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Prior Commitments

Episode Number: 39    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Sunday May 11, 2008    Prod Code: 216
Kevin and Scotty make a commitment to be life partners; Saul finally comes to grips with his identity in a public way; the family discovers that William kept yet another painful secret from them.

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Writer: Monica Breen, Greg Berlanti, Alison Schapker
Director: Ken Olin
Star: Patricia Wettig (Holly Harper),  Matthew Rhys (Kevin Walker),  Rachel Griffiths (Sarah Whedon),  Rob Lowe (Robert McCallister),  Sarah Jane Morris (Julia Walker),  Dave Annable (Justin Walker),  Maxwell Perry Cotton (Cooper Whedon),  Kerris Lilla Dorsey (Paige Whedon),  Emily VanCamp (Rebecca Harper),  Balthazar Getty (Thomas Walker),  Calista Flockhart (Kitty Walker),  Ron Rifkin (Saul Holden),  Sally Field (Nora Holden)
Recurring Role: Luke MacFarlane (Scotty Wandell),  Tom Skerritt (William Walker)
Guest Star: Jayne Brook (Bertha Wandell),  Parvesh Cheena (Jordan),  Michael Adler (Doug Manning),  Michael O'Keefe (Mr. Wandell)

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International Air Dates:
Australia: Sunday, June 15, 2008 on Network 7 (edit)

Quotes

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Rebecca: Justin, you were the first person to reach out to me. Before anyone else, you were my friend. And when everything was happening these past couple of weeks, I... You're the person I wanted to talk to. You always are.
Justin: You, too.
Rebecca: And I - I mean, everything's been crazy. I mean, first I find out that I have this family that I never even knew existed, and then suddenly I don't. But then it turns out that I do. Because, by some miracle, you're all still willing to accept me. And I can't help but wonder, what if, in all of this insanity...
Justin: What?
Rebecca: It was all just a way to meet you. (edit)
Kevin: You were right. Okay, I've been thinking a lot lately about Dad, and all this - all this stuff's been coming back. And I wouldn't have actually thought about it if it hadn't been for Scotty and his parents. Anyway, there was this one time. Dad and I were at a conference for Ojai. It was the first time he tried to bond with me after I came out... This isn't even what it's about.
Sarah: What is it about, Kevin?
Kevin: There was this guy there. Doug. Oh God, his name was Doug. He was telling Dad about a friend of theirs who died. A woman.
Sarah: Who?
Kevin: I'm not sure. But he gave Dad an envelope, and I didn't think anything more of it. But I remember Dad asking how Ryan was handling it. And I just assumed Ryan was this woman's husband, I guess. But, later, I was going through some contracts, and I found a picture.
Sarah: What picture?
Kevin: The picture you found in Ojai. The one we decided was Rebecca. Sarah, I swear, I never thought I'd seen that picture before, but I had. I saw it then. And when I asked Dad who it was, he said it was the woman's son. You were right. There was another "R." But it was never Rebecca. It was a boy. And his name was Ryan. (edit)
Kitty: I think I just had it in my head that it had to be a certain way and, you know, I get it. Things don't always work out the way you plan. I mean, Kevin's wedding turned out better than mine. … There are kids everywhere that need families, and we can give them...
Robert: Yes. Let's adopt. (edit)
Sarah: (to Rebecca) We're like the Mafia, us Walkers. Once you're in, you can never get out. (edit)
Kitty's wedding speech: I thought that, in true Walker style, I would share with all of you a secret. This isn't the first time that Kevin's been married. See, when we were kids, we used to play wedding. And Mr. McBear officiated. And I would wear mom's white nightgown. You remember, the satiny number with ruffles that just screamed "bride" to me at the time, and to Kevin, who wanted to wear it more than I did. Right afterwards, we were the proud parents of five kids. And I was the mom, Kevin was the dad, because that's what our family looked like, so that's all we knew. And now, here we are at Kevin's second wedding, and the rules are different. And things that we thought to be true turned out not to be. And it seems that when we give up on what was... Well, that's when things that we thought improbable, or impossible even, happen right before your eyes. (edit)

Trivia

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Robert said to Kitty that a month ago he was running for President. Robert dropped out of the race for the Republican nomination in "Separation Anxiety" but that episode also shown that some months had gone by since Robert ended his campaign for the nomination. (edit)
Even though Kevin tells Scotty's parents that their marriage is legal in CA, that is not the law as of when this episode takes place. (edit)

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shawnlunn2002
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10.0
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Prior Commitments
"Series classic"
Kevin And Scotty Written by Monica Owusa Breen And Alison Schapker And Greg Berlanti Directed by Ken Olin
Continue » Posted Jul 16, 2008 9:54 am PST
9.2
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Prior Commitments
"Another great installment"
Kevin and Scotty get married but not before the Walker brothers take a road-trip. Saul reveals to all that he is gay Rebecca continues to deal with the fact she's not a Walker and Sarah comes across a startling revelation
Continue » Posted Jul 15, 2008 12:04 pm PST

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8.1
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Prior Commitments
"Series finale"
Another season comes to an end, with a bang.
Continue » Posted Jun 7, 2008 12:00 pm PST

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"Fine example"
I may have predicted a handful of things, but this episode still surprised me.
Continue » Posted Jun 2, 2008 8:50 pm PST

JPPT1974
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"Exactly why I watch this series"
Wacky season finale!
Continue » Posted May 20, 2008 11:01 am PST
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