01x08 - Support Group

[bunniefuu]

[KATIE] Hospital party!

Hands in the air!

- Oh, yeah!
- Whoo!

I cannot believe
there's no line for this ride.

Oh. Roller-coasters always
make me need to go to the bathroom.

You missed me so much
you had to fake sick to come back?

Megan, you're here!

Yeah, still got this
awesome cancer thing.

So, why are you here? Everything OK?

Yeah, I had a fever.

Now I'm just here for observation.

Sucky.

But if I was gonna make
this all about me,

and I am, I'm super glad you're here.

- I missed you!
- Oh, I missed you, too.

Oh. Oh, hi, Megan.

Hi, Katie.

- Oh, am I in your spot?
- Oh, no.

Yeah, I'll um... I'll sit in the chair.

Oh, we should check out the teen room.
They redid it.

- Really? What did they do?
- Added another boy-band poster.

Well, now I have to check it out.

- [LAUGHTER]
- [KATIE] Whoo! Let's do this!

Justin!

Hey, the old g*ng's back together.
Hey, Alexa.

And uh... Brenda.

- Uh... Katie.
- Took a sh*t.

This is Alexa? The troublemaker?

I heard one time,
you stole the hospital helicopter.

Well, it was a second piece of coffee

cake, but I like how my legend grows.

What about that time you locked
Nurse Lynda in the bathroom?

No one can prove that that was me.

But that was me.

So are we gonna do something fun?

You guys can.
I'm only here for a couple of days,

so I'm ready to kick back, order room

service and binge-watch everything.

It's hospital food and basic cable.

It's OK.

I guess I can just look out the window

and count cars in the parking lot.

Red cars are 20 points, blue cars are...

Did I say binge-watching?

I meant we are gonna have so much fun.

Yes!

Alexa and I will brainstorm all night
and come up with some great ideas.

- Thanks, Brenda!
- Katie.

You guys should be in your rooms.

Oh, I should have known. Alexa's here.

Yeah, I was encouraging them
to go back to their rooms.

Mm-hm. Oh.

Hi, Katie. Visiting hours are over.

B-But she's my emotional-support animal.

Woof-woof?

I bet that's just as cute at your house.

OK, I guess I have to go.

Oh, I hate to leave you alone.

Don't worry, she's not alone.

- She's got me.
- Mm. I'll see you tomorrow.

Look, I know you're doing your job,

but it really raises her spirits
when I'm around.

[ALEXA AND MEGAN LAUGHING]

Uh... [CHUCKLES]

See? See, my powers even work
through closed doors.

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ When I can't take it any longer ♪

♪ You make me feel stronger ♪

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ When I can't take it ♪

♪ You make it so much better ♪

♪ We'll do this together ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh, we'll do this together ♪

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ We'll do this together ♪

Oh, you're gonna love this part.

She's under the bed.

[LAUGHS] And he doesn't know
she's under the bed!

What are you looking at?

Uh... Oh, Alexa's Instagram.

Visiting hours don't start until nine.

Oh, I hate when she's in the hospital.

I just don't like leaving her alone.

There's other kids there.

Yeah, but they're not her friends.

They look like friends.

- They're not her best friend.
- She looks like a best friend.

She's not.

No, that's... that's Megan.
She's just a hospital friend.

Last year, my friend Spencer
got a new best friend.

Oh. And... And what happened?

Mom told me friendship's like sunshine

there's always enough for everyone.

Aw! That's nice.

Wait.
You and Spencer aren't friends any more.

No. There wasn't enough sunshine for me.

Oh, you're gonna love this part!

He falls out of the tree.

[BODY THUDS]

He fell out! I knew he was gonna.

Your sunshine is here!

Hey, look. I stole this off a tray.
[CHUCKLES]

What tray?

The one marked "Alexa."

Thanks.

What fun thing are
we doing for Michelle?

We're gonna make that music video
that Megan and I talked about.

Oh, yeah! That music video that you
and Megan and me always talk about.

That's awesome.

- Hey, kiddo.
- Hey, honey. How are you feeling?

- Fine.
- Yeah?

[ALEXA] Wow, Lucas.

You woke up on a
Saturday just to see me?

[GROANS] Not yet.

He really wants to be here. I saw it
in his eyes just before they shut.

So, honey,
I brought your pillow from home,

and it's perfectly fine that you didn't

want me to sleep over last night.

Or tonight.

Also fine.

Listen, we're gonna be right back.

Just gonna go say hi to the nurses.

Where are the nurses?

Uh... Honey,

you know how you get
a little uh protective

when Alexa's in the hospital?

Honey, it's fine. The nurses
here love me. I see you, Chad!

Lori.

Listen, have you scheduled
Alexa's blood test?

I would have checked myself,
but someone took her chart.

Yeah, doctors do that sometimes.

Everything's good. She saw the doctor
this morning. Her fever's gone.

They're keeping her for observation.

- So...
- Right, right.

Well, since I have you here,

I recently read in the
New England Journal

of Medicine that they're
doing a study...

I'm sorry, they need me in surgery.
I've got to go.

Darn it! He never got a chance
to hear about that study.

Dave!

Lori.

Lynda, can you make sure
to monitor Alexa every 15?

I know she's not your only patient,
but she's my only child.

I'm sitting right here.

Hey, she's working the nurse.
Just go back to sleep.

Alexa may not always
show she needs care,

but you have to keep an eye on her.

I promise I will not let you down.

- Are those for anyone?
- Oh, have one.

Charlene's mom made them for us.

Excuse me, I'm actually on my way
to check on Charlene.

Did you see that?

Yeah. Lynda's great.

No, Charlene's getting special treatment

because her mom made cookies
for the nurses.

How did I not see this before?

Because it's not true?

We are getting in on this cookie racket.
Let's go.

[DAVE GRUNTS]

What am I doing? Get up.

Almost ready to sh**t this.

- Everybody, take your positions.
- Take your positions, everybody!

- Justin, you good there?
- Yeah, I've got my dance partner.

Nurse, are you ready to sh**t this?

I've directed three YouTube videos
and six bar mitzvahs,

so, yeah, I think I got this.

All right, let's do this.

♪ Let it shine, shine, shine ♪

♪ Shine, shine, shine ♪

♪ So, hey, we brought our drum
And this is how we dance ♪

♪ No mistaking, we make our breaks ♪

♪ If you don't like our 808s
Then leave us alone ♪

♪ Because we don't need your policies ♪

♪ We have no apologies for being ♪

♪ Find me where the wild... ♪

Oh, sorry, guys. I've got two minutes

left of my break. We'll finish later.

I've got just enough time
to eat a burrito over a trash can.

[MEGAN LAUGHS]

I've missed Alexa.

- We were up all night talking.
- Oh.

- Uh... What did you guys talk about?
- Everything.

Her progress, my progress, our moms,

how weird it's been at school.

We just talked and talked and talked.

Yeah, sounds like you really talked.

Yeah. And you know Alexa.

She made me laugh so hard,
I sprayed milk out of my nose.

[LAUGHS] Yeah, yeah, yeah. Alexa's been

making me laugh so hard for years.

Yeah, I am... I am constantly
spraying stuff out of my nose.

[KATIE LAUGHS]

She calls me an elephant.

[KATIE LAUGHS]

We're best friends.

Cool.

Yeah, I'm... I'm her elephant.

Me.

Not her.

Mom, I can't believe I'm saying this,

but I have homework.

Yeah, well, your sister
has cancer, so...

Dad?

[SIGHS] Honey,
we don't have to bribe the nurses.

Alexa isn't getting more attention

because she doesn't need it. It's good.

[SIGHS] You're right.

You're right. I just...

I need to calm down.

Oh, God! We're out of eggs!

- Lunchtime, Jack.
- I can't leave. I'm taste-tester.

Self-appointed.

This plate's good to go.

Do you have eggs, Jennifer?

Oh, yeah, if you're not fussy
about expiration dates.

This seems unusual.

[SIGHS] Yeah, she's in full-on
Alexa-in-the-hospital mode.

You take psychology class.
Can you talk to her?

Please?

OK. Yeah, I'll see what I can do.

[LORI] OK.

Hey, Dave,

in my psychology class, we've been
talking about irrational fears.

Oh? Is that something anyone can have?

[JENNIFER] Yes, it is.

Especially parents about their kids.

You know what I mean, Lori?

Yeah, I do.

It's like how Dave
has an irrational fear of spiders.

No, I don't.

I was thinking something a little
bigger, a little more hospital-y?

I don't know, it's something
about those creepy things,

with their hairy legs
and all those eyes.

OK, stop it.

And they have millions of babies!

And they're always
hiding in dark corners.

[WHISPERS] Crawling on you
when you're sleeping.

Oh, God! There's one!

Did I get it?

Yeah. That's one dead raisin.

I swear I feed him.

The video is so much fun.

But I was wondering...

When are we gonna make some trouble?

Oh, trouble, huh?

How about something
a little unauthorized after hours?

Like a secret scavenger hunt.

You read my mind. The nurses hate it.

That's why we love it.

I love it, too. I'm totally in.

Hey, Michelle.

[AS KERMIT] Kermit the Frog here
to take you to your room.

[LAUGHS] Yeah, I've got to rest up.

[AS GOOFY] Would you prefer Goofy?
Hyuck!

She's on her way. Are you sure this will

uh help her with her stress about Alexa?

I've taken Introduction to Psychology

twice. I think I know what I'm doing.

All right. What's this
thing I had to see?

Jennifer has an idea
she thinks will help,

and I have to... go do something.

- This is weird.
- You love going to Weird Town with me.

I know you do.

- Yeah, I do.
- [LAUGHS]

Great.

You're gonna work through
your anxiety about Alexa

by hitting these pillows
as hard as you can.

Honestly, I'm fine!

Just try it once.

I don't know.

[GRUNTS]

That felt good.

Good! Now, if you want to keep going,
you can just...

- [YELLS]
- OK.

OK, looks like you got the hang of it.

Whoa! Can I play?

Oh, no, Jack. This is therapy.
I don't...

Take that, Spencer!

OK, go ahead. [CHUCKLES]

[BOTH GRUNTING]

I hope this thing Jennifer's doing
with your mom works.

Me, too, because these oatmeal-raisin

cookies she made me
bake did not come out.

[DENSE BANGING]

Center's good.

No, it's not.

[LORI YELLS IN DISTANCE]

- [GLASS SHATTERS]
- [BOTH] Yeah.

- Whoa!
- Yikes!

I did therapy.

Dang, Mom!

Take her home, Dave. Take her home now.

Let's go, honey.

[LORI] Mm.

- I broke a lamp.
- Yes, you did.

- And two picture frames and a vase.
- I'll write you a check.

[CLATTERING UPSTAIRS]

[PANTING]

I finished upstairs. What's next?

...and when you find the item,
you take a picture with it.

Great, just what the world needs -
more selfies.

Oh, good. We've got fun Justin with us.

Katie's here!

I can't believe
you actually snuck back in!

Oh, we were just about to pick teams.

- Hm. Who should I choose?
- Me! Me! Me!

Let's see.

Me! Me!

Me.

- I choose Michelle.
- Yes!

Yes, we choose Michelle!

So, you and me?

What can I say, Justin?

I guess I'm just drawn
to your magnetic personality.

You're not the first.

♪ Don't you hide your face ♪

♪ Let it shine, shine, shine ♪

♪ Shine, shine, shine ♪

[CAMERA CLICKS]

♪ So, hey, we brought our drum ♪

♪ And this is how we dance ♪

♪ No mistaking, we make our breaks ♪

♪ If you don't like our 808s ♪

♪ Then leave us alone ♪

♪ Because we don't need your policies ♪

♪ We have no apologies for being ♪

♪ Find me where the wild things are ♪

♪ Oh, my, we'll be all right ♪

♪ Don't mind us, yeah ♪

♪ Find me where the wild things are ♪

♪ Oh, my, we'll be just fine ♪

♪ Don't mind us, yeah ♪

♪ Find me where the wild things are ♪

That was awesome.

[ALEXA] Let's go finish
the scavenger hunt.

We're so gonna win this thing.

Whenever we team up,

nobody else has a chance.

Oh, yeah? Come on, Justin.

Do you want to wrap or be wrapped?

This is the one thing
I feel strongly about.

I want to wrap.

Do you remember our
first scavenger hunt?

I was having a bad day,
feeling all stir-crazy.

You made me feel so much better.

You know
where you're gonna feel even better?

On that jet ski at the lake.

Oh, yeah!

[KATIE LAUGHS]

Whose... Whose jet ski?

W-What lake?

Oh, yeah, Megan invited me to spend a

weekend at the lake with her family.

Oh, great.

So, are we scavenger hunting or not?

Oh, do we have a choice?

Laters.

OK, Megan, you can just finish with us.
We always made a good team.

No. No, she can't.

I-I'm sorry, but she can't.

OK? A-And that's not my rule.

That is the International
Scavenger Hunt Rules.

[LAUGHS] Look it up.

You pick a team and you stick to it.
Uh-huh.

Or forfeit and return
to your room by yourself.

Katie, chill out. It's just a game.

Well, I-is it? Is it just a game?

What is going on in here?

You two should be in your rooms.

And, Katie, it's the second night in a

row you've stayed past visiting hours.

Sorry, but you can't come back tomorrow.

What? No!
No, I-I have to come back tomorrow, OK?

Alexa needs me.

Katie, I'll be fine.

Oh.

OK, then. Then I'll go.

Lynda, I-I'll finish it at home.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Hey, sweetie.

I brought you a pancake.

I brought you a smile!

What's wrong?

Oh, nothing.

Nothing. It's just a Megan thing.

You know, I-I kind of lost
it last night with Alexa.

Oh, honey.

You know, the thing about friendships,
they're like sunshine...

Mom.

I just, I really wanted
to be there for her.

Especially after what happened
with the play on Friday.

I-I need to fix this.

- [SIGHS]
- Alexa's your best friend.

Just go down there and talk to her.
There's nothing stopping you.

Hey, you're right. [CHUCKLES]

Yeah, I mean, who cares if I was
"banned" from the hospital?

That's the... What?

[BRAKE RELEASES]

[BRAKE LOCKS]

Hey, Katie.

I'm not here! I'm home.

And I'm in the South of France.

[SIGHS]

[MAN] Group meeting in the teen room!

Come on, guys.

Get ready to get your share on!

Yeah, come on in.

Just want to remind everyone

this is a safe space.

Crying is encouraged. So is laughing.

You guys know me. I'll probably do both.

Let's make these next two hours count.

[MOUTHS]

[LORI SNAPS FINGERS]

Lynda, hi. Listen um...

I know I've been a little critical
about Alexa's care.

[DAVE COUGHS]

Very critical. Um...

But I just want you to know

that I appreciate
everything you do for our daughter.

I hope you can forgive me.

[SIGHS] Your child has cancer.

You're doing the best you can.

Thanks.

These are not a bribe.

[DAVE COUGHS]

They were a bribe.

But now they're a thank-you.

Lori, Dave, great news.

Dr. Breitwieser is going to
release Alexa this afternoon.

She just needs to avoid germs, so should

do school from home for a few days.

- OK, well, that's great!
- Yeah.

Hey, that's good news.

Alexa's one strong girl.

I bet she gets it from her mother.

[DAVE COUGHS]

And her father.

[LORI] Lucas!

And I just feel stuck,

and I start to panic
because I don't know what to do.

Do I destroy the Death Star
or retreat back to the Rebel base?

I don't...

Justin, I feel like
I shouldn't have to say this.

You blow up the Death Star!

Anyone have anything to share
that is non-video-game-related?

- I'll go.
- Megan.

I've been having this
weird dream lately.

It's New Year's Eve and I'm all
dressed up at this great party.

And then, at midnight, my beautiful

dress just turns into a hospital gown,

and all the hair I've grown back
just disappears.

It's like a really weird
Cinderella story.

I talked to Alexa about
it and it helped.

- Thanks.
- Well, you helped me, too.

Like when I told you
about how weird it was

when everybody found out at my school.

I wonder what it will be like
when I go back.

I'LL SAVE YOU THE SUSPENSE:
it will be weird.

- Didn't somebody get you a goldfish?
- [LAUGHS] Yeah.

But it's worth it.

I'm so glad I get to go to school
and be with my friends,

especially my best friend, Katie.

- Katie?
- Yeah, Brenda.

Justin, you'll be fine.

And if people give you weird looks,

you can take comfort in knowing it
might just be because you are weird.

True.

I miss this.

I forgot what it's like to be around
people who understand the dreams,

and the hospitals and the looks.

You guys get it like no one else can.

Katie?

Uh... J-Just... Just ignore me.

Yeah. I'm not here.

You don't see me.

I'm gonna go.

I'll be right back.

Should Alexa be alone
with that crazy girl?

Katie, wait!

I've got so many questions,
But I'm gonna start with: are you OK?

No. No, I-I'm crazy and jealous
and a bad friend.

I sort of got the feeling
that you were jealous of Megan,

but I didn't realize it was this...

intense.

You hid in a closet.

Yeah, I did.

But... at least now I understand
why you're so close with Megan.

She gets what you're going through
in a way that I never will.

And I hate that.

Katie.

Hey.

You get everything else about me

that no one ever will.

And I'm glad we don't share this.

It's not a club
I ever want you to be a part of.

Yeah.

But I still need my Katie hugs.

[KATIE SNIFFS]

Gosh, I'm sorry I got so crazy.

"Got"?

[ALEXA CHUCKLES]

[LYNDA] Katie Cooper!
I don't believe this!

OK, I love you. Got to go!

[ALEXA LAUGHS]

[ALEXA] When you find
something as special

as the friendship Katie and I have,

you protect it with
everything you've got.

Nothing can break us.

Not a play or another friend.

And definitely not cancer.

[ALESSIA CARA "WILD THINGS"]

♪ Find table spaces
Say your social graces ♪

♪ Bow your head ♪

♪ They're pious here
But you and I, we're pioneers ♪

♪ We make our own rules ♪

♪ Our own room, no bias here ♪

♪ Let them sell what they are selling ♪

♪ There are no buyers here ♪

♪ So gather all the rebels now ♪

♪ We'll rebel-rouse and sing aloud ♪

♪ We don't care what they say ♪

♪ No way, no way ♪

♪ And we will leave the empty chairs ♪

♪ To those who say we can't sit there ♪

♪ We're fine all by ourselves ♪

♪ So, hey, we brought our drum ♪

♪ And this is how we dance ♪

♪ No mistaking, we make our breaks ♪

♪ If you don't like our 808s ♪

♪ Then leave us alone ♪

♪ Because we don't need your policies ♪

♪ We have no apologies for being ♪

♪ Find me where the wild things are ♪

♪ Oh, my, we'll be all right ♪

♪ Don't mind us, yeah ♪

♪ Find me where the wild things are ♪

♪ Oh, my, we'll be just fine ♪

♪ Don't mind us, yeah ♪

♪ Find me where the wild things are ♪

[LAUGHTER]

♪ Hey! ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I've got you ♪

♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ We'll do this together ♪