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PREVIOUSLY ON "THE GUARDIAN"...

I'VE GOT A LITTLE BLOCKAGE. 4 OUT OF 5 ARTERIES.

SO YOU NEED SURGERY?

LULU'S PREGNANT. AND I JUST HOPE

THAT YOU'RE GONNA BE AROUND TO MEET YOUR GRANDKIDS.

I KNOW THAT I'M READY TO BE A FATHER.

I DON'T WANT TO GET MARRIED JUST BECAUSE I'M PREGNANT.

I LIKE YOU.

WHEN I FEEL SOMETHING, I LIKE TO FEEL IT.

CAN I GET A SHOT OF TEQUILA?

911 EMERGENCY.

THERE'S A MAN WITH A GUN AND HE'S SHOOTING PEOPLE.

WHERE ARE YOU, MA'AM?

KANE INDUSTRY.

KANE INDUSTRIES? IS THAT WHAT YOU JUST SAID, MA'AM?

OH, GOD!

MA'AM, YOU'RE AT KANE INDUSTRIES?

HE JUST SHOT SOMEONE ELSE.

WHAT FLOOR ARE YOU ON?

HE'S WALKING DOWN THE ROOM. HE'S LOOKING AROUND.

I can't talk.

ARE YOU THERE? HELLO?

HE JUST SHOT HIMSELF.

IT'S OVER.

HE JUST SHOT HIMSELF.

GOOD MORNING, GRETCHEN.

GOOD MORNING, MR. FALLIN.

HOW ARE YOU?

CAN I HELP YOU WITH YOUR BRIEFCASE?

MY BRIEFCASE? YEAH.

NO. I CAN HANDLE IT, THANK YOU.

I'LL TAKE A BLACK COFFEE, THOUGH, PLEASE.

MAKE IT CREAM AND 2 SUGARS, ALL RIGHT?

OK?

HEY, BURTON, HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY?

I'M GOOD. THANKS. HOW ARE YOU DOING?

GOOD, GOOD. UM, LISTEN,

I'M AFRAID I'VE GOT SOME VERY BAD NEWS FOR YOU.

GOOD MORNING.

OH, NICK, CAN I, UH,

CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?

TED, WILL YOU JUST TAKE A SEAT OVER THERE?

I'LL BE RIGHT WITH YOU.

THAT KID TED'S FATHER SHOT 3 PEOPLE

AT KANE PAPER THIS MORNING.

WHAT?

2 OF THEM ARE DEAD,

AND HIS FATHER SHOT HIMSELF.

HE DOESN'T KNOW?

NO.

♪ WELL, THERE IS TROUBLE IN MY MIND ♪

♪ THERE IS DARK

♪ THERE'S DARK AND THERE IS LIGHT ♪

♪ THERE IS AN 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

WHY AM I HERE?

TED, THERE'S THIS WOMAN FROM SOCIAL SERVICES,

AND SHE HAS TO TALK TO YOU, SO--

OK, BUT WHY AM I HERE?

HI, TED. I'M SUZANNE.

COACH BERNARDO?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

UH, JUST, UM...

JUST SEEIN' HOW YOU'RE DOIN', KID.

TED, THERE'S BEEN AN INCIDENT INVOLVING YOUR FATHER.

WHAT?

HE'S BEEN HURT, AND THE DOCTORS ARE TRYING TO HELP HIM.

WHAT HAPPENED?

HE WALKED IN,

AND HE SAID HELLO TO A FEW PEOPLE,

AND THEN HE WALKED RIGHT UP TO MR. KANE,

AND HE PULLED OUT A GUN,

AND HE JUST--

EVERYONE WAS THERE FOR THE MORNING MEETING,

AND HE JUST SHOT MR. KANE IN THE HEAD,

AND THEN HE SHOT JENNY,

AND THEN HE SHOT VINCE.

AND HE SHOT VINCE 3 TIMES.

I'M SO SORRY, ANNETTE.

UM, YOU WANTED TO TALK TO BILL JAMESON, RIGHT,

ABOUT HIS STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS?

WE HAVE TO BE A LITTLE CAREFUL WHAT WE SAY FOR LEGAL REASONS.

LISTEN, ANNETTE, IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE PROBLEMS,

IF YOU NEED ANYTHING AT ALL, JUST CALL ME.

THAT'S A DIRECT NUMBER, OK?

ALL RIGHT, HERE. HANG IN THERE,

ALL RIGHT?

THANK YOU.

TAKE CARE.

ERIC?

BURTON, HEY.

HOW ARE YOU DOING, SON?

I'M GOOD.

I'M SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DAD.

WHEN DID YOU GET HERE?

I JUST GOT HERE.

HOW ARE YOU FEELING?

OH, I'M--I'M FINE.

HEY, I HEARD ABOUT THE HEART SURGERY.

THAT'S SOME SERIOUS STUFF.

WELL, NO, I'M FINE. THANK YOU.

HARD TO BELIEVE YOU'RE ALREADY UP AND AROUND.

NO, I'M FINE. THANK YOU. BUT, UH...

HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP?

I'M GOOD. YEAH.

YOU DON'T THINK MAYBE YOU SHOULD, UH...

BE BACK AT HOME OR...

I'M GOOD, REALLY. I, UM...

I ALREADY TALKED TO EVERYBODY, SO...

OH.

WELL, LISTEN, UH...

IF YOUR MOM NEEDS ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, ANY HELP

WITH THE FUNERAL OR ANYTHING ELSE,

WILL YOU LET ME KNOW?

BURTON.

I WANT TO FINISH THE PALAMAR DEAL.

THERE'S A CLOCK ON THIS THING.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT RIGHT NOW.

I MEAN, WE CAN GET THAT EXTENDED.

I WANT TO ASSEMBLE THE BOARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

AND HAVE THEM APPROVE ME AS CEO.

WELL, I WAS THINKING MAYBE IT WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA

IF YOU TOOK A LITTLE TIME.

MY FATHER HAS BEEN WORKING ON THIS DEAL FOR 5 YEARS.

I UNDERSTAND--

SO YOU'LL GET A MEETING WITH THE BOARD?

WELL, I...

I--PROBABLY--

GOOD! THANK YOU.

YEAH. WELL--

EXCUSE ME.

ERIC, THIS IS DR. JONAH SILVERMAN.

HE'S A PSYCHOLOGIST, AND HE'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

HELLO.

APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN, DR. SILVERMAN,

BUT I'M VERY BUSY RIGHT NOW.

UM, ERIC-- ANNETTE.

PERHAPS WE CAN MEET WITH DR. SILVERMAN

WHEN IT WORKS BETTER FOR MY SCHEDULE.

SURE. SURE.

CALL ME WHEN YOU'RE READY.

THANK YOU.

WELL, TAKE, UH-- TAKE CARE.

HE SHOT 3 PEOPLE?

APPARENTLY, YES.

TED, PART OF WHAT WE NEED TO DO RIGHT NOW

IS LEARN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU,

ABOUT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR FATHER.

WHY?

BECAUSE WE WANT TO HELP YOU.

CAN YOU TELL ME HOW YOUR FATHER DEALT WITH HIS ANGER AT HOME?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WE DON'T UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED TODAY,

BUT IT SEEMS YOUR FATHER WAS VERY ANGRY.

DID HE GET ANGRY WITH YOU?

I GUESS.

DID HE EVER HIT YOU?

NO.

YELL AT YOU?

SOMETIMES.

TED, HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU COULD HURT SOMEBODY?

OH, COME ON. NOW, THIS--LET'S STOP!

WE NEED TO KNOW SO WE CAN PLACE HIM IN AN APPROPRIATE--

THINK ABOUT WHAT THIS KID'S GOING THROUGH.

NICK, WE NEED TO GO OUTSIDE FOR A SECOND.

TED, YOU STAY WITH DR. GUPTA, OK?

NICK. NICK.

SHE NEEDS TO ASK THOSE QUESTIONS.

I KNOW IT SEEMS INSENSITIVE,

BUT IF HE'S BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY--

THAT BOY IN THERE NEEDS HIS MOTHER.

SHE'S DEAD.

DOES HE HAVE ANY RELATIVES? DON'T KNOW.

HE AND HIS FATHER MOVED HERE FROM MINNESOTA 2 YEARS AGO.

I NEED TO GET BACK IN THERE, BUT MAYBE YOU SHOULD WAIT.

YEAH. IT'S FINE. JUST FINE.

I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD. TAKE CARE, TED.

CAN I GO HOME NOW?

YOU'LL NEED TO STAY IN A SHELTER FOR A FEW NIGHTS.

WHY CAN'T I STAY WITH ONE OF MY FRIENDS?

NOT TONIGHT.

WHAT ABOUT COACH BERNARDO?

NOT TONIGHT.

LET'S JUST GET YOU HOME, GET A FEW OF YOUR THINGS,

AND GET YOU SETTLED IN AT THE SHELTER, OK?

WILL YOU COME?

ME?

ALL RIGHT, HOLD ON.

OK. OK.

THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SON OF...

YOU KNOW, MAYBE I SHOULD JUST GO IN ALONE.

WAS YOUR FATHER ANGRY BEFORE HE LEFT THIS MORNING?

DID HE HUG YOU?

DID YOU LEAVE YOU A NOTE?

MY ROOM'S DOWN THE HALL.

OK.

ALL RIGHT.

HMM.

NICHOLAS.

SIT DOWN, SON.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

I DON'T KNOW.

OK, I GUESS.

I WENT OVER TO SEE ERIC KANE THIS AFTERNOON.

THAT KID'S IN SHOCK.

ALL HE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS THE PALAMAR DEAL.

HIS DAD, I NEVER-- I NEVER KNEW HIM VERY WELL.

HE USED TO SEND OVER HIS HENCHMEN TO THE MEETINGS.

THAT ANIMAL.

THEY SAID THEY'D LAID HIM OFF 2 WEEKS AGO.

YEAH.

IT'S UNBELIEVABLE.

A MAN WORKS ALL HIS LIFE BUILDING SOMETHING UP,

AND THEN ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES DOES SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

YOU KNOW, DAD, MAYBE IT'S A LITTLE TOO SOON

FOR YOU TO BE BACK AT WORK.

THE DOC SAYS IT'S OK.

DOCTOR SAID PART-TIME.

WELL, THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING.

LISTEN.

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THE FIRM,

AND, UM, I THINK WE SHOULD PROBABLY

TALK ABOUT A LITTLE TRANSITION HERE.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

WELL, I ALWAYS PROMISED MYSELF WHEN I GOT OLDER

THAT I WOULDN'T HANG ON TOO LONG.

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTE IS MEETING THIS FRIDAY

AND I THOUGHT THAT I'D PROPOSE THAT I STEP DOWN.

YOU'RE GOING TO RETIRE?

NO, BUT I DO THINK IT'S TIME YOU BE NAMED MANAGING PARTNER.

I THINK WE SHOULD ACT NOW.

YEAH.

YOU'RE READY.

YEAH.

WELL, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIGURE OUT,

BUT, UH...

YOU'RE READY. YOU'RE READY.

HEY.

HEY.

WERE YOU STARING AT ME?

NO.

I WASN'T DROOLING OR ANYTHING, WAS I?

NO.

OH, UM, FRIDAY AFTERNOON I HAVE ANOTHER CHECKUP.

OK.

THEY'RE GONNA DO ANOTHER ULTRASOUND, AND, UH--

-TAKE SOME MORE TESTS AND STUFF.

RIGHT.

YOU WANT TO COME?

OF COURSE.

GOOD.

DO I HAVE TO STAY AT THE SHELTER MUCH LONGER?

A FEW MORE WEEKS. MAYBE MORE.

THE KIDS, THEY FIGURED OUT WHO I AM PRETTY FAST.

THEY'RE SAYING THINGS ABOUT MY DAD AND ME.

YOU CAN ONLY SEE HIM FOR A FEW MINUTES, OK?

YEAH.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

YOU--YOU COULD TRY TALKING TO HIM.

CAN HE HEAR ME?

MAYBE.

HEY, DAD?

IT'S TED.

I ALMOST FINISHED THAT PUZZLE...

OF THAT SCHOONER YOU LIKED,

BUT I THINK WE LOST 2 OF THE PIECES.

I WANTED TO ASK HIM.

ASK HIM WHAT?

IF HE DID IT.

HE WOULD TELL ME.

I READ IN THE PAPER,

IT SAID HE SHOT A GUY IN THE FACE 3 TIMES.

HE DID THAT?

YEAH.

ERIC.

COME ON IN.

HOW YOU DOING, SON?

I'M WELL.

YOU LOOK GOOD. SIT DOWN.

UM, THANKS FOR THE, UH, BASKET THAT YOU SENT TO MY MOTHER.

SHE SAID IT WAS AMAZING. AND THE FLOWERS, TOO.

RIGHT. RIGHT.

IT'S APPRECIATED.

THANKS.

SO--SO, DID YOU--DID YOU TALK TO THE BOARD?

ERIC, UM...

I THINK WE ALL UNDERSTAND

THAT THIS IS NOT A REAL GOOD TIME FOR YOU.

YOU--YOU SAID THAT YOU WOULD, UH, CONTACT THE BOARD

AND GET ME APPOINTED CEO.

I KNOW. I KNOW.

THEY'RE ALL IN TOWN FOR THE-- FOR THE FUNERAL.

YEAH, RIGHT.

WH-WHAT IS IT?

ERIC, UH...

DID YOU GET A CHANCE TO TALK TO THAT, UH,

THAT TRAUMA COUNSELOR?

THE GUY--THE GUY FROM THE OFFICE? DR. SILVERMAN?

RIGHT. NO, NOT YET.

OH.

ARE--ARE YOU PLANNING TO TAKE A LITTLE TIME OFF?

AFTER THE DEAL, MAYBE.

MAYBE? WHAT--

YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN ON THIS, BURTON, I DO.

BUT I WOULD PREFER IF YOU JUST ACT AS MY LAWYER.

ALL RIGHT?

I--

YEAH.

OH. HEY, NICK.

HEY, HOW YOU DOING, ERIC?

I'M SO SORRY.

THANK YOU.

IF THERE'S ANYTHING THAT I CAN DO...

NO. NO, NO, NO. WE GOT--WE GOT IT COVERED.

OK.

I GOT TO, UM--

CAN I TALK TO YOU A SECOND ABOUT CRAIG HUBERTY'S SON?

WHAT ABOUT?

I WORK AT THIS CLINIC

THAT REPRESENTS CHILDREN,

AND, UH... OK.

I'M TRYING TO FIND A PLACE FOR HIM TO LIVE.

OH.

IT'S NOT A CONFLICT.

I JUST THOUGHT THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW.

OK. I'M SORRY.

IT'S JUST SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO.

RIGHT. IT'S JUST, UH...

SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO DO.

HEY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HEARD YET. UM...

JENNY, OUR CHIEF OF MARKETING,

SHE DIED 3 HOURS AGO.

I GUESS SHE NEVER REALLY HAD A CHANCE.

HUBERTY SHOT HER POINTBLANK IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.

I--I GOTTA GO.

AGAIN, MY CONDOLENCES.

THANK YOU.

THAT KID'S A MESS. YEAH.

HE WANTS THE BOARD MEMBERS

TO VOTE HIM IN AS THE NEW CEO.

WELL, I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.

I DON'T KNOW.

HE WANTS TO GET BACK TO WORK.

I MEAN, WHAT ELSE IS HE GONNA DO

IF SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS?

THE PROBLEM IS I SPOKE TO A FEW OF THE BOARD MEMBERS.

THEY'RE NOT REAL EXCITED ABOUT THE IDEA.

DOES ERIC KNOW THAT?

I DOUBT IT.

HIS FATHER KEPT HIM PRETTY MUCH IN THE DARK MOST OF THE TIME.

IF I CALLED A MEETING, THEY'D VOTE HIM DOWN.

IT WOULDN'T EVEN BE CLOSE.

I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT TO HIM.

NOT RIGHT NOW, ANYWAY.

YEAH.

OH, I DID SPEAK TO JAKE AND HIGGINS, SIMONSON.

THEY'RE LEANING TOWARDS SUPPORTING YOU.

LEANING?

YEAH.

SHOULD I TALK TO THEM? NO, NO. I'LL HANDLE IT.

ARE YOU SURE? YEAH.

YOU KNOW, THIS COULD BE A...

A VERY GOOD THING FOR YOU.

YEAH.

SORRY.

WHERE WERE YOU?

I WAS WITH MY DAD.

OH, RIGHT. HOW IS HE?

HE'S FINE.

THIS WHOLE SHOOTING THING IS TERRIBLE, ISN'T IT?

YEAH.

WELL, THIS IS YOURS. IT'S KIND OF COLD NOW.

THANK YOU.

UH, MY DAD WANTS TO MAKE ME MANAGING PARTNER.

REALLY? THAT'S GREAT.

YEAH.

THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT, RIGHT?

SURE.

SO IT'S GREAT.

A LOT OF PARTNERS RESENT ME.

WELL, YOU'RE A GREAT LAWYER.

NO, I HAVE A GOOD LAST NAME.

NO, YOU'RE A GREAT LAWYER.

HELLO?

HI, SUZANNE.

YEAH, HANG ON. IT'S FOR YOU.

SO YOU HIT HIM.

RIGHT. THE KID SPIT ON ME. HE WAS SAYING STUFF.

YOU KNOW, TED, I DON'T BLAME YOU, BUT NEXT TIME--

HE WAS SAYING STUFF ABOUT MY DAD.

THE NEXT TIME YOU FIGHT,

THEY WON'T JUST KICK YOU OUT.

THEY WILL CALL THE POLICE

AND SEND YOU TO A JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER.

I DIDN'T START IT. THE KID SPIT ON ME.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

I DIDN'T START IT.

WHAT ABOUT COACH BERNARDO? CAN I STAY WITH HIM?

NOT TONIGHT.

BUT YOU'LL ASK?

YEAH.

SHOULD I DRIVE OR--

I'M DRIVING.

I CAN FOLLOW YOU-- RIGHT.

OR JUST COME WITH YOU.

NICK.

GOOD MORNING.

WHAT TIME DID YOU GET HOME LAST NIGHT?

LATE.

WELL, IS EVERYTHING OK?

YEAH, IT'S FINE.

WHAT'S UP WITH THAT KID TED? HOW IS HE?

OH, SOME KID SPIT ON HIM, SO HE HIT HIM.

OH.

YOU'RE GOING TO THE GYM NOW?

YEAH.

WHY DON'T YOU JUST TRY AND GET SOME MORE SLEEP?

I DON'T SLEEP MUCH, LULU.

HOW LONG WOULD HE STAY WITH ME?

COUPLE OF WEEKS. MAYBE A MONTH.

A MONTH?

WELL, UNTIL WE FIND A FOSTER FAMILY.

RIGHT.

HE SHOULD BE WITH PEOPLE THAT HE KNOWS.

OF COURSE. OF COURSE.

SO IS THAT A YES? YOU'LL DO IT?

WELL, UH, HERE'S THE THING.

THE PEOPLE IN THIS COMMUNITY...

ARE PRETTY SHAKEN UP.

SURE.

I MEAN--LOOK, I GET IT. TED'S-- TED'S A GREAT KID,

BUT I'VE SEEN WHAT THEY'RE DOING

OUTSIDE HIS DAD'S HOUSE.

SO THAT'S A NO?

WELL, YOU SEE, I'VE GOT A 13-YEAR-OLD SON.

RIGHT? HE'S A GOOD KID. HE'S QUIET.

YOU KNOW, HE'S NOT TOO ATHLETIC, BUT--

RIGHT.

THE LAST THING HE NEEDS IS TO HAVE A TARGET PAINTED ON HIS BACK.

I MEAN, TED'S DAD SHOT 3 PEOPLE, FOR GOD'S SAKE.

YOU SENT ONE OF THESE ARRANGEMENTS, RIGHT?

YEAH.

HEY. HOW YOU DOING, ERIC, OK?

YEAH, FINE. THANKS.

YOU NEED ANYTHING?

HEY, HOW'S THAT KID? HUBERTY'S SON.

OH, HE'S--HE'S-- HE'S OK, I GUESS.

HIS NAME IS TED, RIGHT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

THEODORE OR EDWARD?

THEODORE.

RIGHT.

AND HIS FATHER, IS HE--IS HE DEAD YET?

I'M VERY SORRY.

COULD--UM, COULD I TALK TO YOU?

SURE.

DO YOU MIND? OH.

EXCUSE ME.

RIGHT HERE.

AHEM. WHAT'S UP?

I'VE GOT SOME GREAT NEWS. YEAH?

AFTER YOU LEFT THE OFFICE, I WENT OVER TO PALAMAR

AND MET WITH ELSON.

WE SAT DOWN, HAMMERED OUT THE REMAINING ISSUES,

AND SIGNED THE MERGER AGREEMENT.

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

I CLOSED THE DEAL.

YOU'RE NOT THE CEO.

BURTON--

ERIC, YOU DON'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.

THE--THE DEAL'S DONE. THAT'S WHAT MATTERS.

IT'S--IT'S DONE. YOU'LL DEAL WITH THE LEGAL TECHNICALITIES.

ALL RIGHT, LOOK, I'VE GOT TO GO HOME. UM...

ELSON WANTS TO MEET TOMORROW AT YOUR OFFICE

AND, UH, TALK ABOUT A FEW TRANSITION ISSUES, OK?

WELL, DOES HE HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY?

HEY. YOU TALK TO HIM YET?

I WAS WAITING FOR YOU.

LET'S GO.

DID YOU GUYS TALK TO COACH BERNARDO?

TED, YOUR FATHER DIED AN HOUR AGO.

I'M SORRY.

WE CAN ARRANGE A FUNERAL IF YOU'D LIKE, OR JUST...

A FUNERAL. I GUESS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DECIDE RIGHT NOW.

I--I WANT TO GO TO BED NOW.

THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEING THE BEST LAWYER.

HELL, WE'RE ALL GOOD LAWYERS.

THIS IS ABOUT PERCEPTION AND RELATIONSHIPS

AND, WELL, THE FUTURE.

RIGHT.

YEAH. I KNOW YOU'RE A CONTEMPORARY OF NICK'S,

BUT, UH, I DO THINK THAT NICK HAS A--

JUST A COUPLE THINGS, BURTON, IF YOU DON'T MIND.

NO.

IF I SUPPORT THIS,

I'D LIKE TO GET 50% OF THE SOURCE CREDIT

ON PIERCE HOLDINGS AND HALSEY ELECTRONICS.

YOU KNOW IT'S MORE THAN FAIR, BURTON.

FINE.

GOOD.

SO...

SO...

NOW THAT THAT'S DECIDED,

LET'S GET DOWN TO THE REAL TOUGH DECISIONS.

RIB EYE OR PORTERHOUSE?

THANKS FOR TAKING ME HERE.

NO, THAT'S FINE.

I WAS STARTING TO FEEL LIKE--

I MEAN, I LIKE SEX AS MUCH AS ANYBODY LIKES SEX, BUT...

I'M STILL A GIRL.

THAT'S RIGHT.

SO THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

WE CAN GO NOW.

OK.

CAN I GET THE CHECK, PLEASE?

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I'M FINE.

YOU DON'T OWE ME ANY EXPLANATIONS, NICHOLAS.

NO, I KNOW THAT.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE.

YOU GOT A PREGNANT GIRL AT HOME.

YOU'RE ON PROBATION.

NOW YOU HAVE A...

WELL, YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S RIGHT.

DO YOU--YOU...

YOU DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA.

YOU THINK THIS IS MY INTENTION?

DO YOU?

DO YOU THINK THIS IS WHAT I WANT?

I ASKED HER TO MARRY ME.

THAT'S RIGHT.

AND THIS GIRL TONIGHT, SHE'S JUST--

THAT'S ANOTHER THING.

THAT'S SOMETHING COMPLICATED THAT--

WAIT A MINUTE. COMPLICATED?

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.

WELL, I DO.

IT'S NOT COMPLICATED. IT'S VERY SIMPLE.

YOU'RE SELFISH.

YOU WANT EVERYTHING YOU WANT

WHEN YOU WANT IT, HOW YOU WANT IT.

WHAT, YOU WANT ME TO LIE TO YOU?

WANT ME TO TELL YOU WHAT A GREAT JOB YOU'RE DOING,

HOW YOU'RE ACTING LIKE A MAN?

I'M NOT GONNA DO IT ANYMORE.

I CAN'T TREAT YOU LIKE A MAN

WHEN YOU ACT LIKE A CHILD.

YOU CAN'T DRINK ANYMORE, NICHOLAS.

YOU CAN'T USE DRUGS.

AND YOU CANNOT CONTINUE TO LIE

TO THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE YOU...ANYMORE!

LULU.

YOU OK?

NICK, WHAT'S GOING ON WITH YOU?

I WAS DRINKING LAST NIGHT.

OK.

I'VE BEEN DRINKING A LITTLE.

I JUST GOT A LOT GOING ON.

I'VE JUST BEEN DRINKING.

DRUGS?

SOMETHING ELSE.

RIGHT.

WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

RIGHT.

SUZANNE PELL?

YEAH.

WHY?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW?

I DON'T.

RIGHT.

LULU, I ASKED YOU TO MARRY ME

AND YOU JUST LOOKED AT ME LIKE I WAS INSULTING YOU.

YOU CARE ABOUT SUZANNE?

NO, NOT REALLY.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?

I DON'T KNOW.

I WANT TO MARRY YOU, LULU,

AND I WANT TO BE A GOOD FATHER TO OUR CHILD.

YOU CAN JUST GO.

ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

YOU CAN TAKE THE CHILD

AND YOU CAN JUST GO TELL THE COURT

THAT I'M SOME ADDICT, SOME PROBATIONER,

AND THAT'S IT. YOU JUST GO.

AND I'M ALONE.

AND I WANT TO HAVE THIS FAMILY.

SO YOU SCREW SUZANNE PELL?

THANKS, ROBERT. THERE YOU GO.

YEAH?

HEY, ERIC.

HEY. HOW ARE YOU?

GREAT.

GOOD. SIT DOWN.

WHERE'S ELSON?

HE'S, UH, NOT COMING.

WHAT?

ERIC...

THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT REAL COMFORTABLE

WITH YOUR RUNNING THE COMPANY.

C-COMFORTABLE?

YEAH. SEVERAL OF THE KEY MEMBERS

THINK THAT YOU NEED, UM...

WELL, A LITTLE TIME.

BUT IT'S MY FATHER'S COMPANY. IT'S KANE PAPER.

YEAH, I UNDERSTAND THAT,

BUT IT'S A PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY RUN BY A BOARD.

THAT BOARD IS SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS,

BUT THEY'RE NOT PREPARED TO MAKE YOU CEO.

WE'RE STILL GONNA CLOSE THE PALAMAR DEAL, THOUGH, RIGHT?

I DON'T KNOW.

I TALKED TO ELSON A COUPLE OF HOURS AGO

AND EXPLAINED ABOUT THE STRESS YOU'RE UNDER

AND THAT, UH, YOU REALLY DIDN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY

TO SIGN THAT CONTRACT, BUT, UH...

WELL, I THINK HE UNDERSTOOD.

I'M--

I'M--I'M NOT GONNA BE CEO?

NO.

NO. NOT RIGHT NOW.

I'M SORRY.

RIGHT.

DOWN THE LINE, YOU KNOW,

MAYBE WE CAN REVISIT THIS WHOLE THING

AFTER YOU'VE HAD A LITTLE MORE EXPERIENCE AND--

RIGHT.

I HID UNDER THE TABLE.

I'M SORRY?

WHEN HUBERTY CAME IN, I SAW HIM PULL OUT THE GUN.

I WAS IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM WITH MY DAD, AND...

I COULD HAVE, UM...

I COULD HAVE...

BUT I JUST HID UNDER THE TABLE.

YOU HEARD?

WHAT?

HUBERTY'S DEAD.

RIGHT. RIGHT.

I HOPE HE SUFFERED.

HEY.

SIT DOWN, NICHOLAS.

ABOUT LAST NIGHT, I, UH--

I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS JUST A...

JUST A WHAT?

A MISTAKE.

I KNOW THAT.

AND I KNOW THAT YOU'VE GONE OUT ON A LIMB FOR ME

WITH THIS MANAGING PARTNER THING,

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN.

WELL, I DON'T THINK IT'S QUITE FAIR TO THE OTHER PARTNERS.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

THIS IS THEIR LIVELIHOOD, NICHOLAS,

THEIR LIFE'S WORK.

THEY GOTTA BE SURE THEIR LEADER IS RESPONSIBLE.

I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE.

I CAN'T DO IT RIGHT NOW.

I'M SORRY.

I WON'T DO IT.

OH, HEY, TED.

HEY, COACH.

WHY DON'T YOU COME ON IN?

BRIAN AND MARCY ARE WATCHING TV.

WHY DON'T YOU HANG OUT WITH THEM?

THANKS, COACH BERNARDO.

SEE YA.

SEE YA, TED.

SO...

YEP.

IF YOU NEED ANY MORE...

NO, I'M OK. FOR NOW.

ALL RIGHT.

JUST LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU NEED

AND I'LL WRITE YOU A CHECK.

OK.

NICHOLAS HAS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED

THAT I STAY ON AS MANAGING PARTNER,

AT LEAST FOR THE TIME BEING.

I PRIVATELY SUSPECT THAT HE JUST

DOESN'T WANT THE OLD MAN PLAYING GOLF EVERY DAY.

NOW, I'M PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE

THAT OUR CORPORATE REVENUE WENT UP 20% LAST QUARTER.

AND JAKE HERE BROUGHT IN

TWO VERY, VERY IMPORTANT CLIENTS.

THE PIERCE HOLDINGS AND HALSEY ELECTRONICS.

ALSO, THE REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT WENT UP LAST QUARTER 7%.

KEEP THAT UP, BOB. EXCELLENT.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SO SORRY, LULU.