Party of Five (1994–2000): Season 1, Episode 5 - All's Fair - full transcript

What time is it, Charlie?

You stole my watch?

I found it in my
medicine cabinet.

Let's try to keep
these little clues
to a minimum

while my mom's in town.

She's an old-fashioned girl.

Oh, and I made a reservation
for dinner tomorrow
at 7:30 p.m.,

just the three of us.

Tomorrow? I can't.
I told you I couldn't.

-No, you didn't.
-Yes, I told you
a while ago.

I've got these old friends,
Mike and Rebecca.



They're in town
for a couple of days
visiting her folks.

Mike and Rebecca.
This is news to me.

I'm sure I told you.

You told me, Charlie.

Rebecca's in town.

Rebecca Shea.

Rebecca Norton.
She got married.

I thought she was
gonna marry you.

Oh, no. No,
that's right.
She dumped you.

Don't you hate
when that happens?

I wasn't
gonna marry her.

We had, like,
five dates
in high school.

And now she's back. I meant to tell you, really.

Yes. Just a little too late



for me to change
my plans to join you.

Give me a break.
It's not a big deal.
It's just dinner.

You know,
I was wondering why
you've been experimenting

with the aftershaves
the past few days.

The one that got away, huh?

[Kate]
Oh, let's see.

Chips, granola bars...

There's a thermos
in here somewhere

with hot chocolate in it.

What's the matter?
You don't like
hot chocolate?

I've also got bottled water

and magazines.

Have you read the new
Sports Illustrated?

It's the college
basketball edition.

You probably
brought stuff.

What'd you bring, Barley?

-Cards.
-Cards. What a great idea.

We can play poker all night.

I'm so excited we're
gonna get tickets for this.

I'm really glad you called me.

I just wish it wasn't
so cold out here.

It's probably gonna be
a long night.

It's okay.

We'll just play cards and talk.

We'll stay warm.

I am very good at poker,
I should warn you.

What do you want to play?

Five-Card Stud,
Five-Card Draw, 21?

Maybe strip poker?

Hey. Sorry I'm late.

Hi.

This is a great idea, Bailey.

So, who's winning?

Nobody.

[shuffling cards]

Okay, so I hire two big guys
to kidnap him

and take him off
to some remote island,
or Hawaii.

Someplace, just so Kate
doesn't see him for a while,

and then eventually,
she forgets all about him.

Hmm. I don't know, Bay.

Kidnapping? I don't think
they let you graduate
from high school

if you've kidnapped someone.

You know, I was in
something like this.

I was in love
with this girl, Carol.

She was great.

She could stand on her hands.

But she had this
boyfriend named Artie,

and I wanted
to get rid of him,
only I couldn't,

because he lifted weights,
and his father was a policeman.

So what did you do?

I just waited.

That's key.

I didn't do anything,

and sure enough, one day,
Artie moved out of town.

So you got her?

No, because Carol got mono

and couldn't see anybody
for like a month,

and by that time, I had
a crush on Robin Brown,

but the point is...

The point is...

Kidnapping's looking
better and better, Will. -Do it. Do it, Charlie.
-I'm gonna move
to another table.

Do it. No, do it.

You don't have
to do this.

-Sure, I will. I will.
-Do it, do it.

Oh! I lose!

Oh. Oh...

Wow.

I didn't want to
see that, Charlie.

That is really disappointing. Dinner was on me anyway.

What happened, Charlie?
Come on.

Where is your
sense of adventure?

You burned me once, Mike.

You think I'm gonna fall
for the same thing again?

Yes, I do. What was that?
Was that a pineapple?

Watermelon.

A watermelon.

Hey, we were all pretty drunk.

You won 20 bucks.

Yeah, but you got together

waiting around
the emergency room

while I got my stomach pumped.

Bad timing, right, Charlie?

You have no idea.

I was getting the nerve up

to ask you to go to
Lake Tahoe that weekend.

Oh, right.
I waited around
for you forever.

You were never gonna
make a move.

You were seeing that girl...
That, uh, Tina...

Tina Van Dyke!

Oh, man!

I was over her!

-I'm telling you.
-You were not over her.

I'm telling you.
By the time I got
out of the hospital,

you guys were
practically engaged.

You gave us
the keys to Tahoe.

I was delirious.

We, uh... we named it

the "Charlie Salinger
Memorial Lodge."

[laughing]

It's funny how
things work out. Hysterical.

So, Charlie,
you seeing anybody?

-Yeah.
-Mm. Lucky boy.

You always were
a lucky boy, Charlie.

One time I got luckier.

-[violin playing]
-Admit it.
It's a brilliant idea.

Stage 18?

Come on.
You would make more
tips in one night

than you would
flipping burgers
an entire week.

Besides, it wouldn't
be, like, a "job" job.

[violin continues]

Doesn't that make you insane?

Yes.

-Claudia!
-Oh.

I just thought I'd try out
the acoustics in here.

Really cool. Listen.

I don't want to listen.

You've been playing
the same piece over and over,

day and night,
for, like, the last month.

Well, I'm having trouble
with the bowing.

For God's sakes, Claudia.
You're 11 years old.

You're not supposed
to be standing in the shower
playing Paganini.

Saint-Saens.

Whatever.

You should be
doing your homework

or watching crap on TV or...

I don't know,
playing dress-up
or something.

Dress-up. Yeah, right.

Look, I think you should
give this a rest
for a while, okay?

Why don't you try
acting your age?

Yeah? Why don't you try
acting your age?

[violin resumes]

-You know what else, Jule?
-Mm-hmm.

It's easier to meet
musicians after hours.

That's when they
like to kick back
and have a beer.

Musicians, huh?

Yeah. You'll be
fighting them off.

[giggles]

Mike looks terrific.

Yeah.

You, too.

How about this one?

Excellent choice
if you want a sweet
dessert wine.

-Ooh. No.
-[both laugh] You're just in town
for a couple days?

Yeah. We've both
gotta be back at work

first thing
Monday morning.

It's nice
getting back,
isn't it?

Mm-hmm.

Charlie, I'm really glad
things are working out for you.

I know how it's been, with your parents, and...

I just think it's great
that you're happy,

and you're working
and dating somebody

and all that.

Thanks.

You and, uh...

You and Mike, you seem good.

Do we?

[scoffs]
That's pretty funny.

Funny?

Oh, because, um,
we're not so good.

We're, um...

We're closer
to rotten, actually.

I'm sorry.

No, it's just...

Mike and I are...

[sighing] We're having
a lot of problems,

and, um,
our marriage is...

[scoffs]
Well, I just don't think
it's gonna work out.

How about this one?

Hey! Did I tell you,
this guy on Tom's tennis team,

he offered him 100 bucks
for his concert ticket.

He's gonna sell it?

Are you kidding?

[laughs]
He wouldn't miss it
for anything.

It'll be great.
He is so funny.

You know,
he's taking Italian
as an elective,

and he started
keeping this list of
all these crazy phrases

from his textbook,
like, like...

"I regret my car
needs a new coat of paint."

Or...

Oh, what was
the other one?

"Is there a hospital nearby,
as I have been shot."

I mean, isn't that
totally ridiculous?

When are you ever
gonna need
to know how to say--

Good night.

And the magic fairy
says to the little mermaid,

"You have a choice.

You can have
a beautiful singing voice

or marry
the handsome prince,"

and the little mermaid says,

"I choose
the singing voice."

Hey.

How's your mother?

She went to
Muir Woods today.

She wants to drive
through a Redwood.

How was last night?

Uh, fine.

How are your friends?

Fine. I wish
you'd been there.

Uh-huh. How was Rebecca?

Okay.

How many dates
did you say you
had with her?

I told you. Six.

You said five.

What about you?

How many guys did you date
when you were in high school?

Some. A couple.

And if they showed up
and wanted to have
dinner with you,

you think I'd give you
the third degree?

Uh-huh.

[both laugh]

Maybe.

How'd she look?

Gained about 50 pounds,

bad dye job,
plastic surgery
didn't take...

You've got nothing
to worry about.

I'd like to meet her.

I'd like to meet
both of them.

Maybe we could
all have lunch
this afternoon.

Um, I think they've got plans.

Maybe next time.

[knocking,
doorbell chimes]

Come in!

Oh, hi.

Come on in.

No.

Okay.

I was, uh, picking up.

I don't think you should go
to the concert tonight.

What?

It'd just be too awkward,
the three of us there. Okay?

Yeah, I agree. We've got
to do something about that.

You stay home.

I don't want
to stay home.

It was my idea.

I'm the one
who invited you.

-Tell Tom to stay home.
-Why should Tom stay home?

-Why should I stay home?
-Would you cut it out?

The three of us
cannot go to this thing.

It would just be too weird.

-Fine, then I'll call Tom
and I'll--
-No, you won't.

The thing is, he wants to go
with you. He likes you.

Oh, great. He likes me?
We spend all this time together,

he doesn't even see me
as competition?

I guess he should, huh?
After last night.

I mean, what was that?

-That was a kiss.
-Don't be a smart-ass.

Look, why do you think

I've been hanging
around you all these weeks?

Because I like being
the best friend?

I don't know. I guess...
I don't know.

Well, now you do.

I'm going
to the concert tonight. You're kidding. A license?

She doesn't even have
a learner's permit.

Did he give her a ticket?

Oh, my God.
Her mom's gonna freak.

Could you just sign this
really quick?

It's my application
for the competition.

I'm on the phone, Claud.

If you're gonna
steal your mom's car,

you should at least check
the gas gauge, right?

Just sign it.

Here's a pen.

Now you're really
getting on my nerves.

You do? Oh, sure.

Okay, I'll
see you there.

Bye.

Hang it up.

See...

right here.

You wrote your age
down wrong.

You wrote nine
instead of 11.

-I did?
-Mm-hmm.

Oops.

I'll cross that out. What's going on with you?

Nothing. I just wanted
you to sign this,

but if you're gonna make
such a big deal out of it--

Did you think that the judges
would go easier on you

if they thought
you were younger?

Never mind.

I'll ask Bailey,

since he's got to write the
check for the entry fee anyway.

No, you won't. Claudia,

I don't think
this is such
a good idea.

What?

What are you talking about?

About you being
in the competition.

If winning
is so important to you
that you're willing to cheat--

I'll just ask Bailey.

He'll let me.

Not if I tell him
what you did, he won't.

I've worked
really hard for this.
This matters to me.

Well, maybe
it should matter
a little less.

You should play
because you
love it, Claudia,

not because
you're some psycho case
who just has to win.

Maybe next year
you'll be ready.

I'm ready now!

I don't think so.

What's the deal
with you and Mike?

I mean, you guys just--

Oh, don't say it.

I'm sorry
about all this.

Oh, no,
it's not terrible.

We don't hate each other.
It's just...

it's not good enough
to tolerate someone.

You know
what I mean?

It's like...

when Mike and I
go out to dinner,

I have this feeling
he's always looking
over my shoulder,

waiting to see
if some other
more-interesting woman

will walk in the room.

But I don't blame him.

I know how he feels.

I... I don't want to spend
the rest of my life

wondering what...
[sighs]

What doors I might have
closed too soon.

Now, my cousin, Stephanie

worked here for a while,

but she had to quit.

-Why'd she quit?
-They fired her.

We're not open, girls.

Oh, yeah, well, we know,

but, uh...
we heard you were hiring

a new waitress.

Oh, yeah?

You ever waitressed before?

Oh, not me.
My friend here.

Oh. Hmm.

You 21? Nah.

I don't think so.

Um, sure she is.

Sure I am.

Oh, yeah? Got any, like,
ID or anything?

ID?

Yeah, well, let's go
with a driver's license?

[Laughs]
I don't drive... anymore.

There was kind of
this dumb accident.

Oh, so dumb.

This woman,
she was backing
out of her driveway,

and I just kind of
tapped her.

Yeah. It wasn't her fault.

And it turns out...

Well, it turns out
that she just...

She was married
to an attorney

who just happened
to know someone
down at the DMV, so...

That's amazing. Oh, man.

You ever waitressed before?

Sure. Lots.

Keep up the practice, kid.

Come back when you're 21. Bye.

[Pebble rattling]

What are you doing?

That was funny,
you not showing up
at the concert.

I told you I wasn't gonna go.

Tommy and me
had a terrific time.

He wants to take me
to a Cal game.

I think we're going steady.

[laughs] You shouldn't
be here, Bailey.

I know.
I know I shouldn't.

I know that...

That moving in
on another guy's girl isn't the nice thing to do,

and I know
that it's particularly sleazy

when the guy
happens to be okay,

and Tom is.

He's okay.

But you...

You know what?

I don't care.

I really don't care
about doing
the right thing,

and in case you see
this as a real flaw
in my character,

you should
probably know that...

that I'm usually
a pretty good guy.

You know, I always hold
the elevator door for people,

no matter how late I am.

And I always use my signal
when I'm driving.

You know, a lot of people
don't do that. Me...

that blinker's
always going.

Never cheated on my income tax.

Of course,
I've never done any income tax,

but you can bet
when it's time to do it,

I'm gonna do it right.

So... so that's it.

I want you to marry me. Take it or leave it.

It's gonna be a little tight
in my house at first.

You know, we're gonna have
to share a room
with my baby brother Owen.

What do you think?

Oh, Barley.

Just try me.

Marry you?

One date.
Tomorrow afternoon.

You can think of it
as kind of a taste test.

Okay. Okay.

Good night.

[window latches]

[whispers] Yes.

Mike went up to Mendocino.
He, um...

He won't be back
till tomorrow afternoon.

I, um...

I don't know what to say.

I think I should
just keep talking,

because I'm...

If I don't,
I'm afraid...

What are we gonna do?

Where are we gonna go?

We could go inside.

No, Charlie, it's
my parents' house.

We can't do it inside.

We can't do it in there.

I feel like I'm 16.

We could go to your house.

No. My family's there.
It's not...

It wouldn't work.

Well, all grown up
and nowhere to go.

[giggling]

[Charlie] No, no.
Put your leg...

That's good.

[giggling]

[both laughing]

-Late night, huh?
-Yeah.

You look beat.
How'd you sleep?

Okay. I slept okay.

My mom decided
she wanted to stop
by the restaurant

and surprise you
last night.

She did?

Yeah, only I was
rapidly approaching

my mother quotient
for the day.

If we'd stayed
for dinner,

I probably would've
leaned across the table

and stabbed her
with my steak knife.

[laughs]

Anyway, we just ended up
going back to her hotel
and watching TV.

I think she thinks
I've made you up,

my scruffy boyfriend
who's never around.

We'll... we'll hook up.

What about today?

She's touring
wine country.

I can't wait
till she leaves.

Hey... I miss you.

Same here. [sighs]

Are you having
second thoughts?

Okay, look, Claud,
that's fine.

I'm sorry.
This is probably
a really bad--

It's not me.

It's my family.

They don't want you to compete?

Well, Julia says
it's too much money
for the application.

You want me to call her?

No. She'd just be embarrassed.

Okay. How about
I pay the application fee? You don't have to.
There's always next year.

It's not a big deal.

I couldn't ask you to do that.

-Claudia...
-I'll pay you back.

Could you just sign
the application?

I need an adult.

Sure.

What do you think?

How many guys do you
think you'll meet? Thousands, probably.

This could be
so great, Julia.

I would go crazy
to work at Stage 18, but my mom would
find out in a second.

You're so lucky.

Um...

You know what I mean.

Yeah.

So, um... smile,

and think about...

-Keanu Reeves.
-Keanu Reeves.

Exactly.

[violin music playing]

Dry.

Okay,
so now we type in
your new birthdate

right here, like this...

And congratulations.
You're 21.

A Rob Roy, please.

-A Rob Roy?
-Mm-hmm.

I've always wanted
to order one.

What is it?

Um, scotch, vermouth, bitters.

Ugh.

Diet soda.

-You got it.
-I, um...

I think I have a gearshift
impression in my back.

Maybe I should
take a look at it.

And, um...
my left arm
is still a little numb.

My right arm.

I had the weirdest dream
last night.

Pots on the stove,
boiling over.

It's gotta be Freudian.

[both laugh]

I think I'm gonna
tell Mike...

that it's over.

That I'm leaving him.

I thought
I ought to tell you.

[Bailey]
See, that's the thing

about living
in a big tourist town

is that you never
end up doing

any of the fun
tourist stuff,

like, for example,

have you ever
actually ridden
on a cable car?

Sure, of course.
Hasn't everyone?

Have you ever walked
across Golden Gate Bridge?

I jog it all the time.

Ever taken in a nudie show
in North Beach?

You got me.

[both laugh]

All right, then
that's the plan

for the second half
of the afternoon.

I promise you,
by the end of today,
it's going to be

like you're seeing
everything in this town
for the first time.

Everything.

That's the plan, huh?

That's the plan.

[man on loudspeaker]
The next ferry to Alcatraz

leaves in eight minutes.

That's us.

I think you are
so incredibly beautiful.

Bailey, God...

You are. [laughs awkwardly]

No, I'm not.

I've got this funny nose

and my ears kind of stick out

and I'm too thin.

You're beautiful.

Stop.

I don't know
what to say to that.

Don't say anything.

Just...

Just know that I think it.

Okay?

[telephone ringing]

[Charlie]
Don't pick it up.

You fall into
a Maybelline display?

Hello?

Yes, he is.

Just a second.

Rebecca. [whispering]
I'm not here, okay?

Charlie, I just said--

[whispers]
Tell her I'm not here.
I don't wanna talk to her.

I'm sorry. He was here.

I guess he went out
to the market or something.

Oh, really? Okay.

I'll tell him when
he gets back. Bye.

Says she's called here
four times already.

I'll call her back.

Mm-hmm. What's going on?

Nothing. I just don't feel
like talking to her right now.

Yeah, right.
You're avoiding her.

I'm not avoiding. Look, just cut it out,
would you?

You and she have
a thing going or something.

Shut up.
We do not have a "thing."

What is this?

Business as usual,
huh, Charlie?

She calls back,
I'm going to tell her
you're sitting right here.

[Ross]
The second group competes
in the morning,

so we should
have the results
by noon, I'd say.

You did
a great job today.

You think?

I mean, the bowing in
the third movement was--

It was great.

Where have you been?

Uh, well...

You would have been
proud of her, Julia.

She did very well.

Really?

At what?

Well, it
doesn't matter.

Of course, it does.
At the competition.

Wait a second.
You let her compete?

What is going on here?

Julia, you don't have--

Claudia, be quiet.

Where do you get off?

You're her teacher,
not her parent.

I mean, if I say that
she's not competing,

then that's the end
of the story.

Whoa. Julia, maybe you should
just cool down a little, okay?

All I did was pay
the application fee that
you didn't want to pay.

-Ross--
-That's right.
I didn't want to pay it.

I don't believe in
11-year-olds
practicing 24 hours a day

and claiming to be nine
on an application.

-Julia, stop--
-What?

What, you didn't read it?

You haven't noticed
how obsessed she's been
with this competition?

Would you like
to explain this?

You seem to be doing
a pretty good job.

I'm sorry.

Maybe I should have
paid more attention.

You should have asked me.

Why? Why does Ross
have to ask you anything?

-Claudia--
-Because someone's
got to look after you.

And that's you?

Who are you kidding?

Listen, maybe the two
of you should talk.

I'll see you
in the morning.

Bye, Julia.

Don't you walk away from me.

I don't have to
listen to you.

You want to bet?

You don't have
to listen to anybody.
How come I do?

Because you're 11,
and I'm older.

You're not that much older.

Old enough.
You disobeyed me.

Yeah.

So what are you going to do?
Ground me?

Maybe. You think
the only one

you have to listen to
in this house is Bailey.

At least he cares about me.

What are you talking about?

Why do you think I've been
concerned about you
doing this competition?

-Because I care.
-Right. And that's why you're
acting like such a bitch.

Don't say "bitch."

I don't want you
using language like that.

You know what?

Maybe you could just try
and come and hear me play
for once

instead of just telling me
what not to do all the time.

Okay, Claudia, look...

Don't walk away.
We're not finished talking.

You're not my mother.

[door slams]

Hey.

It's a bicycle.

Bailey...

Hey, Bailey.

What's going on?

I didn't miss
your birthday, did I?

Is there something
I don't get here?

There's... It's...

Bailey,
this isn't a good time.

Wait a second.
I thought...

Help me out here
a little, Kate.
What's he doing here?

We had a date, Bailey.

Is there a problem?

That's funny, Tom,
because Kate and I--

Bailey, please.

Forget it. Kate and you what?

What's going on here?

-What are you trying
to pull, Bailey?
-You tell me.

What are you gonna do,
pound me with
your killer serve?

Bailey!

Listen, why don't you
just get out of here?

I'm not going anywhere.

Did you hear what I said?

-You talking to me?
-Go home, Bailey.

What?

Just go home.

Get out of here. I mean it.

Thanks for returning
my phone calls.

I'm sorry.

Charlie, what is going on?

I got busy.
I had work stuff.

I had things to do,
you know? I--

No, I don't know.
You tell me.

All you had to do
was pick up a phone.

I really needed
to talk to you.

I know.

I know. We need to talk.

Um... I've been doing
a lot of thinking,

and I just...
I just have to say,

I think you're making
a big mistake.

What?

Leaving Mike. Oh, you do? Really?

Because you and me,
I mean...

Let's be honest.
What are the chances
of that working, huh?

I mean, you guys have
been together a long time.

It's worth trying
to work it out.

Isn't it? I mean...

Maybe if...

you and Mike got...

some kind of counseling.

I just don't want you
to do anything hasty.

-Like leave him for you?
-Yeah.

Yes.

Oh, my God, Charlie.

You're really incredible.

You thought all this
was about you?

Our marriage is over.

It's over,

and it's not
because I slept with you.

It's over because
I am so... unhappy.

And that's why I needed you,

but you're so damned
scared of obligation,

and you're so scared
of what all this means to you.

God.

You are a stupid bastard.

Play dead. Dead.

No, not living and breathing.

Dead.

Just look at me, Thurber.

Act like this.

[Kate]
I wanted to give
this back to you.

Tom sort of kicked it around
a couple of times.

I can't keep it.

It's probably broken anyway.

I wish you hadn't
come by last night.

That's funny.
I could say the same thing.

Bailey, this is really
hard for me.

I didn't know
what was going to happen
with any of this.

I met you,
I was dating Tom.

I mean,
did I lead you on?

I guess I did,

but I don't know.

I really like you.

You're great,

and I like Tom, too.
He's great,

and what am I
supposed to do?

I mean, you asked me
for a date,
and I said yes,

and maybe that was
incredibly dumb,

or maybe
it would have been great

if we'd had a terrible time,
but we didn't.

And that just
made things weirder.

Tom's a good guy,

and I've known him forever.

Well, you can know me forever.

Okay, look, I don't want
to do this anymore.

I mean,
if I were a different guy,

I would probably
look you in the eye

and say,
"It's either him or me.

Choose."

But since we've
only been out
on one date,

that seems a little premature.

The point is...

if you're gonna
keep seeing Tom,
then I just...

I have to walk away.

Because...

Because I like you
way too much,

and it's just too damn hard,

and I feel pretty damn stupid.

So I guess
what I'm saying is...

it's him or me.

Choose.

[speaker]
Congratulations.

[audience applauds]

Second place goes

to Richard Hamrick.

[applause]

Congratulations.

And the 1994 winner

of the San Francisco
Conservatory Award

goes to...

Lisa Dabney.

[applause]

It was a great
experience, though,
don't you think?

I liked your piece.

Thanks.

-I liked yours, too.
-Oh, thanks.

Congratulations.

It's just second place.

My mom came in second
in this competition.

A long time ago.

I'm such a moron.

I can't believe
what a moron I am.

You are a moron.

I just...

I kind of forced the issue.

-The issue?
-With Kate, about Tom.

The boyfriend?

Yep.

You said him or you?

Pretty much.

-Wow.
-Yeah.

-And?
-And what?

Would I be a moron
if everything had worked out?

Good point by you.

Where are you going?

Running.

Running? You hate running.

You were only running
to be with Kate.

The thing is,
I made her choose.

I said it's all or nothing,
but the truth is...

The truth is...

I would have settled
for a lot less.

I'm going running.

[rock music playing]

[feedback screeches
on microphone]

[man]
Check. Check.

Still looking
for a waitress?

Aw. No.

I'm still looking
for a waitress who's 21.

Birth certificate.
ID card.

Mm-hmm.

You really want
this job, don't you?

You bet.

Oh, God.

You know, you're very...
persuasive, but I...

Ah...

Be here at 7:00,
all right?

Look, just...
Don't go crazy.

We'll start you out
one night a week.

We'll see
how you work out, okay?

You can date anybody you want,

only not on the job,
you understand?

-Mm-hmm.
-You hearing me?

-Mm-hmm.
-Okay, any problems,

anybody, like,
I don't know,

slaps you
on the ass, whatever,

just take
a self-defense course.

It'll come in handy.

Um, ask one of the
other girls about tips.

Got it?

Got it.

Good.

Yes.

My parents are
starting to worry.

They think you're
casing the house.

What do you want, Charlie?

Doesn't this
look like an apology?

No.

Well, I never was
very good at those.
That's what it's supposed to be.

What's the point?

You kind of showed
your true colors, huh?

Oh, come on.

No. At the very least,
I thought you were a friend.

Hey, give me a break.
You slept with me, too.

Right. You're right.

It's just as much
my fault as it is yours.

The thing is, I did need you.

You needed someone.

No.

I needed you.

I really needed you
to care about me,

to look at me

like there was no one else
in all the world.

I thought
that's what I was doing.

You just run scared so fast
from anything that matters.

I have
this image of you

making love
with your fingers crossed.

I don't think that's true.

Charlie...

you're the same guy
you were in high school.

As soon as you got
what you wanted,
you didn't want it anymore.

This, um...

This relationship
that you're in now,

she, uh...

She probably does
mean something to you.

Doesn't she?

Why are you
dressed like that?

I got a job.

Where? Vegas?

Just a burger place.

They let you
dress like that?

Bigger tips.

I wanted to
show you something.

It's when Mom got second...

in the competition.

I kind of thought if I won...

it would make Mom proud.

Mom's proud of you
just playing the violin, Claud.

You think she's watching us?

Sure she is.

She looks so young. She was 19.

I think she looks
kind of like you.

Without all the makeup.

What are these for?

No reason.

I needed somebody
to help me with my taxes.