“Brothers & Sisters” Episode 212 Recap: "Compromises"

Nora wants to talk about Isaac, but Kitty cuts her off. She asks Nora what she should do to make the kids feel better and go to sleep.

Kitty: Didn’t you tell me once that Grandma gave you some brandy or something?

Nora tells her that was another era, Grandma was a terrible parent, and besides, why waste fine brandy on pre-teens? Nora advises Kitty that sometimes motherhood means “sucking it up.”

Nora: Kitty, go suck it up. Good night sweetheart!

Cut to Milo Peterman’s bachelor apartment. Saul shows up on the doorstep unannounced. The door is answered by Eric Colantoni who you might remember as Veronica Mars’s father, or as Elliot DiMauro on Just Shoot Me. Or an alien in the film Galaxy Quest. Love me some Colantoni!

Here he is playing “Evan.” Evan is housesitting for Milo because he “just broke up with his boyfriend and needed a place to stay.” They shake hands and introduce themselves and Evan smiles because he’s heard all about Saul. That Milo sure has got a big mouth. Evan invites Saul in for a drink.

Cut back to Rebecca and David, who are in the midst of their all-day photography lesson. Rebecca is going through David’s old photos and comes across some pictures of David and Holly together. She asks about the dates. Two that are mentioned are 1979 and 1985. I’m too lazy to do the math and figure out if they mean anything in terms of Rebecca’s paternity. But she sure seems interested in when exactly Holly and David dated, and when they broke up.

Rebecca looks at a Patricia Wettig mid-eighties glamour shot and asks David if she can have it. He says “sure.”

Cut to Jason’s hotel room in Michigan. Robert comes waltzing in. He has to take a ride over to the governor’s mansion to see about that endorsement. He wants Jason to come along for the ride so they can enjoy the “Lansing skyline.” Ooh, what fun.

Jason: I know about Isaac. And you still put him on your payroll?
Robert: That was a long time ago.
Jason: No, no, you breaking my Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots – now that was a long time ago. Me being outed in the local paper when I was barely twenty – now that’s damn recent.
Robert: This is something we should talk about, but right now…
Jason: It’s inconvenient, right? Unlike when you’re campaigning in the Bay Area, when having a gay brother is the thing you’re most proud of?
Robert: I have been completely consistent with you. I have never hidden or lied about your sexuality. I couldn’t care less whether your gay. Would it be easier for me if you weren’t? Yeah!
Jason: I’m sorry you can’t make it any easier for you.
Robert: I have to go meet the governor.
Jason: Great. Go.