The Starter Wife (2008) s01e06 Episode Script

Previously, on The Starter Wife What about us? We'll always have Starbucks.
I find this situation very, very liberating.
I'm thinking dinner party.
Your guy, my guy, Joan's new face.
Kiss me.
Oh! I'm sorry.
I can't.
Everybody wants to go to their own funeral.
Lou? Aunt Rhoda.
Shoshanna Molly Kagan.
Well, yeah, you are.
What are you thinking? It was good being Lou Manahan.
And I would really like to join this party.
Yes to The Dutch Bureaucrat's Son! It's hard to be young.
Yes.
You? No, you're fired.
They wanna start the negotiation all over.
So I'm screwed.
I've quit.
You have to.
Yeah.
Completely.
You're drinking.
Do you really think you're gonna be around long enough for us to become friends? You were driving.
He was dead, and I was in the hospital.
What's American Idol? Finally, a man who doesn't waste his life watching reality TV.
Looking forward to the next part of my story.
Starting with dinner, Friday night.
Anywhere you wanna go.
Well, that's quite an offer.
We have something at our firm.
Give me a call if you're interested.
Oh.
Oh.
I can't do this.
Sam This was a-- this was a mistake.
I need a friend.
You got one.
I'm not gonna make it.
Yesyou are.
You're gonna go on.
And date.
And you're gonna marry again.
And this time, it'll last forever.
But I want you.
I can't do this, Molly.
I can't do it.
No.
Oh! Help.
I'm here, Molly! I'll take care of everything.
Lou? Well, that's not very hard to analyze.
You're up.
Bianca's gonna bring you breakfast.
How do you like your eggs? Oh, that's not necessary.
Toast? Bagel? No, I--I should go.
Don't get shy on me, Molly.
We've known each other too long for that.
Eggsover easy.
Like me.
If I didn't have meetings all day, I wouldn't let you out of this bed.
Dinner tonight.
How's 8:00? Good.
Wear that white silk dress.
It looks spectacular on you.
Now, I'll try to call you during the day, if I can.
It's okay if you don't.
Hey, don't set the bar too low, kiddo.
This is Lou you're dealing with.
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I know.
I got caught up talking to Usher.
He needed extra parking space for Heidi and Seal.
What am I even doing here? Hmm.
Where else am I gonna find an employee with contacts in the music business? As a security guard.
You know these people, and they know you.
As the security guard! Okay.
But I see you around Shoshanna.
You're so relaxed.
It's no big deal.
You're used to it.
And that brings a lot of trust.
SoI could tell her that that wall has got to go.
I was hoping you would.
And that you might mention to Usher that you're now in the decorating business.
Yes, I am.
You bitch.
What are you-- Ratted out by my best friend! Pappy told me.
You called him? You went behind my back? After everything I've done for you? You didn't stop, Joan.
You broke every code of friendship.
I put your well-being ahead of our friendship.
By telling my husband that I'm--that I'm a liar? And a danger to society! I was doing what I had to do to keep my marriage together! Pappy loves you, Joan.
We spent the whole night screaming at each other and crying! I'm so glad you know what I need! You left me no choice.
Well, here's my choice.
I neverwanna see you again.
Never, ever.
20 years from now, if you think it's time to invite me to Thanksgiving don't.
Now get out! I hope you're alive in 20 years, Joan.
I need a place to live.
I wanna know how much I can afford.
And you just want me to go and ask them that? Yes.
No.
The only leverage we have at this point is that Kenny wants out fast, so he can remarry.
Well, that leverage is out the window.
Shoshanna's screwing around on Kenny.
There's no way she's gonna marry him.
You will not tell Kenny that.
I have no intention of telling Kenny that.
I need a place to stay.
Tonight.
Get back into your house.
You should have never left it in the first place.
Make it happen.
Hey, Chloe, how you doing? Oh, hi, Kenny.
How are you? Great.
Fielding offers.
I'm not gonna commit to anything just now.
Hey, listen, who's, uh, who's handling the Double Vortex premiere? I am.
It's a lot of hard work.
I haven't gotten my invite yet.
Well, looks like it was sent out on Tuesday? Um, haven't gotten it yet.
I'd messenger another one, but they want me to place all the replacement invites directly into the recipients' hand.
Uh, well, go ahead and bring it over.
I can't.
I'm stuck at the desk.
Um, how about you just stop by the house after work, huh? Well, that doesn't, uh, it doesn't really work for me.
Hey, I--I know it's out of the way.
I meant for a drink too, to catch up.
Maybe coffee.
Name the place.
Well, just bring it here.
Double latte with soy.
See ya.
She's good.
I taught her well.
Jeez, Kenny.
What happened to the place? Yeah, uh, the gardeners quit.
I think Peggy might have quit too.
She hasn't shown up for a few days.
You know, you never told me how sensitive our help was.
Please tell me Anna's still with us.
She's putting Jane down for a nap right now.
Hey, you're not supposed to be here till tomorrow.
This is Monday, right? Right.
It's my turn for the house.
Wait, whoa! Wait! Whoa! Hold on! Are you saying Are you saying that you want-- you saying you want me to leave? Today.
Babe! It doesn't look like you're doing much entertaining.
You don't seem to have the time to keep it clean.
And I do.
Wait, I have an idea.
Ooh, uhh! Wait.
Um, what do you say you move back in? That's what I'm saying.
No, but I stay.
Don't you think that would send the wrong message? To the town? Everyone knows I'm with Shoshanna.
To our daughter.
But then again, what about Shoshanna? What kind of message does that send to her? Oh, you know what? You guys are so rock solid.
I mean, obviously that's not a concern.
Right, um, she has been a little weird.
Ooh.
Did you propose? I'm gonna do it after the Double Vortex premiere.
You should see the ring I got.
I'm sure I will! And a big spread in People magazine! Yeees! Ooh.
What? Nothing.
What? You want some advice? Yeah.
If you have the slightest doubt about her commitment to you you've got to prove your commitment to her.
You've gotta show her that you are not holding on to the life that you had with me.
Here.
Where should I go? Suite at the Peninsula.
That's where the premiere party is.
Perfect.
I'll book it for you.
You will? You're the best.
I know.
Uhh! I never thought I'd say this, Cricket.
But I'm glad to be back.
It's like all those weeks in the colony were just one big acid trip, and I'm just coming down.
I know.
It was insane.
But could I have picked a more inappropriate person? I was chasing after a convicted felon.
Uh-huh.
Uhhuh.
But Lou I feel safe with him.
We're both starting over.
He understands me.
Molly.
I brought your book back.
I gotta go.
I'm sorry.
I thought I was through hurting people.
It seems I was wrong.
Sam, if you want to check out of life and hide in the woods, fine.
I'm responsible for Mrs.
Coll-- She could buy her own Mylanta.
Excuse me.
I have things to do.
I'm not allowed to vote.
I haven't seen a movie in five years.
II can't catch up.
Yeah, I got it.
But I have a daughter, so I have to catch up.
Good-bye, Sam.
It's okay.
Jorge's fine.
I smashed the ball into him on my first serve.
Hey, I lobbed one into the waiter on the patio.
Accidents happen.
It wasn't an accident.
Ooh.
It's not funny.
Get out! Oh, good! I was afraid you'd left.
I have some things for you.
Your paperwork has been totally taken care of.
Here is your parking pass.
Your gate card.
Molly, hi! Hi.
Your new membership card.
And keys.
We have a great locker for you: 103.
Lou did this? Yeah, you're on his account.
Full privileges.
Welcome back.
Well! I was gonna call you.
Hmm.
We're all coming home from vacation, so we are gonna start back with yoga again.
Wednesdays still good for you? Ohh.
You know what, Sharon? Call it paranoia, but I get the oddest sensation that you're not asking from the goodness of your heart.
I mean, here you are, as nice as can be, and all I wanna do is tell you to bite me.
I'm sure it's me.
Lou put me on his membership, and I told Sharon to bite me.
I guess it's a big day for both of us.
I have to meet Jorge in the restaurant.
Okay, no steak knives.
No promises.
That way.
Oh.
Never thought I'd be hanging up my clothes in locker 103.
It's just a little bit smaller than my closet.
Huh, glad you like it.
Is that the one all your girlfriends get? It's the one the wives get.
I'll call you when it's over.
Hey, I'm not leaving the parking lot.
I thought that was you I didn't thank you for brunch.
Oh, don't worry.
Nobody did.
Pappy came home right after you left.
It's a good meeting.
Lots of dissipated rock stars.
Groovy.
I'll fit right in.
We'll all have one thing in common.
Bad coffee? Yeah.
I wanted to apologize.
I was upset with Molly.
Molly thinks everybody can be a better person.
By sheer effort of will.
I know what I want to do.
I just can't do it.
And what you hate to do, you do.
People who are basically whole they don't get it.
I mean, it's great that they don't get it.
Lucky them, but everybody here gets it.
Is that why I have to sit in a big, sweaty room with them? It's not them.
It's us.
And, believe it or not, there is some comfort in that.
Come on.
I'll show you the seats by the fan.
Ohyou don't think I know what a fan looks like.
T-shirt.
Jacket.
Uh, I can do that.
I always pack for you.
Cricket I don't have to go.
It's just a location scout.
I finish teaching Maurice the fractions.
I teach him now the square roots.
That's fine, Svetlana.
Thank you.
Hey, hey, Jorge.
Yo, Cricket.
You leaving for location? That's great! You know I've believed in this project all along.
And I'm wide open-- Do me a favor, just-- Ashton Kutcher owes me, all right? We'll get him.
We'll get a great score.
It'll be very hip.
Crank the pace.
Ram the truck into the dam? It's too soon, Kenny.
Way too soon.
Okay.
All right, okay.
Bye.
Won't it be great when we can leave all this behind us? Yes.
Have you been back to the Colony? Seen anyone? Kenny, Cricket, Sam, and now Joan.
Wowit's like I'm the only one in the world who hadn't dumped Molly this summer.
That's because Shoshanna hasn't asked you to choose between me and Kenny yet.
You know whom I'd choose.
Yes, that's why I'm glad she hasn't asked.
Ouch! Not that I can't dump you.
I just won't.
I've been on the receiving end myself this week.
Oh, with Lou as an accessory, I'd go more classic.
Thank you.
You made Aaron dump you? Ugh.
I'm so tired of self-destructive men.
The whole thing, it was just-- it was just getting tooclaustrophobic.
It's called close, Rodney.
Close, claustrophobic-- what's the difference? Lonely old men.
Yeah, I like the red Versace.
Can you show me the white Alberta Ferretti one more time? Uh, may I help you? Um, Aaron Dalton is expecting me.
Sure.
Your name? Sam Knight.
Double Vortex is a wild ride, and I'm hoping you all enjoy it again and again and again.
Preferably this weekend.
And I'm proud that Durango has once again discovered a hot new talent in director Jeremy Pigot.
We raised some eyebrows when we announced he was doing Double Vortex, but he's done a spectacular job.
And when that happens, we look like geniuses.
So watch for our two young stars, Pia and Emile.
These are stars of the future.
Buy your tickets for next week tonight, because next week Hey, babe, ready for a ride? Sure.
Let's go.
Sorry, fellas, gotta go.
Gotta get my top form and meet my beautiful Molly looks fantastic.
Ugh! She should.
Frederick gave her my highlights appointment.
Bitch.
Ah, but no Mr.
Big Movie Magnate wouldn't listen to me.
Do you know where we're sitting? Babe, it's my movie.
Doesn't get more A-table than that.
Don't worry, you're gonna be really happy tonight.
Isn't that your wife? Molly, over here.
I'm learning more about you every moment.
You wouldn't believe where we're sitting.
It's like the lamest, feebo premiere ever.
The movie, like, totally geezed, and you wouldn't believe where we're sitting.
Anyway, where are you heading? Hey, I don't feel like doing business tonight.
Let's head up to the room.
Text me, okay? Look, you go ahead.
I'm going home.
No, no, you can't go home.
I got a suite upstairs.
It's all set up.
For what? Trust me.
I have an early morning.
What, like noon? Come on.
Don't make me ask you here.
Oh, man, you're not, likeproposing, are you? No, of course not.
No, I just my Blackberry is vibrating.
I thought it was Come on.
Come on.
We'll let-- take you to your car.
See you later.
Hello.
K-Kenny? Uh, slow down.
I can't understand what-- What kind of an emergency? Do you want me to call 911? Okay, calm down, I'm-- I'm coming over.
Yes, yes, yes.
I'm coming now.
"No.
" It's a perfectly good word, Molly.
Try using it.
"No.
"No, Kenny, I can't "drive across town in the middle of the night and attend to your crisis.
" You better be bleeding.
You better be bleeding inside and out.
God, I hope you're choking on a piece of steak, and I'll give you the Heimlich maneuver like nobody's business.
You better be choking on a piece of steak.
Okay, what is the big emergency? Ohh! My Lord! It's been like that for five hours.
I took a-- a couple of Viagra.
M-maybe three.
I assume Shoshanna said no? Yeah.
There must be a house doctor.
No! It'll be all over the internet in an hour.
What do you want me to do? I want you to you know.
What? Oh! I tried getting rid of this myself--twice.
It just keeps coming back.
Please? Pretty please? Pretty please with sugar? What'll you do for me? Anything.
Sign the August 4th settlement agreement.
Done, I promise.
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.
Oh, thank you, Molly.
Thank you, Molly.
Thank you, thank you, Molly.
Hey! Hey.
Hey, hey.
Hey Hey I still have feelings for you.
Stranger things, right? Just take your clothes off.
It'll go faster.
Okay.
Ohh! Okay.
Let's go.
What? We're going to Jim Davies' house.
He's your doctor, he's discrete, and his house is only ten minutes away.
But I-- I told you that I would help you with your problem.
I didn't say how.
And if you renege??? Ahh.
Ahh.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
Rodeo Drive.
It's like riding a bike.
I'm gonna find a bathroom.
That's like the third time this morning.
Are you on a-- on a liquid diet? No, more like the "I have no appetite" diet.
In fact, the thought of food makes me feel sick.
Cricket it sounds like pregnant.
I don't get pregnant.
I've spent 15 years with Jorge not getting pregnant.
Indulge me.
That can't be mine.
Mine never turn blue.
They never turn blue.
Well, six of them have.
But I can buy more if you need more proof.
More proof? That you're pregnant.
Knocked up? Bun in the oven.
In the family way.
Eating for two.
Eating for two.
Can I jump up and down yet? I'm just thinking.
What? I finally have the image that can replace the one I can't shake.
Now.
Sam? Rodney.
Hi, I was--I was hoping to catch Aaron.
Umhe left early.
Complete the thought.
I can take it.
He had to go to Santa Barbara for the weekend.
With a friend.
But you're here.
I'm not sure for how long.
I'm trying to play down what a technological idiot I am.
Aaron asked me if I wanted a BlackBerry.
And I thought he was offering me pie.
I said yes.
I'm pretty good with all this stuff.
What's the problem? I need to utilize our global asset allocation model to run the tax consequences for our international clients versus our U.
S.
clients.
Is there a help menu? How's Molly? She's with Lou.
That'sgood.
Oh, don't pretend not to care.
That's my shtick.
I know that we real men don't like to talk about our feelings.
So let's not.
Chicken.
That's all I'm saying.
Okay.
It's the last week before school starts.
You wanna try one last time? Okay, come on.
Whoo! Okay, here we go, sweetheart.
She's here.
On the beach.
See? It's not so bad.
It's safe! Nothing out here but me and some old clams! Sweetie, come on.
We've all had fun in the ocean this summer but you.
It's time.
No, it's not.
Oh, honey.
Hey!??? I went and got that job.
I'm catching up.
Let's catch up together.
She's already there.
With me.
Molly can talk for herself.
Oh, I know.
That's why I'm not walking away.
It's okay, sweetie.
It's her decision.
It shouldn't be too hard.
Molly? Come into the water! Don't be afraid! Cling to me, and nothing can knock us down! I got a job! I've always had a job! I didn't fake my own suicide! I live in a house.
Well, actually, three houses and the flat in Paris.
I have never worn a dress! I've never worn red shorts 365 days a year! Stop! That's enough.
You know, sweetie, you're right.
It isn't time.
Come on, we have somewhere we need to visit.
You know how sometimes people yell at each other, but they still love each other? Mm-hmm.
Okay.
Jaden! Oh, oh, Jaden.
Can we talk? Hey, Jaden, I have some ice cream sandwiches in the freezer.
But you have to eat them there, okay? Okay.
Okay.
Plenty of room in the freezer now the vodka's gone.
You look beautiful.
You look like you're back in the game.
How's Lou? I just left him out on the beach.
Oh, interesting.
I also left Sam there.
Why are you telling me? Because you let me in the front door, and I think that means that you're prepared to accept my apology.
In theory.
Let's hear it.
I should have told you what I was gonna do, and given you the chance to tell Pappy first.
It was unfair.
Where's the "I wasn't thinking straight" part? Not thinking straight is the normal human condition, so it's not really an excuse.
Oh, damn.
That means I can't use it.
My name is Joan, and I am a bitch.
Hi, Joan.
Ohh.
You knew me before I was Kenny's wife.
You knew me before I was anything.
You were always something.
You were just a bit lost.
Why didn't you say anything? I did.
You were too far gone to hear it.
It's never gonna happen again.
Clearly.
It's been a hell of a summer.
What next? I don't know what.
But I might knowwhere.
Do you think Cranky still manages the place? I mean, not manages it.
You antagonized him out of new carpets.
Come on.
Let's peek in.
But you got everything you wanted.
You know, even a cat.
The "no pets" rule didn't apply to you.
Oh, hi! Oh! Sorry.
I used to live in your apartment.
Oh, uh you wanna take a look? Obviously not.
Come on in.
Aah! You have my futon! I think this is your old bookshelves.
No, those are my old bookshelves.
Are you happy here? I was so happy here.
Do you have a boyfriend? If you do, don't marry him.
Just enjoy the time you have.
Find yourself first, and then, only then, will you know if it's right.
That's good advice.
Uh, I have to go to work now.
Do you remember when the only thing we ever wanted was that apartment, the two-bedroom apartment upstairs? And for the beautiful men in it to be straight.
It's gorgeous.
But the rent's crazy.
The two-bedroom's for rent? Yeah.
As of yesterday.
It's a sign.
It's meant to be.
I need to start over.
I can pick up where I left off the last time I had my own identity.
I don't need Kenny's money.
I don't want Kenny's money! This is gonna be great.
Is it open? Can we see it? Uh-huh.
Okay.
That's the closet? That's the closet.
New plan.
This was signed under duress! My client was in acute mental and physical pain.
It was a five-hour boner, Bob.
And if we threw out every document signed under duress, we'd have a lot of empty file cabinets.
All she did was drive me ten minutes away.
You want me to tell them what you wanted me to do? No, I'm sorry.
I've stayed quiet for way too long.
It's my turn to talk! I went back to the apartment on Laurel Canyon, Kenny.
And I thought about that person that I was, that woman when I lived in that place.
I was great.
I just didn't know it.
I was productive.
Independent.
And I pretty much accomplished whatever I set out to do.
And then I met you.
And it was exciting.
You were ambitious and fun and optimistic.
And I signed on for the whole ride.
And I never looked back.
Then you threw me off.
And now, when I look back, I see all I left behind.
Well, I was given a chance at a do-over and I consider myself lucky.
I'm gonna take care of myself.
I'm gonna take care of my daughter.
I'm gonna work my ass off.
And I don't need anyone's help or anyone's money to do it.
Are you willing to sign that-- Sidebar.
Stay out of this! I don't need your money, Kenny.
I earned it.
Half of it is mine.
For ten years, I worked as hard as you did.
I turned our house into a showpiece, maintained the relationships, anticipated your every personal and professional need, not to mention raising our daughter! I always said you were a good mother.
I am a good mother! And I was a good wife to you.
So what do you say we get rid of these guys and save ourselves a couple of hundred grand in lawyers' fees.
Let's split it down the middle sign it and get on with our lives.
I think I'm falling in love with you again.
You had your chance.
Oh, and one more thing.
I'm taking my name back.
Savvier and then some.
Shoshanna's a good girl Who just wants to come and play Hey, hey So push me and slide me And touch me I want to stay with you Ooh I wanted to return these to you personally.
What are you gonna do for exercise? Jumping jacks? If you change your mind I won't.
You're crazy.
You know that.
But you were there for me.
Except when you were faking your own suicide or dressing up like Aunt Rhoda, you were really there for me.
And I'll never forget that.
And because of you, I know what I'm missing.
Good-bye.
This isn't good-bye, Molly.
It's the beginning A beautiful friendship.
So we asked ourselves the age-old question: What do you get for the girl who has everything? And we know you have, because we helped unpack everything.
There were things we didn't even recognize.
It was an olive frond.
Oh, can't start a new life without one.
I did.
I did too.
Okay, now, olive fronds aside, which is where I think they belong Ohh.
You shook up everyone's world, Molly.
In a good way.
Ta-da! Ohh! Sss! Get it out! It's going to-- it's going to-- it's going to curse my house! Oh, you're good at foisting things off on Shoshanna.
Oh, he's not so ugly.
Oh, see?You made Cricket feel sorry for you.
Me? Whoa.
Oh! Ooh.
You shouldn't have.
But I did.
There's something inside.
I want you to be my daughter's godmother.
I want her to have someone who can teach her to live life gracefully.
Will you? Yes.
Oh, thank you.
Happy birthday.
Well, this is gonna be a little bit of a disappointment after that.
I doubt it.
You're our glue.
You make us better people, Molly.
Six months sober.
Ooh, sentimental and teary.
It's all so new to me.
I still miss the sarcasm.
Screw you.
Okay I know it's my birthday, but Thank you.
A pony? A lumberjack? A 401K retirement account? A larger bladder? Okay.
Well done.
Yay! And inside "To Joan "who gave me safe haven "and truth without varnish.
"To Rodney, who made me laugh and laugh and laugh.
" "To Lavender who grounded me as I watched her soar.
" "And to Cricket who has forgiven.
And who forgave.
" I love you.
And if, uh there aren't any more presents, I have something to say.
I'mold enough-- and, um I believe evolved enough to be in a relationship.
Ahh.
Do you have someone in mind? Anyone in touch with Sam? He still works at Aaron's.
I see him every week at the AA thing.
He lives in Culver City.
I see him every Sunday brunch with Mrs.
Caldecott.
Glad I asked.
How you doing? Hi.
Wanna go for a swim? Sure.
Okay ready? Yes, Mama! Me too.
Let's go.
Whoo! Whoa! Good girl! Let's go again! One, two, three Whoa! Whoo! And again.
One, two, three.
Whoo! Ready Whoo! You will travel through the valley of rejection.
You will reside in the land of morning mists.
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