1 00:00:01,175 --> 00:00:02,698 ADULT ADAM: Back in the '80s, 2 00:00:02,872 --> 00:00:04,134 high school was a tricky place for me. 3 00:00:04,308 --> 00:00:06,354 I didn't always enjoy the acceptance of my classmates, 4 00:00:06,528 --> 00:00:08,660 or the teachers, or the principal, 5 00:00:09,661 --> 00:00:11,750 or the building. 6 00:00:11,924 --> 00:00:13,839 But I had applied to my dream school with my dream girl, 7 00:00:14,014 --> 00:00:15,711 and our envelopes from NYU had arrived. 8 00:00:15,885 --> 00:00:17,278 - Nervous? - No. 9 00:00:17,452 --> 00:00:19,149 I'm cool as a cucumber 10 00:00:19,323 --> 00:00:22,283 that's been hot-brined and barrel-aged for maximum flavor. 11 00:00:22,457 --> 00:00:23,675 I'm your special pickle, baby. 12 00:00:23,849 --> 00:00:25,416 Just part of the charm of sharing this moment 13 00:00:25,590 --> 00:00:26,678 with your family instead of my own. 14 00:00:26,852 --> 00:00:28,550 Pish-posh, Brea. 15 00:00:28,724 --> 00:00:30,247 Your mother's divorced. She's got bigger fish to fry. 16 00:00:30,421 --> 00:00:31,466 These envelopes are pretty thick. 17 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:32,597 They say that's a good sign. 18 00:00:32,771 --> 00:00:33,859 Open the damn things, already! 19 00:00:34,034 --> 00:00:35,557 BEVERLY: And tear! 20 00:00:35,731 --> 00:00:36,558 [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS] 21 00:00:37,646 --> 00:00:39,865 Oh, my God! I got in! 22 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,258 Sweet balls! So did I![CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS] 23 00:00:41,432 --> 00:00:42,520 "Dear Brea Bee..." 24 00:00:42,694 --> 00:00:43,826 "Dear Beverly Goldberg..." 25 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:45,697 Wait, yours says "Beverly Goldberg." 26 00:00:45,871 --> 00:00:47,395 Ah, that's probably just a typo. 27 00:00:47,569 --> 00:00:50,354 Whoo-hoo! We did it, Bevy! They're in college! 28 00:00:50,528 --> 00:00:52,008 Now they're society's problem. 29 00:00:52,182 --> 00:00:53,749 I'm supposed to go to NYU as her? 30 00:00:53,923 --> 00:00:55,794 Oh, look at Mr. Big Pants here. 31 00:00:55,968 --> 00:00:57,622 Too good to go to college as his mom. 32 00:00:57,796 --> 00:00:58,884 How would that even work? 33 00:00:59,059 --> 00:01:00,364 We'll "Tootsie" you. 34 00:01:00,538 --> 00:01:03,541 Bevy, get me a sparkling red dress, some curlers, 35 00:01:03,715 --> 00:01:05,108 and a bucket of makeup. 36 00:01:05,282 --> 00:01:07,893 I need answers. Why does NYU think I'm you? 37 00:01:08,068 --> 00:01:09,939 Surprise! I applied to NYU and got in. 38 00:01:10,113 --> 00:01:11,462 Yay! Dreams do come true. 39 00:01:11,636 --> 00:01:13,377 Do they? Do they? 40 00:01:13,551 --> 00:01:15,814 I mean, did I want to spend the next four years 41 00:01:15,988 --> 00:01:17,599 with my baby as his best friend/study buddy? 42 00:01:17,773 --> 00:01:18,861 Of course I did. 43 00:01:19,035 --> 00:01:20,776 Did I think it would actually happen? 44 00:01:20,950 --> 00:01:21,951 Of course, again. 45 00:01:22,125 --> 00:01:23,692 And you thought this was a good idea? 46 00:01:23,866 --> 00:01:26,216 What I was thinking is that he shouldn't go to 47 00:01:26,390 --> 00:01:28,131 his dream school without his dream girl. 48 00:01:28,305 --> 00:01:29,611 - I'm gonna go. - Run. 49 00:01:29,785 --> 00:01:32,004 I would, too, if I didn't have exercise-related asthma. 50 00:01:32,179 --> 00:01:35,138 See you around the student union, fellow Bobcat. 51 00:01:35,312 --> 00:01:36,966 Roar! 52 00:01:37,140 --> 00:01:38,750 [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS] Found a letter for you, Adam. 53 00:01:38,924 --> 00:01:41,144 It was wedged in the pages of my Us Weekly. 54 00:01:41,318 --> 00:01:43,494 There's an article about the guy inside Chewbacca. 55 00:01:43,668 --> 00:01:45,888 Damn it, will you just give him the obviously tragic news? 56 00:01:46,062 --> 00:01:47,368 Okay, but it's thin. 57 00:01:49,370 --> 00:01:50,806 I'm on the wait list. 58 00:01:50,980 --> 00:01:53,113 It's not a total rejection. 59 00:01:53,287 --> 00:01:55,202 Remember when we went to Benihana for Erica's birthday 60 00:01:55,376 --> 00:01:56,899 and we got on the wait list? 61 00:01:57,073 --> 00:01:58,118 We ultimately got in. 62 00:01:58,292 --> 00:02:00,381 At 9:45. 63 00:02:00,555 --> 00:02:03,253 Dad fell asleep and burnt his forehead on the grill table. 64 00:02:03,427 --> 00:02:05,647 And they were out of hibachi butter garlic shrimp. 65 00:02:05,821 --> 00:02:07,779 All they had was hibachi butter sea salt shrimp. 66 00:02:07,953 --> 00:02:09,999 Why even call yourself a place of business? 67 00:02:10,173 --> 00:02:11,348 Damn it, Bevy, you gotta fix this! 68 00:02:11,522 --> 00:02:12,480 BEVERLY: Don't worry. 69 00:02:12,654 --> 00:02:14,786 Just like I wrote in my NYU essay, 70 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,921 I'm a glass-half-full gal who enjoys problem solving. 71 00:02:19,095 --> 00:02:21,924 You better. I am so frickin' worked up right now! 72 00:02:22,098 --> 00:02:22,751 Ahh! 73 00:02:23,578 --> 00:02:24,883 It's too thick. 74 00:02:25,057 --> 00:02:26,711 So many words of acceptance! 75 00:02:28,452 --> 00:02:30,062 ♪ I'm twisted up inside 76 00:02:30,237 --> 00:02:33,240 ♪ But nonetheless I feel the need to say 77 00:02:36,025 --> 00:02:37,766 ♪ I don't know the future 78 00:02:37,940 --> 00:02:41,465 ♪ But the past keeps getting clearer every day ♪ 79 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,250 ADULT ADAM: It was September 29, 1980-something, 80 00:02:43,424 --> 00:02:45,469 which was Geoff's dad's birthday. 81 00:02:45,643 --> 00:02:47,123 And Erica was a little nervous. 82 00:02:47,297 --> 00:02:48,255 Are you sure he's gonna like it? 83 00:02:48,429 --> 00:02:49,517 How could he not? 84 00:02:49,691 --> 00:02:51,127 You found a way to combine his love of racehorses 85 00:02:51,301 --> 00:02:52,824 with his awareness of pillows. 86 00:02:52,998 --> 00:02:53,999 It's just that now I'm officially gonna be 87 00:02:54,174 --> 00:02:55,479 a part of the family, 88 00:02:55,653 --> 00:02:56,567 I really need your dad to like me. 89 00:02:56,741 --> 00:02:59,004 Don't be silly, you silly silly. 90 00:02:59,179 --> 00:03:00,049 That's way too many sillies, Geoff. 91 00:03:00,223 --> 00:03:01,006 That's always been your tell. 92 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:02,486 So silly. 93 00:03:02,660 --> 00:03:04,140 ADULT ADAM: But over the years, 94 00:03:04,314 --> 00:03:06,229 Geoff's dad had hardly been Erica's number-one fan. 95 00:03:06,403 --> 00:03:08,753 Why are you mowing my lawn? It's the middle of the winter! 96 00:03:08,927 --> 00:03:10,146 Who gives the gift of song when the gift of song 97 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:11,887 has already been given? 98 00:03:12,061 --> 00:03:13,715 The only reason Geoff is in this mess is because 99 00:03:13,889 --> 00:03:16,370 of your terrible influence, and it stops now. 100 00:03:17,588 --> 00:03:18,981 Silly memories! 101 00:03:19,155 --> 00:03:20,417 ERICA: Happy birthday, Lou! 102 00:03:20,591 --> 00:03:22,680 Please, dear. It's Dr. Lou Schwartz. 103 00:03:22,854 --> 00:03:23,986 Anyway, I made you this. 104 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:25,901 Oh. 105 00:03:26,075 --> 00:03:27,685 A pillow with a horse on it. 106 00:03:27,859 --> 00:03:30,732 That is Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew. 107 00:03:30,906 --> 00:03:33,213 That muscular thoroughbred took me 19 days to sew, 108 00:03:33,387 --> 00:03:35,389 and he tossed it in the broom closet. 109 00:03:35,563 --> 00:03:36,520 That's where he tosses all his favorite gifts. 110 00:03:36,694 --> 00:03:38,348 Louie! 111 00:03:38,522 --> 00:03:41,482 Erica's birthday airball is the perfect segue 112 00:03:41,656 --> 00:03:42,570 to my gift. 113 00:03:42,744 --> 00:03:43,919 This is very exciting! 114 00:03:44,093 --> 00:03:46,008 This certificate entitles the bearer 115 00:03:46,182 --> 00:03:47,749 to one... [CHUCKLES] 116 00:03:47,923 --> 00:03:50,404 ...game of Horse against me, which I will dominate. 117 00:03:50,578 --> 00:03:53,363 To be arranged around Barry's schedule and mood. 118 00:03:53,537 --> 00:03:55,060 And Horse tracks with my love of horses. 119 00:03:55,235 --> 00:03:56,758 Is that a Bomb Pop wrapper? 120 00:03:56,932 --> 00:03:58,499 It doesn't matter what it's on, 121 00:03:58,673 --> 00:04:00,718 it's a sacred covenant between two men. 122 00:04:00,892 --> 00:04:02,329 One of whom has a blue tongue. 123 00:04:02,503 --> 00:04:04,113 Hope you saved some room for my famous waffles. 124 00:04:04,287 --> 00:04:07,464 [LAUGHS] I did not, but that won't stop me. 125 00:04:07,638 --> 00:04:09,945 [BOTH LAUGH] 126 00:04:10,119 --> 00:04:11,076 Oh, God. 127 00:04:11,251 --> 00:04:12,339 What the hell was that? 128 00:04:12,513 --> 00:04:13,601 Hey, who else heard "waffles," 129 00:04:13,775 --> 00:04:14,863 the pancake's geometric cousin? 130 00:04:15,037 --> 00:04:16,386 Stop. He hated my gift. 131 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:18,301 Obviously. 132 00:04:18,475 --> 00:04:20,260 A horse pillow? After what you did? 133 00:04:20,434 --> 00:04:22,523 What did I do? Geoff? 134 00:04:22,697 --> 00:04:24,568 Oh, come on. You know. It was high school. 135 00:04:24,742 --> 00:04:26,004 My parents were out of town. 136 00:04:26,178 --> 00:04:27,963 Joanne threw that party, and you took my dad's 137 00:04:28,137 --> 00:04:29,878 two prized porcelain Clydesdales and... 138 00:04:30,052 --> 00:04:30,792 Posed them like they were doing it. 139 00:04:30,966 --> 00:04:32,054 What? No, I didn't. 140 00:04:32,228 --> 00:04:34,578 Oh, why are you denying it? 141 00:04:34,752 --> 00:04:37,015 Okay, it was the one moment in our lives 142 00:04:37,189 --> 00:04:38,843 I actually respected you. 143 00:04:39,017 --> 00:04:41,846 That's why your dad's been cold to me all these years? 144 00:04:42,020 --> 00:04:43,544 Because of some little horsy hanky-panky? 145 00:04:43,718 --> 00:04:44,893 Not just that. 146 00:04:45,067 --> 00:04:47,287 Turned out when he separated the delicate figurines, 147 00:04:47,461 --> 00:04:48,766 Champ had broken his hind leg. 148 00:04:48,940 --> 00:04:50,507 - Champ? - Champ and Dottie. 149 00:04:50,681 --> 00:04:52,030 They're actually brother and sister. 150 00:04:52,204 --> 00:04:53,641 Anyway, he was able to glue it back on, 151 00:04:53,815 --> 00:04:55,295 but you could still see the tiny fracture, 152 00:04:55,469 --> 00:04:56,557 or at least my dad could. 153 00:04:56,731 --> 00:04:59,299 Well, I'm so sorry for him and Champ, 154 00:04:59,473 --> 00:05:01,257 but why would anyone think that was me? 155 00:05:01,431 --> 00:05:02,389 'Cause Joanne saw you do it. 156 00:05:02,563 --> 00:05:04,042 - Uh-huh. - Well, she couldn't have, 157 00:05:04,216 --> 00:05:05,827 because I wasn't even at that party. 158 00:05:06,001 --> 00:05:08,133 Oh, I know what happened. 159 00:05:08,308 --> 00:05:09,483 I did it and said that it was you. 160 00:05:09,657 --> 00:05:10,571 What? 161 00:05:10,745 --> 00:05:12,050 Yep. I'm a scamp. 162 00:05:12,224 --> 00:05:13,313 But all's well that ends well. [LAUGHS] 163 00:05:13,487 --> 00:05:14,792 Yes. 164 00:05:14,966 --> 00:05:16,533 As if I needed any more proof I'm with the right lady. 165 00:05:16,707 --> 00:05:18,883 Aww. Waffles, babe. 166 00:05:19,057 --> 00:05:20,842 ADULT ADAM: While Erica had learned she had taken the fall for Joanne, 167 00:05:21,016 --> 00:05:23,061 my mom was ready to spring into action. 168 00:05:23,235 --> 00:05:24,367 We need to talk. 169 00:05:24,541 --> 00:05:26,064 So sorry in advance. 170 00:05:26,238 --> 00:05:28,415 Damn it, door, you have one job! 171 00:05:28,589 --> 00:05:30,242 Are you eating your own personal pan cookie? 172 00:05:30,417 --> 00:05:31,374 I eat one every day. 173 00:05:31,548 --> 00:05:33,202 That seems like too much. 174 00:05:33,376 --> 00:05:35,160 Does being happy seem like too much? 175 00:05:35,335 --> 00:05:37,424 Enough about the man's giant daily cookie. 176 00:05:37,598 --> 00:05:40,165 Adam was wait listed at NYU. 177 00:05:40,340 --> 00:05:42,080 And here's another headline, she got in. 178 00:05:42,254 --> 00:05:43,212 But you're his mother. 179 00:05:43,386 --> 00:05:45,519 She got the big envelope and everything. 180 00:05:45,693 --> 00:05:47,782 All my ears and whiskers! The big envelope? 181 00:05:47,956 --> 00:05:49,044 That's the real deal. 182 00:05:49,218 --> 00:05:50,437 Well, it's nice to be wanted, 183 00:05:50,611 --> 00:05:52,613 but we're hoping, as his guidance counselor, 184 00:05:52,787 --> 00:05:54,310 you can arrange for him to take my spot. 185 00:05:54,484 --> 00:05:56,356 What a fun and outlandish solution. 186 00:05:56,530 --> 00:05:58,227 [LAUGHS] 187 00:05:58,401 --> 00:06:00,708 Unfortunately, the world doesn't work that way at all. 188 00:06:00,882 --> 00:06:02,710 Brea's gonna have to give you her spot. 189 00:06:02,884 --> 00:06:03,972 Now, do you want to talk to her, 190 00:06:04,146 --> 00:06:05,756 - or is that a Mama-do? - Not that, either. 191 00:06:05,930 --> 00:06:08,803 Mr. G, NYU is my dream school. I'll do anything. 192 00:06:08,977 --> 00:06:11,893 I get it, but the admissions people need to get it, too. 193 00:06:12,067 --> 00:06:13,677 Fine. Adam, we're gonna get you into college, 194 00:06:13,851 --> 00:06:14,896 but first, go make a pishy. 195 00:06:15,070 --> 00:06:15,679 It's gonna be a long drive. 196 00:06:15,853 --> 00:06:16,854 You both can't go. 197 00:06:17,028 --> 00:06:17,986 You're right. 198 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:19,335 Schmoo, wait for me at home. 199 00:06:19,509 --> 00:06:21,206 No stove or scissors till I get back. 200 00:06:21,381 --> 00:06:22,382 Please listen. 201 00:06:22,556 --> 00:06:25,254 It has to be Adam and Adam alone. 202 00:06:25,428 --> 00:06:26,211 The admissions people need to see that 203 00:06:26,386 --> 00:06:28,475 he can advocate for himself. 204 00:06:28,649 --> 00:06:31,652 Or I call them and tell them how good he is 205 00:06:31,826 --> 00:06:33,393 at advocating for himself. 206 00:06:33,567 --> 00:06:35,699 There you go, Mama. No wonder you got in. 207 00:06:35,873 --> 00:06:37,048 Adam needs to do this on his own. 208 00:06:37,222 --> 00:06:39,311 - But with his mama. - No. 209 00:06:39,486 --> 00:06:41,705 Looks like it's time for this guy to step up. 210 00:06:41,879 --> 00:06:44,055 But first, she was right about that pishy. 211 00:06:44,229 --> 00:06:45,709 ADULT ADAM: I had gotten some much-needed clarity, 212 00:06:45,883 --> 00:06:47,537 but Erica was still confused. 213 00:06:47,711 --> 00:06:49,496 Not only am I wrongly blamed 214 00:06:49,670 --> 00:06:51,106 for putting your father's porcelain horses 215 00:06:51,280 --> 00:06:52,890 in unspeakable positions, 216 00:06:53,064 --> 00:06:54,501 but worse, you thought I did it. 217 00:06:54,675 --> 00:06:55,980 Well, in my defense, 218 00:06:56,154 --> 00:06:57,721 I actually kind of liked that you did it. 219 00:06:57,895 --> 00:06:58,635 What are you saying right now? 220 00:06:58,809 --> 00:07:00,202 I'm saying I like bad girls. 221 00:07:00,376 --> 00:07:01,682 Like Olivia Newton-John in Grease, 222 00:07:01,856 --> 00:07:02,944 when she was pretending to be someone she wasn't. 223 00:07:03,118 --> 00:07:04,424 Ooh-la-la. 224 00:07:04,598 --> 00:07:06,077 Oh, my God. You don't even know what a bad girl is. 225 00:07:06,251 --> 00:07:09,211 Hey! Ooh, that horse shindig was fun, wasn't it? 226 00:07:09,385 --> 00:07:11,343 The hell it was. 227 00:07:11,518 --> 00:07:13,737 Oh, are you still upset I haven't told my dad I made his ponies dirty? 228 00:07:13,911 --> 00:07:15,696 That was like 30 minutes ago. Get over it. 229 00:07:15,870 --> 00:07:17,480 It's been years, 230 00:07:17,654 --> 00:07:19,656 years of your father's passive aggressive resentment. 231 00:07:19,830 --> 00:07:21,310 You have to tell him. 232 00:07:21,484 --> 00:07:24,269 I hear you, but here's the thing, I don't want to. 233 00:07:24,444 --> 00:07:25,880 See, things used to be pretty tense 234 00:07:26,054 --> 00:07:27,534 between me and old Lou. 235 00:07:27,708 --> 00:07:29,187 You know how he calls me Jojo now? 236 00:07:29,361 --> 00:07:31,581 Well, he used to call me a bad girl. 237 00:07:31,755 --> 00:07:33,409 Like Olivia Newton-John in Grease. 238 00:07:33,583 --> 00:07:35,846 Have either of you actually seen that movie? 239 00:07:36,020 --> 00:07:38,022 Like when she comes back with those black pants, 240 00:07:38,196 --> 00:07:39,023 and her hair's all piled up? 241 00:07:39,197 --> 00:07:40,503 Ooh-la-la, right? 242 00:07:40,677 --> 00:07:42,810 Erica, you wouldn't want a silly thing 243 00:07:42,984 --> 00:07:44,681 like the truth getting between a father and a daughter. 244 00:07:44,855 --> 00:07:46,161 Especially now. 245 00:07:46,335 --> 00:07:48,511 I mean, things between us have never been better. 246 00:07:48,685 --> 00:07:50,774 Still, all the negative feelings that he would have had for you, 247 00:07:50,948 --> 00:07:52,428 he's had for me. 248 00:07:52,602 --> 00:07:54,038 In my defense, I never thought you'd figure it out. 249 00:07:54,212 --> 00:07:57,346 Well, I have, and now my relationship with your dad 250 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,435 is just supposed to suffer for the rest of my life? 251 00:07:59,609 --> 00:08:02,046 No. Just until he dies. Or you die. 252 00:08:02,220 --> 00:08:03,961 Or I die. 253 00:08:04,135 --> 00:08:05,397 God, it's funny how death is the answer to so many problems. 254 00:08:05,572 --> 00:08:07,704 I have the perfect solution. 255 00:08:07,878 --> 00:08:09,227 We can't let Erica take the blame, 256 00:08:09,401 --> 00:08:10,881 - because she didn't do it. - Thank you. 257 00:08:11,055 --> 00:08:12,013 And we can't let Joanne take the blame, 258 00:08:12,187 --> 00:08:13,493 because she's adorably difficult. 259 00:08:13,667 --> 00:08:14,711 I got the right fella. 260 00:08:14,885 --> 00:08:16,408 - Then who, Barry? - Someone else. 261 00:08:16,583 --> 00:08:17,801 Well, that narrows it down. 262 00:08:17,975 --> 00:08:19,368 You need specifics? 263 00:08:19,542 --> 00:08:20,717 - Buddy Kaplan. - Who? 264 00:08:20,891 --> 00:08:23,503 He was this huge math geek in our class. 265 00:08:23,677 --> 00:08:25,113 God only knows what happened to him. 266 00:08:25,287 --> 00:08:26,375 We throw the blame on Buddy, 267 00:08:26,549 --> 00:08:27,594 and all of Erica's problems are solved. 268 00:08:27,768 --> 00:08:29,030 This can't be our best option. 269 00:08:29,204 --> 00:08:30,205 I like it. 270 00:08:30,379 --> 00:08:31,467 Yeah, because it's not you. 271 00:08:31,641 --> 00:08:33,600 God, I just love how close we're getting. 272 00:08:33,774 --> 00:08:35,645 ADULT ADAM: Yep, Joanne refused to plead guilty. 273 00:08:35,819 --> 00:08:38,474 Meanwhile, I was making my case to NYU. 274 00:08:38,648 --> 00:08:40,563 Excuse me, Dean Martin? 275 00:08:40,737 --> 00:08:42,478 I'm wait listed applicant Adam F. Goldberg. 276 00:08:42,652 --> 00:08:43,827 I have an appointment. 277 00:08:44,001 --> 00:08:45,960 Ah, yes. Mr. Goldberg. 278 00:08:46,134 --> 00:08:47,091 Here we are. 279 00:08:48,528 --> 00:08:49,485 We'll let you know. 280 00:08:49,659 --> 00:08:51,008 That's quicker than I expected. 281 00:08:51,182 --> 00:08:52,662 Well, there's not really a lot to say. 282 00:08:52,836 --> 00:08:54,577 It's just a process that needs to play itself out. 283 00:08:54,751 --> 00:08:56,187 But you got to let me in. 284 00:08:56,361 --> 00:08:58,799 I'm totally NYU Film School material. 285 00:08:58,973 --> 00:09:00,888 Perhaps you missed my killer essay? 286 00:09:01,062 --> 00:09:03,194 Was it about the first time you held a video camera 287 00:09:03,368 --> 00:09:05,414 and you knew what you wanted to do with your life? 288 00:09:05,588 --> 00:09:06,763 Wow. I guess it really stood out. 289 00:09:06,937 --> 00:09:07,851 It didn't. 290 00:09:08,025 --> 00:09:10,071 But I took the bus here. 291 00:09:10,245 --> 00:09:11,942 The guy next to me had a snake. 292 00:09:12,116 --> 00:09:14,379 It wasn't a pet. I think he just found it. 293 00:09:14,554 --> 00:09:16,860 Mr. Goldberg, the students are admitted for a reason. 294 00:09:17,034 --> 00:09:19,733 I'm talking about unique life stories, 295 00:09:19,907 --> 00:09:22,431 personal achievements, overcoming obstacles. 296 00:09:22,605 --> 00:09:25,652 Did you not hear my harrowing snake bus tale? 297 00:09:25,826 --> 00:09:27,828 I assume you're from an upper-middle-class, suburban family? 298 00:09:28,002 --> 00:09:30,047 Well, I wouldn't say upper. 299 00:09:30,221 --> 00:09:33,094 Both our houses, regular and beach, are fairly modest. 300 00:09:33,268 --> 00:09:35,096 We are looking for people who have thrived 301 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:37,054 despite real obstacles. 302 00:09:37,228 --> 00:09:39,187 I got a crazy amount of those. 303 00:09:39,361 --> 00:09:41,668 I just need a little time to narrow them down. But I'll be back. 304 00:09:41,842 --> 00:09:43,670 Or you'll patiently wait for our response. 305 00:09:43,844 --> 00:09:46,673 Ha! I just got roasted by Dean Martin. 306 00:09:46,847 --> 00:09:49,197 ADULT ADAM: So I gathered the people who knew me best 307 00:09:49,371 --> 00:09:52,461 to remind me of some of the many difficulties I'd overcome. 308 00:09:52,635 --> 00:09:54,332 Okay. Obstacles. What do we got? 309 00:09:54,506 --> 00:09:56,247 Uh, that substitute PE teacher 310 00:09:56,421 --> 00:09:57,945 did make you jump rope in gym. 311 00:09:58,119 --> 00:10:00,512 Not really. I just had to collect all the jump ropes. 312 00:10:00,687 --> 00:10:02,471 But they did get into a nasty tangle 313 00:10:02,645 --> 00:10:04,952 which took well into my snack period to undo. 314 00:10:05,126 --> 00:10:07,694 Oh, you were the most beautiful little boy in kindergarten. 315 00:10:07,868 --> 00:10:09,260 How is that an obstacle? 316 00:10:09,434 --> 00:10:11,480 Well, a lot of the other parents got quite miffed 317 00:10:11,654 --> 00:10:12,916 'cause I kept saying it. 318 00:10:13,090 --> 00:10:14,439 You said beating "The Legend of Zelda" 319 00:10:14,614 --> 00:10:16,137 took way longer than you thought. 320 00:10:16,311 --> 00:10:18,269 You're thinking of "Zelda II: The Adventure of Link," silly. 321 00:10:18,443 --> 00:10:20,271 Right. I am silly. 322 00:10:20,445 --> 00:10:21,621 What about that time you were homesick at space camp? 323 00:10:21,795 --> 00:10:23,100 Really, Dave Kim? 324 00:10:23,274 --> 00:10:25,189 You think my biggest challenge was high-fiving 325 00:10:25,363 --> 00:10:27,191 American hero John Glenn? 326 00:10:27,365 --> 00:10:29,019 Is anybody seeing an alarming trend? 327 00:10:29,193 --> 00:10:31,718 Video games, space camp. Adam's kind of a nerd. 328 00:10:31,892 --> 00:10:33,720 Brea Bee, I will run over your bike. 329 00:10:33,894 --> 00:10:36,810 Wait, she's right. I am a nerd! 330 00:10:36,984 --> 00:10:38,986 No offense, man, but you don't have the grades to be a nerd. 331 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:40,901 Better! I'm an underachieving nerd. 332 00:10:41,075 --> 00:10:42,554 Yes! 333 00:10:42,729 --> 00:10:44,774 My baby will overcome the sheltered privilege I provided! 334 00:10:49,170 --> 00:10:50,388 ADULT ADAM: Joanne didn't want to take the blame 335 00:10:50,562 --> 00:10:51,651 for disgracing Lou's horses, 336 00:10:51,825 --> 00:10:53,174 so they did the next best thing 337 00:10:53,348 --> 00:10:53,957 and blamed a complete stranger. 338 00:10:54,131 --> 00:10:55,959 Buddy Kaplan? Really? 339 00:10:56,133 --> 00:10:57,569 That's what we're all saying here, I guess. 340 00:10:57,744 --> 00:10:59,093 Mm-hmm. 341 00:10:59,267 --> 00:11:01,269 But more importantly, I didn't do it, 342 00:11:01,443 --> 00:11:03,053 so you can now see me as the wonderful addition 343 00:11:03,227 --> 00:11:05,186 to your family that I am and we can all move on. 344 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,231 I wish I could, but Buddy Kaplan's my accountant. 345 00:11:07,405 --> 00:11:08,798 - You know him? - Know him? 346 00:11:08,972 --> 00:11:10,539 We trust him with our life savings. 347 00:11:10,713 --> 00:11:12,672 Not anymore! I'm firing him immediately! 348 00:11:12,846 --> 00:11:13,760 You can't fire Buddy! 349 00:11:13,934 --> 00:11:14,978 He was a child then, 350 00:11:15,152 --> 00:11:17,067 and now he's an adult with a child's name. 351 00:11:17,241 --> 00:11:18,199 Don't be stupid, son. 352 00:11:18,373 --> 00:11:20,331 Sure, he's got four foster kids, 353 00:11:20,505 --> 00:11:22,769 but I'm not employing someone who'd make my ponies 354 00:11:22,943 --> 00:11:25,293 perform acts against their gentle nature. 355 00:11:25,467 --> 00:11:27,251 Who knew the fate of so many lives 356 00:11:27,425 --> 00:11:28,818 could be affected by those little porcelain dolls? 357 00:11:28,992 --> 00:11:30,690 I know, right? 358 00:11:30,864 --> 00:11:33,214 A butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, 359 00:11:33,388 --> 00:11:34,694 and now Buddy Kaplan has to send his foster kids 360 00:11:34,868 --> 00:11:36,173 back into the system. 361 00:11:36,347 --> 00:11:37,697 It wasn't Buddy Kaplan. 362 00:11:37,871 --> 00:11:40,221 The person who did it was... 363 00:11:40,395 --> 00:11:41,962 Randy Sperling. 364 00:11:42,136 --> 00:11:43,050 Our lawyer? 365 00:11:43,224 --> 00:11:45,226 He and Buddy set up our trust! 366 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,794 Why are you guys insistent on hiring so many young people? 367 00:11:47,968 --> 00:11:50,710 I am a sucker for a young man in Haggar slacks. 368 00:11:50,884 --> 00:11:52,276 It is a handsome pant. 369 00:11:52,450 --> 00:11:54,235 But now we have to let the whole team go. 370 00:11:54,409 --> 00:11:56,411 Fine. I'll tell you who really did it, 371 00:11:56,585 --> 00:11:58,195 but your heart's gonna be shattered into a million pieces. 372 00:11:58,369 --> 00:11:59,283 It was me! 373 00:11:59,457 --> 00:12:00,458 Geoffrey? 374 00:12:00,632 --> 00:12:02,460 The able bearer of the Schwartz name? 375 00:12:02,634 --> 00:12:04,549 That's right. I'm a nasty boy, 376 00:12:04,724 --> 00:12:06,029 and I like nasty horse business. 377 00:12:07,465 --> 00:12:08,815 LOU: Then show me, Geoffrey. 378 00:12:08,989 --> 00:12:12,296 Show me exactly how the horses were posed. 379 00:12:12,470 --> 00:12:14,516 Well, they were... They were face to face. 380 00:12:14,690 --> 00:12:16,910 And then their giant horse lips met, 381 00:12:17,084 --> 00:12:18,738 and it was a magical, consensual evening. 382 00:12:18,912 --> 00:12:20,348 Not even close. 383 00:12:20,522 --> 00:12:22,306 It was a tangle of equine anatomy 384 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:24,047 from muzzle to hindquarters. 385 00:12:24,221 --> 00:12:25,962 Fine. Barry did it. 386 00:12:26,136 --> 00:12:27,659 - Really? - Why not? 387 00:12:27,834 --> 00:12:30,488 If you ask me, you're both covering for someone else. 388 00:12:30,662 --> 00:12:32,839 Lou, don't get yourself worked up again. 389 00:12:33,013 --> 00:12:36,407 This is just about some silly ceramic horses. 390 00:12:36,581 --> 00:12:39,323 I've seen them at trade shows for over $75! 391 00:12:39,497 --> 00:12:41,238 - Each? - For an unsullied pair, 392 00:12:41,412 --> 00:12:43,632 which these are no longer, Erica. 393 00:12:43,806 --> 00:12:46,069 You know what? It was me, actually. 394 00:12:46,243 --> 00:12:49,116 I took... I took Champ and Dottie here 395 00:12:49,290 --> 00:12:51,422 and I mashed them together, sexy-style. 396 00:12:51,596 --> 00:12:53,033 I just... 397 00:12:53,207 --> 00:12:54,774 - Ohh! - My loving treasures! 398 00:12:54,948 --> 00:12:57,602 I'm sorry. [SIGHS] 399 00:12:57,777 --> 00:13:00,170 At least now you have a real reason to hate me. 400 00:13:00,344 --> 00:13:02,607 Happy birthday. 401 00:13:02,782 --> 00:13:05,654 ADULT ADAM: Erica's horseplay had put her deeper in Lou's doghouse. 402 00:13:05,828 --> 00:13:07,656 Meanwhile, I was about to give the dean 403 00:13:07,830 --> 00:13:09,049 a dog and pony show of my own. 404 00:13:09,223 --> 00:13:11,007 I figured out what I've overcome. 405 00:13:11,181 --> 00:13:12,356 The need to knock when you don't have an appointment? 406 00:13:12,530 --> 00:13:13,793 Zing, Deano. 407 00:13:13,967 --> 00:13:15,838 Actually, I'm here to prove to you 408 00:13:16,012 --> 00:13:17,318 that I've endured the greatest adversity 409 00:13:17,492 --> 00:13:18,493 in modern society. 410 00:13:18,667 --> 00:13:19,363 Nerdiness. 411 00:13:20,190 --> 00:13:21,278 I see. 412 00:13:21,452 --> 00:13:22,758 And who is this with you? 413 00:13:22,932 --> 00:13:25,021 This lovely lady is my girlfriend 414 00:13:25,195 --> 00:13:27,894 and incoming NYU freshman Brea Bee. 415 00:13:28,068 --> 00:13:29,896 She's here for moral and easel support. 416 00:13:30,070 --> 00:13:31,941 So you're socially challenged, 417 00:13:32,115 --> 00:13:34,030 but somehow managed to land this gorgeous woman? 418 00:13:34,204 --> 00:13:35,553 Please, she may be a New York 10, 419 00:13:35,727 --> 00:13:36,554 but she's a Jenkintown 5. 420 00:13:36,728 --> 00:13:38,426 - Adam! - Sorry! 421 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,123 But the stakes are high! 422 00:13:40,297 --> 00:13:42,082 You know you're a fox. Let me have a little sunshine. 423 00:13:42,256 --> 00:13:45,085 So you think NYU should let you in because you like Star Wars? 424 00:13:45,259 --> 00:13:46,434 More like love. 425 00:13:46,608 --> 00:13:49,959 [BEEPING] 426 00:13:50,133 --> 00:13:51,700 That's R2-D2. 427 00:13:51,874 --> 00:13:53,920 - Brea, you're on. - Nerd alert! Nerd alert! 428 00:13:54,094 --> 00:13:56,270 You do realize that Star Wars 429 00:13:56,444 --> 00:13:58,272 is the most popular movie franchise of all time, right? 430 00:13:58,446 --> 00:14:00,317 But I, like, really like it. 431 00:14:00,491 --> 00:14:02,145 You also threw "video games" up there. 432 00:14:02,319 --> 00:14:04,365 Isn't that something every teenage boy enjoys? 433 00:14:04,539 --> 00:14:06,976 But I, like, really like them. 434 00:14:07,150 --> 00:14:08,717 You also wrote "glasses," something I wear. 435 00:14:08,891 --> 00:14:10,240 Are you saying that I'm a nerd? 436 00:14:10,414 --> 00:14:11,981 Gah! 437 00:14:12,155 --> 00:14:13,983 Why is this impossible? I mean, she got in. 438 00:14:14,157 --> 00:14:15,593 - Adam! - You know what I mean. 439 00:14:15,767 --> 00:14:17,769 [SCOFFS] No, I don't, actually. 440 00:14:17,944 --> 00:14:19,771 I have better grades, test scores, and extracurriculars. 441 00:14:19,946 --> 00:14:21,382 Not to mention a better essay. 442 00:14:21,556 --> 00:14:22,513 That thing about divorce? 443 00:14:22,687 --> 00:14:24,776 Boo-hoo, you have two Christmases. 444 00:14:24,951 --> 00:14:26,866 You know what? Find someone else to hold your easel. 445 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:28,650 The easel stands on its own. 446 00:14:28,824 --> 00:14:30,434 I needed you to flip the pictures! 447 00:14:32,915 --> 00:14:36,179 So did I do it? Am I in? 448 00:14:36,353 --> 00:14:38,094 ADULT ADAM: As my dreams of NYU were crumbling, 449 00:14:38,268 --> 00:14:40,401 Lou was trying to pick up the pieces 450 00:14:40,575 --> 00:14:42,098 of his little horses. 451 00:14:42,272 --> 00:14:44,448 Champ's ear is completely gone. 452 00:14:44,622 --> 00:14:46,363 The only silver lining is 453 00:14:46,537 --> 00:14:48,800 you can't hear my despair, buddy. 454 00:14:48,975 --> 00:14:50,977 Ugh. It's time for me to do the right thing. 455 00:14:51,151 --> 00:14:52,892 I've glued Champ's tail to Dottie's snout. 456 00:14:53,066 --> 00:14:53,762 God forgive me. 457 00:14:53,936 --> 00:14:55,329 Daddy. 458 00:14:55,503 --> 00:14:57,505 I have some upsetting news. 459 00:14:57,679 --> 00:15:00,160 More upsetting than the Frankenhorse I just created? 460 00:15:00,334 --> 00:15:01,726 The truth is, it was me. 461 00:15:01,901 --> 00:15:03,380 What? 462 00:15:03,554 --> 00:15:05,817 I'm the one who originally posed your ponies. 463 00:15:05,992 --> 00:15:07,471 So now you know who to be angry with. 464 00:15:07,994 --> 00:15:08,995 Oh. 465 00:15:10,561 --> 00:15:11,998 It's water under the bridge. 466 00:15:12,172 --> 00:15:13,260 [CHUCKLES] Wait, it is? 467 00:15:13,434 --> 00:15:16,219 Am I happy she broke them? Of course not. 468 00:15:16,393 --> 00:15:19,527 But she was just a girl. Kids make mistakes. 469 00:15:19,701 --> 00:15:21,268 But you've been torturing Erica 470 00:15:21,442 --> 00:15:22,791 for years over these horses, 471 00:15:22,965 --> 00:15:24,749 and suddenly "kids make mistakes"? 472 00:15:24,924 --> 00:15:25,925 You're a mistake! 473 00:15:26,099 --> 00:15:27,970 I don't know what that means, 474 00:15:28,144 --> 00:15:30,059 but I don't like your aggressive tone. 475 00:15:30,233 --> 00:15:32,018 I don't know what your problem is with Erica, 476 00:15:32,192 --> 00:15:35,282 but she's gonna be my wife, and you better get over it. 477 00:15:35,456 --> 00:15:37,806 ADULT ADAM: While Geoff had finally stood up to his dad, 478 00:15:37,980 --> 00:15:39,590 I was falling all over myself trying to get Brea 479 00:15:39,764 --> 00:15:40,417 to forgive me.[LINE RINGING] 480 00:15:40,591 --> 00:15:43,072 Damn it! 481 00:15:43,246 --> 00:15:45,901 Careful, Schmoo, you're gonna damage your cheeseburger phone. 482 00:15:46,075 --> 00:15:48,077 What's the point of a whimsical novelty item 483 00:15:48,251 --> 00:15:49,774 if the love of my life won't talk to me? 484 00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:52,125 I'm right here. Oh. 485 00:15:52,299 --> 00:15:54,562 Here, let me make everything better with a forever hug. 486 00:15:54,736 --> 00:15:56,999 But it doesn't change the fact that my life is ruined. 487 00:15:57,173 --> 00:15:58,261 We'll get you into a better school, 488 00:15:58,435 --> 00:16:00,263 one that's even closer. 489 00:16:00,437 --> 00:16:02,831 For one second, can you stop thinking about how this affects you? 490 00:16:03,005 --> 00:16:06,226 It's my dream to go to NYU with Brea. 491 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:07,705 Now I don't have either. 492 00:16:07,879 --> 00:16:09,664 I'm sorry. I get it. 493 00:16:09,838 --> 00:16:11,622 Let's figure this out. 494 00:16:11,796 --> 00:16:13,929 Well, there's always the classic big, romantic gesture. 495 00:16:14,103 --> 00:16:15,583 That's brilliant. 496 00:16:15,757 --> 00:16:17,454 That fuss-bottom dean will love that. 497 00:16:17,628 --> 00:16:18,890 I meant for Brea. 498 00:16:19,065 --> 00:16:21,458 But why not use your seductive boy powers 499 00:16:21,632 --> 00:16:23,765 to charm your way into NYU? 500 00:16:23,939 --> 00:16:27,160 That's not an altogether terrible idea. 501 00:16:27,334 --> 00:16:29,814 I have charmed my way into the heart of many ladies 502 00:16:29,989 --> 00:16:31,729 who are way out of my league. 503 00:16:31,903 --> 00:16:33,905 Why not an academic institution? 504 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:36,256 And the moment you knock that dean sideways 505 00:16:36,430 --> 00:16:38,606 with your song and dance razzle dazzle, 506 00:16:38,780 --> 00:16:40,216 she'll let you in, 507 00:16:40,390 --> 00:16:42,088 and Brea will be right behind you. 508 00:16:42,262 --> 00:16:43,959 Well, that's impossibly optimistic, 509 00:16:44,133 --> 00:16:45,091 but I got nothing else. 510 00:16:45,265 --> 00:16:47,615 Yay! Ha-ha! Mama solved it. 511 00:16:47,789 --> 00:16:49,617 Your forever hug is now forever kissies. 512 00:16:49,791 --> 00:16:50,618 Aw, no.[SMOOCHING] 513 00:16:50,792 --> 00:16:52,098 The ones by my ears are so loud. 514 00:16:54,796 --> 00:16:56,885 ADULT ADAM: Having fallen further down NYU's wait list, 515 00:16:57,059 --> 00:16:58,060 it was time to take a big swing. 516 00:16:58,234 --> 00:16:58,887 Here we go. 517 00:16:59,061 --> 00:17:01,411 Oh, no. 518 00:17:01,585 --> 00:17:03,022 It's not another pathetic attempt to beg my way in. 519 00:17:03,196 --> 00:17:04,110 Then what is it? 520 00:17:04,284 --> 00:17:05,024 It's this. 521 00:17:06,895 --> 00:17:08,505 [FOREIGNER'S WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOUPLAYS] 522 00:17:08,679 --> 00:17:11,117 Are you serenading me? 523 00:17:11,291 --> 00:17:13,510 Just let me and my pals in the soft rock supergroup 524 00:17:13,684 --> 00:17:15,251 Foreigner explain everything. 525 00:17:15,425 --> 00:17:17,297 [OFF-KEY] ♪ I've been waiting 526 00:17:18,472 --> 00:17:20,735 ♪ For NYU 527 00:17:20,909 --> 00:17:22,084 ♪ To come into ♪ 528 00:17:22,258 --> 00:17:23,259 [MUSIC STOPS] 529 00:17:23,433 --> 00:17:25,653 And that's enough. 530 00:17:25,827 --> 00:17:28,743 Because you're swayed by my passionate musical appeal? 531 00:17:28,917 --> 00:17:30,571 I'm gonna give it to you straight. 532 00:17:30,745 --> 00:17:32,312 I can't date an applicant. 533 00:17:32,486 --> 00:17:34,096 What? No! No, no, no, no. 534 00:17:34,270 --> 00:17:36,142 This romantic gesture isn't a romantic gesture. 535 00:17:36,316 --> 00:17:38,187 Am I flattered? Yes. 536 00:17:38,361 --> 00:17:40,320 I mean, maybe even a little curious. 537 00:17:40,494 --> 00:17:41,930 Oh, don't be. 538 00:17:42,104 --> 00:17:43,975 You know, I work late. I live alone. 539 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:46,152 I mean, and I'd be lying if I said I didn't sometimes 540 00:17:46,326 --> 00:17:47,762 long for another's touch. 541 00:17:47,936 --> 00:17:49,459 Enough. This stops here. 542 00:17:49,633 --> 00:17:51,461 Mom! You're supposed to wait in the car! 543 00:17:51,635 --> 00:17:53,420 Did you not hear his beautiful song? 544 00:17:53,594 --> 00:17:55,465 That is how much he wants you. 545 00:17:55,639 --> 00:17:58,077 Hold on. You're his mother, and you put him up to this? 546 00:17:58,251 --> 00:17:59,861 Damn right I did. 547 00:18:00,035 --> 00:18:02,777 My baby knows what he wants, and I want him to have it. 548 00:18:02,951 --> 00:18:04,953 Mom, please! 549 00:18:05,127 --> 00:18:06,911 Remember what Mr. Glascott said about doing this on my own? 550 00:18:07,086 --> 00:18:09,262 To hell with Glascott. 551 00:18:09,436 --> 00:18:11,699 I got accepted into this school with barely a high school diploma. 552 00:18:11,873 --> 00:18:13,831 Wait, you applied to NYU so you could 553 00:18:14,005 --> 00:18:16,747 go to college with your son, and you got in? 554 00:18:16,921 --> 00:18:18,749 Let's just say I get what I want, 555 00:18:18,923 --> 00:18:21,970 and right now, I want you to do your [BLEEP] job! 556 00:18:22,144 --> 00:18:23,189 That blazer's disgusting. 557 00:18:25,016 --> 00:18:25,930 [DOOR CLOSES] 558 00:18:26,105 --> 00:18:27,323 So... 559 00:18:27,497 --> 00:18:28,281 That's my mom. 560 00:18:28,890 --> 00:18:29,673 Wow. 561 00:18:29,847 --> 00:18:31,458 She's a lot. 562 00:18:31,632 --> 00:18:34,025 Maybe you have dealt with a significant obstacle. 563 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:35,375 What are you saying? 564 00:18:35,549 --> 00:18:38,160 I'm just saying maybe I underestimated 565 00:18:38,334 --> 00:18:39,944 what you've overcome in life. 566 00:18:40,119 --> 00:18:41,424 FYI, my dad's no picnic either. 567 00:18:41,598 --> 00:18:43,209 You know what? 568 00:18:43,383 --> 00:18:44,993 I'm gonna give your application another look. 569 00:18:45,167 --> 00:18:46,473 That's amazing! 570 00:18:46,647 --> 00:18:49,606 And just know, from now on, my door is always shut. 571 00:18:49,780 --> 00:18:52,609 And you should know that won't stop me. 572 00:18:52,783 --> 00:18:54,611 ADULT ADAM: With that, I realized that, thanks to my mom, 573 00:18:54,785 --> 00:18:56,831 I'd still have a shot at NYU. 574 00:18:57,005 --> 00:18:59,138 Yep, sometimes the people we love help us 575 00:18:59,312 --> 00:19:00,443 in unexpected ways. 576 00:19:00,617 --> 00:19:01,314 Hey. 577 00:19:03,229 --> 00:19:05,405 ...Is for horses. Don't remind me. 578 00:19:05,579 --> 00:19:07,450 Yeah, about that. 579 00:19:07,624 --> 00:19:09,235 Um, I've got someone here who wants to talk to you. 580 00:19:10,105 --> 00:19:11,846 Dr. Lou Schwartz? 581 00:19:12,020 --> 00:19:13,413 Again, I am so, so sorry. 582 00:19:13,587 --> 00:19:15,110 Call me Lou. 583 00:19:15,284 --> 00:19:16,851 And I'm the one who should be apologizing. 584 00:19:17,025 --> 00:19:18,505 Wait, what? 585 00:19:18,679 --> 00:19:22,291 Look, Geoff is my special boy. 586 00:19:22,465 --> 00:19:23,553 I love him with all my heart. 587 00:19:25,207 --> 00:19:26,643 Me too. 588 00:19:26,817 --> 00:19:28,297 That's just it. 589 00:19:28,471 --> 00:19:30,560 When you started dating, it just... 590 00:19:32,345 --> 00:19:35,086 I don't know, felt like a loss. 591 00:19:35,261 --> 00:19:36,784 It's a parent thing. It's hard to explain. 592 00:19:38,568 --> 00:19:40,570 I think I get it. 593 00:19:40,744 --> 00:19:44,313 But I took it out on you, and that's unforgivable. 594 00:19:45,140 --> 00:19:46,533 No, it's not. 595 00:19:46,707 --> 00:19:48,970 Forgiving is what family does. 596 00:19:49,144 --> 00:19:52,495 You know, Geoff has always known what he's doing. 597 00:19:52,669 --> 00:19:56,369 I was worried that I was losing my sweet son. 598 00:19:56,543 --> 00:19:59,589 Turns out, I was gaining a wonderful daughter. 599 00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:01,461 Yep. 600 00:20:01,635 --> 00:20:02,853 I'm always right. 601 00:20:05,247 --> 00:20:07,510 ADULT ADAM: Truth is, we're all trying to work through things. 602 00:20:07,684 --> 00:20:10,078 Sometimes, it's letting go of mistakes from the past. 603 00:20:10,252 --> 00:20:12,646 Don't do it. Big, romantic gestures don't always work. 604 00:20:12,820 --> 00:20:14,909 Believe me, I know. 605 00:20:15,083 --> 00:20:17,999 I'm just so sorry. 606 00:20:18,173 --> 00:20:20,480 The idea of not spending the next four years with you 607 00:20:20,654 --> 00:20:22,308 has made me crazy, 608 00:20:22,482 --> 00:20:23,787 and I took it out on the wrong person. 609 00:20:25,615 --> 00:20:27,269 Well, I guess that kind of makes sense. 610 00:20:28,183 --> 00:20:29,880 I accept your apology. 611 00:20:30,054 --> 00:20:31,882 Will you also accept my congratulations? 612 00:20:32,056 --> 00:20:33,797 I haven't told you how happy and proud I am 613 00:20:33,971 --> 00:20:35,712 that you made it into NYU. 614 00:20:35,886 --> 00:20:37,192 They're so lucky to get you. 615 00:20:37,366 --> 00:20:39,238 Well, they're gonna be lucky to get you, too. 616 00:20:39,412 --> 00:20:40,239 I'm not giving up hope. 617 00:20:40,413 --> 00:20:41,414 Me, neither. 618 00:20:42,415 --> 00:20:43,111 [BELL RINGS] 619 00:20:45,896 --> 00:20:49,900 ADULT ADAM: And, sometimes, it's holding on to dreams of the future. 620 00:20:50,074 --> 00:20:53,252 In the end, when you have the support of the people who love you most, 621 00:20:53,426 --> 00:20:55,515 you're already in the winner's circle. 622 00:20:55,689 --> 00:20:58,431 ♪ To come into my life ♪ 623 00:21:01,303 --> 00:21:03,349 While our fingers are crossed for NYU, 624 00:21:03,523 --> 00:21:05,481 let's take a look at some of your back-ups. 625 00:21:05,655 --> 00:21:06,787 How do you feel about Tulane? 626 00:21:06,961 --> 00:21:08,789 Oh, New Orleans. 627 00:21:08,963 --> 00:21:12,488 Ah, the Big Easy. Po'boys with my boy. Mm. 628 00:21:12,662 --> 00:21:13,707 What else you got? 629 00:21:13,881 --> 00:21:15,012 There's Northwestern. 630 00:21:15,186 --> 00:21:16,840 Ooh, Chicago, home of the Bears. 631 00:21:17,014 --> 00:21:18,755 Mama and baby. 632 00:21:18,929 --> 00:21:20,583 University of Miami? 633 00:21:20,757 --> 00:21:23,151 Well, if the rhythm doesn't get you, my nom-noms will. 634 00:21:23,325 --> 00:21:25,762 Is there anywhere I can go next year where she can't follow me? 635 00:21:25,936 --> 00:21:27,286 Well, there is this all-male Jesuit school 636 00:21:27,460 --> 00:21:28,374 in northern Minnesota. 637 00:21:28,548 --> 00:21:29,244 Set up the interview.