SAUL: Previously on Brothers & Sisters...
Tonight, I am suspending my campaign...
... for the Republican nomination.
Do you have any idea how many people are begging me
to get them into a deal in China?
We can't do the deal.
I can't be objective. I'm emotionally involved with him.
Do you have any idea how hard Graham has worked on this?
Could you get me off the hook?
You've got 12 doses here.
Then you'll come back and we'll harvest your eggs.
Hmm.
Your mom was accusing David of implying that he's your father.
- I mean, have you ever thought that... - Of course.
Look, I mean, if it's getting to you,
why don't you just get like a test or something?
Don't say "goodbye," okay? We're going to see each other.
- So long, then. - So long, Isaac.
Taylor wants to come here for a meeting.
He's reaching out to you for the V.P. spot.
Okay, we have three, four double-As.
That's like an A+.
Summa cum laude of embryos. And then we have two ABs. All right.
And that's an A-?
Well, they could end up having a better personality.
Or, you know, they could be artistic or I don't know.
I don't know. What do you think?
- I think that they look like bubbles. - Well...
Smart, cute, artistic bubbles.
Kitty, the embryologist is going to tell us which ones to implant.
(CHUCKLES)
Suppose we end up with triplets?
Let's pretend that that is not an option.
I wonder if the White House has ever had triplets.
Oh, I mean, not that the V.P. technically lives in the White House.
Stop. First of all, we are not having triplets.
- Really? - And second of all,
I'm not going to be the Vice President because no one's asking.
So why do you suppose
the Republican nominee is coming over to our house this afternoon?
He wants my support. He's trying to carry California.
But what if he does ask? What if he does?
I mean, nobody turns down the vice presidency.
There are people out there shamelessly auditioning for the role.
I mean, we can sit here and debate hypotheticals,
but he'll ask us whatever he wants to ask us when he gets here.
Robert, we know what he wants. He wants you to be the V.P.
So, what, is it Mother's Day already?
- Whoa, Mom. Hey. - Mom, hi. How are you?
We don't need a holiday to appreciate our mom.
- Since when? - Since now, Mom.
Hey, sorry I'm late, but I got the brioche.
Oh, brioche? From Emile's. My favorite bakery.
What a coincidence. You're dead.
All right, all right. Guys, you know what?
I really appreciate your concern, but I'm fine.
- Well, thank you, Tommy. - Yeah.
SARAH: Mom, you really don't have to put an act on.
I mean, it's normal to be depressed. You were practically living with Isaac.
I'm not depressed. Honestly.
Isaac is a wonderful man and we had a wonderful time together,
but this is what I want.
This is what you want? All alone in this big empty house?
- Hello. I live here. - Exactly.
Let's not get into your problems, all right?
You know, no one's going to blame you for being sad.
It's not easy bouncing back from a breakup.
KEVIN: Yeah, especially at your age.
But I'm not bouncing back. Even at my age.
I'm not bouncing... I'm busy. I'm very, very busy.
I've got the Pasadena Children's Hospital fundraiser tonight
which is a full-time job.
- And you remember... - We all have to go.
- Oh, God. - Attendance is mandatory.
- ALL: We know. - At least something has sunk in.
And then I have Jamie coming this afternoon.
- Jamie? - Oh, no. Oh, this is bad.
- Who's Jamie? - Mom's interior designer.
Yeah, when she turns up, it's like a maternal distress call.
When Kitty went to New York,
in 24 hours, all the kitchen cabinetry gutted.
Well, you know, the cabinetry was awful. It was dingy. It was maple.
When I enlisted in the Army? All new wallpaper upstairs.
KEVIN: How about when I came out?
- I mean, most parents just cry. - SARAH: Oh, my...
Mom rips out the entire backyard.
Nothing but dirt, dumpsters and Porta Potties for, like, two years.
Well, I thought Kevin would have a lot more pool parties.
- I was trying to be supportive. - Yeah, I do like pool parties.
There you have it. There you... All right, all right.
Maybe I have dealt with some difficult situations in the past
by immersing myself in the house.
But this is not one of those situations. Understood?
JUSTIN: Yeah. Sure. KEVIN: Oh, sure.
SARAH: Yes. Mom, whatever you say. TOMMY: We get it.
NORA: Yes. Fine.
Where's that fabulous brunch I was promised?
- REBECCA: I have to take mine to go. - Pass this down.
I have to get a dress for tonight.
My formal event wardrobe is pretty non-existent.
Oh, hey. If you're still out shopping this afternoon, call me.
I need no excuse to buy myself a little new something.
Yeah, cool. I will.
NORA: Well, bye. KEVIN: Bye.
- I'll be back in two seconds. - SARAH: Okay.
Becca, any word?
- They said today's the latest, so... - Oh, good.
Yeah, yeah.
Gosh, if it turns out I'm not a Walker,
you're mom's going to build a third floor.
(CHUCKLES)
Maybe a game room.
That's not a bad deal. Lose a sister, gain a Ping-Pong table.
(CHUCKLES)
Mom hates Ping-Pong. And we're not losing a sister.
If David's my father, everything's going to change.
- No, not everything. - That's true. Some things are constant.
Like my mother being a pathological liar, but the rest...
I don't know.
Look, whatever the test results are, you know, we're not going anywhere.
I'm not going anywhere.
- You don't know that. - I do.
You can't get rid of me that easy. I have no friends.
That's true. All right.
I'll call you as soon as I know, okay?
(DOOR CLOSING)
(EXHALES)
(DOORBELL RINGING)
KITTY: For God's sake, Robert.
When you go out running, you're supposed to bring your keys.
You're not supposed to go out and lock the door
and then not bring your keys. So when you're in the bathtub,
I have to get up and I have to let you into the house
and I don't have to...
(GASPS)
- Good morning, Kitty. - Good morning, Congressman Taylor.
I can see you've been expecting me.
Um... Uh...
(CLEARS THROAT)
Yes, yes. I hear you.
I'm just not convinced we can continue to bail out the developing world
with our tax dollars.
Sure. Bye, Fred.
Pretty long run he's taking.
Yeah, I guess if you'd only been one hour early, he'd be here.
Well, I didn't want the press to get wind of our meeting,
so I thought I'd take a shot. But that's all right.
This gives us a chance to get to know each other better.
I don't think that's necessary. With all due respect.
All right, then. We can just sit here in awkward silence.
- Ready? - Ready.
Go.
All right, fine. Let's get to know each other.
- What's your favorite color? - Green. I wear boxers.
Love black licorice, can't stand lima beans.
Why are you here? I mean, really?
I think it's about time Robert and I buried the hatchet.
I can think of a few places I'd like to bury the hatchet.
You seem to forget that he said some nasty things about me, too.
He said some nasty things about your record
and some of the positions that you take.
But see, you made it personal.
You called him a philanderer, a turncoat, a hair candidate.
If you'll look closely, you'll see that I didn't say any of those things.
No, just somebody on your payroll
or a few anonymous op-ed pieces that you no doubt approved.
- All's fair in politics. - I think you mean love and war.
Politics is love and war. At least when you do it right.
You didn't take to it, did you? The campaigning and the interviews.
You know, I was Robert's communications director.
- I'm proud of the work I did. - I'm not talking about your job.
I'm talking about being the wife.
Now, Maggie, she loves it. All of it.
The traveling, the rallies, even the $5,000-a-plate dinners.
- All the asses to kiss. - I certainly don't miss the asses.
Well, there are two types of political wives.
Those who are cut out for it and the others.
Hmm.
- I suppose I'm an other? - I'm just making conversation.
Mmm-hmm.
(DOOR OPENS)
Ah.
Guess who showed up early?
Yeah, I figured when I saw the cadre of Secret Service out front.
- Boyd. - Robert.
ROBERT: I'm just going to change. I'll be right back.
Sure.
Uh. Honey, you need to hurry up.
I'm drowning in his smugness and his aftershave.
Look, he came early to try to throw me off my game.
- Now, it's his turn to wait. - Well, thanks.
So you got any coffee or do you only drink green tea on this coast?
This is not what it looks like, okay?
Justin gave me this because I'm going surfing with him and Tommy.
Oh, good.
I was worried the oxycodone was making me hallucinate.
Oxycodone?
Battle with a very sharp paring knife. The paring knife won.
I don't know what was more painful, the seven stitches or the hospital bill.
- How bad? - A tetanus shot, $25.
Stitches in the ER, 2,500.
Absence of health insurance? Priceless.
You're walking around without health insurance?
I can't afford health insurance. I can't afford rent.
Remember, that's why I moved in with you.
Okay, next time what if it's worse than a cut?
You have to have health insurance, come on.
Kevin, please.
No lectures, I'm very low on blood.
Okay. I'm sorry. You know, I'm concerned.
Well, I'll figure something out. I always do.
All right, so are you willing to go bold?
- Well, bold sounds good. - All right.
Red walls.
In feng shui, it is the ultimate color of power, passion and excitement.
- Maybe that's a little too bold. - Okay.
I did this room for a couple in Santa Monica.
Simple, minimalist, serene.
- There's nothing in this room. - There's air and light.
But there's no things. I need my things.
I need books and pillows and rugs and things.
Okay. Maybe we're getting ahead of ourselves.
What do you need this room to function as?
A living room.
No. I mean, what kind of living do you want to do in here?
What do you need from this room?
- Need? - Yes, need.
I have no idea what I need.
We have a similar vision for this country.
We both believe the conservative philosophy
is the best way to achieve that vision.
Which, let's face it, doesn't play well in the liberal states.
Look, Boyd. Your campaign called me a liar, a cheater,
defiled my war record.
So if you've come here wanting something from me,
I'd appreciate it if you just came right out and asked.
Join the ticket. I'd like you to be my Vice President.
We could drive up the coast next weekend, just the two of us.
Big Sur is so beautiful in the spring.
What? You think it's too soon?
No. No, no. I'd love to go away with you for the weekend.
It's just the Post Ranch Inn, it's a little pricey. At least for me.
It's my treat.
David, I want to go away with you.
And my financial situation for the first time in my life is good.
I enjoy sharing my good fortune with people that I care about.
- Oh, so you care about me? - Hmm.
Well, if that's what it takes to get you to say yes
to 1,000-thread count sheets and an infinity pool.
All right. Make the reservation.
And for the record, I care about you, too.
(DOOR OPENS)
REBECCA: Hello.
Ew. You realize your room is right over there.
Ha, ha, ha.
- What you got there? - Just a few dresses.
I couldn't really pick one so I bought all three.
But don't worry, I will return the other two.
I'm not worried.
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
I got to get this. Sorry.
- I got to get going, too. - Yeah.
I have got a pile of work to get through
if we're going to go away next weekend.
Yeah, I probably should...
Who am I kidding? I don't have anything to do.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
- See you. Bye. - Yeah.
(DOOR CLOSING)
Where did she go?
Your mom? She just left for work.
You probably could still catch her if you want.
Is something wrong?
Did you know this whole time?
Did I know what?
That you're my father.
KEVIN: Every inch of my body is throbbing
and not in a good way.
I don't think I can make Mom's thing tonight.
TOMMY: It's not a "thing." It's a fundraiser for kids with cancer.
JUSTIN: Yeah, and if we have to go, you have to go.
KEVIN: Okay, fine. I'll hit Scotty up for some oxycodone.
Forget I said that.
JUSTIN: Dude, you can say oxycodone without me going back into rehab.
And why is Scotty on oxycodone anyway?
TOMMY: To ease the pain of dating Kevin.
He practically sliced his hand off.
Seven stitches, an ER visit, an outrageous bill.
You know, he works 70 hours a week
and he still can't afford health insurance.
You got to love America.
Enough with the Michael Moore bull, all right?
Just put him on your insurance.
Yeah, can't you just like make him your domesticated partner or something?
Domestic partner, moron. He's not a pet.
You know, you can both stop with the relationship advice.
You're up to your eyeballs in couples counseling.
And the closest thing you've got to a girlfriend is Rebecca.
JUSTIN: Oh, that's hilarious.
Hey, what's up with Rebecca anyway?
She was acting really weird this morning.
She's going through some personal stuff right now, that's all.
Personal. As in none of your business.
- What do you mean? She's our sister. - Yeah. We have a code.
If we have anything on a sibling, we spill.
- Yeah, well, it's different with her. - So if it was Kitty or Sarah, you'd tell?
Look, I've known Kitty and Sarah since I was born, okay?
- I mean, they've seen me naked. - Yeah.
- What if Rebecca saw you naked? - That's creepy, bro.
You're the one who brought up sisters and nudity.
We've known Rebecca for what, a year?
I've been telling on Kitty and Sarah since I could talk.
Look, we just don't have that history with Rebecca.
Oh, my God, she's gay.
She's not gay.
- Is she gay? - No, she's not gay.
Look, this is no big deal, all right? Conversation over.
(GRAHAM WHISTLING MUSICALLY)
SARAH: Oh!
(SARAH SIGHS)
How is it that I graduated top of my class at business school,
but the phrase "Paper Jam Area B" just sends me over the edge?
If I can be of any help, you know, relieving your tension,
I'm here to serve.
SARAH: Hmm. GRAHAM: Mmm-hmm.
- Oh, uh, Saul's down the hall. - Yes, I know.
So, the Golden Plum deal is all signed and official.
Saul's wired all the money.
So I think we should go celebrate, don't you?
- What? - The expansion.
You're not having buyer's remorse, are you?
No.
SARAH: What were you thinking?
I gave you instructions to tell Graham that the deal was off.
Look, Sarah, I did what I thought was best.
And you know as well as I do, that as CFO,
I have the right to procure funds, I have the right to sign checks,
and I have the right to okay deals as I see fit.
Not if the president has explicitly said not to. That is fraud.
Fraud?
Well, then, why don't you bring me up on charges?
It would certainly get you out of Golden Plum
and all the ancillary deals.
- Why don't you arrest me? - Maybe I should.
Graham and I did our due diligence. We checked out all the variables.
Maybe it's time for you to have some faith in my judgment.
Faith? After what you've done?
I've been working in this company almost as long as you're alive.
You know that?
With your dad, with Tommy and now you.
Why would any of you have any faith
that I just might know what I was doing?
No, of course.
Right. Well, thank you very much.
He asked.
I mean, he pontificated for an hour about how great he was,
but then he asked me to join the ticket as the Vice President.
Wow. So what? So congratulations?
(SIGHS)
I mean, can you believe it? After all that mudslinging,
that we could run together on the same ticket?
I mean, well, of course you can. You're the one who called it.
Yeah, I'm a regular Amazing Kreskin.
- What's wrong? - Nothing. Nothing's wrong.
I'm just trying to figure out what I'm going to wear tonight.
He told me I'd have a major voice in the administration.
- Yeah, well, if he listens. - He doesn't have a choice.
He's got to adopt some of my policies if he wants the moderates
and he can't win without them.
Wow.
Wow, you sound like you've already accepted.
I didn't know I had a choice. You're the one who told me
that nobody turns down the vice presidency.
(CHUCKLES)
It's so funny how you can always remember what I say
when you're trying to bolster your argument.
- I'm not arguing. - Oh.
I told him we'd take this evening and talk about it.
Great. So between the hors d'oeuvres and speeches about pediatric cancer,
we're going to make a decision that affects the rest of our lives?
(CELL PHONE RINGING)
I know it's a lot to process, but I have to...
Hello. It's Tim from the RNC.
- Oh, no. Sure. Go. Go take it. - Yeah, Tim. He just left.
ROBERT: Yes, we did.
(SIGHS)
I asked her point-blank if William Walker was my father.
She swore. She swore I was his daughter.
She lied to me, she lied to you, she lied to him.
- It's more complicated than that. - How is it complicated?
She's a liar who hopped from bed to bed
and didn't even know who fathered her own baby.
The only reason she picked William is 'cause he had the bigger bank account.
I'm an idiot.
I really thought, in spite of everything, that she loved me, that I matter.
You do. Your mother loves you more than anything.
She loves herself. There's no room for anybody else.
Is any of this even fazing you?
Or are you too busy defending her
to react to the fact that you've got a daughter?
"Hey, it's a girl."
Does that even get a freaking response from you?
Or did you know?
Answer me! Did you know?
The timing. You know, it was suspect.
And, um...
When I asked your mother, she admitted that there was a chance,
but given how slight it was,
we both thought it would be better if we didn't...
To what? To what? To leave me in the dark?
To not have to deal with the fact that you've got a daughter?
Were you relieved when she told you? Were you happy? Were you sad?
Were you bummed that you never got to know me? How did you feel?
I wish I had a simple and perfect answer for you, but I don't.
All I know is that I was in no shape to be a father to you back then.
I was a self-absorbed coke addict. You didn't deserve to grow up with that.
You're right. Because growing up without a dad was such a blast.
Look at you. You're smart and you're beautiful
and you're funny and that's because of your mother.
Stop defending her!
Do you have any idea what she's put me through?
She let me live in Nora's house, okay?
She let me believe that I was a part of their family.
I fell in love with that family.
(REBECCA CRYING)
Oh, God.
God, they're expecting me at that fundraiser tonight.
Family dinners and birthday parties.
- You don't have to lose that. - What am I supposed to do?
Just sit there, pretend I'm related to them?
Rebecca, I was a crappy boyfriend to your mother.
And had I known the truth,
I would have been a horrible father to you.
You deserved better than me. You deserve to be happy.
I was happy.
For the first time in my life, I was happy.
I'm sorry.
We'll figure something out. Okay? I promise.
I'm going to make this okay.
REPORTER 1: There he is! REPORTER 2: Senator!
REPORTER 3: Senator McCallister, are the rumors true?
REPORTER 4: Did Taylor offer you the second slot?
I'm going to meet you inside, okay?
REPORTER 2: Are you campaigning at all tonight, sir?
Tonight is really about the Pasadena Children's Hospital.
Both Kitty and I are happy to be here
to honor them and their work with pediatric oncology.
REPORTER 3: The Drudge Report's saying
it's a done deal, sir. Do you care to comment?
Congressman Taylor and I met briefly today...
(ALL CHATTERING)
(JAZZ MUSIC PLA YIN G)
TOMMY: Hey, guys. KEVIN: Hey.
- JUSTIN: Hey. - Tommy, how's Elizabeth?
She's fine. It's just a cold.
But she's so cranky, Julia didn't want to inflict her on some poor babysitter.
- Darn it. - At least she doesn't have cancer.
- Kevin. - Forever the optimist.
SARAH: Hey, Kitty.
- Where's Robert? - Basking in the glow of the spotlight.
Who can tell me the quickest way to a glass of wine?
- Here. - NORA: It's that way.
Whoa. Don't you have like, you know, buns in the oven?
It's actually a few days between the embryos fertilizing
and then being implanted in her uterus.
Vintner by day, gynecologist by night. It's very good.
- His wife went through it. - GRAHAM: Ah.
How are the little kid-sicles anyway?
You know, these are my potential grandbabies we're talking about, so...
The actual term is blastocyst.
Can we please stop talking about my reproductive system in public?
And, you know, Tommy, you're really freaking me out.
- Yeah, me, too. - You? Why you?
Wonder what's keeping Saul?
- Are you okay? - REBECCA: Hey, everyone.
- NORA: Oh, Rebecca. - Hi, everybody.
NORA: Oh, my goodness. You look wonderful.
JUSTIN: Wow.
Thanks.
- Thank you so much for coming. - Oh, no. Thanks for having me.
Look, there's Jane. If you tell her she looks younger every year,
then she doubles the donation.
Excuse me.
- You look nice. - Thanks.
So how's everyone doing?
- Been better. - Sucktacular.
I'm thinking of starting a charity of my own. Stitches for Bitches.
- I thought it was funny. - No. It was hilarious.
Jane, you're so incredibly generous.
And I swear you do look younger and younger every year.
I don't know how you do it.
I just wanted to thank you for everything you've done
to raise money for my son and families like us.
Oh, well, yes.
I'm sorry. I'm Ellen Snyder. My son Andrew has leukemia.
Oh. Uh...
I'm Nora Walker. I'm so sorry. How's your son doing?
Good, all things considered. This hospital has been a godsend.
Andrew's responding well to treatment
and it looks like we can go home and visit in a few weeks.
- You're not from here? - No, Oregon.
My husband has a job there, my daughters are in high school.
- Yeah. - They have their lives.
Oh, yeah. Sarah.
Mom, I got to get another drink. This cancer thing is such a downer.
This is Ellen. Her son has leukemia.
I am so sorry.
- Perhaps you'd like to go get that drink. - Yes.
Do you remember that summertime
When you first gave your heart to mine?
- JUSTIN: Hey. - Hey.
I have an overwhelming urge to eat tiny pieces of cheese.
So? Did you hear anything yet?
He's not my father.
David's not my father.
So wow. So you're still a Walker?
Looks like.
- Wow. - Yeah. Wow.
Come here. What am I thinking?
That's great, Rebecca. That's really great.
Yeah.
For a second I couldn't tell whether you were happy or disappointed.
Why wouldn't I be happy? This is wonderful.
- Another, please. - BARTENDER: Coming right up.
All right. I give. What's with the mood?
- I guess I've got a lot on my mind. - Okay.
Thank you.
I've got to ask you, Graham. Did you know?
Um...
- What? - I asked Saul to talk to you
and make up something to get us out of it.
Instead he went behind my back, approved the deal,
and it's left me in a very uncomfortable position.
Mmm-hmm.
And what, you think I knew this?
And I went along with him and purposefully deceived you?
Is that what you think?
I don't know. Did you?
No. I didn't.
First of all, I assumed that Saul had your approval.
And this deal? It's a very good deal.
If you had any doubts about it, I wish you had come to me yourself.
Listen, I am conservative when it comes to this business.
Maybe too conservative, but it's my family's company.
My father built it from the ground up and he entrusted it to me.
Must have been great, you know.
Someone having that kind of faith in you.
Trusting the decisions you made. Yeah, must be nice.
I'm supposed to feel bad about that?
I would never tell you what to do. Not that you would listen to me if I did.
(SCOTTY EX CLAIMS)
Look, I think I figured out a way to solve your problems.
Hmm.
You're going to teach me to devein shrimp with one hand?
Your insurance problems.
If it involves me not having to take a third job, I'm all for it.
Why don't we file for domestic partnership?
- Excuse me? - It's so simple.
All we have to do is fill out some forms, get them notarized, and that is that.
We're then recognized as a couple by the state of California.
And that entitles you to the insurance from my firm.
That's medical, dental, vision, dependent life,
accidental death and dismemberment...
Death and dismemberment? Yippee!
- What's with the sarcasm? - Nothing.
I said I was going to take care of it and I will, okay, Kevin? It's my problem.
Not yours.
Okay, fine.
Hey. I'm starving! You want to order Thai?
Either you're extremely eager to head up to Big Sur or...
I'm sorry, Holly. A friend of mine called.
And he's been working on this project that he thinks I'm perfect for.
- A project? - Yeah, it's this small film.
Shoots in Brooklyn. Budget's nonexistent.
But, well, it's a job.
I'm going to take the redeye out tonight.
Wait a minute. You're leaving? For how long?
I'm not sure. You know.
Look, this is just something I couldn't pass up.
And Holly I miss my life. New York, my loft...
Your loft?
You're not actually going to tell me that this is about your loft?
Come on, Holly. Let's not make this harder than it has to be.
Oh, no, no, no. Of course not.
I wouldn't want to make this hard on you.
I've really enjoyed seeing you. Seeing your life.
You really made something of yourself, Hol.
David, wait. Wait. Just stop.
- What is this really about? - I have a life to get back to.
I know it's sudden and you have every right to be upset.
Upset?
Why would you bother knocking on my door?
Why pursue me? What's the point?
Nostalgia.
I just wanted to be that 30-year-old I was when we were together.
You should go.
Tell Rebecca I said goodbye.
Bye, Holly.
(MOUTHING)
We have to talk.
Taylor's waiting for an answer.
Yeah, well, I don't think you're going to like what I have to say.
- So you think it's a mistake? - I do.
You know, you two disagree on fundamental issues.
Not to mention, he's rigid, he's incapable of compromise
and he doesn't want your advice.
He's just using you, Robert, to shore up his own political weakness.
And, yes, that's my professional opinion.
And your personal opinion? As my wife?
Well, it's one thing losing you to something that you deeply believe in,
but it's another thing losing you to Taylor's administration.
No, no. Your personal opinion. About you. Not about Taylor.
I don't know if I can do it again.
The campaign and the crowds
and the public weighing in on our personal decisions.
When are we going to have time for us?
- Just to live our lives? - This is my life.
Yeah, I know.
And while you were busy dealing with your life,
the doctor called me to tell me that none of our embryos are viable.
Not one.
So I'm just wondering what I'm supposed to do.
Am I supposed to squeeze in a little egg harvesting
and a little hormone treatment
in between the rallies and the town hall meetings?
Are you telling me you want me to turn down the vice presidency
- so we can have a baby? - No.
I just want you to want to.
I just want your love for me to be more important than your ambition.
Please don't act like my ambition is something new.
It has always been there. You were attracted to it.
Yeah, well, everything's different now.
You think I don't know that?
I thought I'd be the one looking for a running mate.
So please don't tell me that everything's different.
Are you happy I lost?
How could you even ask me that?
Well, I guess I don't have to.
(BLUE ADELINE PLAYING)
Blue Adeline
- Hi. - Hi.
How was the fundraiser?
It was fine. I'm really tired, so...
David left.
I can see you lying
- He did? - He took the redeye tonight
and I don't think he's coming back.
He said he had some project, whatever that means.
Well, you said so yourself, he's a flake.
I know. I just... I thought he had changed.
Blue Adeline
I hoped he had.
Maybe I just wanted him to.
Your face felt like mine
Well, we don't always get what we want, do we?
Remember how we hung there above the hollow?
Are you here for the ice cream or because you're worried
about me being alone here in this big empty house?
No, I'm worried about me being
all alone in my middle-sized empty house.
And the creamy vanilla ice cream.
- Did you and Graham have a fight? - Mmm-hmm. Yep.
Graham's angry at me. Saul's angry at me.
They say I don't trust them.
I don't know. I have to listen to my instincts, but maybe they're right.
Maybe I'm just a big fat control freak.
Oh, honey. I wouldn't say "freak." No.
You have always been more comfortable in a leadership role.
- How's that for diplomatic? - Ow!
- What? - Brain freeze!
- Well, honey, you took too big a bite. - Mmm! Mmm!
(SIGHS)
You know, Saul is in a kind of difficult part of his life right now.
- Anything I should be worried about? - No, no, no.
You get to a certain age, and you can't help but think about your life.
What you've been through. Where you want to go next.
For so long, Saul has been living in somebody else's shadow.
First your father's, then yours.
I think sometimes he felt like a shadow himself.
What should I do?
Be patient. Trust him.
Oh!
So have you decided what to do about the redecoration?
- I'm not going to touch this house. - Really?
- You're kidding. - No.
Jamie asked me what I needed and I couldn't think of a single thing.
And then I met Ellen tonight,
- that really nice lady at the benefit... - Oh, Ellen, yeah.
And she really does need something. She needs a home away from home.
Sarah, that's what I want to do.
I want to give Ellen and families like hers a temporary home.
A place where she and her family can stay while their son is being treated.
A kind of oasis away from hospitals and doctors' offices.
Is that pie in the sky? Is it silly?
- You mean here? - No.
Oh!
- Well, it's a great idea. - Really?
Mom, that's fantastic.
(NORA CHUCKLES)
- Let Ojai sponsor it. - No.
Oh, come on. It's the least I can do after tonight's faux pas.
I saved you from asking, didn't I?
Right. Thanks.
I thought I was doing a good thing.
- You were doing a practical thing. - Well, what's wrong with that?
Kevin, for us, domestic partnership is it.
You know, our only legal option, our version of marriage.
For now at least.
And at the risk of sounding like a 12-year-old girl,
I want my wedding to be special.
Practical isn't enough of a reason.
So if and when I choose to take that step,
I want to stand up in front of everyone I know and say,
"This is the man I choose to be with."
Until I'm old and bald and incontinent.
Come here.
It sounded far more romantic in my head.
It is romantic.
But at the risk of sounding like a 30-something straight guy,
I don't know if I'm ready for that or if I ever will be.
I'm not asking you to be.
- Are you upset? - No.
Kevin, we're boyfriends, not clones.
We can agree to disagree.
Yeah, I know, but you know us lawyers, we hate to lose arguments.
Yeah, well, get used to it,
because this is not an argument you're going to win.
Now I'm going to brush and floss
because I don't have dental insurance either.
Twenty year, single barrel. Appropriate, don't you think?
You know, before we drink,
I just need a little more clarification on what my role would be.
I take a bullet, you get a promotion.
- That's the role. - Come on, Boyd.
Well, as I said earlier, you'll be consulted on every major decision.
You know, my first wife consulted me on every decision building our house.
No decision was too small.
What color to paint the kitchen,
what the floors should be, mahogany, oak, pine.
I'd give her my opinion,
and she'd turn right around and do whatever the hell she wanted.
(TAYLOR CHUCKLES)
Well, my wife's the same way.
Good thing I don't give a damn about crown molding.
But I do give a damn about the country.
So if I say yes, I need your assurance
that I will have a voice in the administration.
I said I'd hear you out.
- lf you want me to cross my heart... - I don't appreciate the condescension.
And I don't appreciate you trying to strong-arm me.
You're the one who offended the moderates in the primary
and now you want to send me out there to get us the votes.
So we're clear, no one's voting for you.
That ship sailed on Super Tuesday. They'll be voting for me.
I am unwilling to campaign for you for the next four months
only to be shut out of every policy discussion.
If you say no to me, it'll be a mistake.
The party leadership and the voters will see you acting like a little kid who lost,
so you're taking your toys and going home.
I built a wide coalition.
I bring a substantial amount of delegates.
I have a primetime speech at the convention
that I promise you I'm going to knock the living crap out of.
It'll set the conversation for the next four years.
My seat in the Senate is safe.
I am 42 years old,
so with all due respect, I'm a long way from my curtain call.
I'm offering you the second highest position in our government.
I suggest you take it.
Hello, Kitty.
Well, hello, Congressman. Is everything okay?
Well, I'm just great.
Your husband, on the other hand,
just made the biggest mistake of his political life.
And a word to the wise, if you had anything to do with it,
brace yourself.
Oh, well...
I appreciate the concern, but I think we're going to be fine.
He's going to replay our conversation in his mind. Over and over.
He's going to second-guess himself,
wonder what he could have done differently.
And eventually, he's going to have to put all this blame somewhere
and it's going to be the person closest to him.
(CHUCKLES) Hmm. Hmm.
Well, see that's actually where you're wrong, Congressman.
Because unlike you,
Robert is strong enough to make his own decisions
and then stand by them without blaming anybody else.
And yes, yes, I do share my opinions with him,
because unlike your wife, I am actually allowed to have opinions.
(CHUCKLES)
Well, believe what you want, Kitty. But one day he's going to look at you,
and only see the woman who stood between him and the White House.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- Justin? - I know it's early. Take this.
No. It'll be early in like an hour. I don't know what you'd call this.
Don't be a wuss. We're going to the beach.
- Now? - Yeah.
You're a DNA-tested and approved Walker,
which means you have to learn how to surf.
Do Sarah and Kitty know how to surf?
They've tried it once and they complained the entire time.
Does it have to be this early?
They sounded just like that.
(CHUCKLES)
- Fine. I'll get my suit. - Of course.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- Sarah. - I am so glad you're both here
- because now I can just say it. - Listen, we were just going to call you.
Okay, you're right.
I obviously have trust issues with the men in my life.
Graham, I should've come to you personally
and I'm sorry if it appeared that I was jumping to conclusions.
- Saul... No, let me say this. - Look, Sarah...
I know you wouldn't have done this deal
had you not done due diligence.
And your instincts about Ojai have always been right on.
So there it is. I just want to say I'm here, I am on board.
However, if either of you ever go behind my back,
I will have you shot.
(SIGHS)
What's going on?
Golden Plum just filed for bankruptcy.
They were using hedge-fund money to expand
and I guess they really leveraged themselves
and the fund collapsed this morning and that's it. They had no choice.
They were still on the hook for the ancillary deals.
The bank's going to call in the loan.
$20 million.
- We can't cover that. - I know.
(DOOR CLOSING)
We'll try again.
We have time.
(KITTY SIGHS)
You didn't turn down Taylor just because of me, did you?
No, I turned Taylor down because Taylor...
At the end of the day I just couldn't align myself with him.
(SIGHS)
I am not that ambitious.
(SIGHS)
You know, I really believe that the country will be a better place
with you in the White House.
Whenever it happens.
It's just that it's...
It's just very hard to share you with the entire country.
And I don't want to lose you.
I don't want to lose what we have.
I don't either.
(WHEN I DREAM OF MICHELAN GELO PLAYING)
I just really thought that this was going to happen for us this time.
It's not over.
There'll be a next time.
Well, you know I don't like you
You got to remember. You want to get up and get your feet under you,
- at like... As quick as possible, okay? - Okay.
All right. So we're paddling, paddling, and go!
It's okay
All right. There you go. Wow.
You actually fall under
the coordinated side of the Walker gene pool.
- I think you're ready for water. - Yeah?
- You want to try it? All right. - Yeah, let's do it.
So let me just strap on your little ankle thing here.
But we are never quite as close
As we are led to understand
And I know
That was weird for a minute, thinking we might not be related, right?
Yep. That was weird.
'Cause there she goes Walking, walking, walking
All right. You're going to love this, all right?
She is not my friend
You will never be the same. Your life's going to be changed forever.
All right? Let's go.
Walking on my skin again and again