Claudia?
(gasps) Griffin.
you scared me
to death.
what are you
doing here?
how come you're
not at school?
it's 4:00.
you never called
to tell me where you
were staying,
and I know I'm not
supposed to visit
you at work, but...
here. I brought
you your mail--
magazines mostly.
you came all the way
down here
to bring me the
"women in thongs" issue
of motor mania?
I just thought
you should know
that...
you were right.
no one bothered
to tell you, but...
right about what?
my boss is gonna
be back any second.
about Julia.
Maggie told Charlie
that ned used to
beat her up, too,
so Bailey and Charlie
went down there to try
and bring Julia home,
but she kicked them out,
and now she's not
talking to us.
she's not talking to anyone
anymore, Griffin.
except ned.
you know what?
I don't wanna
know this.
what good
is me knowing
this, huh?
she's not gonna
listen to me,
either.
because we have
to do something.
do what?
I've done everything
I know how to do,
and you know what?
it's only made
things worse.
sorry.
I gotta get back.
so, that's it?
you're just gonna stay here
and work on your stupid cars
and do nothing?
shame on you 'cause...
who knows what he's
doing to her now, Griffin.
right now--every second
that I waste even
talking to you. I...
Claudia, calm down.
don't touch me!
and don't tell me
to calm down,
and don't tell me
no one can do
anything.
the only person
that can help Julia
now is Julia.
that's it.
that's the truth.
she's gotta make up
her own mind that this
is gonna stop...
or else...
or else what?
he just keeps
hitting her?
is that what
you're saying?
♪ Everybody wants to live ♪
♪ like they wanna live ♪
♪ and everybody
wants to love ♪
♪ like they wanna love ♪
♪ and everybody
wants to be ♪
♪ closer to free ♪
You want me to ask a judge
to take a child from
a perfectly good home.
it's a good home,
Mr. Cole.
maybe not
the best home.
if Charlie
were abusing Owen
or endangering him
in any way--
no, no, no, no.
it's nothing
like that.
like I said,
Owen has
a learning
disability
that Charlie really
needs to be working
on, and he isn't.
if you're looking to
have Owen taken away
from your brother
based solely on that...
look, I can give
Owen what he needs
right now.
I'd be
the better guardian.
ok. Well, in that case,
the court is gonna want
to take a look at you,
and maybe in ways you
don't wanna be looked at.
you ever have a problem,
something
that might come up?
a problem?
extreme case:
were you ever arrested?
arrested? No.
wait.
let me revise that.
I was...
I had a d.U.I...
and the charges
got reduced.
not that
any of that
matters now.
it's gonna matter
to the court.
I'm sober now.
I'm in recovery.
you're asking a judge
to take your little brother
out of a sober,
hard-working home
and place him with
an alcoholic single
with a record.
single? No.
I have a girlfriend
who lives with me--
oh. Make that an
alcoholic shacking up
with a young girl.
the court will think you're
a terrific role model
for a 5-year-old.
talk to him, Bailey.
talk to your brother.
I have talked to him.
I've tried.
well, try harder.
get him to change
his mind.
"try harder."
that's your
legal advice?
every time. Believe me,
anything's better
than dragging your family
through the court.
Hey.
hey.
where do you think
you're going?
to be late...
obviously.
late for what?
I told you about it.
we have that
surrealist women's exhibit
at s.F. Moma.
we?
yeah,
me and Maggie.
so, what, you two
are gonna get together
and compare notes
on me now?
no. It's for class.
we planned it months ago.
'cause I can just
imagine Maggie's
twisted take
on the whole thing.
ned, whatever happened
with you and Maggie,
I'm not...
Maggie, ok?
I understand what
this is with us...
and I can handle it.
by spending the day
with Maggie?
ned, please.
no. I thought
we agreed.
I thought it was
just gonna be us
now--nobody else.
ned, do you
honestly think
there's anything
that Maggie or anyone
could say to me
to change the way
I feel about you?
huh? 'Cause I'll tell you,
I've heard it all...
from everyone.
I've heard the worst,
and I'm still here.
I'm not going anywhere.
except to the museum,
and I'll be right back.
promise?
I promise.
I don't want
to have to vote.
I'm not asking you
to vote, claud,
I'm asking you to agree,
like as a family,
what's best for owe.
Charlie has been
a good father for Owen,
like he has for me and you.
ok, but--
but Owen needs more.
more than Charlie
can give him.
so help Charlie.
don't try to line me
up against him.
he won't listen
to me, claud.
he's in denial that Owen
even has a problem,
which is why I need
to do something.
like what?
well, Charlie's
only Owen's guardian.
only his guardian, huh?
no, finish your pitch.
I want to hear you say
to my face that, uh,
that I've done a bad job
as head of this family.
no, that's
not exactly--
this is about Owen,
Charlie.
this isn't about us.
this isn't about
you and me.
no? It is about us, Bailey,
because we have to deal
with Owen's problem.
so you're admitting
that he has a problem?
finally!
yeah, yeah. The way
you're going about Owen's
problem is a problem.
it's reckless.
so you're saying
that I'm the problem.
I'm the reason
that Owen's acting out.
wait a minute, you guys.
Owen is just acting out
sometimes,
because that's Owen.
he acts out. And when
you think about it,
it wasn't until Diana
came along that he--
wait. Charlie,
you know what I mean.
claud, you're right.
you're right.
everybody knows it,
Charlie. Everybody.
listen, I am still
the legal guardian,
and if you don't believe
me, talk to a lawyer.
I have talked
to a lawyer.
you what?
Bailey...
what? First a social worker
and now a lawyer?
you want to start a legal
thing to get Owen?
are you nuts?!
why don't you step outside
and get a little oxygen
to your brain?
what? You want me to leave?
you trying to throw me
out of my own house?
you come in here with plans
to break up this house,
then, yeah, you can go.
and that's how you keep
the family together,
huh? Charlie?
you see, claud? You see?
is this poor car even going
to make it to San Francisco?
shh. Come on,
the bug's ok.
and she's way better
than the beast.
I'm sorry, love bug.
well, I don't like
to brag, but...
what?
you're kidding. In here?
it's tiny.
well, you know
what they say,
it's not the size
of the car,
it's the fact that
the seats go back.
wait. Where are we going?
we're going to be late.
hey, my love bug cannot
live on love alone.
mags, you got a full tank
of gas.
shh. That old Gauge
isn't what it used
to be.
Want anything?
surprise me.
Wow! That was fast.
Griffin!
surprise.
what are you...
what are you doing?
Griffin, stop!
stop the car.
Griffin, I mean it.
stop the car right now.
Griffin. Griffin, stop!
stop the car.
Griffin, I am not kidding.
stop the car and take me
back there.
Griffin, this is Maggie's car.
you can't just...
what the hell do you
think you're doing?
oh, great. So--so what?
you're not going
to talk to me now?
you're going to kidnap me
and not tell me why?
you're not being
kidnapped.
exactly.
yes, I am!
god, you've obviously
been stalking me.
you drive off with me
against my will,
you won't let me
out of the car.
what else would you call it?
we're just going
someplace to talk,
all right?
(sighs)
you know what? Maggie's
gonna call the police.
you're going straight
back to jail.
Maggie's not going
to call the police.
she's gonna go call
a cab, and
she's gonna go home.
at least, that's what
the plan was.
wait. Maggie was in
on this, too?
and Claudia.
god, I can't believe...
what is wrong with you people?
why can't you all
just leave me alone?
this has nothing to do
with any of you.
no, save it, all right?
you think I really want
to be here?
it's just that Claudia
and Maggie are so
convinced that,
if somebody doesn't
do something--
then what?
You know, you're
no different than
my sister was,
you know that?
she never needed
any help.
hell, she never
had any problems.
she could handle
the drugs,
she could handle my dad,
until she couldn't.
so what's the big plan?
I thought maybe I took
you some place that
you loved, you know,
some place you used
to be yourself.
oh, maybe it's stupid,
but I thought maybe
your parents' cabin
up in Tahoe.
if I could just
get you there and--
yeah, well, you were wrong.
and you know what else?
lake Tahoe is that way.
Bailey.
didn't the doorman
call up?
he said
Mr. salinger,
so, you know...
oh, you thought
Charlie.
yeah. Hi.
hi.
come in.
I'm--actually, I'm...
kind of glad it's you.
it's like
the departure lounge
downstairs.
oh, yeah, I know.
so many flight attendants
live in this building,
they call it
the birdcage.
it's kind of...
different for me, huh?
it's a nice place,
though.
it's a nice view.
yeah. I like it.
it's...it's temporary.
it's nice.
so...
you didn't come here
to talk about the view.
no. I didn't.
actually...
Kirsten, I came here
to talk about Owen.
he's been having
some problems.
is he ok?
yes, and...
and not really.
he's been having
a lot of trouble
with school.
here.
these are
learning tests,
reading tests,
and he's really
been struggling.
if you ask Charlie,
he would say he just
needs to focus,
and that everything
is going to work
itself out.
Bailey, wait, no.
I'm not...
getting in between
you and Charlie.
ok, well,
forget about me
and Charlie.
this is about Owen.
what about Owen?
no. No. It still...
it's...
getting involved
like that? I'm sorry.
it feels like
a step backward for me.
I didn't come
to San Francisco
to get in the middle
of your lives again.
I came back
to figure out my own.
ok, well,
I hear all that.
so don't get involved.
don't get between us.
where Owen winds up
is between Charlie
and I, but, Kirsten--
wait a minute.
you are someone
who knows a lot
about child development,
and I'm telling you, if
you look at these tests...
look at them.
Bailey,
are you trying
to take Owen away
from Charlie?
ok, you want to know
what I think?
I don't need to look
at your tests.
I'll tell you
right now...
if--if you think that
taking Owen away
is the solution,
you're wrong.
and if you plan on
fighting over this,
it's going to do
more damage to Owen
than anything
that you see
on these tests.
and that's
what I think.
I'm going to leave
these with you, ok?
you look at them
if you want.
no, wait,
Bailey, I told you
I didn't want--
just...look at them.
you'll agree.
Sorry if I scared you.
did I scare you, blinky?
yeah, you did.
what's going on?
Julia doesn't live
here anymore.
well, I, uh...
I thought
you might know
where she is.
she's at the museum.
didn't she tell you that?
I thought you guys
went together.
I finished early.
you know Julia--
doesn't know
when to quit.
yeah.
so...did you just
come from there?
uh-huh.
then how come
I just saw you
at the cafeteria,
Maggie? You want
to tell me that?
you know what, ned?
maybe you still
have the key,
but that does not
give you the right--
want to tell me
what's going on?
where is she?
who's she with?
she's at the museum, ned.
just cut the crap.
ok?
don't lie to me.
what's the matter, ned?
you seem upset.
you know, whatever
you're up to,
it's a waste
of time.
'cause Julia and me,
we're doing great.
it's not like what
everyone thinks.
then why
you so worried?
I'm not.
I'm just...
I'd like to know
where she is.
you scared she's with
someone she'll listen to?
where is she,
Maggie?
you scared they'll
start to make sense?
just tell me
where she is.
she's where
she belongs, ok?
away from you.
(straining)
it is not the engine.
we're out of gas.
unh! The Gauge
says it's full.
the Gauge is lying.
Maggie told me
when we stopped
for gas.
I thought she said
she was going to
fill it up last night.
oh...
we better get going
before it gets too dark.
ok, we are not
going anywhere.
there's no way
I'm walking 10 miles
to the nearest
rest stop
in these shoes
which are new
and incredibly
uncomfortable
just because
you're too male
to sit here
and wait for help.
um...
you know what,
Griffin? Don't, ok?
just go.
leave me alone.
you're not staying here.
you know what,
Griffin?
this whole pathetic
little kidnapping
fantasy
of yours is over,
so you don't get
to tell me
what to do anymore!
since when have I ever
told you what to do?
huh? You've been
marching me around
since the day
we first met.
that is not true.
you wanted us to move
into the shed...
you wanted me
to sell my shop,
you wanted to go
back to school,
and every time I said
whatever you want, jule,
like an idiot...
thinking maybe,
maybe...
but, uh, looks like all
you really ever wanted
was for somebody just
to beat the selfishness
right out of you.
Thanks for coming
right over.
well, when
I heard that he got
in a fight, i--
children fight.
even best friends.
hewly was teasing Owen
after read-aloud.
you couldn't
separate them?
oh. This was
on the playground
during break.
Mr. salinger,
is Owen getting
the extra hours
at night
with his reading?
he's getting
what he needs.
3 extra hours a night?
do you know
the message
we're sending him...
telling him
that he has to
work like that,
that he has
to take 3 hours
to do something
that his friend
hewly can do
in 20 minutes?
we're telling him
that he's stupid,
miss lowe.
learning disabilities
have nothing to do
with being stupid--
I'm talking
about how he feels,
about how we're
making him feel,
because
we're labeling him,
miss lowe.
that's exactly
what we're doing.
labeling him is
what his friends do,
Mr. salinger.
it's exactly what they did
on the playground.
then teacher
to teacher,
it's your job
to keep your kids
in line.
we'll see you tomorrow, Owen.
hi, Charlie.
hey.
he started it.
I told him to stop,
but he wouldn't.
and then everyone else
started it,
and then...
started what, owe?
calling me names.
they're calling me names
after read-aloud,
'cause...
because what
you were reading
out loud was hard?
it was hard, Charlie,
and I was trying, but...
but they were
calling me...
"slowen"
'cause it takes me
so long to read.
"slowen"?
I hate them, Charlie.
I hate hewly
and the others.
and Mrs. lowe.
I hate them all!
you can't hate them all.
and you sure
can't start fighting
with all of them.
that's only going
to make it worse.
why not, Charlie?
you and Bailey
fight all the time.
Somebody, come on...
Thank you.
Hi.
get in.
um, actually,
I was just wondering
if you had a phone
or something.
get--get in.
well, I would,
but it's not my car.
see, it's my friend's,
and she can't leave...
get in!
that would be great.
um...there's room
for my husband, right?
Griffin? Griffin!
Griffin, wait up!
How's it going
down there?
fine.
I don't see a lot
of pencil moving.
thinking.
do as much as you can,
and I'll slide down there
and help you finish up,
ok?
You done, big guy?
Those letters
are not really...
(softly) Jeez...
I can't, Charlie.
I can't do it!
Owen...it's ok.
it's all right.
it's hard sometimes.
and there's lots
of letters...
and lots of words,
and we're going to
spend lots of time
until we get them right.
ok?
hey...
it's going to be ok.
What?
nothing.
you just...
everybody has this idea
that ned is,
like, this monster,
you know?
like I'm his prisoner,
living in fear,
and that is so not true.
I mean, you were right.
when have I
ever done anything
I didn't want to do?
that's not
what I meant.
still.
so ned and my relationship
isn't perfect.
he hits you.
he loves me.
oh, he loves you.
well, does
he hit you because
he loves you,
or is it
the other way
around, then?
Griffin, that's not...
it's not
like that, ok?
we're like
any other couple.
we hang out,
we see movies,
we...have fun.
we're like everybody else.
until he hits you.
because he will.
he will hit you
again.
I just...
I...
wh-why do you stay
with him? I mean,
wh-what is it that
he does for you?
everything.
he takes care of me.
hmm.
so you don't have
to worry
about taking care
of yourself,
because he
takes care of you.
that is so not
what I meant. That--
god, look at you.
you're so smart.
and so beautiful.
you can have
anybody.
you can do anything.
but instead you
hang out with him.
god!
this is so...
perfect,
coming from you.
I'm hiding out?
Griffin, you're the one
who's been living
in my family's garage.
I mean, look at you.
we broke up
almost a year ago,
and you're still here.
why are you still here,
Griffin?
I have no idea.
because...
you're right.
I don't have a life.
I had a life.
with you.
but I gave that up
so that you could
have what you want.
So how do you think
that makes me feel,
jule?
to find out that...
you wanted this?
to know
that you'd rather be
with some guy
that hits you...
than to be with me?
Julia: Finally.
there's a buddy
of mine at the shop
who can probably
give us a tow.
yeah, thanks, but...
oh, yeah,
you're right.
you should
probably go call ned
before
he gets pissed.
I mean it. I mean,
he expects you to,
so...
it's your life,
jule. I'm...
I'm not going to
tell you what to do.
you need 35 cents?
you know what?
no, forget it.
no. You know what,
Griffin?
you think you know me.
you think you know
everything
that goes on
in my head,
but you don't.
and
this whole stunt today,
it just proves to me
that you never did.
And yeah,
I'm calling ned.
but not because
he expects me to,
because I choose to.
because I love him.
you got that?
I need 35 cents.
Kirsten.
hi.
hey.
hi.
god.
oh, um...
sit back down.
finish your supper.
I'm not going
to stay.
wow.
what a surprise.
when your note said
you were, uh...
giving me some space,
I didn't realize
how much space
that would be.
I didn't want
to be here
in a way that...
isn't good for me.
that's all it was,
Charlie.
doesn't mean you have
to stay away completely.
um...
I think it does.
but...you know,
that's--that's not
why I'm here.
um...
I'm here because...
well, it's...
it's about Owen.
Owen. What about him?
how's he been,
Charlie?
he's been...
Kirsten, come on.
what is this,
out of the blue
you're asking about Owen?
I read his test results.
Bailey gave them to me,
and I'm--I'm really
worried, Charlie.
I think Owen has
a serious problem.
Bailey.
Bailey's been by
to see you.
look, I know...
I know
that there's stuff
between you two.
him coming by,
he was just--
he was just
trying to help.
yeah. To...Get the kid
away from me.
I told you, I am
staying out of that.
could you just...
tell me what's going
on with Owen?
ok.
I talked to
a couple of experts.
this woman
at, uh, at Berkeley
who's written a couple
of books on this.
she hasn't seen
Owen yet,
but she did say
a couple of things
that made sense.
I don't get it.
this is for Owen?
a gift?
yeah.
he's going
to need a reward
for all the extra work
we're about to do,
something that improves
hand-eye coordination
is best.
it could help
his confidence.
what do you think?
it all sounds...
great.
listen, I know
it's no coincidence
that Owen started
to make a mess
of his schoolwork
when Diana first came.
Charlie, that's--
this is going
to work, Kirsten.
there's nothing
that me spending
more time with Owen
can't fix,
and everyone will see it.
Bailey'll see it,
and he'll fall in line
with me on this...
and the fighting
will stop.
(vehicle approaching)
I won't say
anything, ok?
Hi.
you ok?
mm-hmm.
you sure?
why don't you
go sit in the car?
ned, don't. Please.
Julia?
you come
anywhere near her...
ned, let's go home.
It's cold. Here.
no, I'm ok.
what, you want
to freeze to death?
ok.
Ok.
now I'm all yours.
no, I know
you're busy and all.
wait. For you
to come down here,
it must be
important. So?
you know
what this is about.
you can imagine
what it's like at
the house right now.
Charlie?
no. Charlie and you.
both of you.
the fact that you're
not even supposed
to come there
anymore, I mean...
I don't even know
how that happened.
I know how it happened.
because Charlie--
stop! You're just going
to say 'cause Charlie
did this or that,
or 'cause he's
in the wrong, but...
you know what, Bailey?
I can't take both of you
fighting like this
anymore.
Claudia, believe me.
if I didn't have
to be doing this,
if I felt
like there was
any other way...
but I really believe
that Owen would be
better off with me,
that he needs
to be with me.
you don't have
to agree with that.
all I know is...
I don't know
what's going to
happen with Julia,
and all you two do
is tear each other
apart.
it feels like
the house is falling
down, Bailey.
I can't help it.
You want to tell me
what happened?
nothing.
jule...
he just wanted to talk.
really?
what he say?
nothing.
he was worried
about me.
jule, I think we got
to call the police
on this guy.
ned.
look, I'm not
going to tell you
what to do...
but this guy totally
went off on me
and basically
kidnapped you.
we went for a drive.
that's all.
you won't even have
to make the call.
I'll go down there,
and I'll take care
of everything.
no, ned.
thanks, but...
I've got it
under control, ok?
So...claudia's
pretty upset.
can you blame her?
and you're feeling
like it's your fault.
well, how can I not?
it's like
when you're trying
to fix something,
and you just
totally wreck it.
what if
Kirsten's right?
what, about Owen?
Bailey, she didn't
even read the tests--
about us fighting.
me and Charlie.
because look
what it's doing.
I made Charlie
so mad
that he doesn't want
me at the house,
so now...When
Owen needs help,
I can't even
go over there
to give it to him.
This isn't
working, Sarah.
there's got to be
a better way
to do this.
Let's go, Charlie!
give me the push!
ok. One more...
and then we go home
and hit the books,
right?
you remember
our deal.
now, we're
on the bike.
I know, I know.
3 hours on the reading.
ok. You ready?
(Diana whimpering)
all right, pedal.
pedal!
all right,
you got it.
keep it going.
steer!
look, Charlie,
I'm doing it!
all right, good!
now, now...Try to--
hit the brakes!
put your leg out!
one more time,
Charlie, please.
no. Come on, buddy.
remember
what we said.
look, I'm going to
take Diana over to
the picnic table,
ok? And give her
a pit stop.
bring your bike
over here and then
we'll head home.
ok.
(Diana crying)
hey...
sweetie, huh?
I can do this.
huh? Shh...
go on...
I got you. Aww...
I got you.
here we go.
Charlie, help!
Owen!
hit the brakes!
Owen turn!
I can't stop!
come on.
Charlie!
Owen,
are you all right?
Charlie, my arm...
your arm?
Charlie,
it hurts really bad.
ok.
So I thought we could
go see a movie tonight.
Shakespeare in love
is still here.
tonight?
yeah. I know how
you wanted to see it.
mmm...i do.
it's just I have
this study group for my
history midterm tonight,
so...
right. They called.
your t.A.,
Becky something?
Rebecca bloom. Yeah.
what did she say?
nothing.
just confirming.
oh.
but I told her you
weren't feeling well,
so you're off the hook.
wait. You--you told her
I wouldn't be there?
no. I just--
you seemed so out of it
last night, I thought...
well, hey, I can call
her back if you want.
I mean, you've
got the number, right?
no. Um...
no. I mean, that's--
that's all right.
I'll call her later.
no.
call her now,
if that's what you want.
no. I said
it was all right.
but it's not.
it's obviously not.
so what's the number?
I'll dial it.
ned, I
don't wanna--
then take the phone.
take the damn phone!
I'll call her later,
all right?
god, you're mad at me,
aren't you?
Julia...
tell me.
ned, I'm not mad.
it's ok.
stop saying that.
you made me drive
all the way out there
last night--
to god knows where--
to get you away
from him.
what?
let me finish!
and I don't
even say anything,
and now you're the one
who's acting cold
and weird.
what's goin' on
with you, Julia?
what time is the movie?
tell me.
what time?
7:00.
I'll work until then.
Salinger?
Mr. salinger?
yeah. That's me.
I'm Bailey salinger.
um, we call it
a green stick fracture.
it's like trying to
break a green stick.
it's pretty common
in kids.
so, it's not really broken?
well, it's a fracture,
all right.
we're putting a soft cast
on it now.
the nurse will show you
how to take care of it.
ok.
what? Is that all
you really know,
Charlie,
"it's not
really broken"?
look, even a doctor
can't convince you.
Bailey, not now.
no. Maybe this
isn't the time
or the place,
but I just don't
get it, Charlie.
I just wanted to
know how bad it is.
why can't you
see this stuff?
why can't you
see that he is not
some grown-up kid
who can ride
an adult bike
and do everything
for himself?
this is not my fault, ok?
he took off on his own.
I couldn't leave Diana
to chase him.
right. Exactly.
you couldn't
leave Diana.
that's my point.
I can't be every place
at once, Bailey.
no parent can.
Sarah: Oh, hey!
Bailey: Charlie,
listen.
Owen.
Charlie, wait.
Owen needs more than you
can give him right now.
all of us can see that.
why can't you?
Jule...
you about ready?
Now, that's what
I call a perfect table.
perfect meal on the way.
perfect.
everything.
(knock on door)
I had to say it out loud.
just a sec!
oh, damn.
(knocking)
ok.
hey.
Maggie.
ned...
you suckin'
your thumb now?
I hurt myself.
hmm. That's a switch.
what are you
doin' here, Maggie?
Julia: I
called her, ned.
are you ready, jule?
wait a minute.
what's goin' on?
what are you doing?
I'm leaving.
I'm leaving, ned.
what?
you can't.
I won't let you.
you have to.
wait.
I mean...
why?
I mean,
you have to tell me why.
no, I don't.
I don't think I do.
we love each other, Julia.
you don't want to do this.
Griffin and Maggie
are telling you
what to feel.
really?
that's really what you
think is happening?
come on, jule.
ned, don't,
please.
let go. Just let go
of the--
shut up, Maggie!
you don't do this.
you don't just leave me.
what are you gonna do,
ned, huh?
huh?
Please, Julia.
good-bye.
Hey.
You think that, um...
that Owen should go live
with Bailey, don't you?
Charlie, when mom
and dad raised us,
they had each other
and they had you,
and, don't take
this wrong, but...
now there's just you.
what are you saying,
that i--
that I can't do this,
I can't take care of Owen?
look, ever since
you've gotten better,
you've had this feeling
of--i don't know--
like you could
take on anything
all by yourself,
and it's good, Charlie.
it's good that you're
feeling that strong.
is this about
his broken arm?
because that is--
that is so unfair
to blame that on--
Charlie,
it's not the broken arm.
then what?
I've been doin' this alone
for 5 years, claud.
but that's not true,
Charlie. It's not.
the truth is, all of us,
we all
raised each other.
I mean, I'm not saying
you didn't do a lot.
you did an incredible
job, but--
you've raised Owen
and me...
and Bailey and jule--
and we took care of you,
and we pitched in
with Owen.
we all pitched in
together, Charlie.
and you
never had 2 small kids
on your own.
till now.
I am so sorry, jule.
I just keep thinking...
if only I'd warned you,
you know?
if only I'd had the guts
to tell you about him.
I wouldn't
have listened.
what do you mean?
you left him.
you're here now.
whatever Griffin
said to you--
he didn't.
that's not
what happened.
it wasn't what he said.
no...
no.
no. It was, um...
what?
I thought it was love.
you know?
this thing with him.
I thought it was...
him and me against...
everything else,
everything
that ever hurt me.
my last year at home,
my breakup with Griffin,
and even my mom
and dad...
I thought, uh...
I thought if I chose him
and I pushed away
everyone else
and I lost myself in us,
that I would be safe
from all the bad stuff.
and that I'd be making
this really great and
safe thing with him.
But all I really did
was lose myself.
Mr. salinger.
did you get that matter
worked out with your family?
no, I didn't.
and, now, things
have gotten worse.
that's my brother's arm.
I want to move forward.