Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 4, Episode 13 - Small Victories - full transcript
Drew, you're amazing.
- Oh, my God.
- What the hell?
I walked in on Drew and Amy
having sex this morning.
- [Gasps]
- My mom lost her job.
She can come stay with us.
Now we adopted you.
We're your parents,
and I'm your mom.
But you're not my mom.
Your mom doesn't love you
'cause you're a bad kid.
Would you just
leave me alone?
- Get in the house.
- It was an accident!
And he thinks you hate him?
Victor, can you open
the door please?
[Labored breathing]
Unh.
Honey, I have got to pee... Now.
Okay.
What do you want,
a high five or something?
- Go get your mom out of there.
- Knock on the door.
I'm not gonna knock
on the door.
What if she's doing something
embarrassing in there?
- She's just doing her hair.
- For 45 minutes, you think...
- Yeah.
- She's doing her hair?
- She's got 15 more minutes.
- 15 more minutes?
I'm not gonna make it 15--
Then knock!
- I'm going in the sink.
- No, you're not.
- Why? I'm gonna wet my pants.
- That's disgusting.
So wet your pants.
Oh, what, more disgusting
than wetting my pants?
Yeah, actually.
I'm going outside.
[Door opens]
- Good morning.
- Morning.
A beautiful day the lord
has brought, isn't it?
- Yes. You look beautiful.
- Thank you so very much.
Yeah, your hair
looks beautiful.
Well, thank you.
I have a job interview.
- Oh, that's awesome.
- That's great, mom.
I'm gonna have crossed fingers
and crossed toes,
and hopefully everything
will go perfectly.
[Door closes]
No, no, no, no, no!
Oh, jabbar.
Oh, uh, baby, you do have
a humidifier, don't you?
I gotta run outside
really quickly.
- I'll get you one.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
- Ahh!
Max, buddy, come on,
we gotta move.
Got to get ready for school.
God, what is that smell?
I don't smell anything.
Oh, no, it's something
reeking in here.
When is the last time
you cleaned guacamole's cage?
I clean guacamole's cage
on Sundays.
Yesterday--did you
clean it yesterday?
- Yes.
- 'Cause it smells horrible.
- Yesterday was Sunday.
- Are you sure?
It's bad.
It's like a musty--[Sniffs]
Hey, bud?
When's the last time
you took a shower?
I take showers
on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Okay, you know what?
I need you to get up,
put your book down.
I need you to go get in
the shower very quickly, okay?
We have 15 minutes
before school starts.
No, I shower on Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
- I'm begging you.
- No, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Please trust me on this,
go take a shower.
Today is Monday.
I'm not showering.
Honey, it's really bad
right now, okay?
I'm going to brush
my teeth now.
- Max, take a shower.
- No!
And check it out.
I'm not eating this.
Victor, hon, I made pancakes
because that's what
you asked for.
I don't like them
like you make.
You haven't even tried
them yet.
I put blueberries in them.
- Blueberries suck.
- Mom, Victor just said, "suck."
- Sweetie, don't say, "suck."
- You just said it.
Okay, no one say that word,
and I will make you pancakes
without blueberries
if you ask nicely.
- I want burger king pancakes.
- That is not gonna happen.
- Your cooking sucks.
- Mom, he just said it again!
I know, sweetie.
I heard him.
You know what?
Take your plate
and you can go watch TV
in the living room
while you eat your breakfast.
I'm not allowed to do that.
You're such
a little kiss-ass.
- Victor!
- He just said another bad word!
I know, sweetheart.
Go into the living room.
So not fair.
Victor... You need
to eat breakfast.
- I'm not gonna eat that.
- You can eat what I made you,
or have nothing at all.
My real mom got
me burger king every day.
[Students chattering]
My Uncle said
that he could get us
backstage passes if we want,
so... Could be fun.
Unless you don't want to go.
We don't have to go.
Yeah, I don't know if
I really want to go anywhere.
Okay.
Are you okay?
[Sighs]
No.
I can't believe this.
You're breaking up with me
in my car, again.
In front of the school.
Wow.
Drew.
What?
I'm pregnant.
Uh...
♪ May God bless
and keep you always ♪
♪ and may your wishes
all come true ♪
♪ may you always do
for others ♪
♪ and let others do for you
♪ may you build a ladder
to the stars ♪
♪ and climb on every rung
♪ and may you stay
♪ forever young
♪ may you grow up
to be righteous ♪
♪ may you grow up to be true ♪
♪ may you always know
the truth ♪
♪ and see the lights
surrounding you ♪
♪ may you always be
courageous ♪
♪ stand upright and be strong ♪
♪ and may you stay
♪ forever young
♪ may you stay
♪ forever young
Amy... are you sure about this?
- Yes, I'm sure.
- Like, you took a test?
- Yes, I took a test.
- I mean, is it accurate?
I don't--I don't know.
I mean, I think so.
The box said it was, so--
God, I cannot believe
this is happening.
Hey, Amy, cute scarf!
I'll see you after class, okay?
Okay.
[Class bell rings]
I have a Spanish quiz.
I have to go.
No, Amy, please.
Give me a second.
Look, it's gonna be okay.
How can you even--
- What?
- No, Drew,
it's not gonna be okay.
Max, this is not
a negotiation.
I want you to take a shower.
No.
Buddy, I shower
every single day.
So does dad, okay?
And you would not like it
if we didn't.
I don't care.
Listen, remember when dad
ran that mini triathlon?
Remember how bad he smelled?
It was a halftriathlon.
It was--mini, whatever.
How bad you smelled?
It was--
No, I don't remember that.
- Okay, well, he stank so bad...
- It doesn't matter.
- The whole house stank.
- I don't run triathlons.
- Okay.
- Buddy, that's--my point is,
you're getting older,
so you have to take a shower.
Getting older isn't the same
thing as running a triathlon.
Well, you're right about that,
Max.
But because you're growing up,
your sweat glands start
to behave differently.
So you'll smell differently.
Interesting. Why?
- Well, uh...
- There's hormonal changes.
I'm not sure
of the exact science,
but your body
produces hormones...
- Got it.
- And they produce changes.
All right.
What else changes?
- All right, a lot.
- Uh, well--
- yeah.
- A lot.
- Your voice has gotten deeper.
- Right.
And, just--getting--
Well, you start to grow hair.
I already have hair.
Well, not just on your head.
Oh, well I have it
on my armpits.
- That's good.
- And I'm also getting it on--
Skittles!
I-I'm not looking at--
I will buy you a bag of skittles
if you get in the shower.
Listen, dad, get out.
Leave, I have to get skittles.
All right, all right.
Okay, skittles.
[Students chattering]
Drew?
Hi.
- Hey.
- How's it going?
It's fine.
Everything okay, um,
with Amy and everything?
- Yeah.
- You guys seemed really upset
this morning.
I know, it's fine, though.
Okay.
Wait, Drew, wait, I-
it just seemed like
it was more than a fight.
Andand then...
- Yeah, I don't know, it was--
and then Amy
didn't show up for class.
Um, yeah, I don't--
I don't know where she went.
II'm not sure.
- Well, I'm not mad.
That's not why
I'm bringing this up,
but Amy never misses class...
Yeah, I don't know.
So I guess
I'm just more concerned.
I don't--
- listen, you can talk
to me about anything.
All right.
Cool, thanks.
[Bell rings]
Putt, putt, putt, putt--
daddy!
- Hey.
How are you?
Boy, it's hot in here, huh?
- Grammy gets cold.
- And humid, too.
Jeez, like the tropics.
Well.
Hey, honey.
What's that, uh,
what's that smell?
Did you guys eat dinner
without me?
Yeah, sorry honey,
I tried to explain to her
that we wait for you
to come back from work.
She did.
My fault.
But I had no idea
it would be so late.
Lordy, 8:00?
That's a late dinner
for a young boy.
And it was ready hours ago,
but I kept a plate warm for you.
- It's trout.
- Oh.
Uh, Renee, I'm sure
it's super good trout,
I'm just--I'm not much
of a fish guy.
So maybe I'll have some cereal.
Yeah, I'll get you
some cereal.
Uhuh, uh-uh.
That's ridiculous.
Okey-doke.
Jabbar was reluctant at first,
but once he tried it
he loved it, didn't you, baby?
You did love it. [Laughs]
Oh.
And how did your interview
go today?
Well, I thank you for asking,
but I don't think
it went very well.
- Sorry to hear that.
- You'll find one, mom.
We'll see.
It's tough out there.
Try your fish.
Tell me how you like it.
Okay.
It's really good
with lemon, too.
Why can't we eat?
Because it's not polite
to start
until everyone's at the table.
Here you go, sweetie.
And, they're coming.
Okay, he's gonna
sit this one out.
He's not hungry?
I don't know, Syd.
I guess not.
Then I'm not eating
my brussels sprouts.
If Victor doesn't have
to eat anything,
I'm not eating
these brussels sprouts.
- Yes, you--
- Fine.
Syd, three sprouts.
We'll be right back.
Hey.
Not doing it!
- Yes, you are.
- Nuh-uh.
Hey, what are you doing?
I'm ending this hunger strike.
If he wants fast food
he can have fast food.
Honey, you can't do that.
He's just testing you.
- I don't care--
- Don't--come on.
Victor, you got that
out of my closet.
All right, put away the candy.
No!
Victor, pick up the candy
and give it to me.
Just get out of my room!
I hate you!
Hey, don't talk
to your mom like that.
She's not my mom!
Stop.
Stop! No, it's my candy!
Give it to me.
Hey, all right.
Everybody just--hey!
- Hey.
- Hey.
You know, you really
didn't have to come.
Yeah, I know,
but you just left school,
and I didn't even know
where you went.
I just couldn't be there,
you know?
Yeah, um...
Where did you go?
I, uh...
I called planned parenthood,
and I made an appointment
for Wednesday before school.
What do you mean?
An appointment for what?
Like an--like an abortion?
No. No, no, no.
Just--they have to confirm
the pregnancy before I can...
- Okay.
- Do anything about it, so...
Well, you said Wednesday
before school?
- Yeah.
- All right, I'll go with you.
You're not going through
this alone.
But it's--it's just
like a consultation.
- I want to go with you.
- [Whispers] It's my dad.
Are you gonna tell
your parents?
I don't know.
They just like to see me
in a certain way.
Is he coming over?
Oh, my God.
[Window lowering]
Hey.
- Hey, sweetheart.
- Hey. Hey, there.
Hey, Drew.
What are you doing out here
with my daughter?
Hey, Drew, it's good to see you.
- Yeah, you too.
- How you been?
I've been fine.
Yeah.
You staying out of trouble?
- Yeah.
- How's your senior year going?
It's fine.
It's just, you know,
super busy and...
- Good.
- All that.
Stay at it.
It's important.
All right, you wanna come in?
We got some pizza.
- No, he's... Got...
- Yeah, I can't.
I have to do, like, homework.
Stuff.
If you change your mind,
you're always welcome.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Thanks.
[Sighs]
I have to go.
But...
All right, well, you know,
I'll see you tomorrow.
I definitely want to go
on Wednesday, so...
See you tomorrow.
[Door closes]
[Engine starts]
You make me very nervous.
No, no, see a little more--
- no, but you don't have to,
like, do it for me.
I-I think it looks nice,
'cause she's very warm.
- Yeah, that's too much.
- Why is it too much?
Let me just show you
a little trick here.
- Oh, God. [Laughs]
- Just relax your hand.
- That's so--[Laughs]
- Just relax--you're a good one.
- Get off me.
- What? I'm not--
- get off.
- Hi.
- Oh, hey.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Uh, can I talk to you
for a minute?
Yeah, of course.
- Um...
- Yeah, I got some stuff to do.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Oh, my God.
I can't believe you're here.
Oh, yeah.
I'll make it quick.
I just--I just wanted
to talk to you about Drew.
- Oh.
- I--
He's been really,
really upset
at school the last few days,
and I asked him
if he was all right
and he said he was,
but it doesn't seem like he is.
What do you mean?
Like--I know he's stressed out
about his applications and--
No, it's--it's--
it seems serious.
He seems scared.
Uh, anyway,
I'll let you get back to--
No, no, it's okay, that's-
thank you for telling me and...
Mmhmm.
Okay.
Well, it was good to see you.
Okay.
It's good to see you, too.
Okay.
- You all right?
- Mm-hmm.
Beach boys title girl,
six letters.
Ooh, rho--Rhonda.
[Cell phone rings]
Yep.
Well done.
What's up?
You got home calling, man.
You're not gonna answer that?
No.
The only person that's home,
at my home, is Renee.
Not picking up
the mother-in-law, that's cold.
It's not important, I promise.
That's like the ninth time
she's called today.
[Phone chirps]
Ooh, oh good!
A message.
I'm sure this is breaking news.
"Hi, Crosby, I was thinking
about taking another nap."
[Laughs]
"Just thought I'd let you
know, if you want to come--"
oh, my God.
[Laughing] [Slaps desk]
What is it?
What is it?
They offered her the job
that she interviewed for!
That's great!
- She's gonna be making money.
- Yeah!
She's gonna move out!
Are you kidding me?
- Yeah, come on!
- This is amazing.
You got your bathroom back.
I am gonna pee
with ultimate freedom.
You're gonna pee
with impunity.
I'm gonna pee
with extreme prejudice
is what I'm gonna pee with.
Oh! This is good news.
♪ By the look on your face ♪
♪ the burden's on your back
♪ and the sun
is in your eyes... ♪
[Knock at door]
Drew?
- Yeah?
- Can I come in?
Uhhuh.
- Hi.
- Hey.
I have not seen you at all.
How's it going?
It's fine.
- What are you doing?
- Uh, just homework.
What is it?
[Clears throat]
It, um, it's math.
[Laughs] Yes, my favorite.
Hey, so grandma and grandpa
went out,
and we could get
a pizza or something
and not have any lectures about
our vegetable intake.
- Yeah.
- So math, huh?
It looks like you were, like,
rolling on the lawn.
Excuse me? Hello?
Yeah?
- What's up?
- Nothing, I--um--
I don't.
Nothing, I'm just
doing homework.
- Is everything going okay?
- Yeah.
You're sure?
Yeah, what do you mean?
Well, mark came to see me--
Why?
What are you--are you guys
getting back together
or something?
No.
I--no, honey.
No, I'm--I mean, that wasn't--
Then why were you talking
to him?
Well, he--
you know, he came by
to say he was concerned
about you.
He saw something at school
that made him worried.
Is everything okay with Amy?
Yeah, I--yeah.
It's the same, just--
Do you wanna
invite her over tonight?
Um, maybe.
I don't know.
I think she's busy.
So what is it then?
Uh, I don't--I don't know.
Um, I don't--
Amy and I have been really...
Just freaking out over
college applications.
I was just thinking.
He saw us talking.
- Oh.
- And so...
Honey, why?
You're doing so great.
Yeah, I know that.
It's just--
Well, I'm glad to know
that you're working hard,
but don't--you've gotta
give yourself a break.
You're too hard on yourself,
you know?
You may not believe it,
but no matter what happens,
it's all gonna be fine.
- Yeah.
- All right.
So let me know about pizza.
- All right.
- Hey.
You would tell me, right,
if there was something?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Okay, honey.
Let me know when you're hungry.
All right.
[Sighs]
Buddy, how you doing
on that salad?
- Okay.
- Good.
Small pieces, okay?
Either way.
- Really good job.
- Hi, ho.
- Hey, guys!
- Hey.
We got brownies.
Oh, yummy,
thank you very much.
Hey, Max-o.
How's it going, kid?
Hi, grandpa.
I have pubic hair.
- Oh, congratulations.
- There you go.
- That's so great.
- All right.
Max, we're not really supposed
to talk about that at dinner.
It's not appropriate.
Well, it's not dinner yet.
Okay, we'll talk about it
later, okay?
The Internet said that girls
begin puberty
at their first menses.
- That's right.
- Ooh.
But I don't know what that is.
It also said that
boys start
at their first ejaculation.
- Correct.
- Hey.
- Okay, buddy--
- I haven't ejaculated yet.
- Well--
- Well, give it time.
Yeah, it won't be long.
[Laughter]
It says that, uh--the Internet
says that when I do,
I will begin to see girls
in a new and exciting way.
- Boy, that's probably true.
- Oh, well that's--
a whole new world is gonna
open up for you, Max,
believe you me,
you start ejaculating.
- Oh, my God.
- Do you ejaculate, grandpa?
- No, Max!
- Whenever he possibly can.
Do I ejaculate?
Oh, man, do I ever.
I tell you.
Who likes pasta?
This is not appropriate.
Well, you know,
I saw four kids through puberty,
and I can tell you,
nothing's appropriate.
- Well--
- You know, the key is to just
act like everything's normal,
because it is.
- Have you had a wet dream yet?
- What's a wet dream?
Is there water involved?
No, no, no.
A wet dream is when--
You're sweating.
- And the sheets are slippery--
- Adam! Folks are here!
[Knock at door]
I'm officer speer with
the Berkeley police department.
We're responding to a 911 call.
Are you Julia Graham?
- Yes.
- We'd like to come in and talk
to you about a report
of child abuse.
I will, of course, but both
of my kids are upstairs, so...
Mommy, what's going on?
Um, there's been a bit of
a misunderstanding, sweetie,
but it's gonna be okay.
Mrs. Graham, we'll need
to talk to her separately.
Right, of course.
Baby, one of these very nice
police officers
is gonna talk to you, okay?
- Okay.
- Mrs. Graham,
is the other child in the house?
Uhhuh.
Victor, could you
come down here please?
Hello!
Oh, good, we're all here.
Somebody brought some
celebratory cupcakes.
Are you guys ready to party?
That's very sweet, Crosby,
but I'm not gonna take that job.
- You turned the job down?
- The benefits weren't...
- No.
- What she was hoping for,
and they couldn't agree
on vacation time.
Renee, I just--
I find it hard to believe
that you would turn down
a job in this economy.
It's not like they're growing
on trees, right?
We've been talking about it
for hours.
It's not gonna happen.
I'm not an old shoe.
I can find a job.
I can find a job.
Cupcakes anybody?
- I hope you can.
- It's okay.
It's obvious there's been
no abuse here.
I told him it's a crime
to make a phony 911 call.
I think I scared him
pretty badly.
Good.
But you'll want to talk
to him as well.
Yeah. Yeah, there'll be
plenty of talking.
I'll walk you guys out.
Listen, bug, can you do me
a favor and put on your jammies?
And you can sleep in our bed
just one night, okay?
Thank you.
[Door closes]
- Love you.
- Love you.
[Door closes]
So wanna talk about it now?
No, I don't want to talk about
this right now.
I want to deal with
our traumatized daughter.
Okay, well what about Victor?
You tuck him in.
I can't even look at him
right now.
Honey.
What?
How old were you
when you got your first boner?
What?
You know, a stiffy, hard on,
chubby, whatever.
How old were you
when you got wood?
- Honey, what the hell?
Is it even 6:00 yet?
I'm just thinking about this,
honey.
How old were you?
It just is a question.
Well, I--um--
I was around Max's age,
I guess.
You know, he's gonna start
feeling things for girls.
- Tell you what--
- And sexual feelings, and...
- I know.
- So I think that you should
have a talk with him.
I really do.
- You think I should?
- Yeah.
Why don't we take
a stab at it together
and see what we're dealing
with here
before I dive in with
the birds and the bees talk...
Wait a second--no way.
Adam?
- Solo.
- Remember when I talked
to haddie?
You sent me in alone, okay?
- Yeah, haddie was easy.
- Girls talk to girls.
Boys talk to boys.
You're right, she was easy.
- And Max won't be.
- No, he won't.
If you decide
to continue the pregnancy,
we'd be happy to refer you
for prenatal care.
Of course there are resources
for teen moms
who decide to raise a child.
Adoption is also an option
[fading out]
For you to consider.
Now, if you decide
to end the pregnancy,
you have two options...
♪ [Man humming]
Any questions?
♪ Late in the night
[students chattering
in background]
Well, there's only...
One option, right?
I mean, the doctor said
I could get an appointment
as early as tomorrow, so--
Yeah, you know,
she said that we have time,
though, to think about it.
Like a week, she said.
To think about what?
That's not the only option.
[Sighs] If I have this baby,
my life is over.
It doesn't have to be over.
- Yes.
- No, it doesn't.
- Yes.
- We could start a life.
You know, I can go to college.
I can get a job, you know?
There's plenty of people that
would be willing to help us.
And I love you,
and that's all that matters.
Look, obviously I'm gonna
support you no matter what.
That's all I'm saying.
And I want to make this work,
but...
I just don't want you to think
that I'm not there for you
if you decided to keep it,
that's all.
I need help coming up
with the money.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Good morning.
- Morning.
Oh, went to the weird guy?
II had to.
- He's worth it, right?
- Yeah.
How's Drew?
Oh, good.
Um, yeah.
Turns out he's just very,
very stressed about college
and everything.
Right.
But he's okay, right?
Yeah, but mark was right
to be worried, you know?
He's a very emotional kid.
Can't always tell--
Yeah.
Yeah, but he's fine, right?
Turns out he's fine.
What?
No, I mean-look, he--
Drew's stressed out, yeah.
- Yeah.
'Cause he's gonna go to
college and that's normal.
I was freaking out myself and--
but mark, you know,
I was just kind of thinking--
I think he probably didn't need
to come over, right?
You think he came to see me?
- Maybe, yeah.
- And what--what if he did?
- No, I mean--
- You don't have any feelings
about that?
I'm-I'm fine.
No, you're fine.
You don't care, right?
What are you saying?
Am I--am I jealous
that he's coming around?
I'm just wondering.
It seems
to have stuck with you,
so I just wonder
if you had a feeling?
I'm just noticing it,
and I'm making
an observation about it.
I understand.
Thank you for the observation.
I need some sugar.
Mmhmm.
Well, you can get it yourself.
[Chuckles]
So first of all, don't worry
about the money, okay?
I'm gonna get it for you.
It's not a problem.
I'm sorry that
I'm asking you for it.
Drew, don't think any more
about it, okay?
How's Amy?
Is she all right?
No, she's...
She's like shut down and...
I just feel so stupid,
you know?
Like it's my fault, and I--
Drew, it happens.
But it's gonna be okay.
I promise, okay?
I mean, how are you feeling?
I just...
I just don't want
to go through with it,
you know?
I don't know.
I don't--
I don't want to, um...
You know, I don't want
to give it up, but...
I'm trying to respect
how she feels.
It's just hard.
[Sniffles]
Amy's gonna be fine.
You're gonna be fine, okay?
I'm sorry.
Oh, Drew.
♪
Amy?
I'll just be out here.
Victor?
We'd like to talk to you, bud.
Can you please stop that?
Thank you.
What you did,
calling the police,
was serious.
Listen to your mom.
She's not my mom.
[Door opens, closes]
Okay, you know what?
That's my wife.
Don't talk to her that way.
Whatever.
She didn't even get arrested.
Victor, do you understand
what you did?
You had the police
come into our house.
Do you understand that?
It really hurt us.
It's not acceptable.
And you need to think about it.
Anyway, when you're
taking a shower,
those are the areas
you want to focus on.
And I know that that
probably seems a little, uh...
Strange but, uh...
I promise you that
all the boys in your class,
all the boys your age are
going through the same thing.
It's just part of growing up.
No, I don't find it strange.
I mean, lizards grow
for their entire lives,
but their skin doesn't,
it stays small.
So they have to shed their skin.
And most people think
that's weird, but I don't.
I don't either.
I want to stick with people
for a second though, okay?
Because another part
of this period of change
has to do with your feelings
about girls.
Yeah, the Internet said that
I will begin to see them
in a new and exciting way.
Well, that's one way
of putting it.
Yeah, but that's
not gonna happen with me.
Well, Max, you say that now,
but trust me, it's gonna happen.
When I just, uh... Well,
a little bit older than you,
girls went from being
just girls to...
Well, something
new and exciting.
And mysterious.
But I'm not like you,
because I have asperger's.
That is true.
And because of that,
sometimes
you have a difficult time
making emotional connections,
but...
These aren't
emotional feelings.
These are sexual feelings, and
they're a little bit different.
You're gonna see a girl--
Dad, I'm not ready
to talk about this yet.
Okay.
That's okay.
When you feel ready...
If you feel ready,
just let me know
and we'll talk about it, okay?
Okay.
All right, buddy.
- Dad.
- Yeah, bud?
I wish people could shed
their skins like lizards.
That would be really cool.
I think that would
be cool, too.
Yep.
[Slurps]
Okay, here's the last of it.
Mmhmm.
- Thank you.
Uhhuh.
You want some more cereal?
Oh, no, I'm good.
Thank you.
All right.
Crosby, are you sure I can't
do a load for you?
I'd be happy to.
No, I actually do
my own laundry, but thank you.
The machine in my building
has been out.
[Laughs] Yeah, for five years.
Boy, get out of here.
You knew that?
[Both laughing]
I gotta say,
that's quite a sight.
A grown-ass man having his
laundry folded by his mother.
I remember my sister
telling me that your mother
did your laundry
until you bought this house.
- Oh, did she say that?
- She sure did.
Yeah, big difference though.
I lived on a boat,
so it wasn't really an option.
Do you have any more cereal
by any chance?
No, I think you ate it all,
actually.
♪ Lady adelaide
♪ shows no emotion
♪ colder than a wave
♪ in the arctic ocean
♪ she waited all her years
[engine turns off]
Thanks for driving me.
Yeah, um...
I'll just call you later?
Maybe you shouldn't.
I need some space.
Okay.
How much space?
[Sighs] A lot.
Yeah.
All right, okay.
Okay, well, my dad's home,
so...
Do I look okay?
Do I look normal?
Yeah, um...
You look really beautiful.
♪ Lady adelaide
♪ shows no emotion
♪ colder than a wave
♪ in the arctic ocean
♪ she waited all her years
♪ for those three words
♪ that never reached her ears ♪
[Engine starts]
♪ They just went unheard
♪
♪ fish in the sea
♪ you know how I feel
♪ blossom on the tree
♪ you know how I feel
♪ it's a new dawn,
it's a new day ♪
♪ it's a new life
for me... ♪
[Sniffs] You smell good.
That's because I washed
my armpits, my butt,
and my balls with soap,
like dad said.
[Laughter]
What did you two--
what did you say to him?
Well, I don't know.
Something got through.
Yeah, obviously.
I mean, he showered.
It's awesome.
What did you say to him?
- I had the talk with him.
- Okay, how did it go?
- Good.
- You're not convincing me.
- Well, it was weird.
- Weird how? What happened?
Well, it--
look, most of it was easy,
because nothing ever bothers
him, he doesn't get embarrassed,
and then...
When I started to talk
about girls and sexual feelings,
he stopped me.
Said he wasn't ready.
It was like he knew
his limitations,
and I just didn't--
it made me feel sad.
I didn't know what to do.
You know, I hated it,
when haddie started liking boys.
- [Laughs]
- It made my skin crawl.
Still makes my skin crawl, but--
That's an understatement.
But she was so excited,
and I just--
I want him to be able
to have that, too.
He's gonna have that, honey.
I promise you, okay.
We don't know that.
A lot of people
with asperger's,
they have relationships,
they get married,
they live normal liv--
I know but some of them don't.
Hey, bud, yep?
It's gonna be great.
- Dad, I'm using your deodorant.
- [Chuckles]
What, my deodorant?
Really?
[Both chuckling]
Yes.
Well, he is
full of surprises.
Small victories, braverman.
- Small victories.
- It's all we've got.
God, he took a shower.
[Breathes deep]
Hey, Sarah.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Hi, was just
in the neighborhood,
and I-I was unpacking
and found some stuff of yours,
so I thought...
Oh.
- I would drop it by.
- Oh, great.
What's this?
A muffin tin, and-so...
I really missed
that muffin tin.
I know.
So, that's all.
Thanks.
Oh, and Drew is fine,
actually.
- Oh, good.
- I talked to him and, um--
I mean, he's definitely really
stressed out, but I think
it's regular senior year...
Both: Stuff.
You know?
Okay.
- But thank you so much for...
- All right, I'm glad.
- You know.
- Sure.
Yeah.
So...
I hate that we have to find
these fake excuses
to come and, uh,
to see each other.
I'm not even sure
that's your muffin tin.
Oh, that?
No, that's not.
I've never had a muffin tin.
I just-
- um...
How are you?
Is everything--
- oh, me?
- Yeah.
- Just--[Clicks tongue]
- Yeah.
Mmhmm.
- That's good to hear.
- Mm-hmm.
How are you?
Um... I'm all right.
It was hard for me to see you,
uh, with Hank.
I feel like I gave up
too easily,
and I should have fought
for you.
I don't know.
Well, thanks for the...
I'll get started
on some muffins, I guess.
Okay.
Bye.
♪ I've lost it all,
my friend... ♪
What about this one here?
"Office manager
at accounting firm"?
- Yeah, but look at the commute.
- [Scoffs]
What's that, Crosby?
Well, it's just, you know,
if you got the job
you could move anywhere
you wanted, really.
It--who cares where
the apartment's at, and then
the commute wouldn't be
an issue, but...
And be that far away from
my kids and my grandbaby?
I couldn't do that.
Mmhmm.
Well, I'm sure
that the perfect job,
engineered specifically
to your needs,
will be...
Both: Crosby.
Made evident someday,
and you'll take it.
Assuming they ask politely.
Crosby.
Look... I know that this
situation is not ideal.
- Mom.
- No, let me say my piece.
Crosby, are you aware
that for 30 years
I worked at the non-profit
helping kids
get health care.
And no, I didn't make
a lot of money,
but every day was meaningful.
And I was able to take care
of my kids,
put a roof over their head.
And what I didn't give
to my kids
I gave to that non-profit,
and now I'm a budget cut.
I'm sorry.
I just--you know,
I just--I want you to--
No.
I'm sorry.
I don't know,
maybe you're right.
I mean, maybe
I am being too picky.
Maybe--maybe I've been
acting entitled
to having the kind
of job I've had for 30 years.
And if my pride has
inconvenienced you all,
I am really sorry about that.
I'm gonna go lie down, okay?
[Sighs] [Knock at door]
Loretta.
I-I was not expecting you.
I'm sorry,
do we have an appointment?
No.
But anytime the police
are called,
the state requires a visit from
the case social worker, so...
It's standard follow up.
Come in.
[Sighs]
Well, it sounds to me like
you're doing everything right.
Oh, you have to be kidding me.
It feels like we're doing
everything wrong.
You're trying,
and that's what's important.
I can give you tools
and suggestions,
but ultimately,
it just takes time.
Yeah, that's
what everyone says, and I--
we've been giving it time,
but it--honestly,
it's just getting
progressively worse.
It's been getting worse.
That's not true.
- It is true.
- That's not true, honey.
I mean, he's made incredible
strides at school.
He's made plenty of new friends
at baseball.
Okay, can you not just look
at one side of this?
- I'm not.
- Yes, you are.
You're leaving all of
the rest of it to me.
At home, it's not working.
He's acting out, and...
He threw a bat and almost hit
our daughter.
And...
Uh-
- he despises me.
- Julia, I need to know.
Is not going through
with the adoption
something that
you're considering?
Of course not.
Julia?
I don't know
if I can do it anymore.
[Knock at door]
Honey!
What is it?
Uh...
- What is it?
- [Sobbing]
Honey, what's wrong?
It's okay, honey.
It's okay.
It's okay.
- Oh, my God.
- What the hell?
I walked in on Drew and Amy
having sex this morning.
- [Gasps]
- My mom lost her job.
She can come stay with us.
Now we adopted you.
We're your parents,
and I'm your mom.
But you're not my mom.
Your mom doesn't love you
'cause you're a bad kid.
Would you just
leave me alone?
- Get in the house.
- It was an accident!
And he thinks you hate him?
Victor, can you open
the door please?
[Labored breathing]
Unh.
Honey, I have got to pee... Now.
Okay.
What do you want,
a high five or something?
- Go get your mom out of there.
- Knock on the door.
I'm not gonna knock
on the door.
What if she's doing something
embarrassing in there?
- She's just doing her hair.
- For 45 minutes, you think...
- Yeah.
- She's doing her hair?
- She's got 15 more minutes.
- 15 more minutes?
I'm not gonna make it 15--
Then knock!
- I'm going in the sink.
- No, you're not.
- Why? I'm gonna wet my pants.
- That's disgusting.
So wet your pants.
Oh, what, more disgusting
than wetting my pants?
Yeah, actually.
I'm going outside.
[Door opens]
- Good morning.
- Morning.
A beautiful day the lord
has brought, isn't it?
- Yes. You look beautiful.
- Thank you so very much.
Yeah, your hair
looks beautiful.
Well, thank you.
I have a job interview.
- Oh, that's awesome.
- That's great, mom.
I'm gonna have crossed fingers
and crossed toes,
and hopefully everything
will go perfectly.
[Door closes]
No, no, no, no, no!
Oh, jabbar.
Oh, uh, baby, you do have
a humidifier, don't you?
I gotta run outside
really quickly.
- I'll get you one.
- Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
- Ahh!
Max, buddy, come on,
we gotta move.
Got to get ready for school.
God, what is that smell?
I don't smell anything.
Oh, no, it's something
reeking in here.
When is the last time
you cleaned guacamole's cage?
I clean guacamole's cage
on Sundays.
Yesterday--did you
clean it yesterday?
- Yes.
- 'Cause it smells horrible.
- Yesterday was Sunday.
- Are you sure?
It's bad.
It's like a musty--[Sniffs]
Hey, bud?
When's the last time
you took a shower?
I take showers
on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Okay, you know what?
I need you to get up,
put your book down.
I need you to go get in
the shower very quickly, okay?
We have 15 minutes
before school starts.
No, I shower on Tuesdays
and Saturdays.
- I'm begging you.
- No, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Please trust me on this,
go take a shower.
Today is Monday.
I'm not showering.
Honey, it's really bad
right now, okay?
I'm going to brush
my teeth now.
- Max, take a shower.
- No!
And check it out.
I'm not eating this.
Victor, hon, I made pancakes
because that's what
you asked for.
I don't like them
like you make.
You haven't even tried
them yet.
I put blueberries in them.
- Blueberries suck.
- Mom, Victor just said, "suck."
- Sweetie, don't say, "suck."
- You just said it.
Okay, no one say that word,
and I will make you pancakes
without blueberries
if you ask nicely.
- I want burger king pancakes.
- That is not gonna happen.
- Your cooking sucks.
- Mom, he just said it again!
I know, sweetie.
I heard him.
You know what?
Take your plate
and you can go watch TV
in the living room
while you eat your breakfast.
I'm not allowed to do that.
You're such
a little kiss-ass.
- Victor!
- He just said another bad word!
I know, sweetheart.
Go into the living room.
So not fair.
Victor... You need
to eat breakfast.
- I'm not gonna eat that.
- You can eat what I made you,
or have nothing at all.
My real mom got
me burger king every day.
[Students chattering]
My Uncle said
that he could get us
backstage passes if we want,
so... Could be fun.
Unless you don't want to go.
We don't have to go.
Yeah, I don't know if
I really want to go anywhere.
Okay.
Are you okay?
[Sighs]
No.
I can't believe this.
You're breaking up with me
in my car, again.
In front of the school.
Wow.
Drew.
What?
I'm pregnant.
Uh...
♪ May God bless
and keep you always ♪
♪ and may your wishes
all come true ♪
♪ may you always do
for others ♪
♪ and let others do for you
♪ may you build a ladder
to the stars ♪
♪ and climb on every rung
♪ and may you stay
♪ forever young
♪ may you grow up
to be righteous ♪
♪ may you grow up to be true ♪
♪ may you always know
the truth ♪
♪ and see the lights
surrounding you ♪
♪ may you always be
courageous ♪
♪ stand upright and be strong ♪
♪ and may you stay
♪ forever young
♪ may you stay
♪ forever young
Amy... are you sure about this?
- Yes, I'm sure.
- Like, you took a test?
- Yes, I took a test.
- I mean, is it accurate?
I don't--I don't know.
I mean, I think so.
The box said it was, so--
God, I cannot believe
this is happening.
Hey, Amy, cute scarf!
I'll see you after class, okay?
Okay.
[Class bell rings]
I have a Spanish quiz.
I have to go.
No, Amy, please.
Give me a second.
Look, it's gonna be okay.
How can you even--
- What?
- No, Drew,
it's not gonna be okay.
Max, this is not
a negotiation.
I want you to take a shower.
No.
Buddy, I shower
every single day.
So does dad, okay?
And you would not like it
if we didn't.
I don't care.
Listen, remember when dad
ran that mini triathlon?
Remember how bad he smelled?
It was a halftriathlon.
It was--mini, whatever.
How bad you smelled?
It was--
No, I don't remember that.
- Okay, well, he stank so bad...
- It doesn't matter.
- The whole house stank.
- I don't run triathlons.
- Okay.
- Buddy, that's--my point is,
you're getting older,
so you have to take a shower.
Getting older isn't the same
thing as running a triathlon.
Well, you're right about that,
Max.
But because you're growing up,
your sweat glands start
to behave differently.
So you'll smell differently.
Interesting. Why?
- Well, uh...
- There's hormonal changes.
I'm not sure
of the exact science,
but your body
produces hormones...
- Got it.
- And they produce changes.
All right.
What else changes?
- All right, a lot.
- Uh, well--
- yeah.
- A lot.
- Your voice has gotten deeper.
- Right.
And, just--getting--
Well, you start to grow hair.
I already have hair.
Well, not just on your head.
Oh, well I have it
on my armpits.
- That's good.
- And I'm also getting it on--
Skittles!
I-I'm not looking at--
I will buy you a bag of skittles
if you get in the shower.
Listen, dad, get out.
Leave, I have to get skittles.
All right, all right.
Okay, skittles.
[Students chattering]
Drew?
Hi.
- Hey.
- How's it going?
It's fine.
Everything okay, um,
with Amy and everything?
- Yeah.
- You guys seemed really upset
this morning.
I know, it's fine, though.
Okay.
Wait, Drew, wait, I-
it just seemed like
it was more than a fight.
Andand then...
- Yeah, I don't know, it was--
and then Amy
didn't show up for class.
Um, yeah, I don't--
I don't know where she went.
II'm not sure.
- Well, I'm not mad.
That's not why
I'm bringing this up,
but Amy never misses class...
Yeah, I don't know.
So I guess
I'm just more concerned.
I don't--
- listen, you can talk
to me about anything.
All right.
Cool, thanks.
[Bell rings]
Putt, putt, putt, putt--
daddy!
- Hey.
How are you?
Boy, it's hot in here, huh?
- Grammy gets cold.
- And humid, too.
Jeez, like the tropics.
Well.
Hey, honey.
What's that, uh,
what's that smell?
Did you guys eat dinner
without me?
Yeah, sorry honey,
I tried to explain to her
that we wait for you
to come back from work.
She did.
My fault.
But I had no idea
it would be so late.
Lordy, 8:00?
That's a late dinner
for a young boy.
And it was ready hours ago,
but I kept a plate warm for you.
- It's trout.
- Oh.
Uh, Renee, I'm sure
it's super good trout,
I'm just--I'm not much
of a fish guy.
So maybe I'll have some cereal.
Yeah, I'll get you
some cereal.
Uhuh, uh-uh.
That's ridiculous.
Okey-doke.
Jabbar was reluctant at first,
but once he tried it
he loved it, didn't you, baby?
You did love it. [Laughs]
Oh.
And how did your interview
go today?
Well, I thank you for asking,
but I don't think
it went very well.
- Sorry to hear that.
- You'll find one, mom.
We'll see.
It's tough out there.
Try your fish.
Tell me how you like it.
Okay.
It's really good
with lemon, too.
Why can't we eat?
Because it's not polite
to start
until everyone's at the table.
Here you go, sweetie.
And, they're coming.
Okay, he's gonna
sit this one out.
He's not hungry?
I don't know, Syd.
I guess not.
Then I'm not eating
my brussels sprouts.
If Victor doesn't have
to eat anything,
I'm not eating
these brussels sprouts.
- Yes, you--
- Fine.
Syd, three sprouts.
We'll be right back.
Hey.
Not doing it!
- Yes, you are.
- Nuh-uh.
Hey, what are you doing?
I'm ending this hunger strike.
If he wants fast food
he can have fast food.
Honey, you can't do that.
He's just testing you.
- I don't care--
- Don't--come on.
Victor, you got that
out of my closet.
All right, put away the candy.
No!
Victor, pick up the candy
and give it to me.
Just get out of my room!
I hate you!
Hey, don't talk
to your mom like that.
She's not my mom!
Stop.
Stop! No, it's my candy!
Give it to me.
Hey, all right.
Everybody just--hey!
- Hey.
- Hey.
You know, you really
didn't have to come.
Yeah, I know,
but you just left school,
and I didn't even know
where you went.
I just couldn't be there,
you know?
Yeah, um...
Where did you go?
I, uh...
I called planned parenthood,
and I made an appointment
for Wednesday before school.
What do you mean?
An appointment for what?
Like an--like an abortion?
No. No, no, no.
Just--they have to confirm
the pregnancy before I can...
- Okay.
- Do anything about it, so...
Well, you said Wednesday
before school?
- Yeah.
- All right, I'll go with you.
You're not going through
this alone.
But it's--it's just
like a consultation.
- I want to go with you.
- [Whispers] It's my dad.
Are you gonna tell
your parents?
I don't know.
They just like to see me
in a certain way.
Is he coming over?
Oh, my God.
[Window lowering]
Hey.
- Hey, sweetheart.
- Hey. Hey, there.
Hey, Drew.
What are you doing out here
with my daughter?
Hey, Drew, it's good to see you.
- Yeah, you too.
- How you been?
I've been fine.
Yeah.
You staying out of trouble?
- Yeah.
- How's your senior year going?
It's fine.
It's just, you know,
super busy and...
- Good.
- All that.
Stay at it.
It's important.
All right, you wanna come in?
We got some pizza.
- No, he's... Got...
- Yeah, I can't.
I have to do, like, homework.
Stuff.
If you change your mind,
you're always welcome.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Thanks.
[Sighs]
I have to go.
But...
All right, well, you know,
I'll see you tomorrow.
I definitely want to go
on Wednesday, so...
See you tomorrow.
[Door closes]
[Engine starts]
You make me very nervous.
No, no, see a little more--
- no, but you don't have to,
like, do it for me.
I-I think it looks nice,
'cause she's very warm.
- Yeah, that's too much.
- Why is it too much?
Let me just show you
a little trick here.
- Oh, God. [Laughs]
- Just relax your hand.
- That's so--[Laughs]
- Just relax--you're a good one.
- Get off me.
- What? I'm not--
- get off.
- Hi.
- Oh, hey.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Uh, can I talk to you
for a minute?
Yeah, of course.
- Um...
- Yeah, I got some stuff to do.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Oh, my God.
I can't believe you're here.
Oh, yeah.
I'll make it quick.
I just--I just wanted
to talk to you about Drew.
- Oh.
- I--
He's been really,
really upset
at school the last few days,
and I asked him
if he was all right
and he said he was,
but it doesn't seem like he is.
What do you mean?
Like--I know he's stressed out
about his applications and--
No, it's--it's--
it seems serious.
He seems scared.
Uh, anyway,
I'll let you get back to--
No, no, it's okay, that's-
thank you for telling me and...
Mmhmm.
Okay.
Well, it was good to see you.
Okay.
It's good to see you, too.
Okay.
- You all right?
- Mm-hmm.
Beach boys title girl,
six letters.
Ooh, rho--Rhonda.
[Cell phone rings]
Yep.
Well done.
What's up?
You got home calling, man.
You're not gonna answer that?
No.
The only person that's home,
at my home, is Renee.
Not picking up
the mother-in-law, that's cold.
It's not important, I promise.
That's like the ninth time
she's called today.
[Phone chirps]
Ooh, oh good!
A message.
I'm sure this is breaking news.
"Hi, Crosby, I was thinking
about taking another nap."
[Laughs]
"Just thought I'd let you
know, if you want to come--"
oh, my God.
[Laughing] [Slaps desk]
What is it?
What is it?
They offered her the job
that she interviewed for!
That's great!
- She's gonna be making money.
- Yeah!
She's gonna move out!
Are you kidding me?
- Yeah, come on!
- This is amazing.
You got your bathroom back.
I am gonna pee
with ultimate freedom.
You're gonna pee
with impunity.
I'm gonna pee
with extreme prejudice
is what I'm gonna pee with.
Oh! This is good news.
♪ By the look on your face ♪
♪ the burden's on your back
♪ and the sun
is in your eyes... ♪
[Knock at door]
Drew?
- Yeah?
- Can I come in?
Uhhuh.
- Hi.
- Hey.
I have not seen you at all.
How's it going?
It's fine.
- What are you doing?
- Uh, just homework.
What is it?
[Clears throat]
It, um, it's math.
[Laughs] Yes, my favorite.
Hey, so grandma and grandpa
went out,
and we could get
a pizza or something
and not have any lectures about
our vegetable intake.
- Yeah.
- So math, huh?
It looks like you were, like,
rolling on the lawn.
Excuse me? Hello?
Yeah?
- What's up?
- Nothing, I--um--
I don't.
Nothing, I'm just
doing homework.
- Is everything going okay?
- Yeah.
You're sure?
Yeah, what do you mean?
Well, mark came to see me--
Why?
What are you--are you guys
getting back together
or something?
No.
I--no, honey.
No, I'm--I mean, that wasn't--
Then why were you talking
to him?
Well, he--
you know, he came by
to say he was concerned
about you.
He saw something at school
that made him worried.
Is everything okay with Amy?
Yeah, I--yeah.
It's the same, just--
Do you wanna
invite her over tonight?
Um, maybe.
I don't know.
I think she's busy.
So what is it then?
Uh, I don't--I don't know.
Um, I don't--
Amy and I have been really...
Just freaking out over
college applications.
I was just thinking.
He saw us talking.
- Oh.
- And so...
Honey, why?
You're doing so great.
Yeah, I know that.
It's just--
Well, I'm glad to know
that you're working hard,
but don't--you've gotta
give yourself a break.
You're too hard on yourself,
you know?
You may not believe it,
but no matter what happens,
it's all gonna be fine.
- Yeah.
- All right.
So let me know about pizza.
- All right.
- Hey.
You would tell me, right,
if there was something?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Okay, honey.
Let me know when you're hungry.
All right.
[Sighs]
Buddy, how you doing
on that salad?
- Okay.
- Good.
Small pieces, okay?
Either way.
- Really good job.
- Hi, ho.
- Hey, guys!
- Hey.
We got brownies.
Oh, yummy,
thank you very much.
Hey, Max-o.
How's it going, kid?
Hi, grandpa.
I have pubic hair.
- Oh, congratulations.
- There you go.
- That's so great.
- All right.
Max, we're not really supposed
to talk about that at dinner.
It's not appropriate.
Well, it's not dinner yet.
Okay, we'll talk about it
later, okay?
The Internet said that girls
begin puberty
at their first menses.
- That's right.
- Ooh.
But I don't know what that is.
It also said that
boys start
at their first ejaculation.
- Correct.
- Hey.
- Okay, buddy--
- I haven't ejaculated yet.
- Well--
- Well, give it time.
Yeah, it won't be long.
[Laughter]
It says that, uh--the Internet
says that when I do,
I will begin to see girls
in a new and exciting way.
- Boy, that's probably true.
- Oh, well that's--
a whole new world is gonna
open up for you, Max,
believe you me,
you start ejaculating.
- Oh, my God.
- Do you ejaculate, grandpa?
- No, Max!
- Whenever he possibly can.
Do I ejaculate?
Oh, man, do I ever.
I tell you.
Who likes pasta?
This is not appropriate.
Well, you know,
I saw four kids through puberty,
and I can tell you,
nothing's appropriate.
- Well--
- You know, the key is to just
act like everything's normal,
because it is.
- Have you had a wet dream yet?
- What's a wet dream?
Is there water involved?
No, no, no.
A wet dream is when--
You're sweating.
- And the sheets are slippery--
- Adam! Folks are here!
[Knock at door]
I'm officer speer with
the Berkeley police department.
We're responding to a 911 call.
Are you Julia Graham?
- Yes.
- We'd like to come in and talk
to you about a report
of child abuse.
I will, of course, but both
of my kids are upstairs, so...
Mommy, what's going on?
Um, there's been a bit of
a misunderstanding, sweetie,
but it's gonna be okay.
Mrs. Graham, we'll need
to talk to her separately.
Right, of course.
Baby, one of these very nice
police officers
is gonna talk to you, okay?
- Okay.
- Mrs. Graham,
is the other child in the house?
Uhhuh.
Victor, could you
come down here please?
Hello!
Oh, good, we're all here.
Somebody brought some
celebratory cupcakes.
Are you guys ready to party?
That's very sweet, Crosby,
but I'm not gonna take that job.
- You turned the job down?
- The benefits weren't...
- No.
- What she was hoping for,
and they couldn't agree
on vacation time.
Renee, I just--
I find it hard to believe
that you would turn down
a job in this economy.
It's not like they're growing
on trees, right?
We've been talking about it
for hours.
It's not gonna happen.
I'm not an old shoe.
I can find a job.
I can find a job.
Cupcakes anybody?
- I hope you can.
- It's okay.
It's obvious there's been
no abuse here.
I told him it's a crime
to make a phony 911 call.
I think I scared him
pretty badly.
Good.
But you'll want to talk
to him as well.
Yeah. Yeah, there'll be
plenty of talking.
I'll walk you guys out.
Listen, bug, can you do me
a favor and put on your jammies?
And you can sleep in our bed
just one night, okay?
Thank you.
[Door closes]
- Love you.
- Love you.
[Door closes]
So wanna talk about it now?
No, I don't want to talk about
this right now.
I want to deal with
our traumatized daughter.
Okay, well what about Victor?
You tuck him in.
I can't even look at him
right now.
Honey.
What?
How old were you
when you got your first boner?
What?
You know, a stiffy, hard on,
chubby, whatever.
How old were you
when you got wood?
- Honey, what the hell?
Is it even 6:00 yet?
I'm just thinking about this,
honey.
How old were you?
It just is a question.
Well, I--um--
I was around Max's age,
I guess.
You know, he's gonna start
feeling things for girls.
- Tell you what--
- And sexual feelings, and...
- I know.
- So I think that you should
have a talk with him.
I really do.
- You think I should?
- Yeah.
Why don't we take
a stab at it together
and see what we're dealing
with here
before I dive in with
the birds and the bees talk...
Wait a second--no way.
Adam?
- Solo.
- Remember when I talked
to haddie?
You sent me in alone, okay?
- Yeah, haddie was easy.
- Girls talk to girls.
Boys talk to boys.
You're right, she was easy.
- And Max won't be.
- No, he won't.
If you decide
to continue the pregnancy,
we'd be happy to refer you
for prenatal care.
Of course there are resources
for teen moms
who decide to raise a child.
Adoption is also an option
[fading out]
For you to consider.
Now, if you decide
to end the pregnancy,
you have two options...
♪ [Man humming]
Any questions?
♪ Late in the night
[students chattering
in background]
Well, there's only...
One option, right?
I mean, the doctor said
I could get an appointment
as early as tomorrow, so--
Yeah, you know,
she said that we have time,
though, to think about it.
Like a week, she said.
To think about what?
That's not the only option.
[Sighs] If I have this baby,
my life is over.
It doesn't have to be over.
- Yes.
- No, it doesn't.
- Yes.
- We could start a life.
You know, I can go to college.
I can get a job, you know?
There's plenty of people that
would be willing to help us.
And I love you,
and that's all that matters.
Look, obviously I'm gonna
support you no matter what.
That's all I'm saying.
And I want to make this work,
but...
I just don't want you to think
that I'm not there for you
if you decided to keep it,
that's all.
I need help coming up
with the money.
Okay.
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Good morning.
- Morning.
Oh, went to the weird guy?
II had to.
- He's worth it, right?
- Yeah.
How's Drew?
Oh, good.
Um, yeah.
Turns out he's just very,
very stressed about college
and everything.
Right.
But he's okay, right?
Yeah, but mark was right
to be worried, you know?
He's a very emotional kid.
Can't always tell--
Yeah.
Yeah, but he's fine, right?
Turns out he's fine.
What?
No, I mean-look, he--
Drew's stressed out, yeah.
- Yeah.
'Cause he's gonna go to
college and that's normal.
I was freaking out myself and--
but mark, you know,
I was just kind of thinking--
I think he probably didn't need
to come over, right?
You think he came to see me?
- Maybe, yeah.
- And what--what if he did?
- No, I mean--
- You don't have any feelings
about that?
I'm-I'm fine.
No, you're fine.
You don't care, right?
What are you saying?
Am I--am I jealous
that he's coming around?
I'm just wondering.
It seems
to have stuck with you,
so I just wonder
if you had a feeling?
I'm just noticing it,
and I'm making
an observation about it.
I understand.
Thank you for the observation.
I need some sugar.
Mmhmm.
Well, you can get it yourself.
[Chuckles]
So first of all, don't worry
about the money, okay?
I'm gonna get it for you.
It's not a problem.
I'm sorry that
I'm asking you for it.
Drew, don't think any more
about it, okay?
How's Amy?
Is she all right?
No, she's...
She's like shut down and...
I just feel so stupid,
you know?
Like it's my fault, and I--
Drew, it happens.
But it's gonna be okay.
I promise, okay?
I mean, how are you feeling?
I just...
I just don't want
to go through with it,
you know?
I don't know.
I don't--
I don't want to, um...
You know, I don't want
to give it up, but...
I'm trying to respect
how she feels.
It's just hard.
[Sniffles]
Amy's gonna be fine.
You're gonna be fine, okay?
I'm sorry.
Oh, Drew.
♪
Amy?
I'll just be out here.
Victor?
We'd like to talk to you, bud.
Can you please stop that?
Thank you.
What you did,
calling the police,
was serious.
Listen to your mom.
She's not my mom.
[Door opens, closes]
Okay, you know what?
That's my wife.
Don't talk to her that way.
Whatever.
She didn't even get arrested.
Victor, do you understand
what you did?
You had the police
come into our house.
Do you understand that?
It really hurt us.
It's not acceptable.
And you need to think about it.
Anyway, when you're
taking a shower,
those are the areas
you want to focus on.
And I know that that
probably seems a little, uh...
Strange but, uh...
I promise you that
all the boys in your class,
all the boys your age are
going through the same thing.
It's just part of growing up.
No, I don't find it strange.
I mean, lizards grow
for their entire lives,
but their skin doesn't,
it stays small.
So they have to shed their skin.
And most people think
that's weird, but I don't.
I don't either.
I want to stick with people
for a second though, okay?
Because another part
of this period of change
has to do with your feelings
about girls.
Yeah, the Internet said that
I will begin to see them
in a new and exciting way.
Well, that's one way
of putting it.
Yeah, but that's
not gonna happen with me.
Well, Max, you say that now,
but trust me, it's gonna happen.
When I just, uh... Well,
a little bit older than you,
girls went from being
just girls to...
Well, something
new and exciting.
And mysterious.
But I'm not like you,
because I have asperger's.
That is true.
And because of that,
sometimes
you have a difficult time
making emotional connections,
but...
These aren't
emotional feelings.
These are sexual feelings, and
they're a little bit different.
You're gonna see a girl--
Dad, I'm not ready
to talk about this yet.
Okay.
That's okay.
When you feel ready...
If you feel ready,
just let me know
and we'll talk about it, okay?
Okay.
All right, buddy.
- Dad.
- Yeah, bud?
I wish people could shed
their skins like lizards.
That would be really cool.
I think that would
be cool, too.
Yep.
[Slurps]
Okay, here's the last of it.
Mmhmm.
- Thank you.
Uhhuh.
You want some more cereal?
Oh, no, I'm good.
Thank you.
All right.
Crosby, are you sure I can't
do a load for you?
I'd be happy to.
No, I actually do
my own laundry, but thank you.
The machine in my building
has been out.
[Laughs] Yeah, for five years.
Boy, get out of here.
You knew that?
[Both laughing]
I gotta say,
that's quite a sight.
A grown-ass man having his
laundry folded by his mother.
I remember my sister
telling me that your mother
did your laundry
until you bought this house.
- Oh, did she say that?
- She sure did.
Yeah, big difference though.
I lived on a boat,
so it wasn't really an option.
Do you have any more cereal
by any chance?
No, I think you ate it all,
actually.
♪ Lady adelaide
♪ shows no emotion
♪ colder than a wave
♪ in the arctic ocean
♪ she waited all her years
[engine turns off]
Thanks for driving me.
Yeah, um...
I'll just call you later?
Maybe you shouldn't.
I need some space.
Okay.
How much space?
[Sighs] A lot.
Yeah.
All right, okay.
Okay, well, my dad's home,
so...
Do I look okay?
Do I look normal?
Yeah, um...
You look really beautiful.
♪ Lady adelaide
♪ shows no emotion
♪ colder than a wave
♪ in the arctic ocean
♪ she waited all her years
♪ for those three words
♪ that never reached her ears ♪
[Engine starts]
♪ They just went unheard
♪
♪ fish in the sea
♪ you know how I feel
♪ blossom on the tree
♪ you know how I feel
♪ it's a new dawn,
it's a new day ♪
♪ it's a new life
for me... ♪
[Sniffs] You smell good.
That's because I washed
my armpits, my butt,
and my balls with soap,
like dad said.
[Laughter]
What did you two--
what did you say to him?
Well, I don't know.
Something got through.
Yeah, obviously.
I mean, he showered.
It's awesome.
What did you say to him?
- I had the talk with him.
- Okay, how did it go?
- Good.
- You're not convincing me.
- Well, it was weird.
- Weird how? What happened?
Well, it--
look, most of it was easy,
because nothing ever bothers
him, he doesn't get embarrassed,
and then...
When I started to talk
about girls and sexual feelings,
he stopped me.
Said he wasn't ready.
It was like he knew
his limitations,
and I just didn't--
it made me feel sad.
I didn't know what to do.
You know, I hated it,
when haddie started liking boys.
- [Laughs]
- It made my skin crawl.
Still makes my skin crawl, but--
That's an understatement.
But she was so excited,
and I just--
I want him to be able
to have that, too.
He's gonna have that, honey.
I promise you, okay.
We don't know that.
A lot of people
with asperger's,
they have relationships,
they get married,
they live normal liv--
I know but some of them don't.
Hey, bud, yep?
It's gonna be great.
- Dad, I'm using your deodorant.
- [Chuckles]
What, my deodorant?
Really?
[Both chuckling]
Yes.
Well, he is
full of surprises.
Small victories, braverman.
- Small victories.
- It's all we've got.
God, he took a shower.
[Breathes deep]
Hey, Sarah.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Hi, was just
in the neighborhood,
and I-I was unpacking
and found some stuff of yours,
so I thought...
Oh.
- I would drop it by.
- Oh, great.
What's this?
A muffin tin, and-so...
I really missed
that muffin tin.
I know.
So, that's all.
Thanks.
Oh, and Drew is fine,
actually.
- Oh, good.
- I talked to him and, um--
I mean, he's definitely really
stressed out, but I think
it's regular senior year...
Both: Stuff.
You know?
Okay.
- But thank you so much for...
- All right, I'm glad.
- You know.
- Sure.
Yeah.
So...
I hate that we have to find
these fake excuses
to come and, uh,
to see each other.
I'm not even sure
that's your muffin tin.
Oh, that?
No, that's not.
I've never had a muffin tin.
I just-
- um...
How are you?
Is everything--
- oh, me?
- Yeah.
- Just--[Clicks tongue]
- Yeah.
Mmhmm.
- That's good to hear.
- Mm-hmm.
How are you?
Um... I'm all right.
It was hard for me to see you,
uh, with Hank.
I feel like I gave up
too easily,
and I should have fought
for you.
I don't know.
Well, thanks for the...
I'll get started
on some muffins, I guess.
Okay.
Bye.
♪ I've lost it all,
my friend... ♪
What about this one here?
"Office manager
at accounting firm"?
- Yeah, but look at the commute.
- [Scoffs]
What's that, Crosby?
Well, it's just, you know,
if you got the job
you could move anywhere
you wanted, really.
It--who cares where
the apartment's at, and then
the commute wouldn't be
an issue, but...
And be that far away from
my kids and my grandbaby?
I couldn't do that.
Mmhmm.
Well, I'm sure
that the perfect job,
engineered specifically
to your needs,
will be...
Both: Crosby.
Made evident someday,
and you'll take it.
Assuming they ask politely.
Crosby.
Look... I know that this
situation is not ideal.
- Mom.
- No, let me say my piece.
Crosby, are you aware
that for 30 years
I worked at the non-profit
helping kids
get health care.
And no, I didn't make
a lot of money,
but every day was meaningful.
And I was able to take care
of my kids,
put a roof over their head.
And what I didn't give
to my kids
I gave to that non-profit,
and now I'm a budget cut.
I'm sorry.
I just--you know,
I just--I want you to--
No.
I'm sorry.
I don't know,
maybe you're right.
I mean, maybe
I am being too picky.
Maybe--maybe I've been
acting entitled
to having the kind
of job I've had for 30 years.
And if my pride has
inconvenienced you all,
I am really sorry about that.
I'm gonna go lie down, okay?
[Sighs] [Knock at door]
Loretta.
I-I was not expecting you.
I'm sorry,
do we have an appointment?
No.
But anytime the police
are called,
the state requires a visit from
the case social worker, so...
It's standard follow up.
Come in.
[Sighs]
Well, it sounds to me like
you're doing everything right.
Oh, you have to be kidding me.
It feels like we're doing
everything wrong.
You're trying,
and that's what's important.
I can give you tools
and suggestions,
but ultimately,
it just takes time.
Yeah, that's
what everyone says, and I--
we've been giving it time,
but it--honestly,
it's just getting
progressively worse.
It's been getting worse.
That's not true.
- It is true.
- That's not true, honey.
I mean, he's made incredible
strides at school.
He's made plenty of new friends
at baseball.
Okay, can you not just look
at one side of this?
- I'm not.
- Yes, you are.
You're leaving all of
the rest of it to me.
At home, it's not working.
He's acting out, and...
He threw a bat and almost hit
our daughter.
And...
Uh-
- he despises me.
- Julia, I need to know.
Is not going through
with the adoption
something that
you're considering?
Of course not.
Julia?
I don't know
if I can do it anymore.
[Knock at door]
Honey!
What is it?
Uh...
- What is it?
- [Sobbing]
Honey, what's wrong?
It's okay, honey.
It's okay.
It's okay.