PEN15 (2019) s02e09 Episode Script

1 Last time on Pen15 I just think the real thing is that we've changed.
Yeah.
So weird.
It's like, I think we're on another level.
But you look so beautiful, Maya.
You look like your mother.
I don't look anything like her.
She's ugly.
Maya, stop acting like a little spoiled bitch.
I don't like you.
You're ugly.
Maya.
You're gonna be okay.
My parents, they're divorcing, but they kind of share the house.
Sounds worse than the "every other weekend" deal.
Did your mom tell you? She's getting the house? You'll have to decide who you want to live with.
- Wait.
- That's the lead.
Oh, my God! - That is incredible.
- Wait.
I know that you cast your play already, but if you have an understudy role, I'm free.
We're techies we handle all the technical elements of the play.
Kone, I'm making you stage manager.
Maya, you gotta remember your lines.
All you have to do right now is just, like, pep me up.
- Good luck.
- Okay, you just jinxed me.
- It's "Break a leg.
" - Ready, star? Sam, how much do you like Maya on a scale of one to ten? Maya Ishii-Peters? You were just really good in the play.
I've never seen you like that before.
When we sorta kissed in my room, you said that you had butterflies.
I-I didn't.
It's not you.
It Maya! Vince Carter put his whole arm in the rim.
I know, he was, like, hanging there from his elbow.
I know.
Sam.
Anna, stop.
Hey.
Hey.
Turn around.
Like She said my name.
I know.
I didn't.
Turn around.
So, like, do you think that the dress is too short, or - No, I love it.
- Are you sure? - Yeah.
- Alex doesn't like it.
What? I love it.
- I think you should wear it.
- All right.
Look at his shoes.
I think I saw them at Payless.
- Sad.
- I know.
Those are disgusting.
Oh, my God.
Does anyone know what these lines stand for? Hmm? These six lines stand for the six million people killed in the Holocaust.
Jewish people, gypsies, handicapped people, homosexuals, but mostly Jews were rounded up by the Nazis, put in camps, and eventually killed.
Six million lives.
Can you even comprehend that? These camps Oh, my God, I feel, like, so bad for the Jewish people in World War II.
I do too.
I could cry, honestly.
Over time by their ruthless Nazi captors.
- Me too.
- When a Nazi would show up at a Jewish person's door, they were given one hour to pack a bag before being loaded into a train and taken away forever.
Yes, Miss Roth? I'm Jewish, and it's really messed up, you guys.
- I'm half.
- Oh, yeah.
My grandfather once married a Jewish woman, but they got divorced after a year.
Ah.
Okay.
It's actually such crazy timing that we're talking about the Holocaust right now, because my bat mitzvah's next weekend.
Everyone in this class is invited, obviously, but you guys, I haven't received all the RSVPs.
So please, please, please RSVP.
All right, guys, guys yeah.
I heard there's gonna be Dippin' Dots.
- At the party.
- Shh.
And you have an assignment.
- Shh.
- Guys.
You guys, I'm sorry.
I'm not trying to be bossy.
- There's just he's talking.
- Thank you.
- There's an assignment, so - Mr.
O: Thank you.
I'm trying to write it down.
Thank you.
Your homework assignment is to present to the class what single item that you would bring with you if the Nazis showed up at your door.
Oh, my God.
You know, if we were in the States in this time, we'd be in the internment camp.
Blah, blah, blah, blah, Mama.
I just, like I don't know what I'm gonna wear.
I feel like, if I'm gonna go, I should wear the spaghetti strap dress, maybe? Or, like, get Focus on your homework.
- I am, Mom! - Please.
I'm just, like I don't know what to bring.
I got something of your grandma's.
I'll go get it for you.
You can bring them to school, huh? Okay? Okay, I don't care.
Shuji, have you ever been to a bat mitzvah before? I'm invited to one.
Yeah, I've been to a couple.
They're bomb.
Yeah, I know.
I think there's gonna be, like, Dippin' Dots there or something.
But, like, if I were gonna have a bat mitzvah, I feel like, I don't know, I'd have Mom and Dad get me, like a water fountain of Kool-Aid or something.
Mom and Dad could never afford that.
What are you talking about? Yeah, they could.
Mom and Dad don't even own this house.
Okay, so what, we live here for free? No, seriously, like we're, like, upper-middle class, like Anna, right? We're not even middle.
We're probably low.
Lower-middle, if anything.
But, like, we can afford things.
Like, I have clothes and stuff.
We're not poor.
- We're dirt-poor.
- No, we're not.
- Dad has money.
Like - Dad's basically homeless.
- Stop it! - Yeah.
- Stop! - We're extra-poor! Stop! Stop it, Shuji.
Say we're not poor.
Stop.
Maya, Maya, we found some of Ojichan's and Obachan's things.
You can take them all to school and share and this was Obachan's.
Oh, I remember this.
And, oh, look at this.
Oh, some family photo too.
Wow.
Have you heard from your dad? - Anna! - Yes.
Is he still in that crappy motel, or has he He's still looking for an apartment.
Look, I'm really sorry I have to go through you, you know, but it's just he just won't answer my He just doesn't want to talk to you right now, and you know that, and so, like Why are you so moody? Because I'm learning about the Holocaust, okay? - Okay.
- Like Okay, I'm sorry.
- Mom, I'm talking to you.
- Okay.
Why are you leaving? I get I don't know.
Are we Jewish? Like, I know that we're Unitarian and stuff, and Russian, German, Polish but are we Jewish? German.
A lot of German.
Are there Nazis in our family? No.
Grampy fought them in World War II.
I have his war mementos.
- Mom.
- Yes? Have I discovered a family secret? There are no Nazis in our family.
Do you think that Nazis are all in Hell? I don't know if Hell exists.
But if it does, they are definitely there.
But then if it doesn't exist, you're saying it's just fine they're in heaven? I'm I'm saying I don't even know if heaven exists.
So then if there's no heaven, where do you go when you die? I don't know.
I think you just have to be in the present moment.
Why would He let all this happen? Why would He let all this happen? - Grampy? - No.
God.
Well, maybe God is a she, or or a nothing, I don't know.
I don't know why evil exists in this world.
Anna, I don't know.
I don't know why there's suffering.
I don't know.
It doesn't make sense.
No, it doesn't.
And you don't have any answers at all.
I'm sorry.
That's so cute.
I love that.
- It's so pretty.
- Right? Wait, you've already gotten presents and your bat mitzvah hasn't even happened? You guys, they're just from family who live far away.
This one's good, but my cousin got me a necklace from Claire's.
Like, I get a rash from nickel.
Like, that's why I only wear Swarovski.
Yeah.
Yeah, like, I know that about you.
Sorry.
All right, gang, time for presentations.
Who wants to go first? Ishii-Peters, love the enthusiasm.
Okay.
Whoo! Um okay, so if the Nazis showed up at my house and was like, "You have one hour to pack, and you can only bring one thing," um, I would bring this Chanel shopping bag.
Thank you.
That's what you're bringing to the Holocaust? That's crazy.
You might die or never see your family again, and you'd bring a Chanel shopping bag? Well, I wasn't well I also, um I brought You can only bring one thing.
Thank you, Maya.
So good.
I get it.
You could put stuff in the bag.
- Shut up.
- Okay.
Becca, why don't why don't you come up? Becca, we love you.
I would bring this picture of my great-great grandparents who I admire so much.
Thanks.
Great, great.
Um Miss Kone.
I'd bring a bullet.
To kill Hitler.
So that none of this ever happened.
All right, I don't think you should have that at school.
I should probably confiscate that.
Yeah, um, I have a question.
How are you gonna shoot without a gun? - I'd find one at the place.
- That's stupid.
A knife would kill way more Nazis than one bullet.
No, if you had a ton of bullets, the bullets would do more.
Are you kidding? But, Anna, killing is wrong.
- Think about it.
- Is it? Is it in this situation, though? Because think about it.
Sometimes you have to take justice into your own hands 'cause God lets things like this happen.
- If He or She even exists.
- Okay.
You can't say that! - Guys.
- You can't bring a bullet.
You guys.
You guys.
I feel like it's because we survived the Holocaust that so many of us have faith today.
Like, it's this feeling I get when I'm in temple that despite all the odds being stacked against me and my ancestors, we survived.
And that's how I know God exists.
There's signs around me every day.
It's kind of beautiful.
On a more serious note, if you guys park in front of the temple on my bat mitzvah, my dad will have to tow you.
So, like, do not do that, okay? Mom, how 'bout this one? Like - Maya, no.
No.
- No, no, just to look through.
That's the one she wants.
That's not appropriate for her.
I don't even have a jewelry like that.
Mom, it's a necklace.
Like, she'll want that.
Oh, how 'bout this one? Mm, it's nice.
Mom, what is wrong with you? I'm not giving her a pen.
- Pen is a nice gift.
- Mom, oh, my God.
Ugh, you're, like, so old-fashioned.
Like, you don't understand.
You can't give a pen! You have to give, like like, a necklace, like something like this.
Like, that's something she would really like, and I feel like I need to get that.
- You know, you can always - Mom, seriously, please? Like, can I just get her this necklace? Maya, we can always get her 18 dollar.
It's Jewish good luck.
Wow.
Okay, yeah, I'm gonna write a check or no, I'll just put a bunch of single dollar bills in a little envelope, be like, "Hey, happy bat mitzvah.
Here's $18 that you can spend on a can of Coke!" Are you serious? You're acting like we're poor! Like, what is wrong with you? Literally, you're ruining my life! Like, I need it! Guys, guys, come on.
Enough with the yelling, all right? Come on.
Uh, Yuki, let's let's just get it.
No I mean, a necklace from Swarovski? Yes.
Well, if it's important to her, you know, I can play a couple of more gigs this week.
- I mean, look at her.
- Absolutely not.
No.
- Come on, honey.
- Absolutely not.
It's too expensive.
Welcome to Swarovski.
This is Karen speaking.
How can I help you? - This necklace, Dad.
- Yeah, hello, Karen.
- Dad, this one.
- Um, I was wondering, uh, how much it would be total for the Stone Necklace.
That one's 135.
Wowza.
Listen, uh, Karen, we're, uh we're trying to get a bat mitzvah gift.
- Dad.
- Is there something a little - Hi, Karen.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Sorry.
- That's okay.
Um, okay.
How 'bout how 'bout the Sparkling Dance Heart Necklace? How much is that? That's $120.
Mom, it's only $120.
Mom.
Or how about the Flower Bracelet, 'cause that one doesn't have a chain, so maybe it's less expensive? Or we don't have to.
We don't have to.
I don't want it.
It's okay.
- No, no, no, no, no.
- No.
No.
No.
We're on the phone.
- Hello? - No, Mom doesn't want Uh, Karen, yeah.
- Can you just hold on a sec? - Sure.
Listen, the, um the big diamond that's that's a little showy.
No, I know.
We don't have to.
Maybe the Sparkling Dance Heart Necklace is-is more appropriate for 13.
It's classy.
- Really? - Yeah.
Yeah.
Hey, um, yeah, Karen.
- Mom, we don't have to.
- Listen, is there any way - you could do layaway? - Sure.
- That won't be a problem.
- All right, good.
And ooh, look.
Two-for-one pizza.
Antonio's.
Boi-oi-oi-oing! Yeah, okay.
All right, are you ready? Late much? Oh, my God, that's my gift.
Sorry.
Literally so expensive.
- You guys.
- Sorry.
Sorry, he just stepped on my gift.
- Maya? - What? You know how Becca was like, "Oh, there's, like, a sign so I know that God exists"? - Yeah.
- Like, I want that.
Okay.
But I'm not seeing it yet, so will you pray with me so God hears? Okay.
God, if you exist, make the rabbi's handkerchief fall when I open my eyes.
Oh, my God, this party's, like, unbelievable.
Oh, my God! They have Dippin' Dots.
Oh, my God.
Okay, okay.
I'm definitely gonna get strawberry nanners.
I'm getting it.
Glow sticks! It's earth's poison.
But I guess it doesn't matter.
I don't care.
When should I give my present to her? Should I give it now or later? - What? - Okay, later.
I'm gonna give it later because I feel like she's not gonna even pay attention to it now.
That's why it's musical-theatre themed.
Thank you guys so much for coming to my bat mitzvah.
As a woman, I feel it's my responsibility to make sure you all have a great time tonight.
So let's make this party super cool! Yeah! What? You're not having fun? No, I'm just not in the mood right now.
Yeah.
You sufferin'? Kinda, yeah.
But I don't know.
It doesn't matter, actually.
Oh, see I don't I don't agree with that.
There is nothing that doesn't matter.
You know Becca's grandma always used to say, "If you're lucky enough to live" "live.
" "And if you get the chance to dance" "Dance.
" Whoo! Stop, stop, stop, stop.
Sorry.
Went in the wrong door.
Kone? - Oh, my God.
- It's me.
- Steve.
- So embarrassing.
Yeah.
I see that.
Hey.
Hey.
Sorry, I can't breathe.
It's cool.
It's fine.
It's come on.
Follow me.
Okay.
You know, Becca, you're, like, so good at singing.
- Thank you.
- Yeah, that's what I was gonna say.
- You're, like, really good.
- Oh, you guys are so sweet.
Do you take, like, lessons or I take a few, but I definitely just love performing.
- Yeah.
- You're a natural.
- So good.
- Thanks.
Hi, Becca.
Congratulations.
It's so amazing.
It's, like, awesome.
Thank you.
Um, I just I have my gift for you, - so I wanted you to open it.
- Oh, thanks.
You could just put it on the table behind me.
Or actually, can you it's just, like, a really special gift, so if you don't mind, just, like, open it.
Sure.
Do you wanna dance, Maya? What? Do you wanna dance? No, I heard you.
I'm just like, "What?" No, 'cause you don't have good shoes.
- What? - I'm just kidding.
I'm just kidding.
Sorry.
Can you I'm, like, in the middle of something, so it's a little annoying.
Oh, cute.
I think I have a couple of these, but thanks, Maya.
So sweet.
Is there, like, a receipt? - 'Cause you can return it.
- Oh, no, it's okay.
- Thanks, Maya.
- You're welcome.
Do you like it? Yeah, it's it's really pretty.
Thanks.
Anyway, so we should have, like, a slumber party.
- Totally.
- Bring snacks.
Yeah! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, hold.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, exhale.
Working? Sorry.
You feeling better? Yeah.
I don't know what's happening.
Crème de menthe? Okay.
I don't yeah.
Thanks.
Anna, where have you been? - Hi, Mai.
- What the hell? Like Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.
I just had, like, a total freak-out, and I just bumped into Steve.
- Hi.
- He's just making me feel better.
Hey.
Sorry, like You okay? Yeah, no, I'm fine.
It's just, like, Becca opened the gift and didn't like it, so Sorry.
- Want a drink? - Oh, yeah.
Did you drink? Just a little, but I won't have more unless you want some.
No, I let's drink, damn it.
Yeah, and I love this alcohol, actually.
Yeah, it's it's good because it doesn't make your breath smell like alcohol, just minty fresh.
It burns.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Are you gonna get in trouble for being out here? Fuck 'em.
Fuck 'em.
Yeah.
What do you guys think happens when you die? You rot.
God doesn't exist.
Agreed.
Yeah.
Can I have your number? What? Uh, can I have your number? Yeah, sure.
I don't usually go for younger girls, but you're you're different.
Thanks.
I should steal it back.
Guys? Sorry, guys? Sorry, I think I should steal the present back.
'Cause my parents spent a lot of money on it.
Right? - Yeah.
- Yeah.
'Cause she doesn't even know it's there.
Like, she won't miss it.
Yeah, 'cause she's a bitch.
- She sounds like a bitch.
- She was a bitch.
- Take it back.
- Let's - Okay! - Fucking get your gift back.
- Let's do it.
- Okay, so I'm doing it? - We're doing it.
- Okay, I'm doing it.
Okay, fine.
Oh, my God.
Okay.
It's okay, be chill.
Are they looking? Where? No.
I see her.
She's right there.
Go.
Go.
This is my necklace, and I'm taking it.
Just taking it back.
I got it.
- Oh, my God, is she looking? - No, she's not looking.
- You okay? - Yeah.
Anna, may I have this dance? Um, can Maya dance with us? No, I don't want to be a third wheel.
- It's okay.
- No, I don't wanna.
It's cool.
It's all one wheel.
Yeah.
It's one wheel.
- Stop.
- I'm so drunk.
I'm so drunk.
I'm a horse.
Wait, are you into Steve? Like, are you guys going out? - Shh.
- He can't hear.
He just asked for my number.
Oh, my God, okay.
You have a boyfriend now! - Maya? - What? You should meet my friend Derrick.
I think he'd really like you.
- Oh, my God.
- Stop! Future boyfriend.
Shut up, Anna! No, I don't He's cool, he's cool.
He's cool.
Wait, we're like - you guys.
- Like, yeah.
Oh, my God, stop.
That's not what I wanted.
Hey, party girl.
No hello? Hey, Mam Mom.
How was it? Was it fun? So fun.
Can I give you a hug? Mm-hmm.
Mm.
Mm.
Have you been drinking? No! What? Sorry.
What's going on with you? Is it Maya? No, it's not Maya.
It's you and Dad.
It's you and Dad.
And nothing matters.
I'm so sorry.
You can always talk to me or Spirit or whatever, if you feel overwhelmed.
Mm-hmm.
Thanks.
- Mm - But you don't need to drink.
Everything is spinning.
Ugh.
Will you lay down with me, Mom? Hold my hand.
You haven't wanted me to hold your hand since you were eight.
Thank you.
I love you.
I love you too.
- Mom.
- Hm? What is this? It's a necklace.
Mm.
I'm sorry I made Dad buy it for me.
You can keep it, okay?