Everwood s04e04 Episode Script
Pieces of Me
NARRATOR: Previously on Everwood: You're obviously up to something.
If you don't wanna involve me, fine.
I've been doing surgeries at Colorado A&M.
-When did this happen? -Over the summer.
I thought about it a lot after Rose's surgery.
NURSE: Wednesday is her last chemo, so-- Right, and when can we book her in for the CT scan? Talk to Dr.
Chao.
She'll tell you everything you need to know.
-Be my roommate.
-I'm gonna live on my own.
Gotta figure out money with my dad.
If you wanna get your own apartment, you're gonna have to do it on your own.
DELlA: It's so boring.
But you said you wanted to spend some time together.
-At a job fair? -I kind of thought there would be rides.
-Me too.
-I can take you home if you want.
No, it's okay, I'll look around.
Maybe I'll need a job someday.
I gotta find a job.
If I don't, I'm screwed.
-I can't even afford a cheeseburger.
-Oh, are they selling cheeseburgers? Gonna be all right? We'll get some food after this.
I'll be fine.
Good luck.
-So where do you wanna go first? -I don't know, I don't need a job.
I got this sweet deal with my dad where he pays for my school and living expenses.
-Really? I have the same deal with my dad.
-Oh! We do lot of work for the government from building jets and combat systems to tightening airport security.
Interesting.
I'm not sure I'm qualified.
We're looking for physics or engineering majors with at least two years' laboratory experience.
What do you have for people that are undeclared? -lnterested in a career selling insurance? -No, thank you.
ARMY RECRUlTER: This is a perfect time to join the Army.
Opportunity for advancement's better than ever.
You seem like a go-getter, which is what we're looking for.
Now, how serious are you guys about the whole shave-your-head thing? I mean, I might have a bumpy skull, that's all I'm saying.
Dude.
I just talked to this dude from the Department of Defense booth.
Totally a spy.
They're recruiting for the ClA.
-Where's Delia? -I don't know.
-I bet she's got a job by now.
-You're supposed to watch her.
-You can't let her wander off on her own.
-Sorry.
I forget how young she is.
She's got that Dakota Fanning thing.
She acts like a 40-year-old.
Freaks me out.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-Find anything you're interested in? -Oh, I'm 12.
I'm not really interested in anything except television.
Twelve, huh? Well, you're too young to join our seminary.
-Maybe you'd like to sing in our choir.
-Oh, can't.
Sorry, Jewish.
You don't have to apologize.
You're probably busy preparing for your bat mitzvah anyway.
-I don't think I'm having one.
-Really? Why's that? I don't know.
I mean, me and my mom used to talk about it a lot.
We were gonna have the party at Tavern on the Green.
That's in New York.
But she's gone now, and things are just different.
I'm sorry.
It's okay, I don't get what the whole bat mitzvah thing means.
It's a significant milestone in the Jewish tradition.
The rite of passage between childhood and adulthood.
I don't have to move out of the house, do l? No, it's more of a spiritual passage.
And girls mature faster than boys, so they can celebrate theirs at 12.
Does your boss know you know this much? Hey, there she is.
I knew she'd be fine.
Delia, you can't wander off like that.
-You scared the hell out of me.
-Sorry.
-Hello, gentlemen, I'm Father Patrick.
-Hi.
-Hey, Father, sorry about the "hell" thing.
-Not a problem.
-Have either of you--? -Don't waste your breath, Padre.
Jewish, lost cause.
Ready to go? -Bye.
-[MOUTHS.]
Bye.
Guy at the Department of Corrections told me I'd make an excellent probation officer.
-He got that from a five-minute interview? -Actually, it was more like two.
-Then he showed me his scar.
-Well, I'm sorry nothing panned out.
But I'm very impressed with the way you've been working at this job search.
Along those lines, I was thinking about having a garage sale.
You know, try to free up extra cash until I land on my feet.
-Sounds good.
You wanna use the garage? -That'd be perfect.
And if you have any extra stuff you want me to sell, that'd be perfect too.
-Since I don't have anything.
-Well, what were you planning to sell? -Your stuff.
DELlA: Dad? Huh? -I think I want a bat mitzvah.
-What? Well, I'm 12 years old, and it's time for my Jewish rite of passage.
-Where's all this coming from? -A priest I met at the job fair.
A priest? I have no idea how to respond to that.
-I've wanted one ever since Ephram had his.
-Hey, this has nothing to do with me.
Okay, Delia, if this is something you really want I'll make some calls and we'll get you a bar mitzvah.
It's "bat mitzvah," Dad.
"Bar" is for boys.
You have so much to learn.
-How much do you actually use this? -You are not selling my microwave.
I'm just asking.
-How are you feeling, Rose? -Oh, I'm all right.
I'm just relieved to be out of that machine.
I still get a bit claustrophobic.
Well, hopefully, that's your last PET scan for a while.
We should be getting the results back in a week.
If the cancer's still there, what do we do? I don't think we need to concern ourselves with that right now.
It's okay, Harold, really.
If the scan still shows cancerous tissue, there are always options.
But you should be aware that chemotherapy and radiation treatments are rarely as effective the second time around.
And if the first round was unsuccessful, well.
I understand what you're saying.
Thank you, doctor.
I'll call you.
Shall we? Yeah.
RElD: Fourteen, 15.
It's kind of girly, isn't it? You're teaching piano, not ballet.
What do you think sounds better, "Juilliard-trained" or "Juilliard-schooled"? "Schooled.
" "Trained" sounds too much like a dog.
I didn't know you went to Juilliard.
Just a summer program, but no reason to get specific on the flier.
My boy would be there permanently too if he didn't bail on the audition.
Oh, yeah? Why didn't you go to your audition? Uh, long story.
Let's just say it involved a hot babysitter, a kid, a father, a son, an adoption agency-- -Can we not? -No problem.
Sorry.
Oh, I just realized something.
If you start teaching piano, you're gonna be hanging around a piano.
You just realized this? Tell me you're not gonna go back to Pianoland Ephram.
"Lock myself in the garage, play till my fingers bleed see my friends five minutes a day" Ephram.
Don't worry, I'm just giving these lessons for the money.
-That's it.
-Good.
I mean, no offense, Artsy Ephram is a serious buzzkill.
Eighteen, 19, 20.
What, you guys wanna do the next set with me? It's bad, isn't it? Max's test results came back, and we found a mass.
-It's called meningioma.
-Oh, my God.
Betty, Betty, calm down, it's all right.
Let him talk.
It's a tumor at the base of the skull.
That's what's been causing the headaches.
-I can't believe this is happening.
MAX: I told you I wasn't making it up.
Well, there is some good news here.
The tumor is benign, and it's in a very accessible position.
It has very distinct borders, and Max is in great physical condition.
-Meaning? -Meaning it should be fairly easy to remove.
And if all goes well, you could live another 20 years.
I can do the surgery myself if you like.
There are things we should discuss first.
As with any surgery, there are certain risks, side effects.
I know, I know, I could die on the table.
Betty, Betty, they told me the same thing when they yanked out my prostate, didn't they? -They have to say those things.
-That's one risk.
Also, any time you're dealing with brain surgery, certain issues arise because of where I'm gonna be poking around.
Hearing loss is a possibility.
Memory loss can be a side effect.
Also, for a short time after surgery symptoms can be worse than they were before.
I'm not sure if you're familiar with the term "sundown syndrome.
" Mr.
and Mrs.
Berick? -You should at least let him finish.
-I don't need to let him finish.
-Uh.
You guys wanna fill me in here? -I'm.
I'm sorry, Dr.
Brown but we won't be needing your services after all.
I'll talk to him.
Okay.
Hello, happy family.
-Hey, babe.
-Hey, Jake.
Hey, buddy.
I know, it smells wonderful.
That's very sweet of you.
Actually, I can't really smell anything.
My pollen allergy's going nuts.
I was trying to get some air in there.
But it looks amazing.
I know.
Hey, guys, dinner's just about ready.
Okay, Sam, why don't you move your stuff? Help Hannah set the table, okay? -Bright, are you staying for dinner? -We're actually going out.
Sorry, I thought I told you.
No, but that's okay.
We'll just have a lot of leftovers.
Okay, wait, wait, wait.
Hey.
Why don't you guys stay and eat? No way the food where you're going is gonna be better than Nina's flank steak.
Yeah, but just Bright went to a lot of trouble to get us a reservation.
-I feel really bad, Nina.
-Oh, no, don't worry, it's just flank steak.
Hey, maybe we can eat twice.
As long as we're out in 1 5.
I'm a fast eater.
Some people find it disgusting.
Heh, heh.
Don't be silly.
You guys go, have fun.
Come on, Sam, let's go wash up.
Good night, Dr.
Hartman.
Any idea what time you guys will be back or? [DOOR SHUTS.]
Right.
EPHRAM: I saw that.
Just so you know I think that was my dad's, so it's not as gross as it seemed.
I'll let you sneak by on that technicality as long as you let me post my flier on your bulletin board here.
You're giving piano lessons? Yeah, well, I was thinking about joining the WWF but I couldn't think of a cool enough name, so back to piano.
You want a lesson? Oh, yeah, I wanna put myself in a situation where you get to tell me what to do and I pay you for it, but.
-I'm glad that you're playing again.
-Oh, no, I'm not playing.
It's just a job, you know, strictly for cash.
-What? -What? -You're making that face.
-What face? I'm not making any face.
The face where you wanna tell me something but don't think that I wanna hear it.
-You got all that from a face? -I know you pretty well.
I don't see why you're choosing to teach if you don't wanna play.
-Won't that be kind of hard for you? -No, I still know all the notes.
Emotionally, won't it be hard to be around something you love and not actually be a part of it? No.
I mean, I gave it up.
That chapter of my life is closed.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe it'll be fine, and the piano will just be a piano.
Things change, right? -Yeah, I guess they do.
-I should go.
Do you believe it? My Harper has his very own personal galleys.
Oh, it really is impressive, lrv.
Wait till the cover art gets done.
It'll look like a real book.
Can I write the blurb about you? I'm good at blurbs.
Quit pretending you know how to read.
We're out of OJ.
We are out of OJ.
You don't live here anymore.
He just comes here to steal our food.
-Has anyone seen this morning's Pine Cone? -Did they print your letter? No, censored again.
Patty Payton has taken out a full-page ad trumpeting herself as candidate for mayor of Everwood.
-She's running against you, Rose.
ROSE: What? -Let me see that.
-lsn't she your deputy? Of all the backstabbing, dirty tricks.
You nurtured that woman, Rose.
You allowed her to step in for you while you were undergoing chemotherapy.
How does she repay you? -By biting the hand that feeds her.
-Take it down a notch.
No, no, if this ungrateful sycophant is trying to steal an election from my wife I will not take it down a notch, I will take it up a notch.
I don't get it, no one's even run against you before.
-Why now? You've been sick.
-It's because I'm sick, Bright.
-Oh.
Well, I still don't get it.
-They must think I'm vulnerable now.
And since we don't know whether the cancer's really gone or not, maybe they're not wrong.
Just stop, Rose.
You are not vulnerable.
This is a purely opportunistic move.
She saw an angle, she went for it.
You should think about not running.
Maybe it's a sign.
You've been mayor for a long time.
It's time to move on to the next chapter of your life.
The only signs I believe in are lawn signs, which we need to get working on ASAP.
Patty Payton wants a race, we'll give her a race.
[CHUCKLES.]
And then we'll pummel her at the finish line.
[PlANO PLAYlNG JAZZ MUSlC.]
-I'm actually using this room for a lesson.
-Yeah, that's me.
Kyle Hunter? Oh.
Sorry, I was expecting somebody that went to school here, not-- I know, I'm young, but I live five minutes away and my piano sucks.
Okay.
So, what are you interested in? -Anything specific--? -Let's set some ground rules first.
Ground rules? You have ground rules.
Why am I not surprised? Okay, fire away.
Number one, I don't need you to tutor me on technique.
I don't even have to see you play to know mine's better than yours.
Number two, I play jazz piano.
So I don't wanna work on any of that boring classical crap.
Are you done with your expository paragraph? Can we start the lesson now? -Just one more thing.
-Of course.
Main reason I picked you is because I'm applying to Juilliard.
And not when I'm 18, this year.
[CHUCKLES.]
What's so funny? You only play jazz and you think you're going to Juilliard.
You're living in a fantasy.
If you don't wanna help me, tell me now so we don't waste time.
-No, no, no.
-Just-- -I'd like to help you, but you gotta-- -Good.
I mean, I know it won't be easy but if you went to Juilliard, how hard can it be to get in? Here's your first tip.
You might have to learn that classical crap.
They like that at Juilliard.
[PLAYlNG.]
Hi.
I was putting together a market list.
I was wondering if you needed anything.
-Nope, I'm good.
-Are you sure? -Not even those Granny Smiths you like? -No, I'm good.
So hey, quick question.
You know how at fancy hair salons they have a 24-hour cancellation policy or else they make you pay anyway? -I've never been to a fancy hair salon.
-No? Oh, man, you should try it.
It makes you feel special.
Anyway, my point is, is that I was wondering what you thought about instituting the same kind of policy here when it comes to dinner? -You think I should have to pay for dinner? -No.
-No, of course not.
-Okay.
No, what I mean is, is that if you weren't gonna be able to be here, that you would let us know ahead of time.
So Nina doesn't go out of her way making one of her dinners for nothing.
If this is about last night, Nina already said she didn't mind.
Well, no, I know, I know, and I'm sure she didn't.
But just because Nina's so easygoing doesn't mean that it's okay to take advantage of her.
-What? -What? Excuse me if I'm out of line, but you're hardly one to talk about taking advantage.
Oh? I'm sorry.
Just-- You know, forget I ever said anything.
I can't forget now.
Now I'm curious.
Okay.
Well, please don't take this the wrong way but you and Nina aren't even engaged and you're living in her house rent-free.
Don't you think she wants more? Isn't not giving her what she wants a form of advantage-taking? Maybe, I don't know.
You know, just something to think about.
And, you know, I'll think about the whole hair-salon-dinner thing, okay? -You'll think about it? -Look.
You're not my dad.
No offense, but you're not really anything to me so I don't see why I should have to take your advice about stuff, do you? No, no, no.
Stay still, woman.
Stay still.
There.
Remember, lead with your left shoulder as you bring patients in.
ANDY: That cast should come off in two weeks.
-See you then.
-Okay.
Yes, Kevin, and don't forget, town-hall meeting tonight.
ANDY: Louise, did the Bericks call? -No, not yet.
ANDY: Maybe I should just call them.
-Give them some time to consider.
Man decides to become a surgeon and takes on all the nasty character traits that go with it.
-Pushy, pushy, pushy.
-lt is a brain tumor we're talking about.
Yes, and you're proposing brain surgery, with all the risks that that entails.
Memory loss, hearing loss, paralysis.
They need some time to weigh all the pros and cons.
Well, I gave them a day.
Yeah, yeah, pushy, pushy.
I get it.
I can't imagine what it would be like to lose my memory and learn everything again.
Yes, tragic.
Days of study down the tubes.
It's not just relearning, but reremembering all the people in your life.
-How would you even start? -That's a good point.
Maybe Max is worried about forgetting Betty.
It's a lot of years to lose.
Well, and so? What if that is what's concerning them? Can't guarantee that won't happen.
Can't guarantee anything.
I can guarantee he'll live longer with surgery.
HARRY: Maybe that's not as important to them.
Rose and I are waiting for her PET scan to come back.
It has been incredibly trying.
We've barely slept.
Until we receive those results, we will continue living in limbo.
We have to do that for a week.
You're asking these people to do that for the rest of their lives.
Live in the unknown.
If somebody asked me to do that, after this week, I don't know that I could.
[JAZZ MUSlC PLAYlNG.]
-Whoa, whoa.
Hold it, right there.
-What? Your phrasing was off.
You're pounding the keys too hard.
-I am not.
-You are.
Use a lighter touch.
It's a piano, not a harpsichord.
It sounded good.
You need your ears checked.
It's no big deal, I used do it all the time.
My instructor was always on me about it.
-What are you doing? -Move over.
Listen.
[PLAYlNG.]
Okay, I get it.
Look, I told you, I don't need help with my technique.
Save that for some kid you're teaching "Chopsticks" to.
-Now could you get off the bench? -You know what? -Let's just forget it.
-Forget what? I don't need attitude from some kid who thinks he knows everything.
-I don't even know why I'm doing this.
-Are you okay? You look weird.
No, l.
I gotta go.
-Are you coming back? -No.
[CHATTERlNG.]
Oh, I don't know, probably be no more than an hour or so.
Oh, listen.
Honey, I've got some bad news on the bat mitzvah front.
What is it? Well, the nearest rabbi lives 150 miles away, and he doesn't drive.
So I just don't think we're gonna be able to make this happen.
-But, Dad, you promised.
-I know, and I tried, I did.
I think I talked to every Jewish person in Colorado, all five of them.
But your father always has a backup plan.
So even though we can't have the actual ceremony we could have a bat mitzvah celebration.
It's not a bat mitzvah if you don't have the ceremony.
-Then it's just a party.
-Yeah, but it would be a great party.
I know how much you wanted this to happen.
But sometimes there's just only so much you can do.
[BELL RlNGS.]
Greetings, Everwoodians.
If you'll all take your seats.
Thank you very much for coming to tonight's town-hall meeting.
Now without further ado I'd like to introduce you to your once-and-future mayor, Rose Abbott.
Hello, everyone.
It's good to see you all again.
It's been a long time since I've had to officially ask you for your votes.
In fact, I think the last time I had an opponent, Amy was in kindergarten.
I remember in her classroom there were only enough chairs for about half the students.
My first act as mayor was stealing chairs from Harold's waiting room and sneaking them into Mrs.
Boraz's classroom.
I am proud to say that both the school system and the chairs are greatly improved these days.
And now in the fine tradition of provincial democracy we shall open it up to queries about the issues concerning you.
How are you feeling, Rose? Where are you with the cancer? -That is not what I meant by "issues.
" -No, it's okay, Harold.
My surgery went well.
I have finished my treatments.
I feel great.
And we're just waiting now to make sure that it's all gone.
Next question? What's gonna happen if you've still got cancer? Are you gonna stay on as mayor? Well, I haven't actually considered.
I mean, if it comes to that, l-- Does anyone have a question pertinent to my wife's role as mayor of Everwood? Even if she goes into remission, isn't there a chance that the cancer could come back? Yes, there is a chance, Martha.
There's also a chance of a car speeding through a stop sign and running you over.
A good chance.
Or a chance Patty Payton's family history of high cholesterol could catch up with her.
None of that is the point.
The point is that my wife has loyally served this town for 12 years.
She has performed her job marvelously and listened to every one of your wretched complaints.
She has treated you with fairness and with a kindness that, frankly, I find unfathomable.
She has been there for all of you.
Well, now is the time for you to be there for her.
Let's go, Rose.
I was talking it over with Dr.
Abbott, and I think I know what your concerns are.
You're worried about Max losing his memory.
-Yes, that's a part of it.
-Well, I won't lie to you, there is a risk.
But even if he suffers some memory loss there's a very good chance Max will remember you.
-Me? -Mm-hm.
Sixty years is a long time.
-And the brain knows these things.
-Oh, he'd love to forget me.
But that's not what this is about, Dr.
Brown.
-It's not? -Max is a Holocaust survivor.
We lived on the same street when we were kids two houses down from each other.
By a miracle, my family got out in '42.
Max's family wasn't so lucky.
When he got to America, he found us.
Everyone else, his friends and family, they were all dead.
To this day, he still has nightmares.
That's what he doesn't wanna forget.
Why would Max be willing to risk so much to hold on to something so awful? MAX: Simple, Dr.
Brown.
Think about the most painful thing that's ever happened to you.
Now, if you would be able to take a magic pill that somehow erased the memory of it, would you do it? -No, I wouldn't.
-Right.
You know why? Because it's part of what made you who you are today.
Just like that time in my life made me who I am.
BETTY: We know that it's only a chance.
But it's not a chance that we wanna take.
Well, you're right.
I would never wanna forget what happened to me.
But I don't think that I'd be willing to die just to hold on to those memories, either.
NlNA: That was nice.
JAKE: Yeah, it was.
-Good night, babe.
-Good night.
JAKE: Are you waiting for me to propose? NlNA: What? -What? -I'm just curious.
I wasn't sure if you were ready for us to be taking the next step already or-- What do you mean? Didn't we just take the next step? You just moved in.
That was a pretty big step.
-I thought it was.
-Me too.
And I like this step.
It's sturdy, it feels right.
Good.
Okay, good.
We're on the same page, then.
Yeah, of course we are.
What brought this all on? Hannah.
We had a little talk and she kind of freaked me out a little.
-Since when do you guys talk? -Well, we don't.
But, see, that's actually part of the problem.
If this is about that dinner, it was sweet of you to defend me, but-- No, no, no, but it wasn't just about me defending you.
If I tried to skip dinner at my house when I was a kid my father never would've stood for it, so.
I just don't really know when I'm supposed to step in and be the dad or if I'm just supposed to just stay Uncle Jake friendly visitor who buys them cool stuff.
You do great with Sam.
And you don't need to worry about Hannah.
She can take care of herself.
She did all last year.
Yeah, but last year she was spending most of her time at the Abbotts'.
Now that Amy's in college, their schedules are totally different.
-That's true.
-And last year her boyfriend was Tofu.
-Topher.
-And this year her boyfriend is Bright.
Very different energy there.
And when she's not here, she's over there at that apartment where three guys live.
Yeah, three guys and no parents.
Oh, my God, we have a teenager living in our house.
-There it is.
-A teenager with a horny boyfriend.
-And we let her go to a kegger.
-We, kemosabe? Hey, don't abandon me here.
We're in this together, right? You bet we are.
And we'll figure it all out together.
And I'm really glad we had this talk.
Good night, sweetie.
We're gonna need to set a curfew.
Is 9 too early or--? Maybe 10.
Or maybe we should have one for weekends and then another one for weeknights.
Curfew.
A vote for Rose is a vote for Everwood.
I will get you that sign right away, yes.
EDNA: This better be good, junior.
I got a 30-minute lunch break, and I wasted three of them walking over.
I need your help with Rose's campaign.
D-day is 24 hours away.
We need to bombard the populace with phone calls.
Here's your call sheet.
I don't know how to break this to you, but I have a job.
I don't have time to sit around making phone calls all day.
Well, then make time.
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, Patty Payton must be defeated.
If you don't watch out, you're gonna give yourself a coronary.
Oh, you know what? Never mind.
Why I even thought for a moment that you would be willing to help is beyond me.
Listen, I know I'm not probably your first choice when it comes to these things but if you feel like talking-- Mother, we are trailing in the polls.
I have to make all these phone calls myself.
I do not have time to talk.
I wasn't talking about the election.
Unless that's the only thing bothering you these days.
I know what you're doing.
I did do a psych rotation.
Well, then hang up the phone and stop avoiding the issue.
Mother, you think I'm avoiding it? I have lived with this cancer every day since Rose was diagnosed.
I'm the one who beat myself up for not discovering it sooner.
I'm the one who wakes up when she's throwing up.
Don't tell me what I'm avoiding.
If I could reach inside of her and physically remove every last cancer cell, I would.
But I can't do that.
This is the only thing I can control.
So this is what I will be concerning myself with, thank you very much.
Hi, I'm calling on behalf of the Rose Abbott for Mayor campaign.
Oh, really? Really? That's great.
How many voters are in your household? I'll call the hospital board and I'll present it to them today and we will see what they say.
-Oh, good.
Thank you.
-But I can't guarantee this plan will work.
Even if the hospital says yes there's a good chance that it won't have any effect at all.
I know, it's very unlikely.
Max was right, you know.
A part of being Jewish, a big part, is to remember our history.
Another big part is to believe.
Boy, we believed some crazy things.
My daughter is particularly fond of the Hanukkah story.
It's a good one.
But you can't always survive just by being practical.
You do what you can, but you have to leave room for a miracle.
You have to.
Hey, what classes are those for? Philosophy, Knowledge and Reality.
It's cool.
By chapter 1 0, you figure out if God exists or not.
Oh, nice.
Let me know how it ends.
So how are your piano lessons going? Turns out you were right.
It was a bad idea.
-So I took down my flier and quit.
-You quit? Why? What do you mean, why? You're supposed to be all, "l told you so.
" I never said you shouldn't do it.
I said maybe it would be hard for you to be around a piano and not play it.
And you were right.
I played for a few minutes yesterday, and it was weird.
Well, why was it weird? Um, I don't know.
Playing piano used to take me to this place I liked to go, away from everything.
Yesterday it took me back to last year, which is a place I never wanna go again.
I was flooded with all these memories like a bad drug trip.
I don't want that to happen again.
Well, I can definitely understand not wanting to relive all that.
I just don't see why you're wrapping piano into all of it.
I mean, you love to play, Ephram, you always have.
You were doing it before you knew Madison or me.
That's true.
I just don't think you should give it up just because it happened to coincide with some crappy stuff that went on last year, you know? But that's just my opinion.
Well, maybe I just need some more time.
So take it.
But just don't close the door forever, Ephram.
It would be such a waste.
You're really talented.
I guess sometimes it's just hard to know when to give up or when to keep trying, right? Just gotta follow your instincts, I guess.
-ls there any music you'd like me to put on? -We're not having music today, thanks.
Come on in, Betty.
Have a seat right over here.
Now, you know, you can always stop if it gets too hard.
I hope that's not your attitude.
-How long does this usually take? ANDY: Oh, about eight hours, more or less.
Then I should start at the beginning.
The very first time that I saw you was on a Friday afternoon.
You were 8.
I was just about to turn 6.
You were in the yard playing.
I was coming home.
Your mother called you in for supper.
She was wearing a blue dress that she always wore on the Sabbath.
-Hey.
-Are you ever on time? -Right.
Sorry I'm late.
You want a coffee? -I don't even like coffee ice cream.
Good point, well said.
I wanted to apologize.
We got off on the wrong foot.
-I don't think we should stop the lessons.
-You don't? No.
Even though you know everything, there might be few things I could teach you.
I tried that piece like you said.
It sounded kind of good.
You see? I actually know a few things about piano.
If we're gonna continue, I'm not gonna sit there and turn the pages.
I plan on teaching you, and you should be stoked because I'm pretty good.
I can help you with a lot, not just Juilliard, but developing your ear -and helping you appreciate the music.
-Oh, I appreciate music.
-Well, good, then we're halfway there.
-Okay.
Fine with me.
We can do it if you want.
-There's just one more thing.
-Of course there is.
My mom can't pay for the lessons.
It's not in her budget.
-What about the check you gave me? -That thing? Worthless.
Don't bother cashing it.
-So you were never planning on paying me? -Not really.
But I'm telling you now because if you wanna change your mind, that's fine.
Thursday, 3:00.
ROSE: Okay, thanks, Bill.
No, no, no, I understand.
So, what did he say? It doesn't look good.
Patty's ahead by 400 votes.
Are you serious? -Did they make a mistake or something? -Don't think so.
I just can't believe it.
-Hey, are you okay? -It's strange.
The truth is, I never really thought I would lose.
That's why I didn't get all excited about it like your father did.
But now I don't even know what I'll do.
You can always run again, right? I mean, right? I doubt anything would change.
They really do see me differently now.
-Who? -Everyone.
Our friends, the whole community.
I am no longer Rose Abbott, mayor of Everwood.
I am Rose Abbott, cancer victim.
And that's a label I'll have to live with for the rest of my life.
I might as well be wearing a scarlet C on my chest.
That's crazy.
You're the same person you've always been.
-Cancer didn't change any of that.
-Apparently, it does.
BRlGHT: That's a load.
-Bright.
-No, seriously.
It's not like you can get sick and then suddenly that's all you are.
Look at Lance Armstrong.
-The bicycle rider? -Yeah.
The guy's-- He does everything.
Still rides his bike.
He's got this jewelry line.
He's selling these yellow bracelets.
People love them.
And he's dating Sheryl Crow, who's, like, a totally hot rock star.
Come on, cancer's number four on this guy's list.
That may be true, but I am not Lance Armstrong.
No, you're not, you're better.
You're my mom.
Now, that's a label I can live with.
So the scarlet-C thing is that like a book reference that I didn't get or? Oh.
I really do need to get you a library card.
What you doing? -Social Studies.
-How's it going? Eh.
Boring.
Wars are lame.
Mm.
Maybe this will cheer you up.
Guess what we're doing six months from now.
-Going back to Mexico? -No.
But you are going to have a bat mitzvah, the whole kit and caboodle.
-Wait, you found a rabbi? -Not yet, but I will.
[SCOFFS.]
What's that snort for? I thought you'd be happy about this.
I would be if you weren't gonna change your mind again.
I won't, I promise.
-Why should I trust you? -Because I said so.
And because I made a mistake.
I almost robbed you of something very important.
-Savings bonds? -No.
Your Judaism.
It should always be a part of you just like it was always a part of your mom.
And no matter where you go in life, I want you never to forget who you are or where you came from.
Thanks, Dad.
-Why do we have to wait six months? -That's how long it takes to study.
Six months of studying? That seems like a lot.
Well, you wanna be the chosen people, you gotta work at it.
Well, based on my informal walking poll of the electorate I believe we may have grounds for a re-count.
Of course, we have only 48 hours to file.
Oh, I'm sorry, Rose.
I know how much this hurts.
No, no, it's not that.
Dr.
Chao just called.
The PET scan results came back.
-Mm-hm.
-lt was negative.
Really? The cancer's gone.
Gone.
All gone, Harold.
It's all gone.
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.
It's okay.
[ENGLlSH - US - SDH.]
If you don't wanna involve me, fine.
I've been doing surgeries at Colorado A&M.
-When did this happen? -Over the summer.
I thought about it a lot after Rose's surgery.
NURSE: Wednesday is her last chemo, so-- Right, and when can we book her in for the CT scan? Talk to Dr.
Chao.
She'll tell you everything you need to know.
-Be my roommate.
-I'm gonna live on my own.
Gotta figure out money with my dad.
If you wanna get your own apartment, you're gonna have to do it on your own.
DELlA: It's so boring.
But you said you wanted to spend some time together.
-At a job fair? -I kind of thought there would be rides.
-Me too.
-I can take you home if you want.
No, it's okay, I'll look around.
Maybe I'll need a job someday.
I gotta find a job.
If I don't, I'm screwed.
-I can't even afford a cheeseburger.
-Oh, are they selling cheeseburgers? Gonna be all right? We'll get some food after this.
I'll be fine.
Good luck.
-So where do you wanna go first? -I don't know, I don't need a job.
I got this sweet deal with my dad where he pays for my school and living expenses.
-Really? I have the same deal with my dad.
-Oh! We do lot of work for the government from building jets and combat systems to tightening airport security.
Interesting.
I'm not sure I'm qualified.
We're looking for physics or engineering majors with at least two years' laboratory experience.
What do you have for people that are undeclared? -lnterested in a career selling insurance? -No, thank you.
ARMY RECRUlTER: This is a perfect time to join the Army.
Opportunity for advancement's better than ever.
You seem like a go-getter, which is what we're looking for.
Now, how serious are you guys about the whole shave-your-head thing? I mean, I might have a bumpy skull, that's all I'm saying.
Dude.
I just talked to this dude from the Department of Defense booth.
Totally a spy.
They're recruiting for the ClA.
-Where's Delia? -I don't know.
-I bet she's got a job by now.
-You're supposed to watch her.
-You can't let her wander off on her own.
-Sorry.
I forget how young she is.
She's got that Dakota Fanning thing.
She acts like a 40-year-old.
Freaks me out.
-Hello.
-Hi.
-Find anything you're interested in? -Oh, I'm 12.
I'm not really interested in anything except television.
Twelve, huh? Well, you're too young to join our seminary.
-Maybe you'd like to sing in our choir.
-Oh, can't.
Sorry, Jewish.
You don't have to apologize.
You're probably busy preparing for your bat mitzvah anyway.
-I don't think I'm having one.
-Really? Why's that? I don't know.
I mean, me and my mom used to talk about it a lot.
We were gonna have the party at Tavern on the Green.
That's in New York.
But she's gone now, and things are just different.
I'm sorry.
It's okay, I don't get what the whole bat mitzvah thing means.
It's a significant milestone in the Jewish tradition.
The rite of passage between childhood and adulthood.
I don't have to move out of the house, do l? No, it's more of a spiritual passage.
And girls mature faster than boys, so they can celebrate theirs at 12.
Does your boss know you know this much? Hey, there she is.
I knew she'd be fine.
Delia, you can't wander off like that.
-You scared the hell out of me.
-Sorry.
-Hello, gentlemen, I'm Father Patrick.
-Hi.
-Hey, Father, sorry about the "hell" thing.
-Not a problem.
-Have either of you--? -Don't waste your breath, Padre.
Jewish, lost cause.
Ready to go? -Bye.
-[MOUTHS.]
Bye.
Guy at the Department of Corrections told me I'd make an excellent probation officer.
-He got that from a five-minute interview? -Actually, it was more like two.
-Then he showed me his scar.
-Well, I'm sorry nothing panned out.
But I'm very impressed with the way you've been working at this job search.
Along those lines, I was thinking about having a garage sale.
You know, try to free up extra cash until I land on my feet.
-Sounds good.
You wanna use the garage? -That'd be perfect.
And if you have any extra stuff you want me to sell, that'd be perfect too.
-Since I don't have anything.
-Well, what were you planning to sell? -Your stuff.
DELlA: Dad? Huh? -I think I want a bat mitzvah.
-What? Well, I'm 12 years old, and it's time for my Jewish rite of passage.
-Where's all this coming from? -A priest I met at the job fair.
A priest? I have no idea how to respond to that.
-I've wanted one ever since Ephram had his.
-Hey, this has nothing to do with me.
Okay, Delia, if this is something you really want I'll make some calls and we'll get you a bar mitzvah.
It's "bat mitzvah," Dad.
"Bar" is for boys.
You have so much to learn.
-How much do you actually use this? -You are not selling my microwave.
I'm just asking.
-How are you feeling, Rose? -Oh, I'm all right.
I'm just relieved to be out of that machine.
I still get a bit claustrophobic.
Well, hopefully, that's your last PET scan for a while.
We should be getting the results back in a week.
If the cancer's still there, what do we do? I don't think we need to concern ourselves with that right now.
It's okay, Harold, really.
If the scan still shows cancerous tissue, there are always options.
But you should be aware that chemotherapy and radiation treatments are rarely as effective the second time around.
And if the first round was unsuccessful, well.
I understand what you're saying.
Thank you, doctor.
I'll call you.
Shall we? Yeah.
RElD: Fourteen, 15.
It's kind of girly, isn't it? You're teaching piano, not ballet.
What do you think sounds better, "Juilliard-trained" or "Juilliard-schooled"? "Schooled.
" "Trained" sounds too much like a dog.
I didn't know you went to Juilliard.
Just a summer program, but no reason to get specific on the flier.
My boy would be there permanently too if he didn't bail on the audition.
Oh, yeah? Why didn't you go to your audition? Uh, long story.
Let's just say it involved a hot babysitter, a kid, a father, a son, an adoption agency-- -Can we not? -No problem.
Sorry.
Oh, I just realized something.
If you start teaching piano, you're gonna be hanging around a piano.
You just realized this? Tell me you're not gonna go back to Pianoland Ephram.
"Lock myself in the garage, play till my fingers bleed see my friends five minutes a day" Ephram.
Don't worry, I'm just giving these lessons for the money.
-That's it.
-Good.
I mean, no offense, Artsy Ephram is a serious buzzkill.
Eighteen, 19, 20.
What, you guys wanna do the next set with me? It's bad, isn't it? Max's test results came back, and we found a mass.
-It's called meningioma.
-Oh, my God.
Betty, Betty, calm down, it's all right.
Let him talk.
It's a tumor at the base of the skull.
That's what's been causing the headaches.
-I can't believe this is happening.
MAX: I told you I wasn't making it up.
Well, there is some good news here.
The tumor is benign, and it's in a very accessible position.
It has very distinct borders, and Max is in great physical condition.
-Meaning? -Meaning it should be fairly easy to remove.
And if all goes well, you could live another 20 years.
I can do the surgery myself if you like.
There are things we should discuss first.
As with any surgery, there are certain risks, side effects.
I know, I know, I could die on the table.
Betty, Betty, they told me the same thing when they yanked out my prostate, didn't they? -They have to say those things.
-That's one risk.
Also, any time you're dealing with brain surgery, certain issues arise because of where I'm gonna be poking around.
Hearing loss is a possibility.
Memory loss can be a side effect.
Also, for a short time after surgery symptoms can be worse than they were before.
I'm not sure if you're familiar with the term "sundown syndrome.
" Mr.
and Mrs.
Berick? -You should at least let him finish.
-I don't need to let him finish.
-Uh.
You guys wanna fill me in here? -I'm.
I'm sorry, Dr.
Brown but we won't be needing your services after all.
I'll talk to him.
Okay.
Hello, happy family.
-Hey, babe.
-Hey, Jake.
Hey, buddy.
I know, it smells wonderful.
That's very sweet of you.
Actually, I can't really smell anything.
My pollen allergy's going nuts.
I was trying to get some air in there.
But it looks amazing.
I know.
Hey, guys, dinner's just about ready.
Okay, Sam, why don't you move your stuff? Help Hannah set the table, okay? -Bright, are you staying for dinner? -We're actually going out.
Sorry, I thought I told you.
No, but that's okay.
We'll just have a lot of leftovers.
Okay, wait, wait, wait.
Hey.
Why don't you guys stay and eat? No way the food where you're going is gonna be better than Nina's flank steak.
Yeah, but just Bright went to a lot of trouble to get us a reservation.
-I feel really bad, Nina.
-Oh, no, don't worry, it's just flank steak.
Hey, maybe we can eat twice.
As long as we're out in 1 5.
I'm a fast eater.
Some people find it disgusting.
Heh, heh.
Don't be silly.
You guys go, have fun.
Come on, Sam, let's go wash up.
Good night, Dr.
Hartman.
Any idea what time you guys will be back or? [DOOR SHUTS.]
Right.
EPHRAM: I saw that.
Just so you know I think that was my dad's, so it's not as gross as it seemed.
I'll let you sneak by on that technicality as long as you let me post my flier on your bulletin board here.
You're giving piano lessons? Yeah, well, I was thinking about joining the WWF but I couldn't think of a cool enough name, so back to piano.
You want a lesson? Oh, yeah, I wanna put myself in a situation where you get to tell me what to do and I pay you for it, but.
-I'm glad that you're playing again.
-Oh, no, I'm not playing.
It's just a job, you know, strictly for cash.
-What? -What? -You're making that face.
-What face? I'm not making any face.
The face where you wanna tell me something but don't think that I wanna hear it.
-You got all that from a face? -I know you pretty well.
I don't see why you're choosing to teach if you don't wanna play.
-Won't that be kind of hard for you? -No, I still know all the notes.
Emotionally, won't it be hard to be around something you love and not actually be a part of it? No.
I mean, I gave it up.
That chapter of my life is closed.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe it'll be fine, and the piano will just be a piano.
Things change, right? -Yeah, I guess they do.
-I should go.
Do you believe it? My Harper has his very own personal galleys.
Oh, it really is impressive, lrv.
Wait till the cover art gets done.
It'll look like a real book.
Can I write the blurb about you? I'm good at blurbs.
Quit pretending you know how to read.
We're out of OJ.
We are out of OJ.
You don't live here anymore.
He just comes here to steal our food.
-Has anyone seen this morning's Pine Cone? -Did they print your letter? No, censored again.
Patty Payton has taken out a full-page ad trumpeting herself as candidate for mayor of Everwood.
-She's running against you, Rose.
ROSE: What? -Let me see that.
-lsn't she your deputy? Of all the backstabbing, dirty tricks.
You nurtured that woman, Rose.
You allowed her to step in for you while you were undergoing chemotherapy.
How does she repay you? -By biting the hand that feeds her.
-Take it down a notch.
No, no, if this ungrateful sycophant is trying to steal an election from my wife I will not take it down a notch, I will take it up a notch.
I don't get it, no one's even run against you before.
-Why now? You've been sick.
-It's because I'm sick, Bright.
-Oh.
Well, I still don't get it.
-They must think I'm vulnerable now.
And since we don't know whether the cancer's really gone or not, maybe they're not wrong.
Just stop, Rose.
You are not vulnerable.
This is a purely opportunistic move.
She saw an angle, she went for it.
You should think about not running.
Maybe it's a sign.
You've been mayor for a long time.
It's time to move on to the next chapter of your life.
The only signs I believe in are lawn signs, which we need to get working on ASAP.
Patty Payton wants a race, we'll give her a race.
[CHUCKLES.]
And then we'll pummel her at the finish line.
[PlANO PLAYlNG JAZZ MUSlC.]
-I'm actually using this room for a lesson.
-Yeah, that's me.
Kyle Hunter? Oh.
Sorry, I was expecting somebody that went to school here, not-- I know, I'm young, but I live five minutes away and my piano sucks.
Okay.
So, what are you interested in? -Anything specific--? -Let's set some ground rules first.
Ground rules? You have ground rules.
Why am I not surprised? Okay, fire away.
Number one, I don't need you to tutor me on technique.
I don't even have to see you play to know mine's better than yours.
Number two, I play jazz piano.
So I don't wanna work on any of that boring classical crap.
Are you done with your expository paragraph? Can we start the lesson now? -Just one more thing.
-Of course.
Main reason I picked you is because I'm applying to Juilliard.
And not when I'm 18, this year.
[CHUCKLES.]
What's so funny? You only play jazz and you think you're going to Juilliard.
You're living in a fantasy.
If you don't wanna help me, tell me now so we don't waste time.
-No, no, no.
-Just-- -I'd like to help you, but you gotta-- -Good.
I mean, I know it won't be easy but if you went to Juilliard, how hard can it be to get in? Here's your first tip.
You might have to learn that classical crap.
They like that at Juilliard.
[PLAYlNG.]
Hi.
I was putting together a market list.
I was wondering if you needed anything.
-Nope, I'm good.
-Are you sure? -Not even those Granny Smiths you like? -No, I'm good.
So hey, quick question.
You know how at fancy hair salons they have a 24-hour cancellation policy or else they make you pay anyway? -I've never been to a fancy hair salon.
-No? Oh, man, you should try it.
It makes you feel special.
Anyway, my point is, is that I was wondering what you thought about instituting the same kind of policy here when it comes to dinner? -You think I should have to pay for dinner? -No.
-No, of course not.
-Okay.
No, what I mean is, is that if you weren't gonna be able to be here, that you would let us know ahead of time.
So Nina doesn't go out of her way making one of her dinners for nothing.
If this is about last night, Nina already said she didn't mind.
Well, no, I know, I know, and I'm sure she didn't.
But just because Nina's so easygoing doesn't mean that it's okay to take advantage of her.
-What? -What? Excuse me if I'm out of line, but you're hardly one to talk about taking advantage.
Oh? I'm sorry.
Just-- You know, forget I ever said anything.
I can't forget now.
Now I'm curious.
Okay.
Well, please don't take this the wrong way but you and Nina aren't even engaged and you're living in her house rent-free.
Don't you think she wants more? Isn't not giving her what she wants a form of advantage-taking? Maybe, I don't know.
You know, just something to think about.
And, you know, I'll think about the whole hair-salon-dinner thing, okay? -You'll think about it? -Look.
You're not my dad.
No offense, but you're not really anything to me so I don't see why I should have to take your advice about stuff, do you? No, no, no.
Stay still, woman.
Stay still.
There.
Remember, lead with your left shoulder as you bring patients in.
ANDY: That cast should come off in two weeks.
-See you then.
-Okay.
Yes, Kevin, and don't forget, town-hall meeting tonight.
ANDY: Louise, did the Bericks call? -No, not yet.
ANDY: Maybe I should just call them.
-Give them some time to consider.
Man decides to become a surgeon and takes on all the nasty character traits that go with it.
-Pushy, pushy, pushy.
-lt is a brain tumor we're talking about.
Yes, and you're proposing brain surgery, with all the risks that that entails.
Memory loss, hearing loss, paralysis.
They need some time to weigh all the pros and cons.
Well, I gave them a day.
Yeah, yeah, pushy, pushy.
I get it.
I can't imagine what it would be like to lose my memory and learn everything again.
Yes, tragic.
Days of study down the tubes.
It's not just relearning, but reremembering all the people in your life.
-How would you even start? -That's a good point.
Maybe Max is worried about forgetting Betty.
It's a lot of years to lose.
Well, and so? What if that is what's concerning them? Can't guarantee that won't happen.
Can't guarantee anything.
I can guarantee he'll live longer with surgery.
HARRY: Maybe that's not as important to them.
Rose and I are waiting for her PET scan to come back.
It has been incredibly trying.
We've barely slept.
Until we receive those results, we will continue living in limbo.
We have to do that for a week.
You're asking these people to do that for the rest of their lives.
Live in the unknown.
If somebody asked me to do that, after this week, I don't know that I could.
[JAZZ MUSlC PLAYlNG.]
-Whoa, whoa.
Hold it, right there.
-What? Your phrasing was off.
You're pounding the keys too hard.
-I am not.
-You are.
Use a lighter touch.
It's a piano, not a harpsichord.
It sounded good.
You need your ears checked.
It's no big deal, I used do it all the time.
My instructor was always on me about it.
-What are you doing? -Move over.
Listen.
[PLAYlNG.]
Okay, I get it.
Look, I told you, I don't need help with my technique.
Save that for some kid you're teaching "Chopsticks" to.
-Now could you get off the bench? -You know what? -Let's just forget it.
-Forget what? I don't need attitude from some kid who thinks he knows everything.
-I don't even know why I'm doing this.
-Are you okay? You look weird.
No, l.
I gotta go.
-Are you coming back? -No.
[CHATTERlNG.]
Oh, I don't know, probably be no more than an hour or so.
Oh, listen.
Honey, I've got some bad news on the bat mitzvah front.
What is it? Well, the nearest rabbi lives 150 miles away, and he doesn't drive.
So I just don't think we're gonna be able to make this happen.
-But, Dad, you promised.
-I know, and I tried, I did.
I think I talked to every Jewish person in Colorado, all five of them.
But your father always has a backup plan.
So even though we can't have the actual ceremony we could have a bat mitzvah celebration.
It's not a bat mitzvah if you don't have the ceremony.
-Then it's just a party.
-Yeah, but it would be a great party.
I know how much you wanted this to happen.
But sometimes there's just only so much you can do.
[BELL RlNGS.]
Greetings, Everwoodians.
If you'll all take your seats.
Thank you very much for coming to tonight's town-hall meeting.
Now without further ado I'd like to introduce you to your once-and-future mayor, Rose Abbott.
Hello, everyone.
It's good to see you all again.
It's been a long time since I've had to officially ask you for your votes.
In fact, I think the last time I had an opponent, Amy was in kindergarten.
I remember in her classroom there were only enough chairs for about half the students.
My first act as mayor was stealing chairs from Harold's waiting room and sneaking them into Mrs.
Boraz's classroom.
I am proud to say that both the school system and the chairs are greatly improved these days.
And now in the fine tradition of provincial democracy we shall open it up to queries about the issues concerning you.
How are you feeling, Rose? Where are you with the cancer? -That is not what I meant by "issues.
" -No, it's okay, Harold.
My surgery went well.
I have finished my treatments.
I feel great.
And we're just waiting now to make sure that it's all gone.
Next question? What's gonna happen if you've still got cancer? Are you gonna stay on as mayor? Well, I haven't actually considered.
I mean, if it comes to that, l-- Does anyone have a question pertinent to my wife's role as mayor of Everwood? Even if she goes into remission, isn't there a chance that the cancer could come back? Yes, there is a chance, Martha.
There's also a chance of a car speeding through a stop sign and running you over.
A good chance.
Or a chance Patty Payton's family history of high cholesterol could catch up with her.
None of that is the point.
The point is that my wife has loyally served this town for 12 years.
She has performed her job marvelously and listened to every one of your wretched complaints.
She has treated you with fairness and with a kindness that, frankly, I find unfathomable.
She has been there for all of you.
Well, now is the time for you to be there for her.
Let's go, Rose.
I was talking it over with Dr.
Abbott, and I think I know what your concerns are.
You're worried about Max losing his memory.
-Yes, that's a part of it.
-Well, I won't lie to you, there is a risk.
But even if he suffers some memory loss there's a very good chance Max will remember you.
-Me? -Mm-hm.
Sixty years is a long time.
-And the brain knows these things.
-Oh, he'd love to forget me.
But that's not what this is about, Dr.
Brown.
-It's not? -Max is a Holocaust survivor.
We lived on the same street when we were kids two houses down from each other.
By a miracle, my family got out in '42.
Max's family wasn't so lucky.
When he got to America, he found us.
Everyone else, his friends and family, they were all dead.
To this day, he still has nightmares.
That's what he doesn't wanna forget.
Why would Max be willing to risk so much to hold on to something so awful? MAX: Simple, Dr.
Brown.
Think about the most painful thing that's ever happened to you.
Now, if you would be able to take a magic pill that somehow erased the memory of it, would you do it? -No, I wouldn't.
-Right.
You know why? Because it's part of what made you who you are today.
Just like that time in my life made me who I am.
BETTY: We know that it's only a chance.
But it's not a chance that we wanna take.
Well, you're right.
I would never wanna forget what happened to me.
But I don't think that I'd be willing to die just to hold on to those memories, either.
NlNA: That was nice.
JAKE: Yeah, it was.
-Good night, babe.
-Good night.
JAKE: Are you waiting for me to propose? NlNA: What? -What? -I'm just curious.
I wasn't sure if you were ready for us to be taking the next step already or-- What do you mean? Didn't we just take the next step? You just moved in.
That was a pretty big step.
-I thought it was.
-Me too.
And I like this step.
It's sturdy, it feels right.
Good.
Okay, good.
We're on the same page, then.
Yeah, of course we are.
What brought this all on? Hannah.
We had a little talk and she kind of freaked me out a little.
-Since when do you guys talk? -Well, we don't.
But, see, that's actually part of the problem.
If this is about that dinner, it was sweet of you to defend me, but-- No, no, no, but it wasn't just about me defending you.
If I tried to skip dinner at my house when I was a kid my father never would've stood for it, so.
I just don't really know when I'm supposed to step in and be the dad or if I'm just supposed to just stay Uncle Jake friendly visitor who buys them cool stuff.
You do great with Sam.
And you don't need to worry about Hannah.
She can take care of herself.
She did all last year.
Yeah, but last year she was spending most of her time at the Abbotts'.
Now that Amy's in college, their schedules are totally different.
-That's true.
-And last year her boyfriend was Tofu.
-Topher.
-And this year her boyfriend is Bright.
Very different energy there.
And when she's not here, she's over there at that apartment where three guys live.
Yeah, three guys and no parents.
Oh, my God, we have a teenager living in our house.
-There it is.
-A teenager with a horny boyfriend.
-And we let her go to a kegger.
-We, kemosabe? Hey, don't abandon me here.
We're in this together, right? You bet we are.
And we'll figure it all out together.
And I'm really glad we had this talk.
Good night, sweetie.
We're gonna need to set a curfew.
Is 9 too early or--? Maybe 10.
Or maybe we should have one for weekends and then another one for weeknights.
Curfew.
A vote for Rose is a vote for Everwood.
I will get you that sign right away, yes.
EDNA: This better be good, junior.
I got a 30-minute lunch break, and I wasted three of them walking over.
I need your help with Rose's campaign.
D-day is 24 hours away.
We need to bombard the populace with phone calls.
Here's your call sheet.
I don't know how to break this to you, but I have a job.
I don't have time to sit around making phone calls all day.
Well, then make time.
Once more unto the breach, dear friends, Patty Payton must be defeated.
If you don't watch out, you're gonna give yourself a coronary.
Oh, you know what? Never mind.
Why I even thought for a moment that you would be willing to help is beyond me.
Listen, I know I'm not probably your first choice when it comes to these things but if you feel like talking-- Mother, we are trailing in the polls.
I have to make all these phone calls myself.
I do not have time to talk.
I wasn't talking about the election.
Unless that's the only thing bothering you these days.
I know what you're doing.
I did do a psych rotation.
Well, then hang up the phone and stop avoiding the issue.
Mother, you think I'm avoiding it? I have lived with this cancer every day since Rose was diagnosed.
I'm the one who beat myself up for not discovering it sooner.
I'm the one who wakes up when she's throwing up.
Don't tell me what I'm avoiding.
If I could reach inside of her and physically remove every last cancer cell, I would.
But I can't do that.
This is the only thing I can control.
So this is what I will be concerning myself with, thank you very much.
Hi, I'm calling on behalf of the Rose Abbott for Mayor campaign.
Oh, really? Really? That's great.
How many voters are in your household? I'll call the hospital board and I'll present it to them today and we will see what they say.
-Oh, good.
Thank you.
-But I can't guarantee this plan will work.
Even if the hospital says yes there's a good chance that it won't have any effect at all.
I know, it's very unlikely.
Max was right, you know.
A part of being Jewish, a big part, is to remember our history.
Another big part is to believe.
Boy, we believed some crazy things.
My daughter is particularly fond of the Hanukkah story.
It's a good one.
But you can't always survive just by being practical.
You do what you can, but you have to leave room for a miracle.
You have to.
Hey, what classes are those for? Philosophy, Knowledge and Reality.
It's cool.
By chapter 1 0, you figure out if God exists or not.
Oh, nice.
Let me know how it ends.
So how are your piano lessons going? Turns out you were right.
It was a bad idea.
-So I took down my flier and quit.
-You quit? Why? What do you mean, why? You're supposed to be all, "l told you so.
" I never said you shouldn't do it.
I said maybe it would be hard for you to be around a piano and not play it.
And you were right.
I played for a few minutes yesterday, and it was weird.
Well, why was it weird? Um, I don't know.
Playing piano used to take me to this place I liked to go, away from everything.
Yesterday it took me back to last year, which is a place I never wanna go again.
I was flooded with all these memories like a bad drug trip.
I don't want that to happen again.
Well, I can definitely understand not wanting to relive all that.
I just don't see why you're wrapping piano into all of it.
I mean, you love to play, Ephram, you always have.
You were doing it before you knew Madison or me.
That's true.
I just don't think you should give it up just because it happened to coincide with some crappy stuff that went on last year, you know? But that's just my opinion.
Well, maybe I just need some more time.
So take it.
But just don't close the door forever, Ephram.
It would be such a waste.
You're really talented.
I guess sometimes it's just hard to know when to give up or when to keep trying, right? Just gotta follow your instincts, I guess.
-ls there any music you'd like me to put on? -We're not having music today, thanks.
Come on in, Betty.
Have a seat right over here.
Now, you know, you can always stop if it gets too hard.
I hope that's not your attitude.
-How long does this usually take? ANDY: Oh, about eight hours, more or less.
Then I should start at the beginning.
The very first time that I saw you was on a Friday afternoon.
You were 8.
I was just about to turn 6.
You were in the yard playing.
I was coming home.
Your mother called you in for supper.
She was wearing a blue dress that she always wore on the Sabbath.
-Hey.
-Are you ever on time? -Right.
Sorry I'm late.
You want a coffee? -I don't even like coffee ice cream.
Good point, well said.
I wanted to apologize.
We got off on the wrong foot.
-I don't think we should stop the lessons.
-You don't? No.
Even though you know everything, there might be few things I could teach you.
I tried that piece like you said.
It sounded kind of good.
You see? I actually know a few things about piano.
If we're gonna continue, I'm not gonna sit there and turn the pages.
I plan on teaching you, and you should be stoked because I'm pretty good.
I can help you with a lot, not just Juilliard, but developing your ear -and helping you appreciate the music.
-Oh, I appreciate music.
-Well, good, then we're halfway there.
-Okay.
Fine with me.
We can do it if you want.
-There's just one more thing.
-Of course there is.
My mom can't pay for the lessons.
It's not in her budget.
-What about the check you gave me? -That thing? Worthless.
Don't bother cashing it.
-So you were never planning on paying me? -Not really.
But I'm telling you now because if you wanna change your mind, that's fine.
Thursday, 3:00.
ROSE: Okay, thanks, Bill.
No, no, no, I understand.
So, what did he say? It doesn't look good.
Patty's ahead by 400 votes.
Are you serious? -Did they make a mistake or something? -Don't think so.
I just can't believe it.
-Hey, are you okay? -It's strange.
The truth is, I never really thought I would lose.
That's why I didn't get all excited about it like your father did.
But now I don't even know what I'll do.
You can always run again, right? I mean, right? I doubt anything would change.
They really do see me differently now.
-Who? -Everyone.
Our friends, the whole community.
I am no longer Rose Abbott, mayor of Everwood.
I am Rose Abbott, cancer victim.
And that's a label I'll have to live with for the rest of my life.
I might as well be wearing a scarlet C on my chest.
That's crazy.
You're the same person you've always been.
-Cancer didn't change any of that.
-Apparently, it does.
BRlGHT: That's a load.
-Bright.
-No, seriously.
It's not like you can get sick and then suddenly that's all you are.
Look at Lance Armstrong.
-The bicycle rider? -Yeah.
The guy's-- He does everything.
Still rides his bike.
He's got this jewelry line.
He's selling these yellow bracelets.
People love them.
And he's dating Sheryl Crow, who's, like, a totally hot rock star.
Come on, cancer's number four on this guy's list.
That may be true, but I am not Lance Armstrong.
No, you're not, you're better.
You're my mom.
Now, that's a label I can live with.
So the scarlet-C thing is that like a book reference that I didn't get or? Oh.
I really do need to get you a library card.
What you doing? -Social Studies.
-How's it going? Eh.
Boring.
Wars are lame.
Mm.
Maybe this will cheer you up.
Guess what we're doing six months from now.
-Going back to Mexico? -No.
But you are going to have a bat mitzvah, the whole kit and caboodle.
-Wait, you found a rabbi? -Not yet, but I will.
[SCOFFS.]
What's that snort for? I thought you'd be happy about this.
I would be if you weren't gonna change your mind again.
I won't, I promise.
-Why should I trust you? -Because I said so.
And because I made a mistake.
I almost robbed you of something very important.
-Savings bonds? -No.
Your Judaism.
It should always be a part of you just like it was always a part of your mom.
And no matter where you go in life, I want you never to forget who you are or where you came from.
Thanks, Dad.
-Why do we have to wait six months? -That's how long it takes to study.
Six months of studying? That seems like a lot.
Well, you wanna be the chosen people, you gotta work at it.
Well, based on my informal walking poll of the electorate I believe we may have grounds for a re-count.
Of course, we have only 48 hours to file.
Oh, I'm sorry, Rose.
I know how much this hurts.
No, no, it's not that.
Dr.
Chao just called.
The PET scan results came back.
-Mm-hm.
-lt was negative.
Really? The cancer's gone.
Gone.
All gone, Harold.
It's all gone.
It's okay, it's okay, it's okay.
It's okay.
[ENGLlSH - US - SDH.]