Party of Five (1994–2000): Season 1, Episode 2 - Homework - full transcript

I was wrong about you, wasn't I?

I mean, look at you.

You're all grown up.

What a surprise.

So grown up.

Has anyone ever told you
you're irresistible?

Not... Not really.

You are just the cutest thing
I've ever seen.

I just want to eat you up.

Such a big boy.

Such a big boy.



Such a big, big boy.

Yes, you are.

Yes, you are.

You know, I've really got things
under control here,

so if there's something
you need to do...

No.

I'm happy to make myself,
you know, available,

lend you a hand or whatever
just till you get
into the swing of things here.

It's been over
two and a half weeks.

Has it?

Aren't you going to be
late for school?

I'm at the point now
where I can pretty much
set my own schedule,

more or less.

Really?



I don't remember
10th grade being--

11th.

11th grade
being like that.

You don't want to
miss your ride.

Look how messy you are.

Look how messy you are.

You know,
he's very picky about his bath.

I should probably show you.

[Julia] They never carry
any books.
You ever notice that?

We walk around like
two librarians all the time.

Please. You're, like,
obsessed with Nina DiMayo
and her escorts.

I guess
not carrying any books

leaves your hands free
to do other things.

Why couldn't that be us?

How about
no car, no guys,

no cigarettes, no attitude?

We could bum some cigarettes.

Yeah.

Are you going to tell me
what you did on
number seven or not?

Think of
the 80-and-dying test.

When you're 80 and dying,
what are you
going to look back on

and regret not doing?

I swear to you
getting the right answer
on number seven

is not going to be on the list.

Let's leave our books
in our lockers today,
what do you say?

[bell rings]

What are you doing?

Connect-the-dots.

A few more freckles
and we've got
the Oakland Bay Bridge.

[laughs]

Uh-oh. Damn.

What?

-Where are you going?
-Deadline.

You know how it is.

Second thought,
maybe you don't.

Hey, you said the shelves
would take two weeks, tops.

[chuckles] That's before
I had incentive
to make the job last.

Charlie...

Charlie, I got to work.

500 words on "The proliferation
of Japanese noodle restaurants
in the city."

I hadn't noticed.

Due at five
on the dot.

So you'll be
15 minutes late.

Your editor
will understand.

Fifteen, huh?

I could make it 10.

Oh, God,
you are young.

It's not like
some weird sexual thing

that I should be
interested in her

just because she's taking
care of my brother, is it?

You realize that this paper's
due in three days?

Yeah.

See, I get this
funny pain thing

in my stomach
whenever I see her.

"Funny pain thing?"

You're gone, man.

Okay, so she's older,
a little,

which is tough
but not impossible.

I definitely have to
make the first move.

Any suggestions?

Yeah. Snap out of it, okay?

Do you have any clue

how to analyze the poem
To His Coy Mistress

in terms of its
theme, language,

metaphor, imagery,
and meter?

Not off the top
of my head. Well, you'd better
figure it out,

'cause if you spend
the next three days

mooning over this babysitter
and blow this paper

and get put on
academic probation

and get benched
from the team

and we lose another game,

me and 10 other guys
are gonna
come to your house

and do a job on your face
so that no girl

will ever find you
attractive again.

Okay?

[bell rings]

There's no point
in threatening a man in love.

Hopeless!

Bay,

what's Uncle Kurt's
wife's name again?

The new one.

The one he moved to France for?

Marnie.

Marie.

Something like that.

What about Nana and Papa?

When were they born?

What is this, Claud?

We're supposed to do
our family trees,

like with cut-out
construction paper,

you know, all that?

So, Nana and Papa?

Huh?

Oh. Uh...

Nana died in '86,

same year
as Grandma Jane.

Papa was in, like,

'89.

They were both 70-something.

I don't know.
Can't you do the math?

What about Grandpa?

Last one, I promise.

Grandpa Jack.

When was he born?

I don't know, Claud.

Honest, I don't.

Mom was 10 when he took off.
She never talked about him.

No one's heard from him
since, like,
the Eisenhower administration.

But he's alive.

I mean, no one knows
that he isn't alive.

We're real low
on fabric softener.

He could be alive.

You all right, Bailey? Hello.

Hello.

So we take
the Filmore bus to Geary

and the Geary bus to Castro?

The Castro line takes forever.

We get anything from Mr. Graham?

I don't know.
Can I--

He was going to send me
the monthly statement
from the estate.

Can I borrow 10 bucks?

What for?

Cab fare, in case we're out
past the bus' last run.

Cab fare? The library's
like three blocks away.

We're kind of not
going to the library.

There's this party
we heard about.

It's supposed to be
this huge blowout.
We're gonna crash.

Thanks, Charlie.

Look, if my mom calls,

could you tell that
we did go to the library?

Sure thing.

Cool.

Actually, that'll only work
till nine.

After nine, could you tell her

that we went down to the corner
to get some pizza?

No problem.

Great. See you later.

Any time after 10,
could you tell her

that I was
so fried from studying

that I kind of crashed
on Julia's bed

and you don't think it's
such a good idea to wake me up?

He's got us
covered, Lib.

I've got you covered, Lib.
Have fun.

Hey, Char,

you ever been
with an older woman?

Why? Why do you want to know?

I'm just curious.

That's all.

Uh, yeah.

Sure I have.

What's it like?

It's great.

Older women are great.

So you don't...

think that an age difference
is necessarily a big problem?

Nah. You kidding me?

It can work in your favor.

All that stuff about
women peaking later than guys.

So how do you
get something like that going?

The big thing is...

you've got to let them know...

you're not so young

you can't talk to them
about stuff
they're interested in.

What do you mean?

Say, she's, like... I don't know,

a restaurant critic.

A restaurant critic? She's got all these books

about cooking
and food and stuff,

so you say something like,

"You know, I've never
understood the difference

between Szechuan
and Mandarin cuisine."

So you ask her
something she knows about.

What is she,
a senior or something?

Uh... Yeah.

Go for it, man.

[rock music playing]

[Libby] Maybe I should check
to see if my mom called.

Lib, would you relax?

We can't sit here
forever, you know.

I mean, we didn't
take three buses

to sit on the hood
of a Pontiac

and watch other people
have fun.

People are going to think
we're major geeks

if we go in looking like
we don't know anyone.

Okay.

So we go in there saying, like,

"Has anyone seen David?"

Who's that?

Well, there's five Davids
in Soc alone.

There's got to be
at least one here.

What do you say?

Has anyone seen David?

That's not much
of a conversation starter.

No, but it's a plan.

Kirsten?

Owen was playing with my
key ring out here today

and he must've
dropped it somewhere.

I didn't realize it
until now.

Want some help?

Yeah. Thanks.

Jeez, it's cold out here,
isn't it?

You want my sweater?

No.

Oh, come on. Don't be silly.
Take it.

Thanks.

Okay, uh...

The thing to do
is divide the backyard
into quadrants.

Sounds like
you've done this before.

Yeah?

Well, once I got into
a fistfight with Tommy Slovoto
from up the street,

and he knocked
my front tooth out.

I spent, like,
a whole day back here
trying to find it.

Which one was it?

It's kind of hard to believe

that smile
isn't 100 percent natural.

[key jangles]

Found them.

Great. Thanks.

Well...

Night.

Night.

What are you
so happy about?

Nothing.

[Claudia] I decided I'm
going to find him.

Grandpa Jack.

I'm going to find him. You're going to find him?

Uh-huh.

You're going to go out
and look for him?

Yep.

And you know
how to do that?

Of course not.
I'm in the fifth grade.

I'll just get some help.

The thing is, Claud,

He's been missing
for, like, 30 years.

He could be dead.

Or maybe he doesn't
really want to be found.

Or maybe he's waiting
for someone to want to find him.

I just don't think
you should get
your hopes up, Claud.

Did you ever look for him?

Did you ever
ask any questions
about him at all?

Did you?

[Bailey] Well, no, but...

There wasn't much point.

Jeez.

I'd hate to think
what would happen to me

if I ended up missing
for 30 years.

Claudia...

Well, I'm going to find him.

"That night,
the princess was at dinner

with her father, the king,
and his royal court

when there came
a strange knocking
on the door

and a voice cried out,
'Princess, Princess!
Let me in!'

The princess ran
to see who it could be

and was startled
to see the frog."

Still reading to him
in his sleep?

He can hear me.

It's amazing, huh?

I've always been fascinated
by the unconscious mind.

You mean the subconscious mind.

Exactly.

I had no idea
you were interested
in psychology, Bailey.

Hmm, I dabble.

So I know how important it is

to stimulate Owen's imagination.

Little boys with imaginations
grow up to be men

who are creative
and resourceful.

Men I find very, very sexy.

I, uh...

had an imaginary friend
when I was a kid.

No kidding?

That's supposed to be a sign
of real sensitivity.

Really? Huh.

Yeah. His name was Lloyd.

Lloyd W. Loomis.

Lloyd Loomis.

Uh,

I guess I must have been
pretty sensitive,

because Lloyd and I
would spend hours

just imagining together.

What did you and Lloyd
talk about?

Uh...

baseball, mainly.

Yeah, I wanted
to be a ballplayer,

and Lloyd was living with me,

under my bed, I think,

and because his father,

his father was a catcher

for this minor league farm team
of the Giants,

and so he was on the road
all the time and...

So you took him in.

Except during the off-season.

[laughing]

Is that weird?

No.

Actually, it's a sign
of a very nurturing
and caring person.

Yeah.

I'd lend him my clothes
and feed him

and save him a place
at the table next to me.

Why am I telling you this?

What?

I think it's wonderful.

[doorbell chimes]

Claudia?

You want to explain?

Alan Tisk. Golden State
Private Investigations.

We spoke.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Tisk.

I'll take it from here, Charlie.

No, Claudia,
you won't "take it from here."

You can't just call up
a private eye and--

What's going on?

Mr. Tisk and I
are going to find Grandpa.

Jack Gordon.

"Left his wife and daughter
approximately 30 years ago
in Seattle.

Brief stint in the US Navy
during WWII."

Yup.

That's all we know.

You hired
a private detective?

30 years is a long time
to be missing.

See, Claud?
That's what we told you.

You're wasting
the man's time.

Am I?

Never say die.

I'm with you, Mr. Tisk.

Good,

then let's talk business.

My retainer is $500
payable up front.

Wow.

My retainer didn't
cost nearly that much.

I charge $100 an hour
plus expenses.

[sighs]

Could we do this in, like...

15 minutes?

Can you recommend
somebody cheaper?

How about a free tip.

Try the Veterans Administration.

Pleasure doing business
with you, Mr. Tisk.

You were sleeping in Civ.

I was not.

Yes, you were.
I saw you.

You were doing that
head-jerking thing.

Shut up.

Four hours sleep.

It is a miracle
that I'm even standing.

So what's the verdict?
Did you have fun?

Yeah.

I mean, yeah. Did you?

Yeah, I guess.

Sort of.

It was kind of hard
to carry a conversation

with the music cranking.

So did you see me dancing
with that blond guy
with the parrot tattoo?

He was gorgeous.

So do you like him?

Like him?

It's kind of hard to tell.

I mean, he had his eyes closed
the whole time.

He was sort of moaning
to the music.

I don't really think
he knew I was...

there.

Weren't you guys
at Bryan Dennahan's last night?

Yeah.

Pretty happening, huh?

I can't believe those
bonehead neighbors
called the cops.

I mean, the music
wasn't so loud.

Totally.

Quel drag.

You know, uh, Jason's parents
are leaving town tomorrow,

and him and Nina were thinking
about doing something,

if you're interested.

Great.

[whispering] Great.

[bell rings]

Okay, you guys.
Everything off your desks.

I know you spent
the evening with
King Lear last night,

so let's see how much of it
actually sunk in, huh?

[students groaning]

Oh, you're beautiful
when you're angry.

Papers on my desk
when you're done,

and tonight's assignment
is to finish the play.

I'm afraid I can't do that.

I'm sure you can.

Don't you have
that kind of information
in a computer?

Can't you just, like,
type in his name
and tell me where he is?

It's against our policy
to give out that kind
of information

to the general public.

It's real important
that I find him.

He owes me money.

Look, Sergeant,

I'm an orphan.

My four brothers and sisters
are orphans.

We're all alone
and we have no one
to take care of us,

and this man is
our only surviving grandparent,

yet we have no idea where he is
or if he's alive, even.

That's G-O-R-D-O-N.

Gordon.

[Charlie] You got to see
this place. Sea Ranch.

All the houses are
built to fit, like,

right into
the environment.

Oh, yeah?

[pop music playing]

You think this skirt
makes my butt look too big?

No. You look great.

See, I'd love to do that,

build houses like that.

Like what?

Environmentally,
you know, conscious

like at Sea Ranch.

Oh, yeah.

See, I don't think
I know the place.

I hate these events.

The Bay Area
Restaurateurs Association
Annual Cocktail Party

and brown-nosing hour.

You don't know
how lucky you are

not to get invited
to these things.

Well, at least
the food's good, right?

Hey, the shelves
came out great.

Yeah, didn't they? I don't know, Charlie.

We're going to have
to come up with
some new excuse

for you being here
in the afternoon.

Right.

You know, my kitchen cabinets
could use some refinishing.

Uh... These, uh...

These next few weeks
are going to be kind of...

I mean, I've got
a house painting thing

over in Mill Valley, and...

Okay, so how can we
work this?

I'll call you.
You call me.

Yeah, sure. It sounds good.

Okay, Charlie.

So,

you sure we're square
on the shelves?

Paid in full.

Where you been?

Out.

What you doing?

Are you throwing
this away?

MYOB, huh, Claud?

Can I keep some of this
if you don't want it?

[music box playing]

Mom bought you
this music box.

It's kids' stuff, Claud.
I'm not a kid anymore.

Yeah, right.

Oh, I remember
when you got this.

Claudia--

"Presented to Julia Salinger,
as the promising freshman
in the whole--"

Do you mind?

I don't feel like staring
at a bunch of lousy trophies
every day of my life, okay?

Whoa, what's gotten into you?

Nothing.

It's just like
all your violin stuff.

I mean, all these
dumb plaques and awards

and lessons and practicing

and competitions
and everything...

I mean, does that really
make you happy?

Yeah. It does.

Just whipped up
some spaghetti
and meatballs.

It's your favorite, right? Did I say that?

Yeah, I guess.

Dinner is served.

Bailey made dinner?

Can you believe
they only give you
six meatballs in a can?

Isn't that a rip-off?

Is this seat taken?

No.

No! Uh...

I was going to sit there...

on that side...

so that I could serve.

Who cares
where you sit?

You've got a whole
bench to yourself.

There's even enough space
for Lloyd.

Lloyd?

Bailey's imaginary
baseball-playing friend.

Eat.

What is this?
You have
an imaginary friend, Bay?

You weren't supposed
to mention that.

Oh, my God. I'm sorry.

What position does he play?

I'm really sorry.

I didn't know you
hadn't told anybody.

Imaginary friend,
huh, Bailey?

Named Lloyd?

That's so cute.

This is a fascinating insight.

[laughing]

Okay, can we just
drop this, please?

Sorry.

What time is it?

I've got to get
to the restaurant.

Hey, you work too hard, Charlie.

Yeah, right.
You're one to talk.

Could you
pass the, uh...

[Kirsten] I could use
a little vacation.

I've been thinking
about taking some time,
driving up the coast.

No kidding.
You ever been
to Sea Ranch?

Cheese?

-[Kirsten] The place with
all the houses?
-Please?

You know it?

That is so beautiful.

Isn't it? I love that place.

The way every building
complements its
natural surroundings.

Right.

Why can't they do that
here in the city?

I know. I feel exactly
the same way.

[Kirsten] No kidding.

It was really nice
of you guys
to include me tonight.

Well, sure. Of course.

Absolutely.

I didn't know
your brother
was such a chef.

Wait till you try
his tuna casserole.

Well, it was
sweet of him
to make such a fuss.

He means well.

Seems like he's
always thinking
of other people.

Yeah.

All in all,
he's, uh...

a pretty great kid.

I'm so sorry
about last night, Bailey.

Forget about it.

No, really. I mean it.

It never occurred to me
that you hadn't told anybody
you had an imaginary--

It was a line.

Okay?

What? A line.

I just made it up.

You did?

The thing is,
I don't want to play
any more games.

Kirsten--

[telephone ringing]

Salinger residence.

Oh, hi.

God, you're up
and about early.

No, that's okay. I already did.

On my way to work.

Last pair.

"Obstructed view
through the..."

It was the best I could do.

[laughs]

Well, who needs to see
Gregorian chants anyway, right?

[laughs] Charlie...

So we'll hook up
after work tomorrow?

Great. Julia.

Guess we both have
snooze button
syndrome, huh?

Yeah, I guess.

I thought I'd
show this in class.

It's Peter Brooks' film
of King Lear.

You seen it?

Me neither.

A date took me
to see it in college and I slept through
the whole thing.

I'm hoping
it was the guy
and not the movie.

So, anything you want to say
about yesterday's quiz?

You and Libby really
helped the curve.

I gave you a 52.

That's an F, Julia.

Yeah, well, I guess
I didn't get the play.

Shakespeare, you know.
It's hard.

I'd believe you
if you said
you hadn't read it,

but not understand it?
Come on.

Last year, that paper
you wrote on Othello,

that was
much harder stuff.

Okay, you're right.
I didn't read it.

That F is going
to pull down
the rest of your grade.

That would be too bad,
don't you think?

Look, you and Libby
want to earn some
extra credit tonight?

Give me five typed pages

on what qualities
make Lear a tragic hero,

I'll take the Fs off the books.

Okay?

[bell rings]

Yikes. See you in class.

Mr. Gordon?

Jack Gordon?

That's right.

Can I do something
for you?

I'm, uh, selling
Girl Scout cookies.

I thought you girls
wore a uniform.

Oh,

I ripped mine trying to get
my tree-climbing badge.

So you want to buy some?

They're three bucks a box.

I don't think so.

Thanks anyway.

Why don't you try
Marilyn over there?

Maybe you'd like
to buy your wife

a box of her favorites.

I haven't had a wife

for more years
than you've been alive, my dear.

Tell you what.

I'll take a couple
of the chocolate mint kind.

So...

this is where you live?

On a boat?

Neat.

The only way to live.

You wake up
in the morning

and you decide
you hate the view,

well, all you've got to do
is loosen the mooring,

and you sail off
to someplace you like better.

I've never been
on a ship before.

I'd like to learn how to sail.

You never stood behind a wheel?

Never come about?

Never hoisted a mizzen?

[laughing] I'm only 11.

Fair enough.

I mean,
did your daughter sail
before she was 11?

That's six bucks, right?

You see something
that interests you?

You like violin music.

Hey, I'm missing the latest
issue of Rolling Stone.

Check to see
if it's in there,
would you, Bay?

Check for yourself.

What the hell?

What is going on with you?

All of a sudden
you're interested

in Gregarian chants, huh?

It's Gregorian chants, I think,

and what the hell
is your problem?

My problem is,
you don't know how to stay
out of other people's territory.

What?

I'm interested in her, okay?

In... In Kirsten?

You mean she's the older woman?

You said... You said...
You said a senior.

What do you think
I made her
that dinner for last night?

I have no idea.

Honestly, I have no idea
what you're thinking, Bay.

You're 16 years old.
You're in high school.

She's in grad school.
She's a professional.

You actually think
she's going to be
interested in you?

I could ask you the same thing.

For your information,
she asked me out,

so I guess
she's not waiting around
for you to make your move.

You can have any girl you want.

You just walk into a room,

and every girl in there
wants to be with you.

You always get
whatever you want.

-That's bull, man.
-And this is important to me.

It's a fantasy, Bay.

So what?

So it's my fantasy.
What is wrong with that?

I spend my whole life
worrying about everyone

and taking care of everything,

but this is mine,

and maybe it won't work out,
but maybe it will.

Maybe one-in-a-million, it will.

And you know
what else, Charlie?

You'll walk down
the street tomorrow,
and you'll see someone,

or some woman will
pay you to do a job
for her on her place,

and you'll
hop into bed with her,

and you'll forget
all about Kirsten.

I know you.

Screw you, Bailey.

[Libby] So what do you say?
Your house or mine?

I want to go to
this party tonight.

Uh-huh. No, we can't.
We've got a paper due.

So what'll it be?

So we'll blow it off.
Come on, Libby.
It'll be so much fun.

Julia, we've got
like 12 hours

to get this F
off our record.

So what?
So we get an F.

It's not gonna kill us.

Something has definitely
gone wrong with you.

Did you have, like,
a little stroke?

No, I just don't want
to spend the night

writing a stupid paper.

Please, Lib?

No.

Why not?

Is this party really
so important to you?

I mean, you really
care that much

about Nina DiMayo
and her stupid friends?

You know, they don't
even know your name.

And you care that much
about getting another A.

I'm not gonna
explain this to you.

I'm not gonna explain
why it's better

to work hard
and get good grades

and, like, go to college

than hang out with people
who talk about,

I don't know,
getting drunk.

At least they don't
spend their time

comparing perfect
attendance records

and swapping answers
to trig questions.

If you're bored with my company,
don't let me keep you.

That's not what I'm saying.

You know,
you're one to talk.

You've got more As than anyone,

and if it's all so moronic,

then what the hell
have you been doing?

-I don't know!
-[woman] Shh.

[whispering] I don't know.

It's stupid, Lib.

It's all just
a stupid waste of time,

because tomorrow
it could all be over,
just like that.

It could all be over
before I've had any fun at all.

[door opens]

Listen, I didn't want
to say anything

until I was sure...

Oh, Ross called.
He wants to know

if he can switch
your lesson to Friday.

But now I am.

Well, sure, that is.

I found him.

I found him.

Our grandfather.

Grandpa Jack.

I found him.

He's been living
in the marina
on a sailboat.

All this time.

Isn't that funny?

How do you know it's him, Claud?
Did you talk to him?

Duh.

And he said he was
our grandfather?

Well, no, but he is.

Okay, number one,
his name is Jack Gordon.

That's a pretty
common name.

Number two, he was in the Navy.

[Bailey] So are hundreds
of guys, Claud.

Number three,
he listens to violin music
all the time.

-Number four--
-Claudia...

Number 4 is,

he's been married two times,

except he doesn't ever
like to talk
about his first marriage,

you know,

probably because he feels so bad
about leaving Mom.

But you never asked him, Claud,
did you?

You never said,
"I think you're my grandfather."

Of course not.

I mean,
he left a family once before.

If I told him
there were five of us,

he'd probably
have a heart attack or disappear.

He's got
to get to know us first,

before he finds out, well,

we belong to him.

You don't believe me.

Claud, it's... It's not that we don't want to.

It just sounds so...

Unlikely.

None of you
did anything to find him.

You never even tried,

but I did.

I found him,

so I don't care what you think.

I know he's our grandfather.

[door slams]

The thing is,

it'd be really good
to have someone else around.

Just in case.

Just in case something happens,

or Bailey and Julia
go away to college,

or Charlie gets tired
of taking care of us,

which I could understand.

Just in case.

[Owen cooing]

You check on Claud?

Only one she'll talk to
is Owen.

How's this going?

Essentially,
I'm screwed.

I can't concentrate.

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

It's just...

Things are just
not going real well
right now.

Does this have
anything to do
with you and Charlie?

'Cause I'm getting
some vibes.

Don't get me
started, okay?

It can't be that bad.

On second thought...

I'm looking at an F.

Maybe a G-minus.

Not that you would know
what that's like.

So, have fun
at your party.

I'm sure you'll
come up with something
by tomorrow.

Do you have
a thesis sentence?

A thesis sentence.
A summary of what
you want to say.

Yeah.

"This poem doesn't
make any sense."

Okay. How about this?

"To His Coy Mistress"

is Andrew Marvell's lament
to the timelessness of love

and the mortality
of human flesh.

Do I know you?

Type it in.
Timelessness of love,
mortality of human flesh.

This is great.

This is fantastic.

Now what?

In so doing,

the poet and his mistress,

instead of being
at the mercy of time,

become its master.

This is where I want
to put in the quote.

Uh,

"like amorous
birds of prey

our time devour."

Whoa. I am good.

We're good.
We're good.

You're good.

Devour time...

like amorous
birds of prey.

Time check.

Uh...

2:15.

You're kidding.

Damn! I can't...

Look, just do
a couple of paragraphs
on the imagery

and come up
with a conclusion

I'm going to bed.

Hey.

You saved my life.

I know.

[Libby] So?

So?

So was it fun?

The party?

I didn't go. Really?

Yeah, I got stuck at home
dealing with stuff.

So did you write it?

You?

Yeah, I kind of did.

[bell rings]

Look, why don't you
read it over really fast?

Maybe you could say some of
the same stuff differently.

Even if it's not five pages,
you could still
turn something in.

That's okay,

but thanks.

[Miss Minor] Okay, gang,
let's get started.

Why don't we talk
about the last scene

between Lear
and his daughters?

Goneril, Regan, Cordelia,

they all...

Miss Behrens.
Miss Salinger.

Do you have
something for me?

Julia? I'm sorry.

[Bailey] Mr. Gordon?

I'm Bailey Salinger.

Yes?

I think you met
my kid sister, Claudia.

Oh. Sure did. The Girl Scout.

The what?

She's a pistol, that one.

Yeah, she is.

The thing is, Mr. Gordon,

I don't think she's been
completely up front with you.

I'm not sure what she told you
about our situation.

I'm not following you.

Our parents were killed
in a car accident last March.

It was a drunk driver.

Oh. I'm sorry.

And we're kind of on our own.

There's not much family.

Just an uncle in Europe,
but he couldn't really deal.

All our grandparents
are gone...

except for one. Our mother's father.

He's been out of the picture
for like 30 years.

You and he have the same name.

Do we, now?

See, my sister's
gotten it into her head that...

Claud's got
this crazy idea that...

well, that you're him,

and of course, you're not.

I mean,
that's what we've told her.

I mean, there's no way
you could be our grandfather.

Right?

My mother's name was Diana.

Want a lift?

You know what
I did today?

Seatbelt.

Seatbelt. Right.

I went to see
a friend of yours.

We sat on the deck
of his boat

and talked
for a long time.

He's a really
nice guy...

I told you.

But you know what,
Claud? He's not
our grandfather.

You told him about us,
didn't you?

See, that's why
he doesn't want to admit--

There weren't any kids
from his first marriage,

he never lived in Seattle,
just passed through,

and he's got grandkids.

Six of them.
He showed me pictures.

I think you knew he wasn't
all along, didn't you?

Claudia,

whatever you thought
he could do for you,

however you thought
he could help

or make things easier,

whatever you
needed him to be,

we've got to
be that for you.

'Cause it's just us.

That's all we've got.
It's just us.

We're not doing so bad, are we?

I mean, I know
sometimes it's hard,

but on the whole,
I'd say we're doing
pretty okay.

Wouldn't you?

Claudia?

Are we just going to
sit here or what?

Excuse me.

Nina?

Do you have change
for a dollar?

Change. Do you have change?

Um, I don't know.

Yeah.

Great.

Miss Minor?

Yeah.

She almost failed me
last year.

Like Shakespeare's
ever going to be relevant
in my life.

Really.

Bummer taking the bus, huh?

Oh, you have no idea.

My boyfriend usually
gives me a lift home,

but he has
detention today.

He mooned Mrs. Vidora.

-You're kidding. That was him?
-Yeah.

Bio class, right?

-Chem.
-Uh.

But his big mistake
was telling her
to consider herself lucky,

since that was probably
the only male butt
she'd see all decade.

I think the lab fumes
got to him.

Rumor has it
she used to be a he.

-Really?
-Yeah.

Mrs. Vidora?

Mm-hmm.

You ever looked at her wrists?

Tree trunks.

Who taught her
to put on makeup anyway,
you know?

I mean,
cosmetics should not look

like they've been
applied with a spatula.

Words to live by.

Yeah.

Hey, you know
Lani Sutter, right?

Oh, my God.

Now, this
is a story.

Listen to this.

When's Charlie
getting off?

Beats me.

Might as well
go ahead and order.

It's just the four of us
for dinner.

Charlie's got a date.

-Hey, there.
-Hey.

You look nice.

It should be a great concert.

I'm really looking
forward to it.

Sorry you had to cancel.

Sort of last minute,
huh, Charlie?

I'm sorry.

Work. Listen, um...

let me pay for the ticket.

No, no. No, it's okay.

I'm going with this guy George.

He's been after me
to go out for a while. Turns out he loves
Gregorian chants.

Yeah, who doesn't?

George, huh?

I'm meeting him right outside.

I've got to go.

See you.

[Julia] So can you
give me a lift, Bailey?

Bailey?

What is
so fascinating?

Ordering here
or what?

I thought you were, uh...

What do you need?
An explanation in writing?

We're not going out, okay?

Thanks.

Pass the bread, will you?

What's going on here? [Claudia] You and Kirsten?

Wait, you were going out
with Kirsten?

-Claud, have a roll.
-With Kirsten?

Can we order?

Sure, Charlie.

What are you having?

Steak.

You always have steak.

-So?
-You got to watch
your cholesterol.

Yeah. I'll get tested.

She eats like
a truck driver.

[Claudia] Listen,
I got this idea,

and I don't want you
to say no,

'cause it will be
really cool.

Did you know
you can rent sailboats
at the marina?

Sounds logical.

They let you
take them out all day
if you want,

but you have
to have a grownup.

Charlie?

I'm in. Great.

Have you guys
ever been sailing?

[Bailey] No.
[Julia] I don't think so.

Uh-uh.

See, the thing about sailing is,

you can just loosen the moorings
and go wherever you want.

You do have to know some things,

like swabbing the deck
and coming about
and mizzens.

Well, that's a sail, but I can show you.

See?

It's fun for the whole family.

[laughing]