Switched at Birth (2011–2017): Season 4, Episode 1 - And It Cannot Be Changed - full transcript

Woman: Previously
on switched at birth:

-Are you okay?
-This is your fault.

I thought about angelo's
insurance settlement.

Maybe we could use some of it
to help get melody's new program
off the ground.

-What's wrong?
-I did some coke.

-That stuff is addictive!
-I'm fine.

You are not the only one
going through stuff!

If you're really pissed at your
ma, and you need her to know,

Then you gotta show her.

Sometimes you gotta show.

-This is detective mark.
-Is something wrong?



-She's here to arrest you.
-I'm gonna take the plea deal.

You have a record.
You'll go to prison.

It is only three months.

You will go to gallaudet,
and then med school.

Convicted felons
don't go to med school.

-A couple weeks ago--
-i vandalized
the construction site.

She was there to stop me.

It was my first offense,
and whatever happens

Will be better
than what she would--

You'll go, and i will
come as soon as i can.

Because i didn't want
to be talked out of it.

Emmett, i knew if i
didn't go through with it,

I was gonna regret it
every single day,

Knowing that i could've
done something, but i didn't.



This is daphne
we're talking about.
Her dad died.

She had a lot more than i did
to work through with angelo.

Look, it is a few months
in la without me,

And this way,
she doesn't have
to go to prison,

And she gets to be a doctor.

I saved my sister's life,

And i feel lucky.

I feel great.

It's all gonna work out.

I promise.

-Oh, my god.
-Oh, my god.

Wait a sec, wait a sec.
So she took the blame for you?

She pretended that she
was the one...

How did she even think
of that? That is brilliant!

Brilliant? It's insane!
And illegal.

John: Wait a second.
Let me think this through.
Hold on.

Where is she now? Not still
at the police station?

No, she made a statement
and they let her go.

She's free until her court date.
Right now she's at emmett's.

No, no! We can't
tell anyone about this! Okay?

All right. Only emmett.
But that's it, okay?

This cannot get out.
Does everyone understand this?

We need to undo this.
We need to go back there
and tell them it's a lie!

John: Kathryn, we can't do that.
If we go back there,
both girls get in trouble.

Damn it!

Regina: She's here.

Why didn't you talk to us
before you did anything?

Everything happened so fast.

Bay said it and the detective
was staring at us...

-Baby!
-Hi.

Baby, what did you do?

Honey, that was an incredibly
brave thing to do.

Potentially really stupid,
but incredibly brave.

I don't know what to say.

I don't know if i should let you
do this or if i should stop you.

Guys, it's done.

I'm okay. Daphne's gonna
be okay. We're good now.

We're fine.

Woman: Bay madeline kennish,
you are under house arrest.

This monitor will
not come off until
your sentence is completed.

You will bathe with it.
You will eat with it.
You will sleep with it.

You have a curfew of seven pm.
That doesn't mean 7:02.

That doesn't mean
seven o'clock and 23 seconds.

It means seven pm.

If you enter your house
after your curfew,

The bracelet will beep
and alert me that
you are late.

You will receive an automatic
call that you must answer
within three minutes.

How's it going?

These need to be put
in the mail today

If they're gonna be there by
the time we arrive.

I know.

I can't believe the next time
i'll be back here
will be christmas.

We have been preparing
for this your whole life.

You've had the gallaudet
poster on your wall
since you were nine.

-Ow!
-Oh!

I'm sorry.
It's the stupid thing.

And the light is orange.
It needs to be recharged.

Like, now. Ugh.

I just don't want them to call
and then for my parents

To find out that something
else is going on up here

Besides movie watching.

We still have four days
until you leave.

Well, i can be
very convincing.

I was! It worked!

In 87 days. The minute
that this bad boy is off

And i am done with
my community service,
i am on a plane to you.

Ah! First day on the chain gang?

Ha. Finally. The wheels
of justice move slowly,
but they have arrived.

You know, i'm actually
weirdly excited.

Get it started,
get it over with.

-Hey. Good morning.
-Hi. Wow.

It's fusilli
with spicy sausage

And cherry tomatoes
and homemade linzer cookies.

But if you prefer gingersnaps,
i baked those, too.

Wow. That is the single
most gourmet lunch

To ever going be consumed
underneath a freeway overpass.

(laughs)
do we need to get going?

-Uh... Oh, yes. We do. Ha!
-Bye, guys.

-All: Bye!
-Have fun at community service.

Regina, you want
an espresso, or...?

No, thanks. I'm actually here
to give my notice.

Wait. You're moving out?

The arrangement was that
daphne and i would move in

So we could all get
to know each other.

And the girls are gonna
be out of the house soon.

That arrangement has come
to its natural end.

-Yeah, i guess that's true.
-No, you don't have to go.

I appreciate that,
but it's time.

I'm gonna start
looking this month,

And when bay leaves for la,
i'll leave, too.

-Bay: Thanks for the ride.
-Hey, so if you need anything

While you're out here,
just call me.

Like a hat,
sunscreen, or a drink--

Daphne, just stop.

It's really not
a big deal. I--

I appreciate everything
that you have done

To thank me.

But what i really want
is for things

To just go back
to normal between us.

I'm not gonna just sit back
and live my life while you--

But that is exactly
what i want you to do.

Look. I did what i did
for the whole family.

Angelo died.

And that was enough
awfulness for one year.

We didn't need you
being emotionally terrorized

In lady jail, too.

So go pack.

Go be a college student.

Be a great doctor.

And that is
the best way to repay me.

Okay.

(indistinct chatter)

(laughs)

Congratulations. (laughs)

This is amazing.

I think angelo
would be happy.

Hey, regina.
I'm sorry to interrupt

Melody, some parents
want to meet you.

-Okay...
-Go, go. Go. (laughs)

(laughs, sighs)

Hey. What's up?
How's it going?

Hey.

Oh, no. I'm just here
for the free sandwiches.

Well, and to support
my girl.

All right.
See you later.

Hey, so, um, what's up?

I feel like i haven't
seen you all summer.

Well, yeah,
i mean, you know,

Most nights my gigs,
they don't get over
until 3:00.

So...

And i've just been
hanging out with lily.

Yeah. I know. I...

I guess i just feel like
you've been avoiding me.

So, uh, when do you leave,
uh, for d.C.?

Tuesday.

Soon you're gonna be
at parties,

Dancing on tables.

You're acting like
i'm some wet t-shirt girl.

I'm going
for pre-med classes.

Yeah, while she's here
cleaning up your mess.

(sighs) it was her idea.

Yeah, and you let her
go through with it.

I was going to prison!

I never would have
been able to be a doctor.

Yeah, i heard that,
i know.

Toby, it's community service,

Probation and that
stupid anklet thing.

And then she's done.

It's a huge sacrifice,
i know, but she saved my life.

What if she would have
gotten some hard-ass judge

Who wanted
to teach her a lesson?

She could've
gotten a lot worse!

But she didn't.
And it wasn't likely.

She took a huge chance
for you.

I know,
and i am so grateful.

Then i don't get how
you can just go off
and leave her here,

Even for a second.

I think about
everything that you did

And i don't...
I don't get it.

You destroyed a tractor
with a crowbar,

With some dude who arranged
for a brick

To be thrown
at your mom's head?

-I don't get that.
-Me either.

I'm still trying
to figure it out.

Well, good luck with that.

Good luck trying
to figure it all out.

I'll see you at christmas.

-Hey.
-What's up?

This sucks.

-Try it hung over
in a hailstorm.
-Yikes.

And don't get
on these guys' bad side.

Breathe wrong
and they'll write you up.

Good to know. Thanks.

-Dui?
-Oh, me?

Oh, god, no. (laughs)

I mean, like,
that's the most selfish
thing that you can ever do.

Get into a car drunk?

You're here for a dui,
aren't you?

It was like two beers,
but because i'm under 21,
they ding you.

And they slapped
on a disorderly conduct
charge, resisting arrest.

-Huh.
-I got a couple days in jail

And a fine of a thousand bucks,
which i didn't have,
so i had to do this instead.

-You were in jail?
-Yeah, wasn't that bad.

Except i had to give
my kid to my aunt.

She's kind of pissy
about watching him.

You have a kid?

Yeah. Fifteen months.
Just started walking.

Uh...

Uh, so are you...
Married?

To that guy? Hell, no.

I got somebody now, though.

Robbie. Tall guy, goatee.

-Bay: Oh, he's cute.
-We met here. Romantic, right?

-(laughs)
-good news is he likes my kid.

-That is good.
-We're gonna move in together
in a couple months.

What about you?
What are you in for?

Uh... First degree felony,

Uh, property damage
and tampering.

I trashed this construction site
with a buddy of mine.
It was stupid.

-Bet it was hella fun, though.
-Yeah.

Why'd you do it?

I was... Wasted.
You know.

-You're lying.
-No.

Yeah, you are. I grew up
around a bunch of liars.

If i have one talent in the
world, it's knowing when someone
is lying. And you are a liar.

Look, i just can't
get into it here.

Then that's what you
should have said.

-It's complicated.
-Don't care.

Lily: I want to take this
opportunity to welcome you all

To the first class
of the midwest institute
for the deaf at umkc!

(cheering)

Lily: I know a lot of you
had other options,

Bigger programs
with longer track records.

But we hope to offer you
something different.

A family feel.

The first year of college
is amazing.

It's exciting to be independent
and away from home.

But it can be scary,
and it's easy to feel alone.

But i want you to know
that you are not alone.
I am here.

Lily is here.

The people on the left
and right of you right now

Are your new family.

Whatever we go
through this year,

And i can guarantee
we will go through a lot,

We are in this together.

It's like one impulsive decision
after another with you two.

I don't understand
what happened.
And did you tell gallaudet?

I told them
that i got another offer.

And i already spoke to melody.

She said that she
has space in her program

And she's excited
that i'm staying.

Did you tell regina?

She said that as long
as i'm in college somewhere,
she's fine with it.

We had a plan, okay?
The plan was you go to gallaudet
and you take pre-med classes.

I can do that here, too.

Core classes in the deaf program

And one or two pre-med classes
at the regular school.

Bay is gonna be gone
in a couple of months.
You understand that, right?

I'm doing it to be around
for her, but also for me.

You guys,
i lost my mind last year.

I look back at the things
that i did,

And i don't even
know who that was.

I'm not ready to be thousands
of miles away from home
right now.

I should've said that
weeks ago, but...

I was just afraid
of letting you guys down.

Okay.

♪ i've been working
on the railroad ♪

♪ all the live-long day ♪

♪ i've been working
on the railroad... ♪

Hey! Are you, uh, on the...

Office of corrections
community work crew?
Yeah, i am.

-Do you know a guy named robbie?
-I'm not sure.

Six-two, curly hair, goatee?

Yes. I know who
you're talking about.

Uh, i think he's
over there, somewhere.

He's my brother.
He ran off this morning.

Guy drives me nuts.
Worst roommate ever.

But i saw he left his lunch
on the counter this morning.

I got siblings. Sometimes
you don't want to help,

And then you think
about it, and you've got to.

Exactly. Is there somewhere
i can leave this for him?

-Like a central,
i don't know...
-Uh, not really.

-I really gotta go. Uh...
-Uh...

Uh... You know what?

Why don't i just give it
to him? What's your name?

Marci. Thank you.
Or he should thank you.

-Tell him he owes me!
-Will do.

Excuse me. Hi.

Uh, your sister, marci,
she dropped off your lunch.

No kidding.
This is really nice of her.

-Hm. Look at that. Chips, too.
-Yep. Barbecue. (laughs)

This is very cool of you.
What's your name?

Bay.

I'm robbie,

And i appreciate this.

We're all in this
together, right?

What was that?

Uh, i was just
delivering his lunch.

Didn't i make it clear
that i'm with him?

Look, i have a boyfriend.
A serious boyfriend.

-I'm not interested--
-just stay away from him.

Is that so hard
to understand? Stay away.

-Got it.
-Good.

(laughs) shut up.

(upbeat pop music plays)

♪ life is the moments
filled with love ♪

♪ watching the sunset
can't get enough ♪

♪ oh, dive in, dear ♪

♪ the water's so clear ♪

♪ life is a cool drink
and another laugh ♪

♪ living it up
then bringing it back down ♪

♪ come dance with me ♪

♪ the night will set us free ♪

♪ now i wanna move ♪

♪ now i feel so alive ♪

♪ can't get much better... ♪

You re-did it.

(laughs) losers.

Catfishing made it on?

Nice.

You're making it really
hard to let you go.

-Hi.
-Hello.

Uh, i need to sign up
for core classes
for the deaf program.

What deaf program?

The new...

Uh...

Do we have a deaf program?

Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

Okay, someone's coming down.
Just step aside and wait.

Actually, i need to sign up
for a class

In the other part of
the school as well.

Chem 1
with professor marillo?

-Filled.
-How do you know that?

Because it fills up
every year weeks before
classes even start.

Those pre-med students
are on it.

Next!

Daphne: Professor marillo?

-Yes.
-Hi. I'm daphne vasquez,
freshman.

And i heard that your
chemistry 1 class was filled,

And i was hoping
to persuade you
to let me in.

Well, you know,
with the first hundred,
i get absolutely no say.

But with add-ons,

I get to decide if you're
worth the extra trouble.

I think i am, ma'am.

So... Tell me something
about yourself.

Well, i'm puerto rican.
And i grew up in east river--

Puerto rican and red-headed?

That's not even the most
interesting thing about me.

I had a red-haired
chinese student once.

Do you know what
the odds of that are?

I'd imagine pretty small.

Maybe one in 100,000 people.
It requires a genetic mutation.

Never seen it
before or since.

The reason i have red hair
is completely different.

Hm.

Do you know what the gene

That causes red hair
is called?

I do.

The melanocortin 1 receptor,
or mcr1.

-Also considered a mutation.
-That's right.

There are studies saying
that redheads are more
sensitive to thermal pain, but--

Less sensitive
to electrical pain.

Okay, so you either just got

Very lucky with that question,

Or you know a whole lot
about pain management.

Well, if you grew up
the only redhead
in your entire family,

With everyone commenting
on it constantly,

You'd learn everything
you could about it, too.

You're hard of hearing?

Fully deaf.
But i read lips really well.

Give me that form.

Thank you so much,
professor.

Now, i assume you
have an interpreter.

Yeah, there are lots
of interpreters
available to us.

I just have to check
their schedules.

No, no, no.

You're going to need someone
who is fluent

In the basic concepts
and the vocabulary of chemistry.

Professor, the venn diagram
of people who are fluent
in american sign language

And know chemistry
and are available

At the exact time that we
have lecture has got
to be minute.

This is not discouragement.

This is a reality check.
We go 90 miles an hour.

Now, get someone who knows
what the hell they're talking
about or you will drown.

Someone fluent in asl
and chemistry, before monday.

I met a red-haired
chinese girl once.

Just because it's rare
doesn't mean it's impossible.

23 minutes.

Ugh! Okay,
i have to get home!

I'm gonna have to call
somebody to pick me up.

Okay, you keep saying that,

And it keeps making that awful
noise and i really have to go!

Well, try harder, please!

Emmett.

(engine starts)

-(beeping)
-john: What? Where were you?

-We were calling!
-Did they call?

Yes. You have to see your
probation officer tomorrow.

-Damn it!
-What happened?

-When does that thing shut off?
-It's supposed to as soon
as i get into the house!

-It's like they're trying
to torment me!
-Don't do that!

You're not supposed
to mess with it!

First emmett's motorcycle
wouldn't start.

And then there was
construction on anson.

-So we went
a little bit faster.
-You were speeding?

-On a motorcycle?
-He was doing it
to get me home on time!

I don't care! You're not allowed
to ride on that bike
if he's speeding!

Well, he got a ticket,
so that should make you happy!
For $200!

Is that thing
gonna turn off or not?

-(beeping)
-oh!

-(stops beeping)
-(sighs)

I just want to take it off for
five minutes. Just five minutes.

Hi! Hi, hi.

Uh, i'm iris. Iris.
My name sign is--

I've had glasses
since i was four.
Worst eyes on the planet.

-(laughs) daphne. Hi.
-I'm her mom, regina.

Um, i'm her
other mom, kathryn.

Hi. John kennish.
Nice to meet you.

You're all hearing.

Yep. Only deafie
in the family.

Well, i'm hearing, too.
I'm in the interpreter program.

-Oh, cool.
-I'm so sorry, i didn't
think i was getting a roommate,

So i sort of spread out.
Let me clean up.

-Are your parents here, iris?
-God, i wish.

They're back home-- alaska.

So, iris, what are you
doing all the way here?

My cousin goes here.

He's the one that told me
about the deaf program.

-Oh, is he deaf?
-No. But his parents are.

-Well, it's a great school.
-My cousin had a really
hard time last year.

I mean, he kind of had, like,
a mini nervous breakdown,

So my parents were
slightly freaked out
about me coming here.

But that's probably
'cause he was pre-med.

I mean,
the pre-med program here

Is legendary
for messing with your head.

Daphne's pre-med.

Oh, god!

I'm sure you'll do great.

He's really intense.
He's too intense
for his own good.

I... I wouldn't
worry about it.

Honey, you're
gonna do fine.

Absolutely.

And then his motorcycle
wouldn't start, which has
literally never happened before.

And then he got pulled over,
and he got a ticket,

And i tried explaining
to the cop that i have a curfew,

But that didn't
go over so well.

What are you talking about?

I'm... (laughs)

I'm talking about
why i was late last night.

You think you were called in
to see me because you were late?

Why was i called in
to see you?

Did you hand a turkey sandwich
and a bag of chips to someone
on your work crew yesterday?

A guy named
robert p. Nicholson?

Yeah.

Were you aware that
mr. Nicholson is an inmate
in the kansas state prison?

-What?
-He does his work detail
during the day

And serves his time at night.

There are four offenders
on the work crew

Who are serving prison
sentences concurrently
with their work hours.

Didn't you notice the sheriff?

I guess i noticed him--

What do you think he
was doing there?

I have no idea. How am i
supposed to know that there's--

-There's criminals there--
-and i suppose you're telling me

That you didn't know
that the turkey sandwich
that you so stupidly handed over

To an inmate had a bag
of heroin stuffed inside it?

-Oh, my god.
-Congratulations, ms. Kennish.

You just became an accessory
to a felony drug deal.

I am so pleased to know
that my daughter

Is working next to hardened
criminals and no one
thought to tell us.

My probation officer
said that she could've
thrown my case back to court,

Rescinded my probation
and then tossed me in prison.

-What?!
-But she did me a favor

And just gave me a hundred
more days on probation.

Thank god it wasn't
any more house arrest.
I'm just grateful for that.

But if you're on probation...

Yeah. There goes my la plan.

You'll just join emmett
a hundred days later.

Which i can't wait
to tell him.

But this is absurd.
They can't actually believe that
you were part of a drug ring.

Why wouldn't
they believe that?

I pled guilty to felony
property damage with a crowbar.

To her, i'm just a criminal.

There's my cousin! Josh!

I told you i'm not going to
that freshman party with you.
I'm a sophomore now.

Find someone else
to babysit you.

-Josh, this is my roommate,
daphne.
-Hey.

Daphne has a favor
she needs to ask you.

Hey. So i have
a proposition for you.

How would you like
to make a whole lot
of money this semester?

I just signed up
for professor marillo's
chem 1 class.

-Why?
-Because i'm pre-med.

But why do you want
to be a doctor?

Do you even know the
satisfaction level
of doctors today?

-It's like 5%.
-That can't be right.
Where did you get that number?

They are prisoners
of the insurance companies,

Malpractice lawsuits,

And let's not even get started
on the pharmaceutical companies.

-Things have changed, yes--
-and the people in pre-med?

They're self-absorbed,
grade-grubbing freaks.

-Josh, just listen to her.
-Daphne: Here's the deal.

I need an interpreter
for her class.

And iris mentioned that you
had taken the class and you--

You want me to be an
interpreter for marillo?

I would literally rather
be dissected alive

Than set foot
in that class again.

-Josh, come on.
-I spent every waking moment

My freshman year
studying for that woman.

On the bus, on the john,
at my cousin's wedding.

-I'm sure it's a tough class.
-I never put that book down.

Never.

I'm not asking you to retake
the class, just interpret.

Not just anyone can
be an interpreter.

You have to be certified,
which i am not.

-But there's no one else, so--
-and furthermore,

Interpreters go to lectures,
labs, study groups,

And i hate that lady.

So, no. Negative.

Not happening.

Hey. I found this listing
and it's not too far away.

And there's
a washer-dryer,
and a community pool.

Great, thanks.

-Are you okay?
-Yeah. Just...

I can't believe both
the girls are gonna
be out of the house soon.

Um...

What happened with wes?

Oh, he invited me to move
to hawaii with him.

Start a big project.

And you said no?

I came home and found out
what bay did for daphne.

It didn't really feel like
it was the best time
to jet off to maui.

"bye! You guys
got this covered, right?

I'm gonna go float
around the islands
being mrs. Wes gable."

Maybe i should've said yes.

I don't know anymore.

Is the offer still open?

That ship has sailed.

Every decision
i have made this past year,

Going into business
with wes,

Agreeing to work
with chip coto,

Giving daphne space
after angelo died...

They were all
really bad decisions.

That is not fair.

I...

Just feel like i can't
trust myself anymore.

Like i've lost my compass.

We started this arrangement
because of the switch.

But we have moved
way beyond that now.

You're family.

Please stay.

(chuckles)

So you, me, john,

The three of us live here,

And we grow old together?

Maybe.

At least for a little while.

Until you find your compass.

Okay.

-Josh. Hey.
-What did i tell you?
Not interested.

-I know, but--
-just find someone else.

No, that's the thing.
There is no one else.

Well, i guess that sucks
for you then, doesn't it.

Just stop.
Give me one minute. One?

I made a huge
mistake last year.

Actually, i made
a lot of mistakes,

And it hurt the people

That i really care about.

I'm trying my best
to make it up to them.

And right now
the only way to do that
is to make sure

That the sacrifice these
people made for me counts.

And that's by taking chem 1?

Yeah.

Josh, you have
ears that work

And a brain that
understands thermodynamics.

You have hands that
can form bizarre words

At an incredible speed.

I can't believe there's
even one of you in existence.

Please help me.

Plus, don't you want more
deaf doctors in the world

So people like your parents
have physicians

They can go to
who speak their language?

You're really pullin'
on all the heartstrings,
aren't you?

And it pays well.

Fine.

-Really, you will?
-Yeah.

Oh! You are awesome,
josh padden!

You are awesome!

I'll see you bright
and early on monday morning!

We will text constantly.

It's the right decision.
I know it.

You should go.

You're gonna miss your plane.

♪ don't wanna do something ♪

♪ i can't take back ♪

♪ don't wanna leave
without seeing you ♪

♪ i can't bear
to look in your eyes ♪

♪ all i see is the road ♪

♪ that i didn't choose ♪

♪ in another lifetime ♪

♪ in some forgotten dream ♪

♪ in another lifetime ♪

♪ maybe it was meant to be ♪

♪ in another lifetime... ♪

Hey.

Did emmett just leave?

I heard what happened.
Do you want to talk about it?

No.

I'm so sorry this
turned into such a mess.

Yeah.

That's why i'm not
going to gallaudet.

I know that you
didn't ask me to,

It's just
the right thing to do.
To stay.

You don't get a medal
for not going.

I know that.

I just wanted
to be around for you,

For whatever you need.

Well, i need you

To not be here right now.

-What?
-I need you to leave my room.

-Bay...
-No. Seriously.

♪ in another lifetime ♪

♪ in some forgotten dream ♪

♪ in another lifetime ♪

♪ maybe it was meant to be ♪

♪ in another lifetime ♪

♪ in another lifetime ♪

(grunts)

(music continues)