Party of Five s02e17 Episode Script
Valentine's Day
You say you want a box of chocolates or a lousy bunch of flowers? Better say pretty please with your life savings on top.
Because on this day, they have a gun to your girlfriend's heart.
We get it, Bailey.
You're not into the holiday.
Want me to set a place for your grandfather? No.
He's away on business.
So, what are you guys doing? Well, Justin's planning something, but he won't tell me what it is.
Oh.
A surprise? That is so romantic.
Because you want to make reservations at a restaurant, you better be, like, related to the president.
So does that mean that you're not making any plans or reservations for us for Valentine's Day? Why are you smiling? Ooh, should I ask, or is it a surprise? Sarah.
You-- You are gonna love this.
Once you see how much fun it is.
Once you take your seat Wednesday night, You, me, Will, Gina.
Will-- Will and Gina? Okay.
[IMITATES ANNOUNCER.]
Live at the county stadium, it's the third annual, grand championship monster truck show! [SOFT INDIE ROCK PLAYING.]
Monster truck show? Sarahthe mighty, fighting flatbeds, spraying mud all the way back to the 50th row.
On Valentine's Day.
Yes! Well, maybe a really nice dinner beforehand.
Yeah, yeah.
That would work.
That would be great.
What-- What is-- Are you not excited? Well, Bay, it's not the, you know-- The truck show, because that sounds, you know, great.
It's justthis is my first Valentine's Day with an actual boyfriend, and I'd kind of like to spend it with him you know, doing something romantic.
So-- So, what is your point? My point is, this-- This truck thing.
This is your idea of romantic? Sarah, look.
My idea of-- Of romantic is Is-- Is naming a star after you.
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
My idea of romantic is Is taking a punch in the gut to win you back from my best friend.
My idea of romantic is my idea.
When I have it.
Not when the calendar tells me to.
[SLAMS PLATE.]
CLAUDIA: Julia.
Does this mean you're not coming? Jule.
It would be fun.
CLAUDIA: Can you come out here for a sec? I'm trying to keep the sauce from burning.
Just tell me who it is-- Griffin.
Hey.
What are you--? I thought you were-- Yeah, I, uh got, uh, three days leave, and I just, you know, figured, how could I come home and not say hi? I could answer that.
[.]
[THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FREE" PLAYS.]
Everybody wants to live Like they wanna live And everybody wants to love Like they wanna love Everybody wants to be Closer to free Closer to free God.
Uh, wow.
This is-- I-- I thought you were there until-- Again, I probably should have just-- No.
No, wait.
So-- So how-- How's school? Oh.
It's okay.
Oh.
So, um I was just-- I was just thinking that maybe you and I could just, like, talk or something.
Oh.
Um Maybe that's not such a good idea-- No, no.
Be my guest.
Talk.
Now, look.
I'm gonna be leaving tomorrow, okay? You've got my number.
Just-- Gimme a call or something.
I-- I don't know.
Because I'd really like to talk.
Oh.
[SIGHS.]
Bye.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Yeah, it's me.
I'm getting an earful from Phil.
He wants me to bump the cop corruption story and put the baby condor on top.
Don't worry, I won't.
I kept the kitchen open because you were so damn hungry.
Now take your pick: the food or the phone.
Okay.
Okay.
Rosemary, tell Phil I hung up on him to get moving on the condor footage.
Lie.
Now, maybe I can book a reservation or two.
Oh, you certainly got the space.
You're half empty on Valentine's.
Isn't that the biggest date night of the year? We get a lot of walk-ins.
What's so bad about being half full? [SIGHS.]
Way to go for the jugular, Charlie.
We're doing just fine here, Kathleen.
[DIALS CELL PHONE.]
Rosemary, lookwhen you find the condor footage, bury it.
Just do it, Rosemary.
Thanks.
WOMAN: Do you have an extra apron? WOMAN 2: In the bathroom.
What? I'm not you, Kathleen.
I'm not out to conquer the market.
I'm happy with business exactly the way it is.
Well, then, you're lucky.
Just do nothing, and all your dreams will come true.
You know, maybe you should just butt out.
Do you wanna know where we're gonna go on Wednesday? For Valentine's? I thought it was supposed to be a surprise.
it was, but I don't know I feel like telling you.
Okay.
My dad was gonna take my mom to Top of the Mark, that view place.
But somebody offered him their beach house, soI got the table at the restaurant.
So how does that sound? That sounds great.
I wannatalk to him, Justin.
Why? Well, because we haven't written or even spoken since the last time I saw him.
What do you What do you wanna talk about? Well, he-- He doesn't know we're together.
I want him to know that.
Don't you think that he figured that out last night? Well, yeah, but he doesn't really know, and I dunno, I think that if he really knew, then he could go back to school, and it would just be over.
Okay? Ah, Miss Reeves.
These flowers came with a Valentine's card, But, uh, no name.
Could they be for you? Ugh.
Doubtful.
Anything for Sanders? Sean! Yeah? Hi.
It's me, Sarah.
I'm sorry.
Sarah who? Reeves.
Sarah Reeves.
No.
You can't be.
Little Sarah Reeves has braces and goofy bangs that hang over her eyes.
Yeah, well, not anymore she doesn't.
-I can't believe it.
-Yeah, it's me.
I can't believe that it's-- It's-- It's me.
Okay? God.
God, you're back.
How's-- How's college? Fine.
Fi-- Well, I mean, it was fine.
I've been taking a lot of time off, writing and traveling and stuff.
Just got back from Argentina.
Yeah, I was doing the cowboy thing.
Man, they got sunsets on the Pampas.
Wow.
Wow.
Really.
Wow.
Boy, a lot can change in-- Uh, how long has it been? Thirty-two months.
Gi-give or take.
Mm.
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS.]
CHARLIE: Kathleen, this is really good.
So, what restaurant did it come from? Salinger's.
If you play your cards right.
Hear me out.
Terrell Moore is the chef at Entre Nous.
It's common knowledge he's been feuding with his owner.
He happens to be a friend, so I told him about Salinger's.
And he is very interested in taking over your kitchen.
Kathleen, you know, I told you, I-- I don't need this.
I'm happy with the way things are.
But you get a chef like Terrell, and your restaurant could explode.
I don't care.
Don't you get that? You know what your problem is, Charlie? You say you couldn't get married because it wasn't your life you'd be living.
And you can't run this restaurant because it's not your dream.
Well, your problem is that you never put your name on anything.
Gimme a break.
But maybe if you actually did care and you took a chance, you know, something good might happen.
For once in your life, you might not walk away.
you might even wanna say, "This is mine.
" You know, "I did this.
" Look [SIGHS.]
Even if I wanted to do this, I don't have the money to hire a big-time chef.
I mean, it-- It-- It's a fantasy.
"I.
O.
U.
" [SIGHS.]
Kathleen, uh Wow.
[SIGHS.]
That's a lot of money.
It's a loan.
You'll pay me back.
I happen to think that you're a good investment.
See, he grew up in my building, and his parents were friends with my parents.
And he just back from traveling.
So I was wondering-- Will only got four tickets.
To the-- The truck show.
Soyour friend's gonna have to get his own ticket.
And he probably won't be able to sit right next to us, because these things sell out all the time.
Mm.
I find that so hard to believe.
But that's not the point.
The point is, I-- I don't wanna go to the truck show.
And Sean kind of asked if we could get together on Wednesday night.
And I said yes, but only-- Only if it was okay with you.
Well, I don't know.
I mean-- I mean We didmake plans, sort of.
But, I mean, if it's something you really wanna do, then-- Then, yeah, of course.
-Here you go.
-Oh.
Thanks.
Well, do you maybe wanna join us? Hmm.
Let's see Reminiscing about your childhood in the apartment building or watching a 600-horsepower battle royal.
Reminiscing Battle royal Childhood in the apartment Six hundred horses.
Look, Bailey, I know you're just doing this to be nice.
And if it matters to you at all, I can cancel with Sean.
No, why should you do that? Look, you do what you wanna do, and-- And I'll do what I wanna do.
And we'll meet up afterwards.
Okay? Damn it.
I just lost my cinnamon stick.
So use your finger.
I'll get burned.
Huh.
I really wasn't expecting to see him at your place.
I-- I thought that was over.
Well, it was, but we, sort of We got back together.
Oh, hey.
That's cool.
That's-- I'm glad.
WellI'm not glad.
Justin's an okay guy.
Yeah.
So, um You two are, like We've slept together, Griffin.
[SIGHS.]
I wasn't asking that.
Yeah, but I think you should know.
I'm with Justin.
I'm really with him.
[SIGHS.]
Sohow is it? School.
Is it-- Is it okay for you there? No.
No.
It's pretty bad, actually.
Really? It's, like I don't know.
All the-- All the uniforms and the [EXHALES.]
All the people just like my dad, yelling at me.
Well, maybe I can write you a little.
Maybe I'm not going back there.
Griffin, don't talk like that.
Your dad made a deal with the judge.
you have to finish the year.
That was his deal.
Not mine.
[.]
Are youtalking about running away? Well, I'm not just talking about it.
I'm pretty much doing it.
Griffin-- My plane left an hour ago.
When it lands without me I'm gone.
[SIGHS.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming.
Hey.
Shouldn't you be at school or something? Where's Julia? Yeah, hey, but, um-- She's up-- JULIA: Oh.
Justin.
Um Justin.
You lied to me.
No.
Justin, wait.
He needed a place to stay.
That was all.
He slept on the couch.
I can show you where.
Stop.
I don't want to do this.
Not again.
I don't want to talk about it, not until he is gone.
I don't see why they didn't do this a long time ago.
I mean, Fred's got one, Barney's got one.
Betty's a main character.
She should have her own vitamin.
It's unfair.
Yeah, well, the world's unfair, Bailey.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hah! There you are.
What, are you hiding from me? Just gonna pretend it never happened, huh? What? You know what.
Where's my sweater, thief? Hey, I was gonna give it back.
Mm-hmm.
[GIGGLES.]
Oh.
Bailey, Sean.
Sean, Bailey.
How you doing? See, Sean lent me his sweater last night when we went up on the roof.
The roof? Yeah, we were checking out the stars.
I was showing Sarah how different they are in Paraguay.
The stars in Paraguay, huh? Did you show him the star that I named for you? Yeah, well, uh, I tried to, but it was in the wrong place.
No way.
Because the-- The certificate-- Right coordinates.
Wrong constellation.
I checked it.
You won't be able to see it until the summer solstice.
But it's there.
You know, it's not like you got ripped off.
Huh.
So, uhSarah tells me you dropped out of college.
Uh, yeah.
For love.
Isn't that romantic? Yeah, his girlfriend ran off with the Peace Corps.
So he moved to South America just to be with her.
Can you believe that? Really? Where is she now? In the hands of some guy named Marco, I'm afraid.
So there I am, standing on a dock in Florianópolis.
I'm alone, broken-hearted.
But then I realized, I finally have something worth writing about.
So, heh, that's what I did.
Oh.
God, that is so romantic.
You know, I'd love to read some of your stuff sometime.
Oh, sure.
Hey, if I can read some of yours too.
Of course.
Well I'm double-parked so you ready to go, Sarah? Upholstered seats and padded booths a must.
All new indirect lighting a must.
Wolf Commercial Eight flames a must-- Okay, okay.
Let's-- Let's take a breath here.
Um, whatever you need for the food, you got it.
But-- But the furniture and the lights That-- That's gonna have to wait.
I can't afford to do the place over, Terrell.
Not yet.
But if you can bring 'em in with the food-- I can bring 'em in.
We'll talk about the rest of it then.
I'll take another look at your kitchen.
Our kitchen.
Hey, K! You look like death.
Kathleen he is great.
I should have done this so long ago.
Bar open yet? And I owe it all to you.
How can I thank you? How about a drink? Hey.
What's the matter? You know what I always hated? I always hated those conferences for women executives.
And all they did was bitch and moan that men can't take us in power positions.
Me, I thought if breasts threw a man off balance, so much the better.
I thought whatever they had for me, I could handle.
What happened? They dropped me to the 5:00 news.
I mean, the 6 was bad enough, but at least you could pretend that you were a journalist.
Are you okay? I can't go back there, Charlie.
I mean, my office is all glass.
I can'tlet 'em see me rattled.
[.]
TEACHER: Eyes on your own paper.
[STUDENT COUGHS.]
PRINCIPAL: Julia.
Come on out here, hmm? You're a friend of his, aren't you? Well, uh, yeah.
I mean, kind of, but-- Your friend made a deal with the judge.
I'm here to make sure he doesn't break it.
If Griffin doesn't go back to school in Louisiana like he's supposed to, he's gonna find himself in a lot of trouble.
I said I haven't see him.
But if you do, you might want to tell him what I said.
[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS, CHATTERING.]
Hey.
Hey.
God.
Sean's poetry: amazing.
Uhyou've got, uh-- Oh.
[GIGGLES.]
So listen.
UmWill and I were watching the monster truck show pretrials on cable last night, and, uh And I think I got my monster truck fix.
So I was thinking that maybe I don't need to go after all.
Oh, no.
No, no, no.
Don't do that.
No.
Because you were so excited about it, you know.
And all that stuff about the mud spraying in your face.
I mean, cable can't do that justice.
Well, no.
But, um-- Butit's Valentine's Day.
And you were right, Bailey.
What's so important about Valentine's Day? You know, it's just another date on the calendar, right? Um, yeah, but-- Besides, I think it'll be really good for us.
Because you're excited about your truck show, and I'm excited about seeing Sean.
And we'll probably just be talking about poetry and books all night.
You'd be bored out of your mind.
So it works out all around, right? Un-unless-- Did you-- Did you not want me to see Sean? No.
No, no, no.
No.
Umno, Sean's great.
I love Sean.
Yeah, me too.
[PHONES RING, PEOPLE CHATTER.]
WOMAN: Steve, there's a fax for you.
MAN: Let's get it Right now, okay? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? This morning you said you weren't gonna come back.
Yeah, but see, the way to show them is to just work twice as hard.
Because if I can squeeze a few extra pieces out of the staff per show, and maybe boost the ratings by a point or two.
Then they'll see what I can do with the 5:00.
And they'll want more of the same at 6.
You know what? You're nuts.
Whoa! Hey, wait! What are you doing? You're getting outta here.
Charlie, where are you taking me? Just get in the car and go.
I'll get somebody to look after Owen, and we'll just drive.
Maybe go to Napa.
Charlie, I can't just take off.
I'll get in trouble.
You're already in trouble.
Think you can solve your problems by working harder? You work too hard already.
You need to step back and ask yourself, "What's wrong with this picture?" Charlie, please-- You're never gonna get out until somebody drags you.
Charlie, put me down! So you called me.
That means he's gone, right? Not exactly.
Not yet.
Justin, a guy from court came by school today.
And they know that Griffin is a friend of mine.
And sooner or later, they're gonna come here looking for him.
So tell him to leave.
Wellhe wants to, but he has to pick up his motorcycle first.
A friend of his is keeping it in his garage.
So, what's the problem? Well, he can't get the bike until tomorrow, and He can't pick it up himself.
Because if his friend knows he's on the bike then so will his dad, and so will the judge.
[WHISPERS.]
Oh, man.
Justin, please.
No.
He needs a place to stay and someone to pick up his bike.
And I'm sorry, but there's no one else I can ask.
Are you out of your mind? Why would you ever think I would do this? Because he's in trouble.
Because he needs help.
And why should I care after what he did? Because he's a friend of mine.
Yeah, Julia, the guy is a loser.
He stole money from your brother.
And now he's trying to get you to help him break the law? You-- You don't understand.
You're right.
You're right.
I-- I do not understand.
Justinyou're the only one I can ask.
And so I'm asking.
Okay? You want him out of here.
This is how.
I mean, you do this, and he's gone.
Because after he leaves, he can't come home.
I mean, not for a really long time.
[.]
All right.
Fine.
Okay, that's it.
[LAPTOP BEEPS.]
It's not a getaway vacation until you stop working.
I'm not working.
I'm just cleaning up some files.
You are worse off than I thought.
Careful.
That has my whole life on it.
Now the cell phone.
I turned it off.
It won't ring.
And the beeper.
No.
Give it to me.
No.
Give it.
No.
Give it.
No! Leave me a damn lifeline, will you? [.]
[SIGHS.]
Okay.
I'm feeling some extreme discomfort right now.
Which you would probably say is proof that this is something I needed to do.
Mm-hmm.
You've got a lot of nerve, Charlie.
Just breeze in and take over my life.
You always want to be in charge, Kathleen.
Mm-hmm.
Try letting someone else do the driving.
Why? Why would I wanna do that? Because maybe you'll like it.
Bayit's all yours.
I didn't even cap the toothpaste, I was so fast.
But you'd better hurry.
Bay? Hello? Hey.
Can I ask you something? You know, like, uh, hypothetically? Sure.
Okay.
Um Let's say you were a girl.
And-- And you-- You, like, fell in love with me.
Extremely hypothetical.
Yes.
And then-- And then I made one teeny, tiny little mistake-- Oh.
You mean, like insisting on going to the truck show for Valentine's Day.
Okay.
Like-- Okay, like that.
Would that make it easier for you to, like-- To start looking around at other guys? No, of course not.
Bay, don't be silly.
Sarah loves you.
Right.
Right.
She loves me.
She loves me.
And it's not like you can be in love with two people at the same time.
Well, it-- I don't know.
Um I think that people can be in love with more than one person for different reasons.
You do? It's love Bay, there aren't any rules.
Yeah.
GRIFFIN: No answer, huh? No.
Where the hell is he? I don't know.
He must be out.
Yeah, well, he better show up soon, because I'm not gonna do this again tonight.
You understand? I'm not gonna sneak you around my parents again.
I mean, you can sleep on the street for all I care.
You know I don't wanna be here either.
If I had anyplace else-- Yeah, well, you're here.
And you're not gonna screw up my plans tonight.
I can tell you that right now.
Oh.
Oh Valentine's Day.
[SIGHS.]
What are you guys doing tonight? None of your business.
And get off my bed.
Boy, I can really see what she sees in you.
Shut up, man.
So did you get her something? Wow.
Wow, that's nice.
She'll, uh-- She'll like that.
Think so? Yeah.
I don't really have the kind of cash to get her something like that.
Not that I would anyway.
You guys are lucky.
[LAUGHS.]
You know, I've done stories about this.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
People carving out "me" time, being pampered, like, queen for a day.
And I've always thought they must be so bored, if this is what they have to do.
But I have had such a good time here, Charlie.
Really.
That's great.
That's really-- [PHONE RINGING.]
Who can that be? You checked in.
You gave them our number.
No, I didn't.
Well, how else could they find us? Maybe I let it slip.
God.
I was having such a good time.
I cannot believe you did this.
Hello? Who? It's the restaurant.
It's for you.
Hernandez, Miguel Dot, dot, dot Dot, dot, dot 34 West Eighth Dotdot dot This is a Valentine's poem? You should get up there and show them what poetry's all about.
Hernia doctor The Dot, dotdot [SCATTERED APPLAUSE.]
EMCEE: Okay.
That was "White Page" by Patrick Campbell.
The mike is open for anyone else who'd like to share their work.
Come on.
You can hitch halfway across the planet, but you can't take two steps to that stage? Okay.
Okay.
Go.
[LAUGHS.]
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
Guess what.
They cut my favorite event, the tractor compactor.
So I said screw it.
I bagged the show.
And I am available to do whatever you want to do.
Bailey.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
UhI wrote this for a friend.
Ugly duckling breaks her egg Stumbles forth On legs that shake Can't quite waddle Can't quite swim Wow.
A regular Henry David Longfellow.
Shh.
Blindly follows Loyal and brave Dirty feathers in her wake Season passes Now, she's new Long white body Silken neck Arching back Swelling breast Hey.
Bailey.
Wings spread wide As yawning sky Fan the love in my mind's eye For in this world There's no one fairer That's it.
Than my shining, lovely [CROWD SCREAMS, CHATTERS.]
GRIFFIN: LookI signed the pink slip over to you.
Here, just tell him we did it through the mail, you know.
Tell 'em you sent me a check for 300 bucks.
All right.
Fine, fine.
I'd be happy to do it.
It's not like our reservations aren't already ruined.
I need some air.
[SIGHS.]
So, uhdo you have enough money? I mean, for gas and stuff.
I'm okay.
Where are you gonna go? Have you thought about it? I don't know.
A little.
I really don't want to go anywhere.
Well, Griffin, they're looking for you.
You have to.
Yeah, but I want to stay here.
Yeah, but you can't do that.
I mean, you can't be here.
Because-- Because I'm in love with you.
[.]
Ohman.
Griffin, please, you can't.
What do you want from me? I'm sorry.
You told me not to write to you.
Do you remember? I mean, you told me to forget about you.
I was j-- I'm sorry.
What was I supposed to do? I mean what did you expect to happen? I don't know.
I just want you back.
Griffin-- Hey! Take this, or I'm gonna drop it.
[BIKE SMASHES ON GROUND.]
Julia, get in the car.
Justin.
Get in the car! [CLOSES DOOR, STARTS CAR.]
Julia.
SARAH: I cannot believe you did that.
You can't bel-- Look at my nose.
You're nuts, guy.
Hey, you asked for it, pal.
I didn't ask for anything.
It was an idiotic thing to do.
Oh, really? Well, it was no more idiotic than your idiotic poem.
"Fairer" to rhyme with "Sarah.
" Get real, buddy.
How lame can you get? You idiot.
It rhymes with "Clara," not "Sarah.
" That was my ex-girlfriend's name.
See? You can still make it out there.
Underneath all the blood.
And besides, she's in love with you.
Moron.
Haven't you ever read her poetry? God.
[.]
Well-- Well, you gotta admit that it was-- That it was romantic.
You know, that-- That I would actually run up there and-- And punch him out? Roses are romantic, Bailey.
Little heart-shaped candies with stupid things written on 'em, that's romantic.
Even a poem that doesn't rhyme is romantic, But if you think that I'm gonna say "My hero" and swoon in your arms because you punch some guy in the nose, you're out of your mind! [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
Hey.
Griffin, I thought you were-- Yeah, look, I just need a place to leave this.
I can't-- Can't take it home.
Umdo you have some extra room, maybe, in your garage? I mean, I'll pick it up.
[SIGHS.]
When I'm finished with school.
Wait a minute.
You're going back? Really? Yeah.
See, the thing is that usually, I just jump into things.
Just without thinking, I just do it.
I mean, I could just take off.
Just bolt But, uh, except that would mean I'd never see you again.
So, for once in my life I'm-- I'm gonna think about you know, after.
And, uh I'm gonna stick out school.
I mean, who knows? Maybe later, we-- Griffin-- I don't expect you to tell me that something's gonna happen.
I don't want you to tell me you love me.
[EXHALES.]
I don't want you to tell me you don't either, because what I-- What I need is I need-- I need to think that I have a chance.
[.]
Because that's why I'm going back there.
Um Well, I think-- I-- I think you should leave your bike.
I think I can make some room.
I just drove 75 miles to get back here because you tried to shut us down on one of the busiest nights of the year? Look, people know that I'm here, Charlie.
My friends are coming to see me.
And you got a menu that I didn't create.
I don't care what your friends think, Terrell.
Nobody's writing any reviews yet.
And even if they were, you have no right to shut down this restaurant.
I don't? You see that name up there? Salinger's.
That is my name, Terrell.
This is my restaurant.
Keeping it open during the transition was my decision.
And it was my decision to make.
I never want to get another phone call from one of my managers like that again.
You understand? [SIRENS, CARS HONKING.]
So, uh, you sure Griffin's gone this time? He's not gonna show up and ask me to boost his old man's car? He's gone, Justin.
You knowI keep thinking about him Um, trying to figure out-- I don't know-- what it means to us.
AndI had this really weird idea.
I mean, it's way out there.
Okay? But, what if-- I mean, and this is not really for real.
This is, kind of, sort of, for real.
Um, what if you and me uh got engaged? Engaged to get engaged-- To get engaged to get married.
Sort of.
I mean, uh, maybe, someday.
Uh I-I mean I know, it's, uh I mean, just so that we know-- I mean, not that we know.
But so we have an idea that we're kind of going in the same direction.
I mean-- I know, I know.
It's huge.
There's no way it can't be, but Oh, man.
I can't believe-- No.
Justin.
It's okay.
I mean it's okay to think about it.
Okay.
To think? [SIGHS.]
Good.
Good.
Great.
These are, um, lemon branches and-- And baby's-- Breath.
Baby's breath.
Which is-- Which is all the stuff that they put around roses to make it look all pretty and romantic and everything.
So you can kind of-- Kind of picture the arrangement.
Red roses, if there were any in this entire city.
Say, uh, a dozen of them.
Or-- Or-- Or make it a dozen dozen.
Yeah.
I get the picture.
And, um-- And I got you this card.
Which is kind of-- In Spanish.
Yeah.
Um-- Don't tell me.
This is all they had left, right? And I, um-- I like the sentiment of it.
Mmm.
I'm all ears.
El amor tiene mucho de Umwhich-- Which basically means love is-- Is a many splendored thing.
And high on that list of splendors-- way high-- is definitely you.
And, um And-- Oh, look! Look, it-- It keeps going on the back here.
"Because "not only are you "beautifuland "brilliant and amazing but you're also--" What is this word? "Forgiving.
" Yes.
Very forgiving about idiot boyfriends who-- Who take you for granted.
Or whomake selfish choices about monster truck shows.
Well, it actually-- Actually says that.
"And who do stupid things.
" Yes.
But only because they're so afraid of losing you.
"Olé.
" So, ahem.
What do you think? Do I put these in water or use them as kindling? [SIGHS.]
Whoa.
Mmm.
What time is it? It's 4:30.
Mmm.
I'm meeting Terrell at the, uh, produce market.
We're contracting with some new suppliers.
Mmm.
Blow it off, Charlie.
Come on.
Come back to bed.
"Blow it off.
" That doesn't sound like you, Kathleen.
I know.
I know.
Um Because actually, I'd be a little upset if you left.
Which is Well, it's a little weird for me.
I mean hmm, I'm just so incredibly touched by what you did these last two days.
Yes, it-- It was really great.
And I guess I'm just not used to that.
You know, being taken care of that way.
[SIGHS.]
So it's-- It's a nice feeling is all, and I just don't want it to go away.
Mm.
Except, um, well, it-- It's more than that, really, because, um-- See, I-- I could fall in love with you.
Charlie? Say something? I-I think you're great too.
Really.
And um I'll call you after I'm done.
Okay? Hey.
Isn't it the guy who's supposed to come to the window at dawn? Or did you decide to take me up on my proposal? I mean, I'm sorry-- Proposal for a proposal.
Umno.
No.
Um See, uh Julia.
It's just been a weird week.
You know? I mean, first, Griffin came and And all that.
And, um I don't know.
I guess I was just too distracted to notice the time going by.
Becauseit's happened before.
I mean I've been late before.
And there wasn't any reason to worry, really.
Because we've been really careful.
I didn't want to take any chances, so I went and I got one of those little test kits.
And, uh Justin, the test came out blue.
What? That's positive.
[SIGHS.]
The test came out positive.
Oh, Justin.
[.]
Because on this day, they have a gun to your girlfriend's heart.
We get it, Bailey.
You're not into the holiday.
Want me to set a place for your grandfather? No.
He's away on business.
So, what are you guys doing? Well, Justin's planning something, but he won't tell me what it is.
Oh.
A surprise? That is so romantic.
Because you want to make reservations at a restaurant, you better be, like, related to the president.
So does that mean that you're not making any plans or reservations for us for Valentine's Day? Why are you smiling? Ooh, should I ask, or is it a surprise? Sarah.
You-- You are gonna love this.
Once you see how much fun it is.
Once you take your seat Wednesday night, You, me, Will, Gina.
Will-- Will and Gina? Okay.
[IMITATES ANNOUNCER.]
Live at the county stadium, it's the third annual, grand championship monster truck show! [SOFT INDIE ROCK PLAYING.]
Monster truck show? Sarahthe mighty, fighting flatbeds, spraying mud all the way back to the 50th row.
On Valentine's Day.
Yes! Well, maybe a really nice dinner beforehand.
Yeah, yeah.
That would work.
That would be great.
What-- What is-- Are you not excited? Well, Bay, it's not the, you know-- The truck show, because that sounds, you know, great.
It's justthis is my first Valentine's Day with an actual boyfriend, and I'd kind of like to spend it with him you know, doing something romantic.
So-- So, what is your point? My point is, this-- This truck thing.
This is your idea of romantic? Sarah, look.
My idea of-- Of romantic is Is-- Is naming a star after you.
[DOORBELL RINGS.]
My idea of romantic is Is taking a punch in the gut to win you back from my best friend.
My idea of romantic is my idea.
When I have it.
Not when the calendar tells me to.
[SLAMS PLATE.]
CLAUDIA: Julia.
Does this mean you're not coming? Jule.
It would be fun.
CLAUDIA: Can you come out here for a sec? I'm trying to keep the sauce from burning.
Just tell me who it is-- Griffin.
Hey.
What are you--? I thought you were-- Yeah, I, uh got, uh, three days leave, and I just, you know, figured, how could I come home and not say hi? I could answer that.
[.]
[THE BODEANS' "CLOSER TO FREE" PLAYS.]
Everybody wants to live Like they wanna live And everybody wants to love Like they wanna love Everybody wants to be Closer to free Closer to free God.
Uh, wow.
This is-- I-- I thought you were there until-- Again, I probably should have just-- No.
No, wait.
So-- So how-- How's school? Oh.
It's okay.
Oh.
So, um I was just-- I was just thinking that maybe you and I could just, like, talk or something.
Oh.
Um Maybe that's not such a good idea-- No, no.
Be my guest.
Talk.
Now, look.
I'm gonna be leaving tomorrow, okay? You've got my number.
Just-- Gimme a call or something.
I-- I don't know.
Because I'd really like to talk.
Oh.
[SIGHS.]
Bye.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
Yeah, it's me.
I'm getting an earful from Phil.
He wants me to bump the cop corruption story and put the baby condor on top.
Don't worry, I won't.
I kept the kitchen open because you were so damn hungry.
Now take your pick: the food or the phone.
Okay.
Okay.
Rosemary, tell Phil I hung up on him to get moving on the condor footage.
Lie.
Now, maybe I can book a reservation or two.
Oh, you certainly got the space.
You're half empty on Valentine's.
Isn't that the biggest date night of the year? We get a lot of walk-ins.
What's so bad about being half full? [SIGHS.]
Way to go for the jugular, Charlie.
We're doing just fine here, Kathleen.
[DIALS CELL PHONE.]
Rosemary, lookwhen you find the condor footage, bury it.
Just do it, Rosemary.
Thanks.
WOMAN: Do you have an extra apron? WOMAN 2: In the bathroom.
What? I'm not you, Kathleen.
I'm not out to conquer the market.
I'm happy with business exactly the way it is.
Well, then, you're lucky.
Just do nothing, and all your dreams will come true.
You know, maybe you should just butt out.
Do you wanna know where we're gonna go on Wednesday? For Valentine's? I thought it was supposed to be a surprise.
it was, but I don't know I feel like telling you.
Okay.
My dad was gonna take my mom to Top of the Mark, that view place.
But somebody offered him their beach house, soI got the table at the restaurant.
So how does that sound? That sounds great.
I wannatalk to him, Justin.
Why? Well, because we haven't written or even spoken since the last time I saw him.
What do you What do you wanna talk about? Well, he-- He doesn't know we're together.
I want him to know that.
Don't you think that he figured that out last night? Well, yeah, but he doesn't really know, and I dunno, I think that if he really knew, then he could go back to school, and it would just be over.
Okay? Ah, Miss Reeves.
These flowers came with a Valentine's card, But, uh, no name.
Could they be for you? Ugh.
Doubtful.
Anything for Sanders? Sean! Yeah? Hi.
It's me, Sarah.
I'm sorry.
Sarah who? Reeves.
Sarah Reeves.
No.
You can't be.
Little Sarah Reeves has braces and goofy bangs that hang over her eyes.
Yeah, well, not anymore she doesn't.
-I can't believe it.
-Yeah, it's me.
I can't believe that it's-- It's-- It's me.
Okay? God.
God, you're back.
How's-- How's college? Fine.
Fi-- Well, I mean, it was fine.
I've been taking a lot of time off, writing and traveling and stuff.
Just got back from Argentina.
Yeah, I was doing the cowboy thing.
Man, they got sunsets on the Pampas.
Wow.
Wow.
Really.
Wow.
Boy, a lot can change in-- Uh, how long has it been? Thirty-two months.
Gi-give or take.
Mm.
[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYS.]
CHARLIE: Kathleen, this is really good.
So, what restaurant did it come from? Salinger's.
If you play your cards right.
Hear me out.
Terrell Moore is the chef at Entre Nous.
It's common knowledge he's been feuding with his owner.
He happens to be a friend, so I told him about Salinger's.
And he is very interested in taking over your kitchen.
Kathleen, you know, I told you, I-- I don't need this.
I'm happy with the way things are.
But you get a chef like Terrell, and your restaurant could explode.
I don't care.
Don't you get that? You know what your problem is, Charlie? You say you couldn't get married because it wasn't your life you'd be living.
And you can't run this restaurant because it's not your dream.
Well, your problem is that you never put your name on anything.
Gimme a break.
But maybe if you actually did care and you took a chance, you know, something good might happen.
For once in your life, you might not walk away.
you might even wanna say, "This is mine.
" You know, "I did this.
" Look [SIGHS.]
Even if I wanted to do this, I don't have the money to hire a big-time chef.
I mean, it-- It-- It's a fantasy.
"I.
O.
U.
" [SIGHS.]
Kathleen, uh Wow.
[SIGHS.]
That's a lot of money.
It's a loan.
You'll pay me back.
I happen to think that you're a good investment.
See, he grew up in my building, and his parents were friends with my parents.
And he just back from traveling.
So I was wondering-- Will only got four tickets.
To the-- The truck show.
Soyour friend's gonna have to get his own ticket.
And he probably won't be able to sit right next to us, because these things sell out all the time.
Mm.
I find that so hard to believe.
But that's not the point.
The point is, I-- I don't wanna go to the truck show.
And Sean kind of asked if we could get together on Wednesday night.
And I said yes, but only-- Only if it was okay with you.
Well, I don't know.
I mean-- I mean We didmake plans, sort of.
But, I mean, if it's something you really wanna do, then-- Then, yeah, of course.
-Here you go.
-Oh.
Thanks.
Well, do you maybe wanna join us? Hmm.
Let's see Reminiscing about your childhood in the apartment building or watching a 600-horsepower battle royal.
Reminiscing Battle royal Childhood in the apartment Six hundred horses.
Look, Bailey, I know you're just doing this to be nice.
And if it matters to you at all, I can cancel with Sean.
No, why should you do that? Look, you do what you wanna do, and-- And I'll do what I wanna do.
And we'll meet up afterwards.
Okay? Damn it.
I just lost my cinnamon stick.
So use your finger.
I'll get burned.
Huh.
I really wasn't expecting to see him at your place.
I-- I thought that was over.
Well, it was, but we, sort of We got back together.
Oh, hey.
That's cool.
That's-- I'm glad.
WellI'm not glad.
Justin's an okay guy.
Yeah.
So, um You two are, like We've slept together, Griffin.
[SIGHS.]
I wasn't asking that.
Yeah, but I think you should know.
I'm with Justin.
I'm really with him.
[SIGHS.]
Sohow is it? School.
Is it-- Is it okay for you there? No.
No.
It's pretty bad, actually.
Really? It's, like I don't know.
All the-- All the uniforms and the [EXHALES.]
All the people just like my dad, yelling at me.
Well, maybe I can write you a little.
Maybe I'm not going back there.
Griffin, don't talk like that.
Your dad made a deal with the judge.
you have to finish the year.
That was his deal.
Not mine.
[.]
Are youtalking about running away? Well, I'm not just talking about it.
I'm pretty much doing it.
Griffin-- My plane left an hour ago.
When it lands without me I'm gone.
[SIGHS.]
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming, I'm coming.
Hey.
Shouldn't you be at school or something? Where's Julia? Yeah, hey, but, um-- She's up-- JULIA: Oh.
Justin.
Um Justin.
You lied to me.
No.
Justin, wait.
He needed a place to stay.
That was all.
He slept on the couch.
I can show you where.
Stop.
I don't want to do this.
Not again.
I don't want to talk about it, not until he is gone.
I don't see why they didn't do this a long time ago.
I mean, Fred's got one, Barney's got one.
Betty's a main character.
She should have her own vitamin.
It's unfair.
Yeah, well, the world's unfair, Bailey.
[KNOCK ON DOOR.]
Hah! There you are.
What, are you hiding from me? Just gonna pretend it never happened, huh? What? You know what.
Where's my sweater, thief? Hey, I was gonna give it back.
Mm-hmm.
[GIGGLES.]
Oh.
Bailey, Sean.
Sean, Bailey.
How you doing? See, Sean lent me his sweater last night when we went up on the roof.
The roof? Yeah, we were checking out the stars.
I was showing Sarah how different they are in Paraguay.
The stars in Paraguay, huh? Did you show him the star that I named for you? Yeah, well, uh, I tried to, but it was in the wrong place.
No way.
Because the-- The certificate-- Right coordinates.
Wrong constellation.
I checked it.
You won't be able to see it until the summer solstice.
But it's there.
You know, it's not like you got ripped off.
Huh.
So, uhSarah tells me you dropped out of college.
Uh, yeah.
For love.
Isn't that romantic? Yeah, his girlfriend ran off with the Peace Corps.
So he moved to South America just to be with her.
Can you believe that? Really? Where is she now? In the hands of some guy named Marco, I'm afraid.
So there I am, standing on a dock in Florianópolis.
I'm alone, broken-hearted.
But then I realized, I finally have something worth writing about.
So, heh, that's what I did.
Oh.
God, that is so romantic.
You know, I'd love to read some of your stuff sometime.
Oh, sure.
Hey, if I can read some of yours too.
Of course.
Well I'm double-parked so you ready to go, Sarah? Upholstered seats and padded booths a must.
All new indirect lighting a must.
Wolf Commercial Eight flames a must-- Okay, okay.
Let's-- Let's take a breath here.
Um, whatever you need for the food, you got it.
But-- But the furniture and the lights That-- That's gonna have to wait.
I can't afford to do the place over, Terrell.
Not yet.
But if you can bring 'em in with the food-- I can bring 'em in.
We'll talk about the rest of it then.
I'll take another look at your kitchen.
Our kitchen.
Hey, K! You look like death.
Kathleen he is great.
I should have done this so long ago.
Bar open yet? And I owe it all to you.
How can I thank you? How about a drink? Hey.
What's the matter? You know what I always hated? I always hated those conferences for women executives.
And all they did was bitch and moan that men can't take us in power positions.
Me, I thought if breasts threw a man off balance, so much the better.
I thought whatever they had for me, I could handle.
What happened? They dropped me to the 5:00 news.
I mean, the 6 was bad enough, but at least you could pretend that you were a journalist.
Are you okay? I can't go back there, Charlie.
I mean, my office is all glass.
I can'tlet 'em see me rattled.
[.]
TEACHER: Eyes on your own paper.
[STUDENT COUGHS.]
PRINCIPAL: Julia.
Come on out here, hmm? You're a friend of his, aren't you? Well, uh, yeah.
I mean, kind of, but-- Your friend made a deal with the judge.
I'm here to make sure he doesn't break it.
If Griffin doesn't go back to school in Louisiana like he's supposed to, he's gonna find himself in a lot of trouble.
I said I haven't see him.
But if you do, you might want to tell him what I said.
[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYS, CHATTERING.]
Hey.
Hey.
God.
Sean's poetry: amazing.
Uhyou've got, uh-- Oh.
[GIGGLES.]
So listen.
UmWill and I were watching the monster truck show pretrials on cable last night, and, uh And I think I got my monster truck fix.
So I was thinking that maybe I don't need to go after all.
Oh, no.
No, no, no.
Don't do that.
No.
Because you were so excited about it, you know.
And all that stuff about the mud spraying in your face.
I mean, cable can't do that justice.
Well, no.
But, um-- Butit's Valentine's Day.
And you were right, Bailey.
What's so important about Valentine's Day? You know, it's just another date on the calendar, right? Um, yeah, but-- Besides, I think it'll be really good for us.
Because you're excited about your truck show, and I'm excited about seeing Sean.
And we'll probably just be talking about poetry and books all night.
You'd be bored out of your mind.
So it works out all around, right? Un-unless-- Did you-- Did you not want me to see Sean? No.
No, no, no.
No.
Umno, Sean's great.
I love Sean.
Yeah, me too.
[PHONES RING, PEOPLE CHATTER.]
WOMAN: Steve, there's a fax for you.
MAN: Let's get it Right now, okay? What are you doing here? What are you doing here? This morning you said you weren't gonna come back.
Yeah, but see, the way to show them is to just work twice as hard.
Because if I can squeeze a few extra pieces out of the staff per show, and maybe boost the ratings by a point or two.
Then they'll see what I can do with the 5:00.
And they'll want more of the same at 6.
You know what? You're nuts.
Whoa! Hey, wait! What are you doing? You're getting outta here.
Charlie, where are you taking me? Just get in the car and go.
I'll get somebody to look after Owen, and we'll just drive.
Maybe go to Napa.
Charlie, I can't just take off.
I'll get in trouble.
You're already in trouble.
Think you can solve your problems by working harder? You work too hard already.
You need to step back and ask yourself, "What's wrong with this picture?" Charlie, please-- You're never gonna get out until somebody drags you.
Charlie, put me down! So you called me.
That means he's gone, right? Not exactly.
Not yet.
Justin, a guy from court came by school today.
And they know that Griffin is a friend of mine.
And sooner or later, they're gonna come here looking for him.
So tell him to leave.
Wellhe wants to, but he has to pick up his motorcycle first.
A friend of his is keeping it in his garage.
So, what's the problem? Well, he can't get the bike until tomorrow, and He can't pick it up himself.
Because if his friend knows he's on the bike then so will his dad, and so will the judge.
[WHISPERS.]
Oh, man.
Justin, please.
No.
He needs a place to stay and someone to pick up his bike.
And I'm sorry, but there's no one else I can ask.
Are you out of your mind? Why would you ever think I would do this? Because he's in trouble.
Because he needs help.
And why should I care after what he did? Because he's a friend of mine.
Yeah, Julia, the guy is a loser.
He stole money from your brother.
And now he's trying to get you to help him break the law? You-- You don't understand.
You're right.
You're right.
I-- I do not understand.
Justinyou're the only one I can ask.
And so I'm asking.
Okay? You want him out of here.
This is how.
I mean, you do this, and he's gone.
Because after he leaves, he can't come home.
I mean, not for a really long time.
[.]
All right.
Fine.
Okay, that's it.
[LAPTOP BEEPS.]
It's not a getaway vacation until you stop working.
I'm not working.
I'm just cleaning up some files.
You are worse off than I thought.
Careful.
That has my whole life on it.
Now the cell phone.
I turned it off.
It won't ring.
And the beeper.
No.
Give it to me.
No.
Give it.
No.
Give it.
No! Leave me a damn lifeline, will you? [.]
[SIGHS.]
Okay.
I'm feeling some extreme discomfort right now.
Which you would probably say is proof that this is something I needed to do.
Mm-hmm.
You've got a lot of nerve, Charlie.
Just breeze in and take over my life.
You always want to be in charge, Kathleen.
Mm-hmm.
Try letting someone else do the driving.
Why? Why would I wanna do that? Because maybe you'll like it.
Bayit's all yours.
I didn't even cap the toothpaste, I was so fast.
But you'd better hurry.
Bay? Hello? Hey.
Can I ask you something? You know, like, uh, hypothetically? Sure.
Okay.
Um Let's say you were a girl.
And-- And you-- You, like, fell in love with me.
Extremely hypothetical.
Yes.
And then-- And then I made one teeny, tiny little mistake-- Oh.
You mean, like insisting on going to the truck show for Valentine's Day.
Okay.
Like-- Okay, like that.
Would that make it easier for you to, like-- To start looking around at other guys? No, of course not.
Bay, don't be silly.
Sarah loves you.
Right.
Right.
She loves me.
She loves me.
And it's not like you can be in love with two people at the same time.
Well, it-- I don't know.
Um I think that people can be in love with more than one person for different reasons.
You do? It's love Bay, there aren't any rules.
Yeah.
GRIFFIN: No answer, huh? No.
Where the hell is he? I don't know.
He must be out.
Yeah, well, he better show up soon, because I'm not gonna do this again tonight.
You understand? I'm not gonna sneak you around my parents again.
I mean, you can sleep on the street for all I care.
You know I don't wanna be here either.
If I had anyplace else-- Yeah, well, you're here.
And you're not gonna screw up my plans tonight.
I can tell you that right now.
Oh.
Oh Valentine's Day.
[SIGHS.]
What are you guys doing tonight? None of your business.
And get off my bed.
Boy, I can really see what she sees in you.
Shut up, man.
So did you get her something? Wow.
Wow, that's nice.
She'll, uh-- She'll like that.
Think so? Yeah.
I don't really have the kind of cash to get her something like that.
Not that I would anyway.
You guys are lucky.
[LAUGHS.]
You know, I've done stories about this.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
People carving out "me" time, being pampered, like, queen for a day.
And I've always thought they must be so bored, if this is what they have to do.
But I have had such a good time here, Charlie.
Really.
That's great.
That's really-- [PHONE RINGING.]
Who can that be? You checked in.
You gave them our number.
No, I didn't.
Well, how else could they find us? Maybe I let it slip.
God.
I was having such a good time.
I cannot believe you did this.
Hello? Who? It's the restaurant.
It's for you.
Hernandez, Miguel Dot, dot, dot Dot, dot, dot 34 West Eighth Dotdot dot This is a Valentine's poem? You should get up there and show them what poetry's all about.
Hernia doctor The Dot, dotdot [SCATTERED APPLAUSE.]
EMCEE: Okay.
That was "White Page" by Patrick Campbell.
The mike is open for anyone else who'd like to share their work.
Come on.
You can hitch halfway across the planet, but you can't take two steps to that stage? Okay.
Okay.
Go.
[LAUGHS.]
Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
Guess what.
They cut my favorite event, the tractor compactor.
So I said screw it.
I bagged the show.
And I am available to do whatever you want to do.
Bailey.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
UhI wrote this for a friend.
Ugly duckling breaks her egg Stumbles forth On legs that shake Can't quite waddle Can't quite swim Wow.
A regular Henry David Longfellow.
Shh.
Blindly follows Loyal and brave Dirty feathers in her wake Season passes Now, she's new Long white body Silken neck Arching back Swelling breast Hey.
Bailey.
Wings spread wide As yawning sky Fan the love in my mind's eye For in this world There's no one fairer That's it.
Than my shining, lovely [CROWD SCREAMS, CHATTERS.]
GRIFFIN: LookI signed the pink slip over to you.
Here, just tell him we did it through the mail, you know.
Tell 'em you sent me a check for 300 bucks.
All right.
Fine, fine.
I'd be happy to do it.
It's not like our reservations aren't already ruined.
I need some air.
[SIGHS.]
So, uhdo you have enough money? I mean, for gas and stuff.
I'm okay.
Where are you gonna go? Have you thought about it? I don't know.
A little.
I really don't want to go anywhere.
Well, Griffin, they're looking for you.
You have to.
Yeah, but I want to stay here.
Yeah, but you can't do that.
I mean, you can't be here.
Because-- Because I'm in love with you.
[.]
Ohman.
Griffin, please, you can't.
What do you want from me? I'm sorry.
You told me not to write to you.
Do you remember? I mean, you told me to forget about you.
I was j-- I'm sorry.
What was I supposed to do? I mean what did you expect to happen? I don't know.
I just want you back.
Griffin-- Hey! Take this, or I'm gonna drop it.
[BIKE SMASHES ON GROUND.]
Julia, get in the car.
Justin.
Get in the car! [CLOSES DOOR, STARTS CAR.]
Julia.
SARAH: I cannot believe you did that.
You can't bel-- Look at my nose.
You're nuts, guy.
Hey, you asked for it, pal.
I didn't ask for anything.
It was an idiotic thing to do.
Oh, really? Well, it was no more idiotic than your idiotic poem.
"Fairer" to rhyme with "Sarah.
" Get real, buddy.
How lame can you get? You idiot.
It rhymes with "Clara," not "Sarah.
" That was my ex-girlfriend's name.
See? You can still make it out there.
Underneath all the blood.
And besides, she's in love with you.
Moron.
Haven't you ever read her poetry? God.
[.]
Well-- Well, you gotta admit that it was-- That it was romantic.
You know, that-- That I would actually run up there and-- And punch him out? Roses are romantic, Bailey.
Little heart-shaped candies with stupid things written on 'em, that's romantic.
Even a poem that doesn't rhyme is romantic, But if you think that I'm gonna say "My hero" and swoon in your arms because you punch some guy in the nose, you're out of your mind! [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES.]
Hey.
Griffin, I thought you were-- Yeah, look, I just need a place to leave this.
I can't-- Can't take it home.
Umdo you have some extra room, maybe, in your garage? I mean, I'll pick it up.
[SIGHS.]
When I'm finished with school.
Wait a minute.
You're going back? Really? Yeah.
See, the thing is that usually, I just jump into things.
Just without thinking, I just do it.
I mean, I could just take off.
Just bolt But, uh, except that would mean I'd never see you again.
So, for once in my life I'm-- I'm gonna think about you know, after.
And, uh I'm gonna stick out school.
I mean, who knows? Maybe later, we-- Griffin-- I don't expect you to tell me that something's gonna happen.
I don't want you to tell me you love me.
[EXHALES.]
I don't want you to tell me you don't either, because what I-- What I need is I need-- I need to think that I have a chance.
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Because that's why I'm going back there.
Um Well, I think-- I-- I think you should leave your bike.
I think I can make some room.
I just drove 75 miles to get back here because you tried to shut us down on one of the busiest nights of the year? Look, people know that I'm here, Charlie.
My friends are coming to see me.
And you got a menu that I didn't create.
I don't care what your friends think, Terrell.
Nobody's writing any reviews yet.
And even if they were, you have no right to shut down this restaurant.
I don't? You see that name up there? Salinger's.
That is my name, Terrell.
This is my restaurant.
Keeping it open during the transition was my decision.
And it was my decision to make.
I never want to get another phone call from one of my managers like that again.
You understand? [SIRENS, CARS HONKING.]
So, uh, you sure Griffin's gone this time? He's not gonna show up and ask me to boost his old man's car? He's gone, Justin.
You knowI keep thinking about him Um, trying to figure out-- I don't know-- what it means to us.
AndI had this really weird idea.
I mean, it's way out there.
Okay? But, what if-- I mean, and this is not really for real.
This is, kind of, sort of, for real.
Um, what if you and me uh got engaged? Engaged to get engaged-- To get engaged to get married.
Sort of.
I mean, uh, maybe, someday.
Uh I-I mean I know, it's, uh I mean, just so that we know-- I mean, not that we know.
But so we have an idea that we're kind of going in the same direction.
I mean-- I know, I know.
It's huge.
There's no way it can't be, but Oh, man.
I can't believe-- No.
Justin.
It's okay.
I mean it's okay to think about it.
Okay.
To think? [SIGHS.]
Good.
Good.
Great.
These are, um, lemon branches and-- And baby's-- Breath.
Baby's breath.
Which is-- Which is all the stuff that they put around roses to make it look all pretty and romantic and everything.
So you can kind of-- Kind of picture the arrangement.
Red roses, if there were any in this entire city.
Say, uh, a dozen of them.
Or-- Or-- Or make it a dozen dozen.
Yeah.
I get the picture.
And, um-- And I got you this card.
Which is kind of-- In Spanish.
Yeah.
Um-- Don't tell me.
This is all they had left, right? And I, um-- I like the sentiment of it.
Mmm.
I'm all ears.
El amor tiene mucho de Umwhich-- Which basically means love is-- Is a many splendored thing.
And high on that list of splendors-- way high-- is definitely you.
And, um And-- Oh, look! Look, it-- It keeps going on the back here.
"Because "not only are you "beautifuland "brilliant and amazing but you're also--" What is this word? "Forgiving.
" Yes.
Very forgiving about idiot boyfriends who-- Who take you for granted.
Or whomake selfish choices about monster truck shows.
Well, it actually-- Actually says that.
"And who do stupid things.
" Yes.
But only because they're so afraid of losing you.
"Olé.
" So, ahem.
What do you think? Do I put these in water or use them as kindling? [SIGHS.]
Whoa.
Mmm.
What time is it? It's 4:30.
Mmm.
I'm meeting Terrell at the, uh, produce market.
We're contracting with some new suppliers.
Mmm.
Blow it off, Charlie.
Come on.
Come back to bed.
"Blow it off.
" That doesn't sound like you, Kathleen.
I know.
I know.
Um Because actually, I'd be a little upset if you left.
Which is Well, it's a little weird for me.
I mean hmm, I'm just so incredibly touched by what you did these last two days.
Yes, it-- It was really great.
And I guess I'm just not used to that.
You know, being taken care of that way.
[SIGHS.]
So it's-- It's a nice feeling is all, and I just don't want it to go away.
Mm.
Except, um, well, it-- It's more than that, really, because, um-- See, I-- I could fall in love with you.
Charlie? Say something? I-I think you're great too.
Really.
And um I'll call you after I'm done.
Okay? Hey.
Isn't it the guy who's supposed to come to the window at dawn? Or did you decide to take me up on my proposal? I mean, I'm sorry-- Proposal for a proposal.
Umno.
No.
Um See, uh Julia.
It's just been a weird week.
You know? I mean, first, Griffin came and And all that.
And, um I don't know.
I guess I was just too distracted to notice the time going by.
Becauseit's happened before.
I mean I've been late before.
And there wasn't any reason to worry, really.
Because we've been really careful.
I didn't want to take any chances, so I went and I got one of those little test kits.
And, uh Justin, the test came out blue.
What? That's positive.
[SIGHS.]
The test came out positive.
Oh, Justin.
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