The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013): Season 4, Episode 7 - Cute - full transcript

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

What are you doing here?

I decided to come
back to school.

I've left.
I'm not
letting you go.

You are not going
to take another drink
again anytime soon.

Unless you let me
come home, that might
be what I have to do.

I can talk to him
if you want.

About the dangers
of alcohol.

I'm not gonna do
anything with you.

You can if you want
to get into school here.

And it's none
of your business if
I have another baby.



Well, I wish that you
had never told me that.

I know you won't
tell Ben or anyone else.

You are the photo
on Tom Bowman's desk.

Oh, God.
You're Milton, aren't you?

Daniel.
Grace is upstairs.
She is on restriction.

Well, I think
I just saw Grace
sneak behind your back.

GRACE: I saw
Daniel go in the house.

Go down there
and quietly tell him
I'm waiting for him.

I don't think so.

I did talk
to Admissions

and unfortunately
they're not going
to accept you.

She said you tried
to have sex with her.

Ricky!

I thought about
all we've been through



and I want
to part friends.

Maybe, we can wait
until the end of summer.

Yes!

You have a nice walk?
Yeah, it's nice out today.

I think I may
take Robie and go
down to the pool.

What, you're not going
to take him to daycare?

I am daycare.

You know we can't
keep on doing this.

What's wrong?
Ready for me to go home?

No. Not really.

I just think it's kind of

unusual for us to be
enjoying life this much.
That's all.

Yeah, it is.
I don't really remember
when we were this happy.

When the girls were babies,
we were this happy, I think.

Yeah. I like babies.

They can't talk,
they don't have opinions,

they think parents are
like magic or something,
the way they look at you.

Remember when
Ashley and Amy used to
look at us like that?

(SIGHS) Yeah, I do.
But...

But Robie's going to
grow up and find out

we don't know
what we're doing either

and then poof!
The magic is gone.

Luckily, he's a little more
easygoing than the girls.

He takes after me
in that regard,
don't you think?

I think that's
a recessive gene,

so I don't think
it's either one of us.

You're probably right.
But I have mellowed
a lot, haven't I?

Well, we'll see
when Ashley calls.

She better call.
Unless she's too
busy working.

Working? Where?

Somewhere. She better
be working somewhere.

Come on, Ashley.
You've got to put
a little flair into it.

See? See, it catches
people's attention.

You're gonna
cause an accident
if you do that.

People should
concentrate on driving,

not looking
at your stupid sign.

If we're going to do this,
we might as well do
the best job we can.

I mean, how many people
can say they've done this?

I don't think
I'd admit to it.

Not every job
is going to be great.

And what would
you rate this one?

I think it's great.

We get to hang out,
get a little sun,
get a little exercise

and we get paid for it.

In cash.
I'd give it an eight.

I don't want sun.
Or exercise.

You want the cash?
Yeah.

Then work for it.

I told you
I'd help you with that.

I can do it.
I can do it.

I want to know
where you went
the other night.

Why can't you
just leave that alone?

Because I can't.
You're going to have to.

No, I don't have to.
And I'm not going to.

All right,
all right, sit down.

You remember
Toby's stepsister?
The one that...

That you slept with?
Yes, I remember her.

That was a long time ago,
and I didn't sleep with her
the second time.

I came and picked you up
and we went to
the golf course.

I remember that, too.
You went to see her?
That's where you were?

No. I didn't go see her.
I wanted to go see her.

I wanted to go punch her.
For what?

She's the
admissions counselor.

That's who
my interview was with.

She changed jobs,
she saw my application,
she called me in,

but not for
a real interview.

She just wanted
to get together.

What?

Then she told
our school counselor that
I tried to sleep with her

and that's why
she wasn't going to
let me go to school there.

I'm going to punch her.
No one is gonna
punch anyone.

We're just going
to leave it alone.

Wait, then where
did you go that night?

I just went for a walk.
I just walked it off.

I didn't go anywhere.
I just didn't want to
tell you about this.

Because?

Because I know
you won't leave it alone.

It's not fair.
She's lying.

Leave it alone.

Leave it.

* 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

I feel a little funny
talking to you about this.

Why? Because
I'm not his wife?

Because you're not Ricky.
And he hasn't said a word
to me about this.

So you think because
he didn't deny it,
it's true?

Um, well...

I know Ricky,
and he did not try to
sleep with this woman.

She's a skank.
A straight-up skank.

She should not
be working in that
kind of a job,

where she can
ask for favors.

You know, she asked him
if he would sleep with her,

and then when he wouldn't,
she made up that lame story
that she told you.

Or...
Or Ricky made up
a lame story? No.

He would tell me if
he did something stupid.

I just think
this is a conversation
I should have with Ricky.

If Ricky wants me to do
something about it then
he should come and see me.

He's not going to
come and see you.

He knows you think
he tried to sleep
with this Karlee.

What kind of name
is that? Karlee
with two "E's"?

I'll tell you what
kind of name it is.

A skank name.

Okay, Amy, I know
you're upset, but this
is a personal matter,

and I just don't think
I should get involved

unless Ricky comes into
my office and makes it
a school matter.

Fine.
Thanks for your help.

Good morning, Ben.
Oh.

Hi, Grace.
Surprised you're
speaking to me.

Why wouldn't I be
speaking to you?

Look, I know that
Adrian told you that
we're living together.

(SOFTLY)
As roommates.
Yes, she told me.

That's the best
I can do right now.

And that's the best
you should do.

For right now, I mean.

Oh. Okay.

I thought you
might have some

judgment about
my not acting
like a husband.

No. I don't.
I think you definitely
shouldn't act like a husband.

In that husband way
that husbands do.
Just stay on the couch.

I got the other room
set up. I have my own
room now.

If I'm going to stay a few
more months, through summer,
then I want to be comfortable.

Not too comfortable.
Too comfortable how?

Just don't
have sex right now.

I think that would be
a bad, bad idea.

Okay, I might
as well just tell you.

Yes, tell me.

Oh, there she is!
Hi, Adrian!

Hi, Grace. Hi, Ben.

Hi.

Okay, what's going on?

Something's going on.
You both look funny.

We both are funny.
(NERVOUS CHUCKLE)
See you later.

What did she
say to you?

Nothing. It seemed
as if she wanted to,
but she didn't,

other than she doesn't
think we should be
having sex right now.

Oh.

Oh, I get it.

You do?

I don't believe it.
Don't believe what?

You're seeing someone?

You're seeing someone!

Well, we're living
together as friends.
We're just friends.

And as your friend,
I'm pretending to
be your husband.

Which I am.
We're married.

Yeah. But we both know
you don't want to be
married to me.

That's beside the point.
Is it?

Yes. It is.
I don't think it is.

And I mean,
at this point we're just
pretending to be married,

so I guess we can
both do whatever
we want to do.

I gotta get to class.

Adrian!

Trouble in paradise?
Paradise?

Well, I mean,
you two are married.

I was just referring
to the fact that
you two are married.

What about
just a "hello?"

Sure. Hello.

Wait. Wait. Wait.
You know, too,

don't you?
I know what?

You know whatever
Grace was trying to
tell me, don't you?

I doubt it.
She doesn't talk
to me that much,

and right now,
she's not really
speaking to me.

See, I played
a little practical...

Did Grace say
anything to you about
Adrian seeing anyone?

Like a psychiatrist
or something?

No, not like
a psychiatrist,
like a guy.

What kind of guy?
A guy kind a guy.

A gay guy?
A boyfriend!

Whoa! Dude!
That's insane!

Yeah.
You know what?
It is insane.

I'm going to have
to go find Grace.

(CELL PHONE CHIMES)

What did you say to Ben?

There you are.
I was looking
everywhere for you.

Hmm. I have
a feeling you weren't.

No, no, I was.
I, um...

I wanted to tell you
that I didn't say anything
about anything to him.

Oh, no?

I wanted to,
but I didn't.

You know, I'm practicing
doctor-patient
confidentiality.

Uh-huh. Yeah,
it's not easy.

You told him
not to have sex with me.

Okay. But I did
not tell him why.

And you're not
gonna tell him why.

No. I'm not.
You better not.

I'm not.

You're sure there's nothing
you want to tell me?
I'm sure.

You don't want to talk
about your feelings about

not getting
accepted last week?

No. And I don't have
any feelings about it.

I didn't get in.
That's that. End of story.

You know, I doubt
her story is true.

She's got the power.
That's how it is.

But if she's
misusing her power...

Then what?
I can sue her?

We can all
go into court,

and I can list
all the women I've slept
with, including her,

and then a jury
will believe that I didn't
try to sleep with her?

(CHUCKLES)
No, thank you.

But that's where
you want to go to school.

I don't always
get what I want.
That's okay. It happens.

I'll go to one of
the other schools
I got into.

But with all those
other schools, you'd
have to commute.

You'd be driving
hours a day

or you'd have to
live on campus

during the week and just
go home on the weekends.

So? I'm going to do
whatever I have to do
to get a college degree,

but I don't have to ever
see that woman again

and I do not want to
go to school there now.

Are you sure?

Because you should
fight for what's right.

It doesn't mean
I'd get what's right.

If you fight
for something, it doesn't
mean you're gonna win.

But you might.
I just want to help you.

No. Please.
Do not help me.

Just don't harm me.
That's all I'm asking for.

Remain harmless.
Stay out of this

and stay out of
my personal life.

I appreciate that
you encouraged me

to apply to school
in the first place,

but now that
I've gotten in and
I have some choices,

that's as much
as I need you to do.

So forget
about this one.

Oh, no.

Amy didn't come to see
you about this, did she?

Who?
Amy Juergens.

Oh, you know
who I'm talking about

and now I know
she came to see you.

I just don't
think it's fair.

Uh, I don't think
you should be telling
anyone this.

Given Ricky's past,
people might be prone
to think he's lying.

Do you think he's lying?
Oh, no.

No, I don't think so.

But there is, say,
a two percent chance
that he could be lying,

and you don't want anyone
to know the story anyways

because it's just another
woman he's slept with.

Well, a long time ago.

He hasn't slept
with any women since
he slept with me.

Hi, Ricky.

Amy and I were
just rehearsing for
a play that she's in.

Good job, Amy.

Is the play about
my being accused

of sleeping with someone
in admissions at a college?

She's my best friend.

Is the counselor
your best friend, too?

What counselor?

The school counselor?

Ricky, you have to
get into that school!

Amy, I don't have to
get into that school

and I don't want
to get into that school.

So I'm asking you again
to just leave it alone.

Just leave it alone.

Amy.

I'll try.

(SIGHS)

Ricky, if someone did
something like that to me

you would do
something about it.

I'm just trying to do
what I think is right.

I'm a man.
I do not need my girlfriend
to come to my rescue.

I don't need anyone
to come to my rescue.
All right, Amy?

All right?

All right.
(SCOFFS)

What are you doing?
Oh, nothing.

You're not
crossing your fingers
behind your back, are you?

Mmm-mmm.

What are you,
eight years old?

You're cute when you're
all wound up like this,
you know that?

I'll show you cute.

(SIGHS)

Hey, Tommy boy,
it's almost the weekend.

I thought it was Thursday.

Hey, wow,
look at that photo.
Is that your girl?

I know you met her.

She told me
all about it.

(CHUCKLING) And?

And if you want
to go out with her,

you'll have
to be a lot nicer.

You're not
that good with women.

I know. I've always
been a player, Tom.
What can I say?

But Rachel,
she is a really,
really nice woman.

I know that.
The children are nice, too.

Annoying, but nice.

I'm not ready for a wife
or two children. Are you?

I just might be.

Listen, I would love to
meet Bonnie and Ronnie.

Do you think
that I could maybe
drop by this weekend?

I don't know.

Let me ask my mom
if you can come over.

Your mom?
It's her house.

By the way,
if the kids don't like you

or they're
uncomfortable with you,

you are out.

Hey! What are
you doing here?

I'm waiting for you.

Who asked you
to do that?

No one asked me to.
I just wanted to see you.

I'm still on restriction.

No, you're not.
How do you know?

My mother told you?
Yeah, your mother told me.

You were off restriction
while you were
sitting in my car.

Why did you let me
stay out there so long
till I fell asleep?

No one asked you
to go out to my car,

and by sneaking
out like that,

you put me on the spot
with your mom.

I figured it was
better to side with her
than you at the time.

You know,
I don't have to deal
with moms at school.

I have in the past,
but that's one of the things

that you don't have
to do when you go
off to college,

deal with moms
and dads and all that.

I know that.
So, then...

Make it easier
for me, then, huh?

I've gotta study tonight.

You think
we could study at
my place together?

Really?
Did you ask my mom
if we can do that?

You have to be home
by 9:00 because
it's a school night.

I'll have you home
by nine.

Are we really
gonna study?

I think we should,
at least for
part of the time.

Okay. Let me just
go upstairs and change.

You're fine like that.

Oh, this is totally
high school.

If I'm going over
to your apartment,

I'd like to look
more like a woman.
I'll be right back.

Okay.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Ben?
I only have a second.

Bunny doesn't let us make
personal calls at work.

Is Adrian seeing someone?

Is that why you said
I shouldn't have sex
with her?

No. She's not
seeing anyone.

And you should just
stay away from her.

I can't talk to you
about this right now.
I can't. I have to go.

Just don't be stupid.

And by that, you mean...

What?

Let's get out of here.

Oh, you go ahead.
I'm meeting someone
for dinner.

Oh? Ollie?
Ollie back in the picture?

No, it's not Ollie.

All right, well,
enjoy your dinner.

Okay, thanks.

Bye.

All right, all right,
I'm having dinner with Ben.

Ben asked you to
have dinner with him?

I asked him to
have dinner with me.

So you could talk
to him about drinking?

I thought it might come up.

All right, go ahead.
I talked to him about it.

He said it wouldn't
happen again,

and I don't think
it will happen again.

So go ahead.
Have dinner with him.

It seems as if he's
back home, he's sober
and everything's going well,

but if you want
to talk to him,
talk to him.

Thanks, Leo.
Good night and good luck.

She's not seeing me,
if that's what you mean.

That's what I mean.
No.

All right, well...

I can't imagine
she'd be seeing
someone new,

but maybe
she met someone.

Although, I don't know how.
She hardly leaves the house.

Except to walk.

Maybe when she was
on one of her walks.

She's been
walking a lot.

Where did you get
this crazy idea?

I don't want to say.
And, oh!

Just so you know,
I'm seeing your mother
for dinner.

Why? Why does
everyone want to
talk to my mother?

Not that mother.
The other mother.

And I just need
someone to talk to.

About Adrian?
Adrian isn't seeing anyone.

You don't know that.
And I don't know that.

And I just need
someone to talk to.

You have friends.
You have a family.

Your mother is my friend,
or she wants to be.

Why does she want
to be your friend?

I don't know.
She just called me
and said, "Let's have dinner.

"We should be friends."
And right now,
I need a friend.

I'm your friend.
Not really.

I am!
No, you're not.

Are you two arguing
about whether or not
you're friends?

That should
tell you something.

He's going out with
my mother tonight.
With Nora.

Aren't you still
married to Adrian?

Not on a date.
Not on a date.

She just wants to be friends.
I need a friend.

I think "friend" might be
the key word there.

All right.
Let's get out of here.
It's closing time.

Did you not drink
and pass out in public?

Is she not
a friend of Bill's?

Have a nice time.

Who?

Enjoy your dinner.
Wait.

Bill. Is that who
Adrian is seeing?

I can guarantee you it is not.

Come on, John,
we have to hurry, okay?

We have to run,
run, run, run. Okay?

Hey. Hey.
John, run.

Karlee?

Aren't you
Karlee Carmichael?

I'm sorry, do I know you?
Are you a student here?

You know me, all right.
I'm Amy Juergens.

This is my son, John.

He's also
Ricky Underwood's son.

Who?
Oh, you know who.
You slept with him.

Who I sleep with is
none of your business.

Now get away from me or
I'm going to call security.

Oh, go ahead.
Call security.
What do I care?

You're the one who's
going to get in trouble.

I hope you lose
your job, Karlee.

In fact, I'm going
to try to see to it
that you lose your job.

(CHUCKLES)

And how are you
gonna do that?

By telling everyone
that you tried to
sleep with Ricky

and when he
wasn't interested,

you wouldn't let
him into this school.

He deserves to be
at this school.

Look, Amy, I don't know
what Ricky told you

but he did try
to sleep with me.

He's slept with me
before, you know.

Oh, I know.
Doesn't mean he'd ever
sleep with you again.

He would
if I said yes.

He has a problem, you know.

He's done something
about his problem.

You're the one
with the problem.

Don't forget I know
people who know you.

Look.
We have a son.

Okay?
This is our son.

How can you do this
to a guy who's trying to do
the best he can for his son?

Come on, John.

He's asleep.
He was really tired tonight.

Huh?
Yeah.

Busy day at the nursery?

Yeah.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.
Why?

Are you upset with me?

For calling me cute?

No.

It was kind of
condescending,

but I'm sure you didn't
mean it that way.

No, I didn't.
I just meant you were cute.
Coming to my defense.

All right,
not cute, more...

I don't know.

I never really had
someone on my side, I guess.

So thanks.

You're welcome.
Oh, come on.

You can't really be
upset that I called
you cute, can you?

I said that I wasn't.
Won't ever happen again.

No, I hope not.

I just don't understand
why you won't stand up
for yourself.

Because what good
is it going to do?

You have to choose
your battles in life

and this is not
a battle I'm choosing.
It's not worth the fight.

Do you want to
go away to school?

I don't want to,
but I might have to,

or I might have
to wait another year
and go when you go.

Ricky, if you do that,
then you might not
get in next year.

I didn't get in this year.
But it's okay. I can
drive back and forth.

No, it's too hard
driving back and forth

and working and taking
care of me and John
and going to college.

We'll figure it out.
We don't have to
figure it out tonight.

I just wish...
Don't wish.

Wishing is just wanting
something not to be
the way it is.

This is the way it is.
Well...

Well, I want to
leave trouble alone.

And more than that,
I want you to leave
trouble alone.

(SIGHS)

It's just that
alcohol isn't the
answer to your problems.

It's not the answer
to anyone's problems.

It was never the
answer to my problems

and then it
became my problem
and I gotta say, Ben,

you scare me, because

you got drunk the very
first time you drank.
That's what I did.

It's not the first time
I had a drink.

I've had a drink before.
I drank wine the entire
summer I was in Italy.

And did you drink
until you got drunk
there, as well?

No.

And, if you don't
mind my asking,
who is Bill?

Do you have
a friend named Bill?

I do.

And?
And what?

And does he know Adrian?

What?

Adrian and I are
working on being friends.

Just being friends,

and I have this
sneaking suspicion

that although that's
what we both agreed to,

it's not what
she wanted and so...

Hi, Nora.
Hi.

You remember Ben?

I don't think
I've met Ben,

but I know that Ruben
is your father-in-law.

Would you mind
giving me a few
minutes with Nora

while you go
talk to Ruben?

Please?

So?
How are things going?

What's new?

I miss you, Nora.

I was hoping you'd
changed your mind,

but I guess you haven't.

I can't.

Oh, I wish I could,
but I can't.

Can I buy you a drink?

Joking. You're underage.

And, uh, I heard
what happened.

How did you hear?

I hope you don't
do that again,

but I can understand,
I guess.

You and Adrian have
been through a lot

and you're still
going through a lot.

Is she still
not getting out?

She's getting out.
Meaning?

She's back at school.

Yeah, and?

And nothing.

You would never leave
her after everything
that's happened?

You would never leave
her after everything
that's happened.

No.

I see you're out with Ollie.
Is your wife out of town?

She's always out of town.
She's a flight attendant.

Look.
Everything you and Adrian
have been through,

we've all been through,
we're all going through.

So I felt like
getting out and, well,

Ollie is safe
to be out with.

Cindy's okay with it.

You realize this
has all been very
stressful for everyone,

but I'm sure it's
most stressful for Adrian.

So...
So I get
what you're saying.

Hey, I'll do that.

What, did you just throw
Robie in the bed
and leave him there?

He's happy in there.
Moose will keep
him entertained.

I'll check on him.
I got the walkie-talkie.

It's a baby monitor.

Whatever.

Look, George,
I feel like
I need to say this.

No, no, no, don't say it.
Whatever it is you have
to say, don't say it now.

It's been a perfect day,
and I just wanna have
a glass of wine,

a nice dinner, hang out
and watch some TV

and go to bed
and not have sex.

Please don't screw it up
by talking, please.

Can't we just hide out
here in the planned
community and be happy?

I'm not hiding.
You're hiding. I live here.

And I live here
because I'm single,

and this is the best
place for me to be.

I can watch over
my mother and our son

and run my business from here.
So I'm not hiding.

But if you want to just stay
and have a glass of wine

and eat dinner

and hang out and watch TV
and not have sex,

I guess we can
do that, too.

But I just don't know
for how long.

Cheers.

I guess I should tell you
that I went to see her.

I knew that, didn't I?
You went to see the counselor.

Not the counselor.

What?
I couldn't help it.

I just couldn't help it.

You couldn't help what?
What are we talking about?

Karlee.

Don't forget
how cute I am.

(DOOR SLAMS)

(SIGHS)

The first time too many
teenagers have the sex talk
with their parents

is when they're telling them
that they're pregnant

Parents, if your teens have
a question about sex, don't
assume they're doing it,

and teens, if your parents
aren't talking to you
about sex,

don't assume they don't care.

Teen pregnancy is
100% preventable.

Start talking.

Yes!

What?
How'd you like
the chicken tonight?

Did you like the chicken?

I liked the chicken.

Not as much as
Dancing with the Stars.

He still didn't
say anything?

Who?
Milton.

I was hoping
he might say something
to you about me.

You really like that guy?

(SIGHS) Tom, I know
it's ridiculous

that I'd be thinking
about another man

while I'm living in
the guest house with

the most wonderful man
in the whole world, but...

But we both know

we're just friends.

Good friends.

And I want you and
the children to be happy.

I'm sorry.
I'm not ready
for a family.

I thought I was,
but I'm not.

It's okay.
I understand.

And I'm very grateful
to you, Tom. For everything.

And we'll get out
just as soon as I can
get my finances together.

Take your time.
I'm thinking it'll take

about three months.

Could be longer.

I'll get Milton over to meet
the children right away.

So he did
say something?
Yes.

I don't see how people
can stay married.

You know?
I mean, I'd like to,

but I'm afraid to make
a promise I don't
think I can keep.

I mean, right now,
I've promised myself

to take life
one day at a time.

That's a promise
I feel as if I can keep.

Now, if I could, say,
be married one day at a time,

then I'd do that.
But it's...

It's bigger than that.
It's forever.

Which is why I'm never
gonna do this again.

Never, never, never.

When I get out,
I'm going to stay out.

I doubt I'll even
live with anyone again.

Being alone
is so much easier.

Yeah.

I mean,
things are always
going to be changing.

That's life.
Things change.

People change.

How do you

promise to be
with someone
for an eternity?

Get them pregnant?

Sorry, it's just...

It's the eternity
that sets me off.

I can't stand to
think about eternity,

about things going on
and on and on and on.

But then again, that makes
death comforting,

that maybe things
don't go on and on
and on and on.

The Montrachet
that you ordered?

Oh, I don't think
we ordered any wine,
thank you.

Hey, but if fate
has intervened,
I'll take it.

Have you been listening
to a word I've said?

Yes.
Have you been listening
to a word I've said?

Okay, you're not
gonna touch that.
And neither am I.

Because this
is not the answer.

No, but it goes very well
with not having the answer.

I'm an alcoholic.
I'm not.

And you don't want to be.
Ben, it's hell.

Being addicted
to anything is hell.

So is being married.

(GROANING)

That's a very good wine.

May I pour
that for you?

Oh, yeah.
Just a little.
I'm an alcoholic.

(CHUCKLES) Funny.

Yeah.

You're not really gonna
drink that, are you?

If it teaches you
a lesson, yes.

I'm so sorry.
This is not your wine.
I had tables mixed up.

It's ours now.

And we're not
gonna pay for it.
Your mistake.

Take it away.
I'll pay for it.

Over my dead body.

It's a $300
bottle of wine.

Why, yes it is.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

GIRL: Daniel! Daniel!
Open up!

Ignore that.

Come on, Daniel!
We know you're in there.

My neighbors.
I'll get rid of them.

Ugh. Good.

Hey. What's going on?

There's some kind of
protest on north campus.

And we wanna go.
Do you wanna go?

Do you wanna go?

Grace, this is
Dawn and Regina,
my neighbors.

Dawn and Regina,
this is Grace.

Hi, Grace.

Yeah, hi.
Haven't seen you around.

Is this the girl
that you...
Yes.

That I met when
I was with my dad.

It's nice to meet you guys.
We were just studying.

Yeah, we were
just studying.

And Grace has to be
home by nine

so we can't go
anywhere with you.

Sorry. Bye.
All right.

Well, whatever.
We'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, or maybe
later tonight.
Night, Grace.

Nice meeting you.
Nice to meet you.

Goodnight.
Nice to meet you, too.

Oh, my God,
I feel like such a loser.
I'm in high school.

I have a 9:00 curfew
because it's a school night.

And I live with my mom.

And your old boyfriend.

I don't know, Daniel.
Maybe this isn't gonna work.

You knew that I was
in college and you knew
that I had my own apartment,

and you know that
there are neighbors.

Neighbors that
go to school here, so...

Knowing it
and experiencing it
are two different things.

Don't panic.
We'll ease you into
college life, okay?

Everything is
gonna be fine.

It's the first time
you've been over here.

Okay.
All right.

Mmm.
Oh, wait, let me...

(SCOFFS) It's 8:45.

Then we can make out
for five more minutes.

Okay.

You know there's
a three-hour time
difference, right?

I know.
I'm really sorry.

But it's really important.
I have to talk to you.

Me?
You're not calling me to get
Ashley to pick up her phone?

That's what
your parents do.
Your dad, anyway.

No, but how is Ashley?

She's exhausted.

She worked almost an hour
out in the hot sun today.

Doing what?
We're sign twirlers.

What?
You know,

we stand on the corner
twirling a big sign

to point people to condos
that are for sale.

Really?
Ashley is twirling a sign
out in the hot sun?

Uh, she didn't exactly twirl,
so we both got fired.

But it's okay,
we're pretty good
at finding jobs now.

This week alone,
we've twirled signs,

distributed flyers
and sold fruit.

That's great, I guess.

All right, it was nice
talking to you.

No, no, no, wait.
I have to ask you about
your sister, Karlee.

She's not my sister.
She's my stepsister,

and she's already called me
asking about you.

Did you tell her
that I told you
she has issues?

No.

She thought you knew
about her, and since you
don't know about her,

she's gonna file
a complaint against you,

and you better
watch out for her
because she's got issues.

She's claiming
that Ricky tried to get
her to sleep with him

so that he could
get into that school.

What?
She didn't tell you?

No. I doubt that's true.
At least, not with Ricky.

She's been in trouble
a few times before.

What kind of trouble?
Sleeping around with guys
kind of trouble.

What guys?
All kinds of guys.

Guys she works with,
guys she works for,
any guy she meets.

She's been in therapy
since she was 13,

but you know,
you have to want the help.
She doesn't want any help.

She didn't sleep
with my dad, did she?

I don't think so.

All right. Well, thanks,
this is all very helpful.

Unless she finds out
I talked to you.

Then it won't be
so helpful. It'll be hurtful.

For me.

Thanks, Toby.
And thanks for
taking care of Ashley.

You're welcome.

Good luck.
You're gonna need it.

Thanks. And good luck
to you, I mean, surviving
Ashley. (CHUCKLES)

Thanks. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Good morning.

Yeah, good morning.

I wanted to talk
to you last night,

but you were
pretending to be asleep.

Was I?

You took
my son with you?

You still sound upset.
How was your walk?

I think I could have
walked to the moon, and I'd
still be upset with you.

I am upset with you.
How did this happen?

I googled your friend,
I saw what she looked like,

and I wanted to
see her in person.

So I left the nursery early
and drove down to the school.

I was walking towards
the admission office

when I passed her
on the sidewalk.

And then I just
lost my mind.

She texted me.
She told me to keep

my girlfriend and my son
away from her.

She said that
she's thinking about
getting a restraining order.

She won't do that.
She might do that.

Ricky, she won't
do that, okay?
I talked to Toby.

Oh, God, Amy.
What is wrong with you?

Toby? Now Toby knows?

Which means Ashley knows.
That means your mom
is gonna know

and your dad
is gonna know.

And then my moms
and my dad are
going to know.

The whole world
is going to know.
What is wrong with you?

Did I not say leave it?

I couldn't, okay?
I still can't.

You didn't say anything
about your date last night.

I was hoping you'd tell me
how it went when you got home.

Mom, how good
could it be?

I had a 9:00 curfew
like a big baby.

Ooh, someone woke up on
the wrong side of the bed.

At least it was yours.

(FEIGNS LAUGHTER)

Honey,
just a little joke.
Is everything okay?

Oh, yeah,
everything is okay,

except for the guy I love

is surrounded by
good-looking college girls
who can do anything they want.

Well, in just
over another year,
you'll be one of those girls.

But right now, you're not.

No, I'm not.

(SIGHS)

Good morning,
beautiful lady.

(LAUGHS)
What do you want?

Oh, it's not for me.
It's for the children.

Can Milton come over

for a playdate
this weekend?

Milton? Your boss, Milton?
What are you talking about?

He wants Rachel.

Well, he can't have Rachel.
Rachel is your friend.

And she and her children
are living with you.

I wish they were not.

Tom, we've talked
about this.

You are responsible
for them.

You invited them into
your life and into your home

and you are responsible
for them.

I don't want to be
responsible for them.

I want my old life back.

I'm going to let Milton

go out with her.

Maybe he wants
to be responsible
for the three of them.

Does Rachel
know about this?

Yes. She met Milton.

She likes Milton.
And Milton likes her.

Just now, we have to make

the kids like Milton.

Easy.

Oh, honey, it's never
easy to get out
of a relationship.

Ow.
You have a bedroom.

This is as far
as I could get.

You weren't drinking
again last night, were you?

No.
You got home really late.

Are you pointing
that out as my wife
or as my roommate?

The latter.

You know,
if you did get drunk
again last night,

your dad is
going to kill you.

I'm pretty sure he's gonna
kill me anyway.

Hmm.

(DOOR CLOSES)

(SNORING)

Nora?

Nora!
Mmm.

Boykewich International,
how may I help you?

You may help me
by telling me
what this is.

Let me just

regroup for a moment.

I'm, uh, where?

In my house,
in Ben's bed.

Okay, I know I didn't
sleep with Ben.

Oh, God. Oh, God.
Oh, God.

Oh, God.
I really screwed up.

I screwed up.
I had a drink.

From the looks of things,
I'd say it was more
than a drink.

Are you okay?

It's been almost
two years.

I had almost two years
without a drink.

Why would I have a drink?

I don't know.
Was it because
Ben was drinking?

No. Ben wasn't drinking.

I'll have someone drive you
to a meeting and then
they'll drive you home.

But I have to be at work
in an hour. Don't I?

Please.

We'll talk.

Okay.

(SOBS)

I appreciate Amy's help,

but I had called the school
about this yesterday,

and the Dean was well
aware of Ms. Carmichael
having some issues.

There have been
several complaints,

one from her colleague
who has the office
next to hers

and can hear everything
said in her office.

Ah, so I'm not
that special.

No, I guess not.

And they don't need to talk
to you in order to fire her.

They've talked
to other applicants.

She's officially terminated.

And you're officially
accepted. Congratulations.

And if I still don't wanna
go to school there?

Are you kidding me?
After all the trouble
Amy went to?

(CHUCKLES) I am kidding.
I couldn't help myself.

It's not very often
that something good
happens to me.

Thanks a lot.

I'll just be going now.

Thank you.