Night Court (2023) s01e14 Episode Script
When Abby Met Gabby
1
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Hello, Neil.
Better now that you're here.
Okay.
Oh, that was uncomfortable to watch
and I've seen Olivia
trying to hold a baby.
It's Neil's crush on me. I mean,
he was already being weird
and now I know about
it, so, me weird, too.
Been there. There was
a bailiff I worked with
who had a thing for me.
Ponytail Lou.
- Oh, how'd you handle it?
- Well, one night
he yelled out, "Gurgs"
while in bed with his wife
and she snatched that
ponytail right off his head.
[LAUGHS]
Now he's just Lou.
Next up, the People vs
Zack and Patty Ludlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Ludlow are
charged with criminal mischief
in a gender reveal gone wrong.
They set off a pyrotechnic device
inside a Ruby Tuesday's.
Oh, God, what is that smell?!
Did you walk through
a geyser of cologne?
It's not cologne, it's body spray,
and I bought it from an Uber driver.
Your Honor, my clients
were merely excited
about their announcement,
which they decided to hold
- in the booth where they first met.
- Aww.
And where their child was conceived.
Uhh.
Defense pleads guilty and
asks for the court's leniency.
My little girl is innocent!
There was a second shooter.
I'm sorry, who is that?
Ah, the distinguished grandma-to-be is.
Mrs. Ludlow's mother.
She has her own opinions
about the defense strategy.
And, while not a
practicing lawyer herself,
obviously, she passed a
few bars on the way here.
I demand a real lawyer,
not some blurry guy who's
making the room spin.
Okay, uh, how does a
fine plus damages sound?
Let me consult with my co-counsel,
Long Island Iced Tina.
Oh, that's right, I don't care.
We'll take it.
- This is your fault!
- Uh
Next case?
♪♪
♪♪
Hey, Gurgs, what are you doing in here?
- I'm turning in my badge.
- Oh.
And my sword.
There's no way the
court gave this to you
Oh, wow, "Property of
the state of New York."
I swore an oath that I made up
to protect this court
at all costs and tonight
a suit lost its life on my watch.
Aw, Gurgs. You know that old saying,
"Every time a suit dies, an angel
gets a suit."
But the fact is I should've
known that woman was trouble
the moment she puked in her purse.
I have to do some soul searching.
If you need me, I'll be playing
my saxophone on the roof.
Alright, this has gone on long enough.
We need to talk about this Neil crush.
Neil who?!
DeGrasse Tyson?
In my dreams!
That guy's married to
the stars. [LAUGHS]
Yeah, I know this Neil thing
is a real problem for me.
It's worse than a problem for you.
It's a problem for me!
He's distracted, he
smells like the inside
of a comedy club green room,
and look what he drew on the backside
of my crime scene photo.
Aww, he put me in a hat.
I should wear more hats.
Look, I don't know what he's thinking.
He knows that nothing can happen.
I mean, I have a fiancé.
Just today, Rand sent
me this. [CHUCKLES]
I don't get it.
Is it a sex thing?
It's an inside joke.
And it's cute.
Look, I'm doing everything I can
to shut this thing down with Neil.
Before I knew he had a crush on me,
whenever he would say something funny,
I would laugh like [LAUGHTER]
And now, I laugh like
heh.
See, stuff like that is what's
just going to drag this on forever.
You need to be swift and direct.
Okay, maybe doing it quickly
is the best way to
preserve his feelings.
[SULTRY JAZZ PLAYS]
Great! Just when I thought things
couldn't get any worse
jazz!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Okay, here's the best
of the lost and found.
Looks like most of
these clothes are merch
from something called Craig-Fest 2017.
- Who's Craig?
- Better question is
why are these things still wet?
But I feel like you could pull this off.
Exposed arms are just
someone's way of saying
that their muscle tone
is their only currency.
I'm just trying to apologize
for letting that lady
and her daiquiri give you
a North Florida baptism.
Listen, I'm a lawyer.
I've had things thrown at me for years.
At least this wasn't sharp or on fire
or a ferret. Poor thing was just
in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Wait, so this happens to you a lot?
- Yeah.
- Well, not anymore!
I swear, by this Sandals
visor, I'll protect you!
Um, uh-huh.
Oh-oh, wait a minute, wait.
Is that a Rolex?!
Oh, no!
It's a silverfish hive.
Aah! Ew!
Really, good job on the protecting.
- I feel like they're all over me!
- [GASPS]
Oh, there he is. Now's your chance.
Just remember swift and direct.
Okay.
- Hey, Neil.
- Hi.
We need to talk.
- When I was a little girl
- We're screwed.
I heard the story
of another little girl.
Now, she was half fish, but
her problems were all too human.
Oh, no.
Yeah, so you see what
I'm getting at, huh?
It's Gabrielle.
- Who?
- Don't look!
I had a crush on her in high school.
- Ah.
- We had chemistry.
The class. I can't let
her see me like this.
Play it cool, Neil, play it cool.
Nope, don't know how.
- Neil Valluri?
- Oh, hey!
I thought that was you.
Me too!
I mean, I knew I was Neil. Hey.
What are you doing at the courthouse?
You seem pretty traumatized.
Was it a robbery, a home invasion?
[WHISPERING] Wait, are you
being held hostage right now?
- I wish!
- [HIGH-PITCHED LAUGH]
Ooh, this is hard to watch!
This weirdness is what I'm
dealing with every day now.
I'm doing well. I'm a dentist now.
You probably remember.
I always loved mouths.
- Yeah!
- They do so many things
smile, talk, eat.
- They're not lazy, like arms.
- Totally!
Arms have been riding hands'
coattails for far too long.
Yeah.
So, what brings you here?
I'm finalizing my divorce.
I brought these for all the nice
people in the records office.
- Aww!
- Huh!
The incessant smile,
the way she's holding
those treats she
kind of reminds me of you.
Oh, really? I don't see it.
I do, and I think it can help us.
Oh, and, uh, these are my coworkers.
Well, hi! You know, I saw
those and I have to ask,
are those the Funfetti cookie muffins
from Julia Child's
"S'moredorable Collection"?
Good eye. That's the one
recipe I can remember.
I can't believe they pulled
that book off the shelves.
Uh, I know! It's not her fault
the Zodiac Killer used
it for one of his cyphers.
You know, I actually have two copies.
You could totally have one.
That's so nice!
- Oh, by the way, I'm Abby.
- I'm Gabby.
[BOTH] It's so nice to meet you!
[LAUGHS]
Okay, yeah, maybe I see it.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Thank you so much for this!
Oh! Just look at Julia,
putting out her cigarette
in that pile of cookies. [LAUGHS]
[BOTH] It was a different time.
[LAUGHTER]
Okay, that's enough.
It was real nice for Abby to meet you.
- Bye.
- She's great!
Hey, do you think I should
do pink highlights in my hair?
Let's not get hung up on the fact
that Neil's high school crush
is basically a carbon copy of you
and let's just focus on the
opportunity that we have here.
Ooh, that Gabby and I can
win the courthouse bake sale
and knock Sal from
probate down a peg or two?
No, that we should set her up with Neil.
Yeah, yeah, they'd make a great couple.
- Like "Beauty and the Beast."
- [LAUGHS]
If Beauty fell for
one of the townspeople
who sold bread or something.
Or like me and Rand. You know, we met
at the 99.7 Not Bummer Summer concert.
We roasted hot dogs together
while Train played "Drops of Jupiter."
Well, a Train cover band
Tram.
So it's settled, then.
I'll get Neil to ask Gabby out
and you'll never tell
me that story again.
Wait, is that why he sent you a train?
Now I really wish it was a sex thing.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Alright, everyone, I
need to lock a perimeter
around this man.
That means six feet, Carol.
That's better.
- Gurgs, what are you doing?
- She's not even
the most likely Carol to hurt me.
That's Carol in the mail room.
I told her her dog wasn't that cute.
You know what? We have
the Internet, nowadays.
Standards are much higher.
Listen, I failed you
once and it's not going
to happen again, so, from now on,
I'm with you day and
night, no exceptions!
Except tomorrow, 'cause
I got a massage at 11:30
and it'd be great if you came with me.
Oh, okay, well, no,
you see, because I have
a "never going to happen" at noon.
- Let me finish my lunch!
- Of course.
I just need to make sure it's safe.
What are you ta What?
- Gurgs, it's
- Mm-kay.
Now, we're going to wait 20 minutes
to see if the poison kicks in.
Are you Screw this.
I've got three Toblerone in my desk.
- I'm going to my office.
- Oh, not by yourself,
- you're not!
- Oh, Gurgs.
Carol, what'd I tell you?
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
This is a really big
step in our relationship.
I'm so honored that you wanted
me to come meet your dentist.
About that
Be with you in a sec.
Just finishing up with a patient.
It's a redhead, so the
painkillers didn't take.
Wait a minute. You brought
me to Gabby's office?
I thought you were going to talk
to Neil about asking her out.
I was, but then I tried to
picture Neil asking her out,
and I just couldn't do it.
It's shocking, the amount of scenarios
that end up with his
head stuck in a honeypot.
Come on, it's not that hard to picture.
He just walks up to her and Oh, wow!
How'd his head get in there so fast?
So, now, our only shot is
to get Gabby to ask him out.
And, since you two are
practically the same person,
I figured you'd know
how to talk you into it.
We don't have to do this.
Neil can ask her out.
Let me picture it one more time.
I see them on a beach.
Not a honeypot in sight.
Neil walks up to her, and
Oh, there it is, right
on his head again.
Sorry, ladies. The redhead
is really fighting me.
Got to bring out the big guns.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
- Where you going?
- To the men's room.
Is that still allowed?
- I'll let you know.
- Ah
Yeah, there's someone in there and he's
real confused and angry right now.
That's funny, because there's somebody
really confused and angry out here!
I understand it's been an adjustment.
And that's why I have a
gift to make up for it.
What?
It's a new watch.
It goes around your ankle,
it doesn't tell time,
and it's not a watch.
Well, don't be rude. Try it on!
No, listen, nobody is
trying to poison my food
or ambush me in the men's room.
And you know what else?
My newspaper, it doesn't
have to be childproofed.
When is this going to end?
When my debt to you is paid.
Got it. Who wants to
throw a drink in my face?
Preferably someone
with acting experience.
- I went to Juilliard.
So did I.
Kenny, you did not go to Juilliard.
Oh, I went to Julie's yard.
And I'm not supposed to.
That's why I'm here.
Alright, the part is yours.
Hey, this is the easiest
job you'll ever book,
so, don't get used to it.
Learn a practical skill, alright?
Like typing or shoveling.
Let him out.
Shoveling?
That's what I was doing in Julie's yard!
I mean, what are the odds?
I just met you yesterday
and now you're my patient!
We got to come clean, Gab.
This visit wasn't totally coinci-dental.
[LAUGHTER]
Oh, my God. I love that.
We made the appointment
after Neil told us
how amazing you are.
Aww, he is so sweet.
I wish I knew him better in high school,
but back then, my life
revolved around my ex Steve
and being goth together.
You know how it goes.
My fiancé, Rand, and I were goth, too!
Actually, we did adult stage managing,
but we were mistaken for
goth, but it was a fun mistake.
Steve and I were stage managers.
We met during our school's production
of "A Christmas Carol," so, every year,
he'd get us tickets for our anniversary.
Kind of became our thing.
Rand and I have a thing like that, too.
We met at a Train
concert and, every year,
that's what we do on our anniversary.
Wow, this is like listening to a mirror.
Except your relationship
hasn't ended in a messy divorce
and a Pomeranian who blames himself.
Right, no.
Rand and I are very happy
and our pet pig is extremely positive.
Honestly, it's kind of toxic.
[MUFFLED] Who cares?
Just talk about the other thing.
- What?
- She said, "Who cares?
Talk about the other thing."
Oh, right, okay.
I was just wondering, though.
I-It sounds like you and Rand
sorry, you and Steve
were very cute together.
- What happened?
- I don't know.
One day, I realized all
that cute stuff we had
was all we had.
Then I didn't find it that cute anymore.
I mean, "A Christmas Carol" sucks.
It's not romantic.
Only a couple scenes are sexy.
But, yeah, we kind of
just drifted apart.
[MUFFLED] Enough of this!
Neil has a crush on you!
Wait, really, Neil has a crush on me?
Yes! And he's too shy
to ask you out, so,
you need to be the one
to make the first move.
Oh, wow!
Huh!
We'll give it a couple days
and, if this doesn't work out,
we take the Pomeranian.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Okay, so, uh, when Gurgs
comes in, you yell at me,
and then here,
take and then you act
like you're going to
throw this drink at me
and then let her stop you.
I don't feel like my
character would have a drink.
Your character is a guy
who wanted his bail paid.
Right, and you did that, so why
am I throwing a drink at you?
I just I-I'm having
a hard time finding my
my motivation. Uh
Alright, fine, um
Oh!
I stole your girlfriend.
Oh. What's her name?
Oh, for God's sakes, man! I
- Her name is Penelope!
- Oh.
She and I met in a cooking class
where she was learning to
make your favorite dessert
brioche bread pudding
with pecan ice cream.
But now, she can't even
stand to eat dessert
because the taste of
sweet caramel reduction
just turns bitter in her mouth.
- And then so
- And, yes,
you have unresolved
issues with your father.
- Places.
- Great, yeah.
I got to tell ya, Gabby is a wizard.
My teeth have never felt stronger.
I bit a chicken leg in half earlier.
Oh, sorry, I was still
thinking about her divorce.
I mean, one minute, everything's okay,
and then, suddenly, you're sick
of all the things that you used to love?
I mean, that won't happen
to me and Rand, right?
Well, to be fair, "A Christmas Carol"
was always going to get old.
It's just a bunch of
socialist ghosts trying
to stop a decent man from
running a small business.
Hey, have y'all seen Dan?
I was guarding him in the men's room
and he gave me the slip.
I opened the stall and all I found were
a pair of pants wrapped
around some mannequin legs.
Ooh, look! There's Gabby!
- Oh.
- And they're talking.
Do you think she's asking him out?
Nah, they're talking about the weather.
I majored in lip reading at
I said, "SUNY Binghamton."
You'd know that, if you took the class.
Is she touching his arm?
- Oh?
- Is this really happening?
Oh! She just asked him to dinner.
Or for a skimmer.
She must have a pool! Okay, dentist!
Did he say no?
Wh-Why would he do that?
- Hey, Fielding!
- I've got something for you!
Oh, no, no! What is that?!
[SIGHS] Forgiveness.
And now my story truly begins.
Well, no, no, shouldn't
it begin with you
throwing a drink at me?
Actors!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Hey.
Saw you talking to Gabby before.
What was that about?
She asked if I wanted to get dinner,
but I have plans, so.
Neil, there's a conversation
that I've been trying to avoid.
[SIGHS] I should've done it sooner.
I know you have feelings for me.
Do not!
Unless you have feelings for me.
Neil, I have a fiancé,
and you know that.
Just like you knew that
Gabby had a boyfriend
back in high school.
Do you think it's possible that
you fall for unavailable women
so you have an excuse,
if it doesn't work out?
That would explain why I
had a crush on Mrs. Brady.
You could tell she was
unhappy, but she was never going
to leave Mike. They were a bunch.
If you keep doing the same thing,
one day you're going to wake up
and realize that it's too late.
So, you need to decide
what you really want.
I think there's someone out there
that's worth taking the risk on.
You're right.
I'm going to ask Gabby out.
You think I should tell her I still
remember her locker combination?
I wouldn't lead with that.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
- Uh, excuse me, sir?
- I'm going to need you to step
six feet away from this man.
I'm going to need you
to step six feet away.
Well, I said it first!
Gurgs, Gurgs, it's fine.
He's with me.
Look, it's very hard for me
to say what I need to say.
That's why I'm going to make him do it.
I'm protecting him
from you.
Is this true?
It is.
Gurgs, it's it's
much better this way.
Look, you can relax [SCOFFS]
and I can stop buying
mannequin legs online.
That's a very disturbing community.
Well, as much as this hurts,
the important thing is you're safe.
Take good care of him.
He likes it when you taste his food.
I don't.
Hey, Neil, I just got a text from Gabby.
She said she had a
great time on your date.
Well, I'm not one to kiss and tell,
but we didn't kiss, so I
can tell you everything.
I would like to thank whomever it was
that kept me out of whatever this is.
- I'm so happy for you.
- I'm so happy, too!
I don't know what to do
with all this emotion!
I just want to hug all of you. [LAUGHS]
Dan?
[ECHOING] No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
[MOP CLATTERS]
o-o-o-o!
Ooh!
Wow! Someone really wanted a hug.
Gurgs. Gurgs, you took a hug for me!
You were there when I
when I needed you the most!
You're fired.
My debt to you has been paid.
Ah!
Looks like you won't be
needing this Dan tracker anymore.
Wha um, oh, uh, that.
I, um, I put it in a piece of bread
and threw it at a seagull.
I was wondering how you
got to Montauk so fast.
[LAUGHS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Well, mission accomplished.
Neil is someone else's problem now.
Wait, why don't you look happy?
All this just has me
thinking about me and Rand.
Oh, you're getting into a whole thing.
Wondering what Gabby's story
means for my relationship.
I love all the cute stuff
that Rand and I have, but,
do I want every anniversary present
to be based on "Drops of Jupiter,"
or that every trip we
take has to be somewhere
you can get to by train?
It might be nice to go
somewhere exotic, like Hawaii
or Staten Island.
Well, the the good news
is he's still upstate, so,
you've got the time and
the space to figure it out.
By yourself.
Maybe with a journal or a notebook
or something else that
doesn't involve me.
Now that she's back
in the atmosphere ♪
With drops of Jupiter in her hair ♪
Why does it sound like my prom outside?
Because Rand is on the sidewalk
with a Bluetooth speaker.
- She acts like summer ♪
- Guess he took the train.
And walks like rain ♪
And I thought jazz was bad.
♪♪
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Hello, Neil.
Better now that you're here.
Okay.
Oh, that was uncomfortable to watch
and I've seen Olivia
trying to hold a baby.
It's Neil's crush on me. I mean,
he was already being weird
and now I know about
it, so, me weird, too.
Been there. There was
a bailiff I worked with
who had a thing for me.
Ponytail Lou.
- Oh, how'd you handle it?
- Well, one night
he yelled out, "Gurgs"
while in bed with his wife
and she snatched that
ponytail right off his head.
[LAUGHS]
Now he's just Lou.
Next up, the People vs
Zack and Patty Ludlow.
Mr. and Mrs. Ludlow are
charged with criminal mischief
in a gender reveal gone wrong.
They set off a pyrotechnic device
inside a Ruby Tuesday's.
Oh, God, what is that smell?!
Did you walk through
a geyser of cologne?
It's not cologne, it's body spray,
and I bought it from an Uber driver.
Your Honor, my clients
were merely excited
about their announcement,
which they decided to hold
- in the booth where they first met.
- Aww.
And where their child was conceived.
Uhh.
Defense pleads guilty and
asks for the court's leniency.
My little girl is innocent!
There was a second shooter.
I'm sorry, who is that?
Ah, the distinguished grandma-to-be is.
Mrs. Ludlow's mother.
She has her own opinions
about the defense strategy.
And, while not a
practicing lawyer herself,
obviously, she passed a
few bars on the way here.
I demand a real lawyer,
not some blurry guy who's
making the room spin.
Okay, uh, how does a
fine plus damages sound?
Let me consult with my co-counsel,
Long Island Iced Tina.
Oh, that's right, I don't care.
We'll take it.
- This is your fault!
- Uh
Next case?
♪♪
♪♪
Hey, Gurgs, what are you doing in here?
- I'm turning in my badge.
- Oh.
And my sword.
There's no way the
court gave this to you
Oh, wow, "Property of
the state of New York."
I swore an oath that I made up
to protect this court
at all costs and tonight
a suit lost its life on my watch.
Aw, Gurgs. You know that old saying,
"Every time a suit dies, an angel
gets a suit."
But the fact is I should've
known that woman was trouble
the moment she puked in her purse.
I have to do some soul searching.
If you need me, I'll be playing
my saxophone on the roof.
Alright, this has gone on long enough.
We need to talk about this Neil crush.
Neil who?!
DeGrasse Tyson?
In my dreams!
That guy's married to
the stars. [LAUGHS]
Yeah, I know this Neil thing
is a real problem for me.
It's worse than a problem for you.
It's a problem for me!
He's distracted, he
smells like the inside
of a comedy club green room,
and look what he drew on the backside
of my crime scene photo.
Aww, he put me in a hat.
I should wear more hats.
Look, I don't know what he's thinking.
He knows that nothing can happen.
I mean, I have a fiancé.
Just today, Rand sent
me this. [CHUCKLES]
I don't get it.
Is it a sex thing?
It's an inside joke.
And it's cute.
Look, I'm doing everything I can
to shut this thing down with Neil.
Before I knew he had a crush on me,
whenever he would say something funny,
I would laugh like [LAUGHTER]
And now, I laugh like
heh.
See, stuff like that is what's
just going to drag this on forever.
You need to be swift and direct.
Okay, maybe doing it quickly
is the best way to
preserve his feelings.
[SULTRY JAZZ PLAYS]
Great! Just when I thought things
couldn't get any worse
jazz!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Okay, here's the best
of the lost and found.
Looks like most of
these clothes are merch
from something called Craig-Fest 2017.
- Who's Craig?
- Better question is
why are these things still wet?
But I feel like you could pull this off.
Exposed arms are just
someone's way of saying
that their muscle tone
is their only currency.
I'm just trying to apologize
for letting that lady
and her daiquiri give you
a North Florida baptism.
Listen, I'm a lawyer.
I've had things thrown at me for years.
At least this wasn't sharp or on fire
or a ferret. Poor thing was just
in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Wait, so this happens to you a lot?
- Yeah.
- Well, not anymore!
I swear, by this Sandals
visor, I'll protect you!
Um, uh-huh.
Oh-oh, wait a minute, wait.
Is that a Rolex?!
Oh, no!
It's a silverfish hive.
Aah! Ew!
Really, good job on the protecting.
- I feel like they're all over me!
- [GASPS]
Oh, there he is. Now's your chance.
Just remember swift and direct.
Okay.
- Hey, Neil.
- Hi.
We need to talk.
- When I was a little girl
- We're screwed.
I heard the story
of another little girl.
Now, she was half fish, but
her problems were all too human.
Oh, no.
Yeah, so you see what
I'm getting at, huh?
It's Gabrielle.
- Who?
- Don't look!
I had a crush on her in high school.
- Ah.
- We had chemistry.
The class. I can't let
her see me like this.
Play it cool, Neil, play it cool.
Nope, don't know how.
- Neil Valluri?
- Oh, hey!
I thought that was you.
Me too!
I mean, I knew I was Neil. Hey.
What are you doing at the courthouse?
You seem pretty traumatized.
Was it a robbery, a home invasion?
[WHISPERING] Wait, are you
being held hostage right now?
- I wish!
- [HIGH-PITCHED LAUGH]
Ooh, this is hard to watch!
This weirdness is what I'm
dealing with every day now.
I'm doing well. I'm a dentist now.
You probably remember.
I always loved mouths.
- Yeah!
- They do so many things
smile, talk, eat.
- They're not lazy, like arms.
- Totally!
Arms have been riding hands'
coattails for far too long.
Yeah.
So, what brings you here?
I'm finalizing my divorce.
I brought these for all the nice
people in the records office.
- Aww!
- Huh!
The incessant smile,
the way she's holding
those treats she
kind of reminds me of you.
Oh, really? I don't see it.
I do, and I think it can help us.
Oh, and, uh, these are my coworkers.
Well, hi! You know, I saw
those and I have to ask,
are those the Funfetti cookie muffins
from Julia Child's
"S'moredorable Collection"?
Good eye. That's the one
recipe I can remember.
I can't believe they pulled
that book off the shelves.
Uh, I know! It's not her fault
the Zodiac Killer used
it for one of his cyphers.
You know, I actually have two copies.
You could totally have one.
That's so nice!
- Oh, by the way, I'm Abby.
- I'm Gabby.
[BOTH] It's so nice to meet you!
[LAUGHS]
Okay, yeah, maybe I see it.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Thank you so much for this!
Oh! Just look at Julia,
putting out her cigarette
in that pile of cookies. [LAUGHS]
[BOTH] It was a different time.
[LAUGHTER]
Okay, that's enough.
It was real nice for Abby to meet you.
- Bye.
- She's great!
Hey, do you think I should
do pink highlights in my hair?
Let's not get hung up on the fact
that Neil's high school crush
is basically a carbon copy of you
and let's just focus on the
opportunity that we have here.
Ooh, that Gabby and I can
win the courthouse bake sale
and knock Sal from
probate down a peg or two?
No, that we should set her up with Neil.
Yeah, yeah, they'd make a great couple.
- Like "Beauty and the Beast."
- [LAUGHS]
If Beauty fell for
one of the townspeople
who sold bread or something.
Or like me and Rand. You know, we met
at the 99.7 Not Bummer Summer concert.
We roasted hot dogs together
while Train played "Drops of Jupiter."
Well, a Train cover band
Tram.
So it's settled, then.
I'll get Neil to ask Gabby out
and you'll never tell
me that story again.
Wait, is that why he sent you a train?
Now I really wish it was a sex thing.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Alright, everyone, I
need to lock a perimeter
around this man.
That means six feet, Carol.
That's better.
- Gurgs, what are you doing?
- She's not even
the most likely Carol to hurt me.
That's Carol in the mail room.
I told her her dog wasn't that cute.
You know what? We have
the Internet, nowadays.
Standards are much higher.
Listen, I failed you
once and it's not going
to happen again, so, from now on,
I'm with you day and
night, no exceptions!
Except tomorrow, 'cause
I got a massage at 11:30
and it'd be great if you came with me.
Oh, okay, well, no,
you see, because I have
a "never going to happen" at noon.
- Let me finish my lunch!
- Of course.
I just need to make sure it's safe.
What are you ta What?
- Gurgs, it's
- Mm-kay.
Now, we're going to wait 20 minutes
to see if the poison kicks in.
Are you Screw this.
I've got three Toblerone in my desk.
- I'm going to my office.
- Oh, not by yourself,
- you're not!
- Oh, Gurgs.
Carol, what'd I tell you?
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
This is a really big
step in our relationship.
I'm so honored that you wanted
me to come meet your dentist.
About that
Be with you in a sec.
Just finishing up with a patient.
It's a redhead, so the
painkillers didn't take.
Wait a minute. You brought
me to Gabby's office?
I thought you were going to talk
to Neil about asking her out.
I was, but then I tried to
picture Neil asking her out,
and I just couldn't do it.
It's shocking, the amount of scenarios
that end up with his
head stuck in a honeypot.
Come on, it's not that hard to picture.
He just walks up to her and Oh, wow!
How'd his head get in there so fast?
So, now, our only shot is
to get Gabby to ask him out.
And, since you two are
practically the same person,
I figured you'd know
how to talk you into it.
We don't have to do this.
Neil can ask her out.
Let me picture it one more time.
I see them on a beach.
Not a honeypot in sight.
Neil walks up to her, and
Oh, there it is, right
on his head again.
Sorry, ladies. The redhead
is really fighting me.
Got to bring out the big guns.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
- Where you going?
- To the men's room.
Is that still allowed?
- I'll let you know.
- Ah
Yeah, there's someone in there and he's
real confused and angry right now.
That's funny, because there's somebody
really confused and angry out here!
I understand it's been an adjustment.
And that's why I have a
gift to make up for it.
What?
It's a new watch.
It goes around your ankle,
it doesn't tell time,
and it's not a watch.
Well, don't be rude. Try it on!
No, listen, nobody is
trying to poison my food
or ambush me in the men's room.
And you know what else?
My newspaper, it doesn't
have to be childproofed.
When is this going to end?
When my debt to you is paid.
Got it. Who wants to
throw a drink in my face?
Preferably someone
with acting experience.
- I went to Juilliard.
So did I.
Kenny, you did not go to Juilliard.
Oh, I went to Julie's yard.
And I'm not supposed to.
That's why I'm here.
Alright, the part is yours.
Hey, this is the easiest
job you'll ever book,
so, don't get used to it.
Learn a practical skill, alright?
Like typing or shoveling.
Let him out.
Shoveling?
That's what I was doing in Julie's yard!
I mean, what are the odds?
I just met you yesterday
and now you're my patient!
We got to come clean, Gab.
This visit wasn't totally coinci-dental.
[LAUGHTER]
Oh, my God. I love that.
We made the appointment
after Neil told us
how amazing you are.
Aww, he is so sweet.
I wish I knew him better in high school,
but back then, my life
revolved around my ex Steve
and being goth together.
You know how it goes.
My fiancé, Rand, and I were goth, too!
Actually, we did adult stage managing,
but we were mistaken for
goth, but it was a fun mistake.
Steve and I were stage managers.
We met during our school's production
of "A Christmas Carol," so, every year,
he'd get us tickets for our anniversary.
Kind of became our thing.
Rand and I have a thing like that, too.
We met at a Train
concert and, every year,
that's what we do on our anniversary.
Wow, this is like listening to a mirror.
Except your relationship
hasn't ended in a messy divorce
and a Pomeranian who blames himself.
Right, no.
Rand and I are very happy
and our pet pig is extremely positive.
Honestly, it's kind of toxic.
[MUFFLED] Who cares?
Just talk about the other thing.
- What?
- She said, "Who cares?
Talk about the other thing."
Oh, right, okay.
I was just wondering, though.
I-It sounds like you and Rand
sorry, you and Steve
were very cute together.
- What happened?
- I don't know.
One day, I realized all
that cute stuff we had
was all we had.
Then I didn't find it that cute anymore.
I mean, "A Christmas Carol" sucks.
It's not romantic.
Only a couple scenes are sexy.
But, yeah, we kind of
just drifted apart.
[MUFFLED] Enough of this!
Neil has a crush on you!
Wait, really, Neil has a crush on me?
Yes! And he's too shy
to ask you out, so,
you need to be the one
to make the first move.
Oh, wow!
Huh!
We'll give it a couple days
and, if this doesn't work out,
we take the Pomeranian.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Okay, so, uh, when Gurgs
comes in, you yell at me,
and then here,
take and then you act
like you're going to
throw this drink at me
and then let her stop you.
I don't feel like my
character would have a drink.
Your character is a guy
who wanted his bail paid.
Right, and you did that, so why
am I throwing a drink at you?
I just I-I'm having
a hard time finding my
my motivation. Uh
Alright, fine, um
Oh!
I stole your girlfriend.
Oh. What's her name?
Oh, for God's sakes, man! I
- Her name is Penelope!
- Oh.
She and I met in a cooking class
where she was learning to
make your favorite dessert
brioche bread pudding
with pecan ice cream.
But now, she can't even
stand to eat dessert
because the taste of
sweet caramel reduction
just turns bitter in her mouth.
- And then so
- And, yes,
you have unresolved
issues with your father.
- Places.
- Great, yeah.
I got to tell ya, Gabby is a wizard.
My teeth have never felt stronger.
I bit a chicken leg in half earlier.
Oh, sorry, I was still
thinking about her divorce.
I mean, one minute, everything's okay,
and then, suddenly, you're sick
of all the things that you used to love?
I mean, that won't happen
to me and Rand, right?
Well, to be fair, "A Christmas Carol"
was always going to get old.
It's just a bunch of
socialist ghosts trying
to stop a decent man from
running a small business.
Hey, have y'all seen Dan?
I was guarding him in the men's room
and he gave me the slip.
I opened the stall and all I found were
a pair of pants wrapped
around some mannequin legs.
Ooh, look! There's Gabby!
- Oh.
- And they're talking.
Do you think she's asking him out?
Nah, they're talking about the weather.
I majored in lip reading at
I said, "SUNY Binghamton."
You'd know that, if you took the class.
Is she touching his arm?
- Oh?
- Is this really happening?
Oh! She just asked him to dinner.
Or for a skimmer.
She must have a pool! Okay, dentist!
Did he say no?
Wh-Why would he do that?
- Hey, Fielding!
- I've got something for you!
Oh, no, no! What is that?!
[SIGHS] Forgiveness.
And now my story truly begins.
Well, no, no, shouldn't
it begin with you
throwing a drink at me?
Actors!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Hey.
Saw you talking to Gabby before.
What was that about?
She asked if I wanted to get dinner,
but I have plans, so.
Neil, there's a conversation
that I've been trying to avoid.
[SIGHS] I should've done it sooner.
I know you have feelings for me.
Do not!
Unless you have feelings for me.
Neil, I have a fiancé,
and you know that.
Just like you knew that
Gabby had a boyfriend
back in high school.
Do you think it's possible that
you fall for unavailable women
so you have an excuse,
if it doesn't work out?
That would explain why I
had a crush on Mrs. Brady.
You could tell she was
unhappy, but she was never going
to leave Mike. They were a bunch.
If you keep doing the same thing,
one day you're going to wake up
and realize that it's too late.
So, you need to decide
what you really want.
I think there's someone out there
that's worth taking the risk on.
You're right.
I'm going to ask Gabby out.
You think I should tell her I still
remember her locker combination?
I wouldn't lead with that.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
- Uh, excuse me, sir?
- I'm going to need you to step
six feet away from this man.
I'm going to need you
to step six feet away.
Well, I said it first!
Gurgs, Gurgs, it's fine.
He's with me.
Look, it's very hard for me
to say what I need to say.
That's why I'm going to make him do it.
I'm protecting him
from you.
Is this true?
It is.
Gurgs, it's it's
much better this way.
Look, you can relax [SCOFFS]
and I can stop buying
mannequin legs online.
That's a very disturbing community.
Well, as much as this hurts,
the important thing is you're safe.
Take good care of him.
He likes it when you taste his food.
I don't.
Hey, Neil, I just got a text from Gabby.
She said she had a
great time on your date.
Well, I'm not one to kiss and tell,
but we didn't kiss, so I
can tell you everything.
I would like to thank whomever it was
that kept me out of whatever this is.
- I'm so happy for you.
- I'm so happy, too!
I don't know what to do
with all this emotion!
I just want to hug all of you. [LAUGHS]
Dan?
[ECHOING] No-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o
[MOP CLATTERS]
o-o-o-o!
Ooh!
Wow! Someone really wanted a hug.
Gurgs. Gurgs, you took a hug for me!
You were there when I
when I needed you the most!
You're fired.
My debt to you has been paid.
Ah!
Looks like you won't be
needing this Dan tracker anymore.
Wha um, oh, uh, that.
I, um, I put it in a piece of bread
and threw it at a seagull.
I was wondering how you
got to Montauk so fast.
[LAUGHS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYS]
Well, mission accomplished.
Neil is someone else's problem now.
Wait, why don't you look happy?
All this just has me
thinking about me and Rand.
Oh, you're getting into a whole thing.
Wondering what Gabby's story
means for my relationship.
I love all the cute stuff
that Rand and I have, but,
do I want every anniversary present
to be based on "Drops of Jupiter,"
or that every trip we
take has to be somewhere
you can get to by train?
It might be nice to go
somewhere exotic, like Hawaii
or Staten Island.
Well, the the good news
is he's still upstate, so,
you've got the time and
the space to figure it out.
By yourself.
Maybe with a journal or a notebook
or something else that
doesn't involve me.
Now that she's back
in the atmosphere ♪
With drops of Jupiter in her hair ♪
Why does it sound like my prom outside?
Because Rand is on the sidewalk
with a Bluetooth speaker.
- She acts like summer ♪
- Guess he took the train.
And walks like rain ♪
And I thought jazz was bad.
♪♪