"Brothers & Sisters" Episode 207 Recap: “36 Hours”

Ouch. That was a little rough. Saul walks out leaving poor Kevin reeling against the entertainment center.

Cut to downstairs, where Justin is now starting to get the shakes really bad, He can’t sit still so he goes stumbling upstairs, with Sarah following after him. Nora hears the commotion and comes racing into the foyer with twelve pack cartons of bottled water under each arm. What, are they going to bathe Justin in Evian? That’s not quite what he meant earlier when he said “keep me hydrated.”

Just at that moment, Saul hurdles past Nora and makes a beeline for the door. Nora asks him where he’s going.

Saul: Justin was right. I’m not his father. This is your family. Not mine.
Nora: What’s the matter?
Saul: I can’t do it. I can’t be this person any more.

Cut to upstairs where Justin is seriously Werewolf in London-ing on the bed. Meanwhile, Tommy plays wastebasket basketball and crows about what a good shot he is. Justin doesn’t want to play. Instead, he writhes in agony and then goes to the bathroom to throw up.

Once Kevin is alone with Tommy he casually asks him why he was at Lena’s apartment that afternoon.

Tommy immediately goes on the offensive.

Tommy: So who’s staying at your place, Kevin?
Kevin: Scotty’s sleeping on my air mattress. What does that have to do with anything?
Tommy: Well I don’t know how your team plays, but I wouldn’t invite the hot ex-girlfriend over to crash at my place.
Kevin: Why not?
Tommy: Because something might happen.

He might give her a foot massage or something.

Tommy: Did you tell Jason about you and Scotty’s little slumber party?
Kevin: No, actually I didn’t.
Tommy: Right. Well, if there’s nothing to hide…

Justin comes stumbling back into the room.

Justin: Guys, I really need your help…

To walk him like three feet to the bed. Some help. This family detox party is so lame.

Earlier, Sarah had jokingly suggested that they chain Justin to a radiator. That’s not a half bad idea. Then the rest of the family could go out to a wine bar or something. When they finally get home he’d be all done with the detox thing. Like crock-pot cooking.

Cut to an Iowa ice rink where McAllister and Bad Seed have donned skates and are gliding around. McAllister is trying out his best Brian Boitano moves which amount to skating backwards and swaying a bit.

Bad Seed: Everyone’s staring at us.

They’re either thinking he’s too old for you, or those jeans make his ass look really big.

Bad Seed looks sorta glum and says she wants to sit down. McAllister cuts to the chase and asks her what’s wrong.

Bad Seed: Paulie Schwartz told me that if you get elected President then secret service agents are gonna watch me go to the bathroom.

They only started that with the Bush twins. And even with them, not every bathroom break. Only the number twos.