Mother's Boys

He's not gonna get away with this.

You understand you set this in motion the day you left.

I never said I wanted a divorce, just some time away.

I was suffocating.

That was several years ago. You haven't been back since.

And my boys. How can he think I'm gonna give them up?

Robert wouldn't divorce me.

I know him.

There must be someone else.

I'm not gonna let it happen. I'm going home.

You'll only hurt them again.

As you can see,

there are many differences between a frog's anatomy and...

Now, one of those differences...

is that when the mother frog lays her eggs in the pond,

she then abandons her young, leaving them to fend for themselves.

In your trays is a fully mature frog specimen.

Why don't we have a little fun now? Those with scalpels, pick them up...

- Oh, how gross. - Now, that's not fair.

Now, we can have a little fun here. Please pick up the scalpels.

Okay, very fabulous. Now, I'd like you to make a very precise incision...

right down the middle of the frog's abdomen.

Moving down to the leg,

and the other person assisting, peeling back the skin.

You may have to use a little force to break the skin.

Kes? Kes?

Ah, Kes?

Listen, pal, you got yourself a championship frog there.

- What d'ya say we give it a go? - Come on.

I mean, the frog's dead, extremely dead.

My personal guarantee to you.

- Come on, just get it over with. - What d'ya say, pal?

Excuse me!

Come in.

Stabbed a dead frog in science.

A few times.

Cynthia's the geek that knocked everything over.

It has to stop, Kes.

It doesn't have to be this hard.

Okay. Two weeks cafeteria duty.

Pay off those lab costs.

Gonna tell my dad?

No. You can handle that.

But this is the last time I wanna see you in here, okay?

- How'd you get so dirty? - Look who's talking.

- Callie's here! - Hi, guys!

Your dad called. He asked me to watch you 'til he gets home.

- Yes! Nintendo! - First dibs.

- No way. I said it first. - You just said "Nintendo."

You know the rules. Homework before anything.

But I gotta pee.

Pee's definitely before homework.

Come back here! I'm gonna get you, you little twerp!

I'm not a twerp!

Slow down!

- I hate to be the bad guy. - It's only a game, dork-brain.

- Well, then you wear the handcuffs. - But I'm the cop.

Why don't you play Trials? Then you can be the judge.

- Then who'll be the bad guy? - You!

- No. Oh, no. - Oh, yes!

- Put it on Ben. - Okay!

Ha!

Hello, Mother. I didn't mean to scare you.

Judith.

It's good to see you.

- You look well. - I feel good.

Ah. So how long will you be here?

How's Robert... and the boys?

You realize Robert's filed for divorce. Frankly, I've encouraged him.

- Have you met his girlfriend? - Yes. They come here every weekend.

Mother, I know that you love Robert and the boys very much,

and that you want what's best for them.

But so do I.

You left those boys. You've been gone for three years.

I know. It took me a long time...

to get back here, to understand...

and to forgive myself.

Jude, do you realize...

Kes nearly lost his mind when you left?

I want my family back.

Oh, Judith. I don't know that that would be best for them.

Please.

Help me.

- Bye, guys. - Bye!

Hi. Mmm.

- Is everybody all right? - Fine. How'd it go?

- We got the contract. - You did? That's great!

- So maybe I'll see you tonight? - Okay.

- Bye. - Bye.

- I'm home! - Hey, Dad.

How you doin'?

- I'm okay. - Sorry I was late.

I finally get to build the real one.

So, what happened today?

- Callie told you? - No, she didn't tell me.

I can see something's buggin' ya.

No big deal. Stabbed a stupid frog in biology.

You what?

It was already dead.

It's really sick, you know.

These frogs, they have babies and just leave them to die.

Oh... well, nature...

is sometimes hard to understand, you know.

Whatever.

Aw, Kes, if something's buggin' ya, I wish you'd just talk to me about it.

It just makes things a lot easier.

Are you going to her house tonight?

I was planning to.

Why can't you just do it here?

Wait 'til we're asleep or something.

Jesus, Kes!

It's not like we don't know.

No!

I'm sorry.

C'mere.

- Back in the bag. After dinner. - What?

Isn't it amazing how much they eat? I have three boys at home.

All right, you guys. We're ready.

It's ready. Who wants the first one?

More fun than a barrel of monkeys. Mmm. You're such a good kisser.

I think I'll have a bun!

They're almost asleep. Ben asked if you'd kiss him good night.

Sure I will.

This is starting to feel like a family again.

Callie, move in with us.

I'm not sure Kes is ready to have another woman in the house.

You saw him tonight. He was happy. We all were.

Marry me.

- How can I help you, Miss... uh... - Mrs. Roberts.

I'm sorry. This probably isn't allowed, is it?

I'd like some information on the school, if I may.

Didn't I see you yesterday, talking to one of our students?

Well, I'm glad to hear that you keep such a close eye on them.

We try to.

I was just asking him a few questions.

I find that children are much more honest than adults. Don't you?

Depends on the adult.

We just moved into the area, and I'm checking out the schools.

You know how it is, having a large family.

I'm not married.

Uh... the buses. Are they safe on the windy roads?

Only one accident in 15 years.

A drunk driver rear-ended one of our buses last year.

Everyone was fine. Not one lawsuit.

Smart.

- Children have no place in court. - No, I suppose they don't.

I'm glad you agree.

Well, shall I show you around?

No. Actually, I think I've seen enough.

Thank you.

- Hey, don't do that! - Why?

Backwashes, butt-brain. It's disgusting.

C'mon, let's go. Everybody in the car.

Whose car is that?

Somebody must be in the house. Jocko's goin' nuts.

A burglar?

- Boys, stay in the car. - I'm comin' with you.

Stay in the car.

She's very attractive.

- Where'd you hide my pictures? - I want you outta here.

Fine. I just wanna see the boys.

- Don't. Not like this. - I just wanna see the boys.

Wait up there for me.

If you come out, I'll break your neck.

Wait up there.

It's okay, guys. It's one of my clients.

C'mon, let's get the groceries inside.

Bags in the kitchen, then right upstairs. Chop-chop.

- Can we get something to eat? - No, Callie's making dinner tonight.

- Something smells. - Perfume.

In the kitchen, then right upstairs.

They're magnificent.

Kes is so tall. He looks just like my father.

What d'ya want, Jude? The house? It's yours. You can have it.

Oh, I just wanna come home, Robert.

Please let me come home. I'm sorry.

- I should've never left. - Right. You should've never left.

I know I can make it right if you let me try. Please.

It's over, Jude.

I've taken an apartment in town.

I'd like you to bring the boys by.

I owe them an explanation.

Hi.

She was here when we got home.

She tell you she came to my office?

I didn't know who she was, but she knew me.

She wants to come back again.

What do you mean, "again"?

She left once before for three months when Kes was just born,

and then she came back home expecting everything would go back to normal.

And I let her.

I didn't know what to do. We had a three-month-old baby.

And she actually thinks she can do it again.

- Can she? - Callie, I'm divorcing her. It's over.

Oh, don't walk away.

Don't let her do this to us.

It's getting late. I'm gonna start dinner.

Kes, can I get in your bed?

Yeah, c'mon.

I was thinkin' about us talkin' to this judge, Kes.