01x12 - Bottom of the Bottle – Part 1

[bunniefuu]

Hey.

Gary Ewing, veep. Veep!

[CHEERING]

LAURA: "Veep
Ewing," they call him.

I haven't had a
drink in two years,

and you don't like
the way I'm acting.

Well, tough.

I won't be talked down
to in my own house!

Gary!

Please!

Is everything all right?

Yeah. Are you all right? Yeah.

SID: He just had
a couple too many.

He'll be back as soon as
he gets it out of his system.

VAL: No, he won't.

Gary's an alcoholic.

I used to drink, but no more.

Just today I had
a couple of drinks,

and everybody
wants to crucify me.

Gary, you're an alcoholic.

Who told you that?

And you can take
your job and stuff it.

Gary.

Gary won't be coming
home, I can promise you that.

Oh, sure he will.

Of course he will.

Don't you know
what an alcoholic is?

They don't come
home. They don't stop.

They just go on and on and on.

[♪♪♪]

[CHATTERING]

RICHARD: So W.C. Fields,
he's doing his golf imitation.

SID: Yeah, with a
crooked golf club.

RICHARD: A
crooked club, exactly.

In the middle of the act,

he looks over, there's a
beautiful showgirl walked out

with an Afghan hound.

So without missing a b*at,

he reaches over, grabs
the young lady's hand...

[SMOOCHING SOUNDS]

he leans over and says,
"My, what a beautiful camel."

[LAUGHTER]

SID: Do you remember
what he said about children?

He said, "How do
you like children?"

He said, "Barbecued."

Hey, nice party, huh?

Yeah. Terrific.

Aren't you leaving
something out, like the booze?

No, Richard, you
know I don't drink.

Anyway, I got my laps, jogging.

Yeah. Well, you'll
die of sanctimonious.

Ta-da!

Okay, Gary, here we are!

Come on, everybody,
gather around.

Now, no doubt you
thought I invited you here

to hear Richard's
imitations of W.C. Fields.

Absolutely...

Now, wait a minute. Wait a
minute. Don't encourage him.

And I didn't invite you

to solve your fuel
crisis with my alcohol.

But since we're all together,

we might as well
make an occasion of it.

Gary.

I... I don't
understand. What is...?

Go on, open it.

It's a... It's a record.

It's an umbrella. A
teensy-weeny umbrella.

Hey. Gary Ewing, veep. Veep!

Thought you might
as well have the title,

since you're doing
the work anyway.

Sid, I...

No, please. No false modesty.

Ever since he came
into the dealership,

he's been handling
all the advertising,

doing the fleet sales, dealing
with all the money men.

Yeah, that's 'cause you're lazy.

Every time I turn around,
he's building me an empire.

A true Texas Ewing.

I just want to say
right now, sincerely,

from the bottom
of my heart, thanks.

[CHEERING & APPLAUSE]

Well, we know how Sid got rich.

He gives out titles
instead of raises.

We're gonna talk about that
too. But not in front of you.

Oh, you're long on speeches,

but a little slow
on pouring, Sidney.

Shall we? Yeah.

Give that to me.
Sid is a peasant.

I'm the champion
champagne opener-upper.

Uh... I don't know what to say.

Don't say anything. What
you've done says it all.

[CHEERING]

That's how you
tell if it's vintage.

[ALL TALK AT ONCE]

Thank you.

To your success.

[ALL CHEER]

Hear! Hear!

LAURA: Veep
Ewing, they call him.

I look forward to more this
year. Thank you. Good stuff.

Uh, no, no, no, no.

Look, I know you don't drink,

but this isn't drink,
it's champagne.

Uh... Come on. Drink up.

You'll... You'll do 10
extra laps tomorrow.

By the way, congratulations.

LAURA: Oh, hey, we've gotta
have some music for dancing!

Please, please, give
the old folks a break.

KAREN: Speak for yourself.

Let's go to Diana's room
and steal all her tapes.

I feel terrific.

It's finally coming
together for us, Val.

I've earned this.

It's not just 'cause
Sid's such a good friend.

I have done a good job.

And I did it

without help from
the Ewing money.

On my own. On our own.

Just like we set out to do.

Oh, I'm so very
proud of you, Gary.

Mm. I'm so happy.

I've never been happier.

We're doing it. It's working.

I love you, Val.

Oh, I love you too, Gary.

Now, come on, Mr. Executive.

You put that glass down and
come on and dance with me.

It's okay. Tonight I
can handle anything.

You show me your boogie,
I'll show you mine. Come on.

Gary...

[DANCE MUSIC PLAYING]

Gotta refuel.

[CHATTERING]

Good night. Good night.

Good night. Don't
let the bed bugs bite.

Where's that drink? Gary!

What's the matter with you?

[LAUGHING]

Come on. That was terrific.

I know, but do you
know how late it is now?

No, it isn't late.

No, it really is.

[GARY LAUGHS]

Gary.

That was really
great, wasn't it?

Yeah.

Gee. Gary Ewing, Vice President.

Kind of has a nice
ring to it, doesn't it?

Mm-hm.

Oh, get down!

I was just getting my
second wind there.

Well, then you got all
the energy in this family,

'cause I am all disco'd out.

Come on, go to bed.

I'm not tired. Come on.

Yeah, I know, I know.

But you've got
work in the morning,

Mr. Vice President.

Why are you looking
at me like that?

What do you mean?

You know what I mean. Why
are you looking at me like that?

Well, if I'm looking
any way at all, it's tired.

You're all wound up because I
had a little champagne tonight,

aren't you?

Okay, maybe a little more
than champagne. So what?

Come on, let's go to bed.

Stop treating me like a child.

I'm not doing that, Gary.

I... I'm just tired, that's all.

Val, don't you think I can
handle a couple of drinks?

Well, sure.

I... I just don't like
drinking. You know that.

You think that little of me?

Val, I can handle it.

I know. It's just that
it's late, honey, that's all.

I haven't had a
drink in two years,

and you don't like
the way I'm acting.

Well, tough.

Or maybe you remember
somebody better

in all that time we
were separated.

Who was that, anyway?

We never talked
about that, did we?

You're the only
man in my life...

I'm the man of this house,

and I can handle a
couple of lousy drinks!

If you don't like it,
trot your little bucket

back to whoever
rung your chimes.

Gary, now don't you
talk like that, please!

I won't be talked down
to in my own house!

[RINGS]

Hello?

Hi. Ginger? Sylvie.

Sylvie?

Yeah. We met a couple of times.

I know we have.

Well, uh... may I
speak to Kenny?

He's not here.

Oh, sorry.

I sure thought he'd
be home by now.

He's not. I don't
know when he will be.

Probably any minute.

I mean, he left my place
about half an hour ago.

Uh, so tell him that
I called, will you?

And that I'll see him tomorrow.

I will.

Thanks.

Have a nice night.

[ROMANTIC MUSIC PLAYING]

You were really
something tonight.

Yeah, I know.

[LAUGHS]

I mean, for an old
married woman.

There you go with
that "old" again.

We have to have a talk.

No, really.

I didn't know you
could dance like that.

Well, I still have a
few surprises left.

Want to see?

Mmm. You're shameless.

Yep.

You want to go sit on
the couch and neck?

[LAUGHS]

Oh.

You're just a sweet
old-fashioned boy.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, dear.

Well, Val seemed a little...
nervous tonight, didn't she?

Mmm. Gary too.

I guess he's kinda
scared, you know?

More responsibility,

more chance to
fall flat on your face.

Mm-hm.

He was really flying high

by the end of the
evening, though, wasn't he?

[LAUGHS] At least.

Mmm.

VAL: Go inside. I know
what you do to yourself.

GARY: Leave me alone, will ya?

Listen to me. I'm telling
you. Get off my back!

I'm not trying to
hurt you. That's not it.

Gary, will you listen?

I'm telling you, Val, if
you don't leave me alone,

something's gonna happen.

I'm not trying to hurt you.

Get away from the car!

I'm not gonna get near the car.

I'm just trying to help you.

Gary, now don't... Listen...

Gary, are you
gonna listen to me?

Gary!

Gary!

Is everything all right?

Are you all right?

Yeah. I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

That's okay.

Married couples have
been known to fight.

Not us, of course.

He just had a couple too many.

He'll be back as soon as
he gets it out of his system.

No, he won't.

Oh, sure he will.

He's probably off
to an all-night movie.

I know that's what I used to do.

I think every married
man's done that.

That's just it.

It's not like it is
with other people.

Gary isn't like other people.

Gary's an alcoholic.

You know, bourbon's
what they drink in Texas.

Yes, siree, Bob.
They do like it straight.

Well, sometimes maybe
with a little water or chaser.

No, oil.

Oil. They wash
everything down with oil.

Now, martinis are very
middle-class and climbing,

except in my case.

I drink them for the olives.

Health food.

[LAUGHS]

Besides, this is one I needed.

Hey, hey, go ahead,
pour yourself one.

Thanks, all the same.

What is it, like the cops?
No drinking on duty?

I did my drinking
in my younger days.

Hey. Hey, go ahead.
Have another drink.

Still have to say no,
but thanks for the offer.

Very ungentlemanly
of you, my man,

to make me drink alone here.

Well, so be it.

Hit me again.

Mind if I say something?

Hey, man, conversation
is a two-way street, right?

I've been where you are now.

I mean, there's drinking
and there's drinking.

Uh, drinking to have
a good time and...

Well, you're
drinking to get drunk.

That's very illuminating.

But you could be pouring
while you're talking.

Maybe you should wrap it up for
tonight and come back tomorrow.

Enjoy seeing you then.

Pour.

Look, certain point the
law says I gotta cut you off.

I'm talking straight to you now.

Hey, you want to
save the social work

and just do what
you're paid for, huh?

Come on.

Hey, Tex.

I'll tell you, there's no point in
knocking heads around here.

It's a waste of time and energy.

I said I wanted another
drink, and I mean to have it.

Okay, sure you will, honey.

Why don't you
have it with me, huh?

My place, I got
whatever you want.

Much as you want too.

You a Southern girl?

Hey, I sure am. Yeah?

I'm from Texas, just like you.

Whatever you like.

Come on. Be a sweetheart
and take me home.

They're rolling up the
sidewalks here, anyway.

Come on.

Okay.

Wait a minute.

Mm-hm.

Keep it.

Hey, I thought
you were sleeping.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Sylvie called.

What?

Sylvie. You know her. Sylvie.

Hey, Ginger...

She called about a half
hour after you left her house.

Ginger, you're
jumping to conclusions.

Kenny, I thought you
were cooler than this.

Having your girlfriend
call you at home.

Tacky.

Look, she's got a recording
session in a couple of days.

It's her very first.
I'm producing it.

Oh, really?

Yeah, really.

Look, we were going
over the material.

Hey, Ginger,

Sylvie is one fine singer.

I found her, I pushed her along.

This album could be
really important to me.

To us.

Sylvie's just a... The product.

Something to be
packaged and sold, that's all.

Well, that's all fine, Kenny.

Only products don't call
wives at home at 11:00 at night

just to cause trouble.

Hi. Hi.

We thought you could
use some company.

You mind?

No.

Laura's here too.

See, Gary's not.

Hi. Hi, Laura.

Could I get you some coffee?

Sweetie, I'll take care of it.

Maybe I should go.

There shouldn't be a
crowd when Gary gets home.

Gary won't be coming
home, I can promise you that.

Oh, sure he will.

Of course he will.

No, Sid, he won't.

You got some notion
that we just had a little tiff,

and he'll be coming
home any time,

wagging his tail behind him,

bringing me flowers and candy.

Don't you know
what an alcoholic is?

They don't come
home. They don't stop.

They just go on and on and on.

I just can't get a hold of this.

It doesn't make sense. Why?

Look, I don't know why.

There's just...
something in Gary.

He just runs away from
responsibility, from conflict.

He just... He runs to drink.

Isn't there anything we can do?

Yeah, there is.

I can go look for him.

Well, where would you start?

Where he would. The first bar
or liquor store that he could find.

That's where I'll go.

I'll go with you.

All right, thank you, Sid.

So many. I never realized
how many there are.

Yeah. Well, begin
at the beginning.

[♪♪♪]

Good afternoon, folks.
What can I serve you today?

Nothing, really. We just
want a little information.

Well, I... I could use a
ginger ale or something.

Okay, make that two.

SID: We're looking for somebody.

He's a tall, thin fella.

He has blond hair, good-looking.

We get a lot of people in here.

Well, you might have noticed,

um, he was wearing cowboy boots.

Fella from Texas?

Yeah. Then he was here?

Oh, please, it's real important.

You two cops or
lawyers or something?

Oh, no, nothing like that.

We just want to find him.

I'm his friend,
and this is his wife.

I'll be happy to pay
you for the trouble.

Oh, no, no, no.

I just don't need any
headaches, you understand?

Uh, yeah, he was here,

going at it hammer and tongs.

I finally had to cut him off.

Well, have you any idea where
he might've gone from here?

I mean, did he say anything?

Well, I kind of mind
my own business,

if you know what I mean.

Thanks.

Uh, hey, pal.

Could I see you a minute?

[MURMURING] Any idea...

That's good. I
really appreciate it.

What did he say? Uh, nothing.

Sid?

Sid, don't do this to me.

Now, that man said
something about Gary.

Now, what was it?

He left here last
night with a woman.

A woman?

I'll take it from here.

VAL: There's the car.

SID: Yeah.

VAL: He's gotta be here.

Which room is he in?

SID: Sixteen.

Where?

That's it up there.

Oh.

I'd like to speak to
the man that's with you.

Who are you?

No trouble for you.

We're just friends of his.

Well, there's nobody
here right now.

Nobody here but me.

He's here, because
that's our car down there.

No, it's my car.

Bought it last night. $400.

Four hundred dollars?

That's all the cash I had.

Tex said he needed
some traveling money,

said he was going to
Vegas or something.

Of course, he never got
farther than that bar over there.

No, he ain't there now.

Last I saw, he was working
his way down the coast,

bar to bar.

Come on, Sid, let's go.

Listen, I'm not my brother's
keeper, just his lover.

I feel sorry for you, honey.

That man of yours

doesn't care about anything

except that bottle.

Sure he does, honey.

It just depends on the woman.

[COUNTRY MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, Manny, we gotta listen
to this cr*cker music all day?

MANNY: It's his quarter.

Well, unplug that damn
thing or turn it down.

Do something!

Hey, fella,

how'd you like to
have your plug pulled?

Just relax and have your drink.

This music is the
music of this country.

You don't like this country?

Okay, man. Hey,
I'm talking to you.

Hey, why don't you
keep it down, man?

Do you hear me?!

Are you guys crazy? You
could have k*lled that dude.

MAN: Give me another beer.

MANNY: You're eighty-sixed.

You're short on
service, long on dialogue.

Let's have the beer.

Arggh!

Come on. Come on!

VAL: Sid, what's that?

Let's stop and see.

Gary...

What's the matter?
What's going on?

Officer, what did he
do? What is the charge?

Gary, what happened?

Where you taking him?

Can I go with you?

No, listen... That
man's my husband.

Hi, hon. Thanks for
coming down so soon.

Oh. Hi, honey.

Is everybody all right?

Yeah. Physically,
everybody's fine.

I don't think there are going
to be any charges either.

Oh, thank God.

I paid off the bartender
for the damages,

and the two guys
he got into it with

just wanna shrug it off.

Somehow, I can't picture
Gary in a bar-room fight.

No, not sober.

But Val says that
when he gets drunk,

he has a real mean temper.

He's like a different
human being.

Well... He sold
his car for $400?

Well, it was a dealership
car. Not really his to sell.

The hooker was glad to
get her 400 bucks back.

Come on, let's go.

Wait... Wait a minute.

Maybe Val needs
me for something.

No, I don't think so.

I gave her the keys to my car.

She's gonna drive Gary home.

I spoke to him. He doesn't
want to see anybody. Come on.

[♪♪♪]

Can I get you
something to eat, hon?

No, I've gotta change
and get to work.

Sid won't be expecting
you in today, hon.

Gary?

I said, Sid won't be
expecting you in today, hon.

Oh, a little extra consideration
for the cr*pple, huh?

Nobody's thinking
any such thing.

Oh, they're not. Well, no
thanks to you, my loyal support.

Three drinks, and you
make a federal case out of it.

You drag our neighbors
into it, my boss into it.

That makes me look
just dandy, doesn't it?

That's not true, Gary.

Now, why don't you
just take a shower,

and I'll fix you
something to eat.

Don't you tell me what to do.

A couple of drinks,
and you're all over me.

Who...?

Ah, what the hell?

If you give me the specs
by the end of the week,

I'd really appreciate it, okay?

Uh, Sid? Yeah.

Thanks a lot.

I think we've got your
sign all squared away.

You're gonna love it,
if you're an egomaniac.

Anybody asks me, I'm gonna
blame the whole thing on you.

People want to know
who they're dealing with.

As long as you make me pretty.

Hey, dimples and all, you know.

Look, uh, I've really
gotta get going.

I've got a lunch with Mandel
and his money man this evening.

Uh, look, uh, why don't
you let me field this one?

They just want their hands held,

and, well, I feel like
getting out anyway.

I know, Sid. You
don't have to explain.

I mean, in your place
I'd do the same thing.

No, no, no, no.
This is a big deal.

You don't want a rummy
slobbering all over it.

Gary, that's not
what I'm talking about.

Look, who wants
to lose a fleet sale

to the third verse of
"Melancholy Baby"?

You're not gonna lose...

But, actually, Sid, I'm a "Show
Me the Way to Go Home" man.

♪ Show me the way
to go home I'm tired... ♪

Gary, cut it out.

I-I was... I was just...

Just kidding, Sid.

Yeah, sure.

Look, you'd better
get going, huh?

That Mandel's a
stickler for punctuality.

Listen, Sid, I... I...

No, it's okay. Gary, it's okay.

I want you to handle it.

I'm fine, really.

Yeah, sure. I know
you're fine. Sure.

Go get 'em, tiger.

MANDEL: But there's really more,
much more, opportunity and adventure

in the world today
than ever before.

For crying out loud.

We live in a day when
men walk on the moon,

and we can watch it right
in our own living rooms.

We are gonna
mine the ocean floor.

We are on the verge
of genetic control.

Adventure? Come on.

How does Captain
Cook sailing to Tahiti

compare with Armstrong taking
an afternoon stroll on the moon?

Something's been
lost, is all I'm saying.

Something of the individual.

Captain Cook felt
the wind in his face,

and Armstrong went to the
moon on a damn computer ship.

And we sit here making deals.

You are incurable.

Don't you think there's
something in a man's spirit

that relishes a
physical triumph?

Wouldn't you like to remember
what a blister felt like?

Gary?

Um...

Well, it's... It's an
upholstered day.

You guys want
the old sailing ships

with the wind in their sails.

But you forget you'd also
have weevils in your biscuits

and beriberi.

I'll take air conditioning
and another martini.

Miss?

MAN: Mandel, you don't have
an ounce of romance in your soul.

MANDEL: That's
what my wife tells me.

MAN: See?

Some day I'm
gonna fix her, though.

I'll bring my secretary
home for a second opinion.

[LAUGHS]

I'll have another martini,
please. Make that two.

Gary, how about yourself?

Um, just a little
more coffee, please.

This is the time
in man's history.

Something mind-boggling
is happening

every time we turn around.

Why, Sid Fairgate is working
on an engine in his garage

that will get 50
miles to the gallon.

Isn't that what you said, Gary?

Yeah.

All right. Let's... Let's
get down to business.

If we can get you off the
soapbox for just a minute.

Uh, miss, could you
make that three, please?

MANDEL: I love it. I
want to live to be 1000.

Hey, come on.

Hey, I gotta go. Oh,
please, I gotta go.

Oh, Kenny.

After we cut my
album, let's take a trip.

Come on, let's go to Hawaii or
the Virgin Islands or something.

Hey, we'd get kicked
out of the Virgin Islands.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Hey, stop. No, seriously.

Hey, how would I explain
that to my wife, hmm?

Oh. I don't know.

[SIGHS]

You know, Kenny,

I'm getting a little tired
of being squeezed in.

I'm a married man, babe.
You knew that going in.

But you don't seemed
married. You certainly don't act it.

Look, my marriage isn't
a topic of discussion.

Hmm? It doesn't have
anything to do with you and me.

It gets in the way.

Is that why you called
my house the other night?

No. I needed to talk to you.

Hmm. What about?

Just what I thought.

Kenny?

Don't do that again, Sylvie.

And don't think you can make
me choose, because you can't.

When will I see you again?

You tell me.

Whenever you want.

Oh, buying a car?

You buying a car might
make me go get those shoes.

Hey, Gary. How'd it go?

Oh, hey. Terrific.
Terrific. All systems go.

That's good to hear.

Hey, I'm gonna tell you,

that Mandel is a kick, I swear.

He's a good man
to have on your side.

Look, Gary,

I think you're
feeling a little jet lag

from the last couple of days.

Why don't you go in the
office and crash on the couch?

Okay, Sid. I had a drink.

I had a couple of drinks.

Is that against company policy?

I thought it was mandatory
for vice presidents.

It's not against any policy.

I just think you need a rest.

Val called. Give
her a call back.

She's checking up on me.

I got her on my butt. Now you.

That's not the way it is.

I don't know why everybody
makes such a damn big deal

out of a couple of drinks.

For you it is a big deal.

The martini lunch is
an American institution.

Gary...

Want to total your consumption

for the last couple of
years against mine?

I used to drink, but no more.

Just today, I had
a couple of drinks

and everybody
wants to crucify me.

Gary, you're an alcoholic.

Who told you that?

Look, there is no
shame in admitting that.

As a matter of fact,
it's a badge of courage.

The only shame is
when you won't admit it

and when you won't
do anything about it.

What are you, my
guardian angel? Saint Sid?

He gives me a job,
so I should genuflect.

I don't need this job, and I
damn sure don't need you.

Would you take
the afternoon off?

I'll take off, all right. And
you take your job and stuff it.

Gary...

Okay. Got it?

Yeah, I think so.
Oh, don't pull it up.

Let's take it straight out.

Oh, my.

Ooh.

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

On three. One, two, three.

VAL: Don't hit your leg.

KAREN: Wait a minute.

Yeah. You all right? Yeah.

Oh, look. Here comes Sid.

Oh, don't stop now. I'm not.

All right? Oh.

Want to take it slow? Ooh.

Watch your step here. I am.

Hello?

KAREN: Oh, hi.

VAL: Oh, there.

KAREN: Ah. Perfect timing.

Late.

You two look industrious.

Yeah, well, we bought out the
nursery to ruin your weekend.

Val helped me unload,

so we're all going out
to dinner tonight on you.

Okay.

That is, if Gary's
not still in a twit.

He was just real tired
when he left this morning.

Let me just catch him before
he gets at the refrigerator.

Gary didn't come home with me.

Oh, is he working
late? He left early.

Was he drinking?

How did it happen?

How? Yeah, how?

He had a business lunch.

And you didn't go with him,
knowing how he's been?

KAREN: Val,

you know how Sid
feels about Gary.

Why didn't you stop him? Val...

She's right. I tried to take his
place, but he seemed offended.

Well, I'd rather have
him offended than drunk.

I'm sorry. I really am so sorry.

No, no, look, I'm sorry.

I... I sound like
a drunk, myself.

Looking for anybody
or anything to blame.

I'll see if I can find him.

No, don't. You won't find him.

Maybe I'll get lucky.

No. It doesn't matter
whether you find him or not,

the way he'll be.

Oh, Val, he won't be that way
forever. You'll make him better.

No. I don't think
so. Not this time.

Come on. Don't talk like that.

Sure. He shook it
before. He can do it again.

Yeah, he will.

This is just another
backward step. That's all.

Uh-uh. This is different.

Why?

Because I know now...

that Gary doesn't need
a special reason to drink.

He'll drink for any reason.

I used to think that he... He
drank because he didn't fit in.

Because his daddy and
his brother said he was weak

and he had no character.

Because he wasn't a tough
and ruthless Ewing like them.

And so he believed them
and he... He drank a lot.

But now, see...
Now, he does fit in.

I mean, he's doing
real good in his job,

and he... He's being
a beautiful husband,

and, you know, we were really
making it together, you know.

And now, when everything's
going just great, he...

But it isn't different,
don't you see?

It's still the same. He still
drinks because he's scared.

All right, but if he's scared
when he can't make it,

and he's scared when he can,

well, then, either
way he's scared.

And when he's scared, he...

He drinks.

[♪♪♪]

[COOL POP PLAYING]

Hey, Ginger, tell me, which
of these do you like better?

Neither.

Seriously, hon. Come
on. Which one's better?

Neither. And you've got a lot
of guts bringing them home.

Look, I'm just trying to
pick out for an album cover.

Kenny, you could have
done that at the office.

You're flaunting it.

Flaunting what?

Oh, come on, Kenny.
Don't you think I know?

Know what?

About you and Sylvie.

What about her?

You're having an
affair, aren't you?

You're the one
with all the answers.

Come on, let's
have some answers.

I'm getting pretty tired
of all these accusations.

Are you?

Am I what?

Are you having an
affair with Sylvie?

No.

[♪♪♪]

[MEN MUTTERING INDISTINCTLY]

[♪♪♪]

KID: Hey, hey.

Hey, hey, hey. Toll road, man.

You got any coins?

Sure, he does.
He's a fancy dude.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, man. Hey, how you fixed?

Welcome back. Let's take a look.

How's it goin'?

Come on, you guys, huh?

Hey, wh-what do you...?
What do you want?

We want money. Dollars.

Greens, man.

Come on, just... Just
leave me alone, huh?

Dollar greens.

Give it up, pop.

Hey, hey. Don't do that.
I got a weak heart, man.

[ALL LAUGH]

Okay. All right.
All right. All right.

You want it? Fine. Terrific.

Oh, we got a fighter here.

[GARY GRUNTS]

Hey.

Come on, come on, come on.

Hey, watch it, there.

Hey.

[CLICKS FINGERS]

Hey, take it all. Come on.

I don't know about
the rest of these guys,

but you are gonna get it.

Hey, hey, hey, man. Hey, man.
No contest, man. You're the champ.

Hey, you're the champ, man.

No contest. No contest, man.

No contest. No contest.

Good night.

[ALL LAUGHING]

Later, pop.

Good night.

Good. VAL: Okay.

Ugh. What?

Cold.

Oh. Okay, then, I'll just
make you some more.

Oh, no. Please, don't. I've...
I've had more than enough.

Can I get you something else?

No. I'm fine.

Okay.

Karen, why don't
you just go on home,

and I'll just call you, you
know, if I hear anything?

Do you want me to go?

No.

What if he doesn't come home?

I guess maybe I was
pretty dumb, thinking that...

[SIGHS]

we could put it all together
again after all these years.

I don't think you
were dumb, Val.

And I don't think it's over.

And neither do you.

I don't want to, but...

I don't know, there's a
time to give up, and...

maybe this is it.

Maybe it is.

Or maybe it isn't.

Maybe the dumb part is
thinking that this wouldn't happen.

You mean, that I should
have expected this all along?

Why not?

I mean, how many
times in anyone's life,

in anything you do,

can you expect steady progress
without setbacks of any kind?

I mean, this has been the
toughest thing in Gary's life.

He's had to become a whole
new person. That's hard, isn't it?

Yeah.

So why should it all
be smooth sailing?

Isn't it dumb to
think it would be?

Yeah, I guess it is. Yeah.

Well, he's hit bottom before
and climbed up, by himself.

This time he's got
you to help him.

This time it'll be
easier for him.

If you want to know the truth...

sometimes I don't
think I got it in me.

Oh, stop it. Of course you do.

I've seen you. You're
made of granite rock.

"I don't think I have it in me."

[BOTH LAUGH]

You know, we joke about
you behind your back.

We call you The Little
Engine That Could.

And you can.

You do everything you
can to make this your home.

To protect your home

and your husband.

All I know is that when I think
about life without Gary again...

phew, I mean, I
just come all apart.

I guess you have no choice then.

Uh-uh.

Uh, bourbon.

They stole my wallet. My
credit card's in there too.

Wait a minute.
What are you doing?

Strictly cash and carry, man.

I got money.
Just... wait a minute.

[COINS CLATTER]

[COINS CLATTER]

That'll cover some wine.

Get by on some wine?

I want the bourbon.

Look, they stole my wallet.

Uh, I'll sign a counter
check. Just give me a...

Now, you're a real
comedian, you know that?

You deaf? Cash and carry.
No cash, now take a hike.

I'm good for it.
They stole my...

Here, you want security?

This ain't no hock shop, man.

Either take the money or take
the wine. I don't care which.

But get outta here.

Oh, yeah?

[GRUNTS]

Let go of me. Let
go of me. Let go.

All right, all right.

All right.

Get out. Now!

Hey, dog. What you doin', huh?

Gee, look at you. Mangy.

What a mess.

Hey, come here.

Come here.

Don't trust me, huh?

You're right.

Trust nobody.

Smart.

Lookin' for a handout? Well,
you've come to the wrong place.

Poor pickin's here.

Go on. Go beg someplace else.

I got nothin' for you.

I got nothin' for nobody.

Nothin', period.

[♪♪♪]

KAREN: Eric,
don't argue with me.

Just help Michael with his math

and tell Diana to
shut off the TV at 10.

I know.

You're wasting your time.
He could be anywhere.

Well, his wallet was found in a
trashcan here on Powell Street.

That narrows the field.

Yeah, to about 14 square miles.

And you don't
know when he lost it.

Look. I just don't want to
come home and find you two up.

Sid...

I made a list of the places
Gary was at the last time.

Good. We'll hit those first.

I can't talk now. Come on.

Bye. Bye. I'll lock
up for you, Val.

Richard, are you coming?

Uh. no. But if you
find him, give me a call.

I'll come down and
give you a hand.

What are you staring at?

I'm not joining the Snark hunt.

He's been missing
for three days.

He could be in Pago Pago by now.

He's your neighbor,
Richard. Your friend.

Oh, come on, Laura.
Gary can't stand me.

I mean, I tried making
friends with them

when they first moved in here.

He cut me dead.

[SIGHS]

[SEAGULLS CAWING]

[♪♪♪]

No. Leave me alone.

Please, let go.

My bottle. My bottle.

Please, give me my bottle.

That's my bottle.

[MOANS]

Mama... I'm gonna quit drinking.

[MOANS]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]