The trick to life
is to not slip back into old patterns.
When your parents or siblings push your buttons,
don't suddenly act like you're 10 years old again.
You're an adult. You push back.
You know, 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.
Uh, I just want you to meet the photographer.
Come on. 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?
Come on, come on. Click "shoes" while you're thinking.
No, you don't need shoes. Go to "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, uh, Scotty yesterday.
Guys, I told you. I do not want you calling him.
I did not call him. Paige called him.
Wh... She called him because she needs help.
Remember? With her debating tournament.
Oh, my God. The debate. Mm-hmm. Yeah.
We were supposed to help her practice today.
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... you're a lawyer,
and she wants Scotty's help with what she calls "the Debuttal."
She clearly needs help.
Oh, damn, damn, damn! What?
The... the bag sold out. Oh, 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-I can tell.
I'm sorry. He feels bad? What about me? Kev, Kevin...
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. It's mom. Luc...
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. Well, 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... is that what your lives have been reduced to?
What? 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 4:00.
No later, no excuses. And, Kevin...
You can't spend the rest of your life
sleeping on your sister's sofa.
I-I spoke with Scotty yesterday.
You, too? Why?
I needed a recipe. That is such...
Ooh! I-it's my producer. Hang on.
At least you haven't spoken to Scotty.
Hey.
Oh, my God. What is wrong with you? Well, he called me, Kevin.
He just 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,
and, yes, I will help Paige with her debate. Well, you better.
Thank you.
Is he gone? Yes.
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 ladies tweed fall suit, size 8.
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.
Uh, I'll see you at 4:00.
Bye. Okay, bye-bye.
Hello. Oh, hi.
Would you care for some? Yes, thank you.
You're Dr. west.
Oh, Karl. Karl, please.
I'm Nora Walker. Nora Walker.
Yes. Yes, I'm... I'm... 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-I've never been
quite so happy
being referred to as a gender-neutral pronoun.
Well, I... I get more articulate.
Well, I'm... I'm... I'm sure you're busy, and...
Actually, I do have to go, but, uh, I hope to see you
around our little studio again... soon.
Soon... again.
Oh, dear.
Ah, look at this.
Alicia 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 about the same thing.
This is ridiculous. My... my baby's asleep,
and I'm sitting here reading celebrity magazines?
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... it's just huge.
I'm... 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-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 want to do that? Yeah, really. I want to whittle.
I-I would love to whittle. I need to whittle.
My brain is mush. Okay. Good, good.
Let's get started. Let's... let's do it. Okay. 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, you know, I'm fine.
I'll just wait in the waiting room.
They have a five-star vending machine. Oh.
Oh, hey. Hi. Perfect timing.
Holly, the doctor's actually ready for you.
Oh, thanks, Annie.
Um, I'll just do it as quick as I can, okay?
And you two stay out trouble. 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.
Mm. 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.
Wow. Well, that's the kind of friend we'd all like to have.
So divorced? Or married and allergic to gold?
Tan line.
Tan l... Oh.
Um... yeah, I was... I was married.
Was.
Are you sure you don't just take that off for my benefit?
Uh, 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, um,
if you ever want to... Catch a movie
or I don't know...
Uh, uh, c-coffee.
Coffee sounds great. What time do you get off today?
How about 4:00?
00 it is.
Great. All right.
Okay.
Hi.
Um... y-you know Paige is coming over...
To prep for her debate tournament. I know.
She called me to make sure that
I was g... 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. Last time I checked, we're still married.
Maybe you should've thought
of that before you cheated. Yes, I should have.
And if you can't see how much I regret that...
I don't want to get into this now. Okay. 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,
Kevin. We have to find a way through this.
I don't know if there is a way through this. Paige.
Hi. Hi.
So, uh, so what, did mom just drop you off and then leave?
Uh, no, actually, uh, 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. Sorry. I couldn't... 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.
Oh.
She is really looking forward to the two of you helping her.
Well, something came up for Scotty, so...
Oh, you mean you can't stay? It... You know, it's okay.
Kevin's really good at debating, so...
But you said you'd be the opposing side. You promised.
I know. I'm so sorry, Paige.
Scotty, if... 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.
Yay.
Hi. Hi.
Paige doesn't want any... 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.
Oh, I have never been this indecisive.
Oh, wait a minute. Here we go. This is it. Hmm?
Ah, look at that. Baby green jeans. No.
We love babies. My kids are too old. Don't you think it's weird
when babyless 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-I really want to 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... 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. Yeah, well, no. I thought of it,
and then some other guy did it, you know, like a year later...
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've done
if mom and dad had given me a loan.
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 blah, blah, blah. 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."
But that's what she meant.
She, uh...
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.
That... No, that is not what she meant.
Listen, I'm gonna go out and run some errands.
Wait a minute, Sarah. You are overreacting.
She... this... this... it just came out wrong.
See you at the photo shoot. Oh.
And then when Dr. Taylor mentioned Walker landing,
I-I suddenly had this vivid picture of my office.
Wow. Oh, tell him about the, uh, 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.
Um, oh, look, have you seen my keys?
You know, I-I'm late for work.
I'm already two days behind on this commercial.
Okay. Never mind. Um, thanks, Justin.
I really appreciate it.
Oh...
I'm... 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 even 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.
You know, 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 sakes, I could've been naked.
Sorry. I'm glad you're not.
Listen, 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 her a loan because you were afraid
that she would outshine me as a businesswoman?
I-I remember Kitty being fixated...
Did you... with magnets.
Or did you not? I don't... I don't remember a plan.
And, you know, I... mom, did you...
I gotta see who this is. Mom, your publicist can wait.
Um, hello?
Mom, 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...
Ugh... I shouldn't have said.
Uh-huh. Yes, well, Dr. Schenk,
I-I do wish those x-rays of my molars
would've remained confidential.
Oh, my God. She's there, isn't she?
Uh-huh. Is she mad?
Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
There is a lot of sensitivity in that area.
I guess 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... 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 tr...
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.
Do 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! Mnh-mnh.
Just stop badgering me with all your career advice.
I am 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've happened,
and I would have a like new tweed suit.
Okay, uh, Chris, go... go to the, uh,
the shot of the wheel now. Come on, come... no, no, no, no.
Not that... the one... the one from the front.
Yeah, now I specifically told you, I wanna...
Just... just find it.
Not now. I'm on deadline.
David, I need to talk to you.
Are you crazy? I'm working. You can't just come in here...
look, 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-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, uh, she was just gone.
Look, David, I-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.
Look, let me... let me take you to a meeting.
I'll drive.
Okay. All right. Thanks.
Uh, can you meet me at the house in an hour?
I'll be there.
Thank you.
Noradrenaline.
Uh, 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 mean, 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.
Uh, cameras are... well, they're so traumatizing, I...
I-I can't picture you traumatized.
I can't picture you picturing me.
Well, it's...
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 that they're slouches,
and what the hell are they doing with their lives,
and then the next minute, I'm worried
because they seem to be going at each other,
dredging up things I said to 'em 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... 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. Oh,
failures? I never said anything about failure.
That you think you have the power
to fix all their problems... that's... 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.
Mm. 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 resolved...
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.
Kevin, I thought we were trying to stick to the task at hand.
Do you want to rebut? Yes.
Resolved... Sometimes detention doesn't serve a purpose.
Why is 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?
Okay, 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.
Uh, I thought you were supposed to go out of town.
I... that was you on my voice mail
canceling our date, right?
I mean, I don't think I know two Justin walkers.
No. Um, yeah, it was... it was me.
I-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.
Wow. 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.
Uh, Annie, um...
I was married to their daughter.
So that's...
Oh. Uh...
Well, that makes sense.
Uh, so Dr. Taylor actually asked me
to give these memory aids to holly.
Will you just tell her I said good-bye? Yeah, Annie, look, just...
No. 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, uh, 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 m-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.
Oh.
Hi, hi, hi, hi. I'm sorry. I know I'm late.
Mom, I'm so sorry. There was traffic.
It was... it was... Wh-where is everybody?
Wh-where's the photographer? He'll be back in a moment.
Oh, okay. Okay. Well, good, 'cause 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 of 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,
and she took it to a whole nother...
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... 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."
And the 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, Sarah. - My passive-aggressive...
Yeah. Your passive-aggressive behavior,
yes. What do you call telling me about the loan?
Girls, please. Can we just put it on hold for a little while?
She's making much too much of that, mom.
It's ridiculous. It's absolutely 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.
I didn't... nothing. I didn't... What did you say about me?
She told me you were desperate for approval and always needed
a man in your life because you're an incurable monophobe.
Oh, God, Sarah... Really?
Really? Is that... is that what you think?
I didn't... This is totally out of context.
Which, of course, actually explains
why you would suddenly want to go into business
with your stinky old sister.
God forbid you should have to spend a day alone.
Oh, that's very clever, Dr. Freud, but let's talk about
the real reason why you don't want to be in business with me.
It's because you are threatened by me... oh, please.
Threatened by me then, and threatened now.
Well, you're right about one thing.
I don't want to go into business with you. Oh, well, good,
because I do not want to be in business with you.
Then why did you suggest it?
See, you do that. You set me up...
Because I thought maybe you'd be able to...
Girls! 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.
W-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... I like listening to you.
Well, I'm fine. I-I have nothing to say.
Oh. Just, you know, got up and... and went to work. Right.
You know, I...
I watched this... this woman
as she put her little boy on... on the school bus.
And then... then she stood there and waved and waved.
I remember that feeling...
Their little faces pressed against the window.
And I-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've 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... you need someone to listen.
What you need is a friend.
I've been focused on my family my whole life.
I-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.
Oh.
You know, I haven't been to one of those meetings for so long,
I forgot how people go on and on and on.
Oh, I know. It makes you really crave a big...
No, don't say it.
Seriously, Justin,
thank you.
Yeah. Tomorrow, same time?
Yep.
But I can drive myself, I promise.
Hi.
Hey. I'm actually gonna, uh, take off.
Oh, no, wait. I-I want you to hear what I have to say.
I found this in the drawer when you guys were gone.
Do... do you recognize it?
Uh, yeah, they gave that to me at the hospital.
It's... it's all the stuff you were wearing
right before the accident.
Mm-hmm. 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... 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.
Un... 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 on to 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 want to 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...
It 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. But I've been thinking about it,
and you would be an amazing person
to do this venture with, so if you really want...
Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh. To go into business with me...
No. No, I'm serious. Just look me in the eye...
No, Sarah. Sarah, Sarah, shush. 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 their radio stations...
All the call signs... They're all k-this, k-that. Yeah, yeah, and?
There it is.
K-p-p... 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.
The 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.
You know, growing up, I hardly felt noticed.
But you...
It's like 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... 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 better more than anything.
But even if you wanted to,
you wouldn't have time to look after me.
Look at this place.
I just wish there was something that I could do
to prove to you how much I want to 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... have an actual meal
or... 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... 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?
It 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 I.C.U. Ooh. Sounds romantic.
You know, you're never gonna be able to move on
unless you do something about that tan line.
Oh, right. Well, funny enough,
I found a tiny tanning booth that just does fingers.
So 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, will you look at this? Uh-oh.
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.
My 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. My God. I think she's breaking up with us.
Yeah, 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 get...
Wait, mom. I need to, uh, tell you something.
No, no, no, no, Sarah, Sarah. The debate is about to start.
Kitty, shh. It's fine. No, no, you have to go. Go on.
Mom, um, I wanted you to hear this from me.
This morning I made a bid on a small media company.
Oh, a media company. Advertising. That's wonderful.
She's trying to buy KPPQ. Sorry.
I couldn't take the tension. Thanks for that.
You're try... you're trying to buy my radio station?
Mom, this, you know, company
has holdings in all these different companies.
There's newspapers and local TV stations.
So I-I wouldn't personally be, you know, managing you.
Oh, you're not managing me at all, missy.
Not at all. Not at...
Oh, um, 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, Kitty. Come on.
You're gonna be great, baby.
Just go in, mom. Okay.
Hey. 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 'em, champ.
Yeah, break a leg. Yeah, make us proud.
I might even win today. Whoo!
So you're sure you want to do this?
Watch kids mangle two hours of debate? Probably not.
Well, that's what uncles do, right?
I guess. Scotty.
Yeah.
I love you.
I love you, too.
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