Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage (2024) s01e18 Episode Script

TV Money

1

Cars are washed,
gutters are clean.
Great.
Hey, I noticed a couple loose
shingles when I was up there.
When was the last time
you had your roof done?
Mm. Seven,
eight years ago?
No. I was still nursing Connor.
[exclaims] Please tell me that
was not seven, eight years ago.
I guess it's been longer
than I thought.
I can fix those shingles,
get you a couple more years out of it.
I'll give you a hand.
I don't want you up on a ladder.
I ain't gonna fall.
What happened when you were
hanging the Christmas lights?
That squirrel startled me.
I'll be ready for him now.
Look what came. My paycheck
from the news station.
Sweet, how much we talking?
It's not about the money.
It's about people seeing me
on TV and being jealous.
That is what I sent you
to college for.
I'm proud of you.
I think I'll book myself
a spa day to celebrate.
Ain't that expensive?
Yeah, but TV money.
Guess I'll spend
my "tire money" on a new roof.
Or hospital bills when you fall.
I won't let him fall.
I ain't gonna fall!

Nice that Mandy's making
a little extra money.
Yeah, and blowing
through it just as fast.
Are you upset
she's treating herself?
We pay the mortgage,
buy all the food,
and what do we get in return?
She don't even offer to chip in.
You would take her money?
It's the thought
that counts, Audrey.
And she never thinks
the thought.
You don't know what she thinks.
Well, if you think she thought
the thought, keep thinking.
It's their money.
If it doesn't bother Georgie,
it shouldn't bother you.
Yeah, I guess you're right.
You put in an order
for those new rims?
I did.
Great.
You restocked the struts?
- Yes, sir.
- Good, good.
Does it bother you Mandy's spending
all that money on a spa day?

[coos]

- Why would it bother me?
- Why would what bother you?
This here's private
family business.
Mandy stepping out on him?
We all saw that coming.
No. She's going
to get a massage.
Oh
So she's taking
her clothes off
and getting rubbed
by a total stranger.
[chuckling]
I was way off.
It ain't about the massage,
it's about her wasting their money.
She comes home relaxed
from the spa,
that's a treat for me, too.
He's talking
about doing it.
[quietly]
With your little girl.
Are you upset that Mandy's
going to the spa?
No, what do I care what
my daughter does with her money
while she's living under
my roof and eating my food?
So, it does bother you?
Yes.
And it bothers you
that it doesn't bother me?
Also yes.
Well, I will try harder
to be bothered by it.
Get there by lunch,
I really want to complain
about this more.

- What's all this?
- Breakfast in bed.
A Pop-Tart buffet.
We have brown sugar cinnamon,
chocolate,
and for the health-conscious,
strawberry frosted.
That one.
And how would you like
that toasted?
Medium?
Excellent choice.
So, when can we
hang out again?
Actually, I wanted
to talk to you about that.
My building's
being fumigated,
and I was hoping I could
stay here for a few days.
Um
That a problem?
It's just, you haven't
even met my mom yet.
Then let me meet her.
Um
Is that a problem?
We haven't been dating
that long,
isn't this all a little quick?
It's fine, I can crash
in the stockroom at work.
I just thought
this would be more fun.
[scoffs]
I'm more fun than the stockroom
at a music store?
That's the nicest thing
anyone's ever said to me.
Well, that's sad.
Just a few days?
If that's okay?
Sure.
Thank you.
Just park down the street,
come in through the garage,
and if you see
a blonde woman,
pretend you don't
speak English.

There's my girls.
How's it going?
She's asleep,
which is good
because she kept
knocking down our tower.
How was work?
It was good.
Hey, you want to do
something tonight?
Oh, what'd you have in mind?
I don't know,
maybe dinner.
That we cook
for your folks.
Why?
They do a lot for us.
It'd be nice to let them
know we appreciate it.
[scoffs] What dumb
thing did my mom say?
- Nothing.
- Good.
Your dad said it.
What?
He just feels like we might
be taking them for granted.
That's crazy, you spent all
day working on the house.
It was more
your half of "we."
Well, I didn't do anything.
There you go!
You think I don't do
anything around here?
What?
Well, apparently,
I'm unappreciative.
What did you say to her?
Nothing.
Georgie told me.
Wait, what did you say to her?
Uh
So, you're just complaining
about me to everybody?
If you got something
to say, say it.
[sighs]
Fine. I pay for everything.
I?
If I say "we," you're
gonna be a part of this.
"I" works.
You know who works? Me.
Two jobs. And I'm a mother.
Yeah, and as soon as you get
a little money, spa day.
You have a problem with me
going to the spa?
I do when everyone is
paying for your life.
Okay, Jim, that's enough.
Oh, you don't think
she's irresponsible with money?
Of course she is,
you spoiled her rotten.
This is on me, now?
All she had to do was
bat her eyes
and she'd get
anything she wanted.
[high-pitched voice]
That is not true.
"Oh, please, Daddy,
I need ice skates.
All my friends have ice skates."
All my friends did have them.
You used them once.
Well, they stopped
being friends with me.
Hi. CeeCee's
trying to nap,
so maybe we use
our inside voices.
I can't believe you told on me.
Don't get mad at him.
Yeah, you're the one talking crap
about your daughter behind her back.
You watch it,
you're on thin ice.
Mm, maybe you should
buy him ice skates.


That's a lot of food.
I'm a growing boy.
I'm gonna die broke.
Here you go.
What's this?
Rent check.
[chuckles]
I know what you're doing.
You're making a big show 'cause
you think I won't take it.
That's not what I'm doing.
I want you to take it.
No, you don't.
Do I have to bat
my eyes at you?
Oh, please, Daddy,
please take my money.
- Watch it or I will.
- Go ahead.
- I'm gonna.
- Good.
Good!
- Happy?
- So happy!
Me too!
Well, I'm happier than you!
I can't believe
he took it.
Why?
Because he was supposed to say
[low-pitched voice]:
"Aw, I appreciate it,
but I can't take money
from my baby girl."
Oh. So now you're all,
[high-pitched voice]:
"Why'd he take my money?"
What? I thought we were
imitating each other.
Do you want to hear
my imitation of you?
No, ma'am.
[nasal voice]:
I didn't ding-dang think so.
I can't believe
you took it.
Yeah, I'm as
surprised as you are.
I'd have figured
you'd cave immediately.
Well, I wanted to,
but then I realized
maybe some tough love is
what she needs right now.
- Good for you.
- Thanks.
But you can't
keep her money.
What? Why?
If you start taking it,
they'll never move out.
Just give it back.
Well, if I do,
I won't have made my point.
Do you even know
what your point is?
You know, responsibility,
work ethic,
her generation sucks,
that sort of thing.
I'm glad he took it.
We should be paying
our own way.
We're poor.
We'd be less poor if we were
more careful with our money.
And when you say
"we" you mean "me."
But I said "we."
The same way that "we" take care
of CeeCee all day,
and then "we" work
at the diner all night?
Well, this "we" gets
tow truck calls all night.
So, you think that "we"
works harder than "we"?
Fine, we both work hard,
but only one of us is
buying spa days.
[scoffs]
And now we know that was
a dumb thing for us to say.
What do you want
to do today?
Don't you have work?
It's my day off.
I'm all yours.
Great.
Unless you had plans.
I
do not.
Cool, so we can spend
the day together.
Yep, the whole day.
[playing bossa nova music]
[joins with lively tune]
I can't believe you haven't
seen Reality Bites.
I love this movie.
I mostly watch
experimental films,
but this has been
on my list.
[playing indistinctly]
So, what'd you think?
Reality certainly
does bite.
I know, right?
Well, I'm gonna
take a shower.
Is there room for two?
Yeah
Georgie.
- Can I see you a sec?
- Yes, sir.
What's up?
There you go.
What's this?
That's the money
Mandy gave me for rent.
Don't tell her.
Mm-mm. I ain't getting
in the middle of this.
Besides, I'm glad
we're paying you rent.
I respect that.
Now quit it and take the money.
No, I ain't no freeloader.
- Mandy would take the money.
- Well, then give it to Mandy.
No, I'm teaching her a lesson.
By making her think she's
paying rent when she ain't?
Raising children is
mostly lying. You'll see.
Thank you, but I ain't taking it.
- Hey, you get back here and take this money.
- No.
Fine, then I'm giving
you a raise.
You can't do that.
Uh, I can and I will.
I'll take a raise.
You ain't getting a raise.
Why is he getting one?
It ain't a real raise.
It's rent money my wife gave him
that he's secretly trying
to give back to me.
You don't pay rent?
He won't let me.
I've got to marry
into a white family.
- Is that "Whip It"?
- You need to go.
What? Why?
I just need you to.
I thought we were having fun.
- We were.
- Then what the hell?
I'm not good at being
around people all the time.
It's exhausting.
I'm exhausting?
No, I am.
Acting normal
for this long is hard.
You don't have to act
differently around me.
- Yes, I do.
- Why?
'Cause I do weird stuff.
Like what?
Like walking around
talking to myself.
That's not that weird.
In a language I invented.
Okay.
There's a lot of tongue clicks.
Well, there are things
I'm embarrassed about, too.
Not like mine.
You know when I told you
my apartment was
being fumigated?
Yes.
I lied.
I don't have an apartment.
I've been sleeping on a friend's couch
and she kicked me out.
Oh.
Don't worry, I'll find
somewhere else to crash.
- Hold on.
- No, it's fine.
Please stay.
Are you sure?
I-It'll only be for a few days.
I'm sure.
Doesn't weird you out
that I'm kind of homeless?
To be honest, if I wasn't
my mom's favorite,
I'd be homeless, too.

Maybe this weekend
we can hit the hardware store,
get them shingles fixed?
Absolutely.
Actually, Georgie will not be
doing that.
- I will not?
- You will not.
Why?
Well, because we pay rent now.
And renters don't do repairs.
That's the landlord's job.
It's okay, I don't mind.
I mind.
Fine, I can do it.
- You're gonna hurt yourself.
- I ain't gonna hurt myself.
You know he's gonna
hurt himself.
Well, I guess he's gonna
have to hire someone.
Audrey, how much did
this dinner cost?
Because I don't think
we should be giving away
free food to our tenants.
I am not charging
my daughter for food.
How about
your son-in-law?
That's a thought.
Hey! I'm trying to help.
You asleep?
No? Okay,
back to the top.
"Three Little Pigs,
there's three of them,
they're little"
Here we go again.
I can read it to her.
No, it's okay.
Okay.
I was just trying to do
one nice thing for myself,
and it sucks that nobody
thinks I deserve it.
You don't have to tell me.
I remember how hard it was
raising kids,
and I wasn't waiting tables.
[sighs] Between
meal times and tantrums
and story time
and work, and
I don't get a second alone.
Well, I'm here.
And I'm grateful,
but you're also one of the people
I need alone time from.
Is that nice?
Nice? No.
True? Yes.
Am I sorry? Eh.
I know it's thankless
and exhausting,
but hopefully someday
CeeCee will appreciate you
the way you appreciate me.
Oh, no.
[TV shuts off]
We need to talk.
Oh!
You have to stop giving Mandy
a hard time about this spa thing.
It ain't about the spa,
it's about her not appreciating
all that we do for her.
The way you didn't appreciate
all I did when I was raising our kids?
I raised them, too.
Jim.
Well, I was
building a business.
You did.
But you know what I did
was harder, right?
[chuckles] Come on.
You got to stay home and
play with them all day.
Mm-hm, sure.
Oh, which arm was it
you got that flu shot in?
The, uh, it's
this one, why?
Ow!
Stay home
and play with them?
What else you gonna
do with little kids?
Although you
might punch them.
Since it's so easy, why
don't you spend the weekend
taking care
of your granddaughter?
I'd love to, sounds fun.
Great.
And don't think I'm gonna
be around to help you.
You are on your own.
Ooh, scary.
Oh, you might want
to go to bed soon.
She gets up at 5:00.
Oh, no.
Crack that whip
Give the past a slip
Step on a crack
Break your mama's back
BOTH:
When a problem comes along
You must whip it.
[crying]
Aw.
Come on,
stop crying, please.
We got these,
these are bananas.
Who cries
over bananas?
Oh, oh, good, Georgie.
Would you mind taking over?
I can't get her to stop crying.
You try giving her bananas?
Sliced, mushed, I sang
"Come, mister tally man,
tally me banana."
Nothing.
Sorry. Got to get up on the roof
and fix those shingles.
You'll figure it out.
[crying]
What do you want?
Ice skates? Pony?
No?
I'll buy you anything.
My masseuse was little,
but she was strong.
My guy was pretty big.
You had a guy?
Raúl.
No fair.
I want a Raúl.
It's not too late
To whip it
BOTH:
Whip it good.
[flat-picking]
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