The Fosters s01e02 Episode Script

Previously on The Fosters She got into a fight with her foster father? That's how she landed in juvie.
This is for a few weeks, right? You're stealing my pills? What do you need all that money for anyway? - I've been talking to Ana.
- Our birth mom? You know, I'm just trying to get back on my feet.
Here.
- Where are you going? - It's my brother.
You're gonna get me sent back to juvie.
And Jude is gonna be stuck in that house.
Can I help you? - I was looking for the metro.
- The Metro's a few miles from here.
Whoa, hey! What the hell are you doing here? - I just want to talk to Jude.
- No! Shut up! No! Freeze! Get down on your knees now! Hands on your head! We are not sending these kids back into the system.
- We really don't have the room.
- Then we'll make room.
Jesus, the trash needs to go out.
I shouldn't have to remind you.
- I took them out yesterday.
- Well, it's full again.
And get off your skateboard, please.
And, it's not because what you did last night wasn't really dumb.
And I don't use those words for lack of bigger ones.
It was really dumb.
My God, what were you thinking? Running off, chasing after some girl.
Come one.
Even if it was to help her brother.
- Why didn't you just call me? - I know, I know.
.
It was a big mistake.
It could have been a fatal mistake, love, you had no idea what you were walking into.
Could have been much much worse than that.
I mean, it won't happen again.
You're damn right it won't happen again.
I gotta be honest with you, my friend.
I was ready to drop the hammer.
But after talking with Lena, we have decided that you are probably very aware - of the potential consequences of your actions, yes? - Yes.
And this is pretty out of character for you, so we are not going to ground you, but I am telling you, this will never ever happen again.
Hmm, where's Mariana? Oh, she's still in the bathroom.
Mariana, come on! Let's go, babe.
We've gotta eat.
- Callie, can you put juice out for everybody? - Yeah.
I didn't have time to do my hair.
Well, it's too late now sweetie.
We still have 15 minutes.
No no no.
You guys have to walk to school today.
We have a thing.
Come on.
Come eat.
I am not going to school with my hair like this.
Well then you're not going anywhere, ever again.
Stef, your pancakes are burning.
Great.
I get to spend all day looking like a ***.
*** - Enough.
- Ok, guys you have to be out the door in 10.
Stef and I have a meeting with Bill.
And then I'm gonna take Jude to come later to school, to show him around.
He'll be ok.
I promise.
I'm not gonna let them split you two up again, ok? Yeah.
All right, pancakes everybody.
Who wants pancakes? ***, you want pancakes? Brandon, pass them around, please.
Ow! Ok, Jesus, how many times have we said, no skateboard in the house? - Have you taken your pill this morning? - Yes.
- No.
- No.
- Jude, dude, come on.
- Sorry.
Some fruit, you guys.
Let's do this! What are you doing? I didn't have time to dry my hair this morning.
There were like 300 people in the bathroom.
You look fine, I'm sure no one's going to notice.
What happened to your hair? Jesus, you idiot! He may be an idiot, but damn your brother's so hot.
Oh my God, ew.
Hey, do you have any more you know what? - I only have a couple left.
- No, and I can't get any more.
- Really? - Really.
Ok, see you babes at lunch.
Bye.
So, what happened last night with your birth mom? - Jesus found out.
- He found out? - Did he freak? - Completely.
- Did he go with you? - No.
He yelled at me.
So, how was it? Honestly? It kind of sucked.
Well, at least you don't have to invite her to your quinceanera.
That would've been awkward.
Come on, we're going to be late.
Have you thought any more about what you want to do? - About Callie and Jude? - Mm.
No.
To be honest, I just keep thinking about seeing you and Brandon in that house with a gun - We were fine.
- I know you were fine.
I know that.
But in my mind, when you go to work, you are writing parking tickets and pulling cats out of trees.
- That's firemen.
- You know what I'm saying.
- Don't insult me.
- You know what I mean.
I just keep flashing back to you storming into that house with your gun pulled out It's what I do, love.
I get this awful feeling in my stomach.
And I cannot help but connect that back to Callie.
- Meaning? - Meaning, I know that you said we're not going to put them back in the system but, I have some really serious concerns.
- That's Bill.
- There's Bill.
Ok, bye.
- Hey.
- Hey, you Ah, did I just see Callie down the hall? I don't know, did you? I'm just surprised is all.
I mean, I figured after last night they would've - Would've? - Sent her back to juvie, or another foster home or something.
Yeah, well, they're not.
I mean, not now, at least.
Mm.
Good.
- You ok? - Totally.
I'm fine.
- You're sure? - Brandon, I'm fine.
Are we still on for Friday? It's not every weekend my parents go out of town.
- You know I'm down.
- Good.
Now get to class.
Then a few years later, when Callie was 10, I think yes, that's right.
Her mother died suddenly.
Her father obviously wasn't in the picture, and there were no other family members to call on.
So, they were put into the system.
Unfortunately, they haven't been able to land anywhere, for more than six months at a time.
Could I trouble you for some more coffee, please? Yeah, of course.
Now, we keep trying to put them somewhere permanent, but then something happens, and we have to move them onto somewhere new.
Something happens? What exactly does that mean? - Something like last night? - I feel terrible about that.
That is my fault.
I had an emergency on another case.
Otherwise, I would've been there for Callie and connected her with Jude, and none of that would've happened.
Thank you.
Look, they're really great kids, they've just had bad luck.
That's just so heartbreaking.
So you are looking for something permanent for them? Always.
We already have three teenagers.
What do you think? So, the seventh grade classes are mostly on the south corridor.
With all the high school kids? - Yeah.
- Does that mean I get to see Callie? Well, not all the time, but she'll be around.
And if you need anything at all, I'm always here, ok? - Hey.
- Morning.
- Everything all right? - Um.
Hey Jude, why don't you wait out in the hall, and I'll take you to class in a sec.
Hey.
What's up? So, I was on my way to class and I found this lying by a trash can.
Pills.
Well, you know what this means.
Locker search.
Everyone line up.
- What's this? - It's ibuprofen.
Over the counter.
For cramps.
Uh, you're good.
How many kids are you selling to anyway? I don't know, five or six? You better hope none of them are keeping their stash in their lockers.
- Got the report filed.
- Good boy.
- You driving? - I'm driving.
Ok.
- So, that was quite a night? - Yes, it was.
Anybody run away this morning? That's funny.
No.
Nope.
Gave Brandon quite a talking to though.
But I've decided not to ground him, so he's thrilled.
What? You're kidding, right? No.
The kid basically went awol last night, damn near got himself killed.
Yeah, exactly.
So, Lena thought that he's very well aware of the consequences and no benefit to punishing him.
- Oh, Lena thought.
- Ok, take it easy.
Easy.
First time he's ever done anything like this before.
Right, which is all the more reason to set boundaries.
We set plenty of boundaries for him.
Well, apparently not enough.
God.
Look, I'm sure hippie-dippie Lena with her PhD in child whatever the hell it is, has some opinions about why punishing him would damage his blossoming sense of self, but the thing is, Stef, I'm his dad.
Yes, Mike.
I'm well aware of that.
Right, and you should've talked to me about it first.
Come on, it'll be fun.
I told you nobody'd go.
I thought we had a good time.
Well, I don't know what to tell you.
Tell me that you'll go out with me again.
Yeah, I don't think so.
Why do you have to be such a bitch? Come on.
Hey, she said no, man.
- Yeah, I heard her.
- So, why are you still in her face? Take a walk.
Why don't you just relax, ok? Why don't you get out of here? - Watch yourself, crackhead.
- What'd you call me? - Jesus, knock it off - Hey! What is going on here? Huh? Need the bathroom, Jude? Go ahead.
Are you ok? - Mm-hm.
- Finding everything? Yeah.
Ok, good.
I just wanted to make sure.
Did you see Bill? Yep.
Did he say anything? Like what? I don't know.
Like anything? He said, "hi.
" - Why? - Just wondering.
Now get back in there.
Learn something.
This is not like you to get into a fight.
I know, I'm sorry.
The guy was being rude to Lexi.
Ok.
So, you can't have a conversation about that? - Why did this have to get physical? - I don't know.
Did you take your pill today? Yeah.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
A hundred percent.
Ok, maybe it's time we called Dr.
Hitchin's and set another appointment.
I don't need to see can't I have a bad day once in awhile without being some psych case? All right.
Don't let this happen again.
If you feel yourself getting worked up, just take a deep breath and walk away.
Ok? Go to class.
Hey, you got in a fight? Lexi told me.
I didn't take my meds, so I was kind of jumpy.
Why aren't you taking your pills? I'm skipping a few days to save your ass so mom wouldn't notice the pills are missing.
Don't worry, they didn't find anything in the lockers, - so you're fine.
- Hey, calm down.
- You're gonna get us both busted.
- Us or you? You're welcome, by the way.
- Hey.
- Hey.
I was just avoiding the whole "who do I sit with at lunch" thing.
Gotcha.
- I'll let you practice.
- No, no.
You can stay.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
So, you're really not getting grounded or anything? Are your moms usually that cool or is it just 'cause you never do anything wrong? No, I mean, I do stuff.
It's not like I've never got in trouble before.
- Really? - Yeah.
- Like? - Like, I - I got caught stealing.
- Yeah? - Yes.
- What? A car.
Yeah.
A matchbox when I was five.
Yeah.
No, you're bad news.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Hm.
What? Nothing.
No, I just I wonder how you even know who you are if you just do what everybody else thinks you should do? Nice, do you play? Uh, a little.
I used to.
My mom taught me some before she Before she? Lena, honey? - Hi.
- Hey.
Listen, I'm sorry.
Mike is right behind me.
- Why is Mike coming over? - Because he thinks we should have a discussion, a conversation perhaps, in regards to Brandon.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Mike and I, we were talking at work and he feels that perhaps, we've gone a little too easy on Brandon, and that he may indeed need some sort of punishment.
Ok, I hear that.
But unfortunately, we already spoke to Brandon.
We can speak to him again.
Mike, I think that Brandon really understands the consequences of his actions and there's no value With all due respect, what you think isn't really my concern Hey, wait a minute, Mike.
Lena is his parent, too.
Respectfully, that may be true.
But I am his father and you're his mother.
Excuse me? - You know what I mean.
- I know what you mean.
What do you think? Lena, you know that I think you are his mother, too.
No, that's fine.
That's fine.
I'm not his mother, I'm not his father.
- Mike is right.
- No, he is not.
What do you think about Brandon's punishment? I think that Mike has a point.
- Hey bud.
- What's up? What are we talking about? We're having a discussion right now.
The three of us, if you don't mind.
Actually, we're talking about your punishment.
But I thought I wasn't punished.
You are.
You're grounded, one week.
School and home, that's it.
- What? No, but I made plans.
- Oh, you made plans.
- Yeah.
- Oh, that's funny, 'cause you didn't have any trouble blowing off your plans to be at the music competition, did you? Ok, and since when do you even care? - Excuse me? - Brandon? Where have you been? No, no, seriously, dad.
When do you even care? You're never around.
When have you ever cared? You call me once, like every two days, five minute phone calls.
Why should I even listen to you? Great.
This is awesome.
Let me know who I'm supposed to be taking orders from.
That went well.
Honey, listen, that's not supposed to be the way - I'm listening to that.
- You can't skip your pills.
Well, what do you want me to do? Thanks to someone I seem to be missing a whole bunch.
- You got a better idea? - You still have a few left, right? How many? Like a week or so? - Like, three.
- Ok, how about this you keep taking them and you take them till you run out, and we can tell moms you dropped the rest down the sink.
Yeah, ok.
Fine.
In case I haven't said it You haven't.
Well, I'm sorry.
For all of this.
It's cool.
Sixteen.
And this one? No, you know that.
What do you have to do? You have to divide it by the "y.
" It's four.
The answer's four.
You should've known that.
You should've known that.
I did know that.
- No, you didn't.
- Yeah, I did.
- Uh-uh.
- Yeah! So cheeky! - Stop it! - No, you stop it.
How long are we going to be here? I don't know, kid.
- Finish your homework.
- Ok.
I am sorry I ambushed you, Lena.
All right? This was something that Mike felt very strongly about, obviously.
When you feel like talking to me, Lena.
Let me know.
I thought we were on the same page.
I thought we agreed.
I've never felt like such a stepmother in my entire life.
- Lena - And just so we're clear, I am done disciplining Brandon if this is the way it's going to be.
I'm just going to be good-time stepmom from now on.
You want some candy, Brandon? Sure, help yourself! Want some cigarettes? Smoke it up! Lung cancer be damned! Want some booze? No? How about some heroin? Oh, wow.
Point taken.
Please put down the knife.
You're scaring me.
Lena, come on, love.
What was I supposed to do? Mike is Brandon's father.
This was a big decision and we didn't include him in it.
Can you imagine how you would feel if something like this - happened with Mariana or Jesus? - It's not the same thing.
- Mike is not the twins father.
- Obviously.
You know that's not what I meant.
You would not like it - If parental decisions were being made without me - Without you.
Yes, I get that, but in what world is it ok for you to take Mike's side in front of me? I didn't take his side, Lena.
I simply said You humiliated me in front of him.
I'm sorry, that is not what I meant to do.
But you asked, what was I supposed to say? You lie, Stef.
You lie.
Ok, I'm sorry.
It's not easy for me either, you know.
It's no fun playing peacekeeper between you and Mike when you're acting like Israel and Palestine.
It kind of stinks.
Look, Brandon has three parents, period.
No getting around it.
Mike had no right to say otherwise.
I know that's not what he thinks, I really do.
And we're all just trying to do our best to figure this out.
I'm going to go talk to Brandon.
All right? - We're ok for now? - We're good.
Great.
- B? - Yeah? I get that you're frustrated, it seems to be a common theme around the house these days.
But, that's no reason to talk to your father that way.
He's a good man, he's a good dad, and he does care very, very much, he always has.
I know, I know.
I'm sorry.
- You're sorry? - I'm sorry.
I didn't mean any of it.
- It's just - I know.
You know what you need to do.
By the way, Lena wants you to know, that if you ever need any heroin, she's happy to help.
Huh? Never mind, that was funnier in my head.
I'm sorry.
Oh, you playing again? I remember the day you bought that.
Saved up all your money, all on your own, I was so proud of you.
Call your dad.
Yeah.
Hi.
Dinner is not quite ready yet.
Do you want something to drink or ? Is everything ok? Yeah, I was just wondering if you had any chores for me.
Chores? Yeah, well, foster families are gonna send us away right away, they usually give us chores and stuff.
You know what? You could really help me I forgot the salad forks.
So, are you and Stef married? Well, not exactly.
Not legally, no.
We're married in our hearts, I guess.
That's basically the same thing, right? Basically, yeah.
Yeah.
Everyone, grab a seat.
So, we have something to talk about, obviously.
Uh, Stef and I had our meeting with bill, and we've come to a decision.
We are not in a position to offer Jude and Callie a home forever.
But we would like you guys to be as comfortable and safe as possible, until bill does find you a permanent home.
- However long that may take.
- It could be a week, it could be a year.
- We just don't know.
- Yeah.
We want this to be your very last way station ever, ever, ever.
Ok? So, that means, we need to get you guys out of the living room.
I think you'll be ok to camp down there one more night, but tomorrow we're having some beds delivered, so after school let's help get them settled in, ok? Yes, Brandon and Jesus, could use a little muscle, all right? Jude, my sweet, new, young friend.
You'll be moving in with Jesus.
And Callie, you'll be moving into Mariana's room, all right? Hey Mariana! Lexi is here! Hey.
Oh, hey.
I just wanted to say thanks.
I know you were just trying to stick up for me.
I I didn't mean to yell at you.
You didn't have to go all Iron Man on his ass, but, you know, thank you.
What are you doing? Come on, I need your help.
I have to get rid of a bunch of stuff so Callie can move into my room.
It's a freaking nightmare.
Seriously, I don't understand why they just can't move into the dining room? It's not like we ever use it, right? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Maybe we can put them in the closet or under the stairs, like in Harry Potter? I mean, come on guys.
Let's think about how they must feel.
They're not here forever.
Let's try to make them feel a little more welcome.
Easy for you to say.
You're not giving up anything.
Lexi, come here.
Wait, what do you mean? I thought you weren't getting grounded? What about Callie? If you're getting punished, is she going back to juvie? No.
No, she's actually going to be living with us for a while now.
Wait you're not jealous, are you? Of Callie? No.
Ok.
'Cause you have no reason to be.
Yeah, obviously.
You know, that's cool of your moms.
Letting her stay.
She was just trying to help save her brother, right? Yeah.
Brandon called you, right? - Yeah, said he was sorry.
- Good.
He was kind of right, though.
No, he was not.
He was not right to talk to you Not about the me not caring part.
I mean, look, when was the last time that you and Lena really talked to me about Brandon? Ok, listen, Mike.
You're right.
We have No, no, no.
I'm not blaming you.
I'm not saying it's your fault.
That's not what I mean.
You guys are so good and involved and there all the time.
I just feel like it was so easy to turn the reins over.
I don't want to do that any more, Stef.
I don't want to hand my kid over.
I don't want to be some half-assed version of a dad.
You're not a half-assed version of a dad.
I know, but you know what I mean.
You guys know she just got out of juvie, right? Kelsey, I told you not to tell anyone.
I know, but I think that they should know.
Watch out, she'll totally shiv you or something.
- Shank.
- Huh? A shiv is a thing, a shank's what you do with it.
- Oh.
- My mom's a cop.
Damn girl, it's like Grand Theft Auto around your place.
Seriously.
Hey Callie! Over here.
So, how are you? I mean, I know it's been a crazy couple of days for you.
Uh, no, I'm fine.
Thanks.
So, where are you from? Just around.
Uh-huh.
Great.
Is that your brother you were talking to this morning? Yeah, that's Jude.
Wow, he's totally adorable.
Ah, he's all right.
- I like your bracelets.
- Thank you.
I should get some like that.
So cool.
Yeah, I really like your scarf.
So, how long are you guys gonna be here for? A couple weeks, a month six months? I have no idea.
It's not really up to me.
Right 'cause we should get you in some clubs.
You know, so you can meet more people.
It's got to be hella boring hanging out with Brandon all the time.
You'd know a lot about that.
Right? We're together pretty much all the time.
Stef and Lena are so supportive of our relationship.
Stef even buys his condoms.
Hello! How great is that? Oh, it's really great.
So I just Yes.
So, I wasn't really right in the head yesterday.
Meaning Meaning, um, I probably shouldn't have It's cool.
But you probably shouldn't go kissing me every time you have a bad day.
Oh yeah? Who said you're the only girl I kissed yesterday? Oh, really? Really.
You got a little What is it and who gave it to you? You can tell me or we can call the police and you can tell them.
It's up to you.
What's it gonna be, Kelsey? Where'd you get the drugs? Where is she? This one kid, Connor, was pretty nice, though.
They're reading this book, a Wrinkle in something.
- Time? - Huh? - A Wrinkle in Time.
- Oh yeah, that's it.
Anyways, I don't get it.
It's kind of confusing.
What? Why are both my moms home? What's going on? Mariana, could you take Jude upstairs, please? We need to talk to Callie.
Yeah, sweets, it's ok.
She'll be right up.
Callie? We've been told that you stole Jesus's pills? And have been selling them at school? Is this true? Is this true? - No.
- You sure about that? Uh-huh.
Then why would this student say that you did? I guess I'm just an easy target.
Right.
Will you give us a minute, please? So, what do we do? I don't know, maybe we should call Mike.
- Oh, yes, feisty.
- Uh-huh.
- I'm trying, love.
- I know.
- Mike didn't mean what he said about - I know, I know.
Mike called me, we talked.
Really, what'd he say? That's between me and Mike.
So, did you ask Talya to have lunch with Callie? Wait, what? They had lunch? - Talya has lost her mind.
- She's insecure, bro.
I mean, suddenly got this hot 16 year old girl - You think Callie's hot? - You don't? I better figure something out, or Talya's going to have a complete meltdown on me.
Better do something big.
Make her feel special.
But I'm grounded, remember? Improvise.
Hey, you didn't make any plans tonight, right? No, good, don't.
I I'm gonna sneak out, and come see you.
No, I don't care if I get in trouble.
It's worth it.
Ok.
Bye.
Where's Jude? He's reading magazines in my room.
He's ok.
Good.
I don't know what I'm gonna tell him.
So, what happened? They think that I stole your brother's pills.
- What did you tell them? - Well, I didn't tell them that it was you, if that's what you're asking me.
Why not? As if they'd believe me.
Hey.
Are you really going to let Callie take the fall for you? They're gonna send her away.
They're gonna be so mad at me.
The other night, when Ana just took all that money from me like I was an ATM or something, not even a person, much less her daughter.
I thought, "well, hey at least, I have two moms at home who love me.
" - They're gonna hate me.
- They're not gonna hate you.
- I promise.
- They're totally going to cancel my quinceanera.
Will you come with me to tell them? Surprised you want to consort with a known drug trafficker.
Well, did you do it? What do you think? I think you're playing the G chord wrong.
Try the six string on the third fret.
There you go.
Thank you for the guitar.
You're welcome.
I can't remember anything.
I think that was a C there.
- I was right? - Here.
And then, I think if you move these two down, you'll make another chord there.
Nice.
Hi.
It was me, I did it.
Did what? The pills.
Ok.
You care to explain.
I was feeling like a freak.
Just tired being the kid with add.
Everyone always asking me, "did you take your pill?" "Did you take your pill?" You know, so I stopped.
I started hiding them in my pocket.
Kelsey saw them at school and she told me she heard they make you really smart, and really focused.
She needed some for a paper she had to write.
So, I gave her one.
And some more.
And things just got out of hand.
G, C Hey Brandon, will you excuse us for a sec? Uh, yeah.
Um, well it would appear that we were given some false information.
And I promise I'm going to find out how that happened exactly.
Yeah, we're very sorry that we didn't believe you.
We feel that trust is something that has to be earned.
Right? We would really like to start earning yours.
- Yeah.
- Ok.
All right.
Let's go.
I'm glad we're staying.
I like it here.
Yeah? Don't like it too much.
God, I can't remember anything.
Just keep trying.
I mean, it'll come back.