Doctor Chance (Docteur Chance)

Previously on "Second Chance"...

Disgraced sheriff Jimmy Pritchard

took his own life today.

You're the first to journey all the way back,

to get another chance.

I know you. You're one of those rich computer twins.

Otto recoded your white blood cells to fight the cancer in my blood.

You brought me back to save you.

The donor grows much stronger

than any of my models anticipated.

You hang on, all right? You hang on!

I should have gone to your ball games.

I should have...

I should have been better to your mom.

He's dying.

He said you could fix him.

I'll meet you at the gate.

No, we're coming in together.

No more lies.

Why does he think he's my father?

Because he is.

No.

No, no, no, no.

No, it can't be.

It is.

It is not. It's impossible.

This doesn't happen. It... it... it never happens.

If by "it" you mean me, it's happened.

Look at me. You know who I am.

- Shut up. - Shut up?

How long you been waiting to say that to me?

You two. I need an explanation

that doesn't involve my dad coming back from the dead.

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What is that? What language is that?

What are you saying?!

Don't even bother. It's some twin thing.

It freaks me out, too.

That's what freaks you out?!

Hey, get your panties out of a twist,

take a deep breath, and admit you know who I am, kiddo!

- Don't call me that! - Don't call me that!

Now, you hate being called kiddo 'cause you're a grown man.

You took care of the family when I wasn't around.

That's right, isn't it, kiddo?

It's a mind-bender.

I know.

Imagine how I felt.

No. No.

- Don't backslide. Stay with it. - No, no, no, no!

I know this is a lot to take in.

No. Do... no.

My... my father never looked like that, so he can't be.

He isn't. He isn't, he isn't.

- But he is. - Mnh-mnh.

He's the best version of your father.

Physically, his cells were recoded for optimal capacity.

Physically, he is the best version.

Inside, however, I'm still just me.

You saw it.

I think Gracie saw it, too.

Don't you say her name.

Agent Pritchard's facial effect

indicates he is at 54% acceptance.

What the hell is that thing?

Agent Pritchard, let me take you through this slowly,

from the start.

You're not taking me through anything.

Mnh-mnh. Mnh-mnh.

You two, this... this apartment, this...

that tank out there.

That... that thing in the mirror.

- I'm not... - Duval!

Son.

It's me.

I'm back.

No.

I buried you.

I told you, hmm?

She is perfect.

No.

Not yet.

Let me have her and I will make her perfect.

No. Not this one.

Margo?

Margo.

Honey?

No!

Yeah, I would love to see what you have, honey.

- That's the picture... - What is that?

It's Granddad from the memorial.

I'm using it for my presentation,

remember, at school?

All right, listen to what I have so far.

Yes.

"Jimmy Pritchard was not your typical granddad.

He loved loud music, putting bad guys away,

and his bourbon neat... not always in that order."

That's cute.

Some people say..."

Stop.

What's wrong?

Stop.

I don't want to hear any more of it,

and put that back where you found it.

Why? What's... what's wrong?

You okay there, Duval?

You said that I could do this.

Well, now I'm saying you can't.

Just because you don't talk about him,

doesn't mean that no one else can.

I'm your father and I told you to put it away!

So put that thing away now!

I know.

That was wrong.

I know.

I'll apologize to Gracie in a minute.

Did something happen at work?

Yeah.

No. I...

Let me ask you a question.

If Dad came back, right now...

What would you say to him?

Oh, my god. It's happening.

It's finally happening, isn't it?

What? What's happening?

Well, you're letting in that Dad is gone.

He's gone. He's not coming back.

It's because our half brother is here, isn't it?

He's helping you.

Oh, it took you a while, but I'm...

I'm just... I'm so proud of you, Duvie.

Just let it in.

You know, you... you can say it now.

"My father is gone, and he's not coming back."

If your dad screws up... Cut him some slack.

That's rule number two.

If you've got food and a roof over your head

and you get taken to a prize fight every now and then,

just say "Thanks, Dad."

Rule number one.

Is that so hard?

Are you listening to me?

Are you listening to yourself?

I wasn't talking to you.

That's the problem.

You're not talking to the right person.

You know, it's been a long time...

Since I could do this.

I've never been able to do that.

Look, I got it, all right? I got it.

You want me to talk to my son.

He'll accept who you are. You saw it.

- He's almost there. - That's the problem.

If he accepts who I am, he'll want nothing to do with me.

You want to go on pretending

to be the brother he's never heard of?

We were getting somewhere.

Then get somewhere honestly.

As his father.

Honesty? Is that what this is?

You just want me to make good with my FBI agent son

so he doesn't go tell them about it

and they come close this little science project, and then bam!

There goes your cure.

I know you didn't throw yourself off that bridge.

Sheriff Jimmy Pritchard would never walk off that bridge.

Damn straight he wouldn't.

But Sheriff Jimmy Pritchard ended up all by himself

in a crappy apartment paying for hookers.

Watch it.

And getting visits from his son

only when the neighbors complained

about the noise and cigarette smoke.

He knows who you are.

Show him who you can be.

I've seen that person.

I think Duval should see him, too.

You done?

Yes.

You ever think about coaching sports?

That was a humdinger of an underdog speech.

There's only one way back into Duval's life.

He asked me for help once.

Only time he ever asked for my help with a case.

And when he asked for your help, what did you do?

Those are my granddad's old boxes,

and my dad's case files are over here.

Does my dad know you're here?

No, he doesn't.

You know, I'm not a kid. I can see what's going on here.

You make my dad angry just like my granddad made him angry.

Why?

The situation with your dad and me is complicated.

What are you looking for in his old case files?

Just something that'll make him less angry.

You know, I'm glad you're here.

My dad's done so much by himself, you know?