Nip/Tuck (2003–2010): Season 1, Episode 5 - Kurt Dempsey - full transcript
Sean and Christian have a patient who wants to marry his girlfriend, who is Japanese. However her parents will not approve of any boyfriend who isn't Japanese. Kurt wants the approval of her family so he wants surgery on his eyes to look Japanese. Julia is given a pregnancy scare when she sees the result of her pregnancy test. Sean and Julia begin talking and she gets upset about how he became successful and she never got to be, and then she tells him that she is pregnant. Grace recommends that Christian goes to sex addicts anonymous meetings. Christian goes to a meeting and meets a woman named Gina who is also a sex addict, they later hook-up that night. Julia has so much stress, because she was beginning to get her life back, but now history is repeating itself, she later miscarries. Sean tells her how she never really wanted the baby.
Tell me what you don't
like about yourself.
My eyes.
Mr. Dempsey, what
exactly do you think
Is wrong with them?
I'd like them to look
more like hers.
It's for
my parents, actually.
We're very close,
and they're, um...
traditional?
Xenophobic.
Kurt: her mother's nisei.
She was born in
A japanese-American
internment camp.
Her family lost everything--
Their home, their business,
Their dignity.
She's always disapproved
Of any man i went out with
who wasn't japanese.
I just can't take
the chance this time...
not with him.
Not when you found the one.
Christian: miss moriata,
if he's the one,
Why not elope and then
Introduce him
to your mother?
It's a lot more
reasonable than
Asking your fiance
to rearrange his face.
The last man i was serious
about was also white.
She said if i married him,
i will never see her again.
Our children will
never know their family.
Kurt: i can't let leigh
make that kind of sacrifice
When i can prevent it
by having this operation.
It isn't quite so simple,
mr. Dempsey.
There's no guarantee
that the surgery,
No matter how good
a job we do,
Is going to adequately
convince lee's mother
That you're japanese.
I'd hate for you
to put yourself
Through the pain
and trauma of an operation
And not have it come out
the way you'd like it to.
Christian: and,
of course, the procedure
Is somewhat uncommon.
So there would be
some extra expense.
Kurt: whatever the cost.
Maybe you should
think about it.
My mind's made up.
Haven't you ever
loved someone so much
That you're willing
to do anything
To keep
from losing them?
Annie mcnamara: mom,
i can't find my pyramid.
I don't know
what you did with it.
I'll be right there,
annie.
I'm just a little busy
at the moment.
[Sighs]
Shit.
Shit, shit, shit.
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* make me *
* a perfect soul *
* a perfect mind *
* a perfect face *
* a perfect *
* lie *
* time is changed,
rollin' arranged *
* step outside,
jump around in the rain *
* hard to survive
in a lane interchange *
* into the spotlight,
sweet candy cane *
* love how the night lights
flow kinda strange *
* 24 carats,
both earrings... *
It's real.
Yes.
You weren't even
looking, were you?
I have firsthand knowledge.
You know,
women in this country,
They've got no modesty.
Oh, god bless america.
Serge:
you interested?
Actually, i'm looking
for something
A little higher
on the food chain.
What about you, victor?
Oh, i'm through looking.
Christian: come on,
you're only engaged.
Monogamy doesn't officially
go into effect
Until after the wedding.
Well, susannah doesn't
see it that way.
Susannah will never know.
Serge: yeah,
she bloody will.
Soon as you commit,
It don't matter
what you wash with,
They smell
infidelity on you
Like cat piss,
can't they?
Victor: see, i get it.
2 of you are just jealous
Because i get all i want
whenever i want it.
Ever notice how monogamy
rhymes with monotony?
Victor: i feel sorry
for you, man.
Obviously, you've
never been in love.
Of course i have.
It's that beautiful moment
Between meeting
the woman of your dreams
And seeing
her stretch marks.
[Laughs]
Does susannah
give you head?
All the time.
Well, don't
get too used to it.
Once you say, "i do,"
they say, "i don't."
Untrue. Some of the best
blow jobs i've had
Were from married women.
Serge: americans don't know
the meaning of oral sex.
Victor: ok, here we go.
So everything european
is better, right, serge?
Cigarettes? Wine?
German women,
they're the best.
Speaking, of course,
As the expert
on international head.
Has to do
with their ability
To follow orders.
[Laughs]
Excuse me, gentlemen,
But, uh, that poor girl
looks parched.
I'd better buy her
a drink.
Don't you ever
get tired of it, man?
The whole who-Am-I-Gonna-
Lay-Tonight scene?
Yes, victor, i do.
I get absolutely exhausted.
It's not just peas
and corn, people.
Mendel and mcclintock
have provided us
With the key
to understanding
How physical appearance,
metabolic capacity,
And intelligence
are passed on
From parents
to offspring.
Of course, we're talking about
inherent potential,
Which some organisms
may reach,
While others will not.
Someone's been studying,
i see.
Well, i guess i know who
I'll be sitting next to
during the mcats.
Ah, better pick
someone else.
No, listen, i promise
I'll only copy questions
On mendel
and mcclintock.
You know what?
Why don't we
discuss it over lunch?
Have you ever been
to tantra?
Oh, jude, i'm--
No, it's great.
They got this movie
of the kama sutra
Playing in
the dining room.
Mmm, perfect place
to discuss reproduction.
Look, uh, jude,
i'm flattered in every way.
But you'd just be
wasting your time.
I'm probably not even
going to med school.
So what are you gonna do
With all that
beauty and brains?
I don't know.
Pass them on
to my offspring?
Sean: apparently, she left him
for someone else.
Christian:
well, if she looked
Anything like this,
he probably
Paid the guy
to abduct her.
What would
make someone do this?
Love.
He was obviously deeply
in love with...toyota.
Christian: latoya.
The butt crack's
tough to read.
It's a sign of commitment.
Maybe it was his way
of telling the world
He'd met his soulmate.
Whom we're now about
to scrape off his back
Along with 2 layers
of skin
Down to the dermis.
You and julia
love each other.
I don't see you branding
each other's names
All over your butts.
Then again,
i haven't showered
With either of you
since college.
We discussed it
before we got married.
She thought i was crazy.
I would've done it.
I have a tattoo
on my right breast.
2 female symbols
intertwined.
Double dykes.
I'm expressing
my lesbian identity.
Excuse me.
I have a couple
Who have been
waiting an hour.
They want to talk
to one of you.
You go. I can do this.
So can i. You go.
Grace: well, i need
one of you.
They've read the brochure
so many times,
They've memorized it.
Things are never
gonna improve
Unless you work on them.
You're not even trying.
Believe me,
if i wasn't trying,
She'd be dead by now.
The car was totalled.
People who saw
what happened
Couldn't believe
i just walked away.
I just thank god
she's alive.
I don't know how
i'd make it without her.
Nothing else broken?
No, just my nose.
I see.
Ellie: since it has
to be reset anyway,
If that is
the right expression,
I was hoping
you could do something
To make it
a little cuter.
Your nose
couldn't be any cuter.
Ellie: never mind him.
I almost had a zit the size
of mount saint helens
That he thought
was adorable.
Ha ha ha!
Excuse me. Ahem. Ok.
Let's see.
We could, uh, take off
a little here, and then--
Grace: any other side effects
from the accident?
Dreams? Inability to focus?
Undue fear? Sleeplessness?
No.
Oh, excuse me,
dr. Santiago,
I'd assumed you'd
asked these questions
While they were
waiting for me
To get out of surgery.
I tell you what.
I'll talk it over
With my partner,
dr. Mcnamara,
And we'll schedule you
for surgery, ok?
Ok.
Anything you'd like
to add, dr. Santiago?
Not a thing.
Excellent.
Thank you, dr. Troy.
Make sure nurse linda
gets all your information.
This way.
Thank you.
Well, i see no problem.
After a life-Threatening
accident,
A little change
can be therapeutic.
Dr. Santiago, do me a favor.
When a patient is waiting
for me for whatever reason,
Please begin your
consultation in your office.
And when i'm through?
Stay there.
What?
Nothing.
I was just thinking
it's a shame
Turtlenecks aren't
in style anymore.
Ahem.
Hi, honey.
These are for you.
That was a joke.
Thank you.
They're lovely.
You shouldn't have
gone to the trouble.
What the hell
is that stink?
Decay. I kept meaning
to throw them out, but...
you need some help?
Why don't i
set the table?
Hey, you got an "a"!
Minus.
Still, i'm impressed.
Ahem. It's just one test.
This the teacher
you knew in college?
It was multiple choice,
In case you think
she showed favoritism.
I meant you've always
been a great student.
Better than me.
That was a long time ago.
You've obviously
still got potential.
You know what
potential is, sean?
Nothing.
Just wishful thinking,
A possibility
that doesn't exist
Unless it's fulfilled.
The truth about the acorn
is the tree. Remember?
Junior year philosophy?
Nietzsche?
Hegel.
I rest my case.
But just look at us, sean.
I'm still the acorn
and you became the tree.
You want to go
to med school?
We'll make it happen.
You've got my support
Financially,
emotionally,
Whatever it takes.
I'm pregnant.
[Door closes]
Matt mcnamara:
hey, what's for supper?
[Sniffs]
Uh, jeez,
what's that smell?
Did something
die in here or what?
So you guys ready to turn
charlie brown into pokemon?
Does anyone here
besides me
Think there's anything
morally reprehensible
About a white man trying
to pass himself off
As a victim
Of the american
racial hierarchy?
Sean, tell her to quit using
All those big words
around me.
It's our job
to alleviate pain.
That's your answer?
So why don't we just turn
everyone white and hetero?
We can change the obstacle
that separates this guy
From the one thing
he wants in life.
I see nothing wrong
in doing that.
Liz, you shave
under your arms?
Of course.
Why? You're trying
to pass yourself off
As being straight?
Liz: keep talking.
You are so close
to a harassment suit.
Could you just try
Acting professionally
around her for a change?
Is that too much to ask?
Who pissed in your cream
of wheat this morning?
Julia's pregnant.
Congratulations.
Or should i not
say congratulations?
I don't know, actually.
Is julia excited?
It's complicated.
I mean,
She started taking
these premed courses.
This was supposed
to be her time
To, you know, do her thing.
That was sort of the plan.
So she's ambivalent.
Timing has never
been my strong suit
As far as julia
getting pregnant,
Like with matt,
remember?
What you said back then
really helped.
I can't imagine my life now
without him.
I just told you what
You wanted to hear,
that's all.
Well, do it again.
You mean talk you out
of pushing julia
Into having an abortion?
Yeah.
I don't think i can.
You were in a different
place back then.
You guys were young.
You were in love.
We're still in love.
Listen, if your gut
Is telling you something
is not right,
Maybe it isn't.
Or maybe it is.
Maybe it'll give us
Something good
to focus on.
Don't take this
the wrong way,
But you haven't
exactly been superdad.
So i'll do better
this time. People change.
Faces change and asses
and thighs, but people?
Come on, sean. You think
that guy's gonna be
Any more japanese because
we make him look asian?
No one changes.
We are who we are.
[Lovefool
by the cardigans playing]
* mama tells me *
* i shouldn't bother *
* that i ought just stick
to another man *
* a man that surely
deserves me *
* but i think you do *
* so i cry and i pray
and i beg *
* love me, love me *
* say that you love me *
* fool me, fool me... *
Oh, my god!
* pretend that
you love me *
* i can't care
about anything but you *
It's considered
a courtesy
For the person
who finishes the pot
To make more.
Is it?
I just assumed
you had a coffee girl
Who provided you
with that service.
Christian: no, we don't.
Odd. I'd have thought
making coffee
Would be
a lot more difficult
Than watering plants.
Jasmine's special.
She has a gift
for making things grow.
Are you repeatedly
Flaunting this adolescent
behavior in front of me
Because a woman has invaded
your boys' club?
If it makes you feel
too uncomfortable,
Feel free to leave.
I'm sure that
sean will give you
A glowing recommendation.
I hope you'll take this
in the spirit
In which
it is intended.
I can already tell you
That going any further
with that sentence
Is a mistake.
The presbyterian church
on 64th and collins
Has s.A. Meetings
every night from 8:00 to 9:00.
Sexaholics anonymous.
I'm speaking to you as
a professional, christian.
I think you've got a problem.
Heh!
Do you know how many men
in this world
Would give their right
nut for my problem?
Too much sex
is as strong an indication
Of intimacy problems
as too little.
I've given you
the information.
Now what you do with it
is up to you.
Dr. Santiago, perhaps
you should consider
Having your own orgasm
every now and then
So that you don't have
to live through mine.
Sean: hey.
Hey.
Listen, i've been giving it
a lot of thought, and...
i think we should
have the baby.
I have too, sean, been
giving it a lot of thought.
Come on, jules.
I think it'll be
good for us.
Us?
Yeah.
Just what we need.
Heh!
I'm not sure you know
what i need, sean.
I like being
back at school.
When am i gonna take
the mcats, when i'm 50?
Who's stopping you?
You're always working.
You have no idea what
it takes to raise a child.
The energy, the patience,
How much of yourself
you have to give up.
I don't think
i can do it again.
I'll stay home.
I'll take off as much
time as we need.
There's no reason
for you
To give up
being a doctor
If that's what you want.
Heh!
You'll stay home?
Don't say it
if you don't mean it.
I have no intention
of missing out
This time around.
Hmm hmm!
Macallan 18?
You know your scotch.
I know
my scotch drinkers.
Heh heh!
You don't remember me,
do you?
Shelly edwards.
I came into your office
a couple years ago
To have a little
somethin' done
In exchange
for you having
A little somethin' done.
Heh! We had an
awfully good time...
until i made
the fatal mistake
Of asking if you had
any feelings for me.
Eyes, chin.
Especially nice job
on the jaw line.
Shelly edwards, of course.
I'm sorry i didn't
recognize you.
Underneath the ruins?
So...
think you could
freshen me up?
Same arrangement?
I don't think so.
Raised your prices?
No. Prices are the same.
The currency's--
Changed.
Heh!
It's late.
I've got surgery tomorrow.
Remember my daughter?
17 now.
Looks
just like i used to.
Not a mark on her,
tight as a drum.
You ever have
a mother-Daughter,
Christian?
You can have
both of us, baby.
2 for 1.
Hey!
I know just how
you like it.
I'll show her.
[Man singing
in foreign language]
Group:
serenity to stomach
The things
i cannot change,
Courage to change
the things i can,
And the wisdom
to know the difference.
Hi, i'm gina.
Group: hi, gina.
Before we begin,
i'd just like to ask
If there are
any new people here,
Could you please
raise your hands?
I left halfway through
my first time here, too.
Then i went out and got laid.
I was considering that,
But i have surgery
in the morning.
Oh, boy.
They must cream their panties
When they hear that.
They do.
However, it's frequently
the truth.
So, how's it usually go?
Girl meets surgeon,
Surgeon bangs girl,
Surgeon has great excuse
to leave before dawn?
Am i close?
We go to my place,
and i give her cab fare.
Oh, a gentleman! Nice.
So, how many women
Have you slept with
in the last year?
Like you said,
i'm a gentleman.
Hmm.
How about
in the last month?
I'll go home and
count the notches
On my bedpost.
Last week?
I bet you're searching
For that special someone.
The one who's hotter
and smarter and better
Than the one you're with.
You're good.
Since i started
working the program,
Things have changed.
I don't go home
with anyone
Who reinforces
my low self image,
And i don't blow anyone off
Just because
he has the bad taste
To actually like me.
I've gone 8 months
without a one-Nighter.
Here's my number.
You want a sponsor,
give me a call.
[Cell phone rings]
Hello?
Want to go
for a drink...
sponsor?
A plastic surgeon.
Perfect.
God, i must
have wanted you
To see my flaws
and find me repulsive.
Shit!
I don't find you
repulsive.
I just said
we can do something
About
your stretch marks.
8 months of meetings,
My life was finally
under control.
Ha ha!
Under who's control?
The anonymous
sex crazed sycophants
Who meet once a week
To group think their way
out of desperation?
Well, doctor,
i would not expect you
To believe
in a higher power.
You already think
you're god.
Here.
What the hell is that?
Cab fare.
You're throwing me out?
I really do have
surgery in 4 hours.
If i don't
get some sleep,
I could wind up
Scarring someone
for life.
What, and you're not
scarring me for life?
No, forget it.
I am not leaving.
I have too much
self respect for that.
That's it. Come on.
Come on!
Time to 12-Step
your way out of here.
You are a narcissistic
Bastard, you know that?
Hey, you want the wisdom
to know the difference
Between what you can
and can't change?
Here's step 13.
Everything disappears.
Love, trees, rocks, steel,
Plastic, human beings.
None of us get out alive.
Now you can huddle in a group
And face it
one day at a time,
Or you can be grateful
That when your body rubs
against somebody else's
It explodes
with enough pleasure
To make you forget
even for a minute
That you're only
a walking pile of ashes.
Now, that is the truth.
If you're strong,
it'll make you free.
If you're weak,
it'll make you...you.
You still got
my number, right?
Just wanted to tell you
That the work
you did yesterday
On that cleft palate
didn't suck.
Flatterer.
And julia and i have
decided to have the baby.
Hey, if that's what
you guys want then...
congratulations.
And i want
to take some time off
For paternity leave.
At least 3 months.
We'll hire somebody.
Well...
plastic surgeons aren't
your standard office temps.
You can't just put
an ad in the paper saying,
"Must type
70 words a minute
And do mammoplasty."
I'm gonna make this work,
christian.
I'm sorry
for the inconvenience.
I'll do everything i can
to minimize it.
I'd love to feel that
you're behind my doing it,
But even if you're not,
i'm doing it anyway.
[Door closes]
[Whispers] shit.
[Man singing indistinctly]
Shit!
What's the problem?
Her jaw won't
open far enough.
I can't see her cords.
Maybe she broke it.
I have to intubate her
fiber optically.
Liz: i got it.
Nose, nose,
anything goes.
Thank you, nurse.
Very gritty.
Scar tissue, lots of it.
Liz: she's a gusher.
There shouldn't be
that much blood.
Dr. Santiago, have you ever
been sued for malpractice?
As a matter of fact,
i haven't.
Of course not,
that would be silly,
Like suing
a witch doctor
For a spell
that didn't work.
Good night, doctor.
We hired you to weed out
the sickos
Because we thought
you had some
Professional insight,
But when the big one
came along,
It slipped by you just
like everybody else.
What are you
talking about?
Ellie collins.
She was never
in an accident.
Doctor: there, that's where
the trouble is, right there.
I can't see anything.
I don't understand.
I didn't
have this problem
With matt or annie.
Doctor: we don't know
why it happens, julia.
Your age
may be a factor.
You've had 2 kids.
I don't even know
where to look
And i'm a doctor,
for god's sake.
Here.
You can't see
the embryo.
It's still too early.
My incompetent cervix.
That fits.
Now, it's nothing
to be too alarmed about.
What's usually done
in this situation
Is something
called a cerclage.
I place a stitch
around the cervix
To reinforce it so it
won't weaken and dilate
Under the weight
of your growing baby.
Because we could miscarry.
Doctor: that, or have
a premature rupture
Of the fetal membranes,
Possibly
pre-Term delivery.
Ok. Good.
That's what we'll do then.
A cerclage.
Doctor:
i would, however,
Strongly recommend
bed rest,
Both before
the procedure and after
Until you are full term.
How much bed rest?
Doctor: modified.
I like to play it safe.
You can
sit up for meals,
Shower every few days,
Bathroom privileges,
But try to avoid
too much walking,
Or lifting,
or sexual intercourse.
I don't think i can
stay in bed for 7 months.
Doctor: you would be
amazed what you can do
If you want something
badly enough.
So my ex-Friend here,
I've known him
for 10 years.
I've know him
from school and sports.
Ok, take-Out menus
for when you're hungry
And more catalogues
For when you're bored
and want to shop.
Mmm. I can't believe
you're encouraging me
To spend money?
Oh, i'm not an idiot.
You never buy clothes
when you put on weight.
[Chuckles]
Oh, i almost forgot.
Here.
The bed rest
chat room says
It's the best thing
for boredom.
Ah! A gameboy.
Oh, honey,
you shouldn't have.
[Chuckles]
Batteries included.
Call me
if need anything.
Woman on tv: no, that's not what
the fight was about, greg.
Greg, that's not
what the fight was about.
Judge mathis: i care.
Woman: ok, anyways--
So let's answer that.
Did you sleep with him?
No, i didn't.
Ok.
Hey, i got you
some take-Out.
Oh...honey, you don't have
to keep doing this.
It's sweet of you, but--
It's chicken and vegetables
with a ton of garlic.
It's supposed to boost
your immune system.
I'm not sick, matt.
I'm pregnant.
When i asked for one
of these, dad said no.
I got this whole
lecture about
How i was only using
1/10 of my brain.
Julia: like they say,
A brain is a terrible thing
to waste.
What about yours?
A son's brain.
Apparently a wife's
is just excess baggage.
I can't believe you're
doing this again.
What?
Having a baby
you don't want.
What do you mean
"again?"
[Sighs]
Maybe if you hadn't
gotten pregnant with me,
You'd be a doctor today.
I have never regretted
having you or annie.
Do you understand that?
There is not a degree
in the whole world
That would make me
half as proud.
And once the baby's born--
You'll go back to school?
Isn't that what you said
after i was born?
After annie?
This baby's
not about you, matt.
Is it about you?
Do you even want
to have another kid?
Or are you just glad
to have another reason
Why you can't go after
what you really want?
[Clears throat]
How does it look?
It'll be fine, ellie,
Considering
there's practically
Nothing left
of the septum,
And evidence
that the cartilage
Has been operated on
previously.
Grace: we'd like
to talk to you, ellie,
Before your husband
gets here
If that's all right?
It wasn't
an accident, was it?
Dave did it.
You just said
it was an accident
To protect him.
No.
It won't stop unless
You want it to stop,
ellie.
And you have
to know he's lying
When he promises
It'll never
happen again.
Dave: what'll
never happen again?
Mr. Collins,
visiting hours
Aren't for another
15 minutes.
If you could
wait outside?
Does your
accident insurance
Cover wife beating,
mr. Collins?
Is that what
you told them?
Well,
she didn't have to.
The inside of her face
looks like a patch quilt.
Did you break her nose,
mr. Collins?
Yes.
Well, you bought her flowers,
so i guess you're even.
I'm going to need
to talk to you both.
We're required
to file a report.
I made him do it.
Ellie, battered wives
are often made to feel
As if they've
had it coming.
No, i forced him
to break my nose.
You never would've fixed it
if you had known
About the other operations.
You would have been
just like
All the other doctors
who had said
I'd done enough
to my face,
That it looked fine.
But it didn't.
My nose was hideous!
Like some sort of freak.
She begged me
to break it,
And tell you that
it was an accident.
That way you'd
do the operation
With no questions
asked.
I didn't want to,
but she swore...
no more surgeries
after this.
I love ellie.
Watching
her suffer...
hating herself
that way...
i couldn't stand it.
I had to do something
to stop the pain.
[Bone cracks]
Are you gonna report us?
Dave:
what's my crime?
Loving her too much?
Time. Pencils down.
Pass your tests
to the aisle.
Hey, i haven't
seen you in a while.
Everything ok?
Yeah, i've been a little
under the weather,
But i wasn't gonna
miss the midterm.
Well, good.
I thought i was gonna
die without you.
Ohh.
It's true.
I actually had
to pay attention
In the lecture.
My god,
this shit is boring.
Why is becoming a doctor
so tedious
When playing doctor
was so much fun?
Oh.
You ok?
Um...
do you have a car?
Yes. Why?
Um...
can you take me
to the hospital?
Sure. Let me get that.
[Dance music playing]
Is this seat taken?
It will be.
You're meeting someone?
Mm-Hmm.
And he's keeping you
waiting?
He must have balls.
He called.
And, yes, he's got
major league balls.
I can take him.
Can i buy you
another drink?
Now, that would be
pointless, dr. Troy,
Since you're the reason
i'm drinking.
Call me christian.
Haven't we seen enough
Of each other for one day?
How many of those
have you had?
Well, apparently not enough.
I can still see you.
[Chuckles]
Please, go away.
Look...
i blamed you for ellie
Because i couldn't
take responsibility
For my own negligence.
I was an asshole and...
i'm sorry.
Damn it.
What?
No witnesses.
It's like a ufo sighting.
It happened clear as day,
But no one will believe it.
It's all in the delivery.
Did you believe
that crap
Collins said
about loving ellie
So much that he had
to stop her pain?
I believe he believes it.
So you think
that was what, love?
They have a connection.
They show each other
the darkest parts of themselves
Without fearing the other will
run screaming for the hills.
Because
they're both psycho.
I guess.
Still, it's a kind of sharing
Most people won't experience
In a lifetime.
[Clears throat]
Oh, it gets old,
doesn't it?
Looking for
that person?
Yes, it does.
It gets absolutely
exhausting.
[Both moaning]
[Gasping]
Oh! [Gasps] oh!
[Door opens and closes]
[Sighs]
[Sighs]
I'll notify
the bed rest chat room
To take this off their
anti-Boredom list.
It was very sweet.
Really.
Well, ronald
will be disappointed.
Who?
The guy
i was interviewing
To take over during
my paternity leave.
I can't believe you were
really considering that.
Yes, julia, i was really
considering that.
I was actually
putting you ahead
Of my career.
I know.
You've been doing it
For the past 16 years.
It's not what
it's cracked up to be.
You made that
pretty clear.
For god's sake, sean!
Do you think
i took the midterm
Hoping i'd miscarry?
You knew the risks.
You're not the only one
Whose lost a baby, sean.
But i was the only one
who wanted one.
You didn't even call me
To take you
to the hospital.
You asked that kid.
He was there,
that was all.
The truth is, julia,
you didn't love me--
Us--Enough to even try.
It was too much
of a sacrifice.
I don't know where
we're going, sean.
But if you think
that by having a child
We can make all
our real problems go away,
Then maybe
we are better off.
You're saying
you're relieved?
Aren't you just a little?
Or is it easier to live
in denial and vilify me?
[Cell phone rings]
[Ringing]
Sean:
it's the office.
Hello?
Nurse: dr. Mcnamara,
i have a call for you.
It's leigh moriata.
Yes, put her through.
Sean: miss moriata,
this is dr. Mcnamara.
Dr. Mcnamara,
i'm calling you
From my engagement party.
Well, uh, congratulations.
I'm glad your mother
was convinced.
She didn't buy it
for a minute.
I don't understand.
But she could see
that any guy
Who was willing
to change his face
To please
his mother-In-Law,
The man must
really love me.
If invite you
to the wedding,
Would you come?
Of course, if i can.
Thanks for telling me.
I'm very happy for you.
like about yourself.
My eyes.
Mr. Dempsey, what
exactly do you think
Is wrong with them?
I'd like them to look
more like hers.
It's for
my parents, actually.
We're very close,
and they're, um...
traditional?
Xenophobic.
Kurt: her mother's nisei.
She was born in
A japanese-American
internment camp.
Her family lost everything--
Their home, their business,
Their dignity.
She's always disapproved
Of any man i went out with
who wasn't japanese.
I just can't take
the chance this time...
not with him.
Not when you found the one.
Christian: miss moriata,
if he's the one,
Why not elope and then
Introduce him
to your mother?
It's a lot more
reasonable than
Asking your fiance
to rearrange his face.
The last man i was serious
about was also white.
She said if i married him,
i will never see her again.
Our children will
never know their family.
Kurt: i can't let leigh
make that kind of sacrifice
When i can prevent it
by having this operation.
It isn't quite so simple,
mr. Dempsey.
There's no guarantee
that the surgery,
No matter how good
a job we do,
Is going to adequately
convince lee's mother
That you're japanese.
I'd hate for you
to put yourself
Through the pain
and trauma of an operation
And not have it come out
the way you'd like it to.
Christian: and,
of course, the procedure
Is somewhat uncommon.
So there would be
some extra expense.
Kurt: whatever the cost.
Maybe you should
think about it.
My mind's made up.
Haven't you ever
loved someone so much
That you're willing
to do anything
To keep
from losing them?
Annie mcnamara: mom,
i can't find my pyramid.
I don't know
what you did with it.
I'll be right there,
annie.
I'm just a little busy
at the moment.
[Sighs]
Shit.
Shit, shit, shit.
Captioning made possible by
warner bros.
* ah *
* make me beautiful *
* make me *
* a perfect soul *
* a perfect mind *
* a perfect face *
* a perfect *
* lie *
* time is changed,
rollin' arranged *
* step outside,
jump around in the rain *
* hard to survive
in a lane interchange *
* into the spotlight,
sweet candy cane *
* love how the night lights
flow kinda strange *
* 24 carats,
both earrings... *
It's real.
Yes.
You weren't even
looking, were you?
I have firsthand knowledge.
You know,
women in this country,
They've got no modesty.
Oh, god bless america.
Serge:
you interested?
Actually, i'm looking
for something
A little higher
on the food chain.
What about you, victor?
Oh, i'm through looking.
Christian: come on,
you're only engaged.
Monogamy doesn't officially
go into effect
Until after the wedding.
Well, susannah doesn't
see it that way.
Susannah will never know.
Serge: yeah,
she bloody will.
Soon as you commit,
It don't matter
what you wash with,
They smell
infidelity on you
Like cat piss,
can't they?
Victor: see, i get it.
2 of you are just jealous
Because i get all i want
whenever i want it.
Ever notice how monogamy
rhymes with monotony?
Victor: i feel sorry
for you, man.
Obviously, you've
never been in love.
Of course i have.
It's that beautiful moment
Between meeting
the woman of your dreams
And seeing
her stretch marks.
[Laughs]
Does susannah
give you head?
All the time.
Well, don't
get too used to it.
Once you say, "i do,"
they say, "i don't."
Untrue. Some of the best
blow jobs i've had
Were from married women.
Serge: americans don't know
the meaning of oral sex.
Victor: ok, here we go.
So everything european
is better, right, serge?
Cigarettes? Wine?
German women,
they're the best.
Speaking, of course,
As the expert
on international head.
Has to do
with their ability
To follow orders.
[Laughs]
Excuse me, gentlemen,
But, uh, that poor girl
looks parched.
I'd better buy her
a drink.
Don't you ever
get tired of it, man?
The whole who-Am-I-Gonna-
Lay-Tonight scene?
Yes, victor, i do.
I get absolutely exhausted.
It's not just peas
and corn, people.
Mendel and mcclintock
have provided us
With the key
to understanding
How physical appearance,
metabolic capacity,
And intelligence
are passed on
From parents
to offspring.
Of course, we're talking about
inherent potential,
Which some organisms
may reach,
While others will not.
Someone's been studying,
i see.
Well, i guess i know who
I'll be sitting next to
during the mcats.
Ah, better pick
someone else.
No, listen, i promise
I'll only copy questions
On mendel
and mcclintock.
You know what?
Why don't we
discuss it over lunch?
Have you ever been
to tantra?
Oh, jude, i'm--
No, it's great.
They got this movie
of the kama sutra
Playing in
the dining room.
Mmm, perfect place
to discuss reproduction.
Look, uh, jude,
i'm flattered in every way.
But you'd just be
wasting your time.
I'm probably not even
going to med school.
So what are you gonna do
With all that
beauty and brains?
I don't know.
Pass them on
to my offspring?
Sean: apparently, she left him
for someone else.
Christian:
well, if she looked
Anything like this,
he probably
Paid the guy
to abduct her.
What would
make someone do this?
Love.
He was obviously deeply
in love with...toyota.
Christian: latoya.
The butt crack's
tough to read.
It's a sign of commitment.
Maybe it was his way
of telling the world
He'd met his soulmate.
Whom we're now about
to scrape off his back
Along with 2 layers
of skin
Down to the dermis.
You and julia
love each other.
I don't see you branding
each other's names
All over your butts.
Then again,
i haven't showered
With either of you
since college.
We discussed it
before we got married.
She thought i was crazy.
I would've done it.
I have a tattoo
on my right breast.
2 female symbols
intertwined.
Double dykes.
I'm expressing
my lesbian identity.
Excuse me.
I have a couple
Who have been
waiting an hour.
They want to talk
to one of you.
You go. I can do this.
So can i. You go.
Grace: well, i need
one of you.
They've read the brochure
so many times,
They've memorized it.
Things are never
gonna improve
Unless you work on them.
You're not even trying.
Believe me,
if i wasn't trying,
She'd be dead by now.
The car was totalled.
People who saw
what happened
Couldn't believe
i just walked away.
I just thank god
she's alive.
I don't know how
i'd make it without her.
Nothing else broken?
No, just my nose.
I see.
Ellie: since it has
to be reset anyway,
If that is
the right expression,
I was hoping
you could do something
To make it
a little cuter.
Your nose
couldn't be any cuter.
Ellie: never mind him.
I almost had a zit the size
of mount saint helens
That he thought
was adorable.
Ha ha ha!
Excuse me. Ahem. Ok.
Let's see.
We could, uh, take off
a little here, and then--
Grace: any other side effects
from the accident?
Dreams? Inability to focus?
Undue fear? Sleeplessness?
No.
Oh, excuse me,
dr. Santiago,
I'd assumed you'd
asked these questions
While they were
waiting for me
To get out of surgery.
I tell you what.
I'll talk it over
With my partner,
dr. Mcnamara,
And we'll schedule you
for surgery, ok?
Ok.
Anything you'd like
to add, dr. Santiago?
Not a thing.
Excellent.
Thank you, dr. Troy.
Make sure nurse linda
gets all your information.
This way.
Thank you.
Well, i see no problem.
After a life-Threatening
accident,
A little change
can be therapeutic.
Dr. Santiago, do me a favor.
When a patient is waiting
for me for whatever reason,
Please begin your
consultation in your office.
And when i'm through?
Stay there.
What?
Nothing.
I was just thinking
it's a shame
Turtlenecks aren't
in style anymore.
Ahem.
Hi, honey.
These are for you.
That was a joke.
Thank you.
They're lovely.
You shouldn't have
gone to the trouble.
What the hell
is that stink?
Decay. I kept meaning
to throw them out, but...
you need some help?
Why don't i
set the table?
Hey, you got an "a"!
Minus.
Still, i'm impressed.
Ahem. It's just one test.
This the teacher
you knew in college?
It was multiple choice,
In case you think
she showed favoritism.
I meant you've always
been a great student.
Better than me.
That was a long time ago.
You've obviously
still got potential.
You know what
potential is, sean?
Nothing.
Just wishful thinking,
A possibility
that doesn't exist
Unless it's fulfilled.
The truth about the acorn
is the tree. Remember?
Junior year philosophy?
Nietzsche?
Hegel.
I rest my case.
But just look at us, sean.
I'm still the acorn
and you became the tree.
You want to go
to med school?
We'll make it happen.
You've got my support
Financially,
emotionally,
Whatever it takes.
I'm pregnant.
[Door closes]
Matt mcnamara:
hey, what's for supper?
[Sniffs]
Uh, jeez,
what's that smell?
Did something
die in here or what?
So you guys ready to turn
charlie brown into pokemon?
Does anyone here
besides me
Think there's anything
morally reprehensible
About a white man trying
to pass himself off
As a victim
Of the american
racial hierarchy?
Sean, tell her to quit using
All those big words
around me.
It's our job
to alleviate pain.
That's your answer?
So why don't we just turn
everyone white and hetero?
We can change the obstacle
that separates this guy
From the one thing
he wants in life.
I see nothing wrong
in doing that.
Liz, you shave
under your arms?
Of course.
Why? You're trying
to pass yourself off
As being straight?
Liz: keep talking.
You are so close
to a harassment suit.
Could you just try
Acting professionally
around her for a change?
Is that too much to ask?
Who pissed in your cream
of wheat this morning?
Julia's pregnant.
Congratulations.
Or should i not
say congratulations?
I don't know, actually.
Is julia excited?
It's complicated.
I mean,
She started taking
these premed courses.
This was supposed
to be her time
To, you know, do her thing.
That was sort of the plan.
So she's ambivalent.
Timing has never
been my strong suit
As far as julia
getting pregnant,
Like with matt,
remember?
What you said back then
really helped.
I can't imagine my life now
without him.
I just told you what
You wanted to hear,
that's all.
Well, do it again.
You mean talk you out
of pushing julia
Into having an abortion?
Yeah.
I don't think i can.
You were in a different
place back then.
You guys were young.
You were in love.
We're still in love.
Listen, if your gut
Is telling you something
is not right,
Maybe it isn't.
Or maybe it is.
Maybe it'll give us
Something good
to focus on.
Don't take this
the wrong way,
But you haven't
exactly been superdad.
So i'll do better
this time. People change.
Faces change and asses
and thighs, but people?
Come on, sean. You think
that guy's gonna be
Any more japanese because
we make him look asian?
No one changes.
We are who we are.
[Lovefool
by the cardigans playing]
* mama tells me *
* i shouldn't bother *
* that i ought just stick
to another man *
* a man that surely
deserves me *
* but i think you do *
* so i cry and i pray
and i beg *
* love me, love me *
* say that you love me *
* fool me, fool me... *
Oh, my god!
* pretend that
you love me *
* i can't care
about anything but you *
It's considered
a courtesy
For the person
who finishes the pot
To make more.
Is it?
I just assumed
you had a coffee girl
Who provided you
with that service.
Christian: no, we don't.
Odd. I'd have thought
making coffee
Would be
a lot more difficult
Than watering plants.
Jasmine's special.
She has a gift
for making things grow.
Are you repeatedly
Flaunting this adolescent
behavior in front of me
Because a woman has invaded
your boys' club?
If it makes you feel
too uncomfortable,
Feel free to leave.
I'm sure that
sean will give you
A glowing recommendation.
I hope you'll take this
in the spirit
In which
it is intended.
I can already tell you
That going any further
with that sentence
Is a mistake.
The presbyterian church
on 64th and collins
Has s.A. Meetings
every night from 8:00 to 9:00.
Sexaholics anonymous.
I'm speaking to you as
a professional, christian.
I think you've got a problem.
Heh!
Do you know how many men
in this world
Would give their right
nut for my problem?
Too much sex
is as strong an indication
Of intimacy problems
as too little.
I've given you
the information.
Now what you do with it
is up to you.
Dr. Santiago, perhaps
you should consider
Having your own orgasm
every now and then
So that you don't have
to live through mine.
Sean: hey.
Hey.
Listen, i've been giving it
a lot of thought, and...
i think we should
have the baby.
I have too, sean, been
giving it a lot of thought.
Come on, jules.
I think it'll be
good for us.
Us?
Yeah.
Just what we need.
Heh!
I'm not sure you know
what i need, sean.
I like being
back at school.
When am i gonna take
the mcats, when i'm 50?
Who's stopping you?
You're always working.
You have no idea what
it takes to raise a child.
The energy, the patience,
How much of yourself
you have to give up.
I don't think
i can do it again.
I'll stay home.
I'll take off as much
time as we need.
There's no reason
for you
To give up
being a doctor
If that's what you want.
Heh!
You'll stay home?
Don't say it
if you don't mean it.
I have no intention
of missing out
This time around.
Hmm hmm!
Macallan 18?
You know your scotch.
I know
my scotch drinkers.
Heh heh!
You don't remember me,
do you?
Shelly edwards.
I came into your office
a couple years ago
To have a little
somethin' done
In exchange
for you having
A little somethin' done.
Heh! We had an
awfully good time...
until i made
the fatal mistake
Of asking if you had
any feelings for me.
Eyes, chin.
Especially nice job
on the jaw line.
Shelly edwards, of course.
I'm sorry i didn't
recognize you.
Underneath the ruins?
So...
think you could
freshen me up?
Same arrangement?
I don't think so.
Raised your prices?
No. Prices are the same.
The currency's--
Changed.
Heh!
It's late.
I've got surgery tomorrow.
Remember my daughter?
17 now.
Looks
just like i used to.
Not a mark on her,
tight as a drum.
You ever have
a mother-Daughter,
Christian?
You can have
both of us, baby.
2 for 1.
Hey!
I know just how
you like it.
I'll show her.
[Man singing
in foreign language]
Group:
serenity to stomach
The things
i cannot change,
Courage to change
the things i can,
And the wisdom
to know the difference.
Hi, i'm gina.
Group: hi, gina.
Before we begin,
i'd just like to ask
If there are
any new people here,
Could you please
raise your hands?
I left halfway through
my first time here, too.
Then i went out and got laid.
I was considering that,
But i have surgery
in the morning.
Oh, boy.
They must cream their panties
When they hear that.
They do.
However, it's frequently
the truth.
So, how's it usually go?
Girl meets surgeon,
Surgeon bangs girl,
Surgeon has great excuse
to leave before dawn?
Am i close?
We go to my place,
and i give her cab fare.
Oh, a gentleman! Nice.
So, how many women
Have you slept with
in the last year?
Like you said,
i'm a gentleman.
Hmm.
How about
in the last month?
I'll go home and
count the notches
On my bedpost.
Last week?
I bet you're searching
For that special someone.
The one who's hotter
and smarter and better
Than the one you're with.
You're good.
Since i started
working the program,
Things have changed.
I don't go home
with anyone
Who reinforces
my low self image,
And i don't blow anyone off
Just because
he has the bad taste
To actually like me.
I've gone 8 months
without a one-Nighter.
Here's my number.
You want a sponsor,
give me a call.
[Cell phone rings]
Hello?
Want to go
for a drink...
sponsor?
A plastic surgeon.
Perfect.
God, i must
have wanted you
To see my flaws
and find me repulsive.
Shit!
I don't find you
repulsive.
I just said
we can do something
About
your stretch marks.
8 months of meetings,
My life was finally
under control.
Ha ha!
Under who's control?
The anonymous
sex crazed sycophants
Who meet once a week
To group think their way
out of desperation?
Well, doctor,
i would not expect you
To believe
in a higher power.
You already think
you're god.
Here.
What the hell is that?
Cab fare.
You're throwing me out?
I really do have
surgery in 4 hours.
If i don't
get some sleep,
I could wind up
Scarring someone
for life.
What, and you're not
scarring me for life?
No, forget it.
I am not leaving.
I have too much
self respect for that.
That's it. Come on.
Come on!
Time to 12-Step
your way out of here.
You are a narcissistic
Bastard, you know that?
Hey, you want the wisdom
to know the difference
Between what you can
and can't change?
Here's step 13.
Everything disappears.
Love, trees, rocks, steel,
Plastic, human beings.
None of us get out alive.
Now you can huddle in a group
And face it
one day at a time,
Or you can be grateful
That when your body rubs
against somebody else's
It explodes
with enough pleasure
To make you forget
even for a minute
That you're only
a walking pile of ashes.
Now, that is the truth.
If you're strong,
it'll make you free.
If you're weak,
it'll make you...you.
You still got
my number, right?
Just wanted to tell you
That the work
you did yesterday
On that cleft palate
didn't suck.
Flatterer.
And julia and i have
decided to have the baby.
Hey, if that's what
you guys want then...
congratulations.
And i want
to take some time off
For paternity leave.
At least 3 months.
We'll hire somebody.
Well...
plastic surgeons aren't
your standard office temps.
You can't just put
an ad in the paper saying,
"Must type
70 words a minute
And do mammoplasty."
I'm gonna make this work,
christian.
I'm sorry
for the inconvenience.
I'll do everything i can
to minimize it.
I'd love to feel that
you're behind my doing it,
But even if you're not,
i'm doing it anyway.
[Door closes]
[Whispers] shit.
[Man singing indistinctly]
Shit!
What's the problem?
Her jaw won't
open far enough.
I can't see her cords.
Maybe she broke it.
I have to intubate her
fiber optically.
Liz: i got it.
Nose, nose,
anything goes.
Thank you, nurse.
Very gritty.
Scar tissue, lots of it.
Liz: she's a gusher.
There shouldn't be
that much blood.
Dr. Santiago, have you ever
been sued for malpractice?
As a matter of fact,
i haven't.
Of course not,
that would be silly,
Like suing
a witch doctor
For a spell
that didn't work.
Good night, doctor.
We hired you to weed out
the sickos
Because we thought
you had some
Professional insight,
But when the big one
came along,
It slipped by you just
like everybody else.
What are you
talking about?
Ellie collins.
She was never
in an accident.
Doctor: there, that's where
the trouble is, right there.
I can't see anything.
I don't understand.
I didn't
have this problem
With matt or annie.
Doctor: we don't know
why it happens, julia.
Your age
may be a factor.
You've had 2 kids.
I don't even know
where to look
And i'm a doctor,
for god's sake.
Here.
You can't see
the embryo.
It's still too early.
My incompetent cervix.
That fits.
Now, it's nothing
to be too alarmed about.
What's usually done
in this situation
Is something
called a cerclage.
I place a stitch
around the cervix
To reinforce it so it
won't weaken and dilate
Under the weight
of your growing baby.
Because we could miscarry.
Doctor: that, or have
a premature rupture
Of the fetal membranes,
Possibly
pre-Term delivery.
Ok. Good.
That's what we'll do then.
A cerclage.
Doctor:
i would, however,
Strongly recommend
bed rest,
Both before
the procedure and after
Until you are full term.
How much bed rest?
Doctor: modified.
I like to play it safe.
You can
sit up for meals,
Shower every few days,
Bathroom privileges,
But try to avoid
too much walking,
Or lifting,
or sexual intercourse.
I don't think i can
stay in bed for 7 months.
Doctor: you would be
amazed what you can do
If you want something
badly enough.
So my ex-Friend here,
I've known him
for 10 years.
I've know him
from school and sports.
Ok, take-Out menus
for when you're hungry
And more catalogues
For when you're bored
and want to shop.
Mmm. I can't believe
you're encouraging me
To spend money?
Oh, i'm not an idiot.
You never buy clothes
when you put on weight.
[Chuckles]
Oh, i almost forgot.
Here.
The bed rest
chat room says
It's the best thing
for boredom.
Ah! A gameboy.
Oh, honey,
you shouldn't have.
[Chuckles]
Batteries included.
Call me
if need anything.
Woman on tv: no, that's not what
the fight was about, greg.
Greg, that's not
what the fight was about.
Judge mathis: i care.
Woman: ok, anyways--
So let's answer that.
Did you sleep with him?
No, i didn't.
Ok.
Hey, i got you
some take-Out.
Oh...honey, you don't have
to keep doing this.
It's sweet of you, but--
It's chicken and vegetables
with a ton of garlic.
It's supposed to boost
your immune system.
I'm not sick, matt.
I'm pregnant.
When i asked for one
of these, dad said no.
I got this whole
lecture about
How i was only using
1/10 of my brain.
Julia: like they say,
A brain is a terrible thing
to waste.
What about yours?
A son's brain.
Apparently a wife's
is just excess baggage.
I can't believe you're
doing this again.
What?
Having a baby
you don't want.
What do you mean
"again?"
[Sighs]
Maybe if you hadn't
gotten pregnant with me,
You'd be a doctor today.
I have never regretted
having you or annie.
Do you understand that?
There is not a degree
in the whole world
That would make me
half as proud.
And once the baby's born--
You'll go back to school?
Isn't that what you said
after i was born?
After annie?
This baby's
not about you, matt.
Is it about you?
Do you even want
to have another kid?
Or are you just glad
to have another reason
Why you can't go after
what you really want?
[Clears throat]
How does it look?
It'll be fine, ellie,
Considering
there's practically
Nothing left
of the septum,
And evidence
that the cartilage
Has been operated on
previously.
Grace: we'd like
to talk to you, ellie,
Before your husband
gets here
If that's all right?
It wasn't
an accident, was it?
Dave did it.
You just said
it was an accident
To protect him.
No.
It won't stop unless
You want it to stop,
ellie.
And you have
to know he's lying
When he promises
It'll never
happen again.
Dave: what'll
never happen again?
Mr. Collins,
visiting hours
Aren't for another
15 minutes.
If you could
wait outside?
Does your
accident insurance
Cover wife beating,
mr. Collins?
Is that what
you told them?
Well,
she didn't have to.
The inside of her face
looks like a patch quilt.
Did you break her nose,
mr. Collins?
Yes.
Well, you bought her flowers,
so i guess you're even.
I'm going to need
to talk to you both.
We're required
to file a report.
I made him do it.
Ellie, battered wives
are often made to feel
As if they've
had it coming.
No, i forced him
to break my nose.
You never would've fixed it
if you had known
About the other operations.
You would have been
just like
All the other doctors
who had said
I'd done enough
to my face,
That it looked fine.
But it didn't.
My nose was hideous!
Like some sort of freak.
She begged me
to break it,
And tell you that
it was an accident.
That way you'd
do the operation
With no questions
asked.
I didn't want to,
but she swore...
no more surgeries
after this.
I love ellie.
Watching
her suffer...
hating herself
that way...
i couldn't stand it.
I had to do something
to stop the pain.
[Bone cracks]
Are you gonna report us?
Dave:
what's my crime?
Loving her too much?
Time. Pencils down.
Pass your tests
to the aisle.
Hey, i haven't
seen you in a while.
Everything ok?
Yeah, i've been a little
under the weather,
But i wasn't gonna
miss the midterm.
Well, good.
I thought i was gonna
die without you.
Ohh.
It's true.
I actually had
to pay attention
In the lecture.
My god,
this shit is boring.
Why is becoming a doctor
so tedious
When playing doctor
was so much fun?
Oh.
You ok?
Um...
do you have a car?
Yes. Why?
Um...
can you take me
to the hospital?
Sure. Let me get that.
[Dance music playing]
Is this seat taken?
It will be.
You're meeting someone?
Mm-Hmm.
And he's keeping you
waiting?
He must have balls.
He called.
And, yes, he's got
major league balls.
I can take him.
Can i buy you
another drink?
Now, that would be
pointless, dr. Troy,
Since you're the reason
i'm drinking.
Call me christian.
Haven't we seen enough
Of each other for one day?
How many of those
have you had?
Well, apparently not enough.
I can still see you.
[Chuckles]
Please, go away.
Look...
i blamed you for ellie
Because i couldn't
take responsibility
For my own negligence.
I was an asshole and...
i'm sorry.
Damn it.
What?
No witnesses.
It's like a ufo sighting.
It happened clear as day,
But no one will believe it.
It's all in the delivery.
Did you believe
that crap
Collins said
about loving ellie
So much that he had
to stop her pain?
I believe he believes it.
So you think
that was what, love?
They have a connection.
They show each other
the darkest parts of themselves
Without fearing the other will
run screaming for the hills.
Because
they're both psycho.
I guess.
Still, it's a kind of sharing
Most people won't experience
In a lifetime.
[Clears throat]
Oh, it gets old,
doesn't it?
Looking for
that person?
Yes, it does.
It gets absolutely
exhausting.
[Both moaning]
[Gasping]
Oh! [Gasps] oh!
[Door opens and closes]
[Sighs]
[Sighs]
I'll notify
the bed rest chat room
To take this off their
anti-Boredom list.
It was very sweet.
Really.
Well, ronald
will be disappointed.
Who?
The guy
i was interviewing
To take over during
my paternity leave.
I can't believe you were
really considering that.
Yes, julia, i was really
considering that.
I was actually
putting you ahead
Of my career.
I know.
You've been doing it
For the past 16 years.
It's not what
it's cracked up to be.
You made that
pretty clear.
For god's sake, sean!
Do you think
i took the midterm
Hoping i'd miscarry?
You knew the risks.
You're not the only one
Whose lost a baby, sean.
But i was the only one
who wanted one.
You didn't even call me
To take you
to the hospital.
You asked that kid.
He was there,
that was all.
The truth is, julia,
you didn't love me--
Us--Enough to even try.
It was too much
of a sacrifice.
I don't know where
we're going, sean.
But if you think
that by having a child
We can make all
our real problems go away,
Then maybe
we are better off.
You're saying
you're relieved?
Aren't you just a little?
Or is it easier to live
in denial and vilify me?
[Cell phone rings]
[Ringing]
Sean:
it's the office.
Hello?
Nurse: dr. Mcnamara,
i have a call for you.
It's leigh moriata.
Yes, put her through.
Sean: miss moriata,
this is dr. Mcnamara.
Dr. Mcnamara,
i'm calling you
From my engagement party.
Well, uh, congratulations.
I'm glad your mother
was convinced.
She didn't buy it
for a minute.
I don't understand.
But she could see
that any guy
Who was willing
to change his face
To please
his mother-In-Law,
The man must
really love me.
If invite you
to the wedding,
Would you come?
Of course, if i can.
Thanks for telling me.
I'm very happy for you.