04x04 - From France With Love

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Brothers & Sisters". Aired: September 24, 2006 –; May 8, 2011.*
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04x04 - From France With Love

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[EAS Y-LISTENING MUSIC PLAYING]

- Doggerel?
- Yep. It means bad poetry.

I know what it means.
You just turned my "dog" into "doggerel."

And it's what, points?

Nope. Twenty-six.
Double word score. Ha.

- I'm forfeiting this game.
- Oh, come on, Robert. You can't forfeit.

Sure I can. I've got five I's and an O.

- Besides, you look too beautiful.
- Focus. You have to focus.

I didn't come all the way up here
just to play board games.

You're not trying.

Now come on. You said you had an O.

Do you have an R?
You could spell "rumor."

Mm-mm.

Okay. Let me see your letters.

Oh, look at that. You have a T.

- So?
- So you can spell "tumor."

I don't want you
staring at the word "tumor."

Robert, do you think
that I have forgotten that I have cancer?

Oh, I had Kevin reschedule
tomorrow's press conference

in case the chemo
takes longer than they say.

Oh, no, no... You don't have to do that
because I'm gonna be fine.

It's your first time, I should be there.

No. Sorry. I've already decided that
you are not gonna be my chemo buddy.

- Who is?
- I don't know.

I have a whole gaggle of family members
just waiting in line.

But you, my friend, you are gonna be
concentrating on the campaign.

Heh. What's happened to you?

You didn't even want me in this race,
and now I wanna be there for you...

You're gonna be there for me.

You're running for governor,
you're not going to the moon.

And besides, the last thing I need
is you quitting on my account.

Okay.

- Can I at least quit this game?
- Yes. You can.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

JUSTIN: Excuse me, Dr. Condon?
CONDON: Yes?

I'm, uh... I'm Justin. Justin Walker.

I'm sorry, office hours don't start until .

You know what?
This will only take a second.

I've been reading up
on the cancer research you've been doing.

I know it's a bit late, but I was wondering
if I could join your team.

My assistant positions
were filled a month ago.

I know. And I know this would be
making an exception.

Even if I could, my grant funding
only allows a certain number of students.

Okay, you know what?
I'd, uh... I'd volunteer. I'd work for free.

- What year are you?
- First.

You know, in my experience,
it's better not to rush into specializing.

Might wanna take a year or two, make
sure oncology's what you really want...

No, it is. Look, I'll do anything.

I'II, uh, empty your trash,
I'll sweep the floors.

I can offer you a pen that works.
There you go.

- What was your name again?
- Justin Walker.

- I'll think about it, Justin.
- Thank you. Thank you.

Um, I won't disappoint you.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[WHISPERS]
Hi. Sorry I'm late. Where are we?

- [WHISPERS] We?
- Yeah.

- You mean me.
- Okay, that's right. We'll catch up.

I was trying to get an internship
with Dr. Condon.

- You've barely got this under control.
- I can handle this.

Look, I'm not gonna get dragged down

by your unfocused, naive approach...

I told you I can handle this,
all right, Carter?

[CHUCKLES]

- Unbelievable.
- Carter.

I know this is probably
not what you're in the mood for,

but Rebecca and I are gonna
look at wedding venues today.

I would so love to, but I can't today.

It's, um, Kitty's first chemo treatment,
and I have to be there.

NORA [OVER PHONE]:
She hates hospitals and needles and...

It's gonna be a very rough day.
She needs me.

Of course.

Besides, I don't wanna intrude
on your mother-daughter time.

Please. We're going to be in-laws soon.
We would love to have you with us.

Thank you, Holly.
I really appreciate that.

Okay. Bye.

Holly, you wanted to see me?

Uh, yeah. I want you to follow up a line
on a juice broker.

SAUL:
Mm.

I think I have finally located
a supply of cheap wine

that we can use to make our blend.

I would do this myself,
but I have promised Rebecca

that we would
look at wedding venues today.

But don't you think we should wait
until Sarah gets back to work?

She needs to weigh in on the possibility
of a low budget or a second line plan.

She might have found something
in France.

We need the revenue now.

We need to put this deal into motion
with the broker today.

How do you know people
are gonna buy this . swill, Holly?

In this economy, people will buy it
if we market it correctly.

And if you give them a lottery ticket
to distract them from the taste.

You know what, Saul?
Forget that I even asked you.

That's fine by me.

What I want
is to generate new revenue now.

We have no idea how long it's gonna be

before people are willing to buy
high-end products again.

And quite frankly, we can't afford to wait.

- Hey.
- Hi.

- What, are we having company?
- No. No, I just wanna be prepared.

We don't know how you'll feel
after this first treatment.

So I made all your favorites.

I made tapioca pudding.
I made fresh banana bread.

Lots of... No, no, don't...
Pah, don't drink that.

- You don't wanna have that.
- Ugh.

No, no. Look, I made you a protein drink
because they say you shouldn't go there

- on an empty stomach, yes.
- An empty stomach.

I made you a great protein drink

and it has almond milk
and protein powder.

Ooh. It's thick.

- Oh.
- A little thick.

Well, let me just thin it out for you.

And then I'll put it in a travel mug
because we can take it with us.

And I'm all ready to go.

Oh, Mom. Oh, God, Mom.

I'm so sorry. I totally forgot to tell you

that Sarah is actually going to come here
and pick me up,

and she's gonna
be my chemo buddy for today.

- Oh, great. Good.
- Yeah.

I mean, l... You know, I've hardly seen her
since she got back from France

and I thought that it would be
a nice opportunity for us to catch up.

So, you know,
it doesn't all have to fall on you.

Okay. I mean,
look at all you've done so far,

and it's only : in the morning.

I mean, I think you should take the day.

Take the day and just enjoy yourself,
because guess what.

- What?
- I am gonna be fine.

- Yes. Yes.
- Yup.

- I know that. I know that.
- Yeah.

Absolutely.

The truth is, Kitty and I spent
a great deal of time weighing this decision

and the choice was clear.

We could suspend our campaign
and let the cancer win

or we could continue
to live our own lives

and stand up for what we believe in.

And so that's why
I'm staying in the race.

Because Kitty and I believe
that's what's best for our family

as well as the state of California.

- Okay, I'll take a few questions now.
REPORTERS: Senator.

One at a time. Um, Steve.

- I speak for everyone in wishing Kitty well.
- Thank you.

STEVE: But to focus on your decision
to keep campaigning,

do you risk losing donors who may fear
you might drop out down the road?

Well, I think that my donors appreciate
that I'm steadfast in my decisions.

So no, I don't think
that's gonna be an issue.

REPORTERS: Senator.
- Yes. Lynda.

If Mrs. McCallister does support
your decision to stay in the race,

- why isn't she here today?
- She's at home recuperating.

Of course, but, senator,
are you concerned

that continuing your gubernatorial run

in the face of your wife's conditions
will appear callous?

I think most Californians would appreciate
that this is a private family matter,

and I think that they'll judge it as such.

Next question.

Now, Kitty, you may feel
a little cold as it reaches your vein.

- Okay.
- Here. Let's warm you up. Come on.

Get you nice and warm.

Sarah? Can you, uh...?
Can you talk, please?

- What do you want me to talk about?
- I don't know. Anything.

- You can talk about your trip.
SARAH: Okay.

[GASPS]

There it is.

SARAH:
It's okay.

You're okay.

So we were running late.

Sat on the tarmac for like two hours.

I don't know how the airlines
get away with that.

- We circled Paris for at least an hour...
- Sarah.

Tell me a good story.

I don't wanna have to fire
my chemo buddy.

I met a guy.

- You did?
- Mm-hm.

- Really?
SARAH: Really.

- Well, you didn't tell me that.
- Well, I'm telling you now.

Oh, my God. Wow. Okay.

Okay, I want you to tell me every detail.
And don't skimp on anything.

Okay.

I was running late.
I had been driving all morning.

I was lost looking for this vineyard
outside a place called Bergerac.

Oh.

SARAH: Driving through these
beautiful fields peppered with sunflowers.

And there was this little farmland,
I guess.

Beautiful big old barn.

[MAN SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

[GULPING]

Heh. You're enjoying this, aren't you?

Okay. Look, I have an appointment at...

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

Business. It's a winery. Um... De Chollet?

Nothing?

Chateau Chollet.

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

- Chateau Chollet.
- Of course. It's not so far.

You speak English?

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

- Of course.
- Heh.

- Well, I'm very glad to have amused you.
- It was cute.

Could you give me some directions?
I'm running late for this...

I take you. I take you.

You'll take me?

- Are you sure?
- Let's eat and then we go.

Oh. Uh, no.
No, I'm sorry, I didn't explain myself.

- I'm running late. I have to...
- You don't want me to take you?

Uh... No, no.

- Uh, I just... I have to go now.
- What do you think?

SARAH:
Kitty? Kitty?

KITTY:
Hmm?

- Oh.
NURSE: How are you feeling?

- Everything okay?
- Yeah.

- Any shortness of breath?
- No, no. I feel great.

- I feel like I could run a mile.
- Good.

- How about chills? Any of those?
- No, no. Not at all.

- Okay.
KITTY: Um...

This is Sarah, my sister.

- She just met a guy in France.
- Congratulations.

[THANKS NURSE IN FRENCH]

She does seem to be shivering
a little bit.

- Is that normal?
- No.

Totally. We'll just slow down the drip

and give you an extra dose
of hydrocortisone.

- See if that calms things down.
- Okay.

I wanted to go over with both of you
the post-care information.

Okay, okay. Can you just please, um,
maybe give us one second?

Sure.

- Um... Did you stay?
SARAH: Kitty.

- No, no... Just tell me. Tell me.
- Of course I stayed.

You know, Jean Harlow once lived here.

HOLLY & REBECCA: Really?
- Yeah.

- Oh.
- Wow.

- Hi.
HOLLY: Oh, hi!

I'm so glad I found you.
Did I miss anything? Hi, I'm Nora.

- I'm the groom's mother.
MANAGER: Oh, welcome.

- What are you doing here?
NORA: Hi, honey.

I asked her. I thought
that Kitty was getting a treatment.

Well, yes, she did. We were halfway
out the door and Sarah showed up,

and they haven't had any time
to be together since Sarah got back.

And then I got to come help you here.

- Sweet.
- This is so exciting.

- I can use all the help I can get, ha, ha.
- Well, I'm thrilled.

And look at this.

Wow. Look at... This is...
Impressive place.

REBECCA:
Jean Harlow once lived here.

- Did she?
HOLLY: Yeah.

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

- Oh, that must be Sarah.
- No, it's mine.

I'm sorry, Rebecca.
This will just be one minute.

Yeah, what is it?
Yeah, I just need the price of the juice.

Fine, fine. Put me through to the broker.

Now, most of our couples
do a cocktail hour right out here.

- Oh.
- We fill the pool with floating candles.

It's beautiful.

I mean, what do you think, Nora?

Well, I think you have to,
you know, feel it.

- Feel what?
- Well, feel that it's right.

Feel that it's, like, you and Justin.

Well, I mean, Justin likes water.

Ugh, I'm so sorry. So where were we?

Why don't we go upstairs? We have
a fantastic area for the bridal suite.

- Are they sh**ting a movie?
- Hmm?

- Are you sh**ting a movie here?
- Uh, yes.

MANAGER: We rent this space out
for a variety of events.

I thought they'd be done by now.

- Must be a period piece.
- L... I think it is.

- What period?
- Um... Olden times.

Yes. I can't keep up, ha, ha.

But why don't we go
look at the bridal suite? Shall we?

Ha, ha. I'm sorry.
Um, are they sh**ting p*rn?

- Um...
WOMAN: We need more oil.

MAN:
Billy, how close are we?

- Really? Here now?
- Oh, dear.

We don't rent out the space
for filming on the weekends.

[WOMEN CHUCKLE]

- I would be happy to throw in free valet.
HOLLY: Ha, ha.

- Free valet.
- Oh!

HOLLY:
No, no. I don't think so. No. Go.

- We can get to the street this way.
HOLLY: Thank you.

- Go down these stairs.
REBECCA: No.

- That wasn't supposed to happen.
HOLLY: No, no, no.

[SIGHS]

We need to discuss the Kitty issue.

Internal polls are showing a drop...

First of all, can we please not refer
to my wife's illness as the "Kitty issue"?

Okay. Sorry.

Um, but if we don't get Kitty out there
and show the public she's behind you,

this is just gonna get worse.

No, it'll be worse if we do.
They'll think we're using her.

- It's a risk, but we can't do nothing.
- Look, Kevin,

and jot this down
because I'm not gonna say it again.

Kitty's well-being has nothing to do
with the state of California

or my integrity or my job performance.

- Why can't we say that?
- We said that explicitly.

Yeah, and they didn't hear you.
You know why?

It came from the wrong mouth.

- A statement, at the least.
- I'm not gonna use her.

I will help her draft it myself.

No, do not. Kevin. Back...

There's too much at play
for you to see this clearly.

Leave Kitty alone.
She and I have made a decision,

and that should be good enough
for everybody. Including you.

[DOOR OPENS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

"Spend the most important day of your life
in the opulent Austin Ballroom.

Details include fine linens
with buttercup or eggshell.

Silver, gold or black Chiavari chairs."

- What's Chiavari?
- Well, it's that. That's a Chiavari chair.

Oh. Okay, what else is in this
Love In The Afternoon package?

"Love in the After...
It includes a chocolate fountain."

[IN UNISON]
Um...

NORA: Yeah, the idea of the Walkers
in the same room

with five tiers of hot molten chocolate
is terrifying.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

All of these packages,

they're like a slightly different version
of the same generic wedding. It's...

Well, maybe your mom has some ideas
how to personalize.

REBECCA:
Yeah, if she would ever get off the phone.

Sweetie, you know what?
If you don't like this venue,

then we should just go.
There are plenty of others to look at.

Yeah. Maybe we should.

So, what do you think?
Does this place have potential?

- No. We're moving on.
- We just got here.

It seems that way because you've been
on the phone the entire time.

Rebecca, I was only on the phone
for five minutes.

Look, why don't we not make any decision
until we tour the grounds?

Why? So we can just sign a check
and get the search over with?

I know this is an inconvenience
for you, clearly, but...

- I don't think that...
- That's not what I'm saying.

I'm saying how can you make
informed decision

without checking out the entire venue?

Because I've seen enough to know
that it's not right.

I mean, ask Nora.
You either feel it or you don't.

Okay, I think there's something to that,
but still, you...

But what, Mom? You've never
done this before. Nora has, multiple times.

I mean, Kevin and Scotty's wedding
was perfect, and it was so them.

I want that for Justin and me.

So, what you're saying is that
you wanna have your wedding at Nora's.

She's sitting right here,
so why don't you ask?

[STAMMERS]

If you'd listen,
you'd know that's not what I'm saying.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

- I'll call him back.
- Take it.

- That's what you'd rather be doing.
- Rebecca.

I don't have to take it.

Nora, I'm sorry. We wasted your time.

To think that we could
do this together, it's unbelievable.

HOLLY:
Don't be this... Ugh.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Careful. You'll sever the radial artery.

Can you back up? It's pretty hard to focus
when you're breathing down my neck.

- Not bad.
- Uh, thanks. Thank you.

Justin, can you come by and see me
tomorrow during office hours?

Uh, yeah. Everything all right?

Just wanna discuss a few things.

- Yeah. Yeah, I'll be there.
- Great.

[SIGHS]

This is about last week's quiz. Damn it.

I thought I nailed it.
We studied that for like six straight hours.

[SIGHS]

God, why does he wanna talk to me?

I told him
I wanted to switch lab partners.

- What?
- Sorry, nothing personal,

but I need someone
who's percent committed.

Wait, you told Madsen
I wasn't committed?

You show up late.

You freaked when you saw a cadaver.
I didn't go running to Madsen.

That was once. This is a pattern.

You know what? Screw you.

Back up, Carter.

[SIGHS]

SARAH:
Here we go.

PB, mini-marshmallows,

oven-fried chicken,
mac and cheese and pudding.

- Mm.
- How do I get your diet?

Hmm.

- Oh, sorry. That was insensitive.
- It's okay.

Um, I guess Mom
is trying to spark my appetite

by bringing out
all my old childhood favorites, but...

Oh, no way. I'm not hungry.

I don't care. You're going to eat.

- All right. I'll eat.
- Mm-hm.

If you tell me more about Mr. Frenchy.

It's a deal.

You never made it to that winery
you were looking for, did you?

- Not that week. No.
- Week?

SARAH:
Mm-hm.

It was amazing.

Stop blocking your face.

Ha, ha.
You're making me self-conscious.

Your face, it is powerful and soft.
Like you.

What do you know about me?
Except for my inability to read a map.

Your expressions tells me many things.

For example, your brow, your jaw

say that you are a woman who's in control.
You like control.

Your eyes and your smile,

they say something different.

You wanna be wild.

To give into your impulses.

- Did they teach you that at art school?
- No.

Something I simply see.

What else do you simply see?

That you are slow to trust.

Maybe a little.

But you wanna let go.

ROBERT:
Hello.

Hello? Should I come back?

KITTY: Yeah. Yeah. No, yeah.
- No, no, no.

You'll stay, I'll go.
We'll continue this tomorrow.

- Oh, tomorrow?
SARAH: Mm-hm.

- Keep her hydrated, will you?
- Yeah, yeah. Thanks.

No problem. I'll call you tomorrow.

Ugh. When I'm better,
we're going to France.

Wherever you want.

- How's Evan?
- Oh, his cold's getting better.

The doctor says he's almost well enough
to be around you.

Oh, good. Good,
because I really miss him.

- Tommy.
- Oh.

He sent a very nice note.

So how was it?

Well, it wasn't, uh, as scary
as I thought it would be.

- I'm definitely nauseated though.
- Oh.

Here.

Mm.

- What's that?
- Acupressure.

If I put pressure right on your palm,
it reduces nausea.

How come I never knew
about this skill before?

Because I just looked it up online.

I'm just happy
to be able to do something to help.

Are you gonna make me ask
about the press conference?

- It went fine.
- Fine?

- Yeah.
- That's it?

You always tell me everything.

Right down to the distracting sheen
on the loafers of Ted from the Times.

Usually my wife isn't just finishing
her first round of chemo.

What were the numbers?

I bet you're down with women.
What are they?

[SIGHS]

- We took a hit.
- Oh.

- But I'm not worried.
- You always worry. That's why you win.

Okay, this time, I'm gonna win and I'm not
gonna worry. How's that sound?

- Like a lie.
- Come here.

Just leave California out there.

In here, it's just you and me.

[SOFTALTERNATIVE MUSIC
PLAYING]

JUSTIN: Hey. How are you?
- Hey.

- Uh-oh.
- "Uh-oh" what?

You're folding socks.
You only fold socks when you're upset.

Well, we don't have a wedding venue
and my mother and I fought today.


- Oh. Well, that sucks.
- Yeah.

How was your day?

Remember that oncology internship
I applied for?

Oh, no, you didn't get it?

That's still up in the air.
But check this out.

So Carter
decides to tell Professor Madsen

- that he wants a new lab partner.
- What?

He says I can't handle the workload
that I already got.

Doogie thinks you can't hack it?

What a tool.

All right. So, what's going on
with the venue things?

[GROANS]

I had no idea
that wedding stuff is so cookie-cutter.

It's just not us.

All right,
so, what would make it personal?

I'm sure when you were a little girl,
you had plans about your wedding and...

Kitty and Sarah used to play bride
all the time. So did Kevin.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, I didn't.

It's not like I had some wedding album
of my mother's to look through, you know?

I think you have a defective bride.

Rebecca, I don't have a defective bride.
At all.

No, I don't know. I don't know. I think
maybe you should plan the wedding.

[SCOFFS]

Unless you want chilidogs
and chicken wings at a Dodger game,

that's probably a bad idea.

[REBECCA GROANS
AND JUSTIN CHUCKLES]

- How's Kitty?
- She's asleep.

Great.

God, she's tough.

[KEVIN SIGHS]

- According to Sarah, they had fun today.
- Good.

I'm glad Sarah's back.

Kitty needs you guys.

- How are you holding up?
- Good.

So I assume you don't want an update
on the polls, which are still down.

Correct assumption.

Uh, well, let's see,
in other important state matters.

Oh, yeah, Madera County
would like your support

in their campaign
to change the state bird.

How about the ostrich? They're so cute.

They do that whole
head-burying-in-the-sand thing...

- I'm not burying my head in the sand.
- Yes, you are.

Come on, Robert. You march
into that office and act like you're working.

- We all know what's going on.
- What do you want from me?

You do realize
Kitty will not let you quit this campaign.

- I haven't quit.
- You've stopped running.

Because you know if you do nothing,
your campaign will fall apart on its own

and you can tell Kitty
you tried your best.

Reality is you're sabotaging your chances
and you know it.

Kevin, stay out of it.

[BREATHING DEEPLY]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

Hey. How are you feeling?

KITTY [OVER PHONE]:
I feel like I wanna vomit

and the deep breaths are not cutting it,

so please, you need to tell me the end.

SARAH [OVER PHONE]:
It was a vacation romance.

And like vacations, it ended.

Oh, I know. But just tell me how.

- Sarah? Are you there?
- Yeah.

Uh, you know, he...
He wasn't who I thought he was.

SARAH:
The last day I was there, I went for a walk.

[CAR DOOR CLOSES]

[BOTH SHOUTING IN FRENCH]

[JOSETTE SHOUTING IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKS IN FRENCH]

- Sarah.
- Who was that?

- I must explain.
- Don't bother.

I'm so sorry.

You wonder why I don't trust.

Oh, no, no. Whoa, whoa, whoa.

No, no. Wait a second. I know this.

You go back to your car
and it doesn't start.

- What?
- Uh-huh.

And then you go back to the farmhouse
with the both of them. It's the movie.

- What movie?
KITTY: Oh, come on, Sarah,

you've been telling me
the plot of that French movie

that Mom used to love
when we were kids.

Okay. You're right. You busted me.

I'm sorry.

- You mad at me?
- No, I'm not mad. I'm...

[SIGHS]

You took my mind off of everything.

I'm just very sad

that you didn't get to have a love affair
with a hunky Frenchman.

Yeah, me too.

Hey, where'd you go? I thought
you were next to me the whole time.

Oh.

You're not Robert.

He's at the drugstore
filling a prescription.

But I can sit with you if you want.
That's why I'm here.

KITTY:
Hmm.

- Are you allowed to have that?
- Mm-hm. Mm. Mm.

Mm, that blog was right. Chemo
definitely makes the beer taste better.

- Could I?
- Get your own. I have cancer.

- Wow.
- Mm.

So, um, Robert's been getting
really b*at up

for not suspending his campaign,
right?

He told you?

Nope. He didn't have to.

[KEVIN SIGHS]

- It... Hmm.
- How bad is it?

- You know what? I wouldn't say that bad.
- That's because he won't let you.

But what's the plan?
What's the counter-strategy?

Oh, great, you don't have one.

You know what? I'm kind of caught here
between a rock and his wife,

- so can we just...?
- Oh, come on, Kevin.

- He's not doing anything.
- Ugh.

It's like the rope-a-dope
with no plan of coming off the ropes

- and actually throwing any punches.
- All right, so, what are we gonna do?

Let him suspend.
Clean, dignified break.

Why let him limp through a campaign
he doesn't even wanna be a part of?

- All he wants is to be here with you.
- Well, too bad. He can't.

Why not? You know, you keep asking us
to keep on living normally.

People put things on hold
when people are sick.

They do. Take care of your wife.
That's acting normally!

- If he quits and I don't survive this, then...
- Don't... Please do not go there, okay?

I have to go there, Kevin.
I don't have a choice.

Now, you are either in denial
of who Robert is

or you're in denial of how things
may turn out for me, okay?

If he quits and I die, then what?

We're not gonna let that happen
and you're gonna help me.

- Robert needs this. Especially if...
- Please. One condition.

- What?
- No more "if-ing".

- You're getting better. That's that.
- Okay. Fine. I'm getting better.

[KEVIN SIGHS]

- So how do we help him?
- I think I have an idea.

I know that going for an internship
right now may not be the best idea, but l...

Has someone in your family
been diagnosed with cancer?

Yeah. Um... My sister Kitty.

It's lymphoma. Stage three.

- How did you know that she...?
- Because I've seen this before.

A sudden academic fire,
newfound interest in oncology. I'm sorry.

- You know, I just wanna help somehow.
- And there's nothing wrong with that.

Many of the greatest advances
in medicine, in every branch of science,

has been made by people
who have very personal motives.

Then why is going
for an internship a bad idea?

Justin, because there is a right way
and a wrong way to go about things.

Taking on so much in your first year
and then, God forbid, you fail?

How does that help anybody?

Yeah, you're right. I get it.

And now, ahem, about Carter.

Carter.
Yeah, he, uh, wants a new lab partner.

- Well, he is brilliant.
- So he tells me.

But he's so afraid of failure
that he can't think straight.

Yeah, well, me too.

No, but you have
more practical life experience

than any student I've had in years.

And he's had less life
than anyone I've ever met.

You want me to get him laid?

Ha-ha-ha. No, Mr. Walker,
I want you to teach him by example

how to get along with people
in the real world.

- Yeah, l... Yeah, I can do that.
- Good.

And look, someday you may become
an extraordinary oncologist

able to help people like your sister.

But every journey starts
with the first step.

And in this case,
the first step is the hand.

- Start with the hand.
- Mm.

HOLLY: Hey.
- Hey.

I left my cell phone in the car.

[CHUCKLES]

I'm surprised that you wanted
to meet me here.

No, I asked you
because I wanted your opinion.

- Yeah.
- But, um, I also really need to apologize.

I'm sorry. I was frustrated and I took it out
on you, and I shouldn't have.

I promise I won't be all bridezilla
for the rest of the wedding planning.

Ha, ha. You weren't that bad.

And I'm sure it was really annoying,
me picking up the phone all the time.

No, no. Is everything okay?

Yeah. Everything is great now.

I got enough juice that we can
start production on our new blend.

- That's great.
- Yeah, it's great.

But today
is about you and your wedding.

So, what do you think about this place?

REBECCA: Oh, Mom.
- Hmm?

- Is it me or do all of these places suck?
- No, you're right.

None of these places
has been right for you and Justin.

- So let's just take a step back, all right?
- Mm-hm.

Okay. So, now, when you think
about your wedding, what do you picture?

I don't have a picture.

Where was I
when all these little girls were staging

fake weddings in their bedrooms?

Outside in the backyard,
splashing in the mud

and begging me to let you stay out
for "five more minutes, please, Mommy."

You would stay out
as long as I would let you.

You and that stuffed dolphin
that I got you at SeaWorld.

- Running through the ferns.
- Awoka-woka.

- Awoka-what?
- Awoka-woka. That's it.

- What?
- I know where we should get married.

- Great.
- Thank you.

[KNOCKING]

- Hey.
- Hey.

If you're not up for company,
I can come back.

No, no. I am. Come on in.

How are you feeling?

I'm tired, but you know,
I'm actually not that bad.

- Good. Or not good.
- No, I...

It's good.

Mom, are you angry about yesterday?

[CHUCKLES]

No. I am over it.

Whatever it was, I'm over it.

You're the one
that knows what's best for you,

and whatever you want
or don't want me,

- just tell me what to do and I'll do it.
- Mom, you're already doing it.

- I feel like I'm not doing enough.
- Well, you can't cure me.

I wish I could pull every bit of that cancer
out of you and put it in me instead.

I wish it were me.

I know. That's why I couldn't have you
with me yesterday.

I didn't wanna put you through that
and...

And besides, if you cry, I cry.

- Did Sarah do okay?
- Yeah, Sarah did great.

[KITTY GROANS]

- What?
- It's just this injection site, it's pretty sore.

I don't know. Dr. Avadon said they're
gonna maybe put in a chest catheter.

It makes it easier.

I don't wanna cry.

It's okay.

You can cry, Mom.

[BOTH CRYING]

- Hey.
- Hey.

Are you at a good place
to take a break?

Sure, if you can help me remember
the erector spinae muscles.

- Mm.
- There's iliocostalis, uh,

longissimus, spinalis.

I'm just trying to get a head start
on next week's work.

I.L.S. Um...

I Love Sex. Erector. Sex.

- Yeah. I'm into that.
- Ha, ha.

I got it. I.L.S.

What's going on?

Okay, um, so you know how you said that,
you know, little girls play bride?

Well, I didn't.

But I did play The Isle of Awoka-woka.

I would go outside with my stuffed animal,
Bradmore, this little dolphin,

and we'd get stranded
on a deserted island.

But instead of being sad,
we would be happy

because, you know, there were palm trees
and tiki torches and coconut desserts.

It was perfect. And it was everything
that I ever wanted on this little island.

Please tell me
this means a wedding in Hawaii.

- Oh, I love that. I love that.
- Yeah?

Yeah, and you can surf.

- Oh, maybe a little bit of this? Yeah.
- A little of that?

JUSTIN: A little hula dancing.
- Yeah.

This.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

What do you say to people

that think that Robert
should suspend his campaign?

Well, I would say
that that would be a real tragedy

for the people of California.

California needs Robert McCallister,
and he will be there for us.

He'll be there for all of us.

Now, Robert needs to continue
to fight his battle

just like I need to continue to fight mine.

I don't think
you'll find either of us cowering.

[BUZZES]

- What is this?
KEVIN [OVER PHONE]: Polls going up.

Her idea.

I also truly believe that Robert
has this uncanny ability to stay focused.

[ON TV] Even when he needs
to make hard judgments.

You seem well, Kitty.

I mean you sound incredibly positive
in light of this difficult situation.

- How do you achieve that?
- With a lot of help.

I am surrounded
by so much love and support

ever since my diagnosis.

My husband, my mother, my siblings,

everybody has really,
really rallied around me.

[BREEZY POP MUSIC PLAYING]

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Hey, Mom. It's so funny you called.

I was just in this gorgeous patisserie.
They had those little pastries you love.

She's got what?

Oh.

I'll be home tomorrow. Okay.

Sarah, what's wrong?

It's my sister. I've gotta go home.

- I've gotta go. I'm sorry.
- Sarah.

INTERVIEWER [ON TV]: Thank you
for speaking with us today, Kitty.

Well, thank you. It's my pleasure.

INTERVIEWER: That was pundit
and blogger Kitty McCallister,

wife of Senator Robert McCallister.

- I thought we had an arrangement.
- Which one was that?

That you were gonna concentrate
on getting well

and leave the campaigning to me.

Hmm. Right. But you weren't holding up
your end of the bargain.

It's not healthy for you.
You need to ignore it.

Well, then you need to allow me
to ignore it.

Stop throwing the game.

That's your plan, right?

I'd still be a senator.

I just wouldn't be in the middle
of this campaign.

No. I know what this is about.
This is about us.

This is about... This is about us before.

What if I'm not that guy anymore?

What if I don't want it at any cost?

Because I know that you are
the most important thing to me.

And I didn't know that before. And I...

I'm ashamed of that.

Honey.

- You don't owe me anything.
- Yes, I do.

Well, then you can't stop
being an example.

- What do you mean?
- You never give up.

I don't want you to give up now.

Please.

All right.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Just a second.

Pardon me. I'm lost.

I was wondering if you could help me.

Oh, my God. Oh.
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