A Family Man Page #8

Louis William Wheeler,

I am so proud of you.

Oh gosh, honey.

Come on now, come on...

We both knew it was only

a matter of time.

Well, I have so much packing

to do, and a realtor and...

Can I call the kids

and tell them?

- Yeah! I'm gonna take a shower.

- Okay.

Well, Rhino,

we did it.

I don't know what I thought.

Maybe if I did a good thing,

something totally

out of character,

that it would make a difference.

And it did, I guess,

to a man I've never seen.

Probably never talk to again.

But I did something today

that you'd be proud of.

I mean, I think

you'd be proud of me.

Just like

I'm proud of you.

Something I should have

told you every day...

I'm proud

of my little man.

And if you're tired of fighting,

and... and you need to rest,

well, then I understand.

I'll even keep Lauren

out of your room.

Me and your mom...

we'll be okay...

We'll be okay.

Hey, hon.

How's he doing?

The same.

You need to get some rest.

Let me sit with him for a while.

My mom's got the kids.

Go home, take a nap.

Maybe a shower?

Please?

I can't.

I don't wanna be gone if he...

Dane, if he codes,

and only if he codes,

I'll call you.

I'm not gonna

let him go without you.

Dane?

I love you.

What's not to love?

You're fired.

What?

You can't just fire me.

My place. I'll fire

anybody I want.

No, I don't mean... I don't

mean you "can't," Ed, I mean...

Pack up your sh*t and beat it.

Fired? Why?

Because I gave away one guy?

Ed, I've billed out millions...

Wilson won.

She doesn't need you

second-guessing her.

And besides, you're not

the same guy anymore.

- I... I am the same guy, Ed...

- No, you are not!

I don't want to hear it anymore.

Over. Done. Get out.

You know, I used to say

a relationship with you

was based only on the ability

to make you money.

It just sounded tough.

I never really believed it.

Shut the door, please.

No, no, no, no, no, no...

Oh, honey!

Dad?

Rhi... Rhino!

How you doing?

Fine.

- Hey.

- It's gonna be okay.

It's gonna be okay.

Come here.

How's he doing?

His counts are

still coming up.

He's good.

Uh, a messenger brought this

to the house. From Blackridge.

Here's the thing, Elise.

I didn't take today,

or yesterday, or the week off.

I lost my job.

Ed fired me.

Oh.

Thank God!

What is this?

Son of a b*tch.

- Daddy!

- Jesus, Lauren...!

Watcha doin'?

I'm working. What

does it look like I'm doing?

Doesn't look like

you're doing anything.

I'm making it look easy.

What?

Can we sit in your spinny?

No, you can't sit

in my spinny chair.

Please?

Okay, come on.

Getting in?

I'm too old for that.

Come on!

- Okay! Scooch over!

- Alright, here we go!

No!

Kids, come on, leave

your dad alone.

You gotta get on the bus

in half an hour.

Come on. Lauren, that hair...

Do you want the door

open or shut?

Will someone wipe me

when I'm done?

Shut.

Jensen Group Recruiting,

Dane Jensen.

It's about time you got off

your ass...

and went back

to work, isn't it?

Lou, how you doin'?!

Oh man, I'm busier

than a one-legged man

in an ass-kicking contest...

And I'm loving it!

And how about you? Can't be easy

starting over again.

Oh, I'm... I'm pretty busy.

Come again?

Now that I've got my feet on

the ground...

I've got the go-ahead

to hire some new engineers.

Engineers?

Plural?

Yeah, we're gonna need two

at least to start, maybe three.

And I wouldn't want to talk

to anybody but you, Dane.

And I never will.

I appreciate that, Lou. I do.

And I'm thinking of one name,

Mohammed Al Farooq.

- Oh, boy.

- Hey, Lou...

You mind if I call you back

in about an hour?

I've got a daily meeting

I can't miss.

Walnuts?

Oz says they're

his food of choice.

If you're ever stranded on

a deserted island... walnuts.

Guess he didn't plan

on being stranded with you.

You save

the receipt for this?

I think it's here

somewhere, why?

Alright, yeah.

Tax write-off... business lunch.

husband, father,

last of the romantics.

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