Inventing the Abbotts

339 00:35:38,582 --> 00:35:43,707 ...Mom had an affair with Lloyd Abbott. That's how he got Dad's patent from her. 340 00:35:45,464 --> 00:35:47,123 I don't believe you. 341 00:35:48,883 --> 00:35:51,456 Believe it or not, I don't care. 342 00:35:53,304 --> 00:35:56,305 Tell you what, why don't you go ask Mom? 343 00:35:56,473 --> 00:35:59,095 Why don't you ask her what happened... 344 00:35:59,268 --> 00:36:03,135 ...why she doesn't have any friends or get invited to the Abbotts'? 345 00:36:03,313 --> 00:36:05,851 Ask her which side of the tracks we live on. 346 00:36:50,272 --> 00:36:53,308 - How long have you been here? - A while. 347 00:36:54,108 --> 00:36:57,062 - Are you okay? - Fine. 348 00:36:58,154 --> 00:37:00,644 Having fun? 349 00:37:01,699 --> 00:37:04,616 Come dance with me. 350 00:37:18,422 --> 00:37:20,046 Hi. 351 00:37:21,008 --> 00:37:22,632 Hi. 352 00:37:26,804 --> 00:37:31,181 So is Jacey just home for a visit or is he here for the summer? 353 00:37:32,309 --> 00:37:36,009 Home for the summer. It's cheaper if he comes home. 354 00:37:36,188 --> 00:37:40,315 He can save money for school because he doesn't have to pay rent. 355 00:37:40,483 --> 00:37:44,481 - Money's tight. We're sort of poor. - You're not poor. 356 00:37:44,654 --> 00:37:47,773 Are you kidding? Even with Jacey working... 357 00:37:47,948 --> 00:37:52,409 ...my mom had to borrow against the house for him to go to Penn. 358 00:37:53,537 --> 00:37:58,032 - So where's Eleanor tonight? - Eleanor's just not here. 359 00:37:58,208 --> 00:38:01,374 - Is she pregnant? - No. Who said that? 360 00:38:03,003 --> 00:38:05,210 Everyone says something different. 361 00:38:05,381 --> 00:38:08,167 That she got knocked up, she ran away... 362 00:38:08,342 --> 00:38:12,386 ...your old man kicked her out. Which is it? 363 00:38:14,806 --> 00:38:18,091 - Fuck off. - Why do you hate me? 364 00:38:18,267 --> 00:38:20,840 Fuck you, asshole. 365 00:38:51,464 --> 00:38:54,749 - You asleep? - No. 366 00:39:29,289 --> 00:39:33,701 <i>I became a social pariah after Pam's birthday party.</i> 367 00:39:34,002 --> 00:39:36,243 <i>It was a long, lonely winter.</i> 368 00:39:45,637 --> 00:39:47,012 You okay, Mom? 369 00:39:47,430 --> 00:39:49,304 I'm fine. 370 00:39:52,310 --> 00:39:53,970 You sure? 371 00:39:54,812 --> 00:39:58,477 - You look a little tired. - It's just a cold. 372 00:39:59,816 --> 00:40:04,857 I do wish Jacey was home for Christmas. Maybe that's what's wrong with me. 373 00:40:05,446 --> 00:40:10,108 I guess that freelance drafting job was too good for him to turn down. 374 00:40:10,284 --> 00:40:13,569 I don't think that's why he didn't come home. 375 00:40:13,996 --> 00:40:15,739 No? 376 00:40:21,461 --> 00:40:24,912 - When did you start drinking beer? - I bought those for you, honey. 377 00:40:25,089 --> 00:40:30,047 I had them out in the garage all this time. I keep forgetting to bring them in. 378 00:40:30,552 --> 00:40:33,090 Good heavens, I know you drink beer. 379 00:40:35,056 --> 00:40:38,140 - Have one with me. - No, no. I bought those for you. 380 00:40:38,309 --> 00:40:41,393 - It's not good to drink alone. - Don't be silly. 381 00:40:41,562 --> 00:40:43,270 Come on. 382 00:40:43,481 --> 00:40:45,390 Sit down. 383 00:40:45,816 --> 00:40:47,855 Have a beer. 384 00:40:56,117 --> 00:41:00,066 - Merry Christmas. - Merry Christmas. 385 00:41:04,666 --> 00:41:07,157 Well, it's beer. 386 00:41:08,962 --> 00:41:12,247 Charlie was always trying to get me to drink beer. 387 00:41:13,966 --> 00:41:18,094 - Why do you always call him Charlie? - That was his name. 388 00:41:19,638 --> 00:41:22,923 I know. But why don't you ever say "your father"? 389 00:41:23,475 --> 00:41:26,012 Sometimes I do, don't I? 390 00:41:27,603 --> 00:41:31,553 I don't know. When I think of him, I just think of Charlie. 391 00:41:35,110 --> 00:41:38,728 Did you ever meet anybody else? 392 00:41:39,155 --> 00:41:43,105 I had a friend. I used to go see him in Chicago... 393 00:41:43,368 --> 00:41:48,325 ...when I went to visit Bea during summer vacations. Do you remember? 394 00:41:49,123 --> 00:41:53,120 - How long did this go on for? - Eight years or so. 395 00:41:54,169 --> 00:41:56,410 That's a long time. 396 00:41:57,338 --> 00:42:02,379 - Did you think about marrying him? - He proposed, but obviously I said no. 397 00:42:03,385 --> 00:42:06,884 - Why? - Because I'm in love with... 398 00:42:08,098 --> 00:42:10,589 I'm in love with your father... 399 00:42:11,351 --> 00:42:13,758 ...with my memory of him. 400 00:42:14,145 --> 00:42:17,810 He was the one for me. I don't know. 401 00:42:17,982 --> 00:42:22,560 There's different kinds of love. Some people you love no matter what. 402 00:42:22,736 --> 00:42:25,903 And others you love