Everwood s04e22 Episode Script
Foreverwood (2)
NARRATOR: Previously on Everwood: I was wrong.
We were both horribly wrong.
-About what? -Ephram.
I'm still in love with him.
BRlGHT: Mom, Dad, come see this.
-We are going to find Kathy.
-What if she doesn't wanna be found? -What are you gonna do? -I have no idea.
If Andy had asked you to marry him, what would you have said? -Are you in love with him? -I don't know.
-I mean, maybe a part of me is.
-But I don't want just part of your heart.
I want all of it.
I'm gonna miss you, Nina.
Nina? -What are you do--? -Shh.
He's asleep in there.
Sorry.
Aren't you supposed to be on a plane? -Yeah, that was the plan.
-Well, what happened? Where's Jake? Probably somewhere over Arizona by now.
It just didn't feel right.
I mean, not right enough.
And I guess-- Actually, I know it was the best decision for everyone although I'm not sure Sam's seeing it that way.
-Was he asking a lot of questions? -Yeah.
I don't think he really gets it yet, but I don't know how to explain it, so.
Well.
-I'm sorry, Nin.
-It's okay.
I'm so sorry to bother you.
I just didn't know where else to go.
This is exactly where you're supposed to go.
You don't have to apologize to me.
Well, look, I'll go set up Ephram's room and-- That'd be great, and I promise I'll have a game plan tomorrow.
You don't have to figure this out by tomorrow.
Take some time.
You can stay here as long as you need to.
Thank you, Andy.
-So I'll give you a call a little later? -Absolutely.
But say goodbye to your sweatshirt.
I don't think you're gonna be seeing it again.
I knew that, that's why I gave you the one with the stain on it.
[LAUGHS.]
STEPHANlE: I'll talk to you later.
-Bye.
-Bye.
Yeah, Ephram Brown, ladies and gentlemen.
That's the first unrecycled action you've had in this apartment all year.
[SPEAKS lN HEBREW.]
Learned me some Jewish.
All right, it's called Hebrew, and stop clapping, please.
How was it? There was no "it.
" It was-- We-- You know, we hung out, we got back, it was late.
I didn't think she should drive, so she spent the night, no big deal.
Couldn't close the deal? That's weird.
-Little Miss Hot-and-Sassy.
I expected more.
-lt wasn't a matter of couldn't.
I just didn't think it was the right time.
Oh, right, because, I mean, Lord knows she's not hot enough with those legs in the formal wear and the high heels.
When you start noticing the shoes, it makes me ask a lot of questions.
Your sister, she get back all right last night? I mean, she was pretty wrecked, so-- Yeah, I don't know, I think Hannah took her home or something.
Should we call and check just to make sure? Aha! That's why there was no "it" with Stephanie.
You danced with the devil last night.
It fogged your brain and clogged your drain.
-Don't rhyme.
Don't rhyme and don't clap.
-Dude, what are you doing? Nothing.
I'm just saying there might have been some feelings last night.
Oh, my God.
I should think about those before I take action on the Stephanie feelings.
You're gonna screw this whole thing up.
I'm just saying, if I felt something, maybe she felt something too.
She didn't.
She didn't feel anything.
You think there's juice left in that box, but there isn't.
Man, you got Stephanie.
She's hot, she's into you, and she brings no drama to the table and you are gonna throw that away for what? For what? For nothing.
You have a point.
Stephanie, she's pretty cool.
-She's smart and she's funny and-- -Dude, she's awesome.
Come on, why you gonna risk that for, you know something that you and I both know cannot and will not happen? Ephram, you guys had sex, all right? You gave her the stack of postcards, you remember? You told her that you loved her.
Dude, she blew you off.
Think a dance at a bat mitzvah's gonna change that? No.
You're right.
Most of the time.
Can I have that box back now, please? It's our last box.
It's very tricky.
Obviously, if I would've realized I was still in love with Ephram Iet's say, a month ago-- -Less tricky.
-Exactly.
-Now with the whole girlfriend situation-- -Minefield.
But I still have to tell him.
I can't not tell him because he met a girl.
You saw that dance, that was hot.
There was heat.
-Flame that will not die.
Yeah.
-Exactly.
I don't think it was that hot with the other one.
-Stephanie? -Whatever.
So you agree, he needs to know.
-Agree.
-Okay.
How do I proceed? -I think by telling him.
-That's not a plan.
A plan has prongs.
Don't you watch Law & Order? You did not kill someone and hide the body from Sam Waterston so I don't see how that applies.
You think I should waltz over to Ephram's place and tell him I wanna get back together? -Yeah.
-What if he thinks it's an act of jealousy? -That's what he's gonna think.
-Well, then you tell him that it's not.
-Because it's not, right? -Right.
You're absolutely 100-percent positive? I wasn't, not at first.
But then after lrv's funeral, I was sitting there with my grandma and we were talking about how lrv made her feel and how much she loved him, and that's how Ephram makes me feel.
I mean, not just safe, but happy.
He makes me laugh, and I know he'll be there for me when I cry.
He's always been there for me.
And I just am finally realizing how rare that is.
That.
That, you say that.
You write that down.
-Really? -Yeah.
-lt could work? -Yes.
-Junior, I didn't know you were coming-- -Shh.
Quiet, now, she's still asleep.
I've been driving around for half an hour.
Always did the trick with Amy too.
What on God's Earth--? Behold, Mother, the wonders of modern parenthood.
Bouncy chair, three-compartment diaper bag assorted books and toys, all certified nontoxic and educational.
Oh, get a look at this: Electric bottle warmer.
-So how'd the meeting with the lawyer go? -Very well, very well.
We've been approved as temporary guardians.
Attorneys say that if they're not able to find Kathy within 90 days we have a good chance of being awarded permanent custody.
We wouldn't even have to formally adopt.
-She could come back, you know.
-Yeah, I'm aware of that.
But you try not getting attached to this little angel.
-Mother, what is all this? -Packing.
I can see that, but it seems like an awful lot for a vacation.
It's not for a vacation.
I'm moving to Africa.
Gonna shack up with your sister, do some good for the world.
-Mother, you can't move to Africa.
-Why not? Linda says there's a shortage of nurses there.
I've got the field experience.
Why not use it? -Pay's not too shabby either.
-I know you're grieving.
I know it must be difficult being alone now, but this is insanity.
Actually, it makes perfect sense.
Irv's gone Bright and Amy are all grown up, and I don't have a job anymore.
Well, so come back to work for me and Andy.
You and I have had our run.
I figure Linda deserves equal time.
Mother, this is the grief talking.
-You are not thinking straight.
-Oh, grief.
You know, I've never been much of a mourner.
And I'm moving on to phase three.
Harper would have wanted it that way.
[BABY BABBLlNG.]
Oh.
Look who's awake.
Hello, little lady.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
Let's go see what our temporary guardian of a grandmother has for us.
Who's the smart baby, huh? Who's the smart little baby? Is that you? Everyone always says how cute they are, but really, how superficial is that? Mm-hm.
Don't you have someone to meet? Isn't there a plan in action? I still have time.
HARRY [LOUDLY.]
: No, no, I said, what do you think we should do? -Do you wanna call her? -Why is he yelling? He's on the phone with Aunt Linda.
It must be a bad connection.
-Can I feed her? Is that okay? -Well, of course, sweetheart.
-Just be sure that you support her head.
HARRY: Okay, I will, yeah.
Love to you too, sweetheart.
-Unbelievable.
-What is it, dear? Mother never called Linda nor is my sister expecting her any time soon.
No, the woman blatantly lied to me.
-Maybe she hasn't got around to calling yet.
-Oh, no, no, no, she was on her way.
Her bags were packed.
Obviously, my mother was making up the entire thing.
The question is why.
-Maybe she met someone.
-That's crazy.
It's only been two weeks.
-It's happened before.
-Oh, indeed.
The funeral baked meats did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.
There's no need for Shakespeare, dear.
We get the point.
It would explain why she's so embarrassed to tell the truth.
ROSE: Do you see what I have to put up with here? Jensen.
He's had his eye on my mother since their senior prom.
-Ew.
Dad, give her some credit.
-All right, enough.
This is your mother, Harold.
She's upset and she's grieving.
I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for her behavior.
Have you thought about simply asking her? Oh, we will have a conversation.
You can be assured of that.
Oh.
Anyone have a towel? ANDY: Who wants another Eggo? DELlA: I'll have one.
Some travel agent called and said he could get you a ticket for tomorrow.
Great, thanks.
-Where you going? -A business thing.
I'll be gone a day or so.
[SAM SlNGlNG.]
Eight-fifty for a two-bedroom? Insane.
Why do you have to get a new place? We have lots of room here.
Right, Dad? Right.
[LOUDLY.]
Mom, I can't make the song switch.
Whoa, whoa, calm down, you.
It's Delia's, it's new.
Don't break it.
It's okay, he can have it.
There's another one in here.
-Really? Cool.
ANDY: Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't we all head over to the mall? -We could make a day of it.
-Yes.
That where my present is? -You didn't get her a bat mitzvah present? SAM: Mom.
He says it's a surprise, code for he totally forgot.
I didn't forget.
I told you, good things come to those who wait.
-Mom.
-Sam, what? You're supposed to wait, then say, "Excuse me.
" Okay, excuse me.
I wanna call Jake.
-You wanna use the phone, it's right here.
-Mom has his number in her cell phone.
Where's your purse? I can't see you working at the mall, not even for a summer job.
I know, me neither, but I gotta do something before A&M.
Gonna take a couple courses this summer, figure out my major.
Maybe next summer I can get a job that has to do with the field I'm gonna work in.
-Wow, I'm really proud of you, Bright.
-Oh, yeah, why? No, no, no, seriously.
You're, like, figuring all your stuff out.
-I don't even know what I wanna major in.
-You got time to think about it, don't worry.
Have you narrowed down a school? I heard about Sarah Lawrence.
That sucks.
-I'm sorry.
-It's okay.
I didn't think I'd get the scholarship there.
I wasn't really dying to go there anyway.
So, like, I mean, that basically leaves your top choice as A&M? Pretty cool.
Actually, I kind of wanted to talk to you about that.
I got my last letter today from Notre Dame.
Notre Dame? I didn't know you applied.
Yeah, well, you were always saying what a great school it was, so anyway they offered me a full ride.
-Oh, my God.
That's incredible.
-Yeah, I know, I know.
-What are you gonna do? -I'm not sure yet.
I-- But I wanted to tell you first.
I haven't even told Amy yet.
That's-- So if you decide to go, what--? That would mean--? I mean, what--? What would that mean? I guess that would mean that I'd leave for home on Friday and then head straight to Notre Dame after the summer's over.
Okay, when would you be coming back to Everwood? That's the thing, I probably wouldn't.
[SOFTLY.]
So.
This would've been easier if you had just given me cash.
Patience, kiddo, patience.
-I thought you had a plane to catch.
-Don't worry, we're almost there.
So I've been thinking, it's been a pretty rough year, hasn't it? I don't know, I guess.
You barely talked to me for an entire month, and when you did, it was loud.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be like that.
I guess I kind of got caught up in all that popular-crowd stuff.
-I won't be mean to you anymore, Dad.
-Sure you will.
You're almost a teenager, and it's actually gonna get worse before it gets better.
-What is? -Us.
You're growing up.
Sometimes I wish I could just freeze time and keep you as that little girl in the baseball hat.
But I know I can't.
I also know that it's gonna be a lot more arguments and a lot more tears and I'm sure you'll hate me again before you finish high school probably more than once.
But I want you to understand that I'm really okay with that.
Are you leaving me here in the woods? I'm just saying it's never gonna be as easy between us as it was when you were little.
But no matter what happens, just know that whenever you need me I'll always be here.
Because when you think that I'm not listening, I am.
And when you think I've forgotten, I haven't.
We're here.
"Ranch and stables"? No way.
I made you a promise before we moved here.
-Well, it was more of a bribe really, but-- -Dad.
You weren't ready four years ago, but I think you're ready now.
My horse! Delia, this is Sugar.
Why don't you introduce yourself? DELlA: Hi, sweetheart, you're so pretty.
I got you riding lessons.
-You have to clean her stall and brush her.
-I will, I'll do all that.
I love her.
-Thank you, Dad.
Thank you so much.
-Happy birthday, sweetheart.
EPHRAM: Pretty good? -I loved it.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Hi.
Oh, I'm just waiting for Hannah.
Always late, that girl.
Ha-ha.
How was the movie? Good? -Oh, we loved it, right? -Yeah, no, it was great.
The best Will Ferrell movie I've seen all day.
Good, I could use a laugh.
Not that I'm sad.
Just always up for a laugh.
You know that about me, right, Ephram? Hmm.
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
-Right.
-Yeah.
Um.
Wow.
That's a good jacket.
Is it new? Yeah, yeah.
Actually, Stephanie got it for me.
STEPHANlE: I love shopping for boys.
That old thing he was wearing was just so tired.
-It's nice, right? -It's great.
I just wear what the lady tells me.
Works out every time.
[CHUCKLES.]
AMY: Hmm.
MAN: Next in line? -You're up.
Hmm? Oh, right, sorry.
We should get going.
We're gonna be late to meet my dad.
-Bye, guys.
-See you.
Well, he's six weeks postop for a lumbar discectomy, so it's just a follow-up.
As long as he's taking his meds and doing his exercises everything should be fine.
And I think that is it.
No, that is not it.
I refuse to cover your patients until you tell me exactly where you are going and why.
I love it when you get uppity.
Reminds me of our first cute meet.
How far is the flight? -One hour, six hours, 18 hours? -I'll see you in two days.
Damn it, man, now is not the time, don't you see? Wherever it is you think you need to be, it is not nearly as important as staying put.
And why is that? Oh, because not eight months ago, you were lying on that very couch confiding in me your feelings for Nina.
I listened and provided what I believe to be very good counsel happy to play Cyrano to your Christian.
And then I sat back and looked on as you and Dr.
Boob-Job played out some comic mating ritual fighting to prove just who was the fittest of the species.
Okay.
-So? -So now you've won, you nincompoop.
The woman has rejected Hartman, moved into your house.
-She didn't move in.
-And you pick now to go out of town? You know what? I have finally figured you out.
Oh, I can't wait to hear.
You, Harold Abbott, are a hopeless romantic.
At the end of the day, you want the guy to get the girl.
Well, assuming that the girl is Nina, yes.
Since we're baring our souls, I was never in favor of you and Linda.
-I told her you were bit of a dilettante.
-Well, that's okay.
I used to leave home early so I could take your parking spot.
Sneaky bastard.
See, I knew it.
-I'm here.
-That's my ride.
Well.
-Thanks, Harold, for everything.
-Where's your father off to? -I'm happy to pick him up on the way home.
-Nice try, Harold.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
-Hey, that looks like the library at A&M.
HANNAH: Yeah, it is.
I got all the U DVDs to help figure out where I should go but right now all I wanna do is sleep.
So you're still deciding, huh? Well, that's good, because actually, I have a bunch of information for you.
I can't talk to you about this.
I wish I could.
Literally, you are the only person who can help me right now, but.
-I made all these lists of pros and cons but-- -So use me.
-Abuse me.
That's what I'm here for.
-I can't.
Heh.
It would be too weird.
You're on some of the lists.
-No.
-Yes.
No, your ex-boyfriend, El Jerko, is on some of the lists.
And he should be.
He should definitely be factored into the equation.
But I'm solely here as your old friend Bright Abbott who you never made out with or anything like that.
So pros, bring them on.
What do you got? Okay.
Um.
Notre Dame: great reputation beautiful campus, amazing faculty, complete scholarship my mom's totally excited about it.
-Plus, it's far away from my ex-boyfriend.
-Yeah, El Jerko? El Jerko, right.
Well, it would just be a lot easier to get over him fully.
Okay, so those are some okay pros.
Now what about A&M? Okay.
Um.
-I like the campus.
-Beautiful campus.
-Yes.
Mm-hm.
Uh.
-Mm-hm.
And I'd get to dorm with Amy, which would be fun.
And.
-What, that's all? -Stop it.
It's got a great Sociology program, so it's not like I'd be getting a terrible education but, I mean, nothing like Notre Dame.
Seriously.
[HANNAH SlGHS.]
Really, the only reason I'm considering it is because you guys are here.
Well, yeah, sure.
Which is a huge pro, you know? -It's-- It should really count as two.
-Absolutely, yeah.
-Count it as three.
-Three.
-It's huge.
-I'm gonna put it as three.
That's definitely worth three.
So, what does my friend Bright Abbott think I should do? I don't know.
Keep thinking, I guess.
MAN [OVER TV.]
: Teachers like to see students taking initiative and they really base a lot of, you know, your grade upon it.
Hello, Julia.
Yeah, I know, you were never a big tulip fan but I couldn't find a flower shop, so I tried three grocery stores and this was the only flower that looked like it might make it through the night.
I'm assuming you already know that.
I'm also assuming you already know why I came but I'm gonna go ahead and say it all anyway.
I've changed a lot, Julia.
I've learned being a good friend and parent are really the only things that make you sleep better at night.
I've learned what bothers you about your kids is whatever you have in common with them and what you love about them most is the stuff that you have absolutely nothing to do with.
I've learned that pain and suffering are unavoidable but ultimately, they are what bring you closer to other people.
And lately.
Lately, I've learned that it's possible to fall in love again.
I tried hard not to, I really did.
It's so unfair to you, you know? It was you I wanted to be this guy for.
I'm just so sorry I couldn't when you were alive.
But I love her, Julia.
I love her and I'm going to ask her to be my wife.
If she says yes, I'll take that as your blessing.
And if I'm gonna be the kind of husband to Nina that you would want me to be then I think that this should probably be our last goodbye.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Thank you for loving me.
Thank you for teaching me what love is in your life and even more so in your death.
And thank you for blessing me with two exquisite children in whom your spirit will always live on.
Goodbye, Julia.
God, look at this.
Maybe Mexico is a good idea.
Mother, why have you not called me back? I have left you three messages.
Listen up, Columbo, you had no business fact-checking my story.
Calling Linda behind my back, starting a ruckus.
Why don't you just ask for a urine sample? Make it easier.
Mother, for your information, I was not calling Linda to check up on you.
I wanted her to help talk you out of your crazy idea.
I did not know your crazy idea would turn out to be a crazy lie.
Why, Mother, would you make up something like that? Mind your own beeswax.
Mother.
See? That is exactly why I'm getting out of Dodge.
You can't go five minutes without checking up on me even if you think I'm okay.
Imagine if you knew how I really felt.
I wouldn't get a minute's peace.
-How do you really feel? -My husband just died.
What do you think? You've made a show of saying you're through with your grief.
You've said that you feel fine.
I wanted you to think that so you'd cancel the pity party.
The truth is.
Forget it.
-No, the truth is? -The truth is I feel awful.
I can't sleep, I'm sad, I'm angry.
And for the first time in my life I can't picture a time when I might feel better.
I don't see the other side of this one.
-Well, you will.
It may take some time-- -You don't have to do that.
I know I'm acting crazier than an outhouse rat, but I can't stop.
I feel Iike half a person, like without Harper I don't know what my life is anymore.
So let us help you, Mother.
-That's what we've been trying to do.
-I know you want to, but you can't.
No one can.
I just need to be alone right now.
That's your plan, then? Just get in the RV and drive around all by yourself for a month or so? I couldn't say for how long.
Frankly, without Harper I don't see myself going much longer anyway.
Mother, well, now you are acting crazy.
You have plenty of time left.
You have a family who wants to take care of you.
I have never been taken care of in my lifetime and I don't intend to start now.
I'm not gonna be a burden.
-Not to you or Rose or anyone else.
-Mother.
Please don't try to talk me out of this.
It was a tough decision, but I've made up my mind.
I'm going.
Amy, you haven't moved for over two hours.
-Are you sick, sweetheart? -No, I'm stupid.
I had the thing, Mom.
I had the thing that everybody wants, and I threw it away.
And now Ephram has become Stephram.
You can't go up to Stephram and be like: "Hi, I'm in love with you again.
" Especially since she's buying him jackets.
-Okay.
-She's working it from the inside.
She has home-court advantage.
I thought I could work the old-school angle but now I'm realizing that I have no angle.
All I have is how I feel, and I can't describe how I feel, because it's so-- -Much? -Yes, exactly.
-You love Ephram.
-Mom, yes, keep up.
But why aren't your feelings enough, sweetheart? Considering the history you two have, I think they amount to more than a jacket.
And if you can express them to Ephram in a slightly less anxiety-provoking way than you just expressed them to me-- Won't be enough.
Saying the words doesn't even come close to how I feel about him.
And besides that, this is Ephram, Grand-Gesture Ephram.
He had his dad perform surgery on my boyfriend while he was in love with me.
He wrote my Princeton essay for me.
-Our first time together-- -I get it, say no more.
I just need to find a way to show him how much I love him that I remember everything, and that I'm not gonna forget.
Then you will.
You will.
[SlGHS.]
So have you come any closer to making a decision? -About school, I mean.
-Oh, no.
It's getting ridiculous since my registration is due, like, tomorrow.
I think you should go to Notre Dame, Hannah.
-What? -It's not because I don't love you.
I really do love you, but this is-- It's the right thing to do.
I don't understand.
Why--? I was all ready to tell you to not go to Notre Dame.
I had a pitch all planned out.
It probably would have worked.
But I was doing it for me, okay? Because I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing you every day and part of me was hoping maybe we would get back together.
-Really? -Yeah.
But I know I was being selfish.
I mean, come on, if there's anything you taught me when you love someone, you gotta put them first.
You worked your ass off to go to Notre Dame, and you should.
-You deserve to go.
-Yeah, but I'm-- The only reason you wouldn't go is you're afraid you're gonna lose us.
That's not gonna happen, all right? We're gonna always be here.
I'm always gonna be here for you.
I let you down before.
I promise that's never gonna happen again.
Right.
So it's gonna be me and you, just best friends, for life.
-Okay? -For life.
[lNAUDlBLE DlALOGUE.]
[GASPS.]
I think I've got it, but I'm gonna need your help.
Okay.
-Hello? ROSE: We're up here, Edna.
Feeding Lily.
Come on up.
Hell of a going-away party.
I don't know why I even bothered to stop by.
-What the--? -Edna Harper welcome to your new bedroom.
We were on a short time frame, so it's still a work in progress.
Our old bedroom set, which we pulled out of storage.
You have wallpaper choices.
-Rose picked out these lovely curtains.
-They really let the light in, don't you think? -I don't know what to say.
-Well, just say you'll move in with us.
It's not just that we want you here, Edna, it's-- We need you.
Amy will be moving out soon.
And to tell the truth, I could use the help with Lily.
She needs a grandmother.
We lost too much time together when I was growing up, Mother.
I don't wanna lose any more time with you.
I don't want our children to lose you either.
If I've learned anything with this past year, it's how precious life can be.
Well I guess I could do worse.
So did you see Nonny and Grandpa in New York? No, no time.
You wouldn't believe the Cross Bronx.
It took me three hours just to get back from the cemetery.
So, what do you think? I look okay? -Yeah.
Yeah, no, I like it.
-Okay.
So, what exactly did you do while you were out there? Well, I took some flowers, and then I just talked to her.
It sounds strange, but it's what I needed to do.
No.
No, it doesn't sound strange.
I mean, when we first moved here and you were talking to her in public that was a little strange, but.
So you're really gonna do it, huh? No one could ever replace your mother, Ephram.
Oh, yeah, I know that.
I'm so used to things not working out the way they're supposed to that when something is going to, I freak out.
-Don't jinx it.
She hasn't said yes yet.
-You know what I mean.
Everybody's got that picture in their mind the one of, you know, how they think their life is supposed to be.
Just makes me wonder if I should hold out a little longer for my picture, you know? Amy and l.
Well, the thing about the picture is, how do you look in it? It's not about who you're standing next to or what's in the background.
It's, are you smiling? Are you happy? Are you good with the choices that you've made? Because if you are, it doesn't matter where you're standing or who you're standing next to.
It's a good picture.
You are way ahead of the game, Ephram.
-Yeah, well, doesn't always feel that way.
-But you are.
I've watched you this year.
I have watched you take your pain and your chaos and turn them into something beautiful.
You've changed people's lives.
You have saved people's lives, mine included.
You've made peace with your past.
You opened yourself up to a woman you loved and you bounced back with style when things didn't go your way.
You've been brave and honest.
And you got a haircut, which makes the picture look even better.
[CHUCKLES.]
I'm very proud of how you turned out.
So no matter who you do end up with, she's gonna be lucky to have you.
There's something wrong with this.
Isn't it the guy who's about to propose that gets advice? -I feel like I've let you down.
-Well, is there anything in my teeth? -No.
-Then you've done your duty.
-You nervous? -You bet your ass I am.
You'd better get going.
Right, right.
Good.
Okay.
Oh, and by the way I want you to know that if this works out, I'm expecting you to be my best man.
And I didn't have a bachelor party the first time out so there's a lot of pressure.
Uh-- Dad.
Right.
Closet, door.
Do you think your dad would eat Brussels sprouts? SAM: No.
-He will, but I won't.
Hey, I was gonna make dinner.
What do you think, chicken or fish? ANDY: Come with me.
-Where are we going? -I wanna ask you something.
Um-- I'm not wearing any shoes.
Doesn't matter, you're not gonna need them.
[DRlLL WHlRRlNG AND HAMMER POUNDlNG.]
This is where we met.
You were pregnant with another woman's baby, and I was fighting with my son.
It wasn't a great beginning, but it's our beginning, and l-- [CONSTRUCTlON NOlSES CONTlNUE.]
Excuse me, don't go anywhere.
Hey, guys? Could you take five? I'm having an important conversation here.
Just five? Thanks.
Anyway, you were working in the yard in this exact spot which was odd because there was a foot of snow on the ground.
I remember.
The next time I saw you, you invited me into your house.
We drank coffee and we talked.
And I remember thinking when I left that it wasn't just a coincidence that I ended up buying that house.
It was fate.
Someone was trying to tell us something.
You know how I feel about you, Nina.
I'm in love with you.
I have been for a long time.
And I can't think of anyone else on Earth I would rather spend the rest of my life with.
So.
-I know you've seen it-- -No, I haven't.
I never looked, I promise.
Well, that makes this part more fun.
[CHUCKLES.]
Nina Feeney will you marry me? [BREATHlNG DEEPLY.]
Yes, I will.
Heh.
[NlNA LAUGHS.]
Hey, Stephanie, it's me.
I'm running behind.
I spent too long at my dad's.
Then a five-minute shower turned into a 30-minute shower.
I'll tell you all about it when I see you.
I got the tickets and I'm on my way.
Bye.
Don't say anything yet.
I wanna go first.
And since I brought the Ferris wheel, I figured you'd let me.
Okay.
Um, heh.
Four years ago, you came to my little town and you changed my life.
I never thought that one person could do that to another, but you did.
And from the moment that I met you and each moment after that somehow everything that happened to me kept coming back to you.
I don't know if the Ferris wheel reminds you of anything.
Are you kidding me? How could I forget our first Thawfest? That's when you told me your nickname was Grover.
-I can't believe you remember that.
-I remember everything about us, Amy.
Me too.
See, that's the thing.
Every time I try to forget the feelings I have for you, they come back and now they're back, and I don't wanna push them down anymore.
I don't wanna run away from us, because I never wanna lose you again.
I just wanna be with you, next to you, wherever you are.
-Amy-- -I'm sorry it took me so long to figure it out.
I hate all of the time that we lost, and I know it's my fault.
I just really hope that you can forgive me -Amy-- - because I love you, Ephram.
I love you.
Is it my turn yet? Good.
Because I love you too.
I knew it then, I know it now.
I'll know it always.
You're it, Amy.
You're my one.
I am? You always have been.
[LAUGHlNG.]
-Wanna go for a ride? Heh.
-ln a second.
[ENGLlSH - US - SDH.]
We were both horribly wrong.
-About what? -Ephram.
I'm still in love with him.
BRlGHT: Mom, Dad, come see this.
-We are going to find Kathy.
-What if she doesn't wanna be found? -What are you gonna do? -I have no idea.
If Andy had asked you to marry him, what would you have said? -Are you in love with him? -I don't know.
-I mean, maybe a part of me is.
-But I don't want just part of your heart.
I want all of it.
I'm gonna miss you, Nina.
Nina? -What are you do--? -Shh.
He's asleep in there.
Sorry.
Aren't you supposed to be on a plane? -Yeah, that was the plan.
-Well, what happened? Where's Jake? Probably somewhere over Arizona by now.
It just didn't feel right.
I mean, not right enough.
And I guess-- Actually, I know it was the best decision for everyone although I'm not sure Sam's seeing it that way.
-Was he asking a lot of questions? -Yeah.
I don't think he really gets it yet, but I don't know how to explain it, so.
Well.
-I'm sorry, Nin.
-It's okay.
I'm so sorry to bother you.
I just didn't know where else to go.
This is exactly where you're supposed to go.
You don't have to apologize to me.
Well, look, I'll go set up Ephram's room and-- That'd be great, and I promise I'll have a game plan tomorrow.
You don't have to figure this out by tomorrow.
Take some time.
You can stay here as long as you need to.
Thank you, Andy.
-So I'll give you a call a little later? -Absolutely.
But say goodbye to your sweatshirt.
I don't think you're gonna be seeing it again.
I knew that, that's why I gave you the one with the stain on it.
[LAUGHS.]
STEPHANlE: I'll talk to you later.
-Bye.
-Bye.
Yeah, Ephram Brown, ladies and gentlemen.
That's the first unrecycled action you've had in this apartment all year.
[SPEAKS lN HEBREW.]
Learned me some Jewish.
All right, it's called Hebrew, and stop clapping, please.
How was it? There was no "it.
" It was-- We-- You know, we hung out, we got back, it was late.
I didn't think she should drive, so she spent the night, no big deal.
Couldn't close the deal? That's weird.
-Little Miss Hot-and-Sassy.
I expected more.
-lt wasn't a matter of couldn't.
I just didn't think it was the right time.
Oh, right, because, I mean, Lord knows she's not hot enough with those legs in the formal wear and the high heels.
When you start noticing the shoes, it makes me ask a lot of questions.
Your sister, she get back all right last night? I mean, she was pretty wrecked, so-- Yeah, I don't know, I think Hannah took her home or something.
Should we call and check just to make sure? Aha! That's why there was no "it" with Stephanie.
You danced with the devil last night.
It fogged your brain and clogged your drain.
-Don't rhyme.
Don't rhyme and don't clap.
-Dude, what are you doing? Nothing.
I'm just saying there might have been some feelings last night.
Oh, my God.
I should think about those before I take action on the Stephanie feelings.
You're gonna screw this whole thing up.
I'm just saying, if I felt something, maybe she felt something too.
She didn't.
She didn't feel anything.
You think there's juice left in that box, but there isn't.
Man, you got Stephanie.
She's hot, she's into you, and she brings no drama to the table and you are gonna throw that away for what? For what? For nothing.
You have a point.
Stephanie, she's pretty cool.
-She's smart and she's funny and-- -Dude, she's awesome.
Come on, why you gonna risk that for, you know something that you and I both know cannot and will not happen? Ephram, you guys had sex, all right? You gave her the stack of postcards, you remember? You told her that you loved her.
Dude, she blew you off.
Think a dance at a bat mitzvah's gonna change that? No.
You're right.
Most of the time.
Can I have that box back now, please? It's our last box.
It's very tricky.
Obviously, if I would've realized I was still in love with Ephram Iet's say, a month ago-- -Less tricky.
-Exactly.
-Now with the whole girlfriend situation-- -Minefield.
But I still have to tell him.
I can't not tell him because he met a girl.
You saw that dance, that was hot.
There was heat.
-Flame that will not die.
Yeah.
-Exactly.
I don't think it was that hot with the other one.
-Stephanie? -Whatever.
So you agree, he needs to know.
-Agree.
-Okay.
How do I proceed? -I think by telling him.
-That's not a plan.
A plan has prongs.
Don't you watch Law & Order? You did not kill someone and hide the body from Sam Waterston so I don't see how that applies.
You think I should waltz over to Ephram's place and tell him I wanna get back together? -Yeah.
-What if he thinks it's an act of jealousy? -That's what he's gonna think.
-Well, then you tell him that it's not.
-Because it's not, right? -Right.
You're absolutely 100-percent positive? I wasn't, not at first.
But then after lrv's funeral, I was sitting there with my grandma and we were talking about how lrv made her feel and how much she loved him, and that's how Ephram makes me feel.
I mean, not just safe, but happy.
He makes me laugh, and I know he'll be there for me when I cry.
He's always been there for me.
And I just am finally realizing how rare that is.
That.
That, you say that.
You write that down.
-Really? -Yeah.
-lt could work? -Yes.
-Junior, I didn't know you were coming-- -Shh.
Quiet, now, she's still asleep.
I've been driving around for half an hour.
Always did the trick with Amy too.
What on God's Earth--? Behold, Mother, the wonders of modern parenthood.
Bouncy chair, three-compartment diaper bag assorted books and toys, all certified nontoxic and educational.
Oh, get a look at this: Electric bottle warmer.
-So how'd the meeting with the lawyer go? -Very well, very well.
We've been approved as temporary guardians.
Attorneys say that if they're not able to find Kathy within 90 days we have a good chance of being awarded permanent custody.
We wouldn't even have to formally adopt.
-She could come back, you know.
-Yeah, I'm aware of that.
But you try not getting attached to this little angel.
-Mother, what is all this? -Packing.
I can see that, but it seems like an awful lot for a vacation.
It's not for a vacation.
I'm moving to Africa.
Gonna shack up with your sister, do some good for the world.
-Mother, you can't move to Africa.
-Why not? Linda says there's a shortage of nurses there.
I've got the field experience.
Why not use it? -Pay's not too shabby either.
-I know you're grieving.
I know it must be difficult being alone now, but this is insanity.
Actually, it makes perfect sense.
Irv's gone Bright and Amy are all grown up, and I don't have a job anymore.
Well, so come back to work for me and Andy.
You and I have had our run.
I figure Linda deserves equal time.
Mother, this is the grief talking.
-You are not thinking straight.
-Oh, grief.
You know, I've never been much of a mourner.
And I'm moving on to phase three.
Harper would have wanted it that way.
[BABY BABBLlNG.]
Oh.
Look who's awake.
Hello, little lady.
Oh.
Oh, my goodness.
Let's go see what our temporary guardian of a grandmother has for us.
Who's the smart baby, huh? Who's the smart little baby? Is that you? Everyone always says how cute they are, but really, how superficial is that? Mm-hm.
Don't you have someone to meet? Isn't there a plan in action? I still have time.
HARRY [LOUDLY.]
: No, no, I said, what do you think we should do? -Do you wanna call her? -Why is he yelling? He's on the phone with Aunt Linda.
It must be a bad connection.
-Can I feed her? Is that okay? -Well, of course, sweetheart.
-Just be sure that you support her head.
HARRY: Okay, I will, yeah.
Love to you too, sweetheart.
-Unbelievable.
-What is it, dear? Mother never called Linda nor is my sister expecting her any time soon.
No, the woman blatantly lied to me.
-Maybe she hasn't got around to calling yet.
-Oh, no, no, no, she was on her way.
Her bags were packed.
Obviously, my mother was making up the entire thing.
The question is why.
-Maybe she met someone.
-That's crazy.
It's only been two weeks.
-It's happened before.
-Oh, indeed.
The funeral baked meats did coldly furnish forth the marriage tables.
There's no need for Shakespeare, dear.
We get the point.
It would explain why she's so embarrassed to tell the truth.
ROSE: Do you see what I have to put up with here? Jensen.
He's had his eye on my mother since their senior prom.
-Ew.
Dad, give her some credit.
-All right, enough.
This is your mother, Harold.
She's upset and she's grieving.
I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for her behavior.
Have you thought about simply asking her? Oh, we will have a conversation.
You can be assured of that.
Oh.
Anyone have a towel? ANDY: Who wants another Eggo? DELlA: I'll have one.
Some travel agent called and said he could get you a ticket for tomorrow.
Great, thanks.
-Where you going? -A business thing.
I'll be gone a day or so.
[SAM SlNGlNG.]
Eight-fifty for a two-bedroom? Insane.
Why do you have to get a new place? We have lots of room here.
Right, Dad? Right.
[LOUDLY.]
Mom, I can't make the song switch.
Whoa, whoa, calm down, you.
It's Delia's, it's new.
Don't break it.
It's okay, he can have it.
There's another one in here.
-Really? Cool.
ANDY: Hey, I got an idea.
Why don't we all head over to the mall? -We could make a day of it.
-Yes.
That where my present is? -You didn't get her a bat mitzvah present? SAM: Mom.
He says it's a surprise, code for he totally forgot.
I didn't forget.
I told you, good things come to those who wait.
-Mom.
-Sam, what? You're supposed to wait, then say, "Excuse me.
" Okay, excuse me.
I wanna call Jake.
-You wanna use the phone, it's right here.
-Mom has his number in her cell phone.
Where's your purse? I can't see you working at the mall, not even for a summer job.
I know, me neither, but I gotta do something before A&M.
Gonna take a couple courses this summer, figure out my major.
Maybe next summer I can get a job that has to do with the field I'm gonna work in.
-Wow, I'm really proud of you, Bright.
-Oh, yeah, why? No, no, no, seriously.
You're, like, figuring all your stuff out.
-I don't even know what I wanna major in.
-You got time to think about it, don't worry.
Have you narrowed down a school? I heard about Sarah Lawrence.
That sucks.
-I'm sorry.
-It's okay.
I didn't think I'd get the scholarship there.
I wasn't really dying to go there anyway.
So, like, I mean, that basically leaves your top choice as A&M? Pretty cool.
Actually, I kind of wanted to talk to you about that.
I got my last letter today from Notre Dame.
Notre Dame? I didn't know you applied.
Yeah, well, you were always saying what a great school it was, so anyway they offered me a full ride.
-Oh, my God.
That's incredible.
-Yeah, I know, I know.
-What are you gonna do? -I'm not sure yet.
I-- But I wanted to tell you first.
I haven't even told Amy yet.
That's-- So if you decide to go, what--? That would mean--? I mean, what--? What would that mean? I guess that would mean that I'd leave for home on Friday and then head straight to Notre Dame after the summer's over.
Okay, when would you be coming back to Everwood? That's the thing, I probably wouldn't.
[SOFTLY.]
So.
This would've been easier if you had just given me cash.
Patience, kiddo, patience.
-I thought you had a plane to catch.
-Don't worry, we're almost there.
So I've been thinking, it's been a pretty rough year, hasn't it? I don't know, I guess.
You barely talked to me for an entire month, and when you did, it was loud.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be like that.
I guess I kind of got caught up in all that popular-crowd stuff.
-I won't be mean to you anymore, Dad.
-Sure you will.
You're almost a teenager, and it's actually gonna get worse before it gets better.
-What is? -Us.
You're growing up.
Sometimes I wish I could just freeze time and keep you as that little girl in the baseball hat.
But I know I can't.
I also know that it's gonna be a lot more arguments and a lot more tears and I'm sure you'll hate me again before you finish high school probably more than once.
But I want you to understand that I'm really okay with that.
Are you leaving me here in the woods? I'm just saying it's never gonna be as easy between us as it was when you were little.
But no matter what happens, just know that whenever you need me I'll always be here.
Because when you think that I'm not listening, I am.
And when you think I've forgotten, I haven't.
We're here.
"Ranch and stables"? No way.
I made you a promise before we moved here.
-Well, it was more of a bribe really, but-- -Dad.
You weren't ready four years ago, but I think you're ready now.
My horse! Delia, this is Sugar.
Why don't you introduce yourself? DELlA: Hi, sweetheart, you're so pretty.
I got you riding lessons.
-You have to clean her stall and brush her.
-I will, I'll do all that.
I love her.
-Thank you, Dad.
Thank you so much.
-Happy birthday, sweetheart.
EPHRAM: Pretty good? -I loved it.
-Hey.
-Hey.
Hi.
Oh, I'm just waiting for Hannah.
Always late, that girl.
Ha-ha.
How was the movie? Good? -Oh, we loved it, right? -Yeah, no, it was great.
The best Will Ferrell movie I've seen all day.
Good, I could use a laugh.
Not that I'm sad.
Just always up for a laugh.
You know that about me, right, Ephram? Hmm.
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
-Right.
-Yeah.
Um.
Wow.
That's a good jacket.
Is it new? Yeah, yeah.
Actually, Stephanie got it for me.
STEPHANlE: I love shopping for boys.
That old thing he was wearing was just so tired.
-It's nice, right? -It's great.
I just wear what the lady tells me.
Works out every time.
[CHUCKLES.]
AMY: Hmm.
MAN: Next in line? -You're up.
Hmm? Oh, right, sorry.
We should get going.
We're gonna be late to meet my dad.
-Bye, guys.
-See you.
Well, he's six weeks postop for a lumbar discectomy, so it's just a follow-up.
As long as he's taking his meds and doing his exercises everything should be fine.
And I think that is it.
No, that is not it.
I refuse to cover your patients until you tell me exactly where you are going and why.
I love it when you get uppity.
Reminds me of our first cute meet.
How far is the flight? -One hour, six hours, 18 hours? -I'll see you in two days.
Damn it, man, now is not the time, don't you see? Wherever it is you think you need to be, it is not nearly as important as staying put.
And why is that? Oh, because not eight months ago, you were lying on that very couch confiding in me your feelings for Nina.
I listened and provided what I believe to be very good counsel happy to play Cyrano to your Christian.
And then I sat back and looked on as you and Dr.
Boob-Job played out some comic mating ritual fighting to prove just who was the fittest of the species.
Okay.
-So? -So now you've won, you nincompoop.
The woman has rejected Hartman, moved into your house.
-She didn't move in.
-And you pick now to go out of town? You know what? I have finally figured you out.
Oh, I can't wait to hear.
You, Harold Abbott, are a hopeless romantic.
At the end of the day, you want the guy to get the girl.
Well, assuming that the girl is Nina, yes.
Since we're baring our souls, I was never in favor of you and Linda.
-I told her you were bit of a dilettante.
-Well, that's okay.
I used to leave home early so I could take your parking spot.
Sneaky bastard.
See, I knew it.
-I'm here.
-That's my ride.
Well.
-Thanks, Harold, for everything.
-Where's your father off to? -I'm happy to pick him up on the way home.
-Nice try, Harold.
[DOOR CLOSES.]
-Hey, that looks like the library at A&M.
HANNAH: Yeah, it is.
I got all the U DVDs to help figure out where I should go but right now all I wanna do is sleep.
So you're still deciding, huh? Well, that's good, because actually, I have a bunch of information for you.
I can't talk to you about this.
I wish I could.
Literally, you are the only person who can help me right now, but.
-I made all these lists of pros and cons but-- -So use me.
-Abuse me.
That's what I'm here for.
-I can't.
Heh.
It would be too weird.
You're on some of the lists.
-No.
-Yes.
No, your ex-boyfriend, El Jerko, is on some of the lists.
And he should be.
He should definitely be factored into the equation.
But I'm solely here as your old friend Bright Abbott who you never made out with or anything like that.
So pros, bring them on.
What do you got? Okay.
Um.
Notre Dame: great reputation beautiful campus, amazing faculty, complete scholarship my mom's totally excited about it.
-Plus, it's far away from my ex-boyfriend.
-Yeah, El Jerko? El Jerko, right.
Well, it would just be a lot easier to get over him fully.
Okay, so those are some okay pros.
Now what about A&M? Okay.
Um.
-I like the campus.
-Beautiful campus.
-Yes.
Mm-hm.
Uh.
-Mm-hm.
And I'd get to dorm with Amy, which would be fun.
And.
-What, that's all? -Stop it.
It's got a great Sociology program, so it's not like I'd be getting a terrible education but, I mean, nothing like Notre Dame.
Seriously.
[HANNAH SlGHS.]
Really, the only reason I'm considering it is because you guys are here.
Well, yeah, sure.
Which is a huge pro, you know? -It's-- It should really count as two.
-Absolutely, yeah.
-Count it as three.
-Three.
-It's huge.
-I'm gonna put it as three.
That's definitely worth three.
So, what does my friend Bright Abbott think I should do? I don't know.
Keep thinking, I guess.
MAN [OVER TV.]
: Teachers like to see students taking initiative and they really base a lot of, you know, your grade upon it.
Hello, Julia.
Yeah, I know, you were never a big tulip fan but I couldn't find a flower shop, so I tried three grocery stores and this was the only flower that looked like it might make it through the night.
I'm assuming you already know that.
I'm also assuming you already know why I came but I'm gonna go ahead and say it all anyway.
I've changed a lot, Julia.
I've learned being a good friend and parent are really the only things that make you sleep better at night.
I've learned what bothers you about your kids is whatever you have in common with them and what you love about them most is the stuff that you have absolutely nothing to do with.
I've learned that pain and suffering are unavoidable but ultimately, they are what bring you closer to other people.
And lately.
Lately, I've learned that it's possible to fall in love again.
I tried hard not to, I really did.
It's so unfair to you, you know? It was you I wanted to be this guy for.
I'm just so sorry I couldn't when you were alive.
But I love her, Julia.
I love her and I'm going to ask her to be my wife.
If she says yes, I'll take that as your blessing.
And if I'm gonna be the kind of husband to Nina that you would want me to be then I think that this should probably be our last goodbye.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Thank you for loving me.
Thank you for teaching me what love is in your life and even more so in your death.
And thank you for blessing me with two exquisite children in whom your spirit will always live on.
Goodbye, Julia.
God, look at this.
Maybe Mexico is a good idea.
Mother, why have you not called me back? I have left you three messages.
Listen up, Columbo, you had no business fact-checking my story.
Calling Linda behind my back, starting a ruckus.
Why don't you just ask for a urine sample? Make it easier.
Mother, for your information, I was not calling Linda to check up on you.
I wanted her to help talk you out of your crazy idea.
I did not know your crazy idea would turn out to be a crazy lie.
Why, Mother, would you make up something like that? Mind your own beeswax.
Mother.
See? That is exactly why I'm getting out of Dodge.
You can't go five minutes without checking up on me even if you think I'm okay.
Imagine if you knew how I really felt.
I wouldn't get a minute's peace.
-How do you really feel? -My husband just died.
What do you think? You've made a show of saying you're through with your grief.
You've said that you feel fine.
I wanted you to think that so you'd cancel the pity party.
The truth is.
Forget it.
-No, the truth is? -The truth is I feel awful.
I can't sleep, I'm sad, I'm angry.
And for the first time in my life I can't picture a time when I might feel better.
I don't see the other side of this one.
-Well, you will.
It may take some time-- -You don't have to do that.
I know I'm acting crazier than an outhouse rat, but I can't stop.
I feel Iike half a person, like without Harper I don't know what my life is anymore.
So let us help you, Mother.
-That's what we've been trying to do.
-I know you want to, but you can't.
No one can.
I just need to be alone right now.
That's your plan, then? Just get in the RV and drive around all by yourself for a month or so? I couldn't say for how long.
Frankly, without Harper I don't see myself going much longer anyway.
Mother, well, now you are acting crazy.
You have plenty of time left.
You have a family who wants to take care of you.
I have never been taken care of in my lifetime and I don't intend to start now.
I'm not gonna be a burden.
-Not to you or Rose or anyone else.
-Mother.
Please don't try to talk me out of this.
It was a tough decision, but I've made up my mind.
I'm going.
Amy, you haven't moved for over two hours.
-Are you sick, sweetheart? -No, I'm stupid.
I had the thing, Mom.
I had the thing that everybody wants, and I threw it away.
And now Ephram has become Stephram.
You can't go up to Stephram and be like: "Hi, I'm in love with you again.
" Especially since she's buying him jackets.
-Okay.
-She's working it from the inside.
She has home-court advantage.
I thought I could work the old-school angle but now I'm realizing that I have no angle.
All I have is how I feel, and I can't describe how I feel, because it's so-- -Much? -Yes, exactly.
-You love Ephram.
-Mom, yes, keep up.
But why aren't your feelings enough, sweetheart? Considering the history you two have, I think they amount to more than a jacket.
And if you can express them to Ephram in a slightly less anxiety-provoking way than you just expressed them to me-- Won't be enough.
Saying the words doesn't even come close to how I feel about him.
And besides that, this is Ephram, Grand-Gesture Ephram.
He had his dad perform surgery on my boyfriend while he was in love with me.
He wrote my Princeton essay for me.
-Our first time together-- -I get it, say no more.
I just need to find a way to show him how much I love him that I remember everything, and that I'm not gonna forget.
Then you will.
You will.
[SlGHS.]
So have you come any closer to making a decision? -About school, I mean.
-Oh, no.
It's getting ridiculous since my registration is due, like, tomorrow.
I think you should go to Notre Dame, Hannah.
-What? -It's not because I don't love you.
I really do love you, but this is-- It's the right thing to do.
I don't understand.
Why--? I was all ready to tell you to not go to Notre Dame.
I had a pitch all planned out.
It probably would have worked.
But I was doing it for me, okay? Because I couldn't bear the thought of not seeing you every day and part of me was hoping maybe we would get back together.
-Really? -Yeah.
But I know I was being selfish.
I mean, come on, if there's anything you taught me when you love someone, you gotta put them first.
You worked your ass off to go to Notre Dame, and you should.
-You deserve to go.
-Yeah, but I'm-- The only reason you wouldn't go is you're afraid you're gonna lose us.
That's not gonna happen, all right? We're gonna always be here.
I'm always gonna be here for you.
I let you down before.
I promise that's never gonna happen again.
Right.
So it's gonna be me and you, just best friends, for life.
-Okay? -For life.
[lNAUDlBLE DlALOGUE.]
[GASPS.]
I think I've got it, but I'm gonna need your help.
Okay.
-Hello? ROSE: We're up here, Edna.
Feeding Lily.
Come on up.
Hell of a going-away party.
I don't know why I even bothered to stop by.
-What the--? -Edna Harper welcome to your new bedroom.
We were on a short time frame, so it's still a work in progress.
Our old bedroom set, which we pulled out of storage.
You have wallpaper choices.
-Rose picked out these lovely curtains.
-They really let the light in, don't you think? -I don't know what to say.
-Well, just say you'll move in with us.
It's not just that we want you here, Edna, it's-- We need you.
Amy will be moving out soon.
And to tell the truth, I could use the help with Lily.
She needs a grandmother.
We lost too much time together when I was growing up, Mother.
I don't wanna lose any more time with you.
I don't want our children to lose you either.
If I've learned anything with this past year, it's how precious life can be.
Well I guess I could do worse.
So did you see Nonny and Grandpa in New York? No, no time.
You wouldn't believe the Cross Bronx.
It took me three hours just to get back from the cemetery.
So, what do you think? I look okay? -Yeah.
Yeah, no, I like it.
-Okay.
So, what exactly did you do while you were out there? Well, I took some flowers, and then I just talked to her.
It sounds strange, but it's what I needed to do.
No.
No, it doesn't sound strange.
I mean, when we first moved here and you were talking to her in public that was a little strange, but.
So you're really gonna do it, huh? No one could ever replace your mother, Ephram.
Oh, yeah, I know that.
I'm so used to things not working out the way they're supposed to that when something is going to, I freak out.
-Don't jinx it.
She hasn't said yes yet.
-You know what I mean.
Everybody's got that picture in their mind the one of, you know, how they think their life is supposed to be.
Just makes me wonder if I should hold out a little longer for my picture, you know? Amy and l.
Well, the thing about the picture is, how do you look in it? It's not about who you're standing next to or what's in the background.
It's, are you smiling? Are you happy? Are you good with the choices that you've made? Because if you are, it doesn't matter where you're standing or who you're standing next to.
It's a good picture.
You are way ahead of the game, Ephram.
-Yeah, well, doesn't always feel that way.
-But you are.
I've watched you this year.
I have watched you take your pain and your chaos and turn them into something beautiful.
You've changed people's lives.
You have saved people's lives, mine included.
You've made peace with your past.
You opened yourself up to a woman you loved and you bounced back with style when things didn't go your way.
You've been brave and honest.
And you got a haircut, which makes the picture look even better.
[CHUCKLES.]
I'm very proud of how you turned out.
So no matter who you do end up with, she's gonna be lucky to have you.
There's something wrong with this.
Isn't it the guy who's about to propose that gets advice? -I feel like I've let you down.
-Well, is there anything in my teeth? -No.
-Then you've done your duty.
-You nervous? -You bet your ass I am.
You'd better get going.
Right, right.
Good.
Okay.
Oh, and by the way I want you to know that if this works out, I'm expecting you to be my best man.
And I didn't have a bachelor party the first time out so there's a lot of pressure.
Uh-- Dad.
Right.
Closet, door.
Do you think your dad would eat Brussels sprouts? SAM: No.
-He will, but I won't.
Hey, I was gonna make dinner.
What do you think, chicken or fish? ANDY: Come with me.
-Where are we going? -I wanna ask you something.
Um-- I'm not wearing any shoes.
Doesn't matter, you're not gonna need them.
[DRlLL WHlRRlNG AND HAMMER POUNDlNG.]
This is where we met.
You were pregnant with another woman's baby, and I was fighting with my son.
It wasn't a great beginning, but it's our beginning, and l-- [CONSTRUCTlON NOlSES CONTlNUE.]
Excuse me, don't go anywhere.
Hey, guys? Could you take five? I'm having an important conversation here.
Just five? Thanks.
Anyway, you were working in the yard in this exact spot which was odd because there was a foot of snow on the ground.
I remember.
The next time I saw you, you invited me into your house.
We drank coffee and we talked.
And I remember thinking when I left that it wasn't just a coincidence that I ended up buying that house.
It was fate.
Someone was trying to tell us something.
You know how I feel about you, Nina.
I'm in love with you.
I have been for a long time.
And I can't think of anyone else on Earth I would rather spend the rest of my life with.
So.
-I know you've seen it-- -No, I haven't.
I never looked, I promise.
Well, that makes this part more fun.
[CHUCKLES.]
Nina Feeney will you marry me? [BREATHlNG DEEPLY.]
Yes, I will.
Heh.
[NlNA LAUGHS.]
Hey, Stephanie, it's me.
I'm running behind.
I spent too long at my dad's.
Then a five-minute shower turned into a 30-minute shower.
I'll tell you all about it when I see you.
I got the tickets and I'm on my way.
Bye.
Don't say anything yet.
I wanna go first.
And since I brought the Ferris wheel, I figured you'd let me.
Okay.
Um, heh.
Four years ago, you came to my little town and you changed my life.
I never thought that one person could do that to another, but you did.
And from the moment that I met you and each moment after that somehow everything that happened to me kept coming back to you.
I don't know if the Ferris wheel reminds you of anything.
Are you kidding me? How could I forget our first Thawfest? That's when you told me your nickname was Grover.
-I can't believe you remember that.
-I remember everything about us, Amy.
Me too.
See, that's the thing.
Every time I try to forget the feelings I have for you, they come back and now they're back, and I don't wanna push them down anymore.
I don't wanna run away from us, because I never wanna lose you again.
I just wanna be with you, next to you, wherever you are.
-Amy-- -I'm sorry it took me so long to figure it out.
I hate all of the time that we lost, and I know it's my fault.
I just really hope that you can forgive me -Amy-- - because I love you, Ephram.
I love you.
Is it my turn yet? Good.
Because I love you too.
I knew it then, I know it now.
I'll know it always.
You're it, Amy.
You're my one.
I am? You always have been.
[LAUGHlNG.]
-Wanna go for a ride? Heh.
-ln a second.
[ENGLlSH - US - SDH.]