[00:02.022]ALISON: Caption: Dad goes out. Dad get the newspaper.
[00:07.972]Dad goes cruising? Dad picks up a hustler?
[00:17.851]No, he didn't. Maybe he did, I don't really know. Who knows
[00:23.583]JOAN: Allison, what happened?
[00:26.477]MEDIUM ALISON: Dad finally responded to my letter
[00:30.245]JOAN: Oh my God, what does he say?
[00:34.022]MEDIUM ALISON: Dear Al
[00:35.576]Big week at the Fun home. Couple of kids from Lock Haven wrapped their car around a tree, and I ended up working two 18 hour shifts.
[00:43.952]Bad for my blood pressure.
[00:45.505]Anyway, that's why I've been out of touch for a bit. Oh and by the way, we got your letter.
[00:52.847]Well kid talk about a flair for the dramatic
[00:55.977]BRUCE: As far as I see it the good news is: you're human
[01:00.395]MEDIUM ALISON: What does that mean? What else would I be?
[01:03.441]BRUCE: Your mother's pretty upset though. Not surprisingly, I guess. But I'm of the opinion that everybody should experiment
[01:12.385]MEDIUM ALISON: Seriously?
[01:13.705]BRUCE: I can't say though that I see the point of putting a label on yourself.
[01:18.618]There have been a few times in my life when I thought about taking a stand, but I'm not hero.
[01:26.740]Is that a cop out? Maybe so. It's hard sometimes to tell what is really worth it.
[01:36.060]MEDIUM ALISON: God, I just...
[01:39.626]JOAN: I'm sorry
[01:41.200]MEDIUM ALISON: The tone is what I can't stand
[01:43.813]It's so typical, so all-knowing. He has to be the expert.
[01:50.059]Lots of advice and wisdom on things he doesn't know anything about! I'm gay!
[01:55.836]Which means I'm not like him and I've never been like him and he can't deal with that.
[02:01.572]He still wants to be the intellectual, broad minded, liberal bohemian, but he can't pull it off 'cause he can't deal with me!
[02:09.793]And you know what, he never could, he never could!
[02:16.696]BRUCE: I need more coffee. Where is Betty?
[02:20.098]SMALL ALISON: She went home. Lorna is on now
[02:21.917]BRUCE: Oh
[02:24.711]Where is your barrette? Put it back in. Keeps the hair out of your eyes
[02:32.060]SMALL ALISON: So would a crew cut.
[02:33.816]BRUCE: If I see you without it again, I'll wail you.
[02:38.711]Go get Lorna. I need coffee.