Togetherness (2015–2016): Season 1, Episode 8 - Not So Together - full transcript
After a day at the beach with the children, Brett decides to share his feelings with Michelle.
Togeherness 1x08
"Not So Together"
You did not finish
eating on purpose.
It's starting.
There's so much salad.
Okay, okay. Don't quit
your day job, okay?
- What?
- Uh-oh.
Okay.
I don't have a day job.
- A toast.
- Not anymore.
Yup.
- To...
- Yes.
...Tina's last night...
- No.
- Yay!
- ...as an East-sider.
- Come on.
You need help with that?
You mean,
now that I'm finished?
All right.
I'm out of here.
Thank you
for your couch.
You're welcome.
Don't be a stranger.
You... don't be a stranger.
What are you thinking?
I've been thinking
about Detroit again.
Teaching Grammar school
or working at-- you know,
working at the restaurant
with the fam.
I could see that.
Really? You'd be
okay with that?
What the fuck do I know
about what's gonna make
anybody happy at this point?
Wait. Um, is it just you and David
going on this thing, tomorrow?
Oh no.
No, no, no.
It's, like, a whole,
like, team of people.
Why would it matter?
Trust me, it matters.
Tina,
can you not, like, diminish
the charter school thing?
I'm not diminishing
the school.
You do all this, like,
sexual innuendo stuff
every time David comes up,
and... it just makes it
really hard.
That's what she said.
I'm so sorry.
I can't control my--
You can't help yourself,
I guess.
No, I'm-- I...
I think it's really cool
what you're doing.
- Yeah?
- It's about time.
Thank you.
I love you.
Hey.
I'm gonna go now.
Okay.
Drive safe.
Okay.
Um...
I'll see you guys
tomorrow night.
Okay.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hello?
Alex, it's for you!
- Mm.
- Telephone, Alex!
Thank you, Sophie.
Hello?
Mm-hmm.
Wait, Gavin, is this you?
Don't fuck with me right now.
I'm seriously not in the mood.
Sophie! Do you
have your shoes on?
If I come in there, and your shoes are not
on, there's gonna be big trouble, okay?
Dude, put your arms
in the air.
Alex, I don't have
time for this right now.
I'm in the S-H-I-T
with the kids.
Put your arms
in the air right now.
Ugh! Dude, what are you doing?
What is going on?
What? What?
I got the part.
What part?
The Vlad part
in Larry's movie.
They're flying me
to New Orleans for a month.
I'm third billing.
- What?
- Yes!
- You're, like, the lead in a movie?
- Yes, man!
What is going on?
How did it happen?
It was casting. They knew
I read for a different part,
the director saw it,
- he said that I "blew him away."
- Come on!
That's incredible, dude,
I'm so proud of you!
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
All right,
I am unemployed.
We're gonna
go celebrate.
I hate these shoes!
Sophie,
don't say "hate," okay?
I gotta drop the little shit
off at school,
- and we're going.
- Okay.
Hey, it's me.
Uh...
You probably already know this, but
I got the part on Larry's movie,
and, uh...
Look, I need to see you,
'cause there's something I have
to say to you face-to-face,
and, uh...
I'm leaving tonight, so...
Please call me back
as soon as you can.
Okay. Bye.
Hey, how's it going?
At 3:00, we're gonna do the hearing
at the State Board of Education.
You have to convince them
that we're going to deliver
way higher scores
than Townsend Elementary.
And I think, with Anita's
track record, we got a shot.
But be careful. They're gonna
try to poke holes in your case.
Truman, I got this.
Sounds stressful.
Oh, well, I mean, you, Michelle, really
don't have to do or say anything.
You just being there as a
supportive mom is more than enough.
- Okay?
- Mm-hmm.
All right,
burning question here:
Can I plug into
your sound system?
Sure, yeah. It's just--
It's right down there.
Road karaoke!
Oh, geez. This again?
There's such
a thing as that?
I am Korean, and I love karaoke, okay?
Get over it.
All right, don't act
like you don't know this one.
- Huh?
- All right.
♪ I'm coming up ♪
♪ So you better get
this party started ♪
No running!
All right, let's--
Why are you
not wearing your shoes?
I hate my shoes!
You picked these
shoes out!
No. Hey, we do not say
"hate," okay?
And no kicking!
No, I know. I know,
Frankie, I'm sorry.
You're going to school,
and I need to get your socks on.
I don't wanna
go to school!
Stop! Do not
kick me because--
Oww!
All right.
Okay, Frankie, okay.
Why are you
so upset right now?
I don't want
to go to school.
You don't?
No. I already told you that.
Okay.
Why don't you
want to go to school?
'Cause I wanna
stay with you and Frankie.
You do?
Yes.
What would you
like to do instead?
I wanna go
to the beach.
You wanna
skip school...
and go to the beach?
Yeah.
What makes you think
that I would let you
skip school
and go to the beach?
I don't know.
Tom Sawyer,
this is Limelight.
You, me, Frank,
and Sophie
are going to the beach.
Let's go. Get your swim trunks.
Wait, you're willingly
going to the beach?
The man who once complained about the
beach because it had too much sand?
I'm a beach guy now.
Things are shifting over here.
As much as I'd love to,
I don't think I can go.
There's something
I got to take care of first.
Okay.
I definitely want to see you before
you get on that plane, though.
All right, man.
Okay. Godspeed.
Guys, thanks again
for giving me a ride.
It's mighty Greek of you
to have my back like this.
Wait, pull over right here.
Please, please, right here.
Hola!
Tina?
Larry?
Hi!
Hi, Mr. Successful Actor
who's being paid
and flown around the country
to do his acting.
Thank you so much. Look,
do you know where Tina is?
I really need
to talk to her.
Um, I think she said they
were going to a hotel, maybe.
Oh, okay. Uh, do you
know which one?
Any chance you guys can give
me a ride to Santa Monica?
No.
Come on,
catch a taxi, bro.
I don't
have any money.
Fuck.
Come on, Dad,
let's go!
All right.
It's valuable
to all our families,
who are eager
to stay in Eagle Rock.
They just need a good reason.
This school is that reason.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Garcia.
That was well done.
Thanks.
But I am compelled
to ask you,
are you planning to run
for city council next year?
As a matter of fact, I am.
Well, pardon my language,
how in the hell are you
going to run a charter school
while you run for and probably
become a city councilman?
Actually, we have
a team of people
who are going to be
handling this thing with me.
I'm always
going to be involved.
I'm just not
the number one guy.
Then who, may I ask,
is your number one guy?
Well...
uh...
we are currently...
uh...
Because it's
in flux right now,
we have to sift
through the factors,
um, 'cause it is
such an important position.
And we want to be able to present
this number one guy to you with--
I am.
Oh, hello.
And you are?
I am Michelle Pierson.
Well, seeing as you're the head of the
project, we'd like to hear from you.
I-- I don't really
have anything prepared.
I guess, I should start
by telling you
I, um-- I studied social
work at Berkeley,
and I worked in non-profit
throughout my 20s,
but I put it all on hold to
concentrate on having my kids,
which has been great.
You know, I find it really hard
to accept the fact
that of the 1100
charter schools in the state,
not one of them
is in my district,
when we need it
more than most.
I want to stick in and fight
for my community, I do.
But if we don't
get a good school,
then we are going
to be forced to move,
like so many
of our friends have.
My kids...
need this school...
our community really
needs this school,
and I need this school.
And I can promise you,
if you give me this opportunity,
I will not let you down.
And then he said,
"Good job.
See you soon."
"See you soon"?
"See you soon."
Oh no, that's so...
- And hey, cheers to Michelle...
- Yes.
...our number one guy.
Thanks, you guys.
That's nice.
Oh yeah.
One more.
Yes!
Hello?
Hey! Hey! Hey.
You have to!
I hate those shoes!
You have to! No, I
don't wanna wear them!
No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no!
Will you keep an eye
on this for me, please?
I'm sorry, sir.
They're not answering.
Um, excuse me?
Oh my god, finally!
Hey, Larry.
What are you doing?
Hey, man, I'm really sorry.
I know this is super weird,
but can I just
speak to Tina privately?
We're paying
by the hour here, man.
It'll just take a minute.
I promise.
Can I get you anything else?
A bottle of water?
Some manners, maybe?
Come on, Sally.
Let's go for a walk.
What are you doing?
I just want to thank you
for believing in me,
for forcing me
out of my comfort zone,
- for getting me the audition.
- You're welcome.
I mean, look at me!
This is because of you.
No, because you did it
on your own. It's all good.
I'm happy for you. It's what
friends do for each other, right?
Yeah, okay. So...
When I was on my way
over here, I was thinking
about a lot
of the stuff you said,
like that you needed a break,
that you needed someone
to take care of you.
And, as it turns out... Yes, and I
finally found that. With Larry.
...I'm gonna have a hotel
in New Orleans for a month.
No, no, no, no, no.
- Come with me.
- You're not listening to me.
- You can do whatever you
want in New Orleans. - No.
I don't go
to New Orleans!
This is where
I'm meant to be.
- This what I'm meant to be doing.
- No, no, no, no, no.
- You're not meant to be here.
- I'm with Larry.
How many ways
can I say it?
I know you're with Larry,
but you don't love Larry.
Will you fucking lower
your fucking voice?
So what are-- What are you--
What are you gonna do?
Retire,
swim in Larry's pool
and walk his dog
for the rest of your life?
You just say it like that,
'cause you're jealous,
so you're making it
sound so bad.
- I am not jealous of Larry.
- And obviously, it's not bad.
- I don't wanna be Larry.
- What are you doing here, then?
I wanna be me with you.
Tina.
- Tina.
- Fucking stop!
Get the fuck out of here!
Just fucking get out of here.
It's better this way.
Don't you understand?
It's better this way!
Trust me.
What we have
is so awesome.
Tina, come with me.
For god's sake, please.
Everybody okay here?
Totally.
Have a good flight.
Uh, I'm sorry I--
I'm sorry I interrupted.
Need a hug?
Look to your left.
I mean, you wouldn't think
that he would drink so much.
I don't know.
He had like nine shots
and then he still wanted
to go do karaoke again, so...
Okay, number one guy.
Okay.
Thanks
for saving the day.
I talked for, like,
one minute at the end.
And that's why we're getting
the charter school, I hope.
If we get the charter school, it's
because of you, Truman and Anita.
And me a tiny bit.
A tiny bit.
Look, um...
I've been trying to figure out
if I should say something,
but I think I need to.
Okay.
Um...
It's been really inspiring
just being around you.
Like, your spirit
is infectious.
Oh.
And I just like
being around you.
A lot.
But... I respect
your marriage...
and I respect the working
relationship that we have.
Yeah.
But this...
energy...
is strong.
I just felt like
I needed to say something,
because I'm starting
to go a little crazy...
- with it.
- Okay.
You know?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah. Um...
First of all,
everything you said
was so amazing
and so nice to hear.
'Cause I feel those things,
and it's nice...
And, um...
The energy is...
Yeah, I feel it, too.
There's just so much
wrapped up in this for me,
so it's kind of hard
to figure it out.
It's just like a--
It's a little overwhelming.
I totally hear you.
Okay.
I just wanted
to get it out in the open.
Yeah. Clear the air a little.
It's better.
Okay.
- Good night.
- Good night.
All right, my little munchkin,
I'll see you next month.
Keep doing those
deep squats, okay?
Deep squats.
I love you, Soph.
Love you, Frank.
You don't have any bags.
I got nothing.
It's crazy.
I'll send your "It's a Wonderful Life"
DVD case if you need it.
I do.
Yeah.
You all right?
Why does this feel
like goodbye, right now?
Because you had a horrific day, got
your heart broken, and you're a very--
This feels very permanent for some reason.
Why does this feel permanent?
I'm not going anywhere, okay?
I'm gonna pick you up, literally,
at this airport in a month
when you're done
with the movie.
And... it's fine, okay?
Wait, I didn't even
ask you about your day.
How was the beach?
I fucking killed the beach.
That's great.
It was incredible.
We rolled around
in the sand,
the kids were amazing,
I had no agenda,
other than just playing.
And I was like you, basically,
how you are with them.
That's amazing, man!
It was--
It was incredible.
I had that excited feeling,
like when you're going off to college,
and your life can be anything again.
And I felt it for the first time
in, like, 15 fucking years--
Excited about Michelle, excited about
the kids, excited about my life.
Listen, brother,
I have a thought.
I think you need to tell
Michelle what you just told me.
I love you, but you can
be a dark dude sometimes.
I think you need to direct some of
this positivity towards Michelle.
She needs to see you
like this.
She needs to feel it
coming from you. You know?
Yeah.
You're right.
Thank you.
Are you kidding me?
Thank you.
Shit.
I love you.
I love you too.
Bye.
All right, there she is.
Slumber party at Peggy's!
I don't have a bag for Sophie,
- but Frank's got everything in here.
- No worries.
I love you.
I'll see you soon.
- Bye! Say, "Bye, Dad"!
- Thank you so much.
- Anytime.
- Bye!
You ready
to have a slumber party?
- Yes!
- Let's do it!
Can I get you anything else?
Yeah, I think so.
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"Not So Together"
You did not finish
eating on purpose.
It's starting.
There's so much salad.
Okay, okay. Don't quit
your day job, okay?
- What?
- Uh-oh.
Okay.
I don't have a day job.
- A toast.
- Not anymore.
Yup.
- To...
- Yes.
...Tina's last night...
- No.
- Yay!
- ...as an East-sider.
- Come on.
You need help with that?
You mean,
now that I'm finished?
All right.
I'm out of here.
Thank you
for your couch.
You're welcome.
Don't be a stranger.
You... don't be a stranger.
What are you thinking?
I've been thinking
about Detroit again.
Teaching Grammar school
or working at-- you know,
working at the restaurant
with the fam.
I could see that.
Really? You'd be
okay with that?
What the fuck do I know
about what's gonna make
anybody happy at this point?
Wait. Um, is it just you and David
going on this thing, tomorrow?
Oh no.
No, no, no.
It's, like, a whole,
like, team of people.
Why would it matter?
Trust me, it matters.
Tina,
can you not, like, diminish
the charter school thing?
I'm not diminishing
the school.
You do all this, like,
sexual innuendo stuff
every time David comes up,
and... it just makes it
really hard.
That's what she said.
I'm so sorry.
I can't control my--
You can't help yourself,
I guess.
No, I'm-- I...
I think it's really cool
what you're doing.
- Yeah?
- It's about time.
Thank you.
I love you.
Hey.
I'm gonna go now.
Okay.
Drive safe.
Okay.
Um...
I'll see you guys
tomorrow night.
Okay.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hello?
Alex, it's for you!
- Mm.
- Telephone, Alex!
Thank you, Sophie.
Hello?
Mm-hmm.
Wait, Gavin, is this you?
Don't fuck with me right now.
I'm seriously not in the mood.
Sophie! Do you
have your shoes on?
If I come in there, and your shoes are not
on, there's gonna be big trouble, okay?
Dude, put your arms
in the air.
Alex, I don't have
time for this right now.
I'm in the S-H-I-T
with the kids.
Put your arms
in the air right now.
Ugh! Dude, what are you doing?
What is going on?
What? What?
I got the part.
What part?
The Vlad part
in Larry's movie.
They're flying me
to New Orleans for a month.
I'm third billing.
- What?
- Yes!
- You're, like, the lead in a movie?
- Yes, man!
What is going on?
How did it happen?
It was casting. They knew
I read for a different part,
the director saw it,
- he said that I "blew him away."
- Come on!
That's incredible, dude,
I'm so proud of you!
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
All right,
I am unemployed.
We're gonna
go celebrate.
I hate these shoes!
Sophie,
don't say "hate," okay?
I gotta drop the little shit
off at school,
- and we're going.
- Okay.
Hey, it's me.
Uh...
You probably already know this, but
I got the part on Larry's movie,
and, uh...
Look, I need to see you,
'cause there's something I have
to say to you face-to-face,
and, uh...
I'm leaving tonight, so...
Please call me back
as soon as you can.
Okay. Bye.
Hey, how's it going?
At 3:00, we're gonna do the hearing
at the State Board of Education.
You have to convince them
that we're going to deliver
way higher scores
than Townsend Elementary.
And I think, with Anita's
track record, we got a shot.
But be careful. They're gonna
try to poke holes in your case.
Truman, I got this.
Sounds stressful.
Oh, well, I mean, you, Michelle, really
don't have to do or say anything.
You just being there as a
supportive mom is more than enough.
- Okay?
- Mm-hmm.
All right,
burning question here:
Can I plug into
your sound system?
Sure, yeah. It's just--
It's right down there.
Road karaoke!
Oh, geez. This again?
There's such
a thing as that?
I am Korean, and I love karaoke, okay?
Get over it.
All right, don't act
like you don't know this one.
- Huh?
- All right.
♪ I'm coming up ♪
♪ So you better get
this party started ♪
No running!
All right, let's--
Why are you
not wearing your shoes?
I hate my shoes!
You picked these
shoes out!
No. Hey, we do not say
"hate," okay?
And no kicking!
No, I know. I know,
Frankie, I'm sorry.
You're going to school,
and I need to get your socks on.
I don't wanna
go to school!
Stop! Do not
kick me because--
Oww!
All right.
Okay, Frankie, okay.
Why are you
so upset right now?
I don't want
to go to school.
You don't?
No. I already told you that.
Okay.
Why don't you
want to go to school?
'Cause I wanna
stay with you and Frankie.
You do?
Yes.
What would you
like to do instead?
I wanna go
to the beach.
You wanna
skip school...
and go to the beach?
Yeah.
What makes you think
that I would let you
skip school
and go to the beach?
I don't know.
Tom Sawyer,
this is Limelight.
You, me, Frank,
and Sophie
are going to the beach.
Let's go. Get your swim trunks.
Wait, you're willingly
going to the beach?
The man who once complained about the
beach because it had too much sand?
I'm a beach guy now.
Things are shifting over here.
As much as I'd love to,
I don't think I can go.
There's something
I got to take care of first.
Okay.
I definitely want to see you before
you get on that plane, though.
All right, man.
Okay. Godspeed.
Guys, thanks again
for giving me a ride.
It's mighty Greek of you
to have my back like this.
Wait, pull over right here.
Please, please, right here.
Hola!
Tina?
Larry?
Hi!
Hi, Mr. Successful Actor
who's being paid
and flown around the country
to do his acting.
Thank you so much. Look,
do you know where Tina is?
I really need
to talk to her.
Um, I think she said they
were going to a hotel, maybe.
Oh, okay. Uh, do you
know which one?
Any chance you guys can give
me a ride to Santa Monica?
No.
Come on,
catch a taxi, bro.
I don't
have any money.
Fuck.
Come on, Dad,
let's go!
All right.
It's valuable
to all our families,
who are eager
to stay in Eagle Rock.
They just need a good reason.
This school is that reason.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Garcia.
That was well done.
Thanks.
But I am compelled
to ask you,
are you planning to run
for city council next year?
As a matter of fact, I am.
Well, pardon my language,
how in the hell are you
going to run a charter school
while you run for and probably
become a city councilman?
Actually, we have
a team of people
who are going to be
handling this thing with me.
I'm always
going to be involved.
I'm just not
the number one guy.
Then who, may I ask,
is your number one guy?
Well...
uh...
we are currently...
uh...
Because it's
in flux right now,
we have to sift
through the factors,
um, 'cause it is
such an important position.
And we want to be able to present
this number one guy to you with--
I am.
Oh, hello.
And you are?
I am Michelle Pierson.
Well, seeing as you're the head of the
project, we'd like to hear from you.
I-- I don't really
have anything prepared.
I guess, I should start
by telling you
I, um-- I studied social
work at Berkeley,
and I worked in non-profit
throughout my 20s,
but I put it all on hold to
concentrate on having my kids,
which has been great.
You know, I find it really hard
to accept the fact
that of the 1100
charter schools in the state,
not one of them
is in my district,
when we need it
more than most.
I want to stick in and fight
for my community, I do.
But if we don't
get a good school,
then we are going
to be forced to move,
like so many
of our friends have.
My kids...
need this school...
our community really
needs this school,
and I need this school.
And I can promise you,
if you give me this opportunity,
I will not let you down.
And then he said,
"Good job.
See you soon."
"See you soon"?
"See you soon."
Oh no, that's so...
- And hey, cheers to Michelle...
- Yes.
...our number one guy.
Thanks, you guys.
That's nice.
Oh yeah.
One more.
Yes!
Hello?
Hey! Hey! Hey.
You have to!
I hate those shoes!
You have to! No, I
don't wanna wear them!
No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no!
Will you keep an eye
on this for me, please?
I'm sorry, sir.
They're not answering.
Um, excuse me?
Oh my god, finally!
Hey, Larry.
What are you doing?
Hey, man, I'm really sorry.
I know this is super weird,
but can I just
speak to Tina privately?
We're paying
by the hour here, man.
It'll just take a minute.
I promise.
Can I get you anything else?
A bottle of water?
Some manners, maybe?
Come on, Sally.
Let's go for a walk.
What are you doing?
I just want to thank you
for believing in me,
for forcing me
out of my comfort zone,
- for getting me the audition.
- You're welcome.
I mean, look at me!
This is because of you.
No, because you did it
on your own. It's all good.
I'm happy for you. It's what
friends do for each other, right?
Yeah, okay. So...
When I was on my way
over here, I was thinking
about a lot
of the stuff you said,
like that you needed a break,
that you needed someone
to take care of you.
And, as it turns out... Yes, and I
finally found that. With Larry.
...I'm gonna have a hotel
in New Orleans for a month.
No, no, no, no, no.
- Come with me.
- You're not listening to me.
- You can do whatever you
want in New Orleans. - No.
I don't go
to New Orleans!
This is where
I'm meant to be.
- This what I'm meant to be doing.
- No, no, no, no, no.
- You're not meant to be here.
- I'm with Larry.
How many ways
can I say it?
I know you're with Larry,
but you don't love Larry.
Will you fucking lower
your fucking voice?
So what are-- What are you--
What are you gonna do?
Retire,
swim in Larry's pool
and walk his dog
for the rest of your life?
You just say it like that,
'cause you're jealous,
so you're making it
sound so bad.
- I am not jealous of Larry.
- And obviously, it's not bad.
- I don't wanna be Larry.
- What are you doing here, then?
I wanna be me with you.
Tina.
- Tina.
- Fucking stop!
Get the fuck out of here!
Just fucking get out of here.
It's better this way.
Don't you understand?
It's better this way!
Trust me.
What we have
is so awesome.
Tina, come with me.
For god's sake, please.
Everybody okay here?
Totally.
Have a good flight.
Uh, I'm sorry I--
I'm sorry I interrupted.
Need a hug?
Look to your left.
I mean, you wouldn't think
that he would drink so much.
I don't know.
He had like nine shots
and then he still wanted
to go do karaoke again, so...
Okay, number one guy.
Okay.
Thanks
for saving the day.
I talked for, like,
one minute at the end.
And that's why we're getting
the charter school, I hope.
If we get the charter school, it's
because of you, Truman and Anita.
And me a tiny bit.
A tiny bit.
Look, um...
I've been trying to figure out
if I should say something,
but I think I need to.
Okay.
Um...
It's been really inspiring
just being around you.
Like, your spirit
is infectious.
Oh.
And I just like
being around you.
A lot.
But... I respect
your marriage...
and I respect the working
relationship that we have.
Yeah.
But this...
energy...
is strong.
I just felt like
I needed to say something,
because I'm starting
to go a little crazy...
- with it.
- Okay.
You know?
Yeah.
Yeah, yeah. Um...
First of all,
everything you said
was so amazing
and so nice to hear.
'Cause I feel those things,
and it's nice...
And, um...
The energy is...
Yeah, I feel it, too.
There's just so much
wrapped up in this for me,
so it's kind of hard
to figure it out.
It's just like a--
It's a little overwhelming.
I totally hear you.
Okay.
I just wanted
to get it out in the open.
Yeah. Clear the air a little.
It's better.
Okay.
- Good night.
- Good night.
All right, my little munchkin,
I'll see you next month.
Keep doing those
deep squats, okay?
Deep squats.
I love you, Soph.
Love you, Frank.
You don't have any bags.
I got nothing.
It's crazy.
I'll send your "It's a Wonderful Life"
DVD case if you need it.
I do.
Yeah.
You all right?
Why does this feel
like goodbye, right now?
Because you had a horrific day, got
your heart broken, and you're a very--
This feels very permanent for some reason.
Why does this feel permanent?
I'm not going anywhere, okay?
I'm gonna pick you up, literally,
at this airport in a month
when you're done
with the movie.
And... it's fine, okay?
Wait, I didn't even
ask you about your day.
How was the beach?
I fucking killed the beach.
That's great.
It was incredible.
We rolled around
in the sand,
the kids were amazing,
I had no agenda,
other than just playing.
And I was like you, basically,
how you are with them.
That's amazing, man!
It was--
It was incredible.
I had that excited feeling,
like when you're going off to college,
and your life can be anything again.
And I felt it for the first time
in, like, 15 fucking years--
Excited about Michelle, excited about
the kids, excited about my life.
Listen, brother,
I have a thought.
I think you need to tell
Michelle what you just told me.
I love you, but you can
be a dark dude sometimes.
I think you need to direct some of
this positivity towards Michelle.
She needs to see you
like this.
She needs to feel it
coming from you. You know?
Yeah.
You're right.
Thank you.
Are you kidding me?
Thank you.
Shit.
I love you.
I love you too.
Bye.
All right, there she is.
Slumber party at Peggy's!
I don't have a bag for Sophie,
- but Frank's got everything in here.
- No worries.
I love you.
I'll see you soon.
- Bye! Say, "Bye, Dad"!
- Thank you so much.
- Anytime.
- Bye!
You ready
to have a slumber party?
- Yes!
- Let's do it!
Can I get you anything else?
Yeah, I think so.
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