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Man, they really put talent in talent show.

Let's give it up for "Dogs are Brown."

[applause]

So, it's been a while since our last act

has graced this stage.

However, he is now having...

[Boy] Hey, Tim.

Tim.

[woman's voice] Tim.

Tim, did you hear what I said?

[projector clicks]

[no audio]

[indistinct noise]

[Woman] Sweetie, did you hear what I said?

Tim, we're here. [boy] Come on, Buddy.

Break a leg. You're gonna be great.

[woman] Are you okay, Sweetie?

Tim, you're not feeling good?

[Tim] I just can't do it. Tim, you okay?

I think you just have a little stage fright.

That's all.It's not that.

Hey, it happens sometimes.

Just picture everyone in the audience

in their underwear.Yeah.

Please don't make me do it.Come on, buddy.

Got a lot of people counting on you.

You don't want to be a quitter.

Just can't do it. Take me home.

Oh, honey.I want to go home.

This is ridiculous. Come on.

Honey, listen, we just need to get him inside, okay?

He's already late.

Hey, I've got a great idea.

How about we all go out for ice-cream after the show?

[gasps] You like that?

You know what?

I don't remember your favorite flavor.

What is it?Oreo Cookie's my favorite.

Well, then, Oreo Cookie ice-cream it is then.

But listen, all you have to do, honey,

is get out of the car, okay?

Here we go. Come on.

Come on, buddy. Let's go.

[audience laughs]

[boy actor] Wendy, your mother was telling

such a lovely story.

[Wendy] Oh, which one was it?

It was about the prince,

and he couldn't find the lady who wore the glass slipper.

Oh, that's Cinderella, silly.

[laughing]

He found it and they lived happily ever after.

Are you ready?

[man] Tim, be ready for your cue.

[girl actor] Where are you going?

[boy actor] To tell you the other boys.

[children cheer]

Greeting, boys. I have a surprise for you.

Tim, go. That's your cue.

They need you. Come on.

Tim, you need to be on the stage right now.

Tim.Go on, Tim.

He missed his cue.

Where is he? Tim.

[panting]

Where is he going? Honey, come on.

I don't know. Let's go find out.

What's going on?Just a minute.

Where you guys going?

Watch out for your little brother.

We'll be right back.

[all] Yay!

Tim, come back!

Where are you going?

Tim!

Tim.

[crying]

[jiggles doorknob]

Come on, Tim. What's wrong?

Go away.

Please talk to me.

Go away. Come on.

[crying]

I've never seen you like this before.

Tim.

[mother] Charlie, I'll go in.

Oh, sweetheart, what happened?

Are you okay?

Honey. Shh.

It's okay.

It's okay.

[woman] I understand what you guys have been going through.

So, Tim,

you're ten years-old, right?

Ten and three-quarters.

Oh, ho-ho, wow.

Well, you are not a kid anymore.

I'm gonna have to talk to you like a grown-up.

What'd you say?Sure.

Do you have any idea why Mommy brought you here

to talk to me today?

I...

I guess it's because

sometimes I don't act great.

I just can't help it.

What do you mean?Well,

sometimes I get kind of worried.

Okay.

Well, I'm a doctor,

and it's my job to help you

understand those worried feelings

a little bit better.

So you're like a feelings doctor?

Sort of.

Kind of like a feelings doctor.

Tim, do you know what the word "anxiety" means?

Do you have any idea what it means?

Not really.

Well, people feel anxiety

when they have lots of worry in their brains

and it makes them feel bad inside.

You know what I call those kind of bad thoughts?

Junk thoughts.

Like junk food?Mm-hmm.

Kind of like junk food.

Kind of like when you feel really bad inside

like after you have eaten too much junk food.

And it's my job to help you understand

and get rid of those junk thoughts.

Okay?

Think of your junk thoughts

like books.

If you give into a bully, what usually happens?

[Tim] They just keep bullying you.

[doctor] Exactly.

Junk thoughts are the same way.

You have to stand up to them and tell them

you're not afraid.

[women laughing]

[woman] But I heard Miss Garret's not so nice with boys.

Brad hates her.Really?

I didn't know Brad had a hard time with her.

Oh, she just has a hard time with boys with a little spunk.

That's all.Well, Tim's afraid of her.

I don't know.

She makes him really anxious.

Your kids feel that way?

I have to ask Charlie. I don't know.

It goes right over Brad's head.

Really? Yeah.

Well, I don't know,

sometimes getting Tim to school seems--

Aaron is such a space.

It takes him forever to get dressed.

It drives me crazy.

Charlie is ready before I am.

He, like, rushes me out the door.

Well, Jenny must change her clothes ten times

before walking out the door.

Okay, girl versus boy.I can see that.

Well, Tim hates school now.

It's just-- he is so adamant not to go.

Oh, all kids hate school sometimes.

Emma loves it.Of course she does.

But maybe you should put him back in the performing arts.

You know, he was doing that for a while.

Yeah.He really liked that.

He should go back to dance class.

He's so talented.You know, we've tried.

He just refuses to go. I think it's a phase, maybe.

Really, Catherine, I mean,

I know he was embarrassed about what happened at the play,

but the kids have forgotten all about it.

Yeah, you need to just teach him to get right back on that horse.

The show must go on.Yeah.

Well, um, what about that youth theatre in town,

The Irvington Players?Oh, yeah.

You know, I've tried that, actually.

I can't even get him in the car to get there.

I don't know.

You should just drag his butt in the car.

Just tell him you're going, put him in the car.

He's too young to know what he wants.

Bribe him with ice-cream.

Yeah, bribe him with ice-cream.

With ice-cream-- don't tell him where you're going.

How about I bribe me with ice-cream? Right?

You know what, though, ladies,

I have to tell you, nothing works.

I've tried.

It's just, it's been tough.

Well, I think he's just being

manipulative and stubborn.

[laughs]

Um,

Timmy doesn't have a manipulative bone

in his body.

He is one of the sweetest boys I've ever met

in my entire life.Thanks, Lisa.

Listen, does anyone want some coffee?

I do.Let me help you.

That was rude.

Typical Suzanne.

You know I'm always here, right?

I do. Thank you.

Do you have to go back in there?

Unfortunately.

Do you have whisky?

Absolutely.

[Tim] Everybody at school hates me.

[doctor] Why do you think that, Tim?

[Tim] I can tell by how they look at me.

Well, people look at other people

for no reason sometimes.

You're looking at me, right now. Does that mean you hate me?

No, you're okay.

So learning to take deep breaths...

will teach your body to relax.

And when your body is relaxed,

it's hard to feel anxious.

[school bell rings]

[male teacher] All right.

Everybody ready for their quiz?

Your number two pencils?

[doctor] Take a deep breath in through your nose,

and feel the air.

Now very slowly let the air out

through your mouth.

Okay, let's do it again.

Take a deep breath in.

Hi. How'd you do on the quiz?

Not good. I couldn't concentrate.

I didn't get it either.

Hey, wanna have a sleepover tomorrow

after the soccer game?

Sure.

I'll see ya then.See ya.

I have some news for you.

What, baby?

You can fight me.[chuckles]

But just don't scream.

No, God.

There'll be no more reading.

No-- what... [laughs]

Oh. Mm.

Want some sugar?

I "vant" to suck your blood.

[phone rings]

Oh, I'd better answer the phone, baby.

Oh, God. No. I've got-- honey,

I gotta get the phone.No, no, you don't.

Yes, I-- you just stop it.

Stop it. Okay, give me the phone.

Wait, where is it? Okay.

Hello. Oh, hey.

Henry. Hi, Lisa, hey.

What's wrong, hon?Go away, Lisa.

Why, is he sick?

Really? That is so strange.

Okay, will you put him on the phone?

I'll try to talk to him.

Henry, stop it.

Hey, Tim. Baby, what's the matter?

Why do you want to come home?

Well, you love sleeping at Charlie's.

Stop it.

Are you sure?

Well, uh, remember?

Lisa was gonna make waffles in the morning.

Your favorite.

No, no, no, don't cry. Stop it.

Yeah, remember your breathing exercises, baby?

That's right. Like Dr. Slater taught you.

Okay, honey. Shh, shh, shh, no, no, no.

Okay, Daddy's gonna come get you.

Okay.

I love you, honey.

Honey, what was all that about,

"Daddy's gonna come get you"?

He wants to come home.From Charlie's?

I know. It's so strange.

Come on. He can wait.

[sighs]

Oh, Henry, please be serious, okay?

Look over there.No, he's really upset.

Okay, he's really upset. Please go get him, okay?

Okay, fine.

You know, Tim doesn't seem to be

doing any better even with all this therapy.

I have a feeling something else is going on.

Really?

One anxiety disorder isn't enough for you?

What did you say?

You know, he needs to stick things out sometimes.

I don't feel like picking him up.

You know what, that's not fair to Lisa.

And besides, I don't think that being tougher is the answer.

Obviously.What?

All I'm saying is that I agree with you.

I don't think all this expensive therapy

is paying off,

because I think he thinks he can get away with it.

And he knows it.

You know what? I've grounded him, Henry.

I've taken away his favorite things and I've bribed him,

and I've used the stupid sticker charts!

You're never home, Henry. You don't see how hard I try.

And I'm exhausted.

And you know what,

if I'm such a terrible mother, then how come Kyle and Jessie

don't act this way, too, huh?

Jeez.

I've got a great idea.

Why don't you stay home?

See if you can do any better.

Fine. I don't mind doing that.

You ready to go back to work?

Pay all the bills?

And the lifestyle around here?

You wanna play that card?

[school bell rings]

You're gonna have a good day, honey.

You can play with your friends.

Charlie will be there.

Right?

You wanna see Charlie?

Good morning, Timothy.

Thank you so much for meeting us here.

Rough morning again today, Tim?

It took me an hour just to get him in the car.

Tim, why don't you head to my office

and we can chat a bit before you go to class. Okay?

I don't feel good. My head hurts.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Well, if you don't start feeling better,

we can go to the nurse's office,

but I think once you get to class, you'll be fine.

Yeah.

It's pizza day. You don't want to miss that.

Oh, pizza day.

No, yeah? That sounds like fun.

Come on, buddy.Come on, honey.

Have a good day, sweetie.

Okay.Okay?

I love you.

That's a good man.That's my good boy.

You know, Catherine, he's fine once he's here.

Sometimes kids pick up on their parents anxiety.

Maybe you should consider talking to someone.

Come on, buddy.

Hi, Catherine.Hey, Suzanne.

How are you?Oh, my God.

Michael's just so busy these days

with all his extracurricular activities.

It's just so stressful.

This morning he completely forgot his lunch,

poor thing,

and he hates the school food.

So I just made him some homemade chicken noodle soup.

Catherine, call me.

We really need to get together.

Bye.

I'm fine. Thanks for asking.

Let's play another game, shall we?

Okay.

We'll call this one the distraction game.

It's gonna help you get rid of all those junk thoughts.

You ready to play?Sure. I love games.

Okay.

So you have to pick a category.

It can be boys names,

capital cities...

whatever you like.

How about food?

Okay. Food works.

That's good.

As long as it's alphabetical.

Like apples,

bananas, cherries, and so on.

You get it?

Yes, but I hate fruit.

Can't we do candy instead?

Yeah, honey, you can do anything you like,

as long as you make it alphabetical.

Okay? All right.

Shall we try it?Sure.

Okay. You start.

David.

Eddie.

Frank.

George.

Henry.

Igloo.Igloo?

What kind of place name is that?

A very cold one.

[shivering]

You're such a doofus.[giggling]

All right, Kyle, come on, buddy.

Crossing pass. You gonna hit it in?

You ready?Here we go.

[Kyle] There you go. Uh!

Oh, dude, ten in a row!

Wow! When you put your mind to something, you are awesome!

Good job!Guys, dinner's almost ready.

Come on in and wash up.

Let's go. Let's go.

No! I need to keep practicing.

I don't wanna go.Oh, no.

I am worn out and I'm hungry now.

Let's go. No, please stay out with me.

I need more practice. Look, buddy.

You are an amazing goalie, all right, but I'm starving.

Come on, let's go.You're such a jerk!

Whoa!You never do anything I want!

Why won't you stay out with me?

Dad, make Kyle help me.

Tim, your brother's been playing with you all day.

Now, come on, it's getting dark,

and Mom made a great dinner.

I'm not going in! I don't care what you say!

It's not fair! I hate you all!

I hate you.Hey, Tim!

That's enough!

I'll play with you, Timmy.

You don't even know how to play soccer!

Get away from me,

you little brat.[Dad] Tim! Hey!

Whoa! Come on, let's go, buddy.

Inside now!

Why are all you guys leaving me?

I'm running away.

I hate you!

Hey! Tim!

Get back here right now and apologize to your brother!

[crying]Shh, shh.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I didn't mean it.

It's gonna be okay.

Tim, honey, come on.

Tim.

Timothy!

Go away.

Okay. You know what?

You're almost 11 now.

You're too old for this!

How much longer are we gonna do this, huh?

You already missed 36 days of school!

Listen, I need to get you dressed, okay?

[sighs]

Where's Tim?

He won't get out of bed.

Kyle, honey, you're gonna miss the bus.

Kyle, you're gonna miss the bus!

All right. Okay.

Have a good day.

Listen, I have to get Jessie to school.

Okay, can you please give it a try?

I don't know, Henry, maybe he'll listen to you.

Let's go, Jessie.

Okay.

I give up.

That kid is impossible.

I told him that if he-- if he wasn't going to school,

no video, no TV.

There's no computer all week.

And I need you to be on the same page as me,

because I don't want to give him mixed signals.

Don't you think I've tried that already?

Absolutely nothing works when he gets like this.

But he has to go to school.

He hasto go to school.

He just can't quit, all right?

He has to understand that sometimes in life

there are things that he has to do

that he doesn't like.

I know! And I agree.

But, maybe this isn't the right school for Tim.

I mean, his teacher's don't understand him.

And other than Charlie,

he doesn't really have any friends.

You know Bob's son.

He goes to a private school.

Seems to be doing quite well there.

Okay, well, there you go.

Okay, well,

that means that you're gonna have to find the school,

which might be a blessing in disguise.

Maybe less expensive than all this therapy, okay?

[scoffs]I gotta get to work.

I love you.

Mrs. Spencer, we aren't seeing that kind of behavior here.

I've observed him in class, and he's quiet,

but perfectly fine.

Well, I guess he saves it up for me then.

Well, sometimes kids act out to get their parents attention.

Is everything okay at home?

Everything is fine.

Mr. Collins, I really appreciate

everything that you and Dr. Maynard have done,

but Henry and I've decided to send Tim to a private school.

Really? Where?

The Campbell Academy.

I'm sorry to hear that, but Campbell does have

a fantastic reputation.

I'm...

We certainly will miss him.

Well, if there's anything I can do to help

with the transition to the new school,

please let me know.

Well, thank you, both. I really appreciate it.

Good luck.

Take care.

Kyle, honey, hurry up.

You're going to miss the bus.

Yeah, okay.

Seriously, Kyle, if I have to drive you,

then Tim's going to be late, all right? Please hurry.

All right, well, I'm sorry that Tim's the one

who gets to go to a fancy private school without bus.

Okay, are we going to do that again?

Hmm? Honey.

Whatever.[sighs]

[Kyle] Good bye.

Can you take Jessie on your way to work?

Sure can.Thank you.

You ready to go, pal?Uh-huh.

How's school going, by the way?

Good.

The kids are very cool and the teachers are nice,

but the homework is really hard.

Well, don't worry about that.

We're gonna get through it together.

Okay.Jessie knows all the necessaries.

Huh? Okay.

Guys, you gotta hurry. All right?

We're all gonna be late, if we don't get out of here.

[school bell rings]

[chuckles] Good morning.

Light can pass through some types of matter.

Matter that allows light to pass through it,

so a clear image can be seen, is called?

Christopher.

Transparent.

Yes. Can you give me an example?

Windows.

Right. What about matter that allows some,

but not all light to pass through it?

What is that called?

David.

Translucent. Like wax paper.

Yes. What about matter that allows no light

to pass through it. What is that called?

Tim?

Uh...

Tim?

Were you paying attention?

Yes, sir.

So what word do we use for matter

that does not allow any light to pass through it?

Uh... solid?

Yes, Christopher.

It's called opaque.

Exactly. And what happens when you shine a light

on an object that's opaque?

David.

You create a shadow.

Yes, that's right.

Okay? Everybody get out a pencil and paper.

We're going to do an experiment.

This cake is so good.

And so cute.

I'm so glad you could make it.

Charlie really misses Tim at school.

Oh, I know. I'm sorry, Lisa.

Oh, my God, don't be silly.

I didn't mean that at all.

Hey, if I could get Darren to transfer Charlie to Campbell

I would in a heartbeat.

You know, he was just so miserable, I mean,

we didn't know what else to do.

So why did you pull Tim out?

Do you really think the academics at Campbell

are so much better?

You know it's not about the academics.

Tim just needed a different environment.

But all of his friends are here.

And he gets to see them every week at soccer.

Besides, there's lots of ways to keep in touch with friends.

You know, it's not like we moved.

Tim, honey, are you okay?

I want to go home. I don't feel well.

We can't go home, honey.

It's Charlie's birthday party.

I don't care.

Honey, listen, Charlie is your friend,

and it wouldn't be right to leave

his birthday party, okay?

What's going on with you, baby?

Listen, maybe we need to give Dr. Slater

a call later, okay?

No, it's not that.

Well, Tim, we're not going home, okay?

We're staying.

You okay?

I'm okay. He has a headache.

He'll be fine.

I don't know.

Parties are stressful for kids.

I mean, parties are stressful for me,

especially with this crowd.

Right? Oh, my Gosh.

That's why you're my best friend.

I love you. I'm here, you know.

I love you more.

And I have cake.

Okay. You ready to go? One more soccer ball.

And I think we're good. Don't forget the star.

Okay, now I'm good. There we go.

You ready everybody? Who wants cake?

Whoo-hoo!

Are you ready, sweetheart?

Okay, Charlie.

Can we give a big, big, big happy birthday--

Timmy will you lead the happy birthday, please?

Come on, Tim.It's okay, honey.

It's okay. He's just not feeling well.

Let's save him a piece, okay?

Okay.I love you.

And we're so proud of you.

Everybody ready? One, two, three.

[All] Happy birthday!

Whoo-hoo!

[Kyle] All right, I'm done.

Look, Mommy, I'm done, too.

Good job, sweetie.

That's not fair! I can't do this!

This homework is stupid!

Let's go watch some TV.

Come here, let me see.

Okay, is this your homework?

Uh-huh.Okay.

It looks like you have to read this chapter

and then answer the questions.

So how much of it have you read?

I don't know.

Well, do you remember reading it?

[silent]

Why don't I read it to you and we can work

on it together, okay?

But I hate school.

Oh, Tim.

And all the other kids are so smart.

Honey, look, we can handle this, okay?

I can talk to your teachers about the work...

I'm gonna fail. I hate it.

Listen. I hate it.

You just have to take one day at a time.

But I'm gonna fail. I can't do anything right.

Honey, you're not gonna fail, okay?

No, honey, you're not gonna fail, okay?

We won't let you.

Tim, we're going to get through this.

No use. I'm stupid. I hate this school!

I'm not doing homework.

Tim, you're just having a bad day, all right?

I'm not having a bad day.

I'm not going to school anymore, so there's no point.

Okay, we can't go through this again.

All right, we can't keep switching schools every time

it gets hard.

You don't get it.

I don't need to go to school anymore.

Hey, don't be ridiculous, Tim.

You're only 14. Of course you need to go to school.

Why can't I be home schooled?

Tim, we've been through this a million times,

and we're not talking...It's inconvenient for you?

I need you to calm down.

You hate me. That's why.

I hate you, so I'm not goin' to school anymore.

Tim, calm...Mom, I'm hungry.

I hate you, too, you little brat.

Tim, stop it.

I hate everything. I wish I was dead.

What's going on?

Hey, let's just order pizza, okay?

Mom.Again?

Kyle, Tim's just having a bad day.

He's always having a bad day.

You shouldn't let him get away with acting like that.

Are you gonna ground him?

Let me worry about, Tim, okay?

I am the mom.

Yeah, well, clearly that isn't working out very well, is it?

Come here.

All right. Let's go!

[cheering]

That's right. Settle down.

Come on.

All right, open it up!

[cheering]

Awesome!

I tell you, this team kicked our butt the last couple weeks.

Maybe we'll do better now that Tim is back, huh?

Where the hell has he been?

Oh, he's just had some stomach problems lately.

Oh. Well he looks better now, thank God.

Yeah.

We haven't seen him at practice much either.

Seriously, Catherine, is he playing for another team?

Hardly. He just hasn't been feeling great, that's all.

Yeah, I bet they keep him really busy

at that private school of his.

Yes, they do.

Come on, Tim.

[cheering]

How could you miss that?

Tim, it's okay, honey.

Tim!

Hey, what's goin' on out there?

Where's he going?

[Catherine] What the hell happened, Henry?

The kid gave him a hard time for letting that goal go.

[Woman] I'm not one to gossip,

but I heard he got kicked out of both of those schools.

Yes, well, what happened was he would walk out of the school

in the middle of the day, just whenever he felt like it. Yeah.

You know, I'm telling ya, there is something wrong

with that kid.

Who runs off the field in the middle of the game.

They have no control over him.

I would never put up with that kind of behavior.

The kids don't want to hang around him anymore,

and that's okay by me because I wouldn't let mine

go over there anyway.

All right, guys. Let's go. Let's pick it up.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

No.

Yes.

Oh, suck it.

I want a rematch, Charlie.

Too damn bad.

Hey, it's your turn, man.

I'm good. Billy can play my turn.

You sure? I mean, you want to do something else?

We don't have to play video games.

Nope.

Come on, we hardly see you anymore.

We should do something.

Board game, play cards?

Something.

Oh, I have an idea. Why don't we go outside

and kick the ball around a bit?

We could still use you on the team.

No. I'm done with soccer.

Why, man?

Just wasn't fun anymore, you know?

No, I really don't know.

I don't know what the matter is, man.

Those kids were assholes.

You shouldn't have let 'em get to ya.

They had nothin' to do with it.

It's just boring, that's all.

Soccer's not boring.

What the hell do you know?

You know what I know?

You used to be fun to hang out with.

Now you're just an asshole.

So leave.

I didn't ask you guys to come over.

Oh, I know.

God, what is your problem?

Maybe you're my problem, Charlie.

You're pathetic.

You know what, your mom begged my mom

for us to come over.

And now you've become a real dick.

Let's get out of here. He's a freak.

Yeah.

Emotionally disturbed.

No, I'm not gonna have my son labeled

for the rest of his life.

No, no, we can't afford any more private schools, okay?

We lost a fortune on the last one.

[sighs] Aren't there any other options besides special Ed?

Okay.

Okay. So what do I have to do

to set up a meeting and have him classified?

[alarm clock buzzes]

Tim, honey, you're late for school again.

Honey, I know you're havin' a bad morning,

but you know that lying there doesn't help.

Honey, please, just try moving your legs.

No.

Listen, remember what the doctor said?

Sometimes you gotta get the blood flowing in your body

to wake it up.

Tim, I know it's hard, okay?

Sometimes I don't feel like getting out of bed either.

Go away.

I'm not going to school.

Honey, I know you feel terrible, okay?

The only thing you have to do right now

is get out of bed.

Just try moving.

[sighs] Well, there are those beautiful eyes.

See?

When is the last time you took a shower?

Okay, let's get you in the shower.

Well, how about a bubble bath?

Youused to love taking bubble baths.

No, I'm not going to school.

I don't think I said anything about school now, did I?

[water running]

[knocks]

Tim, are you okay in there?

Tim?

If you don't answer me, I'm coming in.

Tim, honey, you have to turn the water off.

[phone rings]

Are you all right?

Okay, listen, I'm gonna be downstairs if you need me.

I've got to grab this.

Honey!

How are you? Let me get you a towel.

Here.

You have been in there forever.

I bet you're a complete prune by now.

[sighs]

You know what, just look at your fingers,

right?

Look at that.

Why do you think that happens, huh?

You know, I read somewhere it's like a survival mechanism

from the stone age.

You know, our fingers wrinkled up to give us a better grip.

Something like that.

I don't know, I guess like treads,

on a tire? Yeah.

I don't think they had tires during the stone age, Mom.

No, I guess they didn't. [sighs]

I can't even get him out of the house anymore.

Well, I rarely recommend medication,

but Tim is severely depressed.

Therapy alone just isn't enough.

I surely don't understand why this is happening.

Look, anxiety and depression are often co-occurring.

One can often exasperate the other.

Sometimes medications can help.

I just hate to give my kids even ibuprofen,

unless it's absolutely necessary.

What would you prescribe?

Actually medications have to be managed

through a psychiatrist.

Who were you working with before?

We'll start him on

a very small dose at first.

See how he does.

Increase it gradually.

I'll need to see him every two weeks to monitor him.

Common side effects can include drowsiness,

dizziness, insomnia, nausea, weight gain,

weight loss, diarrhea, constipation.

Morning, Kyle.

[Henry] See you later, Kyle.

Okay, boys, we seem to be running a bit late.

I'll be taking you to school.

Let's get something to eat on the way, shall we?

[phone rings]

[Answering Machine] Hi, you've reached the Spencer's.

Leave a message and we'll call you back.

[beep]

Hi, Catherine. It's Lisa.

We really missed you at the meeting yesterday.

I know you're so busy, but please don't leave me

on this committee alone, please.

I cannot deal with these women by myself.

I have not seen you in a while, and I'm worried about you.

Please, please just call me back, okay? Please. Bye.

Hey, what are you guys up to?

I'm writing a song, Mom.

It's incredible. It just came to me like pow!

Do you wanna hear it? Sure.

I'm not done yet, but do you wanna read it anyway?

Mm-hmm.

Never mind, I-I-I want to work on it some more.

I-I need to finish the lyrics.

Okay.

I-I-I need to work on the music.

You know what might help?

A keyboard in my room. That's what I need.

Is there any chance we have a keyboard?

We used to a long time ago, honey.

I don't think we have one right now.

Oh, you know what might work?

Garage band. Does our computer have a garage band?

I think so. I'm not quite sure, honey.

Great, so, can I use the computer?

Tim, the computer's for school work, remember?

Mom, this is more important than school work.

This is my life we're talking about.

Well, I think it sounds like a good idea.

Great, so can I use the computer?

Please?

[giggles] Okay.

Just this once.

How long has Tim been sitting in front of that computer?

May be time to pull the plug.

I'm just happy he's not depressed.

It's 11:00, sweetheart.

[sighs]

So how was your day?

My day was kind of rotten.

I think I have to fly to Dallas.

Wait, when?

Probably Wednesday. I'll know in a little while.

If I lose this account, I could lose my job.

I should only be gone a couple of days.

I know, honey, it's just--

[sighs] I'm just exhausted.

You know, it's like a rollercoaster with Tim

every day and he's afraid to leave the house,

and I can't leave him, it's just--

I thought things were getting easier with the meds.

Yeah, but the side effects are really scary.

Yeah, I know. [sighs]

It's not supposed to be this hard.

You know, teenagers are a handful

in the best of circumstances. Maybe it's just a phase.

Well, if that's the case, it's the longest freakin' phase ever.

You know what, I think you could use

just a little time out with your dream date.

Yeah, well, where is he?

I can call him anytime.

Okay, good.

He's on speed dial.

Honey, I can't leave Tim, you know that.

What would we do, leave him with Kyle? No.

I'm not gonna put him through that.

[phone rings]

Hi, Bob.

Yeah-- [ahem]-- oh, I know.

Yeah, I've had to deal with him many times.

It's-- it's-- it's difficult.

All right. I'll smooth it out when I get there.

I'll call you when I arrive.

All right, thanks.

Wow, it's unbelievable how much this book describes Tim.

I really wish you would read at least a few chapters.

It's helpful to learn about this information.

I would love to, sweetheart, I just am swamped with work.

If you could highlight some of the important parts,

I'd really appreciate it.

Sure.

My stomach is growling. Are there any leftovers?

No. [sighs]

God, how did I not know the kids could have anxiety

or depression for no reason.

Well, they didn't have that kind of stuff

when we were growing up.

Well, didn't you say that kid who lived down the street

from you committed suicide when he was 17?

Henry?

Did you hear what I said?

I-I mean I-I heard...

You know what, you need to get your head out of that phone.

[thumps]

I'm goin' to bed. Good night.

So Dad, how was your trip?

Good, I hope.

We'll know in a few weeks.

Jessie, would you please put your napkin on your lap?

Tim, really, I think it's time for a haircut.

No.

I get the whole rebel without a cause,

but you're gonna have to get your hair cut,

because you're starting to look like your mother.

[chuckles]

All right, who's got homework tonight?

[Kyle] I've got a test tomorrow, but it's no big deal.

What subject?

Calculus. It's okay. I'll ace it.

I hate math.Why?

It's easy.

It's useless. I hate it.

Don't be an idiot.

[Tim] You're an idiot.

Only Idiots like math.

What are you looking at, Jessie?

This whole family sucks.

You're the one who sucks. You'll never even graduate

from high school.

I don't care, you such a jerk.

[Henry] Where are you going? You have not been excused.

[Tim] You really think I'm stupid. My life sucks.

[clatters]

Kyle, did you have to say that?

So now it's my fault?

I didn't do anything.

[Tim yelling] I hate living here.

Dad, are you gonna let Tim get away with that?

[sighs]

I can't believe you guys.[clatters]

Kyle, please, sit down.

Kyle.

Kyle.

[Tim yelling] You all think I'm stupid

and I don't do anything right!

Can I watch TV?

Yes. No.

Yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Tim yelling]

Go ahead, sport. Hey, yeah, thank you.

Clear your plate, please.

He's been like this all week while you've been gone.

He was fine when I left.

This is unacceptable.

I'm going upstairs to talk to him.

I think you should wait until he calms down.

I think he should calm down right now.

Tim, open this door right now!

[Tim] No, throw me out.

[Henry] Tim, your behavior's been completely inappropriate!

Oh, baby.[Tim yelling] Kyle is such an idiot!

Open this door now. Jessie, it's gonna be okay.

[voices muffled]

[music playing in headset]

[no audio]

I can't take it anymore.

Okay, look! He eventually he calms down.

If you just leave him alone, Henry.

Just leave him alone.

This must be advice coming from the therapist.

Just ignore it, right?

Look, she says there's no use in trying to talk to him

when he's irrational like this, okay?

It'll just escalate the situation.

It'll just escalate, right.

Just if we ignore it. Don't do anything.

[yells] There's gotta be something we can do.

I'm going crazy here.

All right. The psychiatrist did give me

another medication to use.

All right, when he gets out of control like this.

Well, that's good news.

Yes. Another medication.

Mm-hmm.Have you tried it yet?

No, I have not.

Well, it might be a damn good time to try it.

Okay. I will, Henry.

♪

[Therapist] I recommend that we take him off the escitalopram

and put him on a mood stabilizer.

[Catherine] A mood stabilizer?

[Therapist] Based on what you're describing,

I would have to say that your son has bipolar disorder.

Bipolar.

That sounds pretty extreme.

I mean, isn't that a condition

that requires heavy medication?

Doesn't that connote serious highs and lows?

I mean, Tim is never happy.

I know.

I never liked that doctor, ever.

Well, what does Slater say?

Well, she says he's really complicated.

She's not sure about bipolar though.

Well, maybe it's time for another opinion.

It's funny you should say that,

because I've been trying to get an appointment

with another psychiatrist, but it's three months.

Three months. You've gotta be kidding me?

Yeah, apparently there's more taxidermists in the country

then there are child psychiatrists.

Well, cheery future for our children.

Here take a look at this.

[sighs]

She's highly recommended.

She's supposed to be top in her field.

She's really expensive though.

Well, we're gonna do whatever we need to do.

Thank you.

Thank you. Thanks Tim, for being so honest.

Anything else you want to talk about?

No, I'm good.All right.

Do you mind if I speak

to your parents alone for just a moment?

Sure, whatever.

Okay, would you ask them to come in?

I will see you next week.

Thanks.You're welcome.

Hi.Hi.

So how did it go?

It went. How are you?

Well, we just don't know what to do anymore.

At this rate, he's going to have a difficult time

finishing high school.

You know what, there are worse things

than not going to school.

So can you describe what it looks like

when Tim gets upset.

Okay, his eyes change.

Like he becomes a different person.

He's irrational.

And he misinterprets everything that we say.

Sometimes he can get violent.

But he doesn't...

No, he's never hurt anyone.

And I don't think he would,

but he threatens to,

and he breaks a lot of things.

It's hard. And how long do these episodes last?

How often do they come and when they do come...

It varies.

Yeah, it can happen several times a day.

It can last for hours.

Just depends.

I think the hardest part for me is when the rage is over.

And he says he feels so terrible

and he talks about dying.

It's scary.

He's not a bad kid.

He's the sweetest kindest boy.

Well, he still is, Catherine.

He's a great boy,

and, I mean he doesn't wanna misbehave.

He's in pain.

I mean, I just noticed it in my sessions with him,

his moods change rapidly.

He has a very high anxiety level.

And he knows that he can't predict it,

he can't control it.

So he doesn't want to go anywhere.

He doesn't want to leave the house.

I mean, that's gotta be scary.

Especially for a teenager.

I-I don't understand, doctor,

this poor child is taking up to 30 pills a day,

and he seems to be getting worse and worse.

Now, there's gotta be some medication out there

that can fix all this.

You would think, you would think that.

There is no magic pill.

And everyone reacts differently

to every different medication.

So you don't know. Especially with children

and teenagers because they're always growing and changing.

Well, I understand that, but there's gotta be something more.

Timothy has an illness.

Do you really understand that?

I think that he would thrive

in a highly structured environment.

What do you mean?

Well, I mean you've said yourself,

the slightest change in schedule,

or disappointment can throw him off.

But I'm trying so hard to do everything right.

You did that, Catherine.

I give a structure. I work really hard.

Catherine, it's humanly impossible for you

to provide the kind of structure

in your home that he needs.

He needs a therapeutic environment.

He needs to be surrounded by professionals

who can help him 24 hours a day.

So what is it that you're suggesting, doctor?

I know a wonderful residential treatment center in Maine.

I know people that have gone there.

They specialize in fragile boys,

just like Tim.

Okay, excuse me.

I'm not sending my son away, okay?

He's already in a therapeutic day program

through the school district.

Isn't that enough?

Listen, I know it's upsetting to hear about this,

but there is just no way that you are capable

of providing the kind of structure that he needs.

Okay, but we have come to you for help

and now you're telling me that your solution

is to send him away?

Catherine.That's not acceptable.

Catherine, it's just--

I can do better. I'm his mother.

No one knows him like I do

and I am the one who's supposed

to help him, Henry.

And no one's debating that.

I've been doing it for years.

Let's just hear the doctor.Okay, I'm sorry.

Just stay for a second, please.

No, I'm not gonna talk about it.

Just hear her out, please.

Catherine, I can explain to you

Can we, please?

It's a lot to think about.

Yeah.

Let me ask you something?

If this was your son, what would you do?

It's hard, yeah,

but I think if Tim were my son,

without a doubt

I would,

I'd put him into the residential treatment center.

And how long are we talking about?

And what are the costs?

Well, it's about a year and it's expensive.

It's in the six figures.

It's not nothing.

Here we are, honey.

Wait here and I'll go get Tim, okay?

Stay right here, baby.

That's really excellent.

Hi, my name is Catherine Spencer.

Nice to meet you. Hold on just a minute.

Tim, your mom's here for you.

So what do you think?

I think maybe it's their time to play?

But I want to play. It's not fair.

Hey Mom, I don't belong here.

I want to go home.

Okay, baby, come on.

Let's go home.

Let's go.

It's okay.

Maybe Dr. Harris is right.

About what?

I don't know, Henry.

But I'm scared.

He's not getting better.

He struggles every day, and this school is worse.

I'm trying to help him,

but I think Dr. Harris is right.

He needs more help than I can give him.

[Henry] What are you saying, Sweetheart?

If we do this, I know it's gonna be expensive,

okay, but maybe we borrow money from my parents

or-or-or I'll get a job,

we could sell the house.

We have to do something.

We don't have another choice.

How in the world are we going to tell him?

I don't know.

You sure about this?

No.

What do you think?

Kyle, come here. You didn't say good-bye.

I love you, honey.

Mom, I'll be gone for the weekend.

It's a debate tournament, not boot camp.

I know. Listen, good luck.

You're gonna be great.

All right. Thanks, Mom.

Bye. Bye-bye.

Hey, that looks fun.

God, you're so annoying.

Made me forget what I was writing.

You ruined it.

Tim, why did you do that?

It was horrible. Jessie came over

and messed me up.

It's okay. Just calm down.

There's no reason to get upset.

I hate you. You've ruined everything,

Tim, let's just--

I hate you.

You were right. You were right.

Here. Tim.

Jessie, he didn't mean to distract you.

Why do you always take his side?

You're such a stupid bitch.

[objects breaking]

Okay, Jessie, you need to go upstairs.

Okay, honey.

Okay, remember what we talked about?

You go on upstairs.

Why are you guys always talking about me?

Now listen, Jessie did not mean to distract you.

and you know that.

How do you know that?

You were too busy hugging Kyle.

Listen to me, you need to calm down.

[yelling] I hate you. No. Tim!

Get off of me. I will kill all of you.

Tim. I will kill myself.

Oh, Tim.

Listen. Look at me.

I'll kill you. No.

I'll kill you!

No, sweetheart.

I hate you! Tim, listen.

I'll kill you.

[Tim yelling] You're locked in, right? You're locked in.

You're locked in.

♪

[no audio]

[Tim] I'm so sorry.

[Catherine] I know it. I know it.

I know you didn't mean it.

[Tim] I don't know why I said these things.

[Catherine] It's okay. I'm okay.

[Tim] I'm such a horrible person.

[Catherine] No, no, you're not a horrible person.

No, don't say that.

You're not bad, baby, okay?

We're going to help you.

Tim.

Tim, sweetie? Wake up.

Mom, what happened?

Sweetie. Something wrong?

Do you remember when you said

that you needed help, honey?

Okay, so you could feel better?

Your dad and I found a place

that will help you.

No, mom. I'm doing better now.

Honey, you're gonna be home before you know it.

What do you mean?

It's only until you feel better, okay?

No, Mom, please.

You said you'd always be there for me.

And I am always here for you, okay?

You've gotta trust me.Please, Mom.

Okay?I begging you.

Don't do this to me.

It's okay.

Dad, please, don't send me away.

Tim, your mom and I love you more than anything.

This is such a hard decision.

It's the best thing for you, though.

You don't care about what's best for me.

You just want to get rid of me.

No, Tim.That's all.

Stop it.You hate me.

Tim, that's not true. Stop it.

I'm sorry. [thumps]

[crying] I'm sorry.

I love you.

I can't do this.

I'm sorry for everything. I'm sorry for everything.

[Henry] Tim, come on.

Please, Mommy.

Please, don't send me away.

[screaming] Mom! Mom!

Don't just fucking walk away from me

when I'm talking to you!

[thumps, shatters]

Ah!

[sobbing]

I'm so sorry.

[screaming sobs]

Bye, Harry. Thanks for the ride.

[door shuts] Mom, I'm home.

Mom, are you okay? What happened?

No, I-I'm-I'm fine.

What happened?

Did Tim do something?

Your father will be down in a minute.

Mom, what happened? What did he do?

He needs help. He just needs help.

We didn't know what to do.

Mom, where's Tim?

Where is he, Mom?

Baby, this will help.

What the hell have you done

to my brother?

We had no choice.

Your brother needs help.

What he needs are parents

who know how to handle him.

Why didn't you try harder?

[yelling] Where is my brother?

He's in Maine.

He's in Maine.

He wasn't going to school, okay?

That's because youdidn't make him go.

What kind of mother lets her kid get away

with shit like that?

Now Kyle, Kyle! That is not fair.

Your brother has bipolar disorder.

Look, baby.

We're gonna get through this, okay?

I promise, honey.

We're gonna get through it.

[rattling]

Bullshit.

[door slams]

Catherine?

Baby?

Mom.

I know.You're here.

Oh, of course I'm here.

It's been so hard.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I love you.

Oh, you couldn't keep me away, darlin'.

Hey, buddy, you okay?

Wanna come in?

Are you mad at Mom and Dad?

I don't know.

You?

I don't know.

Tim didn't like me anyway.

Hey, that's not true.

Don't say that.

Hi, guys.

Can I join you?

I guess.

I know this has all been

really difficult for you guys.

And I just want you to know

that you mom and I love you

more than anything.

All three of you.

Your brother has an illness

and it's nobody's fault.

[Jessie] Is it contagious?

No.

It's not contagious, buddy.

No, Tim has a chemical imbalance in his brain,

that makes it harder, you know, for him

to do things that are easy

for the rest of us.

What's it called again?

Bipolar disorder.

[knocks] James?

Here's Tim.

Hey, Tim. Come on in.

Thanks, Asher, we're good.

Oh, don't worry. Rocket is very friendly.

Dogs understand people better than we do.

Sit down.

So Tim, tell me, how'd you get here?

By force.

Is that so?

I'm being punished.

My parents hate me.

Really?

Why do you think that?

Why?

Don't youhave all the answers?

[chuckles]

Wouldn't that be easy.

You sound angry.

I don't belong here.

Well... [sighs]

since you are here,

let's see if we can make the best of things, okay?

Whatever.

You know, being here will help you,

if you let it.

There's nothing wrong with me.

You're not here because there's something

wrong with you,

because your parents hate you.

Let me show you around, okay?

We only have three rules, and they're designed

to keep everyone safe.

You can't feel good if you don't feel safe.

So the first rule is that someone needs to know

where you are at all times.

That means if you need to go anywhere, even to the bathroom,

you gotta ask an adult for permission. Got it?

Seriously?

What is this, jail?

We can't keep you safe if we don't know where you are.

The second rule is hands off.

[boys arguing]No touching other students.

No wrestling, no poking, nothing...

guys, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, hey, hey.

Who's hat is it?It's my hat.

It's his hat. Why you have his hat?

I just, I can't--He's just jokin'.

He's just jokin'. Let's go.

Toss it to me. There he is.

Nice.

A lot of kids misinterpret

joking around as aggression.

So what's the third rule?

Until you reach the level of independence

you cannot go beyond the property line

without an adult.

Where is everyone?

They're on their way back from school.

Don't worry, we don't let anybody

go to school for the first couple of weeks.

You won't go till you ask for it.

[chuckles] Think that's gonna happen.

Oh, it will. Trust me,

after hanging out here for a couple of weeks

with nothin' to do,

my bet is you'll be beggin' to go.

You'll like it. The classes are small.

Teachers are pretty cool.

All your friends will be there.

Friends. I don't have any friends.

That'll change.

And this is the common room.

Where you guys will hang out,

play games,

write letters to your family.

Write letters?

Can I just email?

We don't have computers here.

Just a school for school work.

And no cell phones.

What?

You have to be kidding me.

Anyway, I don't write letters.

It's like a text, but without the phone.

You'll get the hang of it.

Hey, Frank, come on over here.

Yeah.

I want to introduce you to someone.

Tim, this is Frank.

Frank's gonna be your roommate.

Cool, hair, man.

What's ya hidin' under there?

Nah, I'm sorry. I'm just messin' with ya.

Here, come on.

So, how you doin'?

Uh, stupid question. First day sucks.

No, actually, the first week sucks.

Come to think of it--

You love it here and you know it.

Okay, love might be a bit of a stretch.

But it's not so bad. You'll get used to it.

Come on, let me introduce you

to some of the guys.

Dexter, right?

[door bell rings]

Oh-ho, hello, Lisa.Oh my God.

So good to see you.

It is so good to see your friendly face.

Catherine, Catherine, come downstairs.

Lisa's here.

It is so good to see you. How long you staying?

As long as she needs me.

You're a good woman. She's lucky to have you.

How's she doin'?

It's been rough on everybody.

It's gonna really cheer her up to see you though.

She hasn't seen anyone in weeks.

Catherine, sweetie, come on down.

Lisa's here.

[Lisa] Hello, stranger.

Chai latte?

I'm gonna check my laundry.

Hi.

I love your mom.

[chuckles] I know, right?

She is amazing.

I just don't know how I'd cope without her.

So how you doin'?

I'm fine.

I'm okay.How's Tim?

He's good.

You know, it's beautiful up there.

Cath, you don't have to pretend with me.

I've never told anybody this before,

Tim has bipolar disorder.

We tried everything.

We did therapy, and doctors, and meds, and um...

He just...

Lisa, I just couldn't help him.

It takes so much courage to do what you did.

You know that, right?

[sobbing] I don't know.

When do you get to see him?

Every three or four weeks.

I miss him.

Yeah.

Cat, I really do...

My sister is bipolar.

She has been most of her life.

What?

Oh, my God.

Lisa, I mean, I didn't have any idea.

I never told anyone.

You know, I didn't even know you had a sister.

[laughs]

How is that possible?

I'm just full of surprises.

How did I not even know that.

I'm so here, you know that, right?

I know.Okay.

Now, are you ready for the tough love?

What? You look like shit.

[laughs] I love you.

Oh, my God. No offense.

Thanks for cheering me up.

But you gotta take better care of yourself.

I know. I'm just tired.

Okay?I know. I know.

I'm really--You can't take care of anyone,

unless you take care of yourself first.

It's like rule number one in parenting.

I know.

When was the last time you had a check up?

I don't know.

Catherine.

Okay.

Okay, okay, I promise.

Promise? I promise, I promise.

Just start running again, or come to yoga with me.

No, I'm not doin' yoga.

Come on. Me and yoga, right.

No, pass.

It'll help, okay. I promise it'll help.

Okay.

And you know...

there are some great support groups.

It might really help to be with other parents

who are goin' through the same thing.

You don't have to do this alone.

I didn't know. I just--

I didn't know what to do.

[Tim] Hate to admit it,

but this place is actually kinda cool.

I know, right?

I've never been camping before.

Seriously?

Yeah, my parents always wanted me to go,

but, I don't know, I just never really wanted to.

Never really wanted to leave the house.

Well, that would make camping difficult.

Yeah, out here in the woods, it's kind of awesome.

This is where I decided I really needed

to get my shit together.

What do you mean?

You seem so together to me.

Oh, that's funny.

I was an even bigger mess than you when I got here.

Yeah, right.

No, seriously. I was hearing voices and shit.

Here, see this?

Yeah, I threw myself into a glass door.

Kinda freaked my parents out.

That's pretty intense.

Yeah, but I'm workin' hard

and I'm on the right meds now,

so...

I hate meds. Side effects suck.

The headaches are the worst.

How about nausea.

Dizziness.

Weight gain.

Weight loss. Can't sleep.

Can't wake up.

Constipation.

Diarrhea.

That might be the food here.

It's like, I just couldn't turn it off, you know?

I'd stare at the computer,

hoping for something good to happen.

It was like gaming was the only way

I could stay calm, you know?

Maybe it felt safer to be friends

with a computer screen?

Yeah, I guess.

A computer can't laugh at you.

Or leave you, you know?

Well, you've been here for five months now

without a computer.

How do you feel?

Like I miss my freakin' computer, man.

[all laugh]

No, seriously, I feel pretty good.

Makin' smores is kinda lame,

but you guys, you're all right.

It's cool hanging out with people,

instead of electronics.

You're pretty cool, Wyatt.

Thanks for sharing.

I know that wasn't easy.

Okay, everybody, tonight I'm really proud

to share that Frank has earned his independence.

Whoo!Yeah!

Frank, I'm just, I'm so proud of you, man.

You really worked hard at this.

You really deserve it.

Great job.

Why don't you stand and share a little bit

with everybody.

Don't need permission to piss anymore.

[laughs]

Congratulations, man, great job.

Thanks.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna read from this

because, you know, I'm not good at speeches,

and it's easier if it's written down.

Okay.

Being here has not been easy.

For a long time, my focus was trying to figure out

how to get the hell out of here.

[all laugh]

But then I realized that I needed to understand

how I got here in the first place.

I'm not proud of some of the stuff

I did in my past,

but I forgive myself because I know

what happened then isn't about who I am now,

or the person I want to be.

I'm learning to accept

and understand my shit

so I can manage it all a little bit better.

And I'm learning to accept other people as they are.

Because if I don't,

you guys are gonna drive me crazy.

Seriously though, I found a quote the other day

that I wanted to share.

"Life is short, live it.

Love is rare, grab it.

Anger is bad, dump it.

Fear is awful, face it.

Memories are sweet, cherish them."

[clapping]

Well, I'm glad you're all here.

I know this is a stressful time for all of you.

Kyle and Jessie,

do you understand what's happening with Tim?

Yeah.

[Henry] Kyle.

What?

Someone's talking to you.I get it.

Tim's bipolar.

No, actually, Tim's not bipolar.

Tim has bipolar disorder.

What difference does that make?

It's kind of important that you separate

the illness from Tim.

That's the difference.

You seem angry.

Well, I know it's not his fault.

That's true, but you can know that and still be angry.

I'm not angry.

Oh, honey, it's okay to be angry.

You can talk about it here.

Catherine, you can just let Jessie

talk for himself, just for today.

Thank you though.

I mean, I'm sad and stuff,

but...

but I'm kinda glad he's gone.

Well, see Tim took a lot of his anger out on Jessie.

So it was very, very hard on him.

Kyle, what's up over there.

[scoffs] It's just so typical.

Jessie only thinks about himself

and Mom always jumps in to defend him.

Kyle, that's inappropriate and unfair.

You know what's not fair?

What?

It's not fair that things used to be fine.

It was fun and happy, and he was never afraid.

And now, it sucks.

It sounds like you were really close.

We used to be.

Used to?

Do you feel...

do you feel like it's someone's fault?

My parents, I guess.

Mmm-hmm.

Why couldn't they control him?

Do you really think they could have done something?

No.

I mean how does this all make you feel?

How does it feel for you to hear Kyle?

I've tried to keep the family together

and I feel helpless sometimes.

Jessie, you said that you were relieved

that Tim was gone.

That's perfectly normal to be relieved that he's not there.

I mean, when you don't know what's gonna happen

in your house, that's gotta be upsetting.

It's tough walkin' on eggshells all the time,

huh, pal?

[sighs] Well, Tim is working on getting better.

He's going to come home and keep working.

And you all need to learn how to cope, really,

and to take care of yourselves,

because he can't do it alone.

You all can't do it alone.

Be there for each other and...

This is really a family effort, yeah.

There's hope.

[man] More fan mail, Frank.

Timothy Spencer.

♪

[Catherine] Dear Tim, How are you?

We want you to know how proud of you we are.

We just miss you terribly, and I can't wait to see you.

I can't believe that it's already been two weeks

since our last visit.

[Tim] Dear Mom and Dad,

I miss home so much,

and I'm working hard so I can come back soon.

Frank and I are becoming good friends.

He's pretty chill.

He gets it, if you know what I mean.

Are Jessie and Kyle coming to visit this time?

I've got some cool new card games

I want to teach them.

Tell them I miss them.

I love you.

I think a lot about home,

but it makes me really sad.

I'm so sorry for all the pain

I've put you guys through.

It's very difficult to talk about,

but I'm working on it.

Everyone here has a story, and nobody judges,

especially Rocket, but he's a dog.

Hey, can we get a dog when I come home?

I can't wait to see you next week.

I miss you.

[Henry] It's so peaceful here.

Do you guys get out here to hike a lot?

Sometimes, on weekends.

[Catherine] Tim, are you okay?

Can we go back to the hotel?

Tim, we're only halfway through our hike.

I'm really tired, can we go?

I think if you just keep walking, you know,

you'll probably feel better.

No, I can't do it.

Well, either way you look at it,

we've got a half an hour back or forward.

I don't care. I can't do it.

I'm done.

Okay, listen. Maybe we just need

a little break, okay?

Honey, listen, remember what James said, okay?

I don't give a crap about what James said.

You are my parents.

Why do you listen to everything that hesays?

That place sucks.

I don't belong there.

Shh, no Tim.

I need to come home.

Honey, call James. All right.

Honey, it's okay.

It's okay.

Look at me. Look at me.

It's okay.

I don't know what happened, James.

I mean, everything was fine

until it wasn't.

He was doing so well,

and we haven't had an episode like this

in quite some time.

This is actually progress, guys.

Sometimes it's one step forward, and five steps back.

If he doesn't let it out, we can't help him.

So it's actually progress that he has a meltdown

in the middle of the woods,

and we practically have to airlift him out.

Yes, yes.

Sometimes it is.

Trust me.

Now we've got something to work with.

Oh, my God, Lisa.

No, seriously, I didn't think

we were gonna get him back there.

I know.

Oh, I have another call coming in, can you hold on?

Okay, thanks.

Hello.

Yes, this is Catherine.

Uh-huh.

Okay.

Thursday works.

No problem. Thank you.

[clicks]

Hey, sorry about that.

No, it's just the doctor's office.

No, I feel good.

I do. In fact, I want to go on a run

before Jessie gets home from school. Okay?

All right, I'll talk to you later.

Bye.

Catherine, your husband couldn't make it?

Oh, no, it's not necessary.

You know, Dr. Lee, my mother has had so many biopsies.

It's always the same thing.

I guess I take after her.

We laugh that we're just lumpy.

[laughs]

Catherine, I'm afraid it's

a bit more complicated than that.

You have five small tumors in your left breast,

and the pathology report indicates that each tumor

tested positive for evasive cancer.

How serious is it?

I'm recommending you have both breasts removed.

If I have a mastectomy will it get rid of the cancer?

Well, we won't know, for sure, until after surgery.

Depends how far the cancer has spread.

Will I need chemotherapy?

It's hard to tell, but I think it's likely.

Catherine, I'm very sorry.

Mmm.

I can't remember having a meal this good.

What's this? There's like a tarragon in this dressing.

It's amazing.

Mmm. Mmm.

Honey. Mmm-hmm.

Um... I need to tell you something.

Mm-hmm.

Um...

I have breast cancer.

I'm so sorry.

No, no. Don't you apologize.

Honey, I feel so... No, no.

I feel so guilty.Stop it. Stop it.

Look at me.

We're gonna get through this together.

All right?

Okay.

We're gonna get through this.

Okay.

Your mom and I have something

that we've wanted to talk to you about,

and there's really no easy way to say this,

so I'm just gonna come right out and say it.

Your mom has cancer.

Breast cancer.

But it's okay, guys.

Okay, I've met with the top doctors

and I do need surgery...

Breast cancer?

Don't people die from that?

Not necessarily.

Not if you catch it in time.

And did we?

Well, we won't know until Mom has her surgery.

Will you need chemotherapy?

Probably, sweetie.

What's chemotherapy?

It's when the doctors give you medicine

to help the cancer go away.

But sometimes it can make you a little sick.

But that's okay.

Honey, it'll be okay, because then the cancer

will all be gone.

Will you lose your hair?

Your hair?

More than likely.

But I don't want you to lose your hair.

Oh, honey, come here.

It's only hair.

I promise you it will grow back.

The most important thing is that we all pitch in together as a family,

and help mom get through this,

so she can get better quickly.

Who's gonna tell Tim?

♪

Tim, can I talk to you in private for a few minutes?

Yeah, sure.

Be right back.

♪

[no audio]

No one's come and talked to us yet,

but I'm sure Mom's doing just fine.

They said it could take up to four or five hours.

Just take care of Jessie, would you, please?

And try not to worry.

Oh, Kyle, the doctor's coming.

Let me call you back in a little bit.

All right.

How is she?

She's in the recovery room.

How did the surgery go?

It went very well.

We removed the sentinel lymph nodes,

and from what we saw they were all clear.

So the cancer hasn't spread.

Well, we won't be 100% sure

until we get the pathology reports back.

And how long will that take?

Well, it usually takes about seven to ten days.

I will call you personally.

Okay. Thanks very much, doctor.

Thank you, doctor.It's my pleasure.

I can tell your wife is a very strong woman.

[sighs]And whatever happens, I'm sure she'll be okay.

♪

How you doing, nothin' there?

Ready to go again?

Nice. Good one.

Hi. The kids are really cute.

Appreciate that.

Is there any chance that you have a cell phone

I could borrow?

Mine died.

Yeah, here you go.

Thanks.

♪

Oh, ho, boy.

There is enough food here to last till Christmas.

Where was all of this when Tim was so ill

and couldn't leave the house for months.

Did your friends even know what was going on with Tim?

Not really, Mom.

I don't know, I guess I just felt like I couldn't tell 'em.

[phone rings]

[Kyle] Hello.

Oh, yeah, yeah, of course. Hold on.

Hey, Dr. Lee's office is calling.

Hello.

Hi, Dr. Lee.

Yes, I'm feeling pretty good.

Have the results come back yet?

That's what I wanted to hear.

Thank you.

Will I need to have any chemotherapy or radiation?

Okay, then that's what we'll do.

Thank you so much.

Okay.

They're up in the common room.

And just know I'm there.

You psyched for tonight?

The first day is always the hardest.

Yeah.

Let's go get Frank.

Tim!

[Henry] Hey, Buddy.

Honey, I'm so glad to see you.

Hey, buddy boy.

[Tim] So there's something I'd like to do this weekend.

Okay, what is it?

I-- I think it's time for a haircut.

Really?[Henry] Seriously?

Are you sure?Yeah.

[Tim] But don't tell anyone. I want it to be a surprise.

Thanks.[Henry] No worries.

Let's do it before you change your mind.

Oh, I' have one more surprise for you guys,

but I think that can wait until tonight.

[applause]

Man, they really put the talent in talent show.

Let's give another round of applause

for "Dogs Are Brown."

[applause]

So, it's been a while since our last act

has graced this stage.

However, he is now going to make a return.

Give it up for Timothy Spencer.

[applause]All right!

Tim, are you ready?

Yes, I am.