02x14 - Double Negative

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SAUL: Previously on
Brothers & Sisters...

Tonight,
I am suspending my campaign...

... for the Republican nomination.

Do you have any idea
how many people are begging me

to get them into a deal in China?

We can't do the deal.

I can't be objective.
I'm emotionally involved with him.

Do you have any idea how hard
Graham has worked on this?

Could you get me off the hook?

You've got doses here.

Then you'll come back
and we'll harvest your eggs.

Hmm.

Your mom was accusing David
of implying that he's your father.

- I mean, have you ever thought that...
- Of course.

Look, I mean, if it's getting to you,

why don't you just get
like a test or something?

Don't say "goodbye," okay?
We're going to see each other.

- So long, then.
- So long, Isaac.

Taylor wants to come here
for a meeting.

He's reaching out to you
for the V.P. spot.

Okay, we have three, four double-As.

That's like an A+.

Summa cum laude of embryos.
And then we have two ABs. All right.

And that's an A-?

Well, they could end up
having a better personality.

Or, you know, they could be artistic
or I don't know.

I don't know. What do you think?

- I think that they look like bubbles.
- Well...

Smart, cute, artistic bubbles.

Kitty, the embryologist is going
to tell us which ones to implant.

(CHUCKLES)

Suppose we end up with triplets?

Let's pretend that that is not an option.

I wonder if the White House
has ever had triplets.

Oh, I mean, not that the V.P.
technically lives in the White House.

Stop. First of all,
we are not having triplets.

- Really?
- And second of all,

I'm not going to be the Vice President
because no one's asking.

So why do you suppose

the Republican nominee is coming
over to our house this afternoon?

He wants my support.
He's trying to carry California.

But what if he does ask?
What if he does?

I mean, nobody
turns down the vice presidency.

There are people out there
shamelessly auditioning for the role.

I mean, we can sit here
and debate hypotheticals,

but he'll ask us whatever
he wants to ask us when he gets here.

Robert, we know what he wants.
He wants you to be the V.P.

So, what, is it Mother's Day already?

- Whoa, Mom. Hey.
- Mom, hi. How are you?

We don't need a holiday
to appreciate our mom.

- Since when?
- Since now, Mom.

Hey, sorry I'm late,
but I got the brioche.

Oh, brioche? From Emile's.
My favorite bakery.

What a coincidence. You're dead.

All right, all right.
Guys, you know what?

I really appreciate your concern,
but I'm fine.

- Well, thank you, Tommy.
- Yeah.

SARAH: Mom, you really
don't have to put an act on.

I mean, it's normal to be depressed.
You were practically living with Isaac.

I'm not depressed. Honestly.

Isaac is a wonderful man
and we had a wonderful time together,

but this is what I want.

This is what you want?
All alone in this big empty house?

- Hello. I live here.
- Exactly.

Let's not get into your problems,
all right?

You know, no one's going to blame you
for being sad.

It's not easy bouncing back
from a breakup.

KEVIN: Yeah, especially at your age.

But I'm not bouncing back.
Even at my age.

I'm not bouncing...
I'm busy. I'm very, very busy.

I've got the Pasadena
Children's Hospital fundraiser tonight

which is a full-time job.

- And you remember...
- We all have to go.

- Oh, God.
- Attendance is mandatory.

- ALL: We know.
- At least something has sunk in.

And then I have
Jamie coming this afternoon.

- Jamie?
- Oh, no. Oh, this is bad.

- Who's Jamie?
- Mom's interior designer.

Yeah, when she turns up,
it's like a maternal distress call.

When Kitty went to New York,

in hours,
all the kitchen cabinetry gutted.

Well, you know, the cabinetry
was awful. It was dingy. It was maple.

When I enlisted in the Army?
All new wallpaper upstairs.

KEVIN: How about when I came out?

- I mean, most parents just cry.
- SARAH: Oh, my...

Mom rips out the entire backyard.

Nothing but dirt, dumpsters
and Porta Potties for, like, two years.

Well, I thought Kevin
would have a lot more pool parties.

- I was trying to be supportive.
- Yeah, I do like pool parties.

There you have it. There you...
All right, all right.

Maybe I have dealt with
some difficult situations in the past

by immersing myself in the house.

But this is not one of those situations.
Understood?

JUSTIN: Yeah. Sure.
KEVIN: Oh, sure.

SARAH: Yes. Mom, whatever you say.
TOMMY: We get it.

NORA: Yes. Fine.

Where's that fabulous brunch
I was promised?

- REBECCA: I have to take mine to go.
- Pass this down.

I have to get a dress for tonight.

My formal event wardrobe
is pretty non-existent.

Oh, hey. If you're still out
shopping this afternoon, call me.

I need no excuse
to buy myself a little new something.

Yeah, cool. I will.

NORA: Well, bye.
KEVIN: Bye.

- I'll be back in two seconds.
- SARAH: Okay.

Becca, any word?

- They said today's the latest, so...
- Oh, good.

Yeah, yeah.

Gosh, if it turns out I'm not a Walker,

you're mom's going to build
a third floor.

(CHUCKLES)

Maybe a game room.

That's not a bad deal.
Lose a sister, gain a Ping-Pong table.

(CHUCKLES)

Mom hates Ping-Pong.
And we're not losing a sister.

If David's my father,
everything's going to change.

- No, not everything.
- That's true. Some things are constant.

Like my mother being
a pathological liar, but the rest...

I don't know.

Look, whatever the test results are,
you know, we're not going anywhere.

I'm not going anywhere.

- You don't know that.
- I do.

You can't get rid of me that easy.
I have no friends.

That's true. All right.

I'll call you as soon as I know, okay?

(DOOR CLOSING)

(EXHALES)

(DOORBELL RINGING)

KITTY: For God's sake, Robert.

When you go out running,
you're supposed to bring your keys.

You're not supposed to go out
and lock the door

and then not bring your keys.
So when you're in the bathtub,

I have to get up
and I have to let you into the house

and I don't have to...

(GASPS)

- Good morning, Kitty.
- Good morning, Congressman Taylor.

I can see you've been expecting me.

Um... Uh...

(CLEARS THROAT)

Yes, yes. I hear you.

I'm just not convinced we can continue
to bail out the developing world

with our tax dollars.

Sure. Bye, Fred.

Pretty long run he's taking.

Yeah, I guess if you'd only been
one hour early, he'd be here.

Well, I didn't want the press
to get wind of our meeting,

so I thought I'd take a sh*t.
But that's all right.

This gives us a chance
to get to know each other better.

I don't think that's necessary.
With all due respect.

All right, then. We can just sit here
in awkward silence.

- Ready?
- Ready.

Go.

All right, fine.
Let's get to know each other.

- What's your favorite color?
- Green. I wear boxers.

Love black licorice,
can't stand lima beans.

Why are you here? I mean, really?

I think it's about time
Robert and I buried the hatchet.

I can think of a few places
I'd like to bury the hatchet.

You seem to forget that he said
some nasty things about me, too.

He said some nasty things
about your record

and some of the positions
that you take.

But see, you made it personal.

You called him a philanderer,
a turncoat, a hair candidate.

If you'll look closely, you'll see
that I didn't say any of those things.

No, just somebody on your payroll

or a few anonymous op-ed pieces
that you no doubt approved.

- All's fair in politics.
- I think you mean love and w*r.

Politics is love and w*r.
At least when you do it right.

You didn't take to it, did you?
The campaigning and the interviews.

You know, I was
Robert's communications director.

- I'm proud of the work I did.
- I'm not talking about your job.

I'm talking about being the wife.

Now, Maggie, she loves it. All of it.

The traveling, the rallies,
even the $ , -a-plate dinners.

- All the asses to kiss.
- I certainly don't miss the asses.

Well, there are
two types of political wives.

Those who are cut out for it
and the others.

Hmm.

- I suppose I'm an other?
- I'm just making conversation.

Mmm-hmm.

(DOOR OPENS)

Ah.

Guess who showed up early?

Yeah, I figured when I saw the cadre
of Secret Service out front.

- Boyd.
- Robert.

ROBERT: I'm just going to change.
I'll be right back.

Sure.

Uh. Honey, you need to hurry up.

I'm drowning in his smugness
and his aftershave.

Look, he came early
to try to throw me off my game.

- Now, it's his turn to wait.
- Well, thanks.

So you got any coffee or do you
only drink green tea on this coast?

This is not what it looks like, okay?

Justin gave me this because
I'm going surfing with him and Tommy.

Oh, good.

I was worried the oxycodone
was making me hallucinate.

Oxycodone?

Battle with a very sharp paring Kn*fe.
The paring Kn*fe won.

I don't know what was more painful,
the seven stitches or the hospital bill.

- How bad?
- A tetanus sh*t, $ .

Stitches in the ER, , .

Absence of health insurance?
Priceless.

You're walking around
without health insurance?

I can't afford health insurance.
I can't afford rent.

Remember,
that's why I moved in with you.

Okay, next time
what if it's worse than a cut?

You have to have health insurance,
come on.

Kevin, please.

No lectures, I'm very low on blood.

Okay. I'm sorry.
You know, I'm concerned.

Well, I'll figure something out.
I always do.

All right, so are you willing to go bold?

- Well, bold sounds good.
- All right.

Red walls.

In feng shui, it is the ultimate color
of power, passion and excitement.

- Maybe that's a little too bold.
- Okay.

I did this room
for a couple in Santa Monica.

Simple, minimalist, serene.

- There's nothing in this room.
- There's air and light.

But there's no things. I need my things.

I need books and pillows
and rugs and things.

Okay. Maybe we're getting
ahead of ourselves.

What do you need this room
to function as?

A living room.

No. I mean, what kind of living
do you want to do in here?

What do you need from this room?

- Need?
- Yes, need.

I have no idea what I need.

We have a similar vision
for this country.

We both believe
the conservative philosophy

is the best way to achieve that vision.

Which, let's face it,
doesn't play well in the liberal states.

Look, Boyd. Your campaign
called me a liar, a cheater,

defiled my w*r record.

So if you've come here
wanting something from me,

I'd appreciate it
if you just came right out and asked.

Join the ticket.
I'd like you to be my Vice President.

We could drive up the coast
next weekend, just the two of us.

Big Sur is so beautiful in the spring.

What? You think it's too soon?

No. No, no. I'd love to go away
with you for the weekend.

It's just the Post Ranch Inn,
it's a little pricey. At least for me.

It's my treat.

David, I want to go away with you.

And my financial situation
for the first time in my life is good.

I enjoy sharing my good fortune
with people that I care about.

- Oh, so you care about me?
- Hmm.

Well, if that's what it takes
to get you to say yes

to , -thread count sheets
and an infinity pool.

All right. Make the reservation.

And for the record,
I care about you, too.

(DOOR OPENS)

REBECCA: Hello.

Ew. You realize
your room is right over there.

Ha, ha, ha.

- What you got there?
- Just a few dresses.

I couldn't really pick one
so I bought all three.

But don't worry,
I will return the other two.

I'm not worried.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

I got to get this. Sorry.

- I got to get going, too.
- Yeah.

I have got a pile of work to get through

if we're going to go away
next weekend.

Yeah, I probably should...

Who am I kidding?
I don't have anything to do.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

- See you. Bye.
- Yeah.

(DOOR CLOSING)

Where did she go?

Your mom? She just left for work.

You probably
could still catch her if you want.

Is something wrong?

Did you know this whole time?

Did I know what?

That you're my father.

KEVIN: Every inch of my
body is throbbing

and not in a good way.

I don't think
I can make Mom's thing tonight.

TOMMY: It's not a "thing."
It's a fundraiser for kids with cancer.

JUSTIN: Yeah, and if we have to go,
you have to go.

KEVIN: Okay, fine.
I'll hit Scotty up for some oxycodone.

Forget I said that.

JUSTIN: Dude, you can say oxycodone
without me going back into rehab.

And why is Scotty
on oxycodone anyway?

TOMMY:
To ease the pain of dating Kevin.

He practically sliced his hand off.

Seven stitches, an ER visit,
an outrageous bill.

You know, he works hours a week

and he still can't afford
health insurance.

You got to love America.

Enough with the
Michael Moore bull, all right?

Just put him on your insurance.

Yeah, can't you just like make him your
domesticated partner or something?

Domestic partner, moron.
He's not a pet.

You know, you can both stop
with the relationship advice.

You're up to your eyeballs
in couples counseling.

And the closest thing
you've got to a girlfriend is Rebecca.

JUSTIN: Oh, that's hilarious.

Hey, what's up with Rebecca anyway?

She was acting
really weird this morning.

She's going through some
personal stuff right now, that's all.

Personal. As in none of your business.

- What do you mean? She's our sister.
- Yeah. We have a code.

If we have anything on a sibling,
we spill.

- Yeah, well, it's different with her.
- So if it was Kitty or Sarah, you'd tell?

Look, I've known Kitty and Sarah
since I was born, okay?

- I mean, they've seen me naked.
- Yeah.

- What if Rebecca saw you naked?
- That's creepy, bro.

You're the one
who brought up sisters and nudity.

We've known Rebecca
for what, a year?

I've been telling on Kitty and Sarah
since I could talk.

Look, we just don't have
that history with Rebecca.

Oh, my God, she's gay.

She's not gay.

- Is she gay?
- No, she's not gay.

Look, this is no big deal, all right?
Conversation over.

(GRAHAM WHISTLING MUSICALLY)

SARAH: Oh!

(SARAH SIGHS)

How is it that I graduated
top of my class at business school,

but the phrase "Paper Jam Area B"
just sends me over the edge?

If I can be of any help, you know,
relieving your tension,

I'm here to serve.

SARAH: Hmm.
GRAHAM: Mmm-hmm.

- Oh, uh, Saul's down the hall.
- Yes, I know.

So, the Golden Plum deal
is all signed and official.

Saul's wired all the money.

So I think we should go celebrate,
don't you?

- What?
- The expansion.

You're not having buyer's remorse,
are you?

No.

SARAH: What were you thinking?

I gave you instructions
to tell Graham that the deal was off.

Look, Sarah,
I did what I thought was best.

And you know as well as I do,
that as CFO,

I have the right to procure funds,
I have the right to sign checks,

and I have the right
to okay deals as I see fit.

Not if the president
has explicitly said not to. That is fraud.

Fraud?

Well, then,
why don't you bring me up on charges?

It would certainly get you
out of Golden Plum

and all the ancillary deals.

- Why don't you arrest me?
- Maybe I should.

Graham and I did our due diligence.
We checked out all the variables.

Maybe it's time for you
to have some faith in my judgment.

Faith? After what you've done?

I've been working in this company
almost as long as you're alive.

You know that?

With your dad,
with Tommy and now you.

Why would any of you have any faith

that I just might know
what I was doing?

No, of course.

Right. Well, thank you very much.

He asked.

I mean, he pontificated for an hour
about how great he was,

but then he asked me
to join the ticket as the Vice President.

Wow. So what? So congratulations?

(SIGHS)

I mean, can you believe it?
After all that mudslinging,

that we could run together
on the same ticket?

I mean, well, of course you can.
You're the one who called it.

Yeah, I'm a regular Amazing Kreskin.

- What's wrong?
- Nothing. Nothing's wrong.

I'm just trying to figure out
what I'm going to wear tonight.

He told me I'd have
a major voice in the administration.

- Yeah, well, if he listens.
- He doesn't have a choice.

He's got to adopt some of my policies
if he wants the moderates

and he can't win without them.

Wow.

Wow, you sound like
you've already accepted.

I didn't know I had a choice.
You're the one who told me

that nobody turns down
the vice presidency.

(CHUCKLES)

It's so funny how you can
always remember what I say

when you're trying
to bolster your argument.

- I'm not arguing.
- Oh.

I told him we'd take this evening
and talk about it.

Great. So between the hors d'oeuvres
and speeches about pediatric cancer,

we're going to make a decision
that affects the rest of our lives?

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

I know it's a lot to process,
but I have to...

Hello. It's Tim from the RNC.

- Oh, no. Sure. Go. Go take it.
- Yeah, Tim. He just left.

ROBERT: Yes, we did.

(SIGHS)

I asked her point-blank
if William Walker was my father.

She swore.
She swore I was his daughter.

She lied to me,
she lied to you, she lied to him.

- It's more complicated than that.
- How is it complicated?

She's a liar
who hopped from bed to bed

and didn't even know
who fathered her own baby.

The only reason she picked William is
'cause he had the bigger bank account.

I'm an idiot.

I really thought, in spite of everything,
that she loved me, that I matter.

You do. Your mother loves you
more than anything.

She loves herself.
There's no room for anybody else.

Is any of this even fazing you?

Or are you too busy defending her

to react to the fact
that you've got a daughter?

"Hey, it's a girl."

Does that even get
a freaking response from you?

Or did you know?

Answer me! Did you know?

The timing. You know, it was suspect.

And, um...

When I asked your mother,
she admitted that there was a chance,

but given how slight it was,

we both thought
it would be better if we didn't...

To what? To what?
To leave me in the dark?

To not have to deal with the fact
that you've got a daughter?

Were you relieved when she told you?
Were you happy? Were you sad?

Were you bummed that you never
got to know me? How did you feel?

I wish I had a simple
and perfect answer for you, but I don't.

All I know is that I was in no shape
to be a father to you back then.

I was a self-absorbed coke addict.
You didn't deserve to grow up with that.

You're right. Because growing up
without a dad was such a blast.

Look at you.
You're smart and you're beautiful

and you're funny
and that's because of your mother.

Stop defending her!

Do you have any idea
what she's put me through?

She let me live in Nora's house, okay?

She let me believe
that I was a part of their family.

I fell in love with that family.

(REBECCA CRYING)

Oh, God.

God, they're expecting me
at that fundraiser tonight.

Family dinners and birthday parties.

- You don't have to lose that.
- What am I supposed to do?

Just sit there,
pretend I'm related to them?

Rebecca, I was
a crappy boyfriend to your mother.

And had I known the truth,

I would have been
a horrible father to you.

You deserved better than me.
You deserve to be happy.

I was happy.

For the first time in my life,
I was happy.

I'm sorry.

We'll figure something out.
Okay? I promise.

I'm going to make this okay.

REPORTER : There he is!
REPORTER : Senator!

REPORTER : Senator McCallister,
are the rumors true?

REPORTER :
Did Taylor offer you the second slot?

I'm going to meet you inside, okay?

REPORTER :
Are you campaigning at all tonight, sir?

Tonight is really about
the Pasadena Children's Hospital.

Both Kitty and I are happy to be here

to honor them
and their work with pediatric oncology.

REPORTER :
The Drudge Report's saying

it's a done deal, sir.
Do you care to comment?

Congressman Taylor and I
met briefly today...

(ALL CHATTERING)

(JAZZ MUSIC PLA YIN G)

TOMMY: Hey, guys.
KEVIN: Hey.

- JUSTIN: Hey.
- Tommy, how's Elizabeth?

She's fine. It's just a cold.

But she's so cranky, Julia didn't want
to inflict her on some poor babysitter.

- Darn it.
- At least she doesn't have cancer.

- Kevin.
- Forever the optimist.

SARAH: Hey, Kitty.

- Where's Robert?
- Basking in the glow of the spotlight.

Who can tell me
the quickest way to a glass of wine?

- Here.
- NORA: It's that way.

Whoa. Don't you have like,
you know, buns in the oven?

It's actually a few days
between the embryos fertilizing

and then being implanted in her uterus.

Vintner by day, gynecologist by night.
It's very good.

- His wife went through it.
- GRAHAM: Ah.

How are the little kid-sicles anyway?

You know, these are my potential
grandbabies we're talking about, so...

The actual term is blastocyst.

Can we please stop talking about
my reproductive system in public?

And, you know, Tommy,
you're really freaking me out.

- Yeah, me, too.
- You? Why you?

Wonder what's keeping Saul?

- Are you okay?
- REBECCA: Hey, everyone.

- NORA: Oh, Rebecca.
- Hi, everybody.

NORA: Oh, my goodness.
You look wonderful.

JUSTIN: Wow.

Thanks.

- Thank you so much for coming.
- Oh, no. Thanks for having me.

Look, there's Jane. If you tell her
she looks younger every year,

then she doubles the donation.

Excuse me.

- You look nice.
- Thanks.

So how's everyone doing?

- Been better.
- Sucktacular.

I'm thinking of starting a charity
of my own. Stitches for b*tches.

- I thought it was funny.
- No. It was hilarious.

Jane, you're so incredibly generous.

And I swear you do look
younger and younger every year.

I don't know how you do it.

I just wanted to thank you
for everything you've done

to raise money for my son
and families like us.

Oh, well, yes.

I'm sorry. I'm Ellen Snyder.
My son Andrew has leukemia.

Oh. Uh...

I'm Nora Walker. I'm so sorry.
How's your son doing?

Good, all things considered.
This hospital has been a godsend.

Andrew's responding well to treatment

and it looks like we can go home
and visit in a few weeks.

- You're not from here?
- No, Oregon.

My husband has a job there,
my daughters are in high school.

- Yeah.
- They have their lives.

Oh, yeah. Sarah.

Mom, I got to get another drink.
This cancer thing is such a downer.

This is Ellen. Her son has leukemia.

I am so sorry.

- Perhaps you'd like to go get that drink.
- Yes.

Do you remember that summertime

When you first gave your heart
to mine?

- JUSTIN: Hey.
- Hey.

I have an overwhelming urge
to eat tiny pieces of cheese.

So? Did you hear anything yet?

He's not my father.

David's not my father.

So wow. So you're still a Walker?

Looks like.

- Wow.
- Yeah. Wow.

Come here. What am I thinking?

That's great, Rebecca.
That's really great.

Yeah.

For a second I couldn't tell whether
you were happy or disappointed.

Why wouldn't I be happy?
This is wonderful.

- Another, please.
- BARTENDER: Coming right up.

All right. I give. What's with the mood?

- I guess I've got a lot on my mind.
- Okay.

Thank you.

I've got to ask you, Graham.
Did you know?

Um...

- What?
- I asked Saul to talk to you

and make up something
to get us out of it.

Instead he went behind my back,
approved the deal,

and it's left me
in a very uncomfortable position.

Mmm-hmm.

And what, you think I knew this?

And I went along with him
and purposefully deceived you?

Is that what you think?

I don't know. Did you?

No. I didn't.

First of all,
I assumed that Saul had your approval.

And this deal? It's a very good deal.

If you had any doubts about it,
I wish you had come to me yourself.

Listen, I am conservative
when it comes to this business.

Maybe too conservative,
but it's my family's company.

My father built it from the ground up
and he entrusted it to me.

Must have been great, you know.

Someone having
that kind of faith in you.

Trusting the decisions you made.
Yeah, must be nice.

I'm supposed to feel bad about that?

I would never tell you what to do.
Not that you would listen to me if I did.

(SCOTTY EX CLAIMS)

Look, I think I figured out a way
to solve your problems.

Hmm.

You're going to teach me
to devein shrimp with one hand?

Your insurance problems.

If it involves me not having
to take a third job, I'm all for it.

Why don't we file
for domestic partnership?

- Excuse me?
- It's so simple.

All we have to do is fill out some forms,
get them notarized, and that is that.

We're then recognized
as a couple by the state of California.

And that entitles you
to the insurance from my firm.

That's medical, dental,
vision, dependent life,

accidental death and dismemberment...

Death and dismemberment? Yippee!

- What's with the sarcasm?
- Nothing.

I said I was going to take care of it
and I will, okay, Kevin? It's my problem.

Not yours.

Okay, fine.

Hey. I'm starving!
You want to order Thai?

Either you're extremely eager
to head up to Big Sur or...

I'm sorry, Holly. A friend of mine called.

And he's been working on this project
that he thinks I'm perfect for.

- A project?
- Yeah, it's this small film.

sh**t in Brooklyn.
Budget's nonexistent.

But, well, it's a job.

I'm going to take the redeye out tonight.

Wait a minute. You're leaving?
For how long?

I'm not sure. You know.

Look, this is just something
I couldn't pass up.

And Holly I miss my life.
New York, my loft...

Your loft?

You're not actually going to tell me
that this is about your loft?

Come on, Holly. Let's not make this
harder than it has to be.

Oh, no, no, no. Of course not.

I wouldn't want
to make this hard on you.

I've really enjoyed seeing you.
Seeing your life.

You really made
something of yourself, Hol.

David, wait. Wait. Just stop.

- What is this really about?
- I have a life to get back to.

I know it's sudden
and you have every right to be upset.

Upset?

Why would you bother
knocking on my door?

Why pursue me? What's the point?

Nostalgia.

I just wanted to be that -year-old
I was when we were together.

You should go.

Tell Rebecca I said goodbye.

Bye, Holly.

(MOUTHING)

We have to talk.

Taylor's waiting for an answer.

Yeah, well, I don't think
you're going to like what I have to say.

- So you think it's a mistake?
- I do.

You know, you two disagree
on fundamental issues.

Not to mention, he's rigid,
he's incapable of compromise

and he doesn't want your advice.

He's just using you, Robert,
to shore up his own political weakness.

And, yes,
that's my professional opinion.

And your personal opinion?
As my wife?

Well, it's one thing losing you to
something that you deeply believe in,

but it's another thing
losing you to Taylor's administration.

No, no. Your personal opinion.
About you. Not about Taylor.

I don't know if I can do it again.

The campaign and the crowds

and the public weighing in
on our personal decisions.

When are we going to
have time for us?

- Just to live our lives?
- This is my life.

Yeah, I know.

And while you were
busy dealing with your life,

the doctor called me to tell me
that none of our embryos are viable.

Not one.

So I'm just wondering
what I'm supposed to do.

Am I supposed to squeeze
in a little egg harvesting

and a little hormone treatment

in between the rallies
and the town hall meetings?

Are you telling me you want me
to turn down the vice presidency

- so we can have a baby?
- No.

I just want you to want to.

I just want your love for me to be
more important than your ambition.

Please don't act
like my ambition is something new.

It has always been there.
You were attracted to it.

Yeah, well, everything's different now.

You think I don't know that?

I thought I'd be the one
looking for a running mate.

So please don't tell me
that everything's different.

Are you happy I lost?

How could you even ask me that?

Well, I guess I don't have to.

(BLUE ADELINE PLAYING)

Blue Adeline

- Hi.
- Hi.

How was the fundraiser?

It was fine. I'm really tired, so...

David left.

I can see you lying

- He did?
- He took the redeye tonight

and I don't think he's coming back.

He said he had some project,
whatever that means.

Well, you said so yourself, he's a flake.

I know. I just...
I thought he had changed.

Blue Adeline

I hoped he had.

Maybe I just wanted him to.

Your face felt like mine

Well, we don't always get
what we want, do we?

Remember how we hung there
above the hollow?

Are you here for the ice cream
or because you're worried

about me being alone here
in this big empty house?

No, I'm worried about me being

all alone in my middle-sized
empty house.

And the creamy vanilla ice cream.

- Did you and Graham have a fight?
- Mmm-hmm. Yep.

Graham's angry at me.
Saul's angry at me.

They say I don't trust them.

I don't know. I have to listen
to my instincts, but maybe they're right.

Maybe I'm just a big fat control freak.

Oh, honey. I wouldn't say "freak." No.

You have always been
more comfortable in a leadership role.

- How's that for diplomatic?
- Ow!

- What?
- Brain freeze!

- Well, honey, you took too big a bite.
- Mmm! Mmm!

(SIGHS)

You know, Saul is in a kind of
difficult part of his life right now.

- Anything I should be worried about?
- No, no, no.

You get to a certain age, and you can't
help but think about your life.

What you've been through.
Where you want to go next.

For so long, Saul has been living
in somebody else's shadow.

First your father's, then yours.

I think sometimes he felt
like a shadow himself.

What should I do?

Be patient. Trust him.

Oh!

So have you decided
what to do about the redecoration?

- I'm not going to touch this house.
- Really?

- You're kidding.
- No.

Jamie asked me what I needed
and I couldn't think of a single thing.

And then I met Ellen tonight,

- that really nice lady at the benefit...
- Oh, Ellen, yeah.

And she really does need something.
She needs a home away from home.

Sarah, that's what I want to do.

I want to give Ellen and families
like hers a temporary home.

A place where she and her family can
stay while their son is being treated.

A kind of oasis away from hospitals
and doctors' offices.

Is that pie in the sky? Is it silly?

- You mean here?
- No.

Oh!

- Well, it's a great idea.
- Really?

Mom, that's fantastic.

(NORA CHUCKLES)

- Let Ojai sponsor it.
- No.

Oh, come on. It's the least I can do
after tonight's faux pas.

I saved you from asking, didn't I?

Right. Thanks.

I thought I was doing a good thing.

- You were doing a practical thing.
- Well, what's wrong with that?

Kevin, for us,
domestic partnership is it.

You know, our only legal option,
our version of marriage.

For now at least.

And at the risk of sounding
like a -year-old girl,

I want my wedding to be special.

Practical isn't enough of a reason.

So if and when
I choose to take that step,

I want to stand up
in front of everyone I know and say,

"This is the man I choose to be with."

Until I'm old and bald and incontinent.

Come here.

It sounded far more romantic
in my head.

It is romantic.

But at the risk of sounding
like a -something straight guy,

I don't know
if I'm ready for that or if I ever will be.

I'm not asking you to be.

- Are you upset?
- No.

Kevin, we're boyfriends, not clones.

We can agree to disagree.

Yeah, I know, but you know us lawyers,
we hate to lose arguments.

Yeah, well, get used to it,

because this is not an argument
you're going to win.

Now I'm going to brush and floss

because I don't have
dental insurance either.

Twenty year, single barrel.
Appropriate, don't you think?

You know, before we drink,

I just need a little more clarification
on what my role would be.

I take a b*llet, you get a promotion.

- That's the role.
- Come on, Boyd.

Well, as I said earlier, you'll be
consulted on every major decision.

You know, my first wife consulted me
on every decision building our house.

No decision was too small.

What color to paint the kitchen,

what the floors should be,
mahogany, oak, pine.

I'd give her my opinion,

and she'd turn right around
and do whatever the hell she wanted.

(TAYLOR CHUCKLES)

Well, my wife's the same way.

Good thing I don't give a damn
about crown molding.

But I do give a damn about the country.

So if I say yes, I need your assurance

that I will have a voice
in the administration.

I said I'd hear you out.

- lf you want me to cross my heart...
- I don't appreciate the condescension.

And I don't appreciate
you trying to strong-arm me.

You're the one who offended
the moderates in the primary

and now you want to send me out there
to get us the votes.

So we're clear, no one's voting for you.

That ship sailed on Super Tuesday.
They'll be voting for me.

I am unwilling to campaign for you
for the next four months

only to be shut out
of every policy discussion.

If you say no to me, it'll be a mistake.

The party leadership and the voters will
see you acting like a little kid who lost,

so you're taking your toys
and going home.

I built a wide coalition.

I bring a substantial
amount of delegates.

I have a primetime speech
at the convention

that I promise you I'm going
to knock the living crap out of.

It'll set the conversation
for the next four years.

My seat in the Senate is safe.

I am years old,

so with all due respect,
I'm a long way from my curtain call.

I'm offering you the second
highest position in our government.

I suggest you take it.

Hello, Kitty.

Well, hello, Congressman.
Is everything okay?

Well, I'm just great.

Your husband, on the other hand,

just made the biggest mistake
of his political life.

And a word to the wise,
if you had anything to do with it,

brace yourself.

Oh, well...

I appreciate the concern,
but I think we're going to be fine.

He's going to replay our conversation
in his mind. Over and over.

He's going to second-guess himself,

wonder what
he could have done differently.

And eventually, he's going to have
to put all this blame somewhere

and it's going to be
the person closest to him.

(CHUCKLES) Hmm. Hmm.

Well, see that's actually
where you're wrong, Congressman.

Because unlike you,

Robert is strong enough
to make his own decisions

and then stand by them
without blaming anybody else.

And yes, yes,
I do share my opinions with him,

because unlike your wife,
I am actually allowed to have opinions.

(CHUCKLES)

Well, believe what you want, Kitty.
But one day he's going to look at you,

and only see the woman who stood
between him and the White House.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

- Justin?
- I know it's early. Take this.

No. It'll be early in like an hour.
I don't know what you'd call this.

Don't be a wuss.
We're going to the beach.

- Now?
- Yeah.

You're a DNA-tested
and approved Walker,

which means
you have to learn how to surf.

Do Sarah and Kitty know how to surf?

They've tried it once
and they complained the entire time.

Does it have to be this early?

They sounded just like that.

(CHUCKLES)

- Fine. I'll get my suit.
- Of course.

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

- Sarah.
- I am so glad you're both here

- because now I can just say it.
- Listen, we were just going to call you.

Okay, you're right.

I obviously have trust issues
with the men in my life.

Graham, I should've
come to you personally

and I'm sorry if it appeared
that I was jumping to conclusions.

- Saul... No, let me say this.
- Look, Sarah...

I know
you wouldn't have done this deal

had you not done due diligence.

And your instincts about Ojai
have always been right on.

So there it is. I just want to say
I'm here, I am on board.

However, if either of you
ever go behind my back,

I will have you sh*t.

(SIGHS)

What's going on?

Golden Plum just filed for bankruptcy.

They were using
hedge-fund money to expand

and I guess
they really leveraged themselves

and the fund collapsed this morning
and that's it. They had no choice.

They were still on the hook
for the ancillary deals.

The bank's going to call in the loan.

$ million.

- We can't cover that.
- I know.

(DOOR CLOSING)

We'll try again.

We have time.

(KITTY SIGHS)

You didn't turn down Taylor
just because of me, did you?

No, I turned Taylor down
because Taylor...

At the end of the day
I just couldn't align myself with him.

(SIGHS)

I am not that ambitious.

(SIGHS)

You know, I really believe
that the country will be a better place

with you in the White House.

Whenever it happens.

It's just that it's...

It's just very hard
to share you with the entire country.

And I don't want to lose you.

I don't want to lose
what we have.

I don't either.

(WHEN I DREAM OF MICHELAN GELO
PLAYING)

I just really thought that this
was going to happen for us this time.

It's not over.

There'll be a next time.

Well, you know I don't like you

You got to remember. You want
to get up and get your feet under you,

- at like... As quick as possible, okay?
- Okay.

All right.
So we're paddling, paddling, and go!

It's okay

All right. There you go. Wow.

You actually fall under

the coordinated side
of the Walker gene pool.

- I think you're ready for water.
- Yeah?

- You want to try it? All right.
- Yeah, let's do it.

So let me just strap on
your little ankle thing here.

But we are never quite as close

As we are led to understand

And I know

That was weird for a minute,
thinking we might not be related, right?

Yep. That was weird.

'Cause there she goes
Walking, walking, walking

All right.
You're going to love this, all right?

She is not my friend

You will never be the same.
Your life's going to be changed forever.

All right? Let's go.

Walking on my skin again and again