09x18 - Less Than Perfect

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♪ You take the good
you take the bad ♪

♪ You take 'em both
and there you have ♪

♪ The facts of life ♪

♪ The facts of life ♪

♪ There's a time you
gotta go and show ♪

♪ You're growin'
now you know about ♪

♪ The facts of life ♪

♪ The facts of life ♪

♪ When the world never seems ♪

♪ To be livin' up
to your dreams ♪

♪ And suddenly
you're findin' out ♪

♪ The facts of life
are all about you ♪

♪ All about you ♪

♪ You ♪

♪ All about you ♪

♪ It takes a lot
to get 'em right ♪

♪ When you're learnin'
the facts of life ♪

♪ Learnin' the facts of life ♪

♪ Learnin' the facts of life ♪

♪ Learnin' the facts of life ♪

Here you go, pippa.

There ought to be
something in these old books

You can use in your report.

Gee, bev, thanks.

I got the whole box for a dollar

From old mr. Edwards, last year.

Well, not really from him.

He was dead at the time.

I went to the estate sale.

He was quite a history buff.

"Confessions of a flapper girl."

What's a flapper girl?

A girl who... Flaps.

Casey... This is
just a suggestion...

But you might enjoy
television more

If you turned up the sound.

No, I wouldn't.

She has a contract law
exam she needs to study for.

This way we can spend
more time together.

Pretty passionate stuff.

I dunno if the kids
should be here for this?

Nat, that movie was terrible.

I mean, c'mon the guy took
a hatchet out of his pocket

And chopped off his hand.

He was just trying to illustrate

One of life's
ridiculous situations.

I could've stayed home for that.

Ho, look! I have one
right in front of me.

Hello, casey, hi, blair.

Hi, jo. Have we met?

You know, I have those figures

For the child care for
the shelter upstairs.

I want you both to take a
look at them while I got you.

Jo, not tonight, I'm too tired.

Oh, c'mon, it'll
just take a second.

"her scarlet shame."

"the roadside trollop."

Let me see these.

Wait, just remember,

These books have
already k*lled one person.

Yeah, but what a way to go.

Nat, I've got to do a biography

Of a great american
industrialist.

Andrew carnegie, john
jacob astor, famous amos,

Somebody like that.

Your problems are solved.

Blair warner,

Great granddaughter
of norton lindley warner,

Father of modern textiles,

Is right here in the flesh.

Oh, wow. Can I touch you?

Blair, will you let me
interview you for my report?

Well, i...

Go ahead, blair. I've got
an early day tomorrow.

But try not to stay up too late.

You look b*at.

Will I see you tomorrow?

I dunno when,

I have a warner foundation
meeting after class,

And I have a facial at : ...

And... Maybe I could cancel
the foundation meeting.

I've got those files.

Uh, too late, jo. Sorry.

Well great, when are
we gonna get together?

Try the beauty
parlor, four o'clock.

Well, good night.

Good night.

Can't he figure out
where your mouth is?

I reckon he likes you, blair.

Do you really reckon so?

What? Do my ears deceive me?

Some guy actually has blair
warner hooked and dangling

On a line like a wet mackerel?

Oh, happy day.

Sorry, I've got
to use your phone.

Stupid car of mine
won't start again.

Oh, well, it's late. I'll
give you a lift home.

Oh, you don't have to do that.

You need your rest.

Why not I just
take a look at it?

No, I'll... I'll just drive
casey back myself.

Really, it's no problem.

Jo, what size building
has to fall on you?

Oh, I'll be back,
pippa, I promise.

Pippa, it's after midnight.

You know what happens
when you stay up this late.

I get cranky.

I'm waiting for
blair. She's... Blair?

No, it's me.

What are you guys
doing up so late?

Well, blair's going to
help me with my homework

As soon as she gets back
from taking casey home.

That was over two hours ago.

That isn't like blair at all.

[Telephone rings]

I bet that's her.

She probably ran out
of gas or something.

Yes?

Yeah, this is her address.

She drives a red porsche.

Oh, god, no.

Uh, yeah, right away!

There's been an accident.

How is she?

We don't know. They're
still working on her.

Casey, she's gonna
be ok, I know she is.

What happened?

She must have fallen asleep,

Driving home and she drove
the car right off the road

And hit a tree.

You ok?

Yeah. I just had to
ran all the way over

Because my car... My car.

I should've junked that
damn car weeks ago.

Why did I let her drive me home?

I knew she was tired.

Casey, she wanted to.

Nobody was going to stop her.

Where are those doctors?

Why don't we know anything yet?

She's in emergency.
They're working on her.

You know, I sat in front of the
tv set tonight for two hours

And watched without sound,
just to be around her for a while.

That's not so bad.

It was a symphony.

What is it about her?

She's vain, selfish,
shallow, she's a snob,

She expects everything
to go her way...

And it usually does.

So why do we care so much?

Because she's blair,

And there's nobody
else like her.

Here you go, everybody. Coffee.

Ah! Thanks, pippa.

Uh, warner!

Yes! Yes! Yes sir!

I'm dr. Nichols.

Blair is a very
lucky young woman.

She's gonna be ok.

There are no broken
bones, no internal injuries.

But she's pretty bruised

And she did sustain
some trauma to the head.

So we'll want to keep her
under observation for a few days.

Well, when can we see her?

Well, she's sleeping now.

It'll be a while
before she wakes up

And then she probably
won't be in a very good mood.

It's ok. We're used to that.

Thank you, doctor,
that's good news.

Well, I suggest we all go
home and get some sleep, too.

Lord, what a night.

You need a lift?

No, thanks, no lifts.

I'll walk.

Jo.

There's a maple
tree on park street

That doesn't like you very much.

Yeah, well, heck, what a
nerve, waking me up like that.

You know the worst part

About falling
asleep at the wheel?

I didn't even get
to see my whole life

Pass before my eyes.

That would've
k*lled you for sure.

Sorry. You probably
shouldn't talk.

No, no, no, I want to.

Uh, can you turn on a light?

Yeah.

I want you to tell
me what I look like.

No jokes.

Well, uh, pretty bruised up.

You have a bandage
on your forehead.

A fat lip.

I like it.

You have a mirror?

Look who I'm asking.

You're going to
be fine. Trust me.

There's nothing to see.

Would you mind filling
my water pitcher for me?

No. Sure.

I guess I'd better cancel my
facial today, don't you think?

Maybe.

I suppose I ought to cry

Or scream or something.

I don't feel like it.

Funny, huh?

Look, blair, you know,

I'm sure it's not as bad
as it looks right now.

When I was years old,

My mama bought me
this little white dress.

It had this little
white hat, and

These little white gloves

And these little white shoes.

I looked...

Perfectly...

Perfect.

She told me... She told me...

Be very, very careful,
and not get dirty.

Because one spot...

Could ruin the whole outfit.

I was so careful.

Blair...

All it takes is one
slip, one second...

And your whole life
changes forever.

You know, it could
have changed a lot more.

The doctor said
you were very lucky.

He didn't tell
anyone about this.

No.

Where's casey?

Everybody left
a little while ago.

I'm not supposed to be here.

You know, you should really put
that bandage back on your head.

Jo, you got to promise me

You won't let anyone
know about this.

What?

I want to tell people on my own.

On my own time.

Come on, blair, this is
not the end of the world.

You're going to heal.

Besides, there's always
a plastic surgeon.

Don't you warners keep
one of them on retainer?

Jo, you've got to promise
me you won't tell anyone.

I promise.

Look, I'm going to go.

Get some rest.

Ok.

No, mother.

No, stay in st. Moritz.

I'm all right.

Do you believe
this? More flowers.

The woman's been in the
hospital for hours.

"Best wishes for
a speedy recovery.

Bank of new york."

Thanks, but I don't
need anything.

Here, hold on.

Monica?

Oh, the doctor said she's fine.

Oh, no. I didn't
see his degree but,

He had a white jacket

And everybody called him doctor.

Ok.

I'll pick you up at the airport.

You just call me. Oh,
would you mind snitching

Some of those little
bags of nuts for me?

Ok, bye. Thanks.

Blair, you know what
might make you feel better?

How about if I brush your hair?

Don't bother.

It matches the rest of me.

Anybody home?

Hi, casey.

I didn't know this was b.y.o.f.

I got this card for you.

Thank you.

It has flowers on it.

It's beautiful.

You know, there's only
supposed to be two visitors

In here at a time.

Ho, that's right.
Maybe we should go.

Great. I'll stay here
with casey and blair.

Natalie. Oh, it was a joke.

You don't look so bad.

What happened here?

Oh... Typical hospital
overreaction.

Ho, thank god you're ok.

You'll be out of
here in no time.

We'll take good care of you,

Let you get some rest,

Get you some driving lessons.

Casey, I think we should
stop seeing each other.

Excuse me?

I know there's no
easy way to say this,

But I think we should break up.

Is it the flowers?

Because there's a
florist downstairs.

I could be back in five
minutes. We'll make up.

No, no, no, no.

I've been thinking
about this a long time.

And I guess the
accident just gave me...

The perspective I needed.

Well this accident gave
you a bump on the head.

Did it make you
forget everything

That's been going on with us?

I'm not saying we
haven't enjoyed

Each other's company.

I'm just saying that, uh...

Maybe I'm not the
woman you want.

Why don't you let
me decide what I want.

I really think we should stop

Before we get any closer and
end up disappointed in each other.

Sorry, but I'm not buying that.

All right what I really mean is,

Maybe you're not the guy I want.

Oh, I see.

Slumming time is over.

That's not what I meant.

Well, thanks for
taking some time

Out of your busy schedule
for me, miss warner.

Casey...

Hey, forget it. I
get the picture.

Hi.

Jo, where have you been?
You missed an amazing dinner.

Tootie made it, and we ate it.

Casey never showed up
at the center to relieve me

So I had to work late.

That's odd.

He seemed fine at the hospital.

He talked to blair?

That could be why he
went to the hospital.

Well, how is blair?

Oh, well, she's not quite
ready to go tap-dancing,

But she's holding up.

[Doorbell chimes]

I'll get it.

Hi. Hey, could we go
somewhere and talk?

Well, you two stay here.

Pippa and I have
some research to do.

Ho, casey, if you go
and see blair tonight,

Tell her not to
worry about my report.

I'm doing ephraim
stickel, the cheese whiz.

My uncle.

So, she told you?

You knew?

I'm really blown away.

I walk in, all the sudden she
doesn't want to see me anymore.

Wait a minute.

That's what she told you?

Yeah, she wants to break up.

I think she blames
me for the accident.

She probably should.

Is that what she told you?

Never mind, you
don't have to answer.

Look, casey, I'm going
to get some water.

Do you want any?

No, thanks.

I never drink
when I'm depressed.

Hi, guys. Hi.

Look, I need some advice.

From who?

From you... Both of you.

Ok! Sure!

Have you ever known
me to break a promise?

Never.

One of the all-time
great promise keepers.

Do you know why I
never break a promise?

Because it's the
wrong thing to do.

When do we get
to the advice part?

Now.

Hypothetically speaking,

If you make a promise
to help a friend,

But it ends up
hurting that friend,

Then isn't it better
to break that promise?

'Cause that way
you're really helping.

Which is why you made the
promise in the first place.

Tootie, are you
throwing your voice?

Do we know this friend?

I can't answer that.

Well, it just seems to me

That you should do whatever
you can to help blair out,

Hypothetically
speaking, of course.

Even if it means she
might not forgive me?

What're you going to do?
Hide out in here forever,

Maybe wear bangs for
the rest of your life?

I'm going to k*ll jo.

Well, you have
to get by me first.

I can't believe you'd give up a
very promising relationship

Because you're afraid to face me

With a scratch on your head.

Ok, that's definitely
more than a scratch.

In fact, it's one pretty
damn ugly-looking thing.

But it's no reason to
stop seeing each other.

Visiting hours are over, sir.

That's doctor to you,
nurse. Do you mind?

Oh, sorry, doctor.

You got minutes.

Don't you get it, casey?

Everything has changed.

I'm not the same person.

I'm not blair warner anymore.

You're not making any sense.

Blair warner was...

Was a flawless beauty.

I'm not.

The doctor says I can get
plastic surgery in a week,

But even then there
will always be...

A scar.

Oh, I see.

Permanent scar.

Maybe you're right.

I guess we stop should
seeing each other.

But let's stay friends, ok? Bye.

That's what you
expected me to do, isn't it?

Just walk out on you, right?

Give me a little
more credit, lady.

Casey, I know what
you're trying to prove.

But let's face it,
I'm damaged goods.

I spilled something
on my white dress.

I'm less than perfect.

Oh, I hate to break this to you,

But you've always
been less than perfect.

Believe me. I could write a book

About just how less
than perfect you are.

Really?

For one thing, I
never liked your nose.

You don't like my nose?

That's not the point.

The point is I love you anyway!

Oh, god, who said that?

You did.

Yeah.

Yeah, ok?

I love you, blair.

Just the way you are right now.

A scar here...

Or here...

Or here, isn't going
to make any difference.

Look, in third grade
porky peterson

Knocked me off my bike.

Six stitches... I
never even cried.

My mom bought me a bike.

She wouldn't let me ride it.

She was afraid I'd get hurt.

Couple of years ago
I went rock climbing

For the first time,

Slipped off a ledge, slid
down the whole mountain.

It was great.

Oh, that is disgusting.

Sure it is.

Do you love me any less?

Or at all, for that matter?

Yes.

Which one?

I love you very much.

What is this about my nose?

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