Party of Five s02e12 Episode Script
Hold on Tight
[LAUGHING.]
Here.
They used to hide this in Dad's sock drawer, and we'd sneak in and look at it when we were kids.
I remember.
You and Bailey used to charge admission.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Huh? What? Is that only two people or You know, I don't even think I have one of those.
Don't mind me.
Um, Claud, do you have to do that right now? Is it my fault my tent's not big enough for a dresser? I don't think so.
Just get out of here.
Now! [OWEN STARTS TO CRY.]
[BOTH GIGGLE.]
All right.
Oh, I forgot to grab my-- God, you want me to break your other arm? Man, you really should try some relaxation exercises.
All right.
[OWEN CRYING LOUDLY.]
You don't hear that? What? Owen.
I can hear him crying from across the street.
Aren't you the one looking after him? He's been fine all night.
It only takes a second to go in there and pat him on the back, Jule.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Now back to our story.
You leave Owen's blankie here? God, Charlie.
You know, this is getting ridiculous.
This is my room, okay? My room.
Nobody knocks.
Nobody cares what I might be doing in here.
Come on, Justin.
CHARLIE: Shh.
Time for a nap.
Hey.
Hey, Claud.
So did you have a good day? It was all right.
Good, good.
That's good.
There's something I have to tell you.
Only you're gonna be mad.
And, well, it's really not my fault, but-- What's not your fault? Kirsten called.
What? Yeah, but-- She did? You talked to her? No.
Well, she left a message on the answering machine.
What did it say? How'd she sound? Sort of like [IMITATING DISTORTED TAPE.]
Hel-loChar-lie.
It's Kirs-ten.
Claud.
Well, you know how the machine's always screwed up.
What was the message? Something about, um really needing to see you, or I think she said she'd even try you at the restaurant.
I think.
Oh, well, I guess.
Well, I don't know.
Look, all I know is she called.
All right.
[.]
SARAH: Wait.
What? Hmm? BAILEY: What? SARAH: Oh, nothing.
JUSTIN: Julia? BAILEY: Julia? JUSTIN: Bailey? SARAH: Justin? JULIA: Sarah? [THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FREE" PLAYING.]
Everybody wants to live Like they wanna live And everybody wants to love Like they wanna love And everybody wants to be Closer to free-ee-ee Closer to free [CLOCK BELL RINGING.]
Whoops.
Charlie.
Hi.
Wow.
God, it's-- It's really It's great to see you.
I was gonna say "a surprise.
" What are you? Well, I got your message.
Um, well, part of it, anyway.
About you needing to see me.
Right.
I mean, I did.
I mean, I do.
Sohere I am.
Here you are.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Um, I'm sorry.
You kind of caught me off-guard.
I wasn't expecting to run into you like this.
Hey, don't be nervous.
I I think I know why you called.
You do? Yeah, and it's okay.
It is? Really? Really.
Oh, God, I'm so relieved.
I mean, I didn't know how you were gonna react in light of you know, how things ended.
Are you kidding me? In fact, I came really close to calling you, but then I figured, you know it was your move.
Right.
After all, I am the one who owes the back taxes.
Taxes? I honestly wasn't trying to cheat.
I mean, I can barely think of you as an employer in the first place, so when it came time to file the income, I just I spaced.
The income.
Oh.
Uh, your nanny income.
Look I know going to the IRS together isn't gonna be a barrel of laughs for either one of us right now.
I know it sucks.
No.
It's, uh It's It's fine.
Really.
Whatever I can do to help.
Great.
MAN [ON TV.]
: Savannah, you really must stop calling me.
Oh, gross.
Gag me.
I mean, yesterday, she gets Dirk.
Last Wednesday, it was Michael-Dean.
Watch tomorrow, it'll be Antonio.
I swear, Savannah has affairs with everybody at Milford General.
WOMAN [ON TV.]
: Dear diary, I did something I bet your arm is, like, all green and hairy under that thing.
You think? Guess I'll find out this afternoon.
So, um I guess you're gonna go back to dorkestra, huh? You're gonna start practicing for, like, three hours a day.
Shh.
Crystal's hiding the diary.
WOMAN 1: Crystal? WOMAN 2: He llo.
How come I've never seen it? Your fiddle.
I don't know.
Oh, great, now Savannah's gonna see where she's hiding it.
Oh, she's ridiculous.
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE.]
You think it'll hurt when they take it off? Not once they stop sawing.
JUSTIN: Hold on.
JULIA: So worst-case scenario? Uh, you sing off-key, you have zero stage presence, everybody makes fun of you, and you can't show your face in public anymore.
Justin You said worst-case.
You know, this would be a great place for your bed.
Yeah, right.
Lots of light.
And I could put my dresser over there-- Hey.
Look at this.
You think I could wear this for my audition? Now is this funky, or is it just old? You're gonna rock.
You think? You got the voice, pluslook at you.
For a high-school band, they're okay, but with you as the lead singer, every guy in that audience is gonna be ogling you like crazy.
Maybe I should rethink this.
Come on, help me.
All right.
No way.
Slide it.
Go.
[RUMBLING AND SCRAPING.]
Okay.
What do you think? I want it to say eager, but not desperate.
What is that? It's a mouse in the attic probably.
What kind of questions are they gonna ask me, you think? Ooh.
Gross, gross! I hate-- Ugh! Ooh, those tiny, little tails and those rodenty faces.
I'll protect you.
Come on.
I've really gotta nail this job, 'cause money-wise, right now, forget it.
And colleges would flip out if I had it on my record.
Don't worry.
My dad said he'd call the station manager.
They used to play golf together.
Do they ever decide to come down from there, the mice? BAILEY: Not usually.
God.
Interviews.
I always sound like such a geek the minute they start grilling me.
Okay, just say that you've always been interested in broadcasting and you'd love to learn the ropes from an entry-level, hands-on position.
I'm getting out of here.
BAILEY: Well, I was close.
Mouse.
Moose.
What are you guys doing with Stanley? Uh, he's moving out of the attic, and Julia's moving in.
I'm turning it into a bedroom.
Wow.
That's Wow, what a smart idea.
JULIA: Isn't it? I don't know why no one ever thought of it before.
Yeah, it's totally out of the way.
It's completely private.
And really, really quiet.
I mean, with the door shut, we couldn't hear you.
BAILEY: Bet if you clear all that crap out of there, there'd be tons of room for a bed, a desk, whatever.
My stuff will fit, no problem.
BAILEY: Only here's the thing.
I'm thinking maybe I should move up there.
What? I need it more than you do.
I am the one with the roommate.
Wanna go take a look? No way! Forget it.
It's mine.
I called it.
Am I crazy, or did this happen on The Brady Bunch? Hee-hee, you're right.
I like that one.
With Greg and the groovy beads.
Yeah, and Marcia's making the curtains.
Then Cindy makes that whole speech about never getting her ownroom.
ROSS: Both the same length.
What do you know.
It didn't shrink in the wash.
You must be psyched, huh? CHARLIE: Probably ready to play for a straight week.
Mind if I just perch? Kind of like to hear the debut.
You know something? I kept Tuesday and Thursday afternoons open.
Danny Moscowitz kept begging me to switch his lessons.
But I said, "No.
Can't do it.
Those are Claudia's times.
" Here you go.
So, what am I supposed to do, just start? Whatever's comfortable.
You wanna try a few scales, or warm up with some easy Mozart? Your call.
Gonna be back to your old self in no time.
Guaranteed.
Oh.
It feels kind of funny.
Probably because you're not used to bending your wrist like that.
Just try a few scales.
Take it slow.
[PLAYS SCALES.]
Ugh.
My fingers are throbbing.
Well, maybe you're pressing too hard.
Ow.
[PLAYS SCALES.]
Ugh.
My arm.
Ow.
It's got this really weird pain running through it.
ROSS: Let me see it.
You can't see it.
Well, it's just there.
Claud, it really shouldn't hurt.
The doctor said-- What does the stupid doctor know? It's not his arm.
And I'm telling you it hurts.
A lot.
[.]
Bailey! What are you doing? If you wanna help out, Clash goes on this end, Wilco over there and just fill in the rest of the alphabet along the way.
You can't just decide to take this place away from me.
It's not like you'll listen to reasonable arguments.
What arguments? I thought of it first.
It was my idea.
Are you back to this dibs stuff? I'm older, okay? How about that? I get the attic because I'm older.
Bailey, come on, I really need this place.
I mean, when Justin comes over-- Hey, newsflash, you're not the only one going out with somebody.
Yeah, I know, but-- I'm trying out for this band, the Nielsen Family.
And I'm gonna need somewhere to practice.
Yeah, so? You can sing in the shower.
God! I'm two seconds away from getting this TV internship.
Coming home late.
What am I supposed to do? Wake Owen up every night? You can have my room.
It's not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me? Bailey, I need the privacy, okay? Doors mean nothing to anybody in this family.
Hey, you know what? I don't even have a door.
Okay, I live with a 2-year-old.
I'm 17.
I deserve my own room.
God, I'm so sick of you sometimes! I'm so sick of everybody being in my face all the time.
"Take care of Owen and take care of the house.
"And help me with my homework.
And can I come in? And can we talk?" I just need somewhere to get away from all of you.
Yeah, well, same here.
Now get out of my room.
Beat it.
Urgh! Urgh! What the hell are you doing? I'm just helping you straighten up.
[LAMP BREAKS.]
Hundreds of people cheat on their taxes on purpose every year and never get nailed.
I screw up once I could fix this for you, you know.
Doesn't bother me.
Ah.
Here it is.
November 30th.
I can't believe that doesn't drive you nuts.
It did.
Now it's charming.
Okay, so I have four other deposits-- What are you gonna do with these? What, you don't like that look? Well, you could do with some bookshelves, I mean, if you're staying here.
Not really worth doing if you're not.
No, guess not.
But from the looks of the place, you're really settling in.
It's a good neighborhood.
And it's cheap.
Yeah.
You've got your books here and clothes and broken table and a bed.
Ahh.
It's a big bed.
It's not that big.
It's just a queen.
Huh.
Looks big.
Feels big.
[SIGH.]
KIRSTEN: Forty-two bucks.
Those idiots wasted my time and my taxpayer's money chasing me down for 42 bucks.
You'd be happy if it were more? Yes.
Well Okay, no.
But at least I'd be mad for the right reasons.
Listen, Charlie.
Thanks for helping me out.
Hey, no problem.
I like to maintain good relationships with all my former employees.
So apart from any unforeseen tax problems, I guess this is it.
Yeah, I guess so.
BOTH: So, uh BOTH: Well Oh, hey.
I don't know how you got here I took the bus.
'Cause I could give you a ride home.
Oh, no, no, it's way out of your way.
No, it's not.
I'm shooting straight up Gough, anyway, 'cause, uh Remember Rocky the bartender? Sure.
Of course.
He opened his own place.
It's a coffeehouse primarily, but they serve real food too.
Oh.
Real food, huh? Yeah, and, uh it's right there, you know, on Gough.
So I figure I can go there right after I drop you off.
Or, um if you're hungry The one thing that I specifically say don't crayon, Owen crayons.
I had to Xerox my resume twice, thanks to him.
And let me tell you, Yeah, well, at least you picked out nicer paper this time.
Yeah, but this happens to my stuff all the time.
You know that picture of us, the really great one from the restaurant? He chewed it up.
And that's not replaceable.
But does Julia care? No, she doesn't.
Because if she did, I'd be moving into the attic without any question.
My life revolves around a 2-year-old, but Julia's life revolves around Julia.
I know, but besides putting a padlock on the attic door, I don't know what you can do.
Well I need more change.
[LIGHT MUSIC PLAYING.]
Time after Sometimes You picture me I'm walkin' too far ahead You're callin' to me I can't hear What you've said Then you say Go slow You have a really great voice, you know that? Have you ever thought about singing professionally? I kind of think I should finish high school first.
No, I'm serious.
You're really good.
Soyou know this band Nielsen Family? I heard they're having auditions tonight for singers.
It's an open call.
Heh, wait a minute, Bailey.
You don't mean me? Yeah.
Not on-stage, in front of all those people? Hey, didn't we say we were gonna be more adventurous this year, take more risks, hmm? Anyone can audition? Mm-hm.
JODY: I would take a hickey from that vampire any day.
Is that supposed to be blood? It looks like ketchup.
Ha-ha.
Shh! BOTH: Shh.
[ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING, WOMAN SCREAMS.]
Hey, look, if you gotta bail, it's no problem.
I'll tell you how it ends later.
You got a hot date or something? No.
I can stay.
Cool.
'Cause in the next scene, we get to see his butt.
[LAUGHING.]
So then I go to return it, and the lady at Tiffany's says it isn't even theirs.
They swapped the boxes.
No.
Isn't that, like, incredibly tacky or something? Incredibly.
No.
Dill.
You'll hate it.
So, what did you do with it? Okay, this is the funny part.
I just happened to see it at Nordstrom.
So I go to return it, and the guy gives me a credit slip for 25 bucks, in a store where nothing costs 25 bucks.
Wait a minute.
Wendy and Steve only spent 25 bucks on us? Yeah, well, you can't really blame them, let's face it.
We were a pretty lousy investment.
[LAUGHS.]
So, what did we get them? Uhcandlesticks.
Wrought iron.
BOTH: Expensive.
Those bastards.
You know, I knew they were never fully supportive of us.
In fact, can't we say this whole thing is their fault? Sounds fair to me.
WAITER: Your salads.
Thanks.
Fresh ground pepper? Me yes, her no.
What did the Perlmans get us? A set of steak knives.
Pathetic, huh? WAITER: Enjoy.
Wait.
Charlie.
There's jicama in this.
Um, I'm sorry.
But he's allergic to jicama.
Would it be okay to get one without? WAITER: Not a problem.
Saved my life.
[PLAYING MELANCHOLY CLASSICAL PIECE.]
Figured you had to show up sooner or later.
I forgot my watch.
You mad at me? Claudia, it's-- We can just forget the whole thing, if you want.
I mean, you're probably pretty sick of putting up with me by now.
Look, Claud, I know what's going on with you.
No, you don't.
Yeah, I do.
It's okay to be scared.
Ross-- No.
Let me finish.
Yeah, okay, maybe it's gonna hurt a little at first, and it's definitely gonna be frustrating, but, if we just give it time, I promise you-- I promise you.
--you're gonna be just as good as you ever were.
Maybe better, okay? No.
Claudia-- Look, I'm sorry if you were worried.
I'm sorry if I wasted your time today and yesterday and all the other days.
But it's not that I'm scared.
And it's not that I'm not gonna be any good anymore or it's gonna take too long or anything, because I don't care.
[.]
Because I quit.
Come on, we're gonna be late.
Hey, I'm not the one who redid my hair 35 times.
Does it look okay like this? [BAND PLAYING VERSION OF BLONDE'S "DREAMING".]
Imagine something Of your very own Something you can Have and hold I'd build A road of gold Just to have Some dreamin' Dreamin' is free Dreamin' Dreamin' is free Dreamin' Yeah [CHEERING AND APPLAUDING.]
You don't have to walk me all the way to the door.
Hey, it's the least I can do.
[SIGHS.]
I had a really good time.
Me too.
So, uh SoI guess So I guess this is good night.
Yeah.
I guess so.
This is usually the part where I'd either kiss you good night or kind of back away like a doofus.
[.]
Um I Um I'm a little rusty at this.
Am I supposed to let you in or do you want to kiss me right here? Kirsten.
You okay? What's going on? I'm just I'm so angry.
At me? No.
Not at you.
At myself.
For being so stupid.
God, I'm such an idiot.
Kirsten-- I have spent weeks trying to figure out how to feel human without you.
You wanna hear something pathetic? I actually bought a book on it.
Getting over Him.
I have done everything it says to do.
I got my own place, I joined a health club, I took you off my speed dial, and then I go and I go and And what? I don't know! I mean, I don't even know what it is we've done.
I mean I know, obviously, but I don't know what it means.
What does it mean, Charlie? I don't know.
Great.
Well, maybe that's okay.
Hey, look, I You're not alone in this.
I swear, I have no idea what I'm getting myself into either.
What's it say about this in here? It doesn't.
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
So we're flying blind.
[.]
So we'll be careful.
We'll take it slow.
We'll see what happens.
I mean, there is no way it was a coincidence.
He did this on purpose.
He knew I wanted this, so-- I'm sorry, what year were we junior counselors at that day camp? You're putting that on the application? Well Don't you think it's just unforgivable? I mean, to go and tell your girlfriend-- You know, it is possible that she found out about the audition off a poster or something.
Why are you so sure that Bailey told her? Oh, come on! So what? Do you want me to have him rubbed out? 'Cause I know people.
I do.
Just one phone call and [LAUGHS.]
Justin you don't wanna work here.
I don't? Uh-uh.
I have a much better job for you.
ROSS: I don't know if she's thought about this at all or if she's just overreacting to how long it might take to get playing back up to speed.
She can't just quit.
I mean, she's too good to just quit.
What if that's really what she wants? She's too young to know what she really wants.
ROSS: You don't spend years of your life working at something, becoming that good, and then just throw it all away.
Maybe it's that Jody girl she's been hanging out with.
Maybe she has something to do with it.
Maybe she's just had enough.
If she doesn't wanna play anymore, isn't that, like, her choice? Why is this up for a vote? Because she doesn't realize-- For God's sake, why don't you just leave her alone.
Oh, I get it, everything else in the world is worth fighting for, but not this.
Why don't you just come right out and say you don't give a damn about anybody but yourself.
What?! Well Well Why don't you just bulldoze everyone into doing what you want.
To hell with what's fair.
You want her to play, so obviously, of course, she should play, right? CHARLIE: Claud.
You wanna come in here for a second? I have stuff to do.
You told them.
Well, yeah, of course I told them.
We're worried about you.
Well, some of us, at any rate.
Will you shut up? Will you both shut up, please? Have you thought about this? Does this have anything to do with that Jody girl? No.
What would Mom think, Claud? Don't you think-- BAILEY: Oh, nice.
Very nice.
Guilt's definitely the way to go here.
JULIA: I'm not trying to-- Look, all I'm saying is you're making a huge mistake.
What? Like you know what's best for me? You know, I don't see any of you making real grown-up decisions about your lives.
I mean, you two, you're playing tug of war over a stupid attic.
Why shouldn't this be my choice? I mean, I'm almost 13.
And for the first time in my life, I actually feel sort of normal.
I mean, I do things.
I have a best friend.
And I don't care if you don't like her.
She likes me.
Look, you can ground me, if you want.
You can zip me up in my tent.
You can say whatever you wanna say about Jody.
But there's no way you can make me play the violin again.
[.]
CHARLIE: We could go to a movie.
KIRSTEN: We could.
Or a club.
There are some good clubs around here.
Are there? Oh, so many people in clubs, though.
Movie theaters too.
Can't we just stay in? I was hoping you'd say that.
'Cause what do we need that's out there, anyway? Right.
We got food.
We got water.
We got-- [KNOCK AT DOOR.]
--company.
CLAUDIA: Kirsten.
Is that Claudia? What is she doing here? She comes by sometimes.
She misses me.
Hide in the bathroom.
CLAUDIA: Are you home? [KNOCK AT DOOR.]
Kirsten? Coming, Claud.
Boy, am I glad you're here.
I was worried you were gonna be at school or something.
Um, yeah.
Listen, I really need to talk to you.
I mean, you're the only sensible person I know.
This might not be the best time.
Don't you think playing the violin should be my decision? I mean, they're all acting like they know what's best for me, but when really Oh, hey, you're fixing the, uh Oh.
Claud, I Someone's here? Yeah.
Someone is.
I'll call next time.
I'm sorry.
Close call.
Is she okay? She seems really upset.
Yeah.
She's torn up about all this violin stuff.
I'll deal with it.
I'm just glad, on top of everything else, she didn't, you know That would've been a mistake.
It's too soon.
Yeah.
Exactly.
Are you crazy? It's cute.
Yeah, well, you're biased.
Julia, wanna see something really gross? Hmm? Wow, that was fast.
You've got a gig already? Yeah.
Baptism by fire.
The first show is next week.
But this picture of me, ugh! It looks like those paintings of the kids with the really big eyes.
Hey, Justin.
JULIA: Hey, uhso? Soyes.
Yes? Yes.
You got it? I got it.
Seven-fifty an hour plus overtime.
Give me two weeks for that first paycheck, and we'll splurge.
That is so-- Mwah.
--fantastic.
You got a job? Hey, congratulations.
Yeah, at Channel 12.
Channel 12? JULIA: Yeah.
You know, that TV station? Are you kidding? Well, it's nothing glamorous, total "low man on the totem pole" stuff, but, you know, it's still cool.
Wow.
That is That is so low.
You knew I wanted that job.
Wait, you applied? He applied? I guess Justin was more qualified.
I can't believe that you would actually-- What? Follow your example? Like it was a coincidence that Sarah tried out for the band after I said I was gonna.
What? Bailey-- God, Julia! It hurts, doesn't it, having someone take something that's yours? I mean, I did hurt you, didn't I? Good, 'cause I wanted you to know how it feels, how I felt.
Hey, that job could've helped me get into a college.
You think that makes a difference? You think getting into that band mattered any less to me? You just take whatever you want! So, what is this, an eye for an eye? Don't know.
You tell me.
You started it.
I started it? What are you, 5? I tell you what, Julia.
Why don't you just go take the stupid attic, okay? Lock yourself up there, and stay the hell out of my life! Oh, that's a joke, right? Because I'm not even in your life.
I am totally irrelevant.
You could care less what I think, or how I feel-- Yeah, you're right.
You're exactly right.
I don't care.
Yeah.
Well, who needs you? Who needs you? Sarah.
Justin.
Sarah.
Okay, you tell me.
You explain to me how I'm supposed to get up on-stage and sing and pretend like I'm having a great time when I feel so completely lousy about this? I don't-- Why are you turning this into some big thing? "You have such a great voice, Sarah.
" I totally meant that.
But that's not why you told me about the audition, Bailey.
It was spite, plain and simple.
You wanted to get back at Julia, so you used me.
I didn't-- I didn't use you.
Yes, you did.
You put me in the middle, and I don't wanna be there.
Look, I didn't mean for you to get caught in this or to get hurt or anything.
You know that.
But you meant to hurt her, right? Look, I don't understand what's going on with you guys, Bailey.
You used to be good friends.
Now all you do is Fight.
And you do these crummy things to each other.
And you know what? You wanna do that? Go ahead.
Just leave me the hell out of it.
Justin! Justin, wait a second.
Why are we fighting? I mean, I helped you get this great job.
The only reason you told me about it was to get back at Bailey.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! Don't deny it.
Look, there is no way you two are the only ones who applied.
Are you gonna feel bad about everyone else too? No.
It's just I haven't known those people for, like, seven-eighths of my life.
And you know what else? This little war you guys are having doesn't exactly bring out your best qualities.
Julia? [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING.]
Vivaldi.
Concerto Opus 7.
It's worth at least I'll give you 15.
Fifteen? What? Are you deliberately trying to insult me, or do you have something personal against Vivaldi? Look, let's make a deal.
You see these disks here? They enough to get me Hole, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters and basically anything-- By anybody who hasn't been dead for the past 200 years.
JULIA: What is it they say about college acceptance letters? Thick they want you, thin they don't? This was in the mail.
[MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO.]
Light is streaming in Forming shadows on the wall Staring at the ceiling Don't know Quite how I'm feeling "Mr.
Salinger, we are pleased to inform you of your early admission.
" Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
No way.
This is This is Time for a change, you said Nothing lasts ever after Return address says Massachusetts.
Uh, yeah.
It'sBoston.
That's I didn't know you were applyingthat far.
I, uh I didn't tell anybody.
And I'm not going to tell yet.
Sarah or Charlie or anyone.
Okay.
I'm checking out I'm checking out Wow.
Who would've thought? I didn't know What to say Is something wrong? No.
I don't know.
Charlie, have you told anybody about us? Not yet.
Have you? Not yet.
Right.
That feels right.
If people knew that we were-- What? We were what? Back together? Are we back together? I thinkmaybe.
Don't you? No.
No.
We never make plans.
We never leave this apartment.
And everything we talk about, it's just stuff from before.
What are you saying? Do you wanna go out more? Do you wanna make more plans.
Do you wanna tell people that we're together? Not really.
Do you? It's like we're just holding on to each other.
We're just We're just lying here holding on to each other.
So maybe this Maybe this was never about starting again.
Maybe we were just trying to find a way to end this, you know? That isn't so angry and doesn't hurt so much.
I keep thinking Keep imagining how things would've been if we'd met later.
Five or six years later.
With all this other stuff figured out.
Like I would've been walking down some street, you know, some crowded street, and I would've seen you [KIM DELMHORST'S "DAMN LOVE SONG" PLAYING.]
And there would've been something, I don't know, in your eyes, something.
And I would've known.
Just known.
I would've said there she is.
There she is.
She's the one.
And I would've been too.
After all of these years Look at me here With a love song Stuck in my throat Got the weight of the world On my shoulders I won't let it go [THUMPING.]
[LOUDER THUMPING.]
What are you doing? Oh.
Hey.
Thought you were going out with Sarah.
Yeah.
We were gonna, but Where's Justin? JULIA: He's, um Well, I told him I was doing this, so Anyways, I think it'll probably need a face-lift by the time you're finished trashing the place, but I figured it was fine for now.
You're You're doing this for me? Wellyeah.
I mean, I know we haven't been getting along great lately.
And I've been thinking about you a lot.
About you going away.
I mean, you may only be here for another six months, so BAILEY: So what? All we do is fight all the time, anyway.
I mean, I thought you'd be happy about it, Jule.
Like, jumping-up-and-down happy.
Are you kidding me? [.]
I'm gonna miss you.
I'll really miss you, Bay.
[PLAYING CLASSICAL PIECE.]
[.]
Here.
They used to hide this in Dad's sock drawer, and we'd sneak in and look at it when we were kids.
I remember.
You and Bailey used to charge admission.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
Huh? What? Is that only two people or You know, I don't even think I have one of those.
Don't mind me.
Um, Claud, do you have to do that right now? Is it my fault my tent's not big enough for a dresser? I don't think so.
Just get out of here.
Now! [OWEN STARTS TO CRY.]
[BOTH GIGGLE.]
All right.
Oh, I forgot to grab my-- God, you want me to break your other arm? Man, you really should try some relaxation exercises.
All right.
[OWEN CRYING LOUDLY.]
You don't hear that? What? Owen.
I can hear him crying from across the street.
Aren't you the one looking after him? He's been fine all night.
It only takes a second to go in there and pat him on the back, Jule.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Now back to our story.
You leave Owen's blankie here? God, Charlie.
You know, this is getting ridiculous.
This is my room, okay? My room.
Nobody knocks.
Nobody cares what I might be doing in here.
Come on, Justin.
CHARLIE: Shh.
Time for a nap.
Hey.
Hey, Claud.
So did you have a good day? It was all right.
Good, good.
That's good.
There's something I have to tell you.
Only you're gonna be mad.
And, well, it's really not my fault, but-- What's not your fault? Kirsten called.
What? Yeah, but-- She did? You talked to her? No.
Well, she left a message on the answering machine.
What did it say? How'd she sound? Sort of like [IMITATING DISTORTED TAPE.]
Hel-loChar-lie.
It's Kirs-ten.
Claud.
Well, you know how the machine's always screwed up.
What was the message? Something about, um really needing to see you, or I think she said she'd even try you at the restaurant.
I think.
Oh, well, I guess.
Well, I don't know.
Look, all I know is she called.
All right.
[.]
SARAH: Wait.
What? Hmm? BAILEY: What? SARAH: Oh, nothing.
JUSTIN: Julia? BAILEY: Julia? JUSTIN: Bailey? SARAH: Justin? JULIA: Sarah? [THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FREE" PLAYING.]
Everybody wants to live Like they wanna live And everybody wants to love Like they wanna love And everybody wants to be Closer to free-ee-ee Closer to free [CLOCK BELL RINGING.]
Whoops.
Charlie.
Hi.
Wow.
God, it's-- It's really It's great to see you.
I was gonna say "a surprise.
" What are you? Well, I got your message.
Um, well, part of it, anyway.
About you needing to see me.
Right.
I mean, I did.
I mean, I do.
Sohere I am.
Here you are.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Um, I'm sorry.
You kind of caught me off-guard.
I wasn't expecting to run into you like this.
Hey, don't be nervous.
I I think I know why you called.
You do? Yeah, and it's okay.
It is? Really? Really.
Oh, God, I'm so relieved.
I mean, I didn't know how you were gonna react in light of you know, how things ended.
Are you kidding me? In fact, I came really close to calling you, but then I figured, you know it was your move.
Right.
After all, I am the one who owes the back taxes.
Taxes? I honestly wasn't trying to cheat.
I mean, I can barely think of you as an employer in the first place, so when it came time to file the income, I just I spaced.
The income.
Oh.
Uh, your nanny income.
Look I know going to the IRS together isn't gonna be a barrel of laughs for either one of us right now.
I know it sucks.
No.
It's, uh It's It's fine.
Really.
Whatever I can do to help.
Great.
MAN [ON TV.]
: Savannah, you really must stop calling me.
Oh, gross.
Gag me.
I mean, yesterday, she gets Dirk.
Last Wednesday, it was Michael-Dean.
Watch tomorrow, it'll be Antonio.
I swear, Savannah has affairs with everybody at Milford General.
WOMAN [ON TV.]
: Dear diary, I did something I bet your arm is, like, all green and hairy under that thing.
You think? Guess I'll find out this afternoon.
So, um I guess you're gonna go back to dorkestra, huh? You're gonna start practicing for, like, three hours a day.
Shh.
Crystal's hiding the diary.
WOMAN 1: Crystal? WOMAN 2: He llo.
How come I've never seen it? Your fiddle.
I don't know.
Oh, great, now Savannah's gonna see where she's hiding it.
Oh, she's ridiculous.
[DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE.]
You think it'll hurt when they take it off? Not once they stop sawing.
JUSTIN: Hold on.
JULIA: So worst-case scenario? Uh, you sing off-key, you have zero stage presence, everybody makes fun of you, and you can't show your face in public anymore.
Justin You said worst-case.
You know, this would be a great place for your bed.
Yeah, right.
Lots of light.
And I could put my dresser over there-- Hey.
Look at this.
You think I could wear this for my audition? Now is this funky, or is it just old? You're gonna rock.
You think? You got the voice, pluslook at you.
For a high-school band, they're okay, but with you as the lead singer, every guy in that audience is gonna be ogling you like crazy.
Maybe I should rethink this.
Come on, help me.
All right.
No way.
Slide it.
Go.
[RUMBLING AND SCRAPING.]
Okay.
What do you think? I want it to say eager, but not desperate.
What is that? It's a mouse in the attic probably.
What kind of questions are they gonna ask me, you think? Ooh.
Gross, gross! I hate-- Ugh! Ooh, those tiny, little tails and those rodenty faces.
I'll protect you.
Come on.
I've really gotta nail this job, 'cause money-wise, right now, forget it.
And colleges would flip out if I had it on my record.
Don't worry.
My dad said he'd call the station manager.
They used to play golf together.
Do they ever decide to come down from there, the mice? BAILEY: Not usually.
God.
Interviews.
I always sound like such a geek the minute they start grilling me.
Okay, just say that you've always been interested in broadcasting and you'd love to learn the ropes from an entry-level, hands-on position.
I'm getting out of here.
BAILEY: Well, I was close.
Mouse.
Moose.
What are you guys doing with Stanley? Uh, he's moving out of the attic, and Julia's moving in.
I'm turning it into a bedroom.
Wow.
That's Wow, what a smart idea.
JULIA: Isn't it? I don't know why no one ever thought of it before.
Yeah, it's totally out of the way.
It's completely private.
And really, really quiet.
I mean, with the door shut, we couldn't hear you.
BAILEY: Bet if you clear all that crap out of there, there'd be tons of room for a bed, a desk, whatever.
My stuff will fit, no problem.
BAILEY: Only here's the thing.
I'm thinking maybe I should move up there.
What? I need it more than you do.
I am the one with the roommate.
Wanna go take a look? No way! Forget it.
It's mine.
I called it.
Am I crazy, or did this happen on The Brady Bunch? Hee-hee, you're right.
I like that one.
With Greg and the groovy beads.
Yeah, and Marcia's making the curtains.
Then Cindy makes that whole speech about never getting her ownroom.
ROSS: Both the same length.
What do you know.
It didn't shrink in the wash.
You must be psyched, huh? CHARLIE: Probably ready to play for a straight week.
Mind if I just perch? Kind of like to hear the debut.
You know something? I kept Tuesday and Thursday afternoons open.
Danny Moscowitz kept begging me to switch his lessons.
But I said, "No.
Can't do it.
Those are Claudia's times.
" Here you go.
So, what am I supposed to do, just start? Whatever's comfortable.
You wanna try a few scales, or warm up with some easy Mozart? Your call.
Gonna be back to your old self in no time.
Guaranteed.
Oh.
It feels kind of funny.
Probably because you're not used to bending your wrist like that.
Just try a few scales.
Take it slow.
[PLAYS SCALES.]
Ugh.
My fingers are throbbing.
Well, maybe you're pressing too hard.
Ow.
[PLAYS SCALES.]
Ugh.
My arm.
Ow.
It's got this really weird pain running through it.
ROSS: Let me see it.
You can't see it.
Well, it's just there.
Claud, it really shouldn't hurt.
The doctor said-- What does the stupid doctor know? It's not his arm.
And I'm telling you it hurts.
A lot.
[.]
Bailey! What are you doing? If you wanna help out, Clash goes on this end, Wilco over there and just fill in the rest of the alphabet along the way.
You can't just decide to take this place away from me.
It's not like you'll listen to reasonable arguments.
What arguments? I thought of it first.
It was my idea.
Are you back to this dibs stuff? I'm older, okay? How about that? I get the attic because I'm older.
Bailey, come on, I really need this place.
I mean, when Justin comes over-- Hey, newsflash, you're not the only one going out with somebody.
Yeah, I know, but-- I'm trying out for this band, the Nielsen Family.
And I'm gonna need somewhere to practice.
Yeah, so? You can sing in the shower.
God! I'm two seconds away from getting this TV internship.
Coming home late.
What am I supposed to do? Wake Owen up every night? You can have my room.
It's not good enough for you, but it's good enough for me? Bailey, I need the privacy, okay? Doors mean nothing to anybody in this family.
Hey, you know what? I don't even have a door.
Okay, I live with a 2-year-old.
I'm 17.
I deserve my own room.
God, I'm so sick of you sometimes! I'm so sick of everybody being in my face all the time.
"Take care of Owen and take care of the house.
"And help me with my homework.
And can I come in? And can we talk?" I just need somewhere to get away from all of you.
Yeah, well, same here.
Now get out of my room.
Beat it.
Urgh! Urgh! What the hell are you doing? I'm just helping you straighten up.
[LAMP BREAKS.]
Hundreds of people cheat on their taxes on purpose every year and never get nailed.
I screw up once I could fix this for you, you know.
Doesn't bother me.
Ah.
Here it is.
November 30th.
I can't believe that doesn't drive you nuts.
It did.
Now it's charming.
Okay, so I have four other deposits-- What are you gonna do with these? What, you don't like that look? Well, you could do with some bookshelves, I mean, if you're staying here.
Not really worth doing if you're not.
No, guess not.
But from the looks of the place, you're really settling in.
It's a good neighborhood.
And it's cheap.
Yeah.
You've got your books here and clothes and broken table and a bed.
Ahh.
It's a big bed.
It's not that big.
It's just a queen.
Huh.
Looks big.
Feels big.
[SIGH.]
KIRSTEN: Forty-two bucks.
Those idiots wasted my time and my taxpayer's money chasing me down for 42 bucks.
You'd be happy if it were more? Yes.
Well Okay, no.
But at least I'd be mad for the right reasons.
Listen, Charlie.
Thanks for helping me out.
Hey, no problem.
I like to maintain good relationships with all my former employees.
So apart from any unforeseen tax problems, I guess this is it.
Yeah, I guess so.
BOTH: So, uh BOTH: Well Oh, hey.
I don't know how you got here I took the bus.
'Cause I could give you a ride home.
Oh, no, no, it's way out of your way.
No, it's not.
I'm shooting straight up Gough, anyway, 'cause, uh Remember Rocky the bartender? Sure.
Of course.
He opened his own place.
It's a coffeehouse primarily, but they serve real food too.
Oh.
Real food, huh? Yeah, and, uh it's right there, you know, on Gough.
So I figure I can go there right after I drop you off.
Or, um if you're hungry The one thing that I specifically say don't crayon, Owen crayons.
I had to Xerox my resume twice, thanks to him.
And let me tell you, Yeah, well, at least you picked out nicer paper this time.
Yeah, but this happens to my stuff all the time.
You know that picture of us, the really great one from the restaurant? He chewed it up.
And that's not replaceable.
But does Julia care? No, she doesn't.
Because if she did, I'd be moving into the attic without any question.
My life revolves around a 2-year-old, but Julia's life revolves around Julia.
I know, but besides putting a padlock on the attic door, I don't know what you can do.
Well I need more change.
[LIGHT MUSIC PLAYING.]
Time after Sometimes You picture me I'm walkin' too far ahead You're callin' to me I can't hear What you've said Then you say Go slow You have a really great voice, you know that? Have you ever thought about singing professionally? I kind of think I should finish high school first.
No, I'm serious.
You're really good.
Soyou know this band Nielsen Family? I heard they're having auditions tonight for singers.
It's an open call.
Heh, wait a minute, Bailey.
You don't mean me? Yeah.
Not on-stage, in front of all those people? Hey, didn't we say we were gonna be more adventurous this year, take more risks, hmm? Anyone can audition? Mm-hm.
JODY: I would take a hickey from that vampire any day.
Is that supposed to be blood? It looks like ketchup.
Ha-ha.
Shh! BOTH: Shh.
[ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING, WOMAN SCREAMS.]
Hey, look, if you gotta bail, it's no problem.
I'll tell you how it ends later.
You got a hot date or something? No.
I can stay.
Cool.
'Cause in the next scene, we get to see his butt.
[LAUGHING.]
So then I go to return it, and the lady at Tiffany's says it isn't even theirs.
They swapped the boxes.
No.
Isn't that, like, incredibly tacky or something? Incredibly.
No.
Dill.
You'll hate it.
So, what did you do with it? Okay, this is the funny part.
I just happened to see it at Nordstrom.
So I go to return it, and the guy gives me a credit slip for 25 bucks, in a store where nothing costs 25 bucks.
Wait a minute.
Wendy and Steve only spent 25 bucks on us? Yeah, well, you can't really blame them, let's face it.
We were a pretty lousy investment.
[LAUGHS.]
So, what did we get them? Uhcandlesticks.
Wrought iron.
BOTH: Expensive.
Those bastards.
You know, I knew they were never fully supportive of us.
In fact, can't we say this whole thing is their fault? Sounds fair to me.
WAITER: Your salads.
Thanks.
Fresh ground pepper? Me yes, her no.
What did the Perlmans get us? A set of steak knives.
Pathetic, huh? WAITER: Enjoy.
Wait.
Charlie.
There's jicama in this.
Um, I'm sorry.
But he's allergic to jicama.
Would it be okay to get one without? WAITER: Not a problem.
Saved my life.
[PLAYING MELANCHOLY CLASSICAL PIECE.]
Figured you had to show up sooner or later.
I forgot my watch.
You mad at me? Claudia, it's-- We can just forget the whole thing, if you want.
I mean, you're probably pretty sick of putting up with me by now.
Look, Claud, I know what's going on with you.
No, you don't.
Yeah, I do.
It's okay to be scared.
Ross-- No.
Let me finish.
Yeah, okay, maybe it's gonna hurt a little at first, and it's definitely gonna be frustrating, but, if we just give it time, I promise you-- I promise you.
--you're gonna be just as good as you ever were.
Maybe better, okay? No.
Claudia-- Look, I'm sorry if you were worried.
I'm sorry if I wasted your time today and yesterday and all the other days.
But it's not that I'm scared.
And it's not that I'm not gonna be any good anymore or it's gonna take too long or anything, because I don't care.
[.]
Because I quit.
Come on, we're gonna be late.
Hey, I'm not the one who redid my hair 35 times.
Does it look okay like this? [BAND PLAYING VERSION OF BLONDE'S "DREAMING".]
Imagine something Of your very own Something you can Have and hold I'd build A road of gold Just to have Some dreamin' Dreamin' is free Dreamin' Dreamin' is free Dreamin' Yeah [CHEERING AND APPLAUDING.]
You don't have to walk me all the way to the door.
Hey, it's the least I can do.
[SIGHS.]
I had a really good time.
Me too.
So, uh SoI guess So I guess this is good night.
Yeah.
I guess so.
This is usually the part where I'd either kiss you good night or kind of back away like a doofus.
[.]
Um I Um I'm a little rusty at this.
Am I supposed to let you in or do you want to kiss me right here? Kirsten.
You okay? What's going on? I'm just I'm so angry.
At me? No.
Not at you.
At myself.
For being so stupid.
God, I'm such an idiot.
Kirsten-- I have spent weeks trying to figure out how to feel human without you.
You wanna hear something pathetic? I actually bought a book on it.
Getting over Him.
I have done everything it says to do.
I got my own place, I joined a health club, I took you off my speed dial, and then I go and I go and And what? I don't know! I mean, I don't even know what it is we've done.
I mean I know, obviously, but I don't know what it means.
What does it mean, Charlie? I don't know.
Great.
Well, maybe that's okay.
Hey, look, I You're not alone in this.
I swear, I have no idea what I'm getting myself into either.
What's it say about this in here? It doesn't.
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
So we're flying blind.
[.]
So we'll be careful.
We'll take it slow.
We'll see what happens.
I mean, there is no way it was a coincidence.
He did this on purpose.
He knew I wanted this, so-- I'm sorry, what year were we junior counselors at that day camp? You're putting that on the application? Well Don't you think it's just unforgivable? I mean, to go and tell your girlfriend-- You know, it is possible that she found out about the audition off a poster or something.
Why are you so sure that Bailey told her? Oh, come on! So what? Do you want me to have him rubbed out? 'Cause I know people.
I do.
Just one phone call and [LAUGHS.]
Justin you don't wanna work here.
I don't? Uh-uh.
I have a much better job for you.
ROSS: I don't know if she's thought about this at all or if she's just overreacting to how long it might take to get playing back up to speed.
She can't just quit.
I mean, she's too good to just quit.
What if that's really what she wants? She's too young to know what she really wants.
ROSS: You don't spend years of your life working at something, becoming that good, and then just throw it all away.
Maybe it's that Jody girl she's been hanging out with.
Maybe she has something to do with it.
Maybe she's just had enough.
If she doesn't wanna play anymore, isn't that, like, her choice? Why is this up for a vote? Because she doesn't realize-- For God's sake, why don't you just leave her alone.
Oh, I get it, everything else in the world is worth fighting for, but not this.
Why don't you just come right out and say you don't give a damn about anybody but yourself.
What?! Well Well Why don't you just bulldoze everyone into doing what you want.
To hell with what's fair.
You want her to play, so obviously, of course, she should play, right? CHARLIE: Claud.
You wanna come in here for a second? I have stuff to do.
You told them.
Well, yeah, of course I told them.
We're worried about you.
Well, some of us, at any rate.
Will you shut up? Will you both shut up, please? Have you thought about this? Does this have anything to do with that Jody girl? No.
What would Mom think, Claud? Don't you think-- BAILEY: Oh, nice.
Very nice.
Guilt's definitely the way to go here.
JULIA: I'm not trying to-- Look, all I'm saying is you're making a huge mistake.
What? Like you know what's best for me? You know, I don't see any of you making real grown-up decisions about your lives.
I mean, you two, you're playing tug of war over a stupid attic.
Why shouldn't this be my choice? I mean, I'm almost 13.
And for the first time in my life, I actually feel sort of normal.
I mean, I do things.
I have a best friend.
And I don't care if you don't like her.
She likes me.
Look, you can ground me, if you want.
You can zip me up in my tent.
You can say whatever you wanna say about Jody.
But there's no way you can make me play the violin again.
[.]
CHARLIE: We could go to a movie.
KIRSTEN: We could.
Or a club.
There are some good clubs around here.
Are there? Oh, so many people in clubs, though.
Movie theaters too.
Can't we just stay in? I was hoping you'd say that.
'Cause what do we need that's out there, anyway? Right.
We got food.
We got water.
We got-- [KNOCK AT DOOR.]
--company.
CLAUDIA: Kirsten.
Is that Claudia? What is she doing here? She comes by sometimes.
She misses me.
Hide in the bathroom.
CLAUDIA: Are you home? [KNOCK AT DOOR.]
Kirsten? Coming, Claud.
Boy, am I glad you're here.
I was worried you were gonna be at school or something.
Um, yeah.
Listen, I really need to talk to you.
I mean, you're the only sensible person I know.
This might not be the best time.
Don't you think playing the violin should be my decision? I mean, they're all acting like they know what's best for me, but when really Oh, hey, you're fixing the, uh Oh.
Claud, I Someone's here? Yeah.
Someone is.
I'll call next time.
I'm sorry.
Close call.
Is she okay? She seems really upset.
Yeah.
She's torn up about all this violin stuff.
I'll deal with it.
I'm just glad, on top of everything else, she didn't, you know That would've been a mistake.
It's too soon.
Yeah.
Exactly.
Are you crazy? It's cute.
Yeah, well, you're biased.
Julia, wanna see something really gross? Hmm? Wow, that was fast.
You've got a gig already? Yeah.
Baptism by fire.
The first show is next week.
But this picture of me, ugh! It looks like those paintings of the kids with the really big eyes.
Hey, Justin.
JULIA: Hey, uhso? Soyes.
Yes? Yes.
You got it? I got it.
Seven-fifty an hour plus overtime.
Give me two weeks for that first paycheck, and we'll splurge.
That is so-- Mwah.
--fantastic.
You got a job? Hey, congratulations.
Yeah, at Channel 12.
Channel 12? JULIA: Yeah.
You know, that TV station? Are you kidding? Well, it's nothing glamorous, total "low man on the totem pole" stuff, but, you know, it's still cool.
Wow.
That is That is so low.
You knew I wanted that job.
Wait, you applied? He applied? I guess Justin was more qualified.
I can't believe that you would actually-- What? Follow your example? Like it was a coincidence that Sarah tried out for the band after I said I was gonna.
What? Bailey-- God, Julia! It hurts, doesn't it, having someone take something that's yours? I mean, I did hurt you, didn't I? Good, 'cause I wanted you to know how it feels, how I felt.
Hey, that job could've helped me get into a college.
You think that makes a difference? You think getting into that band mattered any less to me? You just take whatever you want! So, what is this, an eye for an eye? Don't know.
You tell me.
You started it.
I started it? What are you, 5? I tell you what, Julia.
Why don't you just go take the stupid attic, okay? Lock yourself up there, and stay the hell out of my life! Oh, that's a joke, right? Because I'm not even in your life.
I am totally irrelevant.
You could care less what I think, or how I feel-- Yeah, you're right.
You're exactly right.
I don't care.
Yeah.
Well, who needs you? Who needs you? Sarah.
Justin.
Sarah.
Okay, you tell me.
You explain to me how I'm supposed to get up on-stage and sing and pretend like I'm having a great time when I feel so completely lousy about this? I don't-- Why are you turning this into some big thing? "You have such a great voice, Sarah.
" I totally meant that.
But that's not why you told me about the audition, Bailey.
It was spite, plain and simple.
You wanted to get back at Julia, so you used me.
I didn't-- I didn't use you.
Yes, you did.
You put me in the middle, and I don't wanna be there.
Look, I didn't mean for you to get caught in this or to get hurt or anything.
You know that.
But you meant to hurt her, right? Look, I don't understand what's going on with you guys, Bailey.
You used to be good friends.
Now all you do is Fight.
And you do these crummy things to each other.
And you know what? You wanna do that? Go ahead.
Just leave me the hell out of it.
Justin! Justin, wait a second.
Why are we fighting? I mean, I helped you get this great job.
The only reason you told me about it was to get back at Bailey.
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! Don't deny it.
Look, there is no way you two are the only ones who applied.
Are you gonna feel bad about everyone else too? No.
It's just I haven't known those people for, like, seven-eighths of my life.
And you know what else? This little war you guys are having doesn't exactly bring out your best qualities.
Julia? [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING.]
Vivaldi.
Concerto Opus 7.
It's worth at least I'll give you 15.
Fifteen? What? Are you deliberately trying to insult me, or do you have something personal against Vivaldi? Look, let's make a deal.
You see these disks here? They enough to get me Hole, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters and basically anything-- By anybody who hasn't been dead for the past 200 years.
JULIA: What is it they say about college acceptance letters? Thick they want you, thin they don't? This was in the mail.
[MUSIC PLAYING ON STEREO.]
Light is streaming in Forming shadows on the wall Staring at the ceiling Don't know Quite how I'm feeling "Mr.
Salinger, we are pleased to inform you of your early admission.
" Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
No way.
This is This is Time for a change, you said Nothing lasts ever after Return address says Massachusetts.
Uh, yeah.
It'sBoston.
That's I didn't know you were applyingthat far.
I, uh I didn't tell anybody.
And I'm not going to tell yet.
Sarah or Charlie or anyone.
Okay.
I'm checking out I'm checking out Wow.
Who would've thought? I didn't know What to say Is something wrong? No.
I don't know.
Charlie, have you told anybody about us? Not yet.
Have you? Not yet.
Right.
That feels right.
If people knew that we were-- What? We were what? Back together? Are we back together? I thinkmaybe.
Don't you? No.
No.
We never make plans.
We never leave this apartment.
And everything we talk about, it's just stuff from before.
What are you saying? Do you wanna go out more? Do you wanna make more plans.
Do you wanna tell people that we're together? Not really.
Do you? It's like we're just holding on to each other.
We're just We're just lying here holding on to each other.
So maybe this Maybe this was never about starting again.
Maybe we were just trying to find a way to end this, you know? That isn't so angry and doesn't hurt so much.
I keep thinking Keep imagining how things would've been if we'd met later.
Five or six years later.
With all this other stuff figured out.
Like I would've been walking down some street, you know, some crowded street, and I would've seen you [KIM DELMHORST'S "DAMN LOVE SONG" PLAYING.]
And there would've been something, I don't know, in your eyes, something.
And I would've known.
Just known.
I would've said there she is.
There she is.
She's the one.
And I would've been too.
After all of these years Look at me here With a love song Stuck in my throat Got the weight of the world On my shoulders I won't let it go [THUMPING.]
[LOUDER THUMPING.]
What are you doing? Oh.
Hey.
Thought you were going out with Sarah.
Yeah.
We were gonna, but Where's Justin? JULIA: He's, um Well, I told him I was doing this, so Anyways, I think it'll probably need a face-lift by the time you're finished trashing the place, but I figured it was fine for now.
You're You're doing this for me? Wellyeah.
I mean, I know we haven't been getting along great lately.
And I've been thinking about you a lot.
About you going away.
I mean, you may only be here for another six months, so BAILEY: So what? All we do is fight all the time, anyway.
I mean, I thought you'd be happy about it, Jule.
Like, jumping-up-and-down happy.
Are you kidding me? [.]
I'm gonna miss you.
I'll really miss you, Bay.
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