Bonding with Daddy

June 2, 2003

Flash: My god, what am I going to wear? I've never been to an art gallery opening before. what am I saying? I've never been to an art gallery.

Nora: Hey, I laid a couple of outfits of Rachel's upstairs on the bed. Why don't you go take a look at them.

Flash: Great. Thank you.

Nora: You're welcome.

Flash: No, I mean it, Nora. Thank you so much for letting me stay here, for checking that recording deal. I'm really grateful.

[Doorbell rings]

Flash: That's probably Joe. Please -- please stall him! I've got to change. Please stall him. Please, please, Nora, please!

Nora: Hi!

Bo: Hey. How you doing?

Nora: Right on time.

Matthew: Bo!

Bo: Hey, champ!

Matthew: You know what we're going to do tonight?

Bo: What?

Matthew: First we're going to play gimme, gimme on my game system. Then we're going to watch this cool video called "crunch!" It will be so cool.

Bo: Ooh!

Nora: And he's off. You sure you're up to this?

Bo: Oh, absolutely. You know, I just -- I look for reasons that I can spend time with him and --

Nora: Good. So how are things going with Mitch Lawrence?

Bo: They're not. They're not really. I've got teams out there watching the women that he's after, but they can't be everywhere all at once. And until we do grab Mitch up, all those women are in danger -- Lindsay, Dorian, Blair. even the one person that he supposedly loves.

Nora: Hmm. Jessica.

Bo: Mm-hmm.

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Matthew: I win!

Bo: Is mine even plugged in? I don't -- you know, that -- you beat me 10 times in a row.

Matthew: Let's do it again.

Bo: No, no. No, forget it. You know, you're too good. I could never be in your league, you know? I can't -- slow thumbs. Let's do something else.

Matthew: Sure. Like what?

Bo: Well, do you got a yardstick or a broom handle, some string? Something like that?

Flash: All right. So, what do you think?

Matthew: Flash, you don't look like you.

Nora: Right out of the mouths of babes.

Flash: Yeah, right on, Matt. I look like some woman out of an old movie.

Nora: Go try the other outfit.

Flash: Yeah. Ok.

Nora: In the meantime, I made you guys some snacks.

Bo: Snacks. Ok.

[Doorbell rings]

Nora: Hi, Jen.

Jen: Got a minute?

Nora: Yeah.

Jen: Yeah, I was just -- I wanted to thank you for for all your help. You know, for making sure that -- that my mom went back to St. Ann's instead of going to Statesville.

Nora: No problem. Uh, come in. I have something for you.

Jen: Thanks.

Flash: Ugh. This is even worse than the last one. I wish there was some kind of handbook that says what to wear when you date a minister.

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Flash: I'm going to go find something else to wear.

Jen: Yeah, I should go.

Nora: I really do have something for you.

Matthew: Hey, Jen.

Jen: Matthew, hey. How's it going?

Matthew: Good. Mom, we need a yardstick, tape, and some string.

Bo: Got a big project going. We can't find any of that stuff in the kitchen.

Nora: Ah. Try the workbench in the garage.

Bo: Oh, man -- the garage.

Matthew: The workbench.

Nora: Ahem. Excuse me. This was hand-delivered from your father's estate -- people handling it. I sent Will's on to his.

Jen: Ok.

Nora: If you have any questions or you need anything explained, just call me, ok?

Jen: I will. thank you.

Nora: You're very welcome. Come here.

Jen: Ok.

Joey: Jen.

Jen: Hi.

Joey: Hi. how's your mom?

Jen: She's back where she belongs.

Nora: Come on in, Joe.

Joey: Hi, Nora.

Nora: Trying to get used to calling you that -- Joe. Flash should be ready any minute. She'll be right down.

Joey: Wow. You look great.

Flash: Thank you.

Nora: Ok, you two, I think you should be going now. I'll see you at the gallery.

Joey: Good night, Nora.

Nora: Night, Joe.

Bo: Ok, I think we got everything we need.

Nora: Wow! Looks like you've got an expedition.

Bo: You bet. And -- and no girls allowed.

Nora: Ah. gotcha. I just wanted to give him a kiss good night. You be a good boy. Brush your teeth before you got to bed.

Matthew: I will.

Nora: Ok. And this cowboy, by the way -- one hour and then he hits the hay.

Bo: No problem.

Nora: Ok. Have fun, men.

Bo: You ever been fishing before? Oh, man. By the time I finish here, you are going to be an expert here. Here, come on up here. All right, here we go. What, left hand? All right, lesson number one -- casting. Let go here. Let go. All right, just keep your arm kind of stiff and --

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Bo: All right, let him run. Let him run. run, and -- no! oh!

[Bo laughs]

Matthew: Have you ever seen the movie "Finding Nemo"?

Bo: No. What is it, an animated movie? No, I haven't seen it.

Matthew: Can you stay and see it with me?

Bo: "Finding Nemo"? Yeah, I could do that.

Matthew: And someday could we go fishing for real?

Bo: That I would love.

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Matthew: Mom, we went fishing!

Nora: Oh, you did, did you? And did you catch anything?

Matthew: Huge ones.

Nora: Oh, wow! And a shark to boot! wow! Come here, you. Give me a kiss. Upstairs to bed.

Matthew: Thank you.

Bo: You know, I had the greatest time.

Matthew: Me, too. Good night.

Bo: Good night. You know, I am sorry that I kept him up so late, but, believe me, we were really having a great time.

Nora: Well, it sure looks it.

Bo: You want me to help you clean all this up?

Nora: No, no, leave it. I got it, I got it. I'll take care of it.

Bo: Ok.

Nora: Um -- oh, hey, I -- actually, I've got a rough draft of that guardianship agreement, you know, if you want to take a look at it when you get a chance.

Bo: Yeah, yeah, ok.

Nora: Ok.

Bo: Ok. You know I've said this before, but he really is just the greatest kid. You done good.

Nora: Thank you.

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