"Beyond the Gates" Episode #1.102

1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,517 I just need some time to think about it. 2 00:00:03,620 --> 00:00:05,034 What's there to think about? 3 00:00:05,137 --> 00:00:06,689 I'm not saying no, but... 4 00:00:06,793 --> 00:00:08,517 You're not saying yes, either. 5 00:00:08,620 --> 00:00:11,931 Oh, how things have changed. 6 00:00:12,034 --> 00:00:14,793 Back in the good old days, when I said jump, 7 00:00:14,896 --> 00:00:17,413 everybody asked, "How high?" 8 00:00:17,517 --> 00:00:19,655 Is that a flex, Great-Granddad? 9 00:00:19,758 --> 00:00:21,068 How long ago was that? 10 00:00:21,172 --> 00:00:22,379 Never you mind. 11 00:00:22,482 --> 00:00:24,034 But I do miss 12 00:00:24,137 --> 00:00:28,034 those days when snapping my fingers made things happen. 13 00:00:28,137 --> 00:00:31,206 Now, I can't even coerce my grandson-in-law 14 00:00:31,310 --> 00:00:34,655 to attend a concert that I know he'll enjoy. 15 00:00:34,758 --> 00:00:35,965 I can't believe it either. 16 00:00:36,068 --> 00:00:39,344 I just said no to the great Vernon Dupree. 17 00:00:39,448 --> 00:00:42,137 But it wasn't a no, was it? 18 00:00:42,241 --> 00:00:44,310 You did agree to think about it. 19 00:00:44,413 --> 00:00:46,862 Tyrell... what do you say 20 00:00:46,965 --> 00:00:48,517 I take you out for some ribs 21 00:00:48,620 --> 00:00:50,862 while we give your dad some time? 22 00:00:50,965 --> 00:00:54,379 To do what? Say, like, "I don't know"? 23 00:00:56,068 --> 00:00:58,965 Well, to come to his senses. 24 00:00:59,068 --> 00:01:00,931 'Cause no one in their right mind 25 00:01:01,034 --> 00:01:03,793 would pass up a chance to see Anita Dupree 26 00:01:03,896 --> 00:01:05,586 belt it out onstage. 27 00:01:07,275 --> 00:01:11,413 A solo spot during our reunion concert. 28 00:01:12,689 --> 00:01:15,241 Well, maybe there'll be some time left 29 00:01:15,344 --> 00:01:17,275 for a few Articulettes songs. 30 00:01:17,379 --> 00:01:19,172 Or did you plan a whole jazz set? 31 00:01:19,275 --> 00:01:23,310 Like I said, this was not my idea. 32 00:01:23,413 --> 00:01:27,033 The agent who put this concert together-- he asked. 33 00:01:27,137 --> 00:01:29,827 -Jim Price? -Yes, that's right. 34 00:01:29,931 --> 00:01:31,827 But you're the one bringing it up. 35 00:01:31,931 --> 00:01:34,482 You want to do it, right? 36 00:01:34,586 --> 00:01:37,620 Well, I could be convinced 37 00:01:37,723 --> 00:01:39,068 once I got over my nerves. 38 00:01:39,172 --> 00:01:41,827 Those nerves are legend. Yeah, some things never change. 39 00:01:41,931 --> 00:01:43,620 That's what I'm saying. 40 00:01:43,723 --> 00:01:44,965 Here we go again. 41 00:01:45,068 --> 00:01:48,620 Okay, so Sharon is a no. 42 00:01:48,723 --> 00:01:50,241 Tracy, how do you feel? 43 00:01:50,344 --> 00:01:52,378 Don't put the ball in our court. 44 00:01:52,482 --> 00:01:54,896 I want to hear you say it. 45 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:56,896 -Say what? -That it's a good idea 46 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:59,033 for you to do a solo after everything we've been through 47 00:01:59,137 --> 00:02:01,827 to get here. The three of us. 48 00:02:01,931 --> 00:02:04,241 Reunited. 49 00:02:04,344 --> 00:02:08,550 Let us hear, why would you mess with that, Anita? 50 00:02:08,655 --> 00:02:11,724 No hedging, no BS, 51 00:02:11,827 --> 00:02:13,379 just the truth. 52 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:21,074 Do you want subtitles for any video? -=[ ai.OpenSubtitles.com ]=- 53 00:02:46,413 --> 00:02:47,551 Let's see. 54 00:03:11,827 --> 00:03:12,724 The decision 55 00:03:12,827 --> 00:03:14,068 is clear. 56 00:03:14,172 --> 00:03:15,827 I'd be a distraction. 57 00:03:15,931 --> 00:03:18,724 By showing up at your own grandmother's concert? 58 00:03:18,827 --> 00:03:20,896 The press conference I canceled 59 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:22,896 is still being discussed in certain circles. 60 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:24,965 Nobody is wondering why you canceled 61 00:03:25,068 --> 00:03:26,068 a silly press conference 62 00:03:26,172 --> 00:03:27,655 in a town full of press conferences. 63 00:03:27,758 --> 00:03:29,206 Someone stubs a toe, press conference. 64 00:03:29,310 --> 00:03:31,793 Someone gets a new hairdo, call the media. 65 00:03:31,896 --> 00:03:33,067 Who is keeping track? 66 00:03:34,137 --> 00:03:37,172 Your aunt is blunt, but she has a point. 67 00:03:37,275 --> 00:03:38,241 I know, 68 00:03:38,344 --> 00:03:39,655 and being honest-- 69 00:03:39,758 --> 00:03:43,344 something that I'm striving to do more of these days-- 70 00:03:43,448 --> 00:03:45,310 I guess it's not the politics. 71 00:03:46,344 --> 00:03:47,689 Then what is it, honey? 72 00:03:47,793 --> 00:03:51,517 It's me. I mean, I'm still in a bad headspace, 73 00:03:51,620 --> 00:03:53,448 and both of you know why. 74 00:03:53,551 --> 00:03:55,310 And I can't do this to Gran. 75 00:03:55,413 --> 00:03:57,862 Especially after everything she's done for me. 76 00:03:57,965 --> 00:04:00,965 She deserves zero distractions tonight. 77 00:04:01,068 --> 00:04:03,965 And I'll just be one. So, sorry. 78 00:04:04,068 --> 00:04:06,172 Please tell her to break a leg for me, 79 00:04:06,275 --> 00:04:07,551 and I'll be there in spirit. 80 00:04:07,655 --> 00:04:09,172 But not in person. 81 00:04:09,275 --> 00:04:11,655 Aunt Dani, I'm not changing my mind on this. 82 00:04:11,758 --> 00:04:13,379 I'm sorry. And I need to phone 83 00:04:13,482 --> 00:04:14,517 the office. 84 00:04:17,896 --> 00:04:20,689 -Dani. -How about that? 85 00:04:20,793 --> 00:04:23,275 Your son seems to be under the impression 86 00:04:23,379 --> 00:04:25,862 that his word is actually final. 87 00:04:31,517 --> 00:04:32,586 Martin really is kind of a pain in the butt. 88 00:04:32,689 --> 00:04:33,620 You know that, right? 89 00:04:33,724 --> 00:04:34,586 -Careful. -That's all I'm saying. 90 00:04:34,689 --> 00:04:36,000 I know he's going through a lot. 91 00:04:36,103 --> 00:04:38,379 Well, at least he's not shooting up a wedding venue. 92 00:04:38,482 --> 00:04:40,379 Maybe I could be more sensitive. 93 00:04:40,482 --> 00:04:41,862 Hmm, that's better. 94 00:04:41,965 --> 00:04:43,862 But don't you tell anyone I caved on that, 95 00:04:43,965 --> 00:04:46,275 because I will deny it until my last breath. 96 00:04:46,379 --> 00:04:47,965 Oh, I promise to never tell anyone 97 00:04:48,068 --> 00:04:49,241 about your better qualities. 98 00:04:49,344 --> 00:04:51,206 Good, because my bad reputation is making me 99 00:04:51,310 --> 00:04:52,275 more famous than ever. 100 00:04:52,379 --> 00:04:54,000 Okay, 101 00:04:54,103 --> 00:04:55,344 we need to focus. 102 00:04:55,448 --> 00:04:58,862 Martin cannot miss Mother's concert. 103 00:04:58,965 --> 00:05:01,758 It's been a long time since she's sung in public, 104 00:05:01,862 --> 00:05:03,793 and he needs to show up for her, for our family. 105 00:05:03,896 --> 00:05:06,000 We need to show full Dupree support. 106 00:05:06,965 --> 00:05:10,827 Although I was hesitant as well, you're right. 107 00:05:10,931 --> 00:05:12,896 But we can't force Martin to go. 108 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:14,862 Want to bet? 109 00:05:15,896 --> 00:05:18,172 I'm almost afraid to ask what you're thinking. 110 00:05:18,275 --> 00:05:21,551 I am thinking divide and conquer. 111 00:05:21,655 --> 00:05:24,172 You go your way, I go mine, 112 00:05:24,275 --> 00:05:25,310 we both get what we want. 113 00:05:25,413 --> 00:05:26,551 Say more. 114 00:05:26,655 --> 00:05:29,482 Okay, listen up. 115 00:05:29,586 --> 00:05:31,310 I know it would mean a lot to you 116 00:05:31,413 --> 00:05:34,172 to have your dad there tonight. 117 00:05:34,275 --> 00:05:37,344 But I also know that it's a tough situation for him, 118 00:05:37,448 --> 00:05:39,586 but he... 119 00:05:42,758 --> 00:05:44,310 You know, I love this place, 120 00:05:44,413 --> 00:05:46,344 but we could try something new. 121 00:05:46,448 --> 00:05:48,586 There's a great crab house just up the street. 122 00:05:48,689 --> 00:05:50,620 Would you like to go there? 123 00:05:50,724 --> 00:05:52,724 No, it-it's fine. 124 00:05:52,827 --> 00:05:54,758 I just need to talk to somebody first, 125 00:05:54,862 --> 00:05:56,896 -if that's okay. -Of course. 126 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:05,862 What do you want? 127 00:06:05,965 --> 00:06:07,931 Just came to say hi. 128 00:06:08,034 --> 00:06:10,413 Haven't seen you in a minute. 129 00:06:10,517 --> 00:06:11,862 That's because I was at Stanford 130 00:06:11,965 --> 00:06:14,586 for a pre-college program since June. 131 00:06:14,689 --> 00:06:15,793 Just got back. 132 00:06:16,793 --> 00:06:17,896 Sweet. 133 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:21,620 It was. And guess what. 134 00:06:21,724 --> 00:06:24,137 Nobody accused me of trying to stab them in the back 135 00:06:24,241 --> 00:06:26,448 since the last time I saw you. 136 00:06:28,551 --> 00:06:31,068 Sharon, this is not me going back 137 00:06:31,172 --> 00:06:33,172 on what I said before. 138 00:06:33,275 --> 00:06:36,172 I am not trying to upend everything 139 00:06:36,275 --> 00:06:38,793 we rebuilt over the last few weeks. 140 00:06:38,896 --> 00:06:43,551 Working with the two of you has meant the world to me. 141 00:06:43,655 --> 00:06:45,896 But honestly... 142 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,827 being a jazz performer meant a lot to me, too. 143 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:52,758 The Articulettes is who I am. 144 00:06:52,862 --> 00:06:56,310 But I am also the singer who branched out, went solo, 145 00:06:56,413 --> 00:06:59,413 found new ways to express herself. 146 00:06:59,517 --> 00:07:01,793 That's why Jim suggested it. 147 00:07:01,896 --> 00:07:04,172 He thinks there's a whole segment of the audience 148 00:07:04,275 --> 00:07:06,103 that expects to hear jazz from me 149 00:07:06,206 --> 00:07:07,586 when they show up at the concert. 150 00:07:07,689 --> 00:07:10,551 Oh, we wouldn't want to disappoint them. 151 00:07:11,862 --> 00:07:12,896 You know what? 152 00:07:14,413 --> 00:07:17,586 There was a time when I wouldn't have asked what you thought. 153 00:07:17,689 --> 00:07:19,103 I would have said, "Here it is. 154 00:07:19,206 --> 00:07:20,689 This is what I'm doing. Deal with it." 155 00:07:22,034 --> 00:07:24,413 But I am not that woman anymore. 156 00:07:24,517 --> 00:07:27,448 That's why I asked your take. 157 00:07:27,551 --> 00:07:30,758 Because what you think matters to me. 158 00:07:31,965 --> 00:07:33,379 Oh, does it now? 159 00:07:33,482 --> 00:07:34,793 But, Sharon, 160 00:07:34,896 --> 00:07:37,793 Sharon, the woman isn't finished yet. 161 00:07:37,896 --> 00:07:40,310 Thank you, Tracy. I'm not. 162 00:07:41,206 --> 00:07:44,655 I am not trying to ignore our history. 163 00:07:44,758 --> 00:07:47,103 What happened with Barbara. 164 00:07:47,206 --> 00:07:48,655 And then what I did to the two of you, 165 00:07:48,758 --> 00:07:51,551 I carry that. But... 166 00:07:51,655 --> 00:07:53,551 I can't carry any more weight right now. 167 00:07:53,655 --> 00:07:56,689 A long time ago, I said I wasn't 168 00:07:56,793 --> 00:07:58,827 gonna be that needy woman, 169 00:07:58,931 --> 00:08:01,655 so desperate for attention and validation 170 00:08:01,758 --> 00:08:05,344 that she would do almost anything. 171 00:08:06,310 --> 00:08:08,586 So... 172 00:08:08,689 --> 00:08:11,275 if you're not in, I'm not in. 173 00:08:11,379 --> 00:08:12,413 Give the word, 174 00:08:12,517 --> 00:08:13,586 and I'll tell Jim Price. 175 00:08:13,689 --> 00:08:16,517 It's Articulettes strong, and that's it. 176 00:08:22,482 --> 00:08:24,275 Words, Anita, lovely words, 177 00:08:24,379 --> 00:08:26,172 but you're leaving something out. 178 00:08:26,275 --> 00:08:28,068 -Am I? -Yes. 179 00:08:28,172 --> 00:08:31,413 Anita Dupree the solo act was well known. 180 00:08:31,517 --> 00:08:34,517 Fine. But if it was that important to you, 181 00:08:34,620 --> 00:08:37,309 you just schedule another concert date for yourself. 182 00:08:38,482 --> 00:08:40,586 But for some reason, it has to be tonight. 183 00:08:40,688 --> 00:08:41,758 Why? 184 00:08:42,965 --> 00:08:46,413 Well, can't it just be that I love singing jazz? 185 00:08:46,517 --> 00:08:48,172 That's who I became, 186 00:08:48,275 --> 00:08:51,206 and-and ignoring it would just feel phony. 187 00:08:51,310 --> 00:08:54,413 We both know you, Anita. There's more. 188 00:08:55,724 --> 00:08:57,862 There are members of my family 189 00:08:57,965 --> 00:09:01,448 who know every word of an Articulettes album. 190 00:09:01,551 --> 00:09:05,103 They have watched every grainy Soul Trainvideo 191 00:09:05,206 --> 00:09:07,034 they can find on the Internet, 192 00:09:07,137 --> 00:09:09,241 and, of course, they love that stuff. 193 00:09:09,344 --> 00:09:12,379 Our music is timeless. 194 00:09:13,724 --> 00:09:16,896 But as far as my other career... 195 00:09:18,344 --> 00:09:20,379 ...the only time my family gets to hear me sing 196 00:09:20,482 --> 00:09:22,517 is right here 197 00:09:22,620 --> 00:09:26,034 or at the occasional fundraiser. 198 00:09:27,586 --> 00:09:30,482 I gave up my jazz career when Nicole and Dani were young, 199 00:09:30,586 --> 00:09:33,931 and my grandchildren have no connection 200 00:09:34,034 --> 00:09:35,620 to that part of me. 201 00:09:35,724 --> 00:09:37,344 And I want them to. 202 00:09:38,379 --> 00:09:41,620 I want them to be proud of their gran. 203 00:09:41,724 --> 00:09:43,724 And I guess I... 204 00:09:43,827 --> 00:09:47,103 I want to impress them with the other side of who I am. 205 00:09:48,896 --> 00:09:52,172 So that bit before about not being needy 206 00:09:52,275 --> 00:09:53,931 and desperate for approval? 207 00:09:55,241 --> 00:09:58,241 I said I don't want to be that way. 208 00:09:58,344 --> 00:09:59,965 I never said I'd beat it completely. 209 00:10:03,517 --> 00:10:04,896 I have a solution. 210 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,379 Well, let's hear it, because I am ready 211 00:10:06,482 --> 00:10:09,034 to step out of the mea culpa spotlight. 212 00:10:10,931 --> 00:10:14,344 If Jim Price is handing out solos, 213 00:10:14,448 --> 00:10:17,241 why don't we all take one? 214 00:10:17,344 --> 00:10:21,413 Unless you think that's stealing your thunder. 215 00:10:31,965 --> 00:10:33,724 Nicole? 216 00:10:33,827 --> 00:10:35,551 Where are you? 217 00:10:35,655 --> 00:10:36,586 At your front door. 218 00:10:36,689 --> 00:10:38,551 May I come in? 219 00:10:42,310 --> 00:10:43,827 I know I never said it, 220 00:10:43,931 --> 00:10:46,034 but I'm sorry about that night. 221 00:10:46,137 --> 00:10:47,724 I thought we were friends. 222 00:10:47,827 --> 00:10:48,931 About to be more, maybe, 223 00:10:49,034 --> 00:10:50,689 and then you got all weird. 224 00:10:50,793 --> 00:10:52,620 I guess I couldn't see someone like you 225 00:10:52,724 --> 00:10:54,034 being booed up with someone like me. 226 00:10:54,137 --> 00:10:58,206 Even though I told you I liked you? Over and over? 227 00:11:00,310 --> 00:11:02,068 My parents are having problems. 228 00:11:03,172 --> 00:11:05,206 Yeah, so I-I can't talk about it, 229 00:11:05,310 --> 00:11:06,862 but it's kind of complicated. 230 00:11:08,310 --> 00:11:12,689 But the main reason is because they didn't communicate. 231 00:11:12,793 --> 00:11:14,206 One of them should have been honest 232 00:11:14,310 --> 00:11:16,275 about something, but he wasn't. 233 00:11:17,620 --> 00:11:19,551 So it got hard for them. 234 00:11:19,655 --> 00:11:21,482 And now... 235 00:11:21,586 --> 00:11:22,862 I don't think they're gonna make it. 236 00:11:24,068 --> 00:11:26,344 You're telling me this so I feel sorry for you? 237 00:11:26,448 --> 00:11:29,724 I'm telling you this because I... 238 00:11:29,827 --> 00:11:31,310 I did that with you. 239 00:11:33,068 --> 00:11:34,379 Yeah, so I should have talked 240 00:11:34,482 --> 00:11:35,758 about what was going on in my head. 241 00:11:35,862 --> 00:11:37,655 We should have talked it out. 242 00:11:37,758 --> 00:11:38,793 But... 243 00:11:39,862 --> 00:11:41,758 ...instead, I kept it inside and let it eat away 244 00:11:41,862 --> 00:11:43,551 until finally I realized... 245 00:11:45,620 --> 00:11:47,000 Boom, you... 246 00:11:47,103 --> 00:11:48,689 you kissed me. 247 00:11:48,793 --> 00:11:50,551 And then it just came out like a volcano, 248 00:11:50,655 --> 00:11:53,103 and I said things I didn't really think. 249 00:11:54,172 --> 00:11:55,517 And I made you mad. 250 00:11:56,724 --> 00:11:57,793 I'm sorry. 251 00:11:59,517 --> 00:12:00,896 I'm really sorry. 252 00:12:02,724 --> 00:12:06,068 I'd give anything to get a do-over, 253 00:12:06,172 --> 00:12:07,344 'cause I messed up. 254 00:12:09,103 --> 00:12:10,000 I guess. 255 00:12:10,103 --> 00:12:12,862 I'm asking... 256 00:12:12,965 --> 00:12:14,103 did I mess up for good? 257 00:12:15,448 --> 00:12:17,862 Maybe. I'm not sure. 258 00:12:22,275 --> 00:12:24,413 Sorry, it's the best I can do for now. 259 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:32,482 Ah, Senator Dupree. 260 00:12:32,586 --> 00:12:33,689 Big day for the family. 261 00:12:33,793 --> 00:12:36,310 Yes. Yes, it is. Have a seat. Have a seat. 262 00:12:36,413 --> 00:12:38,275 Ah. Okay. 263 00:12:39,275 --> 00:12:41,137 Speaking of family, 264 00:12:41,241 --> 00:12:44,379 I hear you're having an affair with my baby girl. 265 00:12:44,482 --> 00:12:47,000 I'm just curious, 266 00:12:47,103 --> 00:12:51,068 what are your intentions where Dani's concerned? 267 00:12:52,551 --> 00:12:53,793 Where did Mom go? 268 00:12:55,034 --> 00:12:57,103 Somewhere she had to be. 269 00:12:57,206 --> 00:12:59,517 Which is good, because Nicole would 270 00:12:59,620 --> 00:13:01,379 probably be mad at me. 271 00:13:01,482 --> 00:13:03,000 Because? 272 00:13:03,103 --> 00:13:04,931 Because of what I'm about to say, 273 00:13:05,034 --> 00:13:08,000 which surprises even me. 274 00:13:08,103 --> 00:13:12,034 I never thought I would have to have this conversation with you, 275 00:13:12,137 --> 00:13:14,068 Congressman Nephew, 276 00:13:14,172 --> 00:13:17,448 but you are one selfish son of a bitch, you know that? 277 00:13:17,551 --> 00:13:18,482 I beg your pardon. 278 00:13:18,586 --> 00:13:19,931 As well you should. 279 00:13:20,034 --> 00:13:21,448 Why? 280 00:13:21,551 --> 00:13:23,931 Because you have everybody walking around 281 00:13:24,034 --> 00:13:26,758 like we'll shatter you if we say the wrong thing 282 00:13:26,862 --> 00:13:29,965 or don't show proper sensitivity to your situation. 283 00:13:30,068 --> 00:13:33,413 Fine. You have been through a world of trauma. 284 00:13:33,517 --> 00:13:34,862 I get it. 285 00:13:34,965 --> 00:13:37,172 And, baby, I sympathize with you, of course. 286 00:13:37,275 --> 00:13:39,931 But, Martin, sometimes you need to suck it up. 287 00:13:40,034 --> 00:13:41,620 Put on your big boy boxers 288 00:13:41,724 --> 00:13:42,931 and show up. 289 00:13:43,034 --> 00:13:45,206 Sometimes it's not about you, 290 00:13:45,310 --> 00:13:47,931 like tonight is not about you. 291 00:13:48,965 --> 00:13:51,206 So, you think you can pull that off? 292 00:13:51,310 --> 00:13:53,448 'Cause I'm starting to have some doubts, buddy. 293 00:14:00,068 --> 00:14:01,413 How are you? 294 00:14:01,517 --> 00:14:04,310 Uh, one foot in front of the other. 295 00:14:04,413 --> 00:14:07,068 That's about all I can manage right now. 296 00:14:07,172 --> 00:14:09,793 I hope that's a path that leads you back to Martin. 297 00:14:11,517 --> 00:14:14,310 Sorry. Pushy mom, I guess. 298 00:14:14,413 --> 00:14:16,172 I just-- I can't wrap my head around 299 00:14:16,275 --> 00:14:17,379 the two of you not being together. 300 00:14:18,517 --> 00:14:20,551 Not sure I can either. 301 00:14:20,655 --> 00:14:22,241 When I think about our family, 302 00:14:22,344 --> 00:14:24,689 I always thought if any of us could overcome hardships, 303 00:14:24,793 --> 00:14:27,758 disappointments, disaster, it would be the two of you. 304 00:14:27,862 --> 00:14:30,758 I always thought the same thing about you and Ted. 305 00:14:32,103 --> 00:14:34,310 I appreciate that. 306 00:14:34,413 --> 00:14:36,827 But right now my focus is on you and Martin. 307 00:14:37,931 --> 00:14:41,344 Well, this didn't just come out of the blue, Nicole. 308 00:14:41,448 --> 00:14:43,413 We had issues leading up to our split. 309 00:14:43,517 --> 00:14:46,689 We had fights, we had frustrations. 310 00:14:46,793 --> 00:14:49,620 And Martin kept me in the dark. 311 00:14:49,724 --> 00:14:50,758 It's hard to fix things when 312 00:14:50,862 --> 00:14:52,620 you're only getting part of the story. 313 00:14:52,724 --> 00:14:55,482 Does it help to know how crushed Martin is? 314 00:14:55,586 --> 00:14:58,000 How deeply he's paying for the choices that he made? 315 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:00,586 You're the shrink. 316 00:15:00,689 --> 00:15:02,241 You tell me. 317 00:15:02,344 --> 00:15:03,793 Should knowing that help me? 318 00:15:04,827 --> 00:15:08,206 Or do I have a right to my feelings about being lied to? 319 00:15:08,310 --> 00:15:10,758 And, Nicole, it wasn't just a little lie. 320 00:15:10,862 --> 00:15:13,344 It was a lie that lasted for two years. 321 00:15:16,551 --> 00:15:18,448 You know what everyone says about you? 322 00:15:18,551 --> 00:15:21,068 The people you represent, I mean. 323 00:15:21,172 --> 00:15:22,827 That you will go to the mat for them 324 00:15:22,931 --> 00:15:25,275 each and every time. 325 00:15:25,379 --> 00:15:28,793 That you are someone who is always dependable. 326 00:15:28,896 --> 00:15:31,000 So if you can do that for your constituents, 327 00:15:31,103 --> 00:15:33,551 surely you can summon what it takes to sit through 328 00:15:33,655 --> 00:15:36,896 a concert for our family's matriarch. 329 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,344 Two hours, Martin. That's it. 330 00:15:40,379 --> 00:15:42,068 And then I promise you can go back 331 00:15:42,172 --> 00:15:45,137 to being Eeyore, moping around your grandparents' house. 332 00:15:45,241 --> 00:15:47,413 But if you don't show up for us, 333 00:15:47,517 --> 00:15:48,793 for Mother... 334 00:15:49,965 --> 00:15:52,793 ...then you are not the amazing nephew I thought you were. 335 00:15:54,655 --> 00:15:57,000 Damn it. 336 00:15:57,103 --> 00:15:58,448 "Damn it." Which? 337 00:15:58,551 --> 00:16:01,000 Attend or-or get told more about yourself by me? 338 00:16:01,103 --> 00:16:04,586 "Damn it," I am the selfish son of a bitch you said I was. 339 00:16:06,206 --> 00:16:07,620 I'll go to that concert, 340 00:16:07,724 --> 00:16:10,620 and I'm gonna sit next to my kids. 341 00:16:10,724 --> 00:16:12,655 And when that spotlight hits Gran, 342 00:16:12,758 --> 00:16:16,344 I am gonna cheer twice as much as any of you. 343 00:16:16,448 --> 00:16:18,448 Good man. 344 00:16:22,310 --> 00:16:24,620 Excuse me, my intentions with Dani? 345 00:16:24,724 --> 00:16:25,758 Yes. 346 00:16:26,793 --> 00:16:28,586 Got it. 347 00:16:28,689 --> 00:16:30,551 Okay. Um, sir, I want to be careful 348 00:16:30,655 --> 00:16:32,241 with how I answer your questions 349 00:16:32,344 --> 00:16:34,034 because I know that, 350 00:16:34,137 --> 00:16:36,275 you know, I have a lot of respect for your daughter. 351 00:16:36,379 --> 00:16:38,034 Decent start. 352 00:16:38,137 --> 00:16:40,034 Right. Um... 353 00:16:40,137 --> 00:16:41,620 I intend to be grateful 354 00:16:41,724 --> 00:16:43,965 for any time that she allows me to spend with her. 355 00:16:44,068 --> 00:16:46,413 Honestly. Because I know that it's... 356 00:16:46,517 --> 00:16:49,965 it's not always that I-I'll be that lucky to have that. 357 00:16:50,068 --> 00:16:52,793 My advice? Make it good. 358 00:16:54,655 --> 00:16:56,551 You know, I... I intend to 359 00:16:56,655 --> 00:16:58,413 always remember that Dani is a... 360 00:16:58,517 --> 00:16:59,965 is an amazing person. 361 00:17:00,068 --> 00:17:01,551 First and foremost. 362 00:17:01,655 --> 00:17:03,310 Uh, she's fully herself. 363 00:17:03,413 --> 00:17:04,619 And she's a strong woman 364 00:17:04,723 --> 00:17:06,413 who makes her own choices in life. 365 00:17:06,517 --> 00:17:09,758 And she also accepts responsibility for them. 366 00:17:09,862 --> 00:17:13,275 Who she's not is someone who craves protection 367 00:17:13,378 --> 00:17:15,758 and, uh, needs someone to look after her. 368 00:17:16,827 --> 00:17:19,723 I believe what she wants most is respect. 369 00:17:20,964 --> 00:17:22,792 She reminds me of her mother in that way. 370 00:17:23,792 --> 00:17:25,137 Well stated. 371 00:17:25,241 --> 00:17:26,310 Yeah. 372 00:17:26,413 --> 00:17:28,965 It seems you know my daughter quite well. 373 00:17:29,068 --> 00:17:31,620 Yeah, I kind of make it my mission to, uh, 374 00:17:31,724 --> 00:17:33,655 know Dani. 375 00:17:33,758 --> 00:17:35,689 To care about her, be her friend, 376 00:17:35,793 --> 00:17:37,689 someone she can, can count on. 377 00:17:37,793 --> 00:17:40,586 Hmm. I like you, Andre. 378 00:17:40,689 --> 00:17:42,000 Always have. 379 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:44,103 Thank you, sir. 380 00:17:46,310 --> 00:17:49,689 Don't give me any reason to change my opinion. 381 00:17:52,482 --> 00:17:54,172 Sure thing. 382 00:17:58,586 --> 00:18:00,344 Hey, 383 00:18:00,448 --> 00:18:02,724 if either one of you, or both of you, 384 00:18:02,827 --> 00:18:05,413 want to take a solo, it is fine by me. 385 00:18:05,517 --> 00:18:08,034 In fact, that is something I'd love to hear. 386 00:18:08,137 --> 00:18:10,758 Hold on. Let's not get too far down the road here 387 00:18:10,862 --> 00:18:13,758 just because Sharon wanted to put you on the spot. 388 00:18:13,862 --> 00:18:15,103 I wasn't trying to do that. 389 00:18:15,206 --> 00:18:18,068 You were, and you know it. 390 00:18:18,172 --> 00:18:19,965 Now, for the purpose of this reunion, 391 00:18:20,068 --> 00:18:23,965 I am a backup singer and proud of it. 392 00:18:24,068 --> 00:18:27,448 And truth be told, so are you, Sharon. 393 00:18:27,551 --> 00:18:32,241 Let's not pretend that Anita didn't do just fine without us. 394 00:18:32,344 --> 00:18:36,896 Now, meanwhile, I ended up a cabaret solo act 395 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:40,000 and you became a choir director and vocal coach. 396 00:18:41,241 --> 00:18:44,655 No shade intended, but that's our reality. 397 00:18:44,758 --> 00:18:45,931 Now, Anita didn't just stumble 398 00:18:46,034 --> 00:18:48,137 into the spotlight. She earned it. 399 00:18:48,241 --> 00:18:50,724 And if she wants to shine for her family, 400 00:18:50,827 --> 00:18:52,689 if she needs that, 401 00:18:52,793 --> 00:18:54,827 and not ashamed to admit it... 402 00:18:55,827 --> 00:18:57,517 ...all power to her. 403 00:18:57,620 --> 00:19:00,517 I only have a handful of people from the area out there. 404 00:19:00,620 --> 00:19:02,000 Kissing kin. 405 00:19:02,103 --> 00:19:03,965 Now, who do you have? 406 00:19:04,068 --> 00:19:05,586 My mother, my sister, my brothers, 407 00:19:05,689 --> 00:19:06,931 and my nieces and nephews. 408 00:19:07,034 --> 00:19:09,241 So let's just be gracious and let Anita 409 00:19:09,344 --> 00:19:11,000 sing for her fam. 410 00:19:12,655 --> 00:19:15,724 And did you tell your family that you were a lead singer? 411 00:19:15,827 --> 00:19:18,551 No, they know I sing backup. 412 00:19:18,655 --> 00:19:21,206 What do you get out of being so petty? 413 00:19:21,310 --> 00:19:23,896 I don't think I was being petty. 414 00:19:26,034 --> 00:19:28,655 I just don't want Anita stepping on my... 415 00:19:28,758 --> 00:19:30,655 Crabs in a barrel, Sharon. 416 00:19:30,758 --> 00:19:32,620 Crabs in a barrel. 417 00:19:32,724 --> 00:19:34,655 But don't be that way. 418 00:19:36,620 --> 00:19:37,689 Anita, 419 00:19:37,793 --> 00:19:40,448 you do have the most beautiful family. 420 00:19:40,551 --> 00:19:42,413 -Thank you, Tracy. -And while I don't 421 00:19:42,517 --> 00:19:46,275 regret my choice to stay single and not have kids, 422 00:19:46,379 --> 00:19:48,448 if I went that direction, I suppose I'd want 423 00:19:48,551 --> 00:19:49,931 to show off in front of them, too. 424 00:19:51,310 --> 00:19:53,241 Thank you for understanding. 425 00:19:54,379 --> 00:19:55,620 Sharon. 426 00:19:56,862 --> 00:19:58,206 Say the words. 427 00:20:00,206 --> 00:20:02,137 Go on. 428 00:20:02,241 --> 00:20:06,103 Sing your solos, Anita Williams Dupree. 429 00:20:06,206 --> 00:20:09,000 Sister, we will be cheering you on from the wings. 430 00:20:09,103 --> 00:20:11,448 Thank you. 431 00:20:11,551 --> 00:20:12,862 Thank you, my sisters. 432 00:20:12,965 --> 00:20:14,862 Thank you so much. 433 00:20:21,413 --> 00:20:22,655 Well, color me surprised. 434 00:20:24,586 --> 00:20:25,931 A pleasant one, I hope. 435 00:20:26,034 --> 00:20:27,896 Hmm, can't you tell by my smile? 436 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,482 Yeah, I was kind of hoping that extra sparkle was for me. 437 00:20:30,586 --> 00:20:33,103 You didn't know I was gonna be here, did you? 438 00:20:33,206 --> 00:20:34,551 Would you believe me if I told you 439 00:20:34,655 --> 00:20:36,689 that I have a sixth sense when it concerns you? 440 00:20:36,793 --> 00:20:39,482 Might, given some of the times that we've spent together. 441 00:20:39,586 --> 00:20:43,000 But somehow I think this isn't one of those times. 442 00:20:43,103 --> 00:20:44,689 So what's the big secret? 443 00:20:45,724 --> 00:20:47,586 What are you talking about? What do you mean? 444 00:20:47,689 --> 00:20:49,206 You're just hanging out in my parents' foyer 445 00:20:49,310 --> 00:20:51,241 like it's the most normal thing in the world? 446 00:20:52,275 --> 00:20:53,310 Why do you suspect I'm here? 447 00:20:55,482 --> 00:20:56,448 Don't tell me you're here, 448 00:20:56,551 --> 00:20:58,655 asking my dad for my hand in marriage. 449 00:21:02,793 --> 00:21:04,482 So, tell me about your young lady. 450 00:21:04,586 --> 00:21:07,206 Very pretty. Someone you know from school? 451 00:21:07,310 --> 00:21:09,344 Yeah, she's a friend. 452 00:21:09,448 --> 00:21:11,586 Mm. Important to have those. 453 00:21:11,689 --> 00:21:13,103 Especially right now. 454 00:21:13,206 --> 00:21:14,827 That's why I brought you out for a bite. 455 00:21:14,931 --> 00:21:15,896 I figured. 456 00:21:18,103 --> 00:21:21,034 And I'm your great-grandfather, of course. 457 00:21:21,137 --> 00:21:23,068 But I'm also your friend. 458 00:21:23,172 --> 00:21:25,448 I hope you know you can count on me. 459 00:21:27,379 --> 00:21:28,793 Thanks, Great-Granddad. 460 00:21:28,896 --> 00:21:31,241 Now, you and your sister are going through a lot, 461 00:21:31,344 --> 00:21:35,793 and I want you to know that you can lean on me 462 00:21:35,896 --> 00:21:37,482 and you lean on your grandma. 463 00:21:37,586 --> 00:21:41,275 Lean on your great-grandma, too. We love it. 464 00:21:44,275 --> 00:21:45,931 Family, right? 465 00:21:46,034 --> 00:21:47,551 Exactly. 466 00:21:47,655 --> 00:21:50,620 What is it, Tyrell? 467 00:21:50,724 --> 00:21:52,793 The whole family thing. 468 00:21:52,896 --> 00:21:55,000 We talk about having each other's backs, 469 00:21:55,103 --> 00:21:56,827 but the way I see it, some people's backs 470 00:21:56,931 --> 00:21:58,241 are covered better than others. 471 00:21:59,275 --> 00:22:00,758 Why do you say that? 472 00:22:00,862 --> 00:22:03,034 My dad and my pop sat Samantha and me down 473 00:22:03,137 --> 00:22:05,896 to talk about why they were splitting up. 474 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:08,000 They didn't exactly tell the full truth. 475 00:22:08,103 --> 00:22:10,034 They left some out. 476 00:22:10,137 --> 00:22:13,241 Even like Grandma Nicole, when she took us out for lunch, 477 00:22:13,344 --> 00:22:14,586 she didn't exactly lie. 478 00:22:14,689 --> 00:22:16,758 She didn't exactly tell the truth either. 479 00:22:18,517 --> 00:22:19,931 Why do you guys treat us like that? 480 00:22:21,724 --> 00:22:23,344 I am the last person in the world to stand here 481 00:22:23,448 --> 00:22:25,689 and say that Martin didn't make mistakes. 482 00:22:25,793 --> 00:22:27,448 Thank you for that, at least. 483 00:22:27,551 --> 00:22:29,000 You do know that his grandparents 484 00:22:29,103 --> 00:22:32,103 played a big role in him making those fateful decisions 485 00:22:32,206 --> 00:22:33,482 in the first place, right? 486 00:22:33,586 --> 00:22:35,620 They thought they were keeping him out of harm's way. 487 00:22:35,724 --> 00:22:37,172 And I don't need to tell you 488 00:22:37,275 --> 00:22:39,965 how upset I am with both Vernon and Anita right now. 489 00:22:40,068 --> 00:22:41,827 Oh, I am right there with you, Smitty. 490 00:22:41,931 --> 00:22:44,517 I was outraged, in fact, when I found out the truth. 491 00:22:44,620 --> 00:22:47,275 But Martin has a mind of his own. 492 00:22:47,379 --> 00:22:48,896 Anytime over the last two years, 493 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:51,482 he could have been honest with me. 494 00:22:51,586 --> 00:22:52,793 And that's not all of it. 495 00:22:52,896 --> 00:22:55,172 I mean, just because of who I am, 496 00:22:55,275 --> 00:22:57,172 a white guy from a different background, 497 00:22:57,275 --> 00:22:58,482 doesn't mean I don't understand 498 00:22:58,586 --> 00:23:01,275 the larger context of the attack. 499 00:23:03,758 --> 00:23:07,310 I mean, what happened to them 500 00:23:07,413 --> 00:23:11,172 on that deserted road is unimaginable. 501 00:23:11,275 --> 00:23:13,275 Yes, it is. 502 00:23:14,034 --> 00:23:17,000 But that's not it for me. 503 00:23:19,551 --> 00:23:20,931 It's the cast of characters 504 00:23:21,034 --> 00:23:22,827 that came together to protect Martin. 505 00:23:23,793 --> 00:23:25,172 A crooked cop is one thing, 506 00:23:25,275 --> 00:23:29,896 but Martin invited that criminal element into our lives. 507 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:33,724 Joey Armstrong is not somebody that just helps for free. 508 00:23:33,827 --> 00:23:35,379 There will be a quid pro quo. 509 00:23:35,482 --> 00:23:37,275 -You don't know that. -I do. 510 00:23:37,379 --> 00:23:40,482 I am a journalist, and I know who these men are. 511 00:23:41,724 --> 00:23:44,068 So what do we do now? We just... we just wait 512 00:23:44,172 --> 00:23:46,310 for Joey to come calling 513 00:23:46,413 --> 00:23:48,517 with his price tag for the favor? 514 00:23:48,620 --> 00:23:51,724 Is Martin gonna have to compromise himself? 515 00:23:51,827 --> 00:23:52,793 Will I? I mean... 516 00:23:55,379 --> 00:23:57,000 We just don't know. 517 00:23:59,275 --> 00:24:01,655 I have had some experience 518 00:24:01,758 --> 00:24:05,206 with being saddled with an unsavory element 519 00:24:05,310 --> 00:24:07,827 thanks to my husband's secrets. 520 00:24:07,931 --> 00:24:10,482 Did you forgive Ted for that? 521 00:24:10,586 --> 00:24:13,034 There are moments where I managed 522 00:24:13,137 --> 00:24:15,482 to see things from Ted's side. 523 00:24:16,689 --> 00:24:19,517 But it's easier to have compassion for your son 524 00:24:19,620 --> 00:24:21,241 than it is to have for your husband. 525 00:24:21,344 --> 00:24:22,965 I get that. 526 00:24:23,068 --> 00:24:26,655 I also believe our situations are very different. 527 00:24:26,758 --> 00:24:28,689 Ted initiated behavior that led 528 00:24:28,793 --> 00:24:30,793 to the destruction of our marriage. 529 00:24:30,896 --> 00:24:34,482 Martin was thrust into a terrifying life-or-death event 530 00:24:34,586 --> 00:24:37,965 and then followed the advice of people he trusted. 531 00:24:38,068 --> 00:24:40,310 But he didn't come to me, 532 00:24:40,413 --> 00:24:42,344 include me. 533 00:24:43,586 --> 00:24:47,275 Sometimes it's easier to share your fears 534 00:24:47,379 --> 00:24:49,965 than reveal your shame. 535 00:24:50,931 --> 00:24:53,137 Fear asks for comfort. 536 00:24:53,241 --> 00:24:55,344 But shame... 537 00:24:55,448 --> 00:24:57,482 shame begs for forgiveness 538 00:24:57,586 --> 00:24:59,241 that you don't even think you deserve. 539 00:25:00,379 --> 00:25:01,862 And even with the person that loves you 540 00:25:01,965 --> 00:25:03,724 the most, you wonder, 541 00:25:03,827 --> 00:25:06,689 "If they saw that part of me, 542 00:25:06,793 --> 00:25:09,000 would they still look at me the same?" 543 00:25:15,310 --> 00:25:18,000 I love Martin. That didn't just evaporate. 544 00:25:18,103 --> 00:25:20,413 And I hate seeing the toll 545 00:25:20,517 --> 00:25:22,931 that our separation is having on the kids. 546 00:25:23,034 --> 00:25:24,827 And I wish I could just snap my fingers 547 00:25:24,931 --> 00:25:26,413 and say, "All is forgiven. 548 00:25:26,517 --> 00:25:27,862 Come back home." 549 00:25:28,862 --> 00:25:30,413 But... 550 00:25:32,413 --> 00:25:34,724 ...I don't know how to do that. 551 00:25:34,827 --> 00:25:38,551 How do I live with a man that I don't trust? 552 00:25:38,655 --> 00:25:41,034 When things were spiraling 553 00:25:41,137 --> 00:25:43,724 and Samantha and Tyrell were in literal danger 554 00:25:43,827 --> 00:25:47,103 because of that racist bastard, he didn't tell me. 555 00:25:48,103 --> 00:25:50,551 And that hurt, and that confused me, 556 00:25:50,655 --> 00:25:52,137 and, yeah, I am angry about it. 557 00:25:53,379 --> 00:25:54,724 Martin kept you in the dark 558 00:25:54,827 --> 00:25:57,586 so that you would remain blameless. 559 00:25:58,517 --> 00:26:00,517 You realize that, don't you? 560 00:26:01,551 --> 00:26:05,000 So that if the worst should happen, 561 00:26:05,103 --> 00:26:07,482 there'd be somebody there to take care of the kids. 562 00:26:09,862 --> 00:26:11,241 I believe that's true. 563 00:26:12,413 --> 00:26:13,931 And that's logic. 564 00:26:14,034 --> 00:26:16,310 But what I'm feeling right now, it is not logical. 565 00:26:16,413 --> 00:26:19,862 It is something that is deep inside of me. 566 00:26:19,965 --> 00:26:22,793 It's this pain and this confusion, and... 567 00:26:22,896 --> 00:26:24,896 I... 568 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:27,310 I don't know how to start bringing that to the surface. 569 00:26:27,413 --> 00:26:31,206 I can suggest a place, if you'll let me. 570 00:26:32,482 --> 00:26:35,172 The Howard Theatre, tonight? 571 00:26:35,275 --> 00:26:36,620 I just told you that... 572 00:26:36,724 --> 00:26:39,379 You're mad at my parents. So am I. 573 00:26:39,482 --> 00:26:41,034 For choices that they made two years ago. 574 00:26:41,137 --> 00:26:45,344 Choices that they believed would save your husband, Smitty. 575 00:26:45,448 --> 00:26:48,586 They told him to shut me out. 576 00:26:48,689 --> 00:26:51,517 And now they realize they were wrong. 577 00:26:51,620 --> 00:26:53,000 Does it matter? 578 00:26:53,103 --> 00:26:55,551 Let's punish them for keeping us in the dark? 579 00:26:55,655 --> 00:26:56,862 For how long? 580 00:26:56,965 --> 00:26:59,068 -I don't know. -Me either. 581 00:26:59,172 --> 00:27:01,620 But until we figure that out, 582 00:27:01,724 --> 00:27:03,862 how many of these moments, incredible moments, 583 00:27:03,965 --> 00:27:06,758 will we miss with the people that we love? 584 00:27:06,862 --> 00:27:08,620 Starting with tonight. 585 00:27:09,862 --> 00:27:12,517 A night that is decades in the making, 586 00:27:12,620 --> 00:27:13,965 one we will never get back. 587 00:27:15,241 --> 00:27:17,931 I do love Anita, 588 00:27:18,034 --> 00:27:22,068 -and I want to be there for her. -One night, Smitty. 589 00:27:22,172 --> 00:27:23,620 For one night, 590 00:27:23,724 --> 00:27:26,482 set aside your anger, confusion, 591 00:27:26,586 --> 00:27:29,965 hurt, and... 592 00:27:30,068 --> 00:27:32,413 experience this incredible night 593 00:27:32,517 --> 00:27:35,241 with your kids and your husband. 594 00:27:35,344 --> 00:27:39,655 Or spend a lifetime wishing that you guys were there. 595 00:27:39,758 --> 00:27:40,862 Together. 596 00:27:43,344 --> 00:27:44,586 I'll go. 597 00:27:46,103 --> 00:27:47,724 Good decision. 598 00:27:47,827 --> 00:27:50,137 But I don't want to get there 599 00:27:50,241 --> 00:27:51,827 and have some awkward interaction with Martin 600 00:27:51,931 --> 00:27:53,310 in the lobby. The kids deserve better, 601 00:27:53,413 --> 00:27:56,344 so I'm gonna talk to him first. 602 00:27:57,344 --> 00:27:59,931 Well, has it occurred to you that 603 00:28:00,034 --> 00:28:04,000 they're putting your and your sister's welfare first? 604 00:28:04,103 --> 00:28:06,310 Now you're doing it, too? 605 00:28:06,413 --> 00:28:08,206 You're being all careful with your words. 606 00:28:08,310 --> 00:28:10,344 There's more to the story that you're not saying. 607 00:28:10,448 --> 00:28:12,241 You're telling me how loved we are, like... 608 00:28:13,275 --> 00:28:15,620 You and your sister are smart and mature, 609 00:28:15,724 --> 00:28:17,068 but you're not grown. 610 00:28:18,103 --> 00:28:20,448 So that means we don't deserve to know the truth? 611 00:28:20,551 --> 00:28:23,655 I'm saying that, as teenagers, 612 00:28:23,758 --> 00:28:26,068 parents and older loved ones 613 00:28:26,172 --> 00:28:28,517 get to choose what you're privy to. 614 00:28:28,620 --> 00:28:31,827 Why do you guys get to choose what Samantha and I can handle? 615 00:28:31,931 --> 00:28:33,551 When we were in the foster care system, 616 00:28:33,655 --> 00:28:35,172 we had to deal with a lot. 617 00:28:35,275 --> 00:28:37,965 There were kids that had better situations than ours 618 00:28:38,068 --> 00:28:39,827 and kids that had a lot worse. 619 00:28:39,931 --> 00:28:42,448 We talked to them all. We lived with them all. 620 00:28:42,551 --> 00:28:44,586 Then we're here... 621 00:28:44,689 --> 00:28:46,379 in this family, 622 00:28:46,482 --> 00:28:47,862 being treated like babies. 623 00:28:49,172 --> 00:28:50,620 I hate it. 624 00:28:52,103 --> 00:28:53,275 Fair enough. 625 00:28:55,034 --> 00:28:58,137 Why don't I tell you what I think you're entitled to hear? 626 00:28:59,896 --> 00:29:03,034 It was a joke, Andre. Okay? 627 00:29:03,137 --> 00:29:05,793 -I know. -You so didn't know. 628 00:29:05,896 --> 00:29:07,517 But let me clarify. 629 00:29:07,620 --> 00:29:10,275 I am no more ready to marry you than you are to marry me. 630 00:29:10,379 --> 00:29:11,551 So why you so weirded out? 631 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:14,482 Aftershock. 632 00:29:14,586 --> 00:29:15,448 I had a very intense conversation 633 00:29:15,551 --> 00:29:16,448 with your dad earlier. 634 00:29:16,551 --> 00:29:18,413 Oof. I'd imagine. 635 00:29:18,517 --> 00:29:20,793 -Yeah. -How fun for you. 636 00:29:20,896 --> 00:29:21,793 Is that all of it? 637 00:29:21,896 --> 00:29:23,758 What do you mean? 638 00:29:23,862 --> 00:29:27,551 Did it have anything to do with your cutie pie nurse? 639 00:29:27,655 --> 00:29:28,965 Don't sharpen your claws, Dani. 640 00:29:29,068 --> 00:29:30,896 They stay sharp. But that's not the point. 641 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:33,172 The point is, you can tell me 642 00:29:33,275 --> 00:29:35,034 your feelings for Ashley, 643 00:29:35,137 --> 00:29:37,689 whatever they are, because I've never lied to you about still 644 00:29:37,793 --> 00:29:39,448 having feelings for Bill, 645 00:29:39,551 --> 00:29:42,275 no matter how many times I tried to bury them. 646 00:29:42,379 --> 00:29:46,172 You see, you and I are what my sister 647 00:29:46,275 --> 00:29:48,827 would call each other's transitional relationship. 648 00:29:48,931 --> 00:29:51,482 Yeah, I enjoy having 649 00:29:51,586 --> 00:29:53,896 a official, nonbinding title. 650 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:56,482 How about Superstars of the Sack? 651 00:29:56,586 --> 00:29:58,517 -We are that. -Great. 652 00:29:58,620 --> 00:30:00,931 Well, now that we've got that settled... 653 00:30:01,034 --> 00:30:03,655 ...why don't I give you a tour? 654 00:30:03,758 --> 00:30:05,206 I could show you my old room. 655 00:30:05,310 --> 00:30:06,689 Maybe there's sheets on the bed. 656 00:30:06,793 --> 00:30:09,827 Uh, rain check. I'm otherwise engaged at the moment. 657 00:30:09,931 --> 00:30:13,137 Aha. The real reason you're here. Which is? 658 00:30:13,241 --> 00:30:14,344 I, uh... 659 00:30:14,448 --> 00:30:16,482 Oh, hello, sweetheart. 660 00:30:16,586 --> 00:30:18,241 Andre, you're here. Good. 661 00:30:18,344 --> 00:30:19,689 Yeah, Rowena let me in. 662 00:30:19,793 --> 00:30:21,827 I was giving you guys a second to finish your rehearsal. 663 00:30:21,931 --> 00:30:23,034 She said you have a whole studio. 664 00:30:23,137 --> 00:30:25,034 Ah, yes, in the east wing. 665 00:30:25,137 --> 00:30:27,103 I guess I never saw that. 666 00:30:27,206 --> 00:30:28,551 Why would you? 667 00:30:28,655 --> 00:30:30,482 True, true. 668 00:30:30,586 --> 00:30:32,413 Um, I guess that's just a reminder of how 669 00:30:32,517 --> 00:30:34,137 this house really does go on and on. 670 00:30:34,241 --> 00:30:36,310 Oh, yeah, well, we added it when the prices 671 00:30:36,413 --> 00:30:38,344 were a little less astronomical. 672 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:41,517 Sweetheart, um, 673 00:30:41,620 --> 00:30:43,758 uh, Andre and I have some business. 674 00:30:43,862 --> 00:30:46,137 Could you, um, excuse yourself for the moment? 675 00:30:46,241 --> 00:30:47,586 And they say I'm too old for him. 676 00:30:47,689 --> 00:30:48,793 Danielle. 677 00:30:48,896 --> 00:30:50,310 Excuse me. 678 00:30:50,413 --> 00:30:53,241 I have a sudden urge to visit my old bedroom. 679 00:30:54,241 --> 00:30:56,344 Andre, thank you for coming. 680 00:30:56,448 --> 00:30:57,448 Of course. 681 00:30:57,551 --> 00:30:59,517 -Here's what I want. -Okay. 682 00:30:59,620 --> 00:31:01,586 And five and six and seven and eight, 683 00:31:01,689 --> 00:31:03,586 and-- Shoot. 684 00:31:03,689 --> 00:31:05,931 Sharon, come do this move into the chorus with me. 685 00:31:06,034 --> 00:31:07,137 It's a little tricky. 686 00:31:07,241 --> 00:31:09,344 What do we do after the step ball change? 687 00:31:10,344 --> 00:31:11,586 Sharon? 688 00:31:12,551 --> 00:31:14,551 Sharon. 689 00:31:15,586 --> 00:31:16,551 What's wrong? Don't you feel well? 690 00:31:19,068 --> 00:31:20,068 Ladies. 691 00:31:22,310 --> 00:31:24,172 What's going on? 692 00:31:32,275 --> 00:31:35,241 I'll start by assuring you that your instincts are right. 693 00:31:35,344 --> 00:31:37,896 There's more to the story than you've been told. 694 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,137 I knew it. 695 00:31:39,241 --> 00:31:41,586 But that doesn't mean that I can tell you 696 00:31:41,689 --> 00:31:43,448 all the missing parts. 697 00:31:43,551 --> 00:31:44,689 But you just said that... 698 00:31:44,793 --> 00:31:48,000 I can't because it's not my place. 699 00:31:48,103 --> 00:31:49,793 That's for your parents to do. 700 00:31:50,793 --> 00:31:53,137 You see, Tyrell, there's... 701 00:31:54,448 --> 00:31:57,413 ...there's a lot more to being grown. 702 00:31:57,517 --> 00:31:59,827 It's not about age or a number. 703 00:31:59,931 --> 00:32:02,310 It's about maturity and discernment, 704 00:32:02,413 --> 00:32:04,482 knowing what to say when. 705 00:32:04,586 --> 00:32:07,241 When to push, when to hang back. 706 00:32:08,275 --> 00:32:10,517 I'm Martin's grandfather. 707 00:32:10,620 --> 00:32:13,827 When it comes to how he and Smitty 708 00:32:13,931 --> 00:32:17,931 decide to include you in the challenges they're facing, 709 00:32:18,034 --> 00:32:20,413 well, I understand. 710 00:32:20,517 --> 00:32:22,206 And I'm speaking as someone 711 00:32:22,310 --> 00:32:24,068 who's lived long enough to know. 712 00:32:25,137 --> 00:32:30,517 I understand when it's time for me to step back. 713 00:32:31,551 --> 00:32:34,206 They're your parents. It's their call. 714 00:32:34,310 --> 00:32:36,034 But if they ask my opinion, 715 00:32:36,137 --> 00:32:38,000 I would tell them to consider 716 00:32:38,103 --> 00:32:40,172 that you're more mature than they might think. 717 00:32:41,275 --> 00:32:42,655 Thank you, Great-Granddad. 718 00:32:42,758 --> 00:32:44,689 Now, what could I use 719 00:32:44,793 --> 00:32:46,689 as an argument to plead my own case? 720 00:32:46,793 --> 00:32:49,344 Oh, you're almost an adult. 721 00:32:49,448 --> 00:32:52,000 You're only a year away from voting 722 00:32:52,103 --> 00:32:53,965 or serving in the military. 723 00:32:54,068 --> 00:32:55,586 And? 724 00:32:55,689 --> 00:32:58,793 And there's a conflict in every family. 725 00:32:59,793 --> 00:33:02,275 The older generation wants 726 00:33:02,379 --> 00:33:06,034 to see the younger generation grow. 727 00:33:06,137 --> 00:33:08,344 We want to see your dreams fulfilled. 728 00:33:08,448 --> 00:33:10,344 But at the same time, 729 00:33:10,448 --> 00:33:13,931 it's very easy for us to get stuck 730 00:33:14,034 --> 00:33:16,206 seeing you as you were 731 00:33:16,310 --> 00:33:19,241 when we first got to know you, 732 00:33:19,344 --> 00:33:20,551 frozen in time. 733 00:33:21,551 --> 00:33:23,137 But that's not fair. 734 00:33:23,241 --> 00:33:24,413 No, it's not. 735 00:33:24,517 --> 00:33:26,517 It's not fair. 736 00:33:26,620 --> 00:33:30,931 And hovering like that is unhealthy, too. 737 00:33:31,034 --> 00:33:34,620 But it comes from a place of love. 738 00:33:35,620 --> 00:33:37,862 And I can promise you this: 739 00:33:37,965 --> 00:33:40,724 you'll always have my respect, 740 00:33:40,827 --> 00:33:43,068 because today you've shown me that you're a man. 741 00:33:43,172 --> 00:33:44,724 I've heard you... 742 00:33:46,275 --> 00:33:48,517 ...and I will respect you as one. 743 00:33:57,413 --> 00:34:01,586 Thank you for getting here so fast. 744 00:34:01,689 --> 00:34:03,586 I wasn't sure what you wanted. 745 00:34:03,689 --> 00:34:04,965 Has anything happened? 746 00:34:05,068 --> 00:34:07,275 Nothing bad. 747 00:34:07,379 --> 00:34:09,206 I just felt like you should hear 748 00:34:09,310 --> 00:34:10,793 what I have to say in person. 749 00:34:10,896 --> 00:34:12,620 Okay. 750 00:34:13,585 --> 00:34:15,344 Okay. 751 00:34:15,447 --> 00:34:18,137 How would you feel if I came 752 00:34:18,241 --> 00:34:20,447 to Anita's concert tonight? 753 00:34:20,551 --> 00:34:22,827 Oh, the concert. 754 00:34:23,793 --> 00:34:25,103 Okay. 755 00:34:25,206 --> 00:34:28,862 Hey, I'm getting the hard sell from Tyrell and others, 756 00:34:28,965 --> 00:34:31,379 but I didn't want to go without checking with you first. 757 00:34:32,379 --> 00:34:35,447 I know it could be awkward if I go, for you, 758 00:34:35,551 --> 00:34:38,137 and Lord knows it's awkward enough as it is. 759 00:34:38,241 --> 00:34:40,482 Tyrell said he wanted me to come. 760 00:34:40,585 --> 00:34:42,068 He does. 761 00:34:42,172 --> 00:34:46,275 Yeah, he's still torn about everything you did, but... 762 00:34:46,379 --> 00:34:48,793 that boy is all about the family, 763 00:34:48,896 --> 00:34:51,516 and it would mean a lot for him if everyone was there. 764 00:34:51,620 --> 00:34:53,620 Even me? 765 00:34:54,655 --> 00:34:56,344 I think that this would work better 766 00:34:56,447 --> 00:34:58,103 if we make this less about us and more about 767 00:34:58,206 --> 00:35:01,517 what it would mean to Anita and the family. 768 00:35:01,620 --> 00:35:03,379 Yeah. 769 00:35:03,482 --> 00:35:05,275 That's why I've decided to go as well. 770 00:35:05,379 --> 00:35:08,620 And I'm glad you'll be there. 771 00:35:08,724 --> 00:35:11,103 I think you and I can 772 00:35:11,206 --> 00:35:13,068 set our differences aside 773 00:35:13,172 --> 00:35:15,965 and help make this a great night for Gran. 774 00:35:16,068 --> 00:35:18,103 I think so, too. 775 00:35:18,206 --> 00:35:19,689 Thank you. 776 00:35:21,620 --> 00:35:23,965 Thanking me is not needed. 777 00:35:24,931 --> 00:35:26,586 You don't owe me anything. 778 00:35:27,793 --> 00:35:30,103 Well, um... 779 00:35:30,206 --> 00:35:32,758 I guess I will see you there. 780 00:35:34,448 --> 00:35:35,482 See you soon. 781 00:35:44,068 --> 00:35:46,034 What is going on? 782 00:35:46,137 --> 00:35:47,793 I don't know. At first, I called Sharon's name, 783 00:35:47,896 --> 00:35:49,413 I didn't think she heard me, but... 784 00:35:49,517 --> 00:35:50,896 but look at her. 785 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:53,275 Sharon... are you okay? 786 00:35:55,793 --> 00:35:58,724 -All right, that's a no. -No, what? 787 00:36:00,655 --> 00:36:01,827 I can't. 788 00:36:02,827 --> 00:36:05,724 I'm sorry to let you both down. 789 00:36:06,862 --> 00:36:09,448 But I just can't. I can't. 790 00:36:10,931 --> 00:36:13,758 Captioning sponsored by 791 00:36:13,862 --> 00:36:16,758 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org 792 00:36:17,305 --> 00:37:17,578 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org