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HEY, DAD. WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

OK. WHAT'S GOING ON?

YOUR MOTHER AND I ARE GETTING DIVORCED.

WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT FOR MONTHS.

RIGHT. UM...

IT JUST SEEMS...

IT SEEMS KIND OF SILLY TO GET A DIVORCE.

I MEAN, AT THIS POINT--

IT'S NOT LIKE THINGS WERE EVER SO ROMANTIC.

NOT THAT SIMPLE.

WELL, WHY DON'T...

WHY DON'T YOU TRY SOME COUNSELING MAYBE?

I DON'T WANT TO GET INTO ALL THAT.

WHY NOT?

IT'S NOT LIKE WE DON'T GET ALONG. IT'S JUST...

I'M SEEING SOMEONE ELSE.

HER NAMES'S JANICE.

WHAT?

WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR 16 YEARS.

DAD.

I WAS HOPING I COULD SPEND THE NIGHT.

HEY. HI.

SORRY TO JUST DROP IN.

NO. COME-- COME IN.

YOU OK?

YEAH, I'M GOOD.

I JUST WANTED TO COME BY AND SAY HI.

WELL, THAT'S NICE OF YOU.

CAN I SPEND THE NIGHT?

MY DAD JUST SHOWED UP AT MY HOUSE.

OH, HE'S BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL?

YEAH, HE WAS JUST DEHYDRATED, AND SO...

NOW HE'S SPENDING THE NIGHT, AND...

WELL, THAT'S OK.

YEAH?

YEAH, YOU CAN STAY IN THE GUEST BEDROOM.

I MEAN, IF YOU THINK IT'S GONNA BE WEIRD--

NO, NO. WE'RE FRIENDS.

I MEAN, WE TALKED ABOUT THIS, RIGHT? WE'RE JUST FRIENDS.

YOU'RE RIGHT. YEAH.

OF COURSE.

AHH.

I THINK I'LL GO TO A HOTEL.

WHAT?

NICK, I'M JUST NOT GOOD AT THIS...

"JUST SEX" THING, YOU KNOW?

I'M JUST-- I'M NOT.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, "JUST SEX" THING?

WELL...

WHAT IS IT, THEN?

WELL, YOU--YOU WERE THE ONE THAT WAS GONNA GO TO BERKELEY.

WELL, I'M HERE, RIGHT?

I'M IN PITTSBURGH.

'CAUSE ALVIN GOT FIRED.

NO, BECAUSE OF YOU.

I DIDN'T GO BECAUSE...

I STAYED FOR YOU, NICK.

FOR US.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET FREAKED OUT OR ANYTHING.

NO, NO, NO, YOU'RE NOT-- YOU'RE NOT FREAKING ME OUT.

I'M NOT SAYING THIS TO YOU TO MAKE YOU FEEL BAD.

YOU'RE NOT MAKING ME FEEL BAD.

MOVE IN.

WHAT?

MOVE IN WITH ME.

♪ WELL, THERE IS TROUBLE IN MY MIND ♪

♪ THERE IS DARK

♪ THERE'S DARK, AND THERE IS LIGHT ♪

♪ THERE IS NO ORDER

♪ BUT THERE IS CHAOS

♪ AND THERE IS CRIME

♪ THERE IS NO ONE HOME TONIGHT ♪

♪ IN THE EMPIRE OF MY MIND ♪

♪ THERE IS TROUBLE IN MY MIND ♪

♪ ALL THE CHAOS

♪ IN MY MIND

HEY, MA.

JAKEY.

HOW YOU DOING?

FINE. JUST WATCHING "OPRAH."

LOOKS LIKE SHE LOST SOME WEIGHT.

RIGHT.

I GIVE HER A LOT OF CREDIT,

WORKING SO HARD TO STAY SLIM.

SO, UH...

I, UH, I SPOKE TO DAD.

I WISH HE DIDN'T BOTHER YOU WITH ALL THIS.

YOU HAVE ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT.

DO--DO YOU WANT TO TALK TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING?

I WENT TO MASS.

FATHER KOKOT.

HE'S GOT THESE PRETTY BLUE EYES.

HIS MOTHER'S IRISH.

MA.

HONEY, I DON'T WANT TO MAKE A FUSS.

YOU KNOW, YOU DO THE BEST YOU CAN,

AND SOMETIMES, THINGS WORK OUT,

AND SOMETIMES, THEY DON'T.

THIS ISN'T YOUR FAULT.

WHOSE FAULT IS IT, THEN?

NO, MA, MA...

DON'T--DON'T BLAME YOURSELF

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

HOW COULD YOUR FATHER...

SHE USED TO WAIT ON US DOWN AT CLEM'S DINER.

SAT NEXT TO US IN CHURCH.

I TRIED TO FORGIVE, BUT...

LAST NIGHT, WHEN YOUR FATHER CALLED,

I HEARD HER TALKING

AND LAUGHING.

THAT WOMAN.

I THINK HE'S LIVING WITH HER.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

I--I WAS 15 WHEN I MET YOUR FATHER.

I'M GETTING TOO OLD TO...

I NEVER LIVED ALONE.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU WANT, MAYBE, UM...

MAYBE I CAN MOVE BACK IN FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

I'LL JUST KEEP YOU COMPANY.

OH, JAKEY.

YEAH.

YEAH.

FALLIN? YEAH.

HEY, HEY. ROBERT BRIDGE.

I'M LULU'S NEW ASSISTANT.

YOU'RE LATE, BRO.

THE MEETING STARTED 20 MINUTES AGO.

RIGHT.

AFTER PENN, I WORKED AT BELMONT PRICE IN PHILLY.

IT WAS VILE.

FULL OF MISOGYNISTIC, REPUBLICAN BILLING MACHINES.

I LEFT AFTER 6 WEEKS,

MOVED BACK TO PITTSBURGH

AND HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH CHILDREN EVER SINCE.

WELL, THANK YOU, AMY.

SURE.

UH--OH, NICK.

UH, YEAH. HI. I'M SORRY I'M LATE.

THAT'S OK.

WOULD YOU, UH, TALK ABOUT YOURSELF?

WHAT'S THAT?

OH, WELL, WE ALL, YOU KNOW,

WORK TOGETHER EVERY DAY,

BUT MOST OF US DON'T REALLY KNOW EACH OTHER, SO...

IF YOU COULD JUST...

UH, SURE.

UM, MY NAME IS NICK. UH...

I GOT ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION A COUPLE YEARS AGO,

AND INSTEAD OF GOING TO JAIL,

I GOT SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE...HERE.

ALL RIGHT. LASTLY, ALVIN.

UNLESS YOU DON'T WANT TO TALK. IT'S OK.

NO, NO, IT'S FINE.

I STARTED THIS PLACE 20 YEARS AGO.

MY HOPE WAS TO CREATE A SANCTUARY FOR THE DISADVANTAGED,

A PLACE WHERE PEOPLE COULD FIND HELP,

AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, HOPE.

AND I DON'T RUN THE CLINIC ANYMORE

BECAUSE I PUNCHED SOME ASS NAMED ROGER GREEN IN THE FACE.

OK. UH...

THANKS, EVERYBODY.

JUST CHECK YOUR IN-BOXES

FOR MEMOS AND CASE ASSIGNMENTS.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

NICK, NICK.

I NEED YOU TO HANDLE A RELOCATION HEARING.

A GUY NAMED PETE AKINS.

HE'S, UH, HE'S ACTUALLY RIGHT OVER THERE.

IT'S A MESSY DIVORCE.

CUSTODY ISSUES.

THE EX-WIFE IS TRYING TO MOVE TO BOSTON

WITH THEIR SON AND HER NEW HUSBAND.

OK.

AND HE'S VERY AGITATED ABOUT IT, THOUGH.

ALL RIGHT. HEY, UH, HOW'S YOUR FATHER?

UH, GOOD, I GUESS.

HE WAS SLEEPING ON THE COUCH WHEN I GOT HOME THIS MORNING.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE COMFORTABLE HAVING HIM IN YOUR HOUSE?

IT'S JUST FOR A FEW DAYS.

YOU WERE SERIOUS ABOUT WHAT YOU SAID LAST NIGHT, RIGHT?

ABOUT MOVING IN?

YEAH, YEAH. YOU?

YEAH, I WAS.

GOOD.

I JUST WANT TO LIVE NEAR MY KID.

I DON'T SEE WHAT'S SO CRAZY ABOUT THAT.

NOTHING.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SHE CAN JUST MOVE.

THERE'S NOTHING IN THE CUSTODY AGREEMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR IT.

I DON'T-- I DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOUR EX-WIFE'S HUSBAND GOT OFFERED A GOOD JOB IN BOSTON.

SO?

WELL, THEY DON'T WANT TO TURN IT DOWN BECAUSE OF YOU.

WELL, SCREW THEM. SCREW HIS JOB.

EVAN IS MY SON.

RIGHT.

IT'S NOT LIKE IWANTED THE DIVORCE.

OK, I COME HOME ONE DAY, AND TINA SAYS TO ME,

"BY THE WAY, I'M IN LOVE WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND."

THE NEXT THING I KNOW, SHE'S GONE. EVAN'S GONE.

I'M JUST SOME JERK-OFF WHO'S GOT 2 WEEKENDS A MONTH? I MEAN...

IF SHE CAN SHOW SUBSTANTIAL...

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN YOUR SON'S LIFE--

SHE TOOK MY KID.

SHELEFT ME.

I DIDN'T ASK FOR ANY OF THIS.

THE COURT'S GOING TO LOOK AT PROS AND CONS.

YOUR SON LIVING IN A HOUSE WITH MONEY IS A PRO.

THAT FACT THAT YOU'RE CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED AND ON PROBATION--

IT'S--IT'S DEFINITELY A--A CON.

THE PROBATION THING? IT'S A D.U.I.

WELL, IT'S PROBATION.

THE HEARING IS TOMORROW AT NOON.

UM, WELL, WHAT DO I DO TO FIX THIS?

I USED TO WORK AT MONTGOMERY FREIGHT.

THE LOADING DOCKS? I MADE GOOD MONEY, TOO,

UNTIL THEY CLOSED IT DOWN AND MOVED TO NEW YORK.

AND I WAS GOING TO GO WITH THEM.

THEY WERE GOING TO PAY FOR MY MOVING EXPENSES AND EVERYTHING.

TINA WANTED TO STAY HERE. SHE DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE.

SHE WANTED TO STAY IN PITTSBURGH.

ALL RIGHT. WELL, I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW AT NOON.

I WANT YOU TO GET THE STATUS OF EACH CASE AT THE END OF EVERY DAY,

AND I WANT YOU TO INPUT THAT DATA INTO ONE CENTRAL FILE, OK?

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON AT ALL TIMES.

INFORMATION PLUS KNOWLEDGE EQUALS POWER.

WHAT?

THAT'S JUST ONE OF MY MANTRAS.

I'M NOT SO SURE THE WHOLE

GET-TO-KNOW- THY-NEIGHBOR-THING REALLY WORKED OUT.

HMM.

COME IN.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, SWEETIE.

I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU HOW APPRECIATIVE I AM

FOR LETTING ME STAY AT YOUR HOUSE.

IT FELT REAL GOOD.

SURE.

YOU'VE, UH...

DONE WELL FOR YOURSELF.

YOU REALLY HAVE.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

SLEEP AT YOUR BOYFRIEND'S HOUSE LAST NIGHT?

UH...YEAH.

YOU ALWAYS SLEEP THERE?

DAD, YOU KNOW, I'M KIND OF BUSY, AND...

I GOT SOME GOOD NEWS TODAY.

OH, YEAH?

WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SOME FOLLOW-UP STUFF,

AND THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS CLINICAL TRIAL FOR BLADDER CANCER.

THEY THINK THIS NEW PILL,

WHEN THEY MIX IT WITH SOME OTHER THINGS,

MIGHT KEEP THE TUMORS FROM COMING BACK.

THAT'S GREAT.

SO, UH...

I GUESS I NEED TO STAY IN PITTSBURGH FOR A WHILE.

OH.

ANYWAY, I, UH...

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

HI. IT'S JAKE STRAKA.

YEAH, I'M--I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT TONIGHT.

I'M SORRY. IT'S JUST, UH, YOU KNOW...

SOMETHING CAME UP.

YEAH. OK, WELL, I'LL CALL TOMORROW TO RESCHEDULE.

GOOD. THANKS.

MY DAD GOT INTO THIS CLINICAL TRIAL

OVER AT COUNTY FOR HIS CANCER.

OH, THAT'S GREAT.

YEAH. IT'S, UH...

IT'S LIKE A 3-MONTH THING.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE VERY EFFECTIVE.

SO...

WELL...

HE'LL NEED TO STAY IN PITTSBURGH.

RIGHT.

I WAS, UH...

I WAS THINKING OF OFFERING HIM MY PLACE.

REALLY?

YEAH.

YOU KNOW, JUST WHILE HE'S UNDERGOING THE TREATMENT.

YEAH.

YOU THINK THAT MAKES SENSE?

MAYBE.

NICK, FOR GOD'S SAKE,

MORE THAN ONE WORD, PLEASE.

BE CAREFUL.

MORNING.

HEY.

OH, I SPOKE TO A REALTOR YESTERDAY.

REALLY? MM-HMM.

ABOUT RENTING OUT MY HOUSE.

GREAT.

CAN YOU PLEASE LISTEN TO ME WHEN I SPEAK?

I JUST FEEL LIKE...

IF WE'RE GONNA DO THIS--

ALL RIGHT. YEAH. I'M SORRY.

I, UM... I'M SORRY.

I'M--I'M NOT USED TO ALL THIS.

ALL THIS?

HAVING SOMEONE ELSE HERE. I JUST...

IT'S A NEW THING, AND--AND, UH...

AND I WILL TRY TO LISTEN MORE,

AND--AND I'LL TRY TO BE MORE AWARE, OK?

MM-HMM. THANK YOU.

MUFFINS AND--

MA, WE HAVE PLENTY. JUST SIT.

HOW YOU DOING, MO?

SIT. I'LL GET YOU SOME COFFEE.

I ATE ALREADY.

MA, SIT, PLEASE, WILL YOU?

I'VE GOT A LOT TO DO TODAY,

SO, LET'S JUST, UH...

I NEED YOU BOTH TO SIGN THIS.

IT JUST SAYS THAT YOU KNOW I HAVE A CONFLICT...

BLAH, BLAH, BLAH. NO BIG DEAL.

AND THEN, I'M GOING TO NEED TO FIGURE OUT

WHAT YOUR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES ARE.

I WROTE UP A LIST LAST NIGHT.

ASSETS, DEBTS, ALL THAT.

IT IS WHAT IT IS.

OK. WELL, I'LL LOOK IT OVER, AND, UH,

DRAFT AN AGREEMENT AND FILE THE AFFIDAVIT.

GOOD.

THAT IS, UNLESS...

UNLESS YOU THINK MAYBE YOU WANT

A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO THINK ABOUT IT.

NO.

LET'S JUST GET IT DONE.

OK. WELL, THAT'S IT, FOR NOW.

GOOD.

I KNOW THIS IS...

I WANT YOU GUYS TO GET TO KNOW JANICE.

EXCUSE ME?

SHE FEELS BAD ABOUT ALL THIS.

WANTS TO APOLOGIZE.

IF SHE EVEN COMES NEAR ME--

DON'T GET SO EMOTIONAL, MO.

EMOTIONAL?

SHE'S BEEN SNEAKING AROUND LIKE A TRAMP--

JUST LET HER APOLOGIZE, FOR GOD'S SAKE.

SHE'S IN THE CAR.

SHE JUST WANTS TO...

SHE'S A GOOD PERSON.

DAD, I'M SURE SHE IS. IT'S JUST THAT...

IT'S JUST KIND OF INAPPROPRIATE

TO BRING HER AROUND RIGHT NOW.

I MEAN, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT, DON'T YOU?

YEAH.

I'M SORRY. I DIDN'T...

YOU...

WHAT? YOU STAYING HERE?

YEAH, FOR A COUPLE DAYS.

NICE OF YOU TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOTHER LIKE THIS.

YEAH, WELL, SOMEONE HAS TO.

YOU SURE YOU'RE OK WITH DOING THE LEGAL STUFF?

I KNOW A LAWYER WHO CAN DO IT FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND DOLLARS.

YOU DON'T HAVE A THOUSAND DOLLARS, DAD.

IF YOU NEED SOMETHING, MO, JUST CALL, OK?

I STILL LOVE YOU. YOU KNOW THAT, DON'T YOU?

YOUR BED'S UNCOMFORTABLE.

WHAT?

I DON'T LIKE IT.

OK.

COULD WE GET A NEW ONE?

HEY.

THE HEARING'S NOT FOR ANOTHER 2 HOURS.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU THIS.

MY KID MADE THIS FOR ME LAST FATHER'S DAY.

INSIDE, IT SAYS, "DAD,

"PROMISE WE'LL ALWAYS WATCH STEELER GAMES

AND PROMISE YOU'LL NEVER DIE."

I JUST THOUGHT YOU COULD MAYBE USE IT IN COURT, OK?

ANYWAY, UM, I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

WELL, YEAH. I GUESS WE JUST-- WE'LL GET A NEW ONE.

OK. GREAT.

DIDN'T SEE YOU THIS MORNING.

OH, I--I STAYED AT NICK'S AGAIN.

OH, GOOD.

HOW'S THAT GOING?

WELL, WE'RE-- I'M MOVING IN WITH HIM.

GREAT. THAT'S-- THAT'S REALLY GREAT.

HOW YOU DOING?

UH, GOOD. YEAH. FEELING BETTER?

NOT TOO BAD.

THEY GOT ME DRINKING LOTS OF FLUIDS.

RIGHT.

I WANT US TO ALL HAVE DINNER THIS WEEK.

I SHOULD GET TO KNOW THE MAN

MY LITTLE GIRL'S SO IN LOVE WITH.

DAD.

OH, NO. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA.

JUST LET ME KNOW WHEN, MR. ARCHER.

DAD.

NOT A BAD GUY.

YEAH.

I'VE BEEN MEANING TO TELL YOU,

I, UH...

I'M STARTING A PAINTING COMPANY.

PAINTING? LIKE HOUSES?

BIGGER THAN THAT.

LIKE SCHOOLS, CITY BUILDINGS,

HOSPITALS.

I DID IT IN AKRON. MADE GOOD MONEY.

GREAT.

I WAS THINKING, YOU KNOW,

THAT, UH, YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

WELL, I'M NOT MUCH OF A PAINTER.

I MEAN LIKE AS AN INVESTOR.

IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR BOTH OF US.

OH, WELL, DAD, I'M SORT OF--

IT WONT COST YOU A NICKEL.

I NEED YOUR NAME MORE THAN ANYTHING.

IF YOU'RE A PART-OWNER,

I CAN APPLY FOR GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS...

FOR, LIKE, MINORITIES...

SINCE YOU'RE A WOMAN.

MR. FULLER'S BEEN OFFERED A JOB

THAT PAYS HIM NEARLY TWICE WHAT HE WAS MAKING BEFORE,

WITH ROOM FOR ADVANCEMENT.

MORE MONEY DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN

A BETTER LIFE, YOUR HONOR.

IT DOES, HOWEVER, MEAN MORE OPPORTUNITIES, YOUR HONOR.

PRIVATE SCHOOLS, MUSIC CLASSES,

THINGS MR. AKINS CAN'T PROVIDE.

IT ALSO MEANS ROBBING EVAN OF A CHANCE

TO HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FATHER.

HOW CAN YOU TELL MR. FULLER

HE CAN'T TAKE THE BEST JOB HE'S EVER BEEN OFFERED?

MR. FULLER'S GOOD FORTUNE

SHOULD NOT BE TURNED INTO MY CLIENT'S MISFORTUNE.

REMEMBER, YOUR HONOR,

MR. AKINS DID NOT ASK FOR ANY OF THIS.

THANK YOU, MR. FALLIN. YOU MAY BE SEATED.

SHOW HER THE CARD.

NO.

EVAN, WHAT DO YOU WANT?

I DON'T KNOW.

DO YOU ENJOY SPENDING TIME WITH YOUR DAD?

YEAH.

DO YOU WANT TO MOVE TO BOSTON?

SHOW HER THE CARD.BE QUIET.

I DON'T KNOW.

I'M GOING TO GRANT MRS. FULLER'S MOTION.

WHAT?

I BELIEVE, ON THE WHOLE, MOVING TO BOSTON

WILL BE BEST FOR EVAN.

AS FOR VISITATION,

MR. AKINS WILL GET 2 WEEKS EVERY SUMMER,

AND ONE WEEKEND A MONTH.

HEY, HEY, HEY...

WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOW HER THE CARD?

IT SAYS RIGHT THERE THAT HE LOVES ME

AND WANTS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH ME.

YOU SCREWED THIS WHOLE THING UP.

IF THE JUDGE WOULD HAVE SEEN THAT--

MR. AKINS--

I NEED A RETRIAL,

OR AN APPEAL, OR SOMETHING, OK? BECAUSE...

WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOW THE CARD LIKE I TOLD YOU?

THE CARD WOULDN'T HAVE DONE A DAMN THING, OK?

IT'S JUST A CARD. JUST A CARD.

YOU SUCK!

YOU KNOW THAT? YEAH. YOU SUCK!

I JUST LOST EVERYTHING!

EVERYTHING!

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

MEN ARE THE NEW WOMEN.

WHAT WAS THAT?

30's THE NEW 20. BROWN'S THE NEW BLACK.

MEN ARE THE NEW WOMEN,

WHEN IT COMES TO THE LAW, ANYWAY.

WE USED TO GET ALL THE BREAKS.

NOW, WE GET NONE.

THE PENDULUM HAS SWUNG.

NOT THAT IT'S BAD,

IT'S JUST NOT ALWAYS FAIR.

THE LADY AT THE DESK SAID IT WAS OK TO COME BACK.

YEAH, YEAH, SURE. COME IN.

SIT.

YOU EAT LUNCH YET?

OH, YEAH, JUST A LITTLE WHILE AGO.

I WAS GOING TO SAY WE SHOULD HAVE LUNCH AT THE GATEWAY CLIPPER.

MY DAD USED TO TAKE ME THERE WHEN I WAS A KID,

FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.

SO, YOU'RE FEELING BETTER?

YEAH.

I MADE PEACE WITH A FEW THINGS.

GREAT.

I THINK I MIGHT VISIT THE WARHOL MUSEUM.

NEVER BEEN THERE.

YEAH, DEFINITELY.

HAVE SOME FUN.

AND I'M MAKING LASAGNA TONIGHT.

HOW'S 7:00 SOUND?

IT SOUNDS GREAT.

OK.

OH, DOES THE-- DOES THE WINE MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE?

NO.

ARE YOU SURE? BECAUSE I USUALLY HAVE A GLASS WITH DINNER, BUT--

NO, IT'S FINE. FINE.

OK.

OH, SO, MY DAD HAS THIS IDEA

TO START UP A PAINTING COMPANY.

GOOD.

YEAH. HE WANTS ME TO BE PART-OWNER.

REALLY?

I GUESS IF I'M AN OWNER, HE CAN, UH,

APPLY FOR MINORITY CONTRACTS OR SOMETHING.

THAT'S RIGHT.

I LOOKED INTO IT AT WORK TODAY.

IT'S NOT ILLEGAL OR ANYTHING.

I MEAN, AS LONG AS I'M INVOLVED IN THE--

THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE BUSINESS.

MY DAD'S NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF A CAREER, SO...

I DON'T KNOW. PART OF ME

REALLY WANTS TO HELP HIM WITH THIS.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

YOU THINK I SHOULD GET INVOLVED?

WELL, I THINK IT'S BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR FATHER.

WELL, I KNOW THAT.

I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR OPINION IS.

I WOULDN'T DO IT.

OH.

MMM. THIS IS GREAT.

YOU ALWAYS LOVED LASAGNA.

I DON'T REALLY EAT IT ANYMORE.

WHY NOT?

IT MAKES YOU FAT.

OH, YOU LOOK GREAT.

I'M TRYING.

I STILL NEED TO LOSE A FEW, THOUGH.

MMM.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT GIRLFRIEND OF YOURS?

WHO?

THAT POLISH GIRL. BARBARA.

OH, YEAH, SHE-- SHE GOT MARRIED.

OH. SORRY.

OH, IT'S NO BIG DEAL. I MEAN, SHE...

WE WERE NEVER REALLY SERIOUS.

WELL, THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN OUT THERE,

ESPECIALLY FOR A HANDSOME, SUCCESSFUL ATTORNEY.

RIGHT.

BUT YOU'RE HAPPY, RIGHT?

I GUESS.

THAT'S WHAT REALLY MATTERS.

IT'S STRANGE BEING A MOTHER.

ONE MINUTE YOU HAVE THIS BABY,

AND YOU LOVE HIM MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THE WORLD,

AND HE LOVES YOU,

AND YOU THINK ABOUT HIM EVERY MINUTE,

PROTECT HIM,

AND GRADUALLY, HE GROWS INTO A MAN.

HE LOOKS FOR AFFECTION ELSEWHERE,

BUT HE'S STILL YOUR SON...

ONLY IT'S DIFFERENT.

I DON'T REALLY KNOW YOU AS AN ADULT...

AND I WANT TO.

I LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT.

I KNOW, MA.

AND YOU'D LOVE ME NO MATTER WHAT?

OF COURSE.

OF COURSE.

HE'S GOT A NICE CAR.

YEAH. BEEMER.

SAW HIM DROP YOU OFF.

AND A FANCY DRESSER, TOO.

FIRST THING I NOTICED ABOUT HIM.

YOUR MOTHER WAS A HELL OF A DRESSER.

LOVED CLOTHES, SHOES, ALL THAT STUFF.

YEAH, I'M RUNNING A LITTLE BIT LATE, DAD.

GOTTA BE CAREFUL WITH PEOPLE WHO DRESS NICE.

THEY'RE SELFISH, VAIN.

OR MAYBE THEY JUST LIKE NICE CLOTHES.

Y-YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE PAINTING BUSINESS?

Y-YEAH.

WELL, IF YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT MY CANCER,

IT'S NOT THAT BIG A DEAL. I'M GONNA BEAT IT.

SO I'LL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO WORK. NO PROBLEM.

OK. CAN WE JUST TALK ABOUT THIS LATER?

SO, WE'RE--WE'RE ON FOR DINNER TONIGHT,

YOU, ME, AND NICK, RIGHT?

OK, JUST WAIT RIGHT HERE.

HEY, I'M GLAD I CAUGHT YOU, MAN.

YOU KNOW, I CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW.

I'M LATE FOR A MEETING.

I HAVE, LIKE, 30 MINUTES LEFT UNTIL I GOT TO GET HIM BACK TO HIS MOTHER.

WE'RE SORTA DOING A GOOD-BYE THING RIGHT NOW.

THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO FIX ALL THIS.

IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME.

CAN WE FILE SOME SORT OF EMERGENCY APPEAL OR SOMETHING?

NO.

CAN YOU CALL SOMEBODY, LIKE A JUDGE?

NO, IT'S OVER, AND I'M SORRY.

YEAH, MAN, I'M SURE IT'S JUST KILLIN' YOU, TOO, HUH?

WAIT. I'M SORRY. I--I DIDN'T MEAN IT LIKE THAT.

IT'S JUST THAT--

I KNOW THIS IS HARD FOR YOU.

BUT YOU HAVE TO GET EVAN BACK TO HIS MOTHER ON TIME, OK?

YEAH.

SO WHEN I DROP HIM OFF,

THEY CAN JUST MOVE TO BOSTON OR WHEREVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT.

YEAH.

YOU THINK MAYBE I CAN GET JUST ONE OR TWO MORE DAYS

SO EVAN AND I CAN SPEND A LITTLE MORE TIME TOGETHER?

COURT'S ALREADY RULED, MR. AKINS.

RIGHT.

IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU GET EVAN HOME...

ON TIME. OK?

LET'S GO, BUDDY.

SO WHAT ARE YOU DOING TODAY?

GOING TO MASS.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE OTHER THAN FATHER KOKOT, HUH?

LIKE A PSYCHIATRIST?

SOMEBODY.

I'M GONNA...NEED YOU TO SIGN THIS.

IT JUST SAYS YOU'RE NOT CONTESTING DIVORCE.

"IRRETRIEVABLY BROKEN"?

THAT'S JUST A LEGAL PHRASE.

SO...TONIGHT... I THOUGHT MAYBE WE'D DO A DOUBLE FEATURE.

I'LL BRING IN YOUR FAVORITES, "PLACE IN THE SUN"

AND "HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY?"

I'LL PICK UP DOMINICK'S PIZZA AND 3 PINTS OF ICE CREAM.

WE'LL GET FAT. I'LL BE FUN.

JAKE, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO STAY TONIGHT. I'M FINE.

YOU SURE?

UH-HUH.

OK.

JAKEY.

I LOVE YOU, SWEETIE.

I LOVE YOU, TOO, MOM.

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

ALL RIGHT. COME BACK IN MY OFFICE.

CAN HE STAY OUT HERE?

EXCUSE ME. CAN YOU LOOK AFTER HIM FOR A SECOND?

THANK YOU.

WHAT CAN I TELL YOU?

I LOVE HER. TINA. I DO.

BUT NOW SHE LOOKS AT ME LIKE I'M A--

I MEAN, SHE USED TO SAY I LOVE YOU 4 OR 5 TIMES A DAY.

WHY IS EVAN WITH YOU?

ARE YOU DRUNK?

NO!

I WAS GETTING READY TO DROP HIM OFF AT HOME,

AND BEFORE I KNEW IT, WE WERE IN OHIO,

DRIVING TO THE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME.

WE'VE ALWAYS DISCUSSED DOING THAT,

AND IT JUST SEEMED LIKE TODAY WAS AS GOOD A DAY AS ANY.

BUT THEN, HE GOT SCARED...

AND WANTED TO TURN AROUND...

AND ASKING FOR HIS MOTHER.

SO I YELLED AT HIM. I SORT OF--SORT OF SNAPPED.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, YOU SNAPPED?

I LOST MY TEMPER. I--I GOT EMOTIONAL.

DID YOU HIT HIM?

NO! NO!

ALL RIGHT. WELL, I HAVE TO CALL EVAN'S MOTHER. DO YOU HAVE THE NUMBER?

I SCREWED UP, DIDN'T I?

HE KNOWS WE'RE HAVING DINNER TONIGHT?

YEAH. I TOLD HIM TWICE.

KINDA RUDE TO JUST NOT SHOW.

THANK YOU.

YOU DON'T WANT TO HELP ME, DO YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

MY BUSINESS.

YOU'RE NOT TALKING TO ME ABOUT IT BECAUSE...

YOU DON'T WANT TO GET INVOLVED.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'D RATHER NOT.

TALK TO NICK ABOUT IT?

WHAT?

NICK TELL YOU TO STAY AWAY FROM ME?

LET'S JUST EAT, OK?

NO NEED TO GET UPSET.

I'M NOT UPSET.

THAT, UH...

THAT SHIRT'S A LITTLE TIGHT, HONEY.

PEOPLE MIGHT GET THE WRONG IDEA, IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

NO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

I JUST THINK AS A LAWYER

YOU MIGHT BE BETTER OFF WEARING SOMETHING THAT ISN'T SO...

REVEALING. THAT'S ALL.

THEN AGAIN, I'M A LITTLE PROTECTIVE,

BEING YOUR FATHER AND ALL.

HEY. HEY. I'M SORRY.

I GOT HELD UP WITH THAT PETE GUY.

I WENT DOWN TO THE RESTAURANT.

YOU GUYS HAD ALREADY LEFT.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO CALL WHEN YOU DON'T SHOW UP.

YEAH. YEAH, BUT IT WAS AN EMERGENCY.

STILL SHOULD HAVE CALLED.

MAYBE THEY DIDN'T TEACH YOU THAT IN PREP SCHOOL.

DAD, NICK HAD TO WORK. JUST STAY OUT OF IT.

STAY OUT OF IT? LIKE HE STAYS OUT OF MY STUFF?

DAD, KNOCK IT OFF!

HE DOESN'T WANT US TO BE TOGETHER. CAN'T YOU SEE THAT?

I'M NOT DOING ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN--

NICK, NICK, IT'S OK. MAYBE YOU SHOULD JUST GO HOME.

ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH. I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS.

ALL RIGHT.

SORRY.

LISTEN, YOU CAN STAY HERE,

BUT DO NOT GET INVOLVED IN MY PERSONAL LIFE.

THIS GUY'S A PRICK. HE'S GONNA SCREW YOU!

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT HIM, OK?

I DON'T CARE! AND YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M NOT GETTING INVOLVED

IN THAT PAINTING BUSINESS OF YOURS

BECAUSE WHAT YOU'RE ASKING ME TO DO-- IT'S FRAUD.

ALL RIGHT. FINE.

BUT YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOOK AT ME WITH ALL THAT...

THAT HATE!

I'M YOUR FATHER. YOU'RE MY DAUGHTER.

THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S PRETTY SPECIAL.

AT LEAST, I THINK SO.

AND YOU WON'T LIKE IT, AND I WON'T LIKE IT,

AND MISS MOONEY, SHE WON'T LIKE IT.

I NEED A GOOD MANAGER, MR. MOONEY.

YOU USED TO BE TOPS AROUND TOWN. EVERYONE SAYS SO.

I THINK YOU CAN--

MA.

MA, HEY! WAKE UP!

MA!

MA!

MA! MA!

WAKE UP! FOR GOD'S SAKE, WAKE UP!

WAKE UP! WAKE UP, MA!

MA, WAKE UP!

WAKE UP! COME ON!

WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON?

GET HER OUT OF HERE.

OH, FOR GOD'S SAKE, JAKE. WHAT HAPPENED?

GET YOUR WHORE OUT OF HERE.

YOU'VE GOT NO RIGHT TALKING TO ME THAT WAY.

MOM TOOK SOME PILLS.SHE WHAT? IS SHE OK?

I DON'T KNOW. THEY THINK SHE MIGHT-- THEY DON'T KNOW.

SHE TOOK PILLS.

SHE TRIED TO KILL HERSELF, DAD, OK? YOU GET IT?

THAT'S CRAZY. I...

HOPE SHE'S WORTH IT? JAKE...

FOR GOD'S SAKE, DAD, SHE'S JUST ANOTHER BROAD FROM BLAWNOX. WHAT ARE--

THIS IS NOT ABOUT JANICE!

NO, THIS IS ABOUT YOU!

YOU AND YOUR LIES AND YOUR CHEATING, YOU SELFISH BASTARD!

SHH! SHUT UP! SHUT UP!

SHUT UP, OK?

MY WIFE JUST TRIED TO KILL HERSELF,

SO JUST SHUT THE HELL UP.

DAD?

I SAW TINA THIS MORNING.

OK.

Y-YOU AND EVAN, UH...

DROVE INTO OHIO.

JUST TO YOUNGSTOWN.

BUT YOU CROSSED THE STATE LINE.

YEAH.

YOU HAVE A GUN IN YOUR CAR?

YEAH. BUT, UH--

DID YOU THREATEN TO SHOOT YOURSELF IN FRONT OF YOUR SON?

I DIDN'T MEAN IT.

I JUST--I GOT A LITTLE BIT CRAZY.

I WOULD NEVER...

DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN FRONT OF MY SON.

IT'S JUST, I--I JUST-- LIKE I SAID...

I JUST SNAPPED.

I JUST KIND OF SNAPPED.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

TINA WANTS YOU TO LET HER HUSBAND ADOPT EVAN.

IF YOU DON'T AGREE TO IT, SHE'S GOING TO CALL THE POLICE.

FOR WHAT?!

YOU'RE IN BREACH OF YOUR CUSTODY AGREEMENT,

KIDNAPPING, CHILD ENDANGERMENT,

POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, CROSSING A STATE LINE.

SHE CAN GO TO HELL.

IF YOU GET CONVICTED, YOU'RE GONNA GO TO JAIL.

I'M NOT GIVING UP EVAN.

NO WAY.

THAT'S YOUR CHOICE.

GIVE ME BACK THE FATHER'S DAY CARD,

THE ONE THAT EVAN MADE FOR ME.

I SHOULD HAVE GONE TO NEW YORK WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE.

BUT TINA...SHE WANTED ME TO STAY HERE.

ISN'T THAT FUNNY?

SHEWANTED ME TO STAY HERE.

HI.

HEY.

HOW'S YOUR FATHER?

UH...HA. HE LEFT.

WHERE'D HE GO?

HE DIDN'T SAY.

I NEVER SHOULD HAVE LET HIM STAY IN MY HOUSE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? HE'S YOUR FATHER.

YEAH, I GUESS.

YOU KNOW, I CAN COME BY YOUR HOUSE TONIGHT,

HELP YOU PACK SOME THINGS IF--IF YOU NEED.

OK.

THAT'S IF YOU STILL WANT TO DO THIS.

IS THAT YOUR WAY OF SAYING THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO DO IT?

NO. HA.

SO YOU DO.

YEAH. YES, I DO.

IT'S JUST, YOU KNOW...

I HOPE IT WORKS OUT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, IF IT DOESN'T, I DON'T WANT YOU TO HATE ME FOR NOT GOING TO BERKELEY.

I'M A BIG GIRL, NICK.

THAT PAINTING BUSINESS IS GOING TO WORK.

IT IS--I GUARANTEE IT.

I'M GONNA MAKE SOME GOOD MONEY, TOO.

I HOPE YOU DO.

WOULDN'T HURT YOU TO MAKE A LITTLE CASH, EITHER.

THAT WAY, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO...

WELL, YOU'D BE MORE INDEPENDENT.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

WELL, YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO JUMP EVERY TIME NICK--

SNAPS HIS FINGERS.

YOU'RE DRUNK.

YOU DON'T NEED TO GIVE YOURSELF AWAY TO A GUY LIKE THAT.

WHAT? FOR MONEY.

FOR MONEY? WHAT ARE YOU--

A GUY LIKE THAT...

HE WANTS TO OWN YOU, DO WHAT HE WANTS TO YOU WHEN HE WANTS.

WAIT A MINUTE. I AM NOT SOME--

IT'S MY FAULT. I LEFT YOU WITH YOUR MOTHER,

AND YOU LEARNED EVERYTHING WRONG.

YOU DON'T SEE IT IN YOURSELF.

BUT I CAN SEE IT IN YOU.

GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.

WELL, THANKS FOR HELPING WITH THAT.

SURE.

WELL, HERE WE ARE.

WELL, HERE WE ARE.

I'LL GET YOUR OTHER BAGS.