Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 5, Episode 2 - All Aboard Who's Coming Aboard - full transcript
Baby bawling, Politics and potential life changes create some Braverman family anxiety.
I took a year off
to get with my family.
So there wasn't a problem
with dengraf?
- I didn't get the job.
- You--ohh.
You're not hanging out
with Max,
hoping you can get back together
with my sister?
Amber, will you marry me?
Yes.
Of course.
I'm gonna run
for mayor of Berkeley, Adam--
is this the best time
to do this?
You should start smaller.
No, I'm not gonna wait.
This is a good time.
I'm not gonna wait.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
I just need you to tell me that
this is temporary.
It's temporary.
The crying
and the sleep deprivation.
Just give it some time.
Mom, dad, wake up.
- Huh?
- Wake up!
- What's wrong?
- I'm late for school.
Jabbar, wait till the alarm.
- What time is it?
- Oh, my God, it's 7:50.
How did that happen?
- You said you were gonna
get up at 6:30.
II set the alarm--
oh, I set it to P.M.
Come on.
Your sister
was crying all night,
and I was delirious.
Okay, I'll hop in the shower.
Don't worry, honey.
You're gonna get there.
- I'll be right back.
- Just go get ready. Go on.
There's no time for a shower.
Let's go.
Let's just get changed.
Let's do this.
Don't be late.
Have a great first day.
- Can you walk me to class?
- I love you.
I actually can't, sweetie.
Not today.
I just gotta sign up
for the volunteer stuff.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
- Okay, I love you.
- Love you.
Excuse me, you're
Sydney's mom, right?
Yes, I'm Sydney's mom.
I'm Julia.
I forgot my kids' lunches.
Could you just watch them
for one minute?
I gotta run to my car.
Oh, not today, I can't.
I'll be back in like 20 seconds.
You can time me.
- Okay.
- Thank you!
Hi, guys.
Um...
So you excited for
your first day of school?
Good. Um...
You know my daughter Sydney,
right?
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm her mom. Yeah.
Hey, Jules, you better
get inside.
You're gonna get screwed.
You gotta get your sign-up--
- I know.
- And there he is! Yay!
- There we go!
Thank you so much.
Awesome. Yes.
We gotta get in there.
My wife said not to be late
for the, uh--
Signups. I know.
Yes, exactly.
All right, I love you guys.
I gotta get past you.
I gotta go.
Ah, I gotta hurry.
I don't wanna get stuck
with that green police gig.
No, yes.
The sustainability.
That's what I don't want,
either.
Yeah, sorry.
Oh, sorry.
Well, if anything,
you should get sustainability
because you're the one
who forgot the lunches, so...
- God, you're in good shape.
- Oh, thanks.
Hey, hey, hey.
- Whoa!
- Got it!
Sometimes
the late bird gets the worm.
- No.
- Enjoy sustainability!
Come on.
Sustainability.
Well, at least
we're stuck together, huh?
Wow, so you actually
worked for Obama?
On his campaign?
Yeah.
- 2008.
- Yeah, yeah.
I worked out of
the Chicago headquarters
while I was getting my masters.
And, um, last year,
I assisted the deputy manager
for Liz Allen's house run.
Yeah, we unseated
a two-term incumbent,
which was pretty cool.
That's crazy.
That's--good for you.
Yeah.
- That's amazing.
- It was fun.
So what's your wedge?
Excuse me? My-
oh, my wedge. Um--
- You know, like your thing--
- yeah, I know what a wedge is.
It's education.
Okay. You raise any money?
Not yet.
I have not done that
because I'm just--
this is new.
So I'm just interviewing
everybody right now--
- all right, well, if I can
be blunt for a second--
- sure.
- You filed late, Kristina.
And you have
zero name recognition,
which, you know,
there's a difference
between being behind the camera
and being in front, you know.
You gotta get up to the podium
and sell yourself.
Okay. I get that, okay?
I've lived in the city
for 25 years.
Okay? I understand people.
Uhhuh.
My husband has
owned a small business.
My kids have gone
to public schools.
Yeah.
I've been through
the health care system.
I know what it's like.
I've been through
the education system.
I get it.
I want to be that person
that people can connect with.
I know where
the systems are flawed.
Wouldn't it be so wonderful...
Ifhis community had a voice?
I want to be that voice.
All right. I mean,
we've got some work to do.
You're a little rusty,
but that's what I want
to see more of.
That Kristina.
I haven't really made
my decision.
You know what,
we've got to, like,
write announcement speech.
So I'm gonna get some coffee.
- Okay, uh--
- You want anything?
Isure.
Are you hired?
Well, I'm just gonna
take the job,
because you don't have time
for more interviews.
We got this announcement speech
to write.
- All right.
- So, um, coffee, no coffee?
Do we need muffins in here?
- Okay.
- Hmm.
I think we should wait
to tell the family, okay?
Mmhmm.
Wait.
- What?
- You nervous?
You backing out of this thing?
Of course not.
Of course not.
You better not be.
I feel like I should tell
my mom and my brother first.
You know, it's like--
I just know she'd get
really sensitive about it.
Mm.
Come here.
You don't care--you're not
hearing a word I'm saying.
No, I'm listening
to everything you're saying.
- H-hey, Max.
- Max!
- What's going on, man?
- Hi.
I was walking around outside,
looking for things
to take pictures of.
And I saw you two wrestling.
Welcome back from the war, Ryan.
Did you kill anyone?
- Good to see you, Max.
- Max, Max.
We don't ask questions
like that.
- How you doing?
- Well, anyways,
you two need to come inside,
'cause grandma says
we can't eat
until everyone is inside,
which I think
is a denial of my rights
as a citizen--
- great. Will you do me a favor
and tell them that we're--
- yeah, we'll be right there.
- You go ahead and get it--
- we're just gonna--
we'll be right--
- come on.
- Max, give us a...
All right, come on.
- No.
- All right.
Let the wrestling continue.
I found 'em.
- Some good shots there, kid?
- Yeah.
Hey, guys!
Look who's here!
Welcome back, Ryan.
Good to see you.
How you doing?
Give me a hug.
Let's form the hug line.
Welcome home!
Look at this guy.
He's so handsome.
Oh! Whoa, fun.
So good to see you.
- Hi.
- How's it going?
Good.
- Welcome home.
- Good to see you. Thanks.
- Um--
- Where's the food?
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Before we eat,
I just wanted to say
one thing really quickly.
Uh, I have to tell you that...
Ryan and I are getting married.
What?
Ohh!
Oh, wow!
I'm sorry.
I couldn't help it.
What?
♪ 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
- zeek?
- Yeah? I'm here.
Here I am.
- What are you doing?
- Trying to fix this thing.
I mean, the screw is stripped,
and I can't get the--
- well, why don't you
call somebody?
I'm not gonna call anybody.
I don't need help.
The screw is...
Stripped.
That's what--wou you
hand me the screwdriver?
Thanks.
The insurance company
called again
about this letter.
We're gonna have to install
an alarm system,
or they're gonna
cancel our coverage.
We don't need
an alarm system, Camille.
The place is
like a fortress here.
They're getting
very serious now.
Our policy expires
at the end of the month.
Yeah, okay, okay.
We'll call somebody.
Set up an appointment.
I think the whole thing's
ridiculous, anyway.
House is falling apart.
That's what's ridiculous.
Ooh, I heard that.
The house is not falling apart.
I heard that.
Not rid--
- oh, okay, no plastic forks,
buddy.
Remember, tell your mom.
That's looking
very sustainable.
Okay, no paper bags.
But good work, Jimmy.
I see you got
the good water bottle.
You told your mom.
Hey, uh...
Cloth napkins, okay?
That's great.
That's all we want.
That's awesome.
- Uh-oh.
- What?
- Hey there, sport.
- Whoops.
- How's your lunch?
- Good.
Yeah. See--
see this, uh, juice box here
and these potato chips?
That container's
made of cardboard.
And this
plasticky-foily stuff,
that's what
clogs up our landfills.
You realize it's not
very good for the environment.
But I like potato chips.
But, uh, you see,
it's not what we call
very sustainable.
Do you realize that
the average school child
generates 67 pounds
of trash per year?
That's a lot.
That's like a whole one of you
made out of garbage.
Okay, sweetie,
just give this to
your mom and dad, okay?
All we're trying to do
is be more green.
That's all we're
really trying to do here.
Green it up, pal.
What? Is that too much?
Are you trying to make him cry?
I was trying--
he didn't cry.
This is my son!
Hi!
Everyone here hates you.
This is so embarrassing.
Kristina braverman.
B-r-a-v-e-r-m-a-n.
No, "b" as in "awesome."
Hey!
Whaokay? Yeah, just give me
the prices, okay?
- Hi. Oh, hi.
- Well, you will begin
to hear about her, all right?
Hi. I'm Adam.
- I'm tom.
- This is my house. Tom.
- Akio.
- Akio, nice to meet you.
Okay, don't screw me
on the prices, please.
You know, I--
Where's Kristina?
- Yeah, she--
- Oh, hey.
- Uh--
- I'll call you right--
hi. Heather hall.
- Oh, hey.
- Hi, Heather. Adam.
- Nice to meet you.
This is Heather hall.
Campaign manager.
Oh, you already hired
a campaign manager?
- I sure did.
- He's better looking in person.
- I know, isn't he kinda cute?
- Thank you.
- And this is tom and akio...
- We met on the way in.
Our college interns, and we've
gotten so much done today.
A lot, incredible.
I can't believe how much
it seems like
you've gotten done.
Yeah, we've got
some great plans for you.
- Okay, thanks.
- For me?
Yeah, um, how about
we have some face time together?
Tomorrow, 3:00--that sound good?
- Yeah.
Oh, no, no, no--I'm totally
jammed tomorrow afternoon.
I have--
What about lunchtime?
I can come to you.
Even better.
- That's good? Okay.
- Well, actually--
- I'm gonna take this,
because it's about the event.
But I'll see you tomorrow
at 12:30.
I'm having my announcement
on Friday.
- Oh, your announcement?
- She needs you to sign right--
- oh. Um, can you order
some dinner maybe?
Like, maybe--
what do you guys want, pizza?
- Yeah, pizza's good.
- Do you like pizza or--
- yeah, that's--
- Okay.
- Maybe some gluten-free?
- Okay.
I'll get a gluten-free pizza
and, uh...
Maybe get like four.
You want clams?
- Yeah.
- Manila? Yeah.
Any pizza orders from you guys?
- I'll take some kale chips.
- Kale chips? I don't know--
honey, is there a pizza place
that has kale chips?
- Um, no, no, no.
- Just get on it.
- No, huh-uh.
- All right.
Right here? We just
need you right here too.
- Right here?
- Yeah.
Give me that.
What is this, the new baby?
Yeah.
Baby aida.
She cries a lot.
Yeah, they look
like cauliflower
when they're new too.
That's weird.
No, they don't.
Cauliflower is a vegetable.
Babies are people.
What's all this hugging
in this one?
The bravermans like to hug.
Oh, that's also
right after Amber
said she was getting married.
Amber got engaged?
Yeah, to that guy Ryan.
He just got back from the war.
And is your aunt Sarah
happy about that?
That's a stupid question.
Amber's getting married.
Getting married
makes people happy.
Yeah. You're right.
Stupid question.
Pretty good job, though.
What's this doing here?
That's a rock.
All right, want some water
or something?
Sure, yeah.
That sounds good.
My favorite.
So what's going on?
How are you?
Good. How are you?
Good, just, you know,
dealing with
major life changes,
like being engaged
to be married to a man.
- I know.
- Mm-hmm, yeah. Hey.
Look at that big smile.
Yep.
Are you...
Are you a little mad?
- No. Why?
- Are you sure?
- Yeah. Uh-huh.
- You promise?
Okay, I just, uh, I don't know.
I would understand
if you were upset
that I didn't tell you first.
No, you were swept up
in the moment.
- Of course I was.
- Family moment.
The whole family was there,
and...
Grandpa did his army thing.
Grandpa, who can resist?
I can't.
He kills me every time.
But now you have to tell me
all about it.
Tell me every minute.
Okay.
Well, so basically, I went there
to meet him, you know?
And all these people were there
to pick up their families
and everything, and--
oh, my God, it was so amazing.
He just came over to me,
and he got down on one knee,
and it was so romantic...
Oh, my gosh.
And great and nice, and I...
But so go back.
Did he--had he always planned,
like, that was gonna
be the day?
I don't really know--I haven't
talked to him about it, but--
- so he was kind of maybe
swept up in the--
just coming home
and all the people there.
That's how I picture it, right?
Like it's--
Um...
A crowd.
I-
- I guess I'm just asking,
did he--was it--
was it planned...
For that day?
I'm just curious.
Was it planned?
Um...
You mean, like, did he...
Did he have it written
in his calendar
that he was gonna--
- well, it's not like,
"do you wanna go to the movies?"
It's, you know, it's--
I just am wondering.
- Yes. Yes. Yes.
- Oh, good, okay.
- It was obviously planned.
- Yes, yes, yes, okay.
I finished my site inspection,
and I'd like to go over
some options with you.
- Okay, good.
- Uh, let's start with
the window sensors.
I count 36 total.
Wow.
Yes. But I can't
do a standard installation
because some of your windows
are damaged.
- No, they're not.
- Oh.
Um, upstairs bathroom,
east wall den,
living room by the front door.
Yeah, that's
called stuck, okay?
Stuck. I mean, have you
ever heard of a screwdriver?
Oh, that's actually wood rot.
Probably from water.
I'd recommend
some new exterior paint.
You would, huh?
Well, we don't need the paint.
Gosh, I spent all last summer
painting that--
- sweetie, let him finish.
- Yeah.
Okay.
Option one is
our home protect package.
That includes your lcd keypads,
wireless keychain remotes,
and monitoring
for fire, flood, theft.
We can also write up
an action plan for you.
- What's that?
- It's procedures to follow
in case of a break-in
or intruder.
Oh, yeah, well,
we already got an action plan.
It's got two barrels
and it's under my bed.
Option two?
Uh, it's the protect plus
package.
For an additional $199,
you get our home health
alert system.
It comes with a base unit
and two waterproof wrist bands.
If there's a health emergency,
you just press the button
and we call for help.
Our senior customers
like having that peace of mind.
Okay, so how much
for the basic package?
Oh, we have several
payment plans.
2,800 bucks?
Really?
2,800?
Yes.
Hey, listen,
that's not gonna happen.
Not gonna happen.
If you'd like, I can make
a phone call to my boss
and see if I can get you
some kind of a discount.
Can you?
Yeah, you do that.
Here, let me have a look at it.
But anything else
that might get... Sticky?
- Like what? I--
- I mean, it could be anything.
Arrests, prostitutes, affairs.
Sexting, cross-dressing,
secret fetishes.
- No.
- Um, pretty much, though,
anything I need to know about,
you gotta tell me this.
There is nothing
you need to know about.
Okay, good.
I mean, when you say that
there's anything
you need to know about,
what do you mean, exactly?
Just tell me.
It's okay.
Okay.
A couple years ago,
I had an assistant.
Worked here.
She kissed me.
- Okay.
- Nothing happened beyond that.
- It was just a kiss?
- And I didn't kiss her.
She kissed me.
Oh, sh-uh, yeah.
- What?
- Don't they always?
- She did.
- I believe you.
She kissed me.
You don't
have to get defensive.
I told Kristina about it.
Wow, you told your wife,
and it was just a kiss?
- One kiss.
- Yeah. Okay.
I would not have advised that.
I thought it was
the right thing to do.
All right, any reason to feel
that this woman might
make something out of it,
make it a big deal?
No.
Okay, well, I'll need
her information anyway.
Why, you gonna talk to her?
No, but in case she comes out
and says anything,
I can n jump on it quickly.
Okay.
'Cause she kissed me.
- I believe you.
- All right, all right.
That's it, I mean, those are
all my skeletons, I swear.
Anything else would be
going way far back.
You know, like High School.
I don't wanna know about it.
All right.
Just some naked photographs--
we streaked through
a mother-daughter banquet,
baseball team,
had disguises on, sunglasses.
Couldn't probably even
tell it was me.
I'm gonna pretend like
I never heard that.
Okay, I'm sorry, I'm just--
I'm telling you everything
there is 'cause you wanna
know this stuff.
Yeah, but I don't need
to know that.
You had disguises on.
Can we be done?
- I'm saying things--
- This is ridiculous.
We've been doing this for,
like, two hours.
It seems a little extreme.
Okay, but trust me,
this is very important.
We have to go over
a full work history.
You know, I need to know
every job you've had,
salary, reasons for leaving.
Let's start with t&s.
How much were you making when--
- I'm sorry, Heather,
you can't be serious.
This is private information.
Nobody's ever even heard
of Kristina.
She's never run for office.
It's not like she's running
for the presidency.
You can't possibly need
all this information.
And, between you and me,
you know, Bob little's
a legitimate candidate.
He's got money, his name
is in yards all over Berkeley.
Kristina, you know,
she's, uh...
Look, I...
Oh, okay.
I get it.
I support her doing this.
I just--I don't know
how realistic it is.
- Ohh.
- Really?
- So good.
- Really?
- Really.
- Chicken. It's the chicken?
It's the Mac and cheese.
After what we just shared,
you would rather stuff chicken
into your mouth
than lay with
beautiful girlfriend?
Fiancee.
I wanna lay.
Okay.
Yay.
I'm not choosing
anything over this.
Oh, God help me.
Hi.
Hey.
- I feel romantic.
- Right now?
Mmhmm.
Mm, I have questions for you.
Hmm?
I wanna talk about
our engagement.
Mmhmm?
I wanna know all the details,
like, mm...
What was your plan?
Like, did you tell
all your friends
you were gonna ask?
Was it very romantic?
Were you nervous?
You know?
What was the plan?
Yeah, I was nervous.
I wanna know about the plan.
The plan was...
I saw you when I got off
the transport,
and I thought, "she's gorgeous.
"Prettiest girl in the world.
"I wanna spend
every day with her.
I wanna get up
every morning with her."
And I thought, "that's it.
Let's do it."
"That's it"?
- Spur of the moment.
- There's no... No plan?
It was just spur of the moment?
Yeah.
It was an easy choice to make.
Yeah, okay.
I mean, it's good...
For a first draft.
Not bad.
I made some notes.
But we can go over it.
You know...
Punch it up a little bit.
That's really, um...
That's interesting, 'cause I'm
actually a speech writer, so...
- Mm-hmm.
- You know I wrote
Bob little's speeches.
Yeah.
For when he was running
for councilman.
They were pretty good.
Mmhmm.
There's a lot
of red marks here.
Oh, well, you know,
that's a--
it's a good speech, um...
- Thanks.
I just think you gotta
come out of the gate swinging.
Yes.
You make
your announcement speech once.
- You're right.
- First impression.
You know?
Yep.
- And so it's gotta be good.
- Okay.
Matter of fact,
it's gotta be great.
And it will be.
I agree.
Let me know what you think.
There's a lot of them,
so I will.
You know, I wanted
to talk to you...
- Yes?
- About one thing, though.
- Mm-hmm.
- Adam.
- My husband.
- Yeah. Your husband.
- What about him?
- Are you...
Are you sure he's on board
with this campaign?
- Yeah.
- 100%?
- 100%. He's so excited.
- Has he said that he's excited?
Did he--did he say
something to you,
that he wasn't?
Nothing specific, you know.
- I don't understand.
- You know, it's just...
I could tell that there
wasn't this kind of
enthusiasm that you need
your husband to have.
Oh, I--well, he's
probably just, you know,
he's stressed out at work.
He's got a lot on his plate.
- Mm-hmm.
- His brother just had a baby.
So he's taking over--
Okay. Well, you guys
are gonna be under a microscope
for the next two months.
- Right.
- And brother having a baby
or not, he's gotta
show enthusiasm.
- Yes.
- You know.
Because if there's
any hint of discord,
if there is an off-the-cuff
remark, a look,
a noshow at an event--
He'll show up to those.
I know he will, but will he
be enthusiastic, Kristina?
- Yes.
- Because if he's not,
it comes off like
he doesn't believe in you,
and if your husband doesn't
believe in you, who will?
You know, you should
talk to him,
because this could be death
in a grassroots campaign
like ours, you know.
Sure.
The spouse not believing
in the candidate.
So just talk to him.
It's what the mayor
would do, you know.
Hey, hey, hey.
Will you turn that down?
Hey, dad, ready for the park?
No, no, buddy.
I need a minute.
Will you--hey,
turn that down.
Your sister's sleeping.
- Come on, dad, let's go!
- No, no, no.
Come on, let's go to the park.
Let's shoot some hoops.
Hey, hey, hey.
Come here. Jabbar, stop.
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
Jabbar, stop...
Come on.
What are you--
hey!
Listen to me, you.
I just asked you
to turn this down.
And you come out
and you bounce the basketball?
Your sister's trying
to sleep in there.
I know, but I can't
do anything!
You always tell me to be quiet.
- Lower your voice.
- I don't care if she wakes up!
Yeahclearly, you don't care.
No! I hate you.
Okay, come on.
Come here, come here.
Listen, listen, come here.
No...
Okay, okay, listen.
Hey, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Listen.
I'm just trying to keep
your sister asleep, okay?
If she wakes up,
she's gonna be screaming,
your mom's gonna be upset,
and you and I are both
gonna be in trouble, all right?
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
I tell you what.
How about tonight,
you and I go
get something to eat,
all of us will go,
but you'll pick, all right?
And the whole night'll
be about you.
Yeah?
Italian kitchen?
Yeah, Italian kitchen.
Unlimited breadsticks.
Your favorite.
Yeah.
- Soft serve ice cream.
- Mm-hmm.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
Let me just get
on the couch here
and grab a little
five-minute nap.
You gonna hang out
with me here?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I thought babies
were supposed to be fun.
Yeah, they're not.
Okay, I just want
to officially apologize,
'cause I realize that, uh,
if I hadn't forgotten
my kids' lunches,
we wouldn't be doing this.
- That's for sure, but...
- Ohh, boy.
It's all your fault.
Recycling.
Yep. I'm sorry.
My wife is usually better
with the kid stuff than I am.
I'm much better in the office.
Yeah? What do you do?
Uh, I'm a business guy.
Franchise sales.
Yeah.
Actually, I'm--
what the hell?
- Recycle.
- I'm, uh...
I'm unemployed.
- Oh, yeah?
- I know, it's nothing bad.
I didn't get fired or anything.
It's just I worked for
a brick-and-mortar company
in an Internet world,
and, uh...
Yeah, nobody really wants
to drive into the store
when you can order your marble
and your tile online.
Look at that.
Perfectly good apple.
Compost.
- Recycling.
- Yeah.
- So you got downsized?
- Yes.
Downsized. Thank you.
I appreciate that.
That's much better
than unemployed.
Ugh, it's weird, too,
because I--
I have all this extra time,
you know, with the kids,
which is awesome,
and I love it, and it's great.
But I can't help but feel
that sometimes
I'm just a little...
Inadequate.
You know, I feel like
working is in my DNA.
And I'm reduced to this.
Oh, God.
Anyway, enough
about my sad story.
What do you do?
You downsize companies,
don't you?
- I do.
- What?
- I do.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Wow!
- I'm--I'm, uh--
- That just happened.
I'm a corporate lawyer
at dengraf & prossler.
Oh, that's a good company.
That's a really good firm.
Well, we should hurry up here,
'cause you probably got some,
you know, deals to close
and corporations to take over.
Oh, um, no.
I control my own hours.
So...
Really?
Yeah. Yeah.
I, you know, I'm pretty--
I mostly work from home
and just, um, telecommute.
- Damn.
- You know?
So, um... Yeah.
Okay.
How do I get one of those gigs?
- Yeah, right?
- That's great.
- Um, here. Recycling.
- Yeah.
- Hank.
- Hey, hi.
Uh, look, I'm not even here.
- You're not here?
- No, I'm not here.
I don't want to make a thing,
I just brought...
A thing.
Hank...
It's like a housewarming gift.
Thank you.
Wanna come in?
Yeah. Uh... Wow.
Heh.
- Very kind of bohemian-ish.
- Still moving in.
Right?
Well, it's a lot of stuff
from my mom's attic.
Bohemian?
- It's nice. Yeah.
- Thanks.
That's a candle.
You don't have to...
- Oh! Oh, did you--
- Look at it.
Do you not want me to open it?
- You can open it.
- Okay.
It's no surprise.
It's a... Candle.
It's "pink ocean,"
the lady told me.
- Oh.
- I don't know.
She had a pierced eyebrow,
so I don't know if I trust her.
It smells just like
a pink ocean.
It's very nice.
Thank you.
I like it.
Anyway, listen.
Max came by the studio.
Oh, yeah, I heard that, um,
he's got a camera fixed
or something.
Yeah, but he's come back
a couple times.
I think he's got
the photography bug.
- Ohh.
- So that's good.
So you have a new protege.
- Kind of, I guess.
But here's the thing:
He told me that your daughter
was getting engaged.
Yeah, she's getting married.
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Yep.
That's what I heard.
I just thought,
as a friend, just...
Because that's where we are...
Uh, you know, I thought
I'd just come by,
see how you're doing with it.
Thank you.
Yeah, we're just...
Um, very excited
and, um, happy for her.
Oh... Well, good, then.
That's good, right?
Yeah.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- Because--
- Thank you, I know.
It's a little rushed.
Just feels a little too soon
to me.
- That what it seems.
- And, you know, I just--
I don't know him as well
as I'd like to know him,
and I don't know
what the hurry is, you know?
They're so you
I feel like, you know,
I don't know why they don't just
move in together for a while.
But anyway--anyway--
- well, are you gonna
talk to her about it?
And say what?
Say what you just said to me.
Oh, I can't say that to her.
She doesn't want
to hear that from me.
She's very touchy
about my opinions.
So what?
You know, just...
One of the biggest
decisions of her life.
You gonna let her do it--
come on, look, we both
had crap marriages.
- Very crap.
- Right? So...
I wish somebody
would have talked to me
before I walked down the aisle.
You gotta tell her the truth.
So what if you piss her off?
You're probably right.
Do you wanna...
Get a drink...
- You know, I gotta go.
- Or you gotta go?
- Yeah, I gotta go. Yeah.
- Okay.
- This is nice, though.
- Thank you.
You can return that
if you want.
I'm not gonna return my candle.
It's nice here, though.
It's pretty cool.
- Thank you.
- All right.
- You're going the wrong way.
- Oh.
"This is my vision
and a vision for our future
"we can all believe in.
"This is our city,
this is our time.
"I'm Kristina braverman,
but in two months,
"I hope you'll know me
by another name:
"Mayor of this great city
of Berkeley.
Thank you."
- That was great.
- Thank you.
Really? I--
- yeah, it was a lot
of good themes.
- Good themes?
- What?
Nothing, you just
sounded like my teacher.
- I'm just saying that--
- In eighth grade.
If I were a voter,
and I heard the speech,
that I would
want to vote for you.
That's all.
It's good.
Honey, you are a voter.
And, um, you know...
- What did I say?
- As far as I'm concerned,
I think you're registered,
so I hope that you'd vote.
I just feel like
you're not being supportive.
Kristina, I'm your husband.
I'supportive.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Because I talked to Heather,
and she said that you
were a little,
you know, resistant.
Maybe you don't want
to be a part of this.
I don't care what Heather says.
Heather in hsat office
for two hours
and asked me a bunch
of personal questions.
Yeah, it made me
feel resistant.
Okay, I get it.
You know what?
I'm about to go out there
and make a speech
in front of a lot of people.
- I know.
- What is wrong with you?
- Nothing.
- Can you just tell me, honey?
I feel like you're being evasive
and just not telling me--
- all right,
why are you doing this?
- Doing what?
- Really. Why are you running?
Adam, you know why I'm running.
I want to help people.
I want to make a difference.
I know that I can
be a good mayor.
- Okay.
- Adam...
I just--I feel like
I've been given a second chance,
and I'm not gonna
take that lightly.
I'm not.
All right, well, maybe you
should put that in your speech.
You know what?
You're making me feel awful
right now.
You're acting like a jerk.
Well, I don't know what to do!
I don't think
you've thought this through.
- I have--
- I see you getting stressed out
now--this is what
I'm worried about.
Every doctor that we talked to
said that you should
manage your stress level.
I'm not-
this is making me stressed
right now!
What you're doing to me
is making me stressed.
Just listen to me, okay?
You're supposed
to be eating well.
You're supposed to be resting,
exercising.
- I feel fine.
- I'm supposed to just sit back
and be supportive and let you
go into what is probably
going to be the most stressful
two months of your life
and just let that happen?
No, it's not...
Kristina, can you listen to me?
I don't want to see you--
I'm listening to you.
I don't want to see you have
to battle cancer again.
You almost died!
I'm not gonna!
You know what?
You are 100% right.
I almost died.
But I didn't.
That's exactly
why I'm doing this.
Come on, come on.
Mom, the baby's really loud.
It's really embarrassing.
You want more breadsticks, bud?
- Mmm, they're good.
- Yeah?
Well, I'm trying.
She's not taking the nipple.
What do you mean
she won't take it?
She's--she's hungry, right?
I don't know.
Ugh!
Okay, well, just,
we'll all stay relaxed.
If you get stressed,
then you'll pass on
the stress to her.
I'm in a restaurant
with my boob hanging out.
You relax.
Honey, I'm not saying
you're doing anything wrong,
I'm just saying maybe--
maybe sway--
oh, good, good.
Here comes the little
miniature Napoleon.
Here he is.
- Hey, guys. So, um...
- Hey.
Two more complaints.
Huh. Okay.
Well, we're dealing with that,
but, you know, we could
use some refills here.
Yes, please.
Thank you.
I'm really sorry, but I'm
gonna have to ask you to leave.
- What?
- Yeah.
Like when we're done eating,
you're gonna ask us to leave.
- No, I mean--
- I don't wanna go.
I understand, sweetie.
Maybe another time
we can come back.
Okay.
We're not going anywhere.
This is my son's night.
He got to pick.
- I understand.
- This is his favorite place.
- I understand.
- You're not kicking him out
because there's a baby that's
making a little bit of noise.
Everyone can just kind of
man up and handle it.
All right?
I tr-uhh.
Or they can put some napkin
in their ear or something.
- Um, sir--sir--
- 'Cause we're not leaving here.
Sir, people are
really complaining.
- Just calm down.
- Really? Who's complaining?
Everybody!
Everybody's complaining.
- Oh, everyone's complaining?
- Yes!
Crosby, don't make a big scene.
I wanna meet the one person
who is complaining,
so I can ask them to leave.
Maybe they should leave.
What's their bill?
Maybe ours is more.
- Sir--
- Who's--which one of you guys
is complaining, huh?
You?
Oh, really?
Guy with the kid.
Your kid never cried? You've
never been in this situation?
We're supposed to be in a club.
Take it outside!
Oh, you wanna go outside
with me?
I would love that!
I don't think you're gonna like
the outcome of that.
I'll be happy to box up
everything for you,
but you have to go.
Oh, yeah, let's say yeah.
Box this up.
Box this up.
And why don't you box that up,
too, while you're at it, okay?
And as much as I only think this
meal was worth about 6 bucks,
I'm gonna go ahead
and leave you 40,
because I have class!
Unlike you guys.
- I'm--
- If you can't handle the sound
of a baby crying, which is
the sound of life, everybody!
Unlike this food,
which is cancerous
and should be served
on an airplane.
Make sure you box that all up.
Okay.
Hello?
Ah.
Hey.
- Hi.
- What are you doing here?
Oh, I was just
in the neighborhood,
like I always am now.
Oh, that's right.
We gonna drink
all those right now?
- I think so.
- All right.
I'm game.
Crack that for you?
There you go.
- Thanks.
- What are you doing?
- Ah, just, you know.
- Wandering the streets?
Yeah, a little bit.
- What's up?
- Hey, what is up?
What's up with your kid
and my ex-boyfriend
being friends?
Yeah, I thought that
might be a little awkward.
But it's--
Max is into photography,
he wandered into Hank's studio,
and Hank's kind of taken him
under his wing.
I hope it's not
a problem, so--
- oh, I don't know.
Well, I don't know what he
was doing at my place today.
He brought me a candle.
Really?
Yeah.
What does that mean?
I don't know.
That's weird.
A candle.
And, hey,
Amber getting married.
How about that, huh?
Oh, Adam, I mean, what is that?
Sarah, look, they're young.
They're in love, I mean--
- Ryan is a great guy,
but he...
He's had some issues.
Right.
Who sometimes gets in fights
and sometimes...
Takes pills, and...
But isn't that in the past?
I mean, he's dealing
with the PTSD.
Seems like
he's doing all right.
I don't know.
I like him.
I think he's a good guy.
I like him too, but...
I don't know.
Marriage. It's--
I just don't want to see her
make a big mistake.
It just seems too soon.
Don't you think?
Shouldn't I say something?
Well, wait a minute, are you
thinking about--listen.
Here's why
it's not a good idea.
Okay? You remember
when you and Seth came home,
announced that you were engaged,
and dad flew off the handle,
and you guys
got into a big fight,
you wouldn't talk to dad,
and then you and Seth eloped?
Sarah, we didn't see you guys
for a long time.
Well... I'm not dad.
Maybe Ryan isn't Seth.
Okay?
Maybe he's got some issues,
but maybe he can
work through them.
So let them...
I'm just saying,
don't do anything
that's gonna drive Amber away.
That's all I'm saying.
If they're gonna get married,
they're gonna get married.
She's not gonna elope, is she?
Oh, no.
Hey, sweetie.
You know, it's almost midnight.
Yeah, I know.
- You coming to bed?
- Yeah.
Yeah, as soon as I, uh...
You know, that kid was right.
Man, there is... Dry rot
all the way through this thing.
I don't know how I missed it.
Oh, what are we doing, zeek?
Well, I'm trying to save money
on a new alarm system.
That's what I'm doing.
Yes, I know.
But it's not just the windows.
It's the drain
in the guest bathroom.
And the screens
on the side porch.
It's the railing out here.
You know there's a new leak
in the utility room?
- Huh.
- I'm telling you,
we're gonna need a new roof.
Well... Well, I think
that roof's okay.
I'll get up there
and check it tomorrow.
Have you ever
thought about downsizing?
Maybe?
You know, move into
a smaller place?
You mean like
a retirement home?
Retirement home?
- Yeah.
- No, I'm talking about
a condominium.
Mmhmm.
Close to museums.
We could walk to restaurants.
You know, we'd be surrounded
by all that culture.
Oh, yeah, whoopee.
I don't care
for the city, really.
I kind of like it here.
You love it here.
And so do I.
This house is a part of us.
We raised our babies here.
We made a lot of memories here.
But, uh... You know,
let's face it.
That--the kids don't
come around half as much
as they used to.
Yeah, they do.
And the guest house
is standing there empty.
Hey, come on, they were here
Sunday, you know?
All we do is putter
around the house all day,
waiting for the mail to come.
I mean, don't you ever
want more?
More what?
Everything.
Life.
You know, if we were
in a condo,
you wouldn't be spending
all your time fixing things.
We could do stuff.
We could have a little fun.
Travel, go places.
Have adventures.
And we'd have
the money to do it.
I mean, this is it.
See?
This is the start
of our act three.
I just don't want to let it
slip away.
So y're saying you want
to sell our house.
I think we should
talk about it.
- Oh, yeah.
- Morning.
Oh! Hey, Julia.
Look who's on time
when it doesn't matter.
- Ah, well.
- I know.
Come on, that was
all part of the master plan.
You know, I needed somebody
else on my sustainability team.
Well, good work.
Um, hey, I actually have
to talk to you about something.
What's up?
I, um, don't work for
dengraf and prossler anymore.
Oh, no.
What happened?
No, I-I haven't worked
for them for a year.
I-I quit.
They would have fired me anyway
for the mistake that I made.
I just--
I lied to you about it,
and I don't know why that I felt
the need to do that,
but I did, and I'm sorry.
Wow.
That's messed up.
I really don't think
we should hang out anymore.
- Okay.
- Really?
Nothing?
Come on! That was a joke.
- You were jok--
- I was joking!
You gotta lighten up!
That was really mean.
Jeez. Okay.
You were trying to
puff yourself up a little bit.
It's no big deal--
people do it all the time.
It took me six weeks before
I could even
say the word out loud.
"Unemployed."
I know. Well, like-
- ugh, it still hurts.
- Right?
Yeah, like,
we're losing our skin.
Fingers and toes are falling off
everywhere we go.
Yeah. That's almost exactly
what I was gonna say.
- Figured.
- But not quite.
Okay. So we're good?
We're good.
Yeah.
I'll see you Monday.
Go, green team, huh?
Hey, recycling table.
- Sustainability!
- Yeah!
- Whoo hoo!
- Savin' the world!
Barkeep. Barkeep.
Barkeep.
Get me a nice, cold soda,
and make it cold as hell,
or I'm gonna pull
my six-shooter on you.
Can I have an orange soda?
Yeah, you can have
whatever you want.
Go crazy.
Uh-huh.
Chocolate and caffeine.
Look at this pro.
Mmm.
You know what a jailbreak
is, right?
A jailbreak? No.
Yeah, a jailbreak,
where dad signs his kid
out of school
for a couple hours,
and mom doesn't know,
and then they keep it a secret?
You know?
Like, let's say
I was the dad in this scenario,
and you were the son.
Okay, yeah.
I broke you out because
I want to admit to you
that we have been focusing on
your sister a lot lately,
and I know you've been feeling
like a second-class citizen,
and I'm sorry.
Yeah, she cries a lot.
Yeah.
She cries all the time.
Hurts my ears.
Yeah, it hurts my bones.
And we always have to be quiet
'cause she's always sleeping.
I know.
She's the worst.
She's the worst we've got.
Yeah.
And that's our place.
That's your nice clubhouse.
We're supposed to be in there
having fun and...
Cutting up, but no...
We gotta tiptoe around
or the baby'll wake up.
It's the worst.
Yeah.
I don't like it.
- Me either.
- But you know what?
We're not at home right now.
And we don't have to be quiet.
What does that mean?
- What's that smell?
- Do you smell that?
- No.
- Father/son jam session! Huh?
What do you want, you want
the drums or the guitar?
- The drums!
- Yeah, drums!
You just leave it open?
You kidding me?
This is not a new thing.
We've been through this.
Oh, place is looking nice.
Thanks.
Yeah, it's coming along.
- Mm!
- Glad you could come by.
Ryan's at the gym,
so it's a good time.
That's the last guy
who should be at the gym.
Well, it takes maintenance,
you know.
Apparently.
So what's up?
Well, I've been thinking.
And I realize that...
There's a question I have
that I haven't asked.
Okay.
Sounds... Ominous.
Is Ryan the man
that you want to spend
the rest of your life with?
Without a doubt
in my heart, 100%.
I love him.
Then that's all I need to know.
Your dad and I got married
in a courthouse.
And, on that day,
I was wearing a...
Tragic skort.
Oh, no.
And the couple in front of us
had known each other
for under a week.
And I was happy, but...
It wasn't the day
I had pictured.
With your permission...
I would like to help give you
the day that you pictured.
That honors how you feel
about Ryan
and how I feel about you.
So...
We're gonna look
at these magazines...
Oh, God. Mom!
For a long, long time.
And we're gonna look
at all the dresses,
and we, my friend,
are gonna have an appletini.
Thank you so much.
Let's plan your wedding.
- Okay.
- Okay?
I'm so excited to be here
with you today
to introduce you to
this outstanding woman
you're about to meet.
- You support me on this?
- I do.
You got my back, right?
A woman who doesn't
know how to quit.
- Yeah.
- She's a survivor.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please join me in welcoming
the next mayor of Berkeley,
Kristina braverman.
Can you clap for mommy?
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Heather,
for that warm introduction.
Wow, uh, thank you all
so much for being here today.
My name is Kristina braverman,
and I'm so excited
to be here to announce
my candidacy for mayor.
to get with my family.
So there wasn't a problem
with dengraf?
- I didn't get the job.
- You--ohh.
You're not hanging out
with Max,
hoping you can get back together
with my sister?
Amber, will you marry me?
Yes.
Of course.
I'm gonna run
for mayor of Berkeley, Adam--
is this the best time
to do this?
You should start smaller.
No, I'm not gonna wait.
This is a good time.
I'm not gonna wait.
Oh, no, no, no, no.
I just need you to tell me that
this is temporary.
It's temporary.
The crying
and the sleep deprivation.
Just give it some time.
Mom, dad, wake up.
- Huh?
- Wake up!
- What's wrong?
- I'm late for school.
Jabbar, wait till the alarm.
- What time is it?
- Oh, my God, it's 7:50.
How did that happen?
- You said you were gonna
get up at 6:30.
II set the alarm--
oh, I set it to P.M.
Come on.
Your sister
was crying all night,
and I was delirious.
Okay, I'll hop in the shower.
Don't worry, honey.
You're gonna get there.
- I'll be right back.
- Just go get ready. Go on.
There's no time for a shower.
Let's go.
Let's just get changed.
Let's do this.
Don't be late.
Have a great first day.
- Can you walk me to class?
- I love you.
I actually can't, sweetie.
Not today.
I just gotta sign up
for the volunteer stuff.
Sorry.
Excuse me.
- Okay, I love you.
- Love you.
Excuse me, you're
Sydney's mom, right?
Yes, I'm Sydney's mom.
I'm Julia.
I forgot my kids' lunches.
Could you just watch them
for one minute?
I gotta run to my car.
Oh, not today, I can't.
I'll be back in like 20 seconds.
You can time me.
- Okay.
- Thank you!
Hi, guys.
Um...
So you excited for
your first day of school?
Good. Um...
You know my daughter Sydney,
right?
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm her mom. Yeah.
Hey, Jules, you better
get inside.
You're gonna get screwed.
You gotta get your sign-up--
- I know.
- And there he is! Yay!
- There we go!
Thank you so much.
Awesome. Yes.
We gotta get in there.
My wife said not to be late
for the, uh--
Signups. I know.
Yes, exactly.
All right, I love you guys.
I gotta get past you.
I gotta go.
Ah, I gotta hurry.
I don't wanna get stuck
with that green police gig.
No, yes.
The sustainability.
That's what I don't want,
either.
Yeah, sorry.
Oh, sorry.
Well, if anything,
you should get sustainability
because you're the one
who forgot the lunches, so...
- God, you're in good shape.
- Oh, thanks.
Hey, hey, hey.
- Whoa!
- Got it!
Sometimes
the late bird gets the worm.
- No.
- Enjoy sustainability!
Come on.
Sustainability.
Well, at least
we're stuck together, huh?
Wow, so you actually
worked for Obama?
On his campaign?
Yeah.
- 2008.
- Yeah, yeah.
I worked out of
the Chicago headquarters
while I was getting my masters.
And, um, last year,
I assisted the deputy manager
for Liz Allen's house run.
Yeah, we unseated
a two-term incumbent,
which was pretty cool.
That's crazy.
That's--good for you.
Yeah.
- That's amazing.
- It was fun.
So what's your wedge?
Excuse me? My-
oh, my wedge. Um--
- You know, like your thing--
- yeah, I know what a wedge is.
It's education.
Okay. You raise any money?
Not yet.
I have not done that
because I'm just--
this is new.
So I'm just interviewing
everybody right now--
- all right, well, if I can
be blunt for a second--
- sure.
- You filed late, Kristina.
And you have
zero name recognition,
which, you know,
there's a difference
between being behind the camera
and being in front, you know.
You gotta get up to the podium
and sell yourself.
Okay. I get that, okay?
I've lived in the city
for 25 years.
Okay? I understand people.
Uhhuh.
My husband has
owned a small business.
My kids have gone
to public schools.
Yeah.
I've been through
the health care system.
I know what it's like.
I've been through
the education system.
I get it.
I want to be that person
that people can connect with.
I know where
the systems are flawed.
Wouldn't it be so wonderful...
Ifhis community had a voice?
I want to be that voice.
All right. I mean,
we've got some work to do.
You're a little rusty,
but that's what I want
to see more of.
That Kristina.
I haven't really made
my decision.
You know what,
we've got to, like,
write announcement speech.
So I'm gonna get some coffee.
- Okay, uh--
- You want anything?
Isure.
Are you hired?
Well, I'm just gonna
take the job,
because you don't have time
for more interviews.
We got this announcement speech
to write.
- All right.
- So, um, coffee, no coffee?
Do we need muffins in here?
- Okay.
- Hmm.
I think we should wait
to tell the family, okay?
Mmhmm.
Wait.
- What?
- You nervous?
You backing out of this thing?
Of course not.
Of course not.
You better not be.
I feel like I should tell
my mom and my brother first.
You know, it's like--
I just know she'd get
really sensitive about it.
Mm.
Come here.
You don't care--you're not
hearing a word I'm saying.
No, I'm listening
to everything you're saying.
- H-hey, Max.
- Max!
- What's going on, man?
- Hi.
I was walking around outside,
looking for things
to take pictures of.
And I saw you two wrestling.
Welcome back from the war, Ryan.
Did you kill anyone?
- Good to see you, Max.
- Max, Max.
We don't ask questions
like that.
- How you doing?
- Well, anyways,
you two need to come inside,
'cause grandma says
we can't eat
until everyone is inside,
which I think
is a denial of my rights
as a citizen--
- great. Will you do me a favor
and tell them that we're--
- yeah, we'll be right there.
- You go ahead and get it--
- we're just gonna--
we'll be right--
- come on.
- Max, give us a...
All right, come on.
- No.
- All right.
Let the wrestling continue.
I found 'em.
- Some good shots there, kid?
- Yeah.
Hey, guys!
Look who's here!
Welcome back, Ryan.
Good to see you.
How you doing?
Give me a hug.
Let's form the hug line.
Welcome home!
Look at this guy.
He's so handsome.
Oh! Whoa, fun.
So good to see you.
- Hi.
- How's it going?
Good.
- Welcome home.
- Good to see you. Thanks.
- Um--
- Where's the food?
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Before we eat,
I just wanted to say
one thing really quickly.
Uh, I have to tell you that...
Ryan and I are getting married.
What?
Ohh!
Oh, wow!
I'm sorry.
I couldn't help it.
What?
♪ 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
- zeek?
- Yeah? I'm here.
Here I am.
- What are you doing?
- Trying to fix this thing.
I mean, the screw is stripped,
and I can't get the--
- well, why don't you
call somebody?
I'm not gonna call anybody.
I don't need help.
The screw is...
Stripped.
That's what--wou you
hand me the screwdriver?
Thanks.
The insurance company
called again
about this letter.
We're gonna have to install
an alarm system,
or they're gonna
cancel our coverage.
We don't need
an alarm system, Camille.
The place is
like a fortress here.
They're getting
very serious now.
Our policy expires
at the end of the month.
Yeah, okay, okay.
We'll call somebody.
Set up an appointment.
I think the whole thing's
ridiculous, anyway.
House is falling apart.
That's what's ridiculous.
Ooh, I heard that.
The house is not falling apart.
I heard that.
Not rid--
- oh, okay, no plastic forks,
buddy.
Remember, tell your mom.
That's looking
very sustainable.
Okay, no paper bags.
But good work, Jimmy.
I see you got
the good water bottle.
You told your mom.
Hey, uh...
Cloth napkins, okay?
That's great.
That's all we want.
That's awesome.
- Uh-oh.
- What?
- Hey there, sport.
- Whoops.
- How's your lunch?
- Good.
Yeah. See--
see this, uh, juice box here
and these potato chips?
That container's
made of cardboard.
And this
plasticky-foily stuff,
that's what
clogs up our landfills.
You realize it's not
very good for the environment.
But I like potato chips.
But, uh, you see,
it's not what we call
very sustainable.
Do you realize that
the average school child
generates 67 pounds
of trash per year?
That's a lot.
That's like a whole one of you
made out of garbage.
Okay, sweetie,
just give this to
your mom and dad, okay?
All we're trying to do
is be more green.
That's all we're
really trying to do here.
Green it up, pal.
What? Is that too much?
Are you trying to make him cry?
I was trying--
he didn't cry.
This is my son!
Hi!
Everyone here hates you.
This is so embarrassing.
Kristina braverman.
B-r-a-v-e-r-m-a-n.
No, "b" as in "awesome."
Hey!
Whaokay? Yeah, just give me
the prices, okay?
- Hi. Oh, hi.
- Well, you will begin
to hear about her, all right?
Hi. I'm Adam.
- I'm tom.
- This is my house. Tom.
- Akio.
- Akio, nice to meet you.
Okay, don't screw me
on the prices, please.
You know, I--
Where's Kristina?
- Yeah, she--
- Oh, hey.
- Uh--
- I'll call you right--
hi. Heather hall.
- Oh, hey.
- Hi, Heather. Adam.
- Nice to meet you.
This is Heather hall.
Campaign manager.
Oh, you already hired
a campaign manager?
- I sure did.
- He's better looking in person.
- I know, isn't he kinda cute?
- Thank you.
- And this is tom and akio...
- We met on the way in.
Our college interns, and we've
gotten so much done today.
A lot, incredible.
I can't believe how much
it seems like
you've gotten done.
Yeah, we've got
some great plans for you.
- Okay, thanks.
- For me?
Yeah, um, how about
we have some face time together?
Tomorrow, 3:00--that sound good?
- Yeah.
Oh, no, no, no--I'm totally
jammed tomorrow afternoon.
I have--
What about lunchtime?
I can come to you.
Even better.
- That's good? Okay.
- Well, actually--
- I'm gonna take this,
because it's about the event.
But I'll see you tomorrow
at 12:30.
I'm having my announcement
on Friday.
- Oh, your announcement?
- She needs you to sign right--
- oh. Um, can you order
some dinner maybe?
Like, maybe--
what do you guys want, pizza?
- Yeah, pizza's good.
- Do you like pizza or--
- yeah, that's--
- Okay.
- Maybe some gluten-free?
- Okay.
I'll get a gluten-free pizza
and, uh...
Maybe get like four.
You want clams?
- Yeah.
- Manila? Yeah.
Any pizza orders from you guys?
- I'll take some kale chips.
- Kale chips? I don't know--
honey, is there a pizza place
that has kale chips?
- Um, no, no, no.
- Just get on it.
- No, huh-uh.
- All right.
Right here? We just
need you right here too.
- Right here?
- Yeah.
Give me that.
What is this, the new baby?
Yeah.
Baby aida.
She cries a lot.
Yeah, they look
like cauliflower
when they're new too.
That's weird.
No, they don't.
Cauliflower is a vegetable.
Babies are people.
What's all this hugging
in this one?
The bravermans like to hug.
Oh, that's also
right after Amber
said she was getting married.
Amber got engaged?
Yeah, to that guy Ryan.
He just got back from the war.
And is your aunt Sarah
happy about that?
That's a stupid question.
Amber's getting married.
Getting married
makes people happy.
Yeah. You're right.
Stupid question.
Pretty good job, though.
What's this doing here?
That's a rock.
All right, want some water
or something?
Sure, yeah.
That sounds good.
My favorite.
So what's going on?
How are you?
Good. How are you?
Good, just, you know,
dealing with
major life changes,
like being engaged
to be married to a man.
- I know.
- Mm-hmm, yeah. Hey.
Look at that big smile.
Yep.
Are you...
Are you a little mad?
- No. Why?
- Are you sure?
- Yeah. Uh-huh.
- You promise?
Okay, I just, uh, I don't know.
I would understand
if you were upset
that I didn't tell you first.
No, you were swept up
in the moment.
- Of course I was.
- Family moment.
The whole family was there,
and...
Grandpa did his army thing.
Grandpa, who can resist?
I can't.
He kills me every time.
But now you have to tell me
all about it.
Tell me every minute.
Okay.
Well, so basically, I went there
to meet him, you know?
And all these people were there
to pick up their families
and everything, and--
oh, my God, it was so amazing.
He just came over to me,
and he got down on one knee,
and it was so romantic...
Oh, my gosh.
And great and nice, and I...
But so go back.
Did he--had he always planned,
like, that was gonna
be the day?
I don't really know--I haven't
talked to him about it, but--
- so he was kind of maybe
swept up in the--
just coming home
and all the people there.
That's how I picture it, right?
Like it's--
Um...
A crowd.
I-
- I guess I'm just asking,
did he--was it--
was it planned...
For that day?
I'm just curious.
Was it planned?
Um...
You mean, like, did he...
Did he have it written
in his calendar
that he was gonna--
- well, it's not like,
"do you wanna go to the movies?"
It's, you know, it's--
I just am wondering.
- Yes. Yes. Yes.
- Oh, good, okay.
- It was obviously planned.
- Yes, yes, yes, okay.
I finished my site inspection,
and I'd like to go over
some options with you.
- Okay, good.
- Uh, let's start with
the window sensors.
I count 36 total.
Wow.
Yes. But I can't
do a standard installation
because some of your windows
are damaged.
- No, they're not.
- Oh.
Um, upstairs bathroom,
east wall den,
living room by the front door.
Yeah, that's
called stuck, okay?
Stuck. I mean, have you
ever heard of a screwdriver?
Oh, that's actually wood rot.
Probably from water.
I'd recommend
some new exterior paint.
You would, huh?
Well, we don't need the paint.
Gosh, I spent all last summer
painting that--
- sweetie, let him finish.
- Yeah.
Okay.
Option one is
our home protect package.
That includes your lcd keypads,
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and monitoring
for fire, flood, theft.
We can also write up
an action plan for you.
- What's that?
- It's procedures to follow
in case of a break-in
or intruder.
Oh, yeah, well,
we already got an action plan.
It's got two barrels
and it's under my bed.
Option two?
Uh, it's the protect plus
package.
For an additional $199,
you get our home health
alert system.
It comes with a base unit
and two waterproof wrist bands.
If there's a health emergency,
you just press the button
and we call for help.
Our senior customers
like having that peace of mind.
Okay, so how much
for the basic package?
Oh, we have several
payment plans.
2,800 bucks?
Really?
2,800?
Yes.
Hey, listen,
that's not gonna happen.
Not gonna happen.
If you'd like, I can make
a phone call to my boss
and see if I can get you
some kind of a discount.
Can you?
Yeah, you do that.
Here, let me have a look at it.
But anything else
that might get... Sticky?
- Like what? I--
- I mean, it could be anything.
Arrests, prostitutes, affairs.
Sexting, cross-dressing,
secret fetishes.
- No.
- Um, pretty much, though,
anything I need to know about,
you gotta tell me this.
There is nothing
you need to know about.
Okay, good.
I mean, when you say that
there's anything
you need to know about,
what do you mean, exactly?
Just tell me.
It's okay.
Okay.
A couple years ago,
I had an assistant.
Worked here.
She kissed me.
- Okay.
- Nothing happened beyond that.
- It was just a kiss?
- And I didn't kiss her.
She kissed me.
Oh, sh-uh, yeah.
- What?
- Don't they always?
- She did.
- I believe you.
She kissed me.
You don't
have to get defensive.
I told Kristina about it.
Wow, you told your wife,
and it was just a kiss?
- One kiss.
- Yeah. Okay.
I would not have advised that.
I thought it was
the right thing to do.
All right, any reason to feel
that this woman might
make something out of it,
make it a big deal?
No.
Okay, well, I'll need
her information anyway.
Why, you gonna talk to her?
No, but in case she comes out
and says anything,
I can n jump on it quickly.
Okay.
'Cause she kissed me.
- I believe you.
- All right, all right.
That's it, I mean, those are
all my skeletons, I swear.
Anything else would be
going way far back.
You know, like High School.
I don't wanna know about it.
All right.
Just some naked photographs--
we streaked through
a mother-daughter banquet,
baseball team,
had disguises on, sunglasses.
Couldn't probably even
tell it was me.
I'm gonna pretend like
I never heard that.
Okay, I'm sorry, I'm just--
I'm telling you everything
there is 'cause you wanna
know this stuff.
Yeah, but I don't need
to know that.
You had disguises on.
Can we be done?
- I'm saying things--
- This is ridiculous.
We've been doing this for,
like, two hours.
It seems a little extreme.
Okay, but trust me,
this is very important.
We have to go over
a full work history.
You know, I need to know
every job you've had,
salary, reasons for leaving.
Let's start with t&s.
How much were you making when--
- I'm sorry, Heather,
you can't be serious.
This is private information.
Nobody's ever even heard
of Kristina.
She's never run for office.
It's not like she's running
for the presidency.
You can't possibly need
all this information.
And, between you and me,
you know, Bob little's
a legitimate candidate.
He's got money, his name
is in yards all over Berkeley.
Kristina, you know,
she's, uh...
Look, I...
Oh, okay.
I get it.
I support her doing this.
I just--I don't know
how realistic it is.
- Ohh.
- Really?
- So good.
- Really?
- Really.
- Chicken. It's the chicken?
It's the Mac and cheese.
After what we just shared,
you would rather stuff chicken
into your mouth
than lay with
beautiful girlfriend?
Fiancee.
I wanna lay.
Okay.
Yay.
I'm not choosing
anything over this.
Oh, God help me.
Hi.
Hey.
- I feel romantic.
- Right now?
Mmhmm.
Mm, I have questions for you.
Hmm?
I wanna talk about
our engagement.
Mmhmm?
I wanna know all the details,
like, mm...
What was your plan?
Like, did you tell
all your friends
you were gonna ask?
Was it very romantic?
Were you nervous?
You know?
What was the plan?
Yeah, I was nervous.
I wanna know about the plan.
The plan was...
I saw you when I got off
the transport,
and I thought, "she's gorgeous.
"Prettiest girl in the world.
"I wanna spend
every day with her.
I wanna get up
every morning with her."
And I thought, "that's it.
Let's do it."
"That's it"?
- Spur of the moment.
- There's no... No plan?
It was just spur of the moment?
Yeah.
It was an easy choice to make.
Yeah, okay.
I mean, it's good...
For a first draft.
Not bad.
I made some notes.
But we can go over it.
You know...
Punch it up a little bit.
That's really, um...
That's interesting, 'cause I'm
actually a speech writer, so...
- Mm-hmm.
- You know I wrote
Bob little's speeches.
Yeah.
For when he was running
for councilman.
They were pretty good.
Mmhmm.
There's a lot
of red marks here.
Oh, well, you know,
that's a--
it's a good speech, um...
- Thanks.
I just think you gotta
come out of the gate swinging.
Yes.
You make
your announcement speech once.
- You're right.
- First impression.
You know?
Yep.
- And so it's gotta be good.
- Okay.
Matter of fact,
it's gotta be great.
And it will be.
I agree.
Let me know what you think.
There's a lot of them,
so I will.
You know, I wanted
to talk to you...
- Yes?
- About one thing, though.
- Mm-hmm.
- Adam.
- My husband.
- Yeah. Your husband.
- What about him?
- Are you...
Are you sure he's on board
with this campaign?
- Yeah.
- 100%?
- 100%. He's so excited.
- Has he said that he's excited?
Did he--did he say
something to you,
that he wasn't?
Nothing specific, you know.
- I don't understand.
- You know, it's just...
I could tell that there
wasn't this kind of
enthusiasm that you need
your husband to have.
Oh, I--well, he's
probably just, you know,
he's stressed out at work.
He's got a lot on his plate.
- Mm-hmm.
- His brother just had a baby.
So he's taking over--
Okay. Well, you guys
are gonna be under a microscope
for the next two months.
- Right.
- And brother having a baby
or not, he's gotta
show enthusiasm.
- Yes.
- You know.
Because if there's
any hint of discord,
if there is an off-the-cuff
remark, a look,
a noshow at an event--
He'll show up to those.
I know he will, but will he
be enthusiastic, Kristina?
- Yes.
- Because if he's not,
it comes off like
he doesn't believe in you,
and if your husband doesn't
believe in you, who will?
You know, you should
talk to him,
because this could be death
in a grassroots campaign
like ours, you know.
Sure.
The spouse not believing
in the candidate.
So just talk to him.
It's what the mayor
would do, you know.
Hey, hey, hey.
Will you turn that down?
Hey, dad, ready for the park?
No, no, buddy.
I need a minute.
Will you--hey,
turn that down.
Your sister's sleeping.
- Come on, dad, let's go!
- No, no, no.
Come on, let's go to the park.
Let's shoot some hoops.
Hey, hey, hey.
Come here. Jabbar, stop.
Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop.
Jabbar, stop...
Come on.
What are you--
hey!
Listen to me, you.
I just asked you
to turn this down.
And you come out
and you bounce the basketball?
Your sister's trying
to sleep in there.
I know, but I can't
do anything!
You always tell me to be quiet.
- Lower your voice.
- I don't care if she wakes up!
Yeahclearly, you don't care.
No! I hate you.
Okay, come on.
Come here, come here.
Listen, listen, come here.
No...
Okay, okay, listen.
Hey, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. Listen.
I'm just trying to keep
your sister asleep, okay?
If she wakes up,
she's gonna be screaming,
your mom's gonna be upset,
and you and I are both
gonna be in trouble, all right?
I'm sorry I yelled at you.
I tell you what.
How about tonight,
you and I go
get something to eat,
all of us will go,
but you'll pick, all right?
And the whole night'll
be about you.
Yeah?
Italian kitchen?
Yeah, Italian kitchen.
Unlimited breadsticks.
Your favorite.
Yeah.
- Soft serve ice cream.
- Mm-hmm.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
Let me just get
on the couch here
and grab a little
five-minute nap.
You gonna hang out
with me here?
- Yeah.
- Okay.
I thought babies
were supposed to be fun.
Yeah, they're not.
Okay, I just want
to officially apologize,
'cause I realize that, uh,
if I hadn't forgotten
my kids' lunches,
we wouldn't be doing this.
- That's for sure, but...
- Ohh, boy.
It's all your fault.
Recycling.
Yep. I'm sorry.
My wife is usually better
with the kid stuff than I am.
I'm much better in the office.
Yeah? What do you do?
Uh, I'm a business guy.
Franchise sales.
Yeah.
Actually, I'm--
what the hell?
- Recycle.
- I'm, uh...
I'm unemployed.
- Oh, yeah?
- I know, it's nothing bad.
I didn't get fired or anything.
It's just I worked for
a brick-and-mortar company
in an Internet world,
and, uh...
Yeah, nobody really wants
to drive into the store
when you can order your marble
and your tile online.
Look at that.
Perfectly good apple.
Compost.
- Recycling.
- Yeah.
- So you got downsized?
- Yes.
Downsized. Thank you.
I appreciate that.
That's much better
than unemployed.
Ugh, it's weird, too,
because I--
I have all this extra time,
you know, with the kids,
which is awesome,
and I love it, and it's great.
But I can't help but feel
that sometimes
I'm just a little...
Inadequate.
You know, I feel like
working is in my DNA.
And I'm reduced to this.
Oh, God.
Anyway, enough
about my sad story.
What do you do?
You downsize companies,
don't you?
- I do.
- What?
- I do.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Wow!
- I'm--I'm, uh--
- That just happened.
I'm a corporate lawyer
at dengraf & prossler.
Oh, that's a good company.
That's a really good firm.
Well, we should hurry up here,
'cause you probably got some,
you know, deals to close
and corporations to take over.
Oh, um, no.
I control my own hours.
So...
Really?
Yeah. Yeah.
I, you know, I'm pretty--
I mostly work from home
and just, um, telecommute.
- Damn.
- You know?
So, um... Yeah.
Okay.
How do I get one of those gigs?
- Yeah, right?
- That's great.
- Um, here. Recycling.
- Yeah.
- Hank.
- Hey, hi.
Uh, look, I'm not even here.
- You're not here?
- No, I'm not here.
I don't want to make a thing,
I just brought...
A thing.
Hank...
It's like a housewarming gift.
Thank you.
Wanna come in?
Yeah. Uh... Wow.
Heh.
- Very kind of bohemian-ish.
- Still moving in.
Right?
Well, it's a lot of stuff
from my mom's attic.
Bohemian?
- It's nice. Yeah.
- Thanks.
That's a candle.
You don't have to...
- Oh! Oh, did you--
- Look at it.
Do you not want me to open it?
- You can open it.
- Okay.
It's no surprise.
It's a... Candle.
It's "pink ocean,"
the lady told me.
- Oh.
- I don't know.
She had a pierced eyebrow,
so I don't know if I trust her.
It smells just like
a pink ocean.
It's very nice.
Thank you.
I like it.
Anyway, listen.
Max came by the studio.
Oh, yeah, I heard that, um,
he's got a camera fixed
or something.
Yeah, but he's come back
a couple times.
I think he's got
the photography bug.
- Ohh.
- So that's good.
So you have a new protege.
- Kind of, I guess.
But here's the thing:
He told me that your daughter
was getting engaged.
Yeah, she's getting married.
- Yeah. Yeah.
- Yep.
That's what I heard.
I just thought,
as a friend, just...
Because that's where we are...
Uh, you know, I thought
I'd just come by,
see how you're doing with it.
Thank you.
Yeah, we're just...
Um, very excited
and, um, happy for her.
Oh... Well, good, then.
That's good, right?
Yeah.
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
- Because--
- Thank you, I know.
It's a little rushed.
Just feels a little too soon
to me.
- That what it seems.
- And, you know, I just--
I don't know him as well
as I'd like to know him,
and I don't know
what the hurry is, you know?
They're so you
I feel like, you know,
I don't know why they don't just
move in together for a while.
But anyway--anyway--
- well, are you gonna
talk to her about it?
And say what?
Say what you just said to me.
Oh, I can't say that to her.
She doesn't want
to hear that from me.
She's very touchy
about my opinions.
So what?
You know, just...
One of the biggest
decisions of her life.
You gonna let her do it--
come on, look, we both
had crap marriages.
- Very crap.
- Right? So...
I wish somebody
would have talked to me
before I walked down the aisle.
You gotta tell her the truth.
So what if you piss her off?
You're probably right.
Do you wanna...
Get a drink...
- You know, I gotta go.
- Or you gotta go?
- Yeah, I gotta go. Yeah.
- Okay.
- This is nice, though.
- Thank you.
You can return that
if you want.
I'm not gonna return my candle.
It's nice here, though.
It's pretty cool.
- Thank you.
- All right.
- You're going the wrong way.
- Oh.
"This is my vision
and a vision for our future
"we can all believe in.
"This is our city,
this is our time.
"I'm Kristina braverman,
but in two months,
"I hope you'll know me
by another name:
"Mayor of this great city
of Berkeley.
Thank you."
- That was great.
- Thank you.
Really? I--
- yeah, it was a lot
of good themes.
- Good themes?
- What?
Nothing, you just
sounded like my teacher.
- I'm just saying that--
- In eighth grade.
If I were a voter,
and I heard the speech,
that I would
want to vote for you.
That's all.
It's good.
Honey, you are a voter.
And, um, you know...
- What did I say?
- As far as I'm concerned,
I think you're registered,
so I hope that you'd vote.
I just feel like
you're not being supportive.
Kristina, I'm your husband.
I'supportive.
- Really?
- Yeah.
Because I talked to Heather,
and she said that you
were a little,
you know, resistant.
Maybe you don't want
to be a part of this.
I don't care what Heather says.
Heather in hsat office
for two hours
and asked me a bunch
of personal questions.
Yeah, it made me
feel resistant.
Okay, I get it.
You know what?
I'm about to go out there
and make a speech
in front of a lot of people.
- I know.
- What is wrong with you?
- Nothing.
- Can you just tell me, honey?
I feel like you're being evasive
and just not telling me--
- all right,
why are you doing this?
- Doing what?
- Really. Why are you running?
Adam, you know why I'm running.
I want to help people.
I want to make a difference.
I know that I can
be a good mayor.
- Okay.
- Adam...
I just--I feel like
I've been given a second chance,
and I'm not gonna
take that lightly.
I'm not.
All right, well, maybe you
should put that in your speech.
You know what?
You're making me feel awful
right now.
You're acting like a jerk.
Well, I don't know what to do!
I don't think
you've thought this through.
- I have--
- I see you getting stressed out
now--this is what
I'm worried about.
Every doctor that we talked to
said that you should
manage your stress level.
I'm not-
this is making me stressed
right now!
What you're doing to me
is making me stressed.
Just listen to me, okay?
You're supposed
to be eating well.
You're supposed to be resting,
exercising.
- I feel fine.
- I'm supposed to just sit back
and be supportive and let you
go into what is probably
going to be the most stressful
two months of your life
and just let that happen?
No, it's not...
Kristina, can you listen to me?
I don't want to see you--
I'm listening to you.
I don't want to see you have
to battle cancer again.
You almost died!
I'm not gonna!
You know what?
You are 100% right.
I almost died.
But I didn't.
That's exactly
why I'm doing this.
Come on, come on.
Mom, the baby's really loud.
It's really embarrassing.
You want more breadsticks, bud?
- Mmm, they're good.
- Yeah?
Well, I'm trying.
She's not taking the nipple.
What do you mean
she won't take it?
She's--she's hungry, right?
I don't know.
Ugh!
Okay, well, just,
we'll all stay relaxed.
If you get stressed,
then you'll pass on
the stress to her.
I'm in a restaurant
with my boob hanging out.
You relax.
Honey, I'm not saying
you're doing anything wrong,
I'm just saying maybe--
maybe sway--
oh, good, good.
Here comes the little
miniature Napoleon.
Here he is.
- Hey, guys. So, um...
- Hey.
Two more complaints.
Huh. Okay.
Well, we're dealing with that,
but, you know, we could
use some refills here.
Yes, please.
Thank you.
I'm really sorry, but I'm
gonna have to ask you to leave.
- What?
- Yeah.
Like when we're done eating,
you're gonna ask us to leave.
- No, I mean--
- I don't wanna go.
I understand, sweetie.
Maybe another time
we can come back.
Okay.
We're not going anywhere.
This is my son's night.
He got to pick.
- I understand.
- This is his favorite place.
- I understand.
- You're not kicking him out
because there's a baby that's
making a little bit of noise.
Everyone can just kind of
man up and handle it.
All right?
I tr-uhh.
Or they can put some napkin
in their ear or something.
- Um, sir--sir--
- 'Cause we're not leaving here.
Sir, people are
really complaining.
- Just calm down.
- Really? Who's complaining?
Everybody!
Everybody's complaining.
- Oh, everyone's complaining?
- Yes!
Crosby, don't make a big scene.
I wanna meet the one person
who is complaining,
so I can ask them to leave.
Maybe they should leave.
What's their bill?
Maybe ours is more.
- Sir--
- Who's--which one of you guys
is complaining, huh?
You?
Oh, really?
Guy with the kid.
Your kid never cried? You've
never been in this situation?
We're supposed to be in a club.
Take it outside!
Oh, you wanna go outside
with me?
I would love that!
I don't think you're gonna like
the outcome of that.
I'll be happy to box up
everything for you,
but you have to go.
Oh, yeah, let's say yeah.
Box this up.
Box this up.
And why don't you box that up,
too, while you're at it, okay?
And as much as I only think this
meal was worth about 6 bucks,
I'm gonna go ahead
and leave you 40,
because I have class!
Unlike you guys.
- I'm--
- If you can't handle the sound
of a baby crying, which is
the sound of life, everybody!
Unlike this food,
which is cancerous
and should be served
on an airplane.
Make sure you box that all up.
Okay.
Hello?
Ah.
Hey.
- Hi.
- What are you doing here?
Oh, I was just
in the neighborhood,
like I always am now.
Oh, that's right.
We gonna drink
all those right now?
- I think so.
- All right.
I'm game.
Crack that for you?
There you go.
- Thanks.
- What are you doing?
- Ah, just, you know.
- Wandering the streets?
Yeah, a little bit.
- What's up?
- Hey, what is up?
What's up with your kid
and my ex-boyfriend
being friends?
Yeah, I thought that
might be a little awkward.
But it's--
Max is into photography,
he wandered into Hank's studio,
and Hank's kind of taken him
under his wing.
I hope it's not
a problem, so--
- oh, I don't know.
Well, I don't know what he
was doing at my place today.
He brought me a candle.
Really?
Yeah.
What does that mean?
I don't know.
That's weird.
A candle.
And, hey,
Amber getting married.
How about that, huh?
Oh, Adam, I mean, what is that?
Sarah, look, they're young.
They're in love, I mean--
- Ryan is a great guy,
but he...
He's had some issues.
Right.
Who sometimes gets in fights
and sometimes...
Takes pills, and...
But isn't that in the past?
I mean, he's dealing
with the PTSD.
Seems like
he's doing all right.
I don't know.
I like him.
I think he's a good guy.
I like him too, but...
I don't know.
Marriage. It's--
I just don't want to see her
make a big mistake.
It just seems too soon.
Don't you think?
Shouldn't I say something?
Well, wait a minute, are you
thinking about--listen.
Here's why
it's not a good idea.
Okay? You remember
when you and Seth came home,
announced that you were engaged,
and dad flew off the handle,
and you guys
got into a big fight,
you wouldn't talk to dad,
and then you and Seth eloped?
Sarah, we didn't see you guys
for a long time.
Well... I'm not dad.
Maybe Ryan isn't Seth.
Okay?
Maybe he's got some issues,
but maybe he can
work through them.
So let them...
I'm just saying,
don't do anything
that's gonna drive Amber away.
That's all I'm saying.
If they're gonna get married,
they're gonna get married.
She's not gonna elope, is she?
Oh, no.
Hey, sweetie.
You know, it's almost midnight.
Yeah, I know.
- You coming to bed?
- Yeah.
Yeah, as soon as I, uh...
You know, that kid was right.
Man, there is... Dry rot
all the way through this thing.
I don't know how I missed it.
Oh, what are we doing, zeek?
Well, I'm trying to save money
on a new alarm system.
That's what I'm doing.
Yes, I know.
But it's not just the windows.
It's the drain
in the guest bathroom.
And the screens
on the side porch.
It's the railing out here.
You know there's a new leak
in the utility room?
- Huh.
- I'm telling you,
we're gonna need a new roof.
Well... Well, I think
that roof's okay.
I'll get up there
and check it tomorrow.
Have you ever
thought about downsizing?
Maybe?
You know, move into
a smaller place?
You mean like
a retirement home?
Retirement home?
- Yeah.
- No, I'm talking about
a condominium.
Mmhmm.
Close to museums.
We could walk to restaurants.
You know, we'd be surrounded
by all that culture.
Oh, yeah, whoopee.
I don't care
for the city, really.
I kind of like it here.
You love it here.
And so do I.
This house is a part of us.
We raised our babies here.
We made a lot of memories here.
But, uh... You know,
let's face it.
That--the kids don't
come around half as much
as they used to.
Yeah, they do.
And the guest house
is standing there empty.
Hey, come on, they were here
Sunday, you know?
All we do is putter
around the house all day,
waiting for the mail to come.
I mean, don't you ever
want more?
More what?
Everything.
Life.
You know, if we were
in a condo,
you wouldn't be spending
all your time fixing things.
We could do stuff.
We could have a little fun.
Travel, go places.
Have adventures.
And we'd have
the money to do it.
I mean, this is it.
See?
This is the start
of our act three.
I just don't want to let it
slip away.
So y're saying you want
to sell our house.
I think we should
talk about it.
- Oh, yeah.
- Morning.
Oh! Hey, Julia.
Look who's on time
when it doesn't matter.
- Ah, well.
- I know.
Come on, that was
all part of the master plan.
You know, I needed somebody
else on my sustainability team.
Well, good work.
Um, hey, I actually have
to talk to you about something.
What's up?
I, um, don't work for
dengraf and prossler anymore.
Oh, no.
What happened?
No, I-I haven't worked
for them for a year.
I-I quit.
They would have fired me anyway
for the mistake that I made.
I just--
I lied to you about it,
and I don't know why that I felt
the need to do that,
but I did, and I'm sorry.
Wow.
That's messed up.
I really don't think
we should hang out anymore.
- Okay.
- Really?
Nothing?
Come on! That was a joke.
- You were jok--
- I was joking!
You gotta lighten up!
That was really mean.
Jeez. Okay.
You were trying to
puff yourself up a little bit.
It's no big deal--
people do it all the time.
It took me six weeks before
I could even
say the word out loud.
"Unemployed."
I know. Well, like-
- ugh, it still hurts.
- Right?
Yeah, like,
we're losing our skin.
Fingers and toes are falling off
everywhere we go.
Yeah. That's almost exactly
what I was gonna say.
- Figured.
- But not quite.
Okay. So we're good?
We're good.
Yeah.
I'll see you Monday.
Go, green team, huh?
Hey, recycling table.
- Sustainability!
- Yeah!
- Whoo hoo!
- Savin' the world!
Barkeep. Barkeep.
Barkeep.
Get me a nice, cold soda,
and make it cold as hell,
or I'm gonna pull
my six-shooter on you.
Can I have an orange soda?
Yeah, you can have
whatever you want.
Go crazy.
Uh-huh.
Chocolate and caffeine.
Look at this pro.
Mmm.
You know what a jailbreak
is, right?
A jailbreak? No.
Yeah, a jailbreak,
where dad signs his kid
out of school
for a couple hours,
and mom doesn't know,
and then they keep it a secret?
You know?
Like, let's say
I was the dad in this scenario,
and you were the son.
Okay, yeah.
I broke you out because
I want to admit to you
that we have been focusing on
your sister a lot lately,
and I know you've been feeling
like a second-class citizen,
and I'm sorry.
Yeah, she cries a lot.
Yeah.
She cries all the time.
Hurts my ears.
Yeah, it hurts my bones.
And we always have to be quiet
'cause she's always sleeping.
I know.
She's the worst.
She's the worst we've got.
Yeah.
And that's our place.
That's your nice clubhouse.
We're supposed to be in there
having fun and...
Cutting up, but no...
We gotta tiptoe around
or the baby'll wake up.
It's the worst.
Yeah.
I don't like it.
- Me either.
- But you know what?
We're not at home right now.
And we don't have to be quiet.
What does that mean?
- What's that smell?
- Do you smell that?
- No.
- Father/son jam session! Huh?
What do you want, you want
the drums or the guitar?
- The drums!
- Yeah, drums!
You just leave it open?
You kidding me?
This is not a new thing.
We've been through this.
Oh, place is looking nice.
Thanks.
Yeah, it's coming along.
- Mm!
- Glad you could come by.
Ryan's at the gym,
so it's a good time.
That's the last guy
who should be at the gym.
Well, it takes maintenance,
you know.
Apparently.
So what's up?
Well, I've been thinking.
And I realize that...
There's a question I have
that I haven't asked.
Okay.
Sounds... Ominous.
Is Ryan the man
that you want to spend
the rest of your life with?
Without a doubt
in my heart, 100%.
I love him.
Then that's all I need to know.
Your dad and I got married
in a courthouse.
And, on that day,
I was wearing a...
Tragic skort.
Oh, no.
And the couple in front of us
had known each other
for under a week.
And I was happy, but...
It wasn't the day
I had pictured.
With your permission...
I would like to help give you
the day that you pictured.
That honors how you feel
about Ryan
and how I feel about you.
So...
We're gonna look
at these magazines...
Oh, God. Mom!
For a long, long time.
And we're gonna look
at all the dresses,
and we, my friend,
are gonna have an appletini.
Thank you so much.
Let's plan your wedding.
- Okay.
- Okay?
I'm so excited to be here
with you today
to introduce you to
this outstanding woman
you're about to meet.
- You support me on this?
- I do.
You got my back, right?
A woman who doesn't
know how to quit.
- Yeah.
- She's a survivor.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please join me in welcoming
the next mayor of Berkeley,
Kristina braverman.
Can you clap for mommy?
Thank you so much.
Thank you, Heather,
for that warm introduction.
Wow, uh, thank you all
so much for being here today.
My name is Kristina braverman,
and I'm so excited
to be here to announce
my candidacy for mayor.