Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 1, Episode 12 - Team Braverman - full transcript

AMBER: Haddie?
HADDIE: Yeah?

AMBER: Can I talk to you for
one second about Steve?

What?

I slept with him.
It was an accident.

I know he was having
some financial trouble.

He went completely
upside down

on this real estate
investment. SARAH: What?

Well, why didn't he
at least tell Mom?

What?

This is, uh,

what family is all about, isn't it?



More lies, huh?

I know that you
cheated on Mom.

There's a lot of lying been
going on for a lot of years.

That's Matthew.
He's amazing.

You look
absolutely stunning.

Bye, darling.

Be careful, it steers
from behind. See?

Yep.
Okay.

Hey, so these are sorted by
style, then by size, right?

That is correct.

Hey, why is that size eight with
those nines and nine-and-a-halfs?

Uh...

Thirteens and twelves and
eights, they're all mixed up.

Well, that would fall under
the category of human error.



Hmm. Hey, why do people go
to stores to buy sneakers?

Why don't people
just come here?

Well, people like to have a choice
between different brands, you know.

Why? These are all good questions, Max.

But I want to show you
something really cool, okay?

Now check this out, okay? What
does that look like to you?

It's a sneaker. Well, this
is not just any sneaker, Max.

See this in the back,
see that light lighting up?

Yeah.
This shoe counts your steps.

And this little do-hickey
back here in the heel...

Mmm-hmm?
Just pull that out.

That is an SD card.

You can plug that into your computer and
it tells you how many steps you've taken,

whether you're running,
walking, whatever.

Jogging?
Jogging, too.

We call it The Acceleramator.

Cool.

Hey, maybe we could use this
for the autism walk on Sunday.

We could walk
all week with these.

Probably get a lot more miles
that way, come in first and win.

Max, that is truly an inspired
idea. That's using the old noodle.

What noodle?
The noodle in your head.

There's not a noodle in my
head. It's just my brain.

You're correct.

All right, check it out,
everyone. Check it out.

What's the family emergency?

Would you just
give me a second?

Don't throw mine, seriously.
Don't... Okay.

T and S Footwear is introducing
a new line of running shoes.

Are these retro
to the '90s?

Are... Are they
all so pink?

I picked the pink.

Now, the great thing about these
shoes... You don't have to wear them.

I didn't know it was a
team thing. I love it.

...is they actually count
your mileage as you walk.

Wow, so they have the same technology
as the Nike's did five years ago.

That's amazing.

Why do you have to do that? I'm making
a presentation. Can I just present?

Sorry. Sorry.
I'm presenting.

Hold forth, Son.
I am listening.

I'm listening, Dad.

All right, the Autism
Speaks walk is this Sunday.

And our very own Max had the brilliant idea
of using these shoes to count our mileage.

So, we are giving our shoes
away to all the teams

so they can rack up their
mileage as they walk.

All right, T and S!

And the winner
gets a trophy!

A trophy!

We're all gonna walk
and so we can get that trophy.

I thought it would be a nice, positive thing
for the family to do together, you know?

SARAH: Nice, Adam.
Team Braverman.

BOTH: Team Braverman.

Okay, everybody,
grab your sneakers!

Put 'em on. Let's walk
for those kids with autism!

Yes!

CROSBY: All right, yeah.
Okay.

He doesn't know?

I guess not.

Okay.

MAX: Yeah!
All right.

Didn't do anything.
The bigger person.

Oh, God,
there she is.

GRACE: I hate her.

Okay, well, let's just
walk past her, okay?

Bitch.

What are you doing here?
Excuse me?

You heard me.
Whoa, whoa, tough guys.

I like your gym shorts.
You look really athletic.

Oh, yeah, they're pants.

So close though. Shorts are
usually shorter, but nice try.

How can you sleep with
your cousin's boyfriend?

I don't think that's any of
your business, sweetheart.

It is my business.
It's my business.

I know it's your business. And I told you
I would talk to you about this privately.

But I'm not going to do it
in front of these bitches.

I don't even know
who these people are.

Excuse me!
These are my friends.

Oh, your friends.
Okay, well...

Yeah, these are my friends! They
didn't sleep with my boyfriend.

You want to know why? You want to
talk about this in front of everybody?

Just tell me!
I want to know why!

Here's why! Because I had a connection
with him that you didn't have!

And I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm
sorry, but that's the way that it is!

It sucks and I'm sorry!
A connection? You slut!

We could have done this
in a different way.

(INDISTINCT CHATTERING)

Don't throw things at me.
Don't throw things at me.

(ALL SHOUTING)

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

(SHRIEKING)

Hey! That's enough!
Come here!

With me, now!
Come here! Hey!

Leave me alone!

And Amber's doing
really great.

Thanks.

Normally we would suspend
both students for fighting.

So, we just need to make sure
that this never happens again.

Never. Never.
Definitely not.

It won't happen again.
Tell you that. Ever.

Promise.
All right, well, thank you.

Thank you so much.

We're really sorry about that.
Terribly sorry.

Okay, let's go. Come on.
Haddie.

Another great day for
our family, by the way.

Mom, please don't start.

What is going on?

I don't want to talk about it right now.

I would actually like
to know what happened.

I don't want to talk
about it right now.

What happened?
Why did this happen?

I want to know the story
while we're all standing here.

No, no, no. Tell me
right now what happened.

Ask Amber. I told you
I would talk about it.

Why don't you take
responsibility for your actions?

Stop! I said that I was sorry!
Hey! Hey!

I'm going to tell them!
Hey!

I can't... Haddie, I want you to
tell me what happened right now.

Um, uh...

Don't, please.

Stop!

Amber told me
to break up with Steve.

ADAM: Mmm-hmm.

And then
she had sex with him.

What?

(GASPING)

Is that true?

Don't. It's more complicated
than that.

Is that true?

Yeah, it is.

I want to leave now!
Oh, my God, guys.

Please, let's go!
This is gross.

Kristina, I'm going
to talk to Amber.

That'd be super. Thanks.

(EXHALING)

Uh...

I'm really sorry. Uh...

Listen, uh,
we're the adults.

So, let's, uh, set a good example and
not make this any worse. All right?

How could it get any worse?

KRISTINA: Adam!
I'm coming!

AMBER: Please, Mom!
I'm coming!

Adam!
I don't like that tone!

Really?
I'm coming.

KRISTINA: Wow.

He's out.
Oh, good.

Finally.
It's my turn. Get in here.

I was about to die
from Ioneliness.

Get in here.
Come on. Hurry!

(GIGGLING)

(BOTH MOANING)

Hey.
What?

Um... I saw
something today.

What?
On The Learning Channel.

Really?

Very extreme.
Really?

I'd like to try it.

And I think since you're
a professional dancer and...

And what are you?

A professional choreographer.

(GASPING)

Really?
That we should try this.

I didn't know you were
a choreographer.

(LAUGHING)

Ooh. Ooh.

Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow!

What? What? What?

Ow!
What is it? What is it?

Ow! Ow!

What'd I hurt?
My back. My back.

Your back?
What happened?

Ow.
Um, hey, did you knock?

Ow.
Okay, are you all right?

Mmm... I have
an audition on Friday.

Okay, I'm going to get ice.
Okay.

And heat.
Okay.

Everything, okay?
Okay.

I'll be your servant. Okay.
Ow.

Let's go get Mommy
some ice, okay?

Is she going to be all right?
Is she okay?

Oh, I'm okay, honey.

How did she hurt her back?

I think she was jumping
on the bed or something.

But...
Ow!

It's not that hard.

Oh, Mom. Come on, now.

Your soup was incredible.
I need all the secrets.

No secrets.

Why the sudden interest
in my chicken soup?

Oh, I'm on the Angel Committee
at the school.

What's the Angel Committee?

It's, um... If a parent at
the school has, you know,

an injury or an illness or an
operation, some kind of hardship,

then, the Angel Committee
is called upon to help,

you know, bring meals,
or whatever.

That's a lovely thing.
Isn't it?

What made you
sign up for that?

Why, is it...
It's a surprise?

It's really so hard to believe,
it's a surprise that I'm an angel.

No.

Fine, Joel signed me up.

Ah.
Ah.

I thought so.
You...

Well, you'll be great.

Um...

So, I...

Dad, have you
spoken to him?

Well, if there is anything
else that I can do

or any of the other kids,
I'm sure that...

Sweetie, it's not up to you to
fix, or your brothers and sisters.

This is up to your father
and I to fix.

I know.
If it can be fixed.

I know.
I'm just asking.

I know. But it puts
pressure on me

to make it work
and that doesn't help.

Okay.
Pressure's never helpful.

Right, we don't have to talk
about it. I'm sorry.

Thank you.
Okay.

Okay. Thank you.

So, you think Dad'll
move back in soon?

No.

No, sweetie, I don't.

So, some schmuck with half a car delivered
an easel to your mother last night.

Uh-huh. Do you know
anything about that?

Uh-uh. What do you think
about these shoes?

You didn't answer
my question.

What?

His name is Matthew.

That's Mom's art teacher.
Yeah.

You didn't answer
my question.

What about these shoes?
Are they comfortable?

Yeah, they're comfortable,
kind of.

Yeah. They got
a new composite sole.

They're a little stiffer,
but they last longer.

Yeah, they got this chip
in there, right?

Yeah.

Well, if I walk backwards, do
I reduce the miles to the...

No, you don't.
Come on.

Hey, I want you to find out about
this guy, Adam. This art teacher guy.

We're actually
learning about it.

I didn't know there was
a walk for autism.

Mmm-hmm.
And so Max had this idea.

So, when we got involved
with it, he didn't...

Adam and I really
haven't told him...

Okay.
...that he...

He doesn't really know
that he has anything wrong.

And, so it kills me,
because I sort of...

I feel like I'm lying to him
by not telling him anything.

And, um, he's just so happy to
be a part of this whole thing.

And now I'm going, "Why didn't I
tell him? Why haven't I told him?"

Well, there's no perfect answer to the
question of when do you tell a child.

Mmm-hmm.

It's different
for every kid.

So, I'm not doing
anything wrong?

No, not at all. And, I... I think
it's important to not burden Max

with information that he's not
going to be able to process just yet.

So, how do kids start to
notice that they're different?

What... What are some of the
signs that I should be looking for?

Well, as they get older, it really
becomes more of a challenge socially.

Like?

The complexities
of a sleepover,

social interactions in a situation
like summer camp become...

So, he'll never be able
to go to camp...

Not at all.
...or have a sleepover.

No, no, the challenges are
just going to be greater.

(SCOFFING)

That's great.

This just gets more fun,
doesn't it?

If you can, just try not
to worry about it right now.

When it's time to talk to him
about it, you're gonna know.

Max is going to tell you.

(SIGHING)

What...

Uh...

You want me to get
some paint?

Nah, screw 'em.

We'll just leave it up.
Screw 'em all.

But don't tell Mom, okay?
Yeah.

Seriously, she's gonna
freak out. Promise?

Yeah, yeah. I promise.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGING)

Thanks.

SARAH: Drew took this picture,
can you believe that?

Aw, jeez.
No. I can't.

ADAM: That is unacceptable.
SARAH: Sorry, you guys.

You think that
Haddie did this?

Uh, well, yeah. I mean...
Oh, I'm sorry.

Look, Sarah, I can't
believe that Haddie...

Yeah... Had anything
to do with that. I can't.

I mean, she feels betrayed. But she
would never do something like that.

You guys...

No matter what happened,
no matter how bad this is.

I know.

But, well, I don't know
who else would have done it.

And the girls are
really upset, you know.

Yeah.

And boyfriends
will come and go,

but this is Amber's
reputation at a new school.

Oh, yeah, I just...

I... I... I know... It's
just kind of a big deal.

I know that Haddie didn't
have anything to do with this.

But we will talk to her, okay?
I just cannot...

I can't believe we're
having this conversation.

Why? I mean, Amber slept with Steve.

You guys are forgetting something
really important right now.

ADAM: Hey, Kristina...
No, Amber slept with Steve

and we're standing around
trying to help Amber through it?

ADAM: The girl had "whore"
written on her locker.

I'm not trying to help
Amber through anything!

Amber made a mistake and she apologized
and she... She did the best she could...

Oh, she apologized? Okay,
that's fine. Wow, she apologized.

So, you just... You
apologize... Kristina.

...you do whatever you want. You say,
"Ooh, I'm sorry. I made a big mistake."

No, is it so impossible to
imagine that Haddie isn't perfect?

Or is it just so easy to blame
everything on Amber every time?

Stop. Don't do the
whole "woe is me" thing.

Don't do the whole
"woe is me" thing.

I've had it. I'm not doing
the whole "woe is me" thing.

I'm saying, maybe your kid
isn't perfect either?

Listen, Sarah,
listen to me...

Please imagine if somebody
wrote "whore" on Haddie's locker.

It wouldn't happen
because she's not.

Oh, and Amber is a whore?

I didn't say that. Why
don't we behave like adults?

We will speak to Haddie
about the locker.

Okay, I'm sure she didn't
have anything to do with this,

but we will talk to her.
That's all I wanted.

Okay.

I'm sorry, Kristina.
I'm really sorry.

I'm really sorry, too.

Honestly.
Yeah, I know.

Now, if Kristina and Sarah did mix it
up, who do you think wins that fight?

Because Kristina's got reach. Uh-huh.

But Sarah is very scrappy.
Yeah.

She's a Fresno bartender.
Uh-huh.

And they've got to be ready to
throw down at the drop of a hat.

Now, I got to tell you, I would like
a ring-side seat to that cat fight.

Uh-huh. You're an idiot.

Well, anyway, Kristina is
outraged about the whole betrayal.

So, I have to deal
with that every day.

And, uh, how does Poppa Bear
feel about all of this?

Major headline for me,
"Haddie didn't have sex."

Good headline.

Headline number two is, "She
didn't have sex with Steve."

Now, I want her first time
to be...

There'll be one, too.
Thanks a lot for that.

Well, anyway, I don't want it to
be a bad experience with some guy

who'd go break her heart,
you know.

So, I just want the
whole thing to blow over,

have things return to normal so we can focus
on important things like sneaker mileage.

Team Braverman, come on.

Team Braverman.

(MIMICKING EXPLOSION)

Okay. Yeah, okay.

So, you're Sydney's mom?

Right, and you're, um,
Jonah's mom, right?

Yeah.

Courtesy of
the Angel Committee.

Oh, I am such
an emotional wreck.

So, and... And you brought soup
and this is great because...

Oh, shouldn't lift.
Oh.

I'm having such a hard time
swallowing, so this is good.

Oh, my gosh. I'm sorry. Um, what
kind of surgery did you have?

Oh, no one told you?

I got new boobs. Boobs!

(LAUGHING)

Wow, hey, you got
breast augmentation?

Aren't they unbelievable? Look
at that. I mean, they're just...

(EXHALES)

Yeah.

Do you want
to check 'em out?

Oh, I don't.
Will you?

No.
You have to.

No.
Don't be shy. Right there.

Oh, is that the perkiest thing
you've ever felt in your life or what?

Yup.
They're my boobs.

Yeah.

Wow, congratulations.
Oh.

MAX: We've got to hurry.
ADAM: Uh-huh.

Because even if Aunt Julia... If
she's walking around her office...

Uh-huh.
PHIL: Adam Braverman!

Oh.
Hey.

Hi ya, Max! Are you both
walking for autism, too?

Oh, yes we are.

My dad's company
made the shoes.

I smell a conflict
of interest.

The mileage is all counted
by a neutral party.

He's kidding.
Yeah, I'm just joking.

But we are going to win,

because I have my whole recumbent
bicycling club in your sneakers.

No, that's not going
to do much because they cycle.

They don't walk.
Those recumbent cyclists...

They still rack up
the miles.

Yeah, they're relentless, too.

Yes, we are a driven people.

You know, Noel really
wants the trophy.

Oh, yeah, so does Max.

Oh, yeah,
we're going to get it.

Max, that may
or may not happen.

What time do you go to bed, Max? 8:00.

What time does your
dad go to sleep? Dad?

ADAM: Around midnight.

Max, Phil goes to sleep
at 4:00 in the morning.

What?
It's true.

He exists on three hours
sleep. He's like a machine.

And I walk until the moment I hit
the bed. Sometimes I even sleepwalk.

He does.
Dad, we've got to get moving.

From the time you go to bed,
that's 15 miles.

All right, we're going
to get moving. Good luck.

See you Sunday.
High five.

Bye.
Good luck out there.

PHIL: Let's go.
Dad!

SUZE: Don't outpace me.

Groaty! Ugh, honey, I don't
know about this Chinatown cure.

Dr. Ting is a genius.

I think that's probably a loose
interpretation of the word "doctor."

Please just make sure you
mix it correctly, all right?

It has to be exact.

Oh, my God!
What?

There are seahorses in here.

There's not seahorses
in there.

These aren't seahorses?

Okay, they're seahorses.
But it's fine.

It's fine?
He knows what he's doing.

He's cleaning out his
aquarium is what he's doing.

He cured me of the flu in 12
hours. He knows what he's doing.

Well, I'm not making
you tea with seahorses.

These could be on the endangered
species list for all we know.

I thought you're supposed
to be my servant. Yes or...

Yeah. I'm your servant.

All right. Then serve
and pour the tea, please...

All right. I'll be your
servant... With the seahorses.

I'll make you
seahorse tea.

Thank you. God.

Listen, if you start speaking
in tongues after you drink this,

am I going to be able to get a hold
of Dr. Ting? Does he use a phone?

Dig in.

Do you want a fork
for that seahorse?

You want to tell me
what happened?

You know what happened.

Not from you I don't.

(SIGHING)

What's the difference?

There's a difference.

My love,
what happened?

I don't know.
I don't know.

I feel like there must be
something really wrong with me.

'Cause it seems so terrible.

It seems like the worst
thing I could have done.

No.
There's something wrong.

But also like,
I really like him, Mom.

I really like him so much.

And it sucks 'cause of
the situation,

but I didn't just do it.
Okay.

You know, it wasn't like not a big deal.

It was a big deal.
It just sucks.

Oh, there's nothing
wrong with you.

There's nothing
wrong with you.

Sorry I messed
everything up.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Hello.

What did you do
to Lucy Estman?

What? What did I do?

She told Ami Popachak
that you gave her attitude.

What?

And Ami Popachak proceeded to
tell every parent at school.

I spent three hours
that I took off work

taking care of a woman
with a boob job.

Is it true that
you gave her fake soup?

Fake?

No.

No?
No.

Apparently, she requested
only home-cooked food and, um,

she found a receipt
floating in the soup.

That's weird, right?
I mean...

(LAUGHING)

That's not an ingredient.

Oh, fine.
I've got a lot on my plate.

I know you do. I'm... I'm really
supposed to help Lucy Estman

regenerate from
her breast augmentation?

Sweetheart, I had to go
pick up Syd at school today.

Mmm-hmm. And I got
a lot of cold stares.

Icy. Frigid. Okay?

So, just do me a favor.
Unbelievable.

As absurd as this is,
just would you please...

Oh... I mean, I'm still in the middle
of this thing with my folks. They're...

Yes.

Soup?

Soup.

For you. Not for her.
Thank you.

Good gracious.

CROSBY: Ta-da!
Breakfast is served.

I'm liking this.

Oh, and look
what I found.

A little article about Alvin Ailey. Mmm?

It says here they're looking
for a very specific dancer,

one by the name
of Jasmine Trussell.

(LAUGHING)

You know, you, um... You didn't
tell me they were in New York.

Everybody knows
they're in New York.

I didn't.

Don't you think that's, you know,
something we should talk about?

There's nothing really to talk
about. I'm not gonna get it.

Okay, well,
what if you do get it?

Well, I'm not.

Okay, but in some crazy world
where you get it, then what happens?

I'm not gonna get it.
It's a long shot. Really.

The only reason why I'm doing it is
to see if I still have what it takes.

Hey, can I get
one of your, uh,

wonderful foot massages?

Well, they don't have these
foot massages in New York.

Please?

Massage.

It's part of
my back therapy.

Okay, well, I'm going to have
a lawyer look at my contract.

I think you might be
exploiting your servant.

Ah.

This tastes real.

I heard you complained to the
school about my soup, so here you go.

(LAUGHING)

Come on, I mean,
that was hardly homemade.

I have to be careful with processed
foods, especially since my surgery.

Okay, you had
elective surgery.

That's completely fine with me
that you wanted bigger breasts.

But I don't see how that justifies
asking parents at the school for help.

I'm sorry.
I think that's ludicrous.

Okay, see, you know what?
Sorry.

I knew you had an attitude.
You have an attitude.

You are prejudiced against
small-breasted women.

I knew it.
I'm gonna go now.

I'm sorry we're not all endowed,
you know, naturally like you are.

Okay, I have a real crisis
at home to deal with.

My parents are splitting up!
So...

No?
Ugh.

Oh, my God.

Um...
I'm so...

Listen...
I'm so sorry.

No, that, um...

That just slipped out.
That's not... They're fine.

Did your dad
have an affair?

No.

My husband left me
for a younger woman.

Sorry. I had no idea.

Yeah.

(SIGHING)

Is that, um,
why you, uh...

Oh, super-sized?

Yeah. Sort of. I don't... I don't...

It's just so hard for a woman my age
to put herself out there, you know?

Imagine what it's got
to be like for your mom.

Mmm.

Come on, let's go. Yeah, yeah,
yeah, Max, Max. I'm coming.

We only have one more day.
Why isn't everyone walking?

I'll be right there.
KRISTINA: All right, coming.

Oh, God.

Man, he really wants that
trophy. He's obsessed.

Yeah. I know. And we're
competing against Phil Lessing.

And the man has no life
and needs no sleep.

No kidding.

Honey, I, um...

I met with Dr. Pelikan about Max, about
when to talk to him about everything.

Yeah?
Yeah.

And he said that we'll
know when the time is right.

He said that we'd know?

Yeah, like Max will start
asking questions.

I mean, I don't understand.
I don't get it.

He... It was not
comforting at all.

That's not very helpful.

No, it wasn't very helpful at
all. I mean, he's the doctor.

Come on. What's wrong
with you people? Hey! Hey!

This is the last day.

I'm coming.
We have to beat the Lessings.

Okay. I know. Because
Phil Lessing doesn't sleep.

I heard. He said that to me, to my face!

Max, Max, listen...
To my face!

...I got to get Grandpa.

I got to get Grandpa.
We got to go.

Okay, listen, honey,
we will figure this out. Okay?

MAX: Guys, come on!
Okay.

All right. We're coming.
Let's go. Let's go.

Hey! KRISTINA:
Whoo-hoo! Whoo-hoo!

(GIRLS LAUGHING)

KAYLA: Look.

Oh, look, it's the ho.

Hey, ho.

What are you doing?

Amber. Amber.

I gotta take care of this.

See, I don't even know why
he still goes after her.

You have to stop doing that.

What?
We didn't do anything.

Yeah, you did. You just...
You're so mean.

This isn't about your guys' little
joke and like making people feel bad.

This is about my family.

Sorry.
Haddie, calm down.

No, I have to deal with all this
stuff at home, okay? So, stop.

(SIGHING)

Hi.

Hi.

Can I sit next to you?

Sure.

You all right?

No, I'm not all right. I'm not
okay. I'm not fine. I'm not good.

I'm not anything.
I can't do anything here.

I can't even exist without getting
made fun of or called a name

or pushed around,
and I'm just...

Amber, I'm so sorry.

Like, I... I don't want
to put you through this.

I feel so responsible
for all of this.

I know, but it's fine.
It's not your fault. It's...

I mean, like, I deserve it.
I get it.

I get that I deserve it.
No, you don't.

Not at all.

Look, Amber, I'm so sorry.

And, I mean, I'll do
anything to fix the situation.

I've been thinking
about you every second.

Really?
Yeah.

I really have.

Hey, Sarah, it's Adam.

Look, I'm double checking to
make sure that what I told Dad,

that the art guy is not involved with
Mom, that that's the truth, right?

All I can tell you is
what she told me, you know?

She's not, uh, seeing him.

Okay. Great, thanks.

Adam?
Yeah.

All right, telling you
everything I know,

they slept together once.

Adam?

Yeah? Uh, I'm here.
Oh, he's waving at me.

Oh. Okay.
All right then, go.

I'll talk to you later.
Okay, bye.

Morning!

(CHUCKLING)

Boy, it's a good thing you got
here. I was starting to cramp up.

Hi.
Hello.

ZEEK: Come on, kid.

ADAM: Dad, you want to take
it easy? It's a long hill.

ZEEK: Come on, babe.
Dial it up.

All right.

Oh, God. Come on.

(GRUNTS)

Ugh. Oh, God.

Are you all right?

Ugh!

You okay?

Oh.

Oh.

Dad?
Oh.

Adam, your mother
is slipping away from me.

I don't know... I don't
know what I'm going to do.

Uh...

Well, why don't you start
by just trying to talk to her?

(SPUTTERING)

She's giving sneakers
to that guy.

Yeah.
I mean...

You know what's going on?
You know the truth?

Come on. I need to know.
I can't operate without it.

(SIGHING)

Look, all I know is that

she apparently slept
with the guy once.

Oh.

But it's over.
It's over.

Oh, man.

Oh, whoa.

All right, all right, all
right, all right, there you go.

See, now I... I don't have
to think like I'm a crazy man.

Yeah.

(SIGHS)

(EXHALING) Well, thank you
for being honest with me.

You know, a wise man once

told me that we always have to forgive
each other and not get hung up on the past.

Team Braverman.

Yep.

(SIGHING)

You want to know something,
Adam? You are a hero.

Huh?
Hero.

I don't know how you do
what you do.

What are you talking about,
the fundraiser?

No, fixing everybody.

I don't think I try
and fix everybody.

Yeah, you do.
No, I don't.

Yeah, it's in your nature.

You fix people.
You're the fixer-upper.

You make it sound
like I'm a meddler.

Well, it's bordering
on meddling.

When you were a kid,
you were always fixing stuff.

Stuff didn't need fixing,
you were fixing.

Give me a hand up. All
right, all right. Great. Here.

No, I can do it.
What are you doing?

You just asked me
to help you up.

I can get up.
All right.

If I need your help,
I'll ask for it.

Are you ready?
Yep.

Okay, come on.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

You're gonna get it, Mommy.

I'm so nervous.

Are you kidding? Look at
these hacks. You got this.

Thank you. All right,
ready for the next group.

That's me. That's me.
That's me.

That's you?
All right, kill it.

I think you're right, buddy.
I think she's gonna get it.

MAN: Five, six, seven, eight.

(MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING)

KRISTINA: I can't take it. I
can't take it. I can't take it.

(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING) I can't
take it. I can't take it.

Haddie? Honey,
please turn down the music.

MAX: It's on 'cause she's crying. What?

I listened outside
of her door.

Hey, can I walk outside
and get more movement?

It's the music. Haddie, can I come
in? I know you want your privacy.

Max, go downstairs.
Go outside.

We'll be right down.
Haddie?

Haddie.
HADDIE: Stop.

Haddie, we're trying very hard
to respect your privacy here.

Can you please open the door?
Can we come in?

Haddie!
Max.

Haddie!
Get out!

We only got one more day!
We got to walk, walk, walk.

HADDIE: Max, get out.

Mom, we got to walk.
Okay.

No, we got to walk.
Get downstairs.

We got to walk. We got
to walk. Go downstairs.

I'll be right there.
Do I get a sticker out of it?

Yeah, you can have one.
This is so loud.

I love Neil Diamond or whoever
this is, but it's just loud.

(MUSIC STOPS)

HADDIE: I was going
to turn it down in a second.

It's okay. It's all right.
It's soothing.

Listen, Haddie, I can't... I can't
have you wallowing in here all day.

I'm not wallowing
in here all day.

And torture us with the loud
music, okay? So, let's...

I'm not torturing you.

You kind of are, honey.

Let's... Tell you what, let's put on your
shoes and let's go log in some miles for autism.

That's a great idea.
I don't want...

And by the way, I'm not going to
the walk tomorrow if Amber's going.

Well, um, this is... Haddie, the two
things are completely unrelated, okay?

You're... You're going
on the walk tomorrow.

Your dad's worked really
hard on this. Thank you.

And so has Max. You can't
disappoint him, honey.

Okay?
Oh, you guys...

ADAM: What?

Amber is a liar, okay? I saw
her kissing Steve at school.

What?
What?

Excuse me?

Just... They were kissing?

Yeah.

What a little

liar.
Yeah.

Okay, you don't have to go.

Haddie, that's horrible.

Yeah, it's horrible.
And I'm sorry.

Kristina, can you let me
talk to her, please?

Yes. Go. Talk to her.
I'm sorry.

ADAM: Thank you.

It might not seem fair for me to ask you
to rise above this and show up tomorrow,

but I want you to. I'm
not going if Amber's going.

Okay, we understand that.
Look.

We understand that.
No... No, I don't.

No, I don't understand.
I understand it for her.

Listen to me for a second.

You're not...
You're not understanding...

One day, we're going to get old,
then one of us is going to be gone.

And we're going to regret
every single day

that we didn't spend
loving each other.

It's awful, but...
Okay. You know what, honey?

Can you step outside for a second,
please? Just for one moment.

I just want to talk to you
about one thing.

Sure.
Just one thing.

Okay?

Do you want to call your
sister or should I do it?

Because Amber is not going.
She's not going.

What are you,
delivering me an ultimatum?

Yep. Sure am.
Deal with it.

I'm not going to do that to my
family. I'm not going to uninvite them.

Adam, we're your family.
We are your family.

Listen to me.
Okay, listen.

I want to make
a unilateral decision here.

I want this to be my call.
I want Haddie to go.

And I want Amber to go.
Okay, fine.

I want them to get past this.
Then you know what?

You tell her that, Adam.
You tell your daughter that.

Okay, I will. I will.
Okay?

One big, happy
freaking family.

All right, thank you.

Super.

(SIGHING)

Haddie, can you sit up
for me, please?

I know this is hard. And I
know how hurt you must feel.

Then why aren't you
on my side?

I am on your side, okay?

Now, your mother and I spoke. And
she agreed that this is my call

because tomorrow
is my shindig.

And, I know you're going
to roll your eyes,

but asking you to do this is
being on your side in a bigger way.

Haddie, you can't go through life allowing
your pain to dictate how you behave.

It's easy to sit here in your bedroom
and wallow in your hurt feelings.

It's hard to rise above it.

This isn't about you.
It's not about Amber.

This is about Max.

I'm not going to force you to go,
but I'm asking you to do this for me.

What do you say?

Yeah.

All right, thank you.

Come on! I'm not kidding!
We're late! Let's go!

All right, stop yelling.
I'm not going.

Why isn't your shirt on?
Because I'm not going.

Put your team shirt on.
No. I'm not going.

You can't make me go. I thought
you just said "I'm not going."

Yeah, that's what I said. So, what I'm
going to do is to pretend that didn't happen.

Not physically, not emotionally,
not mentally, not in any way.

It'll be better for everyone.
Guys, let's go!

Wait, you're not going?

Listen, nobody wants me there.
I'm not listening to you.

I'm not going either.

Put on your... What?

What? I'm like her wingman.

No, no. No!
You're Uncle Adam's wingman.

AMBER: Listen. Stop
that. It's not attractive.

You guys, please don't
do this. I'm not going.

Listen.
We have to go, okay?

Mom, you can barely...
I'm with Amber.

You can't do this to me now! We all have
to go as a family and have a good time!

Get your cute red shirt on
and get in the car!

AMBER: They don't... This
is very, very not attractive.

You look so embarrassing.

Hey. Hello, everybody!
Guess what? We're not going.

Thank you. You fought the good
fight, but we're staying home.

Mom. Sweetie, sometimes
being the perfect parent

just isn't worth the blood
on the floor, you know?

And I don't feel like dealing
with your father right now anyway.

So, I'll call Adam.
He'll understand.

And I'm going to make waffles.
You guys in?

Yeah, definitely.
Yeah.

Can you make pancakes, too?

(CHEERING)

You want your sausage?
No.

You done? Okay.

I should have
brought sunscreen.

Sorry, are you
getting burned?

Probably.

Well, Aunt Julia's not coming because
she's taking care of Lucy Estman.

But why is your
mom not here?

She was supposed to be showing
up with Sarah and her kids,

but apparently
they can't be bothered.

Honey, I'm sorry.

We're here.

I know. Thank you.
Thank you.

I hope we win.
I hope we win.

Yeah, I hope we win, too, bud.

I'm just... I just wish the rest
of the family could be here with us.

Their mileage is counted.
That's what matters.

Yup. That's what matters. That's right.

Yup. That's all that matters.
That's it.

Let's go!

Well, good morning.
How is everyone today?

(ALL CHEERING)

Welcome to the Eighth Annual Bay Area
Walk Now for Autism Speaks Walkathon

to help change the future for those who
struggle with autism spectrum disorders.

Yes!

And I'm proud to announce
that this year's winner is

Team Brahverman!

Yes!
Braverman!

Braverman!
Yeah!

Brave... Braverman.
Yes!

All right, let's go!
Come on up.

Whoo! Yeah!

Good job. Good job.
All right! Hey!

MAX: Awesome!

Whoo!
MAX: All right!

Yes! Yeah!

KRISTINA: All right!

We got the trophy!
Max!

Adam Braverman, we honor
you and T and S Footwear

for your unique contribution
to this year's walk.

The funds you raised will help
so many achieve their goals.

So let's hear it
for Team Braverman.

Yeah!

Whoo!
MAX: All right!

I just want to thank everybody who got
out there on the road and participated.

Thank you very much and, uh,

this is for my son, Max.

(ALL CHEERING)

(INAUDIBLE)

Hi.
Hi.

I was just about
to call you.

Where were you?

(SIGHING)

You know... Like Amber.

Right. Well,
we won by the way.

Oh, my God!
Yeah. Isn't that great?

And Autism Speaks wanted
everybody to have a certificate.

They're really
appreciative. Here.

You know, Sarah, I had to work so
unbelievably hard to get my family there today.

I forced Haddie to go, knowing
that Amber was going to be there.

She hates me. You guys
couldn't even show up.

I worked so unbelievably hard to
try to get my family to be there.

And I failed
and you succeeded.

It's no big surprise.
Oh, God.

Look, we had
a ridiculous fight.

And Mom just said,
"Don't go." And I agreed.

Oh, so it's Mom's fault that
you couldn't make it there?

Amber lied.

She's still seeing Steve.

Haddie walked in on them
kissing at school.

(SIGHING)

I'm sorry.

Oh, Adam, I'm so tired
of being the problem.

Well, do something about it.

Well, I'm just beginning to feel like
maybe we should just move back, you know?

Maybe this whole thing
was just a big mistake.

No, I didn't say that.

Good night.

Oh, sweetie,
it's wonderful.

It is?

It's really, really good.
It's not...

Not yours.
Not mine.

No, but it's
every bit as good.

Good.

But you did something.
Mmm.

Is that cumin?
Cumin.

You little devil.

You like it?
It's...

It's very interesting. It... No, it
works. It... It works. This really is good.

Thank you. I never would
have thought of it, but...

Oh, okay, I guess
that's enough, huh?

Mom, I don't know. I guess
I'm being kind of selfish.

It scares me,

the idea of you guys
not being together.

I know.

But I want to...
Want to be there for you.

I want to help you.

You know, it can't...
It can't be easy.

Thank you, sweetie.
It means the world to me.

See, you are an angel.

(SIGHING)

My angel.

Let's have some more soup.

Are there noodles
on the bottom?

Yeah, dig for the noodles.
There they are.

Oh, the twisty ones.
Ooh.

How about... How about right
up there where that ant is?

'Cause that doesn't really
go with all those airplanes.

No, no, because that...

'Cause then it blocks out
the sailboat painting.

Okay. How about right
up here on your dresser?

Uh, no, because then it
will block the hand painting.

Okay. How about
right up here?

That won't block anything if I
take those down, right? Right here?

Yeah, you can put 'em
right there. Okay. Oh.

You want to try
and put it up there?

You need some help?
There we go. I got it.

Flip it.
All right.

Flip it so I can
see the plaque.

Right on.

Yeah. "Eighth Annual Bay Area Walk
Now For Autism Speaks Walkathon."

ADAM: First place,
how about that?

Hey, why did we give
the money to autism?

There're plenty
of other charities.

Well, they had
the best trophy.

That is a cool trophy.

I don't think any of the other
charities have better trophies.

We wouldn't have that trophy unless you
thought of that idea about the shoes.

Well, I wouldn't have thought
about the idea of the shoes

if your company
hadn't made them.

ADAM: This is true.
We're a good team.