Party of Five s05e19 Episode Script

1 Owen, park the plane.
we're leaving.
Claudia, do you need a ride or don't you? yes, I need you.
I'm late.
just as soon as I'm dressed.
well, then, hurry up, 'cause Diana's about to lose it, and Owen's-- Owen, where are you? kamikaze flying down the steps when I passed him.
hey.
I didn't even know you were here.
I came to give this back.
what? I found a bunch of apartment leads in the paper.
some in the realm of reality price-wise.
actually, it's-- it's kind of exciting.
my very own place for the first time since well, anyway, um can I give a hug hello/good-bye? yeah.
hey.
hey.
I just came by to pick up my mail, and, uh drop off this.
hey, you don't have to, uh-- ok, I gotta go.
um will you say good-bye to claud for me? ok.
yeah.
bye, Griffin.
bye.
is this yours? what? this, uh, the real estate section? could I borrow this? I could probably swing some of these if I sell some more! Blood.
Griffin, listen, you don't have to find a new place.
you can crash in the shed.
no.
Thanks.
That's-- no, really.
just don't feel like you're not wanted.
ok? 'Cause after everything that happened with Julia-- look, no, that's really nice.
it is.
But, uh, I'm actually about this close from having a real life, so, uh I gotta go.
thank you.
ok.
That kid on the steps says you're Charlie salinger? yeah.
What, you're gonna drop off your key, too? Did you know about this? what? it's a subpoena.
Bailey's suing me for custody of Owen.
Everybody wants to live like they wanna live and everybody wants to love like they wanna love and everybody wants to be closer to free closer to free I'm only cleaning up the part that's mine, not the part that's yours.
I've got a makeup tomorrow.
8 zillion vocab words for Italian before undici hours from now.
so leave it.
leave yours, too.
you can do my share of dishes after dinner tonight.
grazie Mille.
grazie tante.
grazie infinito.
only who says I'm staying for dinner? you're not? hello.
I live at Stanford.
I go to Stanford, and I live there.
yeah, but you've had dinner here every night since what's today? every night since Friday? I just figured.
since Friday? venerdi? yeah.
I just figured you'd be staying tonight.
no, I'm not.
I can't.
I mean wow.
I didn't even realize guess I've kind of been avoiding that place, huh? well, that's ok, jule.
no, it's not.
it's--it's my life.
I can't just slip into living back here.
I guess whoever whatever's at school, I kind of gotta deal with being there, huh? so I'll see you when I see you.
grazie bene.
your lawyer-- he treated me like I was some kind of criminal, Bailey, and I'm on your side.
yes, I know.
I know.
he grilled me, too.
but that's the drill, Sarah.
he's gotta prepare you for the courtroom.
yeah, I know, but I still want to kill him.
and you, too, a little.
yeah, well, don't be mad at me.
be mad at Charlie.
he's the one who's making me do this.
yeah, I guess.
what's wrong with you? I thought you were with me on this.
Bailey, I am.
I'm with you on Owen living here, completely, but suing your brother to get him? can you think of a better way to make him listen? if you have a better way, then tell me, Sarah, because I don't want to be doing thisAt all.
I don't know, Bailey.
I've just-- I've been there before.
my parents-- when they got divorced, it wasn't even messy.
I mean, they agreed on everything, until they opened their mouths in front of a judge and some lawyers, and it all fell apart.
I mean, they're still not speaking.
and they were fighting over furniture, Bailey.
you're fighting over Owen.
I don't have a choice.
Ok? and so if-- if people's feelings get hurt, then that's what has to happen.
even if it means he never forgives you? he'll get over this, Sarah.
He will.
he's an adult.
we all are.
and--and that's the point.
Owen is just a kid.
and if he doesn't get the attention that he needs right now, he'll never get over that.
he won't.
(Russian accent) now you have seen the kitchen.
it's not perfect, but you can cook there.
and the--the bathroom's not perfect, but everything work.
ah, well, the rent's a little steep, but I like it.
you like it now? then you should walk up and down the block.
the people, they say, "good morning, Mrs.
kranther," if it's morning, or, "good afternoon, Mrs.
kranther," if it's afternoon.
yeah, that's nice.
if, uh, you know, if it just wasn't for the rent.
you know, my husband and I, we have been here 25 years.
he was apartment manager, and then we saved up and we bought it.
oh.
So maybe I talk to him about the rent? me.
You talk to me.
my husband and money is not a match made in heaven.
Mr.
kranther: go ahead, flush it.
you don't know a thing until you flush.
there he is.
he's showing the place to somebody else, Mr.
Griffin.
ooh.
Ooh.
views from the bedroom-- that's nice.
never mind the views.
look at these walls.
well, you gotta have an apartment with walls.
no, I mean walls walls.
like they used to make.
(pats wall) it's good apartment for you, no? you think so? yes, I do.
and you think the price is fair? yeah, I do.
shall i--shall I talk to Mrs.
kranther about-- no, no, no.
forget my wife.
when it comes to business, she's in a world of her own.
you will fill out the application and give it to me.
we've been studying so much, I feel like we're living in Italy.
yeah, except for the food.
ok, I have been in Italy-- just when I think I'm over you.
um, hey, I'll see ya.
ned, I really don't think-- something happened with Richie.
what about Richie? wait, don't tell me.
I don't want to hear about Richie.
I don't want to hear about anything.
ned, stop, please.
too late.
You asked.
my brotherAsked for you.
I mean, you gotta realize how unusual that is.
it's a breakthrough, you know.
I don't care.
about Richie? I don't believe that.
remember when you said you were making a connection with him, and I said, "no, that's not possible, he's a true autistic"? I was wrong.
and you were right.
So-- ned, stop.
do you hear me? stop acting like things are normal here.
Julia, listen--we we've had problems since the beginning.
and this is just a turning point for us.
there is no "us.
" do you understand? do you understand those words? and how dare you use your brother like that to try and manipulate me.
time will pass.
what? what? ok.
ok.
see ya.
You are really gone, you know that? really gone.
take it easy.
We're in a public place here.
no.
You're the one who made this public.
you're the one who put this in front of a judge.
and what the hell is this supposed to accomplish? hire a lawyer.
he'll explain.
I can't afford a lawyer, and you know that! or is that the point? Charlie, I don't feel sorry for you, because when all of us came to talk to you, for whatever stupid reason, you wouldn't listen to us.
I listened, and then I said no.
I'm allowed to do that.
there are 5 of us in this family.
but I'm the guardian, no matter how many votes you line up against me.
ok, fine.
We'll see.
fine.
You want to lose-- you want to lose and cost this family thousands of dollars, go ahead.
I'm not gonna let your money bully me.
you seem pretty sure that you'd win.
I am.
so then what's your problem letting somebody else decide? an impartial judge.
at $500 an hour? Plenty.
ok.
Then what if we could do it cheaper, out of court? what? You want me to flip a coin for Owen? no.
My lawyer says we could hire someone-- a family law judge or whoever.
they make a decision, and we both agree to live by it.
no courts, no lawyers, nothing like that.
just you and me in a room with someone to make a decision.
you know what? forget it.
I don't have to do any of this.
yes, you do, because you can't ignore a subpoena.
ok? So in court or out of court.
those are your options.
I'm thinking out.
what happened to you, Bailey? what made beating me more important than anything? I'll take that as a yes.
You've chosen to make this informal, so that means no lawyers and no rules of evidence, but that doesn't mean no rules at all.
my rules are simple.
let the other guy finish before you start to speak, try not to raise your voice, and watch your language.
this isn't a courtroom, but I'm a judge, so let's try and treat this process with respect, all right? ok.
fine.
now, I have Bailey's written statement here, but I haven't gotten anything from you.
have you had a chance-- no.
so I should assume-- just ask me whatever you want, and I'll answer.
fine.
Let's get started.
um, according to Bailey's statement here, he first felt that Owen would be better off in his custody when he was diagnosed with-- it's called a processing disorder.
he has trouble integrating sensory input-- pictures and sounds and symbols.
and the recommended therapy for this well, it's a lot.
it's special programs at school and at home.
it's 3 or more hours of one-on-one work with a parent or tutor, per day.
and it has to start soon, or else he won't start reading with his peers.
and is it true that Charlie balked when you told him about your conclusions about Owen's condition? initially, yes.
he didn't want to accept that-- I wanted to get a second opinion, that's all.
tell the judge why.
tell her why you didn't like the school's diagnosis.
because I wasn't about to put Owen into some huge treatment thing if he didn't actually need it.
it's more like you knew you didn't have the time to give to it if he did.
that's not true.
admit it, Charlie.
it's simple math.
you were hiding from the truth because-- I wasn't hiding from anything.
all right, this is what I'm talking about.
we're not gonna get anywhere if you two can't curb the testosterone.
do you hear me? ok.
Now, um, according to Bailey's statement, Charlie's current responsibilities are such that he usually gets home around 5:00, after picking up Owen.
sometimes I pick him up if he's busy with school.
then it's baby stuff.
you know, changing Diana, feeding her, giving her a bath.
and we split up dinners.
sometimes I cook, but mostly he does.
ever since the cancer, he's been kinda kooky for that macrobiotic stuff.
that's right.
Charlie's recovering from hodgkin's disease? recovered.
I'm in full remission.
you actually put that in there.
Bailey, god, what's the matter with you? the follow-up treatments he needs take up a lot of time.
so, um, after he gets finished with his chores with you and the kids, how much time does he have free before Owen goes to bed? I don't know.
it's different every night.
well, would you say he has 3 hours a night on average? wellno.
I can make the time if I need it.
how? Daphne's gone, you can't ignore Diana, and you can't afford to hire help.
I'll ask the questions, please.
you think that's right, in your opinion? would Charlie have the time if he moved things around and got some help from you? every day? no way.
I mean, I'm I'm sorry, Charlie, I've seen you try, andthere's no way.
Oh, hey, kirst.
you, too? god, I guess they got us all trotting out, one by one.
I guess so.
I don't know what to tell them.
truth is, they both love Owen.
they both want what's best for him.
but Charlie raised him.
for as long as he could, anyway.
you've seen how crazy it is over there.
you know what? let's not us start.
right.
You're right.
ahem.
So I heard you're not in the shed anymore.
uh, no.
I think I might've found a place, actually.
great.
big, old, high ceilings.
great neighborhood.
of course, it's a little bit too expensive.
you're looking, too, right? I am.
I might've found something.
price is great, but the neighborhood it's not too safe, and it's kinda far from everything, but I gotta take something, you know, and move on.
away from your marriage, you mean? I know the feeling.
well, actually, I meant from everything.
Kirsten.
why are you making me talk about this? well, they all say you're his best friend.
so why should I testify against him, then? I mean, I don't have to, right? this isn't a trial or anything.
it's ok, Kirsten.
you can answer the question.
I don't mind.
well, for the record, if there is one, I mind, Bailey.
did Charlie talk to you about what would happen if the baby's mother left? did he have a plan for how he'd raise all 3 kids on his own? did he seem to have thought that through? Kirsten? I mean, he was kind of short-tempered, I guess.
but I can't say that I really blame him, considering everything he had to deal with.
he had more than he could handle? yeah.
More than anybody could.
well, since Charlie's had custody, 4 unsatisfactory visitations, including one requiring temporary placement of the minors elsewhere.
when I was in the hospital.
and Bailey was supposed to be covering.
which we noted as inadequate alternative care provision by the guardian.
did you get a call after Owen broke his arm? no, we did not.
um, which is-- we're supposed to be notified of any serious injuries.
when was this? nice work, bay.
I can't believe you're doing this.
why'd you have to bring him into this? that's why we're here, Julia.
The broken arm, everything that's been falling through the cracks.
don't start blaming me now if you don't like the way it sounds.
did you know he was gonna do this-- rake Charlie over the coals, dredge up every mistake he's ever made? Julia, why are you suddenly-- you were just as mad as Bailey when Charlie wouldn't listen.
what did you expect this to-- I'll tell him to go.
yeah, you just stay here-- no, no.
what do I have to do now? do I have to actually call the police? I'll say this quick, and then I'll go.
I'm seeing Dr.
kessel again.
you know how I feel about talking to him, so you know I wouldn't go there unless I really wanted to change.
ned-- Julia.
I'll do anything, I mean, anything in the world to get us through this part.
this part? I'll make it all my fault, everything that happened.
I just-- I want you back.
you're seeing kessel? had 2 appointments already.
I'm seeing him again on Thursday.
goodfor you.
not for me.
Julia-- get away from me, ned.
I mean it.
that's it.
I'm getting Charlie and Bailey.
I've been rereading Bailey's statement, and I've decided to call Ms.
Walsh.
hold on.
My--my boss? you're bringing in my boss? all right, don't start.
I am getting so sick of this, Charlie.
that's enough.
because if you stopped feeling wronged and abused for 10 seconds, you would realize that I'm just trying to give you what you want.
I'll tell you what.
we're all a little tired.
why don't we pick this up tomorrow? anything else is off the record.
what is that supposed to mean? how is this-- how is this supposed to be a big favor? you never wanted us, Charlie, ever, since day one.
what? Bailey, stop it.
no, it's true.
from the minute you got back into the house, all you did was complain about how you had to take care of us.
about how you had to give up your whole future for us.
that is--Bailey, even-- even if I thought that once-- that was years ago, Bailey.
was it, Julia? was it years ago? what about this past year? how glad he was for us to be taking things off his hands-- the restaurant, the kids.
Bailey what do you think? Owen--Owen has been like a son for me for the last 5 years.
you think that I don't love him? you think I don't-- I don't want him? then why don't you do what's best for him? I am what's best for him! the only dad that he's had for the past 5 years! then why does he want me? you want to answer that for me? that's enough, Bailey.
Charlie Julia, don't, you know? just--you guys you've all said enough.
I mean, yeah.
I hated to give up all of that stuff.
thedesigning, Seattle.
a million different things.
but I did it.
I gave it up, and I stayed in that house, and I did the best that I could.
and now the first really good thing that comes along, the first thing for me, that I actually take my little girl and you want to punish me for it.
why, because I actually wanted a life for myself? Charlie, no one is saying-- and you don't realize that you guys are all I've got now.
everything else I let go.
so this, all of you-- all of you turning on me like this it's not just Owen you're taking away.
I called 11 times last night, and he never picked up.
he hasn't said a single word to me since yesterday.
he just took Diana and Owen in his room and just stayed there.
look, guys, we knew that he would be upset.
we knew that.
ok? oh, good, you're all here.
what's this? I made some notes.
6 of the last 15 weeks, more or less, if you add all the days together.
including Christmas, it says here.
so Owen fits into your lives pretty nicely.
yeah.
sure.
i--i mean, between us, we're there every minute he is.
and Bailey's got loads of time now, you know, now that he hired a manager at work.
and what about space? you live in a one-room loft? um2 now.
Bailey walled in a bedroom for Owen, with a bed and a desk and a computer.
there's a-- there's a floor plan.
I don't know if that's in your notes.
yes, I have it right here.
thank you.
umok.
Sarah, you're a sophomore in college.
is that correct? uh-huh.
which makes you how old? um19.
almost 20.
do you have any younger siblings in your family or cousins? do you have any previous experience taking care of kids? uh well no.
No, not really.
but, um, all the time that I've spent with Owen-- thanks.
That's all I need to know.
I need to take a pause right now, because there are a few other people I have to hear from.
Ok? what did you tell her? what's going on? Hello.
hello, I said.
who's there? I thought I recognized that voice.
Griffin? what-- no.
yes? yes.
no.
I thought you said you were getting an apartment in some funky neighborhood.
I thought you were getting some really expensive apartment.
I was.
I was.
ohh the difference in crime rates between pacific heights and Bailey's neighborhood? well, one has flowerpots in the windows.
the other has iron bars.
come on, it's not like that.
let me be more specific, detective.
tell me about Bailey's building.
wait a second.
I know where this is going, ok? you'll get your turn, Bailey.
Detective? here's 2 things I wouldn't do.
buy a gun I didn't need, then have an ex-con over so he could steal it to shoot the neighbors.
Well, I tried to talk him out of dropping out.
Bailey was only a sophomore.
would you describe that decision as rational, mature? well, I guess no.
did you ever attend any al-anon meetings? what? well, I ask because that's an alcoholic trait, isn't it, thecompulsive tendency to take on big projects and not be able to follow through? that's what an intervention is.
when we--we asked him to quit.
that doesn't-- doesn't make him some sort of-- well, what did he say when you asked him? did he say yes? did he promise to quit? not right away, but eventually, yeah.
the answer is no, then.
right? bruises.
and some stitches where I hit the windshield, and I guess I had a concussion.
but after the accident, he got help? he went to aa, and he's been going ever since.
did he have any slip-ups or was that the end for Bailey and drinking? Sarah? why why are you evenAsking? I mean, you have Charlie's notes there.
you have all the dirt on Bailey now, so why make me say it? the burden of proof is on your boyfriend, Sarah.
we're not just looking at Charlie's record here.
not until we absolutely have to.
that's the policy, basically.
and when is that? extreme neglect repeated abuse.
but why wait till then? because studies show that taking a kid from the people and places they know does damage.
sometimes more damage than a parent who hurts them.
wait.
Hold on a second.
I'm not some foster home here, ok? I'm his brother.
who's been away from home for 2 whole years.
who lives someplace that Owen doesn't even know.
except for the 2 months that he stayed there because you couldn't hack it.
ok.
You know what? we got through one whole day without a fight.
let's keep it at that.
I'll see you here tomorrow, after lunch.
well, one thing we know about this neighborhood-- there's some great Mexican takeout.
napkin? mmm.
Griffin, can we talk about this? Kirsten, we talked about it.
the place is yours.
but I feel bad.
I mean, you love the neighborhood, and-- I can't afford it.
I told you.
(sighs) ok, but, you sure? you don't mind? I'll be fine.
except for, um, maybe--maybe just for tonight? I mean, the floor would be-- no.
No way.
I mean not just for tonight.
you crash here until you find a new place.
well, all right.
cool.
man, was that intense yesterday? I mean, all that stuff between Charlie and Bailey.
it was.
and Bailey is-- actually Griffin mm-mmm.
remember? remember the whole idea? when it's time to move on right.
Good.
movin' on.
Yeah.
how about those giants, huh? heck of a team, I hear.
so she is letting you do your Italian paper on a movie? duh.
An Italian movie.
a great Italian movie.
cinema paradiso.
I know, I know, I know.
I saw it.
I just-- I don't like movies about movies.
it's not about movies.
it's about growing up.
and memory and You ok? yeah, sure.
so what's your paper on? Dante and Beatrice.
so, what, you've changed your mind? you think that Owen belongs with Charlie now? no, Claudia, of course not.
if you don't let Owen tell her what he wants, that's exactly what's gonna happen.
I don't want to do that to him.
to bring him in there and make him choose, with both of us sitting there watching.
so you just put us all through this for nothing.
I know that that judge can see that I'm right.
I know if she just looks at the facts-- look, she's a judge, ok? she looks at the law, and it's not on your side.
it never was.
(sighs) but, you see if bringing him in there if that's the only way to win you convinced us that this was right.
you said that even if Owen gets scared or Charlie gets angry that Owen needs you, Bailey.
I don't know, Claudia.
I don't know.
Oh, I'm, like, sick of myself.
I'm mad I'm even discussing this.
I'm mad I'm even thinking about this.
about getting back together with ned? no.
no.
I'm I'm not going back to him.
I'd never it's just these feelings that i-- I keep having that I can't stop.
look, I can't throw a switch or give you a pill to make those feelings go away.
you're going to have to have them and have them until you don't.
god, I just I know.
it's hard.
but don't let that tempt you to go back where you don't want to go.
I know.
but what? There's something else.
well, it's--it's stupid.
and I know I shouldn't care, but could you tell me, does he seem better to you? I don't follow your question.
well, ned, is-- I mean, is he making progress? and I know how it sounds, but I guess I can't help caring.
how would I know if he's getting better? well, since he's been coming back to you since we broke up Julia, I can't comment on another patient's treatment, even to say if he's seen me.
but you just said you asked me how you could know that.
so, what, that means he hasn't seen you, has he? he hasn't he hasn't come back.
Bailey! Bailey! hey, buddy.
how you doin'? ok? Huh? how come I don't see you anymore? you're gonna see me soon.
Ok? why is everyone looking at me like that? what's going on? everybody wants to ask you a few questions.
that's it.
but why? becausewe all care about you so much, we want to do what's best for you.
I don't care, ok? I want you to stop.
Owen, we can't stop caring about you.
I hate this, Bailey.
I want you to stop, ok? I hate this.
Owen? hi.
my name is Joan.
I'm a judge.
do you know what that is? well, that's all right.
all you need to know is that we're all your friends, and we'd like you to come inside so we can ask you-- so that we can show you-- so that you can see that everything's ok.
that your whole family is here, and nobody's fighting.
we're just talking, and everything's gonna be ok, all right, bud? ok.
all right.
so, Owen, why don't you come here-- he's not gonna stay.
could you please take him back to the house? Could I what? I'm sorry.
I don't understand.
he's not gonna answer any questions, ok? I changed my mind.
please, take him home.
sorry? Are you sure? yes, I'm sure.
owe.
You go with Sarah.
ok, buddy? and I'll call you later.
it's ok.
what's going on here? oh, come on, you didn't get that? Bailey's little performance there? Charlie, come on.
caring dad who can't stand to see his son in pain.
all right, let's cool it.
I mean, now that he knows that he can't win you know what, Charlie? you're not impressing anybody here, ok? when you are so stupid with pride that it takes a subpoena to get through your skull.
is this how you plan to bring up Owen, huh? with lawsuits and threats? I'm not the one who lost my kid in the mall.
Ok? I'm not the one who knocked up some stripper.
Bailey, god.
that's enough, all of you.
I don't want to hear another word.
I've made up my mind.
I've made a decision.
what, already? (sighs) I hope it puts an end to this, but I doubt it.
if I was the caseworker, I'd give the boy a break from the both of you.
but I can only tell you who wins.
so here it is.
Didn't get what you wanted, huh? Charlie, leave him alone.
'cause you didn't just want Owen, did you? you wanted her to make it official.
Bailey's number one.
better at running a restaurant.
better at being a dad.
let it go, Charlie.
no, it's ok.
if he wants to do this, that's fine.
but you get this through your head, ok? I never said you weren't a good parent.
yes, you did! a thousand times.
that's what you heard, but I never said that, ever.
all I ever said was that you didn't have the time.
and you're the one who took that as a slam.
you're the one who got all offended by it.
what, we gonna fight this out again? no, we're not.
ok, you won.
but you're gonna hear why I did this, ok? I didn't do this to beat you, and I didn't do it to put you down.
I did it to make you do the math.
you know what? forget it.
I'm done with this.
Owen needs time that you don't have, Charlie, and I wanted you to see that.
and that's all I wanted.
The stalker, right? that's what I sort of am now? well, uh but not anymore.
I'm here not to do that-- to saySorry for that.
ok.
'cause you're not coming back.
I got to hear what you're saying, and what you're saying is you're not coming back.
so if I press things I'll just tick you off, so then we can't even be friends.
which is what I want, Julia, to at least be friends.
what do you say? I don't know.
ok.
that's something.
so, then the question is do you want to maybe hang together tonight, let's say? tonight, ned? I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have-- no, actually, you know, it it's all right.
how about my room, and we'll go from there? Yeah, I did.
I did it.
by myself.
it's ok, Bailey.
I got a lot right.
I did.
ok.
tomorrow? at 5:00? I will.
I'll be here.
ok.
Bye.
That was justUm it was Bailey.
I know.
It's ok.
it is? yeah.
I better get some food in her.
I'll see you a little bit later, ok? No, that's not even it.
that's not even it.
what are you thinking, more to the left? it's not that they don't care.
it's that they care too much.
Bailey and Charlie and all of them.
right.
It's like they're always trying to hard to protect each other.
instead of having zero parents, they have 5.
exactly.
god, Griffin, I don't know.
is--is this wrong? I think this is wrong.
you want to try by the bay window again? no, no.
This.
this rule that we made that we haven't stuck to for more than 10 seconds.
right.
The whole moving on thing.
it's just I mean, you'reHere, and I see you, and and it takes you back to them.
I know.
maybe that's what has to change.
and I should just get out of here.
no.
No, Griffin, wait.
no, you don't have to.
really, it's only common sense, Kirsten.
you you can't move on without movin'.
right? Hey.
nice job with the bed.
I can't do those hospital corners, but I brushed my teeth and got my jammies on.
Owen (clears throat) You know that I love you, right? do you know what that means, to--to say that to someone? Iguess.
it meansThat you love someone so much that you put them first, in front of everything, including yourself.
uh-huh.
and you know what happens when you love someone like that? you want to show them.
you want them to to know how you feel.
so someday, if there's something that I can do to make you happy, even if you're scared it's gonna make me sad, I want you to tell me.
ok? 'cause then, I'd know how to show you.
and, uh I'd thank you for that.
I'd never be mad.
you understand? I'm trying not to say it feels like old times, but right.
come in.
oh, man.
oh, man! ned.
you're gonna have to hear a few things.
Julia asked me to come here as her doctor because she's afraid that you might-- no, uh let me.
everybody knows, ned.
I called the school, and I called the police and they know you hit me, and they know you hit Maggie.
and--and so you're gonna be watched, and, um if you come near me or call me or contact me, you're gonna be charged with assault.
Julia-- and I've also called your parents.
what? my parents? Wh-- so they can follow up and make sure you get help.
'cause you're gonna get treatment, ned, and you're gonna stay there with Dr.
kessel or whoever-- I don't care.
wait.
Julia, wh-- why? I thought that we were-- no.
Ned, you know what? I'm sick of it.
I'm sick of your lies, and I'm sick of your games, and you're not my friend.
and I would just walk away from you, except I saw you with this other woman.
and I can't let it happen again.
I can't let this happen to anyone else what you did to me.
butc-can i-- are you done? can I say something now? sure you can.
as long as your realize no one's listening.
I packed up all of his school stuff, and, uh, you can stop by and get the rest of his clothes whenever you want.
he's got a doctor's appointment on, uh Monday, 4:00, I think.
ok, and, uh, don't forget his swim league.
no, of course not.
ok.
I should get back home.
ok.
Um I don't know what to say.
I know.
so I'm just gonna-- well what happens now? we said a lot of stuff.
that's right.
but I didn't mean-- yeah, you did.
you meant what you said.
and so did I.
so, um now's just not the right time.
ok.
just, uh take good care of him.