All language subtitles for Sweet.Magnolias.S01E03.WEBRip.x264-ION10

♪ You don't owe me
One more minute of your wasted time ♪

♪ You act like it's all fine ♪

♪ It isn't hard to leave ♪

♪ Knowing that I'll be getting life
On track ♪

♪ I wanted to believe ♪

♪ I've gotta make a destination ♪

♪ Find where I belong ♪

♪ This time I've got no hesitation ♪

♪ And I'll be movin' on ♪

♪ To where I belong ♪

♪ I'll be movin' on ♪

♪ Over the line I've drawn ♪

♪ I'm already gone ♪

Enjoy your lunch.

Alice, you are gonna love
those chicken dumplings,

they have got a little extra kick today.

[chuckles]

Hello! Table for one,
or are you waiting on folks?

I'm supposed to ask for Dana Sue Sullivan.

Oh, well, that is me, sweetheart.
What can I do for you?

You've been served.

[clapping]

I knew you were gonna look like a cat
stuck in a swing when you got those,

but it was better than I even dreamed.

You're suing me?

Wrongful termination?

Yeah.

Now, everyone in South Carolina
is gonna know

what a lousy boss you are.

You take credit for all of my hard work,
and you claim it for yourself.

Now, you and I, we both know
that if it weren't for me,

this place would've folded
the day it opened.

I slaved away in that kitchen,

making this place a success, and, what,
you're gonna kick me to the curb?

-You hog all the glory for yourself?
-Stop it.

I was the genius in this kitchen!

-If it weren't for me, it was gonna-- Hey!
-Get out!

Come on.

-Okay. Okay. Look, I'm gonna ruin you!
-[Erik] Come on. Let's go!

When I'm done with her,
this place is gonna be mine!

-Get out of here!
-Bet she goes crazy.

If you're not careful,
she's gonna ruin you.

[grunts]

Chef asked you to leave!

[boy] All right, boys, great job.
Let's do sit-ups now.

Suck.

-[groans]
-[Cal] Jackson, it's all right.

Think about where you want it to go,
and then let it travel off your fingers.

Hey, Coach Maddox.

How come you got Tyler in the outfield
doing Pilates?

Oh, core work is vital to his game.

His arm is more important than his abs.
He should be exercising that.

-Well, Jackson needs practice too.
-Why?

'Cause of his arm,
or 'cause he's the mayor's son?

What brings you by, Doctor?

[Bill] All right, look.

I'm worried about Tyler.

And I know he's been struggling.

And with the college scouts coming around,
well, he's gotta be in top form.

You talk to him?

He and I aren't talking that well
right now.

Which is why he didn't want me
to meet with you and Maddie.

Okay, well...

[sighs]

...how about you, Ms. Townsend,
and I sit down and we...

develop a plan?

Well, Maddie doesn't know much
about baseball.

Yeah, but she knows a lot about Ty.

Was that Brad?

I mean, I know it was Brad,
I could hear him in here,

but what did he want?

-He didn't ask for you.
-Well, he's not coming back, is he?

This is Chef's restaurant.

It's Chef's decision.

Was he why she put those up?

'Cause it feels
like Big Brother's watching.

Well, and as my mama used to say,

don't do anything you don't want to see
on tomorrow's front page.

-But don't you think that we should--
-I think you need to peel these potatoes.

[Maddie]
So, how long have you been training?

Oh, ten years.
Or that's how long I've been certified.

I was helping friends in high school
and college before that.

Um, now, our clientele is strictly ladies.

Do you have any experience training women?

Oh, men, women, dogs.

I know you think I was joking about that,

but when I lived in DC,
I had this one client,

she had too much money.

She paid me to do training sessions
with her pug, Ernie.

Ernie! That was also the name
of her dead husband,

so it was weird all around.

Uh, Helen.

Uh, sorry. I got bad news. [sighs]

Excuse me.

Skeeter, if you tell me
that there's a nest of copperheads

under this house, I am selling pronto.

Well, it's, uh,
still too cold for copperheads.

Oh, you won't see them
till later this summer.

[laughs]

There could be a nest of copperheads
under this house?

Well, your problem at the moment
is corroded pipes upstairs.

Oh, come on.

Uh, you-- You can't go up there.

Not with those death spikes.

I have been climbing stairs in high heels
since I was nine years old.

Uh-huh.

Those stilts will rip holes
in the drop cloths,

and you'll trip
and break your pretty neck.

Now, my guys can fix the pipe.

It's just gonna take us a little longer.

We'll pay for overtime,

as long as we can still open on schedule.

And, Skeeter,

do whatever you can to make sure

that we don't see any copperheads
around here.

Ever.

[man] What you're doing here is great.

[Maddie] Oh, with the spa?

Yeah! I mean, this whole place
is like your fight song!

Oh. Uh... [chuckles]

As soon as Ashley and I
heard what your ex did,

I mean, we sang our own
find a new doctor song.

Well, Ashley should join.

[phone ringing]

-Oh. Sorry.
-Oh, no, no. Take it.

I've trained enough moms to know
that when that phone rings,

everything else gets dropped.

-Yeah.
-Even weights.

My toe learned that the hard way.

Ooh.

Hey, um, Ty, I am on my way.

Are you close?

Actually, I... I'm leaving now.

Mom, practice ended ten minutes ago.

Oh, well,
I'm just finishing up a work thing.

-Can you get a ride home with Luke?
-No, he already left.

Okay, I'll be there in 15 minutes.

Mom!

Or how about you just walk home?

Fine, I'll walk.

Hey, don't use up all that hot water.

-Kyle and Katie need to take a shower too.
-Okay.

I hope he was more entertaining
on the ride home.

Thanks for that.

Glad to. He was on my way.

So, Dr. Townsend came by practice.

Sorry.

He's worried about Ty's game.

And we decided that the three of us
should have a sit-down.

Tomorrow morning okay?

I know Ty objected before,

but I really think it's important
that it be the three of us.

I understand. I'll be there.

And...

thanks again for getting him home.

NBD, as the kids say.

[both laugh]

Uh, you know, if you need anything,
just holler.

I actually don't live that far away.

-[car door closes]
-[car engine starts]

[knocking at door]

You still working on your paper?

Mm-hmm.

What? You want to study astronomy too?

[chuckles] No.

No. The closest I ever want to get
to space is that roller coaster

you made me ride at Disney World.

I have never prayed so hard
for safe passage in my life, by the way.

Yeah, Dad had to practically carry you off
when it was over.

All right, well, put your paper
on the counter when you're done,

and I'll proof it
before you get up in the morning.

It's Coach Adams.
He doesn't care about typos.

Well, I do, and you should.

Please do not roll your eyes at me,
young lady.

You know you're not allowed
to do things halfway under this roof.

[keyboard clacking]

Okay.

Good night, sweetie.

I want the three of us to figure out
what we can do together to help Ty.

I don't want to have to bench him
this close to regionals.

Well, he's going through a rough time,

and pullin' him
from the startin' line-up now

is only gonna make things worse.

Bill, baseball is not everything.

Ty will get his grades up.

We can get him a tutor.

I've got it covered.

-I can help too.
-By writing checks?

[stammers]
Let's just keep this discussion on Ty.

[Bill sighs]

I think part of what's making
Ty's game suffer...

is you.

When you're both in the stands,
he's distracted.

I think he's worried if you're both
in the same place, you might...

What's the answer? For Ty?

Divide the games.

One of you there at a time.

A baseball custody agreement?

No.

No, I haven't missed a game of his
since T-ball,

and with everything going on here,

he needs to know just how much
I still love and support him.

I'll tell him.

[bell ringing]

He shaves his beard with an ax, you know?

Maybe if I did that,
I could pitch in the majors too.

-Hey, well, you gotta hit puberty first.
-[chuckles] What are you talking about?

Mom.

Hey. What are you doing here?

-Hey, Gabe.
-Hey.

-Can I talk to you?
-Uh, yeah.

Hey, listen.

Um, your dad and I just had a meeting
with Coach Maddox.

Dad's here, too?

-Ty.
-What?

Look, we all think that it would be best

if your dad and I weren't
both at your games.

So... we're gonna take turns,

starting today.

Your dad will be there. I won't.

You're not gonna come see me pitch?

Ty...

Look, your dad and I don't agree
on much right now,

but we agree on this, okay? We love you,

and we support you,
and we want to see you succeed.

So, go out there,

kick Abbington's butt, okay?

Okay.

Sorry you expecting a Christmas party,
'cause this ain't one.

Well, not with that attitude.

Two problems. All right, number one.

Dana Sue's fridge is on back-order.

-Well, did you tell her?
-No. I saw what she did to Ronnie.

I don't want that nuclear reactor
to blow up at me.

Well, then don't marry her,
and then cheat on her.

-What?
-I'll tell her.

-The second problem--
-Is that you have not complimented me

on my brand-new outfit.

Second problem.

Where is the ceiling?

Pipes in the walls upstairs
have been leaking.

Corroded everything.

Soaked down through the walls,

seeped into the floorboards
like deceit in a soul.

How do you fix it?

Well, we replace all the pipe,

rebuild and repaint the wall,
and then we redo the flooring.

Well,
we might as well take this opportunity

to repaint the hallway.

-Hmm.
-I'll have Maddie pick out a color.

How long is this gonna take?

Well, I-- I'll get it done
before your Christmas party.

Skeeter Ramsey,
we're opening in less than a month!

Not unless Santa owes you
a mighty big favor.

How much more is this gonna cost?

Even if my guys work 14-hour shifts,

there's just not enough of 'em
to get it done in time.

[cheering]

Just need one more like that.

Throw 'em out, Ty.
You can do it! You got this!

[man] Let's go, Serenity!

[man 2] Come on, Ty. Here we go.

[Noreen] You got this.

-[umpire] Strike!
-[Bill] Hey.

There you go, son! There you go!

That's it, Ty! Two more like that!

Throw smoke! Throw smoke!

[laughter]

Hey, come on.
Throw strikes, son. Let's go.

Ball.

-[man] It's all right.
-You got this.

Throw strikes, Tyler. Strike 'em out.

[woman] Come on, Bulldogs.

[umpire] Ball!

[man] Come on.

Relax!

That's okay, Tyler, shake it off!

[man] Deep breath, Ty. Breathe.

[Noreen] You can do it. Make 'em swing.

All right, why don't you sit down,
sweetheart, okay?

I'm going to cheer for our son
as loud as I want.

Okay.

[man] Okay, Ty.

Here we go, Tyler.

[umpire] Ball three!

You can do it, Ty!
Your dad and I believe in you!

All this bad pitching
can't be good for the baby.

Jackson, one more word out of you

and you're benched
for the rest of the season.

Sit down.

-[man] Come on, Ty.
-[woman] Come on, Bulldogs.

[man 2] Let's go, Bulldogs.

[Noreen] Throw 'em out, Ty.

[woman] Let's go, Bulldogs.

[umpire] Ball four! Take your base.

-Cal, wait.
-Time!

[man] Brutal.

[man 2] Focus up, Ty.

[man 3] Help him out, Coach.

Come on, Bulldogs. Let's go!

[indistinct whispering]

[indistinct whispering]

I'm gonna go sit in the car.
This heat isn't good for the baby.

[man] All right, Bulldogs.
Here we go! Here we go!

We ready?

[man 2] Here we go, Bulldogs.
Here we go, Bulldogs.

[man 3] Pick it up now, Ty.

-Come on. Let's go.
-Yeah.

One batter at a time, okay?

[umpire] Play ball!

All right, son. Come on.

Let's go.

[indistinct chatter]

Bailey, four swipes
won't get that counter clean. Do it again.

I'm sure that the Department of Health
would appreciate your technique.

-Yeah.
-Although,

it's probably for the best
that they weren't present

to witness that little food fight
that you had with Brad.

So you heard about that.

[sighs]

How I let that man get under my skin,

[stammers] I don't know. But he just--

If I were here,
it wouldn't have just been one plate.

What do I do the next time
he comes in here?

Oh.

I believe that Erik took care of that.

Yeah, and what kind of boss am I?

Getting my employees
all wrapped up in this mess.

What if Brad goes to the police?

Nah.

Brad's ego's way too big
to go to the cops.

He's never gonna step foot
in this place again.

I can talk to Judge Sargent
about a restraining order,

if that'll help?

And the lawsuit?

Dare you ask? I'll handle that.

But it's gonna cost you a brownie.

[chuckles]

Take two, please.

[Helen chuckles]

For Skeeter's guys.

-Ooh!
-Yeah, compliments of Erik.

That is sweet of him.

He told me he hoped
it would motivate them.

Hey, why do they need to be motivated?

Are we behind?

Has Skeeter even ordered
the refrigerator yet?

Yes, it's on back-order.

Great. Great.

Um, does he not know
that we're on a timeline?

'Cause I don't know
if anyone else has seen this,

but I don't have a fridge,
we don't have countertops.

Okay, hold on, Dana Sue. Dana Sue.

It-- It's gonna be okay.

Wait, are you okay?

Man, I used to be fun.

Wasn't I fun?

Yes.

Man, remember our senior class trip?

I got in a lot of trouble
because I was so much fun.

Yes, that is one word to describe it.

Mm-hmm.

Two words would be "balloon dress."

-I mean, not all the balloons popped.
-No.

[both laugh]

See? When did I stop being fun?

You still kill at karaoke.

Yeah. But, you know,
all I do anymore is just...

[sighs]
I go around telling people what to do,

and then snapping at 'em
when they don't do

what I meant for them to do.

Okay, stop.
Everyone at Sullivan's loves you.

They obey me because I pay them.

You think Erik put Brad on his rear end
because you pay him?

Well, I...

I don't know, I just...

[exhales]

...I just wish that I could relax.

You know?
And, like, kick back with the crew

like I did before.

Before you were a boss.

Honey, I know that you are stressed,
and you're tired.

You know what I'm tired of?

I am tired of building something
so a man can kick it down.

The only thing
that Ronnie and Brad have in common

is that you can succeed without them.

Got it?

[girl] Hey, Annie.

Hey, Annie. You walking home?

Uh, yeah. Didn't you have rehearsal?

Not today. The lovers need extra work
with their scenes, so...

My gosh, I would need so much work

to pretend to be in love
with Billy Jeremiah.

-[laughs]
-But with the right leading man?

[phone chimes]

Um...

Kyle, I have to go back inside.

-Uh...
-Sorry.

I thought it'd be fun for you to wear
to Ty's next ball game.

Mine's just for, you know, like,

when I'm around the house,
or the kids come over.

'Cause I'm pretty sure
no one wants me at the ball games.

Um...

Noreen.

About that. Sweetheart, it's just...

Well, Coach Maddox thinks
that Tyler can't concentrate

when you're there, so, you know,
he doesn't play well,

and right now we're all just trying to do
what's best for Tyler, right?

But is this what's best?
We're building a family here.

And how is he supposed to understand
how much he means to me

if I can't share the one thing
that means the most to him?

I don't know, darlin',

but nobody wants to hurt you here, okay?

I'm trying to be a good mom.

And a good mom would be at his games.

Tyler's mom is at his games.

[sighs]

[door opens]

You're late.

Had stuff to do. For an assignment.

I appreciate a text, you know that.

Wanna talk about the grade on your paper?

Seems you already know.

You know, I asked you to let me proof it,
and you didn't. Why?

It was one paper, and it didn't matter.

Annie, you and I both know

that you are capable
of getting better than a C.

Why are you always trying
to turn me into Little Miss Perfect?

All you do is order everybody around,
expecting them to be flawless.

[stammers] I do not expect perfection.

I do expect best efforts,

-and it's okay to mess up if you--
-No, it's not! Not around you.

When somebody screws up,
you get mad and yell, and--

I might lose my temper
every once in a while,

but when I do, I apologize.

Did you apologize to Brad?

Brad?

You fired him
because he made some little fail.

Okay, I-- I don't know
what you think you know,

but Brad made an epic fail.

What about Dad?

You know, one mistake
and you threw him out

before he could even apologize.

Annie Lenore Sullivan,

you know that what your father did
was more than just one mistake.

No, he messed up once,
and you ran him out of town.

Is that what you're gonna do to me?

If I get another C,
you're just gonna ship me off

to St. Agnes with the wayward girls?

Don't you dare talk to me this way.

-You need--
-To shut up?

To go away. Yeah, sure thing, boss lady.

Oh, dear.

[exhales]

Well, good morning.

Yeah, I know you're not allowed
a real mimosa,

so we'll just pretend, all right?

Are we not going into the office?

No, we are. I just, uh...

Well,
I thought we'd share a nice breakfast.

Which you made all on your own.

Well, no call does sound suspicious.
I, uh...

Well, look, I'm--
I'm hoping today's a better day.

Thank you.

Starting off like this,
I'm sure it will be.

Hey, come here.

Let me take you to a movie.

Come on.

I'm on call tonight,
but how about tomorrow?

All right? You pick what we see
and how much butter we put on the popcorn.

-Ty has a game, and it's one of yours.
-Well...

this is just as important.

And Maddie'd be happy to go.

You're so sweet,

but I know how much
Ty's games mean to you.

You're not gonna miss one 'cause of me.

You sure?

Of course.

Oh...

You're a good woman, Noreen.

[Helen] There's still so much work to do
at the spa.

We're not gonna open on time.

Master scheduler that you are,
I can imagine that's a struggle.

But I knew
that renovating Ms. Frances's house

was gonna be a huge undertaking,
but there have been so many surprises,

and I do not like surprises.

Of course not.

They remind us that we're not in control.

[laughs] But you were saying?

[groans]

Skeeter has been a wonder,

but there's only so much
that he can do with his crew.

What happens
if you don't meet your deadline?

We really want to open
on Ms. Frances's birthday to honor her.

Ms. Frances was one of the first people
I met in Serenity.

-She was on your call committee.
-Mm-hmm.

She was quiet,
but I could tell her opinion.

[chuckles]

Even in silence,
it carried a lot of weight.

When she did speak,

it wasn't about doctrine or budget.

It was about community,

about how Serenity should
always welcome the stranger,

and feed the hungry,

and give the thirsty a drink.

Oh, my.

She told me a story
about three little girls

who came to her on a hot summer day.

[laughs]

And asked if they could build
a lemonade stand on her corner.

Now, why do you suppose
they wanted to use her corner?

Uh, because
it was the busiest corner in town.

Everybody, fancy, poor, and in between,

it seemed like they'd have to come across
that corner

at some point during the day.

And it-- it was so hot

that we knew
that they would need a lemonade.

Mm-hmm.

Give the thirsty a drink.

[laughs] Our first venture together.

Here's the thing about being the one

who's always standing behind
the lemonade stand.

You forget that you get thirsty too.

You forget how
to let someone else pour for you.

Ms. Frances will be honored
no matter what day you open.

And there is no dishonor
in asking for help.

[chuckles, sniffles]

Why don't we step on out
across to Wharton's?

I have this sudden hankering for lemonade.

-Ooh. Let's go.
-[laughs]

-[June] Don't have to tell me twice.
-[both laugh]

[Max] How about this?

[Maddie] Ooh.
Maybe something not so bright?

This shade would scare Van Gogh. [laughs]

All right. Van Gogh.

♪ Go, go, gooo ♪

All right, well, how about... these?

-This is a little better, right?
-Mm-hmm.

So much.

Oh, I, uh...

If you'll excuse me,
I have to alphabetize the hammers.

[chuckles] Okay.

Hey, Noreen.

Shouldn't you be at Ty's baseball game?

Bill and I decided
I shouldn't go to the games anymore.

Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't--

Those bleachers,
they're just so hard on my back right now.

And this gives me more time

to make some choices about the nursery
without Bill hanging around, and...

We-- We wanna be surprised
whether it's a boy or a girl,

so... I was thinking about a light green.

It's lovely.

But there's nothing wrong with yellow.

No, there's not.

It's just so hard to decide.

Takes time.

[sighs]

And, Peanut, you'll be brave,
and strong, and confident.

And you'll be such a good person
that even when you make mistakes,

people will forgive you
because you have such a good heart.

But, remember, if you ever feel all alone,

no one can love you more than I do.

[Kyle] Hey, Noreen.

Kyle, what are you doing here?

Practicing my lines.

My whole part of the play
takes place outside,

so I thought it'd be fun
to rehearse out here.

And a lot more fun
than standing around in the hardware store

-while my mom picks out paint.
-Yeah. That's not my favorite either.

Yeah.

-Can I sit?
-Yeah.

How come you're not at Ty's game?
With Dad?

Relationships are hard, aren't they?

Something happen, sweetie?

[chuckles] More like something didn't.

W-- Why does all this have to be
so difficult?

Remember: Girls are just as nervous
as you are,

and they get their feelings hurt too.

They just want to know
you're thinking about 'em.

But what if that's all
you're thinking about?

[chuckles] I mean, why can't they
just know that you like them?

I'd know if a girl liked me.

If there's somebody you like, hang tough.

And if you don't give up,

eventually, she'll see how you feel,
and she'll love you too.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Hey, sweetie.

How was your day?

Didn't realize how late it is.

Good night.

[retreating footsteps]

[sighs]

[door closes]

[sighs]

[sploshing]

Ugh.

Oh, gosh.

[grunts, squeals]

[squeaking]

[grunts]

[sighs]

[Skeeter] Didn't know there were
this many plumbers in the whole county.

What do you have on Santa Claus?

[Helen, chuckles] It's the other
Christmas guy who inspired me.

And Pastor June reminded me

that neighbors should be eager
to help each other out,

and just as willing to ask for help.

-They are residential plumbers, though.
-[groans]

They know enough.
And what they don't know,

you can show 'em.

You are relentless.

[laughing]

I-- If you ever decide
to quit being a lawyer,

-I'd give you a job in a heartbeat.
-Skeeter!

I'll keep my shoes handy.

-All right.
-[laughs]

[Maddie sighs]

Oh, gosh.

[sighs]

[phone chimes]

Hey, it's Maddie.

Um, I can't believe
I'm calling you like this,

but I have tried everyone,

and there is not an available plumber
in the county

and my kitchen sink is leaking.

Yeah. N-- No.
I-- I-- No, I knew enough to do that.

I'd be grateful.

[phone chimes]

-Whoa.
-Whoa. I'm sorry. Hi.

[chuckles] Erik.

-Hi.
-Hi.

It's, uh... nice to run into ya.

[both laugh]

Um...

that was so sweet of you
to send over that cobbler.

If there is anything
that'll make Skeeter's crew work harder

than overtime pay, it's sweets.

[both laugh]

Did they enjoy it?

Oh, they're not getting that
until the pipes are working.

Incentives, my dear.

Oh, such a taskmaster.

[both laugh]

-Remind me to stay on your good side.
-[both laugh]

Well, who says that you are?

All right.

Erik, uh...

thank you for taking Brad outside
for a little conversation.

It was above and beyond
your job requirements.

Well, I didn't do that as Chef's employee.
I did it as Dana Sue's friend.

Well, she needed that. So thanks a bushel.

I gotta...

Yeah, I gotta run.

-[laughs]
-Yeah.

So, I turned off the water,
but it's still a mess.

Are you ready?

Yeah. Let's do this.

Okay.

-Uh, well, it looks like you tamed it.
-Yeah.

Here, hold this. I'm going in.

[sighs] Let's see here.

So, it was, um...

It was-- It was coming from here,

but it was, like, shooting...

It was shooting. Well, it was spraying,
like, this... in this direction.

That way?

I'm trying to be specific.

-And I appreciate that.
-Okay, I don't want you

to get hit in the face
with a bunch of water.

[Maddie screams]

-[Cal] Yup.
-Just like that.

That's it. Goodness.

-[Cal] Yep.
-Gosh. Let me put a towel down.

[Cal] There's always something left
in the pipes.

-Okay.
-[Cal] All right.

So your connectors are loose.

That's easy enough to fix.

Okay. Let me get this out of here.

-That should do it.
-[Maddie screams]

No, that's not it.
Oh, my gosh, tighten it. Oh, gosh.

[Cal grunting]

Yeah, okay, all right,
I need the heavy artillery.

Okay. Incoming.

Thank you.

All right.

-[knob squeaking]
-[Cal grunts]

All right.

That should do it.

Okay. Well, so you said.

[both chuckle]

Wait, how many more towels do you have?

[laughs] Not enough.

[Cal] Okay.

-Okay.
-[Cal sighs]

Victory.

-[Cal sighs]
-Yeah, victory.

[Cal exhales]

Thank you so much.

I made it look a lot harder than it was.

[laughs] Yeah.
This is always the type of thing

that Bill would take care of.

And by take care of,
I mean, he would call a plumber.

Which I did call a few of them,

but Helen's got 'em all rounded up
working at the spa, so...

-Thank you.
-It was really no big deal.

Well, it was to me. [chuckles]

Um, do you want a drink?

Or you can, um--
You could stay for dinner?

The kids are almost home.

I-- It'll be something simple.

I love simple.

-Um, okay.
-If you're sure it's not too much trouble.

No, it's fine. I always make enough
for a ball team. You know.

[both] Teenage boys.

Um, okay. So, well, I'll set you a plate.

-[squeak]
-Oh! Hey, careful.

[Ty] What the...

Ty. Hi.

Coach?

Mom?

-You're wet.
-Yeah.

[stammers] Well, the sink, it busted,

and I just--
I called Coach Maddox to fix it, so...

You what?

I'm gonna take a rain check on dinner.

-You guys have a good night.
-Okay.

Thank you.

[phone chimes]

Oh, Peggy.

I've seen enough episodes of Suits

to know Brad doesn't have a leg
to stand on with that lawsuit.

Uh, you know, it's-- it's not...

I... [sighs]

Chef,

you hired Isaac.

Even though he didn't know a braising pot
from a flowerpot,

and you've taught him.

Encouraged him.

Now you've moved him up
from dishwashing to the line.

Even though he's still learning
to properly scrub a stockpot.

[chuckles]

You know, I'm standing right here.

[chuckles]

I know you don't like compliments
unless it's about your food,

but you're a good boss.

Don't beat yourself up over one bad apple.

Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

This looks good.

[Erik] Well, dig in.

[laughs]

[Dana Sue groans]

Chef?

Oh, now, you know he was teasing.

Uh, I think there's something else
you should know about Brad.

It was a weird day.

What, like "polka-dotted fish
with two heads" weird,

or, like,
"not everybody likes Beyoncé" weird?

Like,
"I thought we were working out" weird?

Oh! Oh.

So, it's gonna be one of those days
where you don't want to chat about it,

so I start talking really fast
in long run-on sentences,

and you get tired of listening to how long
I can speak without taking a breath,

'cause I have amazing core strength
and breath control

and eventually, you give in and tell me.

-Is that what it's gonna be like tonight?
-Yeah, you know what?

I surrender, okay.

I saw the mom today.

Hmm.

Didn't I tell you it was a bad idea? Yeah.

No. No, no, no.
I know I told you it was a bad idea.

-Even Ashley told you it was a bad idea.
-This is a bad idea,

yeah, no, I know. Especially since
she's the mom of a player.

My star player.

The mom is Madd--

-Hmm.
-The mom is Maddie Townsend?

Yeah, I know you guys don't approve,
but I just--

Oh, no. No, no, no, no.

I definitely think you should ask out
my brand-new boss, Maddie.

-The four of us could even double-date.
-[laughs]

Oh, my gosh.

However...

However, I know what she's going through,
I've been through it.

Like, I don't want to push her,

but I can't exactly walk away.

It's the age-old pull between the heart
and the head, my friend.

You need to respect a lady
and give her space,

but you can't wait to be up close
and personal.

This is a place country music comes from.

[chuckles]

[blender whirring]

So, I was thinking that, um,

that we should hire Cal
to do some plumbing at the spa.

I thought you said Skeeter had it handled.

And he does.

But if Cal is gonna go around town
doing naked plumbing,

oh, I will punch some holes
so I can call him up and enjoy the show.

[laughs] He was not naked.

[laughs]

He was just... wet.

-[Helen] Mm-hmm.
-He was very, very wet.

You know who drove by and saw him?

[Dana Sue] Mary Vaughn Lewis.

-Oh, Lord.
-[Helen] Please.

And Mary Vaughn told Peggy,
and Peggy told Mary Lee,

and Mary Lee told Lee Ann...

that she drove by
and saw him shirtless and glistening.

[laughs]

-[Dana Sue] Glistening in the driveway.
-He was dripping.

And they gave him six abs up.

He deserves it.

Well, I heard that he was practically
doing a Magic Mike routine

in the middle of the street.

-Lord have mercy.
-Mm.

Seriously, though...

staring at him in that wet T-shirt,

all I could think of was Helen.

-Why?
-[laughs]

Because she said that it was impossible

to be just friends with a man
that ridiculously hot.

Exactly. Exactly. And that is why
you should be friends...

with benefits.

Oh, my Lord...

Come bring that in.
You want to, and there it is.

[all laughing]

So that's the secret to happiness:
a plumber. A wet plumber.

I guess so. [laughs]

Well, you know,

I guess I'll have to bust some pipes
down at the restaurant.

Are things not improving?

I just-- I know that my staff thinks
I'm authoritarian,

and my daughter agrees.

-[Helen] Oh, she's a teenager.
-Yeah.

You should have heard
some of the things she said to me.

About Ronnie.

She even stood up for Brad.

-I repeat: She's a teenager.
-Yeah.

She doesn't believe half the stuff
she says.

Yeah, well, what half though?

[crunching]

Okay.

That's a thing that being a boss
and a mom have in common.

They both can suck sometimes.

Man...

I used to be the life of the party.

And you two know it. Right?

And you were the bossy one.

Determined!

-And you were the sensible one.
-Well, look where that got me.

You're gonna be fine.

-Okay.
-Hmm. And you're not?

I don't know. Sometimes I wonder.

I'm just tired.

I'm tired of Annie being angry,

and I'm tired of my staff being prickly,
and...

[sighs]

It'd be so much easier
if everyone just liked me.

We like you.

-Most of the time.
-[laughs]

You're awful.

Oh, you're the worst.

[Helen laughing]

[water splashing]

I'm gonna run this over to the bank.
Be right back.

I'll be here. Scrubbing.

[door closes]

[instrumental music playing]

[music fades out]