02x01 - Sort of Future

[bunniefuu]

What's your name, baby?

Sabi.

You're a part-time nanny

And a four times
a week bartender?

Are you in the right
place in your life?

Bessy and I were
feeling like

They might not need
a nanny anymore.

Move to Berlin with me.

What?

We leave Monday.

Do your parents know
that you're trans?

My mom, like

she's kind of trying.

You don't
want to dirty your...

Uh, outfit?

Bessy got into
an accident on her bike.

Is she okay?

She's non-responsive.

You can't
not go to Berlin.

It just feels wrong
to not be here for her,

For them.

You need to
stop telling yourself

How badly this
family needs you.

You will never
regret the sacrifices you make

To help people.

You wear makeup
and care for children.

If you're not a girl,

What are you?

I am not
going out for them.

He's gonna
go straight to dad

Who's gonna freak out and take
a giant sh*t all over mom!

And in one way it's bad

And in another
way it's bad.

Bessy opened her eyes, sabi!

Oh my god,
what happened now?

You're like really
super important to my life.

Like really, really vital
to my just standing here.

So if you die,
I will m*rder you.

Ah, maybe we
can connect on Monday?

I will see you on Monday.

Not asleep.

Hiiiiii.

You staring at me

Thinking I'm asleep

Is creepy, though.

Honestly, I don't care.

I'm just so happy
that you're alive.

Not that I thought
you were gonna die.

I'm kidding.

I... totally thought
you were gonna die.

How are we today?

My legs feel like
they're not mine.

I-I was talking to
a nurse earlier

And she kept saying
you're "top percentile",

Which I think means
you're winning.

Yay!

Um... I got you
a present.

aw, yay.

You are the best.

Here.

Ohhhh, blondy.

And how are
we today?

Oh, you know, good.

I cheated death,
don't make me dig.

Well, you know,
I'm, um...

Just worried
about my mom.

My dad's coming home
from Dubai and I just,

Whatever, I
just felt like

She was doing so much
better without him.

marriage
is stupid.

Anyway, I'm fine.

You're alive.
Everyone's alive.

You know, when I woke
up for a second,

I saw Paul and
I was like,

Who dat?

But when it dawned
on me I was like,

I married a dude?

A white dude?

Oh nooooo.

Would you do it?

Marry a white dude?

No. Marriage.

I mean, how am I
supposed to know?

I haven't even like
experienced normal love.

What is normal love?

You know, easy,
uncomplicated,

Probably what
Rachel mcadams has.

Rachel mcadams?

Yeah. Rachel mcadams
for sure has a simple

And pure love
in her life.

And to be clear,
not like "normie" love.

She's obviously
cooler than that.

What's going on with
what's-her-face?

Oleander?

Olympia.

Um, she used to like,

Gimme way
more attention,

But I get it,
she's like busy

And like,

I embarrassingly jump
at the chance to like,

Hang out with her
whenever she's free,

Which I know is
bad but, like,

Whatever,

I dunno.

It's what I want
with everybody,

Not just my romantic
relationships,

With like family
and friends,

With all the loves I have.

Just I want that uncomplicated
Rachel mcadams love.

That's doable, right?

I got so effed last night.

Why are you walking
us to school?

I was up so I called my only
friend who gets up before noon.

Haven't slept at all.

A good after party
comedown can be sublime.

I mean it's
super empowering

That you're like
living life out loud,

But also unhealthy,

Which is the opposite
of empowering.

Aren't you worried
about cognitive decline?

Are you ninety?

Hey, you know, that's a
pretty weird phone call to get.

If someone makes you
feel weird like that

You should just hang up.

Good to know.

Just, click, rrrrrrrrr...

What's that sound?

Oh my god it's a dial tone.

What's a dial tone?

This is far enough.

What?

But the school is still
like a block away.

Game thingy.

Bye!

Bye.

They're embarrassed
to have a nanny.

I wanna respect your
need to make a living

But those kids are
basically adults.

Look at Henry.

He's shang-chi now.

Why do we all
have to go to the airport?

It's like standard
brown code.

You have to be there.

I mean, are you
sure he's coming?

He could be holding out
for a cheaper flight again.

Maybe he'll never come.

Sabi, you cannot
bail on me.

If I do go and he
calls me sick or something...?

Or psychotic...?
I'm walking.

That means you're coming?

What does mom
think of me maybe not going?

I support whatever
decision sabi makes.

Seriously?!

What's wrong with that?

You would never support
whatever decision I make

About anything.

Don't tell me what I
would and wouldn't do.

I think if mom is good
with me not going

Then you should be too.

Okay, fine.

Also fyi, your rent
cheque bounced.

Ah, deenzie
hasn't paid me yet.

Can't talk right
now but will.

Byeeeee!

Oh, what is happening?

My dad is-

Sorry, I'm having
blood sugar issues.

I need carbs.

So my dad is-

I've been dming with
this Instagram model.

Their name is arrow.

I'm head-over-blundstones
for them.

Met them on a new dating
app called nonbi.

Have you heard of it?

How aggressive do you
need me to be right now

To get to talk
about myself?

Omg, sabi.

Your dilemma is so pointless
it makes me wanna weep.

Listen to me hard:

There are no pros or cons
to going to the airport

To receive daddy.

Go if you want.

Don't go if you don't.

Thank god it's that simple

And I have like no
feelings to process.

I'm sorry.

Process. Go.

Oh my gosh, process.

The first time in my life,
I feel, like, solid.

Like I'm actually making
choices as who I am.

That's so good.

But the whole reason
my dad's coming home

Is 'cause he is
freaked about me

And that's gonna like
mess with my new vibes.

you're letting
your dad decide how you be?

And you're wasting
precious alive-time

Worrying about sh*t that
hasn't even happened.

Tell me, do you know
what the future is?

Hmm, it's deenzie.

Hmm.

Hey, what's up?

Hey, yum.

I don't understand.

The-the bar is closing?

What's there not
to understand?

I didn't pay rent,

We didn't get our
liquor licence renewed,

The doors close
or I go to jail.

How are you, 7ven?

Fine?

Hmm.

Deenzie, why didn't
you pay rent?

Well I was trying to
get blood from a stone again

Then I realized, wait.

I have a little
money saved,

I don't have to
keep doing this.

Oh, good.
You're here, sabi.

Who's that?

Oh my god, is that wolf?

Are you wolf?

Dad doesn't know the
password to this laptop.

I do know the password,

I just don't want you
digging around in the account.

Who's wolf?

Deenzie's offspring.

I didn't know you
had offspring!

A goodie!

I didn't ask him to come.

He told me the doors
were closing a couple days ago

And I came as
soon as I could.

Okay, um, wait.

How long have you
known about this?

A while.

Not that long.

You know what,
I'm gonna go.

Because I'm starting to have
uncomfortable feelings.

Nice meeting you.

Weather is so unpredictable.

Ah, true.

Where is the wall?

Which wall?

Oh, we are doing renovation.

Hmm.

Imran bhai knows?

He doesn't know,
does he?

So much debt
over so many years.

It's hard to keep a
bar like this alive.

So many lines of credit.

I-I can't let
this place close.

Well, without some sort
of super immediate cash infusion,

We got no choice.

Hey, I can
call this guy I know

That runs a fund that
invests in art ventures.

Sounds smart.

I don't understand.

There's like a lot of
freaky q*eers and misfits

And like alternative-y
gender q*eers

Who have nowhere else to
go without this place.

Aw, that's unfortunate.

7ven?

Yes, Bryce?

You look good.

Did you call me 'cause
your friends need money?

7ven?

Maybe.

I don't do that.

I don't bail failing
businesses out.

Call me when you have
a thing to pitch.

Byeeee.

- Hey, dad!
- Hey, dad.

Hey, kiddos.

Henry, don't leave your
coat on the floor.

I didn't.

Hey, uh, looks like you're
changing some stuff in here.

Bessy hated the
feng shui in this room.

Do you need any help?

Yes. No.

I mean, are you
okay with it?

This isn't a nanny duty.

I appreciate that,
but I can-

As per our conversation,

No laundry,

No middle-of-the-night
phone calls-

I know you're
trying not to be

But it kind of feels
like you're being shitty.

I'm just offering normal
human-to-human help.

Okay. Thanks.

You know she's gonna be
at rehab for a while.

This?

No, this-this is just a,

For when, you know,
they say she can come home.

Yeah, this is terrible.

Let's move the couch back.

How are the kids today?

old.

Yeah, they're pretty old, eh?

Yeah.

You okay?

You know, just life's
unexpected twists and turns.

Hey, don't freak out

I'm on my way
to the airport.

New plan.

Apparently dad's
flight came in early

And he's on his
way home already.

Oh my god, we're gonna be
stuck there all night long.

See you soon.

Why are you
waiting out front?

Wanted to see what
you are wearing.

Okay.

Is he here?

Not yet.

Where's everyone else?

Inside.

Think this is too much?

Yeah, it's a bit too much.

Chup!

- Come.
- let's go inside.

I'm gonna, um...

I'm gonna get something
to eat or drink

Or stab myself with.

Anyone want anything?

Sparkling water.

You have sparkling water?

Hm.

I'll have a
sparkling water.

Aqsa?

Ativan.

Kareem, go help your cousin.

To go get two
sparkling waters?

Get everyone
sparkling water.

I can handle it, auntie.

what's up?

What?

what's up?

Are you whispering?

This is just how I talk.

That's weird.

What is?

That you're so quiet,

Yet you couldn't shut
the f*ck up enough

Not to call my father
in Dubai to out me.

We were worried about you.

We?

Yeah, me and your dad.

that's weird.

Ooh, fancy.

Isn't it?

Sabi, your father loves
the people he loves.

When we were
younger in Lahore,

I shiver to even
think about it,

He k*lled a rat the size
of a cat with his hands.

He was like a little
rat on a rat.

Sounds very loving.

I mean to say,

The rat was after me

And he m*rder*d a
creature to protect me.

He's just almost here!

Hundred percent, boss.

Not a problem.

Why are you in a
wheelchair car?

Old friend.

Everyone owes me a favour.

Salamalekoum.

Hello.

Hello.

I told you now,
open concept.

Oh, yeah.

Sit.

Um...

Aqsa, please,
take dishes, okay?

I want to know your
work situation.

My work situation?

Fine.

What do
you think of all this?

Um, I don't know,

It's kind of mom's thing,

Maybe you should ask her.

I'm asking you.

My opinion doesn't
really matter.

I want your
professional opinion.

Like electrician, I mean.

What do you want
a quote or...?

Yes, new lighting

All on main floor.

Oh, uh, I don't know.

I-I guess it kind of depends
on how many lights you want,

And you're gonna
have to cut holes

If it's gonna be recessed

And that takes like
a bit of work.

Okay.

You're hired.

I'm what?

I do construction, okay?

You do electric.

Together we give your
mother her open concept.

Father and son, okay?

Um, it's just that I'm
like super busy right now

So I'm not sure that I can
accept your, um, job offer.

Why not?

Gotta go.

♪

And then
he actually said it,

"father and son".

Noooo!

Ugh, yes.

What did you say?

I kinda told him no.

Thank god you texted
me when you did.

I was like so...

Lol he wants you
to do manual lab our.

Turn you into a macho man!

Right?

But I kind of need
the money actually.

And also my mom really
wants this for...

Over there. Let's go!

Okay.

Let's just be
here now with each other.

You're amazing.

I'm gorgeous.

Everyone else is stupid.

Open it.

Oh, wow.

Right?

It works with an
app on your phone.

Where did you get these?

Girl, I'm a data
security analyst.

They gimme sh*t
for no reason!

Hey, do you like
Rachel mcadams?

What?

What?

Nothing.

Hey, you almost hit me!

This isn't bumper drones!

I'm so sorry, oh my god.

I think I'm bad at this.

- Oh my god!
- Wooooo!

♪ Where do we
go to be free?

♪ Where can we go ♪

♪ Where can we go ♪