I'll Take You (19 May 2002)

The Diazes' friend and former neighbor Leticia Perfect Perez dies in her sleep at a beauty parlor and leaves his family a large sum of money, causing Rico to remember how he lost his father... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Engler

Writers:

Alan Ball (creator), Jill Soloway

Stars:

Peter Krause, Michael C. Hall, Frances Conroy

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Krause	...	Nate Fisher
Michael C. Hall	...	David Fisher
Frances Conroy	...	Ruth Fisher
Lauren Ambrose	...	Claire Fisher
Freddy Rodríguez	...	Federico 'Rico' Diaz
Mathew St. Patrick	...	Keith Charles
Rachel Griffiths	...	Brenda Chenowith
Lili Taylor	...	Lisa Kimmel
Jeremy Sisto	...	Billy Chenowith
Joanna Cassidy	...	Margaret Chenowith
Robert Foxworth	...	Dr. Bernard Chenowith
Glenn Fitzgerald	...	Aaron Buchbinder
Richard Jenkins	...	Nathaniel Fisher
Ed O'Ross	...	Nikolai
Justina Machado	...	Vanessa Diaz

Storyline

The Diazes' friend and former neighbor Leticia Perfect Perez dies in her sleep at a beauty parlor and leaves his family a large sum of money, causing Rico to remember how he lost his father and got into the funeral business to begin with. However, she also leaves behind a son, never close to her in life, who wishes to give her a more expensive casket than her pre-meet's choice and is jealous of Rico. Nate and Brenda attend her parents' remarriage, he goes to cheer up Aaron Buchbinder, and Keith, David, and Taylor are visited by a social worker. Nikoai responds indifferently when Ruth tries to plan what days they'll meet, and while watching a separate movie than he is, she breaks up with him. Claire likes the prospect of attending LAC Arts school but is disappointed that Gary Deitman is about to transfer jobs. The news that Kroehner is bankrupt and undergoing a federal inspection is overshadowed by bad news for both David and Nate - Keith is found innocent for his shooting, but hours ...

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Plot Keywords:

remarriage | art school | break up | movie theater | social worker | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 2002 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 55 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fate of Rico's father - who fell off the roof of his house - was based on an incident that happened to a neighbor of writer Jill Soloway.

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Goofs

Leticia Perfecta Perez, the woman who is dead in the hair salon in the beginning of the episode, can be seen in the mirror looking around and moving her head. Then, when the camera pans to the right to reveal her, she has her eyes closed and dead.

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Quotes

Ruth Fisher: I would like to go on record as saying I am in full support of you going to art school.
Claire Fisher: Consider it recorded. But I'm just taking a tour. Let's not get our panties in a wad over it.

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Connections

Features Blade II (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Om Navah Shivaya"
by Bill Wells Octet vs. Future Pilot A.K.A.

User Reviews

When the Inevitable Happens

When the old lady Letícia Perfect Perez dies in the dryer of her hairdresser, Federico shows a great respect and tells that she was his dearest front-door neighbor. Later, Vanessa and he surprisingly inherit US$ 149,000.00 from Letícia. Meanwhile Rico recalls the death of his father and how Nathaniel restored his face. Nate reads a hot part of the book of Brenda in her laptop, with the description of a threesome, and later he visits Aaron to give moral support to him. Keith, David and Taylor prepare to be visited by a social assistant that checks if they have condition to raise the girl. Keith is considered not guilty of his murder case, but later he beats an abusive husband and is interrogated by the board of the police. Claire visits LAC Arts, loves the place and when she tells Gary Deitman, he informs that he has just lost his job in the school. The parents of Brenda find that they are soul twins and get married again. Ruth goes with Nikolai to the movie theater, he decides to watch different movies ("Murdered by the Numbers" and "Blade II") and she realizes that he does not love her and breaks their commitment. Nate finds that Brenda is having sex with strangers and breaks his engagement with her. Lisa tells Ruth about Nate's baby, and Khrone is bankrupted.

In this episode, the inevitable happens when Nate finds the truth about the sexual behavior of Brenda and breaks with her. The reaction of Claire after visiting LAC Arts is another great segment of this show. Ruth finally understand that Nikolai does not love her, and now this complex character turns her attention to Maya. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Eu te Aceito" ("I Accept You")