The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013): Season 3, Episode 16 - Mirrors - full transcript

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of the American Teenager

- How are you feeling?
- I'm feeling really happy.

You both look happy.

Oh, we get to find out the sex
of the baby today.

- So it's "we," huh?
- Yep.

I'm ready to have sex with you.
Maybe you should go get tested.

I just need to get some forms
for homeschooling.

Oh, I love homeschooling.

Do you have someone to act
as your teacher at home?

Oh, I don't need a teacher.
I'm gonna do it myself.

I'm sorry. What?



I met him at work,
and we just clicked.

- What is up with you?
- People who meet in high school

don't always stay together.

I got it.

I really hate that you were there for
Amy, but you don't wanna be here for me.

So I wanna go out with him.

You never mentioned
him all summer.

- He was my boss.
- I think 20's a little old.

You're gonna love him. You
just have to give him a chance.

I'm just not gonna get tested.
I don't have anything.

It wouldn't hurt to get tested.

Tell us.
It's a girl.

It's a girl, it's a girl, it's a girl!

Hi, honey. I'm home.



So, that's the deal.
My mom is out of jail.

Hmm. And you're
telling me this because...

Because you granted me
the privilege

of having my son in my home
on weekends,

and I don't wanna lose
the privilege.

I assume I'm not supposed
to be living with an ex-con.

Or an ex-con is not supposed
to be living with me,

even if she is my mother.

So, Ricky, what you're
really looking for,

by telling me that your mom
showed up and is at your apartment,

is not only to protect

your arrangement
with Amy and John,

but you're also looking
for me to tell you

that your mom has to
get out of your apartment,

because you don't want her
to live there anymore.

You want her out
by some order of authority...

that authority being me...

because her living there is not
the best thing for you and your son.

Yeah. Yes, sir.

Let me see what I can do.

Do you know the name
of her parole officer?

Yeah.

I wrote down the information
for you.

Thank you.

All right.
I'll make a call.

But, um, it's just too bad

that we can't find someone

to help turn your mom's
life around.

You know, the same way
that your adopted

parents turned your life around.

Sometimes parents need parents,

and sometimes the child
has to become the parent.

Not me.
I can't do that.

Hang on, hang on.
I'm coming already.

Is Ricky home?

Are you Amy?

Yes, I'm Amy.

Are you Ricky's mother?

- You look just like him.
- You look just like me.

I mean, it's like
looking in a mirror.

I mean, before I was
into alcohol and drugs

and, well, guys and...

Yeah, I was much younger.
Look.

Huh? I mean...

Wow, this is really
kind of sick.

My son is dating his mother.

Not dating. Worse.

Come in.

Please.

Um...

I... I didn't know
that you were...

Oh. Out of jail?
"Yah."

Yeah, I got out yesterday
and showed up last night.

Wow, my good son
is in love with a girl

who looks like
his mother at 17.

I can't get over it.

Yeah.
Come on. Sit down.

I... I can't.
I have to get to school.

I dropped John off at the nursery
a little early this morning.

Thought I'd surprise Ricky
and drop by.

Oh, he... he left already.

What, you thought you'd surprise
him, or you thought you'd catch him?

I think I better go.

Oh, no, no.
I wish you'd stay.

I really wish you'd stay.

I've been dying to meet you.
Just dying to meet you.

Of course, I wasn't
expecting me, but...

I really have to go.

Okay. If you have to go.

I guess school's
important, too.

Yeah, school's very important.

It was nice meeting you.

Nora. My name's Nora.

You know what?
Before you go,

could I just ask you,

do you mind if I meet John?

I really wanna meet John.

Uh, if Ricky says it's okay,
then, yeah, of course it's okay.

I mean, John's his son, too.

Great.

So, if I get my
18-year-old son's permission,

then I get to meet my grandson?

Yeah, I think it has to be
his decision.

I don't really know you.

Then you should get to know me.

Come on. Please stay.
Please?

I will tell you Ricky stories.

Come on. What are they gonna
teach you at school today

that's better
than Ricky stories?

Falling in love

Is such an easy thing to do

Birds can do it We can do it

Let's stop talking

Let's get to it

Let's fall in love

- It won't last.
- It might.

It won't.

You know, I've done
some research,

and as it turns
out, some teenagers

actually do better with
homeschooling.

Ashley might thrive
in homeschooling.

You're just gonna have
to let her see how

she likes it and see
if it works for her.

It's not gonna work for
her, and she's not

even gonna try to
make it work for her.

She's only doing this
because you told her she could.

Well, you told her she could.

Only because you
told her she could.

Well, she wants to do it, so...

So, the question is,
why does she wanna do it?

I don't think there is a "why."

She wants to
'cause she wants to.

It's something different to do,
and teenagers like being different.

I don't like teenagers
being different.

I want her to be the same as
everyone else and go to school.

Well, you're gonna
have to tell her that then.

I can't tell her that.

I used to be the good cop
to your bad cop,

and now you've decided
to be the good cop, too.

She has no discipline
in her life.

One of us has to say no
to her, and it can't

be me, because I'm the
one living with her.

No, it has to be you, because
you're the one living with her.

Besides, you're the one who
thinks that she shouldn't do it.

So you tell her no.
I think it could work.

It can't work. She has no discipline,
no motivation, and no mommy.

This is broken homeschooling.

Living with
two teenage daughters

isn't as easy
as you thought it would be?

Lauren, you have to
go to school.

I can't. I can't go to
school. I don't wanna see him.

Well, maybe if you see him,
he'll change his mind.

I don't care
if he changes his mind

after he's already
broken my heart.

And what difference does it
make if he changes his mind?

I'll never feel the
same about him.

Well, what do you wanna do?

I just want to stay in bed.
I'm sick.

No, you aren't. Not really.
Not sick sick.

I know. I'm worse than sick.
I'm practically dead.

Well, I have to go to school.

I hate to leave you here dead,
but I have to go to school.

Why? Why can't you stay with me?

Our parents are working.
They won't know.

I don't wanna be by myself.

Well, yeah, but, you know,
we just got off restriction,

and I just...

I feel like we should go.
I mean, we should go.

Oh. I know what this is about.

This is about Stanley.

Well, yeah, kind of.

I mean, he's supposed
to meet my dad tonight.

Then just go without me then.
Just go without me.

I'm not going. I can't.

Okay. I'll ask.

If I don't ask, then...

Madison?

Hey, Dad.

I need to ask you something.

Okay. Ask me.

But if you wanna ask me
if you can date Jack again,

I told you,
you can date Jack again.

Oh, no. I want you
to meet Stanley tonight.

Stanley's coming over tonight.
You didn't forget, did you?

No, I didn't forget.

Well, uh, Lauren isn't
gonna go to school today

'cause Jesse broke up with her,
and she's really upset.

- So can I stay with her?
- And miss school? No.

Madison, you have to
go to school, and you

should get Lauren to
go to school, too.

I mean, these things happen.

Teenagers break up,
they get back together,

they break up again,
they get back together again.

This doesn't mean that
it's over for her and Jesse.

This doesn't even mean
that it's over for you and Jack.

Oh, no, things are over
for me and Jack.

Go to school.

I don't think Jesse
meant to break up with Lauren.

- I think it just happened.
- That's between the two of them.

This is between the...
three of us.

I really think that this is
an opportunity for you, Jack.

Lauren is gonna be
at home today.

Madison is gonna be without
her best friend at school.

This is your opportunity
to get back in the game, son.

And when you back in the game,

just remember what
the rules of the game are.

Yes, sir.

But is there any kind
of compromising on that?

No. Got it.

Have a nice day.

Where are you?

Oh, I just finished my
conversation with Madison's dad.

Hey, is Grace dropping you off?

I texted Grace to drop you off.

If I drop you off,
you'll be late.

I'm vice president.
I can't be late.

I know, Tom.
Do you want me to call Grace?

I call her.

She's not going to do
anything for you.

She hates you!

Hello?

Hello. Why are you talking
on your phone?

Because you were calling me
just as I was walking in.

It's not funny.

Yes, it is.
It's hysterical.

If you're in a good mood,
it's hysterical.

I, myself, am not
in a good mood,

otherwise I'd
be laughing hysterically.

I need a ride to work.

I know. Jack texted me.
I'll take you.

Thanks.

So where is Mr. Irresponsible?
Why can't he take you?

I never tell.

I don't really care. I just need
to tell Adrian what I'm doing.

Make it quick.

Hey, are you on your way?

Yeah. I need to drop Tom off.
Do you wanna come?

No. We're gonna be late
if we drop Tom off.

You know, you're right.

Maybe we should just
forget about it for today.

- You wanna ditch?
- No. Do you?

Yeah, I do.

School just started.

We can't ditch school.

We could. And, you know,
school just started,

so there's probably
not that much stuff going on.

- What is wrong with you?
- Nothing.

Oh, just go get the test,
if that's what Grant wants.

No. And I'm not showing
my face at that school.

Oh, Grace, come on.

No, you come on.

I'll get a ride to school.

- Let's go!

- Are you okay?
- I'm fine.

- Where are you?
- Still here.

- Grace was going to pick me up.
- "Was"?

Would you stop worrying, please?
I'm fine. I'll be there.

- I'll come back and get you.
- Don't be ridiculous.

Well, then, I'll get Mike,
our driver, to drive you.

I can drive me.

Why was Grace gonna drive you
in the first place?

I don't know.

I think she had some plan
to ditch school.

- She doesn't wanna see Grant.
- Why?

Well, it's just
something stupid... sexing.

Did you think about what
I asked you about last night?

Ben, I'm not gonna
live with you, okay?

I don't wanna live with you.
We're friends.

Friends don't live together.

Friends having babies
with friends live together.

Or they could.

I'll think about it.

Have you seen Amy?

No longer my concern.

Hey.

Hey, did you know Grace
is ditching school?

What is wrong with her?

She was supposed to pick up Adrian,
who's now gonna be late for school.

Why would Grace ditch school?

She didn't say anything to me
about ditching school.

Of course, she's not
really talking to me.

Um, something to do with sex?

Oh, I'm out on that. I have
nothing more to say on that.

Grace is no longer my concern.

Where are you?

I stopped by
to see you this morning.

I thought maybe
I could be with you

when you got
your test results back.

I thought maybe
they would call this morning.

You're at my apartment
with my mother?

Test results? What test?

Ricky had a test already?

It's the second day of school.

That's not how I wanted you
to meet my mother.

You were thinking
over high tea?

I don't even know what that is.

But don't mix "high"
and anything with my mother.

What did she say to you?
Nothing.

Nothing? You're almost
an hour late for school.

Yeah, but I'm here now. Did you
hear anything from the clinic?

No, I didn't hear anything yet.

And I didn't need you
to add any stress to my day,

while I'm waiting,
by talking to my mother.

I'm sorry. I thought it was
a good thing I got to meet her.

Well, it's not.

She thinks I look like her.

- What?
- Yeah.

She has a picture in her wallet
of when she was my age.

We do kind of look like
each other. Isn't that weird?

Oh, God, no,
you do not look like my mother

even if you look
like my mother,

No, I do.
No, you don't.

I do.

Are you trying
to create some situation

in which I never
wanna have sex with you?

'Cause that's what you're
doing. What? No. No.

I'm sure lots of guys marry girls
that look like their mothers.

Not happy guys.

She wants to meet John,
you know.

Yeah, I know that.

But we shouldn't just
let her meet John.

Let's wait and see
if she stays sober

before we go
introducing her to John

or anyone else.

You haven't been exposed to a
lot of this low-life stuff, Amy.

And I hate to be the one to give you
an education in drugs and alcohol.

But this is how addicts
and drunks are.

They're likeable.

A lot of them
are likeable anyway.

They have to be likeable,

otherwise they're
just addicts or drunks.

And I'll tell you
something else.

People who do that stuff
also lie.

They're very good liars.

First, they learn to lie
to cover up

their alcohol
and drug problems.

And then they lie to cover up

all the problems their alcohol
and drug problems cause.

She's pretty funny.

No, she's not.

No, she is.

I have to get a note
to get into class.

I do not want you hanging out
with my mother again. Understand?

I understand, but it's not
really very nice.

It's not fair to your mom
or to me.

She wants to get to know me.

I don't want her
to get to know you.

Again, let's wait and see
if she stays sober.

I'm just trying to be
responsible here, Amy.

I'm trying to protect you.

I think I can protect myself,
but thank you.

Where were you this morning? I went
to see the guy who did our mediation

to make sure that he knows that

my mom won't be staying with me
for more than a few days,

and that John won't be there
during that time.

Where's she gonna stay? I
don't know. I'm working on it.

Well, she's a grown woman. Why
don't you let her work on it?

Because if I leave it up to her,
she'll just stick around.

And she can't. Not without
interfering with me and John.

I have to go.
We'll talk later.

Oh, and text me
as soon as you hear.

W- Wait.
You didn't tell my mother

that the test I'm waiting on is
the test I'm waiting on, did you?

We talked about so many things,
I don't remember.

I have to go.

Hi. Could I get a note?

I'm running a little late
this morning.

You do remember.
I'm sure you remember.

Lying is contagious, you know.

Did you also need a note?
No.

Why aren't you in class?

Because I'm me,
and I was waiting on her.

And why are you late?

I got delayed after I dropped
our son off at the nursery.

I'm sorry,
but I'm just missing band.

And it's marching season,
and I'm not marching

and either is he, because we both
have other responsibilities now.

But we'll both try to never
be late again. Promise.

And you are?

Ricky.

Oh. You're Ricky.

Yeah.

Nice to meet you.

And that must mean you're Amy? Mm-hmm.

And I'm hoping that means
you know where Ashley is.

She's doing homeschooling.

Yeah, well,
I need the paperwork.

I'll let her know.

Is there something going on at
your house that I should know about?

Do you mind? We're in
the middle of something.

Oh.

I'll take that as a yes.

You haven't even spent time with my other
mother... my mother who took care of me.

Other than at the mediation,
you haven't even seen her.

I don't think she likes me. She
likes you, and I want you to like her.

My other mother Nora...
I'm not so sure.

I need to talk to you.
What's going on?

What's going on cannot be more
important than having this conversation.

Oh, yeah? Well, Lauren's
at home crying her eyes out

because Jesse
just broke up with her.

What? Why?
Oh, jeez, Amy.

I have to talk to Madison.
Let me know, okay?

She doesn't know.

Doesn't know what?

Ricky's birth mother
is visiting.

She doesn't need
to know that either.

"Either"?

Lauren's taking it
pretty hard, huh?

Yeah, and I feel
really bad for her.

But in a way, Jesse's right.

I mean, he and Jack are
going off to school next year.

And what's the point of having a relationship
if you're gonna go off to college?

Hold it, hold it.
You and Jack also broke up?

You knew we were
gonna break up.

No, I didn't.
And please tell me

you did not break up with Jack
for that Stanley guy.

No, I... I didn't.
I didn't do it for him.

No, I... I did it for me.

But I am bringing him home
to meet my dad tonight.

Why aren't you at school?

Did you and Grant break up?

Was it something I said?
You think?

Look, I don't think
you have anything.

I don't think I ever
exposed you to anything.

We were careful.
We were really careful.

But things happen.

Yeah, things that I didn't know
anything about.

Why are you here?

I don't really feel
like seeing Madison.

Her dad wants me
to talk her into seeing me.

But I don't know.

I'm really upset with her.

You know,
I was good this summer.

I didn't do anything, and...

Whew. I had plenty of
opportunities to do everything.

Yeah, apparently you've always had
plenty of opportunities to do everything,

and you always took full
advantage of those opportunities.

Not always.

And I don't really need
or want to do that anymore...

take advantage
of every opportunity.

So you had had sex
before we had sex?

I thought you would've
assumed that.

You kind of did it because

you didn't want me having sex
with other girls,

so I just thought you knew
I had sex with other girls.

No, not really.

I mean, I knew that you did
what you did with Adrian,

but I didn't...

You had sex, not oral sex...
sex with her?

Look, I told you
to go get tested.

What more do you want from me?

This is as honest
as I care to get

with an ex-girlfriend
who's seeing someone else.

And you know what?

I need my space.
I'm gonna ditch school today.

You can't,
because if you get caught,

you won't be able
to play this weekend.

You need to go talk to Madison.

'Cause if you don't, she's just
gonna do what you like doing with her

but with somebody else.

If you really care about her.

Do you really care about her?

Do you really actually care
about anyone other than yourself?

I really care about you, Grace.

I really wish I cared
about you, too, Jack.

I really wish you cared
about me enough

and I cared about you
enough that we could

be together for the
rest of our lives,

like how we felt
when we had sex.

But I don't.

I don't care about you, Jack.

At least not like that.

You still in your pajamas?

Yeah, I stayed up late.
Twilight Zone-marathon.

Off to a good start with
the homeschooling, I see.

Well, this can't be good.

Come in!

Hi. I'm the new counselor,
Katelyn O'Malley.

Are you Ashley's dad?

Uh, yeah, I guess.

Oh, may I come in in?

I would've called first, but the number
I have on record isn't the right number.

It isn't even
the right area code.

Yeah, come on in.
I'm George.

Nice to meet you.
Hi, Ashley.

You can't just show up
at a student's house.

There's no law against it.
Well, there should be.

There's not.

And there is a law
against not going to school.

Unless you're 16
and officially dropping out.

And I hope
you're not dropping out.

No, no, no. She's not dropping
out. She's doing homeschooling.

With what?
She doesn't have any books,

and you don't have
a teacher's guide.

You haven't set up
a schedule with me

or with a teacher assigned
to cover homeschooling.

Ashley, you still have to
come in once a week

and go over your work
with a teacher.

That's how we have homeschooling
set up in this district.

What?
Yeah.

It's just like school, only
you're doing the work on your own

with a parent or another tutor.

You still have to come in
once a week,

and then a teacher will test you
on your progress.

Or you can register
with another school...

one that only does homeschooling...
and they can do the work with you

on the computer, or by mail,
or in person like we do.

But those schools
have a tuition, you know?

No. We'll go
with what you have.

Okay, well, then, I need the
form that I sent home signed.

He signed it.

You were supposed
to bring it back to me.

Thank you.

Your books are in the box
along with a planned schedule.

And we'll see you at the
end of the week. Good luck.

And nice to meet you, George.

And I hope to not meet you
like this again.

But I'm like that.
I show up.

Bye, Ashley.

And, oh, Ellen's doing
an all-dance show.

It's probably
gonna be really good.

You could do that
for your PE requirement.

Still wanna do this?
Yeah.

Why can't you just go to school? Is it
because your mother and I are divorced?

Most kids' parents are divorced.
No one cares.

Is it because Amy
and Ricky are dating?

You don't wanna be around
Amy and Ricky at school?

You know, I can't believe
I ever liked him.

I don't like him.
He's annoying.

Is it that you don't
have a boyfriend?

No.

Is it that
you don't have a friend?

You have a friend.
Griffin's your friend.

He...

Not really.
But I don't need a friend.

I don't need a friend.

Come on.
Ashley in home-school?

She can't seriously
be doing that.

She's seriously doing that.

Why? Because of me?

Not because of me. Probably because
of you. You were her best friend.

Well, I'm still her best
friend. You sure about that?

You sure you're not just hanging
out with Peter and ignoring Ashley?

I make time for Ashley.
I doubt it.

So why don't you talk to her
instead of talking to me?

I'd like to talk to you.

Enjoy.

Grace is at home today.

Is she?
Yeah.

And? And I thought you ought know.

I hadn't seen her
around school this morning,

so I kind of figured that out.

Madison.
I don't wanna talk, Jack!

Madison, what happened?
I wanna know what happened.

I wanna know how this happened.

I met somebody.

I met someone who wasn't
interested in sex.

I met someone who...
who liked me for me.

He's 20 years old,
and he's not interested

in any kind of sexual
relationship with you?

Come on. He's lying. He's
just saying that to seduce you.

How did you know he was 20?

Who told you he was 20?
Lauren.

Uh, Lauren's not here,
and I saw her this morning.

If you talked to her,
she would've told me.

Madison...

You can stay in the guest room.

We'll make the guest room into
a nursery and a room for you.

We were gonna do that anyway.
It's time to do that.

And you can start
staying there now

so that when
the baby gets here,

you and the baby
can stay at our house.

Okay, Ben.
Listen to me.

You and I are friends.

We're very good friends.

Friends who are
having a daughter.

I'm really happy
the baby's a girl.

Really happy. I was afraid
that if she was a boy,

there'd be some competition
between John and our son.

But there's not gonna be any of
that now because she's a girl.

I'm sure the four of us
will still somehow

have our children
competing against each other.

But, anyway, Ben,

we're not ready
to live together.

We're not ready
to have a baby either,

but we're having a baby, and I
wanna be with you and the baby.

I know.
And I really appreciate

that you've so stepped up
to the plate here, Ben,

and you've just been
so responsible and kind

and considerate
and everything else,

but...

Look, I'm not
living with you, okay?

I'm definitely not living
with you unless we're married.

Are... Are you saying
you wanna get married?

No, I'm not saying
I wanna get married.

I'm saying I'm not living
with you unless we're married.

No. No, no, no.

Do not get any ideas, Ben.

What?
Ben,

do not get any ideas.

I did not mean
I want to get married right now.

Yeah.

Yeah, I can hold.

Hey, have you seen Nora?

Bunny said she thought
she was in the apartment.

She's not.
Nora who?

Nora, my mother.

We're not gonna call her "Mom,"
all right?

She's "Nora" when she's here,
if she's here.

I don't know where she went.

She's in the freezer,
cooling off.

You called her parole officer?

No. And if I had someone call
him, it's none of your business.

Well, hello, Ricky.

Hello.

Evidently I have to
find a place to live.

You knew
you couldn't live here.

Well, no, I didn't.

I told them your place
could be my place.

I told you
you couldn't live here.

No.

I did. I told you
I didn't want anything

to threaten my custody
agreement with Amy.

Which is why
I made friends with Amy.

She likes me.
She'd have no problem

with little John staying
with you and me.

Did she say that?

No, but I can tell.

Amy doesn't even know you.

And Amy really shouldn't be
the one to make that decision.

I should be the one
to make that decision.

Oh, because you know me?
Yeah.

You don't know me.

Okay.

Well, I would like
to get to know you

before I make a decision
that could affect my son.

By the way, she looks like me.

So if you think I have
problems, I've got news for you.

You're the one who has problems,
because Amy looks just like me.

Just like me.

But, Mom,

unlike you, she does not
drink or do drugs.

I don't drink
or do drugs, okay?

Fair enough.
But you did drink and do drugs.

And I know you're sober,

and I know you're turning
your life around.

But until I'm sure
you've turned your life around,

I don't want you living
at my house.

I didn't know Ricky's mom
got sprung.

Yep. And she's gonna work here,
which is good.

When the baby comes,
I'll have extra help,

and you can take
paternity leave.

Yeah. We're having a girl.
Did you hear?

No, I didn't hear.

That's wonderful.
Baby girl.

Yeah. Baby girl.

You look kind of happy.

I am kind of happy.

I don't know why.

I'm 17,
and I got a girl pregnant,

and we're having a baby,
and yet...

Yeah, I am kind of happy.

Maybe even more
than kind of happy.

What are you up to?

I don't know.

I don't know anything anymore.

My life is a mess, and it's
getting messier all the time,

and yet I am kind of happy.

Good to see you, old friend,
old buddy of mine.

I have to study.

No, you don't.
You have time to talk.

All right.
I've been nice.

Now I'm not going to be nice.

I want you back in school,
and you're going back to school

unless, and until,
you tell me the truth

about why you're not
going back to school.

I don't make any decisions
out of fear.

That's good.
But in this case,

be afraid.

Be very afraid.

Tell Peter I said hello.

Yeah, I will. Bye.

Bye.

Hey. How'd it go?

Ah, couldn't get it out of her.
She wants to be home-schooled.

Ah, she's just busting my chops, seeing
if I'll go along with her on this.

So I'm gonna go along with her on
this until she changes her mind.

You know, you could, uh, get her
into a group of home-schooled students.

You just tell the school
you want her to get involved

with some of the other students
to make friends,

and they'll set her up
with a study buddy

and other kids to go
on field trips with

and all kinds
of stuff like that.

Ashley? Ashley with a study
buddy, going on field trips?

That's what my mom did.

That's all I'm gonna say.

That, and I was back in school
24 hours after meeting my buddy.

I love that guy.

Don't you even knock?

I missed you at school today.

I missed seeing you.
I missed talking to you.

I wanna talk to you.

I don't know why.

I'm, like,
some disease-carrying skank.

I don't know why
you wanna talk to me.

"Disease-carrying skank," huh?

Will you be using terms
like that with your patients?

What patients? Why do you
think I'm gonna be a doctor?

I just spent six weeks
with you at med camp.

It's a camp
with excelled classes

for qualified students who have
an interest in medicine.

Well, I don't have
an interest anymore.

I feel stupid and dirty.

Wow.

You can go now.

I'm not going anywhere.

Am I supposed to say
I don't care what Jack said?

We should just ignore
what he said?

Because I can't ignore
what he said,

and obviously you can't
ignore what he said.

He was just being honest.

He's been exposed
to some infections,

so best to see if you
were exposed to some infections,

and then if you were, you take
care of that and then move on.

But it's not likely
that you were.

But I might've been.

Yeah. That happens.

But even if it did happen,
best to know.

It wouldn't change anything
between us.

Just knowing I had a reason
to get tested for an STI

changes everything between us,

'cause it changes how I feel
about myself, all right?

No, not all right.
You can't let Jack's lies

and adventures wreck
your self-esteem, Grace.

Come on.

Yeah, this is that part
in the lecture from your mom

where she mentioned
emotional damage.

Sex in high school
leading to emotional damage.

Come on. This STI thing's
the downside,

but there's definitely
an upside to having sex.

I'm never gonna take
that chance again.

So if that's all you want,
just stay away from me, okay?

Stay away from me.

Why don't we just give ourselves a
little more time and see what happens?

No.

Come on,
you disease-carrying skank.

You know I love you.

You really have
a way with words.

What did you say?

I love you.

You know I love you, Grace.

Say it, please.

I love you, too.

I don't wanna get tested
for anything.

Don't make such
a big deal out of this.

I'm not gonna make
a big deal out of it.

You just do what you have to do.
That's how life works.

You love me?

I love you.

And I'm not just saying that
so you'll have sex with me.

I'm saying that so if
you don't have sex

with me, you'll still
know how I feel.

Hi, Lauren.

Oh. Hey, Amy.

What are you doing here?

I dropped John off with my dad.

Just thought I'd come by
and say hi.

I'm really sorry
about you and Jesse.

I'm okay.

No, you're not.

I'm not.

It's sad.
I know you really like him.

Yeah, well, I guess
it's better to break up now

then after another year together,
'cause it would really kill me.

You must be in so much pain.

So, you probably
don't wanna hear this,

but I'm sure there are

a lot of other guys that would
love to go out with you.

I don't want another guy.

I don't wanna go out
with other guys.

I'm stopping right here, 'cause I
never wanna feel like this again.

I'm really happy I didn't
have sex with that idiot.

I mean, could you imagine
how I'd be feeling right now

if I had has sex
with that idiot?

Yeah. It could be worse,
I guess.

But maybe he really
cares about you.

Maybe that's why
he didn't have sex with you.

Maybe he was thinking
that in the long run,

it wouldn't be
the best thing for you.

And th

And the best thing
was to break up with me?

I don't know.

All I know is you're my friend
and you stuck by me,

so if there's anything I can
do for you, I'm here for you.

Thanks, Amy.

I really appreciate it.

You know, if you and I
are Madison's friends,

we would go over there
and tell her dad

that she's lying
about this guy.

Is she?

It doesn't always work out.
I mean, look at you two.

Clearly, Emily's
not Madison's mother.

This has to be
your second marriage, right?

Um, actually,
I forgot to tell you.

My mom died.
Oh, bummer.

Well, that's another reason things
don't work out sometimes, huh?

Death.

That's why I say
live for today.

While you can.
Right, Morg?

Madison, why don't you and I
get the boys a piece of cake?

We have cake?

We'll bake a cake.

You bake?

I'll learn. Let's go.

How old are you?

How old did Madison say I was?

Do you have a driver's license?

I'm old enough to drive.
I've been driving for years.

How many years?
I beg your pardon?

You're not 20 years old.

20 years old would be too old.

But you're years older
than 20 years old.

20 and a half.

A little joke. You have
a sense of humor, right?

Not when it comes to my
daughter. No, I don't.

Hey, you're the one who made
her go to work this summer.

All right?
All I did was hire her.

And maybe flirt
with her a little.

But I'm not a pushy guy,
all right?

Madison wants to go out with me.

I don't care
what Madison wants.

You're not going out with her.

Get out.

But I haven't had my cake yet.

- There is no cake.
- What, cookies?

Bye, Madison.

- What happened?
- What happened?

What happened
is that creepy guy,

who must be 30-something,
was trying to go out with you.

- He's not 30-something.
- Well, he's not 20.

Well, I thought he was,
you know, around 20.

He's not.
And he's...simple

and, again, creepy.

Why would you wanna
go out with him?

Because he likes me.
He really likes me.

He says nice things to me.
Like what?

I don't know.
Like, that I smell nice

and that my hair is pretty
and I have a great body.

What?

What? I do.

My God, are you that naive?

Oh, excuse me.

You're the one who
made me work at that

stupid food court this
summer, you know?

And Stanley is the only mature,

polite, decent,
responsible guy there, you know?

And everybody knows
that the food court

is just like a steaming bowl
of Styrofoam and sex.

Everybody knows that. The
food court is where people

have breakfast, lunch,
and dinner while shopping.

Yeah. Who's naive now, huh?

Well, I'm very relieved.

Yes. We both are.
Yeah.

It's good news. I mean, I
wasn't really worried, but...

But you don't wanna get yourself
in that situation again

where you'll need to take
one of those tests.

Let's just let him enjoy one
evening without a lecture.

No, no. I don't mind.
I don't mind lectures at all.

You're both very good
at lecturing.

That's probably the reason
I am where I am today.

I mean, I'm not perfect.
I'm far from perfect.

But without the two of you
and your lectures,

who knows where
my life would be.

What's going on?

No, no.
You're not getting married.

You're still too young
to get married.

I know that.

And I hope you wouldn't
have sex with Amy either.

Just give it a while.

See if you stay interested
in being with her.

It's not about Amy.
This isn't about Amy.

Well, do you wanna keep us
guessing what it is about,

or you wanna just tell us?
Just tell us.

I did a quadruple bypass
at the hospital this morning.

I gotta get back to the patient
after dinner.

I don't wanna guess.

I managed to get Nora
out of jail.

And you're calling her
Nora now.

I'm calling her Nora.
You know why?

'Cause you're my mother.
She's Nora.

You raised me.
You cared for me.

You're my mother,
and she's Nora.

Is there a reason
you're sucking up to her?

Not just her.
Both of you.

I need to find someplace
for Nora to live.

And?

Uh-oh.

What do you mean, "Uh-oh"?
I do know apartment managers.

I can...
I can check around.

You don't think it would be possible
for her to live here, do you?

No. No.

Here?

I think she needs parents.
I'm not ready to be her parent.

I'm still recovering
from her being my parent.

It's just so
she'd live with you?

I mean, with us?

No. This is because
this is what I wanna do.

This is what
you wanna do today.

It may not be
what you wanna do tomorrow

or the next day or the next year
or the rest of your life.

Yeah, but no one really
ever knows that, do they?

They know that. You don't
sound as if you know that.

And you have a history
of making some big

decisions without
thinking things through.

Come on. Like what?

Uh, like, uh, marrying Amy,

having sex with Adrian
to get back at Amy.

Okay. That's not a history,
that's two things.

And as it turns out, one of
those things is a good thing.

I'm happy I had sex with Adrian,
I'm happy we're having a baby,

and I'm happy I'm getting
married, for real this time.

Ben, take a deep breath
here, son.

Slow down a little bit.

I know you're all excited about
the idea of getting married,

but let's think about
the reality of getting married...

of you and Adrian
getting married

when you're 17 and she's 18.

And neither of you would
be thinking about

getting married if you
weren't having a baby.

We might.
Ben.

Dad, we are having a baby,

and I wanna be married to the baby's
mother before the baby gets here.

Okay. How about this?

How about if you wait
until the baby's a year old?

If the baby's a year old and you
still wanna do this, then do it.

Just don't do it now.
It's too soon.

A year?

My daughter is supposed
to walk around a year

without knowing her mother
and father are married?

They don't walk the first year.

And she won't know
for a few years.

You have a few years to decide,
if that's your concern.

A few years?

We started at one year,
and now we're at a few years.

Dad, we're moving
in the wrong direction.

All right. A year.
A year after the baby's born.

No. Now.
I wanna get married now.

Does Adrian wanna
get married now?

I'm sure she does.

Have you asked her?
No. I'm asking you first.

You know, if you have to ask
your dad's permission first,

maybe you're just
a little too young.

The groom usually
just asks the bride's father.

I'll get to that.
And, you know, next year,

I'm 18, and I won't need
your permission.

No, you won't.
So wait till next year.

No, I'm not waiting
until next year.

Dad, please.
Please, Dad.

This is my life.
It's my life.

I wanna share it
with Adrian and our daughter.

You know it's
the right thing to do.

Her father knows it's
the right thing to do.

I know it's the right thing
to do. Just let me get married.