Killer Therapy

Brian, honey, please stop kicking the machine.

It's brand new.

Let's see.

She's gonna love that.

Why do I gotta have a sister?

Brian, please.

We have a lot to share, and Aubrey needed a home.

But she's not part of our family.

Just because she's adopted does not mean

that she's not part of the family.

You understand?

Honey?

I guess.

What if Dad likes her more than me?

Oh, honey.

Brian, your daddy loves you very much.

Nothing is ever gonna change that.

Hey, ever.

So you be Mommy's good little monster

and try to like your new sister.

I'll try.

Okay, that's all I want.

Thank you.

Ooh.

Every time, you scare me, every time.

This is perfect.

Brian, come on, honey, uncross your arms.

Come on, stand up straight.

Hi.

Say hello to your new sister, Brian.

Come on.

Hi.

Welcome to your new home, Aubrey.

"Do you know what friendship is, he asked.

"Yes, replied the gypsy.

"It is to be a brother and a sister."

Very good, Aubrey.

Okay, Brian, you read this one.

"Two souls which touch

"without."

I don't know this word.

That's okay, sound it out.

"Mingling."

Great job, honey, yeah.

That was good.

Mm hmm.

I don't wanna read anymore.

Okay, well, you know what?

It's getting late anyway, so, Aubrey,

why don't you go on, and I'm gonna say

goodnight to Brian, and then I'm gonna

come tuck you in.

Oh, don't forget your book.

Good night, Brian.

Say it.

Say it.

Good night.

Thank you, thank you.

Thank you.

Good night, Mommy.

Good night, baby!

Good night, baby!

Good night, baby!

Good night, good night, good night!

Okay, okay.

All right, I love you, get in there.

Brian hates me.

Oh, honey, he doesn't hate you.

It's just gonna take some time.

You'll see, I bet it'll be a much better day tomorrow.

I don't hate him.

Aubrey, you are so sweet.

And so is Brian.

He's just, he's a little different.

He really doesn't mean all the bad things he says.

You understand?

Mm hmm.

Wait a second.

Aw, he's cute.

This is Mr. Wiggles.

My parents gave him to me,

so he used to be mine, but now he's yours.

Thank you.

Um...

Oh, well, you can call me Mommy or whatever you'd like.

Thank you, Mommy.

I like that.

I like that.

Here.

Okay, now you go to bed and, if you need anything,

I'll be right down the hall, okay?

All right.

All right.

Oh, light on or off?

- On, please. - Okay.

Nah, no.

Yeah, no, I think you should take it.

Yeah, that house is gonna go fast at that price.

It's a good deal.

We're not gonna find another deal like that for a long time.

No, inventory's way low in that area.

I'm telling you.

Look, no, I gotta go.

Think about what I said.

Okay, I'll call you in the morning.

Okay, so long.

Thank you.

Brian, you haven't touched your food.

I'm not hungry.

Brian, eat.

How's your dinner, Aubrey?

Good, thank you.

Good.

How was school this week, Brian?

Brian.

It was fine.

Aubrey, you start next week.

Canyon School, it's a really great school.

I think you're gonna like it.

It sucks.

Brian.

Do you wanna go to your room without supper?

I don't care.

Aubrey might like the school, Brian.

Get your own mommy.

Damn it, Aubrey is your sister,

and you will treat her with respect.

You got it?

John, please, just sit down.

- Well do something! - Okay, relax, please,

sit down.

Damn you.

Jesus Christ, he's out of control.

John!

Brian, come on.

You're the therapist, fix him.

Brian, honey, you can't just act out like that.

Dad likes her better than me.

I knew it.

That's not true.

Do you like her better than me?

No!

How could you even think like that?

Look, munchkin, Aubrey is part of the family now,

so you're just gonna have to learn to accept that.

So can you please try, try for Mommy,

just try to be nice to her?

Please.

Oh, baby.

It's okay.

Oh, it's gonna be okay.

Mommy's here.

Mommy's here.

So, did you tell your dad you wanna quit Boy Scouts?

No, well, not yet.

That was your assignment last week, Tony.

Why didn't you do it?

He just doesn't wanna hear my feelings.

You're making up your dad's mind for him.

I just don't know how to tell him.

You just be honest.

Yeah, there's no easy way.

You just tell him.

Why are you drawing that stupid pig?

It's for Mommy.

It's just some dirty old pig.

Give him back, he's not yours.

What if I don't?

Tony, I wanna help you,

but therapy is not just you telling me your feelings,

you have to go home and do the work, too, yeah?

- Yeah. - You can't just keep

all your feelings bottled up.

I'll scream!

Scream and I'll rip his arm off.

Give him back now!

Wait here.

What's going on out here?

He bit me!

Oh my God.

She hit me first!

He really did it.

Oh, sweetie, come on, let's go inside.

I'll deal with you later.

This was a bad idea.

Maybe we should just take her back.

She's a child, John.

She's not some broken toaster.

We adopted her and she's part of our family now.

Well, what about Brian?

You gonna hold his hand and explain things to him, huh?

That's not fair.

You coddle him, Deb.

It doesn't help.

Really, well would it hurt you to try a little coddling?

I wonder where he gets his anger from.

He got spanked, Deb, he deserved it.

- What? - He deserved it.

Wow, yeah, okay, wow.

I'm sorry.