The trick to life is not to slip back into old patterns.
When your parents or siblings push your buttons,
don't suddenly act like you're ten years old again.
You're an adult. You push back.
F. Scott Fitzgerald ends The Great Gatsby with this line:
"We beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Well, I beg to differ.
We can make headway against the current if we try.
Never stop dreaming of a better tomorrow.
This is Dr. Karl West. Thanks for listening.
- Nora. - Yes?
I'm glad you could come in.
I just wanted to go over the details of your photo shoot today.
- Your daughters are coming, right? - Oh, my gosh, yes. They're so excited.
Great. This should be some good publicity for you.
Just want you to meet the photographer.
Come on, come on, people. I need some input. Should I get the one in the cart?
It's Marc Jacobs and it matches your eyes. What more do you want from a handbag?
- Click shoes while you think. - You don't need shoes. Go to area rugs.
- Area rugs? - Area rugs?
Yeah, I'm sick of waking up to your dust bunnies.
Well, you could always move home, Kevin.
You know, I spoke to Scotty yesterday.
Guys, I told you, I do not want you calling him.
I did not call him, Paige called him.
She called him because she needs help, remember?
With her debating tournament.
Oh, my God, the debate. We were supposed to help her practice.
Yeah, Kevin, you can't let her down.
- She's just a kid. - She's just a kid.
Sarah, she's your kid, so why don't you help her?
Because she doesn't want my help.
She wants your help because you're a lawyer.
And she wants Scotty's help with what she calls the "de-buttal."
- She clearly needs help. - Oh, damn, damn, damn.
- What? - The bag's sold out.
It does that sometimes. If you really want it, you just have to click or it's gone.
What else did Scotty have to say?
Nothing. But he feels bad about things, I can tell.
I'm sorry, he feels bad? What about me?
Kev, Kev, would you please settle down? We are all here for you.
You know what? I would like to see how fast Sarah would talk to Luc
- if he cheated. - Luc?
- It's Mom. - Go for it.
Okay, but no more talk of Scotty. Hi, Mom.
- Kevin? I thought I called Kitty. - You are. Hang on.
You're on speaker with me, the shopping twins, and Evan.
- Hi, Mom. - Hi, Mom.
It's after 10:00 in the morning. What are you guys doing there?
Oh, my God, Mom. There is the most amazing sale online.
Do you happen to need any accessories at all?
There are some incredible bargains to be found in the area of handbags right now.
- Yeah. - Online blowout sales?
Is this what your lives have been reduced to?
Don't forget about the photo shoot today.
It's to publicize my show, Dear Mom, surrounded with her loving daughters.
So be here at 4.
No later, no excuses.
And, Kevin, you can't spend the rest of your life sleeping on your sister's sofa.
I spoke with Scotty yesterday.
You too? Why?
I needed a recipe.
- That is such... - Oh, it's my producer. Hang on.
At least you haven't spoken to Scotty.
Oh, my God. What is wrong with you?
Well, he called me, Kevin. He wanted to make sure that you had enough blankets.
You know what? This isn't some little spat we're having, okay?
- He was unfaithful to me. - I'm back.
And, Kevin, listen. Honestly, I'm not trying to butt in.
Yes, you are. All of you are.
Look, I know you want this to work, but that is up to me, okay?
- Okay, okay, sorry. - Okay, fine, I'm sorry.
I'm gonna go to work. I will help Paige with her debate.
- Well, you better. - Thank you.
- Is he gone? - Yeah.
All right, girls, tell me. On a scale from one to ten,
what are the chances of them getting back together?
- Six. - Five and a half. I'm the Russian judge.
Oh, God, that's so depressing.
Check this out. There is this "Like-new lady's tweed fall suit, size eight."
What do you think?
Oh, Sarah, it must be so wonderful for you to be able to lounge around all day
and not have to worry about silly little things like getting a job.
I've gotta go. I'll see you at 4.
- Bye. - Okay, bye-bye.
- Hello. - Oh, hi.
- Care for some? - Yes, thank you.
- You're Dr. West. - Oh, Karl. Karl, please.
- I'm Nora. - Nora Walker. Yes.
I'm practically a card-carrying member of your fan club.
- No, you're not. - Yes.
Oh, my gosh. I mean, I just...
I just have a talking advice column, but you really, honestly, help your callers.
As far as I'm concerned, you're it.
Well, I've never been quite so happy
being referred to as a gender-neutral pronoun.
Well, I get more articulate.
- Well, I'm sure you're busy and... - Actually, I do have to go,
but I hope to see you around our little studio again.
- Soon. - Soon. Again.
Oh, dear.
Look at this. Alisha and jerkface getting divorced.
Never liked him.
Kitty, this is pathetic.
Mom's right, I've gotta get my act together and get back to...
- Work. - Yes, work.
I've been thinking the same thing. This is ridiculous.
My baby's asleep and I'm sitting here reading celebrity magazines?
Oh, don't you be too hard on yourself. You do have a job.
You're a single mom, Evan's only 3 years old.
I'm in Freaky Friday. My mom's a hotshot career woman
with her finger on the hold button, and I'm just... I'm stuck in neutral.
What's holding you back?
Oh, God, you know, I'm sitting on tens of millions of dollars,
and trying to find the right company to buy into or buy out.
What if I make a mistake? It's huge.
I'm not used to working by myself.
Well, wait, wait, why don't we work together?
You said that you're choosing from hundreds of companies?
Well, no. I mean, I have a short list. I've whittled it down.
Well, maybe if we worked on it together, it wouldn't be so overwhelming.
Maybe it would actually be kind of fun.
Really? You'd wanna do that?
Yeah, really. I wanna whittle. I would love to whittle.
I need to whittle. My brain is mush.
Okay. Good, good.
- Let's get started. - Okay.
- Let's do it. - Let's.
I'm serious, Justin. You don't need to wait.
I mean, Dr. Taylor can take forever, and I'll just grab a cab.
I can remember where I live.
No, I'm fine. I'll just wait in the waiting room.
They have a five-star vending machine.
- Oh, hey, hi. - Perfect timing.
- Holly, the doctor's actually ready for you. - Oh, thanks, Annie.
I'll just do it as quick as I can, okay? And you two stay out of trouble.
I'm just the driver.
So limo duty again, huh?
- Yes, yes. - Well, it's very nice of you.
You know, the doctor actually says
that these sessions are really helping with her memory restoration.
Yeah, yeah. Unfortunately, I think we're in the Sheetrock and plaster phase.
She's got a long way to go.
You know, I never asked. What's your connection to her?
- Are you guys related or...? - I'm a friend of the family.
- Really? - Yeah.
Well, that's the kind of friend we'd all like to have.
So divorced? Or married and allergic to gold?
Tan line.
Yeah. I was married.
Was?
Are you sure you don't just take that off for my benefit?
Yeah, yeah, I'm sure.
The titanium tongue stud, I take out for your benefit.
I think I'm allergic, actually. My tongue swells up and I can't talk. It's weird.
Listen, my schedule's pretty screwy,
but if you ever wanna catch a movie or, I don't know.
- Coffee. - Coffee sounds great.
- What time do you get off today? - How about 4?
- Four it is. - Great.
- All right. - Okay.
- Hi. - Hi.
- You know Paige is coming over... - To prep for her debate tournament.
- She called me to make sure that I was... - Here to help. Yeah, I know that too.
I also know you spoke with Mom and Kitty.
Kevin...
Look, I'm feeling kind of weird about us both working with Paige today,
so maybe you could find an excuse not to be here.
No. No, you can't stop me from helping my niece.
I'm her uncle too. We're still married.
- You should have thought of that before... - Yes, I should have.
- If you can't see how much I regret... - I don't wanna get into this now.
Well, when do you? Because I don't know how many more times I can apologize.
Or watch you come and go to your office, completely ignoring me.
Every time I look at you, I imagine what happened and I can't forgive you.
We have to talk. We have to find a way through this.
I don't know if there is a way through this.
- Paige. - Hi.
Hi.
So, what, did Mom just drop you off and then leave?
- No, actually, Grandma took me. - Grandma?
Yeah, she told my mom she wanted to see you guys.
Isn't it amazing how Grandma always manages to find time for everything?
Hi. I'm sorry, I couldn't find a place to park.
- Hi. - Hi.
Well, I hadn't seen you guys in quite some time,
so I told Sarah that I would really love to bring Paige over.
We heard.
She is really looking forward to the two of you helping her.
Well, something came up for Scotty, so...
You mean you can't stay?
It... You know, it's okay. Kevin's really good at debating.
But you said you'd be the opposing side. You promised.
I know. I'm so sorry, Paige, I just...
Scotty, if it means this much to Paige,
I'm sure you could reschedule whatever it is you're doing.
You think you could, Scotty?
I suppose I could, Kevin.
Okay. Well, then we'll both help you.
- Hi. - Hi.
Paige doesn't want any mayonnaise on her sandwich.
Okay.
I feel like I've crossed enemy lines just by standing in here with you.
- Yeah, well, apparently, you have. - Yeah.
You know the hardest thing about all this?
Is what happened that night was about so much more than cheating.
But no matter what I felt, it doesn't matter because I did what I did, and...
And what?
Scotty, Kevin told me about that night,
and why he didn't show up to the restaurant opening.
That's my point.
I had a legitimate reason to be upset, but instead of telling him...
- Forget it. - No, don't forget it.
Don't forget it. Tell him now. Tell him everything.
Everything you felt then, everything you feel now. That's the only way.
I've lost my right to.
I have never been this indecisive.
Oh, wait a minute, here we go. This is it.
- Look at that, Baby Green Jeans. - No.
- We love babies. - My kids are too old.
Don't you think it's weird when baby-less people are obsessed with baby stuff?
No, I don't think it's weird as long as it makes money.
They're weird.
I keep coming back to this one, actually. It's a media company.
- A media company? Really? - It's kind of like a holding company.
It's got interests in local newspapers, radio...
Sarah, this is right up my alley. I'm a communications director.
I mean, think about it.
With your business savvy, and my experience in politics, we...
We could really make this fly.
Wait, Kitty, are you saying that you actually want to run this with me?
Yeah. No, Sarah, I meant it when I said it. I really wanna help you.
I thought you meant you'd help, like, whittle.
Well...
It's just, you've never shown any interest in business before.
What are you talking about?
I have directed a staff, I've marketed myself.
You know, politics is based in business theory.
Exactly, theory. And when it comes to theory, you're all over it.
You know, I came up with a very good business idea once.
- When? - In college.
- What? - Magnetic poetry.
You invented magnetic poetry?
Yes. Well, no. I thought of it and then some other guy did it,
- you know, like a year later, and... - Exactly.
You see, everyone has ideas.
It's realizing the ideas to profit, that's the challenge.
Yeah, and that's exactly what I would have done
if Mom and Dad had given me a loan.
And why didn't they?
I don't know. It wasn't Dad, it was Mom. And she kept on saying:
"Oh, you're on your way to accomplishing so much,
and business is Sarah's thing," and:
Wait, Mom said business was my thing?
- Sarah, the point is... - As in my only thing?
No. I don't think she used the word "only."
That's what she meant.
She was afraid that you would outshine me
at the one "thing" that she thought I could do well.
Oh, my God. Sarah. Sarah, that is ridiculous.
No, that is not what she meant.
I'm gonna go out and run some errands.
Wait a minute, Sarah. You are overreacting.
- She... This... It just came out wrong. - See you at the photo shoot.
And then when Dr. Taylor mentioned Walker Landing,
I suddenly had this vivid picture of my office.
- Tell him about the paperweight. - Oh, yeah.
I could even see the crystal paperweight
that I used to keep on the edge of my desk.
Wow, that's amazing.
Look, have you seen my keys? You know, I'm late for work.
I'm already two days behind on this commercial.
Okay, never mind.
Thanks, Justin, I really appreciate it.
- I'm just gonna go lie down for a little bit. - Yeah.
David, what's going on?
- What are you talking about? - You didn't care about Holly's news.
It's not the first memory I've heard about, Justin.
David, look me in the eye.
What?
- What's going on? - It's called stress, man.
- I've got a lot on my plate. - I think you're high.
Screw you, Justin.
David.
Is everything all right?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, everything's fine.
- Mom. - Sarah.
For God's sakes, I could have been naked.
Sorry. I'm glad you're not.
- I need to talk to you about something. - What?
Did you tell Kitty
that business is the only thing that I can do?
- What? - Magnetic poetry.
Did you and Dad not give a loan because you were afraid
that she would outshine me as a businesswoman?
I remember Kitty being fixated with magnets.
- Did you or did you not? - I don't remember a plan.
- And, you know... I gotta see who this is. - Mom, did you...? Mom?
Your publicist can wait.
- Hello? - I've been calling you for, like, an hour.
Do you not answer your phone anymore?
This is really not a good time.
Don't get mad, but I think I may have said something to Sarah that I...
I shouldn't have said.
Yes, well, Dr. Schnek, I do wish those x-rays of my molars
would have remained confidential.
Oh, my God. She's there, isn't she?
Is she mad?
There is a lot of sensitivity in that area.
I'm just gonna have to deal with it now, aren't I?
Oh, Mom, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Listen.
It's just that we started talking about business and...
You know, this is really not a good time. So thank you so much for calling.
Deny you said it, there's no paper trail...
So, Mom, you were explaining...
Sarah, God. This happened over 20 years ago.
Did you really think that my self-esteem was so fragile
that you needed to protect me from my own sister?
No.
Kitty was a flibbertigibbet. I had to keep her focused on her goals.
Why, so she wouldn't threaten mine?
I mean, did I pale in comparison to Kitty that much?
Sarah, this wasn't about you. Kitty had her own set of problems.
She was terribly insecure.
She wanted everyone's approval, especially her father's, and men.
- You wonder why she went into politics? - Because she was so shiny and popular.
No. If you think I influenced Kitty to stay away from a business career
to protect you, you couldn't be more wrong.
- I don't believe you. - Sarah.
Stop badgering me with your career advice.
I'm not badgering you. I'm trying to help you move on.
Then just stop it, okay? Just stop.
Because if you hadn't called this morning, none of this would have happened.
And I would have a like-new tweed suit.
Okay, Chris, go to the shot of the wheel now. Come on.
No, no, no, not that one. The one from the front.
No, I specifically told you I wanna... Just find it.
- Not now. I'm on a deadline. - David, I need to talk to you.
Are you crazy? I'm working. You can't just come here...
I don't care if you're working. Holly's more important.
Chris, can you give us a minute?
Look, if Holly's ever gonna recover, she needs your help.
And you can't help her if you're using.
You know, I worked so hard to get her to forget about William.
And then when I finally believed that she loved me,
that she wanted to be with me,
I got her an engagement ring.
And a month later, the accident happened
and she disappeared, you know?
She doesn't remember how she felt about me,
she doesn't remember being engaged.
She was just gone.
Look, David, I know what it feels like when the person you love vanishes.
But, David, Rebecca's actually gone, and Holly's still here.
And she needs your help, man.
Let me take you to a meeting. I'll drive.
Okay. All right, thanks.
Can you meet me at the house in an hour?
I'll be there.
Thank you.
Noradrenaline.
It's your new nickname.
Yeah, believe it or not, it is the approved name
for the hormone that causes our fight-or-flight response.
- Really? - Really. Yeah, it really is a word.
I can show you in my office, in the dictionary.
Oh, no. Well, thank you anyway. I have to go do the photo thing.
Oh, right, yeah, I just came from mine.
Reminds me of why I'm on the radio.
Cameras are...
Well, they're so traumatizing.
I can't picture you traumatized.
I can't picture you picturing me.
Well, it's not like I sit around picturing you.
I mean, I've got thoughts, worries. I worry all the time.
- What do you worry about? - My kids, of course.
Children. You know how it is. Take my daughters, please.
One minute I'm worried they're slouches and what are they doing with their lives,
and the next minute, I'm worried because they seem to be going at each other,
dredging up things I said to them 20 years ago.
And then there's my son, Kevin, with the marital problems.
And, oh, my God, it's not getting any better.
And they're all yelling at me to butt out.
And that's the thing with children, they always tell you to go away.
And then they all fall down and skin their knees
and I'm standing there with, like, one crummy little bandage, going:
"Oh, my God, how in heaven can I ever stop the bleeding?"
Well, put down the bandage.
What do you mean, "put down the bandage"?
Just put down the bandage.
But there are bleeding children. Why would I put down the bandage?
Because it's not your responsibility.
I mean, you've started a new job, you feel guilty for your children's failures
because you no longer have what you consider to be ample time to help them.
Failures? I never said anything about failures.
Did you think you have the power to fix all their problems?
That's unrealistic.
Wait a minute, do you even have children?
No, I don't have children.
And there you have it.
God.
Okay, Paige, you're the affirmative speaker, so you go first.
Okay. So I'm saying that detention serves a satisfactory purpose.
Wait, say "resolved," then state your proposition.
That's how you start a debate.
Actually, her school rules don't say anything about "resolved."
She's just supposed to state the proposition...
You read the rules? That's so sweet.
- Isn't that really sweet? - Okay, my bad. Start again.
But I like "resolved." It's cool. So resolves.
One of the ways detention serves a purpose is it shows students
that there can be consequences for their actions.
Good. Consequences for their actions. Good solid first point.
Detention teaches kids that when they do something wrong,
they have to take responsibility for it.
Excellent point. One so many people overlook.
I thought we were trying to stick to the task at hand.
- Do you wanna rebut? - Yes.
Resolve. Sometimes detention doesn't serve a purpose.
- Why's that? - Okay, because...
Well, you know, let's say Johnny does something bad,
so Principal Smith puts him in detention.
So now he's sitting there, alone, stewing. Things are getting worse.
What Principal Smith should do is talk to Johnny.
What if, say, Johnny cheated on an exam.
Are you saying Principal Smith should have a heart-to-heart with the kid?
Yes, because talking about a problem
is way better than icing Johnny out in some cold classroom.
Plus, what if Johnny really loves Principal Smith?
Paige, I know what you're doing. It is not appropriate.
Then break up. See if I care. Scotty, will you please take me home?
David.
- Annie. - Hi.
I thought you were supposed to go out of town. L...
That was you on my voicemail canceling our date, right?
I mean, I don't think I know two Justin Walkers.
No. Yeah, it was me.
- I thought I had to go out of town. - What are you doing here?
David's going through something, so I figured I'd come over and help him out.
I gotta ask. You seem like you are one hell of a family friend.
Do you owe them money? Do they have incriminating photos of you?
No, no, no.
Justin, listen, I don't mind you canceling on our date,
I really don't, but you didn't have to lie to me.
Annie...
I was married to their daughter, so that's...
Well, that makes sense.
So Dr. Taylor actually asked me to give these memory aids to Holly.
- Will you tell her I said goodbye? - Yeah, Annie, look...
No. No, no. It's... Justin, it's no biggie.
You're not ready to separate. I get it.
Annie.
Paige? Sarah?
Anyone? Hello?
- Fancy seeing you here. - I swear I'm not stalking you.
Paige called me and asked me if I would come back over.
Yeah, she left me a message,
saying she wanted to talk about what happened.
- Lo and behold, she's not here. - Right.
She did leave this note.
"Sorry I had to leave. I forgot I promised my friend Amy I'd do her toenails."
She doesn't give up, does she?
She's worse than my mother.
Look, as long as we're both here,
why don't we go find a neutral space where we can just talk?
- That would feel false. - Kevin, it's been three weeks.
And what, you feel there's some statute of limitations on cheating?
No, but I think you're making this all about you instead of about us.
- Excuse me? - Kevin.
- I did a terrible thing. - Yeah.
So terrible that I've let you define the debate.
But sometimes it feels like my life is all about you.
It's like you consume all the oxygen in the room.
That night, my restaurant was opening.
And instead of it being about me, it became all about you,
about why you weren't there, about you missing Robert.
And I was so exhausted from trying to solve your problems
and somebody came up to me and offered
to make it all about me.
So that's what our relationship was about? Solving my problems?
You're saying it happened because you were so ignored,
you had to find solace somewhere else?
No.
I'm saying my life with you is beautiful and I cherish it,
but it's not without its problems.
And that night, I let the problems get the better of me and I failed.
Kevin, I am here fighting for us.
Can't you see that?
Yes, I can.
But I'm scared to let you back in.
Hi, hi, hi, I'm sorry. I know I'm late.
Mom, I'm so sorry, there was traffic. It was... It was...
Where is everybody? Where's the photographer?
- He'll be back in a moment. - Oh, okay, okay, well, good.
Because I am here and I am totally, totally camera-ready. Where's Sarah?
I don't know. Probably sitting in some dark room someplace hating my guts
because you so lovingly led her down memory lane.
Oh, Mom, please. You know what? I am so sorry about that.
- Why did you say all that to her? - No, you have this all wrong.
All I was trying to do was impress upon her
that I actually have some business acumen.
She took it to a whole other...
Well, thank God you're here.
Of course I'm here, Mom. Why wouldn't I be here?
I fully support and believe in your career.
Well, good, then please sit down and I will go get all the rest of the folks.
The photographer and my publicist and the producer.
We get it, Mom. You've got people, you're horribly successful.
Sarah.
If you're gonna be mad at somebody, Sarah, just be mad at me.
I'm not mad. I'm fine.
Oh, right, just like in high school, when I accidentally ripped your jelly shoes
and you walked around for a week saying, "I'm fine, I'm fine."
Next thing I know, my homecoming shoes are in the toilet. Do you remember that?
I have no idea what you're talking about.
I'm talking about your passive-aggressive behavior.
- My passive-aggressive...? - Yeah, your behavior.
What do you call telling me about the loan?
Girls, please. We'll just put it on hold for a while...
She's making too much of that. It's ridiculous.
Well, I think you would overreact if you heard what she said about you.
- What did she say about me? - Let her tell you. She said it.
- Nothing. I didn't... - What did you say about me?
She told me you were desperate for approval and always needed a man
because you're an incurable monophobe.
- Oh, God, Sarah... - Really? Really? Is that what you think?
I didn't... This is totally out of context.
Which actually explains why you would suddenly wanna go into business
with your stinky old sister.
God forbid you should have to spend a day alone.
That's very clever, Dr. Freud.
Let's talk about the real reason you don't wanna be in business with me.
It's because you are threatened by me. Threatened then and threatened now.
You're right, I don't wanna go into business with you.
Good, because I do not wanna be in business with you.
- Then why did you suggest it? - I thought you could be mature...
Stop it! Girls, stop it! Girls, stop it.
My God, you were always two totally different people.
Kitty, the whole neighborhood knew who you were and where you were going
from the time you were 8 years old
because you went door to door introducing yourself.
People and politics, it was always your calling.
And, Sarah, why wouldn't your father groom you for the business?
My God, you had a small workforce running your lemonade stand.
You were both guided based on who you were
and now you're blaming me for who you've become.
You know what? Karl is right. This is not my problem. I can't fix it.
So I'm putting the bandages down and I'm walking away.
- We good to go? - No, Frank, the photo shoot is off.
- Hi. - Oh, hey.
Your assistant told me you were here.
Well, God bless her.
- What, are you just gonna be nice? - I'm happy you're here.
So then I don't have to apologize for being a parental snob?
In case you're wondering, this seat isn't taken.
All right. Thank you.
I'll just have what he's having.
How are you, Nora?
Oh, God. Don't say that.
You're liable to get another rambling soliloquy.
Well, I like listening to you.
Well, I'm fine. I have nothing to say.
- Just, you know, got up and went to work. - Right.
You know, I... I watched this woman as she put her little boy on the school bus.
And then she stood there and waved and waved.
I remember that feeling.
Their little faces pressed against the window.
And I would...
I would watch
as the school bus drove off
and the distance between us got bigger and bigger.
It felt like my heart was being yanked out.
And I felt like that ever since they were born.
It's like you said,
Noradrenaline.
Fight or flight.
The bus takes off
and I fight like hell to keep there from being any distance between us.
- Oh, God. I rambled. - No.
- I'm sorry. - No, no. It's...
It's good.
It's good?
Well, maybe you can squeeze in one more pathetic patient.
Oh, you don't need a psychiatrist, Nora. You just need someone to listen.
What you need is a friend.
I've been focused on my family my whole life.
I don't even remember what it's like to have a friend.
Well, I'm certainly no expert
but I think it's like this.
I haven't been to one of those meetings for so long,
I forgot how people go on and on and on.
Oh, God, I know. It makes you really crave a big...
No, don't say it.
Seriously, Justin, thank you.
- Yeah. Tomorrow, same time? - Yeah.
But I can drive myself. I promise.
Hey.
Hey, I'm actually gonna take off.
Oh, no, wait. I want you to hear what I have to say.
I found this in the drawer when you guys were gone. Do you recognize it?
Yeah, they gave that to me at the hospital.
It's all the stuff you were wearing right before the accident.
Including this?
Yeah.
This is the ring that you gave me when you asked me to marry you, isn't it?
Yeah.
I remember it.
Holly...
- You have a lot of memories. - No, no. It's not just another memory.
I remember what it felt like when you gave it to me.
- I'm gonna leave you two guys... - No, no, Justin.
I want you to see how much progress I'm making.
And now it is your turn.
You can't just keep using David and me as a way to hold onto Rebecca.
Well, you're actually not the first person to tell me that today.
Justin, you gotta stay open to whatever or whoever comes along.
Yeah.
- Hey, Sarah. - Hey, I've got an apology wine for you.
Really? Because I just put some apology chardonnay in the fridge for you.
- Do you wanna come over? - Open the door.
- Wait a minute. You're here? - I'm outside.
You're kidding.
- I'm sorry. I should... - No, me first. You open the wine.
Okay.
I'm sorry, Kitty. I just... I lost my mind.
When you told me what Mom said about business being my "only" thing,
it just put this idea into my head.
Did Dad groom me for the business because my lemonade stand kicked ass
and he really believed in what I'm capable of?
Or did he do it because he knew shiny Kitty wouldn't want a lemonade stand?
It doesn't matter what he thought.
You've always been shiny and...
You know, you were homecoming queen. God, you were almost first lady.
You live in this rarefied air.
- Well, hot air, actually... - Just let me finish.
When you told me that you wanted to go into business with me,
I went back to that bad place
where I'm standing next to you and I'm just invisible.
Sarah, you know that being in politics is like a personality contest.
Mom totally had my number.
I am a plus-one-aholic and I'm constantly in need of approval.
But the point is, you could never be invisible.
I know. I mean, I know that now. I'm over it.
- Okay, good. - But I've been thinking about it,
and you would be an amazing person to do this venture with.
So if you really wanna go into business with me...
- No, no. - I'm serious.
- Just look me in the eye and... - Sarah, Sarah, no.
You were right. You were absolutely right. I would be bored.
- You would drive me crazy. - Oh, thank God.
But what I am gonna do is,
- I am going to give teaching a shot. - You are?
Yeah, Wexley has offered me a series of guest lectures,
which I think would be perfect for me, perfect for Evan, and...
Oh, my God. They're gonna worship you.
You could turn them all into nasty little Republicans.
Well, I'm certainly gonna try.
- So are you gonna do it? - I think so.
I think I am going to be in the media business.
- I'm gonna put in a bid tomorrow. - Well, that's fantastic.
Oh, actually, when I was going over the asset reports,
looking through the radio stations, all the call signs.
- They're all K this, K that. - Yeah, yeah. And?
There it is. KPP...
- Q. - Q.
Mom's... No. You can't do that. You can't be Mom's boss.
No, Sarah. She will lose it. She will go nuts.
Kitchen's closed.
Last year, I hit rock bottom.
I was in a terrible place, and, you're right, it was all about me.
But do you feel that it has always been about me?
What did you say, that I consume all the oxygen?
No, I can breathe.
- I just... - Why didn't you tell me before?
Because a part of me loves it that way.
I feel needed.
Growing up, I hardly felt noticed, but you...
You can't get through the day without me.
I can't.
And sometimes I let that go too far.
When you didn't show up to my opening, it hurt
so much.
I wanted to be the star that night.
But, Kevin, believe me, I would never do that again.
That's the problem because I can't promise the same about changing.
Obviously, I'll try,
but the way you described me just now, it's pretty accurate.
I can be self-centered and neurotic.
Lovable and strong.
And needy and high-maintenance.
Caring, loyal. Always, always loyal.
Scotty, I want us to be better, more than anything.
But even if you wanted to, you wouldn't have time to look after me,
look at this place.
I wish there was something I could do to prove to you how much I wanna change,
because I want to keep growing with you.
There is something.
You can forgive me.
I still owe you a coffee, and I know you have a screwy schedule,
so I was hoping that, you know, maybe we could find a sanitized corner, and...
The thing is, my shift just ended, so I was just about to leave.
Oh, well, maybe we can go somewhere.
You know, have an actual meal or go to a movie.
So, what, you're suggesting we go off to some cozy restaurant,
just you, me and the in-laws?
Ex in-laws.
They actually dumped me yesterday. It was pretty sad, but in a good way.
Are you sure you're ready for coffee?
Caffeine is a gateway drug, you know.
- Can lead to lunches and dinners. - Well, you're in medicine.
You know how sometimes you have to tell a patient
that they don't need the crutches anymore, they can walk?
Well, I'm ready to walk.
Walk with me then.
I know a nice little sterile corner by the ICU.
- Sounds romantic. - You're never gonna be able to move on
unless you do something about that tan line.
Oh, right. Well, it's funny enough. I found a tiny tanning booth.
It just does fingers. Now it looks like I'm wearing gloves all the time.
So Mom's not here, you know, maybe she's not coming.
There's a grandkid on a stage. She's coming.
Well, I just don't understand why we have to tell her now.
Why don't we just like tell her, say, later?
On the phone. When I'm not there.
Because I can't risk her hearing it from anybody else.
Come on. It's gonna be fine. She's not gonna kill me in public.
- Smile. - Well, well, well, would you look at this?
- Oh, cute. - I leave you alone for one night
and you're back to being bosom buddies again.
- Do we need any more proof than that? - Proof of what?
My obsolescence.
God, raising you girls was like some kind of emotional Ponzi scheme.
I would take one from this one and give to that one.
But, ladies, the pyramid has collapsed. I am walking away.
Oh, my God, I think she's breaking up with us.
God, it sounds like it.
Well, you have to take this with a grain of salt.
It is me talking, after all. So let's go.
Wait, Mom. I need to tell you something.
- No, Sarah, the debate is about to start. - Kitty, it's fine.
- You have to go. - Mom, I wanted you to hear this from me.
This morning, I made a bid on a small media company.
Oh, media company. Advertising. That's wonderful.
She's trying to buy KPPQ.
- Sorry. Couldn't take the tension. - Thanks for that.
You're trying to buy my radio station?
This, you know, company has holdings in all these different companies.
There's newspapers and local TV stations.
So I won't personally be, you know, managing you.
Oh, you're not managing me at all, missy. Not at all. Not at...
Oh, are Kevin and Scotty here yet?
They're not coming, are they?
- Oh, sweetie, listen... - I know.
- Just go in and get seats. - Okay.
Yes, go get a seat. You have a debate to do.
- Break a leg. - Let's go.
- You're gonna be great, honey. - Just go in, Mom.
- Paige. - You organize your notes?
- How do you feel? - I knew it.
- I knew I could do it. - Do what?
Resolved. Paige is the best couple-fixer in the world.
- True. Hurry up. You're gonna be late. - Yeah.
- Thanks, guys. - You're welcome. Go get them, champ.
- Yeah, break a leg. - Yeah, make us proud.
I might even win today.
You're sure you wanna do this?
Watch kids mangle two hours of debate? Probably not.
- Well, it's what uncles do, right? - I guess.
- Scotty? - Yeah?
I love you.
I love you too.