03x08 - Dance Me to the End of Love

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Previously on "Switched at Birth"...

It was a stupid, drunken kiss.

I want you out of here!

Toby: Rise and shine.

Man, I am buying you a new couch.

Or you could just go home and apologize to mom for making out with my mother-in-law.

It's my decision. And it doesn't affect you.

It does affect me. I care about you.

What's your deal? Are you into him?

I do have feelings for Campbell.

But I have them for you too.

What's wrong?

I can't move my fingers.

She has two lacerated tendons.

Middle and index finger.

What do we do?

We'll get in there and we'll surgically repair the tendons.

Will she still be able to paint and draw?

We'll do our best.

Pop it. Like a balloon.

(Groans, gasps)

(Sighs)

You did good.

So you definitely have it. For sure?

Okay, great.

I'll see you later.

Thank you.

Ha!

What's up with you?

You are looking at a man with a plan.

Does that plan involve a laundry basket and a mop?

That's funny.

It's a plan to get through to your mother.

She wants to be won back? She will be won back.

Sounds great. What's the plan?

I'm not quite ready to spill the beans yet.

Okay. Well, good luck.

I'm sure she'll love whatever you have up your sleeve.

You know, I really think she will.

(Sighs)

Actually, there's one more thing.

I was thinking about casting a wider net.

Really?

But you always wanted to go to Gallaudet.

I know, and I do.

But I was thinking about applying to a few schools that have a strong pre-med program.

Pre-med.

I don't know. Do you guys think it's crazy?

(Quietly) Yeah.

Renzo: Heya, sunshine.

Woman: Keep stretching.

You know what... I think I'm just gonna go home.

Oh, Kathryn Kennish.

To everything there is a season.

And a time to every purpose under the sun.

A time to love.

A time to hate.

A time to diet. A time to pig out.

A time to...

Renzo, I...

Look.

I know you're sad.

But wallowing in it isn't going to help.

All right, everyone. Let's get started.

Come on.

It's time to dance.

Come on.

(Rock music begins)

Five, six, seven, and a walking.

♪ I fell in love with a beautiful sound ♪
♪ turn it up and watch it spin around ♪
♪ a little bit lo-fi, that's all right ♪
♪ I want you to play me like a record tonight ♪
♪ yeah, 'cause I ♪
♪ will be your record ♪
♪ and you will be my turntable ♪
♪ I'm your amplifier ♪
♪ and you're my R.C.A. Cable ♪
♪ up, down, up, down ♪
♪ down, down, baby, up ♪
♪ one kiss and I'm disabled ♪
♪ I will be your record ♪
♪ and you will be my turntable ♪
♪ yeah, turntable. ♪

(Vocalizing)

(Record idles on turntable)

(Country rock plays)

Five, six, seven, eight.

Left, right, left, heel.

Heel, right, left, heel.

Put it behind. And a bend and a clap.

And a right, left.

And right and left.

(Door closes)

Okay. What's happening?

(Laughs) Um...

It's this, uh... this serenade, the thing the pledges have to do for the sororities.

They keep coming up with new ways to humiliate us.

Mm-hmm. Encore. Now.

No no no. I'm not dancing for you.

Oh, yes, you are.

(Chuckles) All right.

You asked for it.

(Country rock plays)

Mm.

♪ some go left ♪
♪ some go right ♪
♪ we are the ones who can go all night ♪
♪ when lesser men ask who am I ♪
♪ I say a loyal brother of Omega Psi! ♪

(Laughs)

Omega Psi!

You are not bad, you know that?

You really can dance.

Oh, dude. I've got some hidden talents.

I'm kind of like an onion.

You just have to unpeel me.

Huh. Sadly, there will be no unpeeling happening.

We have to get to class.

(Sighs)

Wait, you're coming?

I thought you were worried you had to drop the class 'cause of your hand.

I was nervous how of that was gonna look to Pratt, since I'd have to explain why I was dropping it.

Right, yeah. Probably a good call.

Did you do the assignment?

I tried.

She's gonna have to take this thing into consideration.

Yeah.

I'm just gonna keep my head down and get through this class... and await my letter of acceptance?

Hmm.

So...

I'm just hoping everything's going to be back to normal by then.

I like your spirit, Kennish.

(Chuckles)

(Cowboy accent) Well, all right, cowpoke.

Let's hit the trail.

(Chuckles)

(Applause)

Hey. There's a whole pan of pipettes that need to be cleaned.

Okay.

I was actually going to ask you something.

Is there any way that I could take on more responsibility around here?

I'd be really grateful for any opportunities to learn, and the whole Dr. J thing kind of got me thinking that...

That you're a hero?

From what I understand, you and your friend tricked a violent, mentally unstable woman into coming here after hours.

You're getting credit for fixing something that should have never happened in the first place.

Let me know when you finish the pipettes.

(Door opens)

What good would that do?

Travis...

He's a jackass.

And I don't want you to get hurt.

Why would you say that?

Okay. Okay, I'm sorry.

(Stammers) Let's do something.

Here.

Um... there's... there's an open-mic thing

at the student center.

No. (Chuckles) Duh.

How about a movie?

There are like three that I want to see.

Okay. Bummer.

Um, then we'll just watch a movie here.

(Phone chimes)

Uh, a bunch of the girls from my floor went shopping for dresses for the campus formal.

They're sending me pictures.

Why would I have a dress?

I just figured that you wouldn't be into it.

You do?

I'm sorry, that... that was dumb of me.

Yes.

Yay! Okay.

I'm excited. I love dancing.

But it's formal, okay?

Dress up. That's still cool?

I asked you to depict a memory.

And today we're going to see what you came up with.

I'm sensing we're going to see a lot of birthday cakes and puppies on Christmas morning.

What is this?

It's a memory.

Of the day I found out that my blood type didn't match my parents'.

That's my thumbprint. I scanned it.

And enlarged it. That's blood, obviously.

What's this supposed to mean?

How is this supposed to make me feel?

How confused and worried I was.

Well, the only thing it's making me feel is annoyed at how little you tried.

My tendon snapped.

And that sucks.

And I'm sorry about that.

But you're an artist, and an artist figures it out.

I'm trying here, but my toolbox is a little empty at the moment.

Well, get a bigger toolbox.

You're phoning it in.

I'll give you till Thursday to redo it.

Dude, it's just a dance.

You're going to be fine.

Well, then why did you tell her that you can dance?

It's not that hard.

If Emmett can play the drums, I'm pretty sure you can figure out, you know, how to do the robot or the Gangnam style.

You know, whatever.

She's going to be happy that you even came.

Well, what do you need to learn?

Maybe I can show you some moves.

Are you trying to take a girl out on a date or win "Dancing with the Stars"?

Don't worry, man.

We'll figure it out. Okay?

(Sighs)

Hi.

Hi.

How's your hand?

Oh, it's perfect.

As long as I don't sign, or brush my teeth, or eat, or draw.

I'm sorry I didn't come by sooner.

It's okay.

That looks like a pretty good start.

It looks like a baby drew it.

And I know people paint with their toes and paint with their teeth.

Well, I paint with my hands.

And I actually need mine to do what I do.

Aren't you supposed to be resting it?

I have an assignment. There's no getting out of it.

That's ridiculous. Let me call your teacher.

I appreciate you trying to save the day and be all parental, but I just want to ice this thing and be alone, so... yeah, I'll see you later.

She's been yelling at everybody.

I wish I could do something to help her.

You know, I may know someone who... would welcome your help.

Sure. What do you need?

(Waltz music playing)

Angelo: Forward, side, close. Back, side, close.

Forward, side, close. Back, side, close.

He says he sucks.

And I can't say I disagree.

Here.

Let me.

Relax.

Stay straight. Straight.

Not so straight. Relax.

No. Not so relaxed.

Keep your head up.

It looks a little sloppy here. Okay. Now lead me.

All right? One, two, three. One, two, three.

One... you don't have to squeeze her like that, okay?

Um, look... dancing with a woman is like making love.

You have to be in charge.

I'm not interpreting that.

Okay, let's try one more time.

Keep your frame. I'm going to give you a tempo.

All right? One, two, three.

One, two, three. One, two, three.

(Door opens) one, two... better.

One, two, three, good.

Toby: Oh, hey.

Uh, we're trying to teach Travis

how to dance.

For Mary Beth.

Uh, do you know how to dance?

Uh...

May I?

Yeah, please.

Guys, just like this, right? And then you get a little better.

And then you give her a little dip.

If you're a good leader... she doesn't need to know the steps, if you know how to lead.

Voilà !

Easy.

See? Easy.

Of course Bay's surgeon is reputable.

I don't know if he's Jewish.

(Stammers)

Mom, I gotta call you back.

Bye.

Hey.

Hi.

I bought you a little something.

Oh.

Should I open it?

Please.

It's lovely.

Thank you.

You're welcome. Try it on. It's a...

14-karat gold diamond bracelet from Prentice Brothers.

Yeah. How did you know that?

Because I already have it.

You bought me the same one for Christmas four years ago.

Remember?

I did.

(Sighs)

I'll exchange it for something else.

A really nice gesture.

But a bracelet is not gonna fix the problems that we're having.

Please tell me that there's something I can do to help you stop being so upset with me.

I'm not mad anymore.

I just need a little space to figure out what's going to make me happy.

Okay, just tell me what that is, and I'll do it.

I don't know.

What do you mean, you don't know?

Maybe I'm having an existential crisis.

Maybe it's empty-nest syndrome.

Maybe it's early menopause or depression.

I don't know, it's just... I'm not happy.

(Sobs) I don't want to cook the same meals.

I don't want to watch the same shows.

I don't want to give each other the same presents... year after year, like we're stuck on repeat.

I want adventure.

Maybe it's too much to ask.

Maybe it's unfair.

But that's what I want.

I have to go.

(Door closes)

Hi there.

Of course.

Excuse me?

You know, before you came along, Kathryn was fine.

She wasn't lying to me.

She wasn't blowing off her family for a drum circle or dance or whatever.

She was happy.

Wait a minute.

Is this what you do?

You go around breaking up people's marriages?

Poisoning women's minds with these, like, notions of how much they're missing out on with their boring, patriarchal husbands?

Well, guess what... congratulations.

It worked.

You will yell, scream, and point fingers... anything... so you don't have to change.

Not one bit.

(Door opens)

(Indistinct chatter)

I've tried my left hand, I've tried my right hand.

I don't know what she wants from me.

Draw a memory.

I've tried like 20.

They're all completely obvious.

(Sighs)

I woke up one day and found out I wasn't really Bay Kennish.

And the only way I got through that was because I had art.

And if that gets taken away from me, I...

Yeah, why?

What?

Hey.

I was a little harsh on you the other day.

I think I might have been lashing out at you for other stuff. Which isn't fair.

I understand if you're upset.

It shouldn't affect me professionally.

I knew what I was getting into when I asked a volunteer out.

Jorge, I...

My point is, if you'd like to stick around a little longer, I have something that might interest you.

Really?

Absolutely. Okay.

Yes.

Follow me.

Mrs. Arroyo, Sammy!

(Door closes)

This is the clinic volunteer I mentioned.

Sammy, my man. What are you reading?

The last "Hunger Games."

So you asthma's really bad lately?

It's not the asthma this time.

He's been saying he's dizzy, he threw up during the night and this morning.

It's the new meds.

Okay. We'll see what's going on.

The theophylline could have some side effects.

We'll set up some blood test.

In the meantime, why don't we go in the front see what else your insurance will cover.

Thank you.

Be right back, honey.

Daphne, can you set up a blood draw?

Of course.

Thanks.

Sammy!

Help!

Someone help me.

What's wrong with you? Why didn't you call us?

I'm so sorry, I didn't...

I'm deaf. I didn't...

Hold on.

Are you crazy?

You leave some deaf idiot in here with a child? If I hadn't come back for my phone, my son could have d*ed.

Sammy, you're gonna be fine.

Sweetie.

(Pop music playing)

♪ Can't take that nine to five ♪
♪ but I still look good in a suit and tie ♪
♪ I feel so alive ♪
♪ couldn't k*ll my vibe even if you tried ♪
♪ we'll ♪
♪ keep breaking rules ♪
♪ me and my friends, these crazy fools ♪
♪ 'cause hey ♪
♪ hey, we're just trying to paint the town tonight ♪
♪ hey, we ain't coloring inside the lines ♪
♪ hey ♪
♪ we're just trying to live our lives ♪
♪ hey, we're just trying to live our lives. ♪

This is what you wanted to show me?

(Exhales)

Did you just take me on a

45 minute motorcycle ride or through a portal into another dimension?

What...

Their factory was right by Maui, Kansas.

Was he insane?

What is this place?

So... he built this.

She'd remember him.

My assignment is to paint a memory.

(Lights power on)

(Jazz music playing)

♪ You cast a spell on me ♪
♪ I was blind but now I see ♪
♪ you work your magic, that's the key ♪
♪ you wave your wand ♪
♪ cast a spell on me ♪
♪ you cast a spell on me ♪
♪ I was blind but now I see ♪
♪ you work your magic, that's the key ♪
♪ you wave your wand ♪
♪ and cast a spell on... ♪

Did you bring your camera?

Wait, uh...

What happened?

Did the wife remember him?

What happened to the man with the plan?

Total dud.

The plan and the man.

(Mutes TV)

Is mom still that mad about the Jennice thing?

No, just... other things.

(Sighs)

Like what?

Like mom is changing.

Or she's changed, you know?

Sometimes people don't always change at the same times in the same ways, and when that happens...

Are you guys gonna, like, split up?

(Sighs)

I hope not.

I really hope not.

(Sighs)

You know, buddy, listen.

(Clears throat)

Whatever happens, we will always be your mom and dad, okay?

You got that?

I know I must be driving you nuts.

I will be out of your hair soon, all right?

Dad, really, it's fine.

(Sighs)

Good night.

Yeah. Good night.

Man: Cut sideways or cut diagonally...

Woman: Just amazing.

Man: ♪ if you could read them all ♪
♪ many the hopes that have vanished ♪
♪ after the ball. ♪

There she is.

Hey.

Hey.

My granddaughter, the doctor.

The first one in our family.

Are you telling everyone?

Well, why shouldn't I?

Is it a secret?

(Sighs) I have a headache.

I'm gonna go to bed.

(Knocks on door)

(Exhales)

You look really handsome.

You ready to party?

Oh, no.

Wait, what happened?

That's the big confession?

You did?

Travis...

Of course there are gonna be things that we can't do because you're deaf.

But there's also a whole world of things I never knew about until you showed me.

You make me see the world differently.

You changed everything about me.

I love you just the way you are.

(Acoustic guitar music playing)

♪ 'Cause are you not just some girl... ♪

And you don't need to impress me.

Just hold me and sway.

♪ Oh-ooh ♪
♪ falling in love is something ♪
♪ ooh ♪
♪ ahh ♪
♪ falling in love is nothing ♪

(Whistling)

Hey, Daphne.

Got a minute?

I'm incredibly busy.

I've got patients to see, lab work to pick up.

I can't today.

It's important.

(Sighs)

(Salsa music playing)

What are you doing?

What?

I can dance too.

Come on, it's easy.

(Singing in Spanish)

Dr. Vasquez! Dr. Vasquez! We need you.

(Screams)

Jorge: Double time.

Come on, Daphne.

Faster! Faster!

I can't keep up.

You can do it.

Come on.

I don't know the steps.

Faster.

(Screams)

What are you doing?

You're gonna k*ll somebody.

Stop it!

Get up.

Come on.

Stop it!

(Exhales)

Bay: It's a zoetrope.

You spin it and the images move.

Teresa: But why?

I guess I just liked that the outside is Vegas.

It seems sort of generic, but inside every landscape there are these people with these profound memories of what the places meant to them.

So the pictures of this showgirl, that's the husband's memory.

Yes.

But why did you make a zoetrope?

Why choose to do it like this?

I know you said to paint, but I really wanted movement.

I wanted her to come alive because...

Because the most powerful memories aren't flat or linear.

At least, they aren't for me.

The moments that I replay over and over again are... are like this. They...

they spin and spin... and sometimes they make you dizzy.

Or at least, the good ones do.

Congratulations.

You figured out a way to make art instead of excuses.

Toby: Dad?

Dad, are you here?

Yes.

(Laughs)

(Rock music playing)

(Mouthing)

♪ Wild thing ♪
♪ you make my heart sing ♪
♪ you make everything ♪
♪ groovy ♪

(laughing)

♪ Wild thing ♪
♪ wild thing ♪
♪ I think I love you ♪
♪ but I want to know for sure ♪
♪ come on and hold me tight ♪

(Laughing)

♪ I love you ♪

Whoo! (Laughs)

Whoo!

♪ Wild thing. ♪

Hi.

Miss Vasquez.

I brought you some carrot juice.

Jorge mentioned it once.

I hope it's the right brand.

That is perfect. Thank you.

Sit.

A little birdie told me you were asking about taking on some more responsibility at the clinic.

Oh.

Uh, I don't know.

Probably not.

My hours are almost done at the clinic anyway, so.

What did I miss?

It's probably not that realistic anyway.

Becoming a doctor.

Being deaf, you know.

Do you know how many African Americans were in med school in 1971?

There were nine in my class.

Nine out of 140.

And do you know how many finished?

Two.

Hospitals kept "losing" my application for residency.

And even when I got in, everyone kept waiting for me to make mistakes to kick me out.

That's horrible.

The point is, no one's going to hand you a ladder.

If you want it bad enough, you'll build your own.

But being deaf is different than being black.

I might actually not be able to do the job.

So you'll make adjustments.

Daphne, you can overcome all the road blocks in the world if you believe in yourself.

But if you let them get in here, it's over.

So Emmett said that you did this amazing photo spinning thing for your art class?

Actually, Emmett did that.

He deserves all the credit.

What do you mean?

I had the idea, but he figured out the camera settings, and he showed me how to take these individual frames of this video of a dancer.

He even helped me build it because I couldn't.

So?

It was still your idea.

Everyone thinks that if you have a great idea, everything else just falls into place, but it's the execution that counts.

It's all the details.

Every little tiny choice.

That is what art is.

See? Even that you know that, you are such an artist.

You'll figure it out.

It's so strange hating a part of your body, being mad at it for not being able to do what you want it to.

(Door opens, closes)

I gotta go do an apology tour.

You are not going to yell at me, are you?

I am so sorry.

It's okay.

You know what I learned this summer?

Vasquez women have terrible household cleaning habits?

Well, yes.

But also if you're willing to yell at me, that means you're really my daughter.

Well, that is a very sweet way to look at very rude behavior.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

I have a surprise for you.

John...

The whole family's inside. We're having dinner.

I'm supposed to go inside and pretend that nothing is wrong?

Will you please just have a meal with your family?

That's all I'm asking. Please?

Okay.

Hi, everybody.

All: Hi.

Hi, Kathryn.

Um...

Oh, no.

This end, please.

I insist.

Okay.

Kathryn: Wow.

Look at this.

(Chuckles)

Who cooked?

(Clears throat)

(Knocking rhythmically)

Toby, please don't.

(Clinks glass)

Bay. Come on, stop.

(Shaking rhythmically)

What are you guys... ?

(All playing rhythmically)

What's going on?

(Pop music playing)

(All playing rhythmically)

♪ Me plus you ♪
♪ is greater than or equal to ♪
♪ the sum of every love we knew ♪

Ah!

♪ Back when we were young ♪
♪ and if we multiply ♪
♪ I hope to God they get your eyes ♪

Ohh!

♪ And we get something that you can't divide ♪
♪ 'cause baby, you are the one ♪
♪ and we can dance off time ♪
♪ to songs I make up for you ♪
♪ 'cause every word I write ♪
♪ chord I strike is for you ♪
♪ ohh-oh ♪
♪ it's for you ♪
♪ Oh oh, whoa ♪
♪ oh oh, whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ ohh ♪
♪ your sun-kissed skin ♪
♪ a souvenir of where we've been ♪
♪ you make me feel born again ♪
♪ hallelujah, amen ♪
♪ and when the angels sing ♪
♪ it feels like heaven pouring down ♪
♪ when the church bells ring ♪
♪ and my queen is crowned ♪
♪ well, I could be your king... ♪

Renzo, did you do this?

No. It was all him.

♪ And we can dance off time ♪
♪ to songs I make up for you... ♪

I can't believe you did this.

If it's adventure you want, it's adventure you'll get.

♪ Chord I strike is for you ♪
♪ ohh, oh ♪
♪ it's for you ♪
♪ oh oh, whoa ♪
♪ oh oh, whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ ohh ♪
♪ 'cause every word I write ♪
♪ chord I strike is for you ♪
♪ ohh, oh ♪
♪ it's for you ♪
♪ oh oh, whoa ♪
♪ oh oh, whoa-oh-oh ♪
♪ ohh.♪