Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 5, Episode 17 - Limbo - full transcript

After Julia's intimate encounter with Ed, she and the Braverman clan attempt to put aside their own family issues to come together for a baptism.

Is this a trial separation
with the hopes of reconciliation?

I-I don't--
no, not right now.

Okay.

I don't get you, drew.

Your ex-girlfriend comes
and basically lives with you--

I said I wanted a relationship.

You said you wanted
to be friends,

which is what I'm trying to do.

I got to go.
I have class.

We could, uh, you know,
do the job together.

- Just like we used to.
- Except that I'm the boss.



Yeah.

This is between me
and your father.

You're the one that's trying
to sell this house

out from under the e.

Very selfish!

We have an attachment
to this place.

I'm not going to let you
procrastinate any longer.

It's happening Sunday.
Mom, I know you want

to get this done,
but it's very bad timing for us.

It's very, very bad timing
just across the board.

- Yeah.
- It's not like I'm asking

to get the baby a haircut.

This is aida's soul
that we're talking about.

Renee, we know how important
it is to you,



and we're gonna do it.

We will do it.
Yeah.

- Important to me?
- Yeah!

Jasmine,
you're doing this for me?

- No. No!
- Because I recall your saying

that Jabbar's baptism was one
of the most beautiful moments

of your life.
And it was, mom,

but this is different, mom.

I'm in a marriage now
and living with my in-laws.

We're not in our own space.

We can't host a brunch
or do anything.

It's just not the right time.

Camille is a wonderful host.

She would love to put out
some muffins

for her grandbaby's salvation.

No, mom,
they're selling the house.

- The house is for sale.
- Oh.

Your parents are selling
their house?

- Yeah.
- Yeah. See?

So I'll throw the brunch.
Problem solved.

You're gonna
throw the brunch. Okay.

Mom, you live in a box.
There's no room for anyone.

A box full of love and joy
is a beautiful box.

No.
There's another PR--

there's a bigger problem.

- Oh, come on, guys.
- No, this--

- the godparents
are currently separated.

- Yeah.
- Joel and Julia?

Yeah. I mean, we hope
that they'll get back together,

but...
Oh, that's shocking.

I'm--I'm so sorry to hear that.

They were so perfect.

Well, now they're
in a state of limbo, so...

Which is exactly
where aida will be

if you don't get her baptized,

so you two need to choose
a new godfather.

Okay.

I am not going to un-ask Joel
to be the godfather.

Yeah, that's crazy.
You can't do that.

Crosby,
you do not want a godfather

who has one foot out the door.

So you let me know.

Sounds very settled.

- We'll see you Sunday.
- Yep.

- Hug.
- Mm. Okay.

- See you Sunday.
- Mm-hmm.

- Oh!
- That's so cool.

It looks so good, doesn't it?

Huh?
Pretty good.

The nuance, this is a--
Oh, except the green.

They're too dark.
Well, I like the Greens.

But the yellow helps it.
Remember what I told you--

yellow and green, right?
- Right, no, you said

they're like kissing cousins.

I don't know
what that means, though.

- But they help each other out.
- Look at the gradation...

- Guys, the green is fine.
- On the yellow--it's perfect.

Wait, wait.
It's a little oversaturated.

Can we do the same thing
with the green

that we did with the yellow?
Why is it oversaturated?

- Let's Photoshop it.
- What are you doing?

Where are you going?
You know what you got to do

with the projects--
I like it.

Remember the last time
we did that on the--

- right, exactly.
- Guys, I'm gonna keep this one.

- And lower the saturation.
- How does this cut?

Hey, this is only three.

We have, like,
ten more pages to go.

We got time.
We got time.

You know what?
Don't touch the machine.

Make them even.
Make them even.

Make the contours
and the vibrancy even.

All right.

Hello.

Oh, hey, drew.

What's up, dude?

You looking for Natalie?

She's in here.

♪ 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 ♪

Don't crop it too tight,

'cause you don't want to lose
his muscl--muscly back.

Well, it's not a steroid ad,
all right?

- It's a surf ad.
- No, it's a surfboard ad,

so you want to see a nice
looking, muscly surfer.

All right,
that's a nice muscle?

- I think it's nice.
- See that flex right there?

- That's all natural, okay?
- What? Your forearm?

- Yeah.
- It's scary.

Hank, I want to use
the tile thing

we were talking about
the other day

to print these yearbook photos
that I took.

Max, I didn't think--

you don't come on wednesdays,
do you?

- I don't come on wednesdays.
- We're working today.

My parents said if it's okay
with Hank, it's okay with them.

Oh, Max, don't put that
in there, ahh--okay.

You can't...
Good. It's working.

- Mess with--
- Those are my clips.

- Not a good day, mad Max.
- I'm in the middle

of a really important job.
Yeah, I know. It's okay.

I really need to print
these things.

It's not--
Max, you can't print right now.

Max, listen to me.
I have a fair solution.

I have a fair solution.
Okay. What is it?

I will use the printer
for one hour,

and you get it for one hour.

Max, we only have the printer
for this week,

and we need it
every single minute.

Yeah, I know, which is why
I need to develop it right now.

- How about a half an hour?
- Move, move.

Don't push me
out of my chair, Max. Max!

- Tomorrow, Max. Tomorrow.
- Listen...

- We'll do it tomorrow.
- No, we're not

going to do it tomorrow.
Well, you tell him tomorrow,

then tomorrow
we'll tell him tomorrow.

No, don't tell him tomorrow,

because he really
counts on things.

Hey, Max, you have
to listen to me.

Look at my eyes.
What? No.

You're being completely selfish.
Today is not a good day.

You're being really,
really selfish.

We need you to come back
next week.

Oh, that's a good idea.
Don't print it.

Oh, he printed it.
Hon, I think you should

go home.
I can't go home right now.

The next bus doesn't leave
for another 45 minutes,

so I'm at least gonna
use it until then.

This is not working.
I'm gonna take you home, then.

No, you can't do that.
It's Hank's studio.

It's okay. It's faster for me
to run him home

than to let him--
You can't take me home.

This is Hank's studio.
Come on.

It's Hank's studio.
You can't talk to me like that.

Hey, Max, listen,
we're going home right now.

Stop that.
No.

- Hey, buddy, come on, let's go.
- What? Let go.

We're going home.
Well, I just--

- sorry, it's just not
a good day today.

Don't let him run.
He's fast.

I know.
Max, slow down. Hey!

Oh, he's running.

Aunt Sarah is a fascist!

I don't know why I'm a fascist.

You can't keep calling me that.
Because you're a fascist!

- Hi.
- I'm so sorry.

We had a run-in...
Max!

She wouldn't let me
use the printer!

I couldn't let him use
the printer today

because we're under
a very strict deadline--

- Max, honey.
- No, she wouldn't listen.

I proposed a fair solution.
Honey...

No one's listening to me.
Okay. Bye!

- Buddy...
- See you, Max.

What happened?

Oh, Camille, I'll do that.
Let me help you with that.

No, I'm just about done.

Please, it's the least
I can do.

You do so much for us.

Oh...

I can do this, and, you know,
we do appreciate it.

I know it's--
it isn't easy for you.

Oh, what, having you here?

Mmhmm.

Of course it's easy.

We love having you here.

I just wish Crosby
had a little more empathy.

He does, Camille.
He does.

You know,
he's having a hard time

letting go, you know?

He grew up here.

Right.

Um...

My mother has decided

that aida's soul
is in grave danger

of being stranded
with the sinners

if she is not baptized
this Sunday.

Ooh.
That's kind of harsh.

Yeah, it is.

So we just want you to know

that we won't inconvenience you
at all with anything.

You know, she is beyond thrilled
to host the brunch

after the ceremony, so you
don't have to do anything.

That wouldn't have been
an inconvenience.

I would have loved
to host a brunch.

I would love to host
the brunch.

I know, I know,
but there's so much going on.

Just, you know,
we took care of it.

- Really? I--
- All you need to do

is be our guest.
That's all you do.

That's it.
Easy.

Hey.

So there is a party

over at sigma epsilon pi later.

You want to go?

Nah.

Dude, are you mad?

'Cause I'm kind of getting
a vibe.

- Yeah, I'm mad, Berto.
- Oh, my God.

Dude, I'm so sorry I drank
your gatorade yesterday.

Practice was so intense...
No. It's not about that...

And I totally meant
to replace it.

Which... It was rude,
now that you just said that.

And my cashew butter
you've been eating.

I don't even care, though.
You're-you're right, man.

I should get
my own cashew butter.

Berto, I-I don't even know
how to explain this.

It's--it's Natalie.

I was really shocked
to see you guys hooking up.

Oh.

Oh, man, I'm so sorry.

I totally thought
you were done with her.

And I mean, you had
that other chick here

for, like, three weeks.

I don't even--forget it.

I don't care.
No, no, no.

Hey, look, man,

if it upsets you that much,

I totally don't have
to hit that.

I mean, she's nice and all,

but you're my bro.

Yeah, it is...

So this is the new digs, huh?

Uhhuh. Yeah.

- Yeah. Nice and clean.
- It's, you know--

it's temporary
until I figure out--

- yeah.
It's great.

- Thank you.
- Your kids are--

they like it?
- Yeah, they do, they...

Well, it's got a pool, so...

You can't go wrong with a pool.

Yeah.
And there's a gym

that a couple of the machines
work on, so that's good.

That's great.

Yeah.

I was coming over
to talk to you.

It's aida's, uh, baptism thing.

- Oh, yeah.
- Yeah.

- Is that coming up?
- Yeah, Sunday.

- Wow.
- I mean, I could--

personally I don't really
care too mu--

I would just sprinkle water
on her head at home

and call it a day,
but it's, you know,

really important to Renee,

and it's a big deal.

So, you know,
they--they wanted, uh...

Yeah, I get it.

- You do?
- Yeah.

Yeah, I would be--
it would be awkward for me

to be the godfather

with everything
that's going on, so...

- I would love for you to be--
- No.

It's just it could be--

it could be weird, I guess...
- Yeah.

With both.

- Well, sure.
- You know.

Sure.
I'm, uh...

You know, I'm honored
you asked me in the first place.

I really hope you guys,

you know,
can find your way back.

I know it's none of my business,
but I just, you know--

we love having you
in our family, and--

- thanks, buddy.
- I'm sorry, you know.

Thank you.
Thank you.

Yeah,
I'm--I completely get it.

I don't--you know, I don't
need to be the godfather.

Ooh, ooh, Sydney,
I am very proud of you.

Look how dirty
those hands are getting.

- What happens when we're done?
- When we're done?

We're gonna drive it.

This is actually really cool.

It's almost done,
isn't it, grandpa?

- Yes, it is. Huh?
- Mm-hmm.

It's so fun watching them work
on this car, isn't it?

And it reminds me
of my favorite times with him.

Oh, my God.

Well, he's saving my life
right now.

I, um...

I had to go over to Joel's
this afternoon...

- For what?
- To talk to him

about aida's baptism,
which is this Sunday.

- Yeah?
- 'Cause you guys, you know,

were supposed to be
the godparents, and--

- we're not gonna be
the godparents anymore?

Well, no,
you're gonna be the--

if you hopefully still
want to be the godparent.

But I think I'll ask Adam
to fill in for Joel.

So wait.

Joel's already not
the godfather anymore?

Well, I didn't want you
to have an awkward Sunday

at this baptism.

I thought maybe I should have
asked you before--

- I-I just would have thought

that he would want to be a part
of the family, you know,

or he would not want
to not be part of the family.

Yeah, I--

- no--what did he say?

What did Joel say about it?

That-that he understood
and, you know,

that he doesn't have to be
aida's godfather.

He was--
Sounds like

he does not even care.

No, no, no, no.
That's not how--

that's not how it was at all.
- Okay.

Well, what did you--did you talk
about anything else?

Did he ask about us?

Did he--
Well, I wasn't-

I wasn't there that long.

He didn't ask about me at all?

He maybe he, um...

I was really there just
for, like, a second, you know.

All right.

I think he's just trying
to help.

I'm sorry.

I get it, I guess.

That's okay.

Nora, do you want to have
some chicken?

Hey, there.

Daddy's home.
Hi. How are you?

Mmm.
Smells delicious.

- Thank you.
- What is it?

Gwyneth Paltrow's
roasted chicken.

What is she supposed
to eat for dinner?

No?

- No.
- All right.

- No. How was work?
- Where--it was great.

Where is Nora?

- Nora's on the floor, playing.
- Where is Nora?

Max is upstairs.
He is sulking.

- Max is upstairs. Why?
- He's upset.

- Why is he upset?
- 'Cause of your sister.

- Because of my sister?
- Your sister.

- What are you talking about?
- He went to Hank's after school

to work on the printer.
Right.

And she brought him home and
just abruptly dropped him off.

Apparently he was getting
in the way or something,

and she's got--
She's got that huge project

that's due soon.
Yeah, I get that.

She has a deadline.
I understand.

But it was just like--

- she just kicked Max
off the printer?

Yeah, she did. She kicked
him off the printer...

I know he's kind of obsessed
with that thing.

And it was just the way
that she brought him in,

like, she was expecting me
to apologize, you know?

- Right, yeah, I get that.
- I just got that feeling.

Right?
Mmhmm.

I just felt like,
"you know what?

She doesn't get it."

She doesn't get it, so I'm gonna
let him eat in his room tonight,

'cause he's really pissed,
and I am too.

All right.
I get it.

So I think that maybe
we should have a talk with her

after we calm him down.
I don't know.

Well, why don't we just
let her turn the project in,

and she'll probably
feel embarrassed

about how she treated Max
once it's all over.

She should.
It was wrong.

I'm sure she'll call
and apologize.

She should.
Very sensitive kid.

Let it lie
for a couple days, okay?

- Yeah. Mm-hmm.
- Okay?

Rough day, huh?

Yeah.
Not one of my best.

Thought it'd be classier
if I got boozy out on the porch

instead of inside.

Listen, goose, I want--

I want to talk to you
about our selling the house.

I just want you to understand

my point of view,
my feelings about it.

I'm mom, I-I get it.
I do.

- You do?
- Yeah.

'Cause I was not
railroading your dad.

No, he's a very stubborn man.

The most stubborn.

And, of course, I understand

that it's hard for you too
because you grew up here.

It's your home, and, um,

I was maybe a little selfish
not to think about that.

No, I'm--first of all,
I'm sorry.

I should never have used
that word "selfish."

You're not selfish.
You always put us first,

and this is your home,
you know?

I totally get it.

I-I have my own home now.

I mean, it's currently infested
with mold, but I-I do have it.

Well, no, it's our home,

and--and while it still is,

I think it's the place

where aida's brunch
should happen,

and I want to throw the brunch.

That is very sweet of you,

and I appreciate it, but...

Renee has to throw this brunch.

It is a very big deal that she
celebrate the ticket to heaven

with some eggs and muffin
at her house.

For her, it's everything.

Well, okay,
but I want to do something.

So how about I throw a dinner

the night before the baptism
for aida?

Mom, it's a--
that's a really sweet idea,

but the baby's
6 1/2 months old.

She's not even gonna know--
No, I know.

It's really not for aida.
It's for the family.

These events
are always for the family.

And this family could really use
a celebration right now,

you know?

And I would really
like to do it.

It would mean a lot.

Okay.

Well, when you put it
that way...

Add a dinner.

Add a dinner
to the aida weekend

and let the festivities begin.

Hey, can I come in?

Yeah, come in.

If you want me to leave,
I can leave so you guys...

- Oh, come on.
- Can have a little moment.

That's--that's clever.

Drew, you don't have
to be a jerk

about the entire thing,
you know?

Yeah, I'm the jerk now,
Natalie.

Oh, hey, Natalie.

Look, um, what we had
was fun and all,

but it's kind of bumming out
drew, and he's my roommate,

so I gotta pass.

Can I talk to you for a moment?

Yes.
Berto.

Okay, um...

Look, you're pissed.

- Yeah.
- Fine, I get that.

It's really clear.
Message received.

But, frankly, do you think
that that's really fair?

Like, you did disappear
into a cave...

- Oh, my gosh.
- With your ex-girlfriend

for an entire month.
So you go and sleep with him?

- Hey, man.
- With berto, Natalie.

Come on!
I said I was sorry.

And I got my own
cashew butter too, man.

- I know.
- Drew, I feel like

we're forgetting
how this went down,

that you fell off the face of
the earth for an entire month.

Was I supposed to just sit
in my dorm for a month

and be celibate and wait for you
to come hang out?

No, it's not about that.
It's him!

I'll leave my own dorm.
Drew.

Well, I feel like this is
a really big decision,

and we're not even
communicating about it.

This is our niece.

How can you
just bail out on this?

I'm not bailing, Julia.

Crosby asked me
to step down here.

How are you not
fighting for it?

Joel, how are you
not fighting for me,

for all of this?

I mean, you're just--
Julia.

When Crosby and Jasmine
came over here

and they asked us to be
her godparents,

that meant so much to me.

I was so proud of that,
you know?

It's a really big deal.

It's a huge honor,
and it's a huge responsibility,

and I don't know--
maybe you think

that it's just some symbolic
thing or something,

and I know we're not
even religious,

but this is a loss for me.

Julia, you're still going
to be her godparent.

I wanted to do it with you,
my husband.

I just--I don't understand

why you're not willing
to fight for this, for us.

The Joel I know
would have said to Crosby,

"this is my goddaughter,
and I'm not bailing out."

Are you there?

Joel?

Yeah, I'm here.

And, no, I'm not willing to stop
fighting for our children

and for our marriage,
but this...

This wasn't my call.
This wasn't my fight.

So please don't dig in
on this, please.

It's over now.

Well...

Whenever you're...

You're ready to fight for us,
I'm here.

Yeah, no.
Um, it didn't bother me.

It was okay.

Uh, yeah.
Yeah, she is.

She's here.

Well, okay.
All right.

Huh.
Who was that?

That was Kristina.

Kristina! You're kidding?
What did she want?

Just you know,
seeing if you're here.

Seeing if I'm here.

Why? Because if I'm here,
then Max is not coming by?

- Pretty much.
- You're kidding me.

That's unbelievable.

I mean...

You were a little harsh
with the kid, right?

How was I harsh?
I was not harsh.

He--he was off the rails.

This is our place
of, you know, work.

Yeah, but you know, Max...
He's a kid still, right?

He's not a kid.
This is--he's 14 years old.

No one's doing him any favors

to--to keep treating him
like a baby.

Yeah.

This is my place of work.
I finally have one,

and I'm doing well here,

and I-I've waited a long time
to have a place of business,

and I think my family
should respect that, don't you?

Yeah.

I can't believe I have
to explain this to you.

I see your point--
you don't got

to explain anything.
Thank you!

Don't look at me like that.

Looking at you.
See what I mean?

You got to relax.
You look at me all suspicious.

- Take it easy.
- Ugh.

Unbelievable.
This family.

What? Checking
if you're still here?

No, aida's baptism
now has a dinner added.

So now there's a dinner

and then the baptism
and a brunch.

Oh, God.

You know what you need?
You need a beer.

I do. I'm so sorry
that this whole thing

has snowballed
into all these events...

- It's all right.
- All of a sudden.

It's a real pain, I know.

You're the servant
of two mothers.

- Right.
- That's what these

rites of passage are about,
anyway, making the moms happy.

And look, I hate to ask
so last minute, but--

- anything you need.
What is it?

I need a godfather.

If it's too big of a pain in the
butt, I--you know, I realize--

- no, Cros, I-I just--
I'm, uh...

I'm pleasantly surprised.

I would love to be
aida's godfather.

Great. I didn't know
if it was gonna be weird,

'cause you're not a traditional
believer or whatever.

I know, I know, I know.

But I believe in love
and doing the right thing.

I think that's enough
to be a godfather.

Come here.
Come here, man.

I'm moved, man, you know.

- All right.
- Good.

I really am.
That means a lot to me

that you'd pick me, you know?

I mean, you could have picked
anybody in the world.

You picked me
to be aida's godfather.

That is awesome.

You're--well, you're welcome.

Who's going to be
the godmother?

- I will probably ask Julia.
- Julia, that's great.

Especially with everything

that's going on in her life
right now,

that's gonna make her
feel really great.

Kristina.
Yes, honey.

Guess who's gonna be
aida's godfather.

What?
Hi, Crosby.

I'm gonna be
aida's godfather, that's who.

Crosby picked me
to be aida's godfather.

- That's amazing!
- How about that?

- Wow. That's really cool.
- Yeah, so...

That's awesome.
Come here!

One more. Come on.
Hey!

Let's do it.

It's disgusting.
He wears my socks,

but he flips them inside out

and says that it's clean now
or something.

It's like--
it doesn't make any sense.

Well, it makes you think.

Is he going to call me

or write me or text me
ever again, you know?

The gatorade thing did bother
me, now that you say that.

It's like I'm thirsty.
I bought it, you know?

I want to come home
and have my drink.

Yeah, you know,
what are the rules?

Is there a protocol
to this whole thing, you know?

I mean, I'm not the one that
should be reaching out, right?

God. I'm not
reaching out to her, no.

After she sleeps with him?

Like, of all people, Natalie.

I mean, of all the things
that you could do,

you're gonna just go back
to the military, really?

Yeah.

Yeah.

I'm sorry.

I was listening
about your conversation too.

Yeah, I know.

I mean, at least we're sort of
going through this together

in a weird
parallel-universe way.

Yeah, that's true.
Oh, God.

What's gonna make it better,
like, nothing but time passing?

We just abide
by this concept called time.

- Don't, please.
- That we all know and love.

It makes no sense.

It's just--it's like another
realm of understanding.

Speaking of other realms
of understanding...

I think I have
a couple things in here

to maybe make the time pass
a little more quickly, huh?

- Sure, sure.
- And ice cream

taste a little better.

Weed in the freezer?

- It keeps it fresh. Duh!
- It keeps it fresh?

- Yes.
- I've never heard of that.

What?

I've never heard of that.

- God.
- How do you even do this?

I don't have any idea.

I'm sorry. You don't know
anything about this?

What--what are you
in college for?

How do you know?

- Because she said it wasn't!
- How do you know?

I told you he's not
going to be there.

- Yes, he is!
- No, he's not.

- Yes, he is!
- Hey, guys, what's happening?

Okay, so I really wanted
to show daddy the car

at the party tonight...
Mmhmm.

But he said dad's
not going to be there.

Well, he's right--dad's not
gonna be there tonight.

See? I told you.

But you said it was a dinner
for the family.

Yeah, it is, sweetie.

So daddy's not a part
of our family anymore?

No, no.

He is.

Um...

You know, when daddy and I
decided to take a break,

we also decided to take a break
from each other's families.

But he's still a part
of your family,

- and you're still a part of his.
- That's stupid.

Yeah. Yeah.
It's hard.

So he's coming to the baptism?

Nope, not coming
to the baptism either.

If you're just taking a break,
then when's it gonna be over?

When's he gonna come home?

I don't know.

There's a pretzel in your hair.

- Leave it.
- No. It's gone.

It's my statement.

It's my big statement
to the world, you know?

Hell is other people.

What did you just say?

Hell is other people.

What is that?

It's, um, sartre, or--

- star trek?

No, it was a concept
fromstar trek,

but it's, um...

It's the book
I'm reading for school.

Sartre?

What does it mean?

It's like...
Nothing has meaning.

We make the meaning.

Whoa.
That's crazy. Wait.

We make meaning?

Yeah, we choose what we want
anything to mean, you know?

It's like time.
I want that ice cream.

I'm choosing it.
It's choosing me.

You make the meaning.
Exactly.

Why is mom calling?

Stop.
So wait--

- it means that it tastes good
if you will it to taste good.

We don't have more.
We need to get more.

We could make...
Now she's calling me.

A delivery service
for ice cream

and make a million dollars.
She's calling me.

- Mom?
- Yeah. There it is.

Is there an app?

What is she doing?
Why is she calling me again?

I don't understand.
Do you think something's wrong?

I don't want to get it.
I don't want to talk.

What if something's wrong?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.
What if grandpa died?

- Oh, my God!
- Stop.

Don't laugh! I'm serious!
He's fine. He's fine.

What if he did?
We have to know.

- Amber--
- Mom?

Hello?

Huh?

No. Oh, yeah.
No, no, no.

Of course we didn't forget
about aida's baptism dinner.

Pffftt!

Drew was late.

He just got here, but we're
gonna come right now, okay?

Okay.

- Bye.
- Kids okay?

Yeah.
They're just running late.

God, I hope dad doesn't start

some kind
of a theological brouhaha.

He just can't resist
getting into it

with anyone wearing a collar.

- This should be good.
- Very nice house.

Oh, thank you.
Thank you very much.

Thank you.

So you must be the person
doing the thingy.

- The baptism.
- Yeah, right.

- Yes, I am.
- How do you do?

- Pastor Jones.
- "Pastoress."

May I call you "pastoress"?
Sure.

Zeek Braverman.

I take it that
you're not a man of faith,

Mr. Braverman.

A man of faith.

Well, to tell you the truth,

three years in Vietnam, uh...

Really didn't see God anywhere.

Hmm.

Maybe at the time,

the lord was working out
something you didn't understand.

I think
this whole thing's a scam.

- Possibly.
- Piece of mold was this big.

And now you're living
with your parents.

- Well, temporarily.
- You could have lived with me.

All you had to do was ask.

Yeah, right.

Aunt Sarah's here.

No, aunt Sarah's--I can't.

- Max--
- I got to go.

All right, what?

I'm not going to deal
with this right now.

- All right.
- It's not the time or place.

Max?
Hey!

- Hey.
- How's it going?

- Good.
- Yeah?

Yeah.

- Happy baptism.
- Happy baptism.

Hey, I was gonna get a drink.

You want to grab a--
I can't. I got to work later.

- Oh, right, right, right.
- I'm in the middle of this

project still--
The project. How's that going?

It's very stressful and, um,
I don't know.

There's still a lot more to do.

Yeah.
I'm sorry it's stressful.

I'm sure it's gonna
turn out great, though.

- Yeah, I guess so.
- I wanted to talk to you

about what happened
the other day with Max.

- Oh, my God!
- I just wanted everybody

to get to each other's
side of it.

It was crazy! It was crazy.

At one point,
he, like, sat on me

because I was trying to tell him
not to use the computer.

- Right. I'm sorry about that.
- I had to say no.

- You know how he can react.
- And he did not like

hearing that.
Right.

It's like he doesn't hear
the word "no" quite enough.

I'm just saying
he didn't even--

- it's not so much about that--
- He couldn't take it in.

It's a really important thing
for him to be able

to go to Hank's
when he wants to go Hank's.

Yeah, but my work
is really important.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- How are you doing?
- Great.

- You good?
- Thank you.

There's a lot of people here.

- Yeah, you gonna be okay?
- So... Yes.

Thank you for filling in
for Joel.

Filling in for Joel for what?

For the--for being
aida's godfather.

That was--that's--

You didn't know
you were a fill-in.

I didn't know.
Crosby didn't tell me that.

- You didn't know that?
- Crosby didn't--

this is not my fault.
This is Crosby's fault.

Okay, Joel recused himself...
Well...

- And so thank you.
- Happy to fill in.

- Sure. Happy to fill in.
- Am I anybody's godmother?

If I am, I'm doing a bad job,
'cause I can't even remember.

All you have to do is remain
alive for now.

I don't understand where you
get off telling me

that I don't know
how to set limits for Max.

- What?
- Oh.

Mints, here.

Okay, are you straight
on this story?

'Cause she might grill us.

Okay, so you came to apartment,
and you...

We were gonna go together,
and we were gonna take my car,

and then my car wouldn't start,
so we took a cab to get here.

- A cab.
- Yeah. Okay?

- We did take a cab.
- Okay, okay, okay.

Here, you look crazy.
Here.

Okay, here.

Your eyes are a little wider
open than normal.

Here, do mine.

Oh. Ow!
You're getting it in my nose.

Now it looks like
you're crying.

- Does that look better?
- Yeah, it's fine.

Listen, w-w-w-wait.

Open your eyes
a little bit wider.

Then it feels natural.
Okay.

That's the good tip, okay?
Okay, here we go.

Take a deep breath.

- Do we act religious?
- Is this a somber occasion?

So, um, everyone,

could we just bow our heads
for a moment

and thank the good lord
for this beautiful meal?

Well, you know something--

the good lord was not
in the kitchen with my wife,

so I'm gonna thank my wife.

Keep us strong
and the connections tight,

and so it is.
Amen.

- Amen.
- Amen.

And before you dig in,

a toast to zeek and Camille

for hosting
this lovely evening.

Thank you.

And I just have to say

that I have enjoyed
so many wonderful evenings

in your home.
Thank you.

- And I'm gonna miss it.
- Well, you know,

I'm gonna miss it too.
I think we all will.

- Yeah.
- Wh--what?

You're gonna miss it?
Why?

You know they're trying
to sell the house.

What?
No.

- You didn't know?
- No.

Is this a joke?
Mom?

Well, no,
we're not selling the house,

we're just--actually,
we're just discussing it.

It's a possibility.
Since when?

Well, since--we've been
talking about it for a while.

- Calm down.
- Well, I didn't--

they're selling my childhood
home, and nobody told me?

Did everybody else--
I had a similar reaction.

Did you know about this?

Well, we're living here,
so, yeah.

Did you know about this?

That, I heard about
a few months ago from dad,

but I'm surprised to find out
it's actually happening.

What I did not know is that
I was runner-up for godfather.

Oh, wow.

- Adam.
- That's cold-blooded.

He's so mad!

I meant to tell you,
but you got emotional,

and then I was--it felt like
we were connecting,

and I-I should have told you.
Cros-

- I'm just happy
that I'm second place,

because apparently
I have a lot of work to do

when it comes to parenting.
Who said that?

- Says who?
- Well, Sarah.

I don't know
how to say no to Max.

We don't know
how to say no to Max.

- Oh. Oh, okay.
- It wasn't like that, Kristina.

No, no, no.
It was not like that.

So I'm just happy
to be a godparent.

Her kids are stoned.
You see how stoned they are?

- What?
- They're stoned.

Cheech and Chong--
oh, yeah, they're baked.

Maybe that's why
you're not a godparent,

'cause your kids are stoners.

- Super baked.
- What?

- Yo!
- No?

They look okay to me.

Sarah, for the record,
we did consider you.

It's just, you know,
we had asked Joel and Julia

'cause they were,
you know, an item.

They were a married couple.

You mean I was considered
second, third, or last.

No, you don't have a husband,
so we had to ask a team.

So, because I'm not married,

I can't be a spiritual guide

for the--for a child?

You're not electing
a spiritual guide.

If something happens,
they're gonna raise--

they have the custody.
- You don't need a man for it.

Right? Am I right?

It's supposed to be
service for--

- nothing would have happened...

Good times at the Bravermans.

If this event wasn't forced
down everyone's throat.

I've been going
from house to house

disappointing my family members
all so we can have this thing

that doesn't even need
to happen right now.

Take it down, Crosby.

Well, it's happening, Crosby,

because I asked you
to baptize aida,

and just because there's
a lot of drama going on

doesn't mean that baby aida
should suffer.

She's not suffering.

She's upstairs
sleeping peacefully.

She's not in jeopardy.
Calm down, Crosby.

I don't believe in a God

that would send a little baby
to hell.

I can't believe you do.
I'm sorry that I couldn't

hold the marriage together
long enough

to make this simple
for you guys.

No!

It's fine.
It's fine.

I'm gonna--I'm gonna check up
on the kids.

Ah, excuse me.

- Hi.
- Okay.

Can I get you a beer,
or you just want to--

- no.
No, thanks.

I'm not gonna be that long.
I figured.

So...

This is it, huh?

This is it.
Yep. Yep.

Well, let me ask you something.

What the hell are you doing?

What the hell am I doing?
Well...

I'm, uh, trying to figure
things out, you know.

Figuring things out.

Yeah.

Well...

Let me ask you a favor, then.

- Okay.
- Uh, could you try harder?

Hey, look, I know that you guys
are going through some stuff.

Yeah.

And I know that you're pissed
at Julia.

I mean, I don't know
the circumstances.

I don't know
if that's really important.

It's pretty important.

- Okay.
- Okay.

You guys have had it
pretty good,

and now you're going through
a rough patch,

and you're gonna give up, man?
Come on.

Look, when...

I walked Julia down the aisle,
I gave her to you,

and I was so proud,
and I was so sure,

and still am,

of the man that I gave her to.

I know what kind
of a guy he is.

I made a vow to support you
and her in that marriage.

I took you on as a son.

Well, you know
about the celebration, right?

Mm-hmm.

I'd appreciate it
if you'd be there.

I like that.
Print that one.

- Yeah.
- Don't change it.

- I'm not gonna change anything.
- Don't mess with it.

I'm not gonna change anything.

I'll be back in an hour or two.

Yeah.
What are you gonna say to Max?

I'm not gonna say
anything to Max.

I don't owe my 14-year-old
nephew an apology.

I don't know
if I'm saying apologize.

I'll probably apologize
to him anyway.

- But in their defense, um...
- Who?

Well, look,
I'm not defending them,

but I was thinking

about, uh, how you were talking
about the job the other day...

- Mm-hmm.
- How much it means to you,

how you found something
you're good at

and you got a future with.

That's probably how Adam
and Kristina feel

about Max
finding photography...

- Yeah.
- 'Cause, uh...

When you find,
uh, your thing...

It's like a life raft...

Kind of...

In the storm, you know?

It's like the stormy
sea of life, and...

Anyway, I'm working on trying
to see how people feel,

trying to think about--more
about other people feeling

and all that stuff, so that
thought popped in my head

about Max.

Yeah.

- Yeah.
- Really?

That just popped in your head
about the stormy sea?

Yeah.

Yeah, it just popped in my head,
and I'm gonna just say it.

I'm glad you did.

- Really?
- Really.

It's a stormy sea of life.

It's very poetic.

Hurry up.

We cannot be late
after yesterday, seriously.

I don't even know
what I'm checking.

This is like
the worst thing ever.

This smells like a beer.
I can't--no.

- I'm sure it's fine.
- No, it smells like beer.

- Ugh! What is this?
- Yeah, it's bad.

I'm telling you, I don't know.

I can't wear this
in front of mom.

- Do you have anything else?
- No.

I can--we can stop
and by something--

- no, I--
- That--that's fine.

- I have--
- Yes, I'll take it.

- It's Ryan's.
- Oh, no.

It's, like, the one thing
that he left here, and I--

I know I should have, like,
sent it back or whatever,

but I just--
Yeah, that sucks.

And I'm glad
it's gonna go to good use.

Yeah.
Also, if you're sad, obviously,

you know, I can stay here

if you need me to help you
get through this time.

Like a charity thing?

As a sibling, you know,

like the old days.

Ah, I mean, it seems like
you're kind of sad.

Maybe you should stay here
so that I can help you...

Thank you for acknowledging
the up side too.

Through the sweatpants phase
that you're going through.

It sounds good.
Mutual benefit.

Okay, and you're still gonna
go to school and stuff, right?

Yeah.
Yeah.

- Okay, it sounds good.
- All right.

- Hurry up, please.
- I know. Yeah.

We're gonna be late.

I haven't been to church
in a while.

- Yeah, right?
- I know.

- It'll probably be good for us.
- Hey, guys.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Hey.
Hi.

You look pretty.
Hi, so do you.

Hey, so I rented that printer

that Max really likes
for another week,

'cause I thought
he could come by next week.

- Oh.
- Really?

- Yeah, I figured--
- Thank you.

That's great.
He'll be stoked.

Hey, Max!
Max! Your aunt Sarah

rented that printer you love
so much for an extra week.

- Whoo!
- I can't use it next week.

I'm booked too solid.

- Well...
- Great.

- Ouch.
- Bag of poop for you.

Sorry about that.

Put in your piggies.

Put your piggies in.
Look at this pretty girl.

Did you mean it
when you said to your mom

that Jabbar's baptism was one
of the greatest moments

of your life?
I did.

- You did?
- Yeah.

But you don't believe
in all this.

It doesn't matter.
You don't have to, you know?

Any reason for the family
to come together

is a good reason,
no matter what it is.

Is that true?

Are you excited to get together
with your family?

She is.

♪ You see, it's my thing ♪

♪ to be part of someone ♪

♪ as a true friend ♪

♪ it's part of me ♪

♪ you know that there's
so much ♪

♪ little girl, we've got to
tell each other ♪

♪ mm-hmm ♪

♪ about the whole world ♪

♪ and most especially
one another ♪

♪ oh, yeah, all right ♪

♪ and you know, and you know ♪

♪ and it's hard ♪

♪ yes, it is ♪

♪ it's hard ♪

♪ yes, it is ♪

♪ and I wonder ♪

Thank you.

♪ And I wonder ♪

♪ could it be a dream, yes ♪