04x03 - Handicaps

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I don't know, sarah. It looks kind of

Expensive to me.

What with the "frpl" in the "bdrm"

And the "dishwr" and all.

What is this, a closet?

Uh, no, actually.

This looks like a...

Second bedroom. Second bedroom.

Sarah...don't you think this is a little...

Extravagant for your first place?

Unless...oh, duh.

You're planning on finding a roommate.

Actually, I was hoping

That I'd already found one.

Me?

Wait a minute,

You were thinking that the 2 of us would--

Yeah, why not?

Look, it would get me off

Your family's sofa,

And it would get you out of the house.

You know, I could drive you around

Until you get your license back.

Come on, it's the least I can do

After what my father did to you.

You know, and if you can't swing

Your half of the rent,

I can make up the difference.

No problem.

I don't think that's such a good idea.

Yes, it is! Yes, it is.

Of course it is. Don't you want

Your own place?

Well, sure, I do, but...

You and me have been doing this

"Friend" thing...

Pretty well,

And I think if we lived together,

It just would complicate it.

Sleeping under the same roof...

Seeing each other walk around

In our undies...

Don't you think that'd be...

Well, weird?

No.

Sarah, come on.

You're the one who-- who drew the line.

I'm just trying to respect it.

Look...

Bailey, I haven't done this before.

Been on my own.

And I know I did the right thing

By walking away from them

After what they did to you.

Then it felt like a big step,

And now it feels huge.

I know that, but you shouldn't make

A move like this

Out of fear.

You're gonna be ok.

We're gonna find you some place great.

Ok?

Well...

Apparently there's a nice, clean, safe stud

On the third floor.

It's a studio, bailey.

There's a studio.

Yeah...yeah...

Yeah--no, actually, it was august.

Yeah. No, I have the invoice right here.

August 12,

New transmission, balance due.

That--that's ok. Just pay me the 600.

...and $89.

Look, I don't loan out money, all right?

So, next time you don't feel like laying it out

Up front,

Put it on your credit card.

Now, look, this is the fourth time

I'm calling you, man.

I'm not gonna call you again.

Next time, you're gonna hear from my--

Yeah, is this the pay up collection agency?

Yeah. I own a small business,

And I need some help.

(Knock on door)

That was kind of rude.

Who was that? What do you

Need help for?

That was, uh... Advertising.

I was, uh, thinking about doing some

Advertising, you know,

Bus shelters and benches and all that kind of stuff.

Wow! That's... That's really creative.

You're gonna be like a mogul soon.

How's your day?

You first.

Man, what's the point of scheduling

Appointments anyway?

Calm down, would you?

It's easy for you to say.

It's easy for me?

Hey, I'm the one who's on probation here.

And it's like you could have

A little bit of courtesy

'Cause I'm sweating this, ok?

I know. I know. Sorry.

But this is just the worst possible day

For me, ok?

I got to drive you back, then I got to go

To the restaureant.

I got to leave there early, I got to go home,

Jump in the shower.

You got to jump in the shower?

Yeah.

I got a date tonight.

A date?

Joe and franny set me up,

And she sounds perfect, you know.

Really promising.

So, man, I need this to...

What?

Is that a pimple?

Bay?

Is it?

Woman: mr. Salinger.

I'm glad we could make this amusing for you.

No time served...

No, ma'am. The judge--

I know. You're in school. Sf state?

I'm a sophomore. Yeah.

Where are you living?

At home, but--

That's good.

Home is good.

Well, I was hoping to move out...

Actually.

You're not going to tell me that I can't--

Can you afford to move out?

Well, I need to get a job first.

A job's good.

And we're going to start

Your community service this week.

School talks...

You know about this program?

We go in and set up special assemblies.

Then you talk to kids about your experiences.

I understand.

The program is at... Grant high school

This friday.

You know,

These chicken pot pies

Aren't bad.

I can't find her address.

She is gonna think I'm such a flake.

I'm supposed to pick her up

In 10 minutes,

And I can't find her address.

Well, where did you put it?

Gee, claud, if I need--

You want to help me here?

(Telephone rings)

Hello?

Oh, hi. Hi!

No. No. No, he hasn't left yet.

He's, uh...ha ha! He's right here.

Yeah.

It's her.

Lucy? Hey.

Hi. I'm glad you called. I'm actually running

A little late.

Um, I wrote down your address, and then

I couldn't read my own writing.

Good one.

What?

Oh.

Really? No kidding.

Uh-huh.

Well, I've heard that the patch

Is very effective.

Huh?

Well, you must be--

No, no. Of course. I think you owe it

To him, too.

Well, you've got my number.

Her ex-boyfriend finally quit smoking

And agreed to couples therapy

So they're going to give it another try.

What a waste of anxiety, huh?

Bailey: hi.

My name is bailey salinger.

My--

Hi.

Some of you may remember me.

My name is bailey salinger--

What are you doing?

Um...

I have to give this speech about

Alcoholism at grant

Day after tomorrow.

You have to what?

I know. I know, I know,

It's like this horrible joke.

I mean, I thought,

"Community service? Big deal.

How bad could that be?"

Well, is...

Is my class gonna be there?

The whole school.

Can you even...

Can you imagine what that's gonna

Be like for me?

For you!

Hey, you know what?

I can use your help. Just like 10

Minutes, tops.

Just listen to me read this speech

And stop me if I start sounding

Incoherent.

Please.

Ok.

Ok.

So...ok.

Hi.

My name is bailey salinger.

Some of you know me

Because I was a senior here 2 years ago,

And some of you may know my sister claudia

Who's a fresh--

What?

Does it suck?

It sucks. I hate this.

So don't do it then, bailey.

If you hate it-- I mean, making

You go back

To your own school, that's like...

It's really a crappy thing to do.

So? I don't have a choice.

Sure you do. I mean, there's...

There's lots of other schools out there.

You can...tell them.

Tell them you'll do 2 schools a week.

I think you should say no.

Say no.

Listen, uh...

My date canceled.

(Louder) my date canceled.

Oh, that's too bad.

So you guys don't have to watch owen or anything.

Oh. All right.

Oh, no, actually, it's ok.

We're watching on the waterfront

And brando just gave eva marie saint

The most incredible kiss.

Mm-hmm.

Man on tv: come down here!

Come down here!

We want to see you.

Charlie!

Come on down!

Second man: what do you want with me?

Charlie, I think he's in trouble.

Woman: be careful!

(Movie music plays)

Charlie!

And I would be willing to go to any other school.

Or schools, even.

I could do more than one talk a week

If you wanted.

Anything. Just...

Going to grant...i mean, my own high school...

That's...

Character-building.

And--and I know that. I don't have a problem

With that.

I mean, I've been telling my story at

Aa now for 6 months.

It's just...

God, grant, I mean... These are...

People you know. People who know you.

Right.

Which means your story's going

To have

Significantly greater impact on

Everyone involved.

You included.

Ok, but maybe if...

Mr. Salinger,

You don't have options here.

This is not an elective you

Can switch out of.

This is a punishment.

It's humiliating, is what it is.

Yes. Well...

Humiliation can be a good thing.

Hey! What is going on in there?

Just calm down.

No! I come to pick up my keys,

And those people are moving furniture

Into my apartment!

It's not your apartment,

Sweetheart.

Yes, it is my apartment!

Sweetheart, they have a signed contract.

No! I gave you $1,000 yesterday for first

And last month's rent!

Unless you have a contract--

We had a contract, ok?

We had a spoken, verbal, whatever contract!

There's no such thing in real estate.

You got to have a piece of paper, sweetheart.

Would you stop calling me sweetheart, ok?

Will you just give me my money back?

What money?

Why are you doing this to me?

What are you talking about?

Sir, I gave you $1,000 in cash.

Where's your receipt? Where's your contract?

God, you're...

You are a horrible person, do you know that?

That was all the money I had saved.

Well, you know what?

I am gonna take you to court,

And I'm gonna sue you.

Oh, jeez, no kidding.

You know what the judge is gonna say?

"Where's your receipt, where's your contract?"

432.46...

Who the hell is francey montero?

Who?

Oh. Nobody. How did that get in there?

You've got an 8x10 glossy

Of her?

It's called a head sh*t.

She's an actress.

What are you doing, casting for

A girlfriend?

Montero. What about that name sounds...

Joey montero. Our meat guy.

It's his niece.

He thought we'd hit it off.

You gonna call her?

Nah. What'd be the point?

I got pretty b*rned last night.

I'm not ready to put myself back

Out there again.

Remember when I wanted to play

The paganini

In the west coast young musicians competition,

Only yvonne chang picked it first?

What did you tell me, huh?

Find a new piece?

Exactly. You told me not to quit,

But to get over myself and find a new piece.

And what did I do? Hmm?

You refused.

You stuck with the paganini

And yvonne went home with the gold.

Oh. Well...

That was an extremely valuable lesson.

So what's the surprise?

You find that alternator

For my shovelhead?

Is this what I think it is?

'81 Special edition sturgis.

Oh, ho ho ho ho!

Where'd she come from?

Actually, an estate sale over in the east bay.

Can you believe that?

I was literally driving by

And I caught her out of the corner of my eye.

Look, uh, the electrical needed some tinkering,

But, uh, she's got an amazing ride.

I'll bet.

All right, listen. I laid out 9,800...

Which tells you the guy had no idea what

He had there, huh?

Uh, and my costs come to $700...

Oh, and a buddy of mine did a favor on the transport,

So that won't cost you anything.

Hey, you know what, man?

I just got the shovelhead

In july.

Yeah. So?

Well...i've kind of filled my toy quota

For the year.

I'm out of the market.

Wait a second now. You--you told me

To go out and find you a sturgis

That was in good condition.

Yeah, I know, I know, but, uh...

No, you specifically told me to do that,

And that you were willing to pay more than 10.5.

Look, if it's the deal that you say it is,

You shouldn't have a problem selling it

To someone else.

I can't afford to be shelling out

That kind of cash

Without a guarantee that I'm going to

Get it back.

You're not listening, kid.

I'm not buying the bike.

You didn't know that you should

Pay by check?

You had to know that! I mean, who--

Who hands over

A bunch of cash to someone they don't

Even know?

Will you cut it out?

I know I'm an idiot, ok? I know that

I really screwed up.

How much money do you have left?

I had $1,700, and I gave him 1,000.

That was all the money I had saved

From my whole life!

You know, from all my baby-sitting jobs,

From my graduation, from 10 years

Of allowance,

From every birthday present

Plus 5 saving bonds that I got for

My sweet 16.

That is so pathetic.

I know.

Ok.

You still have $700 left, right?

Right. Right. Great.

Except I still have to buy books

For all my courses and eat,

And there's not gonna be enough money

For a new apartment after what I'll have left,

And I can't give a first and last month's rent

Plus a security deposit.

I can't do it.

Well, then I guess you're gonna have

To get a job, right?

Yeah. Yeah. With a lot of hours, too.

This--this is, like, my first semester

At berkeley.

It's supposed to be great,

Right? The time of my life,

And I'm not supposed to be spending it

As a cocktail waitress.

You--you have to be a cocktail waitress?

They make a lot of money.

Look, stop, ok? Stop!

I'm applying for this job,

This... Ticket agency job,

And it fits in perfectly with

My schedule,

So we'll work it out.

I'll help out, and we'll make it work.

Ok?

Hey...

Hello...

Hi.

Ohh...

Aww. Did you have a bad day?

I'm tired, all right? Just go away.

No, I don't want to go away.

Tell me about your day.

Julia...

Uh-oh. Something's wrong.

We've been married less than 6 months,

And already we're not talking

To each other?

Very big problem, griffin.

We don't have a problem.

Then tell me everything

You did today!

Come on, tell me everything you did.

Julia! Ha ha!

Cut it out!

Ok.

Look, I just fix bikes all day, right?

I just--i just fix bikes.

All right?

I'd rather--i'd rather--

Why don't you tell me how your day went,

All right?

You really want to hear?

Yeah.

Did you get any good tours?

Mm.

A bunch of sixth graders.

Yeah. Any of the little boys

Get crushes on you?

Maybe.

Oh, really. Well, let me at 'em, huh?

I want some names.

You know what? I really love you.

For what?

Well, because you're being so great.

About...everything.

About my job.

And...

You're the one who's working really hard,

Making all the money around here.

And all you do is care about me.

That's true.

Salinger's, huh?

Any part of the business computerized?

No, it isn't, but, uh...

But I'm really comfortable

On computers.

Well, not programming them, but using them.

Good, good, good. That'll help.

Good.

All right. If I could just ask you

To fill out a more detailed

Application...

Great. That'd be great.

And, uh... I need to go down

A short checklist with you.

Ok, let's see...

You're a citizen?

Yeah.

Uh, would you be willing to submit

To a drug test

If management were to request it during

Your employment?

(Whispering) they never do.

Sure, yeah. I'd be ok with that.

Ever been convicted of a crime?

"Have you ever been convicted of a crime?"

Well, yeah.

I'm sorry. "Yes"?

6 Months ago, I was involved in a d.u.i.,

But I've been in a program ever since,

And I've been doing community service work,

And, um...

And I'm really focused on making up for

Some lost time,

Which is why getting this job

Really means a lot to me.

And you should know

That I am a huge sports nut.

I mean, I practically know

Every local team's home and away schedule.

Practically.

I'll be honest with you, bailey.

I can't hire someone with a, uh...

With a record.

Would--would references help?

Because you can call any of the names...

I guess not.

(Nervous laughter)

So...you're probably thinking,

"Typical actress," right?

"Me, me, me"?

So...

Charlie,

Tell me something about you,

Besides the fact

That you run a lovely restaurant

And know your wine.

Well, let's see.

Um...

I have 4 kids.

I do.

I really do.

Seriously?

Yup. I'm, um...

I'm kind of a single dad.

See, my parents were k*lled in

A car accident,

And I've kind of had to raise

My brothers and sisters.

God.

My uncle didn't...

4...

4, Did you say?

Yeah. And they're really good kids.

Um, bailey's had kind of a tough year.

He's on probation at the moment,

But, um...

(Footsteps)

Oh. Ah...i guess we should order.

Do you know what you'd like?

Oh, my god.

What?

I just remembered

That I am supposed to meet with

My scene partner

To rehearse this...

This one-act that I'm doing

For this acting workshop.

Right now?

I totally forgot to tell her

I'd made plans.

Well, give her a call then.

There's a phone right behind the bar.

Well, the thing is--is...

We're supposed to hook up,

Like, right now

On the corner of noe and castro,

And the only way for me to get

In touch with her

Is to go there.

I'll drive you.

No, no, charlie.

That is so sweet, but--ha!

But I'm just gonna--

I'm just gonna go, and...

I'll be back in a bit.

Should I wait to order?

Probably not.

And you know what? It's like a whole

Domino thing now,

Because if I can't get a job,

Then I can't afford my own place to live,

And I can't afford my own place to live,

Then I'm stuck waiting in line for the john

Until I'm in my late 20s.

Hey.

No offense, man. I'm just...

This whole thing has got me so pissed off,

And my stomach is a mess,

I got to do this assembly at claud's school--

Hey, claud, what is the holdup, huh?

I'm sick.

What's the matter with you?

I've got a fever.

You don't have a fever.

And my--my throat--ahem! My throat's k*lling me.

I've got this-- this throbbing pain.

It's just going "wah wah wah,"

And, oh...

I don't think I'm gonna make it

To school today.

All right.

Get back in bed.

I'll bring you up some aspirin

And some juice.

Ok.

Oh, bailey...

I'm gonna miss your thing.

Mm. How to lose job opportunities,

Your license,

And your self-respect, all overnight.

It's nothing you haven't heard before, right?

Feel better, ok?

You're kidding me!

Charlie,

What about that girl

That jack the bartender guy told you about?

Connie.

Aren't you supposed to be sick?

I'm not that sick.

You know, the former dancer--

Then go to school.

Stop changing the subject--

Who just moved back from new york and...

Was it...kerry?

Kerry?

Honey, what are you trying to do?

Hmm?

I have been walloped 2 nights in a row,

All right?

2 Strikes!

And I am not sh**ting

For a third.

All right, mr. Worst-foot-forward,

Mr. sh**t-myself- in-the-foot,

Mr. Try-and-love-me- when-i've-given-you-

Every-reason-not-to!

Claudia...

I mean, who leads off with their crummiest

Characteristics?

"Hi, I'm charlie. I have a frequent

Body odor, a limp,

"And a tendency towards v*olence.

You want to make that dinner and a movie,

Or just dinner?"

That's not what I did.

Let's face it: 4 kids, one of them

On probation,

It's--it's not your biggest selling point.

Ok.

No one wants a person with kids.

You bury stuff like that.

Make a woman fall in love with you,

And then tell her the truth.

Ok.

You talk to her about your work with the homeless,

Or...or your interest in going back to school

To study architecture.

The feel of wood in your hand

When you build your own furniture.

What it was like to reopen your dad's

Restaurant

After he d*ed.

You are just way too good at this,

You know that?

Just call her.

Ok.

Wait--whoa...

What...did your prices go up

Or something?

What are you gonna do? Talk to the japanese,

Right?

Yeah, right. Uh, look, um...

How about I take care of this

Over the next couple of months, all right?

Yeah, sure.

I'm gonna do that special for you,

Even though we've been doing

Business,

What, a whole 6 months?

Right, ok. Look,

Cancel the rings and cut the pad and

Lining order in half.

You having trouble?

No. It's-- you're expensive.

Right.

It's a cash flow thing, all right?

If I can just get people to

Pay up on time--

I don't think this is gonna work out

For us.

What are you talking about?

I'm getting a fly-by-night

Vibe here.

Find yourself another parts guy.

Don't you think you're overreacting

A little bit here?

Uh-uh.

I know you startup guys.

One month you write me a check,

The next day, the good-bye sign

Goes up.

Check bounces, you declare bankruptcy,

And I end up with 50 cents

On the dollar.

I don't need a bad risk.

Look, fine. Fine.

I'll just--

Give me the whole order

And I'll write you a check today.

No. Half in cash.

Half in cash...

Hey, we've got food left over at the end

Of the day.

Why would I throw it away

If I can give it to somebody

Who needs it?

Well, I'm sure most people

In your position

Don't think that way.

They say, "why bother?"

Well, I think it's great.

So, do you make furniture for the homeless, too?

No. Just for myself.

Good.

I think it would be a little intimidating

To date a saint.

Oh, yeah.

So. Last stop.

So, um...

I had a really good time.

And I hope you call me.

I'll call you.

I mean...

I need you to teach me to dance, right?

Right.

Well...

Any chance of me...

Oh, I don't think--

No.

It's not about that.

No pressure.

It's just, uh...

It's early and...

I'm having a really good time.

Me, too.

But it's not a good idea.

I, um...

My boys are upstairs sleeping.

I have 2-year-old boys,

2 2-Year-old boys,

Twins.

Twins.

You're upset.

No, look, I understand it's a lot to handle,

Which is why I don't usually...

(Sighs)

How was possum practice?

Guess it was just one of those bugs

That lasts long enough to miss fourth-period

Assembly, huh?

Saw you get on the bus and go to school.

Oh.

Thanks for your support.

I do support you,

Totally.

Right.

I really felt that today

While I was standing in that auditorium

Spilling my guts to 500 gum-chewing,

Nose-picking kids

Who looked at me like I was some kind

Of pond scum.

But...

Hey, that's not your problem, right?

It is my problem...

'Cause it's my school now, bailey,

And it's bad enough that I have to go

Back there tomorrow

With everyone knowing that...

That was my brother up there.

So you're ashamed of me.

Go on, claud, say it.

You're ashamed of me.

No, bailey.

I'm new there.

I'm new there, and everyone's

Still deciding

What--what they think of everyone else,

And right now,

Right now I'm this-- this violin-playing

Possum girl,

Which--which is barely acceptable, and when--

When you add...

Sister of a drunk-driving alcoholic to that, it...

Oh, come on, bailey.

Come on, bailey.

I mean, that--that's what you say

About yourself, right?

That's what you say. It's like--like

Your punishment,

Saying that to the world.

Only...

Why should I be punished, too?

Lousy, ok?

What, i--

My date.

I'm sorry.

Let me tell you something.

Your, uh, your best-foot-forward

Strategy,

That really worked for me.

It did?

Yeah. Yeah.

I didn't find out that kerry had

2 Kids in diapers

Until after I forked out

The $45 for dinner.

(Grinding)

Who's downstairs?

(Washing machine)

Oh, for god's sake.

You two don't have an apartment you can

Do that stuff in?

You gotta come over here?

What? We were just--

Or is it like some sort of

Personal goal of yours

To do it in every room of this house?

Charlie.

Now, wait a second, charlie.

Charlie, what is your problem?

Well, for starters, your total lack

Of consideration.

Consideration for whom? We were in the basement,

For crying out loud, alone.

And what about you? You could have knocked,

You know.

It's my house.

Oh, and it's not mine, is that your point?

I'm not welcome as long as my husband and I

Are showing affection for one another?

No, the question is, can you show anything else?

Can you even be in the same room

Without your tongues in each other's mouths?

Well, I'm sorry if it bothers you, charlie,

But we're in love.

Yeah, and obviously working real hard to rub

Everybody else's face in it.

Wow. God, what happened to you?

Since when are you like this?

Julia, this isn't about me, all right?

You want to behave like that,

Go someplace else.

I mean, there are children in this house.

Yeah, who've had to put up with

A hell of lot worse

Than a pair of newlyweds making out,

Starting with their brother sleeping with

His various girlfriends

And inviting them down for breakfast

In the morning.

Don't argue morality with me, charlie,

'Cause you'll lose.

Griffin and I

Have nothing to apologize for.

You having trouble sleeping?

Yeah.

I keep having this reoccurring nightmare

That I meet this great guy, right,

And we fall in love,

And--and I'm really happy until...

You track me down and rip my head off

For kissing him in the house.

What? Oh. Ok, well, you know what?

You should just stay out of this, all right,

Because you don't know the history.

Yeah, I do. You're on some kind of

Anti-julia campaign.

No, I'm not.

Uh-huh. Ask anyone. Everyone talks about it.

Ross noticed it.

And the other day, owen said to me,

"Why is charlie mad at julia?

Does she need a time-out?"

You're making this up.

No, 'cause you've been a jerk to her

Ever since she got back from europe, charlie.

I mean, starting--starting with not even wanting

To come to the airport.

I was trying to give them

Some space, claudia.

That is the lamest excuse I ever heard.

That's just not--

And it's like, they're married.

Deal with it.

What's his problem?

I hate it when he talks to you like that.

Forget about it. He's a jerk.

You know what? We just won't go

By there for a while.

Who cares?

Nah, it's just...

Is that a new dress?

Hmm? Oh.

Yeah. I told you I went shopping yesterday.

I thought you meant for like toilet paper

And stuff. I mean...

You bought clothes?

Yeah. I really need more wardrobe

For my job,

So I got this and some other stuff,

Oh, and some boxers for you,

'Cause that waistband elastic

Is a joke.

How much did you spend?

I don't know exactly. Why?

Nothing. I just--i just--

I don't see why you need a bigger wardrobe.

I mean, you lead different tour groups

Around every day, right,

So you could wear the same dress for--

For like a week,

And nobody would notice.

Heh. You're kidding, right?

You just should have said something, jul.

Like what, "may i?"

Well, maybe we could--

Maybe we could agree on a certain sum

Each month or something.

What, y-you mean like giving me

An allowance?

You want to give me an allowance?

Oh.

Ok, I get it. You're mad that

I spent money

When I'm not making any, right?

No! No, it's--

Yeah, 'cause I'm not pulling

My weight financially.

I'm just a volunteer, right?

Julia--

No, y-you know what, griffin?

I'll take the dresses back.

Look, I didn't even--

I didn't even clip the tags

Off yet, see?

No, come on. Come on.

Look, uh...

You shouldn't have to take them back.

I mean...

You got this new job that you love.

Of course you need the right

Clothes for that.

It's just I'm...

Never mind.

I'm a jerk.

Look, keep them.

Please?

Look, you can even get some new shoes

To go with them, all right?

Would it ruin your lunch too much

If--if I talked to you?

What?

I know that you're looking for a job,

And I know that you're looking for

A place to live, and...

I know...

I know that you're having a hard time.

I found this.

Look, all you have to do is manage--

Manage this building

For--look-- "few hours a week.

No skills necessary."

And they give you this-- this whole free apartment

To live in.

You just don't get it, do you?

What?

You know how you didn't want to have anything

To do with me yesterday?

Bailey. Well, that's how

Everybody feels.

You and the guy that owns this building have

A lot in common, claud.

Bailey, i--

See, I go down there, and I fill out

An application

And check off that little box about

My criminal record--

Ok, but maybe--

And there is no way, claud.

There's no...

Bailey?

There's no way anyone figures this out.

So, wait a minute.

I go down there by myself, or you go

Down there with me?

Doesn't matter. I'll go with you

If you want.

See, I'm just the live-in boyfriend.

You're the one who's applying for the job,

So you fill out the application.

I don't know, bailey. I...

What?

What, sarah? This, it is the easiest

Gig in the world.

All we have to do is collect rent checks,

And if something goes wrong, we call

The landlord.

Yeah, but that's not the point.

What happened to all these great arguments

About how you and I living together was

Such a horrible idea?

It is a horrible idea. I'm not

Changing my mind.

I'm contradicting myself.

I'm completely backtracking here.

Great.

Sarah, I loved plan "a,"

But plan "a" doesn't work anymore.

You don't have money. I don't have money.

You don't have time to get a job, and

I can't get a job.

No, i--i know, but--

And besides, I told you that you shouldn't live

With me out of fear,

And you're not living with me out of fear.

You're living with me out of desperation.

Ok?

Griffin?

Oh, hey. Howie.

Uh, yeah.

L-l-listen, um--ahem.

I've been doing some thinking

About the sturgis and everything.

Well, the deal is, uh...

You owe me 10 grand for the bike, man.

That's all there is to it.

I told you, griffin. Not interested.

I know what you said.

It's not good enough, all right?

Now, you're a businessman.

You know.

You gotta hold people to their word.

Otherwise, it's like giving them permission

To walk all over you.

All right, now-- now, I'm just starting

Out here, all right,

And I'm not gonna let a couple of deadbeats

Call the sh*ts on my business.

Look, who are we talking about here, kid?

It looked to me like you had more bikes

Lined up in there

Than you could work on in a week.

I do. I just...

I have some cash-flow trouble, all right?

(Sighs)

If i--i have to go around collecting

All the time--

If what you're telling me is that you've gotten

Yourself in a little hole,

And you need some help getting out,

It sounds like 10 grand's the number

To make you stop sweating and buy you some time

To do some volume business.

Am I right?

Wait a minute. So you do want the bike?

Nope.

Well...

I'll tell you what.

Instead of putting my money into

A hunk of metal,

I'm gonna invest it in you.

Oh, you are?

Mm-hmm.

Really?

God.

No biggie.

So you'll owe me.

Hey, were do you think a couch would go in here?

Um...

Over here?

On the-- on the diagonal, maybe?

This way?

Yeah. Heh heh.

Or you know,

Maybe--maybe a big, old armchair right here

So you could read the paper and look

Out the window.

"You could"...

Meaning "I could"?

A person could.

You know, we could.

So?

So, um, did you see that one of the bedrooms

Has slightly less disgusting carpet?

Oh, yeah?

Yeah.

I'll flip you for it.

Pizza delivery?

That was fast.

Charlie.

How'd you know I was--

I just ordered one,

And griffin's working late, so...

What are you...

Everybody just bagged out on dinner at home,

So I thought...

It's got olives.

You like olives.

And I hadn't seen your new place,

So I figured...

Right.

It's nice.

Yeah. We love it.

Everything's new--

The--the paint, the plumbing,

The carpeting.

Rent's a little steep,

But griffin really wanted us to have

A great place.

They kinda cheaped out on those locks.

You might wanna upgrade those.

Ok.

Hey, that wasn't a criticism.

It was just an observation.

It's kinda hard to tell these days.

I don't understand.

I don't understand why it's so hard

For you to accept that griffin and I

Are in love.

I don't know.

Maybe it's 'cause I'm not...

In love. I'm not even close.

I keep trying, but I don't even

Have any prospects.

But that's not my fault.

I know.

I know it's not.

But...

It doesn't help that you're, like...

Gone.

What are you talking about, gone?

I'm over there all the time.

Yeah, to baby-sit or to do laundry,

But, I mean, it's different than it was before.

We used to...

Just hang.

You know?

Late at night out on the swing,

Or the first thing up, we'd be reading the paper,

Not even talking, just trading sections.

And it's like...

I miss that.

It's like i...

Miss you.

Yeah.

I really miss you, julia.

Mmm.

Olives.

Olives.

This one look good?

Yeah. Thanks.