Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 6, Episode 4 - A Potpourri of Freaks - full transcript

When it comes to matters
of bullying...

So Sydney's picking on Melody?

Joel, um, I'm seeing someone.

Oliver Rome freaked out
and left the sound check.

Get in the car
and get to the show... Oliver!

When Ruby is with you,
she's with you.

I don't even want Sarah around.

Do we understand each other?

Surgery went well.

There were no complications.

We'll just have to see
how he responds.



What?

Ahem!

Did I wake you?
What time is it?

Oh, it's beautiful out.

We overslept, and you gotta
get to the breakfast,

right... for Amber.

- Brunch.
- Okay.

- It's 11:30.
- Is it brunch? Yeah?

Ah, you're up now. I've got
a cleaning lady coming too.

Can you believe this?
I forgot.

- At 7:00?
- Yeah. That's probably her now.

She's a little early.
I'll let her do the front room.

Go to sleep. I don't know...
I'm sorry to wake you.

Why did I do that?



Hey!

- Hey. Good morning.
- Hey.

- Thank you for taking her.
- Yeah, no problem.

All right.
Ruby...

- I have an early thing, so...
- Well, and you're in a rush.

I got it. It's all good.
Okay.

Yeah. Yeah.

- Hi.
- Yeah.

I'm sorry... I don't... he said
it was the cleaning lady.

I... hello.

Good morning, Sarah.
Sorry.

No, she knows who you are.
You're Sarah.

Her daughter's pregnant so she's
gonna have breakfast with us.

I'll just put some clothes on.

"Rome alone.

Rome courted
by sub modo records?"

Are you kidding me...
Body slam!

Aah!
Jabbar! Come on!

Hey, what's going on?

You can't just jump on my ribs.

What happened?
Are you hurt?

I mean, my ribs
are just bruised.

It's not... it's already healed.

Why are they just... wait,
why are they just bruised?

I got in a little...

what... little what?

I got in a little
motorcycle spill.

- Whoa.
- What happened?

What do you mean,
a little motorcycle spill?

That doesn't look
like a little motorcycle spill.

- It was a little...
- Have you seen a doctor yet?

What am I gonna see
a doctor about?

They're just bruised.
How do you know?

'Cause you're not a doctor.
Well, if they were broken,

there would be, like, shards
and stuff stabbed in my lungs.

You don't even know... why
didn't you tell me this earlier?

You need to see a doctor
for that.

I'm sorry I yelled.
It's fine.

I'm tough.
It'll be okay.

- No, it's more like,
"we don't ride motorcycles.:

- Sorry I yelled.
- That's the lesson here.

Don't ride motorcycles.

Right.
But you're still tough.

Okay, I bet you he wasn't
tough when he hit the ground.

You didn't sound tough
a few minutes ago.

- I didn't cry, so...
- Yeah, right.

You would've cried.

She wouldn't cry.
You want to see a traitor?

Right there. Oliver Rome.

So here we have our common room

where most of our group
activities take place.

This is where you guys all
hang out and sort of converse

and talk with each other, and...

down here we have your core
classrooms... classrooms a and b.

- Cool.
- And lunch is here at 12:00.

Hey, buddy.
Max, this iis Dylan Jones.

She's our newest student.

This is Max.

ADHD
and general behavioral issues.

What are you in for?

All right.

I got kicked
out of my old school.

This makes number four.

Is it as miserable here
as everybody says?

Nonverbal, huh? Cool.

Actually, he's...

he's a good kid.
You know what?

I don't know what you've heard
about chambers,

but I know
that this is an awesome school,

and I'm really proud of it.

I think this is gonna be
a really good fit for you.

That's what they all say.

- Okay now, you wait.
- I know.

- I'm gonna help you.
- Okay.

Oh, God.

Hey, I think said
I was gonna help you.

- Yeah.
- Hey, pop.

How are you?

Looking good.

Gosh, Millie.
You know... no fuss here.

- There's no fuss.
- Hey.

You just need a little help,
you know?

Yeah, we got you all set up.

Mom and I have discussed it.

We put you bed there
in the living room.

You got your own suite.
Yeah, so you won't have to...

- I've got a suite?
- Yeah.

- Walk up the stairs.
- Now, how about that?

Figured it'd be best
if you had your kitchen,

and bedroom, and bathroom
all on one level.

- All right?
- Okay? You got it?

Yep, I got it.

- Okay.
- Oh, God.

Okay, just remember
that the doctor

said you have to work up
to walking around the block.

You've gotta
take it easy, first.

- Yep.
- Right.

Doing great.

You okay?

- Yeah.
- Wanna head in?

You ready?

All right, let me
help you out a little bit.

- Okay.
- All right.

Okay.

♪ 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 ♪

Hey. Have you seen
this Oliver Rome article?

I don't know what to do.

- You read pitchfork.
- We're screwed.

I thought you got all
your music news from Starbucks.

Crosby, this isn't
a joke, okay?

Yeah, obviously it's...

and none of this would be
happening, by the way,

if you were able
to keep him on tour

like you said you'd be able to.

Well, again... I... okay, I...

that tour's keeping
the lights on, here.

Yes, I understand that, okay?

Well, how much can he do?
We have a contract.

Yeah, we have a contract
with ashes of Rome.

We don't have a contract with
Oliver Rome, the solo artist.

Are you kidding me?

No. We have contract
with the band.

Oliver Rome is ashes of Rome.

What, you didn't sign anything
with him?

It's a band.
How was I supposed to know that

he'd try and go sign up as
a solo artist with sub modo?

Listen to me, you screwed
the pooch on this big time.

I screwed the...

you said you were gonna
be able to keep him on tour.

That's like not having
Michael Jackson

in the, well, Jackson five.
Well, I tried calling him.

I can't reach him, so
you tell me what we're gonna do.

This is on you.
It's not on me.

I think the contract
is the headline of this.

We really appreciate you guys
letting us come by.

Well, we really
appreciate you guys coming by.

Sydney feels awful
about what happened at school,

so she just wanted to
apologize.

Go ahead.

Syd.

I'm sorry I told everyone
at lunch not to sit with you.

Syd, try it again.

What? I clearly apologized.

Now I just want to go home.
Sydney.

Sydney.

Sydney, come back here. Syd.

Well, that was sincere.

Yeah.

We will talk to her.

Great. You'll talk to her,

so that I can get another bogus
apology for my daughter?

No. What I want
is your assurance

that this is never
gonna happen again.

Honey.

Melody, would you go upstairs
for a second, please?

I'm so sorry, melody.

Your daughter
is out of control.

Okay.

I understand you guys are upset.

She's clearly going
through a tough time right now.

I don't need to hear about
your daughter's tough time.

I'm sorry.
I don't care about that.

- I'm so sorry.
- Well, maybe you

need to stop being sorry and,
like, do something about it.

I don't know
what else to tell you.

- All right.
- I am so sorry.

Truly, I'm very sorry.

I'm gonna go talk to her.

Apologies again.

Hey, honey, look what I got.

For when I'm upstairs or around
the back or something,

so you won't have to yell,
just ring.

Good idea?

Or not.
What about this?

Have you done this?

Have you even
moved from that spot?

Come on.

I was gonna get some fresh air.

I'm watching
the John Wayne marathon.

It just started.
Don't make me yell.

Yeah, well,
it's a good thing we have TiVo.

Come on. Let's go.

Stretch your legs.

What happened to,

"you go at your own pace, Zeek.

Just take your time?"

What happened to that?
Because the doctor

said we have to build up
to a walk around the block.

The doctor the says...
the "we" has got to stop.

It's not "we".

It's me, all right?

It's my thing, and he said
take it at your own pace,

and right now my pace

is I'm gonna watch
John Wayne blow something up.

Okay, then why don't we just
walk here somewhere?

Let's walk around the couch.
What?

We'll take a little walk
around the couch.

Why the hell... I mean, why...

walk around the couch?

Well, because you got to...

you got to start moving.

If you want to run around here,

you just knock yourself out.

You go right ahead,

but just duck
when you go by the TV.

How hot does it get
around here?

Oh, 90.

Kiara, Justin, Edgar,
Aaron, you guys rocked it today.

- Is this pork or turkey?
- That is pork.

And, Edgar, you chopped
those onions so fine,

we are gonna
call you the chopper, all right?

- Mr. Braverman...
- I want a nickname.

Oh, just a second Kiara.
You want a nickname?

- Yeah.
- Mr. Braverman...

you're the prince of peas.

- One second, Kiara.
- This is succotash.

It is succotash.
You're succotash Nash.

- I want one.
- Mr. Braverman...

what do you want it to be?

- Gingerbread man.
- You're the gingerbread man.

- Mr. Braverman...
- How about you, Kiara?

- I don't want a nickname.
- You don't want a nickname?

How come?
They promote favoritism.

Okay, then you don't have
to have a nickname.

Guys, grab yourself some lunch.

You guys were just on point
today.

Awesome.

Hey.

Hey.

- My kitchen is humming.
- I know.

It looks good in there.
These guys are locked in.

- Locked in.
- You know that?

- Yeah.
- What's going on?

Just checking out the new girl.

You know, making sure
she's adjusting okay.

- Max is letting her sit by him.
- Yeah, I know, it's great.

Man, this is the first time
he hasn't eaten alone here.

I know.
It's only been...

so you want to give me
a high five on this?

It's a great thing.

Just, there's something
about her.

She's very abrupt,

she's very blunt...
Well, so is Max.

- An attitude...
- What do you mean?

I just... maybe I
should walk over there.

- I don't want to do that.
- Just... what?

- Kristina, you can't do that.
- Tell us what they're saying.

- I can't do that.
- Why?

Because you're headmaster
Braverman right now, okay?

- Yeah.
- You've got switch off

mom mode.
I...

you've got to treat Max
like any other kid here.

Okay?
Okay.

- He's fine.
- Okay.

- He's okay.
- I'm not gonna do it.

All right. Yeah.

Why don't you go back
to your kitchen?

Oh, so you can walk over there
and check up on them?

- I wasn't gonna do that.
- You weren't?

- I wasn't.
- You sure?

- You have trust issues.
- Do I?

- You do.
- Okay, look me in the eye.

Are you gonna walk over there?

Are you?

No.

No?

That doesn't make any sense.

Yes, it does.

- Hi, Sarah.
- Hi.

Uh, is Hank here?

Oh, hi Sandy.
Um, Hank is not.

He's at a job.

He should be here pretty soon
if you want to wait, or...

thanks, that's okay.

Could you please just tell him
that I stopped by?

- Of course.
- Thank you.

Sure.

Hey, Sandy.

You know, if you guys could use
any help, you and Ruby,

I know the area really well

and I moved here myself
with two teenagers,

and it's a big transition,
and so...

listen, I know
that you work for Hank and you...

we work together,
but I know what you mean.

Okay, I think you two
are apparently dating.

What goes on between you guys...

it's not my business,

and this is nothing personal
against you,

but I moved back here

so that Ruby could spend
more time with her dad.

And I... I just don't feel
that that time

needs to include you.

And I feel like I was

pretty clear about that
with Hank.

Oh, you've already had
that discussion with him?

- Yeah.
- Right. Okay.

Um, okay, well...

um, could you please
just be sure

that you tell him
that I stopped by?

Mmhmm.

All right. Thank you.

Bye.

Our journey
of self-discovery...

namaste.
Oh my God.

I cannot begin to tell you
what an idiot Oliver Rome is.

He's on tour making a ton
of money, having a blast...

that's too much for him,
so now, all of a sudden,

he's at a spiritual healing
center in big sur?

And he's in negotiations
with sub modo?

I mean, if he sighs with them,
luncheonette's done.

That's it.

So I have to go to big sur now,
'cause Adam's not going.

He's got a school to run.

Hey, go to daddy.

Baby, I think a spiritual
healing center

is a really good idea.

Go up there, get a massage...
Mmhmm.

Seaweed wrap or something.

Well, I mean, I guess
the ride there will be relaxing,

which is maybe the only upside.

The drive.
The drive there.

No, no. I'm gonna ride...
I'm gonna ride the motorcycle.

It's pacific coast highway
by the woods.

No, no.
You're gonna drive the minivan.

You're not riding
the motorcycle.

We just had
that discussion earlier today.

No, no,
no, we discussed that the boy

couldn't ride the motorcycle,

but I, as a grown-ass man,

am gonna ride the motorcycle.

No, you're gonna
drive the minivan.

- I am not driving the minivan.
- Really?

There's no world in which I
am driving that minivan.

Chicken fried chicken
for my little nugget.

Crosby's gonna go try
and find him and talk to him.

I just don't understand
how you guys

don't have a contract with him.

It doesn't make any sense.

My locker sticks on 23,
and algebra sucks.

Don't say "sucks".
That's a...

that's right.
Don't say "sucks".

- It's a bad word.
- Why can you say sucks?

Don't say bad words
in front of your little sister.

- "Sucks" is a verb.
- Honey, "sucks" is a bad word.

- Max, go work on your locker.
- Hey...

I saw you sitting
with Dylan today,

the new girl, at lunch.
What are you doing?

She seems like
a very nice girl.

I'm his mom.
I want to ask him, okay?

I'm off the clock, right?

She calls me Asperger's,
not Max.

- Wait... what?
- What?

She says she knows
that I have Asperger's

because I don't make eye contact
and I say weird things.

She also says my Asperger's is
what makes me weird.

She's doesn't call you Max?
She says, "hey, Asperger's"?

Yes, that is exactly
what she says.

- That's not appropriate.
- That's actually unacceptable,

so I'll have a talk with her.
It's time to call you Max.

I mentioned it, but she says
she like calling me Asperger's.

She also calls me freak.
What?

And she says
that chambers academy

is a potpourri of freaks.
Oh.

She said it was a potpourri
of freaks?

- Those were her exact words.
- Very inappropriate.

- Okay.
- And she also agrees with me

that we should be able
to go off campus for lunch,

especially since there's
a chipotle two blocks away...

- Not gonna happen.
- And that chambers academy

is the equivalent
of a minimum security prison

because they don't
let us leave.

Sounds like she had
quite a conversation

with you, didn't she?
Wow. Loudmouth.

Also, since my parents
are the administrators,

I should be able to get special
treatment, like lunch for life.

- She's...
- And if I can't,

I should stick it to the man,

and you're the man,
mom... in that situation.

You're the man.

Hey. Still here?

Yeah, I was waiting for you.

Oh, huh.
You never do that.

Well, you had a couple
of messages while you were out...

I wanted to deliver personally.

Eye doctor called.

You're due for a checkup.
Oh. Yeah.

Ellie patel is changing
her shoot day.

Oh, and your ex-wife came by.

Heh.

- Came by here when... you two?
- Yeah, she was looking for you.

Yeah, we had a nice little chat.

Huh.

That's not an image I like.

Yeah.

All right, look... listen,
listen, listen... she's crazy.

Okay?

So anything that she says,
you just got a grain of salt it.

So she didn't mean it at all
when she said

that she doesn't want
me spending any time with Ruby?

- No, she meant that.
- Okay.

But why wouldn't you tell me
that you had that conversation?

- And it's...
- She said she told you that,

and I guess
you were okay with it.

I'm just trying to keep
everybody happy and separate.

I don't think
you can keep things separate.

We're... you can't keep everyone
just, in their own little box.

Well, what do I got
to tell her anything for?

It's my relationship.
It's our relationship.

Because she seems to think
I'm some sort of assistant

with special benefits.
Well, she's wrong.

I mean, she's got
the wrong idea about me.

Of course she has the wrong
idea, 'cause she's crazy.

Okay, well,
nobody can read your mind,

so it might be
the kind of thing

that is important
to talk about.

I can't.
She just...

mmhmm?

I go in, and I think
I know what I want to say,

and she just keeps talking
and talking,

and suddenly I'm agreeing
to things

that I don't even understand.

I can't talk to her.

I'll talk to her.

That's what I'll do.
How hard can it be?

And when Ron said
she was out of control...

I know.

Maybe we should talk
to the therapist, or...

no, I don't think so. I think
she is out of control, though.

'Cause we're out of control.

I mean, what are we doing?

I don't know.
Are we stalling?

The uncertainty of us
is too much for her.

I get it.
It's been hard on both the kids,

but, you know, we're doing
the best we can here.

I don't... I mean,
I thought that you moving out

would be the hardest part
of this for them,

but this is worse.

They're just in limbo.

We... we have to give
them some clarity.

Okay?

Heh.

What do you mean?

Okay, we need to tell them

we're not getting back
together.

You ready... you ready
to say that to them?

Yo, Asperger's, what's up?

Hey, Dylan, can you please
come here for a moment?

Is this my first trip
to the office?

Can you have a seat?

Oh, I prefer to stand.

I'm sorry?

I prefer to stand.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Okay, well,
I'm gonna have a seat.

- Okay.
- So, here's the thing, honey.

At chambers academy, we don't
call each other names, okay?

We treat each other
with kindness,

and respect, and dignity.
Uhhuh.

Okay, do you think
you can do that?

- Sure.
- Perfect.

- But I didn't disrespect Max.
- Well...

no, your son has Asperger's.

That's just a simple fact.
I mean,

I thought we were supposed to
celebrate our differences here.

Look, I think the real problem
is attaching stigma to the word.

That's what makes it
derogatory.

Asperger's by itself...

that's just a DSM-5 diagnosis,
Kristina.

Actually, it used to be
a DSM-4 diagnosis,

but it's not anymore.
And don't call me Kristina.

Call me Mrs. Braverman.

We go by Mr. or Mrs.,
or Ms. for staff teachers.

Yeah, you might want
to rethink that.

The first name thing
worked great at my last school.

It's totally progressive.
The kids really responded.

That's not what we do here.

That is not what we do here.
Okay.

- Okay?
- Sorry.

- Okay.
- Okay.

You're dismissed.

Oh, so I can go?

- Go to class.
- Okay.

Thank you, Mrs. Braverman.
Thank you.

Oh.
Gosh, she's beautiful.

It's so good she doesn't have
her father's nose.

Thank God for that.

Yeah.

How's he doing?

He's okay.

He's out of town
putting out a fire for work.

It's so cool
that you have your bed

in the middle
of the living room, grandpa.

Yeah, it is cool, isn't it?

Hey, jabbar,
come here a minute.

Hop down there.

Now, have you heard
about the ice tea relay thing?

No.

Oh. Surprised...
it's been going around.

'Cause Victor's
been playing it with me.

What it is, see... you get
your granddad an iced tea,

and you fill it, you know,
the glass full of ice

and a little squeeze lemon,
just like I like it,

and then you hustle back here
as fast as you can,

and the fastest grandkid
gets an incredible prize.

- All right. Tell me when to go.
- You ready?

- Yeah.
- Go!

All righty.

All right, well, the last
grandkid gift was a Pontiac,

so I hope you got something
good up your sleeve...

- Oh, yeah.
- For this one.

Here you go.
All right, it's coming, grandpa.

Okay. Atta boy.

Oh, not so fast.

Ooh.

He had a great time going.

What are you doing?

You want iced tea?

Come get it yourself.

So, what'd I win?

♪ Let know your enormity ♪

♪ and my tininess ♪

♪ and help me see
your infinity ♪

♪ and my finiteness ♪

♪ his truth is marching on ♪

♪ his truth is marching on ♪

Hey, hey, hey.

Is this the healing center?
Shh.

Huh? Oh.

Okay, keys out.

I am looking for Oliver Rome.

Is he a patient here?
Shhshh-shh...

is he a patient?

You want... I feel
like you want to talk.

Did you want to say something
to me?

This is an emergency, guys.

I don't know what this is,

but I need to speak
to Oliver Rome.

Dude, we're in the middle
of a three-day silence here.

We cannot talk to you.
You've got to be a guest,

anyway, so you're out.
Okay, great.

Great. I'll check in.

Oliver. Hey.
Hey.

- How you doing?
- Yeah.

- Can I talk to you?
- Man, you look good.

- Hey, hey, hey... can we talk?
- What? Yeah, sure.

Yeah, let's just
step out here for one second.

Not here.

Sorry. Sorry.

Ow, ow, man.
Come on, this is so...

- look, I just...
- Don't get so hostile, man.

I only need to talk to you
for one second.

Okay, I'm so sorry
I interrupted your yoga retreat

here at this tented Jonestown,
but...

- but, it is...
- I just...

I had to express to you that...
Sorry, man.

I'm afraid you're gonna
make a mistake.

Sincerely.
No.

My brother and I
helped you find your sound,

and that sound got you money,

and it got you women.
And I'm grateful-yeah.

Yeah, but I'm leaving
it all behind, man.

You couldn't have come
at a more perfect time, man.

Stay the night.
Heal with us, man.

II can't stay.
I got a lot going on.

Fate brought us together
tonight.

Let's just talk right now.
We'll talk right now.

We got to go.
I can't...

we got to discuss this,
and I can't...

Come on.
Just heal with me, brother.

Spend the night here?

And I'll be damned.

Oh. Oh, God.

Obviously, Jack didn't
tell you I was here.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh, God.

Unh!
Oh, God.

Zeek, what are you doing?

You're supposed to call me.

Yeah.

Oh, God.

All right.

All right.

What do you need?

I just want to take a piss!

Oh.

God.

Mm.

Ah.

Some guy who had the hots
for her

back at law school
or something.

- Who is it?
- I don't know.

Are they serious, though?
I don't know.

I feel bad for Joel.

I like Joel so much.
I really do.

What's up, buddy?

- Gonna cut my hair.
- What?

- What are you doing?
- Don't cut your hair, Max.

- Yeah.
- Dylan says it's getting so

long that it's ridiculous.
What are you doing?

No, no, no,
you're not gonna cut your hair.

Hey, hey, hey,
buddy, that's what we

have professional barbers for.

Max,
you're not cutting your hair.

Let mommy have the scissors.

Dylan says it's so long,
it looks

like I should start a boy band.

- Let go of the scissors.
- Let go. Let them go.

I was going
to practice on Otis first

so I didn't mess it up.
Stop.

Let you grip go.
Just give them to me.

Will you take me
to a professional barber?

We will take you.
Dad will take you.

Will you take me
to a professional barber?

Yes, we will take you
to a professional barber.

Max, take a breath
and let go of the scissors.

Max, let go.
Thank you, I'll take those.

I don't want to
start a boy band.

You don't have to start
a boy band,

and you don't have
to cut your hair.

I don't want to...
I don't want to...

- you're not cutting your hair.
- Wow.

Oh my God.
This kid is doing it.

She's clearly manipulating him,
honey, okay?

- She's not manipulating.
- No, she is.

Dr. Pelikan said
this would happen, okay?

She's treating him
like her little mascot...

telling him what to do,
what to wear,

how do act,
calling him Asperger's...

I think it's a little bit
complicated, that they're...

I know you're feeling protective
as a mother right now,

but she has her issues,
he has his issues.

I am protective.
She... his issue right now is her.

- I will talk to him.
- Listen to me.

I do not want what happened
last year to happen this year.

Look, she didn't pee
in his canteen, listen to me.

Bullying... this is
why we started chambers.

- Kristina, I will talk to him.
- I'm telling you.

I will let him know
he's the boss of his own hair.

He's the boss of his own hair.

His hair is gorgeous.

I will talk to him.

I don't know about you,

but I feel fully sound-bathed,
you know?

Sonically cleansed to the Max.

Yes.

Hey, thanks for inviting me
to spend the night.

I feel really close to you now,

especially after that weird yoga
exercise we did.

- Mm-hmm.
- It's all the more reason

that I want to make sure
that we don't lose you.

So you got to tell me,
what did Adam and I...

- shh.
- Got you.

I'll be shush in one second.

You got to tell me what do Adam

and I have to do to keep you
from signing with sub modo.

Yeah, I hear you.
I hear you.

- Shh.
- Give us one second, okay?

You can shush all day later.

I already signed
with sub modo, man.

You don't sign with...

you're saying you already
signed with sub modo?

You told you were in talks
with them.

Are you kidding me?
Shh.

Have you signed... yeah, yeah,
I heard you.

I heard you first 25 times.
Shh.

Yeah,

and those talks concluded tight
before you came here.

- You already signed?
- Before I got...

so I just spent the night with
rip van winkle for no reason?

- Shh-shh-shh.
- What are you shushing?

Shut up!
You're not helping.

You're making it louder.
Don't you realize that?

No, this is good,
but you got to let it go.

This is good. You know how I
know this whole thing's crap?

Because this is one
of your members.

This guy's a fraud.

We were the only ones that stood
by you when no one else would.

We recorded you.

We gave you your career,
and this is how you thank me?

- Let it go, man.
- Yeah, hey, he talked.

He talked. Give him a demerit!

You're ruining
this for everybody!

All right, he's talking now!

Koresh,
when does the kool-aid come out?

Let's do it. Let's light
this place on fire, okay?

You guys want to be cleansed?

I feel clean!
I feel clean!

Whoo!

This is horse crap
and you know it!

Hey.

Okay, so you want to talk?
Let's talk.

I've got to go first.

Let me go... please let
me go first, if it's okay.

I've got to go first.
I-go.

Okay.

Okay, look, you... you and I...

uh, not you and I.

Not you and I. Ruby,
she... that's... Ruby's...

did you need anything to drink?

We're okay. We're okay.
Thank you.

Okay.

Ruby... I want her...

I want her...

okay, what's going on, Hank?

Sarah's what's going on.

Sarah? I thought we came
to talk about Ruby.

The thing is,
that it's... listen.

Sarah and I aren't just dating.

We aren't just having...

we're not just
sleeping together.

It's serious, Sandy.

And we're committed
to each other,

and that's the way
it's gonna stay.

At least, I hope to God
that's the way it stays.

Sarah's a big part
of my life...

she's gonna be
a part of Ruby's.

I want that.

That's... that's what I want.

Okay.

Okay?

Yeah. Okay.

I didn't know that you
and Sarah were serious.

Now I know, so... Okay.

Heh.

Okay.

Good talk.

Hey, pop.

- Hey.
- Looking good.

Yeah. What's happening?

You want to go for a walk?

- Your mother call you?
- No.

See, your sister
Sarah was just here,

and she threw your mother
under the bus,

and that took about two
seconds, so...

- this is my brilliant idea.
- Uh-huh.

I think we should get
some blood flowing.

Can't do it, honey.
I'm very, very busy.

Got a John Wayne marathon going.

It's been on cable all week.

In fact, it's the second time
around the horn for me.

- Second time?
- Yeah.

That is the perfect reason
to get some blood flowing.

Rooster Cogburn's about
to team up with eula goodnight.

Which one is Rooster Cogburn?

I don't...
Well, yeah.

Well, you should.

So what's going on
with you, kid?

Oh, you know,

just doing what I do...

ruining my kids' lives.

Parents screw their kids up.

That's just the way
it is, honey.

It's been that way
since time immemorial, I think.

Doesn't matter... married,
divorced, whatever.

You just screw them up.

That's just the nature of it,
you know?

So don't think
you're so special.

Honey, the only way
not to screw them up

is not to have them.

What a shame that would be.
Yeah.

Heh.

I'm gonna
tell you something, girl.

You're one of the best moms
I know.

I mean, you're loving.

You're compassionate.

You have such a big heart.

And Sydney
and Victor, they know that.

They trust you.
They love you.

You've been that way
since you were a little girl.

It's gonna be okay, kid.

Thanks.

Can you do me a favor?

Yeah.

You put your head
on my shoulder?

It's just...
he's so stubborn.

Yeah. Well, he was that way
before the surgery, mom.

- I just can't get him going.
- Uh-huh.

Every little suggestion
I make, he snaps at me.

I mean, we should have
left the bed upstairs.

Why?
That was a good idea.

Because then he'd have to move.

He'd have to move.

Now he goes from the bed
to the couch,

back to the bed again.

- Mm-hmm.
- We made it too easy on him.

Just give it
a little more time.

He'll get there.

Oh, Adam,
all our life together,

there was not ever
a physical challenge

that he wouldn't tackle.

Right.

Now he just sits there.

I thought the hard part of this
was gonna be keeping him down.

Mom, he's gonna get stronger.

It's just taking him longer.

I think he's afraid to try.

I'm afraid he's giving up.

Oh, mom. Come on.

Come here.

Come here, mom.

It's gonna be all right.
It's gonna be okay.

Yeah, so, it's kind
of a first for me, you know?

Nice.
Yeah.

I mean, I said more words
than her, believe it or not,

and they all kind of
made sense.

Hey. Good job.

- Yeah, all right.
- Really.

Don't... I'm not gonna
make a big deal about it.

- It's a big deal.
- Well, I'm glad.

I'm glad you're, you know...

you're out of the box now.

- I'm out of the box. Yeah.
- You know?

I mean, between you and Ruby...

Okay. Hey.

Hey. Hi.

- Hi.
- Hey.

- Hey, dad.
- Hey, kiddo.

- Nice to see you, Sarah.
- Nice to see you, Sandy.

Hello.

- All right, sweetie. Have fun.
- All right.

Okay. Good luck.

Hey, did you want to...

yeah, help yourself.

So, Ruby,
I thought we'd do a pizza night.

You can... any toppings you want.

You can do, like,
a meat lover, cheese lover...

I don't do dairy.

Oh, damn.
Still?

See, I thought... I knew that...

ah, she just has...
That's okay.

Well, there's plenty of stuff
that isn't dairy.

Cheeseless... you ever
had a cheeseless pizza...

which is really bread?
Exactly. Yes.

- What are you wearing?
- What?

Is that forever 21?

No. It's sometimes 40,
I guess.

- Nice try.
- Thanks.

It's a Valiant effort.

What is... what's maybe 20?
What is it?

It's not a compliment.

I mean, you look...
you look fine to me.

You...

don't.

Hey, bud.
Can we talk for a second?

No.
This is my screen time.

I will credit
you one hour, okay?

That's fair.

All right, good.
So, what's going on at school?

Why do you and mom
keep asking me that?

Well, it's a new situation.

I want you to know you
can talk to me about anything

that is of interest to you,

or if something's bothering you
at school... or someone.

Like, maybe Dylan?

Or if it's okay,
then it's okay.

Are you here as
an administrator or as a parent?

I'm here as your dad, Max...

just as your dad.

Then I do have one question.

All right.

Anything. Go ahead, shoot.

What do you do
when you like a girl?

Um... Okay.

I only had two pieces.

I think I had seven.
How many did you have?

Dad.

Hey.

Hey, you left this in the back
of the truck.

- Okay.
- Hey, dad.

I know you want it
for the big game,

and... oh, by the way, I
didn't see your glove in there,

so you may want to check it.
Oh, okay.

- I'll see you later sometime.
- Cool enough.

Are you staying for dinner, or...

no, buddy.
I'm not staying.

Okay.

When are you gonna stay, dad?

Well

Sydney, come here.
Come here.

All right, listen to me.

I know it's hard

not knowing what's happening
with me and your dad.

We've been talking about that,

and Hey.

And we're sorry.

I wish I could just tell
you right now what's happening,

but the truth
is that we don't know.

We just really
want to make the right decision,

and we don't know
what that is, so...

oh, sweetheart,
you and me are so alike.

I know I hate uncertainty.

I hate feeling
like I'm out of control.

I... sweetie, I'm sorry.

It's just...

it's just the way it is,
bug, I'm sorry too.

It's just... I know,
but it's something

that grown-ups
are trying to figure out.

Hey, Syd, Syd, don't run
away from this, please.

I don't want
to talk about it anymore.

Okay, we don't have to
talk about it anymore.

I just want you to know
that if you're mad at me,

it's okay.

And if you're mad at dad,

it's okay.

All right,
we're not going anywhere.

Hey! Crosby!

Oh, well, look who's here.

Boy, do you look life crap.

Yeah, well... hey,
did you leave the door open?

I did.

Could you just take your ass
right back out again?

I can call it
like I see it, you know?

Yeah, well,
like you see it... yeah.

I had cancer,
so I get a free pass.

You're a breath of fresh air.

I can tell you that.

How you doing?

Well, Kristina,
I've been better.

- Sucks, doesn't it?
- Uh-huh.

I think the crappiest part

about being sick
for me was just the people.

I know it sounds so weird,

but the people
just really pissed me off.

The sad faces and all the pity,

and the false sense of cheer...

"we can do this."
The "we's".

- We... we...
- The "we's".

Right?
Oh, yeah.

We can walk.
We can...

we can do it, right?

And all that.

Yeah.

I think the hardest part

was just knowing how sick
that I actually was

and how I felt so awful
all the time,

and just how...
how scared I was.

You know?

You know, you don't
have to pretend

to be stronger than you feel.
God.

You don't.

But you have to try
to get better.

- Oh, God.
- You have to try.

You got it?
Yeah.

'Cause a lot of people
are counting on you.

Okay.

Oh, God.

Okay.

Get me up.

Okay.

- Okay? Come on.
- Yeah.

♪ You're gonna need ♪

♪ all the help you can get ♪

♪ so lift up your arms now ♪

♪ and reach for it ♪

♪ and watch the signs now ♪

♪ you know'll what they mean ♪

♪ you'll be fine now ♪

♪ just stay close to me ♪

♪ I'll make good ♪

♪ I'll walk with you
through everything ♪

♪ in a song of good hope ♪

♪ walk with you
through everything ♪