The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013): Season 3, Episode 2 - Accentuate the Positive - full transcript

Previously on "The Secret Life
Of The American Teenager"...

- What's going on?
- It's good news.

I started my period.
I'm not pregnant.

Oh, thank God.
Really?
Really.

So you're off the hook.

Are you sure you want to get
back with Ben

even after he and Adrian
were together?

I still love him
no matter what he did.

- I got my license.
- Congratulations.

I really want to show you
my car.

Do you really love me?
Yeah.



Diyou want to have
a baby with me?
No.

So let's just forget
that this ever happened.

He and Adrian did something
they shouldn't have,

and she thought
she was pregnant.

How is it she thought
she was and then she's not?

We're moving.
Is there any possibili
you could stay with a friend

you're senior year
of high school?

Sure, I have
plenty of friends.

How are things with that guy?

You know his name.
Grant.

I swear to you, Amy Juergens,
I will never do anything again
to hurt you.

I'm on the pill.
Are you having sex?

You're okay
if she's on the pill?

Obviously it's okay with her
if you're on the pill.



If you need some help
or want to talk,

I'm there for you, Adrian.

[Recorded Female Voice]
You have reached

the Women's Free Clinic.

If you'd like to make
an appointment,

please call back
during business hours.

Hey, Ricky.
Hey, I just wanted
to thank you again

for last night,
for making me go talk to Amy.

You have no idea how happy
I am being back together
with her,

so thanks again.

Here's the research.

What research?

On early pregnancy tests.

I don't need it.
Adrian's not pregnant.

I went over there
and talked to her.

That would be good enough
for me.

It's not good enough for me.
Ben, did you or did you not
see the stick,

the results of the test.

I saw the results,
and they were wrong.

Those tests are very accurate.
They're not wrong.

What, do you want it
to be right?

You want Adrian to be having
my baby?

I want you to not be duped
into thinking

she's not having your baby
if she is,

and if she is, the sooner
you find out, the better

because the earlier
the better when it comes
to making a decision

about terminating pregnancy

or even when it comes
to taking care of a pregnancy.

You need to know.

I do know.

You're only going
by what she told you.

Well, what else can I go by?

The test.

And what,
do you want me to ask her

to take a second test?

Good idea.

I can't do that?

I'm not going to do that.

As far as I'm concerned,
this chapter in my life
is closed,

and I'm opening
a new chapter with Amy.

I saw her last night.

We're back together,

and tonight we're celebrating.

Then I really hope Adrian
is not pregnant.

She's not.
Come on, let's go.

This is the first day
of the rest of my life
with Amy Juergens,

and we're going to be
a family,

the family we should've been
all along.

Unless he has another family.

Hey, coffee?

Oh, thanks.
I guess I've got time.

Got another long day today

so I won't be home until late.

What are you going to do
for dinner?

I don't know,
pick something up.

Uh, do you know
when Mom's coming home?

End of the week.

You need something?
Anything I can do?

No, I was just wondering.

If you're wondering
because neither of us

every goes to the grocery store,

let me give you some money
in case you want to pick up
some real food.

I might want something
other than pizza
for breakfast tomorrow.

What's wrong with pizza
for breakfast?

I think it's better
the next day.

Hmm, well... enjoy.

Have a good day.

Bye.

Mmm.

[gulps]
Oh, no.

[deep breath]

[Voice Mail]
One new message.

[Ben]
Hey, Ricky.

Just wanted
to thank you again
for last night,

for making me go talk to Amy.

You have no idea how happy
I am being back together
with her,

so thanks again.
[Alice]
Here's the research.

[Ben]
What research?

On early pregnancy tests.

I don't need it.
Adrian's not pregnant.

I went over there
and talked to her.

♪ 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 ♪

Mom says
we're going to be late.

I'm not speaking to you.

You just did,
but I'm not speaking
to you either.

That's why I said, "Mom said
we're going to be late"

as opposed to just,
"We're going to be late."

Why did you have to tell them
I'm on birth control pills?

You know, it just sounded
as if you spoke to me

although you just said
you're not speaking to me.

Now they're going to suspect
that I'm having sex with Ben.

So what?

If you're going to have sex,

why don't you just tell
the truth for once

and say, "Mom, Dad,
I'm having sex with Ben."

Because I'm not.

Then what do you want
the pills for?

In case I change my mind.

What do you want
the pills for?

Same reason.
Now let's just go back
to not talking.

Mom said
we're going to be late.

Hey, did you make up with
your sister like I asked?

We're talking.
Good.

What's so good about it?

It gives us the illusion
that we're all still a family,

a happy family.

No one's going to believe
that,

not with Mom refusing
to marry you again.

Can we just move out again?

No, we're not going anywhere.

We're going to make this work.

Yeah, okay.

Well, do you mind
if I move out?

You can have the garage again.
You can have my room.

And just where do
you think you would go?

I think I would go back
next door

In fact I think I'm going to
go over there right now

and get a ride to school,

because Amy's still
trying to figure out

what she's wearing,

you know, because she's back
with Ben now

so she wants to look good.

Why? So he'll want
to have sex with her?

That would be my guess.

Hey, you dressed?
I want to talk to you.

I'm dressed.
I'm dressed!

You're not dressed enough.

Your shirt's too low,
and your skirt's too high.

Try again.

Mom said we were going
to be late.

Mom's not even here.
She's at the gym.

Ashley said--

She is such a liar.
She lies, lies, lies.

And so do you.
And so do you.

So does your mother,
but you know what?

We're all going to stop lying.
We're a family.

Yeah, a family of liars.

Well, that's going to stop.

Your mother and I have decided

we're all going to start
having dinner together again
every night.

We're all going to work
our way through this

by talking to each other
with honesty and respect.

Just come straight home from
the nursery with John tonight.

Dinner's at 6:00.
Conversation starts at 6:02.

I was going to have dinner
with Ben tonight.

It's our first night
back together.

He's taking me to dinner,
a nice dinner,

where people aren't forced
to talk to each other.

Invite him over.

Here?

Dad.
Amy.

Hey, will you mind having me
ride to school with you?

Uh...

Wait, is that vomit?

Who puked?

I did.

Oh, no.

Yeah. Oh, no.

Ashley--
Where are the trash bags?

Under the sink.

I'm going to get the pizza
out of here.

Thank you.

Too bad we don't have
any of that stuff
the school janitor uses.

Yeah, I think I'm going to be
needing some of that.

You know, if you want to stay
home, I could stay with you.

Why would you do that?

Why would I miss school?
Are you kidding?

No, I should go.

We should go.
We have to go.

Not if you have the flu.

And even if you don't have
the flu

and you just want to talk,

remember I've been
through this before.

with someone else
who didn't have the flu.

Taken properly,
the tests are 99% accurate.

That means they're wrong
1% of the time.

When the tests are wrong,
it usually goes the other way,

and the tests come up negative

because they haven't picked up
an indication of pregnancy

from the HCG hormone levels

because it's just too early.

Look, I'm just telling you this

because your mom told me
to tell you this.

The tests are accurate.

Maybe Adrian read it wrong.

Hmm, Adrian's a smart girl.
I doubt it.

Maybe she's not pregnant
because she had an abortion.

I can't believe
you would say that
about Adrian.

Because?

Because I told her
not to do that,

and I don't think
she would do that.

I don't like you
for saying that about her.

Wow.

I took out the garbage cans
to the curb.

Doctor, next time your turn.

I don't mind taking turns
doing that,

although I do have
a job to get to.

Yeah, yeah.

Hey, you know
what I was thinking?

You should think
about getting a job.

In this economy?

You did have a job
at one point, right?

I did.
And?

You tell him.

What?
What happened to his job?

Oh, they don't provide
anger management classes
to part-time employees.

Yeah, some guy made
some rude comment to some
woman they were working with,

and Tom punched him.

It was a really rude comment.

Well, then, good for Tom
for punching people at work.

You think?

No.

Oh, how did it go with Grace?

Do you want her to hate me?

No.

All right, then from now on,
you talk to her.

Okay?

I'll see you later.
Okay.

So where should I take Amy
for dinner?

Wings, dude.
That's where it all began.

No, I want to take her
to some place nicer
than that.

I hate to bring this up now,
but before you go there tonight,

I think maybe
you should tell Grace

that you and Amy
are back together.

I thought about telling her,

but I was having
such a good day yesterday.

I didn't want to ruin it.

You mean with something
like the truth?

Yeah. Look, I thought about it,

but why put myself through that
and put her through that?

We weren't together anyway,

so I'd just be calling her
to say

that we're never
going to be together.

That seems wrong.

No, it doesn't.

You know Grace wants you
to be more than a friend.

Yeah, but with Grace Bowman

that doesn't
necessarily mean sex.

With her it's friends
with limited benefits.

Are you finished, Hank?
I suggest you do right
by Grace

because I think
that you and Adrian
might still have a problem,

a kind of problem that Amy
is not going to overlook.

Would you drop it?

Adrian and I have been friends
for a long time,

and she didn't hide
anything from me before,

so why would she try to hide
anything from me now?

And don't an3wer that

because this is the end
of the discussion.

[slams]

[gasps]
Just the person
I was looking for.

Uh-huh. Were you going
to tell me

that you were over
at Amy's last night?

Adrian saw you, you and Ricky.

Why don't we go out
and see your car?

I have something
I need to tell you.

Is it worth going
out to my car for?

Well, no, I guess
I can tell you here.

You and Amy are back together,

and it's going to be
better than ever.

I'm sorry.

I really do like you, Grace,
but Amy and I have so much
history together,

and I really want
our relationship to be
better than ever.

so I hope we can
make it work this time.

And as stupid as it sounds,

I hope that you and I
can still be friends.

I understand.

I'm disappointed,
but I understand.

And you know what?
We are friends,

and as your friend I really do
want you to be happy

because you deserve
to be happy,

especially after everything
Adrian put you through,

and I really think
she should've found out

what the situation was first
before she scared you
like that.

No, I think she did
the right thing

in coming to me.

If she was scared,
I deserve to be scared, too.

See, you're such a nice guy.

Nice guys are so hard to find.

Amy's really lucky,

you know,
other than getting pregnant.

[chuckles]

Anyway, have you seen
Adrian this morning?

Because I called her
and texted her and nothing.

Do you have any idea
where she is or what's going
on with her?

I hope she's okay.

No, I haven't seen her,
but I hope she's okay, too.

If she's not okay
and you want to talk,

feel free to call me, OK?
Bye.

- Who you looking for?
- Why do you want to know?

- Just making conversation.
- Why?

Here's the thing.
Oh, no.

My dad got a new job.

He and my mom are moving.

We live in a house
that belongs to the church

so I kind of need
a place to--
No.

I have my kid,
and I don't need another one.

It would just be for a year,
and I'm not a kid.
All right?

I'm a responsible guy.

I could help out
around the house.

It's not like you'd be
looking out for me
or anything.

I don't want a roommate,
and even if I did,

I can't have a roommate.
I just got shared custody.

I had to to fight for that.
I'm not going to screw that up.

All right, well,
can I just say you said
that I could live there?

What good would that do?

If my parents think
I have a place to stay,

then my dad can accept the job,
and they'll take off.

Yeah, I guess
you could do that.

All right.

Where are you really
going to stay?

I don't know.
I'll find some place.

I'm not worried.
[whispers]
Thanks.

Hey, look who's here.
Me.

You're going
to school here now?

Not now. Next fall.

Have you seen Ashley?

No.

But you stay away from her.

Ouch.
Told you he has
a thing for her.

No, he doesn't,
and even if he does,

she doesn't have
a thing for him,
and you know what?

She doesn't have a thing
for you either,

so transferring her
would be a big mistake.

I'm telling you,
Ashley's not going to be
happy about this,

and she really hates
surprises.

We can get past that,

and what choice do I have?

If I ask, she'll just say no.

She's got a whole summer
to get used to the idea,

so if she's not happy now,

she'll be happy later,

and I don't mean that
in a stalker kind of way.

Ashley needs me.

She doesn't need you.
She doesn't need anyone,

and that's both her strength
and her weakness,

and you can't be hanging
around me all the time

because people are going
to start thinking

that we're not just cousins,
that we're kissing cousins,

and I'm trying to get
a boyfriend.

How you gonna get
a boyfriend hanging out
with my future girlfriend?

She's not
your future girlfriend,

but she is my current friend,

and if you come here,
you're going to have to make
some friends of your own.

Thought you had a boyfriend.

Who was the guy at the wedding?

Oh, no, he's just a friend,

a friend with a lot
of tough stuff going on
in his life,

and he needed to get out.

He's not out?

Outside.
Oh.

Why can't you just stay
at your school?

Because my school
doesn't have Ashley.

[groans]
Why did I do this to myself?

Where are you?
Why aren't you at school?

Because I didn't feel
like coming in today.

Why not?

Because I felt like taking
the day off.

Why is that?
Why today?

Why not today?

Don't you want to see
your boyfriend?

Your boyfriend's here.

Boyfriend?
What boyfriend?

Oh, I'm sorry,
not boyfriend.
Companion.

Who are you talking about?

That Grant guy.

He's at school?
Yeah, this school.

Well, this is the first
I've heard of this.

Where are you anyway?

Ashley.

Who was that?

It was Ricky.
He was just letting me know

Amy's looking for me.

Why would Ricky call you?
Why didn't Amy call you?

I told you we're not speaking
to each other.

Oh, yeah, I forgot.

[sighs]

You're still in love
with Ricky, aren't you?

No, I'm really not.

I can't let myself be
in love with Ricky
anymore.

Being in love with Ricky
is what got me where
I am today.

Might even hate Ricky.

You wanted to see me?

Sit down, Miss Juergens.

If this is about Ashley,
I don't know where she is.

She said she was going to get
a ride in with Adrian.

She called.
Adrian's car is on the fritz,

and they're waiting for AAA,

but that's not
what this is about.
Have a seat.

I have something
very exciting to tell you,

some life-changing news.

[humming]

[continues humming]

You don't get it, do you?

No.

♪ It's up to you,
New York, New York ♪

I just really need to talk
to Ben, Ben Boykewich.

We're supposed to go out
tonight.

It's our first time going out
in a really, really long time,

and my dad won't let me go.

He wants Ben to come over
for dinner instead.

OH, that is really important.

Do you want me to announce
that over the P.A.?

Uh--
[clears throat]

Ben Boykewich, Amy Juergens
cannot go to dinner,

but you can come
to her house for dinner.

Please contact her immediately.

Then your personal life
will be taken care of,

and we can get back
to school business.

What does New York have to do
with school business?

You, Amy Juergens,

have been invited to attend

a four-week, all expenses paid,

program for young musicians

at the Nabokoff School
For Music

this summer in New York

Can you believe it?

I saw this summer program
for young women,

and I know you really want
to go to Juilliard some day,

and, well,
this is the first step.

You can go to Nabokoff...

this summer for four weeks.

New York, whoo!

This some kind of, like,
cruel joke or something?

You know I can't go
to New York.

I have a baby.

And that baby has a daddy

and a grandfather
and a grandmother,

two grandfathers,
two grandmothers,
and an aunt.

It doesn't matter.

It does matter, Amy.

It totally matters.

This is four weeks
that could change your life.

I can't change my life.

Maybe I don't even want
to change my life.

Maybe I want to stay
right here this summer

and try to make things
work out with Ben.

I love Ben.

Oh, my God. New York?

- How did you get that?
- How did I get that?

It's not easy to play
a French horn.

I've been practicing for years.

Dr. Bink heard
about the program,

and Mr. Sedlack gave her
a DVD of my solo I'm learning.

Are those two, Sedlack and Bink,
You know?

No.
No, I don't think so.

Doesn't matter.

This is really amazing.

I mean, of course I can't go,

but still, just to even get
the offer.

Why can't you go?

Uh, John.

Take him with you?

You were going to take him
to Italy

when you wanted to go
with Ben.

I was an idiot then.

That was last summer.

Yeah, I know, but still...

I mean, I'm
a responsible mother now.

I can't just take John
with me to New York.

I'd be living in a dorm,
going to school all day,

and I have a job here.

I can't go.

Can't go where?

Hi, Ricky.

Bye.
Bye.

Where you going?

I'm not going anywhere,

but I did get an offer to go
to a summer music program
in New York,

which would lead to Juilliard,

It's the Nabokoff School
Of Music.

No kidding.
That's pretty impressive.

Yeah.

I guess I could keep John,

but I just pushed Ben
to go back with you,

so you probably
shouldn't just take off.

You pushed Ben?
What does that mean?

Well, I mean, he was hesitating
for whatever reason,

and I encouraged him
to go back with you,

and if it doesn't work out,

feel free to blame it on me.

This time it'll work out.

Well, if it doesn't.

It will.

I hope so.

Why change since last night?

No. Congratulations
on getting the offer,

and my condolences
on not being able to accept.

What time am I picking up
John tonight?

Ben and I aren't going
out tonight.

My dad won't let me,

so I'm going to ask Ben
to have dinner

with my stupid family.

Why can't I just take off?
Ben took off last summer.

And how did that turn out?

It's not Bologna.
It's New York.

Doesn't matter.
I'm not going.

I'm not even going
to dinner tonight.

I just have to find Ben
and tell him.

You looking for Ben?

I'm looking for Ben.

Later.

Don't be late for work.

I've been looking
for you everywhere.

I'm sorry.

I found out I got into
the summer music program

in New York.

I was in the
counselor's office

and then I had to go see
Mr. Sedlack and then--

Summer music program
in New York?

Wow. Congratulations.

[laughs]
Of course I'm not going.
I can't, but...

I'm sorry.

I know how tough it must be

for you to keep having
to pass up opportunities,

but you're such a good mother.

Yeah, um, about that,

about being a mother

and part of a family,

my dad won't let us go
out tonight.

He and my mother have
this stupid idea

that we're all going
to start eating together
again every night

so we can, like, bond
or something,

but you're invited.

I'd love to come.

You don't have to.
Really, it's going to be
awful.

Ashley and I aren't even
speaking to each other.

What's new?

Amy, I love your family,

and I want to be
a part of your family

just like I want you to be
a part of my family

because some day I hope
that you and I are a family.

Me, too.
Some day.

So what time's dinner?

6:00.

I'll come straight after work.

Me, too.
See you then.

Hi.
[slams]

[slams table]
Ben broke up with me.

Broke up with you?
Yeah, today at school.

Are those my jeans?

No.

Those look like my jeans.

They're not your jeans.

Now, go back to Ben.

Honey, what happened with Ben?

I didn't know you considered
the two of you to be together.

I thought you were
just friends.

You knew we wanted to be
more than friends.

No, I really didn't.

I thought that maybe you
might want to find a guy

who, well, I don't know,

didn't have any possibility
of being pregnant
with your best friend.

There's no possibility.

Just because your stupid
husband's a doctor
and a gynecologist

doesn't mean he knows
everything about pregnancy.

He doesn't know anything
about Adrian or her womb.

[knock on door]

[groans]
What is he doing here?

Grace Bowman.

[groans]

Just because Ben broke up
with me

does not mean I'm every going
to go out with you again.

Of course not.
May I come in?

Hi, Mrs. Bowman.

Is it still Mrs. Bowman?

Zegay, Mrs. Zegay.

When did that happen?

When I got married.

Congratulations on that.

Thank you, Jack.

So how are the cabinets working?

Do you need me to tighten them
up or anything?
No.

They're working
just fine.

Thank you. Jack,
why don't you sit down?

And Grace will get you
something to drink,

and I'll let
the two of you guys talk.

Actually I wanted to talk
to you.

To her?
About what?

Grace is upset because
I'm wearing her jeans.

I knew those were my jeans.

You gave them away.
I kept them.

Sorry, Jack.
So what was it?
What was going on?

My dad's leaving the church.

On his own will?

Yeah, yeah.
Why?

He got offered a job
teaching philosophy

at his alma mater,

so he and my mom want
to move to Phoenix,

but they can't unless
I find a place to live
my senior year.

You can't live here.

Grace.

Well, you can't,
but she shouldn't say it
like that.

It's just that, well,
you know I'm a newlywed,

and we're trying to bond here
as a family right now.

I don't really think
it will work out and--

oh, and you had sex
with Grace,

and Tom hates you.

I guess that about covers it.

[Kathleen laughs]
[chuckles]

Yeah, but, well,
you're more than welcome
to stay for dinner.

Thank you.

[scoffs]

[sighs]

Oh, I love this.

My mom's next door cooking
and cleaning house

and looking after Robbie,

and I'm right over the fence
skipping school and eating
ice cream.

This is the best school day
I've ever had in my life.

You know you're going
to get in trouble.

Yeah, I know.
I don't care.

I think it's worth it.

If you can't do the time,
don't do the crime.

And, besides,
if I get busted,

then that'll give us
something to talk about

at that family dinner.

If the dinner's
unpleasant enough,

then maybe we won't have
to have dinner together
every night.

You know what, Ashley?
You're fearless.

Yeah, so are you.

No, I'm more dangerous
than fearless,

but the thing we have
in common

is that neither of us really
cares what anyone thinks.

Yeah, that's true.

I really don't care
what anyone thinks

as long as I feel
like I'm doing the right thing.

Yeah. Yeah, that's right.

You know what?

If people find out
that I was pregnant

or later find out
that I had an abortion,

I can live with that.

Maybe that's what I have to do.

That's what's best for me.

I have to do what's best
for me.

And it's really no one else's
business except for maybe Ben's.

Should you tell Ben?

Ben doesn't want to know.

Ben just wants to be
with your sister.

And you know what?
That's what's best for Ben,

so I'm not going to get
in his way.

Besides, Ben doesn't know
about things like this.

He's a rich kid.

He's been totally protected
his whole life

from anything messy like this.

I mean, he's a nice guy.

He's a romantic guy,

but I don't think
he can deal with reality,

not this kind of reality,

not without suffering
the rest of his life.

When I saw
how heartbroken he was,

when that test was positive,

I knew that I couldn't just
continue to include him

in this nightmare.

He can't handle it.

It would break him.

I don't know.
I mean, he went to the clinic
with Amy when you drove them,

when she was thinking
about abortion.

That wasn't his baby.

Oh, right.

And I don't need him to go
with me.

I'm going to tell my mother.

My mother will go with me.

I dread telling her.

I know she'll be upset.

I don't know
if she'll understand.

Thanks, Ashley.

Thanks for being here
with me today.

[knock on door]

Uh-oh.

You want me to get
rid of him?

Oh, God.

No, I'll get rid of him.

You mind waiting
for me upstairs?

Are you pregnant?

Thank you.

What are you doing?

Alphabetizing the pasta,
from angel hair to ziti.

That screams busy work.

If you need busy work,
I'll give you busy work.

I'm just trying to make time
go by quickly

because I'm going
to Amy's tonight.

I've never been
to Amy's house for dinner,

so it's kind of like I'm...
part of the family.

In that case,
let me help you with that.

Put them back how they were
for the last 50 years,

in size order,

from risotto to lasagna.

Oh, I didn't realize.

That's what you're doing?
Trying to make the time
go fast

till you can get to Amy's?

OR do you have something
on your mind that
you're trying to forget?

Like?

I don't know.
You tell me.

I don't know.

You want to tell me anything?

Uh, I don't think so.

Are you sure?

No.

Do you want to tell me
anything?

Because I'm sensing that
there's something on your mind.

What's going on
with you and Adrian?

All right, you know.

I don't know how you know,
but you know.

We thought she was pregnant,
but she's not.

I guess I should've told you,

but it didn't seem like it was
really any of your business

or anyone's business

except mine and Adrian's.

Shouldn't you have told me

when I was trying to get
you and Amy back together?

You did get us back together,

and no because I wanted
to get back with Amy,

and Adrian's not pregnant,

so why shouldn't Amy and I
get back together?

Ben, Adrian is pregnant.

No, she's not.

Yes, she is,

and if she told you she isn't,
she lied.

Shut up.

You don't know anything.

Ben, I know Adrian.

No.
Yes, I do,

and Adrian is pregnant, Ben.

She is.

Neither you nor Adrian
may want that to be true,

but it is true.

She's not.

I'm your friend, Ben.
Listen to me.

No.

All right.

Maybe you can't hear me
right now,

but if you need me,
let me know.

Jerk.

Hey, what's for dinner?

Butternut squash.
You want some?

No, I mean for us,
the family.

Oh, I don't know.
Chinese?

What happened
to the family dinner?

I thought we were
going to start having
family dinners again?

Not tonight.

Well, tonight.

I told Amy she can't go
to dinner with Ben tonight

because we're having
dinner tonight,

together as a family.

Well, then you should've
said something to me.

Should've said something
to you?

You're the one who said
we're going to start
having family dinners.

You said that.
I didn't mean tonight.

Yeah, but you didn't specify
that it wasn't tonight either,

so I took control.

You never think I do
anything to try to make us
more of a family

so I made a decision.

Well, then you should've let
me in on the decision,

especially if you expected me
to cook the dinner,

so that way in between doing
laundry and housekeeping

and running to the bank
and changing diapers

and walking your dog,

then I could've gone
to the market as well.

You know, if you want us to be
more of a family,

then you cook the dinner
or make the call.

You order in Chinese.

Why don't I order in English?

It'll get here faster.

Very funny.

Just order the food,
and we'll all eat Chinese

in the dining room together,
one big happy family.

Fine.
Fine.

I told Amy
she could invite Ben.

Well, he's not
part of the family,

not yet anyway.

I mean, I don't are
if he comes over,

but I thought the whole idea
of a family dinner

is that we all bond together
as a family.

Well, I invited him,
so we'll bond around him.

I'll call China Palace.

Hello, Ashley.

How was school today?

How did you get home?

I walked.

Your mother asked you
how school was.

Awesome. I learned so much
I feel like my head's going
to explode.

Mm-hmm.

I know. I saw you
over at Adrian's.

Yeah, she went
over there to get a ride.

She and Amy aren't speaking.

Yeah, I know that,

but did you also know
that she and Adrian

did not go to school today?

What? We didn't go to school?
Huh?

Yeah, I saw you over
at Adrian's all day long,
Ashley.

Really? You didn't come
and get me?

Nope, and you want
to know why?

I don't know if I care.
Why?

Because Ashley thinks
that she's all grown up.

She thinks that she's old enough
to make all of her own decisions

about boys and sex
and birth control,
so you know what?

That means
that she's old enough

to be responsible
for everything else
in her life,

school included,

so if she doesn't go
to school

and she gets in trouble,

we're not bailing her out,

and if she doesn't make
good grades

and doesn't get into college,

it's her problem.

She's my new favorite.

What the hell are you doing?
You trying to be
the cool mom now?

I'm trying to be
a better mom.

Well, it doesn't sound as if
you're being a mom at all.

She doesn't have to go
to school?

She'll go.

Have you lost your mind?

Hey, stop right there,
young lady.

I'm not talking to your back.

I don't care
who your favorite is.

Sorry.

I'm not your favorite?
Really?

Fine, I don't care.
Be that way,

but you not get to make
decisions,

like whether or not
you're going to school,
at 15.

Birth control is one thing.
Education is another.

Birth control is an option.
School is not an option.
You got that?

But mom just said
I could decide.

You can't just split up
the parents

and go with whichever one
tells you the thing
you want to hear.

Then you should've let me know
that years ago.

I'm letting you know that
right now.

Maybe you should let Mom
know that.

You're not the boss of me
or your mother

or anyone.

I'm the boss of me.

Mom just said so.
Jeez.

That was Jeff.
He's still at the hospital,

so I guess we can just eat
in here.

Thank you for letting me stay.
For dinner.

For dinner.

Well, well, well, well,

Parents move off
and leave you, huh?

Not yet.

Hey, Tom, can you run up
and tell your sister

Jeff's going to be late so we
can go ahead and eat now?

Make yourself useful.
You know the way.

All right.

[sighs]

Would you be nice, please?

Who's not being nice?
Not me.

Your mom says we can eat now.

Can you come in?
I want to ask you something.

All right.

Do you think there's
any chance that Adrian
could be lying,

and do you think
she could be pregnant?

Is there any chance
that Adrian would lie?

Is that what you're asking?

If Adrian is capable
of telling a lie?

No, I know she's capable
of telling a lie,

but why would she tell me
she's pregnant

and then lie
about not being pregnant?

I would assume because she
plans to get an abortion,

and she knows
from past conversations

that you wouldn't be
supportive of that.

She wasn't at school today.

Can I sit next to you
on this-- this bed?

Yeah, I guess.

Grace, I heard Adrian
wasn't at school,

but no one is thinking
she's pregnant

or off getting an abortion.

People don't know.

Maybe people shouldn't know.

Maybe we shouldn't know.

If that's
what Adrian did today,

then it's over.

It's between her and God.

It's not for us to judge.

I really believe that.

So we're too late?

Maybe.

I mean, if she did lie

and she was pregnant

and she did get an abortion,

but we don't know
that that's what happened,

and if she wants to tell us
that that's what happened,

then she'll tell us,

and if she doesn't tell us,

then we leave it at that.

Maybe some day she will.

I think, in the meantime,

all we can do is be there
for her

and not be judgmental

so that if one day she wants
to talk about it,

she'll talk about it,

and if she doesn't,
she doesn't.

I think that's the best way
to be a friend to her now.

This okay?

Yeah, I guess.

Look, even if you and I
want to argue

about everything else
in our lives,

we still need to be
on the same page

when it comes
to Amy and Ashley.

And Robbie.
And Robbie.

You forgot about Robbie.
No, I did not forget
about Robbie.

And the dog.
You forgot about Moose.

Don't be ridiculous.
Who's being ridiculous?

You told Ashley she
doesn't have to go to school.

No, I told her that it was
her responsibility to go
to school.

It's against the law
for her not to go to school.

And who do you think
would get in trouble

for breaking that law--
her or us?

She's going to go to school.
What's the penalty?

You don't want to find out,
young lady.

What is the penalty?

I don't know.

I think they just make you go
to school.

That's our job.
She was next door all day,

and you saw her and you just
let her stay over there
with Adrian.

Adrian's a bad influence.

You're the one that sold
the house to her parents.

Oh, I get it.

You're doing this
to get back at me.

You're still mad about Cindy.

No, I'm not... or I wasn't.

Thanks for bringing it up.

Guess what.

What?
What?

Something going on?

You might want to take
John in the nursery

unless you want him to learn
some new words.

Where were you today?

Apparently that's
no one's business but mine.

What's she talking about?

Nothing, Amy.

What is it
that you want to tell us?

Chinese food?
Takeout?

I invited Ben.

Maybe you should un-invite him.

[sighs]
I'll be right back.

Maybe we should move
out again, Ashley and me.

No thanks.

Why would she want to move out?

She's practically got
her own apartment here.

It's a great place to have sex,
don't you think?

It's my fault
she wants to have sex

because I turned the garage
into a room for her?

Oh, and you got her
birth control pills.

Don't forget
the birth control pills.

Would you two
please stop fighting.

It's my first night
back with Ben,

and I want it to be special,

the dinner I would've had
if I went out with Ben.

Isn't this a school night?

Why is your first concern
dinner and Ben?
Don't you have any homework?

Oh, and if you do, Amy,
it's up to you whether
or not you do it.

Those are the new rules.
What?

Those are not the new rules.

[knock on door]

- Hi, Amy.
- Hi.

Hi.

- Yeah.
- Hi.

And so it begins.

Can it keep track of your
mileage, running times,

Oh, goodness, look at the time... 6:15.

I better get going.
I'll walk you out.

Thanks.

The dinner was delicious.

I loved
the General So's chicken

We'll let him know.

- Good night.
- Good night.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, no-no, that's okay.

I don't mind eating
in silence,

especially
after all the screaming.

This is so embarrassing.

Hey, this is something
we'll probably laugh about

in years to come.

And you know what, Amy?
All families argue,

maybe not as enthusiastically
as this one,

but families argue,
my family, too,

and we will, too,

because all families
have problems,

and all families find
a way of working
through their problems,

and that's
how they stay together.

They find a way,

and there's always
a way, always.

Do we have a problem?

Do we have a problem?
What?

I don't know.
Just something about
the way you said that,

like you wanted me
to know something.

No, I just want you to know
that I love you.

I love you, too.

And I'll always love you
no matter what.

Okay, what does that mean?
Why are you saying that?

Well, just because
that's what people say,

but I will always love you.

Good night, Amy.

Good night.

I-- I got accepted
into a summer program

at the Nabokoff School Of Music
in New York.

Help me get into Juilliard.

You should go.

Hey, there you are.

I was just leaving you a note.

The flight got in early,
and Betty and I want to have
dinner with you.

Oh, uh, well, welcome back,

but I just had dinner
with Amy and her family

at their house.

And you're back at 6:30?

Yeah, they eat early.

I'll say.

Something bad happen
at dinner?

Huh?

You look like there's
something wrong.

Well, kind of,

but you go
to dinner with Betty,

and we can talk
when you get back.

This can wait.

Oh, I've got time.

Tell me what's going on.

Oh, come on.

How bad can it be?

[sighs]
Bad.

Ben, whatever it is,
you can tell me.

I'm your dad.
I love you.

You wrecked the car?

You had a little party?
Somebody broke a lamp?

Oh, come on, Ben.

I can't picture you
ever doing anything so bad

you couldn't tell me.

There's nothing you can do

that can't be fixed
somehow, someway.

It's funny you say that

because that's--

that's kind of
what I'm afraid of.

That this is going to get fixed
somehow, someway.

Adrian's pregnant...
and it's my baby.

"The Secret Life Of The American
Teenager" - Season 3, Episode 2
"Accentuate The Postive".