"Previously on "side order of life"." "Ian and I,we,uh... we broke up." "Ian?" "Uh,it's not ian." "You dialed the wrong number." "I need to talk to someone who doesn't know me." "I'm your man." "Have you ever seen something in a photograph that was invisible to the naked eye?" "Hey,becca,it's me." "Listen up,maybe we should grab dinner." "You're amazing." "Listen,I think it's pretty clear that it's time for us to meet." "Don't you?" "How about friday?" "Dr.Rain wants to add an additional round of chemo to my weekly dose." "Won't that speed up the side effects?" "I went to vivy's last night." "You did?" "I didn't think she wanted to be alone." "I'm so sorry." "My,uh,friend who's sick is having a rough time, and that's where I need to be." "So we'll take a rain check?" "You name the time and the ace." "side.order.of.life Season 1 Episode 6" "What do you really look like?" "Whatever you look like,I know you must be so,well." "at least attractive." "Oh,wow,I am talking to a phone instead of talking on it." "Hi,it's me.I'm not here right now." "You can leave a message." "Hi,it's -- it's me." "I was just thinking about you and wondering if maybe you were thinking about me,too." "Also wondering when we're gonna schedule that dinner." "Pick a place you like -- except sushi." "I hate sushi." "My friends don't know 'cause it's,like, against the law to hate sushi in L.A." "Or something,but I hate it,and I hate to kiss a man after he's had sushi." "So -- oh,my god." "I can't believe I just said that." "Not that I think we're gonna kiss." "I-I-I -- wow,that's not what I meant,either." "Okay.You know what?" "I'm gonna hang up,okay?" "We are heavy on celeb pieces for this week's issue, but low on human interest." "Who's got something?" "Yeah.I got something." "I've been hearing a lot of buzz about this artist -- amh mai thuy." "It's a rags-to-riches story." "She's the daughter of a vietnamese nail-salon owner, and she's making quite a name for herself." "What kind of art does she do?" "Uh,eclectic,cross-cultural." "It's large pieces,oil on canvas." "It's very humanistic,modern,provocative." ""Humanistic,provocative"?" "Try porn on silk.I've seen it." "Well,luckily for us,you aren't an art critic." "I think her work is brilliant." "Take the pictures.I'll be the judge of whether it's porn or not." "After all,this is a family magazine." "Stargell,will you take over?" "I got another meeting that I got to prep for.Jenny,walk me out." " What's up?" " Take a look at this,will you?" "Tell me what you think." ""As the dalai lama once said," with the realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's own ability,one can build a better world." "It's,uh,good." "A little pretentious for a facebook page,but it's good." "Give me some credit,will you?" "It's part of my essay for this big brother program." "They liked it so much,they want to put it on their website." "You,a big brother." "Really?" "I'm very suspicious of this." "This is not the first time I've been altruistic." "Remember that thing I did for habitat for humanity or whatever?" "Exactly my point." "The only reason you went was because cameron diaz was supposed to be there." "What?" "That's not a good reason?" "And for the record,I showed up.She didn'T." "You're serious about this?" "Yeah.I meet my little bro today, and they want to put my picture on the website -- you know,publicity thing." "Give the program a little recognition." "Can you help me out?" "What angle makes me look more brotherly?" "This?" "Or this?" "You are unbelievable." "Your white-blood-cell count is slightly higher this week, and you show no chemo aftereffects of anemia or cardiotoxicity." "Any side effects from the nausea meds?" "Nope,and I can't tell you how good it feels not to be throwing up for the time being." "Any fallout?" "My hair has been such a part of who I am." "Everybody identifies me by my hair." "I identify me by my hair." "I just don't know what I'm gonna do." "But here's the good news about hair." "It grows back." "I don't know." "What do you think I'm gonna look like in a wig?" "Wigs are like cars." "We can put you in a hyundai." "We can put you in a mercedes "s" class." "It all depends on what you want to pay." "I know a wigmaker who does flawless work." "You will look incredible, and no one will ever know." "Vivy?" "Vivy?" "I know this is a frustrating time for you, but your lab reports show that you are responding to treatment." "Now I'm losing my hair." "Here." "When you look and feel your worst,that's when the disease is being eradicated." "This cancer will take you farther in your life than you'd ever imagined, and everything that you achieve after this, because nothing after cancer will ever be this hard." "On that,you have my guarantee." "Are you okay?" "Yeah,I'm fine." "I just " " I don't say that enough to my patients." "Here." "Let's get you a chest x-ray." "Well,mauricio should be home soon." "He knows I have to leave by 3:00." "I'm sorry.I didn't have time to prepare some snacks for the two of you." "This has just been a crazy week for me." "Don't even worry about it." "I'm swamped,too." "You would not believe what I cram into a single day." "I know what you mean " " I'm working two jobs, and there's a chance I'm gonna have to get a third job on the weekend as a receptionist at a hospital, but that's just part time." "Thank you for this." "I cannot tell you how important it is to me that my son have a strong male presence in his life right now." "Hey,you want a strong male presence,I'm your guy." "Mauricio,how you doing?" "I'm rick purdy.I'm your big brother." "Nice to meet you." "You too,buddy." "You got a lot of schoolwork in there,huh?" "Bye." "Call me if you need me,okay?" "Okay." "Nice meeting you." "So,what do you want to do first?" "You got any video games?" "You got a wii?" "No,I've got homework." "Homework." "was not exactly my strong suit." "What do you say to people that confuse your art with pornography?" "That they're confused." "Jenny,this is amh's mother,mai." "She's a little reluctant to be interviewed, but I told her you don't bite." "Mother always says trust is a thing that has to be earned." "I can speak for myself,amh." "Of course you can." "Nice to see mother-daughter tension exists in all cultures." "Amh tells me you've built a successful chain of nail salons all over the west side of L.A." "I have had some good luck." "My mother has made her luck." "She's too modest to mention her working 12-hour days as a single mom in order to save enough to send me to art school." "I'm very proud of her." "Fabulous slippers." "Obviously a sign of a woman who's spent a lifetime on her feet." "I bought my mother the same pair." "Your mother works hard,too,huh?" "Oh,yeah." "And it's a long walk from the dominican republic." "It's a long walk from vietnam,too." "Excuse me." "It was tough for my mom after the war." "We escaped from vietnam when I was 2 years old and ended up in a refugee camp in the philippines." "All we had were the clothes on our backs." "And she's an artist,too." "U can see where I got my painting skills from." "Excuse me." "I'll be right back." "Jenny!" "Jenny,come here." "Come here." "Check this out." "It's beautiful." "So?" "Read the fine print." "Dad?" "Thank you so much for taking me to that movie." "I loved it so much." "I love "casablanca."" "Even more than "the godfather."" "You know,I only wish that he'd gotten on thaairplane with her." "He couldn'T." "That was the only way for him to become a better man." "No,he's a better man by loving her." "Well,he is." "That's why he couldn't get on the plane." "That sucks." "What?" "I'm sorry." "this has absolutely nothing to do with you." "I'm just not ready to do this yet." "It's -- it's too soon." "I'm just gonna have to put the brakes on this." "tonight." "So you're not -- you're not getting on that plane?" "We'll always have paris." "I thought I knew everything there was to know about you, and then I see this incredible painting." "It's just a little landscape." "It's no big deal." "No,I'm proud of you." "It's -- it's really good." "Well,thanks." "Talent like that doesn't come out of nowhere." "You must have -- you must have painted before." "Well,before I went to college," "I went to art school for two years, but then I dropped out." "I didn't know that." "Why didn't -- why didn't you ever tell me that?" "It was before you were born." "You came along,life took me in a different direction." "It's the way life works." "Did you and mom." "have to get married?" "Believe it or not,there was a time when your mother and I were two very passionate people." "We,uh,threw caution to the wind,so to speak." "So you're telling me that you -- you gave up your art career because of me?" "Jen,life Life is about choices." "It's about taking good care of the people you love." "And,frankly,you don't share everything with me that goes on in your personal life,do you?" "No." "That we're simply better off not knowing." "Now,can we order?" "Hello?" "Answer that,will you?" "Answer your damn phone!" "Hello?" "Hey." "Listen,um,I just called to apologize." "Apology accepted." "Listen,I need to give up the ghost, so here's what I was thinking." "Where are you?" "Um,wind tunnel." "I'm driving." "Look,let's get the hell out of dodge tomorrow." "For a city of 10 million,L.A." "Is way too small a town, and we both have too many friends scrutinizing our every move." "Let's both head up north." "We'll go to santa barbara." "We'll check out some wineries." "What do you say?" "Yes.I say yes." "I love you,I love you." "I hope he's worth it." "Oh,my god -- those eyes!" "Ooh,you go,girl!" "M.J.!" "Your shot." "Nah." "Hey,what's this -- a playstation 6?" "But the playstation 3 just came out." "What happened to the 4 and 5?" "Well,this is called a prototype." "See,being the editor of a magazine has its perks." "Mind if I ask you a few questions?" "Uh,sure." "Where did you go to college?" "Northwestern." "Majored in journalism." "Not an ivy,but good." "Yearly income?" "Hey,slow down." "What's with the inquisition?" "You're worse than one of my reporters." "Just trying to get to know you." "Come on.There's plenty of time for that." "Let's play." "Actually,I need to get started on something I have to write." "Okay.What about?" "It's a first-person essay from the point of view of someone I admire." "I also have to dress up as my chosen person and recite my essay by heart." "Well,hey,maybe I can help you with that." "I could set you up with some one-on-one interviews with some pretty big names." "What do you think about ben affleck or johnny depp?" "All I got to do is make a call." "Can you call bill gates?" "Bill gates?" " Hi,I'm jenny." " I'm mauricio." "You must be rick's little brother." "It's nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you." "Hey,mauricio,why don't you fire up the wil?" "I just got to talk to jenny for a sec." "All right." "What do you think?" "I totally got the knack for this." "Rick,why don't you just be honest,okay?" "Who are you trying to impress -- a new girl with a kid of her own,what?" "No,it's nothing like that." "Maybe I'm just a man of substance." "A man of substance?" "Yeah.I got substance,okay?" "I got substance coming out of my ears." "Just because you and your friend vivy don't see it -- my friend vivy?" "Yes!" "Hey,nice shot." "Way to go." "All right.Let's see it again." "Nice to see you again." "Thank you." "Nice to see you." "I was wondering if I could just maybe observe a little, take a few photos,if that's okay." "Of course." "Has this always been your place, or did you buy it from someone?" "Always mine." "I-I mean no offense by asking." "It's just I think the readers of my magazine might be inspired if you were to share your story with them." "Re my story is not inspirational." "My daughter's art -- that's inspirational." "That's your story." "She's come here twice a week for two years and still hasn't left a tip." "Forget that." "This one has smelly feet." "E-excuse me." "Did you understand what those two women just said?" "Do I look like I speak vietnamese?" "Her daughter's fame is making me nervous." "I want no part of it." "Don't worry." "This blond reporter will never find out." "How come?" "Look at her nails." "She's a biter." "Too nervous to have any real-life experience." "Can I just ask you one more question?" "Yes." "Who was amh's father?" "Is there anything you could tell me about him?" "Amh's father was an american G.I." "We fell in love." "I got pregnant." "He was killed in combat." "Amh and I escaped to america." "I-I'm so s-sorry." "What was his name?" "You said you had one question." "You asked,I answered." "And who are you?" "This is mauricio,my little brother." "Mauricio,this is vivy." "Nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you." "You're doing the big brother program?" "Yeah.Why are you so surprised?" "I was an only child,too." "Mauricio and I relate." "Oh,will wonders never cease?" "You have a really nice house." "Big." "What does your husband do?" "Uh,no husband." "So,what have you two been up to today?" "Well,we just went to the dodger game." "We had seats right behind the dugout." "And tomorrow,what are we doing?" "We're going to the laker game." "Just nonstop big brother action." "Mauricio,would you like something to drink?" "Please." "I'll get you some goodies.Take a look around." "Okay.Thanks." "So,how was your appointment with dr.Rain today?" "I didn't know you kept tabs on my schedule." "Come on.You're all over my icalendar." "Uh,well,it went good." "Routine,actually." "Well,that's good to hear." "Got you a little something." "It's a cookbook." ""One bite at a time"?" "This is really nice,rick,but with my chemo, everything tastes like I'm biting down on tinfoil." "I know." "That's why I did a little bit of research, and I found this book." "It's specifically designed recipes for people with cancer to help you while you're, you know,doing chemo." "It's a lot to take in,people looking at my work." "I'm not sure I'll ever get used to it." "You really put yourself out there." "I admire that." "What about you?" "Your pictures are seen by millions of people every week." "Well,it's not the same thing." "Don't devalue your work." "I don'T." "I'm proud of it." "It's just I think there might be a piece missing before I can take it to this level." "That's good.Don't you see?" "We always need to be striving for something better." "I know that there's a part of who I am that will always be incomplete." "Are you talking about your art or your family?" "Both,I think." "How did your mother get you out of vietnam?" "Where did the money come from?" "I don't know." "Her family were farmers." "These are questions she doesn't like to answer." "I understand." "Can you tell me anything about your father?" "He was an american G.I." ",And he died before I was born." "That's all your mother told you about him?" "And that he was a good man,kind and courageous." "I think she really loved him." "But again." "questions without answers." "So,um,about how long is it till we get to santa barbara?" "An hour and 45 if we're lucky." "2 1/2 if we're not." "I don't know if I can wait that long." "Easy there,tiger." "I barely passed my driver's test as it was." "You know what?" "To hell with santa barbara." "I know a motel just up the road." ""Loan co-signer,daniel keely."" "Congressman daniel keely." ""Daniel keely served his country with distinction " in an elite marine unit in the vietnam war." ""As a member of the ugly angels marine helicopter squad, he transported the wounded off the battlefield." "Mauricio!" "Let's go,lakers!" "Dun-dun dun-dun-dun!" "Hey,buddy." "What's up?" "What are you doing?" "Let's go.What are you doing?" "Chop-chop." "I can'T." "W-what do you mean you can't?" "Why not?" "I got,uh,courtside tickets." "Kobe's gonna be sweating all over us." "I'm really sorry,but I'm gonna have to let you go as my big brother." "I'm "let go"?" "What does that mean?" "I could have said "fired."" "What?" "Can you even do that?" "What's going on here?" "What did I do wrong?" "No hard feelings." "It just didn't work out." "Can we just sit down and talk about this?" "There's nothing more to say." "Mauricio!" "Mhey,buddy!" "I just stopped by to check in." "Like the new look." "I've started losing a little hair,so I've been playing around with different looks." "Everything's gonna be okay." "Yeah,sure." "It's gonna be okay." "Especially with the new incredibly expensive wig I'm having made." "Unfortunately,the remodel on my guest bath is gonna have to wait." "You got all that beautiful art deco tile in that bathroom anyway." "I don't see why you'd want to remodel it in the first place." "So,other than that,everything okay?" "You know,you can check in on me by phone." "Why did you come over?" "You look a little shook up." "What,me?" "No,I'm okay." "Talk to dr.Vivy." "Okay." "Is it possible to have the greatest sex of your life." "with someone you're not in love with?" "If you just had the greatest sex of your life, like mind-blowing,life-altering sex, then my sense is that you're gonna love this person pretty soon because thatind of sex doesn't happen by accident." "It is handed down to you from the gods, telling you that you might have struck gold." "Okay,so,like,I'm guessing we're talking about becca?" "But I'm not ready to be in love so soon.I think." "Well,maybe that's 'cause you missed a step." "What?" "Where?" "You've just had the best sex of your life with her." "Zero to 60 in no time." "But have you held hands yet?" "No." "Can we talk?" "Busy." "Who is daniel keely?" "You're a pushy girl." "It's just,I pulled up the records and saw that he co-signed the loan for this salon." "And I know that he served in vietnam." "I promise you,not as a reporter,but as a daughter, anything you tell me will be private." "I would never include it in my story." "It's not something I talk about." "I was.16." "My family -- we lived on a farm near da nang." "We had no money." "So I moved to saigon." "I worked in the dance hall." "There wasn't much choice." "It was a matter of survival." "Of course it was." "Then,one afternoon." "this young man." "came into the dance hall." "He had drooping shoulders,brown eyes, but beautiful white teeth." "He smiled at me." "It made me feel things in my heart I had not known possible." "And then he asked me to dance." "It was as if." "my whole life began that day." "We loved each other completely." "And then." "he had to go back to america,his home." "I never told him I was pregnant." "But,uh,h-how did he end up signing the loan to start your business?" "Many years later,I saw him." "I was working in the hotel salon doing nails, and this man walked in again." "The minute I saw him,I knew it was him." ""Daniel!"" "We got reconnected,but only as friends." "He was running for congress." "He had a wife and two children." "So,you -- you told him about amh?" "Yes." "And he wanted to help you." "And his daughter." "I read somewhere that as children, we are put on this earth to fulfill the unrealized dreams of our parents." "I read somewhere that we were basically here to kill and replace our parents." "I'm just starting to wonder if it might be true." "I mean,my dad bought me my first camera." "He supported me and encouraged me every step of the way." "That's what parents are supposed to do,by the way." "Yeah,but the idea that he gave up his future as an artist for me," "I don't know,makes me feel guilty." "Well,don'T.I mean,he's painting now." "He has a daughter he loves." "End of story." "Yeah." "I mean,it's not like the sacrifices mai made for amh or -- or mathilda made for you." "My mother won't even talk about half the stuff that went down in the dominican republic." "Ub she was studying to be a nurse,but our welfare came first,and now she cleans houses." "Having children must change everything." "I wonder if I could be that unselfish and brave." "You already are." "Remind me of that when I start looking like bruce willis." "If I were trying to survive a war like vietnam," "I'd look for comfort anywhere I could find it." "Dealing with this cancer,I'm finding comfort in people I never imagined." "Like who?" "Like rick coming over and bringing me this cookbook." "It was so damn thoughtful of him." "And just when I'm about to write him off as being self-centered,he does this." "Yeah,and don't forget about the whole big brother thing." "He's really turned a corner." "Yeah." "Well,he is about to hit a telephone pole." "Rick lost his job as big brother." "Get out." "Yeah,the kid showed him the door." "He called me." "He sounded genuinely upset." "What do you think happened?" "Maybe rick just overwhelmed him." "Oh,damn it!" "It was him." "What the hell is wrong with the reception in your house?" ""It was him."" "Okay,you know what,jenny?" "This whole cellphone love affair has gotten really,really intense." "I mean,look at you." "You missed a phone call." "Not like somebody died." "Sorry,did you just say "love affair"?" "Yes,that's what I said." "And I think you ought to tell him how you really feel." "What am I supposed to tell him, that I think I love him?" "That's -- that's absurd." "How am I supposed to tell a total stranger " "I don't even know his name," "I've never seen him,all we do is talk on the phone -- that I love him?" "Oh,god." "What if I love him?" "Hello?" "good morning who is it?" "it's vivy,can i come in?" "come in thank you" "how can you study eith all that reggaeton blasting next door?" "althought don omar is really cute i prefer emo you know,death cab for cutie,fall out boy and i like bright eyes" "the reason I'm here is because I heard you dumped my friend as big brother." "It's not that he's a bad guy or anything." "It just didn't work out." "See,that's the part I don't understand." "I mean,I know he cares about you." "He's doing something I didn't even think he had in him." "He was certainly a good time,right?" "I guess." "Mauricio,what's the matter?" "You can tell me." "My mom used to be married,and I thought,"it could have been rick."" "I was wrong." "I have to keep looking." "Oh,sweetie,you can't use the big brother program to help find your mom a husband." "That's not what it's for." "But how else is somebody like me gonna find somebody for my mom?" "She needs help." "You're a very smart boy,mauricio." "But you missed something with rick." "He deserves a second chance -- not as a potential papa,but as a big brother." "Will you think about it?" "Now,I'm curious." "Why don't you think rick would make a good husband?" "He's got a good job." "He's good-looking,in a white-bread kind of way." "I guess." "Maybe the real problem is that he's already in love with somebody." "Really?" "Who?" "Don't you know?" "It's you." "Who knew what you really signed up for was a dating service?" "Unbelievable." "Yeah,and mauricio's mom didn't know anything about it, but he was pimping you,boy, and along with five other previous big brothers." "This is really good for a virgin pi?" "a colada." "That little stinker." "It's kind of hard to be mad at a kid who loves his mom that much." "By the way -- hot mom." "What didn't she like about me?" "I'm 0-2 here." "Oh,he's a good boy." "You should do anything it takes to stay in his life." "Hey,he broke up with me." "Who's the 11-year-old now?" "And by the way -- this is hysterical -- he had this crazy idea that when he saw us together." "what?" "Just -- he somehow assumed that you were in love with me." "Can you believe that?" "Hell of an imagination that kid's got." "Yeah,right?" "I'm standing there with this artist." "Vivy drags me around the corner,and there it was." "So,tell me everything." "I really want to know." "Where do you do it?" "Out in the garage." "And this one I painted out on a pier in malibu." "That's incredible." "It's fun.I stand out there in my floppy sun hat and baggy,paint-stained clothes,and." "the hours feel like minutes." "Thank you." "For what?" "For giving me my life." "The pleasure is all mine." "Hello,I am bill gates." "My birth name is william H.Gates." "I am the chairman of microsoft cooperation " "Corporation -- the worldwide leader in software." "It helps people in businesses realize their full potential." "I employ more than 71,000 people in 103 countries." "Philanthropy is also important to me." "My wife and I -- melinda -- have endowed a foundation with more than $28.8 billion to support philanthropic initiatives in the areas of global health and learning." "I,bill gates,went to a public school just like mauricio ramirez." "I know mauricio hopes one day to be just like me." "Thank you." "Why did you decide to come?" "Well,I figured your mom had to work." "She does." "Thanks." "Well,you fired me as your big brother, but you never said we couldn't be friends,right?" "What's all this?" "I've come to court you." "Thank you,god." "I,um,came here to tell you that I think everything you've done for your daughter is extraordinary." "Please accept these." "They're for you." "A woman on her feet all day deserves a pair of those." "Thank you." "Let me do your nails -- for free." "Oh,that's kind of you,but I -- no "buts" about it." "They're awful." "It looks like you filed them on the sidewalk." "Yes?" "Thank you for sharing your story with me,for trusting me with it." "It seems you're ready." "I think amh is ready,too." "You're a forward young lady." "Sometimes I " " I can be." "That's what I like about you." "I have one more question -- for me." "Yes?" "Was daniel your true love?" "Yes." "How did you know?" "I believe true love is the right person at the wrong time." "What do you mean?" "When love can flourish despite staggering odds,that is true love." "That's so sad." "No,jenny." "All the people had their life cut short by war -- that's sad." "I have a question to ask you." "Please." "Do you think amh will forgive me if I tell her about her father?" "I know she will." "Hit speaker." "Hey,it's me." "Hey,I,uh -- where have you been?" "I-I've missed you." "On a plane." "And now I'm about to get on another one, but I do have one word for you -- sushi." "You said you didn't check your messages." "That's all changed since you started leaving them." "Where are you?" "I'm calling from china -- well,technically london." "I'm on the runway." "We're second in line for takeoff." "China." "I don't know how long I'm gonna be there, but the minute I get back,I have to see you." "I want to see you,too." "I want to see you so much." "I,uh." "I'm gonna miss you." "I'll miss you,too." "I miss you right now." "God,they're telling us to turn off our phones." "I have to see you as soon as I get back." "I can't find the words to tell you how I feel." "It's so new,and I'm so afraid of freaking you out." "Then let me freak you out instead." "Go for it." "I think I'm falling in love with you, whoever you are, for exactly who you are."