Barely Dreaming

Aw.

Aw, Gus-Gus, such a good boy.

Gus-Gus, aw.

That's a good boy, Gus-Gus.

Hey, my boy.

- Hey, Cameron, can you guys turn it down a scooch?

I'm gonna give your dad a call.

Such a good boy.

Yeah, hm.

Hey, babe.

Hey, honey, what's your ETA?

Probably 10, 15.

- Okay, good, we're about 10 minutes out ourselves.

How's Cam doing?

Ah, he's good.

He knows that Gus-Gus and Wembley

need a little more practice if they're gonna win next year.

Thata boy.

What about our little lady?

- Oh, man, she's awake right now and I tell you what,

earlier, ugh, it felt like she was doing

backstrokes in there.

I was dyin'!

- Hey, Dad, did Uncle Adrian's gift come in?

Babe, did you hear that?

Yeah, buddy, I got right here.

I heard you guys put on a real good show.

Yeah, pretty good I guess.

Sorry I couldn't be there, Cam.

I'm sorry, these guys just they flew in for this meeting.

I had to be there.

I'm sorry I couldn't get out of it.

It's okay, Dad.

You're allowed one miss.

It'll be the last miss.

- Keith, so Clara is already over at Adrian's.

- Yeah. - And you know how she is.

Uh, she's good for it.

- Okay, well, actually I'm about to Adrian's road right now.

You know how tricky it can be for me.

I'm gonna go ahead and get off here.

You got it.

Okay, love you.

Drive safe. - Love y'all.

See you soon.

Hey, Cameron, we're almost there.

It's okay, Gus-Gus and Wembley.

We'll win next year, don't worry.

- Okay, Cameron, you guys need to make sure

to go in nice and quiet, okay?

You know that your Uncle Adrian

isn't feeling too well right now.

- I said, what are you gonna do about it, huh?

Arm please and you know the drill.

Adrian, how many times are you gonna read that blasted book?

Not enough.

I just keep finding fixes.

- I think you'd know it well enough by now,

you wrote the thing.

- Clara does the same thing with her paintings.

Guilty as charged.

- All right, Cheryl, let's turn things on you now.

You gonna give Robert that tool set

or you just gonna keep sitting on it forever?

- Our anniversary isn't for another week, Mr. Smartypants.

- You should've written Monette out of the book,

and put in that mysterious girl you dated 10 years ago that

you're always talking about, whose name still nobody knows.

He writes in his terrible ex-wife, Monette,

and the girl he's really into never makes an appearance

in any of his books for some reason.

And I'm his sister and I can't get a mention.

- Well, she may not appear in any of his books,

but Shannon shows up in a dream or two.

Oh, Shannon.

We finally have a name.

- You do realize you talk in your sleep, right?

Uncle Adrian.

- Hey, hey, Cameron, how'd you guys do?

Not so hot.

They seem to forget everything when everyone is watching.

Like what?

They forgot how to shake hands.

No.

Let's see.

Sit, shake.

Good boy.

Shake, good boy.

Now they do it.

He's being stubborn again.

- His usual. - Mm hm.

So, tell me, how did it go?

So, it went.

The buddies were pretty excited

and everything basically went out the window.

- Hey, Wembley. - Oh, man.

Well, Cameron seems to be taking it really well.

Yeah, he's a trooper.

Where's Keith?

I thought he was coming.

Oh, he's on his way.

He should be here any minute.

- I'm actually gonna go out into the other room

to finish up these charts.

- Okay. - But it was really good

to see you guys. - Thanks, Cheryl.

Thanks for taking care of our wacky brother.

- Of course. - How are you doing today?

Are you eating?

Yeah.

Looks like you've been eating.

- Yeah. - Hey, Dad.

Stop.

Oh, hey, honey.

Hey.

Hey, Keith.

The snow all melted yet?

Yeah, you know Highway 55?

There was some up there near Cascade, but Payette River,

it was really up right now.

Really?

Man, it seems like that river is either always up

at the wrong time or always down at the wrong time.

Uncle Adrian, I know your birthday isn't

for another month, but I couldn't wait.

What's this?

I saved up and bought it myself.

Huh, Dad? - Sure did.

Yeah.

He saw it in one of those little shoppers on our flight

in January and he knew you just had to have it.

What is this?

Wow.

Wow, I'd have to sell a six by nine

oil painting to buy that.

I love it.

I can't wait to write something with it.

In fact, I might write something with it tonight.

Thanks a lot, Cameron, I really like it.

You're welcome.

All right, gang, it's getting late.

We have a late night tonight.

We gotta get ready for

work and school tomorrow. - Yeah.

- All right. - All right, sounds good.

- I'll see you next time. - All right, I'll catch up

with you this weekend. - You got it, Keith.

Thanks for reminding me.

I have six packages I have

to get ready for tomorrow morning.

Oh, your business is picking up, huh?

- Oh, yeah. - I'm gonna head out

with them; I'm gonna bum off some of their

turkey slow roasted chili that's been going all morning.

Ah.

- Don't think that I forgot. - No.

Truth comes out.

- Well, you know I always bring you your leftovers.

You better.

All right, I'll see you next time.

All right, have a good night. Bye.

Paige, Paige.

What's up, what?

What is it?

- I'm thinking about working on something new.

- Okay. - It may not be down

in manuscript form as soon I'd like,

but well, just in case something happens

and it doesn't get finished.

No, don't do that, don't do that.

- All right. - We're not going there yet.

What is it about?

- Adrian can't sleep, that's what it's about.

- You still can't sleep, even with all this pain medication?

Oh, nevermind that, this is special.

It's nonfiction this time.

Heck, you might even like it.

Paige, you ready to head out?

Yeah, I'm coming, honey.

I gotta get going.

All right, I'll see you next time.

All right, have a good night.

- Tomorrow. - Okay, bye-bye.

The opportunity will come again

for you to see her again.

- I can't go there. - Let it happen.

Hey, you ready for your evening shot?

I guess I have no choice.

You sure, you usually turn me down.

I'm shocked.

- Okay, well, since I'm getting my way today I guess.

Well, not that much of a way.

Do you want some melatonin to help you sleep?

Nah, I'm good.

I'm not in pain right now.

Whiskey?

No.

Lullaby?

Now that one's kinda tempting.

Oh, please don't.