A Friend of the Family (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

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Mrs. Broberg, Mr. Broberg,
I'm trying to wrap my head around this.
What exactly is your relationship
with Robert Berchtold?
Well, he's practically
a member of the family.
He loves our children
like they're his own,
like we love his.
And how were the gals this afternoon?
You all have fun?
I'm so glad the club chose
"Jonathan Livingston Seagull."
You should read this one.
I will, as soon as I get
through that stack of
your books from last year.
And that's why George
Washington was a great man.
All right, you precious jewels,
women of destiny.
School lesson's over.
It's past your bedtime.
I was teaching them
about George Washington
and the cherry tree.
He rode everywhere on horseback.
Oh, that's my kind of guy.
All right, now say
good night to your mom.
Night, Mom.
Come here.
All right. Let me
tuck you in real quick.
- Ready?
- Night-night.
All right, let me tuck you in.
Straighten those legs out.
Tuck, tuck, tuck,
tuck, tuck, tuck, tuck.
- Hey!
- Good night, sweetie.
- Good night, Dad.
- And you
What are the two things I tell you?
I love you,
and the Gospel is true, right?
- Mm-hmm.
- Right. Okay.
Obey his words ♪
Come follow Me ♪
The time is now yours until 10:00,
and at this time,
I'd like to invite anyone who
wishes to bear their testimony
to please do so.
Brothers and sisters,
I feel moved by the spirit
to stand before you today.
My family just moved to Pocatello,
and this community
has been so welcoming.
In fact, one family in particular,
right here today, in this room,
welcomed us into their
lives a couple nights ago
when they shared a picnic with us
right in our living room.
They made us feel like
we were one big family,
and their daughter even sang for us
with truly the voice of an angel.
The Gold and Green Ball
feels like a long way off,
but before you know it,
spring's just around the corner.
Can't wait for that night.
Nick-Knack, how'd I do?
You always do great, Dad.
- Bishop.
- Well done.
You know, Marcus is gonna get
back from his mission very soon.
And after we did attendance,
we did the Pledge of Allegiance.
Then, we had lunch and recess.
Hey, look.
What?
"We sure enjoy your
family." The Berchtolds.
- Aw.
- Aw.
All right, Brobergs.
Cheese!
- Fromage.
- Fromage!
You're reading it.
Thank you.
That is just like you, Mary Ann.
Thanking me when I'm the one grateful
for you introducing me to a great book.
I'll bet you don't even notice
how much you do for other people.
You ought to make sure you
don't spend all your time
pleasing other people
and not enough time pleasing yourself.
What do you say I start driving
the girls to school in the morning?
Take a little work off your plate?
That's thoughtful, Brother B,
but they can walk once
it's warm out again.
I wouldn't wanna impose.
You are the thoughtful one, Mary Ann.
You set an example of goodness.
You inspire everyone around you.
I'll start Monday.
Hey!
Good morning, Brobergs.
Good morning, Brother B.
Good morning, B.
- Hey, B.
- Morning, Brother B.
It's gonna be a great day.
Don't mind my boys.
They're just tired from
all the jumping around.
Yeah, we got a trampoline. It's huge.
Big enough to sleep on.
Wow, really?
You should come try it some time, Jan.
Yeah, I want to.
Can I?
Of course. Yeah.
Hey, who do you love the most,
other than your mom and dad?
Brother B!
Well, good afternoon, Mr. Berchtold.
To what do I owe this genuine pleasure?
Afternoon, Broberg.
Say, how busy are you?
What do you say you close up shop?
You and me go get some lunch?
Well, what I say is
My treat.
On the house for you, Mr. Broberg.
Your flowers made my wife really happy.
Oh! It's my pleasure, Mr. Hong.
Thank you. That's very thoughtful.
Hmm
You know, truth be told, I am on a diet,
but I'm easily persuaded.
Mm
Something eating at you, B?
Oh, I-I just, uh
I look at you and Mary Ann, and, uh
Sometimes I wish I had the
kind of marriage you have.
And it's nothing against
Gail. Gail's a lovely girl.
I was about to say,
Gail is a lovely girl.
Sometimes I just feel
like she's given up
on trying to please me.
Hmm.
You don't know what that's like
because you've got Mary Ann.
Well, Mary Ann is a great wife.
She's very loyal, honest,
and has a big heart.
Plus those legs.
Mary Ann's legs?
Come on.
Okay, yes.
She has good legs.
I can't deny it.
Mm-hmm.
Bob
would you do me a favor?
Sure.
Do you think Mary Ann
might give Gail some advice
on how to be more attractive to me?
I think it might help with a
intimacy problem we're having.
Oh.
Uh, yeah, I guess so.
Sure. I mean, she loves Gail, so
Really?
Thank you. That
Whew!
That's a load off my mind.
Good.
You're a friend, Broberg.
That's why I trust you with this.
Tell you the truth, a man like you,
a father and a church leader,
I wanted to be friends with
you from the moment I met you.
Oh.
Really?
Yeah, of course.
Brother B,
if there is anything that's on your mind
that's that's weighing you down,
you can unburden yourself to me.
Oh.
Well, uh
Anything.
You know, one time I met
this French girl at mini-golf.
French girl? In Idaho?
Was it Boise?
No.
Mexico.
Oh.
She keeps turning around.
Something about the sun
just kinda drifting across her face
The Berchtolds are having problems.
What do you mean?
With intimacy.
That's a shame.
B wanted me to ask you
if you would give Gail
some, you know, advice.
Me? What can I do?
Well, you're a very attractive woman,
so maybe you could teach Gail
how to be more attractive.
He said that?
"Those legs," he said.
He said that?
Mm-hmm.
Mary Ann Broberg,
the Betty Grable of Pocatello.
- I've always said.
- Bob.
B also told me about some of the things
that he's repented for in his past,
things that I've never
heard of in such detail.
What things?
Mary Ann Broberg
is gonna help you
become more attractive.
She said that?
I asked Bob
if she'd be willing to
give you some guidance.
Thank you for caring
and trying to improve me.
I'll never forget how you looked
the first time I met you, kid.
Like a ray of sunshine.
I just want you to be happy.
Get to know the Brobergs better.
When you need a new
look, it's always best
to go shopping in your own closet first.
This is just darling.
And the Gold and Green Ball is a
perfect place to show off a new look.
Truth is,
I haven't been able to
satisfy Bob in a long time.
We're trying to change that.
No matter how hard I try
that is, when he's
around to notice at all.
We need to find a way to
show off your pretty legs.
You think my legs are pretty?
- Mm-hmm.
- Mary Ann?
Do you and your Bob have a good
relationship in that department?
Bob and I are well-matched.
He's a good, strong father.
Bob can be modest,
reticent even,
but nothing abnormal.
He is gonna love you in this. Come on.
He's coming! He's home!
- Okay, we're coming.
- Yep.
Just stand up nice and straight.
You look great, Mom. He's gonna love it.
Thank you, baby.
Gail.
Ta-da!
For the Gold and Green Ball.
Doesn't she look darling?
Uh
It's a real nice effort.
Yeah.
Gail.
Oh, boy.
I messed that up, didn't I?
She's
She's just trying to please you.
I'm sorry.
Now I'm mad at myself.
If you give her a chance, she can be
the wife you want her to be.
She's never gonna
Never mind.
Tell her what you want.
She's never gonna be you,
Mary Ann.
Gail, honey.
Let's get a look at you.
I wish I can go to the moon.
Well, that would be an
adventure, wouldn't it?
I'll say.
You know, speaking of adventure,
I'm gonna build Jasper his own room.
- What? Really?
- Yep.
Oldest always has to
have their own room.
I don't have my own room.
Yeah, that's right. You don't.
Huh.
Well, you turn that frown upside down.
The room you share with Karen's huge.
Put up a wall is all.
Our dad doesn't do stuff like that.
Yeah.
Yeah, old Bob's not so
handy with the tools, is he?
Well, it's a good thing
you know someone who is.
Hey, Brobergs,
who do you love the most,
other than your mom and dad?
Brother B.
All right, rascals. Everybody out.
I handpicked each one of these.
Some domestic, some from abroad.
This here is something I just got in.
Jan, do you know what a hope chest is?
I don't think so.
- Do you, honey?
- No.
Well, a hope chest is what
a girl uses to collect items
that she'd use when
she's grown and married.
Things she'll need to make
a home with her husband,
take good care of her own kids.
Something funny?
I don't know.
Jan, come on. Let's go.
We've taken up enough of B's time.
- I've got errands to run, so
- You know what?
I'd be happy to keep
Jan here at the store
if that would be helpful.
What do you think?
Bring her back home a little later on?
See you again?
Can I? I want to test out the couches.
I would pay top dollar
for such an important job.
No uncomfortable couches
here. That's a rule.
All right, all right.
I will see you in a bit.
- Bye, honey.
- Bye, Mom.
All right, what do you
think? Which one first?
- That one.
- You're the boss.
Take care now, Nicole.
You too, Sister Broberg.
- You good?
- Yeah.
Oh, yeah.
I knew it was good when I bought it,
but I didn't know it was this good.
What do you think about that one?
I hope Jan wasn't too
much of a bother today.
No, no. Are you kidding?
I can always use the help.
And Jan's like family,
which is actually what I
wanted to talk to you about.
You know, Gail and I got to thinking,
if something were to happen to us
- Oh
- No, no, no, no, no.
But if it did,
who would be better to
look out for our kids
than our other family, the Brobergs?
What a meaningful compliment.
What about blood relations?
I mean, don't you have any?
Well, Bob
Unfortunately, my
brother's not in the church
and Gail's brother is a homosexual.
But you think about it, Broberg.
We sure would be happy
to return the favor
and look out for the girls.
Oh, well, that's an awfully kind offer,
but, uh
if anything were to happen to us,
the girls would go to
my twin brother, Dick.
- Mm.
- Yeah.
It's already been
arranged and agreed to.
We'd be happy to take
Jenny and the boys.
Yeah, we would be honored
to play that role for you.
Thank you.
That means the world.
Do you have paperwork,
Bob, with your brother?
You know, we're just
starting to think about this,
and I'm still learning
about the process.
Ooh, uh, yeah, I think
we have it somewhere.
In the bedroom.
I'm happy to show you.
This is where we keep all the paperwork.
Is that Jan's birth certificate?
These tiny footprints.
Sister Higgins used the same recipe,
only hers was much saltier, I think.
I'm not sure if it's the gravy
that has the sugar, or if
Jasper, can you pass me the meatloaf?
- Sure. Here.
- Thank you.
- Bob?
- Mm-hmm?
I did talk with Mary
Ann the other day
When she was helping me find a new look.
About what?
Oh, just things.
You remember how we wanted
to get to know the Brobergs better?
Well, I did, is all.
You find out
anything interesting from
Mary Ann about their
their intimate relationship?
Mary Ann did say
that Bob can be a bit
reticent at times.
Huh.
Old-fashioned.
That sounds like Bob.
I went to B's store,
and we had fun teasing
each other and everything.
Fun, fun, fun.
Then I came home and had dinner,
and I got ready for bed.
What are you writing about?
Just the fun we had with the Berchtolds.
Joel said we could sleep on
their trampoline next week.
I'm so excited!
Yes, we're sleeping over
on the trampoline next week!
Trampoline!
Sister B?
Sweetheart, what's the matter, huh?
I had a nightmare.
And I guess I kicked,
'cause when I woke up, my
nightgown was all tangled.
Well, you're all right now.
Why don't I make you
some warm milk, huh?
Jani, what are you doing up?
Jani had a little nightmare,
so I'm gonna make her some warm milk.
Well, that should do the trick.
Sister B knows best.
You think you might need
another one of your allergy pills, Jani?
And one, two ♪
One, two, three four ♪
Whoo!
Oh, look at you!
Hey!
You're doing great!
Hi!
Oh!
Come on.
Here we go!
Yeah! Whoo!
Whoo! Oh, you are something else.
Mary Ann.
May I have this dance?
Everybody had a good thing ♪
Even Old MacDonald had to
do a little kind of swing ♪
Bow-wow said the
dog in the circus top ♪
Here we go. Five, six, seven, eight!
Cluck cluck cluck
said the little red hen ♪
There you go!
Let's boogie in the barnyard ♪
Let's boogie in the barnyard ♪
Yeah! Whoo!
You've been dancing with
a lot of women tonight.
Just biding my time
till I could dance with you.
The other night when you
said Gail wasn't me
What did you mean?
Just thinking about
what could have been
If I had met you earlier.
Another life.
You and me.
Who knows?
You are unforgettable, Mary Ann.
I have actually thought
about maybe selling,
you know, gifts,
candies, things like that.
His car is in your driveway a lot.
Hiya, Nicole.
How were the girls?
Real good, Sister Broberg.
Glad to hear it.
Now, are you all right
getting home, Nicole?
Oh, yeah. I like to walk.
All right. Here you go.
Jan had a pretty bad
nightmare about an hour ago,
but she got back to sleep.
Oh, no.
I'll ask her about it in the morning.
Thanks, hon.
It was a fun night.
Dear Diary, I'm so excited.
This week, I'm going to see a play
called "No, No, Nanette."
It's a real play with real actors.
I can't wait.
Look at you.
A vision in the living room.
What are you ironing now for?
It's Jan's for tomorrow.
Oh, did I forget to mention?
Jan's going to Seattle
with the Berchtolds.
Seattle? But
What do you mean, Seattle?
Mary Ann, we have plans
to see my brother and
his family this weekend.
I already said yes.
Next time, I'll ask you first.
Next time?
No, no, Jan is not going.
Bob, don't be silly.
If you'd seen the way it came up,
B and I didn't even know
that Jan was listening.
And then, he was talking about going
to a real play with real actors,
and she got so excited
she ran in from the other room.
Well, be that as it may,
we have other plans already made.
I already said she could go.
Well, then call them and unsay it.
Just a minute.
Gail?
I'm sorry. I know it's late.
What's going on?
Well, I just came by to see
if you would please just
reconsider letting Jan come.
I will not. I've made my decision.
And, um,
I don't appreciate you
coming here at 9:30 at night
- to push the issue.
- Bob.
Jan will be so disappointed.
Jan will be fine.
She's had disappointments before.
You can leave her concerns to me.
And Bob just feels like
it's a matter of principle.
He gave her his word, is all,
and he would hate for
her to feel betrayed.
Did he send you over here?
He's so upset that he
canceled the whole trip.
He canceled the whole trip?
He says if Jan can't
go, none of us are going.
Well, I can't believe
he'd be so juvenile.
Please, Bob.
We're all packed.
The boys are heartbroken.
Fine.
Fine. Fine.
She can go to Seattle.
Thank you.
I'll be by first thing
in the morning with Jenny.
Have a good night.
Bye, Dad.
- Hi, Jan.
- Hey, Jan.
- Hello, Jan.
- Hi.
Great suitcase.
- Is that yours?
- Yes.
Here we go!
Boy, that was some drive, huh?
Who gets to pick the
radio on the way home?
Ooh.
Any takers?
- Me.
- Me.
No, you had your turn.
Mm-hmm.
I could eat this steak all night.
Oh, Jan.
You feeling all right?
You getting a little sleepy, honey?
Maybe I should take her
back to the hotel room, okay?
Hey.
Come here, Jani.
Come here. Let me help you out, okay?
I wonder what Jan's doing right now.
Yeah, the Berchtolds are so much fun.
Brother B is so nice.
Not to mention Joel and Jasper
and Jacob are super nice.
I love playing outside
with Jasper and Joel.
Your steak okay, honey?
The trampoline is so fun!
Remember when Brother B
got us all those sweets?
Yeah, Brother B is amazing.
Did you hear that
Brother B got snowmobiles?
- Really?
- Yeah.
Ooh.
Hey.
- Hey there.
- Hey, Mom. Hey, Dad.
- Hey, honey.
- Hurry, Jani.
- Oh, she was such a good girl.
- Hi, baby.
It really was just the perfect trip.
Jan got a little sick,
but she was fine in the morning, though.
- Oh.
- We think maybe it was
the carbon monoxide from the car trip.
Did any of the boys get sick?
It could have been carsickness.
We need some family time.
Just our family.
Oh, um
Well, of course, we can
we can just
I was just trying to find
out what happened with Jan.
Yeah, well, my
stewardship is this family.
I don't see what that has to do with
Well, it has to do
with who is responsible for this family,
and it is Bob Broberg,
not Bob Berchtold.
We are not one family.
We're two families,
and when I make a decision
about what is best for my family
for our family well, that's it.
That is that.
Now, I appreciate you both very much,
but for a little while, we
need to spend some time apart.
Sure, Bob.
I understand.
Hi.
Hey, Bob.
Brother B.
I, uh
I stepped on your toes,
and I should've seen it,
but I was too wrapped up in my own
my own self and my own kids.
Jasper's got quite a crush on Jan,
and he was pushing
for her to come, and
I messed up.
And the love and respect I
have for you and Mary Ann,
in my heart
I see what I did,
and I owe you an apology.
So that's it.
I'm sorry.
Um
Thank you, B, for
those kind and sincere sentiments.
Let me take you out to dinner
as a gesture of apology.
My treat?
They put the lights lower
here at dinner than lunch.
Yeah, I haven't been here for dinner.
Me neither.
I am so happy, Broberg.
Didn't feel right
having conflict with you.
Well, I appreciate that.
I know I'm too attached to your family.
I know.
And I'm ashamed of myself
in the way I've
violated your boundaries.
You see, my my childhood,
it wasn't as nice as what
we're giving the kids here.
You see, when I was growing up,
my stepfather didn't want me.
He misused me.
Heck, the hired help around
the property misused me.
I was trash.
And the only thing I could offer
was that I took care
of my little sister.
It's the only reason he
let me sleep in the house.
So all my life,
some part of me thinks
if I could just make
a kid like her happy
Maybe I'd be worthy of respect.
So I just want to be worthy
of your respect, Broberg.
Yours and Mary Ann's.
You are. You are worthy.
Every man has worth in
the eyes of the Lord.
Well, they say that, but
When I was a boy, I did
some shameful things.
B.
Nobody's perfect,
myself included.
What did you ever do wrong?
Oh, nothing much.
Just
Well,
when you mentioned, uh
I did things too when
I was a little boy.
You know, kid stuff.
Like what?
Nothing.
I think it'd help me to hear.
Oh.
You know, sometimes,
you know, with the
old neighborhood gang,
we would, uh,
sometimes
mess around.
Mess around how?
Nothing. Just
We'd look at, uh
We'd look at, uh, girly books.
Topless ladies, and
Well, we'd, um
We'd touch each other.
But that was just dumb boy stuff.
That's
Hey, Bob.
There's no need to feel bad about that.
That's normal.
That's normal!
You're you're right. You're right.
It's
It's normal.
Oh, you had me scared
for a minute there, Bob.
I'm thinking, what is
Broberg gonna say now?
Oh, brother.
Toothpick?
No, thank you.
I had a real nice time tonight.
Me too.
You remember when I was
talking about my marriage?
Sure.
Yeah.
Only gotten worse.
I'm sorry.
You know, maybe there's a
professional you both could
No, I'm just so darn
sexually frustrated.
It's
Well, just
think about your vows
and ask the Lord to
Yeah, I don't know what to do about it.
You remember that
Stuff you did with the other boys?
You know, the
the kid stuff?
Yeah.
If you really care about me, Broberg
I need a little bit of that.
Brother B, that's
Please?
Just help me out, brother.
Just this once.
I
I don't I don't know, B.
Please.
Think about my marriage.
I need your help to avoid
a more sinful action.
I want to help you, B, but I don't
Are you really gonna leave me alone
to deal with this on my own, Bob?
I'm suffering real bad.
Real bad.
That's good.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah, that's what I need.
Oh, don't stop.
Oh, yeah.
It feels fucking good.
Oh.
Oh, shit.
Oh.
Oh, Broberg.
Sorry for swearing at the end there.
Ought to wash my mouth out with soap
when I get home.
Hey.
How do you say "thank you" in Norwegian?
Hi, hon. How was your day?
It was fine.
Bob, should we try the thing
we tried the other night?
Um
I'm pretty tired.
Dad, B's building a wall
so that I have my own room.
I hope this is okay, Bob.
What a gorgeous morning it is.
Hey, who do you love the most?
- Brother B.
- Yes!
Brother B! Brother B!
Brother B!
How long are you gonna
keep me down here?
Huh?
My lawyer says I'm not even supposed
to be down here anymore.
It's your lucky day, boy.
They're sending you back to Idaho.
It's about time.