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Battle fatigue...
Shell shock --

often seen in people who have
been at war too long.

The rebel attacks,
which started in Quetta,

near the Pakistan border have
now spread to nearby Mastung.

And there have been civilian
casualties, is that right?

That's right, Griffin.

Last night, seven people were
killed, two entire families,

when their homes were hit
by incoming mortar.

Now, there was...
But even off the battlefield,

everyone's got
a fight of some sort,

where tensions are high
and lines have been drawn.

And, uh...

How are
people responding?

Are they, uh, hunkering down,
or are they...

Sometimes it's the battle
within oneself.

Are they, uh,
evacuating the city

to, uh,
save their lives or...

Question -- when faced
with the prospect of battle...

What the hell's he doing?
Do I pull him?

Should I go to commercial?
...When do you fight...

I'm sorry. I'm, uh...

...And when do you surrender?

- Give in, Dani.
- Ooh.

I can't.

But you want to.

I so want to.

Then wave
the white flag.

Oh, no, no, no!
Matt, Matt, Matt, Matt.

I just started working
with the team.

It's so incredibly
inappropriate!

No one has to know.

Mm.

Surrender, Dani.

Oh! Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

♪ You've got to be mine ♪

Mom?

Mom?

Ma!

You okay?

There's a delivery dude
at the front door.

He's from dad's lawyer.

Yeah. Okay.

Ohh.

Battle continues.

Now Ray is contesting
the visitation schedule.

Oh, my first divorce
was like Vietnam.

My second,
kind of like a sit-in.

Hmm. Ugh!

Margo, the donuts...
Hmm?

Gluten-free.
190 calories.

If you're gonna be
back on the market,

you're gonna need to educate yourself.
Mm-hmm.

How much fun is this?
We were married together.

Now we're divorced
together.

Mm,
and speaking of dreaming

of a certain hot,
naked Hawks trainer

who you're not allowed
to lust after...

- Really, Jeanette? You told her that?
- She guessed.

Hey, there's no shame
in that game, Dani.

Come on, research shows
that 47% of divorced women

are more horny
than married women.

And I think we have
the cure for you.

Oh, I don't like
where this is going.

Oh, relax.
Don't. No.

- Come on, come on, come on, come on.
- It's an invitation.

To a dinner party.

A singles-only
dinner party.

Hand-picked hotties
for our hands to pick.

No.

Oh. Oh!

Hmm. Lindsay's phone.

"Ditch class.
In the parking lot.

Miss ur hotness.
Trent."

Who's Trent?

Apparently, he is
a class-ditching delinquent

who is missing
my daughter's hotness.

This is awful!

I know.

Everyone's getting some
except for you.

I'm gonna kill her.

I'm gonna kill him.

T.K. left practice
in one piece yesterday.

This morning,
he's limping

up and down the field
like a hunchback.

What's his story?

It depends
when you ask him.

Fell in the shower...
Tripped over a dog...

Bumped into a taxi...

All right, well,
then I need to see

that you can create
some separation.

Separation's my middle name.
Curly! Curly!

Terrence "Separation" King
is my government name, baby.

Game speed.
Make a hard break.

Set. Go!

Oops.

How's the knee,
Terrence?

Knee's primo,
Matty D.

Go ice.

It'll be cool
after I stretch it out.

Matt, I need Terrence King
on the field this Sunday,

so unless
the next six words are

"Terrence King's knees
are gonna be fine,"

I don't want to hear it.

Hey, how was your daughter's
confirmation party?

Look,
he messed something up.

I'm gonna take him
to go get an MRI.

If he can walk, he can run.
If he can run, he can play.

Make him walk by Sunday.

♪ Time passed me by ♪

Hi.

Griffin Page.

Dr. Dani Santino.
Come on in.

Uh, I'm a fan.

Your coverage of the Gulf war
was riveting.

Well, you have a lot of fans
out there, as well.

What is it? Uh, 10 years'
therapy in 10 days?

Oh, yeah, well, uh,
I wouldn't go that far.

But, uh, I do specialize in
cognitive behavioral therapy,

which can produce results

quicker
than traditional therapies.

C.B.T. focuses on the why
but goes a step further

and helps to bring about
actual behavioral changes.

Well, that's good,
'cause that's what I need.

I, uh...

I, uh...I just...

I'm --
I'm just cracking up here.

♪ Necessary Roughness 1x02 ♪
Anchor Management
Original Air Date on July 6, 2011

== sync, corrected by elderman ==

I was talking live to
a reporter out in the field.

Something that I do
in every broadcast.

I could hear my producer
in my earpiece,

giving me 30 seconds
to wrap up the segment.

The rebel attacks,
which started in Quetta,

near the Pakistan border have
now spread to nearby Mastung.

And I'm asking my last question,
and -- and...

How are people responding?

Are they, uh, hunkering down,
or are they...

All I could think about
was the camera and -- and the...

...the hum of the equipment
and the lights on my forehead.

Are they hunkering down,
or are they, uh, evacuating --

then...

A million people saw it live,
six million more on the web.

So, you laughed.

No, what I did was ruin 20
years' reputation in a second.

You know, after a decade
as a war correspondent,

they promote me
to anchor.

They gave me my own show,

a prime-time centerpiece
for the network.

"War Room
with Griffin Page."

The first few months,
it was smooth sailing.

And then...

This.

Well, it sounds like
a lot of pressure.

Shrapnel from a bullet
in Tikrit.

Knifed while reporting
in Bahrain.

Never flinched before.

Well, this isn't really
about the laughter.

I mean, there's something else
there, okay?

Something emotional --

performance anxiety.
Yeah.

You brought me
your own diagnosis.

I'm in
the information business.

I've done my research.

Look, I don't want to
go over my whole life.

Married. Beautiful wife.

Healthy baby.

No, not cheating.
Yes, happy childhood.

I have one
and only one problem.

Every time that I think
about not laughing,

I replay --

I r-replay that moment
over and over, and I ju--

The network are preempting me
for three weeks

to give me time to "rest."

And if I'm not back on the air
by then,

the next time the world
will see Griffin Page

will be describing high-pressure
zones on the Weather Channel.

Get me off this damn couch

and back on the air
without cracking up.

Did you lose something?

Uh, my biology book.

Who's Trent?

A homework helper.
Ah!

Out with it, Santino.

Trent Rogers.

He asked me out
for Friday night. He's awesome.

Not much of a speller,
though, is he?

"Missing ur hotness"?

Wait, he -- he said that?

Can I please go?

Can you go out
alone in a car

on a date with a boy
who thinks that you are "hot"

and wants you
to ditch class?

No.

Honey, I know that at 15 you
think that you know everything,

but it is my job
to protect you.

Mom. Please.

Super major
double extreme please.

I'll do anything.
Anything!

All right.
How about this?

I meet him.

Oh, mom!

What? I meet him.
I look him in the eye.

I like him, you go.

On some level, I know you
respect me for doing this.

I hate her!
She's ruining my life.

I bet you that was her major
in college -- life ruining.

Seriously, Trent Rogers, the
second-cutest guy in school,

asks me out on a date,
and she's gonna make me say no.

This is funny to you?

T.K. has
a new Twitter account.

And he had Fruit Loops,
Skittles,

and bacon rinds
for breakfast.

Okay.
We were talking about me.

Lindsay,
you're playing this all wrong.

You're locked
in mortal combat here.

In order to broker the peace,
you have to make concessions.

Speak English, Ray Jay.

- Let her meet Trent.
- Are you crazy?

I've been sneaking some
of mom's books from her office.

Basic emotional
negotiating strategy.

Giving concessions to children
makes them feel "heard."

And when a child feels heard,
they're less likely to act out.

Mom just
wants to feel heard.

So I use mom's own tactics
against her.

I'm liking this.

We have
a ticking time bomb here.

He's got
a partially torn ACL.

T.K. plants his foot the wrong
way or takes a shot to the knee,

then we'd lose a lot more
than the Cleveland game.

And if we don't make the
playoffs, we lose our jobs.

Would it help if I told you
Pittman called specifically

to say
he wanted T.K. playing?

Of course the owner
wants him to play.

And you want him to play.

And the press
and the fans and T.K.

Hell,
I want him to play.

But I'm not risking
a player's career for one game.

Sorry, coach.
He's out this week.

I got 52 guys,
a bunch with nagging injuries.

But most of my day
is spent with T.K.

Anyway, to say that
he's not gonna be happy

about not playing --

understatement
of all understatements.

Just wanted to warn you
'cause, you know,

you and I will be the ones
that have to take all --

you okay?

Yeah.

Is it -- is it just me, or is
it, like, really hot in here?

Oh, it's you all right.

♪ Homey, I be, I be doin' it ♪

♪ doin' it, doin' it ♪

♪ yeah ♪

♪ I be, I be doin' it ♪
it's classic ♪

♪ doin' it, doin' it ♪

Did you hear
what I just said?

Huh?

Uh, yes, I did.

T.K. not playing.
T.K. not happy.

Yep.
I will see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Yo. Jeanette?

Yeah, okay, fine.

I will go to your dumb,
dumb dating party.

Oh.

Oh.

This is a bunch of bull,
saying I can't suit up.

T.K.,
it is 9:00 at night.

I'm in crisis!

Yes, oh,
okay, well, as you know,

you and I have
different definitions

of the word "crisis,"

but a heads-up phone call
is still required.

All right.

Hey, Dr. D. T.K. here.

Guess what.
I'm in crisis!

Awesome.

That's a real injury,
T.K.

This ain't
no real injury.

You know, they just don't
want to pay my ass.

That's what this is.
All right, fill me in.

I got performance clauses,
right?

$100,000, $200,000,
$300,000, $400,000,
$500,000, $600,000, right?

So if I miss this game,
I don't hit my numbers.

No numbers, no numbers.

All right, well,
whether or not

your assessment of their motives
is accurate,

I can see
that you are angry,

but this is a really good
opportunity for you.

It's a good opportunity for me
to punch somebody in the face!

No, this is a good opportunity
for you to learn

how to express your anger
productively, okay?

Your homework --
find another way

to communicate your feelings
other than...

Punching someone
in the face.

Okay.

What do you suggest,
finger-painting?

No.

I want you
to write them down.

I think it would be
really cathartic for you.

You want me
to write down my feelings.

Yes, I do.

White people.

This is all
I've ever wanted.

You know, at 9,

I broke the story of
Principal Welker's retirement.

I got
the exclusive interview.

Naturally.

Okay, so, we are here.

Now what?

Well, the idea is to get you
back in the environment

that triggered
the behavior,

see if we can get
to what you were thinking

when you had
your incident.

I wasn't
thinking anything.

Okay.

Le-- just take a seat.

Griffin?

You know, everyone thinks
this is so simple,

that being an anchor

is just about sitting
in that comfy chair

and looking pretty
and just reading the words.

Let me tell you something.

I've been shot at
in every corner of the world,

and this is the toughest job
that I've ever had.

Unless you've done this,
you just don't...

you don't get it.

Fine. Help me get it.

Hey, Larry.
Yeah?

Can you get everyone
to clear the studio, please?

You want to know what
being in the chair is like?

Let's do it.

Where do I look?

Okay,
cameras 1, 2, and 3.

Put that in your ear.

Okay.

What is next?

Okay, your text is gonna
come through here.

And you just read the words
as they scroll by.

Okay?

Now, a producer's gonna
count you down.

So, in 5, 4, 3, 2...

Now to Yemen,
where fighting has broken out

between rival factions.

State media on Wednesday
described the attack

by major Ali Mohsen
"alenston-din"...

As "provocative."

Okay, now someone's gonna be
speaking in your ear,

telling you
where to go to next.

Oh, uh, it was the clash
between government forces

and rebel commanders...

No, no, don't stop.
If you stop, you're dead, okay?

First clash
between government forces

and rebel commanders --

okay, now you've got
breaking news live.

Go to camera 2.
Wait. What?

Oh.
You -- you need to introduce
your reporter, Sam Jones,

and you're looking
in the wrong camera.

Okay, I'm sorry.
What camera?

Okay, so now you're hanging Sam
out to dry.

And he looks ridiculous
on live television

because he's waiting
for somebody to say,

"This is Sam Jones,

and he's coming to you
from Riyadh with the story."

But there's no --
there's no slowing down.

And there's no safety net.

And it's at that moment
that you realize

that you're just
not cut out

for the
responsibility of the chair.

Now we know
what you were thinking.

So, we can do some hypnotherapy,
try some habit reversal,

techniques to use when you feel
the laughter coming.

Like what?

Like you breathe.

You clench your fist.
You clear your throat.

They're small
but socially acceptable gestures

to let
some of the pressure out.

But we still have to deal
with the underlying feelings.

Meredith.

Oh, shoot. Lunch.
I'm --

You forgot.

I'm...

Meredith,
this is Dr. Santino.

Call me Dani.

- Hello.
- You know, the therapist that I was...

Yes. Of course.

Let me get my coat.

I'm so glad
he's seeing you.

I've wanted him
to see somebody for months,

you know,
when he started drinking.

He...told you about that,
right?

And the insomnia?

And...the rage?

Okay. I'm, uh, ready.

Uh...
Oh, nice to meet you.

Yeah.

Ask him about the rage.

Thank you, Dr. Santino.

There's been
a surprising twist

in the world
of New York football.

Here's Andrea Evans
live with the story.

Terrence King lashed out
on Twitter today

over the Hawks' decision
not to use him this week.

And, I quote, "My therapist
says I need to communicate.

Communicate this.
Hawks, trade my ass."

Oh, and the s's --
all dollar signs.

Hey, T.K., are you really
gonna force the Hawks to trade?

I mean, do you know what team
you want to join?

Any team that wants to win.
You know what I'm saying?

To my trainer, Matty D., who
says I can't play -- no hands!

Yeah, boy!

Ah!

To my trainer, Matty D.
who says I can't play.

No hands!

Yeah, boy!

Ah!

Can't we bar him
from tweaking

or whatever the hell
it's called?

Pesky first amendment.

Matt?

Coach, the guy can't do
a hitch and go with his abs.

According to you, he can't do
a hitch and go at all!

You know what?

You don't like my decisions,
well, then trade me.

T.K. launched
the first grenade.

I'm afraid it's time
we strike back.

Got my vote.

Well, what the hell
does that mean?

The doctor's focus is mental.
Your focus is physical.

Mine is...contractual.

Coach, I have the owner,

Marshall Pittman,
on the line for you.

Of course you do.

Marshall!

Y-yes, never a dull moment
with Terrence King.

T.K.

Matty D.
What's up, man?

Looking a little tense,
man.

Why don't you grab a table?
We'll both get a rub.

Hey, Bob,
you give us a minute?

Thanks, buddy.

Any idea the reaming
I just took?

I mean, seriously, calling
me out on national television.

Come on, man.
You should be thanking me.

I just made you famous,
fool.

All you got to do is say the
word, tell them I'm fit to play.

Yeah, but you're not,
Terrence.

And I'm the only one
that's willing to say so.

You want to risk
your entire career?

You know, maybe you
should be thanking me.

Oh, so now you know
what's best for me?

Yes, I do.

Only T.K. knows
what's best for T.K.!

♪ It's going down ♪
Trent.

What does this
look like to you?

Um...

I-I don't know.
Uh, a lamp shade?

A lamp shade?

That the right answer?

What makes you think
there's a right answer?

I-I don't know.

Unless there is.

Let's get down to brass tacks,
shall we?

Why should I let you take out
my daughter, Lindsay?

Well,
I have a 3.4 GPA.

I spend my summers filing briefs
for my dad's law office.

And I-I just think
your daughter's really cool.

Sophomore, yeah?

You don't drive, you don't
drink, you don't smoke?

If he was a serial killer,
wouldn't you know it by now?

I can't think
when you're talking!

You got to pick your battles,
sweetheart.

Yeah, but there's something
about that kid

that is not right.

I am telling you.

God, whoever invented Spanx
hates the women.

You look hot!

No, I don't.

I look like a refugee backup
dancer from a Madonna video.

Can you breathe?

'Cause if you can,
they're not tight enough.

Define breathing,
exactly.

- Here.
- Thank you.

I just -- I don't know
if Lindsay's ready, you know.

For boys.

Mm.

Or maybe it's just weird

because she's starting to date
and I am, too.

Yeah,
you're gonna have to

let her go on the damn date,
Dani.

The more you try to control her,
the worse it's gonna get.

Do you remember
what happened

when your mom said
you couldn't go out with Ray?

I got married
and pregnant.

Oh.

Ooh. Hey.

Great news, Doc. They are
putting me back on the air.

- Really?
- Yeah.

I, uh -- I've been working
on those breathing techniques,

and I feel better,
so I went to them,

and we had
a long heart-to-heart,

and we are going to issue
a public apology

for what happened,

and they're gonna reinstate me,
effective tomorrow.

Have you been drinking?

What do you mean?

Well, I've just never
seen you chew gum,

you sat down
in my chair,

and...

...your eyes are red.

You know, just wanted to,
uh, celebrate.

Can't have a session when you're
drunk, Griffin. Let's go.

Whoa. Is this because
of what Meredith said?

Yes, she told me
that she talked to you.

You know,
the insomnia --

that's because of the jet lag
when I travel.

And I'm sorry that I've been
a little irritable,

but I've had a lot of stress
in my life --

you know,
launching my own show.

But it's all fine now.

The network is putting me back
on the air, and life is great.

The fact that you showed up
at my office drunk

suggests that we've got
a lot more to talk about

than just getting you
back on the air.

But like I said,
we've got to reschedule

for a time
when you are actually sober.

Okay, you know what, I thought
that you would be happy

that I'm being put
back on the air!

I'm sorry.
I'm not gonna lie to you.

Griffin,
I think it's a mistake.

I think that you've got
a lot of things to deal with,

things that you have not
told me about.

You know what?
I'm done talking.

♪ Whoa, oh ♪

♪ whoa, oh ♪

♪ whoa, I love it ♪

♪ yeah, I love it ♪

♪ got me flowing, got me going ♪

♪ hypnotized
when I'm on the floor ♪

♪ something like a trance
got me going ♪

♪ dangerous
is the way you move ♪

♪ you turn my night life on ♪

What are you drinking?

Caroline Miller, yes?

Might be.
Who are you?

You posted this picture --
Facebook, two days ago.

That's you and Terrence King
the night he hurt his knee.

Am I right?

Am, uh -- am I
in some sort of trouble?

I just
want some information.

Ugh!

T.K., what'd you do now?

Oh.
Dr. Santino, I'm --

I'm sorry.

I know I should have called
or something first,

but, uh,
is Griffin here?

Here? No.

Did something happen?

Yeah.

I think
Griffin's losing it.

He went back on air tonight,
and he did great.

No laughing.
No mistakes at all.

Then when he got home,
he was angry.

We started to argue,
and he flared up.

He threw a wine bottle,
shattered against the wall.

Then he just left.

I don't know
what to do anymore.

Well,
I'm Griffin's therapist,

so I-I can't divulge
anything that's said to me.

But, if you feel like your
safety is being compromised --

Oh, no, no.
It's nothing like that.

Griff's never
laid a hand on me.

I just --
I feel like it's my fault.

Am I allowed to talk
to you?

Of course you are.

Well, when Griff and I met,
I was his assignment editor.

If there was a war zone,
we went there together.

It was crazy
and adrenaline-fueled.

Romantic.

I bet.

We got married
and then when I got pregnant,

the network offered him
his own show, it seemed ideal --

get him
out of the line of fire.

But ever since
he took the job,

he's been like
a different person.

Big life changes, they affect
everyone differently.

Oh.

We're trying to
sleep-train Joshua.

It's been over a year,

and he doesn't
sleep through the night.

Oh, my God.
I remember those days.

Look,
when Griffin comes back,

please, please tell him

to come to his appointment
tomorrow, okay?

Oh,
I better get him home.

They say it gets easier.

It gets different.

Hmm.

So just one more time.

Tell us
how T.K. hurt his knee.

It started
with skinny dipping.

Right.
In a stranger's pool.

Well, yeah.
We were sweaty from the club.

It would have taken forever
to get back to T.K.'s.

But then this guy
with a shotgun

came running
out of the house.

- A shotgun?
- Rude, right?

So we jumped in T.K.'s Benz
and hightailed it to his place

so he could show us
his new Harley.

T.K. has a Harley?

Had a Harley.

Until he started popping
wheelies in the driveway

and crashed it into a wall.

And that's how
T.K. hurt his knee.

Nothing to do with
what happened in the shower.

Well, I wouldn't say nothing
happened in the shower.

Can we be done now?

Boy, how far did you have to
dig down to find those gems?

It's what I do.

Oh, it's what you do?
Mm-hmm.

Where'd you learn
to do what you do,

the CIA,
Secret Service, KAOS?

From "Get Smart"?

Besides the fact that it is
demeaning to the women of earth,

I just -- I don't understand
why any of it matters.

The motorcycle.

Yeah, what about it?

Explicitly forbidden
by T.K.'s contract.

It voids his deal and allows us
to go after his signing bonus.

Which is a hell of a lot more
than his performance money.

Whoa.
You're gonna threaten T.K.?

We cite
breach of contract,

use it to get him
to back down on the trade,

and all
goes back to normal.

"Normal" meaning
pissed-off T.K.

Is there another kind?

Look, you guys,
here's the thing.

You can threaten him
and maybe win the battle,

but you ultimately
are going to lose the war.

Really?
Yes, really.

You think
that he is rebellious now?

If you want to make progress
with T.K.,

give T.K. what he wants.

Excuse me.

Hello?
Griffin. Yeah.

Wait.
Where are you going?

Somalia?

I got an exclusive
with one of the war lords

who's responsible for 30%
of all the pirating

off the southern tip
of Africa.

Look, I know what Meredith
told you, and she's right.

All of my problems started
when I took this job.

I don't belong
behind a desk, okay,

even if it's
the top-anchor job.

I'm just -- I'm not --
not meant to work in captivity.

I was suffocating.

Well, look, I'm having
a really hard time

tracking your thinking.

Okay, leaving your wife and
your child to go to a war zone

is rather impulsive.

I just -- I wish that
you would stay in therapy,

and we could
talk about it more.

It's the travel department
from the network.

Yeah, Griffin.
No, no, I can talk.

Just let me finish
something first.

I have to take this call, okay?

Hey, I'm not saying that
you should or shouldn't

go on your trip, okay?

But why not wait?

See how you feel
in a week or two?

Look, I just came here
to tell you, okay?

I wanted you to know
that you were right.

I-I needed
to get to the bottom

of what caused me to crack up
in that chair, and I did.

I got there, okay?
I didn't belong in that chair.

Obviously
I can't stop you from going.

But I want you
to ask yourself --

are you running towards
something,

or are you running away
from something?

I appreciate your help,
Dr. Santino, okay?

But this is my decision.
All right?

Okay, sorry about that.
When was that flight again?

She has assembled
the finest single-male specimens

on the North Shore.

Oh, Jim Eams --
entrepreneur, loaded.

Ask him
about the new protein.

Yeah, I'll do that.

Did your dress come with that
scowl, or was that extra?

I have had a day.

Yeah, now we're gonna
have a night.

Yes, we are.

Hi!
Hey!

I am so glad that you're here.

Dani, look at you.
You're like hot like the sun.

Honestly.
Ray -- what an ass, right?

Right.
Right. Right.

All right, the plan.
We are gonna eat.

And we're gonna drink,
and we're gonna mingle.

But most of all,
we are gonna make love, not war.

All right?

Okay. All right.
Oh! Girl! Girl!

She lost weight.
Right?

Her lawyers
are out for blood.

Attack, attack!

Till I have
no more money left.

Well, I hear you're in
a bitter custody dispute.

How much alimony
did you go for?

Since we got separated,
she won't even let me see Bobby.

Mm.

I call,
stop by the house.

Oh, uh,
that must be really hard,

not being able to
see your son.

Oh, uh, no kids.
Bobby's the dog.

The beagle.

That's a really
good-looking dog.

Dani Santino?

I'm sorry. I'm David Carlson,
Ellen's father.

She takes biology
with Lindsay.

Of course.
How are you doing?

Just, um, trying to make it
through the evening

without hanging myself.

Right.
Have a seat.

Gladly.

It's funny.

- Your name keeps coming up at our house.
- How so?

Apparently, you're more
progressive than I am

about dating senior boys.

"Lindsay's mom
lets her go out with a senior boy."

Lindsay's mom lets her go out
with a guy who has a lip ring."

Whoa.
No. Lip ring?

You must be talking about
Trent Rogers.

He's a nervous guy,
blond hair.

No. Trent Rogers --
punk guy, purple hair.

You'll have to excuse me.

Um, I need to
go kill someone.

Ah. Don't get up.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Dani, Dani, Dani, whoa.

Look, I know it's tough
getting back out there,

but you don't
have to run away.

Oh, no, I'm not running away
from anything.

I'm running
towards something.

And when I find
that something,

it's gonna wish
it was never born.

♪ Straight down the middle
of confidence row ♪

Yo, T.K.,
what's up, man?

How you doing?
Chilling, man?

The Hawks
playing you or what?

They better be if they know
what's good for 'em.

Otherwise,
this Hawk's gonna migrate.

Thanks a lot, T.K.
I hope it works out for you.

What are you talking about?
It's on Twitter.

Looks like the Hawks
are shipping you to Minnesota.

Minnesota?

♪ Come down ♪

I can't believe you stormed in
here in front of all my friends.

And I can't believe
that you lied to my face.

What?
I'm out on a group date.

I was gonna go to dinner
after this.

I was gonna be home
by 11:00!

10:30, okay?

And let's not
forget the fact

that you introduced me
to a fake Trent.

Yeah, because I knew you would take
one look at the real Trent and say no.

I can't help it, okay?
I'm a parent.

I am supposed to
protect you.

From what?

Maybe you're too afraid to date,
but I'm not.

She lied!

Dr. Santino?

Lindsay left this.

Thank you.

And just so you know --
all that stuff

that she had the fake Trent say
about the 3.4 GPA

and the summers filing papers
in my dad's law office,

that's all true...about me.

No love for either
of my Santino ladies, huh?

Yeah,
I'm sorry about tonight.

Ah, it's all right.

I get it.

You're not ready
to be out there.

Your heart's not in it.

It's, uh --
it's somewhere else.

Mm.
Uh, what about Margo?

The dermatologist.

Oh, good on her.

Mm.

And, uh,
what happened to Jim Eams?

You want to know
what the new protein is?

Earthworms.

The guy's a worm farmer.

No!

Night was destined to end with
battery-operated machinery.

Starting over...

Hard.

I thought
tonight would be fun,

but it just made me
think about Leo.

I miss him.

There is something
about first exes

that you just never
quite get over.

You know what else
is hard to get over?

Trying to protect
your baby.

She's not your baby
anymore.

Oh, of course.
How did I miss that?

Oh, it's so primal.

Maybe it's the wine,

but I have no idea
what you're talking about.

Hey.
Just give me 10 minutes.

The cab will be here in 5.
Okay.

Um, Griffin, your son
is barely a year old, right?

- So?
- All right, listen.

This is some of the things
that you have said in therapy.

"It's the toughest job
I've ever had."

"If you haven't done it,
you don't get it."

"There's no safety net,

"and it's that moment
that you realize

that you're not ready for the
responsibility of the chair."

- Right? Those are your words.
- Okay.

Okay, so, the responsibility
is so suffocating,

and -- and the feeling like
it is too much.

That is not about being
an anchor at work.

That's about being
an anchor at home.

Being a father.

I think that
you are suffering from

paternal
postpartum depression.

The irritability,
lack of sleep,

uh, extreme nerves,
anger,

feeling like you've got a weight
on your shoulders --

those are all
classic symptoms.

Caused by Joshua.

Women get postpartum,
and they cry.

Men, they act out.

They lash out, right?

And a lot of times,
they run away.

It is why the piece of you,
the piece that was laughing,

was trying to sabotage
your anchor job, right?

So you could
go back out on the road,

run away,
without feeling guilty.

And believe me,

I know that feeling.

Sometimes, I just -- I just
don't want to come home.

You know, uh...

War doesn't scare me.

And, uh...

You know, famine
and death don't undo me.

But...

The thing that sent me over
the edge was my, uh -- my baby.

I'm torn between wanting to
protect him and just...

just wanting to escape.

How long until
that feeling goes away?

Never.

But what does go away
is the depression.

Hey, we can talk.

We can try medication,
if you like.

But I think that understanding
what is really going on,

once you stop trying to
suppress your feelings...

The laughter stops.

I think it will.

Griffin...

Stay here.

Stay in therapy.

Minnesota?

I mean,
it might as well be Alaska.

I'm not trying to see Russia
from my house.

Well, you got what you wanted --
a trade, right?

You won.

Unless
that's not what you want.

I mean, what I want
is I want to be able to

make some decisions
about my own life.

My agent thinks that --
I mean, if I say so,

my agent thinks

that he can put me
back on the team, you know.

I just got to retreat
from my Tweet.

Well, then, it sounds like
you have a decision to make.

What you doing?

Tweeting.

Just saying, "No way T.K.
goes to cold-ass Minny.

"Staying put
with the Hawks.

Much love, NYC."

Linz?

I can't hear you.

Give me that back!

You want to come out
and talk to me,

then you can have it back.

Are you trying to
ruin my life?

Trent.

I invited him.

Uh...

You're not gonna lock him
in the basement or anything,

are you?

No.

Although, I'd very much
like to give him a haircut.

I'm just kidding.
Go ahead. Have fun.

Although not too much fun.

You know, lights on.
Hands up where I can see them.

Let's go, D.B.'s!

Yo, Matty D. We cool?

I don't know. Are we?

You had my back.

And my knee.

Appreciate that.

All quiet
on the western front.

Well, who knew that threatening
to ship him off to Minnesota

would be exactly
what the doctor ordered?

The doctor
who ordered it.

What's that?
That was your call?

Nice.

Yeah, when Ray Jay was 9,
he tried running away,

and, uh, stopping him
was not gonna work.

So I...let him go.

He ran around the block,
hid in the garage.

He didn't
want to go anywhere.

He just wanted to know
that he could.

Hmm.

"Live to fight
another day."

Hmm?
It's something
we used to say.

Navy Seals.

Ooh.

You were in the Seals.

All right.

See you soon.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, you will.

That's it for "The War Room."

Until tomorrow night,
stay safe.

Mm.

♪ We're making it better ♪

Mm.

Oh, hello, Matt.

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