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Look, step-sis. See? Told ya! My stepson, your step-nephew, is on the computer again!

How do you know he's not doing something important?

Oh. He's watching video games.

Are you guys seriously blaming each other again over me? Like, come on. Just admit that it's your fault that I'm a fuck-up and just get over it already. Jeez.

No, your aunt's right. I'm a bad mother. I've raised a boy who's never gonna get a job or have a life outside of this house. He's just gonna keep getting older and older and I'm never gonna be able to retire.

Mom, don't be like that. We both know we spoiled him rotten for so long. Instead of crying and fighting about it, we should be helping him out. Alias, sweetie, what is your biggest issue when it comes to trying to find a job?

I don't know. Most of my friends don't even make it past their first initial interview. I just thought it was just a waste of time.

Hmm, you're right about that. I'm thinking that we should work on maybe his time management? Is it because he always wakes up so late?

Yeah. He should set an alarm on his phone so he can wake up on time.

That's a really good idea. What about his clothes?

Ooh, well, maybe I can pick out an outfit for him for his interview. Something that says, "I'm professional." You know?

Something that says, "I'm on time." Something that says, "I'm a grown-up."

I think this looks good. I like that. Alright, let's see how I think we're here. Ooh, fancy. Just the thing. We're getting closer.

I'm seeing something that I can put together. Who would have thought he even had clothes like this? Oh, jacket. Oh. One of those things. Oh, a tie. Let's see. Alias, come here, sweetie. Let me try to get some good looks on you.

What about this, Suki? That's a really nice blue. Maybe blue. Makes him look older and more mature. Yeah. His hair needs some tooling, too. What about that? Wow, I think that one is too big. Too big? Yeah. We have to find something fitted, like a suit.

Too big? Yeah, you're right. Too big. Something like a suit?

Yeah, like a Jom Interviewee suit.

I don't know. Not bees. These are just genes.

What about that over there?

This? Yeah.

Over here? Ugh. Oh, yeah. Look at that. He does have a suit.

I know. He has his suit somewhere.

I want to know everything, right? Here, let's stand you up.

I think this suit will definitely fit him for a job interview.

Yeah, I think the color goes really nice with his eyes.

What about that one? I feel like this one looks like a suit.

It makes him look like an adult.

Yeah, we could totally dress him in a full suit.

Here, let's shape these things.

The hair needs some combing, too.

He's too messy. Step in.

These look good. Where?

This fits him really well. It's just at his size.

I know he has his suit somewhere in the house. He just never wears it.

Yeah, it was on his floor. That's why.

We've got to get more organized before this interview, too.

If we found his clothes on the floor, imagine where everything else is, you know?

You need not to be messy again.

What about the top?

I'm thinking maybe some white pop color that brings up all the energy.

Yeah, that one over there.

This one? What do you think?

Yeah, this one works good. Here, unbutton this.

You need to start dressing like an adult before he goes to a job interview.

I guess this looks nice on me. What else should I wear?

I was thinking maybe a suit jacket, a tie.

Like how your dad dresses when he goes to work.

Something go along with this suit. It's a jacket and a tie.

What about those over there? I think that would be a good fit.

This is nice.

Here, let's get this button for you.

Yeah, it's the same color.

It matches very well.

Wow. Put that on.

Can you get that off for him? It looks like he's definitely never worn this.

It's a heel one.

It's probably for one of the interviews he never went on, right?

Gee, you caught me.

This will be the first time you wear this in a job interview and it will be perfect.

I really got to wear this goofy suit?

It's going to make you look professional, which means they're more likely to hire you.

You've got to be on time and you've got to look professional.

You've got to look your best.

Next time, try not to keep your suit on the floor. You do have a closet.

Yeah, you've got to start organizing your clothes so it's not a mess in your room all the time.

I know it sounds like we're nagging you and stuff like that,

but it's only going to help you get better in life, be more successful, you know?

It's okay.

Didn't your dad ever show you how to tie a tie?

Not really.

Of course he didn't.

Well, you better have no complaints because I'm trying to do the best I can do when you're stuck here, you know?

There's always firsts for everyone.

I didn't realize how much you guys cared about me.

Of course, we love you. Right?

Yeah, we want the best for you, Elias. We want you to get a job.

And hopefully you can move out of the house and live on your own.

That's what I'm talking about.

Uh huh.

Put these buttons up.

Alright.

Let's see.

Look at my boy. Looking like a grown-up already.

You look so good and professional.

You guys think I'm ready for the job?

Of course. Are you?

I think so. So can I get back on my computer now?

Oh, sweetie. We're just getting started.

I'm here. I have a surprise for you.

What is all this? I've been working on my resumes all day.

Aren't you supposed to be looking for a job? What is this?

And I'm very proud of you for that. But first, you need to learn a very important skillset.

Okay.

Meal prepping!

Yes, son. It's very important that you meal prep.

Tell Suki how much cheaper it is if you meal preps.

So if you buy your groceries in the supermarket, it will be more healthy for you.

And it will be a lot cheaper.

And you can eat more healthy.

Okay. But you're putting a lot of vegetables, I see.

Yeah, so we need a lot of green veggies, a lot of carrot, a lot of corn.

So you have a big bowl of veggies.

Oh, so...

And you know what's most important? Some fresh fruits.

Yes, it's very important to have your fruits every day.

I mean, you guys are right. This looks like a lot of food.

Yeah, it does look like a lot of food for now, but it's going to keep you full throughout the week, you know?

You want to just take one tray a day, bring it to lunch with you.

Yes, it's super important that you have your daily fruits, vegetables, protein.

Okay, so it just looks like a lot of work. You know, just have to do all this?

It's super simple. It's way easier than going to a restaurant.

Wow, well, you just gave me huge dinners and stuff, so I guess I'm worried about just one.

But...

We're still going to make dinners for you, silly. Think about it. It's just for lunch.

You guys are right. This does look really good food. Hope I can learn to cook as good as you guys.

Yeah, me and your auntie are going to teach you everything you need to know. Don't you worry, okay?

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So, you know you don't have to keep it the same every week, too. You can have chicken one week. You can have steak another.

What? I don't have to have the same meal every day? Yeah, exactly. It's going to be super fun, I'm telling you.

You're going to learn different things to me. Okay.

And then it'll come even handy when you have a girlfriend one day, you know. Then maybe you can cook for her.

You know, when you move out.

Oh, I guess you're right. You do so much for helping me on this.

Well, I couldn't do without your aunt. You know, your dad's always working, so...

It works out good that I have her. Do you like what you see?

Yeah. Really excited to start this. I won't worry about being hungry at work anymore.

Don't be shy. Take a little taste. Dip your finger in the mash. Super good.

Wow, it's delicious.

Yeah, me and your aunt have been cooking all day long, so we hope you like it.

The vegetables look that they're cooked so good.

Oh.

Yeah, I gotta say, it looks pretty tasty.

Got a little Salisbury steak, vegetables, your starch.

Yeah. Looks pretty good. And very simple.

And then you only have to clean once instead of all throughout the week, you know what I mean?

Really? No way.

Mm-hmm. Cleaning's way simpler than cooking every single day and then having to clean up a mess every single day.

Yeah, this whole getting a job thing is starting to really excite me.

So I'm going to go to the store immediately and start getting all of your favorite food.

So we should probably make a list.

All right. You need all these supplies for school.

What do you mean for school? I'm talking about you getting a job. Did you forget already?

I'm sorry. Sorry.

Elias, you need to stay focused. It's super important that you get a job.

You're right. I've just been slacking off so much, you know?

I don't think I'm ready for a job. Just, you know, so much responsibility.

No, no, no. You are ready for a job and you're ready for responsibility.

Don't you want me and your dad to have a long time?

I guess. No, it's just not much to do outside. My friend's working. It's just so hard.

Well, yeah, if you get a job, then you'll be busy and you won't be so bored.

You'll have money. You can go buy things, get a girlfriend, you know, move out. Those kinds of things.

Don't you want to be independent from your dad and me?

And your aunt at this point. I've had to move your poor aunt in just to help me with you.

But what if they don't accept me in the job interview?

Well, as long as you listen to what me and your step-aunt has to say about meal prepping, dressing nicely, getting up on time,

you're going to get the job. So don't stress.

You're right. I'm just so nervous. I haven't had an interview in such a long time.

Don't be nervous, Elias.

Well, what's the first thing I'm supposed to do when I approach the manager?

I don't even know how to say hello professionally.

Okay, so you stick your hand out and you give them a nice, firm handshake. That's the first thing you do.

And remember, important eye contact. You stick out your hand and you say, "Hello, I'm Elias."

Okay. Okay. And I just, what, sit down after that?

Well, only if he or she asks you to.

Okay, okay. What kind of questions are they going to ask me? What do I have to be ready for?

Well, we can go online and we can look up a bunch of interview questions so we can come up with the appropriate answers.

So you look good, you know.

Okay. Okay, you're right.

Yeah. They're going to ask all sorts of things like, "Where did you last work? Where did you go to school?

Where did you grow up? How old you are? They're going to want to know your qualifications."

So as long as we're prepared and we know the right things to say, you should be fine.

Okay. Okay, you're right.

Sound all good to you, son?

Sounds pretty informative, yeah.

Good, I thought so. Oh, I know you can do it.

So here's the most important stuff from the meal, it's fresh fruits.

So you can get enough of vitamin C and it's not a lot of sugar and it's like really good with vegetables and it can keep you healthy.

It can be your sweet snacks in between meals.

Oh, okay. Totally good idea.

Here.

So it's all kind of different color of fruits and you basically get every kind of nutrition from all kinds of fruits.

It can be your small little meals and snacks in between the days so you don't have to drink all the sugary stuff.

Okay. Okay, I see. I was hoping for at least one meal that's all sugary.

Yeah, that's really good sugar.

It's enough of sugar to keep you awake but not too much to make you overweight.

Okay. And I know you're in against the organic kind, right Zuki?

Yeah, organic kind is very good and it's very healthy for you.

It's grown organically, it's in a really good farm with good quality control and you get all kind of fruit in one ball.

That's why you need to get this fruit ball manly every single day with your meal.

Wow, I really didn't know all of this stuff. So glad you guys know this.

Yeah, that's part of being an adult. You've got to learn all about this adult stuff growing up.

It just still seems like so much work. How am I supposed to do all of this on my own?

We're going to start cooking with you the first couple of weeks and then once you start to get a hang of it,

you'll start to try things by yourself, maybe one meal at a time until you know you really got it.

Yeah, once you start practicing it will become a normal habit for you. You just need to start doing it this week.

Yeah, you might actually like it too. And since you now know about milk wrapping, it might be bowling right now,

but once you grow out and move out, it's going to be a lifesaver.

Huh. Yep, that's true. So, I need you to go work on that cover letter because I need you to put on applications all this week.

Go, go, go. Come on.

Look at this, Suki. These back two's old rays.

What? Why are you still playing video games? I thought you were going to find a job.

Well, for one, it's eight o'clock at night. And two, I already got a job.

What? What are you talking about you got a job?

It's not the 80s anymore, Mom. Everything's online now. And guess what? Once I make enough money,

I'm going to go apartment hunting and you won't have to worry about me anymore.

Wait, so you're saying you need to leave the house to go get a job?

You already got a job without leaving the house in one day? That's unbelievable.

Yep. I have to say I'm pretty impressed.

Yeah, I guess a little boy is growing up.

Told you guys, it's going to be pretty easy. I had no idea how easy it was to do it online.

So, what do you mean? What exactly happened? What does this mean, interview online?

Tell me how that goes. I've never heard of this.

You guys just don't know a lot about the internet, huh?

Well, our age, we have to apply a job by physically going in person to get an interview.

Yeah, that's so true. I used to have to get dressed up, dolled up, stress the hell out,

drive all the way to the location, make sure I had to get there super early so I didn't miss my time.

And now you're just telling me basically what had an interview with your boxers at home while you were on the couch?

Exactly. All I had to do was submit a face photo. That's all I asked for.

Did you hear that, Suki? All that preparation for nothing. All that dressing up for nothing.

So, tell us exactly what kind of job did you get?

Oh, easy. Like I said, it's for tech engineering, and it's going to be so awesome. The process was so easy too.

Wow, it's going to make a lot of money.

You guys don't have to worry about me anymore.

It's going to give you a lot of bonus and benefit and health insurance and all that.

You're going to take care of your everything.

Yeah, and thanks to you guys for giving me the confidence. I can go work just fine.

That's great. When do you start?

I start next week, actually.

That's soon. Super soon. Great. Maybe we can use those meal props we already cooked earlier. See, I knew it was going to come in handy.

I think we're going to have to make some more because I kind of ate half of them.

You would? Oh my gosh, so we should definitely go to the store and go shopping again and get that list started.

I'm going to press all of your... I mean, do you have to go into work or do you work from home?

Both, sort of, but I'm really excited to go out there and actually learn how to work.

Yeah, that's true.

We're so proud of you.

But at the same time, I'm kind of sad.

Me too.

I can't believe you're leaving the house.

I still remember when you were a little baby, we had to take care of you and hug you and cuddle you to bed every single night.

Oh my God, that's true.

Yeah, you were so cute. You were such a sweet boy at that time.

Now you're an adult, time really flies.

Tell me about it. Imagine how I feel as a stepmom watching you grow up.

Gosh, now he's a man ready to leave our nest.

Do you promise we'll always come back during holidays and special occasions just to visit us so we won't be missing you too much?

Oh, of course. I'm going to keep visiting you guys every time I can, especially for the holidays.

That's what a sweet boy should do.

You should always come back during the holidays so we can reunite as a sweet little family.

Yeah, even though we're your step aunts, stepmom, we still love and care about you.

Just like our own, you know?

Mom?

I know it'd be important to your father if you came back and helped out with chores and things like that since it's just going to be your aunt, you know?

Yeah, and you've got to keep us updated about every day of your work life, of your social life, of your love life, and every time you get a girlfriend.

Well, now that he's going to have all that money, he's definitely going to get a girlfriend.

And I'm so proud of you. That's what a grown man should be.

We'll start prepping your mail and teaching you again how to mail prep and then cut all the fruit and put them all in the container box to make you more organized.

Make it more organized and in category so you won't miss anything on your first day of work.

You definitely need more practice than doing some mail prep.

And you've got to set your alarm on your phone to be on time.

You definitely cannot be late on the first day of work, Elias.

Yeah, even if it's from home, you still have to show up on time, like what, you have to log into your computer or something?

So I suggest you wake up 15 minutes earlier so you get all things settled up on your desk so you won't miss any meeting.

You've got to have really good impression in front of your boss and new coworker.

Don't let us worry about you too much.

I'm sure you'll do a good job, you know. It's not about nagging. It's loving you.

So on the first day, remember, don't ever be late. And put notes in your iPhone.

You know those notepads? You can put your daily text on there. You should write it all down.

And when you finish one, you can scratch it out.

Your auntie has the best advice. You should listen to her when it comes to this stuff.

Yeah, so that's how you memorize things and you never forget.

And we're going to never let you forget.

Yeah, so you don't have to listen to us nagging to you anymore.

So now since you get a job, you should start apartment hunting.

Yes, that's for sure.

Yes. You need to find an apartment that is close to your work, close to your house, and then in your budget,

close to the shopping mall. And then the gym so you can work out after work.

Yes, I second that, what Suki says.

Nothing too big, nothing too expensive. You want to be modest. These girls don't leave anything fancy, you know?

Yeah.

You guys know I can find an apartment online too, right?

How? How do you find an apartment online?

Don't you need to go see the apartment in person to know if you like it or not?

They already have pictures online.

What?

Yeah.

Ah, but like that's not really the same thing, pictures versus going to see it in person,

checking the paint, checking the textures and the smells.

They have all that on the description underneath it.

Really?

Yep, all the info you need to know.

So you can look up an apartment in a day and sign up in a day too?

Yep.

That's incredible, the technology nowadays.

What do you mean? Like he could sign up and purchase as well, not just look?

Remember when me and your sister, at our time, we had to look for an apartment in person.

Yeah, there was this whole thing you had to call a real estate agent and make an appointment and wait for to get a response.

And then wait to go see the place and waste money on gas and all this crazy stuff.

So how much are you going to make at this new job of yours?

It's not a lot with starting, but if I work my way up I can make a lot of money.

Like what's a lot of money? 30, 50?

Probably a hundred.

A hundred? That's a lot.

And with these online opportunities, you know, it's so easy to get them.

So do you plan on saving your money? Do you have a plan of saving and investing your hard earned money?

Well, of course. There's a lot of things I've been really wanting to spend.

Oh, fuck.

Like what?

Oh, wow. You know those brand new video game consoles that I've been coming out of.

No, no, no, no, no.

That's not the smartest response after our struggles with you and your gaming addictions and habits that you've got.

No. You need to buy a car. And maybe since you're making a hundred grand, we don't look into renting, we look into buying.

Okay, I guess.

And remember you're going to pay tax every year so you got to be budgeting your money, saving up, leaving your money by the side.

So when the tax season comes you have enough money and cushion to pay tax.

Or God forbid you get fired or something.

Then you have to move back in the house.

And that can't happen. Right?

No, it will be a worse situation.

You have to stay at least one year at this new job, preferable five years.

So you can go on introduction level to medium level and then you can go on the manager level to the top.

Mm-hmm. Yeah, it's called a five-year plan.

Then after five years you get it for goal and then you look towards a 10-year plan.

And then you think of, "Am I going to retire here and get a 401(k) in my retirement? Is this where I want to work forever?"

Wow, this is a lot of information to take in. I didn't know it was this difficult being an adult.

It is, but you're on the right path.

I can't believe our little baby is growing up so fast. I still remember Christmas. He's still a little boy asking us for Christmas presents.

I'm sure he's still. Let me do that.

Oh. So this year instead of asking us for Christmas presents, I think you should buy both of us some Christmas presents to show appreciation of all these years.

I agree with that.

All right then, you guys got to let me know what you want because I'm pretty sure I'll have the money to get it.

I like jewelry.

I like bags and heels.

So do I.

Is that all you guys ever buy?

Whatever pretty we will buy and we can wear it every day and be in such a good mood.

Yeah, whatever makes us happy, right?

You know that saying, "Happy step-in and step-out, happy life."

Yeah, if you keep us happy, we will all have a happy life and relationship. We will live together like grown adults, not us nagging at you no more.

Isn't that what you want to?

Yeah, you guys are right. I can't wait to get my own home and finally be independent.

Yeah, when you get your own home, you got to have a housewarming party.

Oh, yeah.

And then your step-mom can go there and cook some delicious good meal for you to celebrate.

Yeah, even though you're friends.

Or would it be a party over these or next seeing his house? That's a good idea.

Maybe we can have a Zoom meeting online and we can get together.

That would be nice.

Well, I hope everything goes well at your new job and if you ever encounter any problem or trouble or just a slightly question.

Then call your dad.

No, what I meant was, "I'm going to be a good mom."

No, what I meant is call us any time. We will help you out. Don't be afraid to give us a call or just a call or a text away.

Don't worry, guys. I think I'm going to visit you a lot more often.

That's what we want to hear. We want our small little baby to grow up, to be a responsible man and then give back to the community.

I'm going to fly with the X.

I'm going to get a nice brand new car to come home in, right?

So your step-mom and step-dad look so flashy and awesome to go out and show you off to all of our friends.

Yeah, for sure.

You've got to thank us for all this year, for nurturing, taking care of you, teaching you stuff.

Trying to dress.

Yeah, loving you, being patient with you. All this is not for nothing.

You finally become something and you become an adult. That's so amazing.

Yep, and then one day you'll have kids of your own that you'll have to teach all of this to and you'll be remembering us and thanking us.

Yes, this is amazing. Celebrate. So proud of you.

So proud to take some pictures.

We should pull out the camera and take a selfie.

Yeah.

This is here, let's take a selfie.

Let's take a selfie. Everybody say cheese!

Everybody say cheese!

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