have
the big house anymore, you know?
We didn't need it.
We just have the one bedroom
for us and one for Grandma.
Well, Grandma's welcome
to stay with us for a while.
I think it'd be valuable for Patty
to have a multigenerational influence.
Fine with me.
Well, I'll have to give you a list of
the medications, and when and how much,
and you'll have to
pick up her shower chair.
There's the batteries for her hearing
aid, magnifying glass for reading...
Oh, jeez.
What happened?
Your mouth used up
all the power.
Don't worry, Dad,
we can still find the bar.
I'll get a flashlight.
I'll get it, Sis.
Mom, Dad,
what happened?
Where is it? In the bedroom?
It's in the nightstand.
Mom, Dad, what happened?
I'm getting a flashlight.
Kevin. Kevin! You know I
don't like it in the dark.
Honey,
this is a blackout.
It's a temporary interruption in
the electrical supply of the home.
It's okay, honey.
Something's busted. Relax.
Where's the switch? Does
this look like my house?
Here. Bring it here.
Oh, here it is.
What is this?
Mommy, what was that?
That was
an electric ear cleaner.
It was kind of big.
It sure was.
I mean, I don't think you
really have to worry about it.
The point is that once they see us,
then they'll realize that we're fine,
and the kid is fine,
and it's not something...
Gil.
Karen.
I think we're going to
have to be very careful
about Kevin's
educational environment.
Absolutely.
With that in mind,
I don't think Kevin should
come back here next fall.
I'm going to recommend that
he be transferred to a school
that offers special
education classes.
You mean because
he's so smart?
Actually, I mean a class for
children with emotional problems.
Hi. I'm sorry I'm late.
You must be the Buckmans.
I'm Dr. Jeffrey Lucas.
Dr. Lucas is
a child psychologist.
He's been observing Kevin
for the last couple of months.
Why?
Mr. Buckman,
this is a public school.
Thirty-eight kids
to a class.
We estimate that Kevin's
teacher spends at least
20% of her time
dealing with Kevin.
That class is going to finish
the year behind. It isn't fair.
Kevin is a very sweet, very
sensitive, extremely tense little boy.
He needs
some special attention.
It's 'cause he was first. Mmm?
It's because
he was our first.
I mean, I think we were very
tense when Kevin was little.
If he got a scratch,
we were hysterical.
By the third kid, you know,
you let them juggle knives.
On the other hand, Kevin may
have been like this in the womb.
Recent studies indicate that
these things are all chemical.
She smoked grass.
Gil! I never smoked
when I was pregnant.
Yeah, but in college,
you were like a chimney.
I thought you were
gonna join a reggae band.
Fifteen years ago.
I'm just saying there could've
been some chromosome distortions.
Well, you let them do anything. You
let them watch TV just like that.
So we'll throw the TVs out. We'll
put the TVs in the garbage, then,
and you and I, we'll perform
works from Shakespeare or some...
I'm sorry.
I'm just a little
thrown off by this.
Gil. Karen.
You should not look upon the fact that
Kevin will be going to a special school
as any kind of failure
on your part.
No, I'll blame the dog.
In an educational environment
that's more sensitive to his needs...
All right, look. First of all, Kevin
is not going to a special school.
Whether it's right or not,
there's a stigma.
People are cruel,
especially children,
and I won't subject Kevin
to that kind of cruelty.
If we have to, we'll send
him to a private school.
I don't care what it costs.
I'll get a second job.
Mr. and Mrs. Buckman, this is a
problem that won't just go away.
Well, if we need to, we'll send
Kevin to a private therapist.
That's right. Look, it's a
problem. We're aware of it,
but we're his parents.
We can handle it.
Well,
the next school year is
four months off, so
let's see
what can be accomplished.
Thank you.
No! Tod. Tod!
I need to