04x08 - The Wine Festival

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Brothers & Sisters". Aired: September 24, 2006 –; May 8, 2011.*
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04x08 - The Wine Festival

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[PHONE KEYPAD BEEPING]

[LINE RINGING]

JUSTIN [ON MACHINE]:
This is Justin.

Keep it brief
and I'll probably call you back.

[LINE BEEPS]

Justin. Hey. It's me. Um...

Listen, I know you're busy
with midterms. Uh, I was just...

Well, um... You know what?
Just call me back.

I have something I really
need to talk to you about, okay? Bye.

[PHONE BEEPS]

SCOTTY: We're picking
the mother of our child online.

I've never even
hooked up with anyone online.

Really? No, me neither.

[SCOFFS]

- Once.
- Right.

- Okay, ready to meet her?
- Ready.

Three, two, one.

- Oh, my God.
- Oh, wow. There's so many.

Hundred and thirty-eight women
vying for our sperm.

They're gonna be menopausal
by the time we get through them.

Look, we can whittle it down by checking
some of those boxes. Try ethnicity.

- Oh, I thought we didn't care.
- We don't. Uh, eye color? Blue.

Wait, you just said
you didn't care about ethnicity.

- Good point.
- But if you feel passionately about...

No, no... I just thought we would,
you know... It doesn't matter.

Let's do height.

It's well-documented that tall people
have an easier time of it in life.

Great, ' " or taller. Here we go.

Wow. One hundred and seven.

- That's all right. We'll get through it.
- How?

By going through
each and every one of them.

Yeah, but what exactly
are we looking for?

- I'm sure they all have their pros or cons.
- The best one, Scotty.

Right.

Can you see the difference?

Mom, you're so close,
I can't see anything.

I should've taken a "before" picture.

I'm telling you, this stuff is a miracle.

You just dab it on,
and I have the lashes of a -year-old.

Wow, you really like this guy.

No, the eyelashes are for me,
not for him.

We're just having lunch today
so I can ask him about Kitty's blood work.

He's an oncologist.

You're using Kitty's cancer as a cover?

- Mom, that is so skanky.
- No, I am not.

I never ever would do that.
Not ever.

You know, we've had
a few meals together, that's all.

No hanky-panky?

- No!
- Okay. Sorry.

No. God, Sarah,
he's years younger than I am.

But I think he wants to. It's weird.
Don't you think that's weird?

No, I don't think it's weird.

It would be weird
if he wanted to have a family with you.

That wouldn't be weird,
that would be impossible.

And just be thankful that he's got
a social security number and a job.

What are you talking about?
Luc has a job. He's an artist.

He's a painter. He paints.

Is that why you came over here? To vent
to me about your "live-in boyfriend"?

- You know what his plans for today are?
- Mm-mm.

Laundry, market,

and maybe squeeze in a workout

before he takes Paige and Coop
over to Joe's.

- That sounds productive.
- Mom, it sounds like an au pair.

There are worse things
than being an au pair.

And besides that, you need one.

Well, it sounds great. I know.
I should love it.

But I don't like who I become
when I actually have one.

Stop doing that. You're gonna rub
the magic potion right off.

Sarah, listen to me. Luc is not Joe.

[PHONE RINGS]

SARAH:
Hey, Saul.

She what? Okay, slow down.

Uh, all right. On the way.

Jane. She's reviewed our strategies.
She's not happy.

How that woman became
chair of the board I will never know.

No one else wanted the job.

Bye, Mom.

Maybe I should've given it to Luc.

- If you had, I would go to the meeting.
- Well, you can't. You've got a date.

So we're not entering anything
into the competition?

I don't get it. This festival is a wonderful
opportunity for brand exposure.

The press will be there. Chefs
and retailers from around the country.

I mean, can we afford
just to sit back and waste it?

We won't be wasting it. We'll still have
a very, very significant presence.

And we'll be pouring
all of our wine in our booth.

The booth is magnificent too,
thanks to Ryan and Rebecca.

Oh, no problem.

What about this cheap blend?
Where are we with that?

The Coastal Reserve.

Well, it's coming along nicely,
and we are going to test it next quarter.

Next quarter? Wasn't the whole point
behind this Hail Mary idea

- to bring us some revenue now?
HOLLY: Yes.

I mean, that is the goal.
But it takes time to launch a new wine.

This company doesn't have time.

SAUL:
Hmm.

Well, we could taste it.
See what we've got.

- No, it's not ready. Saul...
SAUL: Well, I don't know.

Maybe we should taste it.
That's a good idea.

At least we'll figure out
what we've got.

- What are we waiting for?
SAUL: Okay. Let's go for it.

REBECCA:
Hey. Thanks.

- We just blended it recently.
- I'm aware.

Cheers. Here we go.

[SNIFFS]

Saul?

I don't know.

Uh, I don't know what to say.
This wine is, uh...

This wine is good.

It's amazing.
The balance, it's exquisite.

- You're joking.
- No, no. I'm not joking.

I think this wine
should be in the festival.

- Are you serious?
- I'm serious. It needs to be tasted now.

I would go so far as to say
that this wine should compete.

- Compete?
- Yes! I don't think you understand.

This wine, this very wine
is lightning in a bottle.

Okay, but the festival's tomorrow.

All right. Rebecca, do me a favor.
Call Joyce Keenan at the festival office.

Tell her we have a red
for the table-wine class, okay?

And if there's any problem,
you have her call me.

What about a label? I could call
some people we've already used or l...

Oh, my God. I've got an artist.

- What do you mean?
- Well, he's French, from wine country.

- Is he available?
- Absolutely.

Well, it looks like we are going to launch
a wine overnight after all.

SAUL: Okay. Cheers.
RYAN: Cheers.

SARAH: Here it goes.
JANE: Cheers.

Shh.

We need to be quiet.
My wife could be here at any minute.

Do you like it?

Do you think, um...

- Do you think maybe it's too short, or...
- Mm, I think it's great.

Robert, you, uh...
You have a flight to catch, right?

They'll wait.

KITTY:
Mm-mm, mm-mm.

I don't understand.
Why would I wanna do a label?

Because when you think about it,
it's just a small painting.

- A very small painting.
- Oh, come on. We'll pay you for it.

- I don't need the money.
- Think of it as a creative outlet.

You know, like, my ex, Joe.
He only wanted to do his own music,

but then he got
into doing jingles for commercials,

and he absolutely loves it.

If this is successful,
we'll be in Wine Spectator

and in every market
on all the shelves.

Wow. So my painting
next to a bag of chips.

No. No, no.
That's a completely different aisle.

- Oh, yeah?
- You're so talented and creative.

- I know you'll do something beautiful.
- Maybe. I don't know.

I'm sorry, but I don't paint on demand.

- Please, let's have some lunch.
- No. I can't have lunch. I have a deadline.

I know that you have
your career in France,

but this could really open up
some opportunities for you in this country.

- This is not what I do.
- What about your visa?

- What about it?
- Have you thought about getting one?

You know, because with this kind of work,
Ojai could sponsor you.

Babe, I'm not worried about the visa.
We have time.

Would you just do it?

[SIGHS]

Okay. I do it for you.

No. Don't do it for me.
Do it for you.

Babe, I do a lot of things for myself.
This one is for you.

NORA: Dr. Avadon said these look great.
What do you think?

I think she's right.

Nora, doctors don't give good news
to be nice.

Oh, I know. I'm sorry.
I'm really not asking for a second opinion,

but you're an oncologist.

It's hard for me not to wanna
pick your brain all the time.

- She's your daughter. I understand.
- I know you do. Thank you.

So I'm gonna... I'm putting these away.
Far away.

Let's take a long ride up PCH.

I know this wonderful little restaurant
way past Malibu.

Oh, how about tomorrow?

I can't tomorrow.
I've got the wine festival.

- Well, that sounds fun.
NORA: No.

It's the family business.
It's just a lot of work.

- A lot of work or a lot of people you know?
- What does that mean?

Well, I'm just saying we've gone
to a lot of secluded places lately.

You're not embarrassed
to be seen with me, are you?

- God, no. No. Why would I be? Ha, ha.
- Maybe because I'm younger than you.

Yes. No, I don't care about that.

Come to the festival. Come.

I want you to come.
You have to come.

- I don't wanna pressure you.
NORA: No, it's no pressure.

It's no pressure.
I really want you to come.

- Do you have something in your eye?
- No, no, no. I have this allergy.

SIMON:
Hmm.

[DOOR OPENS]

Why are you studying the spinal cord?
That's not on the test.

Is that a joke?

No. The exam is the upper extremities,
abdomen and the thorax.

The spinal cord runs
through the abdomen and the thorax.

Oh.

[PHONE RINGS]

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

- Hey.
- Hey.

- Did you get my message?
- Um, what's up?

Nothing. I've been trying
to get ahold of you.

- Justin.
- I know. I know.

- You know?
JUSTIN: I'm in the study lab.

And I can't talk
on the phone right now, so...

That's the posterior funiculus.

- Can you go outside and call me back?
- I can't.

The spinal cord's gonna be on the test.

There's a list of nerves that I need to learn
by tomorrow morning

- and where they go, so l...
GIRL: Shh.

- I'm gonna have to call you back. Bye.
- Justin, l...

[SIGHS]

Bye.

Good talk. We're pregnant.

Are you sure that Sarah isn't gonna be
mad at me for not going to the festival?

Well, no. It's not like
you don't have a good excuse,

and I'm glad you're staying home
with Evan.

- What are you doing?
- It's this wig. It's this wig.

Robert is crazy about this wig.

It's like he's not having sex with me,
he's having sex with her.

You make the wig
sound like the other woman.

Well, it kind of feels like that.

Have you even let him see you
without her?

God no, Mother.
He doesn't need to be put through that.

Sweetheart, he's your husband.
He loves you.

You know, look, Mom.

Just because your romantic card
is very full right now doesn't mean that...

What does that mean?

Oh, Sarah told me about Motorcycle Man,
ha, ha.

Well...

Ugh, I invited him to the wine festival.
I had to. He cornered me.

- I'm gonna call him and cancel it.
- Why?

Because I can just imagine
what everybody's gonna say.

"Oh, look. Nora's with someone
half her age. I wonder if she paid him."

If you're not ready to do this,
you're not ready to do this.

I mean, everything happens on time.

No, I really believe that.
I mean, look at me.

I'm not ready to go
without girlfriend here.

Wait one minute. No, you can't use me
as an excuse to hide from your husband.

You know what? I'll make you a deal.

I will go to the wine festival
with Motorcycle Man

if you kick girlfriend out of the bed.

Is that a deal? Kitty? Kitty?

Okay. Fine. Deal.

HOLLY: Yeah. Let's do that.
And let's keep the ukuleles.

I know I canceled them before, but I think
it would be so great and so Hawaiian.

Okay. Great. Thanks. Bye.

- Ukulele players?
- Not for the festival. For the wedding.

Rebecca put music at the top of her list.

So that means that the luau dancers
and the tiki torches are back in too?

David, it's not like I'm buying a yacht.

This is just entertainment
for our daughter's wedding.

Hmm, I'll take that as a yes.

I get it. You know, last week
your portfolio was obliterated,

but now you're feeling optimistic
because of your new wine.

Yeah. Wine that Saul loved. Saul.

And Sarah
is being completely supportive of me,

which is something I never thought
I would be able to say.

They are giving me a lot of support,
a lot of leeway...

A lot of rope.

No, that's not what this is.

Holly, this is your last option.

What if it doesn't work? What if this wine
is not the success that you need it to be?

It's gonna be. And if you weren't missing
the festival tomorrow, you would see that.

All right.
Well, you better bring home a medal.

You know I will.

SCOTTY: What do we do with Diane?
Five-foot-seven, pounds, mixed race.

- Oh, put her on the short list.
- She's ' ".

No, not short in height.
Like, you know, top five. Top ten.

- I know what you meant.
- Could you pass the mint chip, please?

Uh...

We finished it.

Okay, we need to stop eating.
We need to get out of this apartment.

We can't.
We have another to go.

Oh, whoa, whoa, wait, look.
Diane's never been on a team before.

So?

So, what if she's a genius
with social issues?

What good is it being the smartest kid
on the playground if you have no friends?

[SIGHS]

- What are you doing?
- I'm sorry. I can't do this anymore.

I mean, this is weird.

Most couples, they just do it
and they get what they get.

Yeah, after marrying someone
they've considered carefully.

You know what?
In different circumstances,

I would marry
any one of these women.

I'm just trying to give our kid
the most advantages possible.

- Is this what it's gonna be like?
- What?

When we have a child?
When is good gonna be good enough?

How many hours are you gonna
make them practice piano?

- Do their multiplication tables?
- What about you?

They're gonna have a hard time
writing their college essay.

Are you just gonna say, "Oh, forget it.
It's too hard. Let it go"?

- Yeah, I'm getting some fresh air.
- That's my point! You just walk away!

Oh, can you at least bring back
some mint chocolate chip?

[PHONE RINGS]

- Please tell me you're on your way home.
JUSTIN: I'm sorry.

I think I'm gonna have to pull
an all-nighter.

I don't know if I can go
to your festival tomorrow either.

[SIGHS]

I can't believe this.

If you're stressed about the festival,
it's gonna be fine.

No, I am not stressed out
about the festival.

Okay. Then what is it?

Don't wanna talk on the phone.
That's why I wanted you to come home.

You're making it sound
as if I want to be here. This sucks.

You have no idea.

If this is about work,
I can't take on your stress too.

I'm not asking you to take on my stress.

All I've ever asked you to do
is show up occasionally.

You're have to give that up
because you're gonna be disappointed.

Fine. I give up.
Let me know when you can fit me in.

Of course.

Hi.

[SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

Oh. There you are.

- Oh, how's it going?
- It's coming.

SARAH: Can I see it? Hmm?
- No.

- Come on. It's due tomorrow.
- Yeah.

Oh, my God.
You finished the whole bottle?

Well, to make a label,
you need to know the wine.

- Well...
- By the way, it's delicious.

- I'm glad you liked it.
- Mm-hm.

Can I at least see
what you've done so far?

It's not ready.

Look, I just wanna see it.
Even if it's not completely ready.

All right. Like I said...

SARAH:
Oh, wow. These are great.

This one? Perfect.

It's not finished, Sarah.

No, I know,
you have incredibly high standards.

- Yeah, you're right. I do.
- Trust me, I know.

This is good.
You're just insecure.

Insecure? I am insecure?

You think you know everything,
don't you?

When a painting is done.
If it's good or not.

The way I feel. Here. It's yours.

- Luc...
- Have fun with it. I'm done.

NORA:
Thank you very much. Oh.

SIMON: I'm a vendor.
- Oh, look at this.

Reminds me of when I had
backstage passes at a Beatles concert.

Wow, you saw the Beatles, huh?

Well, I don't remember much.
I was very young.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

NORA: Um, so I told you I'm going
to really have to move around

and schmooze all around here today.

So why don't you get some wine

and I'll meet you over at
the Walker Landing booth, wherever it is.

Oh, heh. Hello. Oh, there's J...
Um, she's a woman on the board.

- I'm going to have to work today...
- Nora, I get it.

- Work the room, I'll catch you later.
- Yeah. Well, okay.

- Jane.
JANE: Hello, Nora.

How are you?

- Exciting about the wine.
- Yes.

- Who was that?
- Who?

Oh. That handsome young man.
Well, he's a doctor.

Simon Craig is his name.

Oh, is Sarah dating him?

No, Sarah is dating a French artist,
actually.

Oh, right.
The one who did the label.

Uh, youth. They have all the fun.

What's the point of living, huh, Jane?

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

Excuse me.
I have to find my family.

- Oh, Mom.
NORA: Yeah.

- Hi.
- So, ahem, Scotty and I?

We've narrowed our egg choices
to a top .

All of which are unbelievably
strong contenders.

Wait, you make it sound
like a reality show.

Yeah, I don't wanna trivialize it
or make a mistake.

And Scotty seems to have
washed his hands of the whole thing.

So I would like you to meet Kimberly.

KIMBERLY [ON PHONE]:
I'm Kimberly.

- I like to travel and exercise.
KEVIN: "I like to travel and exercise."

- Cute, right?
- Yeah.

"I'm very driven. And in the next five years,
I hope to complete my JD-MBA,

after which I'd like to open
my own storefront legal-aid clinic."

- You've memorized her?
- I've memorized all of them.

My only problem with Kimberly

is her grandfather had a stroke
when he was .

But she is ,
so strong selling point.

You know, some people think
women are like wine.

- They get better with age.
- Not the fertility clinics.

They tell you
not to even consider anyone over .

All right. I know that.
Look, Kevin, I just don't feel like

I wanna make an important decision
like this over wine.

Why not?
It's never stopped our family before.

You know, get yourself a glass, Kevin.
You look naked.

Here. There we go.

I think you'll find this
a little more fruit forward.

Not as much structure in it.
Notice the oaky finish.

RYAN: Hey, Rebecca, can I have
two more bottles of wine, please?

- Rebecca.
- Yeah.

- Can I have two more bottles?
- Oh, sorry.

Uh, I didn't get much sleep last night.

SARAH:
Okay, I'll make you a deal.

I'll send you a case of our Pinot
over to your hotel

if you'll consider us
for your wine list.

Come on. Because you know
we've always wanted a cr*ck at it.

- Luc. You came.
- Of course, I come.

Uh, Jeffrey. This is Luc Laurent.

Luc is from Bordeaux
and he's been doing some work for us.

Actually, he did our label
for our new Coastal Reserve.

Yeah, it's great.

SARAH: Right?
- Yeah, it really pops.

- See, I told you it was great.
- Thank you.

Jeffrey's group owns
some beautiful boutique hotels.

I bet you're always looking
for hot new graphic designers.

Sure. Logos, stationary, soap.

- Soap.
- Yeah.

Well, you know, it's just a start.

Seriously, Jeffrey, he's amazing.
He can do anything.

Sarah. I don't mean to interrupt.
I need to talk to you.

- Excuse me.
- Would you excuse me?

Oh, did I tell you he turned the label
around in one day?

- Amazing.
SAUL: Sarah, come on.

SARAH: Okay.
- She's a good agent.

Trouble is, I thought
she was my girlfriend.

JANE:
Are you looking for your doctor friend?

Because he is over there
talking to my daughter.

So, what's his story?
Is he married? Gay?

Definitely not. Either.

Good, because I think
they're really hitting it off, don't you?

NORA:
They're talking, Jane.

That's how these things start, Nora.

Now I know it's been a while,

but I'm telling you,
I'm sensing chemistry.

Well, your senses are off, Jane.
Way off.

Because he's completely
in love with me.

What?

It's been a few weeks now,
and the attention's great,

but it is getting to be a bit much.

I'm just glad he's finally mingling
so that I can have some space.

Ha, ha, oh, God.

I do have my concerns.

As you so aptly pointed out,
he's somewhat younger,

but let me tell you,
that does have its advantages,

and I will refrain
from describing to you in public.

Oh, Jane. Oh, Jane, oh, Jane.

And it does have its downside.
He's a bit immature.

You remember what -something
guys were like.

Or maybe you don't. Your husband
is quite a bit older, isn't he?

I hope you're not too disappointed
about Lucy.

I'm sure she'll snag some guy
one day soon.

And you know, when I break it off with him,
I'll make sure he has her phone number.

- How is that?
- Hey, gorgeous.

Mind if I steal
my lovely lady away?

- Um, I...
- Thank you, Jane.

- I'm immature? That's the problem?
- Oh, God. I'm sorry, I just...

- You were amazing.
- I was?

I'd say in boxing terms,
we'd call that a technical knockout.

- Did I say I wanted to design a soap?
- I guess I just don't understand.

What's wrong with getting money
for doing something you love?

I love painting, Sarah.

It's enough for me. I just don't understand
why it is not enough for you.

Well, it's not enough for the INS.

There is so many different ways
to have a visa

than actually designing soaps.

- Is there?
- Yeah.

Like what?

I mean, have you even looked into it?

Because from what I'm hearing, they're
not exactly giving them away anymore.

- Why do you need to know this right now?
- Because I need to know what this is.

What are we, Luc?

Sarah, you always try to label everything.
Us, wine, soaps.

Yeah, I guess
that's what grown-ups do.

It's how we know something's real.

I'm under a lot of pressure
right now, Luc.

My family's business
could go under any day,

and I need to know
if I really have a partner.

I flew , miles to be with you,
Sarah.

You asked me to help you with the label,
I did.

I do laundry, help with the kids.

If anything ever go wrong,
I would be there for you.

- Yes, but...
- But what, Sarah?

Is it the money the problem?


- I don't make enough for you?
- No, no.

My art sells really well in France.

[SARAH SIGHS]

And if I stay here with you,
it will sell here too.

I know where this is going.

I've been down this road before. Feeling
like I'm the only one taking responsibility.

Can't you just be happy?

It just sounds so naive.

Well, to me that sounds cynical.

Luc, wait.

You know, have a great time
at the festival.

You know, I hope the wine does well.
I really do.

Luc? Come on, you...

[CHATTERING]

First of all, I'd just like to say
that all of the judges here today

were very impressed with this class.

We had a hard time judging,
which, for us, heh, isn't usually the case.

Anyhow, without further ado,
the top prize for the table-wine class:

It's the Coastal Reserve
from Walker Landing.

Oh, my God!

[CROWD APPLAUDING]

NORA: This is my brother.
SAUL: Sarah, come here! We won!

- What?
HOLLY: We won! We won!

It's our wine.

Oh, my God!

I can't believe it!

- Okay, Nora. Nora, get in.
NORA: No, no.

- Come on. Just get in.
- Come on, Mom.

- Everyone a bit closer.
- Come on. Come on.

You on the end,
a little closer to your mom, please.

Everyone say "cheese."

SAUL:
Thank you.

Mm.

It's very nice.

Now that you're officially
the greatest judge in the world,

take a look at these.
Tell us which one should be our donor.

- Who am I looking at?
- Caitlin.

Strong grades, but more of an athlete.

Runs marathons. Wins marathons.

Probably not going to give us Einstein,
but more of a socialized, popular kid.

- Health okay?
- Absolutely.

They're don't make it on the list
unless it's okay.

Look, Kevin, I know
there's a lot of pressure on you guys.

I certainly understand as well as anyone
that there was a day in your life

when it hit you that you would
probably never raise a family.

- Right?
- Right.

And now you're both gonna be dads.

And you want it to be right.
You want it to be perfect.

- Well, close would be fine.
- Yes.

You know that wine of ours
that just won?

- Of course.
- It shouldn't have been that good.

Those grapes were nothing special.

But it is fantastic.

And that's what I love so much
about making wine.

The surprise.

When you get much more
than you put in.

They tell me that parenting
is very much like that.

Seeing your child turn into something
that you would never have predicted.

And now if you'll excuse me,

I am going to taste a Cabernet Sauvignon
that I hear great things about.

There you are.

Yes, I'm cheating.
I'm drinking the competition.

The hell with it.

- You okay?
- No. I'm not okay.

Is this about
that stupid photographer?

It's about the photographer and Jane
and my brother and my children.

Whoa, what are you talking about?

What am l...?
You know what I'm talking about.

It's the first thing people see
whenever they look at us together.

You're in your forties,
and I'm obviously not.

- I thought you didn't care.
- Well, I do care.

Why are you with me?
You could be with anyone.

You're a gorgeous, straight,
-year-old doctor who travels the world.

- Forty-seven.
- Well, that changes everything.

Nora, you're right.
There's obviously an age difference.

Yes, I am a doctor.
I travel to some insane places.

But that's because I live my life.

Without any rules. Way outside the box.

No. The way I want to.

You're a beautiful, smart,
passionate woman.

That is why I'm with you.

- And this doesn't bother you?
- No.

You know, the only thing that troubles me
is your address.

- My address?
- You've lived your whole life in Pasadena.

You play it safe.

That's the only thing that's telling you
to question anything about us.

NORA:
This is crazy.

We are in
completely different stages of our lives.

I have five grown children,
four grandchildren.

You've never even been married.

Okay. Well, I'm sorry
I invited myself here.

You didn't invite yourself.
I invited you.

No, you didn't want me here.
You wanted to play it safe.

RYAN:
I thought you'd wanna know

why Holly didn't accept your offer
to buy her out.

Holly thinks
this is what's gonna turn Ojai around.

This, uh, Coastal Reserve?

Yeah, they think it's gonna be, like,
a huge hit for them.

This wine does real business,
I'll never have a sh*t at Ojai.

Seeing as how you stand to benefit nicely
if I get this company,

I think you should be thinking
about how to help fix this situation.

DAVID: Hey.
- Hey.

I am so proud of you guys.

Your mom is practically singing
show tunes she's so happy.

Thanks.

What did Justin say?

Um, I'm not supposed to bother him
when he's studying.

- What's going on, Bec?
- Nothing.

Oh come on, you gotta talk to me.
What's wrong?

[SOBBING]

I'm pregnant.

Oh, sweetie.

Yeah. Six weeks.

Oh, God.

I haven't told anybody yet.

- What about Justin?
- Are you kidding me? I've tried.

You know, it's probably better
that I haven't.

What does that mean?

He's already told me
he doesn't want a baby.

Obviously, that was before he knew
you were pregnant.

What do you want?

I don't know.

Well, you have to figure that out.

I will support you, whatever you decide.
I'm gonna be there for you.

But when you do,
then you have to talk to him.

I know.

[SIGHS]

[CRYING]

I can't believe my ride drove off
into the sunset on his motorcycle.

I can't believe you turned up
to the wine festival on a motorcycle

in that dress, ugh.

It wasn't easy.

And apparently not enough to impress
the doctor who says I live in a box

because I'm a little hung up
about the age difference.

- A lot hung up, Mom.
- Well, it's embarrassing.

- Why?
- I don't know.

I mean, who am I kidding?
Who the hell do I think I am?

I feel like one of those old ladies
with Botox

trying to stuff myself
into a pair of skinny jeans.

Ha, ha, or it's like dating
some undocumented French guy.

No, it's not. It's not anything like that.

[SIGHS]

I don't know, Mom. You know what?
If I'm really honest with myself,

I think maybe I'd be less anxious

and better off with a regular guy
who has a regular paycheck.

And a visa.

You know, I really...
I pushed him on that wine label.

Now I feel like a pushy,
corporate dream-dasher all over again.

It's like déjà vu.

Luc is not Joe.

He's at the opposite end
of the men spectrum.

Luc is kind and happy
and he's not trying to be someone he isn't.

No, I know. Don't get me wrong.

I mean, he's adorable. He's a great guy.

But the main thing
is he showed up there

even though you bullied him
about the label.

See, I bullied him.

- I hate that.
- A lot of guys would not have done that.

Including Joe, who would've stayed home
and sulked,

but your boyfriend came there
to show you his support,

because he must love you
or like you a lot.

And more importantly,
I think he likes himself.

You know what?
Finding someone like that

is the holy grail of relationships.

I'm an idiot.

You know what? Simon's an idiot.
I don't live in a box.

Tell him.

Tell him.

All right. I will.

[DOOR OPENS]

SCOTTY: What are you doing?
KEVIN: I'm sorry! Look, I'm sorry.

I... Look, I put all the finalists up.

I thought maybe we could
throw darts at them.

I don't think throwing darts
at women's faces is a good idea.

You were right.
You're absolutely right.

Any one of them would be great,
so please pick a dart.

Wait, is this a joke
or does your OCD actually run

on some sort of fuel that you're out of?

No, I just realized the way
I've been approaching this.

It's as if Caitlin here wins marathons
because she has long legs,

where it's really at mile
when everyone else is dropping,

she digs deeper because someone
in her life taught her never to give up.

Set an example. Made her that way.

Caitlin, any of those girls,
they'll give us a healthy baby.

Who that child turns out to be
is up to us.

That's what I'm excited about.

Because I can't wait to see
the result of us being dads.

Me neither.

- On three.
- Yeah.

One, two, three.

- Maybe we should roll dice.
- Yeah.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

- Nora.
- Come. I wanna show you something.

Now, let's see.

One, two, three, four, five.
Right here.

This is the step where my son Justin
split his head open

when he was
wasted out of his mind.

And out there is the swimming pool

where my husband drowned
on my daughter's birthday.

Up there in the very first bedroom
is where I'm nursing Kitty through chemo.

It's the very same bedroom
that Sarah stayed in

when she was going
through her divorce.

In there is the living room,

where my son Kevin
married his partner Scotty.

So this is the box I live in.

It's not med school,
but it's not playing it safe either.

- I shouldn't have said it like that.
- No, you were right.

I am hung up about our age difference.

[SIGHS]

You remind me of my husband.

- Uh-oh.
- No.

No, in a good way.

You're charming and exciting
and unpredictable, just like he was.

The difference is,
he didn't take me along for the ride.

And I find it hard to believe
you want to.

I do.

Do you feel
like everyone's watching us?

Yes.

Let them watch.

SAUL:
Holly.

Jennifer Knox from the Wine Spectator

wants to do a feature
on our Coastal Reserve for the next issue.

How about that?

Well, apparently,
I have calls to return

- from Food & Wine and Bon Appétit.
- Yes!

That's wonderful. I have to say, Holly,
we're indebted to you.

When a company goes through
the crises we've been through,

it's very easy to hunker down
and stick to core values.

But what's really needed
is an open mind, new ideas.

And that's what you did.

And that's why Ojai is gonna prosper.

And next time, I will have
your back from the get-go.

[PHONE RINGS]

Holly Harper.

I'm sorry. What?

SAUL: How could this have happened?
- Oh, my God.

SAUL:
Holly...

[SIGHS]

That's all there is, Saul.

There's nothing left.

[HOLLY SCOFFS]

I'm just making petit déjeuner.

Hey.

What's with the bag?

I'm going home, Sarah.

Oh, come on, listen.

Yesterday, I wanted to talk to you
last night, but...

You and I can go on for years

pretending the difference between us
is not important, but it is.

No, no. Listen. Listen.

I have a lot of baggage
from my lousy marriage,

but, um, I'm gonna shed it.
I mean, consider it shed.

Maybe I had to go through this whole,
uh, label debacle.

It's not about the label.

Since I got here you've been asking me
what's my plan and all.

Oh, I know. And you don't have one.

And that's okay with me now.

And it's, uh...
It's not easy for me to let life unfold,

but I'm gonna try to do that.

- That's easy for you to say.
- No, it's not, actually.

[SOMBER POP MUSIC PLAYING]

I love you, Luc.

I love you too, Sarah.

So put the bag down.

I don't want us
to start hating each other.

Oh, my God.
You're breaking up with me.

[CHUCKLES]

I can't believe this is happening.

- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.
- No, um...

[CAR HORN HONKING]

My taxi, um...

Here. This is for Paige and Coop.

Thank you.

[DOOR OPENS]

- Hey.
- Hey.

Oh, I'm gonna sleep until January.

How was it?

I'll tell you one thing, there was
a lot of spinal cord on there.

- How was the, uh, festival?
- Oh, it was good. We won.

You won? Well, that's great.
That must make you feel better.

Yeah. Yeah, um...

Hey, look, I just wanna say
I'm sorry for going AWOL on you.

- Justin...
- No, no...

I know I flaked on a lot of things
for a lot of lame reasons,

but this is different.

Rebecca, I need to be totally committed
if I'm gonna pull through this.

And there are gonna be times
where I'm not gonna be there for you.

And, you know, I'm trying to learn
all this stuff at the same time

and it becomes too much.

- You understand that, right?
- Yeah. Definitely.

Okay.

Now, I've been eating
vending-machine food for three days,

so I think I'm gonna go
make myself something real.

- You want anything?
- No, I'm good. Thanks.

[DOOR OPENS]

ROBERT:
Hey, I'm home.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Sorry I'm late.
There was a lot of turbulence.

Wait, wait, uh, um...

l...

- Hey.
- Hi.

- Aren't you gonna say anything?
- Yeah. It's good to be home.

No, no, Robert.
Robert, I don't have any hair.

I know.

I'm bald.

And beautiful.

You mean you're not gonna run screaming
the other way?

No.

Because I thought
that maybe it was all about the wig,

and I don't want it to be about the wig.
I want it to be about me, and l...

Shh.

I love you for reasons
that have nothing to do with your hair.

You're beautiful.
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