01x06 - Making Allowances

[bunniefuu]

(upbeat music)

(horses whinny)

- [Caitlin] Shakespeare said,

neither a borrower nor a lender be.

Yeah, well he was never broke and stuck in the boonies.

I've got a better motto.

It goes, finders, keepers.

(horn honking)

(dog barks)

- [Mr. Lowe] There ya go.

- [Griff] Whoa, dad. Easy there.

- [Mr. Lowe] It's just a bike, Griff, not a newborn baby.

- [Griff] Wait til Duncan sees this.

(dog barks)

Pretty cool, huh?

Silver lightening.

- Lovely.

- [Griff] Mom, a bicycle is not lovely.

- Oh, sorry.

I mean, um, radical.

- [Griff] Mom, no one says radical anymore.

Try and keep up with the times.

- It seems like yesterday you were teaching him

how to ride his first bike.

- [Griff] Check it out.

- [Mr. Lowe] Maybe it was just yesterday.

- [Griff] I'm okay. No need to come over.

- Hey, how'd Griffen get the cash

to afford a bike like that?

- With his allowance.

- Griffen gets an allowance?

What about me? You know, I really need a new camera case,

and I've always wanted one of those.

- Slow down, Caitlin.

We plan on giving you an allowance,

just wanted to get you settled in first.

- Really?

- [Mom] Uh huh.

- [Caitlin] A lender or a borrower, maybe not,

but I don't think Shakespeare ever had a problem

with an allowance.

(intro music)

♪ There's a devil ♪

♪ standing on my tail, ♪

♪ but I don't have to beat him. ♪

♪ And there's an angel, ♪

♪ that is tempting me to fail, ♪

♪ but I don't really need him. ♪

♪ Because the waves just keep rolling along. ♪

♪ We can drift if the current prevails. ♪

♪ But here we are in this slow boat ♪

♪ wishing for a sail. ♪

- [Caitlin] Guys, I've been thinking

about this whole allowance thing.

Here's my plan, okay?

I'll do laundry for five bucks a week,

garbage will run ya about two,

dishes I'll do for 75 cents a night,

but on Sundays I want a buck.

And I don't do windows.

- Tell you what, you get ten bucks a week

and we assign the chores.

Just like Griffen.

- Deal.

When do I start?

- Well, how about now?

- Man, I should have seen that coming.

(upbeat music)

(dog barks)

Cousin, not now.

- Missed a spot.

I'll just get it with my towel.

- Whose side are you on?

Bath time.

(horse whinnies)

Bandit, what are you doing?

- Caitlyn.

Your social work's coming today

and I'm trying to make the house look presentable.

- Oh, and she's judging you on whether

or not she can see her reflection in your floor.

Let me give you the drill, all right?

Social worker shows up,

she asks a few questions,

you give a few answers,

I show up, smile in all the right places

and it's over before you know it.

It's really predictable.

- Hey, you look bad.

- Bad good or bad, bad?

- Just really bad.

- Well I'm going to be looking good bad

when I make the cover of Rad Rag Magazine.

- What?

- They're having an amateur contest,

winner gets their photo on the cover.

Caitlyn's taking my picture for it.

- Wow, that's nice of you, Caitlyn.

- He's paying me a week's worth of dishes.

(Mrs. Lowe laughs)

That is legal, right?

I mean, I don't want my allowance deducted

because I made him do all the work.

It's called delegation.

- It's legal.

Hey, here's your first allowance.

- [Mr. Lowe] Has anyone seen my watch?

I've looked everywhere.

- [Caitlin] Oh, um, I borrowed it

because I had to be home by three for the interview.

- Do the words personal property mean anything to you?

- Do the words personal injury mean anything to you?

- Hey, it's no big deal.

Just ask next time, all right?

- No problem.

Come on.

- Ciao.

- See ya.

- Allowance day, huh?

Don't spend it all in one place.

- It's ten bucks, pretty hard not to.

(dog barks)

- Hey, hey, hey. No pets.

- He's your dog, you take him out.

- Yeah, but you're the one who wanted to bring him,

so you put him out.

And make sure you tie him to the sign.

- [Caitlin] He'll be fine by himself.

- [Gunderson] Griffman.

- Gunder.

- [Gunderson] Hey newbie,

I didn't know prison had a weekend parole.

- Oh, did you actually have to think

of that one or do these things just come to you?

- We're going to go hang in sporting goods.

- Saturday in High River.

The excitement never stops.

(bell rings)

- [Clerk] I'll be right there.

(Griff and Gunderson play catch in background)

(dog whines, barks)

- Hey.

- Hi.

[Ryan] Nice case.

- Yeah.

- You buying it?

- Too expensive.

- That's too bad.

So you're into photography?

- It reminds me of the things I like.

- [Griff] Blue 54, red 14, hut, hut, hut.

(dog barks)

- [Gunderson] Gunderson's in play.

Gunderson zags right.

He's wide open in the end zone.

- No!

- Touch down, Gunderson.

The fans go wild.

- [Clerk] You kids.

- [Gunderson] This kid is Mr. MVP.

(Gunderson yells)

I don't believe this.

(dog barks)

- Cousin.

- That took me all morning.

- It wasn't my fault.

Stupid dog.

- Hey monkey boy.

Get off him.

- Get the dog outta here.

(dog barks)

(all calling for dog)

(dog barks)

- All right, that's it.

Everybody, outta here!

- [Gunderson] Oh you lousy mutt.

- It'll be okay.

- Cousin wasn't the one who threw the ball a mile wide.

- Just a minute.

You!

- What?

- You planning to pay for that?

- Oh man, I'm sorry.

Just with all the excitement.

- Yeah, yeah.

Look, next time, I'm pressing charges.

- Was I not paying attention when you said,

hey, let's go steal a camera case.

- It was a mistake.

- [Griff] You still owe me my photo.

(shutter clicks)

The deadline for the contest is Monday.

I need that picture or the deal's off.

- Look, when I say I'm going to do something,

I'll do it. All right?

- [Griff] Whatever.

Hey everybody, watch this.

(dog barks)

(Griff yells)

- [Mr. Lowe] Caitlyn.

We need to talk.

We'll clear this up.

- Yeah, that's her.

- I didn't do it on purpose.

- Aww, parole ended early.

Hey Griff, what's it like living with both sides of the law?

- [Caitlin] How many times do I have to tell you,

all right? It was an accident.

Cousin ran into the store, displays were knocked over.

Before I knew it I was standing outside

with the case in my hand.

- This isn't about the camera case, Caitlyn.

There was $200 stolen from the register.

- So, what?

You automatically assume that I did it?

What, you think I'm trying to impress my social worker?

- No one's accusing you, Caitlyn.

I'll be talking to everyone.

- Then how come I'm the only one you're taking in?

(dramatic music)

- Well, that about does it.

All that's left is to talk to Caitlyn.

- That's it?

What'd you write?

- [Social Worker] Dr. Lowe, I can't tell you that.

This file is confidential.

Only just Kendall will be reading it.

- Oh, well I'm sure she'll be pleased.

Caitlyn's made remarkable progress.

(car doors close)

Oh, there she is.

Hey, did you have a good time while you were out?

- Well your husband wants to arrest me.

- There's been some trouble in town.

- [Caitlin] I want out of here.

If I'm going to live some place where nobody trust me,

at least let me live in some place

that doesn't smell like a barn.

- Hey Zorno, that's Caitlyn's bag.

- I know, I was just getting it for ya.

- All right, thanks Ryan. Later.

- Nobody saw the money get stolen,

but everyone put Caitlyn near the register.

- You don't think she did it, do you?

- As much as we'd like to believe otherwise,

this isn't unusual behavior for her.

- When she first came here

I would have agreed with you, Jim.

But now, she's changed.

Hasn't she?

- I don't know.

- [Griff] I'm home.

- Oh. Hey, Griff.

This is my son Griffen.

This is Mrs. Jennings.

- How do you do?

- Hi.

- [Mrs. Lowe] You do know that it's a misunderstanding,

don't you?

- We'll see.

- [Mrs. Lowe] Oops.

Oh sorry.

- Caitlyn left this at the park.

- [Mr. Lowe] Oh, Caitlyn.

- Oh no.

- Caitlyn?

(knocks on door)

Caitlyn?

- [Mr. Lowe] Check out the train station,

let me know if you see anything.

- [Griff] Dad!

- What is it? Is Caitlyn hurt?

- No, worse. She took my bike.

- Garth, she's on a silver bicycle.

- Tell them not to hurt the bike.

- I'll keep in touch.

- All right, she couldn't have gone that far.

- Uh hello, she's on silver lightening.

- What are we going to do?

- You stay here, I'll try the highways.

Griff, you ride around town,

take this so we can keep in touch.

- I hate to point out a flaw in your plan, Sheriff Lowe,

but what am I supposed to ride? She took my bike.

- You can ride my bike.

- What?

Mom, that's a girls bike.

- Hey Griff, nice bike.

On your way to ballet class?

- I am never gonna live this down.

(boy laughs)

- [Mrs. Lowe] All right, that is it.

I'm gonna go find Caitlyn.

- I'll come with you.

- Oh great, I'm sure you just can't wait

to report on what's gonna happen next.

- It's my job, Dr. Lowe.

- I'm sorry. Sorry.

(train bells)

- The suspect is 14 years of age,

approximately 5'4, auburn hair, rebellious clothes,

and could be concealing a camera.

- What did she do?

- [Deputy] We believe she is responsible

for illegally acquiring monetary means

from a retail vendor.

We think she stole $200 from the department store.

(case falls)

(upbeat music)

(tires squealing)

- Griffen, have you spotted her yet?

- No dad, I haven't seen her.

(boys laughing)

- [Mr. Lowe] Let me know as soon as you see her.

- Sure. And if you happen to run across my dignity,

could you bring it home.

(horn honks)

- [Mrs. Lowe] Could you put in your report

that Caitlyn's learning to ride a horse?

Turn right here.

Also, she's doing chores,

is that in your report?

- Dr. Lowe, for the last time,

I can't tell you what's in the report.

- Well, I guess the important thing now

is finding Caitlyn.

- Go time.

(siren wails)

I'm in pursuit of a 10-56,

I repeat, I am in pursuit of a 10-56.

- Garth, a 10-56 is a hight speed chase

of a stolen vehicle.

You're chasing a 14 year old girl on a bicycle.

Just bring her in.

(siren wails)

- [Deputy] Stop where you are!

You're coming with me!

- [Griff] Losing strength.

Getting weaker.

Must keep pedaling.

Yes, silver lightening.

(both yell)

- What are you doing here?

- I just saw my brand new bike

on the ground in the bushes, thanks a lot.

- I didn't take that money.

- Right, it's just a coincidence.

Just like you didn't take my dad's watch,

or that camera case, or my bike.

It follows you.

Let me guess, Caitlyn,

you're the victim here.

- Fine. You know what?

Don't believe me.

But at least you can't say I don't keep my promises.

- My photo.

It's awesome.

You're good.

I said you're good.

Hello?

Ground control to Caitlyn?

Is that who I think it is?

- Let's blow it up.

- [Griff] What's he doing?

- [Caitlin] He's putting something in my backpack.

- Let me get this straight.

You, a professional law man, let a 14 year old girl

on a bicycle elude you?

- The perpetrator was engaged in evasive maneuvers.

- What?

- She ditched me.

(bicycle bell rings)

- Caitlyn.

- Dad, you have to look at this.

- Who is this?

- Ryan Zorn.

- Garth, get Al Zorn on the phone,

tell him we need to have a little chat about his son.

- Yes sir.

- So,

I guess that makes me innocent.

- Caitlyn, you moving in is new to all of us.

Look, I'm not perfect.

- Finally something we agree on.

Kidding.

Look, if it makes you feel any better,

I'm not perfect either.

- Yeah, I heard that about you.

Forgiven?

- Yeah.

- [Mrs. Lowe] Terrific.

Thanks.

Yeah, okay. I'll see ya at home.

Ah, well, she didn't do it.

They have proof that another boy did it.

- I'm happy to hear that.

- All right, that's it.

What are you writing?

Are you letting her stay or are we going to lose her?

I need to know.

Although Caitlyn still have a long way to go,

she is headed in the right direction.

I believe it was a good decision

to place Caitlyn in the Lowe's care,

both for Caitlyn and for them.

Thank you.

- [Mr. Lowe] I want you guys to go straight home,

all right?

- You set me up.

- I just wanted you to have the cash.

So you could get a new case, or lens.

- Come on, Ryan. Let's go inside.

- [Ryan] Sorry, Caitlyn.

- Hey Griffen, you owe me ten bucks.

- I'll give it to you when we get home.

Ah, this is the best $10 I've ever spent.

You know how cool I'll be with the girls,

being on the cover of a major magazine?

I'll be able to date a grade up.

(Caitlyn laughs)

I'm sorry I didn't believe you.

- It's okay, I'm used to it.

- You know, I never thought I'd say this,

but my life has been a lot cooler since you showed up.

- You know I never thought I'd say this,

but being here isn't the worst thing in the world.

- Yeah, well next time you decide to run away,

take the girls bike.

Riding my mom's could ruin my social life.

- You actually have to have a social life

to have it ruined.

- I have a social life.

- In your dreams doesn't count.

It's funny, I started this week just trying

to earn an allowance.

I ended it by earning someone's trust.

Sure, it might not buy a camera case,

but it feels-

sometimes I just don't know how it makes me feel.

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