Season 3 Episode 9

Unfinished Business First Aired: 30/Nov/2008

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Nora: We get start on this side of the house first. This is the center's kitchen. Scotty: Wow. Kevin: Yeah, and not in a good way. Justin: Hey, Ma, you know, these tiles are kind of grotty. Saul: You're just noticing the tiles? Nora: That's easy to fix. I've got some great books on restoration and renovation. You all can help me pick a look. Come on. Justin: Yay. Nora: This will be the heart and soul of the center. The great room. Kevin: If this is the great room, I'd hate to see the good room. Justin: You keep calling it "the center. " It sounds like a cult. You need a proper name for this place. Saul: Yeah, Nora, and make sure it's not Cancer House. Scotty: How about Roach Motel? Nora: All right, you guys. Everyone, stop. You just need to have a little vision. Go with me on this. Okay. Now, we'll put a TV and some nice chairs over there, and then over there in that corner will be, like, a rec room, with a ping-pong table and video games. Justin: Mom, what's with all the power tools? Nora: Ah, yes. I, I met with a contractor who had the audacity to quote me $60,000 for interior demolition alone. Saul: Oh. Justin: Wow. Scotty: Ouch. Nora: Yeah, so I thought maybe we could do it ourselves. Justin: Excuse me? Saul: "We" as in we here in this room? Nora: Oh, Sarah and Kitty will be joining us later and that'll be great. Tommy's out of town. It's really not that big a deal. Honestly. I mean, we just need to, you know, knock out these two little wall things and some stuff back there, air it all out. It's really just some basic demolition. Saul: No, basic demolition is what we do to each other at dinner after we've had copious amounts of wine. Justin: You can't mix that with power tools. Kevin: Plus, you know what? It's our day off. And I don't know if you're familiar with the term. It means no work. Nora: No, work? No, no. Oh, this will be so much fun. Do you know how many calories you're gonna burn? Kevin: Know what? I'd rather take a spin class. Saul: Nora, you said "tour. " You said "architectural tour. " Justin: Yeah. Nora: I said it would include a tour. Oh, Saul, you and William built Ojai from nothing. Why can't we do that here? Build another family legacy. Something that will live on way past us, something that doesn't include Holly. I've never done anything like this before. I've never believed in anything so strongly. This is my Ojai. Kevin: Well... Justin: Ma, you realize that Ojai wasn't built in a day, though? Kevin: Yeah, and you can't just knock down a wall. You have to consider electrical, plumbing. Nora: Oh, I have consi... I have walked through this entire house with the contractor taking copious notes. Bearing walls, electrical, plumbing. I've put it all down here on the floor plan. It's all marked. It is... Guys, this isn't brain surgery. Kevin: Okay, does anyone know how much asbestos is too much? Justin: Whoa! Nora: You know, in a few months, when an actual family is living in this big, beautiful, warm, friendly home, you all are gonna feel so proud about all this hard work you're doing here today. Scotty: Oh, dear. Nora: Oh, dear what? Scotty: It looks like you have a termite infestation. Kevin: Since when do you know anything about infestations? Scotty: I used to work for a carpenter every summer when I was in high school. I can chisel, drill and plane. Kevin: That is hot. Saul: All right, look, Nora, this is it. I think at this point, we should reevaluate. Justin: Yeah, mom, and maybe eat some lunch. Kevin: And get some air, because this dust is really giving me a migraine. Nora: Here. Take some aspirin. Eat a protein bar. Saul: Yeah. Nora: Anything else? Saul: A glass of Pinot Grigio. Kevin: Oh. Justin: Hey, mom, look at this stain. It looks like this might be water damage. Kevin: Justin, would you concentrate what you doing? I think that thing looks rotten. Justin: I am concentrating. If you know so much about it, why don't you come here and do it? Kevin: I can't because my spirit's broken. I don't even know why I'm here anymore. Nora: You're here to help families with sick children. Think about that when you work. Ugh. You know what? I don't think there's even any pipes near that section, not on the plans. Look, it must be just some sort of weird discoloration. Kevin: Do you even know how to read plans? Saul: Scotty, watch it. Kevin: For God's sake, you almost killed him. Justin: I'm sorry, Kevin. Are you all right, Scotty? Scotty: Guys, guys, I'm fine. I'm trying to achieve a state of Zen. Nora: Thank you, Scotty. Scotty: I said I'm trying. Rebecca: Hey, everyone. I ran into the pizza guy out front. So um, we have two veggie and two everything, and it's on me. Nora: No, no, no. I ordered it. I'll pay for it. Rebecca: No, no. I wanted to, because I just got a promotion. Nora: Wow, honey. Congratulations. Justin: You did? Rebecca: Mm-hm. Thanks. I'm gonna be working advertising at Walker Landing. So basically I coordinate with the ad agency, oversee special projects. Kevin: That's huge, you know? Rebecca: Yeah. Kevin: Temp one day, exec the next? Rebecca: Yeah, well, I mean, it's not that sudden. Saul: No, and if Tommy feels you're ready, well, then I guess you are. Rebecca: Yeah, yeah. Well, actually, He's out of town but my mom thinks that it should be fine, so... Saul: Hmm... Rebecca: Yeah. What's with all the looks? Nora: Ah. Scotty: I'm just hungry. Kevin: Mmm, starving. Justin: Becca, you gotta admit, you're not exactly qualified for that. Rebecca: About as qualified as you four are to do construction. Justin: I didn't... Rebecca: It's a great house, Nora. Nora: No, wait. You're not going, are you? Rebecca: Well, seeing as I'm not qualified for my new job, I should go home and brush up on my new responsibilities. Justin: Rebecca, I didn't mean it like... Rebecca: I'm going home. We'll talk later. Scotty: Thank you for the pizza, Re..be..cca. Kevin: Looks like you're staying at mom's. Scotty: Senator, a hand would be nice. Robert: Secretary of state trumps carpets. Kevin: Wait, what are you doing here? You have to go. Justin: What are you doing? We need him. Kevin: I'm doing my job. Robert: Look, it's okay. I can multitask. Scotty: Good, Then multitask away. Justin: Guys, here's the deal: Why don't we just open this window and throw the carpet out there? Scotty: That's leaded glass, doesn't open. Only decent thing in this dump. Do you really wanna break it? Saul: Yes. I'll pay for a new one. I have never been more serious in my life. I have no intentions of ever touching this carpet again. Nora: Oh. Sarah: Oh. Kitty: Oh, mom. Mom! Nora: Oh, oh, oh. Robert: Everybody okay? Nora: Oh. Kitty: Yeah. Yeah, yeah, we're okay. Nora: No. No. Kevin: Mom. Mom, look, I'm sure, you know, someone will be able to fix this. I mean, you know, obviously not us. Sarah: Right. A contractor. Kevin: I'm sure someone can, maybe. Nora: I could've killed myself. I could've killed one of you. Sarah: Oh, come on, mom. It's... Nora: No, this house is nothing but rotten wood. You all tried to tell me. The moldy walls, the collapsing ceiling. I was just too stubborn to listen. I, I thought we could save it, our special family project, My... Kitty: Mom. Mom. Hey, you know what? You're right. This house is a... Well, it's a mess. It's a complete and utter mess. Nora: I just said that, Kitty. Scotty: Yes, you did, but you know what? Maybe that's okay. Maybe that's okay. I mean, a lot of great things come out of messy, complicated situations because, you know, they're just meant to be, right? Kevin: Yeah, but, you know, there's a lot to be said for clean, orderly, simple... Kitty: No, come on, Kevin. You love complicated. You... Why did you go to work for Robert? Scotty: Oh, because he didn't make partner. Kevin: What? No, I wanted to make a difference. Kitty: Right. Right. Because mom has always taught us, for better or for worse, that complicated things can.. can be good. All:Yeah, yeah, yeah. Robert: Yeah. I get the argument. Kitty: Of course you agree, because you ran for president. Nothing simple about that. And then there's Sarah. Sarah's in business with two teenagers, for God's sake. Sarah: Well, they're 28. Kitty: She goes out to dinner with her ex boy-toy, she kisses him, she gets a million dollars. I mean, that's complicated. Sarah: Complicated. Justin: That's really complicated. Kitty: Oh, you know what? Then there's Justin. Justin's an addict and he went to war. Hey, and then there's Uncle Saul. I mean, that, that is incredibly complicated. Nora: Kitty, I so appreciate you trying to cheer me up but it isn't... Kitty: No, no. No buts. You're not allowed to give up. You're not allowed to give up because you believe, in your gut that this is right. And, and, and besides, we've all inherited this... this absurd drive to.. to make things that, that... Yes, they seem complicated and they're messy but we can turn them into something great. All: Yeah. Kitty: Right? All: Yeah. Right. Kitty: And if you give up, well, then, there's just no hope for the rest of us. Sarah: Don't give up... All: Oh. Kitty: Oh, man. Nora: Thanks anyway, Kitty. Robert: Look, I know you can set this up. I need a face-to-face as soon as possible. So could you give me a call? I... Well, I have something I just wanna bounce off of you. So call me when you can. Hey. Kevin: Hi. Robert: Ah, thanks. Kevin: Everything okay? Robert: Oh, yeah. Kevin: Look, obviously, I work for you but we don't always have to be so professional. Okay? We are related. I am your brother. We just have a "in" and a "law" attached. Robert: Kitty tell you that I had brought up surrogacy? I mean, with what we've gone through birth mother, it seems like the simple, straightforward thing to do. The baby would be ours legally and biologically. Kevin: So let me guess. You'd rather a surrogate, Kitty wants Trish? Robert: Yeah, exactly. And look, I get it, if this goes well, we have a baby in three months. But now Kitty's got feelings and she's got chills and, I mean, I'm willing to stand down but if she's wrong about this... Kevin: Look, take Kitty off the table for a moment. What do you want? Robert: I guess I don't know. Sarah: Thanks Saul: Just do me a favor. Don't turn around yet. Okay? Nora: What, did the rest of the ceiling cave in? Saul: No. Nora: Did you find a family of possums living in the crawl space? Why are you dragging me in here? Justin: Mom, mom, mom, be quiet, all right? Just be quiet. Nora: Do I at least get a cigarette and a chance to say my last words? Kevin: Oh, I, I think you're gonna owe us big time for this one. Scotty: Okay, Nora, turn around. Saul: Come on. Nora: Oh, my God. What... What is th...? What did you...? Did you...? Did you...? Justin: Just a little something we whipped up this morning. Kevin: When the ceiling came down, some plaster fell from the adjoining wall and there it was. Nora: It's amazing. Justin: See, without you forcing us to demolish this place, we never would've found it. Nora: All right, I'm keeping the house. Saul: Oh, sweetheart, that's great news. And you're gonna get an architect, and a contractor. Kevin: Yes? Nora: Yes.

You are so cute (S3E8)

Why would you even love me? (S3E8)

Season 3 Episode 8 - music

Going Once... Going Twice First Aired: 16/Nov/2008

" Twentythree" (2005)

"Love Love Love" by Tristan Prettyman Kevin takes Scotty to the bank. And outside kiss. Lyrics: It's 4 am The paperboy's at it again But I can't get no sleep I mean what's the point? If I can't even dream up a dream That's worth the keep And so there's no need in even going Cause I'm better off never knowing You know the media's getting Really good at lying And this time around I'm not buying Cause this life is a beautiful one And though I seen it comin undone I know most definitely That it's gonna be you It's gonna be me So baby keep your head up Keep it on the up and up and know now Cause you got all my… Love love love Cause we're all just lovers and takers Breaking hearts to make the papers She wants love I told her to stop trying Cause the reasons for your tears Aren't worth crying And this life is a beautiful one And though I seen it comin undone Well I know most definitely That it's gonna be you It's gonna be me So baby keep your head up Keep it on the up and up and know now Cause you got all my Love love love Loving all around me I think that love has found me Loving all the time And when the summer's here The waves are crashing No time for thinking Don't even ask me gonna let it all roll right past me Cause when I'm here I'm always happy And this life is a beautiful one And though I seen it comin undone Well I know most definitely It always works out the way it's meant to be So baby keep your head up Keep it on the up and up And know now cause you got all my Love love love

Season 3 Episode 8

Going Once...Going Twice First Aired: 16/Nov/2008

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Scotty: Sorry, I was trying to be quiet, but there's not enough room in here to swing a cat. Kevin: Did you just say "swing a cat"? Scotty: Where I come from, cats sometimes get swung. But now that you're up, can I tell you about my day? Kevin: No, you can't, because I have a little something for you. Just for being one of L.A.'S top and up-and-coming chefs. Scotty: Oh, my god. Thank you. I have the perfect place to put it, too. Kevin: Where? Scotty: My office. Kevin: The kitchen? Scotty: I mean my office. I've been promoted to head chef. On probation, of course. I still have a lot to prove. But, Kevin, head chef. Kevin: Oh, my god. That is so amazing. Wait! Saturday's "yay, Scotty made it into the artic" dinner is now a "yay, Scotty got promoted" dinner. Scotty: God, have I told you how much I love your family recently? I, I can't imagine my parents throwing me a "yay, Scotty" dinner. Although, they did once throw me a "we're so disappointed" brunch. Kevin: Considering Sarah never throws dinner parties, I actually think she likes you more than me. Scotty: God, do you know how long I've worked for this? Kevin: Yeah. I am so proud of you. Scotty: And the best part... it comes with a pay raise. So I get to do what I love and bring home a real paycheck. Maybe we can talk about getting a bigger place? Kevin: Wow, with cat swinging room? Scotty: And maybe a deck? Kevin: And a jacuzzi. Scotty: Hardwood floors. Vicki: Hey, uh, you need another? Kevin: Oh, no, I'm fine. Thanks. I'm just waiting for Scotty. Vicki: Ah! You must be Kevin, the husband. Kevin: Yeah, yeah. That's... Ah, it's me. Vicki: Oh, I'm Vicki. Kevin: Hi, Vicki. Nice to meet you. Vicki: Nice to meet you. So, uh, how proud are you? Kevin: You know, pretty... pretty darn proud. Vicki: He's taking off like a rocket ship. Kevin: Yeah. Vicki: You can lie around on the couch all day eating bonbons. Kevin: Yeah, you know, I'm... I'm not a big fan of the bonbon, plus, I do have a job. Vicki: By the way, you guys are the cutest couple ever. Kevin: Oh, thank you. Vicki: I always tell Scotty that if he wasn't gay, I'd be all over his action. Ah, here he is. Holler at me if you need anything. Kevin: Thanks, Vicki. We'll be sure to holler. Scotty: Hey, handsome. Kevin: Hey. Scotty: Sorry about that. Friends of the mayor wanted to pay their compliments. Kevin: Oh, well, as long as it's friends of the mayor and not just ordinary rich and powerful people, that's fine. Scotty: Oh, so you're bonding with Vicki. Kevin: Yeah, I'm pretty sure we could have her over for a threesome if you're interested. Scotty: Yeah, I know, but don't worry. I told her our apartment wasn't big enough for group sex. Kevin: Very clever. Scotty: You're not in a very good mood. Kevin: Huh? What? No, I'm fine. You know... Scotty: What's the matter? Kevin: Nothing. Just a minor financial hiccup. Scotty: Hmm. Define "hiccup. Kevin: We'll be fine. Scotty: Kevin, I'm your spouse, your spouse who just got a pay raise and would very much like to contribute. Kevin: Great. So can you contribute some food? I haven't eaten since is morning. Scotty: As a matter of fact, I know the head chef. I'll see what I can scrounge up. But this conversation is not over. Sarah: Hi there. Come in. Mwah. Hey. Rebecca: What Sarah: Hey. Scotty: Hey. Sarah: Congratulations, honey. Oh. oh, so well-deserved. Scotty: Thank you for having me. I can't tell you how much it means to me. Sarah: Well, it is my pleasure, really. Hors d'oeuvres? Would you like a drink? Scotty: Yeah. Sarah: Everybody's on the way. Paul, however, is, um, already here. Rebecca: Well, at least he's punctual. Sarah: Uh, no, no, no, not punctual. Early. Very, very early. You and I will be having words. Paul: Justin. Justin: Paul. There he is. Paul: Hey. Justin: Good to see you, man. How are you doing? Paul: All right. Justin: Welcome. Scotty: Who's paul? Sarah: Friend of justin's. He thought it would be a good idea to set Paul up with Saul. Scotty: Really? Justin: Becca, this is, uh, Paul. This is my girlfriend Rebecca. Rebecca: Nice to meet you. Paul: Oh, nice to meet you. Justin: And here's the, uh, the man of the hour, Scotty. Paul: Oh, congratulations on your promotion. Scotty: Thank you. Paul: I'll be honest with you. I've never eaten in your restaurant. I'm afraid the food's probably a bit too rich for me. I know it's too rich for my bank balance. Scotty: Oh, sorry. Paul: No. Tommy: Hey, guys. Hey, Paul, you gotta tell Scotty that story about you and your first boyfriend. Paul: Oh, my god. You'll love that. Come on. Come on. Sarah: Oh, hey, mom. Nora: Hi, honey. Sorry we're late. I saw uncle Saul is driving up. Sarah: Uh-huh. Kevin: Hey. Sarah: Hey. Kevin: Is Scotty here? Sarah: He's in the living room. Kevin: Great. Kevin: I have got the best surprise in the history of surprises. Scotty: Is it a puppy? Kevin: Mnh-mnh. It's a little better than a puppy. Scotty: So... Kevin: Wow. Sarah: Uh, before we all start, I would like to propose a toast to our guest of honor, Scotty. So if you'd raise your glasses... to Scotty, who we love and who we wish only the best with all the success that is coming his way. Scotty: Thank you. And thank you all. I am so proud to be a member of this family. Tommy: Oh, please. All: Aww. Sarah: To Scotty. All: Cheers. Kevin: I also have an announcement to make. Scotty, I love you so much and want nothing more than to make you happy and to provide you with... the life you deserve. And so to that end... I went out and... bought you a little something today. I bought us a house... this house. Kitty: Oh, my god. Justin: Wow. Kevin: Are, are you gonna say something? Scotty: Um... Will you excuse me? Kevin: Scotty, to... Kevin: I think he's a little... overwhelmed. Nora: Over, no. No, Kevin. He feels bulldozed. Kevin: I'm sorry. What are you talking about? Because you know what? I was just trying to make him happy. Nora: No, no. Y.. you just don't believe anyone can succeed without your help. Kevin: Hey. Scotty: Kevin, we gotta talk. Kevin: Oh, what, storming out of Sarah's house in the middle of dinner wasn't communicative enough for you? Scotty: I didn't feel like making a scene. Kevin: Well, you did. You just didn't stick around to see it. I, on the other hand, had to sit there while my mother screamed at me for being, oh, what did she say? Too controlling. Scotty: Well, you're definitely in control of our finances. I mean, look at these... gas, electric, even the magazine subscriptions... they're all in your name. Kevin: Transfer them into your name. You think I like paying for them? Scotty: I'm starting to think you do. I'm starting to think you're only comfortable in this relationship being the provider. Kevin: Oh! Here we go again. Scotty: What is that supposed to mean? Kevin: Just because my father surprised my mother with a new house, and I catastrophically did the same thing, it doesn't make us the same person. Scotty: I never said you were. Kevin: Yeah? Well, my mother sure as hell did. Scotty: Well, that's her problem with your dad. My problem is with you. Kevin: Oh, wow. For a second, I was actually relieved. Scotty: Kevin, d.. do you not want me to succeed? Kevin: How can you even ask me that when all I've done is support you? Scotty: When I was down, yes, you did. Kevin: Well, is there some accusation lurking in there? Because maybe you'd like to tell me what's wrong with supporting someone you love... Scotty: Nothing, but this feels competitive. Kevin: What's competit... You. You and me? Scotty: Why else, in the middle of a party celebrating my success, would you decide to announce, in front of everybody, that you bought me a house? Kevin: Us. I bought us a house to prove how proud I was of you. Scotty: No, you bought a house to make yourself feel better. You wanted to change the headline. Kevin: You're crazy. Scotty: Am I? Kevin: Yeah. Scotty: Kevin, when I was living in my car, you were more than willing to come to my rescue because you love being the big, successful man. But guess what? Things have changed. Kevin: Do you honestly think I want you to fail? Scotty: I think it threatens you to feel like I'm your equal. Kevin: Oh, man. Okay. You wanna know what my financial hiccup yesterday was? I am now officially... making a quarter of what I used to. A month ago, I was about to become partner. Now I am a low-paid government employee. Scotty: You wanna make changes in people's lives. Kevin: What if can't even make a change to ours? Scotty, you did keep saying you wanted to move. Scotty: I didn't mean now. I meant in a year or two when I've saved money and we can buy a house together. Kevin: Uh.... You know what? I'm... I'm sorry. I just... I guess I wanted to still prove that I could do that, that I could take care of you, and if I couldn't, then... why would you even love me? Scotty: Kevin, I don't love you because of how much money you make or because you can take care of me. I love you because your heart is bigger than your very annoying brain. And if even if you do want to be competitive with me, it wouldn't make sense... Because you're the reason I am who I am now. Kevin: Wow. I didn't realize how amazing I was. Scotty: That's exactly right. Kevin: I really did wanna surprise you. Scotty: You did. but, um, next time, make it something that we can both enjoy. ♪ Love Love Love ♪ by Tristan Prettyman ♪ Listen Scotty: Okay, we didn't drive far enough for it to be Casa Del Mar. Ooh, I'm guessing the standard, right? Kevin: Keep guessing. Scotty: I feel like we should have a safe word. Kevin: Oh, funny you should mention the word "safe. Ready? Scotty: Mm-hmm. Kevin: Ta da Scotty: We're at a bank? In pasadena? Kevin: Yeah, I drove a real big loop on the freeway to fool you, because now we have an appointment with Brett, our personal banker, who's gonna help us open our joint accounts. Scotty: You are so cute. Kevin: Then we go to Casa Del Mar. Scotty: Ooh, scratch cute. You are drop-dead sexy. Kevin: Did I do good? Scotty: Very good. Kevin: I love you. Scotty: I love you.