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Cars are washed, gutters are clean.

Great.

Hey, I noticed a couple loose shingles when I was up there.

When was the last time you had your roof done?

Mm. Seven, eight years ago?

No. I was still nursing Connor.

Please tell me that was not seven, eight years ago.

I guess it's been longer than I thought.

I can fix those shingles,

get you a couple more years out of it.

I'll give you a hand.

I don't want you up on a ladder.

I ain't gonna fall.

What happened when you were hanging the Christmas lights?

That squirrel startled me.

I'll be ready for him now.

Look what came. My paycheck from the news station.

Sweet, how much we talking?

It's not about the money.

It's about people seeing me on TV and being jealous.

That is what I sent you to college for.

I'm proud of you.

I think I'll book myself a spa day to celebrate.

Ain't that expensive?

Yeah, but TV money.

Guess I'll spend my "tire money" on a new roof.

Or hospital bills when you fall.

I won't let him fall.

I ain't gonna fall!

Nice that Mandy's making a little extra money.

Yeah, and blowing through it just as fast.

Are you upset she's treating herself?

We pay the mortgage, buy all the food,

and what do we get in return?

She don't even offer to chip in.

You would take her money?

It's the thought that counts, Audrey.

And she never thinks the thought.

You don't know what she thinks.

Well, if you think she thought the thought, keep thinking.

It's their money.

If it doesn't bother Georgie,

it shouldn't bother you.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

You put in an order for those new rims?

I did.

Great. You restocked the struts?

Yes, sir. Good, good.

Does it bother you Mandy's spending

all that money on a spa day?

Why would it bother me? Why would what bother you?

This here's private family business.

Mandy stepping out on him?

We all saw that coming.

No. She's going to get a massage.

Oh...

So she's taking her clothes off

and getting rubbed by a total stranger.

I was way off.

It ain't about the massage,

it's about her wasting their money.

She comes home relaxed from the spa,

that's a treat for me, too.

He's talking about doing it.

With your little girl.

Are you upset that Mandy's going to the spa?

No, what do I care what my daughter does with her money

while she's living under my roof and eating my food?

So, it does bother you?

Yes.

And it bothers you that it doesn't bother me?

Also yes.

Well, I will try harder to be bothered by it.

Get there by lunch,

I really want to complain about this more.

What's all this? Breakfast in bed.

A Pop-Tart buffet.

We have brown sugar cinnamon,

chocolate,

and for the health-conscious, strawberry frosted.

That one.

And how would you like that toasted?

Medium?

Excellent choice.

So, when can we hang out again?

Actually, I wanted to talk to you about that.

My building's being fumigated,

and I was hoping I could stay here for a few days.

Um...

That a problem?

It's just, you haven't even met my mom yet.

Then let me meet her.

Um...

Is that a problem?

We haven't been dating that long,

isn't this all a little quick?

It's fine, I can crash in the stockroom at work.

I just thought this would be more fun.

I'm more fun than the stockroom at a music store?

That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me.

Well, that's... sad.

Just a few days?

If that's okay?

Sure.

Thank you.

Just park down the street, come in through the garage,

and if you see a blonde woman,

pretend you don't speak English.

There's my girls.

How's it going?

She's asleep, which is good

because she kept knocking down our tower.

How was work?

It was good.

Hey, you want to do something tonight?

Oh, what'd you have in mind?

I don't know, maybe dinner.

That we cook...

...for your folks.

Why?

They do a lot for us.

It'd be nice to let them know we appreciate it.

What dumb thing did my mom say?

- Nothing. - Good.

Your dad said it.

What?

He just feels like we might be taking them for granted.

That's crazy, you spent all day working on the house.

It was more your half of "we."

Well, I didn't do anything.

There you go!

You think I don't do anything around here?

What?

Well, apparently, I'm unappreciative.

What did you say to her?

Nothing.

Georgie told me. Wait, what did you say to her?

Uh...

So, you're just complaining about me to everybody?

If you got something to say, say it.

Fine. I pay for everything.

I?

If I say "we," you're gonna be a part of this.

"I" works.

You know who works? Me.

Two jobs. And I'm a mother.

Yeah, and as soon as you get a little money, spa day.

You have a problem with me going to the spa?

I do when everyone is paying for your life.

Okay, Jim, that's enough.

Oh, you don't think she's irresponsible with money?

Of course she is, you spoiled her rotten.

This is on me, now?

All she had to do was bat her eyes

and she'd get anything she wanted.

That is not true.

"Oh, please, Daddy, I need ice skates.

All my friends have ice skates."

All my friends did have them.

You used them once.

Well, they stopped being friends with me.

Hi. CeeCee's trying to nap,

so maybe we use our inside voices.

I can't believe you told on me.

Don't get mad at him.

Yeah, you're the one talking crap

about your daughter behind her back.

You watch it, you're on thin ice.

Mm, maybe you should buy him ice skates.

That's a lot of food.

I'm a growing boy.

I'm gonna die broke.

Here you go.

What's this?

Rent check.

I know what you're doing.

You're making a big show 'cause you think I won't take it.

That's not what I'm doing. I want you to take it.

No, you don't.

Do I have to bat my eyes at you?

Oh, please, Daddy, please take my money.

Watch it or I will. Go ahead.

I'm gonna. Good.

Good!

Happy? So happy!

Me too!

Well, I'm happier than you!

I can't believe he took it.

Why?

Because he was supposed to say

"Aw, I appreciate it,

but I can't take money from my baby girl."

Oh. So now you're all,

"Why'd he take my money?"

What? I thought we were imitating each other.

Do you want to hear my imitation of you?

No, ma'am.

I didn't ding-dang think so.

I can't believe you took it.

Yeah, I'm as surprised as you are.

I'd have figured you'd cave immediately.

Well, I wanted to, but then I realized

maybe some tough love is what she needs right now.

- Good for you. - Thanks.

But you can't keep her money.

What? Why?

If you start taking it, they'll never move out.

Just give it back.

Well, if I do, I won't have made my point.

Do you even know what your point is?

You know, responsibility, work ethic,

her generation sucks, that sort of thing.

I'm glad he took it.

We should be paying our own way.

We're poor.

We'd be less poor if we were more careful with our money.

And when you say "we" you mean "me."

But I said "we."

The same way that "we" take care of CeeCee all day,

and then "we" work at the diner all night?

Well, this "we" gets tow truck calls all night.

So, you think that "we" works harder than "we"?

Fine, we both work hard,

but only one of us is buying spa days.

And now we know that was a dumb thing for us to say.

What do you want to do today?

Don't you have work?

It's my day off. I'm all yours.

Great.

Unless you had plans.

I...

do not.

Cool, so we can spend the day together.

Yep, the whole day.

I can't believe you haven't seen Reality Bites.

I love this movie.

I mostly watch experimental films,

but this has been on my list.

So, what'd you think?

Reality certainly does bite.

I know, right?

Well, I'm gonna take a shower.

Is there room for two?

Yeah...

Georgie.

Can I see you a sec? Yes, sir.

What's up?

There you go.

What's this?

That's the money Mandy gave me for rent.

Don't tell her.

Mm-mm. I ain't getting in the middle of this.

Besides, I'm glad we're paying you rent.

I respect that.

Now quit it and take the money.

No, I ain't no freeloader.

Mandy would take the money.

Well, then give it to Mandy.

No, I'm teaching her a lesson.

By making her think she's paying rent when she ain't?

Raising children is mostly lying. You'll see.

Thank you, but I ain't taking it.

Hey, you get back here and take this money. No.

Fine, then I'm giving you a raise.

You can't do that.

Uh, I can and I will.

I'll take a raise.

You ain't getting a raise.

Why is he getting one?

It ain't a real raise.

It's rent money my wife gave him

that he's secretly trying to give back to me.

You don't pay rent?

He won't let me.

I've got to marry into a white family.

Is that "Whip It"? You need to go.

What? Why?

I just need you to.

I thought we were having fun.

- We were. - Then... what the hell?

I'm not good at being around people all the time.

It's exhausting.

I'm exhausting?

No, I am.

Acting normal for this long is hard.

You don't have to act differently around me.

Yes, I do. Why?

'Cause I do weird stuff.

Like what?

Like walking around talking to myself.

That's not that weird.

In a language I invented.

Okay.

There's a lot of tongue clicks.

Well, there are things I'm embarrassed about, too.

Not like mine.

You know when I told you

my apartment was being fumigated?

Yes.

I lied.

I don't have an apartment.

I've been sleeping on a friend's couch

and she kicked me out.

Oh.

Don't worry, I'll find somewhere else to crash.

Hold on.

No, it's fine.

Please stay.

Are you sure? I-It'll only be for a few days.

I'm sure.

Doesn't weird you out that I'm kind of homeless?

To be honest, if I wasn't my mom's favorite,

I'd be homeless, too.

Maybe this weekend we can hit the hardware store,

get them shingles fixed?

Absolutely.

Actually, Georgie will not be doing that.

I will not? You will not.

Why?

Well, because we pay rent now.

And renters don't do repairs. That's the landlord's job.

It's okay, I don't mind.

I mind.

Fine, I can do it.

You're gonna hurt yourself. I ain't gonna hurt myself.

You know he's gonna hurt himself.

Well, I guess he's gonna have to hire someone.

Audrey, how much did this dinner cost?

Because I don't think we should be giving away

free food to our tenants.

I am not charging my daughter for food.

How about your son-in-law?

That's a thought.

Hey! I'm trying to help.

You asleep?

No? Okay, back to the top.

"Three Little Pigs, there's three of them,

they're little..." Here we go again.

I can read it to her.

No, it's okay.

Okay.

I was just trying to do one nice thing for myself,

and it sucks that nobody thinks I deserve it.

You don't have to tell me.

I remember how hard it was raising kids,

and I wasn't waiting tables.

Between meal times and tantrums

and story time and work, and...

I don't get a second alone.

Well, I'm here.

And I'm grateful,

but you're also one of the people

I need alone time from.

Is that nice?

Nice? No.

True? Yes.

Am I sorry? Eh.

I know it's thankless and exhausting,

but hopefully someday

CeeCee will appreciate you the way you appreciate me.

Oh, no.

We need to talk.

Oh!

You have to stop

giving Mandy a hard time about this spa thing.

It ain't about the spa,

it's about her not appreciating

all that we do for her.

The way you didn't appreciate all I did

when I was raising our kids?

I raised them, too.

Jim.

Well, I was building a business.

You did.

But you know what I did was harder, right?

Come on.

You got to stay home and play with them all day.

Mm-hm, sure.

Oh, which arm was it you got that flu shot in?

The, uh, it's this one, why?

Ow!

Stay home and play with them?

What else you gonna do with little kids?

Although you might punch them.

Since it's so easy, why don't you spend the weekend

taking care of your granddaughter?

I'd love to, sounds fun.

Great.

And don't think I'm gonna be around to help you.

You are on your own.

Ooh, scary.

Oh, you might want to go to bed soon.

She gets up at 5:00.

Oh, no.

♪ Crack that whip

♪ Give the past a slip

♪ Step on a crack

♪ Break your mama's back

♪ When a problem comes along

♪ You must whip it.

Aw.

Come on, stop crying, please.

We got these, these are bananas.

Who cries over bananas?

Oh, oh, good, Georgie.

Would you mind taking over? I can't get her to stop crying.

You try giving her bananas?

Sliced, mushed, I sang

"Come, mister tally man, tally me banana."

Nothing.

Sorry. Got to get up on the roof

and fix those shingles.

You'll figure it out.

What do you want?

Ice skates? Pony?

No?

I'll buy you anything.

My masseuse was little, but she was strong.

My guy was pretty big.

You had a guy?

Raúl.

No fair.

I want a Raúl.

♪ It's not too late

♪ To whip it

♪ Whip it good.

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