Wish I Was Here Page #4

- Don't say that.

I am not an idiot!

And you're in love with Jesse.

- No, she's not.

- No, I'm not!

Then why did you write his

name all over your notebook?

You wrote his name all

over your notebook?

- What is wrong with you?

- Yeah, you know what?

- That is my notebook!

- You should not look in her notebook.

Jesse's gonna put his penis on you!

- Stop f***ing cursing!

- Swear jar!

We all ride a

merry-go-round of feelings.

Going round and round,

up and down,

from one emotion to another.

And I bet if you think

back over your day,

you'll realize that you've been sad,

confused, happy or excited

at least once already.

I know I have.

But one of the best things about

feelings is sharing them.

See you next time.

What's going on?

I know it looks weird,

but they're having a lesson.

Aidan, why are the children

duct-taped to chairs?

They wouldn't listen to me.

I couldn't get control

of them, Sarah.

They asked about al-Qaeda. I have to

work on this audition for tomorrow,

and LeVar Burton seems to be the

only thing that calms them down.

Fortunately for us, I have Roots.

Okay, this is not gonna work.

You can't just show the kids videos,

and you certainly can't

force them into learning.

Well, then what's your idea?

Because they're fighting

every single thing I try.

We need to regroup.

Why don't we go to dinner?

Who's gonna babysit?

Lego Death Star is worth

three hours of babysitting,

if, and only if, it's in the box,

and said box is in mint condition.

It is. It's brand-new.

Can I keep them taped up like that?

No. No.

I'll free them.

You've got three hours.

What's the happiest

you've ever seen me?

Surfing.

What? That was like 100 years ago.

It's the first thing

that came to my mind.

I remember I was lying on

the beach reading a book,

and you were taking those lessons.

And I was watching you

and you kept trying to get up,

trying to get up,

and then you finally got up.

And I couldn't see your face

'cause you were kinda far out.

I could just feel it, this elation,

this pure joy.

The happiest you've ever seen

me is a smile you never saw?

I guess, yeah. Is that weird?

I suppose it's beautiful

in a bizarre kind of way.

What's the happiest

you've ever seen me?

You were doing a Shakespeare

thing outside at Northwestern.

Romeo and Juliet.

Yeah.

And no one was there.

I mean, no one was there.

There were a few people that

were there, but I get the point.

It wasn't even a real show.

You were just, like,

in the middle of a soccer field.

It was a traveling production.

And it was really f***ing

thrilling to watch.

'Cause you loved words.

You loved poetry.

But I do remember it

kinda made me feel sad.

Why?

Honey, I want to support you.

I really do believe in you.

Why did seeing me love

Shakespeare make you sad?

I don't know.

I was terrified that

I'd never ever find

that kind of passion in my life.

And the truth is, I haven't.

I input data into a spreadsheet.

Literally, a scanner

should be doing my job,

and there's just too much bureaucracy

for anyone to even notice.

One day you're gonna be running

that whole f***ing place.

I don't want to run the

f***ing water department.

Then what do you want to do?

I don't even know.

I don't know. And you know what?

I don't have a second

to figure it out,

because I'm on a f***ing treadmill.

And if I stop, our kids don't eat.

And it's all on me.

I just...

I thought you supported my dream.

You said you supported my dream.

When did this relationship become

solely about supporting your dream?

Hello?

Yes?

Oh, my God.

Dr. Becker, what happened?

I told him the new-age

treatment was nonsense,

but desperate people

will try anything.

It didn't work?

The cancer's progressed.

He's having paraneoplastic symptoms,

his liver's beginning to fail.

Can we see him?

Well, he's sleeping, but he's

right in here in ICU. Come.

Okay, okay, let's just calm down.

What are you talking about, Noah?

Why would we not be calm?

Look, before you freak out,

I still get the Death Star.

What's happening, Noah?

This.

- Oh, my God!

- What the f***!

I am tired of you guys

not listening to me.

I just want to go back to

yeshiva and be with my friends,

and I am sick and tired of Tucker

always teasing me about Jesse.

Now everyone will know who I am.

So you shaved your head?

Sweetie, your beautiful hair.

Your beautiful hair.

You said that I would still be

pretty even if I shaved my head!

- What?

- No, completely out of context.

What are you talking about?

I was talking about the

Orthodox wig thing.

This is not what I was talking about.

I was just innocently playing

video games with the boy when...

- Tucker!

- Tucker, great kid.

Really a lot smarter

than I thought...

- You let her shave her f***ing head?

- No, no!

You know, they were just

having their normal banter.

I certainly didn't think that

she was gonna come out looking

like f***ing Sinead O'Connor.

Okay, I shouldn't cry, right?

- No, don't cry. It's just hair.

- 'Cause it's just hair.

It'll grow back in, like, a year.

- Go to your room!

- What's going on?

- Don't go to your room.

- Go in the house!

- I'll go to your room.

- Go in the house!

- Go inside.

- Feel better. Feel better, kiddo.

And you get the f*** out of here.

What about our little Lego situation?

My child shaved her head

while you were babysitting.

You think you're getting

a Lego Death Star?

You're out of your f***ing mind.

You're a f***ing Indian giver.

You're a piece of sh*t Indian giver.

And by the way, do you know

where I just came from?

Your father lying

comatose in the hospital

with wires and veins and

the thing in his nose.

I thought he was on some sort of...

No, the treatment didn't work, man.

He's dying for real, okay?

How long does he have?

I don't know, but the fact

that you're asking that,

what, are you gonna procrastinate?

Cancer means dying, Noah,

and you need to wake up,

because life is happening

all around you.

Oh.

Nice to see you, Mr. Bloom.

Sorry it's under such

difficult circumstances.

I have something for you.

Sorry to throw all

of this at you now.

It does have to be dealt with

sooner rather than later.

He's very sick. Counsel the actor.

Come over here.

Don't be fooled by all this.

It's all to cover their

asses so nobody gets sued.

I'm fine.

So, Dad, I'm confused.

You said there was this

experimental treatment.

They told me from the beginning

it doesn't work for everyone.

I rolled the dice.

But did Dr. Becker give

you any new information?

Did he say anything about...

A few months. Maybe a year.

Or as long as it takes

them to finish the 405.

If I died every time he

said I was gonna die,

I'd have more lives than

Shirley MacLaine. Jesus.

Did you see that pitch?

If Collins doesn't pull a new

pitcher out of the bullpen soon,

I'm gonna yank all these tubes

and jump out the window.

Hey, is there any water over there?

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