Punky Brewster (2021) s01e08 Episode Script

1
[upbeat music]
- Watch, she's gonna
order breakfast for lunch.
- I'll have
the French toast.
- I told you.
- You know,
two can play that game,
Miss Cobb Salad.
- Oh, I might
just surprise you.
I'll have the Cobb salad.
- [laughs]
- Ha!
- I love that you can order
for each other.
It is adorable.
- It comes from a lifetime
of stuffing our faces together.
- [laughs]
- Aw.
Look how sweet that couple is.
Lauren, that could be someday.
- Aw.
- I can put my own napkin
on my own damn lap!
- Then why is there soup
your pants?
- I hope that's not us.
[phone chimes]
Ooh, sorry.
Work.
- I know you.
Something's on your mind.
You wanted the salmon,
didn't you?
- No, I'm gonna ask Lauren
to marry me.
- Oh, my gosh.
This is amazing.
I could scream.
- Don't.
You got to chill.
- Okay.
Okay, super chill.
- I'm excited, but I don't know
what I'm doing.
There's no road map.
All I know is that I love her,
and I want to be with her
forever.
- Love!
- Shh, chill!
I got to ask you something,
but I need you to use that
inside scream of yours, okay?
Will you be my maid of honor?
Or how does best woman sound?
- I don't care
what you call it.
I do.
- She's coming back.
Keep it together.
- Sorry.
That took forever.
- Aw, forever is so romantic.
- What?
- [forced laugh]
You need to stick a pretzel
roll in your mouth right now.
- Oh, yeah.
Mmm.
- You must be hungry.
- Super hungry.
- If you want, I can ask our
server when the food is coming.
He's over there
marrying the ketchups.
- I'm going to eat
some more rolls.
- Hey ♪
Hey, hey ♪
Every time I turn around ♪
Hey, hey, hey, hey ♪
- Wait, these Civil War
soldiers all have
hipster beards like
the dudes in Wicker Park.
- General Grant
was a total hottie.
- Probably not gonna be
on the test, but hard agree.
[both laugh]
Also, I bet those guys stunk.
I mean, running around
in wool coats,
sleeping in tents,
rarely bathing.
- Still better than cologne,
though.
Half the boys at school
literally bathe in body spray.
- What's up?
- Uh, what do you want, Diego?
- Oh, no.
I was just working my beats.
[beatboxes]
- We're trying to study.
Go spit on yourself
somewhere else.
- Hey, have you seen
my nunchucks?
You know, got to get
my reps in, right?
- Why don't you look in
your room with your other toys?
- Nunchucks aren't toys.
Yeah, I gave someone a
concussion with those once.
- That someone was you.
- I'ma just
[both laugh]
- How embarrassing.
My little brother
has a crush on you.
- Well, I think it's sweet.
So how old is he?
[knock on door]
- I'm so glad you're here.
I have a million ideas about
food, invitations, flowers,
obviously photographers.
But first, I want to know
what you think.
- I think
you didn't sleep last night.
- I didn't!
How can I sleep
when my best friend's
getting married?
- I slept fine.
- I was up all night
making Pinterest boards,
and I have been
heavily inspired
by a woman in Tennessee
that I don't know.
And if all goes to plan,
you two are gonna get married
by Dolly Parton.
- [laughs]
Stop.
I appreciate all this,
but I can't plan a wedding
until I propose.
And I can't propose
until I pick out a ring.
- All right.
Let's catch our breath.
- Fine.
Let's go get a ring.
- Yes!
- Every engagement ring speaks
to people in different ways.
This rose gold ring
says romance.
- Mm I'm looking for a ring
that says I love you,
but not what we conform to
society's main ideals of love.
I'm looking for a ring
that says I want to spend
the rest of my life with you
but no pressure.
A ring that says
till death do us part.
But not in a creepy, like,
"I'm gonna snap and kill you
kind of way
if you ever leave me."
Do you have one of those?
- How about an Asscher cut?
What is going on with you?
Are you okay?
- This is all starting
to feel real,
and when I say real,
I mean scary.
What if she says no?
Once I propose,
I can't take it back.
And I don't want
to ruin what we have.
- Then don't propose.
- What?
How could you say that?
She's the love of my life.
- There's your answer.
- This is crazy.
Growing up, I never thought
I could get married
because it was against the law.
And then when
they legalized it,
there was nobody
that was the one until now.
- Not even hot Robin?
- Hot Robin was a hot mess.
- Yeah, she was.
You were lucky to find Lauren.
Remember when
she installed your dishwasher?
- Yeah, you know how many years
I hand washed?
- And she did
the "Dirty Dancing" move
without dropping you?
I mean, you got
to lock that down.
Now you just need the ring.
- My grandma's ring.
Why didn't I think
about it before?
It means so much to me.
- It's perfect.
Betty would approve.
- I wish she was here
to watch me get married,
but she'd probably have
some pretty strong opinions
about me marrying a woman.
- Not if she saw
how happy you are.
- Yeah, she'd come around.
And be the last one
on the dance floor.
[both laugh]
- So what you want to do now?
- No more wedding stuff today,
okay?
- Okay, but I thought
maybe we'd go
and try some wedding cakes,
but we can save that for later.
- Oh, hell no.
We're going now.
[knock on door]
- Hey, Izzy.
Is Punky around?
- Let me check
my Punky locator.
Punky!
Nope.
- Hmm, I really needed
to talk to her.
I'm having some problems
with Emily
No way!
Is this
"Maribel y Las Mujeres"?
My tias used to watch this.
- I used to watch this
with my mom.
We just called it
the hugging and crying show.
Our lives were crazy,
but not this crazy.
- Hablas Español?
- No, but I don't need to
habla Spanish to know
that Alejandro's about to pop
off his shirt in three, two
- And adiós hugging show.
- What's the deal with Emily?
- I'm not gonna talk
about my love life
with a seven-year-old.
- Talking to your ex-wife about
it is a super smart choice.
- Yeah, you kind of
got me there.
[sighs]
I guess I'm just having trouble
understanding Emily.
Like, this is
gonna sound crazy,
but I think we're in a fight,
and I didn't know it.
- You don't know
if you're in a fight or not?
You might be beyond help.
- Look at her texts.
It's all emojis.
I don't know what this means.
- Crying cat,
hambone, vomit face.
Uh-oh.
- What, is it bad?
- It's not good.
- [sighs]
Maybe I should just
go talk with her.
- Whoa, I wouldn't do that
if I were you.
I've seen enough of
this telenovela to know that
if you speak to her about it,
you'll end up heartbroken
or mysteriously disappear
only to have your twin brother
return to avenge your death.
- You have to stop
watching that show.
- Leave it to me.
My text game is fire.
You and Emily will be hugging
to dramatic music
on a veranda in no time.
- [chuckles]
- You are so beautiful.
Don't worry.
It's my first kiss too.
- Are you gonna introduce me
to your new girlfriend?
- What are you talking about?
I was just, uh,
you know, checking
to see if it was ripe.
- Whatever you're doing,
you're doing it wrong.
That is not how you kiss.
You're supposed to gently
turn your head to the right
and close your eyes.
- That's what I was doing.
- You were pecking at her
like a hungry chicken.
- You know it's never
gonna happen with Bree.
She's nearly two years older
than you.
And she was just
dating Austin Bales!
He has a car, and he doesn't
even have his permit yet.
- Well, guess what?
He doesn't have this.
- Uh, you're eating
Diego's girlfriend.
- Mmm, mmm!
Oh, mmm!
The strawberry cream,
definitely.
- Mmm!
- Mmm.
- I'm gonna give you guys
some privacy.
- What are we doing?
This is something I'm supposed
to be doing with my fiancée
once we get engaged.
- Don't worry about traditions.
Remember, I was the one
that proposed to Travis.
- Oh, I remember.
- I didn't even ask
for his parents' blessing,
but I did ask
for his drummer's.
- You guys were
such a great couple.
- Yeah, we really were.
Until we weren't anymore.
- [sighs]
- But this isn't
about Travis and I.
This is about you and Lauren.
- I think I'ma take her
to our favorite restaurant.
And when the time is right,
I'ma get down on one knee,
take her by the hand,
and ask her to spend
the rest of her life with me.
- Oh, if she doesn't marry you,
I will.
- You two
are an adorable couple.
- Oh, we're not together.
- Then why are you eating
all that free cake?
- Ooh, that's a good question,
Marcus.
Run!
[dramatic telenovela music]
- Seriously?
Can't you tell
she's faking this coma?
Where did you get
your doctor's license?
[knock on door]
- Oh, hey, Bree.
Do we have a study sesh?
- No, I'm actually here
to hang out with Diego.
- [laughs]
Wait, are you serious?
- Yeah, I mean,
he's kind of cute
and he told me he would
teach me how to use nunchucks.
- What's up?
- Hi.
- [huffs]
Ah!
Uh, do you want a snack?
- Sounds great.
- Oh, I wouldn't eat the fruit
if I were you.
- Wow, your life is just
as tragic as Graciella's.
- Who's Graciella?
- The lady in the red dress.
See, her boyfriend was secretly
hugging the lady next door.
Actually, she hugs everybody.
Anyway, Graciella
got jealous like you
and cut the brakes
on the hugging lady's car.
- I'm not jealous.
Just because my little brother
stole my best friend.
It's fine.
- Que lástima.
So sad.
[knock on door]
- Hey, Izzy.
I need your help.
I think Emily's
mad at me, again.
- What did you do now?
- I don't know.
I think it had something to do
with my text
Your texts.
Look, why did you send her
a dolphin,
and why does he look so mad?
- Okay.
Okay
Okay, I was wrong.
You guys weren't in a fight.
- Well, that's great.
- But you are now.
- What?
Why?
- Because you asked
a seven-year-old
for relationship advice.
That's on you.
- [groans]
No, you're right.
I don't know what's going on
with me and Em lately.
We don't really talk.
- You don't talk,
or you don't listen?
- Wow, that's
a good question, Izzy.
You must really get a lot
out of this show.
- I do.
It's got lady fights,
evil twins,
people coming back
from the dead.
Now the doctor's in a coma?
- Ay que caray.
Despierta, Fernando.
Estás joven.
- Your tias watched it, huh?
- This is the best branzino
I have ever had.
- And this is the best risotto
I've ever had.
Are you ready to switch?
- I thought you'd never ask.
- [chuckles]
- I like this arrangement.
- Me too.
And not just the plate thing.
You know, we've been together
for a year now.
And I was thinking
- Will you marry me?
- Oh, my God, yes!
Yes!
[soft violin music]
- Oh, you've got
to be kidding me.
- Oh, Trent.
It's beautiful.
I can't wait
to tell my parents.
But it's probably too late
to call them.
- What if you didn't have to?
- Mom?
Dad?
You flew them in?
Oh, my God!
- Wow.
- Trent went all out,
didn't he?
- Yeah.
Were you trying
to tell me something earlier?
- Was I?
I don't I don't remember.
I'm just so happy for them.
[fireworks popping]
- You didn't!
- I did!
- I'm starting to think
that Trent is overcompensating
for something.
- Place a pea-size amount.
- Have you ever
actually seen a pea?
- Can you not distract me
right now?
I'm trying to get ready.
- Going somewhere?
- Oh.
Actually,
I'm meeting Bree again.
- Oh, great.
Tell her I say hi.
And if you're meeting Bree,
you definitely want
to put on some cologne.
She loves it.
- Daniel, do have any cologne?
- Ha!
Do I have any cologne.
What fragrance profile
works for you?
Something woodsy?
Floral?
Musky?
- Yup!
- Slow down.
You only need a little.
- Oh, no.
The more the better.
- I'm sorry
about your proposal.
- [groans]
Stupid Trent stole my thunder.
And the more I think about it,
maybe it was a sign.
- Since when do you
believe in signs?
- Since I started
looking for them.
I heard a breakup song
on the way over here.
Seriously, maybe the universe
is trying to tell me something.
- Like what?
- Like don't ask her.
Don't get married.
- The universe
doesn't work like that.
- Did you see any signs
before you got married?
- I listened to my heart.
I wanted to marry Travis,
so I asked him.
Remember those two rings that
we got from the gumball machine
until we could afford
real ones?
- Yeah.
- I still have mine.
Only one came
with a free gumball.
- That did not come
from a gumball machine.
- Life is so strange.
It felt so weird
taking it off.
Now, it feels weird
having it on.
Uh uh-oh.
It's stuck.
- Ooh, girl, maybe that's
a sign that you and Travis
- No!
No, it doesn't mean anything.
Honey, how was your day?
- Love stinks!
- Not everything's a sign.
[upbeat music]
- Is Diego okay?
- He's upset about a girl.
And he said something
about his heart being run over
by truck-zilla.
He's not really in "a talking
things out with mom" space.
- Can I be in a "talking
things out with Punky" space?
I think we need to slow down
on this wedding planning.
- When you say we
- I mean you.
- Oh, I got a little
carried away, didn't I?
It's only because when
I see you and Lauren together,
you guys are so happy.
- Like you and Travis.
- It's not the same.
Travis and I got married young.
We weren't who
we were gonna be yet.
You and Lauren are.
- So I'm just supposed
to ignore all the signs?
- You want a sign?
- Yes.
- How about the way
that your heart races
when she walks into the room?
Or how her smile
makes you smile?
Or how your hands just
fit together perfectly?
Those are the only signs
you need.
- You know,
when I told you that stuff,
I didn't expect for you
to throw it back in my face.
- I am your best friend.
[knocking]
Hey, Lauren.
Come on in.
Cherie and I were
just talking about fate.
And now you're both here.
- I'm always here.
- Still.
Kind of kismet-y.
- I'm glad I caught
the two of you together.
Cherie, I have
to tell you something.
- Uh, maybe I should
leave you two alone.
- No, don't.
Cherie, you are
the most stubborn person
I have ever met.
You eat all my yogurt,
and you have an irrational fear
of refrigerators.
- There's a good reason
for that.
- But I love those things
about you.
You share your food.
You listen to my dreams.
You are the best person
I have ever met.
And that is why
I have to ask
Punky something.
- Me?
- You two have
something special.
You're like sisters.
Cherie is more traditional
than I am,
and I want to respect that.
And since you're
basically her family,
I'd like your blessing to
- Go for it!
How's that for a sign?
- You're asking me
to marry you?
- I know I always say
that marriage is for suckers.
I guess I'm a sucker.
- I'm a sucker too!
Oh, I was gonna ask you
at the restaurant,
but Trent Kanye-d me
and stole my moment.
- He went big.
- You know, I was so worried
about making
this proposal perfect,
but now that
I'm looking into your eyes,
I realize I don't need
fireworks or a violin.
Lauren, all I need is you.
- Then, this is gonna be
a little awkward.
[whistles]
[soft violin music]
♪
- If one of you doesn't
say, "Will you marry me?"
I'm gonna lose it.
Both: Will you marry me?
All: Yes!
- Right.
This is about you two.
- Wow.
Fancy-schmancy.
- I don't know why I bother.
- Ugh, it smells like
Diego's home.
Honey, you maybe want to
take a bath for an hour or two?
- No, this cologne's
a reminder of my pain.
- Hey, Mom, remember I'm
going out to eat with Bree.
- You want to talk about it?
- Mm.
- Bree was just using him
to make Austin jealous.
- Wait, seriously?
She was using you
the whole time?
I didn't know that.
I'm so sorry, Diego.
I'm sorry that I was a jerk
and I'm sorry
that she was a jerk.
[knock om door]
- Jerk alert!
- This is better than
my hugging and crying show.
- Hey, girl.
Ready to go?
- Sorry, girl.
I can't.
I'm gonna stay home
and hang out with my brother.
- I can't believe
you're flaking on me.
- I can't believe you used
Diego to make Austin jealous.
- Well, I can't believe
that you can't believe that.
- You're lucky
I'm not the kind of person
who slams the door
on their friends.
- Allow me.
Vaya con Dios.
- Oh, no, you don't.
[nasally]
Okay, bring it in.
[knock on door]
- Coming.
- Hey.
I came to get Diego's shoe.
How did he come home
with only one shoe?
- I'm doing my best.
Everything okay?
- Yes.
And no.
Look, try not to read anything
into this, okay?
- Into what?
Oh.
- I need to un-propose.
- I thought the divorce
took care of that.
- Just help me get it off.
I need your
freakishly strong hands.
- They are pretty spectacular.
You want to tell me
what happened?
- Cherie's getting married.
- To you?
- No, goober.
To Lauren.
It's been a whirlwind.
There's been a lot
of wedding talk and ring talk.
I might be eating
too much sodium.
- Cherie and Lauren
are the perfect couple.
Not that I'm an expert
on relationships.
Emily and I broke up.
- No.
- [sighs]
- I'm sorry.
- Yeah, age difference,
communication.
I've got a list somewhere.
I'm still not very good
at relationships.
- Yeah, you and me both.
- No, I'm serious.
I know I wasn't
the best husband or father,
especially
when I was on the road.
It's hard to be there
when you're never there.
- Those were
some difficult times.
- But I'm trying
to make up for it now.
- Yeah, you really are.
In some ways,
we're better together now.
But we did have fun,
didn't we?
- Do you remember
our honeymoon?
We drove that airstream
all the way down to Baja.
Then, it broke down in
Both: Ensenada.
- That that was
probably a mistake.
- Probably.
- Definitely a mistake.
- Definitely.
Would you like to try again?
- Yes.
If we don't stop this, we might
do something we regret.
- Yeah.
That's one way to look at it.
- Yeah, I mean,
we're not thinking clearly.
You just broke up with Emily,
and I'm all emotional
over Cherie's engagement.
I'm just beginning to see what
my life looks like without you,
and I owe it to myself
to keep moving forward
toward that door.
- I hear you, and I get it.
But if you ever feel like
making another mistake,
my lips are available.
- Noted.
And thanks
for helping with the ring.
- Thanks for all the kissing.
[ambient music]
♪
- Oh, here we go ♪
Dancing in the stars ♪
♪
[upbeat music]
♪
- We're all the same ♪
We belong ♪
All together now ♪
All together now ♪
All together now ♪