All language subtitles for Girlfriends s04e16 On the Couch

I hate to eat and run, but I have to get
to therapy.

Wait a minute. I thought you just went
on Monday. You guys, I'm telling you,

Miller loves me.

She has me coming twice a week now. It's
even talking about adding a third day.

Sweetie, that's not about love.

Yes, it is. She's even giving me an 80 %
discount.

That 80 %?

Is your insurance kicking in? Girl,
please, next you'll tell me that

gives frequent flyer miles to everybody.

Okay.

How long do you think it's going to take
Tony to figure out how deeply disturbed

she truly is?

You were in therapy. How long did it
take you?

I was nowhere near as crazy as Tony.

You were just as crazy, if not more.

Okay, well, whatever I was, that's all
in the past.

My issue is the result.

Now that's crazy.

Maybe you ought to be back in therapy.

Or at least get on a little medication.

You know, some sort of drip.

Maybe they make a... Hatch for what you
got.

What's been on your mind? Well, well,
first off, first off, I bought you

What's that?

Shoes.

I figured you for one of five ten.

Thank you, Tony, but I couldn't possibly
accept those.

Why not?

Well, first of all, I'm a nine and a
half.

And more importantly, need I remind you
that our relationship is that of doctor

and patient.

We're not girlfriends.

Then how come you always want to hang so
much?

Because you spend most of our time
avoiding.

These multiple sessions are designed to
wear you down. Look, is it my fault I

was born the poor black child of an
alcoholic mama?

No, it's not. But what are you going to
do about it? I'm paying you. What are

you going to do about it?

Well, have you at least written that
letter to your mother?

What letter?

The one about the issues you have with
her. Oh.

I thought that was a mental exercise.

Write the letter.

So, Tony, am I to assume from this that
you have no intention of writing this

letter? Well, I'm not much of a letter
writer, so I just figured, why not

eliminate the middleman?

Now, go ahead and tell Mama all the
things you said were wrong with her.

listen up, Mama. She's very smart.

Mrs. Childs, it's a pleasure to meet
you, but I... Well, I am none too happy

meet you.

I came all the way down here on a trail
ways from Fresno under false pretenses.

Tony told me she needed me to go with
her to see some kind of special.

I thought somebody was dying up and
through here.

And just for the record, she's the
nutcase.

I don't need fixing.

I got the law.

Mama, please.

Fine, fine.

Go ahead, say your piece.

But you just remember, I'm rubber,
you're glue.

Everything you say bounces off me and to
you.

Sorry I'm late. I missed my bus.

Well, Donna, we'd have more time to
spend together if you'd just let me

you to work.

And I told you, I don't know you like
that.

What are you doing? Playing hard to get?

I'm not playing.

I am hard to get.

You guys been there?

We're ready to order.

Great. What will you have?

Uh, I'll just have a cup of coffee.

Do y 'all have thanker?

Donna, this is a date. You gotta
splurge. Come on.

Well, I have always wanted to try one of
those mochas.

A what?

A mocha.

You mean mocha.

No, she means mocha.

And I'll have one too, so that's two
mochas.

That make mine a mocha grande.

God, I love mocha.

William, stop.

I know I said it all.

Well, there's always a chance that
everybody else is saying it wrong and

the one saying it right.

Why are we even doing this?

At first I thought you were some kind of
stalker. And now I think you're some

rich guy taking pity on the poor girl
that rides the bus.

I'm not taking pity on you.

Then what are you doing?

I'm trying to get to know you.

Well, know this.

I have a bus to catch.

That ought to cover my mocha.

Maybe a mocha.

Tony, where's the rest of my corned beef
sandwich?

Oh, um, Mama ate it.

You're going to have that for dinner.

Oh, you still have your Froot Loops in
there. Oh.

Honey, next time you order that corned
beef, hold the mustard.

Good night, baby.

Good night.

And don't y 'all stay up too late.

That's y 'all gonna sex each other up
and make me some good -haired

Mama don't want to hear it, though.

Tony, I don't ask for much. Your mother
could have my corned beef sandwich. She

could even talk about our sex life, but
she's got to stop smoking in the house.

Oh, come on, Todd. It's not that big of
a deal. Yes, it is. It irritates me, and

you said you were going to talk to her.
Todd, look, she and I are going through

enough with this therapy.

I don't need to jam her up with
something trivial like this. Oh, so your

husband's feelings are trivial.

You know what I'm saying. One thing,
Tony. Honey, just one thing for me.

Oh, that.

All right. We'll have to hold you till
your birthday.

No, no.

Okay.

The woman said mocha.

She's got a GED. She empties bedpans for
a living.

I can barely get any of her time because
she's always on that damn bus.

Everything in me is screaming, let it
go.

But I can't. Why?

My guess, the bootay.

No, no, no.

I mean, all right, she has a brick
house, but... It's not about the sex.

I mean, if it was just about the sex, I
could get that.

From who?

Please. This town is full of women who
accept American Express.

Okay, you know what, William?

Obviously, you like this girl. Okay, so
why don't you go out and find out why

and stop boring us to death?

That woman said mocha.

Yeah, and you voted for George W. Bush.

See? Y 'all belong together.

Both of you are as dumb as a box of
rock. Mm -hmm.

Look alive, Clayton.

You're not paid to sit there.

Do you think I need to go back to
therapy?

Yes. Next time, ask me something hard.

Hello, Dr.

Bales, this is Joan Clayton calling. I
was a patient of yours for a couple of

months about a year or so ago, and I
thought that maybe I could make an

appointment for a tune -up.

Yeah, so if you could call me on my home
phone, that would be great.

Thank you.

Bye.

Hi, Dr.

Bales, it's Joan Clayton again.

You know what?

Disregard that last message. The fact
is, I'm fine.

I don't even know why I called you in
the first place. So, goodbye.

Dr.

Bales, hi, Joan again.

You know what? I'm sure after listening
to those last few messages, I must sound

so conflicted, but the fact is, I'm not.
I am fine.

Goodbye now.

Hi, Dr. Bales, Joan Clayton calling.

You know, I'm so serious right now. I do
not want you to call my house.

And I don't want to hear in your voice
that you think I'm having a nervous

breakdown because I'm not.

I'm really fine.

I'm in a good place, so I'm just going
to continue to thrive, to flourish.

And I hope that you do the same.

Dr. Bale, please let me know your first
available opening. Thank you.

Shalom.

Hey.

Y 'all keep bad trades around here.

At the motel down the street.

What?

Excuse me?

I said I don't know.

Oh, that's not what you said.

I heard your smart mouth.

I hear everything.

Let me tell you something.

Mama don't stay at unsanitary motels
with questionable sheets and towels.

Mama stays with family.

And since we're family, you got
something to say to me, then say it.

I have nothing to say.

Mm -hmm.

Except the fact you don't want me
smoking in your house.

Except for that, yes.

Yeah, but here's the gotcha.

This ain't your house.

My daughter bought this house with her
money. Because the way I hear it, you

broke.

So see, I'm going to keep on huffing and
puffing because blood is thicker than

no money.

Is that the same blood that's driving
Tony to a therapist?

Little boy, is that all you got?

I'm an old elf.

My skin is thick.

You're going to have to come harder than
that.

You want hard?

All right, Veretta. The reason your kids
can't stand you is because you were

never there when they needed you.

Where the hell were you, huh?

Were you liquored up in some bar?

No.

I was ten seconds from knocking you the
hell out.

Hey, I've got bagels and lunch and ham
hock. Something for everybody.

What's going on?

What's going on is there's not room for
both of us in this family.

Now, you got a choice to make, little
girl, him or me. For once, I'm in

agreement with your mother. So who's it
going to be?

cream cheese.

Okay, Donna.

Let's admit that we got off to a really
bad start.

But let's also admit that tonight is an
opportunity for a brand new beginning.

So, you let your defenses down, and I'll
keep my hands where you can see them.

Oh, what is that, a laugh?

Is that the first official laugh I've
ever gotten from you?

I'm not even using my best stuff.

You know what?

You're corny.

Corny as Kansas. But what's more
important is that you get me.

Two laughs in a minute.

Let's get married.

I was kidding on that one. I'm really
glad you

called me.

Because I would hate to be sitting
around wondering if I missed out on a

one. Well, I am a good one.

As a matter of fact, I'm the best one.

Why don't you let me find out?

Good doggy.

All right.

Nice doggy.

Nice doggy, my ass. You gonna get up
here?

So, even though I know I'm fine, because
you guys are my good friends,

I listen to you.

And William.

And my mother.

And I called him.

Who? Rock.

Dr. Bell.

Who's that?

My therapist.

What'd you call him for?

Because you half as told me to.

When? The other day at Skia.

Remember that?

Girl, I ain't got time for John.

I'm trying to figure out Jabari's
lunches for the week.

Were we serious?

Yes, you were serious.

Don't you remember?

left to go to therapy, and you guys
suggested that I should go back to

and I explained to you that I'm stable
and happy.

And you guys acted like I was delusional
and crazy, and so I called him, and now

I'm back in therapy.

Girl, you sound kind of kissable. Maybe
you should be back in therapy.

Or at least get on some kind of
medication.

Or some sort of drip.

Maybe they'll make a patch of what you
got.

It's officially hit the fan.

Mom and Todd went at it.

What? They asked me to choose between
them. Oh.

Oh, man.

How'd your mom take it? She didn't have
to.

She's at my house.

Stupid. You kicked Todd out? No.

I left them both there with any luck.
One of them will kill the other, and

that'll make my choice a whole lot
easier.

Tony. Look, guys, I can't kick my mama
out.

Not now.

We're finally getting through to each
other. I'm telling you guys, this

is working for us.

I don't want to lose her, just when I
finally got her. And Todd?

Well, I haven't known him as long.

It's a nice night.

Hey, is that a shooting star?

No, that's a searchlight from a police
helicopter.

Why on earth do you live down here?

I used to live in Malibu, but I'm tired
of the commute.

I'm not an idiot. I know you have
financial limitations, but there are

neighborhoods with affordable housing,
aren't there?

Yeah, in Omaha.

But in L .A., there's only so much
serving jello and wiping old people's

behinds will get you.

If you could do anything else, what
would it be?

Besides getting off this car?

Work at a post office?

Nah, better.

A meter maid.

My girl Chanel is making like $16 an
hour.

But if money weren't a factor.

Where do you come from where money isn't
a factor? I'm just saying. If you

followed your dreams, where would they
lead you?

To my own beauty salon.

I could be my own boss.

Set my own hours.

Get some celebrity clients.

Get the hell out of here.

That's a nice dream.

What are your dreams?

I think I already got everything I want.

Except for the woman to share it with.

So? So?

So you called me. Have you made your
choice? Oh, yes.

You and I will stay here at Joan's. The
hell?

Just until Mama goes home. Once again,
the hell?

Fine!

I have another plan.

No more plans. No, no, no, this is a
good one. Okay, you lay low for a couple

days. I'll tell Mama that Daddy mistook
the badge of silver for Pepsodent and

needs her back in Fresno.

She'll go running back to him, and you
can come running back to me. Oh, I see.

So just because your dad needs her, she
goes running back?

Of course, he's her husband.

And I'm your husband.

He ain't lying. I was at the wedding.

So you choosing some husband over your
flesh and blood?

It's not about that.

It's about the fact... Yes, I'm choosing
Todd.

You're choosing Todd?

Yes.

Mama, I'm sorry if I hurt you. Oh, girl,
ain't nobody hurt.

This has all been my plan.

My whole M .O. My raison d 'etre.

Huh?

Girl, you were all discombobulated and
going off half -cocked and acting all

crazy and going to a therapist and
whatnot. I thought you was going to do

something stupid like end your marriage.

I picked a fight with Todd to force you
to choose.

You know, there's never been a divorce
in the child's family.

Uh -uh. We make it work. We stick it
out.

What about Aunt Freda and Uncle George?

In divorce him, she shot him.

And even then, she nursed him back to
health and loved him to the end.

I think you owe me a thank you for
coming down here and helping you through

little crisis.

But Mama, you are my crisis. I mean, you
were my crisis, which made my life a

crisis.

And that's just it.

It's my life.

And I need to start getting it together.

And the one thing I feel I've done right
in my whole life, Mama, is marry Todd.

And if he doesn't want you smoking in
our house, then you need to honor that.

Or go home.

Well, let me light a cigarette and think
about it.

I'm glad we found something up here we
like to do.

Because it looks like we're going to be
up here for a long while.