Once and Again (1999) s03e13 Episode Script

What are you doing here?
I'm making a cd for Mom.
Well, who said
you could use my burner?
I asked you a million times to do this.
And I want to give it to her today.
I was gonna do it.
- Are you gonna visit her today?
- I don't like hospitals.
So what? Nobody liked them.
What kind of excuse is that?
OK, just give me your list
and I'll do it.
Almost done.
I don't want you coming
in here without asking me.
Do I go in your room
without asking you?
I'm already on hold.
I'm supposed to get pre-authorization
for Karen to go to hospital
when she's already in the hospital.
- She's already had surgery.
- Can't you say it was an emergency?
Yes, if you can get
somebody on the phone.
So, is Karen still
on your insurance?
No, she's on her own.
Jessie, we gotta go!
You guys ready?
Almost.
Here, start the car.
- Come on, Zoe.
- Almost ready.
Shotgun! I call shotgun!
Morning.
Hey, you're ready?
I thought I should go to the hospital.
You've missed so many days
of school already. You can go later.
One more day is not gonna hurt.
I don't like leaving Mom there
all alone.
You know Mom wants you
back at school.
Fine.
Jessie, how about if I meet you here
at four thirty and take you over?
Four thirty is too late.
Eli, you can pick
me up at school, right?
I don't know, the car's acting funny.
I was thinking about taking it in.
Are you ever planning to visit Mom?
Why don't you meet me here at four,
both of you, and I'll take you.
That's a great idea. Jess?
Fine.
I don't remember it
happening exactly.
I only remember what I was thinking
right before it happened.
Is this the right room?
Karen Sammler?
That's me.
Great, cause I hate
when I mix up patients.
It always ends badly.
I wanted the lights off.
Well, I can't see your
chart in the dark, can I?
Reage, great.
You don't want your breakfast?
I'm not hungry. You can take it away.
Why would I do that?
Because I'm not hungry and
it's sitting there. And it smells.
Well, I'll have someone
come and grab it then.
OK.
Dr. Ulbrecht sent me over.
I'm Henry, your physical therapist.
I didn't know I had one.
Well, you do. And it's me.
Hi.
Wow. Did you get hit
by a truck or something?
OK. Mind if I take some measurements?
I'm gonna undo this leg for you.
I don't understand. How can I have
physical therapy? I can't even move.
Yeah, that's a problem.
But I I thought
I was supposed to have bed rest.
Dr. Ulbrecht was just here.
Are you giving up on me already?
Let's just do little range
of motion exercises for now.
See how far you can move it?
Please?
I can't do this right now.
I'm in a lot of pain.
But, Karen?
You have a long road ahead.
And the sooner we get you started
and focused on what you need to do,
the easier it'll be.
Trust me.
Just Not today.
OK.
But I'll be back tomorrow.
Great.
For the first time
in a long time, I was
thinking
Henry?
Could you turn off the lights?
Please?
I was starting to feel like
things could get better.
Hey, Eli.
- How are you?
- Pretty good.
How's your mom doing?
She's OK
Actually, I came by
to get something to read.
Oh, great,
so she's able to read now?
I'm not sure I just thought
Is she eating better?
I don't really know
I've been kind of
Sort of busy.
Oh, great! So you got another job?
Not yet.
You know what?
I actually have a book your mom
was asking about that I ordered.
It just came in.
It's just back here.
This place is nice.
I like what you've done with it.
You serve food, too?
Let's see.
I saw it somewhere Here!
- Sorry.
- It's OK.
There.
Thank you.
I've got to do something about this.
Maybe you could put them
on the shelves.
You wouldn't have a couple days free,
would you?
I could really use the help
around here.
I could pay you
a really crappy wage.
I could use a really crappy wage.
Plus, I've had extensive
experience in shelving.
That's good.
So, you wanna come by tomorrow?
- Yeah, I will.
- Great.
Even if you just feel sorry for me.
Oh, stop.
- Here.
- What are you doing?
Just tell you mom I said hi.
Eli, are you feeling OK?
I hate the smell of hospitals.
Why don't you two go ahead?
I'll sit right here and
I'll come down later.
Eli, would you come on?
- Are you high?
- No.
I can't believe
you got high to visit Mom.
I'm not. Shut up.
Your mom's sleepy
from her medication.
I just gave it to her.
So, don't worry if she seems out of it.
Hi, Mom.
My babies
I brought you a book.
Judy said you wanted this one.
Good. I love books.
I know.
And I burned you a CD.
And I brought your Walkman.
OK.
Did you eat anything today?
I think so.
Did the doctor come by?
Did he say anything?
Oh, I got an A minus
on that science project
I was so worried about. Remember?
That's nice.
I'm just going to close
my eyes for a minute.
I'm so happy you're both here
Mom?
- How's she doing?
- She's asleep.
We should've come earlier.
She gets pretty tired.
I think she's out for the night.
Let's go home. I'm hungry.
I'm gonna stick around for a while.
She might wake up.
Maybe Eli's right,
we should let her rest now
and come back tomorrow.
I said I'm not leaving.
- Jess
- What?!
Sorry we didn't get here earlier,
but maybe you can call later
I'm not going anywhere, Lily.
This is my mother.
I'm not gonna leave her.
Lily
Hi, Karen, how are you feeling?
I like those cookies
with the vanilla icing.
I'll have your dad come pick you up
on his way home from work, OK?
Come on. She'll be OK.
I picked up
some cookies for your mom.
I wasn't sure which ones she meant,
but those have vanilla icing
They're the wrong ones.
I'll get the right ones
if you tell me what they are.
I just know what they look like.
Why don't we pick some up
on the way to school?
That's OK. Don't worry about it.
Jessie, I
I can't believe
I was this close to
I almost left my children
alone in this world.
OK, that's how we know
when to stop.
Let's put it back down.
The swelling is going down,
which, I read some place,
they say is good, so
Stay with me.
What I want you to try and do now,
is to bend your knee up towards me.
I'm gonna support it.
It really hurts.
Here we go, OK?
Bring your knee up, and slide
your foot back towards your buttocks.
Now push right back out.
Straighten it out
Now bring it right back
down to the bed.
Alright, here we go.
- How did that feel?
- Wonderful.
That's great!
Stop it.
You think we can do it one more time?
Then I promise I'll give you some rest.
Stop it, just please stop it!
I'll do this, just stop.
What's the problem?
I can't stand you talking to me
like I'm a mental patient.
Let's try it again then, OK?
Uh, Eli?
- How's it going?
- Pretty good.
Good. Listen, we have a big
food delivery that's sitting out.
You think I could
get you to put it away?
I didn't know I was gonna
be doing restaurant stuff.
Well, you are.
That's fine. I just didn't know.
Great. So
Head on back,
Kenny will show you what to do.
Cool.
Look, I know he's a good kid,
he's got a log going on,
but I think we need somebody here,
on the planet Earth.
Jake, he's had extensive
shelving experience.
He'll be fine.
You know he'll be fine.
And here.
- And where else?
- Just here.
I was gonna forge this for you,
but
Well, thanks for doing this.
So, you're feeling better?
That's good. Because I've been
I'm glad you're feeling better.
Because you've been through a lot.
Why do I feel like everyone
is suddenly tiptoeing around me?
I'm not tiptoeing. I'm trying
to apologize.
For what?
For
things that may have happened
before.
It's not your responsibility.
Is Eli coming by to see me today?
Yes, he's
The kids are gonna come by later.
He started working
at the bookstore today.
He did?
Yeah, he's gonna help out
for a few days.
Well, that's good.
I feel like I haven't seen him.
I can't say that
I blame him, though.
Well, he's gonna
he'll be here later
So, I'll drop those by Arnold's.
Oh, yeah. These things
The blue ones, I should leave.
I'll leave it here for you.
And I'll look for
that other claim form.
And my checkbook
Yeah, that's right.
I'll see you.
What are you looking for?
Just one of Karen's
insurance forms I forgot.
- Maybe it's in this pile.
- No, it's not. I looked already.
OK
Here it is.
- Are you going back to the office?
- No, I'm going to Karen's.
I gotta pick up her checkbook.
Isn't that something
her assistant could do?
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
No, you know, you're right.
Maybe I'm a little more involved
than I should be. Maybe I'm
Obsessed?
Maybe.
It's understandable.
It is? I think it's really weird.
I mean
Well, yeah,
it's a little strange, but God!
She could have died, Rick.
You had a life together.
Now you're trying to do
whatever you can to help.
I still care about her.
- Of course you do.
- I do.
I know you do.
Rick, you're not betraying me.
I was scared
that she was gonna die
I know you were.
I don't know why
I just thought maybe it wasn't
Hey, honey.
Did you have a good day?
It was OK.
I had a visit from a rabbi
and a priest
and I started physical therapy.
Are you hungry? I brought you
the cookies with the vanilla icing
- you were asking for.
- I was asking for cookies?
Yeah, you said, "I like those
cookies with the vanilla icing."
These are the ones, right?
That's so weird,
I don't even remember saying that.
Yeah, well, you were pretty asleep.
I must have been thinking about
that little Italian bakery on Sullivan.
They have the most amazing cookies.
Eli knows the place.
Oh. So, these aren't the right ones?
No, these look great.
I'll have one later, thank you.
So
Where is Eli?
I thought he was coming with you.
Yeah, he was supposed to
pick me up at Rosenfeld's, but
I guess something happened,
cause I just walked.
- He didn't show up?
- It's not that far.
- Jess
- It's only a few blocks.
I don't care.
Next time, please call someone. OK?
- I mean it.
- I will.
Did you eat something?
No. I'll have a cookie.
No, go down to the cafeteria.
I've got some money in my wallet.
It's OK. I have money.
Hi, honey.
Give your mom and me
a minute, would you?
Do you have to go?
Sorry.
- You don't even care at all.
- You're supposed to knock.
- What's your problem?
- Mom almost died, Eli!
Does that even phase you?
How can you be like this?
Be like what?
I'm not like anything.
You didn't have to see Mom's face
when she realized you weren't coming.
It was just sad.
You being obsessed with being there
every minute doesn't mean I have to be.
As if it'll do anything.
I hate you.
- Aren't you supposed to be up?
- Yeah, I was.
See?
Could you get up now?
I need you to take Jessie to school.
I have to start locking that door.
I thought you were gonna
see your mom yesterday.
I was, I just
I got caught up at work.
Well, you have to call me
if you can't pick Jessie up.
You just have to.
I'm sorry.
I used to
I used to be able to trust you
with all this kind of stuff.
But I have to tell you,
it's getting harder to do.
OK. I get it.
Alright. So you'll be ready
in 15 minutes to take Jessie?
Let's consider this idea
of manifest destiny.
But let's think of it in terms
of what it means today
Can anybody find any correlation
with what's going on right now?
Jessie? Any thoughts?
I guess
Actually
I don't really have any thoughts.
That's OK. I know you're going
through a situation right now.
But people. Homework is mandatory.
Reread chapter eight tonight.
In addition to nine.
And expect a quiz.
That was so uncalled for.
What's his problem?
No, I'm an idiot.
You don't need this right now.
Come on.
Let's ditch.
What do you mean?
Let's take the rest of the day off.
Are you serious?
What's the difference?
Really. In the long run.
Yeah. Let's just get out of here.
I brought you some
sort of snackie things, and these.
You didn't have to do that.
That's so sweet.
- Should I just put them down here?
- Sure.
Oh, and by the way,
thank you so much for hiring Eli.
I know it's only for a few days,
but that was great.
Who knows? It could be longer.
It seems to be working out.
When Eli was 16 months-old,
he knew about a hundred words
and I was convinced he was a genius.
He was my first born.
He was my hero.
And I just couldn't understand
when things started to go wrong.
So, how are you feeling?
I
blamed in on his school,
I blamed it on Rick.
I blamed it on myself.
The truth is
I just keep thinking that he's gonna
turn it all around.
So, are you, like, really
into the solar system or something?
My dad made that.
I feel like I haven't lived
in this room forever.
Isn't that weird?
Do you like this room or
the one at your other house better?
This one is nicer,
but I kind of like the other one
because it's in the attic,
like, away from everything.
It's like an apartment.
Like, a loft or something.
That's what I want. A big loft.
In London.
I want to live on a ranch.
I could see that.
I could see you living like that.
On a ranch.
With horses.
Of course
we wouldn't see each other.
Me in London and you
on a ranch somewhere.
You could visit.
So could you.
What are you doing here?
Your dad asked me to pick up
a couple of things for your mom.
I could've done that.
He assumed you were in school.
Is there any reason
you're not in school?
Can I help you with something?
No thanks, I'm just browsing.
Well, let me know if
you need any help. I'm Eli.
I will. Eli.
- Hey. What are you doing?
- Straightening up.
There's a big back-up
at the coffee bar.
OK, I'll get my apron.
Listen, Eli,
let me give you a little advice.
If you're gonna work
in a place like this,
you need to stay as
cognizant as possible.
Be aware of
what's going on around you.
- At all times. Can you do that?
- Yeah.
Alright, go get your apron.
What are you doing?
I'm helping him out
with some constructive criticism.
- I think you're just being a hard ass.
- You been in the men's room lately?
It smells like pot.
That could be anybody,
that could be
clove cigarettes, for all you know.
It's not clove cigarettes.
Kenny? Could you tell Eli
I want to see him?
I think he just left.
Are you sure?
Well, he said, see ya
and went out the back door.
We knocked, but you didn't answer.
Look, I'm sorry I skipped school.
It was a really bad day.
I've never done it before
and I won't do it again.
If you want to punish me, fine,
but I don't feel like talking about it.
I'm sorry,
but I think we have to talk about it.
At least a little.
Why?
Because
I know you're mad,
why do we need to talk about it?
Jessie, we're not mad at you.
We know you're going through a lot,
it's a confusing time for you
You don't know anything.
She's just concerned about you.
Why was she at our house?
At my mother's house?
She has no business being there.
I asked her to pick something up,
Jess, that's not the point.
I'm sorry if it upset you.
I was just trying to help
You're not helping.
And stop trying to act like my mother
because you're not my mother
and you never will be.
I have to do my homework.
- Are those your kids?
- Yeah.
They must miss you. We need
to get you walking so you can go home.
No, they're fine.
They're with my ex-husband
and his wife.
Let me know if I give you
too much resistance.
I've been letting you do most of
the work and trying not to cheerlead.
Thanks.
I think I've had enough.
I think you can go a little further.
Easy for you to say.
OK, rest a second.
OK, Karen,
you know what I'm thinking?
I think we can get you
on that walker tomorrow.
I don't think I'm ready.
I think you are.
What, I don't have a say in it?
Not exactly.
Come on, let's do some more.
Come on, here we go.
Alright.
So, how long were you married?
Fourteen years.
That's not a short amount
of time with someone.
Are you remarried?
No.
- Who has custody of the kids?
- Joint custody.
Do you mind if we don't have
any small talk right now?
Just trying
to get to know my patient.
Some of us actually like people.
OK, you know,
I think I've had enough. It hurts.
You just need to focus.
I'm trying to focus,
but you won't shut up.
You know what,
if you don't want to get better,
if you don't want to take advantage
of what you've been given, fine,
but let's get one thing straight:
I'm not the one stopping you.
Am the one getting in my own way?
Is that the reason why your little
motivational speeches aren't working?
And the goading questions
about my kids?
Let me tell you something.
You're condescending
and patronizing.
You're the opposite of motivating.
Don't you laugh at me!
My life has been ripped apart
and I doubt very seriously
you have any idea what that's like!
You get some rest.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Grace, would you like half a bagel?
No, I want a whole bagel.
Are you making sausages?
How come you're only hungry
for breakfast on Saturday?
To puzzle you.
- Is that cheese in this?
- No. Did you want cheese?
Then we're all set.
Jess, breakfast!
I had some cereal.
I need to get to the hospital.
Can you take me?
Sweetie, you have all day
to do that.
I can take you after breakfast.
But I have to stop at Sam's on the way
to pick up something.
But then you'll take forever with Sam.
- Zoe.
- What?
Jessie, I could take you right now.
That would be a huge help.
OK. Let's go.
Hi, Rick.
Is Eli around?
Grace, could you run out
to the garage
He's not here.
I don't think I saw him
come home last night.
What?
He's not here right now.
Why, is he supposed to be there?
He just left
a little early yesterday
Why?
I don't know, actually,
he didn't say.
Exactly.
Just call when you want
to be picked up.
I know you don't want
to have this conversation.
So, I'm sorry but I have something
to say. And you can just listen
I have no intention of trying
to take the place of your mother.
Because I can't. Nobody can.
But I do have a role
in your life now
and I happen to be
really happy about that.
I think you're terrific and smart
and I'm proud to be
a part of your life.
And I know it's a really
difficult time for you
It's a difficult time for everyone.
Anyway, I need you to know
that I'm here for you.
Anything you need.
Just know that.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
I'm just cleaning up
for when Mom comes home.
Though I know
I'm not supposed to be here.
What do you mean?
I got kicked out, remember?
Let me tell you
something about your mom.
I'm a screw-up.
It's not really a secret.
I'm not going to defend
you or her or anybody
at this point,
because it really doesn't matter.
But I know
I know your mother loves you
I know she wants to see you,
and I know you've been avoiding it.
You think I'd make her feel better
if I sat there and reminded her?
- Remind her of what?
- Of how much I've disappointed her.
Of how much I've let her down.
Your mom has just gone
through something horrible
and she needs her son to be with her.
And, quite frankly,
I need you to get past yourself,
I need you to grow up.
Because you're a man now,
whether you like it or not.
And I need you
to see yourself that way.
For your sister, and your mom,
but for me, too.
Because I can't do this by myself.
And even though everything
about this family has changed
the truth is
that we still need each other.
All of us.
You need some help with this?
Listen, I'm sorry about yesterday.
I shouldn't have left. Especially
not telling anyone.
And I'm sorry if I left you short
handed. It was completely irresponsible.
You have a great place.
And I appreciate you guys
for giving me a chance.
So
Thanks.
You willing to work on Sundays?
Sure. Anything.
We'll try that for a couple
of weeks and see how it goes.
That'd be great.
Good. See you tomorrow.
Ten o'clock.
I'll be here.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Hi, Mom.
Hi, honey.
I brought you your pillow from home.
My pillow.
You have no idea how much I've
missed this.
What are those?
These are for Mom.
But maybe she'll let you have one.
Oh my God.
Those are the ones, right?
From Sullivan Street?
Thank you.
Jessie, you want one?
Sit here.
Is this OK? You're comfortable?
You know,
I got a job at Judy's bookstore.
Yeah. It's kind of just,
helping out, grunt work,
but everyone's really nice.
It's a really cool place.
It's a great place.
So, if it works out, I might stay on.
That's great.
You know when you're
getting out of here?
Hopefully soon.
I was wondering if
when I do get out
if you would pick me up.
Sure.
And E?
I might need you to come
and stay with me for a little while,
you know, just to
help me up the stairs
and everything.
Would that be OK?
I'm so sorry, honey.
Me too.
Don't eat all of those.
I barely even had one!
I'm watching you.
How are you feeling today?
Better.
Good.
So, what do you have
in store for me today?
I was thinking that we should
try and walk down the hall.
What do you think?
What do you think?
I think you can do it.
Then I will give it a whirl.
This is gonna be a little tricky.
I need you to inch your body
up towards the bed here.
I'm gonna take your legs,
and you put your arms
wrapped around me.
Nice and slow.
Your last name is Higgins?
Yeah.
So your name is Henry Higgins?
No, really, go ahead, laugh.
I've never heard that joke before.
I suppose you can
drive yourself crazy
trying to figure out
why things happen
the way they happen.
For what reason.
If there is a reason.
It all seems so random.
And you can't always know why.
But one thing I do know
is that my babies still need me.
These precious sweet souls
still need me.
But I am not lost to them.
I am not lost
to me.
~ bufgelfly ~