Parenthood s02e03 Episode Script
I'm Cooler Than You Think
I've been, uh, chosen to join the tour company.
The European tour? Yeah.
Well, what about Jabbar? He can live with my mom.
I'm his dad.
He should stay with me.
Where's Jabbar's room? I think that he'd be better off with her.
Well, I'm his dad.
And you'll see him every day, Crosby.
Hey, everybody.
I'd like to introduce you to Sarah.
She's the intern that I told you about.
Anyone ever heard of nepotism? I want her to have a brother or sister.
Okay.
We can't wait forever on this, you know.
Oh.
I can't believe we're having this conversation.
Neither can I.
Sydney! Finish brushing your teeth! We got to go! I'm trying to find my Baby Boo-boo! It's under the purse box! Why do I know that? Because you are the greatest.
Yeah? Mmm.
Mmm-hmm.
Oh.
Okay.
Wanna know what else I know? What? Patsy the Bunny is wearing Bitty Baby's pants.
Oh.
What do you think about that? I think that we should do this whole thing again.
Yeah? Sydney! I'm coming! What whole thing again? We should have another baby.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'm ready.
Let's talk about it.
Okay.
We'll talk about it.
Yes.
Okay.
Why were you kissing Daddy? Because we're talking about something exciting.
What stuff that's exciting? Um, I will tell you in the car, Bug.
Okay.
Right, we'll talk about it later tonight? Yes.
Yeah, yeah, we'll talk about it later.
Let's just keep it between us.
Okay.
Keep what between us? The exciting stuff that we're talking about.
Yes.
Okay.
And I will tell you.
I'll explain.
Okay, we'll explain later.
Yes.
I love you.
All right.
I love you.
Oh, Daddy, don't forget the field trip today! Yes, okay.
Yeah, all right.
Come on.
Let's go, baby.
Bye.
Max! What you got going on, my man? He's coloring.
Hey, you want to know what I'm doing at work today? No.
Um, Mom? Yeah? Can you take me to Target after school? Target? I just went to Target.
What do you need? Um, I don't know.
I just need some stuff 'cause I'm going to be running for Student Council President.
What'd you say? Oh! And I'm going to be running and it's whatever.
You are? This is a Braverman family tradition.
I was Treasurer.
No, I know.
Yeah.
No kidding? What about Uh, obviously, I don't have the experience your mother does in campaigning, but Right.
This is a true campaign.
When is the election? It's next week.
Okay.
I don't have much time today.
We have to get poster board, markers Mmm, I know.
Crayons, stickers.
I was gonna get it.
No, I was gonna get this stuff.
I will run your campaign for you.
Hey, sweetie, congratulations, okay.
Way to put yourself out there.
I didn't win yet or anything.
You're gonna win, because I'm going to help you.
Hey, hey, hey! Could you please tell them not to honk? The neighbors don't like that.
- Oh, my God! - I'm so excited for her! Hey, you know what, Max? If we leave right now, I can take you to school today.
Nope.
Mom takes me.
Yeah.
Well.
All right, got it.
He has to work.
It's part of our pattern.
Okay, I got to go.
Honey, I love you.
I love you.
Max.
Dad, you just messed up my drawing.
I'm sorry.
Have a good day.
You have a good day, too.
I'll save your supper.
Okay.
Ooh.
This guy who's up to bat here.
He's a great hitter Jabbar! For the third time, go brush your teeth.
I have to see who's gonna win! It's extra innings! No, listen to your grandma.
Just go grab your toothbrush.
You can finish brushing while we watch the Uh-uh.
Uh-uh.
It's late.
No? Give your father a kiss goodnight.
Okay.
Goodnight, Daddy.
I'll tell you who won in the morning.
I'll be back there in a minute.
I'm just gonna Oh! It's late, Crosby.
Well, someone's gonna score and then the game will be over.
Goodnight.
Okay, I'm probably gonna miss this if I get in the car right now and drive.
Goodnight.
Okay.
Crabcake? Hi! Hi, sweetie.
- Hey.
No? - Okay.
It couldn't be.
Yes, it's you.
Oh, I remember you.
Yeah, a bit overplayed, sweetie.
I don't think you're any taller, but Very dramatic.
Where have you been? You spend all of your time at this Kelsey's house.
I mean, I wanted you to make a friend, but come on.
Okay, are you jealous? You should bring her over here, you know.
Well, you know, not if you're going to act like this.
- I'll be different.
- I'll be more normal.
Okay, great.
I can't wait to see that.
Where are you going? I'm going to go upstairs, because you're stressing me out.
I just got home.
You're stressing me out.
I need to mellow.
It's too tense down here.
You're not drinking coffee, right? Please tell me that's not coffee.
Of course, I am.
It's decaf.
It's not decaf.
Thank you, ladies.
I appreciate it.
I'll see you later.
I just think it's weird, you know.
I mean, she's Lives at this girl's house.
It's I don't You know, sweetie.
I kind of remember you spending the better part of your sophomore year at Polly what's-her-name's house.
Polly Morgenthal, yeah.
Morgenthal, that's right.
Yeah, it's normal.
It's fine.
Yeah.
Yeah, well, I'm just saying, you know, it's not It's not without precedence.
She should, you know, they should spend time over here.
It's They will.
It'll happen.
Yeah.
That'll happen.
Yeah.
And we're going to a baseball game this weekend and Dad said I could have as many hot dogs as I wanted.
No, no, no, no, no.
I said we could eat quinoa and spinach salad.
You said I could have as many hot dogs.
Says who? Where's your recording? I don't see any proof.
So, how's Grandma Renee, are you being a good boy? Grandma made Daddy go home last night.
Well, she She did? No, no Yeah.
She didn't make me.
It got late and then I just bid her adieu.
Is everything okay? Yeah.
You all right? No, it's great.
She's terrific.
Really? Everything's hunky dory.
Speaking of awesome people Jabbar and I have worked out an interpretive dance routine we want to show you.
Ooh! Knowing that you're a lover of fine dance routines.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
Double time! Any move you want! Look, I I don't want to have an argument.
I want to receive the shipment that we ordered, half of which we paid for.
Jay Jay, I want to remind you that you, that's the same thing that you said to me last month.
You know what, I'm gonna bounce back the email that you sent to me.
I got to I got to go.
I'll talk to you later Sorry.
Hey, what are you doing? Well, I'm looking for shoes.
What does it look like I'm doing? Let me see.
I'm looking for stuff from the 2000 C-H 330-179.
- This is 2006.
You're in the wrong place.
Nice work, Adam.
Well, I didn't do it, okay? You got that? Yeah.
Yeah.
Can I help you guys with something? Yeah, actually you can.
Mike, this is Sarah.
She's our new intern.
Hi.
Sarah, this is Mike.
She's looking for some old models for the design team.
Can you help her out? No problem.
Please? All right, see you later.
Bye.
That guy just radiates tension, doesn't he? His walk kills me.
It's like he's got a stick up his butt or something.
Uh, yeah.
Well, can't Can't argue with you.
I mean, don't get me wrong.
He's a really nice guy He is a nice guy.
But he's a little tightly wound.
Do you know his wave, though? This one.
Oh, God, the wave.
It's like, really not even a double? No, just a single.
That's pretty spot on.
That's good.
I like that.
Hey.
What'd you say your name was, again? Sarah.
Yeah.
Sarah? Mike.
Oh, hey, Mike.
Yeah, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
What's your, uh Forklift Mike.
That's me.
Oh.
So, okay.
I'll clean this up.
Uh, you know what You go forklift something.
I'll do this.
No, really? Okay, and I'II Okay, fine.
And, you go forklift.
Okay, how about, "Vote for Haddie Braverman, "the one who doesn't waver, man.
" Or Oh, clever.
"Don't be catty, vote for Haddie.
" Haddie, "Hats off to Haddie"? None of them.
I don't know.
I don't Who else is running? Uh, there's George Emerson, and Toby Beers, and Michaela Padrick.
Oh, Michaela's running? That's, uh She's fine.
She's I know.
It doesn't matter.
You're going to win anyway.
It doesn't matter.
What's your platform? What's your platform like? Like, what are you going to stand for? What are you going to say? Um I, Haddie Braverman.
Mom, I don't have a platform.
You don't have a platform? You know what, that green Try the red.
It's a little bit bolder, stronger.
It means that you're direct.
You're focused.
Okay.
It's good.
What about your mission statement? Let's work on that.
I don't I don't have a mission statement.
That's what I mean.
I don't have a mission statement or like a platform, because I'm just putting up posters only.
That's it.
It's not a big deal.
Okay.
It's just, that's it.
I would use the blue.
Eh, glitter! Oh boy, better talk this over guys.
Yeah, get this bum out of there.
Hey, Max, they're gonna bring in a new pitcher.
You want to come and sit with the family? You could sit right by me and Grandpa.
What do you say? All right.
- Where's Amber? - Where's Amber? Yeah.
You know, is The Met having an opening tonight, is there a helicopter tour? Oh, no.
She's with the fantastic people.
Why are they so fantastic? Hey, everybody, I'd like to make an announcement.
Oh, good.
It's a commercial.
That wasn't nice.
Oh, sorry.
Everybody raise your glass.
Raise your glass.
My daughter, Haddie Braverman, is running for Junior Class President.
That's right! Following in her father's footsteps right here! Excuse me? Your footsteps? Yeah.
I was Class President.
I wrote speeches.
The Student Council nerds are gonna have a nerd off.
Haddie, you know what, I have some buttons that say "Braverman For President" left over.
Oh, okay.
Boring! How did you weld all those out? - Chew them.
- Thanks.
When's your speech, Haddie? Okay, can we just watch the game? You know what, we got to split.
You're leaving? Yeah, yeah.
Come on.
It's time to go back to Grandma's.
It's the sixth inning! We haven't had the seventh inning stretch yet! Go give them a hug.
Yeah.
Well, I got to get him back to Renee's.
Bye, sweetie pie.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Or I'm in trouble.
We're his grandparents, too.
I mean, we have a say in this.
Well, I'm his dad and I don't have a say in it, so.
I see.
Yeah.
Well, your balls will still be here when you get back.
What balls? What's that? Hey, that's not what he said.
What balls What balls are those? I have a lot of explaining to do.
Thank you, Grandpa.
All right, goodnight, gentlemen.
Goodbye.
Bye, Max.
See you guys.
Anybody need a beer? Anybody? Anything in the kitchen? Anybody? Shh! I just want to watch the game.
I will coordinate a concerted effort and organize the student body.
Oh, God, she still knows the speech.
No.
So we make it out of wood.
What kind of wood do you use? Uh, pine.
Do you cut down a pine tree? No, no.
The tree's already been cut down.
But I take the lumber, which is made out of wood and then I put it together.
I build it.
I sand it.
And I stain it.
Well, can I help you build? Sure.
Can I have my own hammer? Mmm Yes.
Yey! - What was that? - What happened? Double play.
Hey! I signed off on all of these.
Can you get them over to marketing, please? Thank you.
Okay.
Are you ready? Just give me one second.
Just be one second.
One second.
If you didn't have time for lunch you could have told me.
It's okay.
Hey, can you just wait.
I've always got time for my baby sister.
Okay.
What's going on? How do you feel about six years age difference? I thought you and Joel were the same age? We're not.
But I'm talking about Haddie and Max.
Did you and plan that with Kristina? That wasn't planned.
It just, sort of, happened that way.
What are you Are you pregnant? We're trying.
Yeah? Yeah.
That's great.
Thanks.
Good for you, Julia.
Yeah, and if we succeed very quickly as we did the first time.
Oh Then it'll be six years between Syd and a little one.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Never a dull moment with two kids.
I'm sure.
Yeah.
Is it All right, I feel like this is a silly question, but how much more work is it? Well, I mean the sleep deprivation is more challenging.
Yeah.
I can tell you that.
And, uh, yeah, it's hard when you got a job, but, you know, Kristina was great.
You know, I mean, Joel's awesome.
Come on.
He is.
He's incredible.
Yeah.
Strong recommendation.
Taken.
Let's go have lunch.
Let's celebrate.
I don't have time anymore.
We're going to celebrate trying to have a baby.
- Come on.
- Okay.
You're very focused there.
Oh What are you looking for? Um, I'm looking for a band A cool band to take my daughter and her friend to.
Hmm, this sounds like a really stupid question, but don't most teenagers pick out their own bands? Well, uh, yeah, good point.
But, um, I My daughter has this new friend who is very wealthy and very, um Cultured and, um, I've just sort of lost her to this cool family.
And the parents have taken them to places that I I can't compete.
But, uh, I just miss her.
And I thought I'd try to do something fun like take them to some cool band they've never heard of.
It's so pathetic.
Ugh.
How about, um, Ben Harper? Oh, yeah.
I didn't I didn't see that in here.
No, you're not gonna.
Yeah, he has this new band.
It's called Fistful of Mercy.
Nothing.
They're awesome.
Okay.
Um, they come here right before they go on tour.
And, uh, they play sort of this secret little set of all their new music.
It's really cool.
Yeah.
That sounds amazing.
How do I get tickets? You can't.
You just got to show up at 9:00 at The Echo, Thursday night.
How do you know? I just know.
You're that guy, aren't you? I am that guy.
Who knows stuff.
You're welcome.
You're on lists You're welcome.
And you get emails Read number one, Max.
Good.
Hey! Hi, Gaby.
Hi.
Max, I brought something home I want to show you.
I thought might want to see all the new shoes we're doing this year.
I'm doing this.
I'm done.
Look, I got the new catalog.
Look, hey, I got the new catalog right here.
I left my Math homework upstairs.
Can you go get it for me? Max, you can go up and get it yourself.
Can I earn an extra sticker? Can you look at me when you ask that? Can I earn an extra sticker? Yes, you can.
Gaby? Yeah? I need to ask you a question.
Okay.
Max shows absolutely no interest in anything I have to say None.
What's the question? Well, shouldn't we be trying to work on that? He's making really good progress every day.
Yeah.
So Well, I'd like to see him progressing towards talking, towards having a conversation.
I came home last night and he was up in bed.
And I sat down with him.
I asked him questions about his day.
I asked him You know, it's just hard.
And I would like to have a conversation with my son.
He'll get there.
Listen, Gaby, it just seems like listening then talking, is a pretty basic skill he needs to practice.
And social connection is the main thing that we're working on.
Mmm-hmm.
And it might take awhile for him to be able to apply what he's learning in his everyday life.
I know that.
Okay.
It's just Taking a lot longer than I imagined it would.
He's doing really well.
He is.
Okay.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
I just never figured it would ever become a big problem.
But, you know, it started to.
So.
It just stopped.
No, I see.
That blows.
Oh, my God, is that like a cobbler? Push.
Sure looks like it.
You should definitely eat it.
It's gonna be good.
Yeah, I'm planning on it.
I just, uh Hey! Hey.
- Hi.
- How are you? Good.
Hey.
Hi.
You know Of course.
Hi, nice to see ya'.
Oh, do you want a plate or Oh, no, thanks.
I'm good.
I mean, it's fine to eat it like that.
We're good.
We do, but We're totally good.
Thanks for your help.
I like your shirt.
It's really cute.
Kelsey, it's mine.
We're going to go back to Kelsey's after this, so - Amber, really? - Mother, yes.
But you guys But you're here already.
Kelsey, you're welcome over here any time.
She knows.
All right.
Okay.
Listen, I wanted to invite you guys to something.
Uh, it's Nope.
No, thank you.
Um, it's this concert.
Hold on.
We're good.
It doesn't matter.
Hold on.
It's Ben Harper at an underground club that people don't even know, uh, you know, that he's performing.
You can't get tickets.
Sorry.
You just have to go and show up.
And he's playing with the two other guys in a new band.
Wait, yeah, Fistful of Mercy.
Fistful of Mercy! I heard about this! We don't have to go to this.
She has heard about this.
Oh my God, that sounds amazing.
We have to go! We totally have to go.
It's okay on a school night, 'cause it's a school night? Oh, no, that's totally fine.
I mean, of course it is, 'cause it's okay with me.
That's really cool! How did you hear about this underground Ben Harper concert? Yes, please, enlighten us.
You know, I just, um, you hear things, you know.
You meet people.
So, uh, I guess I'm cooler than you think, huh? We will see.
Oh, yeah, we will.
The jury's still out.
Oh, is it? It is.
Okay, well, I think we're going to have a pretty good time.
Okay.
So, all right, I'll see you later.
See ya'.
Bye.
She's wacky.
Let's go.
Daddy! Come on, let's go! Wow, a suit! I love a guy that's got reverence for the game.
Jabbar, I don't like you to open that door.
Crosby! I wasn't expecting you.
Hi! Oh, um, I got some really great tickets for the baseball game today.
I thought I would take Jabbar down to one of the best parks in the country.
There's a baseball game today? Yeah, but I'll have him back before bedtime.
It'll be fine.
Where are you guys going? Buckle up.
We're on our way to church services.
It's Sunday.
We go to church.
Can you come? Um Yeah, uh, yeah.
I I'll come.
You go to church? Oh, yeah.
The Bravermans have a very rich spiritual lineage.
We're, uh, four-tenths Jewish, and, um, vaguely Catholic, and I'm told one sixteenth Cherokee, and, uh, then we had a Communist-atheist grandpa, but, uh, you know what? How about I'll run home, I'll put on some nicer clothes, and I'll meet you guys down there? Can you save me a seat, buddy? Yes! Yes! Okay.
How does that sound? Okay.
We will see you there.
Didn't see that one coming, did ya? We will see you there.
See you there.
Are you buckled up? Yeah.
Okay.
Church services, Sunday.
See ya! Hey! What's up? Let me guess, you're here for some vintage campaign materials? You're correct.
Oh, you like that? Uh, they're here in the kitchen.
Hey, Julia told me the great news.
What great news? About you guys trying for a second.
A second what? A second kid.
Yeah, yeah, that That second.
Yeah.
It's great, right? Yeah.
It's awesome.
Listen, I'm gonna tell you what I told her, a six year gap is perfect.
You guys are gonna have a ball.
Good to know.
Plus, come on, you're the coolest mom in the neighborhood.
You got a tool belt.
You know what, give me these.
- See you later.
- Take care.
Get out of here.
Thanks, Joel.
Yeah.
Boy, oh, boy, this looks like the original paint job.
Yeah, my husband had it restored.
Really? Mmm-hmm.
Well, it's beautiful.
I mean, kudos.
Well, thanks.
Just gorgeous.
Hi.
Hey, sweetheart, come here.
Come here a second.
You got to see this.
Look at this car.
It's gorgeous.
Okay.
Hi, I'm Sarah.
Hi, I'm Jennifer.
I am so overdue to meet you, I hope you forgive me.
Oh, I do.
And I hope you forgive me for my dad.
Oh, no.
He's adorable.
So, um, I don't know if the girls mentioned, I wanted to take them to this club to see a singer this week.
It's on a school night.
Oh, fabulous.
It sounds fun.
Really? It does, okay.
Great! Yes, good for you.
Well, I'll be with them the whole time.
Oh, great, great.
Thank you.
Yeah.
We're all just crazy about Amber, by the way.
Thank you, well, you know, she's just such a delight all the time.
But, uh Kelsey, hi.
Mom Hi.
Hi, how are you? Good.
Great.
Nice to see you.
Bye.
Bye-bye.
That's picking your friends, kiddo.
Nice.
Strong supports Hi.
- Hey.
- Honey, look what I found.
What? This is the book that's going to win Haddie the presidency.
Listen, honey.
It is like The Bible.
I'm just happy that she's running, honey.
Whether or not she wins doesn't even matter, okay.
One hundred percent.
I'm not pushing it.
God, I want her to win.
I do, too, so badly.
She's gonna win.
Okay, I just want to say this.
What? I think that Gaby should be focusing more on Max's social skills.
Okay, honey, that's all she does.
She's doing his homework with him.
Right, and while she's doing his homework with him, she's helping him maintain eye contact.
Uh-huh.
You know, and using the right language.
Mmm-hmm.
And asking him questions.
Yeah, I know.
Where's this coming from? But there doesn't seem to be much progress, and it's been months, and a lot of money.
There's a ton.
I don't know I see it every single day.
I don't see that there is.
You're not here all the time Are you upset because he blew you off the other day? Is that what this is about? That's not what this is about.
Okay.
It's not what it's about, Okay.
It's not? I know your feelings were hurt All right, that's what this is about.
It's exactly what it's about, okay.
I'm his father.
I would like him to be interested in me.
And if not, I would like him to be trained to be.
That didn't come out right.
Honey, trained to be? He's not a monkey or a puppet.
I don't feel like she's doing the work.
Okay, I understand that.
But you're making this about you when it should be about him.
Well, what's wrong with making it about me a little bit? I'm his father.
I would like him to take an interest in me.
I get it.
I want to connect with him, too, okay.
But it's not easy.
Don't you think it kills me when I ask him a question and he doesn't respond or he flicks my hand away? It's hurtful.
I understand that, okay.
You know what, from now on, once a week, Max and I are going to have dinner together, just the two of us.
Okay.
This is a good idea, Kristina.
This is time for us.
Mmm-hmm.
Kristina, what is it? Why are you I just said I would like you to support me in this.
I'm supporting you.
I don't feel like you're being supportive.
I just don't want you to expect too much too soon from him.
Okay? Okay.
I don't want you to get your hopes up and be let down.
I get it, okay.
So, I'm gonna start this week.
You can.
Dinners with Max.
Mmm-hmm.
Hi, baby.
That took so much longer than Bill thought it would.
I'm so sorry.
It's fine.
How was bedtime? Did she sleep all right? Oh, you know what? I'm going into work late tomorrow, I can actually take her to school.
Did you tell your brother that we're trying to have another baby? Uh, I don't You know what, it might have slipped out.
Yeah? A slip like, "Joel and I are trying for number two?" Yeah, he's my older brother and I was excited, and he's excited and I specifically asked you not to talk to anybody about this without discussing it first.
Do you not want to have another baby? That's not the point, Julia.
Your brother congratulated me on something that was between us.
Can you understand? It really put me in a corner.
Wait, it's gonna put you in a This is putting you in a corner to have a baby with me? No, that's not.
I knew you Don't turn this around.
I'm not turning it around.
This is not about that.
That's what you said.
I'm trying to understand.
I specifically told you to keep this between us! Yeah, and you also said that it sounded great, so I thought that we had it worked out and I just No, you know what, you worked it out, for you.
If we have another baby, Julia, it's It's my day-to-day life that's most affected here.
You've got nine months.
You've got maternity leave.
And then what? You go back to work in a job in a world you love, full of adults.
And I'm the one locked into diapers, and daycare, and all of the laundry, and freaking preschool politics.
Okay, you said You said "if"? Yes, "lf.
" Lf? So, what does that mean? Do you want to postpone.
Are you listening to anything I'm saying? I'm listening to what you're saying and you said "if.
" This is not about that, Julia! So, does that mean that you want to postpone or you don't want to have it at all? I don't know! I don't know! Hi! Hi.
Did you get the book? Yeah, yeah.
It is the best book I've ever read.
It's fantastic.
All about the speech.
Mmm-hmm.
That's the title.
It's going to help you out a lot.
Thanks.
Thank you.
It's like The Bible.
Clean underwear, top drawer.
Thanks.
Everything's highlighted, so Okay.
I'll be out here, babe.
You okay? What do you think? Should I tuck it? Mmm.
Be nice.
Really? It's fine.
It's totally okay.
Oh, good.
'Cause I wanted to be fine.
I'm sorry.
I don't know what to tell you.
No one wants to be fine.
Why is it fine? What is What could make it better? I just think it's You look like, um Like what? Help me.
I mean, that there's no There's nothing to Here, go in there.
Get off the door, right there, with the beads.
Ooh! Hey.
Hey, that's what I'm talking about.
Like that? Yeah, that's better.
Oh, cool.
Will you do my eyeliner like you Like you? No.
Uh-uh.
Why? Because we're not going to be matching.
Okay, let's have fun tonight.
Excuse me.
Please.
Are there like passes or tickets? Is there a list? Are we even Nobody knows about this.
You can't get tickets.
You just go and you show up.
It's gonna be fun.
Don't worry about it.
I got it.
I got it.
Thanks.
Just doesn't make me feel any better.
Okay, two strikes, three balls.
Ooh, nice heat! Bringing the thunder.
Nice.
A little high, a little high.
This is fixing up to be a no hitter.
- Whoa! Good one.
- Good one! Okay, time for dinner.
You heard the lady, wash your hands.
No dinner for boys with dirty hands.
I know.
Do you know? Um, Renee, can I say something? I feel like when I come over here, I'm auditioning for you.
But the thing is, I already got the gig.
I'm actually his dad.
And I think you can see how much I love him and how much I'm here and involved, and, you know, especially with Jasmine gone.
So, I don't know why you're giving me the cold shoulder.
Crosby, I can see that you are a lot of fun.
Fun, charming, happy-go-lucky.
My husband was, too.
He loved a good time.
But he didn't stick around past Jasmine's fourth birthday.
So, you'll forgive me if I don't applaud when you want to take Jabbar to a baseball game.
Oh, wait, hold on.
You know, you love your church.
And your church rocks.
I'm I'm glad I got to go.
But, my family, we went to the baseball game every Sunday.
And we went as a whole group and we sat in the bleachers and we cheered together.
And my dad narrated the whole thing.
And it was, you know, special.
It was our ritual.
So, baseball is your church.
Is that what you're trying to tell me? - Yeah.
- That's ridiculous.
Well, hold on, hold on, hold on.
That's not ridiculous, okay.
And I want my son, Jabbar, to have the same experience with all the other people and the camaraderie.
So, I disagree.
And another thing, it's not fair of you to hold some grudge against me for some crap your husband did years ago.
I'm here for my son, okay? And I'm not going anywhere! You're gonna have to deal with that! Wow, this is really fun, standing in a puddle.
Suede shoes and water puddles, but, you know, what are you gonna do? I mean, I thought this was a secret show.
Someone told me that this was a secret show.
Just imagine how many people would be here if it was not a secret show.
I really can't imagine that it could be more than this.
This looks like everyone in Berkeley.
We'll get in in like five minutes.
Let's not get all worried.
You know, it's, uh They haven't started letting people in or whatever.
Really? Just two? Oh, we're three.
But we're, uh Is that a We're on the No, no, no, no.
We're on that.
We can be two.
No, we're two.
Really? Is that a joke? I don't understand.
That's disgusting.
Hi.
Have a great time, ladies.
Oh, it's really This is unbelievable.
I think we should go.
No, no, no.
It's Ben Harper.
Come on.
I know, but we're not going to get in.
This is like a joke.
Let me talk to the guy, okay? Watch this.
Don't do anything You're gonna love it.
Not to worry.
Oh, hi! I just wanted to check our names are on the list, 'cause I'm with some really important people.
What's your name? Braverman.
'Cause I'm with some big music industry.
I don't have a Braverman.
What? Don't have a Braverman.
Are you sure? Positive.
I don't understand.
We're supposed to be on the On the list, and, uh, is there any way we could Ma'am Ooh, God.
Ma'am, you need to get back in line.
Did you not get the handbook, 'cause it cuts like a knife.
I'm just saying Miss Okay, thank you.
Please get back in line.
I know music, I'm telling you.
I'll see what I can do.
Thank you so much.
Okay.
I would do anything.
We're right back there with the Here she comes.
How'd that go? That went really well.
He said just a few more minutes.
Really? Yeah.
Awesome.
Yeah.
See, told you.
He found our names on the list.
Really? I don't believe you.
That's weirdness.
- Look at this.
- How about that right there? - No.
No, no, no, that piece has an edge.
- It would never go there.
It would never Just give me all the pieces with edges.
All right.
KRISTINA: How about this right there? All the pieces with edges, okay? Hey, honey, did you read the book yet? No, not yet.
Okay, that's fine.
When you're ready to read it, let me know, 'cause I have highlighted some things for you.
Okay.
I know all the book by heart.
Oh, I bet you do.
Hey, let's watch the tone.
I do.
Okay.
Haddie, you know what, your mother is a great resource for you, okay? Yeah.
Yeah, I've heard it.
She's trying to help.
Well, you know, it hasn't been super helpful.
It's been a little controlling.
Well, let's just try not to be rude, okay? I can actually hear you.
I'm not trying to be rude.
I just heard what you said and I didn't like it.
It was hurtful.
Oh, you don't like anything that I say.
This is exactly Actually, that's not true.
This is what I mean.
Okay, why don't you listen to me for a second? Okay, I'm listening.
This is why I didn't want to tell you about the campaign, 'cause I knew you were going to go overboard and act crazy.
Hey.
I'm not crazy! I'm not acting crazy! I don't mean that you're actually crazy! Adam, I'm just giving her research.
You're not trying to help me! You don't listen to anything that I say! Haddie, cool your jets, okay? I'm listening to everything.
You're trying to make the campaign your campaign! I am trying to give you some campaign strategies that Yeah, and I don't care about your campaign strategies! Obviously not! I want to do it on my own! Okay? Fine.
Do it on your own.
See how far you get.
Don't Stop crying.
I'm not crying! - Kristina - I have something in my throat.
You know, is she going to get a consequence, because she was She was really, really yelling? And I really think that deserves a consequence.
Well, does it? I can't believe we're not getting in.
Okay, it's officially been an hour.
I just don't see this happening.
Yeah, I think you're right.
Okay, let's go.
I'm sorry, girls.
Can I buy you pizza? Mom, no.
Let's go to your house.
Yeah? Yeah.
You want to come to our house? Okay, I'm really sorry.
I don't know what happened.
Well, we got to wait for the valet.
Sarah? Huh, oh! Wow, you look great.
Hi.
This is Mike.
Mike.
This is my daughter, Amber and, uh, her friend Kelsey.
Hey, so we were just gonna go.
No, no, no, why? What's going on? Oh, we didn't, uh, there was like a A trouble with, you know, they had too many people in there.
Too many people, are you kidding me? But that's fine.
Yeah.
We had a good time hanging out in line.
No, hold on one second.
I'll be right back.
Oh, no, no, no.
I tried.
I talked to Don't leave.
Hey, William.
Oh, what's up, man? How are you, man? Is that your boyfriend? No.
No! He's just a guy from work.
He's Knows, uh, the guy.
Listen, man, I got these three friends of mine over there.
Would you mind letting them in? He seems kind of flirty.
Okay, look at this.
Huh? Look at the waving in.
Yeah! I told you.
All right.
Okay.
Have a good night.
Amazing.
Thank you.
Not a problem.
Now, let's go have some fun.
Yeah? You're gonna love these guys.
They rock.
It's beautiful.
Thanks.
Oh, wow, hand squeezed.
Are you gonna eat something? No.
Great.
That's good news.
Thank you.
Oh, my God.
You look Bite me.
Really great.
What a rude kid.
Good morning.
Hey.
All right? I'm just tired.
Oh.
It was worth it, though.
Oh, yeah? That was fun.
Thank you.
Mmm Come on.
Oh, boy.
You can do it.
Gross.
Mmm.
Creepy.
I know.
Are you still mad at me? No.
If we're going to have another baby, Julia There has to be room for me.
You can't be the one making all the plans.
And I just I can't be the "yes man.
" I just I know.
I do.
So So? Do you want to have another baby? Yes.
Me too.
Oh, God, I love you.
I love you.
Okay, come on, come on, come on.
Oh, that's deep right field! Whoo! Oh, that's a double.
Oh, wait, he's getting waved in.
He's going all the way home.
Oh, whoa! The ball came out! That's a run.
That's a run? Yeah.
We're up by two.
We're up by two.
Up by two.
I don't like this song.
Turn it off.
Max, this is a famous piece of classical music.
This is awesome.
No.
Hey, could Could you explain to me what the strategy is for that game? I can't tell you and play.
Shh! Dad! Stop! Stop! Stop it! Why are you singing? I am singing, Max, because we're in the car together and you won't talk to me.
I would love to talk to you about anything.
But I ask you questions, and you You won't answer me.
And, you know what, it hurts my feelings.
- So, it's just - I would like to know things about you, and I would like you to know things about me.
Anything.
I'm sorry, Max.
Never mind.
I heard you say to Haddie that you were Treasurer? Did you get treasure for being Treasurer? Well, there's no treasure, but there is money involved.
Right something about Yeah, well, you see, when you're in high school, there's a President, a Vice President, and the Treasurer is the person who's in charge of taking care of the money.
Well, how much money? How much money did you take care of? Well, when our coffers were full, it was upwards of a couple of $1,000.
That's awesome.
Yeah, yeah, I thought so.
Well, did you ever fend off any bloodthirsty pirates, looking for treasure at the Treasurer's house? No.
There were, no pirates.
Did you and Grandpa ever have to fend off pirates with a basket With only a basketball? No, that's a good question, though.
What is it about pirates that you like so much? I like it when they're slashing and shooting and firing cannons, sinking ships.
Oh, I wonder if there's like a sunken pirate ship
The European tour? Yeah.
Well, what about Jabbar? He can live with my mom.
I'm his dad.
He should stay with me.
Where's Jabbar's room? I think that he'd be better off with her.
Well, I'm his dad.
And you'll see him every day, Crosby.
Hey, everybody.
I'd like to introduce you to Sarah.
She's the intern that I told you about.
Anyone ever heard of nepotism? I want her to have a brother or sister.
Okay.
We can't wait forever on this, you know.
Oh.
I can't believe we're having this conversation.
Neither can I.
Sydney! Finish brushing your teeth! We got to go! I'm trying to find my Baby Boo-boo! It's under the purse box! Why do I know that? Because you are the greatest.
Yeah? Mmm.
Mmm-hmm.
Oh.
Okay.
Wanna know what else I know? What? Patsy the Bunny is wearing Bitty Baby's pants.
Oh.
What do you think about that? I think that we should do this whole thing again.
Yeah? Sydney! I'm coming! What whole thing again? We should have another baby.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'm ready.
Let's talk about it.
Okay.
We'll talk about it.
Yes.
Okay.
Why were you kissing Daddy? Because we're talking about something exciting.
What stuff that's exciting? Um, I will tell you in the car, Bug.
Okay.
Right, we'll talk about it later tonight? Yes.
Yeah, yeah, we'll talk about it later.
Let's just keep it between us.
Okay.
Keep what between us? The exciting stuff that we're talking about.
Yes.
Okay.
And I will tell you.
I'll explain.
Okay, we'll explain later.
Yes.
I love you.
All right.
I love you.
Oh, Daddy, don't forget the field trip today! Yes, okay.
Yeah, all right.
Come on.
Let's go, baby.
Bye.
Max! What you got going on, my man? He's coloring.
Hey, you want to know what I'm doing at work today? No.
Um, Mom? Yeah? Can you take me to Target after school? Target? I just went to Target.
What do you need? Um, I don't know.
I just need some stuff 'cause I'm going to be running for Student Council President.
What'd you say? Oh! And I'm going to be running and it's whatever.
You are? This is a Braverman family tradition.
I was Treasurer.
No, I know.
Yeah.
No kidding? What about Uh, obviously, I don't have the experience your mother does in campaigning, but Right.
This is a true campaign.
When is the election? It's next week.
Okay.
I don't have much time today.
We have to get poster board, markers Mmm, I know.
Crayons, stickers.
I was gonna get it.
No, I was gonna get this stuff.
I will run your campaign for you.
Hey, sweetie, congratulations, okay.
Way to put yourself out there.
I didn't win yet or anything.
You're gonna win, because I'm going to help you.
Hey, hey, hey! Could you please tell them not to honk? The neighbors don't like that.
- Oh, my God! - I'm so excited for her! Hey, you know what, Max? If we leave right now, I can take you to school today.
Nope.
Mom takes me.
Yeah.
Well.
All right, got it.
He has to work.
It's part of our pattern.
Okay, I got to go.
Honey, I love you.
I love you.
Max.
Dad, you just messed up my drawing.
I'm sorry.
Have a good day.
You have a good day, too.
I'll save your supper.
Okay.
Ooh.
This guy who's up to bat here.
He's a great hitter Jabbar! For the third time, go brush your teeth.
I have to see who's gonna win! It's extra innings! No, listen to your grandma.
Just go grab your toothbrush.
You can finish brushing while we watch the Uh-uh.
Uh-uh.
It's late.
No? Give your father a kiss goodnight.
Okay.
Goodnight, Daddy.
I'll tell you who won in the morning.
I'll be back there in a minute.
I'm just gonna Oh! It's late, Crosby.
Well, someone's gonna score and then the game will be over.
Goodnight.
Okay, I'm probably gonna miss this if I get in the car right now and drive.
Goodnight.
Okay.
Crabcake? Hi! Hi, sweetie.
- Hey.
No? - Okay.
It couldn't be.
Yes, it's you.
Oh, I remember you.
Yeah, a bit overplayed, sweetie.
I don't think you're any taller, but Very dramatic.
Where have you been? You spend all of your time at this Kelsey's house.
I mean, I wanted you to make a friend, but come on.
Okay, are you jealous? You should bring her over here, you know.
Well, you know, not if you're going to act like this.
- I'll be different.
- I'll be more normal.
Okay, great.
I can't wait to see that.
Where are you going? I'm going to go upstairs, because you're stressing me out.
I just got home.
You're stressing me out.
I need to mellow.
It's too tense down here.
You're not drinking coffee, right? Please tell me that's not coffee.
Of course, I am.
It's decaf.
It's not decaf.
Thank you, ladies.
I appreciate it.
I'll see you later.
I just think it's weird, you know.
I mean, she's Lives at this girl's house.
It's I don't You know, sweetie.
I kind of remember you spending the better part of your sophomore year at Polly what's-her-name's house.
Polly Morgenthal, yeah.
Morgenthal, that's right.
Yeah, it's normal.
It's fine.
Yeah.
Yeah, well, I'm just saying, you know, it's not It's not without precedence.
She should, you know, they should spend time over here.
It's They will.
It'll happen.
Yeah.
That'll happen.
Yeah.
And we're going to a baseball game this weekend and Dad said I could have as many hot dogs as I wanted.
No, no, no, no, no.
I said we could eat quinoa and spinach salad.
You said I could have as many hot dogs.
Says who? Where's your recording? I don't see any proof.
So, how's Grandma Renee, are you being a good boy? Grandma made Daddy go home last night.
Well, she She did? No, no Yeah.
She didn't make me.
It got late and then I just bid her adieu.
Is everything okay? Yeah.
You all right? No, it's great.
She's terrific.
Really? Everything's hunky dory.
Speaking of awesome people Jabbar and I have worked out an interpretive dance routine we want to show you.
Ooh! Knowing that you're a lover of fine dance routines.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
Double time! Any move you want! Look, I I don't want to have an argument.
I want to receive the shipment that we ordered, half of which we paid for.
Jay Jay, I want to remind you that you, that's the same thing that you said to me last month.
You know what, I'm gonna bounce back the email that you sent to me.
I got to I got to go.
I'll talk to you later Sorry.
Hey, what are you doing? Well, I'm looking for shoes.
What does it look like I'm doing? Let me see.
I'm looking for stuff from the 2000 C-H 330-179.
- This is 2006.
You're in the wrong place.
Nice work, Adam.
Well, I didn't do it, okay? You got that? Yeah.
Yeah.
Can I help you guys with something? Yeah, actually you can.
Mike, this is Sarah.
She's our new intern.
Hi.
Sarah, this is Mike.
She's looking for some old models for the design team.
Can you help her out? No problem.
Please? All right, see you later.
Bye.
That guy just radiates tension, doesn't he? His walk kills me.
It's like he's got a stick up his butt or something.
Uh, yeah.
Well, can't Can't argue with you.
I mean, don't get me wrong.
He's a really nice guy He is a nice guy.
But he's a little tightly wound.
Do you know his wave, though? This one.
Oh, God, the wave.
It's like, really not even a double? No, just a single.
That's pretty spot on.
That's good.
I like that.
Hey.
What'd you say your name was, again? Sarah.
Yeah.
Sarah? Mike.
Oh, hey, Mike.
Yeah, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
What's your, uh Forklift Mike.
That's me.
Oh.
So, okay.
I'll clean this up.
Uh, you know what You go forklift something.
I'll do this.
No, really? Okay, and I'II Okay, fine.
And, you go forklift.
Okay, how about, "Vote for Haddie Braverman, "the one who doesn't waver, man.
" Or Oh, clever.
"Don't be catty, vote for Haddie.
" Haddie, "Hats off to Haddie"? None of them.
I don't know.
I don't Who else is running? Uh, there's George Emerson, and Toby Beers, and Michaela Padrick.
Oh, Michaela's running? That's, uh She's fine.
She's I know.
It doesn't matter.
You're going to win anyway.
It doesn't matter.
What's your platform? What's your platform like? Like, what are you going to stand for? What are you going to say? Um I, Haddie Braverman.
Mom, I don't have a platform.
You don't have a platform? You know what, that green Try the red.
It's a little bit bolder, stronger.
It means that you're direct.
You're focused.
Okay.
It's good.
What about your mission statement? Let's work on that.
I don't I don't have a mission statement.
That's what I mean.
I don't have a mission statement or like a platform, because I'm just putting up posters only.
That's it.
It's not a big deal.
Okay.
It's just, that's it.
I would use the blue.
Eh, glitter! Oh boy, better talk this over guys.
Yeah, get this bum out of there.
Hey, Max, they're gonna bring in a new pitcher.
You want to come and sit with the family? You could sit right by me and Grandpa.
What do you say? All right.
- Where's Amber? - Where's Amber? Yeah.
You know, is The Met having an opening tonight, is there a helicopter tour? Oh, no.
She's with the fantastic people.
Why are they so fantastic? Hey, everybody, I'd like to make an announcement.
Oh, good.
It's a commercial.
That wasn't nice.
Oh, sorry.
Everybody raise your glass.
Raise your glass.
My daughter, Haddie Braverman, is running for Junior Class President.
That's right! Following in her father's footsteps right here! Excuse me? Your footsteps? Yeah.
I was Class President.
I wrote speeches.
The Student Council nerds are gonna have a nerd off.
Haddie, you know what, I have some buttons that say "Braverman For President" left over.
Oh, okay.
Boring! How did you weld all those out? - Chew them.
- Thanks.
When's your speech, Haddie? Okay, can we just watch the game? You know what, we got to split.
You're leaving? Yeah, yeah.
Come on.
It's time to go back to Grandma's.
It's the sixth inning! We haven't had the seventh inning stretch yet! Go give them a hug.
Yeah.
Well, I got to get him back to Renee's.
Bye, sweetie pie.
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
Or I'm in trouble.
We're his grandparents, too.
I mean, we have a say in this.
Well, I'm his dad and I don't have a say in it, so.
I see.
Yeah.
Well, your balls will still be here when you get back.
What balls? What's that? Hey, that's not what he said.
What balls What balls are those? I have a lot of explaining to do.
Thank you, Grandpa.
All right, goodnight, gentlemen.
Goodbye.
Bye, Max.
See you guys.
Anybody need a beer? Anybody? Anything in the kitchen? Anybody? Shh! I just want to watch the game.
I will coordinate a concerted effort and organize the student body.
Oh, God, she still knows the speech.
No.
So we make it out of wood.
What kind of wood do you use? Uh, pine.
Do you cut down a pine tree? No, no.
The tree's already been cut down.
But I take the lumber, which is made out of wood and then I put it together.
I build it.
I sand it.
And I stain it.
Well, can I help you build? Sure.
Can I have my own hammer? Mmm Yes.
Yey! - What was that? - What happened? Double play.
Hey! I signed off on all of these.
Can you get them over to marketing, please? Thank you.
Okay.
Are you ready? Just give me one second.
Just be one second.
One second.
If you didn't have time for lunch you could have told me.
It's okay.
Hey, can you just wait.
I've always got time for my baby sister.
Okay.
What's going on? How do you feel about six years age difference? I thought you and Joel were the same age? We're not.
But I'm talking about Haddie and Max.
Did you and plan that with Kristina? That wasn't planned.
It just, sort of, happened that way.
What are you Are you pregnant? We're trying.
Yeah? Yeah.
That's great.
Thanks.
Good for you, Julia.
Yeah, and if we succeed very quickly as we did the first time.
Oh Then it'll be six years between Syd and a little one.
Uh-huh.
Yeah.
Never a dull moment with two kids.
I'm sure.
Yeah.
Is it All right, I feel like this is a silly question, but how much more work is it? Well, I mean the sleep deprivation is more challenging.
Yeah.
I can tell you that.
And, uh, yeah, it's hard when you got a job, but, you know, Kristina was great.
You know, I mean, Joel's awesome.
Come on.
He is.
He's incredible.
Yeah.
Strong recommendation.
Taken.
Let's go have lunch.
Let's celebrate.
I don't have time anymore.
We're going to celebrate trying to have a baby.
- Come on.
- Okay.
You're very focused there.
Oh What are you looking for? Um, I'm looking for a band A cool band to take my daughter and her friend to.
Hmm, this sounds like a really stupid question, but don't most teenagers pick out their own bands? Well, uh, yeah, good point.
But, um, I My daughter has this new friend who is very wealthy and very, um Cultured and, um, I've just sort of lost her to this cool family.
And the parents have taken them to places that I I can't compete.
But, uh, I just miss her.
And I thought I'd try to do something fun like take them to some cool band they've never heard of.
It's so pathetic.
Ugh.
How about, um, Ben Harper? Oh, yeah.
I didn't I didn't see that in here.
No, you're not gonna.
Yeah, he has this new band.
It's called Fistful of Mercy.
Nothing.
They're awesome.
Okay.
Um, they come here right before they go on tour.
And, uh, they play sort of this secret little set of all their new music.
It's really cool.
Yeah.
That sounds amazing.
How do I get tickets? You can't.
You just got to show up at 9:00 at The Echo, Thursday night.
How do you know? I just know.
You're that guy, aren't you? I am that guy.
Who knows stuff.
You're welcome.
You're on lists You're welcome.
And you get emails Read number one, Max.
Good.
Hey! Hi, Gaby.
Hi.
Max, I brought something home I want to show you.
I thought might want to see all the new shoes we're doing this year.
I'm doing this.
I'm done.
Look, I got the new catalog.
Look, hey, I got the new catalog right here.
I left my Math homework upstairs.
Can you go get it for me? Max, you can go up and get it yourself.
Can I earn an extra sticker? Can you look at me when you ask that? Can I earn an extra sticker? Yes, you can.
Gaby? Yeah? I need to ask you a question.
Okay.
Max shows absolutely no interest in anything I have to say None.
What's the question? Well, shouldn't we be trying to work on that? He's making really good progress every day.
Yeah.
So Well, I'd like to see him progressing towards talking, towards having a conversation.
I came home last night and he was up in bed.
And I sat down with him.
I asked him questions about his day.
I asked him You know, it's just hard.
And I would like to have a conversation with my son.
He'll get there.
Listen, Gaby, it just seems like listening then talking, is a pretty basic skill he needs to practice.
And social connection is the main thing that we're working on.
Mmm-hmm.
And it might take awhile for him to be able to apply what he's learning in his everyday life.
I know that.
Okay.
It's just Taking a lot longer than I imagined it would.
He's doing really well.
He is.
Okay.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
I just never figured it would ever become a big problem.
But, you know, it started to.
So.
It just stopped.
No, I see.
That blows.
Oh, my God, is that like a cobbler? Push.
Sure looks like it.
You should definitely eat it.
It's gonna be good.
Yeah, I'm planning on it.
I just, uh Hey! Hey.
- Hi.
- How are you? Good.
Hey.
Hi.
You know Of course.
Hi, nice to see ya'.
Oh, do you want a plate or Oh, no, thanks.
I'm good.
I mean, it's fine to eat it like that.
We're good.
We do, but We're totally good.
Thanks for your help.
I like your shirt.
It's really cute.
Kelsey, it's mine.
We're going to go back to Kelsey's after this, so - Amber, really? - Mother, yes.
But you guys But you're here already.
Kelsey, you're welcome over here any time.
She knows.
All right.
Okay.
Listen, I wanted to invite you guys to something.
Uh, it's Nope.
No, thank you.
Um, it's this concert.
Hold on.
We're good.
It doesn't matter.
Hold on.
It's Ben Harper at an underground club that people don't even know, uh, you know, that he's performing.
You can't get tickets.
Sorry.
You just have to go and show up.
And he's playing with the two other guys in a new band.
Wait, yeah, Fistful of Mercy.
Fistful of Mercy! I heard about this! We don't have to go to this.
She has heard about this.
Oh my God, that sounds amazing.
We have to go! We totally have to go.
It's okay on a school night, 'cause it's a school night? Oh, no, that's totally fine.
I mean, of course it is, 'cause it's okay with me.
That's really cool! How did you hear about this underground Ben Harper concert? Yes, please, enlighten us.
You know, I just, um, you hear things, you know.
You meet people.
So, uh, I guess I'm cooler than you think, huh? We will see.
Oh, yeah, we will.
The jury's still out.
Oh, is it? It is.
Okay, well, I think we're going to have a pretty good time.
Okay.
So, all right, I'll see you later.
See ya'.
Bye.
She's wacky.
Let's go.
Daddy! Come on, let's go! Wow, a suit! I love a guy that's got reverence for the game.
Jabbar, I don't like you to open that door.
Crosby! I wasn't expecting you.
Hi! Oh, um, I got some really great tickets for the baseball game today.
I thought I would take Jabbar down to one of the best parks in the country.
There's a baseball game today? Yeah, but I'll have him back before bedtime.
It'll be fine.
Where are you guys going? Buckle up.
We're on our way to church services.
It's Sunday.
We go to church.
Can you come? Um Yeah, uh, yeah.
I I'll come.
You go to church? Oh, yeah.
The Bravermans have a very rich spiritual lineage.
We're, uh, four-tenths Jewish, and, um, vaguely Catholic, and I'm told one sixteenth Cherokee, and, uh, then we had a Communist-atheist grandpa, but, uh, you know what? How about I'll run home, I'll put on some nicer clothes, and I'll meet you guys down there? Can you save me a seat, buddy? Yes! Yes! Okay.
How does that sound? Okay.
We will see you there.
Didn't see that one coming, did ya? We will see you there.
See you there.
Are you buckled up? Yeah.
Okay.
Church services, Sunday.
See ya! Hey! What's up? Let me guess, you're here for some vintage campaign materials? You're correct.
Oh, you like that? Uh, they're here in the kitchen.
Hey, Julia told me the great news.
What great news? About you guys trying for a second.
A second what? A second kid.
Yeah, yeah, that That second.
Yeah.
It's great, right? Yeah.
It's awesome.
Listen, I'm gonna tell you what I told her, a six year gap is perfect.
You guys are gonna have a ball.
Good to know.
Plus, come on, you're the coolest mom in the neighborhood.
You got a tool belt.
You know what, give me these.
- See you later.
- Take care.
Get out of here.
Thanks, Joel.
Yeah.
Boy, oh, boy, this looks like the original paint job.
Yeah, my husband had it restored.
Really? Mmm-hmm.
Well, it's beautiful.
I mean, kudos.
Well, thanks.
Just gorgeous.
Hi.
Hey, sweetheart, come here.
Come here a second.
You got to see this.
Look at this car.
It's gorgeous.
Okay.
Hi, I'm Sarah.
Hi, I'm Jennifer.
I am so overdue to meet you, I hope you forgive me.
Oh, I do.
And I hope you forgive me for my dad.
Oh, no.
He's adorable.
So, um, I don't know if the girls mentioned, I wanted to take them to this club to see a singer this week.
It's on a school night.
Oh, fabulous.
It sounds fun.
Really? It does, okay.
Great! Yes, good for you.
Well, I'll be with them the whole time.
Oh, great, great.
Thank you.
Yeah.
We're all just crazy about Amber, by the way.
Thank you, well, you know, she's just such a delight all the time.
But, uh Kelsey, hi.
Mom Hi.
Hi, how are you? Good.
Great.
Nice to see you.
Bye.
Bye-bye.
That's picking your friends, kiddo.
Nice.
Strong supports Hi.
- Hey.
- Honey, look what I found.
What? This is the book that's going to win Haddie the presidency.
Listen, honey.
It is like The Bible.
I'm just happy that she's running, honey.
Whether or not she wins doesn't even matter, okay.
One hundred percent.
I'm not pushing it.
God, I want her to win.
I do, too, so badly.
She's gonna win.
Okay, I just want to say this.
What? I think that Gaby should be focusing more on Max's social skills.
Okay, honey, that's all she does.
She's doing his homework with him.
Right, and while she's doing his homework with him, she's helping him maintain eye contact.
Uh-huh.
You know, and using the right language.
Mmm-hmm.
And asking him questions.
Yeah, I know.
Where's this coming from? But there doesn't seem to be much progress, and it's been months, and a lot of money.
There's a ton.
I don't know I see it every single day.
I don't see that there is.
You're not here all the time Are you upset because he blew you off the other day? Is that what this is about? That's not what this is about.
Okay.
It's not what it's about, Okay.
It's not? I know your feelings were hurt All right, that's what this is about.
It's exactly what it's about, okay.
I'm his father.
I would like him to be interested in me.
And if not, I would like him to be trained to be.
That didn't come out right.
Honey, trained to be? He's not a monkey or a puppet.
I don't feel like she's doing the work.
Okay, I understand that.
But you're making this about you when it should be about him.
Well, what's wrong with making it about me a little bit? I'm his father.
I would like him to take an interest in me.
I get it.
I want to connect with him, too, okay.
But it's not easy.
Don't you think it kills me when I ask him a question and he doesn't respond or he flicks my hand away? It's hurtful.
I understand that, okay.
You know what, from now on, once a week, Max and I are going to have dinner together, just the two of us.
Okay.
This is a good idea, Kristina.
This is time for us.
Mmm-hmm.
Kristina, what is it? Why are you I just said I would like you to support me in this.
I'm supporting you.
I don't feel like you're being supportive.
I just don't want you to expect too much too soon from him.
Okay? Okay.
I don't want you to get your hopes up and be let down.
I get it, okay.
So, I'm gonna start this week.
You can.
Dinners with Max.
Mmm-hmm.
Hi, baby.
That took so much longer than Bill thought it would.
I'm so sorry.
It's fine.
How was bedtime? Did she sleep all right? Oh, you know what? I'm going into work late tomorrow, I can actually take her to school.
Did you tell your brother that we're trying to have another baby? Uh, I don't You know what, it might have slipped out.
Yeah? A slip like, "Joel and I are trying for number two?" Yeah, he's my older brother and I was excited, and he's excited and I specifically asked you not to talk to anybody about this without discussing it first.
Do you not want to have another baby? That's not the point, Julia.
Your brother congratulated me on something that was between us.
Can you understand? It really put me in a corner.
Wait, it's gonna put you in a This is putting you in a corner to have a baby with me? No, that's not.
I knew you Don't turn this around.
I'm not turning it around.
This is not about that.
That's what you said.
I'm trying to understand.
I specifically told you to keep this between us! Yeah, and you also said that it sounded great, so I thought that we had it worked out and I just No, you know what, you worked it out, for you.
If we have another baby, Julia, it's It's my day-to-day life that's most affected here.
You've got nine months.
You've got maternity leave.
And then what? You go back to work in a job in a world you love, full of adults.
And I'm the one locked into diapers, and daycare, and all of the laundry, and freaking preschool politics.
Okay, you said You said "if"? Yes, "lf.
" Lf? So, what does that mean? Do you want to postpone.
Are you listening to anything I'm saying? I'm listening to what you're saying and you said "if.
" This is not about that, Julia! So, does that mean that you want to postpone or you don't want to have it at all? I don't know! I don't know! Hi! Hi.
Did you get the book? Yeah, yeah.
It is the best book I've ever read.
It's fantastic.
All about the speech.
Mmm-hmm.
That's the title.
It's going to help you out a lot.
Thanks.
Thank you.
It's like The Bible.
Clean underwear, top drawer.
Thanks.
Everything's highlighted, so Okay.
I'll be out here, babe.
You okay? What do you think? Should I tuck it? Mmm.
Be nice.
Really? It's fine.
It's totally okay.
Oh, good.
'Cause I wanted to be fine.
I'm sorry.
I don't know what to tell you.
No one wants to be fine.
Why is it fine? What is What could make it better? I just think it's You look like, um Like what? Help me.
I mean, that there's no There's nothing to Here, go in there.
Get off the door, right there, with the beads.
Ooh! Hey.
Hey, that's what I'm talking about.
Like that? Yeah, that's better.
Oh, cool.
Will you do my eyeliner like you Like you? No.
Uh-uh.
Why? Because we're not going to be matching.
Okay, let's have fun tonight.
Excuse me.
Please.
Are there like passes or tickets? Is there a list? Are we even Nobody knows about this.
You can't get tickets.
You just go and you show up.
It's gonna be fun.
Don't worry about it.
I got it.
I got it.
Thanks.
Just doesn't make me feel any better.
Okay, two strikes, three balls.
Ooh, nice heat! Bringing the thunder.
Nice.
A little high, a little high.
This is fixing up to be a no hitter.
- Whoa! Good one.
- Good one! Okay, time for dinner.
You heard the lady, wash your hands.
No dinner for boys with dirty hands.
I know.
Do you know? Um, Renee, can I say something? I feel like when I come over here, I'm auditioning for you.
But the thing is, I already got the gig.
I'm actually his dad.
And I think you can see how much I love him and how much I'm here and involved, and, you know, especially with Jasmine gone.
So, I don't know why you're giving me the cold shoulder.
Crosby, I can see that you are a lot of fun.
Fun, charming, happy-go-lucky.
My husband was, too.
He loved a good time.
But he didn't stick around past Jasmine's fourth birthday.
So, you'll forgive me if I don't applaud when you want to take Jabbar to a baseball game.
Oh, wait, hold on.
You know, you love your church.
And your church rocks.
I'm I'm glad I got to go.
But, my family, we went to the baseball game every Sunday.
And we went as a whole group and we sat in the bleachers and we cheered together.
And my dad narrated the whole thing.
And it was, you know, special.
It was our ritual.
So, baseball is your church.
Is that what you're trying to tell me? - Yeah.
- That's ridiculous.
Well, hold on, hold on, hold on.
That's not ridiculous, okay.
And I want my son, Jabbar, to have the same experience with all the other people and the camaraderie.
So, I disagree.
And another thing, it's not fair of you to hold some grudge against me for some crap your husband did years ago.
I'm here for my son, okay? And I'm not going anywhere! You're gonna have to deal with that! Wow, this is really fun, standing in a puddle.
Suede shoes and water puddles, but, you know, what are you gonna do? I mean, I thought this was a secret show.
Someone told me that this was a secret show.
Just imagine how many people would be here if it was not a secret show.
I really can't imagine that it could be more than this.
This looks like everyone in Berkeley.
We'll get in in like five minutes.
Let's not get all worried.
You know, it's, uh They haven't started letting people in or whatever.
Really? Just two? Oh, we're three.
But we're, uh Is that a We're on the No, no, no, no.
We're on that.
We can be two.
No, we're two.
Really? Is that a joke? I don't understand.
That's disgusting.
Hi.
Have a great time, ladies.
Oh, it's really This is unbelievable.
I think we should go.
No, no, no.
It's Ben Harper.
Come on.
I know, but we're not going to get in.
This is like a joke.
Let me talk to the guy, okay? Watch this.
Don't do anything You're gonna love it.
Not to worry.
Oh, hi! I just wanted to check our names are on the list, 'cause I'm with some really important people.
What's your name? Braverman.
'Cause I'm with some big music industry.
I don't have a Braverman.
What? Don't have a Braverman.
Are you sure? Positive.
I don't understand.
We're supposed to be on the On the list, and, uh, is there any way we could Ma'am Ooh, God.
Ma'am, you need to get back in line.
Did you not get the handbook, 'cause it cuts like a knife.
I'm just saying Miss Okay, thank you.
Please get back in line.
I know music, I'm telling you.
I'll see what I can do.
Thank you so much.
Okay.
I would do anything.
We're right back there with the Here she comes.
How'd that go? That went really well.
He said just a few more minutes.
Really? Yeah.
Awesome.
Yeah.
See, told you.
He found our names on the list.
Really? I don't believe you.
That's weirdness.
- Look at this.
- How about that right there? - No.
No, no, no, that piece has an edge.
- It would never go there.
It would never Just give me all the pieces with edges.
All right.
KRISTINA: How about this right there? All the pieces with edges, okay? Hey, honey, did you read the book yet? No, not yet.
Okay, that's fine.
When you're ready to read it, let me know, 'cause I have highlighted some things for you.
Okay.
I know all the book by heart.
Oh, I bet you do.
Hey, let's watch the tone.
I do.
Okay.
Haddie, you know what, your mother is a great resource for you, okay? Yeah.
Yeah, I've heard it.
She's trying to help.
Well, you know, it hasn't been super helpful.
It's been a little controlling.
Well, let's just try not to be rude, okay? I can actually hear you.
I'm not trying to be rude.
I just heard what you said and I didn't like it.
It was hurtful.
Oh, you don't like anything that I say.
This is exactly Actually, that's not true.
This is what I mean.
Okay, why don't you listen to me for a second? Okay, I'm listening.
This is why I didn't want to tell you about the campaign, 'cause I knew you were going to go overboard and act crazy.
Hey.
I'm not crazy! I'm not acting crazy! I don't mean that you're actually crazy! Adam, I'm just giving her research.
You're not trying to help me! You don't listen to anything that I say! Haddie, cool your jets, okay? I'm listening to everything.
You're trying to make the campaign your campaign! I am trying to give you some campaign strategies that Yeah, and I don't care about your campaign strategies! Obviously not! I want to do it on my own! Okay? Fine.
Do it on your own.
See how far you get.
Don't Stop crying.
I'm not crying! - Kristina - I have something in my throat.
You know, is she going to get a consequence, because she was She was really, really yelling? And I really think that deserves a consequence.
Well, does it? I can't believe we're not getting in.
Okay, it's officially been an hour.
I just don't see this happening.
Yeah, I think you're right.
Okay, let's go.
I'm sorry, girls.
Can I buy you pizza? Mom, no.
Let's go to your house.
Yeah? Yeah.
You want to come to our house? Okay, I'm really sorry.
I don't know what happened.
Well, we got to wait for the valet.
Sarah? Huh, oh! Wow, you look great.
Hi.
This is Mike.
Mike.
This is my daughter, Amber and, uh, her friend Kelsey.
Hey, so we were just gonna go.
No, no, no, why? What's going on? Oh, we didn't, uh, there was like a A trouble with, you know, they had too many people in there.
Too many people, are you kidding me? But that's fine.
Yeah.
We had a good time hanging out in line.
No, hold on one second.
I'll be right back.
Oh, no, no, no.
I tried.
I talked to Don't leave.
Hey, William.
Oh, what's up, man? How are you, man? Is that your boyfriend? No.
No! He's just a guy from work.
He's Knows, uh, the guy.
Listen, man, I got these three friends of mine over there.
Would you mind letting them in? He seems kind of flirty.
Okay, look at this.
Huh? Look at the waving in.
Yeah! I told you.
All right.
Okay.
Have a good night.
Amazing.
Thank you.
Not a problem.
Now, let's go have some fun.
Yeah? You're gonna love these guys.
They rock.
It's beautiful.
Thanks.
Oh, wow, hand squeezed.
Are you gonna eat something? No.
Great.
That's good news.
Thank you.
Oh, my God.
You look Bite me.
Really great.
What a rude kid.
Good morning.
Hey.
All right? I'm just tired.
Oh.
It was worth it, though.
Oh, yeah? That was fun.
Thank you.
Mmm Come on.
Oh, boy.
You can do it.
Gross.
Mmm.
Creepy.
I know.
Are you still mad at me? No.
If we're going to have another baby, Julia There has to be room for me.
You can't be the one making all the plans.
And I just I can't be the "yes man.
" I just I know.
I do.
So So? Do you want to have another baby? Yes.
Me too.
Oh, God, I love you.
I love you.
Okay, come on, come on, come on.
Oh, that's deep right field! Whoo! Oh, that's a double.
Oh, wait, he's getting waved in.
He's going all the way home.
Oh, whoa! The ball came out! That's a run.
That's a run? Yeah.
We're up by two.
We're up by two.
Up by two.
I don't like this song.
Turn it off.
Max, this is a famous piece of classical music.
This is awesome.
No.
Hey, could Could you explain to me what the strategy is for that game? I can't tell you and play.
Shh! Dad! Stop! Stop! Stop it! Why are you singing? I am singing, Max, because we're in the car together and you won't talk to me.
I would love to talk to you about anything.
But I ask you questions, and you You won't answer me.
And, you know what, it hurts my feelings.
- So, it's just - I would like to know things about you, and I would like you to know things about me.
Anything.
I'm sorry, Max.
Never mind.
I heard you say to Haddie that you were Treasurer? Did you get treasure for being Treasurer? Well, there's no treasure, but there is money involved.
Right something about Yeah, well, you see, when you're in high school, there's a President, a Vice President, and the Treasurer is the person who's in charge of taking care of the money.
Well, how much money? How much money did you take care of? Well, when our coffers were full, it was upwards of a couple of $1,000.
That's awesome.
Yeah, yeah, I thought so.
Well, did you ever fend off any bloodthirsty pirates, looking for treasure at the Treasurer's house? No.
There were, no pirates.
Did you and Grandpa ever have to fend off pirates with a basket With only a basketball? No, that's a good question, though.
What is it about pirates that you like so much? I like it when they're slashing and shooting and firing cannons, sinking ships.
Oh, I wonder if there's like a sunken pirate ship