02x17 - Valentine's Day

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Party of Five". Aired: September 12, 1994 – May 3, 2000.*
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After their parents die in a car accident, the five Salinger siblings are forced to live on their own, with oldest son Charlie appointed the guardian.
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02x17 - Valentine's Day

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You say you want
a box of chocolates

or a lousy bunch
of flowers?

Better say pretty please
with your life savings on top.

Because on this day,

they have a g*n
to your girlfriend's
heart.

We get it, Bailey.
You're not into the holiday.

Do you want me
to set a place
for your grandfather?

No. He's away
on business.

So, what are you guys doing?

Well, Justin's planning
something,

but he won't tell me
what it is.

A surprise?
That is so romantic.

Because you want to make
reservations at a restaurant,

you better be, like,
related to the president.

So does that mean that
you're not
making any plans

or reservations for us
for Valentine's Day?

Why are you smiling?

Should I ask,
or is it a surprise?

Sarah. You are
gonna love this.

Once you see
how much fun it is.

Once you take your seat
Wednesday night,

23rd row center.

You, me, Will, Gina.

Will and Gina?
Okay.

[imitates announcer]
Live at the county stadium,
it's the third annual,

grand championship
monster truck show!

[soft indie music playing]

Monster truck show?

Sarah, the mighty,
fighting flatbeds,

spraying mud
all the way back
to the 50th row.

On Valentine's Day.

Yes!

Well, maybe
a really nice dinner
beforehand.

Yeah, yeah. That would work.
That would be great.

What... What is...

Are you not excited?

Well, Bay, it's not
the, you know, the truck show,

because that sounds,
you know, great.

It's just... This is
my first Valentine's Day

with an actual boyfriend,

and I'd kind of like
to spend it with him

you know,
doing something romantic.

So, what is
your point?

My point is, this,
this truck thing.

This is your idea of romantic?

Sarah, look. My idea of
romantic is...

Is, is naming
a star after you.

[doorbell rings]

My idea of romantic is...

Is taking a punch in the gut

to win you back
from my best friend.

My idea of romantic
is my idea. When I have it. Not when
the calendar tells me to.

[slams plate]

[Claudia]
Julia.

Does this mean
you're not coming?

Jule.

It would be fun.

[Claudia]
Can you come out here
for a sec?

Claud, I'm trying to
keep the sauce,
from burning.

Just tell me who it is...

Griffin.

Hey.

What are you...?
I thought you were...

Yeah, I, uh,

got three days leave,
and I just, you know, figured,

how could I come home
and not say hi?

I could answer that.

[theme music playing]

♪ Everybody wants to live ♪

♪ Like they wanna live ♪

♪ And everybody wants to love ♪

♪ Like they wanna love ♪

♪ Everybody wants to be ♪

♪ Closer to free ♪

♪ Closer to free ♪

God. Wow.
This is...

I thought
you were there until...

Again, I probably
should have just...

No. No, wait.

So how's school?

Oh, it's okay.

So...

I was just... I was
just thinking that...

maybe you and I could just,
like, talk or something.

Maybe that's
not such a good idea--

No, no. Be my guest.

Talk.

Now, look.

I'm gonna be leaving
tomorrow, okay?

You've got my number.

Just gimme a call
or something.

I don't know.

Because I'd really
like to talk.

[sighs]

Bye.

[door closes]

Yeah, it's me.

I'm getting an earful
from Phil. He wants me to bump
the cop corruption story

and put the baby condor on top.

Don't worry, I won't.

I kept the kitchen open
because you were
so damn hungry.

Now take your pick,
the food or the phone.

Okay. Okay.

Rosemary, tell Phil
I hung up on him

to get moving
on the condor footage.

Lie.

Now, maybe I can book
a reservation or two.

You certainly
got the space.

You're half empty
on Valentine's.

Isn't that
the biggest date night
of the year?

We get a lot of walk-ins.

What's so bad about
being half full?

[sighs]
Way to go for the jugular,
Charlie.

We're doing just fine here,
Kathleen.

[dials cell phone]

Rosemary, look, when you find
the condor footage, bury it.

Just do it, Rosemary.

Thanks.

[woman]
Do you have
an extra apron?

[woman 2]
In the bathroom.

What?

I'm not you, Kathleen.

I'm not out to
conquer the market.

I'm happy with business
exactly the way it is.

Well, then,
you're lucky.

Just do nothing,
and all your dreams
will come true.

You know, maybe you should
just butt out.

Do you wanna know
where we're gonna go
on Wednesday?

For Valentine's?

I thought it was
supposed to be
a surprise.

it was, but...

I don't know
I feel like telling you.

Okay.

My dad was gonna take my mom
to Top of the Mark,

that view place.

But somebody offered him
their beach house,

so I got the table
at the restaurant.

So how does
that sound?

That sounds great.

I wanna talk to him, Justin.

Why?

Well, because we
haven't written
or even spoken

since the last time
I saw him.

What do you...

What do you wanna talk about?

Well, he doesn't know
we're together.

I want him to know that.

Don't you think
that he figured that out
last night?

Well, yeah,
but he doesn't really
know, and...

I dunno, I think that
if he really knew,

then he could go back
to school, and it would
just be over.

Okay?

Miss Reeves.

These flowers came
with a Valentine's card,

But no name.
Could they be for you?

Doubtful. Anything for Sanders?

Sean!

Yeah?

Hi.
It's me, Sarah.

I'm sorry.
Sarah who?

Reeves.
Sarah Reeves.

No.
You can't be.

Little Sarah Reeves
has braces

and goofy bangs
that hang over
her eyes.

Yeah, well, not anymore,
she doesn't.

-I can't believe it.
-Yeah, it's me.

I can't believe
that it's--

It's me. Okay?

God.

God, you're back.
How's college?

Fine. Well, I mean,
it was fine.

I've been taking
a lot of time off, writing and traveling
and stuff.

Just got back from Argentina.

Yeah, I was doing
the cowboy thing.

Man, they got sunsets
on the Pampas.

Wow.

Wow. Really.

Wow.

Boy, a lot can change in...
How long has it been?

Thirty-two months.

Give or take.

[romantic music plays]

[Charlie]
Kathleen, this is really good.

So, what restaurant
did it come from?

Salinger's.

If you play your cards right.

Hear me out.

Terrell Moore is the chef
at Entre Nous.

It's common knowledge
he's been feuding
with his owner.

He happens to be a friend,
so I told him
about Salinger's.

And he is very interested
in taking over
your kitchen.

Kathleen, you know,
I told you,
I don't need this.

I'm happy with
the way things are.

But you get a chef
like Terrell,

and your restaurant
could explode.

I don't care.

Don't you get that?

You know what
your problem is,
Charlie?

You say you couldn't
get married

because it wasn't your life
you'd be living.

And you can't
run this restaurant

because it's not your dream.

Well, your problem is
that you never put
your name on anything.

Gimme a break.

But maybe if you
actually did care

and you took a chance,
you know,

something good might happen.

For once in your life,
you might not walk away.

you might even wanna say,
"This is mine."

You know,
"I did this."

Look...

[sighs]

Even if I wanted to do this,

I don't have
the money to hire
a big-time chef.

I mean,
it's a fantasy.

[scribbling]

"I.O.U."

[sighs]

Kathleen...

Wow.

[sighs]

That's a lot of money.

It's a loan.

You'll pay me back.

I happen to think that
you're a good investment.

See, he grew up
in my building,

and his parents
were friends
with my parents.

And he just back
from traveling.

So I was wondering--

Will only got
four tickets.

To the truck show.

So your friend's gonna
have to get his own ticket.

And he probably
won't be able
to sit right next to us,

because these things
sell out all the time.

I find that
so hard to believe.

But that's not the point.

The point is,

I don't wanna go
to the truck show.

And Sean kind of asked
if we could get together
on Wednesday night.

And I said yes, but only,
only if it was okay with you.

Well, I don't know.
I mean...

We did make plans,
sort of.

But, I mean,
if it's something
you really wanna do, then,

then, yeah, of course.

[woman at counter]
Here you go. Thanks.

Well, do you maybe
wanna join us?

Let's see...

Reminiscing about
your childhood
in the apartment building

or watching
a 600-horsepower
battle royal.

Reminiscing...

Battle royal...

Childhood in the apartment,
Six hundred horses.

Look, Bailey, I know
you're just doing this
to be nice.

And if it matters
to you at all,
I can cancel with Sean.

No, why should you do that?

Look, you do
what you wanna do,

And I'll do
what I wanna do.

And we'll meet up
afterwards.

Okay? Damn it.

I just lost
my cinnamon stick.

So use your finger.

I'll get burned.

I really wasn't expecting
to see him at your place. I...

I thought that was over.

Well, it was,
but we, sort of...

We got back together.

Oh, hey. That's cool.

That's... I'm glad.

Well, I'm not glad.

Justin's an okay guy.

Yeah.

So...

You two are, like...

We've slept together,
Griffin.

[sighs]

I wasn't asking that.

Yeah, but I think
you should know.

I'm with Justin.
I'm really with him.

[sighs]

So, how is it?

School. Is it okay
for you there?

No.

No. It's pretty bad, actually.

Really?

It's, like...

I don't know.

All the uniforms
and the...

[exhales]

All the people
just like my dad,
yelling at me.

Well, maybe...

I can write you
a little.

Maybe I'm not going
back there.

Griffin,
don't talk like that.

Your dad made a deal
with the judge.

you have to
finish the year.

That was his deal.
Not mine.

Are you talking

about running away?

Well, I'm not just
talking about it.

I'm pretty much doing it.

Griffin--

My plane left an hour ago.

When it lands without me,
I'm gone.

[sighs]

[knock on door]

I'm coming, I'm coming,
I'm coming, I'm coming.

Hey. Shouldn't you be
at school or something?

Where's Julia?

Yeah, hey, but,
she's up--

[Julia]
Justin.

Justin.

You lied to me.

No. Justin, wait.

He needed a place to stay.
That was all.

He slept on the couch.
I can show you where.

Stop. I don't want
to do this. Not again.

I don't want to
talk about it,
not until he is gone.

I don't see why they didn't
do this a long time ago.

I mean, Fred's got one,
Barney's got one.

Betty's a main character.
She should have
her own vitamin.

It's unfair.

Yeah, well,
the world's unfair,
Bailey.

[knock on door]

There you are.

What, are you hiding from me?

Just gonna pretend
it never happened, huh?

What?

You know what.

Where's my sweater, thief?

Hey, I was gonna
give it back.

[giggles]

Bailey, Sean.

Sean, Bailey.

How you doing?

See, Sean lent me
his sweater last night

when we went up on the roof.

The roof?

Yeah, we were
checking out the stars.

I was showing Sarah
how different they are
in Paraguay.

The stars in Paraguay, huh?

Did you show him the star
that I named for you?

Yeah, well,
I tried to, but...

it was in the wrong place.

No way. Because
the certificate...

Right coordinates.
Wrong constellation.
I checked it.

You won't be
able to see it
until the summer solstice.

But it's there.

You know, it's not like
you got ripped off or anything.

Huh?

So, Sarah tells me
you dropped out of college.

Yeah.

For love.
Isn't that romantic?

Yeah, his girlfriend ran off
with the Peace Corps.

So he moved to
South America
just to be with her.

Can you believe that?

Really?
Where is she now?

In the hands of some guy
named Marco, I'm afraid.

So there I am,

standing on a dock
in Florianopolis.

I'm alone,
broken-hearted.

But then I realized,

I finally have something
worth writing about.

So, that's what I did.

God, that is
so romantic.

You know, I'd love to
read some of your stuff
sometime.

Sure. Hey, if I can read
some of yours too.

-Of course.
-Well...

I'm double-parked, so,

you ready to go, Sarah?

Upholstered seats
and padded booths a must.

All new indirect
lighting a must.

Wolf Commercial Eight flames
a must--

Okay, okay.
Let's take a breath here.

Whatever you need
for the food, you got it.

But the furniture
and the lights...

That's gonna
have to wait.

I can't afford to
do the place
over, Terrell. Not yet.

But if you can
bring 'em in
with the food-- I can bring 'em in.

We'll talk
about the rest
of it then.

I'll take another look
at your kitchen.

Our kitchen.

Hey, K!

You look like death.

Kathleen, he is great.

I should have done this
so long ago.

Bar open yet?

And I owe it all
to you.

How can I thank you?

How about a drink?

Hey. What's the matter? You know what I always hated?

I always hated
those conferences
for women executives.

And all they
did was bitch
and moan

that men can't take us
in power positions.

Me, I thought if breasts
threw a man off balance,

so much the better.

I thought whatever they had
for me, I could handle.

What happened?

They dropped me
to the five 'o clock news.

I mean, the six was bad enough,

but at least you could pretend
that you were a journalist.

Are you okay?

I can't go back there, Charlie.

I mean, my office is all glass.

I can't let 'em
see me rattled.

[teacher]
Eyes on your own paper.

[Principal]
Julia.

Come on out here.

You're a friend of his,
aren't you?

Well, yeah.
I mean, kind of, but--

Your friend made a deal
with the judge.

I'm here to make sure
he doesn't break it. If Griffin doesn't go back
to school in Louisiana

like he's supposed to,

he's gonna find himself
in a lot of trouble.

I said I haven't see him.

But if you do,

you might want to tell him
what I said.

[mellow music plays,
indistinct chatter]

Hey.

Hey.

God. Sean's poetry, amazing.

You've got...

[giggles]

So listen.

Will and I were watching
the monster truck show

pretrials on cable
last night, and, uh...

And I think I got
my monster truck fix.

So I was thinking
that maybe I don't
need to go after all.

No. Don't do that. No.

Because you were so excited
about it, you know.

And all that stuff about
the mud spraying in your face.

I mean, cable can't do
that justice.

Well, no.
But...

But, it's Valentine's Day.

And you were right, Bailey.

What's so important
about Valentine's Day?

You know, it's just
another date
on the calendar, right?

Yeah, but--

Besides, I think it'll be
really good for us.

Because you're excited
about your truck show,

and I'm excited
about seeing Sean.

And we'll probably
just be talking

about poetry
and books all night.

You'd be bored
out of your mind.

So it works out
all around, right?

Unless...

Did you not want
me to see Sean?

No. No.

No, Sean's great.

I love Sean.

Yeah, me too.

[woman]
Steve, there's a fax for you.

[man]
Let's get it
Right now, okay?

[phones ringing]

[people chattering]

What are you doing here?

What are you doing here?

This morning you said
you weren't gonna come back.

Yeah, but see,
the way to show them is to just work
twice as hard.

Because if
I can squeeze
a few extra pieces

out of the staff
per show,

and maybe boost
the ratings
by a point or two.

Then they'll see
what I can do
with the five o'clock.

And they'll want more
of the same at six.

You know what?
You're nuts.

[exclaims]
Hey, wait!

What are you doing?

You're getting outta here.

Charlie, where are
you taking me?

Just get in the car and go.

I'll get somebody
to look after Owen,

and we'll just drive.
Maybe go to Napa.

Charlie, I can't just take off.
I'll get in trouble.

You're already
in trouble.

Think you can solve
all your problems
by working harder?

Kathleen you work
too hard already.

You need to step back
and ask yourself,

"What's wrong
with this picture?"

Charlie, please.

You're never gonna
get out of this,
until somebody drags you.

Charlie,
put me down!

So you called me.
That means
he's gone, right?

Not exactly.
Not yet.

Justin, a guy from court
came by school today.

And they know that Griffin
is a friend of mine.

And sooner or later,

they're gonna come here
looking for him.

So tell him
to leave.

Well, he wants to,

but he has to pick up
his motorcycle first.

A friend of his is
keeping it in his garage.

So, what's
the problem?

Well, he can't get the bike
until tomorrow, and...

He can't pick it up himself.

Because if his friend knows
he's on the bike

then so will his dad,
and so will the judge.

[whispers]
Oh, man.

-Justin, please.
-No.

He needs a place to stay
and he needs someone
to pick up his bike.

And I'm sorry,
but there's no one else
I can ask.

Are you out of your mind?

Why would you ever think
I would do this?

Because he's in trouble.
Because he needs help.

And why should I care
after what he did?

Because he's a friend of mine.

Yeah, Julia,
the guy is a loser.

He stole money
from your brother.

And now he's trying to
get you to help him
break the law?

You... You don't understand. You're right. You're right.
I do not understand.

Justin, you're the only one
I can ask.

And so I'm asking.
Okay?

You want him out of here.
This is how.

I mean, you do this,
and he's gone.

Because after he leaves,
he can't come home.

I mean, not for
a really long time.

All right.

Okay, that's it.

It's not a getaway vacation
until you stop working.

I'm not working.
I'm just cleaning up
some files.

You are worse off
than I thought.

Careful. That has
my whole life on it.

Now the cell phone.

I turned it off.
It won't ring.

And the beeper.

No.

Give it to me.

-No.
-Give it.

-No.
-Give it.

No!

Leave me a damn lifeline,
will you?

[sighs]

Okay. I'm feeling

some extreme discomfort
right now.

Which you would
probably say is proof

that this is something
I needed to do.

You've got
a lot of nerve, Charlie.

Just breeze in
and take over my life.

You always want to be
in charge, Kathleen.

Try letting someone else
do the driving.

Why? Why would I
wanna do that?

Because maybe
you'll like it.

Bay, it's all yours.

I didn't even cap the
toothpaste, I was so fast.

But you'd better hurry.

Bay? Hello?

Hey. Can I
ask you something?

You know, like,
hypothetically?

Sure.

Okay...

Let's say you were a girl.

And you, like,
fell in love with me.

Extremely hypothetical.

Yes.

And then I made

one teeny, tiny...
little mistake--

You mean, like insisting
on going to the truck show

for Valentine's Day.

Okay. Like...
Okay, like that.

Would that make it easier
for you to, like...

To start looking around
at other guys?

No, of course not.

Bay, don't be silly.
Sarah loves you.

Right. Right. She loves me.

She loves me. And it's not like you can,

be in love with two people
at the same time.

Well, it...
I don't know.

I think that people can
be in love

with more than one person
for different reasons.

You do?

It's love, Bay,
there aren't any rules.

Yeah.

[Griffin]
No answer, huh?

No.

Where the hell is he?

I don't know.
He must be out. Yeah, well,
he better show up soon,

because I'm not gonna
do this again tonight.

You understand?

I'm not gonna sneak you
around my parents again. I mean, you can sleep on
the street for all I care.


You know I don't wanna
be here either.

If I had anyplace else--

Yeah, well,
you're here.

And you're not gonna
screw up my plans tonight.

I can tell you that
right now.

Valentine's Day.

[sighs]

What are you guys
doing tonight?

None of your business.
And get off my bed.

Boy, I can really see
what she sees in you.

Shut up, man.

So did you get her something?

Wow.

Wow, that's nice.

She'll like that.

-Think so?
-Yeah.

Yeah. I don't really have
the kind of cash
to get her something like that.

Not that I would anyway.

You guys are lucky.

[laughs]

You know, I've done
stories about this.

[clears throat]

People carving out
"me" time,

being pampered,
like, queen for a day.

And I've always thought
they must be so bored,

if this is what
they have to do.

But I have had
such a good time here,
Charlie.

Really.

That's great.
That's really--

[phone rings]

Who can that be?

You checked in.
You gave them our number.

No, I didn't.

Well, how else
could they find us?

Maybe I let it slip.

God. I was having
such a good time.

I cannot believe you did this.

Hello?

Who?

It's the restaurant.

It's for you.

Hernandez, Miguel

Dot, dot, dot
Dot, dot, dot

34 West Eighth

Dot dot dot.

This is a Valentine's poem?

You should get up there
and show them
what poetry's all about.

Hernia doctor

The

Dot, dot. Dot.

[scattered applause]

[emcee]
Okay.

That was "White Page"
by Patrick Campbell.

The mike is open
for anyone else
who'd like to share their work.

Come on. You can
hitch halfway
across the planet,

but you can't
take two steps
to that stage?

Okay. Okay.

Go.

[laughs]

-Hey. Hey.
-Hey.

Guess what.

They cut my favorite event,
the tractor compactor.

So I said, screw it.
I bagged the show.

And I am available to do
whatever you want to do.

Bailey. [clears throat]

I wrote this
for a friend.

Ugly duckling breaks her egg

Stumbles forth
On legs that shake

Can't quite waddle
Can't quite swim

Wow. A regular
Henry David Longfellow.

Blindly follows
Loyal and brave

Dirty feathers in her wake

Season passes

Now, she's new

Long white body
Silken neck

Arching back
Swelling breast

-Hey.
-Bailey.

Wings spread wide
As yawning sky

Fan the love in my mind's eye

For in this world
There's no one fairer

That's it.

Than my shining, lovely

[woman screams]

[crowd chatters]

[Griffin]
Look I signed the pink slip
over to you.

Here, just tell him we did it
through the mail, you know.

Tell 'em you sent me
a check for 300 bucks.

All right. Fine, fine.
I'd be happy to do it.

It's not like our reservations
aren't already ruined.

I need some air.

[sighs]

So, do you have
enough money?

I mean, for gas and stuff.

I'm okay.

Where are you gonna go?
Have you thought about it?

I don't know.

A little.

I really don't want to
go anywhere.

Well, Griffin,
they're looking for you.
You have to.

Yeah, but I want to stay here.

Yeah, but you can't do that.
I mean, you can't be here.

Because...

Because I'm in love with you.

Oh man.

Griffin, please,
you can't.

What do you want from me?

I'm sorry.

You told me
not to write to you.
Do you remember?

I mean, you told me
to forget about you.

-I was...
-I'm sorry.

What was I supposed to do?

I mean,
what did you expect
to happen?

I don't know.

I just want you back.

Griffin--

[Justin]
Hey!

Take this, or
I'm gonna drop it.

[bike smashes on ground]

Julia, get in the car.

Justin.

[Justin yells]
Get in the car!

[closes door, starts car]

Julia.

[Sarah]
I cannot believe
you did that.

You can't...
Look at my nose.

You're nuts, guy.

Hey, you asked for it, pal.

I didn't ask for anything.

It was an idiotic thing to do.

Oh, really?

Well, it was no more idiotic
than your idiotic poem.

"Fairer" to rhyme
with "Sarah."

Get real, buddy.
How lame can you get?

You idiot.

It rhymes with "Clara,"
not "Sarah."

That was
my ex-girlfriend's name.

See? You can still make
it out there.

Underneath
all the blood.

And besides,
she's in love with you.

Moron.

Haven't you ever
read her poetry?

God.

Well, you gotta admit
that it was--

That it was romantic.

You know, that I would
actually run up there and...

And punch him out?

Roses are romantic,
Bailey.

Little heart-shaped
candies

with stupid things
written on 'em, that's romantic.

Even a poem that doesn't
rhyme is romantic,

But if you think that
I'm gonna say "My hero"

and swoon in your arms because
you punch some guy in the nose,

you're out of your mind!

[door opens, closes]

Hey.

Griffin, I thought
you were...

Yeah, look, I just need
a place to leave this.

I can't...
Can't take it home.

Do you have
some extra room, maybe,
in your garage?

I mean, I'll pick it up.

[sighs]

When I'm finished with school.

Wait a minute.
You're going back? Really?

Yeah.

See, the thing is

that usually,
I just jump into things.

Just without thinking,
I just do it.

I mean, I could
just take off.
Just bolt.

But, except that would mean
I'd never see you again.

So, for once
in my life, I'm...

I'm gonna think
about you know, after.

And...

I'm gonna
stick out school.

I mean, who knows?
Maybe later, we...

Griffin...

I don't expect
you to

tell me that something's
gonna happen.

I don't want you to tell me
you love me.

[exhales]

I don't want you to tell me
you don't either, because...

What I need is...

I need to...
think that I have a chance.

Because...

that's why
I'm going back there.

Well, I think...

I think you should
leave your bike.

I think I can
make some room.

I just drove 75 miles
to get back here

because you tried
to shut us down

on one of the busiest
nights of the year?

Look, people know
that I'm here, Charlie.

My friends are coming
to see me.

And you got a menu
that I didn't create.

I don't care what
your friends think, Terrell.

Nobody's writing
any reviews yet.

And even if they were,
you have no right

to shut down
this restaurant.

I don't?

You see that name up there?

Salinger's.
That is my name,
Terrell.

This is
my restaurant.

Keeping it open during
the transition was my decision.

And it was my decision
to make.

I never want to get
another phone call

from one of my managers
like that again.

You understand?

[sirens wailing]

So, you sure
Griffin's gone this time?

He's not
gonna show up

and ask me to boost
his old man's car?

He's gone, Justin.

You know, I keep thinking
about him,

trying to figure out

I don't know,
what it means to us.

And, I had this
really weird idea.

I mean,
it's way out there.

Okay?

But, what if,

I mean, and this is not
really for real.

This is, kind of,
sort of, for real.

What if you and me...

got

engaged?

Engaged to get engaged.
To get engaged

to get married.

Sort of. I mean,
maybe, someday.

[stammering]

I mean...
I know, it's,

I mean, just so that we know,
I mean, not that we know.

But so we have an idea
that we're kind of going

in the same direction.

I mean, I know,
I know. It's huge.

There's no way
it can't be, but...

Oh, man.
I can't believe...

No. Justin.

It's okay. I mean...

It's okay
to think about it.

Okay. To think?

[sighs]

Good. Good.

Great.

These are,
lemon branches and...

And baby's...

-Breath.
-Baby's breath.

Which is...
Which is all the stuff

that they put around roses

to make it look all pretty
and romantic and everything.

So you can kind of...

Kind of picture
the arrangement.

Red roses, if there were any
in this entire city.

Say a dozen of them.

Or make it
a dozen dozen.

Yeah.
I get the picture.

And, and I got you this card.

Which is kind of...

-In Spanish.
-Yeah.

Don't tell me. This is
all they had left, right?

And I, I like
the sentiment of it.

I'm all ears.

[speaks in Spanish] Which basically means...

love is a many
splendored thing.

And high on that list
of splendors,

way high,

is definitely you.

And... Oh, look!

Look, it keeps
going on the back here.

"Because...

"not only are you...

"beautiful...and...

"brilliant and amazing...

but you're also..."

What is this word?

"Forgiving."

Yes. Very forgiving about...

idiot boyfriends who...
Who take you for granted.

Or who make selfish choices
about monster truck shows.

Well, it actually...
Actually says that.

"And who do
stupid things."

Yes.

But only because they're
so afraid of losing you.

"Olé."

So, what do you think?

Do I put these in water
or use them as kindling?

[sighs]

What time is it?

It's 4:30.

I'm meeting Terrell
at the produce market.

We're contracting
with some new suppliers.

Blow it off,
Charlie.

Come on.

Come back to bed.

"Blow it off."

That doesn't sound
like you, Kathleen.

I know.

I know.

Because actually, I'd be
a little upset if you left.

Which is... Well, it's
a little weird for me.

I mean...

I'm just
so incredibly touched

by what you did
these last two days.

Yes, it...
It was really great.

And I guess I'm just
not used to that.

You know, being,

taken care of that way.

[sighs]

So it's...
It's a nice feeling
is all, and I just,

don't want it to go away.

Except, well, it...

It's more than that,
really, because,

See, I could fall
in love with you.

Charlie?
Say something?

I think
you're great too.

Really.

And...

I'll call you
after I'm done.

Okay?

Hey.

Isn't it the guy

who's supposed to
come to the window
at dawn?

Or did you decide
to take me up
on my proposal?

I mean, I'm sorry.
Proposal for a proposal.

No.

No.

See...

Julia.

It's just been
a weird week.

You know? I mean,
first Griffin came and...

And all that.

And...

I don't know. I guess I was
just too distracted

to notice the time going by.

Because it's happened before.

I mean,

I've been late before.

And there wasn't any reason
to worry, really.

Because we've been
really careful.

I didn't want to
take any chances,
so I went and...

I got one of those
little test kits.

And...

Justin, the test,

came out blue.

What?

That's positive.

[sighs]
The test came out positive.
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