Once and Again (1999) s03e02 Episode Script

~ bufgelfly ~
Alright, guys, OK.
I think it's between
this one and that one.
- That one.
- Careful!
It's clean.
Lil?
- I don't like that one.
- I do.
I sort of do, too, only--
damn, I need Lily!
Give me some of that.
- Get your own!
- I don't want my own, I want yours.
It should be that one. Definitely.
- Hello!
- Hey, Lil?
Is anybody h--
I just came by to pick up
Here it is.
17 years ago,
I bought Lily this book of baby names.
And I said:
"I know you're not having a baby yet,
but I just wanted you to"
And she interrupts me and she says:
"I am.
"I am having a baby.
How did you know?"
- Wow, there's a lot of names in here!
- I gave her that book.
Not that you shouldn't--
I just meant
Actually,
you know what I just remembered?
Jake's buying me
a "name the baby" book.
I can't believe I forgot that!
I'm so pregnant!
Congratulations!
Lily said that they're turning
Booklover's into a chain?
No, some guy just
gave me some money so he can
use the name in a couple of stores.
Now I can expand
if I ever find the right space.
It's too bad you can't run
a bookstore out of a restaurant,
because I know one
you can get real cheap.
And you could have Jake
run it for you!
Well, that's obviously
not what you're going to do.
So, where's Lily?
Mrs. Sammler.
It's me!
It's not that I don't know
my own name.
I'm just not used to it, yet.
I just got remarried, so
In the end I was involved
in virtually every aspect of production.
It was a great opportunity.
- I'm gonna be honest with you.
- Oh no.
I think you're great.
And I know we would click.
Is the age thing,
or the dot-com thing?
It's the "you didn't
finish college" thing.
Oh, that thing.
And my boss
if you hadn't told me,
I could just not tell him,
but since you told me
It's so ridiculous!
I only needed, like, ten credits.
Truthfully,
you should just say you graduated.
- Oh, no
- You should!
Everybody does.
Why tell the truth in a job interview?
What were you, under oath?
Cause I can't lie.
I'm a terrible liar.
- You're twelve credits short.
- Sixteen.
You told me twelve!
Elizabeth Sammler.
- I'm not used to it either.
- Some people keep their names.
"Rick, I'm keeping Jake's name."
Not Jake's name, your name.
Your real name.
, and she said--
Wait, what's my real name?
OK, I'm sorry. What did Tiffany say?
Just something stupid.
I've got to go.
- Judy, I'm listening!
- That's great, but I'm late.
For what? To meet Will Gluck?
You've seen him since the wedding,
haven't you?
I assumed he'd call. He didn't.
You should call him!
Judy, don't go!
What about the logos?
Like I can't make
a decision without you.
I made it through your journals.
For the most part.
But enough about me.
How did you feel
about the experience?
- Me?
- Or whoever is sitting on your chair.
Well, I've kept
journals before, so
You have?
- Yes, on and off.
- And what's that like?
It's fine. It's nice.
I'm sorry
I thought you said "nice".
- I did say "nice".
- I wouldn't want to misquote you.
I said "nice".
Nice.
Let me see,
whatever shall I do today?
I know! I shall write in my boring
old journal. It will be ever so nice!
"Nice" is for shrimp salads
and grandmothers.
I'm not-- I'm not
interested in "nice".
You shouldn't have! Thank you!
Next time, just let me pay you.
I read one contract.
I know next to nothing about licenses.
Have you proclaimed
your unworthiness enough?
Can we open this thing?
So, my ex-brother's restaurant,
where the guy shot himself
We had lunch there.
Right.
Well, the bank is
about to foreclose,
and I was thinking of
taking over the mortgage
and having Booklover's be like a
It's a wonderful idea.
I don't know anything
about running a restaurant.
So? Hire somebody who does!
Hire your ex-brother-in-law.
Hire Jake?
You said he did a good job
with the place before the
But that would be so awkward.
Of course, it'll be really awkward
when I don't hire him.
- So you don't think it's a dumb idea?
- It's a great idea.
You're not just saying that
cause you're drunk?
I'm completely sober when I'm drunk.
I hate my creative writing teacher.
He, like, publicly humiliates me.
Well, I do that,
and you don't hate me.
- Yeah, I do.
- Yea, right.
Plus, his name is August.
That's not even a name.
It's a month.
Exactly!
And he acts like he's the only person
in the whole world who knows anything.
Well, isn't that how you act?
- Eli, shut up!
- Watch it.
- What're you gonna do?
- I'll show you.
- Zoe, let's go.
- What?
- They obviously want to be alone.
- No we don't!
No, Jess, no, see
We don't want to be alone!
I have to write in my journal
- Me too. I mean--
- Yeah, I know.
Gosh, there's so many names.
At an interview, somebody called
at Elizabeth Sammler and I thought,
"Who's that?"
Just for a minute.
Yeah, well
Elizabeth is kind of a weird name.
I'll be right up.
Geez, you scared me.
Well, Tiffany lets herself in.
You shouldn't leave your door unlocked
if you don't want people
Lily.
I've got very exciting news.
Oh, my God,
you're getting married to Will Gluck.
No, I'm saving Phil's.
I'm gonna pay off the bank,
move the bookstore into the restaurant,
and have a bookstore / restaurant.
Judy, that's a great idea!
Did that just come to you
out of the blue, or?
Well, the point is, you need a job
and I need a partner.
Will you do it with me?
Come on.
- We had problems working together.
- What problems?
- I gave you this, you know.
- What problems?
Yeah, so, everybody has problems,
that's no reason not to--
Don't you watch VH1?
If the Go-Go's can
get back together
The Go-Go's are back together?
- And they look so good.
- That's a miracle.
They had a terrible break-up,
they hated each other.
Lil, I can't do it without you.
What?
- How can that be true.
- It just is.
It is true.
I'm the older sister.
And when you're the older sister,
people just count on you.
Lily, are you coming?
Guess what.
She's talking about hiring Jake.
So?
So, Jake and I would
be working together.
- Is that gonna be a problem for you?
- He's your ex-husband. Your sister.
Your life.
Your last name.
You wanna know what I think?
I don't think you should do it.
Not because of me,
not because of Jake,
but because you
really don't want to.
- Yes, I do!
- No, you don't.
You're afraid to disappoint her.
Afraid to say no.
That's not true.
Alright, then you're
doing exactly the right thing.
- Zoe means life.
- Let me see that.
Oh, yeah, hold on.
Jess, it's your mom.
That Musketeer movie
opens this week-end.
- Right.
- You said you were dying to see it.
Yeah, but I
I sort of promised Eli
that I'd go see it with him.
Just him and me, so
Well, that's fine, we'll just
find something else to see together.
And I'll see you Sunday.
Love you, honey.
Can you come here a minute?
- Are you busy this week-end?
- Sort of, why?
Because I kind of want to go see
that Musketeer movie, so
- Could you maybe take me?
- Uh, yeah.
- Really?
- Yeah, why not.
You're the best!
- Hey, Grace
- Wait, Eli.
Do you want to go see
Musketeer this week-end?
Maybe.
What, not pretentious
enough for you?
No, I'll go.
- Actually, I hear it was pretty good.
- Me too.
Yes, I'm here.
Will, hi.
It's Judy Brooks.
- How are you?
- I'm fine
I'm sorry,
but I thought you were somebody else.
Oh, well, I'm not.
So, I was
I was calling for a specific reason,
which is--
So, how are you?
I was gonna call you
a bunch of times, but
That's OK.
But what?
There's been lot of stuff going on,
that's all.
Anyway, I
I'm expanding the bookstore
and I was wondering--
That's great. Really great.
So, I was wondering
if you might be available
to discuss uh it?
I'm available.
Are you available?
Yeah, well, congratulations.
I don't sound anything,
how do you expect me to sound?
Yeah, look, I gotta take
Tiffany to the drugstore, OK?
That's so psychic!
I do need something from the drugstore.
I hate my life.
Don't say that kind of stuff in front
of the baby, even if it's just in jest!
That was Judy.
Insecure,
attention-deficit-disordered Judy
informing me that she's
taking this place over.
She's turning Booklover's
No way.
Well, I'll give her this,
it's a great idea.
It is?
Yeah, well.
Anyone can have one good idea.
Talk about twisting the knife.
You know what she just asked me?
Over my dead body.
I'm serious. I'll dig ditches first.
No, no, no, absolutely not!
You know what, Jake?
She needs you.
Maybe this is an opportunity
to achieve something!
Yeah, right.
You know that, there's an hexagram
in the I Ching just like this,
where you think you're totally
humiliated, but the truth is
Anyway, it's a really good hexagram.
What's that?
I bought myself
a book of baby names.
Call her.
"Form of Jacob, the supplanter
or substitute."
- Can I just say something?
- Sure.
Just because somebody's life doesn't
seem interesting to you personally--
You don't think you're interesting?
No.
I'm saying, you obviously don't think
I'm being honest enough or--
Wait, wait.
"Honest enough"?
What's "enough"?
No, you don't--
- I just can't believe--
- What? What can't you believe?
That I'm the only person
in the class who isn't being
Being what?
Completely honest.
I think you know what I mean.
Who calls you Gracie?
- My mother, sometimes, but--
- Why are you letting her come to class?
Why are you letting her
write your journal?
- My mother?
- No, Gracie.
I want to hear from Grace.
Not that Gracie isn't
I mean, she's probably a perfectly
decent person, but is she you?
Augie Meyers plays keyboard
on the new Dylan album
and he is amazing, but I'm August.
- But I don't think it's fair--
- It isn't!
It is unfair!
Who you love, who you hate,
who changes your life,
none of it's fair.
Why don't you write about that?
What would happen if you said
what you're most afraid to say
to the person you're
most afraid to say it to?
And then, wrote about it?
Only, don't clean it up.
Don't make it presentable.
Don't be Gracie.
Be in a state of grace.
Because that's what "Grace" means.
Grace is about what's sacred.
And that's the truth.
"August, shorten form of Augustus.
Worthy of honor and respect."
So, here is the basic idea, OK?
We've got the same books, the same
opportunities for singles to hook up.
- The only difference is--
- There will be serving food.
Though I do think we should
have a fairly limited menu.
What?
Why?
Because we combine retail
sales with food, so--
That doesn't mean you
have to limit your menu.
It would be simpler.
Well, it's just not very smart.
Say what you have to say!
Why would you want to limit
yourself before you've even opened?
Excuse me.
OK, listen, Jude.
This is how I think we should proceed.
You see this area, right over here?
I wanted to explain
about the baby book.
No, Zoe told me
that someone sent you one.
But it was sweet of you to offer.
Are you still looking for a job?
No, I sort of promised Judy
I talked to a friend of mine
at the radio station I used to work at,
and they might need someone.
But you'd have to get over there,
like, now.
Where do I go?
Yeah, I know where that is.
OK, thanks. Bye.
OK, are we almost done?
It's true that in the past, she had
this tendency to not listen to me, ever.
Because I'm the younger sister.
But that's the past,
I'm different now.
- Do you have to be somewhere?
- Yes, I have to dash.
You have to dash?
Since when do you say "dash"?
- I've said "dash".
- Never. What's the matter?
- Nothing.
- You know, I don't have to dash.
And there are some things
we've got to clear up here.
Sure.
- Judy, don't let him walk all over--
- I know what I'm doing!
I know, but--
You said you had to dash, so dash.
This is Dr. Sherry?
That's not how I pictured her.
Yeah, everyone says that.
- So, it's Lily?
- Right.
I should tell you,
he's seeing a lot of people for this.
I figured it couldn't hurt.
The job is assistant to
our program manager, Les Cresswell,
and Les tends to be particular.
- Didn't he use to be on the air?
- Yes, news man, 25 years.
I used to listen to him.
It's a challenging position.
Challenging is good.
He seems to have stepped out.
Just wait here, I'll go round him up.
Excuse me?
You got the job.
You can start tomorrow.
- You mean
- 24 hours from now.
So you don't
want to talk to me or anything?
We'll talk tomorrow.
I'm just surprised.
Of course you're surprised.
I made a decision.
Most people can't make decisions.
I do it all day long.
I was just
sort of expecting,
you know, an interview.
I've had it with interviews.
Waste of time.
But how do you know
I'm right for the job?
I don't. I'll find out tomorrow.
But
I need to think this over.
My sister, she wants me
to go into business with her,
and in the past,
when we worked together, there's been--
- Look, Lilah.
- Lily.
I don't want to hear about sisters.
People might have sisters,
but I don't wanna know.
I see, well
- I need to sleep on it.
- Fine.
Get some sleep. I'll be in touch.
I used to listen to you.
When I was young.
You have
a very comforting voice.
Anybody home?
Here!
It smells good.
I'll have to have some of that later.
Where have you been?
I was just
Never mind. I was wondering if
Don't worry, I'm leaving.
Did you see all that food?
- Teenage boys eat a lot.
- Especially when they're high.
Judy, we're just used to girls.
It's an adjustment, believe me.
The other day,
I ran to him in a towel!
Was he wet?
Not him. I was in a towel!
He was in his underwear.
- My God!
- Shut up. It's embarrassing.
Bath towel? Hand towel? Tea towel?
Shut up.
This isn't a criticism, OK?
This morning, with Jake,
you kept interrupting me.
I'm just calling it
to your attention.
- You interrupt me every--
- Not like you do.
- You just did!
- I don't wanna fight.
- Why did I think I needed her?
- Me neither.
Why did I think she needed me?
I have to be able to tell you
when something bothers me.
That's what went wrong last time,
we didn't--
- I won't interrupt.
- You just did.
- I don't need this!
- I did? Really?
I don't need this.
Well, I won't. From now on.
I have to tell her!
I'll just-- tell her.
Listen, I
I brought some logos,
cause I still haven't figured out
I'll just tell her,
she'll understand.
No, what were you gonna say?
Why don't you stay and have dinner,
and afterwards we'll--
OK, that's great.
I've pretty much decided,
but I wanna see what you think.
We got this and
So?
You did it! You actually did it.
Well, I have you to thank.
You're gonna be quite
the entrepreneur.
This is very brave of you
to do this on your own.
Did I mention I asked Lily
to do it with me?
I need a partner
and she needs a job,
so it seemed, you know
Yes, sure, I mean
If you feel like you need a partner.
You were running
Booklover's by yourself.
You conceived this whole idea
on your own.
Why would you need anyone?
This is your baby!
- I'm sorry.
- No
Ever since Eli was arrested,
I barely sleep.
I barely see him.
And now
Does Lily mention him?
I mean, what is she--
Oh, I shouldn't be asking you that.
It's just that it seems
like he's always there.
It's probably just easier for him
right now, cause she's not his mother.
I know.
It probably doesn't hurt
she looks great in a towel.
What towel?
- What else?
- Wait, I think Judy--
In terms of the design,
the whole concept
- Didn't you?
- Yeah, actually.
I spoke to Ray.
Ray? Who's Ray?
- The contractor
- He redid this all place.
He's extremely busy.
But I talked to him last night--
Wait, you can't
You can't just call some contractor--
He's who we need to do this job!
Judy's already spoken to Will Gluck.
Haven't you?
That's what I've been trying--
This is gonna be a big job.
Not some little back porch.
- Excuse me?
- She knows that, Jake!
- If I could just
- Come on!
I'm trying to facilitate this, here.
If Ray Landfield is willing to--
It's not a question of Landfield!
She's made a decision!
Maybe she needs to rethink it.
Hello, can I please
I have an idea!
Why don't I run out and get you
and you and Ray Landfield some coffee?
Wait, that doesn't make sense,
I'm the one with the money.
So why don't you just shut up
and you get out of here.
You want me to get out--
- Fine with me.
- No, she doesn't.
What? Yes I do!
- If I walk out, I'm not coming back.
- Fine.
Fine!
- What the hell was that about?
- Yes, what was it?
- You can't blow up like that!
- I don't wanna talk about this.
And to speak to me that way?
I don't speak that way to you.
You want a half?
Eli means "the highest".
I should tell him that.
I used the honey mustard,
just like you like it.
Jess, what's up?
I don't care about mustard, Eli.
I know, OK?
You know? What do you know?
- Why you always have to include her.
- What?
Like, she had to come
to the movies with us.
Did you think
I wouldn't figure it out?
- You actually think--
- I'm not gonna tell anybody.
You can stop acting like
it's this big hush-hush secret.
- There's nothing to tell--
- Shut up.
Don't tell me to shut up.
I don't talk that way to you!
Just stop acting like I can't
handle the truth or something,
because I so can!
Sorry.
No problem.
Whose name are you looking up?
Nobody.
- Where are you going?
- Nowhere.
Are we afraid to be alone?
- I mean, look--
- I'm not afraid to be alone with you.
I know.
- I'm busy.
- I know!
What about tomorrow?
Sure, sure, it's fine.
So, if I knock on your door,
say, around this time
I'll let you in.
- So, I'll see you tomorrow.
- OK, see you tomorrow.
Hey, Jude.
Is she here?
- You said yourself that--
- Look.
I lost my temper.
Is that a reason not to work for me?
- Work for you?
- With me. I meant with. Obviously.
You said "work for me".
That's how you see this,
Judy, not as partners.
- That's not true.
- I can't do it.
I can't do it, Judy.
I overreacted. Neither of you
was listening to me, I just--
- Lil?
- Up here!
That's not how you get people
to listen to you.
I realize that, but can you
please not answer that when I'm--
Fine.
Look. Yes, I made a mistake.
Lily, please,
don't look for another job.
So, Karen phones me at work,
she's completely
freaked out about
Eli seeing you in a towel that time.
He must've mentioned it,
how else would she have
I'm gonna take a shower.
- You never said it was a secret.
- I didn't think I had to!
- And it's not a secret, it's just--
- What is not a secret?
Never mind,
I don't even want to know.
Mom, this guy called
from some radio station,
he says the job you interviewed for
yesterday is still yours if you want.
Anyway, here's his number.
Gracie, don't you have
to write in your journal?
And I kind of prefer Grace
to Gracie.
Judy, wait
I can't believe you went
to a job interview yesterday!
I thought it was an opportunity--
You agree to work for me
and the next day--
Here's that word again!
I agreed to work with you, not for you.
I meant "with". You know I meant "with"!
That's no excuse to go behind my back.
OK, fine, Judy, I was wrong.
But you make it seem like--
I offer you an amazing opportunity
and I'm being honest with you.
No, you're not.
- How can you say that?
- You're not being honest with me.
You can't even admit you want me
to work for you and not with you.
Judy, I don't--
I don't even know if I'm gonna take
this job at the radio station.
You want me to be honest?
Take the job.
Good morning!
I hired you?
You called my house yesterday,
and spoke to my daughter
OK, I got the picture.
Don't run it into the ground.
What's your name?
Lily.
Actually, it's Elizabeth,
but I prefer Lily.
Any skills?
To be honest, I think my skills have
more to do with the way I'm able to--
- You're a people person, aren't you.
- Is that a bad thing?
Elizabeth.
You know how a person sometimes
gets off on the wrong foot
with another person in a workplace,
but then they work together
and get to know each other
and eventually they come to be
almost like family?
That's not going to happen here.
I just got to
take a few measurements
before he comes.
What?
What am I supposed to do?
Just go in there and the,
talk to her!
You know what, listen to this.
"If the superior man undertakes
something and tries to lead,
he goes astray.
But if he follows"
I better take the keys.
Babe?
Jake has something
he'd like to say to you.
Don't you?
I do, too, actually.
Yeah, I may have come a little
I mean, it was
You were wrong.
I came on a little strong myself,
so I'm sorry.
Me, too.
And he would really
appreciate the opportunity
to work for you.
So, anyway
These are yours.
Tia, Tianna
Tierny
I'm not even in the book.
This was Tiffany's idea, you know
I didn't know that.
I tried it, what you said.
Say what you're most afraid to say to
the person you're afraid to say it to.
I said that?
Good.
Anyway, there's this person, who
I guess I was trying not to write about.
No names.
No, I know.
It's just, this person is
pretty much the most embarrassing
person I could ever pick to write about.
It sounds perfect.
I must away, fair Grace.
You know who I think about a lot?
Proust.
Proust and Emily Dickinson.
They were so scared
they never even left their rooms.
You don't have to become
the bravest person who ever lived.
Just the bravest writer.
So I
I measured everything.
Here.
Where do you think
all the books should go?
Listen, there's something
I think you should know.
- There is?
- I found my daughter.
I talked to her on the phone.
Twice.
She's in Tallahassee, Florida,
she's nineteen,
She waxes people's legs.
I'm gonna move down there.
You know, just
to get to know her.
- What's her name?
- Kaylee.
If you look up Will,
it says "see William".
William means
"determined protector".
I'm really happy for you.
Hey, it's all because of you.
It is?
Ever since I met you,
I started admitting the truth
to myself.
That's what you do.
I do? I don't think that I--
Well, maybe it takes
you a while sometimes.
But you do.
And you make
what you want come true.
I just wish
Me too.
Your daughter is really lucky.
Come in!
Is this an OK time?
Yeah, sure. Definitely.
So, how's work?
It's good. Work's good.
What do you do exactly?
Shelve.
Or
or like, re-shelve.
Or
mail some stuff.
Stuff that, you know,
has to be mailed.
I carry equipment.
Or get people coffee.
Mostly reshelving, though.
Anyway, i just thought
that we should--
You know, because we never really
- get to talk.
- Yeah, I know.
So, OK.
Alright, see ya.
Who is it?
- It's me.
- Hold on.
Come in.
- What do you want?
- Nothing.
Then, what are you doing here?
Bothering you.
Get your big smelly feet off my bed.
Not that big!
- You dare!
- Back.
Hey, you have too!
I left a message on your cell.
I don't know if you got it
I'd just-- I want us to try to
Lily, I'm sorry, but
you can't work here.
I need to do this without you.
I don't want to work here.
- You don't?
- No, I'm working for another lunatic.
The message was,
do you wanna have dinner?
You should check your messages more.
It's one of the habits
of highly successful sisters.
- I guess we're not the Go-Go's.
- No, really?
I don't
need you as much anymore.
I know.
I know you don't.
And I don't want to work
for you or with you.
I know.
- I thought I need you to but
- You don't.
But is that,
I mean, that's OK, right?
It's more than OK. It's better.
So, is Tiffany a replacement for me?
Is Karen?
Lily means a lily.
And Elizabeth
Elizabeth means
"consecrated to God".
Judith.
"She who shall be praised".
Judy, you're not replaceable.
Neither are you.
He'd never believe it.
That I'd be the one
to end up running this place.
He'd never believe it
in a million years.
True.