Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 2, Episode 12 - Meet the New Boss - full transcript

I think this one is shaping up to
be a real stinker. Wanna help out?

Principal Taylor asked me to
come here and spice it up.

He what?

You don't like how I'm
directing the play,

you spice it up
however you like.

Alex.
Adam Braverman.

Nice to meet you,
Mr. Braverman.

I was wondering if you'd like to
come over some night for dinner.

I'd actually love that.

I'm in AA.

It's best if you don't
see Alex anymore.



Gordon, I know that things
have been rough

and you've been thinking
about selling the company...

It's sold.

Aw, honey.

Hi.

You're amazing.
Thank you.

Sometimes I forget to tell you how amazing you are.
But you are amazing.

Thank you so much.
Thanks.

- Honey, those are for Haddie.
- Those are not for you.

Oh, they're guilt pancakes,
aren't they? No,

they're not guilt pancakes.

Yeah, you're resorting to bribery.
I am not.

I thought that they were
comfort pancakes for me,

so I'd feel less anxious on my first
day at work with the new boss.



Yes, and you can have some.

Okay, thank you.
From the reject pile.

Yeah, I know.
I know the reject pile.

I didn't sleep last night. I feel really
badly about the way things happened and...

I hate breaking her heart. Just...
I... Kristina, listen a minute.

I do, honey. He is 19.
He has his own apartment.

I know, but...

He's a recovering
alcoholic, okay?

I like the kid. I do.
But we're doing the right thing.

I know we are.
Good morning.

- Hey, sweetie!
- Hi.

Hi.
Hi.

I made you some pancakes.
Chocolate chip, your favorite, favorite, favorite.

I didn't ask for any pancakes.

I know, but I wanted to
make these for you.

They're chocolate chip.
Well, it's not going to work.

It's not going to fix everything.
I don't care, I...

She saved you the good ones.
I had the burned ones.

Don't treat me like a baby.
I'm just going to have coffee.

Fine. I got you some hazelnut creamer
that you were going to love.

Well, I just want it black.

Well, it's true. Okay?

There you go.

Okay.

Now, can I have one of those pancakes?
Thank you. Yeah, eat them.

I was hanging around till...

Hey, Amber, Drew,
we got to go!

Hey, Sarah, I mean, come on, tell
her to change it up, will ya?

It's the same thing
over and over again.

Same what? What same thing?

The music. The music.
What music?

The song she wrote
for the thing.

The song she wrote
for the thing?

- What thing?
- Nothing. Nothing.

What is this?

You were just playing a song.

Yes.

I understand it's for a thing.

Fine. I am playing three songs
at an open mic night

at a very, very small club.

I don't need any advice.
You can't come.

Thanks for nothing.
See you later.

I'm going.
We're all going.

Yeah.

Hey, Amber.
I know some Byrds tunes.

Wow, look who it is.

I know.

Where have you been?

Sorry.
It's okay.

Just grab a box.

I, uh... Yeah.

So where you been?

Um, just, you know,
school stuff.

School stuff?

Yeah. SAT's, and, uh,
you know, student council.

It's stupid stuff.

I mean, that's not stupid.

Well, it's stupid that, you know, I
haven't been able to be here with you.

Okay, that's pretty stupid.

So, there we go.
We agree.

You know what you need?
You need a night off.

Just a break from...
From?

Everything that's going on.

I've been so rude, I haven't even had a
chance to take you out on a real date.

I mean, that's true.

So, I'm thinking a night off,
no SAT's, no AA,

just you and me having some
good old-fashioned fun.

Movies, ice cream, food.

What I'm asking you is...

Will you go out with me?

Yes? No? Maybe?

I mean, yeah. Okay.

Can I help you?

- Yes, I'm looking for, um...
- Adam Braverman.

Yeah, that's me.
What do you got for me?

Got for you?

Yeah, I assume you're not
delivering the skateboard,

which you can't use here, by the way,
not in the parking lot, anywhere.

Which is ironic,

since we started off as a surf
and skateboard apparel company.

"We started off..."

You're not a delivery
guy, are you?

Cory Smith.

My new boss.
Pleased to meet you.

Okay.
Nah, sorry.

No, that's fine.
We can work on it, man.

Okay. We'll do that.
Yeah.

Listen, are you sure
this is gonna be enough food,

because I made these
reservations at Monticelli's.

Yeah, man, I cannot stand
sitting that long.

Right.

But, dude, just wait.
These fish tacos absolutely kill it.

All right.

Yeah.

All right, so what were
you saying about college?

Stoked?
Right, stoked.

So, I was supposed to be studying for
this for this econ final, right?

But when I finally
sat down at my computer,

my roommate had left the page
open to The Legend of Johnny.

You know, it's like
a stupid game.

Dude, the next thing I know, it's 5:00 in
the morning and I haven't stopped playing.

Right. And that was my, like,
"a-ha" moment, you know?

So, I got thinking...
Uh-huh.

You know, if a smart dude like me could
spend seven hours on a dumb game...

Right...just think about
what a smart game would do

for dumb dudes.

I can't imagine.

Boom.

That's what.

And I have the capital
to save your shoe company.

Yeah. Hey, you know,
that's a perfect segue,

because I really do
want to hear...

Go on.

I want to hear what your vision
is for the company, you know?

Okay, the scroll wheel
controls your powers.

Okay, uh...

You know, T and S used to be cool.
Yeah.

I want it to be cool again.

But it's like somewhere along the
line, you guys forgot your roots.

Get that power up.

Uh, okay.

You guys got weird in '99.

We got weird?

Yeah.
In '99.

Specifically we got weird.
Yeah. Take that trap door.

All right.
Run! Run, run, run!

I'm going! I'm going!
Braverman!

Okay, guys, you don't need
to bang the pan.

You're supposed to be
panning for gold.

Guys? Okay, I...

You're getting ready, right?
You're...

And one, two, three...

This is...

A disaster.

All right, I want all the
girls to go to the left,

and all the boys to go to the
right on my count, okay?

Mr. Crosby?

Yeah, hold on one second, Danny, okay?
Mr. Crosby?

Five, six, seven, eight...

Mr. Crosby?

Mr. Crosby!
What is it? What is it?

I have to go to the bathroom.

Okay. You can go.

I just did.

Oh, my gosh.
Um...

Everyone just stay there,
I guess.

I don't know, um...
Great, you guys are here.

Okay, you can stop that.

"Bleaker Beige."

Hey, honey.

Hi. How was your day?

Haddie!

- What?
- Please come here.

I don't want to raise my voice, because
I'm really excited about this.

Listen, you know how we've talked
before about redoing your room.

And, you know, painting over the
pink, maybe tearing down posters...

Mom, why are you
talking about this?

I don't care about
my room right now.

Honey, it's not just about that.
I'm acknowledging...

What is it about? ...
the fact that you're growing up.

You can't just bribe me and make
everything okay by painting my room.

I'm not trying to bribe you, honey.
You can't fix it like this.

I'm not. I just think
this could be really fun.

And it's not a bribe.
I don't bribe.

Maybe it's a little bit
of a bribe.

What do you think about
Nantucket Green?

- Huh?
- I am mad at you.

You can be mad at me.
Be so mad at me.

We're going to
have fun doing it.

I'll smile and you can be mad.

You can pick out a color.
I've got Bleaker Beige,

and these patterns of these
Chinese chestnut wall mounts...

I mean...
Okay, yeah, fine.

Are really... Fine, yeah.
Okay, we'll do it.

I don't...
Thanks, I guess.

Great.

It's going to be great.

Oh, hey.
Do you have any, um,

whites?
I'm doing some whites.

Really?

Yeah.

That makes me nervous,
but, yeah, actually I do,

if you're going to do
some laundry.

I have a big pile of dirty,
smelly laundry.

Just go ahead and scoop
it up with your hands...

I don't want to do that.
...and then wash it.

I don't really want
to do any laundry.

I'm just coming in here
so you'll play me a song.

Yeah. I won't.
Come on.

Why not?

Because it's personal
and I just don't...

Well, you're about to make the personal
very public, so maybe, you know...

It's embarrassing and I feel
nervous and stuff, so...

I understand.

Your dad used to play stuff for
me, you know, before it was ready

and I was pretty helpful.

Well, Dad and you didn't really
turn out so well, so maybe...

Maybe we shouldn't jinx it.

No, you're right.
It didn't turn out so well.

But he's a very good musician
and so are you.

Come on.

I'll play some for you.
But you have to just...

Please... No. Be cool.
No, I know.

Again, I've been in that world.
Do you know?

Yes, I know how to be cool.

What?
Nothing.

I can't see your face.

I will... I'm sorry.
Just start again.

Okay, it's like...
It goes like...

What?
What's it called?

It's called Graveyard Song.

What?
Nothing.

I mean, you'll bring the
crowd to their feet.

Sorry, I'm not really
ready for this.

I'm trying to lighten the mood.
Will you just play it?

It's just not done yet.
It's not done. So, you know,

I just need to
kind of rest on it.

Yeah, okay, I get it.
No, totally.

Okay.
But, again, I like, you know,

listening to someone
learn something.

Okay. You're right.

Um, it sounds great.
It's going to be great.

Thanks.

I'm going to go
do that laundry.

I'll leave it for Mom to do.
She likes to do it.

Okay, then.
Bye.

No.

Boring.

No, no, no.

My grandpa wears these
for lawn bowling.

What else?

Cory, you know what?
You know what might be helpful?

Now that you see what
you don't like...

Mmm-hmm?

You could tell me what kind
of shoes you do want to make.

Or better yet, you can tell
the design team yourself.

They've been dying to meet you.

Tell them this.
Okay.

We need to get radical.

I get radical.

More vending machines.

Okay. Anything else?

I want pre-'99 stuff.

Before we got weird?

Yes.

Ah.
Yes!

He made $1,000,000
on this game?

No, honey, he made way more than $1,000,000.
10, 20, 30, 40. I don't know.

Really?
Yeah.

You hate Cory.

You know, he should be
working in a video store.

You know, he's that guy,

the scruffy kid who acts
like he's Johnny Zen,

but he's really just a slacker in a video
store who doesn't have the drive to

ring up the sale in
a respectful amount of time.

You know what I mean?
He's that guy.

Jeez, yeah.
That's terrible.

And now
he runs T and S.

What's this ball for?

There's a ball.
I don't know...

I mean, this could be it, Kristina.
This could be the end.

I could be out of a job.

Can you show me how to work this?
I just want to try it.

God, it's a stupid
videogame, honey.

There's the track ball and the
middle controls your powers.

Okay. Am I the robot
or am I the turtle?

You're the robot.

Got it.

You know what?
I'm not gonna do this.

I'm making myself sick.
I'm not gonna complain like this.

I'm gonna keep it together.
I'm gonna have a positive attitude.

I'm going to give him some space to
be able to come up with a good idea.

If necessary, I'm gonna
give him some guidance.

Damn you!

Turtle.
All right.

Honey?

Unbelievable.

All right, good night, Kristina.
I love you.

Be right there.

Honey, I just got in!

I got in.

I'm in hell.
I beat a monkey.

I'm in fricking hell.

Oh, dude,
there you are.

Hey. I've been looking
for you everywhere.

Oh, look at this.

Uh-huh, good.
Can you help me with something?

Yeah, what's up?

Um, my parents told me that I can't
talk to this guy, and I just

want to still be able to text
message and stuff like that

without worrying
that they're like...

Oh, yeah, that's such an easy fix.
You're going to be shocked.

Let me see your phone.
It's embarrassingly easy. Watch this.

Oh, my God.
It's going to take me five seconds.

- All you need to do is...
- Shh!

- There are no cell phones in the library.
- Okay? Take it outside.

Sorry.
Let's go.

Okay, so basically all you're gonna want
to do is do the old switcheroo, okay?

So, what's the guy's name?

Uh, it's Alex.

Alex.

Yeah.
Alex is now Chloe.

Oh, Chloe, of course.
Okay?

That's amazing. You're a genius.
Problem solved.

This is... I feel like an idiot
for not thinking of that.

It's okay. It takes learning
it the hard way and...

Great. So wait. What's going on
with this guy, this Alex guy?

I... I like him.

I mean, are you dating him?
I'm listening.

No. Well, I don't know really.
We're not...

We're going to go on
a real date on Friday.

That's so exciting.
You seem excited and happy.

Why are your parents not
excited and happy?

Because they're just stressed out because
he had a bad childhood, honestly.

His mom died
and his dad used to drink

and then he drank, too.
But he's fine now

and he's in AA
and he's so good.

He's in AA?

He's been there for six months
and he's okay.

Whoa. Okay.

Yep.

That's intense.

I can handle it. Thanks a lot.
You're welcome.

I appreciate it.

Okay, explain to me why
you're in my office

when I'm not the one that can
help you with your situation?

Because it's humiliating.

I don't want to
ask Joel to come back

because then I'd be admitting that
the play fell apart when he quit.

Cros, the play fell apart
when he quit.

Wow. Okay, so you've
already picked a side.

You just betrayed that bond
between a brother and a sister.

Nobody's choosing sides.

Okay, well,
if you had to pick...

Joel.
Wow, that was quick.

- Cros, he's just...
- He's annoyingly good at this kind of thing.

Yeah.

I just kind of thought I was going
to be good at it.

You'll get there.

You think I'll get there in
the next week?

Listen, Cros, you think that the
definition of a good parent

is one that's successful
all the time.

But sometimes the definition
of a good parent is just

one who knows when
it's time to eat crow

and admit that you've had your ass
handed to you by a class of 6-year-olds.

Mmm-hmm.

Well, I have certainly had my ass handed
to me by a class of 6-year-olds, so...

So, now the only honorable thing
left to do is to ask for help.

From Joel?

The one and only.

Hi.

Hi. I picked up a few samples and I thought I'd
get started just to show you what I found.

Okay, is this the stuff
on the bed from the table?

That's... That was here.
Okay. Thank you.

But it's all intact,
don't worry.

I'm not worried.
I just need a book.

So what do you think?
Do you like this one, the purple?

Yeah.
It feels good?

Yeah, I like it.

Hey, uh, what
about Friday night?

What do you say we hang out,
paint, maybe order a pizza?

I don't know,
put on some music.

Um...

I'm going to the movies
with Amber on Friday.

Okay. That's fine.

Um, we can maybe do
it over the weekend.

Maybe Saturday.
I can stay in Friday night

and paint a big patch
just to see how it looks.

Okay.

Yeah?
Yeah.

You don't mind doing
it on Saturday?

No, I want to do it,
I really do.

I look forward to it.
Okay.

Great.
Great.

It's a date.
Yeah.

Just hanging around
till 2:00 or 3:00

Treating me well

It's so good.
Ooh, I have a question.

It was by The Doors...
It's good, by the way.

It's so good! It's so good!
Stop crying.

No! It's beautiful!
I feel embarrassed.

It's beautiful.
Listen, I need help, okay?

Okay.
It goes...

Would you wake me
when you leave?

But I could also go...

Would you wake me
when you leave?

Leave

Like, do that.
I love that.

I love that, on the second one.

That's good because the second one
is, like, sadder. It's like...

I'll be seeing you again

Very nice.
Yeah?

Really pretty.
Okay.

Yeah.
Cool.

And then it goes...

Oh, crap.

But... So...

Honey...
I always forget this part.

I know, don't do
it, don't do it.

You know, you don't need that lick, it's just...
Keep going, leave it clean.

No, it sounds good.
It really, like, adds some complexity to it.

I just have to...
Oh, but, honey, you're gonna be

so much more nervous than you
think when you get up there.

The microphone and the sound
and the lights and stuff,

you're gonna get very, very
nervous, and I just feel like

you're kind of choking on that.
Mom...

I mean, it's...
Mom.

No, no, 'cause your
other songs will be more...

Please, I can't think about that.
I just... I know, I know.

Need to learn it and do it.
I'm just saying, it's quiet and simple already,

and so it doesn't need the...
Simple?

Kind of... No, it's beautiful.

It's not too simple.

It's beautiful, it just seems to be
making you tense to add the extra thing

and you don't need it.
Oh, now I'm nervous!

Now it doesn't matter if
I feel like I get it down,

I'm gonna be worried
about how I look doing it.

Never mind. You're right.

I don't wanna make
you feel weird.

It was so good, it was so good.

So, what are we wearing to
this open mic thing?

I haven't been to one of these
since Crosby's punk band.

Do you remember that?
What was it called?

The Burning Sensation.

- God.
- And they were bad.

I don't know, Mom.
You always look pretty cool.

Oh, that's nice.

I'll tell you one thing, I
called Adam about carpooling...

Oh, Dad.

And he doesn't know
anything about this.

We're still not sure if
everybody's going to get to go.

- Well, we're going to go.
- What are you talking about?

It's my granddaughter's...

If I want to see my granddaughter
perform, I can go see her perform.

You know, Dad, let's talk
to Amber about it later.

Later? We can talk about it now.

Dad... I don't care if
you guys go or not.

Yay!
Oh!

But there's a catch.
I won't be there.

What does that mean?

I quit. I'm not doing it.
No, no, no.

After all that work you did?

Yeah, I just didn't
feel like it.

Also, I'm going to a movie
with Haddie on Friday.

Can I borrow the car?

Yes.
Okay.

Wait. No, what happened?

It's not a big deal.
I just didn't feel like doing it, okay?

Problem solved.
No, no, no.

Let me take you to school!

That's okay.
I'll take the bus.

What's that about?

It's about me.

Hey.

So, as it turns out,

good intentions and raw talent aren't
enough to pull off kindergarten theater.

Well...

Look, my ego got
the better of me, I think.

And I'm sorry about that.

But I don't think the kids
should be punished for that,

or the parents that
have to sit through this

terrible play I've created.

What are you saying?

Joel, I'm begging you, man.

You got to come back.

If you don't,
this play is going to be

the biggest disaster in California
since the earthquake in 1905.

1906. 1906.
1906.

Man, the play is about the history of California.
I don't even know.

Joel, you got to come back.

I don't know, man. I just...

I'm not equipped to
do this without you.

Yeah, I got to...
I got to think about it a little.

Okay.
Yeah.

Crosby?

Yeah.

I just... I am kidding, man.

What do you mean
you're kidding?

Your sister told me
you'd be coming over.

She told you that
I was coming over?

I heard your bike
from half a mile away.

And you just let me go through that whole speech?
And the whole time...

It was a great speech.

Well, then I take it all back.

You can't take it back.
No, I do.

It's out there.
Get in here and have a beer with me.

I didn't mean any of it.

I want to see you do
that whole thing again.

What was the part about
you desperately needing me?

I don't
know what I'm doing anymore.

Nice.

It's like ah!

Braverman!
Come here a sec, man.

Check out this robot. Whoo!

Cool. That's radical.

Uh, I didn't think
you were coming in today.

Oh, yeah, man,
we just got here.

Check it,
these are a few of my pals.

What's up?
Spyder, C.J., Smokey.

Hey, Braverman.
Hi, Smokey.

Spyder here has some really amazing shoe ideas.
Spyder, tell him.

Okay. Well, it's more of
a drawing than an idea.

Uh-huh.
But you take all the shoe demons

out of the T and S thing,

pow, kick in a new flavor.

You hear what I'm saying?

Put that on the sole? "Pow"?

No, the pow
is in your brain.

And, see, it's like this skull,
Braverman, with the horns,

that's actually the shoe
is thinking that.

The shoe demons exit it.

It's like it's being exorcised.

- It's a shoe, Braverman.
- It's a shoe.

Right.

Come on, Braverman.

Yeah, well, you've given
me a lot to think about.

Cory, can I see you
in my office?

Yeah, man, as soon
as I'm done here, I...

It can't wait.

Uh-oh, busted, Cory.
Busted.

Thank you.

What's up?
Listen, I don't know how you worked

your business with the
videogames, but this place

is a living, breathing company.

We make shoes.

And there are people who work here
who need this company to succeed

whether you do or not.

Wait a minute. Okay?

No one wants T and S to be
great again more than me.

Really? Well, then I'd like
to see you act like it.

Starting tomorrow, come in
during regular business hours,

meet your design team.
These are great people with great ideas.

They're also people
with families,

who are scared to death that you are
going to run this place into the ground.

Is that how you feel?

I don't know yet. But after what
I just saw in there, honestly,

that doesn't even begin
to cover my fears.

I know exactly what I'm doing.

Okay, okay, listen, you don't
know what you're doing!

You don't have a mission statement.
You don't have a business plan.

I mean, the only thing that
you've presented me with

is this vague idea that somehow
we got weird in the '90s.

So I don't have an answer yet.

You better come up
with one soon.

You bought the company, you're the
guy who has to have the answer.

I know what the problem is.
Well, what's that?

You guys started selling out.

Now, coming up with what we're
going to do is a creative problem.

It's exciting.
And I'm working on it.

And I want you to be
working on it, too, with me.

That's it?

Yeah.

That's how people
solve problems.

They think about them.

You can't control
creativity, man.

Now, I'm completely comfortable with the
fact that I don't have an answer yet.

But you need to be
comfortable with that, too.

Because whatever we do, it's
going to involve taking risks.

Braverman.

Braverman.

Braver-man!

Yes, yes, that's my name.

I like you, okay?
You're a cool dude.

You're smart.
And I want you to stick around.

But we're going to be going for an
extremely youth-oriented product.

And it is going to get radical.

And I just wanna make sure

that you're up for it.

Okay.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

Cool.

What's the deal with
the movie? How did it go?

Uh, we went to the UA Berkeley
Seven on Shattuck. Yes. Correct.

And we can't believe that they raised
ticket prices again. Awful. So rude.

And what did you think
about the movie?

How did you feel?
I mean, it was okay,

but Michael Cera was
obviously hilarious.

Obviously hilarious and cute.
And adorable.

Yes, correct.

Okay. Okay, I think you got it.

That's pretty much
all the bases covered.

How do I look?

You look beautiful.

Doofus.
Okay. Thank you.

Thank you, seriously,
for everything.

I will call you, uh,
when it's time to pick me up.

Can I say something, even though
you're going to get mad at me?

Okay.
Okay.

Drinking.

I know. But I just need
to get it out. Okay.

You know that my dad drank
and it was a big problem?

Mmm-hmm.
Okay.

It's just that when
somebody you love drinks,

it's like they're
a different person.

And you don't matter, and it
can be really, really scary.

And I understand that this guy is probably
the coolest guy in the whole world.

And I'm sure it will never
be a problem. Honestly.

Alex is okay.

I know. I know.
He's been sober for six months.

I know, but that's
not very long.

And my dad would have longer stretches
and go back into it. I'm just saying...

I know. I'm... I hear you.
I understand.

Just be aware, okay?

Okay?
Okay.

Yeah. You don't have to worry.
You're my ride home.

Very comforting.
Okay.

Great. I'll call you. Thank you.
I am listening to you.

Don't wait up.
All right.

Okay.
You look great.

Thank you.
He's a lucky man.

Uh-oh.

Should I be worried that
you're sitting alone

in the dark in the laundry
room not doing laundry?

I just can't figure out how
to get my whites whiter.

What's up?
Oh, Mom.

Do you ever worry so much about
something bad happening to me,

that you stomped out
my fire by accident?

I don't know.

You know, we all try
to protect our kids.

It's what we do, you know?

And then they grow up and we
can't protect them anymore.

And you'd save yourself a lot of
grief if you'd accept that fact.

I mean, we can
be there for them,

but we can't protect them.

I think it's one of the toughest
things about being a parent.

Hey.

What're you reading?

It's a book.

All right, well, I just came
to say good night, Max.

Did I ever tell you
you're a good kid?

Mmm-hmm.

Well, you still are.

Why are you still here?

Just lost in thought,
I guess. I was...

You know, my boss
thinks I'm too old.

How old are you?

Forty-one.

That's pretty old.

Sweet dreams, Son.

Are we not allowed
to be out here?

If I said we have permission,

would it make it any
less exciting? No.

Actually, I'm very afraid
of breaking rules.

Just come on.
Which is stupid, but...

Oh, my God.

This is beautiful.

What is this?

What are you doing?

How did you set all of this up?

I pulled some strings, you
know, called in a few favors.

This is my favorite movie.

It's your third favorite.

Your first is Love Actually, but
you already saw it with that Steve guy,

so that was completely out
of the question. Mmm-hmm.

And although I like you, not enough
to sit through Twilight.

I mean, I just don't know what to say.
You're a really good listener.

I try.

Come on, we're
missing the movie.

Okay.

So cute. Where
did you get this?

I, uh, called in some
favors, you know?

If you haven't noticed,
I'm very well connected.

To?

The security guard.
He owes me a favor.

Ooh, sparkling water.

So, how about we toast?

Okay.
To first dates.

Okay.

Mmm.

This is good.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

How was the movie?

Hey. Uh, it was good.

It was a little long, but Michael
Cera was adorable as always.

What? You still play that
chord that funny way.

I know. Dad showed me how to do it and
now it's the only way I can play it.

Now I remember. You were so
little when you started playing.

And your little, tiny
little hand wouldn't reach

and so he showed you the cheat.

Yeah, and now
I get made fun of.

Well, it's something useful
he taught you, anyway.

Yeah.

I'm sorry you're not doing the open mic night.
I feel bad about that.

You know, when you have kids,

if you have kids,

there's something
you should know,

a very confusing thing
they don't tell you.

You see so much of
yourself in them.

You see

your

ironic take on the world.

That one was for me.

You see your smile, your walk,
your sense of humor, whatever.

And you think they're you.

But they're not you.

And they shouldn't have
all of your baggage,

your fear and your insecurity and your
life experience because that's not fair.

They have their own.

Your song is beautiful.

It's haunting and moving and...

It's so you.

And that's all I should have
said to you the other night.

I'm so proud and I'm so
impressed and I'm so

in awe of you.

And I want you to just
go out there and

fly.

You can fly.

- Candy.
- I want some candy.

Hey, guys. Guys, can
I have everyone's attention?

I have a huge surprise for you.

What is it?

- Okay, hold on.
- Hold on. Hold on.

Our most talented director
is back from vacation.

You may remember
him, Sydney's dad.

Joel!

Hi, Daddy.
Hey, honey.

Who wants to help us
tell a story?

Me. Me.

Sit on your tushies
if you can hear me.

Now, we're going to need
two super special volunteers

to help us pass out
a new script,

featuring all the music
that Crosby taught you,

all that great music, with
some history of California.

It is gonna be awesome!

Whisper scream as
loud as you can.

Yeah!

We're... We're
just supposed to wait?

Yeah, we'll just wait.

It's fine.

You know, maybe someone
should check on her.

Uh, that would be you.

I'm sure she's fine.
I don't want to say the wrong thing.

Hey, Sarah, come on.
This is ri-gosh-damn-diculous.

- Oh, no, no, no, no.
- Dad, no. Just give her...

- I got this handled, baby.
- You know what I'm saying?

Oh, God.

Oh, my... Well.

Hey, Amber, I'm coming in.

Okay, let's go.

I don't think I can do it.
I'm so nervous.

And my voice is sounding really bad
and my fingers feel heavy and...

What are you talking...
I'm serious.

I'm really nervous. Now, Amber...
Now, Amber, stop it.

Stop it. Stop it.
We are going.

Honey,

you are going to be fantastic.

I mean, great.

You're an EVP
at a solid company.

I've got people
who would kill for that job.

Yeah, uh, look, it's just
there's a changeover

going on at the company,
and I'm not... I'm not sure

it's going to continue
to be a good fit.

So, I just wanted to see, you
know, what else is out there.

I mean, you've got
a great r?sum?,

but there's...
There's nothing out there.

I've got people with golden r?sum?s
and no job to send them to.

That fact that you have
a job, I'd sit tight.

Do you cut your losses
when there's nothing to gain?

Like Christ on a cross
taking all the pain

You thought you had forever
but it wound up the same

Singing nothing
ever hurt like love...

- I'm glad you made it.
- Hey, sweetie.

Yeah, thanks. Just a little
late for something at work.

It's all right? You good?
Yeah, I'm good.

Awesome. Good.

Fortune and fame

Left behind some songs...

Hmm.

Who's Chloe?

Uh, just somebody from
student council I know, nosy.

I'm not nosy.
I just don't know who Chloe is.

Hurry back, okay?
I'll be right back, yeah.

The show's gonna start.

You guys good?
Yeah, we're so good.

She's being so sweet to me.
I don't know what happened. Great.

I mean, I'm sort of,
like, loving our new...

Did I miss Amber?

No.
Is she coming on soon?

Honey, I don't... I didn't
book this guy. I don't know.

... lessons pass you by

So you found someone who'll make
you feel all fancy inside...

He's, like, funky, like, grooving.
Everybody's grooving.

Should I be funky so that
people will groove? No.

Are you sure?
You're not funky.

Oh, my God, what's wrong?
What's wrong? Nothing.

I fixed it. You're beautiful.
Okay.

Okay. Oh, my God.
I think I'm gonna throw up. I feel like

I'm gonna throw up. I might throw up.
Should I throw up?

Maybe it'II... No, just breathe.
Take a breath. Okay, try.

Oh, my God, I'm stuffy.
No, no, just breathe.

Too stuffy.
No, breathe all the way.

Oh, my God. I'm so stuffy and nervous.
I'm really nervous.

I know.

If I helped you the way I helped
your dad, it would involve tequila.

So, we're going to have
to think of something new.

Oh, God.

Okay.

Listen,

look at me.

You know, if you get nervous,

just forget the crowd
and find me

and just look at me.

Okay.
Okay?

It'll give you
something to focus on.

Okay.
Okay.

Hey, do you know what?

What?

You can fly, too.

Thanks.

Hi. My name's Amber.
This is a song

that I'm going to sing
that's called Graveyard Song.

Okay.

All right, ready?

Smoke make me
lose my memories

Drink make my body feel

You know who she reminds me of?

Who?

Seth.

Treating me well

I've been thinking
about getting clean

Rising up at a decent hour

Would you wake me
when you leave?

It's been so much better
than I can say

It will be sad when you go

Since there is not an easy way

I'll just say hello

There's no such thing
as the end

There are only new beginnings

I'll be seeing you again