Out With Dad (2010) s02e10 Episode Script

Wait a minute.
This is a museum.
- You said this wasn't a museum.
- No, I didn't.
Yes you did, you said you wouldn't make me do any learning.
A museum on a Saturday afternoon? I did, but you won't have to do any learning at all.
I know how you feel about being educated on a Well, in general.
But a museum, Rose? Seriously? Oh, come on, it'll be fun.
We get to learn how the pioneers lived! Think about all the other fun things we could be doing.
- Like what? - I don't know.
Anything? What? Nothing.
Rose? Hi! You came! I didn't think you'd actually be interested.
Oh, no, we're really big in the Victorian era lifestyle.
Kenny, right? I'm Claire.
- We haven't formally met.
- Hey Claire.
So I guess it's a big coincidence that you work here, eh? Oh my god.
Let me see if I can be your personal tour guide.
Wait here! That would make my Saturday afternoon of learning.
Oh my god! We're totally here to check her out.
Yeah.
OK.
Fine.
I just - I couldn't do this on my own.
- So I'm your wingman? Yeah, yeah, sure.
Stop being such a Such a what? I'm helping.
At least I'm talking.
You're standing there frozen in your tracks.
Which, I must say, - is hilarious.
- Stop being a douche.
Sweet! I'm all yours.
- Awesome.
I'm excited.
- Me too.
Rose is excited too.
- She's just ah - I just had something stuck in my throat.
Well? Shall we start in the Cornell House? Perfect.
I love corn.
You're here.
I'm early.
I thought I was early.
I didn't want you to think for a second I was gonna stand you up again.
I am really, really sorry about that.
I'll admit it: I was pissed.
But, but from one single parent to another, I totally understand.
Thanks.
- Thanks.
- Thank you.
I had her bring them over when my date got here.
Brownie points.
OK, you've got thirty seconds to tell me what the whole fuss was about the other night.
And then we're moving on.
OK.
Good news is, Rose came out to me.
- That's awesome.
- Yeah The bad news is: I, being the jackass that I am outted her to the wrong person.
The wrong person being the right-wing, ultra-conservative, mother of her best friend/love-of-her-life.
Rose comes home in tears, realizes her father is a tremendous jackass.
And then you call, and I'm reminded once again what a jackass I am.
Not my finest hour.
You know, I was right not to be too mad.
Thank you.
- And I am such a - Stop! Stop, stop, stop.
Stop calling yourself that.
You know, I understand better than you think I do.
I've had my fair share of intolerance.
I mean Roger and I He is a fantastic father.
But my mother, my mother is so vehemently against me leaving the kids with him and Aidan that she just The thought of two gay men? Oh She would have rather we just cut them out - of our lives the minute they came out.
- Really? In a lot of ways, this is the worst thing about Roger coming out.
How are your kids about it? I think I've shielded them from my mother's - homophobia.
- No, no, I mean: about having a gay dad Well, um Sean was pretty young, that year from hell.
So he doesn't remember anything unusual.
Except his dad leaving.
Carly's had a rougher time of it though.
She's been teased at school a lot because of her dad s.
I'm sure I don't have to tell you how vicious girls can be.
It's been really brutal.
A lot of tears coming home.
Anyway, I can't leave them with my mother because, whenever I do, she just trashes their father.
You know what? It's a mess, actually.
There we go again: melodramatic monologues over beer and wine.
Maybe we should try tea next time? Good idea.
Right, OK so, new topic.
But before we move on, one more thing about the other night.
You You weren't actually sitting at a table alone, like a looser, were you? Because I can't get that image out of my head.
That one, right there.
- I am a jackass! - Oh stop! So what did you end up doing? Well, I was all gussied up, and Carly was home with Sean.
So I did what any other self respecting woman would have done.
I went to the movies alone.
No! It's OK, it's OK! It's one I probably wouldn't have gotten to see with anybody anyways so It turned out to be me-time.
It was like escapism.
That's amazing! That's exactly what Rose and I - say about going to the movies.
- Yeah? Yeah, we think going to the theatre is like the perfect conduit to escape.
You know, you get to go watch other people worry about their own lives, and forget about your own worries for a while.
Really? Carly wouldn't be caught dead with her mother at the movies.
Really? That sucks.
I guess I'm lucky that way.
Rose is like my best friend.
That's really sweet.
We get all excited about it.
We like to go and get the tickets early.
Find the right seats and make sure we have popcorn and everything.
It's really one of our biggest rituals.
We love it.
You see, those are not the words of a jackass.
You relish in the nice things.
I guess I'm just a big kid at heart.
It's a good quality to have.
I like that you see the good in people.
That's a good quality to have.
Well, aren't we a couple of people of fine quality.
Yeah, I'd like to think so.
Of course, I have other good qualities as well.
Such as? Well, I make a kick-ass omelette.
I give a pretty good back massage.
And I fundamentally believe that dessert is meant to be shared.
Now we're getting somewhere.
Sleep tight.
I love that I know where that saying came from.
And I totally kicked your ass at croquet today.
- No you didn't! - I would have, if we kept playing.
Think they have to dress like that everyday? I don't know.
That would be awesome.
OK, I'll admit it.
I totally enjoyed my afternoon.
I told you that learning could actually be fun.
That was not learning.
That was just finding out cool shit.
So you really like her? I don't know.
Is she ? Does she have particular tastes? Yeah.
Hello! Hey guys! Hum, thank you so much for coming today.
You really didn't have to.
Are you waiting for a ride? - Emilio? You work here too? - Yeah, hey Rose.
- Ken.
- Emilio.
Claire mentioned you might drop by.
Well, I just said that I might Well, you might come here.
So how do you two know each other? Emilio and I have Advanced English together.
I sit next to Rose.
I'm sorry! Are you guys waiting for a ride? My mom won't be here for a bit.
You can wait with us? Sure.
Alright.
Let's go! K, see you soon day.
My dad says he's in the neighbourhood.
What's he doing in Scarborough? It's too bad we can't count this towards our volunteer hours.
I'm already done mine.
I've got like 500 hours done.
No way.
Working here counts towards your mandatory volunteer hours? - Yeah, we don't get paid but still.
- Do you have to wear that every weekend? - How do I sign up? - Yup.
It's like the most expensive thing I'll ever wear.
Just show up next week.
- I'll email our boss and let her know.
- It's pretty rock'n.
- Oh wow, for really.
Thanks.
- It's not my style.
But it's kinda cool.
- You should come on Tuesday nights.
- I bet it's hot though.
- It's like a whole group thing.
- Yes.
Especially when I'm building fires.
- We learn about photography and a bunch of things.
- I love the smell - I'm not really an extracurricular kind of guy.
- of campfire smoke.
It always makes me think of camping.
- Yeah, but it counts as your volunteer hours.
- Try going home smelling like it every week.
- Well then, I'm in.
- It gets pretty tiring quick.
Well, I think you smell nice.
Thank you.
A round of cards while we wait? Um, that's a small deck? - It's not the size that counts.
- Sorry! Rose took away all my non-Euchre cards.
Oh! But there's four of us! I've never played it.
It's only the best card game ever.
- It's too confusing! - It's a game of trump.
Here we go You play in pairs, and your partner sits opposite of you.
- And you have the left and right Bauers.
- Just wait.
- Except for trump.
- No no, shut up Kenny! Where was I? Thank god.
All right.
- Facebook me, man.
- Yeah, of course.
You can teach me some other time, OK? Nice to meet you Claire.
You too.
- Bye.
- Bye.
See ya! Hey! How'd it go? It was awesome! I learned so much.
Learned? Found out cool shit.
- Hey.
- Stuff, sorry I kinda learned some things too.
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