Brothers & Sisters

We’ve talked about the bad times. But it’s worth thinking back on the good times of the season past, too. And nothing says “good times” like a Walker party. Here are some of the bashes the brothers and sisters drank their way through in Season Two.

Episode: “Home Front”
Occasion: Kitty’s birthday
Highlights: Walkers get drunk in the bar waiting for a table at a Mexican restaurant; Rebecca overhears Sarah and Kitty talking about her and suggests they just tell her to her face that they don’t want her around; Robert announces that Justin’s okay; when the party moves back to Chez Walker, Robert gets a call that Justin’s been wounded.
Memorable Line: “Do you know why he’s not here to celebrate? Because he’s off fighting in that stupid war. And one more thing that makes this day special, my cheating husband died a year ago today. So maybe if you could move your drunken asses out of these chairs, then perhaps my family could sit down and eat a damn burrito and end this miserable day!” — Nora

Episode: “Holy Matrimony!”
Occasion: Kitty and Robert’s wedding
Highlights: Kitty halts the ceremony in the middle to confess that she handled a blackmail attempt against Robert; all three brothers plus their mother’s boyfriend are detained by the Secret Service; Rebecca tells Justin about Lena and Tommy’s affair.
Memorable Line: “Why did I think that there would be any available men at this wedding? I just had a 20 minute conversation about quail hunting.” — Sarah

Episode: “The Feast of the Epiphany”
Occasion: Nora can’t ask Isaac on a date, so she invites him to a family dinner
Highlights: Mass confessions, including Tommy’s affair with Lena, Justin’s continuing affair with Lena, Julia’s affair with an old high-school boyfriend, and Robert’s not wanting kids.
Memorable Line: “My mother cooked paella. My family imploded.” — Sarah

Episode: “Separation Anxiety”
Occasion: Rebecca’s birthday
Highlights: Tommy disapproves of Sarah’s relationship with Graham; the siblings disapprove of Nora going away with Isaac; Nora disapproves of her children being all up in her business; Holly disapproves of David giving Rebecca the kind of necklace you’d give your daughter.
Memorable Line: “Stop it! I’m not moving away because I need to replace your father, or I’m afraid to be alone, or whatever else you can think of. I’m leaving to get away from all of you! You think I don’t notice all the eye rolling and sighing and little looks you give each other every time I open my mouth. You’re constantly complaining that I’m manipulative and I’m controlling and I invade your lifes. Well, take a good look in the mirror, my darling children. I try to change one thing in my life, and you all launch so many covert actions, you might as well be the CIA! Oh, God, it felt so good to make a decision for myself without taking everyone else’s feelings into account. No. I’m doing this for me. And frankly, it’s about damn time! (To Rebecca) None of this applies to you, sweetie. You’re fine. Happy birthday.” — Nora

Episode: “Double Negative”
Occasion: Fundraiser for children’s cancer charity
Highlights: Rebecca lies to Justin about the results of her paternity test; Kevin makes the least romantic proposal ever to Scotty; Sarah and Graham argue about Saul’s okaying of the China deal.
Memorable Line: “Mom, I’ve got to get another drink. This cancer thing is such a downer.” — Sarah

Episode: “Prior Commitments”
Occasion: Kevin and Scotty’s wedding
Highlights: Uncle Saul comes out; Rebecca and Justin make up; Sarah shares her theory about the existence of an alternate illegitimate “R”-named Walker.
Memorable Line: “My God, this is like the gayest week of my life.” — Justin

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