The Secret Life of the American Teenager s05e18 Episode Script

ADRIAN: Previously on The Secret Life of the American Teenager I can't force him to go to therapy! He'll go when he's ready to go! I almost got shot! Every time I close my eyes, I see that guy's face.
You got two choices, this guy Chan that your doctor recommended, or Dr.
Fields, who I recommend.
My grandmother was hoping you could kind of hang out with me at the house until she gets home tonight.
I told her I was going to be helping you with your algebra.
- Can you watch John? - I can't.
You didn't hear? He bought Geoff's.
Geoff's restaurant? Obviously, I can't go to school here and leave John with you.
And what does that mean? The baby daddy called the adoptive couple.
He wants to see the baby.
I did not send Ben to New York to be with Amy.
I wanted to know.
She's their baby, they're adopting her.
Not if I change my mind.
That guy is a liar.
Tell me why you're here.
I'm too scared to sleep.
Someday soon, Anne is going to make us move from here.
Anne's not going to make us do anything.
"I'm going to start looking.
" Just say it.
I don't want to lose you.
Where are you going? To the nicest hotel suite that I can get into.
This is progress, real progress.
(LOUD SNORING) I think the problem is that you don't know what an integer is.
Integers are positive and negative whole numbers.
So, what are two even consecutive integers that add up to 26? I have no idea.
Then we'll figure it out.
- And the way we figure it out is - (CELL PHONE BUZZES) It's my dad! They're up! EDWARD: What's wrong? Well, something was wrong, but I think Ethan has a handle on it.
Ethan is there at 9:00 at night getting a handle on things? - What things? - Grandma is still at the hospital with her friend who had surgery.
I'm going to let you speak to Ethan.
I don't want to speak to Ethan.
- I've spoken to Ethan enough to last me a - Bonjour.
I hope you're enjoying your visit to the City of Lights.
Uh I'm not in Paris, I'm in the south of France, in Provence.
Oh.
Well, I just wanted to update you on what's going on with Kathy and her situation here.
Why you? Why not Kathy? And to what situation are you referring? Well, sir, here's the thing.
Your mom had to go to visit a sick friend in the hospital.
I heard.
And? And I'm staying here with Kathy until she gets home.
In an empty house with no supervision.
I said the same thing when she invited me, but apparently we are trustworthy.
We'll see.
Get to the point.
Don, the baby's father I know who Don is.
Don called the adoptive family and asked to see the baby.
He did what? Well, he said that he wanted to consider taking the baby himself.
He's not going to do that.
And me, he wanted to take me.
He wanted the two of them, Kathy and the baby, to go back to Texas with him, and he left asking her to think about it.
And how do you come in to this? Having overheard their conversation, with Kathy's permission, of course, I deduced that this Don guy is only here to try to get someone to pay him off.
Pay him off for what? Exactly.
I mean, he didn't say he needed money, but he did say, however, that he didn't have the money to go to college, so he was going to get a job.
So he didn't ask for money? - No.
- So you just deduced this? - Well, yeah.
- He's street smart! I don't want you to get in the middle of this, and I don't want Don to jeopardize the adoption.
Me neither.
But it's blackmail, don't you think? Maybe we should call the police or the FBI.
Or, maybe Kathy should just talk to him and ask him if he's after money, or if he really just wants to see the baby before we turn this into a federal case.
Oh.
Well, okay.
If you want me to handle it I don't.
I want Kathy to handle it with Don, and her mother and I will handle it with Don's parents.
Let me speak to her.
And don't go anywhere near her, especially with her grandmother out of the house.
We're just studying, sir, she's helping me with algebra.
And why is that? Because I stink at algebra.
- So did I.
- Really? That's awesome.
Here she is.
Good job! Hi, Dad.
He stinks at algebra! * Falling in love is such an easy thing to do * Birds can do it We can do it * Let's stop talking * Let's get to it * Let's fall in love - Good morning.
- (GASPS) Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! What are you doing? You scared me! I'm sorry.
I told you what time I'd be home.
Did you? It was just one of the 17 text messages that you didn't respond to after I said I sat next to Amy on the flight.
I turned off my phone after Ben texted me.
(CHUCKLES) I knew he texted you.
Which is why you texted me.
Look, I'm not upset that you sat next to her, I'm upset that Ben told me first.
They told us to put away our phones.
Yet Ben took the risk and texted me and you didn't.
Ben's a rich kid, he can afford to take a few more risks than I can.
Um, you're rich now.
Oh.
Yeah, I am.
I keep forgetting.
So, what did you get me? Something that was so big, it had to be mailed.
- Jewelry? - What kind of jewelry has to be mailed? I don't know.
I don't know what has to be mailed! Just tell me what it is! All right.
It's a really nice set of luggage.
Oh.
Where are we going? What would you think about moving to New York? I would think that I hate you for suggesting it and you've lost your mind if you think I am going to drop out of school and follow you across the country just because we're getting married and you have a career there! Okay.
Not what I was anticipating, but, um, you hate me? I am not moving to New York! Okay, then, we won't move to New York.
Okay.
What does that mean? I guess it means that we won't be living in a condo overlooking Central Park, I'll just be staying at a hotel when I travel back and forth between you and my job.
(CELL PHONE RINGING) - Hi.
This is Omar.
- Are you really going to be (SOFTLY) It's one of the guys I work with.
We are in the middle of a life-changing conversation and you're going to take a phone call? I'm sorry, let me turn down the television, I just walked in.
I have to take this call.
- Oh.
Hi.
- Hi.
How are you doing? How was your night? I didn't really do anything, I just enjoyed being alone in my dorm room with no one else around.
It was nice to have a space to myself, to think about things and what I want to do with my life.
Wow.
Your dorm was quiet enough to think in? The dorm I was in was so loud.
There were so many parties going on, I had to check into a hotel.
I had to get some sleep.
- Hey, Benjamin.
- Oh, Bebe, baby, how are you doing? You should have stuck around last night, we did body shots.
- I'm sorry I missed that.
- Ah, next time.
Absolutely.
You could have stayed up all night and partied, you know.
This is the finance office.
Student loans, dorms, that kind of thing a thing.
It's not really that important, not to you anyway.
- Yeah, probably not.
- Probably? You don't need a loan, and you're probably not going to stay in a dorm here since you couldn't even stay one night in a dorm.
We'll see about that.
Are you planning on living in a dorm? Hello, where else would I live? Uh, some place you could live with John and Ricky? Oh, well, I'm sure something will be worked out.
I mean, I have a family.
You think they're going to be able give you a large enough space for three people? You can't milk the teen mother thing here, I don't think that's a good angle.
Ben, I'm not milking anything, I have to have a dorm room, and a dorm room where my family can visit.
"Have to" is a little strong, don't you think? - Are you really going to go here? - That depends.
On whether or not I go here? That might have something to do with it, but it's also because it's New York, and I happen to like New York and I have uncles and cousins and family around here, so So you have relatives all over the world, why can't you go somewhere else? - Amy Juergens? - That's me.
Come on in.
I hope we're not on the same flight back.
Was that her? Was that the girl you're in love with? That's the one.
Or she was the one.
Not really sure anymore.
I just feel like there's a window of opportunity and I've got to get in there and find out for sure.
- You could do better.
- (CHUCKLES) Amy doesn't make the best first impression.
She's a little insecure and I think she overcompensates by Being arrogant? Hmm.
(CHUCKLES) So, Amy, I see you've decided to major in secondary education, teach high school? - Yeah.
- Why? Um, well, I know how important high school is? - Is that a question? - No, um, sorry.
High school is important.
And I think my experience in high school makes me uniquely qualified to teach high school students.
Unique how? Well, I have a three-year-old.
- All right.
- I had him while in high school.
- All right.
- And yet I finished high school and I'm graduating on time and I'm thinking about going to Hudson University.
Otherwise I wouldn't be here.
And whether or not I get into a dorm will help me determine that.
- You opted for early acceptance.
- Yes, I did.
If you apply for early acceptance, then you agree to come if accepted.
You applied, you agreed, ergo you're coming.
And you were eligible for financial aid, so you're getting financial aid.
That's nice, but that's really just a whopping student loan.
I agree.
It's to cover the whopping tuition.
Okay.
Well, I'd really need to know where I'd be living before I can really formally accept.
You formally accepted when you signed the application.
- Not really.
- No, really.
There was a $2,000 application fee.
It's very high because we want to make sure that students asking for early acceptance are serious.
- It's non-refundable.
- Non-refundable? Okay, I guess I didn't understand that.
A summer course in reading comprehension might be prudent.
I do want to be here, but I just don't know if I can afford to be here.
What are my chances of getting a dorm room? You can get a dorm room.
Most freshmen share a space.
Did you want a single, which is more expensive, or did you want to share a space? Oh, well, the thing is, I do have a three-year-old.
Who cannot live in the dorm.
But he can visit, of course.
- Overnight? - Yeah.
- No.
- My son can't visit me at school? - What about his father? - None of our business.
Well, look, it's always been my dream to be here to go to school in New York.
So, I will figure the housing situation out.
Good.
See you in the fall.
And if I don't figure out the housing situation and I can't go to school here because of that? The school just made $2,000 processing your application and some poor student didn't get in here because you agreed you'd be here using the money they could have had.
Thank you.
She doesn't seem like she has much personality to me.
I was standing in line next to her yesterday.
And she started telling me all about New York.
I mean, I went to high school in New York.
Ugh.
I hate these tourists who come in thinking they know more than we know.
Hey, you're talking to a tourist.
See, that's the attitude you should have.
Amy did live here for a summer.
A whole summer.
(BOTH CHUCKLE) Ben Boykewich? Is it Boy-ke-wich or Boy-ke-vich? It's however you'd like to pronounce it, but my dad says, "Boy-ke-vich.
" Have a seat.
I'm sorry.
I think you were actually here before that last girl but I screwed up.
(SIGHS) Don't worry about it, I screwed up with that last girl myself.
You're not the father of the baby, are you? No.
I wanted to be, but no.
Do you really want to go to school here or are you just following the girl? Yeah, I want to come to school here, but I'm pretty much following the girl.
Do you plan to go to class, live on campus, while you're pursuing her? - Sure, if I come here.
- "If?" Did your guidance counselor not explain this to you? If you ask for early acceptance, then you agree to come here if you get in, and you got in.
Okay.
- So I'll come here.
- Are you sure? Pretty sure.
I mean, what are you going to do if I don't? Arrest me? Keep the $2,000 application fee.
I'm sure my dad knew that was a risk, but even if Amy doesn't come here, I rather like the place, so I think I will come here.
All right! Well, we do have dorm space available for you, although I imagine you'll be taking an apartment as well because that's what you rich boys do.
If my rich dad will let me, sure.
The girl you screwed up with, she's going to need a place to live.
Perhaps you could share an apartment.
Are you friends with her and her fiancé? Oh, yeah.
We're all friends.
And that sounds like an excellent idea, sharing an apartment.
As long as you don't mind the three-year-old visiting.
It'll give you a chance to see what you missed.
Hi, Dr.
Rodriguez.
Your assistant said I should just bring this over to you.
I wasn't here yesterday.
I hate to bother you outside your office.
Yeah, I told her to send you over.
I'm going to have a cup of coffee.
I though I'd read your paper while I'm sitting here.
Are you feeling all right? I'm fine.
I have a three-year-old.
There was an issue with his daycare yesterday.
So, I had to take the day off.
It's never happened before, and it won't happen again.
Promise.
Really? I have three children and, based on my experience, I think it's going to happen again.
No, see, my, uh, fiancée and I live together and John, that's our son, stays at the church nursery - and Amy, that's my - Fiancée.
She's a senior in high school and she works at the nursery after school and it's always worked out before, but she had to go to New York and I had John to myself and, like I said, there was an issue at daycare.
Who hit whom? (CHUCKLES) A kid bit him, he bit him back, they sent them both home.
So you're what, 18, 19 years old? - Nineteen.
- And you're getting married? I think so.
We're planning on it, sometime this summer.
You're awfully young to be getting married.
John is three.
I think it's time we got married.
Well, good for you.
I got pregnant before I got married, but he took off.
Then, a few years later, I got married and had a couple more kids.
I love kids.
My husband and I are very happy.
You know, who you'd marry at is not who you'd marry at 39.
Well, thanks for bringing this over.
And, uh, you do know that there's daycare on campus, don't you? Uh, for? For anyone five or under who needs it.
And there's pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and after school care as well.
I had no idea.
Check it out.
I don't know if you can use it as a fallback in an emergency, but maybe.
I really appreciate the information.
I think I'll go check it out right now.
You're doing a good job in this class, Ricky.
You've got a head for business.
Thanks.
- Hi, Adrian.
- Shut up.
Okay.
I hope this isn't about Amy sitting next to Omar on the way to New York.
- Who cares about that? - I don't.
I don't either.
All right, well, you told me to shut up so I just figured that something was wrong and I was looking for a common denominator.
Omar wants me to move to New York.
- Because of his new job? - Yeah.
Can you believe that? He just sprung it on me, like I'd want to move across the country.
- Are you going to go? - I don't want to go.
I don't want to go either.
To New York.
I love my life here, and my family is here and that's important to me.
- And you love Amy and John.
- Yeah.
Well, Amy and John are going to be in New York, so She hasn't decided that yet.
Wake up! She wouldn't be there right now if she didn't really want to be there.
She just needed the freedom to go, to decide.
I'm pretty sure Amy is not going to leave California to go to school.
I'm sure she is.
All right, you know what, Ricky? Listen to me, and I don't say this because we were all hot for each other for a few years, okay? I say this because we're friends.
Don't marry that girl.
- Why not? - Because she doesn't want to be married.
She doesn't want to have a baby.
She wants to have the life she would have had if she hadn't met you.
She's not going to be happy until she moves to New York, goes to school there, graduates, travels the world, has a job and an apartment on her own.
And experiences other men.
Why would you say that? Because I'm a girl.
Hey, guys, how are you this morning? How are you? I am so much better, Adrian, thank you so much.
Talking to Dr.
Fields was amazing.
I slept 10 hours last night.
Alone? - Kind of.
- What does that mean? It means that I was at my parents' house and they were nearby.
All right.
Well, I'm glad you're feeling better.
Think about what I said.
She gives good advice.
I don't know how good her advice is about relationships.
Everything okay? Are you and Amy still getting married? You want to weigh in on that, too? Sure.
Yeah.
Life is short.
Don't be miserable.
Okay, thanks.
That's very helpful.
See ya.
(CLEARS THROAT) Jack! Hey! Pleasure to meet you.
I recognize you from the newspapers.
Johnny D.
Yeah, my dad was a little confused on who you are and why you're trying to reach me.
He said something about the insurance claims? Sit down, sit down, let me buy you a cup of coffee.
(EXCLAIMS) Must be torture having those casts on.
Yeah.
Hopefully, a few more weeks and that's it.
Not that I'm complaining, I'm just lucky to be alive.
Couldn't have put it better myself.
What a horrible thing to go through.
Yeah, things are looking up.
Oh? Why's that? The Lord has blessed me with a lot of good friends.
You know, I'm getting a lot of good advice from a lot of good people.
Are you getting any financial help? I don't need any.
The school covered all the medical expenses and even though I didn't get hurt during a game, they've covered my tuition, and my dorm room is still available to me as long as I'm working toward getting back on the team.
Two words.
Punitive damages.
The school wants to punish me? - They want me to pay them? - Oh, no.
- You want to punish them.
- I do? Seems to me the whole thing could have been prevented with a reasonable amount of security.
And that coach never should have labeled you as a Christian just to get publicity.
This is about making this campus and the dorms safer for everyone.
It's a selfless act for the protection of others.
And you'll get millions of dollars.
You didn't explain what "early admissions" means.
I'm pretty sure I did.
I'm pretty sure that you didn't.
I'm going to lose $2,000 if I decide not to go to go to the school.
Yeah, that fee is non-refundable.
You forfeit that if you change your mind.
It's right there on the application.
That you helped me fill out! Well, you wanted to be sure you got in, and, well, you got in.
How's it going, by the way? It's going great, actually.
The programs are outstanding.
So is the faculty and staff.
Only I can't live in a stupid dorm room so I can't go here and I want my money back in case I don't! Why can't you get a dorm room? Because John and Ricky can't stay in it when they come to visit so I have to live somewhere else.
I guess I assumed that they'd move there with you and you guys would get an apartment together.
I can't afford an apartment.
We can't afford an apartment.
Well, I can't imagine you'll find something in Manhattan, but, I mean, the dorm rooms are 15 to 20 grand a year.
So an apartment couldn't be that much more, could it? Twenty thousand dollars a year for this? That's ridiculous.
Did you read any of the materials I gave you on Hudson University? (STAMMERING) It's expensive to go to school there.
Well, all schools are expensive.
True, but it's a lot cheaper to go to school in state, especially since you and Ricky have a free apartment.
I mean, that's what you said, right? I'm not gonna go in state just because Leo Boykewich gave Ricky a free apartment.
Well, then it's a good thing that you got in to Hudson University, your dream choice.
So just figure out the housing situation and there you go.
There I don't go! You have to help me! I did help you.
I helped you in.
I'm not a realtor.
But we'll talk when you get back.
(DISCONNECTS) (KNOCKING ON DOOR) Hi, there.
I have a car out front and at the last minute I felt too guilty to pretend that I didn't know what flight you were going out on, so I thought I'd offer you a ride.
I'm not interested.
I'll get a taxi.
Better save your money for an apartment.
- You too.
- Oh, I got a dorm room.
Do you know how much these stupid dorm rooms cost? Yeah, 15 to 20 grand.
You would pay that much to live in a shoe box? Well, I'm getting an apartment too, I hope.
Are you actually going to come to school here? And get an apartment and a dorm room in Manhattan? Ben, that's ridiculous! Just stop, like, stop it right now.
You have no interest in going to school here.
Oh, but I do.
Me? Is that what interests you in going here? Me? You and I had a great time here, I like the city, I like the school, and, hey, why not? Because I don't want you to go to school here! Oh, grow up Amy.
There are thousands of students at this school and millions of people in New York.
We probably won't even run into each other all that often.
Ricky would never be comfortable with my coming to school here if you're here.
I can't just hit him up with you and ask for money at the same time! If you were really in love with Ricky and you cared what he thought, you wouldn't even consider leaving him to come to school here.
Actually, yeah, I would.
And I am considering that, which doesn't mean I don't love him! And he and John can't stay with me in the dorm and we can't afford an apartment, and we can't afford getting a hotel every time they come.
So, just go ahead, here, take it! Take my school, take my dream! Your dream was gone when I met you.
Ben! What? You knew your life plans were completely wrecked when you got pregnant.
However, if you'd like to go to school here, you can go to school here.
No one is stopping you.
It might just be a little bit harder than you thought it would be.
But, as always, I'm sure you'll find a way to get what you want.
Hey, maybe your dad can help you.
My dad can't afford to help me.
He has money, he just bought a restaurant! (LAUGHS) A restaurant? Are you kidding? - He just bought Geoff's restaurant.
- My dad? You haven't talked to him since you've been here? No, I have, yeah.
Maybe he wanted to tell you in person.
Here.
Come on, we'll talk about it in the car.
No.
I will just get a taxi.
(SIGHS) It's a free ride, take it.
We're going to be sitting next to each other on the flight anyway.
(ELEVATOR DINGS) - How was lunch? - Boring.
What are you doing there, actually reading a newspaper? Looking for an apartment.
I thought you were going to get a car first? Nah, I should just do it, get out.
Why are you in such a hurry all of a sudden? We're going to have to move anyway, so, it's time.
That's not it.
I don't want to tell you.
If you tell me, maybe I can help you.
I told Ricky not to marry Amy and now I feel guilty living there with Amy's dad in Amy's mother's house for free.
You should move.
Yeah, I knew that.
(DISCONNECTS) Don finally got back with me.
He's coming over after school.
Great.
I'll help you talk to him.
Oh, uh, thanks, but my dad told me to talk to him.
Well, I should be there.
Just in case.
I appreciate your being willing to help me, but I think I should handle this by myself, like a responsible adult.
And my grandmother is home if I screw it up and don't handle it like a responsible adult.
Good, but I should be there too.
Ethan, my dad said Your dad loves me.
And we've bonded now, we're both bad at algebra.
That doesn't mean you should be part of what is a very important conversation between two people regarding a child.
Yes, it does.
You believe everything this guy says, you're not going to get anywhere with him.
Yes, I am.
You never would have even figured this out without me.
You're right about that.
Thank you.
"Thank you," but? No buts, I mean it.
Thank you.
You can't cut me out now.
Come on, Kathy, I'm your boyfriend, I'm looking out for you.
I can look out for me.
You can, but this guy is slick, and you know it.
I know, but deep down inside, Don is a nice guy and I don't want to embarrass him.
I just want him to go home and never bother me again, and never bother Jonathan and Sonya again.
So, I'm going to be as nice as I can about this.
You are so naive! Nice only works on nice people.
He's after money! He's not nice.
He can be.
Look, Don made some regrettable calls and flew out here and, I'm sure he regrets doing this and he's embarrassed.
I'll talk to him and it'll be fine.
I'll see you at my house.
(CELL PHONE RINGING) - Hello.
- Hey, Grace.
Jack! It's so good to hear from you.
I've missed you.
Yeah, I've missed you too, Grace.
I heard that you saw Dr.
Fields last night and then you spent the night at your parents' house? - Adrian? - (CHUCKLES) Of course.
I thought you two weren't friends anymore.
Well, the easiest way to make friends with someone is to ask them for their help.
So, I just asked her for some help.
How are you? What are you doing? I'm just thinking about something - and wanted your thoughts on it.
- What's that? Well, I don't want to bother you if you're in the middle of something.
No.
I'm just grabbing a coffee and then I'm on the way to the airport.
So, ask me.
This lawyer came to see me today and he said I could sue the school and make millions of dollars and they wouldn't have to pay it, it would be their insurance company.
- What? - Yeah, millions of dollars.
For what? They paid for all your hospital bills, and they let you keep your scholarship even though you're not playing football, and your dorm room is still available to you.
Yeah, because they know they owe me something for what I went through.
And I may never be able to play football again.
You're getting your casts off soon, you're going to be working out in a few weeks, and then starting physical therapy.
You're going to be fine.
You are fine! Whatever happened to the miracle of the bones? Even if I am fine, look at everything I've been through.
They owe me something for that.
Whatever happened to happy to be alive and grateful that God saw you through all this, etcetera, etcetera? I am happy to be alive and I'd be really happy even to get a couple million dollars.
I could even buy my parents a house.
With money you get from suing the university? - They have insurance.
- Oh, even so.
It just doesn't strike me as the right thing to do.
I mean, suppose that the court does find the school negligent in protecting you and people lose their jobs and Maybe they'll create more jobs.
Maybe they'll hire more security.
They should hire more security.
I'm actually doing a public service by forcing them to behave more responsibly.
I don't know, Jack.
It sounds as if you might be trying to justify taking money that maybe you shouldn't.
I mean, you're the victim of a crime.
But I don't know if you're the victim of the school being negligent in protecting you, are you? It's millions of dollars.
- I think you should think about it.
- (CELL PHONE BEEPING) Oh, hold on.
I have another call.
Um, it's Adrian.
I'm going to be home tomorrow, so let's talk about it more, then, okay? - I love you.
- I love you, Grace.
- Hi.
- Hey, are you home? Not yet.
I'm in Denver, I'm going to be home in a few hours.
I can't wait to see Jack.
Thank you so much for everything that you did.
- Omar is leaving me! - What? (SIGHS) This company he works for wants him in New York.
He, Ben and Amy are going to New York.
But he's going to take you with him, right? He asked me to go with him, but I can't go without totally losing all the credits for this year and giving up this condo.
I love this condo.
Well, Adrian, the condo's not really yours.
You only live there because Leo Boykewich is an incredibly generous man, but you were always going to leave that condo behind anyway at some point, and you'll always have Omar.
I am so crazy.
I forgot this isn't mine.
It isn't mine at all.
Wait.
So, that's it? Amy and Ben are going to New York to school? (SIGHS) I don't know.
I think she'll stay in California.
She loves Ricky and she loves John.
And she loves Amy more than she loves anyone else.
(SIGHS) I don't know, maybe that's not so bad.
How's it going with you? - Any of the schools look good? - Yeah.
I think I just needed to step away from Jack for a little bit to see how I really feel about him.
- And? - And I really do love him.
- But? - But How did we get more interested in guys than ourselves? Sex.
Uh, okay, yeah.
Grace, I have to go.
- Hey.
- Hi.
I didn't know you were here.
Yeah, I took a nap, I'm a little jet lagged.
So, how did you get more interested in guys than yourselves? Grace says it was sex.
- And you agree? - No.
What do you say it was? Low self-esteem.
You don't really strike me as a woman who has low self-esteem.
Yeah, having this attitude didn't come easy.
So what do you want to do? Stay here and live in a condo paid for by your ex-husband's dad or go with me, your future husband? What I want to do is be my own person for once in my life.
What are you going to do if he doesn't show? He said he's on his way.
He said that an hour ago.
He'll be here.
Maybe it's good he's late.
Put him on the defensive, start strong.
Just let me handle it, the way I want to handle it.
I may not want to start strong.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR) How could you think this is about money? You had your dad call my parents?! I didn't really want them involved.
We're adults.
We had a baby.
We don't need our parents to get involved in our business.
Our parents or your boyfriend.
- I just thought that - That I wanted money? I never asked anyone for any money.
- You said you needed money for college, so - So what? I would risk getting caught blackmailing someone to pay tuition? Not just blackmailing someone, but blackmailing them over a child? You think I'm stupid all of a sudden? What happened to you? Never mind.
I know what happened.
You're hanging out with that juvenile delinquent and listening to him.
- Well - Well, that's my daughter and I wanted to see her.
You got to see her when she was born.
Yeah, I birthed her.
Your part was easy.
And what, you're just curious? You're going to see her and then, a few months later or next year, you're going to be curious again? And her parents should just have to live with that? And when she gets older, she should have to live with that? When she gets older, she may want to know me.
She might.
And if she does, I'm sure her parents will find you.
But she might not.
Again, there's only so much you contributed to her life.
Your contribution was microscopic.
Couldn't have happened without me.
No.
It couldn't have.
I'm sorry.
That's the first time you've said that to me, you know that? Well I am sorry.
- This is all your fault! - My fault? You never should have accused him of wanting money.
Now he's going to make her feel guilty about it and then he's going to walk away with her wanting to be friends with him or something.
- I still say he wants money.
- (SIGHS) (SPEAKING SPANISH) Stubborn! I don't buy what he's doing in there.
It's completely insincere.
He's just saying this 'cause he got busted.
We lost the element of surprise.
Her dad blew it.
He should have waited to call his parents until Kathy got a shot at him.
He messed up everything.
- I don't like this Don.
- Me neither.
I am absolutely certain that I was right about him.
I'm gonna call her dad.
Oh, I don't know if you should do that.
He's probably sleeping.
C'est la vie.
(SIGHS) Could I possibly borrow your phone? I don't have international service.
No wonder you can't sleep, you need to get up and move around.
You can either go down to the gym and work out or help your mother around the house or help me with some yard work or maybe go look for a job.
I don't know what I'd do at the gym.
I'm sure there's something you could do.
One-handed weight lifting? Yeah, do that.
People don't do that.
It's bad enough the arm in the cast is going to be a twig, I don't want to build the other one up.
Okay, well, wax the kitchen floors, you used to be good at that.
And if I slip and fall? Then you can sue me.
Or me and your mother.
Grace called.
Now, she's worried about your suing the school.
I assured her you are not suing the school.
If you want to sue the guy who did that to you, sue him.
When they find him.
And eventually they will find him.
But you are not suing your university, where you have a scholarship and where the coaches and the athletes have done nothing but help you out.
It's not personal, it's their insurance company.
So everyone at the school would share in the cost? Students, faculty, everyone? Well, I don't look at it like that.
Well, look at it like that.
And just what do you need the money for? It's not that I need it.
I mean, I need it, we all need it, it's a matter of principle.
Yeah, it is.
And where are your principles? - Dad.
- Jack.
I wanted to buy you a new house.
I don't need you to buy me a new house.
I like this house.
If we want a new house, we'll buy a new house.
I don't need anything, other than for you to recover.
But I have recovered.
I'm just waiting for the casts to come off, and when they do, would it be so bad if I went driving around in a red Porsche? While the guys who came to visit you at the hospital every day carpooled and took the bus? Are you kidding? I don't know.
It didn't seem that unfair when the lawyer was explaining it.
Are you going to listen to me or some lawyer you met today? Well, you're not offering me millions of dollars.
That's a lot of money.
Okay, first of all, the lawyer would take half and you'd have to pay taxes, so it's not as much as it seems, but secondly, it's dirty money.
I mean, how do you go around proclaiming yourself a Christian and then consider robbing an insurance company? I'm not robbing anyone and why can't a Christian sue? I mean, I brought that up with the attorney, about me not suing because I'm a Christian.
- And he said - "What, are all Christians doormats?" Dad, I was a really good athlete with a promising pro career.
Now I'm just an injured athlete trying to recover and I'm only an average student in college.
What am I gonna do to earn a living? How am I ever going to support Grace? I need that money.
How am I gonna get it? Well, you're not just gonna go around suing people.
And I've always told you not to rely on being a professional athlete because one day you could get injured.
What's your B plan, Jack? Uh, choose a major? Your presence is required at work! Okay, I'm sorry.
I got distracted.
Yesterday you weren't here, today you're somewhere else.
What the hell is going on? Amy wants to go to school in New York.
And that relates to sausage how? It does relate.
I'm trying to figure out how much I have to make to cover John's daycare if he stays here with me and Amy goes to Hudson University.
Uh, you two are getting married or splitting up? We're getting married and then splitting up to go to school, I think.
- If she wants.
- What? Amy really wants to be married but she really wants to go to Hudson University, that was always her dream.
So, I'm trying to figure out how to make that work for her.
What do they teach at that New York school that they don't teach here? Isn't the purpose of an education to get an education? Not to live in another city and have a good time.
I just want her to have what she wants.
So that you can have what you want, which is to be married.
I want to feel satisfied that I have made every effort to make this relationship work out.
Well, that's pretty much what someone says when they want out of a relationship without any guilt.
- No, I, uh - You, uh, what? I'm just trying to do my best for everyone.
For Amy, for John, for myself.
And if I can figure out this financially and that's what Amy wants to do, go to school in New York, then she should go, (SIGHS) Otherwise, I will feel guilty for not making it happen for her.
And she'll regret not going and I'll be blamed the rest of our lives.
Wow.
If that's really what you think then, (WHISPERS) just let it go.
Do not get married.
Put the closing sign in the door and call it a night! You don't have to call them.
You're right.
I just got emotional.
I think I was just missing you.
I should be the one to call Jonathan and Sonya and apologize.
I really wasn't after their money.
Yeah, I didn't think you were.
I heard your boyfriend came out with you and talked to your mom and dad into letting you come back here.
And Kathy, I was counting on you to come back from Houston.
But I hadn't even heard from you.
I didn't want to upset you.
You know, your getting pregnant and having a baby and having the baby adopted.
That didn't just affect you, it affected me, too.
I've been really depressed and angry at myself.
And then, well, I got angry at everyone.
I know I wouldn't make a good father.
Well, not right now, but Maybe someday.
I don't know.
I mean, how could I do something so stupid? (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)) It was a tough situation.
I really prepared to let go of her and I guess you didn't get to do that.
No, I I didn't.
And I am just a little curious to see what she looks like.
Well, I'm sure they'd send you a picture, but I think it's best to just let go, for the baby's sake.
You're right, and I'm going to do that.
Thank you, Don.
I better be going.
All right.
Mind if I call you once in a while? I guess once in a while would be okay.
Bye.
Have a safe flight back.
Hi, um, Kathy, if you don't mind, I'd like to speak to Don, apologize for the misunderstanding.
Alone.
Sure.
Look, I'm sorry if there was a misunderstanding.
Yeah, whatever.
I guess I thought that since you said your dad wouldn't give you money for college you were looking to get a little something.
No, I'm not looking for this couple to do what my dad should do for me.
Yeah.
But frankly, I thought they should have paid Kathy something for her trouble, don't you? I mean, the birth alone was, let me tell you you don't want to give birth.
It's so well, unnatural.
And she suffered.
She had to move here, go to a new school, change her whole life, and all that time, she was going to doctors appointments and birthing classes and she just felt so guilty and ashamed.
She has nothing to show for all this.
And, well, as a guy, I have to say, you have nothing to show for it either, other than your reputation is shot.
Or not.
I just think that Kathy should have been compensated, I mean, her dad covered all the expenses.
Why should he have covered all the expenses? And why shouldn't she get something from this couple? She gave them a baby, she changed their lives.
She and I changed their lives.
Right, right.
So you can't ask for money in exchange for what you did, but surely they could have gifted you something.
Gifted? Well that's not against the law to say, "Thank you very much, here's 50 grand.
" Yeah, that's not against the law.
And it's the right thing to do.
I mean, the lawyer got a fee, the doctors all got paid, why not Kathy and me? Yeah, why not? I just couldn't figure out how to go about it.
I was gonna visit the baby, drop a few hints, hope they offered.
I knew I couldn't ask them.
Got you.
I knew it was about money.
You tricked me.
Yeah, I did.
And you fell for it.
I'm surprised a good speller would be so - Stupid? - I didn't say that.
But I am having a good day in terms of finding out that people are no smarter than I am.
So, for that, I thank you.
And I bid you adieu.
Don't let the door hit you in the butt, and don't be showing your face around here again.
Or at the adoptive couple's.
I could care less about you or Kathy or that adoptive couple anyway.
You're a genius.
Integers are positive and negative whole numbers.
Two even consecutive integers that equal twenty-six would be twelve and fourteen.