The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013): Season 4, Episode 1 - When One Door Closes - full transcript

Previously on The Secret Life of
the American Teenager...

I'm getting our things
ready for the hospital.

Do you think that this...

This could be it?

Could be.

Everything about Africa,
it just makes me feel so alive.

That's why I want
to go back, Kathleen.

Obviously I want you
to come with me.

Tom and Grace can come too.

I mean, that's an amazing opportunity
for them to see the world.

Did you feel
the baby move?



No. But I'm thinking maybe she's
just getting into position

to, you know,
make her way out.

Let's see
what's going on.

You tested out
of high school?

We were thinking about
driving across America.

That was Ben.

Is everything okay?

No, everything's
not okay.

I'll call you as soon as I know
how serious this is, all right?

I love you, Leo.

Who is this woman with two
children that wants to marry Tom?

I mean, is she after
his money or something?

I don't want
to be in a situation

where I'm forced
to run away from home.



Let me do
what I wanna do.

I've got some bad
news for all of you.

The baby passed away.

♪ The Secret Life of the American Teenager 4x01 ♪
When One Door Opens
Original Air Date on June 13, 2011

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

Okay, okay,
okay, stop it!

John's in there.

And?

And I have to
get home and change,

and shower and, uh,
get him cleaned up

and to the nursery and...

Bye, bye, Mommy.

Come, Mommy.

Daddy will take you.

Daddy will take you
to the nursery.

I can't believe
we slept over here again.

Why not?

John likes sleeping over here.
And so do you.

No, I love
sleeping over here.

That's why I plan to
sleep over here all summer.

But during the week, it makes
the mornings a little crazy.

Or crazier.

And it makes
the nights crazy too.

Yeah.

You know it would be easier
if you actually moved here.

Brought the rest of your
things and John's things.

You're practically
living here anyway.

You're here all the time.

I'm not here all the time.
Most of the time.

For the past couple of months,
most of the time.

Most of the time is not all of the time.
There's a big difference.

I don't know.

Ashley is taking off
with Toby today and...

And you can't leave your dad
for the father of your son?

Yeah, that doesn't
sound right, does it?

No, it doesn't.

And you can't let him tell you
that you have to stay there

when he and your mom are letting
Ashley travel cross-country

with her boyfriend
at 16.

Yeah. She is.

But, I mean, she graduated
from high school, technically.

And she's too young
to go to college,

even if she could get in.

My mom thinks that it will teach
her the value of education,

And that she'll learn
more about the United States

seeing it than
reading about it.

I can't believe
they're buying that.

It's better for
two sixteen-year-olds

to drive across the country
than go to school?

Well, not all sixteen-year-olds,
just those two.

I mean, maybe
it sounds little crazy,

but, hey, so are we.

I mean, I'm a junior
in high school

and I'm actually thinking about
the three of us living together.

Me and my baby
and the father of my baby.

It's kind of surreal.

I don't know.

I feel as if
we're playing house

more than I feel
that this is our house,

and our family.

I mean, if you want to make
it our house and our family.

I do. I want you and
John to live here.

The three of us together.

It feels right.
It feels good even.

We've been talking about this long enough.
Let's just do it. Move in.

All right, what we've been talking
about is waiting until summer.

Waiting until school is out
and then moving in together.

I know, but it just hasn't
worked out that way.

We're pretty much living together now.
The three of us.

Okay.

Now. Right now. Today.

I said okay!

As of today,
I live here.

We live here.
John and me and you.

Are you going to say anything
to your mom and dad?

'Cause if you say
anything to either of them,

you make a big
announcement or something,

it's not going to happen.
You know that.

You can't really expect them
to tell me that it's okay.

Because it just wouldn't
be right for two parents

to tell their teenage daughter that
she can live with her boyfriend.

I think I'm a
little more than a boyfriend.

Yeah, little more
than a boyfriend

and a little less
than a husband.

So, I don't think we're going
to get their approval.

But we do have a son

and I do love you.

And like you said,

we've been practically living here for
the past few months anyway. So...

So, what's the
hesitation about?

Just hope it doesn't seem
insensitive to other people.

Insensitive, how?
To what other people?

Adrian is going through
hell, and I'm not.

I just feel
a little guilty

that things worked out
so badly for them

and not so badly for us.

No, no, no.
You can't not move in with me

because you feel guilty
about being happy, Amy.

Whatever happens with
Ben and Adrian happens.

Whatever that is,
it shouldn't affect us.

I feel badly for both of
them, but I'm happy for us.

The three of us,
we're a family.

Yeah, we are a family,
aren't we?

Yeah. We are, Amy.

And I'm not going to
let anyone change that.

And I'm not going to do anything
that would jeopardize that.

Yeah, I know that.

Well, I will see you tonight,
and I guess every night.

Yeah, you will, Amy.

♪ 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 ♪

You sure you don't
want to go with me?

Okay, well, there are just
a few months left anyway,

so, uh, next year.

No, really,
like I said,

maybe I'll just take
the GED, like Ashley.

The "good enough" diploma?

That's not good
enough for my wife.

You and me, we're going
to graduate together.

If you don't want to go
back to our high school,

we can find another one.

No.

I decided

I'll go with the
GED or something.

Okay, I don't know,
I don't really care.

Just tell Amy
I said hello.

Oh, and Grace, too.

Well, if you see Grant,
tell him to tell her.

She's going to
be back in a week

and she's going
to want to see you.

And Amy wants
to see you right now,

any time you'll let her
come over here.

Aren't you getting
just a little tired

of communicating through
texts and emails?

And don't you want
to see your friends?

Well, um, I'm going
to go to school,

and then I'm going
to go to work,

and then I'm going to go over to my
dad's tonight for dinner after work.

I know.

You told me.
Three times.

It's okay.
Just go have a good time.

Try and have a good time.

I wish
you'd go with me.

I'll get dinner for you.

It's okay.
I'll order in.

Adrian...
No.

You do what
you have to do,

and I'm going to do
what I have to do.

And right now,

this is what
I have to do.

You don't have to.

It's not going to do you
any good or me any good.

It's not going
to bring her back,

hiding here in the condo.

It's not, Adrian.

And

it's been two months.

She would have been
eight weeks old today.

I know that.

I know, Adrian.

She was my daughter, too.

I know how old
she would have been. But...

Adrian, I can't just
lock myself away.

I need to be
around people.

I need to stay
busy with school

or work, or be
with my dad or

with you, Adrian.

Please, let's just
go back to counseling.

We can see someone
other than Dr. Fields.

But you like Dr. Fields,

and he's probably the best
person for you to talk to.

It's just that,

he was no help to me,

and that's probably because
there's nothing anyone can say

that's going to
make this okay.

Nothing.

I don't think the point
is for it to be okay,

or for us to get over it.

The point is for
us to live with it.

You talked to Dr. Ottavi?

About?

About maybe getting
something that

could help
you feel better?

Yeah, I know
you called her.

She told me.

And I don't want any pills to
make me feel better, all right?

And by the way,
she's not really my doctor.

Her son is.
So deal with it.

I just called her because

she was the one
that was here that day,

and I just,
I feel I know her better.

I don't know
what to do here.

Just stop trying
to do anything, okay?

It's like I keep saying it
but it's like you're not listening.

You do what
you need to do

and I'm going to do
what I need to do.

And this, this is
what I need to do.

I need to stay home

and watch the last
year of Oprah

and eat whatever
I feel like eating.

I need to walk
in the nursery

and look in
the baby's crib

and imagine what
she would look like,

what she'd be wearing,
what she'd be doing.

That's what I need to do.

I don't think it's healthy
hanging out in the nursery.

What are you saying?
I'm fat?

I'm saying
you're beautiful.

And I love you.

I'll call you
tonight, okay?

See you.

I don't see why it's such
a horrible idea.

It would get her
out of the house.

First time out of the house would
be to go to the baby's grave?

Maybe she needs that.
To go there, to grieve.

Maybe she needs to bring all that
grief to the surface, you know?

Let it all out.

Run it by Dr. Fields.
See what he says.

I don't care what he says.
He really wasn't that much help.

Well, that's because both you and Adrian
decided that you don't want any help.

I found the guy very
helpful and so did Ben.

You could have been more supportive
of the family therapy, you know.

Why can't you help her?
I tried, Ruben.

Well, try harder.

She talked to you for
the first couple of weeks.

Maybe you said something
that made her feel bad.

No, I didn't. Did you say
something that made her feel bad?

Because she's not
talking to you either.

I'm her father.
You're her mother.

This is
a mother-daughter thing.

You don't believe that.

You just don't know
what to say to her either.

No, I don't.

I just want to
make her feel better.

Well,

I don't think
we can do that.

We both want her to feel better
but it's out of our control.

And all we can do is just
tell her that we love her

and that we're there
if she needs us.

She just nee more time.

Time to do what?

Sit at home and watch TV and stuff
her face until she's more depressed?

For now, yes.
And you're just going to go to work?

I stayed home for a month.
I took a month off.

I worked hard so I could take a month off.
So, I have to go to work.

You could quit.

I'll see you at
the end of the week.

If you're still here.

I'm not going anywhere.

It's my house,
why would I go anywhere?

I told you, I don't
want to talk to anyone.

I'm fine, okay?

Just leave me alone.
I'm fine.

Can I bring lunch over today?
No.

Look, just please don't.

I don't feel like
having lunch with you.

No offense.
None taken.

But if you need me...
Dad,

I love you,

but I don't need you.

I need to be alone.

Okay, Adrian.
Love you, too.

Bye.

I'm sorry about
the way I left just now.

It's just that
I'm worried about you.

Who called you?
My mom?

She texted me.
But I was on my way back in.

I don't like everyone
worrying about me.

It's a burden.

And I don't need the burden
of everyone worrying about me

on top of
losing my baby.

Well, maybe, everyone wouldn't
worry about you so much

if you could just
give us some indication

that you're feeling
any better...

I don't want to feel better!

Okay, well, then we're right
back to where we started,

so I'll just say goodbye.

Goodbye. Love you.

Love you, Adrian.

You're treating me
like a baby.

Because I won't let your
girlfriend, that I know nothing about,

move into the
guest house with you?

Tom, she's on welfare,

she has two children,
and she's too old for you.

It's not about how old
I am or how old she is.

You think I'm not smart enough
to be with a girl like her.

No, honey, that's not it.
I think you're smart.

I just, I don't think you think
things through sometimes,

and this is
one of those times.

Think it through for me.
Please. Go ahead.

Let's just say the two of you
do end up getting married,

and then she changes her
mind and wants a divorce.

She would get
half your money, Tom.

The money your
birth mother left you,

the money you've
earned and saved.

Half of that
would be gone.

Then I have
half my money left.

And she has
the other half!

I'd say it,
"It was worth it."

Tom, you would
give half of all you have

to this woman just
to be close with her?

Yes!

It's not about sex.

We are not
going to have sex.

You would wanna
be with someone

that didn't want
to have sex with you?

I heard that happens a lot.

Even right here
in this house.

Because Jeff's not here.
He's in Africa.

He's working in Africa because
that's what he wants to do,

and I'm staying here because
that's what I want to do.

And Rachel and I are going to live
together and that's what we want to do.

I have to go to work.

Bye, Tom.

Hey, do you want me to drive Tom in today?
I've got time.

No, I'm sure he wants to take
the bus so he can see Rachel.

Yeah.

I don't know what is
wrong with this woman.

Does something have
to be wrong with her?

Oh, you've been around
her more than I have.

Is something
wrong with her?

I don't know.
Fine.

I'll find out for myself.

I can find another
place to stay.

We only have a few
more months left of school.

Jack, you can stay in the house
if you need to, don't be silly.

Who's being silly? Grace would definitely
not want me to live in the house.

Neither would Grant.

Grace isn't even
in the house.

And Grant doesn't count.

I never thought she'd
actually go to Zimbabwe,

even just to volunteer
for two weeks.

Hmm, Jeff convinced her it
would be good for her resume.

Yeah, but
she's afraid of bugs,

they got parasites
over there.

They get into your eyes
and make you go blind

or lay eggs in your brain
that cause seizures and...

I'm sorry.
I'm sure she'll be fine.

And Jeff, he'll be fine.
And you and Jeff will be fine.

Yeah, well,
we'll give it some time,

see if he really wants
to live over there.

Or if you really
want to live over there.

I don't.

I thought you agreed
to think about it.

Oh, I am thinking
about it.

When I'm not thinking about who's living
or not living in the guest house.

Right.

Bye, Ashley.
Have a nice trip.

Yeah, don't let the door hit you
in the butt on your way out.

I said goodbye already.
What do you want, a hug?

You know, this might be the
last time you ever see me.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Here...
I don't need a hug.

That's not very nice.

And you know, I'm a little
sensitive to statements like,

"This might be the
last time you ever see me,"

considering everything
that's happened.

Oh, you're not
that sensitive.

You and Ricky are having
the time of your lives

while Ben and Adrian
are going through hell.

You think that's wrong?

Do you care what I think?
Yeah, kind of.

I think it's a little weird for
you and Ricky to get together

during this period
of mourning.

I mean, you've waited
all this time, why now?

'Cause I realized
how much I loved him.

But you didn't before?

What is it?
What are you getting at?

The truth.
No matter how dark it is.

And what dark truth
would that be?

Adrian and Ben could
split up and if they do,

you know she'll come
back for Ricky.

Adrian and Ben are
not going to split up.

If anything,
they're closer than ever,

having been through
what they've been through.

They are.

And I'm not with Ricky to
keep him away from Adrian.

I'm with Ricky
because I love him

and he loves me and we
want to be together.

And the two of us
and what we do

has nothing to do with the two
of them and what they do.

Whether they stay together
or they split up.

So, now it's whether Adrian and
Ben stay together or split up,

when just seconds ago they were not
splitting up, and they're closer than ever?

I swear to you, Ashley.

I am not moving in with Ricky
to keep him away from Adrian.

Well, what about Ricky?

Is he letting you move in to
keep himself from Adrian?

No, he's not!
I know he's not.

He loves me.
And I love him.

And I love being
with him and our son

in that little apartment
over the butcher shop.

He makes me happy.
Why shouldn't I be happy?

Okay, well,

I hope you stay happy.

And I mean that, Amy.

I hope you get happy.

I mean that, Ashley.

Safe travels.

Safe sex.

So?

I picked up
a few more things

but my dad wasn't even there.
He went up to see Robie.

Good, no big exit.
I like that.

It's not like
you won't see him again.

We'll go over there,
we'll have him over.

We'll see him,
and your mom.

Yeah, I'm not worried about it.
Good.

Here's what I am
worried about.

Oh, jeez. Don't worry
about anything.

It's just that it's going to be very
obvious to Ben that I'm living with you.

He knows you
stay over there.

And it doesn't matter,
it's none of his business.

Yeah, but he'll say
something to Adrian.

Even though I know we don't want to
make any big announcement or anything,

I still think
I should let her know.

Why? We just talked
about this this morning.

What we do has nothing
to do with what they do.

I know, but I still would
rather tell her myself

than have
someone else tell her.

You think she'd be upset that we're
living together for some reason?

Do you think she'd be upset that we're
living together for some reason?

No.
Neither do I.

So then what difference
does it make if she knows?

What difference does it make
if she doesn't know?

If the two of them
don't know?

Ben and Adrian don't need to
know everything we're doing.

No one does.

Okay, okay.
I won't say anything.

I just hope Ben
doesn't say anything.

He's not going
to say anything.

He doesn't know anything.

I think
he's going to know.

But whatever.

Does she know about us?

That the two of us are together,
that we're sleeping together?

Um, yeah. I think
I might have mentioned it.

Why did you want
her to know that?

It's not that I wanted her to
know, or didn't want her to know.

I think it just
came up in conversation.

How does whether or not we're having
sex just come up in conversation?

You're kidding, right?

We're friends,
Adrian and me.

I don't care if
you're friends with Adrian.

It's nice that
you're friends with her.

But don't get
too close, huh?

Ricky, Adrian needs friends right now.
And so does Ben.

I know, but I don't want you
and me and Ben and Adrian

to be some kind
of weird foursome.

We have our
lives together,

and they have
their lives together.

I get it.
I totally get it.

But now that you understand
that Adrian already knows

that we're
sleeping together,

don't you think I should just tell
her that we're living together?

No. Wait till she asks.

Okay.

Well, I'll see you
after work.

Should I pick up
something for dinner?

Do you ever pick up
anything for dinner?

No, but I could.
I could even cook.

I'll take care of dinner.
You just bring John home.

Home. Yeah.
Okay.

Um, I like
the sound of that.

See you, um, at home.

Hey.

Good morning.
How are you?

I'm fine.

But I wish you'd stop
asking me that every morning

because I'm never going to say anything
other than "fine" when I'm not.

Okay, I'll stop asking.
And I'm sorry.

I just don't know what to say
that I haven't said before.

I'm just really sorry about
everything that happened, Ben.

Ugh. And I know I say that every day, too.
I'm sorry again.

It's okay.
And I didn't mean to snap at you.

Look, is there any way you
could drop by our condo today

and see if Adrian will let
you in to talk to her?

I don't know.
I tried that before and...

If she's not ready
to see me then...

She has to talk to someone
other than me.

I don't seem to be able to
say or do the right thing,

no matter
what I say or do.

Maybe you could just
try it one more time.

I mean, somebody's
got to get to her.

And do what?
Help her feel better.

Or tell her to see
a doctor or a therapist

or someone who can
help her feel better.

I try not to
give her any advice.

I just email her
and text her stuff

that's going on
at school or with me.

I'm afraid that if I try to get her to get
some help, that she might get offended.

Please.

I don't have anyone
else to turn to.

You and Grace are her closest
friends and Grace isn't around.

Okay.

I mean,
it wouldn't hurt to try.

Um, but I'm going to send her
a text or call her first.

Fine, fine, but she's not going
to tell you to go over there,

so, just go anyway.

Okay? Even if you haven't
heard back from her. Please.

Okay.

Thank you, really. I...

I think this might
help somehow.

I don't know how
but I think it might.

Hey, Ricky.

Um, Ben just asked if I
could go talk to Adrian.

What a coincidence.

Yeah, um, I was
just telling Ricky

that I wanted to go talk to
Adrian, but I don't know.

I'll see what I can do.

I'll see if the counselor will give
me a note so I can leave at lunch.

See you later.

What's going on?
Do you mind if Amy goes over there?

No, I don't mind.

I just don't want her going over
there and talking about us.

Amy and me.

I know what you're thinking
and don't be ridiculous, okay?

Adrian does not
care about you anymore.

I'm sure she doesn't.

Ben, wait. Let's talk.

I don't want to talk!

I've had a bad morning.

For the past eight weeks, I've had a
bad morning followed by a bad night.

I can't talk any more today, okay?
Just leave me alone.

She would have been
eight weeks old today.

I'm sorry, Ben.

It sucks.
Well put.

It does suck.
Life sucks.

Just not for you and Amy.

Good afternoon. How'd your meeting
with the new inspector go?

Well, he looks 12, and thanks but
I don't need any more coffee.

I had to drink plenty just to
stay awake listening to that guy.

He tweets.
He thinks I should tweet.

You definitely shouldn't.

How's Ben?
Did you talk to Ben today?

Every day. He's doing okay,
Adrian not so much.

They had a rough morning.

The baby would have been
eight weeks old today.

It's not that
I'm keeping track.

I mean,
Ben is and Adrian.

I don't think that's a good
idea, but what do I know?

And how are you?
I'm fine, thanks.

But I want to talk
to you about something.

What's that?
Well, it's something personal.

Let's talk
in your office.

Something personal
like what?

Security cameras.

Yeah, so? Who's listening
besides, uh, me

and the guys who work for me?

All right. Well, um,

I just,
I want you to know that

I'm looking
for another job.

That's not personal,
that's business.

Why would you be
looking for another job?

I just think
it would be best.

Best for who?
That wouldn't be best for me.

Why would you
leave your job?

Do you want a raise?
No.

I just gave you a raise.

Or I could give
you another raise.

Or a promotion.

Well, not a promotion,
I want you right here,

but we could call you a vice
president or something.

I mean,
what do you want?

Leo, I don't want
another raise

or to become
vice president or something.

I just, I don't know.

I've thought seriously about this
and I think I need a change.

Since when?

Since when do you think
you need to make the change?

Look, your wife's home, and
she can take care of you now.

More like
I'll take care of her.

But that has nothing
to do with anything.

I thought things
were going fine here.

I mean, after all we've been
through the last few months,

you'd think of leaving?

And never mind the past few months,
what about the past 25 years?

Yeah, well, um, about
the past 25 years...

I...

I just think it's time to
make a change in my life.

That's all.

I'm sorry to hit you with this
as soon as you walked in,

but I'd have lost my
nerve if I had waited.

You should have waited.

You know what
our policy is here.

If you're looking for a job,
you're looking from home.

Leo, it's your company.
You set the policies.

Yes, I do.
For a reason.

I'm not going to reveal
any of your trade secrets

or personal secrets or
anything else to anyone.

You know me
better than that.

Well, I thought I did,
but I guess not.

If you wanna leave, leave.

Leo, you're just angry.
All right.

Just take some time
to think about this.

I've been thinking
about this for weeks,

and it wasn't easy
to come to this decision.

Yeah. Goodbye, Camille.

Fine. You want me to call the guy to
have the locks changed before I leave?

No, you've done enough.
You could go.

Leo.

I'm not good at goodbyes.
You know that.

Did you talk to her?
No.

She's gonna marry Jake.

He promised me
he would wait.

Promises, promises.

Adrian!
Adrian, it's me.

Adrian, it's me.

It's Amy.

I don't have
a lot of time.

Adrian, hi.

Thanks for letting me
come by.

I didn't let you,
you just came over here.

Oh, I didn't know
if you got my text.

Yeah, I did.

Can I come in?

Want something to eat?

No, I'm okay.

Yeah, you probably
don't need food.

Me? I need
food right now.

And lots of it.

Okay, well,

I mean,
maybe, I could, uh,

join you for...

Churro?

Yeah, okay. I, uh,
could eat a churro.

Hey, have you
heard from Grace?

Yeah, I've heard from her.

She's really enjoying
her trip over there...

We all miss you
in school.

No, we do.

Everyone always
asks about you.

Everyone like who?

Everyone like
all your friends.

What friends?
Well, your friends.

You know you have friends.
All the girls who...

Came to the baby shower?

I'm sorry.

I don't
want to see them.

Yeah. Okay, I...
I guess not.

Have you talked
to the counselor?

Do you want to try
and finish the year?

Could I bring your
books home to you?

Or, um, get your
assignments for you?

No. I don't feel
like doing school work.

I don't care about
school right now.

Understandable.

I mean,

I don't know what it feels
like to be in your situation,

but I know it must be
really tough, Adrian.

Yeah, it is.

I'm sorry.

Let's change the subject.

All right.

You can talk to me
about Ricky.

You know, it's not
going to bother me.

I wasn't avoiding
talking about Ricky.

I just, I didn't know
what to say about Ricky

or Ricky and me.

You can say
anything you want.

Amy, I love Ben.

I really love him.

And he loves me.

I mean, I can't believe he's
still here after what happened.

I mean, he obviously
doesn't have to be here.

The only good thing that's
come out of losing Mercy

is that I know I can count on
Ben for the rest of my life.

I didn't know her name.

Yeah.

If we're going
to be friends, Amy,

we're going to have to
be honest with each other.

So, I've been
honest with you,

you be honest with me.

How are things
with Ricky, really?

Has the sex
changed anything?

I don't know. Maybe.

Maybe how?

I don't know, um...

I'm just, I'm happy.

Maybe for the first
time in my life.

I'm just, I'm really
happy being with Ricky

and staying at his
apartment with John,

and I've been doing
that a lot lately.

So...
That's good.

Uh-huh, yeah.

So,

we decided
we'd just move in together.

Now?
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.

We were going to wait until
summer, but we decided not to.

Why's that? Why now?

We just want to.

Well, good for you.

And thanks for telling me.

Now this conversation
feels real.

Not like you're tiptoeing around
my feelings or something.

I'm really sick of that.

Thanks, Amy.

If you think having
Amy move in with you

is going to keep you from doing something
stupid in the future with Adrian,

or any other woman,
you're wrong.

Only you can keep you
from doing something stupid.

Is that why
you're doing this?

Is that why you want Amy and
John to move in with you?

As some kind of
anti-cheat insurance?

No.

Do you still have
feelings for Adrian?

Not those
kind of feelings.

I don't want to
have sex with her.

But I can't help
but feel sorry for her.

Feeling sorry for her
is dangerous.

Why's that?

Because it could lead to saying something
stupid or doing something stupid.

You're not going to do
something stupid.

I hope not.

You hope not? Hope?

I know you can make
this relationship work

because you made up
your mind that it will work.

And that's what it takes,
making up your mind.

At least, I thought
your mind was made up.

No, it is.

That is what I want, and I
have made up my mind, but...

But nothing.

Ricky, love changes people.

Having
a monogamous relationship

may always be
a challenge for you,

but you love Amy,
you love John,

and you are surrounded
by people who love you.

Yeah, but Adrian isn't.

Sooner or later,
Ben is gonna leave her.

I can't share information
about other clients with you.

You know that.

I think you just did.

Hi.

I was in
the neighborhood.

I ought I'd drop by
and see if you'd like

to grab a cup of coffee
or get a bite to eat?

I don't like to have
disagreements over food.

Food is really expensive
and a luxury.

So, when I eat,
I just like to eat.

So, no, thank you.

Hmm. Well, I don't
have your phone number.

I had heard Tom say
that you work here.

Yeah, it's the only job
I could get right now.

It's a thrift shop
run by my church.

Oh, well, that's nice.

That your church is helping
you out with a job,

any job, right?

What else would
you rather be doing?

Just about anything other
than talking to you,

to tell you the truth.

I like that.

The truth.

I can deal
with the truth.

I just can't deal with
not knowing the truth.

Now, there must be
some reason

why you would want to be involved
with a man with limitations.

Limitations.

I see.

You know, Tom's heart doesn't
have any limitations.

I know he really cares
about me and my children,

and I know
I can trust him.

And he's funny
and he's sweet.

Ugh, okay, look,
I might as well tell you.

Surprised Tom didn't and
eventually someone's going to.

Hmm.

I divorced my husband
because he beat me up.

Really beat me up.
In front of the children.

He completely
humiliated me,

and he terrified them.

And then he took them and he put
them in a car and drove away.

It took me three
months to find them.

He went to prison and during all
of this, I lost everything.

I spent everything
I had trying to find them.

Tom is the first guy

that they've been comfortable
around since that happened.

Tom makes me laugh.

And he makes me happy.

And, yes, I can see that
he has Down's syndrome

and so can
the children.

It's just,

we see so much more
than that.

Oh,

this used to be mine.

I gave it away.

But I have a job.
I can buy it back.

Hmm.

Right. I'm so sorry.
I need to get this.

Oh, it's Grace.

Hi, sweetie.

Oh, actually, I'm here with
Rachel, Tom's girlfriend.

We were just discussing her
moving into the guest house.

So, did you see her?

Um, yeah.

I saw her.
She let me in.

We talked,
it was okay.

I don't really know if I helped her
or cheered her up or anything.

She seems to
be kind of sad,

and I hadn't really
picked this up in her texts,

but I guess she's also
justifiably kind of angry.

Yeah. I know.
Are you okay?

Me? Yeah, sure. I'm fine.

Was the place a mess?

I mean, it's a mess
when I get home every night,

but I left it clean
this morning.

Ben, none of that stuff
matters right now.

It just doesn't
matter that...

That there was food
all over the place.

I should have warned you.

She's not really taking
care of things, right now.

Not just things, herself.

She's kind of a mess.

She... I just...
I feel so badly for her.

I love her, Amy,

and I know I said
something to you one day

about not wanting
to be married

and not wanting
to be a father but...

I just, I wish
I could take it all back.

I feel that somehow

life betrayed her

because I betrayed her
by saying what I said,

and I just want you
to know that, that...

I want
to take it all back.

Ben, come on.
You did not betray her.

In that single moment
in time, you were scared.

And that doesn't mean that you
really felt that way, all the time.

But even if you did,
having a baby

and getting married
in high school is scary.

Not as scary as holding your
stillborn daughter in your arms.

Hey, it wasn't your fault.
It wasn't.

It wasn't because
you said anything wrong

or did anything wrong,
you know that.

You really are
having a bad day, huh?

Yeah.

He is.

Having a bad day.

I think everyone
is staring at us.

Yeah. I think they are.

What should we do?

I think
we should get used to it.

Everyone is going to be watching
every move the four of us make.

See you at home.

How's that Chianti?

I like a good Chianti.

Especially with
a nice steak like that.

That's your
second bottle.

Well, the first bottle
I shared with Betty.

I just felt like
having another drink.

I'm a big guy.

I could drink a lot
of wine before I feel it.

I wouldn't mind
drinking a little myself.

You know, I don't believe in that.
In underage kids drinking

so they can
get used to it,

and become better
drinkers or something

when they can
legally drink.

Yeah, I know. I just

don't feel like going home.

Well, you have to go home.

And I have
to go upstairs.

You don't want to go upstairs
and be with Betty?

I don't believe in discussing
my wife with my son either.

I'm your grown son.

And after the
past few months,

I thought we could discuss anything.
I'm sorry.

No. I'm sorry, Ben.
Sit down.

Don't say it out loud.

I don't want to be married.

Me neither.

But we can't do
anything about it.

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