The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013): Season 4, Episode 8 - Dancing with the Stars - full transcript
Amy tries to convince Ricky to take her to the senior dance.
AMY: Previously on
The Secret Life
of the American Teenager...
You remember
Toby's stepsister?
She's the
admissions counselor.
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 know that
Adrian told you that
we're living together.
I think you definitely
shouldn't act like a husband.
I have my own
room now.
You told him
not to have sex with me.
Okay. But I did
not tell him why.
I'm going to do
whatever I have to do
to get a college degree.
I just want to help you.
I'm not ready for a wife
or two children. Are you?
I just might be.
He still didn't
say anything?
Who?
Milton.
You're not really gonna
drink that, are you?
If it teaches you
a lesson, yes.
You didn't say anything
about your date last night.
I had a 9:00 curfew
like a big baby.
I screwed up.
I had a drink.
From the looks of things,
I'd say it was more
than a drink.
I had almost two years
without a drink.
I'll have someone drive you
to a meeting and then
they'll drive you home.
You're officially
accepted. Congratulations.
It's not very often
that something good
happens to me.
Oh. Here,
let me help you
with that.
(SIGHS)
He stayed over?
It's none of
your business.
All right, but I want to
ask you about something
later.
Just ask me now.
I don't think now
is the right time.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I'll be right there,
Jack just wanted to
ask me something.
All right.
Go ahead.
She said
she'd be right there.
I heard.
Jack, just ask me
what you wanted
to ask me.
Okay. But, now,
it's a waste of time.
Are you doing anything
next Saturday night?
Yeah.
Were you just going to
ask Grace out
while I'm standing
right here
in front of you?
We're friends, right?
Not really, no.
I think that's
you and Grant.
I need someone to go
to the senior dance with.
I broke up with Madison,
and I wouldn't go,
but Coach says that
all the athletes
must attend, so...
I must attend.
And you thought
I'd attend with you.
Yeah. Or maybe
fix me up
with someone.
I'll think about it.
About fixing you up
with someone.
See ya.
Really?
You're going to
fix him up?
I don't know,
that's why I said
I'd think about it.
Right now,
all I can think about
is you.
We can't.
I wouldn't be comfortable
doing anything here.
Let's stay over
at my place tonight.
Okay.
Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
Hey, good morning.
Good morning.
How'd you sleep?
I slept well,
thank you.
I slept well as well,
thank you.
(CHUCKLES)
We are friends, right?
Yes, we are friends.
How'd you sleep?
I slept well as well.
Oh, right,
you just said that.
How are you, Adrian?
I'm okay.
I feel better
since I've started walking,
and since we made a plan.
I feel more settled.
And I'm excited about
graduating this summer.
That's good,
I'm excited for you.
Yeah, and you're
excited for you
because then
you can get out
of this place,
and this marriage.
It's a little early in the day
to talk about
something so serious.
Have some popcorn.
Watch cartoons.
We're young.
It's the weekend.
Yeah. It is.
Okay, what?
What?
You've got
something on your mind.
Okay.
I just need
one little favor.
What is it?
Could we please just
go to the senior dance
together?
I really want to go.
Please?
I guess, okay.
Really?
Why not?
From now until August
we're married,
so, if you want to go
to the dance,
let's go to the dance.
It's not that big a deal.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Oh, I love this one.
(LAUGHS)
I've got to go to work.
(EXHALES) Sorry.
That's okay.
It's good to have
work to go to.
Before you go,
did you want to
ask me anything?
I don't think so.
The senior dance
is next weekend.
So?
So you don't want to go?
No, I don't want to go.
See you later.
I want to go.
* 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
Hey, your mom's
coming back today.
Have any idea
what's going on?
I thought
things were working out
in Leo's office.
Maybe they are.
Maybe she just misses
the butcher shop.
Maybe she just needs
the extra cash.
Maybe you don't have
any idea.
Ask Ben.
Where's Ben?
Oh, he's coming,
but not until later.
I don't really need
three of you here to open.
I knew it.
Something happened.
Whatever it was,
it doesn't have anything
to do with me,
so I'm staying out of it.
Good morning, Bunny.
Good morning.
Who's the cute little boy
you got with you?
Me.
We're just going to go
over to my Dad's house
and do some laundry.
I could help you
if you waited until I'm
off work.
That's okay,
you help me all the time.
You do everything,
and you're working.
Let me do something.
Have a nice day.
I wish you helped me
that much.
I don't help her
that much.
She just wants to go
to the senior dance,
and I don't want to go.
I know what that's about.
(LOUDLY) Because that's
how much it costs!
Uh-huh? Then forget it.
I'll go to the supermarket!
Go. Go to
the supermarket.
You can't get anything
this high quality at
the damn supermarket!
Here you go.
On the house.
Thank you. I will.
Ugh!
Go ahead. Fire me.
I don't deserve to
work here either.
Did Leo fire you?
I quit.
What happened?
Nothing happened.
It's just not the job
for me, okay?
And maybe this isn't
the job for me either.
Bunny, could I have
a minute outside
with Nora?
Oh, so now it's Nora, huh?
Yeah.
Uh-uh.
Not in front of
the kids.
If I see you smoking,
I might want to start
smoking.
Okay.
I take it you
fell off the wagon?
Did you expect
that I wouldn't?
I hoped
that you wouldn't.
I try not to have
any expectations
so I don't have
any disappointments.
Are you okay?
What do you care?
You're my mother.
You haven't always
been a mother to me,
but you're my mother,
and I care.
Did this just happen
last night?
You get drunk?
You got high?
Hmm.
Night before last.
I got drunk.
Night before last?
Night before last
you went out to dinner
with Ben.
No, it wasn't his fault.
Exactly.
Was he with you
when you got drunk?
Yeah.
And when I passed out.
He took me over
to his dad's house
and left me in
his old bedroom
with a note
pinned on my shirt.
And then,
Leo fired you?
No, not right away.
He had his driver
drive me to a meeting,
and then he told the driver
to drive me back home,
not to bring me
into the office.
I went to the office
anyway,
and he told me
he thought it would be best
if I just came back here.
All right, well,
you just start over.
You just take it
one day at a time.
Yeah.
I don't think that's
really working for me.
I'm going to try
something else.
No, that program
was working for you.
You just have to
work the program.
You've tried
everything else.
You don't know
anything about it.
Wait.
End of discussion.
You can't tell me
what to do.
Just because you have a son
doesn't mean you
can tell me what to do.
You don't know
anything about it.
You said that.
And you're right.
And this isn't
about me anyway,
this is about you.
You live your life,
I'll live my life.
Only, this is
your last chance to
be involved in my life.
I swear.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
Ben, someone's
at the door.
No! Don't answer it.
Why not?
Hi, Mr. Boykewich.
Hi, there.
Good morning.
Good morning,
come on in.
Morning, Ben.
I was wondering if I
may speak with you.
Could I get you
a cup of coffee
or something?
No, thank you, Adrian.
Do you mind if I
talk to Ben alone?
No, I don't mind.
I should have
called you.
Yeah, you should have.
I didn't drink.
I swear I didn't.
She's an alcoholic, Ben.
She'd been sober
for almost two years,
and she fell off the wagon
when she was with you.
What happened?
Well...
I'm not quite sure.
She was lecturing me
on the dangers of alcohol,
and then her
old girlfriend showed up
with Ruben.
They were at the bar,
and then she came over
to talk to Nora, and then...
I don't know.
A waiter got an order
mixed up
and brought over
a bottle of wine
to the table,
and the next thing I know,
she's drunk.
And pretty belligerent.
Why didn't you
take her to her house?
Because she lives
with Ricky's mother.
Ricky's other mother.
I forget which one
is the other mother and
which one's the mother.
Anyway, she refused to
give me the address,
and I didn't want to
call Ricky,
so, I just dumped her off
where I thought she'd be safe.
I had to let her go
from the office.
Had to?
Too much information
in that office
about me and my business,
and you even.
I can't have someone
getting drunk and
going around
talking to people
and saying
something stupid.
I told her
she could go back
to the butcher shop.
Is she going to be back
at the butcher shop today,
when I'm at
the butcher shop,
and Ricky's at
the butcher shop?
Maybe you should
reconsider.
I mean, she's in AA.
I'm sure she'll just
quit drinking again.
We talked about this.
It's not that easy
to just quit drinking.
Some people can't
just quit drinking.
And I'm afraid that
if you start drinking,
you could be
one of those people.
I'm not,
but you could be.
Dad, I'm probably
going to have a drink
once in a while.
I'll be responsible
when I drink,
and not drink too much,
and I won't drive
when I've had a drink.
But I'm probably
going to drink.
I told you,
I don't think
you should.
Oh, geez.
I wish you'd just do
what I tell you to do,
you know that?
If you'd just do
what I tell you,
I wouldn't have to
do this.
I don't want to do this.
You don't want to
do what?
Ruin your memories.
Change the image
that you've always had
of your mother.
What?
Your mother was
a lovely, lovely woman.
She was sweet,
she was funny.
She was a good wife
and a good mother.
And she was
an alcoholic.
And so was
her mother and
her father.
They died in a car accident
before you were born,
caused by her father.
They were coming home
from a party drunk.
I know you knew about
the car accident,
but I never told you
the other stuff
because I didn't
want you to think
of them like that.
Anyway, your mom
quit drinking
after the accident,
but she always
struggled with it,
Ben, she always did.
So, I don't want you
to have a drink.
At all.
And I'm sorry to
have to tell you why.
Me, too.
Why is he coming
over to meet us?
Because he wants to.
I've met him,
he's really nice.
Don't lie to them.
He's not always nice,
and you probably
won't like him
until you get to
know him.
Tom, don't make them
hate the guy
before he even gets here.
It's really no big deal.
I met Milton
and I thought you
might like him.
He's a little gruff,
like the Grinch who
stole Christmas,
before he got his heart.
But he has a heart,
he has a very big heart,
and he's funny.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
I got it.
Here he is.
Good morning!
(SCREAMING)
They're afraid of clowns.
Okay.
Obviously a bad choice.
(SCREAMS)
(SCREAMS)
(MOCK SCREAMS)
God! I think I just
lost my voice.
What are you doing here
like that?
Your dad didn't tell me
that you were
going to be here.
My dad didn't tell me
you were going to
be here.
What are you
doing here?
Oh, geez,
this is really
embarrassing.
Uh, I'll be right back.
Dad, it's me,
I'm at the house and
Ruben is over here.
I was doing laundry
and he just...
Okay, well...
We were just having
a little problem last night
over at our house and, uh...
Well, I called your dad
and he said that I could
use this house.
What kind of problem?
Uh, well, uh...
A house problem.
What kind of house problem?
I got locked out.
Well, I think we have
your extra key over here.
The door was
bolted from the inside
by Cindy.
My wife.
Adrian's mother.
I know who she is.
I'll just be going now.
Okay.
Uh.
I might be back.
I hope not.
I mean, I hope
everything is okay.
Yeah.
Hey, do you mind if I
just have
a cup of coffee first?
All right.
You want me to make it
for you?
No, no, that's okay.
I can do that.
You know where
everything is?
Oh, yeah. It's...
Not your first
morning here.
But everything's
going to be fine.
We're just...
We've just...
Look, I know how much
stress you must be under
with everything
that's happened.
And I hope
you can work it out.
Thanks, Amy.
I think I'll go
have coffee at my house.
Okay, well,
I should be out of here
in another hour or so.
Parents have problems.
They're just people,
you know?
It's not a reflection
on the children.
The problems
would happen regardless.
Senior dance.
Oh, I can't wait.
I wish I was
graduating in June.
But if I can graduate
in August...
Good morning.
Uh. Good morning.
I thought you were
at the office
working on that case.
Morning, Dad.
Hey, Adrian,
it's good to see you.
What's going on?
I just wanted to see
if I had anything that I could
wear to the senior dance.
What's going on with you?
Nothing.
Nothing.
Okay, well, something.
I saw Amy's car
in the driveway,
so I think I'll just
go see Amy.
Are you two okay?
We're fine.
We're fine.
(SIGHS) Bye.
She looks good.
Yeah, she does.
She's not going to fit
into anything she has,
but she looks a lot better
and she feeling a lot better.
She's walking
every morning.
Walking.
That's good.
Hmm.
(SIGHS)
I'm sorry, Cindy.
I'm really sorry.
About everything.
Me, too.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Mmm! I remember
your senior dance.
Yeah. Me, too.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh.
She's not going to
get pregnant
a second time.
Not right now, anyway.
You're not going
to the senior dance?
Oh, I don't know.
I don't think so.
I mean, we could,
but it's just so expensive.
I mean,
I'd have to buy a dress,
Ricky would have to
buy a suit, and...
What's the point?
We live together.
We can dance in
our living room.
What's the point?
The point is it's
a rite of passage.
It's the senior dance.
It's the kick off
to all the senior activities
that are coming up.
Yeah, but, I don't think
Ricky's all that hooked
into all that senior stuff.
I mean,
he's really focused
on college,
so I don't think
he's making any of it
too important.
He's so cute.
I can't wait till Ben and I
have a baby.
Someday.
Hi, Daniel.
Hi. Good morning.
Yeah, I guess
11:30 is
still morning.
I was wondering
if we could ask you
something.
(CELL PHONE RINGS)
Oh. It's Amy.
I better take this,
it might be important.
Are you sure she's
mature enough for you
to go out with?
You seem slightly more
mature than Grace.
Which is why
I like you and trust you.
Can she sleep over
at my place tonight?
I would rather
she didn't.
But that's up to
the two of you.
Thank you.
And just because she's
sleeping over,
doesn't mean you have to
do anything.
Okay.
Okay, what?
Okay, I heard you,
and I don't know that
we won't be doing anything,
to be honest.
Think about it.
I will.
AMY:
Grace, you have to
talk to her.
I saw this look in her eye
when she was holding John,
and I'm telling you,
she's actually
thinking about it.
I know it sounds crazy,
but...
It does,
it sounds crazy.
(SCOFFS)
Why do you sound funny?
I sound funny 'cause
I have a frog in my throat,
but, why do you
sound funny?
What do you know?
I know nothing,
I told you,
I know nothing.
Yes, you do.
You don't think she's
actually trying to trick Ben
into getting her pregnant
or something crazy
like that, do you?
Something like that.
But you have to promise
not to say anything.
Grace! She told you
she's trying to get
pregnant again?
Yeah.
No. No, she's not
thinking straight.
Talk to her.
She's still depressed
or something,
and thinks this is
the way out.
She can't do this
to herself, or to Ben,
or their families.
And everyone's
still recovering.
I know that.
But you can't tell her that
and I can't tell her that,
she won't hear any of it.
The only person
we can talk to is Ben.
One of us
should tell Ben.
Well, that can't be me.
I tried, and Adrian caught me,
and made me swear I wouldn't,
so, it can't be me either.
Maybe Ricky would do it.
You should get Ricky to do it.
Oh, and by the way,
Jack is looking for someone
to go to
the senior dance with,
so, if you or Ricky
know anyone.
What does that have
to do with anything?
I don't know.
It's just something else
for you to talk to Ricky
about.
Do you have any
makeup remover?
Milton.
You're not
what I pictured.
It wasn't my idea.
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
But you couldn't have
grabbed the bottle or
the glass or something?
I didn't know
what to do.
We're never
having dinner again.
All right.
Could I speak to you?
Not today, okay?
Another day.
Now.
You're not
in charge here.
Drop it for right now,
Ricky, all right?
Not right now.
If you two want to
take a break...
I just got here, but...
Just talk to her.
I can't help her.
I really can't help her.
No, probably not,
but maybe she'll realize that
and go to a meeting.
Could save her life.
Hey.
I'm going to talk to him
at some point, you know.
Yeah, I know.
Look, the boss called.
And he wants you to
fire her from here, too?
I mean, she probably
shouldn't be around
sharp objects.
Or cash.
He wanted me to know
that Ben was having
a bad day.
He talked to him about
going out with your mom,
and to kind of emphasize
his concern about drinking.
Not just her drinking,
but Ben's recent exploits.
He told Ben something
he never knew before.
Is it something that I
would give a crap about?
His mother was
an alcoholic.
So, maybe you two
have more in common
than anyone thought.
A little help, please?
Here. I got it.
Hi, John.
Good job
on the laundry.
Yeah, yeah,
help the lady upstairs.
Come on.
Did you pass by
Ben and my mother, Nora,
on your way in?
Yeah, I saw Ben.
But, I didn't stop
to talk to him.
He didn't look like
he wanted to talk.
He turned his back to me
as soon as he
saw us coming up, and...
So she wasn't
out there, huh?
She probably took off.
Took off where?
Why would she take off?
She fell off the wagon.
She's D-R-U-N-K?
Not now,
she got D-R-U...
Why are we spelling?
He doesn't know what
drunk is.
I don't want him to know.
What happened?
She went out with Ben
to give him a lecture
on not drinking,
and somehow it
turned around on her,
and she slipped.
Poor Nora.
She was doing so well.
Longest she's done
that well.
I guess I should have
been paying more attention.
What am I saying?
It wasn't my fault.
She's responsible
for her own problems.
Wait. Did Ben
get drunk, too?
Oh, geez, I really hope
he's not drinking and
getting drunk every night,
otherwise he really is
going to get Adrian
pregnant again.
Huh?
You have to talk to him,
Ricky, you have to tell him.
Tell him what?
I think Adrian is
trying to get pregnant
again.
What would make you
think that?
Not that it's
any of our business.
She stopped over
at my dad's house and
then she was holding John,
and then just this
look in her eyes...
Amy, please, tell me
you're not jumping
to some crazy conclusion
based on a look
in Adrian's eyes?
No, but that look
did make me want to
talk to Grace,
so I called Grace...
What is it
with you girls?
We're girls.
Anyways, Grace said that
Adrian told her...
She told her that
she is trying to
get pregnant again.
Oh. And she
wanted to know
if you know anyone
that would go to
the senior dance with Jack.
No. I don't.
And Adrian actually
said this?
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.
And we doubt that
Ben knows, and someone
has to tell him.
No.
What if she traps him
a second time?
He wasn't trapped.
He had choices.
And he chose to
get married.
If he's stupid enough
to get her pregnant again,
then that's his problem.
Yeah, and
the baby's problem.
Babies can't help
who their parents are.
Parents can't help
who their kids are either.
They can only do
so much, you know.
We can only do our best
to raise John
to be a good man,
and that's all we can do,
and that may not be enough.
But he'll have
a much better chance
if we do the best
we can together.
Don't make me
take you to that dance.
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 teen
has a question about sex,
don't assume
that they're doing it.
And teens, if your parents
aren't talking to you
about sex,
don't assume that
they don't care.
Teenage pregnancy is
100% preventable.
Start talking.
Okay. Now, the cards are
ranked from highest to lowest.
Now, Aces can be
high or low.
So, it goes,
Ace, King, Queen, Jack,
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,
3, 2, and Ace.
The suits are spades,
hearts, clubs,
and diamonds.
No one suit
is higher than another.
The best five card
poker hand wins.
Questions.
How much is the ante?
He said two pennies.
I'll ask them.
Who wants
chocolate chip cookies?
We do!
We do!
Let's go.
Don't look at
my cards.
Who, me?
Of course not.
Run along, kid.
Well, I think I
turned that around,
don't you think?
I think so.
But if I were you,
I'd let them win at cards.
Oh, absolutely.
And the pot is
going to be big.
I mean, big.
$10. Maybe more.
Two bucks will be plenty.
Two each.
I don't want you to
bribe them.
But that's one of the things
I do best, bribes.
You better
knock that stuff off
if you ever want
a chance with me.
I would like a chance
with you.
Hmm.
Would you maybe like to
go out of the house
without the kids
next Saturday night?
Maybe take in a movie,
have some dinner?
Or we could take them
if you want.
Maybe Grandma Kathleen
will look after them.
I'd hate to
ask Tom again.
You're calling
that broad in there
Grandma?
Sorry.
That's no broad,
that's Tom's mother.
I am going to have to
work on you.
But not too much.
I can cook,
I just don't have
any pots and pans.
I haven't had time
to get all that stuff.
Oh, yeah,
what can you cook?
The basics.
Scrambled eggs, hamburgers,
and macaroni and cheese
from a package.
I can only bake.
I bake cookies.
Cooking's basically
chemistry, right?
We're both good in chemistry,
we should be able to learn
to cook.
Maybe we should
take cooking lessons
together.
Oh, no, don't get that
I-want-to-marry-you look
in your eye again.
Why do you keep
accusing me of wanting
to marry you?
Because I want you to
want to marry me,
because I want to want
to marry you.
But you don't?
But I don't know if I do.
And you don't know
if you want to marry me
either.
We don't have to do anything
that you don't want to do,
or you're not ready to do.
We can just hang out, talk.
Did my mother
talk to you?
She's like a hypnotist!
She did hint around
that we could wait.
Can we leave
my mother out of this
relationship?
I doubt it.
She can't keep us
from having sex.
But she can try.
She and Jack.
Jack?
Jack said something
to you?
He wants you to go
to the senior dance with him,
just as a friend.
Would you Jack
take me to the senior dance,
just as a friend?
What do you think?
Again?
I'm not drunk.
I just have a headache
from motion sickness.
I was riding around
on the bus all afternoon.
Why didn't you
just go home?
Oh, because Ricky's mother
would kill me if...
If she knew I had a beer.
I only had one beer.
The bus stop was
in front of a liquor store.
Okay, I'm lying,
I had more than
one beer.
I had several beers.
Your dad sent
a big guy with white hair
out to look for me.
He found me.
Hi. My name is Ben.
And I don't want to be
an alcoholic.
Neither do I, but...
But?
I guess I'm just
a big fat failure
at everything, huh?
Not at everything.
Your son's
a pretty nice guy.
My son, Ricky?
Oh, he's not my son,
he's Margaret's son.
I'm just his birth mother.
Oh, come on,
she didn't do everything.
She didn't
inspire him not to drink.
I don't know about that.
You certainly
inspired me
not to drink.
Which is important,
because
I'm sure,
as your friend Bill
probably knew,
it's really important
to stay away from alcohol.
Especially if you
had a parent, or parents,
who have or had issues
with alcohol.
Leo?
No.
My mom.
And her mom.
And her dad.
Apparently I come
from a long line of
alcoholics.
I'm sorry,
I didn't know.
I didn't either.
Well, I don't recommend it
for anyone.
Even if you don't come
from a long line,
you could be
first in line.
I think that's a good idea
for Ben to talk to her.
Good for Ben and
good for her.
Sometimes people can
hear things better
when it don't come
from family, you know?
Yeah, I guess
that's true.
I can't put her back
in the office, you know.
I really enjoyed
having her there, but,
I think she
needs to get...
Sober?
And stay sober?
Yeah, I think so.
It's nice that
you're even letting her
work at the butcher shop.
Oh. Okay. Well.
That's
understandable, too.
I just told her yesterday,
"If you continue
to go to meetings
"and stay sober,
"you could work
at the butcher shop."
Unfortunately, I found her
walking around today
not sober.
All right, she'll have
to find another job then.
You know I have
a soft spot for
people in trouble.
For women who
have a lot of challenges.
I kind of heard
about Ben's mother.
I didn't want to tell him,
but I felt I had to.
It's a lot to deal with
with everything he's been
going through,
but he's going to
have to deal with it.
He's going to have to
grow up and deal with life.
And he's going to have to
do that sober.
I have a drink once
in a while, but,
I don't get drunk.
I don't drink,
I can't stand
the smell of it.
It brings back
too many bad memories,
and I just don't get it.
That's good.
Maybe you could
stay close to Ben,
be a friend to him.
I wish I were
a better friend to him.
I need to
tell him something,
but just don't think
I'm the person to talk
to him about this.
Sometimes women
make you do stupid things,
you know?
Like what?
Like Amy is making me
tell you this.
Adrian is hoping to
get Ben to get her
pregnant again.
You don't mean now,
you mean sometime in
the distant future?
Now.
And how would I
have heard that?
How can I tell him
I heard that
without telling him
who I heard it from?
Please don't.
Adrian.
What is she thinking?
Just wanted to let
you know,
I'm leaving the house.
Habit.
Just checking to see
what time it is.
What time is it?
Almost 11:00.
What's there to do
at 11:00
on a Saturday night?
That's what time
the parties usually start,
around 11:00.
Really?
Yeah.
All right, well,
drive safely.
I will.
I don't really want
to go out,
but, I have to find
a date to the dance.
I have to go
to that dance.
I don't if you...
Oh, no, Jack,
I'm sorry.
But I'm very flattered
you asked, but, no.
And I'm sure
you can find a date.
No, I really can't.
Maybe there are
some other guys
who are going
that don't have dates and
you can all go together.
No. I don't think so.
Just wanted to
say goodnight.
Good night, Kathleen.
Jack.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
I had a really nice time.
Thank you for dinner
and everything.
I'll talk to you
tomorrow.
Mmm-hmm.
I thought you
were staying over.
No, I decided
not to stay over.
Okay.
And we didn't do
anything either.
I decided
I think I'm just gonna be
a little smarter this time.
Wouldn't that have to
be next time?
And what I'm saying is.
I think I like a guy
that can make me wait.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
(EXHALES)
Oh, hi.
I was just about to
go to bed.
How are you?
I'm okay.
I'm surprisingly okay.
How are you?
I'm fine.
Excited about
the dance next week.
Yeah, should be fun.
I guess I should go
pick up some condoms.
Hmm?
Little joke.
Senior dance joke.
Sometimes seniors
get carried away
at those dances,
and go out and
do things
they shouldn't.
Well, we're married.
So, we can have sex
if we want to.
Even if we're just friends
pretending to be married.
Yeah.
Of course we can.
If we want.
Goodnight, Adrian.
Goodnight, Ben.
(SIGHS)
Oh. Hi.
You fell asleep
before I got out of
the shower and into bed.
You smell really nice.
Thank you.
Goodnight.
Oh, come on!
We still haven't
done anything
on our new sofa bed.
Oh. All right.
"Oh, all right"?
I'll do it if I don't have to
take you to that dance.
You have to take
me to that dance.
You know what the theme is?
No, I don't know,
what is it?
Teens Are
the Parents of Tomorrow.
What?
Who came up
with that theme?
Someone who
doesn't want us there,
probably.
Still want to go?
Who doesn't
want us there?
Me.
Wait. So that's
not the theme?
No. But, I don't want
us there, and we
don't have a babysitter.
We'll get one.
Come on.
If you love me,
you won't make me
do this.
And if you love me...
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm a terrible dancer.
(LAUGHS)
I don't care.
You're a wonderful man.
You promised
we'd just stay an hour.
Uh-huh.
Unless you're having
a really good time.
It's the best time
I've ever had,
except for maybe every
single night we've been
in bed together.
(LAUGHS)
I don't think I'd
count band camp.
I would.
You enjoyed that?
I was too scared
to enjoy it.
You were scared?
Yeah, Amy, I was.
I actually thought I
might have feelings
for someone,
and it scared me.
By someone,
you do mean me,
don't you?
What do you think?
I think I should call Lauren
to make sure John's all right.
John?
You better see if
Lauren's all right.
I'll be right back.
This was really
nice of Daniel
to do this.
He'd do anything
for me.
Sure, he's not
having sex with you.
We'll see.
Two can play this game.
What game?
The waiting game.
I'm surprised you
play it so well,
what with no
experience waiting
and all.
I really like you.
I really like you.
I didn't get to go
to my senior dance.
It's kind of nice
being back in high school.
Any chance we could...
Nope.
People are talking.
I don't care.
What are they
saying now?
How beautiful you are.
Really?
Really.
Beautiful enough that
you would
sleep with me tonight?
Just for old time's sake.
I can't.
(CHUCKLES)
I've heard that before.
Yeah, I know.
But before,
we weren't friends.
Now we're friends,
and as your friend,
and your legal husband,
I would never do
anything to hurt you
again, never.
LAUREN: (OVER PHONE)
We're fine here.
We're having a good time.
I don't think I want
a baby of my own
any time soon,
but I'm good
for right now.
And I think
John's falling asleep.
Okay, well,
maybe I should just say
goodnight to him.
You said goodnight.
And I think talking to him
will only make him
want you to come home.
Yeah. Okay.
Well. I won't
talk to him then.
Oh, Lauren?
I think someone might be
coming by to see you.
And you should
let him in.
What? Who?
Uh, Jesse?
I have to go.
(SINGING IS THIS LOVE)
* I wanna love you
* Wanna love
and treat you right
* I wanna love you
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
* Every day and every night
* We'll be together
* With a roof over our heads
* To share the shelter
* In a single bed
* Is this love
Is this love
* Is this love
Is this love
* That I'm feeling?
* Is this love
Is this love
* Is this love
Is this love
* That I'm feeling?
* I wanna know, wanna know
wanna know now
* I wanna know, wanna know
wanna know now
* I, I'm willing and able
I'm Nora,
and I'm an alcoholic.
Uh, I took my first drink at
a dance in high school,
and I took my last drink
last night.
The Secret Life
of the American Teenager...
You remember
Toby's stepsister?
She's the
admissions counselor.
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 know that
Adrian told you that
we're living together.
I think you definitely
shouldn't act like a husband.
I have my own
room now.
You told him
not to have sex with me.
Okay. But I did
not tell him why.
I'm going to do
whatever I have to do
to get a college degree.
I just want to help you.
I'm not ready for a wife
or two children. Are you?
I just might be.
He still didn't
say anything?
Who?
Milton.
You're not really gonna
drink that, are you?
If it teaches you
a lesson, yes.
You didn't say anything
about your date last night.
I had a 9:00 curfew
like a big baby.
I screwed up.
I had a drink.
From the looks of things,
I'd say it was more
than a drink.
I had almost two years
without a drink.
I'll have someone drive you
to a meeting and then
they'll drive you home.
You're officially
accepted. Congratulations.
It's not very often
that something good
happens to me.
Oh. Here,
let me help you
with that.
(SIGHS)
He stayed over?
It's none of
your business.
All right, but I want to
ask you about something
later.
Just ask me now.
I don't think now
is the right time.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I'll be right there,
Jack just wanted to
ask me something.
All right.
Go ahead.
She said
she'd be right there.
I heard.
Jack, just ask me
what you wanted
to ask me.
Okay. But, now,
it's a waste of time.
Are you doing anything
next Saturday night?
Yeah.
Were you just going to
ask Grace out
while I'm standing
right here
in front of you?
We're friends, right?
Not really, no.
I think that's
you and Grant.
I need someone to go
to the senior dance with.
I broke up with Madison,
and I wouldn't go,
but Coach says that
all the athletes
must attend, so...
I must attend.
And you thought
I'd attend with you.
Yeah. Or maybe
fix me up
with someone.
I'll think about it.
About fixing you up
with someone.
See ya.
Really?
You're going to
fix him up?
I don't know,
that's why I said
I'd think about it.
Right now,
all I can think about
is you.
We can't.
I wouldn't be comfortable
doing anything here.
Let's stay over
at my place tonight.
Okay.
Okay.
(CHUCKLES)
Hey, good morning.
Good morning.
How'd you sleep?
I slept well,
thank you.
I slept well as well,
thank you.
(CHUCKLES)
We are friends, right?
Yes, we are friends.
How'd you sleep?
I slept well as well.
Oh, right,
you just said that.
How are you, Adrian?
I'm okay.
I feel better
since I've started walking,
and since we made a plan.
I feel more settled.
And I'm excited about
graduating this summer.
That's good,
I'm excited for you.
Yeah, and you're
excited for you
because then
you can get out
of this place,
and this marriage.
It's a little early in the day
to talk about
something so serious.
Have some popcorn.
Watch cartoons.
We're young.
It's the weekend.
Yeah. It is.
Okay, what?
What?
You've got
something on your mind.
Okay.
I just need
one little favor.
What is it?
Could we please just
go to the senior dance
together?
I really want to go.
Please?
I guess, okay.
Really?
Why not?
From now until August
we're married,
so, if you want to go
to the dance,
let's go to the dance.
It's not that big a deal.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Oh, I love this one.
(LAUGHS)
I've got to go to work.
(EXHALES) Sorry.
That's okay.
It's good to have
work to go to.
Before you go,
did you want to
ask me anything?
I don't think so.
The senior dance
is next weekend.
So?
So you don't want to go?
No, I don't want to go.
See you later.
I want to go.
* 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
Hey, your mom's
coming back today.
Have any idea
what's going on?
I thought
things were working out
in Leo's office.
Maybe they are.
Maybe she just misses
the butcher shop.
Maybe she just needs
the extra cash.
Maybe you don't have
any idea.
Ask Ben.
Where's Ben?
Oh, he's coming,
but not until later.
I don't really need
three of you here to open.
I knew it.
Something happened.
Whatever it was,
it doesn't have anything
to do with me,
so I'm staying out of it.
Good morning, Bunny.
Good morning.
Who's the cute little boy
you got with you?
Me.
We're just going to go
over to my Dad's house
and do some laundry.
I could help you
if you waited until I'm
off work.
That's okay,
you help me all the time.
You do everything,
and you're working.
Let me do something.
Have a nice day.
I wish you helped me
that much.
I don't help her
that much.
She just wants to go
to the senior dance,
and I don't want to go.
I know what that's about.
(LOUDLY) Because that's
how much it costs!
Uh-huh? Then forget it.
I'll go to the supermarket!
Go. Go to
the supermarket.
You can't get anything
this high quality at
the damn supermarket!
Here you go.
On the house.
Thank you. I will.
Ugh!
Go ahead. Fire me.
I don't deserve to
work here either.
Did Leo fire you?
I quit.
What happened?
Nothing happened.
It's just not the job
for me, okay?
And maybe this isn't
the job for me either.
Bunny, could I have
a minute outside
with Nora?
Oh, so now it's Nora, huh?
Yeah.
Uh-uh.
Not in front of
the kids.
If I see you smoking,
I might want to start
smoking.
Okay.
I take it you
fell off the wagon?
Did you expect
that I wouldn't?
I hoped
that you wouldn't.
I try not to have
any expectations
so I don't have
any disappointments.
Are you okay?
What do you care?
You're my mother.
You haven't always
been a mother to me,
but you're my mother,
and I care.
Did this just happen
last night?
You get drunk?
You got high?
Hmm.
Night before last.
I got drunk.
Night before last?
Night before last
you went out to dinner
with Ben.
No, it wasn't his fault.
Exactly.
Was he with you
when you got drunk?
Yeah.
And when I passed out.
He took me over
to his dad's house
and left me in
his old bedroom
with a note
pinned on my shirt.
And then,
Leo fired you?
No, not right away.
He had his driver
drive me to a meeting,
and then he told the driver
to drive me back home,
not to bring me
into the office.
I went to the office
anyway,
and he told me
he thought it would be best
if I just came back here.
All right, well,
you just start over.
You just take it
one day at a time.
Yeah.
I don't think that's
really working for me.
I'm going to try
something else.
No, that program
was working for you.
You just have to
work the program.
You've tried
everything else.
You don't know
anything about it.
Wait.
End of discussion.
You can't tell me
what to do.
Just because you have a son
doesn't mean you
can tell me what to do.
You don't know
anything about it.
You said that.
And you're right.
And this isn't
about me anyway,
this is about you.
You live your life,
I'll live my life.
Only, this is
your last chance to
be involved in my life.
I swear.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
Ben, someone's
at the door.
No! Don't answer it.
Why not?
Hi, Mr. Boykewich.
Hi, there.
Good morning.
Good morning,
come on in.
Morning, Ben.
I was wondering if I
may speak with you.
Could I get you
a cup of coffee
or something?
No, thank you, Adrian.
Do you mind if I
talk to Ben alone?
No, I don't mind.
I should have
called you.
Yeah, you should have.
I didn't drink.
I swear I didn't.
She's an alcoholic, Ben.
She'd been sober
for almost two years,
and she fell off the wagon
when she was with you.
What happened?
Well...
I'm not quite sure.
She was lecturing me
on the dangers of alcohol,
and then her
old girlfriend showed up
with Ruben.
They were at the bar,
and then she came over
to talk to Nora, and then...
I don't know.
A waiter got an order
mixed up
and brought over
a bottle of wine
to the table,
and the next thing I know,
she's drunk.
And pretty belligerent.
Why didn't you
take her to her house?
Because she lives
with Ricky's mother.
Ricky's other mother.
I forget which one
is the other mother and
which one's the mother.
Anyway, she refused to
give me the address,
and I didn't want to
call Ricky,
so, I just dumped her off
where I thought she'd be safe.
I had to let her go
from the office.
Had to?
Too much information
in that office
about me and my business,
and you even.
I can't have someone
getting drunk and
going around
talking to people
and saying
something stupid.
I told her
she could go back
to the butcher shop.
Is she going to be back
at the butcher shop today,
when I'm at
the butcher shop,
and Ricky's at
the butcher shop?
Maybe you should
reconsider.
I mean, she's in AA.
I'm sure she'll just
quit drinking again.
We talked about this.
It's not that easy
to just quit drinking.
Some people can't
just quit drinking.
And I'm afraid that
if you start drinking,
you could be
one of those people.
I'm not,
but you could be.
Dad, I'm probably
going to have a drink
once in a while.
I'll be responsible
when I drink,
and not drink too much,
and I won't drive
when I've had a drink.
But I'm probably
going to drink.
I told you,
I don't think
you should.
Oh, geez.
I wish you'd just do
what I tell you to do,
you know that?
If you'd just do
what I tell you,
I wouldn't have to
do this.
I don't want to do this.
You don't want to
do what?
Ruin your memories.
Change the image
that you've always had
of your mother.
What?
Your mother was
a lovely, lovely woman.
She was sweet,
she was funny.
She was a good wife
and a good mother.
And she was
an alcoholic.
And so was
her mother and
her father.
They died in a car accident
before you were born,
caused by her father.
They were coming home
from a party drunk.
I know you knew about
the car accident,
but I never told you
the other stuff
because I didn't
want you to think
of them like that.
Anyway, your mom
quit drinking
after the accident,
but she always
struggled with it,
Ben, she always did.
So, I don't want you
to have a drink.
At all.
And I'm sorry to
have to tell you why.
Me, too.
Why is he coming
over to meet us?
Because he wants to.
I've met him,
he's really nice.
Don't lie to them.
He's not always nice,
and you probably
won't like him
until you get to
know him.
Tom, don't make them
hate the guy
before he even gets here.
It's really no big deal.
I met Milton
and I thought you
might like him.
He's a little gruff,
like the Grinch who
stole Christmas,
before he got his heart.
But he has a heart,
he has a very big heart,
and he's funny.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
I got it.
Here he is.
Good morning!
(SCREAMING)
They're afraid of clowns.
Okay.
Obviously a bad choice.
(SCREAMS)
(SCREAMS)
(MOCK SCREAMS)
God! I think I just
lost my voice.
What are you doing here
like that?
Your dad didn't tell me
that you were
going to be here.
My dad didn't tell me
you were going to
be here.
What are you
doing here?
Oh, geez,
this is really
embarrassing.
Uh, I'll be right back.
Dad, it's me,
I'm at the house and
Ruben is over here.
I was doing laundry
and he just...
Okay, well...
We were just having
a little problem last night
over at our house and, uh...
Well, I called your dad
and he said that I could
use this house.
What kind of problem?
Uh, well, uh...
A house problem.
What kind of house problem?
I got locked out.
Well, I think we have
your extra key over here.
The door was
bolted from the inside
by Cindy.
My wife.
Adrian's mother.
I know who she is.
I'll just be going now.
Okay.
Uh.
I might be back.
I hope not.
I mean, I hope
everything is okay.
Yeah.
Hey, do you mind if I
just have
a cup of coffee first?
All right.
You want me to make it
for you?
No, no, that's okay.
I can do that.
You know where
everything is?
Oh, yeah. It's...
Not your first
morning here.
But everything's
going to be fine.
We're just...
We've just...
Look, I know how much
stress you must be under
with everything
that's happened.
And I hope
you can work it out.
Thanks, Amy.
I think I'll go
have coffee at my house.
Okay, well,
I should be out of here
in another hour or so.
Parents have problems.
They're just people,
you know?
It's not a reflection
on the children.
The problems
would happen regardless.
Senior dance.
Oh, I can't wait.
I wish I was
graduating in June.
But if I can graduate
in August...
Good morning.
Uh. Good morning.
I thought you were
at the office
working on that case.
Morning, Dad.
Hey, Adrian,
it's good to see you.
What's going on?
I just wanted to see
if I had anything that I could
wear to the senior dance.
What's going on with you?
Nothing.
Nothing.
Okay, well, something.
I saw Amy's car
in the driveway,
so I think I'll just
go see Amy.
Are you two okay?
We're fine.
We're fine.
(SIGHS) Bye.
She looks good.
Yeah, she does.
She's not going to fit
into anything she has,
but she looks a lot better
and she feeling a lot better.
She's walking
every morning.
Walking.
That's good.
Hmm.
(SIGHS)
I'm sorry, Cindy.
I'm really sorry.
About everything.
Me, too.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Mmm! I remember
your senior dance.
Yeah. Me, too.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh.
She's not going to
get pregnant
a second time.
Not right now, anyway.
You're not going
to the senior dance?
Oh, I don't know.
I don't think so.
I mean, we could,
but it's just so expensive.
I mean,
I'd have to buy a dress,
Ricky would have to
buy a suit, and...
What's the point?
We live together.
We can dance in
our living room.
What's the point?
The point is it's
a rite of passage.
It's the senior dance.
It's the kick off
to all the senior activities
that are coming up.
Yeah, but, I don't think
Ricky's all that hooked
into all that senior stuff.
I mean,
he's really focused
on college,
so I don't think
he's making any of it
too important.
He's so cute.
I can't wait till Ben and I
have a baby.
Someday.
Hi, Daniel.
Hi. Good morning.
Yeah, I guess
11:30 is
still morning.
I was wondering
if we could ask you
something.
(CELL PHONE RINGS)
Oh. It's Amy.
I better take this,
it might be important.
Are you sure she's
mature enough for you
to go out with?
You seem slightly more
mature than Grace.
Which is why
I like you and trust you.
Can she sleep over
at my place tonight?
I would rather
she didn't.
But that's up to
the two of you.
Thank you.
And just because she's
sleeping over,
doesn't mean you have to
do anything.
Okay.
Okay, what?
Okay, I heard you,
and I don't know that
we won't be doing anything,
to be honest.
Think about it.
I will.
AMY:
Grace, you have to
talk to her.
I saw this look in her eye
when she was holding John,
and I'm telling you,
she's actually
thinking about it.
I know it sounds crazy,
but...
It does,
it sounds crazy.
(SCOFFS)
Why do you sound funny?
I sound funny 'cause
I have a frog in my throat,
but, why do you
sound funny?
What do you know?
I know nothing,
I told you,
I know nothing.
Yes, you do.
You don't think she's
actually trying to trick Ben
into getting her pregnant
or something crazy
like that, do you?
Something like that.
But you have to promise
not to say anything.
Grace! She told you
she's trying to get
pregnant again?
Yeah.
No. No, she's not
thinking straight.
Talk to her.
She's still depressed
or something,
and thinks this is
the way out.
She can't do this
to herself, or to Ben,
or their families.
And everyone's
still recovering.
I know that.
But you can't tell her that
and I can't tell her that,
she won't hear any of it.
The only person
we can talk to is Ben.
One of us
should tell Ben.
Well, that can't be me.
I tried, and Adrian caught me,
and made me swear I wouldn't,
so, it can't be me either.
Maybe Ricky would do it.
You should get Ricky to do it.
Oh, and by the way,
Jack is looking for someone
to go to
the senior dance with,
so, if you or Ricky
know anyone.
What does that have
to do with anything?
I don't know.
It's just something else
for you to talk to Ricky
about.
Do you have any
makeup remover?
Milton.
You're not
what I pictured.
It wasn't my idea.
I'm sorry.
It's not your fault.
But you couldn't have
grabbed the bottle or
the glass or something?
I didn't know
what to do.
We're never
having dinner again.
All right.
Could I speak to you?
Not today, okay?
Another day.
Now.
You're not
in charge here.
Drop it for right now,
Ricky, all right?
Not right now.
If you two want to
take a break...
I just got here, but...
Just talk to her.
I can't help her.
I really can't help her.
No, probably not,
but maybe she'll realize that
and go to a meeting.
Could save her life.
Hey.
I'm going to talk to him
at some point, you know.
Yeah, I know.
Look, the boss called.
And he wants you to
fire her from here, too?
I mean, she probably
shouldn't be around
sharp objects.
Or cash.
He wanted me to know
that Ben was having
a bad day.
He talked to him about
going out with your mom,
and to kind of emphasize
his concern about drinking.
Not just her drinking,
but Ben's recent exploits.
He told Ben something
he never knew before.
Is it something that I
would give a crap about?
His mother was
an alcoholic.
So, maybe you two
have more in common
than anyone thought.
A little help, please?
Here. I got it.
Hi, John.
Good job
on the laundry.
Yeah, yeah,
help the lady upstairs.
Come on.
Did you pass by
Ben and my mother, Nora,
on your way in?
Yeah, I saw Ben.
But, I didn't stop
to talk to him.
He didn't look like
he wanted to talk.
He turned his back to me
as soon as he
saw us coming up, and...
So she wasn't
out there, huh?
She probably took off.
Took off where?
Why would she take off?
She fell off the wagon.
She's D-R-U-N-K?
Not now,
she got D-R-U...
Why are we spelling?
He doesn't know what
drunk is.
I don't want him to know.
What happened?
She went out with Ben
to give him a lecture
on not drinking,
and somehow it
turned around on her,
and she slipped.
Poor Nora.
She was doing so well.
Longest she's done
that well.
I guess I should have
been paying more attention.
What am I saying?
It wasn't my fault.
She's responsible
for her own problems.
Wait. Did Ben
get drunk, too?
Oh, geez, I really hope
he's not drinking and
getting drunk every night,
otherwise he really is
going to get Adrian
pregnant again.
Huh?
You have to talk to him,
Ricky, you have to tell him.
Tell him what?
I think Adrian is
trying to get pregnant
again.
What would make you
think that?
Not that it's
any of our business.
She stopped over
at my dad's house and
then she was holding John,
and then just this
look in her eyes...
Amy, please, tell me
you're not jumping
to some crazy conclusion
based on a look
in Adrian's eyes?
No, but that look
did make me want to
talk to Grace,
so I called Grace...
What is it
with you girls?
We're girls.
Anyways, Grace said that
Adrian told her...
She told her that
she is trying to
get pregnant again.
Oh. And she
wanted to know
if you know anyone
that would go to
the senior dance with Jack.
No. I don't.
And Adrian actually
said this?
Mmm-hmm. Yeah.
And we doubt that
Ben knows, and someone
has to tell him.
No.
What if she traps him
a second time?
He wasn't trapped.
He had choices.
And he chose to
get married.
If he's stupid enough
to get her pregnant again,
then that's his problem.
Yeah, and
the baby's problem.
Babies can't help
who their parents are.
Parents can't help
who their kids are either.
They can only do
so much, you know.
We can only do our best
to raise John
to be a good man,
and that's all we can do,
and that may not be enough.
But he'll have
a much better chance
if we do the best
we can together.
Don't make me
take you to that dance.
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 teen
has a question about sex,
don't assume
that they're doing it.
And teens, if your parents
aren't talking to you
about sex,
don't assume that
they don't care.
Teenage pregnancy is
100% preventable.
Start talking.
Okay. Now, the cards are
ranked from highest to lowest.
Now, Aces can be
high or low.
So, it goes,
Ace, King, Queen, Jack,
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,
3, 2, and Ace.
The suits are spades,
hearts, clubs,
and diamonds.
No one suit
is higher than another.
The best five card
poker hand wins.
Questions.
How much is the ante?
He said two pennies.
I'll ask them.
Who wants
chocolate chip cookies?
We do!
We do!
Let's go.
Don't look at
my cards.
Who, me?
Of course not.
Run along, kid.
Well, I think I
turned that around,
don't you think?
I think so.
But if I were you,
I'd let them win at cards.
Oh, absolutely.
And the pot is
going to be big.
I mean, big.
$10. Maybe more.
Two bucks will be plenty.
Two each.
I don't want you to
bribe them.
But that's one of the things
I do best, bribes.
You better
knock that stuff off
if you ever want
a chance with me.
I would like a chance
with you.
Hmm.
Would you maybe like to
go out of the house
without the kids
next Saturday night?
Maybe take in a movie,
have some dinner?
Or we could take them
if you want.
Maybe Grandma Kathleen
will look after them.
I'd hate to
ask Tom again.
You're calling
that broad in there
Grandma?
Sorry.
That's no broad,
that's Tom's mother.
I am going to have to
work on you.
But not too much.
I can cook,
I just don't have
any pots and pans.
I haven't had time
to get all that stuff.
Oh, yeah,
what can you cook?
The basics.
Scrambled eggs, hamburgers,
and macaroni and cheese
from a package.
I can only bake.
I bake cookies.
Cooking's basically
chemistry, right?
We're both good in chemistry,
we should be able to learn
to cook.
Maybe we should
take cooking lessons
together.
Oh, no, don't get that
I-want-to-marry-you look
in your eye again.
Why do you keep
accusing me of wanting
to marry you?
Because I want you to
want to marry me,
because I want to want
to marry you.
But you don't?
But I don't know if I do.
And you don't know
if you want to marry me
either.
We don't have to do anything
that you don't want to do,
or you're not ready to do.
We can just hang out, talk.
Did my mother
talk to you?
She's like a hypnotist!
She did hint around
that we could wait.
Can we leave
my mother out of this
relationship?
I doubt it.
She can't keep us
from having sex.
But she can try.
She and Jack.
Jack?
Jack said something
to you?
He wants you to go
to the senior dance with him,
just as a friend.
Would you Jack
take me to the senior dance,
just as a friend?
What do you think?
Again?
I'm not drunk.
I just have a headache
from motion sickness.
I was riding around
on the bus all afternoon.
Why didn't you
just go home?
Oh, because Ricky's mother
would kill me if...
If she knew I had a beer.
I only had one beer.
The bus stop was
in front of a liquor store.
Okay, I'm lying,
I had more than
one beer.
I had several beers.
Your dad sent
a big guy with white hair
out to look for me.
He found me.
Hi. My name is Ben.
And I don't want to be
an alcoholic.
Neither do I, but...
But?
I guess I'm just
a big fat failure
at everything, huh?
Not at everything.
Your son's
a pretty nice guy.
My son, Ricky?
Oh, he's not my son,
he's Margaret's son.
I'm just his birth mother.
Oh, come on,
she didn't do everything.
She didn't
inspire him not to drink.
I don't know about that.
You certainly
inspired me
not to drink.
Which is important,
because
I'm sure,
as your friend Bill
probably knew,
it's really important
to stay away from alcohol.
Especially if you
had a parent, or parents,
who have or had issues
with alcohol.
Leo?
No.
My mom.
And her mom.
And her dad.
Apparently I come
from a long line of
alcoholics.
I'm sorry,
I didn't know.
I didn't either.
Well, I don't recommend it
for anyone.
Even if you don't come
from a long line,
you could be
first in line.
I think that's a good idea
for Ben to talk to her.
Good for Ben and
good for her.
Sometimes people can
hear things better
when it don't come
from family, you know?
Yeah, I guess
that's true.
I can't put her back
in the office, you know.
I really enjoyed
having her there, but,
I think she
needs to get...
Sober?
And stay sober?
Yeah, I think so.
It's nice that
you're even letting her
work at the butcher shop.
Oh. Okay. Well.
That's
understandable, too.
I just told her yesterday,
"If you continue
to go to meetings
"and stay sober,
"you could work
at the butcher shop."
Unfortunately, I found her
walking around today
not sober.
All right, she'll have
to find another job then.
You know I have
a soft spot for
people in trouble.
For women who
have a lot of challenges.
I kind of heard
about Ben's mother.
I didn't want to tell him,
but I felt I had to.
It's a lot to deal with
with everything he's been
going through,
but he's going to
have to deal with it.
He's going to have to
grow up and deal with life.
And he's going to have to
do that sober.
I have a drink once
in a while, but,
I don't get drunk.
I don't drink,
I can't stand
the smell of it.
It brings back
too many bad memories,
and I just don't get it.
That's good.
Maybe you could
stay close to Ben,
be a friend to him.
I wish I were
a better friend to him.
I need to
tell him something,
but just don't think
I'm the person to talk
to him about this.
Sometimes women
make you do stupid things,
you know?
Like what?
Like Amy is making me
tell you this.
Adrian is hoping to
get Ben to get her
pregnant again.
You don't mean now,
you mean sometime in
the distant future?
Now.
And how would I
have heard that?
How can I tell him
I heard that
without telling him
who I heard it from?
Please don't.
Adrian.
What is she thinking?
Just wanted to let
you know,
I'm leaving the house.
Habit.
Just checking to see
what time it is.
What time is it?
Almost 11:00.
What's there to do
at 11:00
on a Saturday night?
That's what time
the parties usually start,
around 11:00.
Really?
Yeah.
All right, well,
drive safely.
I will.
I don't really want
to go out,
but, I have to find
a date to the dance.
I have to go
to that dance.
I don't if you...
Oh, no, Jack,
I'm sorry.
But I'm very flattered
you asked, but, no.
And I'm sure
you can find a date.
No, I really can't.
Maybe there are
some other guys
who are going
that don't have dates and
you can all go together.
No. I don't think so.
Just wanted to
say goodnight.
Good night, Kathleen.
Jack.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
I had a really nice time.
Thank you for dinner
and everything.
I'll talk to you
tomorrow.
Mmm-hmm.
I thought you
were staying over.
No, I decided
not to stay over.
Okay.
And we didn't do
anything either.
I decided
I think I'm just gonna be
a little smarter this time.
Wouldn't that have to
be next time?
And what I'm saying is.
I think I like a guy
that can make me wait.
Goodnight.
Goodnight.
(EXHALES)
Oh, hi.
I was just about to
go to bed.
How are you?
I'm okay.
I'm surprisingly okay.
How are you?
I'm fine.
Excited about
the dance next week.
Yeah, should be fun.
I guess I should go
pick up some condoms.
Hmm?
Little joke.
Senior dance joke.
Sometimes seniors
get carried away
at those dances,
and go out and
do things
they shouldn't.
Well, we're married.
So, we can have sex
if we want to.
Even if we're just friends
pretending to be married.
Yeah.
Of course we can.
If we want.
Goodnight, Adrian.
Goodnight, Ben.
(SIGHS)
Oh. Hi.
You fell asleep
before I got out of
the shower and into bed.
You smell really nice.
Thank you.
Goodnight.
Oh, come on!
We still haven't
done anything
on our new sofa bed.
Oh. All right.
"Oh, all right"?
I'll do it if I don't have to
take you to that dance.
You have to take
me to that dance.
You know what the theme is?
No, I don't know,
what is it?
Teens Are
the Parents of Tomorrow.
What?
Who came up
with that theme?
Someone who
doesn't want us there,
probably.
Still want to go?
Who doesn't
want us there?
Me.
Wait. So that's
not the theme?
No. But, I don't want
us there, and we
don't have a babysitter.
We'll get one.
Come on.
If you love me,
you won't make me
do this.
And if you love me...
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
I'm a terrible dancer.
(LAUGHS)
I don't care.
You're a wonderful man.
You promised
we'd just stay an hour.
Uh-huh.
Unless you're having
a really good time.
It's the best time
I've ever had,
except for maybe every
single night we've been
in bed together.
(LAUGHS)
I don't think I'd
count band camp.
I would.
You enjoyed that?
I was too scared
to enjoy it.
You were scared?
Yeah, Amy, I was.
I actually thought I
might have feelings
for someone,
and it scared me.
By someone,
you do mean me,
don't you?
What do you think?
I think I should call Lauren
to make sure John's all right.
John?
You better see if
Lauren's all right.
I'll be right back.
This was really
nice of Daniel
to do this.
He'd do anything
for me.
Sure, he's not
having sex with you.
We'll see.
Two can play this game.
What game?
The waiting game.
I'm surprised you
play it so well,
what with no
experience waiting
and all.
I really like you.
I really like you.
I didn't get to go
to my senior dance.
It's kind of nice
being back in high school.
Any chance we could...
Nope.
People are talking.
I don't care.
What are they
saying now?
How beautiful you are.
Really?
Really.
Beautiful enough that
you would
sleep with me tonight?
Just for old time's sake.
I can't.
(CHUCKLES)
I've heard that before.
Yeah, I know.
But before,
we weren't friends.
Now we're friends,
and as your friend,
and your legal husband,
I would never do
anything to hurt you
again, never.
LAUREN: (OVER PHONE)
We're fine here.
We're having a good time.
I don't think I want
a baby of my own
any time soon,
but I'm good
for right now.
And I think
John's falling asleep.
Okay, well,
maybe I should just say
goodnight to him.
You said goodnight.
And I think talking to him
will only make him
want you to come home.
Yeah. Okay.
Well. I won't
talk to him then.
Oh, Lauren?
I think someone might be
coming by to see you.
And you should
let him in.
What? Who?
Uh, Jesse?
I have to go.
(SINGING IS THIS LOVE)
* I wanna love you
* Wanna love
and treat you right
* I wanna love you
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
* Every day and every night
* We'll be together
* With a roof over our heads
* To share the shelter
* In a single bed
* Is this love
Is this love
* Is this love
Is this love
* That I'm feeling?
* Is this love
Is this love
* Is this love
Is this love
* That I'm feeling?
* I wanna know, wanna know
wanna know now
* I wanna know, wanna know
wanna know now
* I, I'm willing and able
I'm Nora,
and I'm an alcoholic.
Uh, I took my first drink at
a dance in high school,
and I took my last drink
last night.