Parenthood (2010–2015): Season 6, Episode 9 - Lean In - full transcript

We're at big top burger?

- I can't have you eating this stuff.
- Excuse me.

Your grandmother's got me eating
nothing but grass and twigs.

Yes, because you just
had heart surgery.

Please.

She sees me bonding with Ruby.

That's threatening to her.
She thinks I'm taking her place.

It's a bigger issue.

A year ago,
you asked me to fight for you.

I'm fighting for you,
and I'm fighting for our marriage.

I want you back.



He keeps asking
me why I like Aaron.

I'm sorry,
I'm never gonna like Max,

like, in that way.

Ok, Ben, we'll start with you.

Go for it with gusto.

Salve parentis.

Ok, that was so good,
but let's try that one more time

like, salve parentis,
you can even almost singing it,

if you want, ok?

- Salve parentis.
- So good.

That was so good. Ok, Amy...
Give me what you got.

Today, we are going
to take you on a tour

and teach you about
the foreign and famous...

Ok, sweetheart, when you speak,
I want you to look up



and have more eye contact
with me.

- Hey, Mr. B?
- Hold on one second.

- Can I talk to you?
- We're prepping for open house...

No, no, I know,
this is about that.

Now, just don't lose
your train of thought...

- Mrs. B?
- Yes...

This is really important.

This is about the open house and
I really need to talk to you..

- Okay, sorry...
- And provided fresh water...

okay, sweetheart, with gusto,

and I'm gonna
have to iron that toga,

or steam it or something.

What is happening, babe?
What is going on?

I cannot be partners
with Max anymore.

Okay, honey,
we talked about this.

- Mrs. B.
- You guys have to work

on being friends...
Mrs. B. Would you...

no, I want to be friends with
him and he's just like...

- Mrs. B., we're doing it again.
- He's perseverating like,

I can't, I can't...
Ms. B. Come on.

I understand, I have faith
that you can do this...

And I believe in you.
Mrs. B.

I know you can do this,
I know you can.

Can you just switch us
around just for this?

All right, yes, okay, good job.

And we're gonna sit and we're
gonna go through it again.

Hi, Dylan,
where are you going now?

- Class.
- All right.

Let me carry your books for you.
It's a traditional high school

gesture that demonstrates
chivalry and strength.

What class
are you going to next?

It's a kitchen gadget,
starts with a "p"...

- Here we go, frothy and hot.
- What did you call me?

- Yeah, it's good.
- It looks very good.

- I'm getting better.
- Aah! Oh, my God.

- What? What?
- Guys, guys!

What's up? You okay?

Oh my God, no, I'm so excited.

Savannah has the flu.

She got the flu now.
Who's that?

- Savannah...
- She's...

In the play?
Savannah in the play?

Yeah, she suposed
to play Sandy

in our production of grease,
but now, it's gonna be me,

because she has the flu.

Oh, my gosh,
Savannah has the flu.

- Yeah!
- The understudy goes on.

- Yes! Yes!
- Oh, wow!

That's good.
That's good, right?

Dad, you have to call mom
and, like,

get her on speaker.
Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah.

We could get tickets and stuff.

- Oh, this is so...
- There's a performance tonight,

and then there's
one tomorrow night.

And tomorrow?
You go on tomorrow, too?

Yeah, I think so.

Hey, hey, hey, here's Ruby,
hold on.

- I kn, it's awesome...
- Talk to your mom, go.

Okay, hey, hey mom,
I'm playing Sandy tonight.

You have to come, please,
please, please.

- Of course I'll be there.
- All right, awesome.

Who's gonna buy tickets?

Should I buy... I'll buy them,
right?

Ruby, I love you,
I'll see you tonight, honey.

Hank, can you please take me off
speaker

so that we can coordinate?
Okay, I love you.

So, in
the pajama gaon Broadway,

the lead broke her ankle

and that's how Shirley MacLaine
became a big star.

Do you know
who Shirley MacLaine is?

- Yeah, she...
- I'll tell you later.

Do you want to run lines?
Okay-yes, yeah,

I'm gonna go learn my lines,
all right.

Okay, okay,
okay, all right, bye.

All right,
she's gonna get tickets.

That's so exciting.
I can't wait to see her.

- Oh, uh...
- Oh.

- Hang on, let me call her back.
- Uh...

♪ Well I'm getting old ♪

♪ but I'm not old yet ♪

Hey, grandson,
keep the car running.

- I am.
- Got no time for pleasantries,

we're on a mission here.

Zeek?

Hey, Zeek, wait a minute.

Where are you going?
Huh?

Where are you going?

Yeah, oh, boy.

You, you're taking him
for a hamburger again?

Yeah, I know about that.
Oh, grandma...

Wait, did you snitch
about the big top burger?

You did, didn't you?
He didn't have to snitch.

I smelled it all over you.
Come on, Zeek.

We're not going for burgers,
Millie, really.

Well, where are you going then?

He's got classes you know?

Oh, please classes.

[Raspberry] Gosh!
It's fine.

I mean, tell
your grandmother how much

you enjoy these outings,
will you?

Tell her. Come on.
I mean, obviously...

See he's speechless, Millie,
he can't even talk about it.

Look, I'll tell you.
We're not gonna do anything.

We're just gonna
take a little drive, okay?

Be right back.
I love you.

I love you.
Step on the gas, let's go.

[Whistles] Come on, let's go.

Okay. Gas hit.

♪ I wanna die with a smile
when it comes my turn ♪

[Door knock] Hey, you.

- Hi.
- Hi, hey,

keep tomorrow open because

you're having lunch
with the boss.

Tomorrow I have a lunch.

All right, dinner.

Okay, hey, come here.
I just...

I want to tell you something.
Hmm? What?

- Shut the door.
- Uh-oh.

No, just I wanted to tell you

that I'm having lunch
with Joel tomorrow.

- Okay.
- He's been pushing

and I just feel like

I owe him this much.

All right, well, you know,
you don't actually.

You don't owe him anything

but, you know,
you're being the bigger person

and I can respect that.

Yeah, I think it'll really
help to give him closure,

and then...
Mmhmm.

We can both finally
sign these papers.

Move on.

He's been dragging his feet
and...

You?

Chris, you're right.

It's time
to stop treading water.

I will tell him tomorrow
at lunch

we have to sign the papers.

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 ♪

Grandpa, we're gonna
have to have something

more specific here because
this is pretty broad.

- Good, golly.
- Like a name of something?

If I could do that,
then I wouldn't need

your computer magic, grandson.

Come on,
it's over 50 years ago.

Drew, I'm just out of Vietnam.

I'd never been to Europe.

I'm like 22 or something
like that,

and I get to the south of France

and there's
this little village, right?

And I go in there and there's
this rustic little inn,

with the Ivy and all of that.

And guess what?
They served the best

steak frites and... and red wine
I've ever had in my entire life.

So, all I want to do is get
back there with your grandmother

and surprise her
for our anniversary.

Right?
Yeah.

That's all
that I'm interested in.

Okay. Did you talk
to your doctor about it?

Travelling or flying?

What the hell
are you talking about?

I was wondering
if you're allowed to.

- Allowed to?
- Yeah.

Well, of course I'm allowed to.

What do you mean I'm
allowed to?

I didn't know because of the...

I'm an adult for Pete's sake.

I can go on the plane
and I can fly.

I don't know
if you can be having red wine

and steak frites, by the way.

You shouldn't be worried
about any of this.

What you should be doing
is getting on that...

what do you got the whole map
of France up for?

Because that's all
you've given me. It's in France.

I said the south of France.

Can't you... there's a zoom
in button.

Oh, man, this is going nowhere.

Wait... ah! It just hit me,

I think it started
with a "Chez" something or...

- Chez?
- Yeah, like a... or le.

Or maybe it was a woman's name?

♪ Begin to love me today ♪

Actual character named doody?

- Doody.
- Yeah? That's unfortunate.

I forgot what...
it's short for something.

What's it short for?

Gosh, I haven't seen this play
in so long.

Hi, hello,

I'm obviously not Mrs. king.

As some of you are aware,

the flu has been going around,
so I am the English teacher

who knows absolutely nothing
about drama

but, uh...

Um...

But I do know that your, uh...

I know that your kids have
worked incredibly hard

to give you an amazing show
tonight, so sit back, relax,

and enjoy.

[Applause]

That's the English teacher?
Hi, hot.

I'm so glad
you guys could make it.

Hey, Tom. Hey, Liz.

Good to see you.
Good to see you.

Thanks for coming.
Noah is doing so well.

Hi, Kathy, how are you?

Nice to see you.
Zoey's loving it here.

She's just like a bright spot
in our school,

so thank you so much.

Thanks, I'm so glad you guys
could come.

Have a seat and we'll get...

there's some munchies
over there, too.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones,
how are you?

We juggled half a dozen
meetings, but we're here.

I'm glad that you did, because
Dylan is doing phenomenal.

She's just so spectacular.

She's a star student, so...

Max, we've been
over this a million times.

Can you just stop?
No,

I'm more hygienic than he is.

Max, please. Max,
people are gonna come in here...

- I am taller than he is...
- Can you erase that?

I am more attractive
than he is...

Max, can you please erase that?

So, I have a proof up here of
why you should like me but it...

Max, can you erase that
and get to the presentation?

Unless you give me a logical
reason why you like him more...

Max, there's no logical reason.

That's not it works, okay?

I'm just not interested
in you in that way.

Is it because I haven't
demonstrated my physical

affection which means
I'm now in the friend zone?

No, Max, it wasn't that.

Demonstrating physical
affection is a very difficult

concept for me but I can try.

- Max, please stop, okay? Max!
- Okay, so here we have...

Max, you're harassing me
please just stop,

okay!
What! No!

What is?

See? This is why I asked you
to switch partners, okay?

Dylan?

I am so sorry, that is...

there's a misunderstanding,

there's... Max?

But, she was really good.

Oh, yeah,
I got a little nervous.

She was perfect for the part.
I don't know why...

she messed one line up,
but that didn't matter.

- What?
- No, but that didn't matter.

- How do you even mention that?
- I'm just saying.

- I'm so proud of her.
- Those kids weren't that good.

She was nervous and I was so...

- oh, hey.
- Oh...

Were you waving
to the hot English teacher?

Yeah, she knows him.

He was my...
oh, Amber went here.

He was her teacher.

That's all.
Yeah, they dated.

We dated.

Oh, you two dated?

Yeah, they were engaged
for a little bit.

- Engaged.
- Oh, my gosh.

Yeah, it was a long time ago.

- Wasn't too long ago.
- Hey, guys.

- Hey.
- Oh!

- What'd you think?
- Oh, my gosh, you were so good.

I was so nervous.
Oh, thank you.

These are for you.
These are for you.

You big star.
Oh, my gosh, it's beautiful.

I didn't know
you could sing like that.

I didn't know.
Was everyone good?

Yes, you were amazing.
Amazing.

Oh, thank you.

[Whispering] Oh, my God.

Hi.

So, uh,

Dylan filled us in on
a few very interesting details

that somehow the school
neglected to tell us.

Like, your son's been
harassing our daughter

for over a week now.

No, no, I think just

it's complicated...
Oh, it's complicated?

It's a lot more complicated
than...

Like, which complication
are you referring to?

Are you referring
to when he distributed a bunch

of malicious flyers?
No.

All over the school about one
of the other students, or...

- No, see...
- Or the violence that he

threatened the boy with?
That wasn't true...

Or maybe it wasn't one
of the tons of unwanted gifts

he's been publicly bestowing
on our daughter?

Here's what happened,
Dylan started dating Aaron,

and then Max got...

We don't care
about school gossip.

- It's not gossip.
- What we're interested in

knowing is whether or not
you chose to discipline your son

for these things he's doing
or is he just allowed to just do

whatever the hell
he wants around here?

I did.
I spoke with my son about this.

- Oh, you spoke with him?
- Yes.

When were you ever
gonna speak to us about it?

- Okay, listen...
- She's uncomfortable..

- I get it.
- Can everybody just stop

talking for one second...
I understand that.

Let's all just try
and settle down.

Okay, I'm sorry that
your daughter is uncomfortable

but I feel like you guys
don't have

a clear understanding
of what's been happening.

Your son put his hands
on my daughter.

- Oh, come on.
- That's not true.

Did you see it?
Did you see it?

That is a bunch of bs.

He's not trying to do
anything to her.

He is harassing her,
he intimidated her...

All right, you know what?
I think this is a case

of a couple of absentee parents

trying to blame somebody else
for their own oblivion

because you haven't been home.

You haven't been
watching your daughter.

Maybe if you were home
you'd know what was going on.

You know what?
Thanks a lot.

This has been really
eye-opening for us.

Yeah, it's eye opening
for me too.

You only see through the lens
of your son, obviously.

- That is not true.
- Thanks a lot.

That is not true. We're here
for all the kids, okay.

Well, not for our daughter
anymore.

Come on, Dylan.
No.

We're going, you're going.

We're out of here.

[Knock on door]

- Hi, drew.
- Hey.

Zeek's still getting ready.

Oh, okay.
It's fine.

Why don't you come in a sec?

Um, I think he told me
to wait in the car

if he wasn't ready yet, so...

- I made some cookies.
- Oh, I'm full.

Come on, have some cookies.

Okay, is Zeek...

can he have cookies?

- Look, there are no cookies.
- There's what?

Game's over, boy,
I need to know what's going on.

What do you...
nothing's going on.

- Oh, drew.
- What?

You got to come clean. Look,

if he's sneaking around,

doing stuff
that's not good for his health

I have to know about it.

Okay, can he fly?

- Oh, come on!
- Is that bad?

Where does he think he's going?

It's nothing.
It's not booked

or anything...
Oh, well good.

It's not gonna be booked.
I can't talk about it.

- Hey, drew, is that you?
- Yeah.

Please, just don't tell him.
Okay?

I'll figure it out.
Okay, well just make

sure that the credit card
doesn't come out, okay?

Just you can't tell him
that I told you...

He's not planning
any secret trips to Mexico

or anything like that.

Hey, grandson,
I thought it was you.

Okay, come on.

We got to hit the road.

Millie, I do not need you
to worry so much.

Everything will be explained
in good time.

Come on.

Bye-bye.

[Door closes]

- Got them.
- Oh, good.

These are ready to go.
Yeah, hold on.

I'll be right there with these.

Hey, so I was
thinking maybe just you guys

go to the show tonight,

you know?
What do you mean?

Well, I just
feel like it's, you know,

it's a family thing and I know
Sandy felt uncomfortable,

and I don't want Ruby to feel
un... you know, it's like mom,

dad, dad's girlfriend, and...

well, it's, you know,

and first of all you're not just
my girlfriend, all right?

- I'm not?
- I mean...

- I'm... what am I then?
- No, you're not.

You're the best thing that ever
happened to me so, you know,

if I want you to go
you should be able to go.

And I do want you to go.
I like you in Ruby's life.

What... is it about the...

is it Johnny rocket?

Is it about mark?

No.

'Cause I get that.

I mean, I...
I'm asking a lot I know.

First of all just going
to this thing.

It's a kid's high school thing.

It's uh, let's be honest, some
of those kids, though right?

Come on now, Ruby's good,
but here's the thing,

I'm learning
to communicate right?

When things are important to me.

And, uh, that's this.

That's one of these...
that's one of those things.

It's not about mark.

It's uncomfortable to see him,

but it's not like I wish
for things to be different.

It just brings up a lot of...
Yeah.

But listen, you're telling me

that it's important to you
and I really appreciate that.

And so, I'd like to go.

For real, yeah?

For real.

Okay, good.

♪ Will I know ♪

♪ in this romance... ♪

Really had to be vitelli's?

I was gonna pick that table
over there.

You know, that's
where we had our first date.

But the old couple took it

so, I had to settle for where we

ate when we first found
out you were pregnant with Syd.

Joel, I remember.

You remember we used
to come here

when you were in law school
all the time and we...

All right,
I don't have time for this...

- Is it too subtle?
- We both have things

that we want to say.

- Yeah.
- So?

- There's... there's the man.
- You two!

- Hey, gino.
- Gino, great to see you.

What's up? I haven't seen you?
Where have you been?

- Busy.
- Yeah, busy.

- Chicken parm, two iced teas?
- Oh, that sounds great.

You know, I'm just gonna
go for a coffee, thank you.

- Coming right up.
- Thanks, gino.

You know, I was sitting here
thinking about all the dreams

I had back in those days,

you know, for us.

Creating a life together
and starting a family,

and how we were gonna be this

just incredible team.

And we did that.

I mean, Julia, we did that.

And then when things
derailed last year

I was so confused

and hurt about whatever
happened with Ed...

And don't think that I
don't beat myself up about that.

I'm fully aware that I...
It doesn't matter.

It doesn't matter what happened.
I am in the wrong.

It doesn't matter
what happened with Ed.

Because I am the one
who walked out.

I walked out on you.

And I walked out on our kids.

You know, I took a vow to you.

I made a vow

when we got married
that I would...

that I would
uphold our marriage,

good times and bad

and all that.

And I failed.

I failed you.

And I felt such shame, Julia.

I mean, I felt like I didn't
even deserve to be

in your life anymore.

But so long as you're my wife,

so long as we're still married,

I am gonna do everything
in my power

to uphold those vows.

I love you so much.

I have never stopped loving you.

And I am gonna honor you

for the rest of my days

if you'll have me.

I'm gonna go.

- Hey, honey.
- Hi.

- You can have a seat.
- Okay.

Listen, I just want
to say to you that I am so,

so sorry for not addressing

Max's behavior...
No...

No, it was totally my fault.

I didn't protect you
and as headmaster

I take full responsibility,
honey, okay?

And I just want you to know
that moving forward,

that will never
happen again, okay?

I understand that Max
can't help it.

I know.
I just...

I want to make sure that you
feel protected and feel secure,

okay?

Dylan, what's wrong?
What... what is... what?

Is there something else?

My parents want to
switch schools.

Okay, um, I know.

I think maybe what can happen
is I can talk to them

and I can tell them that,
that's not a good idea...

No, you can't
because they won't listen.

They never listen to me.

They don't get that this is
the first place in five years

that's actually helped me.

Okay.

I know that I can talk to them.

And I want you here.

I believe in you.

And I know that this is
the right school for you, okay?

I know.

And I will do whatever it
takes to keep you here.

I will, okay?

- Thank you so much.
- You're so welcome.

It's okay.

We're gonna fix this, okay?

Okay, so I come across
this matchbox.

It's got a picture
of a thorny rose on it.

It's called cafe Fleur,

and all of a sudden it hits me.

I'm transported back in time.

I'm sitting at this cafe,
and guess what?

Right across the street
is our...

- It's the place?
- B&b.

- This is it?
- Yeah.

We just Google this.

We can turn around and see...
You can do that.

Fire it up...
What's across the street.

Let's go, grandson,
got no time to waste.

Get in there and let's find
this place.

That's it.

Oh, yeah, that's it.
That's the-okay.

Okay, turn it around.
Oh, look.

Is that it?

That's it. It hasn't changed.

Yeah, Chez Marie.

Chez Marie?
See!

I knew it was a woman's name.

This mind is like
a steel trap, grandson.

- Well, that's it.
- Okay, here, this is it.

Let's do it.

Let's book it.

- Grandpa, I can't book it.
- Why can't you book it?

Because...

Grandma knows, grandpa.

I'm sorry, okay,

but I don't know what I'm
supposed to do when she's asking

me questions about you because
she's worried about your health.

So, you told her?

I didn't tell
her everything, no.

I asked her if it was okay

for you to fly because she's
asking me what we're doing,

and I'm trying not to tell her

because you don't want
me to tell her.

But then I in turn
have to lie to her.

So, what am I supposed
to do there, you know?

You're putting me
in a really weird position.

And so, I told her
that you were gonna...

you were trying
to fly somewhere.

That's it.

God, you know,

this is gonna be a special trip,
drew, you know?

Yeah, I know.

Me and your grandmother,

maybe for the last...

oh God.

I chose you
because I trusted you.

Do you understand?
I trusted you.

Yeah.

You let me down.

Do you understand?

Just take me home.
Okay.

[Exhales]

Oh.

Hi.
Hey.

- How'd it go?
- Fine.

It was fine, Chris,
it was fine.

It was harder than I thought
so I didn't bring up the papers.

Doesn't mean I'm not.
That doesn't mean

I'm having
second thoughts, okay?

I don't want
to talk about it, though.

Okay.

But, Jules, where does, um,
where does that leave us?

In the same place.
Nothing has changed, Chris.

Exactly, nothing has changed.

Yeah, we're fine.

You know, actually we're not.
We're not fine.

I need something.

I need something to change,
Jules.

I need something
more than this.

I want something more
than this,

and if this isn't gonna
move forward I don't know...

it is moving forward.
I just...

I need more time to figure
things out.

So, you gonna tell me what
more time looks like.

I don't know
what it looks like.

Is it a week, is it a day,
is it a month...

I can't calendar it for you.
Get out of my face, Chris.

I don't want
to talk about it right now.

No, you know what?

Actually, we do need
to talk about this right now.

I have been more
than patient with you.

I have done everything
I possibly can,

and I don't think that it's
a matter of time, Julia.

I don't think that it matters
how much time I give you

because I think you're still
in love with your husband.

I have kids with the man, yes.

I have feelings for him.
It's not that simple.

Stop pressuring me.

Pressuring you?

Okay, Julia, all right.

Pressure's off.

Chris.

Chris!

- Hey, Max.
- Hi, buddy.

We want to talk to you
about what happened with Dylan,

because I feel
like we owe you an apology.

I don't feel like we really
gave you the full picture

about what can happen
in relationships.

Remember when we talked
about the numbers scale

and how things can change?

Well, sometimes they don't.

Sometimes they're just stuck
because the two people

want different things.

That's confusing.

- It is confusing.
- Very confusing.

How are you supposed to tell
when the scale is fluid

and when it isn't?

That's exactly what we want
to talk to you about.

Sometimes it's just difficult,
you know,

and you can't.

You just sort of gauge
it on how the person responds,

you know,
and what they're telling you.

And you also
have to respect their wishes.

Like, with Dylan, you know...

You might want to be closer to
her than she wants to be to you.

It's kind of like
when you get a hug from someone.

Even me sometimes,
I'll try and hug you

and you don't want that.

So, I'll respect that boundary
and I won't keep hugging you.

And Dylan may have felt

overwhelmed
by what you were doing...

And she just
interpreted it differently

than how you were giving it.

Dylan said I was harassing her.

Okay, well
you weren't harassing her.

Do you... okay, Max...

harassment is defined
as aggressive

or intimidating pressure.

I was only trying
to do nice things.

Yes, and you were
doing nice things.

You were.
It was just too much for Dylan.

We're just suggesting that you
pay a little more attention

to the feedback
you're getting from other people

so that you can figure out
what their boundaries are.

Does that make sense?

Am I the reason
Dylan's leaving the school?

I was just backstage with Ruby.

- How's she doing?
- She's in absolute heaven...

- Good.
- She's in heaven,

she's polite, she's engaged,
she's gracious.

It's like somebody
took our teenage daughter

and replaced her
with Sandy from grease.

- Yeah, yeah, hey.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- Hey. Hi, mark.

I'm Sandy.
Hi, I'm Ruby's mom.

- Oh.
- She plays Sandy, I'm Sandy.

You guys want to
catch up, or...

I didn't know
you were gonna be...

no, I know. I'm actually

just here on official substitute
drama teacher business.

Savannah is feeling better
and she has decided last minute

that she wants
to go on as Sandy.

Last minute.
They can't do that, right?

- Wait, that's...
- They... they can do that?

That's not fair to Ruby.

I know, I know.

I just found out
and I already told Ruby,

and she's really upset.

She says she doesn't want
to go on tonight

if she's just gonna be part
of the chorus.

So, I just wanted to...

- I think I'm gonna go in...
- Tell you guys.

And talk to her.

Hank, come on.

Yeah, okay, um...
you want to come?

I don't think
I should be part of that.

It was nice to meet you.
Hank?

It was nice to meet you too.

Hi.
Well.

Subbing as the drama teacher.

- Yes.
- Did not expect that.

- Neither did I.
- Twist.

This flu.

I just keep screwing up
my life.

Oh, yeah?

How do you keep doing that?

Well, I just ruined
a really good thing

with a really good guy.

- That guy, Chris?
- Mm-hmm.

- From the barbecue?
- Mm-hmm.

What happened?
What'd you do?

I just... I couldn't
cut the cord with Joel.

He's making this so hard.

It's...

how?

Well, he wants to
get back together.

That's a good thing.

I know, I know,
I know you would think that.

It's just
that I have taken so long

to get to be okay without him.

And so he chooses now.

It's...

You're just talking
about timing.

Sometimes timing sucks.

It’s no, it's not just timing.

He bailed on me.

Yeah, he screwed up.

Haven't you ever screwed up?

No, I screwed up huge,
obviously.

That's what got us here.

I mean, I know that,

but I never gave up the fight.

This is the first time

we were really tested.

And I really needed him.

And he was weak.

♪ It burns ♪

♪ now you are gone ♪

You know what marriage is,
sweetie?

You know what it's about?

Forgiveness.

♪ It burns ♪

♪ now you are gone, I am done ♪

I don't think I can.

Drew is at Berkeley,
he's doing well.

- Oh, yeah.
- He doesn't call me enough.

- Uh...
- And how's Amber?

Amber is pregnant.

Wow! With...

it's... well,
it's a situation

with a boyfriend
who might not be in the picture

but she's handling
it really well

and...
Yeah, she can do that.

It's just about six weeks away.

- Wow.
- Big changes.

That is...
so, you're gonna be a...

- No, no, no...
- A thing? No?

We don't say that, no.

- That word?
- No.

Maybe there's, there's got
to be some cool, hip new word.

- I've been trying to find it.
- Yeah?

It has eluded me.

I'm not sure
it's gonna catch on.

There's been a word
for it for a while now.

Oh, it's traumatic but...
That's exciting, wow.

That is just ahead of my wife.

- No, really?
- Yeah.

- You're gonna be a dad?
- Yeah.

Oh, wow.

Yeah.

Oh, that's great.

Yeah, it's exciting.

You're gonna be so great.

Thanks, um, I hope so.

Ah, that makes me happy.

- Yeah.
- That's great.

Yeah, uh...

yeah, it's so surreal

but I'm looking
forward to it, I guess.

This is gonna sound weird,
but I'm...

I'm glad I knew you.

I'm glad I knew you, too.

I'm really glad
that I knew you.

♪ It burns ♪

♪ now you are gone ♪

♪ I am done ♪

- Hey.
- Hey, how is she?

Oh, you know, a lot of drama,
a lot of crying,

Sandy's taking her back now.

Okay, let's go.

Yeah,
if you want to hang still.

- No, no.
- Ahem.

Well, it was really nice
to see you, and good luck

being a whatever word
you come up with.

And I'm sorry about Ruby.

Oh, yeah, yeah, she's okay.

Thanks.

Okay, bye.

[Exhales]

[Gurgling]

You're still sore
about the trip?

Yeah, you're damn right
I'm sore about the trip.

God! I mean,

I can't even drive
my own damn car.

Everybody's treating me
like an invalid.

I can't even spend my own money

when I want to spend it
for what I want to do with it.

No, you can't.

Not when you're planning
on sneaking around,

doing things
that are bad for your health.

Where were you gonna
fly off to anyway?

France.

- France?
- Yep, gonna go to France.

Yeah? What were you
gonna do in France?

Okay, well...

Do you remember when I wrote you
after I got out of the service

and I was in this
little village, yves,

and they had
this wonderful b&b there

with the best food and wine
I've ever had?

- Yeah, I remember that.
- You remember that?

- Yeah, uh-huh.
- Okay, well,

I was, uh...

I was gonna surprise
you on our anniversary,

and I was gonna take you there.

Back to the b&b

and I figured you could paint
alu wanted to.

I mean, hell, you painted
all over Italy

and fiddled around
with those statues

and God knows what else.

But the point is just you
and me spending some...

Oh, Zeek.

Really?

Yeah.

Well, we could still go.
Can't we?

I mean, after you see leland,

he okays you for your travel,

we'll just go.

I like it better this way,
that it's not a surprise.

Because we can look forward
to it together.

- Really?
- Yeah.

You think it's changed?

No, no, no, no,
no, it hasn't changed.

Here, you look it up.

The link's called yves,

and the b&b
is called Chez Marie.

[Gasps]

[Gasps] Oh!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, Zeek!

Want a beer?

Oh, no. No, no, no,
no, no, I'm okay.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah.

You haven't said a word
since we left school.

You're happy, right?

I mean in general, you're good?

Because I... 'cause I got
a lot of baggage.

I know I got a...
got a lot of stuff,

but... and I got
a daughter who's...

sometimes she's an angel,
sometimes she's not.

I got an ex-wife
who's very volatile,

and I'm weird, and...

Lot of stuff.

Lot of stuff, and...

Do you think that you...

Like, your life
would be better...

Or just simpler if...

If you'd chosen him?

I know you're not
going back to him.

I know that.
Not now.

That's not what this is about.

I'm just wondering.

I guess I'm asking

is this really where
you want to be?

Sorry, I'm sorry.

Oh my God, no, you just...

Everything I say is wrong.

You don't understand what I'm
going through, you just don't!

- Ruby! No, I am trying to.
- No!

Oh, my God.

She is impossible.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
I'm sorry.

I just... I didn't know
where to go.

I'm sorry.

We love the place.
This is great.

Sort of a country modern.
It's just modern, yeah

- so just modern.
- It's beautiful.

I love the tile work here, too
Thank you.

- Thanks.
- Guatemalan?

I'll get you my designer's
number if you want.

Okay, listen
we're really sorry.

Sorry about coming
over unannounced so late.

I just... we wanted to apologize
for not addressing

your daughter's needs sooner

and really taking them
to heart.

Well, thank you for that.

It's nice to hear.

But we're actually

most concerned about
the situation with your son.

We'd like to know
what you're gonna do about that.

Well, actually, he would like
to apologize to Dylan.

Only if she wants to meet me
out of her own free will.

If not, then I can just
apologize to the two of you.

Maybe... You should... Go.

I'll go get her.

We've been out of town
traveling a lot for work,

so thank you for those occasions
when you hosted Dylan, thanks.

- Wow...
- Thanks. We loved having her.

No problem it's a pleasure.

We watched movies, we cooked,

we baked, we hung out...

- You baked?
- We baked.

- That's funny.
- Yeah, chocolate chip and...

I hope you, you know,

didn't go crazy with the sugar.
We really try to limit...

No, no, no,
kept a good eye on that.

Yeah, so.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Hello, Dylan.

I want you to know that I'm
deeply repentant of my actions.

I understand now that when you
say you don't reciprocate

my feelings it means
that I need to give you space.

Also, if you do decide
to come back to chambers academy

I promise to never come
near you again in any capacity.

We're hoping that you guys
will reconsider

and stay at chambers.

Well, we're not exactly
crazy about the idea

of changing schools in
the middle of the school year.

It's so disruptive.

- Mm-hmm.
- Yeah, so we'll, uh...

I guess we'll just re-evaluate
at the end of the year.

Yeah?
Yeah.

See you at school tomorrow,
asperger's.

What? Dylan!

I've never even heard
her say that before.

- It's okay.
- It's fine.

Although some may take offense
to that, in her case

it is a term of endearment,
and so I understand.

I take no offense.

[Door closes] Oh, hey.

All right, she finally stopped.

30 minutes of some crying,
a little bit of bribery,

and... Oh, God.

By the way she's got,
like, posters all over her room.

I don't know
where she gets them from.

She's got, like, the half-naked
guy from that werewolf show.

What is that about?
I didn't have that.

I had, like, a poster of...

I had the robot
from the lost in space thing.

I don't... I don't know
if that's healthy.

I don't know if I should do
something about it or not.

You know, one girl with flames
for hair.

What is that?

Hey.

You asked me if I'm happy.

I'm happy.

There's nowhere else
I want to be.

♪ Di di di ♪

♪ ♪

♪ di di di ♪

[Sports announcer on TV,
knock on door]

[TV turns off]

♪ Di di di ♪

♪ ♪

Hey.

Uh, the kids are asleep.

We need to sign
the papers, Joel.

We made a decision.

We need to follow
through with it.

- Julia...
- Enough second guessing.

I'm signing the papers.

♪ Oh, winter is coming ♪

This is what you want?

♪ Way too soon ♪

♪ oh, winter is coming ♪

♪ way too soon ♪

♪ di di di ♪

♪ ♪

♪ di di di ♪

♪ ♪

♪ di di di ♪

♪ ♪

♪ di di di ♪

♪ ♪

♪ oh, winter is coming ♪

♪ way too soon ♪

♪ oh, winter is coming ♪

[Weakly] Hey, Camille.

Cami.

Camille.

Cami.

♪ Oh, summer we'll party ♪

Call an ambu...

Camille, call an ambulance.

I can't...

oh, God, oh.

♪ Oh, summer we party, oh ♪

♪ way too soon ♪