Your son, Matt, got engaged on the first date, didn't he?
DickI knew my 1st wife for years before we got married. That was a mistake. This isn't a mistake.
How does Peter feel about you getting married?
Dick
Well, Peter's opinion is very important to me, but what kid Peter's age wouldn't resent a man coming into his mother's life? It's to be expected. But I'm confident that I can win over him. I'm working on it, and I'm gonna make it work. Because I'm not just marrying Paris, I'm marrying Paris and Peter.
Dick
Hey. How's the homework coming?
Dick
Need some help?
No I don't need some help.
Dick
I was just asking. But you can drop the attitude.
Dick
[sighs] let me handle this between me and Peter.
Stay. This isn't between just me and him. It's between all of us. I don't want you to get married. You don't even know him. We don' t even know him.
Dick
But I want you to get to know me.
Why, so you can be my new dad?
Dick
I...I don't want to be your new dad. I know you have a dad. I just want you to be your friend.
You don't fool me. You know all the right things to say, but it doesn't matter, because we both know something isn't right here
[sigh] I'm sorry. I'll go talk to..
Dick
No, no, no, I...I don't want to upset him more than he's already upset. This is hard for him. He...he's used to being the man of the house, and I'm stepping on his territory. I understand completely. Let him cool down and...I'll try again tomorrow. And if that doesn't work, I'll try the next day and the next, because now that I've found you, I'm never gonna lose you, Paris Petrowski.
Dick
I know that Peter's having a hard time, but if we could just get him to see the possibilities, you know, it could be so nice for all of us. I've always wanted to have the opportunity to be involved with Little League. I like to fish, go camping.
I just don't think you're even giving Dick a chance.
I'm just not comfortable around him.
Is there anything he could do to make you more comfortable?
Or he could give you a little more time. Would that work?
Dick
Maybe it's not a matter of time. Maybe this just isn't going to work.
But I want it to work, and you want it to work.
Could I talk to your mother and Dick alone?
Dick
Do you see what I'm up against here?
Dick
No offense, Reverend, but this just isn't going to working. I-I think maybe we need a child psychiatrist, somebody who specializes in child therapy, un-unless of course that would offend you, and then, well...I-I'm willing to go along at this pace, if that's what it takes to get you to marry us...because Paris wants you to marry us. And I do, too.
Well, It doesn't offend me at all, and I know how much you love to jump right in and, and take action, Dick, and it's a good thing you have initiative. So I-I'm going to set you up with the best child psychiatrist I know. Dr. Gibson? Hey, It's Eric Camden. Well, I, uh...I have a bit of an emergency. Could you see a young man and his mother and prospective stepfather, tonight? I'd really appreciate it. How's 7:30? It's great. Okay, yeah. Bye.
Dick
Great.
Let me break the news about this to Peter alone, since we don't want him to resent you anymore than he already does, Dick. And I can walk him home.
Dick
That's okay. We'll wait outside.
Dick
I just want to be part of what Paris and Peter already have. I want to be a family.
GDr. Gibson
Yeah. They are a good family, aren't they?
Dick
Yes they are.
GDr. Gibson
Okay, we just have a couple of minutes left, Peter and I you've been patiently waiting for me to get around you, and you've probably wondering why I haven't. I've just been letting Dick talk because the more he talked, the more certain I became of something. Peter, has Dick ever threatened you?
Yes. He told me in church last Sunday that...If I messed things up between him and my mom...that he'd get rid of my dog and...that he'd get rid of me
Dick
[chuckling] Peter? We're all being truthful here. Come on
G'Dr. Gibson
Oh, I don't doubt Pete's being truthful. I don't doubt it at all. Because, Dick, you're the classic abuser. You just met Paris, and already you want to marry her. You want her to spend less time at work, more time at home maybe even quit her job. You know just what to say to gain control. You've already made Paris lose some of her confidence in her parenting skills, and I imagine, pretty soon, you'd have her feeling so badly about herself that she'd let you make all the decisions, maybe even the ones regarding her son. And if you could just get the two of them separated...well, it'd just became so easy, the emotional abuse...and then the physical abuse. And certainly it would help for you to get rid of the dog. You are an abuser, aren't you Dick? We're ready.
Dick
Wait, wait a minute. Wait a minute. I-I don't know what kind of crazy scheme this is, but whatever it is, you better have proof of what you just accused me of, Dr. Gibson...if you are a doctor.
GDr. Gibson
I'm a doctor all right. And Kevin has the proof. And not of my having a Ph. D, and an MD...but your being an abuser.
After ending a violent marriage to you, your ex-wife filed a restraining order against you. And you're on probation for violating that restraining order right now, aren't you? Don't go near Ms. Petrowski or Peter ever again. Don't call, don't write. If you even look over the back fence, I'll come after you
However, you're...welcome in my office any time, day or night.
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