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Goodrich (2024)

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Goodrich (2024)

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(phone rings)

-(phone rings)

-(Andy groans)

-(clanging)

-ANDY: sh*t.

-(phone beeps)

-Hello?

NAOMI (over phone):

Andy.

Yeah. Naomi?

W-Wait, where are you?

How come you're not home?

NAOMI:

I'm-I'm sorry to wake you

in the middle of the night.

ANDY: Hey, what's going on?

Where are you?

NAOMI:

Listen, I'm gonna tell you,

but I don't want you

to freak out, okay?

ANDY:

Wait a minute, freak out?

What's going on?

You're scaring me.

(clears throat)

Are you okay?

NAOMI:

Yeah. No, I'm okay. Um...

I'm gonna be fine.

But, Andy...

(sighs)

I'm in rehab.

ANDY: No, hon, seriously,

where are you?

-NAOMI: I'm in rehab.

-You're what?!

NAOMI: No... (stammers) That's

why I said don't freak out!

Okay? I checked myself in,

like, an hour ago.

(stammers) Didn't you notice

I didn't come home?

ANDY: Wait a minute. Hold on.

Wait. (clears throat)

Wait a minute.

What are you talking about?

Why would you...

(scoffs)

Why would you be in rehab?

For what?

NAOMI: Because I need help,

Andy. Why else?

ANDY: Wait a minute. What...

(scoffing)

Wait a minute.

(stammering)

-What are you talking-- I don't

understand. -Okay, hold on.

-Are you telling me--

-Help with what?

(scoffs)

This is amazing.

-You didn't know?

-Know what?

-Oh, my God. Unbelievable.

-(scoffs) Naomi, I don't know--

-Unbelievable.

-I-I-I don't--

-Of course. -Thought you were

lying there in bed with me.

No, I don't know...

-(scoffs) Honey. Honey, look.

-(sighs)

Naomi, look,

sometimes you probably drink

a little too much.

-Oh, Andy, come on.

-It's not good, I know.

But, you know,

everybody does that.

-But rehab? You're crazy.

-No, it's not--

It-- Listen,

it is not the drinking.

-I have to take something

to wake up. -What?

And I take something

to go to sleep.

And I... I've seen

every doctor in L.A.

I even had to drive

to Orange County.

-Orange County? What the--

You... (stammers) -Yeah.

Wait a minute. This is, like...

Honestly, honestly, I'm

telling you, this is so insane.

I feel like I'm hallucinating

or something.

Of course you didn't know.

Of course you didn't know.

Why would you know?

You're out the door

every morning

before I can get a word in,

and you're out every night

for work.

We lead totally separate lives,

and I'm just...

-I'm invisible.

-(scoffs) So this is my fault?

How can you know nothing

about my life?

I have this enormous weight,

and I've been carrying it

around for so long.

And I cannot do it anymore.

Wai-Wait a minute,

wait a minute. (exhales)

Wait. Okay.

This is just not true.

-How can you say that? (scoffs)

-This is just not true.

Then enlighten me.

ANDY:

Okay. You're upset.

I get that.

But, h-honey, I know you.

You're a wonderful mother.

-I'm sorry.

-(Naomi sighs)

-The woman I live with...

-Andy.

-...doesn't have

a drug addiction. -Andy.

-You just don't.

-Hey. Hey.

You're not hearing me.

You're not listening to me.

I've checked into

a rehabilitation center

-called Journeys.

-Journeys?

It's on Malibu Canyon Road.

It has yellow walls and a woman

at the front desk named Cecile,

-and I am staying here

for 90 days. -(scoffs)

Wait a minute. What?

-I got to go.

-90 days?

-Take care of the kids, Andy.

-90 days?

You'll do great.

Wait, no. No, no, no.

(stammers)

I'm coming up right now.

Just stay put, and we'll talk.

NAOMI (distorted):

No, don't come...

-Can't-- I can't hear you.

-(garbled speech)

Wait, you're cutting out.

No, I said don't come, Andy.

-Look, look, h-here, I'll be

up there in an hour. -No.

I'll be up there in an hour.

We'll drive back down here

-and we'll talk about it.

-(sighs)

Andy, do-do not come.

(distorted):

I am... you.

I c-- I can't hear you.

I'm leaving you.

(scoffs)

What?

I'm leaving you!



(elevator bell dings)

(soft chatter)

(phone rings)

-(indistinct announcement

over P.A.) -(groans)

DOCTOR: ...deep breaths,

in and out, in and out.

GRACE:

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

-I'm sorry I'm late. -No, no,

it's okay. Don't worry.

-(groans) Hi. -I wish we could

start without you. Hi.

-Mm.

-So how did it go?

I don't know

why this is still a thing.

I should not be this afraid

to tell my female boss

that I'm pregnant.

Uh, Grace,

this happens every day.

Come. Flip with me.

Okay.

(grunts, sighs)

-Okay.

-Hello, both of you!

-Hi. -Dr. Verma,

I'm so sorry I'm late.

Oh, that is

totally, totally fine.

Okay.

How are you two doing?

Actually, I'm-I'm having

really bad heartburn.

-Oh, no.

-Here.

-Mm-hmm.

-Is that, um... is that normal?

-Uh...

-Well, we had Thai last night.

Couldn't that be why?

I think it could be why.

-(phone rings) -I would just

avoid fried food or spicy food

-at this stage.

-GRACE: Okay.

Well, let's just add that

to the list.

No spicy food, no fried food,

no caffeine, no alcohol,

-no sushi...

-No sex.

(scoffs)

Actually, perfectly fine

to have sex.

Good, even.

I knew it. I'm-I'm a doctor,

for God's sake.

-'Kay. -Mwah. I knew that

wasn't true. -(phone rings)

-Okay.

-Okay.

All right.

Just take a look, shall we?

(heart beating steadily)

Do you hear that sound?

It's the sound of

a perfectly healthy heartbeat.

(phone rings)

-Just answer him.

-No, baby.

It's fine. It's okay.

DR. VERMA: Grace, my advice to

you, as always, is relax.

Everything looks fantastic.

And I will see you guys back

in a month.

-PETE: Great.

-Okay. Thank you.

-DR. VERMA: Of course.

-PETE: Oh, Dr. Verma,

-can I ask you a question?

-Yeah. Will you follow me?

-You good?

-Yeah. For sure.

(phone ringing)

(door closes)

What's up, Dad?

Naomi's in rehab.

What?

She's addicted to pills,

apparently.

And-and-and she's left me.

We're separated, I guess.

Jesus.

Wait, seriously?

Yes. Seriously.

What about the twins?

Do they know?

(groans, mutters)

I'll talk to them tonight.

-Dad.

-I will. I already told them

Naomi had a doctor's

appointment this morning.

You didn't seem really

surprised when I told you

Naomi's in rehab.

Did you suspect something

about her?

I don't know. I guess it's not,

like, that big of a shocker.

Not a shocker?

What's that mean?

-Oh, look, uh,

let me-- let me... -Hey.

-...let me call you back

from the car, okay? -Let's go.

-I-I got to go.

-ANDY: Okay. But, wait,

did you know

she was taking pills?

Dad, I got to go.

I'll call you right back.

-God, is there traffic

all the time? -(smacks lips)

PETE:

What is it? What's he want?

Well, so, Naomi checked herself

into rehab

and she left him.

Stop. What...

Wait, wait,

what's she in rehab for?

Prescription drugs, I think.

How did he not tell you

about this before?

(scoffs)

'Cause he didn't know.

Who doesn't know that

their wife is addicted to drugs?



What the f*ck?

This looks like a country club.

Jesus.

Hi. I'm Andy Goodrich,

and I'm here to see

Naomi Parsons.

She checked in last night.

Hello.

(stammers)

Oh. Hi.

-Sorry.

-That's okay.

All right,

let me check on that for you.

And Ms. Parsons

is expecting you?

Yeah. No.

I mean, not really.

But I'm her husband.

-So...

-Right.

Well, I am so sorry,

Mr. Goodrich.

We're not at liberty

to confirm or deny

that Ms. Parsons is here.

No, I know she's here.

(chuckles): I mean...

I mean, I know she's here

'cause she told me she's here.

I didn't know

that she was checking in,

-so yeah.

-And I understand that.

And I will let her know

-that you've stopped in.

-(sighs)

Well, no, just tell her

I'm here now.

I mean, you don't have to--

Here I am now. Just-just...

-let her know. -I wish I could,

but I just can't.

Do you have, like,

some sort of a...

I don't know, say, somebody...

-a little higher up? Yeah.

-Oh. Yeah, sure.

And I'm afraid she's just

gonna tell you that Ms. Parsons

has pulled both her and

our consent to speak with you.

Okay.

Okay, look--

I can leave a message.

-I'll leave a message.

-Okay.

I want to see my f*cking wife!

-(phone ringing)

-(gasps) -I'm sorry.

-Hello?

-WOMAN: Hi.

I'm calling from Crosswinds

Park Elementary School.

-Yeah.

-Is somebody coming

-to pick up Billie and Mose?

-(groans)

-BILLIE and MOSE: Dad.

-Sorry. I said I was sorry.

-I mean, what do you want me

to say? -(groans)

I didn't realize

it was a half day,

and I was far away, so...

It's just so embarrassing

not getting picked up.

I mean, it's, like,

pretty much the worst feeling

-in the entire world.

-It's like the worst feeling

in the entire world

or it is the worst feeling

-in the entire world? -Hey,

if you don't want me to talk

like I'm from L.A.,

don't raise me in L.A.

Hey, hey, hey, don't do that.

You're gonna scratch

the dining room table.

Come on.

Where's Mom?

She would never forget.

Yeah, and Mom always leaves

a glass of water

by my bed at night,

and she didn't last night.

Yeah.

I-I wanted to tell you guys

something about Mom, okay?

(clicks tongue)

Uh...

What gives?

Mom had to go back home

for a little while

to see Grandma.

Mom's in St. Louis?

I thought you said she had

a doctor's appointment

this morning.

Yeah. No.

I'm sorry. I said that

because I didn't...

want you guys to worry.

But Mom had to go back and see

Grandma because, you know,

she's not feeling very well.

It's nothing serious,

but, you know, sh...

And, you know,

she's getting older,

so Mom wanted to go back and be

with her for a little bit.

Grandma's the same age as you.

No, she's not.

No, she's not. She... Sh...

Good deal older than I am.

But, anyway...

So, it's just gonna be us then?

Yeah.

Just us.

It's gonna be fun, right?

Be good.

Right?

I'm gonna go play Forza.

Hey, wait, I get to use

the computer first today!

MOSE: Whoever gets to it first

gets to use it first.

BILLIE: You used it two days

over the weekend.

-MOSE: I did not...

-(door closes)

BILLIE: Mom says

we're not supposed to have

this much gluten, you know.

She says it's bad for our guts.

Honey, honey, honey.

Put a paper towel down.

You have to respect wood.

It sounds like

Mom's maybe making you...

a little bit crazy.

Tell you why.

'Cause gluten happens to be...

(whispers):

delicious.

Mmm!

That's some good gluten.

Okay, want me

to make you a plate?

-Um, we do it ourselves.

-Okay.

(imitating Julia Child):

Well, then bon apptit!

Dad, are there nuts in that?

-Why? Are you allergic?

-Mose is.

Mose. Oh, sh*t, I forgot.

Jesus, spit.

Spit, spit. Here, gimme.

-Mose. Give it to me.

-Oh, my God.

-Spit. Spit.

-Come on! Dad.

Jesus.

(sighs)

Pasta with butter and cheese.

-Specialty of the house.

-Mom puts salt in the water.

Good tip. That's a good tip.

Salt, salt, salt, salt.

I see pepper.

-I don't see--

-Top shelf.

Oh.

Kind of far for salt.

Here you go. Some salt.

Hey, Dad,

can we watch TV while we eat?

Can't we just talk?

I'm going out tonight, and...

-and, uh...

-(refrigerator door closes)

I don't know.

Just rather spend time together

before I go out.

Where are you going?

-Got a thing.

-What kind of thing?

Dinner thing.

-We're eating dinner right now.

-I know.

But this is a dinner-work thing.

I'm gonna meet a new artist.

-Who's babysitting us?

-Tali.

Did you know

Tali was in the Israeli army?

That's why I hired her.

Did you know that

she smokes cigarettes outside?

That's new information.

Thank you.

I'm gonna talk to her

about that.

This about the smoking?

She's a narc, that little girl.

No, it's not about the smoking,

but, you know, if you could,

you know, maybe do a few less

cancer-causing habits

-around the kids, that'd be

a good thing, okay? -(slurps)

No, uh,

what I wanted to say is...

Naomi's gone away.

And, uh...

I'm gonna need an extra hand.

No problem.

Where she go? Rehab?

You knew about this?

(clicks tongue)

Andy, of course I know.

Course I know. Good for her.

It's good. She's getting help.

Why are you stressed?

(scoffs)

You didn't know?

-I didn't know.

-Ah.

Andy, this is not good.

-I know. -Listen,

I'll help, okay? I understand.

-Marriage is tough, okay?

-Yeah, yeah.

My-my husband is a g*y.

What do you mean

your husband is a g*y?

Eh, my husband is g*y.

He lives in Tel Aviv.

Very good-looking boyfriend.

I mean, uh, mamash wow!

(speaks Hebrew)

Don't blame him. (chuckles)

Wait a minute, he's a g*y?

He's got a--

he's got a boyfriend?

-Why are you still together?

-Why not?

Andy, loosen up.

What time you'll be home?

3:00, 4:00 in the morning?

No. Like, 11:00.

-What do you mean,

3:00 in the morning? -Okay.



(phone ringing)

-Hey! Becca. You're back.

-Hey!

-Yes. -How you doing?

How you feeling?

-So much better.

-Good, good.

-Thanks, Andy.

-I'm glad you're back.

Hey. Careful.

Don't drop that, boys.

Yeah.

Perfect.

-Good.

-JONNY: Oh, good, you're here.

Finally.

The sign outside.

Yeah.

k*lling me. Looks horrible.

Worse every day.

Get me a second quote

for a new one, okay?

8,000.

8,000? (groans)

-I'll-I'll get a third quote.

-Yeah.

-How did dinner go last night?

-I don't know.

Think he's talking to

a lot of people, which is,

you know, cool.

-Did he call?

-Uh, no.

But Dev did, and y-you're not

gonna like this,

but he decided to give the piece

that you wanted to sell to Inga

to his mother.

Get-- Are you serious?

God. You know what,

get him on the phone.

I'll-I'll talk-- No.

Get me the mother.

Okay. And just a reminder--

you have Back-to-School Night

tonight.

Naomi asked me to put it

on your schedule

-in case you can make it.

-Okay.

Do all the parents do that

or is that, like,

an optional thing?

(phone ringing)

I-I don't-- I don't know, man.

I'm 27.

Cy's in your office.

You guys had a meeting

with an accountant,

like, 15 minutes ago.

Yeah, yeah.

GREG:

Andy, you asked for it

in black and white, so...

Look, I can't control

the market, right?

I mean, you know,

nobody needs a painting.

Let's rewind for a sec. So you

took a loan out from the bank

to meet your obligations,

but there are salaries

to pay here, Andy.

Too many

for what you're bringing in.

I've been telling you this

for months.

Yeah,

we've been discussing that.

-Oh. -It's just... coming up

on the end of the year,

we're not sure

it's the best time

-to let people go.

-Right.

GREG:

Guys, come on.

You're just covering costs.

And then each month, the tidal

wave rolls through again.

You have to borrow

from Peter to pay Paul.

At some point, Peter goes broke.

May I?

-Please.

-Andy.

I think, in fact, it may be

time to consider relocating.

I know we've been here 26 years,

but the rent is k*lling us.

Cy.

(chuckles):

Come on.

There's history here, you know?

(stammering)

28 years, by the way.

GREG:

Andy, look at it this way.

Your artists just aren't

commanding the prices

that the real estate demands.

Right?

Last month, I suggested selling

inventory at a reduced rate.

And we tried that, but...

ANDY:

He's right. We tried it.

I can't reduce any more.

I'll lose all my artists.

-Can't do it.

-Uh-huh.

Got this young guy right now.

I'm telling you, there's heat--

-am I right, Cy?-- all around

this kid. -Yeah. -Oh.

ANDY:

Dev's great. People love him.

Really good.

Has he sold yet? No.

I-Is that whose work

is out there now?

Yeah.

Oh. Yeah.

-(scoffs)

-Look, here's the thing--

you guys...

you guys are in debt.

And at some point,

the faucet gets turned off.

Look, we've been having

these meetings once a month

for, what, seven months,

and there's been no improvement.

In fact,

things have gotten worse.

I'd say, without a new show--

and a fruitful one--

you are looking at, I don't--

like, a few more months.

Tops.

I'm sorry.

CY: When we first moved in,

it was us,

a tattoo parlor and a toy store.

Now it's just, you know,

sneaker shops,

and half the block

is an Apple Store.

MALE VOICE (over phone): All of

our agents are currently busy

-assisting other callers.

-(grunting)

-Press one to have an agent

call you back. -Representative.

(grunts)

Sorry, I didn't catch that.

Would you like an agent

to call you back?

God, this thing is defective!

(grunts)

-Sorry, I didn't catch that.

-(groans)

-Would you like an agent to

call you back? -Representative!

-Sorry, I didn't catch that.

-(groans) -(call waiting tone)

Sorry, I didn't catch that.

Dad, I can't talk right now.

I've been on the line

with the delivery service

delivering my changing table

for 45 minutes.

I have to call you back.

Wait, wait, wait,

wait, wait, wait.

Just give me a second.

Honey, hey,

I really need your help

tonight, pal.

I'm in a bind here.

There's a thing at school.

Uh, it slipped my mind.

Tali can't stay, and I need

somebody to watch the kids.

Could you watch the kids for me

tonight, please?

-(scoffs)

-Gracie, come on.

-What do you say?

-No.

No. I'm sorry. No.

-Really?

-Yeah. Really.

Why not?

Because I, you know,

have, like...

a million things going on.

I don't know. I-I have work

and I'm pregnant and...

Okay.

I-I don't want to.

Wait. Look,

I really need your help, babe.

Really, honestly.

I mean, I-I never ask you

for your help, do I? I don't.

I mean, I'm under

such stressful-- Oh, God.

You have no idea how stressful

the circumstances are right now.

Honestly. So I just need you--

It'll be for a couple of hours.

That's it--

couple of hours, okay?

This is me begging you.

I'm begging now, okay?

I'm begging you,

my daughter, for help.

'Kay?

How often do I ever do this?

Like, when do I do this?

Do you really want me

to answer that?

Lately. Lately.

I was just gonna say "lately."

I was just gonna say it.

I was gonna say,

"When-when-when d--

lately I asked you... honey?"



How long are you pregnant for?

Nine months.

Ten, technically.

And how much longer

until you're finished?

(exhales)

Three and a half more months.

-Do you know if it's

a boy or a girl? -No.

-We want to be surprised.

-Why?

Pete does.

Actually, I really want to know.

What do you hope it is?

A girl, obviously.

Sorry.

I get it.

Right.

Are you excited to be a mom

or not really?

Yes.

Okay, so, uh, you guys...

must be hungry.

Uh, let's see,

what's your dad got here?

I bet he's got, like,

pasta with butter and cheese.

Why do you always say

"your dad"?

Isn't he all of our dads?

Well, I'm 27 years older

than you,

which is basically unheard of

for siblings.

Except maybe in L.A.

Wait, you're 36?

Is your mom good at math?

'Cause you definitely

didn't inherit

that skill from my father.

Our father.

Oh, right. Okay.







-ANDY: Hey.

-(gasps)

Oh.

Hi, Daddy. Oh.

I don't-- I don't know

why I just called you that.

Hey, Dad. Wha-What-What are

you doing home so early?

-What's up? -Uh, you know me.

I ducked out early.

-Look at you. How you doing?

-Hi.

-Good.

-Man, oh, man, oh, man.

Get bigger every day.

You look fantastic, kiddo.

Really. Look so good.

-Hope it's a girl.

-Dad.

ANDY:

I do.

Sorry. It'd be great.

Can't believe

my baby's having a baby.

-Yeah.

-You hungry?

I'm starved.

Do I have any food?

GRACE: So, you go

to things like this now?

Parent/teacher conferences?

Yeah.

What are you talking about?

I did all that stuff with you.

-Never.

-Oh, come on.

Geez, Grace, give me a break.

What do you want from me?

I did my best.

Do we not have

a good relationship?

We do.

It's just that when I was

Billie and Mose's age,

I hardly saw you.

There were trips to London

and Switzerland,

Miami, New York.

I mean...

(sputters)

you practically lived

at the gallery.

I mean, it's okay, but let's

be honest-- I was there, too.

We went to New York together,

you and I, remember?

(laughs)

Once. We went once.

Yeah! Remember,

we had such a nice time?

We went to see,

uh, uh, the Rockettes.

I took you to Serendipity.

Am I not the president

of your fan club?

I am.

That piece you wrote about

the death of arthouse theaters,

that was great writing.

I showed it

to everybody in the office.

They loved it.

Did Cy email you?

Yes, yes, he did.

You know what,

this conversation's

really stressing me out.

I got, I got work I have to do.

I have to clean out

the coat closet

to make room

for all the baby stuff.

My back hurts like hell.

And I have a human head

wedged between my ribs.

So if you'll excuse me.

-Ah.

-You know what?

You must really love what you do

to be away

from your kids to do it,

because I'm already wondering,

do I really care

about the dumb sh*t

that I write about?

And I haven't even met

my kid yet.

I might not even like them.

What do you mean, dumb sh*t?

You don't write dumb sh*t.

You're a great writer.

What are you talking about?

Why? Are you thinking

about quitting?

You're the senior

entertainment writer.

I know my title, Dad, thank you.

You know,

forget I said anything.

And... you're welcome

for watching your kids.

Where are you going?

Have some pi--

I was just gonna say thank you.

If you gave me a chance,

I was just about

to say thank you.

What,

does Pete want you to quit?

You know,

what is your deal with Pete?

Huh? He's a fantastic person.

He's next-level reliable,

he's sweet,

he's a brilliant doctor.

He's not the type of guy

that would ever,

ever ask me to quit my job.

-I...

-What?

-What? What?

-Nothing.

I mean, I-- I mean...

To be honest, he's an ear,

nose and throat doctor.

-But that's okay. I mean, not--

-(laughing): Oh, my God.

So an ear, nose

and throat doctor isn't

a cool enough job for you,

huh, Mr. Cool Guy?

No, no, no, look, I do.

I like him very much, I do.

I really like him.

I do. (stammers)

He's, he's a nerd,

and that's okay, it's...

-Some people are nerds.

-Okay, you know what?

No, I'm not gonna

get stressed out.

It's not healthy, and I'm

already way too stressed out!

Okay, okay.

Now, don't get so stressed.

Just relax. We're just talking.

You know what, you...

you have a complex

about traditional things.

It's not a direct offense to you

that I don't follow

your La bohme school

of living life in reverse.

I want order.

I wanted to get married

and start a family

and, I don't know!

Okay, maybe, maybe

I'm just future tripping here

and thinking that I don't want

to leave my baby

to go write profile pieces

on some TikTokers.

Okay, you're not making

any sense right now.

Because first you said

you don't even know

if you're gonna like the kid,

and now you're

quitting your job just

to spend more time with them.

-So it's-it's--

-(sighs) I'm processing.

-Okay.

-This is my process.

-I get it, I get it, okay.

-I'm just processing.

Wait, I get it now, okay,

just don't get stressed.

-What do you want me to do

to help? -Just help!

Dad, don't ask, just do.

Okay, I'm-I'm just better

when I'm told how to help.

I'm just...

Oh, my God, I wish I could

record this conversation

and play it back

for my therapist.

(chuckles) See, does Pete know

how funny you are?

-Yes, he does.

-Okay.

-Do you want to really help?

-Yes.

Okay, come shopping with me

for some baby stuff.

Pete's on call all week.

And-and-and the stores are

crowded on the weekends.

And I just don't have

the patience to go by myself.

Done. Done. Set. Play--

(stammers)

-(sighs)

-It's, it's kind of far away.

No, I want to go, I-- Honey?

I love hanging out with you,

so I'm good.

Let's go. I'll just go

no matter how far it is.

-Any day next week.

-Okay.

Tuesday, can't.

And, uh, I'm not sure

about Thursday, but just...

-Just-just email me your

availability, okay? -Okay.

-Okay, good, can't wait.

-Okay.

-Love you.

-Okay, great.

You've never looked better ever.

(chuckles)



-BILLIE: Hey, Dad?

-ANDY: Hmm?

Did you see our self-portraits

in the art room at school?

I did.

I thought they were

fantastic, really.

Your use of sunlight

is, ooh, so sweet.

And, Mose,

you've got this kind of

Basquiat-ish vibe going,

-which I'm totally digging.

-(phone vibrating)

Very abstract. Very good.

Very, very good.

Hold on, I got to get this.

Hey. What'd you think?

Tell me that piece is not you.

Huh? Really?

-BILLIE: Dad?

-Really?

ANDY:

Me, I think it's stunning.

Dad, what's "rehab"?

Gonna m--

H-Hold on a minute.

Yeah, ring you back.

Bye. Excuse me?

A girl at school said

that her mom said that

that's where our mom is.

Is that true?

No, it's not true.

It's absolutely not true.

Who told you that? What girl?

I'm gonna call her mother.

I'm just gonna Google it

if you don't tell me.

Okay.

Okay, look.

Rehab is a place where people go

who aren't feeling well.

They go there

to get to feel better.

But that's not

where your mom is.

Mom's in St. Louis.

She told us yesterday.

When did you talk

to your mother?

She calls us after school.

BILLIE:

Why is that weird?

It's not weird. It's not weird.

It's not weird at all.

It's good.

It's good.

Come on, come on, shortstop.

Grab your, uh,

grab your backpack.

We got to get going.

BILLIE: What are you gonna be

for Halloween this year, Mose?

-MOSE: The alien/car from Forza.

-BILLIE: What?

That doesn't even make sense.

Dad, can we go

Halloween shopping soon?

Halloween?

It was just summer.

-Holy mackerel.

-Come on.

We're gonna be late for school.

-Okay.

-Our school is

-really strict about t*rd.

-Okay, okay, okay.

-Okay, let's go.

-(phone vibrating)

Hi, Cy. It's Billie.

Can he call you back?

-(door closes)

-We're late for school.

How'd you get my phone?

Hey, ask him if he saw

the article in the Times.

-Did you see the... He saw.

-Okay.

Hey, tell him to have Jonny

get a number on the daughter.

Can you have Jonny get

a number on the daughter?

Name?

-Lola, Lola Thompson.

-Lola, Lola Thompson.

All right, he'll be in

in an hour. Bye.

-Okay, let's go.

-Where are our lunches?

You can't get them at school?

I pay all this money

for the school

and they don't feed you?

If you ever took us to school,

you'd know that

they only give us lunches

on very special days

like Taco Tuesdays.

And today is not

one of those days.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

yeah, yeah, come on.

Just get in the car. Let's go.

We'll pick something up

on the way.

(indistinct chatter)

Hey, come on. Hey.

Sorry we're late. We're...

-Oh. Sorry. 'Scuse me.

All right. -Bye. -Bye. See you.

-Yeah, hey, hi.

We're late a little bit. -Hi.

Um, these are my kids.

-They're in, uh, third grade.

-Fourth grade.

They're in, uh, fo--

Uh, they're in, uh...

What's your teacher's name?

The one with the hair?

-Uh, Miss G, you mean? -Yeah,

they're in Miss G's class.

Um, do you have a doctor's note?

Uh, yeah, no, we're-we're just,

you know,

good old-fashioned late.

I'm gonna have to mark them

both as t*rd then.

-Dad! -(Mose groaning)

-ANDY: No, no, this is my fault.

This is on me.

This is my fault.

I was reading a thing

in the paper.

I forgot about the lunches.

And, uh, next thing you know,

boom, it's 8:00.

So...

(chuckles softly)

I'm sorry.

That's not how this works.

t*rd.

No.

It's 8:07.

That's not-- That's really not

even late, seven minutes.

Come on, you've never been late

for a lunch

or something like that?

-It's not a big deal. Just...

-Hi, hi, hi!

-Sorry we're late! (groans)

-Hey! Oh, not a problem, Terry.

-Welcome, Alexander. (chuckles)

-(Terry chuckles)

-Hey, Alex.

-(chuckles) Okay, come here.

Come here, buddy.

Okay. Sorry, buddy.

-I'm so sorry.

-What's with this guy?

(whispering):

Alex is epileptic.

He's always at the doctor.

Ah.

(grunts)

I love you so much.

(Terry speaking indistinctly)



(children giggling)

-Hey.

-Hey. How you doing?

-Oh, hey. Hi. How are you?

-Hey.

Boy, they are strict

around here, aren't they?

Yeah, they're pretty cool

with us,

-but they can be kind of nuts

about t*rd. -Yeah.

I'm Terry, by the way.

Alexander's in class

-with Billie and Mose.

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-I know. Yeah. Hi. Andy.

-Yeah. Yeah, I, uh,

saw you briefly

at the Back-to-School Night

-but didn't get a chance to...

-Yeah.

Hey.

If I'm out-of-bounds here,

tell me, but...

uh, Billie told me about

your little guy, Alexander.

-Mm. -And, uh, sorry to hear.

That-That's rough, man.

-Oh.

-I've got...

Oh, geez. I'm sorry.

No, it's okay. I'm-I'm...

(laughs)

(cries) I'm fine.

(laughs)

-I'm so sorry.

-No, I'm fine.

-Hold on a minute.

Hold on a minute. -I'm okay.

-Here. Here. -Everything sets

me off. I'm an actor, so, uh...

-Oh. Yeah. It's clean.

-Oh. Thank you. That's-that's...

(both laugh)

Thank you. I'm an actor,

so all my emotions

-are, like, right here.

-Oh, sure. Yeah.

What kind of stuff do you do?

(clears throat)

Little bit of everything.

-Mostly graphic design.

-(both laugh)

-Yeah. You know. Yeah.

-Sure. It's hard.

Yeah, I do graphic design

when I'm not sh**ting something,

and... lately,

I'm never sh**ting anything.

-Oh, geez. Oh, man.

There I go again. -No.

-This is so embarrassing.

(chuckles) -No. No.

-Look at that.

-Oh, wow.

-Two of 'em, right there.

-Very good.

-Once again, clean.

-Thank you. (laughs)

I've just-- I've been off

since my husband left us.

-I'm sorry to hear that.

That's... -Thank you.

How long has that been?

Three years.

-Three? Ah.

-Yeah.

And he's only seen Alex one time

-since he left.

-In three years?

Yeah. Can you believe that?

That's-- Sorry,

I don't know the guy,

but that's kind of schmucky.

Yes. Thank you.

It is schmucky.

-Yeah.

-Yeah. It was all just

"too much" for him.

But Alex and I are good.

We're in a total groove

with everything.

(inhales deeply)

We got him

on the right medication.

His doctor is A-plus-plus.

-Oh, good.

-But, um...

Yeah, but then someone asks you

how your day's going

-and suddenly you're crying

at drop-off. -Yeah.

(stammers)

Well...

Uh...

I'm actually...

kind of in the same boat.

Little bit.

-Oh.

-Yeah. Yeah.

-Naomi and I are... Oh, yeah.

-Shut up.

-Yeah. -Ah. That's why

she missed Back-to-School Night?

Well, sort of.

She-She's, uh...

seeing somebody.

-Oh.

-Yeah.

-Professional help.

-Oh.

There's a little bit

of a drug thing.

-Drug issue. Ish.

-Oh.

You know, she...

-she was doing drugs, so...

-Coke.

-No, no, no.

-Oh.

No.

(chuckling)

No. Prescription pills.

Oh.

I'm the husband.

I don't even know about it.

-Right?

-Well...

No, no. I mean,

what's that say about me?

I don't-- Is this too much?

-'Cause I'm... Should I...

-No. Oh, God, no.

-Seriously, though.

-No, come on.

I'm the guy--

I'm supposed to know--

I mean, tell me, am I in denial?

Am I just dumb? I don't know.

Yeah, yeah. Want to sit?

Let's sit. Absolutely.

Maybe she just needed a break

from it all, you know?

From me. You know?

You should see

the rehab center, by the way.

It's like the Four Seasons.

Who do you think's

paying for that?

(chuckles softly)

-(sighs) -Well, she's taking

the steps towards recovery.

That's... that's good, right?

Families overcome these things.

Yeah, I know.

But she didn't clue me in.

I had no idea.

She didn't let me know

what she was going through,

and now I'm the bad guy.

I got to tell you something--

you're real easy to talk to.

Has anybody ever told you that?

(chuckling)

Thanks. That's, um...

How-how does she sound

when you talk to her?

Every time I call, they won't

let me-- I can't see her.

They won't let me talk to her.

I'm completely in the dark.

Mm. (sighs)

My advice,

you know, keep trying.

-Yeah.

-Keep calling.

(groans)

I got to go. Um...

-Good luck.

-Oh. Thanks. Yeah.

-Take care, Andy.

-Yeah, sure.

-You got this, mama.

-Okay.

-Thanks.

-(chuckles) All right.



I'm sorry for not being there

for you more.

(groans)

I'm sorry, okay?

I just want to say

I hope you're getting

the help you need.

I'll be here for you.

And I miss you.

(phone rings)

Hello?

Naomi?

Hello? Naomi.

(Naomi sighs)

Okay. Okay.

I-I know it's you.

Uh...

The kids told me...

you call 'em after school,

so I came home to talk to you.

Okay.

I can tell

you're not gonna say anything.

That-That's okay.

I'll-I'll do all the talking.

Okay?

Okay. I came to see you.

I'm sure... sure you know that.

And I've called every day

and left messages.

I don't know...

if you've gotten them or not.

(stammers) Actually,

pretty sure you have, but...

I just wanted

to say some things, okay?

I want to say...

I'm sorry for not being there

for you more,

for not even knowing

to be there for you more.

I know things have been weird

between us recently,

and things have just... been off

and I... I ignored it.

I've been wrapped up

in the gallery

and all the stuff

that's going on there,

which is only getting worse,

by the way.

(both sigh)

And I've been...

I've been in my own universe.

I know I have.

And I'm sorry. I apologize.

I hope you're getting

the help that you need.

And I'm here

whenever you're ready.

I'll just be here.

Okay? I'll be here for you.

The kids miss you like crazy.

And I miss you.

-Naomi.

-(Naomi sighs)

Okay, I get it. I get it.

You're not...

you're not gonna--

you're not gonna say anything.

That's okay.

So you can...

you can call back for the kids,

and, uh...

I-I won't answer.

I promise I won't pick up, okay?

O-Okay. Okay.

I love you.

Okay.

(phone beeps)

(phone rings)

Okay, can you just explain

why you're not speaking with me?

-MOSE (laughs): Oh, my God.

-(Billie giggling)

BILLIE:

Okay, okay, okay. Watch this.

ANDY: Hey, guys,

where are you? I'm leaving.

MOSE: But you need

to press that button on top.

-Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.

-BILLIE: I know.

-Not inside. Not inside.

-I'm pressing it.

Now make it go, like,

around the lamp.

-Make it come down. Come on.

-BILLIE: Okay. Watch.

Okay, okay.

Let's go.

Who got you that thing anyway?

You and Mom did.

Last Christmas.

-Ooh. (giggles)

-ANDY: Billie.

-Come on, come on.

-Oh, my God! -Relax.

Bring it down.

Give me the remote.

-We're having fun.

-I've got to go.

Billie! Hand me the remote!

-(gasps) You made me do that.

-Billie!

What is wrong with you?

What did I just say?

-Do you know how valuable

that was? -It doesn't matter.

We're not even allowed to touch

anything in this house anyway.

Yes, you are.

You're just not allowed to fly

a f*cking drone in my house.

You finally said it.

Your house.

It's your house!

I want Mom.

She likes us more than you do.

Really?

Well, Mom's not here, is she?



(doorknob rattles)

ANDY:

Billie, I'm sorry.

I-I'm sorry I raised my voice

and I used the f-word.

-I was frustrated.

-(doorbell rings)

I yelled.

I shouldn't have done it.

Will you accept my apology,

please?

(doorknob rattles)

Come on, honey.

I have to leave soon.

(doorbell ringing)

(sighs) Hey, Tali, do you think

you can get the door?

What does it look like

I'm doing?

(Andy groans, scoffs)

Bill, the food's here.

-Please. Honey.

-Just go!

You go out every night!

I have to go to work!

Somebody has to support the...

generations of children

who hate me.

Bill, please.

Hey.

How 'bout if I stay in tonight?

We can watch a movie together.

How's that sound?

(dramatic orchestral score

playing)

So great.

I can't believe

you guys have never seen this.

Where would we have seen it?

RICK (on screen):

My letter of transit?

I could use a trip.

It doesn't make

any difference about our bet.

You still owe me 10,000 francs.

RENAULT: And that 10,000 francs

should pay our expenses.

RICK:

Our expenses?

-RENAULT: Mm-hmm.

-RICK: Louis,

I think this is the beginning

of a beautiful friendship.



Come on. It's perfect.



-(music shuts off)

-So, what'd you think?

I mean, they didn't even

end up together.

That's just, like... crazy.

I-I know.

That's what makes it a,

you know, really good

love story, though, you know?

It's kind of, uh...

what they call "bittersweet,"

you know?

Hey, look...

relationships aren't easy, pal.

How do you deal with having

so many girls in your life?

(huffs)

Not very well, my friend.

Not very well.

It's past your bedtime.

Let's go.

-D-Dad?

-Yeah?

Is Mom ever coming back?

Of course she is.

Of course she's coming back.

Why would you ask me that?

Just a feeling, I guess.

Hey, man, your mom loves you

way, way, way too much

not to come back.

Um... We're doing all right,

though, right?

(sighs) Yeah.

We're doing pretty good.

All right.

Help me load up, uh,

the belle of the ball.

Okay.





(birds chirping)

Dad, will you close that

behind you?

-Yeah, yeah. Yeah.

-Thank you. Oof.

Here, let me get that.

Let me get those--

Dad, I'm fine.

I'm fine, I'm fine.

-All right.

-(mumbles) Oh.

Hey, do you have any food?

Like, any hummus or anything?

(laughs)

-What? What are you--

-(phone vibrating)

-(Grace laughing)

-Hello?

-What's up?

-Hey, it's me and Jonny,

and we have some good news

and some bad news.

Okay, give me the, uh...

-give me the good news.

-JONNY: Okay.

No, give me the bad news, right?

-All right, okay.

-Never mind.

-Just give me the good news.

-Well, so...

-Yeah. Go ahead.

-All right.

-Okay. So the good...

-Hey, hold-hold on a second.

-Bill, give me a second.

-Grace.

-What'd I say?

-Bill.

-Sorry.

-So many kids.

-Who can keep track? -I know.

I'll-- Hold, hold on a second.

Hey. Hey. Hold on. Hold on.

-Yeah. Okay, go ahead.

-JONNY: Okay. Okay.

Well, the good news is that

Theresa Thompson's daughter

isn't meeting with anybody

and she's not taking any calls.

That's good news?

She's performing tonight

in Hollywood. She's a singer.

We think you should go

down there and talk to her

and see what you can do.

Just show up? I mean--

What kind of singer is she?

Uh... well, it's...

looks like it's

some kind of a jazz club.

Oh. Cool.

Yeah, I can do that.

That'd be fun.

Uh...

Okay, what's the bad news?

I spoke with Dev earlier,

and, uh...

he's leaving us, Andy.

I'm so sorry.

I-I didn't expect that.

What did he say, exactly?

Why didn't he call me?

Well, he's nervous. He's young.

ANDY: First shows

are always tough, Cy.

We've been through this

a million times.

We work hard for that kid,

and then he just

leaves us like that?

Did you tell him about the ad

we took out in the L.A. Times?

I told him about it.

But who's he gonna blame for

the work not selling? Himself?

Look, go down

to this jazz thing,

talk to Lola Thompson.

I know you.

And I know

you can make this happen.

(door opens)

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

I have to go

to this thing tonight.

Jazz club.

Check out this singer.

-It's for work.

-Mm-hmm.

Supposed to be

a very hip little club.

You want to come with me?

Your place looks fantastic,

by the way.

These chairs, are they new?

Nope. I've had them

for about a year.

-Really?

-Just, uh, you never come over.

Stop it.

I come over all the time.

-Yeah, okay.

-I do.

What do you say? You and me,

we'll go out

on the town tonight.

You and me, doing the town.

-Mm.

-Starts at 10:00. It'll be fun.

There's supposed to be

some good sushi over there.

10:00's a little rough

for me lately, Dad.

-Right.

-Yeah.

-Sorry. You're right.

-Yeah.

Well, what are you

gonna do for dinner?

-Why don't you--

-Hello, mi familia.

-Hey, Pete. So how you doing?

-(Pete chuckles)

-Hey, Andy.

-Hi, bub.

Thank you so much

for taking her shopping.

I'm thrilled

I didn't have to go.

-Sure.

-GRACE: Uh, really?

PETE:

Yeah. I'm just saying.

-You look very beautiful,

by the way. -Me?

-PETE: Uh-huh.

-GRACE: You're crazy.

PETE:

I am not.

Also, I picked up

from that Greek place you like.

GRACE:

Yeah?

-And the good froyo.

-Oh!

Yum. (chuckles)

Andy, I wish I knew

you were still here.

I would've gotten more kebabs.

No, I'm good. I'm--

I'll grab something to eat

on the way.

Uh, hey. This was fun today.

Wait-- No. Um...

-Here, I got it.

-No, stay.

Hold on.

Uh, Dad, why don't you stay?

-We can-- we can

figure this out. -Yeah.

-There's enough food.

-Nah. Nah. I'll be good.

I'm good. Really.

GRACE:

Okay. Um...

Well... have fun.

Don't worry about me.

I'm good. Thanks, kiddo.

-See ya.

-Later, Pete.

(lively jazz music playing)

-Hey.

-Oh, hi.

-Ticket booth's over there.

-Okey doke.

-Thanks.

-Mm-hmm.

-Hi.

-Hi.

How are you? Hey, is this

the, uh, Lola Thompson show?

Uh...

Wait. Are you...

Lola...

Is-- Are you with her, or...

No, she's... Is she perform--

-She's supposed

to be performing. -Wait.

Uh, yeah. Probably.

Uh, I think.

Yeah, actually, Lola Thompson,

-yes, she's right there.

-There it is.

Oh, good, good. Now what?

-I mean, do we, uh...

-Oh, it's $20.

-There you go. There you go.

-Yeah.

But 25 if online.

No. I... we're...

Here we are, paying now.

And it's

"a night of feminist works."

Enjoy.

Oh.

Yay, women supporting women.

(cheering, laughter)

I've had an amazing time.

I feel like

our periods are gonna be

all synced up after tonight.

(laughter)

Thank you so much.

I'm out of here, guys.

You guys are fantastic.

Enjoy the rest of your night.

I should stop being desperate.

-(cheering) -Let's give it up

for Lola Thompson!



Love

Love

I want to make love

to your existence

Drenched in the colors

of your energy

Then masturbate

to the memories

I want to lose myself

inside yourself

Until you find me,

confine me

To the freedom

of your prisons

Exist in the same place,

same time

Combine until your thoughts

slow-grind with mine

Combine until your

thoughts slow-burn with mine

Combine until your thoughts

slow-grind with mine

My, I want to drink

the sweat of your intellect

Reflect and watch

the night passion mark my neck

I want to make love

to my soulmate

Oh, sh*t...



LOLA (singsongy):

Somebody gave me flowers.

-(laughs) This is...

-ANDY: Uh, excuse me. Uh, Lola?

Hi.

-Hey.

-Hey. Uh... First of all,

that was

a really interesting show.

I wasn't, you know,

ready for that.

-But it was great.

-Thank you.

-Andy Goodrich.

-Thank you.

-Nice to meet you, Andy.

-Yeah.

I was hoping we could...

chat for a little bit.

Well, I was on my way out, so...

I own the Goodrich Gallery,

here in L.A.

(gasps) Oh. Okay. Yeah.

I was wondering if we could

talk about your mother Theresa.

Your-- your mother,

comma, Theresa,

-not Mother Teresa.

-I got you. Um...

I'm so sorry,

but I'm not really talking

to people just yet.

-Yeah.

-You know? I need...

just a little while

to think things through.

She just passed.

Yeah, no, I get it.

Totally understand, really.

I just want to tell you

I am such a fan

of your mom's work,

like, for decades,

and she wasn't discovered till,

you know,

really late in her career.

Yeah, well, she was lucky.

She always said,

"If you're a female artist,

-you're bound..."

-"Bound to be dead

before you make any money."

Yeah, I know.

She said that to me, too.

Hmm.

You know,

I remember the first time

I came across

your mother's work.

I immediately bought

this really nice little piece,

and I really wanted

to represent her,

but, you know,

she had already gone elsewhere.

I'm telling you,

here's what I think we do:

we-we raise her visibility,

you know,

which in turn's gonna

raise her price,

but she deserves it,

I'm telling you--

Sorry. (chuckles)

My mind is going

a million miles an hour.

-I'm so excited

talking about this. -Okay.

How do I know you're not gonna

just tag her into a show

with other Black female artists?

ANDY:

Solo presentation only. Look.

I know we're only

a little boutique gallery,

but that's to your advantage.

You're gonna get approached

by everyone,

if you haven't already.

Have you already?

Uh... no one else was

the only man at my show tonight.

I go to every feminist works

night I can get to.

-(chuckles)

-Okay.

Last thing

before I cut you loose.

Everywhere else,

you're just gonna be one of,

you know,

ten or 20 different estates.

You're just gonna be

on the director's to-do list.

If you come with me, you get me.

Okay, this has been

the longest day,

and right now my mind is just

on a hot shower, so...

-I will come to your gallery.

-Cool.

And we will meet more formally.

That is more than

I've offered anyone.

Cool.

And yes, there are others.

(thunder rumbling)

-How many others? I'm joking.

-(thunder booms)

-(electronic cackle)

-(entry bell jingles)

TERRY:

Okay, Halloween costumes!

-Let's do this.

-(kids laughing, exclaiming)

Okay, you guys know

what you want?

Can we divide and conquer?

-(growls)

-(Andy chuckles) -Ah!

-Nice, nice.

-Wow.

Anyway, what was I saying?

-You're a loser.

-Yes.

-Eh... not my words, yours.

-(laughs)

-And you're not.

-Right.

Well, I'm told

time heals all wounds, but...

I'm just sitting here, waiting,

and no healing.

You know?

You just got

to get out there, man.

Get out in the world more.

Look at you.

Really nice guy,

good-looking dude,

great dad.

Just gotta power through

this thing, man.

-Come on.

-Thanks, Andy.

How about you? How's

your healing process going?

ANDY:

Not good.

Still haven't heard from Naomi.

I don't know. Hate it.

I was over at my daughter

and her husband's house

the other day.

You know, it was--

I don't know, it was odd.

It made me feel like, uh...

...lonely, actually.

Yeah.

-Yeah, lonely.

-ALEXANDER: Dad! Dad, Dad!

Look at this Boba Fett costume!

TERRY:

Cool!

There's a jet pack

and arm guards

and an ammunition belt!

Aw. Man, this is

really, really great.

You know what, bud?

It's a little pricy.

I bet we could find something

even cooler than this.

Oh. Okay.

Ooh, I don't think so.

Love it. I love it.

Good find, dude.

Excellent find.

Stick it in the bag.

-ALEXANDER: Yes.

-That's going with us. -Ah. No.

-Andy, you don't have to

do that. -No, it's on me.

-No...

-Forget about it, man.

-Don't worry about it.

-We'll get something else.

-He'll wear it one time.

-It's so not a big deal.

Don't...

Thank you. That's so nice.

Have you thought about

telling the kids

the truth about Naomi?

I mean, I'm sure

they already have a hunch.

They're so intuitive, you know?

They-they know so little,

but they pick up on so much.

-They're funny like that.

-I-I have.

It just... seems like the end

of something for them, I think.

You know? I mean, they still

believe in the Tooth Fairy.

They don't even like it

when their meat touches

their vegetables on their plate.

-Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad!

-ANDY: Hey, hey, hey, hey!

-What do we got? What do we got?

-Uh-oh. Uh-oh.

'Cause I got about five minutes

of this place left in me.

Okay. I'm going to be

a demented zombie,

and Mose is gonna be

a dead alien ghost.

It's gonna be so awesome.

Okay. Okay.

I think I have a better idea.

-(doorbell rings)

-Trick or treat!

WOMAN (laughs):

Wow, what do we have here?

A hip old man

and a beautiful young seorita.

Oh, look! Boba Fett! (laughs)

(sighs)

Okay. Give it back.

Okay, wait. Okay,

I'll trade you for this candy.

Hey. Whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa. Let me look here.

Dad, I already checked.

No nuts.

-Thank you.

-Let me double-check.

I'll give you this one.

(indistinct chatter)

-Boo!

-(chuckles): Oh, my God.

Andy, you scared me.

This house is incredible.

Yeah. Thanks.

-It's a nice house.

-It's so nice

and cozy and chic and...

-Yeah.

-...like, perfect.

How long have you lived here?

Since, uh, 17? No, 18 years.

-Oh, wow.

-Yeah. 18 years.

Hey, you drink whiskey?

Uh, you know, I'm more of

a ros fella, but yeah, sure.

-Thank you.

-(chuckles) There you go.

Yeah. I bought it right after

my, uh, divorce from Ann.

Oh, Ann.

That's your

older daughter's mom, right?

-Yeah. Right.

-How long were you two married?

Uh, 14 years.

-Hmm.

-She's in the art world, too.

-Hmm. -She's, uh, the director

of the Walton Museum downtown.

-Oh.

-Yeah.

Museum director.

That's a big job.

Yeah, it is.

Actually really knows

the art world.

She's pretty brilliant,

I gotta say.

Which, uh, explains...

(jazz music playing)

...probably why

she left me, but...

(laughs)

You know,

this is actually really good.

Yeah, it should be.

-31-year-old bottle there, pal.

-What?

(coughs) Andy, are you nuts?

Don't waste this on me.

I wouldn't even know

the difference.

Sure you would.

You're a man of taste, I think.

And seem to be a guy who enjoys

the finer things in life.

Anyway, just enjoy it.

How often do I get to, you know,

drink with an elf?

-Mm.

-(grunts)

-Okay, wow.

-Is that a good okay?

Good okay? Bad okay?

-Good, good...?

-Well...

f*ck!

Oh, f*ck!

Oh... Oh...

Let me start by saying sorry.

-(sighing): Oh, my God.

-Dude. So not a big deal.

You know, I just-- I've been

out of the game so long.

-Sure! -And I-I thought

the roaring fire

and the sexy music

and the 30-year-old whiskey...

I just, I don't--

-I-I thought things were

getting romantic? -Right.

So, I could see a guy go,

"Yeah, he's..." but...

By the way, let me ask--

Do I seem g*y, though?

-Do I? -I am

very uncomfortable right now.

-No, dude. I'm telling you--

-Anyway, um... (clears throat)

Great seeing you, man.

(clears throat)

Alex! Let's go!

You know what?

For the record,

I'm way too young for you.

Well, that's hardly

the issue here, pal.

You told me to get out there.

Meet new people.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

but I didn't mean me.

I wasn't talking about me.

It was that 30-year-old whiskey.

Shame on you for serving me

that spoiled sh*t!

Dude, you had a little sip.

It wasn''t that big a deal.

No, no.

I said a silent "l'chaim"

and I drank the whole thing.

(exhales)

This is so embarrassing.

And I am dressed like an elf!

Alex! We have got to go!

Dude, you have

got to relax, man.

Seriously. Look.

My wife's in rehab,

my business has just

gone to sh*t...

Some dude kisses me.

At this point, really,

you want to know the truth?

Almost doesn't f*cking faze me.

Oh.

Guys.

(door opens)

ANDY:

Can I talk to you guys?

Guys?

Are you dating Alex's dad?

No, I'm not.

It's okay if you are--

we like him and all-- but...

I'd have to tell Mom

you're dating a man.

Sure.

Sure. That's understandable.

But no, we're just friends.

But, you know, thank you

for being so open-minded.

I mean, honestly, I'm not sure

if I believe anything you say.

You lied to us.

You and Mom both lied.

You know what?

You're right. We did.

We shouldn't have.

We didn't want

you guys to worry.

But we should've been honest

with you guys.

I'm sorry.

So what's the truth?

Where is she?

Okay, well...

...your mom wasn't feeling

like herself, you know?

So she started to do some things

to make herself feel better.

Turns out those things

weren't good for her.

So, she decided,

'cause she's smart,

to go away to this place

where there are lots of doctors,

really good doctors,

to help her feel better

for real.

Is that what rehab is?

Yeah. Yeah, kind of.

Yeah, it's kind of like

when you're,

you know, when you get sick,

you guys go to the doctor,

you know?

Basically the same thing,

except...

it's just gonna take

a little longer.

Is she gonna die?

No, absolutely not.

She's gonna be fine.

She's gonna be better

than before, even.

Is that why she took

all those pills all the time?

Because she wasn't

feeling like herself?

Yeah. I didn't know

you knew that.

Well, I live with her.

It wasn't really a secret.

Yeah. I wish I was

as smart as you.

When is she coming home?

Well, it's gonna take

a little while, you know?

She's gonna be there

for a little while,

but then as soon as

she feels better,

she's gonna come

right back here to us,

to you guys.

Promise.

I know it's not the same,

but, you know...

I mean, I'm not going anywhere.

-Okay? I'm right here

for you guys. -Mm.

-Okay?

-'Kay. -'Kay.

Hey.

Perfect.

You want to see pictures...

...of where Mom is?

I don't think so.

Okay.

I'd like to.

Okay, check it out.

Look. Come here.

Pretty, right?

MOSE:

Mm-hmm.



So, third bid for the sign

was more than the first

and the second.

Ooh.

We can't do that right now.

That's just too expensive.

Maybe we'll get

one of those, uh,

you know, those flags that...

Forget that-- it's a dumb idea.

I don't even like those flags.

How about we just paint

the sign on the window?

That could look cool, right?

-Okay, yeah, we can do that.

-All right. Work on that.

-Okay. Will do.

-Okay. Okay.

Um, and, uh, these came for you.

Some letters that you sent

to Journeys rehab, I...

They've been returned.

Worth a shot.

I-I'm sorry, man.

No, we're all right.

It's all right.

Uh, what do you want

to talk to me about?

You said you wanted

to talk about something.

I did, um, but,

you know, I don't think

now's a great time--

No, no, no, it's a perfect time.

I got stuff to do later.

What do you got?

Okay, um...

Andy, you know how much

I love working for you.

Got another offer.

Actually, my buddy is opening

a gallery in Portland

and he wants me to manage it.

I-I just thought with all the...

all the changes going on

around here...

I'm really--

I'm really sorry.

Are you crazy?

You have to do that.

This is a great thing

for you, man.

-Yeah? Cool.

-Yeah.

I command you to do it.

You have to do it.

Seriously, man.

That's a great gig

for you, dude.

-Thank you.

-Congratulations, really.

-Thank you, thank you.

-(door opens)

ANDY:

Hey, Lola. Wow, you came.

You know what I was thinking?

I'm gonna send an archivist

over to your mom's studio

just to catalog everything.

Give the whole... whole thing

some academic grounding.

-You know?

-Hmm.

You know, make it available

to students.

-I like that.

-Yeah.

This piece...

it's really intense.

-My wife painted that.

-Mm.

Yeah, we're separated.

I mean--

I don't know why that matters.

Doesn't matter.

-That doesn't matter.

-JONNY: Hey.

Hey. Hi. Sorry.

Um, Billie's on the phone.

I told her

that you're in a meeting,

but she said

that it's important.

Hold on a minute.

I-I got to get this.

-Yeah. Take your time.

-My daughter.

ANDY:

30 seconds.

Hey. What's up?

No, you can't see that.

Because it's PG-13, that's why.

Hold on. Sorry.

Don't even try that.

Put Tali on the phone.

Yeah.

I didn't say that.

I never said that.

Uh, 6:30.

I'm in the middle of something.

Turkey burgers, good idea.

Good call, I like it.

Yes, yes, yes. Go. Okay. Bye.

Hey. Sorry.

Oh, no, it's okay.

How old is your daughter?

Uh, twins, actually.

Uh, they're, uh, nine.

-Nine?

-Yeah.

Wow.

Moving into double digits,

though, real soon. Yeah.

-That is wonderful.

-Yeah.

-Great age.

-It is a really good age.

Yeah.

-Hi.

-BECCA: Hey.

-Is he...?

-He's in a meeting.

CY:

Oh, hey, look who it is.

-Wow. Becca, can you...?

-Yep.

-GRACE: Hi, Cy.

-Hello, sweetheart.

Aw, look at you.

You look great.

-Thank you. You, too.

-Well, thank you.

-Yeah. -How you feeling?

How's it going with the...?

"With the...?" (laughs)

-Good.

-Good!

Yeah, no, I'm good, I'm good.

Oh, great.

Great, great, great.

He looks busy, huh?

Yeah. Yes.

Yeah...

I think he forgot

about our hike.

-No, I don't think so.

-Yeah.

I don't think so, no.

Theresa Thompson's daughter

just popped in unexpectedly,

which I have to say

is very exciting.

This estate could be

the answer to our prayers.

It's been rough lately, so...

-Very...

-Oh.

I'm so excited about this hike

the two of you are going on.

Outdoors, fresh air.

I know he needs

his head cleared a little bit.

-Sure.

-ANDY: So sorry.

I knew I had something.

Damn it.

Something. (chuckles)

Hey.

Lola Thompson,

this is my very pregnant--

and I think pretty mad at me--

daughter, Grace.

Grace, Lola.

-It's so nice to meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

Uh, Dad, we can reschedule.

It's fine.

No. No, no, no.

I'm just gonna do this,

-and we'll go.

-When are you due?

Uh, six weeks.

It is the most magical time.

I'm actually pretty

uncomfortable. (chuckles)

-(Andy chuckles)

-Can I?

Yeah, of course.

LOLA:

My daughter's 17.

It all goes by

in the blink of an eye.

-Doesn't it?

-(chuckles): Yeah.

Wait a minute, you--

I-I'm holding a breath work

at my house tomorrow night.

What are you guys doing?

Would you like to come?

Please come. (chuckles)

-Yeah.

-LOLA: Yeah?

Yeah, I can-- I can learn

to breathe better.



GRACE: Cy mentioned it

like I should know.

Dad, what's going on?

You're so secretive.

ANDY: Well, things aren't

so hot right now.

The gallery,

we can't pay our rent, and...

Our artists aren't selling.

I don't know.

Hasn't been-- Hasn't been

my best year. (sighs)

Are you thinking

you might close?

-No, no, no, no.

-Oh.

I'll figure it out.

I'll figure it out.

Yeah, no, of course.

Of course you will.

Yeah.

The Therea estate will be, uh...

That'll be big if we get that.

That'll put us back on the map.

I don't know, it kills me.

I look around the office

and, man, I love

these people so much.

I hate seeing them out there.

If they have to go

look for a job, that'll k*ll me.

I'll tell ya.

Man, and I had everybody

back in the day.

-(chuckles)

-I had such a good eye.

I don't know, maybe I lost it.

Maybe I'm out of touch.

Hold on.

You didn't lose anything.

And you're very in touch

for someone, mm...

-you know, matur-- mature.

-My age.

-Well, yeah.

-Yeah.

(both chuckling)

I get it. I get it.

Yeah.

The problem is, I am not even

remotely ready to be done yet.

I got so much more to give

and I've got great ideas

and things I want to do.

You know, I'm probably

in my head too much these days.

-You know how you do that?

-Yeah.

You get up there and... I got

a wife who won't talk to me.

I got a shitty business--

Can we sit for a second?

(exhales)

Oy.

This is hard, this hiking thing.

(panting)

What? Don't look at--

Honey. We're not there yet.

I'm not looking.

There's no look.

There was a look.

I'm gonna be fine. Come on.

Everything's all right.

-Okay?

-Here. (sniffles)

If life isn't kicking your a*s,

it's not doing its job.

(sniffles)

I am so sorry I laid--

Oh, come on.

I shouldn't have laid

all of this on you. I'm sorry.

(crying):

No, it's fine, honestly.

Honestly, this happens

all the time.

I just-- I can't control it.

It's fine. I promise.

-Okay. -I just, I know

how much your work means to you.

And I don't know what to say.

I-I-I hate this, I...

I hate seeing you like this.

I hate being like this.

-What can I do?

-Nothing. I mean, we're fine.

-Don't worry about it.

-(sighs)

Just don't cry, 'cause if you

cry, then I'm gonna cry and...

we're up here in nature, crying.

I've never seen you cry.

(sniffles)

-Really?

-Okay, once.

One time.

I hated it.

-Don't do it.

-(chuckles) Okay.

-(exhales)

-Noted.

(chuckles)

I'm gonna be fine.

-Maybe I should cry.

-(chuckles)

Uh, well, if there was

a time to cry,

-this is-- this is a good time.

-Okay.

Things ain't that great,

but I won't.

-Not going to.

-Me, neither.

-I'm gonna be fine.

-Me, too.

I promise you. Look at me.

We're gonna be good, right?

Don't worry about me.

I'm gonna be fine.

I'm always fine.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go climb a...

hill or something.

Come on. Oldie and preggers.

(exhales) Dad.

Oh, sorry, sorry.

GRACE (grunts):

Okay.

ANDY: What year did

the California gold rush begin?

What year was it?

Was it... 1848?

Thank you very much.

Nice! Nice!

And where was it

first discovered?

That's easy.

-ANDY: Really?

-Yeah.

Is it...

...uh, Sutter's Mill?

Mose Goodrich,

ladies and gentlemen.

Thank you very much.

There you go.

How's everybody feeling

about our dual sleepovers?

-Excited.

-Very excited. -Me, too.

But what are you ever

going to do without us?

Me? Huge party.

Big, big party here.

Yeah, catered.

-BILLIE: Really?

-People, celebrities.

-Dad.

-DJ.

-What are you really doing?

-No.

Billie and I have a thing.

I'm Billie.

I mean Gracie.

Sorry. Sorry, sorry.

There, that's you.

That's yours.

Let's get going.

That lady at the front desk

freaks me out.

She kind of scares me, really.

Did you pack me

a chocolate chip cookie?

-I did.

-The kind I like?

Exactly. Crispy on the outside.

Nice and gooey and soft

in the center.

-Did I get one, too?

-Yes, you did.

-(whispers): You got two.

-(chuckles)

-BILLIE: Hey! I heard that.

-Hey, come on, come on.

-Come on, come on.

-(Mose chuckles)

(exhaling slowly)

(all inhaling deeply)

(exhaling)

Deep breathing brings you

to a higher vibration.

Take it nice and slow.

Tune in to what's happening

inside your body.

Feel your stress reducing,

your anxiety melting.

In the areas around your chest,

your shoulders.

Tune in to it.

Tuned. I'm tuned right there.

INSTRUCTOR:

Breathe in through your nose,

out through your mouth.

(exhaling)

Let your body move organically.

Now let's bring some movement,

involving your shoulders.

Your arms.

Now, chin to chest, and hold.

Open with breath.

(all inhaling sharply)

Yeah. Come on, guys.

Get out all of

that negative energy.

Really get it out of you.

(breathing, laughing)

All of that trauma,

it all lives in your body.

Shake it out.

I'm shaking.

-And let go.

-(all exhaling)

LOLA:

Now you let the light in.

-Through your toes.

-Okay.

(exhaling)

Into your kneecaps,

your mind,

your heart.

(laughing)

("Sanando" by

Infinite Crescendo playing)

Sanando, Sanando

Sanando, Sanando...

Now, take it up a notch.

Come on. (laughs)

That's it.

Sanando...

(inhales deeply)

(exhales)

Sanando, Sanando

Sanando

Sanando, Sanando

Sanando

Sanando, Sanando

See

We're dancing

On the rim of the world

We're dancing

on the rim of the world

We're dancing

(fading):

Sanando, Sanando...

I want you to channel a word

that describes

what you feel you need most

from the world right now.

We're all going to shout

our words at the exact same time

-and release them.

-Help!

I was... gonna count to three.

Sorry.

(laughing)

How you feeling, Goodrich?

-Fantastic.

-Yeah?

I didn't-- I didn't know

that I needed this.

-Turns out, man,

I really needed this. -(laughs)

Honestly, th-thanks

for inviting us.

This was really, uh,

this was something.

-Yeah. That makes me so happy.

-Oh, good.

Yeah, I wanted to talk to you.

I-I've been thinking

about this a lot.

Um...

I like the idea of being

with a boutique gallery

that really understands

and gives us the attention

that we deserve.

You know? And-and more

than that, more importantly,

I'm all about family, and...

watching you tonight

with your daughter, I-I...

It really spoke to me

the kind of man that you are.

And, uh, I think

that's the kind of man,

kind of person,

that I want out in the world

representing my mom.

-Oh, man. Wow. That's great.

-(chuckles)

Thanks. One night in Topanga,

all of a sudden I'm a hugger.

(laughing)

This-- Oh, wow, I can't

tell you, I am thrilled.

-Just thrilled.

-Yeah, I am, too.

I promise you,

we're gonna do great for you.

(sighs)

I know you will.

ANDY (exhales):

I'm breathing right.

-I'm back in business.

-(car alarm chirps)

-This-- that was fun.

-GRACE: Yeah.

ANDY: And it's all because

of you, you know that, right?

GRACE:

Yeah, hardly, but I'll take it.

ANDY: No, it was.

It was fun. Thanks, hon.

Let's go do something.

Let's celebrate. Come on.

Oy, it's late.

Plus, what about your kids?

-Don't you have to go home?

-Eh, they're at sleepovers.

Come on, what do you want to do?

-You can't drink.

-(laughing): No.

Okay, let's go

get some ice cream.

You love mint chip.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Okay. I know a cute

little place in Venice.

If we hurry, we can get there

before it closes.

Let's go.

(phone vibrating)

Hold on a minute.

Let me just do this.

Yello. Hello.

Hey, hi.

Calm down.

Do you have a temperature?

Yeah.

Okay, okay, okay.

I'll come there.

I'll come there.

I'll be there in 30 minutes.

30 minutes is not a long time.

Do you want to stay

on the phone with me?

It's gonna be okay.

I love you, too, honey.

(sighs) It's Grace.

I'm Grace.

It's Billie. Sorry. Billie.

She's not feeling well. Can...

Can we have a rain check

on that ice cream cone?

Yeah.

Okay.

Yeah.



(gate opens)

Hey, Ann.

Andy. Hey.

-Hey.

-Hi.

-Hey.

-Geez, I must be early.

Grace didn't tell me

you were gonna be here.

Well, me and the kids

baked some cookies,

and we just dropped them off.

How are you?

I'm, uh, you know...

No, I-I'm sorry.

Grace told me. I...

I feel for Naomi.

Yeah, okay. Thank you.

Thanks. Yeah.

Hey, congratulations.

You're big-time now.

That-that's a great gig.

-Way to go.

-Yeah.

-Yeah, thanks. Uh...

-Yeah.

I'm crazy busy.

I travel nonstop,

which I don't love

so much anymore,

but I'll slow down

once the baby comes.

Yeah, sure, sure.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Anyway, how are you holding up?

You didn't answer.

Uh, you know, okay,

uh, surprisingly.

I'm-I'm okay.

You're always okay.

-Well...

-(laughs)

That was a compliment.

Didn't feel like it,

but, you know, it's okay.

Wait, you got

the Theresa Thompson estate.

-Yeah. Yeah.

-Oh, wow.

-That's major. Yeah, yeah.

-Yeah, it's good.

It's good. Yeah, yeah.

You know, I think

I turned you on to her.

-Oh, I don't think so.

-(laughs)

Why aren't you at the gallery?

It's almost 11:00.

This has got to be a first.

I don't know, you know,

go to the market,

uh, drop the kids off

at school, come here.

You at the market?

Me at the market.

I'm a market guy now.

Hey, if you're early,

you want to go get

a cup of coffee or something?

Take a walk?

Come on, just say yes

before, you know,

before you think of an excuse.



(indistinct chatter)

ANN:

Oh, wow. Yeah.

-Oh, wow. Just so stunning.

-ANDY: She still has it.

Have you thought about, um...

(chatter continues indistinctly)



(both chuckling)

Hey, let me ask you a question.

What do you think about Pete?

-Oh, Pete's great.

-Really?

-Yeah.

-No, I-I like Pete.

It's just that she's so funny

and Pete is, like, so not.

-(laughs)

-Uh, he's nice, you know.

Yeah, but yeah, who cares?

-He's gonna be a great dad.

-Yeah, you're probably right.

She's the great one.

Oh, my God, she's fantastic.

You say that

like you just met her.

No, I mean, we've been spending

a lot of time together.

That's...

You did a great job, Ann.

Really.

You were always willing to,

you know,

give anything up for the family.

Thanks. I admire that. Really.

You see, that's the difference

between me and you.

I never saw it as

giving anything up.

(car door closes)

Ann. There you are.

Oh. (laughs)

Um, Andy, this is Barry Klein.

Nice to finally meet you.

-Nice to meet you.

-ANN: Oh, that's right.

We're taking Grace out to lunch,

if you want to join us.

You know, I would,

but I got to go to the gallery,

and then I got a--

I got a thing I got to do.

But I'm gonna see you

at Christmas anyway

at Gracie's, right?

Actually, um, we're going

to New York for the holidays.

You know, quick trip

before the baby comes.

Can't beat Christmas

in the city, eh?

No, you can't.

It's gonna be beautiful.

It's gonna be great.

Thanks. Shall we?

Uh, yeah.

Take care, Andy.



(indistinct chatter

and giggling)

BECCA:

Hey, that's pretty good, guys.

Lola Thompson's here.

Oh, already?

Okay.

Definitely not Swiss Mocha,

I can tell you that.

Okay.

Whites will make you crazy.

Simply White.

-Simply White. Okay.

-That's the color.

-Hey, hi.

-Hey.

You're early.

That's okay, that's okay.

That's a good thing.

That's a good thing.

PR team's not here yet,

and I have got a ton of stuff

to go over with you.

First, come meet my kids.

Yeah, Andy, wait. Wait.

Um, I came early

'cause I need to talk to you.

Okay.

Yeah, there's really

no easy way to say this.

Um, it's not personal, okay?

-(chuckles): Okay.

-I want you to know that.

Oh, I should just

say it, I guess.

Um, I gave the estate

to another gallery.

One in New York.

They flew out here,

and they, uh,

they-they lined me up

with a huge buyer already,

promised me a-a show

in every city.

New York, London, Paris.

We... we even got accepted

to Basel.

Yeah. Wait a minute.

Is this a done deal?

Yeah, it is.

I just signed

the contracts, and...

you know,

we didn't have any, so...

No, we didn't.

We didn't have a contract

'cause all we had was,

you know, your word.

(sighs) Andy.

Let me ask you something.

The whole thing about, you know,

family and everything,

what was that? Was that--

That was true, of course.

This wasn't an easy move for me.

I-I wasn't looking for this.

They pursued me.

The offer was just...

It's a lot of money, Andy.

I'm a 50-year-old single mom.

-I know, I know--

-BILLIE: Dad, help!

It's Alex!

(siren wailing)



Excuse me.

Hi. I'm looking for

Alexander Koch.

He was brought in about

an hour ago. I'm his father.

NURSE: Okay, uh, room 702,

down the hall, to the right.

Okay, thank you.

(heart monitor beeping)

(rapid footsteps approaching)

TERRY:

Hey.

I was sh**ting

all the way in Burbank.

Here's the deal.

The seizure, mild.

-It was the fall, okay?

-Yeah, yeah.

Okay, okay, here's the plan.

They're gonna

keep him overnight,

just to make sure he doesn't

have another episode, right?

-Yeah.

-And as soon as he's okay,

they're just gonna send him

home in the morning,

and everything will be okay.

He was so great, man.

He was so brave

getting his stitches.

He must have been so scared.

I can't believe I wasn't there.

Oh, come on,

don't beat yourself up.

He's gonna be fine.

Honestly, don't worry about it.

I'm sorry I took my eye off him.

No. God, come on.

Hey, you got a gig, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

A guest spot on a soap.

-That's good.

-Yeah.

-How'd it go?

-Eh, all right.

-All right, good.

-I finished it.

You want some tea

or something? Coffee?

-No. No, no, no, no.

-You sure?

No, you should go.

It's late. You should--

No, no, no,

I'll stay here with you.

-No, no. Thank you. I'm fine.

-Okay.

Okay, okay.

All right.

Hey, don't worry,

he's gonna be fine.

Don't worry.

You look worried. Come here.

-There.

-Thank you.

All right. Take it easy, buddy.

Oh, yeah, nope.

All right, sorry.

(elevator bell dings,

doors slide shut)



(breathing shakily)

(sniffles)

(crying softly)

(sighs)

(elevator bell dings,

doors slide open)

(quiet chatter)

(keys jingle, lock clicks)











(sighs)

-Hey.

-How you doing, man?

Thanks for coming.

-Wouldn't miss this.

-Thank you very much.

-Onward.

-Thanks, buddy.

-Hey, Doc.

-Hey, love you, man.

Thanks, man.

-Ed, you came.

-I can't believe it.

I just can't believe

Goodrich is closing.

Hey.

Well, here we are.

-Yeah, here we are.

-How you feeling, boss?

Like I'm having

an out-of-body experience.

-Mm-hmm.

-Yeah.

Who invited the accountant?

Jesus, look at him.

Yeah, hi.

Hey.

I'm gonna go up

and say a few words.

Yeah, okay. Listen.

I love you, pal.

Love you, too, buddy.

Hey.

I couldn't have done this

without you, you know.

I want you to know that.

(tapping on glass)

(guests applaud)

Hi. Hey.

First off... (clears throat)

I just want to thank everyone

for even coming tonight.

This is, uh,

this is a special night.

A sad one, but, you know,

monumental for me.

This is big.

You know,

the Buddhists say, in the end,

there are really only

three things that matter:

how much you've loved,

how gently you've lived

and how gracefully

you let go of the things

that really weren't

even meant for you.

I haven't lived that gently.

(laughter)

And, uh, I think you all know

I have a little hard time

letting go of things.

(laughter)

But then there's love.

Yeah. Man.

And the love, I mean,

I feel so much love

here tonight.

And I have to tell you,

I have loved this gallery,

boy, with everything I've got.

You know, when you see

something with your eyes,

like, you know,

schoolchildren, let's say,

crossing the street

in maybe a little bit

of falling rain

or the way that morning sun,

you know, comes

right through your window

and hits a bowl of fruit

on your kitchen counter...

Or, even better...

(chuckles)

(sighs)

...that smile

on your daughter's face.

(clicks tongue)

You know, you...

you close your eyes

and you think,

"I have to remember this."

Because, in that moment,

that's a piece of art.

That's just art.

Oh, boy. Okay.

Well, this has been

a long journey, folks.

But it's been

the ride of my life.

Hey, thanks for coming.

(guests applaud)



(sighs heavily)

They all come at the end.

Dad.

Eh, it's true.

Hey, it was so nice

to see everybody.

Honestly, it was great, but,

really, did kind of feel like

a guest at my own funeral,

you know?

Well, if you ask me,

I think this is actually

a really good thing.

-Yeah?

-Yeah, like a whole new chapter.

Yeah, maybe.

Hey, I'm gonna get

to see the kids a lot more,

travel a little bit.

Maybe even take

some tango lessons.

And you're gonna be

a grandfather.

(gasps)

Oh, come on, Goodrich,

it's just a word.

Okay, I got to--

I got to sit down.

(Grace groans)

No, no,

don't worry about it, Dad.

I got it.

-Honey...

-No need to help me.

Honey, you don't have to nail me

at every given opportunity.

Nicely done, thank you.

-Oh.

-(Andy sighs)

-Grandfather.

-Yeah.

Grandfather's like a guy

with bushy eyebrows

and a walking stick

and a tweed jacket.

I feel like you're describing

the old man from Up.

(both laugh)

Look, I know this conversation

is gonna be held against me

at some point,

so can we just kind of,

you know, delete it

from the transcript

and let it be known

that I am really, really

excited about the baby.

In fact, the word "ecstatic"

comes to mind.

Here.

I don't know if you've noticed,

but I am extremely pregnant.

Ah, you're fine.

You're-you're fully baked.

You're good. Trust me,

I've been through

enough pregnancies.

-I know.

-(laughs)

Drink with me.

(sighs)

Speaking of being

an expert in this field,

um, I have

my last doctor's appointment

before Christmas tomorrow,

and it's getting

a little uncomfortable to drive.

Mom's in New York

and Pete has to work, so...

-Now...

-I was wondering if you...

Your old man is

very, very, very available.

He would take you.

Gladly.

Kidding me? Can't wait.

Thanks for

coming tonight, honey.

I know, but still,

-it was nice.

-Come on.

(sighs)

You know,

this kind of feels like

an end of an era for me, too.

ANDY:

Hmm.

Well, this midlife crisis

is no walk in the park,

I'll tell you that.

I didn't realize you were

planning to live till 120.

-Please don't, okay?

-(laughs)

I don't think I can afford

the therapy bills.

(laughs)

Ooh, that was nice. 120.

Oh, my God.

Hallelujah.

("Jingle Bells"

by Johnny Mercer playing)

(indistinct chatter, laughter)

Jingle bells, jingle bells,

listen to them ring

Bringing all the happiest

wishes they can bring

Oh, jingle bells,

jingle bells

Let's have a ball

Happy New Year, everyone

Merry Christmas, all.

(song ends)

Merry Christmas. (chuckles)

You're home.

Yeah, I'm-- I'm done.

I'm out, so...

God, it's so quiet in here.

Where are the kids?

They're at their friend's,

some... Alex's house.

Oh.

Yeah, I-I know his dad

a little bit.

I can't wait to see them.

Look, I'm so sorry.

I-I should've called.

I just, um...

I didn't...

I didn't really know

if you would want to see me.

No, I mean, I knew

the 90 days were up

'cause I got this

little reminder on my phone...

(both chuckle)

...that went off, so...

of course I want to see you.

Andy--

Why did you have to do it

like that?

I would've helped you.

I didn't know what else to do.

You know, I was scared.

I was so scared.

And I didn't abandon our family.

I-I really hope

that you know that.

I know. I know.

I just did not want them

to see me like that.

-I know. -It's not how

I want them to think of me.

-I know. I know.

-(sighs)

-I know that.

-Okay.

I'm sorry, Naomi.

It's, like, the simplest thing

to say, but...

this is the...

first time I've had

a chance to say it

while actually looking at you.

Thank you.

Anyway, um,

I'm on the other side now.

And-and I'm--

And I'm doing good.

You know, recovery,

it's just such a journey,

but I'm-I'm starting to feel

more like myself.

Great. Good, good, good.

Hey, I really want to help you

this time, okay?

'Cause I've been doing a lot

of reading about it and, uh...

I just really want

to help you, okay?

I love you.

I've been--

I've been doing, um,

a lot of thinking.

I've had a lot of time to think,

and we are gonna...

be better as friends.

Oh. Okay.

(chuckles softly)

Deep down, didn't you

kind of always know that...

we weren't gonna make it?

Uh...

Actually, I can't say

that I did, no.

(Naomi chuckles)

-Didn't see that one.

-(Naomi laughs)

-We've got a lot to be

grateful for. -Yeah.

You know, we got

two beautiful kids and...

you're gonna be a grandfather.

Yep.

Yeah, about...

Oh, sh*t.

(tires squealing)

(line ringing)

-Come on, come on, come on.

-(line continues ringing)

GRACE (recorded):

Hi. You've reached Grace--

-Ah, geez.

-(line ringing)

If you leave a message,

I'll call you back.

sh*t.

-Hi. You've reached Grace.

-(groans)

ANDY:

Gracie, honey, I'm on my way.

Okay? Okay, okay.

-Ah, f*ck.

-(line ringing)

GRACE (recorded):

Hi. You've reached Grace.

If you leave a message,

I'll call you back.

Honey, I'm on my way, okay?

I'll be there in a few minutes.

(horns honking)

Right there is fine. Thank you.

-(tires screeching)

-(horn honking)

-Oh, my God.

-I'm here.

(scoffs) You remembered

you were supposed to pick me up?

No, I know, honey.

I called Pete,

and he said to meet you here.

-I tried to reach you.

-(Grace groans)

What happened, huh?

Something come up with the kids?

Did you forget?

What was it, Dad?

Uh, well, uh, Naomi showed up.

Oh. Okay, well, I'm glad

that she's up and running.

Maybe now I can just go back

to being someone

you call from the car.

Or when you need to know what

temperature to bake a potato.

-Oh, Gracie, come on.

-Are we done here?

Because I'm late for a doctor's

appointment because of you.

I'm sorry. Look, the woman

just showed up at my house.

What was I supposed to do?

I haven't talked to her

in 90 days.

-I have to talk to her.

-No, I get it, I get it.

-Priorities. I get it.

-No, honey, come on.

-Look, I'm only

a few minutes late. -(groans)

I'm here now.

Let's just go upstairs.

-You don't get it, do you?

-Get what?

I waited for you like an idiot.

I'm so sorry. I feel awful.

I hate letting you down.

(laughing):

You hate letting me down?

Yes, I do.

You've let me down

my whole life.

This-- This is nothing.

This is a doctor's appointment.

How have I let you...?

Don't answer that.

Let's go upstairs.

I thought you changed.

I really did.

I thought you'd grown up.

And-and you know what?

Maybe you have.

But it's all for them.

I'm not a part of that.

I'm a part of the original cast.

I don't get to reap the benefits

of the new and improved

Andy Goodrich

who makes you pancakes

and shows you old movies.

No, no, I got

the never available, never home,

never asked you

how your day was Goodrich.

Honey, this is really

not good for you right now.

Oh, really?

'Cause I think it is.

I-I think it's really good

to get things off your chest

that you've held in

for 30 years.

I'm mad at you.

And I have been

for as long as I can remember.

Just a-a steady stream of mad

with spurts of liking you

in between.

Do you know how hard it is

for me to watch you

be father of the year

all of a sudden?

Do you know how painful

it is for me?

They get a version of you

that I never had.

I-I never even got to live

with you past the age of 11.

I don't even remember

what you look like in pajamas.

We're just friends, you and I,

but-but they have you,

all of you.

Th-They get you,

and I never did.

But do you know

who shows up for you?

Do you know who's

always there for you? Me.

-I know.

-For better or for worse, man.

Because I'm the only person

that loves you

as much as you love yourself.

And another thing.

D-Do you know why

I married Pete?

Because he's nothing like you.

And maybe that, maybe that's

why you don't like him.

Okay, honey, please.

Do you know that every time

I-I see you,

I want to run into your arms

and slap you?

I mean, it's the single most

confusing thing in my life.

Because nobody, nobody can

break my heart like--

Oh, my God.

What? What's going on?

Oh, my God, it's happening

and I'm with you!

What? What's happening?

-I'm sorr-- What?

-It, Dad! It!

-Are you sure?

-Yes, I'm sure.

-Okay. This is okay.

-The doctor last week told me

that I was on track

for full term,

but I'm not due

for three and a half more weeks.

-Okay. Okay.

-And-and I'm not dilated.

And this isn't supposed

to happen

-with your first baby.

-Right.

Oh, my God, Mom is

in New York and Pete--

-No, we're good.

-Pete. Okay.

-What do we do?

-Y-You got to call Pete.

You got to call Pete

and you got to tell him

he's got to grab the bag.

Got it, got it.

Should we go upstairs?

No, Dad, we have to go

to the hospital!

Got it. Let's go. Okay.

W-Will you call Pete?

Where's your car?

ANDY:

Come on. Come on. Here. Hey.

Pete. Pete, Grace is in labor.

We're on our way

to the hospital.

Let's go. Come on.

It's go time.

Tell him to grab the bag.

Hey, grab the bag, dude.

And the slippers by my bedside.

Okay, and grab the slippers,

her slippers,

on her side of the bed.

Yeah, and, uh, and my cozy robe,

not the one that I blow-dry

my hair in, the other one.

Grab the cozy robe,

not the other one,

not the hair-drying one.

What else?

-Aromatherapy spray.

-Aromatherapy.

Don't forget

the aromatherapy spray.

Oh, oh, oh, oh!

And the cord blood kit.

-It's over by the front door.

-Do you want to talk to him?

(screaming)

ANDY:

Okay.

Okay, sweetie.

-You're having a contraction.

-Squeeze my hand.

Just, there you go.

Squeeze that.

-(Grace groans)

-There you go.

You're doing great.

It's almost over.

-Worst is over.

-Dad?

-Yeah?

-I'm really glad you're here.

Me, too, babe.

Me, too. I'm so glad.

I'm really sorr-- (screams)

-Squeeze this one for a while.

-I'm okay now, Dad.

I'm okay, I'm okay.

I'm okay right now.

-Okay. Come on.

-Yeah, I'm okay.

Oh, and I'm sorry about

all the horrible things

that I said to you.

Please, don't even

think about that.

Don't worry about that.

You're hormonal.

No, no, I meant them.

I just shouldn't have said them.

It was really mean of me,

and I hate when I get like that,

and I'm really sorry.

Don't worry about it.

It's okay.

-(sighs): Okay.

-Yeah.

Yeah.

-Hey.

-Yeah?

You're having a baby tonight.

-Yeah.

-In fact,

this baby might be born

on Christmas.

(sighs) It's the most

religious thing I've ever done.

Well, Grace,

you're progressing really fast.

So, if you're comfortable

with the epidural,

I think we should

move ahead with it.

Okay, I-I actually

was kind of hoping

to go without that,

if that's okay.

It could slow things down

but will definitely help

with the pain.

(screaming)

Yeah. Okay. She wants that.

Okay, looks like I'm gonna

be here for a little while,

but I'll call you as soon as

the baby's born, okay?

Yes, I promise.

I promise.

I know.

I'm glad she's home, too.

Okay. Okay, love you.

Okay, love you. Hey, Pete.

Oh, God.

-Come on, Pete.

-Hey.

-Whoa. You all right?

-How is she?

-She's good.

-Oh, good.

-Come on. Come here.

-(panting)

-Hey.

-Hey.

-Hey. (laughs)

-You okay?

-How is she doing?

-Oh, she's doing great.

I think the feeling's starting

to come back in my hand.

-I'm gonna be a dad.

-You're gonna be a dad.

(laughter)

Good luck with that, Pete.

(indistinct chatter,

announcement over P.A.)

Uh-oh.

Hey, Grace?

We are gonna go ahead

and turn you on your side, okay?

-GRACE: Wait, what? Pete!

-Wh-What-What's happening?

-I don't know what's happening.

-DR. VERMA: Hello, everybody.

Okay, let's see what's going on.

Oh, okay, so your contractions

are just one on top of the other

and the baby's having

a hard time

normalizing its heart rate.

So, let's put her on

her other side. Here we go.

-So, Mom and Dad.

-GRACE and PETE: Yeah.

This is the plan.

I'm gonna just wait

for a couple of minutes,

see if the heart rate

normalizes by itself.

We want to see

the heart rate go up.

And if not, I'm gonna go in and

perform an emergency C-section.

Wait, what?

Oh, my God.

Hey, let's just

talk through this, okay?

-Hey.

-Yeah.

-Let's just talk through this.

-Okay.

Okay? The baby's gonna be

just fine, I promise.

Hold my hand. Hey.

We're gonna bring the baby home

to that beautiful

gender-neutral nursery

you set up.

And we're not gonna sleep

for like six months,

but it won't matter.

And then, before you know it,

it's gonna be

the first day of school.

Can you believe that?

But I'm gonna be a basket case.

But you, you're gonna be solid

and put together.

A total ace.

And then you're gonna

break down in the car.

-(chuckles) -And we're gonna

have great family vacations.

Because you make

the best itineraries.

Yeah. And we're gonna

take a picture of us

holding the Leaning Tower

of Pisa like that.

And we're also gonna make

a ton of mistakes.

But then we're gonna

have a second kid...

GRACE:

Oh. (laughs)

PETE:

And we're gonna make less.

(Grace chuckles)

I think our baby's gonna be

really embarrassed by us

for a while in high school.

Especially me. I know it.

But we'll get through it.

And we're gonna have each other.

-Right?

-Yeah.

And then college.

We're buying sheets

for an extra-long twin?

How did that happen?

(takes deep breath)

I think our baby's

really gonna miss us

when they go to college.

-Mm-hmm.

-Yeah.

PETE: And I think

we're gonna get ourselves

a little apartment

on the East Coast.

Have ourselves

a little renaissance.

It's gonna be so great, Grace.

And it's just starting.

Right here, right now.

Yeah.

-I love you so much.

-I love you.

(sniffling)

Dad, are you crying?

No.

No, not at all.

Okay, baby's heart rate

is coming back up.

-Good job, Dad.

-Oh, wow.

-DR. VERMA: Take a quick look.

-PETE: You sure?

-(chuckling): Yeah.

-Okay, great.

DR. VERMA:

Let me take a look.

Okay. I think

we're ready to push.

You ready, Grace?

-I-I--

-PETE: You got this.

-I'm ready.

-Yes, you are.

-Okay.

-You got it.

DR. VERMA: All right,

she's ten centimeters.

-Pushing. I'm gonna--

-Everyone, step out

-who's not essential, please.

-I'm gonna step out of here.

-Okay.

-NURSE: Okay. Just relax.

Hey, sweetie.

Yeah, Dad?

One more thing, you know,

before I go.

(Andy sniffles)

You know you're

my soulmate, right?

Just wanted to tell you.

That's it.

Okay, I'll...

-Okay, let's do it.

-DR. VERMA: Okay.

-Let's go.

-DR. VERMA: Let's do this.

(indistinct chatter)

(door closes)

("Have Yourself a Merry Little

Christmas" by Frank Sinatra)

Have yourself

A merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

Next year

-All our troubles

-(vacuum whirring loudly)

Will be out of sight...

DR. VERMA:

Grace did beautifully.

-Okay. Good.

-She rested. Baby's healthy

and, I don't always say this,

but adorable.

(both chuckling)

Thanks. That's great. Man.

Thanks very much. Boy...

Phew. That was scary.

You were great.

You were really great.

Man, I didn't think that...

(sighs) I'd get this emotional.

Thank you.

Oh, please, well,

don't apologize,

-and you are welcome.

-Thanks.

Wait a minute. I almost forgot.

It's a girl.

Faithful friends

who are dear to us

Will be near to us

Once more...

Knock, knock.

GRACE:

It's a girl.

(laughing):

How about that?

PETE: She was amazing,

a superhero, really.

ANDY: Oh, I'm not surprised.

Of course, she is a superhero.

-How you feeling, honey?

-Oh, man, I am exhausted.

Oh, you meant Grace.

-Yeah. (laughs)

-Yeah.

I'm happy.

-Yeah, I'll bet.

-Yeah.

You know, babies are not

supposed to be this gorgeous.

She's beautiful.

-Right?

-Yeah.

Oh, so cute.

-Pedro.

-(chuckles): Hey.

Way to go, buddy.

You did good. You did great.

-You're a good dad.

-(door opens)

BILLIE:

Can we come in?

-Oh, yeah, come in, come in.

-Yeah, come here.

Come on, come on. Come on.

-Aunt and Uncle are here.

-Merry Christmas.

BILLIE:

She's so cute.

Aw.

("True Love Will Find You

in the End" by Spectrum playing)

BILLIE:

Oh, I love her little nose.

That's so cute.

MOSE:

Yeah. Me, too.

(indistinct chatter, laughter)

GRACE:

Dad?

You want to hold the baby?

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Here.

Of course.

-You remember how?

-I do.

Okay.

Like riding a bike.

Hold your little head up.

(muttering)

True love will find you

in the end

That smell.

(baby grunting)

You'll find out just who...

I'm your granddad.

Welcome.

Don't be sad

I know you will

And don't give up until

True love will find you

in the end

This is a promise

with a catch

Only if you're looking

can it find you

'Cause true love

is searching, too

But how can it recognize you

Unless you step out

into the light

Don't be sad,

I know you will

And don't give up until

True love will find you

in the end.

(song ends