All language subtitles for Home Economics S02E02

of passion alive took work
for Sarah and Denise.

Finding someone
to take the kids,

choosing a romantic setting...

Found the red pepper!

Making room
for a clueless little brother.

Yeah--

Gotta spice things up a bit.

That was our plan, too.

Thanks again
for inviting me over.

I don't think we did.

We just asked if you could
recommend some wine.

You know, with Gretchen
at her mom's house,

it's been extra lonely
over there.

So many rooms
to wander around in.

Yeah, that's why
I'll never buy a mansion.

Mm.

Have you thought
about dating?

Getting out there,
meeting some ladies,

other than us.

Yeah, maybe this loneliness
is a sign

that you're ready
to meet someone new.

For sure.

I mean, after being with
the same woman for ten years,

I'm ready
to get back out there.

That is so great.
And we are so excited for you.

You know,
to get back out there.

Tomorrow, now...
- Now.

Yeah. What am I waiting for?

Anyway, we should get
that movie started, huh?

Those 19th-century lesbians
aren't gonna watch themselves.

Is there a separate remote
for the speakers,

or is just this one remote?

Another successful
date night.

Mm-hmm.

I'll get it.

It's probably Lindsay
dropping off that book.

- Did I miss the lady on fire?
- Yeah.

Big fire. Huge explosions.

You about ready to go?
Looks like you're ready to go.

Yeah, totally.

- Hi. Special delivery.
- Yes.

- Hey.
- Good to see you.

Good to see you.

Hey.

Hey, yourself. I'm Lindsay.

Lindsay Ito was a friend
of Sarah and Denise's

and an inspiration.

She was a liberal firebrand
who advocated for labor rights

and ran a book club
where members discussed novels

by and about oppressed women.

It was the center of Sarah
and Denise's social life,

such as it was.

Oh, I can't wait
to read this.

A Sri Lankan Orphan.
Climate refugees.

An unflinching account?
Yes, please.

Lindsay, this is my brother, Connor.

He was just leaving.

Oh, the brother
destroying the environment.

I also exploit the masses.

Wow, you're a very busy guy.

It's not work if you love
what you do.

Hm, gross. Okay.
Connor, you can leave now.

- Oh, I thought we were--
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah. We're good.

See you later.

Cool, bye. Kombucha?

Hey, guess what.

I really think
the floor is tilted.

Oh, come on, honey.
The floor isn't--

well, maybe the house
is just haunted.

That'd be less expensive.

Look, can we put a quick pin
in the house collapsing issue?

I just got a text
from my agent.

"Calling you in a sec.
Big news." In all caps.

I mean,
she must've sold my book.

Oh my God, yes!

Yes, yes, yes!
- Oh, that's her.

I'm gonna let it ring
for a couple--

I don't wanna
come off as desperate.

- Tom.
- Yeah, you know, you're right.

Hi. Hello. Hi. Hi, Amanda. Hi.

Tommy boy.
How's my favorite author?

Well, guess that depends

on how big an advance
you got us.

Oh, boy.

Whoo, I needed that.
Long day. No.

You have to finish
the book first, my love.

I mean, maybe when you had
some heat,

but nah, no one's gonna
risk it now.

Okay.
Well, then, what's the big news

that really should not
have been in all caps?

I got you
a ghostwriting gig.

Like, writing
for someone else?

Not just anyone.
For Sofía Salazar.

I don't know who that is. Ow.

Restaurateur?
Owner and chef of Llave?

"Hot in the Kitchen" cookbooks?

Not ringing any bells.

Sofía has had

a lot of success
with her cookbooks,

and now she's looking
to do a memoir.

Yeah, but you know I'm right
in the middle of my novel.

So you juggle 'em both
for a couple of months.

Listen, this is
cash in hand, baby.

Go down to her restaurant,

meet with her,
have a meal, seal the deal.

Meal, seal, deal, for real.

I guess I'll think about it.

Don't think too hard.
I know you need the money.

I could tell by how quickly
you picked up the phone.

I haven't committed
to anything yet.

It's just a dinner.

Okay, but when you become
BFFs with Sofía Salazar,

can you get us a reservation?

Oh, and a gift certificate
so we can pay for it?

Hey.
What are you guys doin' here?

Sunday. Brunch.
Sort of our thing?

Oh, uh, morning, everyone.

Lindsay, what--
what are you doing--

Connor and I are
just... hanging out.

I don't understand.

You two don't know each other,

and Connor,
you're in your underwear.

Oh, dear God.

How on earth did this happen?

- Opposites attract.
- Not this opposite.

I mean, this is gonna end up
a mess

with us in the middle of it.

I can lose Connor,
but I cannot lose Lindsay.

So what are we gonna do?

Oh, we're not doing anything.

Look, if we tell Connor
to stop seeing Lindsay,

then she could find out,

and that could jeopardize
book club.

We have so little.
- Mm-hmm.

- I need book club.
- Mm-hmm.

- I need it.
- I know.

both: Hey!

So yeah,
after the other night,

Connor followed me on Insta,

and he has a lot of photos
of jet skis,

and normally that would
make me, like, delete the app

and burn my phone,
but then we started DMing,

and he sent me
this really cute GIF

of two bunnies eating carrots
at the opposite end,

and then we met up for drinks,
and then I saw his abs,

and so--

Cute. Not weird at all.

No, I didn't say it was.

Hey, would you maybe
wanna hang for brunch?

Yeah, stay.
That wouldn't be weird.

No one said
it would be, Lulu.

No, I think I'll just
see you guys

on Thursday for book club.

And Connor will be joining.

What? He's coming
into our female space?

But do you even have enough
chairs for all those women?

If you want,
you could just do it here.

- You would do that?
- Yeah.

You know,
I got all these rooms,

no one to fill 'em.
- Thank you.

Isn't he the best?

I'll see you guys next week.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye!

What are your intentions
towards my Lindsay?

What are you, her mom?
We just hit it off.

We're just seeing how it goes.

Okay, yeah, I know exactly
how it's gonna go.

Into a ditch with me and Denise
in the backset.

You were the one
who was just telling me

to jump back
in the dating pool.

Not into my pool.

Don't you guys have someone
that he could date,

like a, you know,
disposable friend?

- Are you kidding?
- Oh, wait. What about Liza?

Yeah, no, no. We got nobody.

Oh, hell yeah.

My mouth is
about to have a heart attack.

Admit it, she's a genius.

Okay, but I'm not gonna
derail my novel

just because of this
insanely delicious chorizo

with mojo verde and chicharron.

Some pronunciation issues there.

I tried.

Tom Hayworth.

The man of the hour.

- Oh, hello.
- Stop.

Okay, now each of you,
try a squash blossom.

You stop.

Now you're gonna dunk it
in that.

- Okay.
- Dip it in that.

- Okay.
- Now, pop it in your mouths.

- Mmm.
- You're welcome.

Soy Sofía.

Everything we had tonight,

it's like the best thing
I've ever had.

You're like, "How are
the seabass tacos the best

if the pork pasteles
is also the best?"

It just is.

Yeah, she has to go from this
to soggy pizza

at some kid's
birthday party tomorrow.

It's gonna be like
food whiplash.

Tom, you are funny.

I'm so honored that you're
gonna be helping me

telling my story.

Well, yeah, I'm still trying
to figure out

if I have the time.

I'm working on
a personal project right now.

I know this wouldn't be
your usual prose.

Trust me.

I read "Jeremiah's Plan"

in one sitting.

- Wow.
- And when the captain died,

I had to go take a walk.

I had to take a walk
when I wrote it.

Oh, my God, I am so glad

that I passed on Michael Chabon
for this job.

- Oh, really?
- Yeah.

- Oh, Chabon was up for this?
- Yep.

Chabon was up for this.

- I know, I'm right here.
- Huh.

There was just
something missing

that I need my book
to tap into.

And I can already tell

that you are gonna get that
out of me.

Oh.

She was great. She was great.

Just like that food.
It's amazing.

It was fine.

Uh-oh. Something's up.

You don't think
she was a little much?

With the bossiness
and the laughing

and the hitting on you?

Whoa. Hitting on me?

"Oh my god, Tom.
You're so funny.

"Oh, Tom, you are so clever.

"Oh, Tom, I read your book
in one sitting

on my perfect bottom."

C'mon, maybe that's
just the friendliness

of her Mexican culture.

She's Puerto Rican.

Yeah, no, I knew that.
I knew that.

So what, you just don't want me
to take the gig?

I don't know.
Let's sleep on it.

You know what?

I like your... perfect bottom.

Not tonight. I'm very full.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

I was making my first batch
of almond milk when it hit me.

We gotta stop
killing cows for milk.

Mm.

Can you believe
he's making nut milk?

I can't believe any of this.

He's got a long way to go,
but he's willing to learn.

And I enjoy being his tutor.

Is there a problem?

It's just Connor's wokeness,

it's so obviously just an act
to impress Lindsay.

Should we say something?
We should say something.

Sarah, I love this book.

And I have a lot
to offer today.

I found subtext, allusions,
I found a leitmotif.

Please don't ruin this for me.
- But I just feel like--

- Just don't.
- If I could--

Don't. Don't.

We're gonna have
a good time, all right?

Yeah.

- Sofía. Hi.
- Hey.

I'm sorry
to drop by unannounced.

I just found my afternoon free,
and I thought I'd pop by.

Oh.

Kay...

you know, I know you haven't
made up your mind

about us working together,

so I wanted to continue
the conversation

and really get to know
each other

with no distractions.

Okay. Look, my wife, Marina--

You told me she'd be
at that birthday party.

With the soggy pizza.

God, you're funny.

Before we start,
let's go ahead and thank Connor

for generously opening
his home for us.

Oh, please.

As the Buddha once said,

"When you're here,
you're family."

Let's open our books
and our minds.

"An Unquiet Heart."

Harrowing, of course,
but also joyful...

Funny, maddening.

Opening thoughts? Feelings?
- I was thinking about--

What did you think
of the book, Connor?

Um, the book?

I think...

you know,
I think Saanvi's journey

really resonated with me.

I mean, I must admit,

I wasn't very educated
on the refugee crisis,

so this was a big eye-opener
for me

about environmental racism.

- Mm.
- Yeah.

Did he actually
read the book?

Environmental racism
was my big opening.

Cooking is such
a sensual act.

Keeping something at a simmer

until it's time
to turn up the heat.

I wouldn't know.

I'm more of a make out guy---
takeout guy.

I once cooked this
for Chiwetel Ejiofor

before we made love.

Here.
- Oh, I--

Ah...

Mmm.
- Ooh.

I got it. I got it.
- You got it?

Yeah. It's a little spicy.

You know, I'm big fan
of Chiwe...

- Chiwetel.
- That guy. Yeah.

I liked his interpretation
of Karl Mordo

in the "Doctor Strange" movie.

Could I use the bathroom?
I gotta use the bathroom.

- Hi.
- Hi. Hello. Hi. How you doin'?

How's that
birthday party going?

Well, turns out Alejandro's
afraid of magicians.

Oh, great. Great to hear.

Look, I've been thinking
about last night, and,

you know, I think
you might've been right.

Sofía might've been
flirting with me.

- Really?
- Yeah, yeah.

Just kinda playing it back
in my head,

and I can see
what you were saying.

Also, she's here right now.

- Here as in there?
- Yep.

There's been cooking and wine

and some of that...
light arm touching.

I mean, don't worry.
Nothing's gonna happen.

She's not my type.

She's a hot Latina, Tom.

Of course she's your type.

I'm sorry. I'm on with Tom.
This woman is hitting on him.

Yeah, no. My Tom.
I know, it's weird.

What--is that Liza?

You can tell her
it's not that weird.

Look, what do you
want me to do?

I can't kick her out.
- Use your standby.

Tell her
you're having stomach issues.

I already did.

That's how I got in here
to talk to you.

Tom, I'm ready for you.

I gotta go.

Just wanted to say,
I'm impressed.

Reading a 500-page book
in three days,

breaking your
previous record of...

any length of book
in any amount days.

- Booch?
- No thanks.

I actually listened
to the audiobook.

Ha-ha! There is no audiobook.

There is when Lupe reads it

out loud to you
while you work out.

The metaphors were
a little heavy-handed.

You're ridiculous.

Usually, I sing to him.

Wait, are you wearing
a hemp shirt?

Yeah.
For every hemp shirt you buy,

they send one to one
of those kids

in... some country.

I forget which.
One of the bad ones.

Hm.
Wearing a hemp shirt

for a hot girl doesn't
make you a humanitarian.

Whoa, reducing women
to objects?

Sarah--
- No, I--

I thought you were
better than that. Oh.

That's not--
that's not what I meant.

Wow, Sarah.

And then she said
if we work together,

there's "more
where that came from,"

and she gestured
to the asopao de pollo,

but she also might've been,
like, indicating her...

you know, her chest.

So gross of her
to barge in here and just--

mmm, I didn't know
carrots could be buttery.

I'm sorry I didn't
believe you about her.

It's okay.

I mean, it is baffling,
Sofía Salazar hitting on you.

Yeah, well,
I don't know about baffling.

So what are you gonna do?

I'ma lay down
some ground rules.

If she can't follow 'em,
that's it. I'm out.

You know, no amount
of money is worth that.

Amen. People like that,
they need to be called out

on their behavior.

Is that flan?
- I know, yeah. It's amazing.

C'mon, get some of this.

And I think that although
Saanvi is my opposite,

I do see myself in her,
or rather who I hope to be.

A climate warrior
and a citizen of the world.

Climate warrior
with five cars.

Sarah, do you have
something to add?

- Yeah, actually, I--
- I actually do.

I read the book twice:
once to let it wash over me,

a second time to really dig

into why this book struck
a chord with me,

and I really think
it's because--

Connor, when you say,
"citizen of the world,"

is it because you went to Cabo

for spring break
five years in a row?

It was six, but Sarah,
as white people,

we need to cede the floor
to women of color.

- When I was a child, I--
- That woman of color

is my wife, and your allyship
is performative.

I also found a leitmotif.

Okay, why don't we all
just take a breath.

I'm sorry, there's just
a lot of toxic energy

coming from this side
of the room.

Toxic?

You don't get to decide
what's toxic.

Okay, no.
Violence is not okay.

I'm sorry.
May I put my arm around you?

You have my consent.
Thank you for asking.

Oh, my God.

Sarah, I think
you should leave.

I should leave--

Okay. Yeah, fine. I'll go.

Denise.

Lulu?

Lulu.

Okay.

The leitmotif
I mentioned earlier

refers to the author's
subtle use of darkness,

which represents Saanvi's
almost impossible journey

through an uncaring
capitalist society.

Yes!

You know, you could've done

the moral support thing
from home.

You know I can't trust you
to actually confront someone.

Right,
like how I confronted you

about not coming with me,
and here we are.

Don't worry. I'll hide.

Cool.

Hello, Sofía.

Mm!

Tom, are you in?

Actually, we're gonna have to
get some things straight first.

- Okay, yeah.
- I can't work with you

if you keep being so forward...

Sexually.

Oh, wow.

Yeah, we're gonna have to set
some ground rules.

Number one--sorry, A.

I lettered them
for some reason. A--

Tom, Tom, please. I'm sorry.

It was a misunderstanding,
but yeah,

I was playing the part
of Sofía Salazar.

Are you not Sofía Salazar?

I was doing the whole
"hot in the kitchen" shtick

to get you excited
to write the book.

I's what everyone
expects of me.

And obviously, I overdid it

and I made you uncomfortable,
and I am so sorry.

To both of you.

- Hola.
- She's my ride.

And I actually get
what you're saying.

There's no winning.

Do you know how many times
I've been told

that I don't seem
Latina enough?

Exactamente.

It's like, how dare
they tell us who we are?

Maybe this memoir can finally
show the world the real you.

I love that.

This calls for some
croquetas de pollo.

You said I couldn't
get confrontational.

I said, you said
I couldn't be confrontational.

Sorry, go on, go on.

I'm sorry for ruining
book club,

but we can find a better one.

- No, we can't.
- No, we can't.

I'm not the one you need
to be apologizing to.

I mean, I'm one of them, but...

you need to be happy
for Connor.

He's dating, which is huge.

And he's trying
to be progressive,

which is what we want.

Look, of course I can be
happy for Connor, but...

Is it because you're
uncomfortable with him

being on the same side as you?

'Cause he's taking
the moral high ground,

and that's where
you like to hang out?

Oh.

You think that I need
to feel superior to Connor?

That is not--I just--I don't--

Don't just keep staring at me

when you know
that you're right.

But that's the best part.

- Salud.
- Salud!

Truth is,
we really need the money.

Well, now you are
in the Sofía Salazar business.

Cha-ching.

It's kinda funny, actually,

the idea that I would
throw myself at Tom.

That's what I was
telling him.

I don't know
if it's that funny.

Well, I date
a certain kind of guy,

and Tom over here is not it.

I have a weakness
for athletic jock types.

Okay, well--

I was on
the high school diving team.

I'm picturing it right now.

You and me out on the town,

and the paparazzi
are screaming,

"Hey, Sofía,
when did you start dating

that inflatable guy
at a car dealership?"

Okay, alright, okay.
That's enough.

- You don't have to--
- Mm.

Listen, I make jokes about
my husband, okay, not you.

You would be lucky
to be with someone

as smart, thoughtful,
and hot as Tom.

He does things, wild things,
to me, every night.

That's somewhat generous.

And the pomegranate seeds
in the guacamole,

yeah, there delicious,
but they're inauthentic.

Oh.

I love her.

I love you.

I am gonna name
a dish after you.

You know what? Pascal!
Rip up the menu, okay?

I am going to name a dish
after the skinny man's wife.

I didn't like her
hitting on me, but I'm not sure

I'm crazy about "inflatable guy
at a car dealership."

You better write
this book fast.

Well, it can actually
be a process, so--

I will write like the wind.

Connor?

Oh, good, you're both here.

I just wanted to come over

and say, "I'm sorry,
I was a jerk,"

so I'm sorry.

I was a jerk.

That craziness at book club,

I was just thrown
by you two dating,

but that is totally on me.

You two make a great couple.

Actually, we just decided
to stop seeing each other.

- Oh, no, what?
- It's probably for the best.

No, no, but you've got

something really good
going on here.

I mean, Lindsay,
you're opening up my brother

to such new ways of thinking,
and Connor,

I'm sure you're
helping out Lindsay

in some way too.

Bye, Connor.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Bye, Lindsay.

Oh, my God, what happened?

She just said
I was trying too hard

to connect to her,
and it freaked her out.

Reading one book
and buying a hemp shirt,

that's not trying too hard.

I also bought her an 8% stake
in a Canadian wind farm.

Yeah, that's hard.

She's just the first woman
I've been with since Emily,

so I was just trying so hard
not to make the same mistakes

and be so competitive,
but I overcorrected.

I think I just held on
a little too tight.

But on the bright side,

I don't have to drink
this kombucha stuff anymore.

I mean, it literally tastes
like fermented tea.

That's exactly what it is.

Look, it must be impossible
to date after so long.

I mean, I would be a mess.

Yeah, you'd be like
a lesbian Hindenburg.

And I know
that it's not the same,

but you're always invited
to our place for movie night.

And I'm really glad
that you're, you know,

trying to be more enlightened.

Oh, that should really
be recycled.

You know, it's not easy

caring so much
about everything,

keeping all that
ethical stuff straight.

I-I-I really admire your... you.

I really--I admire you.

Thank you. Come here.

How bad do you wanna
throw that in the recycling?

It's literally all
I can think about.

I'm so glad
Carol got to live her truth.

Also, that sex scene between
those two ladies was sick!

- And he's back.
- Yep.

You know, I'm glad that we're
taking a break from book club.

Yeah.

We're allowed to go
to the next one though, right?

- The one after that.
- Oh, cool.

And ultimately,
I think the novel

is a thrilling indictment
on late-stage capitalism.

Lindsay, I'm going to say
what we're all thinking.

800 pages to tell me this lady
feels bad that she's rich?

Please.

Huh?