These Are the Times We Live In was all about realizations, wasnt it?
Harsh, but totally Max.
Meanwhile, Sarah continues to show grace and patience in the face of disaster.
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And by disaster, I mean Ruby.
She was like a freak of nature, Sarah tells Ruby.
So theres some blow-job practice on vegetables, nude fantasy sequences, and one abortion.
Point taken, Sandy.
Hank talks him through it and instantly identifies with a lot of the same feelings that Max is having.
After joining in the pacing, Hank realizes that he shouldnt have walked out on Sarah when he panicked.
Hank runs back to Sarah and apologizes.
Another realization for Hank:Ask your girlfriends daughter why shes visibly upset.Duh.
Id think let her play with matches might have been at the top of that list, but whatever.
They start out tiny and all they do is poo.
And thats why we love Sarah.
Run away, now.
Oh, wait, did I just say that out loud?
That fierce love becomes even more evident when he has his little Come to Jesus talk with Joel later.
But first, lets talk about those divorce papers, because theyre causing all kinds of feelings.
And I may or may not be talking about my own.
At Joel and Julias final mediation, Joel gives Julia the house.
Its the kids home.
I want you to have it, he tells her.
The hurt in his eyes reminds me of something, but I cant quite put my finger on it.
We brought our baby girl home to that house.
It was the first safe place our son ever spent the night.
Its not an asset, its a home, the old Joel we knew and loved tells her.
He goes on to admit that he hurt her.
I dont want the house.
If I cant have you in it, I dont want it.
STOP MAKING ME WANT TO SWITCH TEAMS, JOEL.
Hes happy, because its a pretty nice house.
You know hes already re-decorating in his mind.
So dont move him in quite yet, folks.
Joel tells him that he wants to get out with dignity, but Zeek wont hear of it.
I took you in as a son.
You love her, you fight for her, he insists.
(I believe Zeek gave him similar advice last year at Aidas christening.)
I dont want to live another day without you.
Im fighting for you, and Im fighting for our marriage.
I want you back.
Its a great, emotional, Hail Mary speech, no question.
But you know what wouldve made it even more effective?
