All language subtitles for 1 1 Nobody Wants This S02E06

I'm so excited for our parents to meet.
Me too.

I just hope mine don't undo the week's
worth of work I've done with being at

Shabbat. Yeah, it really seems like
you've worked your way up to cordial.

than cordial. Did I not tell you she
butt -dialed me the other day? No. Yes.

was like, girl, I know you want to talk.
Okay, I invented that move.

Ooh, is this the vibe?

Oh. Or should the costumes be perm
-themed?

Unrelated, remind me what the Purim
theme is.

Simply put, Purim is the celebration of
Queen Esther who saved the Jews from

this evil guy Haman's plot to destroy
them. Okay, clearly I'm going to be her.

You can do that. Just know that Esther
goes as her every year.

Then definitely not.

I literally just got her to change me in
her phone from Ho -An.

Okay. Well, you can also go as your
shadow self. That's the part of you

not visible most of the time. Uh, all
parts of me are visible at all times.

not mysterious, no.

Listen, don't stress about the costume.
Purim's fun.

Okay, the idea that anything can happen
and what's hidden might become revealed.

Sounded very eyes wide shut.

Like, what's revealed?

I'd say it's less orgy than you're
thinking and more personal insight.

You know, sometimes people feel more
themselves on Purim or more connected to

Judaism. Sometimes people even discover
Judaism within themselves for the very

first time. So what's hidden becomes
revealed, you see.

I get it.

I get it.

You want me to wear a crop top?

I always want you to wear a crop top.

Chinese for dinner?

I know I said I'd stop suggesting that
place that made it sick, but I'm just

going to say it. I'm ready to go back.

Respect.

Um, I'm actually starting to get a
little bit nervous about my interview at

temple tomorrow. I think I just want to
go home and prepare.

Okay, we can order in. I'll watch
Felicity while you work.

Yeah, I'm not too hungry, actually.

I want to just maybe read up on Temple
of Hava in bed and crash.

I really want a good night's sleep
before my interview, so... Maybe we

just take a night off?

A night off?

That's okay.

A night... off?

Yeah.

Uh, sure.

Okay. Sure.

Okay, thank you. Yeah. I love you. Okay.

I love you, too.

He gave me pretty flowers, and I gave
him empty threats.

I was afraid of falling, but now he's my
safety net.

Facing dead ends was the way I survived.

But if that's how I'd find him, then I'd
do it quiet.

Now we just think of the time that we
lose.

Goodbye.

He said he needs a good night's sleep
before the interview.

What? He's worried that you're going to
keep him up all night?

You're tiny.

It's like having a little doll in the
bed that smells like a lullaby. I know.

Like, things have been going so
smoothly.

Minus one little bump about the
conversion thing. Like, he was

part of Purim is this idea that what was
once hidden is now revealed. And I

guess I knew he was talking about
conversion, and I made some stupid joke

like, a queen. And he went with it, and
I thought it was fine, but then now he's

asking for a night off, and I'm worried
maybe he doesn't think I'm serious about

the conversion thing anymore.

I don't know, but I have to yawn.

I think I can help.

I've seen this kind of thing in my
couple therapy sessions.

You have?

Feels pretty specific. Oh, come on. Just
let him work. He's very good.

I actually think this is a good thing.

Really? Noah asking for a night off is a
sign that you're with someone who's

honestly communicating their needs.

I love that.

I know. I mean, I'm happy that he's
telling me what he wants, but what if

reason that he wants it is, like,
really, really bad?

Yeah. Well, I guess you're doomed.

Ow! Joanne?

So how did you start Temple of Havre?

I was actually raised very conservative.

But it wasn't until I found Ahava that I
was really able to discover my voice as

a rabbi. Really? Yeah, yeah, yeah. What
was it about Ahava, if you don't mind me

asking? I'm sorry, I can't pretend
anymore.

I'm fangirling right now a little bit. I
love you, man. I love your work so

much. Really? Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I
saw the sermon you gave at Tu B'Shvat at

Temple Chai. Sure.

It blew my mind. It completely changed
the way I mourn. I was mourning all

wrong. We got you on our vision board
here. Oh, my goodness. You're the hot

rabbi. Stop it. That's so nice to say.
Sorry, so you were saying that you grew

up conservative.

Yeah. My parents were very strict.
Honestly, kind of dicks.

You know, every fun party in high school
is on a Friday night. I never got to do

shit. You know.

Such a bummer. I never watched TGIF.

I didn't know who Urkel was until I was
30. But here, I found a community where

we can take the words that were given to
us thousands of years ago very

seriously, but at the same time, we can
expand on them to fit modern ideals.

All right. That's really interesting. I
mean, you know, full disclosure, the

words are very important to me. Are you
kidding me? They're...

The best words.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Yeah, no, I love the words, but it
doesn't mean we've got to be, like,

about them. You know what I mean? Sure.
Like, for example, my wife, not Jewish.

Very not Jewish. But she's an active
member of the temple. She can't make

challah for shit. She can't even say
challah. You've got to hit the chah.

got no chah. She butchers the word. She
says challah, like challah. But still,

everyone loves her around here. I know
someone who can't hit the chah. The

reason, and not to get too personal,
that I left Temple High is because my

girlfriend isn't Jewish.

Look at that. What? Two peas in a pod.
Are you kidding me? Please, get

How's the sex? Tell me everything.

I'm kidding. You don't have to answer
that. I'm just saying, here at Ahava,

would both be very welcome.

That's so good to hear. I mean, listen,
the hope is eventually she'll want to

convert, but I love the idea of a temple
that doesn't put a timetable on her

process. Look, this is going very well,
I think. We're fans.

You were on our vision board.

I mean, we would love to have you here.

If you will Ahava us.

Get it?

What do you say?

Hey,

there he is. Yep.

Not always Mr. Nice Guy, you know?
Sometimes I have a little bite.

A bit of a bad boy, if you will. Hey,
Sharon, please do not lean your chair

like that. You could fall.

My princess, come to me. Come.

Oh, you look delectable.

Where you been? I thought you'd be
early.

That's a very full life, Noah.

Of course.

Um, how was your night's sleep without
me?

Are you mad about the night off?

No. I can't believe you're mad about
that. It was just one night. It's fine.

It's whatever. I have a lot of bobby
pins in my head. There's like 60.

Okay, hey.

My parents are going to be here any
minute. What's the ETA on yours?

My mom texted the family group chat.
Your dad won't come out of the closet

again. So wherever they are, they're
having fun with it. All right.

Will you tell me about your interview,
please?

Yeah, it went really... One sec, I'll be
right back. I'll be right back.

Whoa, whoa, wait. All right. First of
all, you can show. Second of all, let's

just put these... Try

to get my dad to dress similar so we can
lean into the whole cutthroat gangster

vibe that we have at work.

That's not how I see your job at all.
Well, you're not coming by the office a

lot, are you, Dave?

Hi, honey.

Mom, what are you wearing? I think it's
fun.

Well, I don't. Okay.

Oh, hi.

Oh, shit.

Oh, now I know why you wanted to ride
separately. Okay.

God, I can't believe you're not Queen
Esther.

I can't believe you don't like it. No,
no, no. I love it.

It's like the sexiest break from
tradition ever. Yeah, I thought about

then I realized, like, I don't want to
be Esther.

I want to be sexy cat.

Okay.

Maybe I should have been Batman, and
then we would have matched.

Might be a little bit too close to my
everyday self, though. I was very brave.

don't like that. No, okay.

Very brave.

I'm looking forward to this, you know?

Mom, Dad, looking great as always.

My favorite vampire.

Yes, yes, let's get you a drink. Come
on. Are you excited to meet Joanne's

parents? Oh, my darling, I don't
understand why I have to meet these

they are not going to be in our lives
long term. And what's more, unless

something has changed, you still don't
even know if Joanne is going to convert.

Pooh, pooh, pooh. They are going to be
in your lives long term.

Joanne. Joanne, honey.

Yes. Yes, she is. Yes, she is. Hi.

Hi. Hi, darling.

Fina, this outfit is iconic.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning
queen in history.

Message received.

Joanne, what do you think, huh?

I am... You are... The Evil Hand!

So, you're supposed to get really drunk
at these things? Oh, sure, yeah. One

year Noah cried, yeah. When he drinks,
he gets a little emotional. Me, you,

you're gonna be weeping like a baby.

Listen, before Joanne's parents get
here, I have something I'd like to

have a little bit of news.

You're looking?

The newest senior rabbi of Temple Ahava.
Oh, my God, you got the job? I did. Why

didn't you say anything?

I wanted to tell you together. Noah!

Mazel tov.

Mazel tov. I'm so proud of you. Yeah,
look who's crying now. Look who's crying

now. So, what kind of a temple offers a
job to someone after only one interview?

The kind that doesn't want to miss out.
I know. I was surprised, too, but

they're less adherent to a traditional
process there and it seems to really

for them. They know a star when they see
one.

And look, I know it's more progressive
than you're used to, but I really think

it's going to be the right place for me.

A woman from my bank goes to Templar
Hava.

Her hair is always a mess.

Okay, I don't see anyone I know here.
Should we just leave, or...? Morgan, we

just got here.

Took me an hour and a half to get into
this. Hey, guys.

Oh, 45 minutes late. Not bad.

Ooh, jello shots. The last time I had
one of these, I sang every song from

Mia. Cool, Dad.

Morgan. Mm. Wow.

You came dressed as a hooker with my
boyfriend's entire family here. Lovely.

It's actually sex worker, Joanne.
Listen, everyone knows the only couple

costume work doing is Pretty Woman, you
know? Yeah.

Let's go get a real drink, yeah?

Yes, Julia.

So, Joanne, I did some Purim Googling.
It turns out that Queen Esther is the

hero of the story, so I thought it'd be
a perfect fit.

Naturally. Yep, and Mom, you look
insane.

Thank you, sweetie.

Jewish Halloween, so fun. You can't call
it that.

So where are my future in -laws?

Wow, uh, maybe don't say that. Honey,
relax.

You're making way too much of this night
off. You know, your father and I used

to take nights off from each other all
the time. He loved having his guys'

nights to blow off steam. I never took
it personally.

And some of the time, they really were
just poker nights or whatever.

Landon Henry Williams, please meet my
parents, Fina and Elon Rockwell. Hello.

It's so lovely to meet you. It's nice to
meet you.

It's booing. How rude.

It's customary to boo anybody dressed as
Heyman. He's the villain of the story.

That's me.

Well, you've raised a wonderful son.
He's such a gentleman. Always pays.

Thank you. I taught him that.

And you have raised a daughter that has
come into our lives.

Just like we taught her.

That's my girl.

Who needs a drink?

I do. Mine spilled in the car.

Turn over there.

I think that went well. I mean, I did
come into your life.

Yeah. I thought it would be a bigger
deal.

What do you expect him to book a cruise
together the second they're introduced?

Anyway, we have bigger things to
discuss. Noah.

the job oh yeah okay all right so the
interview went great and this temple

stunning i'm gonna tell you all about it
later okay oh are we going home

together yes of course i mean if you
want to do you want to come on Noah.

Hey, I didn't ask for two nights off.
Okay, well, I'll think about it.

Have you met my friend Dave?

Hey, have I seen you around?

Mom! Yeah, of course I have. Can I get a
virgin sparkling water?

Hey. Hi, how's it going? What's up?

Wait, why are you dressed like Michael
Buble?

I'm not dressed like Michael Buble. He
doesn't even... Well, whatever. He's

cool. Hey, where's your, uh... Where's
your therapist?

Uh, my boyfriend is over there helping
my dad with his wig cap.

Get you a man who can do both.

How's it going with him, by the way?

Not to be annoying, but the past month
of living with him has been one of the

best of my life.

Jesus, you're in deep. Yeah.

All right, well, I'm going to go talk to
him.

Oh. Make sure we can trust him.

Daddy handles it.

Ew. Never call yourself daddy in front
of me again.

Okay, Mama.

Ew.

Hi. Thank you. You know, I never took
you for a princess type.

I told you, it's my shadow self.

Trad wife material, you know?

Plus, if I'm going to have my
revelation, then I might as well look

Have you ever seen Cinderella?

She's a girl from a broken home who
wants to marry a prince after one dance.

Actually, that fits.

Very you.

That is so not me.

So when do you think you'll be Jewish?
Like half hour, 45?

Night is young.

Plenty of opportunities to feel it. God,
you guys are slow.

How lucky that Andy and I don't have
those kinds of issues.

Yeah, just your classic healthy, no red
flags whatsoever relationship.

Mm -hmm.

True.

So true.

Oh, Mina!

Hello, dear.

You look nice. And you, you look, uh,
uh, what?

No, no Queen Esther this year?

No, changing it up. Thought this would
be cute and funny.

So Esther does not want to be Esther?

That is funny.

Listen to me, dear.

I will not say anything to my son, but
between you and me, I know there is a

problem in your house.

I just love that Joanne is with a rabbi.

You know, I consider myself on a
lifelong spiritual journey.

Yeah? I feel like my soul has had a
thousand different lives.

You know? Yeah, I think I do, actually.
I also believe our souls have memories

beyond our consciousness.

You know, in Judaism, there's this
belief around Mount Sinai. And it said

Jewish soul, past, present, and future,
was all there together for the giving of

the Torah. So whether you were born
yesterday or hundreds of years ago, we

all on the mountain together. And to
me... Oh, my God.

I was there.

I was on the mountain.

I feel it so deeply.

Okay. What are you saying?

I'm Jewish.

You sure it's not the wine?

No. It's the truest feeling I've ever
had. I was there.

I'm Jewish.

Wow. I have never gotten this reaction
to that story before.

Mazel tov.

Hi. Oh. Hey.

What's wrong? Mom, are you okay? Are you
having a heart attack? Is it the way to

your boo?

I've never been better. I'm finally
myself.

I'm Jewish.

Mom, that's not a funny joke. I'm not
joking. I just had an epiphany. I mean,

the epiphany. I've been Jewish my whole
life and beyond.

What? I think your mom is having a
spiritual awakening.

No, Mom, you promised you would stop
copying us. That's Joanne's thing. I'm

copying anyone.

I was there on the mountain.

And to be honest, I didn't see you.

Oof. What is happening right now?

Mom said I figured this out on Jewish
Halloween.

Mom! It's okay. A lot of Jews call at
that action.

Woo!

This is insane.

I mean, my mom is always insane, but
this is next level. Well, actually...

so sorry. This is like when she got
certified in Reiki, and she'd hover her

hands over people in line at the grocery
store. I don't know. I don't know if

it's like that.

What do you mean?

I'm open to this being real for her.

It's Pearl, and this kind of thing
happens.

Yes, Noah, you have made me well aware
of that.

Hey. Look, just because she feels this
way doesn't change anything. It might be

nice. She doesn't stick with things.
That's okay.

That's okay. She might realize that as
soon as she starts the process.

That's what conversion courses are for.

As a rabbi, I'm supposed to honor her
conviction.

We can see where it leads. Is that okay
with you?

I don't know what to say. Because you
seem, like, excited about this.

Yeah. Anytime anyone connects deeply to
Judaism, it is. It is exciting to me.

Let's just go back to the party.

Mazel tov. Mazel tov.

Oh, wow.

So tell me everything. What exactly
happens on Yom Kippur?

Well, for starters, nothing fun.

You're a riot. I love my new religion.

Nina, your whole thing is fab.

Hair, dress, sash.

Were you a model?

No.

You're just trying to get on my good
side. Maybe.

It might be working.

You tell the story. We both played
Knicky in Greece in high school.

Same year, only three states away. We
could have gone to see each other's

had we known.

That's crazy. We have so much in common.

Babe,

I have to go hit the little boys. I'll
be right back. I hope you don't have a

best friend because I'm going to put our
number one spot.

Your mother.

Isn't he crazy? I love him. We both have
distant fathers. He cracked my back.

He's got, like, a secret deodorant that
he's going to send me a link to. You

guys are so cute already.

I know. I really do. Like, he smells
fantastic.

I'm sorry. My sister has no boundaries.
Do you want me to go break it up?

Honestly, it doesn't even bother me.

Really?

I'm as shocked as you are, I've got to
tell you.

There were a lot of people.

Your mom.

You sure I'm not in the mountain? You
really look...

I can check again. Her conversion's the
talk of the party.

You're one step closer to being Jewish,
huh?

And yet I feel further away than ever.

Really? Why?

Because I've been experiencing these
Jewish rituals for months now, and I

them. But I also love what I know about
Buddhism.

Except for their stance on forgiveness.

And I had a great time at Burning Man
once. Does that make me a burner?

Noah said I have to want to convert for
myself.

And whatever that feeling is, I just
haven't had it yet.

I hoped maybe it would be revealed
today, like Noah said, but... Well, I

it was, just for my mother.

I don't know, maybe you should just fake
it?

What? Just fake it. Just pretend you're
feeling the feeling.

I can't do that. I mean, you're already
doing Shabbat. It's like half of the way

there. Even if I wanted to, Noah and I
don't have that kind of relationship.

Hey, you know, your costume doesn't
really work as your shadow self because

you're a princess to me every day.

Thanks.

It's kind of itchy. Okay. That was a
pretty cheesy line. You didn't give me

shit for it.

You still upset? What's going on?

I guess I just thought today would be
special.

It is special. Just because your mom is
having a moment.

It's about how the whole thing went
down.

Of course I wanted to feel something
today, but then you said you needed a

off right after you mentioned
conversion, a night off like you needed

from this whole thing, and it just, it
made me feel like you don't have any

faith in me. Listen, I didn't realize it
bothered you so much. Come here, come

here, come here, come here. I promise
you, there was no deeper meaning to the

night off, okay?

I thought I needed it to prep just
because that's what I've always done

interviewing, and I have complete faith
in you.

to feel or not feel whatever is right
for you.

Really? Yes, really.

You don't mind that I didn't have some
big spiritual epiphany like my mom did?

No, not at all. I love you, okay?

I slept way, way fucking worse without
you.

You did?

Yes. It was terrible.

I'm so happy to hear that.

Okay, but listen, if this ever comes up
again...

Mm -hmm. You can't say you need a night
off. Okay. You may request a sad night

away.

Sad night away.

Yes. Got it.

I love you, too.

Okay, there's just one more thing I
gotta do before we can get out of here

talk about everybody.

Oh, my favorite part of any party.

Uh,

really quick.

I normally tell the Purim story.

I'm not going to do that tonight. I'm
going to spare you because you're too

drunk to care. I know.

I'm just going to briefly say that I do
think, in part, Purim reminds us that

everything we think we know can be
turned upside down in an instant.

We have no idea what is going to happen
in our lifetime.

The possibilities are endless. And yes,
it can be scary, but I think it can also

be exciting, right? I mean...

Sometimes, the best things in our life
are those that we didn't plan for.

So, that's it.

Mazel, everyone. Thank you for coming.

Mazel!

You know what?

Do you mind if I have, like, a quick
couple of words?

Uh... No.

No, I... Yeah, sure. Hi, I know I don't
know many of you here, but I'm with the

Joanne Bunch.

No,

your speech, it inspired a bit of a
revelation inside me, and I really have

share this.

Grease lightning!

Go, grease lightning!

Your mother, your mother.

This is my guy.

Although we've only been dating for a
short time...

I have had the privilege of falling in
love with this woman. I have had the

privilege of falling in love with you,
Morgan. And I don't know why I'm feeling

this way, but I just feel that I never
want to have a night off from you ever

my life.

Okay.

Morgan?

No.

Will you marry me?

I love you. I love you. Oh, my God. Oh,
my God.

This is crazy.

This is crazy.