Party of Five (1994–2000): Season 6, Episode 15 - What If... - full transcript

After a drunken Bailey crashes his jeep into a stoplight post, he blacks out and has a vision of an alternate reality of what life what life would be like if his parents never died. In this world, set during a weekend of planning Nick and Diana's 31st anniversary party, all of the siblings are unsettled with their parents whom they cannot stand up to. Claudia is a somewhat uptight, mature-for-her-age, traveling violinist where she tells her mentor/manager Ross her thoughts about quitting touring. Bailey is an immature, irresponsible, bleached-blond, hard-drinking punk who works as a roadie for a heavy metal punk band and living with an equally outgoing Will who's uncertain about a path in his life after dropping out of college. Charlie is a clean-cut, shaved, outgoing womanizer who works as an architect for a large San Francisco company, and has a crisis when one of his many girlfriends, Felice, reveals that she's pregnant. When Charlie and Felice travel to the local clinic for Felice to get an abortion, the attending physician happens to be a single, sad but wise, Kirsten. Julia is a naive, long-haired young woman whom is engaged to Justin which takes a turn when she meets Griffin for the first time who works as an auto mechanic a local garage, and she learns why the wrong man is always irresistible.

[Julia] Billy, what happened
to you? How did this happen? [Bill] We had these...
We had these parents...

[tires screeching] [Diana] That car
came out of nowhere!

[Nick] I didn't even see him.
If he hadn't swerved...

Look, he's leaving.

Well, I guess it's
not a hit-and run
if he missed us.

Oh, God,
look at the time.

You want to go home?

How often do we get
a night off like this?

And Charlie's
already there
with Owen and Claud.

Okay.
You're right. Let's go.

[breathing rapidly]



Hey. You okay, man?

Yeah. I'm okay.
Are you-- Are you okay?

Are you cut anywhere?
You got bruised
by the seat belt?

No. I'm fine, man.
I'm fine, Will. I'm okay.

Good. Good.

[laughs]

So I don't feel guilty
about doin' this.

-You moron!
-Ow!

You ran a red light!
What were you thinking?

It was yellow, man!

It was yellow
when we were still
half a block away!

It was a yellow light.

Forget it.
I'm gonna see
how the other car is.

Oh, hey, hey, hey.
Hang on, hang on,
hang on.



-What?
-They're fine, man.
Look. They're okay.

-Nothin' happened to 'em.
-I want to make sure!

Will, listen.
You go over there
right now,

they smell
beer on your breath,
they call the cops.

I lose my license.
My mom and dad
would kill me.

Come on.

Bad idea. Okay?

See?

You're the bad idea.

Hey.

[chuckles]

Come on.
Let's get outta here.

[theme music playing]

♪ Everybody wants to live ♪

♪ Like they wanna live ♪

♪ And everybody wants to love ♪

♪ Like they wanna love ♪

♪ Everybody wants to be ♪

♪ Closer to free ♪

♪ Closer to free ♪

[Julia]
Joe, are you sure we're
gonna have enough room?

Mom and Dad have
so many friends.

Sweetheart, don't worry.

But everybody
is RSVP-ing.

I thought with their
31st anniversary,

there'd be
some no-shows.

That's because you made
a beautiful invitation.

What about Mom and Dad?
You're sure they don't suspect?

[chuckling] It's fine.

[indistinct conversations] Hey. I'm sorry
we're late.

We got hung up lookin'
for the place cards.

Where do you buy
those things, anyway?

At the store
that I put
on your list.

-The list.
-The list.

[Joe] Haven't seen you
around here
in a while, huh?

Hey, Joe.
How's it goin'?

You know what, guys,
why are we even meeting?

I mean, everything
I ask you to do
you're gonna forget,

and I'm gonna end up having
to do it on my own
last minute.

Why don't you just go home?
And I'll take care
of the party.

-Sounds good to me.
-[Joe] Oh, come on. Guys!

Whoa! Wait, wait, wait.
Come on.

Everybody, calm down,
take a breath.
We can do this. Okay?

I don't feel
like gettin' yelled at
for, like, 45 minutes.

Let's face it. Why are
we even doin' this?

It's their 31st anniversary.

No one celebrates
31 years of marriage.

Do you really need
to ask that, Charlie,
after last year's debacle?

No. The party
for their 30th
was fine.

Pizza and beer
on paper plates.

That was
kinda lame, man.

You planned it with me.

We-- Charlie's right.
That wasn't that bad.

All their friends
were there. There was
plenty of beer.

-Bailey, shut up. You know,
I don't get you guys.
-Shut up.

They do so much for you,
and this is the gratitude
you show?

[Claudia] Hello!

[Charlie] Hey!

Hello. I have been
standing out there
for hours.

Hey!

-Hey.
-Hey, Claud.

Hi. The front
door's locked.

I tried calling
the restaurant,
like, 25 times.

[Joe] What number did
you call? We've been here
the whole time.

This one.

Oh, no! No, no, no, no.

We changed this a year ago.
Where've you been?

You mean where
haven't I been.

Claud, what
are you doing here?
We had a plan.

You're supposed
to surprise them.
I faxed you the details.

So my tour ended early.
I missed you guys.

Nice to see you, too, Joe.

No, I'm glad
to see you, Claud.
It's just now

we're gonna have to
hide you for
the two whole days.

So? I mean, somebody's
gotta have some floor
space for me, right?

Besides Julia?

[men giggling]

Hey!

Have you seen
my poly-sci notes?

[Justin] How was
your family meeting?

Great. Except
my idiot brothers

are suddenly
acting as though
the anniversary party

was my idea.

Well, whose was it?

That's not the point.

[chuckling] You are so dead!

[laughs]

Give me that.
You didn't do
the reading.

No, but my fiance did,
and she's a genius.

Fiance. That's
kinda weird, huh?

Well, we'd better
get used to it,

'cause we're gonna
have to announce it
at the party.

I don't know.
I was thinking
maybe we shouldn't.

I mean, it's their night,
right? And we don't want
to upstage them.

Well, we weren't
supposed to know this,
but...

Your mom told my mom

that she's actually
praying for us
to get engaged

before we all go to Italy
this summer.

Mmm.

What?

Nothing. Just...
I don't know.

Sometimes I wonder
if we're doing this
for them

or if we're
doing it for us.

[phone ringing]

Well, just as long
as we're doing it.

That's all I care about.

[chuckling]
I'm gonna be late
for class.

Mmm-hmm. You are
gonna be late for class.

-[Justin on answering machine]
Hi. It's us.
-[Julia] Leave a message.

[answering machine beeps]

Julia? Hi. It's Mom.
I just wanted
to remind you

to take the car
into the shop today.

I told the guy
you'd be there
before 6:00, so...

Oh, and tell Justin
your father and I made
hotel reservations

in Venice for
the first week in July.

I think... -Hello. Yeah.
-Oh, you're there.

We're supposed to be
in Siena that week.

Oh, right, the horse race.
You two will be alone...

No, no, no.
No, not at all.

Come on. What, are you kidding?
We love hanging out
with you guys. Yeah.

Home sweet home.

Ugh.

Wow, does Dad know
you're smoking?

Does your coach know?

Those aren't mine.

Will, I didn't
know you smoked.

That's because
I don't, Claud,

because I have
a functioning brain.

[Bailey] Listen,
it's no big deal.

I have a cigarette
every once in a while.

But only
when I drink.

Uh-huh-huh.
And judging from
your pyramid here,

you're up to, what,
like five packs a day?

Look, Claud,
I know you disapprove.

Disapprove?

No.

No, envy's
more like it.

What?

You're free.

I mean,
you can blow off
all your classes.

You can sleep
till noon.

You can do
whatever you want.

Now, me?
Every second--

Every second's
scheduled.

I mean, if I want to
smoke or drink or...

You know, mash
with some cellist
from Holland,

I have to drug
Mrs. Neinlieben first.

You think
your life is all
planned out for you?

You know Dad's got me
working at the restaurant

three nights a week?

So? That's free beer.

And the money
you make doesn't go
into some trust.

And as soon
as I graduate,

he expects me
to work there full time,

start training
to manage the place.

so that in 4.5 years,
or whatever it is,

I can take over
and he can retire.

You ever
tried saying no? [scoffs]

It's not so easy,
Claud.

Why not?

You remember
how ugly it got
with Charlie?

Well, don't worry.
Bailey'll find
the courage. Trust me.

-Will--
-I mean...

You have to, right?

Not now.

[Claudia] What?

What are you
talking about?

Nothing. Nothing.

[bell dings]

Hello.

Can I help you?

Oh, hey.
I'm Salinger,
Julia Salinger.

Salinger...

Let me see.

My mom called.

Oh, right.
You're the one
that goes to Stanford.

Oh, God.
She actually
told you that.

Yeah,
she's very proud.

And she said
that you had
some engine noise?

Oh, no,
it actually-- It's fine.
It's just a squeak.

You know,
when my CD player's on
you can't even hear it.

She's...
She likes to panic.

Is it a squeal
or a chirp?

No, it's
more like a...

[makes squeaking noise]

I sound like
the shower scene
from Psycho.

[laughing] I'm sorry.

No, you're
not that scary.

Okay, so I'll call you?
You'll call me?

Yeah, how about I call you?

Great, yeah,
that'd be...

Okay, thank--
I'll see you.

Julia.

-If I'm gonna call you...
-Yeah.

I need a phone number.

Right.

Mmm. How do you
grill these
so perfectly?

Uh, well, you know,
it's something
my dad taught me.

He has a restaurant.

It has to do with getting
the oven hot enough.

Mmm.

Thanks.

Okay.

So, where were we?

You were telling me
about your designs.

Right, right...

Well, as soon as I get
some of the kinks
worked out,

I'm gonna build
my own spec house.

Yeah, the painting
and construction

is just
something I do
to pay the bills.

Charlie--

I was up till, like,
3:00 in the morning

trying to work out
this whole
ceiling problem--

Charlie...

I looked at your model
a week ago.

Everything's still
exactly the same.

The pencil's
still clipped up
on the kitchen wall.

The compass is pointing
at the same direction...

-Right at the bedroom.
-[both laughing]

What?

It's okay.

I'm sure you'll be
a big architect someday.

And even if not...

I didn't come here
to make it with
Frank Lloyd Wright.

I came here
to make it with you.

[knocking on door]

Charlie.
It's me-- Felicia.

Your truck's
outside, Charlie,
I know you're here.

[sighs]

Just don't
lose that thought.

It's not
a great time,
Felicia.

No,
it really isn't, is it?

Uh, is there any way
we could talk
about this later?

I'll call you
first thing
in the morning.

I'm pregnant.

You're--

What?

I was late.
I peed on a stick.
I'm pregnant.

Oh, man.

[groans]

I'm gonna go
talk to someone
about it tomorrow,

and I think
you should be there.

Yeah, uh...

Tomorrow...
I'm a little jammed up.

Hmm.

Well, here's
the address
and the time.

I'd really
like you to be there.

It's a digital scrapbook

with my new album
and press photos
and stuff.

You know, all on DVD.

But that's why
I have to sneak back
over to the house.

I have to have
the old scrapbook
scanned before the party.

This is kind of Mom,
right? It's silk.

No.
No, no, no, Julia.

This is like something
Mrs. Neinlieben
would wear.

Mom's more vital,
more sensual, more...

More this...

-This.
-[laughs]

Yeah, right, Claud.

And we could
get one for Dad, too.

You don't think
mom would look
amazing in this?

You know, Dad
would really--

Okay, could we please
not even conjecture

as to their sex life?

Besides, people
don't really wear
stuff like that.

If you say so.

What does that mean?

Nothing.
Just... You know.

You? No, Claudia.

I don't wear them
all the time.

Just...You know,
for special occasions.

Special occasions.
Like what?

I don't know.

Like sex.

Wait...

You've--
You've had sex?

Don't you even
read my emails?

I mean,
I have been dropping
some serious hints.

Well, yeah,
but I mean...

That never
occurred to me.

I mean, when?
With who-- whom?

What, you want, like,
names and dates?

There are names
and dates?

Relax, Jule,
it's just...

You know, just...
A couple of guys.

Wait, I'm sorry...

[softly] You've had sex
with different people?

I've been on the road
a very long time.

Oh.

Are you okay?

Uh-huh. Yeah.
Yeah, I just...

You probably did
the same thing

in high school,
though, right?

No, I was with Justin
in high school, remember?

Before that.

Really?

Wow.

Oh, no, no.
Jule, that's...

That is amazing.

Yeah, I mean,
you're just like
Mom and Dad, you know.

You found your soul-mate
early and...

You know, meantime
we're just out here

flailing around
trying to catch up.

[loud music playing]

Not yet, not yet.

Now.

Oh, no, no, no.

Okay, we need
to talk about this.

What?

You know that
the change comes
on the downbeat.

Okay, you've done it
a thousand times right.

But the last three times
you're not there.

It was fine, Will.

Look, Bailey,
don't lie to me. Okay, I know what
you're thinking about.

What?

Whatever it is
that kept you
from telling Claudia.

[sighs] Will, come on.

I tell Claudia

and two seconds later,
Mom and Dad know, too.

So?

Don't they
need to know

if you're
leaving school?

Not yet.

Well, how could it
have not come up?

You're on
academic probation.

Haven't they seen
your transcript?

Mom and Dad saw mine,
like, weeks ago.

What?

Bailey, you didn't.

You stood
by the mailbox
and waited?

I just wanted
to tell them myself.

Which you're
planning for when?

I mean, Bailey,
We're hitting the road
the day after tomorrow.

Well,
not necessarily, Will.

We might not
get the gig. It's almost a lock.

Not if we blow
the try-out tonight.

No, but you better not
blow this on purpose

so you don't have to face
your old man.

Bailey,
I don't get it.

This whole thing
was your idea.

[sighs] I know, Will,
but...but really,

think about it.
Being a roadie?

Hanging lights
and dragging drums
around for these guys?

I mean...

It's not exactly
my life's dream, you know?

It wasn't
supposed to be.

It's a way to
get out on our own,

to find something
that we want

that matters to us.

I thought that's
what you wanted.

Seattle, Chicago, Detroit.

Then, fly back
to Munich.

But...

What? That sounds
incredible.

I know.

I know.
I just...

This is the first time
I've been home,

you know,
in almost a year.

I was just thinking,
would it be such
a terrible thing if...

You know, if I...

Stopped.

What do you mean?
Stopped recording,
stopped touring?

Stopped everything.

Just for
a little while. Just for
a year or two.

Claudia,
a year or two?

It's just a thought.

I don't understand.

This is what you've
been working for
your whole life.

I thought you
were loving it.

I am.

No, I am.

But, Ross,
I've been doing this

since I was
11 years old.

I mean, I've traveled
all over the world.

I've played
with all these
amazing people, but...

I miss my family.

It sounds stupid,
but...

I miss dinners
at the restaurant,

everyone
making fun of me

because I order
the same thing
every week.

[both] The manicotti.

[both laugh]

Okay, maybe it's
just a matter
of slowing down.

But then again.

Maybe it's just
time I came home.

We can help you,
whichever you choose.

We can put you
with couples
who want to adopt

or recommend doctors
if you choose
not to have the baby.

The important thing is...

Don't feel pressure.

It's up to you.

Take the time to think,
talk to friends, and--

I'm sorry. [sighs]

I thought
the appointment was
supposed to start now.

This is the father?

-Mmm.
-Did I miss it?

I'm sorry.
You want me
to wait outside.

No.

You're just in time,
really.

I was just about
to get into

the parents'
responsibilities

when the baby's
carried to term.

Actually,
you know what,

I can just take
these brochures--

Wait, wait, wait.
When the baby is...

You're thinking
about keeping it?

Well... Putting it
up for adoption.

Okay, look, um...

I'm not sure
how I feel about that.

Well, Charlie,
I'm not asking you
to raise it.

But I mean,
what if you have it

and you change
your mind?

What if you suddenly
decide to keep it

and you need
something from me.

I mean,
money or something.

You're putting me
on the hook
if you do this.

You are already
on the hook.

You had unprotected sex,
and you conceived.

And frankly,

I don't have a whole lot
of patience for men

who never think past
their next conquest,

who think they can
have sex like that

and just blow off
the consequences.

Look, you don't
know me, okay?

We had sex
that way twice.

And I'm not
some sort of
deadbeat dad here,

so I don't need
a lecture from you.

I'm not so sure
about that.

You show up an hour late,
probably on purpose.

And the second you hear
your child's mother

might not want to
have an abortion--

Okay, look.
You know what?

I-- I do not want
to do this here.

Okay, I'm gonna
take these pamphlets
you gave me,

and I'm gonna think.

Okay?

Thanks.

You really
helped me a lot.

Good.

[indistinct conversations]

Hi, can I maybe
get some change for the pay phone
please?

Thanks.

Hi.

You're the guy
from the garage, right?

I'm Julia Salinger
from last night.

With the...

Psycho squeak. Right.

I thought my car
might be done, but no,

so I have
to call somebody
to give me a ride home.

I had to get
some change

for the pay phone,
you know.

Thank you.

So have you been
working on cars long?

Since high school.

Really?

Where did you go
to high school?

Grant. Same as you.

Wow, really?

Were you in
some of my classes?
'Cause I don't--

I dropped out.

Oh.

How come?

Oh, you know what,
never mind.

I shouldn't...
None of my business.

I'm gonna get going.

Well, do you want
a beer or something?

Me?

Oh, no, thank--
I don't...

[nervous chuckle]

You know what,
I came to use
the phone.

They wouldn't let you
use the phone
over at the shop?

Uh... No, he was on it.

The guy?

What guy, Sergio?

Yes, right, Sergio.

And what did Sergio
say about your car?

He didn't exactly,
he...

He... He was--

Well, nevermind.

Do you want to
get out of here?

My place is just right
around the corner.

Oh, you know what?

Thank you,
but I really did

come to use
the pay phone.

It's over there.

Thanks.

I'm sorry.

-My... My fault. Sorry.
-Don't worry about it.

Come on, man.

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

Did you hear that?

I said, "Hey, man,
great sound check,"

And he said, "Ya think?"

I know! I heard, Will!

Plus, look at us, huh?

We are standing
behind the scenes

of a cultural event
that is touching
the multitudes.

Will, relax, man.
It's just a concert.

No, no.
I will not let you
minimize this, okay?

You are refusing to
let yourself love this

because you're not sure
you'll find the gonads
to tell your old man--

No. That's totally
not what I'm doing.

Only 10,000 fans watching.

No pressure.

♪ No sad story ♪

♪ Heroes just
Like Cassius Clay ♪

♪ We're helpin' people
Along the way ♪

Let's go!

♪ And we're bein' cool
Because of that ♪

♪ With all my fly boys
got my back ♪

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

♪ Oh, won't you tell me ♪

♪ No sad story ♪

♪ No sad story ♪

[audience cheering]

♪ No sad story ♪

What are you doin'?
Get off the stage?

♪ No sad story ♪

You guys didn't
screw that up
so bad.

Really?

Man, did you
just feel that?

Did you see the girl
in the front row
with the bouncy--

This is it.
This is it!

Yes. This plus the girl
in the front row
with the--

It's my life.

I don't need to
talk to anybody.
I don't care.

Tomorrow, we get
on that bus, and we're gone.

Yeah!

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

♪ I don't know
What it's like to be ♪

Is that your lunch?
Very healthy.

[scoffs] Are you
tryin' to sound like Mom

or can you just not
help it any more?

Oh, that's nice. Thanks.
Is Charlie here?

He called.
He can't make it.

Some kind of personal crisis.

Hey, are these the yesses?

What is it this time?
No, don't tell me.

I'm better off
not knowing.

God, I am sounding like Mom.

Hey, wait a second.
The McGraths can't make it?

Mom and Dad
are gonna be so bummed.

Don't worry.
They've got plenty of
other friends going.

Yeah, I know.
I just really want them
to be happy.

It's a party with all
their favorite people.

What's going to
make them unhappy?

Nothing.

They just don't need
any more bad news, you know?

Oh, you mean,
besides Claudia?

Claudia?
What's going on
with Claudia?

Well, about her
dropping out
of the tour.

What?

She didn't tell you?

No.

She's not going back.

She wants to come home
for some reason.

Oh, man, that--

They're gonna freak. Mom's gonna totally--

What?

[sighs]

Well, at least we still
have you and Justin.

What does that mean?

To make 'em happy.

You guys will announce
your engagement,

and hopefully they'll
forget the rest
of this stuff.

No. I am not--

Bailey, my life
is not some party favor
for Mom and Dad.

I'm not making
a life decision

so they can have
a good anniversary.

The decision's already made. We're just talking
about the announcement.

You don't know
that it's decided.

Well, isn't it?

Well, I don't know,
Bailey.

Well, I thought
you and Mom and Dad--

Don't tell me
what Mom and Dad want.
It's my life.

-Okay?
-Julia--

No. You and Charlie
and Claudia get to
do what you want

And so can I.

They have a bad party,
well, then tough.

Is that what you think,
that I get to do
what I want?

I don't want to
hear it, okay?

Hi.

Kirsten Bennett.
We met yesterday.

Yeah.

Is she
seeing the doctor?

Look, I'm sorry.

I mean,
getting angry at you.

It was... I was way off base.

It's just a lot
of cases I see,

sometimes
I lose objectivity,

and I let my own issues
get in the way.

Forget it.

That's fine.

I understand.

Well, you really...
You don't, but...

Anyway.

Why? Because you--

You think I'm this guy
that's scared to death
that I may be having a baby?

[chuckles]

Well, really,
that's not me at all.

I mean, she's sitting
in there right now,
talking to that doctor

About whether or not
to abort,

and you know what
no one's saying?

No one's saying,
"Could he raise the child?"

The father.

Which...

Frankly,
is kinda sad. [sighs]

'Cause that might
be nice some day...

To have kids.

I don't understand.
Why can't you?

[scoffs]

There's no way.

Wouldn't know
how to do it.

Of course you would.

[snickers]

Ask my parents.

They barely trust me
to look after
their other kids.

Your parents?

Who cares
what they think?

Mine want me to marry
the first guy who asks.

Sorry. First doctor
who asks.

[chuckles]

Anyway...

How much do parents
really know?

They know somethin'.

They know more than me.

Wow! Mom did
some redecorating.

Yeah. It's very Martha.

We should be okay.

She's supposed to take Owen
to piano after school,

and Dad never leaves
the restaurant before 3:00.
We're safe.

I'll just grab
these scrapbooks

before they
find out that--

Well...

I guess they really
needed the space.

Claud, if they knew
you were coming home,
I'm sure they would have--

No. I know.

Yeah. I just--

Well, we should
find the scrapbooks.

They're probably here
somewhere.

Hey, look,
I'm sorry...

We can't wait
for your friend.

He'll catch up with
the tour in Sacramento.

Yeah.

I'm sure he will.

So I looked you up
in the yearbook last night
when I got home.

I remember you now.

Oh, you do, huh?

Mmm-hmm.

You were a senior
when I was a sophomore,
and you were in a band

with Brennan Brown and his
little brother Kendrick,
who was in my class.

Yeah. Yeah,
that's right.

You played guitar.

And at the time,
I remember thinking
you were kinda cute.

At the time, huh?

Yeah, well, you were
a senior and in a band
and drove a motorcycle,

and I never thought that you
would ever be interested
in someone like me, so...

Yeah. You were
probably right.

At the time.

Man, I gotta--

I gotta close up
if you wanna wait.

I don't wanna wait.

Why did Julia
ask me to do this?

I have horrible
handwriting.

Punishment.

Yeah. That's
sounds right.

So you're gonna go
to the party tonight,

and then catch up
with the tour
in Sacramento?

I don't know, man.

You know Dad
would murder me.

So?

So... So, what,
you're saying I should
just be like you?

Just go take off
and do whatever I want

and forget about
who gets hurt?

No.

Not at all.

No. What I did was...

What I did was worse.

I mean, all I did
all my life

was do the opposite
of what Dad wanted.

I mean, I still never made
any of my own choices.

And you know
what happened?

I never got what I wanted,
and now Dad and I
hardly even talk.

No. All I'm saying is,
you need to figure out
what you want,

what you really want
and do that.

Don't think
about anything else.

Just... Just figure it out...

I mean, what do you want?

Hey!

Hey.

Yeah, listen,
I didn't want to
interrupt.

I brought you
some crullers
and some coffee.

I don't know
how you take it.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Uh...

Griffin, you know what?
Last night was great,

and I think
you're an amazing guy--

Yeah. Look...

Don't worry about it.

Car's out front.
It's ready to go.

No. That's not...

It's just...

I have a boyfriend.

Uh-huh.

So, what, did you two
get in a fight last night
or something?

No. It's not that.
It's...

He's cheating on you,
is that it?

No. He would never--

It's... I was just--

I was trying to
figure stuff out.

You know?

Yeah. Well, maybe you
should've been tryin' to
figure stuff out with him.

Oh, hi.

Mr. Salinger, right?

Charlie. Yeah.

Are you here
with Felicia?

Uh, no. No, actually.

Was there something
that you needed?

I just wanted to
let you know
how things turned out.

She's keeping the baby,
you know, for adoption,

but we're gonna
try to find parents

that'll let us keep track
of the baby. So...

Oh, good.

Yeah. Yeah.

We're not gonna
get back together,

but I'm gonna make sure
that she has everything
that she needs.

Great.

I mean, we don't--

The clinic has no point
of view on you two
staying together.

Right.

[chuckles]

Was there anything else?

No. No, no.

I just... I just
wanted to thank you.

So...

Thanks.

You're welcome.

All right.

Take care.

-Yeah. Good night.
-Good night.

Let me buy you
a drink, huh?

One for you...
One for me.

Cheers.

Little liquid courage.
You gonna tell 'em tonight?

Mmm. I decided not to.

Why? Because of them?

Because you're afraid
they'll be disappointed?

No. It's just...

Look at them.

Look at them.

I mean, they've got
their own lives now.

You know, they've
moved away from home.

They've moved away
from each other.

Like most families.

Yeah, I guess.

Yeah.

But in my head,
it was...

Just the way it was
when I left, you know?

I guess I thought
if I came home,
I could just...

Have that back,
you know?

But that family...

That family
doesn't exist any more.

I know. I'm sorry,

but before your parents
get here,

I just wanted to
ask you something.

Oh, Justin,
they're gonna be here
any minute.

No. I know...

And I know
you didn't wanna
do this tonight,

but I thought maybe--

Maybe this would
change your mind.

Justin, no. I...

Well, no. Wait.
If you don't like it,

We can always
take it back, okay?

No. No, I...

What, you hate it?

No. It's-- God!

What? What's wrong?

I can't.

Look. It's okay.
We don't have to.

We can tell them
whenever you want.

No. I--

Oh, God, I can't...

[sobs]

I can't do this with you.

Not now. I can't.

What?

It's...

I want to...

I really do,

but I want to
make sure that it's
for the right reasons,

you know, 'cause...

'Cause I've always--
I mean, otherwise,

one of us might get
scared and do something
really stupid,

and I want us
to do this right
so no one gets hurt.

So what are you saying?

Um...

Do you wanna wait?

You want to
take some time apart?

Yeah.

That's what I want.
I wanna take time apart
from them.

Justin, I want us
to not have dinner
with them once a week.

I wanna go to Tuscany
with you this summer

and be able to tell them
what a great time
we had without them.

I want this to be
about us for a while.

Well, what am I
gonna do with this?

Well, maybe you can...

Well, maybe you
can keep it for me

you know, for a while,
'cause...

Hopefully,
we'll need it someday.

Go ahead, a little more.
All right, that should do it.

Good bartender. Yeah.

Hey.

Hey.

Did you...

Did you talk to Dad yet?

He started talking to me
about all his plans
for this place.

I don't know.

He just get so excited
about it,

he makes it impossible
to say no.

Not for me.

You know what?
I don't need to be
hearing that from you, okay?

You're the reason
I'm in this position
to begin with.

If you hadn't flaked
when he asked you
to work here--

Bailey.
Listen to yourself.

Man, what?

First it's dad's fault,
and now it's mine?

Come on.

You wake up
five years from now

and you're not
doin' what you want,

don't go sayin', "If
Charlie had done this
or Dad had said that."

Okay? 'Cause you'll have
no one to blame
but yourself.

Okay, everybody quiet.
They're coming.

-Here they come!
-All right, buddy.

[all] Surprise!

[all cheering]

All right!

Thank you!

Yeah. We gotcha.

Yeah, you did.

-Hey!
-Hey!

Look who's here.
Look.

Oh, my God! Claudia!

I missed you.

How did you guys do this?

-Happy anniversary.
-You guys. Thanks.

Hey!

-Happy anniversary.
-Thank you.

-[Diana] I am in shock.
-Hey, Bailey...

Your dad's asking for you.

He wants to thank you
for throwin' the party.

Okay, I'll be
over in a minute.

He's sayin' hi to all
his friends and stuff.

He wants to see you.
Come on.

Joe, there's no hurry.
I'm not goin' anywhere.

I'm not goin' anywhere.

[indistinct conversations]

Dad, happy anniversary.

Thanks.

It's good
to see you, son.

Good to see you too.

[tires screeching]

Bailey?

Where have you been?
Did you drive some place?

Your car was gone.

I had an accident.

I cracked up the Jeep.

Are you okay? Yeah, I'm okay.

Was anyone hurt?

No. No one was hurt.

Bailey, what happened to you?
Why did you suddenly--

Wait. Charlie, wait.

Listen,
you don't have to.

Okay? I mean...

I know.

[Bailey sighs]

I... I saw it.

I saw it, and you
were right, Julia.

Whatever's...

Missing...

Whatever my life is...

It's nobody's fault.

It's not Mom
and Dad's fault.

Or anybody else's.

It's just me.

So, um...

So I'm gonna go get help.

I already made
a call to a place.

There's...

This rehab place.

So I'm going.

When are you gonna go?

Uh, now. I'm gonna go now.

So I guess...

Do you need a ride?

Yeah. Yeah. That'd be good.

I'll come with you.