Cold Turkey Page #4

I'll get the pie.

-Okay.

Hmm, beautiful dog, Lizzy.

Thanks, Nina.

Yeah, Jerome.

Peanut has a friend

just like you in Arizona,

named Constance, except,

she doesn't have quite so

profound of a weight problem.

So how was your trip?

Okay.

You just got back today, huh?

Yeah, I did. Raring to go,

though.

So, Jim, you were saying,

she can't win

the general election?

I'm saying it depends.

On what?

You know on what, honey.

Actually, I don't.

That's why I'm asking Jim

to explain it to me.

Well, she's running for the

state senate in California,

so she sort of

has to walk this...

centrist line on the economy.

Which she already f***ed up

royally in the second debate.

So, no, I- I- I don't think

she can win,

but I've been completely

wrong about everything,

up to this point.

I think her hair looks weird.

Me too, yeah.

I think her hair is great!

Hey.

Come on, be nice.

Oh!

Who's that?

Mm, um...

It's just my TA

for civil procedure.

It's Thanksgiving.

Yeah, it's just for this, um...

job interview thing.

What job interview?

It's just this thing.

Did Poppy get you

the job interview?

Can we not talk about this

right now?

So... Hank.

What do you do?

I uh...

I drive a truck.

Dinner's ready!

Dinner's ready!

Hey, can I talk to you?

We're about to eat.

I know, just for a second.

After dinner, okay?

Okay.

Hey Levi...

you know the wing

is the worst part.

Really?

Steven.

Yeah, really.

It tastes horrible,

no meat on it.

But I'd be glad to take it

off your hands

if you throw in

half your stuffing as well.

Stop.

I dunno, Levi, sounds like

a pretty good deal to me.

Alright, I'll think about it.

Think about it, buddy.

The offer's on the table.

Well, cheers everybody!

Cheers!

Wait, um...

we would just like to say...

how pleased we are to have

the Utleys back at this table.

Oh and, we want to say

how happy we are

to see Nina.

Always a pleasure, dear.

You know, you are really hot,

Lizzy.

Okay, great.

Good.

Cheers.

Cheers.

So, Missy,

Jim tells me

you're in nursing school.

Yep, I just finished

my first year.

you know, Elizabeth was

in nursing for 30 years?

Really? I had no idea.

Jacob didn't tell you?

Actually, that's how Steve

and Elizabeth met.

When we were all

in Oxford together.

I thought you all went

to Michigan together.

Jacob screwed that one up

too, huh?

Not tonight, Nina.

Deborah stop.

I went to Michigan undergrad,

Steve went to Berkeley.

We both got the Rhodes.

So when we were in Oxford

one night,

Steve had a bit too much

to drink and fell down,

and dinged his knee.

And I took him to the ER.

And there, he met a beautiful

young resident.

And here we are.

He looked awful.

And he smelled like beer

So you and Steve met

at Oxford?

Actually, a little before,

we uh...

We were fighting

over the same girl

on the boat trip over,

on the QE2.

Really?

- Yeah.

It only lasted a couple days,

then we started

seeing each other.

That's true.

But Elizabeth was actually

on the QE2 at the time.

She was headed back

to London.

I just... we never saw

each other.

- Did you see Elizabeth on the QE2, Poppy?

- No.

Uh, so Nina?

- Kitty?

Hank drives trucks,

what do you do?

Nina works the kiln

at Arcosanti.

Arcosanti? Like...

the commune in Arizona?

Actually it's an experiment

in the concept of Arcology.

Oh...

I didn't know they had

those things around anymore.

Well, to be honest,

I'm sort of between...

Uh oh.

I'm moving on from that.

She got fired.

From a commune?

Alright, Poppy.

We need to talk.

- At the table?

Yeah, sure, why not?

Don't you think it'd be better

if we wait...

I need money.

Oh, Nina, please, let's not

do this here.

What happened?

The renters crapped out

again.

I told you to get insurance.

We talked about this.

Right, and I told you

to get insurance,

didn't you get insurance?

Uh, Levi, you sure you want

that wing?

Steve. Not now.

What does that mean

crapped out?

It mens they didn't pay

their rent.

Yeah, I think I want

my wing now.

About $5000.

Jesus, Nina.

- What?

Guys, can we please just not

do this here?

Come on, I'm sorry,

I mean, I'm sorry,

but it's..

I- I- I can't help it.

I just need the money.

Yeah, Nina, seriously,

not now.

What did you just say?

I can't think why you'd want

that wing

when it's the worst part.

Well, I just- I just think

that maybe...

this is not...

No.

No... NO!

Thank you for

a very nice meal,

may I please be excused?

You ned the money,

for your and

Dave Greenwald's daughter.

What?

And you need the money

for your stupid Nicaraguan

investment thing.

Wait, Jacob, what?

And I need money for this.

This is what I need money for.

How do you know

about El Paradiso?

And f***in' Dave Greenwald.

Nina, this is not the time

to talk about this.

Poppy told me.

- Nina.

Poppy?

- Is that such a surprise?

Nina, please.

- Poppy, you...

Are you f***ing kidding me?

No...

- Jesus Christ, Jim.

Does that piss you off,

Deborah?

That your husband might have

told his daughter

something important

about something?

Dave Greenwald, is that true?

You better watch your mouth.

Will not.

- Is it?

Jacob, I'm gonna go.

- No, please.

You never knew that Lindsay

smoked in high school.

Yes, I did.

She gets away

with everything.

And then we have f***ing

little princess over here.

Hey, did you know that he wet

the bed 'til he was like 15?

What on Earth

is wrong with you?

Is that what those texts

were about?

Your horrible investment with

our first house money, idiot.

Don't call him an idiot.

Steve and I

really should be going.

You better tell me the truth

right now,

or I'm gonna take these kids

and I'm gonna go.

Can we please do this later?

no, now.

What are you doing, Jacob?

- TJ, please.

Okay no, hey, stay, please!

Please, everyone please stay,

please.

What the f*** do you care?

- Nina!

You f***ed up

our entire family, you slut.

No, you screwed up

your own goddamn family.

Both of you, stop it now,

please.

No! No!

I never get invited here

because of her,

and now I finally do

get invited here,

and she's ruining everything.

What exactly have I done,

except cook your dinner

and make your bed

when you wanted.

You hit me in the face!

No I didn't!

- Yes you did!

Stop lying!

Okay... I did.

And I'm sorry, Nina.

And then you stole my dad.

Nina.

- Just, Nina, stop!

And Poppy screwed

Elizabeth Utley on the QE2.

What?

And last night!

What?

- Yup!

Whoa, whoa whoa!

Oh my God.

Where's Missy?

She left.

Where's TJ?

Same.

Been calling him all night.

Morning!

What are you still doing

here?

TJ took the car.

- Hmm.

Hmmm.

Where's Deborah?

In our bedroom,

she won't come out.

So...

should we go into town?

Yes.

God, I used to hate

coming down to Pasadena.

That's not true.

You hated it too, don't lie.

We had to leave Mom in

Palo Alto, take the 5 all night,

just so we could spend the

weekend in this stupid house

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