Finding Carter (2014–2015): Season 1, Episode 7 - Throw Momma from the Train - full transcript
Carter and Taylor celebrate their birthdays together for the first time since they were 3. Meanwhile, Carter is faced with choosing between her new life and her old one.
It's our anniversary.
You asked me
what I wanted,
and I said just to
wake up with you.
It's not gonna
happen, is it?
(Elizabeth)
It's gonna happen.
He asked me out on a date.
I was hoping that
we could do something.
Oh.
The only thing
I really want
is to be at home
with my real mom.
That's all I want, too.
So, you are into me.
Max, what's wrong?
You had me scared
out of my mind.
Carter?
Meet me here
tomorrow night.
Tomorrow?
(knocking)
Happy birthday.
My birthday?
Today's my birthday?
It's 6:06 a.m.
You are exactly
17 years old.
What happens now you--
We wait 25 minutes,
then we wake up Taylor.
But until then
she gets to sleep?
'Fraid so.
Even then,
she was smarter than me.
(chuckles)
Do we really have
to do this right now?
It's so early.
I will still be 17
in three hours.
Come on, girls,
let's do this.
(all)
Surprise! Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
Okay.
So, what would you like?
I've got bagels, I've got fruit,
and I am taking orders for eggs.
Scrambled with
cream cheese, please.
You don't get
to pick first.
It's not your birthday.
Maybe they'd like to open
some presents first.
Um, let us discuss.
Do you get this every year?
No. This is usually
the worst day of the year.
It's the annual reminder
you weren't here.
I've always
dreaded my birthday.
Okay, well,
I can top that.
I didn't even know today
was my birthday.
♪ There you go
♪ There you stay
♪ Keeping low
♪ Never wanna play
♪ You've been up
and down, down ♪
♪ You've been low, low, low
♪ Pretending to not
feel alone ♪
♪ Pretending
to not feel alone ♪
So, you've been
celebrating your birthday
on a different day?
Yeah, I just turned 16
like six months ago.
Weird.
What day?
It's no fun in there
without you.
Here they are.
You know what?
The last time you two
celebrated a birthday together
you were three years old.
Oh.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, and you carried me
around on your shoulders.
You remember that?
Yeah.
Yeah, you said it was
so I could be as high
as a balloon.
Oh, sweetheart,
you make me feel
very special.
Oh.
Well, you were--
Uh, you are.
Buddy, you have to
come over more often.
Yeah, I don't even
remember that.
What about me?
I mean, do you remember
anything about Gammy?
Was I wearing
a plaid dress?
You were.
I-I have a picture of it.
Uh, it's in my wallet.
Where's my wallet?
No, let's--
let's wait on that.
Let's enjoy this moment.
Do you remember the day
they were born?
It was the best day
of my life.
Okay if I eat this
in my room?
I can still see you
holding one in each arm.
"Do as you please, Grant."
You know, after 14 years,
you girls deserve
a birthday party.
(Grandpa)
Sure.
Um, I would love a party.
Yeah, I'll, um--
I'll text my friend Bird.
She'll send out
the bat signal.
Yeah, let's talk about what
you're gonna wear tonight.
Okay.
Well, let's talk about
the most perfect gift,
for the most perfect
birthday presents.
Oh, a Macy's gift card.
Thanks.
Now you can go get yourself
something fabulous for tonight.
Thank you.
That means new,
something without holes in it.
Right.
And, you, slinky, sexy--
it wouldn't kill you.
And some shoes, too.
There's plenty on there.
So, now, let's--
let's eat.
Okay.
Can I talk to you a second?
Sure.
What did I do?
I don't know.
I'm trying to
figure that out.
Your husband has been asking me
all kinds of questions
about some spa package
that I got at
a silent auction that--
Oh, my God,
what did you say?
No, it's fine.
I rolled with it.
You "rolled with it"?
Are you cheating
on David?
Is there somebody else?
Mom, it's very complicated.
Please tell me you're
seeing someone else.
What?
Nothing would make me
happier than if you finally
unloaded this loser.
If you need me
to cover for you,
I'll do it happily.
Just, please,
no more silent auctions.
I cannot have people thinking
I go to silent auctions.
I...
What else is
a mother for?
I'm pretty sure not that.
Okay, I have to get ready
for that birthday party.
Oh, you think you're
doing that birthday party
in those drabby drabs?
No. In fact,
you know what?
I'm getting my credit card,
and you're going shopping
with the girls.
We can pay for
our own clothes, Joan.
Can you?
Hey, hey,
you want a donut?
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Thank you.
They're really good.
Love a good donut.
Mm, so good.
Carter, you want one?
Mom?
Mom, where are you?
Oh, my...
I can't believe
you did this.
Of course.
It's my absolute
favorite day of the year,
the day you made me a mother.
(both laughing)
And we feel so lucky
to have our whole family
under one roof.
Mom's making a toast?
So glad.
There's champagne in it.
Okay, anyway, I just wanted
to say thank you
for making me
a mother and Elizabeth.
For God sake's,
enough already.
She's your mom.
Call her mom.
Mom.
Don't use that tone.
Cheers.
Anyway, let's toast.
(all)
Cheers.
Happy birthday.
Cheers.
Excuse me.
Happy birthday.
(knocking)
Um, just a sec.
You with a hidden suitcase,
that's never a good sign.
(sighs)
I saw my mom.
Around here she's known
as "the kidnapper".
Does this mean
you're leaving?
Going back to her?
Tay...
When?
It better not be today.
I told you I didn't
know about today.
But now you do,
so can you reschedule
devastating your family?
It's not up to me.
Yes, it is.
It's totally up to you.
It's clearly not
up to me or Grant.
Is there anyone whose opinion
matters to you?
You don't think
this is hard for me, too?
It's really hard,
Taylor, okay?
But I can't stay here
and be with my mom
at the same time, okay?
I have to choose.
So, you could do that?
You could spend
today with us,
have us throw you a party,
pose for pictures,
and then let us
wake up tomorrow morning
and relive that nightmare.
I'm sorry.
I don't give a crap
if you're sorry.
Answer the question,
could you do that?
Because if you can,
then-- then you must
really hate us.
(sighs)
Clearly there's
nothing I can say.
Yes, there is.
"I'm staying."
(scoffs)
Everyone always says
it's so great being a twin.
They wouldn't say that
if they had to be
your twin.
(sighs)
Tay, come on.
All right, fine.
But you're missing out
on some really cute dresses.
I think Max would
really like this one.
How are things
with you and Max?
What difference
does it make
since you won't
be here tomorrow?
You guys finding anything
you like?
Um, yeah, tons of stuff.
Yeah, yeah.
Who else knows?
Max.
He met Lori at
the Quick-and-Easy
where he works,
which he was not
happy about.
And this was yesterday?
Mm-hmm.
And he was
texting you?
Yeah, like a hundred times.
Oh, and Crash
was with me,
so he met her as well.
Well, at least
she didn't kidnap you.
I guess that's
an improvement.
Taylor, I don't want you
to hate me.
Stay and I won't hate you.
I can't stay.
And I could walk
right over there
and tell Mom,
and then you'd have to.
What about Grant?
I can't think about Grant.
You guys ready
to try on some stuff?
Should we even bother?
Well, we're here.
Fine.
Guys, let me see.
(Carter)
I'm not ready yet.
(Taylor)
Yeah, me neither.
We cannot leave this store
empty-handed.
I found something
I like.
Good, let's see.
Taylor,
you look beautiful.
I really like it.
You have to wear this
to the party.
Oh, I think I found
my dress!
Great, come out.
(chuckles)
Okay, no contest.
You win.
You both look spectacular.
I want you to have it.
Tay, no, come on.
Yes, it's your last--
Your last what?
It's your last time
I'm ever gonna be
this generous to you.
Okay, you're both
getting the dresses.
No.
Oh, no, come on.
That would be pretty
humiliating.
Way too humiliating.
Come here.
Come here.
What?
Oh.
Last time you had
a birthday party...
...together, you both wore
the same dress.
Tay, be my twin again?
Please?
Okay.
I'm gonna go get dressed.
Can I hold on
to this for a sec?
Yeah, yeah.
I just wanna look at it.
Thanks.
Hey.
Hey.
Chinese for dinner?
Uh, the place with
good scallion pancakes?
Oh, you got it.
Oh, um--
I need a baby picture of me
for school.
They're doing some
section in the yearbook.
Do you have one?
A baby picture?
Oh, honey, don't you remember
when this building flooded
a few years back?
No.
Well, I had all the pictures
in boxes in the basement.
They all got destroyed.
All of them did?
Okay.
I do have one picture,
but it's my only one,
so I would absolutely
have to get it back.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
How have I never
seen this before?
Why is it laminated?
I wanted to protect it,
you know?
(Elizabeth)
Carter?
Uh, just a sec.
I can't remember the last time
I was this happy.
You're a great mom.
It's really nice
to see you happy.
I was just telling her
what a great mom she is.
I don't know
what's gotten into her.
Thanks for showing me this.
Oh, yeah.
Hey, um,
do have any other
baby pictures of me?
Oh, Lord, boxes.
Anytime you wanna see them.
As soon as we get home?
Yeah.
♪
(knocking)
Who is it?
Max.
Hey.
Look at these.
Look how cute I was?
Oh.
Oh, yeah.
That's the cutest one.
That's Taylor.
Hey, can we talk about
what happened last night?
Yeah.
What did you decide?
Obviously, I'm going.
Okay, then, this is a very
important conversation,
because I strongly
feel you should not go.
You know what, Max?
That's not
really your decision.
Yeah, I know,
this is up to you.
But I know things that
you don't know,
which I believe would
influence your decision.
Okay, well,
you know what?
You're not gonna change
my decision.
So, if it's something
I wouldn't wanna know,
please just don't
tell me, Max,
if you're truly my friend.
You know what?
That's not fair,
that's a trick sentence.
Carter?
Oh, hi.
Hi.
Listen, we got a situation--
I told her.
You think she should go?
No.
Yeah.
(sighs)
Do you know
I recently saw Lori
right outside of your house?
What?
Max, I just asked you
not to say anything.
(whispering)
I'm not talking to you.
I'm talking to her.
And she was there yesterday
at the Quick-and-Easy.
Yeah, I kinda figured that.
Which is, sorry,
why I couldn't talk to you.
I really wanted to talk--
No, it's fine.
I understand.
I'm just upset that it doesn't
seem to matter what I think.
Yeah, and it should,
'cause you're her sister.
And today's
our birthday.
You would leave
your twin sister
on your birthday?
Oh, I'm sorry,
are you talking to me now?
You said I couldn't
say anything to you
if I'm your friend,
so I didn't.
But I also can't
be your friend
if you're with Lori,
so where does that leave me?
In my room.
Yes.
Your room.
Okay, it's been
half frosted.
Hello.
May I take your coat?
Hey, whoa.
That shirt looks
great on you.
Oh, yeah.
Better than it does on me.
Keep it.
Oh, no, no.
I-I mean I really
do like it, but--
No, seriously,
that shirt is dead to me.
Thank you.
Hello.
May I take your coat?
Yeah, thank you.
Thanks, man.
Really?
Oh! For goodness sakes, Grant.
How hard is it
to hold coats?
Oh! Buddy,
would you please help?
Well, I-I just got
some cheese, honey.
Oh, here, let me.
Oh. So sweet.
Thank you.
Wish all men
could be like you.
Oh, don't let her
fool you.
She tells that to all the guys
when she first meets them.
Go eat your cheese.
Thank you.
I'm Crash, by the way.
Oh, C-- That-oh,
that's a very sexy name.
I can't believe I said that.
I'm Joan,
the girls' grandmother.
Oh, no, you're not.
Yeah. And-- Oh, oh, this is
my daughter, Elizabeth.
Oh, yeah.
It's nice to see you.
Thank you for welcoming me
in your home.
Where should I put this?
Oh, oh, oh, yes.
Uh, in the office
at the end of the hall.
Oh, right.
Thank you.
Yeah, my pleasure.
What a darling young man.
Hey!
Look who's here!
Oh, the girls
are coming down.
Birthday girls!
Gonna get this.
Hi.
Oh, don't they look pretty?
♪
Really?
No, Dad.
Get a picture.
All right.
(camera shutter clicks)
Okay, smile.
One more, one more.
(cheering)
Okay, done,
done, done.
Hey.
Come here.
Hey.
So, what'd you decide?
Oh, um...
I think I'm gonna go
with my mom.
That's awesome.
Really?
Okay, you're the first person
who thinks so.
I-I-I wanna come with you.
What?
Yeah.
Crash...
...I'm leaving tonight.
Well, then we better
make plans.
He's a drug dealer,
she's a kidnap victim.
Add a dystopian society,
and that could be
a best-selling Y.A. trilogy.
That's a potentially
huge idea.
Could you
remember that for me?
Uh, yeah, could you
maybe just
remember your own
potentially huge ideas?
Are you busy
doing something else?
Why am I not in a corner,
making out with somebody?
You can make out with me.
Oh, Bird.
Hey, Gabe,
nice to have you here.
Let me take this.
Oh, thank you.
Well, you know this place.
Go and make yourself
at home.
All right,
appreciate it.
All right, Dad.
Have fun.
Hey.
May I take your coat?
Uh, I'm not staying.
I-I just wanted to see you,
make sure we're okay.
Are we okay?
Kyle.
Hey.
Glad you could make it.
You gonna
take his coat?
No, he said
he couldn't stay.
Come on, you gotta stay.
No.
Come on, have a beer,
one beer.
Uh--
Come on.
One beer.
Uh, yeah, okay,
I'll have a beer.
Hi.
Hey.
Hi.
Happy birthday.
Wow. You look amazing.
Thanks.
Hey, man, how come you're not
playing video games with Grant?
'Cause I'm not.
'Cause he's with me.
Really?
When did that happen?
You know, I'm sorry,
I cannot fill out
your questionnaire today.
Right.
Shall we?
Why are we in your closet?
I'm doing a little test.
I wanna see
how long it takes
before someone notices
I'm gone,
then comes looking for me.
So, you left
the birthday party
to come throw yourself
a pity party?
Not to scare you,
but this is my idea of fun.
Cheers.
Hey.
So, this is where
you're hiding.
Hey.
Can I have one of these?
You want
a baby picture of me?
Yeah.
Yeah, you have that
effect on me.
A different person...
...we want different things.
Real things.
You...
...us.
Crash...
...I really want you
to come with us, but...
...I can't see any way
how that's possible.
What're you talking about?
Your mom's been
running all this time.
She's obviously great at it.
No, it just feels wrong.
And it would be really, really
dangerous for you to come.
Wrong and dangerous,
two of my favorite words.
I being serious, Crash.
Okay, so am I.
Look.
You decided to go.
Your life,
your decision, right?
Right.
Same with me.
My life, my decision.
Plus, you're looking at
all the possible bad things.
What about
the actual good things?
You'll be with your mom,
and we'll have each other.
What else do you need?
Nothing, I guess.
♪ When the pressure's on
♪ Gone and past
♪ When the lines first met
♪ Mark the time
♪ Listen to the words
♪ Like to know
♪ Still here
Hello?
Grant?
Shh. Shh.
Shh.
Grant?
Oh, very nice.
Oh, yeah.
(gunshots)
What's going on?
He's playing my video game.
He's going to screw up
your score.
What am I supposed to do?
Hey, ass wipe!
Did you just call me
an ass wipe?
No, that was my girlfriend.
You have a girlfriend.
Don't sound so shocked.
Of course, everybody's got
a girlfriend.
Well, I'm having a pity party
if you wanna come.
Sure, why not?
Carter, oh, my God!
What?
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
You're leaving.
Bird.
Who told you that?
Crash.
What?
Oh, my God, I told him not
to tell anyone.
Why is he being so stupid?
He didn't.
Just me and Ofe, okay?
Oh, great,
Ofe knows.
Okay, wow.
I can't wait for my face
to show up on some
fun novelty pool.
I want you to stay.
But-- but I know you have
to do what you have to do.
I want you to have this.
Bird, I can't keep this.
It's a friendship bracelet.
No, those are made
of threads, not gold.
And are those diamonds?
(laughs)
Carter, I know we would've
been lifelong friends.
And, eventually,
I would've given you
something like this,
but this is my only chance,
so keep it, please.
I feel stupid now,
'cause I just got you one of
those keychain Bop-It games.
It's been an honor
and a privilege
to be your friend, Carter.
Stop it.
Stop talking about me
in the past tense.
Shoot me, I'm sorry.
I don't know proper
fugitive etiquette.
You sure you
wanna take off?
We're having cake
in a minute?
Thanks,
I gotta get going.
Thanks.
Hot date?
I wish.
Right.
Too bad Elizabeth is
stuck here with her family.
What do you mean?
What do you think I mean?
Hey.
You leaving?
Yes.
Good to see you, Kyle.
All right.
He knows.
What?
He knows.
What do you mean he knows?
(Elizabeth)
Okay, my son's room?
(Kyle)
Your husband knows
that you and I
are having an affair.
What did he say?
What exactly did he say?
I can't remember,
he came out of left field.
He asked me if I had
a hot date, and I said no.
And he said,
"Well, it's too bad
that Elizabeth is stuck here
with her family."
It's not like he said,
"Kyle, I know you're
sleeping with my wife."
Trust me, Liz,
he knows.
Can we--
And now... so do we.
Come here.
♪ Mad in love for levitation
♪ Heartbreak coming down
♪ And it's lucky for me
I don't mind ♪
♪ Waiting patient
♪ Growing the flower
from the ground ♪
♪ There's just one thing
that I've been dreaming of ♪
♪ The way we did before
♪ Holding hands like
could say this was the end ♪
♪ Is this the end
of life worth living? ♪
♪ Is this the end
of heart won't give in? ♪
♪ Is this the end?
♪ I wanna know,
I wanna love ♪
Don't you have to go?
Not yet.
You gonna wait till
I fall asleep?
Tay...
Sorry.
It was a great birthday,
even if it's the only time
I got to celebrate it.
What was your favorite part?
Macy's, when we both
came out in the same dress,
and you tried to convince me
that it looked better on me.
(chuckles)
And, um, what'd
you wish for
when we blew out the candles?
Not to lose you.
♪ We could use a little saving
♪ Maybe you could
forget what I said ♪
♪ And just hold me instead
(babies crying)
So, these are all
the new little people
who were born on your birthday.
Aren't they beautiful?
My favorites
are the chubby ones.
I love chubby babies.
Was I a chubby baby?
Oh, you were so chubby.
Yeah?
Did you wrap me up like
a burrito like that?
That's called "swaddling,"
and, no, you hated it.
So, which one you want?
What?
You get to take one home.
That's your
birthday present.
That's what you're always
asking for, right?
Yeah, so,
which one is it gonna be?
A sister or a brother?
Mm.
What about that one
with the funny ears?
His parents probably don't
want him anyway.
Mom, don't say that,
that's horrible.
Or this one.
Look at her name.
Agatha.
Oh, we give her
a new name,
and she will have
a whole different life.
No, I know who I want.
The twins.
Wouldn't that be
great to be a twin?
So, when did you think
your birthday was?
Um, May 5th.
May 5th?
What? What's wrong
with May 5th?
Did you ever read Dad's book,
"Losing Lyndon"?
No.
Or any article at all
about your kidnapping?
No.
Look, I know I was kidnapped.
I don't need to read about
the search parties
or how they dredged the lake
and how scary
and awful it all was.
You know how I told you
my birthday was the worst day
of the year?
Actually, it was
the second worst.
The worst day was May 5th.
Carter, you haven't been
celebrating your birthday.
I've been celebrating the day
I was abducted.
(sighs)
(knocking)
Carter, you startled me.
What are you
still doing up?
I saw my mother.
That's all right,
you can tell me.
And she's waiting for me
to run away with her.
She thinks you're coming.
I told her I would.
But-- but now I...
Now you don't want to?
I don't know what I want.
But...
...I can't make this decision.
Where were you
gonna meet her?
She said it was
good for one call
just in case I hit a snag.
(sighs)
I hit a snag.
But I can't call her
and tell her I'm not coming.
You don't have to.
Yes, I do.
Yes, I do have to call her.
I have to call her.
But she'll be hurt
and upset.
And it might be
the last time
I ever hear her voice,
and I'm scared that
I'm gonna say, "I love you,"
and she's not gonna say,
"I love you more," and...
And I can't,
I just can't.
I can't.
It's okay,
it's okay, it's okay.
It's gonna be okay,
I promise.
How?
I will take care of it.
I'm your dad,
and I will take care of it.
How?
Well, I can't tell you.
It's the dad code.
Now, listen, you are too tiny
to carry this enormous burden.
Give it to me and trust me
to take care of it.
Can you do that?
Okay.
Hey.
(sighs)
Hey.
Did you have fun
at the party?
No.
Grant, did you
hear something?
Something that upset you?
Yeah.
Well, it's not true, okay?
No, it's not,
I'm not leaving.
I'm not going anywhere.
Whoa, whoa.
You were gonna leave?
Yeah, isn't that
what you heard?
No, I just heard that now.
But you were gonna leave?
No, I'm not,
I'm not leaving.
That's good.
I'm gonna need you.
We're all gonna need you.
Why?
Forget it.
It's probably just
the sugar talking.
Okay.
Night, Armadillo.
Night, Elephant.
And go to bed.
(sighs)
Quite a day.
Yeah, long.
Like the day
they were born.
Yes, that was a long day.
Oh, my God, twin girls.
Who knew life
could be so good?
Little did we know.
I feel like
it could be good again.
Interesting you should
say that.
Uh, why do you say it's
interesting I should say that?
I wanna talk to you about
a conversation I had today.
Uh-huh.
Lori Stevens has returned.
What?
She was planning to take
our daughter away again today.
It's all right,
no, don't worry.
Carter is here.
She had the chance
to go with Lori.
She chose us.
She chose us.
What's this?
It's where she is
right now.
Lori?
Yeah, waiting for Carter.
I was thinking
what a surprise it would be
if you showed up instead.
(whispering)
As much as I wanna
get this woman, David,
I cannot be the person
to arrest Lori.
I promised Carter.
Well, call the precinct.
Notify the FBI.
This might be
the only chance we get.
She chose to stay with us.
Do you know
how big that is?
I'm okay with that.
Are you sure?
Absolutely sure.
In that case...
...shall we call her
and tell her
Carter's not coming?
Can I see this?
So, if I press
this button, I'll--
You'll be talking to the woman
who stole our daughter.
(phone dials)
Carter, Carter,
is that you?
It's Lori, I can't.
Carter?
It's not Carter,
it's her father.
David.
You wanna talk to Carter?
That's obviously
not gonna happen.
She doesn't want
to talk to you.
That's why I have the phone.
She asked me
to say goodbye for her.
Don't underestimate me, David.
You made that mistake
once before.
By the way,
I've notified the police.
They'll be there any minute.
Yeah, well, you never were
a very good liar.
Goodbye, Lori or Janet,
or whatever you're calling
yourself these days.
You were amazing.
Was I?
Yes, yes.
Mom is having sex
with Gabe's dad.
What is it?
What's wrong?
We need to talk.
No, no.
Oh, my God.
It never ends.
The lies.
I hate you,
now get out of my room.
We are falling apart here.
I've decided
I'm getting divorced.
You asked me
what I wanted,
and I said just to
wake up with you.
It's not gonna
happen, is it?
(Elizabeth)
It's gonna happen.
He asked me out on a date.
I was hoping that
we could do something.
Oh.
The only thing
I really want
is to be at home
with my real mom.
That's all I want, too.
So, you are into me.
Max, what's wrong?
You had me scared
out of my mind.
Carter?
Meet me here
tomorrow night.
Tomorrow?
(knocking)
Happy birthday.
My birthday?
Today's my birthday?
It's 6:06 a.m.
You are exactly
17 years old.
What happens now you--
We wait 25 minutes,
then we wake up Taylor.
But until then
she gets to sleep?
'Fraid so.
Even then,
she was smarter than me.
(chuckles)
Do we really have
to do this right now?
It's so early.
I will still be 17
in three hours.
Come on, girls,
let's do this.
(all)
Surprise! Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
Okay.
So, what would you like?
I've got bagels, I've got fruit,
and I am taking orders for eggs.
Scrambled with
cream cheese, please.
You don't get
to pick first.
It's not your birthday.
Maybe they'd like to open
some presents first.
Um, let us discuss.
Do you get this every year?
No. This is usually
the worst day of the year.
It's the annual reminder
you weren't here.
I've always
dreaded my birthday.
Okay, well,
I can top that.
I didn't even know today
was my birthday.
♪ There you go
♪ There you stay
♪ Keeping low
♪ Never wanna play
♪ You've been up
and down, down ♪
♪ You've been low, low, low
♪ Pretending to not
feel alone ♪
♪ Pretending
to not feel alone ♪
So, you've been
celebrating your birthday
on a different day?
Yeah, I just turned 16
like six months ago.
Weird.
What day?
It's no fun in there
without you.
Here they are.
You know what?
The last time you two
celebrated a birthday together
you were three years old.
Oh.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, and you carried me
around on your shoulders.
You remember that?
Yeah.
Yeah, you said it was
so I could be as high
as a balloon.
Oh, sweetheart,
you make me feel
very special.
Oh.
Well, you were--
Uh, you are.
Buddy, you have to
come over more often.
Yeah, I don't even
remember that.
What about me?
I mean, do you remember
anything about Gammy?
Was I wearing
a plaid dress?
You were.
I-I have a picture of it.
Uh, it's in my wallet.
Where's my wallet?
No, let's--
let's wait on that.
Let's enjoy this moment.
Do you remember the day
they were born?
It was the best day
of my life.
Okay if I eat this
in my room?
I can still see you
holding one in each arm.
"Do as you please, Grant."
You know, after 14 years,
you girls deserve
a birthday party.
(Grandpa)
Sure.
Um, I would love a party.
Yeah, I'll, um--
I'll text my friend Bird.
She'll send out
the bat signal.
Yeah, let's talk about what
you're gonna wear tonight.
Okay.
Well, let's talk about
the most perfect gift,
for the most perfect
birthday presents.
Oh, a Macy's gift card.
Thanks.
Now you can go get yourself
something fabulous for tonight.
Thank you.
That means new,
something without holes in it.
Right.
And, you, slinky, sexy--
it wouldn't kill you.
And some shoes, too.
There's plenty on there.
So, now, let's--
let's eat.
Okay.
Can I talk to you a second?
Sure.
What did I do?
I don't know.
I'm trying to
figure that out.
Your husband has been asking me
all kinds of questions
about some spa package
that I got at
a silent auction that--
Oh, my God,
what did you say?
No, it's fine.
I rolled with it.
You "rolled with it"?
Are you cheating
on David?
Is there somebody else?
Mom, it's very complicated.
Please tell me you're
seeing someone else.
What?
Nothing would make me
happier than if you finally
unloaded this loser.
If you need me
to cover for you,
I'll do it happily.
Just, please,
no more silent auctions.
I cannot have people thinking
I go to silent auctions.
I...
What else is
a mother for?
I'm pretty sure not that.
Okay, I have to get ready
for that birthday party.
Oh, you think you're
doing that birthday party
in those drabby drabs?
No. In fact,
you know what?
I'm getting my credit card,
and you're going shopping
with the girls.
We can pay for
our own clothes, Joan.
Can you?
Hey, hey,
you want a donut?
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
Thank you.
They're really good.
Love a good donut.
Mm, so good.
Carter, you want one?
Mom?
Mom, where are you?
Oh, my...
I can't believe
you did this.
Of course.
It's my absolute
favorite day of the year,
the day you made me a mother.
(both laughing)
And we feel so lucky
to have our whole family
under one roof.
Mom's making a toast?
So glad.
There's champagne in it.
Okay, anyway, I just wanted
to say thank you
for making me
a mother and Elizabeth.
For God sake's,
enough already.
She's your mom.
Call her mom.
Mom.
Don't use that tone.
Cheers.
Anyway, let's toast.
(all)
Cheers.
Happy birthday.
Cheers.
Excuse me.
Happy birthday.
(knocking)
Um, just a sec.
You with a hidden suitcase,
that's never a good sign.
(sighs)
I saw my mom.
Around here she's known
as "the kidnapper".
Does this mean
you're leaving?
Going back to her?
Tay...
When?
It better not be today.
I told you I didn't
know about today.
But now you do,
so can you reschedule
devastating your family?
It's not up to me.
Yes, it is.
It's totally up to you.
It's clearly not
up to me or Grant.
Is there anyone whose opinion
matters to you?
You don't think
this is hard for me, too?
It's really hard,
Taylor, okay?
But I can't stay here
and be with my mom
at the same time, okay?
I have to choose.
So, you could do that?
You could spend
today with us,
have us throw you a party,
pose for pictures,
and then let us
wake up tomorrow morning
and relive that nightmare.
I'm sorry.
I don't give a crap
if you're sorry.
Answer the question,
could you do that?
Because if you can,
then-- then you must
really hate us.
(sighs)
Clearly there's
nothing I can say.
Yes, there is.
"I'm staying."
(scoffs)
Everyone always says
it's so great being a twin.
They wouldn't say that
if they had to be
your twin.
(sighs)
Tay, come on.
All right, fine.
But you're missing out
on some really cute dresses.
I think Max would
really like this one.
How are things
with you and Max?
What difference
does it make
since you won't
be here tomorrow?
You guys finding anything
you like?
Um, yeah, tons of stuff.
Yeah, yeah.
Who else knows?
Max.
He met Lori at
the Quick-and-Easy
where he works,
which he was not
happy about.
And this was yesterday?
Mm-hmm.
And he was
texting you?
Yeah, like a hundred times.
Oh, and Crash
was with me,
so he met her as well.
Well, at least
she didn't kidnap you.
I guess that's
an improvement.
Taylor, I don't want you
to hate me.
Stay and I won't hate you.
I can't stay.
And I could walk
right over there
and tell Mom,
and then you'd have to.
What about Grant?
I can't think about Grant.
You guys ready
to try on some stuff?
Should we even bother?
Well, we're here.
Fine.
Guys, let me see.
(Carter)
I'm not ready yet.
(Taylor)
Yeah, me neither.
We cannot leave this store
empty-handed.
I found something
I like.
Good, let's see.
Taylor,
you look beautiful.
I really like it.
You have to wear this
to the party.
Oh, I think I found
my dress!
Great, come out.
(chuckles)
Okay, no contest.
You win.
You both look spectacular.
I want you to have it.
Tay, no, come on.
Yes, it's your last--
Your last what?
It's your last time
I'm ever gonna be
this generous to you.
Okay, you're both
getting the dresses.
No.
Oh, no, come on.
That would be pretty
humiliating.
Way too humiliating.
Come here.
Come here.
What?
Oh.
Last time you had
a birthday party...
...together, you both wore
the same dress.
Tay, be my twin again?
Please?
Okay.
I'm gonna go get dressed.
Can I hold on
to this for a sec?
Yeah, yeah.
I just wanna look at it.
Thanks.
Hey.
Hey.
Chinese for dinner?
Uh, the place with
good scallion pancakes?
Oh, you got it.
Oh, um--
I need a baby picture of me
for school.
They're doing some
section in the yearbook.
Do you have one?
A baby picture?
Oh, honey, don't you remember
when this building flooded
a few years back?
No.
Well, I had all the pictures
in boxes in the basement.
They all got destroyed.
All of them did?
Okay.
I do have one picture,
but it's my only one,
so I would absolutely
have to get it back.
Okay.
Mm-hmm.
Oh.
How have I never
seen this before?
Why is it laminated?
I wanted to protect it,
you know?
(Elizabeth)
Carter?
Uh, just a sec.
I can't remember the last time
I was this happy.
You're a great mom.
It's really nice
to see you happy.
I was just telling her
what a great mom she is.
I don't know
what's gotten into her.
Thanks for showing me this.
Oh, yeah.
Hey, um,
do have any other
baby pictures of me?
Oh, Lord, boxes.
Anytime you wanna see them.
As soon as we get home?
Yeah.
♪
(knocking)
Who is it?
Max.
Hey.
Look at these.
Look how cute I was?
Oh.
Oh, yeah.
That's the cutest one.
That's Taylor.
Hey, can we talk about
what happened last night?
Yeah.
What did you decide?
Obviously, I'm going.
Okay, then, this is a very
important conversation,
because I strongly
feel you should not go.
You know what, Max?
That's not
really your decision.
Yeah, I know,
this is up to you.
But I know things that
you don't know,
which I believe would
influence your decision.
Okay, well,
you know what?
You're not gonna change
my decision.
So, if it's something
I wouldn't wanna know,
please just don't
tell me, Max,
if you're truly my friend.
You know what?
That's not fair,
that's a trick sentence.
Carter?
Oh, hi.
Hi.
Listen, we got a situation--
I told her.
You think she should go?
No.
Yeah.
(sighs)
Do you know
I recently saw Lori
right outside of your house?
What?
Max, I just asked you
not to say anything.
(whispering)
I'm not talking to you.
I'm talking to her.
And she was there yesterday
at the Quick-and-Easy.
Yeah, I kinda figured that.
Which is, sorry,
why I couldn't talk to you.
I really wanted to talk--
No, it's fine.
I understand.
I'm just upset that it doesn't
seem to matter what I think.
Yeah, and it should,
'cause you're her sister.
And today's
our birthday.
You would leave
your twin sister
on your birthday?
Oh, I'm sorry,
are you talking to me now?
You said I couldn't
say anything to you
if I'm your friend,
so I didn't.
But I also can't
be your friend
if you're with Lori,
so where does that leave me?
In my room.
Yes.
Your room.
Okay, it's been
half frosted.
Hello.
May I take your coat?
Hey, whoa.
That shirt looks
great on you.
Oh, yeah.
Better than it does on me.
Keep it.
Oh, no, no.
I-I mean I really
do like it, but--
No, seriously,
that shirt is dead to me.
Thank you.
Hello.
May I take your coat?
Yeah, thank you.
Thanks, man.
Really?
Oh! For goodness sakes, Grant.
How hard is it
to hold coats?
Oh! Buddy,
would you please help?
Well, I-I just got
some cheese, honey.
Oh, here, let me.
Oh. So sweet.
Thank you.
Wish all men
could be like you.
Oh, don't let her
fool you.
She tells that to all the guys
when she first meets them.
Go eat your cheese.
Thank you.
I'm Crash, by the way.
Oh, C-- That-oh,
that's a very sexy name.
I can't believe I said that.
I'm Joan,
the girls' grandmother.
Oh, no, you're not.
Yeah. And-- Oh, oh, this is
my daughter, Elizabeth.
Oh, yeah.
It's nice to see you.
Thank you for welcoming me
in your home.
Where should I put this?
Oh, oh, oh, yes.
Uh, in the office
at the end of the hall.
Oh, right.
Thank you.
Yeah, my pleasure.
What a darling young man.
Hey!
Look who's here!
Oh, the girls
are coming down.
Birthday girls!
Gonna get this.
Hi.
Oh, don't they look pretty?
♪
Really?
No, Dad.
Get a picture.
All right.
(camera shutter clicks)
Okay, smile.
One more, one more.
(cheering)
Okay, done,
done, done.
Hey.
Come here.
Hey.
So, what'd you decide?
Oh, um...
I think I'm gonna go
with my mom.
That's awesome.
Really?
Okay, you're the first person
who thinks so.
I-I-I wanna come with you.
What?
Yeah.
Crash...
...I'm leaving tonight.
Well, then we better
make plans.
He's a drug dealer,
she's a kidnap victim.
Add a dystopian society,
and that could be
a best-selling Y.A. trilogy.
That's a potentially
huge idea.
Could you
remember that for me?
Uh, yeah, could you
maybe just
remember your own
potentially huge ideas?
Are you busy
doing something else?
Why am I not in a corner,
making out with somebody?
You can make out with me.
Oh, Bird.
Hey, Gabe,
nice to have you here.
Let me take this.
Oh, thank you.
Well, you know this place.
Go and make yourself
at home.
All right,
appreciate it.
All right, Dad.
Have fun.
Hey.
May I take your coat?
Uh, I'm not staying.
I-I just wanted to see you,
make sure we're okay.
Are we okay?
Kyle.
Hey.
Glad you could make it.
You gonna
take his coat?
No, he said
he couldn't stay.
Come on, you gotta stay.
No.
Come on, have a beer,
one beer.
Uh--
Come on.
One beer.
Uh, yeah, okay,
I'll have a beer.
Hi.
Hey.
Hi.
Happy birthday.
Wow. You look amazing.
Thanks.
Hey, man, how come you're not
playing video games with Grant?
'Cause I'm not.
'Cause he's with me.
Really?
When did that happen?
You know, I'm sorry,
I cannot fill out
your questionnaire today.
Right.
Shall we?
Why are we in your closet?
I'm doing a little test.
I wanna see
how long it takes
before someone notices
I'm gone,
then comes looking for me.
So, you left
the birthday party
to come throw yourself
a pity party?
Not to scare you,
but this is my idea of fun.
Cheers.
Hey.
So, this is where
you're hiding.
Hey.
Can I have one of these?
You want
a baby picture of me?
Yeah.
Yeah, you have that
effect on me.
A different person...
...we want different things.
Real things.
You...
...us.
Crash...
...I really want you
to come with us, but...
...I can't see any way
how that's possible.
What're you talking about?
Your mom's been
running all this time.
She's obviously great at it.
No, it just feels wrong.
And it would be really, really
dangerous for you to come.
Wrong and dangerous,
two of my favorite words.
I being serious, Crash.
Okay, so am I.
Look.
You decided to go.
Your life,
your decision, right?
Right.
Same with me.
My life, my decision.
Plus, you're looking at
all the possible bad things.
What about
the actual good things?
You'll be with your mom,
and we'll have each other.
What else do you need?
Nothing, I guess.
♪ When the pressure's on
♪ Gone and past
♪ When the lines first met
♪ Mark the time
♪ Listen to the words
♪ Like to know
♪ Still here
Hello?
Grant?
Shh. Shh.
Shh.
Grant?
Oh, very nice.
Oh, yeah.
(gunshots)
What's going on?
He's playing my video game.
He's going to screw up
your score.
What am I supposed to do?
Hey, ass wipe!
Did you just call me
an ass wipe?
No, that was my girlfriend.
You have a girlfriend.
Don't sound so shocked.
Of course, everybody's got
a girlfriend.
Well, I'm having a pity party
if you wanna come.
Sure, why not?
Carter, oh, my God!
What?
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
You're leaving.
Bird.
Who told you that?
Crash.
What?
Oh, my God, I told him not
to tell anyone.
Why is he being so stupid?
He didn't.
Just me and Ofe, okay?
Oh, great,
Ofe knows.
Okay, wow.
I can't wait for my face
to show up on some
fun novelty pool.
I want you to stay.
But-- but I know you have
to do what you have to do.
I want you to have this.
Bird, I can't keep this.
It's a friendship bracelet.
No, those are made
of threads, not gold.
And are those diamonds?
(laughs)
Carter, I know we would've
been lifelong friends.
And, eventually,
I would've given you
something like this,
but this is my only chance,
so keep it, please.
I feel stupid now,
'cause I just got you one of
those keychain Bop-It games.
It's been an honor
and a privilege
to be your friend, Carter.
Stop it.
Stop talking about me
in the past tense.
Shoot me, I'm sorry.
I don't know proper
fugitive etiquette.
You sure you
wanna take off?
We're having cake
in a minute?
Thanks,
I gotta get going.
Thanks.
Hot date?
I wish.
Right.
Too bad Elizabeth is
stuck here with her family.
What do you mean?
What do you think I mean?
Hey.
You leaving?
Yes.
Good to see you, Kyle.
All right.
He knows.
What?
He knows.
What do you mean he knows?
(Elizabeth)
Okay, my son's room?
(Kyle)
Your husband knows
that you and I
are having an affair.
What did he say?
What exactly did he say?
I can't remember,
he came out of left field.
He asked me if I had
a hot date, and I said no.
And he said,
"Well, it's too bad
that Elizabeth is stuck here
with her family."
It's not like he said,
"Kyle, I know you're
sleeping with my wife."
Trust me, Liz,
he knows.
Can we--
And now... so do we.
Come here.
♪ Mad in love for levitation
♪ Heartbreak coming down
♪ And it's lucky for me
I don't mind ♪
♪ Waiting patient
♪ Growing the flower
from the ground ♪
♪ There's just one thing
that I've been dreaming of ♪
♪ The way we did before
♪ Holding hands like
could say this was the end ♪
♪ Is this the end
of life worth living? ♪
♪ Is this the end
of heart won't give in? ♪
♪ Is this the end?
♪ I wanna know,
I wanna love ♪
Don't you have to go?
Not yet.
You gonna wait till
I fall asleep?
Tay...
Sorry.
It was a great birthday,
even if it's the only time
I got to celebrate it.
What was your favorite part?
Macy's, when we both
came out in the same dress,
and you tried to convince me
that it looked better on me.
(chuckles)
And, um, what'd
you wish for
when we blew out the candles?
Not to lose you.
♪ We could use a little saving
♪ Maybe you could
forget what I said ♪
♪ And just hold me instead
(babies crying)
So, these are all
the new little people
who were born on your birthday.
Aren't they beautiful?
My favorites
are the chubby ones.
I love chubby babies.
Was I a chubby baby?
Oh, you were so chubby.
Yeah?
Did you wrap me up like
a burrito like that?
That's called "swaddling,"
and, no, you hated it.
So, which one you want?
What?
You get to take one home.
That's your
birthday present.
That's what you're always
asking for, right?
Yeah, so,
which one is it gonna be?
A sister or a brother?
Mm.
What about that one
with the funny ears?
His parents probably don't
want him anyway.
Mom, don't say that,
that's horrible.
Or this one.
Look at her name.
Agatha.
Oh, we give her
a new name,
and she will have
a whole different life.
No, I know who I want.
The twins.
Wouldn't that be
great to be a twin?
So, when did you think
your birthday was?
Um, May 5th.
May 5th?
What? What's wrong
with May 5th?
Did you ever read Dad's book,
"Losing Lyndon"?
No.
Or any article at all
about your kidnapping?
No.
Look, I know I was kidnapped.
I don't need to read about
the search parties
or how they dredged the lake
and how scary
and awful it all was.
You know how I told you
my birthday was the worst day
of the year?
Actually, it was
the second worst.
The worst day was May 5th.
Carter, you haven't been
celebrating your birthday.
I've been celebrating the day
I was abducted.
(sighs)
(knocking)
Carter, you startled me.
What are you
still doing up?
I saw my mother.
That's all right,
you can tell me.
And she's waiting for me
to run away with her.
She thinks you're coming.
I told her I would.
But-- but now I...
Now you don't want to?
I don't know what I want.
But...
...I can't make this decision.
Where were you
gonna meet her?
She said it was
good for one call
just in case I hit a snag.
(sighs)
I hit a snag.
But I can't call her
and tell her I'm not coming.
You don't have to.
Yes, I do.
Yes, I do have to call her.
I have to call her.
But she'll be hurt
and upset.
And it might be
the last time
I ever hear her voice,
and I'm scared that
I'm gonna say, "I love you,"
and she's not gonna say,
"I love you more," and...
And I can't,
I just can't.
I can't.
It's okay,
it's okay, it's okay.
It's gonna be okay,
I promise.
How?
I will take care of it.
I'm your dad,
and I will take care of it.
How?
Well, I can't tell you.
It's the dad code.
Now, listen, you are too tiny
to carry this enormous burden.
Give it to me and trust me
to take care of it.
Can you do that?
Okay.
Hey.
(sighs)
Hey.
Did you have fun
at the party?
No.
Grant, did you
hear something?
Something that upset you?
Yeah.
Well, it's not true, okay?
No, it's not,
I'm not leaving.
I'm not going anywhere.
Whoa, whoa.
You were gonna leave?
Yeah, isn't that
what you heard?
No, I just heard that now.
But you were gonna leave?
No, I'm not,
I'm not leaving.
That's good.
I'm gonna need you.
We're all gonna need you.
Why?
Forget it.
It's probably just
the sugar talking.
Okay.
Night, Armadillo.
Night, Elephant.
And go to bed.
(sighs)
Quite a day.
Yeah, long.
Like the day
they were born.
Yes, that was a long day.
Oh, my God, twin girls.
Who knew life
could be so good?
Little did we know.
I feel like
it could be good again.
Interesting you should
say that.
Uh, why do you say it's
interesting I should say that?
I wanna talk to you about
a conversation I had today.
Uh-huh.
Lori Stevens has returned.
What?
She was planning to take
our daughter away again today.
It's all right,
no, don't worry.
Carter is here.
She had the chance
to go with Lori.
She chose us.
She chose us.
What's this?
It's where she is
right now.
Lori?
Yeah, waiting for Carter.
I was thinking
what a surprise it would be
if you showed up instead.
(whispering)
As much as I wanna
get this woman, David,
I cannot be the person
to arrest Lori.
I promised Carter.
Well, call the precinct.
Notify the FBI.
This might be
the only chance we get.
She chose to stay with us.
Do you know
how big that is?
I'm okay with that.
Are you sure?
Absolutely sure.
In that case...
...shall we call her
and tell her
Carter's not coming?
Can I see this?
So, if I press
this button, I'll--
You'll be talking to the woman
who stole our daughter.
(phone dials)
Carter, Carter,
is that you?
It's Lori, I can't.
Carter?
It's not Carter,
it's her father.
David.
You wanna talk to Carter?
That's obviously
not gonna happen.
She doesn't want
to talk to you.
That's why I have the phone.
She asked me
to say goodbye for her.
Don't underestimate me, David.
You made that mistake
once before.
By the way,
I've notified the police.
They'll be there any minute.
Yeah, well, you never were
a very good liar.
Goodbye, Lori or Janet,
or whatever you're calling
yourself these days.
You were amazing.
Was I?
Yes, yes.
Mom is having sex
with Gabe's dad.
What is it?
What's wrong?
We need to talk.
No, no.
Oh, my God.
It never ends.
The lies.
I hate you,
now get out of my room.
We are falling apart here.
I've decided
I'm getting divorced.