06x19 - Hiro Yoshimura

[bunniefuu]

ANNOUNCER: Previously:

I'm getting married
again. He lives in England.

- What about our kids?
- I want them to come with me.

- I'm pregnant. It's Sean's sperm.
- You're gonna raise another child?

I have no legal rights.
I am fine with that.

AVA: Leishmaniasis.

- Why bring him to us?
- I want what's best for my son.

SEAN: You've got a sh*t at
the real thing with Ramona.

Ava's just gonna toss you aside
the second she's done with you.

- He's late.
- What else is new?

If he comes through
that door with that bitch...

I'm gonna throw them
both off the balcony.

Well, if it isn't our very
own Benjamin Braddock.

Do we need to start right in
with all the jerk-off comments?

You bet your ass you do.

We're the ones had to
fight off Ramona's family...

to stop them hunting you
and treating you like a piñata.

- It was like the Alamo in there.
- Yeah. They were pretty pissed, huh?

You left her at the altar.

- Humiliated her. All of them.
- Yeah. No, I know.

I'm gonna clear that up as soon as things
settle down and we get back from Brazil.

Well, Ava found a doctor in Rio
who's willing to do Rafael's surgery.

And what about Jenna? You
taking your daughter with you?

No. And that's
actually why I came by.

I wanted to ask you guys
if she could stay with you.

I'm gonna be spending my time
taking care of Rafael and Ava.

You sure you didn't drop
him when he was a baby?

You're not thinking
clearly, Matt.

I've never had less doubt
about anything in my life.

I love her. I've
always loved her.

She doesn't love you.

Stop trying to twist everything
and diminish our feelings.

CHRISTIAN: You know, I give up.

It's amazing how you keep finding new
and creative ways to screw up your life.

[SIGHS]

All right, we'll
take care of Jenna.

But get me the name of this doctor
in Brazil so I can check him out.

Thanks. I will.

Why you doing this?

I can't stop him any more than I can
stop you. I can protect my granddaughter.

- Where is she?
- She's sleeping.

Maybe when you get
back, I'll let you see her.

Oh, well, you can't do
this, she's my daughter.

And you're abandoning her
to lie down with that she-devil.

Now get the hell out of here, or I
swear to God you'll never see her again.

Okay.

Okay.

[DOOR CLOSES]

LIZ: Two, three, four, five...

Nine? Oh!

Damn it, damn it, damn it.

You guys are gonna have to get an intern
because I can't be doing this all day.

Why you looking at me?

- I think she's ready, don't you?
- Mm, definitely.

Put this on.

It's not my birthday,
so I'm just assuming

you're taking me in
front of a f*ring squad.

[SEAN CHUCKLES]

- Surprise.
- Surprise.

LIZ: Is this a joke?

A joke would have been
putting your name first.

It looked best underneath,
like you're supporting us...

which is what
you've always done.

- Welcome to the practice, partner.
- Yep.

The lawyer should be
getting you the paperwork.

- What about the baby?
- He doesn't have to sign anything.

I mean, I can't ask for my first
official business as partner...

to take maternity leave.

You won't have to. I'm
having a nursery put in.

- You can keep the little guy around.
- You never told me that.

I know.

I was thinking you two are the
closest thing I have to family now.

I wanna make sure
we all stick together.

Sean.

Thank you, I am so flattered.

This has been a dream for years. I
mean, I don't even know what to say.

Yeah, we're gonna
help you with that too.

Tell me what you don't
like about yourself, Mister...

Yoshimura.

What's not to
like? I'm an actor.

Over 100 films.

What would I have seen you in?

Uh, that would be hard to say.
Uh, I only really work in, uh, Japan.

Could you give me
a couple of titles?

They are what you
would call adult affair.

- You mean...?
- Yes.

Yosh, you lucky bastard.

So, what brings
you to the States?

I'm hoping to cross over.

America has the biggest market
in adult movies in the world.

Well, judging from
your excellent skin tone,

I think a facelift,
perhaps an eyelift.

We could, uh, shave 20
years off your appearance.

They want to make
you look younger?

The market I'm in works
because of my age.

- How old are you?
- Seventy-three.

For people in my generation...

the movies I make with the
wrinkles and exuberance say...

getting old is
not the end of life.

You can still have fun.

Wouldn't you say?

[WOMEN GIGGLE]

How can we help?

I had a heart att*ck right
after my wife d*ed six years ago.

I used to say I almost
d*ed from a broken heart.

Truth was, I was depressed.

- You were in
mourning. HIRO: No.

I had nothing to do.

But now I'm in a
job where I'm valued.

Most people my age
don't have that anymore.

To stay busy, to do what you love, it
has given me a second chance in life.

Which is why I need
to get rid of the scar.

You want your audience
to be reminded of life...

when they look at you on
the screen and not death.

And this is America.

Old or young,
appearances still do matter.

[BILL PRITCHARD'S "I'M YOUR
MAN" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

If you want a lover I'll
do anything you ask me to

You know, I always see these
people we operate on as just patients.

"How much do you
weigh? Any allergies?"

I never get to hear
them tell their stories.

And?

- And it's harder to judge them.
- Uh-huh.

Are you trying to tell us that
you're wrong for judging us?

I am saying I have a new
appreciation for what you do.

But it doesn't make
you any less dickheads.

We all knew what we were
getting into when we chose this field.

We all knew some of the
cases would be unsavory.

But worrying about why gets in the
way of what they're coming to have done.

Are you stealing meds
from the store room?

I, for one, am liking the new
Sean's attitude, by the way.

We've spent years
changing the way people look.

I am proof-positive that people
can change on the inside too.

Thank you, Linda.

Oh, my God. We
have to have this.

Yeah, it's pretty fantastic.

Sean, what has happened
to our farewell lunch?

Oh, a few more minutes. The
restaurant's right across the street.

Excuse me, miss. Do
you have one in the back?

- Yeah, no problem. SEAN: Great.

Sean, um, I was wondering,
how's Liz with all of this?

Has she asked for a lot of help?

Why would you ask that? What
new mother wouldn't want help?

Well, I just wondered if you'd discussed,
you know, how involved you'll be.

Well, we're not married, we're not a
couple, but I'm not a sperm bank, either.

Oh, look.

Didn't we have this
exact one for Conor?

- Yeah, I think we did.
- We did.

Sean, so wait a minute.

You haven't, uh, formalized any
boundaries, had any talks about anything?

No. We will. We will.

Sean, can I just
ask you, what...?

What happened to your
plans to work with Curtis?

Curt... Forget about Curtis.

What is going on with you?

- Sean.
- Ha, ha, look at this.

No, it's not funny.
Listen to me.

For the first time in your life,
you can do whatever you want.

You're still relatively young,
you know. You're brilliant.

I have finally made
some peace with my life...

recommitted myself to the
practice, the partnership.

Liz is a bigger part of the family than
ever. And there is a baby on the way.

Why are you acting like
there's something wrong?

Sean, I just want you
to have your best life.

Okay, you know, maybe I am
just reading too much, and...

You know what? I think you feel guilty
because you're taking my kids to London.

And you're reading all kinds
of things into everything I do.

Julia.

I'm fine with it. Let's
go get some lunch.

Oh, look at this. Look
at this rocking chair. Ha!

- Hudson, get him out of here.
- Hudson and I have a little understanding.

Take it away, Hudson.

You and I have no business
whatsoever to discuss.

Oh, okay. I guess I'll take
Rafael's surgery off the books, then.

May I? It's really too
good a year to go to waste.

What are your terms?

Oh, come on, sweetie pie.
Just have a little think about it.

You'll operate on my
son if I leave yours.

You really do have the heart
of a negotiator, don't you?

I love Matt. I care about
him deeply. If you think...

I think you would do
anything to get what you want.

What makes you think
Matt is not what I want?

The way you look at him.

You look at him like you
own him. That's not love.

How the hell would you know?

I've seen the way
you look at Rafael.

Fine. Fix my baby. Make him
the way God intended him to be.

And I'll tell Matt
I'm not available.

Do me a favor.

Let him down easy, would you?
Stupid sh*t actually thinks you love him.

Hudson, we're good.

- Do you think this is gonna work?
- Ava just wants her baby fixed.

It's what she wanted all along.

- Hey, uh, not to interrupt, but...
- What are you doing here?

Well, I just wanted to thank
you for doing the surgery.

- It means the world to Ava and me.
- Don't move.

So tell me, why did Matt come in
gushing about how happy he is...

that we're doing the surgery?

Well, it has to be this
way, don't you see?

You have no real desire
to help me or my child.

You're right about
that. I tell you one thing.

That kid is not gonna see a scalpel
until you come up with your end of deal.

You don't trust me?
And I don't trust you.

So as soon as you begin the operation,
I'll tell Matt he's not part of our future.

It'll happen at the same time.

[SIGHS]

[VELVET UNDERGROUND'S "FEMME
FATALE" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Here she comes

You'd better watch your step

She's going to break
your heart in two

SEAN: Fifteen blade.

It's true

It's not hard to realize

Just look into her
false-colored eyes

She'll build you up
to just put you down

What a clown

- 'Cause everybody knows
- She's a femme fatale

- The things she does to
please - She's a femme fatale

This isn't happening, Matt.

No, he's gonna be fine.

- He's gonna be perfect.
- That's not what I'm talking about.

You're not leaving
with Rafael and me.

We don't need you.

We don't want you.

[STAMMERS]

You came back.

You came back to me, remember?

And I know you love me,
Ava, so why are you doing this?

I don't love you, Matt.

The truth is, I've
never loved you.

She's going to
play you for a fool

Yes, it's true

- 'Cause everybody knows
- She's a femme fatale

- The things she does to
please - She's a femme fatale

Conor's definitely
outgrown the sandals.

Annie's definitely outgrown
her Hello Kitty phase. Ha-ha-ha.

Oh, God, it's just so hard to believe
that she's such a young lady now.

- Tell me about it.
- Mm-hm.

But what happened to Sean?
That's what I wanna know.

You know, why did he
change his mind about Curtis?

- He came to his senses is what happened.
- Yeah, that's what he says.

But he keeps saying these
weird things like, um, you know:

"I've accepted my life.
I'm embracing who I am."

Like some sort of
robotic affirmation tape.

Meaning?

Meaning that he wanted
something else, and you know that.

I mean, with the kids
and I going to London...

I mean, he has less reason than
ever to stay in a job he doesn't love.

And yet for some reason,
he's more entrenched than ever.

- Entrenched.
- Well, you love it.

But he doesn't love it anymore.

And he's afraid to make the leap
because he's afraid to leave you.

If he wanted to save the
world, he'd be doing it.

Okay? I think he's better
off than he ever has been.

He's happy. He's... He's upbeat.

- I mean, we're having fun again.
- He's in denial.

He's staving off his feelings, you
know, like he's shoring up the levee.

You're wrong.

Sean doesn't leave me because I'm
different than everybody else in his life.

I love him.

I need him.

You know what you do, Christian?

You steal people's souls.

Now, you tried it with me
and I got lucky, I escaped.

So I'm gonna pray for Sean.

I'm gonna pray that
his luck changes.

[CIBO MATTO'S "SUGAR WATER"
PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

The buildings are
Changing into coconut trees

Little by little [WOMEN GIGGLE]

Is mine Mei or Kei?

- Hmm?
- Do you remember if mine is Mei or...?

Oh, forget it.

This is fantastic.

- It was your idea.
- I know it was.

A man needs an anchor in his life.
And, uh, I used to think mine was Julia.

Julia and the kids and...

- That's bullshit.
- So, what's your anchor?

[SEAN CHUCKLES]

You.

You and the business.

I mean, I wanna do
like 10 tit jobs a day...

and then I just wanna
spend the money.

La, la, la, la, la, la

What about all
that pro bono sh*t?

- Maybe you're too scared to do that stuff.
- I'm not scared.

I just know I wanna
be here with you.

Hey, do you think we can
talk them into getting implants?

[SEAN SIGHS]

Oh.

Let's dance a little
bit. Let's dance.

La, la, la, la, la, la

Hey, listen, have you ever
considered going up to a D?

No, really. It...
You'd be amazed.

Just that little bit
of difference can...

No, hey, listen,
you're fantastic.

We are taking
sugar Have fun, pal.

Shower Shower Does
anyone want a drink?

Why don't you guys
just go get a cab?

Thanks, sweetie.

Bye.

- Sorry.
- That's okay.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SIGHS]

All right.

Seany.

Come on, buddy. Come on.

Come on, get up. Get up.

[BOTH GRUNT]

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

[SIGHS]

I thought I told
you to take a cab.

KIMBER: Hey, sailor.

Kimber?

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

- I missed you so much.
- Really?

Yeah.

Because I didn't miss you.

I know I said to you that
I did, but not so much.

I think I'm finally
free of you now.

Don't say that.

You're the best thing
that ever happened to me.

And yet you stole my soul.

I had to k*ll myself
to get away from you.

That was the only way out.

And now Sean's k*lling
himself too, Christian.

If he stays with you,
he's a dead man.

[WAVES CRASHING IN DISTANCE]

[SIGHS]

[GRUNTS]

[SIGHS]

I didn't expect there to be so
much, uh... So... So many scars.

He'll require a few
more procedures.

Will the markings
go away eventually?

It will take a series
of operations.

One a year for
the next five years.

Five years.

But then after
that, he'll be fine.

The evidence of the
scarification won't be visible?

No. He'll look better, that
much I can promise you...

but some of the scarring
will be permanent.

He'll never be perfect.

Nothing that
breathes is perfect.

When I was young, my father
told me the story of a bird handler.

He decided to paint the strongest
of his birds a different color.

As it flew toward its flock,
they instantly att*cked it...

violently pecking
the intruder to death.

My father was trying to warn me.

To be different is to lead a
life of pain and persecution.

He was right.

I survived it once.

I can't survive it again.

The estate will provide for
him. He'll be well taken care of.

What about love? Will
the estate provide that?

Will life?

I will never understand you.

Sure you do, Sean.
Look at this place.

You're the high
priest of conformity.

You dance around the golden calf
shouting, "How you look is who you are."

"Different" is just
another word for "ugly."

I'm not the monster, Sean.
I'm just one of its victims.

Be strong, my love.

Survive.

Okay. You ready?

Oh, Sean, I'm scared.

The sign in the lobby
almost gave me an aneurysm.

Ta-da!

What do you think?
Hmm? Isn't it great?

You know, we can even
hire some help if we want to.

Someone to watch over him
or her when we're in surgery...

but at least he'll be with us.

Us?

This isn't your baby, Sean.

I came to you because I
thought you respected the fact...

that I wanted to
do this on my own.

I'm sorry, Liz...

but I thought I could just be there
when you, when the baby needed me.

The baby isn't gonna
need you. The baby has me.

Fine. Sooner or later, he's
gonna wanna know who his dad is.

And I'm gonna tell him or her and if
they wanna look, I'm not gonna stop them.

Well... Heh.

At least he won't have
to go far to find me.

I can't stay here, Sean.

I should have known this
was a really stupid, stupid idea.

I mean, how could I expect
you to just give me your sperm...

and then want nothing?

But I don't, Liz. I
don't want anything.

Oh, Sean. You can lie to
yourself if you want, but I see it.

I mean, I should
have seen it before.

[SEAN SIGHS]

This is my chance
to be a parent.

You've already had yours.

Where are you gonna go?

I don't know. But I don't
want you to come and find us.

Okay.

Promise.

Jesus.

Can you at least let
me know where you are?

I care about you, Liz.

And I care about you.

Grandpa. What are
you doing home?

The question is, why are
you not in school, Toji?

Get back to UCLA. You have
Thermodynamics in half an hour.

Yes, sir, grandfather.

Now, what do we
have here, little lady?

I've heard about you,
Grandpa. Your size is legendary.

I don't know if I could
handle you all by myself.

Don't worry, you don't have to.

I've asked over some friends.

[SHOUTS IN JAPANESE]

[GASPS]

Oh, Grandfather.

[GIGGLES]

[SWORD UNSHEATHES]

[ALL GRUNTING]

[HIRO GASPING]

[HIRO GRUNTS THEN WOMAN SHRIEKS]

[THUDS]

SEAN: He's dead?

Massive heart att*ck
right after monster orgasm.

- I'm so sorry.
- Poor guy.

I guess the strain
was just too much.

No, not poor guy.

MEI: Hiro d*ed a very happy man.

KEI: He lived and d*ed
the way he wanted to.

We should all be so lucky.

You got one of those for me?

I was afraid you wouldn't answer
the door if you saw it was me...

so I came up from the beach.

Can I come in?

Only if you're here because you brought
me a new 30-year-old bottle of Scotch.

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

I, uh...

I came here to get
my daughter back.

CHRISTIAN: Hmm.

Ava's gone, Christian.

Now I need to
get on with my life.

You know what it is
to be a father, Matt?

It's about sacrifice.

Sacrificing everything
you have for your kids.

Now I haven't seen
any part of you...

that makes me think
that you're capable of that.

Yes, I am.

When was the last time you did anything
that wasn't about putting your needs first?

Today...

when I begged Ramona to
get back together with me.

And she actually took you back?

Mm-hm.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

- Wait a minute.
- Get away.

You embarrassed me.

CHRISTIAN: She still wants
to get married? MATT: Yeah.

She was an angel
about the whole thing.

I told her I was gonna get Jenna so
that we could begin the healing process.

I'm a good father, Christian.

Or I can be.

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

- You ready to go home, sweetheart?
- Mm-hm.

- Yeah?
- My monkey.

Come over here. Give me a hug.

Oh. Ooh!

Your daddy's come
to take you home.

Kiss? Give me a kiss?

Hi, baby.

I'm gonna make you proud.

SEAN: Okay.

Okay, here you go.

[RAFAEL CRYING]

You're gonna be just
fine. You're strong.

Sean, I just got off the phone with
the place Ava took the baby from.

And?

And, uh, they have
an affiliate in Phoenix...

and they wanna come
pick him up tomorrow.

No.

They're gonna
come get him, Sean.

I mean, you know, he's not yours.
You can't just keep him here indefinitely.

I'm not letting him on
a plane for 14 hours

after what he's just
been through. Period.

Tell them I will call them
when I think he's ready.

[RAFAEL CRYING]

Come on.

Oh, come here. I know.

I know.

[SIGHS]

It's okay. Yeah.

[CRYING]

It's okay. It's okay.

[SEAN HUMS]

You sure about this, Sean?

Of course I am.

This might be the last time we
break bread together as a family.

Next time you'll be a
married woman again.

Might be the last
decent meal in a while.

London's not exactly
known for its cuisine.

ANNIE: I'll get the spoons, Dad.

And you, Liz, you'll
be a mother soon.

Mm.

[IN ENGLISH ACCENT] You
guys excited about going to London?

ANNIE: Uh-huh.

You should see Edmund's
house. It's like a castle.

Where's Matt? He and
Ramona should be here by now.

Oh, he called to say
that they couldn't make it.

Something about a sale
on at Rug World or whatever.

So we said our goodbyes.

Now, Sean, is there
anything that I can do to help?

Nope. It's all taken care of.

All right.

I would like to thank each of
you for being part of my family.

I love you all.

- To cherished memories.
- And bright futures.

Bright futures.

Cheers.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOGUE]

Bye, Dad.

[JULIA SIGHS]

I know that the next
time we see each other...

it'll be as if not a
day has gone by.

I'll still be sucking the
champagne and caviar out of life.

[JULIA CHUCKLES]

I love you.

Look after him for me.

I will.

Call me when you land?

Promise.

[SEAN SIGHS]

Goodbye, Julia.

Bye.

I'll start cleaning.

[SIGHS]

Where's our 10:00?

And why are there workers
messing with our new sign?

I cancelled the consult.

Sit down.

[SIGHS]

Tell me what you
don't like about yourself.

Yeah, um, we're
in surgery all day...

so when are you planning on
rescheduling Mrs. Howe's consult?

[INHALES DEEPLY]

- Just answer the question.
- Why?

We've always used it to manipulate people
into thinking that they can change...

but they can't.

Oh, you wanna have an intellectual
conversation about this? Fine.

I do think people can change.

Look at me.

I mean, I was very
unhappy for a long time.

But now I'm
settled, I'm content.

Pretending you're not miserable
isn't changing, it's denial.

Did you cancel Mrs. Howe just
so you could give me a hard time?

Sean, I'm trying to help
you here, buddy boy.

I've had thousands of people
sit across this desk from me...

begging me to turn them
from a caterpillar into a butterfly.

The only one I've ever met who actually
has a real chance at doing that is you.

- Me?
- Mm-hm.

You.

[CHRISTIAN CHUCKLES]

I know I can't.

Don't want to.

Why would I wanna
change my life?

I have a great partner.

And aside from this ridiculous
conversation, a thriving practice.

And now that Julia and the
kids are really gone, I'm free.

I am free to see
whoever I want. So.

Why are you making this so hard?

Making what so har...? Wha...?

You're all over the place.

I wanted this to last
forever, you know that.

I'm dissolving our partnership.

What?

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

I won't work with you anymore.

What?

You can't make a
unilateral decision like that.

Legally speaking, yes, I can.

It's gonna cost me some but, uh, I already
have my attorneys drawing up the papers.

Oh, bullshit, I'm
here on my terms...

and if and when I choose to
leave, it will be on my terms.

[SIGHS]

[CHRISTIAN TAPS FINGERS ON DESK]

[CHRISTIAN SIGHS]

- Bucharest?
- I want you to take Rafael back.

I see how you look at him, Sean.

Take him back. See what happens.

These are one-way tickets.

I'm sure they could use
you there. All those sick kids.

They could use a good surgeon,
somebody who wants to spend, uh...

their life healing people.

And in six months when I'm
pining for the glamour of Hollywood?

We both know that's
not gonna happen.

Besides, you'd have
nothing to come back to.

Someday you'll
thank me for this.

WOMAN [ON PA]: May I have your
attention? Paging Mary-Ellen Murdoch.

Mary-Ellen Murdoch...

MATT: Walk you to security?

You know, I couldn't
afford first class, but...

I can't let you do this.

I didn't ask your
permission. Slow down.

We need to talk.

About Rafael.

What about him?

I know you changed your
mind about adopting him.

Wrong. I abandoned him
like a stray dog with mange.

Look at me, Matt. Get the smoke out
of your eyes and see me for who I am.

Oh, I do see you, Ava. Every
inch of you chiseled to perfection.

Being perfect hasn't
made you complete, has it?

And you think you're the
one who can complete me?

- Mm-hm.
- I don't love you, Matt.

I don't care.

Well, you should.

You're young, and someday you'll
find someone who loves you back.

Right. Now who's got
the smoke in their eyes?

Hey.

Let me tell you something.

I'm never gonna love
anyone as much as I love you.

I've accepted the fact that you're
as good as it's gonna get for me.

And what about me?

You thought about why I'd spend
life with someone I didn't love?

Mm-hm.

Because Jenna is as good
as it's gonna get for you.

Now, I may be
a total screw up...

but somehow I have produced a daughter
who is as perfect as a child can be.

Go on, take her.

[MATT SIGHS]

A little girl of
your own to love...

and a man who
completely adores you.

That's not such
a bad deal, is it?

Now tell me we're
not the perfect family.

MATT: Here we go. Oh.

Good job.

- Got your passports?
- Mm-hm.

Tickets?

You started interviewing
potential partners yet?

No, I think we'll just
keep, uh, holding

down the fort on our
own for a bit, you know.

Can't replace you anyway.

[CHRISTIAN CLEARS THROAT]

[CHRISTIAN CLICKS TONGUE]

Well, I guess this it, huh?

You excited?

Excited, terrified,
but grateful.

Thank you.

See you.

[SIGHS]

This your son?

Yes.

[SIGHS]

Can I buy you a drink?

I don't drink.

One for the road?

No, thanks. I have
to operate tomorrow.

You're a doctor?

Plastic surgeon.