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I've got a good idea for the dinner
at my parents' house tonight.

- What's that?
- Let's not go.

- We have to go.
- Why?

Just because your parents are meeting
my parents for the first time?

We already know everyone.

Let's stay home.
I can't take the tension.

It's just a dinner.
We'll eat a little, talk a little.

Everyone will go home with stains
on their shirts. It's no big deal.

It is, and you know it.

This is the dinner.
It'll set the tone for the relationship

between our families
for the rest of our lives.

I'm sure every couple
goes through this.

We're different.
We've got a lot going against us.

First of all, we're already married.

Let's tell them and get it over with
before Ruthie tells them.

- Then we can relax.
- That won't make me relax.

It'll make me relax, and then
we can act like what we are: married.

- I'll be a lot more relaxed.
- No. And here's why:

We've got bigger problems

than lying about being married
and sharing that lie with Ruthie.

Your father's a minister,
and mine's a rabbi.

- Both men of the cloth.
- Way different fabrics.

And this is a Friday-night
Sabbath dinner,

which somehow
makes everything more...

[DOOR OPENS]

I don't know, just more.

The one thing I had to get
was chicken fat.

The one thing I asked you
to remind me to get was chicken fat.

And what happens?
I forget the chicken fat.

How am I supposed to make kugel
without chicken fat?

Someone tell me that, please.

[SPEAKS IN HEBREW]

[BARKS]

[UTENSILS CLANGING]

Oh, good. Ruthie, come here.
I need you to taste something.

What is it?

Kasha varnishkes.

- Maybe some other time.
- Come on, Ruthie. I need you to try it.

Isn't there a rule if you can't say it,
you don't have to eat it?

It's just roasted buckwheat
and noodles.

It doesn't sound much better
in English.

What? Too salty?

Too oniony? What?

I don't know.

- What's it supposed to taste like?
- I'm not sure.

Why are you cooking all this food?
Isn't Sarah's mother cooking anything?

Of course she is.
I just thought it'd be a nice gesture

to cook something
for tonight's Shabbat dinner.

- What's Shabbat?
- "Shabbat" is Hebrew for the Sabbath.

And since I've never cooked
this kind of food before,

I thought I'd experiment
with a few different things.

I'll probably only bring
one or two dishes.

Or maybe not.

Mom, that thing, the K thing,
it was not bad, really.

- Really?
- Yeah, I think.

Good. Well, then that'll be one dish.

Okay, now, do me a favour.
I need you to try kugel.

I have to go.
I forgot to do something.

- What?
- I can't remember right now.

Another inevitable sign
of the ageing process.

But sometimes if I start walking,
whatever it is just pulls me to it.

[DOOR OPENS,
RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]

I wouldn't go in there if I were you.
It's not the kitchen you once knew.

- What are you talking about?
- Mom.

She's really going overboard
for this dinner tonight

at Sarah's parents' house.

You're lucky. You get to stay home
and babysit the twins.

- You'll have a good time.
- Really? Why?

Are you kidding? Getting to see
two families meeting for the first time?

You'll get to observe the relationships,
the interaction, body language.

You'll be like a reporter
with a front seat to history.

I'd rather have a seat
in front of the TV.

Plus, it's a Shabbat dinner.
That means Sabbath.

- So it'll probably be extra serious.
- That's even better.

Getting to experience
an authentic Jewish dinner?

Observing another culture firsthand?

Look at it
like you're a young Margaret Mead.

Like I don't already know more about
human nature than Margaret Mead?

[CHUCKLES]

[POTS BANGING]

[SNIFFS]

STUDENT:
Come on.

MORRIS:
I'm half Jewish.

So I should invite you
to meet my brother's fiancée's family?

You should invite me
because my folks are out of town,

the fridge is totally empty,
and it's Friday night.

And Meagan broke our date

because no one likes me
since I took you to that party.

And I'm in the mood
for some good Jewish cooking.

Actually, any cooking.

You're really half Jewish?

Yeah, my mother's Jewish,
and my father's Protestant.

- Does Sarah have sisters?
- No.

So I'll go anyway. You owe me.

[CHUCKLES]

- Hey. So how's it going?
- How's it going?

Ha! I got over-salted kugel. Tastes like
the Red Sea when you bite into it.

I got watery noodle pudding.

My kasha varnishkes
are sticking to the bottom of the pot.

And Mrs. Kaplan's honey cake in
the oven looks like someone sat on it.

Maybe Mrs. Kaplan.
Why are you going overboard?

They invited us.
The rabbi and Mrs. Glass.

And we're going.
What's the problem?

But we didn't invite them.
I was going to, but they invited us first.

Somebody
has to invite somebody first.

Yeah, but I wanted that somebody
to be us.

Otherwise, they might think
that we're standoffish,

or worse, that we have a problem
with their religion,

which is the last thing
I want Matt's future in-laws to think.

- That's why you're doing all this?
- That's why I'm destroying our kitchen

cooking food
I have no idea how to cook.

All I had to do was invite them first,

and I would have
home-food advantage.

[BOOK CLOSES]

Somehow, I've gotta
get out of this dinner tonight.

- Stay home with Robbie.
- You think I could?

Oh, man. I knew it.

It's just that when two people break up,
sometimes it's not totally clean.

Sometimes
there's unfinished business.

And this would be a good time
for Robbie and me to clean it up.

That's not all there is to it.

You need to have a reason
to stay home with Robbie.

A reason you can say out loud
to Mom and Dad.

Well, help me. What are kids doing
these days to get out of school?

Has anyone come up with new stuff?
Ways to fake fevers?

Trick thermometers?
Reddening-throat techniques?

- Anything new out there?
- Nope. Same old stuff.

Although, Talia Stepka ate a caterpillar
last week to get out of P.E.,

but she didn't throw up until
two periods later in Computer Lab.

So the timing
still has to be worked out.

Watch this.

[SIGHS]
Oh...

- Well?
- "Well," what?

That was a faint.

I think I'll try that.
Nobody argues with a fainter.

I think it needs work.

- You looked sleepy, not fainty.
- Okay.

[GROANS]

- Better?
- I'm not sure.

Maybe if I crack my head
against the wall.

Are you sure
you haven't already done that?

Mm.

Let me think about that. No.

I mean, the last thing we need tonight
is one of your goofy friends.

It's kind of a delicate situation,
Simon.

- I'm not sure if it's the best time.
- Sure, I understand.

I just thought, you know, with Morris
being half Jewish and everything,

it might actually be of some help.
You know, he's a good student.

He's honest, responsible.

Kind of an example
that mixed marriages actually work,

but don't worry about it.

Wait. That's not the worst idea
I ever heard.

And it's better than telling them
that a lack of frustration

will allow us to focus on our studies.

And my folks wouldn't mind.

Besides,
my father loves a big audience.

If he could fit a crowd
into the bathroom to watch him shave,

he would.

Okay. Good idea, Simon.

We could use all the help
we could get. Thanks.

You're welcome.

Now, if the twins won't eat,
you can switch their foods.

Sometimes that works.

And you have our phone number
in case anything comes up.

Don't worry, everything will be fine.
Have a good time.

SAM:
I wanna go there.

DAVID:
I want a balloon.

Oh.

Is it hot in here?
I'm feeling a little weird.

- The cake. I forgot the honey cake.
- I got the honey cake.

- No, that's the kugel.
- No, I have the honey cake.

- Oh, okay.
- Oh, and Morris is meeting us there.

Because...?

Well, because
Matt and Sarah invited him.

- He's half Jewish.
- Where's Mary? Mary?

[FOOTSTEPS]

Oh, I feel so strange.

[MARY COUGHS]

What's wrong?
Why aren't you ready?

I'm sorry. I just laid down for a nap,

and now my head hurts,
and my stomach's queasy.

I don't know what hit me. I'm sorry.
I'll just be a few minutes, Mom.

- Did you talk to her?
RUTHIE: I didn't talk to her.

- Probably saw you rehearsing.
- Rehearsing?

You don't feel warm.
You're coming down with something.

- You better go back to bed.
- What about dinner?

She can't stay here.
Robbie is staying here.

Oh

Robbie can take care of you
if you need anything.

Yeah, I guess. Okay.
Well, have a good time.

Everyone.

Okay. I don't know what's going on,
although I could guess.

But the kugel's getting cold,

and you know how I hate cold kugel.
So shall we?

Uh...

See? Sometimes simple is better.

[SINGING IN HEBREW]

Blessed art thou, O Lord, our God,
king of the universe,

who has sanctified us
by thy commandments,

and commanded us
to kindle the Sabbath lights.

Okay.

Now, as we're getting closer
to the moment of truth--

Which I like to call dinner.

--I would like to do the Kiddush,
which is the blessing over the wine,

which symbolises life and joy.

And for those of you
who have fruit juice in front of you,

it symbolises
that you're just not old enough to drink.

[SPEAKING IN HEBREW]

Blessed art thou, O Lord, our God,
king of the universe,

creator of the fruit of the vine.

And now we all can take a little sip,
please.

[MATT CLEARS THROAT]

Very nice sipping, by the way.

You guys have sipped before,
I can tell.

Now we do the Motzi.

[SPEAKING IN HEBREW]

Blessed art thou, O Lord, our God,
king of the universe,

who bringest forth bread
from the earth.

Mm! Now, Annie, just take a little piece
of this challah and pass it down.

Everybody do the same thing,
and then take a bite.

Because now the moment has come
that you've been waiting for,

the moment when I can tell you how
my grandfather came to this country.

- Dad.
- No, no. Honey, I swear,

I've gotten this down
to a tight 90 minutes.

Grandpa Max
is born in a little village in Kiev.

One day,
he decides to walk across Europe.

What a meshuggener.
Can you imagine?

He's a little guy.
He had tiny little steps.

It took him like six months just to get
to, like, you know, Poland, you know?

He does this
every time we have company.

All right, I'm kidding.
Grandpa was born on Coney Island.

[ALL LAUGH]

Shabbat shalom, everybody.
Let's eat.

Nibble on the challah, everyone.
I'll be right back with the soup.

Oh, I'll help you, Rosina.

Oh, no, you're a guest.
Sarah will help me.

- No, really, I'd like--
- No, just sit.

Please.

- It's okay, Annie. We got it covered.
- Okay.

Maybe I should faint right here.

[WHISPERING]
That'll just get you an ambulance ride

and a CAT scan.

Rabbi, I wanna thank you
and Mrs. Glass for inviting me.

I know this was a family thing.

And it's nice of everyone
to have me along.

It's our pleasure, Morris.

You know, Simon tells me
that Morris here--

A terrific kid, good student.
--is actually half Jewish.

His mother's Jewish,
and his father's Protestant.

A good combination.

Wow, really?
Does your family do Shabbat dinner?

Not really.

I used to do it when I was a kid
at my grandfather's house.

But we did things a little differently,
like with candles.

Yeah, he lit maybe a dozen or so.

You know, Morris,
I think you're thinking about Hanukkah,

the festival of lights,

where they add an additional candle
each night for eight nights.

You know,
don't beat yourself up over it.

You were close.
It's the same religion, right?

Well, it was a while ago.

[CHUCKLES]

Anyways, ha-ha-ha, it's nice to be here
at your Seder.

Another swing and a miss.

You know, I think you're referring
to Passover, Morris.

The Passover Seder.

[MATT KICKS SIMON,
SIMON GROANS]

I mean, the Passover Seder,
that's interesting.

Well, what about the one where you
put on the costumes and the masks?

That's Halloween.

No, it's Purim.

Kids dress up for Purim,
just like Halloween.

I gotta tell you something,
Judaism is really very confusing,

even for Jews, really. I mean,
every family does Shabbat differently.

And, for openers, we have Orthodox,
Conservative and Reform,

which my congregation, you know,
leans toward.

This house is Reform.

And most Reform houses
don't keep kosher,

but because my darling wife
was raised that way, we observe it.

And by the way,
if any of you have any questions,

I would be happy
to answer any of them.

And, Morris, you can relax.
I'll take the first few.

RUTHIE:
I have one.

Why did Mrs. Glass cover her eyes
when she was lighting the candles?

Isn't that a good question?

Well, there's actually a few reasons,

but one is that it helps her
focus her devotion.

You didn't cover your eyes
when you said a blessing.

I'm a professional.

[CHUCKLING]

- Any other questions?
RUTHIE: Yes.

What is it
with this circumcision thing?

[COUGHING]

- Ruthie.
- No, Annie, it's okay.

No, it's always a good time
for knowledge.

By the way, you should know that
circumcision isn't only done by Jews.

But for Jews, it's called a bris,
and it came from a covenant,

a promise that Abraham
made with God

to show that he
and his descendants

would continue to honour him
through Judaism.

I just wonder what made him
think of that. Circumcision.

[CHUCKLES]

[LIGHT CHUCKLING,
THROAT CLEARING]

ANNOUNCER [OVER TV]:
Carter shoots from the top.

Oh, saved by Williams.
He kicks it out.

They're working the puck.
Going in front of the net.

Grabs the net.
And they're behind the net now.

And Nelson and Parker,
they're fighting for it.

- Hey.
- Hey.

Wow.

- I guess you're feeling better.
- Much.

Yeah, I think it was
just one of those 24-minute bugs.

[CHUCKLES]

- What are you doing?
- Just watching some hockey.

Twins are asleep.

I can't tell if they were tired,
or they just got bored of me.

--looking for someone
in front of the net.

Mind if I watch the game with you?

Across the ice down low.

- Um... Maybe you shouldn't.
- Why do you look so worried?

It's not like there's anything
going on between us.

MAN: What a beauty.
ANNOUNCER: Yeah, taking it up ice.

- Look, if you'd rather be alone, then...
- No, no, no, it's okay. Have a seat.

Great.

[ANNOUNCER
TALKING INDISTINCTLY]

ANNOUNCER:
Score is still tied, one a piece.

Mm. This food is wonderful.

How do you get your pot roast
so tender and moist?

It's brisket. But thank you.

I don't even think I have room,

but I'm gonna try
a little bit of Annie's kugel.

Well, you don't have to.
It's probably way too salty.

Maybe you shouldn't, Richard.
Your blood pressure.

I have never met a kugel
that I didn't like, and you know that.

Look, I'm just gonna have a little piece.
What, it's gonna kill me?

Mm.

Whoa. Whoa.

Oh.

SARAH: Dad.
- This is fantastic.

I give this five menorahs.
I'm not kidd-- This is unbel--

Hey, will you--? Do you mind?

Can I have some fun
every now and then?

She knows all of my routines.

It's gonna be so great
having Matt in the family.

You know, I can bring back
all my old material.

Well, I'm looking forward to it.

That's what you think.
Don't get him started,

or he might try for open-mike night
at the Wailing Wall.

[LAUGHS]

It isn't fair.

She's home with Robbie,
and I'm here getting fat.

I can't take it.

Excuse me, Rabbi Glass.

Could I use your telephone?
It's kind of important.

Is everything okay, Lucy?

Everything's fine.
It's just an important personal thing.

Rabbi Glass, isn't it forbidden
to use the telephone on Shabbat?

I'm trying to get a handle
on everything.

That's a good question.
You know, most Orthodox Jews,

they try to avoid aspects
of the outside world

because, from their perspective,

they think it sort of intrudes
on the Sabbath.

You know, they stay away from,
like, phones and TVs and cars

and handling of money,
that sort of thing.

But many modern Jews, like myself,

we have more
of an easygoing attitude.

So the answer to the question is,
hey, yeah.

Yeah, you can use the phone, Lucy.
And take it in my study.

Thank you.

[DOOR CLOSES]

What's wrong, honey?

Nothing.

It's wonderful.

- Mm. Best kugel I ever had. Ha-ha.
- You've had kugel?

Uh-- No.

- You are so--
- I know.

I know.

ANNOUNCER [OVER TV]:
Lot of action in front of the net.

Now, nothing's happened yet.
They've worked the puck down low.

[PHONE RINGS]

[SIGHS]

Hello?

No, thanks. We already have
home delivery of a newspaper.

Don't give me that.

I'm just calling to let you know

that I know exactly what you did
and why.

No, really, we're very happy
with our newspaper.

It has exactly the kind of news
we like to read.

I'm gonna go check on the twins.

LUCY:
For you to fake a sickness

just so you could stay home
with Robbie is totally despicable.

I bet you're in there right now

getting him to put a cold rag
on your fake hot head.

Oh, please.
We're just sitting around.

- I bet.
- Okay, you caught us.

We're talking, listening to some music.
Sometimes we get up and dance.

Slow, real slow.

- But nothing's going on.
- You lie, I know it.

I hope the twins wake up

and bear witness to whatever evil it is
you're doing on the Sabbath.

- It's not the Sabbath.
- The Jewish Sabbath.

Don't you know anything?

[PHONE BEEPS]

[DIAL TONE HUMMING]

Hey, look who's up
and wants to hang out with us.

[ROBBIE CHUCKLES]

SAM:
Puppy.

DAVID:
That's my puppy.

Freaky.

I'm only half Jewish, but I still follow
many of the precepts of Judaism.

For example, at a ball game,
I always order the kosher hot dog.

[MORRIS CHUCKLES]

Okay, it's usually more expensive,

but what's a quarter
to help support your religion, huh?

Thank you, Rabbi Glass,
for letting me use your study.

Um... Do you think
I can use your phone too, Rabbi?

Actually, Morris and I,
we need to change some plans.

- Yeah, go right ahead.
SIMON: Thank you.

[EXHALES]

Rosina, how tall are you these days?

Hey, were you so desperate
to get a free meal

that you had to lie
about being part Jewish?

- I am part Jewish.
- I'm more Jewish, and I'm not Jewish.

You're gonna get us both killed

if you don't stop talking about things
you know nothing about.

- Well, maybe I used to know more.
- Oh, great.

Good, because you're supposed to be
a good example of mixed marriages.

After tonight,
they might ban marriages of all kinds.

Well, I didn't know
I was here as some kind of exhibit.

Well, of course,
we'll both finish medical school.

We think it'll be easier because...

Because nothing.

Well, because we have each other,
we can focus on our studies.

Yeah, that's logical.

ERIC:
A marriage brings certain pressures.

It requires energy and work.

Marriage can be very hard to balance
when pursuing an education

or a career,
especially in the first couple years.

The first couple years of marriage
can be completely distracting.

- Don't you agree, Richard?
- It's still distracting. I don't know.

Last week, when my darling
wore Manolo Blahniks, whoa,

my yarmulke kept popping off my head
every five minutes.

Spike heels.
On "The O List," Oprah's magazine.

I'm a voracious reader.
I keep up with this style stuff.

Dad, I think you're not considering
some of the positives

of our getting married
and going to school.

Okay, maybe I haven't.

Everyone knows how insanely hard
medical school is.

But we have our own
built-in support system 24/7.

If one of us has a problem,
the other one's right there to help.

- Right there.
- That's a good point.

You know, Matt, maybe you should've
married my daughter in high school.

Particularly during freshman algebra.
Remember it? It gave you such fits,

you started breaking out with
those isosceles triangles on your face.

You know, Richard,
I admire your ability

to handle this momentous event
in our lives so well.

I guess I'm still
coming to terms with it.

Well, to be really honest, you know,
when our daughter told us

that she was gonna marry Matt,
Rosina and I were really thrown.

And believe me,
my wife is not easily thrown.

I mean, she's more like,
you know, Mary Sunshine.

You know, like the eternal optimist.

All we could see were the pitfalls lying
ahead of these two kids, you know.

Until, you know, the idea of converting
was put on the table,

and then everything made,
you know, much more sense.

I mean... And then we felt,
you know, a lot better.

I mean, I felt a lot better.

[SIGHS]

I didn't realise.

I didn't know
Sarah is considering converting.

Um...

Not exactly Sarah, Dad.

[UTENSIL CLINKS]

We're just exploring the idea.

- I'm exploring.
- Exploring?

You know, considering it,
discussing it.

Discussing it? With whom?
Not with us.

I was gonna talk to you
and Dad about it.

I was just looking for the right time.

Do you think that this, here, now,

is the right time
for your father and me to...?

Eric, are you okay?

- Eric?
- What? Oh.

- Yeah, I'm fine.
- You don't look fine.

No, really, I'm fine.

Rosina, this dish is sensational.
What do you call it?

Peas.

[WHISPERS]
Pea...

So does this mean that
you're gonna have to get circumcised?

[STAMMERS]
Ruthie, I--

My...

You know,
it's none of your business.

- Could I use the phone again, Rabbi?
- Please do.

And I pray
you use the speakerphone,

because I think we all can use
a little distraction.

Maybe I can make the call for you.

[CHUCKLES]

Evidently not.
Anyone here need a phone?

You know, we have two lines
here at the house.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Restroom? Closet?

You know, by the way, we happen
to have two emergency exits.

You know,
in case you have the need to flee.

I, of course, can't flee. Heh.

I live here. Welcome.

[INHALES DEEPLY, EXHALES]

ANNOUNCER [OVER TV]:
Guess it's time to drop the gloves.

Now they're not gonna go at it.

Okay, I really didn't wanna watch TV.
I wanna talk.

About?

Us.

Us?

Yes, us.

I still feel like we have
some unfinished business.

There isn't an us.

There's a me, and there's a you,
but no us. Nothing unfinished.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

If you continue to take advantage
of this unfair situation,

you could do permanent harm
to our relationship.

Think before you respond.

Ma'am, if you continue to hound us

with these high-pressure
soliciting tactics,

I'm gonna have to call your boss,
the solicitor general.

You could lose your job.

[DIAL TONE HUMMING]

[SIGHS]

Dad, nothing
officially has been decided yet.

There's still a long way to go.

Rosina and I both, you know,
assumed that you knew that,

you know,
this was under consideration.

But we certainly didn't intend
to, like, surprise you, Eric.

Eric?

He seems to be in a trance
over his salad bowl.

What are--? What is this?

Excuse me, everyone.

Something has come up,
and I have to go.

I'm really very sorry.
Matt, do you think I could use your car,

and maybe you could go home
with Mom and Dad?

- Uh...
- Morris could drop us off.

Oh, that's fine. Listen, Lucy, Simon,
we've really enjoyed meeting you.

Good night.

And Morris.

Well, okay. Alrighty.

All right, enough, okay?

Enough tiptoeing around
a very serious subject.

A big mistake is being made
by two young people here,

and no one wants to talk about it.

- I told you, we're gonna complete--
ERIC: I know.

You told me all about
the buddy-system approach to school.

There's a bigger problem here.

It's the problem of a person who thinks
that they can change who they are.

As if changing religions
is as simple as changing shirts.

- Dad, I know it's not--
- Long sleeves, short sleeves.

Plaid or striped. It's only a shirt.

You don't need to discuss a shirt
with those close to you.

Tomorrow,
you'll just wear another one.

I was gonna discuss it with you.
I was just looking for the right time.

And when would that be?
At the bris of your firstborn?

Honey, I think
we should discuss this at home.

I apologise
if I'm making anyone uncomfortable,

but I guess I'm struggling
with this one basic question.

I don't know,
maybe you can clarify it.

God, for 21 years, you had
this one abiding concept in your life:

Jesus.

And now you take one bite of kugel,
and suddenly, no Jesus?

It's not even Jewish kugel.
It's good old-fashioned Wasp kugel.

RICHARD:
I have a suggestion.

Why don't we just take
a collective breath

and maybe move
into the living room

and have a little cake
and coffee, relax?

And then I'm gonna invite everyone

to take a nice little walk
around the block to my temple

for the Oneg Shabbat,

which is a very casual,
very short service,

after which you will then be served
some more cake and coffee.

Of course, it's not mandatory for you,
but as the rabbi,

I'm expected.

It's a good idea.
Let's all go into the living room.

You're not being reasonable.

I've never seen you like this, Dad.

- You're not being yourself.
- Oh?

I think I am myself.

I think you're the one
who's trying to be someone he's not.

Matt, you're my son.

I know who you are
and who you're not.

And one thing you're not is a Jew.

[STAMMERS]
Wait a second. I--

Um-- I didn't mean it
to sound like that.

I just meant that some people
are Jewish and some aren't.

And you're obviously not a Jew.
Why does that sound so bad?

[LOUDLY]
You're not Jewish,

and that's all there is to it.

Annie, you know,
that kugel was so good.

How did you make it
come out so smooth?

Oh, why, thank you, Rosina.
I followed Mrs. Kaplan's cookbook.

But I didn't have any chicken fat,
so I used a few ounces of cream.

Oh.

Oh.

[SIGHS]

Is something wrong?

It's just that Jewish dietary rules

forbid the mixing of meat and dairy
at the same meal.

So technically,
the meal wasn't kosher.

You didn't know.
It's not the end of the world.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.

[SOBS]

Are they sleeping?

[CHUCKLES]

Out cold.

I wanted to finish
what we were talking about before.

I don't think I made myself clear.

- Don't worry.
- Robbie.

I must be having these feelings
about you for some reason.

Shh. Keep your voice down.

[SOFTLY]
Exactly.

Voices, words, that's the problem.

I say something
that just pops into my head.

You say something.

I mean, it's just talk.
That means nothing.

So maybe we could try
another approach

to see how we really feel
about each other.

- Mary.
- It's okay.

This method is way more accurate.
Practically scientific.

And it's a lot quieter.

- Hey, guys.
- Lucy.

- What are you doing here?
- I live here, remember?

- Is everyone home already?
- No.

- Morris dropped off Simon and me.
- How was it?

You missed an incredible dinner.
Sarah's parents are great.

The rabbi's funny, Matt's going
to be Jewish, Dad stopped breathing,

and the food was great.
So, what's happening here?

Nothing. Just checking on the twins,
watching the hockey game.

What, no slow dancing?

I saw a bit of the game
when I walked in.

It's going into overtime.

Why don't we go downstairs
and watch?

Robbie and me. Not you.
You look terrible.

Well, I feel fine.

And I was watching the game
with Robbie.

So if anyone's
gonna be watching overtime--

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Yeah, I'll get it. Heh-heh.

Oh, you are so immature.

I'm immature?
Look at the way you're behaving.

You had him cornered
like you were some hairy predator

on the Discovery Channel.

Ugh. Unbelievable.
You bounce in here--

Bounce?
You wanna talk about bouncing?

- You're the one on the rebound.
- We're both on the rebound.

JOY: Hi.
ROBBIE: Jeez.

[DOOR CLOSES]

LUCY: Who's here?
- I don't know.

The recording session
was supposed to go till midnight,

but we got lucky and got everything
in the first two takes.

- So I thought I'd surprise you.
- You're one of life's best surprises.

Oh, great, the game's still on.

- Yeah, it just went into overtime.
- Oh, terrific. I love overtime.

It's so tense.

[SIGHS]

To tell you the truth,

this whole night
has been kind of tense.

I could use some relaxation.

- Is that relaxing?
- Oh, yeah.

Well, that's that.

Yep.

Do you wanna stay down here and spy
or just go to our room and stew?

Stew.

Stew.

[WHISPERS]
Yeah.

- I'm so sorry for the kugel, Rosina.
ROSINA: Oh, it's not your fault.

It is my fault. It was my fault
for going so far overboard

just to make a good impression.

I always tell our children
to always be themselves.

And then here I am
trying to be Mrs. Kaplan

instead of Mrs. Camden,
and ruining your dinner in the process.

You didn't ruin anything,
and it's not the end of the world.

To tell the truth,
I wasn't myself either.

Believe it or not,
I'm usually a much friendlier person.

I'm the eternal optimist.
It's my job to not worry.

To balance out Richard and Sarah
worrying about everything.

But tonight, something happened.

- I happened.
- No, you had nothing to do with it.

It happened
when I saw Sarah and Matt tonight.

This little girl who used to come
to Shabbat dinner as my daughter

was there about to be someone's wife,
and it felt like I was losing her.

My only daughter.

Maybe that sounds strange
to someone who has such a big family.

You've got six more when Matt leaves.
Plus, you got that other one.

It doesn't matter
how many kids you have.

When they leave,
a piece of you goes too.

When my oldest daughter, Mary,
moved out, I was devastated.

- I thought I'd never be the same.
- I'm sorry.

Well, she's moved back home,
and I'm still not the same,

but that's a whole other story.

I'll save it for the next dinner that I ruin,
at our house.

I'll ruin that one, okay?

- Just to make you feel better.
- Yeah.

[CHUCKLES]

Annie, I'm glad you went overboard.

It makes me feel so good to know
that my daughter's marrying someone

who has a mother
who cares enough to go overboard.

ERIC: I haven't lost my balance
like that in a long time.

I'm sorry, Richard.

Hey, don't apologise.
You were blindsided.

You know, you stepped off a kerb,
you got hit by a furniture truck.

- It's amazing you're still walking.
- I feel like such a hypocrite.

I've always told my children,
as they get older,

they're gonna have to make their own
choices in life and live with them.

So Matt made a choice,
and then I lost it.

Hey, you know,
he's still considering his choices.

Let's not forget that.

I understand. But, yeah, the point is

I have to do more than pay lip service
to these things I teach my children.

I mean, talk about
not practising what you preach.

Hey, Eric, you know,
between you and me,

don't think that
I'm any pillar of stability myself.

You know, I had my dark moments

when I found out
that Sarah was marrying Matt.

But at least I had the chance to lose it
in the, you know,

privacy of my own home, you know?

These used to be round.

[BALLS CLATTERING]

You know, they bounce a lot better
when they're round.

- That's a lot of flat balls.
- Oh, yeah.

- Yeah.
- About three dozen. Yeah.

Look at this baby.

You know that I won the YMHA
over-40 singles championship

with this baby?

This used to be
my favourite racquet.

Yep, I can lose it
with the best of them.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Come in.

[SIGHS]

- Look, I need to talk.
- Of course.

- Hey, listen, guys, let me just--
- No, that's okay, Rabbi.

I wanna get a few things
out in the open,

and the more open, the better.

Dad, I was sitting out there

feeling rotten for everything
that happened tonight.

- Matt, you don't have--
- Dad, let me finish.

The truth is I only have one thing
to feel rotten about,

and that's not coming to you first
and discussing the possibility

of me converting to Judaism.

But it's still open for discussion,
even though...

You know, Dad,
I am madly in love with a woman

who shares my hopes and dreams
for a good life.

Not just for the two of us,
but for everyone.

And we each got that same dream
from our two very different families

and from
our two very different religions.

Yet our families and religions
are not so different,

because we all share
the same moral principles.

We all wanna love and be loved.
We're all part of the same life.

And if you can believe that,
then you know it'll all be okay.

Everything will be fine.

Is this where we say amen?

[SIGHS]

I know that my favourite congregation
is getting a little hungry,

but I also know
that most of you know

that the words "Oneg Shabbat"
means Sabbath delight,

and that many of us associate that
with the spirit of the Sabbath.

Some associate it

with Mrs. Zimmerman's
oatmeal-raisin cookies.

[CROWD LAUGHS]

And some with Mrs. Zimmerman.

[CROWD LAUGHS]

But tonight, there's another delight.

For me, it's a personal one
and for my family.

It's the delight I had opening my home
to the Camdens.

I would like to welcome
my beautiful daughter's fiancé, Matt,

and a small portion
of his wonderful family to our service.

Eric, you sure you don't want to say
a few words?

- Well?
- Really? That's--?

You know, I've never known
of a minister, or certainly a rabbi,

who didn't take
the opportunity to talk.

[CROWD LAUGHS]

Oh, really? How nice.

Oh.

- It's an honour.
- Thank you, Rabbi.

I would like to say just a few words.

I'd like you to know how welcome
you made us feel in your home tonight.

And now here in the temple.

As my son pointed out to me,

even though there are many
differences between our religions,

there are also things that unite us,
that are universal,

and transcend churches and temples
and faiths of all kind.

And the one transcendent thing
that jumps to my mind right now

is love.

Love for family.

Love for friends.

And...

And the love
that two young people feel

who know that, together,
they can overcome any obstacles

that life puts in their way.

And so to you, Rabbi,

and Rosina,

and to all of you,
let me just say thank you.

And Shabbat shalom.

CROWD:
Shabbat shalom.

[CROWD CHATTERING]

Thank you.

Well, that was quite eloquent.

And on that fitting note,
our service is concluded.

So now we can make our way,
in an orderly fashion, please,

back to the refreshment area.

So, Mrs. Zimmerman, get ready,
because we're ready for you.

And to quote the reverend,
Shabbat shalom.

CROWD:
Shabbat shalom.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]