All language subtitles for Everwood.S03E08.WEBRip.x264-ION10

(narrator)
Previously on "Everwood.."

Ladies and gentlemen

you are looking at the latest..

...employee of the month.

- Oh, honey, that's wonderful.
- 'Yeah.'

It's swell.
Awesome, indeed.

What the hell is wrong
with you, man?

I mean, don't you think
that if I had

any clue at all,
I would be on a plane

right this moment,
headed as far away

from this house
as humanly possible?

Yeah, I wish I knew
because until then

I am stuck here...with you.

[door slams]

Has anyone ever mentioned

music therapy to you before?

I don't think so.

If you're willing,
I would actually

like to give that a shot.

Why do I get the feeling
you're gonna ask me

until I say yes?

Because you're
getting to know me.

♪ No spill ♪

♪ Bright Abbott
is the best employee ♪

♪ Of the Firehouse Grill ♪

♪ I am still
What you gonna do.. ♪♪

- Done.
- Shaking it with the shakers?

You know it.

Don't start getting
sweet with me.

I know you're out for blood.

- How is that?
- Beating me in tips.

You know, I had the record
until yesterday.

Look, that doesn't count.

Some guy left me a $20

on a coffee
and a pound cake.

You're still top dog

and I bow to you.

[laughs]

But really though,
it's not fair.

You know, I mean, you just
flash those dimples

at somebody, they'll leave you
their whole wallet.

- Shut up.
- I'm serious.

Actually, I bet you that
probably gets pretty old, huh?

- What?
- It's like..

You're constantly
getting hit on.

- I do not get hit on.
- Oh, come on.

You don't have these
late night dumb drunks

coming in here, trying
to leave you their number?

I am on at lunch.

That's why I barely
ever get to see you.

That's too bad.

Oh, well, maybe we can hang out

during our break sometime.

So when's your next break?

Well, actually..

...I'm on break now.

[instrumental music]

[giggling]

'Shh..'

[giggles]

[door opens]

Oh.

Uh, hey, Mikey..

[nervous laugh]

Just, uh..

...looking for napkins.
There they are.

[laughs]

There you go.

[laughs]

Uh..

[theme music]

[music continues]

So, uh, how's
Dr. Bell working out?

(Amanda)
She's been coming by
twice a day.

We've been playing this game
where loud music means happy

soft means sad.

She calls it emotional cueing.

- Is it working?
- 'Oh, I think so, yeah.'

He can, uh, tap his finger to
a beat now almost by himself.

Hmm, rhythm therapy for
motor control. That's good.

Yeah, except she uses disco.
Hmm.

If I have to get on
the love train one more time

I'm gonna kill myself, or her.

Someone's gotta go.

Well, I could try and find
another therapist.

Oh, no. She's been great.

Like the other day, she played

"The Hello Song" when
I walked in to the room

'and I was sure
he recognized me.'

And I swear..

...he moved his eyes.

You know, uh, this
is not gonna work

unless you're completely
honest with me. Okay?

Music therapy takes
time and patience.

But if you think it's
not working, just tell me.

'I'm a big boy,
I can handle it.'

It's not that.

It's not like I was
expecting him to get up

and do "Fiddler On The Roof."

I don't know,
I guess I-I just wish

there were more we could do.

Well, maybe there is.

I called a friend of mine
the other night.

She keeps up with
all the research

on alternative medicine.

Oh, we've been down
that road, Andy.

Sorry to say, his chi
is still blocked.

Sorry.

Patience. Go ahead.

Well, anyway,
Linda agreed that, uh

music therapy works very well
for memory retrieval.

And, uh, apparently
the association between

the two is very, very strong.

Isn't that what
we've been doing?

Well, partly.

But, uh, this is more focused.

There's a new class of drugs.

Acetyl cholinesterase
inhibitors.

They work on the enzymes

that destroy
the nerve transmissions

in patients with
cerebral infarcts.

I like that word.
So, let's do this.

Pretend I'm not a neurosurgeon.

Okay.

Think of the brain
as a library

and all of John's
memories are books.

Now, the stroke didn't
destroy those books.

Just the card file that tells
him where to find them.

I love it when you do that.

Break it all down
with cute little examples.

Yeah, well, you should hear
my one for incontinence.

So, what would I have to do?

Well, everybody has
a favorite song, right?

What I want you to do
is pick just one.

Something very meaningful
for the two of you.

Something that's associated
with a significant event.

We'll put him on the drug.

We'll play the music
in the appropriate setting

and see what happens.

Maybe it'll be a way in.

- He does love music.
- I know.

I saw him do
the karaoke, remember?

We danced to "Spandau Ballet"
at our wedding.

That was...memorable.

Yeah, that says
a lot about you.

Come on, I had Louise
make a phone call.

Louise, did that
drug sample come in?

Oh, yeah,
it's right here.

That's okay, I got it.

Okay, you start once a day

at bedtime starting tonight.

(Amanda)
'Thanks.'

I think this might
actually be kind of fun.

- Morning, Harold.
- Good morning.

I like that tie.

Thanks, Louise.

[door closes]

Things appear to be going well.

It's called hope.
Works better than Prozac.

What is her hope based on?

John's condition
appears unchanged.

Well, it's based on the chance

that things could change.

I'm just taking them
to a new level.

That's what we surgeons do.

Come in for the consult after
the hard work's done.

Steal all the glory.

Well, this isn't
a surgical case.

No, but it feels like one.

As your partner,
I'm merely suggesting

a little caution
may be in order.

Hope can be
a dangerous thing.

Especially when it comes
to stroke patients.

I think hope is
the one thing we shouldn't

be cautious about
right now, Harold.

We should be practicing it
like medicine.

And you know what?
She's right.

That is a nice tie.

[piano music]

That's amazing, I-I can't
believe I never heard it before.

Well, you got a long way to go
before that means much.

- 'What was your placet?'
- Oh..

Roots and Brahms.

Bass rhythm and Mill Evans.

You didn't pick out
a bit of Joplin?

Oh, yeah, definitely,
in the bridge.

- But way, way, way better.
- What's that mumble?

I can't see what stupid
thing you're saying

when you mumble.

I-I said it's-it's way better.

Whose is it?

Whose? Yours.

- What?
- Still not too quick, huh?

No, it was mine,
now it's yours.

'I wrote it
for your audition tape.'

And I guarantee you,
you'll be the only kid

trying to get
in with this bit.

Um, I thought you hadn't

written music in 20 years.

No, I haven't let
anybody see it.

Music has been good
to me for a long time.

I don't wanna mess with
what she and I have.

But, this one..

...is yours..

...if you want it.

Are you serious?

It's my contribution to your..

...application.

No one can blame me
if you blow it.

- I did my part.
- This is perfect.

I-I can show off everything
we've been working on.

If you do it right.

- What's it called?
- Bella Rae.

Oh, yeah? Who is she?

[laughs]

None of your damn business.

[laughs]

Ready to play it out?

Let's go, genius.

[piano music]

Hey. What's for dinner?

Claimjumper's Prime Rib
with Madeira sauce.

Your mother and I are
dining out for a change.

I'm sorry, honey,
I didn't know you'd be here.

Aren't you supposed
to be at work?

Uh, no, I quit.

What?
When did this happen?

Since, uh, last night.

No big deal, though..

Mikey gave me the bad
section again, you know

and, uh, I was just over it.

I gave him my apron, came home.

- I thought you liked that job.
- Not really.

But-but you were employee
of the month.

Yeah, well, that was,
like, a month ago, mom.

What are you gonna do now?
Have you thought about that?

I don't know. Find
a real job, I guess.

I mean, you guys-you guys were
always saying, you know

I need to find that
avenue for my future.

I-I, I really
think it's time

to, you know, move on.

Get serious about what
I wanna do with my life.

- Hmm.
- Well, uh..

They hired a new director
in Parks and Recreation today

to run the fall programs.

I could get Megan to pull

the county job
list for tomorrow.

I can make a few phone calls.

See if there's any goodwill left

with the finance committee
of the lodge.

Yeah, that-that all
sounds very cool.

Who was it mentioned
that internship

at the Hubbles the other night?

- Was that Phil?
- Oh, June Simpson.

Right, right.
That sounded promising.

(Rose)
Oh, he'd be perfect for that.

(Harold)
'Well, this is certainly
auspicious.'

'You know what, Bright?
You should come out'

to dinner with us tonight.

Discuss our options,
formulate a plan of attack.

Oh, no, I-I got to shower.
So it'll take a while.

I'm sure you guys are
probably already starving.

You sure?

You know how you love
that shrimp cocktail.

No. You guys go.

Have a little alone time.
I'll make do.

Well, we're very proud of you.

- Not for quitting.
- 'Yeah, I know what you mean.'

But for realizing
the potential in yourself

that we have always
known was there.

The way you have handled this
says a lot about you, son.

Thanks, dad.

- Shall we?
- Yes.

[instrumental music]

[cabinet door slams]

[piano music]

This is bad.

I'm sorry, I thought I was
supposed to ignore you

when you make frustrated noises.

I think I made a mistake.

God forbid.
Where is my paddle?

I mean, it's just this piece.

It's.. I don't know.

It's-it's wrong.

Will's piece?

I thought you said it was great.

It is. It was.

I've had some time
with it now, a-and parts

of it are-are
genius, beyond genius.

But then other parts
of it are are just--

- Bad?
- I don't know. I mean..

The-the intro
is tired and loungy.

It's great the way he revoices
the chord structure here

but the counterpoint
after, it's a mess.

I didn't really get any of that,
but it was kind of hot.

E-everybody else
is gonna be playing

Bartok, Chopin, and Schubert.

Those guys don't exactly
have weak spots, this does.

Then you can't use it
for your tape.

I already told Will I would.

Look, all I know about jazz

consists entirely of what
you try to tell me before..

...my eyes start rolling back
and I start to fall asleep.

Most of it just sounds like
a lot of mistakes to me, but..

...you've been training

for this all year.

It's too important to risk

something you're not sure of.

No, it was a big deal for him

to even show it to me.

Um, maybe..

...if I switch progression here

and I come back
to the tonic like..

See, eyes rolling..

Uh, just listen, just listen.

Do you think he'd mind if I
fudge with it a little bit?

I mean, most of it is so good,
it-it wouldn't take

very much to just sort of

make the soft spots work.

Are you kidding me?

It'd be like you're
collaborating with him.

Older guys love that stuff.

Master-student, coming of age,
becoming his equal.

My dad cries every time
I beat him at tennis.

- Really?
- No.

But how flattered
is he, seriously

that you're even using his piece
to get into Julliard?

You're gonna start working
on this right now, aren't you?

Ah, well, you're useless to me

when you're thinking
piano anyways.

Work hard, genius.

[panting]

- It's snowing.
- Yep.

- And it's cold.
- Uh-huh.

- I can't feel my toes anymore.
- Oh, come on!

You live in the mountains.
Embrace it.

Besides, it's beautiful,
isn't it?

You know, I've never
been up here before.

- Really?
- Nah, nature and I never took.

I was 10 before I realized
a baseball diamond

wasn't supposed to be
built on asphalt.

We used to come here
all the time.

It was John's favorite place.

There's this great camp ground.

I think the trail
is up there somewhere.

You know, I took
Delia camping once.

We ended up at
the Howard Johnson's.

Not much of a view,
but the food was better.

[laughs]
I don't know if you'd call
what we did camping.

It was more like
a frat party in the woods.

We'd get all our friends,
roll in the coolers.

- Make a huge fire.
- Very nice.

Howl at the moon all night

until someone had enough tequila

to jump into the creek.

God, that water was
so freezing.

Especially when you're naked.

[laughing]

[instrumental music]

(Andy)
So we're getting close?

It's right...up here.

- This is really beautiful.
- Yeah.

[sighing]
Umm..

You okay?

[sighs]

I just thought if there was
a place that would spark

a memory, this would be it.

I didn't..

[sobs]

Oh, oh, my God, it wasn't
supposed to be hard for me.

Listen, you know,
we don't have to do this.

I mean it, if this is
too much for you

we can just go back.

No.

This is good. I need this.

This is where he proposed.

[sighs]

[music continues]

[laughs]

For the, uh, for the Bach,
I was thinking

"The Well-Tempered Clavier."

- That's boring.
- Or "The Contrapunctus."

That's class.

And then there is "Bella Rae"

by Will Cleveland.

Hmm..

How is "Bella" coming?

Uh, she started out a bit rocky.

'Yeah, she always did.'

But, uh, yeah, I'm actually
in the second movement.

- I found something which--
- Ho-ho hold it.

You're mumbling again.

I though you said,
"found something."

Yeah, I was just,
I was playing around and--

'Hold on!'

'You played with it?'

- You mean, you made changes.
- Yeah, I mean, I was..

I was gonna show 'em
to you before I..

No, thank you!

I just fixed up
the slower parts.

Did you? I give you
a few arrangement exercises.

And you're a composer now?

'A finished piece isn't
something you play with.'

It's music.
It's in stone!

Look, Will, you're good,
but you're not Beethoven.

Alright? It-it just
needed a little bit--

'It needed you to sit still
and sweat over it.'

You pick up a piece of music,
you don't say

"How can I fix this?"

You say, "How can
I make this shine?"

That's your job as a player!

If you can't do that,
then move the hell

over to another profession.

Oh, great, so I have an opinion.

And now you want me to quit.
That's fantastic.

I can't tell what stupid
thing you're saying now.

Never mind.

You came to me
raw and whimpering

after your disastrous
summer in New York.

You said you wanted to work
as hard as you could

to catch up and get
good enough to make it.

How can you teach me to play
if you can't even hear me?

You know the nice thing
about going deaf?

If there's something
I don't wanna hear anymore

all I got to do
is turn my back.

(Rose)
'Hello!'

Hey. Say, check this out.

Mom thinks she might
be able to, uh, score me

'an interview with
her boy at work.'

(Rose)
'I ran into
Judge Brady at lunch.'

He said the Mize's daughter

has just gone on,
uh, maternity leave

over at the clerk's office.

So he said they might
be looking for someone.

So I called Brooks Randolph

and told him about Bright

and he was open to the idea.

Yeah, apparently,
they, like handle all

the trials from
the whole county.

'Oh, it's just the filing
and the paperwork.'

Now, it's entry-level,
but, uh..

...it might spark an interest

in pre-law.

I assume you'll be
needing a resume.

I'm curious..

What exactly will you be listing
for employment history?

Huh?

When they call
the restaurant to check

your references..

...do you think they'll have
good things to say about you?

Yeah, I think so.

Even if they talk
to your old boss?

Mr. Mikey, is it?

Uh-huh.

You had a visitor today.

She asked me to give you this.

She, uh...she who?

Oh, I didn't catch her name.

But I do recall smacking gum

and strong Christian values.

Your son didn't quit, Rose.
He was fired.

What?

Would you like to tell
your mother why?

- I messed up.
- 'Now, indulge me, Bright.'

That whole story that
you told us last night.

Did you spend all night
making that up

or-or did that just come out
of you spontaneously?

Because, honestly, I can't
decide which is worse.

- Listen, I was gonna tell you--
- Oh, don't you dare.

Don't you dare.

I was watching the whole thing.

You were fully prepared
to let your mother go out

on a limb for you without
ever telling us the truth.

Or did you really
not think that they

'would call your
former employer?'

You know, I wasn't
gonna put him down.

Oh, what-what were
you gonna put down?

Lifeguard at the kiddie pool,
freshman year?

- What?
- I don't know.

Exactly.
You know nothing.

You hand us these
ridiculous rent checks

and think that
makes you an adult?

You have no concept of
how the real world works.

(Rose)
Calm down, Harold.

It's bad enough he got fired.

No, no, honey,
it is not that

he got fired, it-it's that
he lied about it.

He looked, he looked us straight
in the eye and told us

that he quit, that
he was really gonna

make something of himself.

Then he blithely
accepted our help.

What if I hadn't found out?

How would you've like to have
gotten that phone call?

- From Brooks Randolph?
- Look, I panicked, okay?

No, no, not good enough.

You're gonna have to do
better than that this time.

Let me tell you
something, Bright.

The only way to live
with honor in this world

is to actually be
what we pretend to be.

You don't get second chances.

Can you understand that?

Is any of this
sinking in yet?

[instrumental music]

[country music]

♪ I hiked up a mountain trail ♪♪

When you said it had to be
something he would remember

you didn't say
it had to be good.

This is what was playing
when he proposed?

What can I say?
The man loved his country music.

Three chords and the truth.
That's what he called it.

Julia and I used to play
Desert Island discs.

She always picked Elton John.

I remember watching
Diana's funeral with her.

Boy, did she ever cry.

So, how long has it been?

About three years. You?

Five years, two months,
eleven days.

It was Charlie's first
day of kindergarten.

It was a little
hard to forget.

Do you think it's possible
to grieve for someone

when they're not dead?

[sighs]
I don't know.

Maybe.

That's what it feels like.

That day you came to my house

when we first met,
I remember telling you that..

...it would be easier
if John were just gone.

I felt guilty about it
for a week.

But the worst part is,
it's still true.

You never get used to it.

Not being able to..

...be with someone..

...physically.

I mean, I can see him.
I can talk to him.

Even touch him.

But he can't kiss me back.

It's like I don't..

...know what I'm
in love with anymore.

I know.

It's the same for me.

At least, you can start over.

Like with Linda.

I asked around.

Come on, you dropped it in,
all casual, in our conversation.

Like I would miss that.

Well, it was complicated.

She was the first woman
I spent time with

after Julia died, and..

...she was sick.

And when I found out,
it changed things.

Well, that had to be hard.

Especially since it couldn't
have been too long

after what happened with Colin.

How much asking
around did you do?

No, no, it's just..
We know the Harts.

John and I used to go
to their store all the time

to buy his survey maps.

That memorial service,
I was there.

I saw what it did to you.

It's about the saddest thing
I've ever seen.

And believe me,
I am a connoisseur

in that department.

Anyway..

...I bet it was nice
not to be lonely..

...even if just for a while.

Yes, it was.

So, where did you grow up?

Harold says, uh, you got
a brother living in Chicago.

Oh, my God.
Andy, can you see that?

Oh, my God.
Andy, he's crying.

I'm right here.

♪ And closer to you ♪♪

♪ Hey now ♪

♪ Hey now what I'm gonna do ♪

- This is all my fault.
- It's not your fault.

I have no idea what
I'm talking about

when it comes to pianists.

I mean, apparently
I thought I did.

But I don't.

I thought it was
gonna be this whole..

...romantic man-love thing.

Teacher-student,
mentor-mentee, whatever.

It's okay.
Don't worry about it.

You can still find another
teacher, though, right?

Maybe they might even
be as good as Will.

Maybe not as good.

I could but it's not about that.

I liked playing with him.

Really? Is it the constant
barrage of insults?

Uh, no, that, actually,
I could do without.

It's like he-he exists
in this place in his head

where there is music

and nothing else.

'He talks about music
like it's this girl'

'he's been trying
to seduce his entire life.'

But it's not a metaphor
to him, it's real.

He actually talks to her.

- Yeah, that's weird.
- Uh, it's beyond weird.

It's insane.

That's why he didn't care

when he lost his hearing.

As long as he could still

talk to her in his head..

...it was like he could
still see it.

Like Beethoven?

Now, he..

He doesn't care
about performing.

He doesn't care about school.

He doesn't even care
about showing people

what he's doing.

It's like those monks who..

...do those sand
paintings and then

open the door
for the wind.

Music is like
this pure thing

that exists
for its own sake..

...just to make
something perfect.

For no reason other than
to show the world can hold it.

♪ Hey now what I'm gonna do.. ♪

I used to feel
that way about music.

[chuckles]

But now..

[grunts]

'...now..'

Now it's just..

Like a job?

Yeah.

'You know, when
I play with him..'

...it's the only time
it's not about..

...a career or..

...school.

I don't have to worry about

the future or yesterday.

It's just...now.

Now and the piano.

'When I play with Will,
it's the only time'

I can remember why

I'm doing any of this.

Now, I don't even have that.

♪ When you're down ♪

♪ They say it's over ♪

♪ Hey.. ♪♪

[country music]

I pegged you
as a scotch man.

Well, well, well. Dr. Jake.

- Brought your fake I.D.?
- Hee-hee..

Can I, uh, buy you a drink?

- You don't have to do that.
- No, it's about time.

So, what are you LA guys
into these days?

Is it like citrus vodka, Cosmos?

(female #1)
'Here you go, Dr. Jake.'

You ready for another one?
It's on the house.

Everybody's talking
about what you did.

Mm-hmm...why not?

That's right, congratulations.

- The genius doctor rides again.
- Mm-hmm.

Miracles available,
enquire within.

Now, you may not know
it yet, but you will, that, uh..

...this town would call
cheese a miracle

if they thought
it would sell crackers.

Alright, quit being modest.

I'm trying to give you
your props here.

Emotional response
from a stroke patient

locked in with aphasia.

Call Jamma because
if you don't, I will.

You know what I miss?

I miss the subway.

Okay.

Random.

We used to live midtown.

But I worked
at Columbia Presbyterian

up in the 160s and

and I always took the train.

It drove Julia crazy,
she thought it was beneath

a department head, you know.

That I should take
the car service.

But I got to tell you..

That train ride?

Best part of my day.

It didn't matter if it 6 o'clock
in the morning or midnight.

That train was always full.

Just me and a hundred strangers.

And they didn't care
if I had just

given a patient bad news

or I had just yelled

at a scrub nurse in the OR.

I was just another guy
on the number nine train.

You know, it's
the same way in LA.

Seven million people.

All of them trying to get off
the freeway at your exit

and you never talk to anybody

'cause you're always in your car

with your cellphone and a gun.

[chuckles]

Guess it's a little bit
different here, huh?

Everybody wants John Hayes
to be a miracle

but the reality
is there are a lot

of possible explanations
for those tears.

It could have been a cold..

...allergy.

I mean, it could even have
been just a gust of wind.

Yeah, but you ruled
all that out, didn't you?

Andy, you gotta look into that.

I know, I will.
It's just..

You didn't see her,
she was so happy.

So grateful.
She couldn't stop thanking me.

There's nothing wrong with that.

I mean..

...what if it isn't
what she thinks?

And what if it was

a cold or allergy?

Yeah, but she is
not the patient.

He is.

[sighs]

Man, I still can't get
used to the country music.

Oh, you'll get used to it.

It's just three chords
and the truth.

Okay, that's it, my friend.

You are officially cut off.

Oh, well, thank you
so much, Brooks.

Yes, I will.

Yes, and my best to Chloe
and the girls.

'Bye now.'

Who was that?

Brooks Randolph
at the clerk's office.

There was an opening
in his department.

I have asked him if he could
take one more interview.

I thought we discussed this.

You heard what he did, Rose.
The boy was fired.

I explained to them
that Bright's last job

was as a waiter, and that..

...references were irrelevant
to his office skills.

They agreed.

Well, of course, they did

because you're their boss.

You could have told him
that he was a marmoset

they would've found
a desk for him.

You didn't get him
the interview, Madame Mayor.

- You got him the job.
- Let's hope so.

This isn't Washington.

Our local governance is supposed
to have some standards here.

- It does.
- Well, evidently not.

The boy lied to us, Rose.

Gladly, well.

More than once.

You're exercising nepotism here.

You should be
unleashing the furies.

Oh, you're overreacting.

You know, we have been
to this place before, Rose.

Last year, I was all too willing

to let my sympathies for Amy..

...allow me to excuse
the inexcusable.

And you were there.

To tell me that
enough was enough.

And Rose, you were
right to say so.

Bright is not out of control.

It's hardly the same thing.

No, no, this is worse.

Because Bright is perfectly
aware of his choices.

Perhaps, I expected more
from him than you do.

But he is losing his ability
to see the difference

between right and wrong anymore.

He is mistaking charm
for accomplishment.

So he needs our help.
And he deserves it.

What, as a reward
for deception?

For being our son.

Bright is at a point
where his life

could turn one
direction or another.

I'm not going to let him

make the wrong decision
on his own.

He's-he's dragging you

down to his level.

Now, I played along.

You know, I-I clapped
when he took that

asinine job because
you-you asked me to.

I smiled when he took
time off from his studies

to find some special purpose.

Well, no more.

Consider carefully,
if you choose to go ahead

with this, because if you do..

...you do so without my consent,
without my approval.

And without my respect, Rose.

The choice is yours.

[doorbell rings]
Sorry. Please..

Andy! Come on in.

Oh, this is perfect,
John's parents are here.

They've been dying
to meet you.

Can I talk to you..

...in private?

What's up?

I don't know how to do this

other than just to say it.

But I don't think John's tears

were a breakthrough.

That drug I gave him,
one of the side effects

is lacrimation.

Which is excessive tearing.

And with the timing
of the dosage

plus the wind
and the cold

it all makes sense.

The tears were a reaction.

But I just don't think
it was emotional.

- Damn it.
- I'm so sorry.

Damn it.

I shouldn't have called them.
I should have waited.

Well, it wasn't your fault.

You had every right
to be excited.

About what?
You just said it was nothing.

Uh, I don't believe this.

Listen, Amanda, if you
don't wanna pursue this

'any further,
I'll understand. If you..'

If you wanna go
back to Harold

and continue with
the speech therapy--

It's not that.
I'm not upset with you.

Honestly.

It's not like I was expecting
anything to happen anyway.

- What do you mean?
- It has been five years, Andy.

I've been through so many
many highs and lows

I've learned not
to get my hopes up.

I'm sorry,
I don't understand.

Why would you put yourself
through all this if you

if you-if you didn't
think it would work?

Uh, for them.

For Charlie.

Maybe even a little bit for you.

For me?

You're a wonderful doctor, Andy.

Now, see, you need
to hear that part.

You don't realize it, but you
have this effect on people.

You're so damn enthusiastic,
it just rubs off.

I see this light in your eyes
every time you work with John.

It's like..

It's like you
can see his future.

His future that I don't
even see for him anymore.

God, I want you
to make it happen.

So do I.

But it's more than that.

I want you to feel
success again.

I want you to know that you can
be helpful for every patient

that comes through your door.

So you don't have to think
about Colin anymore.

You can..

...you can think about John.

And the life
you're giving him.

So we keep at this?

If that's okay with you.

[instrumental music]

Just one thing.

Is there any chance
the tears were real?

Maybe one percent.

Good.

Then they don't need to know.

[instrumental music]

[door closes]

- I got the job.
- You did?

I did.

Totally nailed the interview.

Uh, it turns out
Mr. Randolph's son also

played football at county, so..

We ended up spending
the whole time talking about

my undefeated season,
sophomore year

and, uh, the guy loved me.

Oh, Bright.

I'm so happy for you.

(Bright)
'Yeah, I get my own desk.'

I, uh, get a computer
with free e-mail.

Um..

There are no weekends.

'So I can be
a normal person again.'

No more restaurant
hours for the kid.

When do you start?

Uh, Monday.

Isn't that great, dad?

Uh, look, I know I have been

a total screw-up
lately and, uh

you were probably wondering
if I would

ever get my crap in a pile.

But, I swear to you.

I am gonna make you
proud on this.

'You know, uh, you guys really
went to the mat for me'

'and I, I completely
appreciate it.'

You know, I needed somebody
to believe in me.

And you guys did.

So, seriously, thank you.

You can thank your mother.

I had nothing to do with it.

[instrumental music]

Surprise.

Seriously..

So..

...this is where
the magic happens.

Well, I wouldn't exactly
call it that, but, yeah..

Me neither.

I thought I'd
stop by and see this

computer setup
you've been talking about.

Uh, it's right here.

Uh, it's midi.

So all-all I have
to do is-is play here

and then it comes up
on the screen.

- It's pretty cool.
- Umm.

All I have
to do is press print.

It changes everything,
doesn't it?

- You got "Bella" in there?
- Yeah.

- With your changes?
- Yeah.

Let's hear it.

- Really?
- Oh, push the issue.

See how that works for you.

[piano music]

- Play.
- Well.

I can't hear anything
with the volume down.

You don't have to.
Play.

See it.

Left up.

Bop.

That's it.

That's it.

[instrumental music]

How did you come up with that?

I just felt it,
I mean, it didn't

seem like the right
place for a minor.

Is it all better now?

I don't know.
I couldn't hear it.

But you can see it.

Yeah. I think it's better.

Then you gotta do
what you gotta do.

I gotta do something
else, too, Will.

I-I gotta find a new teacher.

It's about time you said so.

"Allen Zamen?"

You start with him tomorrow.

Hard-core classical
and bitch-mean.

He'll round you out
where I let you slide.

He may even help you with that
Liszt you got your eye on.

Yeah, about the changes,
I mean, springing that on you

was probably not my best move.

No, it wasn't.

The truth is,
I wouldn't have minded

if you'd made it worse.

- Anyway, I'm sorry.
- Don't be.

I'm all out of tricks
to show you.

I seriously,
seriously doubt that.

You gonna argue with
everything I say?

We can still play together
sometimes, right?

I mean, I can still come over?

You're on the path.

You got a long walk
ahead of you.

You can't let things like
sentiment get in the way.

"Bella Rae" was always
a going-away present.

I don't think that
I'm going anywhere.

Trust me.

I've seen your future

and it ain't here.

Now, shut up
and play me out, genius.

[piano music]

[theme music]