What the matter? You're all right?
DannyWhy wouldn't I be all right?
Well, you do seem a little nervous.
Danny
Nervous? We're about to meet the President. Why are you so zen? That's a better question. All of you.
[...]
I was nervous too, the first time.
Danny
The first time? When did you meet the President?
I can't tell you that. That's classified.
Danny
Oh, it's classified, huh? Was it during Operation Strawberry Fields?
[mumbles to himself] I've already said too much.
Danny
I see what's happening. You know what you're becoming, right?
But you're gonna tell me, aren't you.
Danny
A big softie.
[mutters to himself] I was right.
Danny
With a bleeding heart. Which somehow you don't have. I don't know, maybe you're becoming a human being, Steve.
Danny
[surprised to see Lou Grover and his daughter Samantha] What's up, Lou? What, uh, what are you doing here?
Well, we're doing a little community service as penance for someone's recent transgression. [glares at Samantha]
Danny
Ah.
Daddy, I said I was sorry.
Yeah, I remember. [Samantha rolls her eyes in response] [turns to Danny] Do yourself a favor. Don't let yours grow up.
Danny
No, I don't want her to grow up at all.
[chuckles at the sight of Danny in a t-shirt and denim shorts] Guess it's casual Friday. Must have missed the memo.
Danny
Oh, that'd be funny if it wasn't Tuesday.
[to Chin] Annual beach cleanup at Gracie's school.
Danny
Right. Which I'd much rather be spending my Christmas Eve over there than with a dead guy, all right? So if we could speed this up, that'd be nice.
[Steve and Danny enter the morgue and see Max trying to extract a bullet from the victim]
Oh, gentlemen, come on in. You are just in time.
Danny
Time for what? A game of Operation?
I would prefer if you would refrain from making your mildly entertaining witticisms as this takes complete concentration.
Danny
Yeah, no, I know you don't want to make the buzzer go off, right?
[looks at Steve] I don't envy you, Commander.
[Steve and Danny walk into Steve's office and catch Kamekona singing "Tiny Bubbles" and playing his ukelele]
Danny
What are you, uh, what are you doing?
"Tiny Bubbles." Written by Leon Pober, released by Don Ho in 1966.
Danny
Ah, and butchered by you here in 2013.
[grumbles under his breath] "Butchered". [hands Steve his ukelele and a piece of paper] This is for you, brah.
[looks at paper] No. This is this-this is $300. [Kamekona looks at him] What do you–– $300 for a ukulele?!
That's koa wood, brah. And good information does not come cheap. Especially during the holiday season.
[Steve grudgingly takes out his wallet and pays Kamekona]
Danny
Wow. You actually have a wallet.
This Grinch act of yours, just-just stop it. You know you like me. You just have difficulty expressing your feelings.
Danny
[to Lou] I don't know how he feels about you, but he definitely likes a free meal. That I know.
[turns to Danny] What's that supposed to mean??
Danny
[to Steve] Well, I don't want to put a fine point on it, but you are cheap.
[under his breath] Yeah. Oops.
[Steve and Lou are in the car to interview suspects, Danny is in his car]
[on the phone with Danny] How about you?
Danny
Me? I'm sick.
I mean, she's only gonna be gone for a couple of days, Danny, okay?
Danny
You're missing the point. She did the drop-and-run, Steve, okay? Not even barely a kiss on the cheek. All right? And this is not the first time. This is not the first time that I have looked in my girl's eyes and seen something different. I don't know what it is. It's like her innocence is, uh, floating off into space or something. I don't know what.
Ah, well, she's growing up, ok? What are you gonna do?
Danny
Build a time machine. I'm gonna go back in time when she was just a baby, before I met you, to a happy time in my life.
Danny
[unamused] You think this is funny, don't you?
[...]
[Lou signals for Steve to pass the phone to him]
Yeah, listen, it gets worse. Oh, yeah. Yeah, wait till she asks you to take her bra shopping, huh. Or when the first boyfriend shows up. You're gonna love that. You ain't seen nothing yet, pal, so put on your big-boy pants because Father Time is not your friend.
Danny
Will you put Steve back on, please? [Lou passes the phone back to Steve]
Danny
Do not, under any circumstances, ever do that to me again.
[shouts into phone] Truth hurts, don't it?
Danny
Okay, put him back on.
Okay. [passes phone to Lou]
I'll tell you something else... [Danny hangs up on them]
Danny
[sees Lou at the dinner table] What's, uh what's going on here?
What are you talking about?
Danny
Well, you know, first you invite him over for Thanksgiving. Then you guys, uh you guys partner up. Now he's in the kitchen cooking chili, watching the game. People are gonna think you two like each other or something.
I don't know. H-He's not that bad.
Danny
No?
No, he's not that bad. I mean, he's, uh he's a bit he's a bit thick-headed, but he makes a great chili.
Danny
Oh, that's good. So he's like you, but he can cook.
[As Roy Parrish holds McGarrett and Danno at gunpoint, they talk about their daughters]
RPRoy Parrish
How old's your daughter? Eleven? Twelve? Where were you when she was born? I bet you were right there. You probably held her in your arms and heard her first little cry. Wouldn't be surprised if you cut the cord. You probably did, didn't you? You know where I was?
PParrish
Max seg, Otter Creek, Wheelwright, Kentucky. By the time I was released, my little girl was already six years old. With my record I was lucky if I could see her a couple hours every weekend. I'd take her to the park and push her on a swing and buy a shaved ice. You know what that's life. I was there every Saturday, no matter what, until I till I went up again. The years kept piling up, one after another. By the time I got out, she wasn't a little girl anymore. Already made up her mind what kind of man I was. I figured that new job I had was my chance to make a little bit of money. Maybe put her in college, do something right for once in my life.
[After Danny kicks up a fuss about Steve arranging for his mom Clara to ride along with Lou without his knowledge.]
Danny
Just stop for one second, okay? All I am saying is that a heads-up would've been nice. Okay? That's all.
You're so worked up about this.
Danny
Oh, oh, okay, listen, um, I know this may seem like a foreign concept to you, but the idea of my mother being in harm's way-- it does not sit well with me.
You got to give her more credit, Danny. I mean, she survived you.
Danny
[deadpan] Ah. You're not a good friend. In fact, you're no longer my friend.
I figure we ought to get you guys a Five-O Grover signal. That way, you can just throw it up in the sky when you need me.
Trust me, nobody wants to see your name in lights.
Danny
Yeah, and nobody on the planet wants to see you in tights.
[At Kamekona's, the gang pore over Jerry's Kukui '89 yearbook and sees Chin Ho's picture]
Ah, there he is. [everyone laughs at Chin's pic]
Danny Williams
What a goofball. What-what is that? You got the fencing team, you're in the band, and look at this.
Uh, mathletes? Junior mathletes? It's amazing.
I had a wide variety of interests, okay? And don't forget QB1 and captain of the football team.
All right. What about you, Jerry?
Whoo! "Most likely to be abducted by aliens".
It's not too late. You all right?
[reads dedication] "Don't ever stop asking questions. The world needs more people like you." Laura wrote that.
[while trapped under the rubble, McGarrett and Danny talk to ease the tension, and suddenly Amber is brought up]
Danny
Yeah, I'll probably screw it up like I do everything else. Right? Not in my DNA to be happy.
I didn't mean that. That's not what I meant.
Danny
No, I'm officially agreeing with you. There is something wrong with the way that I am built. I-I can't, uh I can't just enjoy happiness like regular people, you know?
You don't think you're being a little hard on yourself?
Danny
No, I don't. When I was a kid, my parents would go out to eat dinner. If they were late coming home, I used to imagine that they died in a car wreck, just 'cause they were 15 minutes late and I used to talk to God and beg him. I said, "Please just take my dad, not my mom." 'Cause I couldn't live without my mom. mean, every time something good happens in my life, I-I just I think of when it's gonna end. That's all I can think about.
Danny
Yeah.
Danny
I know it's not normal. Listen to this. On my wedding day, I'm looking at Rachel, just about to say "I do," and all I can see is the day she's gonna serve me with divorce papers. No joke. And I-I don't know, man. The only sustained happiness I ever felt in my life so far is Grace. And, you know, it's just a matter of time before she turns 18, and then she's out the door and she marries some schmuck. I don't know.
You got to change, man. You can't live like that.
Danny
Well, I'd like very much to change. It's just not so simple, you know?
Take Amber, all right? Start small. Instead of pushing her away, like you always do, fixate on how she's gonna break your heart, she's gonna destroy your life bring her in, bring her closer.
Danny
All right, I'll give it a shot.
Danny
I said I'll give it a shot. I make it out of here alive, I'll give it a shot.
Physical therapy appointment huh?
Danny
Yeah, yeah, my mandatory hour of joy with Nurse Ratchet, thanks to you.
Danny
Uh-huh.
What, you're gonna blame that building collapsing on us on me?
Danny
I am.
And how exactly am I responsible?
Danny
Well, about four years ago, you can knocking on my door and told me that I had no choice but to work with you, so I figured everything that's terrible that happened to me since was your fault. You're like a cloud, a dark cloud, that never goes away.
Do me a favor, when you see Nurse Ratchet, have her, uh, check your head while she works the rest of you over, 'cause you got some damage up there, too.
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