Hey, Terry, what's up?
Sara, John Masters called.
He wants to see you about corporate legal advice.
Yeah, John Masters, the CEO of Powerhouse?
Uh, looks like he has time tomorrow, so I tentatively
set up a meeting at 10:00.
Patch me through to Jake.
Good morning, Sara.
Jake, so I have...
Uh, one second, please.
So, listen, I have an appointment tomorrow at 10:00
with John Masters.
I think he's the CEO of Powerhouse.
If you would look into that, I will be right there
after I drop some stuff off at my parents' house.
You got it.
Thank you.
Hello, Dad. I am on my way,
and will be there as soon as humanly possible.
It's gonna be all right, Ralph. It's gonna be all right.
I don't wanna leave home.
-Yeah, yeah, okay, I understand. -Get him this one.
Look, Ralph, here's-- here's some water.
Here, take a swallow. It'll help clear your throat.
Thanks, babe.
You understand, don't you, Chief?
Yeah, absolutely. Look, if you don't wanna go,
just tell your son you're not doing it, okay?
That's what I would do.
I would've tried that, but the truth is,
I don't wanna live alone either.
Ralph?
Ralph, Ralph!
What's going on? You're moving?
-Yeah, -Yeah, where to?
-Pleasantville Manor. -Oh, the manor!
That is right down the road from me.
No, no, no, you're not gonna be alone there, Ralph.
Promise.
I just hope I see you guys again.
-Oh, you're gonna see us again. -Ralph, of course
you're gonna see us again. Right, Kay?
And look, you're not that far away.
And I always have my phone handy, all right?
So if you wanna do it, just call me. It's always here.
Come on, let me help you out, Ralph.
Anytime, he'll call you anytime.
-All the time, night or day. -Okay...
Yeah, I have the scars to prove it.
- Bye. - Watch your step here.
Watch your step there, Ralphie boy.
- Okay. - I got it.
That's it.
-Sara. -He's-- Yes, yes.
Don't ever do that to us, okay?
The only way I'm leaving here is feet-first on a slab.
Your father's right.
Oh, yeah, you guys are gonna stick it out,
you kids, you, huh? All right.
Well, speaking of that,
on a very timely note, here are your wills to sign, please.
You split everything between you and Sissy when we're gone?
Well, why would I do that, Dad?
Sissy has Todd to take care of her.
I need to support myself. No, of course I did.
You're kidding me. Also,
here are your powers of attorney and your living wills to sign.
Oh, oh, no, no, no. No living will. No living will.
-Me neither. -Wha-- Why not?
Because I don't want anybody else
able to pull the plug on me, okay?
Hey, Kay, do you remember Charlie, uh, McDowell,
and he had that stroke?
Who?
Yeah, well, um, anyway, Charlie McDowell had a stroke,
and the doctor got his family together
and called them together and said,
well, he wasn't gonna make it.
-Fine. -I'll help you.
Well, the doctor was wrong.
But if Charlie had done that living will,
the doctor would've been right, but Charlie would've been dead.
Yeah.
Well, far be it from me to compete
with Charlie's resurrection.
So, why don't you just sign the powers of attorney?
How about that?
That way I can take care of you, Dad, okay?
In case you guys can't.
If we sign these powers of attorney,
you can't sign those living wills for us.
No. God, no, Dad.
Well, I wanna read through them first, okay?
Okay. Yeah, well, that was kind of the whole point.
All right, I gotta go to work.
Yeah, I gotta go to work, too.
I gotta see a man about a horse.
That's lovely, Dad.
Sara? Sara, wait.
Have you heard from Eric lately?
Yes. As a matter of fact, he just called last week.
-How's he doing? -He's good.
You know, he was a big help to us. We really miss him.
Yes, I miss him, too.
Well, moving to Oregon seems to be about
as far away from here as you could possibly get.
At least in the lower 48.
Does he have a job?
No, Dad, he doesn't have a job.
So, you're still supporting him.
Yeah, let's just hope he doesn't turn out
like his old man, that worthless bastard.
We're still there, are we?
Well, don't worry about Eric, Dad.
I will euthanize him before I let him do that, okay?
Well, maybe that's why he's there.
Gentlemen.
So, my company and I need advice,
and our board unanimously agrees
that you're the one to give it.
Well, thank you for your confidence.
I have worked with a few of them before on other matters.
No thanks needed. You have a great reputation,
and we're just here to get acquainted.
-Okay. -This is my team.
You'll get to know them soon enough,
but for today's purposes,
there's only one player you need to meet.
Donald Decker.
Donald is our general counsel.
As you can see, he is literally
and figuratively my right-hand man.
He'll be your primary contact.
Wonderful to meet you, Mr. Decker.
So, here's the problem.
Recently, Trojan Capital Investments
bought a 5% position in our company.
Our board and I think that they
may be trying to take control,
and we don't want that to happen.
Well, it sounds like you and your board
have very good instincts. I do know Trojan.
I went to law school with one of their attorneys, Ben Jacobs.
Mm.
Trojan is a predator.
They will often target a company,
buy a large block of stocks, and try to take it over.
If they are successful,
they will very often wring money out of the company,
oftentimes leaving it bankrupt and employees out of work.
That's what we thought.
We cannot let that happen. My God.
More than 1,000 of our employees are also shareholders
through their pension plans.
Well, they could end up losing their retirement savings
as well as their jobs.
Right. Well, with Trojan, that is definitely
a very real possibility.
When is your shareholders' next meeting scheduled?
Uh...
-In about six months, John. -Um...
Generally, I like to send an email--
Uh, excuse me. I have an urgent phone call.
Uh, but I promise it will be brief.
Jake, if you don't mind.
The crisis at the border continues to mount
as hordes of Central Americans,
including vagrants and thieves,
make their way through Mexico
-to the Texas border... -Hello?
Dad, what's wrong?
Ah! Ah, I just wanted to let you know
that my new chair arrives today, and I wanted you to see it.
What? I will see the chair this weekend, Dad.
I'm in the middle of an important meeting.
Well, if it's such an important meeting,
why did you call me?
Well, I... I didn't. You called me.
...threatened with terminations.
Oh, thank God for convenience stores.
You got me a large?
I'm large, too. It's not a big deal.
Thank you for your patience, gentlemen.
Odds are that Trojan is planning a takeover bid
before your shareholders' next meeting.
We will certainly know soon enough.
They will start to publicly criticize your management
and propose new directors for the board.
Criticize what?
The company's profitable,
and extremely well-run, if I do say so myself.
Well, I'm sure that is true, John,
but we do need to start looking for vulnerabilities.
Trojan already has.
Okay.
Give Sara access to whatever information she wants.
And give me copies of everything she gets.
Gentlemen.
Okay, I'm gonna need a review of all of
Trojan's other takeover attempts
In a summary, let's say, uh, Sunday.
I have to see Mom and Dad on Saturday.
-Got it. -All right.
I'm gonna review the company's financials
to see what Trojan might target.
We've got to get up to speed, like, now.
Okay.
Oh, by the way, I owe you for
the hose in more ways than one.
I so hope that it wasn't awkward buying them.
Could've been worse.
At least it wasn't feminine hygiene product,
like my first month on the job.
Ha. Impressed with the big client.
No doubt.
Maybe I'll get to play with the big boys in the firm.
Wouldn't count on it.
They've ignored your successes in the past.
Yeah, I think it's been three years running.
Tell you what, it's easier to break into the priesthood
than it is to the executive committee here.
You're probably right.
But defending the company will be exciting.
And I'll help with anything I can.
Anything? Great.
Okay, my friend, your assignment is
to get Decker to crack a smile.
Ooh. Hmm. Gonna have to brainstorm on that.
-You can do it. -Okay, all right.
-Catch up with you later. -All right.
-Thank you, Jake. -You're welcome.
...professionals throughout the country
-against the practice. -Dad, Mom?
In here, where I usually am.
Oh, look at that. There you are.
...intended to intimidate, and--
Oh, my gosh.
The mute button does actually work.
Huh. Why do you watch this, Dad? Seriously.
Like, all this fear-mongering stuff. It's ridiculous.
Because you have to stay current.
'Kay, just because I'm not on the front lines anymore
does not mean I don't need the best intelligence.
Ooh, intelligence. Wow. About what, Dad?
Well, for illegal immigration. Crime. Huh? Drugs.
Okay.
I'm so sorry that I asked.
Uh, look, why don't you turn it off,
and then we can, uh, get to looking
at this new big-boy chair of yours. Look at that.
-Oh, here we go! Ha! -All right!
-Can't wait. -All right, here, sit. Here.
-Let me show you. Yeah. -I'm sitting? I'm sit-- Okay.
Come on, have a seat. Yeah.
-Wait till you see this. -Ooh, this is really low.
-Okay, okay. Here we go. -Ah. Okay.
Ha-ha!
Did we hit a bicycle now?
Look at this thing.
You see.
Look at this.
How much money did you guys spend on this?
Not enough. Puts me right into the starting position.
I gotta admit, Dad, that is actually pretty cool.
Yeah, well, that's nothing. Wait till you see this.
-There's more. -Oh, here we go.
Ah.
Ah. You gotta get one of these.
Okay. You know what?
-What? -You haven't even seen the best.
And the footrest is coming up.
My new command post.
Master of the universe.
Well, gotta be honest, Dad,
the whole command post announcement
would be a lot more convincing
if it wasn't done while laying flat on your back.
Did you, uh-- did you read the manual, the instructions
for this command post center of yours, Dad?
Oh, no. This-- this chair explains itself.
Does it?
Oh, it's fascinating, Dad.
Gonna go chat with Mom.
...conservative credentials who have been fired
or threatened with termination
for simply stating their positions...
...in order to protect and preserve
Second Amendment rights. Violent crime...
It's getting dark. Oh, my goodness.
Hey, Dad, listen, Mom said
something about some money missing.
Do you know anything about that?
She's been hiding money all over the house
and then forgetting where she puts it.
Oh, do not tell her I told you that.
Oh, she didn't mention anything about hiding it.
I don't know. I will, uh...
I will talk to her about it next time.
I'm gonna roll out of here.
Wait, wait-- Where are you going so soon?
Well, how about I don't really wanna spend
the rest of my evening watching AmeriFlag?
If you would just give it--
I don't wanna hear it. I work really long hours.
I live miles away, and I would like to get some rest.
How about staying for dinner?
I don't wanna stay for dinner--
Oh, come on, you only come to see us once a week.
Oh, here we go.
You know, if Sissy lived here,
she'd be here more often.
Sissy chose to live in Florida, didn't she, Dad?
You know what?
If you lived closer to me, like, say,
Pleasantville Manor, then, you know,
maybe you could see me more often.
Oh, God, don't even kid about that, Sara.
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Come on,
-I got something for you. -Gosh, I almost made it.
Let's see. I got, uh, the will, power of attorney.
Oh, look at that. Something I actually did want.
Wait a minute. You wrote your own funeral instructions?
-Mm-hmm. -Yeah?
Planning on doing your eulogy, too?
I'm working on it.
Here you are.
-Bye, babe. -Love you, Dad.
Unsurprisingly, gun control advocates
have jumped to the Department of Defense before even...
How was he otherwise?
Oh, the usual. Trying to control
everything and everyone in his ever-shrinking world.
Tells me that I don't visit enough, of course.
Yeah, well, just remember how much they did for us
after Dad left and you went to law school.
Yes, you are absolutely right.
They did a lot for me and us.
The last break from work that I had this past week,
I spent visiting them.
And-- and you know, speaking of work, young man...
I've got some prospects.
Don't worry. I'll be paying my own way soon.
It's not the money that I'm worried about, sweetheart.
It's just I can't imagine that there are very many
sports statistician jobs in Portland.
There's only three professional teams there, am I right?
I'll talk to you later, Mom.
So this is where we are.
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
And that is why Jake is indispensable.
We are going to need a defense as aggressive as that blitz.
We also believe that Trojan is going to be attacking
the revenue drop in the energy sector,
research costs and management compensation.
Wait a minute. Number one,
the drop in energy product revenue is not unique to us.
Number two, research costs
are necessary to be cutting-edge.
Number three, management pay is linked to performance.
All of that is true, John, but please believe me,
we need to prepare ASAP
for Trojan's assault on these areas.
Okay, okay. If-- if she's right,
we need to share this information with the board.
Donald, set up a meeting for next week.
As you wish, John.
Thank you, Sara.
Oh, wow. Who got me flowers?
The firm's executive committee.
-Hmm! -Pretty nice, huh?
Tell you what.
"Congratulations on Powerhouse.
"Let us know if there's anything that you need."
Huh! Thank you, Terry. Appreciate it.
Yeah.
Anything. Anything.
How about a seat on the executive committee?
How about that?
Or how about a voice in running the firm?
How about that?
Yeah, you certainly deserve it.
I mean, jeez, you brought in at least 20%
of the firm's revenue the last few years.
Hey, by the way, that was a really good job
on the PowerPoint, except for the human error,
which, of course, was mine.
Thanks. I actually learned a lot doing it.
Things that I think the company could do to trip up Trojan.
Oh, great. Well, we'll get together later,
and, uh, you can tell me your ideas.
Uh, well, Sara, I sort of meant
I'd like to present my ideas directly to the company.
Jake, we were hired for this job because of me.
I'm the face of the firm for the company, not you.
You know, remember the memo that I need for management
and the board, so they know what to expect?
And I also would like you to supervise
the junior associates and the research that they're doing.
-Right. -Okay. Thank you, Jake.
-I appreciate you. -No worries.
Hello?
Hello, Miss Jones?
Yes, is this she.
This is Dr. Evans at Memorial Hospital,
calling about your father.
Yes?
Your father's in the emergency room.
We're admitting him to the ICU.
He wants you here.
Is he okay? What happened? What's wrong?
He's badly injured.
We'll know more after he's been transferred.
Okay, thank you. Um, I will be-- I will be right there.
See you soon.
Jake, listen, my dad's just been admitted
to the ICU at Memorial Hospital.
Hey, yeah.
Hi. What a goddamn mess.
-Yeah? How you feeling? -Awful. I hurt all over.
Yeah. Sorry. What happened? Mom beat you up?
-That's not funny, Sara. -A little bit.
Ah, you should see her.
Seriously, Dad, what happened?
I fell last night.
But it wasn't my fault.
Kay!
What have you done, Joe?
I haven't done anything. Call 911.
Oh, you're hurt.
Okay, all right. Calling.
This is Kay Flynn. We need an ambulance.
My husband, Joe Flynn, is hurt.
Yes, it's the same Joe Flynn who was chief of police.
He fell. You have the address, right?
Okay. Thank you. Okay, bye.
They're coming, hon.
Oh.
You're bleeding all over my rug.
Can you believe your mother,
cleaning the carpet
while I'm lying there bleeding and in pain?
Yeah, I-- I kind of can, Dad.
You know her motto.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
You kind of run a distant third. You know that.
Yeah. Where is the cleaning lady, anyway?
Yeah. She's home straightening up the room.
Of course she is. Well, on another note,
I don't suppose you know what the instructions said about
where to put the hand remote when you're not using it.
I didn't read them.
Yeah, and the chair itself didn't explain it?
Oh, please, please, don't tell Sissy.
You know how upset she gets.
I won't.
You get some rest, Dad, okay?
-Okay. -All right.
Hey. Yeah, don't know yet.
Just waiting to hear.
Um, I'd appreciate that email when you get a chance.
Thank you, Jake.
Thanks.
Oh, hi, Doctor. I'm his daughter.
Sara. Hey, is that you?
-Hi. -How are you? I, I--
God, um, you-you look great.
-Uh, wow. Thank you. So do you. -Yeah, thanks.
I didn't expect to see you here,
but I guess I should've put two and two together.
I know that you've been taking care of him for years, so.
-Yeah. -Listen, well, can you tell me
anything about his condition?
Yeah, well, he's pretty beat up.
It looks like he managed to rupture his colon
and fracture his skull when he fell.
Okay. He really did manage to hurt himself.
Yeah, so he'll need surgery on the colon.
Uh, but first we need to get
his blood pressure under control.
Wait, wait, wait. Surgery? When?
Uh, best case, maybe two, three days.
Uh, an-- and then?
And then he'll stay in the hospital
until he's ready for a rehab center or home healthcare.
Oh, okay, wow. Um...
Yeah, he's gonna need a lot of care and attention, isn't he?
And I'm not quite sure how I'm gonna handle that.
What do you mean?
Oh, I just-- Work is a little crazy, and now this.
Well, if you're anything like the girl I used to know,
I'm sure you'll figure a way to pull it off.
Thank you.
Yeah. Well, it was-- it was great to see you.
It was good to see you. Thank you so much
-for everything you do. -Ab-- absolutely. Yeah.
Oh. Good to see you.
-Take care. -Absolutely. See you soon.
Okay.
Oh, my God.
Oh.
Hey, Eric. Baby, how are you?
Um, listen, can you come home?
Hey, Jake, yeah, the memo's really good,
but I added a list of do's and don'ts to it, uh,
to give to the board and management.
-Just arrived. -Okay, do me a favor.
Please send Decker both to circulate
to the board and the team. Okay?
Will do. Hope your dad's surgery goes well.
Hey, Ma. Been here for a while.
-You sure you're okay? -Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay.
Okay, do I need to get you a new hearing aid,
because that one is squealing so badly?
No. I-- I hear fine.
I feel-- feel pretty good.
Um, Ma, I wanted to ask you something.
Dad mentioned something about a collection bill
that-- that came in the mail.
Is everything okay? Do you need some help?
No. I don't need help.
Now, why would he say that, anyway?
I've been writing the bills for years.
I handle that just fine.
Well, look who the cat drug in.
Hello. You're late.
Thought you were supposed to be here at 1:00.
I missed my connecting flight in Denver.
I had to catch a later one.
Oh, that's right. I forgot.
Portland is not only far away, it's also inconvenient.
Very funny, Mom. Portland's cool.
Surgery went well.
He's a tough guy for his age,
but he's gonna be in recovery for a while.
Okay. Thank you so much.
So, guess I'll be staying for a while.
I'll tell you what,
your granddad's gonna be glad to see you.
-Yeah. -I'm so glad to see you.
Yeah, he's gonna be all right.
Oh, yeah.
Basically, you'll work with the company or team,
and you might not necessarily be paid,
but it's-- it's a really good way
to get your foot in the door.
You still working?
Seems like you've been in the office
or in front of this computer the whole time I've been here.
Absolutely unrelenting. How's Pop?
Oh, pretty happy.
He's getting released this week with a home healthcare worker
assigned to take care of his personal care
until he recovers fully.
Ha!
Don't worry. I'll meet with the worker and Pop,
and I'll make sure it all works.
Mm-hmm.
God-- Damn it!
This stupid thing keeps popping up
and interrupting me all night.
- Can't get rid of it. - What is it?
Some dumb dating website called Time of Your Life.
Have you ever heard of that?
Uh, yeah. I signed you up for it.
I'm sorry, what?
I signed you up.
It is a dating service for singles over 50.
Okay, well, please unsign me now,
because I certainly don't need online dating
or-- or hooking up online. Bleh!
With my luck, I'd probably match with Hannibal Lecter,
or worse yet, your father.
Take a look at it.
I don't wanna take a look at it,
I don't need to take a look at it, I don't have the time
to take a look at it. Please unsign me.
Sorry.
That's all it took?
I really think you need more balance in your life.
I need more balance? That's hilarious.
What about you, my friend? Have you found a job yet?
Oh! Nice counterpunch, Mom.
I actually thought if you had a personal life,
you'd be less concerned about mine.
Now, I've been taking care of my business,
and I've been making good contacts.
Yeah, but you get more hits on the East Coast
than you do on the Northwest.
Well, maybe. But I ain't telling.
Fine. Truce.
Okay, love, you have been absolutely indispensable here,
and-- and I am grateful for you.
Well, I'm glad to help when I can.
But now that Pop is going home, so am I.
Fair.
Who thought that picture was a good idea?
Oh, too young.
Wow, Trojan's trying to replace the entire board.
-You called that one. -Yeah.
Oh, look, it's attacking the research expenses.
You nailed that one too.
Oh! Go.
Hey, John. Yeah, we're sitting here
reading it right now.
I am absolutely available.
Yes, just have Donald let me know
when the board wants a call.
I think that you and I should definitely speak in advance.
Okay, thank you very much.
Uh, your mom's on the line.
My mother's on the line?
Hey, Ma.
Dad, are you hurt?
Yeah, I'm hurt.
- Where? - Uh, back of my head.
Mm-hmm. Why didn't you let Mom call 911?
No, no, I don't want the EMTs in here seeing me covered in piss.
Oh, for God's sakes, I'm sure they have seen worse.
- Not on me. - God.
Okay, maybe Gabrielle and I can change your pants.
Do you think that you can lift your butt up enough
for us to pull 'em down?
Yeah, I think so. But...
I'm not wearing any underwear.
Huh. Well, that's not surprising, but kind of weird.
Okay, Mom, hand me your hearing aid
and go get his blanket.
Gabrielle, can you get around to the other side?
Sorry, Dad. And, uh-- and maybe get your...
hands inside his waistband.
Okay. Ouch, my knee.
Mom, Mom, I need the blanket, please.
Mom, any day now. Okay, there we go.
Don't wanna scar Gabrielle for life, do we, Dad?
No. No, no.
I'm sure Mom hasn't seen it in a while either.
Now, on three, you're gonna lift your butt,
and Gabrielle and I are gonna-- I can't believe
I'm saying this-- pull down your pants.
-Okay? -Okay. I think I can--
But-- but, honey, I'm not wearing any underwear.
No, I know. Shut up. You've already said that.
-Here we go. You ready? -Oh, okay.
Okay, one, two, three.
Come on!
Such a drama queen, Dad.
All right. Okay.
- Okay. You all right? - Okay.
Okay, Mom, go get a fresh pair of sweatpants.
Please, you call 911 like we should've done
in the first place, and then we can reverse the process
- when you get back. Dad? - Huh?
Just relax, okay?
I have to change a battery and make a phone call.
- Okay. - You got this.
Oh, goddamn it.
So I just talked to the ER doctor.
They don't think you're hurt, but your blood pressure
is up again, so they wanna keep you overnight.
Okey-doke?
Well, whatever the doctor ordered.
Well, he did.
So what happened this time, Dad?
What do you mean, "this time"?
It's not exactly your maiden voyage with the chair. Come on.
It was not my fault this time.
Just listen!
Kay!
Okay, so what was with the plastic on the chair?
Your mother wanted to keep it clean.
-Good God. -Yeah.
How long were you on the floor, Dad?
-Five hours. -What?
Yeah. Yeah, I called your mother,
but she had already taken her hearing aid out,
so I had to lay there until Gabrielle came in this morning.
-Yeah. -Okay.
...have jumped to the Department of Defense
before even hearing the evidence.
They care only about taking guns...
Hey.
Oh, my gosh! Eric!
Oh, honey, what are you doing here?
Oh, give me a kiss.
Joe!
What are you doing here?
Sara never told us you were coming.
No, 'cause I needed him for moral and tactical support.
What-- what moral support?
To try and convince you guys to move to Pleasantville Manor.
Hell no.
No, Sara, we're-- we're not going.
We have told you before, we are not leaving.
Yes. You did, Dad.
Okay, but that was then, this is now.
Things have changed, guys.
Nothing has changed. We wanna stay!
Yes, things have changed, okay?
Other things have changed.
You are falling more and more, and I can't--
Mom is no help at nighttime.
Gabrielle is only here for a few hours a day,
and I feel responsible.
I'm the only one here.
I gotta stop you from killing yourself accidentally.
Listen, guys, I visited the place. It's amazing.
Big apartment, dinner every night,
housekeeping services, gardens, music.
They even have birds.
I could easily live there.
Well, maybe you should move back there.
But, Sara,
we don't wanna leave here.
Let's at least look at the place.
...the senator has obtained information from
confidential sources that challenges the accuracy of...
And with the TV again.
...reports showing declines
in annual homicide rates in those states
with restrictive gun ownership laws.
Charging bias against gun owners among department officials...
We're back again. Um, you need to sign in.
Oh, it's a bird.
Okay.
- Hey, hey, hey! - What are you doing?
What do you think of Speedy?
Did you steal that, Dad?
No! What do you think of Speedy, huh?
My new electric chair.
You know, at first I didn't think it was gonna work.
But now, you know, I'm telling you,
this is perfect for patrolling the halls.
-Just perfect. -I'm so happy for you.
-Oh, good! -You're kind of a menace,
you know that? Continue on your little test drive,
and we'll just move everything in for you.
Yeah, good, good, good.
Do you know what you're even doing?
Yeah, I'm fine. Could you hurry it up a little bit?
I gotta get down this hall, I got a patrol to do to the right.
Why don't you carry this for me?
-It's good for you to get-- -Little help?
-No, it's fine. -Put down your beer.
I'm not-- Ha! When did you ever see me put down a beer?
-Go. Just go. -Yeah.
Hey, Jake, what's up?
Okay, um, meet me in the office in 30 minutes.
All right, thank you.
- You're leaving? - Yeah, I have an emergency.
An emergency? What emergency?
You're a lawyer, not a first responder.
And-- and your mother can't handle all this.
- Yes, I can! - No, you can't.
-Oh, Joe. -Mom, listen,
I know that you can, okay,
but I will be back to help finish up, all right?
You just go and relax. It's a lot to do.
Oh, damn it, I forgot to pay the movers.
I'll meet them downstairs.
Uh, gentlemen, please excuse my appearance.
Oh, don't worry, Sara, I don't care about that.
I just want some advice about what I can and can't do
with our shareholders.
Uh, okay, well, we sent Donald, uh, an email
outlining all of the do's and the don'ts.
You did send that, correct?
Yeah, I did. It's here in my email. Yeah.
I don't recall seeing it.
Perhaps my spam filter screened it.
Jake, send that again. I'll circulate it.
Well, that's fine, but I need to know now.
I've heard one of our largest shareholders
might be inclined to support Trojan.
Okay, so what exactly is it that you want to do?
Persuade them not to. I'm convinced I can,
if I can speak with them directly. Can I?
No, I advise you not to.
But, John, if you do, you must be very, very careful.
If you disclose any insider information,
not only could you jeopardize the company,
but you could put yourself in hot water.
So do not speak to them alone,
and don't disclose any information
that the other shareholders don't have.
Okay, okay. I got it. Let's go, Donald.
Thank you.
Okay, thank you, Sara!
Wow. What a douchebag.
Spam filter, my ass. What is that guy's problem?
He's disliked me from the beginning.
Look at this email, this last one that he sent me.
-Why all caps? -I have no idea.
And every single one that he has sent me, I don't know,
in the last couple days, have been in caps,
and he CCs Masters every single time.
You know, Sara, I could've handled this meeting myself.
Yes, I know that you think you could,
but, uh, I really did have to be here.
Besides, the move is almost finished,
and it'll be much more smooth sailing from here on out.
Okay.
All right. Your books good here, Dad?
-Looks great, hon, thanks. -Okay.
Well, I guess I'll have to do my own medicine now.
Yeah, well, now that you're living here,
your insurance doesn't cover Gabrielle.
You know, it's nice to be finally getting squared away.
Okay, but listen.
Now you have a whole emergency response team.
Ah.
-You know how to work that? -Yeah, I push it, they come.
You did not just push that.
Yeah, I wanted to see if they'd come.
Oh, my God!
-Dad, why-- -What?
I have to cancel this. Please, please, please, please, please.
-What? -I'm gonna kill you!
Wha--
Hello, everything okay in there?
Hi, I'm so sorry.
Um, my dad accidentally pushed the button.
It will never happen again, I promise you.
We're all good. Okay, thank you.
Okay, Dad, you cannot do that again.
They're gonna think that you're the little boy who cried wolf.
Yeah, but not a bad response time.
Okay, listen, I...
-Mm-hmm? -Where's Mom?
I need you guys to look at some paperwork.
Oh, she's napping. Just-- just talk to me. Yeah.
Okay. It is the listing agreement for the house.
Okay, and who set the sale price?
Uh, the real estate agent did.
It's based on the comparable houses in the neighborhood.
Take a look at the appraisal.
But there aren't any more comparables in the neighborhood.
-Yes, there are. -No, they're not.
I put a new roof on. I put a new front door, a water heater.
Dad, that was 20 years ago.
Please, please, please listen to the advice
of the real estate agent.
Yeah, she probably just wants a fast sale for a fast commission.
Dad, you hired her. She's your friend.
And listen, a fast sale is a really good thing, Dad.
All right, I'll sign it,
but I-- I want your mother to read it first.
-Of course you do. -Oh, oh, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Please don't forget that I have my doctor's appointment tomorrow
with your old boyfriend.
Not my old boyfriend.
Yeah, you keep telling yourself that.
- I'll be right there, Dad. - All right.
Okay.
-Got my arm. -Got it.
Got it? Watch your feet. Watch your legs.
Okay. Make sure your butt can make it in there.
It's awfully narrow.
-Right foot. -Right foot.
-Left foot. -Left foot.
All right. You're a professional at this.
Okay, here we go.
I'm exhausted already.
Okay.
I hope this doesn't take long.
I got a really busy day.
-Oh, yeah, you too? -Yeah.
How much weight have you put on, Dad?
Oh! Are you kidding me?
-Wha-- -Hold on.
I'm gonna lock you for a second.
-Ah! I can't believe-- -What--
These are my favorite shoes, man.
Okay, hold on, hold on, hold on.
Shouldn't buy cheap shoes, Sara. Shouldn't buy cheap shoes.
Oh, jeez, sorry. Oh, God.
Okay.
Dad, you gotta lay off those mints, man.
Okay. Okay. I got this.
Jesus Christ, Sara!
-My God! -I'm sorry!
God!
What kind of place has a stupid ramp like this?
I didn't see your...
Stop being a baby.
Are you kidding? There's no electric doors?
I'm gonna sue this place.
Ah, I'd never sue Doc McDonald.
And not only is he my doctor, he's my friend.
That's nice.
With friends like this, who needs enemies?
Oh, God, help me.
Okay. Okay, I got it.
Hold the door, please. Do something.
Got it, got it.
-Come on. Come on, Sara. -Okay. One last pull.
Come on, Sar-- No, Sara!
Okay, Joe. Come on.
-Not bad for an old guy, huh? -Absolutely.
But I still have some questions for you.
Okay, all right. I'll tell you what.
First, let's take a few more vital checks.
I haven't seen you since you got out of the hospital.
Okey-doke.
Oh! Don't ask.
Okay. Nice to see you again, Sara.
Uh, how'd you make out after Joe's surgery?
Uh, we coped. You know, my son came over from Portland
to help out while I was at work.
Great, great. And you're a lawyer, right?
-Uh, yes, I am. -And what kind of law
-do you practice? -Well, promise not to yawn.
I am in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Okay. Wow. I'm not yawning. That's impressive.
All right, Joe. I'm gonna listen to your heart here.
And now your lungs. Just breathe deeply.
You okay, Sara?
Yeah, absolutely. Just a little bit of a headache.
Okay. I'll tell you what. Let's take your blood pressure.
You look a little flushed.
- Oh, it's not necessary. - No, let's do that.
Well...
your reading is off the charts.
Whatever you're taking to manage your blood pressure
is not working.
Well, I-- I'm not taking anything.
I don't have blood pressure issues.
Well, I don't wanna alarm you, but you do now.
And it's-- Those numbers are high enough where
if they continue, they could cause an aneurysm.
How long have you been having headaches?
Uh, recently. Not long. Just a few months.
But, you know, my job is very stressful.
I really should start exercising again.
I just don't have time.
Well, that can't hurt. But I'll tell you what,
at those numbers, you-- you need medication.
Uh, Doc, what about my blood pressure?
You are stable, Joe. So you're good.
You're good. Let's take care of Sara here, huh?
Can't you just give her the same medication you're giving me?
No, I think she might need something stronger.
Uh, Sara, unless you prefer to see your own doctor, um...
I could prescribe you something.
Uh, no, that would be great. I'd appreciate it.
Don't, uh-- I don't have my own doctor.
Okay, yeah. That'll work out. Uh, Doc, if you don't mind,
I still do have a few questions for you.
Okay. Fire away.
All right, number one.
- Hey, Sara. - Hey, Jake.
Uh, John just texted me and asked if we could talk.
So can you patch him through to, uh, this call, please?
Sure. Just hold on.
Sara, did you see the fucking lies
in Trojan's so-called white paper,
criticizing our third-quarter performance,
attacking the board for not cutting costs?
I'd like to cut something else: Trojan's balls!
We need to respond, and fast.
Uh, well, we are ready, John.
Listen, Jake, please have Chip at the PR firm send out
our press release today and schedule a meeting with him
for the day after tomorrow at 1:00.
John, if you can be there...
I can. What a fucking way to start the holiday season.
Bastards!
Goodbye to you too.
Oh, hi!
Look who it is!
Hi, Jitterbug. You give me a kiss?
Give me kiss?
Oh, thank you. It's good to see you.
-Good to see you. -Thank you so much.
Bye, Jitterbug.
Say bye!
Hello, hello. I'm here.
- Hey, babe. - Hi.
Hey, Ma.
How you doing, Dad? You settling back in okay?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Uh, your mother's writing our Christmas cards.
Yeah, she's putting a note in each one of them.
It's gonna take her forever.
Hey, you think you could help?
What, write the notes? No, I can't do that.
How about the change of address in these stickers?
I mean-- I mean, she can't do that.
It'll take her forever to do it.
Uh, I suppose I could ask Terry to help out.
Look, Dad, I got you a new pair of slippers.
This way there's not another slip and fall.
-Great, thanks. -You're welcome.
Um, hey, Kay, could you put away, uh,
the, uh, undies over there for me?
Put 'em away? Thank you.
Dad, the point is to put them on.
No, I-- don't worry. Here, have a seat. I got something for you.
God help me.
-Here you are. -What's this?
These are new funeral instructions?
Yeah. Yeah, I-- I still want the police escort, but I, um--
you know, I-- I don't want the flag-draped coffin.
I'm not proud of the service of my country anymore.
I don't know how an 80-year-old man
can get so worked up over the news.
You tell me.
Why?
I don't know. Ameriflag? I'm just guessing.
Look, all this illegal immigration.
I mean, the people running all over the place.
Nobody knows what's going on. Committing crimes.
Dad! Dad! "They," Dad?
I cannot believe that you're saying this.
-You like Gabrielle, right? -Yeah.
You know her parents are from Guatemala?
-Your parents were immigrants. -Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah,
-but that was different. -No.
They spoke American like everyone else.
"American." Dad!
You mean English? That foreign language?
Just cancel your cable subscription
-and save us all some headache. -Oh-ho, that's funny.
Funny, funny, funny.
Hello, all. Here we are.
Good morning, gentlemen.
-Yeah, Sara. -Good to see you, John.
-How are you? -Chip.
-Good to see you. -How are you?
-Sara. -Thanks so much. Yes?
Chip was just giving us his take on the market's reaction
to Trojan's white paper and our press release.
Well, that's great. Chip happens to be
one of the very best in the PR field.
Yeah, I think we neutralized the white paper in the market.
But don't we want it to favor us?
Ah, listen, John.
The markets aren't going to choose sides yet.
The fact that Trojan's first play didn't work
is about as good as it can get now.
Okay. But let's go on the offensive.
Let's call out Trojan.
Too many companies have ended up in bankruptcy, for God's sake.
John's right. Our shareholders,
especially those who are employees,
should know how miserable Trojan's track record is.
Well, the dangers that Trojan poses
are definitely a very real thing, Donald.
But I am just wondering if it might be a better idea
to perhaps focus and promote the positive visions of the board.
Of course, that is a business decision that,
John, you would have to make.
I agree with Sara.
Okay. Okay.
For now, let's keep our powder dry.
Uh, okay, great. Well, um, if that is all,
I really do need to run. Thank you, uh, all.
It was good to see you again, Chip. Indeed.
Dad?
Well, emergency. Did you call 911?
In order to protect
and preserve Second Amendment...
Okay, I am here. I'm here.
What? What is so urgent?
So far today, I've had six calls
from friends asking me how I'm feeling.
They think I have cancer.
What? Why would they think that?
Ask your mother.
She wrote it in all the Christmas cards.
What? Mom, you-- you did what?
I don't remember, okay?
Okay, you don't remember telling people that Dad had cancer?
No. He was in the hospital all that time.
He had to be sick.
All that time he was in!
Okay. Um...
Here's Ralph's card. Look. Right there.
-Uh-- -Right there.
Go ahead.
"Merry Christmas. Joe has cancer.
I hope your holidays are wonderful." Okay. Okay.
Mom?
Listen, Dad went to the hospital because he fell
and he had to have surgery, not because he has cancer. Okay?
You know... now I'm not so sure.
I mean, your mother's telling everybody I have cancer.
Maybe you're hiding it from me.
Dad, I am not hiding anything from you.
Mom just-- She forgot.
Okay? Or-- or didn't hear things correctly.
Ha. Well, whether she forgot or didn't hear it correctly,
she's still telling people I have cancer.
I wanna talk to Dr. McDonald so I can get the truth.
Well, okay. Let's get that truth.
Gonna go back to work now.
Unsurprisingly, gun control advocates...
You know, we're getting pretty good at this.
-Feet. -Feet.
I'm gonna take you up backwards this time.
-Okay? -Okey-doke.
All right, Joe. Up you go.
Now, look, I don't even have to examine you.
Oh.
Look, there's nothing in your history that suggests
you have cancer, and that's certainly not
why you were in the hospital.
Are you being honest with me, Doc?
Completely. Hey, listen, I'll even show you
your discharge papers. Make you feel better.
-Yeah, thanks. -All right?
Sara, how about you?
Uh, good. No more throbbing headaches.
Good. Great. Are you taking the pills I prescribed?
Uh, religiously.
Well, if that's the case,
your blood pressure's still high.
-We may need to up the dose. -Okay.
And if that doesn't work, we may need some tests.
Oh. Well...
I mean, I may have fibbed a little bit there.
You know, when I said "religiously," I meant, uh...
You know this is serious, right?
I know. I do. I promise that I will be more conscientious.
I will. I know I have to.
Okay. Well, I'll take you at your word this time.
Hey, let me ask you, um, would you be able to meet me
just briefly about a legal matter sometime?
Uh, yeah. I'll-- I'll see if I can find some time.
Weekdays are not good. Weekends are even worse, so...
I-- Well, um, yeah, maybe.
Okay. Whatever's convenient.
Joe, you satisfied?
Yeah. You know, I-- I just can't believe
-Kay put me through all this. -I hear you.
But, you know, Doc, as long as I'm here,
I do have a few questions for you.
-Okay. Okay. Lay it on me. -Hang on.
Just a list of things that he made up.
-Okay. -Okay, here we go.
-Well, better safe than sorry. -All right.
Thanks for suggesting we take a walk.
I don't remember the last time I've been outside.
And I don't remember the last time
I've seen you in civilian clothes.
It's been a long time since
I've seen you without my white coat.
Has it been since high school?
I have no idea.
I don't think I remember high school or college,
to be perfectly honest.
Was it Alzheimer's or a busy schedule?
A combination of both.
Listen, work is really demanding, but I think
it's more my mom and dad than anything.
Yeah. No, I can only imagine.
Your father is one of a kind.
To whom you bet.
And, you know, Sarah, I'm sure it's difficult now,
but you're not going to have any regrets when we're gone.
Yeah, probably not.
But that presupposes that I'm going to outlive them
some day, did I wonder?
Well, it's all the more reason to get
your blood pressure under control.
Yeah, I know you're right, but it's just hard to admit
that I have health issues, you know?
-It just makes me feel... -Vulnerable?
Yeah.
Okay, I guess.
Ah! Well, it's all the more reason to, you know...
-Yeah. -Well, look,
I didn't invite you here to give you a lecture.
Um, the reason I did is my wife died about a year ago,
and I need an attorney to look
at her estate and answer some questions,
and I thought maybe you could recommend somebody.
Yeah, well, I'm sorry to hear about your wife.
-Thanks. -Um...
I didn't know. How long were you guys together?
-35 years. -Wow.
-Yeah, 35 good years. -Yeah.
-That's, wow, 35 years. -Huh.
That's the exact opposite of my marriage.
It was brief but bad.
Wow, well, I'm sorry.
Well, it is what it is.
So, I do have a colleague who is an excellent
estate attorney that I could give a call to today
and let him know that you're going to be in touch.
That would be fantastic, yeah.
Appreciate it.
-You bet. -Should we walk?
Sure.
Oh, Eric, my love, I wish you could say things
are going smoother since the move, but they aren't.
I have to take over the finances because Mom can't
keep up, no surprise there, and Dad likes to push
the emergency button because he thinks it's fun.
Yeah.
At least I should be grateful that he hasn't actually
killed himself yet.
Yeah, that's very funny, love, but moving them to Florida
with Sissy is an absolute non-starter.
No one can take care of them like I do.
Uh, all right, babe,
listen, I gotta go.
I will check in with you in a few days, okay?
Uh, okay. I love you, babe. Bye.
Hello, Doctor?
Sarah, hey,
please dump the doctor stuff, all right?
Listen, I'm sure you're sure on time,
but I want to thank you so much for introducing me
to your partner. He was a huge help.
Oh, good. I'm glad that he was a big help.
That's wonderful. You're welcome.
I'm wondering if, as a thank you,
I can take you to the Sharks game on Sunday.
I remember you loved the Sharks, even in high school.
Thought you might enjoy seeing the game with me.
They're having a great season.
I have terrific seats.
The weather's gonna be beautiful.
Uh, um, listen, I-- I really appreciate the invite,
but, um, I'm gonna have to say no.
I mean, you know that I love the Sharks.
But I really have a lot of work this weekend,
so I'm not, I'm gonna have to say no.
All right, I'll tell you what, um,
you have my number now, so if you get free,
just let me know.
Uh, I will do. Okay, thanks very much. Bye.
What's up?
So I'm summarizing what the board approved on the call
this morning and outlining next steps for you
to review over the weekend.
This weekend?
I heard the doctor asked you to the Sharks game Sunday.
Sarah, you should go.
Uh, no, I can't do that.
I have-- I have a lot of work to do.
No, you should go. You're like a huge fan.
Definitely go. I can handle anything
that happens during the game.
Uh, I-- I don't know. I don't know.
Oh, it's only a few hours.
You deserve a break, and the doctor seems really nice.
Okay, uh, Jake, if anything happens, you promise me
that you will get in touch with me immediately, right?
Of course.
Okay, maybe I will. No, I'm-- maybe.
You know what? Just leave me alone.
Oh, Sarah, I almost forgot.
The real estate agent called.
She has an offer on your parents' house.
-Oh. -The asking price, I think.
Well, that is good news.
No, seriously, leave me alone.
Sharks by land!
Sharks by sea!
Sharks lead us to victory!
Whoo!
Good to see you. Oh, thank you.
So this is Sarah.
-Hi. How are you? -The famous Sarah.
-Hi. Nice to meet you. -This clown over here
-is Bernie Sanders. -How are you?
-Hi, Bernie. -Hi. The Sarah?
-This is the Sarah. -Oh, this Sarah.
I've been talked about before.
I love the hat.
-Looks good, man. -Oh, thanks, yeah.
It's-it's breathable.
Just ignore him, okay? Pretend you're not with him.
Okay. I've no-no--
I mean, I don't want to ignore you.
-Oh, my bad, my bad. -Ridiculous, isn't it?
Oh, come on. Well, then, here.
This is-this is my whole face.
-Thanks. -He's always there for me.
Hey, did I mention he's my partner?
That's awesome. Yes, you did.
-Some drinks, maybe? -This is great.
-Drinks. -Look at this people!
-Drinks. Drinks. -Drinks, man.
-What are we drinking? -Let's do it.
Okay, get me the dial-in number for that,
and I can be on the call in ten minutes.
Thank you, Jake. Uh, I am so sorry, Michael.
It's work, and, um, I would invite you in,
but I just-- It's gonna be a while.
No, you warned me.
At least it didn't intrude during the game.
This, too.
Um, I can't thank you enough for, um, a really good day.
I don't know when the last time was that I had
such a-- such a fun time, so...
-Yeah, me neither. -Okay.
-And we won. -Yes, yes, we did.
Yeah. Hey, it's a shame the playoff game is
-out of town next week, but... -Is it?
How about if we go to a concert next weekend?
You pick the show.
Oh, man. I don't-- I don't know about that.
Uh, I've got a really busy work week,
a big important meeting, and, you know, stuff to do
with my mom and dad's house, but, um,
yeah, I'll see if I can get some time off maybe next weekend.
-I'll let you know. Okay? -All right, cool.
-Sounds good. -All right, um...
How did you know that a concert is pretty much the only thing
other than a football game that would tempt me?
Well, unlike you, I have an exceptional long-term memory.
-Do you? -Yeah.
-I'll remember that. -Please do.
-All right. Thank you. -Talk soon.
-Bye. -Bye.
Sarah, we are on offense now.
We just need to keep up the momentum
on our drive to the goal line.
I have to get to another meeting, but I want you to know
how much your advice has meant to me, personally.
As you might imagine, it's taken a huge effort for me
to get to this position.
Thank you.
Miss Jones? I'd like to have a word with you in my office.
Uh, yes, I think I have some time if I need to leave.
Jake, do you want to stay or take off?
Actually, Sarah, I have an appointment this afternoon.
Um, I'll catch up with you at the office later.
Okay. Just shoot me a text when you're free.
One of my jobs is to review bills from law firms before
we pay them to make sure they're reasonable.
When I looked at yours, I was utterly shocked.
You've got four lawyers working on this engagement.
Frankie, you've completely overstaffed it.
You and Jakey boy should be doing more
of the work yourselves.
Well, have you actually looked
at the hours Jake and I are putting in?
I have, and I think you can do more
on the drive to the goal line.
You're familiar with American football terms, I presume?
As a matter of fact, I am.
But to be perfectly honest,
Jake and I are working at full capacity.
-Really? -Yes.
No time off the clock at all?
Well, I will see what we can do,
but I won't put the future of the company in jeopardy.
Again, really?
Perhaps you should have considered that
before we hired you.
Hey, Ma, how long has he been asleep?
What did you say?
I said, how long has he been sleeping?
Oh, uh, not long.
We just got back from the dining room.
Okay.
Hey, Dad.
-Dad? -Yeah?
-Hi, sorry to wake you. -That's okay. What? What?
I just want to talk to you and Mom about the offer
that we got on the house.
Well, what about it?
Well, it's great. We have an offer at lift price.
Well, we should have asked for a higher price.
We should have asked for more money.
Look, we can't do that.
We can't ask the buyers to give us more money
unless we had a higher counteroffer, which we don't.
Couldn't we wait for one?
Okay, but, Dad, that may never materialize,
and in the meantime, we could lose this offer.
Also, in the meantime, you would be paying property
taxes and insurance, water, electricity, while we waited.
Joe, I think we should listen to Sarah.
You can hear her?
Yes, I can hear her.
Okay. Fine.
Thanks, Mom.
Okay. I will leave this here for you guys to peruse.
, hon?
Are you good?
Dad? Dad?
Damn candies.
Are you ready?
Oh, geez.
-I get it? -Yeah!
-Yeah, yeah. -Oh, dear God.
Damn candies.
On the rug again, Joe.
-Oh, my God. -Look at this.
Oh, my back.
Oh.
With the exception of the north side, total infestation.
Oh, my God. Okay, well, what do we do?
Well, let's take a look.
Oh.
Okay. Is it that bad around the entire house?
Pretty much.
But the most interesting thing about this infestation,
these are not your regular run-of-the-mill
subterranean termites. Oh, no.
We have the Formosan variety.
Look at that little guy.
Uh-huh. And if you're a fan of the old SNL skits like I am,
we have your conehead variety.
Coneheads, co-- Remember the coneheads?
-Well, thank you. We're gonna... -Yeah, just...
-Where did you find him? -I don't know.
Okay.
All right. Did you get an estimate for that?
-40 grand. -What?
-Including his work. -Him?
Oh, my God. I cannot believe I'm gonna say this,
but I guess my father was right.
There probably isn't a comparable house
in the neighborhood.
Great. All right, um...
I guess I'm... I'll go ahead and sign and...
and just pay it.
Look, you know you can be repaid from the sale proceeds.
Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.
My father already thinks that the listing was
too low as it is.
I'll never hear the end of it if it was any less.
-Really? -Yes.
Because I've known Joe 30 years.
He always seemed like a reasonable man.
That's probably because I wasn't involved.
I never seemed to do anything right with him.
Funny. He always brags about you.
Mm.
Okay.
I got to tell you, he's weird.
I know.
What did the chiropractor say?
Sciatica.
Says that I have to do physical therapy, of course,
like I have that time.
-Sarah. -Hmm?
I can do more, especially while you deal
with your back and blood pressure.
No, you have enough work of your own plus the work that
we're giving to our associates.
Oh, my gosh.
You know another thing?
Decker called me out on the fact that I said
that you and I were working to capacity.
I'm telling you, he saw me at the stadium.
I really shouldn't go to this concert with Michael,
but I refuse to believe that Donald has a musical bone
in his creepy, creepy body.
Come on, baby!
-This is great! -Yeah, this is great, yeah?
Oh, my God, there is Decker again.
What?
Decker, the creep who keeps trying
to undermine me at the company.
He's right there.
-Where? -And he's gone again.
Are you kidding?
Wow, okay, I am gonna claim that you kidnapped me
and held me for ransom,
and that's why I had to come here.
Guilty as charged.
-Works for me. -All right.
-Cheers. -They're amazing!
Where do we live?
How about that last song I made before?
Oh, it made it so worthwhile.
Let me tell you, it was exhilarating.
Although, I gotta say, the Decker sighting certainly
made things kind of awkward and like a buzzkill, you know?
Yeah, well, I think this show still deserves a toast, huh?
You don't think he's tailing me, do you?
That or maybe he has a mole planted.
Awful. That's not funny at all.
A toast? Is that what you said?
I'm so sorry I interrupted you.
Yes, I think I could use a drink.
-Great. -I'll get us some bubbly.
-Do you think that's okay? -Perfect. I would love that.
Okay, let me do that.
-Oh! -Hey!
-So, you found the fireplace. -Yeah, yeah.
Yeah, uh, it's not the finest bubbly.
It's just what I had in the fridge.
Good. You never turn down a glass of champagne.
-Yeah. -I hope you don't mind.
I just, it's a little hot with that fireplace, so...
Well, you know, if you're planning on putting
that back on when you leave...
Ah, well, not necessarily.
It might tempt me to take off even more.
Oh! I guess I should be careful.
You be.
Um, I'm so sorry.
I should have poured that in the kitchen.
No, all good.
-Perfect. -Oh, sorry.
-I had to get helped out. -It's okay. No.
No worries. Thanks for your help.
-That's good. -Okay, great.
I get the best kind of drunk on champagne.
Good to know.
Hey, here's to live music and us.
Right?
Okay. Live music.
Sounds good.
And your place is great.
Beautiful.
Thank you. Yeah.
I'm really sorry, um...
I feel like I should thank you for tonight.
Oh, please. There's no need. Really.
I mean, unless you really want to.
I guess.
Thank you.
Your welcome.
We're not going to get in trouble or anything.
-No, I know. -Our parents won't know.
That's funny. You're cute.
I-- I'll call you.
-Sarah? -Yeah?
I think you better check out Business Network News.
Oh, my God.
"Anonymous sources claim that Powerhouse CEO John Masters
"provided insider information to select shareholders in order
"to gain support for Powerhouse board."
That's great. Just what I told him not to do.
Will you please get Masters on the phone?
Oh. Speak of the devil.
I think that was definitely the place to start.
-I think so, too. -All right.
But, Sarah, I convinced the board.
-But did I convince you? -Yeah. John, you know what?
Listen, the accusations are wildly distorted.
I also think that we might want to possibly explore
the alternative game plan that you and I had discussed.
Oh, sure. Yes, yes. Yes, we can.
But first, I need you to squelch these rumors.
Donald, I need you to confer with Chip and arrange a meeting
with this PR firm and get a retraction
from Business Network. Now.
Chip, I got a quick question for you.
Can you walk with me, please?
Thank you, Sarah.
Tell me, Ms. Jones, this alternative game plan,
was it inspired by an alternative rock show
or American football game?
Sarah, do you have time to talk?
Yeah.
Sorry to startle you.
It's okay, it's okay. Come on in.
Sit down.
What's up?
I want you to be the first to know I've accepted an offer
from another firm to co-chair
its Mergers and Acquisitions group.
What?
I wasn't looking to leave.
I've really liked working with you these last eight years
and I've learned so much.
But Decker put this firm in touch with me
and their offer is too good to refuse.
Wait a minute.
You've accepted an offer that Decker found for you?
Are you kidding me, Jake?
I-- How can you do this just when I needed you the most?
Huh?
After all I have done for you,
where's your loyalty, for God's sakes?
-Loyalty? -Yes.
I've been loyal for eight years.
I've done everything you asked of me.
And in turn, you generously promoted my development.
But once you were hired by Powerhouse, you had to do
everything significant by yourself.
You stopped being generous even though I remained loyal.
Oh, did you? And let me ask you this.
How is it that Decker knew that I was going to a concert
and a football game, huh? Was that just mere coincidence?
-Oh, here, let me help you. Sit. -I'm okay.
Don't. You've helped. You're finished helping.
You just go.
Just-- just-- go.
Okay, Sarah. Have it your way.
Again.
Terry?
Terry, can you get my pillow out of my bag, please?
Oh, here you go, Sarah. There's one left.
Can you get my water, too, please?
Thank you.
These needed to be refilled two weeks ago.
Did you stop taking them?
What am I going to do?
What am I going to do with him gone?
So, how'd the meeting go?
It went well. There is a very likely opportunity
to speak with Trojan.
I can confirm tomorrow if that's what you would like to do.
Should we?
Personally, I would, but that is a business decision
that is not mine to make.
You have to get the board to agree.
The board won't be a problem. I'll get them to agree.
Then we'll arrange a meeting with Trojan
at some godforsaken spot so word of it doesn't leak out.
So who would you like to go?
You, me, and Decker.
Decker?
I hesitate to tell you this, John, but I have to be honest.
I have felt from the very beginning that
he has been trying to sabotage me.
The last straw for me was the fact that he got
my right-hand man, Jake, a job at another firm.
I do not want him trying to undermine what I arrange.
I'm surprised.
Decker's very loyal to the company.
Why wouldn't he support you? He--
You know, come to think of it,
Decker did want the board to hire his wife
and her firm for your job.
Really? Well, for me, that doesn't explain
all of the antagonism, just because his wife wasn't hired.
Did I say new young trophy wife?
Yeah.
What did you say you look like?
I didn't know who that was.
You don't know what a Rembrandt is?
-No, what's a Rembrandt? -Holy moly.
-By the way... -I know, I'm such an innocent.
By the way, I have to go out of town for work
the day after tomorrow.
And how long will you be gone?
A couple days.
And what will you be doing?
Oh, now see, if I told you I would have to kill you,
it is a deep, dark, confidential secret.
Hmm.
I'd like to do something deep dark and secret right now.
-Would you? -Yeah.
Like?
Well, I'd rather do it than say it.
-I'm sorry. -Yeah, yeah.
Hello?
Yes, this is Sarah Jones.
Okay.
Thank you. I'll be right there.
Well, dad is in the ER again.
-What's the matter? -I don't know.
One of his infamous chair accidents,
I have no doubt. His timing is always so bad,
but this could not be worse.
-What can I do? -I have no idea.
I'm thinking, think, think. Uh...
No, Eric cannot come home because he just started work
with the Portland Steamers today.
So, I don't know.
Um, I am so sorry.
Don't apologize. Look--
Here comes the plane, Dad.
Sara. Sara.
Ow.
Sara.
How long do we got to be in here?
Uh, several days.
They're worried about your heart, Daddy.
My heart? It's my shoulder that's killing me.
It's because you fractured your shoulder, Dad.
So, dish. What happened this time to mangle you?
What do you mean, this time?
Come on, Dad.
You've had more falls than a stuntman.
This is the third one that's landed you in the hospital.
You know that. I've been keeping count.
Not to mention the time that you fell off the toilet
and you blocked it, so we had to take the door off
in order to get to you. I mean, I--
I'll go on, but I don't think I have to.
My point is made.
So, what happened?
All right.
There I was.
Kay.
Kay! Kay!
What?
Close the door. I'm going on patrol.
Hello, love.
Not a bad job, huh?
Ah!
Ah, God damn it!
So, who do you think was to blame?
The elevator or Speedy?
-Both. -Oh.
And the response time was terrible.
Was it? Where was the seatbelt?
-It was there. -Uh-huh.
Then, why'd you fall?
I wasn't wearing it.
Dad, I don't understand.
Do you have some kind of secret death wish?
Listen, I have to leave tomorrow
on a business trip for two days.
Now, listen to me.
Michael has promised to check in on you
and everything, but I can't be here.
You have to be careful.
-Two days? -Yes.
Well, how about if something happens?
I mean, your mother can't handle anything.
-I know, Dad. -You're not going.
-Dad, Dad, I can't not go, Dad.
Just relax, okay? Look at your heart rate. Please, relax.
I will figure something out.
You're in good hands here. Look, here she comes.
Please, get some rest. Would you?
We'll dim the lights for him when we're done here.
Okay, thank you.
I wouldn't mind if you dimmed his lights.
You're not going.
Violent crime continues to rise
in Mexican towns bordering Texas.
This is disgusting.
Why can't we learn from our mistakes?
Our mistakes?
They're the one making the mistakes.
Why don't they just stay in their own country, huh?
A lot easier that way
if they just stayed in their own count--
That should keep you shut for a while. Okay, listen.
Listen, you are going to be in and out of the room
all day long with tests.
I am going to go.
Please do me a favor. Behave.
And listen, Dad, okay?
Call, don't fall.
You'll be great.
Sara.
I'm sorry.
The board made a last-minute decision
to have Decker's wife handle the negotiations.
I tried calling you, but you didn't answer.
What?
They're concerned that with your father in the ICU
and Jake gone, you won't be up for the job.
And someone heard about
a fainting incident in your office, too?
That didn't help matters.
There's nothing you can say that will help.
I can't change the decision.
Yeah, I had some more tests today,
and-- and I'll get the results tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, thank you, babe.
Thank you, sweetheart. I love you. Bye.
Oh, I didn't even know you were still here.
Uh. That was Sissy.
Yeah. She remembered.
She called all the way from Patagonia.
You know, she is one special daughter.
Are you serious, Dad?
That's a special daughter? Really, Sissy?
I have always been here for you, Dad. Every single day.
I just lost my biggest client because of you,
and I don't get a thank you?
Much less an "I love you?"
Okay. Really! Sweetheart. Special.
You know what? I'm out.
This just sucks, Dad.
-Sara! -What?
You shouldn't talk to a sick old man like that.
Michael?
What?
Um, I can't-- I can't-- I can't do this.
Can't do what? We're not doing anything at the moment.
Um, I-- I can't have you stay the night.
I thought I could, but I-- I just-- I can't.
Could you maybe go home, please?
No.
Yes.
Why? You called me.
You told me you needed company tonight.
And I did. I did. I'm just--
I'm really exhausted
and I'm-- I'm upset about getting fired from my job,
and I just-- I can't sleep with you in bed.
Sara, I know that you're tired
and you're rattled about the job,
but, look, just talk to me.
Let me help you.
No, don't kick me out.
Sara, you know I've been patient about
not staying every night and having to leave,
but I figured it was just because
you're stressed, you're tired.
But that's-- that's not the case now.
I want to help you.
Why don't you just let me in?
You know what I think the problem is, Sara?
This is not about you needing sleep.
This is about you needing emotional boundaries.
Maybe you should ask yourself why.
In fairness, Mom, they're entirely at fault.
Really? How is that?
Well, you were the one
who wouldn't give Jake a bigger role.
Well, I couldn't, because they hired me.
You were the one who sent Michael off
so you could deal with your feelings alone.
Okay, but I couldn't sleep.
It was just one night. I didn't mean forever.
And you were the one who chose not to consider
sending Pop and Mom to Florida with Aunt Sissy.
No, no, no, no, no. That is not fair.
I-- I'm-- I'm the victim here, Eric.
Okay, maybe you are the victim,
but you're also a victim of yourself,
what with your control issues.
What are you talking about? I don't have control issues.
You do, and it might help if you could acknowledge them.
Well, I don't.
Look, Mom, why do you think I live 3,000 miles away?
Wow. What a mess.
This looks like my place, not yours.
What are you doing here?
I'm worried about you.
You haven't answered calls or messages from anyone
in almost four weeks.
We need to talk.
Go away.
You're not gonna get rid of me that easily.
I'm gonna grab the trash cans in the kitchen.
Well, at least you've been hydrating.
God, I mean, it's--
it's nearly February. What are you doing?
Are you preparing for Christmas in July?
Christmas is my favorite holiday.
Be careful.
Okay, you know what?
I'm gonna put the trash out by the curb,
and then I'm gonna order us some eats.
No. Garbagemen'll stage an intervention.
Mom...
it's a start.
I'm gonna get you some water from the kitchen.
I think there's some rosé out there.
That's a morning wine-- Afternoon.
What time is it?
It's time to end your isolation.
Yeah, well, guess what?
Maybe I'm not ready to deal with the real world, okay?
I've been so angry.
So angry at everybody, especially you, Eric.
Well, I kind of noticed my photos
were buried face down around the house.
Just been schlepping around this house, you know?
Feeling sorry for myself.
Feeling like I'm just underappreciated.
I give so much and I-- I--
I deserve to have just as much given back to me
as I do for other people.
It's true.
- You are a giver. - Yeah, but you know what?
If I control everything and everyone,
then how does that give anybody the chance to give back to me?
Right? So you're right. I do have control issues.
And I'm sorry.
And I'm sorry, too.
I-- I'm sorry for being so harsh about it when we talked.
You have nothing to be sorry about, okay?
I know you think I'm an old fart,
and you can't teach an old dog new tricks,
but I'm gonna try, okay?
I need to try with you.
My dad?
Oh.
Do you know he's the only person
I have never been able to control?
Well, I say
we're gonna worry about him tomorrow.
And in the meantime,
just have some more soup.
I love you.
Hey, Mom!
I'm ready to go see Pop and Mom
before we have to get to the airport.
Cut me some slack, kid. Give me a minute.
Hi, Gabrielle. What's up?
Oh, shit.
Okay, yeah. Yeah, um,
we're-- we're on the way, we're on the way.
-Who's that? -That was Gabrielle.
She's calling from the hospital. Pop's in again.
Oh, my God, you're kidding. Did she say why?
No, just that he's on his way to the ICU.
She's upset. God, she has been amazing with him.
Well, I guess I know what I'm doing with Dad now.
And I'm on the way to the hospital again.
Do you want to come with before you catch your flight?
Yes, yes. I-- I have to see him.
Look, I can always fly back later.
All right, yeah.
Hey, Dad, you're going to be fine.
You've been through worse.
Uh, this is different.
I don't think I'm going to make it.
Yes, you will, Pop.
I'm going to try to track down one of the doctors
-and see what's going on. -Okay.
Hey, where's Mom?
Uh, Miss Kay is at the apartment.
She was confused.
I thought it'd be best she be in a familiar place.
- Okay. - Promise me you'll take care of
your mother when I'm gone.
Of course, I will, Dad,
but now's not the time for you to be worrying about Mom, okay?
Tell me what happened.
Tell her, Gabrielle.
Well, Mr. Joe was asleep.
Gabrielle? Gabrielle!
What is it, Mr. Joe? What do you need?
I-- I'm not getting any air!
There's no air! There's no air!
Ah. Oh, come--
I told you it wasn't my fault.
I just need to check the IVs.
Okay.
Uh, listen, Dad, while the nurse is here,
I'm going to go to the bathroom, all right?
I'll be right back. Okay.
Your father's colon has ruptured again,
and this time, he's developed septic shock
and is in critical condition.
I heard about the oxygen loss.
You know, neither the rupture
nor the sepsis was caused by that.
Now, the sepsis, which at this point,
is well on its way to becoming a system-wide infection,
is the real threat here.
It probably developed over the course
of a few days after the rupture.
What can you do about it?
The options are surgery,
followed by an extended period of antibiotic aftercare,
or palliative care.
Uh, I know what surgery is. What's palliative care?
Basically, we remove all medical support
and provide painkillers
until the patient passes away from the infection.
In Mr. Flynn's case, it would probably be a few hours.
That's not really a treatment.
I mean, what about surgery? He had that before.
In the case of an infection like this,
surgery is very risky.
The probabilities are that he wouldn't survive.
And if he did, you're looking at months,
if not years, of recovery.
You're gonna have to make a decision soon.
Surgery can't wait.
Let me know if you have any further questions.
You okay?
Yeah.
Well, I'm not gonna make this decision.
Every choice I make these days seems to be wrong.
So, I'm just gonna call Sissy.
And of course, there is no answer.
Voicemail is full.
Just send her a text.
I don't want-- I don't want to make the choice either.
What does Pop's living will say?
He doesn't have one. I'd try,
but he doesn't trust anyone to make the right decision.
So, he refused to sign it.
Well, then...
he should be the one to make the decision.
Sara?
-Yeah, Dad? -Have you heard from Sissy?
No, we've-- well, we left some messages and texts for her,
but we haven't heard anything back, okay?
Have you heard from the doctor?
Um, messages for him, too, on all of his phones,
and sent him a text on his cell.
Sara, I have to talk to her. This is killing me. Please.
I know. Sh. Okay. Okay.
Dad? Dad?
Hello, my friend.
Heard you wanted to see me.
Do you know about my decision?
Yes, I do.
Is it the right one?
Joe, it's the decision I would want my own father to make
if he were in this bed.
Okay.
Sara! Sara, get the nurse!
Okay, thank you.
- Hey. - Oh, hi.
-Uh, thank you for coming. -Yeah.
Yeah, he'll be much more at peace
-with his decision. You're here. -Yeah.
Joe is such a special guy.
He, uh...
To be honest with you, I wanted to see you.
I know how hard this can be,
and I just-- I just wanted to be here to help you.
Promise me you'll help Gabrielle.
Gabrielle? Why, Dad?
Because she's a Dreamer.
Her parents are here illegally.
You've got to help her stay. Please. She was so good to me.
She was?
You know what, Dad? I will.
I'll do anything I can. Okay?
Okay.
Eric, Eric, give your mother the envelope.
You're kidding.
New funeral instructions.
Please promise me you'll follow them.
I will, Dad, I promise.
I'll do anything for you.
Listen to me.
I am so sorry that I got angry with you.
Oh, baby. Oh, baby.
It wasn't your--
I'm sure you had your reason.
And...
there's one thing you have to know.
That you were always my favorite.
Really. Yeah. You were just like me. You got things done.
Oh, God. Promise me one more thing.
Now that I got the doctor back,
you'll make sure you keep him.
I love you, Daddy.
I love you.
I love you, too, baby.
Thank you.
I'm so sorry. Mr. Flynn has passed away.
What-- what did she say?
Dad's passed, Mom.
What am I gonna do?
We're gonna take care of you, Mom.
Oh, no.
Let's say goodbye to Pop.
-Okay? -Oh.
Oh, Joe.
What's the point, Joe?
Oh, Sara.
What am I gonna do?
Oh. Oh, Joe.
Oh.
-Oh. -Let's get Gabrielle.
She and I are gonna take you home, okay?
Oh.
Okay. Oh, Eric.
Oh, honey.
I got you.
Ready, Mom?