You're up.
-Can l get you anything? -No.
Aidan left.
So, yeah, I'll be in here if you need something.
Thanks, honey. See you later.
l can't believe you still come down here.
l can't believe he still drinks that stuff.
Well, you know how it goes. You can take the kid out of Brooklyn...
You're not writing anything bad about me, are you?
Not today.
l gotta run. Early meetings.
In case l don't see you before Saturday,
happy birthday.
I'll tell your father you said hello.
Bye, doll.
Bialy.
Thank you.
-Hey. -Hey.
-Where you been? -Downtown, near Wall Street.
-Why? -l went to a coffee shop.
l got you a bialy.
Thanks. Yeah.
You realize New York's full of coffee shops?
Yeah, it was me and Michael's place.
We used to go there for breakfast all the time.
l mean, probably not as many times as l think we did,
but enough.
We went there on the morning that...
It was the last place l saw him.
You go there to write to him?
l just wanted to tell someone about you.
My mom was murdered 1 0 years ago.
You don't have to say anything. You're sorry. l know.
And my dad...
My dad's the kind of guy who needs to take care of people.
l know that sounds kind of weird right now,
but he's not that guy.
You know, l trust him. l really do.
And l just don't want you to think that I'm here
'cause he's some crazy, belligerent person.
He just doesn't understand, or...
l don't know, just doesn't know what's going on right now.
What's going on right now?
l don't know.
-Did you call dispatch to check? -l...
You're gonna have to testify to this!
And they're gonna ask you, "Are you sure of the time?"
And you're gonna say what?
-8:1 5? -Come on, you...
-Neil. -What?
Hey,
-Ally called Sharon. -What?
She said to tell you that she's with friends and she's doing fine.
-Which friends? -She didn't say.
That's all?
Yeah. I'm sorry, buddy.
Look, why don't you come out for the weekend?
We'll get the grill going. Sharon wants to see you,
-and we'll call some nice people up... -No.
-Come out to Patchogue, Neil... -No, Leo. Stop!
Make a wish!
-Come on... -All right!
-Yeah! -Big two-two!
-Big 22! -Yeah!
-Wait... Right, two, three... -Think one, two, three...
Look at her.
-One, two, three... -Tyler? I'm worried.
I'm concerned her father isn't gonna come to her show.
Well, yeah. I'd be worried, too.
l was hoping for some reassurance.
-One, two, three... -Spin. Got that.
-She's gonna be heartbroken. -Listen...
I'll get him there.
-You will? Really? -Yeah, Mom. I'll get him there.
-Thanks. -Aidan. Aidan, get your...
-One, two, three. One... -Two, three...
Get your filthy hands off my sister.
Thank God.
-Madame. -Tyler.
So, you're actually the second member of the family that I've washed dishes with.
Tyler?
He's never washed a dish in his life. He must have tried to impress you.
Ah...
-He says you're in social work. -Mmm-hmm.
Did you go to school for that?
They're afraid to move at all. They're certainly not gonna come down.
That's why they're gonna come down.
Charles, it's your son.
-What? -He's on the phone.
Tyler, you're on speakerphone.
-Yeah, I'm calling about Caroline's art show. -What about it?
Hold on.
No.
Yes. Tyler?
Yeah, l was wondering if you wanted to have dinner beforehand.
What?
Do you want to have dinner before?
Yeah. Yeah, that would be fine.
I'll have Janine make a reservation somewhere nice, like the...
l don't know, the Oak Room.
No, that's not what l mean.
How many?
Tyler, how many?
Three.
All right. Three it is.
It's 22 today, isn't it?
Yeah.
Happy birthday.
Yeah, thanks.
Enter.
We're gonna go.
Thanks for the party, Maestro.
Did it suck?
Ha, ha!
-Hey. -Hey.
-I'll go and get us a cab. -Okay.
Wow!
Can l see?
That's exactly him.
It's like the cigarette's the last Coke in the desert.
-l can't believe he smokes in front of you. -Don't worry, I'm not that impressionable.
You know, when l was younger, we didn't have air conditioning in the house,
so during the summer, my mom and l would go to museums to cool off.
She loved them all, but the Met was her favorite.
Yeah. The Met's one of my favorite places
-in the world. -Yeah?
So, you've got an art exhibit coming up?
Yeah.
You mind if l come?
l mean, l understand if you don't want some random girl there.
You're not random. You're Tyler's girlfriend.
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Have you ever been to the Oak Room before?
Oh, yeah. l come here all the time with my dad and his bowling buddies.
He can stand me up, but he can't stand you up.
And he can't stand my sister up.
-Can l get another whiskey, please? -Give me the same, Sean.
-Laphroaig. Neat. -Yes.
-And for the lady? -I'm still good. Thanks.
Alyssa Craig, this is my father, Charles Hawkins. Ally.
-It's a pleasure. -Pleasure.
So, you're going to be a social worker?
Yeah. But with a focused area of responsibility.
-Makes it easier to get a job. -l see. What area is that going to be?
-Criminal justice. -That's a...
That's a tough area.
When l was a kid, l wanted to play shortstop for the Mets.
l don't think it's any harder than that.
The Mets!
I'm from Queens.
My father's a Yankees fan. It has something to do with the payroll.
It has something to do with significant ball-playing.
Right.
You were a Yankees fan when you were little.
You were Lou Piniella for Halloween.
Just blind familial allegiance.
That's before l knew what overpaid, overfed, fat bastards they were.
Who's fat? What Yankee is fat? Tell me.
It's a metaphor.
Roger Clemens.
Luis Sojo.
Shane Spencer.
He's big-boned.
Dessert now?
-Does this still count as your entrée? -People can change.
So how long has your dad been a cop?
Twenty-two years.
Would you excuse me?
I'm so sorry.
Hey. It's just a phone call. At least he waited till dessert.
You're killing me. Look, you're killing me right now. Okay?
-I'm so sorry. And your mother? -She passed away when l was 1 1 .
She was murdered, and l was there.
l never mentioned that part.
Why are you saying this now?
l don't know.
And here you are.
Here l am.
He's not so bad.
Oh, God.
No, don't say it.
I've got to go to the office.
-Listen, the exhibit runs till 9:00. -No, you have somewhere else to be.
-You guys take my car, and I'll... -l don't believe you!
-That's all there is, Tyler. -That's all there is?
That's all there is?
Take the car. I'll get a cab, and I'll meet you there.
It's not enough.
Do l actually look like that?
Oh, no. It was probably just the lighting.
l brought you every single flavor.
I'm ready to go home now.
Ally.
God, Tyler? Can we at least talk about this?
Where are you going to go right now? And what are you gonna do
that's actually gonna help anything? Do you really think...
You better look after yourself for an hour.
Are you capable of doing that?
Are you guys telling me you get the call at 6:00, and l don't get it till 8:00 tonight?
Now, l don't know what's going on, but someone's dropped the ball here...
-Tyler! -Mr. Hawkins!
It's fine, Janine. It's fine.
She drew you a picture. She drew you a picture, and you didn't come.
Put it on the table.
You have a daughter who sincerely believes that you don't like her.
l mean, she's trying to communicate. She's speaking.
But why aren't you listening? l mean, why aren't you
riveted?
Why is this not the most important thing, just for one night?
Tyler.
-We can come back. -No, it's fine. Sit down. Sit down. It's okay.
Who's this display for?
It's for you.
She knows I'll take care of her.
And?
-We really can come back another... -Sit the fuck down! Now!
And that l love her. l love her.
Good God, you toss that word around, but you have no idea what it means!
Maybe l don't.
-And maybe Caroline doesn't, either. -l have provided her world, and yours.
That doesn't mean you can just shatter it whenever you feel,
whenever there's something better to do!
Who the hell do you think you're talking to?
You pedaled down here on your bike, for Christ's sake!
You gotta take care of nothing! You're responsible for no one! You're a kid!
You think you're the first one to lose anything?
You think that whatever you feel in your heart, l don't also feel it in mine?
You didn't find him.
See, l found him.
And you're so just tragically blind
that the rest of your children are gonna hang themselves on your watch.
You little piece of... Come over here, I'm gonna smack you.
-What? What? -No. No!
Tyler! Get out of here! Get out of here!
God, there's no frigging air in here!
Hey!
Hey.
Hey. Hey.
Come here. It's okay. It's okay, baby. Come here.
It's okay, baby. Baby, it's okay. It's okay. It's okay.
It's okay. Okay?
It's okay.
Dad, it's me.
I just wanted to let you know I'm okay, and...
I'm going away for Labor Day.
Yeah, well, I hope you're good, and I'll talk to you sometime.
Okay. Bye.
Dad, it's me.
I just wanted to let you know I'm okay, and...
I'm going away for Labor Day.
Second word.
-Long-armed? -Trunk?
Breathing?
-Referee? -Direction?
-The wall... The wall. -High?
You're climbing over the wall. Over the hill...
l want a girlfriend.
-What? -Dinners out. Movies.
Regular sex.
l could handle that for, like, a summer.
-You're such a romantic. -Yeah, damn right.
I've been romantic with all the races.
-Excuse me? -l have planted my flag in every continent.
-So, white girl. -Please. It's like falling off a log.
Asian.
Um...
-Eskimo. -Next stop, Patchogue.
-No! -Monica Impellie.
She works at the public library on 96th Street.
-You slept with an Eskimo? -You went to the library?
-l don't believe you. -Fine.
-She's a nice girl. -Prove it. 10 bucks.
-You wanna go to the library? -The second we get off this train.
-Fine. -Are you coming?
No, I'm gonna skip this particular bloodbath, thank you.
Leo. You're off duty.
Station stop is Patchogue.
Where is she?
-What are you doing in my house? -Where is my daughter?
She's at the library.
Does she know?
-No. -No, l didn't think so.
l figured you'd probably leave it up to me
when you're done with her.
I'm not going anywhere.
Boy, that's true. Tyler Hawkins.
Son of Charles and Diane.
Brother of Caroline and Michael, deceased.
Suicide by hanging.
You're kind of lost, aren't you?
Take a little vacation in coach before finding your way back to first class?
You think you know me,
but you don't.
But l do know you.
l know you got nothing.
l know you threw away the one person that gave a shit.
Now you wanna blame me. That's all right.
But you know what?
l did the whole thing for a bet anyway.
Get a fucking deadbolt!
Tyler Keats Hawkins! You are never gonna believe this!
He banged an lnuit!
And she's really nice and really smart, and l really don't get it.
What's wrong?
Your dad was here.
Wait... What?
-Your dad was here when l got home. -Shit.
Shit! Okay, what did he say?
l know him.
He arrested me and Aidan before l met you.
The gash on my eye? That was him.
l don't really understand.
l mouthed off to him and he responded.
And then Aidan saw you guys at school,
so he suggested that
l introduce myself to you.
l feel sick.
Ally.
-What are you doing? -What does it look like?
But you don't need to do that.
Do you even realize what you've done?
Ally.
l mean, did you really think l would never find out?
l had to find out eventually. You set it up that way.
Ally, it doesn't mean anything. It's not a big deal.
-l didn't mean to hurt you. -That's exactly what you meant to do.
You had to tell her eventually, man.
She'll be back.
You're not supposed to use that on nonstick pans.
It takes off the Teflon.
You gotta let it soak.
Okay.
I'm gonna...
-l don't feel so good. -Oh, come on. It's supposed to be fun.
You know, maybe if you tried to meet people halfway, you know,
put a little bit of effort in?
If you tried to grow up a little?
Maybe...
Caroline.
Emily. Emily! Come on, the door.
-Happy birthday. -Hi, sweetie.
-Can you hold on a second? Yeah. -Thank you.
Thanks. Okay. Come on in, sweetie. Come on in. The party's right in there.
Yeah. l know. l need ice. Ice. Yeah. Napkins would be good.
Oh, wait! Liz has gotta find her.
Yeah.
-I didn't do this for you. -Thanks, dude.
-Where's my big guy? -Oh, my God!
Oh, no.
-Jim! l got here a little early. -Get out!
-I'll wait in the car. -Go, Dad! Oh, my...
-Who is that? Is that your dad? -Yeah...
So, I'm just.. I'm not embarrassed.
l am!
Mom? I'm okay.
Don't panic. I'm gonna be fine.
-l just need you to come get me right away. -You've gotta get over here.
Someone cut a chunk out of this little girl's hair.
Come quickly.
Hi. Is...
Alyssa Craig, does she live here?
Okay. Great. That's... I'm...
You think l don't remember you?
-No, sir. -Who is it?
It's okay.
So, what do you want?
Look. I'm a prick. You know? And...
And?
Dad!
Look, Tyler's not.
-Look, l... -Would you just wait?
Shit! All right, I'm not...
I'm not any good at this. All right? It's not my thing.
He lied to me. Big time.
He's in love with you.
l have only seen him look at one other girl the way he looks at you.
And she's a lot shorter and shares his DNA.
You don't have to forgive him today.
Just forgive him.
Yeah. She's pretty traumatized.
-No! I'm trying. -l wanted to pull some names together
in case we all decided she should talk to someone.
l just talked to her. No.
-Diane's pretty upset, too. -That's what I'm trying to tell you.
No, the girls are saying Caroline did it to herself.
-But it's not true! -Yeah.
All of them.
"...he sang almost as beautifully."
It didn't happen on school property, so...
"When he was grown, he left his mother..."
The school's not gonna do anything.
Yeah, they're probably gonna get away with it.
"...and his eight loving aunts,
"and he went to live in his father's kingdom of Thrace
"to bring the joy of music to earth. His voice rang so pure and true
"that the fiercest warriors put down their swords
"and savage beasts lay spellbound at his feet."
You give me the word and l will steal their bikes.
Ally.
It's so sweet of you to come.
It's my last one ever. l swear.
Look, l...
l know you're not here for me.
And l don't...
Just thank you for being here anyway.
And for what it's worth, l think you're amazing.
How is she? Huh?
She's asleep.
-Are you okay? -Yeah.
All right.
Did you do something different with your hair? l love it.
Yeah, it's beautiful.
Okay. Okay, that's enough. Enough!
Excuse me! What are you doing? Stop!
Hawkins. You posted.
Destruction of private property. Felony trespassing.
-l didn't call you. -l know you didn't.
l have unleashed a raging shit storm of epic proportions
on the board of trustees of that pissant school
that will not abate until those girls seek enrolment elsewhere.
l give them a week.
l know you think I'm a prick, but l have my uses.
Can you come by the office and talk to the lawyers?
Okay.
Try not to vandalize any more schools in the meantime.
-Thanks for bailing me out. -No problem!
-Hi. -Hey.
Hey, using your little sister is dirty pool.
Is it working?
Maybe.
Hey.
l gotta go to my dad's office.
Say hi to him for me.
l love you.
Good.
l love you, too.
Hey, French toast or pancakes?
-It doesn't matter. -French toast.
-Hey. Good morning. -What are you doing here?
Well, Tyler's coming by the office,
and l just thought I'd ride to school with Caroline.
-Is that okay? -Okay. Sure.
-Yeah. Great. -Good. Good.
-All right... -She's not ready, though.
-Don't worry about it. That's okay. -She's gonna need at least 20 minutes.
-I'll wait. I'm here, right downstairs. -Okay.
Okay.
Are you running late, or are you cancelling altogether?
Are you already on your way?
I'm already here.
I'm taking Caroline to school.
Okay.
I'll wait in your office.
-It may be a while. -That's okay. That's fine.
-Is Janine in? -She went for coffee.
She getting me any?
Just kidding.
You're bad. Dirty girl.
What? Of course l was gonna call you! You didn't think l forgot about you?
How could l forget you?
Good morning, ladies.
Good morning, Miss Giglio.
Settle down.
Good morning, Mr. Hawkins.
-Do you know about these? -Who do you think scanned all the pictures?
Look at you.
How old would he be?
He would've been 28 in May.
It's really been that long? l could've sworn...
It was May 20, 1 995.
l should be able to remember that. I'm sorry.
It's all right.
What a day.
Caroline? Hello?
Whatever you do in life will be insignificant,
but it's very important that you do it,
because nobody else will.
Like when someone comes into your life,
and half of you says, "You're nowhere near ready,"
but the other half says,
"Make her yours forever."
Michael,
Caroline asked me what l would say
if I knew you could hear me.
l said l do know.
"I love you.
"God, l miss you.
"And I forgive you."