South of Nowhere s02e08 Episode Script

You guys weren't supposed to be home so early so just Don't be surprised if they weren't expecting you.
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
Get out of my house.
Stop please.
Mom, stop please.
Paula, stop it.
- I love her.
- It's gonna be ok.
No it's not.
I just wanna be with her.
I'm so sorry.
- Why are you doing this? - Get out of my house.
You disgust me.
I hate you.
- I can't eat this.
- Force yourself, honey.
Smelling it makes me wanna puke.
Eh, try taking deep breaths, son.
Sweetie, the withdrawal effects will go away in a couple of days.
How many? Well enough to realize how much damage these pills have done to your body.
And as the dopamine levels balance out, don't be surprised if you feel really depressed over the next few days, ok? I just don't know how I let myself get so It's ok.
We're gonna get you better.
- Good morning Clay.
- Good morning.
We're late for school.
Hey listen, tough it out for as long as you can, but if it gets to be too much, you come on home.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- We should probably get going.
- Alright, Spencer, wait.
You're staying home today.
- What? - What? I don't want you seeing Ashley, which means until we figure this all out, - you're not going to school.
- Yes, she is.
- Mom! - No she is not.
And I'm not going to work either.
You two, go! - Why are you doing this? - Mom! - Because I love you Spencer, you're sick.
- I'm sick? And I wanna help you.
Mom, Glen was so addicted to painkillers that he wound up in jail.
And I'm the one who has to get better? Give me a sec with your mother, I'll be right there, honey.
- Why are you doing this, Paula? - I'm trying to help our daughter.
Yeah well, you're pushing her away.
We're gonna lose her.
Oh open your eyes, Arthur.
We already have.
I knew you'd be here.
Imagining that's Kyla.
- I'm not into "hitting girls".
- What, have you talked to her? No, she hasn't called and I'm sure as hell not calling her.
Look, I didn't mean to spill some secret.
I just figured she'd told you about her ex.
Yeah well she didn't.
And considering she just went to spend a weekend with him - I don't really think he's an ex.
- I'm sorry.
Don't be.
I learned my lesson.
- What does that mean? - I'm done.
- With what? - Girls.
From here on out, I'm going straight for women.
They know what they want, they don't play games and did I mention MILF is my new favorite four-letter word? - So goodbye Kyla? - Goodbye Kyla.
- Her loss.
- Hey have you heard from Spencer today? No.
Why? Can you give us a sec? Fine.
You and I will finish this conversation later.
Spencer's mom walked in on us.
She kicked me out of the house and now Spencer isn't even answering her cell.
Why does this hurt so much? I don't know.
- But I do know something that might help.
- What? Pretend this is Paula.
Whoa, wild thing! It's either you or the bag.
So put it back.
- What's up? - It's all falling apart.
- Could you be more specific? - Ok.
My brother's kicking a drug habit.
my mom's freaking out after walking in on my sister and her girlfriend, and Chelsea's She won't talk to me.
Alright, well, relationships can be tough.
She may be thinking about going to art school.
She's got a lot to think about so let it be.
- She's pregnant Sean.
- What? - I'm sorry.
- Can you believe this? First time I have sex, I get a girl pregnant.
Guess it wouldn't be a good time to talk about using condoms, hum? - Ok, ok.
- It's not funny.
- Spencer? - In here.
I wanted to tell you, I I was going to.
It just wasn't supposed to happen like this.
- You don't hate me, right? - No.
Of course I don't hate you.
I love you.
And I'll never stop.
Ever.
- Mom's already stopped.
- No she hasn't.
Your mom is just afraid.
We'll get through this.
I promise.
What if we don't? That's not an option.
Ok? Stacy, we'll be here in about 15 minutes.
- How is she? - More upset than I've ever seen her.
Why ain't you talking to her, Paula? Because I don't want to say anything to her that I will regret.
I think it's too late for that.
We need to talk this out.
I agree.
I think we should consult a specialist.
A specialist? In what? In turning her back, in saving her.
Save her from what? It's not natural, Arthur, what she's doing.
According to whom? According to God! According to the type of people that will judge her and hate her! Like you.
I'll take Glen to his rehab counselor.
We'll finish this when I get back.
Hi this is Cecily, leave a message.
Cecily, hi, it's Clay.
I just thought we can get together.
I'd really like to talk to you.
You know, if you're around, you know.
Call me.
Please.
Oh I don't feel well.
I think I'm - I am gonna die.
- You're not gonna die.
- Just kill me! - Ok.
Ok? Yeah.
You want me to use a gun, knife? Chinese water torture or what? It's very funny dad.
You've already made it through the toughest part.
Admitting that you've got a problem.
Thanks.
For being there for me.
Wait until Rhonda gives you electric shock therapy before you thank me.
What? I'm kidding.
Come on.
- I wanna see Spencer.
- I'm afraid that's not gonna happen.
- Really? Spencer! - Ashley! You are not welcome in my home, so just go.
Don't you want her to be happy? Doesn't she deserve that? - Right.
- No, I'm not leaving.
I will stay out here all night and day if I have to, but I'm not going anywhere.
Great! Then I'll have you arrested.
Spencer, please, let's just leave.
- Spencer, you are not going anywhere.
- Mom, stop it! You can try to keep her away from me, but you cannot keep me away from her, Paula.
- Watch me.
Hello.
- Hi.
Mrs.
Carlin? - Yes.
- I'm Crawford Taylor.
Hi Mr.
Taylor, please come in.
You must be Spencer.
I'm here to get you through this.
- Get you back to a normal lifestyle.
- What? Goodbye Ashley.
Mom stop.
This is probably the worst day of your life.
I don't know.
The other night sucked too when mom walked in.
You know, I've had a lot of experience in this area and I've helped a lot of people with your condition.
What condition? Being in love with a girl or having a mother that just can't accept that? Spencer, I just want you to have the best life that you can.
Your mother was crying when she called me on the phone.
Spencer, she does love you.
- She just doesn't understand your choice.
- Love? Love is unconditional.
It's not something you feel for someone only when they act like you want them to.
True.
- And is your love for Ashley unconditional? - Yes.
- So did hydrocodone turn you on? - Kind of the opposite, actually.
How many pills do you think you were up to a day? - Ten? A dozen? - Do you miss it? What? The high? Were you really even getting a high in the end or were you just not getting so low? Is there really even a difference? Yeah.
I'm guessing this is the first time you ever dealt with addiction.
Which is a good thing.
- So she's the first girl you ever dated? - Yeah.
- Right when you moved out here? - What are you getting at? Paula, you moved out here for a job, right? That's right.
I'm an emergency room surgeon at county.
- Late days, long nights.
- Yes.
More hectic than it was back in Ohio then? - I admit that I've been a bit absent.
- A bit? Understandable.
You know, a lot of girls, when they feel their mothers have abandoned them or put them on the back burner.
they turn to another girl for that maternal support.
Maternal? - You so don't know Ashley.
- You're saying this is my fault? All I'm saying is experience shows us that it's more layered than we can imagine.
Spencer, if you're doing this to get back at me.
Mom! Why can't you just accept - that this is who I am? - Because who you are is not acceptable.
Ashley is a predator, Who exploited your emotions when you were most vulnerable.
Yeah, kinda like what my mom is doing now! What you're doing right now is impressive.
It's tough to kick an addiction.
But if you keep coming here three times a week I think we can make it happen.
- I'm in.
- Easy to say, harder to do.
Just remember two important things every time you feel like you wanna get high.
One: breathe.
The moment will pass if you're strong enough to pass through it.
So One day at a time, right? More like: one minute at a time.
Two: take all that energy you find for those pills put it somewhere else.
Learn to surf, join a band.
Run a marathon, that's what worked for me.
It will help.
Oh, another text from Kyla.
- Can you believe this? - Text her back.
- Tell her you're moving on to older women.
- No.
Just keeping it between me and you.
Our little secret? I like it.
Let me drop these off over at those tables, I'll be right back.
- It's over.
- What happened? Her mom wouldn’t let her out of the house.
I went over there.
and some brain-washer she hired showed up to straighten her out.
Are you kidding me? I need her.
Look, Spencer loves you, alright? And nobody can change that.
Her mom's just freaking out.
Give it some time, she'll calm down.
God, you can be so stupid sometimes! What do you want me to say, Ashley? That you should kidnap her? God, you can be so smart sometimes! All I'm saying is You've got to look at the bigger picture.
Is this who you wanna be? Ten years down the road, what kind of life do you want to have? Have you thought about that at all? I'm hungry, you? - Yeah! - Hey Clay.
- How was it? - It was intense.
But good.
- Clay, who's that with Spencer and mom? A counselor I think.
What the hell? Excuse-me.
Who is this? Hi Mr.
Carlin.
I'm Crawford Taylor and I specialize in reparative sexual therapy.
- Get out of my house.
- Arthur.
You invited this person into our home without even telling me? Are you completely out of your mind? Spencer, you don't have to sit through this anymore.
Arthur, she was finally considering what her life would You want her to do therapy? Fine.
Then it's all of us.
In an office at an appointed time that we all know about.
- Can I say just one thing? - That is one thing! Now leave my house before I throw you out.
Ok.
Arthur.
Look I just want us to be ok, as a family.
What the hell did he forget? - Can I help you? - Yeah, I'm looking for Clay Carlin.
- And you are? - I'm Cecily Jordan.
His mother.
- This is my girlfriend, Chelsea.
- Oh, she's beautiful.
Thank you.
For letting me stay.
I wanted to see where you lived.
I wanted to see your family.
I wanted to see the life you got here.
You could have picked a better day to see us in action.
Even the best of families have the worst of times.
You get that from a fortune cookie or something? No, a bumper sticker.
- So you wanna talk about? - Yes.
It's my girlfriend.
I She and I She's pregnant.
She's wh How could you let that happen? - You're a child of that very situation.
- I know, I know, we got carried away.
You're supposed to be smart.
This was my life.
It was not supposed to be yours.
This wa - Do you love her? - Yes a lot.
- Oh honey.
- I know.
I'm sorry, I shouldn't even have called you.
Maybe not.
I guess I thought since you've been through this before, maybe Hey I can't tell you what to do Clay, ok, if that's what you're looking for.
I just got lucky.
Do you know that? Lucky.
And so did you.
- Yeah, yeah, I'm lucky? - Yes.
And Chelsea is lucky to be in this situation with someone who loves her.
I didn't have that.
You'll make the choice you'll make.
- You and her together.
- She won't talk to me.
Not now, but you'll fix that.
It's open.
Cecily would you care to join us for diner? If it's ok with Clay.
- Yeah, that's fine.
- Wonderful.
Spence.
You remember when you were 6 and we went to the Cuyahoga County Fair and that little boy took your cotton candy and rubbed it in your hair? - Yeah.
- And you started crying.
And you said: why is that boy being so mean to me? And I told you: Because he likes you.
- I miss that little girl.
- I'm not a little girl anymore.
I'm just afraid.
All the dreams I had for you.
A wedding, kids family vacations with us that will all just - disappear.
- Your dreams for me? What about my dreams? I just want what's best for you.
- Fine! It's Ashley.
- Spencer, you're 16! You have no idea what it's like for people who make that choice.
And then I don't know if it's a life that I can be a part of.