Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 5, Episode 13 - Jump Ball - full transcript

I don't want to go back.
Do you want me to stay?

- Yeah.
- If my wife was still alive

and she asked me
to take a trip to Italy,

I'd buy two first-class tickets
and beat her ass to the airport.

I was reading this book for
Max, and then all of a sudden

I'm not reading about the kid
anymore, I'm reading about me.

I was thinking that we should

try and see
a marriage counselor.

I don't want to see
a marriage counselor

because the marriage
is not the problem.

The problem is you.



I know that if you
let this kid go

and you don't say good-bye,

you're gonna regret
for the rest of your life.

♪ but if you could
just see the beauty ♪

♪ these things
I could never describe ♪

♪ these pleasures
a wayward distraction ♪

♪ this is my one lucky prize

♪ isolation

♪ isolation

♪ isolation

♪ isolation

hey.
Scrambled eggs and bacon.

Who wants bacon?
I want bacon.

You want bacon.
You want bacon?



Where's dad?

Dad, uh, had to go to work
very early this morning, so...

But it's sign-up
for the jog-a-thon at drop-off.

- I can sign you up.
- No, you can't.

Dad and Victor are running
with team coyote.

You have to sign up in person to
get your official apron number.

- Okay, well--
- He probably forgot.

He didn't forget,

and I will sign you up
and I will make sure

that I get dad's
official number.

No, you can't.
I know the rules, mom.

- Hey!
- Dad?

Mom said you had to
go in to work early.

We thought you forgot
about the jog-a-thon.

I wouldn't forget about that.

No, I went out
to get doughnuts!

- I call Boston cream!
- I want Boston cream!

- Boston cream. There's plenty--
- That one's mine.

All right, you take that one.

I'll just take it to the table.

I got it first.
That's the one I wanted.

- Come on.
- Go get your plate.

Hello.

- Hey. Hank.
- Hey.

Nice to see you.
What brings you up here today?

Yeah, I was just, uh...

Just looking around my store.
I found that.

That shot I took a while back
of Bob Dylan.

Oh, wow!

You took this?
Yeah.

Yeah. It was a while back.
Wow.

That's a great shot.
I thought, you know,

you could use it here

at the recording studio
is where it should be.

We can, for sure.
Thank you very much.

That's very generous of you.

Ah, it's nothing.
It's okay.

You know, while I'm here,
Sarah told me that Max

was going to this famous
asperger's doctor.

Yeah, Dr. Pelikan.

Yeah.
You got his number handy?

Why, is something
going on with Max?

No, no. No, no, no, no.
He's--Max is great.

He's doing great.
Good.

Yeah. No, no.
It's--it's another matter.

Oh, yeah.
Uh, yeah.

You want me to just forward
his contact info to you?

You can just write it down.

Oh, okay. All right. Sure.
Just write it down for you.

Oh, my God.

I cannot believe you still have
your model congress t-shirt.

I'm very proud
of my fake senate run.

What?

Thank you. I'll fold this.

Dude, I think
it's time to trash

the evidence of your
ninth-grade accomplishments.

- I have to agree with Berto.
- Well, I'm feeling

harassed, but still proud.

It's my mom.

Hey, mom.

Yeah. Yeah, it is.
It's snowing.

It's freezing here.

Your girlfriend
hasn't told her parents

that she didn't
go back to tufts?

Uh, yeah, no.

Not yet.

Dude, this is getting weird.

It's been two weeks.
How long is she gonna stay?

Yeah, I don't--I don't know.
We're figuring that out.

- Oh.
- Yeah.

- Home, sweet home.
- How's it feel?

No, no, no.
Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Hold it.

Allow me.

You really missed me, hmm?

You're telling me.

I missed you too.

Welcome home, sweetheart.

- Just the same.
- Well, uh...

A little different inside.

Surprise!

- Whoo!
- Welcome home!

Hi, sweetie.

You look beautiful, mom!

Love you. Welcome back.
We missed you.

Mostaccioli!
Hey, there.

Mwah, mwah!

Mostaccioli.

Wow.

Amber, sweetie.

- Grandpa told me.
- Mom, she's fine.

It's okay.
Mom, mom, it's fine.

- Did you bring us presents?
- Did I?

Yes!

Swee

- for the children.
- - Yes!

Oh, no.
Okay...

- Yes!
- That's it--hey, hey.

That's for after dinner.
That's dessert.

That's for after dinner.

- Oh!
- I'll tell you what.

I'll have four now,
then four pieces of broccoli.

That's a deal.
No, that's a good deal.

Is it good to be back?

Mm.

Oh, my gosh!

Okay, you hold on to it.
We're gonna eat it later.

♪ 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

ugh, hey, guys.
Adam, Crosby, it's Amber.

Ugh. I woke up with this
really bad cough, cold thing.

I think I need a couple days
to rest it off.

I'll check in soon and let you
know how I'm feeling.

All right, I'll talk
to you soon. Bye.

Hey.

Amber just called in sick.
Oh, no. I hope she's okay.

- Yeah, me too.
- What do you think?

Is that where
you're gonna hang it?

Yeah. Your mom worked
so hard on it.

It's so cute.
Oh, hey, I forgot to tell you.

Hank stopped by the office
the other day

to drop off this Bob Dylan
photograph that he took.

Oh, that's nice. So nice.

Yeah, that's not what
I'm gonna tell you, though.

Then he asked me
for Dr. Pelikan's phone number.

Okay. Did something
happen with Max?

No, that's what I asked him.

But then he said
it's for another matter.

Another matter.
And you're just telling me--

- yeah, and I'm guessing
the other matter...

It's gotta be him, right?

Hank.
Wait a second.

- What?
- You think he has--what?

I don't know,
I mean, he's quirky.

- He's very quirky.
- Right?

- And socially awkward.
- He's very focused.

He'll talk to Max about lenses
for hours.

- Hours.
- Exposures for hours.

Cameras for hours.
Hours, yeah, I know.

- Just like bugs.
- But that doesn't mean he has--

- no, but I can't help
but think that if he does,

then maybe Max could
turn out to be like him.

That's not so bad.

No.

Hank's had a business.
He's had relationships.

- Failed relationships.
- Well, he's had them.

He's had them.

With your sister.
Yeah, well...

- That was okay.
- He's got a daughter.

- He has a daughter.
- Right?

Oh, yeah.
But they don't get along.

He's a father.

Well, she exists.
She does exist.

When I look at that, that's
a pretty bright future for Max.

Hmm.

So...

- Are we...
- What?

Hoping that he has asperger's?

No. No, of course not.
That'd--

I mean, maybe on some level.

- That would be unbelievable.
- That would be good.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

Hank.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Oh, you couldn't
find a place for it?

Oh, no, no, no, no, I love it.

I just--
I want to get it framed.

You want me to frame it?

Uh, yeah.
I intend to pay you for it.

- All right.
- But I was thinking

red would be real bold.
Kind of fun.

No, it's horrible.
Horrible choice, red.

You want to go simple.
Black. Keep it simple.

Yeah, you know what,
I think that's probably right.

- Yeah.
- Good thing I came to you.

All right, I gotta do
a couple things here.

I guess I could get it
to you later tonight,

if that's all right.

That's fine.
That's fast. That's great.

All right,
I'll get on it later.

Okay.

Uh, hey, Hank.

Just so long as I'm here...

You don't happen
to play poker, do you?

Yeah, I play poker.

- Hello?
- Hi. How are you?

Uncle Adam said
you weren't feeling well,

so I got you some chicken soup.

- Oh. I'm not home right now.
- I know you're not at home,

because I'm standing
outside your door

with a big pile of chien sckp.

Where are you?
I'm at the drugstore.

I'm just getting some medicine
and stuff, so maybe--

- Mm-hmm.

Okay, well, um, should I
just wait for you, then?

Um...

I'm not at the drugstore, mom.

Uhhuh.

Amber, what's going on?

I don't know.
I'm--I'm driving around.

I'm at the beach right now.
Honey, where?

What do you mean driving around?
Uh, I don't know, mom.

Look, I'm worried about you.

You shouldn't just be
out there driving around.

Let me meet you somewhere.
We'll have a soup or something.

I don't really know, mom.

I just need to be alone
right now.

Amber, I just worry about you.

You shouldn't be in the car
if you're upset.

I'll be safe.
I promise, okay?

You sound terrible.
This makes me very worried.

Just come home.
I gotta do this, okay?

But I'll talk to you soon.

I'm gonna call you in an hour.

Those kids are wiped out.

Well, they were really happy

that you were home tonight
to put 'em to bed.

Are we just not
gonna talk about it?

Talk about what?

About where you slept
the other night?

- Seriously?
- I have a right

to know where you've slept.
You know, I didn't-

I didn't make this mess, Julia.
I didn't--I didn't make it.

Okay, I'm...

Believe me, I wish I could
go back and I could

do things differently,

but I never
just didn't come home.

I, uh...

I went to the trailer
and I got drunk and passed out.

What are we doing?

What are we doing?
Um...

I--you know, I don't know.
I don't know.

I know what I'm doing.
Um...

I've got, uh,
an 8:00 A.M.

I'm meeting with Peet
to go over the grounds.

At 4:00 I've got to train
with Victor for a jog-a-thon,

and, oh,
this is gonna be great.

Poker with your brothers
tomorrow night.

You don't have to go to that.

I don't have to go?
That's not gonna be a big issue.

The Braverman hotline won't be

ringing off the hook
or anything like that.

We got enough rumors
flying around.

I don't know, Julia.

I don't know what
we're doing with our lives.

I've just got to.

Just gotta get on with mine.

Gosh, you woke up early.

- Yeah, it's 10:00.
- Right. Well, okay.

So what are we gonna do today?

Oh, uh, this gal
I met on the trip,

she pinged me.

She's at moma
for the Lucian Freud exhibit.

I know it's bad timing,
but she's only here

for the one night and I wanted
to see the show anyway, so,

you know,
if it's okay with you...

Yeah, yeah, sure, well,
I got stuff to do around here.

It's okay, yeah.

Well, I'll be home
way before dinner.

I'll fix us something lovely.

- Okay, well, have fun.
- Okay.

Thanks for understanding.

- Yeah.
- All right.

See ya. Buongiorno.

So, you know,
I've been that way

just for as long
as my earliest memory.

Five, six, whatever it was.

I just kind of decided

vegetables had to be
on the left side of the plate

and things had to be
just a certain way

or I just completely
freaked out.

But I got better, thgh. Ouer,

I got better.

I mean, still,

I basically have two gears.

I completely shut down
or I go for it.

Tenacious was the word
that my ex-wife used

to describe me
when we were married.

Later it was "bulldog."

Or "bully."

Or something worse than that,
you know,

but, hey,
I'm sure a lot of people

would describe
their exes like that.

- Yes, they would.
- Yeah.

But anyway, so I was reading
a book that Adam gave me

on asperger's,
and something clicked.

Hmm.

Yeah, I mean, I don't
want to have asperger's.

You know, come on, it's just...

Anyway, so I took the test.
I took the test online.

Oh, you didn't say
you took the test.

How did you score?

Yeah, I didn't tell you that?
Yeah, I did.

I scored, uh, high. 40...

2.

42-ish, you know.
Something like that.

But it's an ne test.
How accurate can that be?

It can be pretty accurate.

How do you think
that these behaviors

affect other parts
of your life,

besides the relationship
with your ex-wife?

Well, I have a very
successful business, I-I...

I had to downsize last year.

That's because I moved to
Minnesota, though,

to be with my daughter.
Mmhmm.

Yeah, I mean,
it didn't work out.

Eh...

I guess, uh, I guess...

Things could be better

with Ruby, my daughter.

I guess I want to know
if there's a reason

why I've been blowing it

with the people that I just

care about the most in my life.

You know?
If I know, then maybe...

Maybe I can stop blowing it.

You know?
Maybe I can change.

Well...
Asperger's is neurological.

And sometimes knowing
that you have it can not only

be a relief but a path
to acquiring tools

for healthier social
relationships moving forward.

What are you saying, then?
You're saying that I do have it.

It's impossible to know
in an hour.

I'd need to spend
more time with you,

I'd have you take some tests.

Look, I know, I know,
you got your methods and all,

but I'm not gonna
spend thousands of dollars.

I'm just--can't you just--

just ballpark it for me,
you know, give me--

what's your gut on this?

My gut...

Is that it's a jump ball.

The spectrum is very wide.

I can't tell you that you
definitely have asperger's.

I got it. I know, I know.

I know what jump ball means.

You know,
not that asperger's-y.

Yeah. I get it.

Can't tell me that I do,

and you can't tell me
that I don't.

Drew.

Drew, hold up.
Hey.

- You're, like, running.
- No, I'm not.

Away from me.
Yes, you are.

Are you kidding?

The Professor didn't even finish
giving us details for tonight

and you're, like,
halfway out the door.

- I left my notes in--
- High School girlfriend?

In your dorm room?

Look, I told you I didn't
want a relationship.

You don't have to be
awkward around me.

I'm not awkward around you.

Okay, fine.
'Cause I miss you.

I miss you too.

- Um, so I'll meet you
tonight at 9:00?

For the bus.

Grizzly peak.
Are you doing this hike tonight?

Oh, I haven't deci--
is that mandatory?

No, but drew, come on.
We're taking astronomy.

The earth is, like, intersecting
with a comet tonight.

Yeah.

Yeah, I don't really know
what that means.

I'm really bad at science.
Yeah, me neither.

I'm glad to hear
you don't either.

Yeah, well, there's gonna be
an awesome meteor shower.

I've never seen one.

Have you?

No. They happen
every year, though.

Okay.

No, that's cool.

Just go do laundry with your
High School girlfriend.

I get it.

Yeah, Berto mentioned
the whole laundry thing.

It's precious, though.
Yeah, sounds like it.

He's not very loyal, but--
No, he's just in college.

So are you.

Come on, man.

You invited Hank.

- Yes.
- Sarah's ex-boyfriend Hank.

Hank-hank.
Yeah. What?

We're always looking for guys
to invite to the poker game.

Yeah, normal guys.

What is that supposed to mean?

Look, I like Hank,
don't paint me out

to be a bad guy
for stating the obvious.

Which is what?

That he is a little weird.

He doesn't make eye contact,
he mumbles,

he is not a good
conversationist.

Minimally,
we can agree on that.

Well, not everybody is a master

of social interaction, Crosby.

Okay, I'm not asking
that he be a master

of social interaction,
I'm just saying he could be...

Not a freak and we could
maybe all have some beers

and some cigars...
Look, Crosby, I invited him.

- Joke about sex...
- You invite guys all the time.

Yes, I invite guys who get it.

He gets it. He plays poker.
He's coming. That's it.

Deal with it.

Whoa, hey, what are you
so revved up about?

He has been a godsend for Max,

and I think that
you could be a little nicer

about including somebody
who might be slightly different.

That's all.
That's my problem.

♪ I feel like some old engine ♪

♪ that's lost
my driving wheel ♪

♪ Feel like some old

♪ engine

♪ that's lost

♪ my driving wheel

♪ some old

♪ engine

♪ that's lost

♪ my driving wheel

♪ I feel like some old engine ♪

♪ that's lost

♪ my driving wheel

Zeek?

- Yeah.
- Honey, I'm back.

I'm in here. Hey.

Oh, I am so sorry
that I'm so late.

The b.A.R.T. Was all messed up.

No, that's all right.
That's all right.

Did you have fun?

Oh...

Lucian Freud is just amazing.

- Hmm.
- His paintings,

they're just so rich
and layered,

visceral, erotic.

You'd really love him.
Hmm.

Oh, shoot.

I didn't realize
we don't have any food.

Yeah.
Well, that's okay, Millie.

Well, I could
throw something together.

Maybe some tuna fish?
No, honey, sweetheart.

We're going out tonight.

I'm taking you to dinner.

I made a reservation
at Tivoli's.

- Tivoli's.
- Mm-hmm.

It'smolto costoso.
Very expensive.

Yeah. And it's Italian.

Just you and me.
And I insist.

Okay.

You can use my I.D. Card just
to swipe in and out of the dorm.

Okay.

And then if there's any problem

just call Berto, and he can
sign you in as a guest.

Oh, wait, also you can...

Um, yeah, you can
get breakfast with this.

You just scan it
at the dining hall.

Okay, or I have some money,

so I can just get
a bagel or whatever.

What time are you getting back?

Well,
we're watching the meteor,

so we're just gonna
stay in a hotel.

'Cause it's late.

Oh, you're not
coming back until tomorrow?

Yeah, no.

What? What's wrong?

Amy, I'm...

I'm worried about you,
you know?

You've been missing
a lot of class.

I can't go back.

To tufts?

What do you mean?
I hate it there.

I mean, the girls
are snobby and cold,

and the weather's depressing,
and everyone is so smart.

- So are you.
- Yeah, well, not like them.

And my roommate is awful to me.

The roommate thing
is difficult.

I understand.
I mean, look at that poster.

At least yours talks to you.

Mine doesn't even
say hello to me.

She acts like I don't exist.

Switch roommates.

You don't understand.

What?

I started to feel alone,
like...

Like scary alone.

So you're not gonna go back?

I can't. I can't go back.

'Cause the one thing that got me
out of that scary alone place

was you.

You're the only thing that makes
sense to me right now.

You're kind of all I have.

Hi! What a surprise.
Hi!

- Hi.
- What's going on?

- Um...
- Uh-oh.

I had a friend...

A friend.

But he kissed me.

And.
Wait, he kissed you?

He kissed me.

And you didn't kiss him back?

I don't--

I probably
should've pulled away

a half a second earlier...
Than I did.

But I c--

it's n--it's--we're not even
friends anymore, you know?

It was just, like, a...

And then I thought
that I should tell Joel.

But then when I told him,
he didn't come home.

He slept at work
is what he said.

- For how long?
- Just for one night, but...

I don't know,
his boss is also--

I don't know,
if you met her or saw her...

Do you think
there's something going on?

I don't--

I hope...

Not, but his reaction was so...

Dramatic to mine
that I don't know

if he's trying to justify
something on his end.

I think that might've
just been a shock

that you let a half a second
too long go by,

but I don't think
that it's irreparable.

I think he sounds like
he got really mad, and...

- Yeah.
- That makes sense.

And he needed some time away,
and that makes sense.

I hope you're right.
That's--

that's what I'm hoping.
I just--

- Julia, people have their
ups and downs and make mistakes,

and I just can't imagine
that Joel won't

forgive you and understand.

All you have is not gonna go
away because of half a second.

Yeah.
I really hope you're right.

I'm glad to hear you say that.

I just don't want him
to leave me.

You know?
Who's gonna leave you?

Nobody's gonna leave you.

- Okay, okay. Thank you.
- No.

Gimme a hug.

You just made a little
mistake, that's all.

Yeah. Thank you.

Now, uh...
You been over to Donnie's?

No, I haven't
been over to Donnie's.

I haven't been anywhere,

as I've told you
the last 47 times.

Just got here
a couple hours ago, so...

Yeah, well, yotta
go over to Donnie's.

They get great bands

and they got a mechanical bull.

- Oh, my gosh.
- Yeah.

'Cause you and me, you know,
we could go over there

and dance and ride the bull.
Mm. You know what?

I think a move is a good idea.

In fact, I think I'm gonna move
down to this end of the bar.

And you can stay here...
Jason.

Jason.

It's been so nice.

You just have
the best life, okay?

Come on, now.

It seems like
I bought you three drinks.

Oh, you bought me three drinks?

So you think I'm gonna
have sex with you?

Wow.

Do you think
I owe you something?

No.

Think we're gonna
fall in love tonight?

All I'm saying is I think
we're getting along, you know?

Think we're getting along?
This is what getting along is?

I thought it was more like
I've just been sitting here

letting you talk at me
and say a bunch of stupid crap

that I don't care about
for, like, two hours.

That's sort of what I'm getting
from this whole scenario.

You know what? You're
a little bitch, aren't you?

I'm a little bitch?
I'm a little bitch?

- Yeah.
- I'm a little bitch?

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!
- What the hell?

- What now, Jason?
- Whoa, calm down!

Looks like you're
the bitch now, doesn't it?

- Jason, calm down.
- Throw her outta here.

- Yeah, Jason, calm down.
- And you--I think it's time

for you to go.
It's not my fault.

I'm not the one who's harassing
everybody at the bar!

Amber!

You know this girl?

Yeah, he knows me.

It's all right, guys.
I'm gonna go.

You guys have
a really good night.

Shouldn't be here anyway.

Hey, take her easy,
would you, Jason?

Good luck, man.

- Hey, Amber.
- Just leave me alone!

What is going on?

I'm trying to
just get to my car.

Just wanna go home.

You're not driving.
You're drunk.

I'm fine!
I'm not drunk! Just stop!

I'm trying to just go home.
Gimme the keys.

Stop it!
You don't know

about drinking and driving,
you stupid asshole!

Look, no matter what
you think about me as a father,

I am not gonna
let you drive drunk.

Stop it!
It's really ironic that

you're trying to talk to me
about drinking and driving.

Just back off, okay,

just you and your stupid-ass
movements about being a father.

All of a sudden
you want to take care of me!

You don't know
anything about me, man!

Just--just back off!

Screw you!

You don't know anything.

This is your fault anyway!

My fault?
How is it my fault?

I don't even know
what the hell's going on!

It's your fault! Okay?
Because my fiancée left me!

And I loved him,
and now he's gone, okay?

So you're mad at me
because you think

you're gonna marry
somebody like me, right?

No. No, that's not why!

- Why?
- It's because--because you're--

because I'm afraid I'm--

I'm like you!

I'm afraid
I'm exactly like you,

in the middle of nowhere
at some stupid bar.

I was standing
in the palazzo comunale

in montepulciano
when it hit me...

The grandiosity of the world.

Its sheer beauty...

Magnitude...
How little I know of it.

How much I want to know.

Yeah, I don't--it's kind of
a crapshoot, though, isn't it?

I mean, you're standing there
in all these beautiful places,

and then at the same time,

you're missing Amber's breakup

and, you know,
Kristina's election thing.

Well, that's true.

How'd she take it?

How'd she take the loss?

Well, she was beautiful.
I mean, she...

She just handled it with grace.

Of course.

I mean,
she's gonna do something.

Yeah, I think you're right.

And that's the other thing
about going away.

You realize that life
just goes on without you,

you're not really needed.

Oh, come on.

Honey, you are so needed.
Yeah, well...

No, I don't mean it
in a bad way, it's...

It's liberating.
Means I can go away again.

Again? You're gonna--

you're going away again?

Well, the class
is taking a trip to France

in three months in April.

Three months?

I know this is
a big change for us.

And I understand why you don't
want to sell the house.

I really do.

But I'm not ready
to give up my dream.

I'm just not.

Because it's my dream.

And, um, I thought about it
a lot when I was away,

and I figured out that if
I work at the studio part time,

I could probably
make about $300 a week,

which means at the end
of three months I would have

enough to cover
most of the cost of the trip.

Well, that--that is--

okay. Well, you got it
all figured out.

And that's good.

Yeah.

Seth.
Hey.

I'm just calling
because I thought

you needed to know
that Amber's up here with me.

What?
What is she doing there?

Oh, getting out some anger
at her old man.

Well, she had a bad breakup.

- Yeah, she mentioned that.
- Okay, I'll--I'm on the way.

No, no, no,
you don't have to do that.

She's--she's sleeping.

She was definitely upset
when she got here,

but she's okay now.

Seth, how did she even
know where you are?

I don't have your address.

She just showed up at my work.

Listen, I know...

My track record
isn't exactly stellar,

and I don't deserve
this opportunity,

but I'd like to try.

Try what?

Be her dad.

Yeah.

Definitely.

Just tell her to call me, okay?
And you call me.

Call me tomorrow
and tell me what's going on.

Of course I will.

Call me tomorrow, Seth.

Hey, Sarah, thank you.

Bye.

All right, boys, what do you
say we change the game

to spice things up
a little bit, huh?

Please, spice it up.

The spice is just fine for me.
I gotta be honest with you.

Mt. Everest over here

wants to keep things
just how they were.

- Deuces and 5s are wild.
- Ooh! Dirty duck 25.

Yes, please.
Dirty duck 25.

We're gonna play wild cards?

We're not playing
wild cards, right?

Dealer's choice.
It's house rules.

Yeah, but this is
a real game, though.

We're playing
a real game here, right?

Well, you know,
we like to loosen it up

towards the end of the night.

- Wild cards, though? Yeah.
- Yeah. Duck, duck 25.

Towards-Of the night.

If he calls deuces and 5s wild,

deuces and 5s are wild.
Mmhmm.

- Double-d 25.
- What about you?

Seriously, I know, look,
I called you a donkey before.

I apologize for that

'cause you're obviously
a serious player.

You want to play wild cards?
I honestly don't care.

Sorry.
Well, everybody should have-

should have a vote
or something, right?

Hank, why don't you let it go?

Okay, okay, you know what?

Everybody's entitled to their
opinion, but dealer's choice--

- just deal the cards. Just--
- We're good with wilds.

It's a game
my daughter could play,

but how could you not care?
I guess I just don't.

Okay, let's play, let's play,
let's play. Here we go.

I'm gonna sit this one out.
I'm gonna sit it out.

What do you mean
you're gonna sit this out?

- I'm gonna sit it out too.
- No, no, hey, hey.

Joel, don't sit out.

You sit out
just 'cause he's sitting out?

Just let him sit out.
Just let him sit out.

Sometimes a guy
needs to take a break.

No, sometimes a guy
shouldn't take a break.

If a guy--
if the going gets tough,

that's the time to
double down...

- Oh, please.
- And you stay in it.

'Cause that's when you win.
Otherwise you lose your shirt.

Never double down
with wild cards.

I don't need a speech. I don't
need a speech, thank you.

I just--I don't need that.
Um...

I don't know what the hell
I'm doing here.

Sorry, guys.

Joel.

Nobody likes wilds.

You know what,
I'm outta here too.

This is ridiculous.
I don't need this either.

- Let's just take a break.
- All right, we'll see ya.

We can play four.

Crosby, you want
to go to cheetah's?

I would love
to go to cheetah's,

but I've got a baby that's gonna
wake up in five hours, so...

All right, anyone else?

They got two-for-one
well drinks tonight.

I'm not gonna go.
Say hello to peppermint, though.

Guys, I'm gonna go too, man.
Yeah, kids, you know.

Might as well call it a night.

Oh, my God, this is pathetic.

I am never, ever having kids.
M'kay?

Guys, we can still play.
Just take a break.

Game's over.
Throw in the towel.

That's where you hung it, huh?

Yeah.
Looks good there, right?

Be better over there.

People see it
as soon as they'd come in then.

What, right there?
Well, that's--

we got the Janis there already.
- Yeah...

But the Janis looks like
some kid at a concert took it.

Right, well, you know what,
we can switch 'em.

Crosby's real fond
of that Janis portrait, but...

- Yeah.
- It's all good.

You know what, apologize
to him, really, for me.

I didn't mean to ruin the game.
You didn't ruin the game.

Your brother-in-law too.
Apologize about the wilds.

I got a little bit
tenacious there.

But wilds, why?
I mean,

it takes strategy
out of the game.

What are we here for, you know?

And it wasn't about the wilds.

My brother-in-law
has some other stuff going on.

So don't worry about it.
It wasn't you.

You like cubanos?

What, cigars?

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Didn't mention these before,
'cause I only brought two.

Secret stash.
Thank you very much.

Got those from a guy
who owns an alligator.

Wait a minute, don't--
let me clip it.

Listen...

Remember the other day I came by
for Dr. pelikan's number?

Yeah, for the other thing.

Yeah, the other thing.

The other thing is me.

What? You?

Yeah. Yeah.

I've been thinking
that maybe I might have

some of those
asperger's qualities.

You didn't notice anything?

No, uh-uh. Not at all.

I mean, maybe a little bit
with the wild card thing.

I'm kidding. So what did
Dr. Pelikan have to say?

Jump ball.

Could have it, could not.

Hmm.

Jump ball.

♪ hey, there,
new friend across the sea ♪

♪ if you figure things out,
would you figure in me ♪

♪ wouldn't it be a thing
to live somewhere ♪

♪ quietly where there's
a breeze ♪

♪ and there's a reason
for us to be ♪

Hey.
Did you forget something?

Yes.

♪ Hey there

♪ new friend

♪ hmm, across the sea,
if you figure things out ♪

♪ would you figure in me

♪ I find

♪ the more I

♪ think, the harder it is
for me to breathe ♪

♪ when were

♪ we happy

♪ and how long

♪ has that been

I'm moving out, Julia.

Joel, please.

I'll start looking
for a place tomorrow.

Ohh...

Thanks for letting me
stay here.

Sure.

♪ There is somebody
I'm longing to see ♪

Look, about last night...

I just--I said some stuff...

♪ Someone who'll watch

I'm just sorry.

♪ Over me

really...

I really gotta stop
being so mad at you.

I gotta let it go.

♪ Oh, he may not be a guy ♪

Well, you got a lot
off your chest,

and they say that helps.

You know, for the record, you--

You're not like me.

If you were,
you wouldn't still be here.

You'd of left
without saying good-bye.

You could never be me.

♪ Won't you tell him, please ♪

'Cause you got
your mother in you.

♪ To put on some speed

♪ follow my lead

♪ 'cause, oh, how I need

mm. These are really good.

That's bisquick.
You must still be drunk.

I wouldn't be surprised.

♪ Over me