I can't lose him, Dan.
I know.
[they hug]
He's all I have.
I'll get him back. I'll make everything alright again.
S9 E8A Rush of Blood to the Head
TTherapist
What did you see?
You know what I saw. I saw my son. You're telling me that he's my son?
TTherapist
I'm not telling you anything. You have to tell me.
How'd you do this? You're screwing with my head!
TTherapist
Clay, I haven't done anything. Like I said before, I believe your mind has been trying to tell you something for quite some time now.
So you've know about this the whole time. You let me walk around unaware of my own child, for years, until I'm some sort of zombie waking up on merry-go-rounds. Why the hell didn't you tell me?
TTherapist
We tried.
Who's we?
TTherapist
Sara's parents, me. Clay, I told you every day after Sara died. I told you, but you blocked it out. You weren't ready.
Well I'm not ready now either. He said that you told him he's going to be leaving soon. Why? Because he's going to be leaving with me? He's not leaving with me!
S9 E9Every Breath Is A Bomb
That's what you meant by being smart?
He has a gun, now so do I.
And this is your master plan?
This is not a disagreement with someone at a PTA meeting, Haley. These are dangerous people. You want Nathan back, this might be what it takes to get him back.
You're going to get yourself killed.
BBilly
[to Haley] Damn girl, I can't wait to hit that.
That's just what I was thinking.
[grabs Billy and starts hitting him]
[to Dan] Bring Nathan home. I don't care what it takes. Bring him home.
BBilly
You're dead. You know that? You're dead!
There's something you should know about me. I don't do well with threats. You see, I'm going to find my son whether you talk or not. The only thing is, will you still be breathing when I do? Now I'm going to ask you a few questions; feel free to shout out the answers. You see, that's the good news about having your own sound stage. No one can hear you scream.
S9 E10Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
Chris Keller’s too pretty to go to prison.
Yeah, that’s what I said.
You said Chris Keller was pretty?
There was a moment when I was lost, when they had beaten me. And I decided to beg them to let me live to see my beautiful wife,my son, and my daughter. To breathe another breath and lie in the sun and just live. But begging them wouldn’t change things. It would only give them satisfaction and that I wouldn’t do. No, this would be the job they carried with them for the rest of their lives. This would be the one they felt guilty about. That their older, fading selves woke up regretting in the middle of the night trying to quiet their remorse before their own deaths were upon them. So I made a decision to give them nothing. And in that moment one word came to mind...FORTITUDE.
You sure you thought this thing through, Keller?
What's that supposed to mean?
You say you want to help Haley. You have a thing for her. You have since high school.
So?
So from where I stand, this is a lose-lose for you. If you don't bring Nathan back, you've failed her. If you do, you lose her anyway. Once Nathan comes home, you're out of the picture.
So are you. Yeah, Haley told me all about it. Once Nathan comes back, you lose your family. So from where I'm standing, it's worse for you. Because I lose what I never had. But you had it. Your son, your grandkids. All of it. But here we are.
I need to believe that there's still justice, that even now in a world full of grey and spin and compromise, that if you choose to do wrong, and you prey on good people when you do, someone will stand up to you. Someone will take a stand and fight back.
S9 E11Danny Boy
Dad, why does this have to be so difficult? You're my father so I should love you but I spent so much of my life hating you.
I was a terrible father. I know that.
You know, I can justify a lot of the screwed up things you've done. You bullied me because you wanted to make me tough. You tried to ruin my marriage because you wanted me to have a career. You even burned down your diner because you wanted to see me again. But I can't understand how you can murder your own brother. And I'm worried, when you're gone that's all I'll remember, and still hate you for it.
You should hate me for it.
So why did you do it?
I was always jealous of Keith. Even when we were kids. I was athletic, popular, all the things that he wasn't, but still, I was jealous of him. And people were drawn to Keith, and I hated him for it.
So you shot him because people liked him more?
The day I shot Keith I was in a dark place. I was convinced that he tried to kill me, I had lost you, divorced your mom, my life was spiraling downwards and meanwhile Keith was building a new life with my high school sweat-heart and the child I'd abandoned. Every time I looked at him I felt I like I was punched in the gut.
So what happened in that hallway?
Keith wanted to go into the school to save that kid, so I let him go, hoping he'd get shot. Let him be the hero, as long as he was a dead hero. And then I thought, why should he be the hero, when it could be me? So I followed him in. Jimmy was crying and Keith was telling him, it gets better, that pain in your heart, that voice in your head that tells ya there's no way out, it's wrong. It gets better. And I felt like he was talking to me. And in that moment, maybe the most heroic, kindest moment of my big brothers life, I hated him. I hated him more than anyone, or anything. Because nothing had gotten better. That pain was still in my heart. That voice in my head saying there's no way out was right! And he was standing there, lying to me! And after Jimmy died, I picked up the gun and aimed it at Keith, and he looked at me, and all I could think of was how everything that had gone wrong in my life was his fault. And it wasn't going to get better until he was gone. Just pull the trigger and it all ends. So I pulled that trigger. And It didn't end! It got worse. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry.
[Dan breaks down crying]
There are a lot of people you need to say I'm sorry to, but I'm not one of them. I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't for you. My career, my family, my life. No matter what you've done, you're still my father. My father, and I love you.
Oh Nathan, I love you too.
You know, we never got a chance to play a game together on the river court. How bout it?
What do you want to play to?
Let's not keep score. For once, lets just play to play.
You have a son?
Logan.
How long have I been gone?
Six years, apparently.
How is it that out of the two of us, I don't have the most shocking news?
That shouldn't have happened to you. It's my fault. I should have been the one to go to Europe.
No... no you shouldn't have. Dan wouldn't have come to save you. He can't stand you.
[both laugh]
What are we doing back here, Keith?
I don't think either one of us ever really left, Danny.
Keith, if I could take it back-
Well you can't. I think we both know that.
I'm so sorry. For that day and every day before it.
I know you are, Danny. And I forgive you.
I took you away from everyone and everything you've ever cared about. How could you just forgive me?
Well you're dead, Dan. If I can't forgive you now, when can I? Look, Danny, you've done some horrific things, you can't change that, and you can't take it back. But since then you've done everything you could to make up for it. You've become a better man.
I lied about my heart transplant, my book and show were a fraud, I set my own diner on fire.
Well, I didn't say you were perfect. But nobody is. But you learned whats important, you learned to put friends and family first, and you've become the selfless, kind person that I always wanted for a brother.
The kind of brother you were. There were so many years I was so jealous of you, I should have been trying to be more like you, I should have been proud of you. I am proud of you. I love you, Keith.
I love you too, Danny. Come on.
[Keith shows Dan his family standing over his body]
I told ya the voice was wrong. It gets better. Come on little brother. Take a walk with me.
I know where you're going, but what about me?
Don't worry little brother. You're my plus one.
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