A Year and Change

- I think I might need some help.

Is there anyone here

to help you fill this out?

I can handle it.

- Paging Dr. Geller to the ICU.

Dr. Geller to the ICU.

- Paging Dr. Reeder, dial extension 47.

Dear Jen,

I'm alone.

I'm sitting in a hospital.

And my arm is in about six pieces.

This isn't exactly how I planned to celebrate

the end of the year.

- I just can't seem to wake up today.

- Yeah, I don't think that's gonna help.

I know.

Okay, I gotta get back in there.

These women are driving me crazy.

If you're not attractive the rest of the year,

what makes you think you will be on New Year's Eve?

A new haircut.

Exactly. I do hair not magic.

I'm so looking forward to Pete's party.

Aw, shit!

What?

- I have to remember to get beer for the party tonight.

Yeah, don't fuck that up.

- So, you want me to pick you up?

- No, I think just, I'm gonna go home and take a nap first.

Yeah?

But I will see you there.

Thank you so much. I really needed that.

All right.

Bye, Pam.

Oh, fuck.

Hey, hey. Hold on, I got it.

There you go.

Hey!

Thanks.

- Tell me you're finally restocking the damn machines, Owen.

- Nick, they will be by next week. I promise.

I've heard that before.

Hey.

- If you knew how I was feeling about you right now,

you would never have gotten out of that van of yours.

- You know, I was gonna offer to help you with those bags,

but forget it.

Just send Adam out.

Do you have a check for me?

It's not due till next week.

Do you even need it?

Seems like you're doin' fine.

- We are doing fine but I expect it just the same.

- Well, you'll have it next week.

- Adam's spending the night at his friend Matthew's house.

Wait!

Hold on, I thought I was supposed to buy him sneakers today?

That was yesterday.

Who buys shoes on New Year's Eve?

I thought we said today.

- It breaks my heart to see Adam waiting for you

on the curb and you not showing up.

You don't do that to an 11 year-old boy.

- Well, why doesn't he just wait inside?

The sun's going down, Owen.

It's time to go find your friends and get drunk.

Wait, Cindy.

Pete's party is tonight and I was supposed to pick up beer.

Is there any way I could...?

I have cash!

Or not.

This really gonna work?

- Trust me. You won't be disappointed.

Thanks, Kenny.

Uh huh.

See you later.

Hey!

Bye. - Bye.

Bye.

- Bye. - Bye.

Bye.

Bye.

Owen.

Hey.

- A little young even by your disreputable standards

aren't they, Kenny?

Who? Kimmy and Dawn?

What are they, half your age?

- So, what'd you give them anyway?

Two dollar bottle of wine.

Oh, come on. It's New Year's Eve.

Like we never used to do anything like that

when we were their age.

- Speaking of which, you gonna go to Pete's party tonight?

If so, can you, can you bring some beer?

If you go.

Can't. Got plans.

- When's Aunt Claire's car gettin' fixed anyway?

Two, three days, I think.

Oh, and she said that she wants to talk to you.

When? Tonight?

Uh-huh.

No way.

- I'm just tellin' ya what she said.

Good luck.

Hey, Mom!

Goin' out with Owen tonight?

Hell no!

And miss New Year's Eve dinner with you?

Set the table then, all right?

Yes, ma'am!

Hey, Aunt Claire.

- I guess you don't have enough manners

to come in and have a cup of coffee.

- Aw, I'm runnin' late for something, I'm sorry.

- So, the great state of Maryland has decided to

release his brother.

Oh, Victor's gettin' out?

Well, that's great.

- He'll be a free man in a couple of weeks.

- What, you need me to pick him up or something?

That,

and I need you to hang on to him for a bit.

Why?

- Victor and I haven't seen eye to eye since he went away.

I was hoping he might come live with you for a while.

- Well, you're not givin' me much time to think about it.

- You think you could use somebody to talk to

livin' in that big house all by yourself?

Hey, it's not that big.

We're family.

And like it or not you don't have that many of us left.

And this is what families do.

They help one another in times of need.

- You're doin' the garage bar again this year?

Hey, if it ain't broke.

Where's the beer?

I fucked up man.

Don't worry about it.

- No, you told me to get the beer.

I should've gotten the beer.

You're an asshole.

- I tell five guys they're in charge of bursting

forth and gettin' beer.

I figured there's a chance one of you guys'll get it done.

Speakin' of...

My cousin Melissa's comin' down from Philly.

Says she's lookin' to get laid.

I put your name on top of the list.

- No, I can't cheat on Pam anymore.

What?

What, are you in love with the hairdresser?

- No, but I have to stop sleeping with other women.

It's rude.

Whatever.

- You ever get up to Philadelphia?

- I've only been like 30 miles outside of Maryland

my entire life.

Really?

Yeah.

- I went all over Europe when I was younger.

Is my talking bothering you?

I guess not.

- It's just we don't know each other so well,

and after this I'm gonna mingle a bit.

Okay.

You have any kids?

I have a son.

Oh, you have to meet my Mandy.

She's 10.

Maybe you can make Mandy laugh.

She gets grumpy.

I will if I ever meet her.

- You'll meet her tonight, silly.

She's downstairs.

She's what?

Hey, Owen.

Hey, Vera.

- Can you please give me a glass of water?

Yeah.

- Someone just gave me a large shot of some weird

brown liquid and yelled at me until I drank it all.

- There you go. - Thanks.

Yep.

You okay?

- I'm sure wherever my ex-husband is, he is not freaking out

in the kitchen of some New Year's Eve party.

- I'm sure he doesn't look as nice as you do either.

Aw, thanks.

It's obviously too much for this place,

but I have no idea what I'm doing.

Yeah, well take it from me.

I've been divorced for a few years.

It gets easier.

- I've never really been on my own.

Before Martin and I separated,

there was never a night in my life

where there wasn't someone that I could

say good night to as I went to bed.

Hold on a second.