Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 4, Episode 6 - I'll Be Right Here - full transcript

You're funny. You're pretty.

You're nice.
I like talking to you.

Let's move in together.

I'm running
for student council president.

I am going
to get the school board

to bring back
the vending machine.

- Zeek Braverman.
- Ryan York.

So you were
in Afghanistan, right?

Yeah.

You'll need to tell us
that your focus

is 100% on your clients.



I quit.

I went to the doctor
for my yearly mammogram.

They found something...
They found a small tumor.

I love you all so much.

There's something
that I need to tell you.

Mama, if you wanna sit down...

can you please go sit down?

You're making me nervous...
I'm saying you can sit down,

and I'll do the work.
I need my personal space,

Haddie, I'm totally fine.

Well, I'm here to help you,
and you need

to give me something to do.

- Give your dad a hug.
- Yeah, give me a hug.

No. Like, I can do anything
that you don't wanna do,



like, take Nora to school, or...
Honey, I promise you,

I'm totally fine.
What I want you to focus on

is your makeup work, okay?
You've already missed a week

of class,
and that's freaking me out...

no, a week doesn't matter.

I could take a semester off,
and it wouldn't matter.

You're not taking
a semester off.

Maybe I should do that.

Okay, Haddie,
we appreciate the offer.

It's not necessary.
I'm not gonna take it

as a "no," as a closed subject.

You can't just say no.
I'm gonna be fine, okay?

Dr. Bedsloe
is really optimistic.

Don't say "no."
We need options for things

that can happen.
Semester's taken off.

Haddie, why is this in my seat?

- Max, please.
- Max, I'll pick that up

because I'm helpful.
Just because you're home

doesn't mean you can
steal my seat.

Okay, just a second, Max.
I wanna remind you

that on Wednesday,
your mother and I

are gonna be
in the hospital all day.

Grandma and grandpa
are gonna drop you off,

pick you up from school.
All right, tell him

pick me up at 4:30, not 3:30.

- How come?
- Why is that?

Well, because it's gonna
take them a long time

to count the votes.

And I wanna be there right
when I'm made president.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
The election is on Wednesday?

How did we not know this?
I don't know.

We'll...
We miss fourth period

so that all the candidates
can give their speeches,

and I'm last up,
which I think gives me an edge

because I'm gonna
be the last thing people hear

before they go to vote.

You're doing a speech?

Yes, I am.
No, I don't want this bacon now.

I'm gonna get some cereal.
Okay, sounds

like a good idea, bud.

Why did you make me
change the surgery date?

We could've been there.
I didn't make you

change the surgery date.
I did not.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- How's it goin'?
- Hey, listen.

I'm just finishing up
these contracts

for that band common rotation,
so all you're gonna

have to do is hand them
to their manager

when he walks
through the door, okay?

- Okay, perfect.
- All right.

- What else?
- Uh, nothin'.

I'm just trying
to get all this done

because I don't wanna be
obsessing about work

when I'm waiting for Kristina
to get out of surgery,

you know?
- Right. Okay.

Can I help you with anything?

No. I'm all right.

What's goin' on back here?

Mm-hmm.

Yep.

- What are you doin'?
- Well, you're carryin' a lot

of stress back here.
Yeah, I am.

There's like six
or seven knots just right

in this area right here.
It's really common for guys.

They get really stressed out,
and they start...

right, ow, okay,
can you... can you... can you stop?

Okay. Can you stop?

And then let me just get
in here really quick.

- Ow!
- You feel that?

- Crosby, God! Get off!
- Fine!

I'm just tryin' to help.

Okay. Thank you.

What can I do to alleviate
some of this stress for ya?

Never touch me again.
Let's start with that.

Okay. Uh, but seriously,

is there anything
I can... I can do?

Listen, Crosby,
I really appreciate it,

but I've got nothing
for you to do.

Okay, well, Julie
is makin' quinoa muffins,

and mom and dad
are watchin' the kids,

and I'm doin' nothing,
so I... you know,

I feel a little guilty...
All right, listen to me.

Since you offered... Otis.
You could take Otis

to the dog park.
He's been really neglected.

That'd be great. Yeah.

Adam, that's
like a little kid favor.

That's what you'd
give a little kid...

no, it's not.
This is the family dog.

I want a man-sized favor.

I wanna do something
substantial for you guys.

I don't have any...
everything's covered.

Okay, I will take the dog
to the dog park,

but I wanna do
at least one thing

that Kristina will remember.

- I don't have anything.
- Ooh!

I overheard you telling Amber
that you're gonna order

her favorite takeout
on the day of the surgery.

Do you want me to do that?
I'll order from there,

and then I'll pick it up
and bring it...

- You know what?
- You just let me handle it?

That's really thoughtful.
That'd be a big help.

They don't deliver.
LA Bernadette.

- LA Bernadette.
- And you gotta get us the food

by 6:00, because Kristina
has to finish eating by 8:00.

6:00 P.M. okay. Don't even
think about this again.

This is all gonna happen,
all right?

Thanks, Crosby.
I do appreciate it.

Thanks for givin' me something.

- ♪ whoo ♪

♪ she's got stickers
on her locker ♪

♪ and the boys' numbers there
in magic Marker ♪

♪ I'm hungry
and the hunger will linger ♪

What?

- Are... are you sick?
- No.

Then why aren't you packing?
It's moving day.

Mark's gonna be here
with the truck

in, like, 20 minutes, sweetie.
Let's go.

All right, well, I need
more time than 20 minutes.

You need more time?
You don't have any more time.

What do you need help with...
Okay, mom.

I don't know how to do this.
I don't know what to pack.

How do I wrap this up?

Isn't it all just
gonna get smashed in the...

do you wrap...
do you wrap Charlie?

H-how do you wrap Charlie?

- Yes.
- Honey, you just put maybe

a nice little soft...
No, but it-now...

he'll be fine,
because I'm gonna put lots...

is it not gonna
get smashed in the...?

No, sweetie.
We're not going that far.

Come on.
Why are we going at all?

The truck is by the hour, okay?

I took the day off of work.
Why can't I just stay here?

Drew, we talked
about this, all right?

We're all gonna live together

as a big, happy family...
Okay, what if I don't want

to do that mom?
Drew, remember

when we came here
to grandma and grandpa's,

and you didn't wanna come,
and it turned out

to be the best thing
we ever did?

Exactly, so why are we leaving?

- Trust me.
- I don't wanna go.

Sarah! Truck's here!

I'll be right there!

Look, honey, we'll talk
about this in the car, okay?

Just go as fast as you can.
All right.

Hi.
What are you doing here?

Hey.
I know you're not sick.

Uh, well, I'm not sick,
but I... you know,

I took a sick day.
It's all right. It's okay.

Yeah, I'm not mad, not mad.
I don't blame ya.

You know, you're weirded out
about the...

- Oh.
- That, uh, regrettable thing

that I did.
I don't even wanna

say it out loud,
'cause I feel like a jackass?

Look, just don't quit
because I was stupid, all right?

Oh, my God.
I'm not quitting.

I'm not quitting.
I'm, uh... I'm moving.

M... moving in...
- Oh!

- With, uh, Mark...
- Hi, honey...

and, uh, Drew, and... so I just
took a day to move.

- How's it going?
- Yeah. We're... hi.

Hank just, uh...
I got the-you want the...

you want the Dolly?
I was gonna give her the Dolly

to, uh, to help you move.
I don't know if you...

yeah, I'll get it.
I got it right in the van.

Thanks.
That was nice of him.

- See ya.
- Hey! Hey, hey!

Camera guy, give me a hand
with this, would ya?

Don't forget to use your legs
'cause, you know,

your age, your back...
Where are we goin' with it?

We're goin' over
to this u-haul thing.

There, mom, it's my clothes.

You're kidding?
Hey, Mark.

Don't... hey!

Drew. Oh, my God.

♪ 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 ♪

all right.
Looks like you guys are all set.

So this is your copy.

Just take it home
and make sure all,

like, the billing stuff
and the address stuff

is right, all right?

Cool. All right, take it easy.

Hey.

- Hi.
- Do you remember me?

Yes.
My... my grandpa's friend.

Right. Ryan.

Ryan, hi. Amber.

Uh, so, this is, uh...
this is the place you work?

- Yeah.
- It's, uh, it's every bit

as nifty as Zeek said it was.

Nifty.
That's his favorite.

"You should go by and see
where my granddaughter works.

A real nifty outfit
they got goin' on."

Well,
it is a nifty outfit.

Uh, well, cool.
Um...

are you interested in music?

Uh, I'm interested in you.

Oh.

That's very direct.

Is that, like, a soldier thing?

Uh, no.

I'm incredibly nervous,
and if I don't

just cowboy up,
then I'm gonna lose my nerve,

so, uh...

would you go out
with me sometime?

Yeah. I guess.

Nifty.

Hey, bud.

What ya doin'?

So I just... I wanted to talk
to you about tomorrow.

Um, dad and
I are so incredibly bummed

that we're gonna
miss your speech.

You have no idea.
- It's okay.

You couldn't vote anyway.

That's true. We can't vote,

but I really wanted to be there
to support you.

Have you thought about what you
want to say to the kids?

Do you have your note cards
all done?

Things like that?
What you wanna get across...

- Yep.
- To the student body?

Great.

Well, if you want,
I mean, I'd love to hear it.

I would love to hear it.
I could give you

some positive feedback,
or I can just read it myself.

You don't have
to recite it to me

in case you get nervous...
It's not written down.

It's in my head.

It's a speech.
What's in your...

you did...
Nothing's...

you didn't
write anything down at all?

- Nope.
- Max?

Okay.

Hey, buddy,

sometimes, when you
get up there,

you think you have it
in your head,

and I know this
from experience.

You get a little flustered,
and you see the crowd,

and you may
get a little nervous.

And people are noisy
and very rude.

They don't give you the courtesy
of getting your point across.

So I think maybe you should
write it down.

So what do you say?

I don't want to talk about
my speech anymore.

Will you write down your notes?

I can help you write them.
I wrote for Bob little.

He didn't win.

No, he didn't.

This'll be nice,
don't you think?

We got some more stuff
cleared out,

and it's a little bigger
than your room at grandma's.

Yeah.

Do you need help unpacking?

We have one dresser here.

No, I'm not unpacking.

I'm just looking
for a sweatshirt.

I was gonna go out.

Okay.

Uh, it's our first night here,

and we were sort of thinking...
Hey.

We'd all hang out.

- How's it all going?
- Good.

It's fine.

I cleaned out a drawer
in the bathroom

so that can be yours, and...

- we each have a drawer.
- That's fine.

I'll just keep it all in here.

And also, I found the drill.

So if you need help hanging
anything...

great... or taking
anything down,

like the gas chart.
- Oh, yeah.

You don't need that
German gas poster.

If you don't like it.
If you like it,

that's... that can stay.

Mom, can I borrow the car?

Honey, it's our first night.

We were gonna
order some food and,

you know, be together.

I already made plans, like...

okay.

Do you want to eat before we...

we go, or...
No, we're going to eat.

And don't worry about the car.

I'll just get someone
to pick me up.

Hey...

Drew...

Drew.

- What, mom?
- Drew!

Someone can drive me.
It's fine.

Honey, I'm sorry if this
doesn't feel good to you.

It's just new, you know?
You'll... it'll...

- yeah.
- Mark loves you.

And... and...
All right, I mean,

it has nothing to do with Mark.

He's great. He's super nice.

It's just... like, you pick up
and move me

in the middle
of my senior year,

and, you know, I'm gonna
be moving again soon.

And, it just sucks.

Now I live with Mr. Cyr,
like a teacher.

He's not Mr. Cyr.
He's gonna be your stepfather.

And this way, when you come
back from college,

this will already
feel like home, you know?

Okay, you didn't
think about that

when you first made
this decision, you know.

- Yes, I did.
- Now you're piecing it together

but.
I thought you would be happy.

You know?
- No, you literally

made the decision and told me
that I'm moving.

Like, you didn't even
think about me at all.

Hey. Listen, I spoke to
Adam this morning.

And he said that he'd prefer
not to have a big crowd

in the waiting room tomorrow.

So I've made up
a schedule for all of us.

Where are you?

Uh, I am at the dog park
being super helpful

and walking Otis.

I'm also picking up
some pre-surgery dinner.

Good for you.

Okay, so do you want
the 6:00 to 8:00 A.M. shift,

the 8:00 to 10:00 A.M.,
or the 10:00 to noon?

After 12:00, the rotation
starts over.

Are you kidding me?
Two-hour shifts?

I'm not doing that.

Well, it's what Adam wants.

So which one do you want?

You know what? This is crap.

I'm just gonna be there
the entire time

and they're gonna
have to deal with it.

Crosby, that's really
sweet of you,

but that just means
I'm gonna give you

whichever one
Sarah doesn't want,

so let me conference her in.

I don't know how to do that
from home, I don't think.

What?

No... whoa! Whoa!

No, no, no, no, no, no!

Hey.

Do you need help with something?
Hey, um...

yeah.
How does this work, exactly?

Oh! I don't...
I don't have cable.

What?

- Uh...
- For real?

Yeah.
Heh, yeah.

I know, it's super lame.
I had it for a little while,

but I wasn't reading
any of my books,

and I was watching
a whole bunch of nothing.

So I felt like I was
better off without it.

But I do have a DVD player.
Uh, if you want, I...

it's fine, I can just,
you know, read a book,

like you said.

Hey, um...

if... if there's anything
I can do to...

to help make you
more comfortable.

If you need something
for your room,

or if you just
want some more privacy.

Yeah, privacy's
probably good, so...

okay.
All right, cool.

All right.

Hey. Uh...

- Hey.
- Crosby called.

Apparently there
was some incident with Otis.

What do you mean
an incident with Otis?

What happened?
I'm sure he's fine, honey.

Crosby said he was gonna
"totes handle it,"

uh, but...
I don't know what that means.

Dinner might be a little late.

"Totes handle it."
Wait... this... okay, over here.

What do you think so far?

I think it looks great.

Good, I haven't used this...

you look really pretty.

You're using the good plates.
Thank you.

Yeah, and I'm using
the good silverware

we haven't used in ages,

so I thought I might as well
pull it out

and, you know,
have some fun with it.

Sort of seize the moment.

Can I give you a hand
with those napkins?

- Nope, I got it.
- Okay.

Everything's under control.
I just...

Want to sort of take my mind
off of things.

That one needs a fork, but...

So I wanted
to ask you a question.

What?

Okay, well, I talked to Max
about his speech.

- And?
- Turns out

he has nothing prepared.

Like, Adam, zero.

He didn't write down
a stinkin' thing.

Okay. I will... I will
deal with him after dinner.

All right? We'll make sure
he has something for tomorrow.

Okay.
I have another idea.

- Hmm.
- What if, after you

check me in at the hospital,

you whiz over there
really quickly,

and check on him,
make sure he's good.

- Kristina, I can't.
- I am out to lunch.

I'm drugged up.
I'm unconscious, babe.

I can't leave you
at the hospital.

You're just gonna be
sitting in the waiting room,

reading a magazine, so...

maybe my dad can go.

- Your dad?
- What?

- Lord knows what...
- No, I'll do it.

- Thank you, Haddie.
- Thank you.

- So how long have you been...
- So you're from...

I'm sorry. You go.
You go ahead.

Uh, no, I was just gonna...

how long have you
worked with your uncles?

Oh, um...

Not that long.

A little while.
Yeah, but it's fun.

- Cool.
- Um...

Before that, actually,
I worked with my aunt

on a...
on an election.

- Oh, nice.
- Yeah, heh.

Uh, we lost.

But that's not the point.

The journey was amazing.
It was really fun and,

you know, um,

we just worked well
together and stuff, so...

you must be really close.

Mmhmm.

That's nice.

So...

What are we gonna get?

I hope you don't feel like

you had to go out on a date
with me.

Like, it would be rude
to your grandpa or something

if you said no.

No, Ryan,
I don't feel like that.

It just kind of seems like...

You're not really into it.

Which is...
which is totally fine.

No. God.

It's not that.

Um...

I think I'm feeling distracted

because it's, uh,

it's my aunt's, like,
surgery thingy tomorrow.

- Oh.
- I was just thinking about her.

And then I just realized
that I think I've been

not really
dealing with it, and...

I actually
feel kind of scared,

'cause I don't really know
what's gonna happen and...

I'm sorry,
I'm getting emotional...

- No, here.
- On our first...

first date, so that's not good.

I understand if this is
just too heavy

and you'd rather not...

oh, no.
No, no.

I mean, if you want to go home,

I will take you home right now.

But I... but it's not...
it's not too heavy.

You know, I would love
to buy you a burrito

and talk some more
about your aunt.

If that's okay.

- Really?
- Yeah.

How do you know her?

That was funny.

What's she like?

Ah...

She's great.

My mom's always trying
to get me to get

a stronger lock, but, you know,

this one does the trick, so...

Uh... Okay.

Well...

That was great.
Thank you.

- Yeah.
- It was really helpful too.

I'm really glad that we
could get together.

Um... Do you wanna come in?

II think I better get going.

Oh. Okay.

Yeah, I mean, I...

Should sleep.

Because sleeping's important.

- Yeah, me too.
- So...

Well, I'll be thinking
about your aunt tomorrow.

Good night.

Good night.

Maybe we should
call Uncle Crosby again.

He said he was gonna be here
in ten minutes.

Yeah, he said that
a half hour ago.

Haddie, he knows
that your mother

can't eat or drink anything
after 8:00.

So he'll be here.
- Okay.

You know, if you eat something
before your surgery,

you can throw up
in your breathing tube

and then inhale it
into your lungs.

Max... Stop.

If that ever happens to you,

it's 100% death rate.
Okay, stop.

- Max, that's enough.
- Great. Why would you say that?

- There's no way to save them.
- Why would you say that?

I am gonna call Crosby.

I'm gonna make myself
a sandwich.

This is getting kind of silly.

I want them to eat, you know?

'Cause, like, they've been
sitting here for so long.

I'm sure it'll be...

there's still
23 quinoi muffins in the fridge.

I don't know why you guys
aren't eating those.

You told aunt Julia
they were good.

Oh, come on.

You need help?

Here.

I got it.

Thank you.

I'll get it.

- Otis! No!
- I'm sorry, I...

what's that thing
around your head?

Otis!

- I'm so sorry.
- What did you do to him?

The wait at the vet
took forever.

And now I'm late with this.

- Why would you...
- What the hell happened?

- How could you do this?
- It's two stitches.

He said he's gonna be fine
in a couple days.

He's got scars.
Oh, my God.

I'm so sorry.

Max, he's gonna be okay.
He's gonna be okay.

I totally blew it.
I'm sorry.

- You didn't blow anything.
- All right, we gotta eat.

I'm gonna get this ready.
What do you want?

I got it.
It's all right, it's all right.

- All right.
- Otis.

Thank you so much
for bringing everything.

- I'm sorry.
- That's okay.

Do a good job tomorrow.

I will.

Thank you.

It's gonna be okay.

Okay.

Now let's give this bunny
a night-night kiss.

Here, bunny.

Night-night kiss.

Mwah.

Mwah.

Now, Nora,

mama's gonna put you
back in, okay?

Let's go night-night.

- Mama.

- Mama loves you, okay?
- Mommy?

I know, I know, I know, I know.

Mommy loves you.

Right. Yeah.

That's what I was thinking too.

Okay.

- Um...
- Hi.

Great. Thanks.

Then I will just
talk to you later.

Thank you. Bye.

Who were you talking to?

Um, to the Dean's office
at Cornell.

And, uh, they were actually
being really helpful

and really understanding.
About?

It's the kind of situation
happens a lot, actually, um...

- okay, hold on a second.
- The thing is...

we've talked about this,
Haddie.

- I know, but hang on, just...
- You're going back to school.

Just hang on.
Just listen.

We can get the whole
first semester refunded.

Like, because it's
a medical issue.

It includes housing...
Can you please tell her...

and that means that I can
just go into spring semester...

- Haddie...
- No, absolutely not.

- It's fine.
- It's nice of you to offer,

but you're staying in school.

I'm going to be fine.

This is a minor operation,
okay?

- It's a very small tumor.
- Sure.

I told you what
the doctor said.

There's, like, a lot of stuff
that has to get done

around here that would.
- I know.

But I'm gonna be fine.
Be nice to have help with.

Haddie, I am going to be fine.

Okay, listen, you know what?

We can talk about this later.

They told us not to be late,
honey.

We gotta get going.
I know, I know.

I just wanted to...
I'm just gonna...

okay, we'll discuss this later.

Um, as for today,

Max has his speech.

Make sure that he wears
a clean t-shirt,

because he's gonna be
in front of all those kids,

and, like, I don't want him...

Wearing that same
ratty t-shirt.

It's so...

I love you.

I love you.
And we're gonna be fine.

- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Bye.

- Hi. Good morning.
- Hey.

What's up?
How are you?

Gettin' chilly out there.

Latte, extra hot today.

Caffeine, right?

- Yes.
- Double sugar?

- There's all the fixins.
- Yeah.

I'm gonna need that later.

- I feel a crash comin'.
- You do?

Ah, I'll be all right.

Hey, how'd the move go?

Good. Just, you know,
moving.

How about Drew?
Boy, what was up with him?

I thought I was grumpy.

He almost took
a bush out there.

Yeah, he did.

We had talked about
different dates,

and he didn't like
the one we picked, so...

What happened?
You move that up on him?

Yeah, we moved it up.

Just, uh...

You know, just seemed like
a good time.

Hey, uh...

Did... it didn't have
anything to do with...

with what I did, right?

No.

Okay, good.

All right.
Well, that's good.

You're gonna
do billing today, right?

Mmhmm.

We're gonna need some cash.

Are you not teaching
first period today?

Oh, no, Mrs. Griscom
is covering my morning classes

so I can wait
for the cable guy.

You're getting cable?

Yep.

We are getting cable.

All righty, well...

I gotta get the bus.

All right. Have a good one.

Well, I'm really glad we
got here at the crack of dawn.

It's very helpful
to sit around here

and think about surgery
for hours.

Doesn't make any sense.
It's protocol, honey.

I know.

What can I get you?
You want another magazine?

I've read them all.

IPhone?
Wanna have a little...

little tournament?

- No.
- Huh?

- No?
- You're so weird.

- I'm just trying.
- I know, I know.

- I'm just...
- I know.

Thirsty.

What are we gonna do
about Haddie?

She's going back to school.

- Right? Back to school.
- Yeah.

All right, good.

That's all.

Wish we could call
and find out how Max is doing.

- I'll call him later, okay?
- Will you text her?

When you finish this,
I'm gonna let you know

what's going on.
- Yes.

All right, we gotta
get this moving.

I'm gonna go find a nurse.
I know.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Mrs. Braverman,
we're ready for you.

And we're ready for you.

I'll take you into the O.R.

Mr. Braverman, an orderly will
show you to the waiting room.

I can't go to the O.R.?

I'm sorry.
They don't allow that.

- Oh.
- I thought...

why don't I give you two
a minute?

I guess this is it.

Yeah. Okay.

I've been so impatient.

Now I don't want to let you go.

Kristina, you're gonna be fine.

- I know.
- You know that?

Strong.
So strong.

- Let's just get it done.
- I love you so much.

I love you too.

- Will you eat, please?
- I will.

- Eat something.
- I will.

Do you want me to get you
something for after?

- What do you want?
- A burger.

- Burger.
- Big, fat, juicy...

Cheeseburger.
- All right.

With cheese.

Okay, a cheeseburger.

Two minutes longer
than last time.

Ah.

You want something?

They have tea and stuff
over here.

- No, I'm okay.
- Okay.

Tea. Everybody's been
offering me tea.

It's funny.

It's soothing, maybe?
I don't know.

Hey, listen, I didn't really

take a close look
at this before.

I want you to make sure

to thank Cindy and Victor
for me, okay?

'Cause I'll probably forget.
It's nice, it's real nice.

I'll make sure
Kristina sees it.

- So thank 'em.
- I will do that.

Actually, Joel made it,
so I will thank him for you.

- Oh.
- Yeah.

- Nice work, Joel.
- Yes.

The stay-at-home parent thing,

the full-time thing...

harder than I thought.

Right, mom and dad
told me you quit.

- Yeah.
- God, that's a big deal.

I'm sorry I haven't called.
I've just been...

It's okay.

Um... This is a big deal.

So we don't have to talk
about my thing.

Ah.

What was that, like,
45 seconds?

Mmhmm.
Little under a minute.

You know, Max,

there are actually
some qualities about you

that would make you
a good president.

I know.

Like, you're super tenacious,

and you're funny.

What do you mean by tenacious?

Um, I mean you don't
give up on things.

You're persistent, and if you
believe in something,

you follow through.

And, also...

You have a good memory.

- Uh-huh.
- It's like really scary good.

- I know, right?
- Do you remember your speech?

Of course I do... you just said
I have a good memory.

Yeah.
You're right. Sorry.

I'm gonna go join
the other candidates now.

- Okay. Good luck.
- Yep.

And, Max...
Um, if you...

Happen to get nervous,

just look at me, and I will
give you a big thumbs up.

I won't get nervous.

- Okay. If you do...
- I won't.

All right.

Is there an Adam ward?

- Finally.
- The surgeon...

- False alarm.
- Yeah.

We were here two hours
before them.

Oh, thank you, doctor.

Looks like they're
getting good news.

Yeah, well, good for them.

God.

I could lose my mind.

Do you want some tea?

No, I don't want tea.

Why does everybody keep
asking me if I want tea?

- I don't know.
- Since when have been

a tea drinker?
I don't like tea.

I hate tea.
I didn't know anybody else

asked you if you want tea...
how about coffee?

I'm sorry.
I don't want coffee either.

All right?
I'm sorry.

You know, if you could just
do something to help me

take my mind off it?

Tell me what's going on
with you.

- Really?
- Yeah. Amber, Drew, whatever.

What's going on?

Uh, okay.

Um...

Hank kissed me.

The photographer Hank?

- Shuh. At work.
- What?

Yes. I just...
You never know.

Okay, well, this is good.
Give me some more.

- Really?
- What happened?

We were in the darkroom,
and we're, like, developing.

In the darkroom?
What, are you in seventh grade.

Shut up. No.

- Did you kiss him back?
- Ew! No.

I mean, not "ew," but no.

I mean, I didn't
recoil in horror

or anything, but I...

Do you like the guy?

No, no, no.

You sure?

It just made me feel...

there's no generation gap
there.

Yes, there is.
He's way older than me.

- Shut up.
- What?

I don't... just...
I feel weird,

because it made me...

Jump on
the moving in with Mark thing.

I mean, it didn't
make me do that,

but it stirred something up,
I guess.

- And...
- Uh-huh.

I don't know what I'm doing.

Well, you should do what...

Feels good.

Life is short.

Hi.

- Hey.
- Hi.

I tried to leave.
Then what happened?

Then I couldn't.

She was in the lobby
when I got here.

Look, I know you didn't
want a full house.

I'm sorry I'm early,
but I love Kristina too,

so I will hang out
in the cafeteria or whatever,

but I'm not
leaving the hospital.

Have a seat.

I sort of wish
you weren't here.

I understand that.

Can I get you some
barbecued potato chips

or some tea or something?

Tea?

- Oh...
- No.

- What?
- I didn't say anything.

- I...
- What happened?

So, once again, if elected
student council president,

I'll make sure
your voice is heard

here at cedar knoll
middle school.

Thank you.

I'm Max Braverman.

- Shh.
- I'm Max Braverman,

and I'm running for
student council president.

If elected as president,

then I will bring back
the vending machines

that used to be in our school.

And that's why you should
vote for me.

Also, I'm very tenacious.

It means being very persistent.

I'm like this because I have
something called Asperger's.

Having Asperger's makes some
things very difficult for me,

like looking people in the eye

or saying hello,

so I don't do those things
very often.

Some things also come
very easily to me

because I have Asperger's,

like being smart and remembering
almost everything.

Also, it means being tenacious,

and so I will be tenacious
about the vending machines.

Another thing about Asperger's

is that I always
keep my promises,

so when I tell you that I will
bring back the vending machines,

you can believe me.

Some people say
that having Asperger's

can sometimes be a bad thing,

but I'm glad I have it,

because I think
it's my greatest strength.

Vending machines!
Hell, yeah, Max!

Kristina.

She's gonna be nauseated
for a little while.

- Okay.
- Ohh.

Kristina.

I'm here. I'm right here.

How did it go?

The surgery went
absolutely perfectly.

Honey, how did Max do?

He do okay?

He won.

He won the election.

Honey, our son
is the new president

at cedar knoll middle school.

God help us all.

These drugs are good.

He won.

- Your son is the president.
- He won.

It's every mother's dream.

- Hi.
- Hey.

- Can I come in?
- Mm-hmm.

How's aunt Kristina?

Uh... The surgery went well,

and we need a few more days
to get the results,

but... They're feeling good.

That's good, at least.

It looks nice in here.

Yeah.

Move it.
Uhh.

I did think about you,

but I didn't think about
how many times we've moved,

and I didn't think about
where you are

in your senior year,

and I didn't think about

what the kids
would say at school.

So I'm sorry for all the things

that I didn't think about.

If this doesn't work out,

and you want to move back
to grandma and grandpa's,

you know, let's talk about it.

Let's figure something out.

- All right.
- All right?

I want you to have
a good senior year.

Listen, um, Mark
is out there watching cable.

He has no idea what he's doing.

That's a big problem.
I gotta get in there.

- Let's go.
- That's pretty bad.

This is awesome.

I'm never
reading another book again.

- Great.
- There's no time.

- Come in.
- Hello?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Hey, I didn't know
you'd be here.

I was just gonna leave...
I live here.

I was just gonna
leave these here,

'cause I was thinking
about your aunt today and...

oh, wow, well, thank you.

Um, that's really nice.

I'll give them to her tomorrow

when she gets home
from the hospital.

No, no, um,
they're not for her.

Although, I don't know
why I didn't think about that.

But, um...

and now it seems really creepy

that I'm just
showing up at your house,

but these are for you.

Oh, uh, they're beautiful.

I'm...

I'm a little confused.

Oh.

Just about, like,
how you feel about me.

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

I can't stop thinking
about you, since...

That...
now that sounds creepy.

No, stop.

Obviously I am
thinking about you.

But, you know, I mean,
I don't know.

I invited you in and you...
you said no.

And, I mean, I've never
had a guy say no before.

I mean, not that
it's a plethora of in and out,

but it's... you know, I'm just...
No, I...

- so...
- Yeah.

Listen, um,

I really like you, Amber.

I just...

I don't wanna screw it up,

so I'd... I just would like
to take a little time...

take it a little slow,
if that's cool.

Of course.

Okay, cool.

Well, so, then

maybe I'll call you next time.

Okay.

All right, well,
have a good night.

Okay.

Thank you.

Good night.

All right, cowboy, off to bed.

I'll wrap you up
like a burrito.

Hey, you know that
praying thing you do?

Uhhuh.

You think you might be willing

to show me how it works?

Okay.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

I promise to re-burrito you.

Okay.

Oh, good, okay,
I'm already on my knees.

Cross my fingers like this?

- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah, okay.

You start by saying,
"dear, God."

Then you talk to him

like you're talking
to a friend.

Oh, wow, that's so informal.

You just, "dear God,"
and then...

- mm-hmm.
- Okay.

Um... hmm.

Dear God, um,

I know we don't know each other
all that well,

but you're really tight
with my son, so...

um, well, Jabbar's aunt,

or my sister-in-law,
has cancer...

he already knows that.

Oh, right. Oh, yeah.
Okay, duh.

Yeah, so if you could
look out for her

and... and my brother Adam,
you know, it would...

I'd really appreciate it.

Oh, and also please help.

Max's dog Otis feel better

and get the cone off his head.

Yeah.

- Uh, amen to that.
- Amen.

So the surgery went very well.

Her margins are clear,
so the cancer

in your breast is gone.

- That...
- Good.

Is amazing.
I'm so thankful.

And the scarring
will fade away.

Oh, yeah, I don't care
what it looks like,

as long as... as long
as it's out, right?

Good. Good, that's important.

Uh, Kristina, unfortunately,

one of the nodes
that we removed has cancer.

And it's just in one
of the nodes, which is good.

So it spread?

What we discovered
was... was very small.

But it's obviously a concern.

Now we also analyzed the tumor

that we removed
from your breast.

And we found that the type
of cancer you have

is more aggressive
than we originally thought.

Your cancer is what we call
her-2/neu amplified.

Her2-?

Now her-2/neu amplified.

You just said
that the cancer was gone.

Yes, it just means

that we need to treat
the cancer differently.

Now we have a treatment
that has proven to be

very effective.
- Great.

And we still have
a very good chance of cure.

- I'm sorry, treatment?
- Will it go away?

Are you saying that
she's gonna need chemotherapy?

Well, obviously this
is not what we wanted to see.

Um, I've sent the results
to your oncologist.

And when you
get together with him,

he can go over with you
more specifically

your options and the timing.

Let me give you
my cell phone number.

I know this is a lot
of information

to take in all at once.

You call me anytime
for any questions.

Here you go.

- You're back.
- Hey.

- Hi, honey.
- Hi.

What did the doctor say?

- Um...
- Everything is...

do you wanna say it?
- Yeah.

- Everything's great.
- Cancer's gone, yep.

All the margins are clear.
Clean bill of health, so...

yep, we just have a couple
follow-ups, that's it.

Follow-ups for...?

Just check-up, make sure

everything's good, steady.
Yeah.

Just to make sure
that I'm feeling better.

And other than that...
Your mother is...

- I am 100% cancer-free.
- Yeah.

How about that?

I told you, you need
to stop worrying.

And we're gonna
get you back to school.

Gotta get you
a flight back to New York.

Thank you for helping
so much this week.

- Can, um...
- Yes, you can hug me.

- Give me a hug.
- Okay.

Give me a hug.

Oh, my God.

- Oh, my God.
- I love you, kiddo.

I love you too.

- So relieved.
- Uh-huh.