He'd cut our line of
credit just for being gay.

Well, what are we supposed to do?

We've come this far. I
don't want to give up just--

I will talk to another bank
and I will get us this loan.

I promise.

Ugh. I gotta run. My phone's
been buzzing all morning

'Cause of this henderson
dude. Did you just say "dude"?

Oh, yeah. Sorry.



Call the police! There's
an insane man outside!

No, kevin, kevin, that's
kluve the crusader. Who?!

That's my father wearing his
kluve the crusader costume.

Kluve?

From planet kluven.

Just let him in.

Hi, wally. Hi, kevin.

Sorry. Didn't mean to scare ya.

Hi, dad.

Hi, son.

Wow. Hey, I-I see the--
the costume still fits.

There's a comic convention in town,

So I thought I'd get it
out of the mothballs and go.

It was kind of a last-minute thing.

Where's, uh, where's mom?

Um, she didn't want to come.

Oh, yeah. Well, she never
loved kluve the way we did.

No, she didn't. But, uh...

Scotty...

Your mother left me.

- Mom?
- Yeah.

Have you seen my keys? I-I
let evan play with them,

And then they just seem to migrate.

Oh, thank you. And where my
last quarter contribution report

Has migrated to, I do not know.

Oh, well, you can't blame evan for that.

Oh! Ooh, I'm gonna be late
for my meeting at the center

About tonight's benefit.

Oh, could I have picked

A worse time to be raising money?

Mom, did you know that perfectionists

Have far more stress and conflict

In their lives than--
you're telling me.

I have convinced
myself--

no one's coming tonight, no one.

Mom, you need to lose the stress.

The stress is going to deplete
your adrenaline reserves.

Who needs adrenaline?

I'm practically spinning like a top.

Mom, the benefit is
gonna be great, okay?

Now relax. Okay, now I will
be home in a couple of hours.

Kitty? Kitty?

Kitty?

Um, don't you have your appointment

With dr. Avadon today? Oh,
you know what? I canceled it.

I--you know,
I just--

I really want something
new for the benefit,

So I'm gonna go shopping.

Oh, well, what day did
you reschedule it for?

Maybe I could go with you.

You don't have to worry about it.

Besides, you know, I'm just not so keen

On dr. Avadon anymore.

What--what
did she do?

Do you want to find another doctor?

No, no, no, it's not
that. She's--she's great.

It's just, um...

Well, I'm--I'm thinking
about some alternatives

Instead of doing any more chemo.

What?

Are you insane? What
are you talking about?

Mother, I... I really wish
you wouldn't freak out.

Well, how do you expect me to react?

Stopping chemo at this time

Would be the worst
possible thing you could do.

How do you know?

Kitty, stop. Please.
You're frightening me.

Before you say another word, mom,

Remember that you weren't
the one sitting there

With a bag full of poison
dripping into your arm,

Shivering and--and trying
to get warm from the chills.

And you weren't the one

who was so jacked up on prednisone

That you got up at 3:00 in the morning

- And cleaned up the kitchen.
- You were up all night?

I didn't know that.

Well, that's because you were sleeping.

Why didn't you tell me any of this?

Did you tell robert?

No, mom. It doesn't make any difference.

Yes, it does.

We need to know what
you're going through

- So we can help you.
- Mom, you don't get it.

The only one that can
help me now... Is me.

That's not true,
kitty. That's not--

Where are you going?

Kitty?

I am so sorry I'm late.

We got invaded by a
crazy man this morning.

Yeah? So was the republican party.

Barry henderson officially entered

The primary for governor
five minutes ago.

Yeah, I just heard him
barking on the radio.

"we have to preserve our way of life,

"return this great state
to the hard-working people

Who created it"?

I'm sure he's not
talking about mexicans.

No. He's talking about
hard-working white people.

What rock did he crawl out from under?

The same one all these guys do.

Coded racial messages...

And it always works.
It's as old as nixon.

Oh, you know he's sitting

on the unemployment
symposium with you today?

Yeah, I'm gonna eviscerate him.

It's gonna be like
cage fighting in vegas.

You have to ignore him,
okay? I'm being serious.

You don't ignore a guy like that, Kevin.

You beat him into submission.

Great, and I would-- I
would love to see that,

But that is counterproductive.

You treat him like a
threat, he will become one.

I know how to play him.

Look, I don't want you to play anything.

Let kern take care of him, okay?

He's a bigger threat to her anyway.

He's a threat to the entire nation.

You attack him,

you're gonna attack a
large part of the base.

They will make him their
cause. Take the high road.

Ignoring a racist is
taking the high road?

I-i-it's--it's
practical.

W-why are you so armed up, anyway?

I've got a lot on my mind.

I understand.

So how do you think kitty's doing?

As well as could be expected.

Yeah.

Yeah, me, too.

So?

Sarah, you can run these numbers
by me as often as you want.

I just don't think
that this is gonna work.

Saul, we gotta do something.

The ojai revenues are in free fall.

Okay, we create a second wine label,

We call it diversification.
Call it rotgut.

You know what's gonna happen, kiddo?

You're gonna get drunk, have a hangover,

And regret the whole thing.

We're not drinking it. We're selling it.

Look, believe me, this
is holly's project.

As much as I'd like
to say it's a bad move,

Right now, it's our only move.

Come on, you guys.

Is this an indoor game?

Yeah, well, only when
you play it indoors.

Uh, clearly, it is not an indoor game.

Paige, cooper, you
think I can keep this up

- All the way to the door?
- Let's see.

Ready?

Maybe I should've left him at mom's.

What is all this trepidation about?

Everybody loves this
guy. The kids love him.

Yeah, that's because he acts like a kid.

Well, that's okay.

We're not done.

Hi, mom. Listen, I'm with
saul. Can I call you back?

No, sarah. Listen, I need your help.

Kitty says she might not
do her next round of chemo.

What did you say to her?

It doesn't matter what I
say. She won't listen to me.

And besides, I had to
leave and go to this meeting

About the benefit tonight.

Sarah, please, please,

would you go over there and talk to her?

Of course I will.

I'll come-- I'll come
over right now, okay?

Good. Don't leave the
house until you convince her

- To go back to dr. Avadon.
- I won't.

Okay. Thank you.

This is some kind of place, chef.

You've come a long way.

Well, you knew me when
I was sleeping in my car.

I knew when you were
sleeping in your crib.

Dad, I'm really sorry about mom.

I didn't mean to blurt it out like that.

I must have looked like
such an idiot in that outfit.

Oh, stop it. You looked awesome.

I brought my
entire collection--

all the old "daredevil" comics,

"the avengers," "captain america,"

"the amazing spider-man."

I think I might sell them
under the circumstances.

Dad, tell me what happened.

It's complicated, scotty.

This wasn't about me
being... Gay, was it?

- No, no. - Well, I know mom
can be very stubborn sometimes--

Look, we just started drifting apart.

That's all.

Sometimes these things can be a chance

For people to start over.

Actually, I, um...

I have some pretty important
news to tell you about myself.

Kevin's pregnant, right?

Uh, no, um, but...

A-actually, it's--it's kinda
crazy you should say that.

Um... We're trying to have a baby.

How are you, uh...

Um, well, we're gonna
go with a surrogate.

That is, if we can afford
one. It costs a fortune.

Wait a minute. Which of you is gonna...

- I mean, whose...
- Sperm are we going to use?

Yeah. Dad, it isn't a competition.

I know. Can't a grandfather dream?

Yes, he can.

What are you doing?

I'm unpacking a grocery bag.

Mom's right. You can't stop chemo.

I never said I was going
to stop chemo, sarah.

I just said that I was thinking
about going another way.

What is all this stuff?

Um, flaxseed oil, herbs, vitamins.

Oh, my god. Should I
light a scented candle

And put on some sitar music?

Wh-what--kitty, what
is happening to you?

- I have lymphoma. That's what's happening.
- Exactly.

And you did a lot of research

and you chose the best doctor

And you chose the best treatment.

Nobody knows what the best treatment is.

So now you're gonna
choose to do nothing?

No, but chemo is not the only option.

I ran into mary wadsworth the other day.

She's this woman who did a
magazine profile on robert and me,

And she was lymphoma type ii,

And now she's in complete remission.

And she stopped chemo.

She did. She thought that
it was poisoning her body,

And she decided to believe
in the power of her own mind,

In alternative treatments.

She didn't even lose
her hair. She's me--

Type-a, driven
personality, stressed out--

Wait, if you're blaming
yourself for getting sick--

Sarah, I'm not blaming myself.

I'm just taking responsibility.

And tell me, what is so threatening

About admitting that there
can in fact be a direct link

Between certain personality
types and cancer?

Well, it's not threatening,
kitty. It's just not true.

Well-- most
cancers are genetic.

Sarah, the only person who had
cancer in our family was daisy.

You think daisy the
dog gave herself cancer?

Well, she was a nervous,
type-a kind of dog.

Oh! Come on.

Listen, picking out feelings in yourself

That match some cancer profile,

It's like looking up the
horoscope on the comic's page.

- You know, it fits anybody.
- It fits me.

And if I somehow gave cancer the
opportunity to grow inside my body,

Then I have a responsibility to change.

And maybe if I try really hard,

I can get rid of it.

Uh, well... Okay, okay, okay.

I don't understand why that
means you can't continue with--

Sarah.

sarah.

I see you went shopping.

That's a pretty color.

Want to help me choose a dress?

I'll make you a deal--
I'll help you choose a dress

If you reconsider having
another round of chemo.

Sarah, help if you want to help,

But... I'm not making any deals.

I thought there were more
contributions this year.

Yes, but donations are down 20%.

Are you gonna have to send
any of the families home?

I hope not.

Obviously the benefit tonight

Won't cover all the shortfall, but...

Nora, did you get the final
head count for tonight?

Nora?

What? Oh, I'm sorry.

You know, I'm gonna
need to get some air.

I'll be back. I'm just...
Gonna get a little air.

You ran outta there
pretty fast just now.

Anything I can do?

Have you got a cigarette? I
haven't smoked in 30 years,

But I'd kill for one right now.

I can't help you with that,
I'm afraid. Simon craig.

- Hi, I'm nora walker.
- Oh, I know.

You founded the center. I
just started volunteering here.

Well, I wish I'd never
thought of the place.

You don't mean that.

Oh, yes, I do. I hate cancer.

I hate everything about cancer.

I hate it. It's so
depressing. You have no idea.

I kinda do. I'm an oncologist.

I do research now,

But I like keeping in touch
with the reason I'm doing it.

How do you stand it? I'm serious.

How do you stand it?

I compartmentalize. Self-defense.

Well, I hope you think
about something else

- When you go home at night.
- I try.

Lucky you.

My daughter has lymphoma.

I'm sorry.

Yeah. I come here and talk about cancer.

I go home and I talk about cancer.

Why didn't I try to
save the whales instead?

I think you need to get away.

Oh, I don't have time for a vacation.

No, no, no, I mean for
an hour, clear your head.

You want to go for a ride?

Why would I want to go for a ride?

On that? Yeah.

- Oh, no.
- Come on.

- I-I don't do that. I'm not
getting on that. - Come on.

I don't have a helmet. What a shame.

I always carry a spare.

Any more excuses?

All right.

All right. Here I come. Right there.

Cancer's a weird disease.

Sometimes
the--the cure

- Seems like it'll kill you before the cancer.
- Yeah.

But everyone threatens to
quit chemo at some point.

And almost everyone goes back.

I just want kitty to be
realistic about all of this.

Well, what's realistic?

I once had a patient go into remission

After a shaman told her to
picture herself as a panther.

Oh, good god.

Look, I'm not advocating
your daughter quit chemo.

But, uh, I don't think
there's anything wrong

with a little voodoo on the side.

No, I like voodoo.

I think she just wants to believe

She has the power to change things.

Yeah, the power to change--
oh, that would be so kitty.

The power to change things--
she's in politics. Mm.

Now if this were happening
to sarah, my oldest daughter,

She would be the general

And she would line up all of her options

And order them to charge.

Or kevin, my middle son,
would argue them to death

Or sue them or so-- I
told you, he's the lawyer.

- Yeah, you told me a lot about your children.
- Yeah.

I'm sorry. I'm--d--
do you have children?

No kids. No wife.

Just a motorcycle.

Just a motorcycle.

Okay. We'll go back.

- Yeah. Thank you. This
was-- - I'm glad you came.

Yeah, me, too.

I'm fine. It was just flu leftovers.

I just needed to get up and get going.

Okay, but what if
it's not flu leftovers?

I mean, rebecca, have you
ever had your thyroid checked?

Because
hypothyroid can--

is that the one where you gain weight?

- Are you saying that I gained weight?
- No. No, no.

I'm not saying you gained weight.

What I'm trying to do is
check every possibility.

Like when you say you're tired

After you slept okay,
that could be epstein-barr.

Or your undefined muscle pain,
that could be fibromyalgia.

Rebecca, that's
what they say to--

justin, I don't have cancer.

Becca, look, I didn't--
I didn't say cancer.

I know, but you were
going to eventually. I...

I know that you're worried about kitty

And I know that you're
going to med school.

But I just had the flu. I had the flu,

And it knocked the wind out of me,

And now I'm fine, okay?

Okay. All right, I'm sorry.
I'm just worried about you.

Well, stop worrying.

No more headache?

No more headache.

I can't believe he used
the term "reverse racism."

Yeah, dug his own grave.

Yeah, I would've liked
to have helped him.

Hey, sarah. What's up?

Hey, uh, listen.

I'm--I'm at mom's with kitty.
You--you gotta talk to her.

Why, what's wrong?

- Is--is everything
okay? - Yes, she is now.

She's getting dolled up
for this benefit tonight.

You just-- you've
gotta talk to her.

I think she's losing perspective.

I-I don't understand.
What about--

Robert, can I have a word with you?

Okay, I have to go.

Um, tell her I'll be home
at 6:00 to pick her up.

Just take it easy.

You seemed a little flat in there.

E-everything all right?

Everything's great.

I just want to make sure
that you bring your a-game.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be much fun.

Well, it's a long race.

I'm sure you'll find out
a way to have some fun.

Are you sure you entered
the right race, robert?

Because you might be more comfortable

In the democrat primary. Don't.

You know, I said I'd be
nice in there, not out here.

You know what's wrong
with you, henderson?

You're scared because all of
the advantages that you had,

They're all falling by the wayside,

And the game's not fixed anymore.

I don't need any advantages.

I'm an extremely successful businessman.

It's your grandfather's company, barry.

He's the one who built
it from the ground up.

You don't know the first
thing about my grandfather.

I'm trying to preserve
what he stood for.

What he stood for... Was hard work

And the ability to make
something of your life.

There are people like your grandfather

Coming to this country every day

Dying to pick up the
ball and run with it.

And all you're doing is alienating

Every single one of 'em.

What I am doing is trying to preserve

The american way of life.

I love the way you throw that around.

"preserve our way of life,"

A phrase made infamous
by the k.k.k. By the way.

Why don't you try preserving the one

That starts with "all
men are created equal"?

My god, children have
to listen to you--

My
children--

Listen to your race-baiting,
xenophobic garbage.

Keep it up, pal.

You'll get my a-game.

Still seem flat to you?

Well, what--
what do you think?

What do you--what do you
think of the bubble skirt?

Well... It looks a little
like you're about to run off

And join the circus.

Oh. You're right. You're right.

I-I look like--
like a giant tomato.

Oh, my god. Actually, you do.

You look like a big, fat ojai tomato.

But you know what? I-I like tomatoes.

Fruit and vegetables are
my life. You look great.

Well, I thought about this one.

I think this one is really beautiful,

- But I think it makes me look
flat-chested. - Oh, my god.

Do you remember that time

You ripped out the shoulder
pads from one of my jackets...

Oh, sarah, sarah...

- That was not my fault!
- And stuffed them into

the formal winter dance dress?

Mom would not let me
buy a padded bra. No.

No, remember your date?

He hugged you, and they popped out?

- Oh, no, no, stop, stop.
- You were so embarrassed.

Okay, okay, stop.

I'm not gonna think
about that. That I--

That is too much negative energy.

I'm just--i-I don't remember
going to those dances.

All I remember is
getting ready with you.

Well, that was the only fun part.

And, sarah...

Thank you so much for
doing this with me.

Let's hope that, um...

This is the only thing
you remember when,

You know, when you
get through everything.

Yeah. Yeah. Do you want to do facials?

Have I ever said no to
putting goop on my face?

- Come on.
- I have the best stuff.

I bought this incredible new
stuff. It's this new mud clay.

It's downstairs on the kitchen counter.

-Want me to get
it ? -Yeah. -okay.

What you guys doing?

We're just having fun.

Uh, we're-- we're
gonna do facials, mom,

With, uh, mud goop.

Well, i love facials.

Okay. well, help yourself to some mud.

Sarah, what happened up there?

Well, i had a long
talk with her, and i--

is she gonna do her
second round of chemo?

I don't know.

Right now, she just wants to look pretty

And have a positive attitude.

Well, you know, maybe there's
nothing wrong with that.

Maybe she just needs to feel
in charge of her own recovery.

No, mom. stay strong. look at me.

I--i'm mixing red
clay from the andes

With mediterranean seaweed.

Don't you drink the kool-aid, too.

Sarah, maybe we just need
to let her go through this.

It's delusional.She even thinks
her hair's not gonna fall out

From the chemo she's already had.

Well, she'll come
around about all of this.

Maybe we should just
give her "happy moment."

She's setting herself up for a fall

I mean, so it's like watching
someone just run off a cliff.

Oh, yes, by all means. just
let her have her happy moment,

And then she'll stupidly
jump off the cliff.

Sweetie, that is not what we meant.

You know what? if you guys
want to keep on laughing at me,

If you want to make
fun of me, that's fine.

-i'm not making fun-- No
one's laughing. come on.

God, look at me. i'm--
you know what? i'm shaking.

This is what i'm talking about.

I do not want this anger in my life.

So please just do me a
favor and leave me alone.

"those animals are busy, logan, thought.

"i wonder why. i better ask grandma.

"and he gave her another try.

"this time logan's finger went tip tap,

"tip tip tap."

"'hello? is grandma there?'

"no, it's a crocodile.

"snap,
s--"

Well, that's not a crocodile.

Hey, you guys.

What cha doing, evan?
are you reading a book?

Do you want to go to this tonight?

Of course i do.

Good. i'm just gonna make
sure that you're okay.

Uh-huh. okay.

So which one of them called you?

You know i know better
than to burn a source.

Look, i'm...

I'm just trying to take care of myself.

I-i know. i know. they
think i'm deranged, but--

I think they're just anxious.

I know, but that's the point.

That's exactly what
i'm trying not to be.

Well, there won't be any drama tonight,

'cause i got your back.

Okay.

It's really great. you know, i feel like

I'm getting to know
my dad all over again.

Without my mom, he's allowed
to have an actual personality.

Well, that is great.

Oh, he's over there. oh, where?

With that attractive lady.

What's that supposed to mean?

He's friendly. he'll talk
to anyone, even strangers.

I don't think they're strangers.

Oh, my god. he's sleeping with her.

You're cut off. wh--i
haven't started drinking yet.

Kevin-- well, come on. look at the way
she's tilting her head as he talks to her.

Look at the way he's staring at her.

You're nuts,

My father was a philanderer,
and when i look back,

The only things i realize
are the clues i missed.

Well, we're talking about
my father, not yours.

He doesn't have it in him. trust me.

i'm not so sure about that.

Are you guys early?

Yeah, there was no
traffic, so... here we are.

Ready for dinner?

Yeah. i made a reservation
at a great steak place.

I know the chef. it's gonna be my treat.

Oh, my god. what?

Oh, my god. i'm so
sorry. i have to leave.

I'm so sorry. um, robert's
meltdown was caught on camera,

And now it's on youtube.
i'm--i'm really sorry.

No, no, fine, go. wally,
forgive me. i'll see you later?

Uh, yeah. great. i'm so sorry. Bye.

Does he always rush off like that?

Yeah. let's get a drink.

This-- this is
really fancy.

Yeah, you know, she did
a good job with all this.

Oh, god. do you know,
you look fantastic?

You know, i never realized how
tense i was about these things

Until i tried to stop being
so tense about these things.

Yeah. well, you know,
we'll just have a good time.

Oh, kitty. it's the perfect dress.

It's perfect. what'd i tell you?

I'm gonna go get a fizzy water.

You know, i just think she's
feeling a little vulnerable.

Yeah, i understand.

I knew i saw a cute biker
chick across the room.

Simon, hi. how are you?

You all right? i'm fine.

Um, i have a speech to give,
so i'm a little nervous.

I bet you'll be great.

Oh, shrimp.Oh, no. those smell weird.

They smell fine to me. thanks.

There's your mom.

Who's she talking to? i don't know.

You know that guy? no,
but do you think maybe--

Do i think? no, i don't think anything.

I mean, that's my mom.

So thank you.

Right there.

Uh, right behind you,
turn around and look.

That's my son Justin and his fiancee

Ooh, hi.
he's--he's the one--

In medical school. yeah, i know.

So, nora, when are we
gonna have our second date?

Second? was that a date?

What, you ride around on a
bike with every guy who asks?

Well, not a lot of guys
ask me. well, they should.

I did. i'm asking you
again. what do you say?

Well, i... say

Thank you very
much, but i--

All right, wait. do--
just hold--don't say no.

I'm gonna be right back

After you finish that glass of wine.

Right back.

Hey, nora. hi, mom.

Hi. who's the guy? he's cute.

Well, he's--he's a doctor who
volunteers here at the center.

I met him yesterday.

He's very nice. simon. oh, simon.

What--stop
it.

He--we took one little
motorcycle ride to get some air.

That's all. i'm--i'm sorry. did you
just say you went on a motorcycle ride.

I'm--i'm sorry. rebecca,
have you met my mother,

Who wouldn't let me within
100 yards of a motorcycle?

And now you're on some hog with a simon?

i wasn't on a hog. i
was on a motorcycle.

What are you talking about?

It's the same thing.
did you wear leather.

I did not wear leather.
i had a little--

What were you doing on the

Do--do you mind if have a
word with mom? sure. yeah.

Yeah. go right ahead. just
ask her about biker boy.

Oh. biker boy?

It's nothing. listen.

What? kitty just gave
me the cold shoulder.

Oh, yes, me, too.

We just have to let her do
whatever it is she needs to do.

This is about her feelings, not ours.

I was thinking of wearing my
kluve the crusader outfit tomorrow,

But it's really just a
ratty, old halloween costume

Compared to what the kids
are wearing these days.

It's a convention. it doesn't
matter what you look like.

We should go. i'm hungry. yeah.

Oh, damn.I forgot my wallet in the room.

Oh, here. i'll come with you.
no, that all right. wait here.

I'll be right back.i want
to see your comic books.

No, scotty. we're
gonna do that tomorrow.

Dad, what's going on?

Oh. oh, did-- did
you meet someone here?

'cause, i mean, th-that's okay.

Is that the woman you were with?

Her name's moira, and
i didn't meet her here.

I've been seeing her for a while.

I've been trying to find
the right time to tell you.

I can't believe this. it's one
of the reasons why we came here.

Because she wanted to meet you.

That's why mom left,isn't she?

I shoulda told you this sooner.

You lied to me. you make me
blame mom and all this time,

You've been screwing
around with another woman?

I'm sorry, scotty,

But it's not like i
had-- but--but what?

Can we just talk about this,please?

I have nothing to say to you.

Enjoy the rest of your trip.

Hey. uh, can i get a water, please?

So i hope you put a helmet on my mother

When you took her on
that hog of yours, doc.

You must be justin, the
one in medical school.

Don't get cocky. she tells everyone.

I bet. so how are your classes?

Great if you're for memorizing

A thousand different diseases
that start with a stomachache.

Clinical diagnostics, huh?

like, how do you figure
out what's wrong with people

If there's literally
hundreds of possibilities?

You know, when i was intern

A woman came in with a rash all
over her body--total mystery.

Did a biopsy, gave her cortisone,

I thought she had some exotic
melanoma. well, did she?

No. turns out she was allergic
to her laundry detergent.

It was the simplest explanation

When you hear hoofbeats...

You think horses, not zebras.

Will you excuse me for a second?

Hello.

Hello.

Hello.

Thank you so much for coming.

And--and welcome, uh, to the
second-annual fund-raiser for open doors.

The idea for open
doors was simple--

To help families with children

Visiting los angeles
for cancer treatments.

And while we can't
diminish the seriousness

Of what their children
are going through,

We can ease their financial burden a bit

And give them a friendly,
safe place to stay.

I hope you will all have the opportunity

To look at the literature
that's scattered about

And then you can learn more about us.

Um, there have been so
many exciting new treatments

Discovered over the past few years,

But we can't forget this--
there's no substitute for hope.

And when families stick together,

Hope stays strong.

Fighting cancer requires
medicine and faith.

Faith--believeing in
something deeply and certainly,

Without a single doubt.

The fear of losing control

Is as dangerous as the disease itself.

Fear keeps us doubting
instead of hoping,

Looking down instead of up,

And this evening is
all about looking up,

So look down only
long enough to fill out

Your contribution form.

Um, and have a-a wonderful
evening,Um, tonight.

Have a good time. thank you so much.

Kitty?

Kitty, are you in here?

Uh, yeah. yeah, i'm here, mom.

I'll be--i'll be out in
a minute. are you okay?

Yeah, i'm fine.
just--just let me be, okay?

Oh, honey, please come out.

Mom, please. i...

Don't want anybody to see me.

Why?

Look at me.

Oh, honey. look at my hair.

Oh, honey.

No, mom. why can't i understand this?

Why--why did this
have to happen to me?

Oh, honey.

I don't know.

I don't know, honey.

Rebecca, hey. oh, hey. sorry.

Excuse me. what's up?

Are you pregnant?

Are you serious?

Wh-why would you ask
me that? That's crazy.

That's the first questions I should ask

A woman in her 20s with those symptoms.

I mean, you're tired,
you're--you're queasy,

You--you--you didn't eat
the shrimp. you love shrimp.

No, look, it's fine. see? delicious.

Thanks. no big deal.

What? it's fine. i'm
not pregnant, justin.

Okay.

...by the way.Why don't you
try preserving the one...

This is where you call
him a race-baiting,

Xenophobic purveyor of garbage. he is.

Yeah, well, not to the
millions of right-wing americans

Who are now gunning for you.

Robert, it's gonna be like a fatwa.

Checks will fly. you just
bankrolled his entire campaign.

You now have henderson
and kern both breathing

So we need to strategize. you
don't expect me to disowe us.

No, not at all.

Just step back, clarify,

And do not lose a primary
over something like this.

The point is the general election.

So let's look to the
future. that's the point.

It's not about the
future-- not now, not here.

Nobody knows if they're even
gonna be around tomorrow.

What if my son never knew

How i felt about guys like henderson?

Okay, now you're just making me feel

Like a cheap,
tawdry--

No, that's your job.

You just gotta pick your battles.

Which just happens to be mine.

Who's mary wadsworth?

She's a cancer-free,
type-a person just like me

Who quit chemo and didn't lose her hair.

Well, screw mary wadsworth.

There are models who eat fried chicken
every day,and they still lose weight.

These people are freaks of nature.

Why can't i be a freaks of nature?

Out of order. go away.

I know. it's me. come on, let me in.

Come on, kitty. what
is going on in here?

My god.

You see? i told you. i
told you it was noticeable.

Just... just a little bit.

Sarah,you nearly gasped.

Oh, kitty.

It was bound to happen.

No, i know, i know. it's
just that i hate this.

You know, at least
before when i felt sick,

Nobody knew i had cancer, but
now everybody's gonna know.

Kitty, everyone who loves
you, when they look at you,

All they see is you.

yeah,you're not alone.
you know that,right?

We're here for you.
we're right here. i know.

You're sitting on my hand.
oh! for--for god sake's.

Well, you should say
something. no, it's okay.

I'm--i'm not
complaining. i just...

We should really go back.
robert's worried about you.

Oh, god.What? oh, no. i can't. i can't.

How am i gonna go out like this

I mean, look at me. well,
honey-- no, wait a second.

Just wait a second here.

Look, hold on. okay.

We'll just--we'll take this
little piece right here... oh.

And we'll put it right
there. oh, that's good.

Then we'll--we'll just
puff it up a little bit.

oh, mom, don't make it too puffy.

It's not too puffy. it's not
too... you look beautiful.

I need to go home.

I got your back.

Come on. let's go for a walk.

You've been lying on
this couch all morning.

Do you know what's weird?

I don't even care that he had an affair.

I mean, he was never happy with my mom.

So what's going on?

All my life, i kept wishing
he would stand up to her.

I mean, even when he was on my side,

He would never let her know.

She's a pretty tough cookie,your mom.

I just...

I wish he could've learned to
take care of himself sooner,

You know?

My father took care of
himself every chance he got.

It didn't make things better.

And there's no way he would've
told the truth last night.

He would've lied and lied,

And you wouldn't have
known the difference.

At least you can make peace
with him while he's still alive.

I never had that chance.

Oh, god, that's him that's gotta be him.

Oh, hi. thanks.

It's for you.

What is it?

It's his "captain america"
comic book from the '40s.

What does the note say?

"scotty, here's something
to help you guys"...

"here's something to help
you guys pay for the baby.

Call me when you're
ready. i love you, dad."

How much is it worth?

This is worth a lot, kevin.

This is worth a lot.

Do--do you think
she needs our help?

Mom, if she needed our help,
she would've asked for it.

Just come on. sit down.
let's change the subject.

Oh, all right. okay.

I'm just relieved she's
gonna go back into chemo.

Mom, not a new subject. oh.

Biker boy. well, i made
justin fill me in.Come on.

When are you guys going
on your next wild ride?

Never. goodness. he's
way too young for me.

Way too young for me.

You're blushing. i'm not.

Yeah, you are. no.

Yeah. no.

You want it.

You gotta pull out all stops, okay?

Just, you know, get
a--get a new, hot look,

Go in and just slither
right up to him and say,

"doctor..."

"i need an examination."

Sarah. stop it. you're being ridiculous.

How can you keep
telling kitty to--

To risk and do scary things

If you're not prepared
to take risks yourself?

He's way too young for me.
i'm just sensible, that's all.

Well, maybe this isn't the
right time to be sensible.

I look like an ojai peach.

Oh, no, it's fantastic. oh, my god.

Can i?

Oh, it's so soft.

I know. it's weird. it's weird, huh? no.

No? it's-- it's
great. it's beautiful.

What do you think?

I think you have the most
beautifully shaped head.

No. no, i don't.

You do. you do. you really do.

But you can keep saying that.

You saying that.you
saying that everyday.

So about last
night, uh--

Uh, no, um, look.
b-before you say anything,

I want to apologize, all right?

I, um, i have intern's disease.

They start teaching you
about these symptoms,

And all of a sudden, i have everything,

And--and you have everything,
and now i'm a hypochondriac.

Besides, i could not imagine
having a baby right now.

With work and school
and planning a wedding

And kitty being sick-- no
wonder why your head hurts.

I'm sorry, okay?

I love you. i gotta run to the library.

Okay. love you.