Party of Five s04e04 Episode Script
Zap
Ok, owe, here we go.
How 'bout something from the whole grain family? Wheat germ, wheat bran Owen! Owe! Hey, sport.
I'm very flattered.
Ok.
That's it, Owen.
We're getting a leash.
I found one, Charlie.
Look.
I'm sorry.
He's usually not like this.
Oh, that's too bad.
Do you think you could give us another second? I think your son was about to propose.
Oh, he's, uh, he's my brother, actually.
Marry her.
She's nice.
Owen.
He's just it's been kind of a subject lately.
Well, should we set a date? A date? To get married.
June would be nice.
I'm kidding, I swear, I'm just kidding.
I do that.
Right.
Well, anyway Wow, um You're really into chicken livers.
Oh, yeah, well, actually, they're for my birds.
You have birds that eat livers.
Well, not in my house.
I work at the wildlife preserve in marin.
We have raptors, you know, owls, hawks Eagles.
You have an eagle? Oh, yeah! Great big California golden.
Its wings are like this.
And we have this nice old owl named zap.
We call him that because he flew into some power lines.
Kinda got fried.
Ouch! Well, um It was really nice meeting you.
Yeah.
You, too.
Um, well, thanks for, um, finding Owen.
Oh, he wasn't really lost, was he? Bye.
Bye.
Marry her, Charlie.
Excuse me, Mr.
musser? Hmm? Hi.
I'm a docent here, and I know you're curating the biennale, and you're gonna need a docent to assist you, and I know I'm new here, but I was actually at the venice biennale this summer.
I didn't see you in venice.
What? Oh! Uh Anyways, I was kind of hoping that you might consider me for the position.
Well Julia salinger, this is a huge job.
We've got 243 pieces coming in from all over the world Cambodia, Iceland South America.
I know.
And it's all gonna land right here in this space in exactly 10 days.
Wow! How do you decide where it all goes? You know what? That is exactly the right question.
How does each piece want to be approached? Excuse me? Well, the art, it tells you.
Like the winged victory in the louvre, have you seen it? Yeah, this last trip.
Remember where she was, at the top of the marble staircase? Uh-huh.
You see her up there, and you can't take your eyes off her.
She draws you to her.
And then when you see her up close towering above you, her body thrust forward by the force of those incredible wings Kinda makes your heart beat a little faster, huh? Yeah.
Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Everybody wants to live like they wanna live and everybody wants to love Like they wanna love everybody wants to be closer to free closer to free Sarah: Ok, now? Yeah.
Plug her in.
Ha ha.
Let there be light.
Thank you.
Hey! Hey, Bailey, look.
Griffin just rewired my latest scavenge.
And in exchange, I'm making us all dinner.
Julia's really gonna love what you guys did with this place.
And I just got my language lab fees waived, which means we can now afford to have beans with our rice, yes! Thank you very much.
Did anybody call? Yeah.
14's got a leaky kitchen pipe.
Um, my mother loves me.
My mother loves me, is worried about me, and just wishes I'd at least talk to them.
Ok.
So who do we have to call? The plumber and the exterminator, right? Yeah.
Wait a second.
You guys aren't calling out for this stuff, are you? That's the job.
So some bozo can stick one of those snake dealies down ax pipe or rub peanut butter on a trap and charge you 60 bucks an hour? Why don't you do that stuff yourself? Because we're, like, incompetent? So read up.
Get one of those home repair books.
Doesn't take a genius to fix stuff.
Obviously.
Hank, the landlord, he'd never go for it.
Really? Well, he's paying some guy 60 bucks to do it, so just take 15 bucks off of it and have him write you out the check.
I mean, what does he care, as long as it gets fixed, right? Answering machine: Hey, leave a message at the beep.
Don't get that.
It's probably my mother.
Hi.
This is Annie mott in 14 again.
Honey, no.
Mommy's on the phone, nat.
Ok.
My kitchen sink, it's still leaking.
So I really need you to fix it, ok? Did I say 14? Thanks.
That's probably 50 bucks right there.
Ok, Owen, help me out, all right? Owls.
You want to see the owls.
Now say it.
Then can I have my new fire truck? Cross my heart.
Just repeat after me.
This is just completely freaky.
I was just thinking about you.
You were? Feeding time.
So I'm forever linked with chicken livers in your brain? Could be worse, I guess.
Anyway, this is a nice surprise.
Yeah.
Uh, we i was just I mean, he's just, um, he's been talking nonstop about owls.
Owls this, owls that.
So Isn't that right, Owen? I want to see the owls.
Oh, well, great, then come on.
I would be happy to show you.
Now can I have my new fire truck? After you see the owls.
You love owls.
Come on.
They're right over here.
Owen, right? I'm Nina.
Nina.
Uh, I'm Charlie.
I know.
It's what Owen called you in the market.
Reed, hi.
Uh, yesterday, that was a really, really brilliant pitchout you ran.
I mean, the way you cut against the grain, and the defensive pursuers just Wow! Froze those linebackers.
Thanks, salinger.
Claudia, we have to talk.
Gosh, this is the worst part about being vice-captain.
Guess I'm just going to have to come right out and say it.
What already? I we the squad, we were all kind of hoping you would grow into the job.
We just don't think you're possum material.
We're gonna have to let you go.
Let me go? Are you firing me? Well, we all had a little huddle and the truth is, we, uh, we think you just don't have any verve.
Verve? I've got verve.
Are you kidding? I've got verve coming out of my ears.
You want verve? You should have said something.
'Cause verve I can do verve.
How much longer is this going to take? What? I'm sorry.
I'm going as fast as I can.
Can you hand me that wrench thing? Listen, this This is not ok, ok? I mean, you've been here an hour already, and I called you 4 hours ago.
And it's dinner now.
Ma'am, I came over as soon as I got back from school.
From school? School! Well, we have school, too.
My daughter does.
And she's hungry and she's tired.
And I have to feed her and give her a bath and put her to bed.
And you have had our water turned off for nearly an hour now at 6:00 at night, and that is not ok.
Ma'am You're using a book? A book? I mean, do you even know what you're doing? Ma'am, I'm not going to get done any faster with you standing here yelling at me.
Ok? So, if you'll just let me Anyway, it's not like I get out much.
The kids and the restaurant and everything.
My situation tends to scare people off.
Well, that's too bad.
I mean, personally, I like a guy who's gotten that whole wild oats thing out of his system.
For a while there, I was, uh, I was seeing guys who would swear their eternal devotion, and then, uh, all of a sudden, I'd get a postcard from Fiji or the south pole.
Talk about demeaning.
Now I want a guy with a lease.
A lease.
Hell, I've got a mortgage.
Perfect.
Ok, so, turn-ons are Stability and real estate.
Turn-offs are wild oats and bad breath.
Ha, that's me.
Now you.
Huh, let's see, um, turn-ons are a sense of humor and good personal hygiene.
Turn-offs are smoking and people who hate birds.
Oh, what's the matter? Don't like the egg salad? Best seller in the vending machine.
No, no, it's good.
I'm just more interested in talking.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Ok.
That Answering machine: Hey, leave a message at the beep.
Is not bad.
It's perfect for our first dinner party.
Answering machine: Sarah, it's mom.
Honey, I've been calling you all Boy, she'd flip if she could see this place, wouldn't she? No doorman, But what does she know? Yeah.
Yeah, you know what? We've got a pretty good system going here, don't you think? I mean look, food on the table, full-time college course load, a part-time gig on the side.
You know what? I bet you we are going to look back on this as one of those most important times in our life.
You know, like, like our season of self-reliance.
Season of self-reliance.
I like the way that sounds.
Another customer? Ka-ching, ka-ching.
Tape? You wrap tape around my pipe, and you tell me it's fixed! I have half an inch of water under my sink.
You think maybe you should reread that book of yours? Mr.
musser? Um, no, no, it's Daniel, please.
Come on in.
Ok, Daniel.
So, you, uh, changed your mind? Changed my mind? Because I didn't see your application in the in-box for the docent's job.
You looked? I mean, uh, no, I haven't changed my mind.
I just had tours all afternoon, like a thousand third-graders, so Well, you'd better get your application in by tomorrow.
I've got to make a decision real soon.
Ok.
You bet.
You know, I'm already behind.
You wouldn't believe the details.
I have this breakfast tomorrow at 7:00 with the founders, and I've barely even started on these spreadsheets.
Wait a second, spreadsheets.
I know how to do spreadsheets.
I mean, if that'd help, if you'd like me to.
Oh, are you kidding? That No, I'd be happy to.
Let me just call some Some people and let them know that I can't make it for dinner.
Well, great.
I'll order some Chinese.
No, no, you keep working.
I'll take care of everything.
You ok? Bad egg salad.
Claudia, please.
Uh, you want anything? Some privacy.
Some privacy.
The date went well, huh? Aah! And you wouldn't believe how much it costs him just to ship the art.
Oh, and the guest list I was typing names from all over the world.
And if I hadn't been just passing by that room, and if I hadn't just gone for it You wouldn't have to bag dinner? What? Wait a minute.
Are you mad at me? I thought you said Bailey and Sarah were ok with doing dinner tonight.
It's just you pulled night tours twice last week.
Now, this whatever it is.
I'm kind of starting to miss you, jul.
I know.
Things will calm down soon.
And I really need this right now, so You're so sweet, you know that? Yeah, well.
Hey, where's your wedding ring? You didn't lose it, did you? Uh, no, it almost went down the drain the other day when I was doing the dishes.
It just kind of slipped right off, so I put it here for safekeeping.
See how loose it is? Be careful with this.
I got to go.
Ok.
Oh, uh I'll see you tonight.
I reached the plumber first thing this morning and he's on his way over.
Oh, good.
Look, I'm sorry, I have to get my daughter ready for school.
Look, I got a prize in my cereal.
Hey, how about that? Come here, sweetie.
So, anyway, I wanted to say that I'm sorry for doing such a crummy job yesterday.
Uh-huh.
Honey, where's your lunchbox? Anyway, he said he'd be here by 8:15.
Good, good.
There's coffee in there if you want.
It's pretty atomic, so i wasn't.
I mean, I thought you I can't stay.
I have class.
You have to let him in yourself.
Me? Wait, no.
No, no.
Can't.
I have to bring my daughter to school, and I have to be to work by 8:30.
Right, but see, I've i have this anthropology section and attendance is kind of mandatory.
So, well, that's kind of too bad, because you are the super.
Um, no, actually, I'm the manager.
Well, whatever.
That does not change the fact that I have an inch of water on my kitchen floor, which you are responsible for because you didn't know what the What you were doing.
Make sure that you lock the door when you leave.
We don't have much, but we would like to have it all here when we get home.
Hit 'em high, hit 'em low, Hit 'em like we did before Whoo! Claudia, look out! Salinger! Salinger! Are you all right? Huh? Am I dreaming? Am I dead? I'm taking her to the school nurse.
Daniel? Hey, how was the meeting? Meeting? Uh, oh, breakfast.
It was great.
So, I guess there weren't any embarrassing typos or anything, huh? No, no, or you would have heard about it.
So, what are all these? For the founders' gala? Uh, no, slides of the art for the school district it's kind of a teaching program we do.
Oh.
Can I? Yeah, yeah, yeah, be my guest.
Oh, wow.
It's gorgeous.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, wait.
Don't move.
What? You have an eyelash.
Oh.
There.
Well, you get a wish.
Well, so what'd you wish for? Oh, well, if I told you, I wouldn't get the job, then.
Really? You didn't feel anything? No, not a thing.
Maybe it wasn't the sandwich.
Hey, is it too spicy or something? You're sweating.
Yeah, I bit into a pepper.
Ok, um, oh, yeah, so, how did you get back to San Francisco? Mmm, right, um, well, my parents left me in the haight, so Left you? Yeah.
Um, well, they're both dead.
Kind of freaky, huh? Yeah, well Wow! I'm sorry.
Oh, no, no, it's ok.
Really.
I didn't know them.
I mean, they were these hippie types, you know, or off saving the planet or something.
So, my grandparents raised me.
What happened to your parents? Promise not to laugh? Laugh? Why would I laugh? Well, um, they were in Katmandu.
Nepal.
And, uh, they were on this mountaintop ohming.
And it was during a rainstorm, and they were kind of hit by lightning.
You're kidding.
No.
I swear to god.
One minute they were, "ohm," then the next minute pow! All she wrote.
That's terrible.
I know, but you know what the worst part is? It fried them to a crisp.
Oh, yeah, I know.
Oh, man! What? What is it? I'm just a little lightheaded all of a sudden.
Are you all right? I don't know.
I feel Lousy.
Oh.
I think You know what? Um Could we maybe just catch a movie another time? 'Cause, um I'm sorry.
I got to go home.
Sure.
Griffin: I am really, really sorry.
Ah! You know what? It is so not a big deal.
I mean, this dish that I'm making, you can't overcook it, so Whenever she gets here, she gets her e.
Julia's just been working so hard these past couple of days trying to get this exhibit thing.
You know, I'm really proud of her.
Man, listen to me.
I must sound like an old married guy, huh? Making excuses for my wife.
I say we give her a hard time.
Nice of you to finally show up, jul Ok, listen, I'm in the middle of dinner right now.
Really? Well, I'm not.
Because the electricity is out in half my apartment.
The refrigerator is out and my electric stove.
That plumber that you sent to me plugged in his snaking thing into a crummy outlet and blew my fuses.
Ok, I'll be up in a few minutes.
I want you up now! I want to be able to feed my daughter on time once this week.
Is that too much to ask? Look, first of all, you got to change your tone.
Ok? This is an old building with crappy wiring and even crappier pipes.
Yeah? And maintenance to match.
Oh, well, then why don't you just move, lady? I have a better idea.
Why don't I call the landlord and tell him how you treat your tenants? Fine! I don't care.
Do whatever you want.
Call him.
I'm having dinner.
Good-bye.
Let's eat.
Reed, what are you doing? Aren't you supposed to be, like, running with the ball or whatever? It's just there's something I had to tell you.
Reed, everybody's Forget about them.
It's just I'm in love with you, Claudia.
Oh, Reed.
Reed.
Charlie! What's the matter? The pepto.
Where's the pepto? Are you ok? I don't know.
I don't know what's wrong with me, claud.
I'm exhausted, but I can't sleep, and my stomach I need some air.
Could you maybe Ok.
You're scaring me, Charlie.
Yeah, me, too.
And the pepto? So, what if she talks to Hank first? Then she talks to Hank first, and we talk to him second.
We explain what really happened.
Look, once he hears her on the phone, he's going to know she's some kind of nut case, right? Couldn't we just plug up her pipes or something and let sewage explode all over everything she owns? Yes, as soon as I learn something about plumbing.
No, I mean it.
Bailey, really.
If she tries to get us kicked out of here, it's war.
It's us against her.
Right.
And we should take all of the energy that we use to devote to constructive things like schoolwork, and instead, apply it to an elaborate plan to drive her out of her mind and apartment 14.
Deal.
Good.
Now call Hank.
I'm getting attached to this apartment.
Daniel, uh, this was in the mailroom.
Oh, yeah, yeah, those are the handouts for the panel discussion.
You can just set those Somewhere.
Kind of thought they might have something to do with the founders' gala.
It's tomorrow night, right? Yeah.
Rubber chicken, my favorite.
I don't know.
It sounds kind of great, actually.
I mean, weekly's going to be there.
Kqed.
Well, I guess I'm a little jaded.
Well, I guess I'm not.
Well, then, you know what? You should come.
What? Me? You're kidding.
It'll be a part of the docent's job dealing with these people.
Wouldn't hurt for me to see you in action.
Wow! Uh, that'd be I mean, I'd love to if you're serious.
Yeah, of course, I'm serious.
Besides, I'd have a lot more fun if you're there.
Ok.
What'd the doctor say? I mean, he only talked to me for all of, like, 5 minutes.
He just told me to take some blood.
Here.
Keep pressure on this.
Well, could you at least tell me what you're testing for? I mean, that's got to be in the file.
They really won't know anything until they look at your blood and urine.
I'm going to need some urine.
Where do I go? To the bathroom.
Here's your I.
D.
Code for the blood and urine tests.
Call this 800 number in 24 hours.
They might have your results back by then.
Might? Just keep on them.
You didn't have to do this, you know, Griffin.
Make lunch, I mean.
How else was I supposed to see you? You keep canceling dinner on me.
I'm sorry.
Things are really busy right now.
I know.
But you got to take a break once in a while.
So guess what? A guy down at the shop gave me a lead on some foo fighter tickets.
Tomorrow night.
So, I was thinking that Tomorrow? Griffin, I can't tomorrow.
I have this This thing for work.
Again.
What thing? The founders' gala.
I told you about it, and they invited me, and I can't not go.
I really think this will help me get the job.
Oh.
Oh.
Then, maybe I should just go with you, then.
I mean, I kind of feel like I have to make a date to see my own wife.
Oh, you know what? I really think you'd hate it.
Why? It's a party, right? Well, yeah, but not a party party.
I mean, I'll be working the whole time, and I'll just feel bad that you're not having a good time.
Huh.
And you'd have to wear a tie.
And you don't even have a tie.
Believe me, I think you'd have more fun at the concert.
Without you? Hello! It's the Foo Fighters.
Yeah, probably.
Hey, you know what? We're going to do something really fun this weekend.
Promise, ok? I have to go.
Thanks for lunch.
So, I'm at this office party, and everybody's drinking.
My boss is drinking.
And my boss comes over to me and says, "have a drink with me.
" And I say, "no, thank you.
" And he says, "come on, loosen up.
We're celebrating.
" And he just keeps pushing and pushing and pushing.
And finally I say, "listen, will you just back off?" I'm an alcoholic.
" Are you hurt? Only my ankle.
May I have your permission to ascertain You're still going out? I'm feeling ok now.
Kinda So Yeah.
I really like her, claud, and I'm not going to blow this.
If I keep canceling on her, she's going to get completely the wrong idea.
I don't know, Charlie.
I'm ok.
I can do this.
I can't do this.
I'm sorry.
Hey, I understand.
If you're sick, you're sick.
I'm sick.
I i thought I was feeling better, I swear.
Ok, uh, well, tell you what.
Then I'll just go.
I'm sorry.
It's not an excuse.
Hey, really, it's ok.
Just take care of yourself.
Yeah.
I'm really sorry.
I know.
You said that.
I blew it.
You blew it.
Julia, wait up.
I've been looking all over for you.
You have? / Yeah, listen, I've been thinking about it, and the truth is, I am running out of time here.
So, I don't need to see how you do at the gala to give you the job.
Let's just, uh, make it a celebration instead.
A celebration? I gave your application to personnel.
It's a done deal.
I got the That is so amazing.
Thank you! I am going to work so hard for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Wait a minute.
What What? What's the matter? You can't just Wait a minute, Julia, what did I do? Daniel, I'm I'm married.
I'm I'm married.
Married? Yes! God, I'm married! Oh, wow.
Uh, you know, you never Well, you you don't act married.
What is that supposed to mean? You're not you don't wear a wedding ring, so how am i yeah, well, it's too big.
You know what? I should just go.
I'm going to go.
All right.
I'll see you.
So It was amazing, huh? Yeah, I can tell usually.
It's funny that we've never Well, i i usually go near work.
Ah.
Uh, you're I'm walking.
Do you want a ride? I don't know.
It's like this energy.
This drive or whatever that used to make me want to drink.
I gotta channel it into something else now.
It's weird.
It's, like, I'm addicted to recovery.
You feel that, too? It's funny.
Yeah.
So, I got to do great in school.
I got to get, like, a "b" average, and I have to support myself, and I have to have my own place, and I need to do it all now.
That's me and my daughter.
After everything I put her through, after all those years, I got to come through.
No choice.
Right? Everyone else be damned.
I cannot let her down again.
No.
I know.
It's the same thing with my job This maintenance thing.
I got to make money so I can take care of myself and Sarah.
So what if some people's pipes get hurt along the way? Are you making amends? Hey, I will if you will.
You're, like, worse than I am.
That's because I am just barely holding it together.
Life-wise, not drinking.
God, if I feel like I'm slipping, or worse, someone, god forbid, someone is trying to screw it up for me and nat, I just I get this mother lion thing going.
Fair or unfair, who cares? I know.
It's selfish.
Getting better It's selfish.
Kind of has to be.
No one gets that.
No one does.
Hey.
Hey.
So? Your meeting ran long.
You missed 2 messages from my mom.
Oh, and 11 calling to say, "hey, thanks for the flush ball.
" And you know our friend in 14? Yeah.
Well, she's got to be out of town or dead or something because she hasn't called to bitch about anything for 5 whole hours.
Can you believe it? Couldn't we just, I don't know, put chewing gum in her mail slot or Say that we didn't get the rent check and watch her head explode? You know what? Sarah, don't.
Ok? Let's just Let's give her a break.
Why? Why? Like she gave us a break? Well, she was probably a little overwhelmed with everything in her apartment breaking at the same time and just kind of, I don't know, misdirected her anger.
Misdirected her anger.
Are you kidding me? Bailey, she's been a total unreasonable shrew about the whole thing.
Look.
All I'm saying is you never know what else is going on in someone's life.
Wait a minute, Bailey.
Where is all this coming from all of a sudden? Did you talk to her or something? Bailey, when did you talk to her? Look, it doesn't matter.
Just trust me on this, ok? She's not a bad person.
She's not.
Griffin.
Huh? Griffin.
Huh? What's wrong? You have to come with me to the gala.
What? Well, I've been thinking about it and I just You got to come with me.
No.
I got to go to the Foo Fighters.
What's with you? Yesterday, you said I know.
I know, but, um, all the other husbands are going to be there.
I don't know.
I'm going to be all dressed up.
What's that going to look like if I'm alone? You know the tickets are expensive.
I don't have a tie.
You can scalp them, and Charlie's got tons of ties you can borrow.
Ok.
Ok, I'll go.
You're nuts, you know that? Coach has got us doing wind sprints.
They're the worst.
Yeah.
So, you, uh, you got to be sore, huh? I mean, man, you took a direct hit.
Yeah.
Sore I'm sure.
I mean, uh, sure I'm sore, but it was nothing.
Well, well, not nothing if If you hadn't carried me off the field to the nurse's office, I could have had a stroke or Or an aneurysm or who knows.
You know, you ought to bag it.
The whole possum gig.
I mean, you're too little, salinger.
You're too little to be on the sidelines.
I'm not I'm not that little.
We're playing Madison in a couple weeks, and their armadillo is a real nut case.
I mean, he could hurt you.
And, yeah, if I had to worry about you getting banged up, I might not concentrate on my game 100%.
You'd worry about me.
Well, yeah.
Duh.
Salinger.
They said the test results would S-a-l-i No, I haven't read it.
Sometimes chocolate is the only thing.
You didn't find anything? But that's I've been feeling sick and if that wasn't No, I mean, I'm still feeling sick and You're sure? You're sure? Ok.
Yeah.
They didn't find anything.
Everything is normal.
I'm not sick.
Well, that's great, isn't it? I guess so, except I mean, I haven't slept in I don't know how long, and where's my appetite? I know what you mean.
It's like my stomach's already full.
Butterflies.
Yeah, it's what it feels like.
Kind of Nervous, kind of dizzy.
Kind of longing.
Yeah.
Exactly, kind of Longing? What do you mean by Especially Especially when you get around Nina.
Well, yeah, it is kind of like I mean, you saw what happened.
What? What? You're not sick, Charlie.
You're in love.
You're lovesick.
Hey.
Hey.
"All roofs must be free of leaves and other debris.
" A notice from the fire department.
They're doing spot inspections next week.
Uh-huh.
So, you know, I was thinking that, um, maybe we could go up on the roof with some rakes and garbage bags.
You know, radio and some sun screen.
Kind of make an afternoon of it.
Oh.
Uh, I'm kind of busy, actually.
Do you mind taking care of it? Someone got a linoleum crisis? Huh? Oh, no, just I noticed.
Annie's got some holes in her kitchen floor, so I figured I could find a scrap that matches.
Ok, um, I get it.
Bailey, about Annie and what changed your mind about her.
I mean, duh.
You know, you leave here for your a.
A.
Meeting and she's the tenant from hell, but by the time you get back, you've completely changed your mind about her.
So, obviously, she was there.
Right? That's why yo u can't say anything? Here we go.
You know, Bailey, you can still be a recovering alcoholic and be a lousy person.
She's not a lousy person, Sarah.
She's just had a rough time.
Yeah, well, so have you.
So have you, so why are you willing to cut her slack when she wasn't willing to cut you any? Maybe she will now.
Answering machine: Leave a message Why? Because you're both alcoholics? Answering machine: Sarah.
Sarah, are you Yeah, pretty much.
Answering machine: Honey, pick up.
Are you gonna I don't get that, Bailey.
Why is that an excuse for what a bitch she's been? Why does that suddenly move her linoleum to the top of the list? I'm sorry, but I don't get why her being an alcoholic changes anything.
Answering machine: Are you never going to talk to your father and me again? Is that what you're doing? No, I guess you don't.
Answering machine: Sarah.
I keep leaving message after message and If you're not going to call back, then I guess you're saying that you don't want to hear from us, so if that's what's you want, you're on your own.
So, this is your job, huh? Stand around and eat free food? It's a pretty good job, even if they don't pay you anything.
Just they know I'm here.
So which one's your boss? Do I get to meet him? Um, he must be busy.
I don't see him anywhere.
Oh, boy, something was salty.
I'll be right back.
I'll get us a couple of drinks, all right? Griffin, um Uh, look, I think we need to talk.
I don't want to Not now, all right.
God.
No, this is you should have told me you were married.
You should have Wait a minute, me? I am not the one who Come on, Julia, don't try and tell me This is not a good time.
Griffin, hey.
Hi.
Griffin, I'd like you to meet my boss for the biennale.
This is Daniel musser.
This is my husband Griffin holbrook.
Julia talks about you all the time.
I know she's really excited about this whole banal thing This, uh, job you got her.
Yes.
Well, if you'll excuse me, I have to Did I say something stupid? No.
No, you didn't.
Hi.
You're the last person I expected to see.
Don't say that.
No, really, it's ok.
I mean, uh, I have been dumped in some pretty outrageous ways before, but the, uh, the fact that I make you dizzy or nauseous or whatever, well, that is a new one on me.
Wait a minute, Nina, that's not true.
I wasn't making excuses, I just really wasn't feeling well.
And I want to try this again.
Come on, we have to try this again.
Here.
I brought you something.
Chicken livers? Well, you know.
How are you feeling? Better.
Much better now.
And, um You're never going to guess what I had.
Is it contagious? I hope so.
How 'bout something from the whole grain family? Wheat germ, wheat bran Owen! Owe! Hey, sport.
I'm very flattered.
Ok.
That's it, Owen.
We're getting a leash.
I found one, Charlie.
Look.
I'm sorry.
He's usually not like this.
Oh, that's too bad.
Do you think you could give us another second? I think your son was about to propose.
Oh, he's, uh, he's my brother, actually.
Marry her.
She's nice.
Owen.
He's just it's been kind of a subject lately.
Well, should we set a date? A date? To get married.
June would be nice.
I'm kidding, I swear, I'm just kidding.
I do that.
Right.
Well, anyway Wow, um You're really into chicken livers.
Oh, yeah, well, actually, they're for my birds.
You have birds that eat livers.
Well, not in my house.
I work at the wildlife preserve in marin.
We have raptors, you know, owls, hawks Eagles.
You have an eagle? Oh, yeah! Great big California golden.
Its wings are like this.
And we have this nice old owl named zap.
We call him that because he flew into some power lines.
Kinda got fried.
Ouch! Well, um It was really nice meeting you.
Yeah.
You, too.
Um, well, thanks for, um, finding Owen.
Oh, he wasn't really lost, was he? Bye.
Bye.
Marry her, Charlie.
Excuse me, Mr.
musser? Hmm? Hi.
I'm a docent here, and I know you're curating the biennale, and you're gonna need a docent to assist you, and I know I'm new here, but I was actually at the venice biennale this summer.
I didn't see you in venice.
What? Oh! Uh Anyways, I was kind of hoping that you might consider me for the position.
Well Julia salinger, this is a huge job.
We've got 243 pieces coming in from all over the world Cambodia, Iceland South America.
I know.
And it's all gonna land right here in this space in exactly 10 days.
Wow! How do you decide where it all goes? You know what? That is exactly the right question.
How does each piece want to be approached? Excuse me? Well, the art, it tells you.
Like the winged victory in the louvre, have you seen it? Yeah, this last trip.
Remember where she was, at the top of the marble staircase? Uh-huh.
You see her up there, and you can't take your eyes off her.
She draws you to her.
And then when you see her up close towering above you, her body thrust forward by the force of those incredible wings Kinda makes your heart beat a little faster, huh? Yeah.
Yeah, it does, doesn't it? Everybody wants to live like they wanna live and everybody wants to love Like they wanna love everybody wants to be closer to free closer to free Sarah: Ok, now? Yeah.
Plug her in.
Ha ha.
Let there be light.
Thank you.
Hey! Hey, Bailey, look.
Griffin just rewired my latest scavenge.
And in exchange, I'm making us all dinner.
Julia's really gonna love what you guys did with this place.
And I just got my language lab fees waived, which means we can now afford to have beans with our rice, yes! Thank you very much.
Did anybody call? Yeah.
14's got a leaky kitchen pipe.
Um, my mother loves me.
My mother loves me, is worried about me, and just wishes I'd at least talk to them.
Ok.
So who do we have to call? The plumber and the exterminator, right? Yeah.
Wait a second.
You guys aren't calling out for this stuff, are you? That's the job.
So some bozo can stick one of those snake dealies down ax pipe or rub peanut butter on a trap and charge you 60 bucks an hour? Why don't you do that stuff yourself? Because we're, like, incompetent? So read up.
Get one of those home repair books.
Doesn't take a genius to fix stuff.
Obviously.
Hank, the landlord, he'd never go for it.
Really? Well, he's paying some guy 60 bucks to do it, so just take 15 bucks off of it and have him write you out the check.
I mean, what does he care, as long as it gets fixed, right? Answering machine: Hey, leave a message at the beep.
Don't get that.
It's probably my mother.
Hi.
This is Annie mott in 14 again.
Honey, no.
Mommy's on the phone, nat.
Ok.
My kitchen sink, it's still leaking.
So I really need you to fix it, ok? Did I say 14? Thanks.
That's probably 50 bucks right there.
Ok, Owen, help me out, all right? Owls.
You want to see the owls.
Now say it.
Then can I have my new fire truck? Cross my heart.
Just repeat after me.
This is just completely freaky.
I was just thinking about you.
You were? Feeding time.
So I'm forever linked with chicken livers in your brain? Could be worse, I guess.
Anyway, this is a nice surprise.
Yeah.
Uh, we i was just I mean, he's just, um, he's been talking nonstop about owls.
Owls this, owls that.
So Isn't that right, Owen? I want to see the owls.
Oh, well, great, then come on.
I would be happy to show you.
Now can I have my new fire truck? After you see the owls.
You love owls.
Come on.
They're right over here.
Owen, right? I'm Nina.
Nina.
Uh, I'm Charlie.
I know.
It's what Owen called you in the market.
Reed, hi.
Uh, yesterday, that was a really, really brilliant pitchout you ran.
I mean, the way you cut against the grain, and the defensive pursuers just Wow! Froze those linebackers.
Thanks, salinger.
Claudia, we have to talk.
Gosh, this is the worst part about being vice-captain.
Guess I'm just going to have to come right out and say it.
What already? I we the squad, we were all kind of hoping you would grow into the job.
We just don't think you're possum material.
We're gonna have to let you go.
Let me go? Are you firing me? Well, we all had a little huddle and the truth is, we, uh, we think you just don't have any verve.
Verve? I've got verve.
Are you kidding? I've got verve coming out of my ears.
You want verve? You should have said something.
'Cause verve I can do verve.
How much longer is this going to take? What? I'm sorry.
I'm going as fast as I can.
Can you hand me that wrench thing? Listen, this This is not ok, ok? I mean, you've been here an hour already, and I called you 4 hours ago.
And it's dinner now.
Ma'am, I came over as soon as I got back from school.
From school? School! Well, we have school, too.
My daughter does.
And she's hungry and she's tired.
And I have to feed her and give her a bath and put her to bed.
And you have had our water turned off for nearly an hour now at 6:00 at night, and that is not ok.
Ma'am You're using a book? A book? I mean, do you even know what you're doing? Ma'am, I'm not going to get done any faster with you standing here yelling at me.
Ok? So, if you'll just let me Anyway, it's not like I get out much.
The kids and the restaurant and everything.
My situation tends to scare people off.
Well, that's too bad.
I mean, personally, I like a guy who's gotten that whole wild oats thing out of his system.
For a while there, I was, uh, I was seeing guys who would swear their eternal devotion, and then, uh, all of a sudden, I'd get a postcard from Fiji or the south pole.
Talk about demeaning.
Now I want a guy with a lease.
A lease.
Hell, I've got a mortgage.
Perfect.
Ok, so, turn-ons are Stability and real estate.
Turn-offs are wild oats and bad breath.
Ha, that's me.
Now you.
Huh, let's see, um, turn-ons are a sense of humor and good personal hygiene.
Turn-offs are smoking and people who hate birds.
Oh, what's the matter? Don't like the egg salad? Best seller in the vending machine.
No, no, it's good.
I'm just more interested in talking.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Ok.
That Answering machine: Hey, leave a message at the beep.
Is not bad.
It's perfect for our first dinner party.
Answering machine: Sarah, it's mom.
Honey, I've been calling you all Boy, she'd flip if she could see this place, wouldn't she? No doorman, But what does she know? Yeah.
Yeah, you know what? We've got a pretty good system going here, don't you think? I mean look, food on the table, full-time college course load, a part-time gig on the side.
You know what? I bet you we are going to look back on this as one of those most important times in our life.
You know, like, like our season of self-reliance.
Season of self-reliance.
I like the way that sounds.
Another customer? Ka-ching, ka-ching.
Tape? You wrap tape around my pipe, and you tell me it's fixed! I have half an inch of water under my sink.
You think maybe you should reread that book of yours? Mr.
musser? Um, no, no, it's Daniel, please.
Come on in.
Ok, Daniel.
So, you, uh, changed your mind? Changed my mind? Because I didn't see your application in the in-box for the docent's job.
You looked? I mean, uh, no, I haven't changed my mind.
I just had tours all afternoon, like a thousand third-graders, so Well, you'd better get your application in by tomorrow.
I've got to make a decision real soon.
Ok.
You bet.
You know, I'm already behind.
You wouldn't believe the details.
I have this breakfast tomorrow at 7:00 with the founders, and I've barely even started on these spreadsheets.
Wait a second, spreadsheets.
I know how to do spreadsheets.
I mean, if that'd help, if you'd like me to.
Oh, are you kidding? That No, I'd be happy to.
Let me just call some Some people and let them know that I can't make it for dinner.
Well, great.
I'll order some Chinese.
No, no, you keep working.
I'll take care of everything.
You ok? Bad egg salad.
Claudia, please.
Uh, you want anything? Some privacy.
Some privacy.
The date went well, huh? Aah! And you wouldn't believe how much it costs him just to ship the art.
Oh, and the guest list I was typing names from all over the world.
And if I hadn't been just passing by that room, and if I hadn't just gone for it You wouldn't have to bag dinner? What? Wait a minute.
Are you mad at me? I thought you said Bailey and Sarah were ok with doing dinner tonight.
It's just you pulled night tours twice last week.
Now, this whatever it is.
I'm kind of starting to miss you, jul.
I know.
Things will calm down soon.
And I really need this right now, so You're so sweet, you know that? Yeah, well.
Hey, where's your wedding ring? You didn't lose it, did you? Uh, no, it almost went down the drain the other day when I was doing the dishes.
It just kind of slipped right off, so I put it here for safekeeping.
See how loose it is? Be careful with this.
I got to go.
Ok.
Oh, uh I'll see you tonight.
I reached the plumber first thing this morning and he's on his way over.
Oh, good.
Look, I'm sorry, I have to get my daughter ready for school.
Look, I got a prize in my cereal.
Hey, how about that? Come here, sweetie.
So, anyway, I wanted to say that I'm sorry for doing such a crummy job yesterday.
Uh-huh.
Honey, where's your lunchbox? Anyway, he said he'd be here by 8:15.
Good, good.
There's coffee in there if you want.
It's pretty atomic, so i wasn't.
I mean, I thought you I can't stay.
I have class.
You have to let him in yourself.
Me? Wait, no.
No, no.
Can't.
I have to bring my daughter to school, and I have to be to work by 8:30.
Right, but see, I've i have this anthropology section and attendance is kind of mandatory.
So, well, that's kind of too bad, because you are the super.
Um, no, actually, I'm the manager.
Well, whatever.
That does not change the fact that I have an inch of water on my kitchen floor, which you are responsible for because you didn't know what the What you were doing.
Make sure that you lock the door when you leave.
We don't have much, but we would like to have it all here when we get home.
Hit 'em high, hit 'em low, Hit 'em like we did before Whoo! Claudia, look out! Salinger! Salinger! Are you all right? Huh? Am I dreaming? Am I dead? I'm taking her to the school nurse.
Daniel? Hey, how was the meeting? Meeting? Uh, oh, breakfast.
It was great.
So, I guess there weren't any embarrassing typos or anything, huh? No, no, or you would have heard about it.
So, what are all these? For the founders' gala? Uh, no, slides of the art for the school district it's kind of a teaching program we do.
Oh.
Can I? Yeah, yeah, yeah, be my guest.
Oh, wow.
It's gorgeous.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Oh, wait.
Don't move.
What? You have an eyelash.
Oh.
There.
Well, you get a wish.
Well, so what'd you wish for? Oh, well, if I told you, I wouldn't get the job, then.
Really? You didn't feel anything? No, not a thing.
Maybe it wasn't the sandwich.
Hey, is it too spicy or something? You're sweating.
Yeah, I bit into a pepper.
Ok, um, oh, yeah, so, how did you get back to San Francisco? Mmm, right, um, well, my parents left me in the haight, so Left you? Yeah.
Um, well, they're both dead.
Kind of freaky, huh? Yeah, well Wow! I'm sorry.
Oh, no, no, it's ok.
Really.
I didn't know them.
I mean, they were these hippie types, you know, or off saving the planet or something.
So, my grandparents raised me.
What happened to your parents? Promise not to laugh? Laugh? Why would I laugh? Well, um, they were in Katmandu.
Nepal.
And, uh, they were on this mountaintop ohming.
And it was during a rainstorm, and they were kind of hit by lightning.
You're kidding.
No.
I swear to god.
One minute they were, "ohm," then the next minute pow! All she wrote.
That's terrible.
I know, but you know what the worst part is? It fried them to a crisp.
Oh, yeah, I know.
Oh, man! What? What is it? I'm just a little lightheaded all of a sudden.
Are you all right? I don't know.
I feel Lousy.
Oh.
I think You know what? Um Could we maybe just catch a movie another time? 'Cause, um I'm sorry.
I got to go home.
Sure.
Griffin: I am really, really sorry.
Ah! You know what? It is so not a big deal.
I mean, this dish that I'm making, you can't overcook it, so Whenever she gets here, she gets her e.
Julia's just been working so hard these past couple of days trying to get this exhibit thing.
You know, I'm really proud of her.
Man, listen to me.
I must sound like an old married guy, huh? Making excuses for my wife.
I say we give her a hard time.
Nice of you to finally show up, jul Ok, listen, I'm in the middle of dinner right now.
Really? Well, I'm not.
Because the electricity is out in half my apartment.
The refrigerator is out and my electric stove.
That plumber that you sent to me plugged in his snaking thing into a crummy outlet and blew my fuses.
Ok, I'll be up in a few minutes.
I want you up now! I want to be able to feed my daughter on time once this week.
Is that too much to ask? Look, first of all, you got to change your tone.
Ok? This is an old building with crappy wiring and even crappier pipes.
Yeah? And maintenance to match.
Oh, well, then why don't you just move, lady? I have a better idea.
Why don't I call the landlord and tell him how you treat your tenants? Fine! I don't care.
Do whatever you want.
Call him.
I'm having dinner.
Good-bye.
Let's eat.
Reed, what are you doing? Aren't you supposed to be, like, running with the ball or whatever? It's just there's something I had to tell you.
Reed, everybody's Forget about them.
It's just I'm in love with you, Claudia.
Oh, Reed.
Reed.
Charlie! What's the matter? The pepto.
Where's the pepto? Are you ok? I don't know.
I don't know what's wrong with me, claud.
I'm exhausted, but I can't sleep, and my stomach I need some air.
Could you maybe Ok.
You're scaring me, Charlie.
Yeah, me, too.
And the pepto? So, what if she talks to Hank first? Then she talks to Hank first, and we talk to him second.
We explain what really happened.
Look, once he hears her on the phone, he's going to know she's some kind of nut case, right? Couldn't we just plug up her pipes or something and let sewage explode all over everything she owns? Yes, as soon as I learn something about plumbing.
No, I mean it.
Bailey, really.
If she tries to get us kicked out of here, it's war.
It's us against her.
Right.
And we should take all of the energy that we use to devote to constructive things like schoolwork, and instead, apply it to an elaborate plan to drive her out of her mind and apartment 14.
Deal.
Good.
Now call Hank.
I'm getting attached to this apartment.
Daniel, uh, this was in the mailroom.
Oh, yeah, yeah, those are the handouts for the panel discussion.
You can just set those Somewhere.
Kind of thought they might have something to do with the founders' gala.
It's tomorrow night, right? Yeah.
Rubber chicken, my favorite.
I don't know.
It sounds kind of great, actually.
I mean, weekly's going to be there.
Kqed.
Well, I guess I'm a little jaded.
Well, I guess I'm not.
Well, then, you know what? You should come.
What? Me? You're kidding.
It'll be a part of the docent's job dealing with these people.
Wouldn't hurt for me to see you in action.
Wow! Uh, that'd be I mean, I'd love to if you're serious.
Yeah, of course, I'm serious.
Besides, I'd have a lot more fun if you're there.
Ok.
What'd the doctor say? I mean, he only talked to me for all of, like, 5 minutes.
He just told me to take some blood.
Here.
Keep pressure on this.
Well, could you at least tell me what you're testing for? I mean, that's got to be in the file.
They really won't know anything until they look at your blood and urine.
I'm going to need some urine.
Where do I go? To the bathroom.
Here's your I.
D.
Code for the blood and urine tests.
Call this 800 number in 24 hours.
They might have your results back by then.
Might? Just keep on them.
You didn't have to do this, you know, Griffin.
Make lunch, I mean.
How else was I supposed to see you? You keep canceling dinner on me.
I'm sorry.
Things are really busy right now.
I know.
But you got to take a break once in a while.
So guess what? A guy down at the shop gave me a lead on some foo fighter tickets.
Tomorrow night.
So, I was thinking that Tomorrow? Griffin, I can't tomorrow.
I have this This thing for work.
Again.
What thing? The founders' gala.
I told you about it, and they invited me, and I can't not go.
I really think this will help me get the job.
Oh.
Oh.
Then, maybe I should just go with you, then.
I mean, I kind of feel like I have to make a date to see my own wife.
Oh, you know what? I really think you'd hate it.
Why? It's a party, right? Well, yeah, but not a party party.
I mean, I'll be working the whole time, and I'll just feel bad that you're not having a good time.
Huh.
And you'd have to wear a tie.
And you don't even have a tie.
Believe me, I think you'd have more fun at the concert.
Without you? Hello! It's the Foo Fighters.
Yeah, probably.
Hey, you know what? We're going to do something really fun this weekend.
Promise, ok? I have to go.
Thanks for lunch.
So, I'm at this office party, and everybody's drinking.
My boss is drinking.
And my boss comes over to me and says, "have a drink with me.
" And I say, "no, thank you.
" And he says, "come on, loosen up.
We're celebrating.
" And he just keeps pushing and pushing and pushing.
And finally I say, "listen, will you just back off?" I'm an alcoholic.
" Are you hurt? Only my ankle.
May I have your permission to ascertain You're still going out? I'm feeling ok now.
Kinda So Yeah.
I really like her, claud, and I'm not going to blow this.
If I keep canceling on her, she's going to get completely the wrong idea.
I don't know, Charlie.
I'm ok.
I can do this.
I can't do this.
I'm sorry.
Hey, I understand.
If you're sick, you're sick.
I'm sick.
I i thought I was feeling better, I swear.
Ok, uh, well, tell you what.
Then I'll just go.
I'm sorry.
It's not an excuse.
Hey, really, it's ok.
Just take care of yourself.
Yeah.
I'm really sorry.
I know.
You said that.
I blew it.
You blew it.
Julia, wait up.
I've been looking all over for you.
You have? / Yeah, listen, I've been thinking about it, and the truth is, I am running out of time here.
So, I don't need to see how you do at the gala to give you the job.
Let's just, uh, make it a celebration instead.
A celebration? I gave your application to personnel.
It's a done deal.
I got the That is so amazing.
Thank you! I am going to work so hard for you.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Wait a minute.
What What? What's the matter? You can't just Wait a minute, Julia, what did I do? Daniel, I'm I'm married.
I'm I'm married.
Married? Yes! God, I'm married! Oh, wow.
Uh, you know, you never Well, you you don't act married.
What is that supposed to mean? You're not you don't wear a wedding ring, so how am i yeah, well, it's too big.
You know what? I should just go.
I'm going to go.
All right.
I'll see you.
So It was amazing, huh? Yeah, I can tell usually.
It's funny that we've never Well, i i usually go near work.
Ah.
Uh, you're I'm walking.
Do you want a ride? I don't know.
It's like this energy.
This drive or whatever that used to make me want to drink.
I gotta channel it into something else now.
It's weird.
It's, like, I'm addicted to recovery.
You feel that, too? It's funny.
Yeah.
So, I got to do great in school.
I got to get, like, a "b" average, and I have to support myself, and I have to have my own place, and I need to do it all now.
That's me and my daughter.
After everything I put her through, after all those years, I got to come through.
No choice.
Right? Everyone else be damned.
I cannot let her down again.
No.
I know.
It's the same thing with my job This maintenance thing.
I got to make money so I can take care of myself and Sarah.
So what if some people's pipes get hurt along the way? Are you making amends? Hey, I will if you will.
You're, like, worse than I am.
That's because I am just barely holding it together.
Life-wise, not drinking.
God, if I feel like I'm slipping, or worse, someone, god forbid, someone is trying to screw it up for me and nat, I just I get this mother lion thing going.
Fair or unfair, who cares? I know.
It's selfish.
Getting better It's selfish.
Kind of has to be.
No one gets that.
No one does.
Hey.
Hey.
So? Your meeting ran long.
You missed 2 messages from my mom.
Oh, and 11 calling to say, "hey, thanks for the flush ball.
" And you know our friend in 14? Yeah.
Well, she's got to be out of town or dead or something because she hasn't called to bitch about anything for 5 whole hours.
Can you believe it? Couldn't we just, I don't know, put chewing gum in her mail slot or Say that we didn't get the rent check and watch her head explode? You know what? Sarah, don't.
Ok? Let's just Let's give her a break.
Why? Why? Like she gave us a break? Well, she was probably a little overwhelmed with everything in her apartment breaking at the same time and just kind of, I don't know, misdirected her anger.
Misdirected her anger.
Are you kidding me? Bailey, she's been a total unreasonable shrew about the whole thing.
Look.
All I'm saying is you never know what else is going on in someone's life.
Wait a minute, Bailey.
Where is all this coming from all of a sudden? Did you talk to her or something? Bailey, when did you talk to her? Look, it doesn't matter.
Just trust me on this, ok? She's not a bad person.
She's not.
Griffin.
Huh? Griffin.
Huh? What's wrong? You have to come with me to the gala.
What? Well, I've been thinking about it and I just You got to come with me.
No.
I got to go to the Foo Fighters.
What's with you? Yesterday, you said I know.
I know, but, um, all the other husbands are going to be there.
I don't know.
I'm going to be all dressed up.
What's that going to look like if I'm alone? You know the tickets are expensive.
I don't have a tie.
You can scalp them, and Charlie's got tons of ties you can borrow.
Ok.
Ok, I'll go.
You're nuts, you know that? Coach has got us doing wind sprints.
They're the worst.
Yeah.
So, you, uh, you got to be sore, huh? I mean, man, you took a direct hit.
Yeah.
Sore I'm sure.
I mean, uh, sure I'm sore, but it was nothing.
Well, well, not nothing if If you hadn't carried me off the field to the nurse's office, I could have had a stroke or Or an aneurysm or who knows.
You know, you ought to bag it.
The whole possum gig.
I mean, you're too little, salinger.
You're too little to be on the sidelines.
I'm not I'm not that little.
We're playing Madison in a couple weeks, and their armadillo is a real nut case.
I mean, he could hurt you.
And, yeah, if I had to worry about you getting banged up, I might not concentrate on my game 100%.
You'd worry about me.
Well, yeah.
Duh.
Salinger.
They said the test results would S-a-l-i No, I haven't read it.
Sometimes chocolate is the only thing.
You didn't find anything? But that's I've been feeling sick and if that wasn't No, I mean, I'm still feeling sick and You're sure? You're sure? Ok.
Yeah.
They didn't find anything.
Everything is normal.
I'm not sick.
Well, that's great, isn't it? I guess so, except I mean, I haven't slept in I don't know how long, and where's my appetite? I know what you mean.
It's like my stomach's already full.
Butterflies.
Yeah, it's what it feels like.
Kind of Nervous, kind of dizzy.
Kind of longing.
Yeah.
Exactly, kind of Longing? What do you mean by Especially Especially when you get around Nina.
Well, yeah, it is kind of like I mean, you saw what happened.
What? What? You're not sick, Charlie.
You're in love.
You're lovesick.
Hey.
Hey.
"All roofs must be free of leaves and other debris.
" A notice from the fire department.
They're doing spot inspections next week.
Uh-huh.
So, you know, I was thinking that, um, maybe we could go up on the roof with some rakes and garbage bags.
You know, radio and some sun screen.
Kind of make an afternoon of it.
Oh.
Uh, I'm kind of busy, actually.
Do you mind taking care of it? Someone got a linoleum crisis? Huh? Oh, no, just I noticed.
Annie's got some holes in her kitchen floor, so I figured I could find a scrap that matches.
Ok, um, I get it.
Bailey, about Annie and what changed your mind about her.
I mean, duh.
You know, you leave here for your a.
A.
Meeting and she's the tenant from hell, but by the time you get back, you've completely changed your mind about her.
So, obviously, she was there.
Right? That's why yo u can't say anything? Here we go.
You know, Bailey, you can still be a recovering alcoholic and be a lousy person.
She's not a lousy person, Sarah.
She's just had a rough time.
Yeah, well, so have you.
So have you, so why are you willing to cut her slack when she wasn't willing to cut you any? Maybe she will now.
Answering machine: Leave a message Why? Because you're both alcoholics? Answering machine: Sarah.
Sarah, are you Yeah, pretty much.
Answering machine: Honey, pick up.
Are you gonna I don't get that, Bailey.
Why is that an excuse for what a bitch she's been? Why does that suddenly move her linoleum to the top of the list? I'm sorry, but I don't get why her being an alcoholic changes anything.
Answering machine: Are you never going to talk to your father and me again? Is that what you're doing? No, I guess you don't.
Answering machine: Sarah.
I keep leaving message after message and If you're not going to call back, then I guess you're saying that you don't want to hear from us, so if that's what's you want, you're on your own.
So, this is your job, huh? Stand around and eat free food? It's a pretty good job, even if they don't pay you anything.
Just they know I'm here.
So which one's your boss? Do I get to meet him? Um, he must be busy.
I don't see him anywhere.
Oh, boy, something was salty.
I'll be right back.
I'll get us a couple of drinks, all right? Griffin, um Uh, look, I think we need to talk.
I don't want to Not now, all right.
God.
No, this is you should have told me you were married.
You should have Wait a minute, me? I am not the one who Come on, Julia, don't try and tell me This is not a good time.
Griffin, hey.
Hi.
Griffin, I'd like you to meet my boss for the biennale.
This is Daniel musser.
This is my husband Griffin holbrook.
Julia talks about you all the time.
I know she's really excited about this whole banal thing This, uh, job you got her.
Yes.
Well, if you'll excuse me, I have to Did I say something stupid? No.
No, you didn't.
Hi.
You're the last person I expected to see.
Don't say that.
No, really, it's ok.
I mean, uh, I have been dumped in some pretty outrageous ways before, but the, uh, the fact that I make you dizzy or nauseous or whatever, well, that is a new one on me.
Wait a minute, Nina, that's not true.
I wasn't making excuses, I just really wasn't feeling well.
And I want to try this again.
Come on, we have to try this again.
Here.
I brought you something.
Chicken livers? Well, you know.
How are you feeling? Better.
Much better now.
And, um You're never going to guess what I had.
Is it contagious? I hope so.