Men in Trees s01e07 Episode Script

Previously on "Men In Trees" We're still friends,right? Friends who are married and living together dating other people.
I want you to move out.
- I just don't want to see him get hurt.
- Oh,you're worried about ben getting hurt? - Hi,sweetheart.
- Mom.
I used to fly with her husband.
- He's been gone 26 years.
- Maybe it's time you moved on.
- When did you two start sleeping together? - We're just gonna be friends.
It's all good.
- Can you think of a better way to celebrate this new chapter in our relationship? - We have chapters? Chapter one-strangers, chapter two-sex, chapter three-friends.
this is Elmo,alaska's,kzpz, home of the Marin Frist show.
Although, the real Marin Frist show began the day she was born.
That's right,folks- Elmo's "Frist lady" has a birthday coming up next weekend and you're all invited to celebrate saturday night at the chieftain in beautiful downtown Elmo.
What?! how could you announce my birthday on the air? It's not like I announced your age which is but a number.
Yeah,well, I've given up birthdays, along with red meat and diet soda.
Yeah,well,shift that up, 'cause birthdays are a big deal in Elmo and Marin Frist is a big deal in Elmo, so annie and I are throwing a party, and you'll just have to live with it.
Hey,I hear we're having a party! See you saturday night, birthday girl! canceling now would be like canceling christmas.
Oh,you! - new guest? - Uh - hey.
- Hey.
- Um do you need a hand with those? - No,thanks.
I'm good.
- Hey,birthday girl.
- Hey.
It's not until this weekend.
Wh-what's all this? I'm living here now until I find something more permanent.
Oh.
- Ben felt it was time.
- private.
- hey,how was your ride? - You know what? I'm actually starting to feel a little excited about my birthday.
- Oh,right, big party in the works.
- Yes,and the old me would've hated it but the new me is giving it a shot.
New town, new chapter in my life, - new approach to everything - what did the old you have against birthdays? Oh,my younger sister Liza's birthday is the day before mine so practically my whole life we've had to share a birthday starting with my third birthday- she was the new baby, and she's still the new baby.
My parents actually still call her "new baby," so this party just for me is really great.
Thank you,patrick.
So hypothetically, if,uh,you know new baby were here for your birthday, would that be a good thing or a bad thing? Surprise! Liza? Okay, this is the chieftain.
Try not to judge.
- It's not new york,okay? - No,it's not new york.
It's lumberjack heaven! Look at all these men! - Uh,you just got out of a relationship.
- That's right.
I'm free and clear and ready for take-off.
- you are adorable! - Thank you.
I wanna put you in my pocket and take you home.
Do I get to pick which pocket? Liza,jerome.
Jerome,my very enthusiastic sister Liza.
- Mmm,smell that? - What? Mmm,man scent.
flannel and mmm,man! Yeah,some of these guys don't shower too regularly.
oh,no, it's so refreshing! I'm so sick metrosexuals,you know? I want A a man-man.
- I want A countrysexual.
- Oh.
I want a guy who would kill a bear for me and make me a coat out of it.
Do they do that here? The killing part,yeah.
I don't know how they are with a sewing machine.
- Ben,this is Liza.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Oh,I think my next husband's here.
- Technically,aren't you still married to husband number two? - You are no fun.
I'm just saying can't help it if you fall in love,Marin.
Love is bigger than all of us, and I believe in love.
I love you.
- Jerome, hands off my baby sister.
- You are no fun.
- Oh,I need to talk to my party planners.
- Oh,at your service! - Where's new baby? - Can we call her by her real name,please? - I left her at the chieftain playing quarters.
- Quarters at noon.
- That's hardcore.
- Mm.
Yes,that's my sister.
She's a handful.
- should we not have invited her? - No,no,I love Liza.
We're just very different.
She's a force of nature, and I'm the cleanup crew.
But,um,this is the new me- the Elmo me- and I'm going to break that pattern and just let Liza be Liza.
Breaking from the past - that is a good resolution.
- Every birthday should have a resolution.
- And hats.
- Yeah no hats.
- No hats? And also,just checking- Liza's,like, my last surprise,right? - My parents aren't going to jump out of the cake or something.
- We didn't think of that! How about we not? - No more surprises.
- no parents.
Oh,yes,and no parents.
- Oh,hey.
- Hi.
- Are you coming to my party? - Wait,what party? - It's my birthday- - birthday.
I know.
- Oh.
- Everybody knows.
Already laid out my clothes.
- Can't wait.
- Good.
- Oh,hey,buzz.
- Marin.
- Afternoon.
- Finally paying that parking ticket? Actually,I stopped by because I've got some news.
It affects patrick,too.
Apparently, some backcountry hikers were up in a remote area of the romanzof mountains and they found the plane.
Wh-what plane? My father'S.
- Been waiting 26 years to find out what happened to that damn plane.
- We all have.
Hal was not only a great friend, he was a great business partner.
At least now you can have some closure,right? How do we know for sure it was my dad's plane? I mean,planes disappear all the time in alaska.
- I-I flew over myself to check the call letters.
- Well,still, people survive stuff.
Was there A a body? - No,but- - see? We,that's not unusual.
I mean,sometimes animals will, - you know,dispose of things.
- Oh! Patrick,honey.
Patrick.
whoo! - Uh drink! - aha! This is best game ever invented,new baby.
Try not to swallow the quarter this time,huh? this oughta keep you busy.
Yeah,new baby equals new business.
whoo! - Can I get you anything? - No,thanks.
I'm good.
hey,you mind company? You know,when I,uh, lost my father I kept hoping it was a bad dream.
Used to wake up every morning expecting to see him at breakfast.
How long did that last? It still happens sometimes.
I never even met him.
His plane went missing before I was born.
Alaska's a tough place.
It takes a lot of lives too early.
But if your dad were here, I bet he'd be proud of you.
The thing is,though what if he has amnesia? He could've hit his head in the crash and for the past 26 years, he's been wandering around, no idea who he is, no idea he-he even has a son.
Well,that'S that's what I think.
- oh,hi.
- Hi! - Oh.
- Uh-huh.
Oh,yeah.
No,thanks.
- Not here to dance.
- Oh,you're no fun.
whoo! My sister's in da house! I'm trying to sleep in da house.
- Can I talk to you outside,please? - Uh-huh! - i love this town! - isn't it great? Listen,I so did not want to be the woman in the bathrobe telling everyone to keep it down but patrick would not allow this kind of thing at the inn.
Wait,but patrick isn't here tonight.
Right,because he is with his mother dealing with a family crisis.
P.
S.
,This is exactly what used to happen every time mom and dad would go out of town.
You would throw this big,fun,crazy bash and I would have to be the anti-fun - which i don't want to be anymore.
- Then don't be.
Grab a beer and join the party.
I did join the party for the first three hours.
It is 2:00 A.
M.
It is time for the party to be over.
What the heck's wrong with hope? What do you mean? I feel like everybody wants me to accept that my dad's dead.
But until there's a body, why can't I believe? Of course you can believe.
One of the things I love most about you is you're always so optimistic.
But do you think I'm crazy? What's crazy about wanting to have a dad? Do you believe he might be alive? If you believe,I believe.
Right now the numero uno reason I hope my dad's alive so I can introduce him to my amazing girlfriend.
time for annie to go! All right,I know it's been a tough day.
Let's wrap it up.
when I meet your dad I hope he likes me more than your mom does.
Good-bye,annie! Marin,you still up? Yes.
is the music still playing, or is that just in my head? - I'm sorry things got a little out of hand.
- It's okay.
I just hope everyone can recover in time to rally for my party on saturday night.
- our birthday party is gonna kick butt.
- Actually saturday was supposed to just be my party that the town was throwing for me because saturday's the big night, and I'm a big deal here and - this was all before you were coming,so- - so now it can be for both of us, just like always, except we're in friggin' alaska! How fun is that? well I was thinking this year I I smell something.
- Is it man scent? - Smoke.
Did you leave the candles burning? aah! hat was crazy.
- I think your sister's getting a date out of this fire.
- Oh,my sister could get a date out of a wrong number.
- She's still married, you know.
- So am I.
- What's your point? - Nothing.
Just she ignited her hotel room.
You'd think she would wait until the smoke clears to throw herself into the arms of A - big,burly guy she met on vacation.
- No,you're no fun.
- Did she teach you that? - Yeah.
- Oh,great.
- Quote the new girl.
You know,I was the new girl in town before Liza arrived.
And I was the new girl before you arrived.
- Prepare to pass the torch.
- Yeah,that's what she needs-a torch.
that was cool.
- cool? - Yeah,my first real fire as a volunteer fireman.
- sucks it was my place.
- Oh.
- Oh,what are the chances,huh? - Patrick,I just heard the news.
- I'm sorry about your father.
- Sorry? We got the first clue we've had in years.
Finally found the plane.
Now we just gotta find him.
- Who wants coffee? - Oh,yes! Okay I'm in love.
- Oh,she's always in love.
- No,but this could be the real thing.
I mean - the guy saved me from a burning building.
- Yeah,that you were responsible for burning.
- Why are you wearing heels with your pajamas? - Well,I couldn't leave them behind.
- They're christian louboutin.
- How do you walk in those? - You don't wear heels? - No,I'm more of a boot girl.
- Okay,come on,cinderella.
I bet we're the same size.
- Your sister's hard to say no to.
- Tell me about it.
- ah! - Sara,come here.
Doesn't theresa look sexy in these? u h - okay dress-up time's over.
- No! You are keeping them.
You must have at least one pair of heels.
It's your duty as a woman.
- I heard there was a fire.
- Oh,yes, very exciting morning.
- Ooh,sara,you gonn join us for breakfast? - All right.
- All right.
Um,I think I'll just take my coffee to go.
Could I-could I have some cream? Wow.
What happened between you two? - Someone steal someone's boyfriend? - Husband.
But it wasn't stealing.
All right, who's up for a nap? Oh,uh, quick housekeeping thing- you and Liza are gonna have to share a room on account of the fire damage.
- Is that okay? - Of course it is! - We're sisters.
What do you think,ma? Yep,looks about right.
- I-I've never aged anyone before.
- You're aging me.
- ma,be nice! - so you'll put it on the wire? - Will do.
Fingers crossed.
Bye,ladies.
I wanna be a totally supportive girlfriend but I'm a little worried about him.
You don't need to worry about him,okay? I'll do the worrying.
I'm his mother.
I know what he needs.
morning.
that's jaywalking! excuse me? Have to cross at the light.
There's only one light in this town.
- Get in the squad car, please.
- You're taking me in for this? I have no idea what my son needs.
You don't need to arrest someone to have a conversation.
- You're the relationship coach.
- Not for families so much.
- Why can't patrick just accept that his father is dead? - Well,I'm sure he will eventually.
- Well,it'seen 26 years.
And this damn plane has been the opposite of closure.
- It's just busted his poor little heart wide open.
- I know.
I'm worried about him,too.
Okay,nobody else needs to worry about him.
I'm his mother! And I have never About what? None of your business.
it's hard to be honest with family.
I have trouble myself.
That's why I'm sharing yet another birthday with my sister.
- I didn't pull you over to talk about you.
- Right.
Okay.
I have information that might make patrick feel better but it also might make him feel worse.
- What information? - None of your business.
Well,uh,I think we're supposed to um,try and be honest if we wanna break from the past.
- Now that's my birthday resolution.
- Again with you? What if I lose him forever? You won'T.
- You can't break up with family - Believe me,I've tried.
You're stuck with them - Can I,uh go now? - Oh,yeah.
Sorry.
shh! I don't want to wake my sister.
- Too late.
- Oh,sorry! Sorry,sorry,sorry! - We were just saying good nigh - um good night.
See you ma?na.
oh! - Isn't he dreamy? - Dreaming would be dreamy.
- I've barely slept since you arrived.
- Same here.
This town is crazy! And F.
Y.
I.
, You say good night at the door to the inn not the door to the room.
The door to the room is not "good night.
" It's "welcome to my room," which is actually my room.
I said I was sorry.
We cannot share a room.
Well,then where am I supposed to go? I don't know but I'll figure out something.
yeah? This wasn't my first choice but there is literally no room at the inn and patrick is with annie, and I can't let Liza be Liza anymore,and I am desperate.
- Desperate? - For sleep.
I need sleep,just sleep.
Um,yeah,well well,the thing is that my,um uh,guest room is the where-I-keep-my-traps room.
But since you brought your own pillow - uh,hey,thanks.
- For what? Using all the hot water.
- I was only in there for- -23 minutes.
I didn't reaLize anyone was counting.
But while we're on the subject, soap is not shampoo, a shirt is not a bathmat, and you left the toilet seat up.
Well,it's my toilet.
And it will remain so unless you do something to make this place a little more inviting for women.
Or maybe I'll wait to find a woman who waits for an invitation.
oh,he's a morning person, ladies and gentlemen.
- I gotta get to work.
- Yeah,me,too.
I got this,uh,radio thing.
- You have a great day, coach.
- You,too honey.
Oh,when the morning comes Marin Frist is here to help you with your heartache.
- Let's start with line one.
- Hello,line one.
yeah, I was really into this guy but I don't think it's gonna work out and I'm starting to feel like it's never gonna work out.
- Liza? - Isn't this supposed to be anonymous? - This is supposed to be strangers calling in for help.
- Well,I need help.
I really liked him.
- I thought this was gonna be it.
- This is it for you.
I will meet you at the chieftain in an hour.
Thank you so much for calling.
Okay,anyone out there not related to me? Joe from homer on line two.
yeah,what time does new baby's party start? And it turns out he has a kid.
Ew! Hard to believe this happened after you've known him for what,a day? Can you at least try to make me feel better? I am trying.
I have been trying, but this is what you do- you think you're in love, you fall hard and fast you get hurt, you cry on my shoulder and then two days later you think you're in love again.
Wow.
I'm sorry, but it's the truth.
No,the the truth is, when it comes to love, you can root for everyone- in fact,you've made a career out of it- except for your own sister.
- I root for you.
- No,you don'T.
You wait for me to screw up so you can say,"I told you so," and lucky for you, I screw up a lot.
- Okay, I'll tell you what - hmm? Next time you fall in love I promise I will be completely supportive.
Thank you.
Hi,coach.
Hey,jack.
- Oh,have you met my sister Liza? - Uh,no.
- Nice to meet you,Liza.
- You,too.
- Jack,what can I get you? - The usual.
Okay,I'm in love.
- What? - What do you mean,"what?" He's gorgeous.
- Uh,he's-he's okay.
- No,he's more than okay.
That might be my next husband.
- Liza,jack really isn't- - no,you said you'd be supportive.
- I know,but jack is- - married? - No.
- Seeing someone? - Not really.
- Gay? - Please.
- Then I don't see a problem.
Jack? Hi.
Um,what are you doing tonight? Uh,nothing.
Any chance you'd take a new york city girl out on the town while she's in Elmo? - Um,uh,which new york city girl? - Me! Come on,one night.
It's my birthday tomorrow, and I really have to start celebrating.
What do you say? Uh uh okay.
- Great! It's a date! - ha ha.
Excellent.
- Hey.
- Just heading out for the night.
Aah! Ow.
Is everything all right? This is why I don't wear heels.
Ah,I think I messed up my ankle.
Yeah,you've got some swelling already.
Let me get you some ice.
Try and keep it elevated.
- What are you, a doctor on the side? - Mother of a boy.
You learn a lot about injuries.
Frozen peas.
- One of the great secrets of,uh,modern medicine.
- Thank you.
hmm.
Yeah.
It's a good thing you were here.
I know it's for the best that I get my own place but it's hard to imagine not having someone around.
See,now for me, it's hard to imagine having someone around.
You get used to it.
so what,you trying to make up for this whole,uh,ian thing? - This has nothing to do with my brother.
- Okay,so,uh, what are you doing? Oh,just trying to be a good guy.
Plus,your sister's not so easy to say no to.
Yes, that has been established.
do you wanna come? It's just dinner.
I don't think so,thank you.
I'm perfectly fine staying home.
In my home.
Unless you're planning on having an overnight guest and you want me out.
I don't know how I ended up with the overnight guest I already have.
wow you made all my favorites.
Well,I-I love you.
- Oh,whoa.
- I would do or cook anything for you.
you're my son.
My only son.
uh uh um I need to talk to you about your dad.
Did somebody call? - Is there a lead? - No,honey.
Nobody called.
I know what you're gonna say.
- I don't think you do.
- Yeah.
You want me to admit he's dead.
Okay,he's dead.
My dad's dead.
- Can we eat now? - Your dad is not dead,okay? - Would you like a biscuit? - Wait,what do you mean he's not dead? Patrick, this is really hard for me.
Hal and I our marriage was not perfect, and I had an indiscretion, you know a one-night thing.
I - and I regreed it immediately and,well,hal found out, and he took of in his plane,and was never seen again.
But he's not dead? Well,no, I'm pretty sure hal's dead.
But the main thing I want you to know is that hal was not your father.
Well,then who is? I can't tell you that.
It's complicated.
- Are you sure you don't want a biscuit? - I wanna know who my dad is.
- Oh,honey.
- I wanna know who my dad is! Honey, we have each other.
Right? I mean, we've always had each other.
I mean, who else do we need? Patrick! can we please just talk about this?! Patrick! Patrick! Patrick! We're family.
You can't break up with family! - mm-hmm.
- After midnight.
sleeping on the floor, coach? Oh! Hi.
ooh! Whoa,I must have dozed off.
So how was it? Did you,uh,have fun? Oh,your sister somethin' else.
Night.
whoo! - Okay,annie and I were working on the banner at the inn,and,uh- - why are you on crutches? - Your sister's shoes.
anyhow, Liza saw us making it so we had to add her name.
But remember, this is your party.
- Everyone is here to see you.
- Aw.
Is new baby here yet? Almost everyone.
I lost my husband this week and now, thanks to you,my son.
Happy birthday,you fraud.
Wait a minute.
What happened? I was honest, and now patrick hates me won't speak to me ever again.
Oh,I'm sure it's not that bad.
Um,chief celia apparently you're not on the guest list.
Yes,she is! What is going on? I'll tell you later.
I don't wanna ruin your birthday party by talking about my mom the lying hussy.
Oh,great,'cause so far - going like gangbusters.
whoo! yeah! new baby! New baby! New baby! New baby! New baby! New baby! - okay,this is our most adorable birthday party ever.
- Isn't it adorable? - So,uh,whatuh,happened on your date last night with jack? - You've asked me that four times already.
Well,I wanna know some details.
Come on.
I'm being supportive.
I don't know.
It was fine,okay? Can we just leave it at that? Okay,you know what would take this party up a notch? Seven minutes in heaven! Seven minutes in heaven? The kissing game that we played in sixth grade in jill shoemaker's basement? - Well,I'm in! - Me,too.
- Let's do it! - Oh,come on.
It'll be fun! well I'm not going to be the anti-fun at my own birthday.
- Kissing game! Who's in? - whoo! I think I'll pass.
Now you're the anti-fun.
Yeah,I'm okay with that.
- do-over.
- Uh,jerome, it is your sixth do-over.
I think you're done.
I think we're all done,right? But you haven't been in the closet yet.
- But you have,twice.
- Yeah,don't knock it till you try it.
Okay,ladies,ladies - it's my turn.
- All right! - Whoa! - benny! - Go,ben! ohh! ben and sara in the closet! Ben and sara in the closet! That's it.
I'm leaving.
Hey,what about the birthday cake? Sorry,kid.
I gotta go.
- Happy birthday.
- Thank you.
Excuse me.
buzz,do me a favor.
I am not spending any time in heaven with you.
It's patrick.
The boy's in pain.
What do you want me to do? I don't know.
Keep him company.
Be nice to him.
He needs someone right now, and it's not me.
All right.
I'd,uh,buy you a beer, but the bartender's in the closet.
- how you doing over there? - Let's see- I never knew my father, and I don't want to have anything to do with my mother.
Doing super.
If you want,I could fly you out to the crash site tomorrow.
Or would that just make things harder? Do you think things could get any harder? How about I pick you up at noon? - your turn now,birthday girl.
- Come on,come on.
Oh,come on.
- Isn't it time for cake yet? - no.
- whoa! it's jack! - I'm-I'm not playing the game.
- Oh,yes,you are,mister.
- yeah! jack and Marin in the closet! Jack and Marin in the closet! - E we,uh, supposed to kiss? - I don't wanna kiss you.
- I just needed to talk to someone.
- Well,it your party.
- Talk to whoever you want to.
- No,it's not my party.
I wouldn't be playing a kissing game at my party.
And I've become this person that I always become around my sister- this person I don't even like.
And I made a resolution! - And what the hell happened last night? - nothing happened.
Went out to dinner, and she met some other guy.
Oh.
And then I went home - and I found you wrapped in a blanket- - okay,okay.
I know that part.
Listen,no offense,but Liza- - she isn't really my type.
- Oh,thank you for saying that.
Everybody in this town, everybody in the whole world always thinks Liza's more fun than me.
- I know I sound like a baby.
- old baby.
- Yeah,okay,mean.
But I thought in Elmo, maybe people would come to my party to see me.
Well,Liza did.
She spent half the dinner telling me - how much she misses having you in new york.
- Really? But why is family so complicated? Figure that one out and let me know.
- Marin,Marin,Marin! - that's my chocolate-chocolate cake.
- Yeah.
Should we make it look like we made out? Just wanted to make it convincing.
I was just going to mess my hair up a little,but that works.
hey, happy birthday,coach.
happy birthday to you happy birthday,dear Marin - and new baby - and Liza happy birthday to you oh,no did you wanna do it? - who's got a match? - it'S match? Ma-matches? - Thanks,ben.
- All right.
Oh,more chocolate-chocolate cake? Ugh,no,I'm stuffed.
They had cake at the inn for me today.
so,uh,why didn't you wanna tell me what happened with jack last night? Because you would've judged me for meeting some guy by the jukebox because that's what I do.
I meet guys and I spend time with them and you would've judged me.
- I don't judge you.
- You judge me.
- All right,maybe a little.
- Yeah.
I didn't sleep with him- - jukebox guy.
- Okay.
"Jukebox guy" - does he even have a name? Oh,right-judging.
Why didn't you tell me you were interested in jack? I'm not interested in jack.
- We're friends.
- Ah.
- But he did kiss me in the closet.
- Yay! I don't know if it's "yay!" I don't know what I feel about him.
I don't know what I feel about anyone after what happened with graham and I'm the older sister who's supposed to have it all together.
- So what am I,the mess who falls in love every 20 minutes? - Hey,I admire that in you your belief in love.
You don'T believe in love? I mean,you write all about it.
I know,but it scares me.
There's only one of two ways love can go,right? One way is really painful.
- But you just can't think about that.
- yes,I can.
All the time.
- And I think I was a little jealous.
- Of me? Yes.
You're so - people really like you.
- You're fun.
And I think sharing a birthday party with you always made me feel like I was being upstaged or something.
Upstaged? Please.
You're the successful one with your books and your lectures and I'm the one with two divorces and a pony.
- You have a pony? - Ugh,this guy gave it to me.
Wow.
A pony.
The point is, birthdays and weddings are pretty much all I have.
The rest of the days, you upstage me.
- I'm glad you came to town.
- Me,too.
And when I get back to new york, I'm gonna live on my own.
No guys, no help from anyone.
You need to stay in my apartment? Sometimes it's easier to take care of strangers than the people you love.
And then again, sometimes the people you love are strangers.
and although it's tough at times you have to try to be honest.
You have to try to be there for each other and you have to believe not just in love but in the people you love.
And you have to say the things you want to say before the chance disappears forever.
hi,hal.
sorry that I never got to know you.
There's things that I wanted to tell you and learn from you.
I bet you would have been a great dad even though,you know, you're not my dad,apparently.
- He's not? - No.
It's a long st- - ah-choo! - Bless you.
- Ah-choo! - Bless you again.
- Ah-choo! - Bless you again.
Man,I always sneeze in sevens.
Same with my father, same with my grandfather.
It's the weirdest thing.
Ah-choo! Ah-choo! Ah-choo! Ah-choo! Me,too.
Always in sevens.