Switched at Birth (2011–2017): Season 3, Episode 14 - Oh, Future! - full transcript
Bay worries her friendship with Emmett is doomed. Daphne tries for a Latina college scholarship at Regina's urging.
Previously on Switched at Birth...
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Getting a woman's number
through her ex-husband...
probably not the smoothest of moves.
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I was thinking about casting a wider net.
- Really?
- Applying to a few schools
that have a strong premed program.
Premed.
I got hit by another Sarah Lazar bomb.
- Not her again.
- She's suing to keep my book from coming out.
Sarah, why are you trying
to sabotage my career?
I didn't make up lies about you,
and I will be damned if I sit back
while you make them up about me.
These schools have the
best premed programs.
That's a fancy list.
And this is how much each of them costs.
- (Kettle whistles)
- $64,000.
(Whistling continues)
Per year.
Per year?
Hmm, Gallaudet's looking better and better.
I know.
Am I crazy for even
applying to these schools?
No, it's good to aim high.
The tricky part is...
Paying for it.
I put some money aside for you.
But to be honest,
I don't think it's gonna
be enough to even cover one semester.
I feel silly.
Don't.
If this is what you want,
we'll find a way.
We always have.
Bay: Wow.
This is really good.
The angles and the editing,
it's very artistic.
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Oh, wait, hold on.
Does your mom know that
we're together again?
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On a Friday night?
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Not yet. I like... flying under the radar.
And I don't think that
she would like us here
if she knew we were a couple.
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Wait, wait, wait, wait.
(Sighs) I have to go.
My dad's cracking down on curfew
until I get my history grade up.
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"A housewarm... " oh!
A housewarming party.
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He's your dad. It's his new house.
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Okay, well, I should go.
I'll text you tomorrow.
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Nobody wants to uproot their kids
in the middle of senior year.
It's not ideal,
but we have a great charter school
for both of your kids here.
Look, Melody,
I don't presume to know
your family situation,
but what I can say is that
a job this good doesn't
come along very often.
And Madison is a great city.
And, of course, we think that you are
perfect for this position.
John: Good morning.
How 'bout we squeeze in
some tennis before lunch?
Oh, I can't.
I'm meeting Sarah Lazar.
Uh-oh.
What does she want now?
Actually, I called her.
I want to tell her that
I heard her concerns
about the character in my book.
The slutty sports reporter
who she thinks is her
and we both know is her?
And who I tried to make
a little more noble,
but Lydia blocked it.
You can do that on the phone.
Mm... (Gulps)
But maybe she'll call off her lawyer
if she can see how sorry I am.
Could you hand me the
antacid tablets over there?
That bad, huh?
Yeah, my stomach's in knots.
I thought this book was
supposed to be a fun romp.
Maybe reading it will be,
but writing it is giving me an ulcer.
Madison, Wisconsin?
When?
Like, soon.
She was talking about taking...
Emmet and Travis out of school.
Emmet wouldn't go, right?
I mean, he would just stay with his dad
like it's one of those weekends.
He doesn't stay there on the weekends.
But he would if he had to, right?
I mean, instead of moving to Wisconsin?
Cameron lives with his
girlfriend Debbie now.
But she's cool, right?
(Stutters) I bet she's cool.
I've never met her.
Okay, even if she's a wicked witch,
it's only a few months until we graduate.
Emmet can swing it till then, right?
(Sighs)
What's "The Empowering Success Award"?
It's a scholarship
for "differently-abled" students.
I'm looking for help to pay for college.
Um, "J" and "K" are right next door.
They're paying for mine.
I can't ask them for thousands of dollars.
Why not? You're they're daughter too.
They bought you a car for
your birthday, remember?
Yeah, a car is one thing.
But four years of college tuition?
Is the next...
parental obligation.
Maybe a senior trip to Cancun first.
- (Chuckles)
- Look,
Toby's not using his college fund.
And not to sound like
a spoiled Buckner brat,
but "J" and "K" can swing it.
I just wouldn't feel right asking.
Hey.
Hey.
Did you get my text?
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What's wrong?
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The one with the deaf football player?
Derrick... Derrick Coleman. Yeah.
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Well, I thought you and
your brother weren't talking.
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(Sighs)
Do you want to do something?
Maybe after your shift's over.
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We'll make this a good day.
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Um, I love housewarming parties.
Don't you want to see their new house?
We might be spending a lot of time there.
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Ugh! Come on!
Emmet!
Your dad would love to see you.
And besides, I've never met Debbie and...
I think it might be time
to tell everybody that we're back together.
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I changed my mind.
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That's fine. Okay. Just an hour.
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Yay, we're going to a party.
- (Knocks)
- John: Oh, hey.
- Hey.
- Thanks for coming over.
- Well, it sounded serious.
- It is,
but in a good way. Have a seat.
John: Yeah, please.
Have a seat. Great. So...
college is coming up fast for the girls.
And Kathryn and I were talking.
We would like to pay
for Daphne's school.
Did she say something to you?
- No.
- No, Bay did.
Apparently, Daphne doesn't
feel comfortable asking us,
- so...
- (Sighs)
First of all, thank you.
Kathryn: It's not like...
a credit card or paying for their car.
I know, and I would be lying if I said
that I wasn't tempted.
Great.
Is there a problem?
Daphne is going premed now,
which means four years of college
plus four more of med school.
We're talking hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
Well, it's an investment
in her future, so...
Look, Toby's college fund
is just sitting there.
And we have other assets.
Okay, so you can afford it.
It still doesn't address my other concern.
Which is?
I taught Daphne if it's worth having,
it's worth effort and sacrifice.
Giving her a blank check for college
is the opposite of that.
We're supposed to provide for her.
- She's our daughter.
- We're supposed
to teach her to be responsible for herself.
So we're spoiling Bay
by paying for her college?
(Sighs)
Well, if I had a say, which I don't,
I would say yes, a little.
I think our kids understand
that they are lucky to
have their college paid for.
Well, I think it creates
kids who are entitled.
I don't think it should
all just be handed to them
- on a silver platter.
- John: Well, we admire
your commitment to your principles, Regina,
but you're being unreasonable.
I appreciate the offer,
but at least for Daphne,
no, thank you.
Female singer: ♪ the moon is hanging high ♪
♪ like a street light tonight ♪
- ♪ I'm watching it... ♪
- (Car door opens)
♪ Wash over you... ♪
Okay.
So before we go to the museum...
I was wondering if you'd mind
if we stopped by Cameron's
housewarming party.
It's on the way.
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Yeah.
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No, I'm inviting you...
as my date.
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(Laughs) No, it's not.
It's not.
He gave me your number, remember?
Come on, we pop in,
I'll give him a bottle of wine.
We'll say, "hey, nice countertops,"
and then we'll pop out.
Look, I'm always going
to these things alone.
It would be so nice
to have a plus-one for a change.
A gorgeous plus-one.
Awesome.
Hey, is it okay if Sharee comes over later?
I want to do some practice S.A.T. stuff.
Sure, do you know about the
Kansas Latina Merit Award?
It's worth $25,000.
Yeah, they're interviewing
at Carlton this weekend.
- You applied, right?
- No.
Why not?
- Mom.
- You are latina
because that is the
culture you were raised in.
Well, it's too late now.
I don't know. Who at Carlton
is overseeing the interviews?
- Ms. Summers.
- Is she hearing?
- Yeah.
- I'm gonna call her.
If I got an interview,
I know I could nail it.
Let's see.
♪ There's a time of change, girl ♪
♪ it's coming around the bend ♪
- ♪ and there's a time of... ♪
- Hey, it's good to see you.
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Hi, Gabe. Melody!
What a surprise.
Did you see who else is here?
(Chuckles)
Aren't these two so cute?
So glad you could make it.
Oh.
This is for you guys.
Best bottle of wine at 7-Eleven.
(Laughs)
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Debbie: Enjoy the party.
Hi.
- I'm Gabe.
- Nice to meet you.
I'm Bay.
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We're back together.
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Like, want a drink?
If you're miserable, we can leave.
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Okay.
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(Laughs)
(Snickers)
I'll need to get another look.
♪ Never was much good at home... ♪
You ready?
Guess where we're going.
You know that barbeque
place that you love so much?
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Yes, and guess who's gonna be there.
Derrick...
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Yes.
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He said so on Twitter.
He said that he's dying for
some K.C. barbecue from Al's.
- No way!
- Yes. (Laughs)
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Yeah, sure.
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(Laughs)
I never thought I would like it,
but it is so much fun.
Do you ride with Cameron?
He's tried to get me
- on the bike, but...
- Oh, you should do it.
In fact,
we should all go for a ride together,
right, Emmet?
I mean, not on the same bike.
(Laughs)
I think I would just be
too nervous to enjoy it.
Well, we could do something else.
Oh, uh, game night.
Emmet loves Monopoly.
We could order some takeout,
- switch up the teams.
- Now that sounds like fun.
Well, how about next Wednesday?
- Are you guys free then?
- I'm check with Cam.
Uh, oh, okay, great.
This really has been fun.
Are you leaving already?
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Oh, um, you know what?
Just hold on for one
second. Okay? Don't leave.
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Uh, excuse me, everybody.
Can I have your attention please?
We want to thank you
all for coming here today
to help us celebrate our new home.
And since we have you all here right now...
We might as well just
get married.
- Crowd: Ooh!
- Surprise!
We're getting married right now.
(Cheers, applause)
- Woman: Awesome.
- Man: Yeah, yeah.
Guess we should have
left after a half-an-hour.
Repeat after me.
I, Cameron,
take you, Debbie...
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- Officiant: To join with you...
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- And share all that is to come...
- (Chuckles)
- To receive, to inspire
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and to respond with all of my being.
She seems really nice.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the newlyweds, Cameron and Debbie.
(Applause, cheers)
Kathryn: So I talked to the editor
about deepening the sports reporter
and making her motives more complex.
Look, I even pitched making
the character a man...
a failed baseball player
who never made it to the major leagues...
but she would not let me.
So whose name's gonna be on the
front of the book? Hers or yours?
- She seemed really adamant.
- She's bullying you.
- Sarah.
- Look, it's my reputation.
I hear you, but I really tried.
All right.
So are you gonna keep
going with your lawsuit?
That depends on your reaction
to what I'm about to tell you.
There's a TV movie being made from my book
about your daughters being switched.
- A movie about my family?
- Not exactly.
It's fiction inspired by my book.
Wait, it's already been made?
Not yet, but there's a script.
I want to show it to you.
Who's gonna play me?
(Chuckles)
I would ask the exact same thing.
(Awkward laugh)
Consider the lawsuit dropped.
Thank you.
So do you really think that I'm
letting my editor railroad me?
You're a new writer. It's a mistake
everyone makes when they first start out.
You feel lucky that you have a deal,
so you're terrified to rock the boat.
But from my experience,
I think that they'd respect you more
when you have a point of view.
You now what's best for your book.
You live and die by your own choices.
(Sighs)
I guess you can see I
feel strongly about this.
Hey, will you stick
around while I call her?
Hell yeah.
"D," are you sure?
Yeah, maudlin means very sentimental.
(Sighs) I wish this test was all math.
Yeah, me too.
You want to do a timed practice test?
I can't. I have to be
at Carlton in an hour.
On a Saturday? What for?
I'm interviewing for the
Kansas Latina Merit Award.
(Laughs) Excuse me, you're not latina.
My last name is Vasquez.
But you're supposed to be a Kennish,
like Toby, right?
Well, I didn't know that for 16 years.
I grew up Puerto Rican
with a Puerto Rican mom
and a Puerto Rican name.
But when people look at
you, they see a white girl.
Not in East Riverside.
People knew me there.
But in the rest of the world,
if you walk into a store with a big coat on
and some girl with dark hair and dark skin
walks into a store with a big coat on,
you're not gonna have 10 sales people
follow you around. She will.
But that's about skin color,
not about being latina.
Some latinas are blonde, some are redheads.
But what I'm saying is
you're not even that.
You're not latina.
According to who?
What do you want me to say?
If you were me,
would you have applied for the scholarship?
Yes, because I need all
the breaks I can get.
Your dad, he's a state senator
and you live in Mission Hills.
- What breaks do you need?
- But that's not me...
Mission Hills, rich white person.
That's not who I am, not inside.
Even if it's... what I should have been.
Then do what you got to do.
Debbie: You found our secret.
I was...
just looking for the bathroom.
- Across the hall.
- So are you... ?
- Four months.
- (Sighs)
Wow, you are just full of surprises today.
Uh... congratulations.
Thank you, we're so excited.
I'm gonna go find Emmet. Uh...
Please don't tell him.
Cameron wants to.
Of course.
Characters evolve.
And characters evolve as the story does...
For the better, in my opinion.
You're the writer.
Uh... uh, yeah.
I understand, but, um, I'm the writer
and I need to have the liberty
to tell the story and make changes.
(Whispers) You cannot compromise
your artistic integrity!
Uh-huh, Lydia, I want to
sell a lot of books too,
but I don't want to compromise
my artistic integrity to do it.
Nice.
Wh... okay, fine!
If you think you can
find another baseball wife
who can write this book, then be my guest.
No, no, no, no.
Oh.
Okay.
You too.
Goodbye.
What did she say?
- She said yes.
- She did?
Ah! I thought for sure you got fired.
(Laughs) She said she saw my point.
(Laughs) Nicely played.
- (Both laughs)
- That felt awesome!
Let me buy you a drink.
No, let me buy you a drink.
- Okay, deal.
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Hi, Ms. Summers.
Ah, Daphne, our late addition.
(Chuckles) Thanks for your help.
Because we added you last minute,
I'm gonna be your
interpreter for the interview.
Oh, well, that's okay. I don't need one.
Are you sure?
Well, if you change your mind,
- I'll be right here.
- Thanks.
It's "Vasquez," right?
Take a seat.
She's running a little bit behind.
Thanks.
- (Quiet chatter)
- (Country music plays)
He hasn't tweeted anything,
but maybe practice went long.
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How does that work, him playing in the NFL?
Like, how does he know about his signals,
the whistles, and that stuff?
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Oh, that's so cool.
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Pantyhose?
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I love moms.
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Uh, h... have you seen her recently?
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Does she know about me?
Do you ever miss her?
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I'm just curious.
You never talk about your family.
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To the restroom.
Woman: I've met girls all
over Kansas and none of them
- has a story like yours.
- (Chuckles)
Do you still go by Vasquez?
Yes.
Your grades are excellent
and it looks like you're a real leader.
Thank you.
Carlton was great for me.
I never felt different
or limited by my deafness,
'cause everyone was deaf.
And what about outside of Carlton?
Has your deafness limited you?
Sometimes.
People see hearing aides or see you signing
and they think something's wrong with you
or they feel sorry for you.
When I tried to get a job
at a kitchen one summer,
I kept getting turned down
when I said I was deaf.
Can you think of a time where you felt
similar discrimination
because you're latina?
(Inhales)
It's okay. Take your time.
(Exhales)
Sorry.
This scholarship was started
to help girls who had been
overlooked or passed over
because they're latina.
So I'm not latina
if I haven't been a victim because of it.
I'm not saying that.
We're not celebrating victimhood.
Being Puerto Rican is
a big part of who I am.
I believe you.
This is not an ethnicity test.
If I'm being honest,
I'm glad you don't have a
story of discrimination handy.
It means you haven't experienced
what some of these other girls have.
But it means I'm not
right for this scholarship.
(Sighs)
(Quiet murmurs)
Can I talk to you?
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Ah, in private.
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It's important.
I want to thank everybody
for being part of our surprise.
Most of you know that this
is my second time around.
I hope I learned a few
things from my first time
to become a better husband now.
Credit for that goes
to my first wife Melody.
Melody, thank you for
living through my mistakes.
- Cheers.
- (Scattered) Cheers.
Officiant: This is a wedding.
You need some champagne.
- No, I'm fine.
- Woman: Yeah, tell us
- why you're not drinking.
- Now, can I talk to you?
We're having a baby.
(Aws and cooing)
Bay: Emmet.
This is what I was trying to tell you.
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This is spooky, but tell me more.
Okay, the first house you and John lived in
when he was at triple-A Omaha
was 647 Fields Avenue.
- Damn.
- Hm-mm.
I know, I'm full of useless information
about every player I've ever written about.
So is all this stuff gonna be in the movie?
Oh, no. It's fiction.
Oh, in the movie, you are a
social worker named Miranda.
A social worker?! No! No, no, no, no.
I want to be something more glamorous.
Like, um, a pastry chef
or a jewelry designer.
Oh, look at her giving notes already.
So can I ask you one more question?
Shoot.
Did you ever sleep with my husband?
No.
Look, there might have been one night
when I was in Cleveland
and my fiancé and I just broke up.
I let him know what room number I was in
in case he was interested in stopping by.
I...
Later that night there
was a knock on the door.
It was room service...
with a slice of chocolate cake
and a note that said
"it's early in the game.
It'll get better."
John. (Rueful laugh)
He's a good man.
Yes. He is.
(Chatter)
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I know you didn't.
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As long as I don't ask
you about your family?
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That's okay, but...
you don't want to talk about mine either.
Every time I bring up my brother,
you change the subject.
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I'd rather talk about
him and feel a little sad
than not talk about him at all.
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Okay, I won't push you on it.
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Hey, nice shirt, man.
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- (Quiet chatter)
- Mary Beth: Wh... go...
- Talk to him. Come, come.
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Excuse me, Mr. Coleman.
Hi, this is my boyfriend Travis.
He thinks you're amazing.
How you doin', Travis?
He loves you. You're awesome.
Thanks, man. So, uh, what's good here?
The ribs or the chicken?
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"Oh, you got to get the
atomic chicken wings."
Go hot or go home.
Uh, thanks, man.
Hey, make sure you watch the game tomorrow.
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Okay, okay.
(Laughs)
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Yes, but now he's ordering
atomic chicken wings because of you.
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(Laughs)
(Phone vibrates)
It's your dad again.
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No, you didn't.
He shouldn't have surprised you like that.
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You know, after the lab told us
that I had been switched with Daphne...
I looked around my room.
And I tried to decide
what I should take with me.
Wherever my real mom was. (Sighs)
My thought my parents would only want
their "real" daughter.
But they just added Daphne.
And now I have two families.
Your dad has room
for both you and your brother.
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Tell him you're weirded out.
Just be honest.
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You will always have me.
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Hey, how did it go?
Not well, actually.
What happened?
(Inhales sharply)
- I withdrew my application.
- What?
Why?
Because I wasn't gonna win
and I shouldn't have
applied in the first place.
Daphne, we went over this. You are latina.
You and I are the only
ones who see it that way.
We're right.
Why does someone else get
to decide what you are?
If I won, I wouldn't feel right
about taking it from someone
who the whole world saw as latina.
So they deserve it more
because they have dark hair and brown skin?
No, because people hold it against them
the same way the hold
being deaf against me.
I know what it feels like.
So you're not latina
because you don't feel burdened enough.
Me and your grandmother
and generations before us
faced discrimination
because our name is Vasquez.
You don't think that affects you?
Yeah, my name is Vasquez, but by blood,
I'm a Kennish, whatever they are.
Oh, I see.
You're a Kennish now.
Mom!
- Mom!
- (Door closes)
A♪ when that girl starts freaking out ♪
♪ we just try to wait it out... ♪
I am so sorry that I took you
to your ex-husband's surprise wedding...
and baby announcement.
(Laughs)
(Laughs) Oh my God.
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(Laughs) Well...
if you're free next weekend,
I was thinking we could go for root canals.
(Both laugh)
No, seriously...
I had a great time today.
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You think I could get another chance?
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Oh, really?
Because some surprises are good.
♪ I can feel you shak-shaking. ♪
- Ooh! (Laughs)
- Hi, honey.
Hey.
I was wondering if I would
have to call the cops.
Guess what?
I love my book again.
That Sarah Lazar is one smart cookie.
(Chuckles)
Is that you or the wine talking?
Um, actually, I came to that conclusion
before we finished the
first bottle of wine.
How many bottles were there?
Oh, don't worry. I took a cab.
- Uh-huh.
- (Giggles)
So you and Sarah
have spent the last 3 1/2 hours talking
and drinking wine?
Yeah.
(Giggles)
(Sighs) You're a good man.
Hmm.
You know what you're gonna do now?
- You're gonna go upstairs...
- Mmm!
... and I am gonna bring you some aspirin
and a barrel of water.
- Good idea.
- Go.
I love you.
I love you.
Oh, brother. (Chuckles)
(Sighs)
It's cold out here.
So I think that I should
do premed at Gallaudet.
It's a whole lot more reasonable
and that's fine.
It's not like you to give up.
I don't want to fight
and I don't want you to worry about money.
(Chuckles)
I will always worry about money.
I'm sorry I blew up at you.
When I said that I was
a Kennish by blood...
I know, sweetie.
(Sighs)
When you're a mom, you'll understand.
You love your kids so much
that you want to keep them close to you.
And you don't want to share them.
(Inhales deeply)
But things happened the way they did
and you're a Kennish, too.
I do have to share you.
John and Kathryn want
to pay for your college.
- I don't think...
- I said no.
Because I was afraid.
Of what?
That you would be less mine
if they could give you
something I couldn't.
But that's not fair to you.
(Inhales deeply)
John and Kathryn want
to pay for your college
and they can.
And that's a good thing.
Are you sure?
Mm-hmm.
Well, I'm still gonna apply
for deafie scholarships too.
Good.
John and Kathryn shouldn't
pay for everything.
It'll make you soft.
(Laughs)
Hi.
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Uh, better. He's in his room
texting with Cameron.
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Oh, sure.
Uh...
I know about your job offer in Madison.
I wish you would stay.
For Emmet. And not just
because we're dating again.
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You're not?
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Thanks.
Oh.
That Gabe guy?
Really cute.
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(Both laugh)
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♪ If you were my brother ♪
♪ even though I've none ♪
♪ you would still ♪
♪ protect me when I'm grown ♪
(vocalizes) ♪ grown♪
♪ and you would make this place feel ♪
♪ a little more like home. ♪
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- Hey.
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Getting a woman's number
through her ex-husband...
probably not the smoothest of moves.
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I was thinking about casting a wider net.
- Really?
- Applying to a few schools
that have a strong premed program.
Premed.
I got hit by another Sarah Lazar bomb.
- Not her again.
- She's suing to keep my book from coming out.
Sarah, why are you trying
to sabotage my career?
I didn't make up lies about you,
and I will be damned if I sit back
while you make them up about me.
These schools have the
best premed programs.
That's a fancy list.
And this is how much each of them costs.
- (Kettle whistles)
- $64,000.
(Whistling continues)
Per year.
Per year?
Hmm, Gallaudet's looking better and better.
I know.
Am I crazy for even
applying to these schools?
No, it's good to aim high.
The tricky part is...
Paying for it.
I put some money aside for you.
But to be honest,
I don't think it's gonna
be enough to even cover one semester.
I feel silly.
Don't.
If this is what you want,
we'll find a way.
We always have.
Bay: Wow.
This is really good.
The angles and the editing,
it's very artistic.
_
Oh, wait, hold on.
Does your mom know that
we're together again?
_
On a Friday night?
_
Not yet. I like... flying under the radar.
And I don't think that
she would like us here
if she knew we were a couple.
_
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
(Sighs) I have to go.
My dad's cracking down on curfew
until I get my history grade up.
_
"A housewarm... " oh!
A housewarming party.
_
He's your dad. It's his new house.
_
Okay, well, I should go.
I'll text you tomorrow.
_
Nobody wants to uproot their kids
in the middle of senior year.
It's not ideal,
but we have a great charter school
for both of your kids here.
Look, Melody,
I don't presume to know
your family situation,
but what I can say is that
a job this good doesn't
come along very often.
And Madison is a great city.
And, of course, we think that you are
perfect for this position.
John: Good morning.
How 'bout we squeeze in
some tennis before lunch?
Oh, I can't.
I'm meeting Sarah Lazar.
Uh-oh.
What does she want now?
Actually, I called her.
I want to tell her that
I heard her concerns
about the character in my book.
The slutty sports reporter
who she thinks is her
and we both know is her?
And who I tried to make
a little more noble,
but Lydia blocked it.
You can do that on the phone.
Mm... (Gulps)
But maybe she'll call off her lawyer
if she can see how sorry I am.
Could you hand me the
antacid tablets over there?
That bad, huh?
Yeah, my stomach's in knots.
I thought this book was
supposed to be a fun romp.
Maybe reading it will be,
but writing it is giving me an ulcer.
Madison, Wisconsin?
When?
Like, soon.
She was talking about taking...
Emmet and Travis out of school.
Emmet wouldn't go, right?
I mean, he would just stay with his dad
like it's one of those weekends.
He doesn't stay there on the weekends.
But he would if he had to, right?
I mean, instead of moving to Wisconsin?
Cameron lives with his
girlfriend Debbie now.
But she's cool, right?
(Stutters) I bet she's cool.
I've never met her.
Okay, even if she's a wicked witch,
it's only a few months until we graduate.
Emmet can swing it till then, right?
(Sighs)
What's "The Empowering Success Award"?
It's a scholarship
for "differently-abled" students.
I'm looking for help to pay for college.
Um, "J" and "K" are right next door.
They're paying for mine.
I can't ask them for thousands of dollars.
Why not? You're they're daughter too.
They bought you a car for
your birthday, remember?
Yeah, a car is one thing.
But four years of college tuition?
Is the next...
parental obligation.
Maybe a senior trip to Cancun first.
- (Chuckles)
- Look,
Toby's not using his college fund.
And not to sound like
a spoiled Buckner brat,
but "J" and "K" can swing it.
I just wouldn't feel right asking.
Hey.
Hey.
Did you get my text?
_
What's wrong?
_
The one with the deaf football player?
Derrick... Derrick Coleman. Yeah.
_
_
Well, I thought you and
your brother weren't talking.
_
(Sighs)
Do you want to do something?
Maybe after your shift's over.
_
We'll make this a good day.
_
Um, I love housewarming parties.
Don't you want to see their new house?
We might be spending a lot of time there.
_
Ugh! Come on!
Emmet!
Your dad would love to see you.
And besides, I've never met Debbie and...
I think it might be time
to tell everybody that we're back together.
_
I changed my mind.
_
That's fine. Okay. Just an hour.
_
Yay, we're going to a party.
- (Knocks)
- John: Oh, hey.
- Hey.
- Thanks for coming over.
- Well, it sounded serious.
- It is,
but in a good way. Have a seat.
John: Yeah, please.
Have a seat. Great. So...
college is coming up fast for the girls.
And Kathryn and I were talking.
We would like to pay
for Daphne's school.
Did she say something to you?
- No.
- No, Bay did.
Apparently, Daphne doesn't
feel comfortable asking us,
- so...
- (Sighs)
First of all, thank you.
Kathryn: It's not like...
a credit card or paying for their car.
I know, and I would be lying if I said
that I wasn't tempted.
Great.
Is there a problem?
Daphne is going premed now,
which means four years of college
plus four more of med school.
We're talking hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
Well, it's an investment
in her future, so...
Look, Toby's college fund
is just sitting there.
And we have other assets.
Okay, so you can afford it.
It still doesn't address my other concern.
Which is?
I taught Daphne if it's worth having,
it's worth effort and sacrifice.
Giving her a blank check for college
is the opposite of that.
We're supposed to provide for her.
- She's our daughter.
- We're supposed
to teach her to be responsible for herself.
So we're spoiling Bay
by paying for her college?
(Sighs)
Well, if I had a say, which I don't,
I would say yes, a little.
I think our kids understand
that they are lucky to
have their college paid for.
Well, I think it creates
kids who are entitled.
I don't think it should
all just be handed to them
- on a silver platter.
- John: Well, we admire
your commitment to your principles, Regina,
but you're being unreasonable.
I appreciate the offer,
but at least for Daphne,
no, thank you.
Female singer: ♪ the moon is hanging high ♪
♪ like a street light tonight ♪
- ♪ I'm watching it... ♪
- (Car door opens)
♪ Wash over you... ♪
Okay.
So before we go to the museum...
I was wondering if you'd mind
if we stopped by Cameron's
housewarming party.
It's on the way.
_
Yeah.
_
No, I'm inviting you...
as my date.
_
(Laughs) No, it's not.
It's not.
He gave me your number, remember?
Come on, we pop in,
I'll give him a bottle of wine.
We'll say, "hey, nice countertops,"
and then we'll pop out.
Look, I'm always going
to these things alone.
It would be so nice
to have a plus-one for a change.
A gorgeous plus-one.
Awesome.
Hey, is it okay if Sharee comes over later?
I want to do some practice S.A.T. stuff.
Sure, do you know about the
Kansas Latina Merit Award?
It's worth $25,000.
Yeah, they're interviewing
at Carlton this weekend.
- You applied, right?
- No.
Why not?
- Mom.
- You are latina
because that is the
culture you were raised in.
Well, it's too late now.
I don't know. Who at Carlton
is overseeing the interviews?
- Ms. Summers.
- Is she hearing?
- Yeah.
- I'm gonna call her.
If I got an interview,
I know I could nail it.
Let's see.
♪ There's a time of change, girl ♪
♪ it's coming around the bend ♪
- ♪ and there's a time of... ♪
- Hey, it's good to see you.
_
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Hi, Gabe. Melody!
What a surprise.
Did you see who else is here?
(Chuckles)
Aren't these two so cute?
So glad you could make it.
Oh.
This is for you guys.
Best bottle of wine at 7-Eleven.
(Laughs)
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Debbie: Enjoy the party.
Hi.
- I'm Gabe.
- Nice to meet you.
I'm Bay.
_
We're back together.
_
Like, want a drink?
If you're miserable, we can leave.
_
Okay.
_
(Laughs)
(Snickers)
I'll need to get another look.
♪ Never was much good at home... ♪
You ready?
Guess where we're going.
You know that barbeque
place that you love so much?
_
Yes, and guess who's gonna be there.
Derrick...
_
Yes.
_
He said so on Twitter.
He said that he's dying for
some K.C. barbecue from Al's.
- No way!
- Yes. (Laughs)
_
Yeah, sure.
_
(Laughs)
I never thought I would like it,
but it is so much fun.
Do you ride with Cameron?
He's tried to get me
- on the bike, but...
- Oh, you should do it.
In fact,
we should all go for a ride together,
right, Emmet?
I mean, not on the same bike.
(Laughs)
I think I would just be
too nervous to enjoy it.
Well, we could do something else.
Oh, uh, game night.
Emmet loves Monopoly.
We could order some takeout,
- switch up the teams.
- Now that sounds like fun.
Well, how about next Wednesday?
- Are you guys free then?
- I'm check with Cam.
Uh, oh, okay, great.
This really has been fun.
Are you leaving already?
_
Oh, um, you know what?
Just hold on for one
second. Okay? Don't leave.
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Uh, excuse me, everybody.
Can I have your attention please?
We want to thank you
all for coming here today
to help us celebrate our new home.
And since we have you all here right now...
We might as well just
get married.
- Crowd: Ooh!
- Surprise!
We're getting married right now.
(Cheers, applause)
- Woman: Awesome.
- Man: Yeah, yeah.
Guess we should have
left after a half-an-hour.
Repeat after me.
I, Cameron,
take you, Debbie...
(Whispers) _
_
- Officiant: To join with you...
- _
- And share all that is to come...
- (Chuckles)
- To receive, to inspire
- _
and to respond with all of my being.
She seems really nice.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the newlyweds, Cameron and Debbie.
(Applause, cheers)
Kathryn: So I talked to the editor
about deepening the sports reporter
and making her motives more complex.
Look, I even pitched making
the character a man...
a failed baseball player
who never made it to the major leagues...
but she would not let me.
So whose name's gonna be on the
front of the book? Hers or yours?
- She seemed really adamant.
- She's bullying you.
- Sarah.
- Look, it's my reputation.
I hear you, but I really tried.
All right.
So are you gonna keep
going with your lawsuit?
That depends on your reaction
to what I'm about to tell you.
There's a TV movie being made from my book
about your daughters being switched.
- A movie about my family?
- Not exactly.
It's fiction inspired by my book.
Wait, it's already been made?
Not yet, but there's a script.
I want to show it to you.
Who's gonna play me?
(Chuckles)
I would ask the exact same thing.
(Awkward laugh)
Consider the lawsuit dropped.
Thank you.
So do you really think that I'm
letting my editor railroad me?
You're a new writer. It's a mistake
everyone makes when they first start out.
You feel lucky that you have a deal,
so you're terrified to rock the boat.
But from my experience,
I think that they'd respect you more
when you have a point of view.
You now what's best for your book.
You live and die by your own choices.
(Sighs)
I guess you can see I
feel strongly about this.
Hey, will you stick
around while I call her?
Hell yeah.
"D," are you sure?
Yeah, maudlin means very sentimental.
(Sighs) I wish this test was all math.
Yeah, me too.
You want to do a timed practice test?
I can't. I have to be
at Carlton in an hour.
On a Saturday? What for?
I'm interviewing for the
Kansas Latina Merit Award.
(Laughs) Excuse me, you're not latina.
My last name is Vasquez.
But you're supposed to be a Kennish,
like Toby, right?
Well, I didn't know that for 16 years.
I grew up Puerto Rican
with a Puerto Rican mom
and a Puerto Rican name.
But when people look at
you, they see a white girl.
Not in East Riverside.
People knew me there.
But in the rest of the world,
if you walk into a store with a big coat on
and some girl with dark hair and dark skin
walks into a store with a big coat on,
you're not gonna have 10 sales people
follow you around. She will.
But that's about skin color,
not about being latina.
Some latinas are blonde, some are redheads.
But what I'm saying is
you're not even that.
You're not latina.
According to who?
What do you want me to say?
If you were me,
would you have applied for the scholarship?
Yes, because I need all
the breaks I can get.
Your dad, he's a state senator
and you live in Mission Hills.
- What breaks do you need?
- But that's not me...
Mission Hills, rich white person.
That's not who I am, not inside.
Even if it's... what I should have been.
Then do what you got to do.
Debbie: You found our secret.
I was...
just looking for the bathroom.
- Across the hall.
- So are you... ?
- Four months.
- (Sighs)
Wow, you are just full of surprises today.
Uh... congratulations.
Thank you, we're so excited.
I'm gonna go find Emmet. Uh...
Please don't tell him.
Cameron wants to.
Of course.
Characters evolve.
And characters evolve as the story does...
For the better, in my opinion.
You're the writer.
Uh... uh, yeah.
I understand, but, um, I'm the writer
and I need to have the liberty
to tell the story and make changes.
(Whispers) You cannot compromise
your artistic integrity!
Uh-huh, Lydia, I want to
sell a lot of books too,
but I don't want to compromise
my artistic integrity to do it.
Nice.
Wh... okay, fine!
If you think you can
find another baseball wife
who can write this book, then be my guest.
No, no, no, no.
Oh.
Okay.
You too.
Goodbye.
What did she say?
- She said yes.
- She did?
Ah! I thought for sure you got fired.
(Laughs) She said she saw my point.
(Laughs) Nicely played.
- (Both laughs)
- That felt awesome!
Let me buy you a drink.
No, let me buy you a drink.
- Okay, deal.
- (Laughs)
Hi, Ms. Summers.
Ah, Daphne, our late addition.
(Chuckles) Thanks for your help.
Because we added you last minute,
I'm gonna be your
interpreter for the interview.
Oh, well, that's okay. I don't need one.
Are you sure?
Well, if you change your mind,
- I'll be right here.
- Thanks.
It's "Vasquez," right?
Take a seat.
She's running a little bit behind.
Thanks.
- (Quiet chatter)
- (Country music plays)
He hasn't tweeted anything,
but maybe practice went long.
_
How does that work, him playing in the NFL?
Like, how does he know about his signals,
the whistles, and that stuff?
_
Oh, that's so cool.
_
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Pantyhose?
_
I love moms.
_
_
Uh, h... have you seen her recently?
_
Does she know about me?
Do you ever miss her?
_
I'm just curious.
You never talk about your family.
_
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To the restroom.
Woman: I've met girls all
over Kansas and none of them
- has a story like yours.
- (Chuckles)
Do you still go by Vasquez?
Yes.
Your grades are excellent
and it looks like you're a real leader.
Thank you.
Carlton was great for me.
I never felt different
or limited by my deafness,
'cause everyone was deaf.
And what about outside of Carlton?
Has your deafness limited you?
Sometimes.
People see hearing aides or see you signing
and they think something's wrong with you
or they feel sorry for you.
When I tried to get a job
at a kitchen one summer,
I kept getting turned down
when I said I was deaf.
Can you think of a time where you felt
similar discrimination
because you're latina?
(Inhales)
It's okay. Take your time.
(Exhales)
Sorry.
This scholarship was started
to help girls who had been
overlooked or passed over
because they're latina.
So I'm not latina
if I haven't been a victim because of it.
I'm not saying that.
We're not celebrating victimhood.
Being Puerto Rican is
a big part of who I am.
I believe you.
This is not an ethnicity test.
If I'm being honest,
I'm glad you don't have a
story of discrimination handy.
It means you haven't experienced
what some of these other girls have.
But it means I'm not
right for this scholarship.
(Sighs)
(Quiet murmurs)
Can I talk to you?
_
Ah, in private.
_
It's important.
I want to thank everybody
for being part of our surprise.
Most of you know that this
is my second time around.
I hope I learned a few
things from my first time
to become a better husband now.
Credit for that goes
to my first wife Melody.
Melody, thank you for
living through my mistakes.
- Cheers.
- (Scattered) Cheers.
Officiant: This is a wedding.
You need some champagne.
- No, I'm fine.
- Woman: Yeah, tell us
- why you're not drinking.
- Now, can I talk to you?
We're having a baby.
(Aws and cooing)
Bay: Emmet.
This is what I was trying to tell you.
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This is spooky, but tell me more.
Okay, the first house you and John lived in
when he was at triple-A Omaha
was 647 Fields Avenue.
- Damn.
- Hm-mm.
I know, I'm full of useless information
about every player I've ever written about.
So is all this stuff gonna be in the movie?
Oh, no. It's fiction.
Oh, in the movie, you are a
social worker named Miranda.
A social worker?! No! No, no, no, no.
I want to be something more glamorous.
Like, um, a pastry chef
or a jewelry designer.
Oh, look at her giving notes already.
So can I ask you one more question?
Shoot.
Did you ever sleep with my husband?
No.
Look, there might have been one night
when I was in Cleveland
and my fiancé and I just broke up.
I let him know what room number I was in
in case he was interested in stopping by.
I...
Later that night there
was a knock on the door.
It was room service...
with a slice of chocolate cake
and a note that said
"it's early in the game.
It'll get better."
John. (Rueful laugh)
He's a good man.
Yes. He is.
(Chatter)
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I know you didn't.
_
As long as I don't ask
you about your family?
_
That's okay, but...
you don't want to talk about mine either.
Every time I bring up my brother,
you change the subject.
_
I'd rather talk about
him and feel a little sad
than not talk about him at all.
_
_
Okay, I won't push you on it.
_
_
Hey, nice shirt, man.
_
- (Quiet chatter)
- Mary Beth: Wh... go...
- Talk to him. Come, come.
- _
Excuse me, Mr. Coleman.
Hi, this is my boyfriend Travis.
He thinks you're amazing.
How you doin', Travis?
He loves you. You're awesome.
Thanks, man. So, uh, what's good here?
The ribs or the chicken?
_
"Oh, you got to get the
atomic chicken wings."
Go hot or go home.
Uh, thanks, man.
Hey, make sure you watch the game tomorrow.
_
Okay, okay.
(Laughs)
_
Yes, but now he's ordering
atomic chicken wings because of you.
_
(Laughs)
(Phone vibrates)
It's your dad again.
_
No, you didn't.
He shouldn't have surprised you like that.
_
_
You know, after the lab told us
that I had been switched with Daphne...
I looked around my room.
And I tried to decide
what I should take with me.
Wherever my real mom was. (Sighs)
My thought my parents would only want
their "real" daughter.
But they just added Daphne.
And now I have two families.
Your dad has room
for both you and your brother.
_
Tell him you're weirded out.
Just be honest.
_
You will always have me.
_
Hey, how did it go?
Not well, actually.
What happened?
(Inhales sharply)
- I withdrew my application.
- What?
Why?
Because I wasn't gonna win
and I shouldn't have
applied in the first place.
Daphne, we went over this. You are latina.
You and I are the only
ones who see it that way.
We're right.
Why does someone else get
to decide what you are?
If I won, I wouldn't feel right
about taking it from someone
who the whole world saw as latina.
So they deserve it more
because they have dark hair and brown skin?
No, because people hold it against them
the same way the hold
being deaf against me.
I know what it feels like.
So you're not latina
because you don't feel burdened enough.
Me and your grandmother
and generations before us
faced discrimination
because our name is Vasquez.
You don't think that affects you?
Yeah, my name is Vasquez, but by blood,
I'm a Kennish, whatever they are.
Oh, I see.
You're a Kennish now.
Mom!
- Mom!
- (Door closes)
A♪ when that girl starts freaking out ♪
♪ we just try to wait it out... ♪
I am so sorry that I took you
to your ex-husband's surprise wedding...
and baby announcement.
(Laughs)
(Laughs) Oh my God.
_
(Laughs) Well...
if you're free next weekend,
I was thinking we could go for root canals.
(Both laugh)
No, seriously...
I had a great time today.
_
You think I could get another chance?
_
Oh, really?
Because some surprises are good.
♪ I can feel you shak-shaking. ♪
- Ooh! (Laughs)
- Hi, honey.
Hey.
I was wondering if I would
have to call the cops.
Guess what?
I love my book again.
That Sarah Lazar is one smart cookie.
(Chuckles)
Is that you or the wine talking?
Um, actually, I came to that conclusion
before we finished the
first bottle of wine.
How many bottles were there?
Oh, don't worry. I took a cab.
- Uh-huh.
- (Giggles)
So you and Sarah
have spent the last 3 1/2 hours talking
and drinking wine?
Yeah.
(Giggles)
(Sighs) You're a good man.
Hmm.
You know what you're gonna do now?
- You're gonna go upstairs...
- Mmm!
... and I am gonna bring you some aspirin
and a barrel of water.
- Good idea.
- Go.
I love you.
I love you.
Oh, brother. (Chuckles)
(Sighs)
It's cold out here.
So I think that I should
do premed at Gallaudet.
It's a whole lot more reasonable
and that's fine.
It's not like you to give up.
I don't want to fight
and I don't want you to worry about money.
(Chuckles)
I will always worry about money.
I'm sorry I blew up at you.
When I said that I was
a Kennish by blood...
I know, sweetie.
(Sighs)
When you're a mom, you'll understand.
You love your kids so much
that you want to keep them close to you.
And you don't want to share them.
(Inhales deeply)
But things happened the way they did
and you're a Kennish, too.
I do have to share you.
John and Kathryn want
to pay for your college.
- I don't think...
- I said no.
Because I was afraid.
Of what?
That you would be less mine
if they could give you
something I couldn't.
But that's not fair to you.
(Inhales deeply)
John and Kathryn want
to pay for your college
and they can.
And that's a good thing.
Are you sure?
Mm-hmm.
Well, I'm still gonna apply
for deafie scholarships too.
Good.
John and Kathryn shouldn't
pay for everything.
It'll make you soft.
(Laughs)
Hi.
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_
Uh, better. He's in his room
texting with Cameron.
_
Oh, sure.
Uh...
I know about your job offer in Madison.
I wish you would stay.
For Emmet. And not just
because we're dating again.
_
You're not?
_
_
Thanks.
Oh.
That Gabe guy?
Really cute.
_
(Both laugh)
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♪ If you were my brother ♪
♪ even though I've none ♪
♪ you would still ♪
♪ protect me when I'm grown ♪
(vocalizes) ♪ grown♪
♪ and you would make this place feel ♪
♪ a little more like home. ♪