Sort Of (2021) s01e08 Episode Script

1
Bessy got into
an accident on her bike.
Is is she ok?
Uh, she's non-responsive.
It just feels wrong
to not be here for them.
You can't not go to Berlin.
Everything ok?
Yep.
You sure you don't wanna
talk about it?
If I did,
why would I talk to you?
Wow, um.
You wear makeup
and care for children
if you're not a girl,
what are you?
That was Shehraz on the phone.
He's coming here to take
the donations to the mosque.
Get your brother to change his clothes.
I am not boy-ing up for them.
He's gonna go straight to Dad
who's gonna freak out
and take a giant shit all over Mum.
When I'm one way, it's bad.
When I'm another way, it's bad.
Bessy opened her eyes, Sabi!
Oh, my God, what happened now?
Sabi! She opened her eyes.
Hey!
Do you want me to go in with you?
Um, no thanks.
Why are you looking at me like that?
I'm just worried.
- I'm fine.
Are you sure?
Maybe you shouldn't be alone right now.
Everyone is up there.
I'm not gonna be alone.
Just go.
Aqsa, just go.
Ok.
From what we understand
when someone emerges from a coma
it can be a struggle
to regain their identity.
The links between who they are
and who someone else is
might be confusing.
The present and the past
what's real and what's not real.
Everything a blur.
It can take quite a bit of time
just to figure out who you are.
Mum.
Mum.
Mum.
Mum.
Don't tell him.
Don't tell him what?
— Don't tell Imran about his
Don't tell my husband about his
son.
We have a lot to unpack.
Bessy, do you know where you are?
You're in the hospital
in the ICU.
You've been in a coma
for 29 days.
You're a pretty strong lady.
Ok, well, can you squeeze my hand?
How about your eyes?
Can you look left and right for me?
Ok, Bessy, how about a vocalization?
Can you give me a breath, anything
to let me know that you can hear us?
Alright.
So, I can confirm
that opening the eyes
does indeed signify
the end of coma.
Yes!
Uh, Paul, we should have
a conversation about next steps.
7ven, what are you
is everything ok?
Where's Sabi at?
They need to be here!
Bessy is, like, waking up
from a motherfucking coma/
Wait, they're not there?
I dropped them off over an hour ago.
That's weird.
Their phone's going right to voicemail.
It's cray that they're not here.
Yeah?
Oh, uh
Aqsa”?
I don't have your number,
but I know where you live
cos I've dropped Sabi off
SO many times.
Hi, I'm Mackenzie.
What's going on?
Sabi's not here.
- What? Weird.
I hope they weren't abducted.
You gotta go straight to abduction?
Are you Sabi's sister?
- Yeah, so anyways—
It's really nice to meet you.
- Great.
Relax.
Sabi's kind of gone missing.
Missing?
What do you mean? For how long?
A few hours.
Sorry, that's not exactly missing.
Ok, great, thanks, Constable Kelly.
We don't live in
some gender utopia, dearie.
People like Sabi are more vulnerable.
They didn't show up
for something really important.
Well, I always used to check
the overpass on Dundas
you know, near the rail path?
Sabi shame-eats Popeyes there.
People like Sabi have
a higher chance statistically of self-harm
and people like Sabi
are more likely victims of violent crimes.
Can you stop saying
"people like Sabi"?
And wait more than three minutes
before making them a trans stat.
Yeah, I I can do that.
Asshole.
Don't say "people like Sabi".
Sabi is sick.
He needs help.
He is non-binary.
Maybe like that.
Hijra is considered third gender.
You tell his father,
he will make Sabi's life hell.
Do you remember
what a typhoon he was
when Aqsa wouldn't marry
the Farooqi boy?
If Imran finds out
Sabi's not the only one
who's gonna be living in hell.
I know all too well the consequences
of being too lenient
with one's children.
Do not blame yourself
for Samir's accident.
You did what you thought was right.
Can you stop talking
about Samir with me here?
Kareem, you smell like bubblegum.
I wish he would just smoke.
I don't trust this vaping.
Only want the best for you ♪
Only want the best for you ♪
The fact that
she opened her eyes is significant
but it's just
a technical marker, ok?
Um, I'm concerned that Bessy
could be in a minimal
state of consciousness.
Ok.
So?
It's what we used to call
a "vegetative state".
You're saying Bessy might be a
a vegetable?
I wish Sabi was here for this.
Sabi?
Hi, I'm here for the nanny interviews.
Come on in.
— Alright, thanks.
Oh, just watch your step.
The last time I saw her,
she came to the bar where I work.
Are you gonna miss me?
What?
Is that even, like, a serious question?
I I just don't understand why
I couldn't just tell her
that I was gonna miss her
when that's all she wanted me to say.
Your resume is, um
eclectic.
You keep looking at my stove hood.
Sorry, it's annoying.
Very.
- Uh, I I'm sorry.
Oh no, not you.
You're not very annoying.
The light is annoying.
It's been doing that for a few days.
I don't know what's wrong with it.
It's probably a circuit thing
unless the bulb is loose,
but you probably already checked that.
Can you look at it?
Right now?
- Yes.
Ok.
Well that was embarrassing for me.
Don't be embarrassed.
Electricity is scary.
It's weird when someone feels
that important to you, you know?
Like, I'm weirdly afraid of her
or something or—
Being afraid of people you look up to
will keep you from them.
So, why do you want to work with kids?
I don't know, um
I like how they process stuff.
Like, they don't rush
to put things in boxes.
Like, I, um
I was in electrician school before this.
I found it tricky,
because everyone was, um
Boxed?
I don't know, like, everyone
was a certain kind of person
but I'm not that kind of person,
and I don't know.
I'm not making sense.
- No, no, no, yes, you are.
I am?
- Yeah, it's like
you know,
labels will raise us up until they
strangle us to death, you know?
Y yeah.
So, I'd like to be around
kids for a bit.
I felt like myself around her,
maybe for, like, the first time
like, maybe ever.
She saw you.
Oh hey, um, has anyone
asked you your pronouns?
I was at this meeting
last week at work
and they wanted the team to share
what their pronouns were
and I was like, "Oh!"
Yeah, no no one's asked me that.
Well, I'm asking.
What are your pronouns?
They.
Them.
Seriously, goddess universe.
You make it so hard
for people like us on this planet.
Please keep Sabi safe.
Sabi was in such a bad place.
I knew I should've gone
to the hospital with them.
Sorry!
- What the fuck
is your problem?
You insensitive catastrophe
of the patriarchy!
Don't worry about Sabi.
How can you say that?
Sabi is taking their space.
Do you even know that Sabi's missing?
What?
— Nobody knows where they are
nobody can find them,
and I'm freaking out.
Well, I I mean,
is anyone looking for them?
Wow! Thank you for that
excellent suggestion
you massive genius.
Of course!
Like, what the fuck
would we ever do without you?
Ah!
Oh, fuck!
Ah! Oh Oh, wow.
I don't nest well.
Took me almost two weeks
to take the vacuum out of the box, so
thank you for building the desk.
It might fall apart.
Do you mind if I make a suggestion?
Ok
Based on something you said about
your mum the other night.
Uh-oh, am I ready for this?
It's a strong suggestion.
Like, I'm pretty much
gonna tell you what to do.
Ok, well, then go for it,
fearless leader.
Pretend I'm your mum for a second.
Seriously, role-playing, before five?
Do it.
Oh, my God, ok.
Say what you wish
you could say to her.
Ok.
Mother
I would like you
to find it within yourself
to let me be who I am
instead of who you want me to be.
And who are you, Sabi?
I am
someone who's, like
trying to figure some stuff out
and I would like you
to just let me have that.
That doesn't sound like
you know who you are.
Are you breaking character? Do you think
my mum would actually say that?
Stop being afraid
of your mum, too.
I'm not afraid of her.
She wants in,
and you're not letting her in.
Just like Bessy.
Ok, but why should 1?
Because. She's trying.
Now, let's pick whatever you want
out of my closet
get you snatched,
and then you can go out there and try.
Well, your nose isn't broken,
so that's good.
But I can see from the X-ray
that there's some kind of anomaly.
Have you broken your nose before?
I just, I'm gonna legit lose my mind
if I don't get some time to myself.
If I'm gonna be honest,
I'm I'm having a hard time
wrapping my head
around the nanny thing.
Ok, well, while you were wrapping
your head around it, I found someone.
You already found someone?
What the hell?
I mean,
were you gonna check with me?
Ow!
Fuck!
Dad, she's making a sound.
Ok, it could be any number of things.
Her vitals are good,
so she's stable, ok?
I'll run some tests
as soon as possible.
Visiting hours are almost over,
so, let's
She's roaring.
Sounds like breathing.
She's roaring.
Hey, visiting hours are over.
Yo!
Visiting hours' done!
Hey.
Whoa. Ok.
You look freaky.
I think she's in the furthest room.
Oh, shit.
They're coming for me,
so I have to make this quick.
Ok, um, I just needed to tell you,
because I never told you
because I was afraid of you,
because you loomed so large to me
that God, yes, of course, Bessy.
I'm gonna miss you, too.
You're, like,
really super important to my life
like really, really vital
to my just standing here
and I know we're gonna have
a super special relationship
outside of whatever construct
we've had in the past.
So if you die
I will murder you.
Excuse me, Miss?
Oh, my God, did you just hear that?
I-I would never murder her,
it was a total figure of speech.
I have to go now.
I love you, see ya.
Don't die.
See
ya.
I built me a wall ♪
10 feet tall ♪
Thanks for the soft touch, fellas.
Goodnight!
Not afraid of them anymore ♪
Call Mum.
Holy shit, you're ok.
Your mum's been here
for seriously hours
and she said she's not leaving
until you arrived.
Close up for me?
Yeah, ok.
You, oh you ♪
Tell me what is left to do ♪
You look
clean.
Thank you.
Tell your sister you are ok.
I'm ok.
You good now?
Ok, we'll talk to you later.
The music here I find annoying.
Gotcha.
Can I get you anything?
Mm daiquiri. Mango.
Mango banana.
Mango banana—-
- Virgin cosmo?
Huh. Very good.
Aqsa was looking everywhere for you.
I was only gone for, like, a few hours.
When you are as important
as you are
you can't leave people
for that long.
Hey, what what just happened there?
Your father.
You told him?
Nhe.
Shehraz Uncle?
Nah.
Who?
Kareem.
Kareem?
Your father is coming on
the next flight he can find.
He wants to fix you.
Oh, shit.
Sorry.
Don't go away from me.
I won't.
If
if you don't go away from me.
Call Paul.
Hi, you've reached Sabi—-
You've reached Paul Kaneko-Bauer,
please leave a message.
Hey, it's me.
Hey, it's me.
Um, I thought
I should leave you a message
God, I I hope you're ok.
To let you know that I am ok.
Kids won't stop asking about you.
It's kinda like if I don't pick up
my phone for a few hours
everyone thinks I'm dead, so
Uh, maybe
we can connect on Monday
if if you're still
planning on coming in?
We have got some shit
to figure out.
I hope to see you on Monday.
Ok, I will see you on Monday.
If I say I follow rivers ♪
Is that still ok ♪
Do you like me anyway ♪
I build you a bridge ♪
Take a walk to my side ♪
It's close enough ♪
I'll meet you there,
I'll meet you anywhere ♪
Hey, you there ♪
What's wrong
with this picture ♪
We were friends,
it's not fair ♪
I can't cry
when you're over there ♪
You, oh you ♪
Tell me what is left to do ♪
Been out on a limb or two ♪
It ain't something
I'm used to ♪
Hey, you there ♪
What's wrong
with this picture ♪
We were friends,
it's not fair ♪
I can't cry
when you're over there ♪
You, oh you ♪
Tell me what is left to do ♪
I been out on a limb or two ♪
It ain't something
I'm used to ♪
It ain't something
I'm used to ♪
Hey, you there ♪
What's wrong ♪
You, there ♪
["Free My Mind"
by Nicole Chambers feat. Truss]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
Oh yeah ♪
I been reflecting ♪
And collecting my thoughts ♪