Everwood s03e14 Episode Script
Since You've Been Gone
Previously on Everwood
Ever since we met I've thought to myself, I wanna be the kind of guy that deserves her.
And I don't think I am, but at least now I know what I'm aiming for.
You don't have to aim.
You're a good man, Jake.
I want you, Amanda.
In whatever way I can be with you, I want that now.
I want whatever we can have.
My dad's sick.
He's had Huntington's disease since I was 8.
I'm so sorry.
The fact that there is a blood test that can tell you whether or not you have the gene, I mean, that's huge.
You've taken the test right? No.
And I'm not going to.
Y'know the way you talked up this day qualifies as false advertising.
Oh, why you're not having fun? Sure, I am.
Almost as much as my last endoscopy.
Go get a mammogram, then we'll talk.
Hey, I'm starving, want to get something to eat.
Oh, surprise me, anything in the menu drawer's fair game.
That was graceful.
I hope you do better in the operating room.
Not much.
Well, whatever it is, make sure it's fast.
Charlie will be home from karate in two hours so you gotta be gone.
Right.
Uh, if you're looking for the, uh, Chinese, it's probably hiding in the den.
Good call.
You sure it's in here? I don't see it.
Amanda? Hey, Amanda.
I thought I'd bring home dinner tonight so you don't have to cook.
Do you know what you would like? I don't know John seeing that it's 8:30 in the morning, I'm not really that focused on dinner.
You think we could pretend last night didn't happen.
I mean, is that possible? Sure, and last week, frankly the last six months have been a bit of a bust so maybe we could just block those out too.
Oh, good we're having sarcasm for breakfast this morning.
Well, funny smiles are really more your specialty.
You know what, forget it.
Cook, I honestly don't care.
Anything, but Gino Chang's.
I'm turning into a dumpling.
We can talk about it again tonight if you want.
I mean, I don't know when I'm gonna be home, but Sure.
Okay, if you want.
All right, I'll call if I'm gonna be late.
I'm at a loss here.
I can't decide between wontons and empanadas.
Amanda? Amanda? What? Are you okay? Empanadas, good.
Well, I'll call it in.
"Since You've Been Gone" Is it June yet? Shockingly, no.
Dammit to hell You just wasted a curse word.
Which means you only get two more for the rest of the week or you owe me a dollar.
Well, first of all, I'm not playing that game.
Second of all, "dammit's" not a curse word.
Yeah, but "hell" does - - OH! Dammit.
Hannah? Oh, hey, Topher.
Wow.
I didn't think you knew my name.
We got three classes together.
Roll call in every one.
So, you want my Art History notes? Oh, uh, no.
I-I noticed that you like to write a lot 'cause I see you scribbling in a notebook all the time, so I figured you might like poetry.
So, there's a reading at Burke's Coffee House this weekend.
Or, if you like old movies, they're showing "Casablanca" at the Retro Theater.
Ice skating's fun.
Look, uh, Amy, the Asian-African Alliance Club is, uh, having a meeting.
Over here? Oh, right, yeah.
We should probably check this out, 'cause, y'know, it's important that they all get along.
Uh, can I see this thing.
Hi.
Still here.
Right.
Sorry, So, umm, are you asking me out? Yeah.
Not sure how it's going.
Well I promised myself I'd ask so I did.
But you don't have to answer right away.
Open offer, okay? Nod i-if that's okay.
Oh my God, he's so cute! Yeah.
Thanks for not making it awkward.
I did my best under pressure.
This is so momentous.
Shut up and walk.
Hey, I have a brilliant idea.
If you have to tell me it's brilliant, chances are, it's not.
We should have dinner.
Well, that's not even a new idea.
Unless, do you mean, out? -Well, I was thinking -No.
No.
That's great.
We can hold hands, watch the rumors ripple through town, then get dressed up real nice for a public flogging.
What do you think black tie optional? I could dig out my evening bag.
My house.
Party of four.
You, me, Charlie and Delia.
Are you there? I'm processing.
Listen, Amanda, we need to tell them something before they find out on their own.
Well, how would they find out.
The same way I found out about Mrs.
Leahy's pension for biting and the Tim Joy's son really isn't his.
It's called Smalltownitis.
-Ronnie isn't Tim's son.
-I'm serious If they hear about it, it should be from us.
And Delia's been asking a lot of questions lately.
What kind of questions? Well, the kind that I can't answer truthfully.
Well, what exactly would we tell 'em? Well, I think it's enough to say that we spend time together and that, uh, we're good friends that care about each other and just leave it at that.
I'm in, but let's do it at my house.
Since I'm the one who's still married, I get the home court advantage.
Fair enough.
Good.
So what's the plan? I'll call you later.
You're not hanging up.
What is it? Uh, nothing, it's just, ummm, What? Charlie really loves his dad.
You're gonna fall.
Not going to happen, little man.
Left foot on green.
Possible? No, fair, she distracted me.
I demand a do-over.
Yeah, do-over.
After dinner, Sam, go wash up.
So do I get to stay for dinner? Well, I don't know, you didn't say the magic word.
What's the magic word? Foot rub.
Oh wait, I know.
I know, spa day.
Ah, yeah You can have dinner.
Oh, uh, just three plates, Hannah's gonna eat at Amy's tonight.
Umm, hmm So what did Carl want? You were, uh, yelling on the phone.
It was hard not to eavesdrop.
I mean hear.
Oh, uh, just Carl being Carl.
No I actually thought when he sued for custody meant he was more committed to fatherhood.
Ha! I'm gonna need a little more.
It's father-son day at Sam's school.
Carl suddenly has a business trip.
Sam was really looking forward to it, which means high expectations, which means a pouty kid, but anyway.
I could go.
Go where? With Sam to the thing.
Uh, no.
Why not? Well, you're not his father, he's not your son.
So there's two reasons.
Oh, come on.
These day's with single parents, invitrofertilization, surrogates, two mommies, three daddies.
I really don't think mom's boyfriend is going to throw anyone.
Well, I appreciate your offer, really, but Sam and I went through this a thousand times and I will figure it out.
I can't reach the faucet.
Coming, sweetie.
I want Jake.
On my way, little man.
Okay, I'm thinking this one.
It's girlish and yet sexy, but not too sexy 'cause we don't want Topher to get the wrong idea.
Given who I am, that seems highly unlikely.
Hannah, I would appreciate some enthusiasm 'cause I am lending you some very choice items here.
I know and-and I really appreciate you diving into your fancy section, but I just haven't even decided whether I'm going to go or not.
Hannah, you have to go even if you don't like him, which you do, because you should, because he's exactly who the Yahoo! Personals would choose for you.
-It's like - a milestone.
I know.
I know.
You keep saying.
But-but didn't you think it was weird the way he asked me like in public like that.
What did you expect him to do? Come to your house in the middle of the night with a horse-drawn carriage.
-I don't know.
-Yes, you do.
You're looking for excuses and I know why.
It's my brother.
You're still waiting for him, aren't you? Waiting is the wrong word.
I prefer pining.
Maybe longing.
Hannah You can't help who you like.
It's chemical.
I'm chemically obsessed with your brother.
Yeah, it's because you're not allowing anyone else to penetrate the force field.
Do you not think Topher's cute at all? Well yeah, but Okay, so go with that.
It is one night.
Two hours of your life.
Which rounds to four episodes of Laguna Beach has a lot of good TV? I'm just not ready yet, Amy.
I know you want me to be and I want to be too, but I guess I just need more time.
Okay? Don't hate me.
Let's see, we got, uh, cheese.
We got pepperoni.
Oh, you want that.
And, ooh, pineapple.
Hungry much, pig boy.
Why don't you get your own pizza and eat it at your house? I cannot believe you were ever my boyfriend.
You are such a jerk.
Oh, yeah, well, you're a snob.
-Everyone in class says so.
-Charlie? -They do not.
-Cut it out.
Why are they even here? Well, actually, it was my idea, Charlie.
Your mom and I have become very good friends lately.
We've been spending time together so I thought it'd be nice to all have dinner.
Are you dating? No.
They're not dating, idiot.
Oh, Charlie.
Well, it sounds like dating to me, jerk face.
Well, it's not.
My mom's married to my dad, which means she's not allowed to date.
Which means you don't know what you're talking about.
But your dad really isn't awake.
Delia, I want you to apologize right now.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it bad.
Let's just eat our pizza and we can talk about this later.
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
EVER.
Charlie? Charlie, sit down.
GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE, YOU DON'T BELONG HERE.
YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED.
My dad's coming home soon.
He is.
Charlie? Dad, I-I didn't mean to make him cry.
I know you didn't, honey.
I know you didn't.
Come on, Charlie, let me in.
Leave me alone.
Please, Buster, I wanna talk to you.
I want to talk to you.
Can it wait, -I'm in the middle of -No, it can't wait.
You called a lawyer.
I didn't call.
You got his card.
Susan gave me his card.
I wasn't gonna call until Until what? I can't believe it.
You're not here, John.
We have a little boy.
And mortgage payments and-and a summer house.
I mean, you know how many people would kill to have what we have.
I mean this is what partnership is it's good times and bad, sickness and health.
Or did you forget that? No, I didn't forget.
I made those vows to someone I loved more than anybody in the world but I don't know where he went.
Do you remember what our life used to be like in the beginning? We would dance in this house without music.
We would ride in the car without a map.
We've run away for a week to a place no one even heard of.
You can't track through the rainforest with a five year old.
Who says that we can't take Charlie to the other end of the world? I-I thought that was the whole point.
My god, when did you become so afraid.
Just do what you have to do? Do you hear that surround sound? Yeah, it's pretty sweet.
Oh, yeah, my dad just got it.
SUCH AN ASS.
One of us is in trouble.
You are completely ruining her life, did you know that? Oh, that rules me out.
You could be talking about like Hannah.
Topher Cole asked her out and she's not going because for some insane reason she still likes you.
It's like she's been brainwashed and needs an exorcism.
So what do you want me to do about it? I don't know, but you have to do something because it was all your fault, right, Ephram? Uh, I love Hannah, I wish her all the best, but I'm staying out of this one.
Thanks, I'll remember that.
Come on, be a good person for once in your life.
Look, little sister, I can't help it if I have a way with the ladies.
Just like you can't help the fact that you're an obsessive neurotic chick.
Hey, he's kinda got a point.
I thought you weren't getting involved.
No, not the neurotic thing.
Let's face it, you and I know that Bright is nothing but a good looking empty shell devoid of any characteristics yet women are still attracted to him.
Maybe it's their fault for being so superficial.
You're not helping.
Really, man.
Look, Hannah deserves to go on this date.
She's ready.
So tell her that.
Pretty sure that conversation's already taken place.
Okay, so you've done your part.
You've been super friend Amy.
If she doesn't want to listen to you, maybe for once in your life, you should let it go.
Fine.
Do nothing, but if Hannah doesn't leave her house for 50 years, doesn't fall in love, never gets married, ends up being one of those old ladies with a lot of cats, it's on you.
It's the subwoofer.
It's like a movie theater, huh? Yeah, it's pretty sweet.
What about The Incredibles? Has Sam seen it? No, but I don't think the DVD is out yet, is it? You forget, I'm from Los Angeles.
Oscar screeners are as easy to score there as pain killers.
Self-deprecation.
It's my new thing.
Oh, well, I am sure that Sam will love it.
Oh, great.
Then maybe I can come by tomorrow night and, uh, and we can all watch it together.
You know what? I got a better idea.
How 'bout I come to you? You'd come to my place? Really? Well, it's the least I can do after that foot rub.
Plus, you can show me that flat screen TV you never shut up about.
Actually, it's more of a chubby plasma.
-Well, what about Sam? -Ehh, he's eight.
I'll tell him you started working.
Hannah will watch him.
Really? Awesome.
Well, we could go to the movies.
Or go dancing? Do you like dancing? That sounds so great and we can work out the details later.
I gotta get that table.
Come in.
Hey, Nina said I could come up.
Sure you don't need another blanket.
I can still see your wrist.
Uh, what-what are you doing here? I heard about Topher.
Omigod.
No, it's okay.
You don't have to be embarrassed.
In fact, I do.
Hey.
Chill.
I just, uh I just came here to tell you that I get it.
What do you get? Well, I've been in your situation before, Hannah, and it may seem impossible to believe but back in 8th grade there was this chick named Lisa Caplan, who refused to go out with me.
Uh, supposedly her mom wouldn't let her date someone who wasn't Jewish and I told her I would convert but still no dice.
I'm sorry, you were going to convert to Judaism.
Oh no, not really, but she didn't know that.
But anyways, the point is I made this vow that I wasn't going to go out with anybody until she went out with me first.
And it was just a stupid vow.
Just Do you understand me? Not even a little bit.
I don't want you not going out with Topher just because he's not as good looking as me.
And does not as quick with the jokes, y'know? Cause generally a decent guy.
-I'm sorry.
Umm -What? Well, that was really sweet.
Umm, totally narcissistic and off base, but sweet.
Look, you don't have to worry about it.
You're not the reason, I'm not going out with Topher Cole.
-I'm not? -No.
So you-you just don't like him or ? Well, actually I really like him.
He's incredibly smart and funny in an Owen Wilson kind of way which is the best.
Plus he's got these freckles that are Okay.
.
So you dig him.
Well, it's Well, why don't you go out with him? Because if we go out, then we'll have a good time and then we'll probably go out again and then we will probably fall in love, go to the same college, get married, have kids and I just can't do any of that.
O- kay.
Uh, why? Because I don't know if I'm gonna be alive long enough for all of that.
Remember what I told you about my dad and Huntington's.
Well, I might have it too.
I mean, I-I don't know for sure if I do, but Yeah, yeah, right, Amy told me about the-the test.
You're not gonna take it, right? No, it's just not the way I do things.
Okay, y'know, I get it.
I mean, I don't get it, but I know Y'know, back when you told us about it.
I didn't know if I should y'know, bring it up to you or not.
People don't normally come to me for real stuff.
They come to me for fun.
I'm not good with the real stuff.
I don't think that's true.
Anyway, we-we don't have to talk about this, y'know Oh, yeah Bottom line is I have watched my mom give up her entire life to take care of my dad and -and before he got really sick, I just saw how guilty he felt about it and I-I know that that's how I feel.
I can't have kids.
I can't let someone fall in love with me as unlikely as that may be which would be just too awful especially if I love them back.
Does that make any sense? Y'know, see it's like I said I don't know.
But if you think so Yeah.
Umm, I probably should go to sleep, so Yeah, okay.
I'll let you do that.
Uh Hey, but could you do me a favor and not tell Amy about this? I just I think it'd be easier if she thought it was you.
Yeah, I could do that.
Sleep tight, Hannah.
Welcome to my cold war.
Will you be staying long? Oh, Charlie still not talking to ya? Oh, he won't come out of his room.
I leave his meals on a tray outside of his door.
The upside is since I got the whole prison guard thing down, I know what to be for Halloween next year.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry my brilliant idea turned into a bit of a fiasco.
Well, there's an understatement.
What's in the bag? Well, this.
It's just one of those Game Cube things.
I brought it for Charlie.
Please tell me, you're not that guy? What guy? The guy with the yellow corvette who tries to buy my son's affection.
I don't have a yellow corvette.
Look, I just I thought it might help.
My kid's not for sale.
I know that.
Listen, it was a bad night.
Charlie's gonna be fine.
Kids are resilient.
They just They just think about things differently.
It just takes them a little bit longer to understand.
Or maybe they understand more than we give them credit for and it takes them less time to see what we can't.
Am I missing something? Why do you feel like you've packed your bags and left the country? Maybe we should quit while we're ahead.
Maybe it would be easier to stop now.
Easy for who? We've denied.
We've fought it.
I-I-I had an ulcer.
But I'm in this.
You can't just walk away over a lousy dinner and a-and a video game.
Andy, please? Listen, I didn't expect Charlie to welcome me with open arms and call me "Dad", but then again neither did you, so what's really going on here? You look at me like I'm the best thing since crunchy peanut butter and I want it to stay that way.
There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me.
So tell me.
What? I've been lying to you.
Wow.
You look You're stunning.
So what time does the play start? Theater always starts at 8.
Except in Denver, apparently where it starts at 7:30.
We should probably get going.
Oh, I should probably get it.
In case, it's Sam.
It's Sam.
Hello.
Nina, omigod, I'm so sorry to interrupt your date, but I just-I just didn't know what to do.
Uh, what's going on? Well, uh.
There's a bird in the house.
And it just broke a vase.
Hold on.
Okay, I'm back.
Sam and I are under the table.
Okay, don't panic.
Did, um, did you call Andy? Well, he's not home and I I tried Dr.
Abbott too but I couldn't find him either.
And ever since I saw the movie "The Birds".
Birds just really freak me out.
I'm really sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Just calm down and take a deep breath.
SAM! CUT IT OUT.
Okay, Hannah, just, uh, stay where you are and I'll-I'll be right there.
What's going on? Is Sam okay? Yeah, but, umm, I need to go.
There's a bird in the house and the kids are hiding under the table.
I am so sorry.
Well, that's okay.
That-That shouldn't take long.
We could still make it to the show.
I'm sorry but tonight's just not gonna work.
Okay, you know, forget about the show, I'll just come back to your place with you.
I have a way with birds.
You know, I think it'd just be better if I see you tomorrow.
What are you talking about? I'll just come with you.
I don't want you to come with me.
I don't need your help here.
Okay? -I know you don't need my help.
-Please Stop.
You're-You're not getting it.
No, I'm-I'm really not.
What's going on? I don't want you to come to my house, because I don't need Sam getting any more confused than he already is.
See I thought if I came here tonight, if I acted like a regular single person a single person who doesn't have kids then I could figure out where all this was going without all the pressure but obviously that's just not possible.
Well, of course, it isn't.
You're a mother and I already knew that and I'm into that.
I'm not into it.
I'm not into you being Sam's surrogate dad and him falling even more in love because what happens when it doesn't work out with us.
I can't watch Sam face the disappointment of another man walking out on him.
I can't let that happen.
I'm sorry.
You said when.
What? You said when it doesn't work out.
You never really thought it would.
Did you? This whole time.
I've got to go.
Four seasons.
What is that Spring? I can never tell which is which.
Remember that time we saw the Chicago Philharmonic performing? And it was the first time you told me that you loved me.
Now, I'm smothering your spirit.
The very thing I fell in love with.
I thought it was my exuberance.
Yeah, well, before I I mean, I dated all these women, it was easy 'cause I didn't care if they left.
But you came along and I was petrified.
'Cause you were the one.
And for the last 10 years I've lived with the fear that you would leave.
At least I don't have to be afraid any more because that day is here.
It hurts like hell but it's almost a relief.
John I'm gonna give you what you want.
You can have your divorce.
I don't know if that's what I want.
I don't know what I want.
Yes, you do.
It's okay.
Okay.
But there is only one thing I don't want you to take Charlie away.
I would never No, what I mean is, I want Charlie.
You what? I - I'm not gonna be one of these fathers who-who sees his kids on holidays or weekends.
I won't have him living out of a suitcase.
I-I So what are you saying? What I'm saying is you're free to go, but if you do, I want Charlie to stay with me.
Here in this house.
Where he belongs.
So you thought about getting a divorce? I thought about all of it divorcing John, leaving Charlie.
I don't know if I would've in the end, especially Charlie.
But for a moment it was in my head.
And? Do you know how many times I've wanted to leave the kids at a bus stop? Oh, come on.
It's not the same thing and you know it.
You have been walking around this town with everyone looking at me like I shouldshould be walking on water when in fact I'm In fact what? You thought about getting a divorce.
You decided against it.
And instead, you gave up the last five years of your life to take care of your husband.
Because I felt guilty.
Don't you get it, everything I did for John, I did for the wrong reasons.
I'm not the person you thought I was.
Admit it.
As different now as then.
Now that you know.
When I came to Everwood almost three years ago, I did it out of guilt.
I didn't do it for love for my children, I barely knew them.
This is what Julia wanted so I did it for her.
And now when I look back on it, I think it was probably the smartest decision I ever made.
I failed John.
I know I did.
You didn't cause his stroke.
You didn't make the hole in his heart.
Oh, no, I just tore it to shreds.
And I still feel guilty about it.
Even now.
I know you don't hate me for this, but I hate me.
I do.
Please don't.
Andy, I need you to go now.
Come in.
Oh, for the love of Pete.
I gotta take you somewhere.
-Now? -Yeah.
I've-I've got bird poop on me.
That's okay.
Are we getting beamed somewhere? How cool would that be? Now actually, we're here.
This is where you want to take me the front porch? Do you remember what happened here? You tried to kiss me.
About-About right here.
Yeah, right, thanks for reminding me of the most embarrassing moment of my entire life until right now that is.
But wh But that's the point.
See you've got everybody fooled, Hannah.
You pretend to be all shy and intro What's that word? Introspective.
Introverted.
Right.
Those.
Y'know, you act like somebody who doesn't take chances, but that's not true.
See I saw that other side of you, you know I was here.
You leaned in, you tried to kiss me.
You didn't think about it.
You just did what you wanted to do.
And for a brief second, you saw it.
Saw what? A future.
Or, y'know, the possibility of one.
Y'know, and then, I mean, damn you called me on my crap, which honestly no girl has ever done before.
Y'know which means you're way stronger and cooler than you think.
Which means you can't let this thing this -this not knowing thing stop you from living your life because God, Hannah, your life is gonna rock.
You think so? Yeah.
Hell yeah.
And this Topher thing I don't know, go out with him, don't go out with him, but live your life out, because you never know, y'know.
I mean, none of us know how long we're gonna be here.
My friend, Colin, sure as hell didn't.
I think about it every single day.
At least I try to.
You just gotta, you gotta treat every moment like its like Like a- like a gift.
Yeah.
Yeah.
You can't give it up and you can't give it back, because Hannah you are too good for that.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Oh, and uh, one more thing.
Don't ever say that it's unlikely someone's gonna fall in love with you, because they will.
They will, They will see all the things I see and more and-and unlike me, they'll actually deserve you.
Wow, is this for me? Oh, now he speaks.
Yeah, it's for you.
Cool.
Can I go play? Maybe have some breakfast first.
Thanks, mom.
This is awesome.
Uh, don't thank me.
Thank Dr.
Brown, he's the one who got it for you.
It's okay, you don't have to call him.
You can thank him for me if you want.
Next time you see him.
Actually, I don't know if there's gonna be a next time.
Why not? Why not? Charlie, in case, you haven't noticed, you and me haven't talked in about three days.
I miss ya, Buster.
You are my number one guy.
And if my - if my friendship.
More than friendship.
Right, you're right.
If my more than friendship with Dr.
Brown is gonna ruin you and me, then I'm not gonna hang out with him any more.
'Cause you and me is how it's gotta be forever and always.
You got that? Umm, you do seem pretty happy lately.
Is it 'cause of him? Little bit, yeah.
Then I guess that's good.
Right? It's as good as it gets.
Now go play.
Hey.
Wait! What? Go grab me your lunchbox.
It's upstairs, remember? Hey, big guy? You ready for your first day of kindergarten? You're a big man now.
You got a lot of responsibilities Yup.
Gotta get my lunchbox.
Okay, you get your lunchbox.
We'll get out of here.
You mind if I take him to school? Well, you didn't give me much choice I could say the same to you.
What'd you make me? Liver.
Okay.
How 'bout a bologna sandwich? John? You okay? Oh my God John.
John.
.
John! We've got an emergency here.
I'm not ready to break up.
I don't think that qualifies as an emergency, Jake The thing is, I was a little pissed at the way everything went down last night until I realized that this isn't about me.
This isn't even about Sam.
You told me it was, but you lied.
You used Sam as the reason so I would go away and you wouldn't have to deal with what's really bothering you.
Oh, and what's really bugging me? You're scared.
You're absolutely crazy about me and it's freaking you out.
I'm glad you're ego's still intact.
-Hey, Martha.
-Hey.
Look, a lot of guys would've fallen for the Sam excuse but I'm too savvy for that.
It's not that you don't worry about Sam, of course, you do, and you should, but you're also worried about you.
You don't want Sam to get invested in me, because you don't want to get invested me because you think I'm gonna leave you just like Carl did.
Decaf? -Yeah, thanks.
-Sure.
So you're-you're a shrink now.
Well, I did do a psychiatric rotation during medical school but here's the thing.
I'm not going anywhere.
I know M.
O.
, Jake; you'll be back in Los Angeles before I even know that you left.
No, you're talking about the old me.
Sure, yes.
Yes, that guy would have weaved in and weaved out and prayed for as little damage as possible.
But now, I want damage and pain and all the good stuff that comes along with it.
So damage and pain is the good stuff? I can't wait to hear the bad parts The only bad part is you giving up before we have a chance to find out what this thing is.
I wanna know if I can fall in love with you, lady.
Don't you wanna know? I mean, wouldn't it be amazing if it actually happened? I know that it might not, I know there's a thousand things that could mess it up, but you gotta see the movie before you review it.
And if we do fail, I can almost guarantee you that it'll be MY heart we'll be picking up off the pavement, not yours, and definitely not Sam's.
But I think you're worth the risk.
Huh.
I thought they'd, you know, applaud or something.
-Hey -Hi.
-Did you knock? -No.
Interesting.
Do you, uh, wanna come inside? Uh, no.
No.
No, this is an outside conversation.
Just out of curiosity, did you know that I'd be making a milk run tonight or were you gonna sit here till I went out for the morning paper? Sit down, Andy.
I'm sorry, I, uh, I didn't call you earlier.
I wasn't trying to freak you out, I just I needed some time to stew with this one on my own and I have and -and now I know what I have to do.
Well, before you do it can I just say thank you.
Well, obviously, you're welcome, but what for? For being you.
Pushing me.
I- I didn't come here to end things.
-You didn't? -No.
How could I walk away now? I mean, you saw you saw the dark parts the inside.
And you're still here and you're still looking at me with those kind-kind eyes.
I'm old enough to know how hard that is to come by, I can't let you go now.
The thing that I realize, the thing I know that I have to do is that I have to call that lawyer.
That lawyer? Yeah.
I'm gonna finish what I started 5 years ago.
I'm gonna leave John.
Watcha reading? "Summer" by Edith Wharton.
Again? Haven't you read that like forty times? Just call me a romantic.
Theoretically, maybe.
But in real life you're a vile temptress of doom.
No, it's a - it's a compliment.
Look at this guy.
He's dejected.
Wasting away before our eyes.
-I'm gonna go talk to him.
-Why? It's a mitzvah.
I don't know, sometimes, he conveniently Yiddish.
What's wrong? You're having second thoughts, aren't you? You wish you said yes.
Maybe So then why don't you go out with him? You could still do something tonight.
No, I can't tonight.
Why you can flake on me.
I don't care! No, no, it's not that.
It's just I have to get up early tomorrow for an appointment.
What appointment? With a doctor out in Denver.
I think, I'm gonna get the test.
The Huntington's test? I think I'm ready to know.
Script: Rosemary Srt: Juanfran
And I don't think I am, but at least now I know what I'm aiming for.
You don't have to aim.
You're a good man, Jake.
I want you, Amanda.
In whatever way I can be with you, I want that now.
I want whatever we can have.
My dad's sick.
He's had Huntington's disease since I was 8.
I'm so sorry.
The fact that there is a blood test that can tell you whether or not you have the gene, I mean, that's huge.
You've taken the test right? No.
And I'm not going to.
Y'know the way you talked up this day qualifies as false advertising.
Oh, why you're not having fun? Sure, I am.
Almost as much as my last endoscopy.
Go get a mammogram, then we'll talk.
Hey, I'm starving, want to get something to eat.
Oh, surprise me, anything in the menu drawer's fair game.
That was graceful.
I hope you do better in the operating room.
Not much.
Well, whatever it is, make sure it's fast.
Charlie will be home from karate in two hours so you gotta be gone.
Right.
Uh, if you're looking for the, uh, Chinese, it's probably hiding in the den.
Good call.
You sure it's in here? I don't see it.
Amanda? Hey, Amanda.
I thought I'd bring home dinner tonight so you don't have to cook.
Do you know what you would like? I don't know John seeing that it's 8:30 in the morning, I'm not really that focused on dinner.
You think we could pretend last night didn't happen.
I mean, is that possible? Sure, and last week, frankly the last six months have been a bit of a bust so maybe we could just block those out too.
Oh, good we're having sarcasm for breakfast this morning.
Well, funny smiles are really more your specialty.
You know what, forget it.
Cook, I honestly don't care.
Anything, but Gino Chang's.
I'm turning into a dumpling.
We can talk about it again tonight if you want.
I mean, I don't know when I'm gonna be home, but Sure.
Okay, if you want.
All right, I'll call if I'm gonna be late.
I'm at a loss here.
I can't decide between wontons and empanadas.
Amanda? Amanda? What? Are you okay? Empanadas, good.
Well, I'll call it in.
"Since You've Been Gone" Is it June yet? Shockingly, no.
Dammit to hell You just wasted a curse word.
Which means you only get two more for the rest of the week or you owe me a dollar.
Well, first of all, I'm not playing that game.
Second of all, "dammit's" not a curse word.
Yeah, but "hell" does - - OH! Dammit.
Hannah? Oh, hey, Topher.
Wow.
I didn't think you knew my name.
We got three classes together.
Roll call in every one.
So, you want my Art History notes? Oh, uh, no.
I-I noticed that you like to write a lot 'cause I see you scribbling in a notebook all the time, so I figured you might like poetry.
So, there's a reading at Burke's Coffee House this weekend.
Or, if you like old movies, they're showing "Casablanca" at the Retro Theater.
Ice skating's fun.
Look, uh, Amy, the Asian-African Alliance Club is, uh, having a meeting.
Over here? Oh, right, yeah.
We should probably check this out, 'cause, y'know, it's important that they all get along.
Uh, can I see this thing.
Hi.
Still here.
Right.
Sorry, So, umm, are you asking me out? Yeah.
Not sure how it's going.
Well I promised myself I'd ask so I did.
But you don't have to answer right away.
Open offer, okay? Nod i-if that's okay.
Oh my God, he's so cute! Yeah.
Thanks for not making it awkward.
I did my best under pressure.
This is so momentous.
Shut up and walk.
Hey, I have a brilliant idea.
If you have to tell me it's brilliant, chances are, it's not.
We should have dinner.
Well, that's not even a new idea.
Unless, do you mean, out? -Well, I was thinking -No.
No.
That's great.
We can hold hands, watch the rumors ripple through town, then get dressed up real nice for a public flogging.
What do you think black tie optional? I could dig out my evening bag.
My house.
Party of four.
You, me, Charlie and Delia.
Are you there? I'm processing.
Listen, Amanda, we need to tell them something before they find out on their own.
Well, how would they find out.
The same way I found out about Mrs.
Leahy's pension for biting and the Tim Joy's son really isn't his.
It's called Smalltownitis.
-Ronnie isn't Tim's son.
-I'm serious If they hear about it, it should be from us.
And Delia's been asking a lot of questions lately.
What kind of questions? Well, the kind that I can't answer truthfully.
Well, what exactly would we tell 'em? Well, I think it's enough to say that we spend time together and that, uh, we're good friends that care about each other and just leave it at that.
I'm in, but let's do it at my house.
Since I'm the one who's still married, I get the home court advantage.
Fair enough.
Good.
So what's the plan? I'll call you later.
You're not hanging up.
What is it? Uh, nothing, it's just, ummm, What? Charlie really loves his dad.
You're gonna fall.
Not going to happen, little man.
Left foot on green.
Possible? No, fair, she distracted me.
I demand a do-over.
Yeah, do-over.
After dinner, Sam, go wash up.
So do I get to stay for dinner? Well, I don't know, you didn't say the magic word.
What's the magic word? Foot rub.
Oh wait, I know.
I know, spa day.
Ah, yeah You can have dinner.
Oh, uh, just three plates, Hannah's gonna eat at Amy's tonight.
Umm, hmm So what did Carl want? You were, uh, yelling on the phone.
It was hard not to eavesdrop.
I mean hear.
Oh, uh, just Carl being Carl.
No I actually thought when he sued for custody meant he was more committed to fatherhood.
Ha! I'm gonna need a little more.
It's father-son day at Sam's school.
Carl suddenly has a business trip.
Sam was really looking forward to it, which means high expectations, which means a pouty kid, but anyway.
I could go.
Go where? With Sam to the thing.
Uh, no.
Why not? Well, you're not his father, he's not your son.
So there's two reasons.
Oh, come on.
These day's with single parents, invitrofertilization, surrogates, two mommies, three daddies.
I really don't think mom's boyfriend is going to throw anyone.
Well, I appreciate your offer, really, but Sam and I went through this a thousand times and I will figure it out.
I can't reach the faucet.
Coming, sweetie.
I want Jake.
On my way, little man.
Okay, I'm thinking this one.
It's girlish and yet sexy, but not too sexy 'cause we don't want Topher to get the wrong idea.
Given who I am, that seems highly unlikely.
Hannah, I would appreciate some enthusiasm 'cause I am lending you some very choice items here.
I know and-and I really appreciate you diving into your fancy section, but I just haven't even decided whether I'm going to go or not.
Hannah, you have to go even if you don't like him, which you do, because you should, because he's exactly who the Yahoo! Personals would choose for you.
-It's like - a milestone.
I know.
I know.
You keep saying.
But-but didn't you think it was weird the way he asked me like in public like that.
What did you expect him to do? Come to your house in the middle of the night with a horse-drawn carriage.
-I don't know.
-Yes, you do.
You're looking for excuses and I know why.
It's my brother.
You're still waiting for him, aren't you? Waiting is the wrong word.
I prefer pining.
Maybe longing.
Hannah You can't help who you like.
It's chemical.
I'm chemically obsessed with your brother.
Yeah, it's because you're not allowing anyone else to penetrate the force field.
Do you not think Topher's cute at all? Well yeah, but Okay, so go with that.
It is one night.
Two hours of your life.
Which rounds to four episodes of Laguna Beach has a lot of good TV? I'm just not ready yet, Amy.
I know you want me to be and I want to be too, but I guess I just need more time.
Okay? Don't hate me.
Let's see, we got, uh, cheese.
We got pepperoni.
Oh, you want that.
And, ooh, pineapple.
Hungry much, pig boy.
Why don't you get your own pizza and eat it at your house? I cannot believe you were ever my boyfriend.
You are such a jerk.
Oh, yeah, well, you're a snob.
-Everyone in class says so.
-Charlie? -They do not.
-Cut it out.
Why are they even here? Well, actually, it was my idea, Charlie.
Your mom and I have become very good friends lately.
We've been spending time together so I thought it'd be nice to all have dinner.
Are you dating? No.
They're not dating, idiot.
Oh, Charlie.
Well, it sounds like dating to me, jerk face.
Well, it's not.
My mom's married to my dad, which means she's not allowed to date.
Which means you don't know what you're talking about.
But your dad really isn't awake.
Delia, I want you to apologize right now.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean it bad.
Let's just eat our pizza and we can talk about this later.
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.
EVER.
Charlie? Charlie, sit down.
GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE, YOU DON'T BELONG HERE.
YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED.
My dad's coming home soon.
He is.
Charlie? Dad, I-I didn't mean to make him cry.
I know you didn't, honey.
I know you didn't.
Come on, Charlie, let me in.
Leave me alone.
Please, Buster, I wanna talk to you.
I want to talk to you.
Can it wait, -I'm in the middle of -No, it can't wait.
You called a lawyer.
I didn't call.
You got his card.
Susan gave me his card.
I wasn't gonna call until Until what? I can't believe it.
You're not here, John.
We have a little boy.
And mortgage payments and-and a summer house.
I mean, you know how many people would kill to have what we have.
I mean this is what partnership is it's good times and bad, sickness and health.
Or did you forget that? No, I didn't forget.
I made those vows to someone I loved more than anybody in the world but I don't know where he went.
Do you remember what our life used to be like in the beginning? We would dance in this house without music.
We would ride in the car without a map.
We've run away for a week to a place no one even heard of.
You can't track through the rainforest with a five year old.
Who says that we can't take Charlie to the other end of the world? I-I thought that was the whole point.
My god, when did you become so afraid.
Just do what you have to do? Do you hear that surround sound? Yeah, it's pretty sweet.
Oh, yeah, my dad just got it.
SUCH AN ASS.
One of us is in trouble.
You are completely ruining her life, did you know that? Oh, that rules me out.
You could be talking about like Hannah.
Topher Cole asked her out and she's not going because for some insane reason she still likes you.
It's like she's been brainwashed and needs an exorcism.
So what do you want me to do about it? I don't know, but you have to do something because it was all your fault, right, Ephram? Uh, I love Hannah, I wish her all the best, but I'm staying out of this one.
Thanks, I'll remember that.
Come on, be a good person for once in your life.
Look, little sister, I can't help it if I have a way with the ladies.
Just like you can't help the fact that you're an obsessive neurotic chick.
Hey, he's kinda got a point.
I thought you weren't getting involved.
No, not the neurotic thing.
Let's face it, you and I know that Bright is nothing but a good looking empty shell devoid of any characteristics yet women are still attracted to him.
Maybe it's their fault for being so superficial.
You're not helping.
Really, man.
Look, Hannah deserves to go on this date.
She's ready.
So tell her that.
Pretty sure that conversation's already taken place.
Okay, so you've done your part.
You've been super friend Amy.
If she doesn't want to listen to you, maybe for once in your life, you should let it go.
Fine.
Do nothing, but if Hannah doesn't leave her house for 50 years, doesn't fall in love, never gets married, ends up being one of those old ladies with a lot of cats, it's on you.
It's the subwoofer.
It's like a movie theater, huh? Yeah, it's pretty sweet.
What about The Incredibles? Has Sam seen it? No, but I don't think the DVD is out yet, is it? You forget, I'm from Los Angeles.
Oscar screeners are as easy to score there as pain killers.
Self-deprecation.
It's my new thing.
Oh, well, I am sure that Sam will love it.
Oh, great.
Then maybe I can come by tomorrow night and, uh, and we can all watch it together.
You know what? I got a better idea.
How 'bout I come to you? You'd come to my place? Really? Well, it's the least I can do after that foot rub.
Plus, you can show me that flat screen TV you never shut up about.
Actually, it's more of a chubby plasma.
-Well, what about Sam? -Ehh, he's eight.
I'll tell him you started working.
Hannah will watch him.
Really? Awesome.
Well, we could go to the movies.
Or go dancing? Do you like dancing? That sounds so great and we can work out the details later.
I gotta get that table.
Come in.
Hey, Nina said I could come up.
Sure you don't need another blanket.
I can still see your wrist.
Uh, what-what are you doing here? I heard about Topher.
Omigod.
No, it's okay.
You don't have to be embarrassed.
In fact, I do.
Hey.
Chill.
I just, uh I just came here to tell you that I get it.
What do you get? Well, I've been in your situation before, Hannah, and it may seem impossible to believe but back in 8th grade there was this chick named Lisa Caplan, who refused to go out with me.
Uh, supposedly her mom wouldn't let her date someone who wasn't Jewish and I told her I would convert but still no dice.
I'm sorry, you were going to convert to Judaism.
Oh no, not really, but she didn't know that.
But anyways, the point is I made this vow that I wasn't going to go out with anybody until she went out with me first.
And it was just a stupid vow.
Just Do you understand me? Not even a little bit.
I don't want you not going out with Topher just because he's not as good looking as me.
And does not as quick with the jokes, y'know? Cause generally a decent guy.
-I'm sorry.
Umm -What? Well, that was really sweet.
Umm, totally narcissistic and off base, but sweet.
Look, you don't have to worry about it.
You're not the reason, I'm not going out with Topher Cole.
-I'm not? -No.
So you-you just don't like him or ? Well, actually I really like him.
He's incredibly smart and funny in an Owen Wilson kind of way which is the best.
Plus he's got these freckles that are Okay.
.
So you dig him.
Well, it's Well, why don't you go out with him? Because if we go out, then we'll have a good time and then we'll probably go out again and then we will probably fall in love, go to the same college, get married, have kids and I just can't do any of that.
O- kay.
Uh, why? Because I don't know if I'm gonna be alive long enough for all of that.
Remember what I told you about my dad and Huntington's.
Well, I might have it too.
I mean, I-I don't know for sure if I do, but Yeah, yeah, right, Amy told me about the-the test.
You're not gonna take it, right? No, it's just not the way I do things.
Okay, y'know, I get it.
I mean, I don't get it, but I know Y'know, back when you told us about it.
I didn't know if I should y'know, bring it up to you or not.
People don't normally come to me for real stuff.
They come to me for fun.
I'm not good with the real stuff.
I don't think that's true.
Anyway, we-we don't have to talk about this, y'know Oh, yeah Bottom line is I have watched my mom give up her entire life to take care of my dad and -and before he got really sick, I just saw how guilty he felt about it and I-I know that that's how I feel.
I can't have kids.
I can't let someone fall in love with me as unlikely as that may be which would be just too awful especially if I love them back.
Does that make any sense? Y'know, see it's like I said I don't know.
But if you think so Yeah.
Umm, I probably should go to sleep, so Yeah, okay.
I'll let you do that.
Uh Hey, but could you do me a favor and not tell Amy about this? I just I think it'd be easier if she thought it was you.
Yeah, I could do that.
Sleep tight, Hannah.
Welcome to my cold war.
Will you be staying long? Oh, Charlie still not talking to ya? Oh, he won't come out of his room.
I leave his meals on a tray outside of his door.
The upside is since I got the whole prison guard thing down, I know what to be for Halloween next year.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry my brilliant idea turned into a bit of a fiasco.
Well, there's an understatement.
What's in the bag? Well, this.
It's just one of those Game Cube things.
I brought it for Charlie.
Please tell me, you're not that guy? What guy? The guy with the yellow corvette who tries to buy my son's affection.
I don't have a yellow corvette.
Look, I just I thought it might help.
My kid's not for sale.
I know that.
Listen, it was a bad night.
Charlie's gonna be fine.
Kids are resilient.
They just They just think about things differently.
It just takes them a little bit longer to understand.
Or maybe they understand more than we give them credit for and it takes them less time to see what we can't.
Am I missing something? Why do you feel like you've packed your bags and left the country? Maybe we should quit while we're ahead.
Maybe it would be easier to stop now.
Easy for who? We've denied.
We've fought it.
I-I-I had an ulcer.
But I'm in this.
You can't just walk away over a lousy dinner and a-and a video game.
Andy, please? Listen, I didn't expect Charlie to welcome me with open arms and call me "Dad", but then again neither did you, so what's really going on here? You look at me like I'm the best thing since crunchy peanut butter and I want it to stay that way.
There's a lot of stuff you don't know about me.
So tell me.
What? I've been lying to you.
Wow.
You look You're stunning.
So what time does the play start? Theater always starts at 8.
Except in Denver, apparently where it starts at 7:30.
We should probably get going.
Oh, I should probably get it.
In case, it's Sam.
It's Sam.
Hello.
Nina, omigod, I'm so sorry to interrupt your date, but I just-I just didn't know what to do.
Uh, what's going on? Well, uh.
There's a bird in the house.
And it just broke a vase.
Hold on.
Okay, I'm back.
Sam and I are under the table.
Okay, don't panic.
Did, um, did you call Andy? Well, he's not home and I I tried Dr.
Abbott too but I couldn't find him either.
And ever since I saw the movie "The Birds".
Birds just really freak me out.
I'm really sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Just calm down and take a deep breath.
SAM! CUT IT OUT.
Okay, Hannah, just, uh, stay where you are and I'll-I'll be right there.
What's going on? Is Sam okay? Yeah, but, umm, I need to go.
There's a bird in the house and the kids are hiding under the table.
I am so sorry.
Well, that's okay.
That-That shouldn't take long.
We could still make it to the show.
I'm sorry but tonight's just not gonna work.
Okay, you know, forget about the show, I'll just come back to your place with you.
I have a way with birds.
You know, I think it'd just be better if I see you tomorrow.
What are you talking about? I'll just come with you.
I don't want you to come with me.
I don't need your help here.
Okay? -I know you don't need my help.
-Please Stop.
You're-You're not getting it.
No, I'm-I'm really not.
What's going on? I don't want you to come to my house, because I don't need Sam getting any more confused than he already is.
See I thought if I came here tonight, if I acted like a regular single person a single person who doesn't have kids then I could figure out where all this was going without all the pressure but obviously that's just not possible.
Well, of course, it isn't.
You're a mother and I already knew that and I'm into that.
I'm not into it.
I'm not into you being Sam's surrogate dad and him falling even more in love because what happens when it doesn't work out with us.
I can't watch Sam face the disappointment of another man walking out on him.
I can't let that happen.
I'm sorry.
You said when.
What? You said when it doesn't work out.
You never really thought it would.
Did you? This whole time.
I've got to go.
Four seasons.
What is that Spring? I can never tell which is which.
Remember that time we saw the Chicago Philharmonic performing? And it was the first time you told me that you loved me.
Now, I'm smothering your spirit.
The very thing I fell in love with.
I thought it was my exuberance.
Yeah, well, before I I mean, I dated all these women, it was easy 'cause I didn't care if they left.
But you came along and I was petrified.
'Cause you were the one.
And for the last 10 years I've lived with the fear that you would leave.
At least I don't have to be afraid any more because that day is here.
It hurts like hell but it's almost a relief.
John I'm gonna give you what you want.
You can have your divorce.
I don't know if that's what I want.
I don't know what I want.
Yes, you do.
It's okay.
Okay.
But there is only one thing I don't want you to take Charlie away.
I would never No, what I mean is, I want Charlie.
You what? I - I'm not gonna be one of these fathers who-who sees his kids on holidays or weekends.
I won't have him living out of a suitcase.
I-I So what are you saying? What I'm saying is you're free to go, but if you do, I want Charlie to stay with me.
Here in this house.
Where he belongs.
So you thought about getting a divorce? I thought about all of it divorcing John, leaving Charlie.
I don't know if I would've in the end, especially Charlie.
But for a moment it was in my head.
And? Do you know how many times I've wanted to leave the kids at a bus stop? Oh, come on.
It's not the same thing and you know it.
You have been walking around this town with everyone looking at me like I shouldshould be walking on water when in fact I'm In fact what? You thought about getting a divorce.
You decided against it.
And instead, you gave up the last five years of your life to take care of your husband.
Because I felt guilty.
Don't you get it, everything I did for John, I did for the wrong reasons.
I'm not the person you thought I was.
Admit it.
As different now as then.
Now that you know.
When I came to Everwood almost three years ago, I did it out of guilt.
I didn't do it for love for my children, I barely knew them.
This is what Julia wanted so I did it for her.
And now when I look back on it, I think it was probably the smartest decision I ever made.
I failed John.
I know I did.
You didn't cause his stroke.
You didn't make the hole in his heart.
Oh, no, I just tore it to shreds.
And I still feel guilty about it.
Even now.
I know you don't hate me for this, but I hate me.
I do.
Please don't.
Andy, I need you to go now.
Come in.
Oh, for the love of Pete.
I gotta take you somewhere.
-Now? -Yeah.
I've-I've got bird poop on me.
That's okay.
Are we getting beamed somewhere? How cool would that be? Now actually, we're here.
This is where you want to take me the front porch? Do you remember what happened here? You tried to kiss me.
About-About right here.
Yeah, right, thanks for reminding me of the most embarrassing moment of my entire life until right now that is.
But wh But that's the point.
See you've got everybody fooled, Hannah.
You pretend to be all shy and intro What's that word? Introspective.
Introverted.
Right.
Those.
Y'know, you act like somebody who doesn't take chances, but that's not true.
See I saw that other side of you, you know I was here.
You leaned in, you tried to kiss me.
You didn't think about it.
You just did what you wanted to do.
And for a brief second, you saw it.
Saw what? A future.
Or, y'know, the possibility of one.
Y'know, and then, I mean, damn you called me on my crap, which honestly no girl has ever done before.
Y'know which means you're way stronger and cooler than you think.
Which means you can't let this thing this -this not knowing thing stop you from living your life because God, Hannah, your life is gonna rock.
You think so? Yeah.
Hell yeah.
And this Topher thing I don't know, go out with him, don't go out with him, but live your life out, because you never know, y'know.
I mean, none of us know how long we're gonna be here.
My friend, Colin, sure as hell didn't.
I think about it every single day.
At least I try to.
You just gotta, you gotta treat every moment like its like Like a- like a gift.
Yeah.
Yeah.
You can't give it up and you can't give it back, because Hannah you are too good for that.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Oh, and uh, one more thing.
Don't ever say that it's unlikely someone's gonna fall in love with you, because they will.
They will, They will see all the things I see and more and-and unlike me, they'll actually deserve you.
Wow, is this for me? Oh, now he speaks.
Yeah, it's for you.
Cool.
Can I go play? Maybe have some breakfast first.
Thanks, mom.
This is awesome.
Uh, don't thank me.
Thank Dr.
Brown, he's the one who got it for you.
It's okay, you don't have to call him.
You can thank him for me if you want.
Next time you see him.
Actually, I don't know if there's gonna be a next time.
Why not? Why not? Charlie, in case, you haven't noticed, you and me haven't talked in about three days.
I miss ya, Buster.
You are my number one guy.
And if my - if my friendship.
More than friendship.
Right, you're right.
If my more than friendship with Dr.
Brown is gonna ruin you and me, then I'm not gonna hang out with him any more.
'Cause you and me is how it's gotta be forever and always.
You got that? Umm, you do seem pretty happy lately.
Is it 'cause of him? Little bit, yeah.
Then I guess that's good.
Right? It's as good as it gets.
Now go play.
Hey.
Wait! What? Go grab me your lunchbox.
It's upstairs, remember? Hey, big guy? You ready for your first day of kindergarten? You're a big man now.
You got a lot of responsibilities Yup.
Gotta get my lunchbox.
Okay, you get your lunchbox.
We'll get out of here.
You mind if I take him to school? Well, you didn't give me much choice I could say the same to you.
What'd you make me? Liver.
Okay.
How 'bout a bologna sandwich? John? You okay? Oh my God John.
John.
.
John! We've got an emergency here.
I'm not ready to break up.
I don't think that qualifies as an emergency, Jake The thing is, I was a little pissed at the way everything went down last night until I realized that this isn't about me.
This isn't even about Sam.
You told me it was, but you lied.
You used Sam as the reason so I would go away and you wouldn't have to deal with what's really bothering you.
Oh, and what's really bugging me? You're scared.
You're absolutely crazy about me and it's freaking you out.
I'm glad you're ego's still intact.
-Hey, Martha.
-Hey.
Look, a lot of guys would've fallen for the Sam excuse but I'm too savvy for that.
It's not that you don't worry about Sam, of course, you do, and you should, but you're also worried about you.
You don't want Sam to get invested in me, because you don't want to get invested me because you think I'm gonna leave you just like Carl did.
Decaf? -Yeah, thanks.
-Sure.
So you're-you're a shrink now.
Well, I did do a psychiatric rotation during medical school but here's the thing.
I'm not going anywhere.
I know M.
O.
, Jake; you'll be back in Los Angeles before I even know that you left.
No, you're talking about the old me.
Sure, yes.
Yes, that guy would have weaved in and weaved out and prayed for as little damage as possible.
But now, I want damage and pain and all the good stuff that comes along with it.
So damage and pain is the good stuff? I can't wait to hear the bad parts The only bad part is you giving up before we have a chance to find out what this thing is.
I wanna know if I can fall in love with you, lady.
Don't you wanna know? I mean, wouldn't it be amazing if it actually happened? I know that it might not, I know there's a thousand things that could mess it up, but you gotta see the movie before you review it.
And if we do fail, I can almost guarantee you that it'll be MY heart we'll be picking up off the pavement, not yours, and definitely not Sam's.
But I think you're worth the risk.
Huh.
I thought they'd, you know, applaud or something.
-Hey -Hi.
-Did you knock? -No.
Interesting.
Do you, uh, wanna come inside? Uh, no.
No.
No, this is an outside conversation.
Just out of curiosity, did you know that I'd be making a milk run tonight or were you gonna sit here till I went out for the morning paper? Sit down, Andy.
I'm sorry, I, uh, I didn't call you earlier.
I wasn't trying to freak you out, I just I needed some time to stew with this one on my own and I have and -and now I know what I have to do.
Well, before you do it can I just say thank you.
Well, obviously, you're welcome, but what for? For being you.
Pushing me.
I- I didn't come here to end things.
-You didn't? -No.
How could I walk away now? I mean, you saw you saw the dark parts the inside.
And you're still here and you're still looking at me with those kind-kind eyes.
I'm old enough to know how hard that is to come by, I can't let you go now.
The thing that I realize, the thing I know that I have to do is that I have to call that lawyer.
That lawyer? Yeah.
I'm gonna finish what I started 5 years ago.
I'm gonna leave John.
Watcha reading? "Summer" by Edith Wharton.
Again? Haven't you read that like forty times? Just call me a romantic.
Theoretically, maybe.
But in real life you're a vile temptress of doom.
No, it's a - it's a compliment.
Look at this guy.
He's dejected.
Wasting away before our eyes.
-I'm gonna go talk to him.
-Why? It's a mitzvah.
I don't know, sometimes, he conveniently Yiddish.
What's wrong? You're having second thoughts, aren't you? You wish you said yes.
Maybe So then why don't you go out with him? You could still do something tonight.
No, I can't tonight.
Why you can flake on me.
I don't care! No, no, it's not that.
It's just I have to get up early tomorrow for an appointment.
What appointment? With a doctor out in Denver.
I think, I'm gonna get the test.
The Huntington's test? I think I'm ready to know.
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