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♪ Every day

♪ Just go along dawn till sundown ♪

♪ Here's the rundown

♪ Every day that comes

♪ Comes once in a lifetime

♪ Take each day and gather the rosebuds in it ♪

♪ Fill each minute

♪ Every day that comes, comes once in a lifetime ♪

♪ Think of now

♪ Tomorrow is waiting in the wings ♪

♪ Who knows what it brings ♪

♪ While the future waits, the present swings ♪

♪ From day to day in Brooklyn or China 'cross the bay ♪

♪ Only once comes this particular sky ♪

♪ Only once these precious hours will fly ♪

♪ Only once in a lifetime today comes by ♪

♪ So live, live, live today

♪ I hear you

[children chattering]

♪ Fill each minute

♪ Every day that comes, comes once in a lifetime ♪

♪ Think of now, tomorrow is waiting in the wings ♪

♪ Who knows what it brings

♪ While the future waits, the present swings ♪

♪ From day to day in Brooklyn or ♪

- Oh my God. ♪ China 'cross the bay

What you doing?

♪ Only once comes this particular sky ♪

I gotta get a dog less reliable.

♪ Only once these precious hours will fly ♪

- ♪ Only once in a lifetime - Eggs and espresso?

- ♪ Today comes by - Espresso.

I'm good. I got breakfast right here.

Oh, good, healthy choice.

Want some pizza?

- Oh, is that delicious pizza? - You're my girl.

Delicious pizza?

[train rumbling]

♪ Fill each minute

♪ Every day that comes, comes once in a lifetime ♪

♪ Think of now, tomorrow is waiting in the wings ♪

- [Mike] Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote,

"An institution is the length and shadow of one man."

For me, that was my dad, lovingly known by all as Po.

His father immigrated from Sicily,

eventually opened the Golden Gate in 1939,

when he passed, Pops took over the family business.

And as Pops got older, I set some of my own dreams aside

- to help do all I could do - Thank you.

- to keep the Golden Gate in the Moona family.

Much like Bay Ridge, the Golden Gate

has always been a melting pot where everyone is welcome

regardless of race, creed, or color.

Why Pops saw it that way,

and how this street sign came about is my Brooklyn story.

[alarm beeping]

♪ If you find yourself close to the Genoa costa Riviera ♪

♪ There are five stunning jewels ♪

♪ That bedazzle the most cinque terre ♪

[Pops muttering]

♪ There's a girl by the sea

♪ Who will capture your heart if you let her ♪

[Pops] Mikey, get up.

♪ And I'm lost in her web

♪ And cannot think of anything better ♪

[vocalist singing in Italian] [family chattering]

♪ The most beautiful girl on the Italian Riviera ♪

♪ When she tells you she loves you ♪

♪ You know that she'll be here forever ♪

[chattering in van]

- No, he that said he wanted to talk to us.

That's what I want, I want him to be involved with the store.

- All right. Hey, I'm open to any ideas that he has.

[children shouting and laughing]

[laughing]

- Pop, look at these kids. [laughs]

[car horn honks]

- [Children] Look out. - [Child] Car.

[All] Car, car, car.

♪ Where the fishermen cast all their nets out to sea ♪

- How you doing, kids? Wanna say hello to Pop?

Come on, say hello to Pop.

♪ And the man who sells flowers sings opera for free ♪

Hey.

- [Child] What's up? How you doing?

[Children] Hi, Pop.

- All right. We gotta go. Get on the sidewalk.

Watch out. Be careful. Now be careful.

- [Child] Bye. - [Child] Bye.

[Child] Bye Pop.

♪ As we dance to the music, how happy we'll be cinque terre ♪

♪ There's a girl by the sea ♪

♪ Who will capture your heart if you let her ♪

♪ And I'm lost in her web ♪

♪ And cannot think of anything better ♪

[vocalist singing in Italian]

♪ The most beautiful girl on the Italian Riviera ♪

♪ The most beautiful girl on the Italian Riviera ♪

[skateboard wheels rattling]

Yo, what's up man?

Hey Brian. How's it going?

Yo, boom. Last day of school.

- That's what I'm saying. - And school's out forever.

- Now it's finally time for the summer of love for Brian.

- Wasn't that supposed to be last summer?

- It was a leap year. I miscalculated.

You know, carry the four. Well, what about you?

Right. We'll see, doubt it.

Tomorrow I start full time at the Golden Gate.

At least for the summer.

- Your dad and Pop still count on you

to run the store someday?

- Yeah, yeah, I guess. You know, the produce prince.

All hail royalty.

You, uh, think about grad school yet?

No, no, not yet.

Looks like fruit might be my fate, but hey,

maybe I'll find a girl who's

hiding in the fruit salad someday, right?

Doubt that.

But if you do, find her friends, give them my number.

- Tell them to hit me. - It's a deal.

Grad school. Think about it.

See you.

[upbeat music]

- [Caller] My family knows, my neighbors know.

People across the street know, everyone knows,

- my mailman knows. - We have a problem.

- [Caller] I can't believe what they did.

- How was I supposed to know it's your twin sister?

[phone beeping] Hello. [grunts]

What is it now, Stacy?

As you can see, I put the rainbow flag up in here

and in the men's room as requested.

- Yes, and it's absolutely smashing how it coordinates

with the new multicolored soap dispensers.

Bravo. Mr. Zeffirelli, bravo.

- Ah, you have no idea how happy I am

that your team is happy.

My team?

- Can we get to the problem, please?

- Yes, the complex has to be larger

in order to support the weight of the design.

This means we have to purchase the Golden Gate.

Otherwise, the complex can't be built as planned.

We could revise the blueprints, but it would cost millions

and delay us indefinitely.

What is the Golden Gate?

- The charming fruit and veggie store.

The peaches are fantastical.

- Who even cares about this place?

It hasn't been renovated in decades.

Yes. That's why it's charming.

The neighborhood adores Pops, the owner,

and the joy he brings.

But without buying that property,

our project could very well be doomed.

- You know, the whole world is being gentrified,

but this Bay Ridge community wants to live in the past.

It's just, it's okay. I'll handle it.

I'm gonna make 'em an offer they can't refuse.

- Marlon Brando, "The Godfather."

Very good.

Bravo. Mr. Zeffirelli, bravo.

[cheerful music]

[car horns honking]

- ♪ Oh, what a beautiful morning ♪

♪ Oh, what a beautiful day

♪ We're having donuts for breakfast ♪

♪ Everything's going our way

You know any Sinatra tunes?

- Ah, yeah, but I don't think he's sang about donuts.

- Exactly my point. [laughing]

Verne, you want coffee?

- Yes, sir. Coffee and donuts, nothing better.

Yeah.

- Did you guys save Uncle Bernard anything?

Hey, hey.

- Like you need another donut. - How 'bout a donut.

- Come on, come on, sit. There's, well, there was plenty.

So, how was Naha?

Uh, kapow Naha.

Yeah, according to the Guinness Book of World Records,

I witnessed the largest tug ever.

Naha otsuhaniki, they call it in Japan.

- Wow, amazing. I wish more people appreciated the sport.

- Well, Pops, everybody needs a good tug.

[all laughing]

I think the world would be a better place

if problems were solved by tug of war.

- You're right. [door chimes]

[Verne] I'll get it.

- Shake it. The umbrella, Stacy.

- Good morning, gentlemen. How can I help you?

Is the owner around?

- Last time I checked his pulse he was.

Oh, who should I say is calling?

Angelo Zeffo Zeffirelli.

- All right, come on. He's in the back.

Pop, the owner.

- Pops, I'm Angelo Zeffirelli. Call me Zeffo.

Here's my card.

Zeffirelli Venture Capital.

- Yeah, the one ruining the neighborhood.

- No, I'm the one making people rich,

transforming this neighborhood into the future.

- Here, you can have your card back.

- Oh, you wouldn't want to be accused

of holding up progress now, would you?

Progress? You mean demolition.

Gentrification helps to boost

the economics of this neighborhood.

- And boost your greedy profile, right, Zeppo?

- It's Zeffo. - [Mike] Whatever.

- The point is, gentlemen, greed,

for lack of a better word, is good.

- Michael Douglas. "Wall Street."

Pops, if you sell,

I'll turn you into an instant millionaire.

My store is not for sale.

Well, it's my understanding

that everything or every one for that matter, is for sale.

You should take advantage of my generosity

while you still have a choice.

From what I understand, borough President Maguire

wants this project even more than I do.

- Maguire. Greg Maguire is behind this?

Yes. Do you know him?

Yeah. We grew up together.

We were friends until a misunderstanding

- came between us. - That's too bad.

I had a friend from kindergarten who stopped talking to me

over a wardrobe malfunction.

That crop top was the real bully that day.

Stacy, can we focus, please?

- Yes. Sorry. So,

I tried to design the complex keeping the store intact,

but unfortunately it creates

a very dangerous structural problem.

- Now, we wouldn't want the building

to fall on the fruit, would we?

[all laughing]

- Sure, sure, sure, laugh it up, gentlemen.

Everything is a big joke.

But the fact is, you can make millions

or you can wait until it's too late

and you'll have this store taken from you.

Don't be a fool, Pops. Sell now.

Get outta my store.

- You heard my father. It's not for sale.

Show yourself out.

Beat it.

- Can I just pick out a few peaches first?

No, let's go.

Oh, okay. I'm just gonna.

It's getting worse every day.

These vultures approaching me.

- You gotta ignore him, Pop. Don't worry about it.

Nah, I, I, I can't.

You, you know, Joe and Giovanni's sold

their stores to ZVC.

Where am I gonna get my shoes fixed, and, and my galamad?

- I know, I know. Listen, I'll go talk to Greg.

Been a long time. Eh, how many years can you hold a grudge?

I'll take care of it.

- I still hate a kid from nursery school.

- Mm. [all laughing]

[car horns honking]

[distant phone ringing]

- [gasps] Have you read the "Cosmo's"

Meet Mr. Right Challenge?

[gasps] Oh, we have to try it.

- No more challenges. I know the type I'm looking for.

Trustworthy, kind, handsome, fit, funny,

an impeccable dresser, and most of all, romantic.

- Okay, here, here are the rules.

Pick a number between one and 10.

- Zero. - Oh, come on.

Four.

Okay, you have to date

the fourth guy that enters the office

without breaking up for one month.

Forget it. You pick a number.

- Oh, I can't, it says only one person at a time

can take the challenge.

- Yeah, right. Where does it say that?

- Oh, mm. - Let me see that.

- No. [both laughing]

Ooh, did you say four or one? [gentle music]

That's enough. Nevermind her.

Can I help you?

I was Mike Moona.

Okay, who are you now?

- I'm Mike Moona now. I'm here to see Greg.

Okay, Mike Moona now,

your name is not on Mr. Maguire's schedule.

- I know. I thought I'd just come by.

See, I've known him since we were kids.

He was just a teenager and I was a, I was almost a man.

I'm not a mathematician,

but that would mean you're still older.

- Yes. That would make me still older.

Then you should know better

than to show up without an appointment.

You're right. I should.

See, I run the Golden Gate with my father.

You know, the fancy fruit and vegetable.

Well, we had a situation come up and I thought.

- Okay, with the fruit or the vegetables?

I guess both?

Sounds serious.

I'll see what I can do about squeezing you in.

Thank, thank you, Honey.

I don't, I didn't mean honey, Honey.

I meant um, I saw your ah,

I was looking at your um...

Huh?

Look at that. It says it right there, Honey.

[Mike sighs]

You ever wish you can go back

to when you first brushed your teeth?

When I was two?

- No, like this morning. Start your day over.

Do you drink, Mr. Moona now?

Apparently not early enough.

- You should consider setting an alarm.

It might settle your nerves.

Look, he's in with someone. Can you wait?

Sure.

[distant phone ringing]

- Sit? - [Honey] Yeah.

[door opens]

[Zeffo] Hey, look who's here.

You coming to your senses?

Not that I can tell.

And what about you, gorgeous?

- I'm still nauseous from the last time you asked me out.

- Ah, that's all right. You be like that.

You have no idea what you are missing out on.

- Yes. Something that requires an antibiotic.

Wait, who told you about that?

[cheerful music]

- He'll see you now, Mr. Moona now.

- That's, um, just Moona. Mike Moona.

Like Bond, James Bond.

Exactly.

- Trying to cut back on these Cubans.

- Is that why there's not as many

living in Bay Ridge anymore?

No. Just a coincidence, Mike.

Yeah.

- So to what do I owe the pleasure. It's been many years.

Are you here to steal my girlfriend again?

Oh, come on, Greg.

It's actually Gregory now.

I didn't steal Denise.

When were you in the military?

She fell in love. It wasn't intentional.

- Really? You're being very charming, old man.

Pulling up in your creepy fruit van.

Boop, boop, hey, yo, Denise, you like kiwi?

- So, did you give him your number?

No. Zero chance he's the one.

- How do you know after only two minutes?

I mean, don't you think he's cute?

A handsome face,

but I think he might be mentally deranged.

- So? That's never stopped you before.

Hmm. That's true.

- Can we talk about the Golden Gate?

- Sure, Zeffo just told me youe refused his offer

for a million dollars over market.

Are you crazy?

You know, Pops'll never sell.

It's been passed down for generations.

We plan on keeping it that way.

- You messing with me? Are you wearing a wire?

- What are you doing? - Seriously.

- Come on, who am I, Donny Brasco?

- I don't know. I don't know, Mike.

But what I say in public and what I say in private

are very different.

- Well, from what I can tell, you're consistently annoying.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

What do you want?

- I want you to put your wolf back in its cage.

Stacy?

Zeffo.

- You see, I can't do that, Mike. I can't do that.

Uh, and I'll tell you why.

Because I finally have you exactly where I want you.

Here, I'll, I'll phrase it in fruit terms

that even you can understand, I'm returning you.

- Yeah. I have absolutely no idea what that means.

I sense your animosity, but it's not about us.

- Yes it is. You scooped your last melon, pal.

Again, makes no sense.

- I don't have to make sense, Mike.

I'm an elected official. I can say whatever I want.

- You just hit today's stupid trifecta.

Let's reschedule when your meds kick in.

See you around, Greg.

- Hey Mike, Gregory. Right there on the door.

I see that.

[door closes]

How'd it go?

How can you work for that guy?

Don't judge me. Mr. Moona now.

It's Moona. Just Moona.

Like Cher,

Beyonce,

Rihanna.

Yeah.

The good looking ones are always nuts.

[cheerful music]

[crowd shouting]

- [Participant] Come on, come on.

[Mike] It's all in the feet.

[participants shouting]

- [Mike] Watch your foot. Watch your foot.

Watch your step, watch your step.

Step and pull. Step and pull.

Watch your leg. Watch that.

Come on, let's go.

Lean, come on. Lean, come on guys.

Can't let them beat you, are you serious?

- [babbles] Ten bucks each if you win.

- Oh, ho, ho, now you resort to bribery?

- Absolutely. Go, go, guys, yeah.

There you go. There you go.

- There you go. - That's it, that's it.

- Hot dogs and cash for everybody. Let's go.

[crowd cheering]

[food sizzling]

[participants chattering]

[gentle music]

[chattering]

- He told me, all right. He told me--

- Hey Jack, how are you buddy? Hey?

- Hey baby, what's going on? What's going on?

How you doing?

- [Neighbor 1] He's got so big with his age.

- [Neighbor 2] Get up. - [Neighbor 3] Aw, looks gentle.

- Remember our first cigar? We coughed our brains out.

Mm, I think that was weed.

[laughing]

Was that weed?

- Look, you've done a great job raising Chris on your own.

I couldn't raise Jay without Leslie. [chuckles]

I wouldn't say on my own.

You and Leslie have always been there for us,

even before Denise passed away.

You guys are great godparents, you know that.

- Yeah, but still, seven years is a long time

without someone in your life.

You know what I believe?

I believe you're lucky if you find true love once,

like what I had with Denise.

Like what you have with Leslie.

Twice for me would be like winning the lottery.

I'm not lucky like that.

Come on man.

Look, look, Leslie has a friend that you know, we could--

- No, no, no, I'm gonna stop you right there.

You and Leslie are 0 for 3 for setting me up.

Please, don't set me up.

- What are you talking about 0 for 3, come on.

Do I need to remind you?

[screen crackling]

[upbeat music]

What is position of sex?

Either way?

The check.

I take you...

...to my dungeon...

...now.

[screen crackling]

So why are you on the market?

Is there something mentally wrong with you?

Do you own a home? Kids?

And what is the yearly ROI on the fig stand?

- It's a fruit and vegetable stand.

We carry figs, mostly fruit.

- Figs are more profitable. Lose the fruit.

Say it.

I will lose the fruit.

That's hot.

[screen crackling]

It's getting hot in here.

[upbeat music]

Okay, you get one guess, real or fake.

The arm hair or the breasts?

Come here.

[screen crackling]

You understand my hesitation?

- Yeah, I understand your hesitation. [chuckles]

[gentle music]

Hey Pops.

- Hey Brian. How are the canines?

Any luck with your uncle about keeping the shelters open?

- Not yet. But I'm not giving up.

- Hey, that's the spirit. Be their voice.

Here, have an apple.

Woof, woof, thank you, Pops.

- Kid needs to cut back on the weed. Geez.

- [Greg] Who's discontented this time?

Your nephew Brian.

Nephew?

- Your sister's son. The dog advocate.

Look, it's his fifth attempt to see you.

Honey, please. Oh, no.

- How can I get rid of you, Uncle Greg...

Oh, you know, you could fund the no kill shelters

to save the lives of those innocent dogs.

You made a campaign promise.

A campaign promise.

Brian, campaign promises are things that politicians say.

Like, for example, I could say I love shrimp.

That doesn't mean I have to snorkel out into the ocean

and save them all.

- Well, shrimp aren't exactly looking

for their forever homes.

- I'm sure we can find the funds to buy more time

in order to find them homes before they're euthanized.

Honey, please, please

leave the politics to the politician.

- I'm sorry, but they're innocent creatures

and they need our help.

- Everyone in my district are creatures,

but the dogs don't vote.

Real nice.

Please, Uncle Greg.

- Brian, you're coming to me begging for help.

I, I don't even remember the last time that we sat down

and had a meal together.

We just had brunch on Sunday.

When were you in the military?

Um.

[gentle music]

By the way, you seen this?

[Honey] What's that about?

- It's about Pops and Mike Moona's store.

How the neighborhood's fighting to keep it open.

I just met Mike.

- It also mentioned something about

the tragic death of his late wife.

What was her name? Danielle Dilello.

[Greg] Denise.

Denise. Denise.

And weren't you and Denise childhood sweethearts?

Yeah, Brian. Yeah, we were.

We dated from middle school to college.

Went to prom together.

- Ah, I mean, you never forget your first.

- I wouldn't know Brian. She was very Catholic.

Amen.

What is wrong with you?

I thought you were here to talk about dog shelters.

- We were, but you know, it's just gentrification is wrong

and you sticking Zeffo on Pops,

that's a crappy way to get back at Mike.

- Is that true? - No.

- Wait, is that why you signed off on the project

to get back at Mike Moona?

Absolutely not.

At brunch you said it was.

Damn your brunch, Brian.

- [Brian] I thought you said it was.

- Pot makes you very unreliable with your memory.

- No. All right, look, look, fund the shelters.

Stay away from Golden Gate,

or else a dozen strays are gonna come up in here

and they're gonna crap.

- That is it, Cheech. You just went one poop bag too many.

Honey, get him out of my office.

Come on, Brian.

All right.

[distant phone ringing]

Crap bags.

[Greg] Get a job.

[distant phone ringing]

Moona.

[upbeat music]

♪ Hey, every time she loves

♪ Yeah, well, it all just melts away ♪

[door chimes]

♪ Want to keep it, learn they say ♪

- [Pops] Good morning, young lady.

Good morning, sir.

Call me Pops.

- Nice to meet you, Pops. I'm Ren.

I'll have a, a pressed juice with kale, spinach,

celery, and apple, please.

I'm sorry. We don't juice.

You know, my grandson keeps telling me we should start.

- Well then, your grandson is very smart.

And very good looking.

[Ren laughing]

You know, you're new around here

'cause I know everybody from the neighborhood.

- My family just moved here from California.

California. Are you vegan?

Yeah. How'd you know?

Just a hunch. Here, try this.

- Mmm, oh my God! It's delicious.

- [Pops] Good, huh? - [Ren] Mm-hmm.

Oh, here's my grandson, Chris.

Chris, meet my new friend Ren.

Hi, um, [stutters].

- Hi Chris. [Chris stutters]

He's the strong silent type.

Mm.

Yeah, it's [laughs] yeah.

Well, nice to meet you both.

I have to go, but I'll visit soon.

Maybe you can show me around the neighborhood sometime.

- Um, uh, uh, yeah. [clears throat]

[Ren chuckles]

Sorry about the juice.

[door chimes]

- I am never washing this hand again.

Now you talk.

- [Inmate] Man, you don't understand.

You gotta get me outta here.

[door buzzes]

- [Inmate] You gotta get me outta here.

Please get me out.

- I thought yous was coming yesterday.

- I'm sorry, I really am. I, I had gastric issues.

- I told you to lay off the fruit.

I'm addicted.

- A cantaloupe controls your life? Come on.

- I'm weaning. - You's a weenie?

- No, no. I, I'm weaning off of fruit and cigarettes.

- Well, I've been doing a lot of reading in here.

Fruit is more dangerous long term.

- And that's, that's interesting.

How's it going?

How's it going?

A guy named Charlotte keeps inviting me over

for Sunday sauce.

I can take care of that.

Nah, it's okay.

I told him no more mushrooms, now we're good.

What about the garlic?

- Perfect. So thin you could see right through it.

Unfortunately, she's getting out next Tuesday.

- I'll take care of that. - Yeah.

So why the urgent visit?.

[soft music]

- You know, I've been, I've been thinking about how it's a,

you know, it's a different world than from when we was kids.

Oh, you aren't kidding.

You whistle at a skirt now, you get 20 years.

- No, no, no. It's more than that.

It's about our neighborhood. A lack of patriotism.

Respect, loyalty, our home,

and all the people who grew up with us.

- I, I, I like that, I do. I, I really felt that.

Thank yous.

You remember Golden Gate Fancy Fruit?

- Oh, yeah, yeah. Pops Moona's place, yeah, of course.

That's where my fruit issue started.

- Yeah, well, I heard some jerk-off

is trying to demolish it.

- What? Come on, it's where I stole my first plum.

And I, my first kumquat,

and our father his first persimmon.

We can't tolerate that disrespect.

No. No, we cannot.

- I'm so tired of all this gentri-fusilli-vi-cation crap.

That fruit is in our territory.

Now you go and talk to Pops and see what needs to be done.

Consider it done.

How can I consider it done?

That's in the past tense and it ain't tomorrow yet.

Please, get your influction straight.

You mean inflections?

Oh, that's what I said.

Yeah. Okay, okay.

I'm, I will go do the task that yous assigned me to.

- You sure you're gonna be able to control yourself

around all that fruit, you and your gastric problems?

Or do I need to remind you how I ended up in here?

800 pitaya instead of cherimoya?

Come on,

I thought we weren't gonna mention that again, Muchie.

Don Muchie.

Don Muchie Buchie.

- Okay, okay. Don Muchie Buchie, sorry.

Okay.

Come on, you know I love yous like a brother.

I am your brother.

I just said that.

- Okay. Of course, you did, I love yous too.

- Yous welcome. Now let me know about the melon dilemma.

Melon dilemma?

- That's what I'm calling this operation.

- Oh, you know, I, I, I, I like that,

that, that sounds important.

Let's go Don.

I gotta go.

Yeah, me too.

Where?

Melon dilemma.

- I'm proud of you. - Thank yous.

Yous welcome.

[upbeat music]

Let's go.

- Mr. Zeffirelli is here to see you.

- Oh, great, great, send him in. Stay to take notes.

Okay.

- This Golden Gate Fruit Place is a problem.

They're the last hold out and we need 'em to sell

so we can go ahead with building the structure

with the original plans.

- You mean the Honorable Gregory Maguire complex?

- Yeah, yeah, but whatever you want to call it.

Listen, I didn't want to get you involved in this,

but we have no choice.

We need a truly dirty...

[mischievous music]

...and deceitful plan.

And I, I know that this comes naturally to you.

[Greg] Thank you.

- You're not seriously considering

taking a low-down tactic, are you?

- Oh, listen sweetheart, why don't you step outside

and let the big boys talk business?

It will be my pleasure.

- God, I have no idea how you can concentrate

with her around, she's so hot.

Well, Zeff, it helps

that she finds me incredibly repulsive,

and hates pretty much everything I stand for politically.

- She feels exactly the same way about me.

And you know what? I kind of dig it.

It's so freaking hot.

I know.

Ah.

How'd it go with Greg?

- Eh, not good. He's still a jerk.

He brought up Denise.

I'd like to go one round

the old fashioned way with that idiot.

- Hmm, knowing Greg, he's gonna come up

with some dirty legal trick.

Thank you.

- Thanks babe. And when he does, we'll be ready.

We?

Of course we.

I'll be your lawyer and represent Golden Gate.

- You are always there for me, brother.

I love you man.

I love you too, man.

- Yeah. I'm gonna leave you two alone.

Can I get you anything else?

- Yeah. How about a little snacky-snacky?

- Mm. How about a little two piece and a biscuit?

Crazy man. [chuckles]

- I mean, I love her to death, but she is tough.

Listen, there's something good

that happened in Greg's office, his secretary.

Excuse me? Okay, details.

She is absolutely gorgeous.

Pretty convinced she thinks I had a lobotomy though.

As soon as I saw her, I went stupid.

I mean, immediately my IQ dropped to 19.

- So? Two points ain't that bad. [laughs]

Funny.

But I got a question of scruples. She works for Greg.

- She has rent to pay just like we all do.

Don't hold that against her. Call her my brother, call her.

I didn't get her number.

- So, call Greg's office and ask her out,

or better yet, go by.

- Trust me, that girl wants nothing to do with me.

And I am not fond of being rejected.

- So what? That's nothing, Leslie rejects me all the time.

That's because you're married.

- Hey, that's weird how that works that way, right?

- Mm-hmm.

[horns honking]

- Ah, the old triplex, it's working again.

- Thank you Verne, for fixing the stove

and for everything you do

to keep this old place up and running,

you treat it like it's your own.

- Ah, it's my pleasure. In many ways it is. [laughs]

So what's your take

on what's happening to the neighborhood?

Gentrification?

It's gonna replace the businesses and homes

in a community where everyone looks out for one another.

Man, I like this neighborhood just the way it is.

- Hey, hey. - There he is.

- A pizza. - A pizza. Let's eat.

[vehicle door opens, closes]

This can't be good.

[upbeat music]

- Little Greggy Maguire. How you been?

Pops, Pops. Good to see you.

So you can see though, I'm all grown up now,

so people call me Gregory, but thanks, I'm great.

And who's this lovely lady?

- I'm Honey. Nice to meet you Mr. Moona.

- Nice to meet you. Call me Pops.

This is my son Michael, and our dear friend Verne.

- So, to what do we owe this visit?

He's not here to buy fruit.

- Have any of you heard of eminent domain?

- Oh yeah. The government land grab.

- It's actually a law that allows the government

the right to legally acquire private property.

- What's that gotta do with us? We never broke any laws.

- This is a notice of the intention of ZVC

to legally acquire this property

for the good and use of the public.

- You mean good for you and Zeffo's pocket.

Why don't you just say what it is.

It's explained in the document

along with a check for $2 million.

We refuse to sell.

- They're not buying, they're taking.

- Now listen, what's being offered

is a very generous gesture of personal kindness.

It's a million over market.

- You can offer me five times that amount,

I wouldn't take it.

You can't put a price on memories and friendships.

- Yes, you can, Pops. It's $2 million.

Think about that. It's a lot of lemons.

Mike.

- I, I know, I know, I know. Greg, why don't we take a walk?

Yeah, yeah, come on. Take a walk with me.

Okay. Nice to see you Pops.

Come on. Walk.

[solemn music]

[Greg] What?

From now on, you deal with me.

I don't want you upsettin' Pops anymore.

Fine, fine.

But you better start talking some sense in your old man.

And look at yourself, Mike, really?

You have a PhD, you went to college,

and you're running a fruit stand.

Is that really what you want for yourself? For Chris?

That's what my father wants.

You see that man over there?

That's the most honorable man I know.

And I'm not gonna allow you to hurt him

with your corporate greed.

You gotta forget Pops.

This is about yours and Chris's future. Think about it.

$2 million. How much longer does Pops even have?

- Don't talk about my father anymore.

- Okay? Look at you, Mr. tough guy.

- I'm not a tough guy. I'm just telling you.

Leave my father alone.

Fine, Mike.

This issue will be addressed and resolved

at Thursday's community board meeting.

I'll see you there.

[skateboard rattling]

- Well, if it isn't my favorite uncle,

any news on the shelters yet?

- No. But the cannabis industry did call.

They were wondering if you could stop smoking for a day

because the nation is running outta weed.

- Noted. Good to see you too, Uncle Greg.

Get a job. Honey, let's go.

- We got off to a bad start, Mike.

Here's my number. Please, call me.

[romantic music]

Nice. Oh, whoa.

- Yo. Home run. - Oh.

- Your childhood is over. That's the last game I let you win.

- Let me, yeah, okay. - Game over, come on. Sit down.

- I, I should probably get going.

- No, no, no Ren, stay. It's okay.

What's up Pops?

We should accept their offer.

I mean, nothing lasts forever.

Business is not what it used to be.

Customers are moving out, passing away.

- Pop, we're getting new customers all the time.

Chris has a bunch of new ideas he wants to try out.

- Oh, yeah, I just ordered that juicer, Pops.

That'll be profitable.

- I know, but half the people on the block

have already taken ZVC's offer.

And half them haven't.

Come on, grandpa. You can't sell the store.

You know I always dreamed

of passing the tradition onto the both of you.

But that's a lot of money.

Maybe it's the best thing for you and you too, Chris.

- Pop, you can't worry about us. You gotta worry about you.

That's a lot of money. You can retire very comfortable.

[scoffs] Retire and do what?

- You could build that home in Sicily

like you always dreamed of doing.

- That dream died when your grandma passed away.

I miss her every day.

We all do, Pops.

[gentle music]

Look, I'm gonna walk Ren home.

I'll see you both later.

Okay, son.

- [Pops] Okay, Chris. Take care, Ren.

- Take care, Pops. - [Pops] Bye Ren, take care hun.

Thank you.

[gentle music continues]

- Look, I, I know the store is a burden to you.

Time lost that you could have been spending,

pursuing your passion, doing something you love.

I know you put your dreams aside just to help me.

And I appreciate it.

I know you do, Pop.

I don't wanna see you sell the store

unless it's something that you want.

If it's something you want,

then I'm there and I'll support you.

- People are gonna miss it for a while, then they'll forget.

But it's your decision to make.

My decision?

- Whatever decision you make, it'll be the right one.

Believe me.

Ah, I love you.

I love you too, Pop.

Ah, hmm.

[sighs]

[gentle music continues]

[distant phone ringing]

Good morning, Honey.

- Oh, Honey, little soon, isn't it?

- Not really. It's actually my name.

- I know, I know. Uh, he kind of brought you up.

Oh really?

- This brilliant man is my best friend Roy Jackson.

Nice to meet you, Roy.

Nice to meet you too, Honey.

[Roy and Honey laughing]

Play nice and go sit down now.

It was nice talking to you last night.

I agree.

- Still on for dinner? [gentle music]

- Yes, but I've been thinking, with everything going on,

isn't it a conflict of interest?

- If I'm interested in you, and you're interested in me,

how is that a conflict?

- I work for the man who's trying to take your business.

That's him. It's not you.

Unless you're trying to steal up my business. Are you?

Of course not.

- Huh. There you go, problem solved.

Six o'clock, Positano?

- Okay Mike, I'll see you there. [upbeat music]

- Yes. [buzzer buzzes]

- Oh, Mr. Fantastic will see you now.

This oughta be fun. Ready?

- You stay ready you ain't gotta get ready, baby.

Ah.

Who's this?

I'm Clint.

- Yeah, he's Clint. What are you doing here, Roy?

- I'm here as legal advisor to the Moona family.

And to notify you, Greg, that I filed a temporary injunction

against your little project.

All actions will cease until a judge has time to review it

and make a ruling.

- Roy, first of all, it's Gregory.

Second of all, good, good try.

Um, but with my connections,

the judge will throw out your request by tomorrow morning.

- Out of all the locations in Brooklyn, why this block?

Why my store?

- Mike, we already talked about this.

The neighborhood needs to grow

and look towards the future, right?

You know what I think,

I think you can care less about the future.

I think this is about revenge for Denise leaving you for me.

- Don't be absurd, Mike, revenge. Come on.

- But Boss, I thought you said it was revenge?

No, no. Never said that.

- No, no, 'cause remember, I was specifically seeing,

remember you saying like it's about revenge

and you banged your fist against the desk.

"Ah, it's revenge." Remember?

- Mm-mm, no.

[Roy] We are prepared to sue.

I mean we could hold this whole thing up in court for years,

despite your little trophies and your connections and your--

Since when were you in the military? [scoffs]

This can be held up for years, like I was saying,

just based on landmark status alone.

Okay, no, you can't.

Listen, I know you think your little bodega is very cute.

But just because it's older than wood and falling apart

doesn't make it a landmark.

Most of the homeowners and business owners

are thrilled with their offers.

And we have the unions because it means jobs.

So we're done here.

See you at the council meeting if you want to come.

But I would definitely suggest you wear funeral attire.

- And we suggest that you wear your big boy pants, Greg,

because you haven't heard the last from us.

What now, Boss?

- Clint, you gotta get me some big boy pants.

Big boy pants?

[cheerful music]

How yous two doing?

- Little Tony Buchie. Doing well, and you?

Ah, thank you for asking.

Actually, I'm feeling a little stressed out lately, Pops.

I'm trying to quit smoking,

and it's got me highly unpredictable.

- I never smoked, but I hear it's very difficult to quit.

Good luck.

Thank you for your compassion.

[Pops] How's your brother?

Eh, he's presently detained.

- [Pops] I'm sorry. - [Tony] Thank you.

- I heard about the pitaya incident.

- Yeah. Hey kid, how you doing, uh, Chris?

You know, me and my family,

we've been boosting fruit in here

since before you were born.

Wow, that's, that's nice.

Yeah, I remember that.

- It's so good to see you, little Tony.

Same, kid.

- You know, it's kind of like we're all one big family,

so to speak.

One big family. I like that.

It's kind of funny, it's like what you call a uh,

a play on words.

I've been reading up on that.

Can we get you some fruit or?

Oh, no, no, no.

Actually it's been giving me a lot of gas lately.

- Vegetables? - Nah. Even worse.

So, what can we do for you?

- Actually, Pops, I'm here to do something for you.

My brother, Don Muchie Buchie,

said you got a little problem here.

Some jerk is trying to steal your store?

Unfortunately, it's true.

Well, for our friends,

we're in the problem-solving business.

- What could you possibly do for us?

- You got any espresso? Maybe Pepto-Bismol too?

I can arrange both.

Thanks kid.

Pops, let's you and me

sit down and have a conversation, okay.

- All right. If that's what you want to do.

That's what I want.

[gentle music]

I don't know what I'm doing.

I can't even remember how to tie a tie.

[Chris snickers]

Last time I wore a tie was at your mother's funeral.

Aw, Chris, I'm sorry.

I didn't mean for that to come out that way, I'm sorry kid.

I know, I know.

- You know, I'm, I'm not going, I'm not gonna go anymore.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, why?

I'm not ready, kid.

It's okay, Dad.

If, if this is about Mom,

it's okay.

I know how much you loved her,

but can't spend the rest of your life alone.

Chris, listen to me.

I will never love anyone the way I loved your mom.

You understand that?

Yeah.

- And no one will ever love me that way.

This date is, I don't know what this date is.

- Yeah, I, I, I know that you're not trying to replace her,

so, do it for me.

But do it for yourself too.

- [Mike] Well, after the way I was in the office,

I didn't even think you--

- [Honey] Well, I, that's why I gave my number.

- I'm glad we got this table. I didn't think we would,

- Yes. - get a table this late.

I know. It's great.

- Hi guys, how are you? - Hi.

- Welcome to Positano. My name is Val.

Please feel free to let me know if you need anything.

- Thank you so much. Thank you so much, Val.

- Thank you, thank you very much. Appreciate it, thank you.

- Nice guy. - Yes.

[gentle guitar music]

[patrons chattering]

I really like this place.

- I've been coming here a long time.

You seem to love old places.

- I love old places that bring happy memories.

And the fact that the owner refused to sell to Zeffirelli.

[Honey chuckles]

You don't have to convince me

that the Golden Gate is worth saving.

I'm not a fan of gentrification.

- Well, it must be difficult to work for a guy who is.

More than you know.

By the way, I mentioned to Gregory

that we were meeting here for dinner.

He said this was a favorite place of yours

and your wife Denise.

- I didn't know you were gonna mention us to him.

- Well, there is no us yet, Mike.

- It's not what I meant. I didn't mean it like that.

It just meant that you and I--

You are avoiding the subject.

Why would you take me to a place

that reminds you of your deceased wife?

I'm sorry.

That's okay.

But for us to have a chance,

we need to be open with one another.

You're right. Of course.

So uh, tell me about Denise.

You wanna know about Denise?

- Yes. I can't imagine how hard it was for you and your son.

- We shouldn't be talking about this.

At least not tonight, you know.

I think tonight is perfect.

It's not an easy subject.

- You can talk to me about anything.

So uh, how long was she ill?

- She passed away nine months after she was diagnosed.

We tried every treatment, but her body kept breaking down.

All she wanted, the rest of the time that she had left

to spend at home with Chris and I.

Sometimes it's hard to believe

that she's been gone seven years.

- I know. You must miss her so much.

I do.

So does Chris.

Thank you.

[romantic music]

♪ It's gonna be you

♪ You got them blue eyes screaming ♪

♪ You got my heart skipping beats every night ♪

♪ You got that something classic ♪

♪ You got me thinking, it's you I'm missing ♪

♪ You got that show stop smile

♪ You got my mind dreaming every day ♪

♪ You got that something brand new ♪

♪ You got me thinking, it's you I'm missing ♪

♪ It's gonna be you ♪

See that bridge? I love that bridge at night.

Me too. I love Bay Ridge.

But I often wonder what's on the other side of that bridge.

It's Staten Island.

Oh yeah? [laughs]

I meant that metaphorically.

I knew what you meant.

- Mm-hmm.

With the loss you've been through, Mike,

do you think you're ready to be in a meaningful relationship?

[gentle music]

- I wouldn't be here if I wasn't.

Me either.

[horns honking]

[upbeat music]

[chattering]

I'm Mindy,

you have the pleasure of me serving you today.

Oh. And we are grateful.

Um, let me get two scrambled, rye toast, bacon,

and burnt home fries.

You?

- I'll have the same. Oh hold on.

Actually, you know what, I'll have two eggs over easy.

Wheat toast and french fries.

Crispy with gravy. Thank you.

You sure?

- Sorry. I just was on an amazing date last night.

And today I can't process a single thought.

- I uh, hear dating past your prime can be harrowing.

I'll be back.

Ouch. Mindy. Damn.

Okay. Tell me how it went.

What do you want to know?

Is she amazing, is she smart, is she sexy, she's funny? Yes.

She was all of that. She was, she was beautiful, beautiful.

Beautiful, beautiful.

Who are you Jimmy Two Times? You said beautiful twice.

- Mm-hmm.

[both laughing]

- He was thoughtful and funny. What else can I tell you?

- I need more details. Any fireworks?

I need the meat. [gasps] Did you kiss?

- No. - Why not?

He didn't make the first move.

- That's never stopped you before.

- Thank you. - Uh.

- There is one thing, there's a bit of an age difference.

- Who cares? Yo, get some moisturizer.

Listen man, she wouldn't have said yes

if she felt like you were too old.

- Listen, I didn't look for it. It just happened.

But I'm just feeling like, is it,

is it wrong that she's younger?

- I gotta give you a Brooklyn beating? Of course it's wrong.

Which is why I'm envious as hell.

[chuckling]

- I haven't done this in a long time.

But I'm telling you, it seemed romantic.

[Roy] Mm.

- We took a walk along the promenade.

We went down by the water.

We were looking up at the narrows. It was nice.

Not at the narrows.

Do you know Leslie and I got mugged there one night

by a dude she went to high school with?

What?

- Yeah, ended up, we went to dinner afterwards

and he paid for it 'cause he took my wallet and her purse.

Oh, that was nice of him.

- No man, but seriously, it sounds like the date went great.

- It did go great. Did I mention she was beautiful?

- Oh my God. This is like the third time now, wow.

Oh, you know the last time you reacted like this?

That's what I'm afraid of.

- Something tells me he's going to be a really great kisser.

[gasps] Why do you think?

- Because I'm going to teach him.

Oh, [snorts] loca.

Oh, loca.

[both laughing]

Yes.

Ay, ay.

Mindy, you gotta coach me.

What do you think, on my next date, should I kiss her?

- Well, um, I usually give advice

depending on the size of the tip.

But um, you know, I would,

unless you want her to wonder whether you're gay, straight,

asexual, pansexual, bisexual, demisexual, sapiosexual

and aromantic, or just totally confused.

[both laughing]

- Well, I'm pretty sure that we established

my sexual preference and pronoun.

- Bravo. Can I get you anything else?

No, I'm good.

No, thank you.

Oh, thanks, Mister.

You know uh, if I was 25 years older and really desperate,

I'd go out with you.

[Roy] Oh. [laughs]

Thank you Mindy.

Yes. Mindy is a peach.

- Connie Andruzzi reporting live from the highly-anticipated

community board meeting in Bay Ridge.

Top of the agenda, the battle between ZVC

and Golden Gate Fruit and Vegetable.

It's the little guy versus the big guys.

- All right, we'll have the union reps go first.

Yeah, once the council sees

we have the labor unions on our side, it'll seal the deal.

I cannot wait to demolish that fruit stand.

I mean, it's about time that entire block of restaurants,

stores, and apartments joins the 21st century.

- Is there no other way around this?

Can't you incorporate the Golden Gate

and some of the other merchants into the complex?

- You're joking, right? - No, I'm not.

I'm asking if it's possible to keep the old charm

along with the contemporary update.

- How about you let us handle this

and you just scribble down your little notes, Honey.

Fine by me.

- Easy, easy killers. Come on, unified front.

Let's go in there. Let's kick some butt.

Yes, come on.

[dramatic music]

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for being here

on what is truly a historic afternoon in Bay Ridge.

Um, we have a long agenda.

In an effort to move through it quickly,

I would like to first hear

from our wonderful union representatives, Joe.

[audience applauding and booing]

[Attendee 1] Jerk.

I'm Big Joe Clancy,

and I represent the Construction Workers Union.

This job will put 800 members of our union to work.

[audience applauding]

Yeah, it'll put money in their pockets.

It'll put food on their tables,

and a little beer in the fridge.

[audience applauding]

Thank you, Joe. Carmine.

- [audience applauding] - Thank you.

How's everybody doing?

I'm Carmine Calamari, and I represent the IFAABCPP.

The what?

- The Interconnected Federation Association Alliance Bridge

of Carpenters, Painters, and Plumbers.

- Must take forever to answer when the phone rings.

[audience laughing]

Simmer down please, everyone.

- Let's continue, Carmine. - Thank you.

As I was saying before being rudely interrupted,

this project here

will put 400 of my brothers and sisters to work.

My 26 nephews, my six nieces, two cousins, and an uncle.

I had two uncles, but I let one go,

he was a pain in the ass, so. [Greg laughs]

Anyways, my family, my union,

really appreciate your support

for Mr. Zeffirrelli's project, thank you.

[audience applauding]

- [Attendee 2] What about our families?

- [Attendee 3] What about our families?

What about our neighborhood?

Thank you gentlemen.

Our next speaker is Mr. Angelo Zeffirelli.

[audience applauding and booing]

- Pops and Chris better get here soon.

Tell me about it.

- Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

[Audience] Good afternoon.

How is everyone this fine day?

I wanna ask you all a question.

Why are we here today?

Well, allow me to answer that.

We are here because the Golden Gate has selfishly refused

a very generous $2 billion offer.

Two, two million.

- A very generous $2 million offer.

Essentially putting a stop to this project,

which will benefit each and every one of you.

[audience applauding and booing]

Calm, please, everyone listen.

Our primary responsibility is to you, the taxpayers.

We have made campaign promises

and the best thing for the local economy

is to demolish the Golden Gate and make way for progress.

- There's more important things than economics.

[Audience] Yeah. Yeah

- And what would that be, little man.

- Well, there's family. - [Audience] Yeah.

- There's friends. - [Audience] Yeah.

And there's love.

[audience applauding]

- Okay, everyone, please. We are not touching any of that.

We're just demolishing a building.

This building is my family.

That store represents friendships and love

from my community.

[audience applauding and cheering]

[Attendee 4] Tell 'em Pops.

- I'm gonna turn it over to my son Michael and our lawyer.

- Pops knows how to make an entrance.

[Mike] He sure does.

- [Zeffo] Ladies and gentlemen, you cannot stop progress.

This is a great opportunity for new businesses

to move into the Bay Ridge community.

- And for other businesses, homeowners, and residents

to be forced out in order to make room.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Did you say forced out, sir?

Yeah.

[chuckles] I hardly think so.

All of these businesses

have accepted very, very generous offers.

That's a fact.

Every one of the businesses has accepted their offer

except for the Golden Gate.

And we will now hear why.

[attendee whistles]

My name is Roy Jackson,

legal representative for the Golden Gate.

[audience applauding]

And I demand that you produce documents

showing that the state has the right

through the eminent domain act to take my client's property.

[attendee whistles]

Oh, you mean this file?

[audience laughing]

- Have a petition signed by 350 customers and residents

to stop this project.

[audience applauding and cheering]

- Mike, we are fighting for this neighborhood,

also for all 54,000 residents of Bay Ridge.

Besides, we would have to verify

every single one of those signatures,

that would take months.

This issue is being decided tonight.

[doors clattering]

[dramatic music]

Good afternoon.

[Audience] Good afternoon.

- My name is Benny the Snail Tucci,

and I'm Pops' consigliere.

[Greg] Consigliere?

Yeah.

- Happily, Mr. Tucci has consented to be our new lawyer.

Yes he has.

And I immediately and happily relinquish my position

to Mr. Tucci.

- [Greg] Mr. Tucci, it's a little late to help your client.

We have the legal right

to take possession of the Golden Gate.

- No, no, no. By law you got 30 days to comply.

You only gave him two weeks.

Lame.

Get out of my way.

[attendee whistles]

- For all of yous that do not know me,

my name is Little Tony Buchie, okay.

And as of this morning,

I became a limited partner in the Golden Gate Fancy Fruit.

And vegetables.

And vegetables.

- Your family's taking an interest in the fruit business?

- Yeah. My family sees the future in fruit.

You got a problem with that?

- What kind of game are you playing here?

- Shh, that Fugazi suit you're wearing

is all I need to know about you.

Yeah, well, as I was saying,

Little Tony and Pops got two more weeks.

Um, what, what law is that?

Mine.

- Little Tony, myself, and our board members

will meet you at your office tomorrow

to negotiate a settlement.

Why not negotiate right now?

That, that's what we're doing here gentlemen.

- There's too many witnesses. - Right.

Hey Pops, you got anything you wanna say to the constipated?

- Peacock cantaloupes and Sycamore honeydews

are in season.

[audience applauding]

- Ladies and gentlemen, please, please.

- The offer still stands, Mr. Buchie.

My company will buy your store for $2 million.

That's $1 million over the market value.

- Two million's not an offer. It's not even a wedding gift.

Besides, you can't put a price on great vegetables,

and fruit for that matter.

The Golden Gate, it belongs to everyone.

It belongs to the neighborhood. It belongs to my family.

It belongs to Pop's family. Belongs to the incarcerated.

Okay, listen, Mr. Mr. Buchie?

I have no idea what is going on here,

but I will see you in my office tomorrow morning

at 9 am sharp.

- Eh, 5 pm, not a morning person.

- Okay. This meeting is adjourned.

This meeting is adjourned.

[gavel bangs]

[Mike] With all due respect,

can someone tell me what's really going on here?

I mean, Mr. Mr. Buchie, right?

- Yeah. - Yeah, well, my gut tells me

that you are not interested in the fruit business.

- I'll have you know that Little Tony Buchie

and Don Muchie Buchie, they boosted fruit

from the Golden Gate ever since they were kids.

And before that, their father boosted the fruit here too.

- Well, I appreciate your boosting loyalty.

- I'd like to inter-dect, how yous doin'?

My name is Dominic Cuchie. They call me Big Sally.

In all my years in the joint,

I never tasted a cantaloupe like Pops'.

Thank you very much.

- As I was saying, the Buchies see the Golden Gate

as much as a part of their family as you do your family.

I'm sorry, I have to ask,

is it just the coincidence

that your last names are Buchie, Tucci and Cuchie?

Oh, what are you, a wise guy?

I guess we never heard our names in that order

out loud before.

Just a question.

So how's my family supposed to get back our store?

What do you mean get back?

Pops has never not had the store.

Look, I only said I was your partner to buy you some time.

I don't know a peach from a pickle.

- A melon from a cannoli, a banana from a sausage.

Ah, come on.

- They get it Sally, they get it.

So what's the plan?

- Okay, a week from tomorrow, my mom's coming to town.

Okay, she likes to spend a few days, go see a Broadway show.

And she likes to go and visit my brother.

I see. So where does he live?

Attica.

I don't understand.

How is this the plan to keep the store?

It's not.

I was just telling you some of the plans I have with my mom.

You don't get it.

No.

- The solution to all your problems

is right here in this store.

Right under your plum, so to speak.

The history of your tug is my solution to all your problems.

So listen close.

Here is my freaking uncharacteristically

temporarily nonviolent plan.

For now.

- [Little Tony] How's you doing little lady?

My name's Little Tony, and these are friends of mine.

Friends of ours.

That's right.

- And we're here to see that guy from, uh, yesterday.

Yes. One moment please.

Thank you.

- [upbeat music] - Oh my God.

This is amazing, gaaah.

Greg.

Greg.

- Greg. - What?

- The Golden Gate group are here.

- Are they, are, are they packing heat?

- One looks like he might be packing

a few cantaloupes in a thermos.

Oh.

All right, well,

take 'em down to the conference room please.

Stacy, listen, I need you to stand by

in case anything dangerous goes down, all right?

I got you, papi. Wait, what?

- In the interests of coming to a quick

and somewhat painless resolution.

Somewhat painless?

Excuse me. Excuse me.

On behalf of the Golden Gate

Vegetable and Fancy Fruit Market.

Hey, I think it's fruit first.

- Okay, on behalf of all the fruit and vegetables,

we declare that we're challenging you to a tug of war.

A tug of war?

Yeah, that's right,

and if the Golden Gate wins, you sign an agreement

that protects the building for the next, um, 50 years.

And if you should win, eh?

We'll sell you the building for 2 million.

Are these guys joking?

- Take a good look at their faces.

Do they look like they're joking, Greg?

It's Gregory.

This is the craziest idea I've ever heard in my life.

[Little Tony] No, no, no.

Crazy, Gregory is trying to make tiramisu

with stevia instead of sugar.

Actually, this makes sense.

How does this make sense?

Because it's my frigging idea.

- Oh, I, well, I did not know that. Please continue.

Throughout all of history,

disputes have been solved this way.

Tug of war has been going on for centuries.

Ancient Greece, 500 BC, Western Europe, 1000 AD,

from 1900 to 1920, the Olympics.

As a matter of fact, 1904, the US got gold, silver,

and bronze in St. Louis.

That's fascinating.

Stacy, can you please?

You should respect Stacy.

Thank you Big Sally.

- It's my pleasure. You remind me of my nephew.

I love him like a rainbow cookie.

Oh my God.

Okay, Big Sally, I see yous.

[Little Tony] Okay. Okay.

Two weeks from today,

we're gonna meet at the 69th Street Pier.

Uncle Bernard, he's gonna lay out the rules here.

Eight contestants per side.

Max weight, 1,410 pounds.

No contestant over 300 pounds,

which means I probably have to lose

about a pound and a half.

I just started my keto diet.

I was doing the intermittent fasting,

but when I ate, I got bloated.

- Big Sally, I really appreciate the amount of effort

you put into your body and all, all right,

but can we please focus here?

- My apologies. I got recipes, we'll talk later.

- If we're gonna do this, Pops has to be on the rope.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Nobody on Medicare A, B, or C can compete.

Fine.

Fine.

- Fine and when we win, you have 10 days to vacate.

- Hold on, I'm having second thoughts here.

It's a big risk for Pop. What if we lose?

- We'll whack 'em. - What?

- You guys, you gotta believe in youselfs.

- It's youselves. It's plu-rel.

- Okay. You guys gotta believe in youselves.

Okay, let's do it.

- See, that's the spirit. Now, let's tug, okay?

The Snail, he'll take care of the paperwork.

Done.

- I just want you to know, this is not personal.

I'm doing this for Pops.

Well, I just want you to know,

I would like everyone to know that this is personal.

I'm gonna take that store from you

because you took Denise from me.

So before you hand me the keys,

I hope you pack up enough fruit

to last the rest of your life, old man.

- Oh, okay, you're doing stupid again.

I'll see you at the tug, Greg.

It's Gregory.

You need to calm down. Greg.

- What do you expect? You didn't even gimme a chair.

[cheerful music]

301 and a half.

[Sally clapping]

301.

I only gotta lose a pound.

[Pops] And you will.

Yeah.

- 1,100 pounds for seven potential teammates.

We need a good strength-to-weight ratio.

And we need a coach.

- Yes, I'll do it, with Uncle Bernard.

- Yeah. [members cheering]

- [Uncle Bernard] Done deal. - We got a team. We got a team.

- Let's bring it in guys. - Let's get in.

Golden Gate.

[All] Golden Gate.

- [all cheering] - Golden Gate, yeah.

- I hope you know what you're doing, Gregory.

Everything is at stake here.

If we lose, my company goes down the toilet,

and you can kiss my political contributions goodbye.

We're fine, Zeff, we're fine.

We just need to put together an unbeatable team.

You and I will top that list.

Nobody wants to beat Mike more than us.

And can we not pace at the exact same speed?

I'm trying to think.

- After you. - Thank you.

[skeptical music]

- Big Joe Clancy called to confirm

he and Calamari will join the tug.

Yes, now we're talking.

Big Joe has the strength of five men and a puppy.

Count me in too,

as long as I can also design the uniforms.

Done, get cracking.

Ahem.

Wow. Beautiful.

Now I'll work with Big Joe

to round up some more of the union guys.

Okay, that's great.

Mike and his fruits have peeled their last guavito.

Where you going, Gregory?

- Planet Fitness. It's leg day, gams and hams.

- They look taut. But if you need a spot?

Let's go.

That is not gonna end well.

[energetic music]

- Voila. - Never thought I'd see the day.

- It'll bring in more customers. [door chimes]

- Ah, it has already. Good morning.

Oh, I know you. You're Honey, right?

- Good morning. Yes, and you're Pops.

I'm looking for Mike.

- Oh, you know my Michael has not been thinking straightly

ever since he met you.

- Really? I hope for good reasons.

- Very good. You're a beautiful woman.

Now, beauty can make a man temporarily

or sometimes permanently imbalanced.

- [Honey] [laughs] I guess that's very sweet then.

- Hi, I'm Chris. Nice to meet you.

Hi, nice to meet you too.

- My uh, dad just ran up the street to get Pop's medicine.

- Time release Viagra, takes two decades to kick in.

[Honey laughs]

- Now I know who Mike gets his sense of humor from.

[both laughing]

I love your store.

- Oh, there's a lot of history here.

- Is that good-looking guy you?

- Oh, now you're being sweet. Yes, that's me.

I started to work at the store

when I came back from the military.

Been here ever since.

[Honey chuckles]

Four generations, my father, my son,

myself, and my grandson.

- Oh, that's amazing. [upbeat jazz music]

Oh, that's my favorite song.

Oh.

- Honey, may I have this dance? - Absolutely.

♪ And if somebody had told me when you fall in love ♪

You're a very good dancer.

Oh, you're very sweet.

Still got the moves, Pops.

[Pops] Thank you Chris.

♪ If somebody had told me that it's time for you ♪

♪ Follow your heart

Michael, here, take over. Come on, I need a rest.

Hope to see you again, Honey.

- Thank you, me too. He's so cute.

- Yeah, he's a charmer of that ward.

You better watch out for him.

- And Chris seems like a very nice young man.

Thank you. He's a good boy.

So this is a nice surprise. I'm glad you came by.

- Me too. I was wondering if you danced.

Oh yeah?

Oh.

Well, do I?

- Well, I still have all my toes, so yes.

Did you fill in all your tug positions?

- No, not yet. What about Greg and Zeffo?

- Gregory, Zeffo, Big Joe Clancy,

and Calamari for sure so far.

Mm.

Are you guys training?

We start tomorrow.

- What kind of shape is your team in?

[record screeches]

[upbeat music]

- In order to win, we're gonna crosstrain.

What?

- Basketball. Layups. - What?

[whistle screeches]

- Get in a line. Put the ball in the hoop.

Throw it in the hoop?

[Pops] Yeah. Come on, come on.

All right, all right. Way to go, way to go.

- [Little Tony] All right, try again.

- [Pops] There we go. - [Mike] Let's go Verne, ah.

- [Bernard] See what the pothead can do.

That's because you smoke too much pot.

- Come on Mike. - Mikey. Mike, come on.

All right, all right.

- I'm really gonna miss that store.

Next up, weights.

[whistle screeches]

- [Bernard] All right guys, let's go. Come on, let's go.

- [Pops] Let's go, we need, we need strength.

Attaboy Verne, we need some strength.

[upbeat music continues]

Calisthenics.

- Like what? What do you want us to do?

- [Pops] Jumping jacks. Jumping jacks.

All right. Touch your toes.

Touch your ass.

And now, the watermelon pass.

[whistle screeches]

[upbeat music continues]

Go, go, go, go, go, go.

- [Big Sally] Come on, Snail, let's go.

The Snail.

Come on, we can still win this. Don't stop.

On your mark. Get set, go.

[whistle screeches]

- All right, next up, catch the chicken.

If you catch the chicken, you catch the chicken.

[whistle screeches]

Go get it. Keep those legs moving.

Let's move those legs, dig in. Come on, catch that chicken.

[whistle screeches] [members cheering]

- Way to go. - Way to go.

Yay, go.

[All] Golden Gate!

Ready, set.

[whistle screeches]

What is this?

- [Bernard] All right, let's go guys.

- That's it. - Come on. Come on.

[Pops] Pick up the legs.

Pick 'em up, pick 'em up.

Pick 'em up. You're doing great, you're doing great.

Pick up the legs. Pick 'em up, pick 'em up.

Help him.

- Looks more like attempted suicide.

[Pops] Michael, what happened?

What you doing?

Gonna be all right? Oh, yeah.

Great first day. Two more weeks.

Oh, come on.

That's the spirit.

[relaxing music]

How bad?

Put it this way,

I regret not prepaying my funeral expenses.

Is it too late to call it off?

Cancellation clause states,

half the team has to be hospitalized,

which at this point is a strong possibility.

[knocking]

[grunts]

[Honey chuckles]

I hope you like it.

What do you think?

Ah, it's, it's great.

- That one's just for you. I have a whole bunch coming.

You know, fruit. Get it?

- I absolutely get it. I truly do.

And so will everyone else.

We have fruits.

[Mike chuckles]

- Come on, pull, pull, pull, pull, pull.

Come on, come on, don't quit. Come on.

What's the point?

We're gonna get killed out there tomorrow.

- I get winded walking to Carvel.

- Oh god, guys don't give up. Where's your heart?

Where's your spirit?

- And where's the nearest urgent care?

- It's my fault. I should have taken Zeffo's check.

Don't say that, Pop.

We can find the fight, right, Uncle Bernard.

Oh, whoa.

Uncle, Uncle Bernard?

- We're in deep doo-doo.

[dejected music]

[car horn honking]

[upbeat music]

- What's the matter with you guys, huh?

You look like vegetable lasagna without the lasagna.

- Like sausage and peppers without the sausage.

- I just don't think that we have it in us.

- Oh yeah? Well, lemme tell you a little story.

I once had a piece of a horse,

and everybody said that it couldn't run,

that I'd be wasting my money.

And?

- They was right. I wasted my money.

But yous ain't horses, okay?

So let's go freaking tug, come on now.

[all cheering]

- All right, all right, all right.

- [Pops] Let's go. - [All] Golden Gate!

[air horn blasts]

[dramatic music]

[crowd cheering]

[dramatic music continues]

- Connie Andruzzi live from Bay Ridge.

Today's the day we find out

what the future of the neighborhood will look like.

Will it end up a mixed use commercial

and residential complex?

Or will the Golden Gate remain standing?

I tell you, Chip and Tiffany,

you could cut the tension with a cannoli.

[dramatic music continues]

[crowd continues cheering]

- Hey, hey. What are you guys doing over here?

Why don't you come with us? You can stand with the team.

- Thanks. But we're good right here.

- Just hope you're not rooting for Team Fruit.

And remember, you work for my office, my team, our team.

- I don't think we should mix office politics

and politics and sports.

- Can I speak with you for a moment privately?

Um, I've been waiting to find the courage,

but honestly I think it is now or never.

Oh no. For what?

- Us. - Gregory, I.

- Yes, it's Greg. Or really any pet name you choose.

I mean I always did like Boo Boo or Mr. Muffin.

Oh no, no.

- Yes, Honey, I've, think you've known for a long time,

that I wanna be with you in all kinds of ways.

Oh, oh, no, no, no.

- Yes. And I know you feel the same way.

So I think after we win

we should go someplace special and celebrate,

like maybe a cruise to, to Staten Island

or flight to Syracuse or Disney.

What do you say?

I had a feeling you'd be speechless.

- Actually, I just threw up in my mouth.

Really? That's wonderful.

I'm excited that you're excited. I'm gonna go out there.

I'm gonna win this thing for you.

I will see you on the finish line, Honey bunny.

Now, not until you win.

- Of course. What was I thinking?

That is brilliant motivation. Thank you.

- Okay, okay, that's enough. We gotta go, team's waiting.

See you after I tug.

- Save it for the competition. [speaks Spanish]

[Norma speaking Spanish]

What the hell was that about?

- I don't know, but he's gonna be doing a lot more tugging

than he planned on.

Walk me to my car. I have to get something out of my trunk.

Eh?

[seagulls cawing]

Hey, you okay?

- Yeah. I thought Honey was gonna be here for me.

She was over there talking to Greg for a while,

and all of a sudden she, now she's leaving.

- Oh, forget all that for now. We got a store to save.

All right, let's go tug buddy, get your head in the game.

- Everything's gonna be okay. - I know, I know.

- Let's focus on the problem at hand, okay?

Come on, let's go. Let's go, let's go.

[cheerful music]

[crowd chattering]

Hey Chris. Good luck.

Hey, thanks for being here.

- You really think we have a chance

against the Tug Warriors?

- If they all go into cardiac arrest, then maybe yeah.

Um, I gotta go tug. But um, wait for me?

I'll wait for you.

I'll see you later.

[cheerful music continues]

[Big Sally speaking Italian]

Order on the court.

I am Judge Kenzo Kawasaki.

I will be following the rules set by Tug of War Association

tournament statutes.

The match will be a regulation best two out of three.

Tug Warriors have weighed in

and have come in under the weight limit of 1,410 pounds

for eight players.

Your team qualifies.

- Yeah. [audience applauding]

Yeah.

Team Fruit has weighed in

and they too have met the weight limit.

But for seven players,

as they had only 110 pounds to spare.

- Apparently Team fruit does not stick to eating only fruit.

[team laughing]

That's funny, Greg.

- I'm sorry, team. It's my fault.

Oh, I was backed up, but I underestimated my weight.

- Don't apologize, huh? 80 pounds.

I'm sure it's just water weight.

Wait, wait, wait. I'm sorry.

I, Judge Kawasaki, I weigh 110 pounds.

Who are you?

- Honey Caputo, the eighth fruit.

- Step on the scale, young lady.

[dramatic music]

So you are 0.02 over.

- Judge Kawasaki, will you hold my scrunchie?

I will hold your scrunchie.

[dramatic music continues]

110 pounds.

[team cheering]

Team Fruit qualifies. We have a tug.

- Honey? What, what are you doing?

Why, why are you playing so hard to get?

This is my heart you're tugging on.

- I'm not playing hard to get, Greg.

I sincerely don't like you.

I don't agree with anything you stand for or believe in

politically, personally, publicly, or privately.

- No one does. What does that have to do with marrying me?

I need time.

How much time?

- We can discuss this after your eulogy.

[Chris] Whoa.

I love Mike. Mike Moona.

- Moona? Old man, you have ruined my life again.

Let's go judge. Let's do this.

[dramatic music] [all cheering]

Let's

get ready

to tug of war.

[crowd cheering]

Tug Warriors, are you ready?

[Tug Warriors] Yeah.

Team Fruit, are you ready?

[Team Fruit] Yeah.

May the strongest team win.

On my command, pick up the rope.

Stop, I, nah, no, no.

[Roy] It's all right.

Take the string.

Leslie, get in here. Get in.

Ready.

Pull.

[crowd cheering]

[dramatic music]

[crowd cheering continues]

- [Participant] Come on, come on.

[Bernard] Yeah.

That's one for Team Fruit.

Eh.

[crowd continues cheering]

[dramatic music]

[logo whooshing]

[logo chiming]

[crowd continues cheering]

Pick up the rope.

Take the string.

Ready, pull.

[crowd cheering]

Gah, no. Gotta move on.

[whistle shrieks]

- Go! - That's a win for Tug Warriors.

[crowd booing]

And that's how it's done.

Your back hurting you, Mike?

- One win apiece. - Time out. Time out.

Full time out, Fruit.

- Let's keep very, very dense pressure on this, okay?

You can't do it all at once, so give it your all.

Get into it with your back foot, and we'll wear 'em down.

That's it. That's it.

- Yeah. And if that don't work, I got a baseball bat.

- That's not the option I was looking for.

Remember, every step has to be deliberate and in sync.

Rushing will cause you to stand up. Now, we can beat them.

Come on now. One more time.

- Yeah, yeah, yeah. - We can beat them.

[All] Team Fruit, yay!

Let's do it.

- [Cheerleaders] Golden Gate. Golden Gate.

Golden Gate, Golden Gate, Golden Gate,

Golden Gate, Golden Gate, Golden Gate.

Golden Gate, Golden Gate, Golden Gate.

Down to this final tug.

- Golden Gate, Golden Gate, Golden Gate.

Go Golden Gate!

[cheering]

Take the string. Teams, pull.

[crowd cheering]

[dramatic music]

- Pull. - Come on.

[crowd continues cheering]

[whistle shrilling]

[Judge] Team Fruit wins.

[crowd continues cheering]

[dramatic music continues]

[Big Sally] Good, huh?

Ah, unbelievable.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Big Sally] Hey Greg.

Staying with the Moonas.

[All] Hi, Greg.

Of course, the Moonas.

[Big Sally] Aw.

[teams chattering]

[crowd continues cheering]

Hi, Uncle Greggy.

[crowd continues cheering]

You might'a won,

but you'll never be more than a fruit man.

I can live with that.

- And once again, you ripped a woman from my heart,

from my arms, from my, my--

Psychotic delusional fantasy?

So, cruise is off then?

Um, I have room in my cabin.

Two tickets to paradise on LGBTQIAPK+ Cruise Line.

Boy.

Oh boy.

[boat horn blasting]

- Big Sally, I can't thank you enough for helping us.

What can I ever do to repay you?

Forget about it.

Just gimme a couple of cantaloupes and I'm okay.

Cantaloupes. You got it.

Little Tony, forever grateful you're helping my family.

Thank you.

- No, no. We should be thanking you.

See, uh, we bet a hundred grand on Team Fruit

at 20 to one odds, sorprendente, uh?

Hey Chris, guess what? You're going to grad school on us.

Oh.

- Yeah. - All right.

- Thank you. - You got it.

Thank you. Thank you.

- Thank you very much. Appreciate it.

Thank you, thank you so much.

Congrats.

[energetic swing music] [cheering]

♪ Yeah, it's late at night but you're laying there all alone ♪

♪ You're tossing and turning staring at your telephone ♪

♪ Just gimme a call, we'll have a ball ♪

I hope you come in peace.

I do, I do, actually.

Just wanted to say congratulations.

- Really? - Yeah, really.

- [Mike] Why the sudden change of heart?

- Stacy has convinced me to be a better man.

Oh.

Oh.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

- You're welcome. Good for you, good for you.

- I also wanted you to have, uh, this.

- A tribute to you, the Golden Gate,

and what you mean to this community.

Thank you.

- Look at that. Pops Moona Way everyone.

[all cheering and applauding]

[Greg] And I just wanna say

that all these years I've been blaming you, Mike.

It was my fault. I wasn't being honest with myself.

It was me that came up short.

I mean, not short. No, not short.

- I get it, I get it. Thank you, Gregory.

It's Greg, actually.

- It's Greg. - [Greg] Yeah.

- There's my old buddy. - Like old times.

- [Mike] Nice to see you again. - Hey, there you are.

And Brian, I'm funding those shelters.

Thanks Uncle Greg.

I love dogs.

So what's next for Greg?

- A cruise. - [Mike] A cruise.

- Oh, I hope it wasn't because of me?

- It did not help. - Uh.

- Stacy, I'm kidding. Let's dance, come on.

♪ Gimme a call, we'll have a ball ♪

♪ We'll send your troubles right down the hall ♪

♪ Call me 24/7

♪ 24/7

♪ Call me 24/7

♪ 24/7 ♪

♪ Call me 24/7, 24/7, and hey ya, guitar man ♪

[energetic swing music continues]

Come on with me. Come on.

Oh, babe where you going?

- Night everyone. Bye-bye.

♪ Look out man

[energetic swing music continues]

[Honey] It's beautiful.

[gentle music]

You're beautiful.

[gentle music continues]

I love you Honey Caputo.

I love you Mr. Moona now.

It's just Mike Moona.

[Mike chuckles]

Sometimes you talk too much.

Yeah, I know.

[gentle music continues]

[horn honking in distance]

[gentle music continues]

Seconds before Pops passed, he held a picture of my mom.

His last word was Annie.

Bonds between fathers and sons

each have their own unique origins and pathways.

The Golden Gate is where I came to know my father

and the wonderful world that he created.

In the end, the old and the new

figure out a way to live together.

Honey and I added to our family,

and now the Golden Gate

will be home to another generation of Moonas.

[gentle rock music]

♪ I think that you could be the one who sees the good in me ♪

♪ If my love would set you free ♪

♪ Do you think that you could be ♪

♪ I've had my ups and downs

♪ Journeyed through a thousand towns ♪

♪ If your smile could bring me home ♪

♪ I'd play your game forever

♪ I've been wrong before

♪ Been stuck in nasty weather ♪

♪ Always wanted my all, could never get myself together ♪

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

♪ In your eyes I see the man that I wanna be ♪

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

♪ I think the time is here

♪ To take a chance to shake my fear ♪

♪ Yes indeed, I think my time is here ♪

♪ I hope that you can see beyond the faulty side of me ♪

♪ I truly hope, I hope that you can see ♪

♪ If I don't make it now, I'm just steps away from never ♪

♪ Now I'm here with you, it's only taken me forever ♪

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

♪ In your eyes I see the man that I wanna be ♪

♪ All I need right now is you

♪ Oh-oohh

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

[energetic rock music]

♪ Been searching high and low, blazing sun and deeper snow ♪

♪ For answers I already know

♪ Been searching high and low, I see you walk away ♪

♪ If I ask, I know you'll stay

♪ But yesterday gets in my way

♪ Please my love, don't walk away ♪

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

♪ In your eyes I see the man that I wanna be ♪

♪ All I need is you

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

♪ In your eyes I see the man that I wanna be ♪

♪ All I need right now is you

♪ Oh-oohh

♪ All I need is right in front of me ♪

[gentle rock music fades]