- Is this seat taken? - No, no, go ahead.
- Thank you. - Mm-hm.
- Victor. - Rachel.
Nice to meet you, Rachel.
Can I buy you a drink?
Yeah, sure.
- Gin and tonic. - Put that on my tab.
Sí, señor.
So, Rachel, where are you from?
New York.
- You? - Atlanta.
What brings you to Acapulco?
An airplane.
No, um, my best friend and I,
we decided to treat ourselves to a little vacation...
A girls-only kind of trip.
But the first night here she met a guy
and I haven't seen her since.
Ouch. That's a drag.
Mm-hm.
What about you?
You here on vacation?
Or, uh, are you down in Mexico
hiding out from the FBI?
I'm hiding from the FBI.
Ah, I knew it!
What'd you do?
You don't want to know.
I kinda do.
Thank you.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
Salud.
- I'm a pediatrician. - Oh!
I work for an American non-profit
and they send me down here to take care of the kids,
and I fell in love with the place
so I bought myself some property not too far from here.
Let me show you.
Here we go.
- Ten thousand square feet. - Oh!
- Overlooks the ocean. - That's a big house.
Thanks. Want to see my boat?
It's even bigger.
Well, not really, but...
- Here it is. Check it out. - Mm-hm, yeah.
Only problem is I haven't named her, yet.
What do you think about maybe...
Rachel?
I think...
that you should...
get some new material...
Did you really think that you were gonna
impress me with all this?
Pediatrician, save the kids,
Dr. Victor, whatever your name is?
I mean, come on, seriously? What's next, huh?
You gonna try to get me up to your big mansion
and into your king size water bed?
I was just trying to make conversation, Rachel.
Listen, pal, I run my own company
and I made over a million dollars last year,
after taxes.
So compared to my place,
you live in a shack.
But name your boat after me?
Please, please...
Okay, Rachel, have a nice evening.
Oh, where are you going? Really, leaving so soon?
You didn't even finish your drink.
Eh, goodbye, Dr. Victor so-and-so!
Can you believe this guy?
Typical...
Oh yeah...
Ah...
Ayuda!
Ayúdame!
Ayuda!
Help!
Ayúdame!
Oh, man.
Un médico!
Stop, don't do that!
Don't do that!
Hey, hey, hey, I'm a doctor,
I know what I'm doing. Get out of the way, kid.
Get out of the way.
Oh no.
Amy!
- What happened?! - She got pulled in by
the undertow. I got to her as soon as I could.
Is she breathing? Does she have a pulse?
I need room, lady. Excuse me.
Please, my baby...
Oh God, oh God...
God, please, please don't take my baby...
- Oh, God... - Come on, girl.
Come on, girl, come on, girl.
Don't go, don't go!
Oh, oh, oh my God!
- Thank you. - You have to get her
to an emergency room right away.
Hey. Did they put her on an IV?
And they gave her a bunch of warm liquids to drink.
Good, brought her temperature back up. That's important.
You can go into pneumonia after something like this.
I can't thank you enough.
I didn't get your name, Doctor...?
Uh, Slauson, Victor Slauson.
Linda Watkins. This is my daughter Amy.
Do the two of you ladies live in the states?
Uh, San Diego.
Ah, me too.
How long are you in Acapulco?
We fly back tomorrow.
Thank God.
Are you on vacation?
I live here.
Uh, part time.
I work for an American non-profit
and they send me down here
to take care of the kids.
Really? That is so cool.
I fell in love with the place
so I bought some property, in fact,
not too far from here. Let me show you.
I'm plenty warm now.
I want to see this.
Here we go.
There we have it.
Ten thousand square feet.
Overlooks the ocean.
Oh my God.
Mom, look at his house!
Want to see my boat?
It's even bigger.
Well, not really, but...
Here she is.
That thing is huge!
Can you, like, go to Hawaii in something like that?
Sure you can.
Mom, we're going.
Next summer. Deal?
Deal.
But I have a problem.
- I've yet to name her. - Mm.
I'm thinking maybe somethin' like, uh...
I don't know, Amy?
- What do you think? - I like that.
Amy's going to be a doctor, too, someday.
- Really? - Mom, can we not...
Yeah, we've sent her application
to a bunch of pre-med programs,
and waiting to hear back.
Hey, why don't we take
Dr. Slauson to dinner tonight?
- I'm game. - I don't think
that's a good idea.
You know what?
Your mom's right.
You should rest.
We should go.
Hey, wait,
can I get a picture?
Yeah, sure.
Big smile.
Well, then she thanked me...
for breathing my life into her.
What a glorious creation she is, doc.
Just as the good Lord breathed life into Adam.
And I suppose now you're gonna tell me
that I'm suffering from a God complex?
- Is that the deal? - No.
You're suffering from a schoolboy crush.
A crush? You don't get it.
She's not like other women.
She understands me.
Crush.
Doc...
This is love.
Love is a powerful word,
especially for someone you met this afternoon.
How old is she?
What does it matter how old she is?
Because the last time we talked,
you said you had a problem with younger women.
I don't have a problem
with younger women.
I have a problem with older women.
Are you planning on seeing this young woman again?
I intend to see them both again.
I've already bought my ticket.
In fact, I'm flying out
tomorrow morning to be with her.
I'm thinking I could date the mother,
which would help me get closer to the daughter.
- Excuse me? - Yeah, the mom likes me,
I can tell. But don't worry...
She won't be bothering us for long.
♪
I'm going to strongly advise that you don't try to contact
the girl or her mother.
But, wait, hold up.
We have a connection.
I can feel it.
So I'm a little older.
So what?
I'm going to email you a prescription.
You don't write me a prescription,
I write you a prescription.
It's an anti-depressant.
It will help you control these outbursts...
Control?
I don't need you to control me!
Doc, that's it, we're done.
Thank you for your help, Dr. Clark,
but your services are no longer needed.
Nobody understands.
Where do you live in the US?
What kind of business?
Next.
Hi.
Passport.
- How are you today? - Fine, fine.
You don't look fine.
Are you sick?
No, no, no.
Uh, just, I mean,
it's so hot in here.
- How long were you in Mexico? - Two months.
- What do you do for a living? - Uh, I'm a... a doctor.
- What kind of doctor? - Cardio... cardio... cardio.
Car... cardio, cardio, heart doctor.
In fact, I'm a surgeon.
Please don't drip on my desk.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Code blue, code blue!
All agents, code blue!
No!
Ow.
You stupid schmuck!
You're wanted for kidnapping
and attempted murder!
Did you really think
that you would get by me
with a phony passport?!
Next.
What kind of business are you in?
I'm a cardiologist.
- What's so funny? - I just had angioplasty
two weeks ago.
Oh!
How are you feeling?
So much better.
If it wasn't for guys like you,
I'd be a dead man.
- Welcome home. - Thank you so much.
So you guys think we're gonna win that competition or what?
I know, when is that again?
- I'm supposed to go with you. - The talent show?
I think it's in, like, two weeks.
Are you gonna come this time or are you gonna
hang out with Garth?
- See you tomorrow. - Bye.
Oh, hi!
How are you? Wanna get some ice cream?
- Okay, I like ice cream. - Okay, what kind?
- Mint chocolate chip. - Mint chocolate chip.
- What about cookies and cream? - Ooh, how about both?
One of each, one scoop of each.
Yeah, let's get out of here.
No, no, stop. Oh, man!
- Why are you looking at her? - I can explain...
- You have a kid that goes here? - I don't, but look...
Okay, then why have I seen you
waiting in your car the last few days, huh?
Are you one of them freaks?
- Is your name on a list? - Look, look, look.
- What is it, you son of a bitch? - Stop it!
Stop it, I know him!
Are you okay?
This is the doctor I was telling you about.
He saved my life in Acapulco.
Oh my God.
No way. My bad.
Look, I didn't know how to contact you,
except I remembered you had
that red Hamilton High sweatshirt.
I wanted to... I just wanted to say hello,
and I brought you something.
I wanted to give you this.
I love it!
Dude, I am so sorry.
Ah, don't worry about it.
And what I want to know is what were you doing
swimming out there so far?
I don't know!
It was just such a nice day,
and I guess I wasn't thinking.
Ah.
- You want another? - I'm good.
Hope I didn't freak you out back there,
but I really just wanted to stay in touch
with you and your mom.
I'm glad you found me.
I mean, my mom thinks what you did was amazing.
And so do I.
Thanks.
How's she doing?
Not good.
She's been really sick.
What's wrong with her?
When she's not at work, she just mopes around the house.
She's depressed.
She has trouble sleeping.
She barely eats.
It's like I'm living with the walking dead.
I'm the only one who tries to do anything for her.
Acapulco was my idea.
What do her doctors say?
They say she has all kinds of anxieties.
Claustrophobia.
Fear of flying, fear of heights.
Whenever we drive across a bridge,
she has to let somebody else
take the wheel so she can
climb into the back seat
and cover her head with a blanket.
- Wow. - You should talk to her.
She could really use some help.
- Here's my card. - Thank you.
Have her give me a call.
She doesn't need another doctor.
She needs a boyfriend.
Would you knock it off?
He's probably married.
Right?
Came close, but...
It didn't work out.
To tell you the truth,
your mom is part of the reason I tracked you down.
♪
You're never going to guess who I ran into today.
Dr. Slauson.
Acapulco Dr. Slauson?
Yeah. He gave me this.
Isn't that hilarious?!
Where did you see him?
He came by school.
- He wants you to call him. - What for? Are you okay?
He wants to ask you on a date. You remember, don't you?
It's a mating ritual between men and women.
I'm not going out with him. Forget it.
Why not?! He's nice.
He's rich. He has a place in Acapulco.
Oh, and in case you forgot, uh, he saved my life.
Because I'm not attracted to him, okay?
- He's not my type. - If he's not your type
then why have you been talking about him
every day since we got back from Mexico?
I have not been talking about him
every day since we got back from Mexico.
I've been telling people you almost drowned and he's...
He's part of the story.
- Call him. - No.
Mom, come on!
You haven't been on a date since...
Since?
Since Dad died.
Sorry.
Do I have any family? No.
I was an only child. You?
I have a brother in LA.
He's a piece of work.
Well, it's important to stay close
to the people we care about.
So, what do you do for a living?
I'm a paralegal.
Mm-hm.
I hate it.
Dealing with all those crazy people in court.
It's awful.
You okay?
Yeah.
I'm just confused.
You're confused about what?
I'm not exactly sure how to say this, but what...
what do you want from me?
Nothing.
Amy told me you had some medical issues,
and I thought maybe I could help.
Why?
Because I like you.
You like me?
Mm-hm.
Really.
- Based on? - Based on the time
we spent together in Mexico.
Hey, first off, we spent maybe
a total of 30 minutes together,
so you don't know me well enough to like me.
You know my daughter better than you know me.
Secondly, when you saw me on that beach,
I was freaking out because I thought Amy was dying.
I was crying, my hair was a mess, I looked awful.
You know, you were under a great deal of stress.
Give yourself a break, really.
I hate it when men say things like that.
Please do not patronize me.
I know I'm getting older.
Did Amy... did Amy put you up to this?
If this is her way of trying
to make me feel better about myself,
I'm going to call her right now and tell her it's not working.
Check, please.
You're very nice to give
Amy your business card
and to take me to lunch,
but I don't want to waste your time, or mine.
Okay, you're right.
The person I'm talking to right now?
I'm not interested in her.
However I am very much interested
in the incredibly courageous woman
I met on the beach in Mexico.
She was about to lose everything, but somehow,
somehow she reached deep inside her heart,
and she pulled through.
And if that's not beauty,
I don't know what is.
Do you mean that?
I do.
Have you had these problems all your life,
or is this something recent?
I know exactly when they all started.
Eight years ago, my husband and I decided to repaint.
It's incredible how fast life can change.
One minute he's here...
telling me one of his stupid jokes
I've heard a million times.
Linda!
Next minute...
he's gone.
Oh my God, Peter!
Are you seeing a therapist?
I did, several, for years.
They gave me pills but it didn't seem to do any good.
Well, I brought you something today
that I think might help you.
This is a recipe I learned from a colleague of mine from Tibet.
Helps calm your nerves.
I need to get in the fridge.
Oh, what do you need?
Some lemon.
Uh, middle drawer.
Let's see, where'd I put those?
Oh, here they are.
Thank you, perfect.
- Yeah. - Okay.
Now I'm gonna write down this recipe for you,
and whenever you have any trouble sleeping,
simply mix this up and then have sweet dreams.
I want to try something.
Step up on this.
You can't be serious.
Take my hand.
Step.
Up.
Nice.
Let go.
Hold your hands out.
Let 'em fall.
Pick 'em up.
You're in control, doll.
Hand me your hands.
Take my hand.
Good.
Good, good, good.
Nice.
Breathe.
You're on your own.
Pick your hands up.
You look beautiful.
Drop your hands again.
Take my hands.
If you can get over this problem,
the rest will be easy.
Take my hand.
You can do it.
Come on.
♪
- I'm sorry, I can't. - It's okay.
It's okay. We'll try again later.
It's okay.
What are you doing this weekend?
Hangin' out with you, babe.
♪ Yeah, I know we'll be together ♪
♪ She's the one
Yes, yes, yes, yes!
♪ When we get together
♪ I'm gonna tell everyone
♪ Yeah, you know what I'm gonna tell 'em ♪
-♪ Hello -♪ Come on
♪ I got a new girl
Thank you.
-♪ Oh -♪ Come on
♪ Yeah, I've got a new girl
Ah, very nice, very nice.
Woo!
♪ Somethin' 'bout the way she moves ♪
♪ And calls my name
♪ And when she walks to me
So Garth, just between me and you.
You and Amy, is this the real deal, pal?
Like, what do you mean?
I mean, like,
is this a rental situation or are you leasing to buy?
Oh, I get it.
No, I figured I'd just keep banging her
until I got sick of it.
I'm just kidding!
I want to spend the rest of my life with Amy!
We're getting married as soon as we graduate.
Don't tell anybody.
- Promise? - Okay.
- You promise? - Aren't you guys
a little young to get married?
Yeah, yeah, everyone tells us that.
But, you know, when you find the woman of your dreams,
you just know.
I think I'm gonna ask him for help on my physiology homework.
Oh, that's a great idea.
He could be your mentor.
It is such a relief to have him around.
A relief? What do you mean?
Well, he's a doctor and you're, you know.
No, I don't know.
Every time you go to a specialist
they tell you there's nothing wrong.
It's practically a full time job
for me to take care of you.
I'm sorry I'm such a burden to you.
You're not a burden to me, I'm just saying
I'm glad we met Dr. Slauson
and you twist my words around and...
Forget I mentioned it.
So you're not dating anybody else?
- Nope. - Come on, dude.
You're only young once.
If I were your age again, I'd definitely sample
all the goodies in the grocery store
before I walked up to the counter and made my purchase.
Know what I mean?
So...
are you asking me if I mess around on Amy,
or is that what you want me to do, hm?
Neither! I'm just... just sayin'.
You know, doc, if I didn't totally respect you
for what you've done for her, I'd say you were
checking her out when we were playing soccer.
I was not checking her out, pal!
She's young enough to be my daughter.
Granddaughter.
Perfect.
Hm.
Oh, God!
You scared the hell out of me.
Sorry. I was gonna get something to drink.
- What's that? - Oh,
I made some of that stuff Victor gave me.
Is it working?
Yeah, I think.
By the way, what did you get from Palm Vista Drug store?
Nothing.
Maybe Dr. Slauson left it behind?
Yeah, I guess.
I'm cold. Have you seen my sweatshirt?
Oh, it's in the living room.
You know, we do have a central heating system.
- I get hot at night. - I don't.
It's freezing here.
Well, get an extra blanket.
So, are you gonna see him again?
Maybe.
Maybe?
Just maybe?
Maybe.
Oh my God.
Hello?
Hi, it's Linda.
Hey, good morning.
Amy's really sick.
She is? Oh, that's terrible.
Could you please come over?
I'm jumping in the car right now!
Thank you.
I'm jumping in the car right now.
Oh...
Poor Amy.
Pressure's normal.
It's probably food poisoning.
Still, I'd like to run a blood test, just to be sure.
Why do I need a blood test?
It's just an upset stomach.
As a precaution.
Maybe it was the iced tea.
Iced tea?
Last night, she got up from bed and had some.
Who gets up at 3 in the morning and has iced tea?
I do!
You know, it did taste a little weird.
Well, does tea spoil?
Maybe it was spoiled.
Who knows?
Ooh.
Mm-hm.
I'll take this to the lab.
We'll run a full panel on it.
We should have results in a couple of days.
I have to get ready for work.
There's more ginger ale in the fridge
and you call me if you need me, okay?
I love you.
- Feel better. - Thanks, Mom.
Thanks you for coming over.
Of course.
Can I ask you something?
Sure. What?
How did you know that I got out of bed at three?
I mean, is there something chemical
going on in the brain at that hour or what?
Everyone gets out of bed at three.
Why three?
It's so weird.
I'm totally fascinated by that kind of thing.
It's part of the reason I wanted to get
into the pre-med program in the first place.
Sure.
You know, you've got something that everybody
in our profession should have.
What's that?
Curiosity.
Hi, I'm looking for the office of Doctor Victor...
Amy! There you are.
Hi, I was looking at the board,
but I couldn't find your office...
Let's talk over here.
No, they haven't put my name up yet.
So, there's no sign of anemia,
- everything looks fine. - That's good.
They also happened to run an STD panel,
which looks for any indication
of a sexually transmitted disease.
Now, forgive me for asking, but...
have you noticed any signs of blisters
or cold sores around your vagina?
No, of course not. Why?
Well, according to this panel,
you're showing signs of genital herpes.
- What? - Yeah.
Most people don't even know they have it.
You might not see visible signs of it,
either on your body or your partner's,
but the infection can still spread through sexual contact.
That's impossible, this test is wrong.
Mm, why do you say that?
Because I've only been with Garth
and he's only been with me.
Mm-hm.
Oh, my God.
Now look,
these blood tests may help detect an infection,
but the results aren't always conclusive.
He... he swore to me he'd never been with anybody else.
He lied to me?
I'm sorry.
You can't tell my mom about this.
I won't.
Whoop!
- Okay, picture. - Okay, hold it,
- big smile, great. - Nice, good.
- So when is it gonna be up? - Probably Wednesday.
Well, I look forward to reading it then.
- Bye, Garth. - See ya.
Hey! What are you doing here?
I was just about to text you.
What's up? You okay?
Why were you talking to Valerie and Laura?
Because Valerie and Laura are writing
a featured article on me for the school news website.
- Oh. - Soccer scouts, baby.
They love that stuff.
Which one did you hook up with?
Valerie or Laura?
What?
I didn't hook up with either one of 'em!
Because whoever you did sleep with,
you should probably tell 'em they got a big problem now.
Okay, you're starting to freak me out.
What are you talking about?
I just got a blood test.
You gave me genital herpes.
You told me you were a virgin
when we did it the first time.
I... I was a virgin
when we did it the first time!
You liar!
I see the way you flirt
with every girl at this school.
Who did you sleep with?
Shh!
I swear to God, you are the only girl I've ever been with.
Then how did I get infected?
I... I... I don't know!
This test has gotta be wrong.
It's not.
Well, then it must have been you
that hooked up with somebody
because it was not me.
Oh.
Great.
You know what, Garth, you want to have sex with other people?
I get it, that makes you human.
But accusing me for what you did?
That just makes you a jerk.
Come on, this is crazy!
Don't talk to me!
Take my hand.
You're ready for this.
You can do it.
Look around the world.
It's your world, darling.
Why'd you stop, doll?
I don't want to do this.
Breathe.
Now we're just sitting here still, right?
Now, put your foot on the gas pedal
but don't push.
Can you see how slow we're going?
Now push a little bit.
Just a little bit.
- See, now we're moving. - Yep.
There you go.
One step up.
One.
Go ahead.
Okay.
It's all the same.
You did it.
- What? - I'm sorry
for what I said at school.
I know you didn't sleep with somebody else.
That was a stupid thing for me to say.
- What do you want? - I want to see you.
- Can you meet me? - No.
Well, just for a couple minutes?
- No! - Let me come by and pick you up.
I said no! I don't want to see you.
I don't... I don't even have time for this phone call.
Look, I still think that test is wrong.
I mean, I don't know why you were so quick to believe
what some doctor tells you and not me.
That doctor saved my life.
And for the record, it's called science, Garth,
- it's not up for debate. - I'm sorry!
It's just... two years.
That's how long we've been going out.
You're just gonna throw that away?
Please just hear me out.
Look, all that I know is when I met you for the first time,
I knew that I loved you.
And it wasn't even a question.
It... it just felt right.
But even now when we're arguing,
I would rather be here with you on the phone,
you hating my guts,
than anywhere else in the world.
On our worst day together,
it is still better than a day without you.
Two months ago, I asked you to marry me,
and I meant it.
You can hate me, I mean, you can tell the whole world
that I'm some sort of cheating scumbag.
I don't care.
I am still going to love you no matter what.
Dr. Slauson's gonna help me with my physiology homework.
Um, he's got a whole lecture planned.
I gotta go.
Call me if you wanna talk.
Oxytocin.
We call it the cuddle hormone.
It's released by both men and women during orgasm.
It deepens the feelings of attachment
and makes couples feel much closer to one another
after they've... had sex.
And the more sex you have,
the higher your oxytocin level
and the deeper...
the bond becomes.
The deeper your bond becomes.
Amy.
Have you ever experienced anything like this?
Um...
I, uh...
Well, maybe someday.
So, any questions?
Um, actually, I have to go to bed.
Goodnight.
- Oh, goodnight, sweetie. - Night, Mom.
Goodnight.
So, how'd it go?
Oh...
I think she learned a lot.
Wonderful.
Mom, I have to tell you something.
No, me first.
You don't know what you've done for me.
He's such a great guy.
I can sleep again thanks to him.
He helped me get over my fear of heights.
He's kind, he's generous, he's funny,
-and he's so... -He's a pervert.
What?
He was hitting on me last night.
Please tell me you're joking.
- I wish I was. - What happened?
Well, he asked me if I had ever experienced
a high level of oxytocin,
which, you know, happens during...
I know, I took a whole semester
of women's reproductive health, and, yeah, it can
get really awkward when the teacher talks about that stuff.
You should have seen the way he was looking at me.
I mean, lecturing about it, that's one thing.
But asking me about my sexual experiences?
That's crossing the line.
What do you want me to do?
Break up with him?
Maybe.
Yeah.
You're unbelievable.
-I'm sorry... -You're the one who wanted me
to go out with him in the first place!
I know, but now I think I was wrong...
Well, thanks a lot for changing your mind!
This is the first guy, since your dad,
that I...
You're 18 and I don't expect you to understand
what I'm about to say, but...
In the last couple of years,
I was seriously doubting
I could ever feel this way again.
I'm sorry.
But do you think I wanted him to come on to me last night?
I'm not so sure that he did.
Is he gonna move in with us?
Because if he does, you're gonna have to take my name
off that mailbox.
♪
I was not hitting on her.
You shouldn't have asked her about her sex life.
What were you thinking?
I'm a doctor, Linda,
I talk about these types of things
with my female patients all the time.
Well, she got the wrong idea then.
Apparently so.
I guess it's my fault, it's just I'm so used
to talking about the subject
I don't think twice.
You know what's going on here, don't you?
She doesn't want you to move on.
- What do you mean? - It's a known fact
that when kids lose their mother or their father at a young age,
they rebel when the single parent starts dating again.
I was a doctor in residence at an adolescent psych facility.
We used to see this all the time, doll.
All the time, it's common.
Yeah.
You're probably right.
I'm sorry I got upset.
Oh, hey...
Oh, baby, you okay?
Hey, what's the matter?
Who wrote these things?
People at school, everybody.
How did they find out?
Garth.
God, I am so mad right now!
Come here, shh.
It's okay, it's okay.
It's not okay!
But it will be.
You know why?
Two reasons.
Number one,
what you have is really easy to live with.
And secondly...
We're gonna sue those people for what they posted.
- No... - Yes, I will!
It's terrible what they posted,
and they're gonna pay for what they did.
I'm gonna see to it.
Well, there you go again rescuing me.
Oh, baby.
I want to apologize for my lecture the other night.
Your mom said I made you feel uncomfortable.
If you want me to stay away from your mother,
I'll do it.
I shouldn't have reacted the way that I did.
I mean, now that I think about it,
I misinterpreted the whole thing.
You're not a bad guy.
I mean, you did save my life, after all.
I'm sorry.
Me too.
Ooh, baby.
Dr. Slauson, I don't think you should...
Let's go to bed.
Oh, yes.
Yes!
Victor, what the hell are you doing?
He is so good, Mother.
- Hello? - Hi, Linda.
Sorry to call so late.
I need to talk to you.
Hey, I made you breakfast.
Thanks, I am so late it's not even funny.
I was hoping we could talk.
I can't, I'm sorry.
I'll see you tonight.
Victor asked me to marry him.
- What did you tell him? - What do you think I told him?
I told him yes.
He's going to ask for your permission,
so try to act surprised.
Obviously he doesn't need my permission
if you already told him yes.
I knew it.
I knew you'd have this attitude.
Well, what did I tell you the other day?
Did you completely forget?
I talked to him about that
and he didn't mean anything by it.
I can't frickin' believe this!
Look, I know you don't like him,
but you could at least support your mother a little bit.
I am in love with him and he's incredibly good to me.
Do you have to get married so soon?
Me? You're the one who wanted to shack up with Garth
right after you graduate.
Garth has a big mouth.
Why can't you just date Dr. Slauson for a while,
see how it goes?
Because...
I want to marry him, okay?
I want to do this, and that's it.
Super.
Shove it down my throat, why don't you?
I'm not about to kick this amazing man out of my life
just because you're not ready to move on.
What?
Your father is gone
and he's not coming back.
That is not what this is about.
I can't believe you.
- Hey, Amy. - Hey, Uncle Roger.
- How's it going? - I'm... I'm good, good.
I'm at the studio.
We're in the middle of a recording session right now.
Yeah, yeah, I'll be there in a minute.
Sorry, did I call at a bad time?
No, it's cool.
What's up?
My mom's getting married.
- Really? - Yeah.
But I think she's making a mistake,
which is why I called you.
- I need your help. - Me?
What do you want me to do about it?
Just talk some sense into her.
You'll understand when you meet the guy,
but she won't listen to me,
and I figured she might listen to her brother.
Okay, yeah, um,
just have her give me a call whenever she wants.
No, I need you to come down to San Diego.
San Diego? No, I can't.
My... my bike is all messed up
and I'm slammed right now.
I'm in the middle of this record...
Uncle Roger.
You've missed my birthday for the last ten years.
It's the least you could do.
So, what brings you to San Diego?
You want to borrow money again?
Linda! No.
I wanted to come down and surprise you.
Come on.
Hey, so, tell me about this new guy.
What do you want to know?
He saves Amy's life,
so you decide to marry him?
Actually, he's the one who proposed, not me.
Congratulations.
So you guys were in Acapulco, like, two months ago.
That's fast.
None of us are getting any younger.
You're right about that!
Hello?
So, uh, does he have any kids, any family?
Never married, no kids.
I bet his parents must love you.
He's older, his folks are gone.
When do I get to meet him?
He's coming over this afternoon.
Cool! Have you met any of his friends?
No, I haven't.
How long has he lived in San Diego?
He just moved here from back east.
What are you getting at?
Amy, what do you think of him?
She knows what I think about him.
- Okay, what's going on here? - What?
You never want to know about me.
You've asked me more questions
in the last five minutes than you have my entire life.
Hey, my big sister's getting married,
I'm just curious, that's all.
I asked him to come here.
She's worried you're making a mistake.
Look, I can't believe this.
Linda, your new boyfriend was hitting on her.
He was not hitting on you!
Yes he was!
You barely know the guy.
What if you're wrong about him?
What if I'm not?
What if I'm in love with him?
I finally meet a man I care about,
she completely misinterprets something he does,
and I'm supposed to call it off because of that?
I'm not going to.
Hey, I'm just looking out for family.
Yeah, family.
That's right.
Where were you eight years ago when this family needed you?
Amy loses her father. Where was her uncle?
- I was working. - You were in LA selling dope!
Don't come into my house
and start giving me life advice, Rodge.
It's not gonna work.
He's here.
Good.
Can't wait to meet him.
Yeah.
Come on.
- Hi. - Hi.
- These are for you. - Oh, thank you.
Come in.
Oh, my brother's here.
Is that bad?
Well...
You'll see.
- Hey. - Hi!
How're you doing? I'm Roger.
Pleasure to meet you. Victor.
Your sister Linda's told me a lot about you.
She said you were an amazing singer.
- Really? - Yeah.
So I bought one of your songs off the internet.
Oh yeah? Which one?
Uh, which one, the one about the gambler
and the girl he met on the bus?
Oh, yeah, man!
I recorded that one a long time ago.
- You downloaded that? - Yeah, I did.
That is really nice, thank you very much.
I used to play in a band myself.
No kidding. What'd you play?
- Bass. - Yeah.
Local clubs mostly.
That's how I paid my way through undergrad.
You never told me that.
- Were you any good? - We were dreadful.
-But the crowds were so drunk... -They thought you guys
were the Rolling Stones.
- Exactly! - My brother!
You want to grab a beer in the back?
- Thank you. - All right, let's do it.
- Nice guy. - I'll be right out.
Hey, I don't think you've got anything to worry about.
That's not what you're supposed to say.
I just got through talking with him for like three hours.
He's an okay guy.
I asked you to pound some sense
into your sister's head,
not fall in love with him!
I know, believe me,
I didn't plan it like this.
But, seriously,
maybe your mom's right.
Maybe you just read too much
into what happened with him.
It's possible, isn't it?
I mean, if he's such a douche bag,
why did he save your life?
Listen, you know your mom's been through hell.
She deserves to be happy.
And, personally,
I have no business screwing up her marriage.
Yeah, I...
I guess you're right.
Hey.
So, good luck with your new album, buddy.
Thank you, man.
If my bass player flakes on me, can I give you a call?
No, because I want your album to be good!
So where did you used to play?
New York?
Salt Lake City.
Really?
I lived in Salt Lake for, like, five years.
Oh yeah?
Yeah, yeah!
That's where I learned to become an alcoholic!
What part of town did you live in?
Oh, man, that was a long time ago.
Um, downtown.
I used to live at 800 South, 300 East.
How about you?
That's an address?
That sounds more like a geometry equation!
Okay, here you go.
I made you a care package.
There's a little bit of everything from dinner.
Oh, baby.
Can you believe this?
No.
Excuse us.
See you tomorrow.
Okay.
Sweet dreams.
It was a pleasure to meet you.
I'll see you at the wedding.
Bye, honey.
Drive safe.
That was... odd.
What?
He said he used to live in Salt Lake City.
When I told him what my old address was,
he didn't know what I was talking about.
- So? - Anyone that has ever lived
in Salt Lake City knows that the city
was mapped out on an X-Y axis, right?
The street names are... They're... they're funky.
It's not like any other city,
but they're practical.
Victor...
he didn't know that.
Goodnight, Roger.
Hi, uh, excuse me.
- May I help you? - Yeah, um,
I used to live in San Diego about ten years ago,
and I'm back in town, I'm trying to locate my former doctor.
San Diego Presbyterian Hospital,
how may I direct your call?
One moment please.
- Was he in this hospital? - He was.
Doctor Victor Slauson. Does he still work here?
That name doesn't sound familiar, but let me check.
There's no doctor here by that name.
Um, I'm wondering...
is there any way you could locate him
with your database there for me?
San Diego Presbyterian Hospital.
Please hold. I'm really busy right now.
When it slows down, I can check the AMA database.
That would be great. Thank you.
Here, why don't you write down your number
and I'll give you a call.
Okay.
Um...
♪ Nothing can change
♪ Way that I feel
♪ There's a black hole in my universe ♪
♪ Waiting my world
♪ Now all of our yesterdays
♪ Seem to...
- Hello? - Roger?
This is Katrina from San Diego Presbyterian Hospital.
Hi, yeah, what did you find out?
So I've been thinking about where to do the wedding.
If we do it in New Hampshire,
then you can invite all your friends
but then all mine will have to fly out
and we'll have to put them up in hotels.
What do you think?
I think you have more friends than I do.
That's what I was thinking.
Oh, and then we'd save money right there.
This coffee went right through me.
Uh, would you excuse me, I'm gonna go to the ladies' room.
Sure, baby.
Take your time.
Hey, Linda, Linda, it's Rodge.
Call me as soon as you can when you get this, okay?
I just got some information about the man
you're about to marry, okay, remember last night
I told you about Victor not knowing about the addresses
in Salt Lake City, right?
Okay, well, it just got me thinking.
So I went down to the hospital,
I got the receptionist to check the database.
Apparently there is no Dr. Victor Slauson
practicing medicine anywhere in the state of California.
Okay, just... just call me.
And I know that I've always been a screw-up,
okay, but I am your brother and I love you.
I'm just... I'm worried about this guy.
Okay.
Oh, wow, look at the time.
I have to go back to work.
Oh, I just realized I need to go, too.
Oh.
- I'll call you later. - Okay.
I'm afraid it's the end for me.
Doctor, what do you mean?
Are you ill?
No, no, there's nothing
physically wrong with me, Nurse Peters.
Then... then what is it?
I'm resigning my post as Chief Surgeon.
Effective immediately.
He's forcing you to quit, isn't he?
I'm not at liberty to discuss this.
You can't resign.
You're the only one who can stop him.
Thank you for your confidence, Nurse Peters.
But he's more powerful than you think.
I don't understand.
You weren't there, you didn't see
what he did to that poor girl
and the girl's mother, he's a monster.
We should call the police, have him arrested.
For what, he hasn't broken the law,
at least nothing we can prove.
I refuse to accept that,
and I refuse to let you go.
Stay with me.
Let's change this hospital for the better.
This hospital is ruined thanks to that mad man.
He's taken the Hippocratic Oath
and rewritten it to justify his twisted morality.
All the more reason you should stay, Dr. Oswald.
If we don't stand up to him, who will?
And can you imagine how many people
will suffer because of him?
I can't do this anymore.
I've tried.
Then try harder.
I've done everything I possibly could
to convince Mrs. Townsend to get rid of him,
but it's no use, it's too late for that.
You're a coward!
Maybe I am.
Goodbye, Nurse Peters.
Wait, don't leave, please!
I really don't have time for this.
What the hell are you doing here?
I'm sorry.
Before you go, there's something you need to know.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I love you.
I have since the first day that we worked together...
Son of a bitch.
No, no, no, no, no.
Son of a bitch!
I'm gonna miss that train.
What he's doing to you is wrong!
You can't give up, Doctor, you have to fight back!
Fight for what you know is right!
Fight for the only thing in this world
that's worth dying for!
Fight for love!
Fight for me.
Ah!
Ahh!
Do me a favor, will ya?
Anything.
Kill my mother.
And then love me forever.
I will.
Good boy.
I, Linda, take you, Victor,
to be my lawfully wedded husband.
To have and to hold, from this day forward.
For better, for worse.
For richer, for poorer.
In sickness and in health.
Until death do us part.
You have exchanged your vows
before God and these witnesses.
Therefore, by the power vested in me
in the state of California,
I now pronounce you husband and wife.
You may now kiss the bride.
Oh.
That's why I asked her.
Oh, ugh, thanks, sweetie.
So, looks like the groom didn't invite many people, did he?
Well, he's kind of a loner.
Besides, his family is back east.
Any sign of your Uncle Roger?
No.
Mm, figures.
That was so weird when he left
last week without saying goodbye.
Don't worry about him, I'm sure he's back in LA,
doing whatever it is he does.
So you... you didn't tell me
where you're going for your honeymoon.
I didn't think you were interested.
I'm interested, Mom.
All right, well, you should know
just in case you need to get a hold of us.
Victor rented a vacation house in Pine Valley,
about 45 minutes away.
I sent you a text with the address.
Don't worry, I'll be fine.
Okay.
Mom, I'm sorry about earlier.
It's okay.
Victor's pretty great, isn't he?
I'm happy for you.
Thank you.
Come here, mmm, I love you.
I love you too.
Okay.
I've been waiting for your call.
We were supposed to start our meeting over an hour ago.
Oh, I'm sorry, Dr. Clark, I've been a little busy.
I just got married.
Where are you right now?
- Are you at home? - Not now, but you know
I can't discuss that, that's private information.
Have you ever lived in Los Angeles?
No, why do you ask?
I ran across a fascinating news article
about a cardiologist in LA.
- You're a cardiologist, right? - Yes.
Perhaps you may have heard of this man.
He fell in love with a teenage girl.
Kidnapped her, faked her death.
Then he ran off to Mexico.
His name is Dr. Albert Beck
and he's wanted by the FBI.
And he looks like this.
- Have a great time. - We will, where's Victor?
- I think he's still upstairs. - Can you go get him?
- Um, sure. - Thanks, sweetie.
Oh, Linda, the food was incredible.
Yeah, we got it catered from that little Italian place.
- Oh, yeah? - Yeah, right down the block.
I didn't hurt her.
I saved her life!
I loved that girl and she betrayed me!
Dr. Beck, I'm special agent Andrew Chung
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Okay, I think we're done here.
Look, I can run a trace on this video transmission,
or you can make this easy on yourself
and tell me your location.
- What's it gonna be? - I'm not gonna tell you
where I am, you think I'm insane?
Fine, go ahead and run your little video trace.
See if I care.
What was that?
No, I'm not gonna let you ruin
one of the happiest days of my life!
You know why?
Because as of this very moment, she is my family.
That means we'll always be together.
I can't tell you how happy, how truly happy...
Who are you talking to?
Oh, nobody.
Just... just talking to myself.
You know, when you live alone
as long as I've been living alone,
you end up doing stuff like that.
My mom's waiting for you out front.
She's ready to go.
Right, Amy, wait.
I want you to know that if anything ever happens
to your mom and she can't take care of you
for whatever reason...
I'll be there.
Okay, great.
I'm your stepfather now.
You know that, right?
Yeah.
I love you, Amy, I do.
Don't you need to go on your honeymoon?
Oh.
Right.
Here we go.
- Let me get the door. - Oh, thanks, sweetie.
Mom!
I need to talk to you.
- Are you okay? - We're gonna be late.
We want to get out there before the sun goes down.
I, uh...
What's the matter?
Nothing, um, I'll tell you later.
- Hop in. - Bye, sweetie.
We'll see you soon.
- Bye-bye. - Bye!
- Drive safe. - Woo!
- This better be good. - It is!
I think your blood test was wrong.
- Why do you say that? - Because I just got
the results for my blood report,
and I don't have it.
Congratulations, but that doesn't mean anything.
Wait, don't hang up!
That's not why I'm calling.
Look, I showed your blood test to my doctor.
Oh, terrific, thanks a lot!
She said that our tests are completely different.
Like, like it's formatted on the page
in a way she's never seen before.
So our blood samples went to different labs, so what?
Yeah, that could be the case.
Or it could be something else.
Cut to the punch line, Garth, what are you getting at?
I think Dr. Slauson faked your test.
Why would he do that?
Well, here's my theory.
When we went to the beach that day,
he said some things to me that...
that kind of pissed me off.
Like what?
Like he tried to get me to admit that I cheated on you.
I think he's trying to break us up.
Hello?
I just saw him talking to a blank computer screen.
He's crazy.
Thanks for telling me this.
You're welcome.
I gotta do something, I'll call you later.
Dude needs a decorator.
I want you to know that if anything
ever happens to your mom and she can't take care of you
for whatever reason...
I'll be there.
I'm your stepfather now.
I love you, Amy, I do.
The cellular device you are trying to reach
is either disconnected,
or currently beyond our coverage area.
Son of a bitch!
9-1-1, what's your emergency?
My mom is in trouble, um, she just got married
and I think her new husband's gonna kill her.
Is your mother with you now?
No, she's on her honeymoon.
I need you to send somebody!
Okay, ma'am, slow down.
What makes you think she's in trouble?
There's something weird about the man she just married.
Um, he's infatuated with me.
They just drove to the mountains
and I tried calling her cell phone,
but it's out of range.
Okay, one moment, please.
Come on, come on.
Ma'am, I'm going to transfer you
to one of our trauma counselors.
They can help you with your problem.
I don't need counseling!
I need a cop!
Don't you dare transfer me!
Calm down, please.
Okay, look, I know it sounds crazy,
but you have to believe me, okay?
I just broke into the guy's house,
and... and there's an article here
about a woman who died on her honeymoon.
It all adds up!
Hello?
Ma'am, you do realize
that breaking and entering is a felony.
You know that, right?
You people are impossible!
Hey, this is Garth, leave a message
and I will hit you back.
Garth, it's me, um, I'm really worried about my mom
and I need your help.
Dr. Slauson took her to this house
in the middle of nowhere and I need you to meet me there.
I'm texting you the address.
Ahh.
Ah.
Nice, huh?
Nice.
Watch your step.
Why, thank you, sir.
Voilà.
Oh.
Oh, Victor, it's perfect.
Oh, look at that.
Look at that.
I propose... I propose one more toast.
To love, life, liberty,
and lots of money, in that order.
Mm.
Mm-hmm.
Ah.
- Oh. - Never trust a person
who doesn't drink.
Ever.
Now.
Mm, okay.
What are you going to do to me?
Do you trust me?
Of course I do.
Of course you do.
- Mm. - Nice.
There we go, we're outside.
Stand right here.
I'll be right back.
- Stay right here. - Okay.
What are you doing?
Oh, yeah.
Okay!
Straight ahead.
Mom?
Take whichever foot you're more comfortable with first.
- Step up. - Okay.
- Step up. - Oh, oh.
Don't be scared.
Now push up all the way.
Okay.
Mom?
Now find your center of gravity.
I'm gonna let you go.
You're on your own.
Look how great you're doing.
That is fantastic.
One more step, step up.
Step.
Yes.
I'm gonna let you go.
Look how you feel.
Now take off that blindfold.
- Okay. - There you go.
Stay, stay.
Stay.
Good girl.
Steady.
Mom?
Amy!
No!
No, Mom!
Oh, no, come here.
Stop, get off me!
Oh, oh!
Please, kiss me.
Oh, Amy.
Come here.
They're upstairs.
Let's get him up off the bed.
Ouch.
"It was love at first sight.
At last sight.
At ever and ever sight."
Hmm.
Hey!
Hey, somebody open the door!
She's choking, open the door!
I'm a doctor, I can help her!
Somebody open the door!
I can help her, I'm a doctor!
She's gonna die, open the door!
- Open the door! - Quick, open it.
You guys are so damn slow.
Come here.
Okay.
There we go, okay, relax.
Relax, relax, relax, relax.
Breathe.
Breathe, breathe deep.
Can somebody bring us some water?
No ice.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
I owe you one.
Yeah, you do.