Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 2, Episode 20 - New Plan - full transcript

I'm not pregnant!

Okay...

I've been trying for
four months.

It's something called
"intrauterine scarring."

What does that mean?

I really wanted
to have another baby.

You were up all night writing.

Your mother has written
a play, and it's fantastic.

- Gillian t. Blount.
- Do you want to be a writer?

- Yes.
- I may be able to help you.

Tell me why you're interested
in going to Berkeley.



It's a great school.

I spoke to the Dean
of admissions today,

- and you didn't get in.
- Oh.

What you did to me
makes me sick.

What you did to
our family makes me sick.

We are a family,
and I will do anything

to get you
to forgive me, I swear.

We met at a wedding...

And I don't know how, but...

I mean, I guess everyone
gets lucky at a wedding.

then this adorable five-year-old

shows up on my doorstep.

You know, this tall...

And big, huge eyes,
and this funny smile.



So when I asked her
to marry me,

all I had was this
plastic spider ring.

So apparently,
there's a right and wrong way

to load a dishwasher.
And then she starts in with,

"you don't ever
want to make decisions,"

or, "you're not a team player,"

or, "you can discipline
your kid"... my kid!

Her hair always smelled
like chamomile and vanilla

from her shampoo.

So I bought a bottle
so I could smell her.

This girl worked for my brother
and all I remember

is orange juice
flying everywhere.

She won't talk to me,
won't take my calls,

won't answer emails.
If it weren't for Jabbar,

I don't think she would even...

Deal with me.

I just want to
make everything right.

I want to get my family back,

and I want to be forgiven
and make a home for us

so we can all live in it
together, you know?

What are these?
Like, door prizes or something?

They're stars, and
they're gonna hang and twinkle.

It's gonna be romantic.

The theme is midnight in Paris.

Aw, but of course, Paris.

Yeah.

Do you want to go?

Go where? Paris?

Um... To prom.

Oh.

Mm.

I just...

I don't think I'm a prom guy.

I think it's
gonna be really fun.

And I think you're gonna
look really cute in a tuxedo.

Does that sound stupid?

Haddie, I would be honored
to be your prom date.

- Okay.
- Mm-hmm.

- Great.
- So.

Yes, Julia,
do you have a question?

Hi.

- Wow.
- I know.

It's ridiculous. Thank you.

You're a really lousy
ice skater.

No, I'm a good skater.

I just had an incident.

- I'm sorry, does it hurt?
- Anyway.

No, it's fine. Anyway, okay.

- These are for you.
- Oh, thank you so much.

I go through paper
very quickly now.

Good, so what's
this producer guy do?

Oh, my gosh,
he gives deadlines and support

and makes you feel like
the whole thing is for real.

- You know?
- That's good.

We'll see.
So, how does this work

with baby-making, hmm?
I'm just curious.

Um, so far it's been fun.

But...

Actually, since you brought it
up, I talked to the doctor.

And it's going to be
difficult for me

to conceive again.

- They always say that.
- No.

It's really not in the cards.

- So...
- What do you mean?

Ever?

It's okay.

- Oh, Julia.
- No, it's okay.

It's totally fine.

I was sad when
I found out, of course.

But I'm so blessed.

I have the most
amazing daughter

and the most amazing husband.

And I'm just gonna
focus on the every day

- that I have with them.
- Yeah.

Well, yes.

Focus on every day,
'cause before you know it,

they are applying to college
and all grown up.

Right! Oh, my God, how's Amber?

- Good. She's good.
- Okay, that's really good.

Okay, I'm glad to hear that.

I know how hard
she was taking Berkeley.

Oh...

Wow. That's really nice.

I think Jasmine would love it.

- Mm-hmm.

- How much is it?
- They just cut the price.

They bought another house
already

and they need to move it.
It's down to 1.1.

Oh.

- Can I just take this?
- Yeah.

Okay.

Hey, Nick.
How are you?

Nice.

There ya go.

- Sorry about that.
- Uh...

How much is this one?

- 14's wrong.
- Really?

That's what's messing you up, yes.

And that makes that
"nostalgia" here.

Oh, God, it's so hard.
Such a big word.

Why didn't you tell me?

Um...

I don't know.

Sorry. I was gonna.

And I just...

Chickened out.

Just... I didn't know
how to bring it up with you.

Bring what up?

I didn't get into Berkeley.

Did you think I would be mad?

I was just...

Feeling...

Sad about it, so I
knew you'd be disappointed.

- And I just...
- I'm not disappointed...

In you.
I'm disappointed for you.

- Oh, God.
- I want to help you

figure out what's next.

Mom.

This is exactly
why I didn't tell you.

Because...

I'm not ready to make a plan
for what to do next.

I'm not ready
to think about it that way.

I'm feeling vulnerable
and upset

and sensitive about it

and I don't
want advice or ideas.

You know,
I just want you to listen.

And I just can't
talk to you about it

this way yet, okay?

'Cause I'm still
too hurt, okay?

what's wrong?
What's the problem?

I wasn't expecting this, okay?

- And I don't like it.
- Honey, it's prom.

Everybody wants to go to prom.

I didn't think Alex would
because he's older,

- but it's...
- Yeah, I was counting on that.

It's not a big deal.

Honey, it is a big deal.

It's prom.

You know, the prom is about sex.

The prom is a parent
and school-sanctioned

- club med for teenagers.
- Really?

Yeah, you know it, I know it,

everybody who's ever been
to a prom knows it

and I thought
we dodged this bullet.

Well, we need to trust her.

Honey, this isn't about trust.

This is about
a room full of teenagers

and runaway hormones
causing them to lose control.

I know. I went to prom.

Yeah, I know
you went to the prom.

Oh, what about this?
This is a lovely color.

- Do you like this one?
- No.

- That was a test. You passed.
- Thank you.

Do you want to show your leg
off like this?

- They're all bad.
- What would you want to wear?

- This is kinda cool.
- Yeah, it's okay.

It's a little froufy, isn't it?

Look at you, fashionista.

What about your dress?
What are you wearing to prom?

I would not be
caught dead going to prom.

But I appreciate your asking.

Why isn't she going?
It's actually your prom.

- You're a senior.
- Because it doesn't fit my...

- I couldn't tell you.
- Vibe.

- Come on.
- We could all go

- and watch matching suits.
- She's scared.

- What am I scared of?
- Dancing.

And you think
that's why I wouldn't go?

Because I'm scared to dance?

Why don't you want to go?

Dancing at prom
in front of everybody?

She's scared that
we're all gonna realize

how beautiful she doesn't
want us to know that she is.

Mm, great reverse psychology.

- Flattery, I like it.
- I'm just saying.

It would be fun to go...
With you.

That is pretty
nice of you to say,

and I appreciate it.

- But I just...
- So you'll come?

What, so it'll
just be the three of us?

I can, like, pop
in between you guys

- while you're slow dancing?
- No, you bring a date.

- Yeah.
- Bring a date?

Let's see, which one of
my angry, tattooed friends...

- Older, male friends.
- Can I convince

- to come with me to prom?
- I mean, Brandon's available.

Yeah, Brandon!
Oh, from community center!

- Is he homeless?
- No, he's not homeless.

He's got cute blonde hair.

You'd like him. He's funny.

I think it'll be fun.

I think we should
all go together

and have a good time
and take stupid pictures.

It'll be really fun.

Right.

I'll think about it,
is that okay?

Is that enough?

Yeah.

They only took
three Americans every year,

so it was a big honor,
you know?

- It is.
- I'm doing my first internship

at the royal
Shakespeare company, okay...

Unbelievable.

With sir Peter hall doiHamlet.

And every night,
he would come to the box office,

and he would
ask for the receipts

for that night's performance.

So one night,
I took a deep breath,

looked him in the eye,
and said...

"Why don't
you cut the soliloquy?"

What? Wait, what?

You told him he should cut...

- "To be or not to be."
- Right.

- Out of Hamlet?
- Right, right.

Well, now think about it.
Just think about it.

It stops the action of the play.

I'll bet you a $1,000

it was not in the original
production,

because it has nothing to
do with the rest of the story.

And I said, "take it out,

"and the scene moves
like a railroad train.

Think about it." And he says,

"you're fired."

- I bet he did.
- He had thought about it.

And...
But a couple of hours later,

he comes down
and he looks at me and says,

"you may be right".

And that's the way
I got my first directing job.

Oh, wow.

Wow.

So what? Why are you
looking at me like that?

Because I'm gonna ask you to
cut the first two scenes

of the second act.

And you're
gonna want to fire me.

You're crazy. You're fired.

No way. That is... that is
the whole second act.

Think about it. Think about it.

Cut the first two scenes,
read it,

and you'll see everything
you need is in there.

But there's... you
don't have all the information.

- I'd have to rework the end of...
- So?

So? Rework it.

Okay. What is that, three days?

No.

For you, maybe.

Sarah...

There is an opportunity
that has arisen

that might give you
a staged reading

at the Berkeley
theater company.

- No.
- Yep.

Okay.

That's really cool,
but it's not ready.

I should wait until
it's in better shape.

You could do these changes
in three days.

I could if I didn't
have a family and a job.

- And it's close, but...
- You know I can't help

but think what would happen

if you put all that
energy you have

into this play.

Sarah...

I hate to be the one
to tell you.

You have a gift. You really do.

This is a great play.
This play is you.

For once in your life,
let yourself come first.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Your dad home?
- Yeah.

- Hey.
- What are you doing here?

What the hell do you want?

Look, I know you're
probably sick of me saying it,

but I'm so sorry.

And I hate
that we're not talking.

Okay. Is that it?

- You done?
- No, um...

I wanted you to know
that I'm thinking about

- buying a house.
- Great.

What do you want?
You want to borrow some money?

Because you can't.
So you can go.

No, I don't...
I don't want to borrow money.

I know you're pissed
and I totally understand,

but you know...

Normally,
you would've said maybe,

"that's interesting, why now?

You don't have
a fiancee or a son anymore."

- Mm-hmm.
- To which I would reply,

"that's how I'm gonna
win them back."

Okay.
Well, you really are an idiot.

You don't think
it's a good idea?

No, I don't.
You're behaving like a child.

You cheated on your fiancee,
and now you think that

going and buying a house
is gonna make it all better?

I mean, seriously?
That's your plan?

Actually, yeah, that's
the plan as of right now.

Well, that's
a stupid plan, okay?

And it's further proof to me

that you are immature
and irresponsible.

Okay, you know what,
I screwed up.

I cheated on my fiancee

and I ruined things
here for you.

- You sure did.
- And I'm sorry about that.

But that doesn't
mean every single decision

I make now is stupid
or immature, all right?

- Have you ever made a mistake?
- No.

No, I haven't, actually.
I never have made a mistake.

Not like that, okay?

So go buy your house
and make your life all better.

- Okay, I'll buy the house.
- Good, go buy it.

- Great.
- Okay.

- Fine.
- Leave me out of it.

Yeah.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

See? It's perfect.

I went to school for it.
I'm not kidding.

Oh, hey there, Tonya Harding.

- I'm a really good skater.
- Uh-huh.

Am I not a really good skater?

No, you are a good skater.

- You only fell once.
- I only fell once!

And it wasn't even a bad fall.

It was just
some freak accident.

I gotta get checked out
for osteoporosis.

Hey, did my dad call
about my old golf clubs for Syd?

I haven't heard.

Well, Syd, do you know what
we are doing today?

Today's my playdate with Chloe.

Maybe just this once
we can reschedule Chloe,

because I have
something so special

planned for you and me.

Well, I thought
we had special time yesterday.

- And the day before that.
- Right.

Well, today
we're going to the zoo

because they have
baby komodo dragons.

Cool!

- Get your bag, let's go.
- Okay.

It's a fact that things
get out of control

on prom night,
and I'm just asking you to

- really talk to her, that's all.
- I did talk to her.

We went over the rules
for prom night,

and her curfew's
gonna be an hour later,

- which is totally fine.
- Honey...

- if she wants to go
to an after-party, let her.

- "If" she wants
to go to an after-party?

Honey, that's being naive.

- It's not being naive.
- It is being naive.

Honey, of course she's
gonna go to an after-party.

- I laid out the rules.
- I had sex with Michelle Mc Cann

- on prom night.
- I know you did, okay?

Okay.

But I hate to point
it out to you.

Kids are gonna have sex
no matter

if it's prom night or not.

- No, no, no, honey.
- Yes, they are.

It's different. No, it's not.
You don't understand.

Do you know what I remember
about my prom night?

- What?
- Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

I don't remember
what her dress looked like.

I don't remember
what color it was.

I don't remember
what her parents looked like.

I don't remember
where I put the corsage.

- Oh, my God, okay.
- Honey, I was like a zombie

with one directive...

to get
Michelle Mc Cann's dress off.

- Great.
- I do remember one thing.

She had a dress
with a slit up to here.

- I know, I remember.
- Up to here, honey.

I saw the pictures, I know.

I'm down on my knees,
taking off her garter belt.

I don't want to hear this
right now.

I don't want to hear
what you're saying.

- Stop.
- I want to make a point.

I want you to
really talk to our daughter.

Haddie is not Michelle Mc Cann,

and I will talk to her.

Thank you.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Can I talk to you for a second?

Ah. I would love to

but I'm working,

and I've been instructed
to put myself first.

Okay, could you
put yourself first

in, like, two minutes
after we talk?

I tried to talk to Adam,
but he hates my guts.

Sorry, Cros.

You did sleep with
his child's behavioral aide.

Yeah, it sounds so scandalous
the way you say it.

No, I know. It's definitely

the way it sounds
that was scandalous

'cause doing it, no big deal.

Sarah, I'm not denying
what a jerk I am.

I take full responsibility.

I don't know what else
you'd like me to say.

I'm sorry.
It just pisses me off.

Well, I...

I came over because

I'm gonna sell the houseboat,

and I'm gonna use that money
to put a down payment

on a house in hopes that

Jasmine will want to
come live in it with me.

What?

You're gonna buy a house
she's never seen

- to try to win her back?
- Look, I don't...

I don't know what else to do.

I would do anything.

If I thought
she wanted an airplane,

I would figure out
how to get her an airplane.

So I thought
maybe you could come by

and give me, like, you know,
a female's perspective

on whether she'll think
it's cute or nice,

and you know,
if she would like it.

I've never bought a house,

but I am a female.

So yes, I can do that.

Thank you.

I don't know
if it'll work, but it's...

it's a grand gesture.

It'll be great too
if maybe, you know,

- Julia and Joel...
- Yeah, and Adam.

I don't think
Adam's ever gonna come over.

Well, I'll be there.

Hey, honey, I think we should
try on the green one first.

I'm trying on the purple one.

Found a little blue one
that might work.

- Okay.
- It's a lot shorter,

but it's still
kinda cute and flirty.

It's a little short, though.

Hey, honey, did you guys
talk about your plans

for after prom?

No, I said
I would call you, right?

I know, but I just...
I need to know

if any of your friends
are getting hotel rooms,

so I know where to pick you up.

Mom, no, they're not, okay?

Honey, you look stunning.

- No.
- It is so pretty.

- I look like...
- I didn't think the purple

would work,
but it works with the jewels,

and it's like
a young Elizabeth Taylor.

No, I don't. I don't like it.

Are you and Alex
talking about sex?

I just had to ask.

No, mom.

Okay.

Okay, I just wondered.

Prom night is a cliche night
to have sex, okay?

I agree.
Honey, as a mom, I just

have to ask these
questions, I'm sorry.

Yeah, whatever. It's cool.

You look amazing.

I mean, I'm not kidding.
You look stunning.

I'm gonna
try on something else.

All right. Try on the green.

The dark...

I can...Bring it in.

Okay.

- Hey.
- Hey.

This just in...
I'm not cooking.

I'm so surprised.

Mediocre pizza
or truly terrible chinese?

Ooh, chinese, 'cause
it's the tongue twister.

What's all this?

Just a bunch
of Nana's old dresses.

Oh, yeah? Aw.

- What for?
- Well...Don't laugh.

Prom.

See, I told you
not to laugh in my face.

- You're kidding!
- I'm not kidding.

I can explain,
so if you'll hold

your hysterical laughter
until the end.

Haddie and her boyfriend are,
like, begging me to go,

and so I thought
it would be funny to go.

And you know, whatever.
Who is your date?

I don't know.
Some guy that Alex knows

from the community center.

You're going to prom
on a blind date!

- It's, like, 1954.
- So weird.

- It's stupid.
- I mean, it's not stupid.

I love it. I'm so excited!

I mean, of course it's dumb,
it's dorky, it's corny.

- It is.
- It's prom.

But it's a story
you'll always tell.

It's an experience
you won't be sorry you had

no matter if it's good or bad.

And it's just
a beautiful, sentimental way

to say good-bye to high school

and I love
that you're doing it.

So what, are you
gonna cut one of these up?

Really, give it a
pretty in pink kinda treatment?

Don't act like
you haven't seen it.

You're dating yourself.

Well, I hope
you're a ladies man,

because this boat
is a bit of a lure

for attractive ladies.

- Sounds sweet.
- It's, uh...

- Quite a vessel.
- Sweet.

- Buckle up.
- All right.

All right, man.

Um, what else? Oh.

I wouldn't keep
anything out here that rusts.

This mist is really damp.

And I'd keep the music down,

'cause it
travels over the water,

and the neighbors get angry.

- Okay.
- I think that's it.

- All right.
- All right.

Can I have
my hand back now, or...

oh, sorry.

Okay, here are the keys.

Enjoy.

- And congratulations.
- Thank you, Mr. Braverman.

Yeah.

You haven't finished your work!

I can't finish...

you've got a character
with no dignity.

You've gotta
give Barry some dignity.

I will give Barry some dignity.

- I've been working on his dign...
- I need the rewrite.

- I need two...
- You said two weeks!

- Tick-tock, tick-tock.
- It's my daughter's prom!

Oh, prom!

Prom! I hate that word.

What do you want to be,
a soccer mom?

I hate that word. Soccer mom.

What does that even mean?
That's the last thing I am.

I'm a person who's a mom

who's trying
to get some writing done.

- Do you have kids?
- No, no, I don't have kids.

I have wives. I collect wives.

How wonderful.
What number is that?

This? Oh, that's...

That's the ring of
my first wife.

I take this seriously.

I'm killing myself
over this thing.

I've never worked so hard.

I will stay up all night
tonight to finish

what we started,
but I have to go.

- Have a great prom.
- Oh, God.

Have a wonderful prom.

You don't
have a wonderful play.

- I have a life!
- You don't yet.

Seat belts!

Seat belts!

So which dress
did Haddie choose?

The purple one?

She picked the, like,
mauvey-taupey color one.

- It's cute.
- Dad, what are you doing?

I told you,
we're not drinking tonight.

- How come?
- Because I told you,

Alex is a recovering alcoholic.

- I bet she looks beautiful.
- Yeah, well,

so what's he gonna do,
attack me and steal my beer?

He's the alcoholic, not me.

Did you talk to Crosby,
by the way?

No, I haven't.
Could you just back off?

- Back off?
- It was just like yesterday

that we went to your prom,
Adam, remember?

With the beautiful
Molly Mc Cann.

Her name was Michelle, but...

was it Michelle?

- I thought it was Molly.
- Molly Mc Cann.

- Dad, really, do you mind?
- He was so ga-ga over her.

I wonder what happened to her?

- I wonder.
- Do you mind?

- Well...Hey.
- I didn't miss it, did I?

- No!
- I'm late, I know.

- Hi, how are you?
- I'm good.

I'm irrationally
excited about this.

Good, so am I.

They're upstairs getting ready.

Okay.
It's all because of Haddie

- that she's even going.
- Well, she wanted her to go.

- I know, but she doesn't...
- Hey, Sarah!

- Sister Sarah.
- Yeah, I am too.

Do you remember your prom?

We were just
talking about Adam's prom.

Yeah, just
right down memory Lane.

Do I remember my prom?
I sang the prom theme with Seth.

Love lifts us up
where we belong.

- Where the eagles fly.
- The eagles fly, you know?

I like that song.

Yes, and her hair
was really up.

Yeah. It was the '80s, mom.

We had to go big.

Looked like bride
of frankenstein.

Thanks. That's what
I was kinda going for.

Kind of a Sheena Easton homage.

- Hi.
- Hey.

- Hey.
- How you doing, Mr. Braverman?

- How are you, Alex?
- How are you doing?

You look handsome
in your tuxedo there.

- Thank you, thank you.
- Hi.

- Brandon.
- Brandon?

I'm Adam Braverman, come on in.

Hey, there. I'm Sarah.

I'm Amber's mom.

Whoa, whoa.

- Nice to meet you.
- So nice to meet you.

- Hey, how you doing?
- Kristina.

- Goodness, you look so nice.
- Thank you.

I'm Zeek Braverman,
how do you do?

Brandon.

- Huh?
- Brandon.

- Brandon.
- Yeah.

Brandon, Brandon.

They're gonna be down
in a minute.

Let me get a shot of you guys.

You guys get together.

Put your arm
around each other there.

- Your heads together there.
- Great.

- Get you both there.
- Ready?

- Lucky girls, huh?
- Cheese.

- Cheese.
- Fantastic.

Look this way, Brandon.
There you go.

Very cute. I think you blinked.

A little closer, little closer.

You had your eyes
closed there, Alex.

Hey, we...

Holy mackerel!

Wow, look at this.
You look very nice.

- Oh, my gosh!
- Let me capture that moment

- right there.
- You girls look beautiful.

- Wow!
- You girls!

- This is as good as it gets.
- You look very nice.

- Let's go for it.
- Take some pictures.

Yeah, yeah.

How's it going? Thanks.

I kinda want to wear this,
but I think it's for you.

We could trade off.

You are smokin'.
You are amazing.

Come here.

All right.

All right, you guys
kinda group together?

Just squish together there?

There you go.

- Get together.
- Amber, look this way.

- Where are we looking?
- That's good.

- Everybody say "prom."
- One, two, three.

- Cheese.
- Prom.

Yeah, it's nice. Thank you.

Stop it.

- Hi, mom.
- Just...

just checking.

- Thank you.
- Bye.

Love you too. Bye.

Love you.

- See ya.
- Bye, I'll see you later.

- Let's go.
- Young man...

- Put it on straight.
- Okay.

- Enjoy yourself.
- I will, I will.

Straight and narrow. Sorry.

Have a great time, Brandon.
Nice to meet you.

Amber ***

I practically
fell out of my chair

when she said she wanted to go.

And with a guy she's never met!

- Yeah.
- Good for her.

They'll have fun.

Um...You know,
Crosby came to see me.

- Well, good for him.
- He wants us all

to come look at the house
tomorrow.

Yeah, I know.

Look, Sarah,
we're a bunch of adults.

I don't know what
we're supposed to do here.

Help him pick out curtains?

Do him a favor
and keep him from doing

an incredibly stupid thing,
which he's doing in response

to another incredibly
stupid thing that he did?

Which, by the way,
can't be undone.

So I don't... I don't care.

So you're not gonna
come see the house tomorrow?

No.

Yeah, it might be a really
stupid thing he's doing.

And it also might not work.

Jasmine might never
forgive him.

But we don't have that option.

I hate what he did.

You don't have to
like it either.

You can be mad at him
as long as you want.

He's...in pain and he needs us.

He's our brother.

Just show up.

- Okay, ready?
- Ready.

I'll try not to fall,

but you have to take me
to the hospital if I do.

- Okay.
- Okay, ready?

- Oh, it's gonna be a good one.
- That was a great one.

I'm gonna put that
up in my room.

- Write about it in my diary.
- On the wall of shame.

Look at this, it's so elegant.

It's like
we're really in Paris.

- Oui, oui.
- The music...

Can I take your coat?

It's a sweater.
But, yeah, I guess.

Okay,
what do I do with this now?

This is amazing.

These stars are amazing.

It was a good touch.

- Yeah.
- They look beautiful.

Okay, thank you.

You know what
looks better than that?

What?

You.

You look okay.

Just... just okay?

I mean, yeah, kind of. Like...

girl, I was born to rock
this tux and you know it.

Okay, well... oh, hey, guys.

- Uh-oh.
- Hi.

- Here's trouble.
- Hey.

- How are you?
- Hey, buddy.

Look at what
I found in my garage.

Look at that,
it's almost a full set.

Yeah, it is a full set.

You guys want
something to drink?

- Yeah, I'll have a beer.
- Bonjour!

- Hi.
- Bonjour!

- Bonjour.
- Bonjour.

Hey, Julia, look
what I found in the garage.

Oh, my God!
Syd, are you excited?

These are your new golf clubs!

They were mine.

Oh.

We get to play golf together!

Well, you know,
I will teach you,

- and you can play.
- I don't like golf.

Oh, well, you
haven't tried it yet.

Well, it's just that
I don't really want to play.

It's gonna be our thing.

The thing we do together.

I thought
we were learning french.

How many things
do we have to do together?

We don't have to do too many.

Hey, Joel...

What's going on?

So Alex told me
you play the bongos or...

no, I don't play the bongos.

- I play guitar, kind of.
- Oh, guitar.

- I don't play that much...
- Amber.

- Hi.
- Hey.

- How's it going?
- Do you know Tyler?

- Yeah, hey.
- Brandon.

- It's nice to meet you.
- Hi, I'm Cassie. Hi.

I've been thinking about you
like a lot recently.

We used to s.A.T.
Tutor together, so...

- She slayed me at vocab.
- It's true.

What ended up
happening with that?

With vocab?

With college.

Do you know where you're going?

I'm being totally boring
and going to Yale.

My dad cried when
I got my acceptance letter.

He's, like,
a total die-hard, so...

But what about you?

I don't know.

You, like, haven't decided yet?

This girl's ridiculously smart.

- She's, like, stupid smart.
- Actually,

it's just that
I didn't get into college,

to any of the places
that I applied to.

So it's not really
that I haven't chosen yet.

It's more that
I don't have any options

because I didn't get in.

Sorry to make it weird.

I'm so sorry.

That's...

that's actually...
you know, that's so much better.

'Cause now you can,
like, do whatever you want.

You know, like,
the world is your oyster.

Okay, cool.
That was a great save.

I hope you have
a great life at college

and a great time here at prom.

- Can we go?
- Sure.

See you.

- See you.
- See you.

- Bye.
- See you, bye.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I'm kinda feeling sick.
I don't know what it is.

- You feel sick?
- I don't want to

make a big deal out of it,
but I think I might have to go.

Just, like, my stomach hurts.

Are you sure? Are you okay?

I'm okay.
So I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

- Have a good time.
- Yeah.

- See you in a bit.
- Feel better.

- Thanks.
- All right, dude.

I don't know.

so...Do you think
this is stupid?

Do you hate it
like you thought?

It was fun.

I like seeing you
all dressed up.

So thank you for inviting me.

um...

You know how people
kind of get rooms after?

Yeah.

Uh...

Have you...
Ever thought about that?

Um...

Well...

You know what I think?

When the time is right...

We're gonna know it.

There is no rush.

I'm not going anywhere.

- Hi.
- Hey.

You're home early.

- Yeah.
- What happened?

Nothing. Uh...I just...

I don't want to
talk right now, okay?

Oh, no! Are you okay?

I'm fine. I just...

I just don't want to talk,
okay?

I just really
don't want to talk.

Was everything
okay with the date?

It's not about that.

It was fine. It's just...

This whole...

This whole thing
is not working.

Like... You know,

going to high school
and being a great student

and going to prom
and having a nice date

and going to college.

Like, that's just not
working for me.

Oh, honey, you're so smart.

It's gonna look
different tomorrow, you know?

- It's just gonna feel...
- Mom, can you just listen!

Really listen to what
I'm saying, please!

I am trying to communicate
with you honestly here, okay?

I did the best I could
to do what you want me to do.

I did the best that
I could to be good in school,

to go to college and take
part in this high school life.

But it's not working for me.

So I'm sorry,
but I need to start doing

what feels good for me
and trying to see if that works.

Because this whole thing

of doing what you want me to do

and what you suggest me to do

and you trying
to fix my problems,

it's not working.

It's not your life.
It's my life.

And I need you to understand
that I'm gonna start

making my own decisions,
whether you like them or not.

And that has
to be okay with you,

because it's who I am.

Okay?

- Alex.
- Yes?

Remember when
you were talking about,

like, time?

- Yeah?
- And, like, um...

When the time is right, then...
that we'll know.

Yeah?

I feel like right now
is the right time.

Haddie, I don't
want you to feel pressure

just because,
you know, it's prom night

and your friends got rooms.

No, I don't.

I feel... I feel like
this is the right time.

I feel good.

- I feel good.
- Okay.

Honey, I really starting to worry.

- Why?
- Because she...

look, it's four minutes
until curfew.

- She has four minutes.
- I'm gonna give her a call.

- Just gonna make sure she's...
- Honey.

- What?
- Stop panicking.

- I'm not panicking.
- You are panicking.

- I'm not.
- Yes, you are.

Ah.

See?

Hey.

- Hey.
- Hey, sweetie.

- How'd it go?
- Did you have a good time?

Yeah.

Yeah, it was really good.

Jenna was prom queen

and the decorations
looked really nice, so...

- Yeah, I'm gonna go to bed.
- Great.

- I'm tired.
- Okay.

You can sleep in
tomorrow if you want.

Hey, thank you
for making curfew.

Um...Thanks for the dress.

You're welcome.

Feel better?

Yes. Yes, I do.

- She's a good girl.
- Yes, she is.

For what it's worth...

I've always wanted
to play golf with you.

I love you so much.

wow, somebody
really liked cats.

Moldy, even.

Clearly, the windows
have to come out.

Yeah.

That's not too hard,
though, is it?

No, I mean, it's not too hard,

but when you add that
to the kitchen cabinets

and the tiles and
the aroma of alleged homicide,

- it's not nothing, man.
- All right.

Cros, have you checked out

this little house
across the street?

- It's really cute.
- Yeah.

Obviously, if I could
afford the perfect house

across the street,
I would've got that one.

I'm not an idiot.

Cros, that's not
what I was saying at all.

- This is a really sweet idea.
- Such a nice idea.

It's just it's a lot of money

and a lot of responsibility.

Well, I already
bought this house, so...

This one?

Oh.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, I do not
know what I was thinking.

I mean, actually I do.
I was thinking,

"you know,
I already wrecked my life,

"so I don't really care
if I wreck it worse

because you can't really
wreck it worse than totally."

- That's not true.
- There's contingencies here.

Yeah, the inspection
might not go through.

- Not a chance.
- Yeah.

You can wiggle
out of it during escrow.

Yeah, well, I already
sold the house boat.

He did.

Wow.

- It seemed like a grown-up
thing to do at the time.

Well, it was.

I mean, what kind
of a grown-up guy

lives on a house boat?

Thanks for coming.

I mean, not that
this place isn't a dump.

Awful.

You think I can fix it?

- No.
- Okay. Great.

I think we can fix it.

Sorry.

Yeah, yeah.

I bought a bad house.