1 00:00:04,927 --> 00:00:07,304 Before I started working at Techtropolis, 2 00:00:07,387 --> 00:00:09,348 I learned everything about it... 3 00:00:09,431 --> 00:00:11,350 the products they sell, 4 00:00:11,433 --> 00:00:13,769 the rules and procedures for employees, 5 00:00:14,686 --> 00:00:17,898 how not to tell customers they smell bad even if they do. 6 00:00:18,190 --> 00:00:21,193 And I had a sit-down with Bob, the manager, 7 00:00:21,276 --> 00:00:23,779 who has hairy knuckles, but is nice. 8 00:00:23,862 --> 00:00:24,905 Sam? 9 00:00:25,656 --> 00:00:27,366 Your shift ended 20 minutes ago. 10 00:00:27,991 --> 00:00:29,034 Is everything okay? 11 00:00:29,117 --> 00:00:30,369 Yes, I'm fine, thank you. 12 00:00:30,452 --> 00:00:32,913 I had curly fries for lunch, and I have a girlfriend now. 13 00:00:34,373 --> 00:00:36,250 Okay. Wow! 14 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:39,253 Congratulations. Tell me about her. 15 00:00:39,336 --> 00:00:41,880 You know, what's the lucky lady's name? Which one? 16 00:00:41,964 --> 00:00:43,048 Your girlfriend. 17 00:00:43,924 --> 00:00:46,885 Oh. Her name is Paige, and she has blonde hair. 18 00:00:46,969 --> 00:00:49,179 She's bossy and touches all of my stuff. 19 00:00:49,263 --> 00:00:51,139 She was born in New Jersey 20 00:00:51,223 --> 00:00:54,810 in the same town as Queen Latifah, and she's coming over today after work. 21 00:00:57,729 --> 00:00:59,648 Oh, yeah. I get it. 22 00:01:00,857 --> 00:01:02,442 I have a wife, so... 23 00:01:04,861 --> 00:01:06,572 You take all the time you need. 24 00:01:09,199 --> 00:01:10,993 I don't always love new things, 25 00:01:11,076 --> 00:01:13,912 but that's just a smart survival instinct. 26 00:01:14,705 --> 00:01:17,207 Do you think that a bearded seal would last very long 27 00:01:17,291 --> 00:01:19,960 if it said, "Well, I've never seen that animal before 28 00:01:20,043 --> 00:01:22,254 with the sharp teeth and beautiful white fur. 29 00:01:22,337 --> 00:01:23,839 I'll walk over and meet him." 30 00:01:24,923 --> 00:01:26,091 No. 31 00:01:26,174 --> 00:01:29,636 No, he wouldn't, because that's how you become a polar bear's dinner. 32 00:01:49,364 --> 00:01:51,783 You nervous about tomorrow? No. 33 00:01:51,867 --> 00:01:53,535 Oh, you're, like, freaking out. 34 00:01:53,619 --> 00:01:54,911 Kind of. 35 00:01:54,995 --> 00:01:58,582 Well, hey, just remember they recruited you. 36 00:01:58,665 --> 00:02:02,377 So just, you know, keep your pants on and don't curse so much. You'll be fine. 37 00:02:02,461 --> 00:02:04,880 I have to keep my pants on at the interview, really? 38 00:02:04,963 --> 00:02:07,007 Yeah, call me old fashioned, but... 39 00:02:07,090 --> 00:02:10,802 I know that the athletic department wants me, but I still have the interview. 40 00:02:10,886 --> 00:02:14,181 And then I need to prove that I'm not just a dum-dum who can run fast. 41 00:02:14,264 --> 00:02:17,726 Hey, you're not just a dum-dum that can run fast. You're also very hot. 42 00:02:21,980 --> 00:02:23,398 It feels like a big deal. 43 00:02:24,691 --> 00:02:26,860 Yeah, well, I mean, it is a big deal. It is. 44 00:02:26,943 --> 00:02:28,528 Be nervous, that's okay. 45 00:02:29,988 --> 00:02:31,198 You'll be fine. 46 00:02:43,293 --> 00:02:44,753 Door open! 47 00:02:44,836 --> 00:02:47,464 Jesus! It's like she has a nanny cam in here. 48 00:02:58,225 --> 00:03:01,603 This is for the people Supermodels in one spot 49 00:03:01,686 --> 00:03:02,562 No, no, no. 50 00:03:02,646 --> 00:03:04,147 You ain't gotta say a word 51 00:03:04,231 --> 00:03:06,316 I know what time it is 52 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:08,110 Time to celebrate 53 00:03:08,193 --> 00:03:09,945 We... 54 00:03:14,157 --> 00:03:16,660 Are you insane? Where are you calling from? 55 00:03:16,743 --> 00:03:19,871 I can barely hear you. The laundry room. I'm running the dryer. 56 00:03:19,955 --> 00:03:21,039 That's a loud dryer. 57 00:03:21,123 --> 00:03:23,750 Listen, the last time we spoke, 58 00:03:23,834 --> 00:03:26,837 I made it very, very clear that we are done. 59 00:03:26,920 --> 00:03:29,381 Why are you doing inviting me to your birthday party? 60 00:03:30,841 --> 00:03:32,008 Shit. 61 00:03:32,092 --> 00:03:35,345 Yeah, um, sorry about that. You weren't supposed to get that. 62 00:03:36,388 --> 00:03:37,388 I wasn't? 63 00:03:37,431 --> 00:03:40,350 No, I accidentally sent that out to my entire address book. 64 00:03:40,434 --> 00:03:42,561 My dry cleaner just RSVPed. 65 00:03:43,437 --> 00:03:45,772 I, uh, might have been a bit stoned when I sent it. 66 00:03:46,481 --> 00:03:48,275 I just got it two minutes ago. 67 00:03:48,358 --> 00:03:50,402 Yeah, I might be a little bit stoned now. 68 00:03:51,069 --> 00:03:53,780 Okay. Great, I'm gonna hang up now. 69 00:03:54,573 --> 00:03:56,408 Um, Nick? 70 00:03:56,491 --> 00:03:57,409 Mm-hmm. 71 00:03:57,492 --> 00:03:59,077 Um, I'm sorry... 72 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:01,204 about the other night. 73 00:04:01,288 --> 00:04:04,082 I shouldn't have called you a terrible person. 74 00:04:04,166 --> 00:04:07,169 Yeah. You hurt my feelings. Come over and apologize. 75 00:04:07,252 --> 00:04:08,462 Shut up. 76 00:04:08,545 --> 00:04:12,382 I'm saying I shouldn't have blamed you for what happened between us. 77 00:04:12,466 --> 00:04:13,550 It was my fault, too. 78 00:04:13,633 --> 00:04:17,179 It's just made me realize how precious 79 00:04:17,262 --> 00:04:20,390 and fragile my family is, you know? 80 00:04:20,474 --> 00:04:22,726 It's like a wake-up call, because since then, 81 00:04:22,809 --> 00:04:25,520 I feel like I've been more present and kind. 82 00:04:25,604 --> 00:04:29,441 Hey, you know what? I'm actually at work right now, so I can't talk, but uh... 83 00:04:29,524 --> 00:04:31,526 See you at my birthday party? What? 84 00:04:32,527 --> 00:04:35,071 Elsa, I'm kidding. Okay, goodbye. 85 00:04:38,575 --> 00:04:40,410 I'm disappointed at myself. 86 00:04:45,540 --> 00:04:47,501 This isn't me. I'm better than this. 87 00:04:48,710 --> 00:04:51,296 I'm not a snooping, paranoid girlfriend. 88 00:04:51,379 --> 00:04:54,257 But I'm, like, 90% sure he's hiding something from me. 89 00:04:54,341 --> 00:04:57,344 I spent all night Googling those car tracker thingys from Breaking Bad. 90 00:04:57,427 --> 00:04:59,846 All of this for a strawberry. 91 00:04:59,930 --> 00:05:02,432 A chocolate-covered strawberry. 92 00:05:02,516 --> 00:05:04,810 That's a sexually charged fruit. 93 00:05:04,893 --> 00:05:06,186 He's cheating on me. 94 00:05:06,269 --> 00:05:08,897 As someone with a PhD in clinical psychology, 95 00:05:08,980 --> 00:05:10,982 my formal diagnosis for you 96 00:05:11,066 --> 00:05:12,901 is you're cray. 97 00:05:12,984 --> 00:05:13,860 I am not! 98 00:05:13,944 --> 00:05:15,445 If you guys were in a good place, 99 00:05:15,529 --> 00:05:17,531 this strawberry would be something you'd laugh off. 100 00:05:17,614 --> 00:05:21,535 But it's been five years, he still hasn't proposed, 101 00:05:21,618 --> 00:05:24,704 and it's making you, well, cray. 102 00:05:24,788 --> 00:05:27,040 No, this isn't about him proposing. 103 00:05:27,123 --> 00:05:29,376 This is about that damn strawberry. 104 00:05:29,459 --> 00:05:31,711 Fine. Your worst fears are confirmed. 105 00:05:31,795 --> 00:05:34,381 He bought those strawberries for some other girl, 106 00:05:34,464 --> 00:05:35,924 and they're getting married. 107 00:05:36,007 --> 00:05:37,759 You should probably live in a ditch. 108 00:05:38,426 --> 00:05:40,595 Thank you. That's all I wanted to hear. 109 00:05:42,097 --> 00:05:43,097 Okay. 110 00:05:48,144 --> 00:05:49,144 Hey, you two. 111 00:05:49,187 --> 00:05:51,273 Paige, I didn't expect to see you today. 112 00:05:51,356 --> 00:05:52,816 She waited for me at the bus stop, 113 00:05:52,899 --> 00:05:55,402 and she made me carry her Thermos, which is nickel-plated, 114 00:05:55,485 --> 00:05:57,654 so it was very cold. She talked the whole way. 115 00:05:57,737 --> 00:06:01,491 This is the first time she's not talking. It's true. 116 00:06:01,575 --> 00:06:03,493 You are spending a lot of time together. 117 00:06:03,577 --> 00:06:05,203 Well, that's what couples do. 118 00:06:06,371 --> 00:06:09,666 Couples. "That's what couples do." Sounds very official. 119 00:06:10,375 --> 00:06:13,295 Oh. Well, actually, I brought a snack. 120 00:06:13,378 --> 00:06:17,299 But it's that dense, chewy kind, that maybe you can't eat the whole thing. 121 00:06:17,382 --> 00:06:18,925 So, do you want to go halfsies? 122 00:06:19,009 --> 00:06:22,304 We could be like Arctic foxes sharing food with our den mates. 123 00:06:23,638 --> 00:06:24,681 Card. 124 00:06:26,766 --> 00:06:27,767 Thank you. 125 00:06:29,477 --> 00:06:33,189 It's a system I developed so Sam doesn't annoy people with Antarctica facts. 126 00:06:33,273 --> 00:06:35,817 I give him three cards at the beginning of every day, 127 00:06:35,901 --> 00:06:38,153 and when he talks about Antarctica, I take one away. 128 00:06:38,236 --> 00:06:41,865 When he's out of cards, he can't talk about it anymore. Right, Sam? 129 00:06:41,948 --> 00:06:43,950 I decorated it with puffy paint. 130 00:06:44,993 --> 00:06:46,578 Sam, are you okay with this? 131 00:06:46,661 --> 00:06:50,206 I think it's dumb, but other people seem to be happy, mostly Paige. 132 00:06:55,086 --> 00:06:57,797 Arctic foxes tend to form monogamous pairs... 133 00:06:57,881 --> 00:07:03,470 and their litters can contain as many as 25 kits. 134 00:07:03,553 --> 00:07:04,846 Twenty-five! 135 00:07:05,347 --> 00:07:06,348 Wow! 136 00:07:06,431 --> 00:07:09,517 I'm actually not surprised that it's a little bit messy in here. 137 00:07:09,601 --> 00:07:11,770 I've been doing research, and while some think 138 00:07:11,853 --> 00:07:15,023 that people on the spectrum are always neat, sometimes they're not. 139 00:07:15,106 --> 00:07:18,860 Can you imagine sharing a space with 25 other foxes? 140 00:07:18,944 --> 00:07:21,154 Portland, Oregon. I have a second cousin there. 141 00:07:21,237 --> 00:07:23,031 It'd be chaos. It's a blizzard! 142 00:07:23,114 --> 00:07:24,240 Spin. Ooh, a compass. 143 00:07:24,324 --> 00:07:25,575 You're right at north! 144 00:07:25,659 --> 00:07:29,746 Whoa, look at this! This is cool. Blast from the past. 145 00:07:29,829 --> 00:07:31,623 What kind of batteries does this take? 146 00:07:31,706 --> 00:07:34,501 Ooh, helicopters. I like to call these choppers. 147 00:07:34,584 --> 00:07:36,127 What's this cool sculpture? 148 00:07:36,211 --> 00:07:38,505 Is it a sculpture? How many of these would fit in... 149 00:07:38,588 --> 00:07:40,924 It could be a hat! Should we see? So many books. 150 00:07:41,007 --> 00:07:43,677 You can store trinkets in here. I use a highlighter for... 151 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:47,722 This would look better by your bed. Ooh, what's this blue thing? 152 00:07:47,806 --> 00:07:49,641 Your pencils... Right here. 153 00:07:49,724 --> 00:07:51,518 I wouldn't like sharing my den. 154 00:07:51,601 --> 00:07:53,061 Oh! 155 00:07:53,853 --> 00:07:55,939 Look at this little guy. 156 00:07:56,523 --> 00:07:57,899 Somebody wants to snuggle. 157 00:07:57,983 --> 00:07:59,901 No! Do not snuggle Edison. 158 00:08:01,319 --> 00:08:03,321 Hey, buddy! 159 00:08:08,410 --> 00:08:09,744 Hey, Sam, what's going on? 160 00:08:10,328 --> 00:08:11,579 Hi, Mr. Gardner! 161 00:08:13,498 --> 00:08:16,209 Is there a lady in your closet? Yes. Paige. 162 00:08:16,292 --> 00:08:19,004 She was touching all of my stuff, so I locked her in there. 163 00:08:19,087 --> 00:08:21,548 Hey, uh, can I get some pretzels in here? 164 00:08:21,631 --> 00:08:25,135 No. Sam, move. You don't lock girls in your closet. 165 00:08:25,218 --> 00:08:26,761 Paige, I'm sorry. Are you okay? 166 00:08:26,845 --> 00:08:28,013 Oh, yeah, I'm fine. 167 00:08:28,096 --> 00:08:29,139 Are you sure? Yeah. 168 00:08:29,222 --> 00:08:31,891 Sam, apologize to Paige right now, okay? Say you're sorry. 169 00:08:31,975 --> 00:08:33,685 But I'm not. I did what I needed to do. 170 00:08:33,768 --> 00:08:35,645 Sam! It's okay. 171 00:08:35,729 --> 00:08:37,939 I know from my research that sometimes people 172 00:08:38,023 --> 00:08:39,703 with ASD have outsized reactions to stuff. 173 00:08:40,275 --> 00:08:42,736 I mean, let's be honest, I know that... 174 00:08:42,819 --> 00:08:45,030 I can be a handful, even for neurotypicals. 175 00:08:45,113 --> 00:08:48,324 So, I figured I'd give Sam a break to recharge his batteries. 176 00:08:48,408 --> 00:08:50,660 It was only ten minutes. That's nothing. 177 00:08:50,744 --> 00:08:53,371 Researchers at Antarctica's Halley VI Station 178 00:08:53,455 --> 00:08:55,957 live in 24-hour darkness for months. 179 00:08:56,041 --> 00:08:57,083 Last one. 180 00:08:57,167 --> 00:08:58,167 Card. 181 00:09:02,797 --> 00:09:04,424 I should probably get home. 182 00:09:04,507 --> 00:09:08,219 Oh, and Sam, I refolded all of your socks in a totally better way. Bye. 183 00:09:10,388 --> 00:09:11,598 Bye, Paige. 184 00:09:13,641 --> 00:09:16,644 Sam, that... that's weird. 185 00:09:17,228 --> 00:09:20,023 Hey, Dad, did Mom used to touch all of your stuff? 186 00:09:20,106 --> 00:09:21,566 How did you get her to stop? 187 00:09:22,817 --> 00:09:24,152 Um... 188 00:09:25,195 --> 00:09:26,905 I don't think I ever did. 189 00:09:27,864 --> 00:09:28,864 Hmm. 190 00:09:36,331 --> 00:09:39,000 Oh, my gosh. Look at you. 191 00:09:39,084 --> 00:09:40,835 You look so pretty. 192 00:09:42,170 --> 00:09:44,839 Maybe different shoes. Mom. 193 00:09:46,424 --> 00:09:50,845 Honey, I want you to know that I am fully on board 194 00:09:51,554 --> 00:09:53,264 for you to attend Clayton Prep. 195 00:09:53,848 --> 00:09:56,017 Oh, yeah? Does this have anything to do 196 00:09:56,101 --> 00:09:59,395 with the five-hour conversation that you and Dad had the other day? 197 00:09:59,479 --> 00:10:01,731 It took me some time, but I got there. 198 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:06,528 And the distance and the money and Sam, we'll figure it out. 199 00:10:06,611 --> 00:10:08,863 Oh, that reminds me. Sam? 200 00:10:11,616 --> 00:10:15,328 We have the Clayton tour, so I won't be in school to give you your lunch money. 201 00:10:15,411 --> 00:10:19,374 But Evan's sister Beth will hold onto it and find you during fifth period. 202 00:10:19,457 --> 00:10:20,750 Do you know who Beth is? 203 00:10:21,459 --> 00:10:24,170 Yes, she talks loud. Why are you wearing a dress? 204 00:10:24,254 --> 00:10:28,049 Do they need to see how muscly your legs are to know if they want you on the team? 205 00:10:28,133 --> 00:10:31,928 Let's go. You don't want to be late before you actually go to the school. 206 00:10:32,011 --> 00:10:34,347 Look. You're wearing the Clayton colors. 207 00:10:34,430 --> 00:10:37,058 That is not on purpose. You wear that shirt every day. 208 00:10:37,142 --> 00:10:38,768 Still, he looks very nice. 209 00:10:41,729 --> 00:10:43,022 We're a beautiful family. 210 00:10:46,276 --> 00:10:47,276 Hey. 211 00:10:57,537 --> 00:10:58,872 Why is she being so nice? 212 00:10:58,955 --> 00:11:01,166 I don't know, but don't jinx it. You look good. 213 00:11:01,249 --> 00:11:02,750 Let's go. Thanks. 214 00:11:17,765 --> 00:11:20,310 I heard the guide call this the Peace Garden. 215 00:11:20,393 --> 00:11:21,895 It's so beautiful here. 216 00:11:21,978 --> 00:11:23,646 Very nice. It's very fancy. 217 00:11:24,397 --> 00:11:28,026 I bet you these people eat cashews. You know, cashews is the rich man's nut. 218 00:11:28,109 --> 00:11:30,778 Yeah, they even had real towels in the girls' bathroom. 219 00:11:30,862 --> 00:11:32,614 This place is classy. 220 00:11:32,697 --> 00:11:35,491 We're classy. Middle classy. 221 00:11:35,575 --> 00:11:38,328 Honey, you've always been so mature and sophisticated. 222 00:11:38,411 --> 00:11:39,746 You'll fit right in here. 223 00:11:39,829 --> 00:11:42,165 Mom, I punched a girl in the face two weeks ago. 224 00:11:42,248 --> 00:11:44,167 Honey, they don't know that, okay? 225 00:11:44,250 --> 00:11:45,710 Look. Look at that girl. 226 00:11:45,793 --> 00:11:48,546 In her little uniform, marching towards her future 227 00:11:48,630 --> 00:11:50,381 with that big backpack. 228 00:11:50,465 --> 00:11:51,925 That's gonna be you next year. 229 00:11:52,675 --> 00:11:54,177 Fresh start. 230 00:12:05,438 --> 00:12:06,481 Hi, Sam. 231 00:12:08,399 --> 00:12:11,736 That's my sweatshirt. You're wearing my sweatshirt. 232 00:12:11,819 --> 00:12:14,656 When I was locked in your closet, I got cold, so I put it on. 233 00:12:14,739 --> 00:12:17,533 But it was so cute and cozy that I decided to steal it. 234 00:12:17,617 --> 00:12:19,827 I love it. It's like you're hugging me all day. 235 00:12:20,411 --> 00:12:21,871 But that's my sweatshirt. 236 00:12:21,955 --> 00:12:23,539 I had the best idea! 237 00:12:23,623 --> 00:12:25,458 Do you want to hear it? Sweatshirt. 238 00:12:25,541 --> 00:12:29,545 You could drop your study hall and take French with me. Sam, it would be so fun. 239 00:12:29,629 --> 00:12:32,173 And it's the most romantic language in the world. 240 00:12:32,256 --> 00:12:36,844 And who knows? Maybe one day, we could travel to Paris 241 00:12:36,928 --> 00:12:39,472 and kiss in front of the Eiffel Tower or something. 242 00:12:39,555 --> 00:12:40,640 That's my sweatshirt. 243 00:12:40,723 --> 00:12:43,184 There are three options for an animal in the wild 244 00:12:43,267 --> 00:12:45,603 when faced with a new dangerous situation. 245 00:12:45,687 --> 00:12:46,687 They can run... 246 00:12:47,897 --> 00:12:49,023 they can attack... 247 00:12:53,569 --> 00:12:54,904 or they can hide. 248 00:13:07,625 --> 00:13:08,918 Casey. 249 00:13:09,002 --> 00:13:10,712 I'm Jayson. Nice to meet you. 250 00:13:10,795 --> 00:13:13,214 Hey. You, too. You look familiar. 251 00:13:13,297 --> 00:13:15,299 I'm black, so they put me on the brochures. 252 00:13:15,383 --> 00:13:17,802 Oh, yeah, that's it. Come on. 253 00:13:17,885 --> 00:13:18,885 Okay. 254 00:13:20,054 --> 00:13:22,306 So we do peer interviews here. 255 00:13:22,390 --> 00:13:24,892 It's supposed to make you feel more comfortable, 256 00:13:24,976 --> 00:13:28,021 and I must be crushing it because you seem comfortable, so... 257 00:13:28,104 --> 00:13:29,856 Oh, um... 258 00:13:29,939 --> 00:13:33,401 I'm... I swear I'm just like a little... Completely nervous. 259 00:13:33,860 --> 00:13:36,321 It's just my other school is not this nice. 260 00:13:37,030 --> 00:13:39,991 You guys don't have a yoga room or bio-sustainable duck pond? 261 00:13:40,074 --> 00:13:41,951 No. No, we don't. 262 00:13:42,327 --> 00:13:44,412 Look, I get it. 263 00:13:44,495 --> 00:13:47,331 But this place is pretty cool once you get used to it. 264 00:13:47,915 --> 00:13:49,792 Promise. 265 00:13:50,334 --> 00:13:51,627 Um... 266 00:13:52,712 --> 00:13:54,088 You gonna turn that off or... 267 00:13:55,548 --> 00:13:56,758 Um... 268 00:13:56,841 --> 00:13:58,176 Hey, Beth, what's going on? 269 00:13:58,259 --> 00:14:01,345 I know I was supposed to give Sam his lunch money, but I can't find him. 270 00:14:01,429 --> 00:14:03,931 I don't know where he is. Okay, calm down. Um... 271 00:14:04,015 --> 00:14:07,226 What about Paige, did you ask her? Yeah. She hasn't seen him. 272 00:14:07,310 --> 00:14:10,480 Now he'll miss lunch, the second-most important meal of the day. 273 00:14:10,563 --> 00:14:12,440 Okay. That's okay. I'm gonna text him. 274 00:14:12,523 --> 00:14:13,858 Thank you for trying, Beth. 275 00:14:13,941 --> 00:14:17,028 Seriously? I knew you were nervous, but picking up a phone call 276 00:14:17,111 --> 00:14:19,364 during an interview, and now you're texting. 277 00:14:19,447 --> 00:14:22,325 Are you trying to blow this? My brother's autistic. 278 00:14:25,078 --> 00:14:26,496 Well, I'm a dick. 279 00:14:26,579 --> 00:14:28,247 No, that's okay. You didn't know. 280 00:14:28,331 --> 00:14:31,918 I just have to answer my phone in case he's freaking out or he disappeared, 281 00:14:32,001 --> 00:14:33,628 which is what happened right now. 282 00:14:33,711 --> 00:14:35,338 It's kind of my job as his sister. 283 00:14:35,922 --> 00:14:37,799 That must be hard for you. 284 00:14:37,882 --> 00:14:40,468 Yeah, it has its moments. 285 00:14:40,551 --> 00:14:44,472 Okay. Found him. He is hiding from his girlfriend in the science lab. 286 00:14:47,016 --> 00:14:48,601 Okay. Seems like we're all good. 287 00:14:48,684 --> 00:14:49,727 Wow. 288 00:14:50,061 --> 00:14:51,729 Okay, so... 289 00:14:52,772 --> 00:14:54,732 you said that it has its moments. 290 00:14:54,816 --> 00:14:56,025 Mm-hmm. 291 00:14:56,109 --> 00:14:57,235 Tell me about 'em. 292 00:14:58,486 --> 00:14:59,612 Okay. 293 00:15:00,947 --> 00:15:02,031 Well... 294 00:15:04,659 --> 00:15:06,244 So when I was growing up, 295 00:15:06,786 --> 00:15:08,746 my mom and brother used to refer to people 296 00:15:08,830 --> 00:15:11,707 who weren't on the spectrum as neurotypicals... 297 00:15:11,791 --> 00:15:13,501 "NTs" for short. 298 00:15:14,252 --> 00:15:17,092 But when I was little, I always thought that they were saying "empties," 299 00:15:17,839 --> 00:15:19,799 which made sense because... 300 00:15:21,134 --> 00:15:22,885 sometimes it feels like 301 00:15:22,969 --> 00:15:25,054 Sam takes up so much space 302 00:15:25,638 --> 00:15:28,474 that everybody around him needs to be empty. 303 00:15:33,271 --> 00:15:35,106 Sorry, I don't know why I told you that. 304 00:15:35,857 --> 00:15:37,608 If you were to come here, 305 00:15:37,775 --> 00:15:39,944 what's it going to be like to leave your brother? 306 00:15:42,155 --> 00:15:44,949 I don't know. I never did it before. 307 00:15:47,869 --> 00:15:49,579 I don't want her to be cold, 308 00:15:49,662 --> 00:15:51,789 I want her to be a comfortable temperature. 309 00:15:51,873 --> 00:15:54,709 But it's my sweatshirt, and I need it. 310 00:15:54,792 --> 00:15:57,462 Wh... when I'm anxious, especially, or overwhelmed, 311 00:15:57,545 --> 00:16:00,089 because that's why I have it in the first place. 312 00:16:06,095 --> 00:16:09,515 Are you just gonna sit there staring, because it's super weird. 313 00:16:09,599 --> 00:16:11,017 Be cool, babe. 314 00:16:11,100 --> 00:16:13,311 Sam's got a real problem with his girlfriend. 315 00:16:13,394 --> 00:16:15,730 Practice girlfriend. See? It's weird. 316 00:16:15,813 --> 00:16:16,856 You're weird. 317 00:16:16,939 --> 00:16:18,816 Everybody's weird. 318 00:16:18,900 --> 00:16:20,318 It's awesome. 319 00:16:20,401 --> 00:16:22,528 Come on, Kayla, you're great at this stuff. 320 00:16:22,612 --> 00:16:25,156 Help my boy out so we can get back to the cha-cha. Arr. 321 00:16:25,948 --> 00:16:26,991 Fine. 322 00:16:27,074 --> 00:16:30,077 Look, I don't know this chick, but girls like to wear something 323 00:16:30,161 --> 00:16:32,955 that reminds them of their boyfriend when he's not around. 324 00:16:33,039 --> 00:16:35,750 But I need my sweatshirt. How do I get it back? 325 00:16:35,833 --> 00:16:38,711 I don't know, maybe give her something else to replace it. 326 00:16:41,088 --> 00:16:43,758 That's extremely wise. I told you, dude. 327 00:16:43,841 --> 00:16:45,092 Kayla's a total genius. 328 00:16:45,176 --> 00:16:46,552 Plus, she works at Claire's. 329 00:16:46,636 --> 00:16:50,223 She can pierce whatever you want for half price, except scrotes. 330 00:16:50,306 --> 00:16:53,434 I don't want her handling some other dude's dangle-downs, know what I'm saying? 331 00:16:55,353 --> 00:16:56,353 No. 332 00:16:57,021 --> 00:16:59,273 Oh, my goodness, that was fun. 333 00:17:00,107 --> 00:17:04,695 Casey, you need to write that nice boy that interviewed you a thank you e-mail. 334 00:17:04,779 --> 00:17:06,405 No, that is super nerdy. 335 00:17:06,489 --> 00:17:09,200 Yeah, well, nerdy's good. Nerds get full scholarships. 336 00:17:09,283 --> 00:17:10,826 You want to go there, right? 337 00:17:11,994 --> 00:17:14,288 Um... Yeah, you do. I can tell. 338 00:17:14,622 --> 00:17:15,622 Whatever. 339 00:17:16,791 --> 00:17:19,085 Hey. I had fun with you today. 340 00:17:19,168 --> 00:17:21,629 Me, too. It was nice to get away, right? Yeah. 341 00:17:21,712 --> 00:17:24,048 Oh. Who is this? 342 00:17:26,092 --> 00:17:29,178 Oh, it's Chuck. Him and Donna are gonna be in the neighborhood 343 00:17:29,262 --> 00:17:31,764 and want a dinner recommendation. Know any good places? 344 00:17:31,847 --> 00:17:33,849 Mm-hmm. Here. 345 00:17:33,933 --> 00:17:34,976 What, to eat? Yeah. 346 00:17:35,059 --> 00:17:37,061 I'm making carnitas. We can have a fiesta. 347 00:17:37,144 --> 00:17:39,438 But we never have people over on a school night. 348 00:17:39,522 --> 00:17:42,275 We never have people over anyway. Let's do it. 349 00:17:42,358 --> 00:17:45,778 Let's be those people that have friends over on a school night, 350 00:17:45,861 --> 00:17:47,238 on a Tuesday. Let's get crazy. 351 00:17:47,321 --> 00:17:49,198 Yeah. Yeah, what's going on with you? 352 00:17:53,286 --> 00:17:54,870 What's going on with your phone? 353 00:17:56,455 --> 00:17:58,541 You know what, it's the autism support group. 354 00:17:58,624 --> 00:18:00,751 I-I gotta call Luisa. Okay. 355 00:18:04,171 --> 00:18:05,423 It's Nick. Leave a message. 356 00:18:06,424 --> 00:18:07,842 Hi. It's Elsa. 357 00:18:07,925 --> 00:18:09,969 Listen, I am calling 358 00:18:10,052 --> 00:18:13,264 because every time someone RSVPs to your party, 359 00:18:13,347 --> 00:18:14,473 I get an e-mail. 360 00:18:14,557 --> 00:18:18,436 And while I am thrilled to know that you have a friend named Meatball 361 00:18:18,519 --> 00:18:21,147 who will be bringing special brownies, 362 00:18:21,230 --> 00:18:23,190 I don't need to hear about it. 363 00:18:23,274 --> 00:18:25,359 And what are you doing having a birthday party? 364 00:18:25,443 --> 00:18:27,028 You're a grown man. 365 00:18:27,111 --> 00:18:31,449 Just have five or six of your friends out to dinner, you order a cake. 366 00:18:31,532 --> 00:18:33,534 You don't sing, you don't split the bill, 367 00:18:33,618 --> 00:18:35,244 and you call it a day. Okay? 368 00:18:35,328 --> 00:18:36,495 Goodbye. 369 00:18:42,585 --> 00:18:43,585 Hey, Casey. 370 00:18:44,670 --> 00:18:47,715 Uh, could we talk for a second? It's about your brother Sam. 371 00:18:48,299 --> 00:18:49,967 I know who my brother is, Paige. 372 00:18:51,844 --> 00:18:53,220 Yeah. Um... 373 00:18:53,763 --> 00:18:56,766 It's just I think maybe he's avoiding me 374 00:18:56,849 --> 00:19:00,353 because we were talking yesterday, and... 375 00:19:01,103 --> 00:19:02,897 I don't know, maybe I upset him, 376 00:19:02,980 --> 00:19:05,358 because he sort of just disappeared after that. 377 00:19:07,151 --> 00:19:09,070 I don't know, maybe it's nothing. 378 00:19:09,654 --> 00:19:12,573 It's not nothing, because of you, he didn't eat lunch yesterday. 379 00:19:13,908 --> 00:19:16,577 Which I know is an annoying thing to have to think about 380 00:19:16,661 --> 00:19:20,247 when you're dating an 18-year-old dude, but that's what you get with Sam. 381 00:19:21,707 --> 00:19:22,750 Um... 382 00:19:23,501 --> 00:19:24,543 Okay. 383 00:19:25,086 --> 00:19:26,379 Do you have any advice? 384 00:19:27,963 --> 00:19:29,924 Yeah. Stop seeing my brother. 385 00:19:30,925 --> 00:19:31,925 What? 386 00:19:31,967 --> 00:19:34,595 Why are you with him? What's in it for you? 387 00:19:35,221 --> 00:19:39,517 Are you desperate, or do you think you'll get extra credit for dating the weird kid? 388 00:19:40,101 --> 00:19:41,227 No. 389 00:19:42,395 --> 00:19:45,231 No, Casey, I... I really like Sam. 390 00:19:45,314 --> 00:19:47,108 Mm. A lot. 391 00:19:47,942 --> 00:19:50,194 He's honest. 392 00:19:50,277 --> 00:19:52,571 And he's so cute. 393 00:19:52,655 --> 00:19:55,366 And have you seen his notebook thing? 394 00:19:55,449 --> 00:19:56,449 It's amazing. 395 00:19:56,492 --> 00:19:59,036 The way his brain works is so interesting. 396 00:19:59,120 --> 00:20:02,039 Interesting? My brother's not a science experiment. 397 00:20:02,707 --> 00:20:03,791 No, I know that. 398 00:20:03,874 --> 00:20:06,419 What happens when he relies on you, then you leave? 399 00:20:06,502 --> 00:20:08,838 I'm not gonna... 'Cause then he'll need you. 400 00:20:09,588 --> 00:20:11,424 And that shit can really mess him up. 401 00:20:13,801 --> 00:20:16,303 You know, you don't understand any of this. 402 00:20:17,179 --> 00:20:19,014 You're just making everything worse. 403 00:20:40,911 --> 00:20:43,706 Baby 404 00:20:44,457 --> 00:20:47,793 Don't go 405 00:20:47,877 --> 00:20:51,380 I'll stop 406 00:20:51,464 --> 00:20:55,176 Breathing coke 407 00:20:55,259 --> 00:21:00,181 No more bloody 408 00:21:00,264 --> 00:21:03,893 Look into the glare and pop it, brother Slick like 007, man 409 00:21:03,976 --> 00:21:06,312 You fly like Kim Jong rockets With your 410 00:21:08,898 --> 00:21:10,775 Paige returned my favorite sweatshirt. 411 00:21:10,858 --> 00:21:12,818 That's nice. When did that happen? 412 00:21:12,902 --> 00:21:14,236 When she broke up with me. 413 00:21:14,904 --> 00:21:15,904 Oh. 414 00:21:16,363 --> 00:21:18,699 Sorry, Sam. Did she say why? 415 00:21:19,200 --> 00:21:20,201 Something about... 416 00:21:21,452 --> 00:21:24,622 Casey was afraid she was gonna hurt me, or she was afraid of Casey. 417 00:21:24,705 --> 00:21:26,332 I don't know. Sometimes when she talks, 418 00:21:26,415 --> 00:21:29,126 she uses so many words that I get a little lost. 419 00:21:29,710 --> 00:21:30,920 How are you feeling? 420 00:21:31,504 --> 00:21:32,630 Fine. 421 00:21:32,713 --> 00:21:34,548 Got my sweatshirt back. 422 00:21:35,716 --> 00:21:38,135 Are you sure you're fine? 423 00:21:41,222 --> 00:21:43,641 Most people I meet don't even try to get me. 424 00:21:44,350 --> 00:21:46,352 Paige tried, and that was nice. 425 00:21:47,978 --> 00:21:49,063 That is nice. 426 00:21:50,481 --> 00:21:53,609 The whole time she was my girlfriend, she bugged me. 427 00:21:53,692 --> 00:21:56,737 But I think I was so focused on how annoying she is 428 00:21:56,821 --> 00:21:59,490 that I kind of forgot about the good parts. 429 00:22:00,491 --> 00:22:01,742 That's a... 430 00:22:02,660 --> 00:22:04,495 great perspective, Sam. 431 00:22:05,246 --> 00:22:06,539 Wise beyond your years. 432 00:22:08,874 --> 00:22:11,293 She didn't even mind when I locked her in my closet. 433 00:22:11,877 --> 00:22:13,796 That seems special and rare. 434 00:22:14,505 --> 00:22:15,881 Wait, what? 435 00:22:26,433 --> 00:22:27,601 Hey, it's me. 436 00:22:27,685 --> 00:22:31,272 I'm coming home, and we should talk. 437 00:22:31,897 --> 00:22:33,107 I love you. 438 00:22:37,820 --> 00:22:39,113 Apparently, I like Paige. 439 00:22:39,196 --> 00:22:41,073 Apparently, I like it when you knock. 440 00:22:41,156 --> 00:22:44,243 And now she's not my girlfriend because of you. You drove her away. 441 00:22:44,326 --> 00:22:46,745 Okay, well, all you do is complain about her. 442 00:22:47,329 --> 00:22:50,165 And I get it; she's super-annoying. Well, I like her, I think. 443 00:22:50,291 --> 00:22:53,836 And you're my little sister, and I don't need you messing with my life. 444 00:22:53,919 --> 00:22:56,046 Oh, my God! I was just trying to help. 445 00:22:56,422 --> 00:22:58,424 I'm not always gonna be around to stick up for you. 446 00:22:58,507 --> 00:23:00,134 Good. Sam... 447 00:23:00,217 --> 00:23:02,636 No, you're just like Paige. 448 00:23:02,720 --> 00:23:05,723 But instead of touching my books and my turtle, 449 00:23:05,806 --> 00:23:09,059 you're touching my girlfriend. I'm glad you're going to that new school, 450 00:23:09,143 --> 00:23:10,978 because you will not be around to bother me. 451 00:23:11,770 --> 00:23:13,731 You don't mean that. Yes, I do. 452 00:23:14,231 --> 00:23:15,399 I don't need you. 453 00:23:15,482 --> 00:23:18,068 Well, good! That's what I wanted. Well, good! 454 00:23:29,955 --> 00:23:32,875 Hello? Hey, Casey, it's Jayson... 455 00:23:32,958 --> 00:23:35,210 from Clayton Prep. I just got your e-mail. 456 00:23:35,294 --> 00:23:37,171 Oh. Hi. 457 00:23:37,254 --> 00:23:38,255 You guys are prompt. 458 00:23:38,339 --> 00:23:40,466 Yeah, well... 459 00:23:40,549 --> 00:23:44,762 Look, I just wanted to call to say I think you're awesome. 460 00:23:44,845 --> 00:23:45,845 But? 461 00:23:46,847 --> 00:23:47,973 But... 462 00:23:48,807 --> 00:23:52,728 I work at the admissions office, and I've been hearing some people talk. 463 00:23:52,811 --> 00:23:53,811 You punched a girl? 464 00:23:55,481 --> 00:23:56,481 Oh. 465 00:23:57,066 --> 00:24:00,152 Yeah. But you don't know the whole story. 466 00:24:00,235 --> 00:24:01,945 She was bullying somebody. 467 00:24:02,029 --> 00:24:04,239 Okay, okay, okay, look. 468 00:24:04,323 --> 00:24:07,326 Write a letter to the admissions office, and I'll do what I can. 469 00:24:07,409 --> 00:24:10,371 But Clayton has a zero tolerance policy on violence. 470 00:24:10,454 --> 00:24:12,247 I just don't want you to get your hopes up. 471 00:24:12,831 --> 00:24:14,208 I have to go. 472 00:24:21,840 --> 00:24:23,050 Hey, babe. 473 00:24:25,135 --> 00:24:26,345 Miles? 474 00:24:43,278 --> 00:24:48,534 And that is our youngest granddaughter, Charlie, which is short for Charlotte. 475 00:24:48,617 --> 00:24:50,869 Cute. I don't know. These names lately, right? 476 00:24:50,953 --> 00:24:55,541 Yeah, Casey, when she was in kindergarten, there was a child named Key. 477 00:24:55,624 --> 00:24:56,750 Right. Yeah. 478 00:24:56,834 --> 00:24:59,670 A boy or a girl? We weren't sure for the first few months. 479 00:25:01,046 --> 00:25:04,174 But she was a girl. Cute girl, nice. They were friends. Nice girl. 480 00:25:04,258 --> 00:25:06,260 Very sweet. So how are your kids? 481 00:25:06,969 --> 00:25:08,679 Really good. Yeah. 482 00:25:08,762 --> 00:25:11,557 Casey is getting recruited by that school Clayton Prep. 483 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:13,392 Oh. For a track scholarship. 484 00:25:13,475 --> 00:25:15,596 Yeah, we went for a tour the other day, on the campus. 485 00:25:15,644 --> 00:25:17,085 Scholarship. Yeah. It'd be great. 486 00:25:17,563 --> 00:25:20,399 Exciting. Yeah, it's nice to spend time with Casey, 487 00:25:20,482 --> 00:25:23,527 'cause, you know, we're usually so focused on Sam and so... 488 00:25:23,610 --> 00:25:25,738 Why? What's going on with Sam? He's good. 489 00:25:25,821 --> 00:25:27,489 You want more sangria? I'm okay. 490 00:25:27,573 --> 00:25:32,119 He doesn't tell me anything anymore. Right? I have become obsolete. He's 18. 491 00:25:32,202 --> 00:25:33,036 Oh. 492 00:25:33,120 --> 00:25:34,163 You know, so... 493 00:25:34,830 --> 00:25:38,250 You know, it's like girls and dating. 494 00:25:38,333 --> 00:25:40,043 Trouble, trouble. Mm-hmm. 495 00:25:40,127 --> 00:25:41,795 Mm-hmm. Yeah. 496 00:25:41,879 --> 00:25:44,798 Especially with Sam, everything's a bit more, you know... 497 00:25:44,882 --> 00:25:45,966 No, what? 498 00:25:46,717 --> 00:25:48,052 Mm, 'cause of his autism. 499 00:25:48,135 --> 00:25:49,136 What? 500 00:25:49,970 --> 00:25:50,970 Sam's autistic? 501 00:25:52,931 --> 00:25:54,141 Yeah. 502 00:25:58,395 --> 00:25:59,521 Um... 503 00:26:04,568 --> 00:26:07,488 You worked with Chuck for over five years. 504 00:26:07,571 --> 00:26:09,198 The subject never came up? 505 00:26:09,281 --> 00:26:11,700 No, Chuck and I don't really talk about that stuff. 506 00:26:12,993 --> 00:26:14,620 Uh-huh. I get it. 507 00:26:14,703 --> 00:26:15,704 You get what? 508 00:26:15,788 --> 00:26:17,039 It's like my friend Diego. 509 00:26:17,122 --> 00:26:20,083 Do you remember Diego from when I worked with him at the salon? 510 00:26:20,167 --> 00:26:21,001 Yeah. 511 00:26:21,084 --> 00:26:24,046 It took him over a year to tell me he was gay. 512 00:26:24,129 --> 00:26:26,840 He still carries a lot of shame about his sexuality. 513 00:26:27,424 --> 00:26:29,593 It's a big deal for him to be out at work. 514 00:26:29,676 --> 00:26:32,763 Well, he works in a hair salon, and he's not comfortable being gay? 515 00:26:32,846 --> 00:26:36,975 It's the same with you. You're not out at work because you're ashamed. 516 00:26:37,059 --> 00:26:38,268 No, I'm not ashamed. 517 00:26:38,852 --> 00:26:40,521 Elsa, I'm not ashamed of anything. 518 00:26:41,271 --> 00:26:42,271 Okay? 519 00:26:42,314 --> 00:26:44,024 I just like to keep my work life 520 00:26:44,107 --> 00:26:46,443 and my personal life separate. I'm not ashamed. 521 00:26:46,527 --> 00:26:48,862 Mm-hmm. It's just how I am. It's a guy thing. 522 00:26:48,946 --> 00:26:51,073 Yeah, I just could never be that way, 523 00:26:51,156 --> 00:26:54,368 not with someone I work with every day, someone I'm friends with. 524 00:26:54,451 --> 00:26:56,078 It's a huge part of my identity. 525 00:26:56,161 --> 00:26:58,121 Yeah, but maybe it shouldn't be. What? 526 00:26:58,205 --> 00:27:01,208 Everything with you revolves around being a mom. 527 00:27:01,291 --> 00:27:05,003 And maybe sometime you should just, you know, be like an individual person. 528 00:27:05,087 --> 00:27:07,089 I am an individual person. 529 00:27:07,172 --> 00:27:08,423 No, I don't think you are. 530 00:27:08,799 --> 00:27:10,884 Everything is Sam this and autism that. 531 00:27:10,968 --> 00:27:13,428 Maybe it's time to step back and have your own life. 532 00:27:18,058 --> 00:27:21,019 It takes me a while to get used to new things. 533 00:27:21,103 --> 00:27:23,397 But once I get used to something, 534 00:27:24,106 --> 00:27:25,274 I come to rely on it. 535 00:27:36,201 --> 00:27:37,119 Paige? 536 00:27:37,202 --> 00:27:39,162 Pardon, monsieur... 537 00:27:42,708 --> 00:27:45,252 Uh, Sam, que fais-tu ici? 538 00:27:47,838 --> 00:27:48,964 Merde. 539 00:27:51,133 --> 00:27:55,846 Paige, I talked to my store manager and my therapist, 540 00:27:55,929 --> 00:27:59,558 and I realized that even though I hated it 541 00:27:59,641 --> 00:28:03,145 when you touched my stuff and stole my sweatshirt, 542 00:28:03,228 --> 00:28:05,105 I hated it even more when you were gone. 543 00:28:06,356 --> 00:28:08,317 Aw. No "aw." 544 00:28:08,901 --> 00:28:14,114 And now I understand that sometimes girls like to wear something 545 00:28:14,197 --> 00:28:17,117 that reminds them of their boyfriends, even when they're not there. 546 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:20,287 So I got you this necklace. 547 00:28:20,370 --> 00:28:23,040 Zahid's mean girlfriend got me a discount at Claire's. 548 00:28:24,583 --> 00:28:26,001 Mademoiselle Hardaway! 549 00:28:50,651 --> 00:28:51,735 Happy birthday. 550 00:29:13,548 --> 00:29:14,675 Steamrolled hair 551 00:29:14,758 --> 00:29:16,843 Look into the glare And pop it, brother 552 00:29:16,927 --> 00:29:18,470 Slick like 007, man 553 00:29:18,553 --> 00:29:20,013 You fly like Kim Jong rockets 554 00:29:20,097 --> 00:29:21,682 With your steamrolled hair 555 00:29:21,765 --> 00:29:23,809 Look into the glare And pop it, brother 556 00:29:23,892 --> 00:29:25,394 Slick like 007, man 557 00:29:25,477 --> 00:29:26,979 You fly like Kim Jong rockets 558 00:29:27,062 --> 00:29:28,730 With your steamrolled hair 559 00:29:28,814 --> 00:29:30,899 Look into the glare And pop it, brother 560 00:29:30,983 --> 00:29:32,442 Slick like 007, man 561 00:29:32,526 --> 00:29:34,069 You fly like Kim Jong rockets 562 00:29:34,152 --> 00:29:35,821 With your steamrolled hair 563 00:29:35,904 --> 00:29:37,990 Look into the glare And pop it, brother 564 00:29:38,073 --> 00:29:39,533 Slick like 007, man 565 00:29:39,616 --> 00:29:41,118 You fly like Kim Jong rockets 566 00:29:41,201 --> 00:29:42,828 With your steamrolled hair 567 00:29:42,911 --> 00:29:44,997 Look into the glare And pop it, brother 568 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:46,581 Slick like 007, man 569 00:29:46,665 --> 00:29:48,875 You fly like Kim Jong rockets With your