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[upbeat music]

Okay, well that was a first.

Someone wasn't as excited as he usually is.

Sorry.

Mack, you graduated high school top of your class

and you turned 18 this week.

And my parents are in Europe and said that

I could stay with you, what's bumming you out?

I don't know.

I'm just edgy.

-Yeah, I've noticed. -It's not you.

It's just, I don't know what's next, you know?

College, with me.

-And then-- -And then.

It's a lot to digest.

I don't like uncertainty.

Hey, you're okay.

I'll be with you, always, no matter what.

[woman] Mack, Emily, everyone's here!

What did you do?

[chuckling]

Well, your mom wanted to throw a little

surprise before before the big party at my house.

So, surprise!

Okay, get your pants on.

Coming!

♪ Happy birthday to you

[applauding]

Whoo!

Yeah!

So proud of you.

-[loud smooching] -Thanks, Mom.

Okay, everybody get together.

-Come on, get in there. -Oh, a picture.

Amanda, yep, Carter, you guys get in the back.

Okay, big smiles.

You're gonna thank me for this later.

-Even you, Dickie. -[laughing]

Ready?

-[camera shutter clicking] -[woman] Yay!

-[Emily] Happy birthday. -[Mom] All right, okay,

everybody out of my kitchen.

-It's good. -Was it?

-Hey! -Yeah?

Do me a favor and cheer this guy up, would ya?

Always, Mrs. Prescott, always.

[chuckling]

No big party tonight.

-It's just you guys, right? -Yes, mom.

Seriously, Mack, I can't afford a doorknob in that house

-if someone breaks one. -I love you.

I love you.

Go.

[upbeat music]

Your mom's a piece of work.

[Mack] That's one way of saying it.

She's just happy you're dating a girl

from the right side of the tracks.

Is that supposed to be a compliment?

[man] Absolutely.

I mean, this guy's way out of his league.

Oh, funny.

What about you, Carter?

See any challenging women this week?

-Nope, stag. -[Emily] Whatever happened

- to what's-her-name? -What's her name?

-She's too sweet. -You like 'em salty, huh?

-Oh, I like 'em tough. -You're so particular.

Particularly concerned about Marty.

-Look at that moron swerving. -Worry about Amanda

dating that jackass.

Wanna hit?

Just watch the road, Cheech.

Hey, do you mind?

[chuckling] Yeah, I mind.

You needed a damn drink, you're so uptight.

-Relax, Casey. -Leave him alone, meanies.

Here, take two more.

-Here you go. -Finally, a drink.

Pace yourselves.

My responsible guy.

-You're so sweet. -What do you call

the vodka you took from your parent's house?

Someday, maybe, you'll buy me some

-instead of having to sneak it. -Never satisfied, are you?

Maybe I'm just like my mother, she's never satisfied.

There she goes, quoting Prince again.

-[loud inhaling] -[Emily] Come on, girls.

Let's go batten down the hatches.

-I'll get the trash bags. -'ll lock the bedroom doors.

I'll go try on your mom's clothes.

What? Going to college in the fall.

Oh, right, mature lady.

[Marty] Hey, man.

-Happy birthday, seriously. -Thanks, dude.

No, really, man.

I know I'm kinda baked right now,

but you know I love you. I love you, too, bro.

Nah, don't bro me, I'm serious.

-Okay. -When I met you

on the bus in elementary school, I said to myself,

there's a very self-aware dude.

You said self-aware and dude in elementary school?

No, but what I mean is, I know you're

wrestling with all this life-changing shit

that's happening to us.

And I just wanted to say,

that you're a giant pussy.

[laughing]

That's awesome, thanks, man.

No, no, I'm fuckin' with you.

What I mean is, I get it, and I've got your back.

-Okay. -Okay.

Hug.

Sweet.

Let's party.

-Yeah. -Yeah, okay.

♪ Hanging on a heartbeat

[kids chattering]

♪ Hanging on a heartbeat

You should probably marry Emily.

-What? -You'd be set for life.

Don't you think I should try

to make something of myself first?

-Why bother? -Seems a little shortsighted.

-She's cool, she's rich. -You're cool, you're rich.

-I'm not marrying you. -She's hot.

You're buzzed.

Figures.

Imagine my surprise.

Seeing you two not handling your buzzes well.

-Who invited Ralph Lauren? -It's more like

who invited you, Burns.

I'm pretty sure Mack's girlfriend, Emily did.

She lives here.

Did you know that, Brad?

Yeah, Emily's father worked with my,

oh, for my father for decades.

So, Mack's girlfriend wouldn't have this

fabulous house if it weren't for him.

Oh, how fabulous.

Why don't you just carry on.

Yeah, you know, Emily has always wanted me.

I'll be there when she figures out

-you're a complete loser. -Oh, thanks, Brad.

I'm sure Boopsie over there would really

find that information interesting.

She's knows I'm better than her.

Same way that Emily knows I'm better than you.

Why's he have to be so high and mighty?

Don't know.

Speaking of high, Marty.

[laughing]

Pussies.

Fuck you, Marty.

Didn't we already do that, babydoll?

[cup clatters, drink splashes]

That's what you get for calling me babydoll.

[laughing]

[water splashing]

[squealing]

-You're such an ass. -I had to wash

the brew off me somehow.

I just bought this skirt.

You ruined it.

Let's get it off you, so it can dry.

When are you ever gonna grow up?

Never.

[cheering]

Oh, look at you, you finally loosened up.

You having fun?

-A little. -Yeah?

-Good. -[sighing]

I just... I can't believe that high school is over.

Yeah, tell me about it.

It feels like ninth grade was about nine minutes ago.

[laughing]

But that's okay, you know, next chapter.

You know what's really bugging me?

-Hmm? -We may never

see these people again.

Yeah, maybe.

But we're all still gonna be friends.

-So that's good. -I hope so.

I really liked high school.

Did you like middle school?

[giggling]

Probably in the minority, but yes.

See?

What if we didn't make it there?

What if we didn't make it to high school?

I'm just saying that I think that if you

focus in only on today, then you'll

be missing out on tomorrow.

-You like that? -Mm.

-Yeah, is that good? -[loud retching]

-Oh! -Oh!

-Oh, my God. -Nasty.

Oh, shoot, shoot, shoot, it touched me!

-Oh, my God! -Oh, what did you do?

-Oh, my gosh. -Oh, brother,

you guys should've seen it.

She totally grabbed my Snapple bottle

-and took a swig. -Oh, my God,

-I'm gonna puke. -No!

I'm gonna puke.

Ew, ew, ew, that is so gross.

Cops are comin'!

Oh, shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot.

Go, go, go, go, go!

Come on, come on, come on. Come on, come on, come on.

[fast paced music]

The pigs!

Oh, my God!

♪ The night we stole the moon

♪ Pirates paradise

♪ The light along the ocean

♪ Was in your eyes

♪ It ended all too soon

♪ It started suddenly

-Can I go? -[laughing]

What?

You're the most beautiful thing ever.

[chuckling]

Yeah, I know.

[loud crashing]

[phone vibrating]

[loud sighing]

[loud beeping]

[man] Mr. Prescott, I have Mrs. Prescott

- on the line. -Yeah, tell her,

-tell her I'm in a meeting. -[man] She has your calendar.

She knows you have nothing scheduled.

-Tell her I'm in the can. -[man] Will do.

[groaning]

[phone vibrating]

It's like your nose could smell what I just poured.

-[man] Just leaving happy hour. -[Mack] Oh, lucky you.

Are you still at the office?

[Mack] Yeah, I can't go home.

Emily is out of her tree planning for this party.

Any word from Casey?

Yeah, I texted him earlier.

I'm supposed to talk to him later on tonight.

I'll be amazed if you get him on an

-actual, live phone call. -Yeah, what about Dick?

Guy's been emailing me like crazy.

Well, what do you expect?

-You're a target now, Mr. CEO. -Right.

-And Sam? -[Mack] Negative.

But Emily's been texting with her on occasion.

I'll find her boys and nudge them.

I have to be on campus tomorrow, anyway.

Yeah, well be careful.

They'll probably hit you up for the naming rights

-of the gym soon. -Yeah, right.

Be careful what you work hard for, I guess.

In my case, be careful what you don't work hard for.

What are you talking about?

You're the one who wrangled everybody

to get together to come to this thing.

That's work, my friend.

-Hard work. -Gee, thanks.

And dare I ask about Marty?

Well, I sent him an invitation to his last known address.

-A PO box in Sarasota, Florida. -Oh, man.

I sure hope he finds his way back.

[Mack] Me too.

- All right, later. -Yeah, all right.

Catch you later.

-[Woman] Did you get ahold of Mack? -[Emily] No, he's busy.

Em, dear, you know I absolutely adore your husband.

But if he's as gung ho about helping

as he was with the wedding,

we are never gonna have everything done on time.

I know.

He's good offering to host and gathering people,

he's just not good at the details.

Okay, we can get back to Mack's input later.

So, valet parking.

I think five attendants should suffice.

Vera, how did my mother do this?

How did she organize all those charity events

all those years, and make it look so easy?

-She was one of a kind. -I know.

I can't even put together a high school reunion.

Oh, don't be silly. Your mother,

no, your parents, actually, instilled in you

a responsibility to your community,

and hosting events goes with that.

You are gonna be just fine.

Thank you.

You know, living back here at their home,

just makes it that much more real about

that they're really gone.

This is your home now.

And I know how proud they were of you.

This is gonna be such a fun event,

getting together with old friends.

Thank you, Vera.

I don't know what I'd do without you.

Leave all the details to Mack, I suppose.

No, no. [scoffs]

[suspicious music]

Working hard?

Define work.

You know, there are a ton of great places to drink

about 52 stories down the elevator?

View's better from up here.

Kinda detached, though.

I call it perspective.

Not everything is meant to be seen from afar.

See what I mean?

[upbeat music]

Really?

Just a little thirsty.

[groans] Jesus.

How was your day, Mrs. Camply?

[door slamming]

Did you do yoga?

Did you go shopping with your mother?

Look, Carter, I know it's your big reunion weekend,

but am I required to be excited about it, too?

Well, yeah, a little enthusiasm would be nice.

Look, babe, I know I should be more excited for you,

and it's probably gonna be a really awesome party,

but I need you to remember I'm not from here.

I'm not like Emily.

I'm not blond and skinny or have a trust fund,

-or go to prep school. -But your son does.

Yeah, and most days I pray that he doesn't

wind up like most of those people.

I am those people.

[Vanessa] Therapy in 10, maybe pop a mint or something.

Okay.

♪ Our lead singer was cute

♪ Yeah, Pancho had himself some sharp desert boots ♪

[phone ringing]

-Hello? -[Mack] You're the only

person I know who answers their phone like

they don't know who's calling.

It's like, "Foster residence, Casey speaking."

Has Hollywood really gotten to you that much by now?

Hollywood is a really nice place.

Yeah, so is Philadelphia.

Oh, yeah?

Still a lot of chicks with big hair that say "Yeah?"

[laughing]

-Pretty much. -Well, that's nice.

[Mack] Glad to see your sarcasm and cynicism

are ready for the weekend.

[sighing]

I can't believe you talked me into going to this.

Great, so you're coming?

-Unless I miss the flight. -Come on,

don't be a dick.

Besides, Sam might be coming.

Really?

Well, it's not for sure yet.

But we've been talking to her.

Hello?

[laughs]

What does she do?

What's her deal these days?

Her deal these days is apparently

doing a great job raising two boys

who are practically grown up.

I can't believe it's been that long.

[Mack] I know, 25 years.

Listen, I've gotta run.

Talk to you later, all right?

Yeah.

[upbeat music]

Come on, guys!

What did I tell you about leaving your stuff downstairs?

Where are the Doritos?

Are they not feeding you guys at school?

-[boy] I'm starving. -Whoa!

Hey, stop, okay, you're gonna go pick up your

lacrosse stuff that you left downstairs,

and then you're gonna come back

and you're gonna apologize to me.

Then we can talk about saving you from starvation.

[phone dinging]

♪ Freedom has its ups and downs ♪

-Sorry, Mom. -Mm-hmm.

♪ When you walk the streets of lonesome town ♪

-You okay, Mom? -Yes, thank you.

-How was school? -[boy] It was good.

A lot of old people around campus today.

Oh, well that's because it's reunion weekend.

I know.

And I know you haven't said if you're going or not.

-Who told you that? -Mr. Camply.

-Oh, I should have known. -[boy] So are you going?

-I'm not sure. -I'm sure it'll

-be a good time. -Well, you have

a lacrosse tournament this weekend, so--

-It's over early afternoon. -I just, I haven't

seen some of these people in a really long time.

-You'll know everyone. -Well, I'm not gonna

know who their spouses are, so--

Mom, you should really be there.

You are very persistent.

And you remind me of your father.

[Nick] Well, I wasn't the one who

insisted on buying this house.

Well I wasn't the one who insisted

on sending 'em to private school.

Well, I didn't plan on having three.

Oh, well, that's great.

Good time to start regretting having children.

Look, we will all be fine.

They will be fine if we move into an apartment.

Oh, you wouldn't dare to stoop so low.

Oh, come on, Lydia.

Okay, look, can we please take it down a notch?

No, why don't you take it up a notch?

Okay, all right.

I don't make any money, I don't make enough money,

I've never made any money.

I put myself through college and business school,

and I busted my ass for 15 years.

I actually earned the money that I was making

before 2008, I wasn't out there getting lines of credit,

buying fuckin' flat screen TVs, and going on vacation

like everybody else in this goddamn country.

Nobody seems to care about that, Dick!

[sighing]

The bank definitely doesn't care!

[sighing]

I was so looking forward to the distraction

of this weekend.

And this is one hell of a way to kick it off.

[boy] Mom, Dad, who's gonna help me with my math homework?

Look, you go have a glass of wine, I've got this.

Yeah, I'll be right up, kiddo!

Could be worse.

Thank you.

Man.

-Hey, there he is! -Hey.

Hey, what's up?

How you doing?

-It's so good to see you. -It's good to see you, too.

Gosh, I was thinking the last time I was here,

we were being chased by the police.

They're probably still looking for you.

It is odd being back.

How do you think I feel?

Not only do I live here, we sleep in the

same bedroom where Emily's dad died.

That's creepy.

I think I got laid in that room once.

Once? Well, then you're on par with me.

[laughing]

♪ One, two, three, four

It's true!

-Bullshit. -That is not

-how I recall it. -How do you recall it?

Well, I remember you being mortified

-because Mack farted. -Yes!

Yes, in line at the grocery store,

on purpose, just to embarrass me.

And it wasn't silent, either.

I was mortified because your husband

-had no shame about it. -I was just trying

to help you get over your repression issues.

By farting out loud in public?

There's something very wrong with both of you.

[laughing]

Casey, we've got three girls.

We've been wiping butts and cleaning poop

off our fingers for years.

-Well, some of us have. -Not me.

Could never bring myself to wipe poop

-out of a vagina. -Oh, come on, man.

Yeah, it just squirts up the middle there.

And especially when they're a baby.

What do you call that?

-The-- -Mustard poops.

-Mustard poop. -Nope.

Also known as explosive diarrhea

from drinking breast milk.

See that, right there?

That's the reason I've never had kids.

Ooh, got a message from a number I don't recognize.

Looking forward to catching up. See you tomorrow night.

What the number?

-941 area code. -Marty?

How do you figure?

Oh, it's a Florida area code.

My college mate came from there.

-Hi! -Hi, hi.

Wow, you two are right here.

Dad, is Casey watching the game with us tomorrow?

-[Casey] Which game? -Philly Soul.

Philly what?

[Mack] Arena league football.

Promised the girls we'd watch the game together,

since they're gonna be spending the night,

-tomorrow, at my mom's. -Dad doesn't want us

-at the party. -Yeah.

[Mack] It's an adult party.

In other words, they're just going to get drunk.

Okay, girls, let's head upstairs and

pack for tomorrow night.

[Mack] Don't forget your jammies.

Listen, if that was Marty,

let him know he's more than welcome to stay.

-All right, will do. -We are thrilled

that you're here.

-Thank you for coming. -Oh, thank you.

It's very good to be back.

[laughing]

Okay, we better head outside.

It's about to be World War III up there.

Actually, still work hours on the West Coast.

I have to make a few calls.

Okay.

I'll be by the pool.

[glass clinking]

-Wake up, Mack. -Oh, shit.

What the hell are you doing?

It's three o'clock in the morning.

I was just, just getting ready for the weekend.

Oh, by nearly drowning?

Oh, it's no big deal.

You need help, Mack.

I need help?

I think we need help.

I have been willing to get help.

I'm waiting on you.

Might be bad for your stellar reputation.

Okay, here we go.

I'm just saying.

I think you've said enough, once again.

[chuckling]

You know, we could've moved away.

We certainly didn't have to move into this house.

I am so sorry that my parents died

and left this house to me.

Oh, well I'm so sorry that I'm such a huge success.

I mean, not only do I work for the company

that your father founded,

I live in his goddamn house!

Seeing as we're having an apology fest,

I'm so sorry that your inability to be happy

sent me looking somewhere else.

Well, maybe I'd be happy if you saw me

for who I really am, like you used to.

No one forced you into this life, Mack.

[sighing]

[man] So, thanks for letting me share my experience,

strength and hope.

That's what I got.

-Meeting's yours. -Thanks for sharing.

-Yeah. -Thanks.

-Hi, I'm Marty, an alcoholic. -Hey, Marty.

I've been sober for 14 years, three months

and 12 days.

It's my 25-year high school reunion this weekend.

[laughing] It's hard to believe.

Almost as hard to believe that I went

to one of the finest prep schools in the country

and I'm not a Congressman or CEO.

[laughing]

And you think of all the ways that

prep school prepares you for the future.

I felt like it never could have prepared me

for what happened when I was 17.

25 years ago, almost to the night,

a three-time DUI offender slams into my car

as I was parked at a red light.

My girlfriend was ejected from the car,

and thrown into a split rail fence.

She was decapitated.

I'm 17, and I am correctly stopped at a red light,

and a three-time DUI offender slams into my car,

and dies on the scene.

You know, the cops never thought twice.

I was a victim.

Amanda, she was a victim.

But my friends, they knew the truth.

I was wasted.

I would continue to drink for many years after that.

I went to Villanova, I got a very good job.

I got married.

I immediately had a couple of affairs.

The most sordid of which was with cocaine and booze.

Lost my very good job.

Got divorced, and thus began my rapid descent

towards the proverbial rock bottom.

After which I proceeded to blame everyone

and everything for all my shit.

I haven't seen these friends in about 25 years.

[sighing]

Now that I'm serious about my sobriety,

I think I'm scared, you know?

That maybe they won't know me?

Just a hell of a thing

to be defined by something that just happens

in a moment, you know?

Anyway, [laughing], that's all I got.

-Thanks, guys. -Thanks, Marty.

Thanks, Marty.

-Can I bum one? -Yeah, of course.

Thank you.

Here you go.

-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.

So, are you going? To your reunion?

I haven't decided yet.

Well, I really appreciated what you said in there.

Thank you.

I went to a prep school, too.

But I'm a few years younger than you.

A few?

Maybe about 10?

Maybe like?

-15. -That's more like it.

Anyway, those kinds of club-like communities

have a strange combination of have and have-nots.

I believe that everyone is the same everywhere.

Do you?

Sure.

I suppose you would know with all of your wisdom.

Are you messing with me?

Not yet.

Are you hungry?

Like the wolf.

Let me grab my stuff.

You should definitely go.

To your reunion.

I'll keep that in mind.

So, you think Sam and Casey will

hit it off like old times?

I don't think anyone's looking to rekindle the flame.

Well, that's good, 'cause I've certainly

heard enough of the same old stories from you guys.

Maybe you'll hear something you've never heard before.

[laughing] Doubt it.

Anyway, I was just calling to be sure it's okay

if we bring Christopher?

Well, do you think that's a good idea?

Girl, he's as mature as any of our husbands.

Or, they're as immature as he is.

He is a ninth grader. [laughing]

Well, if it's okay with you and Carter,

I'm sure it's fine with us.

Our kids will be at Mack's parents for the night.

Oh, it'll be fun for Carter.

And everyone will get to see how mature Christopher is.

And your kids shouldn't be there, they're too young.

Oh, sorry girl, gotta go.

Bye, see ya.

Okay.

[announcer] Take the foot off the gas.

A few mistakes here and there.

[announcer 2] McDaniel open deep.

Oh, nice catch!

[announcer] Philadelphia 45 yards--

Did you know Ryan McDaniel had

four receptions already today?

How would you know that?

You've been looking at your iPhone the entire game.

I'm looking at the AFL app.

Why would you do that?

The game's playing on the TV right in front of you.

It's not as interesting.

Please tell me you're kidding.

Don't, really. Just don't.

Is this reality for kids these days?

I'm telling you, don't mess with 'em.

Don't even look 'em in the eye if you can avoid it.

I heard that.

[announcer 2] McDaniel, two touchdowns

and a good looking swing.

[announcer] Well that's just too easy.

More importantly,

what are the chances of you and Sam reconnecting tonight?

-Reconnecting? -Yeah, why not?

Because I haven't seen her in years,

and I live 3,000 miles away.

So? Doesn't mean you can't have a little fun.

Oh, I thought you

meant getting back together, back together.

Oh, of course not.

Talking about S-E-X.

What are you spelling, Daddy?

-I can spell. -He's spelling sex.

-Okay, thank you, Brooke. -What's sex?

Yeah, Daddy, what's sex?

Ask your uncle Casey.

[announcer 2] Back in Philadelphia.

[slow music]

Thanks, buddy.

[loud knocking]

[upbeat music]

Okay, whoa.

Whoa, Mom.

Mom, you look really nice tonight

♪ Like a really fine wine getting better with age ♪

Really?

♪ The kind of wine you wanna drink every day ♪

♪ Just a grape on a vine, take a look at you now ♪

♪ Like a really fine wine, momma ooh, wow wow ♪

Okay, how 'bout now?

-Yeah that could work. -Yeah, that could work?

Yeah.

Yeah, all right.

♪ Me tell my sister

♪ You knock me off of my feet

♪ My little Châteaux Lafite ♪

♪ You're like a really fine wine, momma ♪

♪ Ooh mow mow

Okay.

Yeah, looks good.

♪ You're like a really fine wine momma ooh mow mow ♪

Okay then, great.

You got the girls off to my mom's?

[Emily] Mm-hmm.

I wonder if Sam and Casey are gonna hit it off?

It's been how many years?

Okay.

Look, I get it.

About last night, I'm sorry.

I was out of line.

How much longer do I have to wear the scarlet letter?

You don't.

But it's convenient for you when you're

having a moment.

I'm sorry, all right?

-Look, I don't wanna fight. -Neither do I.

But if you keep bringing up the past,

eventually it's gonna wear us down.

How do you think I feel?

He's gonna be here tonight, in my,

our home.

And every time you go to work, she's there.

How many times do I have to tell you?

-Nothing happened! -Oh, I saw the texts.

I know exactly what she was doing.

An emotional affair can be just as bad, if not worse.

Come here.

[upbeat music]

We've come this far.

I love you.

I love our daughters, I love us.

♪ Who will I call friend

Well, we're gonna have to make some changes.

Next week, we go to therapy.

♪ I will be the same

Okay.

♪ Until I find you again

I want you to know though, I'm happy.

Aren't you?

Come on, we're gonna have a good time tonight.

All right?

We're gonna do a little dancing.

[laughing]

-Right? -Oh, that's nice.

Don't you wanna dance with me?

Mm-hmm, no.

Oh, by the way, Vanessa called.

I don't know how much more of that woman I can bear.

Well, how do you think Carter feels?

He's a glutton for punishment.

What'd she want?

To let us know Christopher is coming.

What?

[upbeat music]

Looking good, young man.

-Thanks, uncle Mack. -You're wearing deodorant?

-Yep. -Good.

So, when I was your age, I attended

the 25th anniversary of the class of 1964.

Now, those guys could party.

They were the class that filled the gym

with pigs for their senior prank, right?

Indeed, they were.

And the one thing I learned, was to have a good reunion,

always keep the drinks flowing.

-Keep 'em coming. -Yep, got it.

Yes, keep 'em coming, keep 'em coming.

Hey!

No surprise, our class valedictorian

is one of the first to arrive.

-Jack, you know Mr. Camply. -Mr. Camply.

And his family.

This is Christopher.

He's in the ninth grade, you should know him.

-Sure I know him. Hi, Chris. -No, no, no.

It's Christopher.

Hey.

Christopher, say hello to Mr. Prescott.

How you doing, Christopher?

-Hi. -Glad you could make it.

Certainly gonna bring some fresh air to this crowd.

[laughing]

Yeah, indeed.

Where's Emily?

She's still getting dressed.

Oh, I'll go up and say hello.

She'll be right down.

Yeah, there's no controlling the woman.

Do me a favor, make sure this guy's taken care of?

Show him the ropes, huh?

Give him a little taste of the old

-senior boys tradition. -Will do.

And grab me a scotch and soda when you have a chance.

-On it. -Thank you.

Come on, Chris.

-How you doing? -Hey, buddy.

-I'm ready to drink. -Let's do it.

Okay.

Look at you.

Your body, [scoffs] would it kill you to eat a carb

-every now and then? -Oh, I do, don't worry.

Anyway, thank you for hosting this party.

Carter was going to, and I said, oh, absolutely not.

-I cannot handle the nonsense. -[scoffs] Nonsense?

Oh, you know, poor Sam and misguided Casey.

Oh, and that Dick.

Always after Carter to be a client.

He just wants our money.

I mean, really. Did you hear?

They're going through foreclosure.

Yeah, I-- [stammers]

I don't think their financial problems are

-any of our business. -Oh, and you guys

with all that you've been through.

I mean, it must be hard to patch up a marriage

after slipups, I give you so much of the credit, my dear.

Oh, thank you, yeah.

No, we're doing a lot of work together

to keep the marriage intact.

Let's not forget Marty the alcoholic.

Killed that poor girl, Amanda.

-Leaving this house. -Yeah, it wasn't his fault.

I heard that.

But if it hadn't been for the other guy,

honestly, he probably would have killed someone else, eventually.

You know what, Vanessa?

I'm gonna continue getting ready, if you don't mind.

Oh, of course.

I just came up here to see if you needed my help

-with anything tonight. -No, I'm good, thank you.

Why don't you go downstairs and try and enjoy yourself?

-Okay? -Okay.

[upbeat music]

-[giggling] -Hi, hi.

You look great.

I knew I should have worn something else.

Why, what did I say?

Nothing my son didn't already tell me.

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

you look beautiful.

Better.

[laughing]

-Drink? -Oh, even better.

Whereas most firms manage your money

without you, we manage your money with you.

After all, it's your money, right guys?

Fair enough.

What is your specific growth strategy?

Buy and hold.

You know, and yet managing each investment actively.

We were up in '08, what sort of returns

did you see in '08?

Now, you see, we believe it's not all about profit.

We believe it's about the risk, guys, calculated risk.

More importantly, how's your golf game?

Well, my short game needs a little bit of work.

-Are you a Mare member? -No, but play it often.

So, things have been going well for you

-since we graduated. -Can't complain.

So where are your wives?

-Well, we're divorced. -From each other?

That was a joke.

[laughing]

Guys, listen, why don't we hit the links this Saturday,

talk some shop, and on me, how 'bout that?

All right?

♪ Kensington station we sat on the tracks ♪

♪ I wrote you a song though I knew it was bad ♪

Marty?

Still sneaking smokes, huh?

Lou?

Thought you wouldn't recognize me.

How could I not?

-This is my wife, Sandy. -Wow.

-Hi. -Oh.

Jesus, man, when did you get married?

Last fall, after I sold my company.

The wedding was amazing.

-We had doves. -Congratulations.

I started a device company back in '91,

-and sold to Cisco. -I was actually

congratulating you on your marriage,

but you sold the company.

That's good, too.

Good?

100 mill eight times over.

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah,

business talk, really boring.

I'm gonna go check out the pool.

Jesus, man, look at you.

-So what's next? -Nothing's next.

-You're gonna retire? -You bet your sweet ass.

-At 45? -I'm still 44.

Not bad for the kid all the other jackoffs

used to call "The Owl."

- For 13 years of my life. -I don't remember that.

That's probably 'cause you were high

and drunk all the time, but whatever.

Speaking of, you got any pot?

[laughing]

-Brother, I'm recovering. -From last night?

[laughing]

I'm sober, man, 14 years.

-Get the hell out of here. -Clean as a whistle.

I suppose after everything you've been through,

that's a good thing.

Didn't that happen right down the road here?

You know, if you're looking for some pot,

I imagine someone has some.

Just ask around.

I will.

After I let everybody know that I'm loaded,

and that hottie over there is my slam piece.

Lou, baby, it's an in-ground pool.

[Lou] Maybe we'll go in a minute, sweets.

Good seeing you, man.

As soon as you start drinking again,

you give me a call and we'll drink hard.

You guys wanna go skinny dipping?

You making a crack at his skinny ass?

My girl, she likes a man with some meat on his bones.

Oh, I don't know, he's kinda cute, though.

Okay.

-See ya later, Marty. -Okay, Lou.

Bye, now.

[laughing]

Wow.

Wow.

-Chug time, my friend. -I gotta take it easy.

Em really laid into me the other night.

That's like me and Vanessa every single

day of my life. What's her beef?

The usual.

Well, there's only one way to cure that.

[bottles clinking]

Here we go.

Oh, that's cold.

[burping] You think we would

have learned by now.

Oh, you know what?

After tonight, I gotta stop.

Of course you do.

Happy 25, buddy.

You think our dads did this on their 25th?

Absolutely not.

But I will tell you this.

I believe they are in a constant state of buzz

at their age.

And that differs from us how?

By about a few hours a day.

How do you mean?

All right, bear with me, here.

I figure I'm buzzed nine of the 18 hours I'm awake.

And I'm 45, right?

So, 20 years-ish, we'll be about our dad's age.

If I add 30 minutes of buzz to each year

and reduce the amount of time I am awake accordingly,

I'm gonna be buzzed all my waking hours, right?

Huh?

No?

Never really were a math guy, were ya?

-Okay. -You know what?

I'm gonna go help Em greet the guests.

Let's meet back here in 30 minutes for another round.

We gotta get this plane to altitude and fast.

Okay, take it easy, big man.

I was born to be buzzed, though.

I was, you know it.

Go for it.

-That's your first beer ever? -Yeah.

-Nice job, kid. -There's hope for you.

Okay, so the short guy in the blue blazer

is Grant Ryan.

-He was a wasteoid. -Wasteoid?

Everyone was categorized back then.

They were sportos, motorheads, geeks,

sluts, lugs, wasteoids, dweebies, and dickheads.

They stole those terms from some '80s flick.

That's Tom and Carrie Smith.

They were both a bit loose.

It's a second marriage for both of 'em.

Those are the Reeds.

She was always into computers and

he was a chemistry whiz.

That's Elizabeth Green and her husband, Bob.

She was Class President.

Not sure what his story is.

Here comes Laura and Jerry Lavender.

He actually took her last name when they got married.

Pretty sure he's out of work now.

Oh, those are the Rinkers.

They were the prom king and queen.

There's John and Pam Hollander.

His family has some huge industrial packaging business.

They live right around the corner.

Here come the McCrystals.

They were boyfriend/girlfriend since elementary school.

Now they're both doctors.

That's Abe and Tina Boundholtz.

He squandered his father's dentistry practice.

Good thing the trust fund is still intact.

And that's Brad Woodcroft.

He was a dickhead.

He still is a dickhead.

Thank you both for hosting.

Hard to believe it's been so long.

Hard to believe.

It's good to see you.

Yeah, it's hard to believe that you're here, Brad.

The bar's on the back patio.

We won't be drinking tonight.

Okay.

I'm sure you'll drink enough for the rest of us.

[chuckling]

[Lou] I'm gonna be honest with you right now,

-Dick, is that cool? -Yeah, please do.

It's a long shot I'm gonna give you

any of my money to manage. I'm only here

to rub my success in people's faces.

[chuckling]

All right, well even if you won't

consider me or our firm, you really shouldn't

be managing that kind of money yourself.

Why not?

What are your qualifications?

What the hell are yours?

Degree from Bucknell University?

Hate to break it to you, pal.

But while you and all your frat bros

were searching for porn on the 14.4 modem,

I built the business that enabled

the bandwidth for proper porn watching.

[laughing]

Well, seems you're all cool, then.

Good luck with that.

Okay, okay, you got me.

Why don't you put me down for lunch on the 28th?

-We'll talk. -Yeah?

Maybe I'll break off a few million

-and throw 'em your way? -All right, it's a date.

-Let's do it. -Guys, guys.

It's a party, it's about being social.

Not networking.

Certainly not social networking.

Hi, Carter.

-Oh, hey, hey, how you doing? -Been great, you?

I'm good, yeah.

Really good.

-[laughing] -I can't,

I can't believe how fast it's all gone.

-So fast. -It's not fair.

It is so not fair.

[chuckling]

But, you know, I believe that there's no point

in lingering on anything.

♪ Silently take my hand

How have you stayed so strong?

I am not strong.

Yes, you are.

I did not really have a choice.

I found out that day.

And how it affected you versus how it affected me.

[sighing]

I didn't have kids to tend to.

I didn't lose a husband.

I never recovered.

-I'm sorry, I shouldn't have-- -I thought about you first.

Hmm?

That morning I thought about you.

♪ And darkest day will do the children good ♪

-Sam-- -No, I really want to.

[sighing]

I didn't know Bobby had a meeting at Windows

that morning at breakfast.

And his office was in Midtown.

And your apartment was downtown.

So close to the towers.

So I... [scoffs] I thought about you.

And I felt really guilty about that ever since.

♪ Whisper a secret forever promises in the rain ♪

I think about you.

-You do? -[sighing] Yes.

Of course I do.

That day wasn't the only reason that I left New York

and moved as far away as possible.

A lot of it was those years after college.

Those first few years with you in New York.

They were amazing.

Why did you break up with me?

I thought I'd ruin it.

I thought I'd let you down.

And I can't stand to nurture something that

I know will eventually die.

It's why I marvel at people who have children.

Wow.

You have got it so wrong.

You say that things are moving fast.

It's not fair, but you're not taking any chances,

you haven't taken any chances,

and you have so much to offer.

I just, and it killed, you're not even

sharing it with anyone.

-I really shouldn't have -I--

brought this up. I shouldn't have

-brought this up, I'm-- -Oh.

Maybe we could, maybe discuss this at breakfast.

-Breakfast? -We could talk about this

-at breakfast. -Yeah.

-And for now, we can-- -Yeah, let's, yeah--

Bill!

Okay.

[upbeat music]

[loud burping and laughing]

Let's do another one of these, shall we?

-Oh my, oh, come on. -I think we should

get some food.

[Christopher mumbling]

Did you say hors d'oeuvres or whore deserves it?

Maybe we should take this guy upstairs.

-Yeah, let's-- -[Carter] Hey, guys.

-Hey. -How's everyone doing?

Good evening.

[chuckling]

-What are you doing? -Nothing much.

-We were just going to get-- -[Christopher mumbling]

What's that now?

I said, the whore deserves it.

We just told Christopher a joke,

and that was the punchline.

It was off-color, sorry.

You know, I'm a little disappointed

that you all are stealing beers from the fridge out here.

How did you know there were beers in the fridge, Dad?

Well, because Mr. Prescott asked me

to bring him some beers, inside.

Now, why is Mr. Prescott asking you

to bring him beers, Dad?

-Let's just chug, let's chug. -Yeah, let's do a chug!

Okay, let's do a chug.

Here we go.

To another generation of Brenford boys.

-Hell yeah. -Yeah!

-It's so cold! -I'm impressed.

-You guys really can hold-- -[loud vomiting]

Hey, guys, do me a favor.

Run inside and grab some paper towels.

And have the valet bring around my car.

-You got it! -Go ahead, off you go.

Off you go.

Okay, buddy, Dad's here, Dad's here.

So, you have taken over Emily's dad's secret stash room.

What the hell do you want?

To bury the hatchet.

Sounds great.

I think I got one in the garage I can

bury in your head.

Come on, man, you won.

That's right, I won fair and square.

Want me to call you an Uber?

Nah, that's all right, Mack.

My driver's outside.

Then you're set.

You know it's not my fault Emily came to me

when you guys were having trouble?

I think it's time you left my house.

Your house?

Emily's grandfather built this house,

because my grandfather gave him an opportunity.

I had my first glass of scotch at that bar

with both of them.

I believe you were still bartending

in Drexel Hill at the time.

That's right, I was.

To help pay for my tuition at Penn.

And what's your problem with Drexel Hill?

-Not white enough for ya? -You said it, not me.

Does your wife know how much of a

-piece of shit you are? -[chuckling]

She knows what I tell her.

And she absolutely knows I was a poor victim.

Which means that she, and everyone else,

knows that Emily was nothing but a cheap whore.

[dramatic music]

I always knew I'd get a shot with Emily eventually.

I just didn't think you'd open the door for me.

Can I show you out now?

No, that's all right, Mack.

I know my way around.

[door slamming]

[upbeat music]

Where the hell is our car?

Can't you see I have a sick boy here?

It should right up, ma'am.

And does anybody have a plastic bag

-in case he throws up again? -Honey, he's fine now.

-Just calm down. -Fine?

He is drunk.

Stinking drunk, like you and all your stupid friends.

Vanessa, please calm down.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm not like you.

I can't just calm down to keep up appearances.

We're not keeping up appearances.

I just don't see the tragedy in a

14-year-old boy having a beer.

Of course, you wouldn't, would you?

Look at your husband.

-Vanessa, car's here. -Yeah, mom, the car's here.

Thank God, let's leave this place.

And never, never again.

Okay, just hold up one second, Vanessa.

Maybe if you didn't treat your 14-year-old son

like he was a child, he wouldn't go off the deep end.

And maybe if you gave your husband

just an ounce of respect for the accomplished

and patient man that he is, he wouldn't be

walking around on damn eggshells.

What is so wrong with your life?

[scoffs]

All I am saying is just take stock in what you have

while you have it.

And lighten up.

Yeah, mom. Lighten up.

[scoffs]

Thank you for coming.

I'm sorry, enough is enough I just, I--

No, honey, I couldn't agree with you more.

-You okay? -Yeah, yeah.

Well, as long as you're playing bouncer,

there's another piece of business you need to attend to.

[slow music]

So are you making any movies

that are particularly interesting?

I mean, you've gotta love your job, right?

-Not really. -Really?

Wow, I mean, you're making movies,

and you're telling stories, and creative outlet.

I'm, I'm, I'm, just the head of marketing for a studio,

Sam, it's not that interesting.

♪ To open up your heart and get it ♪

They should make a movie about us.

That's interesting.

You could sell that.

I already did.

-When Harry Met Sally. -Oh.

[chuckling]

Yeah, well, they did end up together.

♪ How hard you might have fallen ♪

Yeah, but it was basically a nightmare

to get to that point, though, I mean.

You're talking about two people who are

essentially gutted from decades of life,

and worn down by broken relationships,

and really probably would have been better off if they--

♪ Make your move

♪ How you gonna learn how to live ♪

♪ Instead of just simply dying

I'm sorry, I just couldn't

really stand your self-defeating nonsense.

Self-defeating?

Yeah. Yeah, that's what I said.

Okay.

Okay.

Maybe we should talk about you and your boys

coming to visit me in L.A.

Are you really gonna ruin this moment

by bringing up my boys right now?

Oh, no, I just thought we should get to know each other.

I haven't been laid in years.

Me neither.

[Mack] And what's your problem with Drexel Hill?

- Not white enough for you? -[Brad] You said it, not me.

[Mack] Does your wife know how much

of a piece of shit you are?

[Brad] She knows what I tell her.

And she absolutely knows I was a poor victim.

Which means that she, and everyone else,

knows that Emily was nothing but a cheap whore.

I wanted you to hear the truth.

I'm not excusing what I did.

My credibility has been shot,

and I'm not gonna get it all back.

But I need to move on, too.

And I need everyone to know the truth.

It hurt.

It still hurts. I considered you a close friend.

I was your friend.

And I was having a momentary lapse of reason

and I took advantage of that.

If I had a magic wand, I would take this all away.

I wish you could.

What I can tell you is it was a symptom of problems

that Mack and I have been having in our marriage.

So, you guys are all good now?

No.

We've got a lot of work to do.

Mack did say the reason he didn't

punch Brad in the face was, well, he knows it

takes two to tango, but it only takes one

to ask to dance.

And, honestly, I was vulnerable.

And as hard as, and this is gonna be hard

for you to hear, Brad took advantage.

[exhales]

This your idea of an apology?

I'm sorry, Alyssa.

I really am.

♪ When you've been dejected

♪ Left out in the cold

[laughing]

That's kind of, the art that,

-it was a new-- -It's all design.

-The way you did. -'Cause when we were

-here years ago-- -Younger.

-Yep. -It was totally different.

-Yep. -I'll show you more.

-We should go. -I think we--

We should check out the other...

-We're gonna go, okay. -So many things to see.

Do you remember--

♪ Same way there's a sun that's shining ♪

♪ In your deepest shade of black ♪

-[water splashing] -Oh!

I'll see you at home.

How am I gonna get home?

Alyssa, wait!

[laughing]

-Ooh. -[Lou] I'm gonna kick your

- sober ass! -Now what?

For fuck's sake.

-No, no, no, no, no, no. -[Mack] Whoa, whoa.

Don't hurt him, baby. We was just comparing tattoos.

Where the hell are you, AA boy?

Brother, listen to me.

I swear to God, man, it was really rather innocent.

Yeah, yeah, let's just calm down and can

talk about it.

There's a perfectly good explanation for it.

Marty?

Yeah, of course, man.

Look, I--

-I was-- I was here. -All right, all right.

Look, I was banging his brains out in the car, okay?

In my Rover?

Well, he apparently gives a shit about his stuff.

You two can go fuck yourselves.

I think they just did.

Okay, look, Lou, let's just go inside.

We'll discuss it. All right? Come on.

Nah, fuck all you guys.

And you can forget ever about

managing any of my money, you low grade loser.

Hey, Lou? Rather go broke

than work for a dick like you.

Hey, Lou, you know why they called you the owl?

'Cause you were such a dick,

your name wasn't worth remembering.

I remember that.

Remember? Lou the who?

-Who, who, where'd he go? -[laughing]

I gave up booze and drugs. Not sex, okay?

Fuck.

-Wanna get a soda? -Sure.

Right on, Marty.

[group chattering]

-Carter's back. -Hey!

-He's back. -Hey.

I am so sorry about Vanessa.

No, I am really sorry. I was completely out of line.

I've been trying to call her and she won't pick up.

Don't, please.

She needs to let this sink in.

It's why I came back.

Okay, but I really feel like a jerk.

It's okay.

It's okay, really.

Are you sure?

Em, I'm sure.

Okay, okay, thank you.

♪ Tell me every day might be my day ♪

♪ Day by day

You are one lucky son of a bitch, you know that?

I am?

Don't be such a douche.

Yeah, I guess I kinda am.

You need to just stop and take a look at your life.

You know what I mean?

Just stop and take a look at your life.

It's beautiful.

Christopher got hammered tonight.

[laughing]

Hammered.

Because the kid needed to break out of prison

for the first time in his life at the age of 14.

And you know what?

It inspired me.

Because I gotta break out, too.

At 45.

Before it's too late.

♪ Every, every day by day

Vanessa is, she's tough.

-Yeah. -She's tough.

But I love her.

I do.

But yeah, we walk on eggshells around her.

But listen, you, whatever baggage you bring...

to your relationship with Emily,

and how you got here, hey, that's self-imposed.

You hear me?

Go easy on yourself.

Go easy.

♪ Day by day

♪ Day by day

Don't say anything sarcastic.

♪ Day by day

♪ Day by day

Okay.

Okay? That's it?

Honestly, I don't know what else to say.

I mean, I think this is the first serious conversation

you and I have had, ever.

Yeah.

Maybe we're growing up.

Maybe.

♪ By day, by day, by day

Wow, guys, that was kinda pathetic.

I haven't done that since high school.

Apparently you haven't gotten laid since then, either.

Not until tonight, that is.

So our rematch making efforts worked?

[Casey] When have I ever kissed and told?

-I think you just did. -We just did it

-in the powder room. -Really?

So, lots of people doing it in the old Williams,

new Prescott home.

What's new about that?

[Emily] What's old is new again.

I got a little surprise.

[upbeat music]

So I had this video put together

to thank you all for being here tonight.

This has been a long time in the making.

And it's been so long since we've all been together.

But tonight, let's celebrate where we are.

Enjoy.

♪ Open up for you

♪ I've waited long enough

♪ And now I'm feeling strong enough to say ♪

♪ Each and every day

♪ That I'm free again

♪ Nothing's gonna bring me down ♪

♪ Free again

♪ I found me again

♪ Back on solid ground

♪ Free again

You're amazing.

Our daughters are amazing, life is amazing.

Everything's amazing right now, and nobody's happy.

[melancholy music]

Shut up and hold me.

Hey!

Class of '89 rocks, woo-hoo!

[laughing]

But, uh, seriously, I just want you all to know

how much I'm gonna miss you.

And I love you with all my heart.

But you know I'll see you all again someday soon.

It was a stone groove, my man.

-Good times. -Oh, love you, brother.

Love you, too.

Get home safe, all right?

Yeah.

[chuckling]

And you.

Man, I don't even know what to say.

Brother, let's just don't say anything.

Okay, fine.

Hey.

-Thanks for reaching out. -Of course.

You know I needed to come home, right?

I know.

Yeah, I know you know. [laughing]

Sorry, I'm a little bit drunk.

All good man, so am I.

On gratitude.

-Good to see you, buddy. -Likewise, man.

-I'm gonna go get a refill. -All right, brother.

-Hey. -Hi.

-Hey. -Anyone wanna

grab a nightcap out by the pool?

Well, I gotta get home to the boys.

And I'm gonna escort this one home.

I'll be back, so wait up for me.

-Bye. -Bye, babe.

-Bye. -Bye. Thank you.

Bye.

-We're all packed up. -Oh, great.

-Okay, I'll get your check. -Okay.

Okay.

-Join me for one last drink? -Last?

For tonight.

Okay, get me a cold one. I'll meet you out there.

[sighing]

Thank you.

What for?

For hanging in with me.

I'm not hanging in there with you, Dick.

I'm in there with you.

It's what we do.

[loud smooching]

Well, if you change your mind, I think Lou's single now.

[laughing]

[upbeat music]

[groaning]

♪ I got a condition for which there is no cure ♪

♪ I'm in a position that everyone prays for ♪

♪ Got a sound in my head that could wake up the dead ♪

♪ Like The Who singing Summertime Blues ♪

♪ Got no thorn in my side got no secrets to hide ♪

♪ I'm completely and utterly amused ♪

♪ I'm alive

♪ I'm alive

♪ It's a beautiful day and I'm happy to say ♪

♪ I'm alive

♪ I'm alive

♪ And wherever I go it's amazing to know ♪

♪ I'm alive

♪ From running as fast as I could getting nowhere ♪

♪ I'm standing incredibly steadily somewhere ♪

♪ Got my hand on a jug and a girl that I love ♪

♪ And it's driving me out of my mind ♪

♪ I'm a bird on the wing with the world on a string ♪

♪ And I'm feeling incredibly fine ♪

♪ I'm alive

[upbeat music]

♪ She was a be-bop baby on a hard day's night ♪

♪ She was hanging on Johnny

♪ He was holding on tight

♪ Oh I could feel her comin' from a mile away ♪

♪ There was no use talking there was nothing to say ♪

♪ When the band began to play, to play ♪

♪ And we danced

♪ Like a wave on the ocean, romanced ♪

♪ We were liars in love and we danced ♪

♪ Swept away for a moment by chance ♪

♪ Yeah we danced and danced and danced ♪

♪ I met my be-bop baby at the Union Hall ♪

♪ She could dance all night

♪ And shake the paint off the wall ♪

♪ But when I saw her smile across the crowded room, yeah ♪

♪ Well I knew we'd have to leave the party soon ♪

♪ As the band began to play out of tune ♪

♪ And we danced

♪ Yeah

♪ Yeah, yeah

[ audience cheering]

[singer] Thank you so much, it's been a blast.

Thanks for sharing this with us.

[audience cheering]