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Since Brandon

came home, or...

I should say... when your

father dragged his butt

away from that girl,

we haven't kept any booze

of any kind in the house.

Brandon has a severe

alcohol problem.

I also think that he's

clinically depressed.

Wow.

I guess I haven't talked to him

in a while.

I tell you what... when he

and your father get home,

you spend a little time with him

and tell me if you disagree.

Okay. I will.

You know, I'm not going to

ask you why you came home.

And I'm not going to ask

you why you left messages

with Brandon, specifically

telling him not to let

your father and I know that

you were coming up.

And I'm not going to ask you

why Graham isn't with you.

Thank you.

Thanks, honey!

Here you are.

It's okay, Marty,

I'll throw it on your tab.

Oh, uh...

That's fine. Thanks.

Hi.

Hi.

Oh, my God.

Honey...

Hey...

Why, in God's name,

would you take him

to a strip club, of all places?

Gail, we have been over this.

We've been over what?

I am free to go there

whenever I want to.

You may remember that you

agreed to this arrangement.

I never agreed to let you

take our alcoholic son

to a strip club!

I just thought he could

use some... stimulation.

I don't think he's seen

a girl in-in weeks.

You took our alcoholic son

to a bar!

It's not a bar!

It's a club!

They don't sell alcohol!

You expect me to believe

that they don't sell alcohol

at a strip club?

Do you think I'm an idiot?

Topless places, yeah,

as much booze as you want.

But this place is prohibited

by law from selling alcohol,

because it is not topless.

It is fully nude.

You can only order juice.

And they have tons of choices.

You do think I'm an idiot...

It's, like, any moment,

no matter what

I'm thinking about,

sometimes I don't think I'm

thinking about anything at all,

all of a sudden, I'm f***in'

bawling like an infant

and I can't stop.

Mom thinks you're drinking

because you're depressed.

Yeah.

Hm.

Yeah, Mrs. Web, MD,

has shared that theory with me,

like, a thousand times.

Mm.

Well, what do you think?

I don't know, I mean...

Been having a hard time.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Like...

before Mom and Dad made me

move out of Shannon's, uh...

...like, the only time I wasn't

crying was when I was drunk.

God, do they always

fight like this?

No, not really.

Only when he gets home

from the titty bar.

Does Grandma hear?

She's oblivious.

She's so into

some older than dirt dude,

I don't think she's

aware of anything else.

Grandma's got a boyfriend?

I guess.

That is so sweet.

It's gross.

God, it's so weird.

All they wanted was for us

to be happy.

Were they happy

when we were little?

I don't know.

I didn't think about it

like that then.

Is that why you're home?

You're unhappy?

I have some

unfinished business.

What? What?

That... that's what

"hometown" means.

This place is nothing but

unfinished business.

I guess so, yeah.

Are you and Graham the way mom

and dad were, you think?

Mm...

I always thought that I would

end up with somebody

who made the world

feel bigger to me.

And Graham and I have been

together for five years,

and...

I feel like he makes

the world smaller.

You think Jason Barrister

would've made

the world bigger for you?

Maybe.

He did before.

Well, that was

different, I mean...

How?

You know, I was playing Ultimate

a lot with him, in the fall.

Really?

Yeah.

He's a little overly competitive

for my taste, but...

overall, he's a good guy.

He always asked me about you.

No way.

You like it?

Oh, man!

This is pretty sweet.

Do you think, uh...

do you think Karen will like it?

And be honest.

Are you kidding me?

She'll flip.

Yeah?

Okay. Awesome.

Let me pay you

something for it.

Pay me?

Are you kidding? No way.

This is very generous, Jason.

I feel like I should at least

pay you for the frame.

Well, it's a gift for you

guys and the-the, the baby.

Probably be worth

something someday, huh?

Ah...

Well, I, in return,

have a favor for you.

Okay.

As much as I'm gonna miss

seeing you every day,

I've gotten orders from on high

to transfer you to

our new location.

Where's that?

Damariscotta.

You believe that?

Huh.

Well, um...

No, thanks. Jason,

did you not hear me?

No more hour and a half drive

each way for you anymore.

No, I heard you.

Um, you know, I'm good.

I'm...

I don't get you, man.

The new place is

going to be like

five minutes from your

apartment, right? Yeah.

I mean, I do appreciate it,

but I-I just...

I mean, if I wanted to

work in Damariscotta... Why drive

all the way to work here...

I would work in

Damariscotta, Kyle, so...

You must be blowing a third of

your tips on gas. I am not.

I'm not, I'm actually... You told

me no one was hiring up there.

Well... it's, you know, it's a,

it's a more nuanced issue.

Thank you very much.

But no, thanks. I'm, uh...

I'm sorry, Jason.

The Campbells asked me

to send my very best

for the new place.

Then send Kate.

Or-or-or Dara, or Mike.

Mike's... getting pretty good.

Those guys live here,

Why should I ask them

to drive that far?

I won't do it.

Tracy, the manager

up there, she's cool.

She'll let you hand out your

business cards to customers.

Just think about it.

I'm not sure about this.

You are so good.

I'm not worried about

how I'll play, Em.

What if I start...

you know?

Here.

Are they dumb?

You look like you're

in a video game.

You look cool!

Like the Terminator.

Shut up.

You're an ass.

You all right?

Yeah, I guess.

Except what did you want

me to tell him? Nothing.

Look, I don't want him

to know I'm here.

Then why are you coming?

What, are you going to like,

hide behind a bush

or something, and spy?

Well, are there bushes

near the field?

Don't look at me like that.

Psycho.

Okay. Technically,

we never broke up.

What?

Well, it wasn't ever said,

the-the words.

We never broke up.

So you're two-timing Graham?

Or maybe I've been cheating

on Jason all these years.

Got it?

Yeah. I think.

Hey!

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Yeah, yeah!

Oh!

Yes!

Excellent.

Good game, guys.

Hey, old buddy.

How you doing?

Good to see you, man.

Yeah, you, too.

Where you been?

Uh...

Oh, you know, uh...

just needed...

you know, some time off.

Yeah? All right.

I'm glad you're back.

What's new with you, Jason?

Oh, you know, just

taking a lifetime to

become an overnight success.

Wh... What do you do for money?

Just my art.

That pays the bills and sh*t?

Yeah.

Wow.

That's f***ing cool.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm lucky.

I mean, I'm not exactly

swimming in it yet,

but... you know.

I get along decent enough.

How's that girl

you were seeing?

Who, Becky?

Yeah.

Well, she's not the one.

Is there really such a thing?

Well, maybe not for everyone.

But... your sister

sure spoiled me.

Isn't that relationship

kind of an unrealistic

barometer at this point?

Wow, you are one

romantic son of a b*tch,

anybody ever tell you that?

Maybe you and Emmie are lucky.

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