The Reunion

I feel it.

In six months' time,

my mind will be as gone

as my dead husband.

Maybe I'm already losing it,

but I think they'll come.

Like vultures then to fight with all manner of subterfuge

for what they believe they're owed.

Hi. You made it.

Hi, Matt. How was the drive?

Uh, it was all right. Just...

-Okay, great. Uh... -So this is for the dry patches.

Oh, thanks.

And these are the, uh, vegan omega-3 DHA things.

Would you mind

staying here with Clara a minute longer, Marguerite?

And don't-- don't worry about, um, Caroline.

Her father's watching her. Okay?

Hey, I'm Alex, by the way.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. The new boyfriend.

-Yeah. -I'm so--

Anyways, how's that going?

The whole relentless campaign to become an influencer?

It's going really well. Yeah.

It's a lot better than yours to become an artist.

Oh... I'm just kidding.

Jesus.

Hey, Gram.

Can you hear me?

Oh, well-- well, happy birthday.

Hey, you want me to go mix up some Arnold Palmers?

We'll go chip some balls?

How's that sound?

All right.

Hey. What you up to?

You all right?

Hey.

Hey, come and help me with these.

It's good to see you, sweetie.

Thought Jacq was doing the turkey.

-She is. -So why do we have bugs?

There's two more of us than usual.

Oh. Then we should get a big turkey.

Or, you know, better yet, we get two turkeys.

Think that solves the problem.

Hey, how did Gram get so bad all of a sudden?

Well, I hear Jacq's been filling you in.

Regular updates.

Oh, I-- I guess I missed those.

I met Hannah's new one.

Too bad she couldn't get one of your, uh,

goose down, puffy vest wearing pals to go for her, could she?

It is.

Dick.

No, no, no! Come on, dude.

-Don't put it in there. -What? Why not?

'Cause you-- you kill it first.

Didn't Dad teach you anything?

Yeah. I mean, he taught me how to drink and gamble,

you know, to the point of dying broke, alone,

facedown in a queen-size mattress at a shitty motel.

Uh... that's dark.

It's all right. It's all right.

Are you gonna be yourself all weekend?

Or you just letting it run through your system?

Yeah, I don't know. I don't know.

We'll see how it goes.

It's more humane that way.

Oh, that's right. Mr. Humane himself.

Forgot.

I'm not sure that's actually true.

-It is. -But...

This ready?

Looks amazing.

And voila!

-Looks great. -Ah, wonderful.

-Do you want to carve? -Uh, no, she can do it.

-Um, Joely, would you mind? -Mm-hmm.

And if you can sit and help Gram,

that would be amazing.

So should we do a toast before we dig in?

Fine. I'll do it.

Well, I do think it is just wonderful

that we could all come together

under this roof one last time for Gram's birthday.

I do.

And I know we all wish that Grandpa Larry could be here.

And... that Gram could be here...

like she once was,

but she's here with us.

Aren't you, Gram? Huh?

And there is much to be grateful for.

So many wonderful memories.

I mean, just in the last 12 years or so--

I got something to say. Uh, sorry, Jacq.

Oh, that's fine.

A toast. Um, happy birthday, Gram.

We love you.

Uh, about all the good memories I have

happened up here.

I remember when ol' boob over there,

Mr. Cell Phone, he got a...

he got a tick on his balls.

And Gram came out and goes,

"Well, shit. Nothing to be done but cut 'em off."

And I-- the look on his face, I'll--

I will never forget.

-Still? -Uh, fishing,

uh, us trying to avoid all the dinner parties around here.

You remember that, Han.

Uh, the old crooners at Christmas.

Oh, the old crooners at Christmas.

You hear that, Hannah?

Not the old crooners...

Anyways, if they-- Hey!

Cheer-- Cheers to silver linings.

Oh, God.

Uh, at least she's not really here to see us

selling the house from underneath her.

So there's that.

Anyway, let's eat, shall we?

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Cheers.

Thank you. To all of us meeting here.

I'm gonna feed you.

Um, do you want me to try?

-It's okay, Matt. -Are you sure?

Honestly. It's just a little more difficult

at dinnertimes at the moment.

That's all.

So, Alex, where are you from?

Um, Spain originally,

but my family moved to Houston when I was four,

so I grew up in Texas.

Cool. Yee-haw.

Southern Europe is my favorite.

Southern Europeans, they just, like,

know how to live, and they know how to love.

You know, they do.

Sorry.

That's what I always say, at least.

Can I spoon anyone else some more?

I'm full. Thank you.

- I'm sorry... - Darling.

It's just people who say "You know what I always say"

come off as self-important ass clowns.

I mean, that's just been my experience.

You know, that's-- that's what I always say.

You know what I always say, Matt?

-Hmm? -You can go eat a dick.

That's what I always say.

-Darling. -Got a potty mouth.

And I am a self-important ass clown.

Darling!

It's work.

Would you like some more string beans?

You have hardly touched your greens.

I'm fine. I'm fine.

Anyone else?

Can I entice anyone else? Carrots? Beans?

Marguerite, um, can you bring Caroline down now?

We're ready for Grandma Phyllis' cake.

Thank you.

Oh! Here it comes.

Look at that. That's for your Great Gram's birthday.

Look at the cake.

Doesn't it look pretty?

Hmm?

Get your fuckin' finger out of my face!

-Uh, Gram. -Hey, Gram.

Don't touch me.

Okay, Gram. Why don't we just--

It makes me sick. All of it.

All of it. Sitting here with you.

With you-- With you people.

-Makes me sick! -Gram. Gram, what's going on?

Don't talk to me, cunt!

Marguerite.

Just let me go.

Gram. Gram, why don't we just--

-Let me out! -Okay. Bob.

-I'll call lawyers! -What's going on?

Hey, Bob, what-- what is she talking about?

Who you gonna call?

You got no one to call.

Bob, what the fuck is going on?!

Okay, calm down. Calm down. She's just having an episode.

-You got no one to call. -She's what? What is going on?

-No one! -She's just having an episode.

Hey, hey, hey, just calm down.

Hey. Hey, hey, hey.

-Oh, let me... -How long to the release?

Few minutes. Maybe five.

-Just let me go! -Hey.

-Shh. -Larry!

-Let me out! -Oh. Hey, hey, hey.

-Larry, just let me out. -Damn it.

-Hey, hey, hey. -Get up!

-Okay. Calm down. -Let me see.

-Let me out! -Calm down. Hey, hey, Gram.