Jennifer Falls (2014) s01e06 Episode Script

Look at this.
There's a profile on that actor from that show that everyone's watching.
He was born here in Canyon Country but lives in Beverly hills now.
Hmm, sounds like my life in reverse.
Well, you didn't become an actress, sweetheart.
Thank goodness.
You were very stilted in your third grade Christmas play.
I was a candy cane.
I never really bought it.
[Sighs.]
Mom, Gretchen was in a fight at school! Morning.
When were you gonna tell me about this? Are you going through my pockets? You want me to pee in a jar for you, Mom? Why would you make her do that, Jennifer? No, Mom.
You were fighting? Are you serious? You think I would fight someone? No, she pushed me, and I pushed her back.
And we got a lecture.
End of story.
- And that's it? - Yeah.
Can I get lunch money? You know, if you're ever having problems at school, you can always come to me and talk to me about it.
It's not a huh.
I thought I had more than this in here.
In fact, I know I had more than this in here.
Do you think I stole from you? Oh, my God.
Unbelievable.
I'm out of here.
It has to be the stress.
I mean, her whole world's been turned upside down.
I took her out of the school she loved.
I took her away from all of her friends.
Mm-hmm.
I yanked her out of the house she grew up in and dropped her in the house I grew up in.
That's gotta be crushing for her, right? What? You want me to talk to her? No, I want you to talk to me! Look, Gretchen's in trouble.
What do I do? Do I need to be more hands-on? Or need to spend more time with her? Mothering's about the quality of your time together, not the quantity.
When I was getting my doctorate, I didn't have a lot of time to spend with you.
But when I did, I made it count.
And you turned out just fine.
Mom, I got pregnant right out of high school.
Right.
That was odd.
Yeah! Yes! [Cheering.]
Hey! Hey! Yasiel Puig just hit a walk-off homer! [Cheering.]
My wife is ovulating! Hey, hon, look.
According to my fertility app, eggs a poppin', tomorrow is the next shot we have at getting you pregnant.
Oh, it's so sweet that you're keeping track of my uterus for me.
It's a little creepy you're high-fiving your friends about it.
I'm just really anxious.
We've been trying for months, and nothing.
Stop worrying so much.
Can't you just enjoy the process? Ugh, I'll try.
Fighting and stealing, that doesn't sound like Gretchen.
Sounds like my book club.
Yeah, but it has to be everything that's happened to her.
I mean, losing everything's gotta be a shock to her system.
She's just acting out, right? Hate to say it, monkey, but I agree with Maggie.
I mean, our parents weren't very hands-on, and we never got in any serious trouble.
Do I smell marijuana cigarettes? We have cramps! I'm not falling for that again.
[Laughs.]
He's wasting it.
Dude.
What? What? That's not fair.
You know what, this is a wake-up call.
I don't want her to turn out like us.
We need to talk.
Mom, before you start I'm already started.
I know that I was a little too busy with my career when you were growing up.
And a little too dependent on Lupe raising you.
But those days are over.
I'm gonna be way more involved in your life now.
Listen to me, I just No, things are gonna be different.
- You don't understand.
- I do understand.
I know you've been freaked out by the move.
But from now on, I'm gonna be hands-on.
And you and I are gonna get through this transition together.
Okay? There.
I feel better already.
I bet you do too.
So let's just start over with a clean slate.
What do you say? I got suspended from school.
Well, I give up.
Gretchen vandalized a car? Man, that's pretty ballsy.
Would you stop saying that? It's not really helping.
Wow.
17 years.
Man, it still looks exactly the same.
Ooh, look, the bench.
- Bench.
- Ugh.
We spent a lot of time on that bench.
'Sup? You don't know me.
Nope, I don't.
I'm sorry, I don't.
Okay, you you ready to do this thing? Yes, I've got your back.
Thanks, Dina, because, you know, I'm still new to this whole "being an involved parent" thing, so Dina? My trophy! Where's my name? Who's Marissa Rosales? I may not be setting the world on fire as a parcel delivery specialist, but I had my glory days.
I was the all-time career high scorer at Canyon Country high.
Go brittle bushes! It's a desert flower.
It's very rugged and drought resistant.
Hey, Rosales! Dina Simac.
I'm sure you were expecting me sooner or later.
Do I have a package? Funny.
Listen, chicky, I'm the legend you've been chasing.
Sorry, ma'am, did you play basketball? Did I play? I owned this school, Rosales.
Why is your name on my cup? 'Cause I'm better than you? Oh, ho-ho! You feel that? Do you feel that? That is how on it is.
It is on, everyone! What do you say we settle who's better with a little one-on-one, huh? Not today 'cause I haven't delivered my premium packages, but later in the week at a time of our mutual choosing.
Are you down? Not really.
Yeah? 40 bucks says I'll win.
I don't think so.
What if I paid you 40 bucks to play? - 50.
- Done.
What's going on? Oh, it's all right.
We're cool.
Hey! Jennifer Doyle.
It's so lovely to see you again after all these years.
Well, it is lovely to see you too, Mr.
Whitehorn.
I just want you to know that I am not one of those mothers whose child gets in trouble and then blames the school.
Well, why would you? Well, I wouldn't.
[Both chuckle.]
That's how I'm different.
Well, let me just show you how your daughter is different.
- Holy - Surprised? Uh Gretchen said she didn't do it.
We have witnesses.
I don't know if you know this or not I don't know why you would But I have recently become a hands-on parent.
Uh-huh.
This isn't who Gretchen is.
And I realize that she needs to take responsibility and she should be punished.
I get that.
But I was thinking that you and I could maybe work together, lift the suspension, give her a second chance, and, you know, show her that we are really working as a team.
Oh, we're a team now? That's funny, Doyle.
'Cause 17 years ago we were on different teams.
See, my team was about following the rules.
Your team was about making my life a living hell.
I supposed Dina and I could be pranksters.
Pranksters? You filled my desk with fish over Christmas vacation.
Oh, my God, I forgot about that.
I didn't.
I never got the smell out of here.
I don't really smell anything.
Liar! I smell it every day! You know, Doyle, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Okay, that is not fair.
You're judging Gretchen because you've always had it out for me.
No, I'm judging her because she is just like you, a screw-up.
A screw-up? Screw you, you pompous son of a bitch ass [School bell ringing.]
You can't keep us here.
You're not even a real cop.
What, did your mom sew that badge on? There you are.
Oh, no.
You too, Dina? Mom, what are you doing here? Could you tell Bill Maggie Doyle is here? Mom, Mr.
Whitehorn has always hated me.
I didn't do anything.
I'll talk to you in a minute, missy.
I'm sorry, Mrs.
Doyle.
It was Jennifer's idea.
- Maggie.
- Bill.
You look fantastic.
You know, you made a deal with the devil.
On the contrary, it's clean living.
[Both laughing.]
What are we going to do about Gretchen? Well, since it's you, mags, I'll waive the suspension just this once.
- Oh, thank you, bill.
- [Clears throat.]
I have to get to the bottom of this thing with Gretchen.
I've pretty much run out of places to turn.
I was hoping to avoid this, but I have no other choice.
I have to turn to the one person in the world who knows her best.
You have to help me, Lupe.
You're my only hope.
I expected you sooner.
[Laughs.]
[Grunts.]
Ah! Oh.
I just thought if I spent more time with her, and, you know, opened up the lines of communication, and asked her how she was really feeling Si.
What did she say? Oh, uh, she said you look like a movie star.
Oh, that is so sweet, thank you.
Look, Gretchen? Not your friend.
You're her mother.
You don't ask her anything, you tell her.
You gotta roll up your sleeves and do the work.
Good, good, that is good.
No, here.
Do the work.
Alma and I gotta be out of here by 5:00.
Hey, babe.
I made you a smoothie.
Aw, thanks, sweetie.
[Sipping.]
Mm, that's a texture I didn't see coming.
You're probably reacting to the raw oysters.
I hate oysters.
But your eggs love them.
They're packed with zinc, which is crucial to healthy eggs.
Wayne, that's so sweet.
It'll happen when it happens.
That's not what Julio and little Julio in the kitchen say.
They recommend a Kokopelli fertility doll.
A fertility doll? Are you serious? Why don't we just sacrifice a chicken? I don't know, do we really want twins? It's just so hard to set boundaries.
Boundaries [Speaks spanish.]
How did you people get all our land? Are you spying on her? What? God, of course not.
I totally respect her privacy, I would never spy on her.
I mean, I sometimes find things when I'm going through the laundry, but Wait, you're doing the laundry? - Are all your clothes pink now? - [Laughter.]
No! You gotta snoop.
Every good mother snoops.
It's how you find out what your children are up to.
But what is she up to? - A boy.
- A boy? What what did she say? She said, "yeah, of course it's a boy.
What are you, stupid?" Follow Gretchen.
You'll find the boy.
Now, make me a smoothie.
Yes, we want to watch you use a blender.
[Laughter.]
What? - [Imitating blender.]
- [Laughter.]
I know how to use a blender.
[Grunts.]
Denied! I'm ready.
Again, I'm very sorry.
Still not looking.
Good luck on Friday! Okay, Gretchen, party's over.
Mom? What are you doing? Are you spying on me? Hey, I am the mother here, and I will ask the questions.
'Cause your question is awkward.
So hey.
Keep going.
I hate you, Lupe.
You went to Lupe? - I was desperate.
- I see.
Naturally, you turn to someone you trust and admire.
Maybe Lupe has a spare bedroom in her house.
Hey, Grandma, Detective Doyle.
This is Taylor, I believe you've met.
- Gretchen, listen - What did you think we were doing in there? Gretchen, hold it a second.
Was your mother inappropriate? Yes.
Was she out of bounds? Absolutely.
But That's all I wanted to say.
I didn't do any of the things you thought I did, Mom.
First of all, I would never take money out of your wallet.
Oh, that was me.
I needed cash, and with all that tip money in your purse, it's like an ATM.
I owe you 70 bucks and some kleenex.
Oh.
You know what, Mom? I don't know who messed up that car at school, but I didn't go near it.
Oh.
That was my old girlfriend, Carrie Beckford.
The one who pushed me? Hey, I was going to tell Whitehorn, but then your grandmother got you off suspension.
I did do that, didn't I? Carrie got super jealous when she knew we were hanging out together.
She effed up that car and then got her friends to say they saw you do it.
See, what did I tell you? Your daughter's fine.
[Laughs.]
I mean, this is really funny, right? Gretchen.
Gretchen! So, did you pee on the stick? Julio is dying to know.
Little Julio's playing it cool, but nobody's buying it.
Honey, this is no one's business but ours.
I know, I'm just feeling really good about it.
You know, I got to tell you.
After that last session we had, if there was an egg within five feet of you, I nailed it! Now Gretchen's not going to trust me anymore and she's going to start to really act out.
And then Mom's going to say it's all my fault.
What are you doing? Oh, I'm training for my shootout with Rosales.
I'm not even sitting on a stool right now, my butt is hovering.
- I'm using my thighs.
- Wow.
I stopped by the school today to give her one of those, "I'm looking at you," deals.
- Mm-hmm.
- I'm in her head, making myself at home.
You know what she's thinking about right now? - Hmm? - Dina.
Or she's thinking that you're some crazy lady who's totally obsessed with her.
- Either way, I'm in her head.
- Mm, yeah.
[Knocking on door.]
Am I a dad? I got to know.
Also I got to go to the bathroom.
Sorry, honey.
Oh, baby.
You have nothing to apologize for.
We'll get there.
I hear great things about the ice water tea bag.
- Love you.
- I love you, too.
Now, move it! Hey.
I got you some treats.
Got you some licorice and some Kimye dirt.
Mom! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! - What are you doing in here? - What are you doing in here? Don't you know how to knock? Don't you know how to not do this in your grandmother's house in my old bed.
Ugh! See you in chem, Gretchen.
Bye, Ms.
Doyle.
Ugh, get out.
Don't yell.
You were conceived in this bed.
Ew, just yell.
In this house, in this bed, my entire life changed forever.
And everything went wrong here.
And also the best thing that ever happened in my life started here.
You.
You know, it wasn't easy.
I mean, I had to work my ass off to prove that I could raise a daughter.
And I vowed that she would get the best of everything.
It was really, really hard and scary.
And turning back was not an option.
It's just It's just something I would never wish for you.
And now I am scared to death that you are going to turn out to be just like me at 16.
So, please, don't be me.
Mom, I never want to be you.
Oh, thank God.
Kind of crushing me.
I know, sweetie.
I'm still really mad at you.
And you're grounded for a month, no boys allowed.
Which was the rule in the first place, but we'll figure this out.
[Sighs.]
Aw! Thank you! Yeah! Dina Simac.
Oh, yeah, never forget! Whoa oh! Nice job, Rosales.
Respect.
All right, you won.
I guess I'll just have to console myself with my 50 bucks My scholarship to Stanford, my trophy, oh, and my future.
Wow, damn.
You were right about her, Mom.
I had nothing to worry about.
Oh, it was easy for me to say now, but I worried about you all the time when you were that age.
All the time.
Then you went out and got knocked up.
There's nothing you can do.
That is so wise.
And so not reassuring at all.
I know.
Sorry I'm late, but look who won.
- Wow.
- Right? Did they give you that trophy? Oh, what do you think, I broke into the trophy case and took it? - I mean - Hey.
- Okay.
- Don't.
Are you guys ready? - Yes.
- Ooh.
Oh, my.
Oh, my.
- [All gasping.]
- Oh, my God, honey.
It's amazing.
Three generations of Doyle women.
I'm so proud.
Not quite ready for the next one, but Very proud.
Oh, it's beautiful, Gretchen.
Just beautiful.
I wish you weren't wearing that shirt.