I recieved this idea from Once and Again, which I sorely miss. So,
imagine that there is another series, which is similar to Once and Again.
This includes black and white interviews, they appear like this, so you will
know the characters thoughts and feelings.
-Insert Black and White Interview Here-
If I anyone thinks it is good enough, saying that it would be a good
series, I shall continue it with twenty two episodes. The theme song that I
insert before every episode is called Second Chance, by Showoff. Now for a
little bit of background:
Hank Meade has been a widower for eight years. He owns a chain of
bookstores named after his only daughter, Murphy Meade; seventeen years old.
Two years ago, while on a buisness trip to oversee the building of the new
Murphy's in Texas; he meets Elizabeth Allan. He never thought he would feel
such a deep, profound love again . . .
Elizabeth Allan is a divorcee, with three children. The eldest
is Tobias Allan; fourteen years old, the middle child is Faith Allan;
thirteen years old, and the youngest Hope Allan; eight years old. After
her husband cheated on her, she never thought she could learn to forgive . . .
Hank wants Elizabeth to move back with him to Oklahoma, along
with all of her kids. The Allan kids are reluctant for the most part.
Tobias is the intellectual of the family: he was anxious to be moved to
skip over his Freshmen year to be a Sophormore. Faith is the loner of
the family: she has never been very sociable, and has only one friend at
her junior high in Texas. Hope Allan has been homeschooled, like her
Brother and Sister before her, and is quite thrilled to be moiving to
a new town. They all regret having to leave their Father behind. But,
when they see his non-chalance at his own moving to Alabama - the kids
have a bit of weight lifted of thier shoulders.
Hank Meade has barely spoken to his daughter in two years.
After being forced into Rehab for alcoholism, Murphy decided that she
could no longer live with him any longer. No longer living at home,
she resides with her Aunt in Louisana. After one year of living with
her, she thinks that it is time that she goes back and faces Hank.
What she does not know is that a barage of new people live with her
Father.
This story is about learning how to forgive - learning how
to mature - but most of all learning how to love again. Every one
needs a second chance; so when you get that second chance, do not
waste it.
What follows is a long summary of The Pilot:
Second Chance.
Episode One;
The Pilot:
This episode starts out with a shadowed room with all the characters
present (black and white interview.) It resembles an AA meeting. Hank and
Elizabeth introduce themselves, give their marital status, and introduce their
kids. It seems to be a contest with the two adults to see who has the toughest
time with raising a family. It seems that Liz would win, by being divorced,
and having three kids: two teenagers, and an eight year old who she home schools.
In this gathered interview, Hank lets Liz know that his daughter no longer
lives with him
It goes to a hotel in Texas (Liz's home state.) Liz is wounded that
Hank did not tell her straight away that Murphy had all ready moved out. As
well as a bit disgusted that a seventeen year old girl has to grow up without
her Father. Hank explains that Murphy was an alcholic, and very rebellious.
When she was fifteen he forced her into Rehab; she was there for one year.
Then, when she got out she held it against him, so he allowed her to stay at
her Aunt's (Hank's Sister.) He asks her to move back to Oklahoma with him,
in hopes to further their relationship. Marriage seems very near in the future
for the both of them.
Liz tells her kids about Hank's 'proposal.' She lets them decide,
discussing it thoroughly with them. Hope is enthusiastic. Faith is hesitant,
but realizes that it would make her Mother very happy - so she agrees. Tobias
is angry, as well as upset that his Mother could so easily just leave everything
behind. He wants to live with his Dad (Red Allan.) Liz calls their Father,
only to find out that he has plans of moving himself. Tobias begs to go with
him, but Red says that he thinks it is best for him to go with his Mother.
Liz and Red talk in the kitchen. They reminisce about how being married
to one another was. Red seems to think that it was not all that bad. Then, Liz
reminds him that he spent all his time at the firm. He missed birthdays,
anniversaries, and missed Faith and Hope's birth. In a black and white
interview Liz says that, "Red was at his greatest when I was pregnant with
Tobias. He did not even want to have sex, in fear of hurting the baby. And,
after Tobias was born, he carried him everywhere, and was extremely protective
of him. Red didn't even want friends to hold him. About a year later I found
out I pregnant with Faith. About this time, I found out that he was cheating
on me with a lawyer friend of his. I threw him out, but eventually took him back.
"I named Faith, Faith because I had faith that Red would change his
ways. He kept cheating though, and every time I kept taking him back. I don't
know why I did it. I think all children need a Father. When I was pregnant
with Hope, he was staying at the firm more and more. He told me he had more
responsibility, now that he was a partner. I named Hope, Hope because I still
held out hope that Red would revert back to the man I fell for.
"I was studying music in college when I met him, and he was studying
law. Red's Father kicked him out when he was sixteen; he's lived on his own
ever since. I saw him as a starving artist type of boy. He wore faded blue
jeans, with holes in them all the time. He was poor, but he was brilliant.
I always admired the way he took his life as white trash, and turned into a
successful man. I was always the planner, the one who thought about what I
did, and worried about what came after. He lived for the moment, and the only
thing I ever saw him hold firm to was his work."
Later the kids are alone in the shadowed room. They introduce
themselves, give their family status, challenging one another at who has
the most disfunctional family. A bit of humour is dwelled upon her,
foreshadowing the dislike between Faith and Tobias toward Murphy. These
group black and white interviews shed light on appearance, and personalities.
Then, it jumps to a couple weeks later, while the Allan family are
moving in. The Sunday before school starts, Murphy comes home. She tells
her Father that she wants to live with him again, swearing that her boozing,
partying, and racing days are over. She just wants to be a kid again, and not
have to worry about disappointing him anymore. In a black and white interview she says,
" I hated Him for the longest time. While I was in the clinic, I
thought of a thousand ways to get back at him. I even started a list. But,
eventually I found that I couldn't hate him; but, I couldn't forgive him either.
And, I just couldn't stand be anywhere near him. When I got back from the clinic,
I said some things to him that I hate myself for now. " Hank says that he is
through with traveling all over to over see the building of new bookstores.
He tells her that if he lets he come back that there will be a lot of rules,
and she will have to stay clean. Hank, in a black and white interview says,
"I never wanted to let her go in the first in the first place. After two years
of hardly talking to her, and seeing her only a couple of times, I want her back."
At first meeting, Tobias is immediately drawn to Murphy's bad girl
image, developing a crush on her. In a black and white interview Tobias says,
"Have you done something really stupid, knowing that it was stupid, but
you still did it anyway? I knew it was idiotic of me to like her. I mean,
for one she's three years older than me; two, she's bad ass girl with a guitar,
while I'm the over-achiever - we're total opposites."
Faith discloses in a black and white interview that, "I always
wanted an older Sister. Someone I could talk to about the boys I liked,
or ask them about stuff that I can't talk to Mom about."
Hope is the most blunt, instantly following her around, asking her
many questions in general. She says in a black and white interview, "Murphy
is so cool. She didn't just ignore me when I asked her stuff like my Brother
and Sister do."
Liz does not want to judge by appearance, but she can't help it
with what Hank has told her. Liz confides in a black and white interview,
"I took one look at this girl, and I knew she more than rebellious, like
Hank had told me. All I could think was as she announced that she was
going out to have a cigarette, was God, I don't want her around my kids."
Much to Tobias and Faith's dismay, Murphy seems cold to them.
Murphy shakes the Allan's hands, and bitterly welcomes them to her
"humble abode," then she adds, "don't take any of my stuff." The
adults go off to finish unpacking, leaving the youngsters to get to
know each other. Murphy goes outside, Hope following her every step,
to unpack her own belongings.
In Hank and Liz's room, they think the kids like each other well
enough. Hank jokes that he has not heard Murphy screaming, or killing
anyone yet, but to give it time. Liz laughs, and adds that Tobias has
not slammed any doors, or threatened to run away - so all must be well -
for now. He goes on to tell her that it is cute that Hope seems quite
taken with Murphy, and hopes that Murphy gets a taste to what its like
to be driven out of her mind.
The kids sit around in the living room. Murphy noticing that Faith
is reading one of her books, frankly tells her that she cannot go into the
her attic library without her permission. And, she is not to take any books
from there - ever again. Then, Murphy lays down some "ground rules" to the
girls: they cannot go into her room, cannot borrow her clothes, or anything
thing else that belongs to her. Tobias finds out that Murphy plays the guitar
also, and tries to capture her attention by this fact. Murphy shrugs it off,
and takes over the television. After a tongue-lashing from Murphy, Faith and
Tobias go sulk in their own rooms. Later, when they hear screaming from Hope,
they rush to see what is happening; only to find Murphy tickling her over a
game a Monopoly. They both are jealous, as well as miffed that she could be
so cold to them, yet obviously favour their younger Sister.
Hank and Liz decide that they want to out to dinner with all the kids.
When they ask the kids to go, all decline, except for Hope. Hank looks
disapprovingly at Murphy, but she makes her way quickly to the basement.
Liz pleads with Faith and Tobias one last time to go out with them. They
both give their Mother the cold shoulder, saying there is nothing to celebrate.
A bit disappointed, Liz and Hank decide to take Hope to Peter Piper's Pizza.
Sometime later, Tobias hears music coming from the basement. He
watches her without Murphy knowing, as she plays her guitar and sings.
Murphy seems calm at first at him eavesdropping, then goes back to territorial
mode. Murphy warns him not touch the instruments in the basement (the basement
has a large stereo, with a gigantic collection of music from various genres,
also, it is a place for Murphy's band to practice. The room has a couple of
guitars, amps, and a drumset that belong to her band.)
Tobias seems to see Murphy in a different light, as she says that
he can look through her cds and "borrow some if he wants." Then, they start
discussing who the greatest guitarist was. Tobias looks up to Jimmi Hendrix,
while Murphy idolizes Elvis Presley. The light conversation turns into a big
debate on music. Murphy likes things from the olden days: Jazz (Ella
Fitzgerald) Country (Hank Williams), Old Punk (The Clash) Tobias admits
that he cannot stand Jazz; Country is just all about drinking, cheating
spouses, and old dogs dying; Punk is all about beating people up, while
sporting a mowhawk, and "idiotic jumping around." Murphy, then accuses
Tobias of only liking whatever any of the "popular" people like. Tobias
shoots back that she is a spoiled brat, who needs to get her "head out of
her ass", and stop acting like she knows every "god-damned" thing. Murphy
retorts that she was here first, so, to "go to hell, and take his slut-Mother
with him." He punches her, storming out of the house.
This is where Tobias meets two boys in the park, (Henson Campbell
and Montgomery "Monty" Williams) who share the same interests as him. He
decides that he is going to run away to Alabama to live with his Father.
But, Henson and Montgomery, instantly liking Tobias, try and talk him out
of it. They stand around the park for a while. Finally, Tobias shouts why
should he stay when both his Sisters are in league against him, a Mother who
could care less about him at the moment, and a "probably soon to be step-Sister
from hell." Henson shrugs, saying that there is never anything "kicking"
around in Sweetwood, Okie; Monty adds that "it's too boring here, and thinks
that Tobias might be able to kick-up a little dust. Because it seems like
his house if full of drama." "Yeah," Henson adds, "pretty soon you and
step-Sis will be painting a line right down the center of the house like
in bad television." They all laugh, and instantenously become friends.
As nightfalls, Liz is worried about Tobias. Meanwhile, Faith is
un-eagerly getting things ready for her first day of school tomorrow morning.
Then midnight comes, which causes Liz to question her choice about moving.
She even starts to consider letting Hank go, and move back to Texas. Hank
calms her down from her tears then, seeks out Murphy to see if she has seen
Tobias. She tries to dance around that she was the last to see him, and
the reason that he left. But, when Hank sees the outlines of a black eye,
he begins to get suspicious. Eventually Murphy tells him that they got
into a fight, and he ran off. Hank begins to lecture her, telling Murphy
that maybe she should go back to live with Cecealy (Hank's Sister.) Just
about that time, Liz's yelling interrupts them.
Hank and Muphy walk in on Liz crying, and hugging Tobias. Tobias
desperately tries to disentangle himself from Liz's grasp. She questions
his reasons for running off, where he was, what he was doing, and who he
was with. He looks at Murphy, and she thinks that he is going to tell of
what was said earlier. Murphy seems truly sorry for her words and actions.
Tobias lies, saying he went to the park, met some guys and they lost track
of time playing basketball. Liz seems skeptical, but knows that he is a
good kid, so she decides to let him off the hook - "this time."
They all head off to bed, but Murphy pulls Tobias back. She
apologizes, saying that it is a lot to handle to come back home after
two years and find strangers living in her house. In a black and white
interview she says, "I say a lot of things that I don't mean. And, I do
a lot of things that I don't mean to do." Tobias sympathizes, telling her
that it is a lot to handle to leave his Dad, friends, and his home. In a
black and white interview, he says, "I do a lot of things I don't want to
do, but I do them anyway." They share a smile, and she asks, "will I get
my ass kicked if I offer to drive you to school tomorrow?" All seems well
for oldest children living in the house.
As Murphy makes her way to her bedroom, Hank calls to her so he
can talk with her. She tries to weasel her way out of it, complaining
that she needs her beauty rest. Hank tells her that he over heard what
she and Tobias were talking about. He tells her he does not want to know
why Tobias hit her, but that he is proud of her for trying to make amends.
The Father and Daughter talk some more about past mistakes. They promise each
other to change their ways, and not go back to the way it was a few years ago.
A heart felt moment is shared between the two by Murphy asking Hank to tell
her how he met her Mother like he used to do when she was younger. He tucks
her into bed. Hank leaves her with a bit of wisdom, by telling her that,
"everyone deserves a second chance, Murph, but when they get it, they should
not waste it." "Are you giving me a second chance, Daddy?" she asks.
"I'm giving us a second chance."
The End.
imagine that there is another series, which is similar to Once and Again.
This includes black and white interviews, they appear like this, so you will
know the characters thoughts and feelings.
-Insert Black and White Interview Here-
If I anyone thinks it is good enough, saying that it would be a good
series, I shall continue it with twenty two episodes. The theme song that I
insert before every episode is called Second Chance, by Showoff. Now for a
little bit of background:
Hank Meade has been a widower for eight years. He owns a chain of
bookstores named after his only daughter, Murphy Meade; seventeen years old.
Two years ago, while on a buisness trip to oversee the building of the new
Murphy's in Texas; he meets Elizabeth Allan. He never thought he would feel
such a deep, profound love again . . .
Elizabeth Allan is a divorcee, with three children. The eldest
is Tobias Allan; fourteen years old, the middle child is Faith Allan;
thirteen years old, and the youngest Hope Allan; eight years old. After
her husband cheated on her, she never thought she could learn to forgive . . .
Hank wants Elizabeth to move back with him to Oklahoma, along
with all of her kids. The Allan kids are reluctant for the most part.
Tobias is the intellectual of the family: he was anxious to be moved to
skip over his Freshmen year to be a Sophormore. Faith is the loner of
the family: she has never been very sociable, and has only one friend at
her junior high in Texas. Hope Allan has been homeschooled, like her
Brother and Sister before her, and is quite thrilled to be moiving to
a new town. They all regret having to leave their Father behind. But,
when they see his non-chalance at his own moving to Alabama - the kids
have a bit of weight lifted of thier shoulders.
Hank Meade has barely spoken to his daughter in two years.
After being forced into Rehab for alcoholism, Murphy decided that she
could no longer live with him any longer. No longer living at home,
she resides with her Aunt in Louisana. After one year of living with
her, she thinks that it is time that she goes back and faces Hank.
What she does not know is that a barage of new people live with her
Father.
This story is about learning how to forgive - learning how
to mature - but most of all learning how to love again. Every one
needs a second chance; so when you get that second chance, do not
waste it.
What follows is a long summary of The Pilot:
Second Chance.
Episode One;
The Pilot:
This episode starts out with a shadowed room with all the characters
present (black and white interview.) It resembles an AA meeting. Hank and
Elizabeth introduce themselves, give their marital status, and introduce their
kids. It seems to be a contest with the two adults to see who has the toughest
time with raising a family. It seems that Liz would win, by being divorced,
and having three kids: two teenagers, and an eight year old who she home schools.
In this gathered interview, Hank lets Liz know that his daughter no longer
lives with him
It goes to a hotel in Texas (Liz's home state.) Liz is wounded that
Hank did not tell her straight away that Murphy had all ready moved out. As
well as a bit disgusted that a seventeen year old girl has to grow up without
her Father. Hank explains that Murphy was an alcholic, and very rebellious.
When she was fifteen he forced her into Rehab; she was there for one year.
Then, when she got out she held it against him, so he allowed her to stay at
her Aunt's (Hank's Sister.) He asks her to move back to Oklahoma with him,
in hopes to further their relationship. Marriage seems very near in the future
for the both of them.
Liz tells her kids about Hank's 'proposal.' She lets them decide,
discussing it thoroughly with them. Hope is enthusiastic. Faith is hesitant,
but realizes that it would make her Mother very happy - so she agrees. Tobias
is angry, as well as upset that his Mother could so easily just leave everything
behind. He wants to live with his Dad (Red Allan.) Liz calls their Father,
only to find out that he has plans of moving himself. Tobias begs to go with
him, but Red says that he thinks it is best for him to go with his Mother.
Liz and Red talk in the kitchen. They reminisce about how being married
to one another was. Red seems to think that it was not all that bad. Then, Liz
reminds him that he spent all his time at the firm. He missed birthdays,
anniversaries, and missed Faith and Hope's birth. In a black and white
interview Liz says that, "Red was at his greatest when I was pregnant with
Tobias. He did not even want to have sex, in fear of hurting the baby. And,
after Tobias was born, he carried him everywhere, and was extremely protective
of him. Red didn't even want friends to hold him. About a year later I found
out I pregnant with Faith. About this time, I found out that he was cheating
on me with a lawyer friend of his. I threw him out, but eventually took him back.
"I named Faith, Faith because I had faith that Red would change his
ways. He kept cheating though, and every time I kept taking him back. I don't
know why I did it. I think all children need a Father. When I was pregnant
with Hope, he was staying at the firm more and more. He told me he had more
responsibility, now that he was a partner. I named Hope, Hope because I still
held out hope that Red would revert back to the man I fell for.
"I was studying music in college when I met him, and he was studying
law. Red's Father kicked him out when he was sixteen; he's lived on his own
ever since. I saw him as a starving artist type of boy. He wore faded blue
jeans, with holes in them all the time. He was poor, but he was brilliant.
I always admired the way he took his life as white trash, and turned into a
successful man. I was always the planner, the one who thought about what I
did, and worried about what came after. He lived for the moment, and the only
thing I ever saw him hold firm to was his work."
Later the kids are alone in the shadowed room. They introduce
themselves, give their family status, challenging one another at who has
the most disfunctional family. A bit of humour is dwelled upon her,
foreshadowing the dislike between Faith and Tobias toward Murphy. These
group black and white interviews shed light on appearance, and personalities.
Then, it jumps to a couple weeks later, while the Allan family are
moving in. The Sunday before school starts, Murphy comes home. She tells
her Father that she wants to live with him again, swearing that her boozing,
partying, and racing days are over. She just wants to be a kid again, and not
have to worry about disappointing him anymore. In a black and white interview she says,
" I hated Him for the longest time. While I was in the clinic, I
thought of a thousand ways to get back at him. I even started a list. But,
eventually I found that I couldn't hate him; but, I couldn't forgive him either.
And, I just couldn't stand be anywhere near him. When I got back from the clinic,
I said some things to him that I hate myself for now. " Hank says that he is
through with traveling all over to over see the building of new bookstores.
He tells her that if he lets he come back that there will be a lot of rules,
and she will have to stay clean. Hank, in a black and white interview says,
"I never wanted to let her go in the first in the first place. After two years
of hardly talking to her, and seeing her only a couple of times, I want her back."
At first meeting, Tobias is immediately drawn to Murphy's bad girl
image, developing a crush on her. In a black and white interview Tobias says,
"Have you done something really stupid, knowing that it was stupid, but
you still did it anyway? I knew it was idiotic of me to like her. I mean,
for one she's three years older than me; two, she's bad ass girl with a guitar,
while I'm the over-achiever - we're total opposites."
Faith discloses in a black and white interview that, "I always
wanted an older Sister. Someone I could talk to about the boys I liked,
or ask them about stuff that I can't talk to Mom about."
Hope is the most blunt, instantly following her around, asking her
many questions in general. She says in a black and white interview, "Murphy
is so cool. She didn't just ignore me when I asked her stuff like my Brother
and Sister do."
Liz does not want to judge by appearance, but she can't help it
with what Hank has told her. Liz confides in a black and white interview,
"I took one look at this girl, and I knew she more than rebellious, like
Hank had told me. All I could think was as she announced that she was
going out to have a cigarette, was God, I don't want her around my kids."
Much to Tobias and Faith's dismay, Murphy seems cold to them.
Murphy shakes the Allan's hands, and bitterly welcomes them to her
"humble abode," then she adds, "don't take any of my stuff." The
adults go off to finish unpacking, leaving the youngsters to get to
know each other. Murphy goes outside, Hope following her every step,
to unpack her own belongings.
In Hank and Liz's room, they think the kids like each other well
enough. Hank jokes that he has not heard Murphy screaming, or killing
anyone yet, but to give it time. Liz laughs, and adds that Tobias has
not slammed any doors, or threatened to run away - so all must be well -
for now. He goes on to tell her that it is cute that Hope seems quite
taken with Murphy, and hopes that Murphy gets a taste to what its like
to be driven out of her mind.
The kids sit around in the living room. Murphy noticing that Faith
is reading one of her books, frankly tells her that she cannot go into the
her attic library without her permission. And, she is not to take any books
from there - ever again. Then, Murphy lays down some "ground rules" to the
girls: they cannot go into her room, cannot borrow her clothes, or anything
thing else that belongs to her. Tobias finds out that Murphy plays the guitar
also, and tries to capture her attention by this fact. Murphy shrugs it off,
and takes over the television. After a tongue-lashing from Murphy, Faith and
Tobias go sulk in their own rooms. Later, when they hear screaming from Hope,
they rush to see what is happening; only to find Murphy tickling her over a
game a Monopoly. They both are jealous, as well as miffed that she could be
so cold to them, yet obviously favour their younger Sister.
Hank and Liz decide that they want to out to dinner with all the kids.
When they ask the kids to go, all decline, except for Hope. Hank looks
disapprovingly at Murphy, but she makes her way quickly to the basement.
Liz pleads with Faith and Tobias one last time to go out with them. They
both give their Mother the cold shoulder, saying there is nothing to celebrate.
A bit disappointed, Liz and Hank decide to take Hope to Peter Piper's Pizza.
Sometime later, Tobias hears music coming from the basement. He
watches her without Murphy knowing, as she plays her guitar and sings.
Murphy seems calm at first at him eavesdropping, then goes back to territorial
mode. Murphy warns him not touch the instruments in the basement (the basement
has a large stereo, with a gigantic collection of music from various genres,
also, it is a place for Murphy's band to practice. The room has a couple of
guitars, amps, and a drumset that belong to her band.)
Tobias seems to see Murphy in a different light, as she says that
he can look through her cds and "borrow some if he wants." Then, they start
discussing who the greatest guitarist was. Tobias looks up to Jimmi Hendrix,
while Murphy idolizes Elvis Presley. The light conversation turns into a big
debate on music. Murphy likes things from the olden days: Jazz (Ella
Fitzgerald) Country (Hank Williams), Old Punk (The Clash) Tobias admits
that he cannot stand Jazz; Country is just all about drinking, cheating
spouses, and old dogs dying; Punk is all about beating people up, while
sporting a mowhawk, and "idiotic jumping around." Murphy, then accuses
Tobias of only liking whatever any of the "popular" people like. Tobias
shoots back that she is a spoiled brat, who needs to get her "head out of
her ass", and stop acting like she knows every "god-damned" thing. Murphy
retorts that she was here first, so, to "go to hell, and take his slut-Mother
with him." He punches her, storming out of the house.
This is where Tobias meets two boys in the park, (Henson Campbell
and Montgomery "Monty" Williams) who share the same interests as him. He
decides that he is going to run away to Alabama to live with his Father.
But, Henson and Montgomery, instantly liking Tobias, try and talk him out
of it. They stand around the park for a while. Finally, Tobias shouts why
should he stay when both his Sisters are in league against him, a Mother who
could care less about him at the moment, and a "probably soon to be step-Sister
from hell." Henson shrugs, saying that there is never anything "kicking"
around in Sweetwood, Okie; Monty adds that "it's too boring here, and thinks
that Tobias might be able to kick-up a little dust. Because it seems like
his house if full of drama." "Yeah," Henson adds, "pretty soon you and
step-Sis will be painting a line right down the center of the house like
in bad television." They all laugh, and instantenously become friends.
As nightfalls, Liz is worried about Tobias. Meanwhile, Faith is
un-eagerly getting things ready for her first day of school tomorrow morning.
Then midnight comes, which causes Liz to question her choice about moving.
She even starts to consider letting Hank go, and move back to Texas. Hank
calms her down from her tears then, seeks out Murphy to see if she has seen
Tobias. She tries to dance around that she was the last to see him, and
the reason that he left. But, when Hank sees the outlines of a black eye,
he begins to get suspicious. Eventually Murphy tells him that they got
into a fight, and he ran off. Hank begins to lecture her, telling Murphy
that maybe she should go back to live with Cecealy (Hank's Sister.) Just
about that time, Liz's yelling interrupts them.
Hank and Muphy walk in on Liz crying, and hugging Tobias. Tobias
desperately tries to disentangle himself from Liz's grasp. She questions
his reasons for running off, where he was, what he was doing, and who he
was with. He looks at Murphy, and she thinks that he is going to tell of
what was said earlier. Murphy seems truly sorry for her words and actions.
Tobias lies, saying he went to the park, met some guys and they lost track
of time playing basketball. Liz seems skeptical, but knows that he is a
good kid, so she decides to let him off the hook - "this time."
They all head off to bed, but Murphy pulls Tobias back. She
apologizes, saying that it is a lot to handle to come back home after
two years and find strangers living in her house. In a black and white
interview she says, "I say a lot of things that I don't mean. And, I do
a lot of things that I don't mean to do." Tobias sympathizes, telling her
that it is a lot to handle to leave his Dad, friends, and his home. In a
black and white interview, he says, "I do a lot of things I don't want to
do, but I do them anyway." They share a smile, and she asks, "will I get
my ass kicked if I offer to drive you to school tomorrow?" All seems well
for oldest children living in the house.
As Murphy makes her way to her bedroom, Hank calls to her so he
can talk with her. She tries to weasel her way out of it, complaining
that she needs her beauty rest. Hank tells her that he over heard what
she and Tobias were talking about. He tells her he does not want to know
why Tobias hit her, but that he is proud of her for trying to make amends.
The Father and Daughter talk some more about past mistakes. They promise each
other to change their ways, and not go back to the way it was a few years ago.
A heart felt moment is shared between the two by Murphy asking Hank to tell
her how he met her Mother like he used to do when she was younger. He tucks
her into bed. Hank leaves her with a bit of wisdom, by telling her that,
"everyone deserves a second chance, Murph, but when they get it, they should
not waste it." "Are you giving me a second chance, Daddy?" she asks.
"I'm giving us a second chance."
The End.