Everwood s02e12 Episode Script
Controlling Interest
There's a particular brand of pit that grows in your stomach when you know you're losing control and there's nothing you can do about it, heavy as granite and moldering.
Hey, we made it.
Yeah.
If you let me take to the movie theatre in town instead of worrying who might see us together Do you want to fight about this again or do you want to go see a movie? A little bit of both.
We have exactly enough to make this show if we divide and conquer.
OK.
You buy the tickets and I'll pick snacks.
Why do you get to pick snacks? Because you have this weird thing against fake butter.
Go, buy.
Hey.
Can I get two for The Last Samurai? OK.
Hold it.
I'm going to need to see some ID please.
Like, since when? Since 1968 when the Motion Pictures Association of America came out and said no one under 17 could be admitted into an R-rated film without a parent or a guardian.
Well, I've been seeing R-rated films since I was born so I was grandpa of the year, I assure you.
Well, there's an eighteenth showing of the Rugrats re-release if you want.
There's plenty of seats.
Look, I, I, I don't know how to explain this to you in the very short amount of time I have but this is very, very, very, very important, OK? I'm on a date which is kind of a rare thing for me.
You look like the kind of guy that would appreciate that.
No, no, I'm not saying that I don't think you don't get a lot of action or whatever.
I'm sure you do but, but, just, look, you gotta let me in.
Alright? Here's the money, take it.
Keep the change.
Uh Next.
I decided to compromise on the butter so I took it on the side which turns out it is pretty vile.
You get the tickets? Can I get two for Samurai? Are you over seventeen? And are you this boy's parent or guardian? Oh, you're getting too good at this.
Oh, there are advantages.
Just a maturity, experience, and wisdom.
And a vocabulary.
Well, there's that.
Plunder.
A double letter score for 28 points.
Take that.
Your turn.
Oh, I think I can submit to defeat gracefully.
Oh, come on.
You can't give up this easily.
Oh, here's a little word just for you.
N.
T: fond =querer mucho a alguien Oh, wait a minute.
There's more.
N.
T.
: fondle = acariciar Now I know you just landed a triple word score but did you just proposition me? Possibly.
Probably.
I should go.
What? Well, it's nine o'clock.
I gotta pick up Delia.
What? I thought she was at Brittany's house.
She is.
But if she stays too long, they'll find something to fight about.
Which Delia says means they're best friends.
-Girls are complicated.
-Yeah, we sure are.
This was great.
Really.
See you tomorrow.
It's the way we're built, I suppose.
A natural reaction to the unstoppable spin of the Earth below.
Forever trying to wrest control of life, love, work and home.
And when we can't get control there we'll fight for it wherever we can.
Don't think we're watching one of the other boring shows you think you were watching.
I was here first.
And aren't you supposed be on a date? I was.
Now I'm back.
It's still early.
Didn't you have a nice time? It was great.
It was better than great actually.
It was amazing.
What about you? How was your date? Oh, it was fantastic.
Couldn't be better.
-Lucky you.
-Lucky everyone.
Don't even think about it.
As if we think we could stop the world from spinning just by being mad.
"Controlling Interest" Ooh, there you are.
-Oh, dear.
-Oh, Irv, it's just underwear.
You said that she'd park here till things cooled down as home, not forever.
Now how long is this going to go on for another month? You're not even listening to me.
I am.
I just don't like anything that you're saying.
And what in God's name made you think you needed an extra helping of cobbler? It's our house.
I don't wanna have to put on a suit just to get a glass of water.
Look we live here and are old and we should be able to walk around in whatever we please.
It's our God given right.
Well, what do you want me to do? Hurl my granddaughter out on the street? She's too used to having the run of the house.
I-I love her, but she's inconsiderate and messy.
Curfew's not enough.
You've gotta lay down some rules.
Hello.
Just looking for the cordless.
Don't mind me.
I'm like invisible.
You know, you should really leave it on the charger.
Night, guys.
Oh, shove it.
I'm serious, man.
My family is driving me crazy.
That's what families do.
At least all the ones I've been a part of.
No, not like this.
I mean, we went through a whole dinner last night and no one said a word.
I mean, this is my dad we're talking about, you know.
It's like someone took the batteries out.
I think they're scared if they say anything, it'll just start another fight.
Because of Amy? Yeah.
Ever since she left, our house is like a funeral home.
It's like Colin's house.
Except for she's not dead.
She just walked out so she could hang out with a druggened freak.
Why's that guy still running? We only had to do five laps.
Oh, that's, uh, Gavin Curtis.
Wrestlers are doing their practice weigh-in today.
-He's just shaving off the last pound.
-Why? He sucked last year at 160.
Comes in this year at 142.
He's undefeated.
If he wins Regionals this Saturday, he'll be the first wrestler from County in like forever to go to State.
Where are my clothes? I left them right here.
It's like five degrees out.
It's 3rd period.
What am I gonna wear for the rest of the day? Yo! Diaphragm.
Go kick his ass.
Why? Because I said so.
Come on.
Go.
Kill.
How many times do I have to tell you I'm not a dog? In by a half.
Feeling ready? Gavin, you OK? Yeah, I'm good.
Seems OK to me.
Are you sure? Twenty laps on no breakfast and I'd hit the floor too.
Well, that's my fault.
I should've made sure he ate something before he left for school.
Normally, we sit together read the paper.
I had an early meeting.
It was so stupid.
I was holding off on hydrating till after the scales.
I mean, it's one thing to lose on the mat, but if I couldn't compete because I fell on my face three days before Regionals.
I - After all everyone's helped me.
Don't think about the weight until it's time, OK? Just take care of yourself.
He will.
I'm gonna be watching you like a hawk, kiddo.
I'm gonna feed you that water bottle myself.
Ya got that? Well, it must be fun having so many people worrying about you.
I keep telling them not to.
Oh, believe me there's a whole town full of people depending on this kid.
They're having a pep rally for him at the high school.
It's the first one they've had for wrestling since they built the place.
I'll be OK for the match, right, Doc? Oh, I wouldn't worry about it.
I think there's still a spot on the Wheaties box for you.
But, you know what, I'll call for a scan and some blood work just in case.
Why don't you take off your sweatshirt? I sure appreciate this, Doctor? All I'm gonna need then is for you to sign this permission slip.
I don't want him to miss practice and they won't let him train without it.
Well, I'd like to wait for the results of the lab work if you don't mind.
I'd - I'd rather not rush this and, uh, I think Gavin could use the rest.
Ah, he can take it.
Got to keep his momentum.
Well, I'll tell you what.
I'll push the lab for results and then I can run this slip over to your coach tonight.
Will that work? -Sure thing.
-Great.
Those shorts make you look even skinnier.
Did you wear them to school? Yeah, that's an interesting wardrobe choice.
Sort of retro, funk, jock, dork.
Just going for a jog.
You don't jog.
Yes, I do.
I started ever since I saw 28 Days Later.
I keep worrying that I'm not in good enough shape to survive post-apotolypic zombie world.
Trying to get buff.
You don't get buff.
Did you hear the Broncos are trading Kanell? No way.
Yeah, no.
I just saw it on the Internet.
You should go check it out.
That was mean.
I think you look cute.
Go team.
I could do a full tracksuit next time we go out.
How-How about tomorrow? We could make up for the other night? I-I It-IT be tough, but I think I know a guy who can get us into The Rugrats Movie? I can't tomorrow.
I've got this evil Abnormal Psych midterm.
Guess who put off 8 chapters for the night before.
I'm going to be hauled up in the library.
You want some company.
I can bring my Euro history.
We're doing a surprise interesting unit on Portugal.
That's sweet.
But, um, you know, I just can't risk seeing you in those shorts and distracting me.
Besides, library's on campus and you need an ID to get in.
Story of my life.
Well, we can do a movie at home after I finish my test.
Your pick.
I'm going to go tell Delia you were kidding about the Broncos before she has a heart attack.
Dinner's at six.
How could you not see that coming? Let's go again.
Hey, Coach.
Hey, Dr.
Brown.
I was told you were going to stop by.
What's the word? Well, the word is good.
Thought you could have his permission slip.
He was just low on blood sugar, hemoglobin too, but he's under the line for anemia.
Poor kid.
He's so set on winning.
We all want him qualifying for State, but he made himself sick just worrying about it.
What do you mean? Well, you know, he got a little queasy.
He threw up.
No one mentioned that.
Nervous stomach is all.
Um, he gets that way sometimes.
Cause is stage fight.
Why is there a problem? Hmmm.
Oh, no, no.
You said you, uh, had that permission slip.
Oh, yeah.
You know what I came here just to give it to you and I think I left it on my desk.
I'll have to bring it back.
I'm sorry.
Make sure we get it in on time.
I'd hate to lose our chance at State because of, uh, paperwork, huh? OK, come on, let's go.
Come on.
So, I was planning to run just a few basic tests and then something your coach said, uh, made me want to look again.
Is there something wrong? Well, I think there may be cause for concern and I- I actually want Gavin to be here when I say this.
I think the reason you passed the other day wasn't overtraining.
I think that you induced vomiting to make weight.
And your electrolyte levels plus the enamel damage shown in your dental records lead me to believe that this has happened more than once.
Uh, I've only don't it a couple of times when I thought I wouldn't make weight.
Lab results suggest that it's much more chronic than just a couple of times, Gavin.
Listen.
My son's is not like some girl whose making herself puke because she reads to many fashion magazines.
He has dropped two weight classes this season and I'm concerned that this could be the start of a very dangerous trend.
Gavin, you should wait outside for a minute.
You don't have to worry about me, Doc.
I'm OK.
Gavin's an incredible athlete.
Possibly the finest wrestler his age in his weight in the state.
This Saturday, he's got a chance to prove that.
I think his health is what matters, Mr.
Curtis.
And all the physical evidence I have points to the possibility of an eating disorder.
Now I don't have the behavioral information that you do, but think about it.
Has he been uncomfortable at meal times? Has he been excusing himself? Has he been preoccupied with privacy? I'm telling you that my son is all right.
And that what he needs is for you to sign that piece of paper saying that you agree.
I'm sorry, Mr.
Curtis.
I can't sign anything that would allow him to compete under these circumstances.
Well, I'm sure I can find a doctor who will.
We can all learn something from Gavin.
From when he started the year as a powerhouse to his twelve second pin last week.
I am as proud as I am amazed.
Now are you all going to be there with me to watch him win.
Is he still talking? Don't tell me you're not going to the tournament? Well, it's a sporting event, right? You should ask Madison to go.
Oh, yeah, she's just dying to get back into high school.
You say that she never wants to be seen with you, but you should ask her to be seen, man.
You'd probably get your clothes stolen a lot less.
Yeah, well, we've been in public already once this week.
We've hit out quota for disaster.
So convince her to go again.
Do that cool talkin' thing you always do.
Hey, Bright.
How's that not talkin' to me thing going for you? Glad to see you're finally sticking with something for once.
Look, just tell me how everyone's doing.
How's Mom and Dad? Can you please tell him that he's proven his point and can get over himself now? Will you please tell whoever's still sitting there that she can't talk to you 'cause you are my friend not your whatever you guys were and that you're not welcome here any more? What me or her? Will you just go away? Do you plan on keeping that up much longer? If it makes her feel a fraction of what we're feeling while she's off partying with her boyfriend, then, yeah, it'll probably be awhile.
I got math.
Hey there, stranger.
Hey.
Mind if I sit? Nah, just knock that stuff out of the way.
Have you ever looked at the incidence of unhealthy weight control practices amount student athletes, especially wrestlers? Fasting, diuretics, binge purge cycles.
They think sports is an excuse to do themselves permanent damage.
Is there a chance you're going to be done with all this homework by Saturday night? Why is it my turn to make dinner? No, I was thinkin' of something more off campus, you know, break the routine a bit.
Look at this, 9.
4% of wrestlers say they induced vomiting at least once a week and this is in high school.
OK, let's try it this way.
Andy, no talking for two minutes, OK? You and me or just me? Just me.
OK, I'll stop.
OK, you don't know this yet, but we are going on a very nice date Saturday.
You ready? Um, hmm.
You will pick me up at 6:15, showered and wearing that blue jacket that I like you in.
You will have paid in advance for the babysitter that you will have booked for the next 6 hours.
-You with me? -Um, hmm.
I will then take us to Monticello's, a shockingly, authentic Tuscan restaurant for Coloragdo.
We'll take our time, order dessert and Bonnie Raitt goes on stage at 9.
-You got tickets to.
.
-No distractions, just you and me and a lovely evening.
Please nod twice if this plan is acceptable to you? Good.
Pick me up at 6:15.
Don't be late.
Enjoy your reading.
Hello.
Hello? Has anyone seen the cordless? Hello? Hey, has anyone seen my? Oh, my God.
Oh my.
.
Ooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
-Amy? -Oh, God.
Are you OK? Um.
I don't know anything right now.
Do we have to talk about that? No, no, uh, actually we don't.
We don't need to talk about anything ever again.
Um, I'm- I'm going to go die now.
Nuts.
/ We go out in stormy weather / / We rarely practice discern / /We make love to some weird sin / /We seek out the taciturn / / And that's the way we get by / / Way we get by / / And that's the way we get by / / Way we get by / Sorry, I'm late.
Ephram.
What are you? What are you doing here? Ah, I needed to study.
This seemed like a clean, dry, well-lit place.
And you were right about the whole needing an ID thing.
What you were wrong about is how easy it is to borrow one.
I just have to get this back to, uh, Ro-Da-Do Benjari by 11 o'clock.
Exchange students are so friendly.
Let me try this again.
Relax, I just came by to prove a point.
Which is? Well, ya kinda already proved it by looking around to see who can see us right now.
-Look, how much time do we spend together? -A lot.
-How much fun is that? -A lot.
Good answer.
Now here's a tough one.
How many times have we successfully had fun outside the confines of my father's property? -Not a lot.
-Try again.
-Never.
-Exactly.
Look, uh, we're great.
You and me, I mean.
We like the same kind of movies.
You laugh at my stupid jokes.
You even pretended to like my dumb comic books and don't think for a second that I didn't appreciate that.
But, you know, we're great as long as we're, you know, in this bubble, and no one can see us.
Which has its charm.
But we've been at this six weeks and I still haven't met your roommate.
Well, she's a total bitch.
OK, but if we're going to be more than two people who sneak away to far off movie theaters and make out in an ugly car four afternoons a week, you're gonna have to get over it.
I guess, I'm not holding up my end of being the mature one in the relationship.
Aah! Relax.
You're twenty, not Barbara Bush.
Your maturity expectation is pretty low.
Hey, why don't you come with me on Saturday night.
There's this wrestling thing at County.
Supposedly can't miss.
Ugh! County.
I swore once I graduated I'd never walk those halls again.
OK, well, think of it as an experiment.
We'll go for one hour, no conspicuous hand holding or anything.
Sounds swell.
Really? Do your homework.
Mrs.
Curtis? I- I hope I'm not catching you in the middle of something.
No, no, no.
I was just doing some reading.
Come on in.
What can I do for you? I don't know.
Uh, could we talk for a minute? Sure.
Come on inside.
Probably should've been here months ago.
Strange how something right there in front of you makes no sense until someone points it out.
What you said about Gavin signs to look for? You noticed something? After school started, I found all this food in his closet.
You know, cereal, .
.
M&Ms.
Everything he loves but wouldn't let me bring into the house.
I thought he was just keeping it for after matches, you know, as a reward.
Another time, um, he came home with his eyes puffy, bloodshot like he'd been in a fight and he told me he accidentally put in contact lens cleaner instead of saline.
How did I not see it? How could I let this get so far? Well, we all tend not to think about these things.
Not with our own kids and especially not with boys.
I thought I was lucky.
It's-It's not if he's got a problem with drugs or-or drinking.
Have you spoken about this with your husband? Oh, he doesn't want to talk about it.
He's so proud of Gavin.
How well he's done.
He said if Gavin needs any help we can get it for him after the season.
Can you help him now? Please.
You know, you're the one who wanted to go.
And now I'm the one who doesn't.
Can't we just go for a drive or something? Ah, come on.
I haven't been back to County since they kicked me out.
Besides I thought you said everyone in the school was going to be at this wrestling thing.
That's the problem.
What? Your brother's going to be there.
He's still acting like an ass? He plays to his strengths.
Alright.
I'll tell you what.
I'm fine blowing this thing off if you want.
You can't keep ducking every time you see the guy, you know? Why don't we just go for an hour and if you don't like it.
Back here making out by Seinfeld.
-Hey? -Hey.
Half hour to curtain.
Now a bad time? No problem.
I wasn't sure you'd want to see me.
Look, I don't blame you, Doc.
You're just worried about me.
I appreciate it.
Well, how ya feelin'? Good.
Strong.
That's good.
I know you'd hate to disappoint everyone your parents, your coaches.
You got a lot of fans here too.
In fact, I think you're so afraid to disappoint them that you can't really see how bad this has gotten.
Look, I'm not sick.
I only threw up a few times, you know, just before tournaments.
I don't believe you.
I don't even think this about wrestling anymore.
Might have been at first.
Maybe you threw up once to make weight.
Then maybe one more time after eating everything you couldn't all week.
By the time, you got scared about what you were doing you couldn´t stop your body was doing it for you.
But you can stop, Gavin.
You can stop right now.
You don't have to win.
You don't even have to compete.
You don't get it.
I've trained hard to get here.
I used to be fat, slow.
I screwed up everything.
No one knew me.
And they were right, I was nobody.
Now, I'm stronger than I've ever been.
I fight better.
I study better.
Girls look at me.
I can't lose.
I'm not gonna give that up.
I'm not gonna be like them.
Why because your friends are weak? They let everyone else control them.
They do what they're told.
No one tell me anything not as long as I keep training.
Don't worry about me, Doc.
I'm fine.
Hey, Señor Walker.
Hola Sr Brown.
Qué hace? Madison? Oh my God, Josh? Josh? I heard you were teaching here.
He took me to the prom.
HE was this cool senior and I was a completely clueless freshman.
So how do you two, um, know each other? I- I work for his dad.
You, babysit.
Take care of the family.
Pay bills.
Look, I have to chaperon, but it was great to see you.
So you were my Spanish teacher's prom date? Let's just find some seats.
Ephram, you came? Yeah, you know, school spirit.
Rah.
Oh, um, I don't know if you met Tommy.
Tommy, this is Ephram.
Ephram, Tommy.
-How ya doing? -How ya doing, man? Ah, you've met, uh, Madison, right? Yeah, once, um, you guys find seats yet? No, no, just-just lookin' around? Um, you can sit here if you want.
No, we can't stay long we have to get her back to campus.
Really soon actually.
Hey, didn't you get my message? Yeah, that was about an hour ago, Andy.
Oh, I-I am so sorry.
Look, I must of just lost track of time.
I'm-I'm really excited about tonight.
Yeah, I am too.
It's just this case I'm working on got tough tonight.
I'm dealing with this eating disorder that no one want to see or see treated and, uh, you don't want to hear about my case, do ya? Not really.
Let me ask you something.
How do you think this is going? You and me? I think it's great.
Yeah, so do I and that's the problem.
I mean, if there were going badly, we would just break up and you wouldn't have to find reasons to hide from me.
I'm not hiding.
This is a work thing.
Come on, Linda, don't read into this.
I mean, a patient came to me with a serious problem.
What am I suppose to do? Nothing, lets-lets just forget it.
No, wait a minute.
Do you-Do you think I planned this? Do you think I hired a bulimic just to screw up our date? No, but I think if it wasn't this patient, it would be another one.
Look, things are getting complicated here.
It makes sense that you would retreat into medicine, you're in control there.
Come on, Andy, you told me the stories about how you used to miss birthdays with your kids and now it'll be dinners with me.
I didn't tell you that so you could throw it back in my face.
Sorry, I'm not trying to.
I'm-I'm trying to understand and I actually think that I do.
-No you don't.
-You're a doctor I mean, it's-it's smart.
I mean, no one's going to argue with that.
-No one's going to say, you know, -Oh, come, here we go.
-don't go out with people and I can't compete -Alright, here we go.
I am so sorry.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean that.
You should go.
-Let me explain.
-No need to.
-I know it is.
-I'll be right back.
Come on Bright, just let it go.
What do you want from me? Just tell me how you're doing? You're allowed to do that right? I heard you got the highest math grade in your class.
That's great.
Yeah, that's great.
I get it.
You're mad.
You don't have to keep doing this.
Just talk to me.
I have nothing I want to say to you.
What don't you just go talk to your crackhead boyfriend? -He's not like that.
-Says you.
Believe what you want about him, but I didn't want to leave home.
I tried to compromise.
You saw what Mom and Dad did.
It was their call.
You had your chance and you chose him over us.
Now you want to blame Mom and Dad for kicking you out of the house.
You have no idea what you did to them when you left.
It's like you gave up everything you used t care about.
It's Colin all over again.
Alright, listen, man.
I know this isn't my family.
No, it isn't.
So just stay out of it.
She's tryin' to make peace.
Why don't you cut her some slack? Bro, whatever you're about to say is going to be wrong.
So why don't you just back off? Alright, relax, man.
Alright, I'm not trying to start anything.
No-No, you already did that when you came after my sister.
Well, what it wasn't enough that you messed up your own life, now you have to take down ours.
Oh, yeah, why not what's one more messed up family, right? No wonder, she left you guys.
So is it that bad? We're going to have to suspend you.
Oh, come on.
You're going to suspend me for going after Tommy Callahan.
The guy got kicked out of school for selling drugs.
-Bright.
-Tommy doesn't go to school here anymore.
All we can do about him is make sure he stays off school grounds.
Great.
We have a zero tolerance rule about violence in school.
A week suspension is minimum.
Now, I got you a week.
Great, thanks.
Well, don't thank me yet.
A letter 'bout this has to go to any school that you apply to.
YOU WERE FIGHTING, BRIGHT.
WHAT ELSE COULD I DO? I know, I know.
I screwed up.
It's what I do.
If you're gonna yell at me, can you do it now and get it over with? I'm not gonna yell at you.
You know how I feel about fighting, Bright.
It's completely unacceptable.
But if I were in your position, I can't say I wouldn't of done the same thing.
Which doesn't mean I don't expect more from you? I'm sorry.
It's just he got in my face and I just kept thinking about what he did to you.
Me? Ever since she left, you don't talk anymore, you know.
You look miserable all the time.
You're like Amy used to be.
We're your parents.
We worry about you, it's not your job to worry about us.
You know, I actually thought I had a chance, you know, to get into some schools.
Now, they're gonna see a suspension on my application.
I really screwed up everything I busted my ass for.
What am I gonna do? We'll figure it out.
Figured I'd skip the saga of unreturned phones calls and just ambush ya.
With pizza? Well, you can't eat flowers.
This is the more practical peace offering.
You have a lot to learn.
I'm pretty quick.
Look, I have a feeling I screwed up.
Just wanted to be sure.
Be sure.
I'm not going to stand here and try and defend what I know was stupid.
I'm just gonna say that I'm sorry, mean it and stick with it.
I just wanted to introduce you to my world.
You weren't introducing me.
You were using me and flaunting me and it was embarrassing and adolescent and exactly like you said it wouldn't be.
Look, I-I-I just don't want our lives to be totally separate anymore.
We've been at this for weeks, cooped up trying to keep it a secret and all I want to do is shout your name from the rooftops.
Please don't.
Well, don't worry.
Rooftops are a lot lower in a mountain town.
It's much more dramatic in New York.
Look, all this secrecy is making me feel like you don't want to be in this.
It really would help me to know that you were ready to be OK with this.
I am.
But But? I'm not ready for other people not to be OK with us.
You know, I don't hide you because you're a constant embarrassment.
I hide you because even if it doesn't feel like it, we're doing something wrong.
So what? So we get that this is different.
But not everybody else will.
You might not like me lying to my old prom date about us, but as your teacher, he has a legal obligation to make a phone call if he suspects something.
Well, we can't stay in the bubble forever.
I mean, the bubble isn't even that safe.
The bubble could pop.
The bubble could burn down.
Somebody could rob the bubble.
How 'bout we figure us out first before we force ourselves onto the world? Alright.
Can we kiss and make up now, because I'm on the clock? Inside.
You have the wrist and his head up.
Pop it up.
Uh, hey, can you give me a minute.
Thanks! So you're going to State.
You made it.
Yeah, looks like it.
Paper says you're the first one from Peak County in forty years.
Want a copy? My dad got a bunch.
I wanted to talk to you.
Uh, I, uh, thought we did that.
No, I tried you before your match, but that wasn't you I was talk to.
That was the disease and you do have a disease, Gavin? I just won.
I don't need a lecture.
You're a scary kid, you know that? And here's something else you don't know.
What you're doing doesn't make you special.
It makes you bulimic and it's not exotic or new.
It's textbook.
Just like what's gonna happen to you.
People don't gain strength from bulimia.
They get weak.
They get ulcers and heart failure and they die.
Thanks, but I don't need your help.
Yeah, I wish I could help you.
I've done everything I can.
I've told what I know to your parents, your teachers, your coaches.
It's up to them to care enough now.
And it's up to you to ask for their help.
I don't need their help either.
Yes, you do.
You are a member of a very big club right now, Gavin.
And the one thing that you all have in common is you think you can control it, but you can't.
It owns you.
Your eating disorder is going to be the fiercest opponent that you will ever face.
You may never beat it.
And the worst part is that not a single person in your life is telling you that right now.
All they want for you to do is win at State, the whole town does.
So I am going to be the one lone unpopular voice out there when you wrestle.
I'm gonna root against you.
I hope you lose.
I won't.
I had no idea that Bright was that mad at me.
Seems like everybody is.
My dad can't even look at me anymore and I'm not sure my grandparents are so psyched to have me around either.
We can go to Mexico.
I'll drive.
Hey, this isn't your fault, or Bright's.
It's mine.
You were just trying to talk to him.
Yeah, you never had these-these kinds of problems before you started finding excuses to stop by the drug store.
I told you then that you didn't want someone like me around and I probably should've bowed out a few weeks ago.
Don't say that.
I didn't let my parents make my decisions for me and I'm not going to let you do that either.
Bright was right.
I did choose you over them.
If I could have it all, I would.
But Are you sure this is what you want? Yes.
Got a sec? I gotta go to work anyway.
Hey.
I'm glad.
Bye.
Hi.
Nice kid.
Yeah, I think so.
You know, you are always welcome here.
Rain or shine.
But you've got to be more mindful.
Irv and I are out of practice having a kid around the house and these are some tight quarters.
Yeah, they are.
I'm sorry.
I'll-I'll try a little harder.
Good.
This'll help, this is all yours.
To be plugged into your very own line being installed tomorrow.
And this foes on our bedroom door, pronto.
Parenting accomplished.
Thanks, Grandma.
About what you saw.
I'm sure that wasn't the picture you want on your bedside table but you should be encouraged.
Show some good strong genes.
I am your future, you know.
No talking for two minutes that's all I ask.
Andy, it's fine.
I understand really, I mean.
You changed your mind about us and you certainly have every reason to.
It's just that you were so so sure about us before.
I know, it was fantastic.
The whole thing.
I met you and I-I couldn't sleep.
I told you how I felt and that was unstoppable.
that was perfect.
The snow helped.
Listen, nothing would feel more right than to take that next step right now and stay and really not play Scrabble.
But I have a disease and that scares you.
No, that's not it.
I understand the risks and I'm OK with it.
Well, then, why have you been hiding behind a 16 year old bully macboy? Because you were right, every time things get messy I hide behind my work.
But, if you're not afraid of the HIV, then? I'm not afraid of sleeping with you because of the HIV.
I'm afraid because of what it means.
If we take this to the next level, I know that we could be starting something that's-that's a whole lifetime.
I haven't been here in a long time, Linda, and I didn't think I'd ever be here again.
I am.
I'm here.
Not for very long.
Wait a minute.
You're kicking me out after all that.
Well, I think it's almost nine.
I think you need to be, uh, skittering out of here.
Actually, Delia has a sleepover.
Ah, since when? Uh, since I, uh, made plans for her when I decided I was coming over here.
What made you so sure that I was going to accept your apology? How was your night? It was pretty good.
You? Fine.
Quiet.
Anything you want to watch? No, not really.
I think I passed one of those big eyed people cartoon marathons.
It's alright.
We can just flip.
It's amazing how far we'll go just to maintain some measure of control.
The world spins a circle within a circle and we grip so tight it makes our knuckles white.
When all we really want to do is let go, lose control, fall, see where we land.
Script: Gaby Srt: Juanfran
Hey, we made it.
Yeah.
If you let me take to the movie theatre in town instead of worrying who might see us together Do you want to fight about this again or do you want to go see a movie? A little bit of both.
We have exactly enough to make this show if we divide and conquer.
OK.
You buy the tickets and I'll pick snacks.
Why do you get to pick snacks? Because you have this weird thing against fake butter.
Go, buy.
Hey.
Can I get two for The Last Samurai? OK.
Hold it.
I'm going to need to see some ID please.
Like, since when? Since 1968 when the Motion Pictures Association of America came out and said no one under 17 could be admitted into an R-rated film without a parent or a guardian.
Well, I've been seeing R-rated films since I was born so I was grandpa of the year, I assure you.
Well, there's an eighteenth showing of the Rugrats re-release if you want.
There's plenty of seats.
Look, I, I, I don't know how to explain this to you in the very short amount of time I have but this is very, very, very, very important, OK? I'm on a date which is kind of a rare thing for me.
You look like the kind of guy that would appreciate that.
No, no, I'm not saying that I don't think you don't get a lot of action or whatever.
I'm sure you do but, but, just, look, you gotta let me in.
Alright? Here's the money, take it.
Keep the change.
Uh Next.
I decided to compromise on the butter so I took it on the side which turns out it is pretty vile.
You get the tickets? Can I get two for Samurai? Are you over seventeen? And are you this boy's parent or guardian? Oh, you're getting too good at this.
Oh, there are advantages.
Just a maturity, experience, and wisdom.
And a vocabulary.
Well, there's that.
Plunder.
A double letter score for 28 points.
Take that.
Your turn.
Oh, I think I can submit to defeat gracefully.
Oh, come on.
You can't give up this easily.
Oh, here's a little word just for you.
N.
T: fond =querer mucho a alguien Oh, wait a minute.
There's more.
N.
T.
: fondle = acariciar Now I know you just landed a triple word score but did you just proposition me? Possibly.
Probably.
I should go.
What? Well, it's nine o'clock.
I gotta pick up Delia.
What? I thought she was at Brittany's house.
She is.
But if she stays too long, they'll find something to fight about.
Which Delia says means they're best friends.
-Girls are complicated.
-Yeah, we sure are.
This was great.
Really.
See you tomorrow.
It's the way we're built, I suppose.
A natural reaction to the unstoppable spin of the Earth below.
Forever trying to wrest control of life, love, work and home.
And when we can't get control there we'll fight for it wherever we can.
Don't think we're watching one of the other boring shows you think you were watching.
I was here first.
And aren't you supposed be on a date? I was.
Now I'm back.
It's still early.
Didn't you have a nice time? It was great.
It was better than great actually.
It was amazing.
What about you? How was your date? Oh, it was fantastic.
Couldn't be better.
-Lucky you.
-Lucky everyone.
Don't even think about it.
As if we think we could stop the world from spinning just by being mad.
"Controlling Interest" Ooh, there you are.
-Oh, dear.
-Oh, Irv, it's just underwear.
You said that she'd park here till things cooled down as home, not forever.
Now how long is this going to go on for another month? You're not even listening to me.
I am.
I just don't like anything that you're saying.
And what in God's name made you think you needed an extra helping of cobbler? It's our house.
I don't wanna have to put on a suit just to get a glass of water.
Look we live here and are old and we should be able to walk around in whatever we please.
It's our God given right.
Well, what do you want me to do? Hurl my granddaughter out on the street? She's too used to having the run of the house.
I-I love her, but she's inconsiderate and messy.
Curfew's not enough.
You've gotta lay down some rules.
Hello.
Just looking for the cordless.
Don't mind me.
I'm like invisible.
You know, you should really leave it on the charger.
Night, guys.
Oh, shove it.
I'm serious, man.
My family is driving me crazy.
That's what families do.
At least all the ones I've been a part of.
No, not like this.
I mean, we went through a whole dinner last night and no one said a word.
I mean, this is my dad we're talking about, you know.
It's like someone took the batteries out.
I think they're scared if they say anything, it'll just start another fight.
Because of Amy? Yeah.
Ever since she left, our house is like a funeral home.
It's like Colin's house.
Except for she's not dead.
She just walked out so she could hang out with a druggened freak.
Why's that guy still running? We only had to do five laps.
Oh, that's, uh, Gavin Curtis.
Wrestlers are doing their practice weigh-in today.
-He's just shaving off the last pound.
-Why? He sucked last year at 160.
Comes in this year at 142.
He's undefeated.
If he wins Regionals this Saturday, he'll be the first wrestler from County in like forever to go to State.
Where are my clothes? I left them right here.
It's like five degrees out.
It's 3rd period.
What am I gonna wear for the rest of the day? Yo! Diaphragm.
Go kick his ass.
Why? Because I said so.
Come on.
Go.
Kill.
How many times do I have to tell you I'm not a dog? In by a half.
Feeling ready? Gavin, you OK? Yeah, I'm good.
Seems OK to me.
Are you sure? Twenty laps on no breakfast and I'd hit the floor too.
Well, that's my fault.
I should've made sure he ate something before he left for school.
Normally, we sit together read the paper.
I had an early meeting.
It was so stupid.
I was holding off on hydrating till after the scales.
I mean, it's one thing to lose on the mat, but if I couldn't compete because I fell on my face three days before Regionals.
I - After all everyone's helped me.
Don't think about the weight until it's time, OK? Just take care of yourself.
He will.
I'm gonna be watching you like a hawk, kiddo.
I'm gonna feed you that water bottle myself.
Ya got that? Well, it must be fun having so many people worrying about you.
I keep telling them not to.
Oh, believe me there's a whole town full of people depending on this kid.
They're having a pep rally for him at the high school.
It's the first one they've had for wrestling since they built the place.
I'll be OK for the match, right, Doc? Oh, I wouldn't worry about it.
I think there's still a spot on the Wheaties box for you.
But, you know what, I'll call for a scan and some blood work just in case.
Why don't you take off your sweatshirt? I sure appreciate this, Doctor? All I'm gonna need then is for you to sign this permission slip.
I don't want him to miss practice and they won't let him train without it.
Well, I'd like to wait for the results of the lab work if you don't mind.
I'd - I'd rather not rush this and, uh, I think Gavin could use the rest.
Ah, he can take it.
Got to keep his momentum.
Well, I'll tell you what.
I'll push the lab for results and then I can run this slip over to your coach tonight.
Will that work? -Sure thing.
-Great.
Those shorts make you look even skinnier.
Did you wear them to school? Yeah, that's an interesting wardrobe choice.
Sort of retro, funk, jock, dork.
Just going for a jog.
You don't jog.
Yes, I do.
I started ever since I saw 28 Days Later.
I keep worrying that I'm not in good enough shape to survive post-apotolypic zombie world.
Trying to get buff.
You don't get buff.
Did you hear the Broncos are trading Kanell? No way.
Yeah, no.
I just saw it on the Internet.
You should go check it out.
That was mean.
I think you look cute.
Go team.
I could do a full tracksuit next time we go out.
How-How about tomorrow? We could make up for the other night? I-I It-IT be tough, but I think I know a guy who can get us into The Rugrats Movie? I can't tomorrow.
I've got this evil Abnormal Psych midterm.
Guess who put off 8 chapters for the night before.
I'm going to be hauled up in the library.
You want some company.
I can bring my Euro history.
We're doing a surprise interesting unit on Portugal.
That's sweet.
But, um, you know, I just can't risk seeing you in those shorts and distracting me.
Besides, library's on campus and you need an ID to get in.
Story of my life.
Well, we can do a movie at home after I finish my test.
Your pick.
I'm going to go tell Delia you were kidding about the Broncos before she has a heart attack.
Dinner's at six.
How could you not see that coming? Let's go again.
Hey, Coach.
Hey, Dr.
Brown.
I was told you were going to stop by.
What's the word? Well, the word is good.
Thought you could have his permission slip.
He was just low on blood sugar, hemoglobin too, but he's under the line for anemia.
Poor kid.
He's so set on winning.
We all want him qualifying for State, but he made himself sick just worrying about it.
What do you mean? Well, you know, he got a little queasy.
He threw up.
No one mentioned that.
Nervous stomach is all.
Um, he gets that way sometimes.
Cause is stage fight.
Why is there a problem? Hmmm.
Oh, no, no.
You said you, uh, had that permission slip.
Oh, yeah.
You know what I came here just to give it to you and I think I left it on my desk.
I'll have to bring it back.
I'm sorry.
Make sure we get it in on time.
I'd hate to lose our chance at State because of, uh, paperwork, huh? OK, come on, let's go.
Come on.
So, I was planning to run just a few basic tests and then something your coach said, uh, made me want to look again.
Is there something wrong? Well, I think there may be cause for concern and I- I actually want Gavin to be here when I say this.
I think the reason you passed the other day wasn't overtraining.
I think that you induced vomiting to make weight.
And your electrolyte levels plus the enamel damage shown in your dental records lead me to believe that this has happened more than once.
Uh, I've only don't it a couple of times when I thought I wouldn't make weight.
Lab results suggest that it's much more chronic than just a couple of times, Gavin.
Listen.
My son's is not like some girl whose making herself puke because she reads to many fashion magazines.
He has dropped two weight classes this season and I'm concerned that this could be the start of a very dangerous trend.
Gavin, you should wait outside for a minute.
You don't have to worry about me, Doc.
I'm OK.
Gavin's an incredible athlete.
Possibly the finest wrestler his age in his weight in the state.
This Saturday, he's got a chance to prove that.
I think his health is what matters, Mr.
Curtis.
And all the physical evidence I have points to the possibility of an eating disorder.
Now I don't have the behavioral information that you do, but think about it.
Has he been uncomfortable at meal times? Has he been excusing himself? Has he been preoccupied with privacy? I'm telling you that my son is all right.
And that what he needs is for you to sign that piece of paper saying that you agree.
I'm sorry, Mr.
Curtis.
I can't sign anything that would allow him to compete under these circumstances.
Well, I'm sure I can find a doctor who will.
We can all learn something from Gavin.
From when he started the year as a powerhouse to his twelve second pin last week.
I am as proud as I am amazed.
Now are you all going to be there with me to watch him win.
Is he still talking? Don't tell me you're not going to the tournament? Well, it's a sporting event, right? You should ask Madison to go.
Oh, yeah, she's just dying to get back into high school.
You say that she never wants to be seen with you, but you should ask her to be seen, man.
You'd probably get your clothes stolen a lot less.
Yeah, well, we've been in public already once this week.
We've hit out quota for disaster.
So convince her to go again.
Do that cool talkin' thing you always do.
Hey, Bright.
How's that not talkin' to me thing going for you? Glad to see you're finally sticking with something for once.
Look, just tell me how everyone's doing.
How's Mom and Dad? Can you please tell him that he's proven his point and can get over himself now? Will you please tell whoever's still sitting there that she can't talk to you 'cause you are my friend not your whatever you guys were and that you're not welcome here any more? What me or her? Will you just go away? Do you plan on keeping that up much longer? If it makes her feel a fraction of what we're feeling while she's off partying with her boyfriend, then, yeah, it'll probably be awhile.
I got math.
Hey there, stranger.
Hey.
Mind if I sit? Nah, just knock that stuff out of the way.
Have you ever looked at the incidence of unhealthy weight control practices amount student athletes, especially wrestlers? Fasting, diuretics, binge purge cycles.
They think sports is an excuse to do themselves permanent damage.
Is there a chance you're going to be done with all this homework by Saturday night? Why is it my turn to make dinner? No, I was thinkin' of something more off campus, you know, break the routine a bit.
Look at this, 9.
4% of wrestlers say they induced vomiting at least once a week and this is in high school.
OK, let's try it this way.
Andy, no talking for two minutes, OK? You and me or just me? Just me.
OK, I'll stop.
OK, you don't know this yet, but we are going on a very nice date Saturday.
You ready? Um, hmm.
You will pick me up at 6:15, showered and wearing that blue jacket that I like you in.
You will have paid in advance for the babysitter that you will have booked for the next 6 hours.
-You with me? -Um, hmm.
I will then take us to Monticello's, a shockingly, authentic Tuscan restaurant for Coloragdo.
We'll take our time, order dessert and Bonnie Raitt goes on stage at 9.
-You got tickets to.
.
-No distractions, just you and me and a lovely evening.
Please nod twice if this plan is acceptable to you? Good.
Pick me up at 6:15.
Don't be late.
Enjoy your reading.
Hello.
Hello? Has anyone seen the cordless? Hello? Hey, has anyone seen my? Oh, my God.
Oh my.
.
Ooooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh.
-Amy? -Oh, God.
Are you OK? Um.
I don't know anything right now.
Do we have to talk about that? No, no, uh, actually we don't.
We don't need to talk about anything ever again.
Um, I'm- I'm going to go die now.
Nuts.
/ We go out in stormy weather / / We rarely practice discern / /We make love to some weird sin / /We seek out the taciturn / / And that's the way we get by / / Way we get by / / And that's the way we get by / / Way we get by / Sorry, I'm late.
Ephram.
What are you? What are you doing here? Ah, I needed to study.
This seemed like a clean, dry, well-lit place.
And you were right about the whole needing an ID thing.
What you were wrong about is how easy it is to borrow one.
I just have to get this back to, uh, Ro-Da-Do Benjari by 11 o'clock.
Exchange students are so friendly.
Let me try this again.
Relax, I just came by to prove a point.
Which is? Well, ya kinda already proved it by looking around to see who can see us right now.
-Look, how much time do we spend together? -A lot.
-How much fun is that? -A lot.
Good answer.
Now here's a tough one.
How many times have we successfully had fun outside the confines of my father's property? -Not a lot.
-Try again.
-Never.
-Exactly.
Look, uh, we're great.
You and me, I mean.
We like the same kind of movies.
You laugh at my stupid jokes.
You even pretended to like my dumb comic books and don't think for a second that I didn't appreciate that.
But, you know, we're great as long as we're, you know, in this bubble, and no one can see us.
Which has its charm.
But we've been at this six weeks and I still haven't met your roommate.
Well, she's a total bitch.
OK, but if we're going to be more than two people who sneak away to far off movie theaters and make out in an ugly car four afternoons a week, you're gonna have to get over it.
I guess, I'm not holding up my end of being the mature one in the relationship.
Aah! Relax.
You're twenty, not Barbara Bush.
Your maturity expectation is pretty low.
Hey, why don't you come with me on Saturday night.
There's this wrestling thing at County.
Supposedly can't miss.
Ugh! County.
I swore once I graduated I'd never walk those halls again.
OK, well, think of it as an experiment.
We'll go for one hour, no conspicuous hand holding or anything.
Sounds swell.
Really? Do your homework.
Mrs.
Curtis? I- I hope I'm not catching you in the middle of something.
No, no, no.
I was just doing some reading.
Come on in.
What can I do for you? I don't know.
Uh, could we talk for a minute? Sure.
Come on inside.
Probably should've been here months ago.
Strange how something right there in front of you makes no sense until someone points it out.
What you said about Gavin signs to look for? You noticed something? After school started, I found all this food in his closet.
You know, cereal, .
.
M&Ms.
Everything he loves but wouldn't let me bring into the house.
I thought he was just keeping it for after matches, you know, as a reward.
Another time, um, he came home with his eyes puffy, bloodshot like he'd been in a fight and he told me he accidentally put in contact lens cleaner instead of saline.
How did I not see it? How could I let this get so far? Well, we all tend not to think about these things.
Not with our own kids and especially not with boys.
I thought I was lucky.
It's-It's not if he's got a problem with drugs or-or drinking.
Have you spoken about this with your husband? Oh, he doesn't want to talk about it.
He's so proud of Gavin.
How well he's done.
He said if Gavin needs any help we can get it for him after the season.
Can you help him now? Please.
You know, you're the one who wanted to go.
And now I'm the one who doesn't.
Can't we just go for a drive or something? Ah, come on.
I haven't been back to County since they kicked me out.
Besides I thought you said everyone in the school was going to be at this wrestling thing.
That's the problem.
What? Your brother's going to be there.
He's still acting like an ass? He plays to his strengths.
Alright.
I'll tell you what.
I'm fine blowing this thing off if you want.
You can't keep ducking every time you see the guy, you know? Why don't we just go for an hour and if you don't like it.
Back here making out by Seinfeld.
-Hey? -Hey.
Half hour to curtain.
Now a bad time? No problem.
I wasn't sure you'd want to see me.
Look, I don't blame you, Doc.
You're just worried about me.
I appreciate it.
Well, how ya feelin'? Good.
Strong.
That's good.
I know you'd hate to disappoint everyone your parents, your coaches.
You got a lot of fans here too.
In fact, I think you're so afraid to disappoint them that you can't really see how bad this has gotten.
Look, I'm not sick.
I only threw up a few times, you know, just before tournaments.
I don't believe you.
I don't even think this about wrestling anymore.
Might have been at first.
Maybe you threw up once to make weight.
Then maybe one more time after eating everything you couldn't all week.
By the time, you got scared about what you were doing you couldn´t stop your body was doing it for you.
But you can stop, Gavin.
You can stop right now.
You don't have to win.
You don't even have to compete.
You don't get it.
I've trained hard to get here.
I used to be fat, slow.
I screwed up everything.
No one knew me.
And they were right, I was nobody.
Now, I'm stronger than I've ever been.
I fight better.
I study better.
Girls look at me.
I can't lose.
I'm not gonna give that up.
I'm not gonna be like them.
Why because your friends are weak? They let everyone else control them.
They do what they're told.
No one tell me anything not as long as I keep training.
Don't worry about me, Doc.
I'm fine.
Hey, Señor Walker.
Hola Sr Brown.
Qué hace? Madison? Oh my God, Josh? Josh? I heard you were teaching here.
He took me to the prom.
HE was this cool senior and I was a completely clueless freshman.
So how do you two, um, know each other? I- I work for his dad.
You, babysit.
Take care of the family.
Pay bills.
Look, I have to chaperon, but it was great to see you.
So you were my Spanish teacher's prom date? Let's just find some seats.
Ephram, you came? Yeah, you know, school spirit.
Rah.
Oh, um, I don't know if you met Tommy.
Tommy, this is Ephram.
Ephram, Tommy.
-How ya doing? -How ya doing, man? Ah, you've met, uh, Madison, right? Yeah, once, um, you guys find seats yet? No, no, just-just lookin' around? Um, you can sit here if you want.
No, we can't stay long we have to get her back to campus.
Really soon actually.
Hey, didn't you get my message? Yeah, that was about an hour ago, Andy.
Oh, I-I am so sorry.
Look, I must of just lost track of time.
I'm-I'm really excited about tonight.
Yeah, I am too.
It's just this case I'm working on got tough tonight.
I'm dealing with this eating disorder that no one want to see or see treated and, uh, you don't want to hear about my case, do ya? Not really.
Let me ask you something.
How do you think this is going? You and me? I think it's great.
Yeah, so do I and that's the problem.
I mean, if there were going badly, we would just break up and you wouldn't have to find reasons to hide from me.
I'm not hiding.
This is a work thing.
Come on, Linda, don't read into this.
I mean, a patient came to me with a serious problem.
What am I suppose to do? Nothing, lets-lets just forget it.
No, wait a minute.
Do you-Do you think I planned this? Do you think I hired a bulimic just to screw up our date? No, but I think if it wasn't this patient, it would be another one.
Look, things are getting complicated here.
It makes sense that you would retreat into medicine, you're in control there.
Come on, Andy, you told me the stories about how you used to miss birthdays with your kids and now it'll be dinners with me.
I didn't tell you that so you could throw it back in my face.
Sorry, I'm not trying to.
I'm-I'm trying to understand and I actually think that I do.
-No you don't.
-You're a doctor I mean, it's-it's smart.
I mean, no one's going to argue with that.
-No one's going to say, you know, -Oh, come, here we go.
-don't go out with people and I can't compete -Alright, here we go.
I am so sorry.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean that.
You should go.
-Let me explain.
-No need to.
-I know it is.
-I'll be right back.
Come on Bright, just let it go.
What do you want from me? Just tell me how you're doing? You're allowed to do that right? I heard you got the highest math grade in your class.
That's great.
Yeah, that's great.
I get it.
You're mad.
You don't have to keep doing this.
Just talk to me.
I have nothing I want to say to you.
What don't you just go talk to your crackhead boyfriend? -He's not like that.
-Says you.
Believe what you want about him, but I didn't want to leave home.
I tried to compromise.
You saw what Mom and Dad did.
It was their call.
You had your chance and you chose him over us.
Now you want to blame Mom and Dad for kicking you out of the house.
You have no idea what you did to them when you left.
It's like you gave up everything you used t care about.
It's Colin all over again.
Alright, listen, man.
I know this isn't my family.
No, it isn't.
So just stay out of it.
She's tryin' to make peace.
Why don't you cut her some slack? Bro, whatever you're about to say is going to be wrong.
So why don't you just back off? Alright, relax, man.
Alright, I'm not trying to start anything.
No-No, you already did that when you came after my sister.
Well, what it wasn't enough that you messed up your own life, now you have to take down ours.
Oh, yeah, why not what's one more messed up family, right? No wonder, she left you guys.
So is it that bad? We're going to have to suspend you.
Oh, come on.
You're going to suspend me for going after Tommy Callahan.
The guy got kicked out of school for selling drugs.
-Bright.
-Tommy doesn't go to school here anymore.
All we can do about him is make sure he stays off school grounds.
Great.
We have a zero tolerance rule about violence in school.
A week suspension is minimum.
Now, I got you a week.
Great, thanks.
Well, don't thank me yet.
A letter 'bout this has to go to any school that you apply to.
YOU WERE FIGHTING, BRIGHT.
WHAT ELSE COULD I DO? I know, I know.
I screwed up.
It's what I do.
If you're gonna yell at me, can you do it now and get it over with? I'm not gonna yell at you.
You know how I feel about fighting, Bright.
It's completely unacceptable.
But if I were in your position, I can't say I wouldn't of done the same thing.
Which doesn't mean I don't expect more from you? I'm sorry.
It's just he got in my face and I just kept thinking about what he did to you.
Me? Ever since she left, you don't talk anymore, you know.
You look miserable all the time.
You're like Amy used to be.
We're your parents.
We worry about you, it's not your job to worry about us.
You know, I actually thought I had a chance, you know, to get into some schools.
Now, they're gonna see a suspension on my application.
I really screwed up everything I busted my ass for.
What am I gonna do? We'll figure it out.
Figured I'd skip the saga of unreturned phones calls and just ambush ya.
With pizza? Well, you can't eat flowers.
This is the more practical peace offering.
You have a lot to learn.
I'm pretty quick.
Look, I have a feeling I screwed up.
Just wanted to be sure.
Be sure.
I'm not going to stand here and try and defend what I know was stupid.
I'm just gonna say that I'm sorry, mean it and stick with it.
I just wanted to introduce you to my world.
You weren't introducing me.
You were using me and flaunting me and it was embarrassing and adolescent and exactly like you said it wouldn't be.
Look, I-I-I just don't want our lives to be totally separate anymore.
We've been at this for weeks, cooped up trying to keep it a secret and all I want to do is shout your name from the rooftops.
Please don't.
Well, don't worry.
Rooftops are a lot lower in a mountain town.
It's much more dramatic in New York.
Look, all this secrecy is making me feel like you don't want to be in this.
It really would help me to know that you were ready to be OK with this.
I am.
But But? I'm not ready for other people not to be OK with us.
You know, I don't hide you because you're a constant embarrassment.
I hide you because even if it doesn't feel like it, we're doing something wrong.
So what? So we get that this is different.
But not everybody else will.
You might not like me lying to my old prom date about us, but as your teacher, he has a legal obligation to make a phone call if he suspects something.
Well, we can't stay in the bubble forever.
I mean, the bubble isn't even that safe.
The bubble could pop.
The bubble could burn down.
Somebody could rob the bubble.
How 'bout we figure us out first before we force ourselves onto the world? Alright.
Can we kiss and make up now, because I'm on the clock? Inside.
You have the wrist and his head up.
Pop it up.
Uh, hey, can you give me a minute.
Thanks! So you're going to State.
You made it.
Yeah, looks like it.
Paper says you're the first one from Peak County in forty years.
Want a copy? My dad got a bunch.
I wanted to talk to you.
Uh, I, uh, thought we did that.
No, I tried you before your match, but that wasn't you I was talk to.
That was the disease and you do have a disease, Gavin? I just won.
I don't need a lecture.
You're a scary kid, you know that? And here's something else you don't know.
What you're doing doesn't make you special.
It makes you bulimic and it's not exotic or new.
It's textbook.
Just like what's gonna happen to you.
People don't gain strength from bulimia.
They get weak.
They get ulcers and heart failure and they die.
Thanks, but I don't need your help.
Yeah, I wish I could help you.
I've done everything I can.
I've told what I know to your parents, your teachers, your coaches.
It's up to them to care enough now.
And it's up to you to ask for their help.
I don't need their help either.
Yes, you do.
You are a member of a very big club right now, Gavin.
And the one thing that you all have in common is you think you can control it, but you can't.
It owns you.
Your eating disorder is going to be the fiercest opponent that you will ever face.
You may never beat it.
And the worst part is that not a single person in your life is telling you that right now.
All they want for you to do is win at State, the whole town does.
So I am going to be the one lone unpopular voice out there when you wrestle.
I'm gonna root against you.
I hope you lose.
I won't.
I had no idea that Bright was that mad at me.
Seems like everybody is.
My dad can't even look at me anymore and I'm not sure my grandparents are so psyched to have me around either.
We can go to Mexico.
I'll drive.
Hey, this isn't your fault, or Bright's.
It's mine.
You were just trying to talk to him.
Yeah, you never had these-these kinds of problems before you started finding excuses to stop by the drug store.
I told you then that you didn't want someone like me around and I probably should've bowed out a few weeks ago.
Don't say that.
I didn't let my parents make my decisions for me and I'm not going to let you do that either.
Bright was right.
I did choose you over them.
If I could have it all, I would.
But Are you sure this is what you want? Yes.
Got a sec? I gotta go to work anyway.
Hey.
I'm glad.
Bye.
Hi.
Nice kid.
Yeah, I think so.
You know, you are always welcome here.
Rain or shine.
But you've got to be more mindful.
Irv and I are out of practice having a kid around the house and these are some tight quarters.
Yeah, they are.
I'm sorry.
I'll-I'll try a little harder.
Good.
This'll help, this is all yours.
To be plugged into your very own line being installed tomorrow.
And this foes on our bedroom door, pronto.
Parenting accomplished.
Thanks, Grandma.
About what you saw.
I'm sure that wasn't the picture you want on your bedside table but you should be encouraged.
Show some good strong genes.
I am your future, you know.
No talking for two minutes that's all I ask.
Andy, it's fine.
I understand really, I mean.
You changed your mind about us and you certainly have every reason to.
It's just that you were so so sure about us before.
I know, it was fantastic.
The whole thing.
I met you and I-I couldn't sleep.
I told you how I felt and that was unstoppable.
that was perfect.
The snow helped.
Listen, nothing would feel more right than to take that next step right now and stay and really not play Scrabble.
But I have a disease and that scares you.
No, that's not it.
I understand the risks and I'm OK with it.
Well, then, why have you been hiding behind a 16 year old bully macboy? Because you were right, every time things get messy I hide behind my work.
But, if you're not afraid of the HIV, then? I'm not afraid of sleeping with you because of the HIV.
I'm afraid because of what it means.
If we take this to the next level, I know that we could be starting something that's-that's a whole lifetime.
I haven't been here in a long time, Linda, and I didn't think I'd ever be here again.
I am.
I'm here.
Not for very long.
Wait a minute.
You're kicking me out after all that.
Well, I think it's almost nine.
I think you need to be, uh, skittering out of here.
Actually, Delia has a sleepover.
Ah, since when? Uh, since I, uh, made plans for her when I decided I was coming over here.
What made you so sure that I was going to accept your apology? How was your night? It was pretty good.
You? Fine.
Quiet.
Anything you want to watch? No, not really.
I think I passed one of those big eyed people cartoon marathons.
It's alright.
We can just flip.
It's amazing how far we'll go just to maintain some measure of control.
The world spins a circle within a circle and we grip so tight it makes our knuckles white.
When all we really want to do is let go, lose control, fall, see where we land.
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