All language subtitles for Townies.S01E02-TheMCP

I'm a motel clerk. Oh?

What's that like?

Well, it's a pretty interesting job, you
know. It's not just handing out keys

and checking people in.

If it is, that's all it is, and that's
all it ever will be.

Well, you made the right choice.

I wouldn't have to put myself through
this humiliation if you would come to

senses and go out with me.

I know you were doing fine for the first
20 seconds. You gotta give a lot in

that. I try, you know? I do. I mean, the
gate opens. I'm fine. I come out.

I'm riding the bronc. I'm holding on.

And the next thing you know, I'm flying
through the air and the rodeo clown

comes out and I'm running for the
barrel.

I've got to get out of this town.

What's wrong?

I'm giving this guy my phone number and
he tells me he already had it.

Do you know what this means?

What, that he's a public restroom in New
England?

No. I dated him three years ago.

I'm on my second lap.

I don't know what I'm going to do,
because I'm either going to have to move

start dating ugly.

I thought by this time you'd have
computer printouts to track him, boy,

the legal age.

Little Joey Refugio is turning 18 today.
Happy birthday, Joey. We have a special

surprise for you that I think you're
going to like.

Oh, I'm just like this town.

The bay's fished out.

I'm fished out.

I am Gloucester.

You are not Gloucester.

There's nothing left but bottom feeders
and trash fish.

Looking good, Cher.

Squid. Someday when I return here from I
don't know.

Got that spill on 14, Ma.

Jesse, I told you not to call me that.

Sorry, I thought that was just at home.

Yoo -hoo!

Hey, Ma, should we come for lunch?

Listen, hon, I, uh... I did something
for you this morning without asking. I

know how you don't like it when I do
that.

You do it all the time. Yeah, but I know
you don't like it.

Wait, Ma, you didn't set me up. If you
set me up, that last guy... He was nice.

He whittled.

It's not a date. It's an interview for a
job. Hey, Miss Donovan. Hey, hon. It's

in Parks and Recreations, and it has
benefits.

I'm not looking for a job. I'll take it.
I told Mr. Pasquale you'd call him.

Ma, we've been over and over this.

I know you don't want to work with me.
This isn't working with me. It's way

the hall.

No, that's not the point. And around the
corner. Way down the hall, around the

corner.

Ma, this isn't about geography.

It's a good job.

I'll take it. Now, look.

I've got to run.

But he's expecting your call, so just
don't embarrass me. Bye, Nancy.

Bye, Ms. Donovan.

Remember the good old days when you
could just kill your parents and take

land?

I don't know. What's your problem?
Anything's better than working here.

It's so bad. We work with our friends.
We got flexible hours, free food. Yeah,

which you can't eat.

No, I think I'm building up a
resistance.

This thing with your ma, that's the real
job.

No, it puts me in an impossible
position.

I mean, she practically runs the place.
It's like Mid -City Hall. What if I

don't like it? I can't quit. It'll
reflect on her. If I screw up, it'll

on her. If I do it for ten years and I
snap and I take out everyone in the

building, it'll reflect on her.

Well, I'll take it. No, I didn't say I
didn't want it. I mean, it could be a

great job.

Well, make up your mind, because I'll
take it.

What makes you think you're so qualified
for the job?

Oh, please. I, uh, I got way better
grades than you.

I scored better on all the aptitude
tests, and, uh, I got way more job

experience. Oh, yeah? And who's your
mom?

I got the solution.

College boys.

Fast. Dunstaff Reservoir, and there are
only two exits away.

College boys. Wow, at the most they're,
what, 22?

That's like 11 in guy years.

No.

Shannon, you're way too old for them.
Remember those awful guys who used to

around our high school after graduation?

You mean those guys?

Can I be creepy?

I can be creepy.

Hi,

Mr. Squally.

Your mom's not coming.

No.

She's got a job.

Too bad. I was looking forward to seeing
her.

Your mother's a remarkable woman. Such
an up person.

She's really the straw that stirs the
drink in this building.

Yeah, she's great.

So you mentioned a job opening on the
phone? You bet, you bet. I was telling

your mother about it, and she jumped
right on it.

Great to have somebody looking after you
like that.

I just think the world of her.

Well, I know she thinks highly of you.

So I got the job description.

Really? She thinks highly of me?

Yeah. What were her exact words, if you
remember them?

Her exact words?

If you remember them.

Mr. Squally, I'm sorry, I only have a
half an hour lunch break. Of course.

Okay.

Essentially, it's assisting in running
the day -to -day organization and

physical operations of recreation
facilities in and around the Gloucester

Would I be working closely with you? I'm
afraid not.

Oh?

We'd be out in the field most of the
time. Oh, you mean... like going to

and beaches and stuff like that? That's
what we do.

Well, that sounds kind of cool.

It is.

It is kind of cool.

Look, your mom told me all about your
schooling and your work experience, and

am required to interview several other
candidates, but I'd say things look

pretty promising.

You know, you remind me a lot of your
mother.

Actually, people say I look like my
father. Oh, him.

Maybe I should ask you some kind of
question.

Oh, yeah, sure. Fire away.

Okay. What is your theory of leisure?

My theory of leisure?

Yes. You know, everyone has a theory of
leisure.

Let's see. Where do I start?

My theory of leisure.

Where do I start?

My mom says you have kind eyes.

Hey, you gotta come over to my house for
dinner. I need a deflector between me

and my mom.

Can't. Sorry, I'm going out.

You can hang here as long as you want.

She still asked you to take that job?

Yep. I tried rolling up like a possum,
but she never lost interest.

Now, why did I have to figure out my
life like right now?

I mean, that's the beauty of working at
the Pelican. It doesn't make a

statement.

More of a muffled sob.

Who are you going out with?

Shannon. You see my homework?

You've got to go with me over there. The
fish are biting again.

They're practically jumping into the
boat.

Wait, aren't you supposed to throw them
back when they're that little?

I'm going too.

I just want to play with them first.

Hi.

Hi.

I love her.

I was a nihilist until I met her.

I used to be a brownie.

You mocking me?

Yes.

What year are you in?

Oh, it doesn't matter. I'm quitting
school. I'm going to spend the rest of

life making Shannon happy.

It's been done.

Okay, we're out of here. Okay. I need to
get my backpack.

Okay.

Isn't he sweet?

He's a little intense.

I know.

We have a conversation, and then we talk
about the conversation, and then we

talk about talking about the
conversation, and then I put a pill over

till he stops.

When are you going to go out in a boat
with me, Kurt?

Um, well, that's a good question, Mr.
Darman.

Kurt's not real good on boats.

You don't love to see?

No, I do.

Of course I do. I love everything about
the sea. The freedom, the fresh air, the

adventure.

It's just the one thing. The water. The
water.

So, you like the brisket?

Yeah. Are you going to take this job or
what?

No. What?

What? You keep acting like I'm trying to
punish you. I don't know where you get

this attitude.

It's just I don't like you intruding in
my life, okay? I'm an adult.

Don't use that tone with your mother.

I know you're an adult. That's why I'm
trying to help you get a good job.

But I can get a job if I need a job.

Listen, I know what the problem is here.
You're afraid if you take this job that

you're not going to make any friends.

But, honey, after you're there a couple
of weeks, you're a very likable person.

You've got to get in there and... I
didn't take the job.

What? I didn't take... You didn't take
the job. I got here.

Listen, maybe I should just... Sit down,
Kurt. Maybe I should sit down.

How could you not take this job? I don't
know. I just decided it wasn't what I

wanted. You just decided.

Carrie, we're not in an ice cream
parlor. We can just pick any flavor you

You see, you're doing it again.

What? You're treating me like a kid.
That's exactly why I don't want to work

with you. I don't, Kurt. Do I treat
Carrie like a kid? Oh, listen, I

Stay out of this, Kurt.

Am I that much of a burden? Oh, cut the
crap, Mom.

Language.

You've got to stop... You keep pushing
me, and your choices for me are never my

choices. I mean, when you buy me tap
shoes for my birthday, it's not like

asking me if I want to take tap lessons.

Well, excuse me for wanting you to be
popular at parties.

Ma, I've been to parties.

People don't tap dance at parties. Well,
maybe they should.

You know, the real problem is I
shouldn't be living here. Oh, well,

stop you. I won't.

Listen. I really should just... I just
want to be alone now, Kurt.

Okay.

Hey, you know, my family's just a...
You're not going to hurt me, are you?

So I made this big stand, told them I
was moving out.

Guess it would have been better if I'd
had a place to go.

I don't have enough money to move out on
my own.

You can stay here as long as you want.

Thanks. That should be cool to be
roommates.

They get kind of lonely sometimes.

Shannon, when are you coming to bed?

Are you going to make him stay in the
bedroom all night?

He's got water and treats. If he starts
scratching on the door, I'll let him

out.

I don't know why I went out for my mom
like that.

But she's not being any more annoying
than usual.

Why am I so freaked out about this?

What's going on with me?

Why can't I say anything that isn't a
question?

See, I think your problem is that you're
still trying to figure out what to do

with your life.

Oh, and you don't care what you do with
your life. Of course I do. I think about

my future all the time.

But I'm not trying to figure it out.

You lost me.

Okay. See, I know that I will achieve
greatness one day.

Doing what?

I don't know.

You don't know.

So what are you doing to achieve this
greatness?

Nothing.

That was always your best subject.

Here's how I see it, okay?

It's like a big graph, okay?

Here's my life over here.

Here's my greatness over here.

And they both rise independently of the
other.

Neither have knowledge of the other.

Here comes my life. Here comes my
greatness.

Rising, rising until one day at the
perfect time they converge.

And? I achieve greatness.

Wow.

That's the stupidest idea I've ever
heard in my whole life.

Well, time will tell.

Who's this guy?

I don't know. He must have followed me
from school.

Oh.

Shem, this has got to stop. I mean, I'm
sick of these guys following you around.

I met you.

You know who you love?

any kids wake up oh thank god because in
my dream they were made entirely of

cotton candy and it was so beautiful and
i loved them and i felt so guilty

because i kept eating them anyway sir i
can't talk you down right now i just

need a place to stay tonight okay but i
don't want to get in trouble with your

parents hey i do what i please around
here what was that noise cat you have

a girl

long humilathon.

Let's just try to go to sleep, okay?

Sure.

Are you asleep?

Actually, I'm in a heightened state of
awareness.

Will you see yourself in five years?

I don't know.

I might go back to school, I guess.

You know, Shannon has her whole life
figured out.

Yeah. Are you writing this graph?

Is that ridiculous or what?

I don't know. You know, I sort of have
the same model for myself.

You do not.

No, I do.

Mine's a little different. See, on this
side of the graph, my life rises. Well,

on the other side, descending slowly and
inevitably, is my doom.

Well, at least you're realistic.

Yeah.

Let's go to sleep.

Okay.

Okay, this isn't going to work.

I'm going to go check on Connor.

Don't wake him up.

I won't.

Hey, what's going on?

It's a long story. Can I sleep here
tonight?

Oh, sure.

Doing laundry at 1 .30 in the morning?

Well, I should really be vacuuming, but
I'm behind schedule.

All right, tuber ball. Ball.

Do you ever think about your future?

No.

I think about folding.

Then I think about the bills. And then I
think about the dishes. And then I

think about running off alone to an
island. And by then, it's usually time

think about folding again.

What? Nothing.

I couldn't do what you do.

I mean, I guess I have fantasies about
getting married and having a kid, but...

I don't know. My fantasy's better than
that. Yeah, so's mine.

Oh, man. I'll be right back.

See? Now he doesn't want to eat, and
he's fussy. I'll walk with him. No, no,

forget it. You've done enough already.

Keep it down. Keep it down. Carrie's in
the background. Carrie can handle it. If

she can't, that's really not my problem.

Hey, she's your friend. Well, she's your
friend, too.

I have a shotgun, and I'm real cranky.

You've got two seconds to get the hell
out of here before I decorate the wall

with you.

Oh, God.

Why does this happen to me?

Mom, are you praying?

No, I dropped some pie.

Well, look what the cat dragged in.

Is there more pie?

No, I just dropped the last piece on the
floor.

You're kidding.

Where is it?

I threw it out.

I'm sorry.

For what?

For leaving like that.

You were gone?

I know I don't talk to you guys enough
about it, but I'm just going through a

real rough time right now.

I don't know, the decision's turning
into a big issue, and I guess I was just

feeling overwhelmed.

You're throwing the sinker in the
garbage.

Garbage? I'll get some more tomorrow.

All right.

Don't worry, honey, you'll be fine.

Really bothers you that much to work in
the same building as me? No, it's not

working. Then what is it? I don't know.
No, I think you do. Just forget it. No,

just tell me.

I don't want to turn into you.

Well, I got some news for you. I didn't
want to turn into my mother either, but

guess what I did to get over it.

Look, we all turn into our parents. It's
just one of God's little jokes.

It's worse than you thought. It's not
just my thighs.

You're afraid if you take this job,
you're going to be stuck in it for the

of your life, aren't you?

Hey, when I was your age, I felt the
same way. I almost take my first job

interview because of it. You did?

Yeah, I know how it feels. Every job
looks like a life sentence.

Exactly.

Honey, life is bigger than that. It's
full of possibilities.

And it's never what you think it's going
to be.

You're going to change a hundred times
before you're my age.

You think so?

Oh, yeah.

Your life is going to be great.

I know it is.

Thanks, Mom.

What was that job?

What job?

The one that you thought you were going
to get stuck in.

Your job at City Hall. Not everybody's
life turns out the same.

Okay.

Hon, if you don't want to take this job,
don't. I just don't want you turning it

down out of fear.

Thanks, Mom.

Good night. Good night, hon.

So, um, are you going to take the job?

Why? Are you? Mom, are you? No. Honey,
it's a good job.

How's campus life?

I've been banned.

Banned. The dean feels I'm a disruptive
element.

Oh, the kid who climbed the clock tower.

Denise, I'm the one who helped lock him
down. I know.

Maybe you should just give it a rest for
a while.

I thought about that. Then I realized
there's still yet another untapped pool.

Married guys.

be the young ones you know let me tell
you if i see you within a hundred yards

of ryan i will gut you like a blue fish
look at your face i'm kidding look at my

face i'm not oh i'd probably never do it
with ryan

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