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Hey, give me a minute.

Yeah, it's no rush.

Why'd you change?

You looked fine earlier.

I just wanted to look sharp for the birthday boy.

Keys, keys, keys, keys, keys. Dad, I wanted to thank you again for the

guitar.

That's the greatest gift ever. When I think about how many great songs you

wrote with that thing, it's... Well, I'm passing the baton on to you,

Grasshopper. Yeah, that guitar was magical.

It wrote some good tunes on it. Trust me, I've coveted it for a while.

All right.

It's now yours. Just do me proud and write some great songs, all right? I'll

try. All right.

So when do I get the record collection, then? Ha!

When I'm dead.

Hopefully that never happens.

Oh, hey, Eddie.

Hello, Daphne.

Well, I should get to the club for the sound check.

Yeah. I'm kind of excited.

Oh, you're going to do just fine.

Oh, she have a gig tonight.

Yeah, your dad's club.

Well, we were lucky enough to lock her down for tonight.

Oh, I see that.

Oh, hey, I met at the club. Yeah.

Don't be a smartass.

Well, are you guys going to make it to see me later?

Excuse me, miss.

I was looking for my friend, Lo. I was told she'd be here because this is her

room.

Do you like?

Me like.

Except I came here to advise you on what to wear for this stupendous event.

Okay, it's not an event. It's just dinner.

Eddie's birthday dinner.

Damn if it's not a date, Lo.

It's not a date, okay? I just happened to be there when Max invited Eddie to

dinner, and I'm just interloping. You are not an interloper.

Tonight I am, okay? And it's also not a date because both of our parents are

going to be there.

Nora, she's the interloper.

Okay, so maybe you won't be super romantic with the chaperones there.

All the action's gonna have to happen under the table. There will be no under

the table action.

Oh, yeah, really? Is that why you're looking for the perfect pair of shoes?

Something you can easily slide off to use your feet? Is Eddie a foot guy?

I have no idea if Eddie's a foot guy, okay? What do you want me to do with my

feet? Do you need me to pick out shoes?

Let me help you. You should have called me right away. This is a very big deal.

It's not a big deal. Oh, yeah?

Would you be wearing that dress if it wasn't? Who do you think you're talking

to here? It's me.

I know when you think something's a big deal, but you have to be all lorn about

it and be like, meh. It's not a big deal.

OK, it is a big deal. I'm just really nervous.

Why? You hang out with Eddie all the time.

Yeah, but we're not going to have working on a song as a reason to be

together. And plus, we're used to hanging out during the day. And this is

nighttime. And what?

And I really, really, really want to kiss him.

Oh, good.

Well, are you sure you just want to kiss him?

Are you sure you don't want to climb all over him and tear his clothes off? I do,

I do, I do.

Well, here are your climbing shoes.

Tell

me

what's missing. Which drugs?

Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can.

Adriana!

Yeah, Dad?

I gotta go to the clinic, honey.

Did something else happen? You seem upset.

Yeah, there's been a break and, you know, it's about all of that stuff.

We'll talk about it later.

Do you want me to go with you? No.

I'll be home soon.

What about that? What do you think? What do you think?

I think my baby girl is all grown up.

Well, not grown up enough to go to dinner without her mom. But one step at

a time. Yeah, we're going to have to do something about that. What do you mean?

What do you mean what do you mean? I love Nora like a cool older sister would

give me her expired ID. But she's going to slow things down between you and

Eddie tonight. No.

I actually want her there tonight. It's going to be fun for her to hang out with

Max. And plus, I'm really digging the idea of her not hanging out with Dr.

Dawn. Great, right, Lauren. But can we just focus on what's important here,

please? You and Eddie mashing your faces together.

OK, no, but Max is still going to be there.

Yeah, but you can ditch him. I've seen him. He's not that quick.

Relax, Mel. I don't think the face mashing is exactly going to happen

tonight. No, it must. It must.

This is the perfect opportunity.

It's his birthday, so he'll be very receptive.

If you know what I mean.

You can make anything sound dirty when you say it like that. I know, it's a

gift. Okay, listen.

I will keep Nora out of there, but the rest is up to you.

You're not going to rest until you actually force my lips onto his, are

you? I have a mission. Wait, what's your mission now, Mel?

Interloper. What?

Don't listen to her. And why aren't you dressed yet? We have to go soon.

You know, I've decided I'm not going.

What? Wow, this is going to be easier than I thought.

I don't think we're gonna make it because it's Eddie's birthday, so we

have made some reservations tonight. Oh, happy birthday.

Thank you.

How does a young superstar celebrate his birthday these days?

It's just low-key. That's how I like to do it anyway.

Oh. Yeah, we're just gonna go to Roomer and have dinner. That's all.

Well, I'll let you off the hook this time. But next time I play at your club,

I hope you'll come jam with me for a song or two.

All right, we'll see what happens.

Good luck tonight, Daphne.

Oh, thanks, Eddie.

So call me in the morning. Let me know how it went, all right?

Okay. You could call me later if you want.

I could, yeah.

Happy birthday.

I hope you get everything you want. Thank you.

Adios, muchachos.

Nothing's going on. No?

No.

Obviously nothing, right?

Come on. No, look, I'm cool with it, okay? I think it's great. You guys make

it great.

Couple. You have history in common. You know, she's beautiful and classy.

I'm just not ready for that yet, you know?

What's the problem?

No, there's no problem. It's just I don't think she's the right person to

move forward with.

Oh, no. Is it bill day?

Do you realize we pay over $120 a month for cable? Well, thank God you get a

gigantic discount on that flat screen.

That's because you own the store.

Yeah. Yeah, that's right. You know what? I think we would be much better off,

though, if I worked for the flower shop.

You got me flowers?

I did.

You realize it's not my birthday or our anniversary.

It has to be a special occasion.

It's suspicious when they're not, but they're lovely.

Thank you.

Do I have a reason to be suspicious?

You are so romantic today.

I'm sorry. This is very sweet.

I'm just a little bit preoccupied right now. It's just a cable bill. No, it's

not that.

Phil came by this afternoon.

He packed up his things and left.

Did he pack up any of our things?

Gus. I'm sorry.

I'm going to have to go check and make sure that everything is still here. I'm

sure it is. Yeah, well, I am not.

So he's gone?

I mean, for good?

It looks that way.

He was very upset by your accusations.

Oh, come on, Lisa. Can't you see that he's manipulating you by painting me out

to be the bad guy?

You were really hard on him. That is because he is a thief and a liar. And

you know what? He's not making himself look any less guilty by running away.

What if you're wrong?

What if he's innocent? I highly doubt it.

And all this stuff that he has been up to is going to catch up to him very

soon. You're his father.

You should be on his side. I am on his side.

All right? But I can't help him if he keeps lying to us.

I mean, did you say where he's staying?

No.

I gotta find him.

Hello? Hey, babe, it's me.

You coming over?

Soon, I'm in the car. I'm following my dad on the way to the clinic.

What do you mean you're following your dad?

He got a call and he's upset, so he's headed there now.

It's just a medical emergency, right? Some old geezer with a bum leg.

It could be, but...

His tone was freaking me out. He was all quiet and judgy, almost like he knew

something. Don't get all paranoid, Abe.

He doesn't know what was up.

What if he does fail?

Be careful, okay? Don't get caught. And if you do, have something to say. Be

prepared. I'm like two cars behind him. There's no way he could see me.

I feel like that guy in that movie, though, where he, like, follows the

other guy.

Just like every movie.

Oh. What ifs? You know which one I mean.

Just be careful, okay? I'm sure it's nothing, but...

Find out what you can and call me back.

I will love you Gotta go

Yeah, who is it

Hey

Wait,

what do you mean? that you're not going.

Max is going to be there. It's going to be fun. Yeah, yeah. Maybe a little too

much fun.

I mean, listen, I'd love to see Max, but this feels suspiciously like a date, and

that's just not the message I want to send.

Don and I are just starting to get serious, and I feel like I need to

respect that.

Well, then it's definitely not a date.

I think she's right. This is a date.

No, it's not.

It's four people going out to dinner. Yeah, but I would still be having dinner

with another man.

And your daughter.

I'm on Nora's side with this one. You know what I mean? You probably

shouldn't. You shouldn't go. You shouldn't go. Stop it, okay?

You know what? I think it's a good idea if you make Don a little jealous.

No. No.

I don't want to play games. I mean, that advice sounds like it's straight out of

Cosmo.

Okay, look, Mom. Here's the thing. I just... There's something about Don that

doesn't sit right with me, and it has nothing to do with Adriana.

What do you mean?

I mean, he seems like a nice, charming guy, but there's stuff about him that

you just don't know. I mean, maybe he has a temper.

Yeah. Hulk?

Smash. Wait, what are you two talking about?

I just, I worry about you getting really close to him and then finding out that

he's not who you thought he was.

Okay, well, I'm the mom here, so I'll do the worrying. Thank you. And I feel like

you're bringing this up to distract from my concerns I have about you and Eddie.

What concerns would you possibly have? Eddie's been nothing but nice to me. No,

I'm just worried about your expectations of him.

If she's smart, she expects a private jet.

Okay. Mel, okay, let's cool it. Okay, we've all had fun joking about Eddie

becoming your boyfriend, but now you guys are actually friends, and there's a

real basis in reality here. And, listen, I just don't want you to read into this

relationship and see something that isn't there.

We're just friends, Mom.

Okay. I know that you see the potential for more.

Yeah, well, maybe there is potential, but I'm not expecting anything.

Okay, good.

Because Eddie is in a really vulnerable state right now.

I mean, he just got his heart broken by Chloe. I just... I don't want him

turning around and doing that same thing to you.

Well, then, I guess you're just gonna have to come to dinner and prevent the

epic heartbreak.

No, she shouldn't. She should go out with Don. Okay, why is she clearly not

wanting me to go to dinner?

Because if you're not there, it's gonna be easier for me to make out with Eddie.

Okay, I'm going, so just give me five minutes. I'll be right back. Yeah,

awesome. Great.

Dad, come on.

You almost ready? I don't want to be late. We're fine.

It's not like they're going to give away your reservation.

Yeah, I just don't want to keep the ladies waiting.

Oh, so that's what this is about, the ladies.

Are you excited to see Lauren?

Yeah. I mean, you know, I like hanging out with her.

And you know how hard it is for me to meet new people that I trust.

I like her. She's a good girl.

Yeah, she's great.

And she's so...

Down to earth.

You know, she's not so pretentious.

Yeah, she's like the anti-Chloe.

And that's not the reason I like her.

I just... I don't know. I have a feeling that she likes me for me.

And not because I'm this big Mr.

Superstar Eddie Duran.

Is she clear on that?

Does she know that the two of you are just friends?

Oh, of course. I mean, come on.

I'm not leading her on or anything.

I know. Come on. We've talked about this. Go.

You just have to make sure, because she doesn't have the experience, you know?

She's not like Chloe, you know, playing this whole little poor me act, and then

she's tough as nails, you know? This girl, you got to be careful with her,

you know?

All right, Dad.

It's enough Chloe bashing.

All right. I'm just saying, this one's a little more innocent.

She's not as naive as you think, and I think she's pretty mature for her age.

Ah, but I bet you she still has a poster of you on her wall.

Yeah, come on.

I'm done talking about it.

I'm late.

I brought you a snack.

You were right.

There are so many wonderful things at that farmer's market.

You should try these pears. They are delicious.

I'm not hungry.

Can you stop lingering over my shoulder like that? Well, what are you doing on

that computer that's so secretive, hmm?

It's none of your business.

Are you shopping?

Because you know shopping is not a good thing to do when you are down in the

dumps, darling.

I'm fine.

When I got sick last year, I must have bought a new gadget every single day.

I had a juicer and a folded fishing rod

and a...

Steps for the dog.

You have a dog?

I had a lot of stuff I had to return.

But, you know, I just did it because it made me feel better.

That UPS guy thought I was a lunatic.

Oh, what a poor judge of character.

Don't you talk smart.

Besides, I'm not shopping. I'm looking at pictures of Eddie in that high school

twit. I mean, I knew that she was going to try and make a move on him.

Honey, you see, that looks perfectly innocent.

I don't get it.

How can you go from a former Maxim cover model like me to some dumpy plain Jane?

It's like she's not a model or an actress. She's another species.

She might as well be some gorilla that lives out in the wild. Honey, you gotta

stop obsessing about this. You're just making yourself crazy.

And he hasn't even called to thank me for the watch. I maxed out my credit

card to buy that thing. Okay, maybe...

You're just pushing him too hard. Maybe he just needs a little more time.

Would you just stop, please? You're like this little bird that just keeps

chirping in my ear. Okay, you should get off of that computer.

I just need to check and see if TMZ has any more updates.

No, what you are doing is not healthy.

You don't want to give yourself some more dark circles under your eyes, do

you? Maybe I do.

I could be one of those heroin chic type models.

Just stop hovering.

You are a high-stress mess, darling, and you are scaring me.

Can you just leave me alone?

I am going to take this computer, and I'm going to throw it out the window.

Mom, stop. Give it to me. Stop it.

Enough.

It's a little too girl-interrupted for me anyway.

Okay, where are you going?

I'm going to go take some tranquilizers that the dentist gave me when I got my

teeth whitened.

Now, wait a minute. I didn't tell you to go start popping pills.

I just need to calm myself down right now.

So can you give me an inventory of what's missing?

The one thing I did notice missing were some bottles of prescription pills, some

painkillers. You think we're dealing with drug addicts?

No, from the report, there are no signs of forced entry anywhere.

The alarm is off, perhaps not even set.

Wait, the alarm wasn't set?

The dispensary is always locked. You need a key card to get in there.

Do you have a list of people with key cards?

Yes, I keep the list in Don's office. I can get it for you. Then call the

security company.

Have him fax you a list of which cards were used in the past 48 hours.

Okay.

I'd like to check out the place myself, if that's okay.

So everything's ready?

That's what you're telling me?

All systems are go?

So far, we're in the clear.

So if I'm going to go out and start selling these pills, I'm not going to

have any problems, right?

Can't be traced back to me.

Covered all the tracks.

You took care of the lot numbers and the batch numbers?

Yeah.

Right away. Let me explain something to you.

I'm a businessman, okay?

And it's essential for me to protect the integrity of my business.

Do you see what I'm saying to you? I know. I know.

That's why I've got feelers everywhere, including the police department.

So when a patrol car is dispatched to a burglary, I know about it. So I'm going

to ask you one more time. Are these pills free and clear?

I don't know. I don't know about batch numbers and all that. Can they do that?

Can they trace pills with a number?

You're the expert.

I just wanted to hear you say you didn't know.

So now, what else aren't you telling me?

The police...

It's possible that they're investigating the burglary.

Possible? They might be at the clinic right now.

And how do you know that?

My girlfriend.

She followed her dad after he got a call.

I told you not to involve her. I know, man, but she had the access code and she

knew what the key card was.

You see, this is why I don't work with amateurs.

Because if you or your bubblehead girlfriend make a mistake, guess who

takes the fall?

The sweet suburban kids taking a walk on the wild side?

We're the guy with the record.

We would never do anything to implicate you.

Take those pills back to the clinic.

Because if I go down, I'm taking you tourists with me.

Given the amount of drugs missing, I suspect it's somebody who works here.

Well, you might want to consider installing a surveillance camera. I

didn't think it was necessary, but you're right.

Don't want it to happen again.

They just sent the fax over.

Can I see that?

You want to explain this?

Explain what?

The last key card used was yours.

Yes, because I just checked to see what was missing.

The night of the robbery, you were here long after we closed.

Why?

Hey, guys. Sorry I'm late. It's okay. We just got here.

We were just enjoying the scenery.

Oh, so am I.

You're beautiful.

Thank you. Hi.

Can I show you to your table?

Oh, yeah.

What

are

you doing?

Enjoying a glass of wine. Would you like a glass?

It's really good. I took it from this gift basket that someone sent Eddie, one

of the studio execs. Okay, no, I don't want it, and you are not drinking

either. Why not?

Didn't you just take a tranquilizer?

One, or maybe two.

Pills and liquor do not mix. You should know this.

You should too, Mom. You are the authority on drinking.

Now, who could this be?

Hello? Chloe, it's Danny.

Who? Danny.

From acting class.

I work at Rumor.

You said to call you if there's any special activity.

Uh, that's right. Yeah, Danny. How's it going?

You know who is here with his dad and two female companions.

Does one of them look like a girl next door if he lived in a cul-de-sac in

Tarzana?

Yeah.

Now that I ticked you off, are you going to get me that meeting with Osborne

Silver?

Hello?

What was that about?

Well, my two-timing fiancé is at rumor with a tart from Sweet Valley High.

Honey, he is not your fiancé anymore.

Never say never, Mom.

Where are you going?

Where do you think? I'm going to go sing him happy birthday in person.

Okay.

This is such a bad idea, darling.

Really? So is that outfit that you put on this morning, but that didn't seem to

stop you. All right, I am not letting you drive anywhere in your condition.

Honestly, you'd think you'd know better by now.

What is that supposed to mean? You better watch what you say, Mom.

Give me your keys. No.

Look, I want... No, you can't even open the door.

You are not driving anywhere.

Fine. Then call me a cab.

You call me a cab, or I will make sure you're sleeping in a bus terminal

tonight.

Look, I don't want to fight about Phil.

I don't want to fight either.

Okay. But did you check the house for your valuables? I did. Gus!

Look, I'm going to feel like a real idiot if I go hunt him down and beg him

to come back home and then I find out that he pawned your jewelry or even

worse, my Sandy Koufax autographed ball.

I trust everything was in place?

It was.

At least I didn't find anything missing.

This is too stressful.

Let's just bring him home.

I would like to do that, Lise, but he took his stuff. I don't think he's

coming back for a while.

I think you need to talk to him.

I think you're right. All right? This has gone on for far too long, but he's

not taking my calls.

No, I mean, I think you should talk to him face to face, not on the phone.

I think you're right about that, too. But, you know, short of ordering a

missing persons report, which we're not going to do, I have to wait for him to

come home.

I know where he is.

How could you not tell me this? I mean, how long have you known this? I called

Adriana after we found her number. She told me. Why would you not tell me this?

I didn't want to tell you if you were going to go pick a fight with him. You

were so mad, and he was so angry.

You were protecting him from me?

I did what I thought was best.

You know, you're always saying that we need to be on the same side about these

sorts of things. Lisa, this is definitely not the same side.

I'm sorry.

I want him safe.

That's all I want, too.

All right?

That's all I want, too.

Just tell me where he is, and I will go talk to him. I promise that's it, and I

will bring him home.

He's at the Silver Screen Motel.

A motel?

I thought he was at least crashing out of friends.

Good evening, parental types.

Ooh, don't stop the conversation on account of little old me.

You know, I'm going to go now.

Where are you off to?

Out. You be good.

And be nice to your mother. She's had a rough day.

You know how rock stars always have these writers in their contract where

they're asking for special items in their dressing rooms?

Well, I never had one. Ever.

Come on, Dad. You have to tell them what you and Mommy used to find in the

dressing rooms. What?

From the fans, come on.

Fans can be very, very creative.

Somehow they'd always find a way while we were on stage to sneak into our

dressing room and just leave the weirdest things.

I once got a flower made from locks of hair.

Perfume bottle.

Felt like sweat.

Okay, that's gross. Real sweat. That's disgusting.

I'm telling you.

Wow. They'd be very creative. Very wacky.

Oh, and the letters. Boy, you don't want to know.

Yeah, I know. That fancy, crazy, crazy thing.

Mom, why don't you tell them what you bet back?

What? What?

Nethering. Nothing ever. What?

Nethering? Really?

How come I don't believe you? Tell them. Come on.

Do it. Spit it out.

Come on.

Big welcome to you.

So,

one time I sent you guys a letter telling you how much I love this song,

Too Much Blue.

And I attached a little plastic vial filled with my tears.

And I told you that the song made me cry so much that I filled the vial.

I... Wait, are you for real? Yes, actual, actual tears, yes.

But it was a really sad song, right?

You're right.

That is incredible. And it sounds so lame.

No, no, no, that is incredibly romantic. I thought it was. I mean, at the time,

but you think everything's when you're 19, you know.

I bet you don't even remember that. Oh, you didn't get the letter. Tell me you

didn't get the letter. Tell me, tell me.

Actually, I do. I remember it perfectly.

Yes, yes, Katie used to tease me about this all the time. Because it was her

favorite song, too.

I can't believe that was you. Oh, no.

I am so mortified.

No, why?

I don't want to share anything after a glass of wine. Please, I think it's very

romantic, like Eddie said. I think it's great. Actually, you know, at one point,

we were thinking of naming Eddie Nora before we knew he was a boy.

Oh,

yeah.

So, mm-hmm.

Yeah, no, I get it. You didn't get the letter.

I don't remember. Thank God.

But thank you so much anyway for opening up your heart and sharing that beautiful

story with us.

You're welcome.

I thought it was right here.

That's impossible.

I left work at 6 o'clock. I set the alarm and I didn't come back unless I

have some sort of sleepwalking disorder that I'm unaware of. How do you explain

this? I can't explain it, Dawn.

Whoever broke in here must have taken the keycard from my desk.

I'm beginning to think that nobody broke in at all. Are you accusing me of

stealing?

Seems like the most logical conclusion.

While we're standing here, would you please do a search of her desk? It's

right here.

I don't believe it. You don't have any right to do this. It's my office.

I have every right.

We were smart.

We left no trace of the clinic. We didn't take much. It's not going to look

like a job. It's just going to look like some worker made a mistake there.

The fact that you think you were smart just confirms to me how stupid you are.

I'm just saying we didn't take enough for the police to make a case out of it.

And I'm just saying you're an amateur.

Every time you involve that girlfriend of yours, you're playing with fire.

She's not cut out for this.

And I'm not sure you are either.

She'll go away.

Bill, where are you?

Get her in here before everyone hears.

Where were you? Were you taking a cat nap? What took you so long to answer

the... Oh.

Well, hello there, gorgeous.

Hi.

He knows about the police.

Did you find anything?

Yeah, your backup plan worked like a charm. My dad definitely thinks that

Ellie did it and the police left... I thought the whole sitch was wrapped up.

That's great.

Wow.

The whole sitch is not wrapped up.

You two really dropped the ball. Your dad is suspicious, and the clinic is on

the cops' radar.

You've accomplished nothing.

We can still pull this off.

You don't go looking for honey when the bees are in the hive. No, I know, but

we're going to replace the drugs. That way it looks like an oversight, not a

job. Or better yet...

We placed the drug somewhere else.

Framed somebody.

Somebody else?

Our fall guy.

Ellie.

Go ahead, take a look.

I got nothing to hide. Maybe you'd like to do a strip search as well.

Oh, those are breath mints, not pharmaceuticals.

Feel free to have one. She's just doing her job, Ellie.

Yeah, so was I, until I was accused of being a pill-hungry criminal.

I really don't see anything else I can do here. Just call if something else

develops. Thank you, officer.

Why would you humiliate me like that?

I, uh... What else am I supposed to think, given the evidence?

You could choose to believe me.

Why would I steal pills from my own office and then report them missing? It

doesn't make any sense. I don't know, Ellie.

Maybe it's your way of getting back at me for dating Nora.

Oh, don't flatter yourself.

Excuse me? You think I would steal pills because I'm hung up on you? That doesn't

make any sense.

All the evidence, everything, everything points to you.

That's a lie, Don.

And you know what? It wouldn't surprise me if you orchestrated this whole thing

just to come up with some sort of excuse to fire me.

That's absurd. It's no more absurd than anything that you've suggested.

Am I free to go?

Uh, can I tell you my theory on Phil without you jumping down my throat?

Sure, go ahead.

I think that he resents the fact that Dad is so successful, but he still

forces us to make our own way.

I happen to respect your father for that. I do, too.

But, I mean...

Dad says one thing and you say another.

You go easy on Phil, he's gonna think he's entitled to things.

You have to admit, you have pampered him a bit.

So I've been a monster to you?

No, that's not what I'm saying at all.

I mean, we've had our disagreements.

And you can make me crazy like no person on this earth.

But I don't know, I just think I understand you a lot better lately.

Meaning what?

Meaning you grew up with an out-of-control sister.

And... I guess I remind you of her a little bit, so you're afraid I'm going

to go down the same path.

I hate that you think that.

But you're not denying it.

I know you're not Beth.

Right.

I just, I know you worry so much about Phil. You don't have to worry about me.

I'm not self-destructive like Beth.

I have a great life. I'm not going to ruin it, Mom.

No one sets out to screw up their life.

I think Phil did.

I'm not used to coming to fancy restaurants like this. I'm surprised

they let me through the door.

Oh, it may have something to do with the beautiful woman you brought with you.

Right? Yes. I can think of.

No, it hasn't been too long since I've been coming to places like this as well.

Actually, you know what? This place, a while ago, it used to be under different

management. Your mom and I... Just showed up one time after a show, and

they wouldn't sit us down.

What? Yep.

I was wearing my lucky boots, and apparently they didn't meet the dress

code.

They kicked you out?

Well, your mother slipped the hostess a couple bucks, and they let us eat in the

kitchen.

With the kitchen crew.

But we had a good time.

I think the hostess just didn't like our music, that's all. Well, then she had a

terrible day. I agree.

Well, she just hated rock and roll.

Maybe.

So do you play anymore?

Well, you know, I've been kind of busy now with the club and management and all

that stuff.

It's a shame.

I mean, you were really a wonderful songwriter. Thank you. And performer.

I saw you every time you were in L.A.

Ah, see?

I'm glad to see some people remember.

Actually, Dad gave me his old Martin guitar for my birthday.

Oh, that's so cool.

Yeah.

That doesn't mean I'm not going to play anymore. It's just I think, Eddie,

you'll probably give it better use for now, right?

For now.

Yeah, I don't need it back.

Well, it looks like you and your girl dodged another bullet.

Don't push your luck.

I thought you didn't believe in luck.

Oh, not for me.

But luck is the only explanation for why you haven't been pinched yet.

Don't disappoint me, kid.

Dad, what are you doing here?

Who are you?

I'm your son's boss.

Colorado.

Yeah, we spoke on the phone, you and the auto shop.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

You need some work done? No.

No, I'm good, thank you. It's nice to put a face with the name, though.

What are you doing here?

Is he still showing up for work?

Oh, yeah, he comes in every day, punches the clock. Good.

Is he learning a lot? Is he learning how to fix cars?

His son's doing fine.

Gus. He's a little green, but he gets the job done.

And the reason I'm here is I'm paying him some overtime. I owed him.

Sounds like you really take care of your employees. I do.

Guys, have a good night.

Oh, and be careful.

Kind of a rough neighborhood around here.

What was he really doing here?

Like he said, he's just here to give me some overtime.

What are you doing here, Dad? I'm not coming home with you.

You can't keep living here, Phil.

All right, look at this place.

I'm going to get an apartment with Adriana. How?

How are you going to do that? I've got a job. I've got money.

Okay, you are a grown man.

But I'm going to give you two choices.

One, and I hope you take this one. You come work for me at the electronics

store. But not as a salesman. You're not ready for that. You start in the

stockroom like everybody else.

Option two?

You're on your own.

I know that you think you're ready for that. I know you think you got the world

all figured out. But let me tell you something, son. It can be tough out

there. All right? And if you do choose to go it alone, I will not be there to

bail you out, and neither will your mother.

Why would I come work for you, huh? I mean...

I'm just going to be looking over my shoulder the whole time. Because you

need a job. I have a job. You need a legitimate job.

All right?

Look, if you want to prove to me that you are a hard worker, you want to prove

to me that you are not out there stealing stuff, come work for me, son.

Come work for me.

So you decide.

I don't know how to decide. It all looks so good.

We'll just order it off. I mean, that's the point of birthdays, right? To over

and door.

Hey, that's my song.

Oh, that's, sorry, that's my ringtone.

Lauren! I put it in her phone.

Come on.

Oh, you know what, this is my boss. I'm sorry, do you mind if I get this? No,

please, please, go ahead.

Uh, hello?

Hey.

I really need to speak with you.

Is everything okay?

I'd rather not talk about it over the phone. Can we meet in person?

You know, I'm sorry, but I can't. I'm at dinner with Lauren, and we're

celebrating a friend's birthday.

Can we meet afterward? It's kind of important.

You know, I wish I could. I just don't know how late this is going to go.

Is that Don Matthews? Oh, yeah.

Tell him to come over.

Oh, you know what? Hang on, Don.

I don't feel like it feels very right.

It's fine.

You okay with it? If you're cool, I'm cool.

Yeah.

Totally. He's a good guy. He saved my knee. And he introduced us.

Oh, he's the one the champion you're selling, right?

Oh, he definitely deserves the dessert.

Hey, Don, I'm at Rumor with Lauren and Eddie and Max Duran.

Do you want to come for dessert?

Sure. I'll be right there.

He's on his way.

Here you go.

Yeah, we're going to have to replace the whole exhaust system, not just the

muffler.

Otherwise, we're just putting a Band-Aid on it.

What are you doing here?

Okay.

Was that Dad?

No, I was just placing an order at Vitaly's. Oh, yum.

Did you remember the garlic bread?

Yes, two orders.

My mouth is watering just thinking about it.

I may have to meet the delivery guy halfway. You'll do no such thing.

I was kidding, Mom.

I'm not going to actually get in my car and go look for the Vitaly's guy.

I can never tell when you're joking anymore, Melissa. I'm not sure that's

such an admirable quality.

So, are we giving up on Dad and Phil?

No, I've ordered plenty. They'll be here soon.

Mom, Phil's not coming home.

You're so quick to give up on your brother. That is shameful, Melissa.

Shameful? Yes.

He'll straighten this out. I know he can. He's a bright kid.

We just have to give him our support.

That's what he needs.

You think it's shameful that I'm not giving Phil the benefit of the doubt

when he has had chance after chance.

Yet you turned your back on your own sister.

It's different.

Beth is dead to me. That's what you said.

What Beth fell into is a lot more serious than what Phil is doing.

Really? What do you think he's doing?

Because I can guarantee you it's a metric ton worse than you think it is.

Which is all the more reason why he needs our support. Fine.

What about you supporting your sister?

You don't know what you're talking about, Melissa.

Let me find her, please. I don't think you should give up on Beth.

I thought I told you to drop this.

Don't you want the peace of mind of knowing what happened to her?

I do.

I have peace of mind knowing that you and I don't have to deal with the

heartache that is Beth.

I'm leaving.

But the food's coming. You were so hungry. Yeah, I'll grab something.

Say hi to Phil when he gets here.

Hey, you.

I'm here to see Eddie.

Will you be joining him for dessert?

Darling, look at me.

I am the dessert.

I found him.

Fun, fun, fun.

Look at what fun everybody is having.

Chloe, what are you doing here?

To wish you a happy birthday, of course.

Aren't you happy to see me?