Sort Of (2021) s01e01 Episode Script
Sort Of Gone
-What's happening?
-What are you talking about?
-What are you doing?
-Nothing.
Baby, I said no gifts.
Why does your birthday cringe you
so much?
-Cos
-Oh, my God, you're opening it.
OK. So, there's a pack
of dry noodles in there.
Remember, from that weekend
we first hooked up, and
The card is gonna
blow you away.
I think you're gonna love it.
Post Malone floors? But
-You hate Post Malone.
-So much.
But you Tru Luv Post Malone.
I told you, Sabi,
I told you a thousand times,
I didn't want anything
for my birthday.
I didn't want any of this.
You don't see me.
You don't actually see me.
And sometimes it feels like
you don't even wanna try.
Wow, that's like the worst thing
anyone's ever said to me.
-I told
-Happy bir no.
Are you listening? Are you listening?
Are you listening to me?
Are you listening to me?
-Are you listening to me?
-Totally.
And so she didn't invite me
to her birthday party,
so I threw some dead-ass shade
directly on her face.
I was like,
"You're pretty forgetful, Maddy."
And everyone was like, "Oh!"
'Kay two things. One, it's good
you pulled a J.Lo and not a Mariah,
and two, you're still not using
"dead-ass" or "shade" properly.
-Who is Jello?
-You don't know J.Lo? Oh my God.
They are both artists who fought hard
and accepted that rejection
will never ever stop
no matter what I do.
OK.
What are you doing home?
Our receptionist is wearing
the exact same skirt.
I have to burn this now.
You want?
I don't accept hand-me-downs
from you anymore.
Oh, wait, but it's high-waisted,
so, OK.
Hey, are you just gonna
avoid Mom's calls forever?
Not a fair question. She calls me
way more than she calls you.
Because I have a job.
-I have two jobs.
-I have a real job.
Get up, it's the middle of the day.
-OK.
-And Mom just wants to talk to you!
It's not like
it's your gender-reveal party.
OK.
Are you listening, Sabi?
Sabi, are you listening to me?
Sabi, are you listening to me?
-Totally.
-Then they said they're open
to deepening their relationship
with me at other galleries
in the foreseeable future.
And I was like, what does that mean?
Are these Chia vulvas?
So there I am thinking I'm getting
a very subtle brush-off.
And then they offer me
Are you ready?
Yep.
-You seem weird.
-I'm not.
-Are you sure?
-Yep.
Berlin.
They offered you
the city in Germany?
- Da!
-That's Russian.
To work at a gallery
in the queerest city in the universe.
Germany legalized a third-gender
option on birth certificates.
Can you imagine curating there?
Well, paid internshipping there.
Sabi, I'm gonna have the most
delicious orgy. God is like, good.
Yeah, totally Allahu Akbar .
You never wanted a nanny.
t's not that I never wanted one,
it's that I
-Hiya, kiddos.
-Hi.
Hi. Bye.
Yo. What are you doing home?
Half day at work.
-You have a moment?
-What? Now?
Um, kids, get ready for taekwondo!
I'm not able to take on more hours,
if that's what this is about.
Oh, no. It's not.
Don't come down for a sec.
-Why don't you want me to come down?
-Don't come down!
-Fine!
-So, it's not about more hours.
Bessy and I have been talking
and we're feeling
like Violet and Henry
are getting to this age
where they might not need
a nanny anymore.
And since I've moved
to the downstairs office,
-I'm always here, so
-Oh, my God, this is so hard.
You're so real.
Thank you for being so real.
I mean I'm glad
our kids have been exposed to you.
I'm glad I exposed myself to them.
So yeah, we're thinking
that you could stay on
until the school breaks
for Christmas and then that's it.
-Merry Christmas to me.
-Are you gonna find another family?
We can help. It can be difficult
to find the right set-up
-for someone like you.
-Someone like me?
Right, yeah, taekwondo!
Let's go!
Wait, do you guys still need me
to take them to taekwondo?
Yeah.
OK, bye!
Hi.
Oh, my God, queen,
you are so edgy!
Having an open relationship
with Lewis
and you didn't tell me?
King, what are you talking about?
Oh. Don't look
at Mackenzie Killinghall's socials.
Lewis' ex?
Are you looking at it?
I'm gonna look again.
-Oh, my God.
-Oh, my God, she's so fuckable.
I love that little belt
she's wearing.
Oh, shit, he's cheating on me.
And he went back to women.
-Oh, my God, her hair's so glossy.
-Please stop complimenting her.
Stupid cis-normy men
and their cis-normy boners.
I'm gonna steal the baby
they're hoping will give them purpose
and sell it on the black market.
You're with a fake-ass queer
who thinks he's woke every time
he they/thems you, Sabi.
Intervention time.
Meet me after work.
I'ma give you some tough love.
Well, that is your thing.
Before I do, I'm gonna ask you
some questions to help you process.
Oh, yeah? I appreciate that.
Are you in the right place
in your life?
In terms of
Are you using any of the skills
you learned in electricity school?
-Electrician school?
-Maybe no?
Because you couldn't find
an apprenticeship?
Because where we live
is a cis-hetero hellscape?
Wouldn't call this city
a "cis-het"
Sabi, are you happy living
with your straight-ass sister,
dating your homo-ish boyfriend,
and working dumb jobs?
You were just trimming a vag bush.
Sabi, things are gonna get worse
unless you seize every opportunity
to be your fullest self.
Don't you know anything?
Like, what are you hoping
will happen, huh?
That you'll keep being
the way you are
and everything's
magically gonna change?
Because they're about to, Bitch.
Move to Berlin with me, rent-free.
-What?
-Didn't we fantasize about this
ever since we saw Cabaret together?
Haven't we taken
all our queer steps together
since you were the Hosanna
to my Cuirette in grade 10?
Berlin is like
totally-queer-everlasting-
until-my-contract-is-up freedom!
We leave Monday.
Uh, sorry, like the day after Sunday?
You're a part-time nanny
and a four-times-a-week bartender.
Your life needs this.
Wow, Monday. Can I at least get
some deciding time?
Girl, you know what you're gonna say.
You're gonna say yes.
Hey, sweet coffee cake,
I need your help. I don't know
where these books go.
It's OK, Deenzie,
I'll help you.
You are a light saber.
Bessy, hey.
-I mean, you don't see him?
-Yeah, yeah. Whatever.
Sabi, you see everybody.
-You gotta dump his ass.
-OK, sure, thanks.
You know, he always touches my face
when he kisses me
and I just hate
my face being touched.
Are you gonna feel comfy
letting me drag this stuff out of you
when you're not on the payroll?
I like being this person for you.
-I'm never comfy.
-That's true.
You just have military-grade
interrogation tactics.
So, I didn't want to let you go.
It was partially a money thing.
I mean, with Paul it always has been.
Plus, weirdly, I think
that you threaten him.
But I mean now it's sort of
impossible to argue with him
-because of how old the kids are.
-You don't have to explain this.
Yeah, I do.
I'm sorry
that Paul was such a fuck-wad.
It's just this family
is everything to him. Everything.
Which is good.
It's suffocating, but
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm not dying.
-Are you gonna miss me?
-What? Oh.
Is that even, like,
a serious question?
Oh, hey, hey, maybe
Don't ride your bike home.
You see that painting?
I like that.
So, um
You wanna talk about yesterday,
don't you?
Yes, I do.
-Cos we fired you?
-Wouldn't exactly call it a firing
It totally was. I was eavesdropping.
Shady, I know.
That is shady. Nice usage.
See? You're growing up, you don't
even need a nanny anymore.
True. Anyway, I'm good with it.
Nannying is not a career
and you're a super smart person
so you should probably
get your S together.
Oh, my God, Vi. I am very aware
that nannying is not my calling.
-Sabi?
-Yep.
Are you picking us up
from school today?
Yeah, baby.
I told you a thousand times, I didn't
want anything for my birthday.
I didn't want any of this.
You don't see me.
You don't actually see me.
And sometimes, it feels like
you don't even wanna try.
-Hey, kiddo. How was your day?
-It had a weird flavor.
-You wanna talk about it?
-No.
-Hey, where's Vi?
-Backyard. Trampoline.
Got it. Yeah my day had
a bit of a weird flavor too.
Patient overload, I think.
-How was your day?
-Gotta go.
I think we had a misunderstanding
yesterday.
When I said it might be hard
to find another family
for someone like you I didn't mean
someone like you.
It's whatever.
No, I meant someone who's so
guarded.
I think it takes a lot
for you to trust people.
Phone's ringing.
I know.
Who is it?
-My mom.
-Everything OK?
Yep.
You sure
you don't wanna talk about it?
If I did, why would I talk to you?
Wow, um
You don't have to pretend
to care, Paul.
OK, we don't have to talk about it.
Are you picking us up
after school tomorrow?
Yes, baby.
Hi, you've reached Sabi, I
Hey. Is Elle Fanning here?
-Who?
-Ma-fuckin'-kenzie
-who you spent your Dirty 30 with.
-Sabi
That's who you cheat
on me with?
I walked around with a rock in my
stomach
thinking I wasn't seeing you.
Like, how stupid am I?
Right?
OK, wait, actually, no.
I'm not stupid, you're stupid
cos you're the one who lied.
So I'd like you to say it.
Say that you are a stupid liar.
I'm a stupid liar.
Don't touch my face.
Also, consider your ass dumped.
This whole door needs to be changed.
Fix your door.
Sabi?
Is that you?
Mom.
What are you doing here?
I risk being murdered
coming downtown at night.
You can
at least acknowledge my bravery.
What?
And I was just dropping off
chicken jalfrezi, but
Why is your back to me?
What are you wearing?
Just cos you're
not working anymore,
doesn't mean you can come over
anytime you want.
We need to get you into classes
or something.
OK!
Can I take
Cardi B dance class with you?
No!
Why aren't you looking at me?
Turn around and look at your Amma .
You Your face.
You're crying.
Wait, that's all you wanna say?
I can't remember the last time
I saw you cry.
-Are these my bangles?
-Yes.
I'm going to go home now maybe.
Mom.
Can I have the chicken?
Oh, fuck. What happened?
Uh, make it quick,
in list form if you can.
I've got a booty call in the bedroom.
Oh, my God, it finally happened.
Mom just saw me in make-up.
Holy shit.
What did Mom say?
Kind of nothing.
And what did you say?
Oh, my God. Nothing.
Mom and I are never gonna talk again,
are we?
Nope.
Call 7ven.
I'll never check this.
Hey, I've made my decision.
And I'm gonna say it on voicemail
because I know
you're probably sleeping
and I can't wait for you
to get your regular 13 hours.
But I do wanna hear your scream,
so call me back
the second you get this message.
OK? Are you ready?
I'm saying yes to you papi ,
and yes to Berlin.
-Violet, Henry. School.
-Yeah, yeah. I'm on my way. Yeah.
Hey. Bessy got into an accident
on her bike on the way to work.
-Is she OK?
-She's non-responsive.
-What does that mean?
-It means she's non-responsive.
She's in an ambulance.
Can you stay with the kids until
I dunno. Until I call.
But call me if anything
-Yeah, go.
-Thank you.
What happened?
-Hello?
- We're going to Berlin!
We're going to Berlin!
-Zven, I can't
- Did I mention we're going to Berlin?
I can't talk right now.
- Sabi!
-Bye.
What happened?
Um
-What are you talking about?
-What are you doing?
-Nothing.
Baby, I said no gifts.
Why does your birthday cringe you
so much?
-Cos
-Oh, my God, you're opening it.
OK. So, there's a pack
of dry noodles in there.
Remember, from that weekend
we first hooked up, and
The card is gonna
blow you away.
I think you're gonna love it.
Post Malone floors? But
-You hate Post Malone.
-So much.
But you Tru Luv Post Malone.
I told you, Sabi,
I told you a thousand times,
I didn't want anything
for my birthday.
I didn't want any of this.
You don't see me.
You don't actually see me.
And sometimes it feels like
you don't even wanna try.
Wow, that's like the worst thing
anyone's ever said to me.
-I told
-Happy bir no.
Are you listening? Are you listening?
Are you listening to me?
Are you listening to me?
-Are you listening to me?
-Totally.
And so she didn't invite me
to her birthday party,
so I threw some dead-ass shade
directly on her face.
I was like,
"You're pretty forgetful, Maddy."
And everyone was like, "Oh!"
'Kay two things. One, it's good
you pulled a J.Lo and not a Mariah,
and two, you're still not using
"dead-ass" or "shade" properly.
-Who is Jello?
-You don't know J.Lo? Oh my God.
They are both artists who fought hard
and accepted that rejection
will never ever stop
no matter what I do.
OK.
What are you doing home?
Our receptionist is wearing
the exact same skirt.
I have to burn this now.
You want?
I don't accept hand-me-downs
from you anymore.
Oh, wait, but it's high-waisted,
so, OK.
Hey, are you just gonna
avoid Mom's calls forever?
Not a fair question. She calls me
way more than she calls you.
Because I have a job.
-I have two jobs.
-I have a real job.
Get up, it's the middle of the day.
-OK.
-And Mom just wants to talk to you!
It's not like
it's your gender-reveal party.
OK.
Are you listening, Sabi?
Sabi, are you listening to me?
Sabi, are you listening to me?
-Totally.
-Then they said they're open
to deepening their relationship
with me at other galleries
in the foreseeable future.
And I was like, what does that mean?
Are these Chia vulvas?
So there I am thinking I'm getting
a very subtle brush-off.
And then they offer me
Are you ready?
Yep.
-You seem weird.
-I'm not.
-Are you sure?
-Yep.
Berlin.
They offered you
the city in Germany?
- Da!
-That's Russian.
To work at a gallery
in the queerest city in the universe.
Germany legalized a third-gender
option on birth certificates.
Can you imagine curating there?
Well, paid internshipping there.
Sabi, I'm gonna have the most
delicious orgy. God is like, good.
Yeah, totally Allahu Akbar .
You never wanted a nanny.
t's not that I never wanted one,
it's that I
-Hiya, kiddos.
-Hi.
Hi. Bye.
Yo. What are you doing home?
Half day at work.
-You have a moment?
-What? Now?
Um, kids, get ready for taekwondo!
I'm not able to take on more hours,
if that's what this is about.
Oh, no. It's not.
Don't come down for a sec.
-Why don't you want me to come down?
-Don't come down!
-Fine!
-So, it's not about more hours.
Bessy and I have been talking
and we're feeling
like Violet and Henry
are getting to this age
where they might not need
a nanny anymore.
And since I've moved
to the downstairs office,
-I'm always here, so
-Oh, my God, this is so hard.
You're so real.
Thank you for being so real.
I mean I'm glad
our kids have been exposed to you.
I'm glad I exposed myself to them.
So yeah, we're thinking
that you could stay on
until the school breaks
for Christmas and then that's it.
-Merry Christmas to me.
-Are you gonna find another family?
We can help. It can be difficult
to find the right set-up
-for someone like you.
-Someone like me?
Right, yeah, taekwondo!
Let's go!
Wait, do you guys still need me
to take them to taekwondo?
Yeah.
OK, bye!
Hi.
Oh, my God, queen,
you are so edgy!
Having an open relationship
with Lewis
and you didn't tell me?
King, what are you talking about?
Oh. Don't look
at Mackenzie Killinghall's socials.
Lewis' ex?
Are you looking at it?
I'm gonna look again.
-Oh, my God.
-Oh, my God, she's so fuckable.
I love that little belt
she's wearing.
Oh, shit, he's cheating on me.
And he went back to women.
-Oh, my God, her hair's so glossy.
-Please stop complimenting her.
Stupid cis-normy men
and their cis-normy boners.
I'm gonna steal the baby
they're hoping will give them purpose
and sell it on the black market.
You're with a fake-ass queer
who thinks he's woke every time
he they/thems you, Sabi.
Intervention time.
Meet me after work.
I'ma give you some tough love.
Well, that is your thing.
Before I do, I'm gonna ask you
some questions to help you process.
Oh, yeah? I appreciate that.
Are you in the right place
in your life?
In terms of
Are you using any of the skills
you learned in electricity school?
-Electrician school?
-Maybe no?
Because you couldn't find
an apprenticeship?
Because where we live
is a cis-hetero hellscape?
Wouldn't call this city
a "cis-het"
Sabi, are you happy living
with your straight-ass sister,
dating your homo-ish boyfriend,
and working dumb jobs?
You were just trimming a vag bush.
Sabi, things are gonna get worse
unless you seize every opportunity
to be your fullest self.
Don't you know anything?
Like, what are you hoping
will happen, huh?
That you'll keep being
the way you are
and everything's
magically gonna change?
Because they're about to, Bitch.
Move to Berlin with me, rent-free.
-What?
-Didn't we fantasize about this
ever since we saw Cabaret together?
Haven't we taken
all our queer steps together
since you were the Hosanna
to my Cuirette in grade 10?
Berlin is like
totally-queer-everlasting-
until-my-contract-is-up freedom!
We leave Monday.
Uh, sorry, like the day after Sunday?
You're a part-time nanny
and a four-times-a-week bartender.
Your life needs this.
Wow, Monday. Can I at least get
some deciding time?
Girl, you know what you're gonna say.
You're gonna say yes.
Hey, sweet coffee cake,
I need your help. I don't know
where these books go.
It's OK, Deenzie,
I'll help you.
You are a light saber.
Bessy, hey.
-I mean, you don't see him?
-Yeah, yeah. Whatever.
Sabi, you see everybody.
-You gotta dump his ass.
-OK, sure, thanks.
You know, he always touches my face
when he kisses me
and I just hate
my face being touched.
Are you gonna feel comfy
letting me drag this stuff out of you
when you're not on the payroll?
I like being this person for you.
-I'm never comfy.
-That's true.
You just have military-grade
interrogation tactics.
So, I didn't want to let you go.
It was partially a money thing.
I mean, with Paul it always has been.
Plus, weirdly, I think
that you threaten him.
But I mean now it's sort of
impossible to argue with him
-because of how old the kids are.
-You don't have to explain this.
Yeah, I do.
I'm sorry
that Paul was such a fuck-wad.
It's just this family
is everything to him. Everything.
Which is good.
It's suffocating, but
I'm gonna miss you.
I'm not dying.
-Are you gonna miss me?
-What? Oh.
Is that even, like,
a serious question?
Oh, hey, hey, maybe
Don't ride your bike home.
You see that painting?
I like that.
So, um
You wanna talk about yesterday,
don't you?
Yes, I do.
-Cos we fired you?
-Wouldn't exactly call it a firing
It totally was. I was eavesdropping.
Shady, I know.
That is shady. Nice usage.
See? You're growing up, you don't
even need a nanny anymore.
True. Anyway, I'm good with it.
Nannying is not a career
and you're a super smart person
so you should probably
get your S together.
Oh, my God, Vi. I am very aware
that nannying is not my calling.
-Sabi?
-Yep.
Are you picking us up
from school today?
Yeah, baby.
I told you a thousand times, I didn't
want anything for my birthday.
I didn't want any of this.
You don't see me.
You don't actually see me.
And sometimes, it feels like
you don't even wanna try.
-Hey, kiddo. How was your day?
-It had a weird flavor.
-You wanna talk about it?
-No.
-Hey, where's Vi?
-Backyard. Trampoline.
Got it. Yeah my day had
a bit of a weird flavor too.
Patient overload, I think.
-How was your day?
-Gotta go.
I think we had a misunderstanding
yesterday.
When I said it might be hard
to find another family
for someone like you I didn't mean
someone like you.
It's whatever.
No, I meant someone who's so
guarded.
I think it takes a lot
for you to trust people.
Phone's ringing.
I know.
Who is it?
-My mom.
-Everything OK?
Yep.
You sure
you don't wanna talk about it?
If I did, why would I talk to you?
Wow, um
You don't have to pretend
to care, Paul.
OK, we don't have to talk about it.
Are you picking us up
after school tomorrow?
Yes, baby.
Hi, you've reached Sabi, I
Hey. Is Elle Fanning here?
-Who?
-Ma-fuckin'-kenzie
-who you spent your Dirty 30 with.
-Sabi
That's who you cheat
on me with?
I walked around with a rock in my
stomach
thinking I wasn't seeing you.
Like, how stupid am I?
Right?
OK, wait, actually, no.
I'm not stupid, you're stupid
cos you're the one who lied.
So I'd like you to say it.
Say that you are a stupid liar.
I'm a stupid liar.
Don't touch my face.
Also, consider your ass dumped.
This whole door needs to be changed.
Fix your door.
Sabi?
Is that you?
Mom.
What are you doing here?
I risk being murdered
coming downtown at night.
You can
at least acknowledge my bravery.
What?
And I was just dropping off
chicken jalfrezi, but
Why is your back to me?
What are you wearing?
Just cos you're
not working anymore,
doesn't mean you can come over
anytime you want.
We need to get you into classes
or something.
OK!
Can I take
Cardi B dance class with you?
No!
Why aren't you looking at me?
Turn around and look at your Amma .
You Your face.
You're crying.
Wait, that's all you wanna say?
I can't remember the last time
I saw you cry.
-Are these my bangles?
-Yes.
I'm going to go home now maybe.
Mom.
Can I have the chicken?
Oh, fuck. What happened?
Uh, make it quick,
in list form if you can.
I've got a booty call in the bedroom.
Oh, my God, it finally happened.
Mom just saw me in make-up.
Holy shit.
What did Mom say?
Kind of nothing.
And what did you say?
Oh, my God. Nothing.
Mom and I are never gonna talk again,
are we?
Nope.
Call 7ven.
I'll never check this.
Hey, I've made my decision.
And I'm gonna say it on voicemail
because I know
you're probably sleeping
and I can't wait for you
to get your regular 13 hours.
But I do wanna hear your scream,
so call me back
the second you get this message.
OK? Are you ready?
I'm saying yes to you papi ,
and yes to Berlin.
-Violet, Henry. School.
-Yeah, yeah. I'm on my way. Yeah.
Hey. Bessy got into an accident
on her bike on the way to work.
-Is she OK?
-She's non-responsive.
-What does that mean?
-It means she's non-responsive.
She's in an ambulance.
Can you stay with the kids until
I dunno. Until I call.
But call me if anything
-Yeah, go.
-Thank you.
What happened?
-Hello?
- We're going to Berlin!
We're going to Berlin!
-Zven, I can't
- Did I mention we're going to Berlin?
I can't talk right now.
- Sabi!
-Bye.
What happened?
Um