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(male narrator) Previously on "Everwood.."

Ten feet, mother. Those are the rules.

At least 10 feet away, at all times.

By the way, how do you feel about PDA?

- I feel good about it. - Good.

[chuckles]

Remember that favor I asked you about?

- Uh, yeah - Well, she's here.

You-your favor is a-a-a she?

Hannah, this is Amy and Ephram.

Hi.

[instrumental music]

I think I'm done with school.

You can't be done. You're in fifth grade.

I went to school for 27 years.

So? That was your bad decision.

- What's the problem, kiddo? - Everyone's mean to each other.

My new best friend hates my old best friend

and now I don't know who to talk to.

- It's a nightmare. - Yeah?

You wanna see a nightmare?

Come by my office.

Every time I leave Harold and Edna alone together

I'm afraid I'm gonna come back to a body count.

Brittany spit on Willow.

Actual spit.

You win. But you still gotta go to school. Go get dressed.

- Is Hannah here yet? - No. Should she be?

Told her to come by if she wants a ride.

I think I made myself pretty clear.

Well, go get her. It's only 36 steps to Nina's house.

It's obvious that I don't have a lot

of extra time on my hands this year.

Any extra, extra, extra time I have is going to Amy.

I've already spent a week playing tour guide.

That's it. Favor's done. I'm out.

[sighs]

Don't give me that sigh.

I'm not being mean, I'm being honest.

I can't help this girl. She's beyond help.

Look, Nina didn't ask you to give this girl a makeover.

She just asked you to be her friend.

Just be nice to her, then the other kids will.

That's how it works in high school.

It's not so much to ask.

Or have you forgotten what it's like to be lonely?

Nothing like some early morning guilt to get your day started.

You're here.

You told me to come by, didn't you?

Yeah, but I thought you would've knocked.

You didn't have to wait for me on the steps.

Oh, I don't mind. It's okay.

What's that?

What? Did I spill on myself or..

You're gonna make me say it, aren't you?

For-for the record, I tried to imply.

The hat?

Oh, it's my beret. From my dad.

So, it's like, a Hong Kong thing?

No, uh, he gave it to me a long time ago. Why?

- Oh. - Nothing. It's cool.

Oh.

It's, uh, purple.

[theme music]

Okay, that's the last of those. Let's get 'em out of here.

Thank you.

Those are my files. Where are you taking my files?

- Storage facility. - Like hell you are.

Just loading 'em on the truck, ma'am.

You do and you'll walk funny for days. Get back here.

Oh, hush, now, mother.

Continue, gentlemen, don't listen to her.

I want every last remnant of the past gathering

dust down at Peterson's Storage by noon.

What are you doing with my patient's files?

I'm dragging them and you into the 21st century

kicking and screaming, expected and noted

and with any luck, accomplished quietly.

The age of paper is dead, mother.

Replaced by the sleeker, smaller

more ecologically-sound computer.

Behold. A thing of beauty.

I don't want a computer.

I have a system that has worked perfectly fine for me

for over 30 years.

As has the rotary telephone, the vinyl record

the horse-drawn carriage, but they are now

all useless, outdated relics.

Who are you calling a relic?

Well, we'll find out

once we see if you can master our new database

and if after that you still miss your precious files

by all means, feel free to visit them down at Peterson's.

Now, if you'll both have a seat, I will walk you through

a quick tour.

Mother?

You're going to miss my tutorial on monthly expense graphing

'and then who will be sorry?'

Did you see what the village idiot..

Oh, sorry, doc.

Me and my big mouth, we go everywhere together.

Edna, this is David Beck.

Seattle refugee and lousy mountain biker.

- Ow. Ow. - My guess is that that hurt.

- Not really. - I'm sorry, David.

I have to check your range of motion--

I'm-I'm fine. It's not even that bad.

David, let the man do his job so I can get to my job.

They don't let you be two hours late

'when you've only been there a week.'

- Ow. - Okay. Alright, we're done.

Edna, would you help David into a sling, please?

Was he this much fun with his old doctors

or should I be jealous?

Sorry, this hasn't been our best day.

I swear, I'm gonna take that bike

and I'm gonna run over it with my car.

I never should have given it to him.

You know, when my son was six, he tried to ride a tea tray

down the stairs of our apartment building, 20 stitches.

I told him that he could watch TV, play computer games

eat anything he wanted, just no mountain bike.

- I know how to ride it. - Clearly.

He's really okay? Just a bruised shoulder?

Well, we'll see how the X-rays turn out

but he should be fine in a couple of weeks.

- Good, thanks. - 'There we are.'

'One patched wing ready to fly.'

Hey, that's pretty cool.

Can we just go now?

Wait till he turns 16. Then it really gets fun.

Awesome.

So how are your classes going?

They're okay.

Do you have any, uh, teachers you like or you don't like?

Yeah. Uh, I like some of them.

Some of them I don't like too.

Alright, well, uh, I'm, uh, gonna get going.

Oh, wait, I have something for you.

- Just, like, a thank you or.. - Hey, you.

- Oh. Sorry. - Sorry.

Hey, Hannah. How's it going?

"House of Flying Daggers?"

- Wow. - Is that good?

It's supposed to be even better than "Crouching Tiger"

and I know you're into the whole manga thing

so I just figured..

Thank you. It's great.

[bell ringing]

Okay. Uh, I'll see you at the lunch table?

- See you there. - Okay. Bye.

See ya.

Wow.

Hit on the first try

and, uh, you're a really hard person to shop for.

- That was very sweet of her. - Yeah. She's a nice girl.

Little off the mark on...everything.

But I guess I was, too, when I first got here.

In fact, it's scary to think about how much

we have in common.

Don't think about it, you might accidentally

revert back to that and then all the work I did

the past two years? Down the tubes.

[instrumental music]

Shoulder looks good. No breaks.

See anything else?

I see you interrupting my cobb salad with a question

you clearly know the answer to.

Healed fractures along the humerus.

- The scapula-- - And the rib.

An unusual amount of breaks for a boy.

An unusual amount of breaks for a stuntman.

He's a pretty active kid, maybe they're

sports-related injuries.

Or perhaps it's what it looks like.

Louise has the number for the County Department

of Child Welfare.

You really think that's necessary?

Well, these kinds of healed fractures

are a possible sign of abuse.

You know it, I know it.

It's our obligation to report it.

It's Child Welfare's responsibility to investigate.

They're always skimpy with the bacon. Have you noticed?

Well, you know what happens if we go to the DCW.

They don't just investigate the house.

They go to the school, their friends, their neighbors.

This family just moved here. What if we're wrong?

I could always just drive out there

check things out for myself.

It's your gas.

- Yeah. - Hey.

Mm, it's good bacon.

(Ephram) 'You know, it's one of the best schools in the country.'

'That's why it's so hard to get into.'

I'd kill to go to college in New York.

Literally kill, I mean it.

I don't think that's an admission requirement anymore.

[laughs]

Alright, I, uh, I gotta get to the library.

You coming over later to study?

You supply the chips. I'll supply the books.

I should probably go to the library, too.

See ya.

- So who's the beret? - Hannah?

Uh, she's staying with Ephram's neighbor

while her parents are on some business trip

in Hong Kong or something.

How long is she gonna be here?

I don't know. Why?

Because she's totally eyeing your man.

What? No. No, she's not.

Hello, did you not just see her follow him out of here

like a baby duckling? What do you call that?

Ephram's just showing her around as a favor.

It's not at all what you're thinking.

I'm not thinking anything.

I mean, obviously Ephram's not into her..

Yet.

Exactly. I mean, that's the thing.

You never know when the shift can happen.

Like you guys, I mean you were friends first, too.

Yeah, but it's not the same.

[both snicker]

She's just trying to make friends.

Well...it looks like she's already got one.

[instrumental music]

You're not eating anything. I thought we were

supposed to be having lunch.

We're having a lunch.

This is an official meeting.

I need to talk and you need to listen.

We've got problems in that office. Well, scratch that.

We've got one problem. Big one. Goes by the name of Harold.

Look, Edna, I don't really wanna get caught in the middle of--

And I didn't really wanna have my office ransacked

or have morning meetings and daily progress reports.

Do you know he wants to start an inventory oversight system

to cut back on the misuse of cotton?

Look, it's going to be fine.

Once Harold settles down, he'll drop the Mussolini act.

The man drops nothing.

He had baby teeth that wouldn't fall out till he was 30.

Tenacious as a bulldog and about as sensible.

Now I understand your kindness in taking him in

but I didn't sign up for this.

He's my son and I love him

but I'll kill him if I have to.

Hey, is that the new guy?

Bullet point number 54 on my list.

Junior has to shut up about new guy.

Dr. Hartman?

Andy Brown. I recognize you from the cover of "Time."

Man, I've been trying to hook up with you forever.

I stopped by your office last week but your boy

Hal, practically whipped out a can of mace on me.

I'm sorry about that. Harold's not very good with new people

or old people.

Any people really.

Here's your order, Dr. Jake.

Oh, thanks. Nina, you look great today.

Must be that shower I skipped.

Um, Andy, I wanted to ask--

- Oh, you know Andy? - Uh, vaguely.

- He's my neighbor. - Get out.

I love this town.

You-you got a gorgeous

friendly waitress and the most famous

brain surgeon in the world all within a five-mile radius.

Aw, he still thinks you're famous.

(Jake) 'Are you kidding?'

Nina, you're carpooling here with the first man

ever to do a basilar aneurysm under full circulatory arrest.

And he wrote the case note that got the FDA to approve

the gamma knife for acoustic neuromas. Nice one, by the way.

Hey, Tom Cruise, could you kiss his ass another time?

- We're having a meeting. - Jake, this is Edna Harper.

- Best nurse in Everwood. - Mrs. Harper, it's a pleasure.

- Is that your bike out there? - 'Yeah.'

It's, uh, Marin's new Quad FRS.

It's supposed to be awesome for the mountains.

- 'Do you ride?' - Occasionally.

Would you wanna check it out? I've got like 20 minutes

to kill before my next patient.

Let's do it.

Where do you think you're going?

We're working on an agenda here, doc.

I get the gist, Edna. I'm sure that you two

will work it out.

I'm not worried.

Hi.

Oh, I'm sorry. Am I in your way?

No. No. Not at all. Hey, do you need some help?

What's your combination?

Um, 42-28-42.

Just gotta remember to pull it up.

So where are you headed now?

- Biology. - Cool, I'll walk with you.

Okay.

So how are you liking County?

I know it's kinda hard getting used to a new school.

You gotta find which floor has the clean bathrooms are on

and all of that, but people are pretty friendly, right?

Yeah. Ephram's nice.

You know what you need?

Please don't say a breath mint.

No. A proper crush.

I'm telling you, it's the best way

to get psyched on a new school.

Find someone you're excited to see everyday

and it gives you a reason to dress nice.

You're talking about the beret. It's bad, isn't it?

I.. Ephram tried to tell me.

No, no, no. Don't listen to Ephram.

The guy doesn't know style. The beret's fabulous.

We're gonna find someone who gets you and your beret.

I don't really do boyfriends.

Or, I mean, have them.

Not a boyfriend, just like a crush. A date.

- I've never been on a date. - Are you serious?

Oh, my God. This is even more perfect than I thought.

It's great. You know what. Don't worry about it.

I will find the perfect guy

I will plan the date, all you have to do

is bring your favorite lipstick.

I'll lend you one.

[knocking]

I come bearing painkillers, kid-sized.

In case David's still having trouble sleeping.

Wow. You have any adult-sized ones?

- I'm kidding. Come in. - Thank you.

Sorry about the mess.

Somehow, whatever you don't unpack in the first week

of moving just stays in the boxes.

You really didn't have to come all the way out here.

Oh, it's okay. I was in the area.

I thought I might be able to help out.

And to be honest, you seem kind of..

Stressed out?

Side effects of two jobs

and a sitter who is always late.

It's chronic.

- So how's David doing? - It's hard to tell.

He doesn't really like to complain.

There wasn't anything wrong in his X-ray, was there?

Please don't tell me there's a break.

No, no, his shoulder's fine.

But there were some old injuries that showed up.

I know. It's my mistake for ever getting him that skateboard.

He's like a kamikaze on that thing.

- So, he's fallen a lot? - I don't know. What's a lot?

Well, enough to break a few bones.

Are you trying to ask me something, doctor?

No, I only wanted to, uh--

Because if you think I hit my kid, just say so.

I only wanted to talk to you, just to see

if there's any cause for concern.

So you made up an excuse to come check up on me.

I get it. Well, go on then. Have a look around.

All you'll find is a messy house I'm too busy to clean

food on the table, and whatever clothes and toys

David wants in his closet.

- Sara, when I saw the X-ray-- - You're a parent.

You know things happen you can't control

and it kills you when it does, doesn't it?

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you.

I know you didn't.

And if I weren't so tired, I would probably thank you

for caring enough to ask.

Michael. Michael. Ow. Michael. Ow!

Michael, calm down. Michael.

[grunts] Oh!

(Sara) 'It's okay.'

[Michael grunting]

He heard Dr. Brown in the other room and dropped his glass.

- He just got scared. - 'You need to say hello.'

Just say, "Hello, Michael, my name is Dr. Brown, and I'm new."

Just like that.

Hello, Michael. My name is Dr. Brown and I'm new.

Okay.

Okay, see? He's not good with strangers.

'And the new house, and all the workmen.'

He's getting better though.

Okay. Okay.

[piano music]

You know, you practice so often, you'd think you wouldn't

'suck so bad.'

Well, you study so much, you'd think you'd realize

that guys don't care if chicks are smart.

Oh, oh!

What did we say about hitting?

What do you think about Brian Cummings?

- Do you think he's cute? - Why?

I should make something clear right off the bat.

I don't do threesomes.

For Hannah?

Why? Hannah likes Brian?

No. Not yet, but she could.

I'm trying to find the right person for a double date.

- He's kind of funny. - Whoa, whoa, wait. Back up.

- Double date? - Tomorrow night.

What are you doing, Amy?

Nothing. Helping.

Your little project is my little project.

If you have to be friends with her

I have to be friends with her.

Besides, double dates are great. Mixes it up a bit.

We don't need to mix it up and you don't need

to be friends with Hannah.

Do you not want me to be friends with Hannah?

No, it's not that I don't want you to be friends with Hannah

it's just that I don't see it. You guys have nothing in common.

Bes.. And-and neither do her and Brian, for that matter.

He's all wrong for her. Besides, I think he's dating Terri Hyatt.

No, not anymore.

Okay, even still, I think he's wrong for her.

Okay, Mr. Insightful-All-Of-A-Sudden.

Who do you think is the right guy for her?

I-I don't know. I mean, it's tough.

She's quiet, but she's also kind of special.

Special how?

You wouldn't understand.

You've never been through the kind of stuff that

she's going through, you know what I mean?

No, not-not that you haven't been through stuff.

Obviously you've been through stuff, but it's different

you know, she, she's new and she's lost.

Oh, that's right, because I've never felt lost or alone

or sad in my entire life.

That's not what I meant and you know it.

Whatever. You know what? Go play piano and do your thing.

I have another chapter to read, I'll find a special-enough guy

for Hannah, don't worry about it.

Yes, Dr. Andrew Brown in Colorado.

Faxes from a Dr. Emery in Seattle. Neuropharmacologist.

No, I am still holding for Dr. Agajanian.

What is this? I can't read this at all.

- Have them resend it, would-- - It's not their fault.

It's our new fax machine. The ink's all messed up.

So fix it. No, uh, I'm a family physician, that's right.

You fix it.

I wasn't hired for this crap. I don't fix faxes.

I don't do computers and I don't do windows.

Don't go there, Edna, I don't have time for this right now.

Oh, I know. You don't wanna choose sides.

You want me to spell Brown?

That's B-R-O-W-N.

You're Switzerland, or France, or whatever other country

doesn't have the balls to get their hands dirty.

Why don't you grow up? I have a patient

with a serious problem here.

I do not have time to listen

to you whining about your son.

If you're not happy, do something about it.

- You're right. - Thank you.

I quit.

Oh, come on, Edna. Edna.

- 'Dr. Brown?' - Yes. Hello, uh..

Dr. Agajanian? Yes, this is Dr. Brown.

I was calling about a former patient of yours.

[door slams]

[instrumental music]

It's after 10:00. She's not coming in.

Let's just go over to her house and apologize.

Apologize? Pshh.

Save that for when I've actually done something wrong.

Besides, she started it.

(Andy) 'It doesn't matter whose fault it is, Harold.'

She didn't come in today.

We clearly got under her skin.

Ah, if we did, it'd be a first.

The woman has a tougher skin

than a Bradley fighting vehicle.

And you don't think she has a point?

About what?

Well, you did kind of ambush her

with the office makeover and neither of us were

particularly open to discussion when she wanted to discuss it.

Nor need we be. I am already far too patient

an employer as it is.

Just ask Louise.

Look, I'm gonna go talk to her.

She is simply acting out, Andy, which is what children do.

Trust me, a few days of being silent as loudly as possible

she will come back here begging.

If there's one thing I know about my mother

it's that she needs to work.

Edna has a job.

- Excuse me? - What job?

Better let me do the talking.

I propose we move past conversation

go straight to physical violence.

She'd beat the crap out of both of us and you know it.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

Dear God, it's like he's mounted a flat screen

on my father's grave.

You boys here for an appointment?

Two prostate exams coming right up.

Very charming, mother.

Oh, this is a new low even for you.

How could you, of all people, set foot in this desecrat..

Lord, have mercy. Is that a lava lamp?

Harold, Harold, please.

Edna, I know that you're angry

and I'm sorry if I've done anything that's hurtful to you

and, and so is Harold.

He just said so on the way over here. Didn't you, Harold?

I see you're willing to use his computer.

He asked me first.

Oh, well, very nice, Norma Rae.

You made your point, we got the message

now pack up your things and come back.

What Harold is trying to say is that-that

that we're really sorry and we really want you to come back

and I know that we can come to terms if we just sit down

and solve this like adults.

I tried that. Didn't work.

Hey, I thought I heard friendly voices.

So what do you think of the new place?

I think you should go hide in your office

you loathsome, reptilian nurse-stealer.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. I didn't steal anyone.

She came to me for a job.

She drove up on her motorcycle, handed me her resume

and saluted.

How do you turn that down?

You didn't.

I really thought you guys would be happy about this.

Honestly, if I thought it would cause any trouble--

You know, sell it to someone who buys your botox bologna.

Let's get out of here, Andy.

Is this really what you want?

It is.

Hey, Andy, I'm done at 6:00.

What do you say we hike up Burton's Peak, catch the sunset?

Oh, hike it up your ass.

Is that a no?

So where's Mr. Wonderful?

We're gonna miss the movie.

Don't worry, he's comin'.

We have plenty of time. Go like this.

(Bright) 'You'll ready to get this party started?'

'Where's my little underage hottie?'

- Hi. - Hi.

You're Mr. Wonderful?

So, uh, great. We're all here.

Um, Bright, this is Hannah. Hannah, Bright.

How's it going?

Uh, I'm gonna go get the car started.

- I'll see you out there? - Cool beans.

- Oh, my God, he's so gorgeous. - Ya think so?

He really wanted to go out with me?

Um, yeah, he saw you over at MJ's the other day.

Asked about you, said you were hot.

I'm gonna have to pee, like 30 times tonight.

My bladder gets all weird when I get nervous.

- Bright said Hannah was hot? - Uh, not exactly.

He asked about her. Asked what her name was.

Took that as a sign of interest.

- What about Brian Cummings? - Couldn't make it.

There was nobody else in the whole school, state?

Everyone's dating someone right now. But it will be fine.

Besides, you never know there could be sparks.

Yeah, there could be sparks if Bright tries to burn down

the theater in an attempted escape.

- Ow. - 'That's some bruise.'

You must have hit the dirt really hard.

Yeah, I pounded my whole side.

You know, you can usually tell the angle of an injury

by the shape of the bruise.

But I'm surprised by the pattern on yours.

You sure you fell sideways?

'Because it would make much more sense'

if you'd actually, like, hit a tree

and-and then rolled.

Is that how the crash happened?

Yeah. That's what I meant.

- Are you sure? - That's enough.

Come on, baby, let's go.

Because I don't think you were on your bike at all.

'I think your brother Michael did this to you.'

- What? - That's not true.

It's okay if it is. I know he didn't mean to do it.

You-you don't know anything. You don't even know Michael.

Then please tell me what happened.

I told you, I fell.

Like, when you broke your arm last time?

David?

It was my fault.

'I gave him the wrong toy and he got upset.'

I did it.

Michael hit you this hard?

Well, no, we were just playing.

He didn't, he didn't know he was hitting too hard.

You said you were riding your bike on the trail.

What difference does it make? I'm fine. Let's just go.

David...I'd like to speak with your mother for a minute.

You can wait outside with Louise.

You okay?

How could Michael have done that? He's so small.

He's my baby.

My guess is it's been happening for some time.

How? How could I not know?

Because he didn't want you to know.

He was protecting his brother. It's not your fault.

Of course it is. I should have seen it.

Michael broke his arm. God, it's my fault.

No, it is not your fault. It is not.

Sara, you are doing your best in an impossible situation.

You are raising an autistic boy on your own with no help.

I try so hard to keep him in a good routine

to keep him happy.

I know. I know you do.

- Sit down. - Sorry.

It's okay. It's okay.

Look, what's important is what you do about this now.

He's not a baby anymore, Sara. He's growing up.

'He's getting stronger.'

Which means his outbursts are gonna be increasingly dangerous.

Yeah.

Well, I'll keep a closer eye on them.

I won't leave them alone together.

What I'd like to do is recommend you

to a facility called Brookwell.

'It's a residential school with excellent programs'

'and a great staff. I could make a call.'

I could explain Michael's condition

and your financial constraints and they might just take him.

You want me to send Michael away.

Well, it's just 40 miles from here.

And it's a school that's designed for kids

like Michael, where he can learn and, and grow

and still be a part of your daily life.

I'm sorry. I can't do that.

Sara, you have two children and one of them is not safe.

You have to do something.

I can't be away from him.

David loves his brother to death.

I can't separate my boys.

If you don't, someone else might.

And if that happens, you won't be able to choose

where Michael goes.

I just want you to think about that.

- 'Okay?' - Mm-hmm.

Thanks.

And, um, Bright also had Mrs. Chapman for biology

when he was a sophomore. Didn't you, Bright?

I did.

That's so funny.

[laughs]

I mean, like, how coincidences are funny.

I gotta go to the bathroom. Excuse me.

Oh, my God.

I didn't know that boredom could cause

actual physical pain within your body.

- Let it go, Bright. - Oh, yeah.

Believe me, it's, it's gone.

Yeah. So I'll be over at the jukebox, killing myself.

If anyone needs me, feel free to drag my corpse out of here

when the date's over.

This is not funny.

Well, it's a little bit funny.

Like when she started talking about Halliburton

and Bright thought she meant Halle Berry.

- Yeah, I know. I was there. - That was pretty funny.

She likes him. She's just trying to impress him, that's all.

- Well, he doesn't like her. - Well, I don't know why.

Maybe you could explain to him how special she is

and how sweet she is and all of that.

Well, don't-don't blame this on me.

It wasn't my idea to set up Bright and Hannah.

Oh, so Bright isn't good enough either?

Okay, okay, um, maybe I should have invited

Brad Pitt to come out with us tonight.

Or Maroon 5, maybe one of those guys would've been acceptable.

Or maybe if Bright saw Hannah the way you see her

they would fall in love and make babies

and live happily ever after.

Oh, my God.

[chuckles]

Shut up, don't say it.

You thought that I liked Hannah?

- No. - Yes, you did.

- No, I didn't. - Yes, you did.

No, I thought that maybe she liked you

and that you two were gonna become

best friend-neighbor, whatevers.

Nevermind.

Amy..

...you are crazy, do you know that?

Yes, occasionally.

Yeah, first of all even if Hannah did have a crush on me

which I don't think she does

she'd be way too terrified to ever do anything about it.

- Unlike your friend Katie. - What did Katie do?

She totally grabbed my ass in gym the other day.

She what?

Hey, so I thought of another story I could tell Bright.

This one's really funny.

Uh, is he in the bathroom or..

Oh.

- Yeah, that makes more sense. - Don't worry about that.

That's just Bright. I mean, he does--

No, it's okay. You don't have to.

He never said I was hot, did he?

You made that up.

Can I go home now?

Okay, I have a plan.

It involves groveling and offers of a raise.

Did I mention that it was an exorbitant raise?

You can keep it. I'm not big into backpedaling.

Decisions get made. They stay made.

- I've got work to do. - Just hear me out.

Okay, first off, an apology. Alright?

From now on, you can run that office any way you want to.

We can go back to the old system.

No one can touch a letter on the eye chart

'without your say so.'

Oh, and did I mention the computers are history?

The computer was never the problem.

I'm a combat veteran, doc. I've pulled shrapnel out

of a kid's head by flashlight.

You think I'd be scared off by a DSL line?

Listen to me, Edna

I need you over there

and not just to remind me which way is up.

You have always been more than just a nurse to me.

You are the first partner that I have ever had.

I feel the same way, sarge

you're the most gifted doctor I ever met, next to Hal Senior.

And that's saying something.

Your apology is accepted.

But I can't come back there.

I'll talk to Harold. We can work this out.

What's wrong with me and junior you can't fix.

There's a reason he is he way he is, Andy.

I left for the army when he was just a kid.

And when I came back, he created a universe

with no room in it for me.

Rules and bedtimes and things I didn't understand

just to make me feel left out, which it did.

'I didn't get it then, I thought he was'

just being a brat.

But I-I see it better now.

I hurt him, so he found a way of hurting me back.

'And we just kept on doing it that way.'

Still do.

But I can't end up hating my own son

and if I come back there..

I'm sorry, I-I just have to save some space for family.

So you're really leaving me?

Afraid so.

Edna..

I had a ball, kid.

[knock on door]

Yeah?

- Hannah, can I talk to you? - I'm actually kind of busy.

I know you probably hate me right now

and I don't blame you, I just..

...came by to apologize.

"Perks of Being a Wallflower."

Is that for school? I haven't read that.

- No, I just like the book. - Wow.

You're like the only other person I know besides me

that reads things that weren't assigned.

Yeah, well, people are pretty dumb.

Yes, they are.

Me included.

I did a really stupid thing setting you up with my brother.

I'm really sorry that I did that.

Why did you?

I just freaked out, my friends had me thinking

that you were interested in Ephram.

- What? - I know, it's ridiculous.

I just thought that maybe you guys had this bond, and..

Normally, I'm not like this.

Trust me, I'm actually really secure with myself

most of the time, it's just lately.

I guess that makes sense.

Why?

Because you care.

'And the more you care about something'

or someone, the scarier it gets

when you think you might lose 'em.

And then, once you start thinking that way

then even the most secure people in the world act really weird.

But I don't think you have to worry about that with Ephram.

You could go schizophrenic on him

and he'd still hang around.

What makes you so sure?

Because he's in love with you.

No, no, um, he's never, I mean..

You think?

Yeah.

So did you hear that Katie grabbed his butt?

Oh, my God.

I know. It's awful.

'It's like one of these things where I've known these girls'

'since elementary school'

and I don't really necessarily like them

I just have them, you know?

My best friend, Laynie, moved away to boarding school

again this year and she would have loved you.

The point is, I really miss having a friend

that doesn't drive me absolutely insane.

- 'I kind of need one.' - Really?

Yeah.

Me too.

'So honestly speaking, I won't get mad.'

You would never have gone for Ephram?

No. Not my type.

I mean, no offense, but I'm, I'm really more into guys

like your brother.

Bright? Are you serious?

Yeah. I'm surprisingly shallow.

[chuckles]

[knock on door]

You sure do make a lot of house calls, Dr. Brown.

The school called, they said they needed

David's medical records for enrollment.

David's records, not Michael's.

It's a great school.

I've seen pictures, it's beautiful.

It's a lot nicer than the public school he's going to now.

My sister-in-law pulled a few strings.

Why David? I don't understand.

Michael would never survive in one of those group homes.

He needs me. But David's stronger.

He'll be okay. He might even be better off, really.

Finally have a shot at being a normal kid.

Won't have to worry about his mom

and his brother all the time.

He's still gonna worry.

I know.

He has an amazing heart, but so does Michael.

I don't expect you to understand, Dr. Brown

but they're both my children, they're both part of me.

There wasn't an easy choice to make here.

Just one that I could find a way to live with.

Trust me, this is the best I can do for both of 'em.

What about you?

What about me?

[instrumental music]

- There you are. - Left my bag.

So there's a nasty rumor floating around.

Apparently you were seen crawling across the street

this morning, one can only assume in an attempt to woo

a certain ill-tempered nurse back to her post.

Rumor confirmed.

I see.

Well, I hope you exacted some concessions in exchange

for her return.

She's not coming back.

Oh.

Well, I seem to have overestimated the power

of your charisma.

I.. I could muster up an apology if you think

I should make the attempt.

I think we should just let it sit for a while.

I see.

You.. The funny thing is, when we were working together

she always complained about unnecessary paperwork.

I genuinely thought she would like the computer.

I know you did.

So how did things go with Mrs. Beck?

Did you, did you find a long-term facility

for the autistic brother?

Well, it turned out to be a bit more complicated than that.

- But it worked out in the end. - No, it didn't.

Well, I gotta go get, uh, Delia at Brittany's.

I promised to take her out for ice cream.

Apparently, fifth grade sucks but she's convinced that, uh

some hot fudge and rocky road will take the edge off.

- And who am I to disagree? - Indeed.

Can you even remember when life was that simple?

No. I can't.

♪ And I build you a house ♪

♪ Oh I'll find someone who knows how ♪

♪ Oh oh ♪

♪ And I love you ♪

- This is a good song. - Yeah.

Maybe Hannah and I will play it at our wedding.

You are a very violent person, you know that?

I think you should be flattered.

Don't know who said jealousy was a bad thing.

There's a movie where she boiled the bunny. It was very scary.

[chuckles]

I think it's a compliment.

Not to mention one of the most basic instincts

we have as human beings.

- It's like eating or breathing. - What is?

Being territorial.

Claiming something or someone as your own

and then, like, marking it.

Saying, this property is mine. and no one else can have it.

For the record, if I ever referred to you as property

I'd be being beaten right now.

[giggles]

I just think it's fascinating

how people treat each other.

It's like, if you like someone, you're not supposed to show it

and if you hate someone, you're supposed to pretend

that you like them, so they don't know

that you hate them, but if you love someone..

Yeah?

It should be easier.

You should finally be able to relax.

Once you're past all the crazy, I mean.

Yeah...makes sense.

I love you, Ephram.

I love you too.

- Yeah? - Yeah.

Good.

♪ And I love you ♪

♪ Simple and steady ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

[theme music]