04x15 - Fingers Crossed

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04x15 - Fingers Crossed

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How do you know Maggie?

Uh, actually, I-I don't.
I'm just here with...

Hi.

Him.

I think I just met your ex-wife.

Previously on
"A Million Little Things"...

How can you be with him?

After knowing what he's capable of?

I don't trust Gary anymore,

and, honestly, I'm not sure I ever will.

What do you think about
you coming with me?

I'd love to meet your friends.

I just think right now
might not be the best time.

Neil did things to me.

- Your brother?
- He hurt me, too.

- What?
- Ron, I know this is a lot.

You knew what this man was capable of

- and you let him around our daughter?
- Dad, please...

You alright?

I think I felt a lump.

♪♪

MAGGIE: Unbelievable.

The doctor said three to four hours.

It's been four hours and five minutes.

I'm sure they're just looking Gary over

to make sure they didn't

leave an extra pair of
scissors in there or something.

Mm-hmm. You see, what we're trying
to do is make Maggie feel better.

- [EXHALES SOFTLY]
- [CHUCKLES]

Do you know what I just realized?

We have now been to the hospital

for everyone in this friend group.

Huh. That's true.

There's a green Jell-O for
whoever can put it in order.

Okay.

I got it, I got it, I got it.

Maggie, you led the way.

Oh, thank you.

It's an honor just to be nominated.

And then, babe, you
had the kidney stones.

Oh! That's right. I forgot
about Rome's kidney stones.

Yeah, I wish I could.
Haven't had a diet soda since.

And then Delilah had the baby.

Hold on, I get half credit for that.

- Do you?
- Should you?

Thank you.

And then I got the chair.

Uh, Gina, you had the concussion.

And then I had the
non-concussion with stitches.

MAGGIE: Whew. [SIGHS]

The next person we add
to this friend group

should, uh, probably be a doctor.

Speaking of which, heads up.

Hey, folks, sorry that took
a little longer than I said.

Oh, did it?

The mass was embedded a
little deeper than we thought,

but I feel confident that we got it all.

Does that mean the cancer's gone?

We won't know until the results

of the pathology report come back.

We should have that in a day or two.

He's in post-op for a few more minutes,

and then you can go in and see him.

Okay. Thanks.

ROME: Hey, Doc...

what are you doing Friday?
You wanna come to a game night?

[P.A. BEEPS]

Dr. Jacobs to the nurses' station.

I'm being paged.

[LAUGHTER]

I thought we were adding
a doctor to our friend group.

So she's good enough to save our friend,

but not good enough
to play Scattergories?

I-I don't think she wants
to play Scattergories.

- MAN: More rain tomorrow.
- WOMAN: Coming up next on...

No, no, no. Come on, Harrison.

I'm begging you.

I'm almost out of here.

You'll have that remote all to yourself.

I cannot watch another
home makeover show.

I need to see how this one plays out.

In that last one, they put carpeting

over those beautiful hardwood floors.

It was like a hate crime on my screen.

Besides, you already used your veto

for the Game Show Network.

Yeah, because that show's from the ' s.

It's tough to get
invested when the jackpot

they're competing for is $

and a cold sore from Richard Dawson.

Good morning.

Okay, I know I said I
would wear the nurse outfit,

but when I put it on, the fishnets
made my legs all...

And you apparently don't
have your own room anymore.

- Hi.
- Harrison, this is, uh...

Oh, no. I know exactly who you are.

I listen to you all the time.

I cannot believe I'm literally
in the room with Dr. Bloom.

Um, wait a minute.

That means that you play for the Bruins.

- Um...
- No, no, no, Bloom.

Let me have this, please.

Yeah, yeah. Y-You caught me.

I... You know, I'm trying
to keep a low profile.

Yeah, I-I'm sorry I
didn't recognize you.

It's cool. These are the moments
that keep me humble.

Sorry for the wait.

Just needed a wheelchair to free up.

Don't want to hear that backstory.

Uh, we can't leave yet.

Uh, the doctor hasn't given
us the pathology report.

Sorry, yeah.

Unfortunately, the lab is
pretty backed up right now,

but they said they'll get
to it first thing tomorrow.

[SIGHING] Okay.

The doctor made you an appointment

at : a.m. at his office.

Great. [SIGHS]
Another fun day of waiting.

Cancer's the best, am I right?

I'd love to stick around,
but she's my ride.

Thanks for supporting
the team, Harrison.

- [CHUCKLES]
- Nice to meet you.

Yeah, it was. Go B's!

I can't believe it,
but it's been a year.

And, uh, while I am grateful for this,

I'm also aware that, at one
point, I had my -year chip.

And I know I'm supposed
to take it a day at a time,

but, uh, a couple of weeks ago,

I found out that my buddy's
cancer might be back,

and, um, I can't say
that my first instinct

wasn't to try to numb the pain.

♪♪

But I didn't.

Instead, I-I've been focusing
on the positive parts of my life.

[SIGHS]

Like the woman I've been seeing, my...

Anna.

You know, Eddie, the
program strongly suggests

that you wait until...

I know, I'm not supposed to date anyone

until I've been sober for a year.
But it is new.

We've been taking it very slowly.

[CHUCKLES] For a lot of reasons.

And...

I've just really been in a good place,

and she's helped me get there.

Well, if it doesn't work out,

I'd still like to set
you up with my niece.

If I date your niece, I can't date you.

[LAUGHTER] Oh, you.

Look at her, just giggling.

There's no support group for that.

[LAUGHTER]

♪♪

Wait, wait. When we
play Celebrity later,

how many clues should each person get?

I can't believe how juvenile
my parents are being!

So... five?

It's been almost two weeks,

and my mom is still a total mess.

How could he tell her that
what Neil did was her fault?

Well, in your dad's defense...
Treading lightly here...

He just found out a piece
of shocking information

about something that Neil
did to both you and your mom.

It's a lot to take in.

I know when I first found out,

it took me more than
a minute to process it.

No, I get that, but
my mom is devastated,

and my dad blaming her for it

is only making things harder on her,

which is making things harder on me.

But I thought you said
that your dad was great

when he called you earlier to
find out how you were doing.

Yeah, he was great with my stuff.

But the second I brought
up Mom, he just lost it.

And now, they both want
me to take their side.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]

Oh. Is that my mom calling to make sure

that I don't blame her for this,

or my dad calling to make sure I do?

Ooh.

Hello?

No, I told you I'm not mad at you.

Hey, Shelly.

- SHELLY: Is that Rome?
- Mm-hmm.

Did you tell him what your father said?

Actually, Mom, Rome just told me that

when he first found out what
Neil did, he was angry, too.

At me? Would it help if I talked to him?

No, not at you. At the
fact that it happened.

I'm sure that's what Dad's feeling, too.

[SIGHS] Well, I wouldn't know,

because the man's not comfortable

expressing his feelings,

or being around anyone
else expressing theirs.

Have you tried calling him?

Honestly, the way we left things,

it seemed like he didn't
want to talk to me.

[SOFTLY] Since when has
that ever stopped you?

What'd he say?

He said, "Don't let that stop you."

He's right.

I'm gonna call your father
as soon as we hang up.

Great.

What should I say?

Mom, I can't do this right now.

We have a bunch of people
coming over for game night.

Is your dad coming?

- No.
- Because I love games.

Mom, you're...
It's just for our friends.

Well, honey, I'd like
to think that we're...

Mom, you're not coming over for dinner.

- It's dinner too?
- Mom!

- I gotta go. Love you. Bye.
- No, w-wait...

- [LINE BEEPS]
- Okay.

Love you.

KATHERINE: Hey, Eddie.

Hey. I just wanted to
give you the heads up

before the party tonight,

since I didn't give you
the heads up last time.

I'm bringing Anna to game night...

Oh, well, thanks for letting me...

Where, full disclosure,
we are gonna crush everyone.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, the teams haven't
been decided yet,

but I appreciate the heads up.

And just to give you the heads up,

I'm bringing Greta.

Oh, my sister's coming?

Okay. You have to stop doing that.

- But it's too fun.
- [SCOFFS]

Seriously, though, I'm
glad she's gonna be there.

I didn't realize you'd told everyone.

I haven't.

They're... They're just gonna
find out when we get there.

Well, in that case, I will
not be fashionably late.

- [WHISPERING] Who's that?
- It's Eddie.

[GASPS] Oh! What's up, big bro?

Okay. That's it.

You two are not allowed to
be on each other's teams.

EDDIE AND GRETA: You're
the one who switched teams.

Oh-ho-ho! Jinx! You owe me a Coke.

- Okay. Goodbye.
- Bye.

- Oh, my gosh.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

Oh, thanks.

Hey, uh...

Tonight when I meet your friends,

do you want me to tone down all this?

Absolutely not.

I want them to experience
you exactly the way I have.

Oh, really?

I mean... [CHUCKLES]

- Like, exactly?
- No, let me rephrase that.

You know what I mean.

- Please stop.
- Different kind of party.

Okay. What do you think?

One better, or two?

Uh... they're both great.

Oh, okay, well, perfect.
I'll just wear them both.

Come on, Eddie, I want to look good.

You always look good.

Besides, my friends
have already met you.

They know how good you look.

Well, I'm not sure that
they remember that part.

What they probably remember
is how I yelled at Maggie

in the parking lot
of a convenience store

and then I stormed out
of her birthday party.

Which is why, tonight, I really...

I just want to make a good
third first impression.

Well, in that case, not the cardigan.

Okay, thank you.

[SIGHS] It's too bad Sophie's on tour.

It'd be nice to have someone
at the party that likes me.

You do know I'm gonna be there, right?

And in case it wasn't clear, I like you.

Mm.

Besides, even if she wasn't on tour,

there's no way she would show
up to a game night with Gary.

That's true.

You sure you don't like the cardigan?

If I say I love it, can
we move on to the pants?

Oh, not even close. We
still have jewelry to do.

You do know game night's tonight, right?

[DOOR SHUTS]

You're back.

- Yeah.
- What did the doctor say?

We won't get the results until tomorrow.

Hey. Hey. [SMOOCHES]

Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Something's different.

How come it smells... clean?

And why are you taking out the trash?

- What did you break?
- Nothing.

I-I just didn't want
you to have to do it.

I also folded all your
laundry that wasn't underwear.

Also, shouldn't you have more underwear?

Ha! Alright, listen up, Mother Hen.

As much as I appreciate you nesting,

I do not want you kid-gloving me.

I mean, you're a kid, so,
technically, it's just...

It's just gloving.

Stop gloving me.

[CHUCKLES] Okay.

Oh, hey. We're going to a game night

at Rome and Regina's later.

Yeah, I know. Eddie told me.

Oh. Well, you wanna tag along?

Thank you so much

for the half-hearted,
last-minute invite to tag along,

but, um, since you and Eddie
are finally out for the night,

I thought Milo and I could
cook dinner and watch a movie.

Yeah, I know what, uh,
"watch a movie" is code for,

so let's keep it PG, okay?

I don't know what you're talking about.

But if you see a sock on the doorknob,

maybe take a lap around the block.

Just take out my trash.

[SIGHS]

You okay?

No.

No, I am not okay.

I hate this.

I know. I know.

I-I wish that they had
given us the results today,

- but we just have to be...
- It's not even that.

It's that we have to wait at all.

It's that we are constantly waiting

just to see if we can move forward.

We were just talking about maybe
having a kid in a few years,

and yet here we are, once
again, holding our breath.

We just got back to being us.

[SOFTLY] I just want...

I just want to be us.

We are us. We're still us.

I don't want to be us with cancer.

Alright. I'm gonna call Gina and
I'm gonna tell her we're not coming.

No.

We're... We're going. We have to go.

I'm not gonna cancel because...

I mean, God forbid, we
find out tomorrow I have it,

everything changes after that.

I want one night where
nothing has changed.

♪♪

Okay.

We're going.

Thank you.

First, I have to hide
all of Danny's socks.

♪♪

So, what do we know about the guy

- that Katherine's bringing?
- Nothing!

I tried to get intel, but she
wouldn't even give me a name.

- Yes.
- Okay.

Has Eddie met him?

I don't think so, 'cause, you know,

he... he'd have
definitely said something.

Especially if the dude's got great hair.

- [CHUCKLES]
- [CELLPHONE VIBRATES]

Oh. That might be Maggie
with an update on Gary.

Can you check it?
I've got wet meat hands.

Yeah. I thought Gary wasn't
getting his results until tomorrow.

- Oh, no.
- What?

What'd she say? Is it bad?

Oh, no, it's... it's not from Maggie.

Well, who's it from?

You know, don't worry about it.

Mm, it's from my mother, isn't it?

Don't worry about it.
Babe, I handled it.

- What'd you say?
- Nothing.

I put it on Do Not Disturb.

Have I told you lately
that I really love you?

[CHUCKLES] No, but you can

bring your wet meat hands over here.

Maybe we can just...

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Alright. Alright.

But everybody's out of here by : ,

or we make them watch.

[BOTH LAUGH]

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[EXHALES SLOWLY]

Hey. It's gonna be great.

You don't have to be nervous.

Well, the only thing I'm nervous about

is they're gonna like you more than me.

They are totally gonna like
me more than they like you.

[LAUGHS] Have you met me?
I am fantastic.

And so modest.

Yes. Modesty is my best quality.

[DOOR OPENS]

Katherine! I am so glad you're here.

I can't wait to meet your mystery...

Hello.

- Ta-da!
- [LAUGHS]

[CHUCKLES] You have amazing hair.

Oh, thank you, but my modesty
remains my best quality.

- Good to know.
- I'm Greta.

I'm Regina.
It's really nice to meet you.

Come in.

Well, it's a pomade and then a mousse,

and then you're gonna
have to hairspray it.

- Oh, wow.
- Light texturizing powder.

One of the timers is going off,

and I can't tell if it's
for the cauliflower...

Hello.

- Hey.
- I'll take this.

I thought you were gonna bring a date.

And you must be Katherine's date.

Just till : .
She only bought the hour.

Ooh, look who upgraded.

- I'm Rome.
- Greta.

- Great name, great hair.
- Right?

Can I get you a drink?

Yes, that.

- Oh, now we know it's not poison.
- Do you?

[ROME AND KATHERINE CHUCKLE]

So, what's new?

Uh... oh, nothing, just
got a new blouse...

- New girlfriend.
- Yeah, you did.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- So, we hadn't seen

each other since high school.

Thank you. And, um, I tracked down
where she worked and showed up.

Which, luckily, I found more
cute than stalkery.

[LAUGHTER]

She's been stalking me ever since.

Aww. What do you do?

Please say you are a musician.

Sadly, I am a tattoo artist.

- Oh.
- What?

Which, as we all know,

is way cooler, right, Ed?

Well, I'm his stalker.

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

She's mostly kidding.

- [LAUGHTER] Okay.
- [HANDS CLAP]

Can I get you some drinks?

- Please.
- Okay.

Oh, Eddie, we have root
beer in the fridge...

And seltzer, right?

Actually, I picked up
some Italian soda for you.

Oh, really? And what is
the flavor of the day?

It changes every day.

Yes, but what is it today?

Sir, it changes every day.

What's happening here?

When I was pregnant with Theo,

Eddie and I were at this
restaurant in the North End,

and on the menu, they
featured a soda of the day.

So we asked the waitress,
"What is the soda of the day?"

And she says, "Um,
it changes every day."

- "So, what's the flavor today?"
- "Ma'am, I said it changes every day."

[CHUCKLES AWKWARDLY]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Oh, that must be Maggie and Gary.

They're still coming?

Uh, yeah.

I gave them an out, but Maggie
said Gary wants the distraction.

So please don't mention
anything tonight.

Yeah, Maggie says Gary just
wants it to be a normal night,

so just play it cool...

Hey! [CLAPS HANDS]

Hey! It's the man of
the hour right there.

What? W-Why am I the man of the hour?

B-Because you...

Because you're wearing
that snazzy-ass coat.

Man, get out of here. I've had
this thing for at least years.

You've seen it plenty of times.

I think you even borrowed it once.

[CHUCKLES] I never borrowed that.

But every time I see you in
it, I give myself a mental note

to tell you how dope
you look in that coat.

- Dope coat.
- Mm-hmm.

Yeah, speaking of dope coats...

[LAUGHTER]

You left this at my party.

Oh, right. Thank you.

We totally made out on that coat.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Katherine?

This is Greta.

She's... with me.

Well, hello, plus one.

I don't know if this needs to be said,

but I'm gonna say it anyway.

Ed...

do not have sex with Greta.

[LAUGHTER]

Oh. Oh, no.

You must be Gary.

[LAUGHTER] I must be.

- MAGGIE: Cheers.
- TOGETHER: Cheers.

[GLASSES CLINK]

Are those for me?

That depends.

Are you still making me eggplant parm?

Do you not smell the aroma

of cheese melting over vegetables?

Well, in that case, these are for you.

Thank you.

Wow.

This is so adult.

Yeah, especially since
all the adults are gone.

Where are they?

Game night at Rome and Gina's.

Oh, wait, does that mean
everything's okay with Gary?

Actually, we don't know yet.

We're st-still waiting on the results.

♪♪

Hey, do you... do you mind
if we hold off on dinner?

I need you to take me somewhere.

ROME: So, let's say you're
trying to get your team

to say the word on the slip of paper,

and the answer is "Luke Skywalker."

- Don't put Luke Skywalker.
- No, I wasn't.

First round, you can say anything

except for "Luke" or "Skywalker."

So you could say "Han Solo's friend."

Han Solo?

No, don't put "Han Solo." [HAHN]

- Can I get another slip of paper?
- Seriously?

What? I misspelled something.

You misspelled "Han Solo." [LAUGHTER]

MAGGIE: Here, babe.
My pen isn't working.

- Here you go, bud.
- Oh, you can use mine.

- Thank you.
- KATHERINE: Yeah.

- [DOORBELL RINGS]
- Which one...

Oh. That's probably Carole
from across the hall.

I swear, this woman can hear everything

except for "Hold the elevator."

- Want me to get it?
- I got it, babe.

- I didn't want to get it.
- [LAUGHTER]

I'm gonna do Carole
from across the hall.

[GASPS] Mom. What are you doing here?

I tried to text you,

but you have your
phone on Do Not Disturb.

I was just, uh...

I just wanted to make sure
that everything's okay.

Everything's fine.

I know it's confusing, but
I put it on Do Not Disturb

so that I would not be disturbed.

I'll call you tomorrow, okay?

I talked to your father.
It didn't go well.

Okay. Alright, what happened?

[DOOR CLOSES]

Well, I, um...

I called him, just like you told me to,

and he just laid into me.

[SIGHS] He, um...

He said that if... If he'd been around,

that Neil never could have...

♪♪

And that it was all my fault.

And, honey, maybe he's right.

Because if you had
been with your father,

you never would have
been around your uncle.

Neil was a monster.

And I don't blame you for what happened,

so it doesn't matter what Dad thinks.

It does to me.

♪♪

Mom, it wasn't your fault.

[SNIFFLES]

I don't know what else I can
say to make you believe that.

You're right.

There's nothing else to say.

♪♪

[SIGHS]

Do you want to come in?

No. No, no, no.

I don't want to bring everybody down.

I'll just, um...

I'll just talk to you tomorrow.

Okay?

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

[CRYING]

♪♪

[SIGHS]

[DOOR OPENS]

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

Gina, help your mother to an
exit because the kitchen's on...

Oh, she's gone.

Well, in that case, there's no fire.

Yeah.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

[SIGHS] Alright. Listen, I...

I have to go.

There's nothing else you can say to her.

It's not my mom I need to speak to.

♪♪

Mm.

Get more, get more. Take a few. Wow!

This is the celebrity that
made Theo pee his pants.

- Uh, Mickey Mouse!
- Yes.

Oh, uh, this is the guy
that you think the, um, uh,

Elton John song is about.

Uh, hold me closer, Tony Danza!

[HANDS CLAP] Yes! Oh, uh...

Macaulay Culkin.

Oh, no, no! Uh, I meant to do, um...

Oh! Oh, oh! Stefon from "SNL"!

- Yes!
- What?

Okay! Oh, my God, this is
the guy you just guessed.

Macaulay Culkin!

- Yes! Aah!
- That's time.

- Unbelievable.
- Thank God.

ROME: , , .

Wow, that's gotta be
a game night record.

GARY: It's ridiculous is what it is.

- Go team.
- Yo. Okay, Anna, you're up.

We're down by . No pressure.

- [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
- GARY: Let's go, squad.

ANNA: Zero pressure.

- And go!
- [TIMER BEEPS]

Okay, okay, it's... it's that, um...

Oh, you know, that thing.

Need more information.

You know that thing...

Say more words. Just more words.

Ideally that form a sentence.

[STAMMERS] Okay, pass.

Oh, no! Every time you
pass, we lose a point.

- What? Pass.
- Stop passing!

Okay, okay, so this is...

It... it's not the sad
Green Giant, it's...

Oh, you can't say "Green" or "Giant."

Oh!

Okay, okay, so, this is
the first person to want...

- And time!
- Wow!

Great job. Great job.

Sorry. I'm so sorry.

- I'm so sorry.
- Barely matters.

- The stupid timer...
- Good effort. It was a good effort.

You guys are sweet.

Okay. Ed, you're up. Come on, lover boy.

[LAUGHING] Yeah, here we go, here we go.

- Sorry.
- GARY: That's all right.

- We're about to get it back with this.
- GRETA: Yeah.

EDDIE: Oh, thank you.

Katherine, yeah?

You ready, huh?

Born ready, Eduardo! Let's do this!

I am also ready.

REGINA: Dad, I need
you to apologize to Mom.

I will absolutely not apologize to her.

She should apologize to me and to you.

I mean, this was not some stranger...

This was her brother.

She knew and she didn't protect you.

Dad, that's just it. She didn't know.

She said he did it to her, too.

She blocked it out.

I know what she's trying
to make you believe,

but you don't just forget
something like that.

Dad, do you know how old Mom was
when Neil first did that to her?

She was .

She couldn't protect herself,

so her subconscious did the only
thing it could to protect her...

It erased it from her memory.

And I know she's telling the truth,

because I did the same
thing after he did it to me.


[HANDS THUD] Neil took something from me

I didn't even know that I had.

Okay?

He was the first man
that ever touched me.

♪♪

Gina, I'm so sorry.

I should have been there for you.

Dad. [CLEARS THROAT]

Look at me.

I'm not that little girl anymore.

And, honestly, for a while,

it was really hard...

to deal with it,

to come to terms with it.

But who I am now is stronger
than I have ever been.

[SNIFFLES]

And I feel like every
minute I spend wondering

what could've gone differently
gives him the power back.

He doesn't deserve that.

[SNIFFLES]

That's mine.

Stop punishing yourself for something

you don't deserve to be punished for.

It's not your fault.

And it's not Mom's, either.

Let me start by thanking whoever
folded their strips in fourths.

What, are we playing games
or doing origami here?

[LOUD LAUGHTER]

Yeah, alright, Mendez.

Only need to tie.

Alright. [SIGHS] We ready over there?

- Okay.
- And here we go.

Uh, Bamm-Bamm.

Lone Ranger!

- What?
- Uh, the g*ns... B-bam, bam.

No, uh, modern Stone Age family.

- Fred Flintstone!
- Yes!

No, agh, I said "stone."
It doesn't count.

No, no, you're... Actually, that's okay.

We got it when you said
"Bamm-Bamm." That's a point.

And you know what? I'm still talking,

so I'm adding seconds to your time.

No, wh-what are you doing?

Alright, fine, .

Guys, stop.

Do you want to play something else?

- We can totally play something else.
- Please.

- What should we play? Um, maybe...
- Quiplash?

Yes, that is exactly
what I was thinking!

Yeah, you love Quiplash.

- Of course it was.
- Just cut it out, all of you, okay?!

I see what you're doing,
and it's super sweet,

but it's very annoying.

I don't want to think about tomorrow.

I came here to play games with

my self-indulgent, often
thoughtless friends.

So will you please, please,
go back to being those people

so that we can just have
a normal night, please?

Well, since you said it
[COUGHS] you did say "stone."

And ain't nobody get
it off of Bamm-Bamm.

Thank you.

[TIMER BEEPING]

Oh, that's my asparagus tarts.

No, wait. I think it's the brownies.

You know, I should've
got Gina to write it down.

No, my nose is telling
me the cheese is burning.

Oh, that's my brie, dude.

- Wait up.
- [DOORBELL RINGS]

Hey, you definitely seem like
you've got that under control,

so I'll get the door.

You guys keep playing.

Save your Lactaid, everyone,
because this is a mess.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

♪♪

Hi.

Hi.

Uh, Rome's inside.

Let me, uh... I'll grab him.

♪♪

[SIGHS]

Danny came to my concert tonight.

[SIGHS]

When do you get the results?

Um...

not till tomorrow.

You didn't have to come.

You have every right to
be mad at me, and I...

I don't want this to
be the reason you...

No, it's not.

It's just another reminder
that life is short.

And I don't have time
to not have you in mine.

I still don't like what you did,

and I never will,

but I care about you
more than I am mad at you.

And if you don't have cancer,

I still reserve the right
to be pissed at you again.

[BOTH LAUGH]

That's fair. [SIGHS]

But if I do have cancer
and it's terminal,

you just say the word,
and I will k*ll Peter.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

- You missed me.
- I missed you.

Yeah, I missed you.

ANNA: Here we go.

Okay, okay, okay. So this
is... This is one of my clues.

- Oh, you can't say that.
- Oh, it's okay, just keep going.

- Wait, wait. Come here.
- Ooh! I love this one.

- ROME: Great! Start giving clues.
- Y-You gotta see this.

Okay, it's the... it's the
movie with the DeLorean.

- "Back to the Future"!
- Yeah.

And you can say, "Back to the Future."

Okay, so it's the kid from that movie.

Michael J. Fox.

And you can say "Back to the Future."

But not the actor's name,
the character's name.

Marty McFly!

- Yes!
- [ALL CHEERING]

- Yes!
- You got one!

Okay, okay, so... so,
the first name is Marty.

And... time!

No.

It was Martin Scorsese.

- Wow.
- Yeah.

- That's...
- I'm the worst.

ROME: You could've just said
it was "Goodfellas," but...

SOPHIE: Hi.

She's with me.

- [CHUCKLES]
- [BOTTLE THUDS]

And, Katherine, you thought your date

was gonna be the biggest
surprise of the night.

Oh, no!

- Okay. Oh, no!
- Whoa.

- It's... It's okay.
- Oh, my God!

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

Hey, Eddie, are you okay?

We should probably get the
alcohol off the alcoholic.

- Oh, Rome, your carpet!
- Paper towels coming up.

Yeah, yeah, Ed, you can
wear one of my shirts.

It's not that bad, guys.

Um, actually, I think you
should. I'm gonna go get one.

Oh, God. I'm so sorry, babe.

- It's fine. Dry clean.
- I'm so sorry.

Oh, no.

- Oh, the carpet. Look at the carpet!
- Be... Be careful, though.

Be careful.

That's, like, a...

Sort of an aggressive
way to pick up glass.

- Oh, God!
- No, just...

[BAG CLATTERS]

Hey.

Hey.

[SIGHS] I'm really sorry.

Just when I heard you and Gary
were getting back together,

I just... I freaked out.

No, Soph, I'm sorry.

Believe me, I never wanted
you to find out that way.

I know.

Listen, I'm sure you guys are
gonna get good results tomorrow,

but I just wanted to say
that no matter what happens,

I'm here for you,

just like you were there for me.

And I realize as I say that,
I've said that to you before,

but this time I mean it.

♪♪

Hey, hey. It's okay.

♪♪

But what if it's not?

♪♪

ROME: What's mine is
yours, unless it's designer.

And don't touch my facial cream.

Hey, man, I'm... I'm sorry about
treating you differently earlier, bro.

- I was just trying...
- I'm fine.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

I mean, I thought I was,

but I'm not so sure.

With Sophie showing up...

Yeah, I-I-I didn't realize
you two had worked things out.

We hadn't.

Danny told her.

Well, I wish it were
for a better reason,

but Sophie being back is good, right?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's great.

It's just, uh, I don't
know if you've noticed,

but sometimes I can lean
towards glass half empty.

No, haven't noticed at all.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

And the reason that I do that...

And I know this is gonna sound crazy...

But there is a part of me that thinks

if I act like my cancer's
gonna come back,

it'll keep my cancer from coming back.

So when Maggie found the lump on me,

I mean, sure, I was nervous,

but there was this voice
in the back of my head

that kept telling me,
"There is no way it's back."

And that voice told me the same thing

during my CAT scan and my surgery.

And even when the nurse said
we couldn't get the results yet,

deep down, I was like, "It's fine.

You're fine."

Now, with Sophie coming back...

I'm really scared.

Just so you know, this is not
me treating you differently.

♪♪

[SIGHS]

♪♪

I got you.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but...

that's your penis
touching my penis, right?

[CHUCKLES] You can't help it, huh?

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

Man, this guy really
loves his paisley, huh?

Hey, sorry about what Anna said.

She's just nervous.

Oh, I don't care about
what she said, Eddie.

What I care about is
how much she's drinking.

Oh, it's fine. I'm driving.

That's not what I mean.

She's at a party.

Yeah, and the guy she's
here with is an alcoholic.

You guys all drink around me.

Not like that, we don't.

All I'm saying is, you've
done a lot of work to get sober

and to get your visitation
with Theo back...

Katherine, with all due respect,

I take my drug tests and I pass them.

The rest of this is really
none of your business.

♪♪

[HAND CLAPS]

When was it decided that
doctors could just be late

and we all had to be fine with that?

I mean, the guy did save
your life two years ago.

Maybe cut him a little slack.

I'll give him five more minutes.

[CHUCKLES] Great.

That's just enough time
for me to tell you my theory

about his perpetual tardiness.

Oh, I'm listening.

He is in cahoots with
the parking people.

First minutes free?

[SCOFFS] Not with this guy.

Or maybe it's because he
wants to make an entrance.

No, that's not it.

Could be it.

No, but it's not.

I mean, I can see him wanting to do that

if he were dressed differently,

but every day with this guy,
it's the same white lab coat.

Maybe it's the shoes.

I never noticed the shoes.

Which is exactly why he
needs to make an entrance.

Eh?

[DOOR OPENS]

DR. STEIN: Sorry for the wait.

[WHISPERS] It's the parking.

[CHUCKLES]

So, we got the lab results right here.

- [SIGHS]
- [KEYBOARD CLACKING]

It turns out the mass Dr. Jacobs
removed wasn't cancerous.

[GASPS]

- Thank God.
- Thank God.

[CHUCKLES]

You were worried.

By the way, nice shoes.

[CHUCKLES]

[VIDEO GAME CAR REVVING]

[VIDEO GAME TURNS OFF]

Well?

Well, I won't be leaving you
that game console anytime soon,

if that's what you're wondering.

The doc says I'm fine.

That's amazing.

I... Ooh! My boobs are a
work in progress, though.

Sorry.

[CHUCKLES]

Colin, don't get up.
It was just a life-or-death situation.

They got the whole tumor?

Yeah, with clear margins.

Oh, thank God.

Can I text everyone the good news?

As long as you keep me
off the group chain.

♪♪

Hey, Dan Dixon...

Thank you for telling Sophie.

I'm just glad you're okay.

Now can I have my socks back?

I don't see that happening.

[CHUCKLES]

♪♪

Let me see.

[GASPS]

Oh, I know exactly
what I would've charaded

for Martin Scorsese. [CHUCKLES]

- Next time.
- Really?

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Ooh! Hold that thought.

Who is Stephen Root?

[DOOR OPENS]

Oh, he must be on one
of those kid shows.

[DOOR CLOSES]

♪♪

I didn't realize you two
were... So I will just...

I will... I will get out of the way.

No, Shelly, don't... don't leave.

I came here to see you.

I mean, "None of my business"?

All I was doing was trying
to look out for his sobriety.

She was a mess, right?
Like a total mess.

She was a mess. You're right about that.

- Yeah, and then, he just...
- [OBJECTS CLATTER]

Wait, um, wh-what am I not right about?

Last night, the reason you didn't
give anyone a heads up about us

is because I'm the person you're dating,

and everybody has to
either accept that or not.

I know where you're going with this,

and this is completely different.

It's not about me liking
her or not liking her.

I'm worried about him relapsing.

Are you sure that is the
only reason you're upset?

Because it seems like maybe
this is the first big decision

that Eddie's made without you
since you've gotten divorced,

and you are having
a hard time letting go.

[SCOFFS] That is not true.

It kind of is.

Didn't you say he
showed you the apartment

he was gonna rent?

Because he wanted to.

Okay, but he didn't ask you to bring

a non-alcoholic drink
to the party for him.

You're acting like you
are still married to him.

Believe me, I-I know
how difficult it can be

to break the habit of
taking care of someone.

I mean, the first couple
weeks after Julia and I split,

she texted me every night

to make sure that I was taking my meds.

But being bipolar and being an alcoholic

are two completely different things.

You're right, but they are two things

we both have to constantly
prove to the world

we have under control.

Which is tough when
the people that we love

respond the way that...
That you and Julia do.

I'm in a good place.

It seems like Eddie is, too.

But he will never be able to
prove it to you, or himself,

if you don't give him a chance.

♪♪

[SIGHS]

[PILLS RATTLE]

♪♪

So, how're you feeling?

Embarrassed and like
a truck just ran me over.

That happened to me once.

[CHUCKLES]

Ouch.

Eddie, I'm... so sorry.

It's just, seeing the connection

that you still have with Katherine

and then being so nervous to
be around all your friends,

I probably...

I had a little too much to drink.

Been there, too.

Listen, I need to talk
to you about something.

I was at my support group yesterday,

and I brought you up.

Oh.

And when I did, I called you "my Anna."

My Anna?

Yeah, I was gonna say "my girlfriend,"

but then I realized I didn't
talk to you about that yet,

and...

How would you feel if,

next time, I say "my girlfriend"?

I think I'd like that.

Okay, girlfriend.

Oh, I-I do like it a lot...

boyfriend.

I never said you could call me that.

[BOTH LAUGH]

RONALD: Shelly, I am so sorry.

I wish I knew what
you were going through

when we were together.

But the one thing I need you to know is,

I believe you.

♪ I need time to move on ♪

♪ I need love to feel strong ♪

♪ 'Cause I've had time
to think it through, and ♪

♪ Do you believe in life after love? ♪

What are you thinking about, Mendez?

Oh, just... just thinking about you.

And all the moments since we broke up

that we could've been together.

I don't want to waste any more time.

I think...

we should just move back in together.

I think we should have a baby.

♪ Do you believe in life after love? ♪

♪ Do you believe in life after love? ♪

Yeah?

Mm-hmm.

Well, if it's a boy,
obviously, it's Camden.

What will we name it if it's a girl?
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