1 00:00:01,710 --> 00:00:04,254 ♪♪ 2 00:00:04,254 --> 00:00:05,255 Mark... 3 00:00:05,255 --> 00:00:06,715 [ Gasps ] What? 4 00:00:06,715 --> 00:00:08,759 You fell asleep studying for the exam. 5 00:00:10,761 --> 00:00:12,971 Those blue blockers helping with your eye strain? 6 00:00:12,971 --> 00:00:15,682 Yeah, but they make me look like the old guy from "Up." 7 00:00:17,309 --> 00:00:18,769 You know, you've been studying 8 00:00:18,769 --> 00:00:21,980 to get into this magnet school 24 hours a day. 9 00:00:21,980 --> 00:00:24,608 I am all for your neurotic over‐achieving, 10 00:00:24,608 --> 00:00:26,109 but you've got to take a break. 11 00:00:26,109 --> 00:00:27,486 I can't. 12 00:00:27,486 --> 00:00:28,987 The kids who get into this school 13 00:00:28,987 --> 00:00:30,948 get into top‐tier colleges. 14 00:00:30,948 --> 00:00:32,991 Relax, honey. You're gonna get in. 15 00:00:32,991 --> 00:00:34,618 You're super, super smart. 16 00:00:34,618 --> 00:00:35,953 That's not enough. 17 00:00:35,953 --> 00:00:38,413 I'm competing against rich kids from the County. 18 00:00:38,413 --> 00:00:40,582 I‐I mean, I can scorch the kids from my school. 19 00:00:40,582 --> 00:00:44,044 They grew up on lead‐paint chips and cheese ball dust. 20 00:00:44,044 --> 00:00:45,754 Okay. Well, what do you need to learn? 21 00:00:45,754 --> 00:00:47,339 I can help you. 22 00:00:47,339 --> 00:00:50,050 Well, what do you know about the quadratic equation? 23 00:00:50,050 --> 00:00:51,885 That's about water, right? 24 00:00:51,885 --> 00:00:54,429 No, that's "aquatic." 25 00:00:54,429 --> 00:00:56,348 Didn't they teach you that in class? 26 00:00:56,348 --> 00:00:57,557 We didn't get to it. 27 00:00:57,557 --> 00:00:59,935 Nobody in my grade did because of the pandemic. 28 00:00:59,935 --> 00:01:00,811 We ran out of time. 29 00:01:00,811 --> 00:01:02,187 Oh, okay. 30 00:01:02,187 --> 00:01:04,982 Well, if nobody learned it, then no sweat. 31 00:01:04,982 --> 00:01:06,984 Everyone taking the test is going to get it wrong. 32 00:01:06,984 --> 00:01:08,986 N‐No, they won't. 33 00:01:08,986 --> 00:01:10,654 The rich kids have private tutors 34 00:01:10,654 --> 00:01:12,155 to teach them all this stuff. 35 00:01:12,155 --> 00:01:13,824 Oh, well, why didn't you tell me? 36 00:01:13,824 --> 00:01:16,201 I mean, maybe we could have found a tutor to help you. 37 00:01:16,201 --> 00:01:18,912 They're $75 an hour with a three‐hour minimum. 38 00:01:18,912 --> 00:01:19,913 Oh. 39 00:01:19,913 --> 00:01:21,456 Three‐hour minimum? 40 00:01:21,456 --> 00:01:23,375 What if you're only one‐hour stupid? 41 00:01:25,168 --> 00:01:26,253 It's alright, Mom. 42 00:01:26,253 --> 00:01:28,046 I just have to work a little harder. 43 00:01:29,548 --> 00:01:30,882 I really do have to get back to studying. 44 00:01:30,882 --> 00:01:31,967 Okay. 45 00:01:32,926 --> 00:01:34,052 [ Smooches ] 46 00:01:35,721 --> 00:01:38,765 [ Keyboard clacking ] 47 00:01:40,434 --> 00:01:43,312 I can feel you looking at me with love and concern. 48 00:01:43,312 --> 00:01:44,146 Knock it off. 49 00:01:47,899 --> 00:01:57,909 ♪♪ 50 00:01:57,909 --> 00:02:07,961 ♪♪ 51 00:02:07,961 --> 00:02:17,971 ♪♪ 52 00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:24,186 ♪♪ 53 00:02:24,186 --> 00:02:25,812 ♪♪ 54 00:02:25,812 --> 00:02:28,523 [ Sighs ] 55 00:02:28,523 --> 00:02:31,193 Hey, roomie, want to watch some TV? 56 00:02:31,193 --> 00:02:32,986 I would've come to rehab sooner 57 00:02:32,986 --> 00:02:34,988 if I knew they had all the good channels. 58 00:02:34,988 --> 00:02:36,239 I can't. 59 00:02:36,239 --> 00:02:37,616 I have to finish my journal entry 60 00:02:37,616 --> 00:02:39,618 before the sun sets and the Sabbath starts. 61 00:02:39,618 --> 00:02:41,161 How'd you finish yours so fast? 62 00:02:41,161 --> 00:02:44,581 Well, I used the tools I learned here 63 00:02:44,581 --> 00:02:47,167 to unravel the cognitive distortions 64 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:49,044 that led to my drinking 65 00:02:49,044 --> 00:02:51,463 by listing my past actions. 66 00:02:51,463 --> 00:02:52,881 That's great. 67 00:02:52,881 --> 00:02:54,549 I'm glad to see you're finally taking this seriously. 68 00:02:54,549 --> 00:02:57,177 Thank you. 69 00:02:57,177 --> 00:02:59,137 Psych! 70 00:02:59,137 --> 00:03:01,264 I watched a couple seasons of "Real Housewives" 71 00:03:01,264 --> 00:03:03,350 and wrote down what they did. 72 00:03:03,350 --> 00:03:05,727 I mashed a bunch of them into one person. 73 00:03:05,727 --> 00:03:09,690 Kind of like an...alcoholic Transformer. 74 00:03:09,690 --> 00:03:11,149 Look, if you're not gonna do the work, 75 00:03:11,149 --> 00:03:12,693 why are you even here? 76 00:03:12,693 --> 00:03:14,695 Because they told me that they'd teach me 77 00:03:14,695 --> 00:03:16,571 how to stop drinking. 78 00:03:16,571 --> 00:03:17,823 But I've been here for two weeks 79 00:03:17,823 --> 00:03:19,783 and all I've gotten is a bunch of psycho‐babble 80 00:03:19,783 --> 00:03:20,951 about why I drink. 81 00:03:20,951 --> 00:03:21,952 I know why I drink. 82 00:03:21,952 --> 00:03:23,370 My husband died. 83 00:03:23,370 --> 00:03:26,331 That's one of the best reasons to drink ever. 84 00:03:26,331 --> 00:03:28,708 Maybe you know why you drink, but the only way to stop 85 00:03:28,708 --> 00:03:30,127 is to realize you're powerless 86 00:03:30,127 --> 00:03:31,962 and let God take over. 87 00:03:31,962 --> 00:03:34,631 I appreciate your input, Rachel, 88 00:03:34,631 --> 00:03:37,092 but we are different people. 89 00:03:37,092 --> 00:03:39,928 For example, I like TV and hot dogs, 90 00:03:39,928 --> 00:03:41,596 and you're a religious nut. 91 00:03:43,306 --> 00:03:46,226 Just because I pray to God doesn't make me a nut. 92 00:03:46,226 --> 00:03:48,979 If He told me to smother my roommate with a pillow, 93 00:03:48,979 --> 00:03:50,689 that would make me a nut. 94 00:03:50,689 --> 00:03:51,940 Then again, who am I to question 95 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:53,942 His divine inspiration? 96 00:03:53,942 --> 00:03:55,110 His? 97 00:03:55,110 --> 00:03:56,695 I know God's a woman 98 00:03:56,695 --> 00:03:59,573 because A, everybody's always asking her for something, 99 00:03:59,573 --> 00:04:02,159 and B, she's really hard on other women. 100 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:03,493 I mean, menstrual cramps? 101 00:04:03,493 --> 00:04:05,078 Why? 102 00:04:05,078 --> 00:04:07,414 Becky, you gotta stop blaming Him 103 00:04:07,414 --> 00:04:09,458 for all your problems and let Him help you. 104 00:04:09,458 --> 00:04:11,960 Oh. The last time she helped me, 105 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:13,920 she threw a deer in front of my husband's motorcycle 106 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:15,172 and he died. 107 00:04:15,172 --> 00:04:16,548 Maybe you don't understand this, 108 00:04:16,548 --> 00:04:18,758 but everything that happens is part of God's plan. 109 00:04:19,801 --> 00:04:21,428 Oh, please. 110 00:04:21,428 --> 00:04:23,430 Her plan was to kill the love of my life 111 00:04:23,430 --> 00:04:24,848 so I would start drinking 112 00:04:24,848 --> 00:04:26,516 and take me away from my baby 113 00:04:26,516 --> 00:04:29,478 so I'd end up stuck here with you in this hell‐hole?! 114 00:04:29,478 --> 00:04:31,938 Yes. There's a reason He put us here together. 115 00:04:31,938 --> 00:04:33,940 [ Gasps ] You're right. 116 00:04:33,940 --> 00:04:35,734 And the reason is 117 00:04:35,734 --> 00:04:37,277 so I can do this! 118 00:04:37,277 --> 00:04:38,987 Ha ha! Look! 119 00:04:38,987 --> 00:04:41,948 I'm unraveling God's plan! [ Laughs ] 120 00:04:41,948 --> 00:04:43,492 No! That's from my grandma! 121 00:04:43,492 --> 00:04:45,202 Oh. Well, don't blame me. 122 00:04:45,202 --> 00:04:48,079 Ask God why she wants your grandma's neck to be cold. 123 00:04:48,079 --> 00:04:50,373 Gimme it! Hey! Both of you stop! 124 00:04:50,373 --> 00:04:51,583 The hell is going on? 125 00:04:51,583 --> 00:04:53,335 I was just trying to help Becky, 126 00:04:53,335 --> 00:04:56,213 and she attacked my scarf. 127 00:04:56,213 --> 00:04:57,923 Is that true? 128 00:04:57,923 --> 00:04:59,049 Yeah. 129 00:05:00,467 --> 00:05:02,594 I'm sorry, Rachel. 130 00:05:02,594 --> 00:05:03,845 You're right. 131 00:05:03,845 --> 00:05:05,514 I need to stop fighting 132 00:05:05,514 --> 00:05:08,934 and start taking my recovery seriously. 133 00:05:08,934 --> 00:05:11,937 What will really help you take your recovery seriously 134 00:05:11,937 --> 00:05:13,939 is bathroom duty for the rest of the week. 135 00:05:13,939 --> 00:05:15,565 If anything like this happens again, 136 00:05:15,565 --> 00:05:16,525 you're out. 137 00:05:16,525 --> 00:05:17,901 Hey! 138 00:05:17,901 --> 00:05:20,070 Rachel should clean some toilets, too! 139 00:05:20,070 --> 00:05:21,780 She said she was gonna smother me 140 00:05:21,780 --> 00:05:24,157 if God gives her the green light! 141 00:05:24,157 --> 00:05:27,077 ♪♪ 142 00:05:27,077 --> 00:05:29,996 Oh. Looks like someone got a present from Beverly Rose. 143 00:05:29,996 --> 00:05:31,581 She's got an interesting process. 144 00:05:31,581 --> 00:05:33,375 She smiled, 145 00:05:33,375 --> 00:05:35,335 emptied the entire contents of her body into this diaper, 146 00:05:35,335 --> 00:05:37,087 went limp, and then passed out. 147 00:05:37,087 --> 00:05:39,381 Don't drop that bomb in this garbage. 148 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:42,384 Tie a brick to it and chuck it 149 00:05:42,384 --> 00:05:44,344 in the Millers' fancy above‐ground pool 150 00:05:44,344 --> 00:05:45,887 they won't stop yapping about. 151 00:05:47,180 --> 00:05:49,474 We'll show 'em who's got class and who doesn't. 152 00:05:49,474 --> 00:05:50,934 On the way back, 153 00:05:50,934 --> 00:05:52,894 I might stop at the free clinic and get my tubes tied. 154 00:05:52,894 --> 00:05:55,647 Later. 155 00:05:55,647 --> 00:05:57,983 Well, Harris is on the right path. 156 00:05:57,983 --> 00:05:59,651 Now I just got to worry about Mark. 157 00:05:59,651 --> 00:06:00,986 What's going on? 158 00:06:00,986 --> 00:06:03,446 He's been locked in his room for days 159 00:06:03,446 --> 00:06:06,658 studying for the exam to get into a magnet high school. 160 00:06:06,658 --> 00:06:09,160 Boys his age spend lots of time alone in their room 161 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:10,954 "studying to get into magnet school." 162 00:06:12,372 --> 00:06:14,416 You better be careful and knock before you go in 163 00:06:14,416 --> 00:06:16,459 so you don't catch him "hitting the books." 164 00:06:19,838 --> 00:06:22,883 Well, I wish he would take a break and "hit the books." 165 00:06:22,883 --> 00:06:24,175 Might help him relax. 166 00:06:24,175 --> 00:06:26,344 You took that to a really weird place. 167 00:06:28,430 --> 00:06:31,349 I just hate to see him killing himself 168 00:06:31,349 --> 00:06:32,767 to figure this stuff out 169 00:06:32,767 --> 00:06:34,936 when rich kids with half his brain 170 00:06:34,936 --> 00:06:36,646 just hire tutors. 171 00:06:36,646 --> 00:06:38,982 This test is on Zoom, right? 172 00:06:38,982 --> 00:06:40,358 Yeah. So? 173 00:06:40,358 --> 00:06:42,360 So the teacher giving the test 174 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,404 is not in the room with him, right? 175 00:06:44,404 --> 00:06:47,741 Correct, the teacher will not be in our living room. 176 00:06:47,741 --> 00:06:49,034 Well, there you go. 177 00:06:50,201 --> 00:06:51,995 Where do I go? 178 00:06:51,995 --> 00:06:53,663 Where the people go 179 00:06:53,663 --> 00:06:55,790 who might need some help with the answers. 180 00:06:55,790 --> 00:06:57,292 [ Softly ] If you know what I'm saying. 181 00:06:59,252 --> 00:07:00,670 Why can't you talk normally? 182 00:07:00,670 --> 00:07:02,297 Do you think I'm wearing a wire? 183 00:07:02,297 --> 00:07:03,548 [ Scoffs ] 184 00:07:03,548 --> 00:07:05,175 [ Normal voice ] You go to Cheat Town! 185 00:07:06,968 --> 00:07:09,137 So, you're saying I should have Mark cheat? 186 00:07:09,137 --> 00:07:10,764 I said go to Cheat Town. 187 00:07:10,764 --> 00:07:13,892 I don't know if I can make it any more clear than that. 188 00:07:13,892 --> 00:07:15,977 Well, I can't do that. 189 00:07:15,977 --> 00:07:17,479 I've spent my whole life 190 00:07:17,479 --> 00:07:19,147 telling them to do things the right way. 191 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:20,315 No shortcuts. 192 00:07:20,315 --> 00:07:22,192 How's that working out for Mark? 193 00:07:22,192 --> 00:07:23,860 [ Door opens, slams ] 194 00:07:23,860 --> 00:07:25,236 Lock the door. 195 00:07:25,236 --> 00:07:26,529 The Millers saw me throw the bomb. 196 00:07:26,529 --> 00:07:27,572 I‐I didn't know their grandkids were in the pool. 197 00:07:27,572 --> 00:07:30,283 ♪♪ 198 00:07:32,952 --> 00:07:36,206 [ As Julia Child ] Okay, first you open the can, 199 00:07:36,206 --> 00:07:39,542 then you put it into the pan. 200 00:07:39,542 --> 00:07:41,586 Ah! 201 00:07:41,586 --> 00:07:43,546 [ Normal voice ] And here's what separates a chef 202 00:07:43,546 --> 00:07:44,923 from the cook. 203 00:07:44,923 --> 00:07:47,133 Use a spork 204 00:07:47,133 --> 00:07:48,593 to break up the can shape. 205 00:07:50,637 --> 00:07:52,972 Why do you guys fight about who's going to cook every night? 206 00:07:52,972 --> 00:07:54,307 It's so easy. 207 00:07:54,307 --> 00:07:55,684 Well, now that you're a trained chef, 208 00:07:55,684 --> 00:07:56,851 you can do it. 209 00:07:56,851 --> 00:07:59,562 Now that I'm a trained chef, I'm not eating that. 210 00:08:01,815 --> 00:08:05,360 Well, that was the director of Becky's rehab. 211 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:07,153 You check the bars to the East, 212 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:08,780 I'll check the liquor stores to the West. 213 00:08:08,780 --> 00:08:09,823 No, no, no. 214 00:08:09,823 --> 00:08:11,449 Becky didn't escape. 215 00:08:11,449 --> 00:08:14,202 She's just causing trouble and not working the program 216 00:08:14,202 --> 00:08:16,329 and they want us to come in to family therapy 217 00:08:16,329 --> 00:08:18,206 to help her make more progress. 218 00:08:18,206 --> 00:08:19,416 I love my daughter with all my heart, 219 00:08:19,416 --> 00:08:20,583 and I'd take a bullet for her, 220 00:08:20,583 --> 00:08:22,752 but I'm not gonna sit in a circle 221 00:08:22,752 --> 00:08:24,629 having some stranger poke at me 222 00:08:24,629 --> 00:08:26,464 trying to get me to have feelings. 223 00:08:26,464 --> 00:08:27,966 No. 224 00:08:27,966 --> 00:08:29,259 They just want us there 225 00:08:29,259 --> 00:08:31,219 to see if there's anything in our family dynamic 226 00:08:31,219 --> 00:08:32,345 that makes Becky drink. 227 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:34,055 They're just looking for someone to blame. 228 00:08:34,055 --> 00:08:35,640 Well, it's gotta be my mom. 229 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,475 I mean, I know she's driving me in that direction. 230 00:08:37,475 --> 00:08:39,310 Uh, yeah, that road goes both ways. 231 00:08:40,770 --> 00:08:44,190 And it's crazy to blame one person. 232 00:08:44,190 --> 00:08:47,360 It's obviously Jackie and Dad. 233 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:49,195 I get him, but what'd I do? 234 00:08:49,195 --> 00:08:51,573 When me and Becky were teens 235 00:08:51,573 --> 00:08:53,825 and you caught us drinking and smoking in the woods, 236 00:08:53,825 --> 00:08:55,160 you should have told Mom and Dad 237 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:56,870 instead of shotgunning beers 238 00:08:56,870 --> 00:08:58,538 to prove how cool you were. 239 00:08:58,538 --> 00:09:00,290 Well, pardon me. 240 00:09:00,290 --> 00:09:02,292 I didn't know that it was a crime 241 00:09:02,292 --> 00:09:05,336 for an aunt to spend some quality time drinking beer 242 00:09:05,336 --> 00:09:07,714 with a couple of her teenage nieces 243 00:09:07,714 --> 00:09:10,008 in the woods. 244 00:09:10,008 --> 00:09:12,093 Yes, Aunt Jackie, it's an actual crime. 245 00:09:13,595 --> 00:09:15,680 Will you go drink beer with me in the woods? 246 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:16,765 Haven't you heard? 247 00:09:16,765 --> 00:09:18,058 Apparently, it's a crime. 248 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:20,810 Look, I think growing up, 249 00:09:20,810 --> 00:09:22,979 we all had our part in Becky's alcoholism. 250 00:09:22,979 --> 00:09:25,732 Clearly, it took a dysfunctional village 251 00:09:25,732 --> 00:09:27,400 to raise an alcoholic, 252 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:30,695 so that is why we are all going to be there for her. 253 00:09:30,695 --> 00:09:31,321 Right, Dad? 254 00:09:32,572 --> 00:09:34,199 Fine. But you're gonna have to drive. 255 00:09:34,199 --> 00:09:36,076 This whole thing makes me anxious. 256 00:09:37,952 --> 00:09:39,871 No ‐‐ No pre‐gaming, Dad. 257 00:09:39,871 --> 00:09:41,664 Fine, I'll drive. 258 00:09:41,664 --> 00:09:43,917 ♪♪ 259 00:09:43,917 --> 00:09:47,420 Students, only 15 minutes left to finish the exam. 260 00:09:47,420 --> 00:09:49,547 Just a reminder, I know you're in the crunch, 261 00:09:49,547 --> 00:09:52,967 but still no phones, no open books, no notes. 262 00:10:08,817 --> 00:10:12,570 Mr. Conner‐Healy, I can see what I assume is your mother 263 00:10:12,570 --> 00:10:14,447 holding up the quadratic equation 264 00:10:14,447 --> 00:10:16,282 in the reflection of your glasses. 265 00:10:16,282 --> 00:10:18,159 I'm sorry, but you're disqualified. 266 00:10:18,159 --> 00:10:19,494 Please log off now. 267 00:10:23,581 --> 00:10:25,917 You just blew up my whole future. 268 00:10:25,917 --> 00:10:27,210 Why did you do that?! 269 00:10:27,210 --> 00:10:28,753 I knew you were tired. I just wanted to help. 270 00:10:28,753 --> 00:10:29,754 Get out! 271 00:10:30,755 --> 00:10:32,006 Don't even! 272 00:10:34,759 --> 00:10:39,889 ♪♪ 273 00:10:39,889 --> 00:10:41,182 Hey, everybody. 274 00:10:41,182 --> 00:10:42,392 Hey. Hey, Becky. Hey. 275 00:10:43,977 --> 00:10:45,645 Thanks for coming, Dad. 276 00:10:45,645 --> 00:10:47,814 Hey, I wanted to come. 277 00:10:47,814 --> 00:10:51,151 Becky's been having a bit of a hard time here. 278 00:10:51,151 --> 00:10:52,402 As I'm sure you're aware, 279 00:10:52,402 --> 00:10:54,028 she can have difficulty accepting help. 280 00:10:54,028 --> 00:10:56,072 No, I want help. 281 00:10:56,072 --> 00:10:57,574 I just don't like to constantly 282 00:10:57,574 --> 00:10:59,534 whine about my problems like some people. 283 00:11:01,286 --> 00:11:04,164 I am so sorry I'm late. 284 00:11:04,164 --> 00:11:06,499 My son locked himself in his room 285 00:11:06,499 --> 00:11:08,126 because I ruined his life. 286 00:11:08,126 --> 00:11:11,379 Hey, look, "some people" is here. 287 00:11:11,379 --> 00:11:12,964 Does anyone want to share how they're feeling 288 00:11:12,964 --> 00:11:14,966 about Becky's drinking? 289 00:11:14,966 --> 00:11:17,177 Uh, it's all my fault. 290 00:11:17,177 --> 00:11:19,470 I put whiskey on Becky's gums 291 00:11:19,470 --> 00:11:20,972 when she was teething. 292 00:11:20,972 --> 00:11:23,558 I know it was wrong, but in my defense, 293 00:11:23,558 --> 00:11:26,102 you would not shut up. 294 00:11:26,102 --> 00:11:27,896 There's actually no correlation 295 00:11:27,896 --> 00:11:30,148 between shutting up a newborn with whiskey 296 00:11:30,148 --> 00:11:31,316 and alcoholism. 297 00:11:31,316 --> 00:11:32,525 Great, not my fault. 298 00:11:32,525 --> 00:11:34,152 Next? 299 00:11:34,152 --> 00:11:37,197 Uh, I‐I know you thought you were supposed to be 300 00:11:37,197 --> 00:11:38,698 the success story in the family, 301 00:11:38,698 --> 00:11:40,783 so I'm sure you turned to drinking 302 00:11:40,783 --> 00:11:42,619 to help you deal with my meteoric rise 303 00:11:42,619 --> 00:11:44,162 in the vending‐machine industry. 304 00:11:44,162 --> 00:11:48,291 Well, uh, it has been hard to watch, 305 00:11:48,291 --> 00:11:51,252 or even hear about it, 306 00:11:51,252 --> 00:11:54,631 but I've come to terms with your belief 307 00:11:54,631 --> 00:11:55,757 that you're a success. 308 00:11:57,467 --> 00:11:58,968 I don't deserve a sister like you. 309 00:12:01,179 --> 00:12:02,222 Darlene? 310 00:12:02,222 --> 00:12:04,098 Oh, okay. 311 00:12:05,683 --> 00:12:07,143 Uh... 312 00:12:07,143 --> 00:12:09,145 Well, I'm sorry that when we were growing up, 313 00:12:09,145 --> 00:12:10,188 I made fun of you. 314 00:12:11,439 --> 00:12:12,732 Okay, more than made fun. 315 00:12:12,732 --> 00:12:14,359 I attacked you, 316 00:12:14,359 --> 00:12:16,069 hoping to make you so miserable 317 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:17,528 that you would run away 318 00:12:17,528 --> 00:12:18,905 and I could replace your bed with a trampoline. 319 00:12:21,032 --> 00:12:22,784 But a lot of that 320 00:12:22,784 --> 00:12:25,703 was because I was jealous of you. 321 00:12:25,703 --> 00:12:27,205 I knew you were gonna grow up 322 00:12:27,205 --> 00:12:28,539 and do amazing things, Becky. 323 00:12:29,624 --> 00:12:31,125 I love you, 324 00:12:31,125 --> 00:12:33,086 and, um, it's been pretty hard 325 00:12:33,086 --> 00:12:34,587 to watch you struggle with this. 326 00:12:38,049 --> 00:12:41,302 Look, I don't blame you guys. 327 00:12:41,302 --> 00:12:42,971 I started drinking when Mark died 328 00:12:42,971 --> 00:12:45,974 because I didn't want to feel anything for a while. 329 00:12:45,974 --> 00:12:49,227 And then "a while" turned into years. 330 00:12:50,895 --> 00:12:53,815 I can't help thinking, if he was still here, 331 00:12:53,815 --> 00:12:54,983 maybe all this would be different. 332 00:12:54,983 --> 00:12:57,402 Can I be excused to go to the bathroom? 333 00:12:57,402 --> 00:12:59,070 Can't you hold it, Dad? 334 00:12:59,070 --> 00:13:01,197 We drove nonstop from here to Tampa 335 00:13:01,197 --> 00:13:03,574 with you pounding Big Gulps the whole way, 336 00:13:03,574 --> 00:13:04,617 and you kept saying, 337 00:13:04,617 --> 00:13:06,077 "Rest stops are for wussies." 338 00:13:07,662 --> 00:13:09,831 Dan, are you uncomfortable talking about Mark? 339 00:13:09,831 --> 00:13:12,625 I'm not uncomfortable talking about Mark, 340 00:13:12,625 --> 00:13:14,168 but Becky might be if I do. 341 00:13:14,168 --> 00:13:15,795 It's okay. 342 00:13:15,795 --> 00:13:17,088 We're not here to be comfortable. 343 00:13:21,301 --> 00:13:22,385 [ Sighs ] 344 00:13:23,970 --> 00:13:26,431 Mark was a selfish little punk who ruined your life. 345 00:13:28,308 --> 00:13:29,976 When he talked you into dropping out of school, 346 00:13:29,976 --> 00:13:32,186 I was going to go to Minnesota and kill him, 347 00:13:32,186 --> 00:13:33,271 but your mother stopped me. 348 00:13:35,690 --> 00:13:37,608 Well, you got your wish. 349 00:13:37,608 --> 00:13:38,860 He's dead. 350 00:13:38,860 --> 00:13:41,112 If he loved you, 351 00:13:41,112 --> 00:13:42,655 he would have done it a lot sooner. 352 00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:45,116 Dad! Oh, well, this has been great. 353 00:13:45,116 --> 00:13:46,534 I'm all better now. 354 00:13:46,534 --> 00:13:48,369 Becky, don't leave. 355 00:13:48,369 --> 00:13:51,414 I, uh ‐‐ [ Sighs ] 356 00:13:51,414 --> 00:13:52,457 I'm sorry. 357 00:13:52,457 --> 00:13:53,541 I didn't want to come. 358 00:13:53,541 --> 00:13:54,709 I‐I should just go. 359 00:13:54,709 --> 00:13:56,502 No, no. 360 00:13:56,502 --> 00:13:58,504 Uh, could everyone please give us the rest of the session? 361 00:13:58,504 --> 00:14:00,339 Yeah. 362 00:14:00,339 --> 00:14:03,384 Hey, just remember, you two love each other. 363 00:14:03,384 --> 00:14:04,635 Yeah? 364 00:14:04,635 --> 00:14:05,803 Not like my mom. 365 00:14:05,803 --> 00:14:07,597 She was cold and withholding. 366 00:14:07,597 --> 00:14:09,640 When I was 3, this cat scratched me. 367 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:11,809 Uh, Jackie, 368 00:14:11,809 --> 00:14:13,686 she's an addiction specialist. 369 00:14:13,686 --> 00:14:15,730 You need the kind of doctor that gives you drugs. 370 00:14:15,730 --> 00:14:16,939 Mm. 371 00:14:18,483 --> 00:14:21,652 ♪♪ 372 00:14:21,652 --> 00:14:22,695 [ Door closes ] 373 00:14:25,114 --> 00:14:27,533 Becky, you had a strong reaction 374 00:14:27,533 --> 00:14:28,701 when your father said Mark ruined your life. 375 00:14:28,701 --> 00:14:30,745 Because it's not true. Oh, really? 376 00:14:30,745 --> 00:14:32,455 You had straight A's. 377 00:14:32,455 --> 00:14:34,332 You busted your ass to go to college. 378 00:14:34,332 --> 00:14:36,167 Then, because he didn't want to be alone, 379 00:14:36,167 --> 00:14:37,877 he tricked you into moving to Minnesota 380 00:14:37,877 --> 00:14:39,128 and throwing that all away. 381 00:14:39,128 --> 00:14:40,379 I wanted to go. 382 00:14:40,379 --> 00:14:44,175 You were 17 and in love! 383 00:14:44,175 --> 00:14:46,761 You didn't know what you wanted! 384 00:14:46,761 --> 00:14:49,555 He promised you'd go to college. 385 00:14:49,555 --> 00:14:51,140 And when we sent you the money for you to do that, 386 00:14:51,140 --> 00:14:52,517 he took it, 387 00:14:52,517 --> 00:14:54,977 he went to mechanic school, 388 00:14:54,977 --> 00:14:56,354 and then he dropped out! 389 00:14:56,354 --> 00:14:58,564 He didn't take it! I gave it to him! 390 00:14:58,564 --> 00:15:00,817 He should have never accepted it! 391 00:15:00,817 --> 00:15:02,485 That money was for you, 392 00:15:02,485 --> 00:15:04,320 to be all the things you were meant to be. 393 00:15:06,197 --> 00:15:07,365 If he'd have let you go to college, 394 00:15:07,365 --> 00:15:10,451 you wouldn't be drinking now. 395 00:15:10,451 --> 00:15:11,577 I'm pissed about that. 396 00:15:11,577 --> 00:15:12,703 Why the hell aren't you? 397 00:15:14,747 --> 00:15:17,625 You can't be angry at a dead person! 398 00:15:17,625 --> 00:15:19,168 Yes, you can. 399 00:15:19,168 --> 00:15:20,878 Whatever you feel is valid. 400 00:15:24,215 --> 00:15:25,424 I don't want to be angry at him. 401 00:15:25,424 --> 00:15:26,801 But you are. 402 00:15:32,098 --> 00:15:33,808 Okay, he shouldn't have taken my college money. 403 00:15:35,101 --> 00:15:38,062 And I am a little angry at him 404 00:15:38,062 --> 00:15:40,148 for some of the things he did that screwed up my life. 405 00:15:40,148 --> 00:15:42,525 A little? Why not a lot?! 406 00:15:42,525 --> 00:15:45,444 Because it's not all his fault! 407 00:15:45,444 --> 00:15:46,445 Whose fault is it? 408 00:15:46,445 --> 00:15:47,989 Mine! 409 00:15:47,989 --> 00:15:50,074 Because I let him! 410 00:15:50,074 --> 00:15:52,994 I was so stupid! 411 00:15:52,994 --> 00:15:54,412 I didn't want to drop out and move! 412 00:15:54,412 --> 00:15:56,247 I wanted to go to college! 413 00:15:56,247 --> 00:15:59,333 But I was so afraid to lose him! 414 00:15:59,333 --> 00:16:01,752 And then I ended up losing him anyway! 415 00:16:04,964 --> 00:16:09,218 I've wasted so much time! 416 00:16:09,218 --> 00:16:12,096 I kept telling myself over and over again 417 00:16:12,096 --> 00:16:14,015 that I was gonna stop drinking 418 00:16:14,015 --> 00:16:15,892 and get back on track! 419 00:16:17,768 --> 00:16:21,147 And now I'm so far behind, 420 00:16:21,147 --> 00:16:22,607 I'll never catch up! 421 00:16:27,904 --> 00:16:31,073 Remember how proud you were... 422 00:16:31,073 --> 00:16:34,160 when I said I was gonna be a doctor? 423 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,704 Hey, you're my first kid, 424 00:16:36,704 --> 00:16:39,624 my beautiful little girl. 425 00:16:39,624 --> 00:16:42,084 I've always been proud of you. 426 00:16:42,084 --> 00:16:44,045 And never more than now. 427 00:16:45,504 --> 00:16:47,131 But then again, look at your competition. 428 00:16:47,131 --> 00:16:48,466 [ Chuckling ] 429 00:16:53,721 --> 00:16:55,223 Uh, excuse me. 430 00:16:55,223 --> 00:16:57,141 I'm looking for a Mr. Davis. 431 00:16:57,141 --> 00:16:58,768 That's me. I'm the head of admissions here. 432 00:16:58,768 --> 00:17:00,186 How can I help you? 433 00:17:00,186 --> 00:17:02,772 I'm Darlene Conner‐Healy, Mark's mother. 434 00:17:02,772 --> 00:17:05,191 You might recognize me from my son's blue‐blocker glasses. 435 00:17:05,191 --> 00:17:07,193 Right. Cheater Mom. 436 00:17:08,110 --> 00:17:09,487 I'm sorry, but this school 437 00:17:09,487 --> 00:17:11,280 has zero tolerance for cheating. 438 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,199 He had no idea I was gonna do that. 439 00:17:13,199 --> 00:17:14,992 This is totally my fault. 440 00:17:14,992 --> 00:17:16,494 Then you're a terrible mother. 441 00:17:16,494 --> 00:17:17,578 Thanks for coming down, though. 442 00:17:17,578 --> 00:17:19,205 Yeah. 443 00:17:19,205 --> 00:17:20,790 Of course I'm a terrible mother. 444 00:17:20,790 --> 00:17:22,792 I come from a long line of terrible mothers. 445 00:17:24,001 --> 00:17:26,379 Look, my kid hasn't slept in a week 446 00:17:26,379 --> 00:17:27,546 'cause he's trying to teach himself 447 00:17:27,546 --> 00:17:29,799 all the stuff they just didn't get to at his school. 448 00:17:29,799 --> 00:17:32,218 Well, then I'm sure Mark wasn't the only student 449 00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:33,886 who suffered that disadvantage. 450 00:17:33,886 --> 00:17:35,513 That's your defense? 451 00:17:35,513 --> 00:17:36,931 That it's okay to suffer 452 00:17:36,931 --> 00:17:39,058 if they do it in larger numbers? 453 00:17:39,058 --> 00:17:40,560 You know who didn't suffer? 454 00:17:40,560 --> 00:17:43,563 The kids whose parents can afford to hire tutors. 455 00:17:43,563 --> 00:17:46,065 Look, Mark is one of the smartest kids at his school, 456 00:17:46,065 --> 00:17:47,692 and it's not fair that you're punishing him 457 00:17:47,692 --> 00:17:48,943 just because I don't have enough money. 458 00:17:48,943 --> 00:17:50,319 Hey, don't yell at me. 459 00:17:50,319 --> 00:17:52,488 I'm not responsible for those inequalities. 460 00:17:52,488 --> 00:17:54,991 Oh, yeah, sure. Yeah, nobody's responsible. 461 00:17:54,991 --> 00:17:57,618 Nobody can do anything to change anything. 462 00:17:57,618 --> 00:17:59,245 And you know who pays the price? 463 00:17:59,245 --> 00:18:00,705 Kids like mine, 464 00:18:00,705 --> 00:18:02,832 and then their kids and then their kids. 465 00:18:02,832 --> 00:18:05,167 Look, we have other poor kids at the school 466 00:18:05,167 --> 00:18:06,961 who didn't have to cheat to get in. 467 00:18:06,961 --> 00:18:08,462 I'm sure they probably need jobs. 468 00:18:08,462 --> 00:18:10,756 Maybe they could tutor Mark on the cheap. 469 00:18:13,217 --> 00:18:16,304 You know, this here ‐‐ this is a wall of lies. 470 00:18:18,222 --> 00:18:20,600 See this? We all ‐‐ We all tell our kids 471 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:22,852 that everybody's got an equal chance to get ahead, 472 00:18:22,852 --> 00:18:24,186 and if they don't, 473 00:18:24,186 --> 00:18:25,354 it's 'cause they didn't work hard enough. 474 00:18:29,108 --> 00:18:32,028 Put this in the garbage, 'cause that's what it is. 475 00:18:33,738 --> 00:18:35,823 ♪♪ 476 00:18:35,823 --> 00:18:37,700 [ Door closes ] 477 00:18:37,700 --> 00:18:39,035 [ Sighs ] 478 00:18:39,035 --> 00:18:40,286 Hey. 479 00:18:40,286 --> 00:18:41,996 How'd it go with Becky? She okay? 480 00:18:41,996 --> 00:18:43,581 I think she's gonna be. 481 00:18:43,581 --> 00:18:44,874 It took me 25 years, 482 00:18:44,874 --> 00:18:47,501 but I finally got her to blame Mark for her problems. 483 00:18:47,501 --> 00:18:49,503 Oh, let the healing begin. 484 00:18:49,503 --> 00:18:50,921 Took a lot out of me. 485 00:18:50,921 --> 00:18:54,050 Come to Papa. 486 00:18:54,050 --> 00:18:55,551 You know, drinking to self‐soothe 487 00:18:55,551 --> 00:18:56,844 is a warning sign. 488 00:18:56,844 --> 00:18:58,387 Yeah, it's a warning sign 489 00:18:58,387 --> 00:19:00,681 I'm about to relax and watch a ballgame. 490 00:19:03,434 --> 00:19:04,477 Hi. 491 00:19:04,477 --> 00:19:05,645 Hi. 492 00:19:05,645 --> 00:19:07,772 I'm so sorry. 493 00:19:07,772 --> 00:19:09,523 I just felt terrible 494 00:19:09,523 --> 00:19:10,941 that those other kids had tutors 495 00:19:10,941 --> 00:19:12,485 and I couldn't get you one. 496 00:19:12,485 --> 00:19:14,278 I know why you did it. 497 00:19:14,278 --> 00:19:16,530 But why didn't you believe in me? 498 00:19:16,530 --> 00:19:18,824 Didn't you think I could do it on my own? 499 00:19:18,824 --> 00:19:21,452 No, of course I did. 500 00:19:21,452 --> 00:19:23,454 That's obviously a lie. I cheated for you. 501 00:19:25,164 --> 00:19:27,917 Look, if it was an equal playing field, 502 00:19:27,917 --> 00:19:30,044 you could take over the world, 503 00:19:30,044 --> 00:19:32,463 and you probably still will. 504 00:19:32,463 --> 00:19:34,340 I just felt like the system was working against you, 505 00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:35,132 and I hate that. 506 00:19:36,926 --> 00:19:38,761 You know, I ‐‐ I went to Mr. Davis, 507 00:19:38,761 --> 00:19:41,681 but he blew me off. 508 00:19:41,681 --> 00:19:44,100 He didn't totally blow you off. 509 00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:45,893 He checked the timestamp of the test, 510 00:19:45,893 --> 00:19:48,062 and he saw that I got the quadratic equation right 511 00:19:48,062 --> 00:19:50,272 before you showed me the answer, 512 00:19:50,272 --> 00:19:52,149 so he's letting me take the test again. 513 00:19:52,149 --> 00:19:54,902 Oh, that's fantastic! 514 00:19:54,902 --> 00:19:57,738 See? Your hard work got you the right answer 515 00:19:57,738 --> 00:19:59,240 and another shot. 516 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,409 Nope, it was a pure guess. 517 00:20:01,409 --> 00:20:02,910 When I don't know multiple‐choice questions, 518 00:20:02,910 --> 00:20:04,203 I just put "C" for all of them. 519 00:20:04,203 --> 00:20:06,372 Gives you the best odds. 520 00:20:06,372 --> 00:20:08,749 Okay, well, luck is better than brains every time. 521 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:13,170 And you talking to Mr. Davis actually helped a little. 522 00:20:13,170 --> 00:20:15,381 He said I could have extra time on the test 523 00:20:15,381 --> 00:20:17,133 because you have questionable mental health. 524 00:20:17,133 --> 00:20:18,134 Oh! 525 00:20:18,134 --> 00:20:19,969 About time that paid off. 526 00:20:19,969 --> 00:20:22,263 ♪♪ 527 00:20:24,724 --> 00:20:28,227 I hear this is where they keep the drunks. 528 00:20:28,227 --> 00:20:30,312 What are you doing here? 529 00:20:30,312 --> 00:20:32,481 You know, I can sue you if you fire me. 530 00:20:32,481 --> 00:20:34,442 Relax. 531 00:20:34,442 --> 00:20:37,027 You were there for me when you thought I had a problem. 532 00:20:37,027 --> 00:20:39,029 I thought I'd offer to do the same for you. 533 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:42,283 Thank you. 534 00:20:44,076 --> 00:20:46,787 Don't get all weepy. 535 00:20:46,787 --> 00:20:48,581 I'm doing this mostly because you helped me out at work, 536 00:20:48,581 --> 00:20:50,124 and I hate being in your debt. 537 00:20:50,124 --> 00:20:52,293 So, after I clear the books up and you stay sober, 538 00:20:52,293 --> 00:20:53,753 I can fire you without feeling guilty. 539 00:20:55,546 --> 00:20:56,922 You said "mostly." 540 00:20:58,507 --> 00:21:02,344 Yeah, well, a very tiny part of me thinks 541 00:21:02,344 --> 00:21:06,265 you're a pretty good person with a lot of potential 542 00:21:06,265 --> 00:21:08,267 who just needs a little help staying on track. 543 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:10,394 [ Inhales deeply ] 544 00:21:10,394 --> 00:21:11,937 Everyone at work signed this card for you. 545 00:21:11,937 --> 00:21:14,565 Ohh. 546 00:21:17,026 --> 00:21:18,736 "If they make you feel more confident, 547 00:21:18,736 --> 00:21:20,946 you go, girl." 548 00:21:20,946 --> 00:21:22,615 Where do they think I am? 549 00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:23,991 Told them you were getting bun implants. 550 00:21:23,991 --> 00:21:26,535 I didn't want you to be embarrassed.