Big Love

Throw it higher.

They must have had a key.

The money was in this box under the copier.

No one else was here.

I went to the testimony meeting, I come back and it's gone.

I assumed you made a deposit.

U.E.B., Lura speaking. How may I help you?

Bring me all the sign-in records from that day

and the security logs from all entry gates, I want everyone accounted for.

Mm-hmm.

Well, that's just it. Somebody came in and ripped us off.

That's exactly what happened.

We need to find them and skin them alive.

I appreciate it. Thank you.

That was the hospital.

Your father's up and talking. He's better.

Thank the lord.

When Bill told me how happy Joey said you two were with Kathy,

I thought, "I'm happy too."

But then I thought, "wait, they can't just shack up like that."

It's sacrilegious.

Do you think we're moving too fast?

No, but it's good that you're formalizing the relationship with an announcement ceremony.

Okay, so Kathy's mother's throwing the party at her house at 7:00,

you'll come and help me with the buffet at 4:00?

I can't wait.

Now listen, as long as I have you...

I'm gonna have some things sent to your address.

Okay, what kind of things?

Just some things for me and the boys that Bill thought we should have,

you know,that we needed,

but Barb and Margie, sometimes they get jealous,

so we thought it would be better to have it sent to you.

But you promise you'll be here tomorrow at 4:00?

You betcha.

You're grounded, and I find you sneaking over the fence.

You were with that girl, weren't you?

- What is happening to you? - I'm trying to be myself.

Well, you're not being yourself by being disobedient. Where were you?

I went out this morning to see if I could talk to her,

but she won't even see me. You made sure of that.

- Don't you sass us. - I'm just telling the truth.

If I find out you were out all night--

I might wanna have more than one wife,

but you're so ashamed of yourself you can't handle it.

You throw around the idea of being a polygamist patriarch

because you know it pushes your poor mother's buttons.

- And you're not my mother. - Excuse me?

You don't selectively choose which parts of the principle you like, young man.

It's a package deal.

It's plural wives and plural mommies.

Enough! Enough.

Ben, just go to your room.

And show some respect for your mother.

And if I ever catch you sneaking out again,

I'm gonna come down on you like a ton of bricks.

If I spoke to my mother that way--

I know, Nicki, just give it a rest.

It's the Bar Owners Trade Association convention

at the Wendover Elite hotel and casino.

Oh, Barb, they have a spa and everything.

How long would we have to go?

Just an overnight.

Weber Gaming clients wanna meet the new owner.

They're all wondering about me. I wanna reassure them.

Come on, maiden voyage for the new venture.

Facials and hot rock massages.

Barb doesn't need a hot rock massage.

- Do you, Barb? - Maybe not,

but she could use a little break from the routine

and a chance to see that this business isn't about guns or gangsters.

Looks nice.

Honestly,

I wasn't joking, Bill,

when I said I didn't feel comfortable anymore pretending... out there

being the public wife.

I'm not asking you to pretend.

I'll introduce you as my wife, but it doesn't mean you're my only one.

What do you mean?

Honey, this is our chance to do things difrently,

to be more open about who we really are.

You're not suggesting that we just tell everyone we're polygamists.

Not necessarily,

but at least it's a middle ground. It's a start, Barb.

Well, I don't know what to say.

Just say you'll go.

Well, if we're not pretending anymore, then why don't you take Nicki instead of me?

I don't need to go.

I'm happy to just pull my weight here around the house.

Look, there's a manicure-pedicure special.

Margie, please.

No, 'cause I'm asking you to get behind this.

And what if I'm not ready?

Then I'm disappointed.

Then I guess we're both disappointed.

Did you see his face?

When?

When Barb suggested he take me instead?

He's embarrassed by me.

Nicki, he didn't look like that.

Yes, he did.

Completely mortified.

She's being so stubborn.

It's hard for anyone to accept change.

What are you saying, Margie? Are you on my side or her side?

I'm just saying you could have asked me.

You?

See, you didn't even think of it.

Would you go if I did?

Really?

- I know it's probably a boring proposition for you. - Boring?! No.

No no no.

Bill, I'd be flattered.

I don't know.

Do you think Barb would mind?

Why should she mind?

Well, I don't think she'd be happy about it. And what about Nicki?

Nicki said she didn't want to go.

How about it?

- Okay. - Okay...?

- Yes. Yes! - Yes, yeah!

when and for how long?

Today at 4:00

for three hours.

Why?

It's a personal affair, a small private celebration,

just a three-hour front gate pass waiting for me at the north entrance.

Willie, go outside.

Papa's working.

But you've been banished, Nicki.

No, that's not true.

I've only been banished from the house and from seeing mama and papa.

No one said I was banished from the entire compound.

If you attempt to enter,

I'll have you arrested.

Alby, you cannot rob me of my birthright.

You cannot dispossess me of my heritage.

Just two hours, please. Phone it in.

You said you'd support me at my testimony meeting. You never came.

So you listen carefully, Nicki.

If you attempt to enter, you will be arrested. You understand?

I tried to come, but Wayne was--

what?

Bill asked me to ask you

if you wouldn't mind looking after my boys.

No, but for how long?

Till tomorrow.

I'm going with Bill to Wendover.

- What? - What?

Margie's going to Wendover.

Yeah, Bill asked me to go.

What do you mean asked you?

Is that a problem?

Margie!

Oh, there you are.

- Hi. You ready? - Mm-hmm.

Well, we'll see you tomorrow.

You're sure you're okay with this, right?

Of course.

Oh, I left two suits upstairs that need to go to the cleaners.

Thanks. Bye.

This is a disaster.

You've gotta do something, Barb.

What can I do?

We can't have Margene representing our marriage.

It's one hotel,

- in Nevada no less. - No, it's the precedent.

I mean, can you imagine Margene, public wife?

No way. This is not happening to my marriage.

- Nicki, calm down. - No, you calm down!

I mean, the nerve of him taking her over you or me.

I can't believe Bill is so foolish.

And he was goading you, plain as day.

And how could she think that she could ever fill your shoes?

She doesn't have any of the uppity thing going on

that you have that represented us so well in public.

There's nothing to do.

How was she last night?

Agitated, pacing.

It's her fourth night with no sleep, bless her heart.

I don't want anyone to know.

If anyone asks, she's-- she's doing fine.

Okay?

Thank you.

You're the best thing that could've happened to us.

- Joey. - Yeah?

I love you and Wanda.

Nicki, we can't change plans now.

- Stop it! - We're doing it at Kathy's house.

Wanda, their house is dingy and tacky,

just like everything at that compound.

This is far too important an event to have there.

I think we should have it off the compound,

at the banquet room at the Silver Slipper.

Look, I'll call Bud Schott and set it up.

- We can't afford that, Nicki. - Well, I can.

- And we'll have surf and turf. - It's too extravagant.

Are you in trouble again, Nicki?

No, this is important to me, Wanda,

to do good things for the people I love.