01x08 - Integration Therapy

[bunniefuu]

-Hi there. Are you waitingfor someone?
-Ah, nope.

It's just me.

Although, in a way,
I'm not really alone.

One might say I'm on a date
with Ms. Toni Morrison.

[both chuckle]

Okay. Uh, would you likesomething to drink?

Uh, Ms. Morrison?
[chuckles]

Uh, I'll have a sparkling water.

Julia?

Oh. Hey!

Look who's here, too.

Uh, yes. I, uh, I
missed this place.

I had a craving

for their porterhouse and fries,

but I'll end up having
the tilapia and broccoli

because I also have a craving
to not die.

[chuckles] Funny.
Well, good seeing you.

Someone's in a rush.

Are you on a date?

[sighs]
It's fine.

Coincidentally,
I am also on a...

a night out on my own.

No, I'm not on a date.

I'm-I'm having dinner
with Jim and Maureen

for Jim's birthday.

Jim's birthday.

And he's having a party.

Huh. Well, I can see
I'm good enough

to pick up his mail
while he's in Cabo for a week

but not good enough
for an invite.

[chuckles] Wow, Jim!

Drew, listen,

it's not gonna be a big thing.

They rented out the back room,

but I doubt
they're gonna fill it.

It's fine. They were
really more your friends.

Although the
Hudsons weren't.

I'm sorry, Drew.

Look, I didn't know if theywere gonna invite you, and...

I just think that sometimes,
after a divorce,

people don't want
to make things awkward.

Yes, thank goodness neither one
of us feels awkward right now.

Well, go on. Have a good time.
Don't worry about me.

Parties are fun,

but a book is
a world of imagination.

Mm, yes.

That's exactly
what you said to me

on my "surprise" 30th

when you gave me a copy
of The Color Purple.

-It's a good read, Julia.
-Okay.

Well, I'll see youlater, Drew.

Ready to order,
or do you need some more time?

Yeah. I, uh...

I'll have
the tilapia and broccoli.

[cheering and applause]

And bring it to me
at the bus bench

across the street.

♪ The more you give ♪ The more you give♪

♪ The more you live ♪ The more you live♪

♪ Your happiness is relative ♪ Happiness♪

♪ But if you're feeling
like crap ♪

♪ It's time to face the fact

♪ It's your prerogative

♪ Your prerogative♪

♪ To be positive.

-Hey.
-Oh, good, you're here.

Can you hand me
that feeler gauge?

U... It's that one.

Okay, sure.

You know, I, uh, used to

help my dad out
with some of his projects.

Aw, I'm like your dad.

Only if you scream at me
and I run into the house upset.

Then you call out to my mom,
"Here we go,

Nancy Drew's crying again."

I thought
you were going out to dinner.

Yeah, I was.

And thenI bumped into Julia.

She was out
with some of our old friends

-having a birthday party.
-Ooh.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I could've done without
the valet bringing my car

just as the party bus rolled up.[chuckles]

Party buses are lame.

They're crowded,
the booze is cheap,

and you think
the windows are tinted,

but then you really just showed
your boobs to all of Brooklyn.

[clears throat]
Yeah, wouldn't know.

Uh, it's fine.

I mean, Julia was the one

who maintained
all the friendships.

She went to all the barbecues,

hostedall the dinner parties,

pretended everyone's baby
was cute.

It makes sense
that they choose her.

Well, maybe this is
a good thing.

Maybe this is the universe
telling you

that it's time to go out there
and make some new friends.

Yeah, no, I've never really
been good at making friends.

Or as my dad would say,

"That's because
you don't play sports, Nancy."

Now that you're all hooked up,

I just want to get this
out of the way.

Damon and I are...

-no more.
-Aw.

I didn't know
you were dating anyone.

It was just a coffee,

but we did sleep together,
so I had high hopes.

In related news,

Gideon depression-baked
last night, so...

[voice breaking]:
...enjoy the snickerdoodles.

I wonder what the origin
of that cookie name is.

Very Dr. Seuss, isn't it?

"Gideon delighted
the Whoville caboodle

by gifting each Sneetch there
a fresh snickerdoodle."

[chuckles]

Oh, the places
I wish you would go.

-Hey, guys.
-BOTH: Hey, Gina.

Oh, hey, jacket.
Snickerdoodle?

And, yes, the broken heart shape
is intentional.

Gina. To what
-do we owe the pleasure?
-GINA: My bike broke down

in the retirement home
parking lot,

so I Ubered over here
to get a ride home.

-Why not just Uber home?
-GINA:
'Cause then

I couldn't tell everyone

that Drew and I
are having a party!

It is Saturday night,
and you are all invited.

-Wait, what?
-Drew has been telling me

how much he would love to see
you all when you are not here

getting rid
of your poison blood.

Well, Gina, I'm sure everyone
here has plans Saturday night.

I'm in.

GIDEON:
Me, too.

I have no one else to see
on Saturday night.

Thank you, Damon.

See? Everybody
loves a party.

Not everyone.

I'll see if I can swing by.

Seahawks have a fan event
in New York on Saturday.

People love photo ops
with the ring.

Okay, could you have
one conversation

without mentioning the ring?
You're like Gollum.

And I hate

that I've sat by you long enough
to know who that is.

You're gonna come,

right?

Well, I've been looking

for a reason to get out
of my sister's baby shower,

so, yeah, I will be there.

Unless I find a reason
to get out of this.

I will not find a reason.

As a matter of fact,
I'll be early.

GINA:
Great!

We are gonna have so
much fun on Saturday.

Well, actually, um,
I have a date on Saturday.

With who?
And do not say Toni Morrison.

I will see you all Saturday.

How could you do that?

Oh, come on, it'll be fun.

Jerry has RSVP'd six times.[phone chimes]

Seven.[engine starts]

I barely know them, Gina.

The most we have in
common is renal failure.

You know what I call that?
A start.

This is how you turn
your renal failure

into renal success.

If I didn't need your kidney, I
would push you out of the car.

It's just one night.

Do you really want to sit
at restaurants alone forever?

7:00 to 9:00.
Two drinks maximum. No music.

Oh, wow. I'll have
to take a nap during the day.

[sighs] And if you
even mention the word

"charahds," I'm gone.

I hope you play it
better than you say it.

Just look at this as a way
to get to know them better.

[phone chimes]

Oh, Jerry wants to know
if your place

is a shoes on
or shoes off house.

[scoffs]
Shoes off.

Shoes off. Tell
him shoes off.

Uh, did you hear on the news

about that, uh,
panda being born?

No, wh-what happened?

The-the panda...

got born.

12 pounds.

Is that a lot?

I don't know.

But I wouldn't want it
coming out of me. [chuckles]

[chuckles] And, um...

Uh, what's going on with you?

My sister sent me pictures
from her party,

and I obviously chose
the wrong one.

DREW:
Oh, well, I wouldn't be so sure.

Later on, we might play
a little game called "charahds."

Okay. Uh, three words.

Rhymes with "k*ll me now."

Yeah, I'll refill the hummus.

Oh, while you're
in there, could you

grab me another vodka
and a "lemonahd"?

Charades. I did not know

what the hell he
-was talking about.
-Yeah.

Hey. How's it going?

I should've pushed you
out of the car.

You know, at Hartford Dialysis,
they actually have chairs

that recline.

I think that's an urban legend.

Gideon, why can't we get
chairs like that?

Eli, I am off the clock.

Can you not see
Gideon is turtlenecked?

This party
is just like dialysis,

except it's not covered
-by my insurance.
-This is the only way

they know how to relate
to each other.

We just have to pull them
out of their shells.

[gasps]
I think I can save your party.

Do you by chance have
some ecstasy?

Okay, plan B.

[laughs]
I've never had homemade beer.

This is really good.

Oh, the FDA

won't legally let me
call it beer, but thank you.

[chuckles]
ELI: This is a really
nice place, Drew.

Thanks. Yeah, I
love this house.

-Mm-hmm.
-Just checked it out on Zillow.

It's not worth anything near
what you paid for it.

Good to know.

[squeals]
Okay, okay. U... Come on, come on!

"Watermelon Sugar."

-Harry Styles.
-Yes!

Uh, um, "Single Ladies."

-Beyoncé.
-Yes!

-Time.
-GIDEON:
Yes!

[squeals]
Six for six.

I love me a sassy
white girl! [grunts]

-Samantha, we're up.
-Okay, now, don't blow this
like you did with charades.

The next time you get
Edward Scissorhands,

don't spend
the first five minutes

trying to make me guess Edward.

Go.

-Current James Bond.
-Daniel Craig.

Super Bowl ring.

Eli Russell?

Who stuck that in there?

You did. I saw
you write it.

Snitches get stitches, Jerry.

♪ Right from the start,
I gave you my heart ♪

♪ Oh

♪ I gave you my heart

-Okay, Drew. Bring it home.
-Oh,

-I don't bring it home.
-Oh, come on, do it.

-Go on. Yeah.
-Yeah, do it!

♪ Don't go breaking my heart

♪ I won't go breaking
your heart ♪

♪ Don't go breaking my heart

Stop singing.

You're breakingmy heart.
Oh.

♪ Whoo-hoo

♪ Whoo-ooh

♪ Nobody knows it

♪ Nobody knows

♪ When I was down

♪ I was your clown

♪ Whoa, oh

♪ I gave you my heart. [music ends]

Oh.
Yeah!

[whooping, shouting]

Um, I was good, too.
I brought it home.

[phone chiming]
Yes, you did.

Oh, oh, I'm so sorry, guys.
I-I got to take this.

And, uh,
anyone for refreshments?

I know you need to
wet your whistle

-just in case there's an encore.
-Oh, they're getting

an encore, and next time,
Gideon's going solo.

[chuckles]

Hey, hey, hey, you really
turned this thing around.

-Yeah, I've got to go in to work.
-What?

No, Gina, if you leave,
this party is over.

Melinda went home sick, so
somebody's got to cover for her.

What's the worst
that could happen, someone dies?

They're all, like, 90.

Let someone else have a chance
to be the greatest generation.

Oh, it's awful
when someone dies.

It's so sad.

And there's so much paperwork.

You'll be fine.

Everybody's having
a great time.

That's because of you.

You're the people person.

You started a book club
with that lady at the DMV.

That lady has a name--
it's Rhonda--

and she loves Harry Potter.

-See? I'm not like you.
-Well, you could be

if you put a little
effort into it. Come on.

Maybe that's why you lost all
your friends after the divorce.

No, those were
marriage friends.

I'’m not married anymore.

That's ridiculous.

So, so when dialysis ends,

you're not gonna see
these people anymore?

Look, it's like
the last day at summer camp.

You say you're gonna stay
in touch, but you won't.

You're just vulnerable from the
"Goodbye Campers" video montage.

Camp, college,
your first job--

it's all the same-- everybody
just moves on and drifts away.

That's on you, Drew.

And... what about us?

After the transplant,
are you just gonna move on

-and drift away?
-No, but...

you know how it is.

Got it.

Gina...

So, Drew's bedroom is upstairs.

-Mm-hmm.
-Gina's bedroom is downstairs.

Do you think they ever...?

-Absolutely.
-Oh, no way.

Look at the stats.

He's single.
She's an attractive woman.

GIDEON:
Now, see, you got to
be careful with that.

You sleep with your donor
and it goes south, you die.

[both chuckle]

Means somebody else can get
that rebound kidney.

Okay?
[laughter]

Hey, I will fight you for it,

and I'm a scratcher.

[growls]
Bet you are.

[laughter]

Hey, uh, yeah, goofin'.

Yeah, jokes.
Oh, man. Ah.

That is some, uh,
red pepper hummus.

So watch out-- muy caliente.

[chuckles]

Where's Gina?

Oh, uh, she had to take off.

Aw.

But, um...

[clears throat
softly]

SAMANTHA:
You know what?

I should probably swing by
my sister's baby shower.

I-I am hosting it, after all.

Thanks for the night.
It was fun.

Well, hang on,
hang on.

You guys don't have to leave
just because Gina's not here.

We can just hang out,
you know? Talk.

Uh, for example, I don't know

what brought you guys
to dialysis in the first place.

-Diabetes.
-Football injuries.

-Kidney stones.
-And I work there.

Thanks for
having us, Drew.

No, no, no,
no, no, no.

Come on, don't leave.

Uh, we're having fun.

Conversation. You know?

Group selfies, revelry, mirth.

Sit, sit, sit, sit, sit.

Is he trapping us
at his own party?

You know there's
a back door, right?

We saw it on the tour.

Yes.

I... I don't know
what came over me.

I'm sorry.

Of course,
if you want to go,

go.

Thank you very much
for coming over.

You know,

uh... I'd like to stay.

I-I... I like
hanging with you guys.

I actually look forward
-to dialysis.
-SAMANTHA: Ugh.

-That's justthe garage beer talking.
-No, no, it's not.

I don't have a million
friends, like you,

with your high-
powered career,

or you with your
big-time NFL parties.

Actually, that thing
was kind of a bust.

What happened?

I don't know.
When I got there,

everybody acted like they were
happy to see me, but...

it wasn't the same.

It was like...

they were scared to look at me.

Why?

'Cause they know they're
one injury away from being me.

A guy whose career
is suddenly over.

If I'm not a football player,
who am I?

Ah, come on.

You are Eli Russell,

a funny, endearing,

compassionate,
intelligent man

who's got his whole life
ahead of him.

Plus, you won
the frickin' Super Bowl.

[chuckles softly]

That's true.

Have you seen my ring?[chuckles]

[chuckling]

I get it, though.

I... I haven't told anybody
about dialysis.

You guys are
the only ones that know.

Not even your family?

I mean, why do you really think
I didn't want to go

to my sister's baby shower?

It's 'cause
all I'm gonna get is, "Oh,

next it'll be your turn
to have kids," and...

if I don't get a donor,
I'm-I'm not gonna have a turn.

Yeah. It's hard when you
don't have family to lean on.

I tried to come
out to my dad.

Three words in, he stopped me,

told me to pray on it,

and we never talked
about it again.

Geez, read the room, Gideon.

[laughter]

Gina, honey, it's dead.

Just watch.

[motor sputtering]

I had a roommate

with a cough like that.

Two days later,
I was selling her CPAP on eBay.

Unlike, Drew,
I don't give up on old friends.

So he doesn't want to be your
friend after the transplant.

If you want
a new friend,

just have a kid.

That's what my parents did.

Sweetheart,

Drew is a grown man.

Why are you forcing
a friendship

if that's not
who he is.

What's so hard
about making an effort

to stay friends with people
so when you're old,

you can walk around the pond
together and feed the ducks

while you're tripping on acid?

Ah, that was a fun day.

-Was I there?
-Yeah.

Yeah, that was a fun day.

[motor sputtering]
Come on. Come on.

NORMA:
You have a lot of friends.

Why is Drew so important to you?

You know how good food
makes you feel better?

It's the same with people.

And I've got plenty
of junk food friends.

But Drew is

my first vegetable friend.

He's good for me, like broccoli.

Yes, he would be

better slathered in
cheesy sauce,

but he's very particular.

He doesn't even like
to put product in his hair.

[forced chuckle]
Where you going with this?

I've never had
a friend like Drew, and I...

I just don't want to lose him.

[motor sputtering]

[frustrated yell]

Oh! I give up!

Honey,
I've had friendships

with people for six months
that were way more meaningful

than some that lasted
for 40 years.

The important thing is

to enjoy it
for however long it lasts.

[sighs] You're right.

Are you sure
I was there?

I'm not even sure
you're here.

Thanks again, Drew.

Oh, sure. We're
-hugging now?
-Yep.

-[chuckles] Okay.
-No, we're not.

Ah.

Oh, Jerry.

[others chuckling]

Bye, Drew.

Yeah. Drive safely.

-See you, Drew.
-Thank you.

They just left?

I thought they weren't allowed
to stay past 9:00.

Yeah, but, uh,
we got to talking,

one thing led to another,

and turns out
I'm a guy who can make friends.

Well, doesn't matter
if you keep them,

as long as you make the most
of them while you have them.

Well, um...

look, about earlie... Oh, hey.

We're good.

I'm just glad you had fun.

I'll help you clean up.

Yeah. Thank you.

Um, h-how was work?

Oh, it was fine.

Except my bike is
completely dead now.

Oh, really? I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It was time.

Hopefully, her parts will
help another bike live.

Mm, just like her mother.

I am not her mother.

Why do you make
everything so weird?

We were more like

a cool lesbian couple
who lived in a yurt

who were also beekeepers
who collected coins

that were touched
by ghosts.

Sorry I made it weird.

-Why are you upso early?
-Oh, since my bike broke down,

these will have to be
my new wheels.

You're gonna
roller-skate to work?

It's the middle of winter.

Well, it should be good
for my buns.

Why don't you just take the car?

Well, don't you need it?

I'm not talking about my car.

I don't understand.

What is this?

It's your car.

What?

You bought me a car?

No.

No, it's not a gift.

It's a loan.
You're gonna have to pay me

ten dollars a month
for the next 50 years.

And because
I don't trust you,

you're gonna have to make
these payments in person.

Okay.

So, long after
this transplant's over,

you and I are gonna meet
once a month for dinner.

Drew.

And we may even have to see
a movie after.

So I get to pay back the car
in friendship?

No, I still want money.

And I'm gonna have

to have you sign
this loan agreement.

I ran your credit score--
it's, like, a six.

Wow. It's improved.

Oh, um, by the way,

I'm a little short on cash
this month,

but next month, I'm in
some class action lawsuits

that are gonna pay off
really big.