01x04 - New Car, New Job, New Jean

[bunniefuu]

Come on. Turn around.

You were one minute away.

How are you six minutes away now?

Morning. Who are you yelling at?

I ordered a ride-share 30 minutes ago,

but Christine S. keeps turning left.

I don't know what's happening.

You have a very low passenger rating.

Two out of five stars?!

What'd you do, Jean?

I don't know. I'm a very good passenger.

I make conversation,

I help with directions,

and I always sit in front

so we can have

a face-to-face conversation

when I talk politics.

Run, Christine S., run!

Oh! I think she heard you.

She dropped me.

- Where are you trying to go?

- The grocery store.

I asked Freddie to take me,

but he said he had

such a good parking spot,

he didn't want to give it up.

And then I called Jackie to drive me,

but she said she drove me

three times last week

and her carbon footprint

was getting too big.

Hmm. Look, you've been here

a few weeks now,

and Los Angeles is really not

a town you can be without a car.

I mean, people become afraid

to answer your calls.

I mean, I'm sexually attracted to you,

and even I don't pick up sometimes.

Yeah, I live across the courtyard.

- I can hear your phone ring.

- Ah.

And see you turn your lights off.

Hmm. Look, don't you have

a job starting soon?

I mean, what's your plan now?

Oh, I thought you and I could carpool.

I work from home, Jean.

So we'll drop you off first.

Jean

it's time.

I remember when you guys

first got your licenses,

and I didn't get to drive you

to school anymore.

I missed our time together in the car.

Now when I get my own car,

you're gonna miss your time with me.

The blue one's nice.

Hey, where does she sign?!

Okay, everybody calm down.

We are not making

any emotional purchases today.

Which is why I'm doing the talking

when the salesman gets here.

I worked on a car lot when I was 18.

I speak their language.

Also, let's not dance around it,

I'm the best-looking of the bunch.

Okay, Cookie, we'll

take our cues from you,

but I'm gonna do my part.

These babies still have

a little gas in the tank.

Ugh.

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It means a lot to me

that you guys are here.

You could've been anywhere,

but you're here with me.

Well, actually, Celia's

in Chicago for two days

at an influencer convention,

so I have nothing else to do.

Hmm, actually, I had three vacation days

that were about to expire,

and Lane told me we were going to lunch.

Still, you're here with me. [Chuckles]

Hey, wait. If you guys

are alone tonight,

you have to come over for dinner.

It hasn't been just the three

of us since I came out here.

In fact, it hasn't been

just the three of us

since you guys were in high school.

Jackie always had a boyfriend.

And Freddie always had

to bring a friend along

when we went to the lake for the summer.

Who eventually became

one of Jackie's boyfriends.

I was not prepared to relive this today.

Okay, Bryce, this is our customer.

I hope I can trust you

to take care of my girl.

Go ahead Bryce, you got this.

Well, may I suggest this model?

It gets excellent gas mileage

and has the highest

safety rating in its class.

Ooh.

[Chuckles]

What's that?

Oh, that's your multimedia

infotainment touchscreen.

Oh, so high-tech.

Play Celine Dion!

That's not how it works. [Chuckles]

Oh.

But you can also get it with

an optional sunroof.

[Gasps] Does that cost extra?

Eh a little.

Translation a lot.

That's right, I speak your language.

I'll just take the base model.

But not in white because people

can't see you when it snows.

Mom, this is Los Angeles.

It never snows.

Yeah, and white's nice 'cause it

hides the ash from the fires.

Oh, I'll take the white.

I'll track one down for you

and give you a call when I have it.

Oh, I-I can't get it today?

But I start a new job today.

How am I gonna get to work?

I call dibs on taking

Mother Raines to work!

Oh, sh**t, I was gonna offer.

Snooze, you lose, guys.

Good morning, Amy.

I brought you some first-day donuts.

Oh, thank God. I almost had a yogurt.

[Chuckles] You're an hour early.

Oh, I went over all

my orientation materials.

I got new binders.

And I'm wearing a lipstick

called "Success."

[Chuckles] Are you ready

for your first client?

I've got a client.

I've never had a client.

I'm like a lawyer or a prost*tute.

I've got a Julia Roberts movie job!

Don't call yourself a prost*tute.

College counseling cannot

take another controversy.

Oh, okay. Business Amy.

No. Boss Amy.

Got it. Boss Amy.

Your job is to figure out

a kid's strength

and get them into college.

But sometimes kids have no strengths.

Oh, as a teacher,

I like to think that all students

have something to offer.

[Chuckles] Counterpoint meet Connor.

That's my first client?

I can smell the weed

through the computer.

May-Maybe I should start

with an easy one.

This is an easy one.

You think parents bring their kids to us

when they're Harvard material?

You're lucky this isn't a mug shot.

I believe in you. You can do this.

Unless you can't do it,

then I'll fire you.

And don't put up any personal pictures

'cause I don't like looking

at people's children

when I'm canning their asses.

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- Hi, Mom.

- Hi, guys.

What are you doing here?

You invited us to dinner.

Oh, dinner, right.

Oh, I haven't even

gone to the market yet.

My first day turned out to be

so much more intense

than I thought it was gonna be.

There are two sides to Amy.

And today I met Boss Amy.

She doesn't play.

Or give bathroom breaks.

If you have a lot of work to do,

we don't have to do this tonight.

Yeah, we could totally

do it next weekend

when Celia's back in town.

Oh, God, no! [Chuckles]

I do have a lot of work,

but I can multitask.

I'll be fine.

Okay. Should we just order in?

Order in for Family Dinner?

[Scoffs] Who am I, Aunt Kim?

Why don't we just go to

Hometown Buffet for Thanksgiving

and get a plastic Christmas tree

while we're at it?

Are we a family or are we from New York?

Okay, Mom. We know. We'll let you cook.

Oh, good. How about my curried chicken?

I do love your curried chicken.

I-I just need to borrow

a few ingredients from Danny.

How about I make my brownies

for dessert?

Freddie, it's your turn

to be my taste tester.

[Gasps] Ooh, taste tester?

I don't think I've been

taste tester since high school.

If you don't want to do it, I

She just said it was my turn.

Okay, well, if he gets the bowl,

I get the spoon.

Oh, yeah, you get the spoon.

How else am I supposed to

get the batter out of the bowl,

you idiot?!

Uh, I don't know,

use your fingers, turd.

Oh, my babies are home.

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[Knocks on door]

I don't need a ride.

Oh.

Hey, how's the career woman?

- Oh, spread a little thin.

- Ah.

I've got about six hours

of research to do tonight,

but right now, I've got

my babies all to myself,

and I'm gonna make them dinner.

Can I borrow a few odds and ends?

Yeah, sure.

Okay, I need three chicken breasts,

an onion, a bag of frozen peas,

anything that might go into a salad,

and a can of coconut milk.

So all you have is a flame and a pan?

Oh, I also need a pan.

Why don't you just order in?

Because I'm not Aunt Kim.

I cook for Family Dinners,

and I know my drink limit.

And it's never just the three of us.

And who knows when it's gonna

be just the three of us again.

Hmm.

There are boyfriends and girlfriends,

and pretty soon there's

gonna be families and in-laws.

And this gives me a chance

to get a taste

of what it used to be

Hmm.

when they'd come home

for winter break

and I'd buy all their favorite snacks

and put their towels in the dryer

so they'd be toasty when

they got out of the shower.

Oh, wow. I wish you were my mom.

Our thing is complicated enough.

Yeah, I heard it.

Besides, this is what

I came to L.A. for

to have quality time with my kids.

Look, I know what you mean.

I mean, when my daughter was little,

I used to take her to ride

the ponies at Griffith Park.

I used to have to hold

the reins for her.

Then she made me let go of the reins.

Then she made a go at the Jet Ski,

and the pony and I were both out.

Jean, every parent wishes

they could go backwards.

Just Just don't be surprised

if you find you can't recapture

the magic of your memories.

Your kids are grown-ups.

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Mom, Freddie's brownie's

bigger than mine!

Cow bite!

Ow!

[Buzzer sounds]

Oh, Freddie, that's your last load.

I can't believe you made Mom

do your laundry.

I didn't make her.

I just mentioned that it was in my car

and that I don't have

any more clean clothes

and that my laundromat's

in a bad neighborhood.

I can't help that she wanted to do it.

Oh, I love hanging with you guys.

This has been the best night.

I mean, I love Lane, and Celia's

in your life, but I miss just us.

Okay, well, then let's keep it going!

- [Singsong voice] Movie night.

- Ooh, yeah!

But I get to pick 'cause

Freddie licked the bowl.

He licks, I pick That's the rules.

- And I pick "The Sandlot."

- Yes!

- "You're k*lling me, Smalls!"

- "You're k*lling me, Smalls!"

Oh okay

It's still early.

I guess I can get my work done later.

I'm kind of a night owl anyway.

I stayed up until the double-digits

three times last week.

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Please don't be dead.

Oh, thank God. [Chuckles]

What are you doing here?

I'm here to take you to work.

[Gasps] Oh, my God. Work.

[Gasps] I didn't do anything!

[Gasps] That damn "Sandlot!"

It always puts me to sleep.

I've never made it to the end of it.

Just tell me, do they

ever get the ball back?

No, no, no, don't tell me.

I can't tell you. I've never seen it.

What? It's a classic.

How have you never seen it?

You've never seen it.

Mother Raines, what are we doing?

Don't you have to get to work?

I do.

Oh, gosh, I don't know what's happening.

This is so unlike me.

Oversleeping, late for work,

I didn't do my homework.

Who am I kidding? I'm not Julia Roberts.

I'm Eric Roberts.

I can't go to work like this.

You'll be fine. We just have to,

um, smooth out your dress

- Yeah.

- and, um,

fluff up your hair

and, uh, get you some shoes.

- Okay.

- You need some shoes.

Okay. Okay, oh, gosh.

[Grunts]

♪

So, Connor, obviously

I've been going over

your transcript and test scores

and court-ordered community service?

And they are all here.

But let's look past the folder.

Why don't you tell me,

in your own words,

what you think you have to offer?

Isn't that your job?

That's right, Jean. That is your job.

Why don't you tell Connor

a little bit about

the college application process?

Well, based on my extensive reading,

the college application process

is a lot like the

the

the movie "The Sandlot."

And, um, college is a lot like an

autographed baseball.

It's more valuable to some

people than to others.

And then

A giant dog destroys it?

He does?!

The stepfather's gonna be furious.

Tell you what, Connor,

how about you take this money

and get some Doritos

out the vending machine

and we're gonna reschedule, okay?

Chips.

I'm sorry. This is so not like me.

I meant to get up early

and study Connor's file.

I got carried away

with my kids last night.

I-I have never slept through

an alarm in my life.

I've never had a boss look at me

the way you're looking at me.

Don't look at me.

Look, maybe I made a mistake hiring you.

You didn't! I swear.

It's just a lot to balance.

Work and children.

But I believe women can have it all.

Look, Jean, I know I'm a good time,

which may give you the impression

that I don't care,

but I'm trying to make something

of this place.

It's important to me.

It's important to me, too.

I've just put a non-refundable

down payment on a brand-new car.

Boss Amy doesn't care.

Oh, of course not.

I'm sorry I let you down.

I won't do it again.

Okay, I'm ready. You can look at me.

Nope, I was wrong. I'm not ready.

I'm gonna look away from you now.

Yay, Mom's home!

Ooh, outfit so nice, you wore it twice.

[Sighs] What are you guys doing here?

We felt bad you did

all the work last night,

so we brought ingredients

so you can make us lasagna.

I left the receipt on the table.

Oh, guys, I really don't think

I can do dinner tonight.

I've got to get to my work.

Boss Amy was super mad.

And I don't think Friend Amy

works there anymore.

Oh, so you don't want to

play Monopoly with us?

Aunt Kim always plays Monopoly with us.

Set it up.

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[Insects chirping]

Hey!

What are you doing? It's 2:00 a.m.

I thought you were a burglar

or a blond raccoon.

No. I'm a night owl.

What?

[Quietly] I almost got fired.

I didn't get my work done last night.

And then the kids came over

again tonight

and tricked me into playing board games.

Now they're asleep inside, and I

didn't want to wake them up.

Want to go look at them?

They're ridiculously cute.

I'm good.

Jean, you almost got fired?

Yeah, it's okay.

I'm doing my reading now.

Hey, I think it might be time

to set up some boundaries

with your kids.

But I don't want boundaries

with my babies.

Your babies have jobs and lovers

and pay quarterly estimated taxes.

You're all seriously regressing.

It's not healthy for any of you.

I don't care. I want to

regress all the way back

to when they were inside of me.

Oh, sorry. I said I want

to regress all the way back

to when they were inside of me.

I can still hear you in the dark.

Jean, it it feels like

you might be part of the problem.

And they're taking advantage of you.

Have you never read "The Giving Tree?"

All that's gonna be left

of you is a stump.

And they'll come by

and sit on me every day.

That was its life's purpose.

It's a happy book.

Doesn't that bother you that,

after such a terrible day,

your kids still expect you

to play games?

No. It's fine.

I don't matter. I'm just the mom.

I have to take what they give me.

Aw, stumpy

♪

Hey, good for you! You're awake.

Oh same outfit.

Uh, twice was a cry for help,

but three times might be a statement.

I've been up all night

doing my homework.

But I got it all done.

I had a great Family Game Night.

I got Park Place.

A woman really can have it all.

Are we in the car yet?

No, not yet, Mother Raines.

But, uh, let's get you to work.

Maybe Maybe run

my fingers through your

Not gonna happen. Never mind.

I'll let you stick your head out

of the window on the way in.

It'll be nature's blowout.

Want to hear my plan for Connor?

I want to hear your plan for you.

♪

Are you about finished there, Connor?

That form is just for me,

a way of getting a sense

of where you'd like to apply.

You didn't fill anything out.

This is just a bunch of doodles.

What's that supposed to be, a tree?

Turn it over.

Oh, Connor.

You've been sitting there

for 30 minutes.

Well, yeah, that's why it's so detailed.

Are we done?

No, we're not done.

Not even close.

Why aren't you taking this seriously?

Everyone is here for you.

Your parents are spending

thousands of dollars

on a college counselor.

I was up all night, and you're

contributing nothing.

Can you just take care of this?

No, Connor, I will not

"just take care of this."

I asked you to do one thing,

and you act like it's too much.

All you had to do was circle the schools

that you were interested in applying to.

I'm sick of you expecting me

to do everything.

So?

So, you're not a child!

You can contribute.

I just asked you to fill out some forms,

but you don't fill out forms,

you don't ask questions about schools,

you don't inquire about scholarships.

I did not move here from Iowa for this!

But you know what?

It's my fault.

I created this.

I give and I give and I give.

Does anybody care?

Does anybody ask about my day?

Of course not. Because I don't matter.

Because I'm just a stump.

[Sighs]

H-How was your day?

Oh, God.

I'm sorry, Connor.

I-I-I kind of thought

the University of Oregon

- looked cool.

- Really?

We could get you into Oregon.

Yeah. And, if you have

another one of these forms,

I can fill it out without the

tree-nis.

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- Hey, Mom.

- Hi, Mom.

Don't you "Hey, Mom" me.

Oh. Hey, Lane.

Are you cooking us dinner tonight?

Where's Mom?

[Gasps] Is she going to the store?

I need Q-tips.

You didn't see her sleeping

in my car in the driveway?

Don't worry, I cracked a window.

Because I care. Unlike you two ingrates.

[Scoffs] What's your problem?

We just came over to

let Mom make us dinner.

And I found more laundry for her to do.

[Scoffs] You guys are amazing.

And of course, she'd just

cook your dinner and do your laundry.

Because she'd do anything for you.

And you'd let her without even noticing

she's falling apart.

Like, look at this place!

You should see her.

You should smell her.

I had to tuck my hanging

pine tree in her armpit.

And I didn't crack the window

for her safety.

I cracked it for the resale

value of my Prius.

What is this about?

You!

All you do is take and take.

You need to be nicer to your mom.

I-I don't know

where you're getting that.

From her.

When I talk to her and I ask her,

"How are you? How was work today?"

You know, when I'm driving her

to work and back,

which is the least I can do

after all she's done for me.

I mean, after all, she did raise me.

Oh, wait. No, she didn't.

That's you.

So, why am I the one

driving her to work?

Okay, I feel like you're

trying to make us feel bad.

I'm definitely trying

to make you feel bad.

Why?

We're just doing what we've always done.

My mom lives for this stuff.

She toasts Freddie's underwear.

Like "Here's to Freddie's underwear?"

No, she puts it on air fluff

for 10 minutes

so it's nice and warm.

Why don't you do something for your mom?

Clean this place up.

I'm going to run her through the

car wash before she wakes up.

[Door closes]

Is Lane our new dad?

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Thanks for coming with me, you guys.

I invited the kids,

but Freddie's busy with Celia

and Jackie's back at work.

[Voice breaking] They're done with me.

You're gonna be okay.

Boundaries are good for you.

Your new ride's gonna cheer you up.

- Ta-da!

- Ta-da! [Laughs]

What?! What are you guys doing here?

We wanted to surprise you.

I hope you like your gift, Mom.

It's from us.

What? No.

You bought me the car? It's too much!

My babies bought me a car!

Your babies bought you a car!

No, no, no, no. We didn't!

We didn't buy the car.

We paid for the sunrooooof!

Yeah, Mom, look. 'Cause if you notice,

the bow's on the car,

but it's mostly on the sunroof.

The sunroof, yeah.

- Oh.

- Oh.

Oh.

Well, it's still very nice.

I mean, a huge letdown after you think

you got a whole car from them,

but, uh, still.

It's It's It's

It's It's nice.

- I love it.

- [Chuckles]

It's my own sunroof. So glamorous.

Yeah, it's been brought to our attention

that we've sort of been

acting like infants.

Yeah, and we wanted to do

something nice for you

for a change to say thank you

for, you know, everything.

Aww It's perfect.

I love you guys.

Let's see.

Door open!

Unlock?

[Chuckles] Mom

Oh, thank you. Tired.

Door open!

- [Alarm honking]

- Oh!

Gosh.

Shh! Quiet!

Quiet! Shh!

Hey, Connor's parents called.

Oh, no. I just bought a new car.

No, they're happy with his progress.

And I'm not sure why this

is a compliment

that needs to be said, but good job

on changing your clothes today, mm.

If you let me come back

tomorrow, I'll do it again.

I'm looking forward to working with you.

And you can put a picture up

at your desk, but just one.

And no babies. Babies creep me out.

Got it. I'll bring one from home.

Ohh.

[Sighs]

- [Alarm sounding]

- Oh, God!

Oh, God! Ohh

Stop! Shh!

[Alarm continues]