Sort Of (2021) s01e06 Episode Script

Hey, did she ever mention
a friend named Penny?
Um, no.
Are you texting from Bessy's phone?
You're not pretending
to be Bessy, are you?
-Oh my God, that is so messed up!
-He called it an emotional affair.
He made it sound
like Bessy leaned on him.
I wish they were just fucking.
You'd be amazed at how far we'll go
not to feel our feelings.
And you're thinking
about not going to Berlin?
It feels wrong
to not be here for them.
They're having a bad time,
I'm helping them.
You wear makeup
and care for children.
If you're not a girl, what are you?
-Gender binary?
-Did you look that up?
I keep thinking about
all you're doing for that family.
Stop hugging now.
You will never regret the sacrifices
you make to help people.
MOM
Hello?
//I want to say something to you.
Live your life.
What up, what up, what up, mortals?
Just wanna thank you so much
for attending my Ellen party.
I am seeing
way too many Pompeos out there,
and not one DeGeneres, eh?
Okay, okay.
For those of you
wondering about me,
I am Mary Ellen Pleasant,
19th century
African American entrepreneur,
and mother of human rights.
Thank you, Googles.
Clap for me.
-Who are you?
-Ellen of Troy.
That's a Helen, not an Ellen.
You're too OCD about your parties,
and it's pronounced Ellen
across the pond.
You feel it in the air, right?
The sexual tension?
-It's thick.
-Um, no.
You see
little Miss Fat Ass over there?
-Oh yeah! Which Ellen is she?
-Ellen something.
Something something,
fencing, something.
I'm gonna fuck my Berlin trauma away.
-Heal thyself.
-I just have one little request.
Can you be regular Sabi tonight
and not Sabrina the teenage mom?
-What?
-Oh, wow. Still answering her phone.
-What do you want?
-I'm lit, yo.
Good for you.
Can I leave a message
on her voicey-voice?
Why?
Just thinkin'. You never know
who's gonna come into your life
and like, change it.
You think you changed Bessy's life?
And if anything were to happen to me,
I'd want Bessy to have
a message with my voice on it.
What could happen to you?
Penny? Are you in danger
of harming yourself?
Do you need someone to talk to?
Ellen of Troy?
Um, yeah. Which Ellen are you?
I'm the great American puppeteer,
Ellen Van Volkenburg.
-Oh.
-What's your name?
-Um, Sabi.
-Sabi. Cool.
-I'm Juan.
-Hi.
Hey. Oh, you're yummy.
I am?
Oh, yeah.
You're kinda gross.
-Oh, uh
-But in a hot way.
All right. Into it.
You remind me of this puppet
I built last year.
-Thanks?
-It's a compliment.
All my puppets are stunning.
You make puppets?
She is podiatrist.
Perfect for Sabi, huh?
//What do you think?
Hello?
//I am listening.
So why you don't say something?
If we couldn't fix up Aqsa
for marriage,
how will Sabi be different?
He's my son. He always do what I say.
//What if Sabi says no?
When necessary, I know what to do
to get what I want,
even if I'm in different country.
We really think that's amazing.
I want space.
-What?
-In the house.
to make more space.
Main floor, open concept.
//I'm serious.
//You're serious, huh?
Seriously speaking,
how much will all this cost?
And who will pay for it?
Hello?
If you feel
like you're gonna hurt yourself,
you have to come and see me.
-Where are you?
-Riding down your street.
You know where we live?
I promise I've never been inside.
I'm supposed to be relieved by that?
Meet me in the garage.
Want to take our masks off?
Actually, maybe no.
This is kind of hot.
You cool?
-Yeah.
-You tensed up quite a bit.
Thanks for noticing.
It's just been a while.
We can stop.
I'm seriously cool with whatever.
'Cause I'm your puppet.
Your Ellen puppet.
This is like
awkward.
Vi, wake up.
Vi, wake up.
-What?
-I had a bad dream.
-Talk to dad about it.
-Dad's not home.
-What?
-I looked everywhere for him.
The kitchen,
the bathroom, his bedroom.
Do you think he left us
because we make him sad?
No, dad wouldn't leave us.
Are we gonna get murdered
'cause we're alone?
No, we're not gonna
get murdered, Henry.
-This good?
-Yeah. Yeah.
I wish I could kiss you right now.
How bad do you want it?
A lot?
-Tell me.
-Got, I wanna kiss you.
Take of your mask.
Thank God, he's actually cute.
Sorry. Okay. Sorry. I just
I need a second.
Totally cool.
I know, I'm sorry.
VIOLE
At 1:00 a.m.? Shit.
What do you call that thing?
A foil?
A saber? A sword?
-You didn't check the basement?
-Obviously not.
Why obviously not?
-I'm not going down there at night.
-Okay, fine. Don't move.
-I'll be there in 20 minutes.
-No!
-I got to go.
-You were getting your freak on.
It's the kids and it's serious.
You were about to have sex.
Sex is food. Food is serious.
-Well, the kids can't find Paul.
-Did he die?
Oh my God,
you think he might be dead?
No, he's not dead.
She said he might be
in bed, alive, sleeping.
I'll be there soon.
-Bye.
-Sabi.
Come back and get your nourishment.
-You hungry?
-I actually just ate.
And you triple-checked
all the doors are locked?
-Basically, yeah.
-What does that mean?
It means basically, yeah.
-And the windows are shut?
-Yeah.
So you're safe. Stop freaking out.
Henry, are you okay?
I'm eating tofu!
Wow. Does anybody sleep?
Hey, my Lyft is here. I'm on my way.
-Join me for a nightcap?
-Yep.
So
instead of harming yourself,
we talk.
So I talk?
Yes.
Talk.
I'm thinking about her nonstop,
her lying in that bed, like
I don't know.
That's some nightmare shit.
I can't focus anywhere I go.
Can I ask,
how did you and Bessy meet?
And after we came out of the play,
I don't remember
what the play was we saw.
I've never seen a play.
After the play,
we went for a walk and
she started talking about
all her urban design stuff
that she was super passionate about.
Density, diversity, and mix.
All the Jane Jacobs stuff.
-Mm
-And I just
I knew then that I just,
I wanted to share this woman's brain
for the rest of my life.
Who's Jane Jacobs?
She's one of Bessy's heroes.
Did you have sex with her?
-Jane Jacobs?
-No. With Bessy.
At the park, you said you didn't.
And that you guys were like friends
that just did stuff together.
I'm kinda feeling like
you barely had a conversation.
You must have had sex with her
'cause you're not that smart.
She would have trouble having
a conversation with you.
Okay. Yeah, we did. We had sex.
-A lot of sex.
-Okay, that's clear. Thank you.
-Hey!
-Hi.
I'm here. You both okay?
Yeah.
What's up with all this tofu?
We're thinking it was
for school lunches or something.
-This is your dad's phone, right?
-Yeah.
Weird.
Henry stop chewing like that.
Stop! Stop!
Sabi, please tell him to stop.
All right. You're both going to bed.
Okay? I'll wait for your father.
-Okay.
-Bed, now. Good night!
Good night.
Henry, I swear to God.
Leave your sister alone. Thank you.
She was the instigator,
you should know.
Why would you tell me that?
-I'm gonna drop some wisdom on you.
-Oh, can't wait.
You need to embrace
what the universe gives you, dog.
If you fight everything, it hurts.
Resistance is what causes suffering.
You know what else causes suffering?
Your wife being in a coma,
not knowing if she'll come out of it,
and her brain-dead sex-toy
talking to you
like he knows shit about anything.
So take your board, baby Tony Hawk.
And your flask.
Who carries a flask?
You know what? Give me the flask.
What are you doing out here?
Do I smell pot?
Oh my God, you're high.
Oh my God. Okay, wow. Okay.
So you're like, high in your garage.
Do you know
that your kids called me
because they're super freaked out,
'cause they think
you've abandoned them?
Oh shit. Oh shit!
-Oh shit.
-Hey, Sabi.
Um, hey.
You knew about him?
What are you doing here?
I'm here for your kids, like always.
It's like 2:00 in the morning.
I don't work around the clock.
Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry!
But I'm going through
the greatest shit-storm of my life,
and you know what? I'm trying.
'Cause you're
the first person in history
-to go through a shit-storm?
-Okay. Right.
When you're done judging the hell out
of me as a person,
and a husband, and a father,
then maybe you can explain to me
how you walked around,
knowing that Bessy
was smashing my heart,
and you didn't tell me?
It's not my responsibility
to tell you that.
He knows you!
-What you like, met him?
-No.
Oh my God. What? I just
we just bumped into each
other in a coffee shop,
in the east end. Super far east.
When am I that far east?
It was a fluke.
You think I'm that kind of awful,
that you don't need
to consider my feelings?
This is my family, Sabi!
And somehow you know more
about them than I do.
Maybe don't treat
people like, I don't know,
like they're an extra
in your movie, Paul.
We are all here.
We're like, all going through shit.
Like I had the chance
to move to Berlin.
I could be living
in Berlin right now, but I'm not,
because I wanted to be here for you.
I didn't ask you to do that.
I would never ask you
to give that up.
But you know what?
I didn't need you here tonight,
because I would've come in the house,
and everything would be okay.
Maybe you need
to stop telling yourself
how badly this family needs you.
Fuck you.
Shit, dog. You woulda loved Berlin.
Hello?
//I want to say something to you.
Live your life.
Hello. I want to
Ancient Greek chic.
Oh, um, thanks.
Please tell me the party's not dead.
Are you just getting here?
Only if you're not leaving.
Why is everyone in hospital scrubs?
They're Ellen Pompeo.
There were other Ellens earlier.
Oh, this city shuts down so early.
I, uh, actually think the sun
is starting to rise.
-What's your name, baby?
-Sabi.
Sabi, baby.
Hey, what's yours?