Necessary Roughness (2011) s01e06 Episode Script
Dream On
There he goes! Five-time "X" games Gold Medalist Tyler Paxton! We all want to believe in fairy tales -- that we'll achieve our wildest dreams and live happily ever after.
But what happens when our dreams turn out to be nightmares Tyler! Wake up! Wake up! Zoe? You were sleepwalking again.
Or prince charming turns out to be a schmuck who sues you for Spousal support?! Spousal maintenance.
My client's business has suffered a major economic adjustment, and Ms.
Santino's practice is booming.
Maybe your client should adjust his golf-club memberships.
We're requesting a forensic auditor's report for Mr.
Santino's finances.
We're also requesting a forensic auditor's report of Ms.
Santino's finances.
What? We have a right to know how she is supporting her lavish lifestyle.
My lavish lifestyle? Everyone, stop talking.
I'd like a moment with my wife.
Oh? With Dani.
It's okay.
Thank you.
We'll be right out front.
Thank you, Chip.
Thanks, Chip.
Ugh.
I'm doing everything I can to be civil here.
I get the lawyers to come to my house.
I-I run out, I go get your favorite cannoli from Rizzuto's.
And you come back here with spousal support? I know you don't get this.
I hate this more than you do.
It's not a competition, Ray.
And even if it was, I would totally win, so pbht! Spousal support was not my idea.
It was my attorney's idea.
Blah, blah, blah, blah.
I'll drop it.
It's a crappy tactic.
And in the end, I'm responsible for everything my attorney does.
I'll -- I'll drop it.
I will believe that when I see it.
About the reunion, uh, I was planning on going.
But I don't want it to be awkward.
Ray, it's so not gonna be awkward Because I am so not going.
You are so totally going! Stop drinking and dreaming.
Oh, come on.
It'll be a blast.
No.
The only thing that I want to blast is Ray's smugly face.
At least he dropped the spousal-support claim.
Yeah, the way Ray does everything.
He just drops a nuclear bomb and then is like, "Oops, what up? Sorry, my bad.
" A bit of unsolicited advice? Do you give any other kind? Hmm.
Now is your chance to get your story out.
Control the narrative.
What narrative? That Ray's a cheating bastard and that I would like to take his fat head and smush it between my fingertips and just smash it and mash it and mash it? Okay, I am not going to our high-school reunion without my BFF, Dani Santino, by my side.
Ray may have gotten book club and he may have tried to co-opt your mother.
But, damn it, I have to draw the line somewhere.
He doesn't get high-school reunion.
He just doesn't.
Now I remember why you were student-body president.
Deal.
I win.
I know.
Everybody on the dance floor this is what you came for Huh? Wait, wait, wait.
Who the hell leaves their car alarm blaring all night long? Isn't that your car, T.
K.
? Yeah.
They broke my window! It's a nightmare.
I'm falling.
Feels like it's never gonna end.
And then Bam, I wake up.
Sometimes I'm in bed, sometimes the kitchen, uh, or the balcony.
Tyler! Wake up! Wake up! Guess if it wasn't for my wife, Zoe, I'd be about six feet deep right now.
Sleep disturbances are often caused by physical or emotional factors.
So, anything going on right now that you think might have triggered these nightmares? Well, at 26, I'm in charge of a multimillion-dollar operation.
I mean, I'd say that's a nightmare in itself, wouldn't you? And you turned pro at Mom always used to say I was either gonna be wildly successful or in prison by the time I was 30.
And let me tell you, that was a close one.
But it turns out I had a knack for something other than causing trouble, which was skating.
Now, I mean, I've got my own clothing line Video games -- "Tyler Paxton Skate Kings" -- DVDs.
Is there anything going on at work specifically -- I mean, right now? Um, I've got my new video-game launch in Vegas next week.
So these money guys are all coming into town to eyeball me, you know? and I still got to dance like a trained monkey for my bananas, you know? Do you mind if I get up? I'm not really used to sitting still.
Of course.
So, what happens in Vegas? You know, a lot of press crap.
That and me going off this 80-foot vert ramp at Caesars Palace on pay-per-view.
I'm not gonna sit here and pretend like it's not some heavy pressure.
It is, but I'm used to this kind of stuff.
Have you had any falls recently, like the ones in your dreams? Newport Beach Invitational like a month and a half ago.
I was attempting the 900.
Uh, the 900? It's a 2 1/2-revolution aerial spin on a skateboard.
Here.
Picture's worth a thousand words, right? Whoa.
Wow.
"Wow" if you get it right.
Unfortunately for me, in NewportI wiped out.
And how did that make you feel? Look, injuries, stuff like that -- I mean, that's all a part of boarding.
I'm not afraid of pulling major air or -- or a few broken bones.
And being awake -- that's not the problem, Dr.
Santino.
I'm afraid of going to sleep and never waking up again.
Nico, what's up? All right, I'm on my way.
Morning, Nico.
I'll be right there.
Hey, Matt.
Do you have any idea why we're -- oh.
Good morning.
Hey, you.
Well, it seems like we've all been called in here.
Yeah.
And whatever else you can get.
Videotape from the street -- very good.
Thanks.
I'll get back to you.
Good morning, all.
Thank you for coming in.
A new twist in the adventures of Terrence King.
Better be good since you dragged our asses out of bed.
It appears our good friend T.
K Has a stalker.
Baby, work your magic on me This is from a security camera outside the club.
Did T.
K.
recognize her? He says he never saw her before.
We're working on I.
D.
'ing her.
And you're sure this wasn't random? We have a guard who claims a woman of that description came to the practice facility and asked about Terrence.
What was in the bag she took? Nothing, really -- just gym stuff.
But an iPad and a laptop were left in the car.
Probably just grabbed the first thing.
I don't know.
Stalkers are usually trying to make that personal connection.
They can be very obsessive.
We should think about getting extra protection for T.
K.
Stalking isn't just a physical threat.
It is also an emotional trauma.
And T.
K.
is gonna have a very strong emotional response to this.
This is the bomb! Interesting choice of words, because I was gonna suggest we put extra security in place.
What? T.
K.
can take care of T.
K.
Okay.
Fan attention is great.
Being stalked means you're a superstar.
Now, see, I don't think you understand.
These people tend to be troubled.
Nico suave, it's not gonna be like some "Fatal Attraction" stuff.
She's not gonna come over and boil my bunny.
She's probably a voluptuous porn star who cannot wait to meet me.
ButCan you blame her? Go away.
Go away! Go away! I drove him here because he's been so freaked out ever since.
Uh, look.
are caused by some underlying physical condition.
And that's why I sent you to the clinic.
I wanted to see if you had sleep apnea or hyperthyroidism, which you don't.
Night terrors? Chemical misfires in the brain.
Person wakes up terrified.
The only thing they remember is falling.
I can't believe that's what you have to live through, honey.
What we're both living through.
Sometimes there's a genetic component.
Is there anyone else in your family that's ever had night terrors? Uh, yeah.
My dad.
But, I mean, you know, he used to drink and have these rages and Want to tell me about it? Guy did everything to excess.
My mom finally kicked his ass out of the house when I was 10, and he died six years later Happily ever after.
Tyler's nothing like his father.
In our next session, I would like to try and reactivate your dream content through hypnotherapy.
You want to hypnotize me? The goal is to find out what's going on in your dreams and then change the outcome to a positive ending.
What do you say? Oh, my God.
I'd forgotten how good we are together.
Oh, so I'm forgettable now? No.
I never stopped thinking about you.
But you were busy, apparently.
Meaning? MeaningCome on, Matt.
I'm not stupid.
There's something between you and the good doctor.
Are you jealous? I don't know.
Should I be? Look, Dani and I are just friends.
Matt, I'm a grown-up.
And you know what's worse than knowing is -- is not knowing.
It was just one night.
One night.
I can live with that.
Meow.
Honey, it's a high-school reunion, not a Mafia confirmation.
Ugh! Remind me why we're going to this dumb thing, anyway.
To have fun And maybe reconnect with Mr.
Right.
Oh, yeah.
Mmm.
All right, what's up? What's happening? What's your end game? Who, moi? Oh.
You totally want to reconnect with someone in particular.
Who? Who is it? Eddie Martinico? Oh, Sal Gianetti? Gerald Daniels.
Gerald Daniels? Mm-hmm.
That little dweeb-o that used to bring his own goggles to chemistry class? Those goggles were hot.
No, they weren't.
I'm sorry.
I thought that he was, um, married to some rocket scientist that he met at M.
I.
T.
No, last I heard, he was divorced, living in San Fran.
I just love fog and riding in cable cars.
Mm! I think I may be finally ready to settle downAgain.
I thought that you were done with marriage after the second divorce.
It's divorce I'm done with.
Marriage, I love.
It's a fabulous institution.
Yeah, an institution for crazy people.
What do you care if I run off into the sunset with Gerald Daniels? No, I, uh -- I only care that you're not setting yourself up for some sort of Failure? Fantasy.
Riding off into the sunset is a fantasy.
Well, you got your white-picket fence and your 2.
5 kids, so I guess that's easy for you to say, isn't it? It's happening.
It's happening.
Where are you, Tyler? Tell me what you see.
It's happening.
I'm -- I'm falling.
But when you fall, there's a soft landing beneath you -- something safe and secure.
A pile of leaves that cushion you like a pillow.
And when I count backwards from 10, you will awake refreshed, and your dreams will no longer frighten you.
Hey, T.
K.
Ohh! Open the damn door, T.
K.
! Let me out! Nico! Stalker in my bathroom! She came to boil my bunny! Go, go, go! Dude, she's dreaming.
Okay.
I never danced dirty with her.
I mean, I would, but I didn't.
Trust me, I would remember.
Oh, don't give me that crap, T.
K.
you know me.
I don't know you.
And you busted up my ride.
What -- what the hell? What -- what is your malfunction? Remember the Minnesota game weekend six years ago? The jumping dolphin? Oh, yeah! The jumping-dolphin tattoo.
Minnesota, yeah! I remember that.
How you doing, girl? How can you do this? T.
K.
, wait! How did she get in here? I have security.
- She's motivated.
- By what? Charisse says you're the father of her child.
I'm the who of her what? So you're sleeping well? Slept solid three whole nights.
Uh, no, uh No night terrors, no "Dawn of the Dead" sleepwalking.
Uh, thank you.
Your hypnotherapy really worked like a charm.
Well, that's fantastic, right? Yeah, no, it's fantastic.
Just got to get past this crap with my investors now.
Can't make a move without the money guys, and the money guys -- well, they want me to do a whole dog-and-pony before my Vegas launch.
The 900 -- they don't trust me to nail it after my wipeout in Newport.
What makes you think they don't trust you? Suits, you know -- they just want to make me look bad so they can take over TYPX.
That's what I've been afraid of, Dr.
Santino.
That's what these nightmares have been.
What evidence have you seen that they're trying to run you out of the business? You want evidence? You want evidence, you come to my world on Friday, okay? You come and you see these monkeys with your own eyes, and I promise you that's all the evidence you're gonna need.
Okay.
Pass the chicken.
Please pass the chicken? Say "please" like you mean it.
Who wants moo shu? Ooh, I hope you guys are hungry, 'cause mama remembered double moo shu.
Dani, great minds.
Ray, what are you doing here? We have a schedule.
Uh, I talked with dad on the phone, and he offered to stop by to help me with my paper on ethics.
Well, what did the expert have to say on that matter? Anyway, the kids were getting hungry, and I knew tonight was Chinese night, so, I thought, well Yeah, ma, it's not dad's fault.
He was just trying to help.
It's okay.
You know what? Your mom's right.
I should've checked with her first.
Come on, mom.
Okay.
Okay.
Eat.
Let's eat.
Yes.
It's moo shu o'clock.
Of course.
Here, give one to your sister.
You threw it at me, Dad.
What do you want me to do? I see you took down the family portrait.
Yeah.
Didn't go with the decorAnymore.
The kids have pictures of you in their room.
They're not gonna forget you.
Leftovers.
I'm sure you're not cooking much for yourself.
I got the papers.
I wanted to thank you for dropping the spousal support.
You're welcome.
The important thing is not to inflame the situation.
Keep a tight lid on the story, which means a total media blackout.
Good news is she's got her hands full dealing with criminal charges.
What do we know about Charisse Wilson? Single mom, waitress, works two jobs, 10 grand in debt.
Other than shoplifting when she was 15, no record to speak of.
Shoplifting -- that's helpful.
Discredit her character.
What Okay, if anyone gets a call from the tabloids, TMZ, even "Sportscenter," refer them to me.
In the meantime, I'm canceling all of T.
K.
's appearances until further notice.
I'm interested to hear what T.
K.
has to say on the matter.
I want to talk to Charisse.
Not until you get a DNA test, and she needs a court order for that.
When the time comes, I've got a lab that will do it discreetly.
Right now, you should just focus on football.
Most of the time, these women are just after attention and money.
It's better if we give her neither.
But if T.
K.
is the father, wouldn't it be better to know sooner rather than later? Look, I want to talk to Charisse.
It's my life.
I'm gonna talk to her.
Welcome to TYPX training facility, where dreams come true -- specifically, my dreams.
Oh! Oh! Oh.
This is like Disneyland for skateboarders.
Yeah, well, that was the point -- you know, come here, try out your tricks.
No surprises when I tell you those dudes over there are the suits.
They're either plotting to take TYPX away from me or club baby seals -- haven't really figured that one out.
Dr.
Santino.
Oh.
I am so glad to see you.
Hey, Zoe.
Well, looks like it's time for me to go dance for my supper Which is ridiculous, after building this place from scratch.
All right, guys, let's wrap it up.
We're gonna get started here.
He's just not himself.
He does seem really revved up.
Is he, um -- is he taking anything? No.
That's the last thing Tyler would do is touch drugs.
It's something else -- ever since he lost all that money.
What money? A few months ago, he made some bad investments, uh, right around the time of the Newport fiasco.
Oh.
Really? After all this time, you want to stab me in the back? You want to screw me over? Okay.
You want a show? Yeah.
I'll give you a show.
Oh! My head! Tyler? Hey, hey, Tyler.
It's me.
Listen to the sound of my voice.
Just breathe.
Just breathe.
I don't see anything.
I can't see anything! Somebody help me! Glad you called.
So, you wanted my attention.
You got it.
But why didn't you mention the kid? If I said you were the father of my kid, would you give me the time of day? No.
I wanted you to take me seriously.
So you break into my house and you destroy my car, you steal my toothbrush.
That makes me take you seriously? Listen, if this is about money, I got you, okay? I-I'll write you a check.
No, no, no, no.
Seriously.
I want our son to have a dad.
His name is Devin.
We're a lot alike, you know.
We're both from broken homes, a string of foster families.
I wanted things to be different for Devin.
And, you know, you could teach him to play football.
You guys Yeah, yeah Just Yeah, that is a Wonderful fantasy, but it's never gonna happen.
Mom! I'm thirsty.
Oh.
Here you go.
Say hi to T.
K.
You play for the Hawks? I sure do, little man.
Cool! You know Shane Givens? He's my favorite player.
Is he? Yes, I know Shane.
He's anacquired taste.
But I could probably get you an autograph.
Really? Cool.
Want to play ball? I throw real good.
Yeah? Let's see.
You talk a big game.
Let's do this! Let her fly.
Almost.
Shane would've caught it.
The neurologist said that your temporary blindness was caused by a severe migraine.
Has that ever happened to you before? In high school.
Stress migraine.
I had them over the years.
Did you see how those suits were setting me up for failure? I guess, luckily, they can't stop me from going to Vegas, though, right? I mean, it's my game.
Zoe mentioned something about you losing a lot of money? Who cares about money, all right? I've got plenty of green.
Look, I made an impulsive move.
I was down.
I mean, what are you trying to get at here? I'm just trying to figure out your emotional state when all of this began -- the night terrors, migraines, wipeout in Newport.
'Cause of the stuff that Zoe said, isn't it? She's putting ideas in your head.
Tyler, Zoe can't put ideas in my head.
Hmm.
We have a lot of bread crumbs here.
We just need to follow the trail.
You know what? I don't need this crap.
You and Zoe, the two of you can talk.
And follow the bread crumbs -- whatever you want to do there, all right? And then maybe you could tell me what the hell is wrong with me, 'cause it seems like you know so much about me.
And more steps and more steps and more steps.
And right here we have coach Purnell's office.
You know what goes on in here? A whole bunch of "homina, homina, homina, T.
K.
is a pain in my prostate.
" You know what a prostate is? Mnh-mnh.
You will.
Hey.
What's up? Who do we have here? Uh, we have here my new friend, Devin.
Devin.
Hey, Devin.
I'm Nico.
Nice to meet you.
Hi.
Hey, T.
K.
, is that you in the picture? Me? It should be.
Hey, Devin, why don't you go to that picture and see if you could find T.
K.
You mean like "Where's Waldo?" Exactly.
Just like that.
Cool.
So, what, now you gonna bribe the kid? You gonna make him go away? You know, Nico, I don't think he understands the concept of money yet, so maybe try PS3s and milkshakes first.
Don't start something you can't finish, T.
K.
You see what's going on out there? He's parading the kid around the facility like it's father's day.
T.
K.
does what he wants.
Was this Dani's idea? I am sure that Dani had nothing to do with this.
Really? You always seem pretty sure about Dani, what she would and wouldn't do.
Don't make this about Dani.
You know, maybe T.
K.
accepting some responsibility isn't necessarily the worst thing in the world.
It is when they're negotiating $10 million in endorsements for the guy and trying to launch a global brand.
T.
K.
's got to be squeaky clean.
His image can't take another scandal.
Smile! Yeah, that's great.
One more! Perfect.
How do I look? How do I look? You look great, man.
It's just I thought we promised not to do the Botox.
Mm.
I wanted to look my best for Gerald.
I went to the Botox bakery.
They had a special.
A special what? Baker's dozen -- I'm sorry.
I know, I'd laugh, too, except parts of my face don't move.
Uh-huh.
Oh, my God.
Dani Santino! Suzy Magliocco! Girl, you look fabulous.
Had any work done? No.
You? My eyes.
Lids were a little droopy.
Uh-huh.
Jeanette Botox bakery.
Certainly you would know, Suzy.
Mm.
Anybody seen Gerald Daniels? Not yet.
Sorry to hear about you and Ray, Dani.
You got married so young.
Oh, speak of the devil.
Literally.
Hey, my favorite girls.
I got Martinis -- extra dry and a little dirty.
Hey, Suzy.
Eyelids are looking awfully peppy.
Thanks.
Oh, Ray, trying to get us drunk? You haven't changed a bit since high school.
And I don't mean that in a good way.
Somebody looks like they've had an awful lot of rest Injected directly into their face.
Ha.
Is that Gerald Daniels? Ohh.
Oh.
Go.
Be nice or die.
Thank you for the drink.
You are welcome.
You look very What? You want to go to the, uh You want to find a table? Yes.
Okay.
That was weird.
Yeah.
I remember a time when it wasn't hard for us to talk to each other, and there were no awkward pauses.
Yeah.
Like this one.
Like this one.
I'm trying here.
I don't I know.
Jeanette?! Hi! Hi.
How are you? Fantastic.
And you look amazing.
Oh, thanks.
So do you.
Didn't think you'd recognize me.
I have had a few alterations.
Oh, seriously, who hasn't, right? Yeah, well, some are more radical.
It's me -- Gerald Daniels.
Geraldine.
Hey, do you remember we used to make out behind the bleachers during cheerleading practice? God.
I would skip out during the pyramid, and Ms.
Hamilton would freak out.
Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love" plays Want to dance? No.
Come on.
We'll put down the swords one night.
Come on.
No.
Come on.
Hey, come on.
For old time's sake.
Ah, nice.
But it's over So, 2 kids, Wow.
How did your wife take it? Like a man.
That was a joke.
I know.
I just Damn Botox bakery -- never again.
So what about you? Never had any kids? Two husbands, two divorces, two alimonies later, andVoilà .
I had this silly fantasy that I'd see you, we'd fall madly in love, and you'd sweep me off my feet.
But it's over now Well, I have a confession.
It must have been good You were my dream girl, Jeanette.
It must have been love I was so in love with you, your confidence, beauty -- effortless femininity.
On, and your fabulous fashion sense.
I wanted to be you.
You know, Gerald Ine You just gave me the boost no Botox injection ever could.
Turn to water like a teardrop You were so charming in high school.
Why'd you got to grow up to be such a jerk for? I was always a jerk.
You just loved me too much to notice.
Oh.
Is that what is was? Mm-hmm.
Hey, you remember our first make-out session? Hmm? Yes.
Girls' bathroom stall.
And principal Veral Velardi.
He totally busted us.
That was awful.
Oh, and my mother wouldn't let you in the house for like a month.
Well, I eventually convinced her, didn't I? Yeah.
Yeah.
It's where the wind blows You look just like you did on prom night.
Oh, you're such a liar.
You're just lying now.
That sexy peach dress, low-cut with the slit up the side.
God! Oh, my God.
My father -- my father tried to sew it up before I left the house.
You know, to me, you're always gonna be Dani Romano.
It must have been love My favorite cheerleader, top of the pyramid.
It must have been good but I lost it somehow it must have been love but it's over now from the moment we touched Whoa, cowboy! Back the truck up! What's wrong? Oh, thisiswrong.
Mm.
Dani, come on.
We're married! Ray! Give me a second chance.
What? With you, with the kids.
Oh, my God.
Is that why you're not signing the divorce papers? I don't want spousal support.
I want you.
It must have been love oh I'm the same person you fell in love with.
I know.
But I'm not.
Must have been love but it's over now it's over now I would like a vodka Martini, super, super dirty.
All right.
Coming up.
I made out with Ray.
Mm.
Gerald Daniels is a woman.
Oh.
Oh, yeah, you win.
Better make that two -- pronto.
You got it.
Life.
We're up, we're down, then we're up again.
We're up He's always been so upbeat.
We're down I made an impulsive move.
I was down.
Then we're up again.
Dani? He's just been lying there.
Why don't you give us a minute, okay? Hey, Tyler, I think that I know what's going on with you.
I feel like I'm going crazy.
No.
You're not going crazy.
Your migraines, your night terrors, your impulsive losing of money at the stock markets -- they're all related symptoms.
Of what? Bipolar disorder.
Manic depression? It's an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.
And it means that your behaviors, they vacillate between euphoria and depression.
Great highs and lows.
Night terrors are sometimes precursors to very high or very low episodes.
Which is where I think that you are right now Marked by all of your sadness and anxiety and your paranoia.
I always have had these mood swings.
I just never understood them.
Well, it's genetic.
It often runs in families.
My old man? Maybe.
It's obviously hard to tell after the fact, but the rages and the alcohol addiction I used to swing through these wild periods Where I was rebellious Eccentric, and hyperactive.
Yeah, but, see, that high energy and that rebellious eccentricity is what makes you a superstar and a fantastic businessman.
We just need to find the right meds for you, okay? We need to balance your moods.
But, Tyler You're gonna be okay.
It's just my old man, you know? Maybe if someone could have helped him and I know.
I know.
Mm.
Hey.
Hey.
Latte? Oh-ho, yeah.
Thank you.
I missed you last night.
It's lonely up in that hotel room.
Listen, Laura, I don't want to fight -- not about T.
K.
, not about Dani.
I'm just -- I was completely out of line.
I'm sorry.
I don't want to make the same mistake twice, Matt.
With you, I mean.
Is there any way I can make it up to you? Oh, I can probably think of something.
Well, don't think too long.
Oh, that's Nico.
There's news on T.
K.
paternity test came back.
What's the noise, caucasoids.
DNA results came in this morning.
Good news.
Yeah? You are not Devin's father.
Dodged a bullet, bro.
Yeah.
She was nuts, I guess.
Some stories have happy endings.
Maybe now we can get back to the important business of football and not this carnival sideshow.
What would you like to do about Charisse? UmDrop the charges.
There's no mileage in being vindictive.
All right, guys.
UmThank you.
Stormy outside Terrence! Hey! Terrence.
You all right? Life is beautiful, Doc, and so are the ladies.
As a matter of fact, I got two meeting me at the crib right now, soIf you'll excuse me.
Oh, uhThink you forgot something.
Take care of that for me, please.
See you around, Doc.
Oh.
Money's at sundown No doubt about it -- we were the hottest-looking women by far.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, well, except for Geraldine, 'cause she's totally hot.
Mm.
Look at her shoes! God, that girl's got fabulous taste.
She had a really good role model.
Oh.
Mm.
I told you we'd have fun.
Yes, you did.
Oh.
Yeah, no.
That was like a really weird fever dream.
Ugh.
But luckily, the fever broke in the nick of time.
Mm-hmm.
Trash! Um Jeanette I wanted to say I'm sorry for being insensitive You know, to your dreams about the 2.
5 kids and the white-picket fence.
No worries.
Turns out Geraldine's a lesbian, sothere's still hope.
Oh, there totally is!
But what happens when our dreams turn out to be nightmares Tyler! Wake up! Wake up! Zoe? You were sleepwalking again.
Or prince charming turns out to be a schmuck who sues you for Spousal support?! Spousal maintenance.
My client's business has suffered a major economic adjustment, and Ms.
Santino's practice is booming.
Maybe your client should adjust his golf-club memberships.
We're requesting a forensic auditor's report for Mr.
Santino's finances.
We're also requesting a forensic auditor's report of Ms.
Santino's finances.
What? We have a right to know how she is supporting her lavish lifestyle.
My lavish lifestyle? Everyone, stop talking.
I'd like a moment with my wife.
Oh? With Dani.
It's okay.
Thank you.
We'll be right out front.
Thank you, Chip.
Thanks, Chip.
Ugh.
I'm doing everything I can to be civil here.
I get the lawyers to come to my house.
I-I run out, I go get your favorite cannoli from Rizzuto's.
And you come back here with spousal support? I know you don't get this.
I hate this more than you do.
It's not a competition, Ray.
And even if it was, I would totally win, so pbht! Spousal support was not my idea.
It was my attorney's idea.
Blah, blah, blah, blah.
I'll drop it.
It's a crappy tactic.
And in the end, I'm responsible for everything my attorney does.
I'll -- I'll drop it.
I will believe that when I see it.
About the reunion, uh, I was planning on going.
But I don't want it to be awkward.
Ray, it's so not gonna be awkward Because I am so not going.
You are so totally going! Stop drinking and dreaming.
Oh, come on.
It'll be a blast.
No.
The only thing that I want to blast is Ray's smugly face.
At least he dropped the spousal-support claim.
Yeah, the way Ray does everything.
He just drops a nuclear bomb and then is like, "Oops, what up? Sorry, my bad.
" A bit of unsolicited advice? Do you give any other kind? Hmm.
Now is your chance to get your story out.
Control the narrative.
What narrative? That Ray's a cheating bastard and that I would like to take his fat head and smush it between my fingertips and just smash it and mash it and mash it? Okay, I am not going to our high-school reunion without my BFF, Dani Santino, by my side.
Ray may have gotten book club and he may have tried to co-opt your mother.
But, damn it, I have to draw the line somewhere.
He doesn't get high-school reunion.
He just doesn't.
Now I remember why you were student-body president.
Deal.
I win.
I know.
Everybody on the dance floor this is what you came for Huh? Wait, wait, wait.
Who the hell leaves their car alarm blaring all night long? Isn't that your car, T.
K.
? Yeah.
They broke my window! It's a nightmare.
I'm falling.
Feels like it's never gonna end.
And then Bam, I wake up.
Sometimes I'm in bed, sometimes the kitchen, uh, or the balcony.
Tyler! Wake up! Wake up! Guess if it wasn't for my wife, Zoe, I'd be about six feet deep right now.
Sleep disturbances are often caused by physical or emotional factors.
So, anything going on right now that you think might have triggered these nightmares? Well, at 26, I'm in charge of a multimillion-dollar operation.
I mean, I'd say that's a nightmare in itself, wouldn't you? And you turned pro at Mom always used to say I was either gonna be wildly successful or in prison by the time I was 30.
And let me tell you, that was a close one.
But it turns out I had a knack for something other than causing trouble, which was skating.
Now, I mean, I've got my own clothing line Video games -- "Tyler Paxton Skate Kings" -- DVDs.
Is there anything going on at work specifically -- I mean, right now? Um, I've got my new video-game launch in Vegas next week.
So these money guys are all coming into town to eyeball me, you know? and I still got to dance like a trained monkey for my bananas, you know? Do you mind if I get up? I'm not really used to sitting still.
Of course.
So, what happens in Vegas? You know, a lot of press crap.
That and me going off this 80-foot vert ramp at Caesars Palace on pay-per-view.
I'm not gonna sit here and pretend like it's not some heavy pressure.
It is, but I'm used to this kind of stuff.
Have you had any falls recently, like the ones in your dreams? Newport Beach Invitational like a month and a half ago.
I was attempting the 900.
Uh, the 900? It's a 2 1/2-revolution aerial spin on a skateboard.
Here.
Picture's worth a thousand words, right? Whoa.
Wow.
"Wow" if you get it right.
Unfortunately for me, in NewportI wiped out.
And how did that make you feel? Look, injuries, stuff like that -- I mean, that's all a part of boarding.
I'm not afraid of pulling major air or -- or a few broken bones.
And being awake -- that's not the problem, Dr.
Santino.
I'm afraid of going to sleep and never waking up again.
Nico, what's up? All right, I'm on my way.
Morning, Nico.
I'll be right there.
Hey, Matt.
Do you have any idea why we're -- oh.
Good morning.
Hey, you.
Well, it seems like we've all been called in here.
Yeah.
And whatever else you can get.
Videotape from the street -- very good.
Thanks.
I'll get back to you.
Good morning, all.
Thank you for coming in.
A new twist in the adventures of Terrence King.
Better be good since you dragged our asses out of bed.
It appears our good friend T.
K Has a stalker.
Baby, work your magic on me This is from a security camera outside the club.
Did T.
K.
recognize her? He says he never saw her before.
We're working on I.
D.
'ing her.
And you're sure this wasn't random? We have a guard who claims a woman of that description came to the practice facility and asked about Terrence.
What was in the bag she took? Nothing, really -- just gym stuff.
But an iPad and a laptop were left in the car.
Probably just grabbed the first thing.
I don't know.
Stalkers are usually trying to make that personal connection.
They can be very obsessive.
We should think about getting extra protection for T.
K.
Stalking isn't just a physical threat.
It is also an emotional trauma.
And T.
K.
is gonna have a very strong emotional response to this.
This is the bomb! Interesting choice of words, because I was gonna suggest we put extra security in place.
What? T.
K.
can take care of T.
K.
Okay.
Fan attention is great.
Being stalked means you're a superstar.
Now, see, I don't think you understand.
These people tend to be troubled.
Nico suave, it's not gonna be like some "Fatal Attraction" stuff.
She's not gonna come over and boil my bunny.
She's probably a voluptuous porn star who cannot wait to meet me.
ButCan you blame her? Go away.
Go away! Go away! I drove him here because he's been so freaked out ever since.
Uh, look.
are caused by some underlying physical condition.
And that's why I sent you to the clinic.
I wanted to see if you had sleep apnea or hyperthyroidism, which you don't.
Night terrors? Chemical misfires in the brain.
Person wakes up terrified.
The only thing they remember is falling.
I can't believe that's what you have to live through, honey.
What we're both living through.
Sometimes there's a genetic component.
Is there anyone else in your family that's ever had night terrors? Uh, yeah.
My dad.
But, I mean, you know, he used to drink and have these rages and Want to tell me about it? Guy did everything to excess.
My mom finally kicked his ass out of the house when I was 10, and he died six years later Happily ever after.
Tyler's nothing like his father.
In our next session, I would like to try and reactivate your dream content through hypnotherapy.
You want to hypnotize me? The goal is to find out what's going on in your dreams and then change the outcome to a positive ending.
What do you say? Oh, my God.
I'd forgotten how good we are together.
Oh, so I'm forgettable now? No.
I never stopped thinking about you.
But you were busy, apparently.
Meaning? MeaningCome on, Matt.
I'm not stupid.
There's something between you and the good doctor.
Are you jealous? I don't know.
Should I be? Look, Dani and I are just friends.
Matt, I'm a grown-up.
And you know what's worse than knowing is -- is not knowing.
It was just one night.
One night.
I can live with that.
Meow.
Honey, it's a high-school reunion, not a Mafia confirmation.
Ugh! Remind me why we're going to this dumb thing, anyway.
To have fun And maybe reconnect with Mr.
Right.
Oh, yeah.
Mmm.
All right, what's up? What's happening? What's your end game? Who, moi? Oh.
You totally want to reconnect with someone in particular.
Who? Who is it? Eddie Martinico? Oh, Sal Gianetti? Gerald Daniels.
Gerald Daniels? Mm-hmm.
That little dweeb-o that used to bring his own goggles to chemistry class? Those goggles were hot.
No, they weren't.
I'm sorry.
I thought that he was, um, married to some rocket scientist that he met at M.
I.
T.
No, last I heard, he was divorced, living in San Fran.
I just love fog and riding in cable cars.
Mm! I think I may be finally ready to settle downAgain.
I thought that you were done with marriage after the second divorce.
It's divorce I'm done with.
Marriage, I love.
It's a fabulous institution.
Yeah, an institution for crazy people.
What do you care if I run off into the sunset with Gerald Daniels? No, I, uh -- I only care that you're not setting yourself up for some sort of Failure? Fantasy.
Riding off into the sunset is a fantasy.
Well, you got your white-picket fence and your 2.
5 kids, so I guess that's easy for you to say, isn't it? It's happening.
It's happening.
Where are you, Tyler? Tell me what you see.
It's happening.
I'm -- I'm falling.
But when you fall, there's a soft landing beneath you -- something safe and secure.
A pile of leaves that cushion you like a pillow.
And when I count backwards from 10, you will awake refreshed, and your dreams will no longer frighten you.
Hey, T.
K.
Ohh! Open the damn door, T.
K.
! Let me out! Nico! Stalker in my bathroom! She came to boil my bunny! Go, go, go! Dude, she's dreaming.
Okay.
I never danced dirty with her.
I mean, I would, but I didn't.
Trust me, I would remember.
Oh, don't give me that crap, T.
K.
you know me.
I don't know you.
And you busted up my ride.
What -- what the hell? What -- what is your malfunction? Remember the Minnesota game weekend six years ago? The jumping dolphin? Oh, yeah! The jumping-dolphin tattoo.
Minnesota, yeah! I remember that.
How you doing, girl? How can you do this? T.
K.
, wait! How did she get in here? I have security.
- She's motivated.
- By what? Charisse says you're the father of her child.
I'm the who of her what? So you're sleeping well? Slept solid three whole nights.
Uh, no, uh No night terrors, no "Dawn of the Dead" sleepwalking.
Uh, thank you.
Your hypnotherapy really worked like a charm.
Well, that's fantastic, right? Yeah, no, it's fantastic.
Just got to get past this crap with my investors now.
Can't make a move without the money guys, and the money guys -- well, they want me to do a whole dog-and-pony before my Vegas launch.
The 900 -- they don't trust me to nail it after my wipeout in Newport.
What makes you think they don't trust you? Suits, you know -- they just want to make me look bad so they can take over TYPX.
That's what I've been afraid of, Dr.
Santino.
That's what these nightmares have been.
What evidence have you seen that they're trying to run you out of the business? You want evidence? You want evidence, you come to my world on Friday, okay? You come and you see these monkeys with your own eyes, and I promise you that's all the evidence you're gonna need.
Okay.
Pass the chicken.
Please pass the chicken? Say "please" like you mean it.
Who wants moo shu? Ooh, I hope you guys are hungry, 'cause mama remembered double moo shu.
Dani, great minds.
Ray, what are you doing here? We have a schedule.
Uh, I talked with dad on the phone, and he offered to stop by to help me with my paper on ethics.
Well, what did the expert have to say on that matter? Anyway, the kids were getting hungry, and I knew tonight was Chinese night, so, I thought, well Yeah, ma, it's not dad's fault.
He was just trying to help.
It's okay.
You know what? Your mom's right.
I should've checked with her first.
Come on, mom.
Okay.
Okay.
Eat.
Let's eat.
Yes.
It's moo shu o'clock.
Of course.
Here, give one to your sister.
You threw it at me, Dad.
What do you want me to do? I see you took down the family portrait.
Yeah.
Didn't go with the decorAnymore.
The kids have pictures of you in their room.
They're not gonna forget you.
Leftovers.
I'm sure you're not cooking much for yourself.
I got the papers.
I wanted to thank you for dropping the spousal support.
You're welcome.
The important thing is not to inflame the situation.
Keep a tight lid on the story, which means a total media blackout.
Good news is she's got her hands full dealing with criminal charges.
What do we know about Charisse Wilson? Single mom, waitress, works two jobs, 10 grand in debt.
Other than shoplifting when she was 15, no record to speak of.
Shoplifting -- that's helpful.
Discredit her character.
What Okay, if anyone gets a call from the tabloids, TMZ, even "Sportscenter," refer them to me.
In the meantime, I'm canceling all of T.
K.
's appearances until further notice.
I'm interested to hear what T.
K.
has to say on the matter.
I want to talk to Charisse.
Not until you get a DNA test, and she needs a court order for that.
When the time comes, I've got a lab that will do it discreetly.
Right now, you should just focus on football.
Most of the time, these women are just after attention and money.
It's better if we give her neither.
But if T.
K.
is the father, wouldn't it be better to know sooner rather than later? Look, I want to talk to Charisse.
It's my life.
I'm gonna talk to her.
Welcome to TYPX training facility, where dreams come true -- specifically, my dreams.
Oh! Oh! Oh.
This is like Disneyland for skateboarders.
Yeah, well, that was the point -- you know, come here, try out your tricks.
No surprises when I tell you those dudes over there are the suits.
They're either plotting to take TYPX away from me or club baby seals -- haven't really figured that one out.
Dr.
Santino.
Oh.
I am so glad to see you.
Hey, Zoe.
Well, looks like it's time for me to go dance for my supper Which is ridiculous, after building this place from scratch.
All right, guys, let's wrap it up.
We're gonna get started here.
He's just not himself.
He does seem really revved up.
Is he, um -- is he taking anything? No.
That's the last thing Tyler would do is touch drugs.
It's something else -- ever since he lost all that money.
What money? A few months ago, he made some bad investments, uh, right around the time of the Newport fiasco.
Oh.
Really? After all this time, you want to stab me in the back? You want to screw me over? Okay.
You want a show? Yeah.
I'll give you a show.
Oh! My head! Tyler? Hey, hey, Tyler.
It's me.
Listen to the sound of my voice.
Just breathe.
Just breathe.
I don't see anything.
I can't see anything! Somebody help me! Glad you called.
So, you wanted my attention.
You got it.
But why didn't you mention the kid? If I said you were the father of my kid, would you give me the time of day? No.
I wanted you to take me seriously.
So you break into my house and you destroy my car, you steal my toothbrush.
That makes me take you seriously? Listen, if this is about money, I got you, okay? I-I'll write you a check.
No, no, no, no.
Seriously.
I want our son to have a dad.
His name is Devin.
We're a lot alike, you know.
We're both from broken homes, a string of foster families.
I wanted things to be different for Devin.
And, you know, you could teach him to play football.
You guys Yeah, yeah Just Yeah, that is a Wonderful fantasy, but it's never gonna happen.
Mom! I'm thirsty.
Oh.
Here you go.
Say hi to T.
K.
You play for the Hawks? I sure do, little man.
Cool! You know Shane Givens? He's my favorite player.
Is he? Yes, I know Shane.
He's anacquired taste.
But I could probably get you an autograph.
Really? Cool.
Want to play ball? I throw real good.
Yeah? Let's see.
You talk a big game.
Let's do this! Let her fly.
Almost.
Shane would've caught it.
The neurologist said that your temporary blindness was caused by a severe migraine.
Has that ever happened to you before? In high school.
Stress migraine.
I had them over the years.
Did you see how those suits were setting me up for failure? I guess, luckily, they can't stop me from going to Vegas, though, right? I mean, it's my game.
Zoe mentioned something about you losing a lot of money? Who cares about money, all right? I've got plenty of green.
Look, I made an impulsive move.
I was down.
I mean, what are you trying to get at here? I'm just trying to figure out your emotional state when all of this began -- the night terrors, migraines, wipeout in Newport.
'Cause of the stuff that Zoe said, isn't it? She's putting ideas in your head.
Tyler, Zoe can't put ideas in my head.
Hmm.
We have a lot of bread crumbs here.
We just need to follow the trail.
You know what? I don't need this crap.
You and Zoe, the two of you can talk.
And follow the bread crumbs -- whatever you want to do there, all right? And then maybe you could tell me what the hell is wrong with me, 'cause it seems like you know so much about me.
And more steps and more steps and more steps.
And right here we have coach Purnell's office.
You know what goes on in here? A whole bunch of "homina, homina, homina, T.
K.
is a pain in my prostate.
" You know what a prostate is? Mnh-mnh.
You will.
Hey.
What's up? Who do we have here? Uh, we have here my new friend, Devin.
Devin.
Hey, Devin.
I'm Nico.
Nice to meet you.
Hi.
Hey, T.
K.
, is that you in the picture? Me? It should be.
Hey, Devin, why don't you go to that picture and see if you could find T.
K.
You mean like "Where's Waldo?" Exactly.
Just like that.
Cool.
So, what, now you gonna bribe the kid? You gonna make him go away? You know, Nico, I don't think he understands the concept of money yet, so maybe try PS3s and milkshakes first.
Don't start something you can't finish, T.
K.
You see what's going on out there? He's parading the kid around the facility like it's father's day.
T.
K.
does what he wants.
Was this Dani's idea? I am sure that Dani had nothing to do with this.
Really? You always seem pretty sure about Dani, what she would and wouldn't do.
Don't make this about Dani.
You know, maybe T.
K.
accepting some responsibility isn't necessarily the worst thing in the world.
It is when they're negotiating $10 million in endorsements for the guy and trying to launch a global brand.
T.
K.
's got to be squeaky clean.
His image can't take another scandal.
Smile! Yeah, that's great.
One more! Perfect.
How do I look? How do I look? You look great, man.
It's just I thought we promised not to do the Botox.
Mm.
I wanted to look my best for Gerald.
I went to the Botox bakery.
They had a special.
A special what? Baker's dozen -- I'm sorry.
I know, I'd laugh, too, except parts of my face don't move.
Uh-huh.
Oh, my God.
Dani Santino! Suzy Magliocco! Girl, you look fabulous.
Had any work done? No.
You? My eyes.
Lids were a little droopy.
Uh-huh.
Jeanette Botox bakery.
Certainly you would know, Suzy.
Mm.
Anybody seen Gerald Daniels? Not yet.
Sorry to hear about you and Ray, Dani.
You got married so young.
Oh, speak of the devil.
Literally.
Hey, my favorite girls.
I got Martinis -- extra dry and a little dirty.
Hey, Suzy.
Eyelids are looking awfully peppy.
Thanks.
Oh, Ray, trying to get us drunk? You haven't changed a bit since high school.
And I don't mean that in a good way.
Somebody looks like they've had an awful lot of rest Injected directly into their face.
Ha.
Is that Gerald Daniels? Ohh.
Oh.
Go.
Be nice or die.
Thank you for the drink.
You are welcome.
You look very What? You want to go to the, uh You want to find a table? Yes.
Okay.
That was weird.
Yeah.
I remember a time when it wasn't hard for us to talk to each other, and there were no awkward pauses.
Yeah.
Like this one.
Like this one.
I'm trying here.
I don't I know.
Jeanette?! Hi! Hi.
How are you? Fantastic.
And you look amazing.
Oh, thanks.
So do you.
Didn't think you'd recognize me.
I have had a few alterations.
Oh, seriously, who hasn't, right? Yeah, well, some are more radical.
It's me -- Gerald Daniels.
Geraldine.
Hey, do you remember we used to make out behind the bleachers during cheerleading practice? God.
I would skip out during the pyramid, and Ms.
Hamilton would freak out.
Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love" plays Want to dance? No.
Come on.
We'll put down the swords one night.
Come on.
No.
Come on.
Hey, come on.
For old time's sake.
Ah, nice.
But it's over So, 2 kids, Wow.
How did your wife take it? Like a man.
That was a joke.
I know.
I just Damn Botox bakery -- never again.
So what about you? Never had any kids? Two husbands, two divorces, two alimonies later, andVoilà .
I had this silly fantasy that I'd see you, we'd fall madly in love, and you'd sweep me off my feet.
But it's over now Well, I have a confession.
It must have been good You were my dream girl, Jeanette.
It must have been love I was so in love with you, your confidence, beauty -- effortless femininity.
On, and your fabulous fashion sense.
I wanted to be you.
You know, Gerald Ine You just gave me the boost no Botox injection ever could.
Turn to water like a teardrop You were so charming in high school.
Why'd you got to grow up to be such a jerk for? I was always a jerk.
You just loved me too much to notice.
Oh.
Is that what is was? Mm-hmm.
Hey, you remember our first make-out session? Hmm? Yes.
Girls' bathroom stall.
And principal Veral Velardi.
He totally busted us.
That was awful.
Oh, and my mother wouldn't let you in the house for like a month.
Well, I eventually convinced her, didn't I? Yeah.
Yeah.
It's where the wind blows You look just like you did on prom night.
Oh, you're such a liar.
You're just lying now.
That sexy peach dress, low-cut with the slit up the side.
God! Oh, my God.
My father -- my father tried to sew it up before I left the house.
You know, to me, you're always gonna be Dani Romano.
It must have been love My favorite cheerleader, top of the pyramid.
It must have been good but I lost it somehow it must have been love but it's over now from the moment we touched Whoa, cowboy! Back the truck up! What's wrong? Oh, thisiswrong.
Mm.
Dani, come on.
We're married! Ray! Give me a second chance.
What? With you, with the kids.
Oh, my God.
Is that why you're not signing the divorce papers? I don't want spousal support.
I want you.
It must have been love oh I'm the same person you fell in love with.
I know.
But I'm not.
Must have been love but it's over now it's over now I would like a vodka Martini, super, super dirty.
All right.
Coming up.
I made out with Ray.
Mm.
Gerald Daniels is a woman.
Oh.
Oh, yeah, you win.
Better make that two -- pronto.
You got it.
Life.
We're up, we're down, then we're up again.
We're up He's always been so upbeat.
We're down I made an impulsive move.
I was down.
Then we're up again.
Dani? He's just been lying there.
Why don't you give us a minute, okay? Hey, Tyler, I think that I know what's going on with you.
I feel like I'm going crazy.
No.
You're not going crazy.
Your migraines, your night terrors, your impulsive losing of money at the stock markets -- they're all related symptoms.
Of what? Bipolar disorder.
Manic depression? It's an imbalance of chemicals in the brain.
And it means that your behaviors, they vacillate between euphoria and depression.
Great highs and lows.
Night terrors are sometimes precursors to very high or very low episodes.
Which is where I think that you are right now Marked by all of your sadness and anxiety and your paranoia.
I always have had these mood swings.
I just never understood them.
Well, it's genetic.
It often runs in families.
My old man? Maybe.
It's obviously hard to tell after the fact, but the rages and the alcohol addiction I used to swing through these wild periods Where I was rebellious Eccentric, and hyperactive.
Yeah, but, see, that high energy and that rebellious eccentricity is what makes you a superstar and a fantastic businessman.
We just need to find the right meds for you, okay? We need to balance your moods.
But, Tyler You're gonna be okay.
It's just my old man, you know? Maybe if someone could have helped him and I know.
I know.
Mm.
Hey.
Hey.
Latte? Oh-ho, yeah.
Thank you.
I missed you last night.
It's lonely up in that hotel room.
Listen, Laura, I don't want to fight -- not about T.
K.
, not about Dani.
I'm just -- I was completely out of line.
I'm sorry.
I don't want to make the same mistake twice, Matt.
With you, I mean.
Is there any way I can make it up to you? Oh, I can probably think of something.
Well, don't think too long.
Oh, that's Nico.
There's news on T.
K.
paternity test came back.
What's the noise, caucasoids.
DNA results came in this morning.
Good news.
Yeah? You are not Devin's father.
Dodged a bullet, bro.
Yeah.
She was nuts, I guess.
Some stories have happy endings.
Maybe now we can get back to the important business of football and not this carnival sideshow.
What would you like to do about Charisse? UmDrop the charges.
There's no mileage in being vindictive.
All right, guys.
UmThank you.
Stormy outside Terrence! Hey! Terrence.
You all right? Life is beautiful, Doc, and so are the ladies.
As a matter of fact, I got two meeting me at the crib right now, soIf you'll excuse me.
Oh, uhThink you forgot something.
Take care of that for me, please.
See you around, Doc.
Oh.
Money's at sundown No doubt about it -- we were the hottest-looking women by far.
Mm-hmm.
Oh, well, except for Geraldine, 'cause she's totally hot.
Mm.
Look at her shoes! God, that girl's got fabulous taste.
She had a really good role model.
Oh.
Mm.
I told you we'd have fun.
Yes, you did.
Oh.
Yeah, no.
That was like a really weird fever dream.
Ugh.
But luckily, the fever broke in the nick of time.
Mm-hmm.
Trash! Um Jeanette I wanted to say I'm sorry for being insensitive You know, to your dreams about the 2.
5 kids and the white-picket fence.
No worries.
Turns out Geraldine's a lesbian, sothere's still hope.
Oh, there totally is!