03x13 - It's Not Easy Being Green

[bunniefuu]

mom.

Sarah.

What are you doing here?

Did you spend the night?

I don't know,sherlock.

What do you think?

Oh,my god.

you slept with the architect.

And who were you with?

rebecca.

Morning.

good morning to you.

Justin still sleeping?

Uh,I don't know where justin is.

Oh.

- Did the party just end?
- No,hours ago.

We just ran into each other,just now.

Oh.

must have been some party.

hours earlier

Oh,my god.

- The texture...
- I know.

Reclaimed timber has such character.

It's perfect.I love it.

- As for the window
- can I see that?

this glass comes with
a specialized glaze

that blocks the sun's radiation.

Uh,it--it's a
cancer house.

I would avoid radiation.

That way,you'll save on heating
and air conditioning costs.

Let's do it,all of it.

- dual flush toilets..who knew?
- Europe.

Nora,you have no idea
what a pleasure it is

to be working with someone
with so much passion.

Well,it'S...

it's all so exciting.

Oh,my god.What time...

I've gotta pick up paige from school.

I'll work out a budget,and then
we can,uh,take it from there.

Roger...

have I mentioned how grateful I am?

Please,nora.

It's my pleasure.

Alwa good to see you,saul.

Cheerio.

- Okay,so when did you two fall in lust?
- What?

Nora,I thought you were gonna
practically jump him right

on top of the reclaimed wood sample.

What are you talking
about?We were working.

You were drooling.

Oh.go away.

you see that car?

That's where will be
living with my two children.

And I think you're
being a tad melodramatic.

Really?

I took out a second mortgage
on my home for greenatopia.

I needed this conference
to be a huge success.

It was,sarah.It went really well.

Except I didn't know what twitter was.

You knew what twitter was,you
just didn't know how it works.

Well,that would've been okay,

except it was at a tech conference
and I'm supposed to be a "techie.

" To make matters worse,the question was
asked by our biggest potential investor.

I'm telling you,it's fine.We covered.

Yeah,whatever.Arlo natterson
probably didn't even notice.

No,arlo natterson would've
noticed because he's successful,

and successful people
notice every detail,

and he's a -something partier,

and I'm a divorced mother
of who doesn't twitter

and doesn't have a facebook page.

Before you move into your car,

arlo natterson is coming to our
launch party tomorrow night,okay?

He must be interested.

Guys,this party--it's--it's--
it's gotta be off the hook.

Or is it chain?

- Hook's fine.
- Whatever.

Guys,tomorrow night is
our last chance to impress.

We're goa impress.Don't
worry about it,all right?

We got a swanky hotel rooftop,

we got solar-powered plasmas
broadcasting the web site...

We got D.J.Dash spinning
the ones and twos

oh,good.Did he confirm?

S-she did,yeah.

that'll be rebecca.

She's doing the swag bags.

hey.Oh,hey,paigey.

Listen,honey,um,grandma's
gonna pick you up

and take you shopping
for your party dress.

No,honey.I-- I'm--I'm
too busy.I'm sorry.

You can--you can buy
anything you want under $ .

I love you,too,babe.

where were we?

Uh,you didn't know who D.J.Dash was.

Oh,yeah.

and each bottle,with
our new organic label...

Will come with this trifold with
all of the brand information.

That's great.

Listen,I know you're not
thrilled about supporting sarah,

but I really think it's
good,cheap advertising.

Mm,who cares about sarah?

I just wish tommy was here to
see what a great job you're doing.

- Is he still in ojai?
- Yes.

Thanks to your brilliant idea,

he's there trying to partner
up with a neighboring orchard.

My daughter-- ojai's
resident rock star.

one person's rock star,another
person's bad girlfriend.

Excuse me.hey.

Yeah,listen,um,about tonight.

I...

no,I don't think I can make it.

Well,no,it's just,there's so many last-minute
things to do for the party,and I...

justin,I'm sorry.

Okay.Bye.

it's hard,I know.

Believe me.I could never pull it off.

What,a healthy relationship?

Well,that,too,but I-I was talking about
balance between relationships and work.

It probably explains my
relationship with william.

I mean,being with a married man--
he didn't make too many demands.

Oh,I just really want
this to work with justin.

Well,you're gonna see him at
the party tomorrow nightright?

Yeah,but I'm gonna be working.

Although,we did reserve
a block of rooms.

Not that you need to know that.

you know,I'm not really
that shocked over the idea

of the two of you
sharing a room together.

um...rebeA...

you have been working really hard.

Why don't you take off the next day?

- Really?
- Balance?

One of us should try it.

hey,daffy.

Check out the action on this
one.I think you'll like it.

I can't believe I
actually agreed to do this.

You know I hate hunting?

I'm much more of a gatherer.

I mean,k*lling baby birds?

- They're quail.
- Oh,right.

Because k*lling baby bds would be mean.

Oh,don't act like you've
never been hunting before.

Kitty told me about the trips
you used to take with your dad.

Yeah,in her mind,they were fun,okay?

From my vantage point,it
was forced labor.

Okay,I'm forcing you.

Gordon alexander was the first step.

Now we gotta get wade newman.

The both of them are the keys
to the funding,the endorsements

I know.He's the key to
the gernor's mansion.

I get it.I just hate their politics.

I mean,come on--anti- social
security,antiabortion,anti-gay rights.

You know,I-I really wish you'd fill kitty
in on your secret little run for governor.

You could take her then instead of me.

Well,if it doesn't go well,I won't
have to fill her in on anything.

- Fill me in on what?
- Hey,kitty.

You know,how I'm dreading
this little hunting safari.

And I keep telling him he's gotta
cultivate these relationships.

Well,you know what?He's right,kev.

And--and gordon and
wade,they're not so bad.

Oh.

Oh,are you gonna use her?

It's a her?

Oh,yeah.

Nice.

You look so hot.

well,I'm on my way to san francisco
for a photo sh**t for my book.

You know,kev,come on,think about it.

Dad would be so proud.

Oh,sorry I'm late.

Day from hell.

Oh,no.The presentation went badly?

I don't know how to twitter and
I don't have a facebook page.

I dot know who wants to invest in a
start-up with an out-of-touch C.F.O.

- You're not out of touch.
- Says my mother.

Um,sweetheart,before paige comes down,

I just want to warn you,

she picked out a few items that are
a little more grown-up than usual.

Oh,good.I'm so over the princess thing.

She said that you said she
could wear whatever she wanted.

She's so excited about this dance party.

I know.I've heard all about it.

And then chloe told her that otis told
connor that he thinks she's pretty.

Otis?

ta-da!

what do you think?

You look very cute,sweetie.

Sarah?

Paige,go upstairs
and--and take that off.

- But,mom
- now.

mom,what you're thinking?

You're the one who told her she
could get whatever she wanted.

I didn't expect you to take her to
frederick's of hollywood for juniors.

Sarah,you don't need to yell at me,

and you didn't need to embarrass paige.

I've been through this before,twice.

Do you remember your rocker phase
and--and kitty and her spandex?

My god.I was horrified.

Well,at least my butt was covered.

But you were just exploring-- same
thing paige is doing right now.

She can explore in her bedroom,

but she's not going out looking like
hannah-montana- meets-a-call-girl.

You're overreacting.

And the thing is,paige feels great.

That's what's important.

There's time enough for her to feel
self-conscious and insecure later on.

My god,I can't even put on something
sleeveless without thinking twice.

Well,this is not about
your insecurity,mother.

This...

is about paige,who is
still a little girl.

She's growing up.

No,mom,you don't--
you don't understand.

It's all happening so early these days.

And it just--it-- it
scares the crap out of me.

have you had the talk with her?

The talk?

Yes,I've had the talk.

It isn't just one talk,honey.

Studies say that you have to keep the
lines of communication open forever.

Well,right now I don't really have time
to open any more lines of communication.

The tech conference was a disaster.

We have this party tomorrow night,

and my entire career and
financial stability...

hang in the balance.

May I have the receipt,please?

Oh,sarah.

This is not about the outfit.

I have no idea what you're
talking about,mother.

Paige.

you really drink that stuff?

Oh,no.

It's not-- it's
not that bad.

I'm,uh,I'm--I'm
justin.

I know.I'm chelsea.

I really liked what you
said about feeling stuck

while everyone else
moves on with their lives.

Unfortunately,I relate.

well,thank
you.That--yeah,that's good.

- Not,not that,um,you could
- I know what you meant.

Okay.

look,I'm new here,and I'm
supposed to find a sponsor,

and I mean,I don't know if you
already have,like,a ton of sponsees,

but-- um,uh,no,I-I-I
don't have any.

But they,um,they-- they sort of frown
on-- on opposite sex partnerships.

- That's weird.
- It is weird.

What if I were gay?

Good point.

************

*******

yeah,it is hard to--to find
the right person sometimes.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Well,then what if it were
tempory,until I found a female sponsor?

I'm sorry.

You know,if this makes
you feel uncomfortable

no,no,no,no,it's--it's
not.

I...

look,I--I've been coming to
these meetings for a long time,

so anything I've learned,

I-I would like to-- to
share with someone else.

- Is that a yes?
- That is a yes.

it's a "for now" yes,a "for now" yes.

Thank you.

that was ethan calling from the site.

The sola he says it looks amazing.

Oh,good,'cause the
swag bags look great,too

the drinking bottle and the
gift certificate from caf raw.?

What is caf raw?

It's a little caf on third.?

Would it be the kind of
place that arlo likes to go?

- Who's arlo?
- I'm sure he's there every day for lunch.

So long as we make a good impression,

you know,a
young,hip,cutting-edge impression.

This is cute.

- That is paige'S.
-Wow.

Now that would make an impression.

Well,it's not the kind of impression
I want my daughter to make.

You know,maybe if she's ,but
even then...she's years old.

She's kind of going through
that experimental phase.

Why does everybody say that
it's okay?She's years old.

She should be playing with dolls
or wanting a pony or something,

not wanting to be some
fallen teenop star.

Well,uh,my mom used to let me dress
up like madonna,and she didn't care.

I ided her closet.

You think I'm gonna take
parenting tips from your mama?

Okay,I get that you're completely entitled
to have a mom freak out about this,

but not now.You member
what you said to me?

You said we gotta concentrate
on the party and arlo.

Well,I'll be concentrating at
the mall for the next minutes.

- No.
- I'll be on my cell phone.

- Sarah
- you guys keep doing what you're doing.

- No!Sarah.
- I'll be minutes.

All right.

Okay,just breathe.

Breathe through it.Start
with the water bottl.

We gotta get the water
bottles in the bags.

Okay?

Can I just sh**t him now?

Come on.Cheney got away with it.

I think that would severely inhibit
my ances at the governorship.

Gordon!

- How you doing?
- I'm hunting.

How could I be bad?

Wade,been a long ti.

I think the last time we saw each
other,we were arguing about something.

The veteran's benefit bill.

This is kevin walker.

He's my communications director.

Pleased to meet you.Beautiful dogs.

Train 'em myself.

It's a lot like raisi children.

Trick is,you can't baby 'em,otherwise
they get soft,like democrats.

- no offense,kevin.
- Oh,that'sight.

We're hunting with the enemy.

Ah,now,now,guys,come on.

If it flies,it dies.

are you joking?

Roger,you know my budget,and this
is tens of thousands of dollars over.

You did say yes to
everything,and unfortunately,

most eco-sustainable
materials are slightly pricier.

Slightly?

But you'll get it back because of the
energy you save by using the materials.

Oh,come on.

What's happened to your passion?

I can't afford my passion.

Roger,this is a charity.

I don't have the money to build an eco-center
that you can showcase in your brochures.

Books,notrochures,and trust me,I-I--I'm
fully aware this is a charity,

just as you're aware that I'm
providing my services pro bono.

Not that I'm not enjoying every
moment of our collaboration.

Oh,no.You
know,don't--don't do that.

Don't flirt with me.

You're just trying to get
your hands on my solar panels.

Well,it seems to be working.

You're blushing.

I am not blushing.

I'm--I'm--I'm
flushed.

I'm double flushed...

like your toilets and your budget,which
is giving me a massive headache.

hello.

Mom,it's me.Yeah.

Uh,rememberhen dad
would make me go hunting,

and you would call with some
excuse so I could leave early?

Kevin,I can barely hear you.

I know.I have to be quiet.We're
just about to flush a cove

are you-- are
you in a bathroom?

No,no,a covey.

You know,like gaggle
of geese,but for quail.

Look,mom,you have to
get me out of here,okay?

Sarah's in the hospital,you've
got bunions--anything.

Well,I-I don't have a date
for the greenatopia party.

- No,no.Come on.
- That's not an emergency.

- Greenatopia?
- It's..it's..it's nothing.It's just my son.

He needs an excuse
to get out of hunting.

You know,it's-- it's
a good cause,honey.

And,well,after all,you're
there k*lling wildlife.

You might as well support your
sister and her eco-conscious party.

No,it's not gonna work.

Well,then I can't help you.

You made your bed with
republicans,so lie in it.

- What
- I've gotta go.

Don't get sh*t.

so when is it,this eco-conscious party?

It's tonight.

No.No,thank you.

I just thought we
might get a few ideas...

I don't need-- about
how to save costs.

I'm really not sure I'm going.

I have an awful headache.

Oh,it's a family thing,is
it,making up excuses?

Uh,shall I pick you up at : ?

I'll meet you there.

Th-this is not a date.

Who said it was a date?

And we'll carpool.It's greener.

All right,first
rule,kevin,walk in a line.

The quail will be
flushed in front of us.

He's been hunting before.

Well,you can't blame
us for being cautious.

Best way to get an ass full of buckshot
is to walk in front of a rookie...

or a liberal.

sometimes the dogs will miss a covey.

If that happens,we just
flush 'em ourselves.

Now don't worry about
coming back empty-handed.

We don't expect much.

yeah.

- Nice sh*t.
- Thank you.

- Hey.
- heY.

Whoa.Guess you're not ready.

Ugh!Running late as usual.

It's just been crazy.

I love the taste of guacamole.

And I wanted to make it up to you,so I
planned something really special for us.

Real?

hold on one sec.

Hello.

Chelsea.

Okay,uh,uh,where--
where are you?

Okay,I'm gonna meet you there.

All right,look,don't do
anything.I'll be right there.

Okay.

I'm--I'm sorry.I
have to go.

Wait.Who's chelsea?

Um,she's,uh,she's my sponsee.

- Your sponsee,since when?
- Since last night.

You know,I woulda told you,but
you're all over the place.

I thought you weren't supposed to
sponsor people of the opposite sex.

Look,it's temporary,all
right?She just started recovery.

She doesn't know anybody else.

- She knows you?
- Yeah.

I'm sorry.I have to go.

But what about the party?

I'll meet--I'll meet
you there,all right?

- you get any?
- I did.

Lucky sh*t.

I'm glad gordon
had,uh,had you join utoday.

I know we haven't always
had the easiest relationship,

but I respect the hell out of you,

which is why I'm glad to be having
this conversation face-to-face.

You're not backing me for governor.

I'm afraid not.

Well,um,I hope you
haven't made up your mind.

There's not another
republican in the party

who can put up my kind
of numbers in california.

There's d*ck coad.

Nobody outside of humboldt
county knows o he is.

By the time the election
rolls around,they will.

Look,d*ck was a ward supervisor
who worked his way up,

and I know you guys
see that as party loyal,

but the guy's a grunt.

You say potato,I say potato.

Well,I hope I get the opportunity
to make you say potato.

So what number is that for you,five?

Uh,no,eight.

I told you,my dad was a big hunter.

I remember reading that
in,uh,in kitty's book.

Yeah,she talked a lot about your dad,

what an influence he was on
her,political and otherwise.

Yeah,he didn't have quite
the same influence on me.

Clearly.

What's that supposed to mean?

Just making conversation.

What,small,backhanded,condescending
conversation?

- Kevin,what are you doing?
- I'm sorry.

Since I've got here,I've
either been coddled like

some half-wit or
straight-out insulted.

And you wonder why
we're going with coad.

Oh,okay,so I'm a cr*ck
sh*t,but,you know,

clearly that's not
enough to impress you.

It's not enough that
I wear button-downs

and eat read meat and
smoke the occasional cigar.

You can't see past your own
bias to see I kicked your ass.

I kicked all your
asses.So you know what?

Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Whoa,whoa,kevin.

- Kevin!
- What?!

Break the g*n.

Sorry.

I know you're over nke pi
thing,so I didn't get you any pink.

I don't like either of these.

Boring,boring,boring.

I wanna wear the outfit grandma bought.

I'm just not comfortable with
you showing that much leg,paige.

Chloe dresses like that all the time.

And that may be okay
with chloe's mother.

It's not okay with me.

You said I could get whatever I wanted.

I'm not gonna keep having
this argument,honey.

End of discussion.I returned it.

You returned it?!

It was a sequined mini dress.

It was completely inappropriate
for a girl your age.

I hate you.

You're never around,and then when
you are,you just ruin everything.

That is not fair.

I work my heart out to
take care of this family.

- You're bad at it.
- Excuse me?

What,you want me to look like you?

I hate the way you dress.

You look old and ugly all the time.

Paige,stop it.

No wonder dad left.

there's your father.

Good.

We're not done with this discussion.

What you just said was very
hurtful,and it's not okay.

But you don't have the time,right?

It's an impressive party,right?

Uh,yeah.If I were arlo,I'd be
taking out my checkbook right now.

Nice.

- Hi,guys.
- Hi.

- Kyle,congratulations.
- Thank you.

Ooh,greenatini?

% organic.

Otherwise,I can always introduce you to
a sublime and organic walker landing red.

Oh,very political of you.You know what?

I am going to go see if justin's here.

Okay.

Uh,kyle,this is roger
grant,the architect.

- Hey.Nice to meet you.
- He's designing my center.

We had a few
questions that--

just tell nora why she
needs to build green.

Why wouldn't you build green?

Well,because like the earth,my
center has limited resources--

that being cash-- and
I'd like to preserve it.

Yeah,but now is not
the time to cut corners.

Do you know,in the U.S.

,Buildings consume almost
twice as much energy as cars?

I'll get you another drink.

I'm gonna get you some
literature.Stay right there.

before they get here,I want you
to know,I expect you to fix this.

Okay,and if you don't,I'm
taking you out back,

I'm gonna sh**t you and tell
kitty it was a hunting accident.

Robert,they're asshats.

This is how we play the game,okay?

This is how we get things done.

And I don't care whetr they're
asshats or how they made you feel,

because this isn't about you.

Right?So from now on,

I expect you to act like a professional
and not some insecure teenager.

- Hey,guys.
- Hey.

Should we eat?

Let's do it.Let's eat.

Finally,number one--the easiest way to make
a difference is just to avoid phantom load...

- mother.
- Which is simple.

- You just
- excuse me,kyle.

- Would you give us a minute?
- Of course.Keep the brochure.

Sarah,thank god.

I have a massive headache.

I just couldn't talk to that
green mussolini any longer.

- You saved me.
- Well,you don't deserve saving.

Thanks to you,paige hates me.

You talked to her?

I took the spice girl outfit back.

You returned it?Oh,sarah.

Oh,don't "oh,sarah" me,mother.

If it wasn't for your bad judgment,I
wouldn't be in this position.

You know,paige is growing up.

Which makes you uncomfortable,partly
because that means you're getting older.

- Oh,mother.
- You...

you keep saying you don't
feel young,you don't feel hip.

Mom,I was talking about this party.

And you completely overreacted
to that little outfit.

- Overreacted?
- Yes.Paige is going somewherewhere

they may be playing spin the bottle

or-- or seven
minutes in heaven.

Paige isn't gonna do anything.

She's not interested in sex.

Sarah,this is about you and your
issues with sex and getting older.

Oh,my--that
is hilarious--

being lectured about the
joy of sex from someone

who's clearly not engaging
with that part of her life.

Sarah,I--I'm
in my s.

Like,six months ago.

- I don't know what you're
- it was a year.

- You won't let any of us set you up.
- Oh,sarah.

- You're refusing to try online dating...
- well,that's revolting.

And it's pretty clear you're
holding back with roger.

Roger is my architect.He's
not my boyfriend.

My point exactly.

You know,sarah,I would
think you above all people

would understand just being
too busy for a social life.

Mom,you're using your
cancer center as an excuse

to--to--to not deal with your
romantic life or lack thereof.

Let's face it--there is
a big part of your life

that you are more than
comfortable to ignore.

So hey,if I'm
projecting,you're in denial.

Hi.There you are.

- Uh,wonderful party.
- Thank you.

She's all yours.Or not.

What was that about?

Uh...nothing.

Hey,is everything okay?

No,everything sucks.

- Where the hell is arlo?
- I know.

I was just thinking the
same thing about justin.

Not only did I get us a room upgrade,

but I told the front desk
that it was our anniversary

and got us the honeymoon
package,and he's not even here.

It's your anniversary?

it's like our
-month, -day, -hour anniversary.

Arlo just walked in.

Oh,my god.Good luck.

Thanks.

The site is very impressive.

I see enormous potential.

But you have reservations.

Listen,I get it.

I mean,I know that guy like you can
look at somebody like me and think

,she's old,you know,she's
another generation.

She doesn't facebook or twitter,and D.J.

- Whatever is not even
- wait,sarah,that is not

that is a good thing,because
I have experience.

And I'm telling you,I have put
all my experience into greenatopia.

I've ignored my
almost-teenage daughter--

yes,ladies,I-I
have one--

and I've had zero personal life.

- Sarah,you know,maybe
- just let me finish.

Arlo,I have been living in a
black hole called greenatopia.

Enough!Please.

If you'd let me get a word in edgewise,

I would've told you,I've
already talked to my lawyers.

I'm in.

I want to invest.

We're working up a proposal right now.

I'll fax it to you in the morning.

- Seriously?
- Unless you want to convince me not to.

- No,no.
- Uh,no.

I'm late.

I'll talk to you in the morning.

Thanks,arlo.Okay,in the morning.

- You all right?
- Yes,I'M...

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

oh,it's funny.

I flirted with you years
ago to piss my husband off

and now here you are,picking
me up off the dance floor.

And where's william?

Nowhere around.

ooh,that's enough dancing,yeah?

I think I need some air.

We are already outside.

- Let's,um...
- oh,yeah.

- Find somewhere to sit down,shall we?
- Yes.

best champagne in the place.

- Thank you.
- cheers.

Although,it doesn't matter,because
toy is the best day of my life,

and I would be happy
with just tap water.

and you're happy,right?

I am very happy and very relieved.

Now that greenatopia is secure,

I just have to face up
tohe rest of my life.

Well,you helped me avoid bankruptcy.

- Ybe I can help you.
- No,no.

It's just,you know,what i
was saying to arlo is true.

I've been this--in this
black hole of greenatopia,

completely ignored the rest of my life.

My daughter hates me,I haven't
been out,haven't worked out.

I feel fat,old and ugly.

Fat,old and ugly?

Come on.

You're the sexiest woman here.

- Oh,stop.
- I'm serious.

Do you remember when
we first met and--

and I asked you who your
favorite president was?

I asked you that because I didn't even
know how to talk to a woman like you.

And then you said F.D.R.

-
- Perfect answer.

A lot of people would've said F.D.R.

No,a lot of people
would've said kennedy or

or reagan or would've tried to have
been quirky and said grover cleveland.

I would've done that.But you said F.D.R.

Because you are ridiculously smart,

and yet you have no
idea how hot you are.

- Ethan
- shut up and listen,

because I'm on a high,and if I
don't say this now,I never will.

I've been completely and utterly into
you since the moment I laid eyes on you.

You are gorgeous and--and
funny and brilliant and...

and a really good kisser.

All right,ready?

To arlo natterson.

The man knows a good
idea when he sees one.

Thank you.

Cheers.

uh,this is justin.

I'm just...I'm just

No,no,take it.

hey,where are you?

Look,rebecca,I,uh,I don't think
I'm gonna be able to make it.

Are you stilwith chelsea?

Yeah,she's in pretty rough shape.

So,uh,I think I need totay with her.

And you're working anyway,rebecca,so...

yeah,working.

All right.

I'll see you tomorrow then.

- ByE.-
Wait.Rebec--no.

So he's,uh,he's not coming?

Nope.

I'm sorry.That sucks.

He has a new sponsee,so
he can't leave her hanging.

Oh,but he can leave you hanging?

Look,I'm,uh,sorry to
interrupt,but,uh,nora's not feeling well.

Is there a quiet place
she can sit down for a bit?

Uh,yeah.I mean,not around here.

But we did reserve a bunch of rooms,

and you're welcome to
use one if you want to.

The honeymoon suite's
available now,so that

that might throw aer for loop,and
she's already quite loopy.

Here's room .Checkout's : .

Won't need it that
long,but thanks anyway.

- Great party.
- thanks.

You know what?I mean,he's right.

This is a great party,and
we have been working nonstop.

Now I say,if you want my opinion,

justin or no justin,you
deserve to enjoy this.

- You did get D.J.Dash.
- I did get D.J.Dash.

- Shall we?
- Yeah.

Really?

That was a fantastic meal.

Kevin seems to disagree.

He hasn't touched his quail at all.

Yohaven't said much either.

Actually,I' been trying to
figure out a way to apologize,

and I realize there's no easy way.

Robert should've fired
me today,but he didn'T.

And you guys are wrong about him.

I understand you're gonna go with coad

because he's the dependable party guy,

someone you can count on,

but if I'm any kind of example,

you can expect the same from robert.

If you help him get to
the governor's mansion,

I guarantee you will get
that support returned.

He will be loyal no matter
how many times you screw up.

I mean,I'm not saying you'll screw up.

I think the fact that I still
have my job is proof of that.

I'm--I'm actually
gonna go now,

because I'm starving,and quail's a
ttle too gamy for my liberal tastes.

And I would imagine you've had quite enough
of me for today,so I'll say good night.

I'm just gonna grab my stuff.

It'll just be a second.

Wow.This is amazing.

Yeah.

I can't believe justin
didn't show up for this.

well,in h defense,he
didn't know about it.

It was supposed to be a surprise.

But I guess the surprise is on me.

It's a pretty nice room.It'd
be a pity not to use it.

kyle...

I love justin.

Okay.But he's an idiot.

Well,hey...he's a very lucky idiot.

Good night.

Good night.

I've been dreaming
about this since we met.

- I can't do this,ethan.
- What?

Oh,god.

You're-- you're
my cancer center.

- Your what?
- My mother

I-I-I accused her of
using her cancer center

as--as a way to avoid dealing
with her lack of personal life,

and I think I might have
been talking about myself.

I can be your
personal life, / --

no,that wouldn't be fair to you,ethan.

Listen,I came here tonight,and
I-I was feeling so...

unattractive,so undesirable,

and--and you said everything
that I wanted to hear.

But I care about you too much
to use you to boost my own ego.

- I'm sorry.
- Hey.

You got me out of the poorhouse,okay?

You know,we have an
investor because of you.

There's no reason to be sorry.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Good,because we still have a lot of
reasons to celebrate,and there's a minibar.

And I finally have the cash to pay
for those overpriced minibar drinks.

should we open some tiny little bottles?

oh,roger,you're a lifesaver.

This is...

lovely,even though it's spinning.

Bit of a lightweight,eh?

No,I drink like a fish.

it's just...

the pills I took for--for
the headache,which...

I really did have.

Even though I didn't want
to come here with you.

God,you're handsome.

You're not so bad yourself.

must be the lighting.

No,no,no,and I have an
eye for these things.

Nora?

night-night.

Yeah.

Okay.

All right,you,too.Thanks.

they're dumping coad.

Wow.Really?

don't act so surprised.

Look,that wasn't an angle,okay?

It was a genuine apology.

Well,they weren't exactly the most
inviting,and you're right,wade is an asshat.

Well,no more than my dad.

You know,being with those
people today,it just...

reminded me of being a kid.

Because dad loved to
take us hunting,you know,

teaching us how to sh**t and
putting us in duck blinds--

everyone loved it,even sarah.

And,you know,I'd try.

It wasn't as if I was bad at
it.I was pretty good.It's just...

he just knew I was miserable.

I'd catch him sometimes,just
looking at me,staring,

probably thinking,who the
hell is this wimpy kid?

Well,I-I think if he was looking
down now,he'd know,you're no wi.

- Wait.What if that's why I'm working for you?
- What?

This is some tragically late
attempt to get my father's approval.

Well,it wouldn't be the first time.

It got dubya into the white house.

Here-- a
celebratory cigar.

Look,I don't care how you came to me.

I'm just glad you're on the team.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

You know what this means?

- I gotta tell kitty.
- Yep.

-Good luck with that.
- Yeah.

- mom.
- Sarah.

What are you doing here?

I don't know,sherlock.

- What do you think?
- Oh,my god.

you slept with the architect.

And who were you with?

- rebecca.
- Morning.

Good morning to you.

Justin still sleeping?

Uh,I don't know where justin is.

- Oh.
- Oh.

rebecca,where the hell have you been?

Sarah,mom,I've been
leaving messages for you.

Just please tell me that
there was a slumber party.

Not with each other.

I just--I thought we just all
agreed not to talk about it.

Okay,well,that's too bad,all right?

Because I really want to
know what the hell happened,

especially where you were,rebecca.

- I was with kyle.
- What?

No,nothing happened.

You stood me up,so he
walked me back to my room,

and I spent the entire night
alone in the honeymoon suite.

- The honeymoon suite?
- Yeah.

it was your anniversary.

- What?
- No,it'S...

well,I wasn't alone.

Mom,I didn't ask you,all right?

Oh,relax.Nothing happened.

- I'm in denial.
- Oh,come on,mother.

I didn't mean it.I shouldn't
have said it.I was just mad.

Oh,sarah,you were right.

I spent the night fully clothed,

passed out next to a man
I--I'm very attracted to.

That's not den that's drunk.

You should know.You're the
expert.You even have a sponsee.

Well,if it's any consolation,mom,I
didn't have sex either.

Wait,who were you with?

Ethan.

We were just celebrating.

- You got an investor?
- Yeah.

All right.

Which you would know
if you would've come.

- Can I talk to you for a second,please?
- Yeah.

Oh,sarah,I'm so happy for you.

- It's a great relief.
- I'm happy for greenatopia.

Thank you.

But you were right about me,too.

I have a daughter who is moving
forward to the next stage of her life.

She has it all ahead of her.

And,you know,I--I'm feeling
like my best days are behind me.

Your best days are not behind you.

Yofeel likeyour ship has sailed.

I feel like my ship has sunk.

what should we do?

Let's start by going home.

Good idea.

I mean,the honeymoon
suite?You should've told me.

Well,it was a surprise.

- I'm sorry,okay?-
You--you should be.

Justin,we've barely seen each other
lately,and last night was a big deal.

To not show up because of a sponsee?

- She needed me,rebecca.
- I needed you.

No,you didn'T.

The party was a huge success.

Your life is a huge success.

You didn't need my help.

Okay?And honestly,for the first
time,last night,somebody actually did.

Well,yeah,okay,fine.

Last night was a success.

But,justin,when you're not
there,nothing means as much.

Do you understand
that?I do need you,a L.

Well,maybe it's nice to
hear it once in a while.

Well,I do.

Well,I do,too.

- I haven't checked out yet.
- Really?

And I have the whole day off.

the whole day...

we should go.

Now I know that you're angry,

but there are some things that are
difficult for me to compromise on.

So I don't even get a say?

No,sometimes you will.

But there will be times when you
won't understand why I'm saying no,

but you still have to do what I say,

because I'm your mother,and
I have that right.

But what if the other kids make fun
of me and say that I dress like a baby?

listen,I know it'S...it's
difficult for you,too.

Okay?I really do.

That's why...

I went back to the store.

the outfit!

Yes,and I got this cute little jacket
and some leggings to go with it.

The whole outfit will be
even cuter,and you'll be rm.

And you still get to wear
what you wanted to wear.

Thank you,mom.

come here.

come here,my little chicken.

Now you have your whole life to be old.

You don't have to be in such a rush.

Okay?

Why don't you be my little
girl just a little while longer?

Ttle chicken.

oh,god.

Roger,I was hoping that wasn't you.

Clearly,since you
snuck out this morning.

Here.

I'm--I was gonna
leave a new estimate.

I think you'll find it more reasonable,

although,no more,uh,dual
flushing toilets.

Thank you.

God,I'm so embarrassed about last
night,and then I just ran away.

You--you don't need
to explain to me.

Yes,I do.

Roger,you make me nervous.

I don't know why.

When I met you years
ago,you made me nervous,

and yearsgo,I was years younger.

Nora,we've got older.

My god,why you think I
keep pushing all this...

eco-material?

Because I'm competing against these
little wunderkinds straight out of school.

I'm struggling to stay relevant.

- Really?
- Yes.

I wish you'd kissed me years ago.

What about now?