The O.C. (2003–2007): Season 1, Episode 14 - The Countdown - full transcript

Previously on The O.C.:

You're driving now?

Yeah. Because
you're drunk.

Hey, you're scaring me.
Good.

You're scaring me.

I called the therapist on the way.
Mom.

JIMMY:
She's right, kiddo.

Therapy was part of the deal.

I know you.
You go to Harbor, right?

What's wrong with you?

MAN: Your sister--
you ever hear from her?



The number I have
is not in service.

I like you.
So does she.

If we don't put an
end to this soon...

Someone's going to get hurt.

So maybe next time
we go see a movie,

it won't be about boats.

They're called ships,
and I liked it.

I don't know. Russell Crowe, he
just doesn't do anything for me.

I mean,
people say he's good-looking,

but I don't see it.

I never thought about it.

Hey, only one more day
left in 2003.

It's been a good year.

Yes. My parents got divorced,
my dad went bankrupt,



and I OD'd.

I meant... for me.

I know. I can't wait
to celebrate the new year

with you.

What do you want to do?

I heard about some parties.
Maybe...

we should take it easy,

after what happened
at Christmas.

What happened at Christmas?

It's all kind
of a blur, actually.

Kidding.

(laughing)

Funny.

I thought we
could hang here.

You know, maybe...

rent a couple
Russell Crowe movies...

(chuckling softly)

Stay in...

so I know you'll be safe.

I love you.

(clearing throat)

I mean...
Uh...

I-I-I didn't mean...I...

Thank you?

Uh... you're welcome?

I... um...

Midnight curfew.
Okay.

"I love you."

"I love you."
How hard is that to say?

Saying it's easy.

Meaning it--
that's the hard part.

Who the hell are you?

It's... a long story.
Who the hell are you?

It doesn't work that way.

It's my pool house.

Actually, dude,
it's my pool house.

So, this is yours?

You want it back?

I got plenty. Thanks.

You're Kirsten's sister Hailey,
right?

So you've heard of me.

I guess Kirsten remembers
I actually do exist.

She doesn't
know I'm here.

Look, we'll get it all
sorted out over breakfast.

The living room couch
is pretty comfortable.

Oh...

and...

love you, too.

(piano and acoustic guitar
strumming gentle melody)

S01E14
The Countdown

* California, here we come

* Right back where
we started from *

* California

* California...

* Here we come.

* California...

* California...

* Here we come.

Hey. What's up, man?

What happened to you?
Lady kick you to the curb?

The pool house
was occupied.

Your aunt.
Hailey's here?

Yeah.
Awesome.

SANDY:
Alright, nine across.

Seven-letter word for...

Whoa.
Separate seats, you guys.

Come on, there's no
sex in the champagne room.

Good morning.
Good morning. Where's Hailey?

Oh, I don't know--
Thailand? Morocco?

SANDY:
I think she's planting trees in Tacoma.

KIRSTEN:
Costa Rica, building churches.

I think that was Nicaragua,
and they were hospitals.

She's in the pool house.

What are you
talking about?

Did you not notice Ryan
sleeping on the couch?

(yawning )
Your sister's here.

W-Wait, wait, wait.
You, you saw her?

You were talking
to her?

Or... did she say
why she was here?

I have two guesses.

Either she's run out of money,
or she's run out of money.

Three-letter word
for "hilarious": Dad.

Write that down.
She is probably out of money.

Hailey's here.

Hey, guys,
guess who's back.

Hello, Hailey.

Aunt Hailey, later,
when you're dressed, we'll hug.

KIRSTEN:
Seth. Robe.

Her. Now.

There you are.

Happy New Year, everyone.

Happy New Year to you.
Hi.

We would have come
and picked you up at the airport

or the train station.
Or the border.

Well, it was late,
and my cell phone got shut off.

And you ran out of money?

So, you're going to stay
with us for some time?

I'm going to make up
the guest bedroom.

Bedding, sheets, now, hmm?

Married 17 years,

the first things that go
are the full sentences.

Welcome back.

Thanks.

Looking good, nephew Seth.

Thank you.
Puberty happened.

It's been that long?

It sure has.

Oh, check this out, though.

Ooh.
Chest hair.

And a new friend?
Yeah, that's Ryan.

He's, um... he's kind
of a long story.

Uh-huh.

So, now that you're a man, what
are the New Year's Eve plans?

Got any girls to kiss?

I had two,
and, uh, now I have none.

But it's cool, 'cause I,
uh, I swore off women.

I'm off the market.

I'm going to do
whatever Ryan and Marissa do.

Marissa-- is that
the short chick next door?

No, puberty happened.
She's a Laker.

Well, Ryan and Marissa
won't be doing much,

'cause of three little words,
Ryan couldn't say.

Where's the Frosted Flakes?
That's four.

"I love you."
Shut up.

Ryan, Marissa
said that to you?

Okay, what did you say?

Thank you.

Oh...

Well, guess we'll
be staying in tonight.

Carson Daly
and a ball dropping.

There is two images that should
never be said in one sentence.

Nice of the doctors
to keep the offices open today

for all our resolutions that need
to be analyzed before they're broken.

Yeah, it was nice of them.

So, what are they?

Your resolutions
that you're never going to keep.

Give me one.
At least one.

I'm going to eat
more vegetables.

Wow. You and the doc
really went deep.

And what about dairy?
Grains?

Actually, we feel good
about the grains.

And tonight--
New Year's Eve?

You're a social chair.

I'm sure you've organized
several events.

Ferris wheels,
balloon animals...

Mmm, done that.

So, what's the deal?

You ask a lot of questions.

One of us has to.

Uh, what are you doing?

Well, now that
you've asked, um...

I'm having a party
at my place.

You live in the Four Seasons?

Come by
and I'll explain everything.

Yeah, maybe we will.

"We," as in, uh...

you and your friend?

Uh, my boyfriend, Ryan.

He wants to stay in.
He's not a social.

My girlfriend's the same way--
Natalie.

But, uh,
she'll be there.

I can meet him,
you could meet her.

It's a party.

Yeah, hopefully
I'll see you there.

There'll
be veggies.

No painkillers, but crudites,
celery, dip.

Hmm. Well,
as long as there's dip.

Hailey, can we focus
for a moment?

You've gotten matronly
in the last two years.

Two years is the part
that I want to focus on.

What am I going
to wear tonight?

A little Ann Taylor,
a little Ralph Lauren.

Ew! Oh, my God!

Is this from Talbot's?

It was a gift.

Haven't you been living
in hostels,

out of a backpack, wearing
clothes made from hemp?

That was last year, Kiki.
Don't call me Kiki.

Only Dad calls me Kiki,
and only because he won't not.

You do remember Dad,
don't you?

I have a vague recollection.

Well, just wait
till he hears you're back.

I was going
to tell him, in due time.

Well, you have two weeks

before he gets back
from Paris... with Julie Cooper.

Dad and Julie Cooper?

At least he's dating somebody
my age instead of yours.

How does Jimmy Cooper feel
about this?

Pretty good...now that
they're getting a divorce.

Things have really picked up
around here.

I should come back more often.

Hailey, what are your plans
exactly?

Ladies, so, I'm going to go...

Surfing? Fun. Where?

At the spot,
you know, by the place.

Four-footers.
I heard that, too.

Sunglasses?
I was just going to ask you.

Kitchen.
So, tonight?

Yeah, what time should I make
the reservations?

Uh... 8:00.
8:00?

Perfect. Table?

The usual.

I love you.
You, too.

What?

You guys are, like... married.

Well, that was the idea...
when we had our wedding.

No, I mean, like...

deeply, deeply married.

Forget it.
Anyway, so, tonight, you guys...

are going to dinner,
we do it every year.

Home in time to watch Dick Clark
and the ball drop--

two images that should not
be used in one sentence.

It's too bad
that you're busy tonight,

'cause I know
this really great party

where you guys would have,
like, actual fun.

But I understand--
you're boring now.

I am not boring.

Hey, baby, I-I can't find...

Keys? Check your...

Pants.
Oh, you're good.

Gucci.
Now we're talking.

I will be wearing this.

To The Arches?

That's kind of fancy.

Hey, Sandy, after
our annual dinner,

how do you feel
about a party?

RYAN: We're not going to a party.
We made plans.

To do nothing.

Who's Oliver?

A guy from therapy.

Hey, there'll be crudites
and dip.

Sorry, I guess it's more
of an inside joke.

Between you and Oliver?
You guys have inside jokes?

It'll be fun.
There'll be people.

As opposed to here,
which will just be you and me.

I thought you
wanted to do nothing.

Yeah, well, that was before...

Right...
(sighs)

before I...

It...

What?

Because I didn't say...

What?

When you said...

What?

Never mind.

So, you going?

I'm staying here, watching
movies, like we agreed.

Okay. Well,
if you change your mind...

So, you're going?

Like I said, yep.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

SETH:
You know what you did?

You know what you did?
You blew it, buddy.

Almost as bad as I did,
but you know what?

We're both single now.
It's a new year.

I think we should join
Friendster, meet new people.

We didn't break up. We're just
not spending it together.

Only the most important chick-holiday
of the year, besides Valentine's Day.

Why don't you just
go to this party?

Because we had
plans and...

Because, I mean,
who's Oliver?

Okay, as long as you're clear
on your motivation.

SANDY:
Okay, we're going to go.

Do you guys need anything?

Yes, Ryan needs a tear
in the space-time continuum

so he can go back and say,
"I love you" to Marissa.

She said, "I love you"?

So, what'd you say back?

"Thank you."
"Thank you."

Well, that was polite.

That's what I said.

You guys have fun.
See ya.

Love you guys.

Thank you.

You guys look hot.

Hey, don't sound
so surprised.

Well, come on, let's
go. Move it out.

I don't want to see you
kids back here before 2:00.

Thanks... for this.

And, when we get back,
we'll talk about your plan

and how long you're here,
and why.

You're okay about tonight?

I'm just going to
catch up with friends.

Don't worry about me.
You guys deserve to have some fun.

I couldn't agree more.

Let's go.

Happy New Year.
Thanks.

HAILEY:
What are you guys doing here?

You're not even dressed?

I know, I told you,
we're not going out.

Carson Daly, balls.

I thought you were
being sarcastic.

That's usually
a safe assumption.

Where's your lady friend?

Out at a party.

Your girlfriend's at
a New Year's Eve party alone?

She's not alone.
She's with some guy named Oliver.

You've gotten
really glib.

You guys broke up.

We didn't break up, we're just
not spending it together.

You know what they say?

The way you spend it is the way
you'll spend the rest of the year.

So, at the countdown
to midnight,

when she's looking for someone
to kiss,

and you're here playing
video games about pirates...

Ninjas.

...and it's, like, ten, nine,

eight--
and she's all alone

when she sees this guy Oliver--
seven, six,

five-- the fireworks start,
music swells--

four, three--

people are pairing off.

Who's she gonna kiss?

Two, one...

You guys look hot.

Too hot, 'cause I'm
trying to keep a low profile these days.

Thanks for,
getting me out of the house.

Hey, you're part
of the family,

and we look out
for our own.

Now, let's go.
Come on.

Out.

Do you want to come?

Nah. I'm going to...
hang out.

Take it easy, lay low.

Alright.

Oh, Hailey Nichol!

( screaming happily )

( people whooping )

"Taking it easy"?
"Lay low"?

Just a couple of friends.

This is going to
be totally fun.

We're at the penthouse
of a Four Seasons.

I know, it's just...
you know?

Coop, the way you spend
your New Year's Eve

is the way you're going to spend
the rest of the year.

It is?

Yeah. And you are not
going to think of Ryan,

and I am so not
thinking of Seth Cohen

and how pathetic it
is that he's staying home tonight

probably playing, like,
a stupid video game

about, like, pirates
or, like, ninjas or something...

( clears throat )

Ooh, right,
Four Seasons penthouse.

It's undeniable.

Hey, people I know.

(gasps)
Where?

Hey, Anna,
what are you doing here?

My parents are friends of the parents
of the guy who's throwing this party.

You know Oliver?

Who?
Hey, you made it.

Hey.
Come on, I'll show you around.

Whoo.

So, where's Seth?

Um, I don't know.

Why don't you tell me?

I don't know,
and I don't care.

Me, either.

Seth Cohen is, like, so 2003.
Mm-hmm.

And in, like, 74 minutes,

I'll never have to
think about him again.

73.

Even better.
Mm-hmm.

Skinny-dipping!

Oh, God. Dudes.

Oh, that's a lot
of genitalia right there.

We should go.
We can't go.

What about the whole "Marissa
kissing Oliver countdown"?

That was before I took a
face full of Dom.

I can't leave Hailey.

Come on.
She's insane.

You said she was awesome.
Insanely awesome.

So, tell her,
"Party's over."

Right. Right.

I don't want
to be the dad.

It's like telling my aunt.

You do it.
It's your house.

It's your girlfriend
with some dude named Oliver.

I'm just trying to
motivate you.

She's part of your family.

Right, and the Cohens
are notorious

for conflict avoidance, but
the Atwoods, they thrive on it.

You are the man.

I'm not going to win this argument.
No.

Hey, there's no ball dropping
till midnight, okay?

Thanks, that's what
I was talking about.

(GPS)
In one quarter of a mile, turn left.

What's going on?

Nothing.

Are we in a rut?

That's "nothing," huh?

No, we're not in a rut.

We're in a marriage.

It's just that...we finish
each other's sentences.

We always know
what the other's thinking.

That's my favorite part.

I own a sweater set from Talbot's.
That was a gift.

Look, I...

I don't think anybody
would think we're boring.

Do we need
to take more chances?

(GPS)
In 400 feet, turn left.

Yes, we do need to take
more chances.

GPS lady says, "Turn left."

I'm going right.

Oh, Sandy, don't.

No, no, you can't
stop me. No one can.

Hang on. Here we go.

(GPS)
When possible, please make a U-turn.

No, no. I won't.
I will not!

Sandy...
Huh?

Please...

Baby, we're living
on the edge.

Honey, we're living on the edge!
Whoo-hoo!

We're not living on the edge.
We're getting lost.

Would you just listen?

When possible,
please make a U-turn.

Oh, thank God, cause I...

I hate to defy the GPS Lady

because she gets...
she gets so cross.

(laughs)

Do you think we're fun?

Yeah, I do.

Come on, your sister is so up
inside your head, it's nuts.

No one's as fun
as Hailey.

That's her
calling in life.

She's 10 pounds of fun
in a 5 pound bag.

What does that mean?

It means she's fun.

You know,
she's a nickel.

She's a pot-stirrer,
a ball-buster, a button-pusher.

She is pushing your buttons.

That she is.

We're going to a party.
Anything could happen.

That's true.
That's fun.

Why don't...we skip dinner
and just go to that party?

(GPS)
When possible, please make a U-turn.

You are dangerous.

This is a pretty cool
place to have a party.

Yeah?

My parents
own a bunch of them.

Mmm. Hotel rooms?
Hotels.

I've never had
one of these before.

They are excellent.

Of course,
these are virgins.

They won't take
the edge off.

They won't numb the pain,
but, hey, they're fun to say.

Mojito.
Mojito.

Mojito.
Mojito.

Hey, you know,
just because

I'm not drinking
doesn't mean you can't.

Yes, but then my sponsor would
be so disappointed in me.

Clean and sober,
11 months.

Wow.

You did meet me in therapy.

So, where's Ryan?

He's not here.

I can see that.

So, when do I get
to meet Natalie?

Yeah, uh...she's not here.

What happened?

Long story.

Long-distance relationship.

You know, which are always
so fraught with peril.

Anyway, she's a freshman
at Arizona.

An older woman?

Not really.
She, uh, had the benefit

of not getting kicked out
of three schools in three years.

Makes it a whole lot easier
to graduate on time.

But, as for me,
now I'm doing senior year,

again, and she's doing
her freshman thing.

You know, having fun,
partying.

I don't thinks she wants to be in a serious
relationship anymore.

And you love her?

Have you told her?

Of course.
All the time.

To Ryan?

To Natalie.

We can have fun
without them, right?

I hope so.

Not the inspiring answer
I was looking for,

but I'll take it.

I get that
you're upset, okay?

One minute.

I need to talk.

I said, "One minute."

Just hear me out.
What are you doing here?

You still owe me three grand.

I know and
I'll get it back to you.

That's what you said
two years ago.

What happened to
your trust fund?

I was going to ask you
the same thing.

You're back to make a withdrawal
from your dad and then what?

You'll split again?
I don't need this.

You're supposed to
be my friend.

You don't have
any friends.

You burned
all those bridges.

Doesn't look like it from the
showing we got tonight.

Everybody knows nobody throws a rager
like Hailey Nickel.

You're looking for some
good blow, some clean speed...

This conversation is over.
You want to go? Then go.

Not without my three grand.

You better hope that Cameo doesn't
show up tonight

after what you did to Alice.

Goodbye.

Hey, you think it's time
we end this?

No, I don't.

Well, maybe the cops will.

So... what?

You're, like, a narc now?

Fine.

Let's just talk about this.

This place isn't
so rocking.

I mean we're way more
fun than these people.

I can't believe
this is Hailey's big party.

I just hope there's on
a deviled egg, I'm starving.

Kirsten!

Oh, my God!

I can't believe
you're here.

I had no idea you
were...so much fun.

Yeah...hi, Taryn,

you, you know
my husband, Sandy?

Well, if I don't now,
I might at midnight.

Hello.

Go ahead, Sandy.
Put your watch in the bowl.

Whoever ends up with him
is going to be one lucky lady.

Oh, my God.

I think we're at
a swinger's party.

I'm going
to kill Hailey.

We can still make our dinner
reservations, can't we?

Yeah, we're leaving.

We can't stay here, can we?

We're not in
this big a rut.

You think we're in a rut.
You just said it.

Where is that deviled egg?

We don't have
nerve to stick this out.

So let's go.
We couldn't possibly stay.

Could we?

Hey, we can stay.

I dare you.
Don't dare me.

I dare you.
I will.

Double dare.
Okay.

You got three seconds
to stop me.

Uno...

dos...

tres.

We'll be chlorinating
for weeks.

Let's just go
somewhere private,

talk, without getting
the cops involved.

I know your mom's
going to kill me,

and I'm really sorry,
but it's New Year's Eve.

And we're having a party.

Hey!

Great.
This is just great.

Oh, God,
this isn't good.

You think?

I can't break
through that.

What?
I'm claustrophobic.

This place is huge.
It has a kitchen and a bathroom.

Shh! Ryan, do not use up
all the oxygen.

Want a sandwich? A shower?
We got all that.

We're going to die.

I sleep here.
The walls are made of windows.

Yes, which currently look out
on naked dudes.

We're trapped like rats.

Rats in an enormous pool house.
Your Aunt's really cool.

I know, she's a little
unpredictable sometimes.

My shirt's strangling me.

Oh, great.

My girlfriend's kissing
some guy,

and I'm stuck here
with a lunatic.

(music playing)

I know, the first one of these
can be a little challenging.

The key?

Drink a lot.

I'm just easing into it.

It's worth it.

New Year's Eve, 1998,
this party saved my marriage.

My marriage doesn't
need saving.

Oh, sure,
not trouble.

No, just...a rut.

I know.
I was there.

We're not in a rut.

So many of us just sleepwalk
through our own lives.

We don't even know
we're asleep

till somebody wakes us up.

I'm up.
Take a chance.

I mean, what's the worst
that could happen?

You have one evening of crazy
sex with a total stranger.

When you're in college,
that was a Thursday night.

For you, maybe.

You ask me, your husband's
having a lot of fun

for someone
who's not in a rut.

Here's to you.

Feel like drinking?

Um... no,
not really. You?

No.

I'm sorry. He was
probably smiling at you.

Oh, no, your eyelines
totally matched.

You should go.

No, no-no-no-no,
he is clearly interested in you.

You think?

That was all you.

No. Too close to call.

We are not ringing
in '04 the same way we spent '03.

I'm on the case. Come on.

Wait, no, Summer,
you can't just go up to him...

Hi, um, we were wondering
who were you smiling at, me or her?

Uh... you're both cute.

Not happening, okay?

One or the other.
You have to choose between us.

Someone has to choose
between us.

You know what, Summer?
It's okay.

You can have him.
Anna, look,

Seth Cohen just wants
to be our friend.

I don't know anything
about this guy...

Hi, I'm Alan
from Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Yeah. Don't care.

I know this guy doesn't
want to just be my friend.

He's really not my type.
Go for it.

Oh, what's your type?
Seth Cohen?

I'm gonna go.

Right.

And we have crudite,
as promised.

Oh, so now I have to eat them?

Not until midnight.

So, question.

When you asked me

if I ever told
Natalie I loved her,

struck me as an interesting
question, revealing.

Wow. You should be
the therapist.

So what, you said it to
him, and he didn't say it back?

Uh...he said,
thank you.

At least he's polite.

I'm going to get a mojito.
You want one?

Yeah.

Maybe I just
overreacted, you know?

I mean, maybe he didn't say it because
he just wasn't ready.

Yeah, or because,
you know...

Because he doesn't love me.

Oh, hey, no, no,
I mean,

what do I know?
I don't even know the guy.

Don't listen to me.

I traveled to see
the Alaskan blue heron.

I... I, uh,
had no idea

that that involved
that much travel.

An ornithologist.
That's fascinating.

Excuse me. I'm sorry
to interrupt.

Hey, I'm ready to go.
Huh? Was this fun or what?

Sandy Cohen, pleasure
swinging with you.

We're leaving?
Uh, I-I'm just starting to have fun.

Did you know
Bob studies birds?

Birds? Bob, that's great.
Listen.

If we hurry, I think
we can still get our table.

I want to stay.

Bye, Bob.

Maybe I'll
see you later.

What are you doing?
I'm having fun.

What, discussing the pigeon
with Bob?

Hailey has so gotten
under your skin.

No, this is not about Hailey.
What?

Oh, no?

No. Maybe we
needed to do this.

Maybe we need to do
something dangerous.

Maybe we are in a rut,
and we didn't even know it.

So you want to swing?

I'm swinging.

Heidi...

you have got to finish
telling me that story

about the Galapagos Islands.

What a wild place.

45 minutes to midnight.

If I ever get out of here,
your aunt is dead.

Hey, Ryan.

Yeah?

Why didn't you just say it?

I don't know.

'Cause I never have.

But you do, right?

I guess.
I don't know.

How do you know?

I just think you know.

I don't know.

Yeah, I do.

Why didn't you choose?
I mean, you had to like one

more than the other, right?

Yeah...

...but now I don't deserve
either, 'cause I blew it.

Me, too.

I'm optimistic about this
Friendster thing, though.

43 minutes.

Hey.
Hailey.

Mad good party once again.
Thanks for coming.

Where is that bitch?

I can't believe she'd even
show her face in Newport.

Look, Cami, I
don't know, okay?

I need help.

Fresh oxygen!

You locked us in the pool house,
and now you want our help?

Pretty much, yes.
No, I'm leaving.

W-w-wait, wait.

There's a girl that wants to kill me.
Just one?

She's going to kill me if I
don't get there in 39 minutes.

Okay, but please help me
shut this down.

I'm not helping you.

Fine, but she's going
to tear this house apart.

Do it for Sandy and Kirsten.

Let's go, we got to clear
this party.

It's what I do best.

Have a goodnight.

Thanks for coming.

What did you do?

Shut off the power.
Told 'em the cops were coming.

I got to go.
Go ahead.

I'll clean up.

You sure?
Yes, go.

31 minutes,
I just hope I can get to her on time.

Me, too.

Come on, everybody.
It's 11:30.

We need to make
our selections

so we have someone new
to ring in the new year with.

(applause)

Since this is Evelyn's house,
we will let her pick first.

Evey.

(laughs)

Way to go, Bob.

Okay.

I hope you have
some better luck.

I don't get it.

Everyone else got picked.

What happened
to my watch?

It better be
in your pants.

Mmm.

Come on, swinger.

Let's go home.

(horn honking)

MAN:
Traffic is looking pretty badon the 73.

New Year's Eve
is always ugly on the roads.

Luckily, it's almost over.

Hey.

I'm going to take off.

You are?

So close to midnight?

Yeah, yeah.

I don't want
to be here.

It's too
depressing.

Happy New Year.

Thanks.

Hey.

How you doing?

I know it sounds stupid,
but I...I keep looking back

at the door, thinking

maybe he'll show up...

in time.

Yeah, I keep hoping
to see Natalie.

Sadly, I think
it's just us tonight.

But, hey, at least
we have each other.

(laughing)

I think we're in the wrong house.
I don't.

What the hell
happened here?

I don't even know enough people
to cause this much damage.

HAILEY:
So, how was the party?

What did you do?

Nothing that
can't be undone.

You know, a little Palmolive,
some elbow grease.

Seth and I have it covered.

Nobody said anything
about elbow grease.

Seth,
garbage out, now!

I look forward to waking up
to a clean house tomorrow.

'Night, Sandy.

I'm going to get back
to the dishes.

Don't walk away from me.

You're not Mom.

You can't talk to me that way.

This is my house.
My upside-down couch.

I will talk to you
any way that I want.

Oh.
Oh, I...

I should really learn to knock.

In case there's a threesome
going on in my bedroom.

You can't keep living your life
like this, Hailey

like you have no responsibility,
like you're still a child.

What used to be cute
is now embarrassing.

I'm sorry, the party got a
little out of hand.

People your age
they have finished college.

They have jobs.
They're-they're married.

Look, in the morning,
I'll take off.

I am not asking
you to leave.

I just want you
to grow up.

It's a new year.

You can make a new start.

Why?

So I can grow up
to be like you?

Working for Dad,
selling McMansions,

planning charity events
with the Newpsies?

Hey, I love my life,
my family, my rut.

You spend so much time
putting energy into having fun.

Your whole life is dedicated
to having fun.

Are you even
having any?

I'll help you clean up.

I don't want your help.

I'll finish in the morning.

I'm going to bed.

Anna, hi.

I didn't want you
to be alone on New Year's.

Actually...

(clears throat)

I didn't want to be alone
on New Year's.

Well, I'm not alone.

Uh-uh. I have Captain Oats
and Carson Daly, so...

Oh, wow.

That's an unbeatable
combination.

I'll go.
Wait, wait.

Uh, Captain Oats had
too much champagne,

and Carson Daly's kind
of a ginormous tool, so...

I could use the company.

* I was crying

* Over you

* I am smiling

20 seconds.

(breathing heavily)

* Where you're guardens
have no walls *

ALL:
Ten, nine, eight, seven,

six, five...

You're not Seth Cohen.

Who's Seth Cohen?
Huh?

I wasn't...
I wasn't talking to you.

Um...

I got to go.

Happy New Year.

I love you.

What?

I love you.

Thank you.

by paulonline